2 Samuel 21:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So David asked the Gibeonites, “What shall I do for you? How can I make amends so that you may bless the inheritance of the LORD?””
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“So David asked the Gibeonites, “What shall I do for you? How can I make amends so that you may bless the inheritance of the LORD?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the Lord?”
King James Version · Public Domain“and David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of Jehovah?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“yea, David saith unto the Gibeonites, `What do I do for you? and with what do I make atonement? and bless ye the inheritance of Jehovah.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 21:3 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 32:30The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. Now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”
- Leviticus 1:4He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.
- 1 Samuel 2:25If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the LORD intended to put them to death.
- 1 Samuel 26:19Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’
- 2 Samuel 20:19I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israel, but you are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?”
- Jonah 1:11Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?”
- Micah 6:6With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
- Hebrews 9:22According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
- Hebrews 10:4because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
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