1Sam.2.27

A holy man came to Eli and said: "This is GOD's message: I revealed myself openly to your ancestors when they were Pharaoh's slaves in Egypt.

1Sam.2.27

Now a man of God came to Eli and said to him, "This is what the LORD says: 'Did I not clearly reveal myself to your father's house when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh?

1Sam.2.27

Then a man of God came to Eli and said to him, "Thus says the LORD: "Did I not clearly reveal Myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?

1Sam.2.27

One day a prophet came to Eli and gave him this message from the LORD: "Didn't I reveal myself to your ancestors when the people of Israel were slaves in Egypt?

1Sam.2.28

Out of all the tribes of Israel, I chose your family to be my priests: to preside at the altar, to burn incense, to wear the priestly robes in my presence. I put your ancestral family in charge of all the sacrificial offerings of Israel.

1Sam.2.28

I chose your father out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in my presence. I also gave your father's house all the offerings made with fire by the Israelites.

1Sam.2.28

Did I not choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be My priest, to offer upon My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod before Me? And did I not give to the house of your father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?

1Sam.2.28

I chose your ancestor Aaron from among all his relatives to be my priest, to offer sacrifices on my altar, to burn incense, and to wear the priestly garments as he served me. And I assigned the sacrificial offerings to you priests.

1Sam.2.29

So why do you now treat as mere loot these very sacrificial offerings that I commanded for my worship? Why do you treat your sons better than me, turning them loose to get fat on these offerings, and ignoring me?

1Sam.2.29

Why do you scorn my sacrifice and offering that I prescribed for my dwelling? Why do you honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves on the choice parts of every offering made by my people Israel?'

1Sam.2.29

Why do you kick at My sacrifice and My offering which I have commanded in My dwelling place, and honor your sons more than Me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel My people?'

1Sam.2.29

So why do you scorn my sacrifices and offerings? Why do you honor your sons more than me--for you and they have become fat from the best offerings of my people!

1Sam.2.30

Therefore--this is GOD's word, the God of Israel speaking--I once said that you and your ancestral family would be my priests indefinitely, but now--GOD's word, remember!-there is no way this can continue. I honor those who honor me; those who scorn me I demean.

1Sam.2.30

"Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: 'I promised that your house and your father's house would minister before me forever.' But now the LORD declares: 'Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained.

1Sam.2.30

Therefore the LORD God of Israel says: "I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.' But now the LORD says: "Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.

1Sam.2.30

"Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, says: The terrible things you are doing cannot continue! I had promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi would always be my priests. But I will honor only those who honor me, and I will despise those who despise me.

1Sam.2.31

"Be well warned: It won't be long before I wipe out both your family and your future family. No one in your family will make it to old age!

1Sam.2.31

The time is coming when I will cut short your strength and the strength of your father's house, so that there will not be an old man in your family line

1Sam.2.31

Behold, the days are coming that I will cut off your arm and the arm of your father's house, so that there will not be an old man in your house.

1Sam.2.31

I will put an end to your family, so it will no longer serve as my priests. All the members of your family will die before their time. None will live to a ripe old age.

1Sam.2.32

You'll see good things that I'm doing in Israel, but you'll see it and weep, for no one in your family will live to enjoy it.

1Sam.2.32

and you will see distress in my dwelling. Although good will be done to Israel, in your family line there will never be an old man.

1Sam.2.32

And you will see an enemy in My dwelling place, despite all the good which God does for Israel. And there shall not be an old man in your house forever.

1Sam.2.32

You will watch with envy as I pour out prosperity on the people of Israel. But no members of your family will ever live out their days.

1Sam.2.33

I will leave one person to serve at my altar, but it will be a hard life, with many tears. Everyone else in your family will die before their time.

1Sam.2.33

Every one of you that I do not cut off from my altar will be spared only to blind your eyes with tears and to grieve your heart, and all your descendants will die in the prime of life.

1Sam.2.33

But any of your men whom I do not cut off from My altar shall consume your eyes and grieve your heart. And all the descendants of your house shall die in the flower of their age.

1Sam.2.33

Those who are left alive will live in sadness and grief, and their children will die a violent death.

1Sam.2.34

What happens to your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will be the proof: Both will die the same day.

1Sam.2.34

"'And what happens to your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will be a sign to you-they will both die on the same day.

1Sam.2.34

Now this shall be a sign to you that will come upon your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die, both of them.

1Sam.2.34

And to prove that what I have said will come true, I will cause your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, to die on the same day!

1Sam.2.35

Then I'll establish for myself a true priest. He'll do what I want him to do, be what I want him to be. I'll make his position secure and he'll do his work freely in the service of my anointed one.

1Sam.2.35

I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his house, and he will minister before my anointed one always.

1Sam.2.35

Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest who shall do according to what is in My heart and in My mind. I will build him a sure house, and he shall walk before My anointed forever.

1Sam.2.35

"Then I will raise up a faithful priest who will serve me and do what I tell him to do. I will bless his descendants, and his family will be priests to my anointed kings forever.

1Sam.2.36

Survivors from your family will come to him begging for handouts, saying, "Please, give me some priest work, just enough to put some food on the table.'"

