Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Then was the Lord like one awaking from sleep, and like a strong man crying out because of wine.

New American Standard Bible

Then the Lord awoke as if from sleep,
Like a warrior overcome by wine.

King James Version

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

Holman Bible

Then the Lord awoke as if from sleep,
like a warrior from the effects of wine.

International Standard Version

The LORD awoke as though from sleep, like a mighty warrior stimulated by wine.

A Conservative Version

Then LORD awoke as out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts because of wine.

American Standard Version

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, Like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

Amplified


Then the Lord awakened as from sleep,
Like a [mighty] warrior who awakens from the sleep of wine [fully conscious of his power].

Darby Translation

Then the Lord awoke as one out of sleep, like a mighty man that shouteth aloud by reason of wine;

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehovah will awake as he sleeping, as the strong one shouting from wine.

King James 2000

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouts by reason of wine.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then the Lord awoke like [one who had been] asleep, [awoke] like a warrior who had been drunk with wine.

Modern King James verseion

Then the Lord awakened like one out of sleep, like a mighty man rejoicing with wine.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

So the LORD awakened as one out of sleep, and like a giant refreshed with wine.

NET Bible

But then the Lord awoke from his sleep; he was like a warrior in a drunken rage.

New Heart English Bible

Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.

The Emphasized Bible

Then awoke, as one that had slept, Adonay, As a warrior exulting with wine!

Webster

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

World English Bible

Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the Lord waketh as a sleeper, As a mighty one crying aloud from wine.

References

Context Readings

Lessons From Israel's Past

64 Their priests were put to death by the sword, and their widows made no weeping for them. 65 Then was the Lord like one awaking from sleep, and like a strong man crying out because of wine. 66 His haters were turned back by his blows and shamed for ever.


Cross References

Psalm 44:23

Why are you sleeping, O Lord? awake! and come to our help, do not give us up for ever.

Psalm 7:6

Come up, Lord, in your wrath; be lifted up against my haters; be awake, my God, give orders for the judging.

Psalm 73:20

As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.

Isaiah 42:13-14

The Lord will go out as a man of war, he will be moved to wrath like a fighting-man: his voice will be strong, he will give a loud cry; he will go against his attackers like a man of war.

Isaiah 51:9

Awake! awake! put on strength, O arm of the Lord, awake! as in the old days, in the generations long past. Was it not by you that Rahab was cut in two, and the dragon Wounded?

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