Deut.15.1-Deut.16.20,Luke.13.31-Luke.14.14,Ps.44.1-Ps.44.12
Deut.15.1
At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.
Deut.15.1
At the end of every seventh year, cancel all debts.
Deut.15.1
At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts.
Deut.15.1
"At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release of debts.
Deut.15.1
"At the end of every seventh year you must cancel your debts.
Deut.15.2
And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release.
Deut.15.2
This is the procedure: Everyone who has lent money to a neighbor writes it off. You must not press your neighbor or his brother for payment: All-Debts-Are-Canceled--GOD says so.
Deut.15.2
This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel the loan he has made to his fellow Israelite. He shall not require payment from his fellow Israelite or brother, because the LORD's time for canceling debts has been proclaimed.
Deut.15.2
And this is the form of the release: Every creditor who has lent anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it of his neighbor or his brother, because it is called the LORD's release.
Deut.15.2
This is how it must be done. Creditors must cancel the loans they have made to their fellow Israelites. They must not demand payment from their neighbors or relatives, for the LORD's time of release has arrived.
Deut.15.3
Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;
Deut.15.3
You may collect payment from foreigners, but whatever you have lent to your fellow Israelite you must write off.
Deut.15.3
You may require payment from a foreigner, but you must cancel any debt your brother owes you.
Deut.15.3
Of a foreigner you may require it; but you shall give up your claim to what is owed by your brother,
Deut.15.3
This release from debt, however, applies only to your fellow Israelites--not to the foreigners living among you.
Deut.15.4
Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it:
Deut.15.4
There must be no poor people among you because GOD is going to bless you lavishly in this land that GOD, your God, is giving you as an inheritance, your very own land.
Deut.15.4
However, there should be no poor among you, for in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless you,
Deut.15.4
except when there may be no poor among you; for the LORD will greatly bless you in the land which the LORD your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance--
Deut.15.4
There should be no poor among you, for the LORD your God will greatly bless you in the land he is giving you as a special possession.
Deut.15.5
Only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day.
Deut.15.5
But only if you listen obediently to the Voice of GOD, your God, diligently observing every commandment that I command you today.
Deut.15.5
if only you fully obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commands I am giving you today.
Deut.15.5
only if you carefully obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe with care all these commandments which I command you today.
Deut.15.5
You will receive this blessing if you carefully obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today.
Deut.15.6
For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
Deut.15.6
Oh yes--GOD, your God, will bless you just as he promised. You will lend to many nations but won't borrow from any; you'll rule over many nations but none will rule over you.
Deut.15.6
For the LORD your God will bless you as he has promised, and you will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you.
Deut.15.6
For the LORD your God will bless you just as He promised you; you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you.
Deut.15.6
The LORD your God will bless you as he has promised. You will lend money to many nations but will never need to borrow! You will rule many nations, but they will not rule over you!
Deut.15.7
If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
Deut.15.7
When you happen on someone who's in trouble or needs help among your people with whom you live in this land that GOD, your God, is giving you, don't look the other way pretending you don't see him. Don't keep a tight grip on your purse.
Deut.15.7
If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother.
Deut.15.7
"If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the gates in your land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother,
Deut.15.7
"But if there are any poor people in your towns when you arrive in the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tightfisted toward them.
Deut.15.8
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
Deut.15.8
No. Look at him, open your purse, lend whatever and as much as he needs.
Deut.15.8
Rather be openhanded and freely lend him whatever he needs.
Deut.15.8
but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs.
Deut.15.8
Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need.
Deut.15.9
Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
Deut.15.9
Don't count the cost. Don't listen to that selfish voice saying, "It's almost the seventh year, the year of All-Debts-Are-Canceled," and turn aside and leave your needy neighbor in the lurch, refusing to help him. He'll call GOD's attention to you and your blatant sin.
Deut.15.9
Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought: "The seventh year, the year for canceling debts, is near," so that you do not show ill will toward your needy brother and give him nothing. He may then appeal to the LORD against you, and you will be found guilty of sin.
Deut.15.9
Beware lest there be a wicked thought in your heart, saying, "The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand,' and your eye be evil against your poor brother and you give him nothing, and he cry out to the LORD against you, and it become sin among you.
