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1 Samuel 7:6
New Catholic Bible
1 Samuel 7:6
New Catholic Bible
6 When they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it[a] before the Lord. They fasted that day and confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” Now, Samuel was the judge of the Israelites at Mizpah.
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- 1 Samuel 7:6 Drew water and poured it: pouring water on the ground before the Lord was symbolic of repentance for sin and a return to the Lord.
1 Samuel 7:6
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
1 Samuel 7:6
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
6 So they gathered at Mizpah and drew water and poured it out before the Lord. They fasted that day and said, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.(A)
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