Therefore Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
Parallel translations
- KJV Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
- BSB So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.
- NKJV Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.
- NASB Therefore the Lord has repaid me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.
- NLT The Lord rewarded me for doing right. He has seen my innocence.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Matt 10:41–42He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
- Ruth 2:12May Yahweh repay your work, and a full reward be given to you from Yahweh, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”
- 1 Sam 26:23Yahweh will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Yahweh delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn’t stretch out my hand against Yahweh’s anointed.
- Heb 6:16For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
- 2 Th 1:6–7Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
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