Deut.15.9
Do not be mean-spirited and refuse someone a loan because the year of release is close at hand. If you refuse to make the loan and the needy person cries out to the LORD, you will be considered guilty of sin.
Deut.15.10
Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
Deut.15.10
Give freely and spontaneously. Don't have a stingy heart. The way you handle matters like this triggers GOD, your God's, blessing in everything you do, all your work and ventures.
Deut.15.10
Give generously to him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.
Deut.15.10
You shall surely give to him, and your heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the LORD your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand.
Deut.15.10
Give freely without begrudging it, and the LORD your God will bless you in everything you do.
Deut.15.11
For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
Deut.15.11
There are always going to be poor and needy people among you. So I command you: Always be generous, open purse and hands, give to your neighbors in trouble, your poor and hurting neighbors.
Deut.15.11
There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.
Deut.15.11
For the poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, "You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.'
Deut.15.11
There will always be some among you who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share your resources freely with the poor and with other Israelites in need.
Deut.15.12
And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.
Deut.15.12
If a Hebrew man or Hebrew woman was sold to you and has served you for six years, in the seventh year you must set him or her free, released into a free life.
Deut.15.12
If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, sells himself to you and serves you six years, in the seventh year you must let him go free.
Deut.15.12
"If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.
Deut.15.12
"If an Israelite man or woman voluntarily becomes your servant and serves you for six years, in the seventh year you must set that servant free.
Deut.15.13
And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:
Deut.15.13
And when you set them free don't send them off empty-handed.
Deut.15.13
And when you release him, do not send him away empty-handed.
Deut.15.13
And when you send him away free from you, you shall not let him go away empty-handed;
Deut.15.13
"When you release a male servant, do not send him away empty-handed.
Deut.15.14
Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.
Deut.15.14
Provide them with some animals, plenty of bread and wine and oil. Load them with provisions from all the blessings with which GOD, your God, has blessed you.
Deut.15.14
Supply him liberally from your flock, your threshing floor and your winepress. Give to him as the LORD your God has blessed you.
Deut.15.14
you shall supply him liberally from your flock, from your threshing floor, and from your winepress. From what the LORD has blessed you with, you shall give to him.
Deut.15.14
Give him a generous farewell gift from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. Share with him some of the bounty with which the LORD your God has blessed you.
Deut.15.15
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.
Deut.15.15
Don't for a minute forget that you were once slaves in Egypt and GOD, your God, redeemed you from that slave world. For that reason, this day I command you to do this.
Deut.15.15
Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the LORD your God redeemed you. That is why I give you this command today.
Deut.15.15
You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; therefore I command you this thing today.
Deut.15.15
Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt and the LORD your God redeemed you! That is why I am giving you this command.
Deut.15.16
And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;
Deut.15.16
But if your slave, because he loves you and your family and has a good life with you, says, "I don't want to leave you,"
Deut.15.16
But if your servant says to you, "I do not want to leave you," because he loves you and your family and is well off with you,
Deut.15.16
And if it happens that he says to you, "I will not go away from you,' because he loves you and your house, since he prospers with you,
Deut.15.16
But suppose your servant says, `I will not leave you,' because he loves you and your family, and he is well off with you.
Deut.15.17
Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise.
Deut.15.17
then take an awl and pierce through his earlobe into the doorpost, marking him as your slave forever. Do the same with your women slaves who want to stay with you.
Deut.15.17
then take an awl and push it through his ear lobe into the door, and he will become your servant for life. Do the same for your maidservant.
Deut.15.17
then you shall take an awl and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also to your female servant you shall do likewise.
Deut.15.17
In that case, take an awl and push it through his earlobe into the door. After that, he will be your servant for life. "You must do the same for your female servants.
Deut.15.18
It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.
Deut.15.18
Don't consider this an unreasonable hardship, this setting your slave free. After all, he's worked six years for you at half the cost of a hired hand. Believe me, GOD, your God, will bless you in everything you do. [JC]
Deut.15.18
Do not consider it a hardship to set your servant free, because his service to you these six years has been worth twice as much as that of a hired hand. And the LORD your God will bless you in everything you do.
