Josh.8.1

GOD said to Joshua, "Don't be timid and don't so much as hesitate. Take all your soldiers with you and go back to Ai. I have turned the king of Ai over to you--his people, his city, and his land.

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Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. For I have delivered into your hands the king of Ai, his people, his city and his land.

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Now the LORD said to Joshua: "Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; take all the people of war with you, and arise, go up to Ai. See, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land.

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Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the entire army and attack Ai, for I have given to you the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land.

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"Do to Ai and its king what you did to Jericho and its king. Only this time you may plunder its stuff and cattle to your heart's content. Set an ambush behind the city."

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You shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king, except that you may carry off their plunder and livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush behind the city."

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And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did to Jericho and its king. Only its spoil and its cattle you shall take as booty for yourselves. Lay an ambush for the city behind it."

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You will destroy them as you destroyed Jericho and its king. But this time you may keep the captured goods and the cattle for yourselves. Set an ambush behind the city."

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Joshua and all his soldiers got ready to march on Ai. Joshua chose thirty thousand men, tough, seasoned fighters, and sent them off at night

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So Joshua and the whole army moved out to attack Ai. He chose thirty thousand of his best fighting men and sent them out at night

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So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai; and Joshua chose thirty thousand mighty men of valor and sent them away by night.

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So Joshua and the army of Israel set out to attack Ai. Joshua chose thirty thousand fighting men and sent them out at night

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with these orders: "Look sharp now. Lie in ambush behind the city. Get as close as you can. Stay alert.

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with these orders: "Listen carefully. You are to set an ambush behind the city. Don't go very far from it. All of you be on the alert.

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And he commanded them, saying: "Behold, you shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city. Do not go very far from the city, but all of you be ready.

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with these orders: "Hide in ambush close behind the city and be ready for action.

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I and the troops with me will approach the city head-on. When they come out to meet us just as before, we'll turn and run.

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I and all those with me will advance on the city, and when the men come out against us, as they did before, we will flee from them.

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Then I and all the people who are with me will approach the city; and it will come about, when they come out against us as at the first, that we shall flee before them.

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When our main army attacks, the men of Ai will come out to fight as they did before, and we will run away from them.

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They'll come after us, leaving the city. As we are off and running, they'll say, "They're running away just like the first time.'

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They will pursue us until we have lured them away from the city, for they will say, 'They are running away from us as they did before.' So when we flee from them,

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For they will come out after us till we have drawn them from the city, for they will say, "They are fleeing before us as at the first.' Therefore we will flee before them.

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We will let them chase us until they have all left the city. For they will say, `The Israelites are running away from us as they did before.'

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That's your signal to spring from your ambush and take the city. GOD, your God, will hand it to you on a platter.

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you are to rise up from ambush and take the city. The LORD your God will give it into your hand.

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Then you shall rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.

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Then you will jump up from your ambush and take possession of the city, for the LORD your God will give it to you.

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Once you have the city, burn it down. GOD says it, you do it. Go to it. I've given you your orders."

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When you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do what the LORD has commanded. See to it; you have my orders."

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And it will be, when you have taken the city, that you shall set the city on fire. According to the commandment of the LORD you shall do. See, I have commanded you."

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Set the city on fire, as the LORD has commanded. You have your orders."

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Joshua sent them off. They set their ambush and waited between Bethel and Ai, just west of Ai. Joshua spent the night with the people.

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Then Joshua sent them off, and they went to the place of ambush and lay in wait between Bethel and Ai, to the west of Ai-but Joshua spent that night with the people.

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Joshua therefore sent them out; and they went to lie in ambush, and stayed between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai; but Joshua lodged that night among the people.

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So they left that night and lay in ambush between Bethel and the west side of Ai. But Joshua remained among the people in the camp that night.

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Joshua was up early in the morning and mustered his army. He and the leaders of Israel led the troops to Ai.

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Early the next morning Joshua mustered his men, and he and the leaders of Israel marched before them to Ai.

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Then Joshua rose up early in the morning and mustered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.

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Early the next morning Joshua roused his men and started toward Ai, accompanied by the leaders of Israel.

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The whole army, fighting men all, marched right up within sight of the city and set camp on the north side of Ai. There was a valley between them and Ai.

