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(Moreover those who were near7138 to them3485, as far as Issachar and Zebulun2074 and Naphtali5321, brought935 bread3899 on donkeys2543, and on camels1581, and on mules6505, and on oxen1241, food3978 of meal7058, cakes1690 of figs6778, and clusters of raisins, and wine3196, and oil8081, and cattle1241, and sheep6629 in abundance7230: for there was joy8057 in Israel3478.B} 'They were there with David1732 three7969 days3117, eating398 and drinking8354; for their brothers251 had made preparation for them3559. &All these being men582 of war4421, who could order5737 the battle array4634, came935 with a perfect8003 heart3820 to Hebron2275, to make David1732 king4427 over all Israel3478: and all the rest7611 also of Israel3478 were of one259 heart3824 to make David1732 king4427.S %On the other side5676 of the Jordan3383, of the Reubenites7206, and the Gadites1425, and of the half2677 - tribe7626 of Manasseh4519, with all kinds of instruments3627 of war6635 for the battle4421, one hundred3967 twenty6242 thousand505.9k $Of Asher836, such as were able to go out3318 in the army6635, who could set6186 the battle4421 in array705, forty thousand505.7g #Of the Danites1839 who could set6186 the battle4421 in array6242, twenty - eight8083 thousand505 six8337 hundred3967.?w "Of Naphtali5321 one thousand505 captains8269, and with them with shield6793 and spear2595 thirty7970 - seven7651 thousand505.N !Of Zebulun2074, such as were able to go out3318 in the army6635, who could set6186 the battle4421 in array3627, with all kinds of instruments of war4421, fifty2572 thousand505, and who could command5737 and were not of double3820 heart3820.6e Of the children1121 of Issachar3485, men who had understanding998 of the times6256, to know3045 what Israel3478 ought to do6213, their heads7218 were two hundred3967; and all their brothers251 were at their commandment6310.Z- Of the half-tribe2677, 4294 of Manasseh4519 eighteen8083 thousand505, who were mentioned5344 by name8034, to come935 and make David1732 king4427.{o Of the children1121 of Ephraim669 twenty6242 thousand505 eight8083 hundred3967, mighty1368 men582 of valor2428, famous8034 men in their fathers1' houses1004.- Of the children1121 of Benjamin1144, the brothers251 of Saul7586, three7969 thousand505: for hitherto the greatest4768 part of them had kept8104 their allegiance4931 to the house1004 of Saul7586.B} and Zadok6659, a young man5288 mighty1368 of valor2428, and of his father1's house1004 twenty6242 - two8147 captains8269.;o Jehoiada3077 was the leader5057 of the household of Aaron175; and with him were three7969 thousand505 and seven7651 hundred3967, y Of the children1121 of Levi3878 four702 thousand505 and six8337 hundred3967.< q Of the children1121 of Simeon8095, mighty men1368 of valor2428 for the war6635, seven7651 thousand505 and one hundred3967.e C The children1121 of Judah3063 who bore5375 shield6793 and spear7420 were six8337 thousand505 and eight8083 hundred3967, armed2502 for war6635.2 ] These are the numbers4557 of the heads7218 of those who were armed2502 for war6635, who came935 to David1732 to Hebron2275, to turn5437 the kingdom4438 of Saul7586 to him6310, according to the word of Yahweh3068.\ 1 For from6256 day3117 to day3117 men came935 to David1732 to help5826 him1419, until there was a great army4264, like the army4264 of God430.J They helped5826 David1732 against the band1416 of rovers1368: for they were all mighty men of valor2428, and were captains8269 in the army6635.W' As he went3212 to Ziklag6860, there fell5307 to him of Manasseh4519, Adnah5734, and Jozabad3107, and Jediael3043, and Michael4317, and Jozabad3107, and Elihu453, and Zillethai6769, captains7218 of thousands505 who were of Manasseh4519.V% Of Manasseh4519 also there fell5307 away some to David1732, when he came935 with the Philistines6430 against Saul7586 to battle4421; but they didn5826't help them5633; for the lords of the Philistines6430 sent7971 him away after consultation6098, saying559, "He will fall5307 away to his master113 Saul7586 to the jeopardy of our heads7218."_7 Then the Spirit7307 came3847 on Amasai6022, who was chief7218 of the thirty7970, and he said1732, "We are yours, David, and on your side1121, you son of Jesse3448: peace7965, peace7965 be to you7965, and peace be to your helpers5826; for your God430 helps you1732." Then David received6901 them5414, and made them captains7218 of the band1416.dA David1732 went out3318 to meet6440 them6030, and answered them559, "If you have come935 peaceably7965 to me to help5826 me3824, my heart shall be knit3162 to you7411; but if you have come to betray me to my adversaries6862, since there is no3808 wrong2555 in my hands3709, may the God430 of our fathers1 look7200 thereon3198, and rebuke it."' There came935 of the children1121 of Benjamin1144 and Judah3063 to the stronghold4679 to David1732.5c These are those who went over5674 the Jordan3383 in the first7223 month2320, when it had overflowed4390 all its banks1415; and they put to flight1272 all them of the valleys6010, both toward the east4217, and toward the west4628.kO These of the sons1121 of Gad1410 were captains7218 of the army6635: he259 who was least6996 was equal to one hundred3967, and the greatest1419 to one thousand505.]3 3003414 the tenth6224, Machbannai4344 the eleventh6249.[/ Johanan3110 the eighth8066, Elzabad443 the ninth8671,X~) Attai6262 the sixth8345, Eliel447 the seventh7637,`}9 Mishmannah4925 the fourth7243, Jeremiah3414 the fifth2549,|w Ezer5829 the chief7218, Obadiah5662 the second8145, Eliab446 the third7992,\{1 Of the Gadites1425 there separated914 themselves to David1732 to the stronghold4679 in the wilderness4057, mighty2428 men1368 of valor6635, men582 trained for war4421, that could handle6186 shield6793 and spear7420; whose faces6440 were like the faces6440 of lions738, and they were as swift4116 as the roes6643 on the mountains2022;xzi and Joelah3132, and Zebadiah2069, the sons1121 of Jeroham3395 of Gedor1446.y% Elkanah511, and Isshiah3449, and Azarel5832, and Joezer3134, and Jashobeam3434, the Korahites7145,x- Eluzai498, and Jerimoth3406, and Bealiah1183, and Shemariah8114, and Shephatiah8203 the Haruphite2741, w and Ishmaiah3460 the Gibeonite1393, a mighty man1368 among the thirty7970, and over the thirty7970, and Jeremiah3414, and Jahaziel3166, and Johanan3110, and Jozabad3107 the Gederathite1452,2v] The chief7218 was Ahiezer295; then Joash3101, the sons1121 of Shemaah8094 the Gibeathite1395, and Jeziel3149, and Pelet6404, the sons1121 of Azmaveth5820, and Beracah1294, and Jehu3058 the Anathothite6069, u9 They were armed5401 with bows7198, and could use both the right hand3231 and the left8041 in slinging stones68 and in shooting arrows2671 from the bow7198: they were of Saul7586's brothers251 of Benjamin1144.*t O Now these are those who came935 to David1732 to Ziklag6860, while he yet kept himself close6113 because6440 of Saul7586 the son1121 of Kish7027; and they were among the mighty men1368, his helpers5826 in war4421.`s9 /Eliel447, and Obed5744, and Jaasiel3300 the Mezobaite4677.;ro .Eliel447 the Mahavite4233, and Jeribai3403, and Joshaviah3145, the sons1121 of Elnaam493, and Ithmah3495 the Moabite4125,q -Jediael3043 the son1121 of Shimri8113, and Joha3109 his brother251, the Tizite8491,p7 ,Uzzia5814 the Ashterathite6254, Shama8091 and Jeiel3273 the sons1121 of Hotham2369 the Aroerite6200,uoc +Hanan2605 the son1121 of Maacah4601, and Joshaphat3146 the Mithnite4981,,nQ *Adina5721 the son1121 of Shiza7877 the Reubenite7206, a chief7218 of the Reubenites7206, and thirty with him7970,imK )Uriah223 the Hittite2850, Zabad2066 the son1121 of Ahlai304,Yl+ (Ira5896 the Ithrite3505, Gareb1619 the Ithrite3505,9kk 'Zelek6768 the Ammonite5984, Naharai5171 the Berothite1307, the armor bearer5375 of Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870,~ju &3603100 the brother251 of Nathan5416, Mibhar4006 the son1121 of Hagri1905,miS %Hezro2695 the Carmelite3761, Naarai5293 the son1121 of Ezbai229,bh= $Hepher2660 the Mecherathite4382, Ahijah281 the Pelonite6397,g #Ahiam279 the son1121 of Sacar7940 the Hararite2043, Eliphal465 the son1121 of Ur218, f9 "the sons1121 of Hashem2044 the Gizonite1493, Jonathan3129 the son1121 of Shagee7681 the Hararite2043,eeC !Azmaveth5820 the Baharumite978, Eliahba455 the Shaalbonite8170,qd[ Hurai2360 of the brooks5158 of Gaash1608, Abiel22 the Arbathite6164,7cg Ithai863 the son1121 of Ribai7380 of Gibeah1390 of the children1121 of Benjamin1144, Benaiah1141 the Pirathonite6553,b Maharai4121 the Netophathite5200, Heled2466 the son1121 of Baanah1196 the Netophathite5200,_a7 Sibbecai5444 the Hushathite2843, Ilai5866 the Ahohite266,` Ira5896 the son1121 of Ikkesh6142 the Tekoite8621, Abiezer44 the Anathothite6069,`_9 Shammoth8054 the Harorite2033, Helez2503 the Pelonite6397,O^ Also the mighty men1368 of the armies2428: Asahel6214 the brother251 of Joab3097, Elhanan445 the son1121 of Dodo1734 of Bethlehem1035,T]! Behold2009, he was more honorable3513 than the thirty7970, but he didn935't attain to the three7969: and David1732 set7760 him over his guard4928./\W Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 did6213 these things8034, and had a name among the three7969 mighty men1368.P[ He killed5221 an Egyptian4713, a man376 of great stature4060, five2568 cubits520 high4713; and in the Egyptian's hand3027 was a spear2595 like a weaver707's beam4500; and he went down3381 to him with a staff7626, and plucked1497 the spear2595 out of the Egyptian4713's hand3027, and killed2026 him with his own spear2595.2Z] Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077, the son1121 of a valiant2428 man376 of Kabzeel6909, who had done mighty7227 deeds6467, he killed5221 the two8147 sons739 of Ariel of Moab4124: he went down3381 also and killed5221 a lion738 in8432 the midst of a pit953 in time3117 of snow7950.?Yw Of the three7969, he was more honorable3513 than the two8147, and was made their captain8269: however he didn935't attain to the three7969.%XC Abishai52, the brother251 of Joab3097, he was chief7218 of the three7969; for he lifted up5782 his spear2595 against three7969 hundred3967 and killed2491 them8034, and had a name among the three7969.'WG and said559, "My God430 forbid2486 it me6213, that I should do this2063! Shall I drink8354 the blood1818 of these men582 who have put their lives in jeopardy5315?" For they risked their lives5315 to bring935 it14. Therefore he would not drink8354 it7969. The three mighty1368 men did these things6213.V1 The three7969 broke through1234 the army4264 of the Philistines6430, and drew7579 water4325 out of the well953 of Bethlehem1035, that was by the gate8179, and took5375 it935, and brought it to David1732: but David1732 would14 not drink8354 of it5258, but poured it out to Yahweh3068,QU David1732 longed183, and said559, "Oh that one would give me water4325 to drink8248 of the well953 of Bethlehem1035, which is by the gate8179!"T3 David1732 was then in the stronghold4686, and the garrison5333 of the Philistines6430 was then in Bethlehem1035.8Si Three7969 of the thirty7970 chief7218 men went down3381 to the rock6697 to David1732, into the cave4631 of Adullam5725; and the army4264 of the Philistines6430 were encamped2583 in the valley6010 of Rephaim7497.sR_ They stood3320 in the midst8432 of the plot2513, and defended5337 it5221, and killed the Philistines6430; and Yahweh3068 saved5337 them by a great1419 victory8668.UQ# He was with David1732 at Pasdammim6450, and there the Philistines6430 were gathered together622 to battle4421, where there was a plot2513 of ground7704 full4392 of barley8184; and the people5971 fled5127 from before6440 the Philistines6430.,PQ After310 him was Eleazar499 the son1121 of Dodo1734, the Ahohite266, who was one of the three7969 mighty men1368.^O5 This is the number4557 of the mighty men1368 whom David1732 had3434: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite2453, the chief7218 of the thirty7991; he lifted up5782 his spear2595 against three7969 hundred3967 and killed2491 them at one259 time6471.FN Now these are the chief7218 of the mighty men1368 whom David1732 had2388, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom4438, together with all Israel3478, to make him king4427, according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068 concerning Israel3478.M David1732 grew3212 greater1980 and greater1980; for Yahweh3068 of Armies was with him6635.JL He built1129 the city5892 all around5439, from Millo4407 even around5439; and Joab3097 repaired2421 the rest7605 of the city5892.K% David1732 lived3427 in the stronghold4679; therefore they called7121 it the city5892 of David1732.+JO David1732 said559, "Whoever strikes5221 the Jebusites2983 first7223 shall be chief7218 and captain8269." Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 went5927 up5927 first7223, and was made chief7218.I# The inhabitants3427 of Jebus2982 said559 to David1732, "You shall not come935 in here1732." Nevertheless David took3920 the stronghold4686 of Zion6726. The same is the city5892 of David1732.XH) David1732 and all Israel3478 went3212 to Jerusalem3389 (the same is Jebus2982); and the Jebusites2983, the inhabitants3427 of the land776, were there.#G? So all the elders2205 of Israel3478 came935 to the king4428 to Hebron2275; and David1732 made3772 a covenant1285 with them in Hebron2275 before6440 Yahweh3068; and they anointed4886 David1732 king4428 over Israel3478, according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068 by3027 Samuel8050.F In times8543 past8032, even when Saul7586 was king4428, it was you who led out3318 and brought in935 Israel3478. Yahweh3068 your God430 said559 to you7462, 'You shall be shepherd of my people5971 Israel3478, and you shall be prince5057 over my people1571 Israel3478.'">E w Then all Israel3478 gathered6908 themselves to David1732 to Hebron2275, saying559, "Behold6106, we are your bone and your flesh1320.JD and didn1875't inquire of Yahweh3068: therefore he killed4191 him5437, and turned the kingdom4410 to David1732 the son1121 of Jesse3448.GC So Saul7586 died4191 for his trespass4604 which he committed4603 against Yahweh3068, because of the word1697 of Yahweh3068, which he didn8104't keep; and also because he asked7592 counsel of one who had a familiar spirit178, to inquire1875,{Bo all the valiant2428 men376 arose6965, and took away5375 the body1480 of Saul7586, and the bodies1480 of his sons1121, and brought935 them to Jabesh3003, and buried6912 their bones6106 under the oak424 in Jabesh3003, and fasted6684 seven7651 days3117.A When all Jabesh Gilead3003 heard8085 all that the Philistines6430 had done6213 to Saul7586,<@q They put7760 his armor3627 in the house1004 of their gods430, and fastened8628 his head1538 in the house1004 of Dagon1712.!?; They stripped6584 him5375, and took his head7218, and his armor3627, and sent7971 into the land776 of the Philistines6430 all around5439, to carry the news1319 to their idols6091, and to the people5971.> It happened on the next day4283, when the Philistines6430 came935 to strip6584 the slain2491, that they found4672 Saul7586 and his sons1121 fallen5307 on Mount2022 Gilboa1533.^=5 When all the men376 of Israel3478 who were in the valley6010 saw7200 that they fled5127, and that Saul7586 and his sons1121 were dead4191, they forsook5800 their cities5892, and fled5127; and the Philistines6430 came935 and lived in them3427.<+ So Saul7586 died4191, and his three7969 sons1121; and all his house1004 died4191 together3162.-;S When his armor bearer5375 saw7200 that Saul7586 was dead4191, he likewise fell5307 on his sword2719, and died4191.':G Then Saul7586 said559 to his armor bearer5375, "Draw8025 your sword2719, and thrust1856 me through with it6189, lest these uncircumcised come935 and abuse5953 me5375." But his armor bearer would14 not3966; for he was terrified3372. Therefore Saul7586 took3947 his sword2719, and fell on it5307.G9 The battle4421 went hard3513 against Saul7586, and the archers3384 overtook4672 him2342; and he was distressed by reason of the archers3384.&8E The Philistines6430 followed hard1692 after310 Saul7586 and after310 his sons1121; and the Philistines6430 killed5221 Jonathan3129, and Abinadab41, and Malchishua4444, the sons1121 of Saul7586.7 ! Now the Philistines6430 fought3898 against Israel3478: and the men376 of Israel3478 fled5127 from before6440 the Philistines6430, and fell down5307 slain2491 on Mount2022 Gilboa1533.6 y6chief441 Magdiel4025, chief441 Iram5902. These are the chiefs441 of Edom123.o5 Y5chief441 Kenaz7073, chief441 Teman8487, chief441 Mibzar4014,p4 [4chief441 Oholibamah173, chief441 Elah425, chief441 Pinon6373,?3 y3Hadad1908 died4191. The chiefs441 of Edom123 were441: chief Timna8555, chief441 Aliah5933, chief441 Jetheth3509,H2  2Baal Hanan1177 died4191, and Hadad1908 reigned4427 in his place8034; and the name of his city5892 was Pai6464: and his wife802's name8034 was Mehetabel4105, the daughter1323 of Matred4308, the daughter1323 of Mezahab4314. 1 1Shaul7586 died4191, and Baal Hanan1177 the son1121 of Achbor5907 reigned in his place4427.0 0Samlah8072 died4191, and Shaul7586 of Rehoboth7344 by the River5104 reigned in his place4427.x/ k/Hadad1908 died4191, and Samlah8072 of Masrekah4957 reigned in his place4427.!. =.Husham2367 died4191, and Hadad1908 the son1121 of Bedad911, who struck5221 Midian4080 in the field7704 of Moab4124, reigned4427 in his place8034; and the name of his city5892 was Avith5762.- !-220ab3103 died4191, and Husham2367 of the land776 of the Temanites8489 reigned in his place4427., 1,Bela1106 died4191, and Jobab3103 the son1121 of Zerah2226 of Bozrah1224 reigned in his place4427.\+ 3+Now these are the kings4428 who reigned4427 in the land776 of Edom123, before6440 there reigned4427 any king4428 over the children1121 of Israel3478: Bela1106 the son1121 of Beor1160; and the name8034 of his city5892 was Dinhabah1838.9* m*The sons1121 of Ezer687: Bilhan1092, and Zaavan2190, Jaakan3292. The sons1121 of Dishan1789: Uz5780, and Aran765.D) )The sons1121 of Anah6034: Dishon1787. The sons1121 of Dishon1787: Hamran2566, and Eshban790, and Ithran3506, and Cheran3763.h( K(The sons1121 of Shobal7732: Alian5935, and Manahath4506, and Ebal5858, Shephi8195, and Onam208. The sons1121 of Zibeon6649: Aiah345, and Anah6034.' ''The sons1121 of Lotan3877: Hori2753, and Homam1950; and Timna8555 was Lotan3877's sister269.G&  &The sons1121 of Seir8165: Lotan3877, and Shobal7732, and Zibeon6649, and Anah6034, and Dishon1787, and Ezer687, and Dishan1789.% }%The sons1121 of Reuel7467: Nahath5184, Zerah2226, Shammah8048, and Mizzah4199.?$ y$The sons1121 of Eliphaz464: Teman8487, and Omar201, Zephi6825, and Gatam1609, Kenaz7073, and Timna8555, and Amalek6002.# )#The sons1121 of Esau6215: Eliphaz464, Reuel7467, and Jeush3266, and Jalam3281, and Korah7141." 3"Abraham85 became the father3205 of Isaac3327. The sons1121 of Isaac3327: Esau6215, and Israel3478.U! %!The sons1121 of Midian4080: Ephah5891, and Epher6081, and Hanoch2585, and Abida28, and Eldaah420. All these were the sons1121 of Keturah6989.H   The sons1121 of Keturah6989, Abraham85's concubine6370: she bore3205 Zimran2175, and Jokshan3370, and Medan4091, and Midian4080, and Ishbak3435, and Shuah7744. The sons1121 of Jokshan3370: Sheba7614, and Dedan1719.{ qJetur3195, Naphish5305, and Kedemah6929. These are the sons1121 of Ishmael3458.j OMishma4927, and Dumah1746, Massa4854, Hadad2301, and Tema8485,9 mThese are their generations8435: the firstborn1060 of Ishmael3458, Nebaioth5032; then Kedar6938, and Adbeel110, and Mibsam4017,[ 1The sons1121 of Abraham85: Isaac3327, and Ishmael3458.6 iAbram87 (the same is Abraham85).= wSerug8286, Nahor5152, Terah8646,: qEber5677, Peleg6389, Reu7466,A Shem8035, Arpachshad775, Shelah7974, and Ophir211, and Havilah2341, and Jobab3103. All these were the sons1121 of Joktan3355.I  and Ebal5858, and Abimael39, and Sheba7614,K and Hadoram1913, and Uzal187, and Diklah1853, )Joktan3355 became the father3205 of Almodad486, and Sheleph8026, and Hazarmaveth2700, and Jerah3392, -To Eber5677 were born3205 two8147 sons1121: the name8034 of the one259 was Peleg6389; for in his days3117 the earth776 was divided6385; and his brother251's name8034 was Joktan3355. )Arpachshad775 became the father3205 of Shelah7974, and Shelah7974 became the father3205 of Eber5677.o YThe sons1121 of Shem8035: Elam5867, and Asshur804, and Arpachshad775, and Lud3865, and Aram758, and Uz5780, and Hul2343, and Gether1666, and Meshech4902._ 9and the Arvadite721, and the Zemarite6786, and the Hamathite2577.Y -and the Hivite2340, and the Arkite6208, and the Sinite5513,_ 9and the Jebusite2983, and the Amorite567, and the Girgashite1622,z  o Canaan3667 became the father3205 of Sidon6721 his firstborn1060, and Heth2845,   and Pathrusim6625, and Casluhim3695 (where the Philistines6430 came3318 from3732), and Caphtorim.  ' Mizraim4714 became the father3205 of Ludim3866, and Anamim6047, and Lehabim3853, and Naphtuhim5320,  % Cush3568 became the father3205 of Nimrod5248; he began2490 to be a mighty1368 one in the earth776.o  Y The sons1121 of Cush3568: Seba5434, and Havilah2341, and Sabta5454, and Raama7484, and Sabteca5455. The sons1121 of Raamah7484: Sheba7614, and Dedan1719. yThe sons1121 of Ham2526: Cush3568, and Mizraim4714, Put6316, and Canaan3667.  The sons1121 of Javan3120: Elishah473, and Tarshish8659, Kittim3794, and Rodanim1721.v gThe sons1121 of Gomer1586: Ashkenaz813, and Diphath7384, and Togarmah8425.K The sons1121 of Japheth3315: Gomer1586, and Magog4031, and Madai4074, and Javan3120, and Tubal8422, and Meshech4902, and Tiras8494.R Noah5146, Shem8035, Ham2526, and Japheth3315.D Enoch2585, Methuselah4968, Lamech3929,A Kenan7018, Mahalalel4111, Jared3382,8 oAdam121, Seth8352, Enosh583, U~}]|{{zywvutt(s?r q!poVnnDmmlQkj}hhUgfepdcba``F_^^T]]-\[oYY$XZWGUTpRR QPOCNMKLJIH.FEQDaClBO@?>>K==.<;;d::E99+887|66}55F44 3r211 0D/..U-/,/**)('&%w$#f""C!u s.=[qA~ l b HB,{UX%)From Tibhath2880 and from Cun3560, cities5892 of Hadadezer1928, David1732 took3947 very3966 much7227 brass5178, with which Solomon8010 made6213 the bronze5178 sea3220, and the pillars5982, and the vessels3627 of brass5178.F$David1732 took3947 the shields7982 of gold2091 that were on the servants5650 of Hadadezer1928, and brought935 them to Jerusalem3389.(#IThen David1732 put7760 garrisons in Syria758 of Damascus758; and the Syrians became servants5650 to David1732, and brought5375 tribute4503. Yahweh3068 gave victory3467 to David1732 wherever he went1980."{When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck of the Syrians twenty-two thousand men.u!cDavid1732 took3920 from him one thousand505 chariots7393, and seven7651 thousand505 horsemen6571, and twenty6242 thousand505 footmen376; and David1732 hamstrung6131 all the chariot7393 horses3498, but reserved of them for one hundred3967 chariots7393.o WDavid1732 struck5221 Hadadezer1928 king4428 of Zobah6678 to Hamath2574, as he went3212 to establish5324 his dominion3027 by the river5104 Euphrates6578.&EHe struck5221 Moab4124; and the Moabites4124 became servants5650 to David1732, and brought5375 tribute4503. After this310 it happened1732, that David struck5221 the Philistines6430, and subdued3665 them3947, and took Gath1661 and its towns1323 out of the hand3027 of the Philistines6430.%Now it has pleased2974 you to bless1288 the house1004 of your servant5650, that it may continue forever5769 before6440 you3068; for you, Yahweh, have blessed1288, and it is blessed1288 forever5769." Now3068, Yahweh, you are God430, and have promised1696 this good2896 thing to your servant5650.xiFor you430, my God, have revealed1540 to your servant5650 that you will build1129 him a house1004. Therefore your servant5650 has found4672 courage to pray6419 before you6440.zmLet your name8034 be established539 and magnified1431, Philippians4 forever5769, saying559, 3068 'Yahweh of Armies6635 is the God430 of Israel3478, even a God430 to Israel3478. The house1004 of David1732 your servant5650 is established3559 before you6440.'Now3068, Yahweh, let the word1697 that you have spoken1696 concerning your servant5650, and concerning his house1004, be established539, Philippians4 forever5769, and do6213 as you have spoken1696.?wFor your people5971 Israel3478 you made5414 your own people5971, Philippians4 forever5769; and you3068, Yahweh, became their God430.?wWhat one259 nation1471 in the earth776 is like your people5971 Israel3478, whom God430 went1980 to redeem6299 to himself for a people5971, to make7760 you a name8034 by great1420 and awesome3372 things1644, in driving out nations1471 from before6440 your people5971, whom you redeem6299 out of Egypt4714?7gYahweh3068, there is none like you430, neither is there any God besides2108 you8085, according to all that we have heard with our ears241.b=Yahweh3068, for your servant5650's sake3820, and according to your own heart, you have worked6213 all this greatness1420, to make known3045 all these great things1420.H What can3254 David1732 say yet more3254 to you concerning the honor3519 which is done to your servant5650? For you know3045 your servant5650.Y+This was a small thing6994 in your eyes5869, God430; but you have spoken1696 of your servant5650's house1004 for a great while to come7350, and have respected7200 me according to the estate8448 of a man120 of high degree4609, Yahweh3068 God430.-Then David1732 the king4428 went935 in3427, and sat before6440 Yahweh3068; and he said559, "Who am I3068, Yahweh God430, and what is my house1004, that you have brought935 me thus far1988?-According to all these words1697, and according to all this vision2377, so Nathan5416 spoke1696 to David1732.Mbut I will settle5975 him in my house1004 and in my kingdom4438 forever5769. His throne3678 shall be established3559, Philippians4 forever5769."'"^5 I will be his father1, and he shall be my son1121. I will not take5493 my loving kindness2617 away5493 from him5493, as I took it from him that was before you6440; He shall build1129 me a house1004, and I will establish3559 his throne3678, Philippians4 forever5769.0 Y It shall happen3117, when your days are fulfilled4390 that you must go3212 to be with your fathers1, that I will set up6965 your seed2233 after310 you1121, who shall be of your sons; and I will establish3559 his kingdom4438.# ? and from the day3117 that I commanded6680 judges8199 to be over my people5971 Israel3478; and I will subdue3665 all your enemies341. Moreover I tell5046 you that Yahweh3068 will build1129 you a house1004.\ 1 I will appoint7760 a place4725 for my people5971 Israel3478, and will plant5193 them7931, that they may dwell in their own place7264, and be moved no more1121; neither shall the children of wickedness5766 waste1086 them any more3254, as at the first7223, )I have been with you wherever you have gone1980, and have cut off3772 all your enemies341 from before6440 you6213. I will make you a name8034, like the name8034 of the great ones1419 who are in the earth776.O "Now therefore559, you shall tell my servant5650 David1732, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "I took3947 you from the sheep pen5116, from following310 the sheep6629, that you should be prince5057 over my people5971 Israel3478.r]In all places in which I have walked1980 with all Israel3478, did I speak1696 a word1697 with any259 of the judges8199 of Israel3478, whom I commanded6680 to be shepherd7462 of my people5971, saying559, 1129 'Why have you not built me a house1004 of cedar730?'"'~ufor I have not lived in3427 a house1004 since the day3117 that I brought up5927 Israel3478, to this day3117, but have gone from tent168 to tent168, and from one tent to another4908.J "Go3212 and tell559 David1732 my servant5650, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, "You shall not build1129 me a house1004 to dwell in3427;It happened the same night3915, that the word1697 of God430 came to Nathan5416, saying559,!Nathan5416 said559 to David1732, "Do6213 all that is in your heart3824; for God is with you430."R It happened1732, when David lived3427 in his house1004, that David1732 said559 to Nathan5416 the prophet5030, "Behold3427, I dwell in a house1004 of cedar730, but the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 is under curtains3407."7g+All the people5971 departed3212 every man376 to his house1004: and David1732 returned5437 to bless1288 his house1004.6e*and with them Heman1968 and Jeduthun3038 with trumpets2689 and cymbals4700 for those that should sound8085 aloud3627, and with instruments for the songs7892 of God430; and the sons1121 of Jeduthun3038 to be at the gate8179.-)and with them Heman1968 and Jeduthun3038, and the rest7605 who were chosen1305, who were mentioned5344 by name8034, to give thanks3034 to Yahweh3068, because his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769;U#(to offer5927 burnt offerings5930 to Yahweh3068 on the altar4196 of burnt offering5930 continually8548 morning1242 and evening6153, even according to all that is written3789 in the law8451 of Yahweh3068, which he commanded6680 to Israel3478;e~C'and Zadok6659 the priest3548, and his brothers251 the priests3548, before6440 the tabernacle4908 of Yahweh3068 in the high place1116 that was at Gibeon1391,]}3&and Obed-Edom5654 with their brothers251, sixty8346 - eight8083; Obed-Edom5654 also the son1121 of Jeduthun3038 and Hosah2621 to be doorkeepers7778;9|k%So he left5800 there6440, before the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068, Asaph623 and his brothers251, to minister8334 before6440 the ark727 continually8548, as every day3117's work1697 required3117;|{q$Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, from everlasting5769 even to everlasting5769. All the people5971 said559, "Amen543," and praised1984 Yahweh3068."z=#Say559, "Save3467 us430, God of our salvation3468! Gather us together6908 and deliver5337 us from the nations1471, to give thanks3034 to your holy6944 name8034, to triumph7623 in your praise8416."y"Oh give thanks3034 to Yahweh3068, for he is good2896, for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769.>xu!Then the trees6086 of the forest3293 will sing for joy7442 before6440 Yahweh3068, for he comes935 to judge8199 the earth776.w Let the sea3220 roar7481, and its fullness4393! Let the field7704 exult5970, and all that is therein!DvLet the heavens8064 be glad8055, and let the earth776 rejoice1523! Let them say559 among the nations1471, "Yahweh3068 reigns4427!"#u?Tremble2342 before6440 him776, all the earth. The world8398 also is established3559 that it can4131't be moved.twAscribe3051 to Yahweh3068 the glory3519 due to his name8034. Bring5375 an offering4503, and come935 before6440 him7812. Worship Yahweh3068 in holy6944 array1927.8siAscribe3051 to Yahweh3068, you relatives4940 of the peoples5971, ascribe3051 to Yahweh3068 glory3519 and strength5797!r#Honor1935 and majesty1935 are before him6440. Strength5797 and gladness2304 are in his place4725.qFor all the gods430 of the peoples5971 are idols457, but Yahweh3068 made6213 the heavens8064."p=For great1419 is Yahweh3068, and greatly3966 to be praised1984. He also is to be feared3372 above all gods430.o!Declare5608 his glory3519 among the nations1471, and his marvelous works6381 among all the peoples5971.n/Sing7891 to Yahweh3068, all the earth776! Display1319 his salvation3444 from day3117 to day3117.mmS"Don5060't touch my anointed4899 ones5030! Do my prophets no harm7489!" lHe allowed3240 no man376 to do them wrong6231. Yes3198, he reproved kings for their sakes4428,k#They went1980 about from nation1471 to nation1471, from one kingdom4467 to another312 people5971.{jowhen you were but a few4557 men in number4592, yes, very few, and foreigners were in it1481.i!saying559, "I will give5414 you the land776 of Canaan3667, The lot2256 of your inheritance5159,"$hAHe confirmed5975 the same to Jacob3290 for a statute2706, and to Israel3478 for an everlasting5769 covenant1285,ogWthe covenant which he made3772 with Abraham85, his oath7621 to Isaac3327.+fORemember2142 his covenant1285 forever5769, the word1697 which he commanded6680 to a thousand505 generations1755,meSHe is Yahweh3068 our God430. His judgments4941 are in all the earth776.d you seed2233 of Israel3478 his servant5650, you children1121 of Jacob3290, his chosen ones972.'cG Remember2142 his marvelous6381 works that he has done6213, his wonders4159, and the judgments4941 of his mouth6310,b Seek1875 Yahweh3068 and his strength5797. Seek1245 his face6440 forever more8548.a5 Glory1984 in his holy6944 name8034. Let the heart3820 of those who seek1245 Yahweh3068 rejoice8055.x`i Sing7891 to him2167. Sing praises to him7878. Tell of all his marvelous works6381.+_OOh give thanks3034 to Yahweh3068. Call7121 on his name8034. Make his doings5949 known3045 among the peoples5971.Q^Then on that day3117 David1732 first7218 ordained5414 to give thanks3034 to Yahweh3068, by the hand3027 of Asaph623 and his brothers251.Q]and Benaiah1141 and Jahaziel3166 the priests3548 with trumpets2689 continually8548, before6440 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of God430.'\GAsaph623 the chief7218, and second4932 to him Zechariah2148, Jeiel3273, and Shemiramoth8070, and Jehiel3171, and Mattithiah4993, and Eliab446, and Benaiah1141, and Obed-Edom5654, and Jeiel3273, with stringed instruments5035 and with harps3658; and Asaph623 with cymbals4700, sounding aloud8085;[+He appointed5414 certain of the Levites3881 to minister8334 before6440 the ark727 of Yahweh3068, and to celebrate2142 and to thank3034 and praise1984 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478:qZ[He dealt2505 to everyone376 of Israel3478, both man376 and woman802, to every one376 a loaf3603 of bread3899, and a portion of meat829, and a cake of raisins809.lYQWhen David1732 had made an end3615 of offering5927 the burnt offering5930 and the peace offerings8002, he blessed1288 the people5971 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068.6X gThey brought935 in the ark727 of God430, and set3322 it in the midst8432 of the tent168 that David1732 had pitched5186 for it7126: and they offered burnt offerings5930 and peace offerings8002 before6440 God430.W7It happened727, as the ark of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 came935 to the city5892 of David1732, that Michal4324 the daughter1323 of Saul7586 looked out8259 at the window2474, and saw7200 king4428 David1732 dancing7540 and playing7832; and she despised959 him in her heart3820.ZV-Thus all Israel3478 brought up5927 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 with shouting8643, and with sound6963 of the cornet7782, and with trumpets2689, and with cymbals4700, sounding aloud8085 with stringed instruments5035 and harps3658.mUSDavid1732 was clothed3736 with a robe4598 of fine linen948, and all the Levites3881 who bore5375 the ark727, and the singers7891, and Chenaniah3663 the master8269 of the song4853 with the singers7891: and David1732 had on him an ephod646 of linen906.TIt happened430, when God helped5826 the Levites3881 who bore5375 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068, that they sacrificed2076 seven7651 bulls6499 and seven7651 rams352.6SeSo David1732, and the elders2205 of Israel3478, and the captains8269 over thousands505, went1980 to bring up5927 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 out of the house1004 of Obed-Edom5654 with joy8057. R Shebaniah7645, and Joshaphat3146, and Nethanel5417, and Amasai6022, and Zechariah2148, and Benaiah1141, and Eliezer461, the priests3548, blew2690 the trumpets2689 before6440 the ark727 of God430: and Obed-Edom5654 and Jehiah3174 were doorkeepers7778 for the ark727.gQGBerechiah1296 and Elkanah511 were doorkeepers7778 for the ark727.@PyChenaniah3663, chief8269 of the Levites3881, was over the song4853: he instructed3256 about the song4853, because he was skillful995.vOeand Mattithiah4993, and Eliphelehu466, and Mikneiah4737, and Obed-Edom5654, and Jeiel3273, and Azaziah5812, with harps3658 tuned to the eight-stringed8067 lyre, to lead5329.Nand Zechariah2148, and Aziel5815, and Shemiramoth8070, and Jehiel3171, and Unni6042, and Eliab446, and Maaseiah4641, and Benaiah1141, with stringed instruments5035 set to Alamoth5961;)MKSo the singers7891, Heman1968, Asaph623, and Ethan387, were given cymbals4700 of brass5178 to sound aloud8085;3L_and with them their brothers251 of the second4932 degree2148, Zechariah, Ben1122, and Jaaziel3268, and Shemiramoth8070, and Jehiel3171, and Unni6042, Eliab446, and Benaiah1141, and Maaseiah4641, and Mattithiah4993, and Eliphelehu466, and Mikneiah4737, and Obed-Edom5654, and Jeiel3273, the doorkeepers7778.PKSo the Levites3881 appointed5975 Heman1968 the son1121 of Joel3100; and of his brothers251, Asaph623 the son1121 of Berechiah1296; and of the sons1121 of Merari4847 their brothers251, Ethan387 the son1121 of Kushaiah6984;JwDavid1732 spoke559 to the chief8269 of the Levites3881 to appoint5975 their brothers251 the singers7891, with instruments3627 of music7892, stringed instruments3627 and harps3658 and cymbals4700, sounding8085 aloud and lifting up7311 the voice6963 with joy8057.IThe children1121 of the Levites3881 bore5375 the ark727 of God430 on their shoulders3802 with the poles4133 thereon4872, as Moses commanded6680 according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068.FHSo the priests3548 and the Levites3881 sanctified6942 themselves to bring up5927 the ark727 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478.VG% For because you didn7223't carry it at first, Yahweh3068 our God430 made broke6555 out against us1875, because we didn't seek him according to the ordinance4941."mFS and said559 to them7218, "You are the heads of the fathers1' households of the Levites3881. Sanctify6942 yourselves251, both you and your brothers, that you may bring up5927 the ark727 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, to the place that I have prepared for it3559.E David1732 called7121 for Zadok6659 and Abiathar54 the priests3548, and for the Levites3881, for Uriel222, Asaiah6222, and Joel3100, Shemaiah8098, and Eliel447, and Amminadab5992,&DE of the sons1121 of Uzziel5816, Amminadab5992 the chief8269, and his brothers251 one hundred3967 twelve8147. C  of the sons1121 of Hebron2275, Eliel447 the chief8269, and his brothers251 eighty8084;B#of the sons1121 of Elizaphan469, Shemaiah8098 the chief8269, and his brothers251 two hundred3967;"A=of the sons1121 of Gershom1647, Joel3100 the chief8269, and his brothers251 one hundred3967 thirty7970;#@?of the sons1121 of Merari4847, Asaiah6222 the chief8269, and his brothers251 two hundred3967 twenty6242;!?;of the sons1121 of Kohath6955, Uriel222 the chief8269, and his brothers251 one hundred3967 twenty6242;z>mDavid1732 gathered622 together the sons1121 of Aaron175, and the Levites3881:i=KDavid1732 assembled6950 all Israel3478 at6950 Jerusalem3389, to bring up5927 the ark727 of Yahweh3068 to its place4725, which he had prepared for it3559.:<mThen David1732 said559, "No one ought to carry5375 the ark727 of God430 but the Levites3881. For Yahweh3068 has chosen977 them to carry5375 the ark727 of God430, and to minister8334 to him5704 forever5769."f; GDavid made6213 him houses1004 in the city5892 of David1732; and he prepared3559 a place4725 for the ark727 of God430, and pitched5186 for it a tent168.>:uThe fame8034 of David1732 went out3318 into all lands776; and Yahweh3068 brought5414 the fear6343 of him on all nations1471.R9David1732 did6213 as God430 commanded6680 him5221: and they struck the army4264 of the Philistines6430 from Gibeon1391 even to Gezer1507.Y8+It shall be8085, when you hear the sound6963 of marching6807 in the tops7218 of the mulberry trees1057, that then you shall go out3318 to battle4421; for God430 has gone out3318 before6440 you to strike5221 the army4264 of the Philistines6430."7'David1732 inquired7592 again of God430; and God430 said559 to him5927, "You shall not go up after310 them5437. Turn away from them935, and come on them over against4136 the mulberry trees1057.j6M The Philistines6430 yet again3254 made a raid6584 in the valley6010. 59 They left5800 their gods430 there1732; and David gave commandment559, and they were burned8313 with fire784.4y So they came up5927 to Baal Perazim1188, and David1732 struck5221 them there1732; and David said559, God430 has broken6555 my enemies341 by my hand3027, like the breach6556 of waters4325. Therefore they called7121 the name8034 of that place4725 Baal Perazim1188.F3 David1732 inquired7592 of God430, saying559, "Shall I go up5927 against the Philistines6430? Will you deliver5414 them into my hand3027?" Yahweh3068 said559 to him5927, "Go up; for I will deliver5414 them into your hand3027."2 Now the Philistines6430 had come935 and made a raid6584 in the valley6010 of Rephaim7497.I1 When the Philistines6430 heard8085 that David1732 was anointed4886 king4428 over all Israel3478, all the Philistines6430 went up5927 to seek1245 David1732: and David1732 heard8085 of it3318, and went out against them6440.S0and Elishama476, and Beeliada1182, and Eliphelet467.M/and Nogah5052, and Nepheg5298, and Japhia3309,M.and Ibhar2984, and Elishua474, and Elpelet467,>-uThese are the names8034 of the children3205 whom he had in Jerusalem3389: Shammua8051, and Shobab7727, Nathan5416, and Solomon8010,<,qDavid1732 took3947 more wives802 at Jerusalem3389; and David1732 became the father3205 of more sons1121 and daughters1323.+David1732 perceived3045 that Yahweh3068 had established3559 him king4428 over Israel3478; for his kingdom4438 was exalted on5375 high4605, for his people5971 Israel3478's sake.{* qHiram2438 king4428 of Tyre6865 sent7971 messengers4397 to David1732, and cedar730 trees6086, and masons7023, and carpenters2796, to build1129 him a house1004.)/ The ark727 of God430 remained3427 with the family1004 of Obed-Edom5654 in his house1004 three7969 months2320: and Yahweh3068 blessed1288 the house1004 of Obed-Edom5654, and all that he had.e(C So David1732 didn5493't move the ark727 to him into the city5892 of David1732, but carried it aside5186 into the house1004 of Obed-Edom5654 the Gittite1663.@'y David1732 was afraid3372 of God430 that day3117, saying559, "How1963 shall I bring935 the ark727 of God home to me430?"h&I David1732 was displeased2734, because Yahweh3068 had broken6556 forth6555 on Uzza5798; and he called7121 that place4725 Perez Uzza5798, to this day3117.% The anger639 of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 against Uzza5798, and he struck5221 him7971, because he put forth his hand3027 to the ark727; and there he died4191 before6440 God430.e$C When they came935 to the threshing1637 floor of Chidon3592, Uzza5798 put forth7971 his hand3027 to hold270 the ark727; for the oxen1241 stumbled8058.D# David1732 and all Israel3478 played7832 before6440 God430 with all their might5797, even with songs7892, and with harps3658, and with stringed instruments5035, and with tambourines8596, and with cymbals4700, and with trumpets2689.w"g They carried7392 the ark727 of God430 on a new2319 cart5699, and brought it out of the house1004 of Abinadab41: and Uzza5798 and Ahio283 drove5090 the cart5699.g!G David1732 went up5927, and all Israel3478, to Baalah1173, that is7157, to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah3063, to bring up5927 from there the ark727 of God430 Yahweh3068 that sits3427 above the cherubim3742, that is called7121 by the Name8034.! ; So David1732 assembled6950 all Israel3478 together6950, from the Shihor7883 the brook of Egypt4714 even to the entrance935 of Hamath2574, to bring935 the ark727 of God430 from Kiriath Jearim7157.9k All the assembly6951 said559 that they would do so6213; for the thing1697 was right3474 in the eyes5869 of all the people5971.&E and let us bring again5437 the ark727 of our God430 to us1875. For we didn't seek it in the days3117 of Saul7586."uc David1732 said559 to all the assembly6951 of Israel3478, "If it seems good2895 to you3068, and if it is of Yahweh our God430, let us send7971 abroad6555 everywhere to our brothers251 who are left7604 in all the land776 of Israel3478, with whom the priests3548 and Levites3881 are in their cities5892 that have suburbs4054, that they may gather themselves to us6908; (}m{{z.yxxwvvtr|qzon.l|kjihgfedcPa`X_^I]\E[[-ZnYYkXWWNVUUU8TfSRRQPXONMLL KfJJInHGGFFEE2DCC`BBA@t?? >D==;;:9886421Z0.-,++[*)('%%$#V"!!-fUG 0 Q$Then he called7121 for Solomon8010 his son1121, and commanded6680 him to build1129 a house1004 for Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478.k#ODavid1732 said559, "Solomon8010 my son1121 is young5288 and tender7390, and the house1004 that is to be built1129 for Yahweh3068 must be exceedingly4605 magnificent1431, of fame8034 and of glory8597 throughout all countries776. I will therefore make preparation3559 for it1732." So David prepared3559 abundantly7230 before6440 his death4194.a";and cedar730 trees6086 without number7230: for the Sidonians6722 and they of Tyre6876 brought935 cedar730 trees6086 in abundance369 to David1732. !David1732 prepared3559 iron1270 in abundance7230 for the nails4548 for the doors1817 of the gates8179, and for the couplings4226; and brass5178 in abundance7230 without weight4948;4 aDavid1732 gave orders559 to gather together3664 the foreigners1616 who were in the land776 of Israel3478; and he set5975 masons2672 to cut2672 worked1496 stones68 to build1129 the house1004 of God430.F Then David1732 said559, "This is the house1004 of Yahweh3068 God430, and this is the altar4196 of burnt offering5930 for Israel3478."taBut David1732 couldn3201't go3212 before6440 it to inquire1875 of God3212; for he was afraid1204 because6440 of the sword2719 of the angel4397 of Yahweh3068.  For the tabernacle4908 of Yahweh3068, which Moses4872 made6213 in the wilderness4057, and the altar4196 of burnt offering5930, were at that time6256 in the high place1116 at Gibeon1391.mSAt that time6256, when David1732 saw7200 that Yahweh3068 had answered6030 him in the threshing1637 floor of Ornan771 the Jebusite2983, then he sacrificed there2076. 9Yahweh3068 commanded559 the angel4397; and he put up7725 his sword2719 again7725 into its sheath5084.X)David1732 built1129 an altar4196 to Yahweh3068 there5927, and offered burnt offerings5930 and peace offerings5930, and called7121 on Yahweh3068; and he answered6030 him from the sky8064 by fire784 on the altar4196 of burnt offering5930.7gSo David1732 gave5414 to Ornan771 six8337 hundred3967 shekels8255 of gold2091 by weight4948 for the place4725.H King4428 David1732 said559 to Ornan771, "No7069; but I will most certainly buy7069 it for the full4392 price3701. For I will not take5375 that which is yours for Yahweh3068, nor offer5927 a burnt offering5930 without cost2600.">uOrnan771 said559 to David1732, "Take3947 it for yourself113, and let my lord the king4428 do6213 that which is good2896 in his eyes5869. Behold7200, I give5414 the oxen1241 for burnt offerings5930, and the threshing instruments4173 for wood6086, and the wheat2406 for the meal offering4503. I give it all5414."Then David1732 said559 to Ornan771, "Give5414 me the place4725 of this threshing1637 floor1129, that I may build thereon an altar4196 to Yahweh3068. You shall sell5414 it to me for the full4392 price3701, that the plague4046 may be stopped6113 from afflicting the people5971."$AAs David1732 came935 to Ornan771, Ornan771 looked5027 and saw5027 David1732, and went out3318 of the threshing1637 floor7812, and bowed himself to David1732 with his face639 to the ground776.mSOrnan771 turned back7725, and saw7200 the angel4397; and his four702 sons1121 who were with him hid2244 themselves771. Now Ornan was threshing1758 wheat2406. 9David1732 went up5927 at the saying1697 of Gad1410, which he spoke1696 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068.9kThen the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 commanded559 Gad1410 to tell559 David1732 that David1732 should go up5927, and raise6965 an altar4196 to Yahweh3068 in the threshing1637 floor of Ornan771 the Jebusite2983.{oDavid1732 said559 to God430, "Isn559't it I who commanded the people5971 to be numbered4487? It is even I who have sinned2398 and done very7489 wickedly7489; but these sheep6629, what have they done6213? Please let your hand3027, O Yahweh3068 my God430, be against me1, and against my father's house1004; but not against your people5971, that they should be plagued4046."CDavid1732 lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and saw7200 the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 standing5975 between earth776 and the sky8064, having a drawn8025 sword2719 in his hand3027 stretched out5186 over Jerusalem3389. Then David1732 and the elders2205, clothed3680 in sackcloth8242, fell5307 on their faces6440.God430 sent7971 an angel4397 to Jerusalem3389 to destroy7843 it7843. As he was about to destroy, Yahweh3068 saw7200, and he relented5162 of the disaster7451, and said559 to the destroying7843 angel4397, "It is enough7227; now stay7503 your hand3027." The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 was standing5975 by the threshing1637 floor of Ornan771 the Jebusite2983.:mSo Yahweh3068 sent5414 a pestilence1698 on Israel3478; and seventy7657 thousand505 men376 of Israel3478 fell5307.< q David1732 said559 to Gad1410, "I am in3966 distress6887. Let me fall5307, I pray3027, into the hand of Yahweh3068; for his mercies7356 are very3966 great7227. Let me not fall5307 into the hand3027 of man120."  either three7969 years8141 of famine7458; or three7969 months2320 to be consumed5595 before6440 your foes6862, while the sword2719 of your enemies341 overtakes5381 you518; or else three7969 days3117 the sword2719 of Yahweh3068, even pestilence1698 in the land776, and the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 destroying7843 throughout all the borders1366 of Israel3478. Now therefore consider7200 what answer1697 I shall return7725 to him who sent me7971.'"! ; So Gad1410 came935 to David1732, and said559 to him559, "Thus says Yahweh3068, 6901 'Take your choice:   "Go3212 and speak1696 to David1732, saying559, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, "I offer5186 you three7969 things977. Choose one259 of them2007, that I may do it to you6213."'"u c Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Gad1410, David1732's seer2374, saying559,3_David1732 said559 to God430, "I have sinned2398 greatly3966, in that I have done6213 this thing1697. But now5674, put away, I beg you5771, the iniquity of your servant5650; for I have done very3966 foolishly5528."wGod430 was displeased3415 with this thing1697; therefore he struck5221 Israel3478.?wBut he didn6485't count Levi3878 and Benjamin1144 among8432 them4428; for the king's word1697 was abominable8581 to Joab3097.DJoab3097 gave5414 up the sum4557 of the numbering4662 of the people5971 to David1732. All those of Israel3478 were one505 million505 one hundred3967 thousand505 men376 who drew8025 sword2719: and in Judah3063 were four702 hundred3967 seventy7657 thousand505 men376 who drew8025 sword2719.{oNevertheless the king4428's word1697 prevailed2388 against Joab3097. Therefore Joab3097 departed3318, and went1980 throughout all Israel3478, and came935 to Jerusalem3389. Joab3097 said559, "May Yahweh3068 make his people5971 a hundred3967 times6471 as many as they1992 are113. But, my lord the king4428, aren1992't they all my lord113's servants5650? Why does my lord113 require1245 this thing819? Why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel3478?".UDavid1732 said559 to Joab3097 and to the princes8269 of the people5971, "Go3212, number5608 Israel3478 from Beersheba884 even to Dan1835; and bring935 me word3045, that I may know the sum of them4557." 'Satan7854 stood up5975 against Israel3478, and moved5496 David1732 to number4487 Israel3478.V%These411 were born3205 to the giant7497 in Gath1661; and they fell5307 by the hand3027 of David1732, and by the hand3027 of his servants5650..UWhen he defied2778 Israel3478, Jonathan3083 the son1121 of Shimea8092 David1732's brother251 killed him5221.D~There was again war4421 at Gath1661, where there was a man376 of great stature4060, whose fingers676 and toes676 were twenty6242 - four702, six8337 on each hand8337, and six on each foot3205; and he also was born to the giant7497.J} There was again war4421 with the Philistines6430; and Elhanan445 the son1121 of Jair3265 killed5221 Lahmi3902 the brother251 of Goliath1555 the Gittite1663, the staff6086 of whose spear2595 was like a weaver707's beam4500.?|wIt happened after this310, that there arose5975 war4421 at Gezer1507 with the Philistines6430: then227 Sibbecai5444 the Hushathite2843 killed5221 Sippai5598, of the sons3211 of the giant7497; and they were subdued3665. {He brought forth3318 the people5971 who were therein7787, and cut them with saws4050, and with iron1270 picks2757, and with axes4050. David1732 did6213 so to all the cities5892 of the children1121 of Ammon5983. David1732 and all the people5971 returned7725 to Jerusalem3389.-zSDavid1732 took3947 the crown5850 of their king4428 from off his head7218, and found4672 it to weigh4948 a talent3603 of gold2091, and there were precious3368 stones68 in it1732; and it was set on David's head7218: and he brought3318 forth the spoil7998 of the city5892, exceeding3966 much7235.y !It happened6256, at the time of the return8666 of the year8141, at the time6256 when kings4428 go out3318, that Joab3097 led forth5090 the2428 army6635, and wasted7843 the country776 of the children1121 of Ammon5983, and came935 and besieged6696 Rabbah7237. But David1732 stayed3427 at Jerusalem3389. Joab3097 struck5221 Rabbah7237, and overthrew it2040.Kx7The families4940 of scribes5608 who lived3427 at Jabez3258: the Tirathites8654, the Shimeathites8101, the Sucathites7756. These1992 are the Kenites7017 who came935 of Hammath2574, the father1 of the house1004 of Rechab7394.^w56The sons1121 of Salma8007: Bethlehem1035, and the Netophathites5200, Atroth5852 Beth Joab5854, and half2677 of the Manahathites2680, the Zorites6882.v5The families4940 of Kiriath Jearim7157: The Ithrites3505, and the Puthites6336, and the Shumathites8126, and the Mishraites4954; of them came3318 the Zorathites6882 and the Eshtaolites848.u74Shobal7732 the father1 of Kiriath Jearim7157 had sons1121: Haroeh7204, half2677 of the Menuhoth2679.t3Salma8007 the father1 of Bethlehem1035, Hareph2780 the father1 of Beth Gader1013.Ws'2These were the sons1121 of Caleb3612, the son1121 of Hur2354, the firstborn1060 of Ephrathah672: Shobal7732 the father1 of Kiriath Jearim7157,r1She bore3205 also Shaaph8174 the father1 of Madmannah4089, Sheva7724 the father1 of Machbena4343, and the father1 of Gibea1388; and the daughter1323 of Caleb3612 was Achsah5915.qy0Maacah4601, Caleb3612's concubine6370, bore3205 Sheber7669 and Tirhanah8647.6pe/The sons1121 of Jahdai3056: Regem7276, and Jothan3147, and Geshan1529, and Pelet6404, and Ephah5891, and Shaaph8174.Xo).Ephah5891, Caleb3612's concubine6370, bore3205 Haran2771, and Moza4162, and Gazez1495; and Haran2771 became the father3205 of Gazez1495. n -The son1121 of Shammai8060 was Maon4584; and Maon4584 was the father1 of Beth Zur1049.Bm},Shema8087 became the father3205 of Raham7357, the father3205 of Jorkeam3421; and Rekem7552 became the father3205 of Shammai8060. l +The sons1121 of Hebron2275: Korah7141, and Tappuah8599, and Rekem7552, and Shema8087.k%*The sons1121 of Caleb3612 the brother251 of Jerahmeel3396 were Mesha4337 his firstborn1060, who was the father1 of Ziph2128; and the sons1121 of Mareshah4762 the father1 of Hebron2275.!j;)and Shallum7967 became the father3205 of Jekamiah3359, and Jekamiah3359 became the father3205 of Elishama476.i1(and Eleasah501 became the father3205 of Sismai5581, and Sismai5581 became the father3205 of Shallum7967,h-'and Azariah5838 became the father3205 of Helez2503, and Helez2503 became the father3205 of Eleasah501,g%&and Obed5744 became the father3205 of Jehu3058, and Jehu3058 became the father3205 of Azariah5838,f%%and Zabad2066 became the father3205 of Ephlal654, and Ephlal654 became the father3205 of Obed5744,e#$Attai6262 became the father3205 of Nathan5416, and Nathan5416 became the father3205 of Zabad2066,0dY#Sheshan8348 gave5414 his daughter1323 to Jarha3398 his servant5650 as wife802; and she bore3205 him Attai6262.Cc"Now Sheshan8348 had no sons1121, but daughters1323. Sheshan8348 had a servant5650, an Egyptian4713, whose name8034 was Jarha3398.b#!The sons1121 of Jonathan3129: Peleth6431, and Zaza2117. These were the sons1121 of Jerahmeel3396.La The sons1121 of Jada3047 the brother251 of Shammai8060: Jether3500, and Jonathan3129; and Jether3500 died4191 without children1121.;`oThe sons1121 of Appaim649: Ishi3469. The sons1121 of Ishi3469: Sheshan8348. The sons1121 of Sheshan8348: Ahlai304._1The sons1121 of Nadab5070: Seled5540, and Appaim649; but Seled5540 died4191 without children1121. ^9The name8034 of the wife802 of Abishur51 was Abihail32; and she bore3205 him Ahban257, and Molid4140.0]YThe sons1121 of Onam208 were Shammai8060, and Jada3047. The sons1121 of Shammai8060: Nadab5070, and Abishur51.!\;The sons1121 of Ram7410 the firstborn1060 of Jerahmeel3396 were Maaz4619, and Jamin3226, and Eker6134.![;Jerahmeel3396 had another312 wife802, whose name8034 was Atarah5851; she was the mother517 of Onam208.`Z9The sons1121 of Jerahmeel3396 the firstborn1060 of Hezron2696 were Ram7410 the firstborn1060, and Bunah946, and Oren767, and Ozem684, Ahijah281.hYIAfter310 that Hezron2696 was dead4194 in Caleb Ephrathah3613, then Abijah29 Hezron2696's wife802 bore3205 him Ashhur806 the father1 of Tekoa8620.0XYGeshur1650 and Aram758 took3947 the towns2333 of Jair2971 from them7079, with Kenath, and its villages2333, even sixty8346 cities5892. All these were the sons1121 of Machir4353 the father1 of Gilead1568. W9Segub7687 became the father3205 of Jair2971, who had twenty5892 - three cities in the land776 of Gilead1568.&VEAfterward310 Hezron2696 went in935 to the daughter1323 of Machir4353 the father1 of Gilead1568, whom he took as wife3947 when he was sixty8346 years8141 old1121; and she bore3205 him Segub7687. UHur2354 became the father3205 of Uri221, and Uri221 became the father3205 of Bezalel1212.TAzubah5806 died4191, and Caleb3612 took3947 to him Ephrath672, who bore3205 him Hur2354.S1Caleb3612 the son1121 of Hezron2696 became the father3205 of854 children of Azubah5806 his wife802, and of Jerioth3408; and these were her sons1121: Jesher3475, and Shobab7727, and Ardon715.R)Abigail26 bore3205 Amasa6021; and the father1 of Amasa6021 was Jether3500 the Ishmaelite3459.NQand their sisters269 were Zeruiah6870 and Abigail26. The sons1121 of Zeruiah6870: Abishai52, and Joab3097, and Asahel6214, three7969.WP'Ozem684 the sixth8345, David1732 the seventh7637;\O1Nethanel5417 the fourth7243, Raddai7288 the fifth2549,AN{ and Jesse3448 became the father3205 of his firstborn1060 Eliab446, and Abinadab41 the second8145, and Shimea8092 the third7992,M! and Boaz1162 became the father3205 of Obed5744, and Obed5744 became the father3205 of Jesse3448;L) and Nahshon5177 became the father3205 of Salma8007, and Salma8007 became the father3205 of Boaz1162,]K3 Ram7410 became the father3205 of Amminadab5992, and Amminadab5992 became the father3205 of Nahshon5177, prince5387 of the children1121 of Judah3063;J1 The sons1121 also of Hezron2696, who were born3205 to him3396: Jerahmeel, and Ram7410, and Chelubai3621.EIThe sons1121 of Ethan387: Azariah5838.7HgThe sons1121 of Carmi3756: Achar5917, the troubler5916 of Israel3478, who committed a trespass4603 in the devoted thing2764.;GoThe sons1121 of Zerah2226: Zimri2174, and Ethan387, and Heman1968, and Calcol3633, and Dara1873; five of them in all2568.[F/The sons1121 of Perez6557: Hezron2696, and Hamul2538.6EeTamar8559 his daughter-in3618-law bore3205 him Perez6557 and Zerah2226. All the sons1121 of Judah3063 were five2568.~DuThe sons1121 of Judah3063: Er6147, and Onan209, and Shelah7956; which three7969 were born3205 to him of Shua7774's daughter1323 the Canaanitess3669. Er6147, Judah3063's firstborn1060, was wicked7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068; and he killed him4191.CwDan1835, Joseph3130, and Benjamin1144, Naphtali5321, Gad1410, and Asher836.6B gThese are the sons1121 of Israel3478: Reuben7205, Simeon8095, Levi3878, and Judah3063, Issachar3485, and Zebulun2074,QAWhen the servants5650 of Hadadezer1928 saw7200 that they were defeated5062 by6440 Israel3478, they made peace7999 with David1732, and served5647 him14: neither would the Syrians758 help3467 the children1121 of Ammon any more5983.k@OThe Syrians758 fled5127 before6440 Israel3478; and David1732 killed2026 of the Syrians758 the men of seven7651 thousand505 chariots7393, and forty705 thousand505 footmen376, and killed4191 Shophach7780 the captain8269 of the army6635.?It was told5046 David1732; and he gathered622 all Israel3478 together5674, and passed over the Jordan3383, and came935 on them6186, and set the battle in array against them1732. So when David had put the battle4421 in array6186 against7125 the Syrians758, they fought with him3898.g>GWhen the Syrians758 saw7200 that they were defeated by Israel3478, they sent7971 messengers4397, and drew forth3318 the Syrians758 who were beyond5676 the River5104, with Shophach7780 the captain8269 of the army6635 of Hadadezer1928 at their head6440.>=uWhen the children1121 of Ammon5983 saw7200 that the Syrians758 had fled5127, they likewise fled5127 before6440 Abishai52 his brother251, and entered935 into the city5892. Then Joab3097 came935 to Jerusalem3389.O<So Joab3097 and the people5971 who were with him drew near5066 before6440 the Syrians758 to the battle4421; and they fled5127 before him6440.k;O Be courageous2388, and let us be strong2388 for our people5971, and for the cities5892 of our God430. May Yahweh3068 do6213 that which seems5869 good to him2896."s:_ He said559, "If the Syrians758 are too strong2388 for me8668, then you are to help me1121; but if the children of Ammon5983 are too strong2388 for you3467, then I will help you.~9u The rest3499 of the people5971 he committed5414 into the hand3027 of Abishai52 his brother251; and they put themselves in array6186 against7125 the children1121 of Ammon5983.81 Now when Joab3097 saw7200 that the battle4421 was set against him before6440 and behind268, he chose of977 all the choice977 men of Israel3478, and put them in array6186 against7125 the Syrians758.7 The children1121 of Ammon5983 came out3318, and put the battle4421 in array6186 at the gate6607 of the city5892: and the kings4428 who had come935 were by themselves in the field7704.6#When David1732 heard8085 of it7971, he sent Joab3097, and all the army6635 of the mighty men1368..5USo they hired7936 for themselves thirty7970 - two8147 thousand505 chariots7393, and the king4428 of Maacah4601 and his people5971, who came935 and encamped2583 before6440 Medeba4311. The children1121 of Ammon5983 gathered themselves together622 from their cities5892, and came935 to battle4421.=4sWhen the children1121 of Ammon5983 saw7200 that they had made themselves odious887 to David1732, Hanun2586 and the children1121 of Ammon5983 sent7971 one thousand505 talents3603 of silver3701 to hire7936 them chariots7393 and horsemen6571 out of Mesopotamia763, and out of Arammaacah758, and out of Zobah6678.3Then there went3212 certain persons5046, and told David1732 how the men582 were served7971. He sent to meet7125 them582; for the men were greatly3966 ashamed3637. The king4428 said559, "Stay3427 at Jericho3405 until your beards2206 have grown6779, and then return7725."~2uSo Hanun2586 took3947 David1732's servants5650, and shaved1548 them3772, and cut off their garments4063 in the middle2677, even to their buttocks4667, and sent them away7971.15But the princes8269 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 said559 to Hanun2586, "Do you think5869 that David1732 honors3513 your father1, in that he has sent7971 comforters5162 to you5650? Haven't his servants come935 to you to search2713, to overthrow2015, and to spy out7270 the land776?"|0qDavid1732 said559, "I will show6213 kindness2617 to Hanun2586 the son1121 of Nahash5176, because his father1 showed6213 kindness2617 to me1732." So David sent7971 messengers4397 to comfort5162 him concerning his father1. David1732's servants5650 came935 into the land776 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 to Hanun2586, to comfort him5162.M/ It happened after this310, that Nahash5176 the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 died4191, and his son1121 reigned in his place4427.u.cand Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 was over the Cherethites3774 and the Pelethites6432; and the sons1121 of David1732 were chief7223 about3027 the king4428.M-and Zadok6659 the son1121 of Ahitub285, and Abimelech40 the son1121 of Abiathar54, were priests3548; and Shavsha7798 was scribe5608;;,oJoab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 was over the army6635; and Jehoshaphat3092 the son1121 of Ahilud286 was recorder2142;2+]David1732 reigned4427 over all Israel3478; and he executed6213 justice4941 and righteousness6666 to all his people5971.m*S He put7760 garrisons5333 in Edom123; and all the Edomites123 became servants5650 to David1732. Yahweh3068 gave victory3467 to David1732 wherever he went1980.L) Moreover Abishai52 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 struck5221 of the Edomites123 in the Valley1516 of Salt4417 eighteen8083 thousand505.z(m King4428 David1732 also dedicated6942 these to Yahweh3068, with the silver3701 and the gold2091 that he carried5375 away from all the nations1471; from Edom123, and from Moab4124, and from the children1121 of Ammon5983, and from the Philistines6430, and from Amalek6002.7'g he sent7971 Hadoram1913 his son1121 to king4428 David1732, to Greet7592 him7965, and to bless1288 him3898, because he had fought against Hadadezer1928 and struck5221 him1928; (for Hadadezer had wars376 with Tou8583;) and he had with him all kinds of vessels3627 of gold2091 and silver3701 and brass5178.T&! When Tou8583 king4428 of Hamath2574 heard8085 that David1732 had struck5221 all the army2428 of Hadadezer1928 king4428 of Zobah6678, /}|zzywuttsYqooCnmlkjjiih4gfddccYb`ba`__^\[[ ZPXWVUT`SRQONL7KKDJJ{JIIAHHjGGpFEDDNCCBAA]@@k@ ?.=9;f:.8754D3H2{1100//#..)--2,,1++'**)) (''\&&%%W$p#""!9 B-^u|;rf#zk@ I MJk/84iThe third7992 captain8269 of the army6635 for the third7992 month2320 was Benaiah1141, the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 the priest3548, chief7218: and in his division4256 were twenty6242 - four702 thousand505.!3;Over the division4256 of the second8145 month2320 was Dodai1737 the Ahohite266, and his division4256; and Mikloth4732 the ruler5057: and in his division4256 were twenty6242 - four702 thousand505.62eHe was of the children1121 of Perez6557, the chief7218 of all the captains8269 of the army6635 for the first7223 month2320.1wOver the first7223 division4256 for the first7223 month2320 was Jashobeam3434 the son1121 of Zabdiel2068: and in his division4256 were twenty6242 - four702 thousand505.N0 Now the children1121 of Israel3478 after their number4557, the heads7218 of fathers1' households and the captains8269 of thousands505 and of hundreds3967, and their officers7860 who served8334 the king4428, in935 any matter1697 of the divisions4256 which came in935 and went out3318 month2320 by month2320 throughout all the months2320 of the year259—of every division4256 were twenty6242 - four702 thousand505.l/Q His brothers251, men1121 of valor2428, were two thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967, heads7218 of fathers1' households4428, whom king David1732 made overseers6485 over the Reubenites7206, and the Gadites1425, and the half2677 - tribe7626 of the Manassites4520, for every matter1697 pertaining to God430, and for the affairs1697 of the king4428.6.eOf the Hebronites2276 was Jerijah3404 the chief7218, even of the Hebronites2276, according to their generations8435 by fathers1' households705. In the fortieth year8141 of the reign4438 of David1732 they were sought1875 for4672, and there were found among them mighty men1368 of valor2428 at Jazer3270 of Gilead1568.-!Of the Hebronites2276, Hashabiah2811 and his brothers251, men1121 of valor2428, one thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967, had the oversight6486 of Israel3478 beyond5676 the Jordan3383 westward4628, for all the business4399 of Yahweh3068, and for the service5656 of the king4428.N,Of the Izharites3325, Chenaniah3663 and his sons1121 were for the outward2435 business4399 over Israel3478, for officers7860 and judges8199. + All that Samuel8050 the seer7200, and Saul7586 the son1121 of Kish7027, and Abner74 the son1121 of Ner5369, and Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870, had dedicated6942, whoever had dedicated6942 anything3027, it was under the hand of Shelomoth8019, and of his brothers251.*-They dedicated6942 some of the spoil7998 won in battles4421 to repair2388 the house1004 of Yahweh3068. ) This Shelomoth8013 and his brothers251 were over all the treasures214 of the dedicated things6944, which David1732 the king4428, and the heads7218 of the fathers1' households8269, the captains over thousands505 and hundreds3967, and the captains8269 of the army6635, had dedicated6942. (His brothers251: of Eliezer461, Rehabiah7345 his son1121, and Jeshaiah3470 his son1121, and Joram3141 his son1121, and Zichri2147 his son1121, and Shelomoth8019 his son1121.%'Cand Shebuel7619 the son1121 of Gershom1647, the son1121 of Moses4872, was ruler5057 over the treasures214.&wOf the Amramites6020, of the Izharites3325, of the Hebronites2276, of the Uzzielites5817:=%sThe sons1121 of Jehieli3172: Zetham2241, and Joel3100 his brother251, over the treasures214 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068.$ The sons1121 of Ladan3936, the sons1121 of the Gershonites1649 belonging to Ladan3936, the heads7218 of the fathers1' households belonging to Ladan3936 the Gershonite1649: Jehieli3172.E#Of the Levites3881, Ahijah281 was over the treasures214 of the house1004 of God430, and over the treasures214 of the dedicated things6944.1"[These were the divisions4256 of the doorkeepers7778; of the sons1121 of the Korahites7145, and of the sons1121 of Merari4847.! For Parbar6503 westward4628, four702 at the causeway4546, and two8147 at Parbar6503.u cEastward4217 were six8337 Levites3881, northward6828 four702 a day3117, southward5045 four702 a day3117, and for the storehouse624 two8147 and two8147.eCTo Shuppim8206 and Hosah2621 westward4628, by the gate8179 of Shallecheth7996, at the causeway4546 that goes up5927, watch4929 against5980 watch4929.wgTo Obed-Edom5654 southward5045; and to his sons1121 the624 storehouse1004.-The lot1486 eastward4217 fell5307 to Shelemiah8018. Then for Zechariah2148 his son1121, a wise7922 counselor3289, they cast5307 lots1486; and his lot1486 came out3318 northward6828.7g They cast5307 lots1486, the small6996 as well as the great1419, according to their fathers1' houses1004, for every gate8179. Of these were the divisions4256 of the doorkeepers7778, even of the chief7218 men1397, having offices4931 like5980 their brothers251, to minister8334 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068.fE Hilkiah2518 the second8145, Tebaliah2882 the third7992, Zechariah2148 the fourth7243: all the sons1121 and brothers251 of Hosah2621 were thirteen7969.}s Also Hosah2621, of the children1121 of Merari4847, had sons1121: Shimri8113 the chief7218, (for though he was not the firstborn1060, yet his father1 made7760 him chief7218), Meshelemiah4920 had sons1121 and brothers251, valiant2428 men1121, eighteen8083.All these were of the sons1121 of Obed-Edom5654: they and their sons1121 and their brothers251, able2428 men376 in strength3581 for the service5656; sixty8346 - two8147 of Obed-Edom5654.s_The sons1121 of Shemaiah8098: Othni6273, and Rephael7501, and Obed5744, Elzabad443, whose brothers251 were valiant2428 men1121, Elihu453, and Semachiah5565._7Also to Shemaiah8098 his son1121 were sons1121 born3205, who ruled4474 over the house1004 of their father1; for they were mighty men1368 of valor2428.4aAmmiel5988 the sixth8345, Issachar3485 the seventh7637, Peullethai6469 the eighth8066; for God430 blessed him1288. Obed-Edom5654 had sons1121: Shemaiah8098 the firstborn1060, Jehozabad3075 the second8145, Joah3098 the third7992, and Sacar7940 the fourth7243, and Nethanel5417 the fifth2549,Elam5867 the fifth2549, Jehohanan3076 the sixth8345, Eliehoenai454 the seventh7637.c?Meshelemiah4920 had sons1121: Zechariah2148 the firstborn1060, Jediael3043 the second8145, Zebadiah2069 the third7992, Jathniel3496 the fourth7243,J For the divisions4256 of the doorkeepers7778: of the Korahites7145, Meshelemiah4920 the son1121 of Kore6981, of the sons1121 of Asaph623.)for the four702 and twentieth6242 to Romamti-Ezer7320, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147.'for the three7969 and twentieth6242 to Mahazioth4238, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147: !for the two8147 and twentieth6242 to Giddalti1437, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147: for the one259 and twentieth6242 to Hothir1956, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147: yfor the twentieth6242 to Eliathah448, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147: }for the nineteenth8672 to Mallothi4413, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147: yfor the eighteenth8083 to Hanani2607, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:for the seventeenth7651 to Joshbekashah3436, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:{for the sixteenth8337 to Hananiah2608, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:{for the fifteenth2568 to Jeremoth3406, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:{for the fourteenth702, Mattithiah4993, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:wfor the thirteenth7969, Shubael7619, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:|qthe twelfth8147 to Hashabiah2811, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:zmthe eleventh6249 to Azarel5832, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:wgthe tenth6224 to Shimei8096, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:zmthe ninth8671 to Mattaniah4983, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:zmthe eighth8066 to Jeshaiah3470, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:}~sthe seventh7637 to Jesharelah3480, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:x}i the sixth8345 to Bukkiah1232, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:z|m the fifth2549 to Nethaniah5418, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:v{e the fourth7243 to Izri3339, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:wzg the third7992 to Zaccur2139, his sons1121 and his brothers251, twelve8147:iyK Now the first7223 lot1486 came forth3318 for Asaph623 to Joseph3130: the second8145 to Gedaliah1436; he and his brothers251 and sons1121 were twelve8147:Ix They cast5307 lots1486 for5980 their offices4931, all alike6996, as well the small as the great1419, the teacher995 as the scholar8527.xwiThe number4557 of them251, with their brothers who were instructed3925 in singing7892 to Yahweh3068, even all who were skillful995, was two hundred3967 eighty8084 - eight8083.v%All these were under the hands3027 of their father1 for song7892 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, with cymbals4700, stringed instruments5035, and harps3658, for the service5656 of the house1004 of God430; Asaph623, Jeduthun3038, and Heman1968 being under the order3027 of the king4428.;uoAll these were the sons1121 of Heman1968 the king4428's seer2374 in the words1697 of God430, to lift up7311 the horn7161. God430 gave5414 to Heman1968 fourteen702 sons1121 and three7969 daughters1323.vteOf Heman1968; the sons1121 of Heman1968: Bukkiah1232, Mattaniah4983, Uzziel5816, Shebuel7619, and Jerimoth3406, Hananiah2608, Hanani2607, Eliathah448, Giddalti1437, and Romamti-Ezer7320, Joshbekashah3436, Mallothi4413, Hothir1956, Mahazioth4238.sOf Jeduthun3038; the sons1121 of Jeduthun3038: Gedaliah1436, and Zeri6874, and Jeshaiah3470, Hashabiah2811, and Mattithiah4993, six8337, under the hands3027 of their father1 Jeduthun3038 with the harp3658, who prophesied5012 in giving thanks3034 and praising1984 Yahweh3068.4raof the sons1121 of Asaph623: Zaccur2139, and Joseph3130, and Nethaniah5418, and Asharelah841, the sons1121 of Asaph623, under the hand3027 of Asaph623, who prophesied5012 after the order3027 of the king4428.Oq Moreover1732, David and the captains8269 of the army6635 set apart914 for the service5656 certain of the sons1121 of Asaph623, and of Heman1968, and of Jeduthun3038, who should prophesy5012 with harps3658, with stringed instruments5035, and with cymbals4700: and the number4557 of those who did the work582 according to their service was5656:qp[These likewise cast5307 lots1486 even as5980 their brothers251 the sons1121 of Aaron175 in the presence6440 of David1732 the king4428, and Zadok6659, and Ahimelech288, and the heads7218 of the fathers1' households of the priests3548 and of the Levites3881; the fathers1' households of the chief7218 even as5980 those of his younger6996 brother251.[o/The sons1121 of Mushi4187: Mahli4249, and Eder5740, and Jerimoth3406. These were the sons1121 of the Levites3881 after their fathers1' houses1004.[n/Of Kish7027; the sons1121 of Kish7027: Jerahmeel3396.MmOf Mahli4249: Eleazar499, who had no sons1121.l5The sons1121 of Merari4847: of Jaaziah3269, Beno1121, and Shoham7719, and Zaccur2139, and Ibri5681.k%The sons1121 of Merari4847: Mahli4249 and Mushi4187; the sons1121 of Jaaziah3269: Beno1121. jThe brother251 of Micah4318, Isshiah3449; of the sons1121 of Isshiah3449, Zechariah2148.iThe sons1121 of Uzziel5816, Micah4318; of the sons1121 of Micah4318, Shamir8053.9hkThe sons1121 of Hebron3404: Jeriah, Amariah568 the second8145, Jahaziel3166 the third7992, Jekameam3360 the fourth7243.gwOf the Izharites3325, Shelomoth8013; of the sons1121 of Shelomoth8013, Jahath3189.yfkOf Rehabiah7345: of the sons1121 of Rehabiah7345, Isshiah3449 the chief7218.NeOf the rest3498 of the sons1121 of Levi3878: of the sons1121 of Amram6019, Shubael7619; of the sons1121 of Shubael7619, Jehdeiah3165.CdThis was their ordering6486 in their service5656, to come935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068 according to the ordinance4941 given to them by Aaron175 their father1, as Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, had commanded him6680. c the twenty6242 - third7969 to Delaiah1806, the twenty6242 - fourth702 to Maaziah4590.bthe twenty6242 - first259 to Jachin3199, the twenty6242 - second8147 to Gamul1577,maSthe nineteenth8672 to Pethahiah6611, the twentieth6242 to Jehezkel3168,l`Qthe seventeenth7651 to Hezir2387, the eighteenth8083 to Happizzez6483,e_Cthe fifteenth2568 to Bilgah1083, the sixteenth8337 to Immer564,k^O the thirteenth7969 to Huppah2647, the fourteenth702 to Jeshebeab3428,d]A the eleventh6249 to Eliashib475, the twelfth8147 to Jakim3356,b\= the ninth8671 to Jeshua3442, the tenth6224 to Shecaniah7935,`[9 the seventh7637 to Hakkoz6976, the eighth8066 to Abijah29,cZ? the fifth2549 to Malchijah4441, the sixth8345 to Mijamin4326,_Y7the third7992 to Harim2766, the fourth7243 to Seorim8188, XNow the first7223 lot1486 came forth3318 to Jehoiarib3080, the second8145 to Jedaiah3048,TW!Shemaiah8098 the son1121 of Nethanel5417 the scribe5608, who was of the Levites3881, wrote3789 them in the presence6440 of the king4428, and the princes8269, and Zadok6659 the priest3548, and Ahimelech288 the son1121 of Abiathar54, and the heads7218 of the fathers1' households of the priests3548 and of the Levites3881; one259 fathers1' house1004 being taken270 for Eleazar499, and one taken270 for Ithamar385.2V]Thus were they divided2505 impartially428 by drawing428 lots1486; for there were princes8269 of the sanctuary6944, and princes8269 of God430, both of the sons1121 of Eleazar499, and of the sons1121 of Ithamar385.\U1There were more7227 chief7218 men1397 found4672 of the sons1121 of Eleazar499 than of the sons1121 of Ithamar385; and they were divided2505 like this1121: of the sons of Eleazar499 there were sixteen8337, heads7218 of fathers1' houses1004; and of the sons1121 of Ithamar385, according to their fathers1' houses1004, eight8083.~TuDavid1732 with Zadok6659 of the sons1121 of Eleazar499, and Ahimelech288 of the sons1121 of Ithamar385, divided2505 them according to their ordering6486 in their service5656.dSABut Nadab5070 and Abihu30 died4191 before6440 their father1, and had no children1121: therefore Eleazar499 and Ithamar385 executed the priest3547's office.MR These were the divisions4256 of the sons1121 of Aaron175. The sons1121 of Aaron175: Nadab5070 and Abihu30, Eleazar499 and Ithamar385.JQ  and that they should keep8104 the duty4931 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and the duty4931 of the holy6944 place4931, and the duty of the sons1121 of Aaron175 their brothers251, for the service5656 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068.9Pkand to offer5927 all burnt offerings5930 to Yahweh3068, on the Sabbaths7676, on the new moons2320, and on the set feasts4150, in number4557 according to the ordinance4941 concerning them8548, continually before6440 Yahweh3068;O7and to stand5975 every morning1242 to thank3034 and praise1984 Yahweh3068, and likewise in the evening6153;8Nifor the show bread3899 also5560, and for the fine flour for a meal offering4503, whether of unleavened4682 wafers7550, or of that which is baked in the pan4227, or of that which is soaked7246, and for all kinds of measure4884 and size4060;M}For their office4612 was to wait3027 on the sons1121 of Aaron175 for the service5656 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, in the courts2691, and in the rooms3957, and in the purifying2893 of all holy things6944, even the work4639 of the service5656 of the house1004 of God430;LLFor by the last314 words1697 of David1732 the sons of Levi3881 were numbered4557, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605.#K?Also the Levites3881 will no longer need to carry5375 the tabernacle4908 and all its vessels3627 for its service5656."cJ?For David1732 said559, "Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, has given rest5117 to his people5971; and he dwells7931 in Jerusalem3389 forever5769.]I3These were the sons1121 of Levi3878 after their fathers1' houses1004, even the heads7218 of the fathers1' houses of those who were counted6485 individually4557, in the number of names8034 by their polls1538, who did6213 the work4399 for the service5656 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, from twenty6242 years1121 old1121 and upward4605.HThe sons1121 of Mushi4187: Mahli4249, and Eder5740, and Jeremoth3406, three7969.JG Eleazar499 died4191, and had no sons1121, but daughters1323 only251: and their brothers the sons1121 of Kish7027 took them as wives5375.*FMThe sons1121 of Merari4847: Mahli4249 and Mushi4187. The sons1121 of Mahli4249: Eleazar499 and Kish7027.E The sons1121 of Uzziel5816: Micah4318 the chief7218, and Isshiah3449 the second8145.]D3The sons1121 of Hebron2275: Jeriah3404 the chief7218, Amariah568 the second8145, Jahaziel3166 the third7992, and Jekameam3360 the fourth7243.]C3The sons1121 of Izhar3324: Shelomith8019 the chief7218.uBcThe sons1121 of Eliezer461 were7345: Rehabiah the chief7218; and Eliezer461 had no other312 sons1121; but the sons1121 of Rehabiah7345 were very4605 many7235.]A3The sons1121 of Gershom1647: Shebuel7619 the chief7218.\@1The sons1121 of Moses4872: Gershom1647 and Eliezer461."?=But as for Moses4872 the man376 of God430, his sons1121 were named7121 among the tribe7626 of Levi3878.?>w The sons1121 of Amram6019: Aaron175 and Moses4872; and Aaron175 was separated914, that he should sanctify6942 the most6944 holy things6944, he and his sons1121, 5704 forever5769, to burn incense6999 before6440 Yahweh3068, to minister8334 to him1288, and to bless in his name8034, 5704 forever5769.= The sons1121 of Kohath6955: Amram6019, Izhar3324, Hebron2275, and Uzziel5816, four702.<- Jahath3189 was the chief7218, and Zizah2125 the second8145: but Jeush3266 and Beriah1283 didn7235't have many sons1121; therefore they became a fathers1' house1004 in one259 reckoning6486.H;  The sons1121 of Shimei8096: Jahath3189, Zina2126, and Jeush3266, and Beriah1283. These four702 were the sons1121 of Shimei8096.`:9 The sons1121 of Shimei8096: Shelomoth8019, and Haziel2381, and Haran2039, three7969. These were the heads7218 of the fathers1' households of Ladan3936.9)The sons1121 of Ladan3936: Jehiel3171 the chief7218, and Zetham2241, and Joel3100, three7969.P8Of the Gershonites1649: Ladan3936 and Shimei8096.?7wDavid1732 divided2505 them into divisions4256 according to the sons1121 of Levi3878: Gershon1648, Kohath6955, and Merari4847.k6Ofour702 thousand505 were doorkeepers7778; and four702 thousand505 praised1984 Yahweh3068 with the instruments3627 which I made6213, for giving praise1984."5David said428, "Of these, twenty6242 - four702 thousand505 were to oversee5329 the work4399 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068; six8337 thousand505 were officers7860 and judges8199;4The Levites3881 were numbered5608 from thirty7970 years1121 old and upward4605: and their number4557 by their polls1538, man1397 by man1397, was thirty7970 - eight8083 thousand505.3He gathered together622 all the princes8269 of Israel3478, with the priests3548 and the Levites3881.22 _Now David1732 was old2204 and full7646 of days3117; and he made Solomon8010 his son1121 king4427 over Israel3478.r1]Now set5414 your heart3824 and your soul5315 to seek1875 after Yahweh3068 your God430. Arise6965 therefore1129, and build the sanctuary4720 of Yahweh3068 God430, to bring935 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068, and the holy6944 vessels3627 of God430, into the house1004 that is to be built1129 to the name8034 of Yahweh3068."f0E"Isn3068't Yahweh your God430 with you5117? Hasn't he given you rest on every side5439? For he has delivered5414 the inhabitants3427 of the land776 into my hand3027; and the land776 is subdued3533 before6440 Yahweh3068, and before6440 his people5971.&/EDavid1732 also commanded6680 all the princes8269 of Israel3478 to help5826 Solomon8010 his son1121, saying,\.1of the gold2091, the silver3701, and the brass5178, and the iron1270, there is no number4557. Arise6965 and be doing6213, and may Yahweh be with you3068."s-_There are also workmen6213 with you in abundance7230, cutters2672 and workers2796 of stone68 and timber6086, and all kinds of men2450 who are skillful in every kind of work4399:f,ENow6040, behold, in my affliction I have prepared3559 for the house1004 of Yahweh3068 one hundred3967 thousand505 talents3603 of gold2091, one505 million505 talents3603 of silver3701, and brass5178 and iron1270 without weight4948; for it is in abundance7230. I have also prepared3559 timber6086 and stone68; and you may add to them3254.O+ Then you will prosper6743, if you observe8104 to do6213 the statutes2706 and the ordinances4941 which Yahweh3068 gave6680 Moses4872 concerning Israel3478. Be strong2388, and courageous553. Don3372't be afraid, neither be dismayed2865.y*k May Yahweh3068 give5414 you discretion7922 and understanding998, and put you in charge6680 of Israel3478; that so you may keep8104 the law8451 of Yahweh3068 your God430.^)5 Now1121, my son, may Yahweh3068 be with you and prosper6743 you1129, and build the house1004 of Yahweh3068 your God430, as he has spoken concerning you1696.(/ He shall build1129 a house1004 for my name8034; and he shall be my son1121, and I will be his father1; and I will establish3559 the throne3678 of his kingdom4438 over Israel3478 for5704 ever5769.'q'[ Behold1121, a son shall be born3205 to you376, who shall be a man of rest4496. I will give him rest5117 from all his enemies341 all around5439; for his name8034 shall be Solomon8010, and I will give5414 peace7965 and quietness8253 to Israel3478 in his days3117. &But the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying, 8210 'You have shed blood1818 abundantly7230, and have made6213 great1419 wars4421. You shall not build1129 a house1004 to my name8034, because you have shed8210 much7227 blood1818 on the earth776 in my sight6440.b%=David1732 said559 to Solomon8010 his son1121, "As for me3824, it was in my heart to build1129 a house1004 to the name8034 of Yahweh3068 my God430. zF*}} | zyxwvuttGsrqppNomlikjihgggfJedb4`[_|]u\S[cZXVUT`RQPO N"! ' o [$&cPX%:  B d6=fF.His wife802 the Jewess3057 bore3205 Jered3382 the father1 of Gedor1446, and Heber2268 the father1 of Soco7755, and Jekuthiel3354 the father1 of Zanoah2182. These are the sons1121 of Bithiah1332 the daughter1323 of Pharaoh6547, whom Mered4778 took3947. - The sons1121 of Ezrah5834: Jether3500, and Mered4778, and Epher6081, and Jalon3210; and she bore2029 Miriam4813, and Shammai8060, and Ishbah3431 the father1 of Eshtemoa851.,The sons1121 of Jehallelel3094: Ziph2128, and Ziphah2129, Tiria8493, and Asarel840.S+The sons1121 of Caleb3612 the son1121 of Jephunneh3312: Iru5900, Elah425, and Naam5277; and the sons1121 of Elah425; and Kenaz7073.u*cMeonothai4587 became the father3205 of Ophrah6084: and Seraiah8304 became the father3205 of Joab3097 the father1 of Ge1516 Harashim2798; for they were craftsmen2791.)3 The sons1121 of Kenaz7073: Othniel6274, and Seraiah8304. The sons1121 of Othniel6274: Hathath2867.](3 Eshton850 became the father3205 of Beth Rapha1051, and Paseah6454, and Tehinnah8468 the father1 of Ir Nahash5904. These are the men582 of Recah7397.('I Chelub3620 the brother251 of Shuhah7746 became the father3205 of Mehir4243, who was the father1 of Eshton850.7&g Jabez3258 called7121 on the God430 of Israel3478, saying559, "Oh that518 you would bless1288 me indeed1288, and enlarge7235 my border1366, and that your hand3027 might be with me6213, and that you would keep me from evil7451, that it not be to my sorrow6087!" God430 granted935 him that which he requested7592.j%M Jabez3258 was more honorable3513 than his brothers251: and his mother517 named8034 him7121 Jabez3258, saying559, "Because I bore3205 him with sorrow6090."=$sHakkoz6976 became the father3205 of Anub6036, and Zobebah6637, and the families4940 of Aharhel316 the son1121 of Harum2037.q#[The sons1121 of Helah2458 were Zereth6889, Izhar6714, and Ethnan869.@"yNaarah5292 bore3205 him Ahuzzam275, and Hepher2660, and Temeni8488, and Haahashtari326. These were the sons1121 of Naarah5292. !Ashhur806 the father1 of Tekoa8620 had two8147 wives802, Helah2458 and Naarah5292. and Penuel6439 the father1 of Gedor1446, and Ezer5829 the father1 of Hushah2364. These are the sons1121 of Hur2354, the firstborn1060 of Ephrathah672, the father1 of Bethlehem1035.W'These were the sons of the father1 of Etam5862: Jezreel3157, and Ishma3457, and Idbash3031; and the name8034 of their sister269 was Hazzelelponi6753;Reaiah7211 the son1121 of Shobal7732 became the father3205 of Jahath3189; and Jahath3189 became the father3205 of Ahumai267 and Lahad3855. These are the families4940 of the Zorathites6882. )The sons1121 of Judah3063: Perez6557, Hezron2696, and Carmi3756, and Hur2354, and Shobal7732.gGThe sons1121 of Elioenai454: Hodaviah1939, and Eliashib475, and Pelaiah6411, and Akkub6126, and Johanan3110, and Delaiah1806, and Anani6054, seven7651.  The sons1121 of Neariah5294: Elioenai454, and Hizkiah2396, and Azrikam5840, three7969.wgThe sons1121 of Shecaniah7935: Shemaiah8098. The sons1121 of Shemaiah8098: Hattush2407, and Igal3008, and Bariah1282, and Neariah5294, and Shaphat8202, six8337.The sons1121 of Hananiah2608: Pelatiah6410, and Jeshaiah3470; the sons1121 of Rephaiah7509, the sons1121 of Arnan770, the sons1121 of Obadiah5662, the sons1121 of Shecaniah7935.and Hashubah2807, and Ohel169, and Berechiah1296, and Hasadiah2619, Jushab Hesed3142, five2568.taThe sons1121 of Pedaiah6305: Zerubbabel2216, and Shimei8096. The sons1121 of Zerubbabel2216: Meshullam4918, and Hananiah2608; and Shelomith8019 was their sister269;'and Malchiram4443, and Pedaiah6305, and Shenazzar8137, Jekamiah3359, Hoshama1953, and Nedabiah5072.ucThe sons1121 of Jeconiah3204, the captive617: Shealtiel7597 his son1121,The sons1121 of Jehoiakim3079: Jeconiah3204 his son1121, Zedekiah6667 his son1121.`9The sons1121 of Josiah2977: the firstborn1060 Johanan3110, the second8145 Jehoiakim3079, the third7992 Zedekiah6667, the fourth7243 Shallum7967.RAmon526 his son1121, Josiah2977 his son1121.|q Ahaz271 his son1121, Hezekiah2396 his son1121, Manasseh4519 his son1121,|q Amaziah558 his son1121, Azariah5838 his son1121, Jotham3147 his son1121,yk Joram3141 his son1121, Ahaziah274 his son1121, Joash3101 his son1121,7g Solomon8010's son1121 was Rehoboam7346, Abijah29 his son1121, Asa609 his son1121, Jehoshaphat3092 his son1121,, Q All these were the sons1121 of David1732, besides the sons1121 of the concubines6370; and Tamar8559 was their sister269.a ;and Elishama476, and Eliada450, and Eliphelet467, nine8672.M and Nogah5052, and Nepheg5298, and Japhia3309,P and Ibhar2984, and Elishama476, and Eliphelet467,v eand these were born3205 to him in Jerusalem3389: Shimea8092, and Shobab7727, and Nathan5416, and Solomon8010, four702, of Bathshua1340 the daughter1323 of Ammiel5988;'six8337 were born3205 to him in Hebron2275; and there he reigned4427 seven7651 years8141 and six8337 months2320. In Jerusalem3389 he reigned4427 thirty7970 - three7969 years8141;-the fifth2549, Shephatiah8203 of Abital37; the sixth8345, Ithream3507 by Eglah5698 his wife802:wthe third7992, Absalom53 the son1121 of Maacah4601 the daughter1323 of Talmai8526 king4428 of Geshur1650; the fourth7243, Adonijah138 the son1121 of Haggith2294;- UNow these were the sons1121 of David1732, who were born3205 to him in Hebron2275: the firstborn1060, Amnon550, of Ahinoam293 the Jezreelitess3159; the second8145, Daniel1840, of Abigail26 the Carmelitess3762;V%with all his reign4438 and his might1369, and the times6256 that went over5674 him3478, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms4467 of the countries776.gGNow the acts1697 of David1732 the king4428, first7223 and last314, behold3789, they are written in the history1697 of Samuel8050 the seer7200, and in the history1697 of Nathan5416 the prophet5030, and in the history1697 of Gad1410 the seer2374,]3He died4191 in a good2896 old age7872, full7649 of days3117, riches6239, and honor3519: and Solomon8010 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.!;The time3117 that he reigned4427 over Israel3478 was forty705 years8141; he reigned4427 seven7651 years8141 in Hebron2275, and he reigned4427 thirty7970 - three7969 years in Jerusalem3389.taNow David1732 the son1121 of Jesse3448 reigned4427 over all Israel3478.'GYahweh3068 magnified1431 Solomon8010 exceedingly4605 in the sight5869 of all Israel3478, and bestowed5414 on him such royal4438 majesty1935 as had not been on any king4428 before6440 him in Israel3478.S~All the princes8269, the mighty men1368, and also all of the sons1121 of king4428 David1732 submitted themselves3027 to Solomon8010 the king4428.l}QThen Solomon8010 sat on3427 the throne3678 of Yahweh3068 as king4428 instead of David1732 his father1, and prospered6743; and all Israel3478 obeyed him8085.~|uand ate398 and drink8354 before6440 Yahweh3068 on that day3117 with great1419 gladness8057. They made Solomon8010 the son1121 of David1732 king4427 the second time8145, and anointed4886 him to Yahweh3068 to be prince5057, and Zadok6659 to be priest3548.D{They sacrificed2076 sacrifices2077 to Yahweh3068, and offered5927 burnt offerings5930 to Yahweh3068, on the next day4283 after that day4283, even one thousand505 bulls6499, one thousand505 rams352, and one thousand505 lambs3532, with their drink offerings5262, and sacrifices2077 in abundance7230 for all Israel3478,qz[David1732 said559 to all the assembly6951, "Now bless1288 Yahweh3068 your God430!" All the assembly6951 blessed1288 Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1, and bowed down their heads6915 and prostrated7812 themselves before Yahweh3068 and the king4428.[y/and give5414 to Solomon8010 my son1121 a perfect8003 heart3824, to keep8104 your commandments4687, your testimonies5715, and your statutes2706, and to do6213 all these things1129, and to build the palace1002, for which I have made provision3559."RxYahweh3068, the God430 of Abraham85, of Isaac3327, and of Israel3478, our fathers1, keep8104 this forever5769 in the imagination3336 of the thoughts4284 of the heart3824 of your people5971, and prepare3559 their heart for you3824;w-I know3045 also430, my God, that you try974 the heart3824, and have pleasure7521 in uprightness3476. As for me4339, in the uprightness of my heart3824 I have willingly offered5068 all these things7200. Now have I seen with joy8057 your people5971, that are present4672 here5068, offer willingly to you.sv_Yahweh3068 our God430, all this store1995 that we have prepared3559 to build1129 you a house1004 for your holy6944 name8034 comes from your hand3027, and is all your own.iuKFor we are strangers1616 before6440 you8453, and foreigners, as all our fathers1 were3117. Our days on the earth776 are as a shadow6738, and there is no remaining4723.gtGBut who am I5971, and what is my people, that we should be6113 able3581 to offer so willingly5068 as this3027? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you5414.s Now therefore430, our God, we thank3034 you1984, and praise your glorious8597 name8034.&rE Both riches6239 and honor3519 come from you6440, and you6440 rule4910 over all3027; and in your hand is power3581 and might1369; and it is in your hand3027 to make great1431, and to give strength to all2388.`q9 Yours3068, Yahweh, is the greatness1420, the power1369, the glory8597, the victory5331, and the majesty1935! For all that is in the heavens8064 and in the earth776 is yours4467. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh3068, and you are exalted4984 as head above all7218.1732 blessed1288 Yahweh3068 before5869 all the assembly6951; and David1732 said559, "You are blessed1288, Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478 our father1, 5704 forever5769 and ever5769.7og Then the people5971 rejoiced8055, because they offered willingly5068, because with a perfect8003 heart3820 they offered willingly5068 to Yahweh3068: and David1732 the king4428 also rejoiced8055 with great1419 joy8057.nnUThey with whom precious stones68 were found4672 gave5414 them to the treasure214 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, under the hand3027 of Jehiel3171 the Gershonite1649.Rmand they gave5414 for the service5656 of the house1004 of God430 of gold2091 five2568 thousand505 talents3603 and ten6235 thousand505 darics3701, and of silver ten6235 thousand505 talents3603, and of brass5178 eighteen8083 thousand505 talents3603, and of iron1270 a hundred3967 thousand505 talents3603.GlThen the princes8269 of the fathers1' households8269, and the princes of the tribes7626 of Israel3478, and the captains8269 of thousands505 and of hundreds3967, with the rulers8269 over the king4428's work4399, offered willingly5068;Yk+of gold2091 for the things of gold2091, and of silver3701 for the things of silver3701, and for all kinds of work4399 to be made by the hands3027 of artisans2796. Who then offers willingly5068 to consecrate4390 himself3027 this day3117 to Yahweh3068?"8jieven three7969 thousand505 talents3603 of gold2091, of the gold2091 of Ophir211, and seven7651 thousand505 talents3603 of refined2212 silver3701, with which to overlay2902 the walls7023 of the houses1004;zimIn addition7521, because I have set my affection on the house1004 of my God430, since I have3426 a treasure5459 of my own of gold2091 and silver3701, I give5414 it to the house1004 of my God430, over and above4605 all that I have prepared3559 for the holy6944 house1004,h%Now I have prepared3559 with all my might3581 for the house1004 of my God430 the gold2091 for the things of gold2091, and the silver3701 for the things of silver3701, and the brass5178 for the things of brass5178, the iron1270 for the things of iron1270, and wood6086 for the things of wood6086; onyx7718 stones68, and stones68 to be set4394, stones68 for inlaid work7553, and of various colors, and all kinds of precious3368 stones68, and marble7893 stones68 in abundance7230.ug eDavid1732 the king4428 said559 to all the assembly6951, "Solomon8010 my son1121, whom alone259 God430 has chosen977, is yet young5288 and tender7390, and the work4399 is great1419; for the palace1002 is not for man120, but for Yahweh3068 God430./fWBehold4256, there are the divisions of the priests3548 and the Levites3881, for all the service5656 of the house1004 of God430. There shall be with you in all kinds of work4399 every willing5081 man2451 who has skill5656, for any kind of service. Also the captains8269 and all the people5971 will be entirely at your command1697."Ue#David1732 said559 to Solomon8010 his son1121, "Be strong2388 and courageous553, and do6213 it3372. Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed2865; for Yahweh3068 God430, even my God430, is with you7503. He will not fail you5800, nor forsake you4399, until all the work for the service5656 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068 is finished3615.Ld"All this7919," said David, "I have been made to understand in writing3791 from the hand3027 of Yahweh3068, even all the works4399 of this pattern8403."Ncand for the altar4196 of incense7004 refined2212 gold2091 by weight4948; and gold2091 for the pattern8403 of the chariot4818, the cherubim3742, that spread out6566, and covered5526 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068..bUand the forks4207, and the basins4219, and the cups4219, of pure2889 gold2091; and for the golden2091 bowls3713 by weight4948 for every bowl3713; and for the silver3701 bowls by weight4948 for every bowl3713;Laand the gold2091 by weight4948 for the tables7979 of show bread4635, for every table7979; and silver3701 for the tables7979 of silver3701;"`=by weight4948 also for the lampstands4501 of gold2091, and for its lamps5216, of gold2091, by weight4948 for every lampstand4501 and for its lamps5216; and for the lampstands4501 of silver3701, by weight4948 for every lampstand4501 and for its lamps5216, according to the use5656 of every lampstand4501;_!of gold2091 by weight4948 for the gold2091, for all vessels3627 of every kind of service5656; for all the vessels3627 of silver3701 by weight4948, for all vessels3627 of every kind of service5656;0^Y also for the divisions4256 of the priests3548 and the Levites3881, and for all the work4399 of the service5656 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and for all the vessels3627 of service5656 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068;^]5 and the pattern8403 of all that he had by the Spirit7307, for the courts2691 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and for all the surrounding5439 rooms3957, for the treasuries214 of the house1004 of God430, and for the treasuries214 of the dedicated things6944;l\Q Then David1732 gave5414 to Solomon8010 his son1121 the pattern8403 of the porch197 of the temple1004, and of its houses, and of its treasuries1597, and of the upper rooms5944 of it6442, and of the inner rooms2315 of it1004, and of the place of the mercy seat3727;D[ Take heed7200 now3068; for Yahweh has chosen977 you to build1129 a house1004 for the sanctuary4720. Be strong2388, and do it6213."Z You8010, Solomon my son1121, know3045 the God430 of your father1, and serve5647 him with a perfect8003 heart3820 and with a willing2655 mind5315; for Yahweh3068 searches1875 all hearts3824, and understands995 all the imaginations3336 of the thoughts4284. If you seek1875 him4672, he will be found by you5800; but if you forsake him2186, he will cast you off forever5703._Y7Now therefore5869, in the sight of all Israel3478, the assembly6951 of Yahweh3068, and in the audience241 of our God430, observe8104 and seek1875 out all the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068 your God430; that you may possess3423 this good2896 land776, and leave it for an inheritance5157 to your children1121 after310 you5704 forever5769.QXI will establish3559 his kingdom4438 forever5769, if he continues2388 to do6213 my commandments4687 and my ordinances4941, as at this day3117.'lWQHe said559 to me8010, 'Solomon, your son1121, shall build1129 my house1004 and my courts2691; for I have chosen977 him to be my son1121, and I will be his father1.V5Of all my sons1121 (for Yahweh3068 has given5414 me many7227 sons1121), he has chosen977 Solomon8010 my son1121 to sit3427 on the throne3678 of Yahweh3068's kingdom4438 over Israel3478.UHowever Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, chose977 me out of all the house1004 of my father1 to be king4428 over Israel3478 forever5769. For he has chosen977 Judah3063 to be prince5057; and in the house1004 of Judah3063, the house1004 of my father1; and among the sons1121 of my father1 he took pleasure7521 in me to make me king4427 over all Israel3478.[T/But God430 said559 to me1129, 'You shall not build a house1004 for my name8034, because you are a man376 of war4421, and have shed8210 blood1818.'US#Then David1732 the king4428 stood up6965 on his feet7272, and said559, "Hear8085 me251, my brothers, and my people5971! As for me3824, it was in my heart to build1129 a house1004 of rest4496 for the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068, and for the footstool1916 of our God430; and I had prepared3559 for the building1129.R yDavid1732 assembled6950 all the princes8269 of Israel3478, the princes8269 of the tribes7626, and the captains8269 of the companies4256 who served8334 the king4428 by division4256, and the captains8269 of thousands505, and the captains8269 of hundreds3967, and the rulers over all the substance7399 and possessions4735 of the king4428 and of his sons1121, with the officers5631, and the mighty men1368, even all the mighty men1368 of valor2428, to Jerusalem3389.dQA"and after310 Ahithophel302 was Jehoiada3077 the son1121 of Benaiah1141, and Abiathar54: and the captain8269 of the king4428's army6635 was Joab3097.'PG!Ahithophel302 was the king4428's counselor3289: and Hushai2365 the Archite757 was the king4428's friend7453:O+ Also Jonathan3083, David1732's uncle1730, was a counselor3289, a man376 of understanding995, and a scribe5608: and Jehiel3171 the son1121 of Hachmoni2453 was with the king4428's sons1121:xNiAll these were the rulers8269 of the substance7399 which was king4428 David1732's.uMcand over the camels1581 was Obil179 the Ishmaelite3459: and over the donkeys860 was Jehdeiah3165 the Meronothite4824: and over the flocks6629 was Jaziz3151 the Hagrite1905.L}and over the herds1241 that fed7462 in Sharon8289 was Shitrai7861 the Sharonite8290: and over the herds1241 that were in the valleys6010 was Shaphat8202 the son1121 of Adlai5724:mKSand over the olive trees2132 and the sycamore trees8256 that were in the lowland8219 was Baal Hanan1177 the Gederite1451: and over the cellars214 of oil8081 was Joash3135:PJand over the vineyards3754 was Shimei8096 the Ramathite7435: and over the increase of the vineyards3754 for the winecellars was Zabdi2067 the Shiphmite8225:?IwOver those who did6213 the work4399 of the field7704 for tillage5656 of the ground127 was Ezri5836 the son1121 of Chelub3620:LHOver the king4428's treasures214 was Azmaveth5820 the son1121 of Adiel5717: and over the treasures214 in the fields7704, in the cities5892, and in the villages3723, and in the towers4026, was Jonathan3083 the son1121 of Uzziah5818:`G9Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 began2490 to number4487, but didn3615't finish; and there came wrath7110 for this2063 on Israel3478; neither was the number4557 put5927 into the account4557 in the chronicles1697 of king4428 David1732.-FSBut David1732 didn5375't take the number4557 of them from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and under4295, because Yahweh3068 had said559 he would increase7235 Israel3478 like the stars3556 of the sky8064.*EMof Dan1835, Azarel5832 the son1121 of Jeroham3395. These were the captains8269 of the tribes7626 of Israel3478.bD=of the half2677 - tribe of Manasseh4519 in Gilead1568, Iddo3035 the son1121 of Zechariah2148: of Benjamin1144, Jaasiel3300 the son1121 of Abner74:rC]of the children1121 of Ephraim669, Hoshea1954 the son1121 of Azaziah5812: of the half2677 - tribe7626 of Manasseh4519, Joel3100 the son1121 of Pedaiah6305:3B_of Zebulun2074, Ishmaiah3460 the son1121 of Obadiah5662: of Naphtali5321, Jeremoth3406 the son1121 of Azriel5837:4Aaof Judah3063, Elihu453, one of the brothers251 of David1732: of Issachar3485, Omri6018 the son1121 of Michael4317:@{of Levi3881, Hashabiah2811 the son1121 of Kemuel7055: of Aaron175, Zadok6659:?!Furthermore over5057 the tribes7626 of Israel3478: of the Reubenites7206 was Eliezer461 the son1121 of Zichri2147 the ruler8099: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah8203 the son1121 of Maacah4601:y>kThe twelfth8147 captain for the twelfth8147 month2320 was Heldai2469 the Netophathite5200, of Othniel6274: and in his division4256 were twenty6242 - four702 thousand505.=#The eleventh6249 captain for the eleventh6249 month2320 was Benaiah1141 the Pirathonite6553, of the children1121 of Ephraim669: and in his division4256 were twenty6242 - four702 thousand505.|<q The tenth6224 captain for the tenth6224 month2320 was Maharai4121 the Netophathite5200, of the Zerahites2227: and in his division4256 were twenty6242 - four702 thousand505.z;m The ninth8671 captain for the ninth8671 month2320 was Abiezer44 the Anathothite6069, of the Benjamites1145: and in his division4256 were twenty6242 - four702 thousand505.}:s The eighth8066 captain for the eighth8066 month2320 was Sibbecai5444 the Hushathite2843, of the Zerahites2227: and in his division4256 were twenty6242 - four702 thousand505.9 The seventh7637 captain for the seventh7637 month2320 was Helez2503 the Pelonite6397, of the children1121 of Ephraim669: and in his division4256 were twenty6242 - four702 thousand505.~8u The sixth8345 captain for the sixth8345 month2320 was Ira5896 the son1121 of Ikkesh6142 the Tekoite8621: and in his division4256 were twenty6242 - four702 thousand505.h7IThe fifth2549 captain8269 for this fifth2549 month2320 was Shamhuth8049 the Izrahite3155: and in his division4256 were twenty6242 - four702 thousand505.-6SThe fourth7243 captain for the fourth7243 month2320 was Asahel6214 the brother251 of Joab3097, and Zebadiah2069 his son1121 after310 him4256: and in his division were twenty6242 - four702 thousand505.R5This is that Benaiah1141, who was the mighty1368 man of the thirty7970, and over the thirty7970: and of his division4256 was Ammizabad5990 his son1121. v~1|{{znyyExwwXvv)uutt/s{rqq p=o8ml,kii%hnggOfedcb~aaB`D^^>]w\ZYXWsVUTSPPWONNDMMLkKK-JDIIHeGFF~EElDD CjBB>`=2066 his son1121, and Shuthelah7803 his son1121, and Ezer5827, and Elead496, whom the men582 of Gath1661 who were born3205 in the land776 killed2026, because they came down3381 to take away3947 their livestock4735.pFYThe sons1121 of Ephraim669: Shuthelah7803, and Bered1260 his son1121, and Tahath8480 his son1121, and Eleadah497 his son1121, and Tahath8480 his son1121, EThe sons1121 of Shemida8061 were Ahian291, and Shechem7928, and Likhi3949, and Aniam593.DHis sister269 Hammolecheth4447 bore3205 Ishhod379, and Abiezer44, and Mahlah4244.IC The sons1121 of Ulam198: Bedan917. These were the sons1121 of Gilead1568 the son1121 of Machir4353, the son1121 of Manasseh4519.+BOMaacah4601 the wife802 of Machir4353 bore3205 a son1121, and she named8034 him7121 Peresh6570; and the name8034 of his brother251 was Sheresh8329; and his sons1121 were Ulam198 and Rakem7552.-ASand Machir4353 took3947 a wife802 of Huppim2650 and Shuppim8206, whose sister269's name8034 was Maacah4601; and the name8034 of the second8145 was Zelophehad6765: and Zelophehad6765 had daughters1323.]@3The sons1121 of Manasseh4519: Asriel844, whom his concubine6370 the Aramitess761 bore3205: she bore3205 Machir4353 the father1 of Gilead1568:6?e The sons1121 of Naphtali5321: Jahziel3185, and Guni1476, and Jezer3337, and Shallum7967, the sons1121 of Bilhah1090.>+ Shuppim8206 also2650, and Huppim, the sons1121 of Ir5893, Hushim2366, the sons1121 of Aher313.F= All these were sons1121 of Jediael3043, according to the heads7218 of their fathers1' households1368, mighty men of valor2428, seventeen7651 thousand505 and two hundred3967, who were able to go forth3318 in the army6635 for war6635.< The sons1121 of Jediael3043: Bilhan1092. The sons1121 of Bilhan1092: Jeush3274, and Benjamin1144, and Ehud164, and Chenaanah3668, and Zethan2133, and Tarshish8659, and Ahishahar300.;w They were reckoned3187 by genealogy8435, after their generations, heads7218 of their fathers1' houses1004, mighty men1368 of valor2428, twenty6242 thousand505 two hundred3967.9:kThe sons1121 of Becher1071: Zemirah2160, and Joash3135, and Eliezer461, and Elioenai454, and Omri6018, and Jeremoth3406, and Abijah29, and Anathoth6068, and Alemeth5964. All these were the sons1121 of Becher1071.9)The sons1121 of Bela1106: Ezbon675, and Uzzi5813, and Uzziel5816, and Jerimoth3406, and Iri5901, five2568; heads7218 of fathers1' houses1004, mighty1368 men of valor2428; and they were reckoned by genealogy3187 twenty6242 - two8147 thousand505 thirty7970 - four702.|8qThe sons of Benjamin1144: Bela1106, and Becher1071, and Jediael3043, three7969.n7UTheir brothers251 among all the families4940 of Issachar3485, mighty2428 men of valor1368, reckoned in all by genealogy3187, were eighty8084 - seven7651 thousand505.67With them8435, by their generations, after their fathers1' houses1004, were bands1416 of the army6635 for war4421, thirty7970 - six8337 thousand505; for they had many7235 wives802 and sons1121.z5mThe sons1121 of Uzzi5813: Izrahiah3156. The sons1121 of Izrahiah3156: Michael4317, and Obadiah5662, and Joel3100, Isshiah3449, five2568; all of them chief men7218.t4aThe sons1121 of Tola8439: Uzzi5813, and Rephaiah7509, and Jeriel3400, and Jahmai3181, and Ibsam3005, and Shemuel8050, heads7218 of their fathers1' houses1004, of Tola8439; mighty2428 men1368 of valor in their generations8435: their number4557 in the days3117 of David1732 was twenty6242 - two8147 thousand505 six8337 hundred3967.3 +Of the sons1121 of Issachar3485: Tola8439, and Puah6312, Jashub3437, and Shimron8110, four702.o2WQand Heshbon2809 with its suburbs4054, and Jazer3270 with its suburbs4054.51cPand out of the tribe4294 of Gad1410, Ramoth7216 in Gilead1568 with its suburbs4054, and Mahanaim4266 with its suburbs4054,s0_Oand Kedemoth6932 with its suburbs4054, and Mephaath4158 with its suburbs4054;C/Nand beyond5676 the Jordan3383 at Jericho3405, on the east side5676 of the Jordan3383, were given them4294, out of the tribe of Reuben7205, Bezer1221 in the wilderness4057 with its suburbs4054, and Jahzah3096 with its suburbs4054,w.gMTo the rest3498 of the Levites1121, the sons of Merari4847, were given4294, out of the tribe of Zebulun2074, Rimmono7417 with its suburbs4054, Tabor8396 with its suburbs4054;p-YLand out of the tribe4294 of Naphtali5321, Kedesh6943 in Galilee1551 with its suburbs4054, and Hammon2540 with its suburbs4054, and Kiriathaim7156 with its suburbs4054.m,SKand Hukok2712 with its suburbs4054, and Rehob7340 with its suburbs4054;+5Jand out of the tribe4294 of Asher836, Mashal4913 with its suburbs4054, and Abdon5658 with its suburbs4054,m*SIand Ramoth7216 with its suburbs4054, and Anem6046 with its suburbs4054;!);Hand out of the tribe4294 of Issachar3485, Kedesh6943 with its suburbs4054, Daberath1705 with its suburbs4054,(GTo the sons1121 of Gershom1647 were given4940, out of the family of the half-tribe2677, 4294 of Manasseh4519, Golan1474 in Bashan1316 with its suburbs4054, and Ashtaroth6252 with its suburbs4054; ' Fand out of the half-tribe4276, 4294 of Manasseh4519, Aner6063 with its suburbs4054, and Bileam1109 with its suburbs4054, for the rest3498 of the family4940 of the sons1121 of Kohath6955.t&aEand Aijalon357 with its suburbs4054, and Gath Rimmon1667 with its suburbs4054;t%aDand Jokmeam3361 with its suburbs4054, and Beth Horon1032 with its suburbs4054,i$KCThey gave5414 to them the cities5892 of refuge4733, Shechem7927 in the hill2022 country of Ephraim669 with its suburbs4054; Gezer1507 also with its suburbs4054,9#kBSome of the families4940 of the sons1121 of Kohath6955 had cities5892 of their borders1366 out of the tribe4294 of Ephraim669.k"OAThey gave5414 by lot1486 out of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Judah3063, and out of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Simeon8095, and out of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Benjamin1144, these cities5892 which are mentioned7121 by name8034.!#@The children1121 of Israel3478 gave5414 to the Levites3881 the cities5892 with their suburbs4054.< q?To the sons1121 of Merari4847 were given by lot1486, according to their families4940, out of the tribe4294 of Reuben7205, and out of the tribe4294 of Gad1410, and out of the tribe4294 of Zebulun2074, twelve8147 cities5892.s_>To the sons1121 of Gershom1647, according to their families4940, out of the tribe4294 of Issachar3485, and out of the tribe4294 of Asher836, and out of the tribe4294 of Naphtali5321, and out of the tribe4294 of Manasseh4519 in Bashan1316, thirteen7969 cities5892.1=To the rest of the sons1121 of Kohath6955 were given by lot1486, out3498 of the family4940 of the tribe4294, out of the half-tribe2677, 4294 the half4276 of Manasseh4519, ten6235 cities5892.E4294 of Benjamin1144, Geba1387 with its suburbs4054, and Allemeth5964 with its suburbs4054, and Anathoth6068 with its suburbs4054. All their cities5892 throughout their families4940 were thirteen7969 cities5892.ta;and Ashan6228 with its suburbs4054, and Beth Shemesh1053 with its suburbs4054;iK:and Hilen2432 with its suburbs4054, Debir1688 with its suburbs4054,9To the sons1121 of Aaron175 they gave5414 the cities5892 of refuge4733, Hebron2275; Libnah3841 also with its suburbs4054, and Jattir3492, and Eshtemoa851 with its suburbs4054,-S8but the fields7704 of the city5892, and its villages2691, they gave5414 to Caleb3612 the son1121 of Jephunneh3312.!7to them they gave5414 Hebron2275 in the land776 of Judah3063, and its suburbs4054 around it5439; 6Now these are their dwelling places4186 according to their encampments2918 in their borders1366: to the sons1121 of Aaron175, of the families4940 of the Kohathites6956 (for theirs was the first lot1486),T!5Zadok6659 his son1121, Ahimaaz290 his son1121.|q4Meraioth4812 his son1121, Amariah568 his son1121, Ahitub285 his son1121,zm3Bukki1231 his son1121, Uzzi5813 his son1121, Zerahiah2228 his son1121,.U2These are the sons1121 of Aaron175: Eleazar499 his son1121, Phinehas6372 his son1121, Abishua50 his son1121,11But Aaron175 and his sons1121 offered6999 on the altar4196 of burnt offering5930, and on the altar4196 of incense7004, for all the work4399 of the most6944 holy6944 place3722, and to make atonement for Israel3478, according to all that Moses4872 the servant5650 of God430 had commanded6680.9k0Their brothers251 the Levites3881 were appointed5414 for all the service5656 of the tabernacle4908 of the house1004 of God430.)K/the son1121 of Mahli4249, the son1121 of Mushi4187, the son1121 of Merari4847, the son1121 of Levi3878.w.the son1121 of Amzi557, the son1121 of Bani1137, the son1121 of Shemer8106, -the son1121 of Hashabiah2811, the son1121 of Amaziah558, the son1121 of Hilkiah2518,q [,On the left hand8040 their brothers251 the sons1121 of Merari4847: Ethan387 the son1121 of Kishi7029, the son1121 of Abdi5660, the son1121 of Malluch4409, +the son1121 of Jahath3189, the son1121 of Gershom1647, the son1121 of Levi3878. }*the son1121 of Ethan387, the son1121 of Zimmah2155, the son1121 of Shimei8096, {)the son1121 of Ethni867, the son1121 of Zerah2226, the son1121 of Adaiah5718,  (the son1121 of Michael4317, the son1121 of Baaseiah1202, the son1121 of Malchijah4441,M'His brother251 Asaph623, who stood5975 on his right hand3225, even Asaph623 the son1121 of Berechiah1296, the son1121 of Shimea8092,*M&the son1121 of Izhar3324, the son1121 of Kohath6955, the son1121 of Levi3878, the son1121 of Israel3478.*M%the son1121 of Tahath8480, the son1121 of Assir617, the son1121 of Ebiasaph43, the son1121 of Korah7141,/W$the son1121 of Elkanah511, the son1121 of Joel3100, the son1121 of Azariah5838, the son1121 of Zephaniah6846,+O#the son1121 of Zuph6689, the son1121 of Elkanah511, the son1121 of Mahath4287, the son1121 of Amasai6022,*M"the son1121 of Elkanah511, the son1121 of Jeroham3395, the son1121 of Eliel447, the son1121 of Toah8430,xi!These are those who waited5975, and their sons1121. Of the sons1121 of the Kohathites6956: Heman1968 the singer7891, the son1121 of Joel3100, the son1121 of Samuel8050,]3 They ministered8334 with song7892 before6440 the tabernacle168 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, until Solomon8010 had built1129 the house1004 of Yahweh3068 in Jerusalem3389: and they waited5975 on their office5656 according to their order4941.LThese are they whom David1732 set5975 over the service3027 of song7892 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, after that the ark727 had rest4494.|qShimea8092 his son1121, Haggiah2293 his son1121, Asaiah6222 his son1121.5~cThe sons1121 of Merari4847: Mahli4249, Libni3845 his son1121, Shimei8096 his son1121, Uzzah5798 his son1121,}}sThe sons1121 of Samuel8050: the firstborn1060 Joel2059, and the second Abijah29.z|mEliab446 his son1121, Jeroham3395 his son1121, Elkanah511 his son1121.{3As for Elkanah511, the sons1121 of Elkanah511: Zophai6689 his son1121, and Nahath5184 his son1121,]z3The sons1121 of Elkanah511: Amasai6022, and Ahimoth287."y=Tahath8480 his son1121, Uriel222 his son1121, Uzziah5818 his son1121, and Shaul7586 his son1121.x{Elkanah511 his son1121, and Ebiasaph43 his son1121, and Assir617 his son1121,%wCThe sons1121 of Kohath6955: Amminadab5992 his son1121, Korah7141 his son1121, Assir617 his son1121,v7Joah3098 his son1121, Iddo5714 his son1121, Zerah2226 his son1121, Jeatherai2979 his son1121.uOf Gershom1647: Libni3845 his son1121, Jahath3189 his son1121, Zimmah2155 his son1121,FtThe sons1121 of Merari4847: Mahli4249 and Mushi4187. These are the families4940 of the Levites3881 according to their fathers1' households. sThe sons1121 of Kohath6955 were Amram6019, and Izhar3324, and Hebron2275, and Uzziel5816.~ruThese are the names8034 of the sons1121 of Gershom1647: Libni3845 and Shimei8096.oqWThe sons1121 of Levi3878: Gershom1647, Kohath6955, and Merari4847.LpJehozadak3087 went1980 into captivity3068, when Yahweh carried away1540 Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 by the hand3027 of Nebuchadnezzar5019.!o;and Azariah5838 became the father3205 of Seraiah8304, and Seraiah8304 became the father3205 of Jehozadak3087;n7 and Shallum7967 became the father3205 of Hilkiah2518, and Hilkiah2518 became the father3205 of Azariah5838,m+ and Ahitub285 became the father3205 of Zadok6659, and Zadok6659 became the father3205 of Shallum7967,l/ and Azariah5838 became the father3205 of Amariah568, and Amariah568 became the father3205 of Ahitub285,ekC and Johanan3110 became the father3205 of Azariah5838, (he it is who executed the priest3547's office in the house1004 that Solomon8010 built1129 in Jerusalem3389),j5 and Ahimaaz290 became the father3205 of Azariah5838, and Azariah5838 became the father3205 of Johanan3110,i)and Ahitub285 became the father3205 of Zadok6659, and Zadok6659 became the father3205 of Ahimaaz290,h)Meraioth4812 became the father3205 of Amariah568, and Amariah568 became the father3205 of Ahitub285,g7and Uzzi5813 became the father3205 of Zerahiah2228, and Zerahiah2228 became the father3205 of Meraioth4812,f%and Abishua50 became the father3205 of Bukki1231, and Bukki1231 became the father3205 of Uzzi5813,e%Eleazar499 became the father3205 of Phinehas6372, Phinehas6372 became the father3205 of Abishua50,ldQThe children1121 of Amram6019: Aaron175, and Moses4872, and Miriam4813. The sons1121 of Aaron175: Nadab5070, and Abihu30, Eleazar499, and Ithamar385.cThe sons1121 of Kohath6955: Amram6019, Izhar3324, and Hebron2275, and Uzziel5816.nb WThe sons1121 of Levi3878: Gershon1648, Kohath6955, and Merari4847.4aaThe God430 of Israel3478 stirred up5782 the spirit7307 of Pul6322 king4428 of Assyria804, and the spirit7307 of Tilgath Pilneser8407 king4428 of Assyria804, and he carried them away1540, even the Reubenites7206, and the Gadites1425, and the half-tribe2677, 7626 of Manasseh4519, and brought935 them to Halah2477, and Habor2249, and Hara2024, and to the river5104 of Gozan1470, to this day3117.`They trespassed4603 against the God430 of their fathers1, and played the prostitute2181 after310 the gods430 of the peoples5971 of the land776, whom God430 destroyed8045 before them6440. _These were the heads7218 of their fathers1' houses1004: even Epher6081, and Ishi3469, and Eliel447, and Azriel5837, and Jeremiah3414, and Hodaviah1938, and Jahdiel3164, mighty1368 men582 of valor2428, famous8034 men582, heads7218 of their fathers1' houses1004. ^The children1121 of the half-tribe2677, 7626 of Manasseh4519 lived3427 in the land776: they increased7235 from Bashan1316 to Baal Hermon1179 and Senir8149 and Mount2022 Hermon1179.;]oFor there fell5307 many7227 slain2491, because the war4421 was of God430. They lived3427 in their place until the captivity1473.E\They took away7617 their livestock4735; of their camels1581 fifty2572 thousand505, and of sheep6629 two hundred3967 fifty2572 thousand505, and of donkeys2543 two thousand505, and of men120 one hundred3967 thousand505.>[uThey were helped5826 against them1905, and the Hagrites were delivered5414 into their hand3027, and all who were with them2199; for they cried to God430 in the battle4421, and he was entreated6279 of them982, because they put their trust in him.ZThey made6213 war4421 with the Hagrites1905, with Jetur3195, and Naphish5305, and Nodab5114.yYkThe sons1121 of Reuben7205, and the Gadites1425, and the half-tribe2677, 7626 of Manasseh4519, of valiant men582, men2428 able to bear5375 buckler4043 and sword2719, and to shoot1869 with bow7198, and skillful3925 in war4421, were forty705 - four702 thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967 and sixty8346, that were able to go forth3318 to war6635.dXAAll these were reckoned by genealogies3187 in the days3117 of Jotham3147 king4428 of Judah3063, and in the days3117 of Jeroboam3379 king4428 of Israel3478.CWThey lived3427 in Gilead1568 in Bashan1316, and in its towns1323, and in all the suburbs4054 of Sharon8289, as far as their borders8444.%VCAhi277 the son1121 of Abdiel5661, the son1121 of Guni1476, chief7218 of their fathers1' houses1004.YU+These were the sons1121 of Abihail32, the son1121 of Huri2359, the son1121 of Jaroah3386, the son1121 of Gilead1568, the son1121 of Michael4317, the son1121 of Jeshishai3454, the son1121 of Jahdo3163, the son1121 of Buz938;zTm Their brothers251 of their fathers1' houses1004: Michael4317, and Meshullam4918, and Sheba7652, and Jorai3140, and Jacan3275, and Zia2127, and Eber5677, seven7651.S7 3603100 the chief7218, and Shapham8223 the second4932, and Janai3285, and Shaphat8202 in Bashan1316.R# The sons1121 of Gad1410 lived3427 over against them776, in the land of Bashan1316 to Salecah5548: Q9 In the days3117 of Saul7586, they made6213 war4421 with the Hagrites1905, who fell5307 by their hand3027; and they lived3427 in their tents168 throughout6440 all the land east4217 of Gilead1568. P and eastward4217 he lived3427 even to the entrance935 of the wilderness4057 from the river5104 Euphrates6578, because their livestock4735 were multiplied7235 in the land776 of Gilead1568.oOWand Bela1106 the son1121 of Azaz5811, the son1121 of Shema8087, the son1121 of Joel3100, who lived3427 in Aroer6177, even to Nebo5015 and Baal Meon1186:WN'His brothers251 by their families4940, when the genealogy3187 of their generations8435 was reckoned3187: the chief7218, Jeiel3273, and Zechariah2148,LMBeerah880 his son1121, whom Tilgath Pilneser8407 king4428 of Assyria804 carried away1540 captive5387: he was prince of the Reubenites7206.vLe4004318 his son1121, Reaiah7211 his son1121, Baal1168 his son1121,"K=The sons1121 of Joel3100: Shemaiah8098 his son1121, Gog1463 his son1121, Shimei8096 his son1121,3J_the sons1121 of Reuben7205 the firstborn1060 of Israel3478: Hanoch2585, and Pallu6396, Hezron2696, and Carmi3756.0IYFor Judah3063 prevailed1396 above his brothers251, and of him came the prince5057; but the birthright1062 was Joseph3130's:)'H IThe sons1121 of Reuben7205 the firstborn1060 of Israel3478 (for he was the firstborn1060; but2490, because he defiled his father1's couch3326, his birthright1062 was given5414 to the sons1121 of Joseph3130 the son1121 of Israel3478; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned3187 after the birthright1062.$GA+They struck5221 the remnant7611 of the Amalekites6002 who escaped6413, and have lived3427 there to this day3117.ZF-*Some of them1121, even of the sons of Simeon8095, five2568 hundred3967 men582, went1980 to Mount2022 Seir8165, having for their captains7218 Pelatiah6410, and Neariah5294, and Rephaiah7509, and Uzziel5816, the sons1121 of Ishi3469.*EM)These written3789 by name8034 came935 in the days3117 of Hezekiah3169 king4428 of Judah3063, and struck5221 their tents168, and the Meunim4583 who were found4672 there2763, and destroyed them utterly to this day3117, and lived3427 in their place4829; because there was pasture there for their flocks6629.D{(They found4672 fat8082 pasture4829 and good2896, and the land776 was wide7342, and quiet8252, and peaceable7961; for those who lived3427 there before6440 were of Ham2526.LC'They went3212 to the entrance3996 of Gedor1446, even to the east side4217 of the valley1516, to seek1245 pasture4829 for their flocks6629.BB}&these mentioned935 by name8034 were princes5387 in their families4940: and their fathers1' houses1004 increased6555 greatly7230.mAS%and Ziza2124 the son1121 of Shiphi8230, the son1121 of Allon438, the son1121 of Jedaiah3042, the son1121 of Shimri8113, the son1121 of Shemaiah8098—3@_$and Elioenai454, and Jaakobah3291, and Jeshohaiah3439, and Asaiah6222, and Adiel5717, and Jesimiel3450, and Benaiah1141,0?Y#and Joel3100, and Jehu3058 the son1121 of Joshibiah3143, the son1121 of Seraiah8304, the son1121 of Asiel6221,u>c"Meshobab4877, and Jamlech3230, and Joshah3144 the son1121 of Amaziah558,J= !and all their villages2691 that were around5439 the same cities5892, to Baal1168. These were their habitations4186, and they have their genealogy3187.0<Y Their villages2691 were Etam5862, and Ain5871, Rimmon7417, and Tochen8507, and Ashan6228, five2568 cities5892;P;and at Beth Marcaboth1024, and Hazar Susim2702, and at Beth Biri1011, and at Shaaraim8189. These were their cities5892 to the reign4427 of David1732.X:)and at Bethuel1328, and at Hormah2767, and at Ziklag6860,T9!and at Bilhah1090, and at Ezem6107, and at Tolad8434,j8MThey lived3427 at Beersheba884, and Moladah4137, and Hazarshual2705,%7CShimei8096 had sixteen8337 sons1121 and six8337 daughters1323; but his brothers251 didn7227't have many children1121, neither did all their family4940 multiply7235 like the children1121 of Judah3063.&6EThe sons1121 of Mishma4927: Hammuel2536 his son1121, Zaccur2139 his son1121, Shimei8096 his son1121.|5qShallum7967 his son1121, Mibsam4017 his son1121, Mishma4927 his son1121.4The sons1121 of Simeon8095: Nemuel5241, and Jamin3226, Jarib3402, Zerah2226, Shaul7586;F3These were the potters3335, and the inhabitants3427 of Netaim5196 and Gederah1448: there they lived3427 with the king4428 for his work4399.t2aand Jokim3137, and the men582 of Cozeba3578, and Joash3101, and Saraph8315, who had dominion1166 in Moab4124, and Jashubilehem3433. The records1697 are ancient6267.g1GThe sons1121 of Shelah7956 the son1121 of Judah3063: Er6147 the father1 of Lecah3922, and Laadah3935 the father1 of Mareshah4762, and the families4940 of the house1004 of those who worked5656 fine linen948, of the house1004 of Ashbea791;]03The sons1121 of Shimon7889: Amnon550, and Rinnah7441, Ben Hanan1135, and Tilon8436. The sons1121 of Ishi3469: Zoheth2105, and Ben Zoheth2105.j/MThe sons1121 of the wife802 of Hodiah1940, the sister269 of Naham5163, were the father1 of Keilah7084 the Garmite1636, and Eshtemoa851 the Maacathite4602. U~c}}||:zytxx'w{vvButtossqq)pp^ponnm/lkkxjiifihh2gghgffKeee?ddfccbpb#aK`'_^]])\ [?ZXWW UUTTRQQUP!NM]LtKJ:IrHFFEkDC2BA@??1>=|<;:99*8w87B65533,21./A.l-[,~++*)&%$E#D"! yrFj`s7[T ! 1  B{\o I speak3004 as5613 to wise men5429. Judge2919, 5210 what3739 I say5346.s[_ Therefore1355, my3450 beloved27, flee5343 from575 idolatry1495.7Zg No3756 temptation3986 has2983 taken2983 you5209 except what1487 is3361 common to man442. God2316 is3361 faithful4103, who3739 will1439 not3756 allow1439 you5209 to be tempted3985 above5228 what3739 you are able1410, but235 will4160 with4862 the temptation3986 also2532 make4160 the way of escape1545, that you5209 may be able1410 to endure it5297.Y Therefore5620 let him who thinks1380 he stands2476 be careful991 that he doesn3361't fall4098.CX Now1161 all3956 these things5023 happened4819 to them1565 by way of example5179, and1161 they were written1125 for4314 our2257 admonition3559, on1519 whom3739 the ends5056 of the ages165 have come2658.OW Neither3366 grumble1111, as2531 some5100 of them846 also2532 grumbled1111, and2532 perished622 by5259 the destroyer3644.ZV- Neither3366 let us test1598 the Lord5547, as2531 some5100 of5259 them846, 2532 tested3985, and2532 perished622 by the serpents3789.U Neither3366 let us commit sexual immorality4203, as2531 some5100 of them846 committed4203, and2532 in1722 one1520 day2250 twenty1501 - three5140 thousand5505 fell4098.2T] Neither3366 be1096 idolaters1496, as2531 some5100 of them846 were5613. As it is written1125, "The people2992 sat down2523 to eat5315 and2532 drink4095, and2532 rose up450 to play3815."S Now1161 these things5023 were1096 our2257 examples5179, to the intent1519 we2248 should1511 not3361 lust after1938 evil things2556, as2531 they also2548 lusted1937.lRQ However235 with1722 most4119 of them846, God2316 was2106 not3756 well pleased2106, for1063 they were overthrown2693 in1722 the wilderness2048./QW and2532 all3956 drank4095 the same846 spiritual4152 drink4095. For1063 they drank4095 of1537 a spiritual4152 rock4073 that followed them190, and1161 the rock4073 was2258 Christ5547.oPW and2532 all3956 ate5315 the same846 spiritual4152 food1033;>Ou and2532 were907 all3956 baptized907 into1519 Moses3475 in1722 the cloud3507 and2532 in1722 the sea2281;BN  Now1161 I would2309 not have3756 you5209 ignorant50, brothers80, that3756 our2257 fathers3962 were2258 all3956 under5259 the cloud3507, and2532 all3956 passed1330 through1223 the sea2281;.M Wthat2443, according as2531 it is written1125, "He3588 who boasts2744, let him boast2744 in1722 the Lord2962."^L 7But1161 of1537 him846, you5210 are2075 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424, who3739 was made1096 to us2254 wisdom4678 from575 God2316, and5037 righteousness1343 and2532 sanctification38, and2532 redemption629:vK gthat3704 no3361, 3956 flesh4561 should boast2744 before1799 God846.VJ 'and2532 God chose1586 the lowly things36 of the world2889, and2532 the things3588 that are5607 despised1848, and2532 the things3588 that are5607 not3361, that he might bring to2443 nothing2673 the things3588 that are5607:~I wbut235 God2316 chose1586 the foolish things3474 of the world2889 that he might put to2443 shame2617 those who are wise4680. 2532 God2316 chose1586 the weak things772 of the world2889, that he might put to2443 shame2617 the things3588 that are strong2478;8H kFor1063 you see991 your5216 calling2821, brothers80, that3754 not3756 many4183 are wise4680 according2596 to the flesh4561, not3756 many4183 mighty1415, and not3756 many4183 noble2104;iG MBecause3754 the foolishness3474 of God2316 is2076 wiser4680 than men444, and2532 the weakness772 of God2316 is2076 stronger2478 than men444.F but1161 to those846 who3588 are called2822, both5037 Jews2453 and2532 Greeks1672, Christ5547 is the power1411 of God2316 and2532 the wisdom4678 of God2316.XE +but1161 we2249 preach2784 Christ5547 crucified4717; a stumbling block4625 to Jews2453, 3303 and1161 foolishness3472 to Greeks1672,D +For1894, 2532 Jews2453 ask154 for signs4592, 2532 Greeks1672 seek2212 after wisdom4678, C For1063 seeing that1894 in1722 the wisdom4678 of God2316, the world2889 through1223 its wisdom4678 didn3756't know1097 God2316, it was God2316's good pleasure2106 through1223 the foolishness3472 of the preaching2782 to save4982 those3588 who believe4100.B 7Where4226 is the wise4680? Where4226 is the scribe1122? Where4226 is the lawyer4804 of this5127 world165? Hasn3780't God2316 made foolish3471 the wisdom4678 of this5127 world2889?aA =For1063 it is written1125, "I will destroy622 the wisdom4678 of the wise4680, 2532 I will bring the discernment4907 of the discerning4908 to nothing114."@ For1063 the word3056 of the cross4716 is2076, Ezekiel3 foolishness3472 to those3588 who are dying622, but1161 to us2254 who are saved4982 it is2076 the power1411 of God2316.I?  For1063 Christ5547 sent649 me3165 not3756 to baptize907, but235 to preach the Good News2097 — not3756 in1722 wisdom4678 of words3056, so2443, 3361 that the cross4716 of Christ5547 wouldn2758't be made void.q> ]1161 (I also2532 baptized907 the household3624 of Stephanas4734; besides3063 them3756, I don't know1492 whether1487 I baptized907 any5100 other243.).= Wso that2443 no3361 one5100 should say2036 that3754 I had baptized907 you into1519 my own1699 name3686.>< wI thank2168 God2316 that3754 I baptized907 none3762 of you5216, except1487, 3361 Crispus2921 and2532 Gaius1050,}; u Is3307 Christ5547 divided3307? 3361 Was4717 Paul3972 crucified4717 for5228 you5216? Or2228 were you baptized907 into1519 the name3686 of Paul3972?`: ; Now1161 I3303 mean3004 this5124, that3754 each one1538 of you5216 says3004, "I1473, Ezekiel3 follow Paul3972," 1161 "I1473 follow Apollos625," 1161 "I1473 follow Cephas2786," and1161, "I1473 follow Christ5547."69 g For1063 it has been reported1213 to me3427 concerning4012 you5216, my3450 brothers80, by5259 those3588 who are from Chloe5514's household3754, that there are1526 contentions2054 among1722 you5213.78 i Now1161 I beg3870 you5209, brothers80, through1223 the name3686 of our2257 Lord2962, Jesus2424 Christ5547, that2443 you3004 all3956 speak3004 the same thing846 and2532 that there be5600 no3361 divisions4978 among1722 you5213, but1161 that you be5600 perfected together2675 in1722 the same846 mind3563 and2532 in1722 the same846 judgment1106.