This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Judith 8:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 202116 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. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible16 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. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version16 And, for this reason, let us humble our souls before him, and, continuing to serve him in a spirit of humility, See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version16 And therefore let us humble our souls before him. And continuing in an humble spirit in his service, See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)16 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? See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers16 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. See the chapter |