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The entire force that was with him marched up and approached the city and arrived in front of it. They set up camp north of Ai, with the valley between them and the city.

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And all the people of war who were with him went up and drew near; and they came before the city and camped on the north side of Ai. Now a valley lay between them and Ai.

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They camped on the north side of Ai, with a valley between them and the city.

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He had taken about five thousand men and put them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, west of the city.

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Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.

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So he took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.

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That night Joshua sent five thousand men to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.

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They were all deployed, the main army to the north of the city and the ambush to the west. Joshua spent the night in the valley.

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They had the soldiers take up their positions-all those in the camp to the north of the city and the ambush to the west of it. That night Joshua went into the valley.

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And when they had set the people, all the army that was on the north of the city, and its rear guard on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.

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So they stationed the main army north of the city and the ambush west of the city. Joshua himself spent that night in the valley.

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So it happened that when the king of Ai saw all this, the men of the city lost no time; they were out of there at the crack of dawn to join Israel in battle, the king and his troops, at a field en route to the Arabah. The king didn't know of the ambush set against him behind the city.

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When the king of Ai saw this, he and all the men of the city hurried out early in the morning to meet Israel in battle at a certain place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set against him behind the city.

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Now it happened, when the king of Ai saw it, that the men of the city hurried and rose early and went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at an appointed place before the plain. But he did not know that there was an ambush against him behind the city.

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When the king of Ai saw the Israelites across the valley, he and all his army hurriedly went out early the next morning and attacked the Israelites at a place overlooking the Jordan Valley. But he didn't realize there was an ambush behind the city.

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Joshua and all Israel let themselves be chased; they ran toward the wilderness.

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Joshua and all Israel let themselves be driven back before them, and they fled toward the desert.

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And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.

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Joshua and the Israelite army fled toward the wilderness as though they were badly beaten,

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Everybody in the city was called to the chase. They pursued Joshua and were led away from the city.

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All the men of Ai were called to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were lured away from the city.

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So all the people who were in Ai were called together to pursue them. And they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.

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and all the men in the city were called out to chase after them. In this way, they were lured away from the city.

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There wasn't a soul left in Ai or Bethel who wasn't out there chasing after Israel. The city was left empty and undefended as they were chasing Israel down.

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Not a man remained in Ai or Bethel who did not go after Israel. They left the city open and went in pursuit of Israel.

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There was not a man left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel. So they left the city open and pursued Israel.

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There was not a man left in Ai or Bethel who did not chase after the Israelites, and the city was left wide open.

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Then GOD spoke to Joshua: "Stretch out the javelin in your hand toward Ai--I'm giving it to you." Joshua stretched out the javelin in his hand toward Ai.

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Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Hold out toward Ai the javelin that is in your hand, for into your hand I will deliver the city." So Joshua held out his javelin toward Ai.

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Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Stretch out the spear that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand." And Joshua stretched out the spear that was in his hand toward the city.

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Then the LORD said to Joshua, "Point your spear toward Ai, for I will give you the city." Joshua did as he was commanded.

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At the signal the men in ambush sprang to their feet, ran to the city, took it, and quickly had it up in flames.

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As soon as he did this, the men in the ambush rose quickly from their position and rushed forward. They entered the city and captured it and quickly set it on fire.

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So those in ambush arose quickly out of their place; they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand, and they entered the city and took it, and hurried to set the city on fire.

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As soon as Joshua gave the signal, the men in ambush jumped up and poured into the city. They quickly captured it and set it on fire.

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The men of Ai looked back and, oh! saw the city going up in smoke. They found themselves trapped with nowhere to run.

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The men of Ai looked back and saw the smoke of the city rising against the sky, but they had no chance to escape in any direction, for the Israelites who had been fleeing toward the desert had turned back against their pursuers.

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And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and behold, the smoke of the city ascended to heaven. So they had no power to flee this way or that way, and the people who had fled to the wilderness turned back on the pursuers.

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When the men of Ai looked behind them, smoke from the city was filling the sky, and they had nowhere to go. For the Israelites who had fled in the direction of the wilderness now turned on their pursuers.

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The army on the run toward the wilderness did an about-face--Joshua and all Israel, seeing that the ambush had taken the city, saw it going up in smoke, turned and attacked the men of Ai.

