And if these nations truly learn the ways of my people, and if they learn to swear by my name, saying,‘ As surely as the Lord lives’( just as they taught my people to swear by the name of Baal), then they will be given a place among my people.

他们若殷勤学习我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓说：‘我指着永生的耶和华起誓’，正如他们从前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他们就必建立在我百姓中间。

他们若殷勤学习我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓：‘我指着永生的耶和华起誓’，正如他们从前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他们必在我百姓中得以建立。

他们若殷勤学习我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓：‘我指着永生的耶和华起誓’，正如他们从前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他们必在我百姓中得以建立。

如果他们真心接受我子民的信仰，凭永活的耶和华之名起誓，正如他们教导我子民向巴力起誓一样，他们便能成为我的子民。

如果那些邻近的国家真的学习我子民的道路，指着我的名起誓，说：‘我指着永活的耶和华起誓！’正如他们从前教导我的子民指着巴力起誓一样，他们就必在我的子民中间被建立起来。

他們若殷勤學習我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓說：『我指着永生的耶和華起誓』，正如他們從前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他們就必建立在我百姓中間。

他們若殷勤學習我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓：『我指着永生的耶和華起誓』，正如他們從前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他們必在我百姓中得以建立。

他們若殷勤學習我百姓的道，指着我的名起誓：『我指着永生的耶和華起誓』，正如他們從前教我百姓指着巴力起誓，他們必在我百姓中得以建立。

如果他們真心接受我子民的信仰，憑永活的耶和華之名起誓，正如他們教導我子民向巴力起誓一樣，他們便能成為我的子民。

如果那些鄰近的國家真的學習我子民的道路，指著我的名起誓，說：‘我指著永活的耶和華起誓！’正如他們從前教導我的子民指著巴力起誓一樣，他們就必在我的子民中間被建立起來。

將來他們若殷殷勤勤學習我子民的道路，指着我的名來起誓，說：「永恆主永活着以為證」，正如他們教了我子民指着巴力來起誓一樣，那麼他們就必得建立於我子民中間。

如彼勤學我民之道、以我名而誓曰、我指維生之耶和華而誓、若昔誨我民指巴力而誓、則必建立於我民中、

如鄰邦之人、效我民所為、指我而誓、不復教人指巴力而誓、則可恆居於我民間、

若彼勤學我民之道、以我名而誓云、我指永生主發誓、如昔彼教我民指巴力而誓然、則必得建立於我民中、

And if they learn well the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying,‘ As surely as the Lord lives’— even as they once taught my people to swear by Baal— then they will be established among my people..

Suppose those nations learn to follow the practices of my people. And they make their promises in my name. When they promise, they say,‘ You can be sure that the Lord is alive.’ They do this just as they once taught my people to make promises in Baal’s name. Then I will give them a place among my people.

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name,‘ As the Lord lives,’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they shall be built up in the midst of my people.

If they will diligently learn the ways of my people— to swear by my name,‘ As the LORD lives,’ just as they taught my people to swear by Baal— they will be built up among my people.

Then, if they will really learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name,‘ As the Lord lives,’ just as they taught My people to swear by Baal, they will be built up in the midst of My people.

And it shall be, if they will learn carefully the ways of My people, to swear by My name,‘ As the Lord lives,’ as they taught My people to swear by Baal, then they shall be established in the midst of My people.

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Jehovah liveth; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people.

If they will diligently learn the ways of My people— to swear by My name,‘ As Yahweh lives,’ just as they taught My people to swear by Baal— they will be built up among My people.

And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

But they must make sure you learn to follow the religious practices of my people. Once they taught my people to swear their oaths using the name of the god Baal. But then, they must swear oaths using my name, saying,“ As surely as the LORD lives, I swear.” If they do these things, then they will be included among the people I call my own.

It will happen, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name,‘ As Yahweh lives;’ even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then they will be built up in the middle of my people.

Then when you swear by my name, saying,‘ As surely as the Lord lives,’ you could do so with truth, justice, and righteousness. Then you would be a blessing to the nations of the world, and all people would come and praise my name.”

For they go up to their roofs and bow down to the sun, moon, and stars. They claim to follow the Lord, but then they worship Molech, too.

Make sure you do not associate with the other people still remaining in the land. Do not even mention the names of their gods, much less swear by them or serve them or worship them.

So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family.Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself.We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.

I will give them— within the walls of my house— a memorial and a name far greater than sons and daughters could give. For the name I give them is an everlasting one. It will never disappear!“ I will also bless the foreigners who commit themselves to the Lord, who serve him and love his name, who worship him and do not desecrate the Sabbath day of rest, and who hold fast to my covenant.

He says,“ You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”

For we are both God’s workers. And you are God’s field. You are God’s building.

I have sworn by my own name; I have spoken the truth, and I will never go back on my word: Every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to me.”

In that day Jerusalem will be known as‘ The Throne of the Lord.’ All nations will come there to honor the Lord. They will no longer stubbornly follow their own evil desires.

This wickedness is like a brushfire. It burns not only briers and thorns but also sets the forests ablaze. Its burning sends up clouds of smoke.The land will be blackened by the fury of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. The people will be fuel for the fire, and no one will spare even his own brother.They will attack their neighbor on the right but will still be hungry. They will devour their neighbor on the left but will not be satisfied. In the end they will even eat their own children.Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, Ephraim will feed on Manasseh, and both will devour Judah. But even then the Lord’s anger will not be satisfied. His fist is still poised to strike.

Instead, they mingled among the pagans and adopted their evil customs.They worshiped their idols, which led to their downfall.

Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day, and they, too, will be my people. I will live among you, and you will know that the Lord of Heaven’s Armies sent me to you.

But some of these branches from Abraham’s tree— some of the people of Israel— have been broken off. And you Gentiles, who were branches from a wild olive tree, have been grafted in. So now you also receive the blessing God has promised Abraham and his children, sharing in the rich nourishment from the root of God’s special olive tree.

You must fear the Lord your God and worship him and cling to him. Your oaths must be in his name alone.He alone is your God, the only one who is worthy of your praise, the one who has done these mighty miracles that you have seen with your own eyes.

In that day Egypt and Assyria will be connected by a highway. The Egyptians and Assyrians will move freely between their lands, and they will both worship God.In that day Israel will be the third, along with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth.For the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will say,“ Blessed be Egypt, my people. Blessed be Assyria, the land I have made. Blessed be Israel, my special possession!”

If you don’t know, O most beautiful woman, follow the trail of my flock, and graze your young goats by the shepherds’ tents.

For the Scriptures say,“‘ As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,‘ every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to God.’”

You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. He was rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor.And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God.As the Scriptures say,“ I am placing a cornerstone in Jerusalem, chosen for great honor, and anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”

But even when they are under oath, saying,‘ As surely as the Lord lives,’ they are still telling lies!”

All who invoke a blessing or take an oath will do so by the God of truth. For I will put aside my anger and forget the evil of earlier days.