21 Nevertheless, as surely as I live(A) and as surely as the glory of the Lord(B) fills the whole earth,(C)

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21 But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.

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Although they say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’(A)
    still they are swearing falsely.(B)

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And though they say, The Lord liveth; surely they swear falsely.

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16 And if they learn(A) well the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives’(B)—even as they once taught my people to swear by Baal(C)—then they will be established among my people.(D)

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16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

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26 But hear the word of the Lord, all you Jews living in Egypt:(A) ‘I swear(B) by my great name,’ says the Lord, ‘that no one from Judah living anywhere in Egypt will ever again invoke my name or swear, “As surely as the Sovereign(C) Lord lives.”(D)

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26 Therefore hear ye the word of the Lord, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the Lord, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord God liveth.

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15 “Though you, Israel, commit adultery,
    do not let Judah become guilty.

“Do not go to Gilgal;(A)
    do not go up to Beth Aven.[a](B)
    And do not swear, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!’(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 4:15 Beth Aven means house of wickedness (a derogatory name for Bethel, which means house of God).

15 Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Bethaven, nor swear, The Lord liveth.

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