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and if you swear, “As the Lord lives!”
    in truth, in justice, and in uprightness,
then nations shall be blessed[a] by you,[b]
    and by you[c] they shall boast.(A)

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  1. 4.2 Or shall bless themselves
  2. 4.2 Cn: Heb him
  3. 4.2 Cn: Heb him

and if in a truthful, just and righteous way
    you swear,(A) ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’(B)
then the nations will invoke blessings(C) by him
    and in him they will boast.(D)

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Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, make offerings to Baal, and go after other gods that you have not known(A)

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“‘Will you steal(A) and murder,(B) commit adultery(C) and perjury,[a](D) burn incense to Baal(E) and follow other gods(F) you have not known,

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  1. Jeremiah 7:9 Or and swear by false gods

16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their actions; they are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.(A)

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16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him.(A) They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.(B)

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