Wednesday, December 18, 2019

How many more ways can humanity be told that YHWH’s Torah pertains to all of us?

How many more ways can humanity be told that YHWH’s Torah pertains to all of us? Here is just a sampling from the various Bible versions:

JPS Tanakh 1917

Proverbs 28:9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Proverbs 28:9 If a person will not listen to Torah, even his prayer is an abomination.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English

Proverbs 28:9 He that shuts his ears that he will not hear the Law, even his prayer is defiled.

New International Version

Proverbs 28:9 If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable.

New Living Translation

Proverbs 28:9 God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law.

English Standard Version

Proverbs 28:9 If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

Berean Study Bible

Proverbs 28:9 Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.

New American Standard Bible

Proverbs 28:9 He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

New King James Version

Proverbs 28:9 One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

King James Bible

Proverbs 28:9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Christian Standard Bible

Proverbs 28:9 Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law--even his prayer is detestable.

Contemporary English Version

Proverbs 28:9 God cannot stand the prayers of anyone who disobeys his Law.

Good News Translation

Proverbs 28:9 If you do not obey the law, God will find your prayers too hateful to hear.

International Standard Version

Proverbs 28:9 If someone quits listening to the Law even his prayer is detestable.

GOD'S WORD® Translation

Proverbs 28:9 Surely the prayer of someone who refuses to listen to [God's] teachings is disgusting.

World English Bible

Proverbs 28:9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

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