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Certainly[a] the Lord watches the whole earth carefully[b] and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him.[c] You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.”

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  1. 2 Chronicles 16:9 tn Or “for.”
  2. 2 Chronicles 16:9 tn Heb “the eyes of the Lord move quickly through all the earth.”
  3. 2 Chronicles 16:9 tn Heb “to strengthen himself with their heart, [the one] complete toward him.”

For the sake of my servant Jacob,
Israel, my chosen one,
I call you by name
and give you a title of respect, even though you do not submit[a] to me.

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  1. Isaiah 45:4 tn Or “know” (NCV, NRSV, TEV, NLT); NIV “acknowledge.” The common verb יָדַע (yadaʿ) means “to know.” Among homophonous roots DCH includes יָדַע II meaning “be submissive, humbled; be quiet, at rest” (cf. Job 21:19; Prov 5:6; Jer 14:18; Hos 9:7).