13 Then the king sent a third captain of 50 with his 50 men. The third captain of 50 went up and fell on his knees in front of Elijah and begged him, “Man of God,(A) please let my life and the lives of these 50 servants of yours be precious in your sight.(B) 14 Already fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of 50 with their fifties, but this time let my life be precious in your sight.”

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13 So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. “Man of God,” he begged, “please have respect for my life(A) and the lives of these fifty men, your servants! 14 See, fire has fallen from heaven and consumed the first two captains and all their men. But now have respect for my life!”

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God, Your faithful love is so valuable
that people take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.(A)

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How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!(A)
    People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.(B)

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14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence,
for their lives are[a] precious[b] in his sight.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 72:14 Lit their blood is
  2. Psalm 72:14 Or valuable

14 He will rescue(A) them from oppression and violence,
    for precious(B) is their blood in his sight.

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15 She is more precious than jewels;(A)
nothing you desire compares with her.(B)

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15 She is more precious than rubies;(A)
    nothing you desire can compare with her.(B)

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16 Therefore the Lord God said:
“Look, I have laid a stone(A) in Zion,
a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;(B)
the one who believes will be unshakable.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 28:16 Lit will not hurry

16 So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,(A) a tested stone,(B)
    a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation;(C)
the one who relies on it
    will never be stricken with panic.(D)

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