Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

But abideth, as an enduring one, his bow, And supple are the arms of his hands, - From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, From thence, is the Shepherd the Stone of Israel:

New American Standard Bible

But his bow remained firm,
And his arms were agile,
From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob
(From there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel),

King James Version

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:)

Holman Bible

Yet his bow remained steady,
and his strong arms were made agile
by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

International Standard Version

nevertheless his bow remained steady and his arms kept in shape by the strength of Jacob's Mighty One, in the name of the Shepherd, Israel's Rock,

A Conservative Version

but his bow abode in strength. And the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (From there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),

American Standard Version

But his bow abode in strength, And the arms of his hands were made strong, By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),

Amplified


“But his bow remained firm and steady [in the Strength that does not fail],
For his arms were made strong and agile
By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
(By the name of the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel),

Bible in Basic English

But their bows were broken by a strong one, and the cords of their arms were cut by the Strength of Jacob, by the name of the Stone of Israel:

Darby Translation

But his bow abideth firm, And the arms of his hands are supple By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob. From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:

Julia Smith Translation

And his bow will dwell in strength, and the seed of his hands will be firm by the hands of the mighty one of Jacob; from whence the shepherd, the stone of Israel

King James 2000

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 there is the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel:)

Lexham Expanded Bible

But his bow remained in a steady position; {his arms} were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob. From there [is] the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.

Modern King James verseion

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 the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel);

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and yet his bow bode fast, and his arms and his hands were strong, by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob: out of him shall come a herdsman, a stone in Israel.

NET Bible

But his bow will remain steady, and his hands will be skillful; because of the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

New Heart English Bible

But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),

Webster

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:

World English Bible

But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),

Youngs Literal Translation

And his bow abideth in strength, And strengthened are the arms of his hands By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, Whence is a shepherd, a son of Israel.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But his bow
קשׁת 
Qesheth 
Usage: 75

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

איתן 
'eythan 
Usage: 13

and the arms
זרעה זרועה זרע זרוע 
Z@rowa` 
Usage: 91

of his hands
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

פּזז 
Pazaz 
Usage: 2

by the hands
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

of the mighty
H46
אביר 
'abiyr 
Usage: 6

God of Jacob
יעקב 
Ya`aqob 
Usage: 349

References

Context Readings

Jacob Blesses His Twelve Sons

23 So they attack him and have shot, - So they enclose him, do the masters of arrows. 24 But abideth, as an enduring one, his bow, And supple are the arms of his hands, - From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, From thence, is the Shepherd the Stone of Israel: 25 From the GOD of thy father who doth help thee And GOD Almighty who doth bless thee, Blessings of the heavens, above, Blessings of the abyss, couching beneath, - Blessings of breasts and womb:


Cross References

Psalm 132:5

Until I find a place for Yahweh, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob.

Isaiah 28:16

Therefore, Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, Behold me! founding in Zion a stone, A stone of testing, The costly corner of a well-laid foundation, he that trusteth, shall not make haste!

Job 29:20

Mine honour, shall be young again with me, and, my bow, in my hand, be renewed.

Psalm 80:1

O Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Thou who leddest forth Joseph like a rock, Thou who art throned on the cherubim, appear!

Deuteronomy 32:4

A Rock! faultless his work, For, all his ways, are just, A GOD of faithfulness and without perversity, Right and fair, is he!

Psalm 118:22

A stone the builders refused, hath become the head of the corner:

Isaiah 1:24

Therefore, Declareth the Lord Yahweh of hosts, The Mighty One of Israel, - Alas! I must appease me on mine adversaries, I must avenge me on mine enemies

Ephesians 2:20

Having been built up on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, there being, for chief corner stone, Jesus Christ himself, -

Genesis 35:10-11

And God said to him, Thy name, is Jacob, - Thy name shall no longer he called Jacob But, Israel, shall be thy name. So he called his name, Israel.

Genesis 45:5

But, now, do not grieve, neither let it be vexing in your eyes, that ye sold me hither, - for, to save life, did God send me before you.

Genesis 45:7

So then God sent me before you, to plant for you a remainder in the earth, - and to save you alive, by a great deliverance,

Genesis 45:11

so will I sustain thee, there, for there are yet five years of famine, - lest thou come to poverty - thou and thy house and all who are thine.

