20 And God was with the boy, and he grew up. He lived in the wilderness (A)and became an expert with the bow.

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20 God was with the boy(A) as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became an archer.

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15 Behold, (A)I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and (B)will bring you back to this land. For I will (C)not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

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15 I am with you(A) and will watch over you(B) wherever you go,(C) and I will bring you back to this land.(D) I will not leave you(E) until I have done what I have promised you.(F)(G)

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21 But (A)the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love (B)and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

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21 the Lord was with him;(A) he showed him kindness(B) and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.(C)

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12 He shall be (A)a wild donkey of a man,
    his hand against everyone
    and everyone's hand against him,
and he shall dwell (B)over against all his kinsmen.”

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12 He will be a wild donkey(A) of a man;
    his hand will be against everyone
    and everyone’s hand against him,
and he will live in hostility
    toward[a] all his brothers.(B)

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  1. Genesis 16:12 Or live to the east / of

80 (A)And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was (B)in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

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80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit[a];(A) and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.

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  1. Luke 1:80 Or in the Spirit

24 And the woman bore a son and called his name Samson. (A)And the young man grew, and the Lord blessed him. 25 (B)And the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him in Mahaneh-dan, between (C)Zorah and Eshtaol.

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24 The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson.(A) He grew(B) and the Lord blessed him,(C) 25 and the Spirit of the Lord began to stir(D) him while he was in Mahaneh Dan,(E) between Zorah and Eshtaol.

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12 And (A)the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, (B)“The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor.”

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12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you,(A) mighty warrior.(B)

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23 The archers (A)bitterly attacked him,
    shot at him, and harassed him severely,
24 yet (B)his bow remained unmoved;
    his arms[a] were made agile
by the hands of the (C)Mighty One of Jacob
    (from there is (D)the Shepherd,[b] (E)the Stone of Israel),

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  1. Genesis 49:24 Hebrew the arms of his hands
  2. Genesis 49:24 Or by the name of the Shepherd

23 With bitterness archers attacked him;(A)
    they shot at him with hostility.(B)
24 But his bow remained steady,(C)
    his strong arms(D) stayed[a] limber,
because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob,(E)
    because of the Shepherd,(F) the Rock of Israel,(G)

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  1. Genesis 49:24 Or archers will attack … will shoot … will remain … will stay

(A)The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master. His master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord (B)caused all that he did to succeed in his hands.

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The Lord was with Joseph(A) so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. When his master saw that the Lord was with him(B) and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did,(C)

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27 When the boys grew up, Esau was (A)a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, (B)dwelling in tents.

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27 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter,(A) a man of the open country,(B) while Jacob was content to stay at home among the tents.

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20 As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I have blessed him and will make him fruitful and (A)multiply him greatly. He (B)shall father twelve princes, and (C)I will make him into a great nation.

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20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and will greatly increase his numbers.(A) He will be the father of twelve rulers,(B) and I will make him into a great nation.(C)

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He was a mighty hunter before the Lord. Therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the Lord.”

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He was a mighty(A) hunter(B) before the Lord; that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.”

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(A)Now then, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me,

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Now then, get your equipment—your quiver and bow—and go out to the open country(A) to hunt some wild game for me.

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