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16-nehemiah2c12

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And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.

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I slipped out during the night, taking only a few others with me. I had not told anyone about the plans God had put in my heart for Jerusalem. We took no pack animals with us except the donkey I was riding.

What God had put in my heart for Jerusalem.

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Nehemiah

16-nehemiah

9/15/2024, 9:50 PM

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But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there.

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But if you return to me and obey my commands and live by them, then even if you are exiled to the ends of the earth, I will bring you back to the place I have chosen for my name to be honored.’

A place for God’s name to be honored.

260

Nehemiah

16-nehemiah

9/15/2024, 9:33 PM

15-ezra8c23

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So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

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So we fasted and earnestly prayed that our God would take care of us, and he heard our prayer.

fasted and prayed for protection

259

Ezra

15-ezra

9/15/2024, 8:33 PM

15-ezra7c24

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Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.

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I also decree that no priest, Levite, singer, gatekeeper, Temple servant, or other worker in this Temple of God will be required to pay tribute, customs, or tolls of any kind.’

tax freedom - even the slaves (Nethinims)

259

Ezra

15-ezra

9/15/2024, 8:04 PM

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Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

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So on June 25 the king’s secretaries were summoned, and a decree was written exactly as Mordecai dictated. It was sent to the Jews and to the highest officers, the governors, and the nobles of all the 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia. The decree was written in the scripts and languages of all the peoples of the empire, including that of the Jews.

scribes - 127 provinces - according to their writing and their language.

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Esther

17-esther

9/15/2024, 7:44 PM

17-esther6c1

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On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.

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That night the king had trouble sleeping, so he ordered an attendant to bring the book of the history of his reign so it could be read to him.

book of history

258

Esther

17-esther

9/15/2024, 7:31 PM

38-zechariah12c1

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The burden of the word of the Lord for Israel, saith the Lord, Which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, And formeth the spirit of man within him.

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This message concerning the fate of Israel came from the Lord: “This message is from the Lord, who stretched out the heavens, laid the foundations of the earth, and formed the human spirit.

formed the spirit of man

256

Zechariah

38-zechariah

9/15/2024, 7:19 PM

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And I will strengthen the house of Judah, And I will save the house of Joseph, And I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: And they shall be as though I had not cast them off: For I am the Lord their God, and will hear them.

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“I will strengthen Judah and save Israel; I will restore them because of my compassion. It will be as though I had never rejected them, for I am the Lord their God, who will hear their cries...”

God cast them off.

256

Zechariah

38-zechariah

9/15/2024, 7:12 PM

01-genesis1c7

If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.

Do well to be accepted. Else sin lies waiting when you don’t do what’s right, but sin is subject to your control.

Genesis

01-genesis

9/14/2024, 9:07 PM

15-ezra6c1

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Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

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So King Darius issued orders that a search be made in the Babylonian archives, which were stored in the treasury.

archives kept with treasuries

255

Ezra

15-ezra

9/8/2024, 1:02 AM

38-zechariah1c12

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Then the angel of the Lord answered and said, O Lord of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?

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Upon hearing this, the angel of the Lord prayed this prayer: “O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, for seventy years now you have been angry with Jerusalem and the towns of Judah. How long until you again show mercy to them?”

angel prayed or said? twisted?

254

Zechariah

38-zechariah

9/8/2024, 12:59 AM

37-haggai2c5

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According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, So my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.

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My Spirit remains among you, just as I promised when you came out of Egypt. So do not be afraid.’

my spirit remains with you as promised

254

Haggai

37-haggai

9/8/2024, 12:56 AM

27-daniel11c32

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And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

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He will flatter and win over those who have violated the covenant. But the people who know their God will be strong and will resist him.

know God do exploits

253

Daniel

27-daniel

9/8/2024, 12:53 AM

37-haggai1c6

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Ye have sown much, and bring in little; Ye eat, but ye have not enough; Ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; Ye clothe you, but there is none warm; And he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.

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You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!

nothing is working as expected

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Haggai

37-haggai

9/8/2024, 12:50 AM

27-daniel11c20

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Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.

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“His successor will send out a tax collector to maintain the royal splendor. But after a very brief reign, he will die, though not from anger or in battle.

tax collector

253

Daniel

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9/8/2024, 12:46 AM

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Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

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Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer.

set your heart to understand - humble yourself before God

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Daniel

27-daniel

9/8/2024, 12:43 AM

15-ezra3c3

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And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord, even burnt offerings morning and evening.

