Let them be turned because of their shame Who say, “Aha! Aha!”
Parallel translations
- KJV Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.
- BSB May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.
- NKJV Let them be turned back because of their shame, Who say, “Aha, aha!”
- NASB May those who say, “Aha, aha!” be turned back Because of their shame.
- NLT Let them be horrified by their shame, for they said, “Aha! We’ve got him now!”
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Cross-references · 8
- Ps 40:15Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, “Aha! Aha!”
- Prov 24:17–18Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
- Acts 1:18Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.
- Ezek 26:2Son of man, because Tyre has said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken: the gate of the peoples; she is turned to me; I shall be replenished, now that she is laid waste:
- Ezek 25:3and tell the children of Ammon, Hear the word of the Lord Yahweh: Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Because you said, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was made desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity:
- Ps 35:21Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!”
- Ps 35:25Don’t let them say in their heart, “Aha! That’s the way we want it!” Don’t let them say, “We have swallowed him up!”
- Ezek 36:2Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because the enemy has said against you, Aha! and, The ancient high places are ours in possession;
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