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For when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city and that smoke was going up from the city, they turned around and attacked the men of Ai.

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Now when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city and that the smoke of the city ascended, they turned back and struck down the men of Ai.

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When Joshua and the other Israelites saw that the ambush had succeeded and that smoke was rising from the city, they turned and attacked the men of Ai.

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Then the men in the ambush poured out of the city. The men of Ai were caught in the middle with Israelites on both sides--a real massacre. And not a single survivor.

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The men of the ambush also came out of the city against them, so that they were caught in the middle, with Israelites on both sides. Israel cut them down, leaving them neither survivors nor fugitives.

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Then the others came out of the city against them; so they were caught in the midst of Israel, some on this side and some on that side. And they struck them down, so that they let none of them remain or escape.

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Then the Israelites who were inside the city came out and started killing the enemy from the rear. So the men of Ai were caught in a trap, and all of them died. Not a single person survived or escaped.

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Except for the king of Ai; they took him alive and brought him to Joshua.

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But they took the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.

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But the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua.

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Only the king of Ai was taken alive and brought to Joshua.

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When it was all over, Israel had killed everyone in Ai, whether in the fields or in the wilderness where they had chased them. When the killing was complete, the Israelites returned to Ai and completed the devastation.

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When Israel had finished killing all the men of Ai in the fields and in the desert where they had chased them, and when every one of them had been put to the sword, all the Israelites returned to Ai and killed those who were in it.

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And it came to pass when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness where they pursued them, and when they all had fallen by the edge of the sword until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned to Ai and struck it with the edge of the sword.

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When the Israelite army finished killing all the men outside the city, they went back and finished off everyone inside.

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The death toll that day came to 12,000 men and women--everyone in Ai.

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Twelve thousand men and women fell that day-all the people of Ai.

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So it was that all who fell that day, both men and women, were twelve thousand--all the people of Ai.

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So the entire population of Ai was wiped out that day--twelve thousand in all.

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Joshua didn't lower his outstretched javelin until the sacred destruction of Ai and all its people was completed.

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For Joshua did not draw back the hand that held out his javelin until he had destroyed all who lived in Ai.

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For Joshua did not draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

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For Joshua kept holding out his spear until everyone who had lived in Ai was completely destroyed.

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Israel did get to take the livestock and loot left in the city; GOD's instructions to Joshua allowed for that.

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But Israel did carry off for themselves the livestock and plunder of this city, as the LORD had instructed Joshua.

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Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took as booty for themselves, according to the word of the LORD which He had commanded Joshua.

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Only the cattle and the treasures of the city were not destroyed, for the Israelites kept these for themselves, as the LORD had commanded Joshua.

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Joshua burned Ai to the ground. A "heap" of nothing forever, a "no-place"--go see for yourself.

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So Joshua burned Ai and made it a permanent heap of ruins, a desolate place to this day.

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So Joshua burned Ai and made it a heap forever, a desolation to this day.

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So Ai became a permanent mound of ruins, desolate to this very day.

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He hanged the king of Ai from a tree. At evening, with the sun going down, Joshua ordered the corpse cut down. They dumped it at the entrance to the city and piled it high with stones--you can go see that also. [JC]

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He hung the king of Ai on a tree and left him there until evening. At sunset, Joshua ordered them to take his body from the tree and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And they raised a large pile of rocks over it, which remains to this day.

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And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until evening. And as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his corpse down from the tree, cast it at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raise over it a great heap of stones that remains to this day.

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Joshua hung the king of Ai on a tree and left him there until evening. At sunset the Israelites took down the body and threw it in front of the city gate. They piled a great heap of stones over him that can still be seen today.

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Then Joshua built an altar to the GOD of Israel on Mount Ebal.

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Then Joshua built on Mount Ebal an altar to the LORD, the God of Israel,

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Now Joshua built an altar to the LORD God of Israel in Mount Ebal,

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Then Joshua built an altar to the LORD, the God of Israel, on Mount Ebal.

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He built it following the instructions of Moses the servant of GOD to the People of Israel and written in the Book of The Revelation of Moses, an altar of whole stones that hadn't been chiseled or shaped by an iron tool. On it they offered to GOD Whole-Burnt-Offerings and sacrificed Peace-Offerings.