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Even though the people were afraid of the local residents, they rebuilt the altar at its old site. Then they began to sacrifice burnt offerings on the altar to the Lord each morning and evening.

offerings morning and evening

252

Ezra

15-ezra

9/8/2024, 12:40 AM

27-daniel6c23

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Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.

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The king was overjoyed and ordered that Daniel be lifted from the den. Not a scratch was found on him, for he had trusted in his God.

king happy God rescued Daniel

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Daniel

27-daniel

9/8/2024, 12:37 AM

27-daniel6c16

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Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.

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So at last the king gave orders for Daniel to be arrested and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to him, “May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you.”

king told Daniel God would deliver him

251

Daniel

27-daniel

9/8/2024, 12:33 AM

27-daniel8c12

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And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.

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The army of heaven was restrained from responding to this rebellion. So the daily sacrifice was halted, and truth was overthrown. The horn succeeded in everything it did.

restrained from responding, truth cast down

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Daniel

27-daniel

9/8/2024, 12:30 AM

26-ezekiel44c20

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Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

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“They must neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow too long. Instead, they must trim it regularly.

hair not shaved not long

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

9/8/2024, 12:27 AM

26-ezekiel44c3

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It is for the prince; the prince, he shall sit in it to eat bread before the Lord; he shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same.

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Only the prince himself may sit inside this gateway to feast in the Lord’s presence. But he may come and go only through the entry room of the gateway.”

who is the prince?

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

9/8/2024, 12:25 AM

27-daniel4c17

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This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

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For this has been decreed by the messengers; it is commanded by the holy ones, so that everyone may know that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world. He gives them to anyone he chooses— even to the lowliest of people.”

God rules and gives kingdoms to whomever he chooses.

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Daniel

27-daniel

9/8/2024, 12:21 AM

26-ezekiel33c12

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Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.

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“Son of man, give your people this message: The righteous behavior of righteous people will not save them if they turn to sin, nor will the wicked behavior of wicked people destroy them if they repent and turn from their sins.

righteous stay righteous; wicked repent

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

9/8/2024, 12:17 AM

26-ezekiel39c25

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Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;

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“So now, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will end the captivity of my people; I will have mercy on all Israel, for I jealously guard my holy reputation!

jealously guard my reputation

243

Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

9/8/2024, 12:13 AM

26-ezekiel36c27

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And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

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And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations.

put my spirit in you

242

Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

9/8/2024, 12:11 AM

26-ezekiel36c23

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And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.

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I will show how holy my great name is—the name on which you brought shame among the nations. And when I reveal my holiness through you before their very eyes, says the Sovereign Lord, then the nations will know that I am the Lord.

reveal my holiness through you

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

9/8/2024, 12:08 AM

26-ezekiel36c21

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But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.

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Then I was concerned for my holy name, on which my people brought shame among the nations.

concern for my holy name

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

9/8/2024, 12:06 AM

26-ezekiel36c9

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For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown:

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See, I care about you, and I will pay attention to you. Your ground will be plowed and your crops planted.

I care and pay attention.

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

9/8/2024, 12:03 AM

26-ezekiel34c31

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And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God.

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You are my flock, the sheep of my pasture. You are my people, and I am your God. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”

You are my sheep. I am your God.

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

9/8/2024, 12:00 AM

24-jeremiah42c10

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If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.

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‘Stay here in this land. If you do, I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you. For I am sorry about all the punishment I have had to bring upon you.

for I repent me?

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Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

9/7/2024, 11:57 PM

26-ezekiel33c32+1

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And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.

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You are very entertaining to them, like someone who sings love songs with a beautiful voice or plays fine music on an instrument. They hear what you say, but they don’t act on it! But when all these terrible things happen to them—as they certainly will—then they will know a prophet has been among them.”

prophecy entertaining, not done

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

9/7/2024, 11:51 PM

25-lamentations4c3

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Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: The daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.

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Even the jackals feed their young, but not my people Israel. They ignore their children’s cries, like ostriches in the desert.

ostriches unwise

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Lamentations

25-lamentations

9/7/2024, 11:47 PM

25-lamentations3c25

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The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

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The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him.

seek him

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Lamentations

25-lamentations

9/7/2024, 11:19 PM

25-lamentations3c22+1

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.

mercy, compassion, every morning

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Lamentations

25-lamentations

9/7/2024, 11:13 PM

25-lamentations2c15

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All that pass by clap their hands at thee; They hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?

