The men of his city, the elders and nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters she had sent them.

那些与拿伯同城居住的长老贵胄得了耶洗别的信，就照信而行，

那些与拿伯同城居住的长老和贵族，照耶洗别送给他们的信去做。正如她送的信上所写，

那些与拿伯同城居住的长老和贵族，照耶洗别送给他们的信去做。正如她送的信上所写，

与拿伯同居一城的长老和贵族接到来信，便依照信里的指示行事。

于是拿伯城里的人，就是那些与拿伯同住一城的长老和贵胄，都照着耶洗别送给他们的信上所写的去行。

那些與拿伯同城居住的長老貴冑得了耶洗別的信，就照信而行，

那些與拿伯同城居住的長老和貴族，照耶洗別送給他們的信去做。正如她送的信上所寫，

那些與拿伯同城居住的長老和貴族，照耶洗別送給他們的信去做。正如她送的信上所寫，

與拿伯同居一城的長老和貴族接到來信，便依照信裡的指示行事。

於是拿伯城裡的人，就是那些與拿伯同住一城的長老和貴胄，都照著耶洗別送給他們的信上所寫的去行。

拿伯城裏的人、那些在他城裏居住的長老和顯貴的人、就照耶洗別所送給他們的文書去行。他們照送給他們的文書裏所寫的

邑中之長老顯者、遵耶洗別所致之書而行、

邑人與長老世職、遵耶洗別書所言而行、

拿伯之邑人、即居於其邑之長老與顯者、遵耶洗別書所言而行、

So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she had written to them.

So the elders and nobles who lived in that city did what Jezebel wanted. They did everything she directed in the letters she had written to them.

And the men of his city, the elders and the leaders who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them. As it was written in the letters that she had sent to them,

So the elders and other town leaders followed the instructions Jezebel had written in the letters.

So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did just as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent them.

So the men of his city, the elders and nobles who were inhabitants of his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.

And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

The men of his city, the elders and nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had commanded them, as was written in the letters she had sent them.

And the men of his city,[ even] the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them,[ and] as it[ was] written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them.

The men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had instructed them in the letters which she had written and sent to them.

Peter and the apostles replied,“ We must obey God rather than people.

Since the midwives feared God, he gave them families.

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

Then Herod, when he realized that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.

So now, whenever the king wants to come down, let him come down. As for us, we will be glad to hand him over to the king.”

Many desire a ruler’s favor, but a person receives justice from the LORD.

But even if he does not rescue us, we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up.”Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times more than was customary,and he commanded some of the best soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the furnace of blazing fire.So these men, in their trousers, robes, head coverings, and other clothes, were tied up and thrown into the furnace of blazing fire.Since the king’s command was so urgent and the furnace extremely hot, the raging flames killed those men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego fell, bound, into the furnace of blazing fire.Then King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in alarm. He said to his advisers,“ Didn’t we throw three men, bound, into the fire?”“ Yes, of course, Your Majesty,” they replied to the king.He exclaimed,“ Look! I see four men, not tied, walking around in the fire unharmed; and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”

“ Do not act unjustly when deciding a case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly.

But they conspired against him and stoned him at the king’s command in the courtyard of the LORD’s temple.

Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow what is worthless.

The statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house have been observed; you have followed their policies. Therefore, I will make you a desolate place and the city’s residents an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of my people.”

Then the king ordered the guards standing by him,“ Turn and kill the priests of the LORD because they sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they didn’t tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to execute the priests of the LORD.

“ You must not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked to be a malicious witness.“ You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice.

Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying: If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, bring me the heads of your master’s sons at this time tomorrow at Jezreel. All seventy of the king’s sons were being cared for by the city’s prominent men.When the letter came to them, they took the king’s sons and slaughtered all seventy, put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.

Peter and John answered them,“ Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide;

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.

And being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.