Then the Lord awakened as one out of sleep, like a mighty man who shouts by reason of wine.
Parallel translations
- KJV Then the LORD awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
- BSB Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a mighty warrior overcome by wine.
- NKJV Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, Like a mighty man who shouts because of wine.
- NASB ¶Then the Lord awoke as if from sleep, Like a warrior overcome by wine.
- NLT Then the Lord rose up as though waking from sleep, like a warrior aroused from a drunken stupor.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Ps 44:23Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don’t reject us forever.
- Isa 51:9Awake, awake, put on strength, arm of Yahweh! Awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Isn’t it you who cut Rahab in pieces, who pierced the monster?
- Ps 7:6Arise, Yahweh, in your anger. Lift up yourself against the rage of my adversaries. Awake for me. You have commanded judgment.
- Isa 42:13–14Yahweh will go out like a mighty man. He will stir up zeal like a man of war. He will raise a war cry. Yes, he will shout aloud. He will triumph over his enemies.
- Ps 73:20As a dream when one wakes up, so, Lord, when you awake, you will despise their fantasies.
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