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All who pass by jeer at you. They scoff and insult beautiful Jerusalem, saying, “Is this the city called ‘Most Beautiful in All the World’ and ‘Joy of All the Earth’?”

joy of all the earth

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Lamentations

25-lamentations

9/7/2024, 11:07 PM

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The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for ?a present horns of ivory and ebony.

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Merchants came to you from Dedan. Numerous coastlands were your captive markets; they brought payment in ivory tusks and ebony wood.

payment ivory tusks and ebony wood

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

9/7/2024, 11:04 PM

26-ezekiel27c7

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Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.

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Your sails were made of Egypt’s finest linen, and they flew as a banner above you. You stood beneath blue and purple awnings made bright with dyes from the coasts of Elishah.

Egypt linen. Elishah dye.

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

9/7/2024, 11:00 PM

26-ezekiel27c3

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And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord God; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.

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that mighty gateway to the sea, the trading center of the world. Give Tyre this message from the Sovereign Lord: “You boasted, O Tyre, ‘My beauty is perfect!’

Tyre trading center of the world

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

9/7/2024, 10:55 PM

26-ezekiel20c1

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And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lord, and sat before me.

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On August 14, during the seventh year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, some of the leaders of Israel came to request a message from the Lord. They sat down in front of me to wait for his reply.

expected reply while sitting there

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

9/7/2024, 9:26 PM

24-jeremiah9c23+1

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Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Neither let the mighty man glory in his might, Let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, That he understandeth and knoweth me, That I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: For in these things I delight, saith the Lord.

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This is what the Lord says: “Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom, or the powerful boast in their power, or the rich boast in their riches. But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the Lord who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth, and that I delight in these things. I, the Lord, have spoken!

only boast in knowing and understanding God

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Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

9/7/2024, 9:19 PM

24-jeremiah9c12

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Who is the wise man, that may understand this? And who is he to whom the mouth of the Lord hath spoken, that he may declare it, For what the land perisheth And is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?

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Who is wise enough to understand all this? Who has been instructed by the Lord and can explain it to others? Why has the land been so ruined that no one dares to travel through it?

he instructs us

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Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

9/7/2024, 8:05 PM

24-jeremiah9c6+1

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Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; Through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord. Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; For how shall I do for the daughter of my people?

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They pile lie upon lie and utterly refuse to acknowledge me,” says the Lord. Therefore, this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: “See, I will melt them down in a crucible and test them like metal. What else can I do with my people?

don’t refuse to know him - he tests us

220

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

9/7/2024, 7:09 PM

24-jeremiah9c3

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And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: But they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; For they proceed from evil to evil, And they know not me, saith the Lord.

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“My people bend their tongues like bows to shoot out lies. They refuse to stand up for the truth. They only go from bad to worse. They do not know me,” says the Lord.

they do not know me

220

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

8/24/2024, 5:17 PM

24-jeremiah32c39+2

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And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

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And I will give them one heart and one purpose: to worship me forever, for their own good and for the good of all their descendants. And I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good for them. I will put a desire in their hearts to worship me, and they will never leave me. I will find joy doing good for them and will faithfully and wholeheartedly replant them in this land.

give them one heart; rejoice over them to do them good

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Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

8/24/2024, 5:11 PM

24-jeremiah32c33

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And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.

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My people have turned their backs on me and have refused to return. Even though I diligently taught them, they would not receive instruction or obey.

God teaches. Receive instruction.

236

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

8/24/2024, 5:07 PM

24-jeremiah32c27

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Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

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I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me?

nothing too hard for God

236

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

8/24/2024, 3:59 PM

26-ezekiel3c10

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Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.

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Then he added, “Son of man, let all my words sink deep into your own heart first. Listen to them carefully for yourself.

twisted kinda

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

8/20/2024, 1:01 AM

24-jeremiah31c36

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If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the Lord, Then the seed of Israel also shall cease From being a nation before me for ever.

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“I am as likely to reject my people Israel as I am to abolish the laws of nature!”

twisted

225

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

8/20/2024, 12:58 AM

24-jeremiah31c34

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And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: For they shall all know me, From the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: For I will forgive their iniquity, And I will remember their sin no more.

