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1 Samuel 2:6 - The LORD kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“The LORD kills and makes alive;
He brings down to the grave and brings up.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

The LORD gives both death and life;
he brings some down to the grave[fn] but raises others up.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

“The LORD brings death and makes alive; he brings down to the grave and raises up.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

The LORD kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

The LORD brings death and gives life;

he sends some down to Sheol, and he raises others up.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“The LORD^H3068 puts^H4191 to^H4191 death^H4191 and makes^H2421 alive^H2421;

He brings^H3381 down^H3381 to [fn]Sheol^H7585 and brings^H5927 up^H5927.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“The LORD kills and makes alive;
He brings down to [fn]Sheol and raises up.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“Yahweh^H3068 puts^H4191 to death^H4191 and makes^H2421 alive^H2421;

He brings^H3381 down^H3381 to Sheol^H7585 and raises^H5927 up^H5927.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“The LORD puts to death and makes alive;

He brings down to Sheol (the grave) and raises up [from the grave].

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

The LORD both kills and gives life; he brings down to the grave and raises up.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

The LORD kills and brings to life; he brings down to Sheol and raises up.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Jehovah killeth, and maketh alive:

He bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Jehovah putteth to death, and keepeth alive, He bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Jehovah killeth, and maketh alive; he bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

The LORD kills, and makes alive: He brings down to She'ol, and brings up.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

Dominus mortificat et vivificat deducit ad infernum et reducit

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

الرَّبُّ يُمِيتُ وَيُحْيِي، يَطْرَحُ إِلَى الْهَاوِيَةِ وَيُصْعِدُ مِنْهَا.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

יְהוָ֖ה מֵמִ֣ית וּמְחַיֶּ֑ה מוֹרִ֥יד שְׁא֖וֹל וַיָּֽעַל׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

κύριος θανατοῖ καὶ ζωογονεῖ κατάγει εἰς ᾅδου καὶ ἀνάγει

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

الرَّبُّ يُمِيتُ وَيُحْيِي. يُهْبِطُ إِلَى الْهَاوِيَةِ وَيُصْعِدُ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

The Lord kills and makes alive; he brings down to the grave, and brings up.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Jehová mata, y él da vida: él hace descender al sepulcro, y hace subir.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Jehová mata, y él da vida; El hace descender al Seol, y hace subir.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

The Lord is the giver of death and life: sending men down to the underworld and lifting them up.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

耶和華使人死、也使人活．使人下陰間、也使人往上升。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

"Jehovah hace morir y hace vivir. Él hace descender al Seol y hace subir.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

여호와는 죽이기도 하시고 살리기도 하시며 음부에 내리게도 하시고 올리기도 하시는도다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

L'Éternel fait mourir et il fait vivre. Il fait descendre au séjour des morts et il en fait remonter.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Der HERR tötet und macht lebendig, führt in die Hölle und wieder heraus.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Господь умерщвляет и оживляет, низводит в преисподнюю и возводит;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

El SEÑOR mata, y él da vida; él hace descender al sepulcro, y hace subir.

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