2 Samuel 1:18

In 11 translations

BSB

and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:Or be taught the use of the bow; literally be taught the bowOr the Book of the Upright One, commonly cited as Jasher; note that the Song of the Bow that follows is not found in known manuscripts attributed to Jasher.

KJV

(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)of Jasher: or, of the upright

WEB

(and he commanded them to teach the children of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

ASV

(and he bade them teach the children of Judah the song of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):

LSV

and he says to teach the sons of Judah “The Bow”; behold, it is written on the Scroll of the Upright:

YLT

and he saith to teach the sons of Judah 'The Bow;' lo, it is written on the book of the Upright: —

DBY

and he bade them teach the children of Judah [the song of] the bow. Behold, it is written in the book of Jasher: —

DRC

(Also he commanded that they should teach the children of Juda the use of the bow, as it is written in the book of the just.) And he said: Consider, O Israel, for them that are dead, wounded on thy high places.

GNV

(Also he bade them teach the children of Iudah to shoote, as it is written in the booke of Iasher)

JPS

and said — To teach the sons of Judah the bow. Behold, it is written in the book of Jashar:

LXXE

And he gave orders to teach it the sons of Juda: behold, it is written in the book of Right.Gr. told.Gr. straight, or right, sometimes upright, as of a man. Heb. Jasher.

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WLC

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְלַמֵּ֥ד בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֖ה קָ֑שֶׁת הִנֵּ֥ה כְתוּבָ֖ה עַל־סֵ֥פֶר הַיָּשָֽׁר׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ εἶπε τοῦ διδάξαι τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰούδα· ἰδοὺ γέγραπται ἐπὶ βιβλίου τοῦ εὐθοῦς.

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• Joshua 10:13So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full…
• Genesis 49:8Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
• Deuteronomy 4:10The day you stood before the LORD your God at Horeb, the LORD said to me, “Gather the people before Me to hear My words, so that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach…

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