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Berean Standard Bible

“Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.”

Isaiah 1:2

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Isaiah begins his book with a courtroom scene in which the Lord calls heaven and earth as witnesses. He is bringing a charge against His own people in Judah.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.

World English Bible (WEB)

Hear, heavens, and listen, earth; for Yahweh has spoken: “I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

King James Version (KJV)

Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for Jehovah hath spoken: I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give ear, O heavens, and you, O earth, to the word which the Lord has said: I have taken care of my children till they became men, but their hearts have been turned away from me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Oid, cielos, y escucha tú, tierra; porque habla Jehová: Crié hijos, y engrandecílos, y ellos se rebelaron contra mí.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Escuchen, cielo y tierra, lo que dice el Señor: Los hijos que crie y cuidé por tanto tiempo y tan tiernamente se han vuelto contra mí.

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