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14 Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord,[a] the child born to you shall die.”(A)

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  1. 12.14 Cn: Heb scorned the enemies of the Lord

14 But because by doing this you have shown utter contempt for[a] the Lord,(A) the son born to you will die.”

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  1. 2 Samuel 12:14 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition; Masoretic Text for the enemies of

24 For, as it is written, “The name of God is blasphemed[a] among the gentiles because of you.”(A)

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  1. 2.24 Or despised

24 As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”[a](A)

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  1. Romans 2:24 Isaiah 52:5 (see Septuagint); Ezek. 36:20,22

Now therefore what am I doing here, says the Lord, seeing that my people are taken away without cause? Their rulers howl, says the Lord, and continually, all day long, my name is despised.(A)

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“And now what do I have here?” declares the Lord.

“For my people have been taken away for nothing,
    and those who rule them mock,[a]
declares the Lord.
“And all day long
    my name is constantly blasphemed.(A)

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  1. Isaiah 52:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Vulgate; Masoretic Text wail

19 I reprove and discipline those whom I love. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.(A)

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19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline.(A) So be earnest and repent.(B)

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for the Lord disciplines those whom he loves
    and chastises every child whom he accepts.”(A)

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because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,(A)
    and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”[a](B)

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  1. Hebrews 12:6 Prov. 3:11,12 (see Septuagint)

11 My child, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
    or be weary of his reproof,(A)
12 for the Lord reproves the one he loves,
    as a father the son in whom he delights.(B)

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11 My son,(A) do not despise the Lord’s discipline,(B)
    and do not resent his rebuke,
12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,(C)
    as a father the son he delights in.[a](D)

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  1. Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child

12 Happy are those whom you discipline, O Lord,
    and whom you teach out of your law,(A)

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12 Blessed is the one you discipline,(A) Lord,
    the one you teach(B) from your law;

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31 if they violate my statutes
    and do not keep my commandments,
32 then I will punish their transgression with the rod
    and their iniquity with scourges,(A)
33 but I will not remove from him my steadfast love
    or be false to my faithfulness.(B)

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31 if they violate my decrees
    and fail to keep my commands,
32 I will punish their sin with the rod,
    their iniquity with flogging;(A)
33 but I will not take my love from him,(B)
    nor will I ever betray my faithfulness.

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32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined[a] so that we may not be condemned along with the world.(A)

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  1. 11.32 Or When we are judged, we are being disciplined by the Lord

32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined(A) so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.(B)

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Woe to the world because of things that cause sin![a] Such things are bound to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!(A)

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  1. 18.7 Or stumbling blocks

Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!(A)

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You only have I known
    of all the families of the earth;
therefore I will punish you
    for all your iniquities.(A)

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“You only have I chosen(A)
    of all the families of the earth;
therefore I will punish(B) you
    for all your sins.(C)

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20 But when they came to the nations, wherever they came, they profaned my holy name, in that it was said of them, “These are the people of the Lord, yet they had to go out of his land.”(A) 21 But I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they came.(B)

22 Therefore say to the house of Israel: Thus says the Lord God: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations to which you came.(C) 23 I will sanctify my great name, which has been profaned among the nations and which you have profaned among them, and the nations shall know that I am the Lord, says the Lord God, when through you I display my holiness before their eyes.(D)

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20 And wherever they went among the nations they profaned(A) my holy name, for it was said of them, ‘These are the Lord’s people, and yet they had to leave his land.’(B) 21 I had concern for my holy name, which the people of Israel profaned among the nations where they had gone.(C)

22 “Therefore say to the Israelites, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: It is not for your sake, people of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name,(D) which you have profaned(E) among the nations where you have gone.(F) 23 I will show the holiness of my great name,(G) which has been profaned(H) among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the Lord,(I) declares the Sovereign Lord, when I am proved holy(J) through you before their eyes.(K)

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10 How long, O God, is the foe to scoff?
    Is the enemy to revile your name forever?(A)

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10 How long(A) will the enemy mock(B) you, God?
    Will the foe revile(C) your name forever?

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