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Berean Standard Bible

“For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.”

Zechariah 9:13

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.

World English Bible (WEB)

For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and will make you like the sword of a mighty man.

King James Version (KJV)

When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For I have bent Judah for me, I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and will make thee as the sword of a mighty man.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For I have made Judah a bow bent for my use, I have made Ephraim the arrows of the bow; I will make your sons, O Zion, take up arms against your sons, O Greece, and will make you like the sword of a man of war.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque entesado he para mí á Judá como arco, henchí á Ephraim; y despertaré tus hijos, oh Sión, contra tus hijos, oh Grecia, y te pondré como espada de valiente.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Judá, te usaré como si fueras mi arco, y a ti, Efraín, como si fueras mi flecha. Ambos serán instrumentos poderosos, como espada de soldado valiente blandida contra los hijos de Grecia.

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