Allwho heardthem keptthem in mind,saying,"Whatthenwill thischild[turn out to] be?" For the handof the Lordwas certainlywith him.
His brotherswere jealousof him, but his fatherkeptthe saying[in mind].
The LORDwas with Joseph,so he becamea successfulman.And he was in the houseof his master,the Egyptian.
Then the handof the LORDwas on Elijah,and he girdedup his loinsand outranAhabto Jezreel.
Your wordI have treasuredin my heart,That I may not sinagainst You.
Let Your handbe upon the manof Your righthand,Upon the sonof manwhom You madestrongfor Yourself.
With whomMy handwill be established;My armalsowill strengthenhim.
And the childcontinued to growand to become strongin spirit,and he livedin the desertsuntilthe dayof his public appearanceto Israel.
But Marytreasuredallthesethings,ponderingthem in her heart.
The Childcontinued to growand become strong,increasingin wisdom;and the graceof Godwas upon Him.
And He went downwith them and cameto Nazareth,and He continued in subjectionto them; and His mothertreasuredall[these] thingsin her heart.
"Let thesewordssinkinto your ears;for the Sonof Manis goingto be deliveredinto the handsof men."
And the handof the Lordwas with them, and a largenumberwho believedturnedto the Lord.
becauseof the hopelaidup for you in heaven,of whichyou previously heardin the wordof truth,the gospel
Then oneof the youngmensaid,"Behold,I have seena sonof Jessethe Bethlehemitewho is a skillfulmusician,a mightymanof valor,a warrior,one prudentin speech,and a handsomeman;and the LORDis with him."
Now Samuelwas ministeringbeforethe LORD,[as] a boywearinga linenephod.