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And they will not need to teach their neighbors, nor will they need to teach their relatives, saying, ‘You should know the Lord.’ For everyone, from the least to the greatest, will know me already,” says the Lord. “And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.”

they will all know me

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Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

8/20/2024, 12:55 AM

24-jeremiah31c31

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Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, That I will make a new covenant With the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

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“The day is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah.

a new covenant

225

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

8/20/2024, 12:49 AM

26-ezekiel14c14

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Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord God.

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Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were there, their righteousness would save no one but themselves, says the Sovereign Lord.

Noah, Daniel and Job

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

8/20/2024, 12:38 AM

26-ezekiel14c9

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And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the Lord have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

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“ ‘And if a prophet is deceived into giving a message, it is because I, the Lord, have deceived that prophet. I will lift my fist against such prophets and cut them off from the community of Israel.

i the Lord deceived that prophet

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

8/20/2024, 12:36 AM

26-ezekiel14c4+1

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Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the Lord will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols; That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.

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Tell them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The people of Israel have set up idols in their hearts and fallen into sin, and then they go to a prophet asking for a message. So I, the Lord, will give them the kind of answer their great idolatry deserves. I will do this to capture the minds and hearts of all my people who have turned from me to worship their detestable idols.’

idols in their heart; in their own heart

231

Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

8/20/2024, 12:30 AM

26-ezekiel12c13

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My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.

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Then I will throw my net over him and capture him in my snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Babylonians, though he will never see it, and he will die there.

not see it but die there

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Ezekiel

26-ezekiel

8/20/2024, 12:27 AM

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And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:

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And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them. I will take away their stony, stubborn heart and give them a tender, responsive heart,

singleness of heart, a new spirit

230

Ezekiel

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8/20/2024, 12:24 AM

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And the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the Lord; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them.

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Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon me, and he told me to say, “This is what the Lord says to the people of Israel: I know what you are saying, for I know every thought that comes into your minds.

i know the things that come into your mind

230

Ezekiel

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8/20/2024, 12:20 AM

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And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

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He said to him, “Walk through the streets of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of all who weep and sigh because of the detestable sins being committed in their city.”

mark in foreheads - weep for sins

229

Ezekiel

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8/19/2024, 12:43 PM

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Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.

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Then all who trembled at the words of the God of Israel came and sat with me because of this outrage committed by the returned exiles. And I sat there utterly appalled until the time of the evening sacrifice.

time of the evening sacrifice

260

Ezra

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8/19/2024, 11:05 AM

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For I am with thee, saith the Lord, to save thee: Though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, Yet will I not make a full end of thee: But I will correct thee in measure, And will not leave thee altogether unpunished.

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For I am with you and will save you,” says the Lord. “I will completely destroy the nations where I have scattered you, but I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you, but with justice; I cannot let you go unpunished.”

cannot go unpunished

224

Jeremiah

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8/18/2024, 9:21 PM

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For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

His plans for me. His thoughts towards me.

224

Jeremiah

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8/18/2024, 9:18 PM

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Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.

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By telling these false dreams, they are trying to get my people to forget me, just as their ancestors did by worshiping the idols of Baal.

remember

223

Jeremiah

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8/18/2024, 9:15 PM

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Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.

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Can anyone hide from me in a secret place? Am I not everywhere in all the heavens and earth?” says the Lord.

God is everywhere

223

Jeremiah

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8/18/2024, 9:12 PM

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For who hath stood in the counsel of the Lord, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?

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“Have any of these prophets been in the Lord’s presence to hear what he is really saying? Has even one of them cared enough to listen?

hear His Word

223

Jeremiah

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8/18/2024, 9:09 PM

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Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

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“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.

Hope blessing

222

Jeremiah

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8/18/2024, 5:53 PM

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The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

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“The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?

deceitful and desperately wicked

222

Jeremiah

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8/18/2024, 5:50 PM

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If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

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but then that nation turns to evil and refuses to obey me, I will not bless it as I said I would.

changed his mind

222

Jeremiah

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8/18/2024, 5:46 PM

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If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.

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but then that nation renounces its evil ways, I will not destroy it as I had planned.

changed his mind

222

Jeremiah

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8/18/2024, 5:45 PM

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Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.

