19 The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the Lord of hosts is his name.

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19 He who is the Portion(A) of Jacob is not like these,
    for he is the Maker of all things,
including the people of his inheritance(B)
    the Lord Almighty is his name.

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16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The Lord of hosts is his name.

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16 He who is the Portion(A) of Jacob is not like these,
    for he is the Maker of all things,(B)
including Israel, the people of his inheritance(C)
    the Lord Almighty is his name.(D)

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26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

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26 My flesh and my heart(A) may fail,(B)
    but God is the strength(C) of my heart
    and my portion(D) forever.

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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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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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12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

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12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,(A)
    the people he chose(B) for his inheritance.(C)

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As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.

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Our Redeemer(A)—the Lord Almighty(B) is his name(C)
    is the Holy One(D) of Israel.

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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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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

24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

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24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;(A)
    therefore I will wait for him.”

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11 Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;

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11 “Because you rejoice and are glad,
    you who pillage my inheritance,(A)
because you frolic like a heifer(B) threshing grain
    and neigh like stallions,

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I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.

Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.

10 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.

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“I will forsake(A) my house,
    abandon(B) my inheritance;
I will give the one I love(C)
    into the hands of her enemies.(D)
My inheritance has become to me
    like a lion(E) in the forest.
She roars at me;
    therefore I hate her.(F)
Has not my inheritance become to me
    like a speckled bird of prey
    that other birds of prey surround and attack?
Go and gather all the wild beasts;
    bring them to devour.(G)
10 Many shepherds(H) will ruin my vineyard
    and trample down my field;
they will turn my pleasant field
    into a desolate wasteland.(I)

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For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

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For the Lord has chosen Jacob(A) to be his own,
    Israel to be his treasured possession.(B)

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But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

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Our God is in heaven;(A)
    he does whatever pleases him.(B)

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Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

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Remember the nation you purchased(A) long ago,(B)
    the people of your inheritance,(C) whom you redeemed(D)
    Mount Zion,(E) where you dwelt.(F)

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