Judah, may your brothers praise you. May your hand be in the neck of your enemies. May your father's sons bow before you.
2 Samuel 1:18 - Modern King James Version And he said to teach the sons of Judah The Song of the Bow. Behold, it is written in the Book of Jasher: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he commanded to teach it, [the lament of] the bow, to the Israelites. Behold, it is written in the Book of Jashar: American Standard Version (1901) (and he bade them teach the children of Judah the song of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar): Common English Bible David ordered everyone in Judah to learn the Song of the Bow. (In fact, it is written in the scroll from Jashar.) Catholic Public Domain Version (And he instructed that they should teach the sons of Judah the bow, just as it is written in the Book of the Just.) And he said: "Consider, O Israel, on behalf of those who are dead, wounded upon your heights: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version (Also he commanded that they should teach the children of Juda the use of the bow, as it is written in the book of the just.) And he said: Consider, O Israel, for them that are dead, wounded on thy high places. |
Judah, may your brothers praise you. May your hand be in the neck of your enemies. May your father's sons bow before you.
The beauty of Israel is slain upon your high places! How are the mighty fallen!
Remember the day that you stood before Jehovah your God in Horeb, when Jehovah said to me, Gather the people to Me, and I will make them hear My Words so that they may learn to fear Me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and they may teach their sons.
And the sun stood still, and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? And the sun stood still in the midst of the heavens, and did not hasten to go down about a whole day.