Josh.23.1

A long time later, after GOD had given Israel rest from all their surrounding enemies, and Joshua was a venerable old man,

Josh.23.1

After a long time had passed and the LORD had given Israel rest from all their enemies around them, Joshua, by then old and well advanced in years,

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Now it came to pass, a long time after the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua was old, advanced in age.

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The years passed, and the LORD had given the people of Israel rest from all their enemies. Joshua, who was now very old,

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Joshua called all Israel together--elders, chiefs, judges, and officers. Then he spoke to them: "I'm an old man. I've lived a long time.

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summoned all Israel-their elders, leaders, judges and officials-and said to them: "I am old and well advanced in years.

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And Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers, and said to them: "I am old, advanced in age.

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called together all the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel. He said to them, "I am an old man now.

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You have seen everything that GOD has done to these nations because of you. He did it because he's GOD, your God. He fought for you.

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You yourselves have seen everything the LORD your God has done to all these nations for your sake; it was the LORD your God who fought for you.

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You have seen all that the LORD your God has done to all these nations because of you, for the LORD your God is He who has fought for you.

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You have seen everything the LORD your God has done for you during my lifetime. The LORD your God has fought for you against your enemies.

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"Stay alert: I have assigned to you by lot these nations that remain as an inheritance to your tribes--these in addition to the nations I have already cut down--from the Jordan to the Great Sea in the west.

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Remember how I have allotted as an inheritance for your tribes all the land of the nations that remain-the nations I conquered-between the Jordan and the Great Sea in the west.

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See, I have divided to you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from the Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, as far as the Great Sea westward.

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I have allotted to you as an inheritance all the land of the nations yet unconquered, as well as the land of those we have already conquered--from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.

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GOD, your God, will drive them out of your path until there's nothing left of them and you'll take over their land just as GOD, your God, promised you.

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The LORD your God himself will drive them out of your way. He will push them out before you, and you will take possession of their land, as the LORD your God promised you.

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And the LORD your God will expel them from before you and drive them out of your sight. So you shall possess their land, as the LORD your God promised you.

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This land will be yours, for the LORD your God will drive out all the people living there now. You will live there instead of them, just as the LORD your God promised you.

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"Now, stay strong and steady. Obediently do everything written in the Book of The Revelation of Moses--don't miss a detail.

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"Be very strong; be careful to obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, without turning aside to the right or to the left.

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Therefore be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, lest you turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left,

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"So be strong! Be very careful to follow all the instructions written in the Book of the Law of Moses. Do not deviate from them in any way.

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Don't get mixed up with the nations that are still around. Don't so much as speak the names of their gods or swear by them. And by all means don't worship or pray to them.

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Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their gods or swear by them. You must not serve them or bow down to them.

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and lest you go among these nations, these who remain among you. You shall not make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause anyone to swear by them; you shall not serve them nor bow down to them,

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Make sure you do not associate with the other people still remaining in the land. Do not even mention the names of their gods, much less swear by them or worship them.

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Hold tight to GOD, your God, just as you've done up to now.

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But you are to hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have until now.

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but you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.

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But be faithful to the LORD your God as you have done until now.

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"GOD has driven out superpower nations before you. And up to now, no one has been able to stand up to you.

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"The LORD has driven out before you great and powerful nations; to this day no one has been able to withstand you.

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For the LORD has driven out from before you great and strong nations; but as for you, no one has been able to stand against you to this day.

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"For the LORD has driven out great and powerful nations for you, and no one has yet been able to defeat you.

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Think of it--one of you, single-handedly, putting a thousand on the run! Because GOD is GOD, your God. Because he fights for you, just as he promised you.

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One of you routs a thousand, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as he promised.

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One man of you shall chase a thousand, for the LORD your God is He who fights for you, as He promised you.

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Each one of you will put to flight a thousand of the enemy, for the LORD your God fights for you, just as he has promised.

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"Now, vigilantly guard your souls: Love GOD, your God.

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So be very careful to love the LORD your God.

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Therefore take careful heed to yourselves, that you love the LORD your God.

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So be very careful to love the LORD your God.