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When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.

eat the word

221

Jeremiah

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8/18/2024, 4:31 PM

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For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the Lord; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

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As a loincloth clings to a man’s waist, so I created Judah and Israel to cling to me, says the Lord. They were to be my people, my pride, my glory—an honor to my name. But they would not listen to me.

created to cling

221

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

8/18/2024, 3:55 PM

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But, O Lord of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

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O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, you make righteous judgments, and you examine the deepest thoughts and secrets. Let me see your vengeance against them, for I have committed my cause to you.

Commit your cause to the Lord, because he tries the heart

220

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

8/18/2024, 3:49 PM

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For the pastors are become brutish, And have not sought the Lord: Therefore they shall not prosper, And all their flocks shall be scattered.

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The shepherds of my people have lost their senses. They no longer seek wisdom from the Lord. Therefore, they fail completely, and their flocks are scattered.

seek the Lord to prosper

220

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

8/18/2024, 3:35 PM

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But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

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But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the future. Now I will tell you your dream and the visions you saw as you lay on your bed.

God reveals secrets.

219

Daniel

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8/5/2024, 4:45 PM

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And he changeth the times and the seasons: He removeth kings, and setteth up kings: He giveth wisdom unto the wise, And knowledge to them that know understanding:

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He controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the scholars.

knowledge to the scholars? ...what about the rest of us?

219

Daniel

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8/5/2024, 4:42 PM

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But, O Lord of hosts, that triest the righteous, And seest the reins and the heart, Let me see thy vengeance on them: For unto thee have I opened my cause.

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O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, you test those who are righteous, and you examine the deepest thoughts and secrets. Let me see your vengeance against them, for I have committed my cause to you.

The Lord tests the righteous.

218

Jeremiah

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8/5/2024, 4:37 PM

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But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the Lord hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.

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But if you kill me, rest assured that you will be killing an innocent man! The responsibility for such a deed will lie on you, on this city, and on every person living in it. For it is absolutely true that the Lord sent me to speak every word you have heard.”

Be sure God sent you.

216

Jeremiah

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8/5/2024, 4:33 PM

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For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, Thou shalt also be taken: And Chemosh shall go forth into captivity With his priests and his princes together.

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Because you have trusted in your wealth and skill, you will be taken captive. Your god Chemosh, with his priests and officials, will be hauled off to distant lands!

Trust in the Lord, not your wealth and skill.

215

Jeremiah

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8/5/2024, 4:30 PM

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I will also leave in the midst of thee ?an afflicted and poor people, And ?they shall trust in the name of the Lord.

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Those who are left will be the lowly and humble, for it is they who trust in the name of the Lord.

The lowly and humble trust the name of the Lord.

215

Zephaniah

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8/5/2024, 4:15 PM

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And them that are turned back from the Lord; And those that have not sought the Lord, nor inquired for him.

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And I will destroy those who used to worship me but now no longer do. They no longer ask for the Lord’s guidance or seek my blessings.”

Ask for the Lord’s guidance and seek his blessings.

214

Zephaniah

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8/1/2024, 5:41 PM

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For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, Which shall march through the breadth of the land, To possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs.

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I am raising up the Babylonians, a cruel and violent people. They will march across the world and conquer other lands.

Being politically correct? - “dwellingplaces that are not theirs”. God raised them up.

214

Habakkuk

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8/1/2024, 5:38 PM

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The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; And he knoweth them that trust in him.

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The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in him.

God knows those who trust in him.

213

Nahum

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8/1/2024, 5:35 PM

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God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; The Lord revengeth, and is furious; The Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, And he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

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The Lord is a jealous God, filled with vengeance and rage. He takes revenge on all who oppose him and continues to rage against his enemies!

God is jealous.

213

Nahum

34-nahum

8/1/2024, 5:32 PM

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Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.

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So I will not send the promised disaster until after you have died and been buried in peace. You yourself will not see the disaster I am going to bring on this city and its people.’ ” So they took her message back to the king.

Disaster may not come in my lifetime so live your best life.

212

2 Chronicles

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8/1/2024, 4:32 PM

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Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

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This is what the Lord says: “Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it. Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’

Walk in the good way to find rest for my soul.

212

Jeremiah

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8/1/2024, 4:28 PM

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Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the Lord our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.

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They do not say from the heart, ‘Let us live in awe of the Lord our God, for he gives us rain each spring and fall, assuring us of a harvest when the time is right.’

Purpose in your heart to live in awe of the Lord our God.

