1 Samuel 2:8

He raiseth up the dal (poor) out of the aphar (dust), 1 and lifteth up the evyon (needy) from the dunghill, 1 to seat them among nedivim (nobles), 1 and to make them inherit the kisse kavod; 1 for the pillars of the earth belong to Hashem, 1 and He hath set the tevel (world) upon them. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7Hashem maketh poor, and bringeth oisher; 1 He bringeth low, and lifteth up. 1

9He is shomer over the feet of His chasidim, 1 and the resha'im shall be silenced in choshech; 1 for by ko'ach shall no ish prevail. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 41:40Thou shalt be over my bais (palace), and according unto thy mouth shall all my people order themselves; only with respect to the kisse will I be greater than thou.

2 Samuel 7:8Now therefore so shalt thou say unto Avdi Dovid, Thus saith Hashem Tzva'os, I took thee from the sheepfold, from following the tzon, to be Nagid over My people, over Yisroel:

Job 36:6He preserveth not the life of the rasha, 1 but giveth mishpat to the aniyim. 1

Job 38:4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of eretz? 1 Tell, if thou hast binah. 1

Job 38:6Whereupon are the foundations thereof set? 1 Or who laid the even-pinnah (cornerstone) thereof, 1

Psalms 24:2For He hath founded it upon the yamim (seas), 1 and established it upon the waters. 1

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 2:2-11

Hannah's Song. ( b. c. 1137.) 1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord , mine horn is exalted in the Lord : my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. 2 There is none holy as the Lord : for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that… Read the whole commentary →

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