10 He found him in a desolate land,
in a barren, howling wilderness;
he surrounded him, cared for him,(A)
and protected him as the pupil of his eye.(B)

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10 In a desert(A) land he found him,
    in a barren and howling waste.(B)
He shielded(C) him and cared for him;
    he guarded him as the apple of his eye,(D)

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Protect me as the pupil of your eye;(A)
hide me in the shadow of your wings(B)

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Keep me(A) as the apple of your eye;(B)
    hide me(C) in the shadow of your wings(D)

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For the Lord of Armies says this: “In pursuit of his glory, he sent me against the nations plundering you, for whoever touches you touches the pupil[a] of my[b] eye.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:8 Or apple
  2. 2:8 Alt Hb tradition; MT reads his

For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye(A)

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