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Heb. 12:16 π Heb. 12:18

Hebrews 12:17


KJV
For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
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NKJV
For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.
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NASB
For you know that even afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears.
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NIV
Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. He could bring about no change of mind, though he sough the blessing with tears.
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Amp.
For you understand that later on, when he wanted [to regain title to] his inheritance of the blessing, he was rejected (disqualified and set aside), for he could find no opportunity to repair by repentance [what he had done, no chance to recall the choice he had made], although he sought for it carefully with [bitter] tears.
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Wuest
For you know that also after that, when desiring to inherit the blessing, he was disqualified, for he did not find a place of repentance [room to repent], even though he sought it [place of repentance] with tears.
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Phps.
Remember how afterwards, when he wanted to have the blessing which was his birthright, he was refused. He never afterwards found the way of repentance though he sought it desperately and with tears.
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Wms.
For you know that, when later he wanted to get possession of the blessing, he was rejected, for he could find no opportunity to repent, although with tears he tried to get the blessing.
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Writings on the Paidion Books Site
That Reference This Scripture

  1. But I Met God There - Neil Girrard
  2. Done in Christ; Lords of Darkness - Neil Girrard
  3. From "Once Upon a Time..." to "Happily Ever After"? - Neil Girrard
  4. Intimidation; Lords of Darkness - Neil Girrard
  5. Known - Neil Girrard
  6. The Necessity of Finding Fault - Neil Girrard
  7. Reform Is Not an Option - Neil Girrard
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