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.
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- WEB 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.
- 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.
- 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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Cross-references · 40
- Rev 20:12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
- Ps 56:8You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle—are they not in Your book?
- Mal 4:2“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.
- Rev 15:4Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Isa 26:3You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
- Heb 4:12–13For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
- 1 Th 5:11Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
- Heb 10:24And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.
- Mal 3:5“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Ps 34:15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
- Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
- Matt 18:19–20Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
- Ezek 9:4“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”
- Acts 10:2He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
- Dan 7:10A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.
- Matt 12:35–37The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.
- Eph 5:19Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
- Acts 1:13When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
- Acts 4:23–33On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
- Isa 26:8Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.
- Esth 6:1That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.
- John 12:20–22Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
- Luke 2:38Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
- Esth 4:5–17Then Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs appointed to her, and she dispatched him to Mordecai to learn what was troubling him and why.
- Isa 65:6Behold, it is written before Me: I will not keep silent, but I will repay; I will pay it back into their laps,
- Job 19:23–25I wish that my words were recorded and inscribed in a book,
- Ps 73:15–17If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children.
- John 1:40–47Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
- Luke 24:14–31They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.
- Dan 2:17–18Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
- Ps 10:4In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.
- 2 Chr 6:7Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
- 2 Sam 7:1After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
- 1 Sam 23:16–18And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,
- Acts 2:1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
- Deut 6:6–8These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.
- Job 28:28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
- Isa 50:10Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.
- Ps 33:18Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
- Ps 66:16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.
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