He said, "This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep."
NIV
Saying these words: This is the blood that seals and ratifies the agreement (the testament, the covenant) which God commanded [me to deliver to] you. [Exod. 24:6-8.]AMP
Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
KJV
To a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them
NIV
And to the blast of a trumpet and a voice whose words make the listeners beg that nothing more be said to them. [Exod. 19:12-22; 20:18-21; Deut. 4:11, 12; 5:22-27.]AMP
And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:
KJV
The queen, hearing the voices of the king and his nobles, came into the banquet hall. "May the king live forever!" she said. "Don't be alarmed! Don't look so pale!"
NIV
Now the queen [mother], overhearing the exciting words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house. The queen [mother] said, O king, live forever! Do not be alarmed at your thoughts or let your cheerful expression and the color of your face be changed.
AMP
Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
KJV
Brothers and sisters, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you quite briefly.
NIV
I call on you, brethren, to listen patiently and bear with this message of exhortation and admonition and encouragement, for I have written to you briefly.
AMP
And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
KJV
I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
NIV
That you should recall the predictions of the holy (consecrated, dedicated) prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior [given] through your apostles (His special messengers).
AMP
That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
KJV
On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and the Levites, gathered around Ezra the teacher to give attention to the words of the Law.
NIV
On the second day, all the heads of fathers' houses, with the priests and Levites, gathered to Ezra the scribe to study and understand the words of divine instruction.
AMP
And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
KJV
So Moses went out and told the people what the LORD had said. He brought together seventy of their elders and had them stand around the tent.
NIV
So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord, and he gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and set them round about the Tent.
AMP
And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle.
KJV
