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He established a decree in Jacob
    and appointed a law in Israel,
which he commanded our ancestors
    to teach to their children,(A)

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He decreed statutes(A) for Jacob(B)
    and established the law in Israel,
which he commanded our ancestors
    to teach their children,

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And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.(A)

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Fathers,[a] do not exasperate your children;(A) instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.(B)

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  1. Ephesians 6:4 Or Parents

He made it a decree in Joseph,
    when he went out over[a] the land of Egypt.

I hear a voice I had not known:(A)

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  1. 81.5 Or against

When God went out against Egypt,(A)
    he established it as a statute for Joseph.

I heard an unknown voice say:(B)

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Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise.(A)

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Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.(A)

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45 These are the decrees and the statutes and ordinances that Moses spoke to the Israelites when they had come out of Egypt,

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45 These are the stipulations, decrees and laws Moses gave them when they came out of Egypt

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20 for teaching and for instruction?” surely those who speak like this will have no dawn!(A)

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20 Consult God’s instruction(A) and the testimony of warning.(B) If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light(C) of dawn.

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19 He declares his word to Jacob,
    his statutes and ordinances to Israel.(A)

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19 He has revealed his word(A) to Jacob,(B)
    his laws and decrees(C) to Israel.

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Much, in every way. For in the first place, the Jews[a] were entrusted with the oracles of God.(A)

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  1. 3.2 Gk they

Much in every way!(A) First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God.(B)

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19 The living, the living, they thank you,
    as I do this day;
fathers make known to children
    your faithfulness.(A)

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19 The living, the living—they praise(A) you,
    as I am doing today;
parents tell their children(B)
    about your faithfulness.

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things that we have heard and known,
    that our ancestors have told us.(A)
We will not hide them from their children;
    we will tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord and his might
    and the wonders that he has done.(B)

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things we have heard and known,
    things our ancestors have told us.(A)
We will not hide them from their descendants;(B)
    we will tell the next generation(C)
the praiseworthy deeds(D) of the Lord,
    his power, and the wonders(E) he has done.

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The law of the Lord is perfect,
    reviving the soul;
the decrees of the Lord are sure,
    making wise the simple;(A)

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The law of the Lord(A) is perfect,(B)
    refreshing the soul.(C)
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,(D)
    making wise the simple.(E)

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19 Teach them to your children, talking about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise up.(A)

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19 Teach them to your children,(A) talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.(B)

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You shall put in it the ark of the covenant, and you shall screen the ark with the curtain.(A)

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Place the ark(A) of the covenant law in it and shield the ark with the curtain.

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