For, behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
Parallel translations
- KJV For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
- BSB For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.
- NKJV For indeed, because of this our fathers have fallen by the sword; and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity.
- NASB For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons, our daughters, and our wives are in captivity because of this.
- NLT Because of this, our fathers have been killed in battle, and our sons and daughters and wives have been captured.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 2 Chr 28:17For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, and carried away captives.
- 2 Chr 28:5–8Therefore Yahweh his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria. They struck him, and carried away from him a great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with a great slaughter.
- Lev 26:17I will set my face against you, and you will be struck before your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you; and you will flee when no one pursues you.
- Lam 5:7Our fathers sinned, and are no more; We have borne their iniquities.
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