Deut.15.18
It shall not seem hard to you when you send him away free from you; for he has been worth a double hired servant in serving you six years. Then the LORD your God will bless you in all that you do.
Deut.15.18
"Do not consider it a hardship when you release your servants. Remember that for six years they have given you the services worth double the wages of hired workers, and the LORD your God will bless you in all you do.
Deut.15.19
All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.
Deut.15.19
Consecrate to GOD, your God, all the firstborn males in your herds and flocks. Don't use the firstborn from your herds as work animals; don't shear the firstborn from your flocks.
Deut.15.19
Set apart for the LORD your God every firstborn male of your herds and flocks. Do not put the firstborn of your oxen to work, and do not shear the firstborn of your sheep.
Deut.15.19
"All the firstborn males that come from your herd and your flock you shall sanctify to the LORD your God; you shall do no work with the firstborn of your herd, nor shear the firstborn of your flock.
Deut.15.19
"You must set aside for the LORD your God all the firstborn males from your flocks and herds. Do not use the firstborn of your herds to work your fields, and do not shear the firstborn of your flocks.
Deut.15.20
Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household.
Deut.15.20
These are for you to eat every year, you and your family, in the Presence of GOD, your God, at the place that GOD designates for worship.
Deut.15.20
Each year you and your family are to eat them in the presence of the LORD your God at the place he will choose.
Deut.15.20
You and your household shall eat it before the LORD your God year by year in the place which the LORD chooses.
Deut.15.20
Instead, you and your family must eat these animals in the presence of the LORD your God each year at the place he chooses.
Deut.15.21
And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God.
Deut.15.21
If the animal is defective, lame, say, or blind--anything wrong with it--don't slaughter it as a sacrifice to GOD, your God.
Deut.15.21
If an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.
Deut.15.21
But if there is a defect in it, if it is lame or blind or has any serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.
Deut.15.21
But if this firstborn animal has any defect, such as being lame or blind, or if anything else is wrong with it, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.
Deut.15.22
Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.
Deut.15.22
Stay at home and eat it there. Both the ritually clean and unclean may eat it, the same as with a gazelle or a deer.
Deut.15.22
You are to eat it in your own towns. Both the ceremonially unclean and the clean may eat it, as if it were gazelle or deer.
Deut.15.22
You may eat it within your gates; the unclean and the clean person alike may eat it, as if it were a gazelle or a deer.
Deut.15.22
Instead, use it for food for your family at home. Anyone may eat it, whether ceremonially clean or unclean, just as anyone may eat a gazelle or deer.
Deut.15.23
Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water.
Deut.15.23
Only you must not eat its blood. Pour the blood out on the ground like water. [JC]
Deut.15.23
But you must not eat the blood; pour it out on the ground like water.
Deut.15.23
Only you shall not eat its blood; you shall pour it on the ground like water.
Deut.15.23
But do not eat the blood. You must pour it out on the ground like water.
Deut.16.1
Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
Deut.16.1
Observe the month of Abib by celebrating the Passover to GOD, your God. It was in the month of Abib that GOD, your God, delivered you by night from Egypt.
Deut.16.1
Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover of the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib he brought you out of Egypt by night.
Deut.16.1
"Observe the month of Abib, and keep the Passover to the LORD your God, for in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.
Deut.16.1
"In honor of the LORD your God, always celebrate the Passover at the proper time in early spring, for that was when the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.
Deut.16.2
Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.
Deut.16.2
Offer the Passover-Sacrifice to GOD, your God, at the place GOD chooses to be worshiped by establishing his name there.
Deut.16.2
Sacrifice as the Passover to the LORD your God an animal from your flock or herd at the place the LORD will choose as a dwelling for his Name.
Deut.16.2
Therefore you shall sacrifice the Passover to the LORD your God, from the flock and the herd, in the place where the LORD chooses to put His name.
Deut.16.2
Your Passover sacrifice may be from either the flock or the herd, and it must be sacrificed to the LORD your God at the place he chooses for his name to be honored.
Deut.16.3
Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.
Deut.16.3
Don't eat yeast bread with it; for seven days eat it with unraised bread, hard-times bread, because you left Egypt in a hurry--that bread will keep the memory fresh of how you left Egypt for as long as you live.