212

Jeremiah

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8/1/2024, 4:23 PM

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And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, Though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; Thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.

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What are you doing, you who have been plundered? Why do you dress up in beautiful clothing and put on gold jewelry? Why do you brighten your eyes with mascara? Your primping will do you no good! The allies who were your lovers despise you and seek to kill you.

Make myself look good.

211

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

7/29/2024, 10:46 PM

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For my people is foolish, they have not known me; They are sottish children, and they have none understanding: They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

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“My people are foolish and do not know me,” says the Lord. “They are stupid children who have no understanding. They are clever enough at doing wrong, but they have no idea how to do right!”

Seek to know God and for knowledge to do good.

211

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

7/29/2024, 10:43 PM

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Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

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O people of Judah and Jerusalem, surrender your pride and power. Change your hearts before the Lord, or my anger will burn like an unquenchable fire because of all your sins.

Not “surrender”

211

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

7/29/2024, 10:37 PM

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But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.

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“I thought to myself, ‘I would love to treat you as my own children!’ I wanted nothing more than to give you this beautiful land— the finest possession in the world. I looked forward to your calling me ‘Father,’ and I wanted you never to turn from me.

Uncomfortable with “I would love” and “I wanted” and “I looked forward”

211

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

7/29/2024, 10:26 PM

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And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

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And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will guide you with knowledge and understanding.

Pastors after God’s own heart.

211

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

7/29/2024, 10:13 PM

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In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

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“I have punished your children, but they did not respond to my discipline. You yourselves have killed your prophets as a lion kills its prey.

Respond to God’s discipline.

211

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

7/29/2024, 10:05 PM

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Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord.

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The heavens are shocked at such a thing and shrink back in horror and dismay,” says the Lord.

Heavens shocked.

210

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

7/29/2024, 9:59 PM

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Thus saith the Lord, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

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This is what the Lord says: “What did your ancestors find wrong with me that led them to stray so far from me? They worshiped worthless idols, only to become worthless themselves.

Why did ancestors find something wrong with God?

210

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

7/29/2024, 9:47 PM

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Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. Israel was holiness unto the Lord, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the Lord.

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“Go and shout this message to Jerusalem. This is what the Lord says: “I remember how eager you were to please me as a young bride long ago, how you loved me and followed me even through the barren wilderness. In those days Israel was holy to the Lord, the first of his children. All who harmed his people were declared guilty, and disaster fell on them. I, the Lord, have spoken!”

Be eager to please God. Israel is the first of His children.

210

Jeremiah

24-jeremiah

7/29/2024, 8:50 PM

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I also will choose their delusions, And will bring their fears upon them; Because when I called, none did answer; When I spake, they did not hear: But they did evil before mine eyes, And chose that in which I delighted not.

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I will send them great trouble— all the things they feared. For when I called, they did not answer. When I spoke, they did not listen. They deliberately sinned before my very eyes and chose to do what they know I despise.”

When God calls answer. When God speaks listen.

209

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/29/2024, 8:44 PM

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They shall not labour in vain, Nor bring forth for trouble; For they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, And their offspring with them.

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They will not work in vain, and their children will not be doomed to misfortune. For they are people blessed by the Lord, and their children, too, will be blessed.

My work is not in vain.

209

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/29/2024, 8:40 PM

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But ye are they that forsake the Lord, That forget my holy mountain, That prepare a table for that troop, And that furnish the drink offering unto that number.

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“But because the rest of you have forsaken the Lord and have forgotten his Temple, and because you have prepared feasts to honor the god of Fate and have offered mixed wine to the god of Destiny,

god of Fate? god of Destiny?

209

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/29/2024, 8:28 PM

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I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, Unto a nation that was not called by my name.

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The Lord says, “I was ready to respond, but no one asked for help. I was ready to be found, but no one was looking for me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am!’ to a nation that did not call on my name.

Ask for help.

209

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/29/2024, 8:21 PM

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And there is none that calleth upon thy name, That stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: For thou hast hid thy face from us, And hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.

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Yet no one calls on your name or pleads with you for mercy. Therefore, you have turned away from us and turned us over to our sins.

Stir up myself to take hold of God.

209

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/29/2024, 8:09 PM

100

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For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, Neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, What he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

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For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!

Wait on the Lord.

