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21 “All right,” the angel said, “I will grant your request. I will not destroy the little village.

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21 He said to him, “Very well, I will grant this request(A) too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of.

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19 He grants the desires of those who fear him;
    he hears their cries for help and rescues them.

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19 He fulfills the desires(A) of those who fear him;(B)
    he hears their cry(C) and saves them.(D)

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17 He will listen to the prayers of the destitute.
    He will not reject their pleas.

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17 He will respond to the prayer(A) of the destitute;
    he will not despise their plea.

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15 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right;
    his ears are open to their cries for help.

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15 The eyes of the Lord(A) are on the righteous,(B)
    and his ears are attentive(C) to their cry;

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So take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer on your behalf. I will not treat you as you deserve, for you have not spoken accurately about me, as my servant Job has.” So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite did as the Lord commanded them, and the Lord accepted Job’s prayer.

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So now take seven bulls and seven rams(A) and go to my servant Job(B) and sacrifice a burnt offering(C) for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer(D) and not deal with you according to your folly.(E) You have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.”(F) So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite(G) did what the Lord told them; and the Lord accepted Job’s prayer.(H)

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15 This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. 16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

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15 For we do not have a high priest(A) who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are(B)—yet he did not sin.(C) 16 Let us then approach(D) God’s throne of grace with confidence,(E) so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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17 Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters,[a] so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people.

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  1. 2:17 Greek like the brothers.

17 For this reason he had to be made like them,[a](A) fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful(B) and faithful high priest(C) in service to God,(D) and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.(E)

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  1. Hebrews 2:17 Or like his brothers

But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence.[a]

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  1. 11:8 Or in order to avoid shame, or so his reputation won’t be damaged.

I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity[a] he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.(A)

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  1. Luke 11:8 Or yet to preserve his good name

20 He will not crush the weakest reed
    or put out a flickering candle.
    Finally he will cause justice to be victorious.

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20 A bruised reed he will not break,
    and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,
till he has brought justice through to victory.

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10 So this is what the Lord says to his people:
“You love to wander far from me
    and do not restrain yourselves.
Therefore, I will no longer accept you as my people.
    Now I will remember all your wickedness
    and will punish you for your sins.”

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10 This is what the Lord says about this people:

“They greatly love to wander;
    they do not restrain their feet.(A)
So the Lord does not accept(B) them;
    he will now remember(C) their wickedness
    and punish them for their sins.”(D)

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24 Suppose you find fifty righteous people living there in the city—will you still sweep it away and not spare it for their sakes?

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24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare[a] the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it?(A)

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  1. Genesis 18:24 Or forgive; also in verse 26

I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.

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You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”

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If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door;(A) it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.(B)

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