Judith 8:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Do not try to bind the purposes of the Lord our God, for God is not like a human being, to be threatened, or like a mere mortal, to be won over by pleading. More versionsCommon English Bible Don’t attempt to block the plans of the Lord our God. God isn’t like a human being who can be argued with, a person who can be threatened. Catholic Public Domain Version And, for this reason, let us humble our souls before him, and, continuing to serve him in a spirit of humility, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And therefore let us humble our souls before him. And continuing in an humble spirit in his service, Good News Translation (US Version) But you must not lay down conditions for the Lord our God! Do you think that he is like one of us? Do you think you can bargain with him or force him to make a decision? World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers But don’t you pledge the counsels of the Lord our God! For God is not like a human being, that he should be threatened, neither is he like a son of man, that he should be won over by pleading. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Don't put limits on what the Lord our God can do. God is not a mere human. He cannot be threatened or forced into doing something. |