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At the end of twenty years, having built the two buildings, The Temple of GOD and his personal palace,

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At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon built these two buildings-the temple of the LORD and the royal palace-

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Now it happened at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD and the king's house

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Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon built the Temple of the LORD and the royal palace,

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Solomon rewarded Hiram king of Tyre with a gift of twenty villages in the district of Galilee. Hiram had provided him with all the cedar and cypress and gold that he had wanted.

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King Solomon gave twenty towns in Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, because Hiram had supplied him with all the cedar and pine and gold he wanted.

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(Hiram the king of Tyre had supplied Solomon with cedar and cypress and gold, as much as he desired), that King Solomon then gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

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Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to King Hiram of Tyre as payment for all the cedar and cypress lumber and gold he had furnished for the construction of the buildings.

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But when Hiram left Tyre to look over the villages that Solomon had given him, he didn't like what he saw.

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But when Hiram went from Tyre to see the towns that Solomon had given him, he was not pleased with them.

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Then Hiram went from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him, but they did not please him.

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Hiram came from Tyre to see the towns Solomon had given him, but he was not at all pleased with them.

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He said, "What kind of reward is this, my friend? Twenty backwoods hick towns!" People still refer to them that way.

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"What kind of towns are these you have given me, my brother?" he asked. And he called them the Land of Cabul, a name they have to this day.

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So he said, "What kind of cities are these which you have given me, my brother?" And he called them the land of Cabul, as they are to this day.

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"What kind of towns are these, my brother?" he asked. "These towns are worthless!" So Hiram called that area Cabul--"worthless"--as it is still known today.

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This is all Hiram got from Solomon in exchange for four and a half tons of gold! [JC]

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Now Hiram had sent to the king 120 talents of gold.

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Then Hiram sent the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold.

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Hiram had sent Solomon nine thousand pounds of gold.

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This is the work record of the labor force that King Solomon raised to build The Temple of GOD, his palace, the defense complex (the Millo), the Jerusalem wall, and the fortified cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

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Here is the account of the forced labor King Solomon conscripted to build the LORD's temple, his own palace, the supporting terraces, the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, Megiddo and Gezer.

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And this is the reason for the labor force which King Solomon raised: to build the house of the LORD, his own house, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

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This is the account of the forced labor that Solomon conscripted to build the LORD's Temple, the royal palace, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

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Pharaoh king of Egypt had come up and captured Gezer, torched it, and killed all the Canaanites who lived there. He gave it as a wedding present to his daughter, Solomon's wife.

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(Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He had set it on fire. He killed its Canaanite inhabitants and then gave it as a wedding gift to his daughter, Solomon's wife.

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(Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up and taken Gezer and burned it with fire, had killed the Canaanites who dwelt in the city, and had given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon's wife.)

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(The king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer, killing the Canaanite population and burning it down. He gave the city to his daughter as a wedding gift when she married Solomon.

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So Solomon rebuilt Gezer. He also built Lower Beth Horon,

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And Solomon rebuilt Gezer.) He built up Lower Beth Horon,

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And Solomon built Gezer, Lower Beth Horon,

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So Solomon rebuilt the city of Gezer.) He also built up the towns of Lower Beth-horon,

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Baalath, and Tamar in the desert, back-country

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Baalath, and Tadmor in the desert, within his land,

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Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land of Judah,

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Baalath, and Tamar in the desert, within his land.

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storehouse villages, and villages for chariots and horses. Solomon built widely and extravagantly in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and wherever he fancied.

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as well as all his store cities and the towns for his chariots and for his horses -whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon and throughout all the territory he ruled.

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all the storage cities that Solomon had, cities for his chariots and cities for his cavalry, and whatever Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

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He built towns as supply centers and constructed cities where his chariots and horses could be kept. He built to his heart's content in Jerusalem and Lebanon and throughout the entire realm.

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The remnants from the original inhabitants of the land (Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites--all non-Israelites),

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All the people left from the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites (these peoples were not Israelites),

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All the people who were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel--

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There were still some people living in the land who were not Israelites, including Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

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survivors of the holy wars, were rounded up by Solomon for his gangs of slave labor, a policy still in effect.

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that is, their descendants remaining in the land, whom the Israelites could not exterminate -these Solomon conscripted for his slave labor force, as it is to this day.

