But a noble person plans noble things; he stands up for noble causes.
2 Samuel 24:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Your Majesty, Araunah gives everything here to the king.’ Then he said to the king, ‘May the Lord your God accept you.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition All this, O king, Araunah gives to the king. And Araunah said to the king, The Lord your God accept you. American Standard Version (1901) all this, O king, doth Araunah give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, Jehovah thy God accept thee. Common English Bible All this, Your Majesty, Araunah gives to the king.” Then he added, “May the LORD your God respond favorably to you!” Catholic Public Domain Version All these things Araunah gave, as a king to a king. And Araunah said to the king, "May the Lord your God accept your vow." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version All these things Areuna as a king gave to the king. And Areuna said to the king: The Lord thy God receive thy vow. |
But a noble person plans noble things; he stands up for noble causes.
All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on my altar as an acceptable sacrifice. I will glorify my beautiful house.
Though they offer sacrificial gifts , and eat the flesh, the Lord does not accept them. Now he will remember their guilt and punish their sins; they will return to Egypt.
you yourselves, as living stones, a spiritual house, are being built to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.