1Sam.2.36

Then everyone left in your family line will come and bow down before him for a piece of silver and a crust of bread and plead, "Appoint me to some priestly office so I can have food to eat."'"

1Sam.2.36

And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and say, "Please, put me in one of the priestly positions, that I may eat a piece of bread.""'

1Sam.2.36

Then all of your descendants will bow before his descendants, begging for money and food. `Please,' they will say, `give us jobs among the priests so we will have enough to eat.'"

1Sam.3.1

The boy Samuel was serving GOD under Eli's direction. This was at a time when the revelation of GOD was rarely heard or seen.

1Sam.3.1

The boy Samuel ministered before the LORD under Eli. In those days the word of the LORD was rare; there were not many visions.

1Sam.3.1

Now the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation.

1Sam.3.1

Meanwhile, the boy Samuel was serving the LORD by assisting Eli. Now in those days messages from the LORD were very rare, and visions were quite uncommon.

1Sam.3.2

One night Eli was sound asleep (his eyesight was very bad--he could hardly see).

1Sam.3.2

One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.

1Sam.3.2

And it came to pass at that time, while Eli was lying down in his place, and when his eyes had begun to grow so dim that he could not see,

1Sam.3.2

One night Eli, who was almost blind by now, had just gone to bed.

1Sam.3.3

It was well before dawn; the sanctuary lamp was still burning. Samuel was still in bed in the Temple of GOD, where the Chest of God rested.

1Sam.3.3

The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was.

1Sam.3.3

and before the lamp of God went out in the tabernacle of the LORD where the ark of God was, and while Samuel was lying down,

1Sam.3.3

The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was sleeping in the Tabernacle near the Ark of God.

1Sam.3.4

Then GOD called out, "Samuel, Samuel!" Samuel answered, "Yes? I'm here."

1Sam.3.4

Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, "Here I am."

1Sam.3.4

that the LORD called Samuel. And he answered, "Here I am!"

1Sam.3.4

Suddenly, the LORD called out, "Samuel! Samuel!Yes?" Samuel replied. "What is it?"

1Sam.3.5

Then he ran to Eli saying, "I heard you call. Here I am." Eli said, "I didn't call you. Go back to bed." And so he did.

1Sam.3.5

And he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." But Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down." So he went and lay down.

1Sam.3.5

So he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." And he said, "I did not call; lie down again." And he went and lay down.

1Sam.3.5

He jumped up and ran to Eli. "Here I am. What do you need?I didn't call you," Eli replied. "Go on back to bed." So he did.

1Sam.3.6

GOD called again, "Samuel, Samuel!" Samuel got up and went to Eli, "I heard you call. Here I am." Again Eli said, "Son, I didn't call you. Go back to bed."

1Sam.3.6

Again the LORD called, "Samuel!" And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me.My son," Eli said, "I did not call; go back and lie down."

1Sam.3.6

Then the LORD called yet again, "Samuel!" So Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." He answered, "I did not call, my son; lie down again."

1Sam.3.6

Then the LORD called out again, "Samuel!" Again Samuel jumped up and ran to Eli. "Here I am," he said. "What do you need?I didn't call you, my son," Eli said. "Go on back to bed."

1Sam.3.7

(This all happened before Samuel knew GOD for himself. It was before the revelation of GOD had been given to him personally.)

1Sam.3.7

Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD: The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

1Sam.3.7

(Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, nor was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.)

1Sam.3.7

Samuel did not yet know the LORD because he had never had a message from the LORD before.

1Sam.3.8

GOD called again, "Samuel!"-the third time! Yet again Samuel got up and went to Eli, "Yes? I heard you call me. Here I am." That's when it dawned on Eli that GOD was calling the boy.

1Sam.3.8

The LORD called Samuel a third time, and Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me." Then Eli realized that the LORD was calling the boy.

1Sam.3.8

And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. So he arose and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you did call me." Then Eli perceived that the LORD had called the boy.

1Sam.3.8

So now the LORD called a third time, and once more Samuel jumped up and ran to Eli. "Here I am," he said. "What do you need?" Then Eli realized it was the LORD who was calling the boy.

1Sam.3.9

So Eli directed Samuel, "Go back and lie down. If the voice calls again, say, "Speak, GOD. I'm your servant, ready to listen.'" Samuel returned to his bed.

1Sam.3.9

So Eli told Samuel, "Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, 'Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

1Sam.3.9

Therefore Eli said to Samuel, "Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must say, "Speak, LORD, for Your servant hears."' So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

1Sam.3.9

So he said to Samuel, "Go and lie down again, and if someone calls again, say, `Yes, LORD, your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went back to bed.

1Sam.3.10

Then GOD came and stood before him exactly as before, calling out, "Samuel! Samuel!" Samuel answered, "Speak. I'm your servant, ready to listen."

1Sam.3.10

The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" Then Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening."

1Sam.3.10

Now the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel answered, "Speak, for Your servant hears."

1Sam.3.10

And the LORD came and called as before, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel replied, "Yes, your servant is listening."

1Sam.3.11

GOD said to Samuel, "Listen carefully. I'm getting ready to do something in Israel that is going to shake everyone up and get their attention.

