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Hear
my
law
, my people .
Turn
your ears to the words of my mouth.
Give
ear
, O
my people ,
to
my
law:
incline
your ears to the words of my mouth.
I will open my mouth in a parable .
I will utter dark sayings of old ,
I will open my mouth in a parable :
I will utter dark sayings of old :
Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
We will not hide them from their children, Telling
to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh
, His strength, and his wondrous
works that he has
done.
We will not hide them from their children, shewing
to the generation to come the praises of the
LORD
, and
his strength, and his wonderful
works that he hath
done.
For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children ;
For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children :
That the generation to come might know, even the children who
should be born; Who should arise and tell
their children ,
That the generation to come might know them
, even the children which
should be born; who should arise and declare
them
to
their children :
That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments ,
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments :
And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation ,
A generation that didn't
make
their hearts
loyal
, Whose spirit was not steadfast
with God.
And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation ;
a generation that set
not
their heart
aright
, and
whose spirit was not stedfast
with God.
The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.
The children of Ephraim, being armed ,
and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
They didn't
keep
God's
covenant, And refused to walk in his law .
They kept
not
the
covenant of
God
, and refused to walk in his law ;
They
forgot
his doings
, His wondrous
works
that he had shown
them.
And
forgat
his works
, and
his wonders
that he had shewed
them.
He
did
marvelous
things in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
Marvellous
things did
he
in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
He split
the sea, and caused them to pass through; He made the waters stand as a
heap.
He divided
the sea, and caused them to pass through; and
he made the waters to
stand as an
heap.
In the daytime he
also led them with a cloud, And all night with a light of fire.
In the daytime also he
led them with a cloud, and all the
night with a light of fire.
He split
rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink abundantly
as out of the depths.
He clave
the
rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great
depths.
He brought streams also out of the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers.
He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
Yet
they still
went
on
to
sin
against him ,
To
rebel
against
the Most High in the desert
.
And
they sinned
yet
more
against him by
provoking
the most High in the wilderness
.
They tempted God in their heart By asking food
according
to
their desire
.
And
they tempted God in their heart by asking meat
for
their lust
.
Yes
, they spoke
against God .
They said, "
Can God prepare
a table in the wilderness?
Yea
, they spake
against God ;
they said, Can God furnish
a table in the wilderness?
Behold, he struck
the rock, so
that waters gushed out, Streams overflowed .
Can he give bread also? Will
he provide flesh for his people? "
Behold, he smote
the rock, that the
waters gushed out, and
the
streams overflowed ;
can he give bread also? can
he provide flesh for his people?
Therefore Yahweh
heard, and was angry.
A fire was kindled against Jacob, Anger also went
up against Israel ,
Therefore the
LORD
heard this
, and was wroth:
so
a fire was kindled against Jacob, and
anger also came
up against Israel ;
Because they didn't
believe
in God, And didn't
trust
in his salvation .
Because they believed
not
in God, and trusted
not
in his salvation :
Yet
he commanded the skies
above, And opened the doors of heaven .
Though
he had
commanded the clouds
from
above, and opened the doors of heaven ,
He
rained down manna on
them to eat, And gave
them food
from
the sky
.
And
had
rained down manna upon
them to eat, and had
given
them of
the corn
of
heaven
.
Man ate
the
bread
of
angels .
He sent them food
to the full.
Man did
eat
angels '
food:
he sent them meat
to the full.
He caused the
east wind to blow in the sky.
By his power he guided
the south wind.
He caused an
east wind to blow in the heaven:
and
by his power he brought
in
the south wind.
He rained also
flesh on
them as the
dust ;
Winged
birds
as the sand of the seas.
He rained flesh also
upon
them as dust ,
and
feathered
fowls
like
as the sand of the sea:
He let them
fall in the midst of their camp, Around
their habitations.
And
he let it
fall in the midst of their camp, round
about
their habitations.
So they ate
, and were well filled .
He gave them their own desire .
So they did
eat
, and were well filled :
for
he gave them their own desire ;
They didn't
turn
from their cravings
. Their food
was yet in their mouths,
They were
not
estranged
from their lust
. But
while
their meat
was yet in their mouths,
When
the anger
of God went
up
against
them, Killed
some
of
the fattest of them, And struck
down the young
men of Israel.
The wrath
of God came
upon
them, and
slew
the fattest of them, and smote
down the chosen
men of Israel.
For all this they still
sinned, And didn't
believe
in
his wondrous works.
For all this they sinned still
, and believed
not
for
his wondrous works.
Therefore he
consumed
their days in vanity, And their years in terror
.
Therefore their days did
he
consume
in vanity, and their years in trouble
.
When he killed
them, then they inquired
after
him .
They returned and sought
God earnestly
.
When he slew
them, then they sought
him :
and
they returned and enquired
early
after
God.
They remembered that God was their rock, The Most
High God their redeemer.
And
they remembered that God was their rock, and
the high God their redeemer.
But
they flattered
him with their mouth, And lied to
him with their tongue
.
Nevertheless
they did
flatter
him with their mouth, and they
lied unto
him with their tongues
.
For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful
in his covenant.
For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast
in his covenant.