Deut.16.3
Do not eat it with bread made with yeast, but for seven days eat unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left Egypt in haste-so that all the days of your life you may remember the time of your departure from Egypt.
Deut.16.3
You shall eat no leavened bread with it; seven days you shall eat unleavened bread with it, that is, the bread of affliction (for you came out of the land of Egypt in haste), that you may remember the day in which you came out of the land of Egypt all the days of your life.
Deut.16.3
Eat it with bread made without yeast. For seven days eat only bread made without yeast, as you did when you escaped from Egypt in such a hurry. Eat this bread--the bread of suffering--so that you will remember the day you departed from Egypt as long as you live.
Deut.16.4
And there shall be no leavened bread seen with thee in all thy coast seven days; neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first day at even, remain all night until the morning.
Deut.16.4
There is to be no sign of yeast anywhere for seven days. And don't let any of the meat that you sacrifice in the evening be left over until morning.
Deut.16.4
Let no yeast be found in your possession in all your land for seven days. Do not let any of the meat you sacrifice on the evening of the first day remain until morning.
Deut.16.4
And no leaven shall be seen among you in all your territory for seven days, nor shall any of the meat which you sacrifice the first day at twilight remain overnight until morning.
Deut.16.4
Let no yeast be found in any house throughout your land for seven days. And do not let any of the meat of the Passover lamb remain until the next morning.
Deut.16.5
Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee:
Deut.16.5
Don't sacrifice the Passover in any of the towns that GOD, your God, gives you
Deut.16.5
You must not sacrifice the Passover in any town the LORD your God gives you
Deut.16.5
"You may not sacrifice the Passover within any of your gates which the LORD your God gives you;
Deut.16.5
"The Passover must not be eaten in the towns that the LORD your God is giving you.
Deut.16.6
But at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt.
Deut.16.6
other than the one GOD, your God, designates for worship; there and there only you will offer the Passover-Sacrifice at evening as the sun goes down, marking the time that you left Egypt.
Deut.16.6
except in the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name. There you must sacrifice the Passover in the evening, when the sun goes down, on the anniversary of your departure from Egypt.
Deut.16.6
but at the place where the LORD your God chooses to make His name abide, there you shall sacrifice the Passover at twilight, at the going down of the sun, at the time you came out of Egypt.
Deut.16.6
It must be offered at the place the LORD your God will choose for his name to be honored. Sacrifice it there as the sun goes down on the anniversary of your exodus from Egypt.
Deut.16.7
And thou shalt roast and eat it in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents.
Deut.16.7
Boil and eat it at the place designated by GOD, your God. Then, at daybreak, turn around and go home.
Deut.16.7
Roast it and eat it at the place the LORD your God will choose. Then in the morning return to your tents.
Deut.16.7
And you shall roast and eat it in the place which the LORD your God chooses, and in the morning you shall turn and go to your tents.
Deut.16.7
Roast the lamb and eat it in the place the LORD your God chooses. Then go back to your tents the next morning.
Deut.16.8
Six days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein.
Deut.16.8
Eat unraised bread for six days. Set aside the seventh day as a holiday; don't do any work.
Deut.16.8
For six days eat unleavened bread and on the seventh day hold an assembly to the LORD your God and do no work.
Deut.16.8
Six days you shall eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly to the LORD your God. You shall do no work on it.
Deut.16.8
For the next six days you may not eat bread made with yeast. On the seventh day the people must assemble before the LORD your God, and no work may be done on that day.
Deut.16.9
Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks from such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn.
Deut.16.9
Starting from the day you put the sickle to the ripe grain, count out seven weeks.
Deut.16.9
Count off seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain.
Deut.16.9
"You shall count seven weeks for yourself; begin to count the seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to the grain.
Deut.16.9
"Count off seven weeks from the beginning of your grain harvest.
Deut.16.10
And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the LORD thy God, according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
Deut.16.10
Celebrate the Feast-of-Weeks to GOD, your God, by bringing your Freewill-Offering--give as generously as GOD, your God, has blessed you.
Deut.16.10
Then celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD your God by giving a freewill offering in proportion to the blessings the LORD your God has given you.
