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.
Parallel translations
- 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.
- BSB 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:
- 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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Quick answer
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.
Cross-references & the web
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- Mic 6:5O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
- Judg 5:8They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
- 1 Sam 12:7Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.
- Deut 22:24Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour’s wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.
- Lam 5:9We gat our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.
- Lam 5:4We have drunken our water for money; our wood is sold unto us.
- Jer 7:2Stand in the gate of the LORD’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD.
- Isa 28:6And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
- Isa 12:3Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
- Gen 26:20–22And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
- Job 29:7When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
- Exod 2:17–19And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
- Ps 145:7They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
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