|7 s God2316 is faithful4103, through1223 whom3739 you were called2564 into1519 the fellowship2842 of his846 Son5207, Jesus2424 Christ5547, our2257 Lord2962.m6 Uwho will3739 also2532 confirm950 you5209 until2193 the end5056, blameless410 in1722 the day2250 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.i5 Mso that5620 you5209 come behind5302 in1722 no3361, 3367 gift5486; waiting for553 the revelation602 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547;4 yeven as2531 the testimony3142 of Christ5547 was confirmed950 in1722 you5213:Y3 -that3754 in1722 everything3956 you were enriched4148 in1722 him846, in1722 all3956 speech3056 and2532 all3956 knowledge1108; 2 I always3842 thank2168 my3450 God2316 concerning4012 you5216, for1909 the grace5485 of God2316 which was3588 given1325 you5213 in5213 Christ5547 Jesus2424;Q1 Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 from575 God2316 our2257 Father3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.i0 Mto the assembly1577 of God2316 which is5607 at1722 Corinth2882; those who are sanctified37 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424, called2822 to be saints40, with4862 all3956 who call on1941 the name3686 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 in1722 every3956 place5117, both5037 theirs846 and2532 ours2257:_/ ;Paul3972, called2822 to be an apostle652 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 through1223 the will2307 of God2316, and2532 our brother80 Sosthenes4988,.' ,Azel682 had six8337 sons1121, whose names8034 are these5840: Azrikam, Bocheru1074, and Ishmael3458, and Sheariah8187, and Obadiah5662, and Hanan2605: these were the sons1121 of Azel682.D- +and Moza4162 became the father3205 of Binea1150; and Rephaiah7509 his son1121, Eleasah501 his son1121, Azel682 his son1121., *Ahaz271 became the father3205 of Jarah3294; and Jarah3294 became the father3205 of Alemeth5964, and Azmaveth5820, and Zimri2174; and Zimri2174 became the father3205 of Moza4162;}+s )The sons1121 of Micah4318: Pithon6377, and Melech4429, and Tahrea8475, and Ahaz.*- (The son1121 of Jonathan3083 was Merib Baal4807; and Merib Baal4807 became the father3205 of Micah4318. )9 'Ner5369 became the father3205 of Kish7027; and Kish7027 became the father3205 of Saul7586; and Saul7586 became the father3205 of Jonathan3083, and Malchishua4444, and Abinadab41, and Eshbaal792.I( &Mikloth4732 became the father3205 of Shimeam8043. They also lived3427 with their brothers251 in Jerusalem3389, over against their brothers251.e'C %and Gedor1446, and Ahio283, and Zechariah2148, and Mikloth4732./&W $and his firstborn1060 son1121 Abdon5658, and Zur6698, and Kish7027, and Baal1168, and Ner5369, and Nadab5070,.%U #In Gibeon1391 there lived3427 the father1 of Gibeon1391, Jeiel3273, whose wife802's name8034 was Maacah4601:N$ "These were heads7218 of fathers1' households of the Levites3881, throughout their generations8435, chief7218 men3427: these lived at Jerusalem3389.#- !These are the singers7891, heads7218 of fathers1' households of the Levites3881, who lived in the rooms3957 and were free6362 from other service4399; for they were employed in their work day3119 and night3915.8"i Some of their brothers251, of the sons1121 of the Kohathites6956, were over the show bread3899, to prepare3559 it every Sabbath7676.p!Y Mattithiah4993, one of the Levites3881, who was the firstborn1060 of Shallum7967 the Korahite7145, had the office530 of trust over the things that were baked4639 in pans2281.  Some of the sons1121 of the priests3548 prepared7543 the confection4842 of the spices1314.&E Some of them also were appointed4487 over the furniture3627, and over all the vessels3627 of the sanctuary6944, and over the fine flour5560, and the wine3196, and the oil8081, and the frankincense3828, and the spices1314.J Certain of5921 them were in charge of5921 the vessels3627 of5921 service935; for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out3318.O They lodged3885 around5439 the house1004 of God430, because that duty4931 was on them4668; and to them pertained its opening morning by morning1242.wg for the four702 chief1368 porters7778, who were Levites3881, were in an office530 of trust3957, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries214 in the house1004 of God430.;o Their brothers251, in their villages2691, were to come935 in every seven7651 days3117 from time6256 to time to be with them6256:"= On the four702 sides7307 were the porters7778, toward the east4217, west3220, north6828, and south5045.M So they and their children1121 had the oversight of the gates8179 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, even the house1004 of the tent168, by wards4931.dA All these who were chosen1305 to be porters7778 in the thresholds5592 were two hundred3967 and twelve8147. These were reckoned by genealogy3187 in their villages2691, whom1992 David1732 and Samuel8050 the seer7200 ordained3245 in their office of trust530.7 4502148 the son1121 of Meshelemiah4920 was porter7778 of the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.!; Phinehas6372 the son1121 of Eleazar499 was ruler5057 over them in time past6440, and Yahweh was with him3068.r] Shallum7967 the son1121 of Kore6981, the son1121 of Ebiasaph43, the son1121 of Korah7141, and his brothers251, of his father1's house1004, the Korahites7145, were over the work4399 of the service5656, keepers8104 of the thresholds5592 of the tent168: and their fathers1 had been over the camp4264 of Yahweh3068, keepers8104 of the entry3996.E who previously served in the king4428's gate8179 eastward4217: they were the porters7778 for the camp4264 of the children1121 of Levi3878.D The porters7778: Shallum7967, and Akkub6126, and Talmon2929, and Ahiman289, and their brothers251 (Shallum7967 was the chief7218),V% and Obadiah5662 the son1121 of Shemaiah8098, the son1121 of Galal1559, the son1121 of Jeduthun3038, and Berechiah1296 the son1121 of Asa609, the son1121 of Elkanah511, who lived3427 in the villages2691 of the Netophathites5200.\1 and Bakbakkar1230, Heresh2792, and Galal1559, and Mattaniah4983 the son1121 of Mica4316, the son1121 of Zichri2147, the son1121 of Asaph623,eC Of the Levites3881: Shemaiah8098 the son1121 of Hasshub2815, the son1121 of Azrikam5840, the son1121 of Hashabiah2811, of the sons1121 of Merari4847;2] and their brothers251, heads7218 of their fathers1' houses1004, one thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967 sixty8346; very able2428 men1368 for the work4399 of the service5656 of the house1004 of God430.  and Adaiah5718 the son1121 of Jeroham3395, the son1121 of Pashhur6583, the son1121 of Malchijah4441, and Maasai4640 the son1121 of Adiel5717, the son1121 of Jahzerah3170, the son1121 of Meshullam4918, the son1121 of Meshillemith4921, the son1121 of Immer564;0 Y and Azariah5838 the son1121 of Hilkiah2518, the son1121 of Meshullam4918, the son1121 of Zadok6659, the son1121 of Meraioth4812, the son1121 of Ahitub285, the ruler5057 of the house1004 of God430;e C Of the priests3548: Jedaiah3048, and Jehoiarib3080, Jachin3199,  and their brothers251, according to their generations8435, nine8672 hundred3967 fifty2572 - six8337. All these men582 were heads7218 of fathers1' households by their fathers1' houses1004.E  and Ibneiah2997 the son1121 of Jeroham3395, and Elah425 the son1121 of Uzzi5813, the son1121 of Michri4381, and Meshullam4918 the son1121 of Shephatiah8203, the son1121 of Reuel7467, the son1121 of Ibnijah2998;L  Of the sons1121 of Benjamin1144: Sallu5543 the son1121 of Meshullam4918, the son1121 of Hodaviah1938, the son1121 of Hassenuah5574,- Of the sons1121 of Zerah2226: Jeuel3262, and their brothers251, six8337 hundred3967 ninety8673.lQ Of the Shilonites7888: Asaiah6222 the firstborn1060, and his sons1121. Uthai5793 the son1121 of Ammihud5989, the son1121 of Omri6018, the son1121 of Imri566, the son1121 of Bani1137, of the children1121 of Perez6557 the son1121 of Judah3063.fE In Jerusalem3389 lived3427 of the children1121 of Judah3063, and of the children1121 of Benjamin1144, and of the children1121 of Ephraim669 and Manasseh4519:b= Now the first7223 inhabitants3427 who lived in their possessions272 in their cities5892 were Israel3478, the priests3548, the Levites3881, and the Nethinim5411.( K So all Israel3478 were reckoned by genealogies3187; and behold3789, they are written in the book5612 of the kings4428 of Israel3478: and Judah3063 was carried away1540 captive to Babylon894 for their disobedience4604.3_(The sons1121 of Ulam198 were mighty1368 men582 of valor2428, archers1869, and had many7235 sons1121, and sons1121' sons1121, one hundred3967 fifty2572. All these were of the sons1121 of Benjamin1144.G'The sons1121 of Eshek6232 his brother251: Ulam198 his firstborn1060, Jeush3266 the second8145, and Eliphelet467 the third7992./&Azel682 had six8337 sons1121, whose names8034 are these5840: Azrikam, Bocheru1074, and Ishmael3458, and Sheariah8187, and Obadiah5662, and Hanan2605. All these were the sons1121 of Azel682.>u%Moza4162 became the father3205 of Binea1150; Raphah7498 was his son1121, Eleasah501 his son1121, Azel682 his son1121.~$Ahaz271 became the father3205 of Jehoaddah3085; and Jehoaddah3085 became the father3205 of Alemeth5964, and Azmaveth5820, and Zimri2174; and Zimri2174 became the father3205 of Moza4162.}#The sons1121 of Micah4318: Pithon6377, and Melech4429, and Tarea8390, and Ahaz271.|-"The son1121 of Jonathan3083 was Merib Baal4807; and Merib Baal4807 became the father3205 of Micah4318. {9!Ner5369 became the father3205 of Kish7027; and Kish7027 became the father3205 of Saul7586; and Saul7586 became the father3205 of Jonathan3083, and Malchishua4444, and Abinadab41, and Eshbaal792.Tz! Mikloth4732 became the father3205 of Shimeah8039. They also637 lived3427 with their brothers251 in Jerusalem3389, over against their brothers5048.Jy and Gedor1446, and Ahio283, and Zecher2144.x/and his firstborn1060 son1121 Abdon5658, and Zur6698, and Kish7027, and Baal1168, and Nadab5070,w1In Gibeon1391 there lived3427 the father1 of Gibeon1391, whose wife802's name8034 was Maacah4601;3v_These were heads7218 of fathers1' households throughout their generations8435, chief7218 men3427: these lived in Jerusalem3389.|uqand Jaareshiah3298, and Elijah452, and Zichri2147, the sons1121 of Jeroham3395.Wt'and Shamsherai8125, and Shehariah7841, and Athaliah6271,dsAand Iphdeiah3301, and Penuel6439, the sons1121 of Shashak8349,Srand Hananiah2608, and Elam5867, and Anthothijah6070,Lqand Abdon5658, and Zichri2147, and Hanan2605,Jp and Ishpan3473, and Eber5677, and Eliel447,{ooand Adaiah5718, and Beraiah1256, and Shimrath8119, the sons1121 of Shimei8096,Onand Elienai462, and Zillethai6769, and Eliel447,Lmand Jakim3356, and Zichri2147, and Zabdi2067,xliand Ishmerai3461, and Izliah3152, and Jobab3103, the sons1121 of Elpaal508,hkIand Zebadiah2069, and Meshullam4918, and Hizki2395, and Heber2268,wjgand Michael4317, and Ishpah3472, and Joha3109, the sons1121 of Beriah1283,Liand Zebadiah2069, and Arad6166, and Eder5738,Jh and Ahio283, Shashak8349, and Jeremoth3406,zgm and Beriah1283, and Shema8087, who1992 were heads7218 of fathers1' households of the inhabitants3427 of Aijalon357, who put to flight1272 the inhabitants3427 of Gath1661;Cf The sons1121 of Elpaal508: Eber5677, and Misham4936, and Shemed8106, who built1129 Ono207 and Lod3850, with its towns1323;geG Of Hushim2366 he became the father3205 of Abitub36 and Elpaal508.d5 and Jeuz3263, and Shachia7634, and Mirmah4821. These were his sons1121, heads7218 of fathers1' households.'cG He became the father3205 of Hodesh2321 his wife802, Jobab3103, and Zibia6644, and Mesha4331, and Malcam4445,\b1Shaharaim7842 became the father3205 of children in the field of Moab4124, after4480 he had sent them away7971; Hushim2366 and Baara1199 were his wives802.5283, and Ahijah281, and Gera1617, he carried1540 them captive3205: and he became the father of Uzza5798 and Ahihud284.k`OThese are the sons1121 of Ehud261: these are the heads7218 of fathers1' households of the inhabitants3427 of Geba1387, and they carried1540 them captive to Manahath4506:O_and Gera1617, and Shephuphan8197, and Huram2361.K^and Abishua50, and Naaman5283, and Ahoah265,i]KBela1106 had sons1121: Addar146, and Gera1617, and Abihud31,\\1Nohah5119 the fourth7243, and Rapha7498 the fifth2549.9[ mBenjamin1144 became the father3205 of Bela1106 his firstborn1060, Ashbel788 the second8145, and Aharah315 the third7992,Z5(All these were the children1121 of Asher836, heads7218 of the fathers1' houses1004, choice1305 and mighty men1368 of valor2428, chief7218 of the princes5387. The number4557 of them reckoned4557 by genealogy3187 for service in war6635 was twenty6242 - six8337 thousand505 men582.oYW'The sons1121 of Ulla5925: Arah733, and Hanniel2592, and Rizia7525.rX]&The sons1121 of Jether3500: Jephunneh3312, and Pispa6462, and Ara690. W%Bezer1221, and Hod1936, and Shamma8037, and Shilshah8030, and Ithran3506, and Beera878.V7$The sons1121 of Zophah6690: Suah5477, and Harnepher2774, and Shual7777, and Beri1275, and Imrah3236,U3#The sons1121 of Helem1987 his brother251: Zophah6690, and Imna3234, and Shelesh8028, and Amal6000.T}"The sons1121 of Shemer8106: Ahi277, and Rohgah7303, Jehubbah3160, and Aram758./SW!The sons1121 of Japhlet3310: Pasach6457, and Bimhal1118, and Ashvath6220. These are the children1121 of Japhlet3310.(RI Heber2268 became the father3205 of Japhlet3310, and Shomer7763, and Hotham2369, and Shua7774 their sister269.QThe sons1121 of Beriah1283: Heber2268, and Malchiel4439, who was the father1 of Birzaith1269.4PaThe sons1121 of Asher836: Imnah3232, and Ishvah3438, and Ishvi3440, and Beriah1283, and Serah8294 their sister269.}Osand by the borders3027 of the children1121 of Manasseh4519, Beth Shean1052 and its towns1323, Taanach8590 and its towns1323, Megiddo4023 and its towns1323, Dor1756 and its towns1323. In these lived3427 the children1121 of Joseph3130 the son1121 of Israel3478.AN{Their possessions272 and habitations4186 were Bethel1008 and its towns1323, and eastward4217 Naaran5295, and westward4628 Gezer1507, with its towns1323; Shechem7927 also and its towns1323, to Azzah5804 and its towns1323;RMNun5126 his son1121, Joshua3091 his son1121.|LqLadan3936 his son1121, Ammihud5989 his son1121, Elishama476 his son1121,K3Rephah7506 was his son1121, and Resheph7566, and Telah8520 his son1121, and Tahan8465 his son1121,0JYHis daughter1323 was Sheerah7609, who built1129 Beth Horon1032 the lower8481 and the upper5945, and Uzzen Sheerah242.nIUHe went in935 to his wife802, and she conceived2029, and bore3205 a son1121, and he named8034 him7121 Beriah1283, because it went evil7451 with his house1004.'HGEphraim669 their father1 mourned56 many7227 days3117, and his brothers251 came935 to comfort him5162. v(~}|{z/xxLwvuuBsrppo'n^m=lkjEirh feudd c;bIaF`_^]\[BZ/Y^XXVjUSRPONMLLK1JIHdGpEE=DCCA@?b>`<;%:9M7765w4321d0"/--@+*))'&&$#""]! Y RKq <  D$:(R}Therefore5620 other languages1100 are1526 for1519 a sign4592, not3756 to those3588 who believe4100, but235 to the3588 unbelieving571; but1161 prophesying4394 is for a sign571, not to the3588 unbelieving571, but235 to those3588 who believe4100.Q In1722 the law3551 it is written3754, "By1722 men of strange languages2084 and2532 by1722 the lips5491 of strangers2087 I will speak2980 to this5129 people2992. 2532 Not3761 even thus3779 will they1522 hear1522 me3450, says3004 the Lord2962."fPEBrothers80, don1096't be children3813 in thoughts5424, yet235 in malice2549 be1096 babies3515, but235 in thoughts5424 be1096 mature5046.wOgHowever235 in1722 the assembly1577 I would rather2309 speak2980 five4002 words3056 with1223 my3450 understanding3563, that2443 I might instruct2727 others243 also2532, than2228 ten thousand3463 words3056 in1722 another language1100.!N;I thank2168 my3450 God2316, I speak2980 with other languages1100 more than3123 you5216 all3956.EMFor1063 you4771 most certainly3303 give thanks2168 well2573, but235 the other2087 person is3618 not3756 built up3618. L Otherwise1893 if1437 you bless2127 with the spirit4151, how4459 will378 he who3588 fills378 the place5117 of the unlearned2399 say2046 the281 "Amen" at1909 your4674 giving of thanks2169, seeing1894 he doesn3756't know1492 what5101 you say3004?SKWhat5101 is it2076 then3767? I will pray4336 with the spirit4151, and1161 I will pray4336 with the understanding3563 also2532. I will sing5567 with the spirit4151, and1161 I will sing5567 with the understanding3563 also2532.dJAFor1063 if1437 I pray4336 in another language1100, my3450 spirit4151 prays4336, but1161 my3450 understanding3563 is2076 unfruitful175.#I? Therefore1355 let him3588 who speaks2980 in another language1100 pray4336 that2443 he may interpret1329. H So3779 also2532 you5210, since1893 you are2075 zealous2207 for spiritual4151 gifts2212, seek that2443 you may abound4052 to4314 the building3619 up of the assembly1577.>Gu If1437 then3767 I don3361't know1492 the meaning1411 of the sound5456, I would be2071 to him3588 who speaks2980 a foreigner915, and2532 he3588 who speaks2980 would be a foreigner915 to1722 me1698.lFQ There are2076, it may1487 be5177, so many5118 kinds1085 of sounds5456 in1722 the world2889, and2532 none3762 of them846 is without meaning880.uEc So3779 also2532 you5210, unless1437, 3361 you uttered1325 by1223 the tongue1100 words3056 easy2154 to2071 understand2154, how4459 would it be known1097 what3588 is spoken2980? For1063 you would be speaking2980 into1519 the air109.JD For1063, 2532 if1437 the trumpet4536 gave1325 an uncertain82 sound5456, who5101 would prepare himself3903 for1519 war4171?C}Even3676 things3588 without life895, giving1325 a voice5456, whether1535 pipe836 or1535 harp2788, if they didn3361't give1325 a3361 distinction1293 in the sounds5353, how4459 would it be known1097 what3588 is piped832 or2228 harped2789?mBSBut now3570, brothers80, if1437 I come2064 to4314 you5209 speaking2980 with other languages1100, what5101 would I profit5623 you5209, unless1437, 3361 I speak2980 to you5213 either2228 by1722 way of revelation602, or2228 of1722 knowledge1108, or2228 of1722 prophesying4394, or2228 of1722 teaching1322?lAQNow I desire2309 to have you5209 all3956 speak2980 with other languages1100, but1161 rather3123 that2443 you would prophesy4395. For1063 he is greater3187 who3588 prophesies4395 than2228 he who3588 speaks2980 with other languages1100, unless1487, 3361 he interprets1329, that2443 the assembly1577 may be2983 built up3619.V@%He who3588 speaks2980 in another language1100 edifies3618 himself1438, but1161 he who3588 prophesies4395 edifies3618 the assembly1577.P?But1161 he who3588 prophesies4395 speaks2980 to men444 for their edification3619, 2532 exhortation3874, and2532 consolation3889./>WFor1063 he who speaks2980 in another language1100 speaks2980 not3756 to men444, but235 to God2316; for1063 no one3762 understands191; but1161 in the Spirit4151 he speaks2980 mysteries3466.H= Follow after1377 love26, and1161 earnestly desire2206 spiritual4152 gifts1161, but especially3123 that2443 you may prophesy4395.j<M But1161 now3570 faith4102, hope1680, and1161 love26 remain3306 — these5023 three5140. 1161 The greatest3187 of these5023 is love26.v;e For1063 now737 we see991 in1223 a mirror1722, dimly135, but1161 then5119 face4383 to4314 face4383. Now737 I know1097 in1537 part3313, but1161 then5119 I will know1921 fully2531, even as I was also2532 fully known1921.i:K When3753 I was2252 a child3516, I spoke2980 as5613 a child3516, I felt5426 as5613 a child3516, I thought3049 as5613 a child3516. Now1161 that3753 I have become1096 a man435, I have put away2673 childish3516 things3588.O9 but1161 when3752 that which is3588 complete5046 has come2064, then5119 that which is3588, 1537 partial3313 will be done away with2673.8 For1063 we know1097 in1537 part3313, and2532 we prophesy4395 in1537 part3313;N7 Love26 never3763 fails1601. But1161 where1535 there are prophecies4394, they will be done away2673 with1535. Where there are various languages1100, they will cease3973. Where1535 there is knowledge1108, it will be done away with2673..6U bears4722 all things3956, believes4100 all things3956, hopes1679 all things3956, endures5278 all things3956.~5u doesn1909't rejoice in unrighteousness93, but1161 rejoices4796 with the truth225;w4g doesn3756't behave itself807 inappropriately807, doesn3756't seek2212 its own1438 way3947, is not3756 provoked3947, takes no3756 account3049 of evil2556;d3A Love26 is patient3114 and is kind5541; love26 doesn3756't envy2206. Love26 doesn3756't brag4068, 4068 is5448 not3756 proud5448,a2; 2532 If1437 I dole5595 out all3956 my3450 goods5224 to feed5595 the poor2532, and if1437 I give3860 my3450 body4983 to2443 be burned2545, but1161 don3361't have2192 love26, it profits5623 me nothing3762.<1q 2532 If1437 I have2192 the gift of prophecy4394, and2532 know1492 all3956 mysteries3466 and2532 all3956 knowledge1108; and2532 if1437 I have2192 all3956 faith4102, so as5620 to remove3179 mountains3735, but1161 don3361't have2192 love26, I am1510 nothing3762./0 Y If1437 I speak2980 with the languages1100 of men444 and2532 of angels32, but1161 don3361't have2192 love26, I have become1096 sounding2278 brass5475, or2228 a clanging214 cymbal2950.V/% But1161 earnestly2206 desire the best2909 gifts5486. 2532 Moreover2089, I1166 show a most2596 excellent5236 way3598 to you5213.c.? Do3361 all3956 have2192 gifts5486 of healings2386? Do3361 all3956 speak2980 with various languages1100? Do3361 all3956 interpret1329?0-Y Are all3956 apostles3361? Are all3956 prophets3361? Are all3956 teachers3361? Are all3956 miracle workers1411?.,U 2532 God2316 has set5087 some3739, Ezekiel3 in1722 the assembly1577: first4412 apostles652, second1208 prophets4396, third5154 teachers1320, then1899 miracle1411 workers1534, then gifts5486 of healings2386, helps484, governments2941, and various1085 kinds of languages1100.!+; Now1161 you5210 are2075 the body4983 of Christ5547, and2532 members3196, 1537 individually3313.(*I 2532 When1535 one1520 member3196 suffers3958, all3956 the members3196 suffer with it4841. Or1535 when one1520 member3196 is honored1392, all3956 the members3196 rejoice with it4796. ) that2443 there should be5600 no3361 division4978 in1722 the body4983, but235 that the members3196 should have3309 the same846 care3309 for5228 one240 another240.>(u whereas1161 our2257 presentable2158 parts have2192 no3756 such need5532. But235 God2316 composed4786 the body4983 together4786, giving1325 more abundant4053 honor5092 to the inferior5302 part3588,b'= 2532 Those3588 parts of the body4983 which3739 we think1380 to be1511 less honorable820, on those5125 we bestow4060 more abundant4053 honor5092; and2532 our2257 unpresentable809 parts have2192 more abundant4053 propriety2157;Q& No235, much4183 rather3123, those members3196 of the body4983 which3588 seem1380 to be5225 weaker772 are2076 necessary316.A%{ 1161 The eye3788 can1410't 3756 tell the hand5495, "I3756 have2192 no3756 need5532 for you4675," or2228 again3825 the head2776 to the feet4228, "I have2192 no3756 need5532 for you5216."$ But1161 now3568 they are many4183 members3196, 3303 but1161 one1520 body4983.#) 1161 If1487 they were2258 all3956 one1520 member3196, where4226 would the body be4983?k"O But1161 now3570 God2316 has5087 set5087 the members3196, each1538 one1520 of them846, in1722 the body4983, just as2531 he desired2309.s!_ If1487 the whole3650 body4983 were an eye3788, where4226 would the hearing189 be1487? If the whole3650 were hearing189, where4226 would the smelling be3750?P  2532 If1437 the ear3775 would say2036, "Because3754 I1510'm not3756 the eye3788, I1510'm not3756 part of1537 the body4983," 2076 it5124's not3756 therefore3844 not3756 part of1537 the body4983.F If1437 the foot4228 would say2036, "Because3754 I1510'm not3756 the hand5495, I1510'm not3756 part of1537 the body4983," it5124 is2076 not3756 therefore3844 not3756 part of1537 the body4983.   For1063 the body4983 is2076 not3756 one1520 member3196, but235 many4183.<q For1063, 2532 in1722 one1520 Spirit4151 we2249 were907 all3956 baptized907 into1519 one1520 body4983, whether1535 Jews2453 or1535 Greeks1672, whether1535 bond1401 or1535 free1658; and2532 were4222 all3956 given to drink4222 into1519 one1520 Spirit4151.wg For1063 as2509 the body4983 is2076 one1520, and2532 has2192 many4183 members3196, and1161 all3956 the members3196 of the1520 body4983, being5607 many4183, are2076 one1520 body4983; so3779 also2532 is Christ5547.~u But1161 the one1520 and2532 the same846 Spirit4151 works1754 all3956 of these5023, distributing1244 to each one1538 separately2398 as2531 he desires1014. and to1161 another243 workings1755 of miracles1411; and to1161 another243 prophecy4394; and to1161 another243 discerning1253 of spirits4151; to1161 another2087 different kinds1085 of languages1100; and to1161 another243 the interpretation2058 of languages1100.q[ to1161 another2087 faith4102, by1722 the same846 Spirit4151; and to1161 another243 gifts5486 of healings2386, by1722 the same846 Spirit4151;7 For1063 to one3739, Ezekiel3 is given1325 through1223 the Spirit4151 the word3056 of wisdom1161, and to another243 the word3056 of knowledge1108, according2596 to the same846 Spirit4151;&E But1161 to4314 each one1538 is given1325 the manifestation5321 of the Spirit4151 for the profit of all4851.mS 2532 There are1526 various1243 kinds of workings1755, 2076 but1161 the same846 God2316, who3588 works1754 all3956 things in1722 all3956.  2532 There are1526 various1243 kinds of service1248, and2532 the same846 Lord2962. Now1161 there are1526 various1243 kinds of gifts5486, but1161 the same846 Spirit4151./ Therefore1352 I make1107 known1107 to you5213 that3754 no man3762 speaking2980 by1722 God2316's Spirit4151 says3004, "Jesus2424 is accursed331." 2532 No one3762 can1410 say2036, "Jesus2424 is Lord2962," but1508 by1722 the Holy40 Spirit4151.pY You know1492 that3754 when you were2258 heathen1484, you were led away71 to4314 those3588 mute880 idols1497, however5613, Leviticus2 you might be led520.3 a Now1161 concerning4012 spiritual4152 things80, brothers, I don3756't want2309 you5209 to be2309 ignorant50.c? "But1161 if1487 anyone5100 is hungry3983, let him eat2068 at1722 home3624, 2443 lest3361 your coming4905 together4905 be for judgment2917. 1161 The rest3062 I302 will set in order1299 whenever5613, Leviticus2 I come2064.+O !Therefore5620, my3450 brothers80, when you come together4905 to1519 eat5315, wait for one1551 another240.dA But1161 when we are judged2919, we are punished3811 by5259 the Lord2962, that2443 we may2632 not3361 be condemned2632 with4862 the world2889. ' For1063 if1487 we discerned1252 ourselves1438, we2919 wouldn3756't 302 be judged1252.H   For1223 this cause5124 many4183 among1722 you5213 are weak772 and2532 sickly732, and2532 not a few2425 sleep2837.' G For1063 he3588 who eats2068 and2532 drinks4095 in an unworthy371 way eats2068 and2532 drinks4095 judgment2917 to himself1438, if he doesn3361't discern1252 the Lord2962's body4983.w g But1161 let1381 a man444 examine1381 himself1438, and2532 so3779 let him eat2068 of1537 the bread740, and2532 drink4095 of1537 the cup4221.Q  Therefore5620 whoever3739, Leviticus2 eats2068 this5126 bread740 or2228 drinks4095 the Lord2962's cup4221 in a way unworthy371 of the Lord will be2071 guilty of1777 the body4983 and2532 the blood129 of the Lord2962.5 For1063 as often as3740 you eat2068, Leviticus2 this5126 bread740 and2532 drink4095 this5124 cup4221, you proclaim2605 the Lord2962's death2288 until891, Leviticus2 he comes2064. In the same way5615 he also2532 took the cup4221, after3326 supper1172, saying3004, "This5124 cup4221 is2076 the new2537 covenant1242 in1722 my1699 blood129. Do4160 this5124, as often3740 as you drink4095, 302 in1519 memory364 of me1699."[/ 2532 When he had given thanks2168, he broke2806 it2532, and said2036, "Take2983, eat5315. This5124 is2076 my3450 body4983, which is broken2806 for5228 you5216. Do4160 this5124 in1519 memory364 of me1699."T! For1063 I1473 received3880 from575 the Lord2962 that which3739 also2532 I delivered3860 to you5213, that3754 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 on the night3571 in1722 which3739 he was betrayed3860 took2983 bread740.jM What3361, don3756't you2192 have houses3614 to1519 eat2068 and2532 to drink in4095? Or2228 do you2706 despise God2316's assembly1577, and2532 put them3588 to shame2617 who don3361't have2192? What5101 shall I tell2036 you5213? Shall I praise1867 you5209? In1722 this5129 I don3756't praise you1867.} For1063 in1722 your eating5315 each one1538 takes his own2398 supper1173 first4301. 2532 One3739, Ezekiel3 is hungry3983, and2532 another3739 is drunken3184.M When therefore3767 you5216 assemble yourselves together4905, 1909, 846 it is2076 not3756 the Lord2960's supper1173 that you eat5315. For1063 there1511 also2532 must1163 be1511 factions139 among1722 you5213, that2443 those who3588 are approved1384 may be1096 revealed5318 among1722 you5213.=s For1063 first of all4412, when3303 you5216 come together4905 in1722 the assembly1577, I hear191 that divisions4978 exist5225 among1722 you5213, and2532 I4100 partly3313 believe4100 it5100.  But1161 in giving you this5124 command3853, I don3756't praise1867 you3754, that you come together4905 not3756 for1519 the better2909 but235 for1519 the worse2276.~y But1161 if1487 any man5100 seems1380 to be1511 contentious5380, we2249 have2192 no3756 such5108 custom4914, neither3761 do God2316's assemblies1577.v}e But1161 if1437 a woman1135 has long hair2863, it is2076 a glory1391 to her846, for3754 her hair2864 is given1325 to her846 for473 a covering4018.||q 2228 Doesn3761't even3303 nature5449 itself846 teach1321 you5209 that3754 if1437 a man435 has long hair2863, it is2076 a dishonor819 to him3778?5{c Judge2919 for1722 yourselves846. Is it2076 appropriate4241 that a woman1135 pray4336 to God2316 unveiled177?zw For1063 as5618 woman1135 came from1537 man435, so3779 a man435 also2532 comes through1223 a woman1135; but1161 all things3956 are from1537 God2316.nyU Nevertheless4133, neither3777 is the woman1135 independent5565 of the man435, nor3777 the man435 independent5565 of the woman1135, in1722 the Lord2962.Jx  For1223 this cause5124 the woman1135 ought3784 to have2192 authority1849 on1909 her head2776, because of1223 the angels32.Aw{ for2532 neither3756 was2936 man435 created2936 for1223 the woman1135, but235 woman1135 for1223 the man435.#v? For1063 man435 is2076 not3756 from1537 woman1135, but235 woman1135 from1537 man435;Hu  For1063 a man435 indeed3303 ought3784 not3756 to have his head2776 covered2619, because he is5225 the image1504 and2532 glory1391 of God2316, but1161 the woman1135 is2076 the glory1391 of the man435.Gt For1063 if1487 a woman1135 is2619 not3756 covered2619, let her2751 also2532 be2619 shorn2751. But1161 if1487 it is shameful for a woman1135 to be shorn2751 or2228 shaved3587, let her be covered2619.bs= But1161 every3956 woman1135 praying2228 or2228 prophesying4395 with2776 her head2776 unveiled177 dishonors2617 her1438 head2776. For1063 it is2076 one and2532 the same thing1520 as if3587 she846 were shaved3587.Or Every3956 man435 praying4336 or2228 prophesying4395, having2192 his head2776 covered2596, dishonors2617 his846 head2776.Rq But1161 I would have2309 you5209 know1492 that3754 the head2776 of every3956 man435 is2076 Christ5547, and1161 the head2776 of the woman1135 is the man435, and1161 the head2776 of Christ5547 is God2316. p9 Now1161 I praise1867 you5209, brothers80, that3754 you remember3415 me3450 in all things3956, and2532 hold firm2722 the traditions3862, even as2531 I delivered3860 them to you5213.{o q Be1096 imitators3402 of me3450, even as2531 I also2504 am of Christ5547.n3 !even as2531 I2504 also please700 all3956 men in all3956 things3361, not seeking2212 my own1683 profit4851, but235 the3588 profit of the many4183, that2443 they may be saved4982.Em Give1096 no occasions for stumbling677, either2532 to Jews2453, or2532 to Greeks1672, or2532 to the assembly1577 of God2316;mlS Whether1535 therefore3767 you eat2068, or1535 drink4095, or1535 whatever5100 you do4160, do4160 all3956 to1519 the glory1391 of God2316.Wk' 1161 If1487 I1473 partake3348 with thankfulness5485, why5101 am I denounced987 for5228 that for which3739 I1473 give thanks2168?j5 Conscience4893, I say3004, not3780 your own1438, but235 the other2087's conscience1063. For 2443 why2444 is my3450 liberty1657 judged2919 by5259 another243 conscience4893?0iY But1161 if1437 anyone5100 says2036 to you5213, "This5124 was2076 offered to idols1494," don3361't eat2068 it for1223 the sake of the one who1565 told3377 you2532, and for1063 the sake4893 of conscience1063. For "the earth1093 is the Lord2962's, and2532 all its fullness4138."uhc But if1487 one5100 of those3588 who don571't believe invites2564 you5209 to a meal2532, and you are inclined2309 to go4198, eat2068 whatever3956 is set before3908 you5213, asking350 no3367 questions350 for1223 the sake of conscience4893.{go for1063 "the earth1093 is the Lord2962's, and2532 its846 fullness4138."Of Whatever3956 is sold4453 in1722 the butcher shop3111, eat2068, asking350 no3367 question350 for1223 the sake of conscience4893,e Let no one3367 seek2212 his own1438, but235 each one1538 his neighbor2087's good.,dQ "All things3956 are lawful1832 for me3427," but235 not3756 all things3956 are4851 profitable4851. "All things3956 are lawful1832 for me3427," but235 not3756 all things3956 build up3618.c# Or do we2070 provoke3863 the Lord2962 to jealousy3863? Are we2070 stronger2478 than he846?Fb You3756 can1410't both drink4095 the cup4221 of the Lord2962 and2532 the cup4221 of demons1140. You3756 can1410't both partake3348 of the table5132 of the Lord2962, and2532 of the table5132 of demons1140.zam But235 I say that3754 the things3588 which3739 the Gentiles1484 sacrifice2380, they sacrifice2380 to demons1140, and2532 not3756 to God2316, and1161 I don3756't desire2309 that1096 you5209 would have1096 fellowship2844 with demons1140.j`M What5101 am I5346 saying then3767? That3754 a thing5100 sacrificed to idols1497 is2076 anything5100, or2228, 3754 that an idol is2076 anything5100?g_G Consider991 Israel2474 according2596 to the flesh4561. 1526 Don3780't those3588 who eat2068 the sacrifices2378 participate2844 in the altar2379?^3 Because3754 there is one1520 loaf of bread740, we2070, who are many4183, are3348 one1520 body4983; for1063 we all3956 partake3348 of1537 the one1520 loaf of1537 bread740.U]# The cup4221 of blessing2129 which3739 we bless2127, isn3780't it2076 a sharing2842 of the blood129 of Christ5547? The bread740 which3739 we break2806, isn3780't it2076 a sharing2842 of the body4983 of Christ5547? {~y}J{yxwwv_uqttrqhpo=nmmlYk=ji/hgzffBec)bma`A_1]\[[PZfYXWVUTTTRQ3OOWNlLLPKKJiIHaG}F0E"CBB @??>,= <3::876-544&210V/N.-,+l**(('|%%$#K"k!M |3N5lCz  ! ;2hSMSo then5620 neither3777 he2076 who plants5452 is anything5100, nor3777 he who waters4222, but235 God2316 who gives the increase837. L I1473 planted5452. Apollos625 watered4222. But235 God2316 gave the increase837.8KiWho5101 then3767 is2076 Apollos625, and1161 who5101 is Paul3972, but235, 2228 servants1249 through1223 whom3739 you believed4100; and2532 each as5613 the Lord2962 gave to1325 him1538?JFor1063 when3752 one5100 says3004, "I1473, Ezekiel3 follow1510 Paul3972," and1161 another2087, "I1473 follow Apollos625," aren3780't you2075 fleshly4559?}Isfor1063 you are2075 still2089 fleshly4559. For3699 insofar3699 as there is jealousy2205, 2532 strife2054, and2532 factions1370 among1722 you5213, aren3780't you2075 fleshly4559, and2532 don4043't you walk in the ways2596 of men444?H}I fed4222 you5209 with milk1051, 2532 not3756 with meat1033; for1063, 3768 you weren1410't yet ready. 235 Indeed3777, not even2089 now3568 are you ready1410,G 2532 Brothers80, I1473, 1410 couldn1410't speak2980 to you5213 as5613 to spiritual4152, but235 as5613 to fleshly4559, as5613 to babies3516 in1722 Christ5547.yFk"For1063 who5101 has known1097 the mind3563 of the Lord2962, that3739 he should instruct4822 him846?" But1161 we2249 have2192 Christ5547's mind3563.OEBut1161 he who3588 is spiritual4152, Ezekiel3 discerns350 all things3956, and1161 he himself846 is judged350 by5259 no one3762.xDiNow1161 the natural5591 man444 doesn3756't receive1209 the things3588 of God2316's Spirit4151, for1063 they are2076 foolishness3472 to him846, and2532 he3756 can1410't know1097 them3754, because they are spiritually4153 discerned350.ZC- Which things3739 also2532 we speak2980, not3756 in1722 words3056 which man442's wisdom4678 teaches1318, but235 which1722 the Holy40 Spirit4151 teaches1318, comparing4793 spiritual things4152 with spiritual things4152.aB; But1161 we2249 received2983, not3756 the spirit4151 of the world2889, but235 the Spirit4151 which is3588 from1537 God2316, that2443 we might know1492 the things that3588 were freely given5483 to us2254 by5259 God2316.A For1063 who5101 among men444 knows1492 the things3588 of a man444, except1487, 3361 the spirit4151 of the man444, which is3588 in1722 him846? Even2532 so3779, no one3762 knows1492 the things3588 of God2316, except1487, 3361 God2316's Spirit4151.@ But1161 to us2254, God2316 revealed601 them through1223 the846 Spirit4151. For1063 the Spirit4151 searches2045 all things3956, yes2532, the deep things899 of God2316./?W But235 as2531 it is written1125, "Things which an3739 eye3788 didn3756't see1492, and2532, 3756 an ear3775 didn3756't hear191, 3756 which2532 didn3756't enter305 into1909 the heart2588 of man444, these God2316 has prepared2090 for those3588 who love25 him846."%>Cwhich3739 none3762 of the rulers758 of this5127 world165 has known1097. For1063 had1487 they known1097 it4717, they wouldn't 3756 have302 crucified4717 the Lord2962 of glory1391.,=QBut235 we speak2980 God2316's wisdom4678 in1722 a mystery3466, the wisdom that has been hidden613, which3739 God2316 foreordained4309 before4253 the worlds165 for1519 our2257 glory1391,W<'We speak2980 wisdom4678, however1161, among1722 those3588 who are full grown5046; yet1161 a wisdom4678 not3756 of this5127 world165, nor3761 of the rulers758 of this5127 world165, who3588 are coming to nothing2673.Y;+that2443 your5216 faith4102 wouldn3361't stand5600 in1722 the wisdom4678 of men444, but235 in1722 the power1411 of God2316.G:2532 My3450 speech3056 and2532 my3450 preaching2782 were not3756 in1722 persuasive3981 words3056 of human442 wisdom4678, but235 in1722 demonstration585 of the Spirit4151 and2532 of power1411,`992532 I1473 was1096 with4314 you5209 in1722 weakness769, 2532 in1722 fear5401, and2532 in1722 much4183 trembling5156.w8gFor1063 I determined2919 not3756 to know1492 anything5100 among1722 you5213, except1487, 3361 Jesus2424 Christ5547, and2532 him5126 crucified4717.37 aWhen I came2064 to4314 you5209, brothers80, I2504 didn3756't come2064 with2596 excellence5247 of speech3056 or2228 of wisdom4678, proclaiming2605 to you5213 the testimony3142 of God2316.6'My3450 love26 to3326 all3956 of you5216 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424. Amen2881.{5oThe grace5485 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 be with3326 you5216.F4If1487 any man5100 doesn3756't love5368 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, let him be2277 accursed331. Come3134, Lord!o3WThis greeting783 is by3972 me3972, Paul, with my own1699 hand5495.%2CAll3956 the brothers80 greet782 you5209. Greet782 one another240 with1722 a holy40 kiss5370.E1The assemblies1577 of Asia773 greet782 you5209. Aquila207 and2532 Priscilla4252 greet782 you5209 much4183 in1722 the Lord2962, together with4862 the assembly1577 that is in2596 their846 house3624.M0For1063 they refreshed373 my1699 spirit4151 and2532 yours5216. Therefore3767 acknowledge1921 those who3588 are like that3588./-I rejoice5463 at the coming3952 of Stephanas4734, 2532 Fortunatus5415, and2532 Achaicus883; for that3754 which3588 was lacking5303 on1909 your part5216, they3778 supplied378.\.1that2443 you5210 also2532 be in subjection5293 to such5108, and2532 to everyone3956 who3588 helps4903 in the work and2532 labors2872.M-Now I beg3870 you5209, brothers80 (you5209 know1492 the house3614 of Stephanas4734, that3754 it is2076 the first fruits of Achaia882, and2532 that they have set5021 themselves1438 to1519 serve1248 the saints40),y,kLet1096 all3956 that you5216 do3956 be done1096 in1722 love26.+ Watch1127! Stand firm4739 in1722 the faith4102! Be courageous407! Be strong2901!X*) Now1161 concerning4012 Apollos625, the brother80, I3870 strongly4183 urged3870 him846 to2443 come2064 to2443 you5209 with3326 the brothers80; and2532 it was2258 not3756 at all3843 his desire2307 to2443 come2064 now3568; but1161 he will come2064 when3752 he has an opportunity2119.v)e Therefore3767 let1848 no3361 one5100 despise1848 him846. 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Hades86, where4226 is your4675 victory3534?"6But1161 when3752 this5124 corruptible5349 will have put on1746 incorruption861, and2532 this5124 mortal2349 will have put on1746 immortality110, then5119, Leviticus56 what3588 is written1125 will happen1096: "Death2288 is swallowed up2666 in1519 victory3534."X)5For1063 this5124 corruptible5349 must1163 put on1746 incorruption861, and2532 this5124 mortal2349 must put on1746 immortality110.^54in1722 a moment823, in1722 the twinkling4493 of an eye3788, at1722 the last2078 trumpet4536. For1063 the trumpet will sound4537, and2532 the dead3498 will be raised1453 incorruptible862, and2532 we2249 will be changed236.fE3Behold2400, I tell3004 you5213 a mystery3466. We will2837 not3756 all3956, Ezekiel3 sleep2837, but1161 we will236 all3956 be changed236,D2Now1161 I say5346 this5124, brothers80, that3754 flesh4561 and2532 blood129, 3756 can1410't inherit2816 the Kingdom932 of God2316; neither3761 does2816 corruption5356 inherit2816 incorruption861.U#12532 As2531 we have borne5409 the image1504 of those made of dust5517, let5409's also2532 bear5409 the image1504 of the heavenly2032.10As3634 is the one made of dust5517, such5108 are those3588 who are also2532 made of dust5517; and2532 as3634 is the heavenly2032, such5108 are they3588 also2532 that are heavenly2032.U#/The first4413 man444 is of1537 the earth1093, made of1537 dust5517. The second1208 man444 is the Lord2962 from1537 heaven3772.[/.However that235 which3588 is spiritual4152 isn3756't first4412, but235 that which3588 is natural5591, then that which3588 is spiritual4152.-So3779 also2532 it is written1125, "The first4413 man444, Adam76, became1096, 1519 a living2198 soul5590." The last2078 Adam76 became1519 a life-giving2227 spirit4151.,It is sown4687 a natural5591 body4983; it is raised1453 a spiritual4152 body4983. There is2076 a natural5591 body4983 and2532 there is2076 also a spiritual4152 body4983.iK+It is sown4687 in1722 dishonor819; it is raised1453 in1722 glory1391. It is sown4687 in1722 weakness769; it is raised1453 in1722 power1411.V%*So3779 also2532 is the resurrection386 of the dead3498. It is sown4687 in1722 corruption5356; it is raised1453 in1722 incorruption861.J  )There is one243 glory1391 of the sun2246, 2532 another243 glory1391 of the moon4582, and2532 another243 glory1391 of the stars792; for1063 one star792 differs from1308 another star792 in1722 glory1391.  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I say3004 this to4314 your5213 shame1791.7!Don3361't be4105 deceived4105! "Evil2556 companionships3657 corrupt5351 good5543 morals2239."uc If1487 I fought with animals2341 at1722 Ephesus2181 for human444 purposes2596, what5101 does it3786 profit me3427? If1487 the dead3498 are not3756 raised1453, then5315 "let us eat and2532 drink4095, for1063 tomorrow839 we die599."gGI affirm3513, by the2251 boasting2746 in you which3739 I have2192 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424 our2257 Lord2962, I die599, 2596 daily2250.2532 Why5101 do we2249 also stand2793 in jeopardy2793 every3956 hour5610?POr else1893 what5101 will they do4160 who3588 are baptized907 for5228 the dead3498? 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But1161 when3752 he says2036, 3754 "All things3956 are put in subjection5293," it is evident1212 that3754 he is excepted1622 who3588 subjected5293 all things3956 to5293 him846.e~CThe last2078 enemy2190 that will be abolished2673 is death2288.X})For1063 he846 must1163 reign936 until891 he3739, Leviticus2 has put5087 all3956 his enemies2190 under5259 his846 feet4228.U|#Then1534 the end5056 comes3752, when he will deliver up3860 the Kingdom932 to God2316, even2532 the Father3962; when3752 he will have abolished2673 all3956 rule746 and2532 all3956 authority1849 and2532 power1411.v{eBut1161 each1538 in1722 his own2398 order5001: Christ5547 the first fruits536, then1899 those who are3588 Christ5547's, at1722 his846 coming3952.Wz'For1063 as5618 in1722 Adam76 all3956 die599, so3779 also2532 in1722 Christ5547 all3956 will2227 be made alive2227.@yyFor1063 since1894 death2288 came by1223 man444, the resurrection386 of the dead3498 also2532 came by1223 man444.Xx)But1161 now3570 Christ5547 has been raised1453 from1537 the dead3498. He became1096 the first fruits536 of those3588 who are asleep2837.fwEIf1487 we have2070 only3440 hoped1679 in1722 Christ5547 in1722 this3778 life2222, we are2070 of all3956 men444 most pitiable1652.vThen686 they3588 also2532 who are fallen asleep2837 in1722 Christ5547 have perished622.ru]1161 If1487 Christ5547 has1453 not3756 been raised1453, your5216 faith4102 is vain3152; you are2075 still2089 in1722 your5216 sins266.7tgFor1063 if1487 the dead3498 aren3756't raised1453, 3761 neither3761 has1453 Christ5547 been raised1453.s%Yes1161, 2532 we are found2147 false witnesses5575 of God2316, because3754 we testified3140 about2596 God2316 that3754 he raised up1453 Christ5547, whom3739 he didn3756't raise1453 up1453, if it is so1512 that686 the dead3498 are not3756 raised1453. r1161 If1487 Christ5547 has1453 not3756 been raised1453, then686 our2257 preaching2782 is in vain2756, and1161 your5216 faith4102 also2532 is in vain2756.Oq But1161 if1487 there is2076 no3756 resurrection386 of the dead3498, 3761 neither3761 has1453 Christ5547 been raised1453.Up# Now1161 if1487 Christ5547 is preached2784, that3754 he has been raised1453 from1537 the dead3498, how4459 do some5100 among1722 you5213 say3004 that3754 there is2076 no3756 resurrection386 of the dead3498?8oi Whether1535 then3767 it is I1473 or1535 they1565, so3779 we preach2784, and2532 so3779 you believed4100.lnQ But1161 by the grace5485 of God2316 I am1510 what3739 I am1510. 2532 His846 grace5485 which was bestowed on1519 me1691 was1096 not3756 futile2756, but235 I worked2872 more4053 than all3956 of them846; yet1161 not3756 I1473, but235 the grace5485 of God2316 which was3588 with4862 me1698.%mC For1063 I1473 am1510 the least1646 of the apostles652, who3739 is1510 not3756 worthy2425 to be called2564 an apostle652, because1360 I persecuted1377 the assembly1577 of God2316.2l]and1161 last2078 of all3956, as5619 to the child3588 born at the wrong time1626, he appeared3700 to me also2504.kwThen1899 he appeared3700 to James2385, then1534 to all3956 the apostles652,/jWThen1899 he appeared3700 to over1883 five hundred4001 brothers80 at once2178, most4119 of1537 whom3739 remain3306 until2193 now737, but1161 some5100 have also2532 fallen asleep2837.iwand2532 that3754 he appeared3700 to Cephas2786, then1534 to the twelve1427.Nh2532 that3754 he was buried2290, 2532 that3754 he was raised1453 on the third5154 day2250 according to2596 the Scriptures1124,8giFor1063 I delivered3860 to you5213, 1722 first of all4413 that which3739 I3880 also2532 received3880: that3754 Christ5547 died599 for5228 our2257 sins266 according to2596 the Scriptures1124,f)by1223 which3739 also2532 you are saved4982, if1487 you5213 hold firmly the word2722 which5100, Leviticus56 I preached2097 to you1487 — unless 3361 you believed4100 in vain1500.$e CNow1161 I declare1107 to you5213, brothers80, the Good News2098 which3739 I preached2097 to you5213, which3739 also2532 you5213 received3880, in1722 which3739 you also stand2476,ydk(Let all things3956 be done1096 decently2156 and2532 in2596 order5010.Mc'Therefore5620, brothers80, desire earnestly2206 to prophesy4395, and2532 don3361't forbid2967 speaking2980 with other languages1100.lbQ&But1161 if1487 anyone5100 is ignorant50, let him be ignorant50.Ea%If1487 any man5100 thinks himself1380 to be1511 a prophet4396, or2228 spiritual4152, let him recognize1921 the things3739 which3754 I write1125 to you5213, that they are1526 the commandment1785 of the Lord2962.^`5$What2228? Was it from575 you5216 that the word3056 of God2316 went1831 out1831? Or2228 did it2658 come to1519 you5209 alone3441?I_ #1161 If1487 they desire2309 to learn3129 anything5100, let them ask1905 their2398 own husbands435 at1722 home3624, for1063 it is2076 shameful150 for a woman1135 to chatter2980 in1722 the assembly1577.V^%"let your5216 wives1135 keep silent4601 in1722 the assemblies1577, for1063 it has not3756 been2010 permitted2010 for them846 to speak2980; but235 let them be in subjection5293, as2531 the law3551 also2532 says3004.b]=!for1063 God2316 is2076 not3756 a God of confusion181, but235 of peace1515. As5613 in1722 all3956 the assemblies1577 of the saints40,y\k The2532 spirits4151 of the prophets4396 are subject5293 to the prophets4396,j[MFor1063 you all3956 can1410 prophesy4395 one1520 by2596 one1520, that2443 all3956 may learn3129, and2532 all3956 may be exhorted3870."Z=But if1437 a revelation601 is made to another243 sitting by2521, let4601 the first4413 keep silent4601.8YiLet1161 the prophets4396 speak2980, two1417 or2228 three5140, and2532 let1252 the others243 discern1252.XBut1161 if1437 there is5600 no3361 interpreter1328, let him keep silent4601 in1722 the assembly1577, and1161 let him speak2980 to himself1438, and2532 to God2316.(WIIf1535 any man5100 speaks2980 in2596 another language1100, let it be303 two1417, or2228 at the most4118 three5140, and2532 in turn3313; and2532 let1329 one1520 interpret1329.QVWhat5101 is it2076 then3767, brothers80? When3752 you come together4905, each one1538 of you5216 has2192 a psalm5568, has2192 a teaching1322, has2192 a revelation602, has2192 another language1100, has2192 an interpretation2058. Let1096 all things3956 be done1096 to4314 build each other up3619.yUkAnd2532 thus3779 the secrets2927 of his846 heart2588 are1096 revealed5318. 2532 So3779 he will fall down4098 on1909 his face4383 and worship4352 God2316, declaring518 that3754 God2316 is2076 among1722 you5213 indeed3689.+TOBut1161 if1437 all3956 prophesy4395, and1161 someone5100 unbelieving571 or2228 unlearned2399 comes in1525, he is reproved1651 by5259 all3956, and he is judged350 by5259 all3956.SIf1437 therefore3767 the whole3650 assembly1577 is assembled together4905 and2532 all3956 speak2980 with other languages1100, and1161 unlearned2399 or2228 unbelieving571 people come in1525, won3756't they2046 say2046 that3754 you are crazy3105? l1~~|{zyxmwrvuetrr3q|p$onnlkigfdcBa``_!^I\\`ZXYXdWVUKTRQiPMOfMLKJ{HwGjFED4CwBxA @s>>25620 then2532 both he3588 who gives1547 his own virgin in marriage1547 does4160 well2573, and1161 he3588 who doesn3361't give1547 her in marriage1547 does4160 better2908.r8]%But1161 he who3739 stands2476 steadfast1476 in1722 his heart2588, having2192 no3361 necessity318, but1161 has2192 power1849 over4012 his1438 own2398 heart2307, to keep5083 his846 own virgin3933, does4160 well2476.J7 $But1161 if1487 any man5100 thinks3543 that3739 he846 is behaving807 inappropriately807 toward1909 his virgin3933, if1437 she is past5600 the flower of5230 her age5230, and2532 if need3784 so3779 requires1096, let him do4160 what he desires2309. He doesn3756't sin264. Let them marry1060.p6Y#1161 This5124 I say3004 for4314 your5216 own846 profit4851; not3756 that2443 I may1911 ensnare1029 you5213, but235 for4314 that which is appropriate2158, and2532 that you may attend to2145 the Lord2962 without distraction563.5y"There is also a difference3307 between3307 a wife1135 and2532 a virgin3933. The unmarried22 woman cares about the things3588 of the Lord2962, that2443 she may be5600 holy40 both2532 in body4983 and2532 in spirit4151. But1161 she3588 who is married1060 cares about the things3588 of the world2889 — how4459 she may please700 her husband435.I4 !but1161 he3588 who is married1060 is concerned about3309 the things3588 of the world2889, how4459 he may please700 his wife1135.33 But1161 I desire to have2309 you5209 to be free from cares275. He3588 who is1511 unmarried22 is concerned for3309 the things3588 of the Lord2962, how4459 he may please700 the Lord2962;}2sand2532 those3588 who use5530 the5129 world2889, as5613 not3361 using2710 it to the fullest1063. For the mode4976 of this5127 world2889 passes away3855.e1Cand2532 those3588 who weep2799, as though5613 they3588 didn3361't weep2799; and2532 those who rejoice5463, as though5613 they3588 didn3361't rejoice5463; and2532 those who buy59, as though5613 they didn3361't possess2722;00YBut1161 I say5346 this5124, brothers80: the time4958 is short3588, that2532 from now on2076, both3588 those who2192 have1135 wives5613 may be as3361 though5600 they had5600 none2443;/But1161, 2532 if1437 you marry1060, you have264 not3756 sinned264. 2532 If1437 a virgin3933 marries1060, she has264 not3756 sinned264. Yet1161 such5108 will have2192 oppression2347 in the flesh4561, and4561 I1473 want to spare5339 you5216._.7Are you bound1210 to a wife1135? Don3361't seek2212 to be freed3080. Are you free3089 from575 a wife1135? Don3361't seek2212 a wife1135. - I think3543 that it5124 is5225 good2570 therefore3767, because1223 of the distress318 that is5225 on1764 us3754, that it is good2570 for a man444 to be as he is1511.L,Now1161 concerning4012 virgins3933, I have2192 no3756 commandment2003 from the Lord2962, but1161 I give1325 my judgment1106 as5613 one who has obtained mercy1653 from5259 the Lord2962 to be1511 trustworthy4103.N+Brothers80, let each man1538, in whatever1722, 3739 condition he was called2564, stay3306 in1722 that5129 condition with3844 God2316.*You1096 were bought59 with a price5092. Don3361't become1096 bondservants1401 of men444.K)For1063 he who3588 was called2564 in1722 the Lord2962 being a bondservant1401 is2076 the Lord2962's free man558. Likewise3668, 2532 he who3588 was called2564 being free1658 is2076 Christ5547's bondservant1401.( Were you called2564 being a bondservant1401? Don3361't let that bother3199 you4671, but235 if1487, 2532 you get1410 an opportunity3123 to become1096 free1658, use it5530.'Let each man1538 stay3306 in1722 that calling2821 in1722 which3739 he was called2564.d&ACircumcision4061 is2076 nothing3762, and2532 uncircumcision203 is2076 nothing3762, but235 the keeping5084 of the commandments1785 of God2316.@%yWas2564 anyone5100 called2564 having been circumcised4059? Let him1986 not3361 become uncircumcised1986. Has2564 anyone5100 been called2564 in1722 uncircumcision203? Let him4059 not3361 be circumcised4059.L$Only1487, 3361 as5613 the Lord2316 has distributed3307 to each1538 man1538, as5613 God2962 has called2564 each1538, so3779 let him walk4043. So3779 I1299 command in1722 all3956 the assemblies1577.#5For1063 how5101 do you1492 know1135, wife, whether1487 you will save4982 your husband435? Or2228 how5101 do you1492 know435, husband, whether1487 you will save4982 your wife1135?k"OYet1161 if1487 the unbeliever571 departs5563, let there be separation5563. The brother80 or2228 the sister79 is3756 not3756 under bondage1402 in1722 such5108 cases1161, but God2316 has called2564 us2248 in1722 peace1515.!+For1063 the unbelieving571 husband435 is sanctified37 in1722 the wife1135, and2532 the unbelieving571 wife1135 is sanctified37 in1722 the husband435. Otherwise686, 1893 your5216 children5043 would be2076 unclean169, but1161 now3568 they2076 are holy40. 7 The2532 woman1135 who3748 has2192 an unbelieving571 husband435, and2532 he846 is content4909 to live3611 with3326 her846, let her863 not3361 leave863 her husband846.xi But1161 to the rest3062 I1473 — not3756 the Lord2962 — say3004, if any5100 brother80 has2192 an unbelieving571 wife1135, and2532 she846 is content4909 to live3611 with3326 him863, let him846 not3361 leave863 her846.3 (but1161, 2532 if1437 she departs5563, let her remain3306 unmarried22, or2228 else be reconciled2644 to her husband435), and2532, 863 that the husband435 not3361 leave863 his wife1135.b= But1161 to the married1060 I command3853 — not3756 I1473, but235 the Lord2962 — that the wife1135 not3361 leave5563, 575 her husband435iK But1161 if1487 they1467 don3756't have self-control1467, let them marry1060. For1063 it2076's better2908 to marry1060 than2228 to burn4448.eCBut1161 I say3004 to the unmarried22 and2532 to widows5503, it is2076 good2570 for them846 if1437 they remain3306 even5613 as I am2504.fEYet1063 I wish2309 that all3956 men444 were1511, 2532 like5613 me1683. However235 each man1538 has2192 his2398 own gift5486 from1537 God2316, one3739, Ezekiel3 of this kind3779, and1161 another3739 of that kind3779.-But1161 this5124 I say3004 by2596 way of concession4774, not3756 of2596 commandment2003.r]Don3361't deprive650 one another240, unless5100, Leviticus2 it is by1537 consent4859 for4314 a season2540, that2443 you may give yourselves4980 to fasting3521 and2532 prayer4335, and2532 may be together1909, 846 again3825, that2443 Satan4567 doesn3361't tempt3985 you5209 because1223 of your5216 lack of self-control192.mSThe wife1135 doesn3756't have1850 authority1850 over her own2398 body4983, but235 the husband435. 1161 Likewise3668 also2532 the husband435 doesn3756't have1850 authority1850 over his own2398 body4983, but235 the wife1135.Z-Let the husband435 render591 to his wife1135 the affection2133 owed3784 her1161, and likewise3668 also2532 the wife1135 to her husband435.oWBut1223, because of sexual immoralities4202, let each man1538 have2192 his own1438 wife1135, and2532 let each woman1538 have2192 her own2398 husband435.V 'Now1161 concerning the things4012 about which3739 you wrote1125 to me3427: it is good2570 for a man444 not3361 to touch680 a woman1135.!;for1063 you were bought59 with a price5092. Therefore1211 glorify1392 God2316 in1722 your5216 body4983 and2532 in1722 your5216 spirit4151, which3748 are2076 God2316's.c?Or2228 don3756't you1492 know that3754 your5216 body4983 is2076 a temple3485 of the Holy40 Spirit4151 which is in1722 you5213, which3739 you have2192 from575 God2316? 2532 You are2075 not3756 your own1438,PFlee5343 sexual immorality4202! "Every3956 sin265 that3739 a man444 does4160, 1437 is2076 outside1622 the body4983," but1161 he who3588 commits sexual immorality4203 sins264 against1519 his own2398 body4983.But1161 he who3588 is joined2853 to the Lord2962 is2076 one1520 spirit4151.6eOr2228 don3756't you1492 know that3754 he who3588 is joined2853 to a prostitute4204 is2076 one1520 body4983? For1063, "The two1417," says he5346, "will become2071, 1519 one1520 flesh4561."eCDon3756't you1492 know that3754 your5216 bodies4983 are2076 members3196 of Christ5547? Shall I142 then3767 take142 the members3196 of Christ5547, and make4160 them members3196 of a prostitute4204? May it never3361 be1096!F Now1161 God2316, 1453, 2532 raised up1453 the Lord2962, and1161 will also raise us2248 up1825 by1223 his846 power1411.& E "Foods1033 for the belly2836, and2532 the belly2836 for foods1033," but1161 God2316 will bring to nothing2673 both2532 it3778 and2532 them5023. But235 the body4983 is not3756 for sexual immorality4202, but235 for the Lord2962; and2532 the Lord2962 for the body4983.f E "All things3956 are lawful1832 for me3427," but235 not3756 all things3956 are4851 expedient4851. "All things3956 are lawful1832 for me3427," but235 I1473 will1850 not3756 be brought under the power1850 of5259 anything5100.n U 2532 Such5023 were2258 some of you5100, but235 you were washed628. But235 you were sanctified37. But235 you were justified1344 in1722 the name3686 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424, and2532 in1722 the Spirit4151 of our2257 God2316.  nor3777 thieves2812, nor3777 covetous4123, nor3777 drunkards3183, nor3756 slanderers3060, nor3756 extortioners727, will3756 inherit2816 the Kingdom932 of God2316.:m Or don3756't you1492 know that3754 the unrighteous94 will2816 not3756 inherit2816 the Kingdom932 of God2316? Don3361't be4105 deceived4105. Neither3777 the sexually immoral4205, nor3777 idolaters1496, nor3777 adulterers3432, nor3777 male3120 prostitutes3777, nor homosexuals733,)KNo235, but you5210 yourselves do wrong91, and2532 defraud650, and2532 that5023 against your brothers80.2235 Therefore3767 it is2076 already3303 altogether3654 a defect2275 in1722 you5213, that5213 you have2192 lawsuits2917 one with3326 another1438. Why1302, 91 not3780 rather3123 be wronged91? Why1302, Hebrews not3780 rather3123 be defrauded650?)KBut235 brother80 goes to law2919 with3326 brother80, and2532 that5124 before1909 unbelievers571!T!I say3004 this to4314 move you5213 to shame1791. Isn2076't 3779 there3756 even3761 one1520 wise4680 man among1722 you5213 who3739 would be able1410 to decide1252, Leviticus3 between3319 his846 brothers80?{oIf1437 then3767, you have2192, Ezekiel3 to judge2922 things pertaining to this life982, do you set2523 them5128 to judge who are of no account1848 in1722 the assembly1577?9kDon3756't you1492 know that3754 we will judge2919 angels32? How much3385 more1065, things that pertain to this life982?I Don3756't you1492 know1492 that3754 the saints40 will judge2919 the world2889? And2532 if1487 the world2889 is judged2919 by1722 you2075, are you5213 unworthy370 to judge2922 the smallest matters1646? Dare5111 any5100 of you5216, having2192 a matter4229 against4314 his neighbor2087, go to law2919 before1909 the unrighteous94, and2532 not3780 before1909 the saints40?O But1161 those who are outside1854, God2316 judges2919. 2532 "Put away1808 the846 wicked man4190 from1537 among yourselves5216." ~  For1063 what5101 have I3427 to do with also2532 judging2919 those3588 who are2532 outside1854? 2919 Don3780't you5210 judge2919 those who are3588 within2080?}y But1161 as it is3570, I wrote1125 to you5213 not3361 to associate4874 with1437 anyone5100 who is called3687 a2228 brother80 who is a2228 sexual sinner4205, or2228 covetous4123, or2228 an idolater1496, or2228 a slanderer3060, or2228 a drunkard3183, or2228 an extortioner727. Don3366't even eat4906 with such a person5108.l|Q yet2532 not3756 at all meaning3843 with the sexual sinners4205 of this5127 world2889, or2228 with the covetous4123 and2228 extortioners727, or2228 with idolaters1496; for1893 then686 you would have3784 to leave1831, 1537 the world2889.{- I wrote1125 to you5213 in1722 my letter1992 to have no3361 company4874 with sexual sinners4205;hzITherefore5620 let us keep the feast1858, not3361 with1722 old3820 yeast2219, neither3366 with1722 the yeast2219 of malice2549 and2532 wickedness4189, but235 with1722 the unleavened106 bread of sincerity1505 and2532 truth225.mySPurge out1571 the old3820 yeast2219, that2443 you may be5600 a new3501 lump5445, even2532 as2531 you are2075 unleavened106. For1063 indeed2532 Christ5547, our2257 Passover3957, has been sacrificed2380 in5228 our place2257.cx?Your5216 boasting2745 is not3756 good2570. Don3756't you1492 know that3754 a little3398 yeast2219 leavens2219 the whole3650 lump5445?w)are to deliver3860 such a one5108 to Satan4567 for1519 the destruction3639 of the flesh4561, that2443 the spirit4151 may be saved4982 in1722 the day2250 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424.KvIn1722 the name3686 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, 4863 you5216 being gathered together4863, and2532 my1700 spirit4151, with4862 the power1411 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547,_u7For1063 I1473 most certainly3303, as5613 being absent548 in body4983 but1161 present3918 in spirit4151, have already2235, as though5613 I were present3918, judged2919 him who3588 has3779 done2716 this5124 thing2716.,tQ2532 You5210 are2075 puffed up5448, and2532, 3996 didn3780't rather3123 mourn3996, that2443 he who had done4160 this5124 deed2041 might be removed1808 from1537 among3319 you5216.s yIt is actually3654 reported191 that there is sexual immorality4202 among1722 you5213, and2532 such5108 sexual immorality4202 as is3748 not even3761 named3687 among1722 the Gentiles1484, that5620 one5100 has2192 his3588 father3962's wife1135.orWWhat5101 do you2309 want2064? Shall I come to4314 you5209 with1722 a rod4464, or2228 in1722 love26 and5037 a spirit4151 of gentleness4236?q7For1063 the Kingdom932 of God2316 is not3756 in1722 word3056, but235 in1722 power1411.9pkBut1161 I will come2064 to4314 you5209 shortly5030, if1437 the Lord2962 is willing2309. And2532 I will know1097, not3756 the word3056 of those who3588 are puffed up5448, but235 the power1411.3o_Now1161 some5100 are puffed up5448, as though5613 I3450 were2064 not3361 coming2064 to4314 you5209.nBecause1223 of this5124 I have sent3992 Timothy5095 to you5213, who3739 is2076 my3450 beloved27 and2532 faithful4103 child5043 in1722 the Lord2962, who3739 will363 remind363 you5209 of my3450 ways3598 which are3588 in1722 Christ5547, even as2531 I teach1321 everywhere3837 in1722 every3956 assembly1577.tmaI beg3870 you5209 therefore3767, be1096 imitators3402 of me3450.nlUFor1063 though1437 you have2192 ten thousand3463 tutors3807 in1722 Christ5547, yet235 not3756 many4183 fathers3962. For1063 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424, I1473 became your5209 father1080 through1223 the Good News2098.Tk!I don3756't write1125 these things5023 to shame1788 you5209, but235 to admonish3560 you as5613 my3450 beloved27 children5043.bj= Being defamed987, we entreat3870. We are made1096 as5613 the filth4027 of the world2889, the dirt4067 wiped off by all3956, even until2193 now737.Ni 2532 We toil2872, working2038 with our own2398 hands5495. When people curse3058 us2127, we bless. Being persecuted1377, we endure430.h Even to891 this present737 hour5610 we3983, 2532 hunger3983, 2532 thirst1372, 2532 are naked1130, 2532 are beaten2852, and2532 have no certain dwelling place790.[g/ We2249 are fools3474 for1223 Christ5547's sake, but1161 you5210 are wise5429 in1722 Christ5547. We2249 are weak772, but1161 you5210 are strong2478. You5210 have honor1741, but1161 we2249 have dishonor820.lfQ For1063, I think1380 that3754 God2316 has displayed584 us2248, the apostles652, last2078 of all5613, like men sentenced to death1935. For3754 we are made1096 a spectacle2302 to the world2889, both2532 to angels32 and2532 men444.be=You are2075 already2235 filled2880. You have already2235 become rich4147. You have come to reign936 without5565 us2257. Yes2532, and I wish3785 that1065 you did reign936, that2443 we2249 also2532 might reign4821 with you5213.dFor1063 who5101 makes1252 you4571 different1161? And what5101 do you2192 have that3739 you2192, 2983 didn3756't receive2983? But1161 if1487, 2532 you did receive2983 it5101, why do you boast2744 as if5613 you had2983 not3361 received it2983? cNow1161 these things5023, brothers80, I have in a figure transferred3345 to1519 myself1683 and2532 Apollos625 for1223 your sakes5209, that2443 in1722 us2254 you might learn3129 not3361 to think5426 beyond5228 the things which3739 are written1125, that2443 none3361 of you1520 be puffed up5448, 5228 against2596 one1520 another2087.}bsTherefore5620 judge2919, Acts0 nothing3361 before4253, Leviticus2 the time2540, until2193 the Lord2962 comes2064, who3739 will both2532 bring to light5461 the hidden things2927 of darkness4655, and2532 reveal5319 the counsels1012 of the hearts2588. 2532 Then5119 each man1538 will1096 get1096 his praise1868 from575 God2316.a1For1063 I know4894 nothing3762 against myself1683. Yet235 I1344 am not3756 justified1344 by5129 this1722, but1161 he3588 who judges350 me3165 is2076 the Lord2962.;`oBut1161 with me1698 it1519 is2076 a very small thing1646 that2443 I should be judged350 by5259 you5216, or2228 by5259 man442's judgment2250. Yes235, I don3761't judge350 my own self1683.6_eHere3063, moreover, 3739 it is required2212 of1722 stewards3623, that2443 they5100 be found2147 faithful4103.[^ 1So3779 let3049 a man444 think3049 of us2248 as5613 Christ5547's servants5257, and2532 stewards3623 of God2316's mysteries3466.v]eand1161 you5210 are Christ5547's, and1161 Christ5547 is God2316's.T\!whether1535 Paul3972, or1535 Apollos625, or1535 Cephas2786, or1535 the world2889, or1535 life2222, or1535 death2288, or1535 things present1764, or1535 things to come3195. All3956 are2076 yours5216,3[_Therefore5620 let2744 no one3367 boast2744 in1722 men444. For1063 all things3956 are2076 yours5216,9ZkAnd2532 again3825, "The Lord2962 knows1097 the reasoning1261 of the wise4680, that3754 it is1526 worthless3152."YFor1063 the wisdom4678 of this5127 world2889 is2076 foolishness3472 with3844 God2316. For1063 it is written1125, "He has taken the wise4680 in1722 their craftiness3834."_X7Let1818 no one3367 deceive1818 himself1438. If1487 anyone5100 thinks1380 that he is1511 wise4680 among1722 you5213 in1722 this5129 world165, let him become1096 a fool3474, that2443 he may become1096 wise4680.'WGIf1487 anyone5100 destroys5351 the temple3485 of God2316, God2316 will5351 destroy5351 him5126; for1063 God2316's temple3485 is2076 holy40, which3748 you5210 are2075.^V5Don3756't you1492 know that3754 you1492 are2075 a temple3485 of God2316, and2532 that God2316's Spirit4151 lives in1722 you5213?wUgIf1487 any man5100's work2041 is burned2618, he will suffer loss2210, but1161 he himself846 will be saved4982, but1161, 3779 as5613 through1223 fire4442.+TOIf1487 any man5100's work2041 remains3306 which3739 he built on it2026, he will receive2983 a reward3306.qS[ each man1538's work2041 will be revealed5318. For1063 the Day2250 will declare it1213, because3754 it is revealed601 in1722 fire4442; and2532 the fire4442 itself will test1381 what sort3697 of work2041 each man1538's work2041 is2076.R} But1161 if1487 anyone5100 builds2026 on1909 the5126 foundation2310 with gold5557, silver696, costly5093 stones3037, wood3586, hay5528, or stubble2562;jQM For1063 no one3762 can1410 lay5087 any other243 foundation2310 than3844 that which has been laid2749, which3739 is2076 Jesus2424 Christ5547.P According to2596 the grace5485 of God2316 which3588 was given1325 to me3427, as5613 a wise4680 master builder753 I laid5087 a foundation2310, and1161 another243 builds on it2026. But1161 let991 each man1538 be careful991 how4459 he builds on it2026.4Oa For1063 we are2070 God2316's fellow workers4904. You are2075 God2316's farming1091, God2316's building3619.,NQNow1161 he who3588 plants5452 and2532 he who3588 waters4222 are1526 the same1520, but1161 each1520 will receive2983 his own2398 reward3408 according to2596 his own2398 labor2873. g~k}=|"{;zy7wv-ts^rqpomlkSjjUih{fedbb `o_)^C\iZYXWV&TSSQPON{LKtIHGFnDCBvAl?>=<;q:87N6]5t33 1g/.P,+*A(U'&I%$"2532 whatever3739, 1437 we ask154, we receive2983 from3844 him846, because3754 we keep5083 his846 commandments1785 and2532 do4160 the things that are pleasing701 in1799 his846 sight1799.FBeloved27, if1437 our2257 hearts2588 don3361't condemn2607 us2257, we2192 have boldness3954 toward4314 God2316;ucbecause3754 if1437 our2257 heart2588, 3754 condemns us2607, God2316 is2076 greater than3187 our2257 heart2588, and2532 knows1097 all things3956.s_And2532 by1722 this5129 we know1097 that3754 we are2070 of1537 the truth225, and2532 persuade3982 our2257 hearts2588 before1715 him846,mSMy3450 little children5040, let25's not3361 love25 in word3056 only3366, neither with the tongue1100 only235, but in deed2041 and2532 truth225.!;But1161 whoever3739, Leviticus2 has2192 the world2889's goods979, and2532 sees2334 his846 brother80 in2192 need5532, and2532 closes2808 his846 heart4698 of compassion against575 him846, how4459 does the love26 of God2316 remain3306 in1722 him846?GBy1722 this5129 we1097 know love26, 2316 because3754 he1565 laid down5087 his846 life5590 for5228 us2257. And2532 we2249 ought3784 to lay down5087 our lives5590 for5228 the brothers80.2]Whoever3956 hates3404 his846 brother80 is2076 a3956 murderer443, and2532 you know1492 that3754 no3756 murderer443 has2192 eternal166 life2222 remaining3306 in1722 him846.@yWe2249 know1492 that3754 we have passed3327 out1537 of death2288 into1519 life2222, because3754 we love25 the brothers80. He who doesn3361't love25 his brother80 remains3306 in1722 death2288.) Don3361't be surprised2296, my3450 brothers80, if1487 the world2889 hates3404 you5209.) 3756 unlike2531 Cain2535, who was2258 of1537 the evil one4190, and2532 killed4969 his846 brother80. 2532 Why5484 did5101 he4969 kill him846? Because3754 his846 works2041 were2258 evil4190, and1161 his846 brother80's righteous1342.W' For3754 this3778 is2076 the message31 which3739 you heard191 from575 the beginning746, that2443 we should love25 one another240;/ In1722 this5129 the children5043 of God2316 are2076 revealed5318, and2532 the children5043 of the devil1228. Whoever3956 doesn3361't do4160 righteousness1343 is2076 not3756 of1537 God2316, neither2532 is he who doesn3361't love25 his846 brother80.r] Whoever3956 is born1080 of1537 God2316 doesn3756't 4160 commit4160 sin266, because3754 his846 seed4690 remains3306 in1722 him846; and2532 he can1410't 3756 sin264, because3754 he is born1080 of1537 God2316.|qHe who4160 sins266 is2076 of1537 the devil1228, for3754 the devil1228 has been sinning264 from575 the beginning746. To746 this end5124 the Son5207 of God2316 was revealed5319, that2443 he might destroy3089 the works2041 of the devil1228.Little children5040, let4105 no one3367 lead you5209 astray4105. He who does4160 righteousness1343 is2076 righteous1342, even as2531 he1565 is2076 righteous1342.wWhoever3956 remains3306 in1722 him846 doesn3756't sin264. Whoever3956 sins264 hasn3756't 3708 seen3708 him846, neither3761 knows1097 him846.ucYou2532 know1492 that3754 he1565 was revealed5319 to2443 take away142 our2257 sins266, and2532 in1722 him846 is2076 no3756 sin266.4aEveryone3956 who4160 sins266 also2532 commits4160 lawlessness458. 2532 Sin266 is2076 lawlessness458.T !Everyone3956 who has2192 this3778 hope1680 set on1909 him846 purifies48 himself1438, even as2531 he1565 is2076 pure53.= sBeloved27, now3568 we2070 are children5043 of God2316, and2532 it is5319 not yet3768 revealed5319 what5101 we will be2071. But1161 we know1492 that3754, when1437 he is revealed5319, we will be2071 like3664 him846; for3754 we will see3700 him846 just as2531 he is2076.  Behold1492, how great a4217 love26 the Father3962 has bestowed1325 on us2254, that2443 we should be called2564 children5043 of God2316! For this1223 cause5124 the world2889 doesn3756't know1097 us2248, because3754 it didn3756't know1097 him846. If1437 you know1492 that3754 he is2076 righteous1342, you know1097 that3754 everyone3956 who3588 practices4160 righteousness1343 is born1080 of1537 him846.T !2532 Now3568, little children5040, remain3306 in1722 him846, that2443 when3752 he appears5319, we may have2192 boldness3954, and2532 not3361 be ashamed153 before575 him846 at1722 his846 coming3952.0YAs2532 for you5545, the anointing which3739 you5213 received2983 from2983 him846 remains3306 in1722 you5213, and2532 you don3756't need2192, 5532 for2443 anyone5100 to teach1321 you5209. But235 as5613 his846 anointing5545 teaches1321 you5209 concerning4012 all things3956, and2532 is2076 true227, and2532 is2076 no3756 lie5579, and2532 even as2531 it taught1321 you5209, you will remain3306 in1722 him846.-These5023 things I have written1125 to you5213 concerning4012 those who would lead you5209 astray4105.2]2532 This3778 is2076 the promise1860 which3739 he846 promised1861 us2254, the eternal166 life2222.W'Therefore3767, as for you3739, let that remain3306 in1722 you5213 which3739 you heard191 from575 the beginning746. If1437 that which3739 you heard191 from575 the beginning746 remains3306 in1722 you5213, you5210 also2532 will remain3306 in1722 the Son5207, and2532 in1722 the Father5210.iKWhoever3956 denies720 the Son5207, the same doesn3761't have2192 the Father3962. He who confesses3670 the Son5207 has2192 the Father3962 also2532.A{Who5101 is2076 the liar5583 but1487 he who5101 denies720, 3756 that3754 Jesus2424 is2076 the Christ5547? This is2076 the Antichrist500, he who3778 denies720 the Father3962 and2532 the Son5207.U#I have1125 not3756 written1125 to you5213 because3754 you don3756't know1492 the truth225, but235 because3754 you know1492 it846, and2532 because3754 no3756, 3956 lie5579 is2076 of1537 the truth225./W2532 You5210 have2192 an anointing5545 from575 the Holy One40, and2532 you all have3956 knowledge1492.hIThey went1831 out from1537 us2257, but235 they didn2258't 3756 belong1537 to us2257; for1063 if1487 they had belonged2258 to1537 us2257, they would302 have continued3306 with3326 us2257. But235 they left2443, that they might be revealed5319 that3754 none3756 of1537 them3956 belong to1537 us2257./WLittle children3813, these are2076 the5610 end2078 times5610, and2532 as2531 you heard191 that3754 the Antichrist500 is coming2064, even2532 now3568 many4183 antichrists500 have1096 arisen3606. By this we know1097 that3754 it is2076 the5610 final2078 hour5610.g~GThe2532 world2889 is passing away3855 with2532 its846 lusts1939, but1161 he who does4160 God2316's will2307 remains3306, 1519 forever165.m}SFor3754 all that3956 is in1722 the world2889, the lust1939 of the flesh4561, the2532 lust1939 of the eyes3788, and2532 the pride212 of life979, isn3756't 2076 the1537 Father3962's, but235 is2076 the1537 world2889's.D|Don3361't love25 the world2889, neither3366 the things3588 that are in1722 the world2889. If1437 anyone5100 loves25 the world2889, the1722 Father3962's love26 isn3756't 2076 in2076 him846.K{I have written1125 to you5213, fathers3962, because3754 you know1097 him who is from575 the beginning746. I have written1125 to you5213, young men3495, because3754 you are2075 strong2478, and2532 the word3056 of1722 God2316 remains3306 in you5213, and2532 you have overcome3528 the evil one4190."z= I write1125 to you5213, fathers3962, because3754 you know1097 him who is from575 the beginning746. I write1125 to you5213, young men3495, because3754 you have overcome3528 the evil one4190. I write1125 to you5213, little children3813, because3754 you know1097 the Father3962.Xy) I write1125 to you5213, little children5040, because3754 your5213 sins266 are forgiven you863 for1223 his846 name3686's sake1223.x But1161 he who hates3404 his846 brother80 is2076 in1722 the darkness4653, and2532 walks4043 in1722 the darkness4653, and2532 doesn3756't know1492 where4225 he is going5217, because3754 the darkness4653 has blinded5186 his846 eyes3788.ewC He who loves25 his846 brother80 remains3306 in1722 the light5457, and2532 there is2076 no3756 occasion for stumbling4625 in1722 him846.mvS He who says3004 he is1511 in1722 the light5457 and2532 hates3404 his846 brother80, is2076 in1722 the darkness4653 even until2193 now737.u%Again3825, I write1125 a1785 new2537 commandment1785 to you5213, which3739 is2076 true227 in1722 him846 and2532 in1722 you5213; because3754 the darkness4653 is passing3855 away2532, and the5457 true228 light5457 already2235 shines5316.(tIBrothers80, I write1125 no3756 new2537 commandment1785 to you5213, but235 an1785 old3820 commandment1785 which3739 you had2192 from575 the beginning746. The1785 old3820 commandment1785 is2076 the word3056 which3739 you heard191 from575 the beginning746.Ys+he who says3004 he remains3306 in1722 him846 ought3784 himself1565 also2531 to walk4043 just2532 like3779 he846 walked4043.Zr-But1161 whoever3739, Leviticus2 keeps5083 his846 word3056, God2316's love26 has most certainly230 been5048 perfected5048 in1722 him5129. This is how1722 we1097 know that3754 we846 are2070 in1722 him5129:q3One who says3004, "I know1097 him846," and2532 doesn3361't keep5083 his846 commandments1785, is2076 a liar5583, and2532 the truth225 isn3756't 2076 in1722 him5129.NpThis2532 is how5129 we1097 know1097 that3754 we1097 know1097 him846: if1437 we keep5083 his846 commandments1785./oWAnd2532 he846 is2076 the atoning sacrifice2434 for4012 our2257 sins266, and1161 not3756 for4012 ours2251 only3440, but235 also2532 for4012 the2889 whole3650 world2889.sn aMy3450 little children5040, I1125 write these things5023 to you5213 so that2443 you may not3361 sin264. 2532 If1437 anyone5100 sins264, we have2192 a Counselor3875 with4314 the Father3962, Jesus2424 Christ5547, the righteous1342.m  If1437 we say2036 that3754 we haven264't 3756 sinned264, we make4160 him846 a liar5583, and2532 his846 word3056 is2076 not3756 in1722 us2254.Al } If1437 we confess3670 our2257 sins266, he is2076 faithful4103 and2532 righteous1342 to2443 forgive863 us2254 the sins266, and2532 to cleanse2511 us2248 from575 all3956 unrighteousness93.qk ]If1437 we say2036 that3754 we have2192 no3756 sin266, we deceive4105 ourselves1438, and2532 the truth225 is2076 not3756 in1722 us2254.:j oBut1161 if1437 we walk4043 in1722 the light5457, as5613 he846 is2076 in1722 the light5457, we have2192 fellowship2842 with3326 one240 another240, and2532 the blood129 of Jesus2424 Christ5547, his846 Son5207, cleanses2511 us2248 from575 all3956 sin266.i 7If1437 we say2036 that3754 we have2192 fellowship2842 with3326 him846 and2532 walk4043 in1722 the darkness4655, we lie5574, and2532 don3756't 4160 tell the truth225.ih MThis3778, 2532 is2076 the message31 which3739 we have heard191 from575 him846 and2532 announce312 to you5213, that3754 God2316 is2076 light5457, and2532 in1722 him846 is2076 no3756 darkness4653 at all3762.,g SAnd2532 we1125 write these things5023 to you5213, that2443 our5216 joy5479 may be5600 fulfilled4137.Cf that which3739 we518 have seen3708 and2532 heard191 we518 declare to you5213, that2443 you5210 also2532 may have2192 fellowship2842 with3326 us2257. Yes2532, and our2251 fellowship2842 is with3326 the Father3962, and2532 with3326 his846 Son5207, Jesus2424 Christ5547.e {(and2532 the life2222 was revealed5319, and2532 we have seen3708, and2532 testify3140, and2532 declare518 to you5213 the life2222, the eternal166 life2222, which3748 was2258 with4314 the Father3962, and2532 was revealed5319 to us2254);d {That which3739 was2258 from575 the beginning746, that which3739 we have heard191, that which3739 we have seen with3708 our2257 eyes3788, that which3739 we saw2300, and2532 our2257 hands5495 touched5584, concerning4012 the Word3056 of life2222c% but235 I beat my3450 body4983 and2532 bring it into submission1396, lest by any means3381, 4458 after I4458 have preached2784 to others243, I myself846 should be1096 rejected96.obW I1473 therefore5106 run5143 like3779 that5613, as not3756 uncertainly84. I4438 fight like3779 that5613, as not3756 beating1194 the air109,1161 Every man3956 who strives in the games75 exercises self-control1467 in all things3956. Now3767 they1565, Ezekiel3 do it to2443 receive2983 a corruptible5349 crown4735, but1161 we2249 an incorruptible862.6`e Don3756't you1492 know that3754 those who3588 run5143 in1722 a race4712 all3303 run5143, but1161 one1520 receives2983 the prize1017? Run5143 like that2443, that2443 you may win2638.>_u Now1161 I do4160 this5124 for1223 the sake2098 of the Good News2443, that I may be1096 a joint846 partaker of it4791.-^S To the weak772 I1096 became as5613 weak772, that2443 I might gain2770 the weak772. I have become1096 all things3956 to all3956 men2443, that I may4982 by all means3843 save4982 some5100.-]S to those who are without law459, as5613 without law459 (not3361 being5607 without law459 toward God2316, but235 under law1772 toward Christ5547), that2443 I might win2770 those who are without law459.r\] To2532 the Jews2453 I became1096 as5613 a Jew2453, that2443 I might gain2770 Jews2453; to those who are3588 under5259 the law3551, as5613 under5259 the law3551, that2443 I might gain2770 those who are3588 under5259 the law3551;p[Y For1063 though I was5607 free1658 from1537 all3956, I brought1402 myself1683 under bondage1402 to all3956, that2443 I might gain2770 the more4119.gZG What5101 then3767 is2076 my3427 reward3408? That2443, when I preach the Good News2098, I may present5087 the Good News2098 of Christ5547 without charge1519, so as not3361 to abuse2710 my3450 authority1849 in1722 the Good News2098.Yw For1063 if1487 I do4238 this5124 of my own will1635, I have2192 a reward3408. But1161 if1487 not of my own will210, I have a stewardship3622 entrusted to me4100.gXG For1063 if1437 I preach the Good News2097, I3427 have2076 nothing3756 to boast about2745; for1063 necessity318 is laid1945 on me3427; but1161 woe3759 is2076 to me3427, if1437 I don3361't preach2097 the Good News2097.VW% But1161 I1473 have used5530 none3762 of these things5130, and1161 I don3756't write1125 these things5023 that2443 it may be1096 done1096 so3779 in my1698 case1698; for1063 I3427 would rather3123 die599, 2570 than2228 that2443 anyone should make2758 my3450 boasting2745 void2758.bV= Even2532 so3779 the1299 Lord2962 ordained that1299 those who3588 proclaim2605 the Good News2098 should live2198 from1537 the Good News2098.BU} Don3756't you1492 know1492 that3754 those3588 who serve2038 around sacred things2413 eat2068 from the things of1537 the temple2411, and those who wait4332 on the altar2379 have their portion4829 with the altar2379?T- If1487 others243 partake3348 of this right over you5216, don2249't we yet more3123? Nevertheless235 we did not3756 use5530 this5026 right1849, but235 we bear4722 all things3956, that3363 we may cause1325 no5100 hindrance1464 to the Good News2098 of Christ5547.[S/ If1487 we2249 sowed4687 to you5213 spiritual things4152, is it a great thing3173 if1487 we2249 reap2325 your5216 fleshly things4559?=Rs or2228 does he3004 say it assuredly3843 for1223 our sake2248? Yes1063, it was written1125 for1223 our sake2248, because3754 he3588 who plows722 ought3784 to plow722 in1909 hope1680, and2532 he who3588 threshes248 in1909 hope1680 should partake3348 of his846 hope1680.4Qa For1063 it is written1125 in1722 the law3551 of Moses3475, "You shall5392 not3756 muzzle3592 an ox1016 while it treads out the grain248." 3361 Is3199 it for the oxen1016 that God2316 cares3199,^P5 Do I2980 speak these things5023, 3361 according2596 to the ways of men444? Or2228 doesn3780't the law3551 also2532 say3004 the same thing5023?0OY What5101 soldier4754 ever4218 serves at his own2398 expense3800? Who5101 plants5452 a vineyard290, and2532 doesn3756't eat2068 of1537 its846 fruit2590? Or2228 who5101 feeds4165 a flock4167, and2532 doesn3756't drink2068 from1537 the flock4167's milk1051?N5 Or2228 have2192 only3441 Barnabas3756 and2532 I1473 no3361 right1849 to not work2038?4Ma Have we2192, 3361 no3756 right1849 to take along4013 a wife1135 who is a believer79, even5613 as2532 the rest3062 of the apostles652, and2532 the brothers80 of the Lord2962, and2532 Cephas2786?wLg Have we2192, 3361 no3756 right1849 to eat5315 and2532 to drink4095?Ky My1699 defense627 to those3588 who examine350 me1691 is2076 this3778.0JY If1487 to others243 I am1510 not3756 an apostle652, yet235 at least1065 I am1510 to you5213; for1063 you5210 are2075 the seal4973 of my1699 apostleship651 in1722 the Lord2962.DI  Am1510 I not3756 free1658? Am1510 I not3756 an apostle652? Haven3780't I seen3708 Jesus2424 Christ5547, our2257 Lord2962? Aren2075't 3756 you5210 my3450 work2041 in1722 the Lord2962?FH Therefore1355, if1487 food1033 causes4624 my3450 brother80 to stumble4624, I will eat5315, 3756 no3361 meat2907, 1519 forevermore165, that3361 I don4624't cause my3450 brother80 to2443 stumble4624.Gw 1161 Thus264, sinning 3779 against1519 the brothers80, and2532 wounding5180 their846 conscience4893 when it is weak770, you sin264 against1519 Christ5547.eFC And2532 through1909 your4674 knowledge1108, 622 he who is weak770 perishes622, the brother80 for1223 whose sake3739 Christ5547 died599.{Eo For1063 if1437 a man5100 sees1492 you4571 who have2192 knowledge1108 sitting2621 in1722 an idol1493's temple, 3618 won3780't his846 conscience4893, if he is5607 weak772, be emboldened3618 to eat2068, 1519 things sacrificed to idols1494?VD% But1161 be careful991 that by no means3381 does this3778 liberty1849 of yours5216 become1096 a stumbling block4348 to the3588 weak770.1C[But1161 food1033 will not3756 commend3936 us2248 to God2316. For1063 neither3777, if1437 we don3361't eat5315, are we the worse5302; nor3777, if1437 we eat5315, are we the better4052.B%However235, that knowledge1108 isn1722't in all men3956. But1161 some5100, with consciousness4893 of the idol1497 until2193 now737, eat2068 as5613 of a thing sacrificed to2193 an idol1494, and2532 their846 conscience4893, being5607 weak772, is defiled3435.0AYyet235 to us2254 there is one1520 God2316, the Father3962, of1537 whom3739 are all things3956, and2532 we2249 for1519 him846; and2532 one1520 Lord2962, Jesus2424 Christ5547, through1223 whom3739 are all things3956, and2532 we2249 live through1223 him846.R@For1063 though1512 there are1526 things that are called3004 "gods2316," whether1535 in1722 the heavens3772 or1535 on1909 earth1093; as5618 there are1526 many4183 "gods2316" and2532 many4183 "lords2962;"`?9Therefore3767 concerning4012 the eating1035 of things sacrificed to idols1494, we know1492 that3754 no idol1497 is anything3762 in1722 the world2889, and2532 that3754 there is no3762 other2087 God2316 but1487, 3361 one1520.>1But1161 if1487 anyone5100 loves25 God2316, the same3778 is known1097 by5259 him846.c=?But1161 if1487 anyone5100 thinks1380 that he knows1097 anything5100, he doesn3762't yet3764 know1492 as2531 he ought1163 to know1097.< )Now1161 concerning things sacrificed to idols1494: We2192 know1492 that3754 we2192 all3956 have2192 knowledge1108. Knowledge1108 puffs up5448, but1161 love26 builds up5448.*;M(But1161 she is2076 happier3107 if1437 she3306 stays3306 as3779 she is2596, in my1699 judgment1106, and1161 I2504 think1380 that I also2504 have2192 God2316's Spirit4151.:'A wife1135 is bound1210 by law3551 for as1909 long5550 as3745 her846 husband435 lives2198; but1161 if1437 the846 husband435 is dead2837, she is2076 free1658 to be married to1060 whomever3739 she desires2309, only3440 in1722 the Lord2962. mr~}{z|x[wv't}sGrqNoomlkji.gf1ecba`r_Q^p\\=[vZXFW*VNTSqR8OOAMMJJwIH GF9E DC'A@q?>z=<;U:X9886544220 /2.%-2,u+*('&%$#! = H2rZ61   <wrp [n King4428 Solomon8010 gave5414 to the queen4436 of Sheba7614 all her desire2656, whatever she asked7592, besides that which Solomon8010 gave5414 her of his royal4428 bounty3027. So she turned6437, and went3212 to her own land776, she and her servants5650. n The king4428 made6213 of the almug484 trees6086 pillars4552 for the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and for the king4428's house1004, harps3658 also and stringed instruments5035 for the singers7891: there came935 no such almug484 trees6086, nor were seen7200, to this day3117. n The navy590 also of Hiram2438, that brought5375 gold2091 from Ophir211, brought in935 from Ophir211 great3966 plenty7235 of almug484 trees6086 and precious3368 stones68.0 [n She gave5414 the king4428 one hundred3967 twenty6242 talents3603 of gold2091, and of spices1314 very3966 great store7235, and precious3368 stones68. There came935 no more such1931 abundance7230 of spices1314 as these which the queen4436 of Sheba7614 gave5414 to king4428 Solomon8010.o Yn Blessed1288 is Yahweh3068 your God430, who delighted2654 in you5414, to set you on the throne3678 of Israel3478. Because Yahweh3068 loved160 Israel3478 forever5769, therefore made7760 he you king4428, to do6213 justice4941 and righteousness6666."S!n Happy835 are your men582, happy835 are these your servants5650, who stand5975 continually8548 before6440 you8085, who hear your wisdom2451.1]n However I didn539't believe the words1697, until I came935, and my eyes5869 had seen7200 it2677. Behold, the half was not told5046 me2451! Your wisdom and prosperity2896 exceed3254 the fame8052 which I heard8085.G n She said559 to the king4428, "It was a true571 report1697 that I heard8085 in my own land776 of your acts1697, and of your wisdom2451.}un and the food3978 of his table7979, and the sitting4186 of his servants5650, and the attendance4612 of his ministers8334, and their clothing4403, and his cup bearers8248, and his ascent5930 by which he went up5927 to the house1004 of Yahweh3068; there was no more spirit in her7307.2_n When the queen4436 of Sheba7614 had seen7200 all the wisdom2451 of Solomon8010, and the house1004 that he had built1129,?yn Solomon8010 told5046 her all her questions1697: there was not anything1697 hidden5956 from the king4428 which he didn5046't tell her.  n She came935 to Jerusalem3389 with a very3966 great3515 train2428, with camels1581 that bore5375 spices1314, and very3966 much7227 gold2091, and precious3368 stones68; and when she had come935 to Solomon8010, she talked1696 with him of all that was in her heart3824.s cn When the queen4436 of Sheba7614 heard8085 of the fame8088 of Solomon8010 concerning the name8034 of Yahweh3068, she came935 to prove5254 him with hard questions2420.) On5So king4428 Solomon8010 sent7971, and they brought him down3381 from the altar4196. He came935 and bowed7812 down to king4428 Solomon8010; and Solomon8010 said559 to him3212, "Go to your house1004." n4Solomon8010 said559, "If he shows himself a worthy2428 man1121, not a hair8185 of him shall fall5307 to the earth776; but if wickedness7451 be found4672 in him4191, he shall die."&~ In3It was told5046 Solomon8010, saying559, "Behold138, Adonijah fears3372 king4428 Solomon8010; for270, behold, he has laid hold on the horns7161 of the altar4196, saying559, 4428 'Let king Solomon8010 swear7650 to me first3117 that he will not kill4191 his servant5650 with the sword2719.'"P} n2Adonijah138 feared3372 because6440 of Solomon8010; and he arose6965, and went3212, and caught hold2388 on the horns7161 of the altar4196."| An1All the guests7121 of Adonijah138 were afraid2729, and rose up6965, and each man376 went3212 his way1870.{ %n0Also thus said559 the king4428, 1288 'Blessed be Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, who has given5414 one to sit3427 on my throne3678 this day3117, my eyes5869 even seeing it7200.'"4428's servants5650 came935 to bless1288 our lord113 king4428 David1732, saying559, 430 'May your God make the name8034 of Solomon8010 better3190 than your name8034, and make1431 his throne3678 greater1431 than your throne3678;' and the king4428 bowed7812 himself on the bed4904.dy En.Also8010, Solomon sits3427 on the throne3678 of the kingdom4410.Kx n-Zadok6659 the priest3548 and Nathan5416 the prophet5030 have anointed4886 him king4428 in Gihon1521. They have come up5927 from there rejoicing8056, so that the city7151 rang again1949. This is the noise6963 that you have heard8085.\w 5n,The king4428 has sent7971 with him Zadok6659 the priest3548, Nathan5416 the prophet5030, Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077, and the Cherethites3774 and the Pelethites6432; and they have caused him to ride7392 on the king4428's mule6506.=v wn+Jonathan3129 answered6030 Adonijah138, "Most certainly61 our lord113 king4428 David1732 has made Solomon8010 king4428.0u ]n*While he yet spoke1696, behold3129, Jonathan the son1121 of Abiathar54 the priest3548 came935: and Adonijah138 said559, "Come935 in935; for you are a worthy man376, and bring1319 good2896 news1319."Tt %n)Adonijah138 and all the guests7121 who were with him heard8085 it as they had made an end3615 of eating398. When Joab3097 heard8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet7782, he said559, "Why is this noise6963 of the city7151 being in an uproar1993?"s #n(All the people5971 came up5927 after310 him5971, and the people piped2490 with pipes2485, and rejoiced8056 with great1419 joy8057, so that the earth776 shook1234 with their sound6963.Ar n'Zadok6659 the priest3548 took3947 the horn7161 of oil8081 out of the Tent168, and anointed4886 Solomon8010. They blew8628 the trumpet7782; and all the people5971 said559, "Long live2421 king4428 Solomon8010!"q n&So Zadok6659 the priest3548, and Nathan5416 the prophet5030, and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077, and the Cherethites3774 and the Pelethites6432, went down3381, and caused Solomon8010 to ride7392 on king4428 David1732's mule6506, and brought3212 him to Gihon1521. p n%As Yahweh3068 has been with my lord3068 the king4428, even so may he be with Solomon8010, and make1431 his throne3678 greater1431 than the throne3678 of my lord113 king4428 David1732."xo mn$Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 answered6030 the king4428, and said6030, "Amen543. May Yahweh3068, the God430 of my lord113 the king4428, say so559.n 9n#Then you shall come up5927 after310 him935, and he shall come and sit3427 on my throne3678; for he shall be king4427 in my place6680. I have appointed him to be prince5057 over Israel3478 and over Judah3063."m 1n"Let Zadok6659 the priest3548 and Nathan5416 the prophet5030 anoint4886 him there king4428 over Israel3478. Blow8628 the trumpet7782, and say559, 2421 'Long live king4428 Solomon8010!' l n!The king4428 said559 to them3947, "Take with you the servants5650 of your lord113, and cause Solomon8010 my son1121 to ride7392 on my own mule6506, and bring him down3381 to Gihon1521.k ;n King4428 David1732 said559, "Call7121 to me Zadok6659 the priest3548, Nathan5416 the prophet5030, and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077." They came935 before6440 the king4428. j nThen Bathsheba1339 bowed6915 with her face639 to the earth776, and showed respect7812 to the king4428, and said559, "Let my lord113 king4428 David1732 live2421 forever5769!"`i =nmost certainly as I swore7650 to you by Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, saying559, 8010 'Assuredly Solomon your son1121 shall reign4427 after310 me3427, and he shall sit on my throne3678 in my place6213;' most certainly so will I do this day3117."9h onThe king4428 swore7650, and said559, "As Yahweh3068 lives2416, who has redeemed6299 my soul5315 out of all adversity6869,og [nThen king4428 David1732 answered6030, "Call7121 to me Bathsheba1339." She came935 into the king4428's presence6440, and stood5975 before6440 the king4428. f nIs this thing1697 done1961 by my lord113 the king4428, and you haven3045't shown to your servants5650 who should sit3427 on the throne3678 of my lord113 the king4428 after him310?"je QnBut he hasn7121't called me5650, even me your servant, and Zadok6659 the priest3548, and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077, and your servant5650 Solomon8010.rd anFor he is gone down3381 this day3117, and has slain2076 cattle7794 and fatlings4806 and sheep6629 in abundance7230, and has called7121 all the king4428's sons1121, and the captains8269 of the army6635, and Abiathar54 the priest3548. Behold398, they are eating and drinking8354 before6440 him559, and say, 2421 'Long live king4428 Adonijah138!']c 7nNathan5416 said559, "My lord113, king4428, have you said559, 138 'Adonijah shall reign4427 after310 me3427, and he shall sit on my throne3678?'$b EnThey told5046 the king4428, saying559, "Behold5416, Nathan the prophet5030!" When he had come in935 before6440 the king4428, he bowed7812 himself before the king4428 with his face639 to the ground776.a nBehold1696, while she yet talked with the king4428, Nathan5416 the prophet5030 came in935.U` 'nOtherwise it will happen113, when my lord the king4428 shall sleep7901 with his fathers1, that I and my son1121 Solomon8010 shall be counted offenders2400."_ nYou113, my lord the king4428, the eyes5869 of all Israel3478 are on you5046, that you should tell them who shall sit3427 on the throne3678 of my lord113 the king4428 after him310.}^ wnHe has slain2076 cattle7794 and fatlings4806 and sheep6629 in abundance7230, and has called7121 all the sons1121 of the king4428, and Abiathar54 the priest3548, and Joab3097 the captain8269 of the army6635; but he hasn7121't called Solomon8010 your servant5650.] nNow138, behold, Adonijah reigns4427; and you113, my lord the king4427, don3045't know it."\ AnShe said559 to him113, "My lord, you swore7650 by Yahweh113 your God430 to your handmaid519, 8010 'Assuredly Solomon your son1121 shall reign4427 after310 me3427, and he shall sit on my throne3678.'[ ;nBathsheba1339 bowed6915, and showed respect6915 to the king4428. The king4428 said559, "What would you like?"yZ onBathsheba1339 went in935 to the king4428 into the room2315. The king4428 was very3966 old2204; and Abishag49 the Shunammite7767 was ministering8334 to the king4428./Y [nBehold1696, while you yet talk there with the king4428, I also will come in935 after310 you4390, and confirm your words1697."X ;n Go3212 in935 to king4428 David1732, and tell559 him113, 'Didn't you, my lord, king4428, swear7650 to your handmaid519, saying559, Assuredly3588 Solomon8010 your son1121 shall reign4427 after310 me3427, and he shall sit on my throne3678? Why then does Adonijah138 reign4427?'KW n Now therefore come3212, please let me give you counsel3289, that you may save4422 your own life5315, and the life5315 of your son1121 Solomon8010.:V qn Then Nathan5416 spoke559 to Bathsheba1339 the mother517 of Solomon8010, saying559, "Haven8085't you heard that Adonijah138 the son1121 of Haggith2294 reigns4427, and David1732 our lord113 doesn3045't know it?5U gn but Nathan5416 the prophet5030, and Benaiah1141, and the mighty men1368, and Solomon8010 his brother251, he didn7121't call.~T yn Adonijah138 killed2076 sheep6629 and cattle1241 and fatlings4806 by the stone68 of Zoheleth2120, which is beside681 En Rogel5883; and he called7121 all his brothers251, the king4428's sons1121, and all the men582 of Judah3063, the king4428's servants5650:0S ]nBut Zadok6659 the priest3548, and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077, and Nathan5416 the prophet5030, and Shimei8096, and Rei7472, and the mighty men1368 who belonged to David1732, were not with Adonijah138.WR +nHe conferred1697 with Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870, and with Abiathar54 the priest3548: and they following310 Adonijah138 helped him5826.Q nHis father1 had not displeased6087 him at any time3117 in saying559, "Why have you done so6213?" and he was also a very3966 handsome2896 man3205; and he was born after310 Absalom53.,P UnThen Adonijah138 the son1121 of Haggith2294 exalted4984 himself559, saying, "I will be king4427." Then he prepared6213 him chariots7393 and horsemen6571, and fifty2572 men376 to run7323 before him6440.^O 9nThe young lady5291 was very3966 beautiful3303; and she cherished5532 the king4428, and ministered8334 to him4428; but the king didn3045't know her intimately.N nSo they sought1245 for a beautiful3303 young lady5291 throughout all the borders1366 of Israel3478, and found4672 Abishag49 the Shunammite7767, and brought935 her to the king4428.M  nTherefore his servants5650 said559 to him1245, "Let there be sought for my lord113 the king4428 a young5291 virgin1330. Let her stand5975 before6440 the king4428, and cherish5532 him7901; and let her lie in your bosom2436, that my lord113 the king4428 may keep warm2552."HL nNow king4428 David1732 was old2204 and stricken935 in years3117; and they covered3680 him with clothes899, but he couldn3179't keep warm.|KqLittle children5040, keep5442 yourselves1438 from575 idols1497. amen281. J We1161 know1492 that3754 the Son5207 of God2316 has come2240, and2532 has given1325 us2254 an understanding1271, that2443 we know1097 him who is true228, and2532 we are2070 in1722 him who is true228, in1722 his846 Son5207 Jesus2424 Christ5547. This3778 is2076 the true228 God2316, and2532 eternal166 life2222.UI#We know1492 that3754 we are2070 of1537 God2316, and2532 the whole3650 world2889 lies2749 in1722 the power of the evil one4190.`H9We know1492 that3754 whoever3956 is born1080 of1537 God2316 doesn3756't sin264, but235 he who was born1080 of1537 God2316 keeps5083 himself1438, and2532 the3588 evil one4190 doesn3756't touch680 him846.8GiAll3956 unrighteousness93 is2076 sin266, and2532 there is2076 a sin266 not3756 leading to4314 death2288.7FgIf1437 anyone5100 sees1492 his846 brother80 sinning266 a sin264 not3361 leading to4314 death2288, he shall ask154, and2532 God will give1325 him846 life2222 for those who sin264 not3361 leading to4314 death2288. There is2076 a sin266 leading to4314 death2288. I don3756't 3004 say3004 that2443 he should make a request2065 concerning4012 this1565.5EcAnd2532 if1437 we know1492 that3754 he listens191 to us2257, whatever3739 we ask154, we know1492 that3754 we have2192 the petitions155 which3739 we have2192 asked154 of3844 him846.1D[This3778 is2076 the boldness3954 which3739 we have2192 toward4314 him846, that3739, if1437 we ask154 anything5100 according to2596 his846 will2307, he listens191 to2596 us2257.$CA These things5023 I have written1125 to you5213 who believe4100 in1519 the name3686 of the Son5207 of God2316, that2443 you may know1492 that3754 you have2192 eternal166 life2222, and2532 that2443 you may continue to believe4100 in the name3686 of the Son5207 of God2316.XB) He who has2192 the Son5207 has2192 the life2222. He who doesn3361't have2192 God2316's Son5207 doesn3756't have2192 the life2222.A) The2532 testimony3141 is2076 this3778, that3754 God2316 gave1325 to us2254 eternal166 life2222, and2532 this3778 life2222 is2076 in1722 his846 Son5207.S@ He who believes4100 in1519 the Son5207 of God2316 has2192 the testimony3141 in1722 himself1438. He who doesn3361't believe4100 God2316 has made4160 him846 a liar5583, because3754 he has not3756 believed4100 in the testimony3141 that3739 God2316 has given3140 concerning4012 his846 Son1519.U?# If1487 we receive2983 the witness3141 of men444, the witness3141 of God2316 is2076 greater3187; for3754 this3778 is2076 God2316's testimony3141 which3739 he has testified3140 concerning4012 his846 Son5207.C>the Spirit4151, the2532 water5204, and2532 the blood129; and2532 the3588 three5140 agree1526 as1519 one1520.V=%For3754 there are1526 three5140 who testify3140:V<%This3778 is2076 he who came2064 by1223 water5204 and2532 blood129, Jesus2424 Christ5547; not3756 with1722 the water5204 only3440, but235 with1722 the water5204 and2532 the blood129. 2532 It is2076 the Spirit4151 who testifies3140, because3754 the Spirit4151 is2076 the truth225.];3Who5101 is2076 he who overcomes3528 the world2889, but1487, 3361 he who believes4100 that3754 Jesus2424 is2076 the Son5207 of God2316?:3For3754 whatever3956 is born1080 of1537 God2316 overcomes3528 the world2889. 2532 This3778 is2076 the victory3529 that has overcome3528 the world2889: your2257 faith4102. 9 For1063 this3778 is2076 the love26 of God2316, that2443 we keep5083 his846 commandments1785. 2532 His846 commandments1785 are1526 not3756 grievous926.|8qBy1722 this5129 we know1097 that3754 we love25 the children5043 of God2316, when3752 we love25 God2316 and2532 keep5083 his846 commandments1785.b7 ?Whoever3956 believes4100 that3754 Jesus2424 is2076 the Christ5547 is born1080 of1537 God2316. Whoever3956, 3588 loves25 the3588 Father1080 also2532 loves25 the child3588 who2532 is born1080 of1537 him3588.=6sIf1437 a man5100 says3754, "I love25 God2316," and2532 hates3404 his846 brother80, he is2076 a liar5583; for1063 he who doesn3361't love25 his846 brother80 whom3739 he has seen3708, how4459 can1410 he love25 God2316 whom3739 he has3708 not3756 seen3708?5We2249 love25, 25 him846, because3754 he846 first4413 loved25 us2248.l4QThere is2076 no3756 fear5401 in1722 love26; but235 perfect5046 love26 casts906 out1854 fear5401, because3754 fear5401 has2192 punishment2851. He who fears5399 is5048 not3756 made perfect5048 in1722 love1161. 3 In1722 this5129, 3326, 2257 love26 has been5048 made perfect5048 among us2443, that we may have2192 boldness3954 in1722 the day2250 of judgment2920, because3754 as2531 he1565 is2076, even so2532 are2070 we2249 in1722 this5129 world2889.272532 We2249 know1097 and2532 have believed4100 the love26 which3739 God2316 has2192 for us2254. God2316 is2076 love26, and2532 he who remains3306 in1722 love26 remains3306 in1722 God2316, and2532 God2316 remains3306 in1722 him846. 1Whoever3739, Leviticus2 confesses3670 that3754 Jesus2424 is2076 the Son5207 of God2316, God2316 remains3306 in1722 him846, and2532 he846 in1722 God2316.X0)2532 We2249 have seen2300 and2532 testify3140 that3754 the Father3962 has sent649 the Son5207 as the Savior4990 of the world2889./1 By1722 this5129 we1097 know that3754 we remain3306 in1722 him846 and2532 he846 in1722 us2254, because3754 he has given1325 us2254 of1537 his846 Spirit4151.<.q No one3762 has seen2300 God2316 at any time4455. If1437 we love25 one another240, God2316 remains3306 in1722 us2254, and2532 his846 love26 has been2076 perfected5048 in1722 us2254.D- Beloved27, if1487 God2316 loved25 us2248 in this way3779, we2249 also2532 ought3784 to love25 one another240.f,E In1722 this5129 is2076 love26, not3756 that3754 we2249 loved25 God2316, but235 that3754 he846 loved25 us2248, and2532 sent649 his846 Son5207 as the atoning sacrifice2434 for4012 our2257 sins266.R+ By1722 this5129 God2316's love26 was revealed5319 in1722 us2254, that3754 God2316 has sent649 his846 one3439 and only Son5207 into1519 the world2889 that2443 we might live2198 through1223 him846.*7He who doesn3361't love25 doesn3756't know1097 God2316, for3754 God2316 is2076 love26.2)]Beloved27, let us love25 one another240, for3754 love26 is2076 of1537 God2316; and2532 everyone3956 who3588 loves25 is born1080 of1537 God2316, and2532 knows1097 God2316.&(EWe2249 are2070 of1537 God2316. He who knows1097 God2316 listens191 to us2257. He who3739 is2076 not3756 of1537 God2316 doesn3756't listen191 to us2257. By1537 this5127 we1097 know the spirit4151 of truth225, and2532 the spirit4151 of error4106.d'AThey846 are1526 of1537 the world2889. Therefore1223, 5124 they2980 speak of1537 the world2889, and2532 the world2889 hears191 them846.H& You5210 are2075 of1537 God2316, little children5040, and2532 have overcome3528 them846; because3754 greater3187 is he2076 who3588 is in1722 you5213 than2228 he who3588 is in1722 the world2889.%3and2532 every3956 spirit4151 who3739 doesn3361't confess3670 that Jesus2424 Christ5547 has come2064 in1722 the flesh4561 is2076 not3756 of1537 God2316, and2532 this5124 is2076 the3588 spirit of the Antichrist500, of whom3739 you have heard191 that3754 it comes2064. Now3568 it2076 is2235 in1722 the world2889 already2235.6$eBy1722 this5129 you1097 know the Spirit4151 of God2316: every3956 spirit4151 who3739 confesses that3670 Jesus2424 Christ5547 has come2064 in1722 the flesh4561 is2076 of1537 God2316,Y# -Beloved27, don3361't believe4100 every3956 spirit4151, but235 test1381 the spirits4151, whether1487 they are2076 of1537 God2316, because3754 many4183 false prophets5578 have gone out1831 into1519 the world2889."He2532 who keeps5083 his846 commandments1785 remains3306 in1722 him846, and2532 he846 in1722 him846. 2532 By1722 this5129 we know1097 that3754 he remains3306 in1722 us2254, by1537 the Spirit4151 which3739 he gave1325 us2254.S!2532 This3778 is2076 his846 commandment1785, that2443 we should believe4100 in the name3686 of his846 Son5207, Jesus2424 Christ5547, and2532 love25 one another240, even as2531 he1325, 2254 commanded1785. n ~}{{yxwLuu+t\sqponlkEjbhhg%eeAdIcXaa__+^]\\`ZYXRVUTSRQrPbO/MMKJHG*FtE3DyBgA@??>-=559 to him5030, "I also am a prophet as you are4397; and an angel spoke1696 to me by the word1697 of Yahweh3068, saying559, 7725 'Bring him back with you into your house1004, that he may eat398 bread3899 and drink8354 water4325.'" He lied to him3584.zn For it was said1697 to me by the word1697 of Yahweh3068, 398 'You shall eat no bread3899 nor drink8354 water4325 there7725, nor turn again to go3212 by the way1870 that you came1980.'"by?n He said559, "I may3201 not return7725 with you935, nor go in with you398; neither will I eat bread3899 nor drink8354 water4325 with you in this place4725.vxgn Then he said559 to him3212, "Come home1004 with me398, and eat bread3899."w9n He went3212 after310 the man376 of God430, and found4672 him sitting3427 under an oak424. He said559 to him376, "Are you the man of God430 who came935 from Judah3063?" He said559, "I am."559 to his sons1121, "Saddle2280 the donkey2543 for me2280." So they saddled the donkey2543 for him7392; and he rode on it. un Their father1 said1696 to them1870, "Which way did he go1980?" Now his sons1121 had seen7200 which335 way1870 the man376 of God430 went1980, who came935 from Judah3063.(tKn Now there lived3427 an259 old2205 prophet5030 in Bethel1008; and one of his sons1121 came935 and told5608 him all the works4639 that the man376 of God430 had done6213 that day3117 in Bethel1008. They also told1696 their father4428 the words1697 which he had spoken5608 to the king1. s;n So he went3212 another312 way1870, and didn7725't return by the way1870 that he came935 to Bethel1008.rn for so was it commanded6680 me by the word1697 of Yahweh3068, saying559, 398 'You shall eat no bread3899, nor drink8354 water4325, neither return7725 by the way1870 that you came1980.'"1q]n The man376 of God430 said559 to the king4428, "Even if you gave5414 me half2677 of your house1004, I would not go in935 with you398, neither would I eat bread3899 nor drink8354 water4325 in this place4725;Rpn The king4428 said1696 to the man376 of God430, "Come935 home1004 with me5582, and refresh yourself5414, and I will give you a reward4991."Non The king4428 answered6030 the559 man376 of God430, "Now entreat2470 the favor6440 of Yahweh3068 your God430, and pray2470 for me3027, that my hand may be restored me again7725." The man376 of God430 entreated2470 Yahweh3068, and the king4428's hand3027 was restored him again7725, and became as it was before7223.n#n The altar4196 also was split7167 apart1880, and the ashes poured out8210 from the altar4196, according to the sign4159 which the man376 of God430 had given5414 by the word1697 of Yahweh3068.kmQn It happened4428, when the king heard8085 the saying1697 of the man376 of God430, which he cried7121 against the altar4196 in Bethel1008, that Jeroboam3379 put out7971 his hand3027 from the altar4196, saying559, "Seize8610 him3027!" His hand, which he put out7971 against him3001, dried up, so that he could3201 not draw it back again to himself7725.)lMn He gave5414 a sign4159 the same day3117, saying559, "This is the sign4159 which Yahweh3068 has spoken1696: Behold4196, the altar will be split7167 apart1880, and the ashes that are on it will be poured out8210."k#n He cried7121 against the altar4196 by the word1697 of Yahweh3068, and said559, "Altar4196, altar4196, thus says559 Yahweh3068: 1121 'Behold, a son shall be born3205 to the house1004 of David1732, Josiah2977 by name8034. On you he shall sacrifice2076 the priests3548 of the high places1116 who burn incense6999 on you8313, and they will burn men120's bones on you6106.'"j n Behold935, there came a man376 of God430 out of Judah3063 by the word1697 of Yahweh3068 to Beth El1008: and Jeroboam3379 was standing5975 by the altar4196 to burn incense6999.Cin !He went5927 up to the altar4196 which he had made6213 in Bethel1008 on the fifteenth2568 day3117 in the eighth8066 month2320, even in the month2320 which he had devised908 of his own heart3820: and he ordained6213 a feast2282 for the children1121 of Israel3478, and went5927 up to the altar4196, to burn incense6999.h#n Jeroboam3379 ordained6213 a feast2282 in the eighth8066 month2320, on the fifteenth2568 day3117 of the month2320, like the feast2282 that is in Judah3063, and he went5927 up to the altar4196; he did6213 so in Bethel1008, sacrificing2076 to the calves5695 that he had made6213: and he placed5975 in Bethel1008 the priests3548 of the high places1116 that he had made6213.Xg+n He made6213 houses1004 of high places1116, and made6213 priests3548 from among7098 all the people5971, who were not of the sons1121 of Levi3878.)fMn This thing1697 became a sin2403; for the people5971 went3212 to worship before6440 the one259, even to Dan1835.eyn He set7760 the one259 in Bethel1008, and the other259 put5414 he in Dan1835.|dsn Whereupon the king4428 took counsel3289, and made6213 two8147 calves5695 of gold2091; and he said559 to them7227, "It is too much for you to go up5927 to Jerusalem3389. Look and see your gods430, Israel3478, which brought you up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714!"Ccn If this people5971 goes up5927 to offer6213 sacrifices2077 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068 at Jerusalem3389, then the heart3820 of this people5971 will turn again7725 to their lord113, even to Rehoboam7346 king4428 of Judah3063; and they will kill2026 me7725, and return to Rehoboam7346 king4428 of Judah3063."$bCn Jeroboam3379 said559 in his heart3820, "Now the kingdom4467 will return7725 to the house1004 of David1732.eaEn Then Jeroboam3379 built1129 Shechem7927 in the hill2022 country of Ephraim669, and lived3427 in it3318; and he went out from there1129, and built Penuel6439.]`5n 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, "You shall not go up5927, nor fight3898 against your brothers251, the children1121 of Israel3478. Everyone376 return7725 to his house1004; for this thing1697 is1961 of me8085."'" So they listened to the word1697 of Yahweh3068, and returned7725 and went their way3212, according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068._!n "Speak559 to Rehoboam7346 the son1121 of Solomon8010, king4428 of Judah3063, and to all the house1004 of Judah3063 and Benjamin1144, and to the rest3499 of the people5971, saying559,^n But the word1697 of God430 came to Shemaiah8098 the man376 of God430, saying559,z]on When Rehoboam7346 had come935 to Jerusalem3389, he assembled6950 all the house1004 of Judah3063, and the tribe7626 of Benjamin1144, a hundred3967 and eighty8084 thousand505 chosen men977, who were warriors6213, to fight3898 against the house1004 of Israel3478, to bring7725 the kingdom4410 again7725 to Rehoboam7346 the son1121 of Solomon8010.\n It happened3478, when all Israel heard8085 that Jeroboam3379 was returned7725, that they sent7971 and called7121 him to the congregation5712, and made him king4427 over all Israel3478: there was none who followed310 the house1004 of David1732, but2108 the tribe7626 of Judah only3063.z[on So Israel3478 rebelled6586 against the house1004 of David1732 to this day3117.Zyn Then king4428 Rehoboam7346 sent7971 Adoram151, who was over the men subject to forced labor4522; and all Israel3478 stoned7275 him to death4191 with stones68. King4428 Rehoboam7346 made speed553 to get him up5927 to his chariot4818, to flee5127 to Jerusalem3389.5Yen But as for the children1121 of Israel3478 who lived3427 in the cities5892 of Judah3063, Rehoboam7346 reigned over them4427. Xn When7725 all Israel3478 saw7200 that the king4428 didn8085't listen to them5971, the people answered1697 the king4428, saying559, "What portion2506 have we in David1732? Neither do we have an inheritance5159 in the son1121 of Jesse3448. To your tents168, Israel3478! Now see7200 to your own house1004, David1732." So Israel3478 departed3212 to their tents168.lWSn So the king4428 didn8085't listen to the people5971; for it was5438 a thing brought about of Yahweh3068, that he might establish6965 his word1697, which Yahweh3068 spoke1696 by3027 Ahijah281 the Shilonite7888 to Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028.vVgn and spoke1696 to them according to the counsel6098 of the young men3206, saying559, "My father1 made3513 your yoke5923 heavy3513, but I will add3254 to your yoke5923. My father1 chastised3256 you with whips7752, but I will chastise3256 you with scorpions6137."GU n The king4428 answered6030 the people5971 roughly7186, and forsook5800 the counsel6098 of the old men2205 which they had given him3289,Tn So Jeroboam3379 and all the people5971 came935 to Rehoboam7346 the third7992 day3117, as the king4428 asked1696, saying559, "Come to me again7725 the third7992 day3117."S+n Now whereas my father1 burdened6006 you with a heavy3515 yoke5923, I will add3254 to your yoke5923: my father1 chastised3256 you with whips7752, but I will chastise3256 you with scorpions6137.'"HR n The young men3206 who had grown up1431 with him spoke1696 to him559, saying, "Thus you shall tell559 this people5971 who spoke559 to you559, saying, 1 'Your father made3513 our yoke5923 heavy3513, but make it lighter7043 to us1696;' you shall say to them6995, 'My little finger is thicker5666 than my father1's waist4975.2Q_n He said559 to them3289, "What counsel do you give, that we may7725 return answer1697 to this people5971, who have spoken1696 to me559, saying, 7043 'Make the yoke5923 that your father1 put5414 on us lighter7043?'"Pn But he forsook5800 the counsel6098 of the old men2205 which they had given3289 him3289, and took counsel with the young men3206 who had grown up1431 with him5975, who stood before him6440.GO n They spoke1696 to him559, saying, "If you will be a servant5650 to this people5971 this day3117, and will serve5647 them6030, and answer them1696, and speak good2896 words1697 to them5650, then they will be your servants forever3117."NNn King4428 Rehoboam7346 took counsel3289 with the old men2205, who had stood5975 before6440 Solomon8010 his father1 while he yet lived2416, saying559, "What counsel3289 do you give me to return7725 answer1697 to this people5971?")MMn He said559 to them3212, "Depart for three7969 days3117, then come back7725 to me5971." The people departed3212./LYn "Your father1 made7185 our yoke5923 grievous7185: now therefore make you the grievous7186 service5656 of your father1, and his heavy3515 yoke5923 which he put5414 on us7043, lighter, and we will serve you5647."ZK/n and they sent7971 and called7121 him3379), that Jeroboam and all the assembly6951 of Israel3478 came935, and spoke1696 to Rehoboam7346, saying559,0J[n It happened3379, when Jeroboam the son1121 of Nebat5028 heard8085 of it4714 (for he was yet in Egypt, where he had fled1272 from the presence6440 of king4428 Solomon8010, and Jeroboam3379 lived3427 in Egypt4714,"I An Rehoboam7346 went3212 to Shechem7927: for all Israel3478 had come935 to Shechem7927 to make him king4427.kHQn +Solomon8010 slept7901 with his fathers1, and was buried6912 in the city5892 of David1732 his father1: and Rehoboam7346 his son1121 reigned in his place4427. G;n *The time3117 that Solomon8010 reigned4427 in Jerusalem3389 over all Israel3478 was forty705 years8141.mFUn )Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Solomon8010, and all that he did6213, and his wisdom2451, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the acts1697 of Solomon8010?=Eun (Solomon8010 sought1245 therefore to kill4191 Jeroboam3379; but Jeroboam3379 arose6965, and fled1272 into Egypt4714, to Shishak7895 king4428 of Egypt4714, and was in Egypt4714 until the death4194 of Solomon8010.rD_n 'I will for this afflict6031 the seed2233 of David1732, but not forever3117.'"Cn &It shall be8085, if you will listen to all that I command6680 you1980, and will walk in my ways1870, and do6213 that which is right3477 in my eyes5869, to keep8104 my statutes2708 and my commandments4687, as David1732 my servant5650 did6213; that I will be with you1129, and will build you a sure539 house1004, as I built1129 for David1732, and will give5414 Israel to you3478.6Bgn %I will take3947 you4427, and you shall reign according to all that your soul5315 desires183, and shall be king4428 over Israel3478.=Aun $To his son1121 will I give5414 one259 tribe7626, that David1732 my servant5650 may have a lamp5216 always3117 before6440 me in Jerusalem3389, the city5892 which I have chosen977 me to put7760 my name there8034.2@_n #but I will take3947 the kingdom4410 out of his son1121's hand3027, and will give5414 it to you6235, even ten tribes7626.\?3n "3947"'However I will not take the whole kingdom4467 out of his hand3027; but I will make7896 him prince5387 all the days3117 of his life2416, for David1732 my servant5650's sake whom I chose977, who kept8104 my commandments4687 and my statutes2708;>-n !because that they have forsaken5800 me7812, and have worshiped Ashtoreth6253 the goddess430 of the Sidonians6722, Chemosh3645 the god430 of Moab4124, and Milcom4445 the god430 of the children1121 of Ammon5983. They have not walked1980 in my ways1870, to do6213 that which is right3477 in my eyes5869, and to keep my statutes2708 and my ordinances4941, as David1732 his father did1.|=sn (but he shall have one259 tribe7626, for my servant5650 David1732's sake and for Jerusalem3389's sake5892, the city which I have chosen977 out of all the tribes7626 of Israel3478);c<An He said559 to Jeroboam3379, "Take3947 ten6235 pieces7168; for thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, 7167 'Behold, I will tear the kingdom4467 out of the hand3027 of Solomon8010, and will give5414 ten6235 tribes to you7626';In Ahijah281 laid hold8610 of the new2319 garment8008 that was on him7167, and tore it in twelve8147 pieces7168.r:_n It happened at that time6256, when Jeroboam3379 went out3318 of Jerusalem3389, that the prophet5030 Ahijah281 the Shilonite7888 found4672 him in the way1870; now Ahijah had clad3680 himself with a new2319 garment8008; and they two8147 were alone in the field7704./9Yn The man376 Jeroboam3379 was a mighty man376 of valor2428; and Solomon8010 saw7200 the young man5288 that he was industrious6213, and he put him in charge6485 of all the labor5447 of the house1004 of Joseph3130. 8n This was the reason1697 why he lifted up7311 his hand3027 against the king4428: Solomon8010 built1129 Millo4407, and repaired5462 the breach of the city5892 of David1732 his father1.J7n Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, an Ephraimite673 of Zeredah6868, a servant5650 of Solomon8010, whose mother517's name8034 was Zeruah6871, a802 widow490, he also lifted up7311 his hand3027 against the king4428.{6qn He was an adversary7854 to Israel3478 all the days3117 of Solomon8010, besides the mischief7451 of Hadad1908: and he abhorred6973 Israel3478, and reigned4427 over Syria758.!5=n He gathered6908 men582 to him8269, and became captain over a troop1416, when David1732 killed2026 them of Zobah3212: and they went to Damascus1834, and lived3427 therein4427, and reigned in Damascus1834.n4Wn God430 raised up6965 an adversary7854 to him7331, Rezon the son1121 of Eliada450, who had fled1272 from his lord113 Hadadezer1909 king4428 of Zobah6678. 3n Then Pharaoh6547 said559 to him2638, "But what have you lacked with me1245, that behold, you seek to go3212 to your own country776?" He answered559, "Nothing7971, however only let me depart7971."i2Mn When Hadad1908 heard8085 in Egypt4714 that David1732 slept7901 with his fathers1, and that Joab3097 the captain8269 of the army6635 was dead4191, Hadad1908 said559 to Pharaoh6547, "Let me depart7971, that I may go3212 to my own country776."Q1n The sister269 of Tahpenes8472 bore3205 him Genubath1592 his son1121, whom Tahpenes8472 weaned1580 in8432 Pharaoh6547's house1004; and Genubath1592 was in Pharaoh6547's house1004 among8432 the sons1121 of Pharaoh6547.07n Hadad1908 found4672 great3966 favor2580 in the sight5869 of Pharaoh6547, so that he gave5414 him as wife802 the sister269 of his own wife802, the sister269 of Tahpenes8472 the queen1377./!n They arose6965 out of Midian4080, and came935 to Paran6290; and they took3947 men582 with them out of Paran6290, and they came935 to Egypt4714, to Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714, who gave5414 him a house1004, and appointed559 him food3899, and gave5414 him land776.x.kn that Hadad111 fled1272, he and certain582 Edomites130 of his father1's servants5650 with him935, to go into Egypt4714, Hadad1908 being yet a little6996 child5288.=-un (for Joab3097 and all Israel3478 remained3427 there six8337 months2320, until he had cut off3772 every male2145 in Edom123); ,n For it happened1732, when David was in Edom123, and Joab3097 the captain8269 of the army6635 was gone up5927 to bury6912 the slain2491, and had struck2491 every male2145 in Edom123I+ n Yahweh3068 raised up6965 an adversary7854 to Solomon8010, Hadad1908 the Edomite130: he was of the king4428's seed2233 in Edom123. *;n However7535 I will not tear away7167 all the kingdom4467; but I will give5414 one259 tribe7626 to your son1121, for David1732 my servant5650's sake3389, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen977."O)n Notwithstanding I will not do6213 it in your days3117, for David1732 your father1's sake7167; but I will tear it out of the hand3027 of your son1121.e(En Therefore Yahweh3068 said559 to Solomon8010, "Because this is done by you8104, and you have not kept my covenant1285 and my statutes2708, which I have commanded6680 you7167, I will surely tear7167 the kingdom4467 from you5414, and will give it to your servant5650.m'Un and had commanded6680 him concerning this thing1697, that he should not go3212 after310 other312 gods430: but he didn8104't keep that which Yahweh3068 commanded6680.t&cn Yahweh3068 was angry599 with Solomon8010, because his heart3824 was turned5186 away from Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, who had appeared7200 to him twice6471,%5n So he did6213 for all his foreign5237 wives802, who burnt incense6999 and sacrificed2076 to their gods430.?$yn Then Solomon8010 built1129 a high place1116 for Chemosh3645 the abomination8251 of Moab4124, on the mountain2022 that is before6440 Jerusalem3389, and for Molech4432 the abomination8251 of the children1121 of Ammon5983.e#En Solomon8010 did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, and didn4390't go fully after310 Yahweh3068, as did David1732 his father1.e"En For Solomon8010 went3212 after310 Ashtoreth6253 the goddess430 of the Sidonians6722, and after310 Milcom4445 the abomination8251 of the Ammonites5984.g!In For it happened6256, when Solomon8010 was old2209, that his wives802 turned away5186 his heart3824 after310 other312 gods430; and his heart3824 was not perfect8003 with Yahweh3068 his God430, as was the heart3824 of David1732 his father1._ 9n He had seven7651 hundred3967 wives802, princesses8282, and three7969 hundred3967 concubines6370; and his wives802 turned away5186 his heart3820. n of the nations1471 concerning which Yahweh3068 said559 to the children1121 of Israel3478, "You shall not go among935 them935, neither shall they come among you403; for surely they will turn away5186 your heart3824 after310 their gods430." Solomon8010 joined1692 to these in love157.* Qn Now king4428 Solomon8010 loved157 many7227 foreign5237 women802, together with the daughter1323 of Pharaoh6547, women of the Moabites4125, Ammonites5984, Edomites130, Sidonians6722, and Hittites2850;n A chariot4818 came up5927 and went out3318 of Egypt4714 for six8337 hundred3967 shekels of silver3701, and a horse5483 for one hundred3967 fifty2572; and so for all the kings4428 of the Hittites2850, and for the kings4428 of Syria758, they brought them out3318 by their means3027.win The horses5483 which Solomon8010 had were brought4161 out of Egypt4714; and the king4428's merchants5503 received3947 them in droves4723, each drove4723 at a price4242.}un The king4428 made5414 silver3701 to be in Jerusalem3389 as stones68, and cedars730 made5414 he to be as the sycamore trees8256 that are in the lowland8219, for abundance7230.|sn Solomon8010 gathered together622 chariots7393 and horsemen6571: and he had a thousand505 and four702 hundred3967 chariots7393, and twelve8147 thousand505 horsemen6571, that he bestowed5148 in the chariot7393 cities5892, and with the king4428 at Jerusalem3389.Dn They brought935 every man376 his tribute4503, vessels3627 of silver3701, and vessels3627 of gold2091, and clothing8008, and armor5402, and spices1314, horses5483, and mules6505, a rate1697 year8141 by year8141.Kn All the earth776 sought1245 the presence of Solomon8010, to6440 hear8085 his wisdom2451, which God430 had put5414 in his heart3820.!=n So king4428 Solomon8010 exceeded1431 all the kings4428 of the earth776 in riches6239 and in wisdom2451.xkn For the king4428 had at sea3220 a navy590 of Tarshish8659 with the navy590 of Hiram2438: once259 every three7969 years8141 came935 the navy590 of Tarshish8659, bringing5375 gold2091, and silver3701, ivory8143, and apes6971, and peacocks8500.{n All king4428 Solomon8010's drinking4945 vessels3627 were of gold2091, and all the vessels3627 of the house1004 of the forest3293 of Lebanon3844 were of pure5462 gold2091: none were of silver3701; it was nothing3972 accounted2803 of in the days3117 of Solomon8010.Z/n Twelve8147 lions738 stood5975 there on the one side and on the other on the six8337 steps4609: there was nothing like3651 it made6213 in any kingdom4467.a=n There were six8337 steps4609 to the throne3678, and the top7218 of the throne3678 was round5696 behind310; and there were stays3027 on either side by the place4725 of the seat7675, and two8147 lions738 standing5975 beside681 the stays3027.6gn Moreover the king4428 made6213 a great1419 throne3678 of ivory8127, and overlaid6823 it with the finest6338 gold2091.Jn he made three7969 hundred3967 shields4043 of beaten7820 gold2091; three7969 minas4488 of gold2091 went5927 to one259 shield4043: and the king4428 put5414 them in the house1004 of the forest3293 of Lebanon3844.~wn King4428 Solomon8010 made6213 two hundred3967 bucklers6793 of beaten7820 gold2091; six8337 hundred3967 shekels of gold2091 went5927 to one259 buckler6793.lSn besides that which the traders582 brought4536, and the traffic of the merchants7402, and of all the kings4428 of the mixed6153 people6346, and of the governors of the country776.oYn Now the weight4948 of gold2091 that came935 to Solomon8010 in one259 year8141 was six8337 hundred3967 sixty8346 - six8337 talents3603 of gold2091, pl~}"{zyx?vYut~s9rq2pnnmm kjiLgfme,cbf`z_[^]+\KZxYXWVUSKR/Q\PHOsN$LKKJIFH{GFED0CBnA@@?e>=m<;; 976432E0/.j-j++=)(}'&%$$3"! JC2\ y/s k;nIt happened7043, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk3212 in the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, that he took3947 as wife802 Jezebel348 the daughter1323 of Ethbaal856 king4428 of the Sidonians6722, and went3212 and served5647 Baal1168, and worshiped him7812.CjnAhab256 the son1121 of Omri6018 did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068 above all that were before him6440.inIn the thirty7970 - eighth8083 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063 began Ahab256 the son1121 of Omri6018 to reign4427 over Israel3478: and Ahab256 the son1121 of Omri6018 reigned4427 over Israel3478 in Samaria8111 twenty6242 - two8147 years8141.>hwnSo Omri6018 slept7901 with his fathers1, and was buried6912 in Samaria8111; and Ahab256 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.g+nNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Omri6018 which he did6213, and his might1369 that he showed6213, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478?Gf nFor he walked3212 in all the way1870 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, and in his sins2403 with which he made Israel3478 to sin2398, to provoke Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, to anger3707 with their vanities1892.6018 did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, and dealt wickedly above7489 all who were before him6440.dnHe bought7069 the hill2022 Samaria8111 of Shemer8106 for two talents3603 of silver3701; and he built1129 on the hill2022, and called7121 the name8034 of the city5892 which he built1129, after the name8034 of Shemer8106, the owner113 of the hill2022, Samaria8111..cWnIn the thirty7970 - first259 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063, Omri6018 began to reign4427 over Israel3478 for twelve8147 years8141. He reigned4427 six8337 years8141 in Tirzah8656.$bCnBut the people5971 who followed310 Omri6018 prevailed2388 against854 the people5971 who followed310 Tibni8402 the son1121 of Ginath1527: so Tibni8402 died4191, and Omri6018 reigned4427.7ainThen were the people5971 of Israel3478 divided2505 into two parts2677: half2677 of the people5971 followed1961 Tibni8402 the son1121 of Ginath1527, to make him king4427; and half2677 followed310 Omri6018.`nNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Zimri2174, and his treason7195 that he committed7194, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478?@_{nfor his sins2403 which he sinned2398 in doing6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, in walking3212 in the way1870 of Jeroboam3379, and in his sin2403 which he did6213, to make Israel3478 to sin2398.4^cnIt happened2174, when Zimri saw7200 that the city5892 was taken3920, that he went935 into the castle759 of the king4428's house1004, and burnt8313 the king4428's house1004 over him with fire784, and died4191,]/nOmri6018 went up5927 from Gibbethon1405, and all Israel3478 with him6696, and they besieged Tirzah8656.r\_nThe people5971 who were encamped2583 heard8085 say559, Zimri2174 has conspired7194, and has also struck5221 the king4428: therefore all Israel3478 made Omri6018, the captain8269 of the army6635, king4427 over Israel3478 that day3117 in the camp4264.V['nIn the twenty6242 - seventh7651 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063, Zimri2174 reigned4427 seven7651 days3117 in Tirzah8656. Now the people5971 were encamped2583 against Gibbethon1405, which belonged to the Philistines6430.kZQnNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Elah425, and all that he did6213, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478?NYn for all the sins2403 of Baasha1201, and the sins2403 of Elah425 his son1121, which they sinned2398, and with which they made Israel3478 to sin2398, to provoke Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, to anger3707 with their vanities1892.Xn Thus Zimri2174 destroyed8045 all the house1004 of Baasha1201, according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068, which he spoke1696 against Baasha1201 by3027 Jehu3058 the prophet5030,VW'n It happened4427, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat3427 on his throne3678, that he struck5221 all the house1004 of Baasha1201: he didn7604't leave him a single one who urinates8366 on a wall7023, neither of his relatives1350, nor of his friends7453.~Vwn and Zimri2174 went in935 and struck5221 him4191, and killed him6242, in the twenty - seventh7651 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063, and reigned in his place4427.GU n His servant5650 Zimri2174, captain8269 of half4276 his chariots7393, conspired7194 against him8656. Now he was in Tirzah, drinking8354 himself drunk7910 in the house1004 of Arza777, who was over the household1004 in Tirzah8656:TnIn the twenty6242 - sixth8337 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063, Elah425 the son1121 of Baasha1201 began to reign4427 over Israel3478 in Tirzah8656 for two years8141.