16 In the dark they (A)dig through houses;
    by day they shut themselves up;
    they do not know the light.

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16 In the dark, thieves break into houses,(A)
    but by day they shut themselves in;
    they want nothing to do with the light.(B)

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20 (A)For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, (B)lest his works should be exposed.

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20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.(A)

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11 (A)Take no part in the (B)unfruitful (C)works of darkness, but instead (D)expose them. 12 For (E)it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. 13 But when (F)anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible,

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11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness,(A) but rather expose them. 12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13 But everything exposed by the light(B) becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light.

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43 (A)But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night (B)the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into.

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43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming,(A) he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

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Lay Up Treasures in Heaven

19 (A)“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where (B)moth and rust[a] destroy and where thieves (C)break in and steal,

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:19 Or worm; also verse 20

Treasures in Heaven(A)

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,(B) where moths and vermin destroy,(C) and where thieves break in and steal.

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12 (A)And the prince who is among them shall lift his baggage upon his shoulder at dusk, and shall go out. (B)They shall dig through the wall to bring him out through it. (C)He shall cover his face, that he may not see the land with his eyes.

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12 “The prince among them will put his things on his shoulder at dusk(A) and leave, and a hole will be dug in the wall for him to go through. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land.(B)

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In their sight (A)dig through the wall, and bring your baggage out through it. In their sight you shall lift the baggage upon your shoulder and carry it out at dusk. You shall cover your face that you may not see the land, for I have made you (B)a sign for the house of Israel.”

(C)And I did as I was commanded. (D)I brought out my baggage by day, as baggage for exile, and in the evening I dug through the wall with my own hands. I brought out my baggage at dusk, carrying it on my shoulder in their sight.

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While they watch, dig through the wall(A) and take your belongings out through it. Put them on your shoulder as they are watching and carry them out at dusk. Cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have made you a sign(B) to the Israelites.”

So I did as I was commanded.(C) During the day I brought out my things packed for exile. Then in the evening I dug through the wall with my hands. I took my belongings out at dusk, carrying them on my shoulders while they watched.

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12 “Have you (A)commanded the morning since your days began,
    and caused the dawn to know its place,
13 that it might take hold of (B)the skirts of the earth,
    and the wicked be (C)shaken out of it?

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12 “Have you ever given orders to the morning,(A)
    or shown the dawn its place,(B)
13 that it might take the earth by the edges
    and shake the wicked(C) out of it?(D)

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13 “There are those who rebel (A)against the light,
    who are not acquainted with its ways,
    and do not stay in its paths.

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13 “There are those who rebel against the light,(A)
    who do not know its ways
    or stay in its paths.(B)

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[a] If a thief is found (A)breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him, but if the sun has risen on him, there shall be bloodguilt for him. He[b] shall surely pay. If he has nothing, then (B)he shall be sold for his theft.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:2 Ch 22:1 in Hebrew
  2. Exodus 22:3 That is, the thief

“If a thief is caught breaking in(A) at night and is struck a fatal blow, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed;(B) but if it happens after sunrise, the defender is guilty of bloodshed.

“Anyone who steals must certainly make restitution,(C) but if they have nothing, they must be sold(D) to pay for their theft.

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