1Sam.3.11

And the LORD said to Samuel: "See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears of it tingle.

1Sam.3.11

Then the LORD said to Samuel: "Behold, I will do something in Israel at which both ears of everyone who hears it will tingle.

1Sam.3.11

Then the LORD said to Samuel, "I am about to do a shocking thing in Israel.

1Sam.3.12

The time has come for me to bring down on Eli's family everything I warned him of, every last word of it.

1Sam.3.12

At that time I will carry out against Eli everything I spoke against his family-from beginning to end.

1Sam.3.12

In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end.

1Sam.3.12

I am going to carry out all my threats against Eli and his family.

1Sam.3.13

I'm letting him know that the time's up. I'm bringing judgment on his family for good. He knew what was going on, that his sons were desecrating God's name and God's place, and he did nothing to stop them.

1Sam.3.13

For I told him that I would judge his family forever because of the sin he knew about; his sons made themselves contemptible, and he failed to restrain them.

1Sam.3.13

For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them.

1Sam.3.13

I have warned him continually that judgment is coming for his family, because his sons are blaspheming God and he hasn't disciplined them.

1Sam.3.14

This is my sentence on the family of Eli: The evil of Eli's family can never be wiped out by sacrifice or offering."

1Sam.3.14

Therefore, I swore to the house of Eli, 'The guilt of Eli's house will never be atoned for by sacrifice or offering.'"

1Sam.3.14

And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever."

1Sam.3.14

So I have vowed that the sins of Eli and his sons will never be forgiven by sacrifices or offerings."

1Sam.3.15

Samuel stayed in bed until morning, then rose early and went about his duties, opening the doors of the sanctuary, but he dreaded having to tell the vision to Eli.

1Sam.3.15

Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,

1Sam.3.15

So Samuel lay down until morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel was afraid to tell Eli the vision.

1Sam.3.15

Samuel stayed in bed until morning, then got up and opened the doors of the Tabernacle as usual. He was afraid to tell Eli what the LORD had said to him.

1Sam.3.16

But then Eli summoned Samuel: "Samuel, my son!" Samuel came running: "Yes? What can I do for you?"

1Sam.3.16

but Eli called him and said, "Samuel, my son." Samuel answered, "Here I am."

1Sam.3.16

Then Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son!" He answered, "Here I am."

1Sam.3.16

But Eli called out to him, "Samuel, my son.Here I am," Samuel replied.

1Sam.3.17

"What did he say? Tell it to me, all of it. Don't suppress or soften one word, as God is your judge! I want it all, word for word as he said it to you."

1Sam.3.17

"What was it he said to you?" Eli asked. "Do not hide it from me. May God deal with you, be it ever so severely, if you hide from me anything he told you."

1Sam.3.17

And he said, "What is the word that the LORD spoke to you? Please do not hide it from me. God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the things that He said to you."

1Sam.3.17

"What did the LORD say to you? Tell me everything. And may God punish you if you hide anything from me!"

1Sam.3.18

So Samuel told him, word for word. He held back nothing. Eli said, "He is GOD. Let him do whatever he thinks best."

1Sam.3.18

So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. Then Eli said, "He is the LORD; let him do what is good in his eyes."

1Sam.3.18

Then Samuel told him everything, and hid nothing from him. And he said, "It is the LORD. Let Him do what seems good to Him."

1Sam.3.18

So Samuel told Eli everything; he didn't hold anything back. "It is the LORD's will," Eli replied. "Let him do what he thinks best."

1Sam.3.19

Samuel grew up. GOD was with him, and Samuel's prophetic record was flawless.

1Sam.3.19

The LORD was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of his words fall to the ground.

1Sam.3.19

So Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.

1Sam.3.19

As Samuel grew up, the LORD was with him, and everything Samuel said was wise and helpful.

1Sam.3.20

Everyone in Israel, from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, recognized that Samuel was the real thing--a true prophet of GOD.

1Sam.3.20

And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba recognized that Samuel was attested as a prophet of the LORD.

1Sam.3.20

And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel had been established as a prophet of the LORD.

1Sam.3.20

All the people of Israel from one end of the land to the other knew that Samuel was confirmed as a prophet of the LORD.

1Sam.3.21

GOD continued to show up at Shiloh, revealed through his word to Samuel at Shiloh. The Chest of God Is Taken

1Sam.3.21

The LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, and there he revealed himself to Samuel through his word.

1Sam.3.21

Then the LORD appeared again in Shiloh. For the LORD revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.

1Sam.3.21

The LORD continued to appear at Shiloh and gave messages to Samuel there at the Tabernacle. 1And Samuel's words went out to all the people of Israel.

1Sam.4.1

Whatever Samuel said was broadcast all through Israel. Israel went to war against the Philistines. Israel set up camp at Ebenezer, the Philistines at Aphek.

1Sam.4.1

And Samuel's word came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to fight against the Philistines. The Israelites camped at Ebenezer, and the Philistines at Aphek.

1Sam.4.1

And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to battle against the Philistines, and encamped beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

1Sam.4.1

At that time Israel was at war with the Philistines. The Israelite army was camped near Ebenezer, and the Philistines were at Aphek.

