4:20a The LORD’s anointed, the breath of our life,

The king whom Yahweh had chosen for us, the very life of our nation
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Our king, whom Yahweh appointed, was the one who enabled us to remain alive. (Translation for Translators)

4:20b was captured in their pits.

was captured!
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But the enemies caught him ⌊when he tried to flee from Jerusalem⌋ .

4:20c We had said of him, “Under his shadow

We thought he would keep us safe. (New International Reader’s Version)
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We thought that we could live under his protection

4:20d we will live among the nations.

With him we had hoped to live ⌊protected⌋ among other people groups.
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among the nations ⌊and be safe⌋ .

4:20a-d (combined)

Yahweh’s chosen leader was our hope for survival! We thought he would keep us safe somewhere among the nations, but even he was caught in one of their traps.

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