For a long time Israel didn’t worship the true God. They didn’t have a priest who taught them. So they didn’t know God’s law.

以色列人不信真神，没有训诲的祭司，也没有律法，已经好久了；

以色列人不信真神，没有训诲的祭司，也没有律法，已经许多日子了。

以色列人不信真神，没有训诲的祭司，也没有律法，已经许多日子了。

以色列人已经许久没有真神，没有祭司教导，也没有律法。

以色列人没有真神，没有教导他们的祭司，没有律法，已经很久了。

以色列人不信真神，沒有訓誨的祭司，也沒有律法，已經好久了；

以色列人不信真神，沒有訓誨的祭司，也沒有律法，已經許多日子了。

以色列人不信真神，沒有訓誨的祭司，也沒有律法，已經許多日子了。

以色列人已經許久沒有真神，沒有祭司教導，也沒有律法。

以色列人沒有真神，沒有教導他們的祭司，沒有律法，已經很久了。

以色列人沒有可信可靠的上帝，沒有指教他們的祭司，沒有禮節的規矩、已有好多年日了；

以色列人無真神、無訓誨之祭司、亦無法律、為日已久、

昔以色列族不尊崇真上帝、不從祭司訓迪、不守律例、至於持久。

昔以色列人不尊崇真天主、無祭司訓誨、無律法、為日已久、

For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach and without the law.

For a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest and without law,

For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach them, and without the Law to instruct them.

For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without instruction,

For many days Israel was without the true God and without a teaching priest and without the Law.

For a long time Israel has been without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law;

Now for a long season Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law:

For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without instruction,

Now for a long season Israel[ hath been] without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.

For a long time Israel had no true God, or priest to instruct them, or law.

Now for a long time Israel was without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law.

Then you will be able to teach the Israelites all the rules I have given them through Moses.”

Some people do not know God’s law when they sin. They will not be judged by the law when they die. Others do know God’s law when they sin. They will be judged by the law.

So the people of Israel will live for a long time without a king or prince. They won’t have sacrifices or sacred stones. They won’t have sacred linen aprons or statues of family gods.

So King Jeroboam asked for advice. Then he made two golden statues that looked like calves. He said to the people,“ It’s too hard for you to go up to Jerusalem. Israel, here are your gods who brought you up out of Egypt.”He set up one statue in Bethel. He set up the other one in Dan.What Jeroboam did was sinful. And it caused Israel to sin. The people came to worship the statue at Bethel. They went all the way to Dan to worship the statue that was there.Jeroboam built temples for worshiping gods on high places. He appointed all kinds of people as priests. They didn’t even have to be Levites.He established a feast. It was on the 15th day of the eighth month. He wanted to make it like the Feast of Booths that was held in Judah. Jeroboam built an altar at Bethel. He offered sacrifices on it. He sacrificed to the calves he had made. He also put priests in Bethel. He did it at the high places he had made.He offered sacrifices on the altar he had built at Bethel. It was on the 15th day of the eighth month. That’s the month he had chosen for it. So he established the feast for the Israelites. And he went up to the altar to sacrifice offerings.

And what is eternal life? It is knowing you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

To those who don’t have the law I became like one who doesn’t have the law. I did this even though I am not free from God’s law. I am under Christ’s law. Now I can win those who don’t have the law.

“ The lips of a priest should guard knowledge. After all, he is the messenger of the Lord who rules over all. And people seek instruction from his mouth.

So Herod called together all the chief priests of the people. He also called the teachers of the law. He asked them where the Messiah was going to be born.“ In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied.“ This is what the prophet has written. He said,

But you are the only true God. You are the only living God. You are the King who rules forever. When you are angry, the earth trembles with fear. The nations can’t stand up under your anger.

He teaches your rules to the people of Jacob. He teaches your law to Israel. He offers incense to you. He sacrifices whole burnt offerings on your altar.

Nehemiah was the governor. Ezra was a priest and the teacher of the Law. They spoke up. So did the Levites who were teaching the people. All these men said to the people,“ This day is set apart to honor the Lord your God. So don’t weep. Don’t be sad.” All the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.

The believers themselves report the kind of welcome you gave us. They tell about how you turned away from statues of gods. And you turned to serve the living and true God.

Some Levites were with them. Their names were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob- Adonijah. Elishama and Jehoram, the priests, were also with them.They taught people all through Judah. They took the Book of the Law of the Lord with them. They went around to all the towns of Judah. And they taught the people.

No priest may drink wine when he enters the inner courtyard.They must not get married to widows or divorced women. They may only marry Israelite virgins or the widows of priests.The priests must teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is not. They must show them how to tell the difference between what is‘ clean’ and what is not.

But the commandment gave sin an opportunity. Sin caused me to want all kinds of things that belong to others. A person can’t sin by breaking a law if that law doesn’t exist.Before I knew about the law, I was alive. But then the commandment came. Sin came to life, and I died.

A leader must be free from blame. He must be faithful to his wife. In anything he does, he must not go too far. He must control himself. He must be worthy of respect. He must welcome people into his home. He must be able to teach.

Your judges take money from people who want special favors. Your priests teach only if they get paid for it. Your prophets won’t tell fortunes unless they receive money. But you still look for the Lord’ s help. You say,“ The Lord is with us. No trouble will come on us.”