1Sam.4.2

The Philistines marched out to meet Israel, the fighting spread, and Israel was badly beaten--about 4,000 soldiers left dead on the field.

1Sam.4.2

The Philistines deployed their forces to meet Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand of them on the battlefield.

1Sam.4.2

Then the Philistines put themselves in battle array against Israel. And when they joined battle, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who killed about four thousand men of the army in the field.

1Sam.4.2

The Philistines attacked and defeated the army of Israel, killing four thousand men.

1Sam.4.3

When the troops returned to camp, Israel's elders said, "Why has GOD given us such a beating today by the Philistines? Let's go to Shiloh and get the Chest of GOD's Covenant. It will accompany us and save us from the grip of our enemies."

1Sam.4.3

When the soldiers returned to camp, the elders of Israel asked, "Why did the LORD bring defeat upon us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the LORD's covenant from Shiloh, so that it may go with us and save us from the hand of our enemies."

1Sam.4.3

And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, "Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh to us, that when it comes among us it may save us from the hand of our enemies."

1Sam.4.3

After the battle was over, the army of Israel retreated to their camp, and their leaders asked, "Why did the LORD allow us to be defeated by the Philistines?" Then they said, "Let's bring the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD from Shiloh. If we carry it into battle with us, it will save us from our enemies."

1Sam.4.4

So the army sent orders to Shiloh. They brought the Chest of the Covenant of GOD, the GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies, the Cherubim-Enthroned-GOD. Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, accompanied the Chest of the Covenant of God.

1Sam.4.4

So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim. And Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

1Sam.4.4

So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, who dwells between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

1Sam.4.4

So they sent men to Shiloh to bring back the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim. Hophni and Phinehas, the sons of Eli, helped carry the Ark of God to where the battle was being fought.

1Sam.4.5

When the Chest of the Covenant of GOD was brought into camp, everyone gave a huge cheer. The shouts were like thunderclaps shaking the very ground.

1Sam.4.5

When the ark of the LORD's covenant came into the camp, all Israel raised such a great shout that the ground shook.

1Sam.4.5

And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted so loudly that the earth shook.

1Sam.4.5

When the Israelites saw the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD coming into the camp, their shout of joy was so loud that it made the ground shake!

1Sam.4.6

The Philistines heard the shouting and wondered what on earth was going on: "What's all this shouting among the Hebrews?" Then they learned that the Chest of GOD had entered the Hebrew camp.

1Sam.4.6

Hearing the uproar, the Philistines asked, "What's all this shouting in the Hebrew camp?" When they learned that the ark of the LORD had come into the camp,

1Sam.4.6

Now when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, "What does the sound of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean?" Then they understood that the ark of the LORD had come into the camp.

1Sam.4.6

"What's going on?" the Philistines asked. "What's all the shouting about in the Hebrew camp?" When they were told it was because the Ark of the LORD had arrived,

1Sam.4.7

The Philistines panicked: "Their gods have come to their camp! Nothing like this has ever happened before.

1Sam.4.7

the Philistines were afraid. "A god has come into the camp," they said. "We're in trouble! Nothing like this has happened before.

1Sam.4.7

So the Philistines were afraid, for they said, "God has come into the camp!" And they said, "Woe to us! For such a thing has never happened before.

1Sam.4.7

they panicked. "The gods have come into their camp!" they cried. "This is a disaster! We have never had to face anything like this before!

1Sam.4.8

We're done for! Who can save us from the clutches of these supergods? These are the same gods who hit the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues out in the wilderness.

1Sam.4.8

Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? They are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the desert.

1Sam.4.8

Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.

1Sam.4.8

Who can save us from these mighty gods of Israel? They are the same gods who destroyed the Egyptians with plagues when Israel was in the wilderness.

1Sam.4.9

On your feet, Philistines! Courage! We're about to become slaves to the Hebrews, just as they have been slaves to us. Show what you're made of! Fight for your lives!"

1Sam.4.9

Be strong, Philistines! Be men, or you will be subject to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Be men, and fight!"

1Sam.4.9

Be strong and conduct yourselves like men, you Philistines, that you do not become servants of the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Conduct yourselves like men, and fight!"

1Sam.4.9

Fight as you never have before, Philistines! If you don't, we will become the Hebrews' slaves just as they have been ours!"

1Sam.4.10

And did they ever fight! It turned into a rout. They thrashed Israel so mercilessly that the Israelite soldiers ran for their lives, leaving behind an incredible 30,000 dead.

1Sam.4.10

So the Philistines fought, and the Israelites were defeated and every man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great; Israel lost thirty thousand foot soldiers.

1Sam.4.10

So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and every man fled to his tent. There was a very great slaughter, and there fell of Israel thirty thousand foot soldiers.

1Sam.4.10

So the Philistines fought desperately, and Israel was defeated again. The slaughter was great; thirty thousand Israelite men died that day. The survivors turned and fled to their tents.

1Sam.4.11

As if that wasn't bad enough, the Chest of God was taken and the two sons of Eli--Hophni and Phinehas--were killed.

1Sam.4.11

The ark of God was captured, and Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

1Sam.4.11

Also the ark of God was captured; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

1Sam.4.11

The Ark of God was captured, and Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were killed.

