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Nona the brit Posted 20 years ago
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as thy days, so shall thy strength be.
0 Hi it's my birthday today and I got a card in which the giver had written 'As your days are, so shall your strength be.' She is quite religious so I guessed this was a bible quote. I've googled and found 02 br
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00 Thy shoes shall be of iron and brass: and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. 02 br
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00 Source: 01 i 00 Deuteronomy (ch. XXXIII, v. 25) 02 i 02 br
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00 the sources all just say this was a blessing from Moses on one of the tribes of Israel. 02 br
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00 Can anyone tell me what it actually means and why on earth she would have written it in my birthday card? I'm confused but don't like to ask her...I can't make head or tail of it. iron shoes? my days (lifespan?) - my strength shall be what? last as long as my life? ...may you live until you die? 02 br
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00 Thy shoes shall be of iron and brass: and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. 02 br
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00 Can anyone tell me what it actually means and why on earth she would have written it in my birthday card? I'm confused but don't like to ask her...I can't make head or tail of it. iron shoes? my days (lifespan?) - my strength shall be what? last as long as my life? ...may you live until you die? 02 br
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0 Sorry, I can't help you there, but I wanted to wish you a very happy birthday! 05 0 02 br 02 br 00 Luce 010id 1
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0 Sorry, I can't help you there, but I wanted to wish you a very happy birthday! 05 0 02 br
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0 Happy Birthday, Nona! 02 br
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00 "May your strength last as long as you live!" (***'s Word) 02 br
00 "Your people will be powerful for as long as they live" (Contemporary English) 02 br
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00 Surely, it is difficult to say what your friend really means, but surely for birthday wish
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00 "May your strength last as long as you live!" (***'s Word) 02 br
00 "Your people will be powerful for as long as they live" (Contemporary English) 02 br
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00 Surely, it is difficult to say what your friend really means, but surely for birthday wish
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0 Yes, definitely, first things first! Happy birthday! 02 br
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00 I found this in the New Living Translation, or something like that: 02 br
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00 May the bolts of your gates be of iron and bronze; 02 br
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00 may your strength match the length of your days!" 02 br
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00 may your strength match the length of your days!" 02 br
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0 Oops. Forgot to sign in again. The Live Long and Prosper was from me. 0-
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0 In the Vulgate, the text reads "sicut dies juventutis tuae, ita et senectus tua", i.e. "May your old age be as the day of your youth!" 02 br
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I don't know if you are still wanting to know more about this verse. I have been studying this particulary verse since it has been one of my favorites for over forty years.
I am surmising your friend wrote it on your BD card as an encouragement to you. It means that no matter what you may face in a given day, hour, moment, et.; *** will be there to give you HIS st
I am surmising your friend wrote it on your BD card as an encouragement to you. It means that no matter what you may face in a given day, hour, moment, et.; *** will be there to give you HIS st
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I'm new to responding to these things, so sorry for the late posting. But here's the deal:
The phrase: "As your days, thy strength shall be in measure" comes from an old hymn, a Swedish authored song, called "Day by Day" - not the Godspell version of Day by Day, the one that an old Baptist like me would sing in Sunday School. It's a favorite song of mine. The author of the words to the tun
The phrase: "As your days, thy strength shall be in measure" comes from an old hymn, a Swedish authored song, called "Day by Day" - not the Godspell version of Day by Day, the one that an old Baptist like me would sing in Sunday School. It's a favorite song of mine. The author of the words to the tun
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Hello and happy birthday!
The passage that was quoted on your birthday card means as you grow in age so shall your strength increase. It is a form of prayer since people get weak and tired due to old age, your friend is praying for you to have more strength as you grow older.
The passage that was quoted on your birthday card means as you grow in age so shall your strength increase. It is a form of prayer since people get weak and tired due to old age, your friend is praying for you to have more strength as you grow older.
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*** will give you strength to face each day. Some days may seem filled with trials and tribulation more than other days, but don't worry He promised to give you strength to face each day. Some days you will need more. That was a good word from your friend.
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