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that is, their descendants who were left in the land after them, whom the children of Israel had not been able to destroy completely--from these Solomon raised forced labor, as it is to this day.

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These were descendants of the nations that Israel had not completely destroyed. So Solomon conscripted them for his labor force, and they serve in the labor force to this day.

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But true Israelites were not treated this way; they were used in his army and administration--government leaders and commanders of his chariots and charioteers.

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But Solomon did not make slaves of any of the Israelites; they were his fighting men, his government officials, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and charioteers.

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But of the children of Israel Solomon made no forced laborers, because they were men of war and his servants: his officers, his captains, commanders of his chariots, and his cavalry.

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But Solomon did not conscript any of the Israelites for forced labor. Instead, he assigned them to serve as fighting men, government officials, officers in his army, commanders of his chariots, and charioteers.

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They were also the project managers responsible for Solomon's building operations--550 of them in charge of the workforce.

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They were also the chief officials in charge of Solomon's projects-550 officials supervising the men who did the work.

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Others were chiefs of the officials who were over Solomon's work: five hundred and fifty, who ruled over the people who did the work.

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He also appointed 550 of them to supervise the various projects.

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It was after Pharaoh's daughter ceremonially ascended from the City of David and took up residence in the house built especially for her that Solomon built the defense complex (the Millo).

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After Pharaoh's daughter had come up from the City of David to the palace Solomon had built for her, he constructed the supporting terraces.

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But Pharaoh's daughter came up from the City of David to her house which Solomon had built for her. Then he built the Millo.

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After Solomon moved his wife, Pharaoh's daughter, from the City of David to the new palace he had built for her, he constructed the Millo.

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Three times a year Solomon worshiped at the Altar of GOD, sacrificing Whole-Burnt-Offerings and Peace-Offerings, and burning incense in the presence of GOD. Everything that had to do with The Temple he did generously and well; he didn't skimp.

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Three times a year Solomon sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings on the altar he had built for the LORD, burning incense before the LORD along with them, and so fulfilled the temple obligations.

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Now three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar which he had built for the LORD, and he burned incense with them on the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the temple.

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Three times each year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD on the altar he had built. He also burned incense to the LORD. And so he finished the work of building the Temple.

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And ships! King Solomon also built ships at Ezion Geber, located near Elath in Edom on the Red Sea.

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King Solomon also built ships at Ezion Geber, which is near Elath in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.

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King Solomon also built a fleet of ships at Ezion Geber, which is near Elath on the shore of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom.

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Later King Solomon built a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, a port near Elath in the land of Edom, along the shore of the Red Sea.

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Hiram sent seaworthy sailors to assist Solomon's men with the fleet.

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And Hiram sent his men-sailors who knew the sea-to serve in the fleet with Solomon's men.

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Then Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, seamen who knew the sea, to work with the servants of Solomon.

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Hiram sent experienced crews of sailors to sail the ships with Solomon's men.

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They embarked for Ophir, brought back sixteen tons of gold, and presented it to King Solomon. [JC]

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They sailed to Ophir and brought back 420 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.

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And they went to Ophir, and acquired four hundred and twenty talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.

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They sailed to Ophir and brought back to Solomon some sixteen tons of gold.

1Kgs.10.1

The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon and his connection with the Name of GOD. She came to put his reputation to the test by asking tough questions.

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When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relation to the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.

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Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.

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When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's reputation, which brought honor to the name of the LORD, she came to test him with hard questions.

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She made a grand and showy entrance into Jerusalem--camels loaded with spices, a huge amount of gold, and precious gems. She came to Solomon and talked about all the things that she cared about, emptying her heart to him.

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Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan-with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones-she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind.

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She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart.

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She arrived in Jerusalem with a large group of attendants and a great caravan of camels loaded with spices, huge quantities of gold, and precious jewels. When she met with Solomon, they talked about everything she had on her mind.

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Solomon answered everything she put to him--nothing stumped him.

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Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her.

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So Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing so difficult for the king that he could not explain it to her.

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Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her.

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When the queen of Sheba experienced for herself Solomon's wisdom and saw with her own eyes the palace he had built,

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When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon and the palace he had built,

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And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,

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When the queen of Sheba realized how wise Solomon was, and when she saw the palace he had built,

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the meals that were served, the impressive array of court officials and sharply dressed waiters, the lavish crystal, and the elaborate worship extravagant with Whole-Burnt-Offerings at the steps leading up to The Temple of GOD, it took her breath away.

