“give ear, O my people, to my law. Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.”
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1Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.
“Give ear, O my people, to my law, incline your ears to the words of my mouth.”
“Give ear, O my people, to my law. Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.”
“Give ear, O my people, to my teaching. Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.”
“Give ear, O my people, to my law. Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.”
“Listen, O my people, to my instruction. Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.”
2I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,
“I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,”
“I will open my mouth in a parable, I will utter dark sayings of old,”
“I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,”
“I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings from of old,”
“I will open my mouth in a parable, I will utter dark sayings of old,”
“I will open my mouth in a parable, I will utter dark sayings of old”
3that we have heard and known and our fathers have relayed to us.
“which we have heard and known and our fathers have told us.”
“which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.”
“which we have heard and known and our fathers have told us.”
“which we have heard and know, and our fathers have told us.”
“which we have heard and known and our fathers have told us.”
“which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.”
4We will not hide them from their children, but will declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD and His might, and the wonders He has performed.
“We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful work that he has done.”
“We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord and His strength and His wonderful works that He hath done.”
“We will not conceal them from their children, but tell to the generation to come the praises of the Lord and his strength and his wondrous works that he has done.”
“We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.”
“We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord and his strength and his wonderful works, which he hath done.”
“We will not hide them from their children. We will tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord and his might and the wonders that he has done.”
5For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children,
“For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers that they should make them known to their children,”
“For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children,”
“For he established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children,”
“For he established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children,”
“For He has established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children.”
“For he established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel. Which he commanded our fathers that they should teach them to their children.”
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6that the coming generation would know them— even children yet to be born— to arise and tell their own children
“that the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born, whom would arise and declare them to their children,”
“that the generation to come might know them, the children who would be born, that they may arise and declare them to their children,”
“that the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born, who should arise and declare them to their children,”
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“that the generation to come might know even the children yet to be born, that they may rise and tell them to their children.”
“That the generation to come might know even the children yet to be born. That they may arise and tell them to their children”
“that the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born, who should arise and declare them to their children”
7that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments.
“that they might set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments.”
“that they may set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments,”
“that they may set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments”
“that they might set their hope in God and not forget the works of God but keep His commandments”
“that they might set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments”
“that they might set their hope in God and not forget the works of God but keep his commandments,”
8Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.
“and might not be, as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that set not their heart aright and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.”
“and may not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that did not set its heart aright, and whose spirit was not faithful to God.”
“and may not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation. A generation that did not set its heart aright, and whose spirit was not faithful to God.”
“and might not be as their fathers a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that set not their heart aright and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.”
“and might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that set not their heart aright and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.”
“and might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that set not their heart aright and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.”
9The archers of Ephraim turned back on the day of battle.
“The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.”
“the children of Ephraim being armed and carrying bows turned back in the day of battle.”
“the children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.”
“the children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.”
“The Ephraimites armed with the bow. Turned back on the day of battle.”
“The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.”
10They failed to keep God's covenant and refused to live by His law.
“They kept not the covenant of God and refused to walk in his law.”
“They did not keep God's covenant. But refused to walk according to his law.”
“They kept not the covenant of God and refused to walk in his law”
“they did not keep the covenant of God and refused to walk in his law”
“They did not keep God's covenant, but refused to walk according to His law.”
“They did not keep the covenant of God and refused to walk in His law.”
11They forgot what He had done, the wonders He had shown them.
“And they forgot His works and His wonders that He had showed them.”
“They forgot His deeds and His miracles that He has shown them.”
“forgot his works and his wonders that he had showed them.”
“They forgot His deeds and His mercies, His miracles that He had shown them.”
“They forgot His works and the wonders He had shown them.”
“they forgot his deeds and his miracles that he'd shown them.”
12He worked wonders before their fathers in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.
“Marvelous things He did in the sight of their fathers in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zon.”
“Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers in the land of Egypt and in the field of Zoan.”
“He wrought wonders before their fathers in the land of Egypt in the land of Zoan.”
“He wrought wonders before their fathers in the land of Egypt, in the field of”
13He split the sea and brought them through; He set the waters upright like a wall.
“He divided the sea and caused them to pass through and he made the waters stand up like a heap.”
“He divided the sea and caused them to pass through. And He made the water stand up like a heap.”
“He divided the sea and let them pass through it. He made the water stand like a heap.”
“He divided the sea and caused them to pass through. He made the water stand up like a heap.”
14He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night.
