GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New International Version NIV
6 "I removed the burden from his shoulder. His hands were freed from the basket.
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“I removed the burden from their shoulders; their hands were set free from the basket.
7 When you were in trouble, you called out [to me], and I rescued you. I was hidden in thunder, but I answered you. I tested your [loyalty] at the oasis of Meribah. Selah
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In your distress you called and I rescued you, I answered you out of a thundercloud; I tested you at the waters of Meribah.
8 Listen, my people, and I will warn you. Israel, if you would only listen to me!
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Hear me, my people, and I will warn you— if you would only listen to me, Israel!
9 Never keep any strange god among you. Never worship a foreign god.
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You shall have no foreign god among you; you shall not worship any god other than me.
10 I am the LORD your God, the one who brought you out of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
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I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.
11 "But my people did not listen to me. Israel wanted nothing to do with me.
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“But my people would not listen to me; Israel would not submit to me.
12 So I let them go their own stubborn ways and follow their own advice.
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So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.
13 If only my people would listen to me! If only Israel would follow me!
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“If my people would only listen to me, if Israel would only follow my ways,
14 I would quickly defeat their enemies. I would turn my power against their foes.
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how quickly I would subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their foes!
15 Those who hate the LORD would cringe in front of him, and their time [for punishment] would last forever.
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Those who hate the LORD would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.
16 But I would feed Israel with the finest wheat and satisfy them with honey from a rock."
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But you would be fed with the finest of wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”
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