|SsnMoreover by3027 the prophet5030 Jehu3058 the son1121 of Hanani2607 came the word1697 of Yahweh3068 against Baasha1201, and against his house1004, both because of all the evil7451 that he did6213 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, to provoke him to anger3707 with the work4639 of his hands3027, in being like the house1004 of Jeroboam3379, and because he struck him5221.1201 slept7901 with his fathers1, and was buried6912 in Tirzah8656; and Elah425 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.QnNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Baasha1201, and what he did6213, and his might1369, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478?tPcnThe dogs3611 will eat398 Baasha1201's descendants who die4191 in the city5892; and he who dies4191 of his in the field7704 the birds5775 of the sky8064 will eat398."uOenbehold1197, I will utterly sweep away Baasha1201 and his310 house1004; and I will make5414 your house1004 like the house1004 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028.pN[n"Because I exalted7311 you out of the dust6083, and made5414 you prince5057 over my people5971 Israel3478, and you have walked3212 in the way1870 of Jeroboam3379, and have made my people5971 Israel3478 to sin2398, to provoke me to anger3707 with their sins2403;M 7nThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Jehu3058 the son1121 of Hanani2607 against Baasha1201, saying559,}Lun"He did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, and walked3212 in the way1870 of Jeroboam3379, and in his sin2403 with which he made Israel3478 to sin2398."K?n!In the third7969 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063, Baasha1201 the son1121 of Ahijah281 began to reign4427 over all Israel3478 in Tirzah8656 for twenty6242 - four702 years8141. Jn There was war4421 between Asa609 and Baasha1201 king4428 of Israel3478 all their days3117.mIUnNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Nadab5070, and all that he did6213, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478?H3nfor the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 which he sinned2398, and with which he made Israel3478 to sin2398, because of his provocation3708 with which he provoked Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, to anger3707.G3nIt happened that4427, as soon as he was king, he struck5221 all the house1004 of Jeroboam3379: he didn7604't leave to Jeroboam3379 any who breathed5397, until he had destroyed8045 him1697; according to the saying of Yahweh3068, which he spoke1696 by3027 his servant5650 Ahijah281 the Shilonite7888;9FmnEven in the third7969 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063, Baasha1201 killed4191 him4427, and reigned in his place.lESnBaasha1201 the son1121 of Ahijah281, of the house1004 of Issachar3485, conspired7194 against him1201; and Baasha struck5221 him at Gibbethon1405, which belonged to the Philistines6430; for Nadab5070 and all Israel3478 were laying siege6696 to Gibbethon1405.|DsnHe did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, and walked3212 in the way1870 of his father1, and in his sin2403 with which he made Israel3478 to sin2398.%CEnNadab5070 the son1121 of Jeroboam3379 began to reign4427 over Israel3478 in the second8147 year8141 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063; and he reigned4427 over Israel3478 two8147 years8141.BnAsa609 slept7901 with his fathers1, and was buried6912 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David1732 his father1; and Jehoshaphat3092 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.(AKnNow the rest3499 of all the acts1697 of Asa609, and all his might1369, and all that he did6213, and the cities5892 which he built1129, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Judah3063? But in the time6256 of his old age2209 he was diseased2470 in his feet7272.@%nThen king4428 Asa609 made a proclamation8085 to all Judah3063; none was exempted5355: and they carried5375 away the stones68 of Ramah7414, and its timber6086, with which Baasha1201 had built1129; and king4428 Asa609 built1129 therewith Geba1387 of Benjamin1144, and Mizpah4709.1?]nIt happened1201, when Baasha heard8085 of it2308, that he left off building1129 Ramah7414, and lived3427 in Tirzah8656.y>mnBen Hadad1130 listened8085 to king4428 Asa609, and sent7971 the captains8269 of his armies2428 against the cities5892 of Israel3478, and struck5221 Ijon5859, and Dan1835, and Abel Beth Maacah62, and all Chinneroth3672, with all the land776 of Naphtali5321.n=Wn"There is a treaty1285 between me and you1, between my father and your father1. Behold7971, I have sent to you a present7810 of silver3701 and gold2091. Go3212, break6565 your treaty1285 with Baasha1201 king4428 of Israel3478, that he may depart from me5927."b<?nThen Asa609 took3947 all the silver3701 and the gold2091 that were left3498 in the treasures214 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and the treasures214 of the king4428's house1004, and delivered5414 them into the hand3027 of his servants5650; and king4428 Asa609 sent7971 them to Ben Hadad1130, the son1121 of Tabrimmon2886, the son1121 of Hezion2383, king4428 of Syria758, who lived3427 at Damascus1834, saying559,;5nBaasha1201 king4428 of Israel3478 went up5927 against Judah3063, and built1129 Ramah7414, that he might not allow5414 anyone to go out3318 or come in935 to Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063. :nThere was war4421 between Asa609 and Baasha1201 king4428 of Israel3478 all their days3117. 9nHe brought935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068 the things6944 that his father1 had dedicated6944, and the things that himself had dedicated6944, silver3701, and gold2091, and vessels3627.A8}nBut the high places1116 were not taken away5493: nevertheless the heart3824 of Asa609 was perfect8003 with Yahweh3068 all his days3117.?7yn Also Maacah4601 his mother517 he removed5493 from being queen1377, because she had made6213 an abominable image4656 for an Asherah842; and Asa609 cut down3772 her image4656, and burnt8313 it at the brook5158 Kidron6939.16]n He put away5674 the sodomites6945 out of the land776, and removed5493 all the idols1544 that his fathers1 had made6213.57n Asa609 did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, as did David1732 his father1.X4+n He reigned4427 forty705 - one259 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Maacah4601 the daughter1323 of Abishalom53./3Yn In the twentieth6242 year8141 of Jeroboam3379 king4428 of Israel3478 began Asa609 to reign4427 over Judah3063.T2#nAbijam38 slept7901 with his fathers1; and they buried6912 him in the city5892 of David1732: and Asa609 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.11]nThe rest3499 of the acts1697 of Abijam38, and all that he did6213, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Judah3063? There was war4421 between Abijam38 and Jeroboam3379. 0 nNow there was war4421 between Rehoboam7346 and Jeroboam3379 all the days3117 of his life2416.M/nbecause David1732 did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, and didn5493't turn aside from anything that he commanded6680 him all the days3117 of his life2416, except only in the matter1697 of Uriah223 the Hittite2850..nNevertheless for David1732's sake3068, Yahweh his God430 gave5414 him a lamp5216 in Jerusalem3389, to set up6965 his son1121 after310 him5975, and to establish Jerusalem3389;!-=nHe walked3212 in all the sins2403 of his father1, which he had done6213 before6440 him3824; and his heart was not perfect8003 with Yahweh3068 his God430, as the heart3824 of David1732 his father1.I, nHe reigned4427 three7969 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Maacah4601 the daughter1323 of Abishalom53.G+ nNow in the eighteenth8083 year8141 of king4428 Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028 began Abijam38 to reign4427 over Judah3063.F*nRehoboam7346 slept7901 with his fathers1, and was buried6912 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David1732: and his mother517's name8034 was Naamah5279 the Ammonitess5985. Abijam38 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.m)UnThere was war4421 between Rehoboam7346 and Jeroboam3379 continually3117.o(YnNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Rehoboam7346, and all that he did6213, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Judah3063?y'mnIt was so1767, that as often as the king4428 went935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068, the guard7323 bore5375 them7725, and brought them back into the guard7323 room8372.0&[nKing4428 Rehoboam7346 made6213 in their place shields4043 of brass5178, and committed6485 them to the hands3027 of the captains8269 of the guard7323, who kept8104 the door6607 of the king4428's house1004.K%nand he took away3947 the treasures214 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and the treasures214 of the king4428's house1004; he even took away3947 all3947: and he took away all the shields4043 of gold2091 which Solomon8010 had made6213.Q$nIt happened in the fifth2549 year8141 of king4428 Rehoboam7346, that Shishak7895 king4428 of Egypt4714 came up5927 against Jerusalem3389;#nand there were also sodomites6945 in the land776: they did6213 according to all the abominations8441 of the nations1471 which Yahweh3068 drove out3423 before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478.O"nFor they also built1129 them high places1116, and pillars4676, and Asherim842, on every high1364 hill1389, and under every green7488 tree6086;!+nJudah3063 did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, and they provoked him to jealousy7065 with their sins2403 which they committed2398, above all that their fathers1 had done6213.B nRehoboam7346 the son1121 of Solomon8010 reigned4427 in Judah3063. Rehoboam7346 was forty705 - one259 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427, and he reigned4427 seventeen7651 years8141 in Jerusalem3389, the city5892 which Yahweh3068 had chosen977 out of all the tribes7626 of Israel3478, to put7760 his name8034 there517: and his mother's name8034 was Naamah5279 the Ammonitess5985.{nThe days3117 which Jeroboam3379 reigned4427 were two8147 and twenty6242 years8141: and he slept7901 with his fathers1, and Nadab5070 his son1121 reigned in his place4427. nThe rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jeroboam3379, how he warred3898, and how he reigned4427, behold3789, they are written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478.tcnAll Israel3478 buried6912 him5594, and mourned for him1697, according to the word of Yahweh3068, which he spoke1696 by3027 his servant5650 Ahijah281 the prophet5030.r_nJeroboam3379's wife802 arose6965, and departed3212, and came935 to Tirzah8656. As she came935 to the threshold5592 of the house1004, the child5288 died4191.cAnHe will give5414 Israel3478 up5414 because1558 of the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379, which he has sinned2398, and with which he has made Israel3478 to sin2398."OnFor Yahweh3068 will strike5221 Israel3478, as a reed7070 is shaken5110 in the water4325; and he will root up5428 Israel3478 out of this good2896 land127 which he gave5414 to their fathers1, and will scatter2219 them beyond5676 the River5104, because they have made6213 their Asherim842, provoking Yahweh3068 to anger3707.\3nMoreover Yahweh3068 will raise him up6965 a king4428 over Israel3478, who shall cut off3772 the house1004 of Jeroboam3379. This is day3117! What? Even now.iMn All Israel3478 shall mourn5594 for him6912, and bury him3379; for he only of Jeroboam shall come935 to the grave6913, because in him there is found4672 some good2896 thing1697 toward Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, in the house1004 of Jeroboam3379.?yn Arise6965 therefore3212, and go to your house1004. When your feet7272 enter935 into the city5892, the child3206 shall die4191.1n He who dies4191 of Jeroboam3379 in the city5892 shall the dogs3611 eat398; and he who dies4191 in the field7704 shall the birds5775 of the sky8064 eat398: for Yahweh3068 has spoken it1696."'hKn therefore935, behold, I will bring evil7451 on the house1004 of Jeroboam3379, and will cut off3772 from Jeroboam3379 everyone who urinates8366 on a wall7023, he who is shut up6113 and he who is left5800 at large in Israel3478, and will utterly310 sweep away1197 the house1004 of Jeroboam3379, as a man sweeps away1197 dung1557, until it is all gone8552.0[n but have done6213 evil7489 above all who were before6440 you3212, and have gone and made6213 you other312 gods430, and molten images4541, to provoke me to anger3707, and have cast7993 me behind310 your back1458:nand tore7167 the kingdom4467 away7167 from the house1004 of David1732, and gave5414 it you5650; and yet you have not been as my servant David1732, who kept8104 my commandments4687, and who followed1980 me with all his heart3824, to do6213 that only which was right3477 in my eyes5869,=unGo3212, tell559 Jeroboam3379, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478: "Because3282 I exalted7311 you from among8432 the people5971, and made5414 you prince5057 over my people5971 Israel3478,X+nIt was so281, when Ahijah heard8085 the sound6963 of her feet7272, as she came in935 at the door6607, that he said559, "Come in935, you wife802 of Jeroboam3379! Why do you pretend to be another5234? For I am sent7971 to you with heavy news7186.ynYahweh3068 said559 to Ahijah281, "Behold802, the wife of Jeroboam3379 comes935 to inquire1875 of you concerning1697 her son1121; for he is sick2470. Thus2090 and thus you shall tell1696 her935; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will pretend to be another woman5234."G nJeroboam3379's wife802 did so6213, and arose6965, and went3212 to Shiloh7887, and came935 to the house1004 of Ahijah281. Now Ahijah281 could3201 not see7200; for his eyes5869 were set6965 by reason of his age7869.nWnTake3947 with you3027 ten6235 loaves3899, and cakes5350, and a jar1228 of honey1706, and go935 to him5046. He will tell you what will become of the child5288." !nJeroboam3379 said559 to his wife802, "Please get up6965 and disguise8138 yourself3045, that you won't be recognized as the wife802 of Jeroboam3379. Go1980 to Shiloh7887. Behold281, there is Ahijah the prophet5030, who spoke1696 concerning me that I should be king4428 over this people5971.o  [nAt that time6256 Abijah29 the son1121 of Jeroboam3379 fell sick2470.X +n "This thing1697 became sin2403 to the house1004 of Jeroboam3379, even to cut it off3582, and to destroy8045 it from off the surface6440 of the earth127. n !After310 this thing1697 Jeroboam3379 didn7725't return from his evil7451 way1870, but again7725 made6213 priests3548 of the high places1116 from among all7098 the people5971. Whoever wanted2655 to4390, he consecrated him3548, that there might be priests of the high places1116.. Wn For the saying1697 which he cried7121 by the word1697 of Yahweh3068 against the altar4196 in Bethel1008, and against all the houses1004 of the high places1116 which are in the cities5892 of Samaria8111, will surely happen."\3n It happened310, after he had buried6912 him559, that he spoke to his sons1121, saying559, "When I am dead4191, then bury6912 me in the tomb6913 in which the man376 of God430 is buried6912. Lay3240 my bones6106 beside681 his bones6106.#An He laid3240 his body5038 in his own grave6913; and they mourned5594 over him1945, saying, "Alas, my brother251!"A}n The prophet5030 took up5375 the body5038 of the man376 of God430, and laid3240 it on the donkey2543, and brought it back7725. He came935 to the city5892 of the old2205 prophet5030 to mourn5594, and to bury him6912.?yn He went3212 and found4672 his body5038 cast7993 in the way1870, and the donkey2543 and the lion738 standing5975 by681 the body5038. The lion738 had not eaten398 the body5038, nor mauled7665 the donkey2543.#n He spoke1696 to his sons1121, saying559, "Saddle2280 the donkey2543 for me2280." They saddled it.b?n When the prophet5030 who brought him back7725 from the way1870 heard8085 of it559, he said, "It is the man376 of God430 who was disobedient4784 to the mouth6310 of Yahweh3068. Therefore Yahweh3068 has delivered5414 him to the lion738, which has mauled7665 him and slain4191 him1697, according to the word of Yahweh3068, which he spoke to him1696."S!n Behold582, men passed by5674, and saw7200 the body5038 cast7993 in the way1870, and the lion738 standing5975 by681 the body5038; and they came935 and told1696 it in the city5892 where the old2205 prophet5030 lived3427.7in When he had gone3212, a lion738 met4672 him by the way1870, and killed4191 him5038. His body was cast7993 in the way1870, and the donkey2543 stood5975 by681 it738. The lion also stood5975 by the body5038.lSn It happened310, after he had eaten398 bread3899, and after310 he had drunk8354, that he saddled2280 the donkey2543 for the prophet5030 whom he had brought back7725.]5n but came back7725, and have eaten398 bread3899 and drunk8354 water4325 in the place4725 of which he said1696 to you398, "Eat no bread3899, and drink8354 no water4325;" your body5038 shall not come935 to the tomb6913 of your fathers1.'"~n and he cried7121 to the man376 of God430 who came935 from Judah3063, saying559, "Thus says559 Yahweh3068, 3282 'Because you have been disobedient4784 to the mouth6310 of Yahweh3068, and have not kept8104 the commandment4687 which Yahweh3068 your God430 commanded you6680,3}an It happened3427, as they sat at the table7979, that the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to the prophet5030 who brought him back7725;|n So he went back7725 with him398, and ate bread3899 in his house1004, and drank8354 water4325. qS~.|_zzyyxw.vv3uPsrqon]mlkpjvilhxgCfce4d?bbUa`P^]\\@[Z YWVUUT[SRQ P=NMLJIkGFUEDsCnB:A"?>>[1339 therefore went935 to king4428 Solomon8010, to speak1696 to him for Adonijah138. The king4428 rose up6965 to meet7125 her7812, and bowed himself to her3427, and sat down on his throne3678, and caused a throne3678 to be set7760 for the king4428's mother517; and she sat7760 on his right hand3225.{[qnBathsheba1339 said559, "Alright2896. I will speak1696 for you to the king4428."tZcnHe said559, "Please speak559 to Solomon8010 the king4428 (for he will not tell7725 you6440, 7725 'no'), that he give5414 me Abishag49 the Shunammite7767 as wife802."Y5nNow I ask7592 one259 petition7596 of you7725. Don't deny me6440." She said559 to him1696, "Say on."LXnHe said559, "You know3045 that the kingdom4410 was mine3478, and that all Israel set7760 their faces6440 on me4427, that I should reign. However the kingdom4410 is turned around5437, and has become my brother251's; for it was his from Yahweh3068.xWknHe said559 moreover1697, I have something to tell you1697." She said, "Say on1696."V n Then Adonijah138 the son1121 of Haggith2294 came935 to Bathsheba1339 the mother517 of Solomon8010. She said559, "Do you come935 peaceably7965?" He said559, "Peaceably7965.4Ucn Solomon8010 sat3427 on the throne3678 of David1732 his father1; and his kingdom4438 was firmly3966 established3559.:Ton The days3117 that David1732 reigned4427 over Israel3478 were forty705 years8141; he reigned4427 seven7651 years8141 in Hebron2275, and he reigned4427 thirty7970 - three7969 years8141 in Jerusalem3389. Sn David1732 slept7901 with his fathers1, and was buried6912 in the city5892 of David1732.R'n Now therefore don5352't hold him guiltless, for you are a wise2450 man376; and you will know3045 what you ought to do6213 to him7872, and you shall bring his gray head down3381 to Sheol7585 with blood1818."mQUn"Behold8096, there is with you Shimei the son1121 of Gera1617, the Benjamite1145, of Bahurim980, who cursed7043 me with a grievous4834 curse7045 in the day3117 when I went3212 to Mahanaim4266; but he came down3381 to meet7125 me at the Jordan3383, and I swore7650 to him by Yahweh3068, saying559, 4191 'I will not put you to death with the sword2719.'0P[nBut show6213 kindness2617 to the sons1121 of Barzillai1271 the Gileadite1569, and let them be of those who eat398 at your table7979; for so they came7126 to me when I fled1272 from1272 Absalom53 your brother251.(OKnDo6213 therefore according to your wisdom2451, and don7872't let his gray head go down3381 to Sheol7585 in peace7965. Nn"Moreover you know3045 also what Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 did6213 to me6213, even what he did to the two8147 captains8269 of the armies6635 of Israel3478, to Abner74 the son1121 of Ner5369, and to Amasa6021 the son1121 of Jether3500, whom he killed2026, and shed7760 the blood1818 of war4421 in peace7965, and put5414 the blood1818 of war4421 on his sash2290 that was about his waist4975, and in his shoes5275 that were on his feet7272.MMnThat Yahweh3068 may establish6965 his word1697 which he spoke1696 concerning me559, saying, 1121 'If your children take heed8104 to their way1870, to walk3212 before6440 me in truth571 with all their heart3824 and with all their soul5315, there shall not fail3772 you559,' he said, 376 'a man on the throne3678 of Israel3478.'RLnand keep8104 the instruction4931 of Yahweh3068 your God430, to walk3212 in his ways1870, to keep8104 his statutes2708, his commandments4687, his ordinances4941, and his testimonies5715, according to that which is written3789 in the law8451 of Moses4872, that you may prosper7919 in all that you do6213, and wherever you turn yourself6437.K%n"I am going1980 the way1870 of all the earth776. You be strong2388 therefore376, and show yourself a man;3117 of David1732 drew near7126 that he should die4191; and he commanded6680 Solomon8010 his son1121, saying559,+IQnHe returned7725 from following him310, and took3947 the yoke6776 of oxen1241, and killed2076 them1310, and boiled their flesh1320 with the instruments3627 of the oxen1241, and gave5414 to the people5971, and they ate398. Then he arose6965, and went3212 after310 Elijah452, and served him8334.TH#nHe left5800 the oxen1241, and ran7323 after310 Elijah452, and said559, "Let me please kiss5401 my father1 and my mother517, and then I will follow3212 you559." He said to him3212, "Go back again7725; for what have I done to you6213?"dGCnSo he departed3212 there4672, and found Elisha477 the son1121 of Shaphat8202, who was plowing2790, with twelve8147 yoke6776 of oxen before6440 him8147, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah452 passed5674 over to him7993, and cast his mantle on him155.lFSnYet will I leave7604 seven7651 thousand505 in Israel3478, all the knees1290 which have not bowed3766 to Baal1168, and every mouth6310 which has not kissed him5401."E}nIt shall happen4422, that he who escapes from the sword2719 of Hazael2371, Jehu3058 will kill4191; and he who escapes4422 from the sword2719 of Jehu3058, Elisha477 will kill4191.%DEnYou shall anoint4886 Jehu3058 the son1121 of Nimshi5250 to be king4428 over Israel3478; and you shall anoint4886 Elisha477 the son1121 of Shaphat8202 of Abel Meholah65 to be prophet in your place5030.C#nYahweh3068 said559 to him3212, "Go, return7725 on your way1870 to the wilderness4057 of Damascus1834. When you arrive935, you shall anoint4886 Hazael2371 to be king4428 over Syria758.TB#nHe said559, "I have been very7065 jealous7065 for Yahweh3068, the God430 of Armies6635; for the children1121 of Israel3478 have forsaken5800 your covenant1285, thrown down2040 your altars4196, and slain2026 your prophets5030 with the sword2719. I3498, even I only, am left; and they seek1245 my life5315, to take it away3947."PAn It was so452, when Elijah heard8085 it3874, that he wrapped his face6440 in his mantle155, and went out3318, and stood5975 in6607 the entrance of the cave4631. Behold6963, a voice came to him559, and said, "What are you doing here452, Elijah?"]@5n After310 the earthquake7494 a fire784 passed3068; but Yahweh was not in the fire784: and after310 the fire784 a still1827 small1851 voice6963.%?En He said559, "Go out3318, and stand5975 on the mountain2022 before6440 Yahweh3068." Behold3068, Yahweh passed by5674, and a great1419 and strong2389 wind7307 tore6561 the mountains2022, and broke in pieces7665 the rocks5553 before6440 Yahweh3068; but Yahweh3068 was not in the wind7307. After310 the wind7307 an earthquake7494; but Yahweh3068 was not in the earthquake7494.T>#n He said559, "I have been very7065 jealous7065 for Yahweh3068, the God430 of Armies6635; for the children1121 of Israel3478 have forsaken5800 your covenant1285, thrown down2040 your altars4196, and slain2026 your prophets5030 with the sword2719. I3498, even I only, am left; and they seek1245 my life5315, to take it away3947."`=;n He came935 there to a cave4631, and lodged3885 there1697; and behold, the word of Yahweh3068 came to him559, and he said to him452, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" <nHe arose6965, and ate398 and drank8354, and went3212 in the strength3581 of that food396 forty705 days3117 and forty705 nights3915 to Horeb2722 the Mount2022 of God430.z;onThe angel4397 of Yahweh3068 came again7725 the second time8145, and touched5060 him559, and said, "Arise6965 and eat398, because the journey1870 is too great for you7227."w:inHe looked5027, and behold4763, there was at his head a cake5692 baked on the coals7529, and a jar6835 of water4325. He ate398 and drank8354, and lay down7901 again7725.X9+nHe lay7901 down and slept3462 under a259 juniper tree7574; and behold4397, an angel touched5060 him559, and said to him6965, "Arise and eat398!">8wnBut he himself went1980 a day3117's journey1870 into the wilderness4057, and came935 and sat down3427 under a259 juniper tree7574: and he requested7592 for himself5315 that he might die4191, and said559, "It is enough7227. Now3068, O Yahweh, take away3947 my life5315; for I am not better2896 than my fathers1."g7InWhen he saw7200 that6965, he arose, and went3212 for his life5315, and came935 to Beersheba884, which belongs to Judah3063, and left3240 his servant there5288.K6nThen Jezebel348 sent7971 a messenger4397 to Elijah452, saying559, "So let the gods430 do6213 to me3254, and more also7760, if I don't make your life5315 as the life5315 of one259 of them by tomorrow4279 about this time6256!"?5 {nAhab256 told5046 Jezebel348 all that Elijah452 had done6213, and how he had killed2026 all the prophets5030 with the sword2719.k4Qn.The hand3027 of Yahweh3068 was on Elijah452; and he tucked8151 his cloak into his belt4975 and ran7323 before6440 Ahab256 to the entrance935 of Jezreel3157. 3 n-It happened in a little while3541, that the sky8064 grew black6937 with clouds5645 and wind7307, and there was a great1419 rain1653. Ahab256 rode7392, and went3212 to Jezreel3157.2}n,It happened at the seventh time7637, that he said559, "Behold6996, a small cloud5645, like a man376's hand3709, is rising5927 out of the sea3220." He said559, "Go up5927, tell559 Ahab256, 631 'Get ready and go down3381, so that the rain1653 doesn6113't stop you.'"01[n+He said559 to his servant5288, "Go up5927 now5027, look toward1870 the sea3220." He went up5927, and looked5027, and said559, "There is nothing3972." He said559, "Go again7725" seven7651 times6471.)0Mn*So Ahab256 went up5927 to eat398 and to drink8354. Elijah452 went up5927 to the top7218 of Carmel3760; and he bowed himself down1457 on the earth776, and put7760 his face6440 between his knees1290.B/n)Elijah452 said559 to Ahab256, "Get up5927, eat398 and drink8354; for there is the sound6963 of abundance1995 of rain1653.";.qn(Elijah452 said559 to them8610, "Seize the prophets5030 of Baal1168! Don376't let one of them escape4422!" They seized8610 them452. Elijah brought them down3381 to the brook5158 Kishon7028, and killed them there7819.Q-n'When all the people5971 saw7200 it5307, they fell on their faces6440. They said559, "Yahweh3068, he is God430! Yahweh3068, he is God430!",+n&Then the fire784 of Yahweh3068 fell5307, and consumed398 the burnt offering5930, and the wood6086, and the stones68, and the dust6083, and licked up3897 the water4325 that was in the trench8585.+{n%Hear6030 me3068, Yahweh, hear6030 me5971, that this people may know3045 that you3068, Yahweh, are God430, and that you have turned5437 their heart3820 back5437 again322."i*Mn$It happened at the time of the offering5927 of the offering4503, that Elijah452 the prophet5030 came near5066, and said559, "Yahweh3068, the God430 of Abraham85, of Isaac3327, and of Israel3478, let it be known3045 this day3117 that you are God430 in Israel3478, and that I am your servant5650, and that I have done6213 all these things at your word1697.)9n#The water4325 ran3212 around5439 the altar4196; and he also filled4390 the trench8585 with water4325.H( n"He said559, "Do it a second time8138;" and they did it the second time8138. He said559, "Do it a third time8138;" and they did it the third time8027.T'#n!He put6186 the wood6086 in order6186, and cut5408 the bull6499 in pieces7760, and laid it on the wood6086. He said559, "Fill4390 four702 jars3537 with water4325, and pour3332 it on the burnt offering5930, and on the wood6086."&#n With the stones68 he built1129 an altar4196 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068. He made6213 a trench8585 around5439 the altar4196, large enough to contain1004 two measures5429 of seed2233.0%[nElijah452 took3947 twelve8147 stones68, according to the number4557 of the tribes7626 of the sons1121 of Jacob3290, to whom the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came559, saying, "Israel3478 shall be your name8034."$}nElijah452 said559 to all the people5971, "Come near5066 to me5971;" and all the people came near5066 to him7495. He repaired the altar4196 of Yahweh3068 that was thrown down2040. #nIt was so6672, when midday was past5674, that they prophesied5012 until the time of the offering5927 of the offering5927; but there was neither voice6963, nor any to answer6030, nor any who regarded7182.N"nThey cried7121 aloud6963, and cut1413 themselves in their way4941 with knives2719 and lances7420, until the blood1818 gushed out on them8210.V!'nIt happened at noon6672, that Elijah452 mocked2048 them559, and said, "Cry7121 aloud1419; for he is a god430. Either he is musing7879, or he has gone aside7873, or he is on a journey1870, or perhaps194 he sleeps3463 and must be awakened3364."8 knThey took3947 the bull6499 which was given5414 them6213, and they dressed it7121, and called on the name8034 of Baal1168 from morning1242 even until noon6672, saying559, Baal1168, hear6030 us369. But there was no voice6963, nor any who answered6030. They leaped6452 about the altar4196 which was made6213.PnElijah452 said559 to the prophets5030 of Baal1168, "Choose977 one259 bull6499 for yourselves6213, and dress it first7223; for you are many7227; and call7121 on the name8034 of your god430, but put7760 no fire under it784."KnYou call7121 on the name8034 of your god430, and I will call7121 on the name8034 of Yahweh3068. The God430 who answers6030 by fire784, let him be God430." All the people5971 answered6030, "It559 is well2896 said6030."4cnLet them therefore give5414 us two8147 bulls6499; and let them choose977 one259 bull6499 for themselves5408, and cut it in pieces, and lay7760 it on the wood6086, and put7760 no fire784 under6213; and I will dress the other259 bull6499, and lay5414 it on the wood6086, and put7760 no fire under it784.nThen Elijah452 said559 to the people5971, "I3498, even I only, am left a prophet5030 of Yahweh3068; but Baal1168's prophets5030 are four702 hundred3967 fifty2572 men376.iMnElijah452 came5066 near to all the people5971, and said559, "How long5921 will you waver6452 between the two8147 sides3068? If Yahweh is God430, follow3212 him1168; but if Baal, then follow3212 him5971." The people answered6030 him not a word1697.JnSo Ahab256 sent7971 to all the children1121 of Israel3478, and gathered6908 the prophets5030 together6908 to Mount2022 Carmel3760.}unNow therefore send7971, and gather6908 to me all Israel3478 to Mount2022 Carmel3760, and four702 hundred3967 fifty2572 of the prophets5030 of Baal1168, and four702 hundred3967 of the prophets5030 of the Asherah842, who eat398 at Jezebel348's table7979."%nHe answered559, "I have not troubled5916 Israel3478; but you1, and your father's house1004, in that you have forsaken5800 the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068, and you have followed3212 the Baals1168.2_nIt happened256, when Ahab saw7200 Elijah452, that Ahab256 said559 to him5916, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel3478?"2_nSo Obadiah5662 went3212 to meet7125 Ahab256, and told5046 him256; and Ahab went3212 to meet7125 Elijah452.PnElijah452 said559, "As Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 lives2416, before6440 whom I stand5975, I will surely show7200 myself to him today3117."/nNow you say559, 3212 'Go, tell559 your lord113, "Behold452, Elijah is here2026;"' and he will kill me."vgn Wasn5046't it told my lord113 what I did6213 when Jezebel348 killed2026 the prophets5030 of Yahweh3068, how I hid2244 one hundred3967 men376 of Yahweh3068's prophets5030 with fifty2572 to a cave4631, and fed3557 them with bread3899 and water4325? n It will happen3212, as soon as I am gone from you7307, that the Spirit of Yahweh3068 will carry5375 you I don3045't know where935; and so when I come and tell5046 Ahab256, and he can4672't find you2026, he will kill me5650. But I, your servant, have feared3372 Yahweh3068 from my youth5271.ymn Now you say559, 3212 'Go, tell559 your lord113, "Behold452, Elijah is here."'san As Yahweh3068 your God430 lives2416, there is no3426 nation1471 or kingdom4467, where834 my lord113 has not sent7971 to seek1245 you559. When they said, 7650 'He is not here,' he took an oath of the kingdom4467 and nation1471, that they didn4672't find you.;qn He said559, "Wherein have I sinned2398, that you would deliver5414 your servant5650 into the hand3027 of Ahab256, to kill me4191?nHe answered559 him3212, "It is I. Go, tell559 your lord113, 452 'Behold, Elijah is here!'"y mnAs Obadiah5662 was in the way1870, behold452, Elijah met7125 him5234: and he recognized him5307, and fell on his face6440, and said559, "Is it you113, my lord Elijah452?" }nSo they divided2505 the land776 between them to pass throughout5674 it256: Ahab went1980 one259 way1870 by himself5662, and Obadiah went1980 another259 way by himself1870. {nAhab256 said559 to Obadiah5662, "Go3212 through the land776, to all the springs4599 of water4325, and to all the brooks5158. Perhaps194 we may find4672 grass2682 and save2421 the horses5483 and mules6505 alive2421, that we not lose3772 all the animals929."I  nfor it was so348, when Jezebel cut off3772 the prophets5030 of Yahweh3068, that Obadiah5662 took3947 one hundred3967 prophets5030, and hid2244 them by fifty376 in a cave4631, and fed3557 them with bread3899 and water4325.)4 cnAhab256 called7121 Obadiah5662, who was over the household1004. (Now Obadiah5662 feared3373 Yahweh3068 greatly3966:/nElijah452 went3212 to show7200 himself to Ahab256. The famine7458 was severe2389 in Samaria8111.H nIt happened after many7227 days3117, that the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Elijah452, in the third7992 year8141, saying559, "Go3212, show7200 yourself to Ahab256; and I will send5414 rain4306 on6440 the earth127."q]nThe woman802 said559 to Elijah452, "Now2088 I know3045 that you are a man376 of God430, and that the word1697 of Yahweh3068 in your mouth6310 is truth571."+QnElijah452 took3947 the child3206, and brought him down3381 out of the room5944 into the house1004, and delivered5414 him to his mother517; and Elijah452 said559, "Behold7200, your son1121 lives2416."\3nYahweh3068 listened8085 to the voice6963 of Elijah452; and the soul5315 of the child3206 came7725 into him7130 again7725, and he revived2421.1]nHe stretched4058 himself on the child3206 three7969 times6471, and cried7121 to Yahweh3068, and said559, "Yahweh3068 my God430, please let this child3206's soul5315 come7725 into him7130 again7725."p[nHe cried7121 to Yahweh3068, and said559, "Yahweh3068 my God430, have you also brought evil7489 on the widow490 with whom I stay1481, by killing4191 her son1121?"nHe said559 to her5414, "Give me your son1121." He took3947 him out of her bosom2436, and carried him up5927 into the room5944 where he stayed3427, and laid7901 him on his own bed4296.vgnShe said559 to Elijah452, "What have I to do with you376, you man of God430? You have come935 to me to bring2142 my sin5771 to memory2142, and to kill4191 my son1121!"1]nIt happened after310 these things1697, that the son1121 of the woman802, the mistress1172 of the house1004, fell sick2470; and his sickness2483 was so3966 severe2389, that there was no breath5397 left in him3498.z~onThe jar3537 of meal7058 didn3615't empty, neither did the jar6835 of oil8081 fail2638, according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068, which he spoke1696 by3027 Elijah452.6}gnShe went3212 and did6213 according to the saying1697 of Elijah452: and she1004, and he, and her house, ate398 many days3117.Y|-nFor thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, 3537 'The jar of meal7058 shall not empty3615, neither shall the jar6835 of oil8081 fail2637, until the day3117 that Yahweh3068 sends5414 rain1653 on6440 the earth127.'"\{3n Elijah452 said559 to her3372, "Don't be afraid. Go935 and do6213 as you have said1697; but make6213 me of8033 it a little6996 cake5692 first7223, and bring3318 it out to me314, and afterward make6213 some for you and for your son1121.Jzn She said559, "As Yahweh3068 your God430 lives2416, I don3426't have a cake4580, but a handful4393 of meal7058 in the jar3537, and a little4592 oil8081 in the jar6835. Behold7197, I am gathering two8147 sticks6086, that I may go in935 and bake6213 it for me and my son1121, that we may eat398 it4191, and die."Iy n As she was going3212 to get3947 it7121, he called to her559, and said, "Please bring3947 me a morsel6595 of bread3899 in your hand3027."x)n So he arose6965 and went3212 to Zarephath6886; and when he came935 to the gate6607 of the city5892, behold490, a widow 802 was there gathering7197 sticks6086: and he called7121 to her559, and said, "Please get3947 me a little4592 water4325 in a vessel3627, that I may drink8354."_w9n "Arise6965, go3212 to Zarephath6886, which belongs to Sidon6721, and stay3427 there6680. Behold, I have commanded a widow490, Ruth2 there to sustain you3557."PvnThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to him559, saying,$uCnIt happened after7093 a while3117, that the brook5158 dried up3001, because there was no rain1653 in the land776.ktQnThe ravens6158 brought935 him bread3899 and flesh1320 in the morning1242, and bread3899 and flesh1320 in the evening6153; and he drank8354 of the brook5158.qs]nSo he went3212 and did6213 according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068; for he went3212 and lived3427 by the brook5158 Cherith3747, that is before6440 the Jordan3383.r9nIt shall be8354, that you shall drink of the brook5158. I have commanded6680 the ravens6158 to feed you there3557."Fqn"Go3212 away from here6437, turn eastward6924, and hide5641 yourself by the brook5158 Cherith3747, that is before6440 the Jordan3383.PpnThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to him559, saying, o nElijah452 the Tishbite8664, who was of the foreigners8453 of Gilead1568, said559 to Ahab256, "As Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, lives2416, before6440 whom I stand5975, there shall not be dew2919 nor rain4306 these years8141, but according6310 to my word1697."Knn"In his days3117 Hiel2419 the Bethelite1017 built1129 Jericho3405: he laid its foundation3245 with the loss of Abiram48 his firstborn1060, and set up5324 its gates1817 with the loss of his youngest6810 son Segub7687, according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068, which he spoke1696 by3027 Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126.!m=n!Ahab256 made6213 the Asherah842; and Ahab256 did6213 yet more3254 to provoke Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, to anger3707 than all the kings4428 of Israel3478 who were before him6440.)lMn He reared up6965 an altar4196 for Baal1168 in the house1004 of Baal1168, which he had built1129 in Samaria8111. i~~'|{uzyVwLv"tsGqpVnlkjih|gCedcaaH__]\m[ZZ4XW^UU3SRWQPZNMLKIIH?G%F<;976O43 10/.,+*)('&%O#s"!!?N7g + D U J DkDEnThen the king4428 of Israel3478 gathered6908 the prophets5030 together6908, about four702 hundred3967 men376, and said559 to them3212, "Shall I go against Ramoth Gilead7433 to battle4421, or shall I forbear2308?" They said559, "Go up5927; for the Lord136 will deliver5414 it into the hand3027 of the king4428."6DgnJehoshaphat3092 said559 to the king4428 of Israel3478, "Please inquire1875 first3117 for the word1697 of Yahweh3068."YC-nHe said559 to Jehoshaphat3092, "Will you go3212 with me to battle4421 to Ramoth Gilead7433?" Jehoshaphat3092 said559 to the king4428 of Israel3478, "I am as you3644 are5971, my people as your people5971, my horses5483 as your horses5483."$BCnThe king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to his servants5650, "You know3045 that Ramoth7433 Gilead1568 is ours2814, and we are still, and don3947't take it out of the hand3027 of the king4428 of Syria758?"CAnIt happened in the third7992 year8141, that Jehoshaphat3092 the king4428 of Judah3063 came down3381 to the king4428 of Israel3478. @ nThey continued3427 three7969 years8141 without war4421 between Syria758 and Israel3478.[?1n"See7200 how Ahab256 humbles3665 himself before6440 me3282? Because he humbles3665 himself before6440 me935, I will not bring the evil7451 in his days3117; but in his son1121's days3117 will I bring935 the evil7451 on his house1004."u>enThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Elijah452 the Tishbite8664, saying559,+=QnIt happened256, when Ahab heard8085 those words1697, that he tore7167 his clothes899, and put7760 sackcloth8242 on his flesh1320, and fasted6684, and lay7901 in sackcloth8242, and went1980 softly328.< nHe did very3966 abominably8581 in following3212 idols1544, according to all that the Amorites567 did6213, whom Yahweh3068 cast out3423 before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478.k;QnBut there was none like Ahab256, who sold4376 himself to do6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, whom Jezebel348 his wife802 stirred up5496.c:AnThe dogs3611 will eat398 he who dies4191 of Ahab256 in the city5892; and the birds5775 of the sky8064 will eat398 he who dies4191 in the field7704."D9nYahweh3068 also spoke1696 of Jezebel348, saying559, "The dogs3611 shall eat398 Jezebel348 by the rampart2426 of Jezreel3157.p8[nI will make5414 your house1004 like the house1004 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, and like the house1004 of Baasha1201 the son1121 of Ahijah281 for the provocation3708 with which you have provoked me to anger3707, and have made Israel3478 to sin2398."@7{nBehold935, I will bring evil7451 on you310, and will utterly sweep you away1197 and will cut off3772 from Ahab256 everyone who urinates8366 against a wall7023, and him who is shut up6113 and him who is left5800 at large in Israel3478.+6QnAhab256 said559 to Elijah452, "Have you found4672 me341, my enemy?" He answered559, "I have found4672 you4376, because you have sold yourself to do6213 that which is evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068.?5ynYou shall speak1696 to him559, saying, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, "Have you killed7523 and also taken possession3423?"' You shall speak1696 to him559, saying, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, "In the place4725 where dogs3611 licked3952 the blood1818 of Naboth5022, dogs3611 will lick3952 your blood1818, even yours."'"47n"Arise6965, go down3381 to meet7125 Ahab256 king4428 of Israel3478, who dwells in Samaria8111. Behold3754, he is in the vineyard of Naboth5022, where he has gone down3381 to take possession of it3423.u3enThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Elijah452 the Tishbite8664, saying559,2!nIt happened256, when Ahab heard8085 that Naboth5022 was dead4191, that Ahab256 rose up6965 to go down3381 to the vineyard3754 of Naboth5022 the Jezreelite3158, to take possession of it3423.D1nIt happened348, when Jezebel heard8085 that Naboth5022 was stoned5619, and was dead4191, that Jezebel348 said559 to Ahab256, "Arise6965, take possession3423 of the vineyard3754 of Naboth5022 the Jezreelite3158, which he refused3985 to give5414 you for money3701; for Naboth5022 is not alive2416, but dead4191."0nThen they sent7971 to Jezebel348, saying559, "Naboth5022 has been stoned5619, and is dead4191."/{n The two8147 men582, the base1100 fellows1121, came935 in and sat3427 before him1100. The base fellows582 testified5749 against him5022, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people5971, saying559, "Naboth5022 cursed1288 God430 and the king4428!" Then they carried3318 him out3318 of the city5892, and stoned5619 him to death4191 with stones68. .n They proclaimed7121 a fast6685, and set3427 Naboth5022 on high7218 among the people5971.=-un The men582 of his city5892, even the elders2205 and the nobles2715 who lived3427 in his city5892, did6213 as Jezebel348 had sent7971 to them3789, according as it was written in the letters5612 which she had sent to them7971.2,_n Set3427 two8147 men582, base1100 fellows1121, before him5749, and let them testify against him559, saying, 1288 'You cursed God430 and the king4428!' Then carry him out3318, and stone5619 him to death4191."G+ n She wrote3789 in the letters5612, saying559, "Proclaim7121 a fast6685, and set3427 Naboth5022 on high7218 among the people5971.<*snSo she wrote3789 letters5612 in Ahab256's name8034, and sealed2856 them with his seal2368, and sent7971 the letters5612 to the elders2205 and to the nobles2715 who were in his city5892, who lived3427 with Naboth5022.\)3nJezebel348 his wife802 said559 to him6213, "Do you now govern the kingdom4410 of Israel3478? Arise6965, and eat398 bread3899, and let your heart3820 be merry3190. I will give5414 you the vineyard3754 of Naboth5022 the Jezreelite3158."( nHe said1696 to her1696, "Because I spoke to Naboth5022 the Jezreelite3158, and said1696 to him5414, 'Give me your vineyard3754 for money3701; or else2655, if it pleases you5414, I will give you another vineyard3754 for it559.' He answered, 5414 'I will not give you my vineyard3754.'"C'nBut Jezebel348 his wife802 came935 to him1696, and said to him7307, "Why is your spirit so sad5620, that you eat398 no bread3899?"X&+nAhab256 came935 into his house1004 sullen5620 and angry2198 because of the word1697 which Naboth5022 the Jezreelite3158 had spoken1696 to him559; for he had said, "I will not give5414 you the inheritance5159 of my fathers1." He laid himself down7901 on his bed4296, and turned away5437 his face6440, and would eat398 no bread3899.A%}nNaboth5022 said559 to Ahab256, "May Yahweh3068 forbid2486 me5414, that I should give the inheritance5159 of my fathers to you1!"N$nAhab256 spoke1696 to Naboth5022, saying559, "Give5414 me your vineyard3754, that I may have it for a garden1588 of herbs3419, because it is near7138 to681 my house1004; and I will give5414 you for it a better2896 vineyard3754 than it2896. Or, if it seems good to you5869, I will give5414 you its worth4242 in money3701." # nIt happened after310 these things1697, that Naboth5022 the Jezreelite3158 had a vineyard3754, which was in Jezreel3157, hard by681 the palace1964 of Ahab256 king4428 of Samaria8111.+"Qn+The king4428 of Israel3478 went3212 to his house1004 sullen5620 and angry2198, and came935 to Samaria8111.D!n*He said559 to him559, "Thus says Yahweh3068, 7971 'Because you have let go out of your hand3027 the man376 whom I had devoted to destruction2764, therefore your life5315 shall go for his life5315, and your people5971 for his people5971.'"T #n)He hurried4116, and took the headband666 away5493 from his eyes5869; and the king4428 of Israel3478 recognized5234 that he was of the prophets5030.p[n(As your servant5650 was busy6213 here and there369, he was gone." The king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to him4941, "So your judgment shall be2782; you yourself have decided it."3an'As the king4428 passed by5674, he cried6817 to the king4428; and he said559, "Your servant5650 went out3318 into the midst7130 of the battle4421; and behold376, a man turned aside5493, and brought935 a man376 to me559, and said, 8104 'Guard this man376! If by any means6485 he be missing6485, then your life5315 shall be for his life5315, or else you shall pay8254 a talent3603 of silver3701.'S!n&So the prophet5030 departed3212, and waited5975 for the king4428 by the way1870, and disguised2664 himself with his headband666 over his eyes5869.Nn%Then he found4672 another312 man376, and said559, "Please strike5221 me376." The man struck5221 him5221, smiting and wounding him6481.[1n$Then he said559 to him8085, "Because you have not obeyed the voice6963 of Yahweh3068, behold1980, as soon as you are departed from me738, a lion shall kill5221 you3212." As soon as he was departed from him681, a lion738 found4672 him5221, and killed him.n#A certain259 man376 of the sons1121 of the prophets5030 said559 to his fellow7453 by the word1697 of Yahweh3068, "Please strike5221 me376!" The man refused3985 to strike him5221.H n"Ben Hadad said559 to him5892, "The cities which my father1 took3947 from your father1 I will restore7725. You shall make7760 streets2351 for yourself in Damascus1834, as my father1 made7760 in Samaria8111." "I7971," said Ahab, "will let you go with this covenant1285." So he made3772 a covenant1285 with him7971, and let him go.vgn!Now the men582 observed5172 diligently4116, and hurried to take2480 this phrase559; and they said, "Your brother251 Ben Hadad1130." Then he said559, "Go935, bring3947 him1130." Then Ben Hadad came out3318 to him5927; and he caused him to come up into the chariot4818.n So they put2296 sackcloth8242 on their bodies4975 and ropes2256 on their heads7218, and came935 to the king4428 of Israel3478, and said559, "Your servant5650 Ben Hadad1130 says559, 2421 'Please let me live.'" He said559, "Is he still alive2416? He is my brother251."=unHis servants5650 said559 to him8085, "See now, we have heard that the kings4428 of the house1004 of Israel3478 are merciful2617 kings4428. Please let us put7760 sackcloth8242 on our bodies4975, and ropes2256 on our heads7218, and go out3318 to the king4428 of Israel3478. Maybe he will save2421 your life5315."fGnBut the rest3498 fled5127 to Aphek663, into the city5892; and the wall2346 fell5307 on twenty6242 - seven7651 thousand505 men376 who were left3498. Ben Hadad1130 fled5127, and came935 into the city5892, into an inner2315 room2315.5nThey encamped2583 one428 over against5227 the other428 seven7651 days3117. So it was7637, that in the seventh day3117 the battle4421 was joined7126; and the children1121 of Israel3478 killed5221 one hundred3967 thousand505 footmen7273 of the Syrians758 in one259 day3117.#nA man376 of God430 came5066 near and spoke559 to the king4428 of Israel3478, and said559, "Thus says559 Yahweh3068, 758 'Because the Syrians have said559, "Yahweh3068 is a god430 of the hills2022, but he is not a god430 of the valleys6010;" therefore I will deliver5414 all this great1419 multitude1995 into your hand3027, and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.'"uenThe children1121 of Israel3478 were mustered6485, and were provisioned3557, and went3212 against7125 them1121. The children of Israel3478 encamped2583 before them like two8147 little flocks2835 of young goats5795; but the Syrians758 filled4390 the country776.dCnIt happened at the return8666 of the year8141, that Ben Hadad1130 mustered6485 the Syrians758, and went up5927 to Aphek663, to fight4421 against Israel3478.nMuster4487 an army2428, like the army2428 that you have lost5307, horse5483 for horse5483, and chariot7393 for chariot7393. We will fight3898 against854 them in the plain4334, and surely we will be stronger2388 than them8085." He listened to their voice6963, and did so6213.@{nDo6213 this thing1697: take5493 the kings4428 away376, every man out of his place4725, and put7760 captains in their place6346.`;nThe servants5650 of the king4428 of Syria758 said559 to him430, "Their god is a god430 of the hills2022; therefore they were stronger2388 than we199. But let us fight3898 against them in the plain4334, and surely3808 we shall be stronger than they2388.m UnThe prophet5030 came5066 near to the king4428 of Israel3478, and said559 to him3212, "Go, strengthen2388 yourself3045, and mark, and see7200 what you do6213; for at the return8666 of the year8141 the king4428 of Syria758 will come up against you5927."e EnThe king4428 of Israel3478 went out3318, and struck5221 the horses5483 and chariots7393, and killed5221 the Syrians758 with a great1419 slaughter4347. 'nThey each376 killed5221 his man376. The Syrians758 fled5127, and Israel3478 pursued7291 them1130. Ben Hadad the king4428 of Syria758 escaped4422 on a horse5483 with horsemen6571.D nSo these went out3318 of the city5892, the young men5288 of the princes8269 of the provinces4082, and the army2428 which followed them310.Z /nHe said559, "If they have come out3318 for peace7965, take8610 them alive2416; or if they have come out3318 for war4421, take8610 them alive2416."7nThe young men5288 of the princes8269 of the provinces4082 went out3318 first7223; and Ben Hadad1130 sent out7971, and they told5046 him559, saying, "Men582 are coming out3318 from Samaria8111." nThey went out3318 at noon6672. But Ben Hadad1130 was drinking8354 himself drunk7910 in the pavilions5521, he and the kings4428, the thirty7970 - two8147 kings4428 who helped him5826.vgnThen he mustered6485 the young men5288 of the princes8269 of the provinces4082, and they were two8147 hundred3967 and thirty7970 - two8147. After310 them6485, he mustered all the people5971, even all the children1121 of Israel3478, being seven7651 thousand505.-UnAhab256 said559, "By whom559?" He said, "Thus says559 Yahweh3068, 5288 'By the young men of the princes8269 of the provinces4082.'" Then he said559, "Who shall begin631 the battle4421?" He answered559, "You."#n Behold259, a prophet5030 came5066 near to Ahab256 king4428 of Israel3478, and said559, "Thus says559 Yahweh3068, 7200 'Have you seen all this great1419 multitude1995? Behold5414, I will deliver it into your hand3027 this day3117; and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.'"2_n It happened8085, when Ben Hadad heard this message1697, as he was drinking8354, he and the kings4428, in the pavilions5521, that he said559 to his servants5650, "Prepare7760 to attack7760!" They prepared to attack the city5892.Cn The king4428 of Israel3478 answered6030, "Tell1696 him2296, 'Don't let him who puts on his armor brag1984 like he who takes it off6605.'"&Gn Ben Hadad1130 sent7971 to him559, and said, "The gods430 do so6213 to me3254, and more also, if the dust6083 of Samaria8111 shall suffice5606 for handfuls8168 for all the people5971 who follow me7272.".Wn Therefore he said559 to the messengers4397 of Ben Hadad1130, "Tell559 my lord113 the king4428, 7971 'All that you sent for to your servant5650 at the first7223 I will do6213; but this thing1697 I cannot3201 do6213.'" The messengers4397 departed3212, and brought7725 him back7725 the message1697. nAll the elders2205 and all the people5971 said559 to him8085, "Don't listen, neither consent14."~)nThen the king4428 of Israel3478 called7121 all the elders2205 of the land776, and said559, "Please3045 notice7200 how this man seeks1245 mischief7451; for he sent7971 to me for my wives802, and for my children1121, and for my silver3701, and for my gold2091; and I didn4513't deny him."}nbut I will send7971 my servants5650 to you tomorrow4279 about this time6256, and they shall search2664 your house1004, and the houses1004 of your servants5650; and it shall be1961, that whatever is pleasant4261 in your eyes5869, they shall put7760 it in their hand3027, and take it away3947."'"=|unThe messengers4397 came again7725, and said559, "Ben Hadad1130 says559, 559 'I sent7971 indeed to you559, saying, "You shall deliver5414 me your silver3701, and your gold2091, and your wives802, and your children1121;C{nThe king4428 of Israel3478 answered6030, "It559 is according to your saying559, my lord113, O king4428. I am yours, and all that I have."!z=n3701 'Your silver and your gold2091 is mine802. Your wives also and your children1121, even the best2896, are mine.'"Iy nHe sent7971 messengers4397 to Ahab256 king4428 of Israel3478, into the city5892, and said559 to him559, "Thus says Ben Hadad1130,hx MnBen Hadad1130 the king4428 of Syria758 gathered6908 all his army2428 together6908; and there were thirty7970 - two8147 kings4428 with him5483, and horses and chariots7393: and he went up5927 and besieged6696 Samaria8111, and fought against it3898.&wGn.So the king4428 commanded6680 Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077; and he went out3318, and fell6293 on him4191, so that he died. The kingdom4467 was established3559 in the hand3027 of Solomon8010.av=n-But king4428 Solomon8010 shall be blessed1288, and the throne3678 of David1732 shall be established3559 before6440 Yahweh3068, Philippians4 forever5769."\u3n,The king4428 said559 moreover to Shimei8096, "You know3045 all the wickedness7451 which your heart3824 is privy to3045, that you did6213 to David1732 my father1. Therefore Yahweh3068 shall return7725 your wickedness7451 on your own head7218.$tCn+Why then have you not kept8104 the oath7621 of Yahweh3068, and the commandment4687 that I have instructed you with6680?"qs]n*The king4428 sent7971 and called7121 for Shimei8096, and said559 to him7650, "Didn't I adjure you by Yahweh3068, and warn5749 you559, saying, 3045 'Know for certain3045, that on the day3117 you go out3318, and walk1980 abroad any where575, you shall surely4191 die4191?' You said559 to me1697, 'The saying that I have heard8085 is good2896.'*rOn)It was told5046 Solomon8010 that Shimei8096 had gone1980 from Jerusalem3389 to Gath1661, and had come again7725.-qUn(Shimei8096 arose6965, and saddled2280 his donkey2543, and went3212 to Gath1661 to Achish397, to seek1245 his servants5650; and Shimei8096 went3212, and brought935 his servants5650 from Gath1661.{pqn'It happened at the end7093 of three7969 years8141, that two8147 of the servants5650 of Shimei8096 ran away1272 to Achish397, son1121 of Maacah4601, king4428 of Gath1661. They told5046 Shimei8096, saying559, "Behold5650, your servants are in Gath1661."5oen&Shimei8096 said559 to the king4428, "The saying559 is good2896. As my lord113 the king4428 has said1696, so will your servant5650 do6213." Shimei8096 lived3427 in Jerusalem3389 many7227 days3117.nn%For on the day3117 you go out3318, and pass over5674 the brook5158 Kidron6939, know3045 for certain3045 that you shall surely4191 die4191: your blood1818 shall be on your own head7218."mn$The king4428 sent7971 and called7121 for Shimei8096, and said559 to him1129, "Build yourself a house1004 in Jerusalem3389, and dwell3427 there3318, and don't go out from there anywhere575.l{n#The king4428 put5414 Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 in his place over the army6635; and the king4428 put5414 Zadok6659 the priest3548 in the place of Abiathar54.lkSn"Then Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 went up5927, and fell6293 on him4191, and killed him6912; and he was buried in his own house1004 in the wilderness4057.ujen!So shall their blood1818 return7725 on the head7218 of Joab3097, and on the head7218 of his seed2233 forever5769. But to David1732, and to his seed2233, and to his house1004, and to his throne3678, there shall be peace7965, Philippians4 forever5769 from Yahweh3068."@i{n Yahweh3068 will return7725 his blood1818 on his own head7218, because he fell6293 on two8147 men582 more righteous6662 and better2896 than he2026, and killed them with the sword2719, and my father1 David1732 didn3045't know it74: Abner the son1121 of Ner5369, captain8269 of the army6635 of Israel3478, and Amasa6021 the son1121 of Jether3500, captain8269 of the army6635 of Judah3063.@h{nThe king4428 said559 to him6213, "Do as he has said559, and fall6293 on him6912, and bury him5493; that you may take away the blood1818, which Joab3097 shed8210 without cause2600, from me and from my father1's house1004.)gMnBenaiah1141 came935 to the Tent168 of Yahweh3068, and said559 to him559, "Thus says the king4428, 3318 'Come forth!'" He said559, "No4191; but I will die here1141." Benaiah brought7725 the king4428 word1697 again7725, saying559, "Thus said1696 Joab3097, and thus he answered me1696."kfQnIt was told5046 king4428 Solomon8010, "Joab3097 has fled5127 to the Tent168 of Yahweh3068, and behold681, he is by the altar4196." Then Solomon8010 sent7971 Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077, saying559, "Go3212, fall on him6293."heKnThe news8052 came935 to Joab3097; for Joab3097 had turned5186 after310 Adonijah138, though he didn5186't turn after310 Absalom53. Joab3097 fled5127 to the Tent168 of Yahweh3068, and caught hold2388 on the horns7161 of the altar4196.&dGnSo Solomon8010 thrust out1644 Abiathar54 from being priest3548 to Yahweh3068, that he might fulfill4390 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, which he spoke1696 concerning the house1004 of Eli5941 in Shiloh7887.cnTo Abiathar54 the priest3548 the king4428 said559, "Go3212 to Anathoth6068, to your own fields7704; for you are worthy376 of death4194. But I will not at this time3117 put you to death4191, because you bore5375 the ark727 of the Lord136 Yahweh3069 before6440 David1732 my father1, and because you were afflicted6031 in all in which my father1 was afflicted6031."BbnKing4428 Solomon8010 sent7971 by3027 Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077; and he fell6293 on him4191, so that he died.Ua%nNow therefore as Yahweh3068 lives2416, who has established3559 me3427, and set me on the throne3678 of David1732 my father1, and who has made6213 me a house1004, as he promised1696, surely Adonijah138 shall be put to death4191 this day3117."`nThen king4428 Solomon8010 swore7650 by Yahweh3068, saying559, "God430 do6213 so to me3254, and more also, if Adonijah138 has not spoken1696 this word1697 against his own life5315._/nKing4428 Solomon8010 answered6030 his mother517, "Why do you ask7592 Abishag49 the Shunammite7767 for Adonijah138? Ask7592 for him the kingdom4410 also1419; for he is my elder brother251; even for him54, and for Abiathar the priest3548, and for Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870."!^=nShe said559, "Let Abishag49 the Shunammite7767 be given5414 to Adonijah138 your brother251 as wife802."0][nThen she said7592, "I ask one259 small6996 petition7596 of you7725; don't deny7725 me6440." The king4428 said7725 to her7725, "Ask on7592, my mother517; for I will7725 not deny7725 you6440." zY}|{yxwnvu:tWs r4pooPmmkk jhggLedcba _^^\[iZYXWVUwTTLSPRNQGP NMKK JIH&EDCBB(@?P>d=j;;):9987h6b43320[/.j. -,,+*\)A((<'&%$0##.""[" tJC|[o^mj O |  R=?un King4428 Solomon8010 raised5927 a levy4522 out of all Israel3478; and the levy4522 was thirty7970 thousand505 men376.>n Yahweh3068 gave5414 Solomon8010 wisdom2451, as he promised1696 him7965; and there was peace between Hiram2438 and Solomon8010; and they two8147 made3772 a treaty1285 together8147.g=In Solomon8010 gave5414 Hiram2438 twenty6242 thousand505 measures3734 of wheat2406 for food4361 to his household1004, and twenty6242 measures3734 of pure3795 oil8081. Solomon8010 gave5414 this to Hiram2438 year8141 by year8141.4<cn So Hiram2438 gave5414 Solomon8010 timber6086 of cedar730 and timber6086 of fir1265 according to all his desire2656.M;n My servants5650 shall bring them down3381 from Lebanon3844 to the sea3220. I will make7760 them into rafts1702 to go by sea3220 to the place4725 that you shall appoint7971 me5310, and will cause them to be broken up there5375, and you shall receive them6213. You shall accomplish my desire2656, in giving5414 food3899 for my household1004."2:_nHiram2438 sent7971 to Solomon8010, saying559, "I have heard8085 the message which you have sent7971 to me6213. I will do all your desire2656 concerning timber6086 of cedar730, and concerning timber6086 of fir1265.g9InIt happened2438, when Hiram heard8085 the words1697 of Solomon8010, that he rejoiced8055 greatly3966, and said559, "Blessed1288 is Yahweh3068 this day3117, who has given5414 to David1732 a wise2450 son1121 over this great7227 people5971."O8nNow therefore command6680 that they cut3772 me cedar trees730 out of Lebanon3844. My servants5650 shall be with your servants5650; and I will give5414 you wages7939 for your servants5650 according to all that you shall say559. For you know3045 that there is not among us any376 who knows3045 how to cut3772 timber6086 like the Sidonians6722." 7nBehold559, I purpose to build1129 a house1004 for the name8034 of Yahweh3068 my God430, as Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to David1732 my father1, saying559, 1121 'Your son, whom I will set5414 on your throne3678 in your place1129, he shall build the house1004 for my name8034.'<6snBut now Yahweh3068 my God430 has given me rest5117 on every side5439. There is neither adversary7854, nor evil7451 occurrence6294.r5_n"You know3045 how that David1732 my father1 could3201 not build1129 a house1004 for the name8034 of Yahweh3068 his God430 for6440 the wars4421 which were about him on every side5437, until Yahweh3068 put5414 them under the soles3709 of his feet7272.R4nSolomon8010 sent7971 to Hiram2438, saying559,@3 }nHiram2438 king4428 of Tyre6865 sent7971 his servants5650 to Solomon8010; for he had heard8085 that they had anointed4886 him king4428 in the place of his father1: for Hiram2438 was ever3117 a lover157 of David1732.\23n"There came935 of all peoples5971 to hear8085 the wisdom2451 of Solomon8010, from all kings4428 of the earth776, who had heard8085 of his wisdom2451.<1sn!He spoke1696 of trees6086, from the cedar730 that is in Lebanon3844 even to the hyssop231 that springs out3318 of the wall7023; he spoke1696 also of animals929, and of birds5775, and of creeping things7431, and of fish1709.01n He spoke1696 three7969 thousand505 proverbs4912; and his songs7892 were one thousand505 five2568.&/GnFor he was wiser2449 than all men120; than Ethan387 the Ezrahite250, and Heman1968, and Calcol3633, and Darda1862, the sons1121 of Mahol4235: and his fame8034 was in all the nations1471 all around5439.C.nSolomon8010's wisdom2451 excelled7235 the wisdom2451 of all the children1121 of the east6924, and all the wisdom2451 of Egypt4714. -nGod430 gave5414 Solomon8010 wisdom2451 and understanding8394 exceeding3966 much7235, and very great7341 understanding3820, even as the sand2344 that is on the3220 seashore3220.h,KnBarley8184 also and straw8401 for the horses5483 and swift steeds7409 brought935 they to the place4725 where the officers were376, every man according to his duty4941.+5nThose officers5324 provided food3557 for king4428 Solomon8010, and for all who came7131 to king4428 Solomon8010's table7979, every man376 in his month2320; they let nothing1697 be lacking5737.C*nSolomon8010 had forty705 thousand505 stalls723 of horses5483 for his chariots4817, and twelve8147 thousand505 horsemen6571.)nJudah3063 and Israel3478 lived3427 safely983, every man376 under his vine1612 and under his fig tree8384, from Dan1835 even to Beersheba884, all the days3117 of Solomon8010.&(GnFor he had dominion7287 over all on this side5676 the River5104, from Tiphsah8607 even to Gaza5804, over all the kings4428 on this side5676 the River5104: and he had peace7965 on all sides5650 around him5439.0'[nten6235 head of fat1277 cattle1241, and twenty6242 head of cattle1241 out of the pastures7471, and one hundred3967 sheep6629, besides harts354, and gazelles3180, and roebucks6643, and fattened75 fowl1257.T&#nSolomon8010's provision3899 for one259 day3117 was thirty7970 measures3734 of fine flour5560, and sixty8346 measures3734 of meal7058,S%!nSolomon8010 ruled4910 over all the kingdoms4467 from the River5104 to the land776 of the Philistines6430, and to the border1366 of Egypt4714: they brought5066 tribute4503, and served5647 Solomon8010 all the days3117 of his life2416.Y$-nJudah3063 and Israel3478 were many7227 as the sand2344 which is by the sea3220 in multitude7230, eating398 and drinking8354 and making merry8056.I# nGeber1398 the son1121 of Uri221, in the land776 of Gilead1568, the country776 of Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites567 and of Og5747 king4428 of Bashan1316; and he was the only259 officer5333 who was in the land776.W")nShimei8096 the son1121 of Ela414, in Benjamin1144;`!;nJehoshaphat3092 the son1121 of Paruah6515, in Issachar3485;m UnBaana1195 the son1121 of Hushai2365, in Asher836 and Bealoth1175;!=nAhimaaz290, in Naphtali5321 (he also took3947 Basemath1315 the daughter1323 of Solomon8010 as wife802);Z/nAhinadab292 the son1121 of Iddo5714, in Mahanaim4266;  n Ben Geber1127, in Ramoth Gilead1568 (to him belonged the towns2333 of Jair2971 the son1121 of Manasseh4519, which are in Gilead1568; to him belonged the region2256 of Argob709, which is in Bashan1316, sixty8346 great1419 cities5892 with walls2346 and bronze5178 bars1280);=un Baana1195 the son1121 of Ahilud286, in Taanach8590 and Megiddo4023, and all Beth Shean1052 which is beside681 Zarethan6891, beneath Jezreel3157, from Beth Shean1052 to Abel Meholah65, as far as beyond5676 Jokmeam3361;-Un Ben Abinadab1125, in all the height5299 of Dor1756 (he had Taphath2955 the daughter1323 of Solomon8010 as wife802);  n Ben Hesed1136, in Arubboth700 (to him belonged Socoh7755, and all the land776 of Hepher2660); n Ben Deker1128, in Makaz4739, and in Shaalbim8169, and Beth Shemesh1053, and Elon Beth Hanan358;sanThese are their names8034: Ben Hur1133, in the hill2022 country of Ephraim669;)nSolomon8010 had twelve8147 officers5324 over all Israel3478, who provided food3557 for the king4428 and his household1004: each man259 had to make provision3557 for a month2320 in the year8141.3anand Ahishar301 was over the household1004; and Adoniram141 the son1121 of Abda5653 was over the men subject to forced labor4522.nWnand Azariah5838 the son1121 of Nathan5416 was over the officers5324; and Zabud2071 the son1121 of Nathan5416 was chief minister3548, the king4428's friend7463;+Qnand Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 was over the army6635; and Zadok6659 and Abiathar54 were priests3548;H nElihoreph456 and Ahijah281, the sons1121 of Shisha7894, scribes5608; Jehoshaphat3092 the son1121 of Ahilud286, the recorder2142;  nThese were the princes8269 whom he had5838: Azariah the son1121 of Zadok6659, the priest3548;Z 1nKing4428 Solomon8010 was king4428 over all Israel3478.+QnAll Israel3478 heard8085 of the judgment4941 which the king4428 had judged8199; and they feared3372 the king4428: for they saw7200 that the wisdom2451 of God430 was in him7130, to do6213 justice4941.>wnThen the king4428 answered6030, "Give5414 her the living2416 child3205, and in no way4191 kill4191 it517. She is its mother."=unThen the woman802 whose the living2416 child1121 was spoke559 to the king4428, for her heart7356 yearned3648 over her son1121, and she said559, "Oh994, my lord113, give5414 her the living2416 child3205, and in no way4191 kill4191 it559!" But the other said, "It shall be neither mine nor yours1504. Divide it."` ;nThe king4428 said559, "Divide1504 the living2416 child3206 in two8147, and give5414 half2677 to the one259, and half2677 to the other259."& GnThe king4428 said559, "Get3947 me a sword2719." They brought3947 a sword2719 before6440 the king4428.Q nThen the king4428 said559, "The one2063 says559, 1121 'This is my son who lives2416, and your son1121 is the dead4191;' and the other2063 says559, 1121 'No; but your son is the dead4191 one1121, and my son is the living one2416.'"_ 9nThe other312 woman802 said559, "No2416; but the living is my son1121, and the dead4191 is your son1121." This said559, "No4191; but the dead is your son1121, and the living2416 is my son1121." Thus they spoke1696 before6440 the king4428. nWhen I rose6965 in the morning1242 to nurse3243 my child1121, behold4191, it was dead; but when I had looked995 at it in the morning1242, behold1121, it was not my son, whom I bore3205."&GnShe arose6965 at midnight8432, and took3947 my son1121 from beside681 me519, while your handmaid slept3463, and laid7901 it in her bosom2436, and laid7901 her dead4191 child1121 in my bosom2436.{qnThis woman802's child1121 died4191 in the night3915, because she lay on it7901.%EnIt happened the third7992 day3117 after I delivered3205, that this woman802 delivered3205 also3162. We were together. There was no stranger2114 with us in the house1004, just2108 us two8147 in the house1004.lSnThe one259 woman802 said559, "Oh994, my lord113, I and this woman802 dwell3427 in one259 house1004. I delivered a child3205 with her in the house1004.9nThen two8147 women802 who were prostitutes2181 came935 to the king4428, and stood5975 before him6440./nSolomon8010 awoke3364; and behold2472, it was a dream. Then he came935 to Jerusalem3389, and stood5975 before6440 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068, and offered up5927 burnt offerings5930, offered6213 peace offerings5930, and made6213 a feast4960 to all his servants5650.vgnIf you will walk3212 in my ways1870, to keep8104 my statutes2706 and my commandments4687, as your father1 David1732 walked1980, then I will lengthen748 your days3117."hKn I have also given5414 you that which you have not asked7592, both riches6239 and honor3519, so that there shall not be any376 among the kings4428 like you3117, all your days..Wn behold6213, I have done according to your word1697. Behold5414, I have given you a wise2450 and an understanding995 heart3820; so that there has been none like you before6440 you310, neither after you shall any arise like you6965."?n God430 said559 to him559, "Because you have asked this thing1697, and have not asked7592 for yourself long7227 life3117, neither have asked7592 riches6239 for yourself7592, nor have asked the life5315 of your enemies341, but have asked7592 for yourself understanding995 to discern8085 justice4941; ~ n The speech1697 pleased3190 the Lord136, that Solomon8010 had asked7592 this thing1697.;}qn Give5414 your servant5650 therefore an understanding8085 heart3820 to judge8199 your people5971, that I may discern995 between good2896 and evil7451; for who is able3201 to judge8199 this your great3515 people5971?"o|YnYour servant5650 is in the midst8432 of your people5971 which you have chosen977, a great7227 people5971, that can4487't be numbered nor counted5608 for multitude7230. {nNow3068, Yahweh my God430, you have made your servant5650 king4427 instead of David1732 my father1. I am but a little6996 child5288. I don3045't know how to go out3318 or come in935.+zQnSolomon8010 said559, "You have shown6213 to your servant5650 David1732 my father1 great1419 loving kindness2617, according as he walked1980 before6440 you in truth571, and in righteousness6666, and in uprightness3483 of heart3824 with you8104. You have kept for him this great1419 loving kindness2617, that you have given5414 him a son1121 to sit3427 on his throne3678, as it is this day3117.Yy-nIn Gibeon1391 Yahweh3068 appeared7200 to Solomon8010 in a dream2472 by night3915; and God430 said559, "Ask7592 what I shall give you5414."x#nThe king4428 went3212 to Gibeon1391 to sacrifice2076 there1931; for that was the great1419 high place1116. Solomon8010 offered5927 a thousand505 burnt offerings5930 on that altar4196.nwWnSolomon8010 loved157 Yahweh3068, walking3212 in the statutes2708 of David1732 his father1: only he sacrificed2076 and burnt incense6999 in the high places1116.Yv-nOnly the people5971 sacrificed2076 in the high places1116, because there was no house1004 built1129 for the name8034 of Yahweh3068 until those days3117.Au nSolomon8010 made affinity2859 with Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714, and took3947 Pharaoh6547's daughter1323, and brought935 her into the city5892 of David1732, until he had made an end3615 of building1129 his own house1004, and the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389 all around5439.ftGn5He served5647 Baal1168, and worshiped7812 him3707, and provoked to anger Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, according to all that his father1 had done6213.lsSn4He did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, and walked3212 in the way1870 of his father1, and in the way1870 of his mother517, and in the way1870 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, in which he made Israel3478 to sin2398.:ron3Ahaziah274 the son1121 of Ahab256 began to reign4427 over Israel3478 in Samaria8111 in the seventeenth7651 year8141 of Jehoshaphat3092 king4428 of Judah3063, and he reigned4427 two years8141 over Israel3478.qn2Jehoshaphat3092 slept7901 with his fathers1, and was buried6912 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David1732 his father1; Jehoram3088 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.~pwn1Then Ahaziah274 the son1121 of Ahab256 said559 to Jehoshaphat3092, "Let my servants5650 go3212 with your servants5650 in the ships591." But Jehoshaphat3092 would not14.xokn0Jehoshaphat3092 made6213 ships591 of Tarshish8659 to go3212 to Ophir211 for gold2091: but they didn1980't go; for the ships591 were broken7665 at Ezion Geber6100.an=n/There was no king4428 in Edom123: a deputy5324 was king4428.Cmn.The remnant3499 of the sodomites6945, that remained7604 in the days3117 of his father1 Asa609, he put away1197 out of the land776.$lCn-Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jehoshaphat3092, and his might1369 that he showed6213, and how he warred3898, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Judah3063?dkCn,Jehoshaphat3092 made peace7999 with the king4428 of Israel3478.j#n+He walked3212 in all the way1870 of Asa609 his father1; He didn5493't turn aside from it6213, doing that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068: however the high places1116 were not taken away5493; the people5971 still sacrificed2076 and burnt incense6999 in the high places1116.]i5n*Jehoshaphat3092 was thirty7970 - five2568 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 twenty6242 - five2568 years8141 in Jerusalem3389. His mother517's name8034 was Azubah5806 the daughter1323 of Shilhi7977.Sh!n)Jehoshaphat3092 the son1121 of Asa609 began to reign4427 over Judah3063 in the fourth702 year8141 of Ahab256 king4428 of Israel3478.gn(So Ahab256 slept7901 with his fathers1; and Ahaziah274 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.hfKn'Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Ahab256, and all that he did6213, and the ivory8127 house1004 which he built1129, and all the cities5892 that he built1129, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478?6egn&They washed7857 the chariot7393 by the pool1295 of Samaria8111; and the dogs3611 licked up3952 his blood1818 where the prostitutes washed7364 themselves2185; according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068 which he spoke1696.'dIn%So the king4428 died4191, and was brought935 to Samaria8111; and they buried6912 the king4428 in Samaria8111.pc[n$A cry7440 went5674 throughout the army4264 about the going down935 of the sun8121, saying559, "Every man376 to his city5892, and every man376 to his country776!"Zb/n#The battle4421 increased5927 that day3117. The king4428 was propped up5975 in his chariot4818 facing5227 the Syrians758, and died4191 at evening6153. The blood1818 ran out3332 of the wound4347 into the bottom2436 of the chariot7393.a+n"A certain man376 drew4900 his bow7198 at random8537, and struck5221 the king4428 of Israel3478 between the joints1694 of the armor8302. Therefore he said559 to the driver of his chariot7395, "Turn2015 your hand3027, and carry me out3318 of the battle4264; for I am severely wounded2470."T`#n!It happened8269, when the captains of the chariots7393 saw7200 that it was not the king4428 of Israel3478, that they turned back7725 from pursuing him310.8_kn It happened8269, when the captains of the chariots7393 saw7200 Jehoshaphat3092, that they said559, "Surely that is the king4428 of Israel3478!" and they turned aside5493 to fight3898 against him3092. Jehoshaphat cried out2199.5^enNow the king4428 of Syria758 had commanded6680 the thirty7970 - two8147 captains8269 of his chariots7393, saying559, Fight3898 neither with small6996 nor great1419, except only with the king4428 of Israel3478.S]!nThe king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to Jehoshaphat3092, "I will disguise2664 myself935, and go into the battle4421; but you put on3847 your robes899." The king4428 of Israel3478 disguised2664 himself935, and went into the battle4421.'\InSo the king4428 of Israel3478 and Jehoshaphat3092 the king4428 of Judah3063 went up5927 to Ramoth Gilead7433.c[AnMicaiah4321 said559, "If you return7725 at all7725 in peace7965, Yahweh3068 has not spoken1696 by me559." He said, "Listen8085, all you people5971!"!Z=nSay559, 559 'Thus says the king4428, "Put7760 this fellow in the prison1004, and feed398 him with bread3899 of affliction3906 and with water4325 of affliction3906, until I come935 in peace7965."'"YnThe king4428 of Israel3478 said559, "Take3947 Micaiah4321, and carry him back7725 to Amon526 the governor8269 of the city5892, and to Joash3101 the king4428's son1121.AX}nMicaiah4321 said559, "Behold7200, you will see on that day3117, when you go935 into an inner2315 room2315 to hide yourself2247."/WYnThen Zedekiah6667 the son1121 of Chenaanah3668 came near5066, and struck5221 Micaiah4321 on the cheek3895, and said559, "Which way335 did the Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 go5674 from me to speak to you1696?"uVenNow therefore3068, behold, Yahweh has put5414 a lying8267 spirit7307 in the mouth6310 of all these your prophets5030; and Yahweh3068 has spoken1696 evil concerning you7451."PUnYahweh3068 said559 to him559, 'How?' He said, 3318 'I will go out and will be a lying8267 spirit7307 in the mouth6310 of all his prophets5030.' He said559, 6601 'You will entice him3201, and will also prevail. Go out3318 and do so6213.'T9nA spirit7307 came out3318 and stood5975 before6440 Yahweh3068, and said559, 6601 'I will entice him.'SynYahweh3068 said559, 6601 'Who shall entice Ahab256, that he may go up5927 and fall5307 at Ramoth Gilead7433?' One said559 one thing3541; and another said559 another3541.:RonMicaiah said559, "Therefore hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068. I saw7200 Yahweh3068 sitting3427 on his throne3678, and all the army6635 of heaven8064 standing5975 by him on his right hand3225 and on his left8040.SQ!nThe king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to Jehoshaphat3092, "Didn559't I tell you that he would not prophesy5012 good2896 concerning me7451, but evil?"HP nHe said559, "I saw7200 all Israel3478 scattered6327 on the mountains2022, as sheep6629 that have no shepherd7462. Yahweh3068 said559, 113 'These have no master. Let them each376 return7725 to his house1004 in peace7965.'"_O9nThe king4428 said559 to him6471, "How many times do I have to adjure7650 you that you speak1696 to me nothing but the truth571 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068?" NnWhen he had come935 to the king4428, the king4428 said559 to him4321, "Micaiah, shall we go3212 to Ramoth Gilead7433 to battle4421, or shall we forbear2308?" He answered559 him5927, "Go up and prosper6743; and Yahweh3068 will deliver5414 it into the hand3027 of the king4428."M9nMicaiah4321 said559, "As Yahweh3068 lives2416, what Yahweh3068 says559 to me1696, that I will speak."Ln The messenger4397 who went1980 to call7121 Micaiah4321 spoke1696 to him559, saying, "See now5030, the prophets declare1697 good2896 to the king4428 with one259 mouth6310. Please let your word1697 be like the word1697 of one259 of them1696, and speak good2896."zKon All the prophets5030 prophesied5012 so559, saying, "Go up5927 to Ramoth Gilead7433, and prosper6743; for Yahweh3068 will deliver5414 it into the hand3027 of the king4428." J;n Zedekiah6667 the son1121 of Chenaanah3668 made6213 him horns7161 of iron1270, and said559, "Thus says559 Yahweh3068, 5055 'With these you shall push the Syrians758, until they are consumed3615.'"I9n Now the king4428 of Israel3478 and Jehoshaphat3092 the king4428 of Judah3063 were sitting3427 each376 on3847 his throne3678, arrayed3847 in their robes899, in an open place1637 at the entrance6607 of the gate8179 of Samaria8111; and all the prophets5030 were prophesying before them6440.QHn Then the king4428 of Israel3478 called7121 an259 officer5631, and said559, "Quickly4116 get Micaiah4321 the son1121 of Imlah3229."EGnThe king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to Jehoshaphat3092, "There is yet one259 man376 by whom we may inquire1875 of Yahweh3068, Micaiah4321 the son1121 of Imlah3229; but I hate8130 him5012; for he does not prophesy good2896 concerning me7451, but evil." Jehoshaphat3092 said559, "Don4428't let the king say so559."#FAnBut Jehoshaphat3092 said559, "Isn5030't there here a prophet of Yahweh3068, that5750 we may inquire of him1875?" t~}|{zxwvvtrqphonnUll!kjhhh=;;98y654|321$/.w-q,+*)(k&%$A""m! ,,J|kyT# " Ux3nSolomon8010 stood5975 before6440 the altar4196 of Yahweh3068 in the presence of5048 all the assembly6951 of Israel3478, and spread forth6566 his hands3709 toward heaven8064; 2nThere I have set7760 a place4725 for the ark727, in which is the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068, which he made3772 with our fathers1, when he brought them out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714.")1MnYahweh3068 has established6965 his word1697 that he spoke1696; for I have risen up6965 in the place of David1732 my father1, and I sit3427 on the throne3678 of Israel3478, as Yahweh3068 promised1696, and have built1129 the house1004 for the name8034 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478.s0anNevertheless7535, you shall not build1129 the house1004; but your son1121 who shall come forth out3318 of your body2504, he shall build1129 the house1004 for my name8034.'/nBut Yahweh3068 said559 to David1732 my father1, 3282 'Whereas it was in your heart3824 to build1129 a house1004 for my name8034, you did well2895 that it was in your heart3824.O.n"Now it was in the heart3824 of David1732 my father1 to build1129 a house1004 for the name8034 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478.-n3117 'Since the day that I brought my people5971 Israel3478 out3318 of Egypt4714, I chose977 no city5892 out of all the tribes7626 of Israel3478 to build1129 a house1004, that my name8034 might be there977; but I chose David1732 to be over my people5971 Israel3478.',nHe said559, "Blessed1288 is Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, who spoke1696 with his mouth6310 to David1732 your father1, and has with his hand3027 fulfilled4390 it559, saying,d+CnThe king4428 turned5437 his face6440 about5437, and blessed1288 all the assembly6951 of Israel3478: and all the assembly6951 of Israel3478 stood5975.**On I have surely1129 built1129 you a house1004 of habitation2073, a place4349 for you to dwell in2073 forever5769."))n Then Solomon8010 said559, "Yahweh3068 has said559 that he would dwell7931 in the thick darkness6205.}(un so that the priests3548 could3201 not stand5975 to minister8334 by reason6440 of the cloud6051; for the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 filled4390 the house1004 of Yahweh3068.B'n It came to pass3548, when the priests had come out3318 of the holy6944 place6051, that the cloud filled4390 the house1004 of Yahweh3068,g&In There was nothing in the ark727 except7535 the two8147 tables3871 of stone68 which Moses4872 put3240 there at Horeb2722, when Yahweh3068 made3772 a covenant with the children1121 of Israel3478, when they came out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714.!%=nThe poles905 were so long748 that the ends7218 of the poles905 were seen from7200 the holy6944 place before6440 the oracle1687; but they were not seen7200 outside2351: and there they are to this day3117.n$WnFor the cherubim3742 spread forth6566 their wings3671 over the place4725 of the ark727, and the cherubim3742 covered5526 the ark727 and its poles905 above4605.-#UnThe priests3548 brought in935 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 to its place4725, into the oracle1687 of the house1004, to the most6944 holy6944 place3671, even under the wings of the cherubim3742.T"#nKing4428 Solomon8010 and all the congregation5712 of Israel3478, who were assembled3259 to him6440, were with him before the ark727, sacrificing2076 sheep6629 and cattle1241, that could not be counted5608 nor numbered4487 for multitude7230.!5nThey brought up5927 the ark727 of Yahweh3068, and the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and all the holy6944 vessels3627 that were in the Tent168; even these the priests3548 and the Levites3881 brought up5927.  nAll the elders2205 of Israel3478 came935, and the priests3548 took up5375 the ark727.oYnAll the men376 of Israel3478 assembled6950 themselves to king4428 Solomon8010 at the feast2282, in the month3391 Ethanim388, which is the seventh7637 month3391.d EnThen Solomon8010 assembled6950 the elders2205 of Israel3478, and all the heads7218 of the tribes4294, the princes5387 of the fathers1' households of the children1121 of Israel3478, to king4428 Solomon8010 in Jerusalem3389, to bring up5927 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 out of the city5892 of David1732, which is Zion6726.Jn3Thus all the work4399 that king4428 Solomon8010 worked6213 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068 was finished7999. Solomon8010 brought in935 the things which David1732 his father1 had dedicated6944, the silver3701, and the gold2091, and the vessels3627, and put5414 them in the treasuries214 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068.(Kn2and the cups5592, and the snuffers4212, and the basins4219, and the spoons3709, and the fire pans4289, of pure5462 gold2091; and the hinges6596, both for the doors1817 of the inner6442 house1004, the most6944 holy6944 place1817, and for the doors of the house1004, of the temple1964, of gold2091.2_n1and the lampstands4501, five2568 on the right3225 side2568, and five on the left8040, before6440 the oracle1687, of pure5462 gold2091; and the flowers6525, and the lamps5216, and the tongs4457, of gold2091;|sn0Solomon8010 made6213 all the vessels3627 that were in the house1004 of Yahweh3068: the golden2091 altar4196, and the table7979 whereupon the show bread3899 was2091, of gold;Z/n/Solomon8010 left3240 all the vessels3627 unweighed3966, because they were exceeding many7230: the weight4948 of the brass5178 could not be found out2713.?yn.The king4428 cast3332 them in the plain3603 of the Jordan3383, in the clay4568 ground127 between Succoth5523 and Zarethan6891.'In-and the pots5518, and the shovels3257, and the basins4219: even all these vessels3627, which Hiram2438 made6213 for king4428 Solomon8010, in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, were of burnished4178 brass5178.r_n,and the one259 sea3220, and the twelve8147 oxen1241 under the sea3220;san+and the ten6235 bases4350, and the ten6235 basins3595 on the bases4350;Z/n*and the four702 hundred3967 pomegranates7416 for the two8147 networks7639; two8147 rows2905 of pomegranates7416 for each259 network7639, to cover3680 the two8147 bowls1543 of the capitals3805 that were on6440 the pillars5982;fGn)the two8147 pillars5982, and the two bowls1543 of the capitals3805 that were on the top7218 of the8147 pillars5982; and the two8147 networks7639 to cover3680 the two8147 bowls1543 of the capitals3805 that were on the top7218 of the pillars5982;=un(Hiram2438 made6213 the basins3595, and the shovels3257, and the basins4219. So Hiram2438 made3615 an end of doing6213 all the work4399 that he worked6213 for king4428 Solomon8010 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068:{qn'He set5414 the bases4350, five2568 on the right3225 side3802 of the house1004, and five2568 on the left8040 side3802 of the house1004: and he set5414 the sea3220 on the right3233 side3802 of the house1004 eastward6924, toward4136 the south5045.Rn&He made6213 ten6235 basins of brass5178: one259 basin3595 contained3557 forty705 baths1324; and every259 basin3595 was four702 cubits520; and on every259 one259 of the ten6235 bases4350 one259 basin3595.Dn%In this way6213, he made the ten6235 bases4350: all of them had one259 casting4165, one259 measure4060, and one259 form7095.#n$On the plates3871 of its stays3027, and on its panels4526, he engraved6605 cherubim3742, lions738, and palm trees8561, according to the space4626 of each376, with wreaths3914 all around5439. n#In the top7218 of the base4350 was there a round5696 compass5439 half2677 a cubit520 high6967; and on the top7218 of the base4350 its stays3027 and its panels were of the same4526.> wn"There were four702 supports3802 at the four702 corners6438 of each259 base4350: its supports3802 were of the base itself4350. n!The work4639 of the wheels212 was like the work4639 of a chariot4818 wheel212: their axles3027, and their rims1354, and their spokes2840, and their naves1354, were all molten3332." ?n The four702 wheels212 were underneath8478 the panels4526; and the axles3027 of the wheels212 were in the base4350: and the height6967 of a259 wheel212 was a cubit520 and half2677 a cubit520. nThe mouth6310 of it within1004 the capital3805 and above4605 was a cubit520: and its mouth6310 was round5696 after the work4639 of a pedestal3653, a cubit520 and a half2677; and also on its mouth6310 were engravings4526, and their panels were foursquare7251, not round5696.^7nEvery259 base4350 had four702 bronze5178 wheels212, and axles5633 of brass5178; and the four702 feet6471 of it had supports3802: beneath the basin3595 were the supports3802 molten3332, with wreaths3914 at the side5676 of each376.Onand on the panels4526 that were between the ledges7948 were lions738, oxen1241, and cherubim3742; and on the ledges7948 there was a pedestal3653 above4605; and beneath the lions738 and oxen1241 were wreaths3914 of hanging4174 work4639.9nThe work4639 of the bases4350 was like this4526: they had panels; and there were panels4526 between the ledges7948;(KnHe made6213 the ten6235 bases4350 of brass5178; four702 cubits520 was the length753 of one259 base4350, and four702 cubits520 its breadth7341, and three7969 cubits520 its height6967.nIt was a handbreadth2947 thick5672: and its brim8193 was worked4639 like the brim8193 of a cup3563, like the flower6525 of a lily7799: it held3557 two thousand505 baths1324.FnIt stood5975 on twelve8147 oxen1241, three7969 looking6437 toward the north6828, and three7969 looking6437 toward the west3220, and three7969 looking6437 toward the south5045, and three7969 looking6437 toward the east4217; and the sea3220 was set on them above4605, and all their hinder parts268 were inward1004.1]nUnder its brim8193 around5439 there were buds6497 which encircled5437 it6235, for ten cubits520, encircling5437 the5439 sea3220: the buds6497 were in two8147 rows2905, cast3333 when it was cast3333.T#nHe made6213 the molten3332 sea3220 of ten6235 cubits520 from brim8193 to brim8193, round5696 in compass5439, and its height6967 was five2568 cubits520; and a line6957 of thirty7970 cubits520 encircled5437 it5439.'InOn the top7218 of the pillars5982 was lily7799 work4639: so was the work4639 of the pillars5982 finished8552.^7nHe set up6965 the pillars5982 at the porch197 of the temple1964: and he set up6965 the right3233 pillar5982, and called7121 its name8034 Jachin3199; and he set up6965 the left8042 pillar5982, and called7121 its name8034 Boaz1162.Q~nThere were capitals3805 above also on4605 the two8147 pillars5982, close by5980 the belly990 which was beside5676 the network7639: and the pomegranates7416 were two hundred3967, in rows2905 around5439 on the other8145 capital3805.;}qnThe capitals3805 that were on the top7218 of the pillars5982 in the porch197 were of lily7799 work4639, four702 cubits520.L|nSo he made6213 the pillars5982; and there were two8147 rows2905 around5439 on the one259 network7639, to cover3680 the capitals3805 that were on the top7218 of the pillars7416: and he did6213 so for the other8145 capital3805.[{1nThere were nets7638 of checker7639 work4639, and wreaths1434 of chain8333 work4639, for the capitals3805 which were on the top7218 of the pillars5982; seven7651 for the one259 capital3805, and seven7651 for the other8145 capital3805.xzknHe made6213 two8147 capitals3805 of molten3332 brass5178, to set5414 on the tops7218 of the pillars5982: the height6967 of the one259 capital3805 was five2568 cubits520, and the height6967 of the other8145 capital3805 was five2568 cubits520.$yCnFor he fashioned6696 the two8147 pillars5982 of brass5178, eighteen8083 cubits520 high6967 apiece5982: and a line2339 of twelve8147 cubits520 encircled5437 either8145 of them about5437.^x7nHe was the son1121 of a widow802 of the tribe4294 of Naphtali5321, and his father1 was a man376 of Tyre6876, a worker2790 in brass5178; and he was filled4390 with wisdom2451 and understanding8394 and skill1847, to work6213 all works6213 in brass5178. He came935 to king4428 Solomon8010, and performed6213 all his work4399.{wqn King4428 Solomon8010 sent7971 and fetched3947 Hiram2438 out of Tyre6865.Kvn The great1419 court2691 around5439 had three7969 courses2905 of cut stone1496, and a course2905 of cedar730 beams3773; like as the inner6442 court2691 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and the porch197 of the house1004.u%n Above4605 were costly3368 stones68, even cut stone68, according to measure4060, and cedar wood730.at=n The foundation3245 was of costly3368 stones68, even great1419 stones68, stones68 of ten6235 cubits520, and stones68 of eight8083 cubits520.Vs'n All these were of costly3368 stones68, even of cut stone1496, according to measure4060, sawed1641 with saws4050, inside1004 and outside2351, even from the foundation4527 to the coping2947, and so on the outside2351 to the great1419 court2691.Wr)nHis house1004 where he was to dwell3427, the other312 court2691 within1004 the porch197, was of the like work4639. He8010 made6213 also a house1004 for Pharaoh6547's daughter1323 (whom Solomon had taken3947 as wife197), like this porch.yqmnHe made6213 the porch197 of the throne3678 where he was to judge8199, even the porch197 of judgment4941: and it was covered5603 with cedar730 from floor7172 to floor7172..pWnHe made6213 the porch197 of pillars5982; its length753 was fifty2572 cubits520, and its breadth7341 thirty7970 cubits520; and a porch197 before6440 them5982; and pillars and a threshold before them6440.So!nAll the doors6607 and posts4201 were made square7251 with beams8260: and window4237 was over against4136 window4237 in three7969 ranks6471.(nKnThere were beams8261 in three7969 rows2905, and window4237 was over against window4237 in three7969 ranks6471.RmnIt was covered5603 with cedar730 above4605 over the forty705 - five2568 beams6763, that were on the pillars5982; fifteen6240 in a row2905.-lUnFor he built1129 the house1004 of the forest3293 of Lebanon3844; its length753 was one hundred3967 cubits520, and its breadth7341 fifty2572 cubits520, and its height6967 thirty7970 cubits520, on four702 rows2905 of cedar730 pillars5982, with cedar730 beams3773 on the pillars5982.&k InSolomon8010 was building1129 his own house1004 thirteen7969 years8141, and he finished3615 all his house1004.Qjn&In the eleventh259 year8141, in the month3391 Bul945, which is the eighth8066 month3391, was the house1004 finished3615 throughout all its parts1697, and according to all its fashion4941. So was he seven7651 years8141 in building it1129.5ien%In the fourth7243 year8141 was the foundation3245 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068 laid3245, in the month3391 Ziv2099.Ah}n$He built1129 the inner6442 court2691 with three7969 courses2905 of cut stone1496, and a course2905 of cedar730 beams3773.[g1n#He carved7049 cherubim3742 and palm trees8561 and open6362 flowers6731; and he overlaid6823 them with gold2091 fitted3474 on the engraved work2707.f3n"and two8147 doors1817 of fir1265 wood6086: the two8147 leaves6763 of the one259 door1817 were folding1550, and the two8147 leaves7050 of the other8145 door1817 were folding1550.@e{n!So also made6213 he for the entrance6607 of the temple1964 door posts4201 of olive8081 wood6086, out of a fourth part of the wall7243;dn So he made two8147 doors1817 of olive8081 wood6086; and he carved7049 on them carvings4734 of cherubim3742 and palm trees8561 and open6362 flowers6731, and overlaid6823 them with gold2091; and he spread7286 the gold2091 on the cherubim3742, and on the palm trees8561._c9nFor the entrance6607 of the oracle1687 he made6213 doors1817 of olive8081 wood6086: the lintel352 and door posts4201 were a fifth part of the wall2549. bnThe floor7172 of the house1004 he overlaid6823 with gold2091, inside6441 and outside2435. anHe carved7049 all the walls7023 of the house1004 around4524 with carved6603 figures4734 of cherubim3742 and palm trees8561 and open6362 flowers6731, inside6441 and outside2435.M`nHe overlaid6823 the cherubim3742 with gold2091._-nHe set5414 the cherubim3742 within8432 the inner6442 house1004; and the wings3671 of the cherubim3742 were stretched forth6566, so that the wing3671 of the one259 touched5060 the one wall7023, and the wing3671 of the other8145 cherub3742 touched5060 the other8145 wall7023; and their wings3671 touched5060 one3671 another3671 in the midst8432 of the house1004.#^AnThe height6967 of the one259 cherub3742 was ten6235 cubits520, and so was it of the other8145 cherub3742.H] nThe other8145 cherub3742 was ten6235 cubits520: both8147 the cherubim3742 were of one259 measure4060 and one259 form7095.j\OnFive2568 cubits520 was the one259 wing3671 of the cherub3742, and five2568 cubits520 the other8145 wing3671 of the cherub3742: from the uttermost part7098 of the one wing3671 to the uttermost part7098 of the other3671 were ten6235 cubits520.2[_nIn the oracle1687 he made6213 two8147 cherubim3742 of olive8081 wood6086, each ten6235 cubits520 high6967.|ZsnThe whole house1004 he overlaid6823 with gold2091, until all the house1004 was finished8552: also the whole altar4196 that belonged to the oracle1687 he overlaid6823 with gold2091.Y9nSo Solomon8010 overlaid6823 the house1004 within6441 with pure5462 gold2091: and he drew5674 chains7572 of gold2091 across before6440 the oracle1687; and he overlaid6823 it with gold2091.tXcnWithin6440 the oracle1687 was twenty6242 cubits520 in length753, and twenty6242 cubits520 in breadth7341, and twenty6242 cubits520 in its height6967; and he overlaid6823 it with pure5462 gold2091: and he covered6823 the altar4196 with cedar730.RWnHe prepared3559 an oracle1687 in8432 the midst of the house1004 within6441, to set5414 there the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068.bV?nThere was cedar730 on the house1004 within6441, carved4734 with buds6497 and open6362 flowers6731: all was cedar730; there was no stone68 seen7200.pU[nIn front3942 of the temple1964 sanctuary1004 was forty705 cubits520.`T;nHe built1129 twenty6242 cubits520 on the hinder3411 part of the house1004 with4480 boards6763 of cedar730 from the floor7172 to7023 the ceiling1129: he built them for it within1004, for an oracle1687, even for the most6944 holy place6944.&SGnHe built1129 the walls7023 of the house1004 within1004 with boards6763 of cedar730: from the floor7172 of the house1004 to the walls7023 of the ceiling5604, he covered6823 them on the inside1004 with wood6086; and he covered6823 the floor7172 of the house1004 with boards6763 of fir1265.aR=nSo Solomon8010 built1129 the house1004, and finished it3615.(QKn I will dwell7931 among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478, and will not forsake5800 my people5971 Israel3478."Pn "Concerning this house1004 which you are building1129, if you will walk3212 in my statutes2708, and execute6213 my ordinances4941, and keep8104 all my commandments4687 to walk3212 in them6965; then will I establish my word1697 with you1696, which I spoke to David1732 your father1._O9n The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Solomon8010, saying559,iNMn He built1129 the stories3326 against all the house1004, each five2568 cubits520 high6967: and they rested270 on the house1004 with timber6086 of cedar730.@M{n So he built1129 the house1004, and finished3615 it5603; and he covered the house1004 with beams1356 and planks7713 of cedar730.(LKnThe door6607 for the middle8484 side rooms6763 was in the right3233 side3802 of the house1004: and they went up5927 by winding stairs3883 into the middle8484 story8484, and out of the middle into the third7992.LKnThe house1004, when it was in building1129, was built1129 of stone68 prepared8003 at the quarry4551; and there was neither hammer4717 nor axe1631 nor any tool3627 of iron1270 heard8085 in the house1004, while it was in building1129.iJMnThe nethermost8481 story3326 was five2568 cubits520 broad7341, and the middle8484 was six8337 cubits520 broad7341, and the third7992 was seven7651 cubits520 broad7341; for on the outside he made5414 offsets4052 in the wall of2351 the house1004 all around5439, that the beams should not have hold270 in the walls7023 of the house1004.FInAgainst the wall7023 of the house1004 he built1129 stories3326 all around5439, against the walls7023 of the house1004 all around5439, both of the temple1964 and of the oracle1687; and he made6213 side rooms6763 all around5439.sHanFor the house1004 he made6213 windows2474 of fixed331 lattice work8261./GYnThe porch197 before6440 the temple1964 of the house1004, twenty6242 cubits520 was its length753, according to the breadth7341 of the house1004. Ten6235 cubits520 was its breadth7341 before the house1004.F'nThe house1004 which king4428 Solomon8010 built1129 for Yahweh3068, its length753 was sixty8346 cubits520, and its breadth7341 twenty6242, and its height6967 thirty7970 cubits520.kE SnIt happened in the four702 hundred3967 and eightieth8084 year8141 after the children1121 of Israel3478 had come out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714, in the fourth7243 year8141 of Solomon8010's reign4427 over Israel3478, in the month2320 Ziv2099, which is the second8145 month2320, that he began to build1129 the house1004 of Yahweh3068.~DwnSolomon8010's builders1129 and Hiram2438's builders1129 and the Gebalites1382 cut6458 them3559, and prepared the timber6086 and the stones68 to build1129 the house1004.sCanThe king4428 commanded6680, and they cut1496 out great1419 stones68, costly3368 stones68, to lay the foundation3245 of the house1004 with worked1496 stone68.B5nbesides Solomon8010's chief8269 officers5324 who were over the work4399, three7969 thousand505 and three7969 hundred3967, who bore rule7287 over the people5971 who labored6213 in the work4399.UA%nSolomon8010 had seventy7657 thousand505 who bore5375 burdens5449, and eighty8084 thousand505 who were stone cutters2672 in the mountains2022;<@snHe sent7971 them to Lebanon3844, ten6235 thousand505 a month2320 by courses2487; a month2320 they were in Lebanon3844, and two8147 months2320 at home1004; and Adoniram141 was over the men subject to forced labor4522. i$~}i{;zjySx vuRtCrqpoSml=jihgfdc}ba{` ^G]{\[JZ@XWrVUTTSQQ\PlON KIHGG,FDCrB%@?M>#<;998:76L44^32V1M0.-,+3*7)a(n'H%#"!  t1#87 G  "G$7and2532, "a stone3037 of stumbling4348, and2532 a rock4073 of offense4625." For they3739 stumble4350 at the word3056, being disobedient544, to which1519 also2532 they were appointed5087.RFor you5213 who3588 believe4100 therefore3767 is the honor5092, but1161 for those who are disobedient544, "The stone3037 which3739 the builders3618 rejected593, 3778 has1519 become1096 the chief2776 cornerstone1137,"{Because1352, 2532 it is contained4023 in1722 Scripture1124, "Behold2400, I lay5087 in1722 Zion4622 a chief cornerstone3037, 3037 chosen1588, and precious1784: 2532 He who believes4100 in1909 him846 will2617 not3756, 3361 be disappointed2617."mSYou846 also2532, as5613 living2198 stones3037, are built up3618 as a spiritual4152 house3624, to be a holy40 priesthood2406, to offer up399 spiritual4152 sacrifices2378, acceptable2144 to God2316 through1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547.uccoming4334 to4314 him3739, a living2198 stone3037, rejected593 indeed3303 by5259 men444, but1161 chosen1588 by3844 God2316, precious1784.ucif indeed1512 you have tasted1089 that3754 the Lord2962 is gracious5543:Das5613 newborn738 babies1025, long1971 for the pure97 milk1051 of the Word3050, that2443 you may grow837 thereby846, Putting away659 therefore3767 all3956 wickedness2549, 2532 all3956 deceit1388, 2532 hypocrisies5272, 2532 envies5355, and2532 all3956 evil speaking2636,| sbut1161 the Lord2962's word4487 endures3306 forever1519." 165, 1161 This5124 is2076 the word4487 of Good News which3588 was preached2097 to1519 you5209.G  For1360, "All3956 flesh4561 is like5613 grass5528, and2532 all3956 of man444's glory1391 like5613 the flower438 in the grass5528. The grass5528 withers3583, and2532 its846 flower438 falls1601;% Ehaving been born again313, not3756 of1537 corruptible5349 seed4701, but235 of incorruptible862, through1223 the word3056 of God2316, which lives2198 and2532 remains3306, 1519 forever165.[ 1Seeing you have purified48 your5216 souls5590 in1722 your obedience5218 to the truth225 through1223 the Spirit4151 in sincere505 brotherly5360 affection25, love25 one another240 from1537 the2513 heart2588 fervently1619:  who3588 through1223 him846 are believers4100 in1519 God2316, who3588 raised1453 him846, 1453 from1537 the dead3498, and2532 gave1325 him846 glory1391; so that5620 your5216 faith4102 and2532 hope1680 might be1511 in1519 God2316.} uwho was foreknown4267 indeed3303 before4253 the foundation2602 of the world2889, but1161 was revealed5319 at1909 the end2078 of times5550 for1223 your sake5209,5 ebut235 with precious5093 blood5613, as of a faultless299 and2532 pure784 lamb286, the blood129 of Christ5547;.  Wknowing1492 that3754 you were3084 redeemed3084, not3756 with corruptible things5349, with silver694 or2228 gold5553, from1537 the useless3152 way of life391 handed down from your5216 fathers3970,[  12532 If1487 you call on1941 him as Father3962, who3588 without respect of persons678 judges2919 according to2596 each man1538's work2041, pass390 the time5550 of your5216 living3940 as foreigners here in1722 reverent fear5401:  )because1360 it is written1125, "You1096 shall be holy40; for3754 I1473 am1510 holy40."a  =but235 just2532 as2596 he who called2564 you5209 is holy40, you846 yourselves also be1096 holy40 in1722 all3956 of your behavior391;]  5as5613 children5043 of obedience5218, not3361 conforming yourselves according to4964 your former4386 lusts1939 as in1722 your5216 ignorance52,J  Therefore1352, prepare328, 3751 your5216 minds1271 for action3525, be sober and set your hope1679 fully5049 on1909 the grace5485 that will be brought5342 to you5213 at1722 the revelation602 of Jesus2424 Christ5547—? y To them3739 it was revealed601, that3754 not3756 to themselves1438, but1161 to you2254, they ministered1247 these things846, which3739 now3568 have been312 announced312 to you5213 through1223 those3588 who preached the Good News2097 to you5209 by1722 the Holy40 Spirit4151 sent out575 from575 heaven3772; which things3739 angels32 desire1937 to look3879 into1519. ! searching2045 for1519 who5101 or2228 what kind of4169 time2540 the Spirit4151 of Christ5547, which3588 was in1722 them846, pointed1213 to4303, when he predicted the sufferings3804 of1519 Christ5547, and2532 the glories1391 that5023 would follow them3326.   Concerning4012 this3739 salvation4991, the prophets4396 sought1567 and2532 searched diligently1830, who prophesied4395 of4012 the grace5485 that would come to1519 you5209, ' receiving2865 the result5056 of your5216 faith4102, the salvation4991 of5590 your souls5590.R whom3739 not3756 having1492 known1492 you love25; in1519 whom3739, though now737 you don3361't see3708 him1161, yet believing4100, you rejoice21 greatly with joy5479 unspeakable412 and2532 full of glory1392 —U %that2443 the proof1383 of your5216 faith4102, which is more4183 precious5093 than gold5553 that3588 perishes622 even though1161 it is tested1381 by1223 fire4442, may be found2147 to1519 result in1519 praise1868, glory1391, and2532 honor5092 at1722 the revelation602 of Jesus2424 Christ5547—t cWherein1722 you greatly rejoice21, though now737 for a little while3641, if1487 need be1163, you have been2076 put to grief3076 in1722 various4164 trials3986,  who3588 by1722 the power1411 of God2316 are guarded5432 through1223 faith4102 for1519 a salvation4991 ready2092 to be revealed601 in1722 the last2078 time2540.k Qto1519 an incorruptible862 and2532 undefiled283 inheritance2817 that2532 doesn263't fade away, reserved5083 in1722 Heaven3772 for1519 you5209,\~ 3Blessed2128 be the God2316 and2532 Father3962 of2962 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, who3588 according to2596 his846 great4183 mercy1656 became313 our2248 father again313 to1519 a living2198 hope1680 through1223 the resurrection386 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 from1537 the dead3498,} according to2596 the foreknowledge4268 of God2316 the Father3962, in1722 sanctification38 of the Spirit4151, that1519 you may obey5218 Jesus2424 Christ5547 and2532 be sprinkled4473 with his blood129: Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 be multiplied4129."| APeter4074, an apostle652 of Jesus2424 Christ5547, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners3927 in the Dispersion in1290 Pontus4195, Galatia1053, Cappadocia2587, Asia773, and2532 Bithynia1588,o{Yn They came935 to Ophir211, and fetched3947 from there gold2091, four702 hundred3967 and twenty6242 talents3603, and brought935 it to king4428 Solomon8010.Rzn Hiram2438 sent7971 in the navy590 his servants5650, sailors582 who had knowledge3045 of the sea3220, with the servants5650 of Solomon8010.xykn King4428 Solomon8010 made6213 a navy of ships590 in Ezion Geber6100, which is beside Eloth359, on the shore8193 of the Red5488 Sea3220, in the land776 of Edom123.x{n Solomon8010 offered5927 burnt offerings5930 and peace offerings8002 on the altar4196 which he built1129 to Yahweh3068 three7969 times6471 a year8141, burning incense6999 with them4196, on the altar that was before6440 Yahweh3068. So he finished7999 the house1004.fwGn But Pharaoh6547's daughter1323 came up5927 out of the city5892 of David1732 to her house1004 which Solomon had built1129 for her1129: then he built Millo4407.v n These were the chief8269 officers5324 who were over Solomon8010's work4399, five2568 hundred3967 fifty2572, who bore rule7287 over the people5971 who labored6213 in the work4399.Uu%n But of the children1121 of Israel3478 Solomon8010 made5414 no bondservants5650; but they were the men582 of war4421, and his servants5650, and his princes8269, and his captains7991, and rulers8269 of his chariots7393 and of his horsemen6571.Ctn their children1121 who were left3498 after310 them in the land776, whom the children1121 of Israel3478 were not able3201 utterly to destroy2763, of them Solomon8010 raised5927 a levy4522 of bondservants5647 to this day3117.sn As for all the people5971 who were left3498 of the Amorites567, the Hittites2850, the Perizzites6522, the Hivites2340, and the Jebusites2983, who were not of the children1121 of Israel3478;r)n and all the storage4543 cities5892 that Solomon8010 had5892, and the cities for his chariots7393, and the cities5892 for his horsemen6571, and that2837 which Solomon8010 desired2836 to build1129 for his pleasure in Jerusalem3389, and in Lebanon3844, and in all the land776 of his dominion4475.jqOn and Baalath1191, and Tamar8412 in the wilderness4057, in the land776,npWn Solomon8010 built1129 Gezer1507, and Beth Horon1032 the lower8481,yomn Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714 had gone up5927, and taken3920 Gezer1507, and burnt8313 it with fire784, and slain2026 the Canaanites3669 who lived3427 in the city5892, and given5414 it for a portion7964 to his daughter1323, Solomon8010's wife802.an=n This is the reason1697 of the levy4522 which king4428 Solomon8010 raised5927, to build1129 the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and his own house1004, and Millo4407, and the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389, and Hazor2674, and Megiddo4023, and Gezer1507.mn Hiram2438 sent7971 to the king4428 one hundred twenty3967 talents3603 of gold2091.Qln He said559, "What cities5892 are these which you have given5414 me251, my brother?" He called7121 them the land776 of Cabul3521 to this day3117.Dkn Hiram2438 came out3318 from Tyre6865 to see7200 the cities5892 which Solomon8010 had given5414 him3474; and they didn't please him.(jKn (now Hiram2438 the king4428 of Tyre6865 had furnished5375 Solomon8010 with cedar730 trees6086 and fir1265 trees6086, and with gold2091, according to all his desire2656), that then227 king4428 Solomon8010 gave5414 Hiram2438 twenty6242 cities5892 in the land776 of Galilee1551.}iun It happened at the end7097 of twenty6242 years8141, in which Solomon8010 had built1129 the two8147 houses1004, the house1004 of Yahweh3068 and the king4428's house1004h1n and they shall answer559, 5800 'Because they forsook Yahweh3068 their God430, who brought3318 their fathers1 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, and laid hold2388 of other312 gods430, and worshiped7812 them5647, and served them3068. Therefore Yahweh has brought935 all this evil on them7451.'"&gGn Though this house1004 is so high5945, yet shall everyone who passes5674 by it be astonished8074, and shall hiss8319; and they shall say559, 3068 'Why has Yahweh done6213 thus to this land776, and to this house1004?'tfcn then will I cut off3772 Israel3478 out6440 of the land127 which I have given5414 them1004; and this house, which I have made holy6942 for my name8034, will I cast out7971 of my sight6440; and Israel3478 shall be a proverb4912 and a byword8148 among all peoples5971.\e3n But if you turn7725 away7725 from following310 me1121, you or your children, and not keep8104 my commandments4687 and my statutes2708 which I have set5414 before6440 you1980, but shall go and serve5647 other312 gods430, and worship them7812;Id n then I will establish6965 the throne3678 of your kingdom4467 over Israel3478 forever5769, according as I promised1696 to David1732 your father1, saying559, 3772 'There shall not fail you a man376 on the throne3678 of Israel3478.'ccAn As for you3212, if you will walk before6440 me1732, as David your father1 walked1980, in integrity8537 of heart3824, and in uprightness3476, to do6213 according to all that I have commanded6680 you8104, and will keep my statutes2706 and my ordinances4941;+bQn Yahweh3068 said559 to him8085, "I have heard your prayer8605 and your supplication8467, that you have made2603 before6440 me2603. I have made this house1004 holy6942, which you have built1129, to put7760 my name8034 there forever5769; and my eyes5869 and my heart3820 shall be there perpetually3117. a;n that Yahweh3068 appeared7200 to Solomon8010 the second time8145, as he had appeared7200 to him at Gibeon1391.` +n It happened8010, when Solomon had finished3615 the building1129 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and the king4428's house1004, and all Solomon8010's desire2837 which he was pleased2654 to do6213,*_OnBOn the eighth8066 day3117 he sent7971 the people5971 away7971; and they blessed1288 the king4428, and went3212 to their tents168 joyful8056 and glad2896 of heart3820 for all the goodness2896 that Yahweh3068 had shown6213 to David1732 his servant5650, and to Israel3478 his people5971.-^UnASo Solomon8010 held6213 the feast2282 at that time6256, and all Israel3478 with him1419, a great assembly6951, from the entrance935 of Hamath2574 to the brook5158 of Egypt4714, before6440 Yahweh3068 our God430, seven7651 days3117 and seven7651 days3117, even fourteen702 days3117._]9n@The same day3117 the king4428 made the middle8432 of the court2691 holy6942 that was before6440 the house1004 of Yahweh3068; for there he offered6213 the burnt offering6213, and the meal offering6213, and the fat2459 of the peace offerings8002, because the bronze5178 altar4196 that was before6440 Yahweh3068 was too little6996 to receive3557 the burnt offering5930, and the meal offering4503, and the fat2459 of the peace offerings8002.M\n?Solomon8010 offered2076 for the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, which he offered2076 to Yahweh3068, two8147 and twenty6242 thousand505 head of cattle1241, and one hundred3967 twenty6242 thousand505 sheep6629. So the king4428 and all the children1121 of Israel3478 dedicated2596 the house1004 of Yahweh3068.[n>The king4428, and all Israel3478 with him2076, offered sacrifice2077 before6440 Yahweh3068.lZSn="Let your heart3824 therefore be perfect8003 with Yahweh3068 our God430, to walk3212 in his statutes2706, and to keep8104 his commandments4687, as at this day3117."Y#n5971 of the earth776 may know3045 that Yahweh3068, he is God430. There is none else.!X=n;Let these my words1697, with which I have made supplication2603 before6440 Yahweh3068, be near7138 to Yahweh3068 our God430 day3119 and night7138, that he may maintain6213 the cause4941 of his servant5650, and the cause4941 of his people5971 Israel3478, as every1697 day shall require3117;W)n:that he may incline5186 our hearts3824 to him3212, to walk in all his ways1870, and to keep8104 his commandments4687, and his statutes2706, and his ordinances4941, which he commanded6680 our fathers1.V3n9May Yahweh3068 our God430 be with us1, as he was with our fathers. Let him not leave5800 us5203, nor forsake us;vUgn8"Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068, who has given5414 rest4496 to his people5971 Israel3478, according to all that he promised1696. There has not failed5307 one259 word1697 of all his good2896 promise1697, which he promised1697 by3027 Moses4872 his servant5650. T;n7He stood5975, and blessed1288 all the assembly6951 of Israel3478 with a loud1419 voice6963, saying559,S}n6It was so8010, that when Solomon had made an end3615 of praying6419 all this prayer8605 and supplication8467 to Yahweh3068, he arose6965 from before6440 the altar4196 of Yahweh3068, from kneeling3766 on his knees1290 with his hands3709 spread forth6566 toward heaven8064.ERn5For you separated914 them from among all the peoples5971 of the earth776, to be your inheritance5159, as you spoke1696 by3027 Moses4872 your servant5650, when you brought3318 our fathers1 out of Egypt4714, Lord136 Yahweh136."Qn4that your eyes5869 may be open6605 to the supplication8467 of your servant5650, and to the supplication8467 of your people5971 Israel3478, to listen8085 to them whenever they cry to you7121.NPn3(for they are your people5971, and your inheritance5159, which you brought out3318 of Egypt4714, from the midst8432 of the furnace3564 of iron1270);[O1n2and forgive5545 your people5971 who have sinned2398 against you6588, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed6586 against you5414; and give them compassion7356 before6440 those who carried them captive7617, that they may have compassion on them7355HN n1then hear8085 their prayer8605 and their supplication8467 in heaven8064, your dwelling3427 place4349, and maintain6213 their cause4941;@M{n0if they return7725 to you with all their heart3824 and with all their soul5315 in the land776 of their enemies341, who carried them captive7617, and pray6419 to you toward1870 their land776, which you gave5414 to their fathers1, the city5892 which you have chosen977, and the house1004 which I have built1129 for your name8034:lLSn/yet if they shall repent7725 in the land776 where they are carried captive7617, and turn7725 again2603, and make supplication to you in the land776 of those who carried them captive7617, saying559, 2398 'We have sinned, and have done perversely5753; we have dealt wickedly7561;']K5n.If they sin2398 against you120 (for there is no man who doesn2398't sin), and you are angry599 with them5414, and deliver them to the enemy341, so that they carry them away7617 captive7617 to6440 the land776 of the enemy341, far7350 off or near7138;J5n-then hear8085 in heaven8064 their prayer8605 and their supplication8467, and maintain6213 their cause4941.qI]n,"If your people5971 go out3318 to battle4421 against their enemy341, by whatever1870 way you shall send7971 them6419, and they pray to Yahweh3068 toward1870 the city5892 which you have chosen977, and toward the house1004 which I have built1129 for your name8034;iHMn+hear8085 in heaven8064, your dwelling3427 place4349, and do6213 according to all that the foreigner5237 calls7121 to you for5971; that all the peoples of the earth776 may know3045 your name8034, to fear3372 you5971, as do your people Israel3478, and that they may know3045 that this house1004 which I have built1129 is called7121 by your name8034.Gn*(for they shall hear8085 of your great1419 name8034, and of your mighty2389 hand3027, and of your outstretched5186 arm2220); when he shall come935 and pray6419 toward this house1004;aF=n)"Moreover concerning the foreigner5237, who is not of your people5971 Israel3478, when he shall come out935 of a far7350 country776 for4616 your name8034's sake/EYn(that they may fear3372 you all the days3117 that they live2416 in6440 the land127 which you gave5414 to our fathers1.yDmn'then hear8085 in heaven8064, your dwelling3427 place4349, and forgive5545, and do6213, and render5414 to every man376 according to all his ways1870, whose heart3824 you know3045; (for you3045, even you only, know the hearts3824 of all the children1121 of men120;)8605 and supplication8467 is made by any man120, or by all your people5971 Israel3478, who shall each376 know3045 the plague5061 of his own heart3824, and spread forth6566 his hands3709 toward this house1004:fBGn%"If there is famine7458 in the land776, if there is pestilence1698, if there is blight7711, mildew3420, locust697 or caterpillar2625; if their enemy341 besieges6887 them in the land776 of their cities8179; whatever plague5061, whatever sickness there is4245;(AKn$then hear8085 in heaven8064, and forgive5545 the sin2403 of your servants5650, and of your people5971 Israel3478, when you teach3384 them the good2896 way1870 in which they should walk3212; and send5414 rain4306 on your land776, which you have given5414 to your people5971 for an inheritance5159.>@wn#"When the sky8064 is shut up6113, and there is no rain4306, because they have sinned2398 against you6419; if they pray toward this place4725, and confess3034 your name8034, and turn7725 from their sin2403, when you afflict them6031:t?cn"then hear8085 in heaven8064, and forgive5545 the sin2403 of your people5971 Israel3478, and bring them again7725 to the land127 which you gave5414 to their fathers1.S>!n!"When your people5971 Israel3478 are struck down5062 before6440 the enemy341, because they have sinned2398 against you7725; if they turn again to you3034, and confess your name8034, and pray6419 and make supplication2603 to you in this house1004:[=1n then hear8085 in heaven8064, and do6213, and judge8199 your servants5650, condemning7561 the wicked7563, to bring5414 his way1870 on his own head7218, and justifying6663 the righteous6662, to give5414 him according to his righteousness6666. <n"If a man376 sins2398 against his neighbor7453, and an oath423 is laid5375 on him to cause him to swear422, and he comes935 and swear423 before6440 your altar4196 in this house1004;L;nListen8085 to the supplication8467 of your servant5650, and of your people5971 Israel3478, when they shall pray6419 toward this place4725. Yes8085, hear in heaven8064, your dwelling3427 place4725; and when you hear8085, forgive5545.d:Cnthat your eyes5869 may be open6605 toward this house1004 night3915 and day3117, even toward the place4725 of which you have said559, 8034 'My name shall be there8085;' to listen to the prayer8605 which your servant5650 shall pray6419 toward this place4725.E9nYet have respect6437 for the prayer8605 of your servant5650, and for his supplication8467, Yahweh3068 my God430, to listen8085 to the cry7440 and to the prayer8605 which your servant5650 prays6419 before6440 you this day3117;8!nBut will God430 in very deed552 dwell3427 on the earth776? Behold8064, heaven and the heaven8064 of heavens8064 can3557't contain you637; how much less this house1004 that I have built1129!M7n"Now therefore430, God of Israel3478, please let your word1697 be verified539, which you spoke1696 to your servant5650 David1732 my father1.*6OnNow therefore3068, may Yahweh, the God430 of Israel3478, keep8104 with your servant5650 David1732 my father1 that which you have promised1696 him559, saying, 3772 'There shall not fail you a man376 in my sight6440 to sit3427 on the throne3678 of Israel3478, if7535 only your children1121 take heed8104 to their way1870, to walk3212 before6440 me as you have walked1980 before me6440.'5-nwho have kept8104 with your servant5650 David1732 my father1 that which you promised1696 him1696. Yes, you spoke with your mouth6310, and have fulfilled4390 it with your hand3027, as it is this day3117.v4gnand he said559, "Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, there is no God430 like you8064, in heaven above4605, or on earth776 beneath8104; who keep covenant1285 and loving kindness2617 with your servants5650, who walk1980 before6440 you with all their heart3820; o ~@}|z_yyxwvvttrqSpon lk}kihgfAdmcb8``^^\[#YYWtVU2SzRTPONWMmLKaJvI{IGEzDTC&Ak@S?H=<;:9W876A5^432w005.-,+m*S(''&b%m$]#" e; DCBm 0 h KZ It happened3045, when all who knew him before865 saw7200 that5012, behold, he prophesied with the prophets5030, then the people5971 said559 one376 to another7453, "What is this that has come to the son1121 of Kish7027? Is Saul7586 also among the prophets5030?" Z When they came935 there to the hill1389, behold2256, a band of prophets5030 met7125 him7307; and the Spirit of God430 came6743 mightily on him5012, and he prophesied among them8432. {Z It was so6437, that when he had turned his back7926 to go3212 from Samuel8050, God3212 gave2015 him another312 heart3820: and all those signs226 happened935 that day3117.#Z "You shall go down3381 before6440 me to Gilgal1537; and behold3381, I will come down to you5927, to offer burnt offerings5930, and to sacrifice5927 sacrifices2076 of peace offerings5930: you shall wait3176 seven7651 days3117, until I come935 to you3045, and show you what you shall do6213."3aZ Let it be226, when these signs have come935 to you6213, that you do as occasion4672 shall serve3027 you430; for God is with you.OZ and the Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 will come6743 mightily on you5012, and you shall prophesy with them2015, and shall be turned into another312 man376.'Z "After310 that you shall come935 to the hill1389 of God430, where is the garrison5333 of the Philistines6430: and it shall happen935, when you have come there to the city5892, that you shall meet6293 a band2256 of prophets5030 coming down3381 from the high place1116 with a psaltery5035, and a tambourine8596, and a pipe2485, and a harp3658, before6440 them5012; and they will be prophesying:7iZ and they will7592 greet7965 you5414, and give you two8147 loaves of bread3899, which you shall receive3947 of their hand3027. Z "Then you shall go on2498 forward1973 from there935, and you shall come to the oak436 of Tabor8396; and three7969 men582 shall meet4672 you there going up5927 to God430 to Bethel1008, one259 carrying5375 three7969 young goats1423, and another259 carrying5375 three7969 loaves3603 of bread3899, and another259 carrying5375 a bottle5035 of wine3196:KZ When you have departed3212 from me5978 today3117, then you shall find4672 two8147 men582 by Rachel7354's tomb6900, in the border1366 of Benjamin1144 at Zelzah6766; and they will tell559 you860, 'The donkeys which you went1980 to seek1245 have been found4672; and behold1, your father has stopped5203 caring1697 about the donkeys860, and is anxious1672 for you559, saying, "What shall I do6213 for my son1121?"'+ SZ Then Samuel8050 took3947 the vial6378 of oil8081, and poured3332 it on his head7218, and kissed5401 him559, and said, "Isn3068't it that Yahweh has anointed4886 you to be prince5057 over his inheritance5159?J ZTherefore also I have granted7592 him to Yahweh3068. As long as he lives3117 he is granted7592 to Yahweh3068." He worshiped7812 Yahweh there3068. 5ZFor this child5288 I prayed6419; and Yahweh3068 has given5414 me my petition7596 which I asked of him7592.^~ 9ZShe said559, "Oh994, my lord113, as your soul5315 lives2416, my lord113, I am the woman802 who stood5324 by you here6419, praying to Yahweh3068.q} _ZThey killed7819 the bull6499, and brought935 the child5288 to Eli5941.]| 7ZWhen she had weaned1580 him5927, she took him up with her7969, with three bulls6499, and one259 ephah374 of meal7058, and a bottle5035 of wine3196, and brought935 him to Yahweh3068's house1004 in Shiloh7887. The child5288 was young5288.s{ cZElkanah511 her husband376 said559 to her6213, "Do what seems5869 good2896 to you3427. Wait until you have weaned1580 him3068; only may Yahweh establish6965 his word1697." So the woman802 waited3427 and nursed3243 her son1121, until she weaned him1580.;z sZBut Hannah2584 didn5927't go up; for she said559 to her husband376, "Not until the child5288 is weaned1580; then I will bring935 him7200, that he may appear before6440 Yahweh3068, and stay3427 there5704 forever5769."Jy ZThe man376 Elkanah511, and all his house1004, went up5927 to offer2076 to Yahweh3068 the yearly3117 sacrifice2076, and his vow5088.x %ZIt happened3117, when the time had come8622, that Hannah2584 conceived2029, and bore3205 a son1121; and she named7121 him8034 Samuel8050, saying7592, "Because I have asked him of Yahweh3068."aw ?ZThey rose up7925 in the morning1242 early7925, and worshiped7812 before6440 Yahweh3068, and returned7725, and came935 to their house1004 to Ramah7414: and Elkanah511 knew3045 Hannah2584 his wife802; and Yahweh3068 remembered her2142.}v wZShe said559, "Let your handmaid8198 find4672 favor2580 in your sight5869." So the woman802 went3212 her way1870, and ate398; and her facial expression wasn6440't sad any more.Vu )ZThen Eli5941 answered6030, "Go3212 in peace7965; and may the God3212 of Israel3478 grant5414 your petition7596 that you have asked of him7592."jt QZDon5414't count your handmaid519 for6440 a wicked1100 woman1323; for I have been speaking1696 out of the abundance7230 of my complaint7879 and my provocation3708."+s SZHannah2584 answered6030, "No113, my lord, I am a woman802 of a sorrowful7186 spirit7307. I have drunk8354 neither wine3196 nor strong drink7941, but I poured out8210 my soul5315 before6440 Yahweh3068. r ZEli5941 said559 to her7937, "How long will you be drunken? Put away5493 your wine from you3196."rq aZ Now Hannah2584 spoke1696 in her heart3820. Only her lips8193 moved5128, but her voice6963 was not heard8085. Therefore Eli5941 thought2803 she had been drunken7910.!p ?Z It happened7235, as she continued praying6419 before6440 Yahweh3068, that Eli5941 saw5941 her mouth6310.o 7Z She vowed5087 a vow5088, and said559, "Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, if you will indeed7200 look7200 on the affliction6040 of your handmaid519, and remember2142 me7911, and not forget your handmaid519, but will give5414 to your handmaid519 a582 boy2233, then I will give5414 him to Yahweh3068 all the days3117 of his life2416, and no razor4177 shall come5927 on his head7218."n Z She was in bitterness4751 of soul5315, and prayed6419 to Yahweh3068, and wept1058 bitterly1058.>m yZ So Hannah2584 rose up6965 after310 they had eaten398 in Shiloh7887, and after310 they had drunk8354. Now Eli5941 the priest3548 was sitting3427 on his seat3678 by the doorpost4201 of the temple1964 of Yahweh3068. l ZElkanah511 her husband376 said559 to her2584, "Hannah, why do you weep1058? Why don398't you eat? Why is your heart3824 grieved3415? Am I not better2896 to you than ten6235 sons1121?"qk _ZAs he did6213 so year8141 by year8141, when1767 she went up5927 to the house1004 of Yahweh3068, so she provoked3707 her1058; therefore she wept, and didn398't eat.7j kZHer rival6869 provoked3707 her severely3708, to make her fret7481, because Yahweh3068 had shut5462 up1157 her womb7358.Pi Zbut to Hannah2584 he gave5414 a259 double639 portion4490; for he loved157 Hannah2584, but Yahweh3068 had shut up5462 her womb7358.bh AZWhen the day3117 came that Elkanah511 sacrificed2076, he gave5414 to Peninnah6444 his wife802, and to all her sons1121 and her daughters1323, portions4490:xg mZThis1931 man376 went up5927 out of his city5892 from year to year3117 to worship7812 and to sacrifice2076 to Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 in Shiloh7887. The two8147 sons1121 of Eli5941, Hophni2652 and Phinehas6372, priests3548 to Yahweh3068, were there.f )Zand he had two8147 wives802; the name8034 of the one259 was Hannah2584, and the name8034 of other8145 Peninnah6444: and Peninnah6444 had children3206, but Hannah2584 had no children3206.re cZNow there was a certain259 man376 of Ramathaim Zophim7436, of the hill2022 country of Ephraim669, and his name8034 was Elkanah511, the son1121 of Jeroham3395, the son1121 of Elihu453, the son1121 of Tohu8459, the son1121 of Zuph6689, an Ephraimite673:mdSGreet782 one another240 with1722 a kiss5370 of love26. Peace1515 be to you5213 all3956 who3588 are in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424. Amen281.Ac{ She who is in1722 Babylon897, chosen together with4899 you5209, greets782 you5209; and2532 so does Mark3450, my son5207.b) Through1223 Silvanus4610, our faithful4103 brother80, as5613 I consider3049 him1223, I have written1125 to you5213 briefly3641, exhorting3870, and2532 testifying1957 that this3778 is1511 the true227 grace5485 of God2316 in1519 which3739 you stand2476.a To him846 be the glory1391 and2532 the power2904, 1519 forever165 and ever165. Amen281.(`I But1161 may the God2316 of all3956 grace5485, who3588 called2564 you2248 to1519 his846 eternal166 glory1391 by1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424, after you have suffered3958 a little while3641, 846, 2675, Romans9 perfect2675, establish4741, strengthen4599, and settle you2311._ Withstand436 him3739 steadfast4731 in your faith4102, knowing that1492 your5216 brothers81 who are in1722 the world2889 are undergoing2005 the same846 sufferings3804.