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the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he made at the temple of the LORD, she was overwhelmed.

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the food on his table, the seating of his servants, the service of his waiters and their apparel, his cupbearers, and his entryway by which he went up to the house of the LORD, there was no more spirit in her.

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she was breathless. She was also amazed at the food on his tables, the organization of his officials and their splendid clothing, the cup-bearers and their robes, and the burnt offerings Solomon made at the Temple of the LORD.

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She said to the king, "It's all true! Your reputation for accomplishment and wisdom that reached all the way to my country is confirmed.

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She said to the king, "The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true.

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Then she said to the king: "It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.

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She exclaimed to the king, "Everything I heard in my country about your achievements and wisdom is true!

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I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it for myself; they didn't exaggerate! Such wisdom and elegance--far more than I could ever have imagined.

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But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told me; in wisdom and wealth you have far exceeded the report I heard.

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However I did not believe the words until I came and saw with my own eyes; and indeed the half was not told me. Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame of which I heard.

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I didn't believe it until I arrived here and saw it with my own eyes. Truly I had not heard the half of it! Your wisdom and prosperity are far greater than what I was told.

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Lucky the men and women who work for you, getting to be around you every day and hear your wise words firsthand!

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How happy your men must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!

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Happy are your men and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

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How happy these people must be! What a privilege for your officials to stand here day after day, listening to your wisdom!

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And blessed be GOD your God, who took such a liking to you and made you king. Clearly, GOD's love for Israel is behind this, making you king to keep a just order and nurture a God-pleasing people."

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Praise be to the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD's eternal love for Israel, he has made you king, to maintain justice and righteousness."

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Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you, setting you on the throne of Israel! Because the LORD has loved Israel forever, therefore He made you king, to do justice and righteousness."

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The LORD your God is great indeed! He delights in you and has placed you on the throne of Israel. Because the LORD loves Israel with an eternal love, he has made you king so you can rule with justice and righteousness."

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She then gave the king four and a half tons of gold, and also sack after sack of spices and expensive gems. There hasn't been a cargo of spices like that since that shipload the queen of Sheba brought to King Solomon.

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And she gave the king 120 talents of gold, large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

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Then she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great quantity, and precious stones. There never again came such abundance of spices as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

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Then she gave the king a gift of nine thousand pounds of gold, and great quantities of spices and precious jewels. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to Solomon.

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The ships of Hiram also imported gold from Ophir along with tremendous loads of fragrant sandalwood and expensive gems.

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(Hiram's ships brought gold from Ophir; and from there they brought great cargoes of almugwood and precious stones.

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Also, the ships of Hiram, which brought gold from Ophir, brought great quantities of almug wood and precious stones from Ophir.

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(When Hiram's ships brought gold from Ophir, they also brought rich cargoes of almug wood and precious jewels.

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The king used the sandalwood for fine cabinetry in The Temple of GOD and the palace complex, and for making harps and dulcimers for the musicians. Nothing like that shipment of sandalwood has been seen since.

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The king used the almugwood to make supports for the temple of the LORD and for the royal palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. So much almugwood has never been imported or seen since that day.)

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And the king made steps of the almug wood for the house of the LORD and for the king's house, also harps and stringed instruments for singers. There never again came such almug wood, nor has the like been seen to this day.

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The king used the almug wood to make railings for the Temple of the LORD and the royal palace, and to construct harps and lyres for the musicians. Never before or since has there been such a supply of beautiful almug wood.)

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King Solomon for his part gave the queen of Sheba all her heart's desire--everything she asked for, on top of what he had already so generously given her. Satisfied, she returned home with her train of servants. [JC]

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King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned with her retinue to her own country.

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Now King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired, whatever she asked, besides what Solomon had given her according to the royal generosity. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.

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King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba whatever she asked for, besides all the other customary gifts he had so generously given. Then she and all her attendants left and returned to their own land.

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Solomon received twenty-five tons of gold in tribute annually.

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The weight of the gold that Solomon received yearly was 666 talents,

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The weight of gold that came to Solomon yearly was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,

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Each year Solomon received about twenty-five tons of gold.

