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1 Samuel 2:4
New English Translation
1 Samuel 2:4
New English Translation
4 The bows of warriors are shattered,
but those who stumbled have taken on strength.[a]
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 2:4 tn Heb “stumblers have put on strength.” Because of the contrast between the prior and current condition, the participle has been translated with past tense. The Hebrew metaphor is a picture of getting dressed with (“putting on”) strength like clothing.
1 Samuel 2:4
New King James Version
1 Samuel 2:4
New King James Version
4 “The(A) bows of the mighty men are broken,
And those who stumbled are girded with strength.
1 Samuel 2:4
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 2:4
English Standard Version
4 (A)The bows of the mighty are broken,
but the feeble bind on strength.
1 Samuel 2:4
New International Version
1 Samuel 2:4
New International Version
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