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Genesis 18:10
And He said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door which was behind him.	And he said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent door which was behind him.	Capitalized ‘h’ in “he”
Leviticus 11:16
and the ostrich and the owl and the gull and the hawk in its kind,	and the ostrich and the owl and the sea gull and the hawk in its kind,	Changed “sea gull” to “gull”
Leviticus 18:23
Also you shall not lie with any animal to be defiled with it, nor shall any woman stand before an animal to mate with it; it is a perversion.	Also you shall not lie with any animal to be made unclean with it, nor shall any woman stand before an animal to mate with it; it is a perversion.	Changed “to be made unclean” to “to be defiled”
Leviticus 18:25
So the land has become defiled, and I have brought its punishment upon it. And the land has vomited out its inhabitants.	So the land has become unclean, and I have brought its punishment upon it. And the land has vomited out its inhabitants.	Changed “has become unclean” to “has become defiled”
Leviticus 18:28
so that the land will not vomit you out, should you defile it, as it has vomited out the nation which has been before you.	so that the land will not vomit you out, should you make it unclean, as it has vomited out the nation which has been before you.	Changed “make it unclean” to “defile it”
Numbers 5:19
Then the priest shall have her swear an oath and shall say to the woman, “If no man has lain with you, and if you have not gone astray into defilement, being under the authority of your husband, be free from this water of bitterness that brings curses;	Then the priest shall have her swear an oath and shall say to the woman, “If no man has lain with you, and if you have not gone astray into uncleanness, being under the authority of your husband, be free from this water of bitterness that brings curses;	Changed “into uncleanness” to “into defilement”
Numbers 19:13
Anyone who touches a corpse, the body of a man who has died, and does not purify himself, makes the tabernacle of Yahweh unclean; and that person shall be cut off from Israel. Because the water for impurity was not splashed on him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is still on him.	Anyone who touches a corpse, the body of a man who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the tabernacle of Yahweh; and that person shall be cut off from Israel. Because the water for impurity was not splashed on him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is still on him.	Changed “defiles the tabernacle of Yahweh” to “makes the tabernacle of Yahweh unclean”
Numbers 19:20
‘But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself from uncleanness, that person shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly because he has made the sanctuary of Yahweh unclean; the water for impurity has not been splashed on him; he is unclean.	‘But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself from uncleanness, that person shall be cut off from the midst of the assembly because he has defiled the sanctuary of Yahweh; the water for impurity has not been splashed on him; he is unclean.	Changed “defiled the sanctuary of Yahweh” to “made the sanctuary of Yahweh unclean”
Deuteronomy 14:15
and the ostrich, the owl, the gull, and the hawk in their kinds,	and the ostrich, the owl, the sea gull, and the hawk in their kinds,	Changed “sea gull” to “gull”
1 Samuel 10:20
Thus Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.	Thus Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.	Italicized “by lot”
1 Samuel 22:17
And the king said to the guards who were standing by him, “Turn around and put the priests of Yahweh to death because their hand also is with David and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not reveal it in my ears.” But the servants of the king were not willing to send forth their hands to fall upon the priests of Yahweh.	And the king said to the guards who were standing by him, “Turn around and put the priests of Yahweh to death because their hand also is with David and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not reveal it in my ears.” But the servants of the king were not willing to put forth their hands to fall upon the priests of Yahweh.	Changed “put forth” to “send forth”
1 Samuel 26:9
But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can send forth his hand against the anointed of Yahweh and be without guilt?”	But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can stretch out his hand against the anointed of Yahweh and be without guilt?”	Changed “stretch out” to “send forth”
1 Samuel 26:11
Yahweh forbid that I should send forth my hand against the anointed of Yahweh; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let us go.”	Yahweh forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the anointed of Yahweh; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let us go.”	Changed “stretch out” to “send forth”
2 Samuel 15:5
And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would send forth his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.	And when a man came near to prostrate himself before him, he would stretch out his hand and take hold of him and kiss him.	Changed “stretch out” to “send forth”
1 Chronicles 1:9
The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raama were Sheba and Dedan.	The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raama were Sheba and Dedan.	Deleted the ‘h’ from “Raamah”
2 Chronicles 1:15
The king also made silver and gold as plentiful as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the Shephelah.	The king also made silver and gold as plentiful as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamores trees that are in the Shephelah.	Deleted the ‘s’ from “sycamores”
2 Chronicles 29:25
He then caused the Levites to stand in the house of Yahweh with cymbals, with harps, and with lyres, according to the command of David and of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the command was from Yahweh by the hand of His prophets.	He then caused the Levites to stand in the house of Yahweh with cymbals, with harps, and with lyres, according to the command of David and of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the command was from Yahweh by the hand His prophets.	Added “of” before “His prophets”
2 Chronicles 33:25
Then the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.	Then the people of the land struck down all the those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his place.	Deleted “the” before “those”
2 Chronicles 35:21
But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What have I to do with you, O King of Judah? I am not coming against you today but against the house with which I am at war, and God has said for me to hurry. Stop for your own sake from interfering with God who is with me, so that He will not bring you to ruin.”	But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What have I have to do with you, O King of Judah? I am not coming against you today but against the house with which I am at war, and God has said for me to hurry. Stop for your own sake from interfering with God who is with me, so that He will not bring you to ruin.”	Deleted “have” after “I”.
