They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.
Parallel translations
- WEB They go from strength to strength. Everyone of them appears before God in Zion.
- BSB They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.
- NKJV They go from strength to strength; Each one appears before God in Zion.
- NASB They go from strength to strength, Every one of them appears before God in Zion.
- NLT They will continue to grow stronger, and each of them will appear before God in Jerusalem.
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Quick answer
The pilgrims go from strength to strength until each appears before God in Zion. God sustains His people increasingly until they reach His presence.
Overview
Rather than growing weaker on the journey, those whose strength is in God advance from strength to strength, arriving at last before Him in Zion. This describes the believer's progress, upheld by God all the way to the goal. It assures God's people that He will bring them safely into His presence at the journey's end.
Cross-references & the web
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- Prov 4:18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
- 2 Cor 3:18But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the LORD.
- Isa 40:31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
- Job 17:9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
- 2 Pet 3:18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
- Ps 43:3O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
- John 1:16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
- Deut 16:16Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
- John 14:3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
- Ps 42:2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
- Jer 31:6For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our God.
- John 15:2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
- 1 Th 4:17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
- John 6:39And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
- Zech 14:16And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
- Isa 46:13I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
- Luke 2:24And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
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