He allowed no one to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
Parallel translations
- KJV He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
- BSB He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
- NKJV He permitted no one to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes,
- NASB He allowed no one to oppress them, And He rebuked kings for their sakes, saying,
- NLT Yet he did not let anyone oppress them. He warned kings on their behalf:
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Quick answer
God allowed no one to wrong them and rebuked kings for their sake. He guarded His vulnerable people with sovereign care.
Overview
Though few and wandering, the patriarchs were divinely protected, as when God warned Pharaoh and Abimelech concerning Abraham and Sarah. God's hand shielded those who carried His promise. This protecting providence assures believers that God preserves His people for the salvation accomplished in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Gen 35:5They traveled, and a terror of God was on the cities that were around them, and they didn’t pursue the sons of Jacob.
- Exod 7:16–17You shall tell him, ‘Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you, saying, “Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness:” and behold, until now you haven’t listened.
- Gen 12:14–17When Abram had come into Egypt, Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful.
- Gen 20:1–7Abraham traveled from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.
- Gen 26:14–33He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.
- Gen 31:24–29God came to Laban, the Syrian, in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Be careful that you don’t speak to Jacob either good or bad.”
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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