18:30 “Therefore I will judge each person according to his conduct, 5 O house of Israel, declares the sovereign Lord. Repent 6 and turn from all your wickedness; then it will not be an obstacle leading to iniquity. 7
24:14 “‘I the Lord have spoken; judgment 8 is coming and I will act! I will not relent, or show pity, or be sorry! 9 I will judge you 10 according to your conduct 11 and your deeds, declares the sovereign Lord.’”
44:24 “‘In a controversy they will act as judges; 12 they will judge according to my ordinances. They will keep my laws and my statutes regarding all my appointed festivals and will observe 13 my Sabbaths.
1 tn Or “punish” (cf. BDB 1047 s.v. שָׁפַט 3.c).
2 tn Heb “ways.”
3 tn Heb “I will place on you.”
4 tn The expression “to pour out rage” also occurs in Ezek 9:8; 14:19; 20:8, 13, 21; 22:31; 30:15; 36:18.
5 tn Heb “ways.”
6 tn The verbs and persons in this verse are plural whereas the individual has been the subject of the chapter.
7 tn Or “leading to punishment.”
8 tn Heb “it”; the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.
9 tn Or perhaps, “change my mind.”
10 tc Some medieval Hebrew
11 tn Heb “ways.”
12 sn For a historical illustration of the priest carrying out this function, see 2 Chr 19:9-11.
13 tn Heb “sanctify, set apart.”