36 Your servant has struck down both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, (A)for he has defied the armies of the living God.”

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36 Your servant has killed both the lion(A) and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.

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10 And the Philistine said, (A)“I defy the ranks of Israel this day. Give me a man, that we may fight together.”

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10 Then the Philistine said, “This day I defy(A) the armies of Israel! Give me a man and let us fight each other.(B)

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28 For (A)no one is a Jew (B)who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical. 29 But a Jew is one (C)inwardly, and (D)circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. (E)His praise is not from man but from God.

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28 A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly,(A) nor is circumcision merely outward and physical.(B) 29 No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart,(C) by the Spirit,(D) not by the written code.(E) Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.(F)

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22 And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” 23 Immediately (A)an angel of the Lord struck him down, because (B)he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.

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22 They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.” 23 Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel(A) of the Lord struck him down,(B) and he was eaten by worms and died.

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James Killed and Peter Imprisoned

12 About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. He killed (A)James the brother of John (B)with the sword,

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Peter’s Miraculous Escape From Prison

12 It was about this time that King Herod(A) arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. He had James, the brother of John,(B) put to death with the sword.(C)

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38 So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for (A)if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; 39 but (B)if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You (C)might even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice,

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38 Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.(A) 39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”(B)

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(A)On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples. (B)All who lift it will surely hurt themselves. And (C)all the nations of the earth will gather against it.

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On that day, when all the nations(A) of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock(B) for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure(C) themselves.

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For thus said the Lord of hosts, after his glory sent me[a] to the nations who plundered you, (A)for he who touches you touches (B)the apple of his eye:

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 2:8 Or he sent me after glory

For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye(A)

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27 And (A)they do not lie with the mighty, the fallen from among the uncircumcised, who went down to Sheol with their weapons of war, whose swords were laid under their heads, and whose iniquities are upon their bones; for the terror of the mighty men was in the land of the living. 28 But as for you, you shall be broken (B)and lie among the uncircumcised, with those who are slain by the sword.

29 (C)“Edom is (D)there, her kings and all her princes, who for all their might are laid with those who are killed by the sword; they lie with the uncircumcised, with those who go down to the pit.

30 “The princes (E)of the north are there, all of them, and all the (F)Sidonians, who have gone down in shame with the slain, (G)for all the terror that they caused by their might; they lie uncircumcised with those who are slain by the sword, and (H)bear their shame with those who go down to the pit.

31 “When Pharaoh sees them, he (I)will be comforted for (J)all his multitude, Pharaoh and all his army, slain by the sword, declares the Lord God. 32 (K)For I spread terror (L)in the land of the living; and he shall be laid to rest among (M)the uncircumcised, with those who are slain by the sword, Pharaoh and all his multitude, declares the Lord God.”

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27 But they do not lie with the fallen warriors of old,[a](A) who went down to the realm of the dead with their weapons of war—their swords placed under their heads and their shields[b] resting on their bones—though these warriors also had terrorized the land of the living.

28 “You too, Pharaoh, will be broken and will lie among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword.

29 “Edom(B) is there, her kings and all her princes; despite their power, they are laid with those killed by the sword. They lie with the uncircumcised, with those who go down to the pit.(C)

30 “All the princes of the north(D) and all the Sidonians(E) are there; they went down with the slain in disgrace despite the terror caused by their power. They lie uncircumcised(F) with those killed by the sword and bear their shame with those who go down to the pit.(G)

31 “Pharaoh—he and all his army—will see them and he will be consoled(H) for all his hordes that were killed by the sword, declares the Sovereign Lord. 32 Although I had him spread terror in the land of the living, Pharaoh(I) and all his hordes will be laid among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword, declares the Sovereign Lord.”(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 32:27 Septuagint; Hebrew warriors who were uncircumcised
  2. Ezekiel 32:27 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text punishment

19 (A)‘Whom do you surpass in beauty?
    Go down and (B)be laid to rest with the uncircumcised.’

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19 Say to them, ‘Are you more favored than others? Go down and be laid among the uncircumcised.’(A)

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28 “‘I know your sitting down
    and your going out and coming in,
    and your raging against me.
29 (A)Because you have raged against me
    and your complacency has come to my ears,
I will put my hook in your nose
    and my bit in your mouth,
and (B)I will turn you back on the way
    by which you came.’

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28 “But I know where you are
    and when you come and go(A)
    and how you rage(B) against me.
29 Because you rage against me
    and because your insolence(C) has reached my ears,
I will put my hook(D) in your nose(E)
    and my bit in your mouth,
and I will make you return
    by the way you came.(F)

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22 this is the word that the Lord has spoken concerning him:

“‘She despises you, she scorns you—
    (A)the virgin daughter of Zion;
she wags her head behind you—
    the daughter of Jerusalem.

23 “‘Whom have you mocked and reviled?
    Against whom have you raised your voice
and lifted your eyes to the heights?
    Against (B)the Holy One of Israel!

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22 this is the word the Lord has spoken against him:

“Virgin Daughter(A) Zion(B)
    despises and mocks you.
Daughter Jerusalem
    tosses her head(C) as you flee.
23 Who is it you have ridiculed and blasphemed?(D)
    Against whom have you raised your voice(E)
and lifted your eyes in pride?(F)
    Against the Holy One(G) of Israel!

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18 Beware lest Hezekiah mislead you by saying, “The Lord will deliver us.” Has any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

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18 “Do not let Hezekiah mislead you when he says, ‘The Lord will deliver us.’ Have the gods of any nations ever delivered their lands from the hand of the king of Assyria?

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