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Because if you wander off and start taking up with these remaining nations still among you (intermarry, say, and have other dealings with them),

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"But if you turn away and ally yourselves with the survivors of these nations that remain among you and if you intermarry with them and associate with them,

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Or else, if indeed you do go back, and cling to the remnant of these nations--these that remain among you--and make marriages with them, and go in to them and they to you,

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"But if you turn away from him and intermarry with the survivors of these nations remaining among you,

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know for certain that GOD, your God, will not get rid of these nations for you. They'll be nothing but trouble to you--horsewhips on your backs and sand in your eyes--until you're the ones who will be driven out of this good land that GOD, your God, has given you.

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then you may be sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become snares and traps for you, whips on your backs and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land, which the LORD your God has given you.

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know for certain that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations from before you. But they shall be snares and traps to you, and scourges on your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land which the LORD your God has given you.

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then know for certain that the LORD your God will no longer drive them out from your land. Instead, they will be a snare and a trap to you, a pain in your side and a thorn in your eyes, and you will be wiped out from this good land the LORD your God has given you.

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"As you can see, I'm about to go the way we all end up going. Know this with all your heart, with everything in you, that not one detail has failed of all the good things GOD, your God, promised you. It has all happened. Nothing's left undone--not so much as a word.

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"Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.

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"Behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth. And you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spoke concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one word of them has failed.

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"Soon I will die, going the way of all the earth. Deep in your hearts you know that every promise of the LORD your God has come true. Not a single one has failed!

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"But just as sure as everything good that GOD, your God, has promised has come true, so also GOD will bring to pass every bad thing until there's nothing left of you in this good land that GOD has given you.

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But just as every good promise of the LORD your God has come true, so the LORD will bring on you all the evil he has threatened, until he has destroyed you from this good land he has given you.

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Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all the good things have come upon you which the LORD your God promised you, so the LORD will bring upon you all harmful things, until He has destroyed you from this good land which the LORD your God has given you.

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But as surely as the LORD your God has given you the good things he promised, he will also bring disaster on you if you disobey him. He will completely wipe you out from this good land he has given you.

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If you leave the path of the Covenant of GOD, your God, that he commanded you, go off and serve and worship other gods, GOD's anger will blaze out against you. In no time at all there'll be nothing left of you, no sign that you've ever been in this good land he gave you."

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If you violate the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, the LORD's anger will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from the good land he has given you."

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When you have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed down to them, then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and you shall perish quickly from the good land which He has given you."

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If you break the covenant of the LORD your God by worshiping and serving other gods, his anger will burn against you, and you will quickly be wiped out from the good land he has given you."

Josh.24.1

Joshua called together all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He called in the elders, chiefs, judges, and officers. They presented themselves before God.

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Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges and officials of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.

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Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and called for the elders of Israel, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.

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Then Joshua summoned all the people of Israel to Shechem, along with their elders, leaders, judges, and officers. So they came and presented themselves to God.

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Then Joshua addressed all the people: "This is what GOD, the God of Israel, says: A long time ago your ancestors, Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor, lived to the east of the River Euphrates. They worshiped other gods.

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Joshua said to all the people, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Long ago your forefathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the River and worshiped other gods.

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And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD God of Israel: "Your fathers, including Terah, the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, dwelt on the other side of the River in old times; and they served other gods.

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Joshua said to the people, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Your ancestors, including Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River, and they worshiped other gods.

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I took your ancestor Abraham from the far side of The River. I led him all over the land of Canaan and multiplied his descendants. I gave him Isaac.

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But I took your father Abraham from the land beyond the River and led him throughout Canaan and gave him many descendants. I gave him Isaac,

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Then I took your father Abraham from the other side of the River, led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his descendants and gave him Isaac.

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But I took your ancestor Abraham from the land beyond the Euphrates and led him into the land of Canaan. I gave him many descendants through his son Isaac.

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Then I gave Isaac Jacob and Esau. I let Esau have the mountains of Seir as home, but Jacob and his sons ended up in Egypt.

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and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I assigned the hill country of Seir to Esau, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.

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To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. To Esau I gave the mountains of Seir to possess, but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.

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To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. To Esau I gave the hill country of Seir, while Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

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I sent Moses and Aaron. I hit Egypt hard with plagues and then led you out of there.

