Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it out of your pocket and consume them!
Parallel translations
- KJV Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.
- BSB Why do You withdraw Your strong right hand? Stretch it out to destroy them!
- NKJV Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? Take it out of Your bosom and destroy them.
- NASB Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? Extend it from Your chest and destroy them!
- NLT Why do you hold back your strong right hand? Unleash your powerful fist and destroy them.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Lam 2:3He has cut off in fierce anger all the horn of Israel; He has drawn back his right hand from before the enemy: He has burned up Jacob like a flaming fire, which devours all around.
- Isa 64:12Will you hold yourself back for these things, Yahweh? Will you keep silent, and punish us very severely?
- Ps 78:65–66Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.
- Ps 44:23Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don’t reject us forever.
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