For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach them, and without the Law to instruct them.

以色列人不信真神，没有训诲的祭司，也没有律法，已经好久了；

以色列人不信真神，没有训诲的祭司，也没有律法，已经许多日子了。

以色列人不信真神，没有训诲的祭司，也没有律法，已经许多日子了。

以色列人已经许久没有真神，没有祭司教导，也没有律法。

以色列人没有真神，没有教导他们的祭司，没有律法，已经很久了。

以色列人不信真神，沒有訓誨的祭司，也沒有律法，已經好久了；

以色列人不信真神，沒有訓誨的祭司，也沒有律法，已經許多日子了。

以色列人不信真神，沒有訓誨的祭司，也沒有律法，已經許多日子了。

以色列人已經許久沒有真神，沒有祭司教導，也沒有律法。

以色列人沒有真神，沒有教導他們的祭司，沒有律法，已經很久了。

以色列人沒有可信可靠的上帝，沒有指教他們的祭司，沒有禮節的規矩、已有好多年日了；

以色列人無真神、無訓誨之祭司、亦無法律、為日已久、

昔以色列族不尊崇真上帝、不從祭司訓迪、不守律例、至於持久。

昔以色列人不尊崇真天主、無祭司訓誨、無律法、為日已久、

For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach and without the law.

For a long time Israel didn’t worship the true God. They didn’t have a priest who taught them. So they didn’t know God’s law.

For a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest and without law,

For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without instruction,

For many days Israel was without the true God and without a teaching priest and without the Law.

For a long time Israel has been without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law;

Now for a long season Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law:

For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without instruction,

Now for a long season Israel[ hath been] without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.

For a long time Israel had no true God, or priest to instruct them, or law.

Now for a long time Israel was without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law.

And you must teach the Israelites all the decrees that the Lord has given them through Moses.”

When the Gentiles sin, they will be destroyed, even though they never had God’s written law. And the Jews, who do have God’s law, will be judged by that law when they fail to obey it.

This shows that Israel will go a long time without a king or prince, and without sacrifices, sacred pillars, priests, or even idols!

So on the advice of his counselors, the king made two gold calves. He said to the people,“ It is too much trouble for you to worship in Jerusalem. Look, Israel, these are the gods who brought you out of Egypt!”He placed these calf idols in Bethel and in Dan— at either end of his kingdom.But this became a great sin, for the people worshiped the idols, traveling as far north as Dan to worship the one there.Jeroboam also erected buildings at the pagan shrines and ordained priests from the common people— those who were not from the priestly tribe of Levi.And Jeroboam instituted a religious festival in Bethel, held on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, in imitation of the annual Festival of Shelters in Judah. There at Bethel he himself offered sacrifices to the calves he had made, and he appointed priests for the pagan shrines he had made.So on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a day that he himself had designated, Jeroboam offered sacrifices on the altar at Bethel. He instituted a religious festival for Israel, and he went up to the altar to burn incense.

And this is the way to have eternal life— to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.

When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law, I too live apart from that law so I can bring them to Christ. But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.

“ The words of a priest’s lips should preserve knowledge of God, and people should go to him for instruction, for the priest is the messenger of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

He called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious law and asked,“ Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?”“ In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said,“ for this is what the prophet wrote:

But the Lord is the only true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King! The whole earth trembles at his anger. The nations cannot stand up to his wrath.

They teach your regulations to Jacob; they give your instructions to Israel. They present incense before you and offer whole burnt offerings on the altar.

Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were interpreting for the people said to them,“ Don’t mourn or weep on such a day as this! For today is a sacred day before the Lord your God.” For the people had all been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.

for they keep talking about the wonderful welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve the living and true God.

He sent Levites along with them, including Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob adonijah. He also sent out the priests Elishama and Jehoram.They took copies of the Book of the Law of the Lord and traveled around through all the towns of Judah, teaching the people.

The priests must not drink wine before entering the inner courtyard.They may choose their wives only from among the virgins of Israel or the widows of the priests. They may not marry other widows or divorced women.They will teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is common, what is ceremonially clean and unclean.

But sin used this command to arouse all kinds of covetous desires within me! If there were no law, sin would not have that power.At one time I lived without understanding the law. But when I learned the command not to covet, for instance, the power of sin came to life,

So a church leader must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach.

You rulers make decisions based on bribes; you priests teach God’s laws only for a price; you prophets won’t prophesy unless you are paid. Yet all of you claim to depend on the Lord.“ No harm can come to us,” you say,“ for the Lord is here among us.”