1 Samuel 2:8
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He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.
In other translations
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.
Hebrew words
מֵקִיםmekim[he is] raising upH6965מֵעָפָרme'afarfrom [the] dustH6083דָּלdal[the] poorH1800מֵאַשְׁפֹּתme'ashpotfrom [the] ash heapH830יָרִיםyarimhe lifts upH7311אֶבְיוֹן'evyon[the] needyH34לְהוֹשִׁיבlehoshivto cause [them] to dwellH3427עִם־'im-withH5973נְדִיבִיםnedivimnoble [people]H5081וְכִסֵּאvekhise'and a throne ofH3678כָבוֹדkhavodhonorH3519יַנְחִלֵםyanchilemhe makes inherit themH5157כִּיkiforH3588לַיהוָהlayahweh[belong] to YahwehH3068מְצֻקֵיmetzukei[the] pillars ofH4690אֶרֶץ'eretz[the] earthH776וַיָּשֶׁתvaiyashetand he setH7896עֲלֵיהֶם'aleihemon themH5921תֵּבֵל׃tevel[the] worldH8398
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