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2 Samuel 3:29
New International Version
2 Samuel 3:29
New International Version
29 May his blood(A) fall on the head of Joab and on his whole family!(B) May Joab’s family never be without someone who has a running sore(C) or leprosy[a] or who leans on a crutch or who falls by the sword or who lacks food.”
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- 2 Samuel 3:29 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
2 Samuel 3:29
King James Version
2 Samuel 3:29
King James Version
29 Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
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2 Samuel 3:29
New King James Version
2 Samuel 3:29
New King James Version
29 (A)Let it rest on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house; and let there never fail to be in the [a]house of Joab one (B)who has a discharge or is a leper, who leans on a staff or falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.”
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- 2 Samuel 3:29 family
2 Samuel 3:29
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 3:29
English Standard Version
29 (A)May it fall upon the head of Joab and upon all his father's house, and may the house of Joab never be without (B)one who has a discharge or who is (C)leprous or who holds a spindle or who falls by the sword or who lacks bread!”
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