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"'Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and I brought you out.

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Also I sent Moses and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to what I did among them. Afterward I brought you out.

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"Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I brought terrible plagues on Egypt; and afterward I brought you out as a free people.

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I brought your ancestors out of Egypt. You came to the sea, the Egyptians in hot pursuit with chariots and cavalry, to the very edge of the Red Sea!

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When I brought your fathers out of Egypt, you came to the sea, and the Egyptians pursued them with chariots and horsemen as far as the Red Sea.

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"Then I brought your fathers out of Egypt, and you came to the sea; and the Egyptians pursued your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea.

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But when your ancestors arrived at the Red Sea, the Egyptians chased after you with chariots and horses.

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"Then they cried out for help to GOD. He put a cloud between you and the Egyptians and then let the sea loose on them. It drowned them. "You watched the whole thing with your own eyes, what I did to Egypt. And then you lived in the wilderness for a long time.

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But they cried to the LORD for help, and he put darkness between you and the Egyptians; he brought the sea over them and covered them. You saw with your own eyes what I did to the Egyptians. Then you lived in the desert for a long time.

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So they cried out to the LORD; and He put darkness between you and the Egyptians, brought the sea upon them, and covered them. And your eyes saw what I did in Egypt. Then you dwelt in the wilderness a long time.

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When you cried out to the LORD, I put darkness between you and the Egyptians. I brought the sea crashing down on the Egyptians, drowning them. With your very own eyes you saw what I did. Then you lived in the wilderness for many years.

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I brought you to the country of the Amorites, who lived east of the Jordan, and they fought you. But I fought for you and you took their land. I destroyed them for you.

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"'I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived east of the Jordan. They fought against you, but I gave them into your hands. I destroyed them from before you, and you took possession of their land.

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And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, who dwelt on the other side of the Jordan, and they fought with you. But I gave them into your hand, that you might possess their land, and I destroyed them from before you.

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"Finally, I brought you into the land of the Amorites on the east side of the Jordan. They fought against you, but I gave you victory over them, and you took possession of their land.

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Then Balak son of Zippor made his appearance. He was the king of Moab. He got ready to fight Israel by sending for Balaam son of Beor to come and curse you.

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When Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, prepared to fight against Israel, he sent for Balaam son of Beor to put a curse on you.

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Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose to make war against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you.

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Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, started a war against Israel. He asked Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

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But I wouldn't listen to Balaam--he ended up blessing you over and over! I saved you from him.

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But I would not listen to Balaam, so he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you out of his hand.

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But I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he continued to bless you. So I delivered you out of his hand.

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but I would not listen to him. Instead, I made Balaam bless you, and so I rescued you from Balak.

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"You then crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The Jericho leaders ganged up on you as well as the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, but I turned them over to you.

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"'Then you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The citizens of Jericho fought against you, as did also the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites and Jebusites, but I gave them into your hands.

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Then you went over the Jordan and came to Jericho. And the men of Jericho fought against you--also the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. But I delivered them into your hand.

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"When you crossed the Jordan River and came to Jericho, the men of Jericho fought against you. There were also many others who fought you, including the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. But I gave you victory over them.

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"I sent the Hornet ahead of you. It drove out the two Amorite kings--did your work for you. You didn't have to do a thing, not so much as raise a finger.

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I sent the hornet ahead of you, which drove them out before you-also the two Amorite kings. You did not do it with your own sword and bow.

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I sent the hornet before you which drove them out from before you, also the two kings of the Amorites, but not with your sword or with your bow.

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And I sent hornets ahead of you to drive out the two kings of the Amorites. It was not your swords or bows that brought you victory.

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"I handed you a land for which you did not work, towns you did not build. And here you are now living in them and eating from vineyards and olive groves you did not plant.

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So I gave you a land on which you did not toil and cities you did not build; and you live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant.'

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I have given you a land for which you did not labor, and cities which you did not build, and you dwell in them; you eat of the vineyards and olive groves which you did not plant.'

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I gave you land you had not worked for, and I gave you cities you did not build--the cities in which you are now living. I gave you vineyards and olive groves for food, though you did not plant them.

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"So now: Fear GOD. Worship him in total commitment. Get rid of the gods your ancestors worshiped on the far side of The River (the Euphrates) and in Egypt. You, worship GOD.