^1Be sober3525 and self-controlled1127. Be watchful. 3754 Your5216 adversary476, the devil1228, walks around4043 like5613 a roaring5612 lion3023, seeking2212 whom5101 he may devour2666.;]ocasting1977 all3956 your5216 worries3308 on1909 him846, because3754 he846 cares3308 for4012 you5216._\7Humble yourselves5013 therefore3767 under5259 the mighty2900 hand5495 of God2316, that2443 he may exalt5312 you5209 in1722 due time2540;[#Likewise3668, you240 younger3501 ones5293, be subject to the elder4245. Yes1161, all3956 of you clothe yourselves with1463 humility5012, to subject yourselves to one another5293; for3754 "God2316 resists498 the proud5244, but1161 gives1325 grace5485 to the humble5011."5ZcWhen2532 the chief Shepherd750 is revealed5319, you will receive2865 the crown4735 of glory1391 that doesn262't fade away.@Yyneither3366 as5613 lording it over2634 those entrusted2819 to you235, but making1096 yourselves examples5179 to the flock4168.5XcShepherd4165 the flock4168 of God2316 which is among1722 you5213, exercising the oversight1983, not3361 under compulsion317, but235 voluntarily1596, not3366 for dishonest gain147, but235 willingly1596;KW I exhort3870 the elders4245, 3588 among1722 you5213, as3588 a fellow elder4850, and2532 a witness3144 of the sufferings3804 of Christ5547, and who will also2532 share2844 in the glory1391 that will3195 be revealed601.V-Therefore5620 let them also who suffer3958 according to2596 the will2307 of God2316 in1722 doing16 good entrust3908 their1438 souls5590 to him5613, as to a faithful4103 Creator2939.`U92532 "If1487 it is hard3433 for the righteous1342 to be saved4982, what4226 will5316 happen5316 to the ungodly765 and2532 the sinner268?"cT?For3754 the time2540 has come for judgment2917 to begin756 with575 the household3624 of God2316. 1161 If1487 it begins first4412 with575 us2257, what5101 will happen5056 to those who don544't obey the Good News2098 of God2316?SBut1161 if1487 one of you suffers5613 for being a Christian5546, let him153 not3361 be ashamed153; but1161 let him glorify1392 God2316 in1722 this5129 matter3313.R!For1063 let3958 none3361 of you5216 suffer3958 as5613 a5100 murderer5406, or2228 a thief2812, or2228 an evil doer2555, or2228, 5613 a meddler in other men244's matters.7QgIf1487 you are insulted3679 for1722 the name3686 of Christ5547, you are blessed3107; because3754 the Spirit4151 of glory1391 and2532 of God2316 rests373 on2596 you5209. On2596 their846 part2596 he is blasphemed987, but1161 on2596 your5209 part2596 he is glorified1392.*PM But235 because2526 you are partakers2841 of Christ5547's sufferings3804, rejoice5463; that2443 at1722 the revelation602 of his846 glory1391 you also2532 may rejoice5463 with exceeding joy21."O= Beloved27, don3361't be3579 astonished3579 at5213 the fiery trial4451 which1722 has come upon you5213, to4314 test3986 you5213, as though a strange thing3581 happened4819 to you5213.bN= If1487 anyone5100 speaks2980, let it be as5613 it were the very words3051 of God2316. If1487 anyone5100 serves1247, let it be as5613 of1537 the strength2479 which3739 God2316 supplies5524, that2443 in1722 all things3956 God2316 may be glorified1392 through1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547, to whom3739 belong2076 the glory1391 and2532 the dominion2904, 1519 forever165 and ever165. Amen281.M1 As2531 each1538 has received2983 a gift5486, employ1247 it846 in serving one1519 another1438, as5613 good2570 managers3623 of the grace5485 of God2316 in its various forms4164.xLi Be hospitable5382 to1519 one240 another240 without427 grumbling1112.wKgAnd1161 above4253 all things3956 be2192 earnest1618 in your love26 among1519 yourselves1438, for3754 love26 covers2572 a multitude4128 of sins266.gJGBut1161 the end5056 of all things3956 is near1448. Therefore3767 be of sound mind4993, self-controlled3525, and2532 sober4993 in1519 prayer4335.MIFor1063 to1519 this end5124 the Good News was preached2097 even2532 to the dead3498, that2443 they might be judged2919 indeed as2596 men444 in the flesh4561, but1161 live2198 as to2596 God2316 in the spirit4151.7Hgwho3739 will give591 account3056 to him who is2192 ready2093 to judge2919 the living2198 and2532 the dead3498.fGE1722, 3739 They think it is strange3579 that you5216 don3361't run4936 with1519 them into1519 the same846 excess401 of riot810, blaspheming987:FFor1063 we have spent979 enough713 of our2254 past3928 time5550 doing2716 the desire2307 of the Gentiles1484, and having walked4198 in1722 lewdness766, lusts1939, drunken binges3632, orgies2970, carousings4224, and2532 abominable111 idolatries1495.Ethat1519 you980 no longer3371 should live980 the rest1954 of5550 your time5550 in1722 the flesh4561 for the lusts1939 of men444, but235 for the will2307 of God2316.ZD /Forasmuch then as3767 Christ5547 suffered3958 for5228 us2257 in the flesh4561, arm3695 yourselves5210 also2532 with the same846 mind1771; for3754 he who has suffered3958 in1722 the flesh4561 has ceased3973 from sin266;"C=who3739 is2076 at1722 the right hand1188 of God2316, having gone4198 into1519 heaven3772, angels32 and2532 authorities1849 and2532 powers1411 being made subject5293 to him846.4BaThis3739 is a symbol499 of baptism908, which4982 now3568 saves4982 you22482532 not3756 the putting away595 of the filth4509 of the flesh4561, but235 the answer1906 of a good18 conscience4893 toward1519 God2316, through1223 the resurrection386 of Jesus2424 Christ5547,A1who before4218 were disobedient544, when3753 God2316, 530 waited1551 patiently3115 in1722 the days2250 of Noah3575, while the ship2787 was being built2680. In1519 it3739, few3641, that5124 is2076, eight3638 souls5590, were saved1295 through1223 water5204.@5in1722 which3739 he also2532 went4198 and preached2784 to the spirits4151 in1722 prison5438, ? Because3754 Christ5547 also2532, 3958 suffered3958 for3754 sins266 once530, the righteous1342 for4012 the unrighteous94, that2443 he might bring4317 you2248 to God2316; being put to death2289 in the flesh4561, but1161 made alive2227 in the spirit4151;P>For1063 it is better2909, if1487 it is God2316's will2307, that you suffer3958 for doing15 well than2228 for doing2554 evil2554.I= having2192 a good18 conscience4893; that2443, while3739, 1722 you5216 are spoken against2635 as5613 evildoers2555, they may be disappointed2617 who curse1908 your5216 good18 way of life391 in1722 Christ5547.E<But1161 sanctify37 the Lord2962 God2316 in1722 your5216 hearts2588; and1161 always104 be ready2092 to4314 give an answer627 to4314 everyone3956 who asks154 you5209 a reason3056 concerning4012 the hope1680 that3588 is in1722 you5213, with3326 humility and2532 fear5401:(;IBut235 even2532 if1487 you should suffer3958 for1223 righteousness1343' sake, you are blessed3107. 1161 "Don3361't 5399 fear5401 what they846 fear5401, neither3366 be troubled5015."/:W Now2532 who5101 is he who will harm2559 you5209, if1437 you become1096 imitators3402 of that which is good18?L9 For3754 the eyes3788 of the Lord2962 are on1909 the righteous1342, and2532 his846 ears3775 open to1519 their846 prayer1162; but1161 the face4383 of the Lord2962 is against1909 those who do4160 evil2556."K8 Let him turn away1578 from575 evil2556, and2532 do4160 good18. Let him seek2212 peace1515, and2532 pursue1377 it846.J7  For1063, "He who would2309 love25 life2222, and2532 see1492 good18 days2250, let him keep3973 his846 tongue1100 from575 evil2556, and2532 his846 lips5491 from3361 speaking2980 deceit1388.}6s not3361 rendering591 evil2556 for473 evil2556, or2228 insult3059 for473 insult3059; but1161 instead5121 blessing2127; knowing1492 that3754 to1519 this5124 were2564 you called2564, that2443 you may inherit2816 a blessing2129.05YFinally5056, be all3956 like-minded3675, compassionate4835, loving as brothers5361, tenderhearted2155, courteous5391,P4You husbands435, in the same way3668, live with4924 your wives according to2596 knowledge1108, giving632 honor5092 to the woman1134, as5613 to the weaker772 vessel4632, 2532 as5613 being also joint heirs4789 of the grace5485 of life2222; that1519 your5216 prayers4335 may not3361 be1581 hindered1581.=3sas5613 Sarah4564 obeyed5219 Abraham11, calling2564 him846 lord2962, whose3739 children5043 you now are1096, if you do well15, and2532 are5399 not3361 put in fear5399 by any3367 terror4423.21For1063 this is how the holy40 women1135 before4218, who hoped1679 in1909 God2316 also2532 adorned2885 themselves1438, being in1909 subjection5293 to their own2398 husbands435:<1qbut235 in1722 the hidden2927 person of the heart2588, in1722 the incorruptible862 adornment of a gentle4239 and2532 quiet2272 spirit4151, which3739 is2076 in the sight1799 of God2316 very precious4185.)0KLet2077 your3739 beauty2889 be2077 not3756 just the outward1855 adorning of braiding1708 the hair2359, and2532 of wearing4025 jewels of gold5553, or2228 of putting on1745 fine clothing2440;k/Oseeing2029 your5216 pure53 behavior391 in1722 fear5401.r. _In the same way3668, wives1135, be in subjection5293 to your own2398 husbands435; so that2443, even2532 if1487 any5100 don544't obey the Word3056, they may2770 be won2770 by1223 the behavior391 of their wives1135 without427 a word3056;-#For1063 you were2258 going astray4105 like5613 sheep4263; but235 now3568 have1994 returned1994 to1909 the Shepherd4166 and2532 Overseer1985 of your5216 souls5590.s,_who3739 his own846 self846 bore399 our2257 sins266 in1722 his body4983 on1909 the tree3586, that2443 we2198, having died581 to sins266, might live2198 to righteousness1343; by3739 whose846 stripes3468 you were healed2390.+Who3739, when he was cursed3058, didn3756't curse486 back486. When he suffered3958, didn3756't threaten546, but1161 committed3860 himself to him who judges2919 righteously1346;:*mwho3739 did4160 not3756 sin266, "neither3761 was2147 deceit1388 found2147 in1722 his846 mouth4750."?)wFor1063 to1519 this5124 you were called2564, because3754 Christ5547 also2532 suffered3958 for5228 us2257, leaving5277 you2254 an example5261, that2443 you should follow1872 his846 steps2487,i(KFor1063 what4169 glory2811 is it if1487, when2532 you sin264, you patiently5278 endure beating2852? But235 if1487, when you do well15, 2532 you patiently5278 endure suffering3958, this5124 is commendable5485 with3844 God2316.p'YFor1063 it5124 is commendable5485 if1487 someone5100 endures5297 pain3077, suffering3958 unjustly95, because of1223 conscience4893 toward God2316.&5Servants3610, be in subjection5293 to1203 your masters1203 with1722 all3956 fear5401; not3756 only3440 to the good18 and2532 gentle1933, but235 also2532 to the wicked4646.%/Honor5091 all3956 men25. Love the brotherhood81. Fear5399 God2316. Honor5091 the king935.r$]as5613 free1658, and2532 not3361 using2192 your freedom1657 for5613 a cloak1942 of wickedness2549, but235 as5613 bondservants1401 of God2316.Y#+For3754 this3779 is2076 the will2307 of God2316, that by well-doing15 you should put to silence5392 the ignorance56 of foolish878 men444:j"Mor1535 to governors2232, as5613 sent3992 by1223 him846 for1519 vengeance1557 on evildoers2555 and1161 for praise1868 to those who do well17.b!= Therefore subject5293 yourselves to every3956 ordinance2937 of man442 for1223 the Lord2962's sake: whether1535 to the king935, as5613 supreme5242;4 a having2192, 5216 good2570 behavior391 among1722 the nations1484, so in that2443 of1722 which3739 they speak against2635 you5216 as5613 evildoers2555, they may1392 by1537 your good2570 works2041, which they see2029, glorify1392 God2316 in1722 the day2250 of visitation1984.w Beloved27, I beg3870 you as5613 foreigners3941 and2532 pilgrims3927, to abstain567 from fleshly4559 lusts1939, which3748 war4754 against2596 the soul5590;"= who3588 in time past4218 were no3756 people2992, but1161 now3568 are God2316's people2992, who3588 had1653 not3756 obtained mercy1653, but1161 now3568 have obtained mercy1653.<q But1161 you5210 are a chosen1588 race1085, a royal934 priesthood2406, a holy40 nation1484, a1519 people2992 for God4047's own possession, that3704 you may proclaim1804 the excellence703 of him who called2564 you5209 out of1537 darkness4655 into1519 his846 marvelous2298 light5457: o+=~}} {{hyx.wv,u1t:rqponmlAk"iifedXc{av`_^]=\_[EYXWVUTTRQjPGONKLKKIuH^G)EEOD_CLBAA[?>7<:98s7u654&210.-,+q*p)('S&%Q$@"! )+qgn+S;I P  { nRE J+z1Z and the people5971 flew5860 on the spoil7998, and took3947 sheep6629, and cattle1241, and calves1121, and killed7819 them on the ground776; and the people5971 ate398 them with the blood1818.=yuZThey struck5221 of the Philistines6430 that day3117 from Michmash4363 to Aijalon357. The people5971 were very3966 faint5774;6xgZHow much more637, if perhaps3863 the people5971 had eaten398 freely398 today3117 of the spoil7998 of their enemies341 which they found4672? For now has there been no great7235 slaughter4347 among the Philistines6430." w ZThen Jonathan3129 said559, "My father1 has troubled5916 the land776. Please look7200 how my eyes5869 have been enlightened215, because I tasted2938 a little4592 of this honey1706.kvQZThen one376 of the people5971 answered6030, and said559, "Your father1 directly7650 commanded7650 the people5971 with an oath7650, saying559, 779 'Cursed is the man376 who eats398 food3899 this day3117.'" The people5971 were faint5774.)uMZBut Jonathan3129 didn8085't hear when his father1 commanded7650 the people5971 with the oath7650: therefore he put forth7971 the end7097 of the rod4294 who was in his hand3027, and dipped2881 it in the honeycomb3295, and put7725 his hand3027 to his mouth6310; and his eyes5869 were enlightened215. t ZWhen the people5971 had come935 to the forest3293, behold1706, the honey dropped1982: but no man put5381 his hand3027 to his mouth6310; for the people5971 feared3372 the oath7621.sZAll the people776 came935 into the forest3293; and there was honey1706 on6440 the ground7704.r/ZThe men376 of Israel3478 were distressed5065 that day3117; for Saul7586 had adjured422 the people5971, saying559, "Cursed779 is the man376 who eats398 any food3899 until it is evening6153, and I am avenged5358 of my enemies341." So none of the people5971 tasted2938 food3899.q9ZSo Yahweh3068 saved3467 Israel3478 that day3117: and the battle4421 passed over5674 by Beth Aven1007.9pmZLikewise all the men376 of Israel3478 who had hidden2244 themselves in the hill2022 country of Ephraim669, when they heard8085 that the Philistines6430 fled5127, even they also followed hard1692 after310 them in the battle4421.9omZNow the Hebrews5680 who were with the Philistines6430 as8032 before865, and who went up5927 with them into the camp4264, from all around5439, even they also turned to be with the Israelites3478 who were with Saul7586 and Jonathan3129.'nIZSaul7586 and all the people5971 who were with him were gathered2199 together935, and came to the battle4421: and behold376, every man's sword2719 was against his fellow7453: a very3966 great1419 confusion4103.PmZIt happened7586, while Saul talked1696 to the priest3548, that the tumult1995 that was in the camp4264 of the Philistines6430 went3212 on1980 and increased7227: and Saul7586 said559 to the priest3548, "Withdraw622 your hand3027!"nlWZSaul7586 said559 to Ahijah281, "Bring the ark727 of God430 here5066." 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When they had counted, behold3129, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there5375.Tj#ZThe watchmen6822 of Saul7586 in Gibeah1390 of Benjamin1144 looked7200; and behold1995, the multitude melted away4127, and3212 scattered1986.?iyZThere was a trembling2731 in the camp4264, in the field7704, and among all the people5971; the garrison4673, and the spoilers7843, they also trembled2729; and the earth776 quaked7264: so there was an exceeding great430 trembling2731.h!ZThat first7223 slaughter4347, which Jonathan3129 and his armor bearer5375 made5221, was about twenty6242 men376, within as it were half2677 a furrow6776's length in an acre4618 of land7704.'gIZ Jonathan3129 climbed up5927 on his hands3027 and on his feet7272, and his armor bearer5375 after310 him5307: and they fell before6440 Jonathan3129; and his armor bearer5375 killed4191 them after him310.3faZ The men582 of the garrison4675 answered6030 Jonathan3129 and his armor bearer5375, and said559, "Come up5927 to us3045, and we will show you something1697!" Jonathan3129 said559 to his armor bearer5375, "Come up5927 after310 me3068; for Yahweh has delivered5414 them into the hand3027 of Israel3478."(eKZ Both8147 of them revealed1540 themselves to the garrison4673 of the Philistines6430: and the Philistines6430 said559, "Behold5680, the Hebrews are coming out3318 of the holes2356 where they had hidden themselves2244!"Zd/Z But if they say559 this5927, 'Come up to us5927!' then we will go up; for Yahweh3068 has delivered5414 them into our hand3027. This shall be the sign to us226."6cgZ If they say559 thus to us1826, 'Wait until we come5060 to you5975!' then we will stand still in our place5927, and will not go up to them.b7ZThen Jonathan3083 said559, "Behold5674, we will pass over to the men582, and we will reveal ourselves to them1540.@a{ZHis armor bearer5375 said559 to him6213, "Do all that is in your heart3824. Turn5186 and3824, behold, I am with you according to your heart."`#ZJonathan3083 said559 to the young man5288 who bore5375 his armor3627, "Come3212, and let us go over5674 to the garrison4673 of these uncircumcised6189. It may be that Yahweh3068 will work6213 for us4622; for there is no restraint on Yahweh3068 to save3467 by many7227 or by few4592."Y_-ZThe one259 crag8127 rose up4690 on the north6828 in front8127 of Michmash4363, and the other259 on the south5045 in front4136 of Geba1387.1^]ZBetween the passes4569, by which Jonathan3129 sought1245 to go over5674 to the Philistines6430' garrison4673, there was a rocky5553 crag8127 on the one side5676, and a rocky5553 crag8127 on the other side5676: and the name8034 of the one259 was Bozez949, and the name8034 of the other259 Seneh5573.]}Zand Ahijah281, the son1121 of Ahitub285, Ichabod350's brother251, the son1121 of Phinehas6372, the son1121 of Eli5941, the priest3548 of Yahweh3068 in Shiloh7887, wearing5375 an ephod646. The people5971 didn3045't know that Jonathan3129 was gone1980. \ZSaul7586 stayed3427 in the uttermost7097 part of Gibeah1390 under the pomegranate tree7416 which is in Migron4051: and the people5971 who were with him were about six8337 hundred3967 men376;y[ oZNow it fell on a day3117, that Jonathan3129 the son1121 of Saul7586 said559 to the young man5288 who bore5375 his armor3627, "Come3212, and let us go over5674 to the Philistines6430' garrison4673, that is on the other side5676." But he didn5046't tell his father1.Z}Z The garrison4673 of the Philistines6430 went out3318 to the pass4569 of Michmash4363.hYKZ So it came to pass in the day3117 of battle4421, that there was neither sword2719 nor spear2595 found4672 in the hand3027 of any of the people5971 who were with Saul7586 and Jonathan3129: but with Saul7586 and with Jonathan3129 his son1121 was there found4672.MXZ yet they had a file6477 for the mattocks4281, and for the plowshares855, and for the forks7969, and for the axes7134, and to set5324 the goads1861.\W3Z but all the Israelites3478 went down3381 to the Philistines6430, to sharpen3913 every man376 his plowshare4282, mattock4281, axe7134, and sickle855;}VuZ Now there was no smith2796 found4672 throughout all the land776 of Israel3478; for the Philistines6430 said559, "Lest the Hebrews5680 make6213 them swords2719 or spears2595;"BUZ and another259 company7218 turned6437 the way1870 to Beth Horon1032; and another259 company7218 turned6437 the way1870 of the border1366 that looks8259 down on the valley1516 of Zeboim6650 toward the wilderness4057.(TKZ The spoilers7843 came out3318 of the camp4264 of the Philistines6430 in three7969 companies7218: one259 company7218 turned6437 to the way1870 that leads to Ophrah6084, to the land776 of Shual7777;SZ Saul7586, and Jonathan3129 his son1121, and the people5971 who were present4672 with them3427, stayed in Geba1387 of Benjamin1144: but the Philistines6430 encamped2583 in Michmash4363.R1Z Samuel8050 arose6965, and went5927 from Gilgal1537 to Gibeah1390 of Benjamin1144. Saul7586 numbered6485 the people5971 who were present4672 with him8337, about six hundred3967 men376.oQYZ But now your kingdom4467 shall not continue6965. Yahweh3068 has sought1245 for himself a man376 after his own heart3824, and Yahweh3068 has appointed6680 him to be prince5057 over his people5971, because you have not kept8104 that which Yahweh3068 commanded you6680."qP]Z Samuel8050 said559 to Saul7586, "You have done foolishly5528. You have not kept8104 the commandment4687 of Yahweh3068 your God430, which he commanded6680 you3068; for now Yahweh would have established3559 your kingdom4467 on Israel3478, Philippians4 forever5769.&OGZ therefore I said559, 6430 'Now the Philistines will come down3381 on me to Gilgal1537, and I haven2470't entreated the favor of6440 Yahweh3068.' I forced662 myself therefore5927, and offered the burnt offering5930."{NqZ Samuel8050 said559, "What have you done6213?" Saul7586 said559, "Because I saw7200 that the people5971 were scattered5310 from me935, and that you didn't come within the days3117 appointed4150, and that the Philistines6430 assembled themselves together622 at Michmash4363; MZ It came to pass that as soon as he had made an end3615 of offering5927 the burnt offering5927, behold8050, Samuel came935; and Saul7586 went out3318 to meet7125 him1288, that he might greet him.>LwZ Saul7586 said559, "Bring here5066 the burnt offering5930 to me8002, and the peace offerings." He offered5927 the burnt offering5930.zKoZ He stayed3176 seven7651 days3117, according to the time4150 set by Samuel8050: but Samuel8050 didn935't come to Gilgal1537; and the people5971 were scattered from him6327.!J=Z Now some of the Hebrews5680 had gone over5674 the Jordan3383 to the land776 of Gad1410 and Gilead1568; but as for Saul7586, he was yet in Gilgal1537, and all the people5971 followed310 him trembling2729.RIZ When the men376 of Israel3478 saw7200 that they were in a strait6887 (for the people5971 were distressed5065), then the people5971 hid2244 themselves in caves4631, and in thickets2337, and in rocks5553, and in coverts6877, and in pits953.VH'Z The Philistines6430 assembled themselves together622 to fight3898 with Israel3478, thirty7970 thousand505 chariots7393, and six8337 thousand505 horsemen6571, and people5971 as the sand2344 which is on the seashore3220, 8193 in multitude7230: and they came up5927, and encamped2583 in Michmash4363, eastward6926 of Beth Aven1007.kGQZ All Israel3478 heard8085 that559 Saul7586 had struck5221 the garrison5333 of the Philistines6430, and also that Israel3478 was had in abomination887 with the Philistines6430. The people5971 were gathered together6817 after310 Saul7586 to Gilgal1537.RFZ Jonathan3129 struck5221 the garrison5333 of the Philistines6430 that was in Geba1387: and the Philistines6430 heard8085 of it7586. Saul blew8628 the trumpet7782 throughout all the land776, saying559, "Let the Hebrews5680 hear8085!"JEZ Saul7586 chose977 for himself three7969 thousand505 men of Israel3478, of which two thousand505 were with Saul7586 in Michmash4363 and in the Mount2022 of Bethel1008, and one thousand505 were with Jonathan3129 in Gibeah1390 of Benjamin1144: and the rest3499 of the people5971 he sent7971 every man376 to his tent168.D -Z Saul7586 reigned4427 a year1121; and when he had reigned4427 two8147 years8141 over Israel3478,C Z But if you shall still7489 do wickedly7489, you shall be consumed5595, both you and your king4428."EBZ Only fear3372 Yahweh3068, and serve5647 him in truth571 with all your heart3824; for consider7200 how great things he has done for you1431.AZ Moreover as for me595, far2486 be it from me that I should sin2398 against Yahweh3068 in ceasing2308 to pray6419 for you3384: but I will instruct you in the good2896 and the right3477 way1870.l@SZ For Yahweh3068 will not forsake5203 his people5971 for his great1419 name8034's sake2974, because it has pleased Yahweh3068 to make6213 you a people to himself5971.%?EZ Don5493't turn aside to go after310 vain8414 things which can3276't profit nor deliver5337, for they are vain8414.->UZ Samuel8050 said559 to the people5971, "Don3372't be afraid. You have indeed done6213 all this evil7451; yet don5493't turn aside from following310 Yahweh3068, but serve5647 Yahweh3068 with all your heart3824.1=]Z All the people5971 said559 to Samuel8050, "Pray6419 for your servants5650 to Yahweh3068 your God430, that we not die4191; for we have added3254 to all our sins2403 this evil7451, to ask7592 us a king4428."<!Z So Samuel8050 called7121 to Yahweh3068; and Yahweh3068 sent5414 thunder6963 and rain4306 that day3117: and all the people5971 greatly3966 feared3372 Yahweh3068 and Samuel8050.;+Z Isn2406't it wheat harvest7105 today3117? I will call7121 to Yahweh3068, that he may send5414 thunder6963 and rain4306; and you shall know3045 and see7200 that your wickedness7451 is great7227, which you have done6213 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, in asking7592 for a king4428."<:sZ "Now therefore1571 stand3320 still and see7200 this great1419 thing1697, which Yahweh3068 will do6213 before your eyes5869.9%Z But if you will not listen8085 to the voice6963 of Yahweh3068, but rebel4784 against the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068, then will the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 be against you1, as it was against your fathers.]85Z If you will fear3372 Yahweh3068, and serve5647 him8085, and listen to his voice6963, and not rebel4784 against the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068, then both you and also the king4428 who reigns4427 over you are followers310 of Yahweh3068 your God430.C7Z Now therefore see the king4428 whom you have chosen977, and whom you have asked7592 for3068: and behold, Yahweh has set5414 a king over you4428.16]Z "When you saw7200 that Nahash5176 the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 came935 against you559, you said to me4428, 'No, but a king shall reign4427 over us3068;' when Yahweh your God430 was your king4428.59Z Yahweh3068 sent7971 Jerubbaal3378, and Bedan917, and Jephthah3316, and Samuel8050, and delivered5337 you out of the hand3027 of your enemies341 on every side5439; and you lived3427 in safety983.`4;Z They cried2199 to Yahweh3068, and said559, 2398 'We have sinned, because we have forsaken5800 Yahweh3068, and have served5647 the Baals1168 and the Ashtaroth6252: but now deliver5337 us out of the hand3027 of our enemies341, and we will serve you5647.'3Z "But they forgot7911 Yahweh3068 their God430; and he sold4376 them into the hand3027 of Sisera5516, captain8269 of the army6635 of Hazor2674, and into the hand3027 of the Philistines6430, and into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Moab4124; and they fought against them3898.W2)Z "When Jacob3290 had come935 into Egypt4714, and your fathers1 cried2199 to Yahweh3068, then Yahweh3068 sent7971 Moses4872 and Aaron175, who brought your fathers1 out3318 of Egypt4714, and made them to dwell3427 in this place4725.v1gZ Now therefore stand still3320, that I may plead8199 with you before6440 Yahweh3068 concerning all the righteous acts6666 of Yahweh3068, which he did6213 to you and to your fathers1. 0 Z Samuel8050 said559 to the people5971, "It is Yahweh3068 who appointed6213 Moses4872 and Aaron175, and that brought5927 your fathers1 up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714. /;Z He said559 to them3068, "Yahweh is witness5707 against you4899, and his anointed is witness5707 this day3117, that you have not found4672 anything3972 in my hand3027." They said559, "He is witness5707."@.{Z They said559, "You have not defrauded6231 us7533, nor oppressed us3947, neither have you taken anything3972 of any man376's hand3027."#-AZ Here I am6030. Witness against me before Yahweh3068, and before his anointed4899. Whose ox7794 have I taken3947? Whose donkey2543 have I taken3947? Whom have I defrauded6231? Whom have I oppressed7533? Of whose hand3027 have I taken a ransom3724 to blind5956 my eyes5869 therewith7725? I will restore it to you.",'Z Now4428, behold, the king walks1980 before6440 you2204; and I am old and gray-headed7867; and behold1121, my sons are with you1980: and I have walked before6440 you from my youth5271 to this day3117.Z+ 1Z Samuel8050 said559 to all Israel3478, "Behold8085, I have listened to your voice6963 in all that you said559 to me4427, and have made a king over you4428."*?Z All the people5971 went3212 to Gilgal1537; and there they made Saul7586 king4427 before6440 Yahweh3068 in Gilgal1537; and there they offered2076 sacrifices2077 of peace offerings8002 before6440 Yahweh3068; and there Saul7586 and all the men582 of Israel3478 rejoiced8055 greatly3966.=)uZ Then Samuel8050 said559 to the people5971, "Come3212, and let us go3212 to Gilgal1537, and renew2318 the kingdom there4410."d(CZ Saul7586 said559, "There shall not a man376 be put to death4191 this day3117; for today3117 Yahweh3068 has worked6213 deliverance8668 in Israel3478."f'GZ The people5971 said559 to Samuel8050, "Who is he who said559, 7586 'Shall Saul reign4427 over us5414?' Bring those men582, that we may put them to death4191!"&}Z It was so on the next day4283, that Saul7586 put7760 the people5971 in three7969 companies7218; and they came935 into the midst8432 of the camp4264 in the morning1242 watch821, and struck5221 the Ammonites5983 until the heat2527 of the day3117: and it happened7604, that those who remained were scattered6327, so that no two8147 of them were left7604 together3162.Y%-Z Therefore the men582 of Jabesh3003 said559, "Tomorrow4279 we will come out3318 to you6213, and you shall do with us all that seems5869 good to you2896."$Z They said559 to the messengers4397 who came935, "Thus you shall tell559 the men376 of Jabesh Gilead3003, 4279 'Tomorrow, by the time the sun8121 is hot2527, you shall have deliverance8668.'" The messengers4397 came935 and told5046 the men582 of Jabesh3003; and they were glad8055.v#gZ He numbered6485 them in Bezek966; and the children1121 of Israel3478 were three7969 hundred3967 thousand505, and the men376 of Judah3063 thirty7970 thousand505.2"_Z He took3947 a yoke6776 of oxen1241, and cut them in pieces5408, and sent7971 them throughout all the borders1366 of Israel3478 by the hand3027 of messengers4397, saying559, "Whoever doesn3318't come forth after310 Saul7586 and after310 Samuel8050, so shall it be done6213 to his oxen1241." The dread6343 of Yahweh3068 fell5307 on the people5971, and they came out3318 as one259 man376.O!Z The Spirit7307 of God430 came6743 mightily on Saul7586 when he heard8085 those words1697, and his anger639 was kindled2734 greatly3966.. WZ Behold7586, Saul came935 following310 the oxen1241 out of the field7704; and Saul7586 said559, "What ails the people5971 that they weep1058?" They told5608 him the words1697 of the men582 of Jabesh3003.1Z Then the messengers4397 came935 to Gibeah1390 of Saul7586, and spoke1696 these words1697 in the ears241 of the people5971: and all the people5971 lifted up5375 their voice6963, and wept1058.?yZ The elders2205 of Jabesh3003 said559 to him7651, "Give us seven days3117, that7503 we may send7971 messengers4397 to all the borders1366 of Israel3478; and then3467, if there is no one to save us3318, we will come out to you."$CZ Nahash5176 the Ammonite5984 said559 to them2063, "On this condition I will make3772 it with you3225, that all your right eyes5869 be put out5365; and I will lay7760 it for a reproach2781 on all Israel3478."+ SZ Then Nahash5176 the Ammonite5984 came up5927, and encamped2583 against Jabesh Gilead3003: and all the men582 of Jabesh3003 said559 to Nahash5176, "Make3772 a covenant1285 with us5647, and we will serve you."eEZ But certain worthless1100 fellows1121 said559, "How shall this man save3467 us959?" They despised him935, and brought him no present4503. But he held his peace2790.QZ Saul7586 also went1980 to his house1004 to Gibeah1390; and there went3212 with him the army2428, whose hearts3820 God430 had touched5060.b?Z Then Samuel8050 told1696 the people5971 the regulations4941 of the kingdom4410, and wrote3789 it in a book5612, and laid it up3240 before6440 Yahweh3068. Samuel8050 sent7971 all the people5971 away7971, every man376 to his house1004.7iZ Samuel8050 said559 to all the people5971, "You see7200 him whom Yahweh3068 has chosen977, that there is none like him among all the people5971?" All the people5971 shouted7321, and said559, "Let the king4428 live2421!"saZ They ran7323 and fetched3947 him there3320; and when he stood among8432 the people5971, he was higher1361 than any of the people5971 from his shoulders7926 and upward4605.wiZ Therefore they asked7592 of Yahweh3068 further376, "Is there yet a man to come935 here1988?" Yahweh3068 answered559, "Behold2244, he has hidden himself among the baggage3627."OZ He brought the tribe7626 of Benjamin1144 near7126 by their families4940; and the family4940 of the Matrites4309 was taken3920; and Saul7586 the son1121 of Kish7027 was taken3920: but when they sought1245 him4672, he could not be found.+QZ So Samuel8050 brought all the tribes7626 of Israel3478 near7126, and the tribe7626 of Benjamin1144 was taken3920.-Z but you have this day3117 rejected3988 your God430, who himself saves3467 you out of all your calamities7451 and your distresses6869; and you have said559 to him7760, 'No! Set a king4428 over us3320.' Now therefore present yourselves before6440 Yahweh3068 by your tribes7626, and by your thousands505."-Z and he said559 to the children1121 of Israel3478, "Thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, 5927 'I brought up Israel3478 out of Egypt4714, and I delivered5337 you out of the hand3027 of the Egyptians4714, and out of the hand3027 of all the kingdoms4467 that oppressed you3905:'vgZ Samuel8050 called6817 the people5971 together to Yahweh3068 to Mizpah4709;'IZ Saul7586 said559 to his uncle1730, "He told559 us plainly5046 that the donkeys860 were found4672." But concerning the matter1697 of the kingdom4410, of which Samuel8050 spoke559, he didn5046't tell him.Z Saul7586's uncle1730 said559, "Please tell5046 me what Samuel8050 said to you559."+QZ Saul7586's uncle1730 said559 to him and to his servant5288, "Where575 did you go1980?" He said559, "To seek1245 the donkeys860. When we saw7200 that they were not found369, we came935 to Samuel8050."v gZ When he had made an end3615 of prophesying5012, he came935 to the high place1116.? yZ One376 of the same place answered6030, "Who is their father1?" Therefore it became a proverb4912, "Is Saul7586 also among the prophets5030?" s~|t{yxwvu{trsrCqonll*jihgfedCc6b``(_K]]6[ZWYkXW4VDU/T#S=1732 said559, "Yahweh3068 who delivered5337 me out of the paw3027 of the lion738, and out of the paw3027 of the bear1677, he will deliver5337 me out of the hand3027 of this Philistine6430." Saul7586 said559 to David1732, "Go3212; and Yahweh shall be with you3068."l+Z$Your servant5650 struck5221 both the lion738 and the bear1677. This uncircumcised6189 Philistine6430 shall be as one259 of them2778, since he has defied the armies4634 of the living2416 God430."kZ#I went out3318 after310 him5221, and struck him5337, and rescued it out of his mouth6310. When he arose6965 against me2388, I caught him by his beard2206, and struck5221 him4191, and killed him.j%Z"David1732 said559 to Saul7586, "Your servant5650 was keeping7462 his father1's sheep6629; and when a lion738 or a bear1677 came935, and took5375 a lamb7716 out of the flock5739,i#Z!Saul7586 said559 to David1732, "You are not able3201 to go3212 against this Philistine6430 to fight3898 with him5288; for you are but a youth, and he a man376 of war4421 from his youth5271."ghIZ David1732 said559 to Saul7586, "Let no man120's heart3820 fail5307 because of him5650. Your servant will go3212 and fight3898 with this Philistine6430."CgZWhen the words1697 were heard8085 which David1732 spoke1696, they rehearsed5046 them before6440 Saul7586; and he sent for him3947.qf]ZHe turned5437 away from him681 toward4136 another312, and spoke559 like that again1697; and the people5971 answered1697 him again7725 the same7223 way1697.meUZDavid1732 said559, "What have I now done6213? Is there not a cause1697?">dwZEliab446 his eldest1419 brother251 heard8085 when he spoke1696 to the men582; and Eliab446's anger639 was kindled2734 against David1732, and he said559, "Why have you come down3381? With whom have you left5203 those2007 few4592 sheep6629 in the wilderness4057? I know3045 your pride2087, and the naughtiness7455 of your heart3824; for you have come down3381 that you might see7200 the battle4421."/cYZThe people5971 answered559 him in this way1697, saying559, "So shall it be done6213 to the man376 who kills him5221."EbZDavid1732 spoke559 to the men582 who stood5975 by him559, saying, "What shall be done6213 to the man376 who kills5221 this1975 Philistine6430, and takes away5493 the reproach2781 from Israel3478? For who is this uncircumcised6189 Philistine6430, that he should defy2778 the armies4634 of the living2416 God430?"|asZThe men376 of Israel3478 said559, "Have you seen7200 this man376 who has come up5927? He has surely come up5927 to defy2778 Israel3478. It shall be376, that the man who kills5221 him4428, the king will enrich6238 him with great1419 riches6239, and will give5414 him his daughter1323, and make6213 his father1's house1004 free2670 in Israel3478."/`YZAll the men376 of Israel3478, when they saw7200 the man376, fled5127 from him6440, and were3966 terrified3372.g_IZAs he talked1696 with them5927, behold, there came up the champion376, the Philistine6430 of Gath1661, Goliath1555 by name8034, out of the ranks4634 of the Philistines6430, and spoke1696 according to the same428 words1697: and David1732 heard them8085.x^kZDavid1732 left5203 his baggage3627 in the hand3027 of the keeper8104 of the baggage3627, and ran7323 to the army4634, and came935 and greeted7592 his brothers251.]ZIsrael3478 and the Philistines6430 put the battle in array6186, army4634 against7125 army4634.'\IZDavid1732 rose up early7925 in the morning1242, and left5203 the sheep6629 with a keeper8104, and took5375, and went3212, as Jesse3448 had commanded6680 him935; and he came to the place4570 of the wagons2428, as the army which was going forth3318 to the fight4634 shouted7321 for the battle4421.=[uZNow Saul7586, and they376, and all the men of Israel3478, were in the valley6010 of Elah425, fighting3898 with the Philistines6430.lZSZand bring935 these ten6235 cheeses2461 to the captain8269 of their thousand505, and see6485 how your brothers251 are doing7965, and bring3947 back news6161."BYZJesse3448 said559 to David1732 his son1121, "Now take3947 for your brothers251 an ephah374 of this2088 parched7039 grain6235, and these ten loaves3899, and carry7323 them quickly to the camp4264 to your brothers251;$XCZThe Philistine6430 drew near5066 morning7925 and evening6150, and presented3320 himself forty705 days3117..WWZNow David1732 went1980 back and forth7725 from Saul7586 to feed7462 his father1's sheep6629 at Bethlehem1035.VZDavid1732 was the youngest6996; and the three7969 eldest1419 followed1980 Saul7586.U-Z The three7969 eldest1419 sons1121 of Jesse3448 had gone3212 after310 Saul7586 to the battle4421: and the names8034 of his three7969 sons1121 who went1980 to the battle4421 were Eliab446 the firstborn1060, and next4932 to him Abinadab41, and the third7992 Shammah8048.LTZ Now David1732 was the son1121 of that Ephrathite376 of Bethlehem Judah1035, whose name8034 was Jesse3448; and he had eight8083 sons1121: and the man376 was935 an old man2204 in the days3117 of Saul7586, stricken among men582.FSZ When Saul7586 and all Israel3478 heard8085 those words1697 of the Philistine6430, they were dismayed2865, and greatly3966 afraid3372.\R3Z The Philistine6430 said559, "I defy2778 the armies4634 of Israel3478 this day3117! Give5414 me a man376, that we may fight3898 together3162!"QZ If he be able3201 to fight3898 with me5221, and kill me5650, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail3201 against him5221, and kill him5650, then you will be our servants, and serve us5647."}PuZHe stood5975 and cried7121 to the armies4634 of Israel3478, and said559 to them3318, "Why have you come out to set your battle4421 in array6186? Am I not a Philistine6430, and you servants5650 to Saul7586? Choose1262 a man376 for yourselves3381, and let him come down to me.3OaZThe staff6086 of his spear2595 was like a weaver707's beam4500; and his spear2595's head3852 weighed six8337 hundred3967 shekels8255 of iron1270: and his shield6793 bearer5375 went1980 before him6440.N5ZHe had brass5178 shin armor4697 on his legs7272, and a javelin3591 of brass5178 between his shoulders3802.M%ZHe had a helmet3553 of brass5178 on his head7218, and he was clad3847 with a coat8302 of mail7193; and the weight4948 of the coat8302 was five2568 thousand505 shekels8255 of brass5178.}LuZThere went out3318 a champion376 out of the camp4264 of the Philistines6430, named8034 Goliath1555, of Gath1661, whose height1363 was six8337 cubits520 and a span2239.eKEZThe Philistines6430 stood5975 on the mountain2022 on the one side3478, and Israel stood5975 on the mountain2022 on the other side1516: and there was a valley between them. JZSaul7586 and the men376 of Israel3478 were gathered together622, and encamped2583 in the valley6010 of Elah425, and set the battle4421 in array6186 against7125 the Philistines6430.4I eZNow the Philistines6430 gathered together622 their armies4264 to battle4421; and they were gathered together622 at Socoh7755, which belongs to Judah3063, and encamped2583 between Socoh7755 and Azekah5825, in Ephesdammim658.TH#ZIt happened7307, when the spirit from God430 was on Saul7586, that David1732 took3947 the harp3658, and played5059 with his hand3027: so Saul7586 was refreshed7304, and was well2895, and the evil7451 spirit7307 departed from him5493.YG-ZSaul7586 sent7971 to Jesse3448, saying559, "Please let David1732 stand5975 before6440 me4672; for he has found favor2580 in my sight5869.">FwZDavid1732 came935 to Saul7586, and stood5975 before6440 him157. He loved him greatly3966; and he became his armor bearer5375. EZJesse3448 took3947 a donkey2543 loaded with bread3899, and a bottle4997 of wine3196, and a259 young goat1423, and sent7971 them by3027 David1732 his son1121 to Saul7586.NDZTherefore Saul7586 sent7971 messengers4397 to Jesse3448, and said559, "Send7971 me David1732 your son1121, who is with the sheep6629.":CoZThen one259 of the young men answered6030, and said559, "Behold7200, I have seen a son1121 of Jesse3448 the Bethlehemite1022, who is skillful3045 in playing5059, a mighty1368 man2428 of valor4421, a man376 of war4421, prudent995 in speech1697, and a comely8389 person376; and Yahweh is with him3068."7BiZSaul7586 said559 to his servants5650, "Provide7200 me now a man376 who can play5059 well3190, and bring him to me935."AZLet our lord113 now command559 your servants5650 who are before6440 you1245, to seek out a man376 who is a skillful3045 player5059 on the harp3658. It shall happen7451, when the evil spirit7307 from God430 is on you5059, that he shall play with his hand3027, and you shall be well2895." @;ZSaul7586's servants5650 said559 to him7451, "See now, an evil spirit7307 from God430 troubles you1204.:?oZNow the Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 departed5493 from Saul7586, and an evil7451 spirit7307 from Yahweh3068 troubled him1204.>{Z Then Samuel8050 took3947 the horn7161 of oil8081, and anointed4886 him in the midst7130 of his brothers251: and the Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 came6743 mightily on David1732 from that day3117 forward4605. So Samuel8050 rose up6965, and went3212 to Ramah7414.!==Z He sent7971, and brought him in935. Now he was ruddy132, and withal5973 of a beautiful3303 face5869, and goodly2896 to7210 look on3068. Yahweh said559, "Arise6965, anoint him4886; for this is he."&<GZ Samuel8050 said559 to Jesse3448, "Are all8552 your children5288 here559?" He said, "There remains7604 yet the youngest6996, and behold7462, he is keeping the sheep6629." Samuel8050 said559 to Jesse3448, "Send7971 and get3947 him5437; for we will not sit down until he comes935 here6311."h;KZ Jesse3448 made seven7651 of his sons1121 to pass5674 before6440 Samuel8050. Samuel8050 said559 to Jesse3448, "Yahweh3068 has not chosen these977.":1Z Then Jesse3448 made Shammah8048 to pass by5674. He said559, "Neither has Yahweh3068 chosen this one977."S9!ZThen Jesse3448 called7121 Abinadab41, and made him pass5674 before6440 Samuel8050. He said559, "Neither has Yahweh3068 chosen this one977." 8ZBut Yahweh3068 said559 to Samuel8050, "Don5027't look on his face4758, or on the height1364 of his stature6967; because I have rejected3988 him120: for I see not as man sees7200; for man120 looks7200 at the outward appearance5869, but Yahweh3068 looks7200 at the heart3824."57eZIt happened935, when they had come, that he looked7200 at Eliab446, and said559, "Surely Yahweh3068's anointed is before him4899."J6ZHe said559, "Peaceably7965; I have come935 to sacrifice2076 to Yahweh3068. Sanctify6942 yourselves935, and come with me to the sacrifice2077." He sanctified6942 Jesse3448 and his sons1121, and called7121 them to the sacrifice2077.%5EZSamuel8050 did6213 that which Yahweh3068 spoke1696, and came935 to Bethlehem1035. The elders2205 of the city5892 came7125 to meet him trembling2729, and said559, "Do you come935 peaceably7965?"H4 ZCall7121 Jesse3448 to the sacrifice2077, and I will show3045 you what you shall do6213. You shall anoint4886 to me him whom I name to you559."<3sZSamuel8050 said559, "How can I go3212? If Saul7586 hears8085 it2026, he will kill me3068." Yahweh said559, "Take3947 a heifer1241 with you3027, and say559, I have come935 to sacrifice2076 to Yahweh3068.>2 yZYahweh3068 said559 to Samuel8050, "How long will you mourn56 for Saul7586, since I have rejected3988 him from being king4427 over Israel3478? Fill4390 your horn7161 with oil8081, and go3212. I will send7971 you to Jesse3448 the Bethlehemite1022; for I have provided7200 a king4428 for myself among his sons1121."?1yZ#Samuel8050 came no more3254 to see7200 Saul7586 until the day3117 of his death4194; for3588 Samuel8050 mourned56 for Saul7586: and Yahweh3068 grieved5162 that he had made Saul7586 king4427 over Israel3478.,0SZ"Then Samuel8050 went3212 to Ramah7414; and Saul7586 went up5927 to his house1004 to Gibeah1390 of Saul7586.?/yZ!Samuel8050 said559, "As your sword2719 has made women802 childless7921, so your mother517 will be childless7921 among women802!" Samuel8050 cut8158 Agag90 in pieces8158 before6440 Yahweh3068 in Gilgal1537.<.sZ Then Samuel8050 said559, "Bring here5066 to me Agag90 the king4428 of the Amalekites6002!" Agag90 came3212 to him cheerfully4574. Agag90 said559, "Surely403 the bitterness4751 of death4194 is past5493."-ZSo Samuel8050 went back7725 with310 Saul7586; and Saul7586 worshiped7812 Yahweh3068.,-ZThen he said559, "I have sinned2398: yet please honor3513 me now before the elders2205 of my people5971, and before Israel3478, and come back7725 with me7812, that I may worship Yahweh3068 your God430."++QZAlso the Strength5331 of Israel3478 will not lie8266 nor repent5162; for he is not a man120, that he should repent5162."*ZSamuel8050 said559 to him3068, "Yahweh has torn7167 the kingdom4468 of Israel3478 from you this day3117, and has given5414 it to a neighbor7453 of yours who is better than you2896.))MZAs Samuel8050 turned about5437 to go away3212, Saul grabbed2388 the skirt3671 of his robe4598, and it tore7167.('ZSamuel8050 said559 to Saul7586, "I will not return7725 with you3988; for you have rejected the word1697 of Yahweh3068, and Yahweh3068 has rejected3988 you from being king4428 over Israel3478."'+ZNow therefore5375, please pardon my sin2403, and turn again7725 with me7812, that I may worship Yahweh3068."(&KZSaul7586 said559 to Samuel8050, "I have sinned2398; for I have transgressed5674 the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068, and your words1697, because I feared3372 the people5971, and obeyed8085 their voice6963.2%_ZFor rebellion4805 is as the sin2403 of witchcraft7081, and stubbornness6484 is as idolatry8655 and teraphim205. Because you have rejected3988 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, he has also rejected3988 you from being king4428."i$MZSamuel8050 said559, "Has Yahweh3068 as great delight2656 in burnt offerings5930 and sacrifices2077, as in obeying8085 the voice6963 of Yahweh3068? Behold8085, to obey is better2896 than sacrifice2077, and to listen8085 than the fat2459 of rams352.#}ZBut the people5971 took3947 of the spoil7998, sheep6629 and cattle1241, the chief7225 of the devoted2764 things2076, to sacrifice to Yahweh3068 your God430 in Gilgal1537."r"_ZSaul7586 said559 to Samuel8050, "But I have obeyed8085 the voice6963 of Yahweh3068, and have gone3212 the way1870 which Yahweh3068 sent7971 me935, and have brought Agag90 the king4428 of Amalek6002, and have utterly destroyed2763 the Amalekites6002.c!AZWhy then didn8085't you obey the voice6963 of Yahweh3068, but took5860 the spoils7998, and did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068?"  Zand Yahweh3068 sent7971 you on a journey1870, and said559, 3212 'Go, and utterly destroy2763 the sinners2400 the Amalekites6002, and fight3898 against them until they are consumed3615.'ZSamuel8050 said559, "Though you were little6996 in your own sight5869, weren7218't you made the head of the tribes7626 of Israel3478? Yahweh3068 anointed4886 you king4428 over Israel3478;lSZThen Samuel8050 said559 to Saul7586, "Stay7503, and I will tell5046 you what Yahweh3068 has said1696 to me last night3915." He said1696 to him1696, "Say on."\3ZSaul7586 said559, "They have brought935 them from the Amalekites6003; for the people5971 spared2550 the best4315 of the sheep6629 and of the cattle1241, to sacrifice2076 to Yahweh3068 your God430. We have utterly destroyed2763 the rest3498."S!ZSamuel8050 said559, "Then what does this bleating6963 of the sheep6629 in my ears241, and the lowing6963 of the cattle1241 which I hear mean8085?"hKZ Samuel8050 came935 to Saul7586; and Saul7586 said559 to him1288, "You are blessed by Yahweh3068! I have performed6965 the commandment1697 of Yahweh3068."  Z Samuel8050 rose early7925 to meet7125 Saul7586 in the morning1242; and it was told5046 Samuel8050, saying559, "Saul7586 came935 to Carmel3760, and behold5324, he set up a monument3027 for himself5437, and turned, and passed on5674, and went down3381 to Gilgal1537."NZ "It grieves5162 me that I have set up4427 Saul7586 to be king4428; for he is turned back7725 from following310 me6965, and has not performed my commandments1697." Samuel8050 was angry2734; and he cried2199 to Yahweh3068 all night3915.cAZ Then the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Samuel8050, saying559,+QZ But Saul7586 and the people5971 spared2550 Agag90, and the best4315 of the sheep6629, and of the cattle1241, and of the fatlings4932, and the lambs3733, and all that was good2896, and wouldn14't utterly destroy2763 them4399: but everything that was vile5240 and refuse4549, that they destroyed utterly2763.Y-ZHe took8610 Agag90 the king4428 of the Amalekites6002 alive2416, and utterly destroyed2763 all the people5971 with the edge6310 of the sword2719.1]ZSaul7586 struck5221 the Amalekites6002, from Havilah2341 as you go935 to Shur7793, that is before6440 Egypt4714.JZSaul7586 said559 to the Kenites7017, "Go3212, depart5493, go down3381 from among8432 the Amalekites6002, lest I destroy622 you with them6213; for you showed kindness2617 to all the children1121 of Israel3478, when they came up5927 out of Egypt4714." So the Kenites7017 departed5493 from among8432 the Amalekites6003. ZSaul7586 came935 to the city5892 of Amalek6002, and laid wait7378 in the valley5158.  ZSaul7586 summoned8085 the8085 people5971, and numbered6485 them in Telaim2923, two hundred3967 thousand505 footmen7273, and ten6235 thousand505 men7273 of Judah3063.PZNow go3212 and strike5221 Amalek6002, and utterly destroy2763 all that they have2550, and don't spare them4191; but kill both man376 and woman802, infant5768 and nursing3243 baby7794, ox and sheep7716, camel1581 and donkey2543.'"'ZThus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, 6485 'I have marked that which Amalek6002 did6213 to Israel3478, how he set7760 himself against him in the way1870, when he came up5927 out of Egypt4714.+ SZSamuel8050 said559 to Saul7586, "Yahweh3068 sent7971 me to anoint4886 you to be king4428 over his people5971, over Israel3478. Now therefore listen8085 to the voice6963 of the words1697 of Yahweh3068.'Z4There was severe2389 war4421 against the Philistines6430 all the days3117 of Saul7586: and when Saul7586 saw7200 any mighty1368 man376, or any valiant2428 man376, he took him to him622.% EZ3Kish7027 was the father1 of Saul7586; and Ner5369 the father1 of Abner74 was the son1121 of Abiel22.* OZ2and the name8034 of Saul7586's wife802 was Ahinoam293 the daughter1323 of Ahimaaz290. The name8034 of the captain8269 of his army6635 was Abner74 the son1121 of Ner5369, Saul7586's uncle1730.U %Z1Now the sons1121 of Saul7586 were Jonathan3129, and Ishvi3440, and Malchishua4444; and the names8034 of his two8147 daughters1323 were these8034: the name of the firstborn1067 Merab4764, and the name8034 of the younger6996 Michal4324:P Z0He did6213 valiantly2428, and struck5221 the Amalekites6002, and delivered5337 Israel3478 out of the hands3027 of those who despoiled them8154.J Z/Now when Saul7586 had taken3920 the kingdom4410 over Israel3478, he fought3898 against all his enemies341 on every side5439, against Moab4124, and against the children1121 of Ammon5983, and against Edom123, and against the kings4428 of Zobah6678, and against the Philistines6430: and wherever he turned6437 himself7561, he defeated them.3aZ.Then Saul7586 went up5927 from following310 the Philistines6430; and the Philistines6430 went1980 to their own place4725.Z-The people5971 said559 to Saul7586, "Shall Jonathan3129 die4191, who has worked6213 this great1419 salvation3444 in Israel3478? Far2486 from it3068! As Yahweh lives2416, there shall not one hair8185 of his head7218 fall5307 to the ground776; for he has worked6213 with God430 this day3117!" So the people5971 rescued6299 Jonathan3129, that he didn4191't die.(KZ,Saul7586 said559, "God430 do so6213 and more also3254; for you shall surely4191 die4191, Jonathan3129."Z+Then Saul7586 said559 to Jonathan3129, "Tell5046 me what you have done6213!" Jonathan3129 told5046 him5046, and said, "I certainly2938 did taste2938 a little4592 honey1706 with the end7097 of the rod4294 that was in my hand3027; and behold2009, I must die4191.""?Z*Saul7586 said559, "Cast5307 lots between me and Jonathan3129 my son1121." Jonathan3129 was selected3920.Z)Therefore Saul7586 said559 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, "Show3051 the right8549." Jonathan3129 and Saul7586 were chosen3920; but the people5971 escaped3318.;qZ(Then he said559 to all Israel3478, "You be on one259 side5676, and I and Jonathan3129 my son1121 will be on the other259 side5676." The people5971 said559 to Saul7586, "Do6213 what seems5869 good to you2896."9Z'For3068, as Yahweh lives2416, who saves3467 Israel3478, though it is3426 in Jonathan3129 my son1121, he shall surely4191 die4191." But there was not a man among all the people5971 who answered him6030.p[Z&Saul7586 said559, "Draw near5066 here1988, all you chiefs6438 of the people5971; and know3045 and see7200 in which4100 this sin2403 has been this day3117.%Z%Saul7586 asked7592 counsel of God430, "Shall I go down3381 after310 the Philistines6430? Will you deliver5414 them into the hand3027 of Israel3478?" But he didn6030't answer him that day3117.Q~Z$Saul7586 said559, "Let us go down3381 after310 the Philistines6430 by night3915, and take spoil962 among them until the morning1242 light216, and let us not leave7604 a man376 of them559." They said, "Do6213 whatever seems5869 good2896 to you3548." Then the priest said559, "Let us draw near7126 here1988 to God430."1}]Z#Saul7586 built1129 an altar4196 to Yahweh3068. This was the first2490 altar4196 that he built1129 to Yahweh3068.(|KZ"Saul7586 said559, "Disperse6327 yourselves among the people5971, and tell559 them5066, 'Bring me here every man376 his ox7794, and every man376 his sheep7716, and kill7819 them here398, and eat; and don2398't sin against Yahweh3068 in eating398 meat with the blood1818.'" All the people5971 brought5066 every man376 his ox7794 with him3027 that night3915, and killed them there7819.\{3Z!Then they told5046 Saul7586, saying559, "Behold5971, the people are sinning2398 against Yahweh3068, in that they eat398 meat with the blood1818." He said559, "You have dealt treacherously898. Roll1556 a large1419 stone68 to me this day3117!" q}|{HzZymxtvtsrqNp"nllkJii;hg(feadcbP`_^s^\{[ZYYoXX%VyUTSRfQOO#MoL}JIIGFEDC Aa@?i>\=W;:Z9887=6x544 3~10/.p-$++9*){(R''+%$#("V! jRuc<Kk%~# 3 = D 9M^ZHe said559 to him2486, "Far from it; you shall not die4191. Behold1, my father does6213 nothing1697 either great1419 or small6996, but that he discloses1540 it to me1; and why should my father hide5641 this thing from me1697? It is not so."N] ZDavid1732 fled1272 from Naioth5121 in Ramah7414, and came935 and said559 before6440 Jonathan3083, "What have I done6213? What is my iniquity5771? What is my sin2403 before6440 your father1, that he seeks1245 my life5315?"\Z$It shall happen3498, that everyone who is left in your house1004 shall come935 and bow down7812 to him for a piece95 of silver3701 and a loaf3603 of bread3899, and shall say559, "Please put5596 me into one259 of the priests3550' offices, that I may eat398 a morsel6595 of bread3899."'"M[Z#I will raise me up6965 a faithful539 priest3548, that shall do6213 according to that which is in my heart3824 and in my mind5315. I will build1129 him a sure539 house1004; and he shall walk1980 before6440 my anointed4899 forever3117.nZWZ"226"'This shall be the sign to you935, that shall come on your two8147 sons1121, on Hophni2652 and Phinehas6372: in one259 day3117 they shall both8147 die4191.1Y]Z!The man376 of yours3772, whom I shall not cut off from my altar4196, shall consume3615 your eyes5869, and grieve109 your heart5315; and all the increase4768 of your house1004 shall die4191 in the flower of their age582.uXeZ You shall see5027 the affliction6862 of my habitation4583, in all the wealth which I shall give3190 Israel3478; and there shall not be an old man2205 in your house1004 forever3117.rW_ZBehold3117, the days come935, that I will cut off1438 your arm2220, and the arm2220 of your father1's house1004, that there shall not be an old man2205 in your house1004.lVSZ"Therefore Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, says5002, 5002 'I said indeed559 that your house1004, and the house1004 of your father1, should walk1980 before6440 me5704 forever5769.' But now Yahweh3068 says5002, 2486 'Be it far from me; for those who honor3513 me I will honor3513, and those who despise959 me shall be lightly esteemed7043.WU)ZWhy do you kick1163 at my sacrifice2077 and at my offering2077, which I have commanded6680 in my habitation4583, and honor3513 your sons1121 above me1254, to make yourselves fat with the best7225 of all the offerings4503 of Israel3478 my people5971?'#TAZDid I choose977 him out of all the tribes7626 of Israel3478 to be my priest3548, to go5927 up to my altar4196, to burn6999 incense7004, to wear5375 an ephod646 before6440 me5414? 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K;ZMoreover his mother517 made6213 him a little6996 robe4598, and brought5927 it to him from year3117 to year3117, when she came up5927 with her husband376 to offer2076 the yearly3117 sacrifice2077..JWZBut Samuel8050 ministered8334 before6440 Yahweh3068, being a child5288, clothed2296 with a linen906 ephod646.YI-ZThe sin2403 of the young men5288 was very3966 great1419 before6440 Yahweh3068; for the men582 despised5006 the offering4503 of Yahweh3068.UH%ZIf the man376 said559 to him6999, "Let the fat2459 be burned6999 first3117, and then take3947 as much as your soul5315 desires183;" then he would say559, "No5414, but you shall give it to me now3947; and if not, I will take it by force2394."oGYZYes6999, before they burnt the fat2459, the priest3548's servant5288 came935, and said559 to the man376 who sacrificed2076, "Give5414 meat1320 to roast6740 for the priest3548; for he will not accept3947 boiled1310 meat1320 from you2416, but raw."HF Zand he struck5221 it into the pan3595, or kettle1731, or caldron7037, or pot6517; all that the fork4207 brought up5927 the priest3548 took3947 therewith6213. So they did in Shiloh7887 to all the Israelites3478 who came there935.^E7Z The custom4941 of the priests3548 with the people5971 was that when any man376 offered2076 sacrifice2077, the priest3548's servant5288 came935, while the flesh1320 was boiling1310, with a fork4207 of three7969 teeth8127 in his hand3027;DZ Now the sons1121 of Eli5941 were base1100 men1121; they didn3045't know Yahweh3068.NCZ Elkanah511 went3212 to Ramah7414 to his house1004. The child5288, 1961 served8334 Yahweh3068 before6440 Eli5941 the priest3548.~BwZ Those who strive7378 with Yahweh3068 shall be broken to pieces2865. He will thunder7481 against them in the sky8064. "Yahweh3068 will judge1777 the ends657 of the earth776. He will give5414 strength5797 to his king4428, and exalt7311 the horn7161 of his anointed4899."lASZ He will keep8104 the feet7272 of his holy ones2623, but the wicked7563 shall be put to silence1826 in darkness2822; for no man376 shall prevail1396 by strength3581. @ZHe raises up6965 the poor1800 out of the dust6083. He lifts up7311 the needy34 from the dunghill830, To make them sit3427 with princes5081, and inherit5157 the throne3678 of glory3519. For the pillars4690 of the earth776 are Yahweh3068's. He has set7896 the world on them8398. ?ZYahweh3068 makes poor3423, and makes rich6238. He brings low8213, he also637 lifts up7311.>Z"Yahweh3068 kills4191, and makes alive2421. He brings down3381 to Sheol7585, and brings up5927.%=EZThose who were full7649 have hired themselves out7936 for bread3899. Those who were hungry7457 are satisfied2308. Yes6135, the barren has borne3205 seven7651. She who has many7227 children1121 languishes535.<5Z"The bows7198 of the mighty men1368 are broken2844. Those who stumbled3782 are armed247 with strength2428.;-Z"Talk1696 no more7235 so exceeding1364 proudly1364. Don6277't let arrogance come3318 out of your mouth6310, For Yahweh3068 is a God410 of knowledge1844. By him actions5949 are weighed8505.&:GZThere is no one as holy6918 as Yahweh3068, For there is no one besides1115 you6697, nor is there any rock like our God430.=9 wZHannah2584 prayed6419, and said559: "My heart3820 exults5970 in Yahweh3068! My horn7161 is exalted7311 in Yahweh3068. My mouth6310 is enlarged7337 over my enemies341, because I rejoice8055 in your salvation3444.H8 ZHe also1571 stripped off6584 his clothes899, and he also prophesied5012 before6440 Samuel8050, and lay down5307 naked6174 all that day3117 and all that night3915. Therefore they say559, "Is Saul7586 also among the prophets5030?" 7ZHe went3212 there to Naioth5121 in Ramah7414. Then the Spirit7307 of God430 came on him also3212, and he went on1980, and prophesied5012, until he came935 to Naioth5121 in Ramah7414.C6ZThen went3212 he also to Ramah7414, and came935 to the great1419 well953 that is in Secu7906: and he asked7592, 559 "Where375 are Samuel8050 and David1732?" One said559, "Behold5121, they are at Naioth in Ramah7414."51ZWhen it was told5046 Saul7586, he sent7971 other312 messengers4397, and they also prophesied5012. Saul7586 sent7971 messengers4397 again3254 the third7992 time5012, and they also prophesied.4#ZSaul7586 sent7971 messengers4397 to take3947 David1732: and when they saw7200 the company3862 of the prophets5030 prophesying5012, and Samuel8050 standing5975 as head5324 over them7307, the Spirit of God430 came on the messengers4397 of Saul7586, and they also prophesied5012. 3ZIt was told5046 Saul7586, saying559, "Behold1732, David is at Naioth5121 in Ramah7414."$2CZNow David1732 fled1272, and escaped4422, and came935 to Samuel8050 to Ramah7414, and told5046 him all that Saul7586 had done6213 to him8050. He and Samuel went3212 and lived3427 in Naioth5121.@1{ZSaul7586 said559 to Michal4324, "Why have you deceived me thus7411, and let my enemy341 go7411, so that he is escaped4422?" Michal4324 answered559 Saul7586, "He said559 to me7971, 'Let me go! Why should I kill you4191?'"A0}ZWhen the messengers4397 came in935, behold8655, the teraphim was in935 the bed4296, with the pillow3523 of goats5795' hair at its head.O/ZSaul7586 sent7971 the messengers4397 to see7200 David1732, saying559, "Bring him up5927 to me in the bed4296, that I may kill him4191.".%ZWhen Saul7586 sent7971 messengers4397 to take3947 David1732, she said559, "He is sick2470."-{Z Michal4324 took3947 the teraphim8655, and laid7760 it in the bed4296, and put7760 a pillow3523 of goats5795' hair at its head4763, and covered3680 it with the clothes899.),MZ So Michal4324 let3381 David1732 down3381 through the window2474. He went3212, fled1272, and escaped4422. +Z Saul7586 sent7971 messengers4397 to David1732's house1004, to watch8104 him4191, and to kill him in the morning1242. 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Jonathan3083 brought935 David1732 to Saul7586, and he was in his presence6440, as before865.^&7ZSaul7586 listened8085 to the voice6963 of Jonathan3083: and Saul7586 swore7650, "As Yahweh3068 lives2416, he shall not518 be put to death4191."$%CZfor he put7760 his life5315 in his hand3709, and struck5221 the Philistine6430, and Yahweh3068 worked6213 a great1419 victory8668 for all Israel3478. You saw7200 it8055, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin2398 against innocent5355 blood1818, to kill4191 David1732 without a cause2600?"$ZJonathan3083 spoke1696 good2896 of David1732 to Saul7586 his father1, and said559 to him4428, "Don't let the king sin2398 against his servant5650, against David1732; because he has not sinned2398 against you4639, and because his works have been very3966 good toward you2896;# ZI will go out3318 and stand5975 beside3027 my father1 in the field7704 where you are1696, and I will talk with my father1 about you4100; and if I see7200 anything5046, I will tell you.">"wZJonathan3083 told5046 David1732, saying559, "Saul7586 my father1 seeks1245 to kill4191 you8104. Now therefore, please take care of yourself in the morning1242, and live3427 in a secret5643 place2244, and hide yourself.]! 7ZSaul7586 spoke1696 to Jonathan3129 his son1121, and to all his servants5650, that they should kill4191 David1732. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.V 'ZThen the princes8269 of the Philistines6430 went forth3318: and it happened1767, as often as they went forth3318, that David1732 behaved himself more wisely7919 than all the servants5650 of Saul7586; so that his name8034 was highly3966 esteemed3365.9mZSaul7586 was yet the more3254 afraid3372 of6440 David1732; and Saul7586 was David1732's enemy341 continually3117.@{ZSaul7586 saw7200 and knew3045 that Yahweh3068 was with David1732; and Michal4324, Saul7586's daughter1323, loved him157.^7Zand David1732 arose6965 and went3212, he and his men582, and killed5221 of the Philistines6430 two hundred3967 men376; and David1732 brought935 their foreskins6190, and they gave them in full number4390 to the king4428, that he might be the king4428's son-in2859-law. Saul7586 gave5414 him Michal4324 his daughter1323 as wife802.nWZWhen his servants5650 told5046 David1732 these words1697, it pleased1697 David1732 well to be the king4428's son-in2859-law. The days3117 were not expired4390;0[ZSaul7586 said559, "You shall tell559 David1732, 4428 'The king desires2656 no dowry4119 except one hundred3967 foreskins6190 of the Philistines6430, to be avenged5358 of the king4428's enemies341.'" Now Saul7586 thought2803 to make David1732 fall5307 by the hand3027 of the Philistines6430.#ZThe servants5650 of Saul7586 told5046 him559, saying, "David1732 spoke5046 like this1697."]5ZSaul7586's servants5650 spoke1696 those words1697 in the ears241 of David1732. 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When the Philistines saw7200 that their champion1368 was dead4191, they fled5127.(zKZ2So David1732 prevailed2388 over4480 the Philistine6430 with a sling7050 and with a stone68, and struck5221 the Philistine6430, and killed4191 him2719; but there was no sword in the hand3027 of David1732.eyEZ1David1732 put7971 his hand3027 in his bag3627, took3947 a stone68, and slung7049 it5221, and struck the Philistine6430 in his forehead4696; and the stone68 sank2883 into his forehead4696, and he fell5307 on his face6440 to the earth776.x7Z0It happened6430, when the Philistine arose6965, and came3212 and drew near7126 to meet7125 David1732, that David1732 hurried4116, and ran7323 toward the army4634 to meet7125 the Philistine6430. wZ/and that all this assembly6951 may know3045 that Yahweh3068 doesn3467't save with sword2719 and spear2595: for the battle4421 is Yahweh3068's, and he will give5414 you into our hand3027." vZ.Today3117, Yahweh3068 will deliver5462 you into my hand3027. I will strike5221 you5493, and take your head7218 from off you5414. I will give the dead bodies6297 of the army4264 of the Philistines6430 this day3117 to the birds5775 of the sky8064, and to the wild animals2416 of the earth776; that all the earth776 may know3045 that there is3426 a God430 in Israel3478,zuoZ-Then David1732 said559 to the Philistine6430, "You come935 to me with a sword2719, and with a spear2595, and with a javelin3591: but I come935 to you in the name8034 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of the armies6635 of Israel3478, whom you have defied2778.uteZ,The Philistine6430 said559 to David1732, "Come3212 to me5414, and I will give your flesh1320 to the birds5775 of the sky8064, and to the animals929 of the field7704."isMZ+The Philistine6430 said559 to David1732, "Am I a dog3611, that you come935 to me with sticks4731?" The Philistine6430 cursed7043 David1732 by his gods430.jrOZ*When the Philistine6430 looked about5027, and saw7200 David1732, he disdained959 him5288; for he was but a youth, and ruddy132, and withal of a fair3303 face4758.JqZ)The Philistine6430 came3212 on1980 and drew near7131 to David1732; and the man376 who bore5375 the shield6793 went before him6440.p!Z(He took3947 his staff4731 in his hand3027, and chose977 for himself five2568 smooth2512 stones68 out of the brook5158, and put7760 them in the shepherd7462's bag3627 which he had3219, even in his wallet. His sling7050 was in his hand3027; and he drew near5066 to the Philistine6430.doCZ'David1732 strapped2296 his sword2719 on his clothing4055, and he tried2974 to move3212; for he had not tested5254 it1732. David said559 to Saul7586, "I can3201't go3212 with these3201; for I have not tested5254 them1732." David took them off.gnIZ&Saul7586 dressed3847 David1732 with his clothing4055. He put5414 a helmet6959 of brass5178 on his head7218, and he clad3847 him with a coat of mail8302. n~ }~|"zyxwvv tsr`q.pJownm{lkojii2gfemdc as`T_^]f\[ZmYYXWVPT~SlQPOMLxK9IGGEDCBBA?>=)((l'&K%$<#B" v  }$Fl*=eV *v>LwZHe came935 to the sheep pens1448 by the way1870, where there was a cave4631; and Saul7586 went in935 to relieve5526 himself7272. Now David1732 and his men582 were abiding3427 in the innermost parts3411 of the cave4631.K5ZThen Saul7586 took3947 three7969 thousand505 chosen977 men376 out of all Israel3478, and went3212 to seek1245 David1732 and his men582 on6440 the rocks6697 of the wild goats3277.{J sZIt happened7586, when Saul was returned7725 from following310 the Philistines6430, that it was told5046 him559, saying, "Behold1732, David is in the wilderness4057 of En Gedi5872."IZDavid1732 went up5927 from there3427, and lived in the strongholds4679 of En Gedi5872.HZSo Saul7586 returned7725 from pursuing7291 after310 David1732, and went3212 against7125 the Philistines6430: therefore they called7121 that place4725 Sela Hammahlekoth5555.RGZBut a messenger4397 came935 to Saul7586, saying559, "Hurry4116 and come3212; for the Philistines6430 have made a raid6584 on the land776!"0F[ZSaul7586 went3212 on this side6654 of the mountain2022, and David1732 and his men582 on that side6654 of the mountain2022: and David1732 made haste2648 to get away3212 for fear6440 of Saul7586; for Saul7586 and his men582 surrounded5849 David1732 and his men582 to5849 take them8610.E ZSaul7586 and his men582 went3212 to seek1245 him1732. When David was told5046, he went down3381 to the rock5553, and stayed3427 in the wilderness4057 of Maon4584. When Saul7586 heard8085 that7291, he pursued 310 David1732 in the wilderness4057 of Maon4584.D%ZThey arose6965, and went3212 to Ziph2128 before6440 Saul7586: but David1732 and his men582 were in the wilderness4057 of Maon4584, in the Arabah6160 on the south3225 of the desert3452.CZSee7200 therefore3045, and take knowledge of all the lurking places4224 where he hides2244 himself7725, and come again to me with certainty3559, and I will go1980 with you3426: and it shall happen, if he is in the land776, that I will search2664 him out among all the thousands505 of Judah3063." BZPlease go3212 make3559 yet more sure3045, and know and see7200 his place4725 where his haunt7272 is7200, and who has seen him there559; for it is told me that he deals very6191 subtly6191.A ZSaul7586 said559, "You are blessed1288 by Yahweh3068; for you have had compassion on me2550.w@iZNow therefore4428, O king, come down3381, according to all the desire185 of your soul5315 to come down3381; and our part shall be to deliver5462 him up into the king4428's hand3027."M?ZThen the Ziphites2130 came up5927 to Saul7586 to Gibeah1390, saying559, "Doesn1732't David hide5641 himself with us in the strongholds4679 in the wood2793, in the hill1389 of Hachilah2444, which is on the south3225 of the desert3452?i>MZThey both8147 made3772 a covenant1285 before6440 Yahweh3068: and David1732 stayed3427 in the woods2793, and Jonathan3083 went1980 to his house1004.>=wZHe said559 to him3372, "Don't be afraid; for the hand3027 of Saul7586 my father1 shall not find4672 you4427; and you shall be king over Israel3478, and I shall be next4932 to you7586; and that also Saul my father1 knows3045."V<'ZJonathan3083, Saul7586's son1121, arose6965, and went3212 to David1732 into the woods2793, and strengthened2388 his hand3027 in God430.Z;/ZDavid1732 saw7200 that Saul7586 had come out3318 to seek1245 his life5315. David1732 was in the wilderness4057 of Ziph2128 in the wood2793.U:%ZDavid1732 stayed3427 in the wilderness4057 in the strongholds4679, and remained3427 in the hill2022 country in the wilderness4057 of Ziph2128. Saul7586 sought1245 him every day3117, but God430 didn5414't deliver him into his hand3027. 9 Z Then David1732 and his men582, who were about six8337 hundred3967, arose6965 and departed3318 out of Keilah7084, and went1980 wherever834 they could go1980. It was told5046 Saul7586 that David1732 was escaped4422 from Keilah7084; and he gave2308 up going there3318.~8wZ Then David1732 said559, "Will the men1167 of Keilah7084 deliver5462 me and my men582 into the hand3027 of Saul7586?" Yahweh3068 said559, "They will deliver you up5462."v7gZ Will the men1167 of Keilah7084 deliver me up5462 into his hand3027? Will Saul7586 come down3381, as your servant5650 has heard8085? Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, I beg you5046, tell your servant5650." Yahweh3068 said559, "He will come down3381."06[Z Then David1732 said559, "O Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, your servant5650 has surely8085 heard8085 that Saul7586 seeks1245 to come935 to Keilah7084, to destroy7843 the city for my sake5892.f5GZ David1732 knew3045 that Saul7586 was devising2790 mischief7451 against him559; and he said to Abiathar54 the priest3548, "Bring the ephod646 here5066."N4ZSaul7586 summoned8085 all the people5971 to8085 war4421, to go down3381 to Keilah7084, to besiege6696 David1732 and his men582.N3ZIt was told5046 Saul7586 that David1732 had come935 to Keilah7084. Saul7586 said559, "God430 has delivered5234 him into my hand3027; for he is shut in5462, by entering935 into a town5892 that has gates1817 and bars1280."]25ZIt happened54, when Abiathar the son1121 of Ahimelech288 fled1272 to David1732 to Keilah7084, that he came down3381 with an ephod646 in his hand3027.c1AZDavid1732 and his men582 went3212 to Keilah7084, and fought3898 with the Philistines6430, and brought away5090 their livestock4735, and killed5221 them with a great1419 slaughter4347. So David1732 saved3467 the inhabitants3427 of Keilah7084..0WZThen David1732 inquired7592 of Yahweh3068 yet again3254. Yahweh3068 answered6030 him6030, and said, "Arise6965, go down3381 to Keilah7084; for I will deliver5414 the Philistines6430 into your hand3027."v/gZDavid1732's men582 said559 to him3373, "Behold, we are afraid here in Judah3063: how much more then if we go3212 to Keilah7084 against the armies4634 of the Philistines6430?"F.ZTherefore David1732 inquired7592 of Yahweh3068, saying559, "Shall I go3212 and strike5221 these Philistines6430?" Yahweh3068 said559 to David1732, "Go3212 strike5221 the Philistines6430, and save3467 Keilah7084."A- ZDavid1732 was told5046, "Behold6430, the Philistines are fighting3898 against Keilah7084, and are robbing8154 the threshing floors1637."F,ZStay3427 with me3372, don't be afraid; for he who seeks1245 my life5315 seeks1245 your life5315. For with me you shall be in safeguard4931."S+!ZDavid1732 said559 to Abiathar54, "I knew3045 on that day3117, when Doeg1673 the Edomite130 was there5046, that he would surely tell5046 Saul7586. I am responsible5437 for the death of all the persons5315 of your father1's house1004. *ZAbiathar54 told5046 David1732 that Saul7586 had slain2026 Yahweh3068's priests3548.[)1ZOne259 of the sons1121 of Ahimelech288, the son1121 of Ahitub285, named8034 Abiathar54, escaped4422, and fled1272 after310 David1732.^(7ZHe struck5221 Nob5011, the city5892 of the priests3548, with the edge6310 of the sword2719, both men376 and women802, children5768 and nursing3243 babies7794, and cattle and donkeys2543 and sheep7716, with the edge6310 of the sword2719.' ZThe king4428 said559 to Doeg1673, "Turn5437 and attack6293 the priests3548!" Doeg1673 the Edomite130 turned5437, and he attacked6293 the priests3548, and he killed4191 on that day3117 eighty8084 - five2568 people376 who wore5375 a linen906 ephod646. &ZThe king4428 said559 to the guard7323 who stood5324 about him5437, "Turn, and kill4191 the priests3548 of Yahweh3068; because their hand3027 also is with David1732, and because they knew3045 that he fled1272, and didn1540't disclose it to me5650." But the servants of the king4428 wouldn14't put forth7971 their hand3027 to fall6293 on the priests3548 of Yahweh3068.$%CZThe king4428 said559, "You shall surely4191 die4191, Ahimelech288, you1, and all your father's house1004."$ZHave I today3117 begun2490 to inquire7592 of God430 for him2486? Be it far from me! Don4428't let the king impute7760 anything1697 to his servant5650, nor to all the house1004 of my father1; for your servant5650 knows3045 nothing1697 of all this6996, less or more1419."T##ZThen Ahimelech288 answered6030 the king4428, and said559, "Who among all your servants5650 is so faithful539 as David1732, who is the king4428's son-in2860-law, and is taken5493 into your council4928, and is honorable3513 in your house1004?v"gZ Saul7586 said559 to him7194, "Why have you conspired against me1121, you and the son of Jesse3448, in that you have given5414 him bread3899, and a sword2719, and have inquired7592 of God430 for him6965, that he should rise against me693, to lie in wait, as at this day3117?"!7Z Saul7586 said559, "Hear8085 now1121, you son of Ahitub285." He answered559, "Here I am113, my lord."5 eZ Then the king4428 sent7971 to call7121 Ahimelech288 the priest3548, the son1121 of Ahitub285, and all his father1's house1004, the priests3548 who were in Nob5011: and they came935 all of them to the king4428.A}Z He inquired7592 of Yahweh3068 for him5414, gave him food6720, and gave5414 him the sword2719 of Goliath1555 the Philistine6430.";qZ Then Doeg1673 the Edomite130, who stood5324 by the servants5650 of Saul7586, answered559 and said559, "I saw7200 the son1121 of Jesse3448 coming935 to Nob5011, to Ahimelech288 the son1121 of Ahitub285.-UZthat all of you have conspired7194 against me1540, and there is none who discloses to me when my son1121 makes a treaty3772 with the son1121 of Jesse3448, and there is none of you who is sorry2470 for me1540, or discloses to me that my son1121 has stirred up6965 my servant5650 against me693, to lie in wait, as at this day3117?"ZSaul7586 said559 to his servants5650 who stood5324 about him8085, "Hear now, you Benjamites1145! 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Then David1732 departed3212, and came935 into the forest3293 of Hereth2802.QZHe brought5148 them before6440 the king4428 of Moab4124; and they lived3427 with him all the while3117 that David1732 was in the stronghold4686.4cZDavid1732 went3212 there to Mizpeh4708 of Moab4124, and he said559 to the king4428 of Moab4124, "Please let my father1 and my mother517 come out3318 with you3045, until I know what God430 will do for me6213."H ZEveryone376 who was in distress4689, and everyone376 who was in debt5378, and everyone376 who was discontented4751, gathered6908 themselves to him8269; and he became captain over them702: and there were with him about four hundred3967 men376.  ZDavid1732 therefore departed3212 there4422, and escaped to the cave4631 of Adullam5725. When his brothers251 and all his father1's house1004 heard8085 it3381, they went down there to him.FZDo I lack2638 madmen7696, that you have brought935 this fellow to play the madman7696 in my presence935? Shall this fellow come into my house1004?"7iZThen Achish397 said559 to his servants5650, "Look7200, you see the man376 is mad7696. Why then have you brought him to me935?"?Z He changed8138 his behavior2940 before5869 them1984, and pretended to be mad in their hands3027, and scrabbled8427 on the doors1817 of the gate8179, and let his spittle7388 fall down3381 on his beard2206.MZ David1732 laid up7760 these words1697 in his heart3824, and was very3966 afraid3372 of6440 Achish397 the king4428 of Gath1661.kQZ The servants5650 of Achish397 said559 to him1732, "Isn't this David the king4428 of the land776? Didn6030't they sing one to another about him2088 in dances4246, saying559, 7586 'Saul has slain5221 his thousands505, David1732 his ten thousands505?'"JZ David1732 arose6965, and fled1272 that day3117 for fear6440 of Saul7586, and went935 to Achish397 the king4428 of Gath1661.saZ The priest3548 said559, "The sword2719 of Goliath1555 the Philistine6430, whom you killed5221 in the valley6010 of Elah425, behold3874, it is here wrapped in a cloth8071 behind310 the ephod646. If you will take3947 that3947, take it312; for there is no other except2108 that here2088." David1732 said559, "There is none like that5414. Give it to me."iMZDavid1732 said559 to Ahimelech288, "Isn371't there3426 here under your hand3027 spear2595 or sword2719? For I have neither brought3947 my sword2719 nor my weapons3627 with me3027, because the king4428's business1697 required1961 haste5169."; qZNow a certain man376 of the servants5650 of Saul7586 was there that day3117, detained6113 before6440 Yahweh3068; and his name8034 was Doeg1673 the Edomite130, the best47 of the herdsmen7462 who belonged to Saul7586.B ZSo the priest3548 gave5414 him holy6944 bread3899; for there was no bread there but the show bread3899, that was taken5493 from before6440 Yahweh3068, to put7760 hot2527 bread3899 in the day3117 when it was taken away3947.I  ZDavid1732 answered6030 the priest3548, and said6030 to him518, "Truly, women802 have been kept6113 from us about these three8032 days8543. When I came out3318, the vessels3627 of the young men5288 were holy6944, though it was but a common2455 journey1870. How much more then today3117 shall their vessels3627 be holy6942?"? yZThe priest3548 answered6030 David1732, and said6030, "There is no common2455 bread3899 under my hand3027, but there is3426 holy6944 bread3899; if only the young men5288 have kept8104 themselves from389 women802."D ZNow therefore what is3426 under your hand3027? Give5414 me five2568 loaves of bread3899 in my hand3027, or whatever there is present4672."RZDavid1732 said559 to Ahimelech288 the priest3548, "The king4428 has commanded6680 me a business1697, and has said559 to me376, 'Let no man know3045 anything3972 of the business1697 about which I send7971 you6680, and what I have commanded you6680; and I have appointed the young men5288 to such6423 and such492 a place4725.' ZThen came935 David1732 to Nob5011 to Ahimelech288 the priest3548. Ahimelech288 came to meet7125 David1732 trembling2729, and said559 to him376, "Why are you alone, and no man with you?"NZ*Jonathan3083 said559 to David1732, "Go3212 in peace7965, because we have both8147 sworn7650 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068, saying559, 3068 'Yahweh shall be between me and you2233, and between my seed and your seed2233, 5704 forever5769.'" He arose6965 and departed3212; and Jonathan3083 went935 into the city5892.*OZ)As soon as the boy5288 was gone935, David1732 arose6965 out of the south5045, and fell5307 on his face639 to the ground776, and bowed7812 himself three7969 times6471. They kissed5401 one376 another7453, and wept1058 one376 with another7453, and David1732 wept1058 the most1431.3aZ(Jonathan3083 gave5414 his weapons3627 to his boy5288, and said559 to him3212, "Go, carry935 them to the city5892." ;Z'But the boy5288 didn3045't know anything3972. Only Jonathan3083 and David1732 knew3045 the matter1697.Z&Jonathan3083 cried7121 after310 the boy5288, "Go fast4120! Hurry! Don5975't delay2363!" Jonathan3083's boy5288 gathered up3950 the arrows2671, and came935 to his master113.#AZ%When the boy5288 had come935 to the place4725 of the arrow2678 which Jonathan3083 had shot3384, Jonathan3083 cried7121 after310 the boy5288, and said559, "Isn2678't the arrow beyond you1973?"kQZ$He said559 to his boy5288, "Run7323, find4672 now the arrows2671 which I shoot3384." As the boy5288 ran7323, he shot3384 an arrow2678 beyond him5674._9Z#It happened in the morning1242, that Jonathan3083 went out3318 into the field7704 at the time appointed4150 with David1732, and a little6996 boy with him5288.A~}Z"So Jonathan3083 arose6965 from the table7979 in fierce2750 anger639, and ate398 no food3899 the second8145 day3117 of the month2320; for he was grieved6087 for David1732, because his father1 had done him shame3637.i}MZ!Saul7586 cast2904 his spear2595 at him to strike5221 him3083. By this Jonathan knew3045 that his father1 was determined3617 to put David1732 to death4191.8|kZ Jonathan3083 answered6030 Saul7586 his father1, and said559 to him4191, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done6213?"{1ZFor as long as3117 the son1121 of Jesse3448 lives2425 on the earth127, you shall not be established3559, nor your kingdom4438. Therefore now send7971 and bring3947 him to me1121, for he shall surely die!"z#ZThen Saul7586's anger639 was kindled2734 against Jonathan3083, and he said559 to him1121, "You son of a perverse5753 rebellious4780 woman3045, don't I know that you have chosen977 the son1121 of Jesse3448 to your own shame1322, and to the shame1322 of your mother517's nakedness6172?+yQZHe said559, 7971 'Please let me go, for our family4940 has a sacrifice2077 in the city5892. My brother251 has commanded6680 me to be there4672. Now, if I have found favor2580 in your eyes5869, please let me go away4422 and see7200 my brothers251.' Therefore he has not come935 to the king4428's table7979."/xYZJonathan3083 answered6030 Saul7586, "David1732 earnestly7592 asked7592 leave of me5978 to go to Bethlehem1035.}wuZIt happened on the next day4283 after the new moon2320, the second8145 day1732, that David's place4725 was empty6485. 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Surely he is not clean2889."Hu ZThe king4428 sat3427 on his seat4186, as at other times6471, even on the seat4186 by the wall7023; and Jonathan3083 stood up6965, and Abner74 sat3427 by Saul7586's side6654: but David1732's place4725 was empty6485.EtZSo David1732 hid5641 himself in the field7704: and when the new moon2320 had come4428, the king sat him down3427 to eat398 food3899.$sCZConcerning the matter1697 which you and I have spoken1696 of3068, behold, Yahweh is between you and me5704 forever5769."Hr ZBut if I say559 this to the boy5958, 2671 'Behold, the arrows are beyond1973 you3212;' then go your way; for Yahweh3068 has sent you away7971.wqiZBehold7971, I will send the boy5288, saying559, 3212 'Go, find4672 the arrows2671!' If I tell559 the boy5288, 2671 'Behold, the arrows are on this side of you3947. Take them935;' then come; for there is peace7965 to you and no hurt1697, as Yahweh3068 lives2416. pZI will shoot3384 three7969 arrows2671 on its side6654, as though I shot7971 at a mark4307.&oGZWhen you have stayed three days8027, you shall go935 down3381 quickly3966, and come935 to the place4725 where you hid5641 yourself when3117 this started3427, and shall remain by681 the stone68 Ezel237.NnZThen Jonathan3083 said559 to him1732, "Tomorrow4279 is the new moon2320: and you will be missed6485, because your seat4186 will be empty6485.OmZJonathan3083 caused David1732 to swear7650 again3254, for the love160 that he had to him157; for he loved him as he loved160 his own soul5315.`l;ZSo Jonathan3083 made3772 a covenant with the house1004 of David1732, saying3068, "Yahweh will require1245 it at the hand3027 of David1732's enemies341.".kWZbut also you shall not cut off3772 your kindness2617 from my house1004, Philippians4 forever5769; no3068, not when Yahweh has cut off3772 the enemies341 of David1732 everyone376 from the surface6440 of the earth127."$jCZYou shall not only while yet518 I live2416 show6213 me the loving kindness2617 of Yahweh3068, that I not die4191;siaZ Yahweh3068 do6213 so3541 to Jonathan3083, and more3254 also3190, should it please my father1 to do you evil7451, if I don1540't disclose it to you7971, and send you away, that you may go1980 in peace7965: and Yahweh3068 be with you1, as he has been with my father.hZ Jonathan3083 said559 to David1732, "By Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, when I have sounded2713 my father1 about this time6256 tomorrow4279, or the third7992 day4279, behold2895, if there is good toward David1732, shall I not then send to you7971, and disclose it to you?OgZ Jonathan3083 said559 to David1732, "Come3212, and let us go out3318 into the field7704." They both8147 went out3318 into the field7704.0f[Z Then David1732 said559 to Jonathan3083, "Who shall tell5046 me if perchance your father1 answers6030 you roughly7186?"e Z Jonathan3083 said559, "Far be it from you2486; for if I should at all3045 know3045 that evil7451 were determined3615 by my father1 to come935 on you5046, then wouldn't I tell you that?"Ud%ZTherefore deal6213 kindly2617 with your servant5650; for you have brought935 your servant5650 into a covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 with you3426: but if there is iniquity5771 in me4191, kill me yourself935; for why should you bring me to your father1?"bc?ZIf he says559, 2896 'It is well;' your servant5650 shall have peace7965: but if he be2734 angry2734, then know3045 that evil7451 is determined by him3615.CbZIf your father1 miss6485 me at all6485, then say559, 1732 'David earnestly7592 asked7592 leave of me that he might run7323 to Bethlehem1035 his city5892; for it is the yearly3117 sacrifice2077 there for all the family4940.'Xa+ZDavid1732 said559 to Jonathan3083, "Behold4279, tomorrow is the new moon2320, and I should not fail3427 to dine398 with3427 the king4428; but let me go7971, that I may hide5641 myself in the field7704 to the third7992 day at evening6153.`7ZThen Jonathan3083 said559 to David1732, "Whatever your soul5315 desires559, I will even do it for you6213."\_3ZDavid1732 swore7650 moreover559, and said, "Your father1 knows3045 well3045 that I have found4672 favor2580 in your eyes5869; and he says559, 3083 'Don't let Jonathan know3045 this6087, lest he be grieved:' but truly199 as Yahweh3068 lives2416, and as your soul5315 lives2416, there is but a step6587 between me and death4194." jG~/}||D{+yxwu"txsrqponmmkk+ihffeeTdcraa_^]\J[ ZY^X-VcUTuS:RQONiLKJnHGFDEnDrBAp?>>;:98O76543K20/4-,@+\*O)'&%t$"q!c 9nK7n5u + za/GH6 ZWhen Saul7586 inquired7592 of Yahweh3068, Yahweh3068 didn6030't answer him2472, neither by dreams, nor by Urim224, nor by prophets5030.:5oZWhen Saul7586 saw7200 the army4264 of the Philistines6430, he was afraid3372, and his heart3820 trembled2729 greatly3966.4!ZThe Philistines6430 gathered themselves together6908, and came935 and encamped2583 in Shunem7766: and Saul7586 gathered6908 all Israel3478 together6908, and they encamped2583 in Gilboa1533.C3ZNow Samuel8050 was dead4191, and all Israel3478 had lamented5594 him6912, and buried him in Ramah7414, even in his own city5892. Saul7586 had put away5493 those who had familiar spirits178, and the wizards3049, out of the land776..2WZDavid1732 said559 to Achish397, "Therefore3651 you shall know3045 what your servant5650 will do6213." Achish397 said559 to David1732, "Therefore will I make7760 you my bodyguard8104, 7218 for ever3117." 1 ZIt happened in those days3117, that the Philistines6430 gathered6908 their armies4264 together6908 for warfare6635, to fight3898 with Israel3478. Achish397 said559 to David1732, "Know3045 assuredly3045 that you shall go out3318 with me in the army4264, you and your men582."p0[Z Achish397 believed539 David1732, saying559, "He has made his people5971 Israel3478 utterly887 to abhor887 him5650. Therefore he shall be my servant forever5769."/!Z David1732 saved2421 neither man376 nor woman802 alive2421, to bring935 them to Gath1661, saying559, "Lest they should tell5046 of us559, saying, 1732 'David this6213, and this has been his way4941 all the time3117 he has lived3427 in the country7704 of the Philistines6430.'"C.Z Achish397 said559, "Against whom408 have you made a raid6584 today3117?" David1732 said559, "Against the South5045 of Judah3063, against the South5045 of the Jerahmeelites3397, and against the South5045 of the Kenites7017."f-GZ David1732 struck5221 the land776, and saved neither man376 nor woman802 alive2421, and took away3947 the sheep6629, and the cattle1241, and the donkeys2543, and the camels1581, and the clothing899; and he returned7725, and came935 to Achish397.x,kZDavid1732 and his men582 went up5927, and made a raid6584 on the Geshurites1651, and the Girzites1511, and the Amalekites6003; for those2007 were the inhabitants3427 of the land776, who were of old5769, as you go935 to Shur7793, even to the land776 of Egypt4714.J+ZThe number4557 of the days that David1732 lived3427 in the country7704 of the Philistines6430 was a full year3117 and four702 months2320.<*sZThen Achish397 gave5414 him Ziklag6860 that day3117: why Ziklag6860 pertains to the kings4428 of Judah3063 to this day3117. ) ZDavid1732 said559 to Achish397, "If now I have found4672 favor2580 in your eyes5869, let them give5414 me a place4725 in one259 of the cities5892 in the country7704, that I may dwell3427 there5650. For why should your servant dwell3427 in the royal4467 city with you5892?"((KZIt was told5046 Saul7586 that David1732 was fled1272 to Gath1661: and he sought1245 no more again for him3254.c'AZDavid1732 lived3427 with Achish397 at Gath1661, he and his men582, every man582 with his household1004, even David1732 with his two8147 wives802, Ahinoam293 the Jezreelitess3159, and Abigail26 the Carmelitess3762, Nabal5037's wife802.u&eZDavid1732 arose6965, and passed over5674, he and the six8337 hundred3967 men376 who were with him397, to Achish the son1121 of Maoch4582, king4428 of Gath1661.% ZDavid1732 said559 in his heart3820, "I shall now perish5595 one259 day3117 by the hand3027 of Saul7586. There is nothing better2896 for me than that3588 I should4422 escape4422 into the land776 of the Philistines6430; and Saul7586 will despair2976 of me1245, to seek me any more in all the borders1366 of Israel3478. So shall I escape4422 out of his hand3027."^$7ZThen Saul7586 said559 to David1732, "You are blessed1288, my son1121 David1732. You shall both do6213 mightily6213, and shall surely3201 prevail3201." So David1732 went3212 his way1870, and Saul7586 returned7725 to his place4725.#ZBehold5315, as your life was respected1431 this day3117 in my eyes5869, so let my life5315 be respected1431 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, and let him deliver5337 me out of all oppression6869."S"!ZYahweh3068 will render7725 to every man376 his righteousness6666 and his faithfulness530; because Yahweh3068 delivered5414 you into my hand3027 today3117, and I wouldn14't put forth7971 my hand3027 against Yahweh3068's anointed4899.H! ZDavid1732 answered6030, "Behold559 the spear2595, O king4428! Then let one259 of the young men5288 come over5674 and get it3947.h KZThen Saul7586 said559, "I have sinned2398. Return7725, my son1121 David1732; for I will no more do you harm7489, because my life5315 was precious3365 in your eyes5869 this day3117. Behold5528, I have played the fool, and have erred7686 exceedingly7235."[1ZNow therefore1818, don't let my blood fall5307 to the earth776 away from the presence6440 of Yahweh3068; for the king4428 of Israel3478 has come out3318 to seek1245 a259 flea6550, as when one hunts7291 a partridge7124 in the mountains2022."^7ZNow therefore113, please let my lord the king4428 hear8085 the words1697 of his servant5650. If it is so that Yahweh3068 has stirred you up5496 against me7306, let him accept an offering4503. But if it is the children1121 of men120, they are cursed779 before6440 Yahweh3068; for they have driven1644 me out this day3117 that I shouldn5596't cling to Yahweh3068's inheritance5159, saying559, 3212 'Go, serve5647 other312 gods430!'DZHe said559, "Why does my lord113 pursue7291 after310 his servant5650? For what have I done6213? Or what evil7451 is in my hand3027? ZSaul7586 knew5234 David1732's voice6963, and said559, "Is this your voice6963, my son1121 David1732?" David1732 said559, "It is my voice6963, my lord113, O king4428."&GZThis thing1697 isn2896't good that you have done6213. As Yahweh3068 lives2416, you are worthy1121 to die4194, because you have not kept8104 watch over your lord113, Yahweh3068's anointed4899. Now see7200 where the king4428's spear2595 is6835, and the jar of water4325 that was at his head4763."U%ZDavid1732 said559 to Abner74, "Aren376't you a man? Who is like you in Israel3478? Why then have you not kept8104 watch over your lord113, the king4428? For one259 of the people5971 came935 in to destroy7843 the king4428 your lord113.3aZand David1732 cried7121 to the people5971, and to Abner74 the son1121 of Ner5369, saying559, "Don6030't you answer, Abner74?" Then Abner74 answered6030, "Who559 are you who cries7121 to the king4428?"dCZ Then David1732 went over5674 to the other side5676, and stood5975 on the top7218 of the mountain2022 afar off7350; a great7227 space being between them4725;Z So David1732 took3947 the spear2595 and the jar6835 of water4325 from Saul7586's head7226; and they went away3212: and no man saw7200 it3045, nor knew it6974, neither did any awake; for they were all asleep3463, because a deep sleep8639 from Yahweh3068 was fallen on them5307..WZ Yahweh3068 forbid2486 that I should put forth7971 my hand3027 against Yahweh3068's anointed4899; but now please take3947 the spear2595 that is at his head4763, and the jar6835 of water4325, and let us go3212."  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ZSo David1732 and Abishai52 came935 to the people5971 by night3915: and7586, behold, Saul lay7901 sleeping3463 within the place4570 of the wagons2595, with his spear stuck4600 in the ground776 at his head4763; and Abner74 and the people5971 lay7901 around him5439.ZThen answered6030 David1732 and said559 to Ahimelech288 the Hittite2850, and to Abishai52 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870, brother251 to Joab3097, saying559, "Who will go down3381 with me to Saul7586 to the camp4264?" Abishai52 said559, "I will go down with you3381."dCZDavid1732 arose6965, and came935 to the place4725 where Saul7586 had encamped2583; and David1732 saw7200 the place4725 where Saul7586 lay7901, and Abner74 the son1121 of Ner5369, the captain8269 of his army6635: and Saul7586 lay7901 within the place4570 of the wagons5971, and the people were encamped2583 around him5439.!=ZDavid1732 therefore sent out7971 spies7270, and understood3045 that Saul7586 had certainly3559 come935.W)ZSaul7586 encamped2583 in the hill1389 of Hachilah2444, which is before6440 the desert3452, by the way1870. But David1732 stayed3427 in the wilderness4057, and he saw7200 that Saul7586 came935 after310 him into the wilderness4057.7 iZThen Saul7586 arose6965, and went down3381 to the wilderness4057 of Ziph2128, having three7969 thousand505 chosen977 men376 of Israel3478 with him1245, to seek David1732 in the wilderness4057 of Ziph2128.}  wZThe Ziphites2130 came935 to Saul7586 to Gibeah1390, saying559, "Doesn1732't David hide5641 himself in the hill1389 of Hachilah2444, which is before6440 the desert3452?"Y -Z,Now Saul7586 had given5414 Michal4324 his daughter1323, David1732's wife802, to Palti6406 the son1121 of Laish3919, who was of Gallim1554. Z+David1732 also took3947 Ahinoam293 of Jezreel3157; and they both8147 became his wives802.= uZ*Abigail26 hurried4116, and arose6965, and rode7392 on a donkey2543, with five2568 ladies5291 of hers who1980 followed7272 her1980; and she went after7272 the messengers4397 of David1732, and became his wife802.Z)She arose6965, and bowed7812 herself with her face639 to the earth776, and said559, "Behold519, your handmaid is a servant8198 to wash7364 the feet7272 of the servants8198 of my lord113."  Z(When the servants5650 of David1732 had come935 to Abigail26 to Carmel3760, they spoke1696 to her559, saying, "David1732 has sent7971 us to you3947, to take you to him as wife802."QZ'When David1732 heard8085 that Nabal5037 was dead4191, he said559, "Blessed1288 is Yahweh3068, who has pleaded7378 the cause7379 of my reproach2781 from the hand3027 of Nabal5037, and has kept2820 back his servant5650 from evil7451. Yahweh3068 has returned7725 the evildoing7451 of Nabal5037 on his own head7218." David1732 sent7971 and spoke1696 concerning Abigail26, to take3947 her to him as wife802.)Z&It happened about ten6235 days3117 after3068, that Yahweh struck5062 Nabal5037, so that he died4191.5Z%It happened in the morning1242, when the wine3196 was gone out3318 of Nabal5037, that his wife802 told5046 him these things1697, and his heart3820 died4191 within7130 him68, and he became as a stone.)MZ$Abigail26 came935 to Nabal5037; and behold4960, he held a feast in his house1004, like the feast4960 of a king4428. Nabal5037's heart3820 was merry2896 within him3966, for he was very drunken7910. Therefore she told5046 him nothing1697, less6996 or more1419, until the morning1242 light216.MZ#So David1732 received3947 of her hand3027 that which she had brought935 him559: and he said to her5927, "Go up in peace7965 to your house1004. Behold7200, I have listened8085 to your voice6963, and have granted5375 your request6440."-UZ"For indeed199, as Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, lives2416, who has withheld4513 me from hurting7489 you3884, unless you had hurried4116 and come935 to meet7125 me3498, surely there wouldn't have been left to Nabal5037 by the morning1242 light216 so much as one who urinates8366 on a wall7023."xkZ!Blessed1288 is your discretion2940, and blessed1288 are you3607, that have kept me this day3117 from935 blood1818 guiltiness3467, and from avenging myself with my own hand3027.RZ David1732 said559 to Abigail26, "Blessed1288 is Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, who sent7971 you this day3117 to meet me7125!~~wZthat this shall be no grief6330 to you4383, nor offense of heart3820 to my lord113, either that you have shed8210 blood1818 without cause2600, or that my lord113 has avenged3467 himself113. When Yahweh has dealt well3190 with my lord3068, then remember2142 your handmaid519."}ZIt shall come to pass3068, when Yahweh has done6213 to my lord3068 according to all the good2896 that he has spoken1696 concerning you6680, and shall have appointed you prince5057 over Israel3478,|1ZThough men120 may rise6965 up to pursue7291 you1245, and to seek your soul5315, yet the soul5315 of my lord113 shall be bound6887 in the bundle6872 of life2416 with Yahweh3068 your God430. He will sling out7049 the souls5315 of your enemies341, as from the hollow8432 of a sling7050.w{iZPlease forgive5375 the trespass6588 of your handmaid519. For Yahweh3068 will certainly6213 make6213 my lord3068 a sure539 house1004, because my lord113 fights3898 the battles4421 of Yahweh113; and evil7451 shall not be found4672 in you all your days3117.NzZNow this present1293 which your servant8198 has brought935 to my lord113, let it be given5414 to the young men5288 who follow1980 my lord113.*yOZNow therefore113, my lord, as Yahweh3068 lives2416, and as your soul5315 lives2416, since Yahweh3068 has withheld4513 you from935 blood1818 guiltiness3467, and from avenging yourself with your own hand3027, now therefore let your enemies341, and those who seek1245 evil7451 to my lord113, be as Nabal5037.~xwZPlease don7760't let my lord113 regard3820 this worthless1100 fellow376, even Nabal5037; for as his name8034 is5037, so is he. Nabal is his name8034, and folly5039 is with him519; but I, your handmaid, didn7200't see the young men5288 of my lord113, whom you sent7971.w'ZShe fell5307 at his feet7272, and said559, "On me113, my lord, on me be the iniquity5771; and please let your handmaid519 speak1696 in your ears241. Hear8085 the words1697 of your handmaid589.vZWhen Abigail26 saw7200 David1732, she hurried4116, and alighted3381 from her donkey2543, and fell5307 before639 David1732 on her face6440, and bowed7812 herself to the ground776.u7ZGod430 do6213 so3541 to the enemies341 of David1732, and more3254 also7604, if I leave of all that belongs to him by5704 the morning1242 light216 so much as one who urinates8366 on a wall7023."7tiZNow David1732 had said559, "Surely in vain8267 have I kept8104 all that this2088 fellow has in the wilderness4057, so that nothing3972 was missed6485 of all that pertained to him7725. He has returned me evil7451 for good2896.sZIt was so7392, as she rode on her donkey2543, and came down3381 by the covert5643 of the mountain2022, that behold1732, David and his men582 came down3381 toward7125 her6298; and she met them.Wr)ZShe said559 to her young men5288, "Go on5674 before6440 me935. Behold, I come after310 you5046." But she didn't tell her husband376, Nabal5037.FqZThen Abigail26 hurried4116 and took3947 two hundred3967 loaves3899 of bread8147, two bottles5035 of wine3196, five2568 sheep6629 ready dressed6213, five2568 measures5429 of parched7039 grain3967, one hundred clusters of raisins6778, and two hundred3967 cakes1690 of figs7760, and laid them on donkeys2543.-pUZNow therefore know3045 and consider7200 what you will do6213; for evil7451 is determined3615 against our master113, and against all his house1004; for he is such a worthless1100 fellow1121 that one can1696't speak to him.".oWZThey were a wall2346 to us both by night3915 and by day3119, all the while3117 we were with them keeping7462 the sheep6629.xnkZBut the men582 were very3966 good2896 to us3637, and we were not hurt, neither missed6485 we anything3972, as long as3117 we went1980 with them7704, when we were in the fields.:moZBut one259 of the young men5288 told5046 Abigail26, Nabal5037's wife802, saying559, "Behold1732, David sent7971 messengers4397 out of the wilderness4057 to Greet1288 our master113; and he railed at them5860.l9Z David1732 said559 to his men582, "Every man582 put on2296 his sword2719!" Every man376 put on2296 his sword2719. David1732 also put on2296 his sword2719. About four702 hundred3967 men376, 5927 followed310 David1732; and two hundred3967 stayed3427 by the baggage3627.LkZ So David1732's young men5288 turned2015 on their way1870, and went back7725, and came935 and told5046 him according to all these words1697.jyZ Shall I then take3947 my bread3899, and my water4325, and my meat2878 that I have killed2873 for my shearers1494, and give5414 it to men582 who I don3045't know where they come from?"DiZ Nabal5037 answered6030 David1732's servants5650, and said6030, "Who is David1732? Who is the son1121 of Jesse3448? There are many7231 servants5650 who376 break away6555 from6440 their masters113 these days3117.Zh/Z When David1732's young men5288 came935, they spoke1696 to Nabal5037 according to all those words1697 in the name8034 of David1732, and ceased5117.g ZAsk7592 your young men5288, and they will tell5046 you5288. Therefore, let the young men find4672 favor2580 in your eyes5869; for we come935 in a good2896 day3117. Please give5414 whatever comes4672 to your hand3027, to your servants5650, and to your son1121 David1732.'"f-ZNow I have heard8085 that you have shearers1494. Your shepherds7462 have now been with us3637, and we didn't hurt them3972, neither was there anything missing6485 from them3117, all the while they were in Carmel3760.Ae}ZYou shall tell559 him2416, 7965 'Long life to you! Peace be to you7965, and peace be to your house1004, and peace be to all that you have7965. dZDavid1732 sent7971 ten6235 young men5288, and David1732 said559 to the young men5288, "Go up5927 to Carmel3760, and go935 to Nabal5037, and greet7592 him in my name8034. cZDavid1732 heard8085 in the wilderness4057 that Nabal5037 was shearing1494 his sheep6629. bZNow the name8034 of the man376 was Nabal5037; and the name8034 of his wife802 Abigail26; and the woman802 was of good2896 understanding7922, and of a beautiful3303 face8389: but the man376 was churlish7186 and evil7451 in his doings4611; and he was of the house of Caleb3614.`a;ZThere was a man376 in Maon4584, whose possessions4639 were in Carmel3760; and the man376 was very3966 great1419, and he had three7969 thousand505 sheep6629, and a thousand505 goats5795: and he was shearing1494 his sheep6629 in Carmel3760.?` {ZSamuel8050 died4191; and all Israel3478 gathered themselves together6908, and lamented5594 him6912, and buried him in his house1004 at Ramah7414. David1732 arose6965, and went down3381 to the wilderness4057 of Paran6290.K_ZDavid1732 swore7650 to Saul7586. Saul7586 went3212 home1004; but David1732 and his men582 went up5927 to the stronghold4686.^ZSwear7650 now therefore to me by Yahweh3068, that you will not518 cut off3772 my seed2233 after310 me8045, and that you will not destroy my name8034 out of my father1's house1004."J]ZNow3045, behold, I know that you shall surely4427 be king4427, and that the kingdom4467 of Israel3478 shall be established6965 in your hand3027.\ZFor if a man376 finds4672 his enemy341, will he let him go7971 away1870 unharmed2896? Therefore may Yahweh3068 reward7999 you good2896 for that which you have done6213 to me this day3117.h[KZYou have declared5046 this day3117 how you have dealt6213 well2896 with me3068, because when Yahweh had delivered5462 me up into your hand3027, you didn2026't kill me.EZZHe said559 to David1732, "You are more righteous6662 than I1580; for you have done good2896 to me1580, whereas I have done evil to you7451.FYZIt came to pass1732, when David had made an end3615 of speaking1696 these words1697 to Saul7586, that Saul7586 said559, "Is this your voice6963, my son1121 David1732?" Saul7586 lifted up5375 his voice6963, and wept1058.dXCZMay Yahweh3068 therefore be judge1781, and give sentence8199 between me and you7200, and see, and plead7378 my cause7379, and deliver8199 me out of your hand3027."^W7ZAgainst310 whom has the king4428 of Israel3478 come out3318? Whom310 do you pursue7291? A310 dead4191 dog3611? 310 A259 flea6550?GV Z As the proverb4912 of the ancients6931 says559, 7563 'Out of the wicked comes3318 forth wickedness7562;' but my hand shall not be on you3027.&UGZ May Yahweh3068 judge8199 between me and you3068, and may Yahweh avenge5358 me of you3027; but my hand shall not be on you.rT_Z Moreover1, my father, behold7200, yes7200, see the skirt3671 of your robe4598 in my hand3027; for in that I cut off3772 the skirt3671 of your robe4598, and didn2026't kill you3045, know and see7200 that there is neither evil7451 nor disobedience6588 in my hand3027, and I have not sinned2398 against you6658, though you hunt for my life5315 to take it3947.*SOZ Behold3117, this day your eyes5869 have seen7200 how that Yahweh3068 had delivered5414 you today3117 into my hand3027 in the cave4631. Some urged559 me to kill2026 you2347; but I spared you559; and I said, I will not put forth7971 my hand3027 against my lord113; for he is Yahweh113's anointed4899.TR#Z David1732 said559 to Saul7586, "Why do you listen8085 to men120's words1697, saying559, 1732 'Behold, David seeks1245 your hurt7451?' Q ZDavid1732 also arose6965 afterward3318, and went out of the cave4631, and cried7121 after310 Saul7586, saying559, "My lord113 the king4428!" When Saul7586 looked5027 behind310 him1732, David bowed6915 with his face639 to the earth776, and showed respect7812.P%ZSo David1732 checked8156 his men582 with these words1697, and didn5414't allow them to rise6965 against Saul7586. Saul7586 rose up6965 out of the cave4631, and went3212 on his way1870.4OcZHe said559 to his men582, "Yahweh3068 forbid2486 that I should do6213 this thing1697 to my lord113, Yahweh3068's anointed4899, to put forth7971 my hand3027 against him3068, since he is Yahweh's anointed4899."/NYZIt happened afterward310, that David1732's heart3820 struck5221 him3772, because he had cut off Saul7586's skirt3671.MMZThe men582 of David1732 said559 to him3117, "Behold, the day of which Yahweh3068 said559 to you5414, 'Behold, I will deliver your enemy341 into your hand3027, and you shall do6213 to him as it shall seem good3190 to you5869.'" Then David1732 arose6965, and cut off3772 the skirt3671 of Saul7586's robe4598 secretly3909. o*~|{zz xwvtesrqpnmkjihgfdbiaz_y^]g\ZYXWWVUTWSRYPONNLKJJII H+GFEDCBA@?H>@<;:98c7 6"43(11#0/-+A*((7&&>%$$I#"!} Yh.cOQ31 ;zw0*%ZThe man376 said559 to Eli5941, "I am he who came935 out of the army4634, and I fled5127 today3117 out of the army4634." He said559, "How did the matter1697 go1121, my son?"B$ZNow Eli5941 was ninety8673 - eight8083 years8141 old1121; and his eyes5869 were set6965, so that he could3201 not see7200. #ZWhen Eli5941 heard8085 the noise6963 of the crying6818, he said559, "What does the noise6963 of this tumult6963 mean376?" The man hurried4116, and came935 and told5046 Eli5941.l"SZ When he came935, behold5941, Eli was sitting3427 on his seat3678 by the road3027 watching6822; for his heart3820 trembled2730 for the ark727 of God430. When the man376 came935 into the city5892, and told5046 it5892, all the city cried out2199.!yZ There ran7323 a man376 of Benjamin1144 out of the army4634, and came935 to Shiloh7887 the same day3117, with his clothes4055 torn7167, and with earth127 on his head7218.= uZ The ark727 of God430 was taken3947; and the two8147 sons1121 of Eli5941, Hophni2652 and Phinehas6372, were slain4191.V'Z The Philistines6430 fought3898, and Israel3478 was struck5062, and they fled5127 every man376 to his tent168: and there was a very3966 great1419 slaughter4347; for there fell5307 of Israel3478 thirty7970 thousand505 footmen7273.'Z Be strong2388, and behave1961 like men582, O you Philistines6430, that you not be servants5647 to the Hebrews5680, as they have been5647 to you1961. Strengthen yourselves like men582, and fight3898!"ZWoe188 to us5337! Who shall deliver us out of the hand3027 of these mighty117 gods430? These are the gods430 that struck5221 the Egyptians4714 with all kinds of plagues4347 in the wilderness4057.r_ZThe Philistines6430 were afraid3372, for they said559, "God430 has come935 into the camp4264." They said559, "Woe188 to us865! For there has not been such a thing before.r_ZWhen the Philistines6430 heard8085 the noise6963 of the shout8643, they said559, "What does the noise6963 of this great1419 shout8643 in the camp4264 of the Hebrews5680 mean3045?" They understood that the ark727 of Yahweh3068 had come935 into the camp4264.~wZWhen the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 came935 into the camp4264, all Israel3478 shouted7321 with a great1419 shout8643, so that the earth776 rang again1949.-UZSo the people5971 sent7971 to Shiloh7887; and they brought5375 from there the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, who sits3427 above the cherubim3742: and the two8147 sons1121 of Eli5941, Hophni2652 and Phinehas6372, were there with the ark727 of the covenant1285 of God430.oYZWhen the people5971 had come935 into the camp4264, the elders2205 of Israel3478 said559, "Why has Yahweh3068 struck5062 us today3117 before6440 the Philistines6430? Let us get3947 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 out of Shiloh7887 to us935, that it may come among7130 us3467, and save us out of the hand3709 of our enemies341."vgZThe Philistines6430 put themselves in array6186 against7125 Israel3478: and when they joined5203 battle4421, Israel3478 was struck5062 before6440 the Philistines6430; and they killed5221 of the army4634 in the field7704 about four702 thousand505 men376.6 iZThe word1697 of Samuel8050 came to all Israel3478. Now Israel3478 went out3318 against7125 the Philistines6430 to battle4421, and encamped2583 beside Ebenezer72: and the Philistines6430 encamped2583 in Aphek663.@{Z They took3947 their bones6106, and buried6912 them under the tamarisk tree815 in Jabesh3003, and fasted6684 seven7651 days3117.Z/Z all the valiant2428 men376 arose6965, and went3212 all night3915, and took3947 the body1472 of Saul7586 and the bodies1472 of his sons1121 from the wall2346 of Beth Shan1052; and they came935 to Jabesh3003, and burnt them there8313.2_Z When the inhabitants3427 of Jabesh Gilead3003 heard8085 concerning him that which the Philistines6430 had done6213 to Saul7586,G Z They put7760 his armor3627 in the house1004 of the Ashtaroth6252; and they fastened8628 his body1472 to the wall2346 of Beth Shan1052.6gZ They cut off3772 his head7218, and stripped off3772 his armor3627, and sent7971 into the land776 of the Philistines6430 all around5439, to carry the news1319 to the house1004 of their idols6091, and to the people5971.'ZIt happened on the next day4283, when the Philistines6430 came935 to strip6584 the slain2491, that they found4672 Saul7586 and his three7969 sons1121 fallen5307 on Mount2022 Gilboa1533.S!ZWhen the men582 of Israel3478 who were on the other side5676 of the valley6010, and those who were beyond5676 the Jordan3383, saw7200 that the men582 of Israel3478 fled5127, and that Saul7586 and his sons1121 were dead4191, they forsook5800 the cities5892, and fled5127; and the Philistines6430 came935 and lived in them3427.@{ZSo Saul7586 died4191, and his three7969 sons1121, and his armor bearer5375, and all his men582, that same day3117 together3162.5 eZWhen his armor bearer5375 saw7200 that Saul7586 was dead4191, he likewise fell5307 on his sword2719, and died with him4191.H  ZThen Saul7586 said559 to his armor bearer5375, "Draw8025 your sword2719, and thrust me through1856 with it6189, lest these uncircumcised come935 and thrust me through1856, and abuse5953 me5375!" But his armor bearer would14 not3966; for he was terrified3372. Therefore Saul7586 took3947 his sword2719, and fell on it5307.W )ZThe battle4421 went hard3513 against Saul7586, and the archers582 overtook4672 him3966; and he was greatly distressed2342 by reason of the archers582. 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For as his share2506 is who goes down3381 to the battle4421, so shall his share2506 be who tarries3427 by the baggage3627: they shall share2505 alike3162.",SZThen David1732 said559, "You shall not do so6213, my brothers251, with that which Yahweh3068 has given5414 to us8104, who has preserved us5414, and delivered the troop1416 that came935 against us into our hand3027.T#ZThen all the wicked7451 men376 and base1100 fellows376, of those582 who went1980 with David1732, answered559 and said559, "Because they didn5414't go with us, we will not give them anything of the spoil7998 that we have recovered5337, except to every man376 his wife802 and his children1121, that he may lead them away5090, and depart3212."d~CZDavid1732 came935 to the two hundred3967 men582, who were so faint6296 that they could not follow3212 David1732, whom also they had made to stay3427 at the brook5158 Besor1308; and they went forth3318 to meet7125 David1732, and to meet7125 the people5971 who were with him1732. When David came near5066 to the people5971, he greeted them7592.{}qZDavid1732 took3947 all the flocks6629 and the herds1241, which they drove5090 before6440 those1931 other livestock4735, and said559, "This is David1732's spoil7998."|9ZThere was nothing lacking5737 to them4480, neither small6996 nor great1419, neither sons1121 nor daughters1323, neither spoil7998, nor anything that they had taken3947 to them1732. David brought back all3947.3{aZDavid1732 recovered5337 all that the Amalekites6002 had taken3947; and David1732 rescued5337 his two8147 wives802.JzZDavid1732 struck5221 them from the twilight5399 even to the evening6153 of the next day4283. Not a man376 of them escaped4422 from there702, except four hundred3967 young5288 men376, who rode7392 on camels1581 and fled5127.yZWhen he had brought him down3381, behold5203, they were spread around over all6440 the ground776, eating398, drinking8354, and dancing2287, because of all the great1419 spoil7998 that they had taken3947 out of the land776 of the Philistines6430, and out of the land776 of Judah3063.mxUZDavid1732 said559 to him3381, "Will you bring me down to this troop1416?" He said559, "Swear7650 to me by God430 that you will neither kill4191 me518, nor deliver5462 me up into the hands3027 of my master113, and I will bring you down3381 to this troop1416."zwoZWe made a raid6584 on the South5045 of the Cherethites3774, and on that which belongs to Judah3063, and on the South5045 of Caleb3612; and we burned8313 Ziklag6860 with fire784."?vyZ David1732 asked559 him559, "To whom do you belong? Where are you from?" He said, "I am a young man5288 of Egypt4713, servant5650 to an Amalekite376; and my master113 left5800 me7969, because three days3117 ago I fell sick2470.zuoZ They gave5414 him a piece6400 of a cake1690 of figs8147, and two clusters of raisins6778. when he had eaten398, his spirit7307 came again7725 to him398; for he had eaten no bread3899, nor drunk8354 any water4325, three7969 days3117 and three7969 nights3915.uteZ They found4672 an Egyptian376 in the field7704, and brought3947 him to David1732, and gave5414 him bread3899, and he ate398; and they gave him water4325 to drink8248.s Z But David1732 pursued7291, he and four702 hundred3967 men376; for two hundred3967 stayed behind5975, who were so faint6296 that they couldn5674't go over the brook5158 Besor1308.wriZ So David1732 went3212, he and the six8337 hundred3967 men376 who were with him935, and came to the brook5158 Besor1308, where those who were left behind3498 stayed5975.[q1ZDavid1732 inquired7592 of Yahweh3068, saying559, "If I pursue7291 after310 this troop1416, shall I overtake5381 them559?" He answered him7291, "Pursue; for you shall surely5381 overtake5381 them5337, and shall without fail recover all5337."pZDavid1732 said559 to Abiathar54 the priest3548, the son1121 of Ahimelech288, "Please bring me here5066 the ephod646." Abiathar54 brought5066 the ephod646 to David1732.o ZDavid1732 was greatly3966 distressed3334; for the people5971 spoke559 of stoning5619 him5315, because the soul of all the people5971 was grieved4843, every man376 for his sons1121 and for his daughters1323: but David1732 strengthened2388 himself in Yahweh3068 his God430.^n7ZDavid1732's two8147 wives802 were taken captive7617, Ahinoam293 the Jezreelitess3159, and Abigail26 the wife802 of Nabal5037 the Carmelite3761.Gm ZThen David1732 and the people5971 who were with him lifted up5375 their voice6963 and wept1058, until they had no more power3581 to weep1058.lZWhen David1732 and his men582 came935 to the city5892, behold8313, it was burned with fire784; and their wives802, and their sons1121, and their daughters1323, were taken captive7617.ykmZand had taken captive7617 the women802 and all who were therein6996, both small and great1419. They didn4191't kill any376, but carried them off5090, and went3212 their way1870.Xj -ZIt happened1732, when David and his men582 had come935 to Ziklag6860 on the third7992 day3117, that the Amalekites6003 had made a raid6584 on the South5045, and on Ziklag6860, and had struck5221 Ziklag6860, and burned8313 it with fire784,^i7ZYahweh3068 appeared7200 again3254 in Shiloh7887; for Yahweh3068 revealed1540 himself to Samuel8050 in Shiloh7887 by the word1697 of Yahweh3068.@h{ZAll Israel3478 from Dan1835 even to Beersheba884 knew3045 that Samuel8050 was established539 to be a prophet5030 of Yahweh3068.g5ZSamuel8050 grew1431, and Yahweh3068 was with him1697, and let none of his words fall5307 to the ground776.[f1ZSamuel8050 told5046 him every bit1697, and hid3582 nothing from him559. He said, "It is Yahweh3068. Let him do6213 what seems5869 good to him2896.";eqZHe said559, "What is the thing1697 that he has spoken1696 to you3582? Please don't hide it from me430. God do so6213 to you3254, and more also, if you hide3582 anything1697 from me of all the things1697 that he spoke to you1696."d5ZThen Eli5941 called7121 Samuel8050, and said559, "Samuel8050, my son1121!" He said559, "Here I am."}cuZSamuel8050 lay7901 until the morning1242, and opened6605 the doors1817 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068. Samuel8050 feared3372 to show5046 Eli5941 the vision4759. bZTherefore I have sworn7650 to the house1004 of Eli5941, that the iniquity5771 of Eli5941's house1004 shall not be removed3722 with sacrifice2077 nor offering2077, Philippians4 forever5769."a3Z For I have told5046 him that I will judge8199 his house1004 forever5769, for5704 the iniquity5771 which he knew3045, because his sons1121 brought a curse7043 on themselves3543, and he didn't restrain them.W`)Z In that day3117 I will perform6965 against Eli5941 all that I have spoken1696 concerning413 his house1004, from the beginning2490 even to the end3615.o_YZ Yahweh3068 said559 to Samuel8050, "Behold6213, I will do a thing1697 in Israel3478, at which both8147 the ears241 of everyone who hears8085 it shall tingle6750.^Z Yahweh3068 came935, and stood3320, and called7121 as at other times6471, "Samuel8050! Samuel8050!" Then Samuel8050 said559, "Speak1696; for your servant5650 hears8085."c]AZ Therefore Eli5941 said559 to Samuel8050, "Go3212, lie down7901: and it shall be7121, if he calls you559, that you shall say, 1696 'Speak, Yahweh3068; for your servant5650 hears8085.'" So Samuel8050 went3212 and lay down7901 in his place4725.J\ZYahweh3068 called7121 Samuel8050 again3254 the third time7992. He arose6965 and went3212 to Eli5941, and said559, "Here I am7121; for you called me5941." Eli perceived995 that Yahweh3068 had called7121 the child5288.,[SZNow Samuel8050 didn2962't yet know3045 Yahweh3068, neither was the word1697 of Yahweh3068 yet revealed to him1540.LZZYahweh3068 called7121 yet again3254, "Samuel8050!" Samuel8050 arose6965 and went3212 to Eli5941, and said559, "Here I am7121; for you called me559." He answered, "I didn7121't call, my son1121; lie down7901 again7725."xYkZHe ran7323 to Eli5941, and said559, "Here I2009 am559; for you called me." He said, "I2009 didn7121't call; lie down7901 again7725." He went3212 and lay down7901.hXKZthat Yahweh3068 called7121 Samuel8050; and he said559, "Here I am."]W5Zand the lamp5216 of God430 hadn3518't yet gone out, and Samuel8050 had laid down7901 in the temple1964 of Yahweh3068, where the ark727 of God was430;iVMZIt happened at that time3117, when Eli5941 was laid down7901 in his place4725 (now his eyes5869 had begun2490 to grow dim3544, so that he could3201 not see7200), U ZThe child5288 Samuel8050 ministered8334 to Yahweh3068 before6440 Eli5941. The word1697 of Yahweh3068 was precious3368 in those days3117; there was no frequent6555 vision2377.TZ So David1732 rose up early7925, he and his men582, to depart3212 in the morning1242, to return7725 into the land776 of the Philistines6430. The Philistines6430 went up5927 to Jezreel3157.S!Z Therefore now rise up early7925 in the morning1242 with the servants5650 of your lord113 who have come935 with you7925; and as soon as you are up early in the morning1242, and have light215, depart3212."MRZ Achish397 answered6030 David1732, "I know3045 that you are good2896 in my sight5869, as an angel4397 of God430. Notwithstanding the princes8269 of the Philistines6430 have said559, 5927 'He shall not go up with us to the battle4421.'cQAZDavid1732 said559 to Achish397, "But what have I done6213? What have you found4672 in your servant5650 so long as3117 I have been before you6440 to this day3117, that I may not go935 and fight3898 against the enemies341 of my lord113 the king4428?"'PIZTherefore now return7725, and go3212 in peace7965, that you not displease7451 the lords5633 of the Philistines6430."}OuZThen Achish397 called7121 David1732, and said559 to him3068, "As Yahweh lives2416, you have been upright3477, and your going out3318 and your coming in935 with me in the army4264 is good2896 in my sight5869; for I have not found4672 evil7451 in you since the day3117 of your coming935 to me to this day3117. Nevertheless5633, the lords don5869't favor you2896.kNQZIs not this David1732, of whom they sang6030 one to another in dances4246, saying559, 7586 'Saul has slain5221 his thousands505, David1732 his ten thousands7233?'"gMIZBut the princes8269 of the Philistines6430 were angry7107 with him8269; and the princes of the Philistines6430 said559 to him7725, "Make the man376 return7725, that he may go back7725 to his place4725 where you have appointed6485 him3381, and let him not go down with us to battle4421, lest in the battle4421 he become an adversary7854 to us7521. For with what should this fellow reconcile himself to his lord113? Should it not be with the heads7218 of these men582? LZThen the princes8269 of the Philistines6430 said559, "What about these Hebrews5680?" Achish397 said559 to the princes8269 of the Philistines6430, "Isn1732't this David, the servant5650 of Saul7586 the king4428 of Israel3478, who has been with me these days3117, or rather these years8141, and I have found4672 no fault3972 in him since3117 he fell5307 away to this day3117?"qK]ZThe lords5633 of the Philistines6430 passed on5674 by hundreds3967, and by thousands505; and David1732 and his men582 passed on5674 in the rear314 with Achish397.^J 9ZNow the Philistines6430 gathered together6908 all their armies4264 to Aphek663: and the Israelites3478 encamped2583 by the spring5869 which is in Jezreel3157.ZI/ZShe brought5066 it before6440 Saul7586, and before6440 his servants5650; and they ate398. Then they rose up6965, and went away3212 that night3915. HZThe woman802 had a fattened4770 calf5695 in the house1004. She hurried4116 and killed2076 it3947; and she took flour7058, and kneaded3888 it644, and baked unleavened bread of it4682.>GwZBut he refused3985, and said559, I will not eat398. But his servants5650, together with the woman802, constrained6555 him8085; and he listened to their voice6963. So he arose6965 from the earth776, and sat3427 on the bed4296.-FUZNow therefore8085, please listen also to the voice6963 of your handmaid8198, and let me set7760 a morsel6595 of bread3899 before6440 you398; and eat, that you may have strength3581, when you go3212 on your way1870." EZThe woman802 came935 to Saul7586, and saw7200 that he was very3966 troubled926, and said559 to him8198, "Behold, your handmaid has listened8085 to your voice6963, and I have put7760 my life5315 in my hand3709, and have listened8085 to your words1697 which you spoke to me1696.oDYZThen Saul7586 fell5307 immediately4116 his full4393 length6967 on the earth776, and was3966 terrified3372, because of the words1697 of Samuel8050. There was no strength3581 in him398; for he had eaten no bread3899 all the day3117, nor all the night3915.jCOZMoreover Yahweh3068 will deliver5414 Israel3478 also with you into the hand3027 of the Philistines6430; and tomorrow4279 you and your sons1121 will be with me3068. Yahweh will deliver5414 the army4264 of Israel3478 also into the hand3027 of the Philistines6430."BZBecause834 you didn6963't obey the voice of Yahweh3068, and didn6213't execute his fierce2740 wrath639 on Amalek6002, therefore Yahweh3068 has done6213 this thing1697 to you this day3117.A ZYahweh3068 has done6213 to you as he spoke1696 by me3027. Yahweh3068 has torn7167 the kingdom4467 out of your hand3027, and given5414 it to your neighbor7453, even to David1732.4@cZSamuel8050 said559, "Why then do you ask7592 of me3068, since Yahweh has departed5493 from you and has become your adversary6145??-ZSamuel8050 said559 to Saul7586, "Why have you disturbed7264 me5927, to bring me up?" Saul7586 answered559, "I am very3966 distressed6887; for the Philistines6430 make war3898 against me430, and God has departed5493 from me3027, and answers me no more, neither by prophets5030, nor by3027 dreams2472. Therefore I have called7121 you3045, that you may make known to me what I shall do6213."o>YZHe said559 to her8389, "What does he look like?" She said559, "An old2205 man376 comes up5927. He is covered5844 with a robe4598." Saul7586 perceived3045 that it was Samuel8050, and he bowed6915 with his face639 to the ground776, and showed respect7812.{=qZ The king4428 said559 to her3372, "Don't be afraid. For what do you see7200?" The woman802 said559 to Saul7586, "I see7200 a god430 coming up430 out of the earth776."<!Z When the woman802 saw7200 Samuel8050, she cried2199 with a loud1419 voice6963; and the woman802 spoke559 to Saul7586, saying559, "Why have you deceived7411 me7586? For you are Saul!";9Z Then the woman802 said559, "Whom shall I bring up5927 to you559?" He said, "Bring Samuel8050 up for me5927."^:7Z Saul7586 swore7650 to her by Yahweh3068, saying559, "As Yahweh3068 lives2416, no punishment5771 shall518 happen7136 to you for this thing1697."Y9-Z The woman802 said559 to him3045, "Behold, you know what Saul7586 has done6213, how he has cut off3772 those who have familiar spirits178, and the wizards3049, out of the land776. Why then do you lay a snare5367 for my life5315, to cause me to die4191?"8#ZSaul7586 disguised2664 himself3847, and put on other312 clothing899, and went3212, he and two8147 men582 with him935, and they came to the woman802 by night3915: and he said559, "Please divine7080 to me by the familiar spirit178, and bring me up5927 whomever I shall name to you559."w7iZThen Saul7586 said559 to his servants5650, "Seek1245 me a woman802 who has1172 a familiar spirit178, that I may go3212 to her1875, and inquire of her5650." His servants said559 to him802, "Behold, there is a woman who has1172 a familiar spirit178 at Endor5874." i~Z|zyxwwEvmusErHqVp+nElk7i%hcgfe/ca`_]^\[ZYWVTTRPNNLKtJ6H;GFEPCBAg?>=<;:98897m6544210/.-,+**)(('0&%[#"!NcC DT{  m 6mazoZ As they were going down3381 at the end7097 of the city5892, Samuel8050 said559 to Saul7586, "Tell559 the servant5288 pass on5674 before6440 us5674" (and he passed on), "but stand5975 still first3117, that I may cause you to hear8085 the word1697 of God430." Z They arose early7925: and it happened about the spring5927 of the day7837, that Samuel8050 called7121 to Saul7586 on the housetop1406, saying559, "Get up6965, that I may send you away7971." Saul7586 arose6965, and they went out3318 both8147 of them8050, he and Samuel, abroad2351.* OZ When they had come down3381 from the high place1116 into the city5892, he talked1696 with Saul7586 on the housetop1406.  Z The cook2876 took up7311 the thigh7785, and that which was on it7760, and set it before6440 Saul7586. Samuel said559, "Behold7604, that which has been reserved! Set7760 it before6440 yourself and eat398; because for the appointed time4150 has it been kept8104 for you559, for I said, 7121 'I have invited the people5971.'" So Saul7586 ate398 with Samuel8050 that day3117.E Z Samuel8050 said559 to the cook2876, "Bring5414 the portion4490 which I gave5414 you559, of which I said to you7760, 'Set it aside.'"3 aZ Samuel8050 took3947 Saul7586 and his servant5288, and brought935 them into the guest room3957, and made them sit5414 in the best7218 place4725 among those who were invited7121, who were about thirty7970 persons376.T#Z Saul7586 answered6030, "Am I not a Benjamite1145, of the smallest6996 of the tribes7626 of Israel3478? And my family4940 the least6810 of all the families4940 of the tribe7626 of Benjamin1144? Why then do you speak1696 to me like this1697?"JZ As for your donkeys860 who were lost6 three7969 days3117 ago3117, don7760't set your mind3820 on them4672; for they are found. For whom is all that is desirable2532 in Israel3478? Is it not for you1, and for all your father's house1004?"dCZ Samuel8050 answered6030 Saul7586, and said6030, "I am the seer7200. Go up5927 before6440 me to the high place1116, for you shall eat398 with me today3117. In the morning1242 I will let you go7971, and will tell5046 you all that is in your heart3824.U%Z Then Saul7586 drew near5066 to Samuel8050 in8432 the gate8179, and said559, "Please tell5046 me where335 the seer7200's house is1004."lSZ When Samuel8050 saw7200 Saul7586, Yahweh3068 said6030 to him376, "Behold, the man of whom I spoke559 to you6113! this same shall have authority over my people5971."X+Z "Tomorrow4279 about this time6256 I will send7971 you a man376 out of the land776 of Benjamin1144, and you shall anoint4886 him to be prince5057 over my people5971 Israel3478; and he shall save3467 my people5971 out of the hand3027 of the Philistines6430: for I have looked7200 on my people5971, because their cry6818 has come to me935."4cZ Now Yahweh3068 had revealed1540 to241 Samuel8050 a259 day3117 before6440 Saul7586 came935, saying559,nWZ They went up5927 to8432 the city5892. As they came935 within the city5892, behold8050, Samuel came out3318 toward7125 them5927, to go up to the high place1116.jOZ As soon as you have come935 into the city5892, you shall immediately3651 find4672 him5927, before he goes up to the high place1116 to eat398; for the people5971 will not eat398 until he come935, because he blesses1288 the sacrifice2077. Afterwards310 those who are invited7121 eat398. Now therefore go up5927; for at this time3117 you shall find him4672."4cZ They answered6030 them6030, and said, "He is3426. Behold3426, he is before6440 you4116. Hurry now935, for he has come today3117 into the city5892; for the people have a sacrifice2077 today3117 in the high place1116.