Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The Lord both kills and gives life; he brings down to the grave and raises up.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
Holman Bible
He sends some to Sheol, and He raises others up.
International Standard Version
The LORD kills and gives life, he brings people down to where the dead are and he raises them up.
A Conservative Version
LORD kills, and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol, and brings up.
American Standard Version
Jehovah killeth, and maketh alive: He bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.
Amplified
“The Lord puts to death and makes alive;
He brings down to Sheol (the grave) and raises up [from the grave].
Bible in Basic English
The Lord is the giver of death and life: sending men down to the underworld and lifting them up.
Darby Translation
Jehovah killeth, and maketh alive; he bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah killing and giving life; bringing down to hades and bringing up.
King James 2000
The LORD kills, and makes alive: he brings down to the grave, and brings up.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh kills and restores alive, he brings down [to] Sheol and raises up.
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah kills and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol, and brings up.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD killeth and maketh alive; bringeth down to hell and fetcheth up again.
New Heart English Bible
"The LORD kills, and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol, and brings up.
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh, doth kill, and make alive, - Taketh down to hades, and bringeth up:
Webster
The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
World English Bible
"Yahweh kills, and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol, and brings up.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jehovah putteth to death, and keepeth alive, He bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.
Themes
Defense » Who the lord defends
Joy » Instances of » Of hannah, when samuel was born
Missionaries » Exemplified » Hannah
Poetry » Lyrics, sacred » Hannah's song
Psalms » Of hannah, in thankfulness for a son
samuel » His mother's song of thanksgiving
Topics
Interlinear
Muwth
Chayah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 2:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hannah's Triumphant Prayer
5 Those who are well-fed hire themselves out to earn food, but the hungry no longer lack. Even the barren woman gives birth to seven, but the one with many children withers away. 6 The Lord both kills and gives life; he brings down to the grave and raises up. 7 The Lord impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:39
"See now that I, indeed I, am he!" says the Lord, "and there is no other god besides me. I kill and give life, I smash and I heal, and none can resist my power.
2 Kings 5:7
When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, "Am I God? Can I kill or restore life? Why does he ask me to cure a man of his skin disease? Certainly you must see that he is looking for an excuse to fight me!"
Isaiah 26:19
Your dead will come back to life; your corpses will rise up. Wake up and shout joyfully, you who live in the ground! For you will grow like plants drenched with the morning dew, and the earth will bring forth its dead spirits.
Revelation 1:18
and the one who lives! I was dead, but look, now I am alive -- forever and ever -- and I hold the keys of death and of Hades!
1 Samuel 20:3
Taking an oath, David again said, "Your father is very much aware of the fact that I have found favor with you, and he has thought, 'Don't let Jonathan know about this, or he will be upset.' But as surely as the Lord lives and you live, there is about one step between me and death!"
Job 5:18
For he wounds, but he also bandages; he strikes, but his hands also heal.
Psalm 68:20
Our God is a God who delivers; the Lord, the sovereign Lord, can rescue from death.
Psalm 116:3
The ropes of death tightened around me, the snares of Sheol confronted me. I was confronted with trouble and sorrow.
Hosea 6:1-2
"Come on! Let's return to the Lord! He himself has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us! He has injured us, but he will bandage our wounds!
Jonah 2:2-6
and said, "I called out to the Lord from my distress, and he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried out for help, and you heard my prayer.
Matthew 12:40
For just as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish for three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.
John 5:25-29
I tell you the solemn truth, a time is coming -- and is now here -- when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
John 11:25
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,
2 Corinthians 1:9-10
Indeed we felt as if the sentence of death had been passed against us, so that we would not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead.