My brother's KEEPER

 

Genesis 4:9

King James Version

9 And the Lord said unto Cain, 

Where is Abel thy brother? 

And he said, I know not: 

Am I my brother's keeper?

Many of us know the story of Cain and Abel.

The first children of Adam and Eve.

Here's the backgrounder to this post:

Genesis 4:2

King James Version

2 And she again bare his brother Abel. 

And Abel was a keeper of sheep, 

but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

Both gave the LORD their offerings, but only Abel's was acceptable.

Genesis 4:4

King James Version

4 And Abel, 

he also brought of the firstlings of his flock 

and of the fat thereof. 

And the Lord had respect unto Abel 

and to his offering:

Genesis 4:5

King James Version

5 But unto Cain and to his offering 

he had not respect. 

And Cain was very wroth, 

and his countenance fell.

You know what happened next.

Genesis 4:8

King James Version

8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: 

and it came to pass, when they were in the field, 

that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, 

and slew him.

Is Cain his brother's "keeper"?

What does "my brother's keeper" mean?

These Bible versions tell us:

Genesis 4:9

Christian Standard Bible

9 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”

“I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s guardian?”

Genesis 4:9

Contemporary English Version

9 Afterwards the Lord asked Cain, “Where is Abel?”

“How should I know?” he answered. “Am I supposed to look after my brother?”

Genesis 4:9

Easy-to-Read Version

9 Later, the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”

Cain answered, “I don’t know. Is it my job to watch over my brother?”

Genesis 4:9

EasyEnglish Bible

9 Then the Lord said to Cain, ‘Where is Abel, your brother?’ Cain replied, ‘I do not know where he is. Must I always keep my brother safe?’

Genesis 4:9

International Children’s Bible

9 Later, the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”

Cain answered, “I don’t know. Is it my job to take care of my brother?”

Genesis 4:9

Living Bible

9 But afterwards the Lord asked Cain, “Where is your brother? Where is Abel?”

“How should I know?” Cain retorted. “Am I supposed to keep track of him wherever he goes?”

Genesis 4:9

The Message

9 God said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?”

He said, “How should I know? Am I his babysitter?”

Genesis 4:9

Names of God Bible

9 Yahweh asked Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”

“I don’t know,” he answered. “Am I supposed to take care of my brother?”

Genesis 4:9

New Century Version

9 Later, the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”

Cain answered, “I don’t know. Is it my job to take care of my brother?”

Bereshis 4:9

Orthodox Jewish Bible

9 And Hashem said unto Kayin, Where is Hevel thy brother? And he said, I know not; am I shomer achi (my brother’s keeper)?

Genesis 4:9

The Voice

Eternal One (to Cain): 9 Where’s your brother Abel?

Cain: I have no idea. Am I supposed to be responsible for where he goes and what he does?

In SUMMARY, Cain's retort, "Am I my brother's keeper?" refers to:

Am I my brother’s guardian?

Am I supposed to look after my brother?

Is it my job to watch over my brother?

Must I always keep my brother safe?

Is it my job to take care of my brother?

Am I supposed to keep track of him wherever he goes?

Am I his babysitter?

Am I supposed to take care of my brother?

Is it my job to take care of my brother?

am I shomer achi (my brother’s keeper)?

Am I supposed to be responsible for where he goes and what he does?

What do you think?

What would you do for your brother?

Imagine such a retort to the LORD's question.

Would you answer GOD that way?

Indifferently?

Arrogantly?

Disrespectfully?

I dread to even think that.

It's also intriguing.

How GOD spoke directly to Cain in those days.

Does GOD still do right now?

More about "brothers" here.

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Who are Barbarians?

 Romans 1:14

King James Version

14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, 

and to the Barbarians; 

both to the wise, 

and to the unwise.

Who were "Barbarians"?

Who were apostle Paul referring to?

To get better understanding, we turn to other Bible versions:

Romans 1:14

Amplified Bible

14 I have a duty to perform and a debt to pay both to Greeks and to barbarians [the cultured and the uncultured], both to the wise and to the foolish.

Romans 1:14

Common English Bible

14 I have a responsibility both to Greeks and to those who don’t speak Greek, both to the wise and to the foolish.

Romans 1:14

Complete Jewish Bible

14 I owe a debt to both civilized Greeks and uncivilized people, to both the educated and the ignorant;

Romans 1:14-15

Contemporary English Version

14-15 It doesn't matter if people are civilized and educated, or if they are uncivilized and uneducated. I must tell the good news to everyone. That's why I am eager to visit all of you in Rome.

Romans 1:14

Easy-to-Read Version

14 I must serve all people—those who share in Greek culture and those who are less civilized,[a] the educated as well as the ignorant.

Romans 1:14

Expanded Bible

14 I have a ·duty [obligation; debt] to all people—Greeks and ·those who are not Greeks [or barbarians; C this pairing could mean (1) ethnic Greeks and other Gentiles; (2) Greek speakers (people in the Roman empire) and non-Greek speakers (those outside the Roman empire); or (3) cultured people and uncultured people], the wise and the foolish [C perhaps contrasting educated with uneducated, or philosophically sophisticated (1 Cor. 1:18–31) with simple-minded].

Romans 1:14

GOD’S WORD Translation

14 I have an obligation to those who are civilized and those who aren’t, to those who are wise and those who aren’t.

Romans 1:14

Good News Translation

14 For I have an obligation to all peoples, to the civilized and to the savage, to the educated and to the ignorant.

Romans 1:14

International Children’s Bible

14 I must serve all people—Greeks and non-Greeks, the wise and the foolish.

Romans 1:14

J.B. Phillips New Testament

14 I feel myself under a sort of universal obligation, I owe something to all men, from cultured Greek to ignorant savage. 

Romans 1:14

Living Bible

14 For I owe a great debt to you and to everyone else, both to civilized people and uncivilized alike; yes, to the educated and uneducated alike.

Romans 1:14

New American Standard Bible

14 I am [a]under obligation both to Greeks and to the [b]uncultured, both to the wise and to the foolish.

Romans 1:14

New Century Version

14 I have a duty to all people—Greeks and those who are not Greeks, the wise and the foolish.

Romans 1:14

New Life Version

14 I must help the people who have had a chance to hear the Good News and those who have not. I must help those with much learning and those who have never learned from books.

Romans 1:14

New Living Translation

14 For I have a great sense of obligation to people in both the civilized world and the rest of the world,[a] to the educated and uneducated alike.

Romans 1:14

New Matthew Bible

14 For I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to those who are not Greek, to the learned and also to the unlearned.

Kehillah in Rome 1:14

Orthodox Jewish Bible

14 I am meshubad (obligated) morally, under shiebud (obligation), to both cultured Greek-speakers and non-Greek-speaking barbarians, both the learned and the untutored.

Romans 1:14

Worldwide English (New Testament)

14 This is something I must do for the Greek people and for all other people. I must do it for people who are wise and for people who are not wise.

Romans 1:14

Young's Literal Translation

14 Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,

In SUMMARY, "Barbarians" are:

the uncultured (the foolish)

those who don't speak Greek (the foolish)

uncivilized people (the ignorant)

uncivilized and uneducated 

those who are less civilized (the ignorant)

those who are not Greeks or barbarians; other Gentiles; non-Greek speakers (those outside the Roman empire); uncultured people; uneducated; simple-minded

those who aren't civilized (those who aren't wise)

the savage (the ignorant)

non-Greeks (the foolish)

ignorant savage

uncivilized (uneducated)

the uncultured (the foolish)

those who are not Greeks (the foolish)

those who have not heard the Good News (those who have never learned from books)

the rest of the world

those who are not Greek (the unlearned)

non-Greek-speaking barbarians (the untutored)

all other people (who are not wise)

foreigners (the thoughtless)

What FIRSTFRUITS mean

 James 1:18

King James Version

18 Of his own will begat he us 

with the word of truth, 

that we should be 

a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Do you know how much GOD loves us?

The word "firstfruits" will tell us.

But what does it mean?

I've always wondered myself.

Time to address the issue here.

Here's what other Bible versions say:

James 1:18

Amplified Bible

18 It was of His own will that He gave us birth [as His children] by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits of His creatures [a prime example of what He created to be set apart to Himself—sanctified, made holy for His divine purposes].

James 1:18

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

18 And it was of His own [free] will that He gave us birth [as sons] by [His] Word of Truth, so that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures [a sample of what He created to be consecrated to Himself].

James 1:18

Common English Bible

18 He chose to give us birth by his true word, and here is the result: we are like the first crop from the harvest of everything he created.

James 1:18

Contemporary English Version

18 He wanted us to be his own special people,[a] and so he sent the true message to give us new birth.

James 1:18

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

18 For of his own will hath he begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be some beginning of his creatures.

James 1:18

Easy-to-Read Version

18 God decided to give us life through the true message he sent to us. He wanted us to be the most important of all that he created.

James 1:18

Expanded Bible

18 God ·decided [chose; willed] to give us ·life [birth] through the ·word of truth [true message] so we might be ·the most important [or the first of many; L a kind of firstfruits; C firstfruits were the first crops to be harvested and guaranteed the coming harvest; Ex. 34:22; 2 Thess. 2:13; Rev. 14:4] of all ·the things he made [or his creatures].

James 1:18

GOD’S WORD Translation

18 God decided to give us life through the word of truth to make us his most important creatures.

James 1:18

Good News Translation

18 By his own will he brought us into being through the word of truth, so that we should have first place among all his creatures.

James 1:18

International Children’s Bible

18 God decided to give us life through the word of truth. He wanted us to be the most important of all the things he made.

James 1:18

International Standard Version

18 In accordance with his will he made us his children by the word of truth, so that we might become the most important of his creatures.

James 1:18

J.B. Phillips New Testament

18 By his own wish he made us his own sons through the Word of truth that we might be, so to speak, the first specimens of his new creation.

James 1:18

Living Bible

18 And it was a happy day for him when[a] he gave us our new lives through the truth of his Word, and we became, as it were, the first children in his new family.

James 1:18

The Message

He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all his creatures.

James 1:18

Names of God Bible

18 God decided to give us life through the word of truth to make us his most important creatures.

James 1:18

New Century Version

18 God decided to give us life through the word of truth so we might be the most important of all the things he made.

James 1:18

New International Reader's Version

18 God chose to give us new birth through the message of truth. He wanted us to be the first harvest of his new creation.

James 1:18

New Life Version

18 He gave us our new lives through the truth of His Word only because He wanted to. We are the first children in His family.

James 1:18

New Living Translation

18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.

Yaakov 1:18

Orthodox Jewish Bible

18 Birtzon Hashem (by the will of G-d), he gave birth to us by the Dvar HaEmes, that we might be a kind of bikkurim (firstfruits) of all he created. [YIRMEYAH 2:3]

James 1:18

The Voice

18 We have a special role in His plan. He calls us to life by His message of truth so that we will show the rest of His creatures His goodness and love.

James 1:18

Worldwide English (New Testament)

18 He made us his children because he wanted us. He made us his children by giving us his true word. He made us his children so that we would be the first and best of all he made.

James 1:18

Wycliffe Bible

18 For willfully he begat us by the word of truth [Forsooth willfully he gendered us with the word of truth], that we be a beginning of his creature.

In SUMMARY, "firstfruits" mean:

[a prime example of what He created to be set apart to Himself—sanctified, made holy for His divine purposes]

[a sample of what He created to be consecrated to Himself]

the first crop from the harvest of everything he created

to be his own special people

that we might be some beginning of his creatures

to be the most important of all that he created.

so we might be ·the most important of all ·the things he made [or his creatures] ...firstfruits were the first crops to be harvested and guaranteed the coming harvest

to make us his most important creatures

that we should have first place among all his creatures

to be the most important of all the things he made.

that we might become the most important of his creatures

that we might be, so to speak, the first specimens of his new creation

and we became, as it were, the first children in his new family

showing us off as the crown of all his creatures

to make us his most important creatures

so we might be the most important of all the things he made

to be the first harvest of his new creation

We are the first children in His family.

we, out of all creation, became his prized possession

that we might be a kind of bikkurim (firstfruits) of all he created. [YIRMEYAH 2:3]

We have a special role in His plan...that we will show the rest of His creatures His goodness and love

He made us his children because he wanted us...that we would be the first and best of all he made

that we be a beginning of his creature

Apart from our being "firstfruits", GOD's love is known best through these verses:

John 3:16-17

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him might be saved.

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RESPECTING GOD's Name

 Exodus 20:7

King James Version

7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; 

for the Lord will not hold him guiltless 

that taketh his name in vain.

I was taught that commandment since I was a kid, many decades ago.

Only thing is, no Catholic school teacher ever expounded on it.

What did "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain" really mean?

Mercifully, GOD made me born again 41 months ago.

Now, I can turn to SPIRIT and SCRIPTURE for an explanation.

These Bible versions reveal more:

Exodus 20:7

Amplified Bible

7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, irreverently, in false affirmations or in ways that impugn the character of God]; for the Lord will not hold guiltless nor leave unpunished the one who [a]takes His name in vain [disregarding its reverence and its power].

Exodus 20:7

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

7 You shall not use or repeat the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, lightly or frivolously, in false affirmations or profanely]; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

Exodus 20:7

Christian Standard Bible

7 Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name.

Exodus 20:7

Common English Bible

7 Do not use the Lord your God’s name as if it were of no significance; the Lord won’t forgive anyone who uses his name that way.

Exodus 20:7

Complete Jewish Bible

ג 7 “You are not to use lightly the name of Adonai your God, because Adonai will not leave unpunished someone who uses his name lightly.

Exodus 20:7

Contemporary English Version

7  Do not misuse my name.[a] I am the Lord your God, and I will punish anyone who misuses my name.

Exodus 20:7

Darby Translation

7 Thou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.

Exodus 20:7

Easy-to-Read Version

7 “You must not use the name of the Lord your God to make empty promises. If you do, the Lord will not let you go unpunished.

Exodus 20:7

Evangelical Heritage Version

7 You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not permit anyone who misuses his name to escape unpunished.

Exodus 20:7

Expanded Bible

7 “You must not ·use the name of the Lord your God thoughtlessly [take/lift up the name of the Lord your God in vain]; the Lord will ·punish [L not hold/treat as innocent; not acquit] anyone who ·misuses [takes in vain] his name.

Exodus 20:7

GOD’S WORD Translation

7 “Never use the name of the Lord your God carelessly. The Lord will make sure that anyone who carelessly uses his name will be punished.

Exodus 20:7

Good News Translation

7 “Do not use my name for evil purposes, for I, the Lord your God, will punish anyone who misuses my name.

Exodus 20:7

Holman Christian Standard Bible

7 Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses His name.

Exodus 20:7

International Children’s Bible

7 “You must not use the name of the Lord your God thoughtlessly. The Lord will punish anyone who is guilty and misuses his name.

Exodus 20:7

Legacy Standard Bible

7 “You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not [a]leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.

Exodus 20:7

Living Bible

7 “You shall not use the name of Jehovah your God irreverently,[a] nor use it to swear to a falsehood. You will not escape punishment if you do.

Exodus 20:7

The Message

7 No using the name of God, your God, in curses or silly banter; God won’t put up with the irreverent use of his name.

Exodus 20:7

Names of God Bible

7 “Never use the name of Yahweh your Elohim carelessly. Yahweh will make sure that anyone who carelessly uses his name will be punished.

Exodus 20:7

New American Bible (Revised Edition)

7 You shall not invoke the name of the Lord, your God, in vain.[a] For the Lord will not leave unpunished anyone who invokes his name in vain.

Exodus 20:7

New Century Version

7 “You must not use the name of the Lord your God thoughtlessly; the Lord will punish anyone who misuses his name.

Exodus 20:7

New Life Version

7 “Do not use the name of the Lord your God in a false way. For the Lord will punish the one who uses His name in a false way.

Exodus 20:7

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

7 You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name.

Shemot 20:7

Orthodox Jewish Bible

7 Thou shalt not take the Shem Hashem Eloheicha in vain; for Hashem will not hold him guiltless that taketh Shmo in vain.

Exodus 20:7

The Voice

7 You are not to use My name for your own idle purposes, for the Eternal will punish anyone who treats His name as anything less than sacred.

Exodus 20:7

World English Bible

7 “You shall not misuse the name of Yahweh your God,[a] for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name.

Exodus 20:7

Young's Literal Translation

7 `Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing.

In SUMMARY, "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain" means:

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, irreverently, in false affirmations or in ways that impugn the character of God]

You shall not use or repeat the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, lightly or frivolously, in false affirmations or profanely]

Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God

Do not use the Lord your God’s name as if it were of no significance

You are not to use lightly the name of Adonai your God

Do not misuse my name.[a] I am the Lord your God

Thou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God

You must not use the name of the Lord your God to make empty promises.

You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God

You must not ·use the name of the Lord your God thoughtlessly [take/lift up the name of the Lord your God in vain]

Never use the name of the Lord your God carelessly.

Do not use my name for evil purposes

Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God

You must not use the name of the Lord your God thoughtlessly.

You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain

You shall not use the name of Jehovah your God irreverently,[a] nor use it to swear to a falsehood.

No using the name of God, your God, in curses or silly banter

Never use the name of Yahweh your Elohim carelessly.

You shall not invoke the name of the Lord, your God, in vain.

You must not use the name of the Lord your God thoughtlessly

Do not use the name of the Lord your God in a false way.

You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God

Thou shalt not take the Shem Hashem Eloheicha in vain

You are not to use My name for your own idle purposes

You shall not misuse the name of Yahweh your God

Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing

In SUMMARY, what "Lord thy God" means:

Adonai you God

Jehovah thy God

Yahweh your God

God, your God

Yahweh your Elohim

Shem Hashem Eloheicha

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FIRST partaker of FRUITS

 2 Timothy 2:6

King James Version

6 The husbandman that laboureth 

must be first partaker of the fruits.

This is another verse which comprises that of being a good SOLDIER of CHRIST.

But what does "first partaker of the fruits" mean?

These Bible versions help clarify:

2 Timothy 2:6

Amplified Bible

6 The hard-working farmer [who labors to produce crops] ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.

2 Timothy 2:6

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

6 [It is] the hard-working farmer [who labors to produce] who must be the first partaker of the fruits.

2 Timothy 2:6

Christian Standard Bible

6 The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.

2 Timothy 2:6

Common English Bible

6 A hardworking farmer should get the first share of the crop.

2 Timothy 2:6

Complete Jewish Bible

6 The farmer who has done the hard work should be the first to receive a share of the harvest.

2 Timothy 2:6

Contemporary English Version

6 And farmers who work hard are the first to eat what grows in their field.

2 Timothy 2:6

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

6 The laboring farmer must[a] be first to receive-a-share of the fruits.

2 Timothy 2:6

Easy-to-Read Version

6 The farmer who works hard deserves the first part of the harvest.

2 Timothy 2:6

Expanded Bible

6 The farmer who works hard should be the first person to get some of the food that was grown.

2 Timothy 2:6

Good News Translation

6 The farmer who has done the hard work should have the first share of the harvest.

2 Timothy 2:6

International Children’s Bible

6 The farmer who works hard should be the first person to get some of the food that he grew.

2 Timothy 2:6

J.B. Phillips New Testament

3) Only the man who works on the land has the right to the first share of its produce.

2 Timothy 2:6

The Message

Doing Your Best for God

6 It’s the diligent farmer who gets the produce.

2 Timothy 2:6

Modern English Version

6 The farmer who labors should be first to partake of the crops.

2 Timothy 2:6

Names of God Bible

6 A hard-working farmer should have the first share of the crops.

2 Timothy 2:6

New Catholic Bible

6 Again, the farmer who does the hard work should  first claim on the crops.

2 Timothy 2:6

New Century Version

6 The farmer who works hard should be the first person to get some of the food that was grown.

2 Timothy 2:6

New King James Version

6 The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops.

2 Timothy 2:6

New Life Version

6 A hard-working farmer should receive first some of what he gathers from the field.

2 Timothy 2:6

New Matthew Bible

6 The husbandman who labours must first receive of the fruits.

2 Timothy 2:6

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

6 It is the farmer who does the work who ought to have the first share of the crops.

2 Timothy 2:6

New Testament for Everyone

6 The farmer who does the work deserves the first share of the crops.

Timotiyos II 2:6

Orthodox Jewish Bible

6 It is the hard working ikkar (farmer) who ought to have the rishonah mipri ha’adamah (the first share from the harvest of the earth).

