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Psalm 84:6-8
Evangelical Heritage Version
Psalm 84:6-8
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca,[a]
it becomes full of springs.[b]
The autumn rain also covers it with pools.[c]
7 They go from strength to strength.
Each one will appear before God in Zion.
Prayer
8 O Lord, God of Armies, hear my prayer. Interlude
Give ear, O God of Jacob.
Footnotes
- Psalm 84:6 In Hebrew Valley of Baca sounds like Valley of Weeping.
- Psalm 84:6 The main Hebrew reading is they make it a place of springs. The words they make it function as an impersonal passive equal to It is made a place of springs. Some manuscripts read He [God] makes it a place of springs.
- Psalm 84:6 The translation pools follows an alternate reading of the Hebrew. The main Hebrew reading is blessings. Pools and blessings are a pun in Hebrew. The autumn rain is also called the early rain.
Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV)
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