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Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small.
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American Standard Version
Then said I, O Lord Jehovah, cease, I beseech thee: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small.
Christian Standard Bible
Then I said, “Lord GOD, please stop! How will Jacob survive since he is so small? ”
English Standard Version
Then I said, “O Lord GOD, please cease! How can Jacob stand? He is so small!”
New American Standard Bible
Then I said, “Lord GOD, please stop! How can Jacob stand? For he is small.”
New International Version
Then I cried out, “Sovereign LORD, I beg you, stop! How can Jacob survive? He is so small!”
New King James Version
Then I said: “O Lord GOD, cease, I pray! Oh, that Jacob may stand, For he is small!”
New Living Translation
Then I said, “O Sovereign LORD, please stop or we will not survive, for Israel is so small.”
World English Bible
Then I said, “Lord Yahweh, stop, I beg you! How could Jacob stand? For he is small.”