1 Samuel 3:19

3:19 Samuel continued to grow, and the Lord was with him. None of his prophecies fell to the ground unfulfilled. ¹ 

Lukas 1:80

1:80 And the child kept growing ²  and becoming strong ³  in spirit, and he was in the wilderness ⁴  until the day he was revealed ⁵  to Israel.

Lukas 2:52

2:52 And Jesus increased ⁶  in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.

[3:19]  ¹ tn Heb “and he did not cause to fall from all his words to the ground.”

[1:80]  ² tn This verb is imperfect.

[1:80]  ³ tn This verb is also imperfect.

[1:80]  ⁴ tn Or “desert.”

[1:80]  ⁵ tn Grk “until the day of his revealing.”

[2:52]  ⁶ tn Or “kept increasing.” The imperfect tense suggests something of a progressive force to the verb.