Genesis 47:12

And Joseph nourished his father and his brethren, and all his father's house, - with bread, according to the need of their little ones.

Genesis 50:21

Now, therefore do not fear! I will nourish you and your little ones. Thus he consoled them, and spake unto their heart.

Exodus 3:6

And he said - I, am the God of thy father, God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.

Numbers 27:16-18

Let Yahweh, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the assembly;

Deuteronomy 34:9

But, Joshua, son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands upon him, - so the sons of Israel hearkened unto him, and did, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

Joshua 1:1-9

And it came to pass, after the death of Moses the servant of Yahweh, - that Yahweh spake unto Joshua son of Nun, the attendant of Moses, saying:

Joshua 24:1-33

And Joshua gathered together all the tribes of Israel, unto Shechem, - and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and they presented themselves before God.

Nehemiah 6:9

For, they all, were seeking to put us in fear, saying, Their hands will slacken from the work, and it will not be accomplished. Now, therefore, strengthen thou my hands!

Psalm 18:1

I will love thee, O Yahweh my strength!

Psalm 18:30

As for GOD, blameless is his way, The speech of Yahweh hath been proved, A shield, he is to all who seek refuge in him.

Psalm 18:32-35

The GOD who girded me with strength, and set forth, as blameless, my way:

Psalm 23:1

Yahweh, is my shepherd - I shall not want:

Psalm 27:14

Wait thou for Yahweh, - Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, for Yahweh!

Psalm 28:8

Yahweh, is strength to his people, - And, the all-saving refuge of his Anointed One, is he!

Psalm 37:14-15

A sword, have the lawless, drawn out, and have trodden their bow, - To bring down the oppressed and the needy, To slaughter the upright in life:

Psalm 44:7

For thou hast saved us from our adversaries, And, them who hated us, hast thou put to shame.

Psalm 89:1

The lovingkindnesses of Yahweh, age-abidingly will I sing, To generation after generation, will I make known thy faithfulness with my mouth.

Isaiah 29:24

Then will they who erred in spirit comprehend, And the murmurers, accept instruction.

Isaiah 41:10

Do not fear, for with thee, I am! Look not around, for, I, am thy God, - I have emboldened thee, Yea I have helped thee, Yea I have upheld thee with my righteous right-hand.

Isaiah 60:16

And thou shalt derive sweet nourishment from the nations, Yea on the bounty of kings, shalt thou be sustained, - So shalt thou know - That, I, Yahweh, am thy Saviour, and That, thy Redeemer, is the Mighty One of Jacob.

Zechariah 3:9

For lo! the stone which I have set before Joshua, Upon one stone, are Seven (pairs of) Eyes, - Behold me! cutting the engraving thereof, declareth Yahweh of hosts. So will I take away the iniquity of that land in one day.

Zechariah 10:12

And I will make them mighty in Yahweh, and, in his name, shall they march to and fro, - Declareth Yahweh.

Matthew 21:42

Jesus saith unto them - Have ye, never, read in the Scriptures, A stone which the builders rejected, the same, hath become, head of the corner: From the Lord, hath this come to pass, and is marvellous in our eyes.

Mark 12:10

Have ye not, this scripture, read - A stone which the builders rejected, the same, hath become head of the corner!

Luke 20:17

But, he, looking at them, said - What, then, is this that is written, - A stone which the builders' rejected, The same, hath become, head of the corner?

Acts 4:11

This, is the stone, set at nought by you the builders, which became the head of the corner;

Romans 14:4

Who art, thou, that judgest another's domestic? To his own master, he standeth or falleth; he shall, however, be made to stand, - for his master is able to make him stand.

Colossians 1:11

With all power, being empowered, according to the grasp of his glory, unto all endurance and long-suffering with joy,

2 Timothy 4:17

But, the Lord, stood by me, and empowered me, in order that, through me, the proclamation, might be fully made, and, all the nations, might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of a lion: -

1 Peter 2:4-8

Unto whom coming near, as unto a living stone - by men, indeed, rejected, but, with God, chosen, held in honour,

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