But he, being merciful
, forgave iniquity, and didn't
destroy
them .
Yes
, many times
he
turned his anger away, And didn't
stir up all his wrath.
But he, being full
of
compassion
, forgave their
iniquity, and destroyed
them not:
yea
, many a
time
turned he
his anger away, and did
not
stir up all his wrath.
He remembered that they were but flesh ,
A wind that passes
away, and doesn't
come
again.
For
he remembered that they were but flesh ;
a wind that passeth
away, and cometh
not
again.
How often
they rebelled
against
him in the wilderness, And grieved
him in the desert!
How oft
did
they provoke
him in the wilderness, and grieve
him in the desert!
They turned again
and tempted God, And provoked
the Holy One of Israel.
Yea,
they turned back
and tempted God, and limited
the Holy One of Israel.
They didn't
remember
his hand, Nor the day when he redeemed
them from the adversary;
They remembered
not
his hand, nor the day when he delivered
them from the enemy.
How he set
his signs in Egypt, His wonders in the field of Zoan ,
How he had
wrought
his signs in Egypt, and
his wonders in the field of Zoan .
Turned their rivers into blood ,
And their streams
, so
that they could not drink.
And
had
turned their rivers into blood ;
and their floods
, that they could not drink.
He sent among
them
swarms
of flies, which devoured them; And frogs, which destroyed them.
He sent divers
sorts
of flies among
them
, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
He gave also their increase to
the caterpillar
, And their labor
to
the locust.
He gave also their increase unto
the caterpiller
, and their labour
unto
the locust.
He destroyed their vines with hail, Their sycamore-fig
trees with frost.
He destroyed their vines with hail, and
their sycomore
trees with frost.
He gave over
their cattle also to the hail, And their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
He gave up
their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
He threw
on
them the fierceness of his anger, Wrath, indignation, and trouble, And
a
band
of
angels
of
evil.
He cast
upon
them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and
indignation, and trouble, by
sending
evil angels
among
them
.
He made a path
for
his anger .
He didn't
spare
their soul from death, But gave their life over to the pestilence ,
He made a way
to
his anger ;
he spared
not
their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence ;
And struck
all the firstborn in Egypt ,
The chief of their strength in the tents
of Ham .
And smote
all the firstborn in Egypt ;
the chief of their strength in the tabernacles
of Ham :
But he
led
forth
his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
But made
his own people to
go
forth
like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
He led them safely, so that they weren't
afraid,
But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
And
he led them on
safely, so that they feared
not:
but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
He brought them to the border of his sanctuary, To this mountain, which his right hand had taken
.
And
he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even
to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased
.
He also
drove
out the nations
before them, Allotted
them for
an inheritance by line, And made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
He cast
out the heathen
also
before them, and
divided
them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
Yet they tempted and rebelled
against
the Most High God, And didn't
keep
his testimonies ;
Yet they tempted and provoked
the most high God, and kept
not
his testimonies :
But turned back, and dealt treacherously
like their fathers .
They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully
like their fathers :
they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
For they provoked him to anger with their high places, And moved him to jealousy with their engraved
images.
For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven
images.
When God heard this, he was angry
, And greatly abhorred Israel ;
When God heard this, he was wroth
, and greatly abhorred Israel :
So that he forsook the tent
of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men;
So that he forsook the tabernacle
of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;
And delivered his strength into captivity, His glory into the adversary's
hand.
And delivered his strength into captivity, and
his glory into the enemy's
hand.
He also
gave his people over to
the sword ,
And was angry
with his inheritance.
He gave his people over also
unto
the sword ;
and was wroth
with his inheritance.
Fire devoured
their young men; Their virgins
had
no
wedding
song
.
The
fire consumed
their young men; and
their maidens
were
not
given
to
marriage
.
Their priests fell by the sword ,
And their widows couldn't
weep
.
Their priests fell by the sword ;
and their widows made
no
lamentation
.
Then the Lord awakened
as one out of sleep, Like a mighty man who
shouts
by reason of wine.
Then the LORD awaked
as one out of sleep, and
like a mighty man that
shouteth
by reason of wine.
He struck
his adversaries
backward.
He put them to a perpetual reproach.
And
he smote
his enemies
in
the
hinder
parts:
he put them to a perpetual reproach.
Moreover he rejected
the tent
of Joseph, And didn't
choose
the tribe of Ephraim ,
Moreover he refused
the tabernacle
of Joseph, and chose
not
the tribe of Ephraim :
But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.
But chose the tribe of Judah, the
mount Zion which he loved.
He built his sanctuary like the
heights
, Like the earth which he has
established forever
.
And
he built his sanctuary like high
palaces
, like the earth which he hath
established for
ever
.
He also
chose David his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds ;
He chose David also
his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds :
From following the ewes that
have
their
young ,
He brought him to be
the
shepherd
of
Jacob ,
his people, And Israel ,
his inheritance.
From following the ewes great
with
young he brought him to feed
Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
So he was
their
shepherd
according to the integrity of his heart ,
And guided them by the skillfulness
of his hands.
So he fed
them
according to the integrity of his heart ;
and guided them by the skilfulness
of his hands.
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