Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.
Parallel translations
- KJV Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
- BSB Let Your hand be upon the man at Your right hand, on the son of man You have raised up for Yourself.
- ESV But let your hand be on the man of your right hand, the son of man whom you have made strong for yourself!
- NKJV Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.
- NASB Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.
- NLT Strengthen the man you love, the son of your choice.
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Cross-references & the web
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- Dan 7:13–14I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
- Ps 110:1A Psalm by David. Yahweh says to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.”
- Ps 89:21with whom my hand shall be established. My arm will also strengthen him.
- Ps 80:15the stock which your right hand planted, the branch that you made strong for yourself.
- Isa 53:5But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.
- John 5:21–29For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.
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