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But as one was felling a log, his ax head fell into the water; he cried out, “Alas, master! It was borrowed.”

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As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axhead fell into the water. “Oh no, my lord!” he cried out. “It was borrowed!”

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10 they will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say,

“Alas, alas, the great city,
    Babylon, the mighty city!
For in one hour your judgment has come.”(A)

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10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off(A) and cry:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(B)
    you mighty city of Babylon!
In one hour(C) your doom has come!’

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10 If the iron is blunt and one does not whet the edge,
    then more strength must be exerted,
    but wisdom helps one to succeed.

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10 If the ax is dull
    and its edge unsharpened,
more strength is needed,
    but skill will bring success.

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21 The wicked borrow and do not pay back,
    but the righteous are generous and keep giving;(A)

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21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,
    but the righteous give generously;(A)

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15 When an attendant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. His servant said, “Alas, master! What shall we do?”

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15 When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. “Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?” the servant asked.

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19 And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,

“Alas, alas, the great city,
    where all who had ships at sea
    grew rich by her wealth!
For in one hour she has been laid waste.”(A)

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19 They will throw dust on their heads,(A) and with weeping and mourning(B) cry out:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(C)
    where all who had ships on the sea
    became rich through her wealth!
In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’(D)

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16 “Alas, alas, the great city,
    clothed in fine linen,
        in purple and scarlet,
    adorned with gold,
        with jewels, and with pearls!(A)

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16 and cry out:

“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(A)
    dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,
    and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!(B)

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She came and told the man of God, and he said, “Go sell the oil and pay your debts, and you and your children can live on the rest.”(A)

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She went and told the man of God,(A) and he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.”

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10 Then the king of Israel said, “Alas! The Lord has summoned these three kings to hand them over to Moab.”

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10 “What!” exclaimed the king of Israel. “Has the Lord called us three kings together only to deliver us into the hands of Moab?”

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34 He will hack down the thickets of the forest with an ax,
    and Lebanon with its majestic trees[a] will fall.

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Footnotes

  1. 10.34 Cn Compare Gk Vg: Heb with a majestic one

34 He will cut down(A) the forest thickets with an ax;
    Lebanon(B) will fall before the Mighty One.(C)

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14 “When someone borrows an animal from another and it is injured or dies, the owner not being present, full restitution shall be made. 15 If the owner was present, there shall be no restitution; if it was hired, only the hiring fee is due.

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14 “If anyone borrows an animal from their neighbor and it is injured or dies while the owner is not present, they must make restitution.(A) 15 But if the owner is with the animal, the borrower will not have to pay. If the animal was hired, the money paid for the hire covers the loss.(B)

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