Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
New International Version NIV
1 The God of gods, <em>even</em> the LORD, has spoken and convocated the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
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The Mighty One, God, the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shined <em>forth</em>.
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From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
3 Our God shall come and shall not keep silence; a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
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Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages.
4 He shall convocate the heavens of above, and the earth, that he may judge his people.
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He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people:
5 Gather my merciful ones together unto me, those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.
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“Gather to me this consecrated people, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”
6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God himself <em>is</em> the judge. Selah.
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And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice.
7 Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee; I <em>am</em> God, <em>even</em> thy God.
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“Listen, my people, and I will speak; I will testify against you, Israel: I am God, your God.
8 I will not reprove thee regarding thy sacrifices; thy burnt offerings are continually before me.
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I bring no charges against you concerning your sacrifices or concerning your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.
9 I will take no bullock out of thy house, <em>nor</em> he goats out of thy folds.
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I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens,
10 For every beast of the forest <em>is</em> mine <em>and</em> the cattle upon a thousand hills.
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for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I know all the fowls of the mountains; and the wild beasts of the field <em>are</em> with me.
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I know every bird in the mountains, and the insects in the fields are mine.
12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the world <em>is</em> mine and the fullness thereof.
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If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.
13 Must I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
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Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
14 Sacrifice praise unto God and pay thy vows unto the most High
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“Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High,
15 and call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
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and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
16 But unto the wicked God saith, What <em>part</em> hast thou to declare my statutes or <em>that</em> thou should take my covenant in thy mouth?
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But to the wicked person, God says: “What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips?
17 Seeing thou dost hate chastening and dost cast my words behind thee.
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You hate my instruction and cast my words behind you.
18 When thou didst see a thief, then thou didst consent with him and hast been partaker with adulterers.
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When you see a thief, you join with him; you throw in your lot with adulterers.
19 Thou didst give thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frames deceit.
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You use your mouth for evil and harness your tongue to deceit.
20 Thou didst sit <em>and</em> speak against thy brother; thou didst slander thine own mother’s son.
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You sit and testify against your brother and slander your own mother’s son.
21 These <em>things</em> hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou didst think that I was altogether <em>such a one</em> as thyself, <em>but</em> I will reprove thee and set <em>them</em> in order before thine eyes.
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When you did these things and I kept silent, you thought I was exactly like you. But I now arraign you and set my accusations before you.
22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I take you <em>away</em>, and <em>there be</em> none to deliver.
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“Consider this, you who forget God, or I will tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:
23 Whosoever sacrifices praise glorifies me; and to him that orders <em>his</em> ways <em>aright</em> I will show the salvation of God.
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Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me, and to the blameless I will show my salvation.”
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010
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