Deut.16.10
Then you shall keep the Feast of Weeks to the LORD your God with the tribute of a freewill offering from your hand, which you shall give as the LORD your God blesses you.
Deut.16.10
Then you must celebrate the Festival of Harvest to honor the LORD your God. Bring him a freewill offering in proportion to the blessings you have received from him.
Deut.16.11
And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.
Deut.16.11
Rejoice in the Presence of GOD, your God: you, your son, your daughter, your servant, your maid, the Levite who lives in your neighborhood, the foreigner, the orphan and widow among you; rejoice at the place GOD, your God, will set aside to be worshiped.
Deut.16.11
And rejoice before the LORD your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name-you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, the Levites in your towns, and the aliens, the fatherless and the widows living among you.
Deut.16.11
You shall rejoice before the LORD your God, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant, the Levite who is within your gates, the stranger and the fatherless and the widow who are among you, at the place where the LORD your God chooses to make His name abide.
Deut.16.11
It is a time to celebrate before the LORD your God at the place he chooses for his name to be honored. Celebrate with your whole family, all your servants, the Levites from your towns, and the foreigners, orphans, and widows who live among you.
Deut.16.12
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
Deut.16.12
Don't forget that you were once a slave in Egypt. So be diligent in observing these regulations.
Deut.16.12
Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and follow carefully these decrees.
Deut.16.12
And you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.
Deut.16.12
Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, so be careful to obey all these laws.
Deut.16.13
Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine:
Deut.16.13
Observe the Feast-of-Booths for seven days when you gather the harvest from your threshing-floor and your wine-vat.
Deut.16.13
Celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress.
Deut.16.13
"You shall observe the Feast of Tabernacles seven days, when you have gathered from your threshing floor and from your winepress.
Deut.16.13
"Another celebration, the Festival of Shelters, must be observed for seven days at the end of the harvest season, after the grain has been threshed and the grapes have been pressed.
Deut.16.14
And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates.
Deut.16.14
Rejoice at your festival: you, your son, your daughter, your servant, your maid, the Levite, the foreigner, and the orphans and widows who live in your neighborhood.
Deut.16.14
Be joyful at your Feast-you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levites, the aliens, the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns.
Deut.16.14
And you shall rejoice in your feast, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant and the Levite, the stranger and the fatherless and the widow, who are within your gates.
Deut.16.14
This festival will be a happy time of rejoicing with your family, your servants, and with the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows from your towns.
Deut.16.15
Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice.
Deut.16.15
Celebrate the Feast to GOD, your God, for seven days at the place GOD designates. GOD, your God, has been blessing you in your harvest and in all your work, so make a day of it--really celebrate!
Deut.16.15
For seven days celebrate the Feast to the LORD your God at the place the LORD will choose. For the LORD your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.
Deut.16.15
Seven days you shall keep a sacred feast to the LORD your God in the place which the LORD chooses, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that you surely rejoice.
Deut.16.15
For seven days celebrate this festival to honor the LORD your God at the place he chooses, for it is the LORD your God who gives you bountiful harvests and blesses all your work. This festival will be a time of great joy for all.
Deut.16.16
Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
Deut.16.16
All your men must appear before GOD, your God, three times each year at the place he designates: at the Feast-of-Unraised-Bread (Passover), at the Feast-of-Weeks, and at the Feast-of-Booths. No one is to show up in the Presence of GOD empty-handed;
Deut.16.16
Three times a year all your men must appear before the LORD your God at the place he will choose: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks and the Feast of Tabernacles. No man should appear before the LORD empty-handed:
Deut.16.16
"Three times a year all your males shall appear before the LORD your God in the place which He chooses: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Tabernacles; and they shall not appear before the LORD empty-handed.
Deut.16.16
"Each year every man in Israel must celebrate these three festivals: the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Harvest, and the Festival of Shelters. They must appear before the LORD your God at the place he chooses on each of these occasions, and they must bring a gift to the LORD.
Deut.16.17
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.
Deut.16.17
each man must bring as much as he can manage, giving generously in response to the blessings of GOD, your God. [JC]
Deut.16.17
Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the LORD your God has blessed you.
Deut.16.17
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which He has given you.
Deut.16.17
All must give as they are able, according to the blessings given to them by the LORD your God.
