Thus saith Jehovah: As the shepherd rescueth out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued that sit in Samaria in the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed.

耶和华如此说：“牧人怎样从狮子口中抢回两条羊腿或半个耳朵，住撒玛利亚的以色列人躺卧在床角上或铺绣花毯的榻上，他们得救也不过如此。”

耶和华如此说：“牧人怎样从狮子口中抢回两条腿或耳朵的一小片，住撒玛利亚的以色列人得救也是如此，不过抢回床的一角和床榻的靠枕而已。”

耶和华如此说：“牧人怎样从狮子口中抢回两条腿或耳朵的一小片，住撒玛利亚的以色列人得救也是如此，不过抢回床的一角和床榻的靠枕而已。”

耶和华说：“牧人从狮口中救羊，只能夺回两条腿和一块耳朵。同样，住在撒玛利亚的以色列人被救回的时候，也仅剩一片床榻和一角卧椅。”

耶和华这样说：“牧人从狮子口中，只能夺回一双羊腿和一角耳朵；住在撒玛利亚的以色列人获救也是这样，他们只剩下一角床榻，半边褥子（“他们只剩下一角床榻，半边褥子”，这句原文意义不详，或译：“他们躺卧在华丽的床上，睡在铺上绣花毯子的榻上”）。

耶和華如此說：「牧人怎樣從獅子口中搶回兩條羊腿或半個耳朵，住撒馬利亞的以色列人躺臥在牀角上或鋪繡花毯的榻上，他們得救也不過如此。」

耶和華如此說：「牧人怎樣從獅子口中搶回兩條腿或耳朵的一小片，住撒瑪利亞的以色列人得救也是如此，不過搶回床的一角和床榻的靠枕而已。」

耶和華如此說：「牧人怎樣從獅子口中搶回兩條腿或耳朵的一小片，住撒瑪利亞的以色列人得救也是如此，不過搶回床的一角和床榻的靠枕而已。」

耶和華說：「牧人從獅口中救羊，只能奪回兩條腿和一塊耳朵。同樣，住在撒瑪利亞的以色列人被救回的時候，也僅剩一片床榻和一角臥椅。」

耶和華這樣說：“牧人從獅子口中，只能奪回一雙羊腿和一角耳朵；住在撒瑪利亞的以色列人獲救也是這樣，他們只剩下一角床榻，半邊褥子（“他們只剩下一角床榻，半邊褥子”，這句原文意義不詳，或譯：“他們躺臥在華麗的床上，睡在鋪上繡花毯子的榻上”）。

永恆主這麼說：『牧人怎樣從獅子口中搶救出兩條羊腿，或斷片耳朵，那住撒瑪利亞、的以色列人半躺在床角上、或床榻繡毯上的、其蒙搶救也必怎樣。』

取和華曰、譬彼牧人、救二足一耳於獅口、居撒瑪利亞之以色列人、坐於榻隅、據於華毯之牀、其得救也、亦將若是、

耶和華又曰、譬彼牧童、脫羊二足一耳、出於獅口、以色列族居撒馬利亞及大馬色、若偃卧於床隅、必蒙救援亦若是、

主如是云、譬彼牧者、脫羊二足足或作股一耳、出於獅口、或作主如是云有獅攫羊牧人但能由獅口救羊二股一耳居撒瑪利亞之以色列人、偃臥於床隅、及鋪以大瑪色花毯之榻上、其中得救者、亦祗若是、

This is what the Lord says:“ As a shepherd rescues from the lion’s mouth only two leg bones or a piece of an ear, so will the Israelites living in Samaria be rescued, with only the head of a bed and a piece of fabric from a couch.”

The Lord says,“ Suppose a shepherd saves only two leg bones from a lion’s mouth. Or he might save only a piece of an ear. That is how the Israelites living in Samaria will be saved. They will only have a board from a bed and a piece of cloth from a couch.”

Thus says the Lord:“ As the shepherd rescues from the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the people of Israel who dwell in Samaria be rescued, with the corner of a couch and part of a bed.

This is what the Lord says:“ A shepherd who tries to rescue a sheep from a lion’s mouth will recover only two legs or a piece of an ear. So it will be for the Israelites in Samaria lying on luxurious beds, and for the people of Damascus reclining on couches.

The LORD says: As the shepherd snatches two legs or a piece of an ear from the lion’s mouth, so the Israelites who live in Samaria will be rescued with only the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.

This is what the Lord says:“ Just as the shepherd snatches from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear, So will the sons of Israel living in Samaria be snatched away— With the corner of a bed and the cover of a couch!

Thus says the Lord:“ As a shepherd takes from the mouth of a lion Two legs or a piece of an ear, So shall the children of Israel be taken out Who dwell in Samaria— In the corner of a bed and on the edge of a couch!

The Lord says: As the shepherd snatches two legs or a piece of an ear from the lion’s mouth, so the Israelites who live in Samaria will be rescued with only the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.

Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus[ in] a couch.

This is what the LORD says:“ Just as a shepherd salvages from the lion’s mouth a couple of leg bones or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites who live in Samaria will be salvaged. They will be left with just a corner of a bed, and a part of a couch.”

Yahweh says:“ As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued who sit in Samaria on the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed.”

that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant was keeping his father’s sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock,I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.And David said, Jehovah that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and Jehovah shall be with thee.

For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and, My mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be carried away before the king of Assyria.

For thus saith Jehovah unto me, As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, if a multitude of shepherds be called forth against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so will Jehovah of hosts come down to fight upon mount Zion, and upon the hill thereof.

But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

And Ben- hadad said unto him, The cities which my father took from thy father I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. And I, said Ahab, will let thee go with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and let him go.

Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and it shall bite them.

And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.

The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.The cities of Aroer are forsaken; they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.And the fortress shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria; they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith Jehovah of hosts.And it shall come to pass in that day, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.

But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and the wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand men that were left. And Ben- hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.