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"Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.

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"Now therefore, fear the LORD, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD!

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"So honor the LORD and serve him wholeheartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshiped when they lived beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD alone.

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"If you decide that it's a bad thing to worship GOD, then choose a god you'd rather serve--and do it today. Choose one of the gods your ancestors worshiped from the country beyond The River, or one of the gods of the Amorites, on whose land you're now living. As for me and my family, we'll worship GOD."

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But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."

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And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

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But if you are unwilling to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD."

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The people answered, "We'd never forsake GOD! Never! We'd never leave GOD to worship other gods.

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Then the people answered, "Far be it from us to forsake the LORD to serve other gods!

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So the people answered and said: "Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods;

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The people replied, "We would never forsake the LORD and worship other gods.

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"GOD is our God! He brought up our ancestors from Egypt and from slave conditions. He did all those great signs while we watched. He has kept his eye on us all along the roads we've traveled and among the nations we've passed through.

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It was the LORD our God himself who brought us and our fathers up out of Egypt, from that land of slavery, and performed those great signs before our eyes. He protected us on our entire journey and among all the nations through which we traveled.

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for the LORD our God is He who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, who did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way that we went and among all the people through whom we passed.

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For the LORD our God is the one who rescued us and our ancestors from slavery in the land of Egypt. He performed mighty miracles before our very eyes. As we traveled through the wilderness among our enemies, he preserved us.

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Just for us he drove out all the nations, Amorites and all, who lived in the land. "Count us in: We too are going to worship GOD. He's our God."

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And the LORD drove out before us all the nations, including the Amorites, who lived in the land. We too will serve the LORD, because he is our God."

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And the LORD drove out from before us all the people, including the Amorites who dwelt in the land. We also will serve the LORD, for He is our God."

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It was the LORD who drove out the Amorites and the other nations living here in the land. So we, too, will serve the LORD, for he alone is our God."

Josh.24.19

Then Joshua told the people: "You can't do it; you're not able to worship GOD. He is a holy God. He is a jealous God. He won't put up with your fooling around and sinning.

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Joshua said to the people, "You are not able to serve the LORD. He is a holy God; he is a jealous God. He will not forgive your rebellion and your sins.

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But Joshua said to the people, "You cannot serve the LORD, for He is a holy God. He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.

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Then Joshua said to the people, "You are not able to serve the LORD, for he is a holy and jealous God. He will not forgive your rebellion and sins.

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When you leave GOD and take up the worship of foreign gods, he'll turn right around and come down on you hard. He'll put an end to you--and after all the good he has done for you!"

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If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, he will turn and bring disaster on you and make an end of you, after he has been good to you."

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If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you, after He has done you good."

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If you forsake the LORD and serve other gods, he will turn against you and destroy you, even though he has been so good to you."

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But the people told Joshua: "No! No! We worship GOD!"

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But the people said to Joshua, "No! We will serve the LORD."

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And the people said to Joshua, "No, but we will serve the LORD!"

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But the people answered Joshua, saying, "No, we are determined to serve the LORD!"

Josh.24.22

And so Joshua addressed the people: "You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen GOD for yourselves--to worship him." And they said, "We are witnesses."

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Then Joshua said, "You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen to serve the LORD.Yes, we are witnesses," they replied.

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So Joshua said to the people, "You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the LORD for yourselves, to serve Him." And they said, "We are witnesses!"

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"You are accountable for this decision," Joshua said. "You have chosen to serve the LORD.Yes," they replied, "we are accountable."

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Joshua said, "Now get rid of all the foreign gods you have with you. Say an unqualified Yes to GOD, the God of Israel."

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"Now then," said Joshua, "throw away the foreign gods that are among you and yield your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel."

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"Now therefore," he said, "put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to the LORD God of Israel."

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"All right then," Joshua said, "destroy the idols among you, and turn your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel."

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The people answered Joshua, "We will worship GOD. What he says, we'll do."

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And the people said to Joshua, "We will serve the LORD our God and obey him."

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And the people said to Joshua, "The LORD our God we will serve, and His voice we will obey!"

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The people said to Joshua, "We will serve the LORD our God. We will obey him alone."