Deut.16.18
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
Deut.16.18
Appoint judges and officers, organized by tribes, in all the towns that GOD, your God, is giving you. They are to judge the people fairly and honestly.
Deut.16.18
Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the LORD your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.
Deut.16.18
"You shall appoint judges and officers in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
Deut.16.18
"Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in all the towns the LORD your God is giving you. They will judge the people fairly throughout the land.
Deut.16.19
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
Deut.16.19
Don't twist the law. Don't play favorites. Don't take a bribe--a bribe blinds even a wise person; it undermines the intentions of the best of people.
Deut.16.19
Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
Deut.16.19
You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
Deut.16.19
You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly.
Deut.16.20
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deut.16.20
The right! The right! Pursue only what's right! It's the only way you can really live and possess the land that GOD, your God, is giving you. [JC]
Deut.16.20
Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the LORD your God is giving you.
Deut.16.20
You shall follow what is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which the LORD your God is giving you.
Deut.16.20
Let true justice prevail, so you may live and occupy the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Luke.13.31
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
Luke.13.31
Just then some Pharisees came up and said, "Run for your life! Herod's on the hunt. He's out to kill you!"
Luke.13.31
At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, "Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you."
Luke.13.31
On that very day some Pharisees came, saying to Him, "Get out and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill You."
Luke.13.31
A few minutes later some Pharisees said to him, "Get out of here if you want to live, because Herod Antipas wants to kill you!"
Luke.13.32
And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
Luke.13.32
Jesus said, "Tell that fox that I've no time for him right now. Today and tomorrow I'm busy clearing out the demons and healing the sick; the third day I'm wrapping things up.
Luke.13.32
He replied, "Go tell that fox, 'I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.'
Luke.13.32
And He said to them, "Go, tell that fox, "Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.'
Luke.13.32
Jesus replied, "Go tell that fox that I will keep on casting out demons and doing miracles of healing today and tomorrow; and the third day I will accomplish my purpose.
Luke.13.33
Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
Luke.13.33
Besides, it's not proper for a prophet to come to a bad end outside Jerusalem.
Luke.13.33
In any case, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day--for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem!
Luke.13.33
Nevertheless I must journey today, tomorrow, and the day following; for it cannot be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.
Luke.13.33
Yes, today, tomorrow, and the next day I must proceed on my way. For it wouldn't do for a prophet of God to be killed except in Jerusalem!
Luke.13.34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Luke.13.34
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killer of prophets, abuser of the messengers of God! How often I've longed to gather your children, gather your children like a hen, Her brood safe under her wings--but you refused and turned away!
Luke.13.34
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
Luke.13.34
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!
Luke.13.34
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God's messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn't let me.
Luke.13.35
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Luke.13.35
And now it's too late: You won't see me again until the day you say, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of God.'"
Luke.13.35
Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
Luke.13.35
See! Your house is left to you desolate; and assuredly, I say to you, you shall not see Me until the time comes when you say, "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!"'
Luke.13.35
And now look, your house is left to you empty. And you will never see me again until you say, 'Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord!'"
Luke.14.1
And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
Luke.14.1
One time when Jesus went for a Sabbath meal with one of the top leaders of the Pharisees, all the guests had their eyes on him, watching his every move.
Luke.14.1
One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched.
Luke.14.1
Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they watched Him closely.
Luke.14.1
One Sabbath day Jesus was in the home of a leader of the Pharisees. The people were watching him closely,
Luke.14.2
And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
Luke.14.2
Right before him there was a man hugely swollen in his joints.
Luke.14.2
There in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy.
Luke.14.2
And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had dropsy.
Luke.14.2
because there was a man there whose arms and legs were swollen.
Luke.14.3
And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
Luke.14.3
So Jesus asked the religion scholars and Pharisees present, "Is it permitted to heal on the Sabbath? Yes or no?"
Luke.14.3
Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?"
Luke.14.3
And Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"
Luke.14.3
Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in religious law, "Well, is it permitted in the law to heal people on the Sabbath day, or not?"
Luke.14.4
And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
Luke.14.4
They were silent. So he took the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.
Luke.14.4
But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him away.
Luke.14.4
But they kept silent. And He took him and healed him, and let him go.
