Isaiah 9:13

9:13 The people did not return to the one who struck them,

they did not seek reconciliation ¹  with the Lord who commands armies.

Micah 6:9

6:9 Listen! The Lord is calling ²  to the city!

It is wise to respect your authority, O Lord! ³ 

Listen, O nation, and those assembled in the city! ⁴ 

Galatians 6:7

6:7 Do not be deceived. God will not be made a fool. ⁵  For a person ⁶  will reap what he sows,

Revelation 20:13

20:13 The ⁷  sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death ⁸  and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each one was judged according to his deeds.

¹ tn This verse describes the people’s response to the judgment described in vv. 11-12. The perfects are understood as indicating simple past.

² tn Or “the voice of the Lord is calling.” The translation understands קוֹל (qol, “voice”) as equivalent to an imperative.

³ tn Heb “one who sees your name is wisdom.” It is probably better to emend יִרְאֶה (yir’eh, “he sees”) to יִרְאָה (yir’ah, “fearing”). One may then translate, “fearing your name is wisdom.” The Lord’s “name” here stands by metonymy for his authority.

⁴ tn Heb (apparently) “Listen [to] the staff and the one who appointed it.” Verse 10 then begins with עוֹד (yod, “still” or “again”). The translation assumes an emendation to שִׁמְעוּ מַטֶּה וּמוֹעֵד הָעִיר (shim’u matteh umo’ed ha’ir, “listen, O tribe and the assembly of the city”).

⁵ tn Or “is not mocked,” “will not be ridiculed” (L&N 33.409). BDAG 660 s.v. μυκτηρίζω has “of God οὐ μ. he is not to be mocked, treated w. contempt, perh. outwitted Gal 6:7.”

⁶ tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.

⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁸ sn Here Death is personified (cf. 1 Cor 15:55).