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as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses-an altar of uncut stones, on which no iron tool had been used. On it they offered to the LORD burnt offerings and sacrificed fellowship offerings.

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as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the Book of the Law of Moses: "an altar of whole stones over which no man has wielded an iron tool." And they offered on it burnt offerings to the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.

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He followed the instructions that Moses the LORD's servant had written in the Book of the Law: "Make me an altar from stones that are uncut and have not been shaped with iron tools." Then on the altar they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD.

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He also wrote out a copy of The Revelation of Moses on the stones. He wrote it with the People of Israel looking on.

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There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua copied on stones the law of Moses, which he had written.

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And there, in the presence of the children of Israel, he wrote on the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he had written.

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And as the Israelites watched, Joshua copied the law of Moses onto the stones of the altar.

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All Israel was there, foreigners and citizens alike, with their elders, officers, and judges, standing on opposite sides of the Chest, facing the Levitical priests who carry GOD's Covenant Chest. Half of the people stood with their backs to Mount Gerizim and half with their backs to Mount Ebal to bless the People of Israel, just as Moses the servant of GOD had instructed earlier.

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All Israel, aliens and citizens alike, with their elders, officials and judges, were standing on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the LORD, facing those who carried it-the priests, who were Levites. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had formerly commanded when he gave instructions to bless the people of Israel.

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Then all Israel, with their elders and officers and judges, stood on either side of the ark before the priests, the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, the stranger as well as he who was born among them. Half of them were in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.

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Then all the Israelites--foreigners and citizens alike--along with the leaders, officers, and judges, were divided into two groups. One group stood at the foot of Mount Gerizim, the other at the foot of Mount Ebal. Each group faced the other, and between them stood the Levitical priests carrying the Ark of the LORD's covenant. This was all done according to the instructions Moses, the servant of the LORD, had given for blessing the people of Israel.

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After that, he read out everything written in The Revelation, the Blessing and the Curse, everything in the Book of The Revelation.

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Afterward, Joshua read all the words of the law-the blessings and the curses-just as it is written in the Book of the Law.

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And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and the cursings, according to all that is written in the Book of the Law.

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Joshua then read to them all the blessings and curses Moses had written in the Book of the Law.

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There wasn't a word of all that Moses commanded that Joshua didn't read to the entire congregation--men, women, children, and foreigners who had been with them on the journey.

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There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua did not read to the whole assembly of Israel, including the women and children, and the aliens who lived among them.

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There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded which Joshua did not read before all the assembly of Israel, with the women, the little ones, and the strangers who were living among them.

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Every command Moses had ever given was read to the entire assembly, including the women and children and the foreigners who lived among the Israelites.

Josh.9.1

All the kings west of the Jordan in the hills and foothills and along the Mediterranean seacoast north toward Lebanon--the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, Girgashites, and Jebusites--got the news.

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Now when all the kings west of the Jordan heard about these things-those in the hill country, in the western foothills, and along the entire coast of the Great Sea as far as Lebanon (the kings of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites)-

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And it came to pass when all the kings who were on this side of the Jordan, in the hills and in the lowland and in all the coasts of the Great Sea toward Lebanon--the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite--heard about it,

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Now all the kings west of the Jordan heard about what had happened. (These were the kings of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, who lived in the hill country, in the western foothills, and along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea as far north as the Lebanon mountains.)

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They came together in a coalition to fight against Joshua and Israel under a single command.

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they came together to make war against Joshua and Israel.

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that they gathered together to fight with Joshua and Israel with one accord.

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These kings quickly combined their armies to fight against Joshua and the Israelites.

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The people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai

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However, when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,

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But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,

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But when the people of Gibeon heard what had happened to Jericho and Ai,

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and cooked up a ruse. They posed as travelers: their donkeys loaded with patched sacks and mended wineskins,

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they resorted to a ruse: They went as a delegation whose donkeys were loaded with worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended.

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they worked craftily, and went and pretended to be ambassadors. And they took old sacks on their donkeys, old wineskins torn and mended,

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they resorted to deception to save themselves. They sent ambassadors to Joshua, loading their donkeys with weathered saddlebags and old patched wineskins.

