36 Then Jacob became angry and argued with Laban; and Jacob said to Laban, “What is my offense? What is my sin that you have hotly pursued me?

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36 Jacob was angry and took Laban to task. “What is my crime?” he asked Laban. “How have I wronged(A) you that you hunt me down?(B)

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For (A)he took his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and (B)the Lord brought about a great [a]victory for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. (C)Why then would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death [b]for no reason?”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 19:5 Lit deliverance
  2. 1 Samuel 19:5 Or undeservedly

He took his life(A) in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The Lord won a great victory(B) for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent(C) man like David by killing him for no reason?”

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Open your mouth, (A)judge righteously,
And [a]defend the (B)rights of the poor and needy.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:9 Lit judge the afflicted

Speak up and judge fairly;
    defend the rights of the poor and needy.(A)

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23 But he said, “Why, what evil has He done?” Yet they kept shouting all the more, saying, “[a]Crucify Him!”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:23 Lit Have Him crucified

23 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.

But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”

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