Josh.24.25

Joshua completed a Covenant for the people that day there at Shechem. He made it official, spelling it out in detail.

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On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there at Shechem he drew up for them decrees and laws.

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So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and made for them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.

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So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day at Shechem, committing them to a permanent and binding contract between themselves and the LORD.

Josh.24.26

Joshua wrote out all the directions and regulations into the Book of The Revelation of God. Then he took a large stone and set it up under the oak that was in the holy place of GOD.

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And Joshua recorded these things in the Book of the Law of God. Then he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak near the holy place of the LORD.

Josh.24.26

Then Joshua wrote these words in the Book of the Law of God. And he took a large stone, and set it up there under the oak that was by the sanctuary of the LORD.

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Joshua recorded these things in the Book of the Law of God. As a reminder of their agreement, he took a huge stone and rolled it beneath the oak tree beside the Tabernacle of the LORD.

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Joshua spoke to all the people: "This stone is a witness against us. It has heard every word that GOD has said to us. It is a standing witness against you lest you cheat on your God."

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"See!" he said to all the people. "This stone will be a witness against us. It has heard all the words the LORD has said to us. It will be a witness against you if you are untrue to your God."

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And Joshua said to all the people, "Behold, this stone shall be a witness to us, for it has heard all the words of the LORD which He spoke to us. It shall therefore be a witness to you, lest you deny your God."

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Joshua said to all the people, "This stone has heard everything the LORD said to us. It will be a witness to testify against you if you go back on your word to God."

Josh.24.28

Then Joshua dismissed the people, each to his own place of inheritance. [JC]

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Then Joshua sent the people away, each to his own inheritance.

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So Joshua let the people depart, each to his own inheritance.

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Then Joshua sent the people away, each to his own inheritance.

Josh.24.29

After all this, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of GOD, died. He was 110 years old.

Josh.24.29

After these things, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of a hundred and ten.

Josh.24.29

Now it came to pass after these things that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being one hundred and ten years old.

Josh.24.29

Soon after this, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of 110.

Josh.24.30

They buried him in the land of his inheritance at Timnath Serah in the mountains of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

Josh.24.30

And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

Josh.24.30

And they buried him within the border of his inheritance at Timnath Serah, which is in the mountains of Ephraim, on the north side of Mount Gaash.

Josh.24.30

They buried him in the land he had inherited, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

Josh.24.31

Israel served GOD through the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him, who had themselves experienced all that GOD had done for Israel.

Josh.24.31

Israel served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced everything the LORD had done for Israel.

Josh.24.31

Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had known all the works of the LORD which He had done for Israel.

Josh.24.31

Israel served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the leaders who outlived him--those who had personally experienced all that the LORD had done for Israel.

Josh.24.32

Joseph's bones, which the People of Israel had brought from Egypt, they buried in Shechem in the plot of ground that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor (who was the father of Shechem). He paid a hundred silver coins for it. It belongs to the inheritance of the family of Joseph.

Josh.24.32

And Joseph's bones, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the tract of land that Jacob bought for a hundred pieces of silver from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem. This became the inheritance of Joseph's descendants.

Josh.24.32

The bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel had brought up out of Egypt, they buried at Shechem, in the plot of ground which Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for one hundred pieces of silver, and which had become an inheritance of the children of Joseph.

Josh.24.32

The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought along with them when they left Egypt, were buried at Shechem, in the parcel of ground Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor for one hundred pieces of silver. This land was located in the territory allotted to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph.

Josh.24.33

Eleazar son of Aaron died. They buried him at Gibeah, which had been allotted to his son Phinehas in the mountains of Ephraim.

Josh.24.33

And Eleazar son of Aaron died and was buried at Gibeah, which had been allotted to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim.

Josh.24.33

And Eleazar the son of Aaron died. They buried him in a hill belonging to Phinehas his son, which was given to him in the mountains of Ephraim.

Josh.24.33

Eleazar son of Aaron also died. He was buried in the hill country of Ephraim, in the town of Gibeah, which had been given to his son Phinehas.

John.3.22

After this conversation, Jesus went on with his disciples into the Judean countryside and relaxed with them there. He was also baptizing.

John.3.22

After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized.

John.3.22

After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them and baptized.

John.3.22

Afterward Jesus and his disciples left Jerusalem, but they stayed in Judea for a while and baptized there.

John.3.23

At the same time, John was baptizing over at Aenon near Salim, where water was abundant.

John.3.23

Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were constantly coming to be baptized.

John.3.23

Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.

John.3.23

At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there and people kept coming to him for baptism.

John.3.24

This was before John was thrown into jail.

John.3.24

(This was before John was put in prison.)

John.3.24

For John had not yet been thrown into prison.

John.3.24

This was before John was put into prison.

John.3.25

John's disciples got into an argument with the establishment Jews over the nature of baptism.

John.3.25

An argument developed between some of John's disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.

John.3.25

Then there arose a dispute between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purification.

John.3.25

At that time a certain Jew began an argument with John's disciples over ceremonial cleansing.

John.3.26

They came to John and said, "Rabbi, you know the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan? The one you authorized with your witness? Well, he's now competing with us. He's baptizing, too, and everyone's going to him instead of us."

John.3.26

They came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan--the one you testified about--well, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him."

John.3.26

And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified--behold, He is baptizing, and all are coming to Him!"

John.3.26

John's disciples came to him and said, "Teacher, the man you met on the other side of the Jordan River, the one you said was the Messiah, is also baptizing people. And everybody is going over there instead of coming here to us."

John.3.27

John answered, "It's not possible for a person to succeed--I'm talking about eternal success--without heaven's help.

John.3.27

To this John replied, "A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.

John.3.27

John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.

John.3.27

John replied, "God in heaven appoints each person's work.

John.3.28

You yourselves were there when I made it public that I was not the Messiah but simply the one sent ahead of him to get things ready.

John.3.28

You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ but am sent ahead of him.'

John.3.28

You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, "I am not the Christ,' but, "I have been sent before Him.'

John.3.28

You yourselves know how plainly I told you that I am not the Messiah. I am here to prepare the way for him--that is all.

John.3.29

The one who gets the bride is, by definition, the bridegroom. And the bridegroom's friend, his "best man'--that's me--in place at his side where he can hear every word, is genuinely happy. How could he be jealous when he knows that the wedding is finished and the marriage is off to a good start? "That's why my cup is running over.

John.3.29

The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

John.3.29

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.

John.3.29

The bride will go where the bridegroom is. A bridegroom's friend rejoices with him. I am the bridegroom's friend, and I am filled with joy at his success.

John.3.30

This is the assigned moment for him to move into the center, while I slip off to the sidelines.

John.3.30

He must become greater; I must become less.

John.3.30

He must increase, but I must decrease.

John.3.30

He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.

John.3.31

"The One who comes from above is head and shoulders over other messengers from God. The earthborn is earthbound and speaks earth language; the heavenborn is in a league of his own.

John.3.31

"The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all.

John.3.31

He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

John.3.31

"He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. I am of the earth, and my understanding is limited to the things of earth, but he has come from heaven.

John.3.32

He sets out the evidence of what he saw and heard in heaven. No one wants to deal with these facts.

John.3.32

He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.

John.3.32

And what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.

John.3.32

He tells what he has seen and heard, but how few believe what he tells them!

John.3.33

But anyone who examines this evidence will come to stake his life on this: that God himself is the truth.

John.3.33

The man who has accepted it has certified that God is truthful.

John.3.33

He who has received His testimony has certified that God is true.

John.3.33

Those who believe him discover that God is true.

John.3.34

"The One that God sent speaks God's words. And don't think he rations out the Spirit in bits and pieces.

John.3.34

For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

John.3.34

For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.

John.3.34

For he is sent by God. He speaks God's words, for God's Spirit is upon him without measure or limit.

John.3.35

The Father loves the Son extravagantly. He turned everything over to him so he could give it away--a lavish distribution of gifts.

John.3.35

The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.

John.3.35

The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.

John.3.35

The Father loves his Son, and he has given him authority over everything.

John.3.36

That is why whoever accepts and trusts the Son gets in on everything, life complete and forever! And that is also why the person who avoids and distrusts the Son is in the dark and doesn't see life. All he experiences of God is darkness, and an angry darkness at that."

