They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
Parallel translations
- KJV They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
- BSB They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
- ESV They have now surrounded our steps; they set their eyes to cast us to the ground.
- NKJV They have now surrounded us in our steps; They have set their eyes, crouching down to the earth,
- NASB They have now surrounded us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast us down to the ground.
- NLT They track me down and surround me, watching for the chance to throw me to the ground.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Prov 6:13–14who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who motions with his fingers;
- Ps 37:14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.
- Ps 10:8–10He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.
- 1 Sam 23:26Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David hurried to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men to take them.
- 1 Sam 26:2–3Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
- Ps 88:17They came around me like water all day long. They completely engulfed me.
- 1 Sam 24:2–3Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.
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