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threadbare sandals on their feet, tattered clothes on their bodies, nothing but dry crusts and crumbs for food.

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The men put worn and patched sandals on their feet and wore old clothes. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.

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old and patched sandals on their feet, and old garments on themselves; and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy.

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They put on ragged clothes and worn-out, patched sandals. And they took along dry, moldy bread for provisions.

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They came to Joshua at Gilgal and spoke to the men of Israel, "We've come from a far-off country; make a covenant with us."

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Then they went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, "We have come from a distant country; make a treaty with us."

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And they went to Joshua, to the camp at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel, "We have come from a far country; now therefore, make a covenant with us."

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When they arrived at the camp of Israel at Gilgal, they told Joshua and the men of Israel, "We have come from a distant land to ask you to make a peace treaty with us."

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The men of Israel said to these Hivites, "How do we know you aren't local people? How could we then make a covenant with you?"

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The men of Israel said to the Hivites, "But perhaps you live near us. How then can we make a treaty with you?"

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Then the men of Israel said to the Hivites, "Perhaps you dwell among us; so how can we make a covenant with you?"

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The Israelites replied to these Hivites, "How do we know you don't live nearby? For if you do, we cannot make a treaty with you."

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They said to Joshua, "We'll be your servants." Joshua said, "Who are you now? Where did you come from?"

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"We are your servants," they said to Joshua. But Joshua asked, "Who are you and where do you come from?"

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But they said to Joshua, "We are your servants." And Joshua said to them, "Who are you, and where do you come from?"

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They replied, "We will be your servants.But who are you?" Joshua demanded. "Where do you come from?"

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They said, "From a far-off country, very far away. Your servants came because we'd heard such great things about GOD, your God--all those things he did in Egypt!

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They answered: "Your servants have come from a very distant country because of the fame of the LORD your God. For we have heard reports of him: all that he did in Egypt,

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So they said to him: "From a very far country your servants have come, because of the name of the LORD your God; for we have heard of His fame, and all that He did in Egypt,

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They answered, "We are from a very distant country. We have heard of the might of the LORD your God and of all he did in Egypt.

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And the two Amorite kings across the Jordan, King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan, who ruled in Ashtaroth!

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and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan-Sihon king of Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth.

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and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan--to Sihon king of Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.

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We have also heard what he did to the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan River--King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan (who lived in Ashtaroth).

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Our leaders and everybody else in our country told us, "Pack up some food for the road and go meet them. Tell them, We're your servants; make a covenant with us.'

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And our elders and all those living in our country said to us, 'Take provisions for your journey; go and meet them and say to them, "We are your servants; make a treaty with us."'

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Therefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying, "Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them, "We are your servants; now therefore, make a covenant with us."'

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So our leaders and our people instructed us, `Prepare for a long journey. Go meet with the people of Israel and declare our people to be their servants, and ask for peace.'

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"This bread was warm from the oven when we packed it and left to come and see you. Now look at it--crusts and crumbs.

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This bread of ours was warm when we packed it at home on the day we left to come to you. But now see how dry and moldy it is.

Josh.9.12

This bread of ours we took hot for our provision from our houses on the day we departed to come to you. But now look, it is dry and moldy.

Josh.9.12

"This bread was hot from the ovens when we left. But now, as you can see, it is dry and moldy.

Josh.9.13

And our cracked and mended wineskins, good as new when we filled them. And our clothes and sandals, in tatters from the long, hard traveling."

Josh.9.13

And these wineskins that we filled were new, but see how cracked they are. And our clothes and sandals are worn out by the very long journey."

Josh.9.13

And these wineskins which we filled were new, and see, they are torn; and these our garments and our sandals have become old because of the very long journey."

Josh.9.13

These wineskins were new when we filled them, but now they are old and cracked. And our clothing and sandals are worn out from our long, hard trip."

Josh.9.14

The men of Israel looked them over and accepted the evidence. But they didn't ask GOD about it.

Josh.9.14

The men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the LORD.

Josh.9.14

Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions; but they did not ask counsel of the LORD.

Josh.9.14

So the Israelite leaders examined their bread, but they did not consult the LORD.

Josh.9.15

So Joshua made peace with them and formalized it with a covenant to guarantee their lives. The leaders of the congregation swore to it.

Josh.9.15

Then Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the assembly ratified it by oath.

Josh.9.15

So Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them to let them live; and the rulers of the congregation swore to them.

Josh.9.15

Then Joshua went ahead and signed a peace treaty with them, and the leaders of Israel ratified their agreement with a binding oath.

Luke.22.63

The men in charge of Jesus began poking fun at him, slapping him around.

Luke.22.63

The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him.

Luke.22.63

Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and beat Him.

Luke.22.63

Now the guards in charge of Jesus began mocking and beating him.

Luke.22.64

They put a blindfold on him and taunted, "Who hit you that time?"

Luke.22.64

They blindfolded him and demanded, "Prophesy! Who hit you?"

Luke.22.64

And having blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?"

Luke.22.64

They blindfolded him; then they hit him and asked, "Who hit you that time, you prophet?"

Luke.22.65

They were having a grand time with him.

Luke.22.65

And they said many other insulting things to him.

Luke.22.65

And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him.

Luke.22.65

And they threw all sorts of terrible insults at him.

Luke.22.66

When it was morning, the religious leaders of the people and the high priests and scholars all got together and brought him before their High Council.

Luke.22.66

At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them.

Luke.22.66

As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying,

Luke.22.66

At daybreak all the leaders of the people assembled, including the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. Jesus was led before this high council,

Luke.22.67

They said, "Are you the Messiah?" He answered, "If I said yes, you wouldn't believe me.

Luke.22.67

"If you are the Christ, "they said, "tell us."

Luke.22.67

"If You are the Christ, tell us." But He said to them, "If I tell you, you will by no means believe.

Luke.22.67

and they said, "Tell us if you are the Messiah." But he replied, "If I tell you, you won't believe me.

Luke.22.68

If I asked what you meant by your question, you wouldn't answer me.

Luke.22.68

Jesus answered, "If I tell you, you will not believe me, and if I asked you, you would not answer.

Luke.22.68

And if I also ask you, you will by no means answer Me or let Me go.

Luke.22.68

And if I ask you a question, you won't answer.

Luke.22.69

So here's what I have to say: From here on the Son of Man takes his place at God's right hand, the place of power."

Luke.22.69

But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God."

Luke.22.69

Hereafter the Son of Man will sit on the right hand of the power of God."

Luke.22.69

But the time is soon coming when I, the Son of Man, will be sitting at God's right hand in the place of power."

Luke.22.70

They all said, "So you admit your claim to be the Son of God?You're the ones who keep saying it," he said.

Luke.22.70

They all asked, "Are you then the Son of God?" He replied, "You are right in saying I am."

Luke.22.70

Then they all said, "Are You then the Son of God?" So He said to them, "You rightly say that I am."

Luke.22.70

They all shouted, "Then you claim you are the Son of God?" And he replied, "You are right in saying that I am."

Luke.22.71

But they had made up their minds, "Why do we need any more evidence? We've all heard him as good as say it himself."

Luke.22.71

Then they said, "Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips."

Luke.22.71

And they said, "What further testimony do we need? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth."

Luke.22.71

"What need do we have for other witnesses?" they shouted. "We ourselves heard him say it."

Luke.23.1

Then they all took Jesus to Pilate

Luke.23.1

Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate.

Luke.23.1

Then the whole multitude of them arose and led Him to Pilate.

Luke.23.1

Then the entire council took Jesus over to Pilate, the Roman governor.

Luke.23.2

and began to bring up charges against him. They said, "We found this man undermining our law and order, forbidding taxes to be paid to Caesar, setting himself up as Messiah-King."

Luke.23.2

And they began to accuse him, saying, "We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Christ, a king."

Luke.23.2

And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King."

Luke.23.2

They began at once to state their case: "This man has been leading our people to ruin by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king."

Luke.23.3

Pilate asked him, "Is this true that you're "King of the Jews'?Those are your words, not mine," Jesus replied.

Luke.23.3

So Pilate asked Jesus, "Are you the king of the Jews?Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied.

Luke.23.3

Then Pilate asked Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" He answered him and said, "It is as you say."

Luke.23.3

So Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus replied, "Yes, it is as you say."

Luke.23.4

Pilate told the high priests and the accompanying crowd, "I find nothing wrong here. He seems harmless enough to me."