John.3.36

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him."

John.3.36

He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."

John.3.36

And all who believe in God's Son have eternal life. Those who don't obey the Son will never experience eternal life, but the wrath of God remains upon them."

Ps.55.12

This isn't the neighborhood bully mocking me--I could take that. This isn't a foreign devil spitting invective--I could tune that out.

Ps.55.12

If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were raising himself against me, I could hide from him.

Ps.55.12

For it is not an enemy who reproaches me; Then I could bear it. Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me; Then I could hide from him.

Ps.55.12

It is not an enemy who taunts me--I could bear that. It is not my foes who so arrogantly insult me--I could have hidden from them.

Ps.55.13

It's you! We grew up together! You! My best friend!

Ps.55.13

But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend,

Ps.55.13

But it was you, a man my equal, My companion and my acquaintance.

Ps.55.13

Instead, it is you--my equal, my companion and close friend.

Ps.55.14

Those long hours of leisure as we walked arm in arm, God a third party to our conversation.

Ps.55.14

with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at the house of God.

Ps.55.14

We took sweet counsel together, And walked to the house of God in the throng.

Ps.55.14

What good fellowship we enjoyed as we walked together to the house of God.

Ps.55.15

Haul my betrayers off alive to hell--let them experience the horror, let them feel every desolate detail of a damned life.

Ps.55.15

Let death take my enemies by surprise; let them go down alive to the grave, for evil finds lodging among them.

Ps.55.15

Let death seize them; Let them go down alive into hell, For wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.

Ps.55.15

Let death seize my enemies by surprise; let the grave swallow them alive, for evil makes its home within them.

Ps.55.16

I call to God; GOD will help me.

Ps.55.16

But I call to God, and the LORD saves me.

Ps.55.16

As for me, I will call upon God, And the LORD shall save me.

Ps.55.16

But I will call on God, and the LORD will rescue me.

Ps.55.17

At dusk, dawn, and noon I sigh deep sighs--he hears, he rescues.

Ps.55.17

Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.

Ps.55.17

Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice.

Ps.55.17

Morning, noon, and night I plead aloud in my distress, and the LORD hears my voice.

Ps.55.18

My life is well and whole, secure in the middle of danger Even while thousands are lined up against me.

Ps.55.18

He ransoms me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me.

Ps.55.18

He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, For there were many against me.

Ps.55.18

He rescues me and keeps me safe from the battle waged against me, even though many still oppose me.

Ps.55.19

God hears it all, and from his judge's bench puts them in their place. But, set in their ways, they won't change; they pay him no mind.

Ps.55.19

God, who is enthroned forever, will hear them and afflict them- Selah men who never change their ways and have no fear of God.

Ps.55.19

God will hear, and afflict them, Even He who abides from of old.Selah Because they do not change, Therefore they do not fear God.

Ps.55.19

God, who is king forever, will hear me and will humble them. For my enemies refuse to change their ways; they do not fear God.

Ps.55.20

And this, my best friend, betrayed his best friends; his life betrayed his word.

Ps.55.20

My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.

Ps.55.20

He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has broken his covenant.

Ps.55.20

As for this friend of mine, he betrayed me; he broke his promises.

Ps.55.21

All my life I've been charmed by his speech, never dreaming he'd turn on me. His words, which were music to my ears, turned to daggers in my heart.

Ps.55.21

His speech is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.

Ps.55.21

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, But war was in his heart; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.

Ps.55.21

His words are as smooth as cream, but in his heart is war. His words are as soothing as lotion, but underneath are daggers!

Ps.55.22

Pile your troubles on GOD's shoulders--he'll carry your load, he'll help you out. He'll never let good people topple into ruin.

Ps.55.22

Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.

Ps.55.22

Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

Ps.55.22

Give your burdens to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.

Ps.55.23

But you, God, will throw the others into a muddy bog, Cut the lifespan of assassins and traitors in half. And I trust in you.

Ps.55.23

But you, O God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of corruption; bloodthirsty and deceitful men will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you.

Ps.55.23

But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction; Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in You.

Ps.55.23

But you, O God, will send the wicked down to the pit of destruction. Murderers and liars will die young, but I am trusting you to save me.