~{Z As they went up5927 the ascent5927 to the city5892, they found4672 young maidens5291 going out3318 to draw7579 water4325, and said559 to them3426, "Is the seer here7200?"n}WZ Then Saul7586 said1697 to his servant5288, "Well2896 said559. Come3212, let us go3212." So they went3212 to the city5892 where the man376 of God was430.Y|-Z (In earlier times in Israel3478, when a man376 went3212 to inquire1875 of God430, thus he said559, "Come3212, and let us go3212 to the seer7200;" for he who is now3117 called7121 a prophet5030 was before6440 called7121 a Seer7200.)Q{Z The servant5288 answered6030 Saul7586 again3254, and said6030, "Behold4672, I have in my hand3027 the fourth part7253 of a shekel8255 of silver3701. I will give5414 that to the man376 of God430, to tell5046 us our way1870."Tz#Z Then Saul7586 said559 to his servant5288, "But3212, behold, if we go, what shall we bring935 the man376? For the bread3899 is spent235 in our vessels3627, and there is not a present8670 to bring935 to the man376 of God430. What do we have?"oyYZ He said559 to him5892, "See now, there is in this city a man376 of God430, and he is a man376 who is held in honor3513. All that he says1696 comes935 surely to pass935. Now let us go3212 there5046. Perhaps he can tell us concerning our journey1870 whereon we go1980."8xkZ When they had come935 to the land776 of Zuph6689, Saul7586 said559 to his servant5288 who was with him3212, "Come, and let us return7725, lest my father1 stop2308 caring about the donkeys860, and be anxious for us1672."+wQZ He passed through5674 the hill2022 country of Ephraim669, and passed through5674 the land776 of Shalishah8031, but they didn4672't find them5674: then they passed through the land776 of Shaalim8171, and there they weren5674't there: and he passed through the land776 of the Benjamites1145, but they didn4672't find them.Av}Z The donkeys860 of Kish7027, Saul7586's father1, were lost6. Kish7027 said559 to Saul7586 his son1121, "Take3947 now one259 of the servants5288 with you6965, and arise, go3212 seek1245 the donkeys860."]u5Z He had a son1121, whose name8034 was Saul7586, an impressive2896 young man970; and there was not among the children1121 of Israel3478 a better2896 person376 than he7926. From his shoulders and upward4605 he was higher1364 than any of the people5971.ct CZ Now there was a man376 of Benjamin1144, whose name8034 was Kish7027, the son1121 of Abiel22, the son1121 of Zeror6872, the son1121 of Becorath1064, the son1121 of Aphiah647, the son of a Benjamite1145, a mighty1368 man376 of valor2428."s?ZYahweh3068 said559 to Samuel8050, "Listen8085 to their voice6963, and make4427 them a king4428." Samuel8050 said559 to the men582 of Israel3478, "Every man582 go3212 to his city5892."+rQZSamuel8050 heard8085 all the words1697 of the people5971, and he rehearsed1696 them in the ears241 of Yahweh3068.MqZthat we also may be like all the nations1471, and that our king4428 may judge8199 us3318, and go out before6440 us3898, and fight our battles4421."BpZBut the people5971 refused3985 to listen8085 to the voice6963 of Samuel8050; and they said559, "No4428; but we will have a king over us,_o9ZYou shall cry out2199 in that day3117 because6440 of your king4428 whom you shall have chosen977 you3068; and Yahweh will not answer6030 you in that day3117."onYZHe will take the tenth6237 of your flocks6629: and you shall be his servants5650._m9ZHe will take3947 your male servants5650, and your female servants5650, and your best2896 young men970, and your donkeys2543, and put6213 them to his work4399.5leZHe will take the tenth6237 of your seed2233, and of your vineyards3754, and give5414 to his officers5631, and to his servants5650.JkZHe will take3947 your fields7704, and your vineyards3754, and your olive2132 groves2896, even their best, and give5414 them to his servants5650.jZ He will take3947 your daughters1323 to be perfumers7548, and to be cooks2879, and to be bakers644.iZ and he will appoint7760 them to him for captains8269 of thousands505, and captains8269 of fifties2572; and he will assign some to plow2790 his ground2758, and to reap7114 his harvest7105, and to make6213 his instruments3627 of war4421, and the instruments3627 of his chariots7393.Sh!Z He said559, "This will be the way4941 of the king4428 who shall reign4427 over you3947: he will take your sons1121, and appoint7760 them to him4818, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen6571; and they shall run7323 before6440 his chariots4818;g9Z Samuel8050 told559 all the words1697 of Yahweh3068 to the people5971 who asked7592 of him a king4428.fyZ Now therefore listen8085 to their voice6963: however389 you shall protest5749 solemnly5749 to them5046, and shall show them the way4941 of the king4428 who shall reign over them4427."Ae}ZAccording to all the works4639 which they have done6213 since the day3117 that I brought them up5927 out of Egypt4714 even to this day3117, in that they have forsaken5800 me5647, and served other312 gods430, so do they also to you6213.)dMZYahweh3068 said559 to Samuel8050, "Listen8085 to the voice6963 of the people5971 in all that they tell559 you3988; for they have not rejected you3988, but they have rejected me4427, that I should not be king over them.]c5ZBut the thing1697 displeased3415 Samuel8050, when they said559, "Give5414 us a king4428 to judge8199 us8050." Samuel prayed6419 to Yahweh3068.sbaZand they said559 to him2204, "Behold, you are old, and your sons1121 don1980't walk in your ways1870: now make7760 us a king4428 to judge8199 us like all the nations1471.""a?ZThen all the elders2205 of Israel3478 gathered themselves together6908, and came935 to Samuel8050 to Ramah7414;]`5ZHis sons1121 didn1980't walk in his ways1870, but turned aside5186 after310 lucre1215, and took3947 bribes7810, and perverted5186 justice4941.H_ ZNow the name8034 of his firstborn1121 was Joel3100; and the name8034 of his second4932, Abijah29: they were judges8199 in Beersheba884.^ 'ZIt happened8050, when Samuel was old2204, that he made7760 his sons1121 judges8199 over Israel3478.U]%ZHis return8666 was to Ramah7414, for there was his house1004; and there he judged8199 Israel3478: and he built1129 there an altar4196 to Yahweh3068.r\_ZHe went1980 from1767 year8141 to year8141 in circuit5437 to Bethel1008 and Gilgal1537, and Mizpah4709; and he judged8199 Israel3478 in all those places4725.n[WZSamuel8050 judged8199 Israel3478 all the days3117 of his life2416.Z%ZThe cities5892 which the Philistines6430 had taken3947 from Israel3478 were restored7725 to Israel3478, from Ekron6138 even to Gath1661; and Israel3478 recovered5337 its border1366 out of the hand3027 of the Philistines6430. There was peace7965 between Israel3478 and the Amorites567.Y1Z So the Philistines6430 were subdued3665, and they came935 no more3254 within the border1366 of Israel3478. The hand3027 of Yahweh3068 was against the Philistines6430 all the days3117 of Samuel8050.X!Z Then Samuel8050 took3947 a259 stone68, and set7760 it between Mizpah4709 and Shen8129, and called7121 its name8034 Ebenezer72, saying559, "Yahweh3068 helped us until now5826."SW!Z The men582 of Israel3478 went out3318 of Mizpah4709, and pursued7291 the Philistines6430, and struck5221 them1033, until they came under Beth Kar.+VQZ As Samuel8050 was offering up5927 the burnt offering5930, the Philistines6430 drew near5066 to battle4421 against Israel3478; but Yahweh3068 thundered7481 with a great1419 thunder6963 on that day3117 on the Philistines6430, and confused2000 them5062; and they were struck down before6440 Israel3478.>UwZ Samuel8050 took3947 a259 suckling2461 lamb2924, and offered5927 it for a whole3632 burnt offering5930 to Yahweh3068: and Samuel8050 cried2199 to Yahweh3068 for Israel3478; and Yahweh3068 answered him6030.TZThe children1121 of Israel3478 said559 to Samuel8050, "Don2790't cease to cry2199 to Yahweh3068 our God430 for us3467, that he will save us out of the hand3027 of the Philistines6430."SZWhen the Philistines6430 heard8085 that the children1121 of Israel3478 were gathered together6908 at Mizpah4708, the lords5633 of the Philistines6430 went up5927 against Israel3478. When the children1121 of Israel3478 heard8085 it3372, they were afraid of6440 the Philistines6430.RZThey gathered together6908 to Mizpah4709, and drew7579 water4325, and poured it out8210 before6440 Yahweh3068, and fasted6684 on that day3117, and said559 there2398, "We have sinned against Yahweh3068." Samuel8050 judged8199 the children1121 of Israel3478 in Mizpah4708.#QAZSamuel8050 said559, "Gather6908 all Israel3478 to Mizpah4708, and I will pray6419 for you to Yahweh3068.".PWZThen the children1121 of Israel3478 removed5493 the Baals1168 and the Ashtaroth6252, and served5647 Yahweh only3068.wOiZSamuel8050 spoke559 to all the house1004 of Israel3478, saying559, "If you do return7725 to Yahweh3068 with all your heart3824, then put away5493 the foreign5236 gods430 and the Ashtaroth6252 from among8432 you3559, and direct your hearts3824 to Yahweh3068, and serve5647 him only5337; and he will deliver you out of the hand3027 of the Philistines6430.":NoZIt happened3117, from the day that the ark727 stayed3427 in Kiriath Jearim7157, that the time3117 was long7235; for it was twenty6242 years8141: and all the house1004 of Israel3478 lamented5091 after310 Yahweh3068.bM AZThe men582 of Kiriath Jearim7157 came935, and fetched up5927 the ark727 of Yahweh3068, and brought935 it into the house1004 of Abinadab41 in the hill1389, and sanctified6942 Eleazar499 his son1121 to keep8104 the ark727 of Yahweh3068.#LAZThey sent7971 messengers4397 to the inhabitants3427 of Kiriath Jearim7157, saying559, "The Philistines6430 have brought back7725 the ark727 of Yahweh3068; come down3381, and bring it up to yourselves5927."fKGZThe men582 of Beth Shemesh1053 said559, "Who is able3201 to stand5975 before6440 Yahweh3068, this holy6918 God430? To whom shall he go up from us5927?"1J]ZHe struck5221 of the men376 of Beth Shemesh1053, because they had looked7200 into the ark727 of Yahweh3068, he struck5221 of the people5971 fifty2572 thousand505 seventy7657 men582; and the people5971 mourned56, because Yahweh3068 had struck5221 the people582 with a great1419 slaughter4347. IZand the golden2091 mice5909, according to the number4557 of all the cities5892 of the Philistines6430 belonging to the five2568 lords5633, both of fortified4013 cities5892 and of country6521 villages3724, even to the great1419 stone59, whereon they set down3240 the ark727 of Yahweh3068. That stone remains to this day3117 in the field7704 of Joshua3091 of Beth Shemesh1030.[H1ZThese are the golden2091 tumors2914 which the Philistines6430 returned7725 for a trespass offering817 to Yahweh3068: for Ashdod795 one259, for Gaza5804 one259, for Ashkelon831 one259, for Gath1661 one259, for Ekron6138 one259;.GWZWhen the five2568 lords5633 of the Philistines6430 had seen7200 it7725, they returned to Ekron6138 the same day3117.3881 took down3381 the ark727 of Yahweh3068, and the coffer712 that was with it3627, in which the jewels of gold2091 were7760, and put them on the great1419 stone68: and the men582 of Beth Shemesh1053 offered5927 burnt offerings5930 and sacrificed2076 sacrifices2077 the same day3117 to Yahweh3068.oEYZThe cart5699 came935 into the field7704 of Joshua3091 of Beth Shemesh1030, and stood5975 there1419, where there was a great stone68: and they split1234 the wood6086 of the cart5699, and offered5927 up the cows6510 for a burnt offering5930 to Yahweh3068. DZ They of Beth Shemesh1053 were reaping7114 their wheat2406 harvest7105 in the valley6010; and they lifted up5375 their eyes5869, and saw7200 the ark727, and rejoiced8055 to see it7200.BCZ The cows6510 took the straight3474 way1870 by the way1870 to Beth Shemesh1053; they went along1980 the highway4546, lowing1600 as they went1980, and didn5493't turn aside to the right hand3225 or to the left8040; and the lords5633 of the Philistines6430 went1980 after310 them to the border1366 of Beth Shemesh1053.ZB/Z and they put7760 the ark727 of Yahweh3068 on the cart5699, and the coffer712 with the mice5909 of gold2091 and the images6754 of their tumors2914.dACZ The men582 did so6213, and took3947 two8147 milk5763 cows6510, and tied631 them to the cart5699, and shut up3607 their calves1121 at home1004;m@UZ Behold7200; if it goes up5927 by the way1870 of its own border1366 to Beth Shemesh1053, then he has done6213 us this great1419 evil7451: but if not3045, then we shall know that it is not his hand3027 that struck5060 us4745; it was a chance that happened to us1961."X?+Zand take3947 the ark727 of Yahweh3068, and lay5414 it on the cart5699; and put7760 the jewels3627 of gold2091, which you return7725 him for a trespass offering817, in a coffer712 by its side6654; and send it away7971, that it may go1980.p>[Z"Now therefore take3947 and prepare6213 yourselves a259 new2319 cart5699, and two8147 milk5763 cows6510, on which there has come5927 no yoke5923; and tie631 the cows6510 to the cart5699, and bring7725 their calves1121 home1004 from them310; =;ZWhy then do you harden3513 your hearts3824, as the Egyptians4714 and Pharaoh6547 hardened3513 their hearts3820? When he had worked wonderfully5953 among them7971, didn't they let the people go, and they departed3212?<ZTherefore you shall make6213 images6754 of your tumors2914, and images6754 of your mice5909 that mar7843 the land776; and you shall give5414 glory3519 to the God430 of Israel3478: perhaps he will lighten7043 his hand3027 from off you430, and from off your gods, and from off your land776. ;;ZThen they said559, "What shall be the trespass offering817 which we shall return7725 to him559?" They said, "Five2568 golden2091 tumors2914, and five2568 golden2091 mice5909, for the number4557 of the lords5633 of the Philistines6430; for one259 plague4046 was on you all5633, and on your lords.}:uZThey said559, "If you send away7971 the ark727 of the God430 of Israel3478, don7971't send it empty7387; but by all means7725 return7725 him a trespass offering817: then you shall be healed7495, and it shall be known3045 to you why his hand3027 is not removed from you5493."95ZThe Philistines6430 called7121 for the priests3548 and the diviners7080, saying559, "What shall we do6213 with the ark727 of Yahweh3068? Show3045 us with which we shall send7971 it to its place4725."8 ZThe ark727 of Yahweh3068 was in the country7704 of the Philistines6430 seven7651 months2320.>7wZ The men582 who didn4191't die were struck5221 with the tumors2914; and the cry7775 of the city5892 went up5927 to heaven8064.6Z They sent7971 therefore and gathered together622 all the lords5633 of the Philistines6430, and they said559, "Send away7971 the ark727 of the God430 of Israel3478, and let it go again7725 to its own place4725, that it not kill4191 us and our people5971." For there was a deadly4194 confusion4103 throughout all the city5892; the hand3027 of God430 was very3966 heavy there3513.5Z So they sent7971 the ark727 of God430 to Ekron6138. It happened727, as the ark of God430 came935 to Ekron6138, that the Ekronites6139 cried out2199, saying559, "They have brought about5437 the ark727 of the God430 of Israel3478 to us4191, to kill us and our people5971."x4kZ It was so310, that after they had carried it about5437, the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 was against the city5892 with a very3966 great1419 confusion4103: and he struck5221 the men582 of the city5892, both small6996 and great1419; and tumors2914 broke out on them8368.b3?ZThey sent7971 therefore and gathered622 all the lords5633 of the Philistines6430 to them559, and said, "What shall we do6213 with the ark727 of the God430 of Israel3478?" They answered559, "Let the ark727 of the God430 of Israel3478 be carried over5437 to Gath1661." They carried5437 the ark727 of the God430 of Israel3478 there5437.'2IZWhen the men582 of Ashdod795 saw7200 that it was so559, they said, "The ark727 of the God430 of Israel3478 shall not stay3427 with us3027; for his hand is severe7185 on us1712, and on Dagon our god430."n1WZBut the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 was heavy3513 on them of Ashdod796, and he destroyed8074 them5221, and struck them with tumors2914, even Ashdod795 and its borders1366.y0mZTherefore neither the priests3548 of Dagon1712, nor any who come935 into Dagon1712's house1004, tread1869 on the threshold4670 of Dagon1712 in Ashdod795, to this day3117.G/ ZWhen they arose early7925 on the next day4283 morning1242, behold1712, Dagon was fallen5307 on his face6440 to the ground776 before6440 the ark727 of Yahweh3068; and the head7218 of Dagon1712 and both8147 the palms3709 of his hands3027 were cut off3772 on the threshold4670. Only Dagon1712's torso was intact7604.Y.-ZWhen they of Ashdod796 arose early7925 on the next day4283, behold1712, Dagon was fallen5307 on his face6440 to the ground776 before6440 the ark727 of Yahweh3068. They took3947 Dagon1712, and set7725 him in his place4725 again7725.T-#ZThe Philistines6430 took3947 the ark727 of God430, and brought935 it into the house1004 of Dagon1712, and set3322 it by681 Dagon1712.), OZNow the Philistines6430 had taken3947 the ark727 of God430, and they brought935 it from Ebenezer72 to Ashdod795.+9ZShe said559, "The glory3519 has departed1540 from Israel3478; for the ark727 of God430 is taken3947."0*[ZShe named7121 the child5288 Ichabod350, saying559, "The glory3519 has departed1540 from Israel3478;" because413 the ark727 of God430 was taken3947, and because of her father-in2524-law and her husband376.))ZAbout the time6256 of her death4191 the women who stood5324 by her said1696 to her3372, "Don't be afraid; for you have given birth3205 to a son1121." But she didn6030't answer, neither did she regard it7896.>(wZHis daughter-in3618-law, Phinehas6372' wife802, was with child2030, near to be delivered3205. When she heard8085 the news8052 that413 the ark727 of God430 was taken3947, and that her father-in2524-law and her husband376 were dead4191, she bowed3766 herself and gave birth3205; for her pains6735 came on her2015.0'[ZIt happened2142, when he made mention of the ark727 of God430, that Eli fell5307 from off his seat3678 backward322 by1157 the side3027 of the gate8179; and his neck4665 broke7665, and he died4191; for he was an old2204 man376, and heavy3513. He had judged8199 Israel3478 forty705 years8141."&?ZHe1319 who brought the news answered6030, "Israel3478 has fled5127 before6440 the Philistines6430, and there has been also a great1419 slaughter4046 among the people5971. 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My father chastised3256 you with whips7752, but I will chastise you with scorpions6137."7vg The king4428 answered6030 them roughly7186; and king4428 Rehoboam7346 forsook5800 the counsel6098 of the old men2205,u So Jeroboam3379 and all the people5971 came935 to Rehoboam7346 the third7992 day3117, as the king4428 asked1696, saying559, "Come to me again7725 the third7992 day3117."t+ Now whereas6258 my father1 burdened6006 you with a heavy3515 yoke5923, I will add3254 to your yoke5923. My father1 chastised3256 you with whips7752, but I will chastise you with scorpions6137.'"Ms The young men3206 who had grown up1431 with him spoke1696 to him559, saying, "Thus you shall tell559 the people5971 who spoke1696 to you559, saying, 1 'Your father made3513 our yoke5923 heavy3513, but make it lighter7043 on us559;' thus you shall say to them6995, 'My little finger is thicker5666 than my father1's waist4975.(rI He said559 to them3289, "What counsel do you give7725, that we may return answer1697 to this people5971, who have spoken1696 to me559, saying, 5923 'Make the yoke that your father1 put5414 on us lighter7043?'"q But he forsook5800 the counsel6098 of the old men2205 which they had given3289 him3289, and took counsel with the young men3206 who had grown up1431 with him5975, who stood before him6440. p They spoke1696 to him559, saying, "If you are kind2896 to this people5971, and please7521 them1696, and speak good2896 words1697 to them5650, then they will be your servants forever3117."Yo+ King4428 Rehoboam7346 took counsel3289 with the old2205 men5975, who had stood before6440 Solomon8010 his father1 while he yet lived2416, saying559, "What349 counsel do you give3289 me to return7725 answer1697 to this people5971?"n# He said559 to them7725, "Come again to me after three7969 days3117." The people5971 departed3212.%mC "Your father1 made our yoke5923 grievous7185: now therefore make you the grievous7186 service5656 of your father1, and his heavy3515 yoke5923 which he put5414 on us7043, lighter, and we will serve you5647."?lw They sent7971 and called7121 him3379; and Jeroboam and all Israel3478 came935, and they spoke1696 to Rehoboam7346, saying559,7kg It happened3379, when Jeroboam the son1121 of Nebat5028 heard8085 of it4714, (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled1272 from the presence6440 of king4428 Solomon8010), that Jeroboam3379 returned7725 out of Egypt4714.#j A Rehoboam7346 went3212 to Shechem7927; for all Israel3478 had come935 to Shechem7927 to make him king4427.i )They brought up5927 and brought out3318 of Egypt4714 a chariot4818 for six8337 hundred3967 pieces of silver3701, and a horse5483 for one hundred3967 fifty2572: and so for all the kings4428 of the Hittites2850, and the kings4428 of Syria758, they brought them out3318 by their means3027.ih MThe horses5483 which Solomon8010 had were brought4161 out of Egypt4714 and from Kue4723; the king4428's merchants5503 purchased3947 them4242 from Kue4723.g The king4428 made5414 silver3701 and gold2091 to be in Jerusalem3389 as stones68, and cedars730 made5414 he to be as the sycamore trees8256 that are in the lowland8219, for abundance7230.of YSolomon8010 gathered622 chariots7393 and horsemen6571: and he had one thousand505 four702 hundred3967 chariots7393, and twelve8147 thousand505 horsemen6571, that he placed3240 in the chariot7393 cities5892, and with the king4428 at Jerusalem3389.we i So Solomon8010 came935 from the high place1116 that was at Gibeon1391, from before6440 the Tent168 of Meeting4150, to Jerusalem3389; and he reigned4427 over Israel3478.7d i wisdom2451 and knowledge4093 is granted5414 to you5414. I will give you riches6239, wealth6239, and honor3519, such as none of the kings4428 have had who have been before6440 you310; neither shall there any after you have the like."tc c God430 said559 to Solomon8010, "Because this was in your heart3824, and you have not asked7592 riches6239, wealth6239, or honor3519, nor the life5315 of those who hate8130 you7592, neither yet have asked long7227 life3117; but have asked7592 wisdom2451 and knowledge4093 for yourself8199, that you may judge my people5971, over whom I have made you king4427:b { Now give5414 me wisdom2451 and knowledge4093, that I may go out3318 and come in935 before6440 this people5971; for who can judge8199 this your people5971, that is so great1419?"a  Now3068, Yahweh God430, let your promise1697 to David1732 my father1 be established539; for you have made me king4427 over a people5971 like the dust6083 of the earth776 in multitude7227.Y` -Solomon8010 said559 to God430, "You have shown6213 great1419 loving kindness2617 to David1732 my father1, and have made me king in his place4427._ 5In that night3915 God430 appeared to Solomon8010, and said559 to him7592, "Ask what I shall give you5414." ^ Solomon8010 went up5927 there to the bronze5178 altar4196 before6440 Yahweh3068, which was at the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and offered5927 one thousand505 burnt offerings on it5930.b] ?Moreover the bronze5178 altar4196, that Bezalel1212 the son1121 of Uri221, the son1121 of Hur2354, had made6213, was there7760 before6440 the tabernacle4908 of Yahweh3068: and Solomon8010 and the assembly6951 were seeking counsel there1875.\ #But61 David1732 had brought the ark727 of God430 up5927 from Kiriath Jearim7157 to the place that David1732 had prepared3559 for it5186; for he had pitched a tent168 for it at Jerusalem3389.S[ !So Solomon8010, and all the assembly6951 with him3212, went to the high place1116 that was at Gibeon1391; for there was the Tent168 of Meeting4150 of God430, which Moses4872 the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 had made6213 in the wilderness4057.#Z ASolomon8010 spoke559 to all Israel3478, to the captains8269 of thousands505 and of hundreds3967, and to the judges8199, and to every prince7218 in all Israel3478, the heads7218 of the fathers1' households.cY CSolomon8010 the son1121 of David1732 was strengthened2388 in his kingdom4438, and Yahweh3068 his God430 was with him1431, and magnified him exceedingly4605.EXbwhich3739 some5100 professing1861 have erred795 concerning4012 the faith4102. Grace5485 be with3326 you4675. Amen281.Wb5599 Timothy5095, guard5442 that which is committed to you3872, turning1624 away from the empty952 chatter2757 and2532 oppositions477 of the knowledge1108 which is falsely so called5581;kVOblaying up in store597 for themselves1438 a good2570 foundation2310 against1519 the time to come3195, that2443 they may lay hold of1949 eternal166 life2222.BU}bthat they do good14, that they be rich4147 in1722 good2570 works2041, that they be ready to distribute2130, willing to communicate2843;IT bCharge3853 those who are rich4145 in1722 this3568 present world165 that they not3361 be5309 haughty5309, nor3366 have their hope1679 set on1909 the uncertainty83 of riches4149, but235 on1722 the living2198 God2316, who richly4146 provides3930 us2254 with everything3956 to1519 enjoy619;jSMbwho2192 alone3441 has2192 immortality110, dwelling in3611 unapproachable light5457; whom3739 no3762 man444 has seen1492, nor3761 can1410 see1492: to676 whom3739 be honor5092 and2532 eternal166 power2904. Amen281.Rbwhich3739 in its2398 own times2540 he will show1166, who is the blessed3107 and2532 only3441 Ruler1413, the King935 of kings936, and2532 Lord2962 of lords2961;pQYbthat5083 you4571 keep5083 the commandment1785 without spot784, blameless423, until3360 the appearing2015 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547;NPb I3853 command3853 you4671 before1799 God2316, who gives life2227 to all things3956, and2532 before Christ5547 Jesus2424, who3140 before1909 Pontius4194 Pilate4091 testified3140 the good2570 confession3671,lOQb Fight75 the good2570 fight73 of faith4102. Lay hold of1949 the eternal166 life2222 to1519 which3739 you were2564, 2532 called2564, and2532 you confessed3670 the good2570 confession3671 in the sight1799 of many4183 witnesses3144.%NCb But1161 you4771, man444 of5599 God2316, flee5343 these things5023, and1161 follow after1377 righteousness1343, godliness2150, faith4102, love26, patience5281, and gentleness4236.zMmb For1063 the love of money5365 is2076 a root4491 of all3956 kinds of evil2556. 3739, 3713 Some5100 have been led astray635 from575 the faith4102 in their greed3713, and2532 have pierced4044 themselves1438 through4044 with many4183 sorrows3601.Lb But1161 those who are determined1014 to be rich4147 fall1706 into1519 a temptation3986 and2532 a snare3803 and2532 many4183 foolish453 and2532 harmful983 lusts1939, such as3748 drown1036 men444 in1519 ruin3639 and2532 destruction3639.K/bBut1161 having2192 food1305 and2532 clothing4629, we will be714 content714 with that5125.OJbFor1063 we brought1533 nothing3762 into1519 the world2889, and we certainly1212 can1410't carry1627, 3761 anything5100 out1627.IbBut1161 godliness2150 with3326 contentment841 is2076 great3173 gain4200.3H_bconstant friction3859 of people444 of corrupt1311 minds3563 and2532 destitute650 of the truth225, who suppose that3543 godliness2150 is1511 a means of gain4200. Withdraw yourself868 from575 such5108.XG)bhe is conceited5187, knowing1987 nothing3367, but235 obsessed3552 with4012 arguments2214, 2532 disputes3055, and word battles3739, from which1537 come1096 envy5355, strife2054, insulting988, evil4190 suspicions5283,iFKbIf1487 anyone5100 teaches a different2085 doctrine2532, and doesn3361't consent4334 to sound5198 words3056, the3588 words of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, and2532 to the doctrine1319 which is according to2596 godliness2150,rE]b1161 Those who have2192 believing4103 masters1203, let them2706 not3361 despise2706 them3754, because they are1526 brothers80, but235 rather3123 let1398 them serve1398 them3754, because those who partake482 of the benefit2108 are1526 believing4103 and2532 beloved27. Teach1321 and2532 exhort3870 these things5023.D }bLet2233 as many3745 as3745 are1526 bondservants1401 under5259 the yoke2218 count2233 their own2398 masters1203 worthy514 of all3956 honor5092, that2443 the name3686 of God2316 and2532 the doctrine1319 not3361 be987 blasphemed987.vCebIn the same5615 way also2532 there are2076 good2570 works2041 that are2192 obvious4271, and2532 those that are2192 otherwise247 can1410't be hidden2928.UB#bSome5100 men444's sins266 are1526 evident4271, preceding4254 them to1519 judgment2920, and1161 some5100 also follow later1872.A7bBe no longer3371 a drinker5202 of water5202 only235, but use5530 a little3641 wine3631 for1223 your4675 stomach4751's sake1223 and2532 your4675 frequent4437 infirmities769.h@IbLay2007 hands5495 hastily5030 on2007 no one3367, neither3366 be a participant in2841 other men245's sins266. Keep5083 yourself4572 pure53.m?SbI command1263 you in the sight1799 of God2316, and2532, 2962 Christ5547 Jesus2424, and2532 the chosen1588 angels32, that2443 you observe5442 these things5023 without5565 prejudice4299, doing4160 nothing3367 by2596 partiality4346.:>mbThose who sin264, reprove1651 in the sight1799 of all3956, that2443 the rest3062 also2532 may2192 be in fear5401.^=5bDon3361't receive3858 an accusation2724 against2596 an elder4245, except1622 at1909 the word of two1417 or2228 three5140 witnesses3144.<!bFor1063 the Scripture1124 says3004, "You shall5392 not3756 muzzle5392 the ox1016 when it treads out the grain248." And2532, "The laborer2040 is worthy514 of his846 wages3408.";bLet515 the elders4245 who rule4291 well2573 be counted worthy515 of double1362 honor5092, especially3122 those who labor2872 in1722 the word3056 and2532 in teaching1319. :bIf1487 any5100 man4103 or2228 woman4103 who believes4103 has2192 widows5503, let them relieve1884 them846, and2532 don3361't let916 the assembly1577 be burdened916; that2443 it might relieve1884 those who3588 are3689 widows5503 indeed3689.9bFor1063 already2235 some5100 have1624 turned aside1624 after3694 Satan4567.8#bI desire1014 therefore3767 that1060 the younger widows3501 marry1060, bear children5041, rule the household3616, and give1325 no3367 occasion874 to the adversary480 for insulting3059.q7[b Besides1161, they also260 learn3129 to be idle692, going about4022 from house to house3614. 1161 Not3756 only3440 idle692, but235 also2532 gossips5397 and1161 busybodies4021, saying2980 things which3588 they ought1163 not3361.6+b having2192 condemnation2917, because3754 they have rejected114 their3588 first4413 pledge4102.X5)b But1161 refuse3868 younger3501 widows5503, for1063 when3752 they have grown wanton against2691 Christ5547, they desire2309 to marry1060;C4b being approved3140 by3140 good2570 works2041, if1487 she has brought up children5044, if1487 she has been hospitable to strangers3580, if1487 she has washed3538 the saints40' feet4228, if1487 she has relieved1884 the afflicted2346, and if1487 she has diligently followed1872 every3956 good18 work2041.[3/b Let2639 no3361 one be enrolled2639 as a widow5503 under1640 sixty1835 years old2094, having been1096 the wife1135 of one1520 man435,>2ubBut1161 if1487 anyone5100 doesn3756't provide4306 for4306 his own2398, and2532 especially3122 his own household3609, he has denied720 the faith4102, and2532 is2076 worse5501 than an unbeliever571. 1 b2532 Also command3853 these things5023, that2443 they may be5600 without reproach423.0wbBut1161 she who3588 gives herself to pleasure4684 is dead2348 while she lives2198.K/bNow1161 she who3588 is3689 a widow5503 indeed3689, and2532 desolate3443, has her hope1679 set on1909 God2316, and2532 continues in4357 petitions1162 and2532 prayers4335 night3571 and2532 day2250.-.SbBut1161 if1487 any5100 widow5503 has2192 children5043 or2228 grandchildren1549, let them learn3129 first4412 to show piety2151 towards their own family3624, and2532 to591 repay287 their parents4269, for1063 this5124 is2076 acceptable587 in the sight1799 of God2316.d-AbHonor5091 widows5503 who are3689 widows5503 indeed3689.+,Obthe elder women4245 as5613 mothers3384; the younger3501 as5613 sisters79, in1722 all3956 purity47.G+ bDon3361't rebuke1969 an older4245 man235, but exhort3870 him as5613 a father3962; the younger men3501 as5613 brothers80;H* bPay attention to1907 yourself4572, and2532 to your teaching1319. Continue in1961 these things846, for1063 in doing4160 this5124 you will4982 save4982 both2532 yourself4572 and2532 those who hear191 you4675.s)_bBe diligent3191 in these things5023. Give yourself wholly2468 to1722 them5125, that2443 your4675 progress4297 may5600 be revealed5318 to1722 all3956.(1bDon3361't neglect272 the gift5486 that is in1722 you4671, which3739 was given1325 to you4671 by1223 prophecy4394, with3326 the laying on1936 of the hands5495 of the elders4244.'b Until2193 I come2064, pay attention4337 to reading320, to exhortation3874, and to teaching1319.}&sb Let2706 no man3367 despise2706 your4675 youth3503; but235 be1096 an example5179 to those who believe4103, in1722 word3056, in1722 your way1722 of life1722, in love26, in1722 spirit4151, in1722 faith4102, and in1722 purity47.U%#b Command3853 and2532 teach1321 these things5023.|$qb For1063 to this end5124 we2872 both2532 labor2872 and2532 suffer reproach3679, because3754 we2872 have set our trust1679 in1909 the living2198 God2316, who3739 is2076 the Savior4990 of all3956 men444, especially of those who believe4103. # b This3588 saying3056 is faithful4103 and2532 worthy514 of all3956 acceptance594.Z"-bFor1063 bodily4984 exercise1129 has2076 some3641 value5624, but1161 godliness2150 has value5624 in all things3956, having2192 the promise1860 of the life2222 which is3568 now2532, and of that which is3568 to come3195.P!bBut1161 refuse3868 profane952 and2532 old wives1126' fables3454. 1161 Exercise1128 yourself4572 toward4314 godliness2150.s _bIf you instruct5294 the brothers80 of5294 these things5023, you will be2071 a good2570 servant1249 of Christ5547 Jesus2424, nourished in1789 the words3056 of the faith4102, and2532 of the good2570 doctrine1319 which you have3739 followed3877. bFor1063 it is sanctified37 through1223 the word3056 of God2316 and2532 prayer1783.hIbFor3754 every3956 creature2938 of God2316 is good2570, and2532 nothing3762 is to be rejected579, if it is received2983 with3326 thanksgiving2169.A{bforbidding2967 marriage1060 and commanding to abstain from567 foods1033 which3739 God2316 created2936 to1519 be received3336 with3326 thanksgiving2169 by those who believe4103 and2532 know1921 the truth225.7gbthrough1722 the hypocrisy5272 of men who speak lies5573, branded2743 in their2398 own conscience4893 as with a hot iron2743;V 'bBut1161 the Spirit4151 says3004 expressly4490 that3754 in1722 later5306 times2540 some5100 will fall away from868 the faith4102, paying attention to4337 seducing4108 spirits4151 and2532 doctrines1319 of demons1140,_7b2532 Without controversy3672, the mystery3466 of godliness2150 is2076 great3173: God2316 was revealed5319 in1722 the flesh4561, justified1344 in1722 the spirit4151, seen3700 by angels32, preached2784 among1722 the nations1484, believed on4100 in1722 the world2889, and received up353 in1722 glory1391.bbut1161 if1437 I wait long1019, that2443 you may know1492 how4459 men ought1163 to behave themselves390 in1722 the house3624 of God2316, which3748 is2076 the assembly1577 of the living2198 God2316, the pillar4769 and2532 ground1477 of the truth225.3bThese things5023 I1125 write to you4671, hoping1679 to come2064 to4314 you4571 shortly5032;6eb For1063 those who have served1247 well2573 gain4046 for themselves1438 a good2570 standing898, and2532 great4183 boldness3954 in1722 the faith4102 which is3588 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424.c?b Let2077 servants1249 be2077 husbands435 of one1520 wife1135, ruling4291 their children5043 and2532 their own2398 houses3624 well2573.Mb Their wives1135 in the same way5615 must be reverent4586, not3361 slanderers1228, temperate3524, faithful4103 in1722 all things3956.A{b 1161 Let1381 them3778 also2532 first4412 be tested1381; then1534 let them serve1247 if they are5607 blameless410.}b holding2192 the mystery3466 of the faith4102 in1722 a pure2513 conscience4893.s_bServants1249, in the same5615 way4586, must be reverent, not3361 double-tongued1351, not3361 addicted to4337 much4183 wine3631, not3361 greedy for money146;(IbMoreover1161 he846 must1163 have2192 good2570 testimony3141 from575 those who are outside1855, to avoid3361 falling1706 into1519 reproach3680 and2532 the snare3803 of the devil1228.:mbnot3361 a new3504 convert3361, lest being puffed5187 up he fall1706 into1519 the same condemnation2917 as the devil1228.}sb(but1161 if1487 a man5100 doesn3756't know1492 how1492 to rule4291 his own2398 house3624, how4459 will he take care1959 of the assembly1577 of God2316?)V%bone who rules4291 his own2398 house3624 well2573, having2192 children5043 in1722 subjection5292 with3326 all3956 reverence4587;P bnot3361 a drinker3943, not3361 violent4131, not3361 greedy for money146, but235 gentle1933, not quarrelsome269, not covetous866; /bThe overseer1985 therefore3767 must1163 be1511 without reproach423, the husband435 of one1520 wife1135, temperate3524, sensible4998, modest2887, hospitable5382, good at teaching1317;S  !bThis3588 is a faithful4103 saying3056: if1487 a man5100 seeks3713 the office of an overseer1984, he desires1937 a good2570 work2041. bbut1161 she will be saved4982 through1223 her childbearing5042, if1437 they continue3306 in1223 faith4102, 2532 love26, and2532 sanctification38 with3326 sobriety4997.L b2532 Adam76, 538 wasn3756't deceived538, but1161 the woman1135, being deceived538, has1096 fallen into1722 disobedience3847;ykb For1063 Adam76 was4111 first4413 formed4111, then1534 Eve2096.mSb But1161 I don3756't permit2010 a woman1135 to teach1321, nor3761 to exercise authority over831 a man435, but235 to be1511 in1722 quietness2271.#b Let3129 a woman1135 learn3129 in1722 quietness2271 with1722 all3956 subjection5292.)Kb but235 (which3739 becomes4241 women1135 professing1861 godliness2317) with1223 good18 works2041.*Mb In the same way5615, that2885 women1135 also2532 adorn2885 themselves1438 in1722 decent2887 clothing2689, with3326 modesty127 and2532 propriety4997; not3361 just with1722 braided hair4117, 2228 gold5557, 2228 pearls3135, or2228 expensive4185 clothing2441;  bI desire1014 therefore3767 that4336 the men435 in every3956 place5117 pray4336, lifting up1869 holy3741 hands5495 without5565 anger3709 and2532 doubting1261.gGbto1519 which1519 I1473 was appointed5087 a preacher2783 and2532 an apostle652 (I am telling3004 the truth225 in1722 Christ5547, not3756 lying5574), a teacher1320 of the Gentiles1484 in1722 faith4102 and2532 truth225. s~|{z*yxwvutqtssss!rnqppEnn7lkjoiigufe/dAc)aaX_^] \@ZYXXDW>TTERQQCPNMM]L5KKIHFEqCjBA@>>9=#<::09/8O76w54321/o.e-+*)( ')&%<$i#"!!7 9w#H _ o Mj Jehoshaphat3092 his son1121 reigned4427 in his place2388, and strengthened himself against Israel3478.?iwThey buried6912 him in his own tombs6913, which he had dug3738 out for himself in the city5892 of David1732, and laid7901 him in the bed4904 which was filled4390 with sweet odors1314 and various kinds2177 of spices prepared7543 by the perfumers4842' art4639: and they made8313 a very3966 great1419 burning for him8316.+hO Asa609 slept7901 with his fathers1, and died4191 in the one259 and fortieth705 year8141 of his reign4427.?gw In the thirty7970 - ninth8672 year8141 of his reign4438 Asa609 was diseased2456 in his feet7272; his disease2483 was exceeding4605 great2483: yet in his disease he didn1875't seek Yahweh3068, but to the physicians7495.Zf- Behold1697, the acts of Asa609, first7223 and last314, behold3789, they are written in the book5612 of the kings4428 of Judah3063 and Israel3478.&eE Then Asa609 was angry3707 with the seer7200, and put5414 him in the prison4115; 1004 for he was in a rage2197 with him because of this thing609. Asa oppressed7533 some of the people5971 at the same time6256.ad; For the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068 run back and forth7751 throughout the whole earth776, to show himself strong2388 in the behalf of them whose heart3824 is perfect8003 toward him5528. Herein you have done foolishly; for from henceforth6258 you shall have3426 wars4421."/cWWeren3569't the Ethiopians and the Lubim3864 a huge7230 army2428, with chariots7393 and horsemen6571 exceeding3966 many7235? Yet8172, because you relied on Yahweh3068, he delivered5414 them into your hand3027.9bkAt that time6256 Hanani2607 the seer7200 came935 to Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063, and said559 to him8172, "Because you have relied on the king4428 of Syria758, and have not relied8172 on Yahweh3068 your God430, therefore is the army2428 of the king4428 of Syria758 escaped4422 out of your hand3027.,aQThen Asa609 the king4428 took3947 all Judah3063; and they carried away5375 the stones68 of Ramah7414, and its timber6086, with which Baasha1201 had built1129; and he built therewith Geba1387 and Mizpah4709.5`cIt happened1201, when Baasha heard8085 of it2308, that he left off building1129 Ramah7414, and let his work4399 cease7673.n_UBen Hadad1130 listened8085 to king4428 Asa609, and sent7971 the captains8269 of his armies2428 against the cities5892 of Israel3478; and they struck5221 Ijon5859, and Dan1835, and Abel Maim66, and all the storage4543 cities5892 of Naphtali5321.e^C"Let there be a treaty1285 between me and you1, as there was between my father and your father1. Behold7971, I have sent you silver3701 and gold2091. Go3212, break6565 your treaty1285 with Baasha1201 king4428 of Israel3478, that he may depart from me5927."c]?Then Asa609 brought out3318 silver3701 and gold2091 out of the treasures214 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068 and of the king4428's house1004, and sent7971 to Ben Hadad1130 king4428 of Syria758, who lived3427 at Damascus1834, saying559,\ In the six8337 and thirtieth7970 year8141 of the reign4438 of Asa609, Baasha1201 king4438 of Israel3478 went up5927 against Judah3063, and built1129 Ramah7414, that1115 he might not allow5414 anyone to go out3318 or come in935 to Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063.[!There was no more war4421 to the five2568 and thirtieth7970 year8141 of the reign4438 of Asa609.tZaHe brought935 into the house1004 of God430 the things that his father1 had dedicated6944, and that he himself had dedicated6944, silver3701, and gold2091, and vessels3627.DYBut the high places1116 were not taken away5493 out of Israel3478: nevertheless the heart3824 of Asa609 was perfect8003 all his days3117.XAlso Maacah4601, the mother517 of Asa609 the king4428, he removed5493 from being queen1377, because she had made6213 an abominable image4656 for an Asherah842; and Asa609 cut down3772 her image4656, and made dust1854 of it8313, and burnt it at the brook5158 Kidron6939.3W_All Judah3063 rejoiced8055 at the oath7621; for they had sworn7650 with all their heart3824, and sought1245 him with their whole desire7522; and he was found4672 of them3068: and Yahweh gave them rest5117 all around5439.6VeThey swore7650 to Yahweh3068 with a loud1419 voice6963, and with shouting8643, and with trumpets2689, and with cornets7782.uUc and that whoever would not seek1875 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, should be put to death4191, whether4480 small6996 or great1419, whether man376 or woman802.ST They entered935 into the covenant1285 to seek1875 Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1, with all their heart3824 and with all their soul5315;S They sacrificed2076 to Yahweh3068 in that day3117, of the spoil7998 which they had brought935, seven7651 hundred3967 head of cattle1241 and seven7651 thousand505 sheep6629.QR So they gathered themselves together6908 at Jerusalem3389 in the third7992 month2320, in the fifteenth2568 year8141 of the reign4438 of Asa609.iQK He gathered6908 all Judah3063 and Benjamin1144, and those who lived1481 with them out of Ephraim669 and Manasseh4519, and out of Simeon8095: for they fell5307 to him out of Israel3478 in abundance7230, when they saw7200 that Yahweh3068 his God was with him430.'PGWhen Asa609 heard8085 these words1697, and the prophecy5016 of Oded5752 the prophet5030, he took courage2388, and put away5674 the abominations8251 out of all the land776 of Judah3063 and Benjamin1144, and out of the cities5892 which he had taken3920 from the hill2022 country of Ephraim669; and he renewed2318 the altar4196 of Yahweh3068, that was before6440 the porch197 of Yahweh3068.#O?But you be strong2388, and don3027't let your hands be slack7503; for your work6468 shall be3426 rewarded7939."TN!They were broken3807 in pieces1471, nation against nation1471, and city5892 against city5892; for God430 troubled2000 them with all adversity6869.kMOIn those times6256 there was no peace7965 to him who went out3318, nor to him who came in935; but great7227 troubles4103 were on all the inhabitants3427 of the lands776.@LyBut when in their distress6862 they turned7725 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, and sought1245 him4672, he was found by them.OKNow for a long7227 time3117 Israel3478 was without3808 the true571 God430, and without a teaching3384 priest3548, and without law8451.uJcand he went out3318 to meet6440 Asa609, and said559 to him8085, "Hear me609, Asa, and all Judah3063 and Benjamin1144! Yahweh3068 is with you1875, while you are with him; and if you seek him4672, he will be found by you5800; but if you forsake him5800, he will forsake you.qI ]The Spirit7307 of God430 came on Azariah5838 the son1121 of Oded5752:`H9They struck5221 also the tents168 of livestock4735, and carried away7617 sheep6629 in abundance7230, and camels1581, and returned7725 to Jerusalem3389.G They struck5221 all the cities5892 around5439 Gerar1642; for the fear6343 of Yahweh3068 came on them962: and they despoiled all the cities5892; for there was much7227 spoil in them961.(FI Asa609 and the people5971 who were with him pursued7291 them to Gerar1642: and there fell5307 of the Ethiopians3569 so many that they could not recover4241 themselves7665; for they were destroyed before6440 Yahweh3068, and before6440 his army4264; and they carried away5375 very3966 much7235 booty7998.BE} So Yahweh3068 struck5062 the Ethiopians3569 before6440 Asa609, and before6440 Judah3063; and the Ethiopians3569 fled5127. D  Asa609 cried7121 to Yahweh3068 his God430, and said559, "Yahweh3068, there is none besides you to help5826, between996 the mighty7227 and him who has no strength3581. Help5826 us3068, Yahweh our God430; for we rely8172 on you8034, and in your name are we come935 against this multitude1995. Yahweh3068, you are our God935. Don582't let man prevail against you6113."HC  Then Asa609 went out3318 to meet6440 him4421, and they set the battle in array6186 in the valley1516 of Zephathah6859 at Mareshah4762.B There came out3318 against them Zerah2226 the Ethiopian3569 with an army2428 of a505 million505 troops7969, and three hundred3967 chariots4818; and he came935 to Mareshah4762."A=Asa609 had an army2428 that bore5375 bucklers6793 and spears7420, out of Judah3063 three7969 hundred3967 thousand505; and out of Benjamin1144, that bore5375 shields4043 and drew1869 bows7198, two hundred3967 eighty8084 thousand505: all these were mighty men1368 of valor2428._@7For he said559 to Judah3063, "Let us build1129 these cities5892, and make walls2346 around5437 them4026, with towers, gates1817, and bars1280. The land776 is yet before6440 us1875, because we have sought Yahweh3068 our God430; we have sought1875 him5117, and he has given us rest on every side5439." So they built1129 and prospered6743.w?gHe built1129 fortified4694 cities5892 in Judah3063; for the land776 was quiet8252, and he had no war4421 in those years8141, because Yahweh3068 had given him rest5117.\>1Also he took away5493 out of all the cities5892 of Judah3063 the high places1116 and the sun images2553: and the kingdom4467 was quiet8252 before him6440.L=and commanded559 Judah3063 to seek1875 Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1, and to do6213 the law8451 and the commandment4687.P<for he took away5493 the foreign5236 altars4196, and the high places1116, and broke down7665 the pillars4676, and cut down7665 the Asherim842,;+Asa609 did6213 that which was good2896 and right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068 his God430:7: iSo Abijah29 slept7901 with his fathers1, and they buried6912 him in the city5892 of David1732; and Asa609 his son1121 reigned4427 in his place3117. In his days the land776 was quiet8252 ten6235 years8141.\91 The rest3499 of the acts1697 of Abijah29, and his ways1870, and his sayings1697, are written3789 in the commentary4097 of the prophet5030 Iddo5714.}8s But Abijah29 grew mighty2388, and took5375 to himself fourteen702 wives802, and became the father3205 of twenty6242 - two8147 sons1121, and sixteen8337 daughters1323.=7s Jeroboam3379 didn6113't recover strength3581 again in the days3117 of Abijah29. Yahweh3068 struck5062 him4191, and he died.6 Abijah29 pursued7291 after310 Jeroboam3379, and took3920 cities5892 from him1008, Bethel with its towns1323, and Jeshanah3466 with its towns1323, and Ephron6085 with its towns1323.5) Thus the children1121 of Israel3478 were brought3665 under at that time6256, and the children1121 of Judah3063 prevailed553, because they relied8172 on Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1.4 Abijah29 and his people5971 killed5221 them with a great7227 slaughter4347: so there fell down5307 slain2491 of Israel3478 five2568 hundred3967 thousand505 chosen977 men376.23] The children1121 of Israel3478 fled5127 before6440 Judah3063; and God430 delivered5414 them into their hand3027.&2E Then the men376 of Judah3063 gave a shout7321: and as the men376 of Judah3063 shouted7321, it happened430, that God struck5062 Jeroboam3379 and all Israel3478 before6440 Abijah29 and Judah3063.1} When Judah3063 looked back6437, behold4421, the battle was before6440 and behind268 them6817; and they cried to Yahweh3068, and the priests3548 sounded2690 with the trumpets2689.]03 But Jeroboam3379 caused an ambush3993 to come935 about5437 behind310 them6440: so they were before Judah3063, and the ambush3993 was behind them310.f/E Behold430, God is with us at our head7218, and his priests3548 with the trumpets2689 of alarm7321 to sound an alarm7321 against you1121. Children of Israel3478, don3898't fight against Yahweh3068, the God430 of your fathers1; for you shall not prosper6743.". and they burn6999 to Yahweh3068 every morning1242 and every evening6153 burnt offerings5930 and sweet5561 incense7004. They also set the show bread3899 in order on the pure2889 table7979; and the lampstand4501 of gold2091 with its lamps5216, to burn1197 every evening6153: for we keep8104 the instruction4931 of Yahweh3068 our God430; but you have forsaken him5800.- "But as for us3068, Yahweh is our God430, and we have not forsaken5800 him3548; and we have priests ministering8334 to Yahweh3068, the sons1121 of Aaron175, and the Levites3881 in their work4399:v,e Haven5080't you driven out the priests3548 of Yahweh3068, the sons1121 of Aaron175, and the Levites3881, and made6213 priests3548 for yourselves after the ways of the peoples5971 of other lands776? so that whoever comes935 to consecrate4390 himself with a young1121 bull6499 and seven7651 rams352, the same may be a priest3548 of those who are no3808 gods430._+7 "Now you think559 to withstand2388 the kingdom6440 of Yahweh3068 in the hand3027 of the sons1121 of David1732; and you are a great7227 multitude1995, and there are with you the golden2091 calves5695 which Jeroboam3379 made6213 you for gods430.b*= There were gathered6908 to him worthless1100 men582, base1100 fellows582, who strengthened553 themselves against Rehoboam7346 the son1121 of Solomon8010, when Rehoboam7346 was young5288 and tenderhearted7390, and could not withstand2388 them6440.f)E Yet Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, the servant5650 of Solomon8010 the son1121 of David1732, rose up6965, and rebelled4775 against his lord113.$(A Ought you not to know3045 that Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, gave5414 the kingdom4467 over Israel3478 to David1732 forever5769, even to him and to his sons1121 by a covenant1285 of salt4417?l'Q Abijah29 stood up6965 on Mount2022 Zemaraim6787, which is in the hill2022 country of Ephraim669, and said559, "Hear8085 me3379, Jeroboam and all Israel3478:G& Abijah29 joined631 battle4421 with631 an army2428 of valiant men1368 of war4421, even four702 hundred3967 thousand505 chosen977 men1368: and Jeroboam3379 set the battle4421 in array6186 against him with eight8083 hundred3967 thousand505 chosen977 men376, who were mighty men376 of valor2428.'%G He reigned4427 three7969 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Micaiah4322 the daughter1323 of Uriel222 of Gibeah1390. There was war4421 between Abijah29 and Jeroboam3379.$ 5 In the eighteenth8083 year8141 of king4428 Jeroboam3379 began Abijah29 to reign4427 over Judah3063.V#% Rehoboam7346 slept7901 with his fathers1, and was buried6912 in the city5892 of David1732: and Abijah29 his son1121 reigned in his place4427." Now the acts1697 of Rehoboam7346, first7223 and last314, aren3789't they written in the histories1697 of Shemaiah8098 the prophet5030 and of Iddo5714 the seer2374, after the way of genealogies3187? There were wars4421 between Rehoboam7346 and Jeroboam3379 continually3117.!' He did6213 that which was evil7451, because he didn3559't set his heart3820 to seek1875 Yahweh3068.Z - So king4428 Rehoboam7346 strengthened2388 himself in Jerusalem3389, and reigned4427: for Rehoboam7346 was forty705 - one259 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427, and he reigned4427 seventeen7651 years8141 in Jerusalem3389, the city5892 which Yahweh3068 had chosen977 out of all the tribes7626 of Israel3478, to put7760 his name8034 there517: and his mother's name8034 was Naamah5279 the Ammonitess5985.} When he humbled3665 himself639, the wrath of Yahweh3068 turned7725 from him7843, so as not to destroy him altogether3617: and moreover in Judah3063 there were good2896 things found1697. It was so1767, that as often as the king4428 entered935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068, the guard7323 came935 and bore5375 them7725, and brought them back into the guard7323 room8372.1[ King4428 Rehoboam7346 made6213 in their place shields4043 of brass5178, and committed6485 them to the hands3027 of the captains8269 of the guard7323, who kept8104 the door6607 of the king4428's house1004./W So Shishak7895 king4428 of Egypt4714 came up5927 against Jerusalem3389, and took away3947 the treasures214 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and the treasures214 of the king4428's house1004. He took3947 it all away3947. He also took away the shields4043 of gold2091 which Solomon8010 had made6213.E Nevertheless they shall be his servants5650, that they may know3045 my service5656, and the service5656 of the kingdoms4467 of the countries776."H When Yahweh3068 saw7200 that they humbled3665 themselves1697, the word of Yahweh3068 came to Shemaiah8098, saying559, "They have humbled3665 themselves7843. I will not destroy them5414; but I will grant them some4592 deliverance6413, and my wrath2534 shall not be poured out5413 on Jerusalem3389 by the hand3027 of Shishak7895.7g Then the princes8269 of Israel3478 and the king4428 humbled3665 themselves559; and they said, "Yahweh3068 is righteous6662."D Now Shemaiah8098 the prophet5030 came935 to Rehoboam7346, and to the princes8269 of Judah3063, who were gathered together622 to Jerusalem3389 because6440 of Shishak7895, and said559 to them559, "Thus says Yahweh3068, 5800 'You have forsaken me637, therefore have I also left5800 you in the hand3027 of Shishak7895.'") He took3920 the fortified4694 cities5892 which pertained to Judah3063, and came935 to Jerusalem3389.1[ with twelve hundred3967 chariots7393, and sixty8346 thousand505 horsemen6571. The people5971 were without number4557 who came935 with him out of Egypt4714: the Lubim3864, the Sukkiim5525, and the Ethiopians3569.! It happened in the fifth2549 year8141 of king4428 Rehoboam7346, that Shishak7895 king4428 of Egypt4714 came up5927 against Jerusalem3389, because they had trespassed4603 against Yahweh3068,j O It happened4438, when the kingdom of Rehoboam7346 was established3559, and he was strong2393, that he forsook5800 the law8451 of Yahweh3068, and all Israel with him3478.[/ He dealt wisely995, and dispersed6555 of all his sons1121 throughout all the lands776 of Judah3063 and Benjamin1144, to every fortified4694 city5892: and he gave5414 them food4202 in abundance7230. He sought7592 for them many1995 wives802.c? Rehoboam7346 appointed5975 Abijah29 the son1121 of Maacah4601 to be chief7218, the prince5057 among his brothers251; for he intended to make him king4427.% Rehoboam7346 loved157 Maacah4601 the daughter1323 of Absalom53 above all his wives802 and his concubines6370: (for he took5375 eighteen8083 wives802, and sixty8346 concubines6370, and became the father3205 of twenty6242 - eight8083 sons1121 and sixty8346 daughters1323.)a; After310 her he took3947 Maacah4601 the daughter1323 of Absalom53; and she bore3205 him Abijah29, and Attai6262, and Ziza2124, and Shelomith8019.xi and she bore3205 him sons1121: Jeush3266, and Shemariah8114, and Zaham2093.+ Rehoboam7346 took3947 him a wife802, Mahalath4258 the daughter1323 of Jerimoth3406 the son1121 of David1732, and of Abihail32 the daughter1323 of Eliab446 the son1121 of Jesse3448;O  So they strengthened2388 the kingdom4438 of Judah3063, and made Rehoboam7346 the son1121 of Solomon8010 strong553, three7969 years8141; for they walked1980 three7969 years8141 in the way1870 of David1732 and Solomon8010.T ! After310 them7626, out of all the tribes of Israel3478, such as set5414 their hearts3824 to seek1245 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, came935 to Jerusalem3389 to sacrifice2076 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1.; o and he appointed5975 him priests3548 for the high places1116, and for the male goats8163, and for the calves5695 which he had made6213.K  For the Levites3881 left5800 their suburbs4054 and their possession272, and came3212 to Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389: for Jeroboam3379 and his sons1121 cast them off2186, that they should not execute the priest3547's office to Yahweh3068; 1 The priests3548 and the Levites3881 who were in all Israel3478 resorted3320 to him out of all their border1366.C He put shields6793 and spears7420 in every city5892, and made them exceeding7235 strong2388. Judah3063 and Benjamin belonged to him1144.>u He fortified2388 the strongholds4694, and put5414 captains5057 in them214, and stores of food3978, and oil8081 and wine3196./W and Zorah6881, and Aijalon357, and Hebron2275, which are in Judah3063 and in Benjamin1144, fortified4694 cities5892.O and Adoraim115, and Lachish3923, and Azekah5825,L and Gath1661, and Mareshah4762, and Ziph2128,K Beth Zur1049, and Soco7755, and Adullam5725,^5 He built1129 Bethlehem1035, and Etam5862, and Tekoa8620,- Rehoboam7346 lived3427 in Jerusalem3389, and built1129 cities5892 for defense4692 in Judah3063. 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, "You shall not go up5927, nor fight3898 against your brothers251! Return7725 every man376 to his house1004; for this thing1697 is of1961 me8085."'" So they listened to the words1697 of Yahweh3068, and returned7725 from going3212 against Jeroboam3379.\1 "Speak559 to Rehoboam7346 the son1121 of Solomon8010, king4428 of Judah3063, and to all Israel3478 in Judah3063 and Benjamin1144, saying559,~ But the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Shemaiah8098 the man376 of God430, saying559,} / When Rehoboam7346 had come935 to Jerusalem3389, he assembled6950 the house1004 of Judah3063 and Benjamin1144, one hundred3967 eighty8084 thousand505 chosen977 men6213, who were warriors, to fight3898 against Israel3478, to bring7725 the kingdom4467 again7725 to Rehoboam7346.{|o So Israel3478 rebelled6586 against the house1004 of David1732 to this day3117.{3 Then king4428 Rehoboam7346 sent7971 Hadoram1913, who was over the men subject to forced labor4522; and the children1121 of Israel3478 stoned7275 him to death4191 with stones68. King4428 Rehoboam7346 made speed553 to get himself up5927 to his chariot4818, to flee5127 to Jerusalem3389.6ze But as for the children1121 of Israel3478 who lived3427 in the cities5892 of Judah3063, Rehoboam7346 reigned over them4427.y When all Israel3478 saw7200 that the king4428 didn8085't listen to them5971, the people answered7725 the king4428, saying559, "What portion2506 have we in David1732? Neither have we inheritance5159 in the son1121 of Jesse3448! Every man376 to your tents168, Israel3478! Now see7200 to your own house1004, David1732." So all Israel3478 departed3212 to their tents168.ax; So the king4428 didn8085't listen to the people5971; for it was brought5252 about of God430, that Yahweh3068 might establish6965 his word1697, which he spoke1696 by3027 Ahijah281 the Shilonite7888 to Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028. jq~}}%|{3yxtw^v{ttsDqqZpUonmmXkjih/gedca`_k^]h\[7Z_Y'WWUTSRQPOOMLJJHzGFtDCBA@?>b=;9876>33W20 .-,!+)(s%$#" qfK'=# l I kaqlTQWhen Jehoshaphat3092 and his people5971 came935 to take962 their spoil7998, they found4672 among them in abundance7230 both riches7399 and dead bodies6297, and precious2532 jewels3627, which they stripped off5337 for themselves369, more than they could carry away4853: and they were three7969 days3117 in taking962 the spoil7998, it was so much7227.$SAWhen Judah3063 came935 to the place overlooking4707 the wilderness4057, they looked6437 at the multitude1995; and behold6297, they were dead bodies fallen5307 to the earth776, and there were none who escaped6413. RFor the children1121 of Ammon5983 and Moab4124 stood up5975 against the inhabitants3427 of Mount2022 Seir8165, utterly to kill2763 and destroy8045 them3615: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants3427 of Seir8165, everyone376 helped5826 to destroy4889 another7453.OQWhen6256 they began2490 to sing7440 and to praise8416, Yahweh3068 set5414 ambushers693 against the children1121 of Ammon5983, Moab4124, and Mount2022 Seir8165, who had come935 against Judah3063; and they were struck5062.P/When he had taken counsel3289 with the people5971, he appointed5975 those who should sing7891 to Yahweh3068, and give praise1984 in holy6944 array1927, as they went out3318 before6440 the army2502, and say559, Give thanks3034 to Yahweh3068; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769.OwThey rose early7925 in the morning1242, and went forth3318 into the wilderness4057 of Tekoa8620: and as they went forth3318, Jehoshaphat3092 stood5975 and said559, "Listen8085 to me3063, Judah, and you inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389! Believe539 in Yahweh3068 your God430, so you shall be established539! Believe539 his prophets5030, so you shall prosper6743."8NiThe Levites3881, of the children1121 of the Kohathites6956 and of the children1121 of the Korahites7145, stood up6965 to praise1984 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, with an exceeding4605 loud1419 voice6963.M7Jehoshaphat3092 bowed6915 his head with his face639 to the ground776; and all Judah3063 and the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389 fell5307 down before6440 Yahweh3068, worshipping7812 Yahweh3068.LYou will not need to fight3898 this2063 battle3320. Set yourselves5975, stand still7200, and see the salvation3444 of Yahweh3068 with you3063, O Judah and Jerusalem3389. Don3372't be afraid, nor be dismayed2865. Go out3318 against6440 them tomorrow4279, for Yahweh is with you3068.'"!K;Tomorrow4279 go down3381 against them5927. Behold, they are coming up by the ascent5927 of Ziz6732. You shall find4672 them at the end5490 of the valley5158, before6440 the wilderness4057 of Jeruel3385.J3and he said559, "Listen7181, all Judah3063, and you inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, and you king4428 Jehoshaphat3092. Thus says559 Yahweh3068 to you3372, 'Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed2865 by reason6440 of this great7227 multitude1995; for the battle4421 is not yours430, but God's.uIcThen the Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 came on Jahaziel3166 the son1121 of Zechariah2148, the son1121 of Benaiah1141, the son1121 of Jeiel3273, the son1121 of Mattaniah4983, the Levite3881, of the sons1121 of Asaph623, in the midst8432 of the assembly6951;8Hi All Judah3063 stood5975 before6440 Yahweh3068, with1571 their little ones2945, their wives802, and their children1121.G5 Our God430, will you not judge8199 them3581? For we have no might against6440 this great7227 company1995 that comes935 against us3045; neither know we587 what to do6213, but our eyes are on you5869."*FM behold1580, how they reward us935, to come to cast us out1644 of your possession3425, which you have given us to inherit3423.ZE- Now1121, behold, the children of Ammon5983 and Moab4124 and Mount2022 Seir8165, whom you would not let5414 Israel3478 invade935, when they came out935 of the land776 of Egypt4714, but they turned5493 aside from them8045, and didn't destroy them;D 7451 'If evil comes935 on us2719—the sword, judgment8196, pestilence1698, or famine7458—we will stand5975 before this house1004, and before6440 you6440, (for your name8034 is in this house1004), and cry2199 to you in our affliction6869, and you will hear8085 and save3467.' CThey lived3427 in it1129, and have built you a sanctuary4720 in it for your name8034, saying559,B'Didn430't you, our God, drive out3423 the inhabitants3427 of this land776 before6440 your people5971 Israel3478, and give5414 it to the seed2233 of Abraham85 your friend157 forever5769?\A1and he said559, "Yahweh3068, the God430 of our fathers1, aren430't you God in heaven8064? Aren4910't you ruler over all the kingdoms4467 of the nations1471? Power3581 and might1369 are in your hand3027, so that no one is able to withstand you3320._@7Jehoshaphat3092 stood5975 in the assembly6951 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389, in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, before6440 the new2319 court2691;b?=Judah3063 gathered themselves together6908, to seek1245 help from Yahweh3068. They came935 out of all the cities5892 of Judah3063 to seek1245 Yahweh3068.^>5Jehoshaphat3092 was alarmed3372, and set5414 himself6440 to seek1875 to Yahweh3068. He proclaimed7121 a fast6685 throughout5921 all Judah3063.6=eThen some came935 who told5046 Jehoshaphat3092, saying559, "A great7227 multitude1995 is coming935 against you from beyond5676 the sea3220 from Syria758. Behold2688, they are in Hazazon Tamar" (that is5872, En Gedi).< {It happened after this310, that the children1121 of Moab4124, and the children1121 of Ammon5983, and with them some of the Ammonites5984, came935 against Jehoshaphat3092 to battle4421.h;IHe set6213 seventy7657 thousand505 of them to bear burdens5449, and eighty8084 thousand505 who were stone cutters2672 in the mountains2022, and three7969 thousand505 six8337 hundred3967 overseers5329 to set5647 the people5971 at work5647.: Solomon8010 numbered5608 all the foreigners582 who were in the land776 of Israel3478, after310 the numbering5610 with which David1732 his father1 had numbered5608 them4672; and they were found one hundred3967 fifty2572 - three7969 thousand505 six8337 hundred3967.9%and we will cut3772 wood6086 out of Lebanon3844, as much as you shall need6878; and we will bring935 it to you in floats7513 by sea3220 to Joppa3305; and you shall carry it up5927 to Jerusalem3389."Y8+"Now therefore the wheat2406 and the barley8184, the oil8081 and the wine3196, which my lord113 has spoken559 of7971, let him send to his servants5650:Q7the son1121 of a woman802 of the daughters1323 of Dan1835; and his father1 was a man376 of Tyre6876, skillful3045 to work6213 in gold2091, and in silver3701, in brass5178, in iron1270, in stone68, and in timber6086, in purple713, in blue8504, and in fine linen948, and in crimson3758, also to engrave6605 any kind of engraving6603, and to devise2803 any device4284; that there may be a place5414 appointed to him with your skillful men2450, and with the skillful men2450 of my lord113 David1732 your father1.#6? Now I have sent7971 a skillful2450 man376, endowed3045 with understanding998, of Huram2361 my father1's,f5E Huram2361 continued559, "Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, that made6213 heaven8064 and earth776, who has given5414 to David1732 the king4428 a wise2450 son1121, endowed3045 with discretion7922 and understanding2450, that should build1129 a house1004 for Yahweh3068, and a house1004 for his kingdom4438.4+ Then Huram2361 the king4428 of Tyre6865 answered559 in writing3791, which he sent7971 to Solomon8010, "Because Yahweh3068 loves160 his people5971, he has made5414 you king over them4428."Q3 Behold5414, I will give to your servants5650, the cutters2404 who cut3772 timber6086, twenty6242 thousand505 measures3734 of beaten4347 wheat2406, and twenty6242 thousand505 measures3734 of barley8184, and twenty6242 thousand505 baths1324 of wine3196, and twenty6242 thousand505 baths1324 of oil8081."D2 even to prepare3559 me timber6086 in abundance7230; for the house1004 which I am about to build1129 shall be great1419 and wonderful6381.^15"Send7971 me also cedar730 trees6086, fir trees1265, and algum trees418, out of Lebanon3844; for I know3045 that your servants5650 know3045 how to cut3772 timber6086 in Lebanon3844: and behold5650, my servants shall be with your servants5650,k0O"Now therefore send7971 me a man376 skillful2450 to work6213 in gold2091, and in silver3701, and in brass5178, and in iron1270, and in purple710, and crimson3758, and blue8504, and who knows how3045 to engrave6605 engravings2450, to be with the skillful men who are with me in Judah3063 and in Jerusalem3389, whom David1732 my father1 provided3559.D/But who is able6113 to build1129 him a house1004, since heaven8064 and the heaven8064 of heavens8064 can3557't contain him1129? who am I then, that I should build him a house1004, except518 just to burn incense6999 before him6440?."The house1004 which I build1129 is great1419; for our God430 is great1419 above all gods430.N-Behold1129, I am about to build a house1004 for the name8034 of Yahweh3068 my God430, to dedicate6942 it to him6999, and to burn before6440 him incense7004 of sweet5561 spices8548, and for the continual show bread4635, and for the burnt offerings5930 morning1242 and evening6153, on the Sabbaths7676, and on the new moons2320, and on the set feasts4150 of Yahweh3068 our God430. This is an ordinance forever5769 to Israel3478.?,wSolomon8010 sent7971 to Huram2361 the king4428 of Tyre6865, saying559, "As you dealt6213 with David1732 my father1, and sent7971 him cedars730 to build1129 him a house1004 in which to dwell3427, so deal with me.Y++Solomon8010 counted out5608 seventy7657 thousand505 men376 to bear burdens5449, and eighty8084 thousand505 men who were stone cutters2672 in the mountains2022, and three7969 thousand505 and six8337 hundred3967 to oversee them5329.:* oNow Solomon8010 purposed559 to build1129 a house1004 for the name8034 of Yahweh3068, and a house1004 for his kingdom4438.l)Q Behold568, Amariah the chief7218 priest3548 is over you in all matters1697 of Yahweh3068; and Zebadiah2069 the son1121 of Ishmael3458, the ruler5057 of the house1004 of Judah3063, in all the king4428's matters1697: also the Levites3881 shall be officers7860 before6440 you6213. Deal courageously2388, and may Yahweh3068 be with the good2896."( Whenever any controversy shall come935 to you from your brothers251 who dwell3427 in their cities5892, between blood1818 and blood1818, between law8451 and commandment4687, statutes2706 and ordinances4941, you shall warn2094 them816, that they not be guilty towards Yahweh3068, and so wrath7110 come on you and on your brothers251. Do6213 this3541, and you shall not be guilty816.J'  He commanded6680 them559, saying, "Thus you shall do6213 in the fear3374 of Yahweh3068, faithfully530, and with a perfect8003 heart3824.\&1Moreover in Jerusalem3389 Jehoshaphat3092 appointed5975 Levites3881 and priests3548, and of the heads7218 of the fathers1' households of Israel3478, for the judgment4941 of Yahweh3068, and for controversies7379. They returned7725 to Jerusalem3389.#%?Now therefore let the fear6343 of Yahweh3068 be on you8104. Take heed and do6213 it5766: for there is no iniquity with Yahweh3068 our God430, nor respect4856 of persons6440, nor taking4727 of bribes7810."_$7and said559 to the judges8199, "Consider7200 what you do6213: for you don8199't judge for man120, but for Yahweh3068; and he is with you in the judgment1697.6#eHe set5975 judges8199 in the land776 throughout all the fortified1219 cities5892 of Judah3063, city5892 by city5892,C"Jehoshaphat3092 lived3427 at Jerusalem3389: and he went out3318 again7725 among the people5971 from Beersheba884 to the hill2022 country of Ephraim669, and brought them back7725 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1. !Nevertheless61 there are good2896 things1697 found4672 in you1197, in that you have put away the Asheroth842 out of the land776, and have set3559 your heart3824 to seek1875 God430." Jehu3058 the son1121 of Hanani2607 the seer2374 went out3318 to meet6440 him559, and said to king4428 Jehoshaphat3092, "Should you help5826 the wicked7563, and love157 those who hate8130 Yahweh3068? Because2063 of this7110, wrath is on you from before6440 Yahweh3068.  ;Jehoshaphat3092 the king4428 of Judah3063 returned7725 to his house1004 in peace7965 to Jerusalem3389.^5"The battle4421 increased5927 that day3117. However the king4428 of Israel3478 propped himself up5975 in his chariot4818 against5227 the Syrians758 until the evening6153; and about the time6256 of the going down935 of the sun8121, he died4191.'!A certain man drew4900 his bow7198 at random8537, and struck5221 the king4428 of Israel3478 between the joints1694 of the armor8302. Therefore he said559 to the driver376 of the chariot7395, "Turn2015 your hand3027, and carry me out3318 of the army4264; for I am severely wounded2470."U# It happened8269, when the captains of the chariots7393 saw7200 that it was not the king4428 of Israel3478, that they turned back7725 from pursuing him310.$AIt happened8269, when the captains of the chariots7393 saw7200 Jehoshaphat3092, that they said559, "It is the king4428 of Israel3478!" Therefore they turned around5437 to fight3898 against him3092. But Jehoshaphat cried out2199, and Yahweh3068 helped5826 him430; and God moved them to depart from him5496.#Now the king4428 of Syria758 had commanded6680 the captains8269 of his chariots7393, saying559, "Fight3898 neither with small6996 nor great1419, except only with the king4428 of Israel3478."\1The king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to Jehoshaphat3092, "I will disguise2664 myself935, and go into the battle4421; but you put3847 on your robes899." So the king4428 of Israel3478 disguised2664 himself935; and they went into the battle4421.(ISo the king4428 of Israel3478 and Jehoshaphat3092 the king4428 of Judah3063 went up5927 to Ramoth Gilead7433.mSMicaiah4321 said559, "If you return7725 at7725 all in peace7965, Yahweh3068 has not spoken1696 by me559." He said, "Listen8085, you peoples5971, all of you!")Kand say559, 559 'Thus says the king4428, "Put7760 this fellow in the prison1004, and feed398 him with bread3899 of affliction3906 and with water4325 of affliction3906, until I return7725 in peace7965."'"The king4428 of Israel3478 said559, "Take3947 Micaiah4321, and carry him back7725 to Amon526 the governor8269 of the city5892, and to Joash3101 the king4428's son1121;I Micaiah4321 said559, "Behold7200, you shall see on that day3117, when you shall go935 into an inner2315 room2315 to hide yourself2244.";oThen Zedekiah6667 the son1121 of Chenaanah3668 came near5066, and struck5221 Micaiah4321 on the cheek3895, and said559, "Which335 way1870 did the Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 go5674 from me to speak to you1696?"s_"Now therefore3068, behold, Yahweh has put5414 a lying8267 spirit7307 in the mouth6310 of these your prophets5030; and Yahweh3068 has spoken1696 evil concerning you7451.")K"He said559, 3318 'I will go forth, and will be a lying8267 spirit7307 in the mouth6310 of all his prophets5030.' "He said559, 6601 'You will entice him3201, and will prevail also3318. Go forth, and do so6213.'NA spirit7307 came out3318, stood5975 before6440 Yahweh3068, and said559, 6601 'I will entice him3068.' "Yahweh said to him559, 'How?'?wYahweh3068 said559, 6601 'Who shall entice Ahab256 king4428 of Israel3478, that he may go up5927 and fall5307 at Ramoth Gilead7433?' One spoke559 saying559 in this way3602, and another saying559 in that way3602.4aMicaiah said559, "Therefore hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068: I saw7200 Yahweh3068 sitting3427 on his throne3678, and all the army6635 of heaven8064 standing5975 on his right hand3225 and on his left8040.T !The king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to Jehoshaphat3092, "Didn559't I tell you that he would not prophesy5012 good2896 concerning me7451, but evil?"N He said559, "I saw7200 all Israel3478 scattered6327 on the mountains2022, as sheep6629 that have no shepherd7462. Yahweh3068 said559, 113 'These have no master. Let them return7725 every man376 to his house1004 in peace7965.'"[ /The king4428 said559 to him6471, "How many times shall I adjure7650 you that you speak1696 to me nothing but the truth571 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068?"b =When he had come935 to the king4428, the king4428 said559 to him4318, "Micaiah, shall we go3212 to Ramoth Gilead7433 to battle4421, or shall I forbear2308?" He said559, "Go up5927, and prosper6743. They shall be delivered5414 into your hand3027." + Micaiah4321 said559, "As Yahweh3068 lives2416, what my God430 says559, that will I speak1696." The messenger4397 who went1980 to call7121 Micaiah4321 spoke1696 to him559, saying, "Behold1697, the words of the prophets5030 declare good2896 to the king4428 with one259 mouth259. Let your word1697 therefore259, please be like one of theirs1696, and speak good2896."{o All the prophets5030 prophesied5012 so559, saying, "Go up5927 to Ramoth Gilead7433, and prosper6743; for Yahweh3068 will deliver5414 it into the hand3027 of the king4428."!; Zedekiah6667 the son1121 of Chenaanah3668 made6213 him horns7161 of iron1270, and said559, "Thus says559 Yahweh3068, 5055 'With these you shall push the Syrians758, until they are consumed3615.'"8i Now the king4428 of Israel3478 and Jehoshaphat3092 the king4428 of Judah3063 sat3427 each376 on his throne3678, arrayed3847 in their robes899, and they were sitting3427 in an open place1637 at the entrance8179 of the gate8179 of Samaria8111; and all the prophets5030 were prophesying5012 before them6440.QThen the king4428 of Israel3478 called7121 an259 officer5631, and said559, "Get Micaiah4319 the son1121 of Imla3229 quickly4116."\1The king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to Jehoshaphat3092, "There is yet one259 man376 by whom we may inquire1875 of Yahweh3068; but I hate8130 him5012, for he never prophesies good2896 concerning me3117, but always evil7451. He is Micaiah4321 the son1121 of Imla3229." Jehoshaphat3092 said559, "Don4428't let the king say so559."!;But Jehoshaphat3092 said559, "Isn5030't there here a prophet of Yahweh3068 besides1875, that we may inquire of him?"+OThen the king4428 of Israel3478 gathered the prophets5030 together6908, four702 hundred3967 men376, and said559 to them3212, "Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead7433 to battle4421, or shall I forbear2308?" They said559, "Go up5927; for God430 will deliver5414 it into the hand3027 of the king4428."7gJehoshaphat3092 said559 to the king4428 of Israel3478, "Please inquire1875 first3117 for the word1697 of Yahweh3068."V%Ahab256 king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to Jehoshaphat3092 king4428 of Judah3063, "Will you go3212 with me to Ramoth Gilead7433?" He answered559 him5971, "I am as you are, and my people as your people5971. We will be with you in the war4421."a~;After7093 certain years8141 he went down3381 to Ahab256 to Samaria8111. Ahab256 killed2076 sheep6629 and cattle1241 for him in abundance7230, and for the people5971 who were with him5496, and moved him to go up5927 with him to Ramoth Gilead7433.} 7Now Jehoshaphat3092 had riches6239 and honor3519 in abundance7230; and he joined affinity2859 with Ahab256.M|These were those who waited8334 on the king4428, besides those whom the king4428 put5414 in the fortified4013 cities5892 throughout all Judah3063.0{Yand next3027 to him Jehozabad3075 and with him one hundred3967 eighty8084 thousand505 ready prepared2502 for war6635.RzOf Benjamin1144: Eliada450 a mighty man1368 of valor2428, and with him two hundred3967 thousand505 armed5401 with bow7198 and shield4043;y{and next3027 to him Amasiah6007 the son1121 of Zichri2147, who willingly offered5068 himself to Yahweh3068; and with him two hundred3967 thousand505 mighty men1368 of valor2428.x/and next3027 to him Jehohanan3076 the captain8269, and with him two hundred3967 eighty8084 thousand505;GwThis was the numbering6486 of them according to their fathers1' houses1004: Of Judah3063, the captains8269 of thousands505: Adnah5734 the captain8269, and with him mighty men1368 of valor2428 three7969 hundred3967 thousand505;Gv He had many7227 works4399 in the cities5892 of Judah3063; and men582 of war4421, mighty men582 of valor2428, in Jerusalem3389.Cu Jehoshaphat3092 grew1980 great1432 exceedingly4605; and he built1129 in Judah3063 castles1003 and cities5892 of store4543.!t; Some of the Philistines6430 brought935 Jehoshaphat3092 presents4503, and silver3701 for tribute4503; the Arabians6163 also brought935 him flocks6629, seven7651 thousand505 and seven7651 hundred3967 rams352, and seven7651 thousand505 and seven7651 hundred3967 male goats8495._s7 The fear6343 of Yahweh3068 fell on all the kingdoms4467 of the lands776 that were around5439 Judah3063, so that they made no war3898 against Jehoshaphat3092.r They taught3925 in Judah3063, having the book5612 of the law8451 of Yahweh3068 with them5437; and they went about throughout all the cities5892 of Judah3063, and taught3925 among the people5971.qwand with them the Levites3881, even Shemaiah8098, and Nethaniah5418, and Zebadiah2069, and Asahel6214, and Shemiramoth8070, and Jehonathan3083, and Adonijah138, and Tobijah2900, and Tobadonijah2899, the Levites3881; and with them Elishama476 and Jehoram3088, the priests3548.8piAlso in the third7969 year8141 of his reign4427 he sent7971 his princes8269, even Ben Hail1134, and Obadiah5662, and Zechariah2148, and Nethanel5417, and Micaiah4322, to teach3925 in the cities5892 of Judah3063;Zo-His heart3820 was lifted up1361 in the ways1870 of Yahweh3068: and furthermore he took away5493 the high places1116 and the Asherim842 out of Judah3063.nTherefore Yahweh3068 established3559 the kingdom4467 in his hand3027; and all Judah3063 brought5414 to Jehoshaphat3092 tribute4503; and he had riches6239 and honor3519 in abundance7230.;mobut sought1875 to the God430 of his father1, and walked1980 in his commandments4687, and not after the doings4639 of Israel3478.Zl-Yahweh3068 was with Jehoshaphat3092, because he walked1980 in the first7223 ways1870 of his father1 David1732, and didn1875't seek the Baals1168,:kmHe placed5414 forces2428 in all the fortified1219 cities5892 of Judah3063, and set5414 garrisons5333 in the land776 of Judah3063, and in the cities5892 of Ephraim669, which Asa609 his father1 had taken3920. c~}l|{{/yxwvuts/r7ponjml@jjFigfe-cba`_;^] [ZY\XWVT)RQTOYNEKJHGFiE]DNBA?>=S;:8655)310.-,,+m*('%%##- ]wn? C M 373A man376 of God430 came935 to him559, saying, "O king4428, don6635't let the army of Israel3478 go935 with you3068; for Yahweh is not with Israel3478, with all the children1121 of Ephraim669.S6He hired7936 also one hundred3967 thousand505 mighty1368 men of valor2428 out of Israel3478 for one hundred3967 talents3603 of silver3701. 5Moreover Amaziah558 gathered6908 Judah3063 together6908, and ordered5975 them according to their fathers1' houses1004, under captains8269 of thousands505 and captains8269 of hundreds3967, even all Judah3063 and Benjamin1144: and he numbered6485 them from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, and found4672 them three7969 hundred3967 thousand505 chosen977 men3318, able to go forth to war6635, who could handle270 spear7420 and shield6793.b4=But he didn1121't put their children to death4191, but did according to that which is written3789 in the law8451 in the book5612 of Moses4872, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680, saying559, "The fathers1 shall not die4191 for the children1121, neither shall the children1121 die4191 for the fathers1; but every man376 shall die4191 for his own sin2399."M3Now it happened4467, when the kingdom was established2388 to him2026, that he killed his servants5650 who had killed2026 the king4428 his father1.21He did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, but not with a perfect8003 heart3824.K1 Amaziah558 was twenty6242 - five2568 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 twenty6242 - nine8672 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Jehoaddan3086, of Jerusalem3389.p0YNow concerning his sons1121, and the greatness7235 of the burdens4853 laid on him3247, and the rebuilding of the house1004 of God430, behold3789, they are written in the commentary4097 of the book5612 of the kings4428. Amaziah558 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.r/]These are those who conspired7194 against him2066: Zabad the son1121 of Shimeath8100 the Ammonitess5985, and Jehozabad3075 the son1121 of Shimrith8116 the Moabitess4125.x.iWhen they were departed3212 for him5800 (for they left him very7227 sick4251), his own servants5650 conspired7194 against him for the blood1818 of the sons1121 of Jehoiada3077 the priest3548, and killed2026 him on his bed4296, and he died4191; and they buried6912 him in the city5892 of David1732, but they didn6912't bury him in the tombs6913 of the kings4428.-5For the army2428 of the Syrians758 came935 with a small4705 company of men582; and Yahweh3068 delivered5414 a very3966 great7230 army2428 into their hand3027, because they had forsaken5800 Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1. So they executed6213 judgment8201 on Joash3101.(,IIt happened at the end8622 of the year8141, that the army2428 of the Syrians758 came up5927 against him935: and they came to Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389, and destroyed7843 all the princes8269 of the people5971 from among the people5971, and sent7971 all their spoil7998 to the king4428 of Damascus1834.M+Thus Joash3101 the king4428 didn2142't remember the kindness2617 which Jehoiada3077 his father1 had done6213 to him2026, but killed his son1121. When he died4194, he said559, "May Yahweh3068 look7200 at it1875, and repay it."Z*-They conspired7194 against him7275, and stoned him with stones68 at the commandment4687 of the king4428 in the court2691 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068.e)CThe Spirit7307 of God430 came3847 on Zechariah2148 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 the priest3548; and he stood5975 above the people5971, and said559 to them559, "Thus says God430, 5674 'Why do you disobey the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068, so that you can6743't prosper? Because you have forsaken5800 Yahweh3068, he has also forsaken you5800.'"E(Yet he sent7971 prophets5030 to them7725, to bring them again to Yahweh3068; and they testified5749 against them238: but they would not give ear.*'MThey forsook5800 the house1004 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1, and served5647 the Asherim842 and the idols6091: and wrath7110 came on Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 for this their guiltiness819.p&YNow after310 the death4194 of Jehoiada3077 came935 the princes8269 of Judah3063, and made obeisance7812 to the king4428. Then the king4428 listened to them8085.c%?They buried6912 him in the city5892 of David1732 among the kings4428, because he had done6213 good2896 in Israel3478, and toward God430 and his house1004.b$=But Jehoiada3077 grew old2204 and was full7646 of days3117, and he died4191; one hundred3967 thirty7970 years8141 old1121 was he when he died4194.c#?When they had made3615 an end935, they brought the rest7605 of the money3701 before6440 the king4428 and Jehoiada3077, of which were made6213 vessels3627 for the house1004 of Yahweh3068, even vessels3627 with which to minister8335 and to offer5927, and spoons3709, and vessels3627 of gold2091 and silver3701. They offered5927 burnt offerings5930 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068 continually8548 all the days3117 of Jehoiada3077." So the workmen4399 worked6213, and the work4399 of repairing5927 went forward724 in their hands3027, and they set5975 up the house1004 of God430 in its state4971, and strengthened it553.M! The king4428 and Jehoiada3077 gave5414 it to such as did6213 the work4399 of the service5656 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068; and they hired7936 masons2672 and carpenters2796 to restore2318 the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and also such as worked2796 iron1270 and brass5178 to repair2388 the house1004 of Yahweh3068. w It was so6256, that whenever the chest727 was brought935 to the king4428's officers6486 by the hand3027 of the Levites3881, and when they saw7200 that there was much7227 money3701, the king4428's scribe5608 and the chief7218 priest3548's officer6496 came935 and emptied6168 the chest727, and took5375 it5375, and carried it to its place4725 again7725. Thus they did6213 day3117 by day3117, and gathered622 money3701 in abundance7230.F All the princes8269 and all the people5971 rejoiced8055, and brought in935, and cast7993 into the chest727, until they had made an end3615. 9 They made5414 a proclamation6963 through Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389, to bring in935 for Yahweh3068 the tax4864 that Moses4872 the servant5650 of God430 laid on Israel3478 in the wilderness4057.Y+So the king4428 commanded559, and they made6213 a259 chest727, and set5414 it outside2351 at the gate8179 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068.7For the sons1121 of Athaliah6271, that wicked4849 woman6555, had broken up the house1004 of God430; and they also gave6213 all the dedicated things6944 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068 to the Baals1168.DThe king4428 called7121 for Jehoiada3077 the chief7218, and said559 to him1875, "Why haven't you required of the Levites3881 to bring in935 the tax4864 of Moses4872 the servant5650 of Yahweh3068, and of the assembly6951 of Israel3478, out of Judah3063 and out of Jerusalem3389, for the tent168 of the testimony5715?"lQHe gathered together6908 the priests3548 and the Levites3881, and said559 to them3318, "Go out to the cities5892 of Judah3063, and gather6908 money3701 to repair2388 the house1004 of your God430 from1767 all Israel from1767 year8141 to year8141. See that you expedite4116 this matter1697." However the Levites3881 didn4116't do it right away.%It happened after310 this3101, that Joash intended3820 to restore2318 the house1004 of Yahweh3068.&EJehoiada3077 took5375 for him two8147 wives802; and he became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323.;oJoash3101 did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068 all the days3117 of Jehoiada3077 the priest3548. 9Joash3101 was seven7651 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 forty705 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Zibiah6645, of Beersheba884.H So all the people5971 of the land776 rejoiced8055, and the city5892 was quiet8252. Athaliah6271 they had slain4191 with the sword2719. He took3947 the captains8269 of hundreds3967, and the nobles117, and the governors4910 of the people5971, and all the people5971 of the land776, and brought down3381 the king4428 from the house1004 of Yahweh3068: and they came935 through8432 the upper5945 gate8179 to the king4428's house1004, and set3427 the king4428 on the throne3678 of the kingdom4467.[/He set5975 the porters7778 at the gates8179 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, that no one who was unclean2931 in935 anything1697 should enter in935. 9Jehoiada3077 appointed7760 the officers6486 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068 under the hand3027 of the priests3548 the Levites3881, whom David1732 had distributed2505 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, to offer5927 the burnt offerings5930 of Yahweh3068, as it is written3789 in the law8451 of Moses4872, with rejoicing8057 and with singing7892, according to the order3027 of David1732.QAll the people5971 went935 to the house1004 of Baal1168, and broke it down5422, and broke7665 his altars4196 and his images6754 in pieces7665, and killed2026 Mattan4977 the priest3548 of Baal1168 before6440 the altars4196.GJehoiada3077 made3772 a covenant1285 between himself5971, and all the people, and the king4428, that they should be Yahweh3068's people5971.`9So they made7760 way3027 for her935. She went to the entrance3996 of the horse5483 gate8179 to the king4428's house1004; and they killed her there4191.MJehoiada3077 the priest3548 brought out3318 the captains8269 of hundreds3967 who were set over6485 the army2428, and said559 to them3318, "Bring her out between the ranks1004; and whoever follows935 her4191, let him be slain with the sword2719." For the priest3548 said559, "Don4191't kill her in the Yahweh3068's house1004."N  and she looked7200, and4428, behold, the king stood5975 by his pillar5982 at the entrance3996, and the captains8269 and the trumpets2689 by the king4428; and all the people5971 of the land776 rejoiced8056, and blew8628 trumpets2689; the singers7891 also played musical7892 instruments3627, and led3045 the singing of praise1984. Then Athaliah6271 tore7167 her clothes899, and said559, "Treason7195! treason7195!"} s When Athaliah6271 heard8085 the noise6963 of the people5971 running7323 and praising1984 the king4428, she came935 to the people5971 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068:S  Then they brought out3318 the king4428's son1121, and put5414 the crown5145 on him5715, and gave him the testimony, and made him king4427: and Jehoiada3077 and his sons1121 anointed4886 him559; and they said, "Long live2421 the king4428!"^ 5 He set5975 all the people5971, every man376 with his weapon7973 in his hand3027, from the right3233 side3802 of the house1004 to the left8042 side3802 of the house1004, along by the altar4196 and the house1004, around5439 the king4428.) K Jehoiada3077 the priest3548 delivered5414 to the captains8269 of hundreds3967 the spears2595, and bucklers4043, and shields7982, that had been king4428 David1732's, which were in the house1004 of God430.B}So the Levites3881 and all Judah3063 did6213 according to all that Jehoiada3077 the priest3548 commanded6680: and they took3947 every man376 his men376, those who were to come in935 on the Sabbath7676; with those who were to go3318 out on the Sabbath7676; for Jehoiada3077 the priest3548 didn6358't dismiss the shift4256.LThe Levites3881 shall surround5362 the5439 king4428, every man376 with his weapons3627 in his hand3027. Whoever comes935 into the house1004, let him be slain4191. Be with the king4428 when he comes in935, and when he goes out3318."RBut let no one come935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068, except the priests3548, and those who minister8334 of the Levites3881. They shall come in935, for they are holy6944, but all the people5971 shall follow8104 Yahweh3068's instructions4931. A third part7992 shall be at the king4428's house1004; and a third part7992 at the gate8179 of the foundation3247. All the people5971 shall be in the courts2691 of Yahweh3068's house1004. This is the thing1697 that you shall do6213. A third part7992 of you935, who come in on the Sabbath7676, of the priests3548 and of the Levites3881, shall be porters7778 of the thresholds5592.NAll the assembly6951 made3772 a covenant1285 with the king4428 in the house1004 of God430. He said559 to them4428, "Behold, the king's son1121 shall reign4427, as Yahweh3068 has spoken1696 concerning the sons1121 of David1732.3They went about5437 in Judah3063, and gathered6908 the Levites3881 out of all the cities5892 of Judah3063, and the heads7218 of fathers1' households of Israel3478, and they came935 to Jerusalem3389. In the seventh7637 year8141 Jehoiada3077 strengthened2388 himself3947, and took the captains8269 of hundreds3967, Azariah5838 the son1121 of Jeroham3395, and Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Jehohanan3076, and Azariah5838 the son1121 of Obed5744, and Maaseiah4641 the son1121 of Adaiah5718, and Elishaphat478 the son1121 of Zichri2147, into covenant with him1285.:m He was with them hidden2244 in the house1004 of God430 six8337 years8141: and Athaliah6271 reigned4427 over the land776.! But Jehoshabeath3090, the daughter1323 of the king4428, took3947 Joash3101 the son1121 of Ahaziah274, and stole1589 him away from among8432 the king4428's sons1121 who were slain4191, and put5414 him and his nurse3243 in the bedroom2315. So Jehoshabeath3090, the daughter1323 of king4428 Jehoram3088, the wife802 of Jehoiada3077 the priest3548 (for she was the sister269 of Ahaziah274), hid5641 him from6440 Athaliah6271, so that she didn4191't kill him.~ Now when Athaliah6271 the mother517 of Ahaziah274 saw7200 that her son1121 was dead4191, she arose6965 and destroyed1696 all the royal4467 seed2233 of the house1004 of Judah3063.w}g He sought1245 Ahaziah274, and they caught3920 him2244 (now he was hiding in Samaria8111), and they brought935 him to Jehu3058, and killed4191 him6912; and they buried him559, for they said, "He is the son1121 of Jehoshaphat3092, who sought1875 Yahweh3068 with all his heart3824." The house1004 of Ahaziah274 had no power3581 to hold6113 the kingdom4467.N|It happened3058, when Jehu was executing judgment8199 on the house1004 of Ahab256, that he found4672 the princes8269 of Judah3063, and the sons1121 of the brothers251 of Ahaziah274, ministering8334 to Ahaziah274, and killed them2026.{wNow the destruction8395 of Ahaziah274 was of God430, in that he went935 to Joram3141: for when he had come935, he went out3318 with Jehoram3088 against Jehu3058 the son1121 of Nimshi5250, whom Yahweh3068 had anointed4886 to cut off3772 the house1004 of Ahab256.nzUHe returned7725 to be healed7495 in Jezreel3157 of the wounds4347 which they had given5221 him at Ramah7414, when he fought3898 against Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758. Azariah5838 the son1121 of Jehoram3088 king4428 of Judah3063 went down3381 to see7200 Jehoram3088 the son1121 of Ahab256 in Jezreel3157, because he was sick2470.eyCHe walked1980 also after their counsel6098, and went3212 with Jehoram3088 the son1121 of Ahab256 king4428 of Israel3478 to war4421 against Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758 at Ramoth Gilead7433: and the Syrians7421 wounded5221 Joram3141.x-He did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, as did the house1004 of Ahab256; for they were his counselors3289 after310 the death4194 of his father1, to his destruction4889.6weHe also walked1980 in the ways1870 of the house1004 of Ahab256; for his mother517 was his counselor3289 to do wickedly7561.CvForty705 - two8147 years8141 old1121 was Ahaziah274 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 one259 year8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Athaliah6271 the daughter1323 of Omri6018.`u ;The inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his place; for the band of men who came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.t{Thirty7970 - two8147 years old1121 was he when he began to reign4427, and he reigned4427 in Jerusalem3389 eight8083 years8141: and he departed3212 without being desired2532; and they buried6912 him in the city5892 of David1732, but not in the tombs6913 of the kings4428.s!It happened3117, in process of time, at3318 the end7093 of two8147 years3117, that his bowels4578 fell out3318 by reason5973 of his sickness2483, and he died4191 of severe7451 diseases8463. His people5971 made6213 no burning8316 for him8316, like the burning of his fathers1.rAfter310 all this Yahweh3068 struck5062 him in his bowels4578 with an incurable369 disease2483.q1and they came up5927 against Judah3063, and broke1234 into it7617, and carried away all the substance7399 that was found4672 in the king4428's house1004, and his sons1121 also802, and his wives; so that there was never a son1121 left7604 him3059, except Jehoahaz, the youngest6996 of his sons1121.Up#Yahweh3068 stirred up5782 against Jehoram3088 the spirit7307 of the Philistines6430, and of the Arabians6163 who are beside5921 the Ethiopians3569:moSand you shall have great7227 sickness2483 by disease4245 of your bowels4578, until your bowels4578 fall out3318 by reason of the sickness2483, day3117 by day3117.'"Wn'behold3068, Yahweh will strike5062 with a great1419 plague4046 your people5971, and your children1121, and your wives802, and all your substance7399;)mK but have walked3212 in the way1870 of the kings4428 of Israel3478, and have made Judah3063 and the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389 to play the prostitute2181, like2181 the house1004 of Ahab256 did2026, and also have slain your brothers251 of your father1's house1004, who were better than yourself2896:l% A letter4385 came935 to him from Elijah452 the prophet5030, saying559, "Thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of David1732 your father1, 1980 'Because you have not walked in the ways1870 of Jehoshaphat3092 your father1, nor in the ways1870 of Asa609 king4428 of Judah3063,xki Moreover he made6213 high places1116 in the mountains2022 of Judah3063, and made the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389 to play the prostitute2181, and led5080 Judah astray3063.Aj{ So Edom123 revolted6586 from under the hand3027 of Judah3063 to this day3117: then Libnah3841 revolted6586 at the same time6256 from under his hand3027, because he had forsaken5800 Yahweh3068, the God430 of his fathers1.:im Then Jehoram3088 passed over5674 with his captains8269, and all his chariots7393 with him6965: and he rose up by night3915, and struck5221 the Edomites123 who surrounded him5437, along with the captains8269 of the chariots7393..hUIn his days3117 Edom123 revolted6586 from under the hand3027 of Judah3063, and made4427 a king over themselves4428.DgHowever Yahweh3068 would14 not destroy7843 the house1004 of David1732, because of the covenant1285 that he had made3772 with David1732, and as he promised559 to give5414 a lamp5216 to him and to his children1121 always3117.GfHe walked3212 in the way1870 of the kings4428 of Israel3478, as did6213 the house1004 of Ahab256; for he had the daughter1323 of Ahab256 as wife802: and he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068.[e/Jehoram3088 was thirty7970 - two8147 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 eight8083 years8141 in Jerusalem3389.%dCNow when Jehoram3088 was risen up6965 over the kingdom4467 of his father1, and had strengthened2388 himself2026, he killed all his brothers251 with the sword2719, and various also of the princes8269 of Israel3478.Vc%Their father1 gave5414 them great7227 gifts4979, of silver3701, and of gold2091, and of precious things4030, with fortified4694 cities5892 in Judah3063: but the kingdom4467 gave5414 he to Jehoram3088, because he was the firstborn1060.FbHe had brothers251, the sons1121 of Jehoshaphat3092: Azariah5838, and Jehiel3171, and Zechariah2148, and Azariah5838, and Michael4317, and Shephatiah8203; all these were the sons1121 of Jehoshaphat3092 king4428 of Israel3478.ta cJehoshaphat3092 slept7901 with his fathers1, and was buried6912 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David1732: and Jehoram3088 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.,`Q%Then Eliezer461 the son1121 of Dodavahu1735 of Mareshah4762 prophesied5012 against Jehoshaphat3092, saying559, "Because you have joined2266 yourself with Ahaziah274, Yahweh3068 has destroyed6555 your works4639." The ships591 were broken6555, so that they were not able6113 to go3212 to Tarshish8659.G_$and he joined2266 himself with him to make6213 ships591 to go3212 to Tarshish8659; and they made6213 the ships591 in Ezion Geber6100.b^=#After310 this Jehoshaphat3092 king4428 of Judah3063 joined2266 himself with Ahaziah274 king4428 of Israel3478. The same did6213 very wickedly7561:T]!"Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jehoshaphat3092, first7223 and last314, behold3789, they are written in the history1697 of Jehu3058 the son1121 of Hanani2607, which is inserted5927 in the book5612 of the kings4428 of Israel3478.K\!However the high places1116 were not taken away5493; neither as yet had the people5971 set3559 their hearts3824 to the God430 of their fathers1.a[; He walked3212 in the way1870 of Asa609 his father1, and didn5493't turn aside from it6213, doing that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068.ZJehoshaphat3092 reigned4427 over Judah3063: he was thirty7970 - five2568 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 twenty6242 - five2568 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Azubah5806 the daughter1323 of Shilhi7977.Y'So the realm4438 of Jehoshaphat3092 was quiet8252; for his God430 gave him rest5117 all around5439.eXCThe fear6343 of God430 was on all the kingdoms4467 of the countries776, when they heard8085 that Yahweh3068 fought3898 against the enemies341 of Israel3478.5WcThey came935 to Jerusalem3389 with stringed instruments5035 and harps3658 and trumpets2689 to the house1004 of Yahweh3068.@VyThen they returned7725, every man376 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389, and Jehoshaphat3092 in their forefront7218, to go again7725 to Jerusalem3389 with joy8057; for Yahweh3068 had made them to rejoice8055 over their enemies341.LUOn the fourth7243 day3117 they assembled6950 themselves in the valley6010 of Beracah1294; for there they blessed1288 Yahweh3068: therefore the name8034 of that place4725 was called7121 The valley6010 of Beracah1294 to this day3117. f~}Q{zywvftsqon0m3l$kih6gfddc+bua8`|_T]]"\*[%YWVUTRQPNM0KJ I2GFEGDCA_@?>><;:9765_310/-,\+)('&1% $c#5"!ssv"`yL{^ c5X"=So they killed7819 the bulls1241, and the priests3548 received6901 the blood1818, and sprinkled2236 it on the altar4196: and they killed7819 the rams352, and sprinkled2236 the blood1818 on the altar4196: they killed7819 also the lambs3532, and sprinkled2236 the blood1818 on the altar4196.KThey brought935 seven7651 bulls6499, and seven7651 rams352, and seven7651 lambs3532, and seven7651 male goats5795, for a sin offering2403 for the kingdom4467 and for the sanctuary4720 and for Judah3063. He commanded559 the priests3548 the sons1121 of Aaron175 to offer5927 them on the altar4196 of Yahweh3068.Y+Then Hezekiah3169 the king4428 arose early7925, and gathered622 the princes8269 of the city5892, and went up5927 to the house1004 of Yahweh3068.*MMoreover all the vessels3627, which king4428 Ahaz271 in his reign4438 threw away2186 when he trespassed4604, have we prepared3559 and sanctified6942; and behold6440, they are before the altar4196 of Yahweh3068."zmThen they went935 in6441 to Hezekiah2396 the king4428 within the palace559, and said, "We have cleansed2891 all the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and the altar4196 of burnt offering5930, with all its vessels3627, and the table7979 of show bread4635, with all its vessels3627.\1Now they began2490 on the first259 day of the first7223 month2320 to sanctify6942, and on the eighth8083 day3117 of the month2320 came935 they to the porch197 of Yahweh3068; and they sanctified6942 the house1004 of Yahweh3068 in eight8083 days3117: and on the sixteenth8337 day of the first7223 month2320 they made an end3615.eCThe priests3548 went935 in to the inner part6441 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, to cleanse2891 it3318, and brought out all the uncleanness2932 that they found4672 in the temple1964 of Yahweh3068 into the court2691 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068. The Levites3881 took6901 it3318, to carry it out abroad2351 to the brook5158 Kidron6939.&EThey gathered622 their brothers251, and sanctified6942 themselves935, and went in4687, according to the commandment of the king4428 by the words1697 of Yahweh3068, to cleanse2891 the house1004 of Yahweh3068.@yand of the sons1121 of Heman1968, Jehuel3171 and Shimei8096; and of the sons1121 of Jeduthun3038, Shemaiah8098 and Uzziel5816.B} and of the sons1121 of Elizaphan469, Shimri8113 and Jeuel3273; and of the sons1121 of Asaph623, Zechariah2148 and Mattaniah4983;)K Then the Levites3881 arose6965, Mahath4287, the son1121 of Amasai6022, and Joel3100 the son1121 of Azariah5838, of the sons1121 of the Kohathites6956; and of the sons1121 of Merari4847, Kish7027 the son1121 of Abdi5660, and Azariah5838 the son1121 of Jehallelel3094; and of the Gershonites1649, Joah3098 the son1121 of Zimmah2155, and Eden5731 the son1121 of Joah3098;  My sons1121, don7952't be negligent now3068; for Yahweh has chosen977 you to stand5975 before6440 him8334, to minister to him8334, and that you should be his ministers, and burn incense6999."`9 Now it is in my heart3824 to make3772 a covenant1285 with Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, that his fierce2740 anger639 may turn away from us7725.M For1, behold, our fathers have fallen5307 by the sword2719, and our sons1121 and our daughters1323 and our wives802 are in captivity for this7628.)KTherefore the wrath7110 of Yahweh3068 was on Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389, and he has delivered5414 them to be tossed2189 back and forth8047, to be an astonishment, and a hissing8322, as you see7200 with your eyes5869.1[Also they have shut up5462 the doors1817 of the porch197, and put out3518 the lamps5216, and have not burned6999 incense7004 nor offered5927 burnt offerings5930 in the holy6944 place to the God430 of Israel3478.l QFor our fathers1 have trespassed4603, and done6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068 our God430, and have forsaken5800 him5437, and have turned away their faces6440 from the habitation4908 of Yahweh3068, and turned5414 their backs6203.> uand said559 to them8085, "Listen to me3881, you Levites! Now sanctify6942 yourselves6942, and sanctify the house1004 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of your fathers1, and carry out3318 the filthiness5079 out of the holy place6944.1 [He brought in935 the priests3548 and the Levites3881, and gathered them together622 into the broad7339 place on the east4217,j MHe in the first7223 year8141 of his reign4427, in the first7223 month2320, opened6605 the doors1817 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and repaired them2388.7 gHe did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, according to all that David1732 his father1 had done6213.` ;Hezekiah3169 began to reign4427 when he was twenty6242 - five2568 years8141 old1121; and he reigned4427 twenty6242 - nine8672 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Abijah29, the daughter1323 of Zechariah2148.PAhaz271 slept7901 with his fathers1, and they buried6912 him in the city5892, even in Jerusalem3389; for they didn935't bring him into the tombs6913 of the kings4428 of Israel3478: and Hezekiah3169 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.ykNow the rest3499 of his acts1697, and all his ways1870, first7223 and last314, behold3789, they are written in the book5612 of the kings4428 of Judah3063 and Israel3478.|qIn every city5892 of Judah3063 he made6213 high places1116 to burn incense6999 to other312 gods430, and provoked to anger3707 Yahweh3068, the God430 of his fathers1.Ahaz271 gathered together622 the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God430, and cut in pieces7112 the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God430, and shut up5462 the doors1817 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068; and he made6213 him altars4196 in every corner6438 of Jerusalem3389.zmFor he sacrificed2076 to the gods430 of Damascus1834, which struck5221 him559; and he said, "Because the gods430 of the kings4428 of Syria758 helped5826 them2076, so I will sacrifice to them5826, that they may help me3782." But they were the ruin of him3478, and of all Israel..UIn the time6256 of his distress6887, he trespassed4603 yet more3254 against Yahweh3068, this same king4428 Ahaz271.*MFor Ahaz271 took away a portion2505 out of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and out of the house1004 of the king4428 and of the princes8269, and gave5414 it to the king4428 of Assyria804: but it didn5833't help him.&ETilgath Pilneser8407 king4428 of Assyria804 came935 to him6696, and distressed him2388, but didn't strengthen him. 9For Yahweh3068 brought3665 Judah3063 low3665 because of Ahaz271 king4428 of Israel3478; for he had dealt6544 wantonly6544 in Judah3063, and trespassed4603 severely4604 against Yahweh3068.5~cThe Philistines6430 also had invaded6584 the cities5892 of the lowland8219, and of the South5045 of Judah3063, and had taken3920 Beth Shemesh1053, and Aijalon357, and Gederoth1450, and Soco7755 with its towns1323, and Timnah8553 with its towns1323, Gimzo1579 also and its towns1323: and they lived there3427.}%For again the Edomites130 had come935 and struck5221 Judah3063, and carried away7617 captives7628.|#At that time6256 king4428 Ahaz271 sent7971 to the kings4428 of Assyria804 to help him5826.{ The men582 who have been mentioned5344 by name8034 rose up6965, and took2388 the captives7633, and with the spoil7998 clothed3847 all who were naked4636 among them3847, dressed them5274, gave them sandals, and gave them something to eat398 and to drink8248, anointed5480 them5095, carried all the feeble3782 of them on donkeys2543, and brought935 them to Jericho3405, the city5892 of palm trees8558, to681 their brothers251. Then they returned7725 to Samaria8111./zWSo the armed men2502 left5800 the captives7633 and the spoil961 before6440 the princes8269 and all the assembly6951.y and said559 to them935, "You shall not bring in the captives7633 here559: for you purpose that which will bring on us a trespass819 against Yahweh3068, to add3254 to our sins2403 and to our trespass819; for our trespass819 is great7227, and there is fierce7227 wrath639 against Israel3478."6xe Then some582 of the heads7218 of the children1121 of Ephraim669, Azariah5838 the son1121 of Johanan3076, Berechiah1296 the son1121 of Meshillemoth4919, and Jehizkiah3169 the son1121 of Shallum7967, and Amasa6021 the son1121 of Hadlai2311, stood up6965 against those who came935 from the war6635,mwS Now hear8085 me therefore7725, and send back the captives7633, that you have taken captive7617 from your brothers251; for the fierce2740 wrath639 of Yahweh is on you3068.";vo Now you purpose559 to keep under3533 the children1121 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 for bondservants5650 and bondmaids8198 for yourselves7535. Aren't there even with you trespasses819 of your own against Yahweh3068 your God430?u/ But a prophet5030 of Yahweh3068 was there8034, whose name was Oded5752: and he went out3318 to meet6440 the army6635 that came935 to Samaria8111, and said559 to them3068, "Behold, because Yahweh, the God430 of your fathers1, was angry2534 with Judah3063, he has delivered5414 them into your hand3027, and you have slain2026 them in a rage2197 which has reached up5060 to heaven8064.dtAThe children1121 of Israel3478 carried away captive7617 of their brothers251 two hundred3967 thousand505, women802, sons1121, and daughters1323, and took also away962 much7227 spoil7998 from them935, and brought the spoil7998 to Samaria8111.!s;Zichri2147, a mighty man1368 of Ephraim669, killed2026 Maaseiah4641 the king4428's son1121, and Azrikam5840 the ruler5057 of the house1004, and Elkanah511 who was next4932 to the king4428.^r5For Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah7425 killed2026 in Judah3063 one hundred3967 twenty6242 thousand505 in one259 day3117, all of them valiant2428 men1121; because they had forsaken5800 Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1.nqUTherefore Yahweh3068 his God430 delivered5414 him into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Syria758; and they struck5221 him7617, and carried away of his a great multitude1419 of captives7633, and brought935 them to Damascus1834. He was also delivered5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Israel3478, who struck5221 him with a great1419 slaughter4347.-pSHe sacrificed2076 and burnt incense6999 in the high places1116, and on the hills1389, and under every green7488 tree6086.eoCMoreover he burnt incense6999 in the valley1516 of the son1121 of Hinnom2011, and burnt1197 his children1121 in the fire784, according to the abominations8441 of the nations1471 whom Yahweh3068 cast out3423 before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478.3n_but he walked in3212 the ways1870 of the kings4428 of Israel3478, and made6213 also molten images4541 for the Baals1168.Zm /Ahaz271 was twenty6242 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 sixteen8337 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and he didn6213't do that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, like David1732 his father1;Xl) Jotham3147 slept7901 with his fathers1, and they buried6912 him in the city5892 of David1732: and Ahaz271 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.MkHe was five2568 and twenty6242 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427, and reigned4427 sixteen8337 years8141 in Jerusalem3389.j}Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jotham3147, and all his wars4421, and his ways1870, behold3789, they are written in the book5612 of the kings4428 of Israel3478 and Judah3063.!i;So Jotham3147 became mighty2388, because he ordered3559 his ways1870 before6440 Yahweh3068 his God430.PhHe fought3898 also with the king4428 of the children of Ammon5984, and prevailed2388 against them1121. The children of Ammon5983 gave5414 him the same year8141 one hundred3967 talents3603 of silver3701, and ten6235 thousand505 measures3734 of wheat2406, and ten6235 thousand505 of barley8184. The children1121 of Ammon5983 gave7725 that much to2063 him in the second8145 year8141 also7992, and in the third.Hg Moreover he built1129 cities5892 in the hill country2022 of Judah3063, and in the forests2793 he built1129 castles1003 and towers1003.DfHe built1129 the upper5945 gate8179 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and on the wall2346 of Ophel6077 he built1129 much7230.Be}He did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, according to all that his father1 Uzziah5818 had done6213: however he didn6213't enter into the temple1964 of Yahweh3068. The people5971 still did corruptly7843.Ld Jotham3147 was twenty6242 - five2568 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 sixteen8337 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Jerushah3388 the daughter1323 of Zadok6659.QcSo Uzziah5818 slept7901 with his fathers1; and they buried6912 him with his fathers1 in the field7704 of burial6900 which belonged to the kings4428; for they said559, "He is a leper6879." Jotham3147 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.Ub#Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Uzziah5818, first7223 and last314, Isaiah3470 the prophet5030, the son1121 of Amoz531, wrote3789.7agUzziah5818 the king4428 was a leper6879 to the day3117 of his death4194, and lived in3427 a separate2669 house1004, being a leper6879; for he was cut off1504 from the house1004 of Yahweh3068: and Jotham3147 his son1121 was over the king4428's house1004, judging8199 the people5971 of the land776.f`EAzariah5838 the chief7218 priest3548, and all the priests3548, looked6437 on him6879, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead4696, and they thrust him out926 quickly from there1765; yes, himself hurried also to go out3318, because Yahweh3068 had struck him5060._-Then Uzziah5818 was angry2196; and he had a censer4730 in his hand3027 to burn incense6999; and while he was angry2196 with the priests3548, the leprosy6883 broke forth2224 in his forehead4696 before6440 the priests3548 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, beside the altar4196 of incense7004.i^Kand they resisted5975 Uzziah5818 the king4428, and said559 to him5818, "It isn't for you, Uzziah, to burn incense6999 to Yahweh3068, but for the priests3548 the sons1121 of Aaron175, who are consecrated6942 to burn incense6999. Go out3318 of the sanctuary4720; for you have trespassed4603; neither shall it be for your honor3519 from Yahweh3068 God430."M]Azariah5838 the priest3548 went in935 after310 him8084, and with him eighty priests3548 of Yahweh3068, who were valiant2428 men1121:Z\-But when he was strong2393, his heart3820 was lifted up1361, so that he did corruptly7843, and he trespassed4603 against Yahweh3068 his God430; for he went935 into the temple1964 of Yahweh3068 to burn incense6999 on the altar4196 of incense6999..[UHe made6213 in Jerusalem3389 engines2810, invented4284 by skillful men2803, to be on the towers4026 and on the battlements6438, with which to shoot3384 arrows2671 and great1419 stones68. His name8034 spread3318 far abroad7350; for he was marvelously6381 helped5826, until3588 he was strong2388.~ZuUzziah5818 prepared3559 for them6635, even for all the army, shields4043, and spears7420, and helmets3553, and coats of mail8302, and bows7198, and stones68 for slinging7050.TY! Under their hand3027 was an army2428, three7969 hundred3967 thousand505 and seven7651 thousand505 and five2568 hundred3967, who made6213 war4421 with mighty2428 power3581, to help5826 the king4428 against the enemy341.SX The whole number4557 of the heads7218 of fathers1' households1368, even the mighty men of valor2428, was two thousand505 and six8337 hundred3967.0WY Moreover Uzziah5818 had an army2428 of fighting4421 men6213, who went out3318 to war6635 by bands1416, according to the number4557 of their reckoning6486 made by3027 Jeiel3273 the scribe5608 and Maaseiah4641 the officer7860, under the hand3027 of Hananiah2608, one of the king4428's captains8269. V9 He built1129 towers4026 in the wilderness4057, and dug2672 out many7227 cisterns953, for he had much7227 livestock4735; in the lowland8219 also4334, and in the plain: and he had farmers406 and vineyard keepers3755 in the mountains2022 and in the fruitful fields3760; for he loved157 farming127.U{ Moreover Uzziah5818 built1129 towers4026 in Jerusalem3389 at the corner6438 gate8179, and at the valley1516 gate8179, and at the turning4740 of the wall2388, and fortified them.tTaThe Ammonites5984 gave5414 tribute4503 to Uzziah5818: and his name8034 spread abroad3212 even to the entrance935 of Egypt4714; for he grew exceeding4605 strong2388.=SsGod430 helped5826 him against the Philistines6430, and against the Arabians6163 who lived3427 in Gur Baal1485, and the Meunim4586.mRSHe went forth3318 and warred3898 against the Philistines6430, and broke down6555 the wall2346 of Gath1661, and the wall2346 of Jabneh2996, and the wall2346 of Ashdod795; and he built1129 cities5892 in the country of Ashdod795, and among the Philistines6430.$QAHe set himself to seek1875 God430 in the days3117 of Zechariah2148, who had understanding995 in the vision7200 of God430: and as3117 long as he sought1875 Yahweh3068, God430 made him to prosper6743.8PiHe did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, according to all that his father1 Amaziah558 had done6213.9OkSixteen8337 years8141 old1121 was Uzziah5818 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 fifty2572 - two8147 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Jechiliah3203, of Jerusalem3389.2N]He built1129 Eloth359, and restored7725 it to Judah3063, after310 that the king4428 slept7901 with his fathers1.hM KAll the people5971 of Judah3063 took3947 Uzziah5818, who was sixteen8337 years8141 old1121, and made him king4427 in the place of his father1 Amaziah558.L-They brought5375 him on horses5483, and buried6912 him with his fathers1 in the city5892 of Judah3063.aK;Now from the time6256 that Amaziah558 turned away5493 from following310 Yahweh3068, they made7194 a conspiracy7195 against him in Jerusalem3389. He fled5127 to Lachish3923; but they sent7971 after310 him to Lachish3923, and killed him there4191.tJaNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Amaziah558, first7223 and last314, behold3789, aren't they written in the book5612 of the kings4428 of Judah3063 and Israel3478? I9Amaziah558 the son1121 of Joash3101 king4428 of Judah3063 lived2421 after310 the death4194 of Joash3101 son1121 of Jehoahaz3059 king4428 of Israel3478 fifteen2568 years8141.RHHe took all the gold2091 and silver3701, and all the vessels3627 that were found4672 in the house1004 of God430 with Obed-Edom5654, and the treasures214 of the king4428's house1004, the hostages1121 also7725, and returned to Samaria8111.yGkJoash3101 king4428 of Israel3478 took8610 Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063, the son1121 of Joash3101 the son1121 of Jehoahaz3059, at Beth Shemesh1053, and brought935 him to Jerusalem3389, and broke down6555 the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389 from the gate8179 of Ephraim669 to the corner6437 gate8179, four702 hundred3967 cubits520.F'Judah3063 was defeated5062 by6440 Israel3478; and they fled5127 every man376 to his tent168. ESo Joash3101 king4428 of Israel3478 went up5927; and he and Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063 looked one another7200 in the face6440 at Beth Shemesh1053, which belongs to Judah3063.yDkBut Amaziah558 would not listen8085; for it was of God430, that he might deliver5414 them into the hand3027 of their enemies1875, because they had sought after the gods430 of Edom123.LCYou say559 to yourself that you have struck5221 Edom123; and your heart3820 lifts you up5375 to boast3513. Now stay3427 at home1004. Why should you meddle1624 with trouble7451, that you should fall5307, even you3063, and Judah with you?'"B#Joash3101 king4428 of Israel3478 sent7971 to Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063, saying559, "The thistle2336 that was in Lebanon3844 sent7971 to the cedar730 that was in Lebanon3844, saying559, 5414 'Give your daughter1323 to my son1121 as his wife802; then a wild7704 animal2416 that was in Lebanon3844 passed by5674, and trampled down7429 the thistle2336.gAGThen Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063 consulted3289 his advisers7971, and sent to Joash3101, the son1121 of Jehoahaz3059 the son1121 of Jehu3058, king4428 of Israel3478, saying559, "Come3212, let us look one another7200 in the face6440."l@QIt happened1696, as he talked with him559, that the king said to him5414, "Have we made you one of the king4428's counselors3289? Stop2308! Why should you be struck5221 down5030?" Then the prophet stopped2308, and said559, "I know3045 that God430 has determined3289 to destroy7843 you6213, because you have done this8085, and have not listened to my counsel6098."n?UTherefore the anger639 of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 against Amaziah558, and he sent7971 to him a prophet5030, who said559 to him1875, "Why have you sought after the gods430 of the people5971, which have not delivered5337 their own people5971 out of your hand3027?">wNow it happened310, after that Amaziah558 had come935 from the slaughter5221 of the Edomites130, that he brought935 the gods430 of the children1121 of Seir8165, and set them up5975 to be his gods430, and bowed down7812 himself before6440 them6999, and burned incense to them.= But the men1121 of the army1416 whom Amaziah558 sent back7725, that they should not go3212 with him to battle4421, fell6584 on the cities5892 of Judah3063, from Samaria8111 even to Beth Horon1032, and struck5221 of them three7969 thousand505, and took962 much7227 spoil961.J<  The children1121 of Judah3063 carry7617 away ten6235 thousand505 alive2416, and brought935 them to the top7218 of the rock5553, and threw them down7993 from the top7218 of the rock5553, so that they all were broken in pieces1234. ; Amaziah558 took courage2388, and led forth5090 his people5971, and went3212 to the Valley1516 of Salt4417, and struck5221 ten6235 thousand505 of the children1121 of Seir8165.p:Y Then Amaziah558 separated914 them1416, the army that had come935 to him out of Ephraim669, to go935 home4725 again3212: therefore their anger639 was greatly3966 kindled2734 against Judah3063, and they returned7725 home4725 in fierce2750 anger639.9{ Amaziah558 said559 to the man376 of God430, "But what shall we do6213 for the hundred3967 talents3603 which I have given5414 to the army1416 of Israel3478?" The man376 of God430 answered559, "Yahweh3068 is3426 able to give5414 you much more than this7235."&8EBut if you will go935, take6213 action2388, be strong for the battle4421. God430 will overthrow3782 you before6440 the enemy341; for God430 has3426 power3581 to help5826, and to overthrow3782." d }{{@yxxvtslrponmlXkihgfeFdcb`_^]\[SYXWW>USRPNMLKJIHtG:F D=CGBA ?7>S3068 sent7971 an angel4397, who cut off3582 all the mighty men1368 of valor2428, and the leaders5057 and captains8269, in the camp4264 of the king4428 of Assyria804. So he returned7725 with shame1322 of face6440 to his own land776. When he had come935 into the house1004 of his god430, those who came forth3329 from his own bowels4578 killed5307 him there with the sword2719.S Hezekiah3169 the king4428, and Isaiah3470 the prophet5030 the son1121 of Amoz531, prayed6419 because of this2199, and cried to heaven8064.fE They spoke1696 of5921 the God430 of Jerusalem3389, as of the gods430 of the peoples5971 of the earth776, which are the work4639 of men120's hands3027.+~O They cried7121 with a loud1419 voice6963 in the Jews3066' language to the people5971 of Jerusalem3389 who were on the wall2346, to frighten3372 them926, and to trouble them3920; that they might take the city5892.V}% He also wrote3789 letters5612 insulting2778 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, and to speak559 against him559, saying, "As the gods430 of the nations1471 of the lands776, which have not delivered5337 their people5971 out of my hand3027, so shall the God430 of Hezekiah3169 not deliver5337 his people5971 out of my hand3027."|1 His servants5650 spoke1696 yet more against Yahweh3068 God430, and against his servant5650 Hezekiah3169.N{ Now therefore don3808't let Hezekiah2396 deceive5377 you5496, nor persuade you in this way539, neither believe him433; for no god of any nation1471 or kingdom4467 was able3201 to deliver5337 his people5971 out of my hand3027, and out of the hand3027 of my fathers1. How much less will your God430 deliver5337 you out of my hand3027?"Hz Who was there among all the gods430 of those nations1471 which my fathers1 utterly destroyed2763, that could3201 deliver5337 his people5971 out of my hand3027, that your God430 should be able3201 to deliver5337 you out of my hand3027?Ay{ Don3045't you know what I and my fathers1 have done6213 to all the peoples5971 of the lands776? Were the gods430 of the nations1471 of the lands776 in any way3201 able3201 to deliver5337 their land776 out of my hand3027?Mx Hasn3169't the same Hezekiah taken away5493 his high places1116 and his altars4196, and commanded559 Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389, saying559, 7812 'You shall worship before6440 one259 altar4196, and on it you shall burn incense6999?'7wg Doesn3169't Hezekiah persuade5496 you5414, to give you over to die4191 by famine7458 and by thirst6772, saying559, 3068 'Yahweh our God430 will deliver5337 us out of the hand3709 of the king4428 of Assyria804?'Fv Thus says559 Sennacherib5576 king4428 of Assyria804, "In whom do you trust982, that you remain3427 under siege4692 in Jerusalem3389?wug After310 this5576, Sennacherib king4428 of Assyria804 sent7971 his servants5650 to Jerusalem3389, (now he was before Lachish3923, and all his power4475 with him3169), to Hezekiah king4428 of Judah3063, and to all Judah3063 who were at Jerusalem3389, saying559,>tu With him is an arm2220 of flesh1320; but with us is Yahweh3068 our God430 to help5826 us3898, and to fight our battles4421." The people5971 rested5564 themselves on the words1697 of Hezekiah3169 king4428 of Judah3063.s! "Be strong2388 and courageous553, don3372't be afraid nor dismayed2865 for6440 the king4428 of Assyria804, nor for all the multitude1995 who is with him7227; for there is a greater with us than with him.r5 He set5414 captains8269 of war4421 over the people5971, and gathered them together6908 to him in the broad7339 place at the gate8179 of the city5892, and spoke1696 comfortably3824 to them559, saying,q) He took courage2388, and built up1129 all the wall2346 that was broken6555 down5927, and raised it up to the towers4026, and the other312 wall2346 outside2351, and strengthened2388 Millo4407 in the city5892 of David1732, and made6213 weapons7973 and shields4043 in abundance7230.p} So many7227 people5971 gathered6908 together6908, and they stopped5640 all the springs4599, and the brook5158 that flowed7857 through the midst8432 of the land776, saying559, "Why should the kings4428 of Assyria804 come935, and find4672 much7227 water4325?"wog he took counsel3289 with his princes8269 and his mighty men1368 to stop5640 the waters4325 of the springs5869 which were outside2351 of the city5892; and they helped him5826.7ng When Hezekiah3169 saw7200 that Sennacherib5576 had come935, and that he was purposed6440 to fight4421 against Jerusalem3389,Qm  After310 these things1697, and this faithfulness571, Sennacherib5576 king4428 of Assyria804 came935, and entered935 into Judah3063, and encamped2583 against the fortified1219 cities5892, and thought559 to win them for himself1234.2l]In every work4639 that he began2490 in the service5656 of the house1004 of God430, and in the law8451, and in the commandments4687, to seek1875 his God430, he did6213 it with all his heart3824, and prospered6743.kkOHezekiah3169 did6213 so throughout all Judah3063; and he worked6213 that which was good2896 and right3477 and faithful571 before6440 Yahweh3068 his God430.Bj}Also for the sons1121 of Aaron175 the priests3548, who were in the fields7704 of the suburbs4054 of their cities5892, in every city5892, there were men582 who were mentioned5344 by name8034, to give5414 portions4490 to all the males2145 among the priests3548, and to all who were reckoned by genealogy3187 among the Levites3881.Bi}and those who were reckoned by genealogy3187 of all their little ones2945, their wives802, and their sons1121, and their daughters1323, through all the congregation6951: for in their office530 of trust they sanctified6942 themselves in holiness6944.(hIand those who were reckoned by genealogy3187 of the priests3548 by their fathers1' houses1004, and the Levites3881 from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, in their offices4931 by their divisions4256;gbesides those who were reckoned by genealogy3187 of males2145, from three7969 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, even everyone who entered935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068, as the duty of every day3117 required1697, for their service5656 in their offices4931 according to their divisions4256;fUnder him were Eden5731, and Miniamin4509, and Jeshua3442, and Shemaiah8098, Amariah568, and Shecaniah7935, in the cities5892 of the priests3548, in their office530 of trust5414, to give to their brothers251 by3027 divisions4256, as well to the great1419 as to the small6996:?ewKore6981 the son1121 of Imnah3232 the Levite3881, the porter7778 at the east4217 gate5071, was over the freewill offerings of God430, to distribute5414 the offerings8641 of Yahweh3068, and the most6944 holy things6944. d  Jehiel3171, and Azaziah5812, and Nahath5184, and Asahel6214, and Jerimoth3406, and Jozabad3107, and Eliel447, and Ismachiah3253, and Mahath4287, and Benaiah1141, were overseers6496 under the hand3027 of Conaniah3562 and Shimei8096 his brother251, by the appointment4662 of Hezekiah3169 the king4428, and Azariah5838 the ruler5057 of the house1004 of God430.!c; They brought in935 the offerings8641 and the tithes4643 and the dedicated6944 things faithfully530: and over them Conaniah3562 the Levite3881 was ruler5057, and Shimei8096 his brother251 was second4932.3b_ Then Hezekiah3169 commanded559 them to prepare3559 rooms3957 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068; and they prepared them3559.