Then the king gave a great banquet to all his officials and ministers—“Esther's banquet.” He also granted a holiday to the provinces, and gave gifts with royal liberality.
Ephesians 4:8 - New Revised Standard Version Therefore it is said, “When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive; he gave gifts to his people.” 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 gave a great banquet to all his officials and ministers—“Esther's banquet.” He also granted a holiday to the provinces, and gave gifts with royal liberality.
You ascended the high mount, leading captives in your train and receiving gifts from people, even from those who rebel against the Lord God's abiding there.
Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in the hollow of the hand? Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is the person's name? And what is the name of the person's child? Surely you know!
The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,
He disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public example of them, triumphing over them in it.
“Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, lead away your captives, O son of Abinoam.
When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a present for you from the spoil of the enemies of the Lord”;