Luke.14.4
When they refused to answer, Jesus touched the sick man and healed him and sent him away.
Luke.14.5
And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
Luke.14.5
Then he said, "Is there anyone here who, if a child or animal fell down a well, wouldn't rush to pull him out immediately, not asking whether or not it was the Sabbath?"
Luke.14.5
Then he asked them, "If one of you has a son or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull him out?"
Luke.14.5
Then He answered them, saying, "Which of you, having a donkey or an ox that has fallen into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?"
Luke.14.5
Then he turned to them and asked, "Which of you doesn't work on the Sabbath? If your son or your cow falls into a pit, don't you proceed at once to get him out?"
Luke.14.6
And they could not answer him again to these things.
Luke.14.6
They were stumped. There was nothing they could say to that.
Luke.14.6
And they had nothing to say.
Luke.14.6
And they could not answer Him regarding these things.
Luke.14.6
Again they had no answer.
Luke.14.7
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
Luke.14.7
He went on to tell a story to the guests around the table. Noticing how each had tried to elbow into the place of honor, he said,
Luke.14.7
When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable:
Luke.14.7
So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them:
Luke.14.7
When Jesus noticed that all who had come to the dinner were trying to sit near the head of the table, he gave them this advice:
Luke.14.8
When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
Luke.14.8
"When someone invites you to dinner, don't take the place of honor. Somebody more important than you might have been invited by the host.
Luke.14.8
"When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited.
Luke.14.8
"When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him;
Luke.14.8
"If you are invited to a wedding feast, don't always head for the best seat. What if someone more respected than you has also been invited?
Luke.14.9
And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
Luke.14.9
Then he'll come and call out in front of everybody, "You're in the wrong place. The place of honor belongs to this man.' Red-faced, you'll have to make your way to the very last table, the only place left.
Luke.14.9
If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, 'Give this man your seat.' Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place.
Luke.14.9
and he who invited you and him come and say to you, "Give place to this man,' and then you begin with shame to take the lowest place.
Luke.14.9
The host will say, 'Let this person sit here instead.' Then you will be embarrassed and will have to take whatever seat is left at the foot of the table!
Luke.14.10
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
Luke.14.10
"When you're invited to dinner, go and sit at the last place. Then when the host comes he may very well say, "Friend, come up to the front.' That will give the dinner guests something to talk about!
Luke.14.10
But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all your fellow guests.
Luke.14.10
But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes he may say to you, "Friend, go up higher.' Then you will have glory in the presence of those who sit at the table with you.
Luke.14.10
"Do this instead--sit at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come and say, 'Friend, we have a better place than this for you!' Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests.
Luke.14.11
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Luke.14.11
What I'm saying is, If you walk around with your nose in the air, you're going to end up flat on your face. But if you're content to be simply yourself, you will become more than yourself."
Luke.14.11
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
Luke.14.11
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
Luke.14.11
For the proud will be humbled, but the humble will be honored."
Luke.14.12
Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
Luke.14.12
Then he turned to the host. "The next time you put on a dinner, don't just invite your friends and family and rich neighbors, the kind of people who will return the favor.
Luke.14.12
Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid.
Luke.14.12
Then He also said to him who invited Him, "When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid.
Luke.14.12
Then he turned to his host. "When you put on a luncheon or a dinner," he said, "don't invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will repay you by inviting you back.
Luke.14.13
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Luke.14.13
Invite some people who never get invited out, the misfits from the wrong side of the tracks.
Luke.14.13
But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
Luke.14.13
But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind.
Luke.14.13
Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
Luke.14.14
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Luke.14.14
You'll be--and experience--a blessing. They won't be able to return the favor, but the favor will be returned--oh, how it will be returned!-at the resurrection of God's people."
Luke.14.14
and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."
Luke.14.14
And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just."
Luke.14.14
Then at the resurrection of the godly, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you."
Ps.44.1
We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
Ps.44.1
We've been hearing about this, God, all our lives. Our fathers told us the stories their fathers told them,
Ps.44.1
We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us what you did in their days, in days long ago.
