20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

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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 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

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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 the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour 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 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

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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 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto 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 bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.

25 And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between 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 the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.

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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 have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)

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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

And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

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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 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a plain man, 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 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him 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: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the 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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Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

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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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