2 Timothy 2:6

The Voice

6 And the farmer who exhausts himself in the field should be the first to taste his harvest.

2 Timothy 2:6

Worldwide English (New Testament)

6 A farmer works hard planting. He should be the first one to have the food that grows.

2 Timothy 2:6

Wycliffe Bible

6 It behooveth an earth-tiller to receive first of the fruits.

In SUMMARY, "first partaker of the fruits" means:

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GOD keeps track

  Psalm 56:8

King James Version

8 Thou tellest my wanderings: 

put thou my tears into thy bottle: 

are they not in thy book?

Does GOD watch over us?

He sure does!

This is a very sweet, and comforting verse, from the Book of Psalms.

Know what "Thou tellest my wanderings" means.

Let's find out from other Bible versions:

Psalm 56:8

Common English Bible

8 You yourself have kept track of my misery.

    Put my tears into your bottle—

    aren’t they on your scroll already?

Psalm 56:8

Contemporary English Version

8 You have kept record

    of my days of wandering.

You have stored my tears

in your bottle

    and counted each of them.

Psalm 56:8

Easy-to-Read Version

8 You know I am very upset.

    You know how much I have cried.

    Surely you have kept an account of all my tears.

Psalm 56:8

Evangelical Heritage Version

8 You keep a record of my tossing and turning.[a]

Keep my tears in your bottle.

Aren’t they all listed in your book?

Psalm 56:8

English Standard Version

8 You have kept count of my tossings;[a]

    put my tears in your bottle.

    Are they not in your book?

Psalm 56:8

Expanded Bible

8 You have ·recorded [recounted] my ·troubles [wanderings].

    You have ·kept a list of my tears [L put my tears in your bottle].

Aren’t they in your records?

Psalm 56:8

Good News Translation

8 You know how troubled I am;

    you have kept a record of my tears.

    Aren't they listed in your book?

Psalm 56:8

International Children’s Bible

8 You have recorded my troubles.

    You have kept a list of my tears.

    Aren’t they in your records?

Psalm 56:8

Living Bible

8 You have seen me tossing and turning through the night. You have collected all my tears and preserved them in your bottle! You have recorded every one in your book.

Psalm 56:8

The Message

8 You’ve kept track of my every toss and turn

    through the sleepless nights,

Each tear entered in your ledger,

    each ache written in your book.

Psalm 56:8

New American Standard Bible

8 You have taken account of my [a]miseries;

Put my tears in Your bottle.

Are they not in Your book?

Psalm 56:8

New Century Version

8 You have recorded my troubles.

    You have kept a list of my tears.

    Aren’t they in your records?

Psalm 56:8

New International Reader's Version

8 Make a record of my sadness.

    List my tears in your book.

    Aren’t you making a record of them?

Psalm 56:8

New International Version

8 Record my misery;

    list my tears on your scroll[a]—

    are they not in your record?

Psalm 56:8

New Life Version

8 You have seen how many places I have gone. Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book?

Psalm 56:8

New Living Translation

8 You keep track of all my sorrows.[a]

    You have collected all my tears in your bottle.

    You have recorded each one in your book.

Tehillim 56:8

Orthodox Jewish Bible

8 (9) Thou hast acted as a sofer, recording my wanderings; put Thou my tears into Thy wineskin; are they not in Thy Sefer (Book)?

Psalm 56:8

The Voice

8 You have taken note of my journey through life,

    caught each of my tears in Your bottle.

    But God, are they not also blots on Your book?

Psalm 56:8

Wycliffe Bible

8 God, I showed my life to thee; thou hast set my tears in thy sight. As and in thy promise, Lord; (God, thou knowest my troubles; thou hast set my tears before thee. Be they not in thy Book, O Lord?)

In SUMMARY, "Thou tellest my wanderings" means:

You yourself have kept track of my misery.

You have kept record of my days of wandering.

You know I am very upset.  You know how much I have cried.

You keep a record of my tossing and turning.

You have kept count of my tossings;

You have ·recorded [recounted] my ·troubles [wanderings].

You know how troubled I am;

You have recorded my troubles.

You have seen me tossing and turning through the night.

You’ve kept track of my every toss and turn through the sleepless nights,

You have taken account of my [a]miseries;

You have recorded my troubles.

Make a record of my sadness.

Record my misery;

You have seen how many places I have gone.

You keep track of all my sorrows.

Thou hast acted as a sofer, recording my wanderings;

You have taken note of my journey through life,

God, thou knowest my troubles;