11 For as a belt is bound around the waist, so I bound all the people of Israel and all the people of Judah to me,’ declares the Lord, ‘to be my people for my renown(A) and praise and honor.(B) But they have not listened.’(C)

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11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the Lord; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

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Then this city will bring me renown,(A) joy, praise(B) and honor(C) before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble(D) at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.’

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And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.

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Now if you obey me fully(A) and keep my covenant,(B) then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession.(C) Although the whole earth(D) is mine, you[a] will be for me a kingdom of priests(E) and a holy nation.’(F) These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 19:6 Or possession, for the whole earth is mine. You

Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

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21     the people I formed(A) for myself(B)
    that they may proclaim my praise.(C)

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21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.

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11 “But my people would not listen to me;
    Israel would not submit to me.(A)

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11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

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But you are a chosen people,(A) a royal priesthood,(B) a holy nation,(C) God’s special possession,(D) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(E)

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But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

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37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me.(A) You have never heard his voice nor seen his form,(B) 38 nor does his word dwell in you,(C) for you do not believe(D) the one he sent.(E) 39 You study[a] the Scriptures(F) diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life.(G) These are the very Scriptures that testify about me,(H) 40 yet you refuse to come to me(I) to have life.

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  1. John 5:39 Or 39 Study

37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.

39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

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20 You performed signs and wonders(A) in Egypt(B) and have continued them to this day, in Israel and among all mankind, and have gained the renown(C) that is still yours.

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20 Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day;

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10 These wicked people, who refuse to listen(A) to my words, who follow the stubbornness of their hearts(B) and go after other gods(C) to serve and worship them,(D) will be like this belt—completely useless!(E)

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10 This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.

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26 But they did not listen to me or pay attention.(A) They were stiff-necked(B) and did more evil than their ancestors.’(C)

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26 Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.

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17 I appointed watchmen(A) over you and said,
    ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’(B)
    But you said, ‘We will not listen.’(C)

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17 Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.

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12 They will be called(A) the Holy People,(B)
    the Redeemed(C) of the Lord;
and you will be called Sought After,
    the City No Longer Deserted.(D)

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12 And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the Lord: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.

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20 He has done this for no other nation;(A)
    they do not know(B) his laws.[a]

Praise the Lord.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 147:20 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint nation; / he has not made his laws known to them

20 He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord.

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