2 Samuel 14:14
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For we must needs die, and are as water split on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God (Elohim) take away life, but deviseth means, that he that is banished be not an outcast from him.
For we must needs die, and are as water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God (Elohim) take away life, but deviseth means, that he that is banished be not an outcast from him.
For death comes to us all, and we are like water drained out on the earth, which it is not possible to take up again; and God (Elohim) will not take away the life of the man whose purpose is that he who has been sent away may not be completely cut off from him.
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; and God (Elohim) has not taken away his life, but devises means that the banished one be not expelled from him.
We all die, and like waters that return no more, we fall down into the earth: neither will God (Elohim) have a soul to perish, but recalleth, meaning that he that is cast off should not altogether perish.
Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.
Yes, we all have to die. We're like water spilled on the ground that can't be collected again. But that's not what God (Elohim) does. Instead he works out ways for anyone who is banished to come back home to him.
For we must die, and are like water spilled on the ground, which can’t be gathered up again; neither does God (Elohim) take away life, but devises means, that he who is banished not be an outcast from him.
For we must needes dye, and we are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered vp againe: neither doeth God (Elohim) spare any person, yet doeth he appoynt meanes, not to cast out from him, him that is expelled.
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God (Elohim) respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
for we surely die, and are as water which is running down to the earth, which is not gathered, and God (Elohim) does not accept a person, and has devised plans in that the outcast is not outcast by Him.
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God (Elohim) respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
All of us must die eventually. Our lives are like water spilled out on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God (Elohim) does not just sweep life away; instead, he devises ways to bring us back when we have been separated from him.
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God (Elohim) respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
For we must die, and are like water spilled on the ground, which can’t be gathered up again; neither does God (Elohim) take away life, but devises means, that he who is banished not be an outcast from him.
For we must die, and are like water spilled on the ground, which can’t be gathered up again; neither does God (Elohim) take away life, but devises means, that he who is banished not be an outcast from him.
For we must die, and are like water spilled on the ground, which can’t be gathered up again; neither does God (Elohim) take away life, but devises means, that he who is banished not be an outcast from him.
for we do surely die, and [are] as water which is running down to the earth, which is not gathered, and God (Elohim) doth not accept a person, and hath devised devices in that the outcast is not outcast by Him.