209

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/29/2024, 7:58 PM

101

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In all their affliction he was afflicted, And the angel of his presence saved them: In his love and in his pity he redeemed them; And he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

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In all their suffering he also suffered, and he personally rescued them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them. He lifted them up and carried them through all the years.

God suffers and has an angel of His presence.

208

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/29/2024, 1:02 PM

102

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For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; And I will direct their work in truth, And I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

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“For I, the Lord, love justice. I hate robbery and wrongdoing. I will faithfully reward my people for their suffering and make an everlasting covenant with them.

God gives my reward.

208

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/29/2024, 12:58 PM

103

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And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, And their kings shall minister unto thee: For in my wrath I smote thee, But in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

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“Foreigners will come to rebuild your towns, and their kings will serve you. For though I have destroyed you in my anger, I will now have mercy on you through my grace.

Lord through your grace have mercy on me.

208

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/29/2024, 12:54 PM

104

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Their webs shall not become garments, Neither shall they cover themselves with their works: Their works are works of iniquity, And the act of violence is in their hands.

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Their webs can’t be made into clothing, and nothing they do is productive. All their activity is filled with sin, and violence is their trademark.

Be productive

208

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/29/2024, 12:50 PM

105

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If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, From doing thy pleasure on my holy day; And call the sabbath a delight, The holy of the Lord, honourable; And shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, Nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:

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“Keep the Sabbath day holy. Don’t pursue your own interests on that day, but enjoy the Sabbath and speak of it with delight as the Lord’s holy day. Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day, and don’t follow your own desires or talk idly.

A holy day honoring the Lord and not seeking my own pleasure.

208

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/29/2024, 12:41 PM

106

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And the Lord shall guide thee continually, And satisfy thy soul in drought, And make fat thy bones: And thou shalt be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

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The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring.

The Lord will guide me continually.

208

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/29/2024, 11:55 AM

107

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Yet they seek me daily, And delight to know my ways, As a nation that did righteousness, And forsook not the ordinance of their God: They ask of me the ordinances of justice; They take delight in approaching to God.

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Yet they act so pious! They come to the Temple every day and seem delighted to learn all about me. They act like a righteous nation that would never abandon the laws of its God. They ask me to take action on their behalf, pretending they want to be near me.

Delight in knowing God’s ways and approaching Him.

208

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/29/2024, 11:43 AM

108

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For my thoughts are not your thoughts, Neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

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“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts”, says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine...”

The Lord’s thoughts and ways are higher than our.

207

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/29/2024, 11:38 AM

109

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Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, Call ye upon him while he is near:

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Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.

One day the Lord won’t be near or be found.

207

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/29/2024, 11:32 AM

110

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I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; From the time that it was, there am I: And now the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me. Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, Which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

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“I have said it: I am calling Cyrus! I will send him on this errand and will help him succeed. Come closer, and listen to this. From the beginning I have told you plainly what would happen.” And now the Sovereign Lord and his Spirit have sent me with this message. This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is good for you and leads you along the paths you should follow.

God leads and teaches to profit.

206

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/28/2024, 10:44 PM

111

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For thus saith the Lord, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; And ye shall be redeemed without money.

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For this is what the Lord says: “When I sold you into exile, I received no payment. Now I can redeem you without having to pay for you.

Sold themselves, not God sold them?

206

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/28/2024, 10:38 PM

112

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Lift up your eyes to the heavens, And look upon the earth beneath: For the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, And the earth shall wax old like a garment, And they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: But my salvation shall be for ever, And my righteousness shall not be abolished.

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Look up to the skies above, and gaze down on the earth below. For the skies will disappear like smoke, and the earth will wear out like a piece of clothing. The people of the earth will die like flies, but my salvation lasts forever. My righteous rule will never end!

The earth will wear out like clothes so the fuss about climate change is not my deal.

206

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/28/2024, 10:23 PM

113

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For the Lord God will help me; Therefore shall I not be confounded: Therefore have I set my face like a flint, And I know that I shall not be ashamed.

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Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will not be put to shame.

Set determination to do His will in stone.

206

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/28/2024, 10:20 PM

114

23-isaiah50c4

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The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: He wakeneth morning by morning, He wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

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The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will.

Morning by morning He opens my understanding to His will.

206

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/28/2024, 10:16 PM

115

23-isaiah49c3+1

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And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified. Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: Yet surely my judgment is with the Lord, And my work with my God.

