Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Will the goods of war be taken from the strong man, or the prisoners of the cruel one be let go?

New American Standard Bible

Can the prey be taken from the mighty man,
Or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?”

King James Version

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?

Holman Bible

Can the prey be taken from the mighty,
or the captives of the righteous be delivered?

International Standard Version

"Can they seize plunder from warriors, or can the captives of tyrants be rescued?

A Conservative Version

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?

American Standard Version

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?

Amplified


“Can the spoils of war be taken from the mighty man,
Or the captives of a tyrant be rescued?”

Darby Translation

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty? and shall he that is rightfully captive be delivered?

Julia Smith Translation

Shall the prey be taken from the strong? and if the captivity of the just shalt be delivered?

King James 2000

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Can war-booty be taken from [the] mighty? or can a captive of a righteous [person] be rescued?

Modern King James verseion

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Who spoileth the giant of his prey? Or, who taketh the prisoners from the mighty?

NET Bible

Can spoils be taken from a warrior, or captives be rescued from a conqueror?

New Heart English Bible

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the captives of a tyrant be delivered?

The Emphasized Bible

Shall prey, be taken from a mighty one? Or the captive of one in the right, be delivered?

Webster

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?

World English Bible

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?

Youngs Literal Translation

Is prey taken from the mighty? And the captive of the righteous delivered?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Shall the prey
מלקוח 
Malqowach 
Usage: 8

be taken
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

from the mighty
גּבּר גּבּור 
Gibbowr 
Usage: 159

or the lawful
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

שׁבי 
Sh@biy 
Usage: 50

References

Context Readings

Yahweh Remembers Zion

23 And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed. 24 Will the goods of war be taken from the strong man, or the prisoners of the cruel one be let go? 25 But the Lord says, Even the prisoners of the strong will be taken from him, and the cruel made to let go his goods: for I will take up your cause against your haters, and I will keep your children safe.

Cross References

Matthew 12:29

Or how may one go into a strong man's house and take his goods, if he does not first put cords round the strong man? and then he may take his goods.

Ezra 9:9

For we are servants; but our God has not been turned away from us in our prison, but has had mercy on us before the eyes of the kings of Persia, to give us new strength to put up again the house of our God and to make fair its waste places, and to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem.

Ezra 9:13

And after everything which has come on us because of our evil-doing and our great sin, and seeing that the punishment which you, O God, have given us, is less than the measure of our sins, and that you have kept from death those of us who are here;

Nehemiah 9:33

But still, you have been in the right in everything which has come on us; you have been true to us, but we have done evil:

Nehemiah 9:37

And it gives much increase to the kings whom you have put over us because of our sins: and they have power over our bodies and over our cattle at their pleasure, and we are in great trouble.

Psalm 126:1-3

When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.

Isaiah 42:22

But this is a people whose property has been taken away from them by force; they are all taken in holes, and shut up in prisons: they are made prisoners, and no one makes them free; they are taken by force and no one says, Give them back.

Isaiah 53:12

For this cause he will have a heritage with the great, and he will have a part in the goods of war with the strong, because he gave up his life, and was numbered with the evil-doers; taking on himself the sins of the people, and making prayer for the wrongdoers.

Jeremiah 25:6-9

Do not go after other gods to be their servants and to give them worship, and do not make me angry with the work of your hands, causing evil to yourselves.

Jeremiah 25:11-14

All this land will be a waste and a cause of wonder; and these nations will be the servants of the king of Babylon for seventy years.

Ezekiel 37:3

And he said to me, Son of man, is it possible for these bones to come to life? And I made answer, and said, It is for you to say, O Lord.

Ezekiel 37:11

Then he said to me, Son of man, these bones are all the children of Israel: and see, they are saying, Our bones have become dry our hope is gone, we are cut off completely.

Luke 11:21-22

When the strong man armed keeps watch over his house, then his goods are safe:

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