Jeremiah 17:21 - Easy To Read Version The Lord says these things: Be careful that you don’t carry a load on the Sabbath {\cf2\super [142]} day. And don’t bring a load through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Thus says the Lord: Take heed to yourselves and for the sake of your lives bear no burden on the Sabbath day or bring it in through the gates of Jerusalem. American Standard Version (1901) Thus saith Jehovah, Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; Common English Bible The LORD says: Be on guard not to carry a load on the Sabbath day or conduct business at the gates of Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version Thus says the Lord: "Guard your souls, and do not choose to carry heavy things on the day of the Sabbath, nor should you carry these things through the gates of Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thus saith the Lord: Take heed to your souls and carry no burdens on the Sabbath day: and bring them not in by the gates of Jerusalem. |
The most important thing is for you to be careful in the things you think. Your thoughts control your life.
The person that obeys God’s law about the Sabbath {\cf2\super [432]} will be blessed. And the person that does no evil will be happy.
That will happen when you stop sinning against God’s law about the Sabbath. {\cf2\super [447]} And that will happen when you stop doing things to please yourself on that special day. You should call the Sabbath a happy day. You should honor the Lord’s special day. You should honor that special day by not doing and saying those things you do every other day.
“Think carefully about the things you hear. The way you give is the way God will give to you. But God will give you more than you give.
So be careful how you listen. The person that has \{some understanding\} will receive more. But the person that does not have \{understanding\} will lose even \{the understanding\} that he thinks he has.”
Be careful for yourselves and for all the people that God has given you. The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [406]} gave you the work of caring for this flock. {\cf2\super [407]} You must be like shepherds to the church (people) of God. {\cf2\super [408]} This is the church that God bought with his own blood. {\cf2\super [409]}
“But be careful! Don’t be fooled. Don’t turn away to serve and worship other gods.
“On the day the Lord spoke to you from the fire at Mount Horeb (Sinai), you did not see him—there was no shape for God.
In that new land, you must be careful not to forget the Agreement that the Lord your God made with you. You must obey the Lord’s command. Don’t make any idols in any form!
But you must be careful! Be sure that as long as you live you never forget the things you have seen. You must teach those things to your children and grandchildren.