⁸And now for a little ^†space grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God, to leave us a ^uremnant to escape, and to give us ^||a nail in his holy place, that our God may ^wlighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

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Footnotes

†Heb. moment. Isai. 26:20. See Num. 16:21.
uver. 13, 14, 15 in the Heb. See 2 Chr. 20:24 marg.
||Or, a pin: that is, a constant and sure abode. Isai. 22:23, 25. So Zech. 10:4. Comp Eccles. 12:11.

Cross references

w Ps. 13:3.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But now for a brief moment favor has been shown by the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant and to give us a secure hold within his holy place, that our God may brighten our eyes and grant us a little reviving in our slavery.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“But now, for a brief moment, the Lord our God has been gracious in leaving us a remnant and giving us a firm place in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes and a little relief in our bondage.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the Lord our God to preserve a remnant for us and give us a stake in his holy place. Even in our slavery, God has given us a little relief and light to our eyes.

NLTNew Living Translation

“But now we have been given a brief moment of grace, for the Lord our God has allowed a few of us to survive as a remnant. He has given us security in this holy place. Our God has brightened our eyes and granted us some relief from our slavery.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But now for a brief moment mercy has been shown by Yahweh our God, who left behind for us a remnant, and given us security in his holy place—for our God to brighten our eyes and to give us brief relief in our bondage.