God was with the boy, and he grew. He lived in the wilderness, and became, as he grew up, an archer.
Parallel translations
- KJV And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
- BSB And God was with the boy, and he grew up and settled in the wilderness and became a great archer.
- NKJV So God was with the lad; and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
- NASB And God was with the boy, and he grew; and he lived in the wilderness and became an archer.
- NLT And God was with the boy as he grew up in the wilderness. He became a skillful archer,
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- Gen 28:15Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you, until I have done that which I have spoken of to you.”
- Gen 39:21But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
- Gen 16:12He will be like a wild donkey among men. His hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him. He will live opposite all of his brothers.”
- Gen 39:2–3Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
- Luke 1:80The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
- Gen 10:9He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh”.
- Judg 13:24–25The woman bore a son, and named him Samson. The child grew, and Yahweh blessed him.
- Gen 17:20As for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
- Gen 49:23–24The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecute him:
- Gen 25:27The boys grew. Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field. Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.
- Judg 6:12Yahweh’s angel appeared to him, and said to him, “Yahweh is with you, you mighty man of valor!”
- Gen 27:3Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison.
- Luke 2:40The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
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