Ps.44.1
We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, The deeds You did in their days, In days of old:
Ps.44.1
O God, we have heard it with our own ears--our ancestors have told us of all you did in other days, in days long ago:
Ps.44.2
How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
Ps.44.2
How single-handedly you weeded out the godless from the fields and planted us, How you sent those people packing but gave us a fresh start.
Ps.44.2
With your hand you drove out the nations and planted our fathers; you crushed the peoples and made our fathers flourish.
Ps.44.2
You drove out the nations with Your hand, But them You planted; You afflicted the peoples, and cast them out.
Ps.44.2
You drove out the pagan nations and gave all the land to our ancestors; you crushed their enemies, setting our ancestors free.
Ps.44.3
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Ps.44.3
We didn't fight for this land; we didn't work for it--it was a gift! You gave it, smiling as you gave it, delighting as you gave it.
Ps.44.3
It was not by their sword that they won the land, nor did their arm bring them victory; it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, for you loved them.
Ps.44.3
For they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword, Nor did their own arm save them; But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, Because You favored them.
Ps.44.3
They did not conquer the land with their swords; it was not their own strength that gave them victory. It was by your mighty power that they succeeded; it was because you favored them and smiled on them.
Ps.44.4
Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.
Ps.44.4
You're my King, O God--command victories for Jacob!
Ps.44.4
You are my King and my God, who decrees victories for Jacob.
Ps.44.4
You are my King, O God; Command victories for Jacob.
Ps.44.4
You are my King and my God. You command victories for your people.
Ps.44.5
Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
Ps.44.5
With your help we'll wipe out our enemies, in your name we'll stomp them to dust.
Ps.44.5
Through you we push back our enemies; through your name we trample our foes.
Ps.44.5
Through You we will push down our enemies; Through Your name we will trample those who rise up against us.
Ps.44.5
Only by your power can we push back our enemies; only in your name can we trample our foes.
Ps.44.6
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
Ps.44.6
I don't trust in weapons; my sword won't save me--
Ps.44.6
I do not trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory;
Ps.44.6
For I will not trust in my bow, Nor shall my sword save me.
Ps.44.6
I do not trust my bow; I do not count on my sword to save me.
Ps.44.7
But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
Ps.44.7
But it's you, you who saved us from the enemy; you made those who hate us lose face.
Ps.44.7
but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to shame.
Ps.44.7
But You have saved us from our enemies, And have put to shame those who hated us.
Ps.44.7
It is you who gives us victory over our enemies; it is you who humbles those who hate us.
Ps.44.8
In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.
Ps.44.8
All day we parade God's praise--we thank you by name over and over.
Ps.44.8
In God we make our boast all day long, and we will praise your name forever. Selah
Ps.44.8
In God we boast all day long, And praise Your name forever.Selah
Ps.44.8
O God, we give glory to you all day long and constantly praise your name.
Ps.44.9
But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
Ps.44.9
But now you've walked off and left us, you've disgraced us and won't fight for us.
Ps.44.9
But now you have rejected and humbled us; you no longer go out with our armies.
Ps.44.9
But You have cast us off and put us to shame, And You do not go out with our armies.
Ps.44.9
But now you have tossed us aside in dishonor. You no longer lead our armies to battle.
Ps.44.10
Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.
Ps.44.10
You made us turn tail and run; those who hate us have cleaned us out.
Ps.44.10
You made us retreat before the enemy, and our adversaries have plundered us.
Ps.44.10
You make us turn back from the enemy, And those who hate us have taken spoil for themselves.
Ps.44.10
You make us retreat from our enemies and allow them to plunder our land.
Ps.44.11
Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.
Ps.44.11
You delivered us as sheep to the butcher, you scattered us to the four winds.
Ps.44.11
You gave us up to be devoured like sheep and have scattered us among the nations.
Ps.44.11
You have given us up like sheep intended for food, And have scattered us among the nations.
Ps.44.11
You have treated us like sheep waiting to be slaughtered; you have scattered us among the nations.
Ps.44.12
Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.
Ps.44.12
You sold your people at a discount--you made nothing on the sale.
Ps.44.12
You sold your people for a pittance, gaining nothing from their sale.
Ps.44.12
You sell Your people for next to nothing, And are not enriched by selling them.
Ps.44.12
You sold us--your precious people--for a pittance. You valued us at nothing at all.