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This was above and beyond the taxes and profit on trade with merchants and assorted kings and governors.

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not including the revenues from merchants and traders and from all the Arabian kings and the governors of the land.

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besides that from the traveling merchants, from the income of traders, from all the kings of Arabia, and from the governors of the country.

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This did not include the additional revenue he received from merchants and traders, all the kings of Arabia, and the governors of the land.

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King Solomon crafted two hundred body-length shields of hammered gold--seven and a half pounds of gold to each shield

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King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred bekas of gold went into each shield.

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And King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.

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King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold, each containing over fifteen pounds of gold.

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-and three hundred smaller shields about half that size. He stored the shields in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

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He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, with three minas of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.

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He also made three hundred shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

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He also made three hundred smaller shields of hammered gold, each containing nearly four pounds of gold. The king placed these shields in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.

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The king built a massive throne of ivory accented with a veneer of gold.

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Then the king made a great throne inlaid with ivory and overlaid with fine gold.

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Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.

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Then the king made a huge ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold.

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The throne had six steps leading up to it, its back shaped like an arch. The armrests on each side were flanked by lions.

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The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. On both sides of the seat were armrests, with a lion standing beside each of them.

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The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round at the back; there were armrests on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the armrests.

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The throne had six steps and a rounded back. On both sides of the seat were armrests, with the figure of a lion standing on each side of the throne.

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Lions, twelve of them, were placed at either end of the six steps. There was no throne like it in any of the surrounding kingdoms.

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Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like it had ever been made for any other kingdom.

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Twelve lions stood there, one on each side of the six steps; nothing like this had been made for any other kingdom.

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Solomon made twelve other lion figures, one standing on each end of each of the six steps. No other throne in all the world could be compared with it!

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King Solomon's chalices and tankards were made of gold and all the dinnerware and serving utensils in the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold--nothing was made of silver; silver was considered common and cheap.

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All King Solomon's goblets were gold, and all the household articles in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered of little value in Solomon's days.

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All King Solomon's drinking vessels were gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Not one was silver, for this was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.

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All of King Solomon's drinking cups were solid gold, as were all the utensils in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. They were not made of silver because silver was considered of little value in Solomon's day!

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The king had a fleet of ocean-going ships at sea with Hiram's ships. Every three years the fleet would bring in a cargo of gold, silver, and ivory, and apes and peacocks.

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The king had a fleet of trading ships at sea along with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.

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For the king had merchant ships at sea with the fleet of Hiram. Once every three years the merchant ships came bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.

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The king had a fleet of trading ships that sailed with Hiram's fleet. Once every three years the ships returned, loaded down with gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

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King Solomon was wiser and richer than all the kings of the earth--he surpassed them all.

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King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth.

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So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

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So King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king in all the earth.

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People came from all over the world to be with Solomon and drink in the wisdom God had given him.

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The whole world sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.

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Now all the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

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People from every nation came to visit him and to hear the wisdom God had given him.

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And everyone who came brought gifts--artifacts of gold and silver, fashionable robes and gowns, the latest in weapons, exotic spices, and horses and mules--parades of visitors, year after year.

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Year after year, everyone who came brought a gift-articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons and spices, and horses and mules.

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Each man brought his present: articles of silver and gold, garments, armor, spices, horses, and mules, at a set rate year by year.

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Year after year, everyone who came to visit brought him gifts of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

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Solomon collected chariots and horses: fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horses! He stabled them in the special chariot cities as well as in Jerusalem.

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Solomon accumulated chariots and horses; he had fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horses, which he kept in the chariot cities and also with him in Jerusalem.

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And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen; he had one thousand four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.

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Solomon built up a huge force of chariots and horses. He had fourteen hundred chariots and twelve thousand horses. He stationed many of them in the chariot cities, and some near him in Jerusalem.

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The king made silver as common as rocks and cedar as common as the fig trees in the lowland hills.

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The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as plentiful as sycamore-fig trees in the foothills.

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The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedar trees as abundant as the sycamores which are in the lowland.

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The king made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones. And valuable cedarwood was as common as the sycamore wood that grows in the foothills of Judah.

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His horses were brought in from Egypt and Cilicia, specially acquired by the king's agents.

