Reader Reports

01-GEN/28.usfm

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 \v 13 Behold, Yahweh stood above it and said, "I am Yahweh, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. The land on which you are lying, I will give to you and to your descendants.
 
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-\v 14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread far out to the west, to the east, to the north, and to the south. In you and in your descendants will all the families of the earth be blessed.
+\v 14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread far out to the west, to the east, to the north, and to the south. Through you and through your descendants will all the families of the earth be blessed.
 \v 15 Behold, I am with you, and I will keep you wherever you go. I will bring you into this land again; for I will not leave you. I will do all that I have promised to you."
 
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04-NUM/31.usfm

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 \v 1 Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,
-\v 2 "Avenge the people of Israel against the Midianites. After doing that, you will die and be gathered to your people."
+\v 2 "Take vengeance on the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites. After doing that, you will die and be gathered to your people."
  
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 \v 3 So Moses spoke to the people. He said, "Arm some of your men for war so they may go against Midian and carry out Yahweh's vengeance on it.

12-2KI/23.usfm

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-\v 15 Josiah also completely destroyed the altar that was at Bethel and the high place that Jeroboam son of Nebat (the one who made Israel to sin) had constructed. Jeroboam was . He also burned that altar and the high place, and beat it to dust. He also burned the Asherah pole.
+\v 15 Josiah also completely destroyed the altar that was at Bethel and the high place that Jeroboam son of Nebat (the one who made Israel to sin) had constructed. He also burned that altar and the high place and beat it to dust. He also burned the Asherah pole.
 \v 16 As Josiah looked over the area, he noticed the graves that were on the hillside. He sent men to take the bones from the graves; then he burned them on the altar, which defiled it. This was according to the word of Yahweh which the man of God had spoken, the man who spoke of these things beforehand.
 
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14-2CH/28.usfm

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 \v 7 Zicri, a powerful man from Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, Azrikam, the official over the palace, and Elkanah, who was next to the king.
-\v 8 The army of Israel took captive from their kinsmen 200,000 wives, sons, and daughters. They also took much plunder, which they carried back to Samaria.
+\v 8 The army of Israel took captive from their relatives 200,000 wives, sons, and daughters. They also took much plunder, which they carried back to Samaria.
 
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 \v 9 But a prophet of Yahweh was there, his name was Oded. He went out to meet the army coming into Samaria. He said to them, "Because Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, was angry with Judah, he gave them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reached up to heaven.

23-ISA/22.usfm

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-\v 25 On that day—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts—the peg driven in a firm place will give way, break off, and fall, and the weight that was on it will be cut off—for Yahweh has spoken.
+\v 25 On that day—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts—the peg driven in a firm place will give way, break off, and fall, and the weight that was on it will be cut off—for Yahweh has spoken."

27-DAN/02.usfm

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 \v 18 He urged them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that he and they might not be killed with the rest of the men of Babylon who were known for their wisdom. 
 
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-\v 19 That night the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven
+\v 19 That night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven
 \v 20 and said, 
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 \q for wisdom and power belong to him.
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 \v 27 Daniel answered the king and said, "The mystery that the king has demanded cannot be revealed by those who have wisdom, nor by those who claim to speak with the dead, nor by magicians, and not by astrologers.
-\v 28 Nevertheless, there is a God who lives in the heavens, who reveals secrets, and he has made known to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, what will happen in the days to come. Your dream and the visions of your mind as you lay on your bed were these:
+\v 28 Nevertheless, there is a God who lives in the heavens, who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, what will happen in the days to come. Your dream and the visions of your mind as you lay on your bed were these:
 
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-\v 29 As for you, king, your thoughts on your bed were about things to come, and the one who reveals secrets has made known to you what is about to happen.
-\v 30 As for me, this secret was not revealed to me because of any wisdom that I have more than any other living person. This secret was revealed to me so that you, king, may understand the meaning, and so that you may know the thoughts deep within you.
+\v 29 As for you, king, your thoughts on your bed were about things to come, and the one who reveals mysteries has made known to you what is about to happen.
+\v 30 As for me, this mystery was not revealed to me because of any wisdom that I have more than any other living person. This mystery was revealed to me so that you, king, may understand the meaning, and so that you may know the thoughts deep within you.
 
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 \v 46 King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face before Daniel and honored him; he commanded that an offering be made and that incense be offered up to him.
-\v 47 The king said to Daniel, "Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and the one who reveals secrets, for you have been able to reveal this mystery." 
+\v 47 The king said to Daniel, "Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and the one who reveals mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery." 
 
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 \v 48 Then the king made Daniel highly honored and gave him many wonderful gifts. He made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon. Daniel became chief governor over the wisest men of Babylon.

27-DAN/05.usfm

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 \v 11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods was found in him. King Nebuchadnezzar, your father the king, made him chief of the magicians, as well as chief of those who speak with the dead, of the wise men, and of the astrologers.
-\v 12 An excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting of dreams, explaining riddles and solving problems—these qualities were found in the very Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now call for Daniel and he will tell you the meaning of what has been written."
+\v 12 An excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting of dreams, explaining riddles and solving problems—these qualities were found in this man Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now call for Daniel and he will tell you the meaning of what has been written."
 
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27-DAN/07.usfm

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 \v 19 Then I wanted to know more about the fourth animal—it was so different from the others and very horrifying with its iron teeth and bronze claws; it devoured, broke into pieces, and trampled on what was left with its feet.
-\v 20 I wanted to know about the ten horns on its head, and about the other horn that grew up before which the three horns fell down. I wanted to know about the horn that had eyes and about the mouth that boasted about great things and that seemed greater than its companions.
+\v 20 I wanted to know about the ten horns on its head, and about the other horn that grew up, and before which the three horns fell down. I wanted to know about the horn that had eyes and about the mouth that boasted about great things and that seemed greater than its companions.
 
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 \v 21 As I looked, this horn waged war against the holy people and was defeating them 

27-DAN/09.usfm

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 \v 7 To you, Lord, belongs righteousness. To us today, however, belongs shame on our faces—for the people of Judah and those who live in Jerusalem, and to all Israel. This includes those who are near and those who are far away in all the lands where you scattered them. This is because of the great treachery that we committed against you. 
-\v 8 To us, Yahweh, belongs shame on our faces—for our kings, to our leaders, and to our ancestors—because we have sinned against you.
+\v 8 To us, Yahweh, belongs shame on our faces—to our kings, to our leaders, and to our ancestors—because we have sinned against you.
 
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 \v 9 To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him.

27-DAN/10.usfm

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-\v 1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel (who was also called Belteshazzar), and this message was true. It was about a great war. Daniel understood the message when he had insight from a vision.
+\v 1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel (who was also called Belteshazzar) and this message was true. It was about a great war. Daniel understood the message when he had insight from a vision.
 
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 \v 2 In those days I, Daniel, was in mourning for three weeks.

27-DAN/12.usfm

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 \v 2 Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
 
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-\v 3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the sky above, and those who turn many to righteousness are like the stars forever and ever. 
+\v 3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the sky above, and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. 
 \v 4 But you, Daniel, close up these words; keep the book sealed until the time of the end. Many will run here and there, and knowledge will increase."
 
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35-HAB/02.usfm

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-\v 6 Will not all these peoples create a saying to ridicule him and a taunting song about him, saying, 
+\v 6 Will not all these create a saying to ridicule him and a taunting song about him, saying, 
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 \v 7 Will the ones gnashing at you not rise up suddenly, and the ones terrifying you awaken?