1Sam.4.12

Immediately, a Benjaminite raced from the front lines back to Shiloh. Shirt torn and face smeared with dirt,

1Sam.4.12

That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line and went to Shiloh, his clothes torn and dust on his head.

1Sam.4.12

Then a man of Benjamin ran from the battle line the same day, and came to Shiloh with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.

1Sam.4.12

A man from the tribe of Benjamin ran from the battlefront and arrived at Shiloh later that same day. He had torn his clothes and put dust on his head to show his grief.

1Sam.4.13

he entered the town. Eli was sitting on his stool beside the road keeping vigil, for he was extremely worried about the Chest of God. When the man ran straight into town to tell the bad news, everyone wept.

1Sam.4.13

When he arrived, there was Eli sitting on his chair by the side of the road, watching, because his heart feared for the ark of God. When the man entered the town and told what had happened, the whole town sent up a cry.

1Sam.4.13

Now when he came, there was Eli, sitting on a seat by the wayside watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told it, all the city cried out.

1Sam.4.13

Eli was waiting beside the road to hear the news of the battle, for his heart trembled for the safety of the Ark of God. When the messenger arrived and told what had happened, an outcry resounded throughout the town.

1Sam.4.14

They were appalled. Eli heard the loud wailing and asked, "Why this uproar?" The messenger hurried over and reported.

1Sam.4.14

Eli heard the outcry and asked, "What is the meaning of this uproar?" The man hurried over to Eli,

1Sam.4.14

When Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he said, "What does the sound of this tumult mean?" And the man came quickly and told Eli.

1Sam.4.14

"What is all the noise about?" Eli asked. The messenger rushed over to Eli,

1Sam.4.15

Eli was ninety-eight years old then, and blind.

1Sam.4.15

who was ninety-eight years old and whose eyes were set so that he could not see.

1Sam.4.15

Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were so dim that he could not see.

1Sam.4.15

who was ninety-eight years old and blind.

1Sam.4.16

The man said to Eli, "I've just come from the front, barely escaping with my life.And so, my son," said Eli, "what happened?"

1Sam.4.16

He told Eli, "I have just come from the battle line; I fled from it this very day." Eli asked, "What happened, my son?"

1Sam.4.16

Then the man said to Eli, "I am he who came from the battle. And I fled today from the battle line." And he said, "What happened, my son?"

1Sam.4.16

He said to Eli, "I have just come from the battlefront--I was there this very day.What happened?" Eli demanded.

1Sam.4.17

The messenger answered, "Israel scattered before the Philistines. The defeat was catastrophic, with enormous losses. Your sons Hophni and Phinehas died, and the Chest of God was taken."

1Sam.4.17

The man who brought the news replied, "Israel fled before the Philistines, and the army has suffered heavy losses. Also your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been captured."

1Sam.4.17

So the messenger answered and said, "Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Also your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead; and the ark of God has been captured."

1Sam.4.17

"Israel has been defeated," the messenger replied. "Thousands of Israelite troops are dead on the battlefield. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were killed, too. And the Ark of God has been captured."

1Sam.4.18

At the words, "Chest of God," Eli fell backwards off his stool where he sat next to the gate. Eli was an old man, and very fat. When he fell, he broke his neck and died. He had led Israel forty years.

1Sam.4.18

When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli fell backward off his chair by the side of the gate. His neck was broken and he died, for he was an old man and heavy. He had led Israel forty years.

1Sam.4.18

Then it happened, when he made mention of the ark of God, that Eli fell off the seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck was broken and he died, for the man was old and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.

1Sam.4.18

When the messenger mentioned what had happened to the Ark, Eli fell backward from his seat beside the gate. He broke his neck and died, for he was old and very fat. He had led Israel for forty years.

1Sam.4.19

His daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and ready to deliver. When she heard that the Chest of God had been taken and that both her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she went to her knees to give birth, going into hard labor.

1Sam.4.19

His daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and near the time of delivery. When she heard the news that the ark of God had been captured and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she went into labor and gave birth, but was overcome by her labor pains.

1Sam.4.19

Now his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, due to be delivered; and when she heard the news that the ark of God was captured, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth, for her labor pains came upon her.

1Sam.4.19

Eli's daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and near her time of delivery. When she heard that the Ark of God had been captured and that her husband and father-in-law were dead, her labor pains suddenly began.

1Sam.4.20

As she was about to die, her midwife said, "Don't be afraid. You've given birth to a son!" But she gave no sign that she had heard.

1Sam.4.20

As she was dying, the women attending her said, "Don't despair; you have given birth to a son." But she did not respond or pay any attention.

1Sam.4.20

And about the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, "Do not fear, for you have borne a son." But she did not answer, nor did she regard it.

1Sam.4.20

She died in childbirth, but before she passed away the midwives tried to encourage her. "Don't be afraid," they said. "You have a baby boy!" But she did not answer or respond in any way.

1Sam.4.21

The Chest of God gone, father-in-law dead, husband dead, she named the boy Ichabod (Glory's-Gone),

1Sam.4.21

She named the boy Ichabod, saying, "The glory has departed from Israel"-because of the capture of the ark of God and the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband.