}as Azariah5838 the chief7218 priest3548, of the house1004 of Zadok6659, answered559 him and said559, "Since people began2490 to bring935 the offerings8641 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068, we have eaten398 and had enough7646, and have left3498 plenty7230: for Yahweh3068 has blessed1288 his people5971; and that which is left3498 is this great store1995." ` Then Hezekiah3169 questioned1875 the priests3548 and the Levites3881 concerning the heaps6194.M_When Hezekiah3169 and the princes8269 came935 and saw7200 the heaps6194, they blessed1288 Yahweh3068, and his people5971 Israel3478.K^In the third7992 month2320 they began2490 to lay the foundation3245 of the heaps6194, and finished3615 them in the seventh7637 month2320. ]9The children1121 of Israel3478 and Judah3063, who lived3427 in the cities5892 of Judah3063, they also brought in935 the tithe4643 of cattle1241 and sheep6629, and the tithe4643 of dedicated things6944 which were consecrated6942 to Yahweh3068 their God430, and laid5414 them by heaps6194.\7As soon as the commandment1697 came abroad6555, the children1121 of Israel3478 gave935 in abundance7235 the first fruits7225 of grain1715, new wine8492, and oil3323, and honey1706, and of all the increase8393 of the field7704; and the tithe4643 of all things brought935 they in abundantly7230.#[?Moreover he commanded559 the people5971 who lived3427 in Jerusalem3389 to give5414 the portion4521 of the priests3548 and the Levites3881, that they might give2388 themselves to the law8451 of Yahweh3068.Z7He appointed also the king4428's portion4521 of his substance7399 for the burnt offerings5930, for the morning1242 and evening6153 burnt offerings5930, and the burnt offerings5930 for the Sabbaths7676, and for the new moons2320, and for the set feasts4150, as it is written3789 in the law8451 of Yahweh3068.vYeHezekiah3169 appointed5975 the divisions4256 of the priests3548 and the Levites3881 after their divisions4256, every man376 according6310 to his service5656, both the priests3548 and the Levites3881, for burnt offerings5930 and for peace offerings5930, to minister8334, and to give thanks3034, and to praise1984 in the gates8179 of the camp4264 of Yahweh3068.X 1Now when all this was finished3615, all Israel3478 who were present4672 went out3318 to the cities5892 of Judah3063, and broke7665 in pieces7665 the pillars4676, and cut down1438 the Asherim842, and broke down5422 the high places1116 and the altars4196 out of all Judah3063 and Benjamin1144, in Ephraim669 also and Manasseh4519, until they had destroyed3615 them all1121. Then all the children of Israel3478 returned7725, every man376 to his possession272, into their own cities5892.#W?Then the priests3548 the Levites3881 arose6965 and blessed1288 the people5971: and their voice6963 was heard8085, and their prayer8605 came935 up to his holy6944 habitation4583, even to heaven8064.VwSo there was great1419 joy8057 in Jerusalem3389; for since the time3117 of Solomon8010 the son1121 of David1732 king4428 of Israel3478 there was not the like in Jerusalem3389.cU?All the assembly6951 of Judah3063, with the priests3548 and the Levites3881, and all the assembly6951 who came out935 of Israel3478, and the foreigners1616 who came out935 of the land776 of Israel3478, and who lived3427 in Judah3063, rejoiced8055.ZT-For Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063 gave7311 to the assembly6951 for offerings one thousand505 bulls6499 and seven7651 thousand505 sheep6629; and the princes8269 gave7311 to the assembly6951 a thousand505 bulls6499 and ten6235 thousand505 sheep6629: and a great number7230 of priests3548 sanctified themselves6942.`S9The whole assembly6951 took counsel3289 to keep6213 other312 seven7651 days3117; and they kept6213 another seven7651 days3117 with gladness8057.PRHezekiah3169 spoke1696 comfortably3820 to all the Levites3881 who had good2896 understanding7922 in the service7919 of Yahweh3068. So they ate398 throughout the feast4150 for the seven7651 days3117, offering2076 sacrifices of peace8002 offerings2076, and making confession3034 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1.AQ{The children1121 of Israel3478 who were present4672 at Jerusalem3389 kept6213 the feast2282 of unleavened bread4682 seven7651 days3117 with great1419 gladness8057; and the Levites3881 and the priests3548 praised1984 Yahweh3068 day3117 by day3117, singing with loud5797 instruments3627 to Yahweh3068.tPaYahweh3068 listened8085 to Hezekiah3169, and healed7495 the people5971.rO]who sets3559 his heart3824 to seek1875 God430, Yahweh3068, the God430 of his fathers1, even if they aren2893't clean according to the purification of the sanctuary6944."HN For a multitude4768 of the people5971, even many7227 of Ephraim669 and Manasseh4519, Issachar3485 and Zebulun2074, had not3808 cleansed2891 themselves398, yet they ate the Passover6453 otherwise than it is written3789. For Hezekiah3169 had prayed6419 for them559, saying, "May the good2896 Yahweh3068 pardon everyone3722-MSFor there were many7227 in the assembly6951 who had not sanctified6942 themselves3881: therefore the Levites were in charge of killing7821 the Passovers6453 for everyone who was not clean2889, to sanctify6942 them to Yahweh3068.6LeThey stood5975 in their place5977 after their order4941, according to the law8451 of Moses4872 the man376 of God430: the priests3548 sprinkled2236 the blood1818 which they received of the hand3027 of the Levites3881.^K5Then they killed7819 the Passover6453 on the fourteenth702 day of the second8145 month2320: and the priests3548 and the Levites3881 were ashamed3637, and sanctified6942 themselves935, and brought burnt offerings5930 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068.|JqThey arose6965 and took away5493 the altars4196 that were in Jerusalem3389, and all the altars for incense6999 took they away5493, and cast7993 them into the brook5158 Kidron6939.I{ Many7227 people5971 assembled622 at Jerusalem3389 to keep6213 the feast2282 of unleavened bread4682 in the second8145 month2320, a very3966 great7230 assembly6951.H Also on Judah3063 came the hand3027 of God430 to give5414 them one259 heart3820, to do6213 the commandment4687 of the king4428 and of the princes8269 by the word1697 of Yahweh3068.582 men of Asher836 and Manasseh4519 and of Zebulun2074 humbled3665 themselves935, and came to Jerusalem3389.F So the couriers7323 passed5674 from city5892 to city5892 through the country776 of Ephraim669 and Manasseh4519, even to Zebulun2074: but they ridiculed7832 them3932, and mocked them.DE For if you turn again7725 to Yahweh3068, your brothers251 and your children1121 shall find compassion7356 before6440 those who led them captive7617, and shall come again7725 into this land776: for Yahweh3068 your God430 is gracious2587 and merciful7349, and will not turn away5493 his face6440 from you7725, if you return to him."D{Now don7185't be stiff-necked, as your fathers1 were5414; but yield yourselves3027 to Yahweh3068, and enter935 into his sanctuary4720, which he has sanctified6942 forever5769, and serve5647 Yahweh3068 your God430, that his fierce2740 anger639 may turn away from you7725.CDon1't be like your fathers, and like your brothers251, who trespassed4603 against Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1, so that he gave them up5414 to desolation8047, as you see7200.kBOSo the couriers7323 went3212 with the letters107 from3027 the king4428 and his princes8269 throughout all Israel3478 and Judah3063, and according to the commandment4687 of the king4428, saying559, "You children1121 of Israel3478, turn again7725 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of Abraham85, Isaac3327, and Israel3478, that he may return7725 to the remnant7604 that have escaped6413 of you out of the hand3709 of the kings4428 of Assyria804.;AoSo they established5975 a decree1697 to make proclamation5674 throughout all Israel3478, from Beersheba884 even to Dan1835, that they should come935 to keep6213 the Passover6453 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, at Jerusalem3389: for they had not kept6213 it in great numbers7230 in such sort as it is written3789.z@mThe thing1697 was right3474 in the eyes of the king4428 and of all the assembly6951.?5For they could3201 not keep6213 it at that time6256, because the priests3548 had not sanctified6942 themselves in sufficient4078 number5971, neither had the people gathered themselves together622 to Jerusalem3389.j>MFor the king4428 had taken counsel3289, and his princes8269, and all the assembly6951 in Jerusalem3389, to keep6213 the Passover6453 in the second8145 month2320.= Hezekiah3169 sent7971 to all Israel3478 and Judah3063, and wrote3789 letters107 also to Ephraim669 and Manasseh4519, that they should come935 to the house1004 of Yahweh3068 at Jerusalem3389, to keep6213 the Passover6453 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478.d<AHe set up6965 the pillars5982 before6440 the temple1964, one259 on the right hand3225, and the other259 on the left8040; and called7121 the name8034 of that on the right hand3233 Jachin3199, and the name8034 of that on the left8042 Boaz1162. ;He made6213 chains8333 in the oracle1687, and put5414 them on the tops7218 of the pillars5982; and he made6213 one hundred3967 pomegranates7416, and put5414 them on the chains8333.":=Also he made6213 before6440 the house1004 two8147 pillars5982 of thirty7970 - five2568 cubits520 high753, and the capital6858 that was on the top7218 of each of them was five2568 cubits520.C9He made6213 the veil6532 of blue8504, and purple713, and crimson3758, and fine linen948, and ornamented5927 it with cherubim3742.s8_ The wings3671 of these cherubim3742 spread themselves forth6566 twenty6242 cubits520: and they stood5975 on their feet7272, and their faces6440 were toward the house1004.R7 The wing3671 of the other259 cherub3742 was five2568 cubits520, reaching5060 to the wall7023 of the house1004; and the other312 wing3671 was five2568 cubits520, joining1695 to the wing3671 of the other312 cherub3742.'6G The wings3671 of the cherubim3742 were twenty6242 cubits520 long753: the wing3671 of the one259 was five2568 cubits520, reaching5060 to the wall7023 of the house1004; and the other312 wing3671 was five2568 cubits520, reaching5060 to the wing3671 of the other312 cherub3742.T5! In the most6944 holy6944 house1004 he made6213 two8147 cherubim3742 of image6816 work4639; and they overlaid6823 them with gold2091.;4o The weight4948 of the nails4548 was fifty2572 shekels8255 of gold2091. He overlaid2645 the upper rooms5944 with gold2091.35He made6213 the most6944 holy6944 house1004: its length753, according to6440 the breadth7341 of the house1004, was twenty6242 cubits520, and its breadth7341 twenty6242 cubits520; and he overlaid2645 it with fine2896 gold2091, amounting to six8337 hundred3967 talents3603.{2oHe overlaid2645 also the house1004, the beams6982, the thresholds5592, and its walls7023, and its doors1817, with gold2091; and engraved6605 cherubim3742 on the walls7023.91kHe garnished6823 the house1004 with precious3368 stones68 for beauty8597: and the gold2091 was gold2091 of Parvaim6516.0The greater1419 house1004 he made a ceiling2645 with fir1265 wood6086, which he overlaid2645 with fine2896 gold2091, and ornamented5927 it with palm trees8561 and chains8333.P/The porch197 that was in front6440, its length753, according to the breadth7341 of the house1004, was twenty6242 cubits520, and the height1363 one hundred3967 twenty6242; and he overlaid6823 it within6441 with pure2889 gold2091.S.Now these are the foundations which Solomon8010 laid3245 for the building1129 of the house1004 of God430. The length753 by cubits520 after the first7223 measure4060 was sixty8346 cubits520, and the breadth7341 twenty6242 cubits520.:-mHe began2490 to build1129 in the second8145 day of the second8145 month2320, in the fourth702 year8141 of his reign4438., 9Then Solomon8010 began2490 to build1129 the house1004 of Yahweh3068 at Jerusalem3389 on Mount2022 Moriah4179, where Yahweh3068 appeared7200 to David1732 his father1, which he prepared in the place4725 that David1732 had appointed1637, in the threshing floor of Ornan771 the Jebusite2983._+7$Hezekiah3169 rejoiced8055, and all the people5971, because of that which God430 had prepared3559 for the people5971: for the thing1697 was done suddenly6597.7*g#Also the burnt offerings5930 were in abundance7230, with the fat2459 of the peace offerings8002, and with the drink offerings5262 for every burnt offering5930. So the service5656 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068 was set in order3559.g)G"But the priests3548 were too few4592, so that they could3201 not flay6584 all the burnt offerings5930: therefore their brothers251 the Levites3881 helped2388 them4399, until the work was ended3615, and until the priests3548 had sanctified6942 themselves3881; for the Levites were more upright3477 in heart3824 to sanctify6942 themselves than the priests3548.&(E!The consecrated things6944 were six8337 hundred3967 head of cattle1241 and three7969 thousand505 sheep6629.3'_ The number4557 of the burnt offerings5930 which the assembly6951 brought935 was seventy7657 bulls1241, one hundred3967 rams352, and two hundred3967 lambs3532: all these were for a burnt offering5930 to Yahweh3068.Z&-Then Hezekiah3169 answered6030, "Now559 you have consecrated4390 yourselves to Yahweh3068; come near5066 and bring935 sacrifices2077 and thank offerings8426 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068." The assembly6951 brought in935 sacrifices2077 and thank offerings8426; and as many as were of a willing5081 heart3820 brought burnt offerings5930.%}Moreover Hezekiah3169 the king4428 and the princes8269 commanded559 the Levites3881 to sing praises1984 to Yahweh3068 with the words1697 of David1732, and of Asaph623 the seer2374. They sang praises1984 with gladness8057, and they bowed their heads6915 and worshiped7812.=$sWhen they had made an end3615 of offering5927, the king4428 and all who were present4672 with him bowed3766 themselves and worshiped7812.i#KAll the assembly6951 worshiped7812, and the singers7892 sang7891, and the trumpeters2689 sounded2690; all this continued until the burnt offering5930 was finished3615."Hezekiah2396 commanded559 to offer5927 the burnt offering5927 on the altar4196. When6256 the burnt offering5930 began2490, the song7892 of Yahweh3068 began2490 also2689, and the trumpets, together with the instruments3627 of3027 David1732 king4428 of Israel3478.!7The Levites3881 stood5975 with the instruments3627 of David1732, and the priests3548 with the trumpets2689.K He set5975 the Levites3881 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068 with cymbals4700, with stringed instruments5035, and with harps3658, according to the commandment4687 of David1732, and of Gad1410 the king4428's seer2374, and Nathan5416 the prophet5030; for the commandment4687 was of3027 Yahweh3068 by3027 his prophets5030.jMand the priests3548 killed7819 them2398, and they made a sin offering with their blood1818 on the altar4196, to make atonement3722 for all Israel3478; for the king4428 commanded559 that the burnt offering5930 and the sin offering5930 should be made for all Israel3478.\1They brought near5066 the male goats8163 for the sin offering2403 before6440 the king4428 and the assembly6951; and they laid5564 their hands on them3027: cC~}|{zdxxwutQrqXpxoemm!lfjehfeecba_^E] \dZY,XZWV.UBTSRQOMM7LwK2IRG)EDBA@^?1><;;,9765Y4 21g/--]+P)R(3&]%n$"! T^"d $C]d3$Joahaz3099 was twenty6242 - three7969 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 three7969 months2320 in Jerusalem3389.Zc /$Then the people5971 of the land776 took3947 Jehoahaz3059 the son1121 of Josiah2977, and made him king4427 in his father1's place in Jerusalem3389.Eb#and his acts1697, first7223 and last314, behold3789, they are written in the book5612 of the kings4428 of Israel3478 and Judah3063.Ga#Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Josiah2977, and his good2617 deeds3789, according to that which is written in the law8451 of Yahweh3068,u`c#3003414 lamented6969 for Josiah2977: and all the singing men7891 and singing women7891 spoke559 of Josiah2977 in their lamentations7015 to this day3117; and they made5414 them an ordinance2706 in Israel3478: and behold3789, they are written in the lamentations7015._#So his servants5650 took5674 him out of the chariot4818, and put7392 him in the second4932 chariot7393 that he had3212, and brought him to Jerusalem3389; and he died4191, and was buried6912 in the tombs6913 of his fathers1. All Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 mourned56 for Josiah2977.j^M#The archers3384 shot3384 at king4428 Josiah2977; and the king4428 said559 to his servants5650, "Take me away5674, because I am seriously3966 wounded2470!"v]e#Nevertheless Josiah2977 would not turn5437 his face6440 from him2664, but disguised himself3898, that he might fight with him8085, and didn't listen to the words1697 of Neco5224 from the mouth6310 of God430, and came935 to fight3898 in the valley1237 of Megiddo4023.(\I#But he sent7971 ambassadors4397 to him559, saying, "What have I to do with you4428, you king of Judah3063? I come not against you this day3117, but against the house1004 with which I have war4421. God430 has commanded559 me to make haste926. Beware2308 that it is God430 who is with me7843, that he not destroy you."A[{#After310 all this2977, when Josiah had prepared3559 the temple1004, Neco5224 king4428 of Egypt4714 went up5927 to fight3898 against Carchemish3751 by the Euphrates6578: and Josiah2977 went out3318 against him7125.Z#In the eighteenth8083 year8141 of the reign4438 of Josiah2977 was this Passover6453 kept6213.Yw#There was no Passover6453 like3644 that kept6213 in Israel3478 from the days3117 of Samuel8050 the prophet5030; neither did6213 any of the kings4428 of Israel3478 keep6213 such a Passover6453 as Josiah2977 kept6213, and the priests3548, and the Levites3881, and all Judah3063 and Israel3478 who were present4672, and the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389.mXS#The children1121 of Israel3478 who were present4672 kept6213 the Passover6453 at that time6256, and the feast2282 of unleavened bread4682 seven7651 days3117.HW #So all the service5656 of Yahweh3068 was prepared3559 the same day3117, to keep6213 the Passover6453, and to offer5927 burnt offerings5930 on the altar4196 of Yahweh3068, according to the commandment4687 of king4428 Josiah2977._V7#The singers7891 the sons1121 of Asaph623 were in their place4612, according to the commandment4687 of David1732, and Asaph623, and Heman1968, and Jeduthun3038 the king4428's seer2374; and the porters7778 were at every gate8179: they didn5493't need to depart from their service5656; for their brothers251 the Levites3881 prepared for them3559.)UK#Afterward310 they prepared3559 for themselves3548, and for the priests, because the priests3548 the sons1121 of Aaron175 were busy with offering5927 the burnt offerings5927 and the fat2459 until night3915: therefore the Levites3881 prepared3559 for themselves3548, and for the priests the sons1121 of Aaron175.GT# They roasted1310 the Passover6453 with fire784 according to the ordinance4941: and the holy6944 offerings boiled1310 they in pots5518, and in caldrons1731, and in pans6745, and carried them quickly7323 to all the children of the people1121.oSW# They removed5493 the burnt offerings5930, that they might give5414 them according to the divisions4653 of the fathers1' houses of the children of the people1121, to offer7126 to Yahweh3068, as it is written3789 in the book5612 of Moses4872. So they did with the cattle1241.TR!# They killed7819 the Passover6453, and the priests3548 sprinkled2236 the blood which they received of their hand3027, and the Levites3881 flayed them6584.xQi# So the service5656 was prepared3559, and the priests3548 stood5975 in their place5977, and the Levites3881 by their divisions4256, according to the king4428's commandment4687.)PK# Conaniah3562 also8098, and Shemaiah and Nethanel5417, his brothers251, and Hashabiah2811 and Jeiel3273 and Jozabad3107, the chiefs8269 of the Levites3881, gave7311 to the Levites3881 for the Passover offerings6453 five2568 thousand505 small livestock2568, and five hundred3967 head of cattle1241. O#His princes8269 gave7311 for a freewill offering5071 to the people5971, to the priests3548, and to the Levites3881. Hilkiah2518 and Zechariah2148 and Jehiel3171, the rulers5057 of the house1004 of God430, gave5414 to the priests3548 for the Passover offerings6453 two thousand505 and six8337 hundred3967 small livestock7969, and three hundred3967 head of cattle1241.(NI#Josiah2977 gave7311 to the children of the people1121, of the flock6629, lambs3532 and young goats1121, all of them for the Passover offerings6453, to all who were present4672, to the number4557 of thirty7970 thousand505, and three7969 thousand505 bulls1241: these were of the king4428's substance7399.rM]#Kill7819 the Passover6453, and sanctify6942 yourselves3559, and prepare for your brothers251, to do6213 according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068 by3027 Moses4872."/LW#Stand in5975 the holy6944 place according to the divisions6391 of the fathers1' houses1004 of your brothers251 the children of the people1121, and let there be for each a portion2515 of a fathers1' house of the Levites3881.#K?#Prepare3559 yourselves after your fathers1' houses1004 by your divisions4256, according to the writing3791 of David1732 king4428 of Israel3478, and according to the writing4385 of Solomon8010 his son1121.J}#He said559 to the Levites3881 who taught995 all Israel3478, who were holy6918 to Yahweh3068, "Put5414 the holy6944 ark727 in the house1004 which Solomon8010 the son1121 of David1732 king4428 of Israel3478 built1129. There shall no more be a burden4853 on your shoulders3802. Now serve5647 Yahweh3068 your God430, and his people5971 Israel3478.6Ie#He set5975 the priests3548 in their offices4931, and encouraged2388 them to the service5656 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068.kH Q#Josiah2977 kept6213 a Passover6453 to Yahweh3068 in Jerusalem3389: and they killed7819 the Passover6453 on the fourteenth702 day of the first7223 month2320.RG"!Josiah2977 took away5493 all the abominations8441 out of all the countries776 that pertained to the children1121 of Israel3478, and made all who were found4672 in Israel3478 to serve5647, even to serve5647 Yahweh3068 their God430. All his days3117 they didn5493't depart from following310 Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1.F/" He caused all who were found4672 in Jerusalem3389 and Benjamin1144 to stand5975. The inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389 did6213 according to the covenant1285 of God430, the God430 of their fathers1.zEm"The king4428 stood5975 in his place5977, and made3772 a covenant1285 before6440 Yahweh3068, to walk3212 after310 Yahweh3068, and to keep8104 his commandments4687, and his testimonies5715, and his statutes2706, with all his heart3824, and with all his soul5315, to perform6213 the words1697 of the covenant1285 that were written3789 in this book5612. D "The king4428 went up5927 to the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and all the men376 of Judah3063 and the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, and the priests3548, and the Levites3881, and all the people5971, both great1419 and small6996: and he read7121 in their ears241 all the words1697 of the book5612 of the covenant1285 that was found4672 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068.C-"Then the king4428 sent7971 and gathered together622 all the elders2205 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389.B""Behold622, I will gather you to your fathers1, and you shall be gathered622 to your grave6913 in peace7965, neither shall your eyes5869 see7200 all the evil7451 that I will bring935 on this place4725, and on its inhabitants3427."'" They brought7725 back7725 word1697 to the king4428.UA#"because your heart3824 was tender7401, and you humbled3665 yourself before6440 God430, when you heard8085 his words1697 against this place4725, and against its inhabitants3427, and have humbled3665 yourself before6440 me7167, and have torn your clothes899, and wept1058 before6440 me8085; I also have heard you5002," says Yahweh3068.=@s"But to413 the king4428 of Judah3063, who sent7971 you to inquire1875 of Yahweh3068, thus you shall tell559 him559, 'Thus says Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478: "As touching the words1697 which you have heard8085,^?5"Because they have forsaken5800 me6999, and have burned incense to other312 gods430, that they might provoke me to anger3707 with all the works4639 of their hands3027; therefore is my wrath2534 poured out5413 on this place4725, and it shall not be quenched3518.'"'K>""Thus says559 Yahweh3068, 935 'Behold, I will bring evil7451 on this place4725, and on its inhabitants3427, even all the curses423 that are written3789 in the book5612 which they have read7121 before6440 the king4428 of Judah3063.7=g"She said559 to them559, "Thus says Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478: 559 'Tell the man376 who sent you to me7971,@<y"So Hilkiah2518, and they whom the king4428 had commanded3212, went to Huldah2468 the prophetess5031, the wife802 of Shallum7967 the son1121 of Tokhath8616, the son1121 of Hasrah2641, keeper8104 of the wardrobe899; (now she lived3427 in Jerusalem3389 in the second quarter4932;) and they spoke to her to that effect1696. ; ""Go3212 inquire1875 of Yahweh3068 for me7604, and for those who are left in Israel3478 and in Judah3063, concerning the words1697 of the book5612 that is found4672; for great1419 is the wrath2534 of Yahweh3068 that is poured out5413 on us1, because our fathers have not kept8104 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, to do6213 according to all that is written3789 in this book5612."B:}"The king4428 commanded6680 Hilkiah2518, and Ahikam296 the son1121 of Shaphan8227, and Abdon5658 the son1121 of Micah4318, and Shaphan8227 the scribe5608, and Asaiah6222 the king4428's servant5650, saying559,97"It happened4428, when the king had heard8085 the words1697 of the law8451, that he tore7167 his clothes899.8#"Shaphan8227 the scribe5608 told5046 the king4428, saying559, "Hilkiah2518 the priest3548 has delivered5414 me a book5612." Shaphan8227 read7121 therein before6440 the king4428.7'"They have emptied5413 out the money3701 that was found4672 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and have delivered5414 it into the hand3027 of the overseers6485, and into the hand3027 of the workmen6213."*6M"Shaphan8227 carried935 the book5612 to the king4428, and moreover brought7725 back7725 word1697 to the king4428, saying559, "All that was committed5414 to3027 your servants5650, they are doing6213.)5K"Hilkiah2518 answered6030 Shaphan8227 the559 scribe5608, "I have found4672 the book5612 of the law8451 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068." Hilkiah2518 delivered5414 the book5612 to Shaphan8227.)4K"When they brought out3318 the money3701 that was brought into935 the house1004 of Yahweh3068, Hilkiah2518 the priest3548 found4672 the book5612 of the law8451 of Yahweh3068 given by3027 Moses4872.3+" Also they were over the bearers of burdens5449, and set forward5329 all who did6213 the work4399 in every kind of service5656: and of the Levites3881 there were scribes5608, and officers7860, and porters7778.Y2+" The men582 did6213 the work4399 faithfully530: and their overseers5329 were Jahath3189 and Obadiah5662, the Levites3881, of the sons1121 of Merari4847; and Zechariah2148 and Meshullam4918, of the sons of the Kohathites6956, to set it forward6485; and others of the Levites3881, all who were skillful995 with instruments3627 of music7892.D1" even to the carpenters2796 and to the builders1129 gave5414 they it7069, to buy cut4274 stone68, and timber6086 for couplings4226, and to make beams7136 for the houses1004 which the kings4428 of Judah3063 had destroyed7843.X0)" They delivered5414 it into the hand3027 of the workmen6213 who had the oversight6485 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068; and the workmen6213 who labored6213 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068 gave5414 it to mend2388 and repair918 the house1004;%/C" They came935 to Hilkiah2518 the high1419 priest3548, and delivered5414 the money3701 that was brought935 into the house1004 of God430, which the Levites3881, the keepers8104 of the threshold5592, had gathered622 of the hand3027 of Manasseh4519 and Ephraim669, and of all the remnant7611 of Israel3478, and of all Judah3063 and Benjamin1144, and of the inhabitants7725 of Jerusalem3389.\.1"Now in the eighteenth8083 year8141 of his reign4427, when he had purged2891 the land776 and the house1004, he sent7971 Shaphan8227 the son1121 of Azaliah683, and Maaseiah4641 the governor8269 of the city5892, and Joah3098 the son1121 of Joahaz3099 the recorder2142, to repair2388 the house1004 of Yahweh3068 his God430.A-{"He broke down5422 the altars4196, and beat3807 the Asherim842 and the engraved images6456 into powder1854, and cut down1438 all the incense altars2553 throughout all the land776 of Israel3478, and returned7725 to Jerusalem3389.<,q"He did this in the cities5892 of Manasseh4519 and Ephraim669 and Simeon8095, even to Naphtali5321, around5439 in their ruins2719.)+K"He burnt8313 the bones6106 of the priests3548 on their altars4196, and purged2891 Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389.`*9"They broke down5422 the altars4196 of the Baals1168 in his presence6440; and the incense altars2553 that were on high above them4605 he cut down1438; and the Asherim842, and the engraved images6456, and the molten images6456, he broke in pieces7665, and made dust1854 of them2236, and strewed it on6440 the graves6913 of those who had sacrificed to them2076.[)/"For in the eighth8083 year8141 of his reign4427, while he was yet young5288, he began2490 to seek1875 after the God430 of David1732 his father1; and in the twelfth8147 year8141 he began2490 to purge2891 Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 from the high places1116, and the Asherim842, and the engraved images6456, and the molten images4541.(%"He did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, and walked3212 in the ways1870 of David1732 his father1, and didn5493't turn aside to the right hand3225 or to the left8040.X' +"Josiah2977 was eight8083 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 thirty7970 - one259 years8141 in Jerusalem3389.&3!But the people5971 of the land776 killed5221 all those who had conspired7194 against king4428 Amon526; and the people5971 of the land776 made4427 Josiah2977 his son1121 king in his place4427.%y!His servants5650 conspired7194 against him4191, and put him to death in his own house1004.h$I!He didn6440't humble himself before Yahweh3068, as Manasseh4519 his father1 had humbled3665 himself526; but this same Amon trespassed819 more7235 and more7235.O#!He did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, as did6213 Manasseh4519 his father1; and Amon526 sacrificed2076 to all the engraved images6456 which Manasseh4519 his father1 had made6213, and served them5647.U"#!Amon526 was twenty6242 - two8147 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 two8147 years8141 in Jerusalem3389.N!!So Manasseh4519 slept7901 with his fathers1, and they buried6912 him in his own house1004: and Amon526 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.- S!His prayer8605 also6279, and how God was entreated of him2403, and all his sin and his trespass4604, and the places4725 in which he built1129 high places1116, and set up5975 the Asherim842 and the engraved images6456, before6440 he humbled3665 himself3789: behold, they are written in the history1697 of Hozai2374.!Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Manasseh4519, and his prayer8605 to his God430, and the words1697 of the seers2374 who spoke1696 to him in the name8034 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, behold1697, they are written among the acts of the kings4428 of Israel3478.#?!Nevertheless61 the people5971 sacrificed2076 still in the high places1116, but only to Yahweh3068 their God430.6e!He built1129 up the altar4196 of Yahweh3068, and offered2076 thereon sacrifices of peace8002 offerings2077 and of thanksgiving8426, and commanded559 Judah3063 to serve5647 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478.s_!He took away5493 the foreign5236 gods430, and the idol5566 out of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and all the altars4196 that he had built1129 in the mountain2022 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and in Jerusalem3389, and cast7993 them out2351 of the city5892.!Now after this310 he built1129 an outer wall2346 to the city5892 of David1732, on the west side4628 of Gihon1521, in935 the valley5158, even to the entrance935 at the fish1709 gate8179; and he encircled5437 Ophel6077 with it1361, and raised it up to a very great height3966: and he put7760 valiant2428 captains8269 in all the fortified1219 cities5892 of Judah3063.)K! He prayed6419 to him6279; and he was entreated by him8085, and heard his supplication8467, and brought him again7725 to Jerusalem3389 into his kingdom4438. Then Manasseh4519 knew3045 that Yahweh3068 was God430.U#! When he was in distress6887, he begged2470 Yahweh3068 his God430, and humbled3665 himself greatly3966 before6440 the God430 of his fathers1.:m! Therefore Yahweh3068 brought935 on them the captains of8269 the army of8269 the king4428 of Assyria804, who took3920 Manasseh4519 in chains631, and bound him with fetters5178, and carried3212 him631 to Babylon894.! Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Manasseh4519, and to his people5971; but they gave no heed7181.A{! Manasseh4519 seduced8582 Judah3063 and the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, so that they did6213 more7451 evil8582 than the nations1471 whom Yahweh3068 destroyed8045 before6440 the children1121 of Israel did3478.1[!neither will I any more3254 remove5493 the foot7272 of Israel3478 from off the land127 which I have appointed5975 for your fathers1, if518 only they will observe8104 to do6213 all that518 I have commanded6680 them8451, even all the law and the statutes2706 and the ordinances4941 given by3027 Moses4872."K!He set7760 the engraved image6459 of the idol5566, which he had made6213, in the house1004 of God430, of which God430 said559 to David1732 and to Solomon8010 his son1121, "In this house1004, and in Jerusalem3389, which I have chosen977 out of all the tribes7626 of Israel3478, will I put7760 my name8034 forever5865:}s!He also made5674 his children1121 to pass through5674 the fire784 in the valley1516 of the son1121 of Hinnom2011; and he practiced sorcery6049, and used enchantments5172, and practiced sorcery3784, and dealt6213 with those who had familiar spirits178, and with wizards3049: he worked6213 much7235 evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, to provoke him to anger3707.7g!He built1129 altars4196 for all the army6635 of the sky8064 in the two8147 courts2691 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068.R!He built1129 altars4196 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, of which Yahweh3068 said559, "My name8034 shall be in Jerusalem3389 forever5769."jM!For he built1129 again7725 the high places1116 which Hezekiah3169 his father1 had broken down5422; and he reared up6965 altars4196 for the Baals1168, and made6213 Asheroth842, and worshiped7812 all the army6635 of the sky8064, and served them5647.!He did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, after the abominations8441 of the nations1471 whom Yahweh3068 cast out3423 before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478.\ 3!Manasseh4519 was twelve8147 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 fifty2572 - five2568 years8141 in Jerusalem3389. + !Hezekiah3169 slept7901 with his fathers1, and they buried6912 him in the ascent4608 of the tombs6913 of the sons1121 of David1732: and all Judah3063 and the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389 did him6213 honor3519 at his death4194. Manasseh4519 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.X ) Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Hezekiah3169, and his good2617 deeds3789, behold, they are written in the vision2377 of Isaiah3470 the prophet5030 the son1121 of Amoz531, in the book5612 of the kings4428 of Judah3063 and Israel3478._ 7 However3651 concerning the ambassadors3887 of the princes8269 of Babylon894, who sent7971 to him to inquire1875 of the wonder4159 that was done in the land776, God430 left5800 him5254, to try him3045, that he might know all that was in his heart3824.L  This same Hezekiah3169 also stopped5640 the upper5945 spring4161 of the waters of Gihon1521, and brought them straight3474 down4295 on the west side4628 of the city5892 of David1732. Hezekiah3169 prospered6743 in all his works4639. w Moreover he provided6213 him cities5892, and possessions4735 of flocks6629 and herds1241 in abundance7230; for God430 had given5414 him very3966 much7227 substance7399.dA storehouses4543 also for the increase8393 of grain1715 and new wine8492 and oil3323; and stalls723 for all kinds of animals929, and flocks5739 in folds220.q[ Hezekiah3169 had exceeding3966 much7235 riches6239 and honor3519: and he provided6213 him treasuries214 for silver3701, and for gold2091, and for precious3368 stones68, and for spices1314, and for shields4043, and for all kinds of goodly2532 vessels3627;9k Notwithstanding Hezekiah3169 humbled3665 himself for the pride1363 of his heart3820, both he and the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, so that the wrath7110 of Yahweh3068 didn935't come on them in the days3117 of Hezekiah3169. But Hezekiah3169 didn7725't render again according to the benefit1576 done to him3820; for his heart was lifted up1361: therefore there was wrath7110 on him3063, and on Judah and Jerusalem3389.]3 In those days3117 Hezekiah3169 was sick2470 even to death4191: and he prayed6419 to Yahweh3068; and he spoke559 to him5414, and gave him a sign4159.5c Many7227 brought935 gifts4503 to Yahweh3068 to Jerusalem3389, and precious4030 things to Hezekiah3169 king4428 of Judah3063; so that he was exalted5375 in the sight5869 of all nations1471 from thenceforth310.:m Thus Yahweh3068 saved3467 Hezekiah3169 and the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389 from the hand3027 of Sennacherib5576 the king4428 of Assyria804, and from the hand3027 of all others5095, and guided them on every side5439. h}|R{zy!wvSuttXsqpoQmlmkKjFhgedba_^][ZYY WVU4TTVS2RoQPOODMKJIVHGFpE>DKC0A@><_;a::!9I84654321N0/-,#+(( &%$E"! lU{2 foLWKing4428 Solomon8010 offered2076 a sacrifice2077 of twenty6242 - two8147 thousand505 head of cattle1241, and a hundred3967 and twenty6242 thousand505 sheep6629. So the king4428 and all the people5971 dedicated2596 the house1004 of God430. KThen the king4428 and all the people5971 offered2076 sacrifice2077 before6440 Yahweh3068.mJSAll the children1121 of Israel3478 looked7200 on784, when the fire came down3381, and the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 was on the house1004; and they bowed3766 themselves with their faces639 to the ground776 on the pavement7531, and worshiped7812, and gave thanks3034 to Yahweh3068, saying2896, "For he is good; for his loving kindness2617 endures for ever5769."_I7The priests3548 could3201 not enter935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068, because the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 filled4390 Yahweh3068's house1004.@H {Now when Solomon8010 had made an end3615 of praying6419, the fire784 came down3381 from heaven8064, and consumed398 the burnt offering5930 and the sacrifices2077; and the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 filled4390 the house1004.[G/*"Yahweh3068 God430, don7725't turn away the face6440 of your anointed4899. Remember2142 your loving kindnesses2617 to David1732 your servant5650."`F9)"Now therefore arise6965, Yahweh3068 God430, into your resting5118 place727, you, and the ark of your strength5797: let your priests3548, Yahweh3068 God430, be clothed3847 with salvation8668, and let your saints2623 rejoice8055 in goodness2896.OE("Now430, my God, let5869, I beg you, your eyes be open6605, and let your ears241 be attentive7183, to the prayer8605 that is made in this place4725.)DK'then hear8085 from heaven8064, even from your dwelling3427 place4349, their prayer8605 and their petitions8467, and maintain6213 their cause4941, and forgive5545 your people5971 who have sinned against you2398.TC!&if they return7725 to you with all their heart3820 and with all their soul5315 in the land776 of their captivity7628, where they have carried them captive7617, and pray6419 toward1870 their land776, which you gave5414 to their fathers1, and the city5892 which you have chosen977, and toward the house1004 which I have built1129 for your name8034:iBK%yet if they shall repent7725 themselves in the land776 where they are carried captive7617, and turn7725 again2603, and make supplication to you in the land776 of their captivity7628, saying559, 2398 'We have sinned, we have done perversely7561, and have dealt wickedly7561;'EA$"If they sin2398 against you120 (for there is no man who doesn2398't sin), and you are angry599 with them5414, and deliver them to6440 the enemy341, so that they carry them away7617 captive7617 to a land776 far off7350 or near7138; @9#then hear8085 from heaven8064 their prayer8605 and their supplication8467, and maintain6213 their cause4941.`?9""If your people5971 go out3318 to battle4421 against their enemies341, by whatever way1870 you shall send7971 them6419, and they pray to you toward1870 this city5892 which you have chosen977, and the house1004 which I have built1129 for your name8034;~>u!then hear8085 from heaven8064, even from your dwelling3427 place4349, and do6213 according to all that the foreigner5237 calls7121 to you for5971; that all the peoples of the earth776 may know3045 your name8034, and fear3372 you5971, as does your people Israel3478, and that they may know3045 that this house1004 which I have built1129 is called7121 by your name8034.=# "Moreover concerning the foreigner5237, who is not of your people5971 Israel3478, when he shall come935 from a far7350 country776 for your great1419 name8034's sake2389, and your mighty hand3027, and your outstretched5186 arm2220; when they shall come935 and pray6419 toward this house1004:K<that they may fear3372 you3212, to walk in your ways1870, so long as3117 they live2416 in the land127 which you gave5414 to our fathers1.d;Athen hear8085 from heaven8064, your dwelling3427 place4349 and forgive5545, and render5414 to every man376 according to all his ways1870, whose heart3824 you know3045; (for you3045, even you only, know the hearts3824 of the children1121 of men120;)N:whatever prayer8605 and supplication8467 be made by any man120, or by all your people5971 Israel3478, who shall know3045 every man376 his own plague5061 and his own sorrow4341, and shall spread forth6566 his hands3709 toward this house1004:l9Q"If there is famine7458 in the land776, if there is pestilence1698, if there is blight7711 or mildew3420, locust697 or caterpillar2625; if their enemies341 besiege6887 them in the land776 of their cities8179; whatever plague5061 or whatever sickness there is4245;)8Kthen hear8085 in heaven8064, and forgive5545 the sin2403 of your servants5650, and of your people5971 Israel3478, when you teach3384 them the good2896 way1870 in which they should walk3212; and send5414 rain4306 on your land776, which you have given5414 to your people5971 for an inheritance5159.?7w"When the sky8064 is shut up6113, and there is no rain4306, because they have sinned2398 against you6419; if they pray toward this place4725, and confess3034 your name8034, and turn7725 from their sin2403, when you afflict them6031:6then hear8085 from heaven8064, and forgive5545 the sin2403 of your people5971 Israel3478, and bring them again7725 to the land127 which you gave5414 to them and to their fathers1.Z5-"If your people5971 Israel3478 be struck5062 down before6440 the enemy341, because they have sinned2398 against you7725, and shall turn again and confess3034 your name8034, and pray6419 and make supplication2603 before6440 you in this house1004;k4Othen hear8085 from heaven8064, and do6213, and judge8199 your servants5650, bringing retribution7725 to the wicked7563, to bring5414 his way1870 on his own head7218; and justifying6663 the righteous6662, to give5414 him according to his righteousness6666. 3"If a man376 sin2398 against his neighbor7453, and an oath423 is laid5375 on him to cause him to swear422, and he comes935 and swears422 before6440 your altar4196 in this house1004;V2%Listen8085 to the petitions8469 of your servant5650, and of your people5971 Israel3478, when they shall pray6419 toward this place4725: yes8085, hear from your dwelling3427 place4725, even from heaven8064; and when you hear8085, forgive5545.o1Wthat your eyes5869 may be open6605 toward this house1004 day3119 and night3915, even toward the place4725 where you have said559 that you would put7760 your name8034; to listen8085 to the prayer8605 which your servant5650 shall pray6419 toward this place4725.10[Yet have respect6437 for the prayer8605 of your servant5650, and to his supplication8467, Yahweh3068 my God430, to listen8085 to the cry7440 and to the prayer8605 which your servant5650 prays6419 before you6440;/+"But will God430 indeed552 dwell3427 with men120 on the earth776? Behold8064, heaven and the heaven8064 of heavens8064 can3557't contain you1004; how much less this house which I have built1129!K.Now therefore3068, Yahweh, the God430 of Israel3478, let your word1697 be verified539, which you spoke1696 to your servant5650 David1732.(-I"Now therefore3068, Yahweh, the God430 of Israel3478, keep8104 with your servant5650 David1732 my father1 that which you have promised1696 him559, saying, 3772 'There shall not fail you a man376 in my sight6440 to sit3427 on the throne3678 of Israel3478, if only7535 your children1121 take heed8104 to their way1870, to walk3212 in my law8451 as you have walked3212 before me6440.',-who have kept8104 with your servant5650 David1732 my father1 that which you promised1696 him1696: yes, you spoke with your mouth6310, and have fulfilled4390 it with your hand3027, as it is this day3117.b+=and he said559, "Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, there is no God430 like you8064, in heaven, or on earth776; you who keep8104 covenant1285 and loving kindness2617 with your servants5650, who walk1980 before6440 you with all their heart3820; *9 (for Solomon8010 had made6213 a bronze5178 scaffold3595, five2568 cubits520 long753, and five2568 cubits520 broad7341, and three7969 cubits520 high6967, and had set5414 it in the midst8432 of the court5835; and on it he stood5975, and kneeled down1288 on his knees1290 before all the assembly6951 of Israel3478, and spread forth6566 his hands3709 toward heaven8064;)O) He stood5975 before6440 the altar4196 of Yahweh3068 in the presence of all the assembly6951 of Israel3478, and spread forth6566 his hands3709J(  There8033 I have set7760 the ark727, in which is the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068, which he made3772 with the children1121 of Israel3478."''G "Yahweh3068 has performed6965 his word1697 that he spoke1696; for I have risen up6965 in the place of David1732 my father1, and sit3427 on the throne3678 of Israel3478, as Yahweh3068 promised1696, and have built1129 the house1004 for the name8034 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478.s&_ nevertheless7535 you shall not build1129 the house1004; but your son1121 who shall come forth3318 out of your body2504, he shall build1129 the house1004 for my name8034.'|%qBut Yahweh3068 said559 to David1732 my father1, 3824 'Whereas it was in your heart to build1129 a house1004 for my name8034, you did well2895 that it was in your heart3824:O$Now it was in the heart3824 of David1732 my father1 to build1129 a house1004 for the name8034 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478.B#}but I have chosen977 Jerusalem3389, that my name8034 might be there977; and have chosen David1732 to be over my people5971 Israel3478.''"G3117 'Since the day that I brought forth3318 my people5971 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, I chose977 no city5892 out of all the tribes7626 of Israel3478 to build1129 a house1004 in8034, that my name might be there977; neither chose I any man376 to be prince5057 over my people5971 Israel3478:!He said559, "Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, who spoke1696 with his mouth6310 to David1732 my father1, and has with his hands3027 fulfilled4390 it559, saying,T !The king4428 turned5437 his face6440, and blessed1288 all the assembly6951 of Israel3478: and all the assembly6951 of Israel3478 stood5975.!;But I have built1129 you a house1004 of habitation2073, and a place4349 for you to dwell3427 in forever5769." )Then Solomon8010 said559, "Yahweh3068 has said559 that he would dwell7931 in the thick darkness6205.zmso that the priests3548 could3201 not stand5975 to minister8334 by reason6440 of the cloud6051: for the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 filled4390 the house1004 of God430.  it happened2690, when the trumpeters and singers7891 were as one259, to make one259 sound6963 to be heard8085 in praising1984 and thanking3034 Yahweh3068; and when they lifted up7311 their voice6963 with the trumpets2689 and cymbals4700 and instruments3627 of music7892, and praised1984 Yahweh3068, saying2896, "For he is good; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769!" that then the house1004 was filled4390 with a cloud6051, even the house1004 of Yahweh3068, also the Levites3881 who were the singers7891, all of them623, even Asaph, Heman1968, Jeduthun3038, and their sons1121 and their brothers251, arrayed3847 in fine linen948, with cymbals4700 and stringed instruments5035 and harps3658, stood5975 at the east end4217 of the altar4196, and with them one hundred3967 twenty6242 priests3548 sounding2690 with trumpets2689;){ It happened3548, when the priests had come out3318 of the holy6944 place3548, (for all the priests who were present4672 had sanctified6942 themselves8104, and didn't keep their divisions4256;/W There was nothing in the ark727 except the two8147 tables3871 which Moses4872 put5414 at Horeb2722, when Yahweh3068 made3772 a covenant with the children1121 of Israel3478, when they came out3318 of Egypt4714.' The poles905 were so long748 that the ends7218 of the poles905 were seen7200 from the ark727 before6440 the oracle1687; but they were not seen7200 outside2351: and there it is to this day3117.oWFor the cherubim3742 spread forth6566 their wings3671 over the place4725 of the ark727, and the cherubim3742 covered3680 the ark727 and its poles905 above4605..UThe priests3548 brought in935 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 to its place4725, into the oracle1687 of the house1004, to the most6944 holy6944 place3671, even under the wings of the cherubim3742.MKing4428 Solomon8010 and all the congregation5712 of Israel3478, that were assembled3259 to him6440, were before the ark727, sacrificing2076 sheep6629 and cattle1241, that could not be counted5608 nor numbered4487 for multitude7230.and they brought up5927 the ark727, and the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and all the holy6944 vessels3627 that were in the Tent168; these the priests3548 the Levites3881 brought up5927.  All the elders2205 of Israel3478 came935: and the Levites3881 took up5375 the ark727;>uAnd all the men376 of Israel3478 assembled6950 themselves to the king4428 at the feast2282, which was in the seventh7637 month2320.@yThen Solomon8010 assembled6950 the elders2205 of Israel3478, and all the heads7218 of the tribes4294, the princes5387 of the fathers1' households of the children1121 of Israel3478, to Jerusalem3389, to bring up5927 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 out of the city5892 of David1732, which is Zion6726.G Thus all the work4399 that Solomon8010 did6213 for the house1004 of Yahweh3068 was finished7999. Solomon8010 brought935 in the things6944 that David1732 his father1 had dedicated6944, even the silver3701, and the gold2091, and all the vessels3627, and put5414 them in the treasuries214 of the house1004 of God430.+and the snuffers4212, and the basins4219, and the spoons3709, and the fire pans4289, of pure5462 gold2091: and as for the entry6607 of the house1004, the inner6442 doors1817 of it for the most6944 holy6944 place1817, and the doors of the main hall1004 of the temple1964 were of gold2091.-and the flowers6525, and the lamps5216, and the tongs4457, of gold2091, and that perfect4357 gold2091;J  and the lampstands4501 with their lamps5216, to burn1197 according to the ordinance4941 before6440 the oracle1687, of pure5462 gold2091;j MSolomon8010 made6213 all the vessels3627 that were in the house1004 of God430, the golden2091 altar4196 also7979, and the tables with the show bread on them3899;M Thus Solomon8010 made6213 all these vessels3627 in great3966 abundance7230: for the weight4948 of the brass5178 could not be found out2713.? wThe king4428 cast3332 them in the plain3603 of the Jordan3383, in the clay5645 ground127 between Succoth5523 and Zeredah6868. 9Huram2361 his father1 also made6213 the pots5518, the shovels3257, the forks4207, and all its vessels3627 for king4428 Solomon8010 for the house1004 of Yahweh3068 of bright4838 brass5178.[/one259 sea3220, and the twelve8147 oxen under it1241.}sHe made6213 also the bases4350, and the basins3595 made6213 he on the bases4350;[/ and the four702 hundred3967 pomegranates7416 for the two8147 networks7639; two8147 rows2905 of pomegranates7416 for each259 network7639, to cover3680 the two8147 bowls1543 of the capitals3805 that were on6440 the pillars5982._7 the two8147 pillars5982, and the bowls1543, and the two8147 capitals3805 which were on the top7218 of the pillars5982, and the two8147 networks to cover3680 the two8147 bowls1543 of the capitals3805 that were on the top7218 of the pillars5982,&E Huram2361 made6213 the pots5518, and the shovels3257, and the basins4219. So Huram2361 made3615 an end of doing the work4399 that he did6213 for king4428 Solomon8010 in the house1004 of God430: 9 He set5414 the sea3220 on the right3233 side3802 of the house eastward6924, toward4136 the south5045.xi Furthermore he made6213 the court2691 of the priests3548, and the great1419 court5835, and doors1817 for the court5835, and overlaid6823 their doors1817 with brass5178."=He made6213 also ten6235 tables7979, and placed3240 them in the temple1964, five2568 on the right side3225, and five2568 on the left8040. He made6213 one hundred3967 basins4219 of gold2091.5He made6213 the ten6235 lampstands4501 of gold2091 according to the ordinance4941 concerning them5414; and he set them in the temple1964, five2568 on the right hand3225, and five2568 on the left8040.}sHe made6213 also ten6235 basins3595, and put5414 five2568 on the right hand3225, and five2568 on the left8040, to wash7364 in them4639; such things as belonged to the burnt offering4639 they washed1740 in them3220; but the sea was for the priests3548 to wash in7364.)~KIt was a handbreadth2947 thick5672; and its brim8193 was worked4639 like the brim8193 of a cup3563, like the flower6525 of a lily7799: it received2388 and held3557 three7969 thousand505 baths1324.G}It stood5975 on twelve8147 oxen1241, three7969 looking6437 toward the north6828, and three7969 looking6437 toward the west3220, and three7969 looking6437 toward the south5045, and three7969 looking6437 toward the east4217: and the sea3220 was set on them above4605, and all their hinder parts268 were inward1004./|WUnder it was the likeness1823 of oxen1241, which encircled5437 it5439, for ten6235 cubits520, encircling5362 the5439 sea3220. The oxen1241 were in two8147 rows2905, cast3332 when it was cast3332.Z{-Also he made6213 the molten3332 sea3220 of ten6235 cubits520 from brim8193 to brim8193, round5696 in compass5439; and its height6967 was five2568 cubits520; and a line6957 of thirty7970 cubits520 encircled5437 it5439.|z sThen he made6213 an altar4196 of brass5178, twenty6242 cubits520 its length753, and twenty6242 cubits520 its breadth7341, and ten6235 cubits520 its height6967.pyY$"Thus says559 Cyrus3566 king4428 of Persia6539, 3068 'Yahweh, the God430 of heaven8064, has given5414 all the kingdoms4467 of the earth776 to me6485; and he has commanded me to build1129 him a house1004 in Jerusalem3389, which is in Judah3063. Whoever there is among you of all his people5971, Yahweh3068 his God430 be with him5927, and let him go up.'"oxW$Now in the first259 year8141 of Cyrus3566 king4428 of Persia6539, that the word1697 of Yahweh3068 by the mouth6310 of Jeremiah3414 might be accomplished3615, Yahweh3068 stirred up5782 the spirit7307 of Cyrus3566 king4428 of Persia6539, so that he made a proclamation5674 throughout all his kingdom4438, and put it also in writing4385, saying559,Iw $to fulfill4390 the word1697 of Yahweh3068 by the mouth6310 of Jeremiah3414, until the land776 had enjoyed7521 its Sabbaths7676. As3117 long as it lay desolate8074 it kept Sabbath7673, to fulfill4390 seventy7657 years8141.v{$He carried those who had escaped7611 from the sword2719 away1540 to Babylon894; and they were servants5650 to him and his sons1121 until the reign4427 of the kingdom4438 of Persia6539:u5$They burnt8313 the house1004 of God430, and broke down5422 the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389, and burnt8313 all its palaces759 with fire784, and destroyed7843 all the goodly4261 vessels of it3627.Gt$All the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God430, great1419 and small6996, and the treasures214 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and the treasures214 of the king4428, and of his princes8269, all these he brought935 to Babylon894.s#$Therefore he brought5927 on them the king4428 of the Chaldeans3778, who killed2026 their young men970 with the sword2719 in the house1004 of their sanctuary4720, and had no compassion2550 on young man970 or virgin1330, old man2205 or gray-headed3486: he gave5414 them all into his hand3027.6re$but they mocked3931 the messengers4397 of God430, and despised959 his words1697, and scoffed8591 at his prophets5030, until the wrath2534 of Yahweh3068 arose5927 against his people5971, until there was no remedy4832.!q;$Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1, sent7971 to them by3027 his messengers4397, rising up early7925 and sending7971, because he had compassion2550 on his people5971, and on his dwelling place4583:^p5$Moreover all the chiefs8269 of the priests3548, and the people5971, trespassed4603 very4604 greatly7235 after all the abominations8441 of the nations1471; and they polluted2930 the house1004 of Yahweh3068 which he had made holy6942 in Jerusalem3389.Bo}$ He also rebelled4775 against king4428 Nebuchadnezzar5019, who had made him swear7650 by God430: but he stiffened7185 his neck6203, and hardened553 his heart3824 against turning7725 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478.n)$ and he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068 his God430; he didn3665't humble himself before6440 Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 speaking from the mouth6310 of Yahweh3068.[m/$ Zedekiah6667 was twenty6242 - one259 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 eleven259 years8141 in Jerusalem3389:sl_$ At the return8666 of the year8141 king4428 Nebuchadnezzar5019 sent7971, and brought935 him to Babylon894, with the goodly2532 vessels3627 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and made Zedekiah6667 his brother251 king4427 over Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389.Sk$ Jehoiachin3078 was eight8083 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 three7969 months2320 and ten6235 days3117 in Jerusalem3389: and he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068.j}$Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jehoiakim3079, and his abominations8441 which he did6213, and that which was found4672 in him3789, behold, they are written in the book5612 of the kings4428 of Israel3478 and Judah3063: and Jehoiachin3078 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.^i5$Nebuchadnezzar5019 also carried935 of the vessels3627 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068 to Babylon894, and put5414 them in his temple1964 at Babylon894.Eh$Against him came up5927 Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894, and bound631 him in fetters5178, to carry3212 him to Babylon894.Sg$Jehoiakim3079 was twenty6242 - five2568 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 eleven259 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and he did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068 his God430.[f/$The king4428 of Egypt4714 made Eliakim471 his brother251 king4428 over Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389, and changed5437 his name8034 to Jehoiakim3079. Neco5224 took3947 Joahaz3099 his brother251, and carried3947 him to Egypt4714.tea$The king4428 of Egypt4714 deposed5493 him at Jerusalem3389, and fined6064 the land776 one hundred3967 talents3603 of silver3701 and a talent3603 of gold2091. g}{zyywvnuZtNrrqpnmlVkOihhgfedRcWb9``*^Y]~[YrXWqVTRQQ5ONMLJI^HTFEgDoCVBA@@3>=<{::S9k8&665422U1b/.-,1+,)`(y&%0#" d 2=7'G G  "igl3Q But1161 we2249 will2744 not3780 boast2744, 1519, 3588 beyond280 proper limits280, but235 within2596 the3358 boundaries2583 with which3739 God2316 appointed3307 to2596 us2254, which reach2185 even2532 to891 you5216.`29 For1063 we are not3756 bold5111 to number1469 or2228 compare4793 ourselves1438 with some5100 of those who commend4921 themselves1438. But235 they846 themselves3354, measuring themselves1438 by1722 themselves1438, and2532 comparing4793 themselves1438 with themselves1438, are4920 without3756 understanding4920.41a Let3049 such a person5108 consider3049 this5124, that3754 what3634 we are2070 in word3056 by1223 letters1992 when we are absent548, such5108 are we also2532 in deed2041 when we are present3918. 0 For3754, "His letters3303," they5346 say926, "are weighty and2532 strong2478, but1161 his bodily4983 presence3952 is weak772, and2532 his speech3056 is despised1848."7/g that2443 I may1380 not3361 seem1380 as5613 if302 I desire to terrify1629 you5209 by1223 my letters1992.5.c For1063 though1437, Deuteronomy37 I should boast2744, 2532 somewhat5100 abundantly4053 concerning4012 our2257 authority1849, (which3739 the Lord2962 gave1325, 2254 for1519 building3619 you up2532, and not3756 for1519 casting you5216 down2506) I will153 not3756 be disappointed153,a-; Do you look991 at things3588 only as2596 they appear in front of your face4383? If1487 anyone trusts3982 in himself1438 that he is1511 Christ5547's, let him3049 consider3049 this5124 again3825 with575 himself1438, that3754, even2532 as2531 he846 is Christ5547's, so3779 also2532 we2249 are Christ5547's.\,1 and2532 being2192 in1722 readiness2092 to avenge1556 all3956 disobedience3876, when3752 your5216 obedience5218 will be made full4137.\+1 throwing down2507 imaginations3053 and2532 every3956 high thing5313 that is exalted1869 against2596 the knowledge1108 of God2316, and2532 bringing every3956 thought3540 into captivity163 to1519 the obedience5218 of Christ5547;|*q for1063 the weapons3696 of our2257 warfare4752 are not3756 of the flesh4559, but235 mighty1415 before God2316 to4314 the throwing down2506 of strongholds3794,7)g For1063 though we walk4043 in1722 the flesh4561, we4754 don3756't wage war4754 according2596 to the flesh4561;(y Yes1161, I beg1189 you that I may2292 not3361, when present3918, show courage2292 with the confidence4006 with which I intend3049 to be bold5111 against1909 some5100, who3739 consider3049 us2248 to be5613 walking4043 according to2596 the flesh4561.' 5 Now1161 I1473 Paul3972, myself846, entreat3870 you5209 by1223 the humility4236 and2532 gentleness1932 of Christ5547; I who3739 in2596 your presence4383 am3303 lowly5011 among1722 you5209, but1161 being absent548 am bold2292 toward1519 you5209. & Not3756 that3754 we have lordship2961 over your5216 faith4102, but235 are2070 fellow workers4904 with you for your5216 joy5479. For1063 you stand2476 firm in faith4102.% But1161 I1473 call1941 God2316 for a witness3144 to1909 my1699 soul5590, that3754 I didn3765't come2064 to1519 Corinth2882 to spare5339 you5216.Y$ -who3588 also2532 sealed4972 us2248, and2532 gave1325 us2248 the down payment728 of the Spirit4151 in1722 our2257 hearts2588.R# Now1161 he who3588 establishes950 us2248 with4862 you5213 in1519 Christ5547, and2532 anointed5548 us2248, is God2316;>" wFor1063 however many3745 are the promises1860 of God2316, in1722 him846 is the3483 "Yes." Therefore also2532 through1722 him846 is the281 "Amen," to4314 the glory1391 of God2316 through1223 us2257.=! uFor1063 the Son5207 of God2316, Jesus2424 Christ5547, who3588 was preached2784 among1722 you5213 by1223 us2257, by1223 me1700, 2532 Silvanus4610, and2532 Timothy5095, was1096 not3756 "Yes3483 and2532 no3756," but235 in1722 him846 is1096 "Yes3483."N  But1161 as God2316 is faithful3754, our2257 word3056 toward4314 you5209 was1096 not3756 "Yes3483 and2532 no3756."= uWhen I therefore3767 was1011 thus5124 determined1011, did5100, 687 I show5530 fickleness1644? Or2228 the things3739 that I purpose1011, do I purpose1011 according to2596 the flesh4561, that2443 with3844 me1698 there should be5600 the3483 "Yes, yes3483" and2532 the3756 "No, no3756?"Z /and2532 by1223 you5216 to pass1330 into1519 Macedonia3109, and2532 again3825 from575 Macedonia3109 to come2064 to4314 you5209, and2532 to be sent forward by5259 you5216 on my journey4311 to1519 Judea2449.n W2532 In this3778 confidence4006, I was determined1014 to come2064 first4386 to4314 you5209, that2443 you might have2192 a second1208 benefit5485;F as2531 also2532 you acknowledged1921 us2248 in575 part3313, that3754 we are2070 your5216 boasting2745, even as2509 you5210 also2532 are ours2257, in1722 the day2250 of our Lord2962 Jesus2424.@ { For1063 we write1125 no3756 other things243 to you5213, than235, 2228 what3739 you read314 or2228 even2532 acknowledge1921, and1161 I hope1679, 3754 you will acknowledge1921, 2532 to2193 the end5056; ) For1063 our2257 boasting2746 is2076 this3778: the testimony3142 of our2257 conscience4893, that3754 in1722 holiness572 and2532 sincerity1505 of God2316, not3756 in1722 fleshly4559 wisdom4678 but235 in1722 the grace5485 of God2316 we behaved390 ourselves in1722 the world2889, and1161 more abundantly4056 toward4314 you5209.t c you5216 also2532 helping together4943 on our2257 behalf5228 by your supplication1162; that2443, for the gift5486 bestowed on1519 us2248 by means of1537 many4183, thanks may be given2168 by1223 many4183 persons4383 on5228 your behalf2257.5 e who3739 delivered4506 us2248 out1537 of so great5082 a death2288, and2532 does deliver4506; on1519 whom3739 we have set our hope1679 that3754 he will4506 also2532 still2089 deliver us4506;_ 9 Yes235, we846 ourselves have had2192 the sentence610 of death2288 within1722 ourselves1438, that2443 we should5600 not3361 trust3982 in1909 ourselves1438, but235 in1909 God2316 who3588 raises1453 the dead3498,b ?For1063 we don3756't desire2309 to have50 you5209 uninformed50, brothers80, concerning5228 our2257 affliction2347 which happened1096 to us2254 in1722 Asia773, that3754 we were weighed916 down2596 exceedingly5236, beyond5228 our power1411, so much that5620 we2248 despaired1820 even2532 of life2198.c AOur hope for you is steadfast1492, knowing that3754, since5618 you are2075 partakers2844 of the sufferings3804, so3779 also2532 are you of the comfort3874.H  But1161 if1535 we are afflicted2346, it is for5228 your5216 comfort3874 and2532 salvation4991. If1535 we are comforted3870, it is for5228 your5216 comfort3874, which3739 produces1754 in1722 you the patient enduring5281 of the same846 sufferings3804 which3739 we2249 also2532 suffer3958. }For3754 as2531 the sufferings3804 of Christ5547 abound4052 to1519 us2248, even so3779 our2257 comfort3874 also2532 abounds4052 through1223 Christ5547." ?who3588 comforts3870 us2248 in1909 all3956 our2257 affliction2347, that we2248 may be able1410 to1519 comfort3870 those3588 who are3739 in1722 any3956 affliction2347, through1223 the comfort with which3874 we ourselves846 are comforted3870 by5259 God2316.  Blessed2128 be the God2316 and2532 Father3962 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, the Father3962 of mercies3628 and2532 God2316 of all3956 comfort3874;Q Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 from575 God2316 our2257 Father3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.& IPaul3972, an apostle652 of Christ5547 Jesus2424 through1223 the will2307 of God2316, and2532 Timothy5095 our brother80, to the assembly1577 of God2316 which is5607 at1722 Corinth2882, with4862 all3956 the saints40 who are5607 in1722 the whole3650 of Achaia882:oW Solomon8010 slept7901 with his fathers1, and he was buried6912 in the city5892 of David1732 his father1: and Rehoboam7346 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.  Solomon8010 reigned4427 in Jerusalem3389 over all Israel3478 forty705 years8141.3 _ Now the rest7605 of the acts1697 of Solomon8010, first7223 and last314, aren3789't they written in the history1697 of Nathan5416 the prophet5030, and in the prophecy5016 of Ahijah281 the Shilonite7888, and in the visions2378 of Iddo3260 the seer2374 concerning Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028?  They brought3318 horses5483 for Solomon8010 out of Egypt4714, and out of all lands776.~ u The king4428 made5414 silver3701 to be in Jerusalem3389 as stones68, and he made5414 cedars730 to be as the sycamore trees8256 that are in the lowland8219, for abundance7230.A { He ruled4910 over all the kings4428 from the River5104 even to the land776 of the Philistines6430, and to the border1366 of Egypt4714.@y Solomon8010 had four702 thousand505 stalls723 for horses5483 and chariots4818, and twelve8147 thousand505 horsemen6571, that he stationed3240 in the chariot7393 cities5892, and with the king4428 at Jerusalem3389.A{ They brought935 every man376 his tribute4503, vessels3627 of silver3701, and vessels3627 of gold2091, and clothing8008, armor5402, and spices1314, horses5483, and mules6505, a rate1697 year8141 by year8141.dA All the kings4428 of the earth776 sought1245 the presence6440 of Solomon8010, to hear8085 his wisdom2451, which God430 had put5414 in his heart3820.7 So king4428 Solomon8010 exceeded1431 all the kings4428 of the earth776 in riches6239 and wisdom2451.{ For the king4428 had ships591 that went1980 to Tarshish8659 with the servants5650 of Huram2361; once259 every three7969 years8141 came935 the ships591 of Tarshish8659, bringing5375 gold2091, and silver3701, ivory8143, and apes6971, and peacocks8500.pY All king4428 Solomon8010's drinking4945 vessels3627 were of gold2091, and all the vessels3627 of the house1004 of the forest3293 of Lebanon3844 were of pure5462 gold2091: silver3701 was nothing3972 accounted2803 of in the days3117 of Solomon8010.P Twelve8147 lions738 stood5975 there on the one side and on the other on the six8337 steps4609: there was nothing like it made6213 in any kingdom4467.lQ And there were six8337 steps4609 to the throne3678, with a footstool3534 of gold2091, which were fastened270 to the throne3678, and stays3027 on either side by the place4725 of the seat3427, and two8147 lions738 standing5975 beside681 the stays3027.1[ Moreover the king4428 made6213 a great1419 throne3678 of ivory8127, and overlaid6823 it with pure2889 gold2091.U# He made three7969 hundred3967 shields4043 of beaten7820 gold2091; three7969 hundred3967 shekels of gold2091 went5927 to one259 shield4043: and the king4428 put5414 them in the house1004 of the forest3293 of Lebanon3844.~ King4428 Solomon8010 made6213 two hundred3967 bucklers6793 of beaten7820 gold2091; six8337 hundred3967 shekels of beaten7820 gold2091 went5927 to one259 buckler6793.}# besides that which the traders582 and merchants5503 brought935: and all the kings4428 of Arabia6152 and the governors6346 of the country776 brought935 gold2091 and silver3701 to Solomon8010.t|a Now the weight4948 of gold2091 that came935 to Solomon8010 in one259 year8141 was six8337 hundred3967 and sixty8346 - six8337 talents3603 of gold2091,Q{ King4428 Solomon8010 gave5414 to the queen4436 of Sheba7614 all her desire2656, whatever she asked7592, besides that which she had brought935 to the king4428. So she turned2015, and went to3212 her own land776, she and her servants5650.z! The king4428 made6213 of the algum418 trees6086 terraces4546 for the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and for the king4428's house1004, and harps3658 and stringed instruments5035 for the singers7891: and there were none like these1992 seen7200 before6440 in the land776 of Judah3063.y The servants5650 also of Huram2361, and the servants5650 of Solomon8010, who brought935 gold2091 from Ophir211, brought935 algum418 trees6086 and precious3368 stones68.}xs She gave5414 the king4428 one hundred3967 and twenty6242 talents3603 of gold2091, and spices1314 in great3966 abundance7230, and precious3368 stones68: neither was there any such spice1314 as the queen4436 of Sheba7614 gave5414 to king4428 Solomon8010.Dw Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068 your God430, who delighted2654 in you5414, to set you on his throne3678, to be king4428 for Yahweh3068 your God430: because your God430 loved160 Israel3478, to establish5975 them forever5769, therefore made5414 he you king4428 over them6213, to do justice4941 and righteousness6666."Xv) Happy835 are your men582, and happy835 are these your servants5650, who stand5975 continually8548 before6440 you8085, and hear your wisdom2451.@uy However I didn539't believe their words1697, until I came935, and my eyes5869 had seen7200 it2677; and behold, the half of the greatness4768 of your wisdom2451 was not told5046 me3254: you exceed the fame8052 that I heard8085.Ht She said559 to the king4428, "It was a true571 report1697 that I heard8085 in my own land776 of your acts1697, and of your wisdom2451.s5 and the food3978 of his table7979, and the sitting4186 of his servants5650, and the attendance4612 of his ministers8334, and their clothing4403, his cup bearers8248 also4403, and their clothing, and his ascent5944 by which he went up5927 to the house1004 of Yahweh3068; there was no more spirit in her7307./rW When the queen4436 of Sheba7614 had seen7200 the wisdom2451 of Solomon8010, and the house1004 that he had built1129,8qi Solomon8010 told5046 her all her questions1697; and there was not anything hidden5956 from Solomon8010 which he didn5046't tell her.4p c When the queen4436 of Sheba7614 heard8085 of the fame8088 of Solomon8010, she came935 to prove5254 Solomon8010 with hard questions2420 at Jerusalem3389, with a very3966 great3515 train2428, and camels1581 that bore5375 spices1314, and gold2091 in abundance7230, and precious3368 stones68: and when she had come935 to Solomon8010, she talked1696 with him of all that was in her heart3824.Zo-Huram2361 sent7971 him ships591 and servants5650 who had knowledge3045 of the sea3220 by the hands3027 of his servants5650; and they came935 with the servants5650 of Solomon8010 to Ophir211, and fetched3947 from there four702 hundred3967 fifty2572 talents3603 of gold2091, and brought935 them to king4428 Solomon8010.3n_Then went1980 Solomon8010 to Ezion Geber6100, and to Eloth359, on the3220 seashore8193 in the land776 of Edom123.!m;Now all the work4399 of Solomon8010 was prepared3559 to the day3117 of the foundation4143 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and until it was finished3615. So the house1004 of Yahweh3068 was completed8003.Xl)They didn5493't depart from the commandment4687 of the king4428 to the priests3548 and Levites3881 concerning any matter1697, or concerning the treasures214.9kkHe appointed5975, according to the ordinance4941 of David1732 his father1, the divisions4256 of the priests3548 to their service5656, and the Levites3881 to their offices4931, to praise1984, and to minister8334 before the priests3548, as the duty1697 of every day3117 required3117; the doorkeepers7778 also by their divisions4256 at every gate8179: for so had David1732 the man376 of God430 commanded4687.Kj even as the duty1697 of every day3117 required5927, offering according to the commandment4687 of Moses4872, on the Sabbaths7676, and on the new moons2320, and on the set feasts4150, three7969 times6471 in the year8141, in the feast2282 of unleavened bread4682, and in the feast2282 of weeks7620, and in the feast2282 of tents5521.Wi' Then Solomon8010 offered5927 burnt offerings5930 to Yahweh3068 on the altar4196 of Yahweh3068, which he had built1129 before6440 the porch197,Mh Solomon8010 brought up5927 the daughter1323 of Pharaoh6547 out of the city5892 of David1732 to the house1004 that he had built1129 for her559; for he said, "My wife802 shall not dwell3427 in the house1004 of David1732 king4428 of Israel3478, because the places where the ark727 of Yahweh3068 has come935 are holy6944."Eg These were the chief8269 officers5324 of king4428 Solomon8010, even two3967 - hundred fifty2572, who ruled7287 over the people5971.Bf} But of the children1121 of Israel3478, Solomon8010 made5414 no servants5650 for his work4399; but they were men582 of war4421, and chief8269 of his captains7991, and rulers8269 of his chariots7393 and of his horsemen6571.e-of their children1121 who were left3498 after310 them in the land776, whom the children1121 of Israel3478 didn3615't consume, of them Solomon8010 conscripted5927 forced labor4522 to this day3117.wdgAs for all the people5971 who were left3498 of the Hittites2850, and the Amorites567, and the Perizzites6522, and the Hivites2340, and the Jebusites2983, who were not of Israel3478;'cGand Baalath1191, and all the storage4543 cities5892 that Solomon8010 had5892, and all the cities for his chariots7393, and the cities5892 for his horsemen6571, and all that Solomon8010 desired2836 to build1129 for his pleasure in Jerusalem3389, and in Lebanon3844, and in all the land776 of his dominion4475.dbAAlso he built1129 Beth Horon1032 the upper5945, and Beth Horon1032 the lower8481, fortified4692 cities5892, with walls2346, gates1817, and bars1280;/aWHe built1129 Tadmor8412 in the wilderness4057, and all the storage4543 cities5892, which he built1129 in Hamath2574.m`SSolomon8010 went3212 to Hamath Zobah2578, and prevailed against it2388.d_Athat the cities5892 which Huram2361 had given5414 to Solomon8010, Solomon8010 built1129 them1121, and caused the children of Israel3478 to dwell there3427.K^ It happened at the end7093 of twenty6242 years8141, in which Solomon8010 had built1129 the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and his own house1004, ]They shall answer559, 5800 'Because they abandoned Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1, who brought them forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, and took2388 other312 gods430, worshiped7812 them5647, and served them935. Therefore he has brought all this evil on them7451.'"\This house1004, which is so high5945, everyone who passes5674 by it shall be astonished8074, and shall say559, 3068 'Why has Yahweh done6213 thus to this land776, and to this house1004?'i[Kthen I will pluck them up by the roots5428 out of my land127 which I have given5414 them1004; and this house, which I have made holy6942 for my name8034, I will cast out7993 of my sight6440, and I will make5414 it a proverb4912 and a byword8148 among all peoples5971.Z!But if you turn away7725, and forsake5800 my statutes2708 and my commandments4687 which I have set5414 before6440 you1980, and shall go and serve5647 other312 gods430, and worship them7812;"Y=then I will establish6965 the throne3678 of your kingdom4438, according as I covenanted3772 with David1732 your father1, saying559, 3772 'There shall not fail you a man376 to be ruler4910 in Israel3478.'X+"As for you3212, if you will walk before6440 me as David1732 your father1 walked3212, and do6213 according to all that I have commanded6680 you8104, and will keep my statutes2706 and my ordinances4941;sW_For now have I chosen977 and made this house1004 holy6942, that my name8034 may be there5704 forever5769; and my eyes5869 and my heart3820 shall be there perpetually3117.&VENow my eyes5869 shall be open6605, and my ears241 attentive7183, to the prayer8605 that is made in this place4725. Uif my people5971, who are called7121 by my name8034, shall humble3665 themselves6419, and pray, and seek1245 my face6440, and turn7725 from their wicked7451 ways1870; then will I hear8085 from heaven8064, and will forgive5545 their sin2403, and will heal7495 their land776.T  "If2005 I shut up6113 the sky8064 so that there is no rain4306, or if I command6680 the locust2284 to devour398 the land776, or if I send7971 pestilence1698 among my people5971;S Yahweh3068 appeared7200 to Solomon8010 by night3915, and said559 to him8085, "I have heard your prayer8605, and have chosen977 this place4725 to myself for a house1004 of sacrifice2077.ZR- Thus Solomon8010 finished3615 the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and the king4428's house1004: and he successfully completed6743 all that came935 into Solomon8010's heart3820 to make6213 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and in his own house1004.)QK On the three7969 and twentieth6242 day3117 of the seventh7637 month2320 he sent7971 the people5971 away7971 to their tents168, joyful2896 and glad8056 of heart3820 for the goodness2896 that Yahweh3068 had shown6213 to David1732, and to Solomon8010, and to Israel3478 his people5971. P On the eighth8066 day3117 they held6213 a solemn assembly6116: for they kept6213 the dedication2598 of the altar4196 seven7651 days3117, and the feast2282 seven7651 days3117.8OiSo Solomon8010 held6213 the feast2282 at that time6256 seven7651 days3117, and all Israel3478 with him3966, a very great1419 assembly6951, from the entrance935 of Hamath2574 to the brook5158 of Egypt4714. NMoreover Solomon8010 made the middle8432 of the court2691 holy6942 that was before6440 the house1004 of Yahweh3068; for there he offered6213 the burnt offerings5930, and the fat2459 of the peace offerings8002, because the bronze5178 altar4196 which Solomon8010 had made6213 was not able3201 to receive3557 the burnt offering5930, and the meal offering4503, and the fat2459.(MIThe priests3548 stood5975, according to their positions4931; the Levites3881 also with instruments3627 of music7892 of Yahweh3068, which David1732 the king4428 had made6213 to give thanks3034 to Yahweh3068, when David1732 praised3034 by their ministry3027, saying2617 "For his loving kindness endures for ever5769." The priests3548 sounded trumpets2690 before them3478; and all Israel stood5975. l~}|{zyxwQu,tsPr,q~ocn[mlskjihUg@ff"dc5b;``_]0\[,ZAYXWVUSRQPNM0LoJwHGMF0DBAt@}?>P=:875421@0..?-)+s*$))r(Q'q&D$q"!l l&nj"  " qa But1161 we2249 all3956, with4383 unveiled343 face4383 beholding as in a mirror2734 the glory1391 of the Lord2962, are transformed3339 into the same846 image1504 from575 glory1391 to1519 glory1391, even as2509 from575 the Lord2962, the Spirit4151.I Now1161 the Lord2962 is2076 the Spirit4151 and1161 where3757 the Spirit4151 of the Lord2962 is1563, there is liberty1657.1But1161 whenever2259 one302 turns1994 to4314 the Lord2962, the veil2571 is taken away4014.@yBut235 to2193 this day4594, when2259 Moses3475 is2749 read314, a veil2571 lies on1909 their846 heart2588.GBut235 their846 minds3540 were hardened4456, for1063 until891 this very day4594 at the reading320 of the old3820 covenant1242 the same846 veil2571 remains3306, because in1722 Christ5547 it passes away2673.]3 and2532 not3756 as2509 Moses3475, who put5087 a veil2571 on1909 his1438 face4383, that4314 the children5207 of Israel2474 wouldn3361't look816 steadfastly on1519 the end5056 of that which3588 was passing away2673.# Having2192 therefore3767 such5108 a hope1680, we use5530 great4183 boldness of speech3954,eC For1063 if1487 that which3588 passes away2673 was1223 with glory1391, much4183 more3123 that which3588 remains3306 is1722 in glory1391.+O For1063 most certainly2532 that which3588 has been made glorious1392 has1392 not3761 been made glorious1391 in1722 this5129 respect3313, by reason of1752 the glory1391 that3588 surpasses5235.ta For1063 if1487 the service1248 of condemnation2633 has glory1391, the service1248 of righteousness1343 exceeds4052 much4183 more3123 in1722 glory1391. won3780't service1248 of the Spirit4151 be2071 with much3123 more1722 glory1391?q[But1161 if1487 the service1248 of death1722, written1121 engraved1795 on1722 stones3037, came1096 with1722 glory1391, so that5620 the children5207 of Israel2474 could1410 not3361 look816 steadfastly on1519 the face4383 of Moses3475 for1223 the glory1391 of his846 face4383; which3588 was passing away2673:T!who3739 also2532 made2427 us2248 sufficient as servants1249 of a new2537 covenant1242; not3756 of the letter1121, but235 of the Spirit4151. For1063 the letter1121 kills615, but1161 the Spirit4151 gives life2227.(Inot3756 that3754 we are2070 sufficient2425 of575 ourselves1438, to account3049 anything5100 as5613 from1537 ourselves1438; but235 our2257 sufficiency2426 is from1537 God2316;  Such5108 confidence4006 we2192 have through1223 Christ5547 toward4314 God2316;Lbeing5319 revealed3754 that you are2075 a letter1992 of Christ5547, served1247 by5259 us2257, written1449 not3756 with ink3188, but235 with the Spirit4151 of the living2198 God2316; not3756 in1722 tablets4109 of stone3035, but235 in1722 tablets4109 that are hearts2588 of flesh4560.gGYou5210 are2075 our2257 letter1992, written1449 in1722 our2257 hearts2588, known1097 and2532 read314 by5259 all3956 men444; {Are1063 we beginning2532 again to3588 commend ourselves1392? Or do we1392 need3761, as do some1391, letters1722 of5129 commendation3313 to you or1752 from you1391?p YFor1063 we are2070 not3756 as5613 so many4183, peddling2585 the word3056 of God2316. But235 as5613 of1537 sincerity1505, but235 as5613 of1537 God2316, in the sight2714 of God2316, we2980 speak in1722 Christ5547.@ yto the one3739, Ezekiel3 a stench3744 from death2288 to1519 death2288; 1161 to the other3739 a sweet aroma3744 from life2222 to1519 life2222. 2532 Who5101 is sufficient2425 for4314 these things5023?h IFor3754 we are2070 a sweet aroma2175 of Christ5547 to God2316, in1722 those who3588 are saved4982, and2532 in1722 those who3588 perish622;V %Now1161 thanks5485 be to God2316, who always3842 leads2358 us2248 in triumph in1722 Christ5547, and2532 reveals5319 through1223 us2257 the sweet aroma3744 of his846 knowledge1108 in1722 every3956 place5117.I   I had2192 no3756 relief425 for my3450 spirit4151, because I3165 didn3361't find2147 Titus5103, my3450 brother80, but235 taking my3450 leave657 of them846, I went out1831 into1519 Macedonia3109.{o Now1161 when I came2064 to1519 Troas5174 for1519 the Good News2098 of Christ5547, and2532 when a door2374 was opened455 to me3427 in1722 the Lord2962,W' that2443 no3361 advantage4122 may be gained over5259 us by Satan4567; for1063 we are50 not3756 ignorant50 of his846 schemes3540.jM Now1161 I1161 also2532 forgive whomever3739 you forgive5483 anything5100. For2532, Genesis63 if1473 indeed I1473 have forgiven anything1536, I have forgiven5483 that one3739 for your sakes1223, Romans9 in1722 the presence4383 of Christ5547,  For1063 to1519 this end5124 I also2532 wrote1125, that2443 I might know1097 the proof1382 of you5216, whether1487 you are2075 obedient5255 in1519 all things3956. Therefore1352 I beg3870 you5209 to confirm2964 your love26 toward1519 him846.#?so that5620 on the contrary5121 you5209 should rather3123 forgive5483 him and2532 comfort3870 him3381, lest by any means such a one5108 should be swallowed up2666 with his excessive4053 sorrow3077.#?Sufficient2425 to such a one5108 is this3778 punishment2009 which3588 was inflicted by5259 the many4119;8iBut1161 if1487 any5100 has caused sorrow3076, he has3076 caused sorrow3076, not3756 to me1691, but235 in575 part3313 (that2443 I not3361 press1912 too heavily1912) to you5209 all3956.EFor1063 out of1537 much4183 affliction2347 and2532 anguish4928 of heart2588 I wrote1125 to you5213 with1223 many4183 tears1144, not3756 that2443 you should be made sorry3076, but235 that2443 you might know1097 the love26 that3739 I have2192 so abundantly4056 for1519 you5209.OAnd2532 I wrote1125 this5124 very thing846 to you5213, so3361 that2064, when I came, I wouldn2192't have sorrow3077 from575 them of whom3739 I3165 ought1163 to rejoice5463; having confidence3982 in1909 you5209 all3956, that3754 my1699 joy5479 would be shared2076 by all3956 of you5216.)~KFor1063 if1487 I1473 make3076 you5209 sorry3076, then2532 who5101 will make2165 me3165 glad2165 but1487, 3361 he3588 who3588 is2076 made sorry3076 by1537 me1700?\} 3But1161 I determined2919 this5124 for myself1683, that I would2064 not3361 come2064 to4314 you5209 again3825 in1722 sorrow3077.|3 The grace5485 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, 2532 the love26 of God2316, and2532 the fellowship2842 of the Holy40 Spirit4151, be with3326 you5216 all3956. Amen281.L{ All3956 the saints40 greet782 you5209.`z9 Greet782 one another240 with1722 a holy40 kiss5370.Ky Finally3063, brothers80, rejoice5463. Be perfected2675, be comforted3870, be5426 of the same846 mind5426, live in peace1514, and2532 the God2316 of love26 and2532 peace1515 will be2071 with3326 you5216.2x] For1223 this5124 cause I5124 write1125 these things5023 while2443 absent548, that3361 I may not deal5530 sharply664 when present3918, according2596 to the authority1849 which3739 the Lord2962 gave1325 me3427 for building3619 up2532, and not3756 for1519 tearing down2506.w For1063 we2249 rejoice5463 when3752 we are weak770 and1161 you5210 are5600 strong1415. And1161 this5124 we also2532 pray2172 for5216, even your perfecting2676.!v; For1063 we can do1410, Acts0 nothing3756 against2596 the truth225, but235 for5228 the truth225.0uY Now1161 I3361 pray2172 to4314 God2316 that4160 you5209, 3361 do4160 no3367 evil2556; not3756 that2443 we2249 may appear5316 approved1384, but235 that2443 you5210 may do4160 that which3588 is honorable2570, though1161 we2249 are as5613 reprobate96.$tA But1161 I hope1679 that3754 you will know1097 that3754 we2249, Exodus70 aren3756't disqualified96."s= Test3985 your own selves1438, whether1487 you are2075 in1722 the faith4102. Test1381 your own selves1438. Or don3756't you know1921 as to your own selves1438, that3754 Jesus2424 Christ5547 is2076 in1722 you5213? — unless1509 indeed you are2075, Acts0 disqualified96.0rY For1063, 2532 he was crucified4717 through1537 weakness769, yet235 he lives2198 through1537 the power1411 of God2316. For1063 we also2249 are weak770 in846 him235, but2198 we will live4862 with846 him1537 through1411 the power2316 of God1519 toward5209 you1722..qU seeing1893 that you seek2212 a proof1382 of Christ5547 who speaks2980 in1722 me1698; who3739 toward1519 you5209 is770 not3756 weak770, but235 is powerful1414 in1722 you5213.Yp+ I have said beforehand4280, and2532 I do say beforehand4302, as when5613 I was present3918 the second time1208, so2532 now3568, being absent548, I write1125 to those who have sinned4258 before now2532, and to all3956 the rest3062, that3754, if1437 I1519 come2064, 1519 again3825, I will5339 not3756 spare5339;"o ? This5124 is the third5154 time I am coming2064 to4314 you5209. "At1909 the mouth4750 of two1417 or2532 three5140 witnesses3144 shall2476 every3956 word4487 be established2476."znm that3361 again3825 when I come2064, 3825 my3450 God2316 would humble5013 me3165 before4314 you5209, and2532 I would mourn3996 for many4183 of those who have3340 sinned before4258 now2532, and not3361 repented3340 of1909 the uncleanness167 and2532 sexual immorality4202 and2532 lustfulness766 which3739 they committed4238.2m] For1063 I am afraid5399 that3381 by any means2064, when I come, I might2147 find2147 you5209 not3756 the way3634 I want2309 to2504, and that I2504 might be found2147 by you5213 as3634 you5213 don3756't desire2309; that by any means there would be strife2054, jealousy2205, outbursts of anger2372, factions2052, slander2636, whisperings5587, proud5450 thoughts181, riots;Il  Again3825, do you1380 think that3754 we are excusing ourselves626 to you5213? In the sight2714 of God2316 we speak2980 in1722 Christ5547. But1161 all things3956, beloved27, are for5228 your5216 edifying3619.ikK I exhorted5103 Titus5103, and2532 I sent4882 the brother80 with4882 him3361. Did 5100 Titus5103 take any advantage4122 of you5209? Didn3756't we4043 walk in the same846 spirit4151? Didn3756't we walk in the same846 steps2487?3361 I take advantage4122 of4314 you5209 by1223 anyone5100 of them846 whom3739 I have sent649 to you5209?si_ But1161 be it1473 so2077, I1473 did2599 not3756 myself burden2599 you5209. But5225, being crafty3835, I caught2983 you5209 with deception1388.h1 1161 I1473 will most gladly2236 spend1159 and1161 be spent1550 for5228, 5590 your5216 souls1487. If 2532 I love25 you5209 more abundantly4056, am I loved25 the less2276?g Behold2400, this is the third time5154 I am2192 ready2093 to come2064 to4314 you5209, and2532 I will2655 not3756 be a burden2655 to you5216; for1063 I seek2212 not3756 your possessions5216, but235 you5209. For1063 the children5043 ought3784 not3756 to save up2343 for the parents1118, but235 the parents1118 for the children5043.f For1063 what5101 is2076 there in which3739 you were made inferior2274 to5228 the rest3062 of the assemblies1577, unless1487, 3361 it is that3754 I3361 myself846 was2655 not3756 a burden2655 to you5216? Forgive5483 me3427 this3778 wrong93.e+ Truly3303 the signs4592 of an apostle652 were worked2716 among1722 you5213 in1722 all3956 patience5281, in1722 signs4592 and2532 wonders5059 and2532 mighty works1411.!d; I have become1096 foolish878 in2744 boasting2744. You5210 compelled315 me3165, for1063 I1473 ought3784 to have been commended4921 by you5216, for1063 in nothing3762 was I inferior5302 to the very5228 best3029 apostles652, though1487, 2532 I am1510 nothing3762.c{ Therefore1352 I take pleasure2106 in1722 weaknesses769, in1722 injuries5196, in1722 necessities318, in1722 persecutions1375, in1722 distresses4730, for5228 Christ5547's sake. For1063 when3752 I am weak770, then5119 am I1510 strong1415.tba 2532 He has said2046 to me3427, "My3450 grace5485 is sufficient714 for you4671, for1063 my3450 power1411 is made perfect5048 in1722 weakness769." Most gladly2236 therefore3767 I2744 will rather3123 glory2744 in1722 my3450 weaknesses769, that2443 the power1411 of Christ5547 may rest1981 on1909 me1691.=as Concerning5228 this thing5127, I begged3870 the Lord2962 three5151 times that2443 it might depart868 from575 me1700.*`M 2532 By3361 reason5236 of the exceeding greatness5236 of the revelations602, that I should not be exalted excessively5229, there was given1325 to me3427 a thorn4647 in the flesh4561, a messenger32 of Satan4566 to2443 torment2852 me3165, that2443 I should not3361 be exalted excessively5229.a_; For1063 if1437 I would desire2309 to boast2744, I will2071 not3756 be2071 foolish878; for1063 I will speak2046 the truth225. But1161 I refrain5339, so that3361 no man5100 may think3049 more5228 of1519 me1691 than that which3739 he sees991 in me3165, or2228 hears191, Acts0 from1537 me1700.^ On behalf of5228 such a one5108 I will boast2744, but1161 on5228 my1683 own behalf I will2744 not3756 boast2744, except1487, 3361 in1722 my3450 weaknesses769. ] how3754 he was caught up726 into1519 Paradise3857, and2532 heard191 unspeakable731 words4487, which3739 it is1832 not3756 lawful1832 for a man444 to utter2980.\  2532 I know1492 such5108 a man444 (whether1535 in1722 the body4983, or1535 outside1622 of the body4983, I1492 don3756't know1492; God2316 knows1492),W[' I know1492 a man444 in1722 Christ5547, 4253 fourteen1180 years ago2094 (whether1535 in1722 the body4983, I1492 don3756't know1492, or whether1535 out of1622 the body4983, I1492 don3756't know1492; God2316 knows1492), such a one5108 caught up726 into2193 the third5154 heaven3772.~Z w It is4851 doubtless1211 not3756 profitable4851 for me3427 to boast2744. For1063 I will come2064 to1519 visions3701 and2532 revelations602 of the Lord2962.]Y3 !2532 Through1223 a window2376 I was let down5465 in1722 a basket4553 by1223 the wall5038, and2532 escaped1628 his846 hands5495.kXO In1722 Damascus1154 the governor1481 under King935 Aretas702 guarded5432 the city4172 of the Damascenes1153, 5432 desiring2309 to arrest4084 me3165. W The God2316 and2532 Father3962 of the2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, he who is5607 blessed2128, 1519 forevermore165, knows1492 that3754 I don3756't lie5574.V/ If1487 I must1163 boast2744, I will boast2744 of the things3588 that concern my3450 weakness769.gUG Who5101 is weak770, and2532 I am770 not3756 weak770? Who5101 is caused to stumble4624, and2532 I1473 don3756't burn with indignation4448?WT' Besides5565 those things that are outside3924, there is that which presses1999 on me3450, 2596 daily2250, anxiety3308 for all3956 the assemblies1577.%SC in1722 labor and2532 travail1722, in watchings70 often4178, in1722 hunger3042 and2532 thirst1373, in1722 fastings3521 often4178, and in1722 cold5592 and2532 nakedness1132.gRG I have been in travels3597 often4178, perils2794 of rivers4215, perils2794 of robbers3027, perils2794 from1537 my countrymen1085, perils2794 from1537 the Gentiles1484, perils2794 in1722 the city4172, perils2794 in1722 the wilderness2047, perils2794 in1722 the sea2281, perils2794 among1722 false brothers5569;zQm Three5151 times I was beaten with rods4463. Once530 I was stoned3034. Three5151 times I suffered shipwreck3489. I have been4160 a night and a day3574 in1722 the deep1037.P Five times3999 from5259 the Jews2453 I2983 received forty5062 stripes minus3844 one1520.O Are they1526 servants1249 of Christ5547? (I speak2980 as one beside3912 himself1473) I am more5228 so1722; in labors2873 more abundantly5234, in1722 prisons5438 more abundantly4056, in1722 stripes4127 above measure4056, in1722 deaths2288 often4178.vNe Are they1526 Hebrews1445? So2504 am I2504. Are they1526 Israelites2475? So2504 am I2504. Are they1526 the seed4690 of Abraham11? So2504 am I2504.RM I speak3004 by way2596 of disparagement819, as5613 though3754 we2249 had been weak770. Yet1161, 1722 however3739, Leviticus2 any5100 is bold5111 (I speak3004 in1722 foolishness877), I2504 am bold5111 also2504.L For1063 you bear430 with a man1487, if he5100 brings2615 you5209 into bondage2615, if1487 he5100 devours2719 you1487, if he5100 takes2983 you captive1487, if he5100 exalts himself1869, if1487 he5100 strikes1194 you5209 on1519 the face4383.{Ko For1063 you bear430 with the foolish878 gladly2234, being5607 wise5429.J1 Seeing that1893 many4183 boast2744 after2596 the flesh4561, I2504 will also2504 boast2744.I That which3739 I speak2980, I don3756't speak2980 according2596 to the Lord2962, but235 as5613 in1722 foolishness877, in1722 this3778 confidence5287 of boasting2746.RH I say3004 again3825, let1380 no3361 one5100 think1380 me3165, 1511 foolish878. But if1487 so3361, yet2579 receive1209 me3165 as5613 foolish878, that2443, Ecclesiastes4 I also may boast2744 a little5100.KG It is no3756 great thing3173 therefore3767 if1487 his846 servants1249 also2532 masquerade3345 as5613 servants1249 of righteousness1343, whose3739 end5056 will be2071 according to2596 their846 works2041./FW And2532 no3756 wonder2298, for1063 even Satan4567, 846 masquerades3345 as1519 an angel32 of light5457.BE} For1063 such5108 men are false apostles5570, deceitful1386 workers2040, masquerading3345 as1519 Christ5547's apostles652.cD? But1161 what3739 I do2532, that I will do4160, that2443 I may cut off1581 occasion874 from them3588 that desire2309 an occasion874, that2443 in1722 which3739 they boast2744, they may be found2147 even2532 as2531 we2249.~Cu Why5101? Because3754 I don3756't love25 you5209? God2316 knows1492.B As3754 the truth225 of Christ5547 is2076 in1722 me1698, no one3756 will stop4972 me1691 from this3778 boasting2746 in1722 the regions2824 of Achaia1519.A' 2532 When I was present3918 with4314 you5209 and2532 was in need5302, I wasn3756't a burden on2655 anyone3762, for1063 the brothers80, when they came2064 from575 Macedonia3109, supplied4322 the measure of my3450 need5303. 2532 In1722 everything3956 I kept5083 myself1683 from being burdensome4 to you5213, and2532 I will continue to do so5083.*@M I robbed4813 other243 assemblies1577, taking2983 wages3800 from them that I might4314 serve1248 you5216. ?9 Or did2228 I commit4160 a sin266 in humbling5013 myself1683 that2443 you5210 might be exalted5312, because3754 I preached2097 to you5213 God2316's Good News2098 free of charge1432?3>_ But1161 though1499 I am unskilled2399 in speech3056, yet235 I am not3756 unskilled in knowledge1108. No235, in1722 every way3956 we have been revealed5319 to1519 you5209 in1722 all things3956.!=; For1063 I reckon3049 that I am5302 not3367 at all behind5302 the very5228 best3029 apostles652.!<; For1063 if1487, Ezekiel3 he3588 who comes2064 preaches2784 another243 Jesus2424, whom3739 we did2784 not3756 preach2784, or2228 if you receive2983 a different2087 spirit4151, which3739 you did not3756 receive2983, or2228 a different2087 "good news2098", which3739 you did1209 not3756 accept1209, you put430 up with430 that well enough2573.l;Q But1161 I am afraid5399 that somehow3381, as5613 the serpent3789 deceived1818 Eve2096 in1722 his846 craftiness3834, so3779 your5216 minds3540 might be corrupted5351 from575 the simplicity572 that is3588 in1519 Christ5547.':G For1063 I am jealous2206 over you5209 with a godly2316 jealousy2205. For1063 I married718 you5209 to one1520 husband435, that I might present3936 you as a pure53 virgin3933 to Christ5547.M9  I wish that3785 you would bear430 with me3450 in877 a little3397 foolishness877, but235 indeed2532 you do bear430 with me3450.S8 For1063 it isn3756't he who1565 commends4921 himself1438 who is2076 approved1384, but235 whom3739 the Lord2962 commends4921.{7o But1161 "he3588 who boasts2744, let him boast2744 in1722 the Lord2962."q6[ so as to preach the Good News2097 even to1519 the parts beyond5238 you5216, not3756 to boast2744 in1722 what2583 someone245 else has already1519 done2092.5) not3756 boasting2744, 1519, 3588 beyond280 proper limits280 in1722 other men245's labors2873, but1161 having2192 hope1680 that as your5216 faith4102 grows837, we will be abundantly4050 enlarged3170 by1722 you5213, 2596 in1519 our2257 sphere of influence2583,Y4+ For1063 we don3756't stretch5239 ourselves1438 too much5239, as though5613 we didn3361't reach2185 to1519 you5209. For1063 we came5348 even2532 as far as891 to you5216 with1722 the Good News2098 of Christ5547, j>}N|zzyx5vv6utjsrrqpnmljihhfedd cbC`_a]\[ZlY WVU3SRRPyONiMLKJIHyGGFJEDA@?>W=(W' &C%D$*#! | ~{95O\_ < ?B oZ - As2531 it is written1125, "He has scattered abroad4650, he has given1325 to the poor3993. His846 righteousness1343 remains3306, 1519 forever165."iK And1161 God2316 is able1415 to make all3956 grace5485 abound4052 to1519 you5209, that2443 you3842, always having2192 all3956 sufficiency841 in1722 everything3956, may abound4052 to1519 every3956 good18 work2041.*M Let each man1538 give according as2531 he has determined4255 in his heart2588; not3361, 1537 grudgingly3077, or2228 under1537 compulsion318; for1063 God2316 loves25 a cheerful2431 giver1395.4a Remember1161 this5124: he3588 who sows4687 sparingly5340 will also2532 reap2325 sparingly5340. 2532 He3588 who sows4687, Esther9 bountifully2129 will also2532 reap2325, Esther9 bountifully2129.yk I thought it2233 necessary316 therefore3767 to entreat3870 the brothers80 that2443 they would go before4281 to1519 you5209, and2532 arrange ahead of time4294 the generous2129 gift that you5216 promised before4293, that the same3778 might be1511, 3779 ready2092 as5613 a3779 matter of generosity2129, and2532 not3361 of greediness4124. so that I won3381't by any means, if1437 there come2064 with4862 me1698 any of Macedonia3110 and2532 find2147 you5209 unprepared532, we2249 (to2443 say3004 nothing3361 of you5210) should be disappointed2617 in1722 this3778 confident5287 boasting2746.eC But1161 I have sent3992 the brothers80 that2443 our2257 boasting2745 on5228 your5216 behalf may not3361 be in vain2758 in1722 this5129 respect3313, that2443, just as2531 I said3004, you may3903 be5600 prepared3903,  for1063 I know1492 your readiness4288, 5216 of which3739 I boast2744 on your5216 behalf5228 to them of Macedonia3110, that3754 Achaia882 has been prepared3903 for575 a year past4070. 2532, 1537 Your5216 zeal2205 has stirred2042 up very many of them4119.U % It is2076 indeed unnecessary4053 for1063 me3427 to write1125 to you5213, Genesis63 concerning4012 the service1248 to1519 the saints40,7Therefore3767 show1731 the proof1732 of your5216 love26 to1519 them846, 2532 in1519 front4383 of the assemblies1577, and2532 of our2257 boasting2746 on5228 your behalf5216.CAs1535 for5228 Titus5103, he is my1699 partner2844 and2532 fellow worker4904 for1519 you5209. As1535 for our2257 brothers80, they are the apostles652 of the assemblies1577, the glory1391 of Christ5547.'~G1161 We have sent with4842 them846 our2257 brother80, whom3739 we have1381 many times4178 proved1381, Ephesians7 earnest4705 in1722 many things4183, but1161 now3570 much4183 more earnest4706, by reason of the great4183 confidence4006 which3588 he has in1519 you4706.Z}-Having regard for4306 honorable things2570, not3756 only3440 in the sight of1799 the Lord2962, but235 also2532 in the sight1799 of men444.v|eWe are avoiding4724 this5124, that any3361 man5100 should blame3469 us2248 concerning1722 this3778 abundance100 which is administered1247 by5259 us2257.I{ 1161 Not3756 only3440 so235, but who was5500 also2532 appointed5500 by5259 the assemblies1577 to travel with4898 us2257 in4862 this3778 grace5485, which3588 is served1247 by5259 us2257 to4314 the glory1391 of the846 Lord2962 himself2532, and to show our5216 readiness4288.yzk1161 We have sent4842 together with3326 him846 the brother80 whose3739 praise1868 in1722 the Good News2098 is known through1223 all3956 the assemblies1577.oyWFor3754 he indeed3303 accepted1209 our exhortation3874, but1161 being5225 himself very earnest4705, he went1831 out to4314 you5209 of his own accord830.bx=But1161 thanks5485 be to God2316, who3588 puts1325 the same846 earnest care4710 for5228 you5216 into1722 the heart2588 of Titus5103.wyAs2531 it is written1125, "He who3588 gathered much4183 had4121 nothing3756 left over4121, and2532 he who3588 gathered little3641 had1641 no3756 lack1641."v5but235 for1537 equality2471. Your5216 abundance4051 at1722 this present3568 time2540 supplies1519 their1565 lack5303, that2443 their1565 abundance4051 also2532 may become1096 a supply for1519 your5216 lack5303; that3704 there may be1096 equality2471.u1 For1063 this is not3756 that2443 others243 may be eased425 and1161 you5213 distressed2347,tw For1063 if1487 the readiness4288 is there4295, it is acceptable2144 according to what2526 you5100 have1437, not3756 according to2526 what you don3756't have2192.,sQ But2532 now3570 complete2005 the doing4160 also3704, that as2509 there was the readiness4288 to be willing2309, so3779 there may be the completion2005 also2532 out of1537 your3588 ability2192.Yr+ 2532, 1722, 5129 I give1325 a judgment1106 in this1063: for this5124 is expedient4851 for you5213, who3748 were the first4278 to start a575 year ago4070, not3756 only3440 to do4160, but235 also2532 to be willing2309.mqS For1063 you know1097 the grace5485 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, that3754, though he was5607 rich4145, yet for1223 your sakes5209 he became poor4433, that2443 you5210 through his1565 poverty4432 might become rich4147. p I speak3004 not3756 by2596 way of commandment2003, but235 as1223 proving1381 through the earnestness4710 of others2087 the sincerity1103 also2532 of your5212 love26.oBut235 as5618 you abound4052 in1722 everything3956, in faith4102, utterance3056, knowledge1108, all3956 earnestness4710, and2532, 1537 in your5216 love26 to1722 us2254, see that2443 you also2532 abound4052 in1722 this3778 grace5485.nSo1519, 3870 we2248 urged3870 Titus5103, that3870 as2531 he made a beginning4278 before3779, so he would also2532 complete2005 in1519 you5209 this3778, 2532 grace5485.m%2532 This was not3756 as2531 we had hoped1679, but235 first4412 they gave1325 their own selves1438 to the Lord2962, and2532 to us2254 through1223 the will2307 of God2316.{lobegging1189 us2257 with3326 much4183 entreaty3874 to2248 receive1209 this grace5485 and2532 the fellowship2842 in the service1248 to1519 the saints40.DkFor3754 according to2596 their power1411, I testify3140, yes and2532 beyond5228 their power1411, they gave of their own accord830,Hj how that3754 in1722 much4183 proof1382 of affliction2347 the abundance4050 of their846 joy5479 and2532, 2596 their846 deep899 poverty4432 abounded4052 to1519 the riches4149 of their846 liberality572.ci AMoreover1161, brothers80, we make known1107 to you5213 the grace5485 of God2316 which has been given1325 in1722 the assemblies1577 of Macedonia3109;h)I rejoice5463, 1722 that1722 in3956 everything2292 I am confident1722 concerning3956 you5213.Rg2532 His846 affection4698 is2076 more abundantly4056 toward1519 you5209, while he remembers363 all3956 of your5216 obedience5218, how5613 with3326 fear5401 and2532 trembling5156 you received1209 him846.ffEFor3754 if1487 in anything5100 I have boasted2744 to him846 on your5216 behalf5228, I was2617 not3756 disappointed2617. But235 as5613 we spoke2980 all things3956 to you5213 in1722 truth225, so3779 our2257 glorying2746 also2532 which3588 I made before1909 Titus5103 was found1096 to be truth225.xei Therefore1223, 5124 we have been comforted3870. 1161 In1909 our5216 comfort3874 we5463 rejoiced the more3123 exceedingly4056 for1909 the joy5479 of Titus5103, because3754 his846 spirit4151 has been refreshed373 by575 you5216 all3956.5dc So686 although1487, 2532 I wrote1125 to you5213, I wrote not3756 for his cause1752 that3588 did the wrong91, nor3761 for his cause1752 that suffered the wrong91, but235 that your2257 earnest care4710 for5228 us2257 might be revealed5319 in4314 you5209 in the sight1799 of God2316.(cI For1063 behold2400, this5124 same thing846, that3076 you5209 were made sorry3076 in2596 a godly way2316, what4214 earnest care4710 it worked2716 in you5213. Yes235, what defense627, indignation24, fear5401, longing1972, zeal2205, and vengeance1557! In1722 everything3956 you demonstrated4921 yourselves1438 to be1511 pure53 in1722 the matter4229.b For1063, 2596 godly2316 sorrow3077 works2716 repentance3341 to1519 salvation4991, which brings no regret278. But1161 the sorrow3077 of the world2889 works2716 death2288.a I now3568 rejoice5463, not3756 that3754 you were made sorry3076, but235 that3754 you were made sorry3076 to1519 repentance3341. For1063 you were made sorry3076 in2596 a godly way2316, that2443 you might suffer loss2210 by1537 us2257 in1722 nothing3367.+`OFor1487 though2532 I made3076 you5209 sorry with1722 my letter1992, I do3338 not3756 regret3338 it1487, though 2532 I did regret3338 it1063. For I see991 that3754 my1565 letter1992 made3076 you5209 sorry3076, though1487 just2532 for4314 a while5610.x_iand1161 not3756 by1722 his846 coming3952 only3440, but235 also2532 by1722 the comfort3874 with which3739 he was comforted3870 in1909 you5213, while he told312 us2254 of your5216 longing1972, your5216 mourning3602, and your5216 zeal2205 for5228 me1700; so that5620 I3165 rejoiced5463 still more3123.I^ Nevertheless235, he2316 who comforts3870 the3588 lowly5011, God3870, comforted us2248 by1722 the coming3952 of Titus5103;i]KFor1063 even when2532 we had2192 come2064 into1519 Macedonia3109, our2257 flesh4561 had2192 no3762 relief425, but235 we2257 were afflicted2346 on1722 every side3956. Fightings3163 were outside5401. Fear was inside2081.d\AGreat4183 is my3427 boldness of speech3954 toward4314 you5209. Great4183 is my3427 boasting2746 on your5216 behalf5228. I am filled4137 with comfort3874. I overflow5248 with joy5479 in1909 all3956 our2257 affliction2347.#[?I say3004 this not3756 to4314 condemn2633 you1063, for I have said before4280, that3754 you are2075 in1722 our2257 hearts2588 to1519 die4880 together and2532 live together4800.5562 to us2248. We wronged91 no one3762. We corrupted5351 no one3762. We took advantage4122 of no one3762.]Y 5Having2192 therefore3767 these3778 promises1860, beloved27, let us cleanse2511 ourselves1438 from575 all3956 defilement3436 of flesh4561 and2532 spirit4151, perfecting2005 holiness42 in1722 the fear5401 of God2316.X%2532 I will be2071 to1519 you5213 a Father3962. 2532 You5210 will be2071 to1519 me3427 sons5207 and2532 daughters2364,' says3004 the Lord2962 Almighty3841."&WETherefore1352, 1831"'Come out from1537 among3319 them846, and2532 be separate873,' says3004 the Lord2962. 2532, 680 'Touch no3361 unclean169 thing2504. I will receive1523 you5209.V+1161 What5101 agreement4783 has a temple3485 of God2316 with3326 idols1497? For1063 you5210 are2075 a temple3485 of the living2198 God2316. Even as2531 God2316 said3754, "I will dwell1774 in1722 them846, and2532 walk in1704 them2532; and I will be2071 their846 God2316, and2532 they846 will be2071 my3427 people2992."fUE1161 What5101 agreement4857 has Christ5547 with4314 Belial955? Or2228 what5101 portion3310 has a believer4103 with3326 an unbeliever571?CTDon3361't be1096 unequally yoked2086 with unbelievers571, for1063 what5101 fellowship3352 have righteousness1343 and1161 iniquity458? Or1161 what5101 fellowship2842 has light5457 with2532 darkness4655?6Se Now1161 in return489, I846 speak3004 as to5613 my children5043, you5210 also2532 be4115 open wide4115.DR You are4729 not3756 restricted4729 by1722 us2254, but1161 you are restricted4729 by1722 your own5216 affections4698.)QK Our2257 mouth4750 is open455 to4314 you5209, Corinthians2881. Our2257 heart2588 is enlarged4115.8Pi as5613 sorrowful3076, yet1161 always104 rejoicing5463; as5613 poor4434, yet1161 making4148 many4183 rich4148; as5613 having2192 nothing3367, and2532 yet possessing2722 all things3956.|Oq as5613 unknown50, and2532 yet well known1921; as5613 dying599, and2532 behold2400, we live2198; as5613 punished3811, and2532 not3361 killed2289;^N5by1223 glory1391 and2532 dishonor819, by1223 evil report1426 and2532 good report2162; as5613 deceivers4108, and2532 yet true227;wMgin1722 the word3056 of truth225, in1722 the power1411 of God2316; by1223 the armor3696 of righteousness1343 on the right hand1188 and2532 on the left710,vLein1722 pureness54, in1722 knowledge1108, in1722 patience3115, in1722 kindness5544, in1722 the Holy40 Spirit4151, in1722 sincere505 love26,YK+in1722 beatings4127, in1722 imprisonments5438, in1722 riots181, in1722 labors2873, in1722 watchings70, in1722 fastings3521;?Jwbut235 in1722 everything3956 commending4921 ourselves1438, as5613 servants1249 of God2316, in1722 great4183 endurance5281, in1722 afflictions2347, in1722 hardships318, in1722 distresses4730,II We give1325 no3367 occasion of stumbling4349 in1722 anything3367, that2443 our service1248 may not3361 be3469 blamed3469, H for1063 he says3004, "At an acceptable1184 time2540 I listened1873 to you4675, 2532 in1722 a day2250 of salvation4991 I helped997 you4671." Behold2400, now3568 is the acceptable2144 time2540. Behold2400, now3568 is the day2250 of salvation4991.SG !1161 Working together4903, we entreat3870 also2532 that you5209 not3361 receive1209 the grace5485 of God2316 in1519 vain2756,F3For1063 him4160 who knew1097 no3361 sin266 he made to be sin266 on our2257 behalf5228; so that2443 in1722 him846 we2249 might become1096 the righteousness1343 of God2316.0EYWe are therefore3767 ambassadors4243 on behalf5228 of Christ5547, as though5613 God2316 were entreating3870 by1223 us2257: we beg1189 you on5228 behalf5547 of Christ2644, be reconciled to God2316.Dnamely5613, that3754 God2316 was2258 in1722 Christ5547 reconciling2644 the world2889 to himself1438, not3361 reckoning3049 to them846 their846 trespasses3900, and2532 having committed5087 to1722 us2254 the word3056 of reconciliation2643.6CeBut1161 all things3956 are of1537 God2316, who3588 reconciled2644 us2248 to himself1438 through1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547, and2532 gave1325 to us2254 the ministry1248 of reconciliation2643;B!Therefore5620 if1487 anyone5100 is in1722 Christ5547, he is a new2537 creation2937. The old things744 have passed away3928. Behold2400, all things3956 have become1096 new2537.\A1Therefore5620, 575 we2249 know1492 no one3762 after2596 the flesh4561 from now on3568. 1161 Even2532 though1487 we have known1097 Christ5547 after2596 the flesh4561, yet235 now3568 we1097 know him so no more3765.J@ 2532 He died599 for5228 all3956, that2443 those3588 who live2198 should2198 no longer3371 live2198 to themselves1438, but235 to him3588 who for5228 their846 sakes died599 and2532 rose again1453."?=For1063 the love26 of Christ5547 constrains4912 us2248; because5124 we judge2919 thus3754, that 1487 one1520 died599 for5228 all3956, therefore686, 599 all3956 died599.0>Y For1063 if1535 we are beside ourselves1839, it is for God2316. Or if1535 we are of sober4993 mind5213, it is for you.I=  For1063 we are not3756 commending4921 ourselves1438 to you5213 again3825, but235 speak as giving1325 you5213 occasion874 of boasting2745 on our2257 behalf5228, that2443 you may have2192 something to4314 answer those3588 who boast2744 in1722 appearance4383, and2532 not3756 in heart2588.G< Knowing1492 therefore3767 the fear5401 of the Lord2962, we persuade3982 men444, but1161 we are revealed5319 to God2316; and1161 I hope1679 that we are revealed5319 also2532 in1722 your5216 consciences4893.; For1063 we2248 must1163 all3956 be revealed5319 before1715 the judgment seat968 of Christ5547; that2443 each one1538 may receive2865 the things3588 in1223 the body4983, according4314 to what3739 he has done4238, whether1535 good18 or1535 bad2556.Q: Therefore1352 also we make it our aim5389, 2532 whether1535 at home1736 or1535 absent1553, to be1511 well pleasing2101 to him846.p9YWe are courageous2292, I say2532, and are willing2106 rather3123 to be absent1553 from1537 the body4983, and2532 to be at home1736 with4314 the Lord2962.z8mfor1063 we walk4043 by1223 faith4102, not3756 by1223 sight1491.|7qTherefore3767, we are always3842 confident2292 and know1492 that3754 while2532 we are at home1736 in1722 the body4983, we are absent1553 from575 the Lord2962;6Now1161 he who3588 made2716 us2248 for1519 this very846 thing5124 is God2316, who3588 also2532 gave1325 to us2254 the down payment728 of the Spirit4151.5{For1063 indeed2532 we who are5607 in1722 this tent4636 do groan4727, being burdened916; not2309 that3756 we desire1562 to be unclothed235, but1902 that2666 we desire to be clothed2443, that2666 what is mortal5259 may be swallowed up2222 by life2222.4if1489 so be that2532 being clothed1746 we will2147 not3756 be found2147 naked1131.g3GFor1063 most certainly2532 in1722 this5129 we groan4727, longing1971 to be clothed1902 with our2257 habitation3613 which is from1537 heaven3772;_2 9For1063 we know1492 that3754 if1437 the1919 earthly1919 house3614 of1537 our tent4636 is dissolved2647, we have2192 a building3619 from God2316, a house3614 not made with hands886, eternal166, in1722 the heavens3772.1while we2257 don3361't look4648 at the things3588 which are seen991, but235 at the things3588 which are991 not3361 seen991. For1063 the things3588 which are seen991 are temporal4340, but1161 the things3588 which are991 not3361 seen991 are eternal166.0For1063 our2257 light1645 affliction2347, which is for the moment3910, works2716 for us2254, 2596 more and5236 more1519 exceedingly5236 an eternal166 weight922 of glory1391;//Therefore we don3756't faint1573, but235 though1487, 2532 our2257 outward1854 man444 is decaying235, yet our2257 inward2081 man444 is renewed341 day2250 by2532 day2250.>.uFor1063 all things3956 are for1223 your sakes5209, that2443 the grace5485, being multiplied4121 through1223 the many4119, may4052 cause the thanksgiving2169 to abound4052 to1519 the glory1391 of God2316.-#knowing1492 that3754 he who3588 raised1453 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 will raise1453 us2248 also2532 with1223 Jesus2424, and2532 will present3936 us with4862 you5213.T,! But2249 having2192 the same846 spirit4151 of faith4102, according to that2596 which is written1125, "I believed4100, and therefore1352 I spoke2980." We4100 also2532 believe4100, and2532 therefore1352 also we speak2980;"+= So then5620 death2288, Ezekiel3 works1754 in1722 us2254, but1161 life2222 in1722 you5213.N* For1063 we2249 who live2198 are always104 delivered3860 to1519 death2288 for1223 Jesus2424' sake2443, that the life2222 also2532 of Jesus2424 may be revealed5319 in1722 our2257 mortal2349 flesh4561.+)O always3842 carrying4064 in1722 the body4983 the putting to death3500 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424, that2443 the life2222 of Jesus2424 may also2532 be revealed5319 in1722 our2257 body4983.(+ pursued1377, yet235 not3756 forsaken1459; struck down2598, yet235 not3756 destroyed622;B'}We are pressed2346 on1722 every side3956, yet235 not3756 crushed4729; perplexed639, yet235 not3756 to despair1820;5&cBut1161 we have2192 this5126 treasure2344 in1722 clay3749 vessels4632, that2443 the exceeding greatness5236 of the power1411 may be5600 of God2316, and2532 not3361 from1537 ourselves2257. %9seeing3754 it is God2316 who3739 said2036, "Light5457 will shine2989 out of1537 darkness4655," who has shone2989 in1722 our2257 hearts2588, to4314 give the light5462 of the knowledge1108 of the glory1391 of God2316 in1722 the face4383 of Jesus2424 Christ5547. $For1063 we don3756't preach2784 ourselves1438, but235 Christ5547 Jesus2424 as Lord2962, and1161 ourselves1438 as your5216 servants1401 for1223 Jesus2424' sake;#in1722 whom3739 the god2316 of this5127 world165 has blinded5186, 1519 the minds3540 of the unbelieving571, that3361 the light5462 of the Good News2098 of the glory1391 of Christ5547, who3739 is2076 the image1504 of God2316, should not dawn826 on them846.P"1161 Even2532 if1487 our2257 Good News2098 is2076 veiled2572, it is2076 veiled2572 in those3588 who2076 perish622;l!QBut235 we have renounced550 the hidden things2927 of shame152, not3361 walking4043 in1722 craftiness3834, nor3366 handling1389 the word3056 of God2316 deceitfully1389; but235 by the manifestation5321 of the truth225 commending4921 ourselves1438 to4314 every3956 man444's conscience4893 in the sight of1799 God2316.>  wTherefore5124 seeing1223 we have2192 this3778 ministry1248, even as2531 we obtained mercy1653, we don3756't faint1573. fn~}|Mzy}xwvuWt-rq>onmSlk_ii hfe3548 consented225 that they should take3947 no1115 more money3701 from the people5971, neither1115 repair2388 the breaches919 of the house1004.+nQx Then king4428 Jehoash3060 called7121 for Jehoiada3077 the priest3548, and for the other priests3548, and said559 to them2388, "Why don't you repair the breaches919 of the house1004? Now therefore take3947 no more money3701 from your treasurers4378, but deliver5414 it for the breaches919 of the house1004."fmGx But it was so7969, that in the three and twentieth6242 year8141 of king4428 Jehoash3060 the priests3548 had not repaired2388 the breaches919 of the house1004.l{x let the priests3548 take3947 it to them376, every man from his acquaintance4378; and they shall repair2388 the breaches919 of the house1004, wherever any breach919 shall be found4672."qk]x Jehoash3060 said559 to the priests3548, "All the money3701 of the holy things6944 that is brought935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068, in current5674 money3701, the money3701 of the persons376 for whom each376 man5315 is rated3701, and all the money that it comes5927 into any man376's heart3820 to bring935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068,9jmx However the high places1116 were not taken away5493; the people5971 still sacrificed2076 and burnt incense6999 in the high places1116.\i3x Jehoash3060 did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068 all his days3117 in which Jehoiada3077 the priest3548 instructed him3384.h ;x In the seventh7651 year8141 of Jehu3058 began Jehoash3060 to reign4427; and he reigned4427 forty705 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Zibiah6645 of Beersheba884.sgax Jehoash3060 was seven7651 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427.qf]x So all the people5971 of the land776 rejoiced8055, and the city5892 was quiet8252. Athaliah6271 they had slain4191 with the sword2719 at the king4428's house1004.deCx He took3947 the captains3746 over hundreds3967, and the Carites3746, and the guard7323, and all the people5971 of the land776; and they brought down3381 the king4428 from the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and came935 by the way1870 of the gate8179 of the guard7323 to the king4428's house1004. He sat3427 on the throne3678 of the kings4428.ad=x All the people5971 of the land776 went935 to the house1004 of Baal1168, and broke it down5422; his altars4196 and his images6754 broke they in pieces7665 thoroughly3190, and killed2026 Mattan4977 the priest3548 of Baal1168 before6440 the altars4196. The priest3548 appointed7760 officers6485 over the house1004 of Yahweh3068.cx Jehoiada3077 made3772 a covenant1285 between Yahweh3068 and the king4428 and the people5971, that they should be Yahweh3068's people5971; between the king4428 also and the people5971.[b1x So they made7760 way3027 for her935; and she went by the way1870 of the horses5483' entry3996 to the king4428's house1004. She was slain there4191.Max Jehoiada3077 the priest3548 commanded6680 the captains8269 of hundreds3967 who6485 were set over the army2428, and said559 to them3318, "Bring her out between1004 the ranks7713. Kill4191 him who follows935 her with the sword2719." For the priest3548 said559, "Don4191't let her be slain in the house1004 of Yahweh3068."F`x and she looked7200, and behold4428, the king stood5975 by the pillar5982, as the tradition was8269, and the captains and the trumpets2689 by the king4428; and all the people5971 of the land776 rejoiced8056, and blew8628 trumpets2689. Then Athaliah6271 tore7167 her clothes899, and cried7121, "Treason7195! Treason7195!"Y_-x When Athaliah6271 heard8085 the noise6963 of the guard7323 and of the people5971, she came935 to the people5971 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068:X^+x Then he brought out3318 the king4428's son1121, and put5414 the crown5145 on him5715, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king4427, and anointed4886 him5221; and they clapped their hands3709, and said559, "Long live2421 the king4428!"X]+x The guard7323 stood5975, every man376 with his weapons3627 in his hand3027, from the right3233 side3802 of the house1004 to the left8042 side3802 of the house1004, along by the altar4196 and the house1004, around5439 the king4428.\yx The priest3548 delivered5414 to the captains8269 over hundreds3967 the spears2595 and shields7982 that had been king4428 David1732's, which were in the house1004 of Yahweh3068."[?x The captains8269 over hundreds3967 did6213 according to all that Jehoiada3077 the priest3548 commanded6680; and they took3947 every man376 his men582, those who were to come in935 on the Sabbath7676, with those who were to go out3318 on the Sabbath7676, and came935 to Jehoiada3077 the priest3548.=Zux You shall surround5362 the king4428, every5439 man376 with his weapons3627 in his hand3027; and he who comes935 within the ranks7713, let him be slain4191. Be with the king4428 when he goes out3318, and when he comes in935."pY[x The two8147 companies3027 of you3318, even all who go out on the Sabbath7676, shall keep8104 the watch4931 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068 around413 the king4428.Xx A third part7992 shall be at the gate8179 Sur5495; and a third part7992 at the gate8179 behind310 the guard7323. So you shall keep8104 the watch4931 of the house1004, and be a barrier4535.$WCx He commanded6680 them559, saying, "This is the thing1697 that you shall do6213: a third part7992 of you935, who come in on the Sabbath7676, shall be keepers8104 of the watch4931 of the king4428's house1004;rV_x In the seventh7637 year8141 Jehoiada3077 sent7971 and fetched3947 the captains3746 over hundreds3967 of the Carites3746 and of the guard7323, and brought935 them to him into the house1004 of Yahweh3068; and he made3772 a covenant1285 with them7650, and took an oath of them in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and showed7200 them the king4428's son1121.8Ukx He was with her hidden2244 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068 six8337 years8141. Athaliah6271 reigned4427 over the land776.vTgx But Jehosheba3089, the daughter1323 of king4428 Joram3141, sister269 of Ahaziah274, took3947 Joash3101 the son1121 of Ahaziah274, and stole1589 him away from among8432 the king4428's sons1121 who were slain4191, even him and his nurse3243, and put them in the bedroom2315; and they hid5641 him from6440 Athaliah6271, so that he was not slain4191;_S ;x Now when Athaliah6271 the mother517 of Ahaziah274 saw7200 that her son1121 was dead4191, she arose6965 and destroyed6 all the seed2233 royal4467.,RSx $The time3117 that Jehu3058 reigned4427 over Israel3478 in Samaria8111 was twenty6242 - eight8083 years8141.AQ}x #Jehu3058 slept7901 with his fathers1; and they buried6912 him in Samaria8111. Jehoahaz3059 his son1121 reigned in his place4427. Px "Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jehu3058, and all that he did6213, and all his might1369, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478?:Oox !from the Jordan3383 eastward4217, all the land776 of Gilead1568, the Gadites1425, and the Reubenites7206, and the Manassites4520, from Aroer6177, which is by the valley5158 of the Arnon769, even Gilead1568 and Bashan1316.^N7x In those days3117 Yahweh3068 began2490 to cut7096 off7096 from Israel3478; and Hazael2371 struck5221 them in all the borders1366 of Israel3478;?Myx But Jehu3058 took no heed8104 to walk3212 in the law8451 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, with all his heart3824. He didn5493't depart from the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379, with which he made Israel3478 to sin2398.%LEx Yahweh3068 said559 to Jehu3058, "Because you have done well2895 in executing6213 that which is right3477 in my eyes5869, and have done6213 to the house1004 of Ahab256 according to all that was in my heart3824, your sons1121 of the fourth7243 generation shall sit3427 on the throne3678 of Israel3478."MKx However from the sins2399 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, with which he made Israel3478 to sin2398, Jehu3058 didn5493't depart from after310 them2091, the golden calves5695 that were in Bethel1008, and that were in Dan1835.\J3x Thus Jehu3058 destroyed8045 Baal1168 out of Israel3478.UI%x They broke down5422 the pillar4676 of Baal1168, and broke down5422 the house1004 of Baal1168, and made7760 it a latrine4163, to this day3117. Hx They brought out3318 the pillars4676 that were in the house1004 of Baal1168, and burned them8313.G)x It happened3615, as soon as he had made an end of offering5930 the burnt offering6213, that Jehu3058 said559 to the guard7323 and to the captains7991, "Go in935, and kill5221 them376! Let none escape3318." They struck5221 them with the edge6310 of the sword2719; and the guard7323 and the captains7991 cast them out7993, and went3212 to the city5892 of the house1004 of Baal1168. F;x They went in935 to offer6213 sacrifices2077 and burnt offerings5930. Now Jehu3058 had appointed7760 him eighty8084 men376 outside2351, and said559, "If any376 of the men582 whom I bring935 into your hands3027 escape4422, he who lets him go5315, his life shall be for the life of him5315."E9x Jehu3058 went935 with Jehonadab3082 the son1121 of Rechab7394 into the house1004 of Baal1168. Then he said559 to the worshippers5647 of Baal1168, "Search2664, and look7200 that there are3426 here with you none of the servants5650 of Yahweh3068, but the worshippers5647 of Baal only1168."XD+x He said559 to him who was over the vestry4458, "Bring out3318 robes3830 for all the worshippers5647 of Baal1168!" He brought robes4403 out to them3318.Cx Jehu3058 sent7971 through all Israel3478; and all the worshippers5647 of Baal1168 came935, so that there was not a man376 left7604 that didn935't come. They came935 into the house1004 of Baal1168; and the house1004 of Baal1168 was filled4390 from one end6310 to another6310.Bx Jehu3058 said559, "Sanctify6942 a solemn assembly6116 for Baal1168!" They proclaimed it7121.dACx Now therefore call7121 to me all the prophets5030 of Baal1168, all of his worshippers5647, and all of his priests3548. Let none376 be absent6485; for I have a great1419 sacrifice2077 to Baal1168. Whoever is absent6485, he shall not live2421." But Jehu3058 did6213 it in subtlety6122, intending that he might destroy6 the worshippers5647 of Baal1168.}@ux Jehu3058 gathered6908 all the people5971 together6908, and said559 to them256, "Ahab served5647 Baal1168 a little4592; but Jehu3058 will serve5647 him much7235.?5x When he came935 to Samaria8111, he struck5221 all who remained7604 to Ahab256 in Samaria8111, until he had destroyed8045 him1697, according to the word of Yahweh3068, which he spoke1696 to Elijah452./>Yx He said559, "Come3212 with me7200, and see my zeal7068 for Yahweh3068." So they made him ride7392 in his chariot7393.&=Gx When he had departed3212 from there3082, he met Jehonadab the son1121 of Rechab7394 coming to meet7125 him1288. He greeted him559, and said to him3426, "Is your heart3824 right3477, as my heart3824 is3426 with your heart3824?" Jehonadab3082 answered559, "It is3426." "If it is, give5414 me your hand3027." He gave5414 him his hand3027; and he took him up5927 to him into the chariot4818.)<Mx He said559, "Take8610 them alive2416!" They took8610 them alive2416, and killed7819 them at the pit953 of the shearing house1044, even forty705 - two8147 men376. He didn7604't leave any of them376.;x Jehu3058 met4672 with the brothers251 of Ahaziah274 king4428 of Judah3063, and said559, "Who are you559?" They answered, "We are the brothers251 of Ahaziah274. We are going down3381 to greet7965 the children1121 of the king4428 and the children1121 of the queen1377."=:ux He arose6965 and departed935, and went3212 to Samaria8111. As he was at the shearing7462 house1004 of the shepherds on the way1870,#9Ax So Jehu3058 struck5221 all that remained7604 of the house1004 of Ahab256 in Jezreel3157, with all his great men1419, his familiar3045 friends3548, and his priests, until he left7604 him none remaining8300.j8Ox Know3045 now645 that nothing shall fall5307 to the earth776 of the word1697 of Yahweh3068, which Yahweh3068 spoke1696 concerning the house1004 of Ahab256. For Yahweh3068 has done6213 that which he spoke1696 by3027 his servant5650 Elijah452.".7Wx It happened in the morning1242, that he went out3318, and stood5975, and said559 to all the people5971, "You are righteous6662. Behold7194, I conspired against my master113, and killed2026 him5221; but who struck all these?L6x A messenger4397 came935, and told5046 him935, "They have brought the heads7218 of the king4428's sons1121." He said559, "Lay7760 them in6607 two8147 heaps6652 at the entrance6607 of the gate8179 until the morning1242."H5 x It happened5612, when the letter came935 to them3947, that they took the king4428's sons1121, and killed7819 them7657, even seventy persons376, and put7760 their heads7218 in baskets1731, and sent7971 them to him to Jezreel3157./4Yx Then he wrote3789 a letter5612 the second time8145 to them559, saying, "If you are on my side8085, and if you will listen to my voice6963, take3947 the heads7218 of the men582 your master113's sons1121, and come935 to me to Jezreel3157 by tomorrow4279 this time6256." Now the king4428's sons1121, being seventy7657 persons376, were with the great men1419 of the city5892, who brought them up1431.03[x He who was over the household1004, and he who was over the city5892, the elders2205 also539, and those who raised the children7971, sent to Jehu3058, saying559, "We are your servants5650, and will do6213 all that you ask559 us376. We will not make any man king4427. You do6213 that which is good2896 in your eyes5869."U2%x But they were exceedingly3966 afraid3372, and said559, "Behold8147, the two kings4428 didn5975't stand before6440 him5975! How then shall we stand?"s1ax Select7200 the best2896 and fittest3477 of your master113's sons1121, set7760 him on his father1's throne3678, and fight3898 for your master113's house1004."0 x "Now as soon as this letter5612 comes935 to you113, since your master's sons1121 are with you7393, and there are with you chariots and horses5483, a fortified4013 city5892 also5402, and armor.X/ -x Now Ahab256 had seventy7657 sons1121 in Samaria8111. Jehu3058 wrote3789 letters5612, and sent7971 to Samaria8111, to the rulers8269 of Jezreel3157, even the elders2205, and to those who brought up539 the sons of Ahab256, saying559,e. GxNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Ahaziah274 which he did6213, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478?n- YxSo he died4191 according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068 which Elijah452 had spoken1696. Jehoram3088 began to reign4427 in his place in the second8147 year8141 of Jehoram3088 the son1121 of Jehoshaphat3092 king4428 of Judah3063; because he had no son1121.\, 5xHe said1696 to him1696, "Thus says Yahweh3068, 7971 'Because you have sent messengers4397 to inquire1875 of Baal Zebub1176, the god430 of Ekron6138, is it because there is no God430 in Israel3478 to inquire1875 of his word1697? Therefore you shall not come down3381 from the bed4296 where you have gone up5927, but shall surely4191 die4191.'"r+ axThe angel4397 of Yahweh3068 said1696 to Elijah452, "Go down3381 with him3372. Don't be afraid of him6440." He arose6965, and went down3381 with him to the king4428.+* SxBehold784, fire came3381 down3381 from the sky8064, and consumed398 the two8147 former7223 captains8269 of fifty2572 with their fifties2572. But now let my life5315 be precious3365 in your sight5869."