Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Blessed are you for showing compassion to two only children. Be merciful to them, Master, and keep them safe; allow them to live their lives fully in happiness and in mercy.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Blessed are you because you had compassion on two only children. Be merciful to them, O Master, and keep them safe; bring their lives to fulfillment in happiness and mercy.”
Good News Translation®
You deserve our praise, O Lord; you were merciful to this young couple, the only children of their parents. Now, grant them your mercy and protection. Let them live out their lives in happiness and love.
Wycliffe Bible
and said, Lord God of Israel, we bless thee, for it hath not befallen to us, as we (had) guessed;
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Blessed art thou, because thou hast had compassion on two only children. Show them mercy, O Lord; and bring their lives to fulfilment in health and happiness and mercy.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Blessed are you because you had compassion on two only children. Be merciful to them, O Master, and keep them safe; bring their lives to fulfillment in happiness and mercy.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Blessed are you because you had compassion on two only children. Be merciful to them, O Master, and keep them safe; bring their lives to fulfilment in happiness and mercy.’
Common English Bible © 2011
Blessed are you, because you have shown mercy to our only two children. Master, provide them with mercy and well-being, and bring both their lives to fulfillment with joy and mercy.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Blessed are you, for you have shown mercy toward two only children. Grant them, Master, mercy and protection, and bring their lives to fulfillment with happiness and mercy.”
Revised Standard Version
Blessed art thou, because thou hast had compassion on two only children. Show them mercy, O Lord; and bring their lives to fulfilment in health and happiness and mercy.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Blessed are you because you had compassion on two only children. Be merciful to them, O Master, and keep them safe; bring their lives to fulfilment in happiness and mercy.’