1 Samuel 14:14
New English Translation
14 In this initial skirmish Jonathan and his armor-bearer struck down about twenty men in an area that measured half an acre.
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1 Kings 19:19
New English Translation
19 Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve pairs of oxen; he was near the twelfth pair. Elijah passed by him and threw his robe over him.
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Proverbs 14:4
New English Translation
4 Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean,
but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:4 tn Heb “the strength of oxen.” The genitive שׁוֹר (shor, “oxen”) functions as an attributed genitive: “strong oxen.” Strong oxen are indispensable for a good harvest, and for oxen to be strong they must be well-fed. The farmer has to balance grain consumption with the work oxen do.
Isaiah 32:20
New English Translation
20 you will be blessed,
you who plant seed by all the banks of the streams,[a]
you who let your ox and donkey graze.[b]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 32:20 tn Heb “by all the waters.”
- Isaiah 32:20 tn Heb “who set free the foot of the ox and donkey”; NIV “letting your cattle and donkeys range free.”sn This verse seems to anticipate a time when fertile land is available to cultivate and crops are so abundant that the farm animals can be allowed to graze freely.
Isaiah 32:20
New English Translation
20 you will be blessed,
you who plant seed by all the banks of the streams,[a]
you who let your ox and donkey graze.[b]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 32:20 tn Heb “by all the waters.”
- Isaiah 32:20 tn Heb “who set free the foot of the ox and donkey”; NIV “letting your cattle and donkeys range free.”sn This verse seems to anticipate a time when fertile land is available to cultivate and crops are so abundant that the farm animals can be allowed to graze freely.
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