Yet his sons did not walk in his ways (A)but turned aside after gain. (B)They took bribes and perverted justice.

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But his sons(A) did not follow his ways. They turned aside(B) after dishonest gain and accepted bribes(C) and perverted(D) justice.

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Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and before (A)his anointed. (B)Whose ox have I taken? Or whose donkey have I taken? Or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? Testify against me[a] and I will restore it to you.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 12:3 Septuagint; Hebrew lacks Testify against me

Here I stand. Testify against me in the presence of the Lord and his anointed.(A) Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey(B) have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe(C) to make me shut my eyes? If I have done(D) any of these things, I will make it right.”(E)

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10 in whose hands are evil devices,
    and whose right hands are full of (A)bribes.

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10 in whose hands are wicked schemes,(A)
    whose right hands are full of bribes.(B)

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