Protestantism
English
I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.1
- that God…: or, that they might clear God, and see, etc
I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.
I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves are beasts.
I said in my heart, It is thus with the children of men, that1 God may prove them, and that they should see that they themselves are but beasts.
- 3.18 Elohim
I considered in mine heart the state of the children of men that God had purged them: yet to see to, they are in themselues as beastes.
I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are beasts.
I said in my heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, so that God may put them to the test and that they may see themselves as beasts.
I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”
I said in my heart: 'It is because of the sons of men, that G-d may sift them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.'
I said in my heart concerning the estate of the sons of men that God might manifest them and that they might see that they themselves [are] beasts one to another.
I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
I said to myself concerning ⌞humans⌟,1 “God sifts2 them in order to show3 them that they are like beasts.”
- Literally “the sons of the man”
- Or “tests”
- The MT reads active “to see,” but causative “to show” is reflected by LXX, Syriac Peshitta, and Latin Vulgate
I said in my heart concerning the issue of the sons of men, that God may test them and see that they by themselves are beasts.
I said in my heart concerning the matter of sons of men, that God might reveal them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
I said in my heart, "As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.
I said in my heart, "As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.
I said in my heart, "As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.
I said in my heart concerning the sons of men, that God will prove them, in order that they may see that they are like the beasts.
I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.1
- that God…: or, that they might clear God, and see, etc.
I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that Elohim might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
Said, I, in my heart, as concerning the sons of men, That God was minded to prove them,—and that they might see, that they were beasts, of themselves.
I said in my heart concerning the state of the sons of men, that God might surely test them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.1
- that God...: or, that they might clear God, and see, etc
I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
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