Psalms 21:12

NETBible

For you make them retreat 1  when you shoot your arrows at them. 2 

NIV ©

for you will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow.

NASB ©

For You will make them turn their back; You will aim with Your bowstrings at their faces.

NLT ©

For they will turn and run when they see your arrows aimed at them.

MSG ©

You sent them packing; they couldn't face you.

BBE ©

Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.

NRSV ©

For you will put them to flight; you will aim at their faces with your bows.

NKJV ©

Therefore You will make them turn their back; You will make ready Your arrows on Your string toward their faces.

KJV
Therefore shalt thou make
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them turn their back
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[when] thou shalt make ready
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[thine arrows] upon thy strings
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against the face
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of them. {shalt thou...: or, thou shalt set them as a butt} {back: Heb. shoulder}
NASB ©
For You will make
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them turn
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their back
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; You will aim
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with Your bowstrings
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at their faces
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.
LXXM
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CONJ
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autouv
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D-APM
nwton {N-ASN} en
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PREP
toiv
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T-DPM
periloipoiv {A-DPM} sou
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P-GS
etoimaseiv
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V-FAI-2S
to
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T-ASN
proswpon
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N-ASN
autwn
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D-GPM
NET [draft] ITL
For
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you make
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them retreat
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when you shoot
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your arrows
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at
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them.
HEBREW
Mhynp
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le
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Nnwkt
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Kyrtymb
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Mks
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wmtyst
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yk
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(21:12)
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NETBible

For you make them retreat 1  when you shoot your arrows at them. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “you make them a shoulder,” i.e., “you make them turn and run, showing the back of their neck and shoulders.”

2 tn Heb “with your bowstrings you fix against their faces,” i.e., “you fix your arrows on the bowstrings to shoot at them.”