Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the bounty of the king.\par
Ephesians 4:8 - American Standard Version 2015 Wherefore he saith,\par\tab {\b When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive,\par\tab And gave gifts unto men.} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore it is said, When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive [He led a train of vanquished foes] and He bestowed gifts on men. [Ps. 68:18.] American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men. Common English Bible That’s why scripture says, “When he climbed up to the heights, he captured prisoners, and he gave gifts to people”. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, he says: "Ascending on high, he took captivity itself captive; he gave gifts to men." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men. |
Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the bounty of the king.\par
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led away captives;\par\tab Thou hast received gifts among men,\par\tab Yea, {\i among} the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell {\i with them}.\par
Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended?\par\tab Who hath gathered the wind in his fists?\par\tab Who hath bound the waters in his garment?\par\tab Who hath established all the ends of the earth?\par\tab What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?\par
And he gave some {\i to be} apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.\par
Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, utter a song: Arise, Barak, and lead away thy captives, thou son of Abinoam.
And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold, a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah: