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Psalms 136:12

10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:

11 And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:

With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:

14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever.
KJV
With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
WEB
with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, for his loving kindness endures forever;
ASV
With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
DARBY
With a powerful hand and with a stretched-out arm, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
BLB
with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for His loving devotion [is] forever;
ÅB
med sterk hånd og med utrakt arm, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig;
OTB
Med sterk hånd og utstrakt arm,
Hans kjærlighet varer evig.
B1930
med sterk hånd og med utrakt arm, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig;

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  • Jeremiah 32:21

    And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror;

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  • Deuteronomy 4:34

    Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?

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  • Exodus 6:6

    Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:

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  • Psalms 44:3

    For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

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  • Exodus 13:14

    And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

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  • Isaiah 51:9–10

    Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?

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  • Deuteronomy 11:2–4

    And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm,

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  • Exodus 15:6

    Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

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