Psalm 78:1-2
New King James Version
God’s Kindness to Rebellious Israel
A (A)Contemplation[a] of Asaph.
78 Give ear, O my people, to my law;
Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in a (B)parable;
I will utter [b]dark sayings of old,
Footnotes
- Psalm 78:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 78:2 obscure sayings or riddles
Psalm 78:1-2
New American Standard Bible
God’s Guidance of His People in Spite of Their Unfaithfulness.
A [a]Maskil of Asaph.
78 (A)Listen, my people, to my [b]instruction;
(B)Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will (C)open my mouth in a parable;
I will tell (D)riddles of old,
Footnotes
- Psalm 78 Title Possibly, Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful Psalm
- Psalm 78:1 Or law, teaching
Psalm 78:1-2
Amplified Bible
God’s Guidance of His People in Spite of Their Unfaithfulness.
A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of Asaph.
78 Listen, O my people, to my teaching;
Incline your ears to the words of my mouth [and be willing to learn].
2
I will open my mouth in a parable [to instruct using examples];
I will utter dark and puzzling sayings of old [that contain important truth]—(A)
Psalm 78:1-2
King James Version
78 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
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Psalm 45:10
New King James Version
10 Listen, O daughter,
Consider and incline your ear;
(A)Forget your own people also, and your father’s house;
Psalm 45:10
New American Standard Bible
10 Listen, daughter, look and incline your ear:
(A)Forget your people and your father’s house;
Psalm 45:10
Amplified Bible
10
Hear, O daughter, consider and incline your ear [to my instruction]:
Forget your people and your father’s house;
Psalm 45:10
King James Version
10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;
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Isaiah 55:1-3
New King James Version
An Invitation to Abundant Life
55 “Ho! (A)Everyone who thirsts,
Come to the waters;
And you who have no money,
(B)Come, buy and eat.
Yes, come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without price.
2 Why do you [a]spend money for what is not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And let your soul delight itself in abundance.
3 Incline your ear, and (C)come to Me.
Hear, and your soul shall live;
(D)And I will make an everlasting covenant with you—
The (E)sure mercies of David.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 55:2 Lit. weigh out silver
Isaiah 55:1-3
New American Standard Bible
The Free Offer of Mercy
55 “[a]You there! Everyone who (A)thirsts, come to the waters;
And you who have (B)no [b]money come, buy and eat.
Come, buy (C)wine and milk
(D)Without money and without cost.
2 Why do you [c]spend money for what is (E)not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and (F)eat what is good,
And (G)delight yourself in abundance.
3 (H)Incline your ear and come to Me.
Listen, that [d]you may (I)live;
And I will make (J)an everlasting covenant with you,
According to the (K)faithful mercies [e]shown to David.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 55:1 Lit Hoy
- Isaiah 55:1 Lit silver
- Isaiah 55:2 Lit weigh out silver
- Isaiah 55:3 Lit your soul
- Isaiah 55:3 Lit of David
Isaiah 55:1-3
Amplified Bible
The Free Offer of Mercy
55 “Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters;
And you who have no money come, buy grain and eat.
Come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without cost [simply accept it as a gift from God].(A)
2
“Why do you spend money for that which is not bread,
And your earnings for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And let your soul delight in [a]abundance.(B)
3
“Incline your ear [to listen] and come to Me;
Hear, so that your soul may live;
And I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
According to the faithful mercies [promised and] shown to David.(C)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 55:2 Lit fatness.
Isaiah 55:1-3
King James Version
55 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
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Jeremiah 34:14
New King James Version
14 “At the end of (A)seven years let every man set free his Hebrew brother, who [a]has been sold to him; and when he has served you six years, you shall let him go free from you.” But your fathers did not obey Me nor incline their ear.
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- Jeremiah 34:14 Or sold himself
Jeremiah 34:14
New American Standard Bible
14 “(A)At the end of seven years each of you shall set free his Hebrew brother who [a]has been sold to you and has served you for six years, and you shall send him out free from you.” But your forefathers (B)did not obey Me nor incline their ear to Me.
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- Jeremiah 34:14 Or has sold himself
Jeremiah 34:14
Amplified Bible
14 “At the end of seven years each of you shall set free his Hebrew brother who has sold himself [into servitude] or who has been sold to you and has served you six years, you shall release him from [serving] you; but your forefathers did not listen [submissively] to Me or obey Me.(A)
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Jeremiah 34:14
King James Version
14 At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.
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Jeremiah 35:15
New King James Version
15 I have also sent to you all My (A)servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, (B)‘Turn now everyone from his evil way, amend your doings, and do not go after other gods to serve them; then you will (C)dwell in the land which I have given you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear, nor obeyed Me.
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Jeremiah 35:15
New American Standard Bible
15 Also I have sent to you all My (A)servants the prophets, sending them again and again, saying: ‘(B)Turn now every person from his evil way and amend your deeds, and (C)do not follow other gods to worship them. Then you will (D)live in the land which I have given to you and to your forefathers; but you have not (E)inclined your ear or listened to Me.
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Jeremiah 35:15
Amplified Bible
15 I have also sent to you all My servants the prophets, sending them repeatedly, saying, ‘Let every one of you turn now from his evil way and alter your behavior, and do not follow other gods to worship and serve them; and then you will live in the land which I have given to you and to your forefathers. But you have not submitted or listened to Me.
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Jeremiah 35:15
King James Version
15 I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
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Jeremiah 25:4
New King James Version
4 And the Lord has sent to you all His servants the prophets, (A)rising early and sending them, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear.
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Jeremiah 25:4
New American Standard Bible
4 And the Lord has sent to you all His (A)servants the prophets again and again, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear,
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Jeremiah 25:4
Amplified Bible
4 Although the Lord has persistently sent to you all His servants the prophets, you have not listened nor [even] inclined your ear to hear [His message],
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Jeremiah 25:4
King James Version
4 And the Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.
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Proverbs 4:20
New King James Version
20 My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.
Proverbs 4:20
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 4:20
Amplified Bible
20
My son, pay attention to my words and be willing to learn;
Open your ears to my sayings.
Proverbs 4:20
King James Version
20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
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