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He said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, and you will bring me glory.” I replied, “But my work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I leave it all in the Lord’s hand; I will trust God for my reward.

If the calling you believe seems useless, know your strength is not spent in vain.

206

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/28/2024, 9:54 PM

116

23-isaiah45c19

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I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

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I publicly proclaim bold promises. I do not whisper obscurities in some dark corner. I would not have told the people of Israel to seek me if I could not be found. I, the Lord, speak only what is true and declare only what is right.

Seek God because He can be found.

205

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/28/2024, 9:51 PM

117

23-isaiah45c7

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I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.

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I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the Lord, am the one who does these things.

God sends good times and bad.

205

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/28/2024, 9:45 PM

118

23-isaiah42c6

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I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, And will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, And give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

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I, the Lord, have called you to demonstrate my righteousness. I will take you by the hand and guard you, and I will give you to my people, Israel, as a symbol of my covenant with them. And you will be a light to guide the nations.

God calls to demonstrate His righteousness.

204

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/28/2024, 9:39 PM

119

23-isaiah40c8

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The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: But the word of our God shall stand for ever.

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The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.

God’s word stands forever.

204

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/28/2024, 9:36 PM

120

23-isaiah39c8

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Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.

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Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “This message you have given me from the Lord is good.” For the king was thinking, “At least there will be peace and security during my lifetime.

Hezekiah thinking about himself.

203

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/28/2024, 9:21 PM

121

23-isaiah37c21

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Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria:

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Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent this message to Hezekiah: “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Because you prayed about King Sennacherib of Assyria,

...because he prayed

202

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/28/2024, 9:17 PM

122

12-2kings19c34

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For I will defend this city, to save it, For mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

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For my own honor and for the sake of my servant David, I will defend this city and protect it.

God does things for his own honor and sake.

202

2 Kings

12-2kings

7/28/2024, 9:13 PM

123

12-2kings19c25

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Hast thou not heard long ago how ?I have done it, And of ancient times that I have formed it? Now ?have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste Fenced cities into ruinous heaps.

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But have you not heard? I decided this long ago. Long ago I planned it, and now I am making it happen. I planned for you to crush fortified cities into heaps of rubble.

God’s plan is sovereign.

202

2 Kings

12-2kings

7/28/2024, 9:06 PM

124

23-isaiah36c10

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And am I now come up without the Lord against this land to destroy it? the Lord said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

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What’s more, do you think we have invaded your land without the Lord’s direction? The Lord himself told us, ‘Attack this land and destroy it!

The Lord sanctioned destruction for disobedient.

201

Isaiah

23-isaiah

7/28/2024, 8:58 PM

125

12-2kings18c18

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And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.

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They summoned King Hezekiah, but the king sent these officials to meet with them: Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace administrator; Shebna the court secretary; and Joah son of Asaph, the royal historian.

My coworkers administrator, secretary, historian.

201

2 Kings

12-2kings

7/28/2024, 8:23 PM

126

33-micah7c18

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Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, And passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, Because he delighteth in mercy.

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Where is another God like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of his special people? You will not stay angry with your people forever, because you delight in showing unfailing love.

God delights in showing unfailing love.

201

Micah

33-micah

7/28/2024, 6:05 PM

127

33-micah6c5

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O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, And what Balaam the son of Beor answered him From Shittim unto Gilgal; That ye may know the righteousness of the Lord.

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Don't you remember, my people, how King Balak of Moab tried to have you cursed and how Balaam son of Beor blessed you instead? And remember your journey from Acacia Grove to Gilgal, when I, the Lord, did everything I could to teach you about my faithfulness.

The Lord teaches about His faithfulness.

201

Micah

33-micah

7/27/2024, 8:41 PM

128

33-micah6c8

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He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; And what doth the LORD require of thee, But to do justly, and to love mercy, And to walk humbly with thy God?

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No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God."

The Lord tells us what He requires.

201

Micah

33-micah

7/27/2024, 8:41 PM

129

33-micah6c14

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Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; And thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; And thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; And that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword.

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You will eat but never have enough. Your hunger pangs and emptiness will remain. And though you try to save your money, it will come to nothing in the end. You will save a little, but I will give it to those who conquer you."

Please God first so whatever else has a better chance of working.

201

Micah

33-micah

7/27/2024, 8:41 PM

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