This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
Parallel translations
- KJV This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
- BSB This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
- NKJV This was the Lord’s doing; It is marvelous in our eyes.
- NASB This came about from the Lord; It is marvelous in our eyes.
- NLT This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Job 5:9who does great things that can’t be fathomed, marvelous things without number;
- Acts 13:41‘Behold, you scoffers, and wonder, and perish; for I work a work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.’”
- Eph 1:19–22and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
- Acts 4:13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.
- Acts 5:31–32God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
- Acts 3:14–15But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,
- Acts 2:32–36This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.
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