1Sam.4.21

Then she named the child Ichabod, saying, "The glory has departed from Israel!" because the ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

1Sam.4.21

She named the child Ichabod--"Where is the glory?"--murmuring, "Israel's glory is gone." She named him this because the Ark of God had been captured and because her husband and her father-in-law were dead.

1Sam.4.22

saying, "Glory is exiled from Israel since the Chest of God was taken."

1Sam.4.22

She said, "The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured."

1Sam.4.22

And she said, "The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured."

1Sam.4.22

Then she said, "The glory has departed from Israel, for the Ark of God has been captured."

John.11.1

A man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

John.11.1

Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

John.11.1

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

John.11.1

A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha.

John.11.2

This was the same Mary who massaged the Lord's feet with aromatic oils and then wiped them with her hair. It was her brother Lazarus who was sick.

John.11.2

This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.

John.11.2

It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

John.11.2

This is the Mary who poured the expensive perfume on the Lord's feet and wiped them with her hair. Her brother, Lazarus, was sick.

John.11.3

So the sisters sent word to Jesus, "Master, the one you love so very much is sick."

John.11.3

So the sisters sent word to Jesus, "Lord, the one you love is sick."

John.11.3

Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick."

John.11.3

So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling him, "Lord, the one you love is very sick."

John.11.4

When Jesus got the message, he said, "This sickness is not fatal. It will become an occasion to show God's glory by glorifying God's Son."

John.11.4

When he heard this, Jesus said, "This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it."

John.11.4

When Jesus heard that, He said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it."

John.11.4

But when Jesus heard about it he said, "Lazarus's sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God. I, the Son of God, will receive glory from this."

John.11.5

Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus,

John.11.5

Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

John.11.5

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

John.11.5

Although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus,

John.11.6

but oddly, when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on where he was for two more days.

John.11.6

Yet when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days.

John.11.6

So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was.

John.11.6

he stayed where he was for the next two days and did not go to them.

John.11.7

After the two days, he said to his disciples, "Let's go back to Judea."

John.11.7

Then he said to his disciples, "Let us go back to Judea."

John.11.7

Then after this He said to the disciples, "Let us go to Judea again."

John.11.7

Finally after two days, he said to his disciples, "Let's go to Judea again."

John.11.8

They said, "Rabbi, you can't do that. The Jews are out to kill you, and you're going back?"

John.11.8

"But Rabbi," they said, "a short while ago the Jews tried to stone you, and yet you are going back there?"

John.11.8

The disciples said to Him, "Rabbi, lately the Jews sought to stone You, and are You going there again?"

John.11.8

But his disciples objected. "Teacher," they said, "only a few days ago the Jewish leaders in Judea were trying to kill you. Are you going there again?"

John.11.9

Jesus replied, "Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in daylight doesn't stumble because there's plenty of light from the sun.

John.11.9

Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours of daylight? A man who walks by day will not stumble, for he sees by this world's light.

John.11.9

Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

John.11.9

Jesus replied, "There are twelve hours of daylight every day. As long as it is light, people can walk safely. They can see because they have the light of this world.

John.11.10

Walking at night, he might very well stumble because he can't see where he's going."

John.11.10

It is when he walks by night that he stumbles, for he has no light."

John.11.10

But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."

John.11.10

Only at night is there danger of stumbling because there is no light."

John.11.11

He said these things, and then announced, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep. I'm going to wake him up."

John.11.11

After he had said this, he went on to tell them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up."

John.11.11

These things He said, and after that He said to them, "Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up."

John.11.11

Then he said, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but now I will go and wake him up."

John.11.12

The disciples said, "Master, if he's gone to sleep, he'll get a good rest and wake up feeling fine."

John.11.12

His disciples replied, "Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better."

John.11.12

Then His disciples said, "Lord, if he sleeps he will get well."

John.11.12

The disciples said, "Lord, if he is sleeping, that means he is getting better!"

John.11.13

Jesus was talking about death, while his disciples thought he was talking about taking a nap.

John.11.13

Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.

John.11.13

However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that He was speaking about taking rest in sleep.

John.11.13

They thought Jesus meant Lazarus was having a good night's rest, but Jesus meant Lazarus had died.

John.11.14

Then Jesus became explicit: "Lazarus died.

John.11.14

So then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead,

John.11.14

Then Jesus said to them plainly, "Lazarus is dead.

John.11.14

Then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead.

John.11.15

And I am glad for your sakes that I wasn't there. You're about to be given new grounds for believing. Now let's go to him."

John.11.15

and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

John.11.15

And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him."

John.11.15

And for your sake, I am glad I wasn't there, because this will give you another opportunity to believe in me. Come, let's go see him."

John.11.16

That's when Thomas, the one called the Twin, said to his companions, "Come along. We might as well die with him."

John.11.16

Then Thomas (called Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him."

John.11.16

Then Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with Him."

John.11.16

Thomas, nicknamed the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let's go, too--and die with Jesus."

John.11.17

When Jesus finally got there, he found Lazarus already four days dead.

John.11.17

On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.

John.11.17

So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days.

John.11.17

When Jesus arrived at Bethany, he was told that Lazarus had already been in his grave for four days.

