21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God:

Read full chapter

21 so that I return safely(A) to my father’s household,(B) then the Lord[a] will be my God(C)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 28:21 Or Since God … father’s household, the Lord

31 Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the Lord's, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.

Read full chapter

31 whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph(A) from the Ammonites will be the Lord’s, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.(B)

Read full chapter

17 Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:

Read full chapter

17 You have declared this day that the Lord is your God and that you will walk in obedience to him, that you will keep his decrees, commands and laws—that you will listen to him.(A)

Read full chapter

17 And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the Lord.

Read full chapter

17 “If you will not,” said Naaman, “please let me, your servant, be given as much earth(A) as a pair of mules can carry, for your servant will never again make burnt offerings and sacrifices to any other god but the Lord.

Read full chapter

30 And Mephibosheth said unto the king, Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house.

Read full chapter

30 Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him take everything, now that my lord the king has returned home safely.”

Read full chapter

24 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.

Read full chapter

24 Mephibosheth,(A) Saul’s grandson, also went down to meet the king. He had not taken care of his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely.

Read full chapter

For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the Lord shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.

Read full chapter

While your servant was living at Geshur(A) in Aram, I made this vow:(B) ‘If the Lord takes me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the Lord in Hebron.[a]’”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 15:8 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew does not have in Hebron.

The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.

Read full chapter

“The Lord is my strength(A) and my defense[a];
    he has become my salvation.(B)
He is my God,(C) and I will praise him,
    my father’s God, and I will exalt(D) him.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Exodus 15:2 Or song