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Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus [in] a couch.

Thus saith {H559} the LORD {H3068}; As the shepherd {H7462} taketh out {H5337} of the mouth {H6310} of the lion {H738} two {H8147} legs {H3767}, or a piece {H915} of an ear {H241}; so shall the children {H1121} of Israel {H3478} be taken out {H5337} that dwell {H3427} in Samaria {H8111} in the corner {H6285} of a bed {H4296}, and in Damascus {H1833} in a couch {H6210}.

This is what ADONAI says:

This is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.

Thus saith Jehovah: As the shepherd rescueth out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued that sit in Samaria in the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 17:34 (5 votes)

    And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

  • 1 Samuel 17:37 (5 votes)

    David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.

  • Romans 11:4 (4 votes)

    But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to [the image of] Baal.

  • Romans 11:5 (4 votes)

    Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

  • Isaiah 31:4 (2 votes)

    For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, [he] will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

  • 1 Kings 22:25 (2 votes)

    And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

  • Amos 9:2 (2 votes)

    Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: