Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And teacheth my hands to fight, that a bow of brass is too weak for mine arms.

New American Standard Bible

He trains my hands for battle,
So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

King James Version

He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

Holman Bible

He trains my hands for war;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

International Standard Version

He has trained my hands for battle readiness I can bend a bow made out of bronze.

A Conservative Version

He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.

American Standard Version

He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

Amplified


“He trains my hands for war,
So that my arms can bend (pull back) a bow of bronze.

Bible in Basic English

He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.

Darby Translation

He teacheth my hands to war, And mine arms bend a bow of brass.

Julia Smith Translation

Teaching my hands to the war, And bringing down the brazen bow by mine arm.

King James 2000

He teaches my hands to make war; so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He trains my hands for the war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Modern King James verseion

He teaches my hands to war, so that my hands may bend a bow of bronze.

NET Bible

He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow.

New Heart English Bible

He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.

The Emphasized Bible

Teaching my hands, to war, - so that a bow of bronze was bent by mine arms;

Webster

He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.

World English Bible

He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.

Youngs Literal Translation

Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
my hands
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

to war
מלחמה 
Milchamah 
Usage: 319

so that a bow
קשׁת 
Qesheth 
Usage: 75

of steel
נחשׁה נחוּשׁה 
N@chuwshah 
Usage: 10

is broken
נחת 
Nachath 
Usage: 9

References

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Context Readings

The Victory Song Of David

34 And maketh my feet as swift as a hind's, and setteth me fast upon my high hold. 35 And teacheth my hands to fight, that a bow of brass is too weak for mine arms. 36 And thou hast saved me with thy shield, and keptest me ever in meekness.

Cross References

Psalm 144:1

{A Psalm of David} Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.

Psalm 18:33-34

He maketh my feet like hart's feet, and setteth me up on high. {TYNDALE: And maketh my feet as swift as a hind's, and setteth me fast upon my high hold.}

Psalm 46:9

He hath made wars to cease in all the world: he hath broken the bow, he hath knapped the spear in sunder, and burnt the chariots in the fire.

Ezekiel 39:3

As for thy bow, I will smite it out of thy left hand, and cast thine arrows out of thy righthand.

Ezekiel 39:9-10

They that dwell in the cities of Israel, shall go forth and set fire upon the weapons, and burn them: shields and spears, bows and arrows, bills and clubs:

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