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11 Bless, O Lord, his substance,
    and accept the work of his hands;
crush the loins of his adversaries,
    of those who hate him, so that they do not rise again.”(A)

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11 Bless all his skills, Lord,
    and be pleased with the work of his hands.(A)
Strike down those who rise against him,
    his foes till they rise no more.”

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27 When these days are over, then from the eighth day onward the priests shall offer upon the altar your burnt offerings and your offerings of well-being, and I will accept you, says the Lord God.”(A)

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27 At the end of these days, from the eighth day(A) on, the priests are to present your burnt offerings(B) and fellowship offerings(C) on the altar. Then I will accept you, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

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40 For on my holy mountain, the mountain height of Israel, says the Lord God, there all the house of Israel, all of them, shall serve me in the land; there I will accept them, and there I will require your contributions and the choicest of your gifts, with all your sacred things.(A) 41 As a pleasing odor I will accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries where you have been scattered, and I will manifest my holiness among you in the sight of the nations.(B)

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40 For on my holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel,(A) declares the Sovereign Lord, there in the land all the people of Israel will serve me, and there I will accept them. There I will require your offerings(B) and your choice gifts,[a] along with all your holy sacrifices.(C) 41 I will accept you as fragrant incense(D) when I bring you out from the nations and gather(E) you from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will be proved holy(F) through you in the sight of the nations.(G)

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  1. Ezekiel 20:40 Or and the gifts of your firstfruits

23 All this, O king, Araunah gives to the king.” And Araunah said to the king, “May the Lord your God respond favorably to you.”(A)

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23 Your Majesty, Araunah[a] gives(A) all this to the king.” Araunah also said to him, “May the Lord your God accept you.”

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  1. 2 Samuel 24:23 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts King Araunah

Therefore whoever rejects this rejects not human authority but God, who also gives his Holy Spirit to you.

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Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.(A)

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16 “Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me, and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”(A)

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16 “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”(A)

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10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.’[a](A) 12 I tell you, on that day it will be more tolerable for Sodom than for that town.(B)

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  1. 10.11 Or is at hand

10 But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you.(A) Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.’(B) 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom(C) than for that town.(D)

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14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town.(A) 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.(B)

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14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.(A) 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah(B) on the day of judgment(C) than for that town.(D)

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When you offer blind animals in sacrifice, is that not wrong? And when you offer those that are lame or sick, is that not wrong? Try presenting that to your governor; will he be pleased with you or show you favor? says the Lord of hosts.(A) And now implore the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. The fault is yours. Will he show favor to any of you? says the Lord of hosts.(B) 10 Oh, that someone among you would shut the temple[a] doors, so that you would not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will not accept an offering from your hands.(C)

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  1. 1.10 Heb lacks temple

When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals,(A) is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased(B) with you? Would he accept you?” says the Lord Almighty.(C)

“Now plead with God to be gracious to us. With such offerings(D) from your hands, will he accept(E) you?”—says the Lord Almighty.

10 “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors,(F) so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased(G) with you,” says the Lord Almighty, “and I will accept(H) no offering(I) from your hands.

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10 They hate the one who reproves in the gate,
    and they abhor the one who speaks the truth.(A)

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10 There are those who hate the one who upholds justice in court(A)
    and detest the one who tells the truth.(B)

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Jeremiah Complains Again and Is Reassured

10 Woe is me, my mother, that you ever bore me, a man of strife and contention to the whole land! I have not lent, nor have I borrowed, yet all of them curse me.(A)

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10 Alas, my mother, that you gave me birth,(A)
    a man with whom the whole land strives and contends!(B)
I have neither lent(C) nor borrowed,
    yet everyone curses(D) me.

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21 those who cause a person to lose a lawsuit,
    who set a trap for the arbiter in the gate
    and undermine justice for the one in the right.(A)

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21 those who with a word make someone out to be guilty,
    who ensnare the defender in court(A)
    and with false testimony(B) deprive the innocent of justice.(C)

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May he remember all your offerings
    and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices. Selah(A)

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May he remember(A) all your sacrifices
    and accept your burnt offerings.[a](B)

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  1. Psalm 20:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.