2 Chronicles 35:25
Then Jeremiah chanted a lament for Josiah. And all the male and female singers speak about Josiah in their lamentations to this day. And they made them a statute in Israel; behold, they are also written in the lamentations.	Then Jeremiah chanted a lament for Josiah. And all the male and female singers speak about Josiah in their lamentations to this day. And they made them a statute in Israel; behold, they are also written in the lamentations.	Italicized “lament”
2 Chronicles 36:22
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia—in order to complete the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah—Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he had a proclamation pass throughout all his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying,	Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia—in order to complete the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah—Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he had a proclamation pass throughout his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying,	Added “all” to the phrase “all his kingdom”
Psalm 41
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.	For the choir director. Of David.	Added “A Psalm” before “of David”
Psalm 45
For the choir director. According to Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. A Maskil. A Song of Love.	For the choir director. According to the Shoshannim. Of the sons of Korah. A Maskil. A Song of Love.	Deleted “the” from “the Shoshannim”
Psalm 71:15
My mouth shall recount Your righteousness And Your salvation all day long; For I do not know the sum of them.	My mouth shall recount Your righteousness And of Your salvation all day long; For I do not know the sum of them.	Deleted “of” from “And of Your salvation all day long”
Psalm 97:5
The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Yahweh, At the presence of the Lord of all the earth.	The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Yahweh, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.	Changed “the whole earth” to “all the earth”
Song of Songs 8:4
“I call you to solemnly swear, O daughters of Jerusalem, Why should you arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases?”	“I call you to solemnly swear, O daughters of Jerusalem, Why should you arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases.”	Changed period to question mark
Isaiah 30:10
Who say to the seers, “You must not see,” And to those who have visions, “You must not behold visions for us of what is right, Speak to us pleasant words, Behold visions of illusions.	Who say to the seers, “You must not see”, And to the those who have visions, “You must not behold visions for us of what is right, Speak to us pleasant words, Behold visions of illusions.	Deleted “the” before “those”; Comma moved inside quotation marks
Jeremiah 3:19
“Then I said, ‘How I would set you among My sons And give you a pleasant land, The most beautiful inheritance of the nations!’ And I said, ‘You shall call Me, “My Father,” And not turn away from following Me.’	“Then I said, ‘How I would set you among My sons And give you a pleasant land, The most beautiful inheritance of the nations!’ And I said, ‘You shall call Me, My Father, And not turn away from following Me.’	Added quotation marks around “My Father”
Jeremiah 51:31
One runner runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To give a message to the king of Babylon That his city has been captured from end to end;	One runner runs to meet another, And one messenger to meet another, To give a message the king of Babylon That his city has been captured from end to end;	Added “to” to the phrase “a message the king of Babylon”
Ezekiel 1:19
And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them. And when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose also.	And when the living creatures went, the wheels went besides them. And when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose also.	Changed “besides” to “beside”
Ezekiel 39:28
Then they will know that I am Yahweh their God because I made them go into exile among the nations, and then collected them again to their own land; and I will leave none of them there any longer.	Then they will know that I am Yahweh their God because I made them go into exile among the nations, and then collect them again to their own land; and I will leave none of them there any longer.	Changed “collect” to “collected”
Ezekiel 43:15
And the altar hearth shall be four cubits; and from the altar hearth shall extend upwards four horns.	And the altar hearth shall be four cubits; and from the altar hearth shall extend upwards four horns.	Italicized the second “shall”
Daniel 4:17
This edict is by the resolution of the watchers, And the decision is a command of the holy ones, In order that the living may know That the Most High is the powerful ruler over the kingdom of mankind And gives it to whom He wishes And sets up over it the lowliest of men.”	This edict is by the resolution of the watchers, And the decision is a command of the holy ones, In order that the living may know That the Most High is the powerful ruler over the kingdom of mankind And gives it to whom He wishes And sets it up over it the lowliest of men.”	Changed “sets it up over the lowliest of men” to “sets up over it the lowliest of men”
Haggai 1:3
Then the word of Yahweh came by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying,	Then the word of Yahweh came by Haggai the prophet, saying,	Added “the hand of” to “by Haggai”
Zechariah 2:8
For thus says Yahweh of hosts, “After glory He has sent Me against the nations which have taken you as spoil, for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye.	For thus says Yahweh of hosts, “After glory He has sent me against the nations which have taken you as spoil, for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye.	Capitalized ‘m’ in “me”
Zechariah 4:14
Then he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing by the Lord of all the earth.”	Then he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth.”	Changed “the whole earth” to “all the earth”
Zechariah 10:4
From them will come the cornerstone, From them the tent peg, From them the bow of battle, From them every good taskmaster, all of them together.	From them will come the cornerstone, From them the tent peg, From them the bow of battle, From them every good taskmaster, all of them together.	Italicized the phrase “all of them”
Matthew 6:27
And which of you by worrying can add a single cubit to his life span?	And who of you by being worried can add a single cubit to his life span?	Changed “who” to “which”; Changed “being worried” to “by worrying”
Matthew 7:27
And the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell⁠—and great was its fall.”	And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell⁠—and great was its fall.”	Changed “floods” to “rivers”
Matthew 21:42
Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone which the builders rejected, This has become the chief corner stone; This came about from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes’?	Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief corner stone; This came about from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes’?	Changed “became” to “has become”
Matthew 22:35
And one of them, a scholar of the Law, asked Him a question, testing Him,	And one of them, a scholar of the Law, asked Him a question, testing Him,	Unitalicized “a question”; Italicized “Him”
Matthew 24:29
“But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the POWERS OF THE HEAVENS will be shaken.	“But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.	Changed “powers of the heavens” to be small caps
Mark 1:40
And a leper came to Jesus, pleading with Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”	And a leper came to Jesus, pleading with Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”	Unitalicized “Jesus”
Mark 5:5
And constantly, night and day, among the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out and gashing himself with stones.	And constantly, night and day, among the tombs and in the mountains, he was screaming and gashing himself with stones.	Changed “screaming” to “crying out”
Mark 7:3
(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they carefully wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders;	(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they carefully wash their hands, thus observing the traditions of the elders;	Changed “traditions” to “tradition”
Mark 7:18
And He said to them, “Are you lacking understanding in this way as well? Do you not perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him,	And He said to them, “Are you lacking understanding in this way as well? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him,	Changed “understand” to “perceive”
Mark 8:29
And He continued asking them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.”	And He continued questioning them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.”	Changed “questioning” to “asking”
Mark 14:12
And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?”	And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?”	Unitalicized “lamb”
Mark 15:4
Then Pilate was questioning Him again, saying, “You answer nothing? See how many accusations they bring against You!”	Then Pilate was questioning Him again, saying, “Do You not answer? See how many accusations they bring against You!”	Changed “Do You not answer?” to “You answer nothing?”
Luke 8:22
Now it happened that on one of those days He and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they set sail.	Now it happened that on one of those days He and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they set out.	Changed “out” to “sail”
Luke 18:2
saying, “In a certain city there was a certain judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.	saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.	Added “certain” before “judge”
Luke 20:16
He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “May it never be!”	He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “May it never be!”	Italicized “this”
Luke 20:17
But when Jesus looked at them, He said, “What then is this that is written: ‘The stone which the builders rejected, This has become the chief corner stone’?	But when Jesus looked at them, He said, “What then is this that is written: ‘The stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief corner stone’?	Changed “became” to “has become”
Luke 20:44
Therefore David calls Him ‘Lord,’ so how is He his son?”	Therefore David calls Him ‘Lord,’ so how is He his son?”	Unitalicized “so”
Luke 21:26
men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the POWERS OF THE HEAVENS will be shaken.	men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.	Changed “powers of the heavens” to be small caps
Luke 22:29
and I grant you a kingdom, just as My Father granted one to Me,	and I grant you a kingdom, just as My Father granted one to Me,	Italicized “one”
Luke 22:66
And as the day came, the Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their Sanhedrin, saying,	And as the day came, the Sanhedrin of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their Sanhedrin, saying,	Changed first use of “Sanhedrin” to “Council”
Luke 23:12
Now Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for before they had been at enmity with each other.	Now Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for before they had been enemies with each other.	Changed “enemies” to “at enmity”
John 6:61
But Jesus, knowing in Himself that His disciples were grumbling at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble?	But Jesus, knowing that His disciples were grumbling at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble?	Added “in Himself” after “knowing”
Acts 8:25
So, when they had solemnly borne witness and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, and were proclaiming the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.	So, when they had solemnly bore witness and spoken the word of the Lord, they started back to Jerusalem, and were proclaiming the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.	Changed “bore” to “borne”
Romans 8:7
because the mind set on the flesh is at enmity toward God, for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so,	because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God, for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so,	Changed “hostile” to “at enmity”
Romans 14:5
One person judges one day above another, another judges every day alike. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind.	One person judges one day above another, another regards every day alike. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind.	Changed “regards” to “judges”
Hebrews 3:5
Now MOSES WAS FAITHFUL IN ALL HIS HOUSE AS A SERVANT, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken later,	Now MOSES WAS FAITHFUL IN ALL HIS HOUSE AS A SERVANT, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken later,	Capitalized ‘h’ in “his”
James 4:4
You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity toward God? Therefore, whoever wishes to be a friend of the world sets himself as an enemy of God.	You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever wishes to be a friend of the world sets himself as an enemy of God.	Changed “hostility toward” to “enmity toward“
1 Peter 2:7
This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve, “The stone which the builders rejected, This has become the chief corner stone,”	This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve, “The stone which the builders rejected, This became the very corner stone,”	Changed “very” to “chief”; Changed “became” to “has become”

Subheadings	A number of subheadings have been changed to better reflect the language of the translation.
Example: Exodus 24
Current Language: Yahweh Cuts His Covenant with Israel	Former Language: Israel Confirms Their Covenant with Yahweh