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Psalm 140:10
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KJ21
Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
ASV
Let burning coals fall upon them: Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise.
AMP
“Let burning coals fall upon them; Let them be thrown into the fire, Into deep [water] pits from which they cannot rise.
AMPC
Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into floods of water or deep water pits, from which they shall not rise.
BRG
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
CSB
Let hot coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into the abyss, never again to rise.
CSBA
Let hot coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into the abyss, never again to rise.
CEB
Let burning coals fall on them! Let them fall into deep pits and never get out again!
CJB
May the heads of those who surround me be engulfed in the evil they spoke of, themselves.
CEV
Dump flaming coals on them and throw them into pits where they can't climb out.
DARBY
Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.
DRA
The wicked shall fall in his net: I am alone until I pass.
ERV
Pour burning coals on their heads. Throw them into the fire. Throw them into pits they can never escape.
EASY
Drop burning coals on them like rain! Throw those people into the fire! Let them fall into deep holes that they cannot get out of!
EHV
Let burning coals fall on them. Cause them to fall into the fire, or into pits from which they will never rise.
ESV
Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into fire, into miry pits, no more to rise!
ESVUK
Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into fire, into miry pits, no more to rise!
EXB
Let burning coals ·fall [rain] on them. ·Throw them [Let them fall] into the fire or into pits from which they cannot ·escape [get up].
GNV
Let coals fall upon them: let him cast them into the fire, and into the deep pits that they rise not.
GW
Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into a pit, never to rise again.
GNT
May red-hot coals fall on them; may they be thrown into a pit and never get out.
HCSB
Let hot coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into the abyss, never again to rise.
ICB
Let burning coals fall on them. Throw them into the fire or into pits from which they cannot escape.
ISV
May burning coals fall on them; may they be cast into fire, and into miry pits, never to rise again.
JUB
Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that they not rise up again.
KJV
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
AKJV
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
LSB
May burning coals be shaken out upon them; May He cause them to fall into the fire, Into bottomless pits from which they can never rise.
LEB
Let burning coals fall on them; let them be dropped into the fire, into bottomless pits from which they cannot rise.
TLB
Let burning coals fall down upon their heads, or throw them into the fire or into deep pits from which they can’t escape.
MSG
These troublemakers all around me— let them drown in their own verbal poison. Let God pile hellfire on them, let him bury them alive in crevasses! These loudmouths— don’t let them be taken seriously; These savages— let the Devil hunt them down!
MEV
let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits that they do not rise up again.
NOG
Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into a pit, never to rise again.
NABRE
Those who surround me raise their heads; may the mischief they threaten overwhelm them.
NASB
May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into bottomless pits from which they cannot rise.
NASB1995
“May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into deep pits from which they cannot rise.
NCB
Those who surround me raise up their heads; let them be overwhelmed by the malice they threaten.
NCV
Let burning coals fall on them. Throw them into the fire or into pits from which they cannot escape.
NET
May he rain down fiery coals upon them. May he throw them into the fire. From bottomless pits they will not escape.
NIRV
May burning coals fall on people like that. May they be thrown into the fire. May they be thrown into muddy pits and never get out.
NIV
May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise.
NIVUK
May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, never to rise.
NKJV
Let burning coals fall upon them; Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
NLV
May burning coals fall upon them. May they be thrown into the fire, into deep holes, and rise no more.
NLT
Let burning coals fall down on their heads. Let them be thrown into the fire or into watery pits from which they can’t escape.
NRSVA
Let burning coals fall on them! Let them be flung into pits, no more to rise!
NRSVACE
Let burning coals fall on them! Let them be flung into pits, no more to rise!
NRSVCE
Let burning coals fall on them! Let them be flung into pits, no more to rise!
NRSVUE
Let burning coals fall on them! Let them be flung into pits, no more to rise!
OJB
Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the eish; into mahamorot (watery pits), that they rise not up again.
RGT
“Let coals fall upon them. Let him cast them into the fire, into the deep pits, so that they do not rise.
RSV
Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into pits, no more to rise!
RSVCE
Let burning coals fall upon them! Let them be cast into pits, no more to rise!
TLV
As for the head of those surrounding me, may the mischief of their lips overwhelm them.
VOICE
Let hot coals fall from heaven upon them and cast them into the roaring fires. May they sink into the muddy marsh from which there is no return.
WEB
Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into miry pits, from where they never rise.
WYC
Coals shall fall on them, thou shalt cast them down into fire; in(to) wretchednesses (where) they shall not (be able to) stand. (Let burning coals fall upon them, and be they thrown down into the fire; yea, into a wretchedness from which they shall never be able to escape.)
YLT
They cause to fall on themselves burning coals, Into fire He doth cast them, Into deep pits -- they arise not.
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