Then Jacob said, “(A)God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, Lord, who said to me, ‘(B)Return to your country and to your relatives, and I will [a]make you prosper,’ 10 [b]I am unworthy (C)of all the [c]favor and of all the [d]faithfulness, which You have shown to Your servant; for with only my staff I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two companies. 11 (D)Save me, please, (E)from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, that he will come and [e]attack me and the (F)mothers with the children. 12 For You said, ‘(G)I will assuredly [f]make you prosper and (H)make your [g]descendants as the sand of the sea, which is too great to be counted.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 32:9 Lit do good with you
  2. Genesis 32:10 Lit I am less than all
  3. Genesis 32:10 I.e., generosity
  4. Genesis 32:10 Or truth
  5. Genesis 32:11 Lit strike
  6. Genesis 32:12 Lit do good with you
  7. Genesis 32:12 Lit seed

Then Jacob prayed, “O God of my father Abraham,(A) God of my father Isaac,(B) Lord, you who said to me, ‘Go back to your country and your relatives, and I will make you prosper,’(C) 10 I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness(D) you have shown your servant. I had only my staff(E) when I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two camps.(F) 11 Save me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid(G) he will come and attack me,(H) and also the mothers with their children.(I) 12 But you have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper and will make your descendants like the sand(J) of the sea, which cannot be counted.(K)’”

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Jeremiah’s Prayer

12 (A)Righteous are You, Lord, when I plead my case with You;
Nevertheless I would (B)discuss matters of justice with You:
Why has the (C)way of the wicked prospered?
Why are all those who (D)deal in treachery at ease?

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Jeremiah’s Complaint

12 You are always righteous,(A) Lord,
    when I bring a case(B) before you.
Yet I would speak with you about your justice:(C)
    Why does the way of the wicked prosper?(D)
    Why do all the faithless live at ease?

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(A)Do not [a]be anxious about anything, but in everything by (B)prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And (C)the peace of God, which surpasses all [b]comprehension, will (D)guard your hearts and (E)minds in (F)Christ Jesus.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 4:6 I.e., have anxiety
  2. Philippians 4:7 Lit mind

Do not be anxious about anything,(A) but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.(B) And the peace of God,(C) which transcends all understanding,(D) will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

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