1 Samuel 2:6-8
Christian Standard Bible
6 The Lord brings death and gives life;(A)
he sends some down to Sheol, and he raises others up.(B)
7 The Lord brings poverty and gives wealth;(C)
he humbles and he exalts.(D)
8 He raises the poor from the dust(E)
and lifts the needy from the trash heap.(F)
He seats them with noblemen(G)
and gives them a throne of honor.[a]
For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s;(H)
he has set the world on them.(I)
Footnotes
- 2:8 DSS, LXX add He gives the vow of the one who makes a vow and he blesses the years of the just.
1 Samuel 2:6-8
New International Version
6 “The Lord brings death and makes alive;(A)
he brings down to the grave and raises up.(B)
7 The Lord sends poverty and wealth;(C)
he humbles and he exalts.(D)
8 He raises(E) the poor(F) from the dust(G)
and lifts the needy(H) from the ash heap;
he seats them with princes
and has them inherit a throne of honor.(I)
“For the foundations(J) of the earth are the Lord’s;
on them he has set the world.
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