Matthew 6:7-8
New King James Version
7 And when you pray, (A)do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. (B)For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father (C)knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
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Matthew 6:7-8
New American Standard Bible
7 “And when you are praying, do not use thoughtless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their (A)many words. 8 So do not be like them; for (B)your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
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Matthew 6:7-8
Amplified Bible
7 “And when you pray, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.(A) 8 So do not be like them [praying as they do]; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
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Matthew 6:7-8
New International Version
7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling(A) like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.(B) 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need(C) before you ask him.
Matthew 6:7-8
King James Version
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
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Zechariah 2:13
New King James Version
13 (A)Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for He is aroused (B)from His holy habitation!”
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Zechariah 2:13
New American Standard Bible
13 “[a](A)Be silent, all [b]mankind, before the Lord; for He has (B)roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”
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- Zechariah 2:13 Lit Hush
- Zechariah 2:13 Lit flesh
Zechariah 2:13
Amplified Bible
13 “Be still before the Lord, all mankind; for He is roused (raised up) from His holy habitation [in response to His persecuted people].”(A)
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Zechariah 2:13
New International Version
13 Be still(A) before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.(B)”
Zechariah 2:13
King James Version
13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
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Zephaniah 1:7
New King James Version
7 (A)Be silent in the presence of the Lord God;
(B)For the day of the Lord is at hand,
For (C)the Lord has prepared a sacrifice;
He has [a]invited His guests.
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- Zephaniah 1:7 Lit. set apart, consecrated
Zephaniah 1:7
New American Standard Bible
7 [a](A)Be silent before the Lord [b]God!
For the (B)day of the Lord is near,
Because the Lord has prepared a (C)sacrifice,
He has (D)consecrated His guests.
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- Zephaniah 1:7 Lit Hush
- Zephaniah 1:7 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
Zephaniah 1:7
Amplified Bible
7
[Hush!] Be silent before the Lord God [there is no acceptable excuse to offer]!
For the day [of the vengeance] of the Lord is near,
For the Lord has prepared a sacrifice (Judah),
He has set apart [for His use] those who have accepted His invitation [the Chaldeans who rule Babylon].(A)
Zephaniah 1:7
New International Version
Zephaniah 1:7
King James Version
7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is at hand: for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
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Psalm 46:10
New King James Version
10 Be still, and know that I am God;
(A)I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!
Psalm 46:10
New American Standard Bible
10 “[a]Stop striving and (A)know that I am God;
I will be (B)exalted among the [b]nations, I will be exalted on the earth.”
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- Psalm 46:10 Or Let go, relax
- Psalm 46:10 Or Gentiles
Psalm 46:10
Amplified Bible
10
“Be still and know (recognize, understand) that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth.”