John.11.18

Bethany was near Jerusalem, only a couple of miles away,

John.11.18

Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem,

John.11.18

Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away.

John.11.18

Bethany was only a few miles down the road from Jerusalem,

John.11.19

and many of the Jews were visiting Martha and Mary, sympathizing with them over their brother.

John.11.19

and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother.

John.11.19

And many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

John.11.19

and many of the people had come to pay their respects and console Martha and Mary on their loss.

John.11.20

Martha heard Jesus was coming and went out to meet him. Mary remained in the house.

John.11.20

When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.

John.11.20

Now Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house.

John.11.20

When Martha got word that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him. But Mary stayed at home.

John.11.21

Martha said, "Master, if you'd been here, my brother wouldn't have died.

John.11.21

"Lord," Martha said to Jesus, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

John.11.21

Now Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

John.11.21

Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

John.11.22

Even now, I know that whatever you ask God he will give you."

John.11.22

But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask."

John.11.22

But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You."

John.11.22

But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask."

John.11.23

Jesus said, "Your brother will be raised up."

John.11.23

Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."

John.11.23

Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."

John.11.23

Jesus told her, "Your brother will rise again."

John.11.24

Martha replied, "I know that he will be raised up in the resurrection at the end of time."

John.11.24

Martha answered, "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day."

John.11.24

Martha said to Him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day."

John.11.24

"Yes," Martha said, "when everyone else rises, on resurrection day."

John.11.25

"You don't have to wait for the End. I am, right now, Resurrection and Life. The one who believes in me, even though he or she dies, will live.

John.11.25

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;

John.11.25

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.

John.11.25

Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die like everyone else, will live again.

John.11.26

And everyone who lives believing in me does not ultimately die at all. Do you believe this?"

John.11.26

and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

John.11.26

And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?"

John.11.26

They are given eternal life for believing in me and will never perish. Do you believe this, Martha?"

John.11.27

"Yes, Master. All along I have believed that you are the Messiah, the Son of God who comes into the world."

John.11.27

"Yes, Lord," she told him, "I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world."

John.11.27

She said to Him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world."

John.11.27

"Yes, Lord," she told him. "I have always believed you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who has come into the world from God."

John.11.28

After saying this, she went to her sister Mary and whispered in her ear, "The Teacher is here and is asking for you."

John.11.28

And after she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. "The Teacher is here," she said, "and is asking for you."

John.11.28

And when she had said these things, she went her way and secretly called Mary her sister, saying, "The Teacher has come and is calling for you."

John.11.28

Then she left him and returned to Mary. She called Mary aside from the mourners and told her, "The Teacher is here and wants to see you."

John.11.29

The moment she heard that, she jumped up and ran out to him.

John.11.29

When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him.

John.11.29

As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly and came to Him.

John.11.29

So Mary immediately went to him.

John.11.30

Jesus had not yet entered the town but was still at the place where Martha had met him.

John.11.30

Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him.

John.11.30

Now Jesus had not yet come into the town, but was in the place where Martha met Him.

John.11.30

Now Jesus had stayed outside the village, at the place where Martha met him.

John.11.31

When her sympathizing Jewish friends saw Mary run off, they followed her, thinking she was on her way to the tomb to weep there.

John.11.31

When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house, comforting her, noticed how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.

John.11.31

Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and comforting her, when they saw that Mary rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, "She is going to the tomb to weep there."

John.11.31

When the people who were at the house trying to console Mary saw her leave so hastily, they assumed she was going to Lazarus's grave to weep. So they followed her there.

John.11.32

Mary came to where Jesus was waiting and fell at his feet, saying, "Master, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died."

John.11.32

When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."

John.11.32

Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died."

John.11.32

When Mary arrived and saw Jesus, she fell down at his feet and said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."

John.11.33

When Jesus saw her sobbing and the Jews with her sobbing, a deep anger welled up within him.

John.11.33

When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.

John.11.33

Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled.

John.11.33

When Jesus saw her weeping and saw the other people wailing with her, he was moved with indignation and was deeply troubled.

John.11.34

He said, "Where did you put him?Master, come and see," they said.

John.11.34

"Where have you laid him?" he asked. "Come and see, Lord," they replied.

John.11.34

And He said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to Him, "Lord, come and see."

John.11.34

"Where have you put him?" he asked them. They told him, "Lord, come and see."

John.11.35

Now Jesus wept.

John.11.35

Jesus wept.

John.11.35

Jesus wept.

John.11.35

Then Jesus wept.

John.11.36

The Jews said, "Look how deeply he loved him."

John.11.36

Then the Jews said, "See how he loved him!"

John.11.36

Then the Jews said, "See how He loved him!"

John.11.36

The people who were standing nearby said, "See how much he loved him."

John.11.37

Others among them said, "Well, if he loved him so much, why didn't he do something to keep him from dying? After all, he opened the eyes of a blind man."

John.11.37

But some of them said, "Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?"

John.11.37

And some of them said, "Could not this Man, who opened the eyes of the blind, also have kept this man from dying?"

John.11.37

But some said, "This man healed a blind man. Why couldn't he keep Lazarus from dying?"

