Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened, and heard, and a book of memory was written before him, for those who feared Yahweh, and who honored his name.
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- KJV Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
- BSB At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.
- NKJV Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, And the Lord listened and heard them; So a book of remembrance was written before Him For those who fear the Lord And who meditate on His name.
- NASB Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord listened attentively and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord and esteem His name.
- NLT Then those who feared the Lord spoke with each other, and the Lord listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and always thought about the honor of his name.
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Quick answer
In contrast to the cynics, those who feared the LORD spoke together, and God listened and recorded their names in a book of remembrance.
Overview
Amid widespread cynicism, a faithful remnant encouraged one another in reverence for God, and He took notice, writing their names in a book of remembrance. This assures believers that God sees and treasures the faithfulness of His people. The image of names recorded points forward to the book of life in which Christ's redeemed are eternally secured (Revelation 21:27).
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- Rev 20:12I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.
- Ps 56:8You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your bottle. Aren’t they in your book?
- Mal 4:2But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.
- Rev 15:4Who wouldn’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Isa 26:3You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.
- Heb 4:12–13For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- 1 Th 5:11Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
- Heb 10:24Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,
- Mal 3:5I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the perjurers, and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and who deprive the foreigner of justice, and don’t fear me,” says Yahweh of Armies.
- Ps 34:15Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
- Acts 9:31So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
- Matt 18:19–20Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
- Ezek 9:4Yahweh said to him, “Go through the middle of the city, through the middle of Jerusalem, and set a mark on the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the abominations that are done within it.”
- Acts 10:2a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
- Dan 7:10A fiery stream issued and came out from before him: thousands of thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
- Matt 12:35–37The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
- Eph 5:19speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
- Acts 1:13When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
- Acts 4:23–33Being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
- Isa 26:8Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, have we waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.
- Esth 6:1On that night, the king couldn’t sleep. He commanded the book of records of the chronicles to be brought, and they were read to the king.
- John 12:20–22Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.
- Luke 2:38Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.
- Esth 4:5–17Then Esther called for Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs, whom he had appointed to attend her, and commanded him to go to Mordecai, to find out what this was, and why it was.
- Isa 65:6“Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will repay, yes, I will repay into their bosom,
- Job 19:23–25“Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!
- Ps 73:15–17If I had said, “I will speak thus”; behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.
- John 1:40–47One of the two who heard John, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
- Luke 24:14–31They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.
- Dan 2:17–18Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
- Ps 10:4The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.
- 2 Chr 6:7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
- 2 Sam 7:1When the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around,
- 1 Sam 23:16–18Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.
- Acts 2:1Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.
- Deut 6:6–8These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart;
- Job 28:28To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”
- Isa 50:10Who among you fears Yahweh, and obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness, and has no light, let him trust in Yahweh’s name, and rely on his God.
- Ps 33:18Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;
- Ps 66:16Come, and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.
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