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Berean Standard Bible

““Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness—”

Isaiah 48:1

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Isaiah 48 addresses the house of Jacob, who are described as stubborn and swearing by the Lord's name without truth or integrity. God reminds them of his long record of announcing things before they happen, so they would not credit idols, and calls them to leave Babylon.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness—

World English Bible (WEB)

“Hear this, house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and have come out of the waters of Judah. You swear by Yahweh’s name, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness

King James Version (KJV)

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give ear to this, O family of Jacob, you who are named by the name of Israel, and have come out of the body of Judah; who take oaths by the name of the Lord, and make use of the name of the God of Israel, but not truly and not in good faith.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

OID esto, casa de Jacob, que os llamáis del nombre de Israel, los que salieron de las aguas de Judá, los que juran en el nombre de Jehová, y hacen memoria del Dios de Israel, mas no en verdad ni en justicia:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Escúchenme todos los que forman parte de mi pueblo; ustedes los que juran lealtad al Señor y lo invocan, pero son unos hipócritas y mentirosos.

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