Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,
Parallel translations
- WEB Her wise ladies answered her, Yes, she returned answer to herself,
- BSB Her wisest ladies answer; indeed she keeps telling herself,
- NKJV Her wisest ladies answered her, Yes, she answered herself,
- NASB “Her wise princesses would answer her, Indeed she repeats her words to herself,
- NLT “Her wise women answer, and she repeats these words to herself:
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Quick answer
Her attendants reassure her with confident answers, and she repeats their hopeful words to comfort herself.
Overview
The 'wise ladies' of the court offer explanations for the delay, and the mother echoes them to calm her fears. The scene exposes the false confidence of Canaan's elite, who imagine victory while defeat has already come. Human assurances cannot stand against the verdict of God, whose purposes prevail over every earthly expectation.
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