Lesson 12: What is Biblical response to unGodly government

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And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.

but they do not realize that I remember all their evil deeds. Their sins engulf them; they are always before me.

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³They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

“They delight the king with their wickedness, the princes with their lies.

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They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.

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But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

Judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it.

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Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?

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Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

Can a corrupt throne be allied with you— one that brings on misery by its decrees?

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They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

They band together against the righteous  and condemn the innocent to death.

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But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

But the LORD has become my fortress,  and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.

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And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?

When he saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?”

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¹⁸And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.

“I have not made trouble for Israel,” Elijah replied. “But you and your father’s family have. You have abandoned the LORD’s commands and have followed the Baals.

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For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.

So the king said to Joab and the army commanders with him, “Go throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and enroll the fighting men, so that I may know how many there are.”

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And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

But Joab replied to the king, “May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?”

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⁴Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

The king’s word, however, overruled Joab and the army commanders; so they left the presence of the king to enroll the fighting men of Israel.

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But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

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After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.

After this, Jesus went around in Galilee, purposely staying away from Judea because the Jews there were waiting to take his life.

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And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

After many days had gone by, the Jews conspired to kill him,

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²⁴But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

but Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him.

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²⁵Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.

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For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.

For rebellion is like the sin of divination,
and defiance is like wickedness and idolatry

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But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,

When Sanballat, Tobiah, and the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they became furious.

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And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.

They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and throw it into confusion.

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Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

So we prayed to our God and stationed a guard because of them day and night.

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And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.

In Judah, it was said: The strength of the laborer fails, since there is so much rubble. We will never be able to rebuild the wall.

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And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

And our enemies said, “They won’t know or see anything until we’re among them and can kill them and stop the work.”

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And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you. 

When the Jews who lived nearby arrived, they said to us time and again, “Everywhere you turn, they attack us.”

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Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. 

So I stationed people behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.

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And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the LORD, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

After I made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the great and awe-inspiring Lord, and fight for your countrymen, your sons and daughters, your wives and homes.”

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And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

When our enemies heard that we knew their scheme and that God had frustrated it, every one of us returned to his own work on the wall.

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And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

From that day on, half of my men did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers supported all the people of Judah,

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They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried the loads worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.

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Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

Then He said to them, “But now, whoever has a money-bag should take it, and also a traveling bag. And whoever doesn’t have a sword should sell his robe and buy one.

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For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.

For I tell you, what is written must be fulfilled in Me: And He was counted among the outlaws.^[e] Yes, what is written about Me is coming to its fulfillment.”

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And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

“Lord,” they said, “look, here are two swords.”    “Enough of that!”^[f] He told them.

f: Luke 22:38 Or It is enough!

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But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

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That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.