Luke.23.4

Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, "I find no basis for a charge against this man."

Luke.23.4

So Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, "I find no fault in this Man."

Luke.23.4

Pilate turned to the leading priests and to the crowd and said, "I find nothing wrong with this man!"

Luke.23.5

But they were vehement. "He's stirring up unrest among the people with his teaching, disturbing the peace everywhere, starting in Galilee and now all through Judea. He's a dangerous man, endangering the peace."

Luke.23.5

But they insisted, "He stirs up the people all over Judea by his teaching. He started in Galilee and has come all the way here."

Luke.23.5

But they were the more fierce, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place."

Luke.23.5

Then they became desperate. "But he is causing riots everywhere he goes, all over Judea, from Galilee to Jerusalem!"

Luke.23.6

When Pilate heard that, he asked, "So, he's a Galilean?"

Luke.23.6

On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean.

Luke.23.6

When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked if the Man were a Galilean.

Luke.23.6

"Oh, is he a Galilean?" Pilate asked.

Luke.23.7

Realizing that he properly came under Herod's jurisdiction, he passed the buck to Herod, who just happened to be in Jerusalem for a few days.

Luke.23.7

When he learned that Jesus was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

Luke.23.7

And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

Luke.23.7

When they answered that he was, Pilate sent him to Herod Antipas, because Galilee was under Herod's jurisdiction, and Herod happened to be in Jerusalem at the time.

Luke.23.8

Herod was delighted when Jesus showed up. He had wanted for a long time to see him, he'd heard so much about him. He hoped to see him do something spectacular.

Luke.23.8

When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform some miracle.

Luke.23.8

Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad; for he had desired for a long time to see Him, because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by Him.

Luke.23.8

Herod was delighted at the opportunity to see Jesus, because he had heard about him and had been hoping for a long time to see him perform a miracle.

Luke.23.9

He peppered him with questions. Jesus didn't answer--not one word.

Luke.23.9

He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.

Luke.23.9

Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing.

Luke.23.9

He asked Jesus question after question, but Jesus refused to answer.

Luke.23.10

But the high priests and religion scholars were right there, saying their piece, strident and shrill in their accusations.

Luke.23.10

The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him.

Luke.23.10

And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.

Luke.23.10

Meanwhile, the leading priests and the teachers of religious law stood there shouting their accusations.

Luke.23.11

Mightily offended, Herod turned on Jesus. His soldiers joined in, taunting and jeering. Then they dressed him up in an elaborate king costume and sent him back to Pilate.

Luke.23.11

Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe, they sent him back to Pilate.

Luke.23.11

Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

Luke.23.11

Now Herod and his soldiers began mocking and ridiculing Jesus. Then they put a royal robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.

Luke.23.12

That day Herod and Pilate became thick as thieves. Always before they had kept their distance.

Luke.23.12

That day Herod and Pilate became friends--before this they had been enemies.

Luke.23.12

That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other, for previously they had been at enmity with each other.

Luke.23.12

Herod and Pilate, who had been enemies before, became friends that day.

Luke.23.13

Then Pilate called in the high priests, rulers, and the others

Luke.23.13

Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people,

Luke.23.13

Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

Luke.23.13

Then Pilate called together the leading priests and other religious leaders, along with the people,

Luke.23.14

and said, "You brought this man to me as a disturber of the peace. I examined him in front of all of you and found there was nothing to your charge.

Luke.23.14

and said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him.

Luke.23.14

said to them, "You have brought this Man to me, as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined Him in your presence, I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse Him;

Luke.23.14

and he announced his verdict. "You brought this man to me, accusing him of leading a revolt. I have examined him thoroughly on this point in your presence and find him innocent.

Luke.23.15

And neither did Herod, for he has sent him back here with a clean bill of health. It's clear that he's done nothing wrong, let alone anything deserving death.

Luke.23.15

Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death.

Luke.23.15

no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing deserving of death has been done by Him.

Luke.23.15

Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us. Nothing this man has done calls for the death penalty.

Luke.23.16

I'm going to warn him to watch his step and let him go."

Luke.23.16

Therefore, I will punish him and then release him."

