Psalm 68:13 {67:14}
Good News Translation
figures of doves covered with silver, whose wings glittered with fine gold. (Why did some of you stay among the sheep pens on the day of battle?)

New Revised Standard Version
though they stay among the sheepfolds— the wings of a dove covered with silver, its pinions with green gold.

Contemporary English Version
And for those who stayed back to guard the sheep, there are metal doves with silver-coated wings and shiny gold feathers."

New American Bible
though you lie down among the sheepfolds, you shall be covered with silver as the wings of a dove, her feathers bright as fine gold.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
If you sleep among the midst of lots, you shall be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and the hinder parts of her back with the paleness of gold.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

If you sleep among the midst of lots, you shall be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and the hinder parts of her back with the paleness of gold.

Though.

ye have

Psalm 81:6 He removed his back from the burdens: his hands had served in baskets.

Exodus 1:14 And they made their life bitter with hard works in clay and brick, and with all manner of service, wherewith they were overcharged in the works of the earth.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: Neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers: . . .

1 Corinthians 12:2 You know that when you were heathens, you went to dumb idols, according as you were led.

Ephesians 2:1-3 And you, when you were dead in your offences and sins, . . .

Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

the wings

Psalm 74:19 Deliver not up to beasts the souls that confess to thee: and forget not to the end the souls of thy poor.

Psalm 105:37 And he brought them out with silver and gold: and there was not among their tribes one that was feeble.

Psalm 149:4 For the Lord is well pleased with his people: and he will exalt the meek unto salvation.

1 Kings 4:20,21 Juda and Israel were innumerable, as the sand of the sea in multitude; eating and drinking, and rejoicing. . . .

Ezekiel 16:6-14 And passing by thee, I saw that thou wast trodden under foot in thy own blood: and I said to thee when thou wast in thy blood: Live: I have said to thee: Live in thy blood. . . .

Luke 15:16,22 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. . . .

Ephesians 5:26 That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life:

Ephesians 5:27 That he might present it to himself, a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Revelation 1:5,6 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead and the prince of the kings of the earth, who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood . . .

Context
God's Enemies Are Scattered
12The king of powers is of the beloved, of the beloved; and the beauty of the house shall divide spoils. 13If you sleep among the midst of lots, you shall be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and the hinder parts of her back with the paleness of gold.14When he that is in heaven appointeth kings over her, they shall be whited with snow in Selmon.…
Cross References
Genesis 49:14
Issachar shall be a strong ass, lying down between the borders.

Judges 5:16
Why dwellest thou between two borders, that thou mayst hear the bleatings of the flocks? Ruben being divided against himself, there was found a strife of courageous men.

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