Behold, fire came down from the sky, and consumed the last two captains of fifty with their fifties. But now let my life be precious in your sight.”
Parallel translations
- KJV Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
- BSB Behold, fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty, with all their men. But now may my life be precious in your sight.”
- NKJV Look, fire has come down from heaven and burned up the first two captains of fifties with their fifties. But let my life now be precious in your sight.”
- NASB Behold, fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in your sight.”
- NLT See how the fire from heaven came down and destroyed the first two groups. But now please spare my life!”
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Cross-references & the web
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- Acts 20:24But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
- 1 Sam 26:24Behold, as your life was respected today in my eyes, so let my life be respected in Yahweh’s eyes, and let him deliver me out of all oppression.”
- 2 Kgs 1:10–11Elijah answered to the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from the sky, and consume you and your fifty!” Then fire came down from the sky, and consumed him and his fifty.
- 1 Sam 26:21Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”
- Ps 116:15Precious in Yahweh’s sight is the death of his saints.
- Matt 16:25–26For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
- Ps 49:8For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,
- Prov 6:26For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.
- Ps 72:14He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
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