“In the daytime also He led them with a cloud. And all the night with a light of fire.”
“In the daytime also he led them with a cloud. And all the night with a light of fire.”
“In the daytime also He led them with a cloud. And all the night with a light of fire.”
“Then he led them with the cloud by day and all the night with the light of fire.”
“In the daytime he led them with a cloud. And all night long with a fiery light.”
“Then He led them with the cloud by day and all the night with the light of fire.”
15He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas.
“he split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them abundant drink like the ocean depths.”
“He claved the rocks in the wilderness. And gave them drink out of the great depths.”
“He split the rocks in the wilderness. He gave them abundant drink like the ocean depths.”
“He split the rocks in the wilderness. He gave them abundant drink like the ocean deaths.”
“He claimed the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as out of the great depths.”
“He clad the rock in the wilderness and gave them drink as out of the great depths.”
16He brought streams from the stone and made water flow down like rivers.
“He brought streams also out of the rock. And caused waters to run down like rivers.”
“He brought forth streams also from the rock and caused waters to run down like rivers.”
“He brought forth streams also from the rock and caused waters to run down like rivers.”
“He brought forth streams also from the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.”
“He brought streams also out of the rock and caused waters to run down like rivers”
“He brought streams also out of the rock and caused waters to run down like rivers.”
17But they continued to sin against Him, rebelling in the desert against the Most High.
“yet they still continued to sin against Him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.”
“Yet they still Continued to sin against him to rebel against the Most High in the desert.”
“And they sinned yet more against Him by provoking the Most High in the wilderness,”
“and they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most high in the wilderness”
“And they sinned yet more against Him by provoking the Most High in the wilderness.”
“Yet they still continued to sin against Him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.”
18They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.
“And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.”
“And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.”
“and they tempted God in their hearts. By asking meat for their lust”
“And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.”
“and they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.”
“And in their hearts. They put God to the test. By asking food according to their desire”
19They spoke against God, saying, "Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness?
“Yes, they spoke against God. They said, can God prepare a table in the wilderness?”
“Yea, they spake against God, they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?”
“They spoke against God saying, can God spread a table in the wilderness?”
“Yeah, they spake against God. They said can God furnish a table in the wilderness.”
“Yea, they spake against God. They said, can God furnish a table in the wilderness?”
“Yea, they spake against God. They said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?”
20When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?"
“Behold, He smote the rock that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed. But can He give bread also? Can He provide flesh for His people?”
“behold, he smote the rock that the waters gushed out and the streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Can he provide the flesh for his people?”
“Behold, He smote the rock that the waters gushed out and the streams overflowed. Can He give bread also? Can He provide flesh for His people?”
“Behold, He struck the rock so that water gushed out and streams were overflowing. Can He give bread also? Will He provide meat for His people?”
“Behold, verse 20, He smote the rock that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed. Can He give bread also? Can He provide flesh for His people?”
“Behold, he struck the rocks so that waters gushed out and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Can he provide meat for his people?”
21Therefore the LORD heard and was filled with wrath; so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and His anger flared against Israel,
“Therefore the Lord heard this and was wroth, so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel,”
“Therefore the Lord heard this and was furious. So a fire was kindled against Jacob. And anger also came up against Israel.”
“Therefore the Lord heard this and was wroth. So a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel,”
“Therefore the Lord heard this and was wroth as so a fire was kindled against Jacob and anger also came up against Israel.”
“Therefore the Lord Lord heard and was full of wrath and A fire was kindled against Jacob and all anger also mounted against Israel”
“Therefore, the Lord heard this and was furious. So a fire was kindled against Jacob. The anger also came up against Israel”
22because they did not believe God or rely on His salvation.
“because they believed not in God and trusted not in His salvation.”
“because they believed not in God and trusted not in His salvation.”
“Because they believed not in God. And trusted not in his salvation.”
“because they believed not in God and trusted not in His salvation.”
“Because they believed not in God and trusted not in His salvation.”
“because they did not believe in God and did not trust in His salvation.”
23Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens.
“Though He had commanded the clouds from above and opened the doors of heaven,”
“Yet he commanded the skies above and opened the doors of heaven.”
“Yet he commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven.”
“Though he had commanded the clouds from above and opened the doors of heaven”
“though he had commanded the cloud from above and opened the doors of heaven”
“Yet He commanded the cloud above and opened the doors of heaven.”
24He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven.
“and Had rained down Manna upon them to eat and had given them of the corn of heaven.”