Luke.23.16

I will therefore chastise Him and release Him"

Luke.23.16

So I will have him flogged, but then I will release him."

Luke.23.17

At that, the crowd went wild: "Kill him! Give us Barabbas!"

Luke.23.17

See Footnote

Luke.23.17

(for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast).

Luke.23.17

See Footnote

Luke.23.18

(Barabbas had been thrown in prison for starting a riot in the city and for murder.)

Luke.23.18

With one voice they cried out, "Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!"

Luke.23.18

And they all cried out at once, saying, "Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas"--

Luke.23.18

Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, "Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!"

Luke.23.19

Pilate still wanted to let Jesus go, and so spoke out again.

Luke.23.19

(Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

Luke.23.19

who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.

Luke.23.19

(Barabbas was in prison for murder and for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government.)

Luke.23.20

But they kept shouting back, "Crucify! Crucify him!"

Luke.23.20

Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again.

Luke.23.20

Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them.

Luke.23.20

Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Jesus.

Luke.23.21

He tried a third time. "But for what crime? I've found nothing in him deserving death. I'm going to warn him to watch his step and let him go."

Luke.23.21

But they kept shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"

Luke.23.21

But they shouted, saying, "Crucify Him, crucify Him!"

Luke.23.21

But they shouted, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"

Luke.23.22

But they kept at it, a shouting mob, demanding that he be crucified. And finally they shouted him down.

Luke.23.22

For the third time he spoke to them: "Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him."

Luke.23.22

Then he said to them the third time, "Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go."

Luke.23.22

For the third time he demanded, "Why? What crime has he committed? I have found no reason to sentence him to death. I will therefore flog him and let him go."

Luke.23.23

Pilate caved in and gave them what they wanted.

Luke.23.23

But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed.

Luke.23.23

But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of these men and of the chief priests prevailed.

Luke.23.23

But the crowd shouted louder and louder for Jesus' death, and their voices prevailed.

Luke.23.24

He released the man thrown in prison for rioting and murder, and gave them Jesus to do whatever they wanted.

Luke.23.24

So Pilate decided to grant their demand.

Luke.23.24

So Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested.

Luke.23.24

So Pilate sentenced Jesus to die as they demanded.

Luke.23.25

As they led him off, they made Simon, a man from Cyrene who happened to be coming in from the countryside, carry the cross behind Jesus.

Luke.23.25

He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.

Luke.23.25

And he released to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

Luke.23.25

As they had requested, he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder. But he delivered Jesus over to them to do as they wished.

Ps.51.1

Generous in love--God, give grace! Huge in mercy--wipe out my bad record.

Ps.51.1

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.

Ps.51.1

Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions.

Ps.51.1

Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.

Ps.51.2

Scrub away my guilt, soak out my sins in your laundry.

Ps.51.2

Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

Ps.51.2

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

Ps.51.2

Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin.

Ps.51.3

I know how bad I've been; my sins are staring me down.

Ps.51.3

For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

Ps.51.3

For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me.

Ps.51.3

For I recognize my shameful deeds--they haunt me day and night.

Ps.51.4

You're the One I've violated, and you've seen it all, seen the full extent of my evil. You have all the facts before you; whatever you decide about me is fair.

Ps.51.4

Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.

Ps.51.4

Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight-- That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge.

Ps.51.4

Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just.

Ps.51.5

I've been out of step with you for a long time, in the wrong since before I was born.

Ps.51.5

Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

Ps.51.5

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.

Ps.51.5

For I was born a sinner--yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.

Ps.51.6

What you're after is truth from the inside out. Enter me, then; conceive a new, true life.

Ps.51.6

Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Ps.51.6

Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.

Ps.51.6

But you desire honesty from the heart, so you can teach me to be wise in my inmost being.

Ps.51.7

Soak me in your laundry and I'll come out clean, scrub me and I'll have a snow-white life.

Ps.51.7

Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Ps.51.7

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Ps.51.7

Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Ps.51.8

Tune me in to foot-tapping songs, set these once-broken bones to dancing.

Ps.51.8

Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.

Ps.51.8

Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice.

Ps.51.8

Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me--now let me rejoice.

Ps.51.9

Don't look too close for blemishes, give me a clean bill of health.

Ps.51.9

Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.

Ps.51.9

Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities.

Ps.51.9

Don't keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt.