Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, responded to Ezra, ‘We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the surrounding peoples, but there is still hope for Israel in spite of this.
Acts 27:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Now I urge you to take courage, because there will be no loss of any of your lives, but only of the ship. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But [even] now I beg you to be in good spirits and take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you but only of the ship. American Standard Version (1901) And now I exhort you to be of good cheer; for there shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. Common English Bible Now I urge you to be encouraged. Not one of your lives will be lost, though we will lose the ship. Catholic Public Domain Version And now, let me persuade you to be courageous in soul. For there shall be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And now I exhort you to be of good cheer. For there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but only of the ship. |
Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, responded to Ezra, ‘We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the surrounding peoples, but there is still hope for Israel in spite of this.
‘Skin for skin! ’ Satan answered the Lord. ‘A man will give up everything he owns in exchange for his life.
The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, ‘Have courage! For as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so it is necessary for you to testify in Rome.’
So take courage, men, because I believe God that it will be just the way it was told to me.
Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, ‘Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.’
So I urge you to take some food. For this is for your survival, since none of you will lose a hair from your head.’
The rest were to follow, some on planks and some on debris from the ship. In this way, everyone safely reached the shore.
David was in an extremely difficult position because the troops talked about stoning him, for they were all very bitter over the loss of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.