the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:
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- WEB Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they will rehearse Yahweh’s righteous acts, the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. “Then Yahweh’s people went down to the gates.
- KJV They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.
- NKJV Far from the noise of the archers, among the watering places, There they shall recount the righteous acts of the Lord, The righteous acts for His villagers in Israel; Then the people of the Lord shall go down to the gates.
- NASB “At the sound of those who distribute water among the watering places, There they will recount the righteous deeds of the Lord, The righteous deeds for His peasantry in Israel. Then the people of the Lord went down to the gates.
- NLT Listen to the village musicians gathered at the watering holes. They recount the righteous victories of the Lord and the victories of his villagers in Israel. Then the people of the Lord marched down to the city gates.
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At the watering places people will recount Yahweh's righteous acts of deliverance.
Overview
Where life resumes in peace, the people will rehearse the LORD's saving deeds. Remembering and retelling God's righteous acts becomes an act of worship and instruction. The restored gates and ordinary places now testify to His faithfulness.
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Cross-references · 13
- Mic 6:5My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”
- Judg 5:8When they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel.
- 1 Sam 12:7Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers.
- Deut 22:24you must take both of them out to the gate of that city and stone them to death—the young woman because she did not cry out in the city, and the man because he has violated his neighbor’s wife. So you must purge the evil from among you.
- Lam 5:9We get our bread at the risk of our lives because of the sword in the wilderness.
- Lam 5:4We must buy the water we drink; our wood comes at a price.
- Jer 7:2“Stand in the gate of the house of the LORD and proclaim this message: Hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah who enter through these gates to worship the LORD.
- Isa 28:6a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.
- Isa 12:3With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,
- Gen 26:20–22But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.
- Job 29:7When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square,
- Exod 2:17–19And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.
- Ps 145:7They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.
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