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Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue - the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.

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Also Solomon had horses imported from Egypt and Keveh; the king's merchants bought them in Keveh at the current price.

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Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from Cilicia; the king's traders acquired them from Cilicia at the standard price.

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Chariots from Egypt went for fifteen pounds of silver and a horse for about three and three-quarter pounds of silver. Solomon carried on a brisk horse-trading business with the Hittite and Aramean royal houses.

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They imported a chariot from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. They also exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and of the Arameans.

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Now a chariot that was imported from Egypt cost six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse one hundred and fifty; and thus, through their agents, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Syria.

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At that time, Egyptian chariots delivered to Jerusalem could be purchased for 600 pieces of silver, and horses could be bought for 150 pieces of silver. Many of these were then resold to the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Aram.

1Kgs.11.1

King Solomon was obsessed with women. Pharaoh's daughter was only the first of the many foreign women he loved--Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite.

1Kgs.11.1

King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh's daughter-Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites.

1Kgs.11.1

But King Solomon loved many foreign women, as well as the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites--

1Kgs.11.1

Now King Solomon loved many foreign women. Besides Pharaoh's daughter, he married women from Moab, Ammon, Edom, Sidon, and from among the Hittites.

1Kgs.11.2

He took them from the surrounding pagan nations of which GOD had clearly warned Israel, "You must not marry them; they'll seduce you into infatuations with their gods." Solomon fell in love with them anyway, refusing to give them up.

1Kgs.11.2

They were from nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, "You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods." Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love.

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from the nations of whom the LORD had said to the children of Israel, "You shall not intermarry with them, nor they with you. Surely they will turn away your hearts after their gods." Solomon clung to these in love.

1Kgs.11.2

The LORD had clearly instructed his people not to intermarry with those nations, because the women they married would lead them to worship their gods. Yet Solomon insisted on loving them anyway.

1Kgs.11.3

He had seven hundred royal wives and three hundred concubines--a thousand women in all! And they did seduce him away from God.

1Kgs.11.3

He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray.

1Kgs.11.3

And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.

1Kgs.11.3

He had seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines. And sure enough, they led his heart away from the LORD.

1Kgs.11.4

As Solomon grew older, his wives beguiled him with their alien gods and he became unfaithful--he didn't stay true to his GOD as his father David had done.

1Kgs.11.4

As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been.

1Kgs.11.4

For it was so, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the LORD his God, as was the heart of his father David.

1Kgs.11.4

In Solomon's old age, they turned his heart to worship their gods instead of trusting only in the LORD his God, as his father, David, had done.

1Kgs.11.5

Solomon took up with Ashtoreth, the whore goddess of the Sidonians, and Molech, the horrible god of the Ammonites.

1Kgs.11.5

He followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molech the detestable god of the Ammonites.

1Kgs.11.5

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

1Kgs.11.5

Solomon worshiped Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molech, the detestable god of the Ammonites.

1Kgs.11.6

Solomon openly defied GOD; he did not follow in his father David's footsteps.

1Kgs.11.6

So Solomon did evil in the eyes of the LORD; he did not follow the LORD completely, as David his father had done.

1Kgs.11.6

Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not fully follow the LORD, as did his father David.

1Kgs.11.6

Thus, Solomon did what was evil in the LORD's sight; he refused to follow the LORD completely, as his father, David, had done.

1Kgs.11.7

He went on to build a sacred shrine to Chemosh, the horrible god of Moab, and to Molech, the horrible god of the Ammonites, on a hill just east of Jerusalem.

1Kgs.11.7

On a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable god of Moab, and for Molech the detestable god of the Ammonites.

1Kgs.11.7

Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the hill that is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the people of Ammon.

1Kgs.11.7

On the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, he even built a shrine for Chemosh, the detestable god of Moab, and another for Molech, the detestable god of the Ammonites.

1Kgs.11.8

He built similar shrines for all his foreign wives, who then polluted the countryside with the smoke and stench of their sacrifices.

1Kgs.11.8

He did the same for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and offered sacrifices to their gods.

1Kgs.11.8

And he did likewise for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.

1Kgs.11.8

Solomon built such shrines for all his foreign wives to use for burning incense and sacrificing to their gods.