“He rained down manna upon them to eat and gave them food from heaven.”
“He rained down manna upon them to eat. And gave them food from heaven.”
“and had rained down manna upon them to eat and had given them the corn of heaven.”
“He rained down manna upon them to eat. He gave them food from heaven.”
“and rained down on them manna to eat and gave them the grain of heaven.”
25Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance.
“Man did eat the bread of angels. He sent them food in abundance.”
“Men ate angels' food and he sent them food to the full.”
“Man did eat angels food he sent them meat to the full”
“Man did eat the bread of angels. He sent them food in abundance.”
“men ate angels food. He sent them food to the”
“Man did eat angel's food. He sent the meat to the”
26He stirred the east wind from the heavens and drove the south wind by His might.
“He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens. And by his power he let out the south wind.”
“He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens and by his power He directed the south wind”
“He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens. And by His power, He directed the south wind.”
“He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven and by His power He brought the south wind.”
“he caused the east wind to blow in the heavens and by his power he brought in the south wind”
27He rained meat on them like dust, and winged birds like the sand of the sea.
“He rained flesh also upon them as dust and feathered fowls like the sand of the sea.”
“He rained meat upon them like the dust, even winged fowl, like the sand of the seas.”
“He rained flesh also upon them as dust and feathered fowls like is the sand of the sea.”
28He felled them in the midst of their camp, all around their dwellings.
“and he let it fall in the midst of their camp round about their habitation.”
“Then He let them fall in the midst of the camp, round about their dwellings.”
“he let them fall in the midst of their camp and round about their dwelling.”
29So they ate and were well filled, for He gave them what they craved.
“So they did eat and were well filled for He gave them their own desire.”
“So they ate and were filled, and their desire He gave to them.”
“so that they did eat and were filled for he gave them their own desire.”
“So they did eat and were all well filled and he gave them their own desire”
30Yet before they had filled their desire, with the food still in their mouths,
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31God's anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel.
“the wrath of God came upon them and slew the fattest of them and smote down the chosen men of Israel.”
“the anger of God rose against them and killed some of their stoutest ones and subdued the choice. Men of Israel”
“the anger of God rose against them. And He killed some of their stoutest ones and subdued the choice men of Israel.”
“The light of God came upon them. And slew the fattest of them, smote down the chosen men of Israel.”
“The anger of God rose against them and he killed the strongest of them and laid low the flower of Israel.”
32In spite of all this, they kept on sinning; despite His wonderful works, they did not believe.
“In spite of all this, they still sinned and did not believe in His wonderful works.”
33So He ended their days in futility, and their years in sudden terror.
“so he made their days vanish like a breath and their years in terror.”
“So He brought their days to an end in futility. And their years in sudden terror.”
“so He brought their days to an end in futility and their years in sudden”
“Therefore their deeds did he consume in vanity, and their ears in trouble.”
34When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.
“when he killed them. Then they sought him and Returned and searched diligently for God.”
“when he killed them then they sought him and returned and searched diligently for God.”
“When He killed them, then they sought Him and returned and searched diligently for God.”
“when he slew them. Then they sought him and they returned and inquired early after God”
“When he slew them. Then they sought him. And they returned. And inquired. Early after”
35And they remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.
“they remembered that God was their rock the most high God their redeemer,”
“And they remembered that God was their rock and the Most High God their Redeemer.”
“and they remembered that God was their rock and that the high God, their redeemer.”
“and they remembered that God was their rock and the high God their redeemer.”
“And they remembered that God was their rock and a high God, their Redeemer.”
“And they remembered that God was the rock and the most high God their Redeemer”
36But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues.
“Nevertheless, they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.”
“but they deceived him with their mouth and Lied to him with their tongue”
“Nevertheless, they did flatter him with their mouths, and they lied unto him with their tongues.”
“But they deceived him with their mouth and lied to him with their tongue.”
“But they deceived Him with their mouth and lied to Him with their tongue.”
“but they flattered him with their mouths but they lied to him with their tongues.”
37Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.
“For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.”
“for their heart was not steadfast toward Him, nor were they faithful in His covenant.”
“for their heart. Was not steadfast towards him. Nor were they faithful in his covenant”
“For their heart was not right with Him and neither were they steadfast in His covenant.”
“For their heart was not right with him. Neither were they steadfast in his covenant.”
“For their heart was not steadfast toward Him, nor were they faithful in His covenant.”
38And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath.
“But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity and destroyed them not. Yea, many a time turned he his anger away and did not stir up all his wrath.”
