Tell of His Wonders (1 Chronicles 16:7–22)
1 UEB Give thanks to Yahweh, call on his name; make known his deeds among the nations. BSB BSB: Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.
2 UEB Sing to him, sing praises to him; speak of all his marvelous deeds. BSB BSB: Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
3 UEB Boast in his holy name; let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice. BSB BSB: Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
4 UEB Seek Yahweh and his strength; seek his presence continually. BSB BSB: Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
5 UEB Recall the marvelous things he has done, his miracles and the decrees from his mouth, BSB BSB: Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
6 UEB you descendants of Abraham his servant, you people of Jacob, his chosen ones. BSB BSB: O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
7 UEB He is Yahweh, our God. His decrees are on all the earth. BSB BSB: He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.
8 UEB He keeps in mind his covenant forever, the word that he commanded for a thousand generations. BSB BSB: He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
9 UEB He calls to mind the covenant that he made with Abraham and his oath to Isaac. BSB BSB: the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
10 UEB This is what he confirmed to Jacob as a statute and to Israel as an everlasting covenant. BSB BSB: He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
11 UEB He said, "I will give you the land of Canaan as your share of your inheritance." BSB BSB: “I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”
12 UEB He said this when they were only few in number, so very few, and were strangers in the land. BSB BSB: When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,
13 UEB They went from nation to nation and from one kingdom to another. BSB BSB: they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
14 UEB He did not allow anyone to oppress them; he rebuked kings for their sakes. BSB BSB: He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
15 UEB He said, "Do not touch my anointed ones, and do not harm my prophets." BSB BSB: “Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”
16 UEB He called for a famine on the land; he cut off the whole supply of bread. BSB BSB: He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food.
17 UEB He sent a man ahead of them; Joseph was sold as a servant. BSB BSB: He sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave.
18 UEB His feet were bound by shackles; on his neck was put an iron collar, BSB BSB: They bruised his feet with shackles and placed his neck in irons,
19 UEB until what he had said came to pass. The word of Yahweh tested him. BSB BSB: until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right.
20 UEB The king sent servants to release him; the ruler of the people set him free. BSB BSB: The king sent and released him; the ruler of peoples set him free.
21 UEB He put him in charge of his house as ruler of all his possessions BSB BSB: He made him master of his household, ruler over all his substance,
22 UEB to instruct his princes as he wished and to teach his elders wisdom. BSB BSB: to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.
23 UEB Then Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob lived for a time in the land of Ham. BSB BSB: Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.
24 UEB Yahweh made his people fruitful, and made them stronger than their enemies. BSB BSB: And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes,
25 UEB He caused their enemies to hate his people, to mistreat his servants. BSB BSB: whose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants.
26 UEB He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen. BSB BSB: He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen.
27 UEB They performed his signs among the Egyptians, his wonders in the land of Ham. BSB BSB: They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
28 UEB He sent darkness and made that land dark, but its people did not obey his commands. BSB BSB: He sent darkness, and it became dark—yet they defied His words.
29 UEB He turned their water into blood and killed their fish. BSB BSB: He turned their waters to blood and caused their fish to die.
30 UEB Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the rooms of their rulers. BSB BSB: Their land teemed with frogs, even in their royal chambers.
31 UEB He spoke, and swarms of flies and gnats came throughout their country. BSB BSB: He spoke, and insects swarmed—gnats throughout their country.
32 UEB He turned their rain into hail, with fire flaming on their land. BSB BSB: He gave them hail for rain, with lightning throughout their land.
33 UEB He destroyed their vines and fig trees; he broke the trees of their country. BSB BSB: He struck their vines and fig trees and shattered the trees of their country.
34 UEB He spoke, and the locusts came, so many locusts. BSB BSB: He spoke, and the locusts came—young locusts without number.
35 UEB The locusts ate up all of the vegetation in their land; They ate up all the crops of the ground. BSB BSB: They devoured every plant in their land and consumed the produce of their soil.
36 UEB He killed every firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their strength. BSB BSB: Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.
37 UEB He brought the Israelites out with silver and gold; none of his tribes stumbled on the way. BSB BSB: He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and none among His tribes stumbled.
38 UEB Egypt was glad when they went away, for the Egyptians were afraid of them. BSB BSB: Egypt was glad when they departed, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them.
39 UEB He spread a cloud for a covering and made a fire to light up the night. BSB BSB: He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night.
40 UEB The Israelites asked for food, and he brought quail and satisfied them with bread from heaven. BSB BSB: They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
41 UEB He split the rock, and waters gushed from it; they flowed in the wilderness like a river. BSB BSB: He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.
42 UEB For he called to mind his holy promise that he made to Abraham his servant. BSB BSB: For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.
43 UEB He led his people out with joy, his chosen with shouts of triumph. BSB BSB: He brought forth His people with rejoicing, His chosen with shouts of joy.
44 UEB He gave them the lands of the nations; they took possession of the wealth of the peoples BSB BSB: He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor,
45 UEB so that they might keep his statutes and obey his laws. Praise Yahweh. BSB BSB: that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!
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