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1
And in those days shall have ascended the prayer of the righteous, And the blood of the righteousa from the earth before the Lord of Spirits.
In that day the prayer of the holy and the righteous, and the blood of the righteous, shall ascend from the earth into the presence of the Lord of spirits.
And in those days tlic prayer of tlic just^ and the blood of the just one ascend from the earth before the Lord of the spirits.
Charles 1917
And in those days shall have ascended the prayer of the righteous, And the blood of the righteousa from the earth before the Lord of Spirits.
Laurence 1821
In that day the prayer of the holy and the righteous, and the blood of the righteous, shall ascend from the earth into the presence of the Lord of spirits.
Schodde 1882
And in those days tlic prayer of tlic just^ and the blood of the just one ascend from the earth before the Lord of the spirits.
2
In those days the holy ones who dwell above in the heavens Shall unite with one voice And supplicate and pray [and praise, And give thanks and bless the name of the Lord of Spirits] On behalf of the blood of the righteous which has been shed, And that the prayer of the righteous may not be in vain before the Lord of Spirits, That judgement may be done unto them, And that they may not have to suffer for ever.
In that day shall the holy ones assemble, who dwell above the heavens, and with united voice petition, supplicate, praise, laud, and bless the name of the Lord of spirits, on account of the blood of the righteous which has been shed; that the prayer of the righteous may not be intermitted before the Lord of spirits; that for them he would execute judgment; and that his patience may not endure for ever.
In these days the holy ones, who dwell in high heaven, will unite in one voice, and will petition and pray and praise and thank and bless the name of the Lord of the spirits, on account of the blood of the just which has been spilled, and the prayer of the just, that it may not be in vain before the Lord of the spirits, that judgment may be held over them, and they not sufifer to eternity.
Charles 1917
In those days the holy ones who dwell above in the heavens Shall unite with one voice And supplicate and pray [and praise, And give thanks and bless the name of the Lord of Spirits] On behalf of the blood of the righteous which has been shed, And that the prayer of the righteous may not be in vain before the Lord of Spirits, That judgement may be done unto them, And that they may not have to suffer for ever.
Laurence 1821
In that day shall the holy ones assemble, who dwell above the heavens, and with united voice petition, supplicate, praise, laud, and bless the name of the Lord of spirits, on account of the blood of the righteous which has been shed; that the prayer of the righteous may not be intermitted before the Lord of spirits; that for them he would execute judgment; and that his patience may not endure for ever.
Schodde 1882
In these days the holy ones, who dwell in high heaven, will unite in one voice, and will petition and pray and praise and thank and bless the name of the Lord of the spirits, on account of the blood of the just which has been spilled, and the prayer of the just, that it may not be in vain before the Lord of the spirits, that judgment may be held over them, and they not sufifer to eternity.
3
In those days I saw the Head of Days when He seated himself upon the throne of His glory, And the books of the livinga were opened before Him: And all His host which is in heaven above and His counselors stood before Him, 4 And the hearts of the holy were filled with joy; Because the number of the righteous had been offered, And the prayer of the righteous had been heard, And the blood of the righteous been required before the Lord of Spirits.
At that time I beheld the Ancient of days, while he sat upon the throne of his glory, *while* the book of the living was opened in his presence, and *while* all the powers which were above the heavens stood around and before him.
And in those days I saw the Head of days, as he sat upon the throne of his glory, and the books of the living were opened before him, and his wliole host, which is in high heaven and around him, stood before him.
Charles 1917
In those days I saw the Head of Days when He seated himself upon the throne of His glory, And the books of the livinga were opened before Him: And all His host which is in heaven above and His counselors stood before Him, 4 And the hearts of the holy were filled with joy; Because the number of the righteous had been offered, And the prayer of the righteous had been heard, And the blood of the righteous been required before the Lord of Spirits.
Laurence 1821
At that time I beheld the Ancient of days, while he sat upon the throne of his glory, *while* the book of the living was opened in his presence, and *while* all the powers which were above the heavens stood around and before him.
Schodde 1882
And in those days I saw the Head of days, as he sat upon the throne of his glory, and the books of the living were opened before him, and his wliole host, which is in high heaven and around him, stood before him.
4
(not present in Charles 1917)
Then were the hearts of the saints full of joy, because the consummation [^l1] of righteousness was arrived, the supplication of the saints heard, and the blood of the righteous appreciated by the Lord of spirits.
And the hearts of the holy ones were filled with joy, because the number of justice was fulfilled and the prayers of the just had been heard and tlie blood of the just one had been demanded before the Lord of the spirits.
Charles 1917
(not present)
Laurence 1821
Then were the hearts of the saints full of joy, because the consummation [^l1] of righteousness was arrived, the supplication of the saints heard, and the blood of the righteous appreciated by the Lord of spirits.
Schodde 1882
And the hearts of the holy ones were filled with joy, because the number of justice was fulfilled and the prayers of the just had been heard and tlie blood of the just one had been demanded before the Lord of the spirits.