The Parable of the Trees

Now when they told Jotham, he went and stood on top of (A)Mount Gerizim, and lifted his voice and cried out. And he said to them:

“Listen to me, you men of Shechem,
That God may listen to you!

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When Jotham(A) was told about this, he climbed up on the top of Mount Gerizim(B) and shouted to them, “Listen to me, citizens of Shechem, so that God may listen to you.

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29 Now it shall be, when the Lord your God has brought you into the land which you go to possess, that you shall put the (A)blessing on Mount Gerizim and the (B)curse on Mount Ebal.

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29 When the Lord your God has brought you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim on Mount Gerizim(A) the blessings, and on Mount Ebal(B) the curses.(C)

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20 Our fathers worshiped on (A)this mountain, and you Jews say that in (B)Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.”

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20 Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain,(A) but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.”(B)

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12 “These shall stand (A)on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have crossed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin;

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12 When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim(A) to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar,(B) Joseph and Benjamin.(C)

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15 (A)When you [a]spread out your hands,
I will hide My eyes from you;
(B)Even though you make many prayers,
I will not hear.
Your hands are full of [b]blood.

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  1. Isaiah 1:15 Pray
  2. Isaiah 1:15 bloodshed

15 When you spread out your hands(A) in prayer,
    I hide(B) my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
    I am not listening.(C)

Your hands(D) are full of blood!(E)

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One who turns away his ear from hearing the law,
(A)Even his prayer is an abomination.

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If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
    even their prayers are detestable.(A)

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13 (A)Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be heard.

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13 Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor
    will also cry out(A) and not be answered.(B)

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28 “Then(A) they will call on me, but I will not answer;
They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me.
29 Because they (B)hated knowledge
And did not (C)choose the fear of the Lord,

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28 “Then they will call to me but I will not answer;(A)
    they will look for me but will not find me,(B)
29 since they hated knowledge
    and did not choose to fear the Lord.(C)

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15 (A)Call upon Me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”

16 But to the wicked God says:
“What right have you to declare My statutes,
Or take My covenant in your mouth,
17 (B)Seeing you hate instruction
And cast My words behind you?
18 When you saw a thief, you (C)consented[a] with him,
And have been a (D)partaker with adulterers.
19 You give your mouth to evil,
And (E)your tongue frames deceit.
20 You sit and speak against your brother;
You slander your own mother’s son.
21 These things you have done, and I kept silent;
(F)You thought that I was altogether like you;
But I will rebuke you,
And (G)set them in order before your eyes.

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  1. Psalm 50:18 LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. ran

15 and call(A) on me in the day of trouble;(B)
    I will deliver(C) you, and you will honor(D) me.”

16 But to the wicked person, God says:

“What right have you to recite my laws
    or take my covenant(E) on your lips?(F)
17 You hate(G) my instruction
    and cast my words behind(H) you.
18 When you see a thief, you join(I) with him;
    you throw in your lot with adulterers.(J)
19 You use your mouth for evil
    and harness your tongue to deceit.(K)
20 You sit and testify against your brother(L)
    and slander your own mother’s son.
21 When you did these things and I kept silent,(M)
    you thought I was exactly[a] like you.
But I now arraign(N) you
    and set my accusations(O) before you.

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  1. Psalm 50:21 Or thought the ‘I am’ was

33 Then all Israel, with their elders and officers and judges, stood on either side of the ark before the priests, the Levites, (A)who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, (B)the stranger as well as he who was born among them. Half of them were in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal, (C)as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.

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33 All the Israelites, with their elders, officials and judges, were standing on both sides of the ark of the covenant of the Lord, facing the Levitical(A) priests who carried it. Both the foreigners living among them and the native-born(B) were there. Half of the people stood in front of Mount Gerizim and half of them in front of Mount Ebal,(C) as Moses the servant of the Lord had formerly commanded when he gave instructions to bless the people of Israel.

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13 For (A)judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown (B)no (C)mercy. (D)Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful.(A) Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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26 The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ 27 Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

28 “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down [a]at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you [b]all.’ 30 And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. 32 Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you (A)all that debt because you begged me. 33 Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ 34 And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.

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  1. Matthew 18:29 NU omits at his feet
  2. Matthew 18:29 NU, M omit all

26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him.(A) ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.

28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins.[a] He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded.

29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’

30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened.

32 “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.

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  1. Matthew 18:28 Greek a hundred denarii; a denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see 20:2).

Is this not the fast that I have chosen:
To (A)loose the bonds of wickedness,
(B)To undo the [a]heavy burdens,
(C)To let the oppressed go free,
And that you break every yoke?
Is it not (D)to share your bread with the hungry,
And that you bring to your house the poor who are [b]cast out;
(E)When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not hide yourself from (F)your own flesh?
(G)Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily,
And your righteousness shall go before you;
(H)The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
You shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.

“If you take away the yoke from your midst,
The [c]pointing of the finger, and (I)speaking wickedness,
10 If you extend your soul to the hungry
And satisfy the afflicted soul,
Then your light shall dawn in the darkness,
And your [d]darkness shall be as the noonday.

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  1. Isaiah 58:6 Lit. bonds of the yoke
  2. Isaiah 58:7 wandering
  3. Isaiah 58:9 Lit. sending out of
  4. Isaiah 58:10 Or gloom

“Is not this the kind of fasting(A) I have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice(B)
    and untie the cords of the yoke,
to set the oppressed(C) free
    and break every yoke?(D)
Is it not to share your food with the hungry(E)
    and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter(F)
when you see the naked, to clothe(G) them,
    and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?(H)
Then your light will break forth like the dawn,(I)
    and your healing(J) will quickly appear;
then your righteousness[a](K) will go before you,
    and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.(L)
Then you will call,(M) and the Lord will answer;(N)
    you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.

“If you do away with the yoke of oppression,
    with the pointing finger(O) and malicious talk,(P)
10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
    and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,(Q)
then your light(R) will rise in the darkness,
    and your night will become like the noonday.(S)

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  1. Isaiah 58:8 Or your righteous One