1Kgs.11.9

GOD was furious with Solomon for abandoning the GOD of Israel, the God who had twice appeared to him

1Kgs.11.9

The LORD became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.

1Kgs.11.9

So the LORD became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned from the LORD God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,

1Kgs.11.9

The LORD was very angry with Solomon, for his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.

1Kgs.11.10

and had so clearly commanded him not to fool around with other gods. Solomon faithlessly disobeyed GOD's orders.

1Kgs.11.10

Although he had forbidden Solomon to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the LORD's command.

1Kgs.11.10

and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he did not keep what the LORD had commanded.

1Kgs.11.10

He had warned Solomon specifically about worshiping other gods, but Solomon did not listen to the LORD's command.

1Kgs.11.11

GOD said to Solomon, "Since this is the way it is with you, that you have no intention of keeping faith with me and doing what I have commanded, I'm going to rip the kingdom from you and hand it over to someone else.

1Kgs.11.11

So the LORD said to Solomon, "Since this is your attitude and you have not kept my covenant and my decrees, which I commanded you, I will most certainly tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your subordinates.

1Kgs.11.11

Therefore the LORD said to Solomon, "Because you have done this, and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.

1Kgs.11.11

So now the LORD said to him, "Since you have not kept my covenant and have disobeyed my laws, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your servants.

1Kgs.11.12

But out of respect for your father David I won't do it in your lifetime. It's your son who will pay--I'll rip it right out of his grasp.

1Kgs.11.12

Nevertheless, for the sake of David your father, I will not do it during your lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

1Kgs.11.12

Nevertheless I will not do it in your days, for the sake of your father David; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

1Kgs.11.12

But for the sake of your father, David, I will not do this while you are still alive. I will take the kingdom away from your son.

1Kgs.11.13

Even then I won't take it all; I'll leave him one tribe in honor of my servant David and out of respect for my chosen city Jerusalem."

1Kgs.11.13

Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom from him, but will give him one tribe for the sake of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen."

1Kgs.11.13

However I will not tear away the whole kingdom; I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David, and for the sake of Jerusalem which I have chosen."

1Kgs.11.13

And even so, I will let him be king of one tribe, for the sake of my servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, my chosen city."

Acts.15.1

It wasn't long before some Jews showed up from Judea insisting that everyone be circumcised: "If you're not circumcised in the Mosaic fashion, you can't be saved."

Acts.15.1

Some men came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the brothers: "Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved."

Acts.15.1

And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."

Acts.15.1

While Paul and Barnabas were at Antioch of Syria, some men from Judea arrived and began to teach the Christians: "Unless you keep the ancient Jewish custom of circumcision taught by Moses, you cannot be saved."

Acts.15.2

Paul and Barnabas were up on their feet at once in fierce protest. The church decided to resolve the matter by sending Paul, Barnabas, and a few others to put it before the apostles and leaders in Jerusalem.

Acts.15.2

This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.

Acts.15.2

Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.

Acts.15.2

Paul and Barnabas, disagreeing with them, argued forcefully and at length. Finally, Paul and Barnabas were sent to Jerusalem, accompanied by some local believers, to talk to the apostles and elders about this question.

Acts.15.3

After they were sent off and on their way, they told everyone they met as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria about the breakthrough to the Gentile outsiders. Everyone who heard the news cheered--it was terrific news!

Acts.15.3

The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted. This news made all the brothers very glad.

Acts.15.3

So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren.

Acts.15.3

The church sent the delegates to Jerusalem, and they stopped along the way in Phoenicia and Samaria to visit the believers. They told them--much to everyone's joy--that the Gentiles, too, were being converted.

Acts.15.4

When they got to Jerusalem, Paul and Barnabas were graciously received by the whole church, including the apostles and leaders. They reported on their recent journey and how God had used them to open things up to the outsiders.

Acts.15.4

When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, to whom they reported everything God had done through them.

Acts.15.4

And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders; and they reported all things that God had done with them.

Acts.15.4

When they arrived in Jerusalem, Paul and Barnabas were welcomed by the whole church, including the apostles and elders. They reported on what God had been doing through their ministry.

Acts.15.5

Some Pharisees stood up to say their piece. They had become believers, but continued to hold to the hard party line of the Pharisees. "You have to circumcise the pagan converts," they said. "You must make them keep the Law of Moses."