John.11.38

Then Jesus, the anger again welling up within him, arrived at the tomb. It was a simple cave in the hillside with a slab of stone laid against it.

John.11.38

Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.

John.11.38

Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it.

John.11.38

And again Jesus was deeply troubled. Then they came to the grave. It was a cave with a stone rolled across its entrance.

John.11.39

Jesus said, "Remove the stone." The sister of the dead man, Martha, said, "Master, by this time there's a stench. He's been dead four days!"

John.11.39

"Take away the stone," he said. "But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days."

John.11.39

Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, "Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days."

John.11.39

"Roll the stone aside," Jesus told them. But Martha, the dead man's sister, said, "Lord, by now the smell will be terrible because he has been dead for four days."

John.11.40

Jesus looked her in the eye. "Didn't I tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"

John.11.40

Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"

John.11.40

Jesus said to her, "Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?"

John.11.40

Jesus responded, "Didn't I tell you that you will see God's glory if you believe?"

John.11.41

Then, to the others, "Go ahead, take away the stone." They removed the stone. Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and prayed, "Father, I'm grateful that you have listened to me.

John.11.41

So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me.

John.11.41

Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

John.11.41

So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, thank you for hearing me.

John.11.42

I know you always do listen, but on account of this crowd standing here I've spoken so that they might believe that you sent me."

John.11.42

I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me."

John.11.42

And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me."

John.11.42

You always hear me, but I said it out loud for the sake of all these people standing here, so they will believe you sent me."

John.11.43

Then he shouted, "Lazarus, come out!"

John.11.43

When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!"

John.11.43

Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth!"

John.11.43

Then Jesus shouted, "Lazarus, come out!"

John.11.44

And he came out, a cadaver, wrapped from head to toe, and with a kerchief over his face. Jesus told them, "Unwrap him and let him loose."

John.11.44

The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, "Take off the grave clothes and let him go."

John.11.44

And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Loose him, and let him go."

John.11.44

And Lazarus came out, bound in graveclothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, "Unwrap him and let him go!"

Ps.64.1

Listen and help, O God. I'm reduced to a whine And a whimper, obsessed with feelings of doomsday.

Ps.64.1

Hear me, O God, as I voice my complaint; protect my life from the threat of the enemy.

Ps.64.1

Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Ps.64.1

O God, listen to my complaint. Do not let my enemies' threats overwhelm me.

Ps.64.2

Don't let them find me--the conspirators out to get me,

Ps.64.2

Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from that noisy crowd of evildoers.

Ps.64.2

Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity,

Ps.64.2

Protect me from the plots of the wicked, from the scheming of those who do evil.

Ps.64.3

Using their tongues as weapons, flinging poison words, poison-tipped arrow-words.

Ps.64.3

They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their words like deadly arrows.

Ps.64.3

Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows--bitter words,

Ps.64.3

Sharp tongues are the swords they wield; bitter words are the arrows they aim.

Ps.64.4

They shoot from ambush, shoot without warning, not caring who they hit.

Ps.64.4

They shoot from ambush at the innocent man; they shoot at him suddenly, without fear.

Ps.64.4

That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.

Ps.64.4

They shoot from ambush at the innocent, attacking suddenly and fearlessly.

Ps.64.5

They keep fit doing calisthenics of evil purpose, They keep lists of the traps they've secretly set. They say to each other, "No one can catch us,

Ps.64.5

They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, "Who will see them?"

Ps.64.5

They encourage themselves in an evil matter; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, "Who will see them?"

Ps.64.5

They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps. "Who will ever notice?" they ask.

Ps.64.6

no one can detect our perfect crime." The Detective detects the mystery in the dark of the cellar heart.

Ps.64.6

They plot injustice and say, "We have devised a perfect plan!" Surely the mind and heart of man are cunning.

Ps.64.6

They devise iniquities: "We have perfected a shrewd scheme." Both the inward thought and the heart of man are deep.

Ps.64.6

As they plot their crimes, they say, "We have devised the perfect plan!" Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.

Ps.64.7

The God of the Arrow shoots! They double up in pain,

Ps.64.7

But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be struck down.

Ps.64.7

But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they shall be wounded.

Ps.64.7

But God himself will shoot them down. Suddenly, his arrows will pierce them.

Ps.64.8

Fall flat on their faces in full view of the grinning crowd.

Ps.64.8

He will turn their own tongues against them and bring them to ruin; all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.

Ps.64.8

So He will make them stumble over their own tongue; All who see them shall flee away.

Ps.64.8

Their own words will be turned against them, destroying them. All who see it happening will shake their heads in scorn.

Ps.64.9

Everyone sees it. God's work is the talk of the town.

Ps.64.9

All mankind will fear; they will proclaim the works of God and ponder what he has done.

Ps.64.9

All men shall fear, And shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider His doing.

Ps.64.9

Then everyone will stand in awe, proclaiming the mighty acts of God, realizing all the amazing things he does.

Ps.64.10

Be glad, good people! Fly to GOD! Good-hearted people, make praise your habit.

Ps.64.10

Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; let all the upright in heart praise him!

Ps.64.10

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory.

Ps.64.10

The godly will rejoice in the LORD and find shelter in him. And those who do what is right will praise him.