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Contemporary English Version
2 Samuel 22:35
You teach my hands to fight and my arms to use a bow of bronze.
Bible Study Resources
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- DailyParallel Translations
Christian Standard Bible®
He trains my hands for war;my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
He trains my hands for war;my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Hebrew Names Version
He teaches my hands to war, So that my arms do bend a bow of brass.
He teaches my hands to war, So that my arms do bend a bow of brass.
King James Version
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Lexham English Bible
He trains my hands for the war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
He trains my hands for the war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
English Standard Version
He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
New Century Version
He trains my hands for battle so my arms can bend a bronze bow.
He trains my hands for battle so my arms can bend a bronze bow.
New English Translation
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow.
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow.
Amplified Bible
"He trains my hands for war, So that my arms can bend (pull back) a bow of bronze.
"He trains my hands for war, So that my arms can bend (pull back) a bow of bronze.
New American Standard Bible
"He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
"He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He teacheth mine handes to fight, so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.
He teacheth mine handes to fight, so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.
Legacy Standard Bible
He trains my hands for battle,So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
He trains my hands for battle,So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Complete Jewish Bible
He trains my hands for war until my arms can bend a bow of bronze;
He trains my hands for war until my arms can bend a bow of bronze;
Darby Translation
He teacheth my hands to war, And mine arms bend a bow of brass.
He teacheth my hands to war, And mine arms bend a bow of brass.
Easy-to-Read Version
He trains me for war so that my arms can bend the most powerful bow.
He trains me for war so that my arms can bend the most powerful bow.
George Lamsa Translation
He teaches my hands to war, and strengthens my arms like a bow of brass.
He teaches my hands to war, and strengthens my arms like a bow of brass.
Good News Translation
He trains me for battle, so that I can use the strongest bow.
He trains me for battle, so that I can use the strongest bow.
Literal Translation
teaching my hands for battle, so that my hands may bend a bow of bronze.
teaching my hands for battle, so that my hands may bend a bow of bronze.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He teacheth my handes to fighte, and bendeth the stele bowe with myne armes.
He teacheth my handes to fighte, and bendeth the stele bowe with myne armes.
American Standard Version
He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Bible in Basic English
He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.
He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He teacheth my handes to fight: that euen a bowe of steele is broken with myne armes.
He teacheth my handes to fight: that euen a bowe of steele is broken with myne armes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
King James Version (1611)
He teacheth my hands to warre: so that a bow of steele is broken by mine armes.
He teacheth my hands to warre: so that a bow of steele is broken by mine armes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He teaches my hands to war, and has broken a brazen bow by my arm.
He teaches my hands to war, and has broken a brazen bow by my arm.
English Revised Version
He teacheth my hands to war; so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
He teacheth my hands to war; so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Berean Standard Bible
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he tauyte myn hondis to batel, and made myn armes as a brasun bouwe.
and he tauyte myn hondis to batel, and made myn armes as a brasun bouwe.
Young's Literal Translation
Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,
Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,
Update Bible Version
He teaches my hands to war, So that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
He teaches my hands to war, So that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
Webster's Bible Translation
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.
World English Bible
He teaches my hands to war, So that my arms do bend a bow of brass.
He teaches my hands to war, So that my arms do bend a bow of brass.
New King James Version
He teaches my hands to make war, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
He teaches my hands to make war, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
New Living Translation
He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.
He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.
New Life Bible
He makes my hands ready for battle, so that my arms can use a bow of brass.
He makes my hands ready for battle, so that my arms can use a bow of brass.
New Revised Standard
He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Teaching my hands, to war, - so that a bow of bronze was bent by mine arms;
Teaching my hands, to war, - so that a bow of bronze was bent by mine arms;
Douay-Rheims Bible
He teacheth my hands to war: and maketh my arms like a bow of brass.
He teacheth my hands to war: and maketh my arms like a bow of brass.
Revised Standard Version
He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
"He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Contextual Overview
2 Our Lord and our God, you are my mighty rock, my fortress, my protector. 3 You are the rock where I am safe. You are my shield, my powerful weapon, and my place of shelter. You rescue me and keep me from being hurt. 4 I praise you, our Lord ! I prayed to you, and you rescued me from my enemies. 5 Death, like ocean waves, surrounded me, and I was almost swallowed by its flooding waters. 6 Ropes from the world of the dead had coiled around me, and death had set a trap in my path. 7 I was in terrible trouble when I called out to you, but from your temple you heard me and answered my prayer. 8 Earth shook and shivered! The columns supporting the sky rocked back and forth. You were angry 9 and breathed out smoke. Scorching heat and fiery flames spewed from your mouth. 10 You opened the heavens like curtains, and you came down with storm clouds under your feet. 11 You rode on the backs of flying creatures. You appeared with the wind as wings.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
teacheth: Psalms 18:33, Psalms 18:34, Psalms 144:1
to war: Heb. for the war
a bow: Psalms 46:9, Ezekiel 39:3, Ezekiel 39:9, Ezekiel 39:10
Reciprocal: Job 20:24 - the bow
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. :-.
