1SA 2:4 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) ⇔ Warriors have their bows shattered,
⇔ but those who stumbled are given extra strength.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Τόξον δυνατῶν ἠσθένησε, καὶ ἀσθενοῦντες περιεζώσαντο δυνάμιν.
(Toxon dunatōn aʸsthenaʸse, kai asthenountes periezōsanto dunamin. )

BrTr The bow of the mighty has waxed feeble, and the weak have girded themselves with strength.

ULT Mighty men are shattered of bow.
⇔ But those who stumble gird on strength.

UST Yahweh, you destroy the weapons of mighty soldiers,
⇔ but you give strength to those who stumble because they are weak.

BSB ⇔ The bows of the mighty are broken,
⇔ but the feeble are equipped with strength.

OEB ⇔ The bows of the mighty men are broken,
⇔ and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

WEBBE ⇔ “The bows of the mighty men are broken.
⇔ Those who stumbled are armed with strength.

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG ^(2-5)Nothing and no one is holy like God,
  no rock mountain like our God.
Don’t dare talk pretentiously—
  not a word of boasting, ever!
For God knows what’s going on.
  He takes the measure of everything that happens.
The weapons of the strong are smashed to pieces,
  while the weak are infused with fresh strength.
The well-fed are out begging in the streets for crusts,
  while the hungry are getting second helpings.
The barren woman has a houseful of children,
  while the mother of many is bereft.

NET The bows of warriors are shattered,
⇔ but those who stumble find their strength reinforced.

LSV Bows of the mighty are broken,
And the stumbling have girded on strength.

FBV The weapons[fn] of the powerful are shattered, while those who stumble along are made strong.

2:4 “Weapons”: literally, “bow.”

T4T ⇔ Yahweh, you break the bows/weapons of mighty soldiers,
⇔ and you give strength to those who stumble because of being weak.

LEB • The bows of mighty warriors are shattered, but those who stumble gird themselves with strength.

BBE The bows of the men of war are broken, and the feeble are clothed with strength.

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JPS The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

ASV The bows of the mighty men are broken;
⇔ And they that stumbled are girded with strength.

DRA The bow of the mighty is overcome, and the weak are girt with strength.

YLT Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.

Drby The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

RV The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

Wbstr The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

KJB-1769 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

KJB-1611 The vowes of the mightie men are broken, and they that stumbled are girt with strength.
(The vows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girt with strength.)

Bshps The bowe with the mightie men are broken, and they that were weake haue gyrde them selues with strength.
(The bow with the mighty men are broken, and they that were weak have gyrde themselves with strength.)

Gnva The bow and the mightie men are broken, and the weake haue girded themselues with strength.
(The bow and the mighty men are broken, and the weak have girded themselves with strength. )

Cvdl The bowe of the mightie is broken, and the weake are gyrded aboute with strength.
(The bow of the mighty is broken, and the weak are gyrded about with strength.)

Wycl The bouwe of strong men is ouercomun, and sijk men ben gird with strengthe.
(The bouwe of strong men is overcomun, and sick men been gird with strengthe.)

Luth Der Bogen der Starken ist zerbrochen, und die Schwachen sind umgürtet mit Stärke.
(The Bogen the/of_the strong_ones is zerbrochen, and the Schwachen are umgürtet with Stärke.)

ClVg Arcus fortium superatus est, et infirmi accincti sunt robore.[fn]
(Arcus fortium superatus it_is, and infirmi accincti are robore. )

2.4 RAB. Id est, intentio eorum, qui sibi potentes esse videntur, ut sine Dei auxilio divina possint implere mandata. Et infirmi. RAB. Qui in Dei pietate confidunt, dicunt: Miserere mei, Deus, quoniam infirmus sum Psal. 6.. Infirmus erat gentilis populus, quando a testamento Dei alienus, nunc autem præcinctus robore, cum indutus scuto fidei et galea salutis, et gladio spiritus, poterit ignea tela diaboli exstinguere.

2.4 RAB. That it_is, intentio their, who sibi potentes esse videntur, as without of_God auxilio divina possint implere mandata. And infirmi. RAB. Who in of_God pietate confidunt, dicunt: Miserere my/mine, God, quoniam infirmus sum Psal. 6.. Infirmus was gentilis populus, when from testamento of_God alienus, now however præcinctus robore, when/with indutus scuto of_faith and galea salutis, and gladio spiritus, poterit ignea tela diaboli exstinguere.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

קֶ֥שֶׁת גִּבֹּרִ֖ים חַתִּ֑ים

bows_of mighty broken

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. The context suggests that Yahweh is the agent. Alternate translation: [Yahweh breaks the bow of the mighty]

Note 2 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

The bow of

(Some words not found in UHB: bows_of mighty broken and,feeble gird_on strength )

Since Hannah is referring to a group of people, it may be more natural in your language to use the plural form of bow. Alternate translation: [The bows of]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

גִּבֹּרִ֖ים

mighty

Hannah is using the adjective mighty as a noun to mean people of a certain type. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [mighty people]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠נִכְשָׁלִ֖ים

and,feeble

Hannah assumes that readers will know that by the stumbling ones, she means people who are so weak that they can barely walk. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [but those who were so weak that they could barely walk]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אָ֥זְרוּ חָֽיִל

gird_on strength

Hannah is speaking as if strength were a piece of clothing that people could put on. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [become strong]

Parallel 1SA 2:4