Pay back to our neighbors seven times into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached you, Lord.
Parallel translations
- KJV And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
- BSB Pay back into the laps of our neighbors sevenfold the reproach they hurled at You, O Lord.
- NKJV And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.
- NASB And return to our neighbors seven times as much into their lap Their taunts with which they have taunted You, Lord.
- NLT O Lord, pay back our neighbors seven times for the scorn they have hurled at you.
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- Jer 32:18who show loving kindness to thousands, and recompense the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them; the great, the mighty God, Yahweh of Armies is his name;
- Gen 4:15Yahweh said to him, “Therefore whoever slays Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” Yahweh appointed a sign for Cain, so that anyone finding him would not strike him.
- Lev 26:21“‘If you walk contrary to me, and won’t listen to me, then I will bring seven times more plagues on you according to your sins.
- Lev 26:28then I will walk contrary to you in wrath. I will also chastise you seven times for your sins.
- Luke 6:38“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”
- Prov 6:31but if he is found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house.
- Ps 74:18–22Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.
- Ps 44:16At the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.
- Isa 65:5–7who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.
- Ps 74:10How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?
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