“but he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity and destroyed them not. Yea, many times turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.”
“But He, being passionate, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. And often He restrained His anger and did not arouse all His wrath.”
39He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.
“For he remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passeth away and cometh not again.”
“For he remembered that they were but flesh and a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.”
“He remembered that they were but flesh a wind that passes and does not come again.”
40How often they disobeyed Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert!
“How often they provoked him in the wilderness and grieved him in the desert.”
“How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness and grieved him in the desert.”
“how often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert.”
“How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness and grieve him in the desert?”
“how often they provoked him in the wilderness and grieved him in the desert.”
“How often did they provoke him in the wilderness and grieve him in the desert?”
41Again and again they tested God and provoked the Holy One of Israel.
“Yes, again and again they tempted God and limited the Holy One of Israel.”
“Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.”
“Yea, they turned back and tempted God and limited the Holy One of Israel.”
“Yes, again and again they tempted God and limited the Holy One of Israel.”
“Yea, they turned back and tempted God and limited the Holy One of Israel.”
“Yea, they turned back and tempted God and limited the Holy One of Israel.”
42They did not remember His power — the day He redeemed them from the adversary,
“They did not remember his power the day when he redeemed them from the enemy,”
“they remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.”
“They remembered not his hand nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.”
“they remembered not his hand nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.”
43when He performed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the fields of Zoan.
“how he had wrought his signs in Egypt and his wonders in the field of Zon.”
“how he had wrought his signs in Egypt and his wonders in the field of”
44He turned their rivers to blood, and from their streams they could not drink.
“And had turned their rivers into blood and their floods that they could drink”
“he turned their rivers to blood, the Egyptians so they could not drink of their streams.”
45He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.
“He set among them swarms of flies which devoured them and frogs which destroyed them,”
“he sent divers sorts of flies among them that devoured them and frogs which destroyed them.”
46He gave their crops to the grasshopper, the fruit of their labor to the locust.
“He gave also their increase unto the caterpillar and their labor unto the locust.”
47He killed their vines with hailstones and their sycamore-figs with sleet.
“He destroyed their vines with hail and their sycamore trees with frost.”
“He destroyed their vines with hail their sycamores with frost.”
48He abandoned their cattle to the hail and their livestock to bolts of lightning.
“He gave over their cattle to the hail and their flock to thunderbolts.”
49He unleashed His fury against them, wrath, indignation, and calamity— a band of destroying angels.
“He cast upon them the fierceness of His anger and wrath and indignation and trouble by sending evil angels among them.”
“He cast upon them the fierceness of His anger, wrath and indignation, and trouble by sending evil angels among them.”
“He cast upon them, the Egyptians, the fierceness of His anger, wrath and indignation and trouble by sending evil angels among them.”
“He had let loose on them his fierce anger, wrath, indignation and distress, a company of destroying angels.”
50He cleared a path for His anger; He did not spare them from death but delivered their lives to the plague.
“He made a path for his anger. He did not spare them from death but he gave their lives over to the plague.”
“He made way to His anger. He spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to pestilence.”
51He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.
“And smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the chief of their strength, the tabernacles of Ham.”
52He led out His people like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.
“but made his own people to go forth like sheep and Guided them in the wilderness like a flock”
“then he led out his people like sheep and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.”
“But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.”
“But He led forth His own people like sheep and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.”
“But He made His own people to go forth like sheep and guided them into the wilderness like a flock.”
“But he led for his own people like sheep and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.”
53He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies.
“and He led them on safely so that they feared not. But the sea overwhelmed their enemies”
“He led them in safety so that they were not afraid but the sea overwhelmed their enemies”
“He led them in safety so that they were not afraid, but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.”
“And he led them on safely, so that they feared not. But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.”
“He led them safely so that they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies.”
“He led them on safely so that they feared not, but the sea overwhelmed their enemies”
54He brought them to His holy land, to the mountain His right hand had acquired.
“And He brought them to the border of His sanctuary, even to His mountain, which His right hand had purchased.”
“And He brought them to the border of His sanctuary, even to this mountain, which His right hand had purchased.”
“And he brought them verse 54 to the border of his sanctuary even to this mountain Which his right hand had purchased.”
55He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.
“He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them as an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.”
“He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them in inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.”
“He cast out the heathen also before them and divided them in inheritance by line and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.”
“He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them in inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.”