+) Sx Again7725 he sent7971 the captain8269 of a third7992 fifty2572 with his fifty2572. The third7992 captain8269 of fifty2572 went up5927, and came935 and fell3766 on his knees1290 before5048 Elijah452, and begged2603 him1696, and said to him376, "Man of God430, please let my life5315, and the life5315 of these fifty2572 your servants5650, be precious3365 in your sight5869.f( Ix Elijah452 answered6030 them1696, "If I am a man376 of God430, let fire784 come down3381 from the sky8064, and consume398 you and your fifty2572!" The fire784 of God430 came down3381 from the sky8064, and consumed398 him and his fifty2572.#' Cx Again7725 he sent7971 to him another312 captain8269 of fifty2572 and his fifty2572. He answered6030 him1696, "Man376 of God430, the king4428 has said6030, 3381 'Come down quickly4120!'"z& qx Elijah452 answered6030 to1696 the captain8269 of fifty2572, "If I am a man376 of God430, let fire784 come down3381 from the sky8064, and consume398 you and your fifty2572!" Fire784 came down3381 from the sky8064, and consumed398 him and his fifty2572.l% Ux Then the king4428 sent7971 a captain8269 of fifty2572 with his fifty2572 to him5927. He went up to him3427; and behold, he was sitting on the top7218 of the hill2022. He said1696 to him376, "Man of God430, the king4428 has said1696, 3381 'Come down!'"l$ UxThey answered559 him8181, "He was a hairy man1167, and wearing247 a leather5785 belt232 around his waist4975." He said559, "It is Elijah452 the Tishbite8664."1# _xHe said1696 to them4941, "What kind of man376 was he who came up5927 to meet7125 you1696, and told you these words1697?"_" ;xThey said559 to him376, "A man came5927 up5927 to meet7125 us559, and said to us3212, 'Go, return7725 to the king4428 who sent7971 you1696, and tell him1696, "Thus says Yahweh3068, 430 'Is it because there is no God in Israel3478, that you send7971 to inquire1875 of Baal Zebub1176, the god430 of Ekron6138? Therefore you shall not come down3381 from the bed4296 where you have gone up5927, but shall surely4191 die4191.'"'"! )xThe messengers4397 returned7725 to him559, and he said to them2088, "Why is it that you have returned7725?"p  ]xNow therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068, "You shall not come down3381 from the bed4296 where you have gone up5927, but shall surely4191 die4191."'" Elijah452 departed3212.9 oxBut the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 said1696 to Elijah452 the Tishbite8664, "Arise6965, go up5927 to meet7125 the messengers4397 of the king4428 of Samaria8111, and tell1696 them430, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel3478, that you go1980 to inquire1875 of Baal Zebub1176, the god1980 of Ekron6138? xAhaziah274 fell down5307 through the lattice7639 in his upper room5944 that was in Samaria8111, and was sick2470. So he sent7971 messengers4397, and said559 to them3212, "Go, inquire1875 of Baal Zebub1176, the god430 of Ekron6138, whether I will recover2421 of this sickness2483."| wxMoab4124 rebelled6586 against Israel3478 after310 the death4194 of Ahab256.  The children5043 of79 your4675 chosen1588 sister79 greet782 you4571. Amen281.= u Having2192 many4183 things to write1125 to you5213, I don3756't want1014 to do so with1223 paper5489 and2532 ink3188, but235 I hope1679 to come2064 to4314 you5209, and2532 to speak2980 face4750 to4314 face4750, that2443 our2257 joy5479 may be5600 made full4137.! = for1063 he who3004 welcomes5463 him846 participates2841 in2041 his846 evil4190 works2041.K  If1487 anyone5100 comes2064 to4314 you5209, and2532 doesn3361't bring5342 this3778 teaching1322, don3756't receive2983 him846 into1519 your house2532, and don3361't 3004 welcome5463 him846,  Whoever3956 transgresses3845 and2532 doesn3361't remain3306 in1722 the teaching1322 of Christ5547, doesn3756't have2192 God2316. He who remains3306 in1722 the teaching1322, 5547 the same has2192 both2532 the Father3962 and2532 the Son5207.w iWatch991 yourselves1438, that2443 we don3361't lose622 the things which3739 we have accomplished2038, but235 that we receive618 a3408 full4134 reward3408.d CFor3754 many4183 deceivers4108 have gone out1525 into1519 the world2889, those who don3361't confess3670 that Jesus2424 Christ5547 came2064 in1722 the flesh4561. This3778 is2076 the deceiver4108 and2532 the Antichrist500.z o2532 This3778 is2076 love26, that2443 we should walk4043 according2596 to his846 commandments1785. This3778 is2076 the commandment1785, even2443 as2531 you heard191 from575 the beginning746, that you should walk4043 in1722 it846.m U2532 Now3568 I beg2065 you4571, dear lady2959, not3756 as5613 though I wrote1125 to you4671 a new2537 commandment1785, but235 that2443 which3739 we had2192 from575 the beginning746, that2443 we love25 one another240.& GI rejoice5463 greatly3029 that3754 I have found2147 some of1537 your4675 children5043 walking4043 in1722 truth225, even as2531 we have been2983 commanded1785 by3844 the Father3962.i MGrace5485, mercy1656, and peace1515 will be2071 with3326 us2257, from3844 God2316 the Father3962, and2532 from3844 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, the Son5207 of the Father3962, in1722 truth225 and2532 love26.P for1223 the truth225's sake, which3588 remains3306 in1722 us2254, and2532 it will be2071 with3326 us2257, 1519 forever165:Z 1The elder4245, to the chosen1588 lady2959 and2532 her846 children5043, whom3739 I1473 love25 in1722 truth225; and2532 not3756 I1473 only3441, but235 also2532 all3956 those who know1097 the truth225; Now thanks5485 be to1909 God2316 for1161 his846 unspeakable411 gift1431! while2532 they themselves846 also1162, with supplication on your5216 behalf5228, yearn1971 for you5209 by reason1223 of the exceeding5235 grace5485 of God2316 in1909 you5213.5 c seeing that1223 through the proof1382 given by this3778 service1248, they glorify1392 God2316 for1909 the obedience5292 of your5216 confession3671 to1519 the Good News2098 of Christ5547, and2532 for the liberality572 of your contribution2842 to1519 them846 and2532 to1519 all3956;Q  For3754 this3778 service3009 of giving that you perform1248 not3756 only3440 makes4322 up for lack5303 among the saints40, but235, Exodus76 abounds4052 also2532 through1223 many4183 givings of thanks2169 to God2316;l Q you being enriched4148 in1722 everything3956 to1519 all3956 liberality572, which3748 works2716 through1223 us2257 thanksgiving2169 to God2316.j M Now1161 may he who3588 supplies2023 seed4690 to the sower4687 and2532, 5524 bread740 for1519 food1035, supply and2532 multiply4129 your5216 seed for sowing4703, and2532 increase837 the fruits1081 of your5216 righteousness1343; k }|szyxwwvlutyrqp.nmNljihgpeddba`C_I]]\Z,YWVUGTS4RPONMLKIHGED6BBY@b?=<;:99"8576!53D2'1/c.-,++)('&%L$`#"u!K kan { ;nIXki| lZSxTwenty6242 years8141 old1121 was Ahaz271 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 sixteen8337 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and he didn6213't do that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068 his God430, like David1732 his father1.iY OxIn the seventeenth6240 year8141 of Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah7425 Ahaz271 the son1121 of Jotham3147 king4428 of Judah3063 began to reign4427.~Xwx&Jotham3147 slept7901 with his fathers1, and was buried6912 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David1732 his father1: and Ahaz271 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.iWMx%In those days3117 Yahweh3068 began2490 to send7971 against Judah3063 Rezin7526 the king4428 of Syria758, and Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah7425.mVUx$Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jotham3147, and all that he did6213, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Judah3063?!U=x#However the high places1116 were not taken away5493: the people5971 still sacrificed2076 and burned incense6999 in the high places1116. He built1129 the upper5945 gate8179 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068.IT x"He did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068; he did6213 according to all that his father1 Uzziah5818 had done6213.6242 - five2568 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 sixteen8337 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Jerusha3388 the daughter1323 of Zadok6659. Rx In the second8147 year8141 of Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah7425 king4428 of Israel3478 began Jotham3147 the son1121 of Uzziah5818 king4428 of Judah3063 to reign4427.rQ_xNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Pekah6492, and all that he did6213, behold3789, they are written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478.pP[xHoshea1954 the son1121 of Elah425 made7194 a conspiracy7195 against Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah7425, and struck5221 him4191, and killed him4427, and reigned in his place6242, in the twentieth year8141 of Jotham3147 the son1121 of Uzziah5818.KOxIn the days3117 of Pekah6492 king4428 of Israel3478 came935 Tiglath Pileser8407 king4428 of Assyria804, and took3947 Ijon5859, and Abel Beth Maacah62, and Janoah3239, and Kedesh6943, and Hazor2674, and Gilead1568, and Galilee1551, all the land776 of Naphtali5321; and he carried them captive1540 to Assyria804.N!xHe did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068: he didn5493't depart from the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, with which he made Israel3478 to sin2398.'MIxIn the fifty2572- second8147 year8141 of Azariah5838 king4428 of Judah3063 Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah7425 began to reign4427 over Israel3478 in Samaria8111 for twenty6242 years8141.uLexNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Pekahiah6494, and all that he did6213, behold3789, they are written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478..KWxPekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah7425, his captain7991, conspired7194 against him5221, and struck him in Samaria8111, in the castle759 of the king4428's house1004, with Argob709 and Arieh745; and with him were fifty2572 men376 of the Gileadites1121: and he killed4191 him4427, and reigned in his place.J!xHe did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068: he didn5493't depart from the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, with which he made Israel3478 to sin2398. IxIn the fiftieth2572 year8141 of Azariah5838 king4428 of Judah3063 Pekahiah6494 the son1121 of Menahem4505 began to reign4427 over Israel3478 in Samaria8111 for two years8141.HxMenahem4505 slept7901 with his fathers1; and Pekahiah6494 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.oGYxNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Menahem4505, and all that he did6213, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478?+FQxMenahem4505 exacted3318 the money3701 of Israel3478, even of all the mighty men1368 of wealth2428, of each259 man376 fifty2572 shekels8255 of silver3701, to give5414 to the king4428 of Assyria804. So the king4428 of Assyria804 turned back7725, and didn5975't stay there in the land776.WE)xThere came935 against the land776 Pul6322 the king4428 of Assyria804; and Menahem4505 gave5414 Pul6322 one thousand505 talents3603 of silver3701, that his hand3027 might be with him to confirm2388 the kingdom4467 in his hand3027.+DQxHe did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068: he didn5493't depart all his days3117 from the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, with which he made Israel3478 to sin2398."C?xIn the thirty7970 ninth8672 year8141 of Azariah5838 king4428 of Judah3063, Menahem4505 the son1121 of Gadi1424 began to reign4427 over Israel3478 for ten6235 years8141 in Samaria8111.5BexThen Menahem4505 struck5221 Tiphsah8607, and all who were therein1366, and its borders, from Tirzah8656: because they didn6605't open to him5221, therefore he struck it2030; and all the women therein who were with child he ripped up1234. AxNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Shallum7967, and his conspiracy7195 which he made7194, behold3789, they are written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478.>@wxMenahem4505 the son1121 of Gadi1424 went up5927 from Tirzah8656, and came935 to Samaria8111, and struck5221 Shallum7967 the son1121 of Jabesh3003 in Samaria8111, and killed4191 him4427, and reigned in his place.&?Gx Shallum7967 the son1121 of Jabesh3003 began to reign4427 in the thirty7970 - ninth8672 year8141 of Uzziah5818 king4428 of Judah3063; and he reigned4427 for3117 a month3391 in Samaria8111. >x This was the word1697 of Yahweh3068 which he spoke1696 to Jehu3058, saying559, "Your sons1121 to the fourth7243 generation shall sit3427 on the throne3678 of Israel3478." So it came to pass.V='x Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Zechariah2148, behold3789, they are written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478.h<Kx Shallum7967 the son1121 of Jabesh3003 conspired7194 against him5221, and struck him before6905 the people5971, and killed4191 him4427, and reigned in his place.?;yx He did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, as his fathers1 had done6213: he didn5493't depart from the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, with which he made Israel3478 to sin2398.!:=xIn the thirty7970 - eighth8083 year8141 of Azariah5838 king4428 of Judah3063, Zechariah2148 the son1121 of Jeroboam3379 reigned4427 over Israel3478 in Samaria8111 six8337 months2320.t9cxAzariah5838 slept7901 with his fathers1; and they buried6912 him with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David1732: and Jotham3147 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.n8WxNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Azariah5838, and all that he did6213, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Judah3063?l7SxYahweh3068 struck5060 the king4428, so that he was a leper6879 to the day3117 of his death4194, and lived3427 in a separate2669 house1004. Jotham3147 the king4428's son1121 was over the household1004, judging8199 the people5971 of the land776.96mxHowever the high places1116 were not taken away5493: the people5971 still sacrificed2076 and burnt incense6999 in the high places1116.75ixHe did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, according to all that his father1 Amaziah558 had done6213.'4IxSixteen8337 years8141 old1121 was he when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 fifty2572 - two8147 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Jecoliah3203 of Jerusalem3389.a3 ?xIn the twenty8141 - seventh year of Jeroboam3379 king4428 of Israel3478 began Azariah5838 son1121 of Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063 to reign4427.I2 xJeroboam3379 slept7901 with his fathers1, even with the kings4428 of Israel3478; and Zechariah2148 his son1121 reigned in his place4427./1YxNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jeroboam3379, and all that he did6213, and his might1369, how he warred3898, and how he recovered7725 Damascus1834, and Hamath2574, which had belonged to Judah3063, for Israel3478, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478? 0xYahweh3068 didn1696't say that he would blot out4229 the name8034 of Israel3478 from under the sky8064; but he saved3467 them by the hand3027 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Joash3101./-xFor Yahweh3068 saw7200 the affliction6040 of Israel3478, that it was very3966 bitter4784; for there was none657 shut up6113 nor left5800 at large5826, neither was there any helper for Israel3478.>.wxHe restored7725 the border1366 of Israel3478 from the entrance935 of Hamath2574 to the sea3220 of the Arabah6160, according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, which he spoke1696 by3027 his servant5650 Jonah3124 the son1121 of Amittai573, the prophet5030, who was of Gath Hepher1662.-)xHe did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068: he didn5493't depart from all the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, with which he made Israel3478 to sin2398.[,1xIn the fifteenth6240 year8141 of Amaziah558 the son1121 of Joash3101 king4428 of Judah3063, Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Joash3101 king4428 of Israel3478 began to reign4427 in Samaria8111 for forty705 - one259 years8141.1+]xHe built1129 Elath359, and restored7725 it to Judah3063, after310 that the king4428 slept7901 with his fathers1.i*MxAll the people5971 of Judah3063 took3947 Azariah5838, who was sixteen8337 years8141 old1121, and made him king4427 in the place of his father1 Amaziah558.4)cxThey brought5375 him on horses5483; and he was buried6912 at Jerusalem3389 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David1732.m(UxThey made7194 a conspiracy7195 against him in Jerusalem3389; and he fled5127 to Lachish3923: but they sent7971 after310 him to Lachish3923, and killed him there4191.M'xNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Amaziah558, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Judah3063?!&=xAmaziah558 the son1121 of Joash3101 king4428 of Judah3063 lived2421 after310 the death4194 of Jehoash3060 son1121 of Jehoahaz3059 king4428 of Israel3478 fifteen2568 years8141.r%_xJehoash3060 slept7901 with his fathers1, and was buried6912 in Samaria8111 with the kings4428 of Israel3478; and Jeroboam3379 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.Z$/xNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jehoash3060 which he did6213, and his might1369, and how he fought3898 with Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478?I# xHe took3947 all the gold2091 and silver3701, and all the vessels3627 that were found4672 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and in the treasures214 of the king4428's house1004, the hostages1121 also7725, and returned to Samaria8111.s"ax Jehoash3060 king4428 of Israel3478 took8610 Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063, the son1121 of Jehoash3060 the son1121 of Ahaziah274, at Beth Shemesh1053, and came935 to Jerusalem3389, and broke down6555 the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389 from the gate8179 of Ephraim669 to the corner6438 gate8179, four702 hundred3967 cubits520.!'x Judah3063 was defeated5062 by6440 Israel3478; and they fled5127 every man376 to his tent168.? yx But Amaziah558 would not listen8085. So Jehoash3060 king4428 of Israel3478 went up5927; and he and Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063 looked7200 one another in the face6440 at Beth Shemesh1053, which belongs to Judah3063.Qx You have indeed5221 struck5221 Edom123, and your heart3820 has lifted you up5375. Enjoy the glory3513 of it3427, and stay at home1004; for why should you meddle1624 to your harm7451, that you should fall5307, even you3063, and Judah with you?'"'x Jehoash3060 the king4428 of Israel3478 sent7971 to Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063, saying559, "The thistle2336 that was in Lebanon3844 sent7971 to the cedar730 that was in Lebanon3844, saying559, 5414 'Give your daughter1323 to my son1121 as wife802. Then a wild7704 animal2416 that was in Lebanon3844 passed5674 by7429, and trampled down the thistle2336./YxThen Amaziah558 sent7971 messengers4397 to Jehoash3060, the son1121 of Jehoahaz3059 son1121 of Jehu3058, king4428 of Israel3478, saying559, "Come3212, let us look7200 one another in the face6440." xHe killed5221 of Edom123 in the Valley1516 of Salt4417 ten6235 thousand505, and took8610 Sela5554 by war4421, and called7121 its name8034 Joktheel3371, to this day3117.}xbut the children1121 of the murderers5221 he didn4191't put to death; according to that which is written3789 in the book5612 of the law8451 of Moses4872, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680, saying559, "The fathers1 shall not be put to death4191 for the children1121, nor the children1121 be put to death4191 for the fathers1; but every man376 shall die4191 for his own sin2399."]5xIt happened4467, as soon as the kingdom was established2388 in his hand3027, that he killed5221 his servants5650 who had slain5221 the king4428 his father1:DxHowever the high places1116 were not taken away5493: the people5971 still5750 sacrificed2076 and burnt incense6999 in the high places1116.xHe did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, yet7535 not like David1732 his father1: he did6213 according to all that Joash3101 his father1 had done6213. xHe was twenty-five8141 years old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 twenty-nine8141 years in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Jehoaddin3086 of Jerusalem3389. xIn the second8147 year8141 of Joash3101 son1121 of Joahaz3099 king4428 of Israel3478 began Amaziah558 the son1121 of Joash3101 king4428 of Judah3063 to reign4427.[1x Jehoash3060 the son1121 of Jehoahaz3059 took3947 again7725 out of the hand3027 of Benhadad1130 the son1121 of Hazael2371 the cities5892 which he had taken3947 out of the hand3027 of Jehoahaz3059 his father1 by war4421. Joash3101 struck5221 him three7969 times6471, and recovered7725 the cities5892 of Israel3478./x Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758 died4191; and Benhadad1130 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.wix But Yahweh3068 was gracious2603 to them7355, and had compassion on them6437, and had respect to them4616, because of his covenant1285 with Abraham85, Isaac3327, and Jacob3290, and would14 not destroy7843 them7993, neither cast he them from his presence6440 as yet5704.#x Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758 oppressed3905 Israel3478 all the days3117 of Jehoahaz3059.x It happened6912, as they were burying a man376, that behold7200, they spied a band1416; and they cast7993 the man376 into the tomb6913 of Elisha477: and as soon3212 as the man376 touched5060 the bones6106 of Elisha477, he revived2421, and stood up6965 on his feet7272.V'x Elisha477 died4191, and they buried6912 him1416. Now the bands of the Moabites4124 invaded935 the land776 at the coming in935 of the year8141.gIx The man376 of God430 was angry7107 with him559, and said, "You should have struck5221 five2568 or six8337 times6471. Then you would have struck5221 Syria758 until you had consumed3615 it5221, whereas now you shall strike Syria758 just three times7969."!x He said559, "Take3947 the arrows2671;" and he took3947 them559. He said to the king4428 of Israel3478, "Strike5221 the ground776;" and he struck5221 three7969 times5975, and stopped.Q x He said559, "Open6605 the window2474 eastward6924;" and he opened6605 it477. Then Elisha said559, "Shoot3384!" and he shot3384. He said559, "Yahweh3068's arrow2671 of victory8668, even the arrow2671 of victory8668 over Syria758; for you shall strike5221 the Syrians758 in Aphek663, until you have consumed them3615." 'x He said559 to the king4428 of Israel3478, "Put7392 your hand3027 on the bow7198;" and he put7392 his hand3027 on it477. Elisha laid7760 his hands3027 on the king4428's hands3027., Sx Elisha477 said559 to him3947, "Take bow7198 and arrows2671;" and he took3947 to him bow7198 and arrows2671.z ox Now Elisha477 was fallen sick2470 of his sickness2483 of which he died4191: and Joash3101 the king4428 of Israel3478 came down3381 to him1058, and wept over him6440, and said559, "My father1, my father1, the chariots7393 of Israel3478 and its horsemen6571!"v gx Joash3101 slept7901 with his fathers1; and Jeroboam3379 sat3427 on his throne3678: and Joash3101 was buried6912 in Samaria8111 with the kings4428 of Israel3478.eEx Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Joash3101, and all that he did6213, and his might1369 with which he fought3898 against Amaziah558 king4428 of Judah3063, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478?9mx He did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068; he didn5493't depart from all the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, with which he made Israel3478 to sin2398; but he walked therein1980.,Sx In the thirty7970 - seventh7651 year8141 of Joash3101 king4428 of Judah3063, Jehoash3060 the son1121 of Jehoahaz3059 began to reign4427 over Israel3478 in Samaria8111 for sixteen8337 years8141.Fx Jehoahaz3059 slept7901 with his fathers1; and they buried6912 him in Samaria8111: and Joash3101 his son1121 reigned in his place4427. x Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jehoahaz3059, and all that he did6213, and his might1369, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Israel3478?{qx For he didn7604't leave to Jehoahaz3059 of the people5971 any more than fifty2572 horsemen6571, and ten6235 chariots7393, and ten6235 thousand505 footmen7273; for the king4428 of Syria758 destroyed6 them7760, and made them like the dust6083 in threshing1758.$Cx Nevertheless they didn5493't depart from the sins2403 of the house1004 of Jeroboam3379, with which he made Israel3478 to sin2398, but walked1980 therein5975: and there remained the Asherah842 also in Samaria8111.)5x (Yahweh3068 gave5414 Israel3478 a savior3467, so that they went out3318 from under the hand3027 of the Syrians758; and the children1121 of Israel3478 lived3427 in their tents168 as before8032.x Jehoahaz3059 begged2470 Yahweh3068, and Yahweh3068 listened8085 to6440 him7200; for he saw the oppression3906 of Israel3478, how that the king4428 of Syria758 oppressed them3905.Kx The anger639 of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 against Israel3478, and he delivered5414 them into the hand3027 of Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758, and into the hand3027 of Benhadad1130 the son1121 of Hazael2371, continually3117./~Yx He did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, and followed3212 the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, with which he made Israel3478 to sin2398; he didn5493't depart from it.V} )x In the three7969 and twentieth6242 year8141 of Joash3101 the son1121 of Ahaziah274, king4428 of Judah3063, Jehoahaz3059 the son1121 of Jehu3058 began to reign4427 over Israel3478 in Samaria8111 for seventeen7651 years8141.|x For Jozacar3108 the son1121 of Shimeath8100, and Jehozabad3075 the son1121 of Shomer7763, his servants5650, struck5221 him4191, and he died; and they buried6912 him with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David1732: and Amaziah558 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.m{Ux His servants5650 arose6965, and made7194 a conspiracy7195, and struck5221 Joash3101 at the house1004 of Millo4407, on the way that goes down3381 to Silla5538.lzSx Now the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Joash3101, and all that he did6213, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Judah3063?fyGx Jehoash3060 king4428 of Judah3063 took3947 all the holy things6944 that Jehoshaphat3092 and Jehoram3088 and Ahaziah274, his fathers1, kings4428 of Judah3063, had dedicated6942, and his own holy things6944, and all the gold2091 that was found4672 in the treasures214 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and of the king4428's house1004, and sent7971 it to Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758: and he went away5927 from Jerusalem3389.xx Then Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758 went up5927, and fought3898 against Gath1661, and took3920 it2371; and Hazael set7760 his face6440 to go up5927 to Jerusalem3389.hwKx The money3701 for the trespass817 offerings3701, and the money for the sin2403 offerings935, was not brought into the house1004 of Yahweh3068: it was the priests3548'.v x Moreover they didn2803't demand an accounting from the men582 into whose hand3027 they delivered5414 the money3701 to give5414 to those who did the work4399; for they dealt6213 faithfully530.u-x for they gave5414 that to those who did the work4399, and repaired2388 therewith the house1004 of Yahweh3068.vtgx But there were not made6213 for the house1004 of Yahweh3068 cups5592 of silver3701, snuffers4212, basins4219, trumpets2689, any vessels3627 of gold2091, or vessels3627 of silver3701, of the money3701 that was brought935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068;Ss!x and to the masons1443 and the stone68 cutters2672, and for buying7069 timber6086 and cut4274 stone68 to repair2388 the breaches919 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and for all that was laid out3318 for the house1004 to repair it2394. rx They gave5414 the money3701 that was weighed8505 out into the hands3027 of those who did6213 the work4399, who had the oversight6485 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068: and they paid it out3318 to the carpenters2796 and the builders1129, who worked6213 on the house1004 of Yahweh3068,vqgx It was so7200, when they saw that there was much7227 money3701 in the chest727, that the king4428's scribe5608 and the high1419 priest3548 came up5927, and they put up in bags6696 and counted4487 the money3701 that was found4672 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068.px But Jehoiada3077 the priest3548 took3947 a259 chest727, and bored5344 a hole2356 in its lid1817, and set5414 it beside681 the altar4196, on the right side3225 as one376 comes935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068: and the priests3548 who kept8104 the threshold5592 put5414 therein all the money3701 that was brought935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068. ik~}|{`yxjw?uzt,s=r>pmmYljihggfQdrcb`_|^]m\@[YXVUyTS&REQ8OOMLK$IGFEDCpBmA?>=8085 it said559 of Tirhakah8640 king4428 of Ethiopia3568, "Behold3318, he has come out to fight3898 against you7971, he sent messengers4397 again7725 to Hezekiah2396, saying559,vBgxSo Rabshakeh7262 returned7725, and found4672 the king4428 of Assyria804 warring3898 against Libnah3841; for he had heard8085 that he had departed5265 from Lachish3923.AyxBehold5414, I will put a spirit7307 in him8085, and he will hear news8052, and will return7725 to his own land776. I will cause him to fall5307 by the sword2719 in his own land776."'"[@1x2903470 said559 to them559, "Thus you shall tell your master113, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, "Don3372't be afraid of6440 the words1697 that you have heard8085, with which the servants5288 of the king4428 of Assyria804 have blasphemed me1442.o?YxSo the servants5650 of king4428 Hezekiah2396 came935 to Isaiah3470.r>_xIt may be194 Yahweh3068 your God430 will hear8085 all the words1697 of Rabshakeh7262, whom the king4428 of Assyria804 his master113 has sent7971 to defy2778 the living2416 God430, and will rebuke3198 the words1697 which Yahweh3068 your God430 has heard8085. Therefore lift up5375 your prayer8605 for the remnant7611 that is left4672.'"T=#xThey said559 to him559, "Thus says Hezekiah2396, 3117 'This day is a day3117 of trouble6869, of rebuke8433, and of rejection5007; for the children1121 have come935 to the point of birth4866, and there is no strength3581 to deliver them3205.7<ixHe sent7971 Eliakim471, who was over the household1004, and Shebna7644 the scribe5608, and the elders2205 of the priests3548, covered3680 with sackcloth8242, to Isaiah3470 the prophet5030 the son1121 of Amoz531.~; yxIt happened4428, when king Hezekiah2396 heard8085 it7167, that he tore his clothes899, and covered3680 himself with sackcloth8242, and went935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068. :x%Then Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah2518, who was over the household1004, came935 with Shebna7644 the scribe5608, and Joah3098 the son1121 of Asaph623 the recorder2142, to Hezekiah2396 with their clothes899 torn7167, and told5046 him the words1697 of Rabshakeh7262.Q9x$But the people5971 held their peace2790, and answered6030 him not a word1697; for the king4428's commandment4687 was559, "Don6030't answer him."8x#Who are they among all the gods430 of the countries776, that have delivered5337 their country776 out of my hand3027, that Yahweh3068 should deliver5337 Jerusalem3389 out of my hand3027?'"7}x"Where are the gods430 of Hamath2574, and of Arpad774? Where are the gods430 of Sepharvaim5617, of Hena2012, and Ivvah5755? Have they delivered5337 Samaria8111 out of my hand3027?J6x!Has any376 of the gods430 of the nations1471 ever5337 delivered5337 his land776 out of the hand3027 of the king4428 of Assyria804?5x until I come935 and take you away3947 to a land776 like your own land776, a land776 of grain1715 and new wine8492, a land776 of bread3899 and vineyards3754, a land776 of olive2132 trees3323 and of honey1706, that you may live2421, and not die4191. Don8085't listen to Hezekiah2396, when he persuades5496 you559, saying, "Yahweh3068 will deliver us5337."47xDon8085't listen to Hezekiah2396.' For thus says559 the king4428 of Assyria804, 6213 'Make your peace1293 with me3318, and come out to me376; and everyone of you eat398 of his vine1612, and everyone376 of his fig tree8384, and everyone376 drink8354 the waters4325 of his own cistern953;(3KxNeither let Hezekiah2396 make you trust982 in Yahweh3068, saying559, "Yahweh3068 will surely5337 deliver5337 us5892, and this city shall not be given5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Assyria804."B2xThus says559 the king4428, 2396 'Don't let Hezekiah deceive5377 you3201; for he will not be able to deliver5337 you out of his hand3027.31axThen Rabshakeh7262 stood5975, and cried7121 with a loud1419 voice6963 in the Jews3066' language, and spoke1696, saying559, "Hear8085 the word1697 of the great1419 king4428, the king4428 of Assyria804.s0axBut Rabshakeh7262 said559 to them113, "Has my master sent7971 me to your master113, and to you1696, to speak these words1697? Hasn582't he sent me to the men who sit3427 on the wall2346, to eat398 their own dung6675, and to drink8354 their own water with you7272?"*/OxThen Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah2518, and Shebnah7644, and Joah3098, said559 to Rabshakeh7262, "Please speak1696 to your servants5650 in the Syrian language762; for we understand8085 it1696. Don't speak with us in the Jews3066' language, in the hearing241 of the people5971 who are on the wall2346."y.mxHave I now come up5927 without1107 Yahweh3068 against this place4725 to destroy7843 it3068? Yahweh said559 to me5927, 'Go up against this land776, and destroy it7843.'"'"-xHow then can you turn away7725 the face6440 of one259 captain6346 of the least6996 of my master113's servants5650, and put your trust982 on Egypt4714 for chariots7393 and for horsemen6571?,%xNow therefore6148, please give pledges to my master113 the king4428 of Assyria804, and I will give5414 you two thousand505 horses5483, if you are able3201 on your part to set5414 riders on them7392.+xBut if you tell559 me982, 'We trust in Yahweh3068 our God430;' isn1116't that he whose high places and whose altars4196 Hezekiah2396 has taken away5493, and has said559 to Judah3063 and to Jerusalem3389, 7812 'You shall worship before6440 this altar4196 in Jerusalem3389?'[*1xNow982, behold, you trust in the staff4938 of this bruised7533 reed7070, even in Egypt4714. If a man376 leans5564 on it935, it will go into his hand3709, and pierce5344 it6547. So is Pharaoh king4428 of Egypt4714 to all who trust on him982.l)SxYou say559 (but they are but vain8193 words1697), 6098 'There is counsel and strength1369 for war4421.' Now on whom do you trust982, that you have rebelled against me4775?( xRabshakeh7262 said559 to them559, "Say now to Hezekiah2396, 559 'Thus says the great1419 king4428, the king4428 of Assyria804, "What confidence986 is this in which you trust982?F'xWhen they had called7121 to the king4428, there came out3318 to them Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah2518, who was over the household1004, and Shebnah7644 the scribe5608, and Joah3098 the son1121 of Asaph623 the recorder2142.&&GxThe king4428 of Assyria804 sent7971 Tartan8661 and Rabsaris7249 and Rabshakeh7262 from Lachish3923 to king4428 Hezekiah2396 with a great3515 army2426 to Jerusalem3389. They went up5927 and came935 to Jerusalem3389. When they had come up5927, they came935 and stood5975 by the conduit8585 of the upper5945 pool1295, which is in the highway4546 of the fuller3526's field7704.T%#xAt that time6256, Hezekiah2396 cut off7112 the gold from the doors1817 of the temple1964 of Yahweh3068, and from the pillars547 which Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063 had overlaid6823, and gave5414 it to the king4428 of Assyria804.\$3xHezekiah2396 gave5414 him all the silver3701 that was found4672 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and in the treasures214 of the king4428's house1004.#5xHezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063 sent7971 to the king4428 of Assyria804 to Lachish3923, saying559, "I have offended2398; return7725 from me5414. That which you put on me5375, I will bear." The king4428 of Assyria804 appointed7760 to Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063 three7969 hundred3967 talents3603 of silver3701 and thirty7970 talents3603 of gold2091."%x Now in the fourteenth702 year8141 of king4428 Hezekiah2396, Sennacherib5576 king4428 of Assyria804 came up5927 against all the fortified1219 cities5892 of Judah3063, and took them8610.9!mx because they didn8085't obey the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 their God430, but transgressed5674 his covenant1285, even all that Moses4872 the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 commanded6680, and would not hear8085 it6213, nor do it. 1x The king4428 of Assyria804 carried Israel3478 away1540 to Assyria804, and put5148 them in Halah2477, and on the Habor2249, the river5104 of Gozan1470, and in the cities5892 of the Medes4074,/Yx At the end7097 of three7969 years8141 they took3920 it8337: in the sixth year8141 of Hezekiah2396, which was the ninth8672 year8141 of Hoshea1954 king4428 of Israel3478, Samaria8111 was taken3920.~wx It happened in the fourth7243 year8141 of king4428 Hezekiah2396, which was the seventh7637 year8141 of Hoshea1954 son1121 of Elah425 king4428 of Israel3478, that Shalmaneser8022 king4428 of Assyria804 came up5927 against Samaria8111, and besieged it6696.I xHe struck5221 the Philistines6430 to Gaza5804 and its borders1366, from the tower4026 of the watchmen5341 to the fortified4013 city5892.QxYahweh3068 was with him3318; wherever he went forth he prospered7919: and he rebelled4775 against the king4428 of Assyria804, and didn5647't serve him.cAxFor he joined1692 with Yahweh3068; he didn5493't depart from following310 him8104, but kept his commandments4687, which Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.mUxHe trusted982 in Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478; so that after310 him was none like him among all the kings4428 of Judah3063, nor among them that were before him6440.)MxHe removed5493 the high places1116, and broke7665 the pillars4676, and cut down3772 the Asherah842: and he broke in pieces3807 the bronze5178 serpent5175 that Moses4872 had made6213; for in those days3117 the children1121 of Israel3478 burned incense6999 to it7121; and he called it Nehushtan5180.6gxHe did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, according to all that David1732 his father1 had done6213.KxHe was twenty6242 - five2568 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 twenty6242 - nine8672 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Abi21 the daughter1323 of Zechariah2148. -xNow it happened in the third7969 year8141 of Hoshea1954 son1121 of Elah425 king4428 of Israel3478, that Hezekiah2396 the son1121 of Ahaz271 king4428 of Judah3063 began to reign4427.1]x)So these nations1471 feared3373 Yahweh3068, and served5647 their engraved images6456. Their children1121 likewise1121, and their children's children1121, as their fathers1 did6213, so they do6213 to this day3117.tcx(However they did not listen8085, but they did6213 what they did4941 before7223.*Ox'But you shall fear3372 Yahweh3068 your God430; and he will deliver5337 you out of the hand3027 of all your enemies341."(Kx&You shall not forget7911 the covenant1285 that I have made3772 with you3372; neither shall you fear other312 gods430.5x%The statutes2706 and the ordinances4941, and the law8451 and the commandment4687, which he wrote3789 for you8104, you shall observe to do6213 forevermore3117. You shall not fear3372 other312 gods430.;qx$but you shall fear3372 Yahweh3068, who brought you up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714 with great1419 power3581 and with an outstretched5186 arm2220, and you shall bow7812 yourselves to him2076, and you shall sacrifice to him.#Ax#with whom Yahweh3068 had made3772 a covenant1285, and commanded6680 them559, saying, "You shall not fear3372 other312 gods430, nor bow7812 yourselves to them5647, nor serve them2076, nor sacrifice to them;#Ax"To this day3117 they do6213 what they did4941 before7223: they don3373't fear Yahweh3068, neither do6213 they follow their statutes2708, or their ordinances4941, or the law8451 or the commandment4687 which Yahweh3068 commanded6680 the children1121 of Jacob3290, whom he named7760 Israel3478;M x!They feared3373 Yahweh3068, and served5647 their own gods430, after the ways4941 of the nations1471 from among whom they had been carried away1540. yx So they feared3373 Yahweh3068, and made6213 to them from among themselves7098 priests3548 of the high places1116, who sacrificed6213 for them in the houses1004 of the high places1116. 5xand the Avvites5757 made6213 Nibhaz5026 and Tartak8662; and the Sepharvites5616 burnt8313 their children1121 in the fire784 to Adrammelech152 and Anammelech6048, the gods430 of Sepharvaim5617.s axThe men582 of Babylon894 made6213 Succoth Benoth5524, and the men582 of Cuth3575 made6213 Nergal5370, and the men582 of Hamath2574 made6213 Ashima807,, SxHowever every nation1471 made6213 gods430 of their own3240, and put them in the houses1004 of the high places1116 which the Samaritans8118 had made6213, every nation1471 in their cities5892 in which they lived3427.ymxSo one259 of the priests3548 whom they had carried away1540 from Samaria8111 came935 and lived3427 in Bethel1008, and taught3384 them how they should fear3372 Yahweh3068._9xThen the king4428 of Assyria804 commanded6680, saying559, "Carry3212 there one259 of the priests3548 whom you brought1540 from there3212; and let them go and dwell3427 there3384, and let him teach them the law4941 of the god430 of the land776." xTherefore they spoke559 to the king4428 of Assyria804, saying559, "The nations1471 which you have carried1540 away3427, and placed in the cities5892 of Samaria8111, don3045't know the law4941 of the god430 of the land776. Therefore he has sent7971 lions738 among them4191, and behold, they kill them3045, because they don't know the law4941 of the god430 of the land776."uexSo it was8462, at the beginning of their dwelling3427 there3372, that they didn't fear Yahweh3068: therefore Yahweh3068 sent7971 lions738 among them2026, which killed some of them.5exThe king4428 of Assyria804 brought935 men from Babylon894, and from Cuthah3575, and from Avva5755, and from Hamath2574 and Sepharvaim5617, and placed3427 them in the cities5892 of Samaria8111 instead of the children1121 of Israel3478; and they possessed3423 Samaria8111, and lived3427 in the cities of it5892.:oxuntil Yahweh3068 removed5493 Israel3478 out of his sight6440, as he spoke1696 by3027 all his servants5650 the prophets5030. So Israel3478 was carried away1540 out of their own land127 to Assyria804 to this day3117.;qxThe children1121 of Israel3478 walked3212 in all the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 which he did6213; they didn5493't depart from them;a=xFor he tore7167 Israel3478 from the house1004 of David1732; and they made Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028 king4427: and Jeroboam3379 drove5080 Israel3478 from following310 Yahweh3068, and made them sin2398 a great1419 sin2401.  xYahweh3068 rejected3988 all the seed2233 of Israel3478, and afflicted6031 them5414, and delivered them into the hand3027 of spoilers8154, until he had cast7993 them out of his sight6440.]5xAlso Judah3063 didn8104't keep the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068 their God430, but walked3212 in the statutes2708 of Israel3478 which they made6213.k~QxTherefore Yahweh3068 was very3966 angry599 with Israel3478, and removed5493 them out of his sight6440: there was none left7604 but the tribe7626 of Judah only3063.`};xThey caused their sons1121 and their daughters1323 to pass5674 through the fire784, and used7080 divination7081 and enchantments5172, and sold4376 themselves to do6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, to provoke him to anger3707.]|5xThey forsook5800 all the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068 their God430, and made6213 them molten images4541, even two8147 calves5695, and made6213 an Asherah842, and worshiped7812 all the army6635 of the sky8064, and served5647 Baal1168.Z{/xThey rejected3988 his statutes2706, and his covenant1285 that he made3772 with their fathers1, and his testimonies5715 which he testified5749 to them3212; and they followed vanity1892, and became vain1891, and followed310 the nations1471 that were around5439 them3068, concerning whom Yahweh had commanded6680 them that they should not do like them6213.dzCxNotwithstanding8085, they would not listen, but hardened7185 their neck6203, like the neck6203 of their fathers1, who didn539't believe in Yahweh3068 their God430.wyix Yet Yahweh3068 testified5749 to Israel3478, and to Judah3063, by3027 every prophet5030, and every seer2374, saying559, "Turn7725 from your evil7451 ways1870, and keep8104 my commandments4687 and my statutes2708, according to all the law8451 which I commanded6680 your fathers1, and which I sent7971 to you by3027 my servants5650 the prophets5030."!x=x and they served5647 idols1544, of which Yahweh3068 had said559 to them6213, "You shall not do this thing1697.")wMx and there they burnt incense6999 in all the high places1116, as did the nations1471 whom Yahweh3068 carried away1540 before6440 them6213; and they worked wicked7451 things1697 to provoke Yahweh3068 to anger3707;-vUx and they set them up5324 pillars4676 and Asherim842 on every high1364 hill1389, and under every green7488 tree6086;Zu/x The children1121 of Israel3478 did secretly2644 things1697 that were not right against Yahweh3068 their God430: and they built1129 them high places1116 in all their cities5892, from the tower4026 of the watchmen5341 to the fortified4013 city5892;txand walked3212 in the statutes2708 of the nations1471, whom Yahweh3068 cast out3423 from before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478, and of the kings4428 of Israel3478, which they made6213.nsWxIt was so1121, because the children of Israel3478 had sinned2398 against Yahweh3068 their God430, who brought them up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714 from under the hand3027 of Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714, and had feared3372 other312 gods430,rxIn the ninth8671 year8141 of Hoshea1954 the king4428 of Assyria804 took3920 Samaria8111, and carried1540 Israel3478 away1540 to Assyria804, and placed3427 them in Halah2477, and on the Habor2249, the river5104 of Gozan1470, and in the cities5892 of the Medes4074.Xq+xThen the king4428 of Assyria804 came up5927 throughout all the land776, and went up5927 to Samaria8111, and besieged6696 it three7969 years8141.[p1xThe king4428 of Assyria804 found4672 conspiracy7195 in Hoshea1954; for he had sent7971 messengers4397 to So5471 king4428 of Egypt4714, and offered5927 no tribute4503 to the king4428 of Assyria804, as he had done year8141 by year8141: therefore the king4428 of Assyria804 shut him up6113, and bound631 him in prison1004.Ho xAgainst him came up5927 Shalmaneser8022 king4428 of Assyria804; and Hoshea1954 became his servant5650, and brought7725 him tribute4503.6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, yet not as the kings4428 of Israel3478 who were before him6440. m xIn the twelfth8147 year8141 of Ahaz271 king4428 of Judah3063, Hoshea1954 the son1121 of Elah425 began to reign4427 in Samaria8111 over Israel3478 for nine8672 years8141.mlUxAhaz271 slept7901 with his fathers1, and was buried6912 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David1732: and Hezekiah2396 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.bk?xNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Ahaz271 which he did6213, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Judah3063?8jkxThe covered4329 way for the Sabbath7676 that they had built1129 in the house1004, and the king4428's entry3996 outside2435, turned5437 he to the house1004 of Yahweh3068, because6440 of the king4428 of Assyria804.Ui%xKing4428 Ahaz271 cut off7112 the panels4526 of the bases4350, and removed5493 the basin3595 from off them3381, and took down the sea3220 from off the bronze5178 oxen1241 that were under it5414, and put it on a pavement4837 of stone68. hxUrijah223 the priest3548 did6213 so4428, according to all that king Ahaz271 commanded6680.xgkxKing4428 Ahaz271 commanded6680 Urijah223 the priest3548, saying559, "On the great1419 altar4196 burn6999 the morning1242 burnt offering5930, and the evening6153 meal offering4503, and the king4428's burnt offering5930, and his meal offering4503, with the burnt offering5930 of all the people5971 of the land776, and their meal offering4503, and their drink offerings5262; and sprinkle2236 on it all the blood1818 of the burnt offering5930, and all the blood1818 of the sacrifice2077; but the bronze5178 altar4196 shall be for me to inquire by1239."Tf#xThe bronze5178 altar4196, which was before6440 Yahweh3068, he brought7126 from the forefront6440 of the house1004, from between his altar4196 and the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and put5414 it on the north6828 side3409 of his altar4196.{eqx He burnt6999 his burnt offering5930 and his meal offering4503, and poured5258 his drink offering5262, and sprinkled2236 the blood1818 of his peace offerings8002, on the altar4196.kdQx When the king4428 had come935 from Damascus1834, the king4428 saw7200 the altar4196: and the king4428 drew near7126 to the altar4196, and offered on it5927.Jcx Urijah223 the priest3548 built1129 an altar4196: according to all that king4428 Ahaz271 had sent7971 from Damascus1834, so Urijah223 the priest3548 made6213 it for the coming935 of king4428 Ahaz271 from Damascus1834.Ab}x King4428 Ahaz271 went3212 to Damascus1834 to meet7125 Tiglath Pileser8407 king4428 of Assyria804, and saw7200 the altar4196 that was at Damascus1834; and king4428 Ahaz271 sent7971 to Urijah223 the priest3548 the fashion1823 of the altar4196, and its pattern8403, according to all its workmanship4639.'aIx The king4428 of Assyria804 listened8085 to him4428; and the king of Assyria804 went up5927 against Damascus1834, and took8610 it1540, and carried its people captive to Kir7024, and killed4191 Rezin7526.@`{xAhaz271 took3947 the silver3701 and gold2091 that was found4672 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and in the treasures214 of the king4428's house1004, and sent7971 it for a present7810 to the king4428 of Assyria804.._WxSo Ahaz271 sent7971 messengers4397 to Tiglath Pileser8407 king4428 of Assyria804, saying559, "I am your servant5650 and your son1121. Come up5927, and save3467 me out of the hand3709 of the king4428 of Syria758, and out of the hand3709 of the king4428 of Israel3478, who rise up against me6965."=^uxAt that time6256 Rezin7526 king4428 of Syria758 recovered7725 Elath359 to Syria758, and drove5394 the Jews3064 from Elath359; and the Syrians726 came935 to Elath359, and lived3427 there3117, to this day.>]wxThen Rezin7526 king4428 of Syria758 and Pekah6492 son1121 of Remaliah7425 king4428 of Israel3478 came up5927 to Jerusalem3389 to war4421: and they besieged6696 Ahaz271, but could3201 not overcome him3898.,\SxHe sacrificed2076 and burnt incense6999 in the high places1116, and on the hills1389, and under every green7488 tree6086.i[MxBut he walked3212 in the way1870 of the kings4428 of Israel3478, yes1121, and made his son to pass through5674 the fire784, according to the abominations8441 of the nations1471, whom Yahweh3068 cast out3423 from before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478. o~}|{zy,wwCvBuDsrqo_nm?kkih'gCfHdd7cba^__]\ZY?WVUTSRQ;PlNMKJIHHFF/DCCAA?>=!;;9876|5I3>100,.-,+S*)(&& %Q#" xYnhC4.PS B52ex It happened4428, when the king had heard8085 the words1697 of the book5612 of the law8451, that he tore7167 his clothes899.1x Shaphan8227 the scribe5608 told5046 the king4428, saying559, "Hilkiah2518 the priest3548 has delivered5414 a book5612 to me8227." Shaphan read7121 it before6440 the king4428.g0Ix Shaphan8227 the scribe5608 came935 to the king4428, and brought7725 the king4428 word1697 again7725, and said559, "Your servants5650 have emptied5413 out the money3701 that was found4672 in the house1004, and have delivered5414 it into the hand3027 of the6213 workmen4399 who have the oversight6485 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068."]/5xHilkiah2518 the high1419 priest3548 said559 to Shaphan8227 the scribe5608, "I have found4672 the book5612 of the law8451 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068." Hilkiah2518 delivered5414 the book5612 to Shaphan8227, and he read it7121.E.xHowever there was no accounting made2803 with them of the money3701 that was delivered5414 into their hand3027; for they dealt6213 faithfully530."]-5xto the carpenters2796, and to the builders1129, and to the masons1443, and for buying7069 timber6086 and cut4274 stone68 to repair2388 the house1004.u,exLet them deliver5414 it into the hand3027 of the6213 workmen4399 who have the oversight6485 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068; and let them give5414 it to the6213 workmen4399 who are in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, to repair2388 the breaches919 of the house1004,=+ux"Go up5927 to Hilkiah2518 the high1419 priest3548, that he may sum8552 the money3701 which is brought935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068, which the keepers8104 of the threshold5592 have gathered622 of the people5971.O*xIt happened in the eighteenth8083 year8141 of king4428 Josiah2977, that the king4428 sent7971 Shaphan8227, the son1121 of Azaliah683 the son1121 of Meshullam4918, the scribe5608, to the house1004 of Yahweh3068, saying559,)+xHe did6213 that which was right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, and walked3212 in all the way1870 of David1732 his father1, and didn5493't turn aside to the right hand3225 or to the left8040.]( 7xJosiah2977 was eight8083 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 thirty7970 - one259 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Jedidah3040 the daughter1323 of Adaiah5718 of Bozkath1218./'YxHe was buried6912 in his tomb6900 in the garden1588 of Uzza5798: and Josiah2977 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.b&?xNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Amon526 which he did6213, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Judah3063?%xBut the people5971 of the land776 killed5221 all those who had conspired7194 against king4428 Amon526; and the people5971 of the land776 made Josiah2977 his son1121 king in his place4427.!$=xThe servants5650 of Amon526 conspired7194 against him4428, and put the king to death4191 in his own house1004.&#Gxand he forsook5800 Yahweh3068, the God430 of his fathers1, and didn1980't walk in the way1870 of Yahweh3068.Z"/xHe walked3212 in all the way1870 that his father1 walked in1980, and served5647 the idols1544 that his father1 served5647, and worshiped them7812:!!=xHe did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, as Manasseh4519 his father1 did6213.] 5xAmon526 was twenty6242 - two8147 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 two8147 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Meshullemeth4922 the daughter1323 of Haruz2743 of Jotbah3192. xManasseh4519 slept7901 with his fathers1, and was buried6912 in the garden1588 of his own house1004, in the garden1588 of Uzza5798: and Amon526 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.!=xNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Manasseh4519, and all that he did6213, and his sin2403 that he sinned2398, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Judah3063?xMoreover Manasseh4519 shed8210 innocent5355 blood1818 very3966 much7235, until he had filled4390 Jerusalem3389 from one end6310 to another6310; besides his sin2403 with which he made Judah3063 to sin2398, in doing6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068.xbecause they have done6213 that which is evil7451 in my sight5869, and have provoked4480 me to anger3707, since the day3117 their fathers1 came forth3318 out of Egypt4714, even to this day3117.'"xI will cast off5203 the remnant7611 of my inheritance5159, and deliver5414 them into the hand3027 of their enemies341. They will become a prey957 and a spoil4933 to all their enemies341;Qx I will stretch5186 over Jerusalem3389 the line6957 of Samaria8111, and the plummet4949 of the house1004 of Ahab256; and I will wipe4229 Jerusalem3389 as a man wipes4229 a dish6747, wiping4229 it and turning2015 it upside down6440.!=x therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, 935 'Behold, I bring such evil7451 on Jerusalem3389 and Judah3063, that whoever hears8085 of it8147, both his ears241 shall tingle6750.Cx "Because Manasseh4519 king4428 of Judah3063 has done6213 these abominations8441, and has done wickedly7489 above all that the Amorites567 did6213, who were before6440 him3063, and has made Judah also to sin2398 with his idols1544;|sx Yahweh3068 spoke1696 by3027 his servants5650 the prophets5030, saying559,1x But they didn8085't listen: and Manasseh4519 seduced8582 them to do6213 that which is evil7451 more than the nations1471 did whom Yahweh3068 destroyed8045 before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478.'xneither will I cause the feet7272 of Israel3478 to wander5110 any more3254 out of the land127 which I gave5414 their fathers1, if only they will observe8104 to do6213 according to all that I have commanded6680 them8451, and according to all the law that my servant5650 Moses4872 commanded them6680."9mxHe set7760 the engraved image6459 of Asherah842, that he had made6213, in the house1004 of which Yahweh3068 said559 to David1732 and to Solomon8010 his son1121, "In this house1004, and in Jerusalem3389, which I have chosen977 out of all the tribes7626 of Israel3478, will I put7760 my name8034 forever5769;~wxHe made his son1121 to pass5674 through the fire784, and practiced sorcery6049, and used enchantments5172, and dealt6213 with those who had familiar spirits178, and with wizards3049: he worked6213 much7235 evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, to provoke him to anger3707.6gxHe built1129 altars4196 for all the army6635 of the sky8064 in the two8147 courts2691 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068.KxHe built1129 altars4196 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, of which Yahweh3068 said559, "I will put7760 my name8034 in Jerusalem3389."(KxFor he built1129 again7725 the high places1116 which Hezekiah2396 his father1 had destroyed6; and he reared up6965 altars4196 for Baal1168, and made6213 an Asherah842, as did6213 Ahab256 king4428 of Israel3478, and worshiped7812 all the army6635 of the sky8064, and served them5647.xHe did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, after the abominations8441 of the nations1471 whom Yahweh3068 cast out3423 before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478.  =xManasseh4519 was twelve8147 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 fifty2572 - five2568 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Hephzibah2657. !xHezekiah2396 slept7901 with his fathers1; and Manasseh4519 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.z oxNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Hezekiah2396, and all his might1369, and how he made6213 the pool1295, and the conduit8585, and brought935 water4325 into the city5892, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Judah3063? -xThen Hezekiah2396 said559 to Isaiah3470, "The word1697 of Yahweh3068 which you have spoken1696 is good2896." He said559 moreover7965, "Isn't it so, if peace and truth571 shall be in my days3117?"w ix1121 'Of your sons who shall issue3318 from you3205, whom you shall father, shall they take away3947; and they shall be eunuchs5631 in the palace1964 of the king4428 of Babylon894.'"? yx3117 'Behold, the days come935, that all that is in your house1004, and that which your fathers1 have laid up in store686 to this day3117, shall be carried5375 to Babylon894. Nothing1697 shall be left3498,' says559 Yahweh3068.ymx2903470 said559 to Hezekiah2396, "Hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068.7xHe said559, "What have they seen7200 in your house1004?" Hezekiah2396 answered559, "They have seen7200 all that is in my house1004. There is nothing1697 among my treasures214 that I have not shown them7200."p[xThen Isaiah3470 the prophet5030 came935 to king4428 Hezekiah2396, and said559 to him582, "What did these men say559? From where370 did they come935 to you2396?" Hezekiah said559, "They have come935 from a far7350 country776, even from Babylon894." x Hezekiah2396 listened8085 to them7200, and showed them all the house1004 of his precious things5238, the silver3701, and the gold2091, and the spices1314, and the precious2896 oil8081, and the house1004 of his armor3627, and all that was found4672 in his treasures214: there was nothing1697 in his house1004, nor in all his dominion4475, that Hezekiah2396 didn7200't show them./Yx At that time6256 Berodach Baladan1081 the son1121 of Baladan1081, king4428 of Babylon894, sent7971 letters5612 and a present4503 to Hezekiah2396; for he had heard8085 that Hezekiah2396 had been sick2470.!x 2903470 the prophet5030 cried7121 to Yahweh3068; and he brought7725 the shadow6738 ten6235 steps4609 backward322, by4609 which it had gone down3381 on the dial4609 of Ahaz271.x Hezekiah3169 answered559, "It is a light thing7043 for the shadow6738 to go forward5186 ten6235 steps4609. Nay6738, but let the shadow return7725 backward322 ten6235 steps4609."Qx 2903470 said559, "This shall be the sign226 to you from Yahweh3068, that Yahweh3068 will do6213 the thing1697 that he has spoken1696: shall the shadow6738 go forward1980 ten6235 steps4609, or go back7725 ten6235 steps4609?" xHezekiah2396 said559 to Isaiah3470, "What shall be the sign226 that Yahweh3068 will heal7495 me5927, and that I shall go up to the house1004 of Yahweh3068 the third7992 day3117?"@{x2903470 said559, "Take3947 a cake1690 of figs8384." They took3947 and laid7760 it on the boil7822, and he recovered2421.S~!xI will add3254 to your days3117 fifteen2568 years8141. I will deliver5337 you and this city5892 out of the hand3709 of the king4428 of Assyria804. I will defend1598 this city5892 for my own sake5650, and for my servant David1732's sake."'"M}x"Turn back7725, and tell559 Hezekiah2396 the prince5057 of my people5971, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, the God430 of David1732 your father1, "I have heard8085 your prayer8605. I have seen7200 your tears1832. Behold7495, I will heal you7992. On the third day3117, you shall go up5927 to the house1004 of Yahweh3068.K|xIt happened3470, before Isaiah had gone out3318 into the middle8484 part2691 of the city1697, that the word of Yahweh3068 came to him559, saying,K{x"Remember2142 now3068, Yahweh, I beg577 you1980, how I have walked before6440 you in truth571 and with a perfect8003 heart3824, and have done6213 that which is good2896 in your sight5869." Hezekiah2396 wept1058 bitterly1419. zxThen he turned5437 his face6440 to the wall7023, and prayed6419 to Yahweh3068, saying559,oy [xIn those days3117 was Hezekiah2396 sick2470 to death4191. Isaiah3470 the prophet5030 the son1121 of Amoz531 came935 to him559, and said to him559, "Thus says Yahweh3068, 1004 'Set your house in order6680; for you shall die4191, and not live2421.'" xxHe went3212 from there to Mount2022 Carmel3760, and from there he returned7725 to Samaria8111.:woxHe looked7200 behind310 him and saw7200 them7043, and cursed them in the name8034 of Yahweh3068. Two8147 female bears1677 came out3318 of the woods3293, and mauled1234 forty705 - two8147 of those youths3206.LvxHe went up5927 from there to Bethel1008. As he was going up5927 by the way1870, some6996 youths5288 came out3318 of the city5892 and mocked7046 him559, and said to him5927, "Go up, you baldy7142! Go up5927, you baldhead7142!" u;xSo the waters4325 were healed7495 to this day3117, according to the word1697 of Elisha477 which he spoke1696.EtxHe went out3318 to the spring4161 of the waters4325, and threw7993 salt4417 into it559, and said, "Thus says559 Yahweh3068, 7495 'I have healed these waters4325. There shall not be from there any more death4194 or miscarrying7921.'"s9xHe said559, "Bring3947 me a new2319 jar6746, and put7760 salt4417 in it3947." They brought it to him.0r[xThe men582 of the city5892 said559 to Elisha477, "Behold4186, please, the situation of this city5892 is pleasant2896, as my lord113 sees7200; but the water4325 is bad7451, and the land776 miscarries7921."1q]xThey came back7725 to him3427, while he stayed at Jericho3405; and he said559 to them559, "Didn't I tell you3212, 'Don't go?'"p#xWhen they urged6484 him until he was ashamed954, he said559, "Send7971 them7971." They sent therefore fifty2572 men376; and they searched1245 for three7969 days3117, but didn4672't find him.NoxThey said559 to him3426, "See now, there are with your servants5650 fifty2572 strong2428 men1121. Please let them go3212 and seek1245 your master113. Perhaps the Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 has taken him up5375, and put7993 him on some259 mountain2022, or into some259 valley1516. He said559, "You shall not send them7971."Wn)xWhen the sons1121 of the prophets5030 who were at Jericho3405 over against him saw7200 him559, they said, "The spirit7307 of Elijah452 rests5117 on Elisha477." They came935 to meet7125 him7812, and bowed themselves to the ground before him776.{mqxHe took3947 the mantle155 of Elijah452 that fell5307 from him5221, and struck the waters4325, and said559, "Where is Yahweh3068, the God430 of Elijah452?" When he also had struck5221 the waters4325, they were divided2673 here and there477; and Elisha went over5674.Klx He took up7311 also the mantle155 of Elijah452 that fell5307 from him7725, and went back, and stood5975 by the bank8193 of the Jordan3383.Nkx Elisha477 saw7200 it6817, and he cried, "My father1, my father1, the chariots7393 of Israel3478 and its horsemen6571!" He saw7200 him no more2388: and he took hold of his own clothes899, and tore7167 them in two8147 pieces7168.@j{x It happened1980, as they still went on1980, and talked1696, that behold7393, a chariot of fire784 and horses5483 of fire784 separated6504 them8147; 996 and Elijah452 went up5927 by a whirlwind5591 into heaven8064.Fix He said559, "You have asked7592 a hard thing7185. If you see7200 me when I am taken from you3947, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so."Hh x It happened5674, when they had gone over, that Elijah452 said559 to Elisha477, "Ask7592 what I shall do6213 for you3947, before I am taken from you477." Elisha said559, "Please let a double8147 portion6310 of your spirit be on me7307." gxElijah452 took3947 his mantle155, and wrapped it together1563, and struck5221 the waters4325, and they were divided2673 here and there8147, so that they two went over5674 on dry ground2724.vfgxFifty2572 men376 of the sons1121 of the prophets5030 went1980, and stood5975 opposite5048 them at a distance7350; and they both8147 stood5975 by the Jordan3383.JexElijah452 said559 to him3427, "Please wait here3068, for Yahweh has sent7971 me to the Jordan3383." He said559, "As Yahweh3068 lives2416, and as your soul5315 lives2416, I will not leave5800 you8147." They both went on3212.wdixThe sons1121 of the prophets5030 who were at Jericho3405 came5066 near to Elisha477, and said559 to him3045, "Do you know that Yahweh3068 will take away3947 your master113 from your head7218 today3117?" He answered559, "Yes3045, I know it2814. Hold your peace."^c7xElijah452 said559 to him477, "Elisha, please wait3427 here3068, for Yahweh has sent7971 me to Jericho3405." He said559, "As Yahweh3068 lives2416, and as your soul5315 lives2416, I will not leave5800 you935." So they came to Jericho3405.qb]xThe sons1121 of the prophets5030 who were at Bethel1008 came out3318 to Elisha477, and said559 to him3045, "Do you know that Yahweh3068 will take away3947 your master113 from your head7218 today3117?" He said559, "Yes3045, I know it2814; hold your peace."ra_xElijah452 said559 to Elisha477, "Please wait3427 here3068, for Yahweh has sent7971 me as far as Bethel1008." Elisha477 said559, "As Yahweh3068 lives2416, and as your soul5315 lives2416, I will not leave5800 you3381." So they went down to Bethel1008.[` 3xIt happened3068, when Yahweh would take up5927 Elijah452 by a whirlwind5591 into heaven8064, that Elijah452 went3212 with Elisha477 from Gilgal1537.t_cx%It happened7812, as he was worshipping in the house1004 of Nisroch5268 his god430, that Adrammelech152 and Sharezer8272, 1121 struck5221 him with the sword2719; and they escaped4422 into the land776 of Ararat780. Esar Haddon634 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.5^ex$So Sennacherib5576 king4428 of Assyria804 departed5265, and went3212 and returned7725, and lived3427 at Nineveh5210.{]qx#It happened that night3915, that the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 went out3318, and struck5221 one hundred3967 eighty8084 - five2568 thousand505 in the camp4264 of the Assyrians804. When men arose early7925 in the morning7925, behold4191, these were all dead bodies6297.\5x"1598 'For I will defend this city5892 to save3467 it5650, for my own sake, and for my servant David1732's sake.'";[qx!By the way1870 that he came935, by the same shall he return7725, and he shall not come935 to this city5892,' says5002 Yahweh3068.NZx "Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068 concerning the king4428 of Assyria804, 935 'He shall not come to this city5892, nor shoot3384 an arrow2671 there6923, neither shall he come before it with shield4043, nor cast8210 up a mound against it5550.wYixFor out3318 of Jerusalem3389 a remnant7611 will go out3318, and out of Mount2022 Zion6726 those who shall escape6413. The zeal7068 of Yahweh3068 will perform this6213.'`X;xThe remnant7604 that has escaped6413 of the house1004 of Judah3063 shall again3254 take root8328 downward4295, and bear6213 fruit6529 upward4605.Wx226"'This shall be the sign to you398: You shall eat this year8141 that which grows5599 of itself8145, and in the second year8141 that which springs7823 of the same7992; and in the third year8141 sow2232, and reap7114, and plant5193 vineyards3754, and eat398 its fruit6529.`V;xBecause of your raging7264 against me7600, and because your arrogance has come up5927 into my ears241, therefore will I put7760 my hook2397 in your nose639, and my bridle4964 in your lips8193, and I will turn you back7725 by the way1870 by which you came935." U;xBut I know3045 your sitting3427 down3318, and your going out, and your coming in935, and your raging against me7264.TxTherefore their inhabitants3427 were of small7116 power3027. They were dismayed2865 and confounded954. They were like the grass6212 of the field7704, and like the green3419 herb1877, like the grass2682 on the housetops1406, and like grain blasted7711 before6440 it has grown up7054.CSxHaven8085't you heard how I have done6213 it long ago7350, and formed3335 it of ancient6924 times3117? Now have I brought935 it to pass7582, that it should be yours to lay waste fortified1219 cities5892 into ruinous5327 heaps1530.UR%xI have dug6979 and drunk8354 strange2114 waters4325, and with the sole3709 of my feet6471 will I dry2717 up all the rivers2975 of Egypt4693.'3027 your messengers4397 you have defied2778 the Lord136, and have said559, 7230 'With the multitude of my chariots7393, I have come up5927 to the height4791 of the mountains2022, to the innermost parts3411 of Lebanon3844; and I will cut down3772 its tall6967 cedars730, and its choice4004 fir trees1265; and I will enter935 into his farthest7093 lodging4411 place3293, the forest of his fruitful field3760.zPoxWhom have you defied2778 and blasphemed1442? Against whom have you exalted7311 your voice6963 and lifted up5375 your eyes5869 on high4791? Against the Holy6918 One of Israel3478.DOxThis is the word1697 that Yahweh3068 has spoken1696 concerning him1330: "The virgin daughter1323 of Zion6726 has despised959 you and ridiculed3932 you1323. The daughter of Jerusalem3389 has shaken5128 her head7218 at you310.[N1xThen Isaiah3470 the son1121 of Amoz531 sent7971 to Hezekiah2396, saying559, "Thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, 6419 'Whereas you have prayed to me against Sennacherib5576 king4428 of Assyria804, I have heard you8085.zMoxNow therefore3068, Yahweh our God430, save3467 us3027, I beg you, out of his hand, that all the kingdoms4467 of the earth776 may know3045 that you3068, Yahweh, are God alone430."}Luxand have cast5414 their gods430 into the fire784; for they were no gods430, but the work4639 of men120's hands3027, wood6086 and stone68. Therefore they have destroyed them6.#KAxTruly551, Yahweh3068, the kings4428 of Assyria804 have laid waste2717 the nations1471 and their lands776,>JwxIncline5186 your ear241, Yahweh3068, and hear8085. Open6491 your eyes5869, Yahweh3068, and see7200. Hear8085 the words1697 of Sennacherib5576, with which he has sent7971 to defy2778 the living2416 God430.wIixHezekiah2396 prayed6419 before6440 Yahweh3068, and said559, "Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, who sit3427 above the cherubim3742, you are the God430, even you alone4467, of all the kingdoms of the earth776. You have made6213 heaven8064 and earth776.-HUxHezekiah2396 received3947 the letter5612 from the hand3027 of the messengers4397, and read7121 it2396. Then Hezekiah went up5927 to the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and spread6566 it before6440 Yahweh3068.]G5x Where is the king4428 of Hamath2574, and the king4428 of Arpad774, and the king4428 of the city5892 of Sepharvaim5617, of Hena2012, and Ivvah5755?"'"F-x Have the gods430 of the nations1471 delivered5337 them1, which my fathers have destroyed7843, Gozan1470, and Haran2771, and Rezeph7530, and the children1121 of Eden5729 that were in Telassar8515?OEx Behold8085, you have heard what the kings4428 of Assyria804 have done6213 to all lands776, by destroying them utterly2763. Will you be delivered5337?SD!x 559 'Thus you shall speak to Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063, saying559, "Don430't let your God in whom you trust982 deceive5377 you559, saying, Jerusalem3389 will not be given5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Assyria804. _~|zyxwqv;tOrr,pmk>iLgfdc{b_`^\[YXVpUhSRQPPMLK@IHG\EDGCB3@>=r<;98766^5322 1r/.8,+V))''%$5#"! A5D*MV,RA1 / qTI%bPxand changed8132 his prison3608 garments899. Jehoiachin ate398 bread3899 before6440 him continually8548 all the days3117 of his life2416:?yxand he spoke1696 kindly2896 to him5414, and set his throne3678 above the throne3678 of the kings4428 who were with him in Babylon894, ;xIt happened in the thirty7970 seventh7651 year8141 of the captivity1546 of Jehoiachin3078 king4428 of Judah3063, in the twelfth8147 month2320, on the seven7651 and twentieth6242 day of the month2320, that Evilmerodach192 king4428 of Babylon894, in the year8141 that he began to reign4427, lifted up5375 the head7218 of Jehoiachin3078 king4428 of Judah3063 out of prison1004; xAll the people5971, both small6996 and great1419, and the captains8269 of the forces2428, arose6965, and came935 to Egypt4714; for they were afraid3372 of6440 the Chaldeans3778.: oxBut it happened in the seventh7637 month2320, that Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418, the son1121 of Elishama476, of the royal4410 seed2233 came935, and ten6235 men582 with him5221, and struck Gedaliah1436, so that he died4191, and the Jews3064 and the Chaldeans3778 that were with him at Mizpah4709.[ 1xGedaliah1436 swore7650 to them and to their men582, and said559 to them3372, "Don't be afraid because of the servants5650 of the Chaldeans3778. Dwell3427 in the land776, and serve5647 the king4428 of Babylon894, and it shall be well with you3190."b ?xNow when all the captains8269 of the forces2428, they and their men582, heard8085 that the king4428 of Babylon894 had made Gedaliah1436 governor6485, they came935 to Gedaliah1436 to Mizpah4709, even Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418, and Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah7143, and Seraiah8304 the son1121 of Tanhumeth8576 the Netophathite5200, and Jaazaniah2970 the son1121 of the Maacathite4602, they and their men582.T #xAs for the people5971 who were left7604 in the land776 of Judah3063, whom Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 had left7604, even over them he made Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296, the son1121 of Shaphan8227, governor6485.~ wxThe king4428 of Babylon894 struck5221 them4191, and put them to death at Riblah7247 in the land776 of Hamath2574. So Judah3063 was carried away1540 captive out of his land127.BxNebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876 took3947 them3212, and brought them to the king4428 of Babylon894 to Riblah7247.Fxand out of the city5892 he took3947 an259 officer5631 who was set6496 over the men582 of war4421; and five2568 men582 of those who saw7200 the king4428's face7200, who were found4672 in the city5892; and the scribe5608, the captain8269 of the army6635, who mustered6633 the people5971 of the land776; and sixty8346 men376 of the people5971 of the land776, who were found4672 in the city5892. xThe captain7227 of the guard2876 took3947 Seraiah8304 the chief7218 priest3548, and Zephaniah6846 the second4932 priest3548, and the three7969 keepers8104 of the threshold5592:V'xThe height6967 of the one259 pillar5982 was eighteen8083 cubits520, and a capital3805 of brass5178 was on it6967; and the height of the capital3805 was three7969 cubits520, with network7639 and pomegranates7416 on the capital3805 around5439 it5178, all of brass: and like to these had the second8145 pillar5982 with network7639.&GxThe two8147 pillars5982, the one259 sea3220, and the bases4350, which Solomon8010 had made6213 for the house1004 of Yahweh3068, the brass5178 of all these vessels3627 was without3808 weight4948.saxThe captain7227 of the guard2876 took away3947 the fire pans4289, the basins4219, that which was of gold2091, in gold2091, and that which was of silver3701, in silver3701.Y-xThey took away3947 the pots5518, the shovels3257, the snuffers4212, the spoons3709, and all the vessels3627 of brass5178 with which they ministered8334.Z/x The Chaldeans3778 broke up the pillars5982 of brass5178 that were in the house1004 of Yahweh3068 and the bases4350 and the bronze5178 sea3220 that were in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and carried5375 the brass5178 pieces7665 to Babylon894.8kx But the captain7227 of the guard2876 left7604 some of the poorest1803 of the land776 to work the vineyards3755 and fields3009.lSx Nebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876 carried away1540 captive5307 the residue3499 of the people5971 who were left7604 in the city5892, and those who fell away5307, who fell to the king4428 of Babylon894, and the residue3499 of the multitude1995.N~x All the army2428 of the Chaldeans3778, who were with the captain7227 of the guard2876, broke down5422 the walls2346 around5439 Jerusalem3389.}}x He burnt8313 the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and the king4428's house1004; and all the houses1004 of Jerusalem3389, even every great1419 house1004, burnt8313 he with fire784.&|GxNow in the fifth2549 month2320, on the seventh7651 day of the month2320, which was the nineteenth6240 year8141 of king4428 Nebuchadnezzar5019, king4428 of Babylon894, came935 Nebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876, a servant5650 of the king4428 of Babylon894, to Jerusalem3389.{ xThey killed7819 the sons1121 of Zedekiah6667 before his eyes5869, and put out5786 the eyes5869 of Zedekiah6667, and bound631 him in fetters5178, and carried935 him to Babylon894.LzxThen they took8610 the king4428, and carried him up5927 to the king4428 of Babylon894 to Riblah7247; and they gave1696 judgment on him4941.yyxBut the army2428 of the Chaldeans3778 pursued7291 after310 the king4428, and overtook5381 him in the plains6160 of Jericho3405; and all his army2428 was scattered from him6327..xWxThen a breach1234 was made in the city5892, and all the men582 of war4421 fled by night3915 by the way1870 of the gate8179 between the two walls2346, which was by the king4428's garden1588 (now the Chaldeans3778 were against the city5892 around5439 it3212); and the king went by the way1870 of the Arabah6160.^w7xOn the ninth8672 day of the fourth month2320 the famine7458 was severe2388 in the city5892, so that there was no bread3899 for the people5971 of the land776. v xSo the city5892 was besieged935 to the eleventh6249 year8141 of king4428 Zedekiah6667.5u gxIt happened in the ninth8671 year8141 of his reign4427, in the tenth6224 month2320, in the tenth6218 day of the month2320, that Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 came935, he and all his army2428, against Jerusalem3389, and encamped2583 against it1129; and they built forts1785 against it around it5439.t'xFor through the anger639 of Yahweh3068, it happened in Jerusalem3389 and Judah3063, until he had cast them out7993 from his presence6440. Zedekiah6667 rebelled4775 against the king4428 of Babylon894.'sIxHe did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, according to all that Jehoiakim3079 had done6213.ar=xZedekiah6667 was twenty6242 - one259 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 eleven259 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Hamutal2537 the daughter1323 of Jeremiah3414 of Libnah3841.Wq)xThe king4428 of Babylon894 made Mattaniah4983, Jehoiachin1730's father's brother, king4427 is his place5437, and changed his name8034 to Zedekiah6667._p9xAll the men582 of might2428, even seven7651 thousand505, and the craftsmen2796 and the smiths4525 one thousand505, all of them strong1368 and apt6213 for war4421, even them the king4428 of Babylon894 brought935 captive1473 to Babylon894.Vo'xHe carried away1540 Jehoiachin3078 to Babylon894; and the king4428's mother517, and the king4428's wives802, and his officers5631, and the chief352 men of the land776, carried3212 he into captivity1473 from Jerusalem3389 to Babylon894.nxHe carried away1540 all Jerusalem3389, and all the princes8269, and all the mighty men1368 of valor2428, even ten6235 thousand505 captives1540, and all the craftsmen2796 and the smiths4525; none remained7604, except2108 the poorest sort1803 of the people5971 of the land776.0m[x He carried out3318 there all the treasures214 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and the treasures214 of the king4428's house1004, and cut in pieces7112 all the vessels3627 of gold2091, which Solomon8010 king4428 of Israel3478 had made6213 in the temple1964 of Yahweh3068, as Yahweh3068 had said1696.lx and Jehoiachin3078 the king4428 of Judah3063 went out3318 to the king4428 of Babylon894, he517, and his mother, and his servants5650, and his princes8269, and his officers5631: and the king4428 of Babylon894 took3947 him in the eighth8083 year8141 of his reign4427.*kOx Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 came935 to the city5892, while his servants5650 were besieging it6696;Vj'x At that time6256 the servants5650 of Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 came up5927 to Jerusalem3389, and the city5892 was besieged935.%iEx He did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, according to all that his father1 had done6213.Yh-xJehoiachin3078 was eighteen8083 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 in Jerusalem3389 three7969 months2320: and his mother517's name8034 was Nehushta5179 the daughter1323 of Elnathan494 of Jerusalem3389.Zg/xThe king4428 of Egypt4714 didn3318't come again3254 out of his land776 any more4428; for the king of Babylon894 had taken3947, from the brook5104 of Egypt4714 to the river5158 Euphrates6578, all that pertained to the king4428 of Egypt4714.f-xSo Jehoiakim3079 slept7901 with his fathers1; and Jehoiachin3078 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.pe[xNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Jehoiakim3079, and all that he did6213, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Judah3063?ldSxand also for the innocent5355 blood1818 that he shed8210; for he filled4390 Jerusalem3389 with innocent5355 blood1818: and Yahweh3068 would14 not pardon5545.qc]xSurely at the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 came this on Judah3063, to remove5493 them out of his sight6440, for the sins2403 of Manasseh4519, according to all that he did6213,bb?xYahweh3068 sent7971 against him bands1416 of the Chaldeans3778, and bands1416 of the Syrians758, and bands1416 of the Moabites4124, and bands1416 of the children1121 of Ammon5983, and sent7971 them against Judah3063 to destroy6 it1697, according to the word of Yahweh3068, which he spoke1696 by3027 his servants5650 the prophets5030. a xIn his days3117 Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 came up5927, and Jehoiakim3079 became his servant5650 three7969 years8141: then he turned7725 and rebelled against him4775.&`Gx%He did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, according to all that his fathers1 had done6213.b_?x$Jehoiakim3079 was twenty6242 - five2568 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 eleven259 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Zebidah2080 the daughter1323 of Pedaiah6305 of Rumah7316.g^Ix#Jehoiakim3079 gave5414 the silver3701 and the gold2091 to Pharaoh6547; but he taxed6186 the land776 to give5414 the money3701 according to the commandment6310 of Pharaoh6547: he exacted5065 the silver3701 and the gold2091 of the people5971 of the land776, of everyone376 according to his taxation6187, to give5414 it to Pharaoh Necoh6549.l]Sx"Pharaoh Necoh6549 made Eliakim471 the son1121 of Josiah2977 king4427 in the place of Josiah2977 his father1, and changed5437 his name8034 to Jehoiakim3079: but he took3947 Jehoahaz3059 away3947; and he came935 to Egypt4714, and died there4191.f\Gx!Pharaoh Necoh6549 put him in bonds631 at Riblah7247 in the land776 of Hamath2574, that he might not reign4427 in Jerusalem3389; and put5414 the land776 to a tribute6066 of one hundred3967 talents3603 of silver3701, and a talent3603 of gold2091.&[Gx He did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, according to all that his fathers1 had done6213.eZExJehoahaz3059 was twenty6242 - three7969 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 three7969 months2320 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Hamutal2537 the daughter1323 of Jeremiah3414 of Libnah3841.(YKxHis servants5650 carried him in a chariot7392 dead4191 from Megiddo4023, and brought935 him to Jerusalem3389, and buried6912 him in his own tomb6900. The people5971 of the land776 took3947 Jehoahaz3059 the son1121 of Josiah2977, and anointed4886 him4427, and made him king in his father1's place.|XsxIn his days3117 Pharaoh Necoh6549 king4428 of Egypt4714 went up5927 against the king4428 of Assyria804 to the river5104 Euphrates6578: and king4428 Josiah2977 went3212 against7125 him4191; and Pharaoh Necoh killed him at Megiddo4023, when he had seen him7200.mWUxNow the rest3499 of the acts1697 of Josiah2977, and all that he did6213, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Judah3063?oVYxYahweh3068 said559, "I will remove5493 Judah3063 also out of my sight6440, as I have removed5493 Israel3478, and I will cast off3988 this city5892 which I have chosen977, even Jerusalem3389, and the house1004 of which I said559, 8034 'My name shall be there.'"@U{xNotwithstanding3068, Yahweh didn7725't turn from the fierceness2740 of his great1419 wrath639, with which his anger639 was kindled2734 against Judah3063, because of all the provocation3708 with which Manasseh4519 had provoked him3707.NTxLike him was there no king4428 before6440 him7725, who turned to Yahweh3068 with all his heart3824, and with all his soul5315, and with all his might3966, according to all the law8451 of Moses4872; neither after310 him arose there any like him6965.&SGxMoreover Josiah2977 removed1197 those who had familiar spirits178, and the wizards3049, and the teraphim8655, and the idols8655, and all the abominations1544 that were seen7200 in the land776 of Judah3063 and in Jerusalem3389, that he might confirm6965 the words1697 of the law8451 which were written3789 in the book5612 that Hilkiah2518 the priest3548 found4672 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068.9Rmxbut in the eighteenth8083 year8141 of king4428 Josiah2977 was this Passover6453 kept6213 to Yahweh3068 in Jerusalem3389.!Q=xSurely there was not kept6213 such a Passover6453 from the days3117 of the judges8199 who judged8199 Israel3478, nor in all the days3117 of the kings4428 of Israel3478, nor of the kings4428 of Judah3063;P}xThe king4428 commanded6680 all the people5971, saying559, "Keep6213 the Passover6453 to Yahweh3068 your God430, as it is written3789 in this book5612 of the covenant1285."uOexHe killed2076 all the priests3548 of the high places1116 that were there4196, on the altars, and burned8313 men120's bones6106 on them7725; and he returned to Jerusalem3389.NxAll the houses1004 also of the high places1116 that were in the cities5892 of Samaria8111, which the kings4428 of Israel3478 had made6213 to provoke Yahweh to anger3707, Josiah2977 took away5493, and did6213 to them according to all the acts4639 that he had done6213 in Bethel1008.MxHe said559, "Let him be3240! Let no man376 move5128 his bones6106." So they let his bones6106 alone4422, with the bones6106 of the prophet5030 who came out935 of Samaria8111.L!xThen he said559, "What monument6725 is that1975 which I see7200?" The men582 of the city5892 told559 him6913, "It is the tomb of the man376 of God430, who came935 from Judah3063, and proclaimed7121 these things1697 that you have done6213 against the altar4196 of Bethel1008."cKAxAs Josiah2977 turned6437 himself7200, he spied the tombs6913 that were there in the mountain2022; and he sent7971, and took3947 the bones6106 out of the tombs6913, and burned8313 them on the altar4196, and defiled2930 it1697, according to the word of Yahweh3068 which the man376 of God430 proclaimed7121, who proclaimed7121 these things1697.FJxMoreover the altar4196 that was at Bethel1008, and the high place1116 which Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, who made Israel3478 to sin2398, had made6213, even that altar4196 and the high place1116 he broke down5422; and he burned8313 the high place1116 and beat1854 it to dust6083, and burned8313 the Asherah842.GI xHe broke in pieces7665 the pillars4676, and cut down3772 the Asherim842, and filled4390 their places4725 with the bones6106 of men120.4Hcx The the king4428 defiled2930 the high places1116 that were before6440 Jerusalem3389, which were on the right hand3225 of the mountain2022 of corruption4889, which Solomon8010 the king4428 of Israel3478 had built1129 for Ashtoreth6253 the abomination8251 of the Sidonians6722, and for Chemosh3645 the abomination8251 of Moab4124, and for Milcom4445 the abomination8441 of the children1121 of Ammon5983.|Gsx The king4428 broke down5422 the altars4196 that were on the roof1406 of the upper room5944 of Ahaz271, which the kings4428 of Judah3063 had made6213, and the altars4196 which Manasseh4519 had made6213 in the two8147 courts2691 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and beat them down5422 from there7993, and cast their dust6083 into the brook5158 Kidron6939. F;x He took away7673 the horses5483 that the kings4428 of Judah3063 had given5414 to the sun8121, at the entrance935 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, by the room3957 of Nathan Melech5419 the officer5631, who was in the court6503; and he burned8313 the chariots4818 of the sun8121 with fire784.E+x He defiled2930 Topheth8612, which is in the valley1516 of the children1121 of Hinnom2011, that no man376 might make his son1121 or his daughter1323 to pass through5674 the fire784 to Molech4432.D x Nevertheless the priests3548 of the high places1116 didn5927't come up to the altar4196 of Yahweh3068 in Jerusalem3389, but they ate398 unleavened bread4682 among8432 their brothers251.:CoxHe brought935 all the priests3548 out of the cities5892 of Judah3063, and defiled2930 the high places1116 where the priests3548 had burned incense6999, from Geba1387 to Beersheba884; and he broke down5422 the high places1116 of the gates8179 that were at the entrance6607 of the gate8179 of Joshua3091 the governor8269 of the city5892, which were on a man376's left hand8040 at the gate8179 of the city5892.dBCxHe broke down5422 the houses1004 of the sodomites6945, that were in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, where the women802 wove707 hangings1004 for the Asherah842.A1xHe brought out3318 the Asherah842 from the house1004 of Yahweh3068, outside2351 of Jerusalem3389, to the brook5158 Kidron6939, and burned8313 it at the brook5158 Kidron6939, and beat1854 it to dust6083, and cast7993 its dust6083 on the graves6913 of the common1121 people5971.n@WxHe put down7673 the idolatrous priests3649, whom the kings4428 of Judah3063 had ordained5414 to burn incense6999 in the high places1116 in the cities5892 of Judah3063, and in the places around4524 Jerusalem3389; those also who burned incense6999 to Baal1168, to the sun8121, and to the moon3394, and to the planets4208, and to all the army6635 of the sky8064. ?xThe king4428 commanded6680 Hilkiah2518 the high1419 priest3548, and the priests3548 of the second order4932, and the keepers8104 of the threshold5592, to bring forth3318 out of the temple1964 of Yahweh3068 all the vessels3627 that were made6213 for Baal1168, and for the Asherah842, and for all the army6635 of the sky8064, and he burned8313 them outside2351 of Jerusalem3389 in the fields7709 of the Kidron6939, and carried5375 their ashes6083 to Bethel1008.A>}xThe king4428 stood5975 by the pillar5982, and made3772 a covenant1285 before6440 Yahweh3068, to walk3212 after310 Yahweh3068, and to keep8104 his commandments4687, and his testimonies5715, and his statutes2708, with all his heart3820, and all his soul5315, to confirm6965 the words1697 of this covenant1285 that were written3789 in this book5612: and all the people5971 stood5975 to the covenant1285.=)xThe king4428 went up5927 to the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and all the men376 of Judah3063 and all the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389 with him3548, and the priests, and the prophets5030, and all the people5971, both small6996 and great1419: and he read7121 in their ears241 all the words1697 of the book5612 of the covenant1285 which was found4672 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068.< 1xThe king4428 sent7971, and they gathered622 to him all the elders2205 of Judah3063 and of Jerusalem3389.;}x622 'Therefore, behold, I will gather you to your fathers1, and you shall be gathered622 to your grave6913 in peace7965, neither shall your eyes5869 see7200 all the evil7451 which I will bring935 on this place4725.'"'" They brought7725 back7725 this message1697 to the king4428.h:Kxbecause your heart3824 was tender7401, and you humbled3665 yourself before6440 Yahweh3068, when you heard8085 what I spoke1696 against this place4725, and against its inhabitants3427, that they should become a desolation8047 and a curse7045, and have torn7167 your clothes899, and wept1058 before6440 me8085; I also have heard you5002,' says Yahweh3068.29_xBut to the king4428 of Judah3063, who sent7971 you to inquire1875 of Yahweh3068, thus you shall tell559 him559, "Thus says Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478: 1697 'Concerning the words which you have heard8085,c8AxBecause they have forsaken5800 me6999, and have burned incense to other312 gods430, that they might provoke me to anger3707 with all the work4639 of their hands3027, therefore my wrath2534 shall be kindled3341 against this place4725, and it shall not be quenched3518.'"7'x"Thus says559 Yahweh3068, 935 'Behold, I will bring evil7451 on this place4725, and on its inhabitants3427, even all the words1697 of the book5612 which the king4428 of Judah3063 has read7121.66gxShe said559 to them559, "Thus says Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478: 559 'Tell the man376 who sent you to me7971,r5_xSo Hilkiah2518 the priest3548, and Ahikam296, and Achbor5907, and Shaphan8227, and Asaiah6222, went3212 to Huldah2468 the prophetess5031, the wife802 of Shallum7967 the son1121 of Tikvah8616, the son1121 of Harhas2745, keeper8104 of the wardrobe899 (now she lived3427 in Jerusalem3389 in the second quarter4932); and they talked with her1696.|4sx "Go3212 inquire1875 of Yahweh3068 for me5971, and for the people, and for all Judah3063, concerning the words1697 of this book5612 that is found4672; for great1419 is the wrath2534 of Yahweh3068 that is kindled3341 against us1, because our fathers have not listened8085 to the words1697 of this book5612, to do6213 according to all that which is written concerning us3789."Z3/x The king4428 commanded6680 Hilkiah2518 the priest3548, and Ahikam296 the son1121 of Shaphan8227, and Achbor5907 the son1121 of Micaiah4320, and Shaphan8227 the scribe5608, and Asaiah6222 the king4428's servant5650, saying559, o }|{zyyCwvudt]rqonOmm kkihgdf[ecd%b`_Q]q\P[qZ}YX{WeVU4SSzRQ$POONMM*LnKJIIH4FEDCvA@?M>><;U:^976]532x10r.-,,*]) 'N%$#"" ~>E j|t 4 <sx One259 of his servants5650 said559, "No113, my lord, O king4428; but Elisha477, the prophet5030 who is in Israel3478, tells5046 the king4428 of Israel3478 the words1697 that you speak1696 in your bedroom2315."!=x The heart3820 of the king4428 of Syria758 was very troubled5590 about this1697. He called7121 his servants5650, and said559 to them5046, "Won't you show me which of us is for the king4428 of Israel3478?"~x The king4428 of Israel3478 sent7971 to the place4725 which the man376 of God430 told559 him and warned2094 him of8104; and he saved himself there259, not once nor twice8147. }x The man376 of God430 sent7971 to the king4428 of Israel3478, saying559, "Beware8104 that you not pass5674 such2088 a place4725; for the Syrians758 are coming down there5185." |xNow the king4428 of Syria758 was warring3898 against Israel3478; and he took counsel3289 with his servants5650, saying559, "My camp8466 will be in such6423 and such492 a place4725."v{gxHe said559, "Take it7311." So he put out7971 his hand3027 and took it3947. zxThe man376 of God430 asked559, "Where575 did it fall5307?" He showed7200 him the place4725. He cut down7094 a stick6086, threw7993 it in there1270, and made the iron float6687.yyxBut as one259 was felling5307 a beam6982, the axe head1270 fell5307 into the water4325. Then he cried6817, and said559, "Alas162, my master113! For it was borrowed7592."xxSo he went3212 with them935. When they came to the Jordan3383, they cut down1504 wood6086.$wCxOne259 said559, "Please be pleased2974 to go3212 with your servants5650." He answered559, "I will go3212."vxPlease let us go3212 to the Jordan3383, and every man376 take3947 a259 beam6982 from there6213, and let us make us a place4725 there3427, where we may dwell." He answered559, "Go3212!"Iu xThe sons1121 of the prophets5030 said559 to6440 Elisha477, "See now4725, the place where we dwell3427 before you is too small for us6862.qt]xTherefore the leprosy6883 of Naaman5283 will cling1692 to you and to your seed2233 forever5769." He went out3318 from his presence6440 a leper6879, as white as snow7950.@s{xHe said559 to him3820, "Didn't my heart go1980 with you376, when the man turned2015 from his chariot4818 to meet7125 you6256? Is it a time to receive3947 money3701, and to receive3947 garments899, and olive2132 groves and vineyards3754, and sheep6629 and cattle1241, and male servants5650 and female servants8198?rxBut he went in935, and stood5975 before his master113. Elisha477 said559 to him370, "Where did you come from1522, Gehazi?" He said559, "Your servant5650 went1980 nowhere575."jqOxWhen he came935 to the hill6076, he took3947 them from their hand3027, and stored6485 them in the house1004. Then he let the men582 go7971, and they departed3212.2p_xNaaman5283 said559, "Be pleased2974 to take3947 two talents3603." He urged6555 him6696, and bound two8147 talents3603 of silver3701 in two8147 bags2754, with two8147 changes2487 of clothing899, and laid5414 them on two8147 of his servants5288; and they carried5375 them before him6440.0o[xHe said559, "All is well7965. My master113 has sent7971 me559, saying, 8147 'Behold, even now two young5288 men of the sons1121 of the prophets5030 have come935 to me from the hill2022 country of Ephraim669. Please give5414 them a talent3603 of silver3701 and two8147 changes2487 of clothing899.'" n;xSo Gehazi1522 followed7291 after310 Naaman5283. When Naaman5283 saw7200 one running7323 after310 him5307, he came down from the chariot4818 to meet7125 him559, and said, "Is all well7965?"8mkxBut Gehazi1522 the servant5288 of Elisha477 the man376 of God430, said559, "Behold113, my master has spared2820 this Naaman5283 the Syrian761, in not receiving3947 at his hands3027 that which he brought935. As Yahweh3068 lives2416, I will run7323 after310 him3947, and take something from him3972." lxHe said559 to him3212, "Go in peace7965." So he departed3212 from him a little3530 way776.ukexIn this thing1697 may Yahweh3068 pardon5545 your servant5650: when my master113 goes935 into the house1004 of Rimmon7417 to worship7812 there8172, and he leans on my hand3027, and I bow7812 myself in the house1004 of Rimmon7417. When I bow7812 myself in the house1004 of Rimmon7417, may Yahweh3068 pardon5545 your servant5650 in this thing1697."pj[xNaaman5283 said559, "If not6776, then, please let two mules6505' burden4853 of earth127 be given5414 to your servant5650; for your servant5650 will from now on offer6213 neither burnt offering5930 nor sacrifice2077 to other312 gods430, but to Yahweh3068.]i5xBut he said559, "As Yahweh3068 lives2416, before6440 whom I stand5975, I will receive3947 none6484." He urged him to take3947 it3985; but he refused.h xHe returned7725 to the man376 of God430, he and all his company4264, and came935, and stood5975 before6440 him559; and he said, "See now3045, I know that there is no God430 in all the earth776, but in Israel3478. Now therefore3947, please take a gift1293 from your servant5650."[g1xThen went he down3381, and dipped2881 himself seven7651 times6471 in the Jordan3383, according to the saying1697 of the man376 of God430; and his flesh1320 was restored7725 like the flesh1320 of a little6996 child5288, and he was clean2891.kfQx His servants5650 came near5066, and spoke1696 to him559, and said, "My father1, if the prophet5030 had asked1696 you do some great1419 thing1697, wouldn6213't you have done it637? How much rather then, when he says559 to you7364, 'Wash, and be clean2891?'"1e]x Aren71't Abanah and Pharpar6554, the rivers5104 of Damascus1834, better2896 than all the waters4325 of Israel3478? Couldn7364't I wash in them2891, and be clean?" So he turned6437 and went away3212 in a rage2534. dx But Naaman5283 was angry7107, and went away3212, and said559, "Behold559, I thought, 3318 'He will surely come out3318 to me5975, and stand, and call7121 on the name8034 of Yahweh3068 his God430, and wave5130 his hand3027 over the place4725, and heal622 the leper6879.'c1x Elisha477 sent7971 a messenger4397 to him559, saying, "Go1980 and wash7364 in the Jordan3383 seven7651 times6471, and your flesh1320 shall come again7725 to you2891, and you shall be clean."Bbx So Naaman5283 came935 with his horses5483 and with his chariots7393, and stood5975 at the door6607 of the house1004 of Elisha477.2a_xIt was so477, when Elisha the man376 of God430 heard8085 that the king4428 of Israel3478 had torn7167 his clothes899, that he sent7971 to the king4428, saying559, "Why have you torn7167 your clothes899? Let him come935 now to me3045, and he shall know that there is3426 a prophet5030 in Israel3478."N`xIt happened4428, when the king of Israel3478 had read7121 the letter5612, that he tore7167 his clothes899, and said559, "Am I God430, to kill4191 and to make alive2421, that this man2088 sends7971 to me to heal622 a man376 of his leprosy6883? But389 please consider3045 and see7200 how he seeks a quarrel against me579."9_mxHe brought935 the letter5612 to the king4428 of Israel3478, saying559, "Now when this letter5612 has come935 to you7971, behold, I have sent Naaman5283 my servant5650 to you622, that you may heal him of his leprosy6883."0^[xThe king4428 of Syria758 said559, "Go935 now3212, and I will send7971 a letter5612 to the king4428 of Israel3478." He departed3212, and took3947 with him3027 ten6235 talents3603 of silver3701, and six8337 thousand505 pieces of gold2091, and ten6235 changes2487 of clothing899.?]yxSomeone went in935, and told5046 his lord113, saying559, "The maiden5291 who is from the land776 of Israel3478 said this1696."q\]xShe said559 to her mistress1404, "I wish305 that my lord113 were with6440 the prophet5030 who is in Samaria8111! Then227 he would heal622 him of his leprosy6883." [xThe Syrians758 had gone out3318 in bands1416, and had brought away captive7617 out of the land776 of Israel3478 a little6996 maiden5291; and she waited on6440 Naaman5283's wife802.Z +xNow Naaman5283, captain8269 of the army6635 of the king4428 of Syria758, was a great1419 man376 with6440 his master113, and honorable5375, because by him Yahweh3068 had given5414 victory8668 to Syria758: he was also a mighty1368 man376 of valor2428, but he was a leper6879.'YIx,So he set5414 it before6440 them398, and they ate, and left3498 some of it1697, according to the word of Yahweh3068.WX)x+His servant8334 said559, "What5414, should I set this before6440 a hundred3967 men376?" But he said559, "Give5414 the people5971, that they may eat398; for thus says559 Yahweh3068, 398 'They will eat, and will have some left over3498.'"Wx*A man376 from Baal Shalishah came935, and brought935 the man376 of God430 bread3899 of the first1061 fruits1061, twenty6242 loaves3899 of barley8184, and fresh ears of grain3759 in his sack6861. He said559, "Give5414 to the people5971, that they may eat398."Vx)But he said559, "Then bring3947 meal7058." He cast7993 it into the pot5518; and he said559, "Pour out3332 for the people5971, that they may eat398." There was no harm1697 in the pot5518.GU x(So they poured out3332 for the men582 to eat398. It happened398, as they were eating of the stew5138, that they cried out6817, and said559, "Man376 of God430, there is death4194 in the pot5518!" They could3201 not eat of it398. T x'One259 went out3318 into the field7704 to gather3950 herbs219, and found4672 a wild7704 vine1612, and gathered3950 of it wild7704 gourds6498 his lap899 full4393, and came935 and shred6398 them into the pot5518 of stew5138; for they didn3045't recognize them.S7x&Elisha477 came again7725 to Gilgal1537. There was a famine7458 in the land776; and the sons1121 of the prophets5030 were sitting3427 before6440 him559; and he said to his servant5288, "Set8239 on the great1419 pot5518, and boil1310 stew5138 for the sons1121 of the prophets5030."NRx%Then she went in935, and fell5307 at his feet7272, and bowed7812 herself to the ground776; and she took up5375 her son1121, and went out3318.sQax$He called7121 Gehazi1522, and said559, "Call7121 this Shunammite7767!" So he called7121 her935. When she had come in to him559, he said, "Take up5375 your son1121."MPx#Then he returned7725, and walked3212 in the house1004 once back259 and forth259; and went up5927, and stretched1457 himself on him5288. Then the child sneezed2237 seven7651 times6471, and the child5288 opened6491 his eyes5869.]O5x"He went up5927, and lay7901 on the child3206, and put7760 his mouth6310 on his mouth6310, and his eyes5869 on his eyes5869, and his hands3709 on his hands3709. He stretched1457 himself on him1320; and the flesh of the child3206 grew warm2552.N%x!He went in935 therefore5462, and shut the door1817 on them both8147, and prayed6419 to Yahweh3068.)MMx When Elisha477 had come935 into the house1004, behold5288, the child was dead4191, and laid7901 on his bed4296.xLkxGehazi1522 passed on5674 before6440 them7760, and laid the staff4938 on the face6440 of the child5288; but there was neither voice6963, nor hearing7182. Therefore he returned7725 to meet7125 him5046, and told him559, saying, "The child5288 has not awakened6974."oKYxThe mother517 of the child5288 said559, "As Yahweh3068 lives2416, and as your soul5315 lives2416, I will not leave5800 you6965." He arose, and followed her3212.6JgxThen he said559 to Gehazi1522, "Tuck your cloak4975 into your belt2296, take3947 my staff4938 in your hand3027, and go your way3212. If you meet4672 any man376, don1288't greet him376; and if anyone greets1288 you6030, don't answer him again. Then lay7760 my staff4938 on the face6440 of the child5288."I+xThen she said559, "Did I desire7592 a son1121 of my lord113? Didn559't I say, Do not deceive me7952?"?HyxWhen she came935 to the man376 of God430 to the hill2022, she caught2388 hold of his feet7272. Gehazi1522 came near5066 to thrust her away1920; but the man376 of God430 said559, "Leave her alone7503; for her soul5315 is troubled4843 within her3068; and Yahweh has hidden5956 it from me5046, and has not told me." G xPlease run7323 now to meet7125 her559, and ask her7965, 'Is it well with you7965? Is it well with your husband376? Is it well7965 with the child3206?'" She answered559, "It is well7965."NFxSo she went3212, and came935 to the man376 of God430 to Mount2022 Carmel3760. It happened376, when the man of God430 saw her afar off7200, that he said559 to Gehazi1522 his servant5288, "Behold1975, there is the Shunammite7767.bE?xThen she saddled2280 a donkey860, and said559 to her servant5288, "Drive5090, and go forward3212! Don6113't slow down7392 for me559, unless I ask you to."@D{xHe said559, "Why would you want go1980 to him today3117? It is neither new moon2320 nor Sabbath7676." She said559, "It7965's alright."C/xShe called7121 to her husband376, and said559, "Please send7971 me one259 of the servants5288, and one259 of the donkeys860, that I may run7323 to the man376 of God430, and come again7725."2B_xShe went up5927 and laid7901 him on the bed4296 of the man376 of God430, and shut5462 the door on him3318, and went out.8AkxWhen he had taken5375 him935, and brought him to his mother517, he sat3427 on her knees1290 until noon6672, and then died4191.8@kxHe said559 to his father1, "My head7218! My head7218!" He said559 to his servant5288, "Carry5375 him to his mother517."$?CxWhen the child3206 was grown1431, it happened one day3117 that he went out3318 to his father1 to the reapers7114.S>!xThe woman802 conceived2029, and bore3205 a son1121 at that season4150, when the time6256 came around2416, as Elisha477 had said to her1696.=3xHe said559, "At this season4150, when the time6256 comes around2416, you will embrace2263 a son1121." She said559, "No113, my lord, you man376 of God430, do not lie3576 to your handmaid8198."<xHe said559, "Call7121 her7121." When he had called her5975, she stood in the door6607.Q;xHe said559, "What then is to be done6213 for her1522?" Gehazi answered559, "Most certainly61 she has no son1121, and her husband376 is old2204." :x He said559 to him559, "Say now to her2729, 'Behold, you have cared for us with all this care2731. What is to be done6213 for you3426? Would you like to be spoken1696 for to the king4428, or to the captain8269 of the army6635?'" She answered559, "I dwell3427 among8432 my own people5971."D9x He said559 to Gehazi1522 his servant5288, "Call7121 this Shunammite7767." When he had called7121 her5975, she stood before him6440.8{x One day3117 he came935 there5493, and he turned into the room5944 and lay there7901.27_x Please let us make6213 a little6996 room5944 on the wall7023. Let us set7760 for him there a bed4296, a table7979, a chair3678, and a lamp4501 stand935. It shall be, when he comes to us5493, that he shall turn in there."I6 x She said559 to her husband376, "See now3045, I perceive that this is a holy6918 man376 of God430, that passes5674 by us continually8548.`5;xIt fell on a day3117, that Elisha477 passed5674 to Shunem7766, where there was a prominent1419 woman802; and she persuaded2388 him to eat398 bread3899. So it was1767, that as often as he passed by5674, he turned5493 in there to eat398 bread3899.4xThen she came935 and told5046 the man376 of God430. He said559, "Go3212, sell4376 the oil8081, and pay7999 your debt5386; and you and your sons1121 live2421 on the rest3498.""3?xIt happened3627, when the containers were full4390, that she said559 to her son1121, "Bring5066 me another container3627." He said559 to her3627, "There isn't another container." The oil8081 stopped flowing5975.X2+xSo she went3212 from him5462, and shut the door1817 on her and on1157 her sons1121; they1992 brought5066 the containers to her3332, and she poured out.p1[xYou shall go in935, and shut5462 the door1817 on you and on your sons1121, and pour out3332 into all those containers3627; and you shall set aside5265 that which is full4392."[01xThen he said559, "Go3212, borrow7592 containers3627 from of all2351 your neighbors7934, even empty7386 containers3627. Don4591't borrow just a few./5xElisha477 said559 to her6213, "What shall I do for you5046? Tell me3426: what do you have in the house1004?" She said559, "Your handmaid8198 has nothing in the house1004, except a pot610 of oil8081."\. 5xNow there cried6817 a certain259 woman802 of the wives802 of the sons1121 of the prophets5030 to Elisha477, saying559, "Your servant5650 my husband376 is dead4191. You know3045 that your servant5650 feared3373 Yahweh3068. Now the creditor5383 has come935 to take3947 for himself my two8147 children3206 to be slaves5650."k-QxThen he took3947 his eldest1060 son1121 who would have reigned4427 in his place5927, and offered him for a burnt offering5930 on the wall2346. There was great1419 wrath7110 against Israel3478: and they departed5265 from him7725, and returned to their own land776.Z,/xWhen the king4428 of Moab4124 saw7200 that the battle4421 was too severe2388 for him3947, he took with him seven7651 hundred3967 men376 who drew8025 sword2719, to break through1234 to the king4428 of Edom123; but they could not3201.+xThey beat down2040 the cities5892; and on every good2896 piece2513 of land they cast7993 every man376 his stone68, and filled4390 it5640; and they stopped all the springs4599 of water4325, and felled5307 all the good2896 trees6086, until in Kir Hareseth7025 only they left7604 its stones68; however the men7051 armed with slings went about5437 it5221, and struck it.:*oxWhen they came935 to the camp4264 of Israel3478, the Israelites3478 rose up6965 and struck5221 the Moabites4124, so that they fled5127 before6440 them5221; and they went forward into the land smiting5221 the Moabites4124.t)cxThey said559, "This is blood1818. The kings4428 are surely2717 destroyed2717, and they have struck2717 each376 other7453. Now therefore4124, Moab, to the spoil7998!"(xThey rose up early7925 in the morning1242, and the sun8121 shone2224 on the water4325, and the Moabites4124 saw7200 the water4325 over against5048 them as red122 as blood1818.>'wxNow when all the Moabites4124 heard8085 that the kings4428 had come up5927 to fight3898 against them6817, they gathered themselves together2296, all who were able to put on armor2290, and upward4605, and stood5975 on the border1366. &xIt happened in the morning1242, about the time of offering5927 the offering5927, that behold4325, water came935 by the way1870 of Edom123, and the country776 was filled4390 with water4325.X%+xYou shall strike5221 every fortified4013 city5892, and every choice4004 city5892, and shall fell5307 every good2896 tree6086, and stop5640 all springs4599 of water4325, and mar3510 every good2896 piece2513 of land with stones68.'".$WxThis is but a light thing7043 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068. He will also deliver5414 the Moabites4124 into your hand3027.B#xFor thus says559 Yahweh3068, 7200 'You will not see wind7307, neither will you see7200 rain1653; yet that valley5158 shall be filled4390 with water4325, and you will drink8354, both you and your livestock4735 and your animals929. "xHe said559, "Thus says559 Yahweh3068, 6213 'Make this valley5158 full of trenches1356.'4!cxBut now bring3947 me a minstrel5059." It happened5059, when the minstrel played5059, that the hand3027 of Yahweh came on him3068.e ExElisha477 said559, "As Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 lives2416, before6440 whom I stand5975, surely3884, were it not that I respect5375 the presence6440 of Jehoshaphat3092 the king4428 of Judah3063, I would not look5027 toward you7200, nor see you.cAx Elisha477 said559 to the king4428 of Israel3478, "What have I to do with you3212? Go to the prophets5030 of your father1, and to the prophets5030 of your mother517." The king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to him3068, "No; for Yahweh has called7121 these three7969 kings4428 together7121 to deliver5414 them into the hand3027 of Moab4124."{x Jehoshaphat3092 said559, "The word1697 of Yahweh3068 is3426 with him4428." So the king of Israel3478 and Jehoshaphat3092 and the king4428 of Edom123 went down to him3381.6gx But Jehoshaphat3092 said559, "Isn5030't there here a prophet of Yahweh3068, that we may inquire1875 of Yahweh3068 by him259?" One of the king4428 of Israel3478's servants5650 answered6030, 559 "Elisha477 the son1121 of Shaphat8202 is here3332, who poured water4325 on the hands3027 of Elijah452."x The king4428 of Israel3478 said559, "Alas162! For Yahweh3068 has called7121 these three7969 kings4428 together7121 to deliver5414 them into the hand3027 of Moab4124."mUx So the king4428 of Israel3478 went3212, and the king4428 of Judah3063, and the king4428 of Edom123; and they made a circuit5437 of seven7651 days3117' journey1870. There was no water4325 for the army4264, nor for the animals929 that followed them7272.)MxHe said559, "Which way1870 shall we go up5927?" He answered559, "The way1870 of the wilderness4057 of Edom123."=uxHe went3212 and sent7971 to Jehoshaphat3092 the king4428 of Judah3063, saying559, "The king4428 of Moab4124 has rebelled6586 against me3212. Will you go with me against Moab4124 to battle4421?" He said559, "I will go up5927. I am as you are5971, my people as your people5971, my horses5483 as your horses5483."5xKing4428 Jehoram3088 went out3318 of Samaria8111 at that time3117, and mustered6485 all Israel3478.4cxBut it happened256, when Ahab was dead4194, that the king4428 of Moab4124 rebelled6586 against the king4428 of Israel3478.;qxNow Mesha4338 king4428 of Moab4124 was a sheep breeder5349; and he rendered7725 to the king4428 of Israel3478 the wool6785 of one hundred3967 thousand505 lambs3733, and of one hundred3967 thousand505 rams352.[1xNevertheless he held1692 to the sins2403 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, with which he made Israel3478 to sin2398; he didn5493't depart from it.+xHe did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, but not like his father1, and like his mother517; for he put away5493 the pillar4676 of Baal1168 that his father1 had made6213.1 _xNow Jehoram3088 the son1121 of Ahab256 began to reign4427 over Israel3478 in Samaria8111 in the eighteenth8083 year8141 of Jehoshaphat3092 king4428 of Judah3063, and reigned4427 twelve8147 years8141.q]xand for his allowance737, there was a continual8548 allowance737 given5414 him of the king4428, every3117 day3117 a portion1697, all the days3117 of his life2416. c; ~>||7#643210/|.-,+*W)(%$#["!{ Kik}<?"Z + &];/cYx In the eleventh6240 year8141 of Joram3141 the son1121 of Ahab256 began Ahaziah274 to reign4427 over Judah3063.Sb!x His servants5650 carried7392 him in a chariot to Jerusalem3389, and buried6912 him in his tomb6900 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David1732.Ya-x But when Ahaziah274 the king4428 of Judah3063 saw7200 this5127, he fled by the way1870 of the garden1588 house1004. Jehu3058 followed7291 after310 him559, and said, "Strike5221 him also in the chariot4818!" They struck him at the ascent4608 of Gur1483, which is by Ibleam2991. He fled5127 to Megiddo4023, and died there4191.7`ix 7200 'Surely I have seen yesterday570 the blood1818 of Naboth5022, and the blood1818 of his sons1121,' says5002 Yahweh3068; 7999 'and I will repay you in this plot2513 of ground5002,' says Yahweh3068. Now therefore take5375 and cast7993 him onto the plot2513 of ground1697, according to the word of Yahweh3068.""_?x Then Jehu said559 to Bidkar920 his captain7991, "Pick him up5375, and throw7993 him in the plot2513 of the field7704 of Naboth5022 the Jezreelite3158; for remember2142 how7392, when you and I rode together6776 after310 Ahab256 his father1, Yahweh3068 laid5375 this burden on him4853:^9x Jehu3058 drew his bow7198 with his full4390 strength3027, and struck5221 Joram3088 between his arms2220; and the arrow2678 went out3318 at his heart3820, and he sunk down3766 in his chariot7393.1]]x Joram3088 turned2015 his hands3027, and fled5127, and said559 to Ahaziah274, "There is treason4820, Ahaziah274!"L\x It happened3088, when Joram saw7200 Jehu3058, that he said559, "Is it peace7965, Jehu3058?" He answered559, "What peace7965, so long as5704 the prostitution2183 of your mother517 Jezebel348 and her witchcraft3785 abound7227?"D[x Joram3088 said559, "Get ready631!" They got his chariot7393 ready631. Joram3088 king4428 of Israel3478 and Ahaziah274 king4428 of Judah3063 went out3318, each376 in his chariot7393, and they went out3318 to meet7125 Jehu3058, and found4672 him in the portion2513 of Naboth5022 the Jezreelite3158.Z3x The watchman6822 said5046, 559 "He came935 to them7725, and isn't coming back. The driving4491 is like the driving4491 of Jehu3058 the son1121 of Nimshi5250; for he drives5090 furiously7697."CYx Then he sent out7971 a second8145 on horseback7392, who came935 to them559, and said, "Thus says559 the king4428, 7965 'Is it peace?'" Jehu3058 answered559, "What do you have to do with peace7965? Fall5437 in behind me310!"3Xax So there went3212 one on horseback7392 to meet7125 him559, and said, "Thus says559 the king4428, 7965 'Is it peace?'" Jehu3058 said559, "What do you have to do with peace7965? Fall5437 in behind310 me6822!" The watchman said5046, 559 "The messenger4397 came935 to them7725, but he isn't coming back."-WUx Now the watchman6822 was standing5975 on the tower4026 in Jezreel3157, and he spied7200 the company8229 of Jehu3058 as he came935, and said559, "I see7200 a company8229." Joram3088 said559, "Take3947 a horseman7395, and send7971 to meet7125 them559, and let him say, 7965 'Is it peace?'"Vx So Jehu3058 rode in a chariot7392, and went3212 to Jezreel3157; for Joram3141 lay7901 there274. Ahaziah king4428 of Judah3063 had come down3381 to see7200 Joram3141.Ux but king4428 Joram3088 was returned7725 to be healed7495 in Jezreel3157 of the wounds4347 which the Syrians761 had given5221 him3898, when he fought with Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758.) Jehu3058 said559, "If this is3426 your thinking5315, then let no one408 escape6412 and go out3318 of the city5892, to go3212 to tell5046 it in Jezreel3157."PTx So Jehu3058 the son1121 of Jehoshaphat3092 the son1121 of Nimshi5250 conspired7194 against Joram3141. (Now Joram3141 was keeping8104 Ramoth Gilead7433, he and all Israel3478, because6440 of Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758;S-x Then they hurried4116, and took3947 every man376 his garment899, and put7760 it under him on the top1634 of the stairs4609, and blew8628 the trumpet7782, saying559, "Jehu3058 is king4427."yRmx They said559, "That is a lie8267. Tell5046 us now559." He said, "He said559 to me559, 'Thus says559 Yahweh3068, I have anointed4886 you king4428 over Israel3478.'"=Qux Then Jehu3058 came forth3318 to the servants5650 of his lord113: and one said559 to him7965, "Is all well? Why did this mad7696 fellow come935 to you559?" He said to them3045, "You know the man376 and what his talk was7879."jPOx The dogs3611 will eat398 Jezebel348 on the plot2506 of ground of Jezreel3157, and there shall be none to bury6912 her6605.'" He opened the door1817, and fled5127.zOox I will make5414 the house1004 of Ahab256 like the house1004 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Nebat5028, and like the house1004 of Baasha1201 the son1121 of Ahijah281.N/x For the whole house1004 of Ahab256 shall perish6. I will cut off3772 from Ahab256 everyone who urinates8366 against a wall7023, both him who is shut up6113 and him who is left5800 at large in Israel3478.BMx You shall strike5221 the house1004 of Ahab256 your master113, that I may avenge5358 the blood1818 of my servants5650 the prophets5030, and the blood1818 of all the servants5650 of Yahweh3068, at the hand3027 of Jezebel348.zLox He arose6965, and went935 into the house1004. Then he poured3332 the oil8081 on his head7218, and said559 to him559, "Thus says Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, 4886 'I have anointed you king4428 over the people5971 of Yahweh3068, even over Israel3478.,KSx When he came935, behold8269, the captains of the army2428 were sitting3427. Then he said559, "I have a message1697 for you8269, captain." Jehu3058 said559, "To which of us all559?" He said, "To you8269, O captain."J x So the young man5288, even the young man5288 the prophet5030, went3212 to Ramoth Gilead7433.PIx Then take3947 the vial6378 of oil8081, and pour3332 it on his head7218, and say559, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, "I have anointed4886 you king4428 over Israel3478."' Then open6605 the door1817, flee5127, and don2442't wait."AH}x When you come935 there7200, find Jehu3058 the son1121 of Jehoshaphat3092 the son1121 of Nimshi5250, and go in935, and make him arise up6965 from among8432 his brothers251, and carry935 him to an inner2315 room2315.PG x Elisha477 the prophet5030 called7121 one259 of the sons1121 of the prophets5030, and said559 to him2296, "Put your belt on your waist4975, take3947 this vial6378 of oil8081 in your hand3027, and go3212 to Ramoth Gilead7433.F-xKing4428 Joram3141 returned7725 to be healed7495 in Jezreel3157 of the wounds4347 which the Syrians761 had given5221 him at Ramah7414, when he fought3898 against Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758. Ahaziah274 the son1121 of Jehoram3088 king4428 of Judah3063 went down3381 to see7200 Joram3141 the son1121 of Ahab256 in Jezreel3157, because he was sick2470.E}xHe went3212 with Joram3141 the son1121 of Ahab256 to war4421 against Hazael2371 king4428 of Syria758 at Ramoth Gilead7433: and the Syrians761 wounded5221 Joram3141.=DuxHe walked3212 in the way1870 of the house1004 of Ahab256, and did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, as did the house1004 of Ahab256; for he was the son-in2860-law of the house1004 of Ahab256.eCExTwenty6242 - two8147 years8141 old1121 was Ahaziah274 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 one259 year8141 in Jerusalem3389. His mother517's name8034 was Athaliah6271 the daughter1323 of Omri6018 king4428 of Israel3478. BxIn the twelfth6240 year8141 of Joram3141 the son1121 of Ahab256 king4428 of Israel3478, Ahaziah274 the son1121 of Jehoram3088 king4428 of Judah3063 began to reign4427.mAUxJoram3141 slept7901 with his fathers1, and was buried6912 with his fathers1 in the city5892 of David1732; and Ahaziah274 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.h@KxThe rest3499 of the acts1697 of Joram3141, and all that he did6213, aren3789't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Judah3063?L?xSo Edom123 revolted6586 from under the hand3027 of Judah3063 to this day3117. Then Libnah3841 revolted6586 at the same1931 time6256.j>OxThen Joram3141 passed over5674 to Zair6811, and all his chariots7393 with him6965: and he rose up by night3915, and struck5221 the Edomites123 who surrounded5437 him8269, and the captains of the chariots7393; and the people5971 fled5127 to their tents168.-=UxIn his days3117 Edom123 revolted6586 from under the hand3027 of Judah3063, and made4427 a king over themselves4428.<xHowever Yahweh3068 would14 not destroy7843 Judah3063, for David1732 his servant5650's sake559, as he promised him to give5414 to him a lamp5216 for his children1121 always3117.B;xHe walked3212 in the way1870 of the kings4428 of Israel3478, as did6213 the house1004 of Ahab256; for he had the daughter1323 of Ahab256 as wife802. He did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068.F:xHe was thirty7970 - two8147 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427. He reigned4427 eight8083 years8141 in Jerusalem3389.U9%xIn the fifth2568 year8141 of Joram3141 the son1121 of Ahab256 king4428 of Israel3478, Jehoshaphat3092 being king4428 of Judah3063 then3088, Jehoram the son1121 of Jehoshaphat3092 king4428 of Judah3063 began to reign4427.8xIt happened on the next day4283, that he took3947 a thick cloth4346, dipped2881 it in water4325, and spread6566 it on his face6440, so that he died4191. Then Hazael2371 reigned in his place4427.7)xThen he departed3212 from Elisha477, and came935 to his master113, who said559 to him477, "What did Elisha say559 to you559?" He answered, "He told559 me that you would surely2421 recover2421.";6qx Hazael2371 said559, "But what is your servant5650, who is but a dog3611, that he should do6213 this great1419 thing1697?" Elisha477 answered559, "Yahweh3068 has shown7200 me that you will be king4428 over Syria758."5x Hazael2371 said559, "Why do you weep1058, my lord113?" He answered559, "Because I know3045 the evil7451 that you will do6213 to the children1121 of Israel3478. You will set7971 their strongholds4013 on fire784, and you will kill2026 their young men970 with the sword2719, and will dash7376 in pieces their little ones5768, and rip up1234 their women with child2030."*4Ox He settled5975 his gaze6440 steadfastly7760 on him954, until he was ashamed. Then the man376 of God430 wept1058.i3Mx Elisha477 said559 to him3212, "Go, tell559 him2421, 'You shall surely recover2421;' however Yahweh3068 has shown7200 me that he shall surely4191 die4191."2x So Hazael2371 went3212 to meet7125 him3947, and took a present4503 with him3027, even of every good thing2898 of Damascus1834, forty705 camels1581' burden4853, and came935 and stood5975 before6440 him559, and said, "Your son1121 Benhadad1130 king4428 of Syria758 has sent7971 me to you559, saying, 2421 'Will I recover from this sickness2483?'"J1xThe king4428 said559 to Hazael2371, "Take3947 a present4503 in your hand3027, and go3212, meet7125 the man376 of God430, and inquire1875 of Yahweh3068 by him559, saying, 2421 'Will I recover from this sickness2483?'" 0xElisha477 came935 to Damascus1834; and Benhadad1130 the king4428 of Syria758 was sick2470. It was told5046 him559, saying, "The man376 of God430 has come935 here2008."/}xWhen the king4428 asked7592 the woman802, she told5608 him4428. So the king appointed5414 to her a certain259 officer5631, saying559, "Restore7725 all that was hers8393, and all the fruits of the field7704 since the day3117 that she left5800 the land776, even until now.". xIt happened5608, as he was telling the king4428 how he had restored2421 to life2421 him who was dead4191, that behold802, the woman, whose son1121 he had restored to life2421, cried6817 to the king4428 for her house1004 and for her land7704. Gehazi1522 said559, "My lord113, O king4428, this is the woman802, and this is her son1121, whom Elisha477 restored to life2421."-xNow the king4428 was talking1696 with Gehazi1522 the servant5288 of the man376 of God430, saying559, "Please tell5608 me all the great things1419 that Elisha477 has done6213."2,_xIt happened at the seven7651 years8141' end7097, that the woman802 returned7725 out of the land776 of the Philistines6430. Then she went forth3318 to cry6817 to the king4428 for her house1004 and for her land7704.(+KxThe woman802 arose6965, and did6213 according to the word1697 of the man376 of God430. She went3212 with her household1004, and lived1481 in the land776 of the Philistines6430 seven7651 years8141.A* xNow Elisha477 had spoken1696 to the woman802, whose son1121 he had restored to life2421, saying559, "Arise6965, and go3212, you and your household1004, and stay1481 for a while wherever834 you can1481; for Yahweh3068 has called7121 for a famine7458. It shall also come935 on the land776 seven7651 years8141.") xIt happened like that to him5971; for the people trod7429 on him in the gate8179, and he died4191.p([xand that captain7991 answered6030 the man376 of God430, and said559, "Now3068, behold, if Yahweh should make6213 windows699 in heaven8064, might such a thing1697 be559?" and he said, "Behold7200, you shall see it with your eyes5869, but shall not eat of it398."t'cxIt happened376, as the man of God430 had spoken1696 to the king4428, saying559, "Two measures5429 of barley8184 for a shekel8255, and a measure5429 of fine flour5560 for a shekel8255, shall be tomorrow4279 about this time6256 in the gate8179 of Samaria8111;"&xThe king4428 appointed6485 the captain7991 on whose hand3027 he leaned8172 to be in charge of the gate8179: and the people5971 trod7429 on him in the gate8179, and he died4191 as the man376 of God430 had said1696, who spoke1696 when the king4428 came down to him3381.M%xThe people5971 went out3318, and plundered962 the camp4264 of the Syrians758. So a measure5429 of fine flour5560 was sold for a shekel8255, and two measures5429 of barley8184 for a shekel8255, according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068.Y$-xThey went3212 after310 them to the Jordan3383; and behold1870, all the way was full4392 of garments899 and vessels3627, which the Syrians758 had cast away7993 in their haste2648. The messengers4397 returned7725, and told5046 the king4428.~#wxThey took3947 therefore two8147 chariots7393 with horses5483; and the king4428 sent7971 after310 the army4264 of the Syrians758, saying559, "Go3212 and see7200."R"x One259 of his servants5650 answered6030, 559 "Please let some take3947 five2568 of the horses5483 that remain7604, which are left7604 in the city1995. Behold, they are like all the multitude of Israel3478 who are left7604 in it1995. Behold, they are like all the multitude of Israel3478 who are consumed8552. Let us send7971 and see7200."!5x The king4428 arose6965 in the night3915, and said559 to his servants5650, "I will now show5046 you what the Syrians758 have done6213 to us3045. They know that we are hungry7457. Therefore are they gone out3318 of the camp4264 to hide2247 themselves in the field7704, saying559, 3318 'When they come out of the city5892, we shall take8610 them alive2416, and get935 into the city5892.'" x He called7121 the porters7778; and they told5046 it to the king4428's household1004 within6441.1]x So they came935 and called7121 to the porter7778 of the city5892; and they told5046 them559, saying, "We came935 to the camp4264 of the Syrians758, and376, behold, there was no man there6963, neither voice of man120, but the horses5483 tied631, and the donkeys2543 tied631, and the tents as they were168."5ex Then they said559 one376 to another7453, "We aren6213't doing right3117. This day is a day3117 of good news1309, and we keep silent2814. If we wait2442 until the morning1242 light216, punishment5771 will overtake4672 us4672. Now therefore come, let us go3212 and tell5046 the king4428's household1004."yxWhen these lepers6879 came935 to the outermost part7097 of the camp4264, they went935 into one259 tent168, and ate398 and drink8354, and carried5375 there silver3701, and gold2091, and clothing899, and went3212 and hid2934 it7725. Then they came back, and entered935 into another312 tent168, and carried5375 there also3212, and went and hid it2934.xTherefore they arose6965 and fled5127 in the twilight5399, and left5800 their tents168, and their horses5483, and their donkeys2543, even the camp4264 as it was5127, and fled for their life5315.xFor the Lord136 had made the army4264 of the Syrians758 to hear8085 a noise6963 of chariots7393, and a noise6963 of horses5483, even the noise6963 of a great1419 army2428: and they said559 one376 to another251, Behold4428, the king of Israel3478 has hired7936 against us the kings4428 of the Hittites2850, and the kings4428 of the Egyptians4714, to come on us935.'xThey rose up6965 in the twilight5399, to go935 to the camp4264 of the Syrians758. When they had come935 to the outermost part7097 of the camp4264 of the Syrians758, behold376, there was no man there.MxIf we say559, 935 'We will enter into the city5892,' then the famine7458 is in the city5892, and we shall die4191 there3427. If we sit still here4191, we also die. Now therefore come3212, and let us surrender5307 to the army4264 of the Syrians758. If they save us alive2421, we will live2421; and if they kill4191 us4191, we will only die."kQxNow there were four702 leprous6879 men582 at the entrance6607 of the gate8179. They said559 one376 to another7453, "Why do we sit3427 here until we die4191?5xThen the captain7991 on whose hand3027 the king4428 leaned8172 answered6030 the man376 of God430, and said559, "Behold3068, if Yahweh made6213 windows699 in heaven8064, could this thing1697 be559?" He said, "Behold7200, you shall see it with your eyes5869, but shall not eat of it398."  xElisha477 said559, "Hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068. Thus says559 Yahweh3068, 4279 'Tomorrow about this time6256 a measure5429 of fine flour5560 will be sold for a shekel8255, and two measures5429 of barley8184 for a shekel8255, in the gate8179 of Samaria8111.'" x!While he was still talking1696 with them4397, behold, the messenger came down3381 to him559. Then he said, "Behold7451, this evil is from Yahweh3068. Why should I wait3176 for Yahweh any longer3068?"