25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?

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25 When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me?(A) I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?(B)

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For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

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For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.(A)

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31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

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31 If the righteous receive their due(A) on earth,
    how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

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19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

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

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13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

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13 their work will be shown for what it is,(A) because the Day(B) will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work.(C)

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And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.

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Then Adoni-Bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have picked up scraps under my table. Now God has paid me back(A) for what I did to them.” They brought him to Jerusalem,(B) and he died there.

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35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.

36 And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

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35 But he said, “Your brother came deceitfully(A) and took your blessing.”(B)

36 Esau said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob[a]?(C) This is the second time he has taken advantage of(D) me: He took my birthright,(E) and now he’s taken my blessing!”(F) Then he asked, “Haven’t you reserved any blessing for me?”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 27:36 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he takes advantage of or he deceives.

18 And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

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18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram. “What have you done to me?”(A) he said. “Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?(B)

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17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

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17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?”(A) He said, “Lord, you know all things;(B) you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.(C)

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12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you,(A) for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.(B)

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