Acts.15.5

Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, "The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses."

Acts.15.5

But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses."

Acts.15.5

But then some of the men who had been Pharisees before their conversion stood up and declared that all Gentile converts must be circumcised and be required to follow the law of Moses.

Acts.15.6

The apostles and leaders called a special meeting to consider the matter.

Acts.15.6

The apostles and elders met to consider this question.

Acts.15.6

Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.

Acts.15.6

So the apostles and church elders got together to decide this question.

Acts.15.7

The arguments went on and on, back and forth, getting more and more heated. Then Peter took the floor: "Friends, you well know that from early on God made it quite plain that he wanted the pagans to hear the Message of this good news and embrace it--and not in any secondhand or roundabout way, but firsthand, straight from my mouth.

Acts.15.7

After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: "Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

Acts.15.7

And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: "Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

Acts.15.7

At the meeting, after a long discussion, Peter stood and addressed them as follows: "Brothers, you all know that God chose me from among you some time ago to preach to the Gentiles so that they could hear the Good News and believe.

Acts.15.8

And God, who can't be fooled by any pretense on our part but always knows a person's thoughts, gave them the Holy Spirit exactly as he gave him to us.

Acts.15.8

God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us.

Acts.15.8

So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us,

Acts.15.8

God, who knows people's hearts, confirmed that he accepts Gentiles by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he gave him to us.

Acts.15.9

He treated the outsiders exactly as he treated us, beginning at the very center of who they were and working from that center outward, cleaning up their lives as they trusted and believed him.

Acts.15.9

He made no distinction between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith.

Acts.15.9

and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

Acts.15.9

He made no distinction between us and them, for he also cleansed their hearts through faith.

Acts.15.10

"So why are you now trying to out-god God, loading these new believers down with rules that crushed our ancestors and crushed us, too?

Acts.15.10

Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?

Acts.15.10

Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Acts.15.10

Why are you now questioning God's way by burdening the Gentile believers with a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors were able to bear?

Acts.15.11

Don't we believe that we are saved because the Master Jesus amazingly and out of sheer generosity moved to save us just as he did those from beyond our nation? So what are we arguing about?"

Acts.15.11

No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are."

Acts.15.11

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved in the same manner as they."

Acts.15.11

We believe that we are all saved the same way, by the special favor of the Lord Jesus."

Acts.15.12

There was dead silence. No one said a word. With the room quiet, Barnabas and Paul reported matter-of-factly on the miracles and wonders God had done among the other nations through their ministry.

Acts.15.12

The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

Acts.15.12

Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles.

Acts.15.12

There was no further discussion, and everyone listened as Barnabas and Paul told about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

Acts.15.13

The silence deepened; you could hear a pin drop. James broke the silence. "Friends, listen.

Acts.15.13

When they finished, James spoke up: "Brothers, listen to me.

Acts.15.13

And after they had become silent, James answered, saying, "Men and brethren, listen to me:

Acts.15.13

When they had finished, James stood and said, "Brothers, listen to me.

Acts.15.14

Simeon has told us the story of how God at the very outset made sure that racial outsiders were included.

Acts.15.14

Simon has described to us how God at first showed his concern by taking from the Gentiles a people for himself.

Acts.15.14

Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name.

Acts.15.14

Peter has told you about the time God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people for himself.

Acts.15.15

This is in perfect agreement with the words of the prophets:

Acts.15.15

The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written:

Acts.15.15

And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written:

Acts.15.15

And this conversion of Gentiles agrees with what the prophets predicted. For instance, it is written:

Acts.15.16

After this, I'm coming back; I'll rebuild David's ruined house; I'll put all the pieces together again; I'll make it look like new

Acts.15.16

"'After this I will return and rebuild David's fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,

Acts.15.16

'After this I will return And will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, And I will set it up;

Acts.15.16

'Afterward I will return, and I will restore the fallen kingdom of David. From the ruins I will rebuild it, and I will restore it,

Acts.15.17

So outsiders who seek will find, so they'll have a place to come to, All the pagan peoples included in what I'm doing. "God said it and now he's doing it.

Acts.15.17

that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who bear my name, says the Lord, who does these things'

Acts.15.17

So that the rest of mankind may seek the LORD. Even all the Gentiles who are called by My name, Says the LORD who does all these things.'

