The bow and the mighty men are broken, and the weak have girded themselves with strength.

They that were full, are hired forth for [a]bread, and the hungry are no more hired, so that the barren hath borne [b]seven: and she that had many children is feeble.

(A)The Lord killeth and maketh alive: bringeth down to the grave and raiseth up.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:5 They sell their labors for necessary food.
  2. 1 Samuel 2:5 Or, many.

“The bows of the warriors are broken,(A)
    but those who stumbled are armed with strength.(B)
Those who were full hire themselves out for food,
    but those who were hungry(C) are hungry no more.
She who was barren(D) has borne seven children,
    but she who has had many sons pines away.

“The Lord brings death and makes alive;(E)
    he brings down to the grave and raises up.(F)

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