Judges 13:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But his wife replied, “If the LORD had intended to kill us, He would not have accepted the burnt offering and the grain offering from our hands, nor would He have shown us all these things or spoken to us this way.””
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“But his wife replied, “If the LORD had intended to kill us, He would not have accepted the burnt offering and the grain offering from our hands, nor would He have shown us all these things or spoken to us this way.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But his wife said unto him, If the Lord were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these things, nor would as at this time have told us such things as these.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But his wife said unto him, If Jehovah were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt-offering and a meal-offering at our hand, neither would he have showed us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things as these.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And his wife saith to him, `If Jehovah were desirous to put us to death, He had not received from our hands burnt-offering and present, nor shewed us all these things, nor as <FI>at this<Fi> time caused us to hear <FI>anything<Fi> like this.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 13:23 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 4:4while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
- Psalms 20:4May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
- Psalms 25:14The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
- Psalms 27:13Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
- Psalms 86:17Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
- Proverbs 3:32for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
- Ecclesiastes 4:9Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.
- John 14:20On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I am in you.
- John 14:23Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
- John 15:15No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
- 1 Corinthians 12:21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”
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