Acts.15.17

so that the rest of humanity might find the Lord, including the Gentiles--all those I have called to be mine. This is what the Lord says,

Acts.15.18

It's no afterthought; he's always known he would do this.

Acts.15.18

that have been known for ages.

Acts.15.18

"Known to God from eternity are all His works.

Acts.15.18

he who made these things known long ago.'

Acts.15.19

"So here is my decision: We're not going to unnecessarily burden non-Jewish people who turn to the Master.

Acts.15.19

"It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

Acts.15.19

Therefore I judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who are turning to God,

Acts.15.19

And so my judgment is that we should stop troubling the Gentiles who turn to God,

Acts.15.20

We'll write them a letter and tell them, "Be careful to not get involved in activities connected with idols, to guard the morality of sex and marriage, to not serve food offensive to Jewish Christians--blood, for instance.'

Acts.15.20

Instead we should write to them, telling them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals and from blood.

Acts.15.20

but that we write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood.

Acts.15.20

except that we should write to them and tell them to abstain from eating meat sacrificed to idols, from sexual immorality, and from consuming blood or eating the meat of strangled animals.

Acts.15.21

This is basic wisdom from Moses, preached and honored for centuries now in city after city as we have met and kept the Sabbath."

Acts.15.21

For Moses has been preached in every city from the earliest times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath."

Acts.15.21

For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

Acts.15.21

For these laws of Moses have been preached in Jewish synagogues in every city on every Sabbath for many generations."

Ps.77.1

I yell out to my God, I yell with all my might, I yell at the top of my lungs. He listens.

Ps.77.1

I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me.

Ps.77.1

I cried out to God with my voice-- To God with my voice; And He gave ear to me.

Ps.77.1

I cry out to God without holding back. Oh, that God would listen to me!

Ps.77.2

I found myself in trouble and went looking for my Lord; my life was an open wound that wouldn't heal. When friends said, "Everything will turn out all right," I didn't believe a word they said.

Ps.77.2

When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands and my soul refused to be comforted.

Ps.77.2

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing; My soul refused to be comforted.

Ps.77.2

When I was in deep trouble, I searched for the Lord. All night long I pray, with hands lifted toward heaven, pleading. There can be no joy for me until he acts.

Ps.77.3

I remember God--and shake my head. I bow my head--then wring my hands.

Ps.77.3

I remembered you, O God, and I groaned; I mused, and my spirit grew faint. Selah

Ps.77.3

I remembered God, and was troubled; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed.Selah

Ps.77.3

I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help.

Ps.77.4

I'm awake all night--not a wink of sleep; I can't even say what's bothering me.

Ps.77.4

You kept my eyes from closing; I was too troubled to speak.

Ps.77.4

You hold my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

Ps.77.4

You don't let me sleep. I am too distressed even to pray!

Ps.77.5

I go over the days one by one, I ponder the years gone by.

Ps.77.5

I thought about the former days, the years of long ago;

Ps.77.5

I have considered the days of old, The years of ancient times.

Ps.77.5

I think of the good old days, long since ended,

Ps.77.6

I strum my lute all through the night, wondering how to get my life together.

Ps.77.6

I remembered my songs in the night. My heart mused and my spirit inquired:

Ps.77.6

I call to remembrance my song in the night; I meditate within my heart, And my spirit makes diligent search.

Ps.77.6

when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and think about the difference now.

Ps.77.7

Will the Lord walk off and leave us for good? Will he never smile again?

Ps.77.7

"Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again?

Ps.77.7

Will the Lord cast off forever? And will He be favorable no more?

Ps.77.7

Has the Lord rejected me forever? Will he never again show me favor?

Ps.77.8

Is his love worn threadbare? Has his salvation promise burned out?

Ps.77.8

Has his unfailing love vanished forever? Has his promise failed for all time?

Ps.77.8

Has His mercy ceased forever? Has His promise failed forevermore?

Ps.77.8

Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed?

Ps.77.9

Has God forgotten his manners? Has he angrily stalked off and left us?

Ps.77.9

Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?" Selah

Ps.77.9

Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has He in anger shut up His tender mercies?Selah

Ps.77.9

Has God forgotten to be kind? Has he slammed the door on his compassion?