After two days he will revive us. On the third day he will raise us up, and we will live before him.
Parallel translations
- KJV After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
- BSB After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.
- NKJV After two days He will revive us; On the third day He will raise us up, That we may live in His sight.
- NASB “He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day, That we may live before Him.
- NLT In just a short time he will restore us, so that we may live in his presence.
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Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Kgs 20:5“Turn back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of my people, ‘Yahweh, the God of David your father, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you will go up to Yahweh’s house.
- 1 Cor 15:4that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
- Isa 26:19Your dead shall live. My dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust; for your dew is like the dew of herbs, and the earth will cast out the departed spirits.
- Ezek 37:11–13Then he said to me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off.
- Hos 13:14I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. I will redeem them from death! Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? “Compassion will be hidden from my eyes.
- Ps 30:4–5Sing praise to Yahweh, you saints of his. Give thanks to his holy name.
- John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.
- Gen 17:18Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live before you!”
- Rom 14:8For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord’s.
- Ps 61:7He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
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