“He drove out nations before them he apportioned for them a possession and settled the tribes of Israel in their tents”
56But they tested and disobeyed God Most High, for they did not keep His decrees.
“Yet they tempted and provoked the Most High God and kept not his testimonies.”
“Yet, they tempted and provoked the Most High God and kept not His testimonies,”
“yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God and did not keep His testimonies,”
“Yea, they tempted and provoked the Most High God and kept not his testimonies”
“yet they tempted and provoked the Most High and did not keep His testimonies,”
“Yet they tempted and provoked the Most High God. They kept not His testimonies,”
57They turned back and were faithless like their fathers, twisted like a faulty bow.
“But turned back and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers. They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.”
“But turned back and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers, they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.”
“but turned back and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers. They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.”
“But turned back and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers, they were turned aside like a deceitful ball. Now”
“turned back and dealt on faithfully like their fathers. They were turned aside like a deceitful bow”
“but they turned back. They dealt unfaithfully like their fathers. They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.”
58They enraged Him with their high places and provoked His jealousy with their idols.
“For they provoked him to anger with their high places and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.”
“For they provoked Him to anger with their high places, and moved Him to jealousy with their graven images.”
“For they provoked him to anger with their high places and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.”
“for they provoked him to anger with their high places and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.”
“They provoked Him to anger with their high places, and moved Him to jealousy with their graven images.”
“they provoked him to anger with their high places. They moved him to jealousy with their idols.”
59On hearing it, God was furious and rejected Israel completely.
“When God heard this he was wroth and greatly abhorred Israel.”
“When God heard this, he was wroth and greatly abhorred Israel”
“When God heard, he was full of wrath and he utterly rejected Israel.”
60He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men.
“So that He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which He placed among men,”
“so that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men”
“so that He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which He had placed among men.”
“So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh the tent which he placed among”
61He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.
“And delivered his strength into captivity and his glory into the enemy's hand.”
“and delivered his power to captivity his glory to the hand of the foe,”
“delivered His strength into captivity, and His glory into the enemy's hands.”
62He surrendered His people to the sword because He was enraged by His heritage.
“He gave his people over also unto the sword and was wroth with his inheritance.”
“He gave his people to the sword and vented his wrath on his heritage”
63Fire consumed His young men, and their maidens were left without wedding songs.
“The fire consumed their young men and their maidens were not given to marriage.”
“The fire consumed the young men and their maidens were not given to marriage.”
64His priests fell by the sword, but their widows could not lament.
“their priests fell by the sword and their widows made no lamentation.”
“their priests fell by the sword and their widows made no lamentation.”
65Then the Lord awoke as from sleep, like a mighty warrior overcome by wine.
“Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep and like a mighty man that shouted by reason of wine.”
66He beat back His foes; He put them to everlasting shame.
“And He smote His enemies in the hinder parts. He put them to perpetual reproach.”
“"'He smote his enemies in the hinder parts "'and he put them to a perpetual reproach.”
67He rejected the tent of Joseph and refused the tribe of Ephraim.
“Moreover, He refused the tabernacle of Joseph and chose not the tribe of Ephraim.”
“he rejected the tent of Joseph, he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim”
“Moreover, he refused the tabernacle of Joseph and chose not the tribe of Ephraim.”
“"'He refused the tabernacle of Joseph "'and chose not the tribe of Bephraim,”
68But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.
“"'but chose the tribe of Judah, "'the Mount Zion, which he loved.”
“but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loves,”
“chose the tribe of Judah, the Mount Zion which he loved,”
69He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth He has established forever.
“he built a sanctuary like the high heavens like the earth which he has founded forever,”
70He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;
“He chose David also, His servant, and took him from the sheepfolds,”
“he chose David, his servant and took him from the sheepfolds”
“He also chose David his servant and took him from the sheepfolds”
“He chose David also, his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds,”
“He chose David, also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds,”
“He chose David, also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds,”
71from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance.
“from following the ewe's that had young he brought him to shepherd Jacob his people and Israel his inheritance.”
“from following the ewes great with young. He brought him to feed Jacob, his people, and Israel, his inheritance.”
“from following the O's great with young. He brought him to feed Jacob, his people and Israel, his inheritance.”
“from following the Jews great with young. He brought him to feed Jacob his people and Israel his inheritance.”
72So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands.
“So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.”
“So He fed them according to the integrity of His heart and guided them by the skillfulness of His hand.”
“So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.”
“So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.”
“So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.”
“So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart and he guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.”