?yx But Elisha477 was sitting3427 in his house1004, and the elders2205 were sitting3427 with him7971. Then the king sent a man376 from before6440 him4397; but before the messenger came935 to him559, he said to the elders2205, "Do you see7200 how this son1121 of a murderer7523 has sent7971 to take away5493 my head7218? Behold7200, when the messenger4397 comes935, shut5462 the door1817, and hold the door1817 shut3905 against him6963. Isn't the sound of his master113's feet7272 behind him310?"hKxThen he said559, "God430 do6213 so to me3254, and more also7218, if the head of Elisha477 the son1121 of Shaphat8202 shall stay5975 on him this day3117."Y-xIt happened4428, when the king heard8085 the words1697 of the woman802, that he tore7167 his clothes899 (now he was passing by5674 on the wall2346); and the people5971 looked7200, and behold8242, he had sackcloth underneath1004 on his flesh1320.xSo we boiled1310 my son1121, and ate398 him559: and I said to her on the next312 day3117, 5414 'Give your son1121, that we may eat398 him2244;' and she has hidden her son1121." ;xThe king4428 said559 to her559, "What ails you?" She answered, "This woman802 said559 to me5414, 'Give your son1121, that we may eat398 him today3117, and we will eat398 my son1121 tomorrow4279.'KxHe said559, "If Yahweh3068 doesn3467't help you370, from where could I help3467 you1637? From of the threshing floor, or from the winepress3342?"\3xAs the king4428 of Israel3478 was passing by5674 on the wall2346, a woman802 cried6817 to him559, saying, "Help3467, my lord113, O king4428!"Y -xThere was a great1419 famine7458 in Samaria8111. Behold6696, they besieged it2543, until a donkey's head7218 was sold for eighty8084 pieces of silver3701, and the fourth part7255 of a kab6894 of dove3123's dung for five2568 pieces of silver3701.V 'xIt happened after this310, that Benhadad1130 king4428 of Syria758 gathered6908 all his army4264, and went up5927 and besieged6696 Samaria8111.= uxHe prepared3739 great1419 feast3740 for them398. When they had eaten and drunk8354, he sent them away7971, and they went3212 to their master113. The bands1416 of Syria758 stopped3254 raiding the land776 of Israel3478.u exHe answered559, "You shall not strike5221 them5221. Would you strike those whom you have taken captive7617 with your sword2719 and with your bow7198? Set7760 bread3899 and water4325 before6440 them398, that they may eat and drink8354, and go3212 to their master113."G  xThe king4428 of Israel3478 said559 to Elisha477, when he saw7200 them1, "My father, shall I strike5221 them5221? Shall I strike them?"oYxIt happened935, when they had come into Samaria8111, that Elisha477 said559, "Yahweh3068, open6491 the eyes5869 of these men7200, that they may see." Yahweh3068 opened6491 their eyes5869, and they saw7200; and behold8432, they were in the midst of Samaria8111.'xElisha477 said559 to them1870, "This is not the way, neither is this2090 the city5892. Follow3212 me3212, and I will bring you to the man376 whom you seek1245." He led3212 them to Samaria8111.3axWhen they came down3381 to him477, Elisha prayed6419 to Yahweh3068, and said559, "Please strike5221 this people1471 with blindness5575." He struck5221 them with blindness5575 according to the word1697 of Elisha477.$CxElisha477 prayed6419, and said559, "Yahweh3068, please open6491 his eyes5869, that he may see7200." Yahweh3068 opened6491 the eyes5869 of the young man5288; and he saw7200: and behold2022, the mountain was full4390 of horses5483 and chariots7393 of fire784 around5439 Elisha477.  xHe answered559, "Don3372't be afraid; for those who are with us are more than those who are with them7227."q]xWhen the servant8334 of the man376 of God430 had risen6965 early7925, and gone out3318, behold2428, an army with horses5483 and chariots7393 was around5437 the city5892. His servant5288 said559 to him162, "Alas, my master113! What shall we do6213?"^7xTherefore he sent7971 horses5483, chariots7393, and a great3515 army2428 there935. They came by night3915, and surrounded5362 the5362 city5892.\3x He said559, "Go3212 and see7200 where351 he is7971, that I may send and get3947 him5046." It was told him559, saying, "Behold1886, he is in Dothan." k~~4}`|e{zzyx"vut0req!p8on2mkjiZhcgWffdc b `P_u^Q\[[ZXWrVBU~T'S QPzNM|LAK4JHGFDCFA@?n>l<;:9R76?493 10/.D,*)y(`&&$$#"t!!w :HoChI?hs) N q >DNd He said559, "If the Syrians758 are too strong2388 for me3444, then you shall help me1121; but if the children of Ammon5983 are too strong2388 for you1980, then I will come and help you3467.uMed The rest3499 of the people5971 he committed5414 into the hand3027 of Abishai52 his brother251; and he put them in array6186 against7125 the children1121 of Ammon5983.&LGd Now when Joab3097 saw7200 that the battle4421 was set6440 against him before6440 and behind268, he chose977 of all the choice977 men of Israel3478, and put them in array6186 against7125 the Syrians758:`K;d The children1121 of Ammon5983 came out3318, and put the battle4421 in6607 array6186 at the entrance8179 of the gate8179: and the Syrians758 of Zobah6678 and of Rehob7340, and the men of Tob and Maacah4601, were by themselves905 in the field7704.J#d When David1732 heard8085 of it7971, he sent Joab3097, and all the army6635 of the mighty men1368.I'd When the children1121 of Ammon5983 saw7200 that they were become odious887 to David1732, the children1121 of Ammon5983 sent7971 and hired7936 the Syrians758 of Beth Rehob1050, and the Syrians758 of Zobah6678, twenty6242 thousand505 footmen7273, and the king4428 of Maacah4601 with one thousand505 men376, and the men376 of Tob twelve6240 thousand505 men376.DHd When they told5046 it to David1732, he sent7971 to meet7125 them582; for the men were greatly3966 ashamed3637. The king4428 said559, "Wait3427 at Jericho3405 until your beards2206 have grown6779, and then return7725."/GYd So Hanun2586 took3947 David1732's servants5650, and shaved off1548 the one half2677 of their beards2206, and cut off3772 their garments4063 in the middle2677, even to their buttocks8357, and sent them away7971.YF-d But the princes8269 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 said559 to Hanun2586 their lord113, "Do you think5869 that David1732 honors your father1, in that he has sent7971 comforters5162 to you1732? Hasn't David sent7971 his servants5650 to5668 you to5668 search2713 the city5892, and to spy it out7270, and to overthrow it2015?"WE)d David1732 said559, "I will show6213 kindness2617 to Hanun2586 the son1121 of Nahash5176, as his father1 showed6213 kindness2617 to me1732." So David sent7971 by3027 his servants5650 to comfort5162 him concerning his father1. David1732's servants5650 came935 into the land776 of the children1121 of Ammon5983.KD d It happened after this310, that the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 died4191, and Hanun2586 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.xC mdHow are the mighty1368 fallen5307, and the weapons3627 of war4421 perished6!"qB _dI am distressed6887 for you251, my brother Jonathan3083. You have been very3966 pleasant5276 to me160. Your love to me was wonderful6381, passing the love160 of women802.1A _dHow are the mighty1368 fallen5307 in the midst8432 of the battle4421! Jonathan3083 is slain2491 on your high places1116.|@ udYou daughters1323 of Israel3478, weep over1058 Saul7586, who clothed3847 you in scarlet8144 delicately5730, who put5927 ornaments5716 of gold2091 on your clothing3830.? 9dSaul7586 and Jonathan3083 were lovely157 and pleasant5273 in their lives2416. In their death4194, they were not divided6504. They were swifter7043 than eagles5404. They were stronger1396 than lions738.>  dFrom the blood1818 of the slain2491, from the fat2459 of the mighty1368, Jonathan3083's bow7198 didn7734't turn back268. Saul7586's sword2719 didn7725't return empty7387.X= -dYou mountains2022 of Gilboa1533, let there be no dew2919 nor rain4306 on you7704, neither fields of offerings8641; For there the shield4043 of the mighty1368 was vilely cast away1602, The shield4043 of Saul7586 was not anointed4899 with oil8081.#< CdDon5046't tell it in Gath1661. Don1319't publish it in the streets2351 of Ashkelon831, lest the daughters1323 of the Philistines6430 rejoice8055, lest the daughters1323 of the uncircumcised6189 triumph5937.; -d"Your glory6643, Israel3478, is slain2491 on your high places1116! How the mighty1368 have fallen5307!W: +d(and he commanded559 them to teach3925 the children1121 of Judah3063 the song of the bow7198: behold3789, it is written in the book5612 of Jashar3477):9 !dDavid1732 lamented6969 with this lamentation7015 over Saul7586 and over Jonathan3083 his son1121y8 odDavid1732 said559 to him1818, "Your blood be on your head7218; for your mouth6310 has testified6030 against you559, saying, 4191 'I have slain Yahweh3068's anointed4899.'"Q7 dDavid1732 called7121 one259 of the young men5288, and said559, "Go near5066, and fall6293 on him5221." He struck him4191, so that he died.@6 }dDavid1732 said559 to him3372, "How were you not afraid to put forth7971 your hand3027 to destroy7843 Yahweh3068's anointed4899?"U5 'd David1732 said559 to the young man5288 who told559 him559, "Where are you from?" He answered, "I am the son1121 of a foreigner376, an Amalekite6003."N4 d They mourned5594, and wept1058, and fasted6684 until evening6153, for Saul7586, and for Jonathan3083 his son1121, and for the people5971 of Yahweh3068, and for the house1004 of Israel3478; because they were fallen5307 by the sword2719.3 5d Then David1732 took hold2388 on his clothes899, and tore7167 them582; and likewise all the men who were with him.r2 ad So I stood5975 beside him4191, and killed him3045, because I was sure that he could not live2421 after310 that he had fallen5307. I took3947 the crown5145 that was on his head7218, and the bracelet685 that was on his arm2220, and have brought935 them here to my lord113."C1 d He said559 to me5975, 'Please stand beside me4191, and kill me7661; for anguish has taken270 hold of me5315, because my life is yet whole in me.'i0 OdHe said559 to me559, 'Who are you?' I answered him6003, 'I am an Amalekite.' / dWhen he looked6437 behind310 him6437, he saw me7121, and called to me559. I answered, 'Here I am.'K. dThe young man5288 who told5046 him said5046, "As I happened7136 by chance7122 on Mount2022 Gilboa1533, behold7586, Saul was leaning8172 on his spear2595; and behold7393, the chariots and the horsemen1167 followed hard after him1692.M- dDavid1732 said559 to the young man5288 who told559 him3045, "How do you know that Saul7586 and Jonathan3083 his son1121 are dead4191?" , dDavid1732 said559 to him4100, "How did it go1697? Please tell5046 me559." He answered, "The people5971 have fled5127 from the battle4421, and many7235 of the people5971 also have fallen5307 and are dead4191; and Saul7586 and Jonathan3083 his son1121 are dead also4191.":+ qdDavid1732 said559 to him935, "Where do you come from559?" He said to him4422, "I have escaped out of the camp4264 of Israel3478."z* qdit happened on the third7992 day3117, that behold376, a man came935 out of the camp4264 from Saul7586, with his clothes899 torn7167, and earth127 on his head7218: and so it was935, when he came to David1732, that he fell5307 to the earth776, and showed respect7812.) )dIt happened after310 the death4194 of Saul7586, when David1732 was returned7725 from the slaughter5221 of the Amalekites6002, and David1732 had stayed3427 two8147 days3117 in Ziklag6860;l(QBut1161 grow837 in1722 the grace5485 and2532 knowledge1108 of2962 our2257 Lord2962 and2532 Savior4990 Jesus2424 Christ5547. To him846 be the glory1391 both2532 now3568 and2532, 1519 forever165. 2250 Amen281.2']You5210 therefore3767, beloved27, knowing4267 these things beforehand5442, beware, lest3363 being carried1601 away4879 with the error4106 of the wicked113, you fall from1601 your own2398 steadfastness4740.!&;as5613 also2532 in1722 all3956 of his letters1992, speaking2980 in1722 them846 of4012 these things5130. In1722 those3739, there are2076 some things5100 that are hard to understand1425, which3739 the ignorant261 and2532 unsettled793 twist4761, as5613 they also2532 do to the other3062 Scriptures1124, to4314 their846 own2398 destruction684._%72532 Regard2233 the patience3115 of2962 our2257 Lord2962 as salvation4991; even as2531 our2257 beloved27 brother80 Paul3972 also2532, according to2596 the wisdom4678 given1325 to him846, wrote1125 to you5213;$Therefore1352, beloved27, seeing that you look for4328 these things5023, be diligent to be found2147 in1722 peace1515, without blemish784 and2532 blameless298 in1722 his sight846.#! But1161, according to2596 his846 promise1862, we4328 look for4328 new2537 heavens3772 and2532 a new2537 earth1093, in1722 which3739 righteousness1343 dwells2730.H"  looking for4328 and2532 earnestly desiring4692 the coming3952 of the day2250 of God3739, which1223 will cause the burning4448 heavens3772 to be dissolved3089, and2532 the elements4747 will melt5080 with fervent heat2741?!# Therefore since3767 all3956 these things5130 will be destroyed3089 like this4217, what kind of people ought1163 you5209 to be5225 in1722 holy40 living391 and2532 godliness2150, } But1161 the day2250 of the Lord2962 will come2240 as5613 a thief2812 in1722 the night3571; in1722 which3739 the heavens3772 will pass away3928 with a great noise4500, and1161 the elements4747 will be dissolved3089 with fervent heat2741, and2532 the earth1093 and2532 the works2041 that are3588 in1722 it846 will be burned up2618.!; The Lord2962 is1019 not3756 slow1019 concerning his promise1860, as5613 some5100 count2233 slowness1022; but235 is patient3114 with1519 us2248, not3361 wishing that1014 any5100 should perish622, but that235 all3956 should come5562 to1519 repentance3341.jMBut1161, Romans9 don3361't forget2990 this one1520 thing5124, beloved27, that3754 one3391 day2250 is with3844 the Lord2962 as5613 a thousand5507 years2094, and2532 a thousand5507 years2094 as5613 one3391 day2250.But1161 the heavens3772 that now3568 are2532, and the earth846, by3056 the same846 word3056 have been1526 stored2343 up for fire4442, being reserved5083 against1519 the day2250 of judgment2920 and2532 destruction684 of444 ungodly765 men444.$Aby1223 which3739 means the world2889 that then was5119, being overflowed2626 with water5204, perished622.c?For1063 this5124 they846 willfully2309 forget2990, that3754 there were2258 heavens3772 from of2990 old1597, and2532 an earth1093 formed4921 out of1537 water5204 and2532 amid water5204, by the word3056 of God2316;}sand2532 saying3004, "Where4226 is2076 the promise1860 of3952 his846 coming3952? For1063, from575 the day that3739 the fathers3962 fell asleep2837, all things3956 continue1265 as3779 they were from575 the beginning746 of the creation2937."~uknowing1097 this5124 first4412, that3754 in1909 the last2078 days2250 mockers1703 will come2064, walking4198 after2596 their846 own2398 lusts1939,(Ithat you should remember3415 the words4487 which were spoken before4280 by5259 the holy40 prophets4396, and2532 the commandments1785 of us2257, the apostles652 of the Lord2962 and2532 Savior4990:< sThis5026 is1125 now2235, beloved27, the second1208 letter1992 that I1125 have written1125 to you5213; and in1722 both of them3739 I stir up1326 your5216 sincere mind1271 by1722 reminding you5280;hIBut1161 it has happened4819 to them846 according to the3942 true227 proverb3942, "The dog2965 turns1994 to1909 his own2398 vomit1829 again1994," and2532 "the sow5300 that has washed3068 to1519 wallowing2946 in the mire1004."^5For1063 it would be better2909 for1063 them846 not3361 to have known1921 the way3598 of righteousness1343, than2228, after knowing1921 it1994, to turn back from1537 the1785 holy40 commandment1785 delivered3860 to them846.V%For1063 if1487, after they have escaped668 the defilement3393 of the world2889 through1722 the knowledge1922 of the Lord2962 and2532 Savior4990 Jesus2424 Christ1161, they are1707 again3825 entangled1707 in5125 it and overcome2274, the last state2078 has become1096 worse5501 for them846 than the first4413. 9promising1861 them846 liberty1657, while they themselves846 are5225 bondservants1401 of corruption5356; for1063 a man5100 is brought into bondage1402 by5129 whoever3739 overcomes him2274.GFor1063, uttering5350 great swelling5246 words of emptiness3153, they entice1185 in1722 the lusts1939 of the flesh4561, by licentiousness766, those who are indeed3689 escaping668 from those who live390 in1722 error4106;These3778 are1526 wells4077 without water504, clouds3507 driven1643 by5259 a storm2978; for whom3739 the blackness2217 of darkness4655 has been reserved5083, 1519 forever165.(Ibut1161 he was2192 rebuked1649 for3892 his2398 own disobedience3892. A mute880 donkey5268 spoke5350 with1722 a man444's voice5456 and stopped2967 the madness3913 of the prophet4396.  forsaking2641 the right2117 way3598, they went astray4105, having followed1811 the way3598 of Balaam903 the son of Beor1007, who3739 loved25 the wages3408 of wrongdoing93;7ghaving2192 eyes3788 full3324 of adultery3428, and2532 who can180't cease from sin266; enticing1185 unsettled793 souls2192; having a heart2588 trained1128 in greed4124; children5043 of cursing2671;g G receiving2865 the wages3408 of unrighteousness93; people who count2233 it pleasure2237 to revel5172 in1722 the daytime2250, spots4696 and2532 blemishes3470, reveling1792 in1722 their846 deceit539 while they feast4910 with you5213;  But1161 these3778, as5613 unreasoning249 creatures1080, born natural5446 animals2226 to1519 be taken259 and2532 destroyed5356, speaking evil987 in1722 matters about which3739 they are ignorant50, will in1722 their846 destroying5356 surely be destroyed2704, - whereas3699 angels32, though5607 greater3173 in might1411 and2532 power2479, don3756't bring5342 a railing989 judgment2920 against2596 them846 before3844 the Lord2962.q [ but1161 chiefly3122 those who walk4198 after3694 the flesh4561 in1722 the lust1939 of defilement3394, and2532 despise2706 authority2963. Daring5113, self-willed829, they are5141 not3756 afraid5141 to speak evil987 of dignitaries1391; % the Lord2962 knows how1492 to deliver4506 the godly2152 out of1537 temptation3986 and1161 to keep5083 the unrighteous94 under punishment2849 for1519 the day2250 of judgment2920;S(for1063 that righteous man1342 dwelling1460 among1722 them846, was tormented928 in his righteous1342 soul5590 from1537 day2250 to1537 day2250 with2041 seeing990 and2532 hearing189 lawless459 deeds2041):@yand2532 delivered4506 righteous1342 Lot3091, who was very distressed2669 by5259 the lustful766 life391 of the wicked113,Qand2532 turning5077 the cities4172 of Sodom4670 and2532 Gomorrah1116 into ashes5077, condemned2632 them to destruction2692, having made5087 them an example5262 to those who would3195 live ungodly764;Rand2532 didn3756't spare5339 the2889 ancient744 world2889, but235 preserved5442 Noah3575 with seven others3590, a preacher2783 of righteousness1343, when he brought1863 a flood2627 on the world2889 of the ungodly765;KFor1063 if1487 God2316 didn3756't spare5339 angels32 when they sinned264, but235 cast5020 them down to Tartarus5020, and committed3860 them to pits4577 of darkness2217, to be reserved5083 for1519 judgment2920;jM2532 In1722 covetousness4124 they1710 will exploit1710 you5209 with deceptive words3056: whose3739 sentence2917 now691 from of1710 old1597 doesn3756't linger691, and2532 their846 destruction684 will not3756 slumber3573.R2532 Many4183 will follow1811 their846 immoral ways684, and as a result1223, 3739 the way3598 of the truth225 will be maligned987.r _But1161 false prophets5578 also2532 arose1096 among1722 the people2992, as5613 false teachers5572 will also2532 be2071 among1722 you5213, who3748 will secretly bring in3919 destructive684 heresies139, denying720 even2532 the Master1203 who bought59 them846, bringing on1863 themselves1438 swift5031 destruction684.  ;For1063 no prophecy4394 ever3756 came5342, 4218 by the will2307 of man444: but235 holy40 men444 of5259 God2316 spoke2980, being moved5342 by the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151.W )knowing1097 this5124 first4412, that3754 no3756 prophecy4394 of Scripture1124 is1096 of1955, 3956 private2398 interpretation1955.9~ mWe have2192 the more sure949 word3056 of prophecy4397; and2532 you do4160 well2573 that you heed4337 it5117, as to a lamp3088 shining5316 in1722 a dark850 place5117, until2193, 3757 the day2250 dawns1306, and2532 the morning star5459 arises393 in1722 your5216 hearts2588:|} sWe2249 heard191 this3778 voice5456 come5342 out1537 of heaven3772 when we2249 were5607 with4862 him846 on1722 the3735 holy40 mountain3735.6| gFor1063 he received2983 from3844 God2316 the Father3962 honor5092 and2532 glory1391, when the5107 voice5456 came5342 to him846 from5259 the1391 Majestic3169 Glory1391, "This3778 is2076 my3450 beloved27 Son5207, in1519 whom3739 I1473 am well pleased2106."{ 1For1063 we did1811 not3756 follow1811 cunningly devised4679 fables3454, when we made known1107 to you5213 the power1411 and2532 coming3952 of2962 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, but235 we were1096 eyewitnesses2030 of3168 his1565 majesty3168.mz UYes5209, I will make every effort4704 that4704 you5209 may always1539 be able4160 to remember3420 these things5130 even after3326 my1699 departure1841.y  knowing1492 that3754 the putting off595 of my3450 tent4638 comes swiftly5031, even2532 as2531 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 made clear1213 to me3427.sx a I1161 think it2233 right1909, as long as3745 I am1510 in1722 this5129 tent4638, to stir1326 you5209 up1326 by1722 reminding5280 you5209;@w { Therefore1352 I will272 not3756 be negligent272 to5279 remind5279 you5209, Genesis4 of4012 these things5130, though2539 you know1492 them2532, and are established4741 in1722 the present3918 truth225.,v S For1063 thus3779 you5213 will be richly4146 supplied2023 with the entrance1529 into1519 the eternal166 Kingdom932 of2962 our2257 Lord2962 and2532 Savior4990, Jesus2424 Christ5547.Cu  Therefore1352, brothers80, be more3123 diligent4704 to make4160 your5216 calling2821 and2532 election1589 sure949. For1063 if you do4160 these things5023, you will4218, 4417 never3756, 4218 stumble4417.t - For1063 he who3739, 3361 lacks3918 these things5023 is2076 blind5185, seeing only what is near3467, having2983 forgotten3024 the cleansing2512 from266 his846 old3819 sins266.Xs +For1063 if5225 these things5023 are5225 yours5213 and2532 abound4121, they make2525 you5213 to be not3756 idle692 nor3761 unfruitful175 to the knowledge1922 of2962 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.&r Gand1161 in1722 godliness2150 brotherly affection5360; and1161 in1722 brotherly affection5360, love26.eq Eand1161 in1722 knowledge1108, self-control1466; and1161 in1722 self-control1466 patience5281; and1161 in1722 patience5281 godliness2150;@p {Yes1161, and2532 for846 this5124 very cause adding2023 on your5216 part all3956 diligence4710, in your5216 faith4102 supply3923 moral excellence703; and1161 in1722 moral excellence703, knowledge1108;Go  by1223 which1223 he has granted1433 to us2254 his precious5093 and2532 exceedingly great3176 promises1862; that2443 through1223 these5130 you may become1096 partakers2844 of the5449 divine2304 nature5449, having escaped668 from the corruption5356 that is in1722 the world2889 by1722 lust1939.n  seeing that5613 his846 divine2304 power1411 has granted1433 to us2254 all things3956 that3588 pertain to4314 life2222 and2532 godliness2150, through1223 the knowledge1922 of him who called2564 us2248 by1223 his own glory1391 and2532 virtue703;`m ;Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 be multiplied4129 in1722 the knowledge1922 of God2316 and2532 of Jesus2424 our2257 Lord2962,~l ySimon4826 Peter4074, a servant1401 and2532 apostle652 of Jesus2424 Christ5547, to those who have obtained2975 a like precious2472 faith4102 with us2254 in1722 the righteousness1343 of our2257 God2316 and2532 Savior4990, Jesus2424 Christ5547:vkgx %and the body5038 of Jezebel348 shall be as dung1828 on the face6440 of the field7704 in the portion2506 of Jezreel3157, so that they shall not say559, "This is Jezebel348."'"j x $Therefore they came back7725, and told5046 him559. He said, "This is the word1697 of Yahweh3068, which he spoke1696 by3027 his servant5650 Elijah452 the Tishbite8664, saying559, 3611 'The dogs will eat398 the flesh1320 of Jezebel348 on the plot2506 of Jezreel3157,Nix #They went3212 to bury6912 her4672; but they found no more of her than518 the skull1538, and the feet7272, and the palms3709 of her hands3027.ghIx "When he had come in935, he ate398 and drink8354; and he said559, "See6485 now to this cursed779 woman6912, and bury her4428; for she is a king's daughter1323."wgix !He said559, "Throw her down8058!" So they threw her down8058; and some of her blood1818 was sprinkled5137 on the wall7023, and on the horses5483. Then he trampled her under foot7429.Pfx He lifted up5375 his face6440 to the window2474, and said559, "Who is on my side8147? Who?" Two or three7969 eunuchs5631 looked out at him8259.Cex As Jehu3058 entered in935 at the gate8179, she said559, "Do you come in peace7965, Zimri2174, you murderer2026 of your master113?"d}x When Jehu3058 had come935 to Jezreel3157, Jezebel348 heard8085 of it7760; and she painted her eyes5869, and attired3190 her head7218, and looked out8259 at the window2474. pv~J||#zyxvtsfreqOponmlkiYhBff!e d$c bza`^^#]!\ Z}YXnWNVU2SRhQPaNMBL)JIHGFFE#BA?>=<;::'9@8&7d54210/-,0+E*)'&%$$1"!! bkdYQ{I)& # g MvH> dBehold4940, the whole family has risen6965 against your handmaid8198, and they say559, 5414 'Deliver him who struck5221 his brother251, that we may kill4191 him for the life5315 of his brother251 whom he killed2026, and so destroy8045 the heir3423 also3518.' Thus they would quench my coal1513 which is left7760, and would leave7760 to my husband376 neither name8034 nor remainder7611 on6440 the surface of the earth127."=+dYour handmaid8198 had two8147 sons1121, and they both8147 fought together5327 in the field7704, and there was no one to part5337 them259, but the one struck5221 the other259, and killed him5221.;<qdThe king4428 said559 to her559, "What ails you?" She answered, "Truly61 I802 am a widow490, and my husband376 is dead4191.u;edWhen the woman802 of Tekoa8621 spoke559 to the king4428, she fell5307 on her face639 to the ground776, showed respect7812, and said559, "Help3467, O king4428!"3:adGo935 in to the king4428, and speak1696 like this1697 to him3097." So Joab put7760 the words1697 in her mouth6310.+9QdJoab3097 sent7971 to Tekoa8620, and fetched3947 there a wise2450 woman802, and said559 to her56, "Please act like a mourner, and put on3847 mourning60 clothing899, please5480, and don't anoint yourself with oil8081, but be as a woman802 who has mourned56 a long7227 time3117 for the dead4191."8 AdNow Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 perceived3045 that the king4428's heart3820 was toward Absalom53.A7}d 'King4428 David1732 longed3615 to go forth3318 to Absalom53: for he was comforted5162 concerning Amnon550, since he was dead4191.6 d &So Absalom53 fled1272, and went3212 to Geshur1650, and was there three7969 years8141.k5Qd %But Absalom53 fled1272, and went3212 to Talmai8526 the son1121 of Ammihur5991, king4428 of Geshur1650. David mourned56 for his son1121 every day3117.=4ud $It happened3615, as soon as he had finished speaking1696, that behold4428, the king's sons1121 came935, and lifted up5375 their voice6963, and wept1058. The king4428 also and all his servants5650 wept1058, 3966 bitterly1065.:3od #Jonadab3122 said559 to the king4428, "Behold4428, the king's sons1121 are coming935! It is as your servant5650 said1697."42cd "But Absalom53 fled1272. The young man5288 who kept the watch6822 lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and looked7200, and behold7227, many people5971 were coming7227 by way1870 of the hillside2022, 6654 behind him310. 1 d !Now therefore don113't let my lord the king4428 take7760 the thing1697 to his heart3820, to think559 that all the king4428's sons1121 are dead4191; for Amnon550 only is dead4191."u0ed Jonadab3122, the son1121 of Shimeah8093, David1732's brother251, answered6030, "Don113't let my lord suppose559 that they have killed4191 all the young men5288 the king4428's sons1121; for Amnon550 only is dead4191; for by the appointment6310 of Absalom53 this has been determined7760 from the day3117 that he forced6031 his sister269 Tamar8559.l/Sd Then the king4428 arose6965, and tore7167 his garments899, and lay7901 on the earth776; and all his servants5650 stood5324 by with their clothes899 torn7167..'d It happened1870, while they were in the way, that the news8052 came935 to David1732, saying559, "Absalom53 has slain5221 all the king4428's sons1121, and there is not one259 of them left3498!"-3d The servants5288 of Absalom53 did6213 to Amnon550 as Absalom53 had commanded6680. Then all the king4428's sons1121 arose6965, and every man376 got up6965 on his mule6505, and fled5127.,#d Absalom53 commanded6680 his servants5288, saying559, "4807200 now550, when Amnon's heart3820 is merry2896 with wine3196; and when I tell559 you5221, 'Strike Amnon550,' then kill4191 him3372. Don't be afraid. Haven6680't I commanded you2388? Be courageous, and be valiant1121!"+'d But Absalom53 pressed6555 him550, and he let Amnon and all the king4428's sons1121 go with him7971.R*d Then Absalom53 said559, "If not251, please let my brother Amnon550 go3212 with us4428." The king said559 to him3212, "Why should he go with you?")d The king4428 said559 to Absalom53, "No1121, my son, let us not all go3212, lest we be burdensome3513 to you6555." He pressed him14; however he would not go3212, but blessed him1288.( d Absalom53 came935 to the king4428, and said559, "See now5650, your servant has sheepshearers1494. Please let3212 the king4428 and his servants5650 go3212 with your servant5650."'d It happened after two full3117 years8141, that Absalom53 had sheepshearers1494 in Baal Hazor1178, which is beside Ephraim669: and Absalom53 invited7121 all the king4428's sons1121.s&ad Absalom53 spoke1696 to Amnon550 neither good2896 nor bad7451; for Absalom53 hated8130 Amnon550, because1697 he had forced6031 his sister269 Tamar8559. %d But when king4428 David1732 heard8085 of all these things1697, he was very3966 angry2734. $ d Absalom53 her brother251 said559 to her550, "Has Amnon your brother251 been with you2790? But now hold your peace, my sister269. He is your brother251. Don7896't take this thing1697 to heart8559." So Tamar remained3427 desolate8074 in her brother251 Absalom53's house1004.:#od Tamar8559 put3947 ashes665 on her head7218, and tore7167 her garment3801 of various colors6446 that was on her7760; and she laid her hand3027 on1980 her head7218, and went3212 her way2199, crying aloud as she went.K"d She had a garment3801 of various colors6446 on her4598; for with such robes were the king4428's daughters1323 who were virgins1330 dressed3847. Then his servant8334 brought3318 her out2351, and bolted5274 the door1817 after her310.d!Cd Then he called7121 his servant5288 who ministered8334 to him559, and said, "Put7971 now this woman out2351 from me5274, and bolt the door1817 after her310."y md She said559 to him182, "Not so, because this great wrong7451 in sending me away7971 is worse1419 than the other312 that you did6213 to me14!" But he would not listen to her8085.<sd Then Amnon550 hated8130 her with exceeding great hatred8135; for the hatred8135 with which he hated8130 her was greater1419 than the love160 with which he had loved157 her550. Amnon said559 to her6965, "Arise, be gone3212!"0[d However he would14 not listen8085 to her voice6963; but being stronger2388 than she6031, he forced her7901, and lay with her. d I3212, where would I carry my shame2781? And as for you259, you will be as one of the fools5036 in Israel3478. Now therefore1696, please speak to the king4428; for he will not withhold me from you4513."Y-d She answered559 him251, "No, my brother, do not force6031 me3651! For no such thing ought to be done6213 in Israel3478. Don6213't you do this folly5039.Ed When she had brought5066 them near to him to eat398, he took hold2388 of her559, and said to her935, "Come, lie7901 with me269, my sister!"dCd Amnon550 said559 to Tamar8559, "Bring935 the food1279 into the room2315, that I may eat1262 from your hand3027." Tamar8559 took3947 the cakes3834 which she had made6213, and brought935 them into the room2315 to Amnon550 her brother251.d She took3947 the pan4958, and poured them out3332 before6440 him3985; but he refused to eat398. Amnon550 said559, "Have all men376 leave3318 me376." Every man went out from him3318.)Md So Tamar8559 went3212 to her brother251 Amnon550's house1004; and he was laid down7901. She took3947 dough1217, and kneaded3888 it3823, and made cakes in his sight5869, and baked1310 the cakes3823.gId Then David1732 sent7971 home1004 to Tamar8559, saying559, "Go3212 now to your brother251 Amnon550's house1004, and prepare6213 food for him1279."!d So Amnon550 lay down7901 and faked being sick2470. When the king4428 came935 to see7200 him550, Amnon said559 to the king4428, "Please let my sister269 Tamar8559 come935, and make3823 me a couple8147 of cakes3834 in my sight5869, that I may eat1262 from her hand3027."V'd Jonadab3082 said559 to him7901, "Lay down on your bed4904, and pretend to be sick2470. When your father1 comes935 to see7200 you559, tell him269, 'Please let my sister Tamar8559 come935 and give1262 me bread3899 to eat6213, and dress the food3899 in my sight5869, that I may see7200 it398, and eat it from her hand3027.'"5ed He said559 to him1121, "Why, son of the king4428, are you so sad1800 from day1242 to day1242? Won5046't you tell me550?" Amnon said559 to him157, "I love Tamar8559, my brother251 Absalom53's sister269."}d But Amnon550 had a friend7453, whose name8034 was Jonadab3122, the son1121 of Shimeah8093, David1732's brother251; and Jonadab3122 was a very3966 subtle2450 man376. d Amnon550 was so troubled3334 that he fell sick2470 because of his sister269 Tamar8559; for she was a virgin1330; and it seemed5869 hard6381 to Amnon550 to do6213 anything to her3972. d It happened after310 this53, that Absalom the son1121 of David1732 had a beautiful3303 sister269, whose name8034 was Tamar8559; and Amnon550 the son1121 of David1732 loved her157.V'd He brought out3318 the people5971 who were therein7760, and put them under saws4050, and under iron1270 picks2757, and under axes4037 of iron1270, and made them pass5674 through the brick kiln4404: and he did6213 so to all the cities5892 of the children1121 of Ammon5983. David1732 and all the people5971 returned7725 to Jerusalem3389.d He took3947 the crown5850 of their king4428 from off his head7218; and its weight4948 was a talent3603 of gold2091, and in it were precious3368 stones68; and it was set on David1732's head7218. He brought out3318 the spoil7998 of the city5892, exceeding3966 much7235.>wd David1732 gathered622 all the people5971 together622, and went3212 to Rabbah7237, and fought3898 against it3920, and took it. 'd Now therefore gather622 the rest3499 of the people5971 together622, and encamp2583 against the city5892, and take3920 it3920; lest I take the city5892, and it be called7121 after my name8034."c Ad Joab3097 sent7971 messengers4397 to David1732, and said559, "I have fought3898 against Rabbah7237. Yes3920, I have taken the city5892 of waters4325.2 _d Now Joab3097 fought3898 against Rabbah7237 of the children1121 of Ammon5983, and took3920 the royal4410 city5892.= ud and he sent7971 by the hand3027 of Nathan5416 the prophet5030; and he7121 named8034 him Jedidiah3041, for Yahweh3068's sake. ;d David1732 comforted5162 Bathsheba1339 his wife802, and went in935 to her7901, and lay with her3205. She bore a son1121, and he called7121 his name8034 Solomon8010. Yahweh3068 loved him157;?yd But now he is dead4191, why should I fast6684? Can3201 I bring him back again7725? I shall go1980 to him7725, but he will not return to me."+d He said559, "While the child3206 was yet alive2416, I fasted6684 and wept1058; for I said559, 3045 'Who knows whether Yahweh3068 will not be gracious2603 to me3206, that the child may live2416?'Ed Then his servants5650 said559 to him1697, "What is this that you have done6213? You fasted6684 and wept1058 for the child3206 while he was alive2416; but when the child3206 was dead4191, you rose6965 up and ate398 bread3899."-Ud Then David1732 arose6965 from the earth776, and washed7364, and anointed5480 himself2498, and changed his clothing8071; and he came935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and worshiped7812: then he came935 to his own house1004; and when he required7592, they set7760 bread3899 before him398, and he ate.`;d But when David1732 saw7200 that his servants5650 were whispering3907 together1732, David perceived995 that the child3206 was dead4191; and David1732 said559 to his servants5650, "Is the child3206 dead4191?" They said559, "He is dead4191." ;d It happened on the seventh7637 day3117, that the child3206 died4191. The servants5650 of David1732 feared3372 to tell5046 him that the child3206 was dead4191; for they said559, "Behold3206, while the child was yet alive2416, we spoke559 to him8085, and he didn't listen to our voice6963. How will he then6213 harm7451 himself6213, if we tell559 him that the child3206 is dead4191?"]5d The elders2205 of his house1004 arose6965 beside him6965, to raise him up from the earth776: but he would14 not1262, neither did he eat bread with them3899.\3d David1732 therefore begged1245 God430 for the child5288; and David1732 fasted6684, and went in935, and lay7901 all night3885 on the earth776.kQd Nathan5416 departed3212 to his house1004. Yahweh3068 struck5062 the child3206 that Uriah223's wife802 bore3205 to David1732, and it was very sick605.d However657, because by this deed1697 you have given5006 great occasion5006 to Yahweh3068's enemies341 to blaspheme5006, the child1121 also who is born3209 to you shall surely4191 die4191." ~d David1732 said559 to Nathan5416, "I have sinned2398 against Yahweh3068." Nathan5416 said559 to David1732, "Yahweh3068 also has put away5674 your sin2403. You will not die4191.%}Ed For you did6213 it secretly5643, but I will do6213 this thing1697 before all Israel3478, and before the sun8121.'"|d "This is what Yahweh3068 says559: 6965 'Behold, I will raise up evil7451 against you out of your own house1004; and I will take3947 your wives802 before your eyes5869, and give5414 them to your neighbor7453, and he will lie7901 with your wives802 in the sight5869 of this sun8121.{%d Now therefore the sword2719 will never5704 depart5493 from your house1004, because6118 you have despised959 me3947, and have taken the wife802 of Uriah223 the Hittite2850 to be your wife802.''zId Why have you despised959 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, to do6213 that which is evil7451 in his sight5869? You have struck5221 Uriah223 the Hittite2850 with the sword2719, and have taken3947 his wife802 to be your wife802, and have slain2026 him with the sword2719 of the children1121 of Ammon5983.py[d I gave5414 you your master113's house1004, and your master113's wives802 into your bosom2436, and gave5414 you the house1004 of Israel3478 and of Judah3063; and if that would have been too little4592, I would have added3254 to you many more such2007 things2007.Dxd Nathan5416 said559 to David1732, "You are the man376. This is what Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, says559: 4886 'I anointed you king4428 over Israel3478, and I delivered5337 you out of the hand3027 of Saul7586.;wqd He shall restore7999 the lamb3535 fourfold706, because6118 he did6213 this thing1697, and because6118 he had no pity2550!"v1d David1732's anger639 was greatly3966 kindled2734 against the man376, and he said559 to Nathan5416, "As Yahweh3068 lives2416, the man376 who has done6213 this is worthy1121 to die4194!'uId A traveler1982 came935 to the rich6223 man376, and he spared2550 to take3947 of his own flock6629 and of his own herd1241, to dress6213 for the wayfaring man732 who had come935 to him3947, but took the poor7326 man376's lamb3535, and dressed6213 it for the man376 who had come to him935.")tMd but the poor7326 man had nothing259, except one little6996 ewe lamb3535, which he had bought7069 and raised2421. It grew up2421 together3162 with him1121, and with his children. It ate398 of his own food6595, drank8354 of his own cup3563, and lay7901 in his bosom2436, and was to him like a daughter1323.lsSd The rich6223 man had very3966 many7235 flocks6629 and herds1241,r 5d Yahweh3068 sent7971 Nathan5416 to David1732. He came935 to him559, and said to him8147, "There were two men582 in one259 city5892; the one259 rich6223, and the other259 poor7326.Gq d When the mourning60 was past5674, David1732 sent7971 and took622 her home to his house1004, and she became his wife802, and bore3205 him a son1121. But the thing1697 that David1732 had done6213 displeased3415 Yahweh3068.@p{d When the wife802 of Uriah223 heard8085 that Uriah223 her husband376 was dead4191, she made lamentation5594 for her husband1167. od Then David1732 said559 to the messenger4397, "Thus you shall tell559 Joab3097, 1697 'Don't let this thing displease3415 you2719, for the sword devours398 one as well as another2090. Make your battle4421 stronger2388 against the city5892, and overthrow2040 it2388.' Encourage him."nd The shooters3384 shot3384 at your servants5650 from off the wall2346; and some of the king4428's servants5650 are dead4191, and your servant5650 Uriah223 the Hittite2850 is dead also4191."~mwd The messenger4397 said559 to David1732, "The men582 prevailed1396 against us3318, and came out to us into the field7704, and we were on them even to the entrance6607 of the gate8179.%lEd So the messenger4397 went3212, and came935 and showed5046 David1732 all that Joab3097 had sent him for7971.6kgd who struck5221 Abimelech40 the son1121 of Jerubbesheth3380? Didn802't a woman cast7993 an upper6400 millstone7393 on him from the wall2346, so that he died4191 at Thebez8405? Why did you go so near5066 the wall2346?' then you shall say559, 5650 'Your servant Uriah223 the Hittite2850 is dead also4191.'"j'd it shall be that4428, if the king's wrath2534 arise5927, and he asks559 you5066, 'Why did you go so near to the city5892 to fight3898? Didn3045't you know that they would shoot3384 from the wall2346?Vi'd and he commanded6680 the messenger4397, saying559, "When you have finished3615 telling1696 all the things1697 concerning the war4421 to the king4428, hd Then Joab3097 sent7971 and told5046 David1732 all the things1697 concerning the war4421;g)d The men582 of the city5892 went out3318, and fought3898 with Joab3097. Some of the people5971 fell5307, even of the servants5650 of David1732; and Uriah223 the Hittite2850 died also4191.af=d It happened3097, when Joab kept watch8104 on the city5892, that he assigned5414 Uriah223 to the place4725 where he knew3045 that valiant2428 men were582.e#d He wrote3789 in the letter5612, saying559, "Send3051 Uriah223 to the forefront6440 of the hottest2389 battle4421, and retreat7725 from him310, that he may be struck5221, and die4191."@d{d It happened in the morning1242, that David1732 wrote3789 a letter5612 to Joab3097, and sent7971 it by the hand3027 of Uriah223.Yc-d When David1732 had called7121 him398, he ate and drink8354 before6440 him7937; and he made him drunk. At evening6153, he went out3318 to lie7901 on his bed4904 with the servants5650 of his lord113, but didn3381't go down to his house1004.b!d David1732 said559 to Uriah223, "Stay3427 here today3117 also4279, and tomorrow I will let you depart7971." So Uriah223 stayed3427 in Jerusalem3389 that day3117, and the next day3117.Jad Uriah223 said559 to David1732, "The ark727, Israel3478, and Judah3063, are staying in tents5521; and my lord113 Joab3097, and the servants5650 of my lord113, are encamped2583 in589 the open6440 field7704. Shall I589 then go935 into my house1004 to eat398 and to drink8354, and to lie7901 with my wife802? As you live2416, and as your soul5315 lives2416, I will not do6213 this thing1697!"7`id When they had told5046 David1732, saying559, "Uriah223 didn3381't go down to his house1004," David1732 said559 to Uriah223, "Haven935't you come from a journey1870? Why didn3381't you go down to your house1004?"]_5d But Uriah223 slept7901 at the door6607 of the king4428's house1004 with all the servants5650 of his lord113, and didn3381't go down to his house1004.5^ed David1732 said559 to Uriah223, "Go down3381 to your house1004, and wash7364 your feet7272." Uriah223 departed out3318 of the king4428's house1004, and a gift4864 from the king4428 was sent after him310.f]Gd When Uriah223 had come935 to him1732, David asked7592 of him how Joab3097 did7965, and how the people5971 fared7965, and how the war4421 prospered7965.?\yd David1732 sent7971 to Joab3097, "Send7971 me Uriah223 the Hittite2850." Joab3097 sent7971 Uriah223 to David1732."[?d The woman802 conceived2029; and she sent7971 and told5046 David1732, and said559, "I am with child2030."Zd David1732 sent7971 messengers4397, and took3947 her935; and she came in to him7901, and he lay with her6942 (for she was purified from her uncleanness2932); and she returned7725 to her house1004.}Yud David1732 sent7971 and inquired1875 after the woman802. One said559, "Isn1339't this Bathsheba, the daughter1323 of Eliam463, the wife802 of Uriah223 the Hittite2850?"tXcd It happened at evening6153, that David1732 arose6965 from off his bed4904, and walked1980 on the roof1406 of the king4428's house1004: and from the roof1406 he saw7200 a woman802 bathing7364; and the woman802 was very3966 beautiful2896 to look on4758.3W cd It happened8666, at the return of the year8141, at the time6256 when kings4428 go out3318, that David1732 sent7971 Joab3097, and his servants5650 with him3478, and all Israel; and they destroyed7843 the children1121 of Ammon5983, and besieged6696 Rabbah7237. But David1732 stayed3427 at Jerusalem3389.uVed When all the kings4428 who were servants5650 to Hadadezer1928 saw7200 that they were defeated5062 before6440 Israel3478, they made peace7999 with Israel3478, and served5647 them758. So the Syrians feared3372 to help3467 the children1121 of Ammon any more5983.U d The Syrians758 fled5127 before6440 Israel3478; and David1732 killed2026 of the Syrians758 seven7651 hundred3967 charioteers7393, and forty705 thousand505 horsemen6571, and struck5221 Shobach7731 the captain8269 of their army6635, so that he died there4191.MTd It was told5046 David1732; and he gathered622 all Israel3478 together622, and passed over5674 the Jordan3383, and came935 to Helam2431. The Syrians758 set themselves in array6186 against7125 David1732, and fought with him3898.5Sed Hadadezer1928 sent7971, and brought out3318 the Syrians758 who were beyond5676 the River5104: and they came935 to Helam2431, with Shobach7731 the captain8269 of the army6635 of Hadadezer1928 at their head6440..RWd When the Syrians758 saw7200 that they were defeated5062 by6440 Israel3478, they gathered622 themselves together3162.qQ]d When the children1121 of Ammon5983 saw7200 that the Syrians758 had fled5127, they likewise fled5127 before6440 Abishai52, and entered935 into the city5892. Then Joab3097 returned7725 from the children1121 of Ammon5983, and came935 to Jerusalem3389.DPd So Joab3097 and the people5971 who were with him drew near5066 to the battle4421 against the Syrians758: and they fled5127 before him6440.jOOd Be courageous2388, and let us be strong2388 for our people5971, and for the cities5892 of our God430; and Yahweh3068 do6213 that which seems5869 good to him2896." lYZ~=}{{yxevutFs=b<5;:A877+5R3291 /.-,<+)(h'&;%$## "! qYa  t Y,*SdThen David1732 arose6965, and all the people5971 who were with him5674, and they passed over the Jordan3383. By the morning1242 light216 there lacked5737 not one259 of them who had not gone over5674 the Jordan3383. )dIt happened310, after they had departed3212, that they came up5927 out3212 of the well875, and went3212 and told5046 king4428 David1732; and they said5046 to David1732, "Arise6965 and pass quickly4120 over5674 the water4325; for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you302."+(QdAbsalom53's servants5650 came935 to the woman802 to the house1004; and they said559, "Where are Ahimaaz290 and Jonathan3083?" The woman802 said559 to them5674, "They have gone over the brook4323 of water4325." When they had sought1245 and could not find4672 them7725, they returned to Jerusalem3389.m'UdThe woman802 took3947 and spread6566 the covering4539 over the well875's mouth6440, and spread7849 out bruised grain7383 on it1697; and nothing was known3045.Q&dBut a boy5288 saw7200 them5046, and told Absalom53. Then they both8147 went3212 away quickly4120, and came935 to the house1004 of a man376 in Bahurim980, who had a well875 in his court2691; and they went down3381 there8033.b%?dNow Jonathan3083 and Ahimaaz290 were staying5975 by En Rogel5883; and a female servant8198 used to go1980 and tell5046 them1980; and they went and told5046 king4428 David1732. For they might3201 not be seen7200 to come935 into the city5892.p$[dNow therefore send7971 quickly4120, and tell5046 David1732, saying559, 3885 'Don't lodge this night3915 at the fords6160 of the wilderness4057, but by all means5674 pass over5674; lest the king4428 be swallowed up1104, and all the people who are with him5971.'"#dThen Hushai2365 said559 to Zadok6659 and to Abiathar54 the priests3548, "Ahithophel302 counseled3289 Absalom53 and the elders2205 of Israel3478 that way3289; and I have counseled this way.T"#dAbsalom53 and all the men376 of Israel3478 said559, "The counsel6098 of Hushai2365 the Archite757 is better2896 than the counsel6098 of Ahithophel302." For Yahweh3068 had ordained6680 to defeat6565 the good2896 counsel6098 of Ahithophel302, to the intent5668 that Yahweh3068 might bring935 evil7451 on Absalom53.3!ad Moreover518, if he be gone622 into a city5892, then shall all Israel3478 bring5375 ropes2256 to that city5892, and we will draw5498 it into the river5158, until there isn1571't one small stone6872 found there4672."P d So shall we come935 on him in some259 place4725 where he shall be found4672, and we will light5168 on him as the dew2919 falls5307 on the ground127; and of him and of all the men582 who are with him we will not leave3498 so much as1571 one259.<sd But I counsel3289 that all Israel3478 be gathered622 together622 to you1835, from Dan even to Beersheba884, as the sand2344 that is by the sea3220 for multitude7230; and that you go1980 to battle7128 in your own person6440.=ud Even he who is valiant1121, whose heart3820 is as the heart3820 of a lion738, will utterly4549 melt4549; for all Israel3478 knows3045 that your father1 is a mighty man1368, and those who are with him are valiant2428 men1121.sad Behold2244, he is now hidden in some259 pit6354, or in some259 other place4725. It will happen5307, when some of them have fallen at the first8462, that whoever8085 hears8085 it will say559, 4046 'There is a slaughter among the people5971 who follow310 Absalom53!'#dHushai2365 said559 moreover3045, "You know your father1 and his men582, that they are mighty men1368, and they are fierce4751 in their minds5315, like a bear1677 robbed7909 of her cubs in the field7704. Your father1 is a man376 of war4421, and will not lodge3885 with the people5971.3adHushai2365 said559 to Absalom53, "The counsel6098 that Ahithophel302 has given3289 this time6471 is not good2896."dWhen Hushai2365 had come935 to Absalom53, Absalom53 spoke559 to him559, saying, "Ahithophel302 has spoken1696 like this1697. Shall we do6213 what he says1697? If not1696, speak up."/YdThen Absalom53 said559, "Now call7121 Hushai2365 the Archite757 also8085, and let us hear likewise what he says6310." dThe saying1697 pleased3474 Absalom53 well5869, and all the elders2205 of Israel3478.Qdand I will bring back7725 all the people5971 to you376. The man whom you seek1245 is as if all returned7725. All the people5971 shall be in peace7965."dI will come935 on him while he is weary3023 and exhausted7504, 3027 and will make him afraid2729. All the people5971 who are with him shall flee5127. I will strike5221 the king only4428; dMoreover Ahithophel302 said559 to Absalom53, "Let me now choose977 twelve8147 thousand505 men376, and I will arise6965 and pursue7291 after310 David1732 tonight3915.4cdThe counsel6098 of Ahithophel302, which he gave3289 in those days3117, was as if a man376 inquired7592 at the oracle1697 of God430: so was all the counsel6098 of Ahithophel302 both with David1732 and with Absalom53.oYdSo they spread5186 Absalom53 a tent168 on the top of the house1406; and Absalom53 went in935 to his father1's concubines6370 in the sight5869 of all Israel3478.}udAhithophel302 said559 to Absalom53, "Go in935 to your father1's concubines6370, that he has left3240 to keep8104 the house1004. Then all Israel3478 will hear8085 that you are abhorred887 by your father1. Then the hands3027 of all who are with you will be strong2388." dThen Absalom53 said559 to Ahithophel302, "Give3051 your counsel6098 what we shall do6213."sadAgain8145, whom should I serve5647? Shouldn6440't I serve in the presence of his son1121? As I have served5647 in your father1's presence6440, so will I be in your presence6440."ymdHushai2365 said559 to Absalom53, "No3068; but whomever Yahweh, and this people5971, and all the men376 of Israel3478 have chosen977, his will I be3427, and with him I will stay.6gdAbsalom53 said559 to Hushai2365, "Is this your kindness2617 to your friend7453? Why didn1980't you go with your friend7453?"" ?dIt happened2365, when Hushai the Archite757, David1732's friend7463, had come935 to Absalom53, that Hushai2365 said559 to Absalom53, "Long live2421 the king4428! Long live2421 the king4428!", SdAbsalom53, and all the people5971, the men376 of Israel3478, came935 to Jerusalem3389, and Ahithophel with him302. /dThe king4428, and all the people5971 who were with him935, came weary5889; and he refreshed himself there5314.K d So David1732 and his men582 went3212 by the way1870; and Shimei8096 went along1980 on the2022 hillside6763 opposite5980 him7043, and cursed as he went1980, threw5619 stones68 at5980 him5619, and threw dust6083.Z /d It may be that Yahweh3068 will look7200 on the wrong5869 done to me3068, and that Yahweh will repay7725 me good2896 for the cursing7045 of me today3117."p[d David1732 said559 to Abishai52, and to all his servants5650, "Behold1121, my son, who came forth3318 from my bowels4578, seeks1245 my life5315. How much more this Benjamite1145, now3240? Leave him alone, and let him curse7043; for Yahweh3068 has invited him559.3ad The king4428 said559, "What have I to do with you1121, you sons of Zeruiah6870? Because he curses7043, and because Yahweh3068 has said559 to him7043, 'Curse David1732;' who then shall say559, 6213 'Why have you done so?'"%Ed Then Abishai52 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 said559 to the king4428, "Why should this dead4191 dog3611 curse7043 my lord113 the king4428? Please let me go over5674 and take off5493 his head7218."3dYahweh3068 has returned7725 on you all the blood1818 of the house1004 of Saul7586, in whose place you have reigned4427! Yahweh3068 has delivered5414 the kingdom4410 into the hand3027 of Absalom53 your son1121! Behold7451, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man376 of blood1818!":odShimei8096 said559 when he cursed7043, "Be gone3318, be gone3318, you man376 of blood1818, and base1100 fellow376!dHe cast5619 stones68 at David1732, and at all the servants5650 of king4428 David1732, and all the people5971 and all the mighty men1368 were on his right hand3225 and on his left8040.cAdWhen king4428 David1732 came935 to Bahurim980, behold376, a man of the family4940 of the house1004 of Saul7586 came out3318, whose name8034 was Shimei8096, the son1121 of Gera1617. He came out3318, and cursed7043 still as he came3318.*OdThen the king4428 said559 to Ziba6717, "Behold4648, all that pertains to Mephibosheth is yours6717." Ziba said559, "I do obeisance7812. Let me find4672 favor2580 in your sight5869, my lord113, O king4428."dCdThe king4428 said559, "Where is your master113's son1121?" Ziba6717 said559 to the king4428, "Behold3389, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said559, 3117 'Today the house1004 of Israel3478 will restore7725 me the kingdom4468 of my father1.'"-UdThe king4428 said559 to Ziba6717, What do you mean by these6717? Ziba said559, The donkeys2543 are for the king4428's household1004 to ride on7392; and the bread3899 and summer fruit7019 for the young men5288 to eat398; and the wine3196, that such as are faint3287 in the wilderness4057 may drink8354.U~ 'dWhen David1732 was a little4592 past5674 the top7218, behold6717, Ziba the servant5288 of Mephibosheth4648 met7125 him6776, with a couple of donkeys2543 saddled2280, and on them two hundred3967 loaves of bread3899, and one hundred3967 clusters of raisins6778, and one hundred3967 summer fruits7019, and a bottle5035 of wine3196.,}Sd%So Hushai2365, David1732's friend7463, came935 into the city5892; and Absalom53 came935 into Jerusalem3389.|1d$Behold8147, they have there with them their two sons1121, Ahimaaz290, Zadok6659's son3083, and Jonathan, Abiathar54's son3027; and by them you shall send7971 to me everything1697 that you shall hear8085."C{d#Don6659't you have Zadok and Abiathar54 the priests3548 there with you1697? Therefore it shall be, that whatever thing you shall hear8085 out of the king4428's house1004, you shall tell5046 it to Zadok6659 and Abiathar54 the priests3548.lzSd"but if you return7725 to the city5892, and tell559 Absalom53, 5650 'I will be your servant, O king4428. As I have been your father1's servant5650 in time past227, so will I now be your servant5650; then will you defeat6565 for me the counsel6098 of Ahithophel302.'y{d!David1732 said559 to him5674, "If you pass on with me4853, then you will be a burden to me;)xMd It happened that when David1732 had come935 to the top7218, where God430 was worshiped7812, behold2365, Hushai the Archite757 came to meet7125 him with his coat3801 torn7167, and earth127 on his head7218.%wEdSomeone told5046 David1732, saying559, "Ahithophel302 is among the conspirators7194 with Absalom53." David1732 said559, "Yahweh3068, please turn the counsel6098 of Ahithophel302 into foolishness5528."*vOdDavid1732 went up5927 by the ascent5927 of the Mount of Olives2132, and wept1058 as he went up5927; and he had his head7218 covered2645, and went1980 barefoot3182: and all the people5971 who were with him covered2645 every man376 his head7218, and they went up5927, weeping1058 as they went up5927.;uqdZadok6659 therefore and Abiathar54 carried7725 the ark727 of God430 again7725 to Jerusalem3389; and they stayed there3427.&tGdBehold7200, I will stay4102 at the fords6160 of the wilderness4057, until word1697 comes from you to inform me935."Ts#dThe king4428 said559 also to Zadok6659 the priest3548, "Aren7200't you a seer? Return7725 into the city5892 in peace7965, and your two8147 sons1121 with you290, Ahimaaz your son1121, and Jonathan3083 the son1121 of Abiathar54.)rMdbut if he say559 thus2654, 'I have no delight in you6213;' behold, here am I. Let him do to me as seems5869 good to him2896."Iq dThe king4428 said559 to Zadok6659, "Carry back7725 the ark727 of God430 into the city5892. If I find4672 favor2580 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, he will bring me again7725, and show7200 me both it5116, and his habitation;upedBehold6659, Zadok also came3881, and all the Levites with him5375, bearing the ark727 of the covenant1285 of God430; and they set down3332 the ark727 of God430; and Abiathar54 went up5927, until all the people5971 finished8552 passing5674 out of the city5892.joOdAll the country776 wept1058 with a loud1419 voice6963, and all the people5971 passed over5674: the king4428 also himself passed over5674 the brook5158 Kidron6939, and all the people5971 passed over5674, toward6440 the way1870 of the wilderness4057.vngdDavid1732 said559 to Ittai863, "Go3212 and pass over5674." Ittai863 the Gittite1663 passed over5674, and all his men582, and all the little ones who were with him2945.umedIttai863 answered6030 the king4428, and said6030, "As Yahweh3068 lives2416, and as my lord3068 the king4428 lives2416, surely in what place4725 my lord113 the king4428 shall is4194, whether for death or for life2416, even there also will your servant be5650.",lSdWhereas you came935 but yesterday8543, should I this day3117 make you go3212 up and down5128 with us1980, since I go where I may7725? Return, and take back7725 your brothers251. Mercy2617 and truth be with you571."+kQdThen the king4428 said559 to Ittai863 the Gittite1663, "Why do you also go3212 with us7725? Return, and stay3427 with the king4428; for you are a foreigner5237, and also an exile1540. Return to your own place4725.bj?dAll his servants5650 passed on5674 beside3027 him3774; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites6432, and all the Gittites1663, six8337 hundred3967 men376 who came935 after7272 him from Gath1661, passed on5674 before6440 the king4428.(iKdThe king4428 went forth3318, and all the people5971 after7272 him5975; and they stayed in Beth1004 Merhak4801.whidThe king4428 went forth3318, and all his household1004 after7272 him4428. The king left5800 ten6235 women802, who were concubines6370, to keep8104 the house1004.NgdThe king4428's servants5650 said559 to the king4428, "Behold5650, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord113 the king4428 chooses977."\f3dDavid1732 said559 to all his servants5650 who were with him at Jerusalem3389, "Arise6965, and let us flee1272; for else none of us shall escape6413 from6440 Absalom53. Make speed4116 to depart3212, lest he overtake5381 us quickly4116, and bring5080 down evil7451 on us5221, and strike the city5892 with the edge6310 of the sword2719."=eud A messenger5046 came935 to David1732, saying559, "The hearts3820 of the men376 of Israel3478 are after310 Absalom53."dd Absalom53 sent7971 for Ahithophel302 the Gilonite1526, David1732's counselor3289, from his city5892, even from Giloh1542, while he was offering2076 the sacrifices2077. The conspiracy7195 was strong533; for the people5971 increased7227 continually1980 with Absalom53.vcgd Two hundred3967 men376 went1980 with Absalom53 out of Jerusalem3389, who were invited7121, and went1980 in their simplicity8537; and they didn3045't know anything1697.7bid But Absalom53 sent7971 spies7270 throughout all the tribes7626 of Israel3478, saying559, "As soon as you hear8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet7782, then you shall say559, 53 'Absalom is king4427 in Hebron2275!'"a/d The king4428 said559 to him3212, "Go in peace7965." So he arose6965, and went3212 to Hebron2275.$`CdFor your servant5650 vowed5087 a vow5088 while I stayed3427 at Geshur1650 in Syria758, saying559, 3068 'If Yahweh shall indeed bring me again7725 to Jerusalem3389, then I will serve5647 Yahweh3068.'"_-dIt happened at the end7093 of forty705 years8141, that Absalom53 said559 to the king4428, "Please let me go3212 and pay7999 my vow5088, which I have vowed5087 to Yahweh3068, in Hebron2275.^ dAbsalom53 did6213 this sort of thing1697 to all Israel3478 who came935 to the king4428 for judgment4941. So Absalom53 stole1589 the hearts3820 of the men582 of Israel3478.M]dIt was so376, that when any man came near7126 to do him obeisance7812, he put forth7971 his hand3027, and took2388 hold of him5401, and kissed him.\ dAbsalom53 said559 moreover7760, "Oh that I were made judge8199 in the land776, that every man376 who has any suit7379 or cause4941 might come935 to me6663, and I would do him justice!"T[#dAbsalom53 said559 to him7200, "Behold, your matters1697 are good2896 and right5228; but there is no man deputized by the king4428 to hear you8085."qZ]dAbsalom53 rose up early7925, and stood5975 beside3027 the way1870 of the gate8179. It was so376, that when any man had a suit7379 which should come935 to the king4428 for judgment4941, then Absalom53 called7121 to him559, and said, "What335 city5892 are you from559?" He said, "Your servant5650 is of one259 of the tribes7626 of Israel3478."OY dIt happened after this310, that Absalom53 prepared6213 him a chariot4818 and horses5483, and fifty2572 men376 to run7323 before him6440.kXQd!So Joab3097 came935 to the king4428, and told5046 him7121; and when he had called for Absalom53, he came935 to the king4428, and bowed7812 himself on his face639 to the ground776 before6440 the king4428: and the king4428 kissed5401 Absalom53.]W5d Absalom53 answered559 Joab3097, "Behold7971, I sent to you559, saying, 935 'Come here7971, that I may send you to the king4428, to say559, "Why have I come935 from Geshur1650? It would be better2896 for me to be there still7200. Now therefore let me see the king4428's face6440; and if there is3426 iniquity5771 in me4191, let him kill me."'"dVCdThen Joab3097 arose6965, and came935 to Absalom53 to his house1004, and said559 to him5650, "Why have your servants set3341 my field2513 on fire784?"TU#dTherefore he said559 to his servants5650, "Behold7200, Joab3097's field2513 is near413 mine3027, and he has barley8184 there3212. Go and set3341 it on fire784." Absalom53's servants5650 set3341 the field2513 on fire784.TdThen Absalom53 sent7971 for Joab3097, to send7971 him to the king4428; but he would14 not come935 to him7971: and he sent again a second time8145, but he would14 not come935.,SSdAbsalom53 lived3427 two full3117 years8141 in Jerusalem3389; and he didn7200't see the king4428's face6440.qR]dTo Absalom53 there were born3205 three7969 sons1121, and one259 daughter1323, whose name8034 was Tamar8559: she was a woman802 of a beautiful3303 face4758.uQedWhen he cut1548 the hair of his head7218 (now it was at every year3117's end7093 that he cut1548 it3513; because it was heavy on him1548, therefore he cut it8254); he weighed the hair8181 of his head7218 at two hundred3967 shekels8255, after the king4428's weight68.P/dNow in all Israel3478 there was none376 to be so much3966 praised1984 as Absalom53 for his beauty3303: from the sole3709 of his foot7272 even to the crown of his head6936 there was no blemish in him3971.O7dThe king4428 said559, "Let him return5437 to his own house1004, but let him not see7200 my face6440." So Absalom53 returned5437 to his own house1004, and didn7200't see the king4428's face6440.N'dSo Joab3097 arose6965 and went3212 to Geshur1650, and brought935 Absalom53 to Jerusalem3389.NMdJoab3097 fell5307 to the ground776 on his face6440, showed respect7812, and blessed1288 the king4428. Joab3097 said559, "Today3117 your servant5650 knows3045 that I have found4672 favor2580 in your sight5869, my lord113, king4428, in that the king4428 has performed6213 the request1697 of his servant5650."`L;dThe king4428 said559 to Joab3097, "Behold now6213, I have done this thing1697. Go3212 therefore7725, bring the young man5288 Absalom53 back7725."ZK/dto5668 change5437 the face6440 of the matter1697 has your servant5650 Joab3097 done6213 this thing1697. My lord113 is wise2450, according to the wisdom2451 of an angel4397 of God430, to know3045 all things that are in the earth776."@J{dThe king4428 said559, "Is the hand3027 of Joab3097 with you in all this802?" The woman answered6030, "As your soul5315 lives2416, my lord113 the king4428, no one5315 can786 turn to the right hand3231 or to the left8041 from anything that my lord113 the king4428 has spoken1696; for your servant5650 Joab3097, he urged6680 me7760, and he put all these words1697 in the mouth6310 of your handmaid8198;IdThen the king4428 answered6030 the woman802, "Please don3582't hide anything1697 from me that I ask7592 you802." The woman said559, "Let my lord113 the king4428 now speak1696."dHCdThen your handmaid8198 said559, 1697 'Please let the word of my lord113 the king4428 bring rest4496; for as an angel4397 of God430, so is my lord113 the king4428 to discern8085 good2896 and bad7451. May Yahweh3068, your God430, be with you.'"GdFor the king4428 will hear8085, to deliver5337 his servant519 out of the hand3709 of the man376 who would destroy8045 me and my son1121 together3162 out of the inheritance5159 of God430.F9dNow therefore seeing that I have come935 to speak1696 this word1697 to my lord113 the king4428, it is because the people5971 have made me afraid3372: and your handmaid8198 said559, 1696 'I will now speak to the king4428; it may be that the king4428 will perform6213 the request1697 of his servant519.'WE)dFor we must4191 die4191, and are as water4325 spilled5064 on the ground776, which can622't be gathered up again; neither does God430 take away5375 life5315, but devises2803 means4284, that he who is banished5080 not be an outcast from him5080.TD#d The woman802 said559, "Why then have you devised2803 such a thing against the people5971 of God430? For in speaking1696 this word1697 the king4428 is as one who is guilty818, in that the king4428 does not bring home again7725 his banished one5080.LCd Then the woman802 said559, "Please let your handmaid8198 speak1696 a word1697 to my lord113 the king4428." He said559, "Say on1696."!B=d Then she said559, "Please let the king4428 remember2142 Yahweh3068 your God430, that the avenger1350 of blood1818 destroy7843 not any more7235, lest they destroy8045 my son1121." He said559, "As Yahweh3068 lives2416, not one hair8185 of your son1121 shall fall5307 to the earth776.",ASd The king4428 said559, "Whoever says559 anything to you935, bring him to me5060, and he shall not touch you any more3254."@-d The woman802 of Tekoa8621 said559 to the king4428, "My lord113, O king4428, the iniquity5771 be on me1, and on my father's house1004; and the king4428 and his throne3678 be guiltless5355.""??dThe king4428 said559 to the woman802, "Go3212 to your house1004, and I will give a command concerning you6680." i~a}|{zywvts&qp{onmkjigfeqdcbz`_^o]x[ZYXWeVTGRR0QONMLKJHGEpCBDAg?>=<;z:q876432l10./I-,+n*)('&&$#74 said559 again3254 to Asahel6214, "Turn aside5493 from following310 me5221. Why should I strike you to the ground776? How then should I hold up5375 my face6440 to Joab3097 your brother251?"EdAbner74 said559 to him5186, "Turn aside to your right hand3225 or to your left8040, and grab270 one259 of the young men5288, and take3947 his armor2488." But Asahel6214 would14 not turn aside5493 from following him310./dThen Abner74 looked6437 behind310 him559, and said, "Is it you6214, Asahel?" He answered559, "It is I."`;dAsahel6214 pursued7291 after310 Abner74; and in going3212 he didn5186't turn to the right hand3225 nor to the left8040 from following310 Abner74.}dThe three7969 sons1121 of Zeruiah6870 were there3097, Joab, and Abishai52, and Asahel6214: and Asahel6214 was as light7031 of foot7272 as a259 wild7704 gazelle6643.nWdThe battle4421 was very3966 severe7186 that day3117: and Abner74 was beaten5062, and the men582 of Israel3478, before6440 the servants5650 of David1732.N dThey each376 caught2388 his opponent7453 by the head7218, and thrust his sword2719 in his fellow7453's side6654; so they fell down5307 together3162: therefore that place4725 was called7121 Helkath Hazzurim2521, which is in Gibeon1391.  dThen they arose6965 and went over5674 by number4557: twelve8147 for Benjamin1144, and for Ishbosheth378 the son1121 of Saul7586, and twelve8147 of the servants5650 of David1732.X +dAbner74 said559 to Joab3097, "Please let the young men5288 arise6965 and play7832 before6440 us3097!" Joab said559, "Let them arise6965!"^ 7d Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870, and the servants5650 of David1732, went out3318, and met6298 them3162 by the pool1295 of Gibeon1391; and they sat down3427, the one on the one side of the pool1295, and the other on the other side of the pool1295.[ 1d Abner74 the son1121 of Ner5369, and the servants5650 of Ishbosheth378 the son1121 of Saul7586, went out3318 from Mahanaim4266 to Gibeon1391.U%d The time4557 that David1732 was king4428 in Hebron2275 over the house1004 of Judah3063 was seven7651 years8141 and six8337 months2320.;qd Ishbosheth378, Saul7586's son1121, was forty705 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427 over Israel3478, and he reigned4427 two8147 years8141. But the house1004 of Judah3063 followed310 David1732.Y-d and he made him king4427 over Gilead1568, and over the Ashurites805, and over Jezreel3157, and over Ephraim669, and over Benjamin1144, and over all Israel3478.dNow Abner74 the son1121 of Ner5369, captain8269 of Saul7586's army6635, had taken3947 Ishbosheth378 the son1121 of Saul7586, and brought him over5674 to Mahanaim4266; dNow therefore let your hands3027 be strong2388, and be valiant1121; for Saul7586 your lord113 is dead4191, and also the house1004 of Judah3063 have anointed4886 me king over them4428."a=dNow may Yahweh3068 show6213 loving kindness2617 and truth571 to you6213. I also will reward you for this kindness2896, because you have done6213 this thing1697.H dDavid1732 sent7971 messengers4397 to the men582 of Jabesh Gilead3003, and said559 to them1288, "Blessed are you by Yahweh3068, that you have shown6213 this kindness2617 to your lord113, even to Saul7586, and have buried him6912.LdThe men582 of Judah3063 came935, and there they anointed4886 David1732 king4428 over the house1004 of Judah3063. They told5046 David1732, saying559, "The men582 of Jabesh Gilead3003 were those who buried6912 Saul7586."LdDavid1732 brought up5927 his men582 who were with him376, every man with his household1004. They lived3427 in the cities5892 of Hebron2275.hKdSo David1732 went up5927 there8147, and his two wives802 also293, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess3159, and Abigail26 the wife802 of Nabal5037 the Carmelite3761.~ dIt happened after this310, that David1732 inquired7592 of Yahweh3068, saying559, "Shall I go up5927 into any259 of the cities5892 of Judah3063?" Yahweh3068 said559 to him5927, "Go up." David1732 said559, "Where shall I go up5927?" He said559, "To Hebron2275."7}id+The men376 of Israel3478 answered6030 the men376 of Judah3063, and said6030, "We have ten6235 parts3027 in the king4428, and we589 have also more claim to David1732 than you7043. Why then did you despise us1697, that our advice should not be first7223 had in bringing back7725 our king4428?" The words1697 of the men376 of Judah3063 were fiercer7185 than the words1697 of the men376 of Israel3478.m|Ud*All the men376 of Judah3063 answered6030 the men376 of Israel3478, "Because the king4428 is a close relative7138 to us2734. Why then are you angry about this matter1697? Have we eaten398 at all398 at the king4428's cost5375? Or has he given us any gift5379?" {d)Behold376, all the men of Israel3478 came935 to the king4428, and said559 to the king4428, "Why have our brothers251 the men376 of Judah3063 stolen you away1589, and brought5674 the king4428, and his household1004, over the Jordan3383, and all David1732's men with him582?" z;d(So the king4428 went over5674 to Gilgal1537, and Chimham3643 went over5674 with him5971. All the people of Judah3063 brought5674 the king4428 over2677, and also half the people5971 of Israel3478.yd'All the people5971 went over5674 the Jordan3383, and the king4428 went over5674. Then the king4428 kissed5401 Barzillai1271, and blessed1288 him7725; and he returned to his own place4725.~xwd&The king4428 answered559, "Chimham3643 shall go5674 over with me6213, and I will do to him that which shall seem good2896 to you977. Whatever you require of me6213, that I will do for you."wd%Please let your servant5650 turn back again7725, that I may die4191 in my own city5892, by the grave6913 of my father1 and my mother517. But behold5650, your servant Chimham3643; let him go over5674 with my lord113 the king4428; and do6213 to him what shall seem good to you2896."Zv/d$Your servant5650 would but just4592 go5674 over5674 the Jordan3383 with the king4428. Why should the king4428 repay1580 me with such a reward1578?duCd#I am this day3117 eighty8084 years8141 old1121. Can I discern3045 between good2896 and bad7451? Can your servant5650 taste2938 what834 I eat398 or what834 I drink8354? Can I hear8085 any more the voice6963 of singing men7891 and singing women7891? Why then should your servant5650 be yet a burden4853 to my lord113 the king4428?[t1d"Barzillai1271 said559 to the king4428, "How many3117 are the days of the years of my life8141, that I should go up5927 with the king4428 to Jerusalem3389?'sId!The king4428 said559 to Barzillai1271, "Come over5674 with me3557, and I will sustain you with me in Jerusalem3389."4rcd Now Barzillai1271 was a very3966 aged2204 man8084, even eighty years8141 old1121: and he had provided the king4428 with sustenance3557 while he lay7871 at Mahanaim4266; for he was a very3966 great1419 man376.fqGdBarzillai1271 the Gileadite1569 came down3381 from Rogelim7274; and he went over5674 the Jordan3383 with the king4428, to conduct7971 him over the Jordan3383.rp_dMephibosheth4648 said559 to the king4428, "Yes3947, let him take all310, because 834 my lord113 the king4428 has come935 in peace7965 to his own house1004."FodThe king4428 said559 to him1696, "Why do you speak any more of your matters1697? I say559, you and Ziba6717 divide2505 the land7704."unedFor all my father1's house1004 were but3808 dead4194 men582 before my lord113 the king4428; yet you set7896 your servant5650 among those who ate398 at your own table7979. What right6666 therefore have3426 I yet that I should cry2199 any more to the king4428?"mdHe has slandered7270 your servant5650 to my lord113 the king4428; but my lord113 the king4428 is as an angel4397 of God430. Do6213 therefore what is good2896 in your eyes5869.Ul%dHe answered559, "My lord113, O king4428, my servant5650 deceived7411 me5650. For your servant said559, I will saddle2280 me a donkey2543, that I may ride7392 thereon3212, and go with the king4428; because your servant5650 is lame6455.ak=dIt happened935, when he had come to Jerusalem3389 to meet7125 the king4428, that the king4428 said559 to him1980, "Why didn't you go with me4648, Mephibosheth?"(jKdMephibosheth4648 the son1121 of Saul7586 came down3381 to meet7125 the king4428; and he had neither3808 groomed6213 his feet7272, nor trimmed6213 his beard8222, nor washed3526 his clothes899, from the day3117 the king4428 departed3212 until the day3117 he came935 home in peace7965.idThe king4428 said559 to Shimei8096, "You shall not die4191." The king4428 swore to him7650.|hsdDavid1732 said559, "What have I to do with you1121, you sons of Zeruiah6870, that you should this day3117 be adversaries7854 to me376? Shall there any man be put to death4191 this day3117 in Israel3478? For don3045't I know that I am this day3117 king4428 over Israel3478?"dgCdBut Abishai52 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 answered6030, "Shall Shimei8096 not be put to death4191 for this7043, because he cursed Yahweh3068's anointed4899?"(fKdFor your servant5650 knows3045 that I have sinned2398. Therefore935, behold, I have come this day3117 the first7223 of all the house1004 of Joseph3130 to go down3381 to meet7125 my lord113 the king4428."e dHe said559 to the king4428, "Don113't let my lord impute2803 iniquity5771 to me2142, nor remember that which your servant5650 did perversely5753 the day3117 that my lord113 the king4428 went out3318 of Jerusalem3389, that the king4428 should take7760 it to his heart3820.bd?dA ferry boat5679 went5674 to bring over5674 the king4428's household1004, and to do6213 what he thought5869 good2896. Shimei8096 the son1121 of Gera1617 fell down5307 before6440 the king4428, when he had come over5674 the Jordan3383.{cqdThere were a thousand505 men376 of Benjamin1145 with him6717, and Ziba the servant5288 of the house1004 of Saul7586, and his fifteen2568 sons1121 and his twenty6242 servants5650 with him6743; and they went through the Jordan3383 in the presence6440 of the king4428.bdShimei8096 the son1121 of Gera1617, the Benjamite1145, who was of Bahurim980, hurried4116 and came down3381 with the men376 of Judah3063 to meet7125 king4428 David1732.a9dSo the king4428 returned7725, and came935 to the Jordan3383. Judah3063 came935 to Gilgal1537, to go3212 to meet7125 the king4428, to bring5674 the king4428 over5674 the Jordan3383.|`sdHe bowed5186 the heart3824 of all the men376 of Judah3063, even as one259 man376; so that they sent7971 to the king4428, saying7725, "Return, you and all your servants5650."5_ed Say559 to Amasa6021, 6106 'Aren't you my bone and my flesh1320? God430 do6213 so to me3254, and more also8269, if you aren't captain of the army6635 before6440 me continually3117 in the room8478 of Joab3097.'".^Wd You are my brothers251, you are my bone6106 and my flesh1320. Why then are you the last314 to bring back7725 the king4428?'[]1d King4428 David1732 sent7971 to Zadok6659 and to Abiathar54 the priests3548, saying559, "Speak1696 to the elders2205 of Judah3063, saying559, 314 'Why are you the last to bring7725 the king4428 back7725 to his house1004? Since the speech1697 of all Israel3478 has come935 to the king4428, to return him to his house1004.Y\-d Absalom53, whom we anointed4886 over us4191, is dead in battle4421. Now therefore why don2790't you speak a word of bringing7725 the king4428 back7725?"[d All the people5971 were at strife1777 throughout all the tribes7626 of Israel3478, saying559, "The king4428 delivered5337 us out of the hand3709 of our enemies341, and he saved4422 us out of the hand3709 of the Philistines6430; and now he has fled1272 out of the land776 from Absalom53.Z#dThen the king4428 arose6965, and sat3427 in the gate8179. They told5046 to all the people5971, saying559, "Behold4428, the king is sitting3427 in the gate8179." All the people5971 came935 before6440 the king4428. Now Israel3478 had fled5127 every man376 to his tent168.$YCdNow therefore arise6965, go out3318, and speak1696 to comfort3820 your servants5650; for I swear7650 by Yahweh3068, if you don3318't go out, not a man3885 will stay3885 with you this night3915. That would be worse7489 to you than all the evil7451 that has happened935 to you from your youth until now5271."7Xidin that you love157 those who hate8130 you8130, and hate those who love157 you5046. For you have declared this day3117, that princes8269 and servants5650 are nothing to you3117. For today I perceive3045 that if3863 Absalom53 had lived2416, and all we had died4191 this day3117, then it would have pleased you well3477.TW#dJoab3097 came935 into the house1004 to the king4428, and said559, "You have shamed3001 this day3117 the faces6440 of all your servants5650, who this day3117 have saved4422 your life5315, and the lives5315 of your sons1121 and of your daughters1323, and the lives5315 of your wives802, and the lives5315 of your concubines6370;tVcdThe king4428 covered3813 his face6440, and the king4428 cried2199 with a loud1419 voice6963, "My son1121 Absalom53, Absalom53, my son1121, my son1121!"_U9dThe people5971 sneaked1589 into935 the city5892 that day3117, as people5971 who are ashamed3637 steal away1589 when they flee5127 in battle4421.TdThe victory8668 that day3117 was turned into mourning60 to all the people5971; for the people5971 heard8085 it said559 that day3117, "The king4428 grieves6087 for his son1121."S dIt was told5046 Joab3097, "Behold4428, the king weeps1058 and mourns56 for Absalom53."Rd!The king4428 was much moved7264, and went up5927 to the room5944 over the gate8179, and wept1058. As he went3212, he said559, "My son1121 Absalom53! My son1121, my son1121 Absalom53! I wish I had died4191 for you5414, Absalom53, my son1121, my son1121!"iQMd The king4428 said559 to the Cushite3569, "Is it well7965 with the young man5288 Absalom53?" The Cushite3569 answered559, "May the enemies341 of my lord113 the king4428, and all who rise6965 up against you to do you harm7451, be as that young man is5288."P1dBehold3569, the Cushite came935. The Cushite3569 said559, "News1319 for my lord113 the king4428; for Yahweh113 has avenged8199 you this day3117 of all those3027 who rose up against you6965."#OAdThe king4428 said559, "Turn aside5437, and stand3320 here3541." He turned aside5437, and stood still5975.lNSdThe king4428 said559, "Is it well7965 with the young man5288 Absalom53?" Ahimaaz290 answered559, "When Joab3097 sent7971 the king4428's servant5650, even me your servant5650, I saw7200 a great1419 tumult1995, but I don3045't know what it was.";MqdAhimaaz290 called7121, and said559 to the king4428, "All is well7965." He bowed7812 himself before the king4428 with his face639 to the earth776, and said559, "Blessed1288 is Yahweh3068 your God430, who has delivered up5462 the men582 who lifted up5462 their hand3027 against my lord113 the king4428!"[L1dThe watchman6822 said559, "I think7200 the running4794 of the first7223 one is like the running4794 of Ahimaaz290 the son1121 of Zadok6659." The king4428 said559, "He is a good2896 man376, and comes935 with good2896 news1309."9KmdThe watchman6822 saw7200 another312 man376 running7323; and the watchman6822 called7121 to the porter7778, and said559, "Behold376, a man running7323 alone4428!" The king said559, "He also brings news1319."J{dThe watchman6822 cried7121, and told5046 the king4428. The king4428 said5046, "If he is alone1309, there is news in his mouth6310." He came3212 closer1980 and closer7131.RIdNow David1732 was sitting3427 between the two8147 gates8179: and the watchman6822 went up3212 to the roof1406 of the gate8179 to the wall2346, and lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and looked7200, and376, behold, a man running alone7323.mHUd"But come what may559," he said, "I will run7323." He said559 to him7323, "Run!" Then Ahimaaz290 ran7323 by the way1870 of the Plain3603, and outran the Cushite3569.G dThen Ahimaaz290 the son1121 of Zadok6659 said559 yet again3254 to Joab3097, "But come what may4100, please let me also run7323 after310 the Cushite3569." Joab3097 said559, "Why do you want to run7323, my son1121, since that you will have no reward4672 for the news1309?"sFadThen Joab3097 said559 to the Cushite3569, "Go3212, tell5046 the king4428 what you have seen7200!" The Cushite3569 bowed7812 himself to Joab3097, and ran7323.=EudJoab3097 said559 to him376, "You shall not be the bearer of news1309 this day3117, but you shall bear news1319 another312 day3117. But today3117 you shall bear no news1319, because the king4428's son1121 is dead4191."}DudThen Ahimaaz290 the son1121 of Zadok6659 said559, "Let me now run7323, and bear1319 the king4428 news1319, how that Yahweh3068 has avenged8199 him of his enemies3027."ECdNow Absalom53 in his lifetime2416 had taken3947 and reared up5324 for himself the pillar4678, which is in the king4428's dale6010; for he said559, "I have no son1121 to keep my name8034 in memory2142." He called7121 the pillar4678 after his own name8034; and it is called7121 Absalom53's monument3027, to this day3117.EBdThey took3947 Absalom53, and cast7993 him into the great1419 pit6354 in the forest3293, and raised5324 over him a very3966 great1419 heap1530 of stones68. Then all Israel3478 fled5127 everyone376 to his tent168.jAOdJoab3097 blew8628 the trumpet7782, and the people5971 returned7725 from pursuing7291 after310 Israel3478; for Joab3097 held back2820 the people5971.<@sdTen6235 young men5288 who bore5375 Joab3097's armor3627 surrounded5437 and struck5221 Absalom53, and killed him5221.N?dThen Joab3097 said559, "I3176'm not going to wait like this with you6440." He took3947 three7969 darts7626 in his hand3709, and thrust8628 them through the heart3820 of Absalom53, while he was yet alive2416 in the midst of the oak424.w>id Otherwise176 if I had dealt6213 falsely8267 against his life5315 (and there is no matter1697 hidden3582 from the king4428), then you yourself would have set yourself against me3320."q=]d The man376 said559 to Joab3097, "Though3863 I should receive8254 a thousand505 pieces of silver3701 in my hand3709, I still wouldn7971't put forth my hand3709 against the king4428's son1121; for in our hearing241 the king4428 commanded6680 you and Abishai52 and Ittai863, saying559, 8104 'Beware that none touch the young man5288 Absalom53.',<Sd Joab3097 said559 to the man376 who told559 him7200, "Behold, you saw it5221, and why didn't you strike him there to the ground776? I would have given5414 you ten6235 pieces of silver3701, and a259 sash2290."K;d A certain259 man376 saw7200 it5046, and told Joab3097, and said5046, "Behold7200, I saw Absalom53 hanging8518 in an oak424."b:?d Absalom53 happened to meet7122 the servants6440 of David1732. Absalom53 was riding7392 on his mule6505, and the mule6505 went935 under the thick boughs7730 of a great1419 oak424, and his head7218 caught hold2388 of the oak424, and he was taken up5414 between the sky8064 and earth776; and the mule6505 that was under him went on5674. 9 dFor the battle4421 was there spread6327 over the surface6440 of all the country776; and the forest3293 devoured398 more7235 people5971 that day3117 than the sword2719 devoured398. 8dThe people5971 of Israel3478 were struck5062 there before6440 the servants5650 of David1732, and there was a great1419 slaughter4046 there that day3117 of twenty6242 thousand men505.B7dSo the people5971 went out3318 into the field7704 against7125 Israel3478: and the battle4421 was in the forest3293 of Ephraim669.y6mdThe king4428 commanded6680 Joab3097 and Abishai52 and Ittai863, saying559, "Deal gently328 for my sake with the young man5288, even with Absalom53." All the people5971 heard8085 when the king4428 commanded6680 all the captains8269 concerning1697 Absalom53.*5OdThe king4428 said559 to them6213, "I will do what seems5869 best3190 to you4428." The king stood5975 beside3027 the gate8179, and all the people5971 went out3318 by hundreds3967 and by thousands505.,4SdBut the people5971 said559, "You shall not go forth3318; for if we flee5127 away5127, they will not care7760 for us2677; neither if half of us die4191, will they care7760 for us3644. But you are worth ten6235 thousand505 of us2896. Therefore now it is better that you are ready to help5826 us out of the city5892."3dDavid1732 sent forth7971 the people5971, a third part7992 under the hand3027 of Joab3097, and a third part7992 under the hand3027 of Abishai52 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870, Joab3097's brother251, and a third part7992 under the hand3027 of Ittai863 the Gittite1663. The king4428 said559 to the people5971, "I will surely3318 go forth3318 with you myself also589."M2 dDavid1732 numbered6485 the people5971 who were with him7760, and set captains8269 of thousands505 and captains8269 of hundreds over them3967.Z1/dhoney1706, butter2529, sheep6629, and cheese8194 of the herd1241, for David1732, and for the people5971 who were with him398, to eat: for they said559, "The people5971 are hungry7457, and weary5889, and thirsty6771, in the wilderness4057."v0gdbrought5066 beds4904, basins5592, earthen3335 vessels3627, wheat2406, barley8184, meal7058, parched7039 grain6321, beans, lentils5742, roasted grain7039,w/idIt happened1732, when David had come935 to Mahanaim4266, that Shobi7629 the son1121 of Nahash5176 of Rabbah7237 of the children1121 of Ammon5983, and Machir4353 the son1121 of Ammiel5988 of Lodebar3810, and Barzillai1271 the Gileadite1569 of Rogelim7274,o.YdIsrael3478 and Absalom53 encamped2583 in the land776 of Gilead1568.-)dAbsalom53 set7760 Amasa6021 over the army6635 instead of Joab3097. Now Amasa6021 was the son1121 of a man376, whose name8034 was Ithra3501 the Israelite3481, who went in935 to Abigail26 the daughter1323 of Nahash5176, sister269 to Zeruiah6870, Joab3097's mother517.@,{dThen David1732 came935 to Mahanaim4266. Absalom53 passed over5674 the Jordan3383, he and all the men376 of Israel with him3478.+1dWhen Ahithophel302 saw7200 that his counsel6098 was not followed6213, he saddled2280 his donkey2543, and arose6965, and went home3212, to his1004 city5892, and set his house3212 in order6680, and hanged2614 himself4191; and he died, and was buried6912 in the tomb6913 of his father1. ~.}|{z7yx(wuusrpnmmkljhdgbedba`_`^o]O\`[;ZXrVUTTwT RdP~ON#MKJHGE6D~BA@ ?=<:98*7w65x433622 10G/..a--.,,**k))B(''i&&y%% $##Z""!v f1l&h  h4.[1dHe said559, "Be it far2486 from me3068, Yahweh, that I should do6213 this1818! Isn't it the blood of the men582 who went1980 in jeopardy of their lives5315?" Therefore he would14 not drink8354 it7969. The three mighty men1368 did these things6213.#AdThe three7969 mighty men1368 broke through1234 the army4264 of the Philistines6430, and drew7579 water4325 out of the well953 of Bethlehem1035, that was by the gate8179, and took5375 it935, and brought it to David1732: but he would14 not drink8354 of it5258, but poured it out to Yahweh3068.PdDavid1732 longed183, and said559, "Oh that one would give me water4325 to drink8248 of the well953 of Bethlehem1035, which is by the gate8179!"3dDavid1732 was then in the stronghold4686; and the garrison4673 of the Philistines6430 was then in Bethlehem1035.P d Three7969 of the thirty7970 chief7218 men went down3381, and came935 to David1732 in the harvest time7105 to the cave4631 of Adullam5725; and the troop2416 of the Philistines6430 was encamped2583 in the valley6010 of Rephaim7497.m Ud But he stood3320 in the midst8432 of the plot2513, and defended5337 it5221, and killed the Philistines6430; and Yahweh3068 worked6213 a great1419 victory8668.w id After310 him was Shammah8048 the son1121 of Agee89 a Hararite2043. The Philistines6430 were gathered together622 into a troop2416, where there was a plot2513 of ground7704 full4392 of lentils5742; and the people5971 fled5127 from6440 the Philistines6430. d He arose6965, and struck5221 the Philistines6430 until3588 his hand3027 was weary3021, and his hand3027 froze1692 to the sword2719; and Yahweh3068 worked6213 a great1419 victory8668 that day3117; and the people5971 returned7725 after310 him only to take spoil6584. }d After310 him was Eleazar499 the son1121 of Dodai1734 the son of an Ahohite266, one of the three7969 mighty men1368 with David1732, when they defied2778 the Philistines6430 who were there gathered together622 to battle4421, and the men376 of Israel3478 were gone away5927.cAdThese are the names8034 of the mighty men1368 whom David1732 had7675: Josheb Basshebeth a3427 Tahchemonite8461, chief7218 of the captains7991; the same was Adino5722 the Eznite6112, against eight8083 hundred3967 slain2491 at one259 time6471.{qdBut the man376 who touches5060 them must be armed4390 with iron1270 and the staff6086 of a spear2595. They shall be utterly8313 burned8313 with fire784 in their place7675."'IdBut all of the ungodly1100 shall be as thorns6975 to be thrust away5074, because they can3947't be taken with the hand3027,DdMost certainly my house1004 is not so with God410, yet he has made7760 with me an everlasting5769 covenant1285, ordered6186 in all things8104, and sure, for it is all my salvation3468, and all my desire2656, although he doesn6779't make it grow.&Gdshall be as the light216 of the morning1242, when the sun8121 rises2224, a morning1242 without3808 clouds5645, when the tender grass1877 springs out of the earth776, through clear shining5051 after rain4306.'dThe God430 of Israel3478 said559, the Rock6697 of Israel3478 spoke1696 to me4910, 'One who rules over men120 righteously6662, who rules4910 in the fear3374 of God430,}ud"The Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 spoke1696 by me4405. His word was on my tongue3956.i OdNow these are the last314 words1697 of David1732. David1732 the son1121 of Jesse3448 says5002, the man1397 who was raised6965 on high5920 says5002, the anointed4899 of the God430 of Jacob3290, the sweet5273 psalmist2158 of Israel3478:r_d3He4024 gives great deliverance3444 to his king4428, and shows6213 loving kindness2617 to his anointed4899, to David1732 and to his seed2233, 5704 forevermore5769."9d2Therefore I will give thanks3034 to you3068, Yahweh, among the nations1471. Will sing praises2167 to your name8034.T~#d1who brings me away3318 from my enemies341. Yes7311, you lift me up above those who rise up6965 against me5337. You deliver me from the violent2555 man376.}}d0even the God410 who executes vengeance5414 for me3381, who brings down peoples under me5971,+|Qd/Yahweh3068 lives2416! Blessed1288 be my rock6697! Exalted7311 be God430, the rock6697 of my salvation3468,{d.The foreigners1121 will fade away5034, and will come trembling2296 out of their close places4526.zd-The foreigners1121 will submit3584 themselves to me8085. As soon as they hear of me8085, they will obey me.yd,You also have delivered6403 me from the strivings7379 of my people5971. You have kept8104 me to be the head7218 of the nations1471. A people5971 whom I have not known3045 will serve me5647.Kxd+Then I beat7833 them as small as the dust6083 of the earth776. I crushed1854 them as the mire2916 of the streets2351, and spread them abroad7554.w d*They looked8159, but there was none to save3467; even to Yahweh3068, but he didn6030't answer them.v3d)You have also made5414 my enemies341 turn their backs6203 to me6789, that I might cut off those who hate me8130.*uOd(For you have armed247 me with strength2428 for the battle4421. You have subdued3766 under me those who rose up against me6965.-tUd'I have consumed3615 them4272, and struck them through6965, so that they can't arise. Yes5307, they have fallen under my feet7272.s/d&I have pursued7291 my enemies341 and destroyed8045 them7725. I didn't turn again until they were consumed3615.srad%You have enlarged7337 my steps6806 under me7166. My feet have not slipped4571.q)d$You have also given5414 me the shield4043 of your salvation3468. Your gentleness6031 has made me great7235.p'd#He teaches3925 my hands3027 to war4421, so that my arms2220 bend5181 a bow7198 of brass5154. od"He makes7737 his feet7272 like7737 hinds355' feet5975, and sets me on my high places1116.}nud!God410 is my strong4581 fortress2428. He makes5425 my way1870 perfect8549.m d For who is God410, besides1107 Yahweh3068? Who is a rock6697, besides1107 our God430?PldAs for God410, his way1870 is perfect8549. The word565 of Yahweh3068 is tested6884. He is a shield4043 to all those who take refuge in him2620.k{dFor by you7323, I run against a troop1416. By my God430, I leap over1801 a wall7791.~jwdFor you are my lamp5216, Yahweh3068. Yahweh3068 will light5050 up my darkness2822..iWdYou will save3467 the afflicted6041 people5971, But your eyes5869 are on the haughty7311, that you may bring them down8213.hdWith the pure1305 you will show yourself pure1305. With the crooked6141 you will show yourself shrewd6617.'gIdWith the merciful2623 you will show yourself merciful2616. With the perfect8549 man1368 you will show yourself perfect8549.*fOdTherefore Yahweh3068 has rewarded7725 me according to my righteousness6666, According to my cleanness1252 in his eyesight5048.heKdI was also perfect8549 toward him8104. I kept myself from my iniquity5771.d}dFor all his ordinances4941 were before me2708. As for his statutes, I did not depart from them5493.cdFor I have kept8104 the ways1870 of Yahweh3068, and have not wickedly departed7561 from my God430.3badYahweh3068 rewarded1580 me according to my righteousness6666. He rewarded7725 me according to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027. adHe also brought me out3318 into a large place4800. He delivered2502 me2654, because he delighted in me.`dThey came on6923 me in the day3117 of my calamity343, but Yahweh3068 was my support4937._5dHe delivered5337 me from my strong5794 enemy341, from those who hated8130 me553, for they were too mighty for me.^dHe sent7971 from on high4791 and he took3947 me4871. He drew me out of many7227 waters4325.])dThen the channels650 of the sea3220 appeared7200. The foundations4146 of the world8398 were laid bare1540 by the rebuke1606 of Yahweh3068, At the blast5397 of the breath7307 of his nostrils639.\dHe sent out7971 arrows2671, and scattered6327 them1300; lightning, and confused them2000. [ dYahweh3068 thundered7481 from heaven8064. The Most High5945 uttered5414 his voice6963.mZUd At the brightness5051 before him1513, coals of fire784 were kindled1197.?Yyd He made7896 darkness2822 pavilions5521 around5439 himself2841: gathering of waters4325, and thick clouds5645 of the skies7834.X#d He rode7392 on a cherub3742, and flew5774. Yes7200, he was seen on the wings3671 of the wind7307. Wd He bowed5186 the heavens8064 also3381, and came down. Thick darkness6205 was under his feet7272.:Vod Smoke6227 went up5927 out of his nostrils639. Fire784 out of his mouth6310 devoured398. Coals1513 were kindled by it1197.JUdThen the earth776 shook1607 and trembled7493. The foundations4146 of heaven8064 quaked7264 and were shaken1607, because he was angry2734.pT[dIn my distress6862 I called7121 on Yahweh3068. Yes7121, I called to my God430. He heard8085 my voice6963 out of his temple1964. My cry7775 came into his ears241. SdThe cords2256 of Sheol7585 were around5437 me4170. The snares of death4194 caught me6923.R-dFor the waves4867 of death4194 surrounded661 me5158. The floods of ungodliness1100 made me afraid1204.Q)dI will call7121 on Yahweh3068, who is worthy to be praised1984: So shall I be saved3467 from my enemies341.P'dGod430, my rock6697, in him I will take refuge2620; my shield4043, and the horn7161 of my salvation3468, my high tower4869, and my refuge4498. My savior3467, you save3467 me from violence2555. O dand he said559, "Yahweh3068 is my rock5553, my fortress4686, and my deliverer6403, even mine;N 7dDavid1732 spoke1696 to Yahweh3068 the words1697 of this song7892 in the day3117 that Yahweh3068 delivered5337 him out of the hand3709 of all his enemies341, and out of the hand3709 of Saul7586:ZM/dThese four702 were born3205 to the giant7497 in Gath1661; and they fell5307 by the hand3027 of David1732, and by the hand3027 of his servants5650./LYdWhen he defied2778 Israel3478, Jonathan3083 the son1121 of Shimei8092, David1732's brother251, killed him5221.kKQdThere was again war4421 at Gath1661, where there was a man376 of great stature4067, who had on every hand3027 six8337 fingers676, and on every foot7272 six8337 toes676, four702 and twenty6242 in number4557; and he also was born3205 to the giant7497.^J7dThere was again war4421 with the Philistines6430 at Gob1359; and Elhanan445 the son1121 of Jaareoregim3296 the Bethlehemite1022 killed5221 Goliath1555 the Gittite1663's brother6086, the staff of whose spear2595 was like a weaver707's beam4500.I!dIt came to pass after this310, that there was again war4421 with the Philistines6430 at Gob1359: then Sibbecai5444 the Hushathite2843 killed5221 Saph5593, who was of the sons3211 of the giant7497.HdBut Abishai52 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 helped5826 him5221, and struck the Philistine6430, and killed4191 him582. Then the men of David1732 swore7650 to him559, saying, "You shall go3318 no more out with us to battle4421, that you don3518't quench the lamp5216 of Israel3478."YG-dand Ishbibenob3430, who was of the sons3211 of the giant7497, the weight4948 of whose spear7013 was three7969 hundred3967 shekels of brass5178 in weight4948, he being armed2296 with a new2319 sword559, thought to have slain5221 David1732.F dThe Philistines6430 had war4421 again with Israel3478; and David1732 went down3381, and his servants5650 with him3898, and fought against the Philistines6430. David1732 grew faint5774;E-dThey buried6912 the bones6106 of Saul7586 and Jonathan3083 his son1121 in the country776 of Benjamin1144 in Zela6762, in the tomb6913 of Kish7027 his father1: and they performed6213 all that the king4428 commanded6680. After310 that God430 was entreated6279 for the land776.rD_d and he brought up5927 from there the bones6106 of Saul7586 and the bones6106 of Jonathan3083 his son1121: and they gathered622 the bones6106 of those who were hanged3363.[C1d David1732 went3212 and took3947 the bones6106 of Saul7586 and the bones6106 of Jonathan3083 his son1121 from the men1167 of Jabesh Gilead3003, who had stolen1589 them from the street7339 of Beth Shan1052, where the Philistines6430 had hanged8511 them3117, in the day that the Philistines6430 killed5221 Saul7586 in Gilboa1533;4Bcd It was told5046 David1732 what Rizpah7532 the daughter1323 of Aiah345, the concubine6370 of Saul7586, had done6213.eAEd Rizpah7532 the daughter1323 of Aiah345 took3947 sackcloth8242, and spread5186 it for her on the rock6697, from the beginning8462 of harvest7105 until water4325 was poured5413 on them from the sky8064. She allowed5414 neither the birds5775 of the sky8064 to rest5117 on them by day3119, nor the animals2416 of the field7704 by night3915.6@gd He delivered5414 them into the hands3027 of the Gibeonites1393, and they hanged3363 them in the mountain2022 before6440 Yahweh3068, and all seven7651 of them fell5307 together3162. They were put to death4191 in the days3117 of harvest7105, in the first7223 days8462, at the beginning of barley8184 harvest7105.L?dBut the king4428 took3947 the two8147 sons1121 of Rizpah7532 the daughter1323 of Aiah345, whom she bore3205 to Saul7586, Armoni764 and Mephibosheth4648; and the five2568 sons1121 of Michal4324 the daughter1323 of Saul7586, whom she bore3205 to Adriel5741 the son1121 of Barzillai1271 the Meholathite4259.:>odBut the king4428 spared2550 Mephibosheth4648, the son1121 of Jonathan3083 the son1121 of Saul7586, because of Yahweh3068's oath7621 that was between them1732, between David and Jonathan3083 the son1121 of Saul7586.2=_dlet seven7651 men582 of his sons1121 be delivered5414 to us3363, and we will hang them up to Yahweh3068 in Gibeah1390 of Saul7586, the chosen972 of Yahweh3068." The king4428 said559, "I will give them5414."<dThey said559 to the king4428, "The man376 who consumed3615 us1819, and who devised against us8045, that we should be destroyed from remaining3320 in any of the borders1366 of Israel3478,c;AdThe Gibeonites1393 said559 to him5973, "It is no matter of silver3701 or gold2091 between us and Saul7586, or his house1004; neither is it for us to put any man376 to death4191 in Israel3478." He said559, "Whatever you say559, that will I do for you6213."p:[dand David1732 said559 to the Gibeonites1393, "What shall I do6213 for you3722? And with what shall I make atonement, that you may bless1288 the inheritance5159 of Yahweh3068?"b9?dThe king4428 called7121 the Gibeonites1393, and said559 to them1393 (now the Gibeonites were not of the children1121 of Israel3478, but of the remnant3499 of the Amorites567; and the children1121 of Israel3478 had sworn7650 to them7586: and Saul sought1245 to kill5221 them in his zeal7065 for the children1121 of Israel3478 and Judah3063);"8 AdThere was a famine7458 in the days3117 of David1732 three7969 years8141, year8141 after310 year8141; and David1732 sought1245 the face of6440 Yahweh3068. Yahweh3068 said559, "It is for Saul7586, and for his bloody1818 house1004, because he put to death4191 the Gibeonites1393."j7Odand also Ira5896 the Jairite2972 was chief minister3548 to David1732.x6kdand Sheva7864 was scribe5608; and Zadok6659 and Abiathar54 were priests3548;15]dand Adoram151 was over the men subject to forced labor4522; and Jehoshaphat3092 the son1121 of Ahilud286 was the recorder2142;\43dNow Joab3097 was over all the army6635 of Israel3478; and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 was over the Cherethites3774 and over the Pelethites6432;g3IdThen the woman802 went935 to all the people5971 in her wisdom2451. They cut off3772 the head7218 of Sheba7652 the son1121 of Bichri1075, and threw7993 it out to Joab3097. He blew8628 the trumpet7782, and they were dispersed6327 from the city5892, every man376 to his tent168. Joab3097 returned7725 to Jerusalem3389 to the king4428.2-dThe matter1697 is not so376. But a man of the hill2022 country of Ephraim669, Sheba7652 the son1121 of Bichri1075 by name8034, has lifted up5375 his hand3027 against the king4428, even against David1732. Deliver5414 him only3212, and I will depart from the city5892." The woman802 said559 to Joab3097, "Behold7218, his head shall be thrown7993 to you over1157 the wall2346."(1KdJoab3097 answered6030, 559 "Far be it2486, far be it2486 from me1104, that I should swallow up or destroy7843.!0=dI am among those who are peaceable7999 and faithful539 in Israel3478. You seek1245 to destroy4191 a city5892 and a mother517 in Israel3478. Why will you swallow up1104 the inheritance5159 of Yahweh3068?"k/QdThen she spoke559, saying559, "They were used1696 to say1696 in old times7223, 559, 7592 'They shall surely ask7592 counsel at Abel59;' and so they settled it8552..3dHe came near7126 to her802; and the woman said559, "Are you Joab3097?" He answered559, "I am559." Then she said to him8085, "Hear the words1697 of your handmaid519." He answered559, "I do hear8085."m-UdThen a wise2450 woman802 cried7121 out of the city5892, "Hear8085, hear8085! Please say559 to Joab3097, 7126 'Come near here1696, that I may speak with you.'"j,OdThey came935 and besieged6696 him in Abel59 of Beth Maacah1038, and they cast up8210 a mound5550 against the city5892, and it stood5975 against the rampart2426; and all the people5971 who were with Joab3097 battered7843 the wall2346, to throw it down5307.|+sdHe went5674 through all the tribes7626 of Israel3478 to Abel59, and to Beth Maacah1038, and all the Berites1276: and they were gathered together6950, and went935 also after him310.r*_d When he was removed3014 out of the highway4546, all the people376 went on5674 after310 Joab3097, to pursue7291 after310 Sheba7652 the son1121 of Bichri1075.C)d Amasa6021 lay wallowing1556 in his blood1818 in the midst8432 of the highway4546. When the man376 saw7200 that all the people5971 stood still5975, he carried5437 Amasa6021 out of the highway4546 into the field7704, and cast7993 a garment899 over him7200, when he saw that everyone who came935 by him stood still5975.x(kd There stood5975 by him one376 of Joab3097's young men5288, and said559, "He4310 who favors2654 Joab3097, and he who is for David1732, let him follow310 Joab3097!"W')d But Amasa6021 took no heed8104 to the sword2719 that was in Joab3097's hand3027. So he struck5221 him with it in the body2570, and shed out8210 his bowels4578 to the ground776, and didn8138't strike him again; and he died4191. Joab3097 and Abishai52 his brother251 pursued7291 after310 Sheba7652 the son1121 of Bichri1075.~&wd Joab3097 said559 to Amasa6021, "Is it well7965 with you251, my brother?" Joab3097 took270 Amasa6021 by the beard2206 with his right3225 hand3027 to kiss him5401.3%adWhen they were at the great1419 stone68 which is in Gibeon1391, Amasa6021 came935 to meet6440 them3097. Joab was clothed2296 in his apparel4055 of war that he had put on3830, and on it was a sash2289 with a sword2719 fastened6775 on his waist4975 in its sheath8593; and as he went forth3318 it fell out3318.M$dThere went out3318 after310 him Joab3097's men582, and the Cherethites3774 and the Pelethites6432, and all the mighty men1368; and they went out3318 of Jerusalem3389, to pursue7291 after310 Sheba7652 the son1121 of Bichri1075.#)dDavid1732 said559 to Abishai52, "Now Sheba7652 the son1121 of Bichri1075 will do us more harm3415 than Absalom53 did3947. Take your lord113's servants5650, and pursue7291 after310 him4672, lest he get himself fortified1219 cities5892, and escape5337 out of our sight5869."H" dSo Amasa6021 went3212 to call2199 the men of Judah3063 together309; but he stayed longer than the set time4150 which he had appointed him3259.R!dThen the king4428 said559 to Amasa6021, "Call2199 me the men376 of Judah3063 together within three7969 days3117, and be here present5975." {dDavid1732 came935 to his house1004 at Jerusalem3389; and the king4428 took3947 the ten6235 women802 his concubines6370, whom he had left3240 to keep8104 the house1004, and put5414 them in custody4931, and provided them with sustenance3557, but didn935't go in to them6887. So they were shut up to the day3117 of their death4191, living2424 in widowhood491.V'dSo all the men376 of Israel3478 went up5927 from following310 David1732, and followed310 Sheba7652 the son1121 of Bichri1075; but the men376 of Judah3063 joined1692 with their king4428, from the Jordan3383 even to Jerusalem3389.Q dThere happened7122 to be there a base1100 fellow376, whose name8034 was Sheba7652, the son1121 of Bichri1075, a Benjamite1145: and he blew8628 the trumpet7782, and said559, "We have no portion2506 in David1732, neither have we inheritance5159 in the son1121 of Jesse3448. Every376 man376 to his tents168, Israel3478!"$Cd They took up5375 Asahel6214, and buried6912 him in the tomb6913 of his father1, which was in Bethlehem1035. Joab3097 and his men582 went3212 all night3915, and the day215 broke on them at Hebron2275.iMdBut the servants5650 of David1732 had struck5221 of Benjamin1144, and of Abner74's men582, so that three7969 hundred3967 sixty8346 men376 died4191.#AdJoab3097 returned7725 from following310 Abner74: and when he had gathered6908 all the people5971 together6908, there lacked6485 of David1732's servants5650 nineteen8672 men376 and Asahel6214. dAbner74 and his men582 went1980 all that night3915 through the Arabah6160; and they passed over5674 the Jordan3383, and went through3212 all Bithron1338, and came935 to Mahanaim4266.oYdSo Joab3097 blew8628 the trumpet7782; and all the people5971 stood still5975, and pursued7291 after310 Israel3478 no more3898, neither fought they any more3254.+dJoab3097 said559, "As God430 lives2416, if you had not3884 spoken1696, surely then in the morning1242 the people5971 would have gone away5927, and not each376 followed310 his brother251." dThen Abner74 called7121 to Joab3097, and said559, "Shall the sword2719 devour398 forever5331? Don3045't you know that it will be bitterness4751 in the latter end314? How long shall it be then559, before you ask the people5971 to return7725 from following310 their brothers251?"hKdThe children1121 of Benjamin1144 gathered themselves together6908 after310 Abner74, and became one259 band92, and stood5975 on the top7218 of a hill1389.LdBut Joab3097 and Abishai52 pursued7291 after310 Abner74: and the sun8121 went down935 when they had come935 to the hill1389 of Ammah522, that lies before6440 Giah1520 by the way1870 of the wilderness4057 of Gibeon1391.~wdHowever he refused3985 to turn aside5493. Therefore Abner74 with the back end310 of the spear2595 struck5221 him in413 the body2570, so that the spear2595 came out3318 behind310 him5307; and he fell down there4191, and died in the same place8478. It happened935, that as many as came to the place4725 where Asahel6214 fell down5307 and died4191 stood still5975. u(~~|Kzzy_xxEwwZvvuu8tt8sjs rqqyqpnlkzjtihgfdGcib|`0_][ZBY6XWwUT~SQPOUNM`LKJIGFEENDBuA,@?>=;:976Y5Q4F3+10/.,++%)(A'&%$#!!D&f< ,M  x :(*G<(}dDavid1732 inquired7592 of Yahweh3068, saying559, "Shall I go up5927 against the Philistines6430? Will you deliver5414 them into my hand3027?" Yahweh3068 said559 to David1732, "Go up5927; for I will certainly5414 deliver5414 the Philistines6430 into your hand3027." dNow the Philistines6430 had come935 and spread5203 themselves in the valley6010 of Rephaim7497.OdWhen the Philistines6430 heard8085 that they had anointed4886 David1732 king4428 over Israel3478, all the Philistines6430 went up5927 to seek1245 David1732; and David1732 heard8085 of it3381, and went down to the stronghold4686.Odand Elishama476, and Eliada450, and Eliphelet467.cAdand Ibhar2984, and Elishua474, and Nepheg5298, and Japhia3309,CdThese are the names8034 of those who were born3209 to him in Jerusalem3389: Shammua8051, and Shobab7727, and Nathan5416, and Solomon8010,+d David1732 took3947 him more concubines6370 and wives802 out of Jerusalem3389, after310 he had come935 from Hebron2275; and there were yet sons1121 and daughters1323 born3205 to David1732.zod David1732 perceived3045 that Yahweh3068 had established3559 him king4428 over Israel3478, and that he had exalted5375 his kingdom4467 for his people5971 Israel3478's sake.~d Hiram2438 king4428 of Tyre6865 sent7971 messengers4397 to David1732, and cedar730 trees6086, and carpenters2796, and masons7023; and they built1129 David1732 a house1004.!}=d David1732 grew3212 greater1419 and greater1980; for Yahweh3068, the God430 of Armies6635, was with him.k|Qd David1732 lived3427 in the stronghold4686, and called7121 it the city5892 of David1732. David1732 built1129 around5439 from Millo4407 and inward1004.&{GdDavid1732 said559 on that day3117, "Whoever strikes5221 the Jebusites2983, let him get up5060 to the watercourse6794, and strike the lame6455 and the blind5787, who are hated8130 by David1732's soul5315." Therefore they say559, "The blind5787 and the lame6455 can935't come into the house1004."z-dNevertheless David1732 took3920 the stronghold4686 of Zion6726; the same is the city5892 of David1732.$yCdThe king4428 and his men582 went3212 to Jerusalem3389 against the Jebusites2983, the inhabitants3427 of the land776, who spoke559 to David1732, saying559, "Unless you take away5493 the blind5787 and the lame6455, you shall not come in935 here559;" thinking, "David1732 can935't come in here."#xAdIn Hebron2275 he reigned4427 over Judah3063 seven7651 years8141 and six8337 months2320; and in Jerusalem3389 he reigned4427 thirty-three7970, 7969 years8141 over all Israel3478 and Judah3063..wWdDavid1732 was thirty7970 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427, and he reigned4427 forty705 years8141.[v1dSo all the elders2205 of Israel3478 came935 to the king4428 to Hebron2275; and king4428 David1732 made3772 a covenant1285 with them in Hebron2275 before6440 Yahweh3068; and they anointed4886 David1732 king4428 over Israel3478.Tu#dIn times past865, when Saul7586 was king4428 over us3318, it was you who led out and brought in935 Israel3478. Yahweh3068 said559 to you7462, 'You shall be shepherd of my people5971 Israel3478, and you shall be prince5057 over Israel3478.'"[t 3dThen came935 all the tribes7626 of Israel3478 to David1732 to Hebron2275, and spoke559, saying559, "Behold6106, we are your bone and your flesh1320. s;d David1732 commanded6680 his young men5288, and they killed2026 them7112, and cut off their hands3027 and their feet7272, and hanged them up8518 beside the pool1295 in Hebron2275. But they took3947 the head7218 of Ishbosheth378, and buried6912 it in the grave6913 of Abner74 in Hebron2275.6rgd How much more7563, when wicked men582 have slain2026 a righteous6662 person376 in his own house1004 on his bed4904, shall I not now require1245 his blood1818 of your hand3027, and take you away1197 from the earth776?".qWd when someone told5046 me7586, 'Behold, Saul is dead4191,' thinking to have brought5869 good news1319, I took5869 hold270 of him2026, and killed him in Ziklag6860, which was the reward I gave5414 him for his news1309.Cpd David1732 answered6030 Rechab7394 and Baanah1196 his brother251, the sons1121 of Rimmon7417 the Beerothite886, and said559 to them3068, "As Yahweh lives2416, who has redeemed6299 my soul5315 out of all adversity6869,_o9dThey brought935 the head7218 of Ishbosheth378 to David1732 to Hebron2275, and said559 to the king4428, "Behold7218, the head of Ishbosheth378, the son1121 of Saul7586, your enemy341, who sought1245 your life5315! Yahweh3068 has5414 avenged5360 my lord3068 the king4428 this day3117 of Saul7586, and of his seed2233."\n3dNow when they came935 into the house1004, as he lay7901 on his bed4296 in his bedroom2315, they struck5221 him5221, and killed him5493, and beheaded him3947, and took his head7218, and went3212 by the way1870 of the Arabah6160 all night3915.!m=dThey came there935 into the midst8432 of the house1004, as though they would have fetched3947 wheat2406; and they struck5221 him in the body2570: and Rechab7394 and Baanah1196 his brother251 escaped4422.7lidThe sons1121 of Rimmon7417 the Beerothite886, Rechab7394 and Baanah1196, went3212, and came935 about the heat2527 of the day3117 to the house1004 of Ishbosheth378, as he took7901 his rest4904 at noon6672.k/dNow Jonathan3083, Saul7586's son1121, had a son1121 who was lame5223 of his feet7272. He was five2568 years8141 old1121 when the news8052 came935 of Saul7586 and Jonathan3083 out of Jezreel3157; and his nurse539 took him up5375, and fled5127: and it happened2648, as she made haste to flee5127, that he fell5307, and became lame6452. His name8034 was Mephibosheth4648.j)dand the Beerothites886 fled1272 to Gittaim1664, and have lived as foreigners1481 there until this day3117).JidSaul7586's son1121 had1961 two8147 men582 who were captains8269 of bands1416: the name8034 of the one259 was Baanah1196, and the name8034 of the other8145 Rechab7394, the sons1121 of Rimmon7417 the Beerothite886, of the children1121 of Benjamin1144 (for Beeroth881 also is reckoned2803 to Benjamin1144:fh IdWhen Saul7586's son1121 heard8085 that Abner74 was dead4191 in Hebron2275, his hands3027 became feeble7503, and all the Israelites3478 were troubled926.)gMd'I am this day3117 weak7390, though anointed4886 king4428; and these men582 the sons1121 of Zeruiah6870 are too hard7186 for me3068. May Yahweh reward7999 the evildoer6213 according to his wickedness6213."\f3d&The king4428 said559 to his servants5650, "Don3045't you know that there a prince8269 and a great man1419 has fallen5307 this day3117 in Israel3478?Xe+d%So all the people5971 and all Israel3478 understood3045 that day3117 that it was not of the king4428 to kill4191 Abner74 the son1121 of Ner5369.=dud$All the people5971 took notice5234 of it3190, and it pleased them4428; as whatever the king did6213 pleased3190 all the people5971.)cMd#All3605 the people5971 came935 to cause1262 David1732 to eat1262 bread while3899 it was yet5750 day3117; but David1732 swore7650, saying559, "God430 do6213 so to me3254, and more also, if I taste2938 bread3899, or anything3972 else6440, until the sun8121 goes down935."3bad"Your hands3027 were not bound631, nor your feet7272 put5066 into fetters5178. As a man falls5307 before6440 the children1121 of iniquity5766, so you fell5307." All the people5971 wept1058 again over him3254.$aCd!The king4428 lamented6969 for Abner74, and said559, "Should Abner74 die4191 as a fool5036 dies4191?u`ed They buried6912 Abner74 in Hebron2275: and the king4428 lifted up5375 his voice6963, and wept1058 at the grave6913 of Abner74; and all the people5971 wept1058.U_%dDavid1732 said559 to Joab3097, and to all the people5971 who were with him7167, Tear your clothes899, and clothe2296 yourselves with sackcloth8242, and mourn5594 before6440 Abner74. King4428 David1732 followed1980 the bier4296.b^?dSo Joab3097 and Abishai52 his brother251 killed2026 Abner74, because he had killed2026 their brother251 Asahel6214 at Gibeon1391 in the battle4421.]dLet it fall2342 on the head7218 of Joab3097, and on all his father1's house1004. Let there not fail3772 from the house1004 of Joab3097 one who has an issue2100, or who is a leper6879, or who leans2388 on a staff6418, or who falls5307 by the sword2719, or who lacks2638 bread3899."\1dAfterward310, when David1732 heard8085 it559, he said, "I and my kingdom4467 are guiltless5355 before Yahweh3068, Philippians4 forever5769 of the blood1818 of Abner74 the son1121 of Ner5369.n[WdWhen Abner74 was returned7725 to Hebron2275, Joab3097 took him aside5186 into the midst413 of the gate8179 to speak1696 with him quietly7987, and struck5221 him there in the body2570, so that he died4191, for the blood1818 of Asahel6214 his brother251.Z)dWhen Joab3097 had come out3318 from David1732, he sent7971 messengers4397 after310 Abner74, and they brought him back7725 from the well953 of Sirah5626; but David1732 didn3045't know it.Y dYou know3045 Abner74 the son1121 of Ner5369, that he came935 to deceive6601 you3045, and to know your going out4161 and your coming in4126, and to know3045 all that you do6213."XdThen Joab3097 came935 to the king4428, and said559, "What have you done6213? Behold74, Abner came935 to you7971. Why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite1980 gone3212?EWdWhen Joab3097 and all the army6635 who was with him had come935, they told5046 Joab3097, saying559, Abner74 the son1121 of Ner5369 came935 to the king4428, and he has sent him away7971, and he is gone3212 in peace7965.\V3dBehold5650, the servants of David1732 and Joab3097 came935 from a foray1416, and brought in935 a great7227 spoil7998 with them74: but Abner was not with David1732 in Hebron2275; for he had sent him away7971, and he was gone3212 in peace7965.FUdAbner74 said559 to David1732, "I will arise6965 and go3212, and will gather6908 all Israel3478 to my lord113 the king4428, that they may make3772 a covenant1285 with you4427, and that you may reign over all that your soul5315 desires183." David1732 sent7971 Abner74 away7971; and he went3212 in peace7965.mTUdSo Abner74 came935 to David1732 to Hebron2275, and twenty6242 men582 with him1732. David made6213 Abner74 and the men582 who were with him a feast4960.\S3dAbner74 also spoke1696 in the ears241 of Benjamin1144: and Abner74 went3212 also to speak1696 in the ears241 of David1732 in Hebron2275 all that seemed5869 good2896 to Israel3478, and5869 to the whole house1004 of Benjamin1144.rR_dNow then do6213 it3068; for Yahweh has spoken559 of David1732, saying559, 3027 'By the hand of my servant5650 David1732, I will save3467 my people5971 Israel3478 out of the hand3027 of the Philistines6430, and out of the hand3027 of all their enemies341.'"hQKdAbner74 had communication1961 with the elders2205 of Israel3478, saying559, "In times8543 past8032, you sought1245 for David1732 to be king over you4428.~PwdHer husband376 went3212 with her1980, weeping as he went3212, and followed310 her to Bahurim980. Then Abner74 said559 to him3212, "Go! Return7725!" and he returned7725.'OIdIshbosheth378 sent7971, and took3947 her from her husband376, even from Paltiel6409 the son1121 of Laish3889.ENdDavid1732 sent7971 messengers4397 to Ishbosheth378, Saul7586's son1121, saying559, "Deliver5414 me my wife802 Michal4324, whom I pledged781 to be married to me for one hundred3967 foreskins6190 of the Philistines6430." Md He said559, "Good2896; I will make3772 a treaty1285 with you259; but one thing1697 I require7592 of you559. That is, you shall not see7200 my face6440, unless you first6440 bring935 Michal4324, Saul7586's daughter1323, when you come935 to see7200 my face6440."FLd Abner74 sent7971 messengers4397 to David1732 on his behalf559, saying, "Whose is the land776?" and saying559, "Make3772 your alliance1285 with me3027, and behold, my hand shall be with you3478, to bring all Israel around to you5437."|Ksd He could3201 not answer7725 Abner74 another word1697, because he feared him3372. Jd to transfer5674 the kingdom4467 from the house1004 of Saul7586, and to set up6965 the throne3678 of David1732 over Israel3478 and over Judah3063, from Dan1835 even to Beersheba884."=Iud God430 do6213 so to Abner74, and more also3254, if3068, as Yahweh has sworn7650 to David1732, I don6213't do even so to him;EHdThen was Abner74 very3966 angry2734 for the words1697 of Ishbosheth378, and said559, "Am I a dog3611's head7218 that belongs to Judah3063? Today3117 I show6213 kindness2617 to the house1004 of Saul7586 your father1, to his brothers251, and to his friends4828, and have not delivered4672 you into the hand3027 of David1732; and yet you charge6485 me this day3117 with a fault5771 concerning this woman802!GdNow Saul7586 had a concubine6370, whose name8034 was Rizpah7532, the daughter1323 of Aiah345: and Ishbosheth said559 to Abner74, "Why have you gone in935 to my father1's concubine6370?"qF]dIt happened4421, while there was war between the house1004 of Saul7586 and the house1004 of David1732, that Abner74 made himself strong2388 in the house1004 of Saul7586.3Eadand the sixth8345, Ithream3507, of Eglah5698, David1732's wife802. These were born3205 to David1732 in Hebron2275.7Didand the fourth7243, Adonijah138 the son1121 of Haggith2294; and the fifth2549, Shephatiah8203 the son1121 of Abital37;2C_dand his second4932, Chileab3609, of Abigail26 the wife802 of Nabal5037 the Carmelite3761; and the third7992, Absalom53 the son1121 of Maacah4601 the daughter1323 of Talmai8526 king4428 of Geshur1650;;BqdTo David1732 were sons1121 born3205 in Hebron2275: and his firstborn1060 was Amnon550, of Ahinoam293 the Jezreelitess3159;HA dNow there was long752 war4421 between the house1004 of Saul7586 and the house1004 of David1732: and David1732 grew1980 stronger2390 and stronger2390, but the house1004 of Saul7586 grew1980 weaker1800 and weaker1800.:@odDavid1732 built1129 an altar4196 to Yahweh3068 there5927, and offered burnt offerings5930 and peace offerings5930. So Yahweh3068 was entreated6279 for the land776, and the plague4046 was stayed6113 from Israel3478.9?mdThe king4428 said559 to Araunah728, "No7069; but I will most certainly buy7069 it from you for a price4242. I will not offer5927 burnt offerings5930 to Yahweh3068 my God430 which cost me nothing2600." So David1732 bought7069 the threshing1637 floor and the oxen1241 for fifty2572 shekels8255 of silver3701.^>7dall this4428, king, does Araunah728 give5414 to the king4428." Araunah728 said559 to the king4428, "May Yahweh3068 your God430 accept you7521."}=udAraunah728 said559 to David1732, "Let my lord113 the king4428 take3947 and offer up5927 what seems good2896 to him5869. Behold7200, the cattle1241 for the burnt offering5930, and the threshing instruments4173 and the yokes3627 of the oxen1241 for the wood6086:t<cdAraunah728 said559, "Why has my lord113 the king4428 come935 to his servant5650?" David1732 said559, "To buy7069 your threshing1637 floor1129, to build an altar4196 to Yahweh3068, that the plague4046 may be stopped6113 from afflicting the people5971."*;OdAraunah728 looked8259 out7200, and saw the king4428 and his servants5650 coming on5674 toward him728. Then Araunah went out3318, and bowed7812 himself before the king4428 with his face639 to the ground776. :dDavid1732 went up5927 according to the saying1697 of Gad1410, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680.9 dGad1410 came935 that day3117 to David1732, and said559 to him5927, "Go up, build6965 an altar4196 to Yahweh3068 on the threshing1637 floor of Araunah728 the Jebusite2983."8!dDavid1732 spoke559 to Yahweh3068 when he saw7200 the angel4397 who struck5221 the people5971, and said559, "Behold2398, I have sinned, and I have done perversely5753; but these sheep6629, what have they done6213? Please let your hand3027 be against me1, and against my father's house1004."e7EdWhen the angel4397 stretched out7971 his hand3027 toward Jerusalem3389 to destroy7843 it3068, Yahweh relented5162 of the disaster7451, and said559 to the angel4397 who destroyed7843 the people5971, "It is enough7227. Now stay7503 your hand3027." The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 was by the threshing floor1637 of Araunah728 the Jebusite2983.@6{dSo Yahweh3068 sent5414 a pestilence1698 on Israel3478 from the morning1242 even to the appointed4150 time6256; and there died4191 of the people5971 from Dan1835 even to Beersheba884 seventy7657 thousand505 men376.&5GdDavid1732 said559 to Gad1410, "I am in3966 distress6887. Let us fall5307 now into the hand3027 of Yahweh3068; for his mercies7356 are great7227. Let me not fall5307 into the hand3027 of man120."H4 d So Gad1410 came935 to David1732, and told5046 him559, and said to him7651, "Shall seven years8141 of famine7458 come935 to you in your land776? Or will you flee5127 three7969 months2320 before6440 your foes6862 while they pursue7291 you7969? Or shall there be three days3117' pestilence1698 in your land776? Now answer3045, and consider7200 what answer1697 I shall return7725 to him who sent me7971."i3Md "Go1980 and speak559 to David1732, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, "I offer5190 you three7969 things977. Choose one259 of them6213, that I may do it to you."'"Z2/d When David1732 rose up6965 in the morning1242, the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to the prophet5030 Gad1410, David1732's seer2374, saying559,91md David1732's heart3820 struck5221 him after310 that he had numbered5608 the people5971. David1732 said559 to Yahweh3068, "I have sinned2398 greatly3966 in that which I have done6213. But now3068, Yahweh, put away5674, I beg you5771, the iniquity of your servant5650; for I have done very3966 foolishly5528."%0Ed Joab3097 gave up5414 the sum4557 of the numbering4662 of the people5971 to the king4428: and there were in Israel3478 eight8083 hundred3967 thousand505 valiant2428 men376 who drew8025 the sword2719; and the men376 of Judah3063 were five2568 hundred3967 thousand505 men376.f/GdSo when they had gone7751 back and forth through all the land776, they came935 to Jerusalem3389 at the end7097 of nine8672 months2320 and twenty6242 days3117. .dand came935 to the stronghold4013 of Tyre6865, and to all the cities5892 of the Hivites2340, and of the Canaanites3669; and they went out3318 to the south5045 of Judah3063, at Beersheba884.I- dthen they came935 to Gilead1568, and to the land776 of Tahtim Hodshi8483; and they came935 to Dan Jaan1842, and around5439 to Sidon6721,,dThey passed over5674 the Jordan3383, and encamped2583 in Aroer6177, on the right side3225 of the city5892 that is in the middle8432 of the valley5158 of Gad1410, and to Jazer3270:v+gdNotwithstanding4428, the king's word1697 prevailed2388 against Joab3097, and against the captains8269 of the army2428. Joab3097 and the captains8269 of the army2428 went out3318 from the presence6440 of the king4428, to number6485 the people5971 of Israel3478.*dJoab3097 said559 to the king4428, "Now may Yahweh3068 your God430 add3254 to the people5971, however many they may be1992, one hundred3967 times5869; and may the eyes of my lord113 the king4428 see7200 it113. But why does my lord the king4428 delight2654 in this thing1697?"){dThe king4428 said559 to Joab3097 the captain8269 of the army2428, who was with him7751, "Now go back and forth through all the tribes7626 of Israel3478, from Dan1835 even to Beersheba884, and number6485 the people5971, that I may know3045 the sum4557 of the people5971."( dAgain3254 the anger639 of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 against Israel3478, and he moved5496 David1732 against them559, saying, "Go3212, number4487 Israel3478 and Judah3063."]'5d'Uriah223 the Hittite2850: thirty7970 - seven in all7651.X&+d&Ira5896 the Ithrite3505, Gareb1619 the Ithrite3505,5%ed%Zelek6768 the Ammonite5984, Naharai5171 the Beerothite886, armor bearers5375 to Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870,|$sd$Igal3008 the son1121 of Nathan5416 of Zobah6678, Bani1137 the Gadite1425,[#1d#Hezro2695 the Carmelite3761, Paarai6474 the Arbite701,J"d"Eliphelet467 the son1121 of Ahasbai308, the son1121 of the Maacathite4602, Eliam463 the son1121 of Ahithophel302 the Gilonite1526,!d!Shammah8048 the Hararite2043, Ahiam279 the son1121 of Sharar8325 the Ararite2043,u ed Eliahba455 the Shaalbonite8170, the sons1121 of Jashen3464, Jonathan3083,b?dAbialbon45 the Arbathite6164, Azmaveth5820 the Barhumite1273,uedBenaiah1141 a Pirathonite6553, Hiddai1914 of the brooks5158 of Gaash1608.]5dHeleb2460 the son1121 of Baanah1196 the Netophathite5200, Ittai863 the son1121 of Ribai7380 of Gibeah1390 of the children1121 of Benjamin1144,a=dZalmon6756 the Ahohite266, Maharai4121 the Netophathite5200,dCdAbiezer44 the Anathothite6069, Mebunnai4012 the Hushathite2843,{dHelez2503 the Paltite6407, Ira5896 the son1121 of Ikkesh6142 the Tekoite8621,]5dShammah8048 the Harodite2733, Elika470 the Harodite2733,6gdAsahel6214 the brother251 of Joab3097 was one of the thirty7970; Elhanan445 the son1121 of Dodo1734 of Bethlehem1035,<sdHe was more honorable3513 than the thirty7970, but he didn935't attain to the three7969. David1732 set7760 him over his guard4928..WdBenaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 did6213 these things8034, and had a name among the three7969 mighty men1368.vgdHe killed2026 an Egyptian4713, a goodly4758 man376: and the Egyptian4713 had a spear2595 in his hand3027; but he went down3381 to him with a staff7626, and plucked1497 the spear2595 out of the Egyptian4713's hand3027, and killed5221 him with his own spear2595.1]dBenaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077, the son1121 of a valiant2428 man376 of Kabzeel6909, who had done mighty7227 deeds6467, he killed5221 the two8147 sons739 of Ariel of Moab4124: he went down3381 also and killed5221 a lion738 in the midst8432 of a pit953 in time3117 of snow7950.1]dWasn3513't he most honorable of the three7969? therefore he was made their captain8269: however he didn935't attain to the three7969.G dAbishai52, the brother251 of Joab3097, the son1121 of Zeruiah6870, was chief7218 of the three7992. 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For3754 it will not be1437, unless the departure646 comes2064 first4412, and2532 the man444 of sin266 is revealed601, the son5207 of destruction3361,KmX1519, Romans9 not3361 to be4531 quickly5030 shaken4531 in575 your mind3563, nor3383 yet be troubled2360, either3383 by1223 spirit4151, or3383 by1223 word3056, or3383 by1223 letter1992 as5613 from1223 us2257, saying5613 that3754 the day2250 of Christ5547 had come1764.l )XNow1161, brothers80, concerning5228 the coming3952 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, and2532 our2257 gathering together1997 to1909 him846, we ask2065 you5209ik MX that3704 the name3686 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 may be glorified1740 in1722 you5213, and2532 you5210 in1722 him846, according to2596 the grace5485 of our2257 God2316 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.3j aX To this1519 end we also2532 pray4336 always3842 for4012 you5216, that2443 our2257 God2316 may count515 you5209 worthy515 of2821 your calling2821, and2532 fulfill4137 every3956 desire of19 goodness19 and2532 work2041 of19 faith4102, with1722 power1411;{i qX when3752 he comes2064 to be glorified1740 in1722 his846 saints40, and2532 to be admired2296 among1722 all3956 those who have believed4100 (because3754 our2257 testimony3142 to1909 you5209 was believed4100) in1722 that1565 day2250.qh ]X who3748 will pay the penalty5099: eternal166 destruction3639 from575 the face4383 of the Lord2962 and2532 from575 the glory1391 of his846 might2479,wg iXgiving1325 vengeance1557 to those who don3361't know1492 God2316, and2532 to those who don3361't obey5219 the Good News2098 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424,\f 3Xand2532 to give relief425 to you5213 who are afflicted2346 with3326 us2257, when1722 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 is revealed602 from575 heaven3772 with3326 his846 mighty1411 angels32 in1722 flaming5395 fire4442,4e cXSince1512 it is a righteous thing1342 with3844 God2316 to repay467 affliction2347 to those who afflict2346 you5209,7d iXThis is an obvious sign1730 of the righteous1342 judgment2920 of God2316, to the end that1519 you5209 may be counted worthy2661 of the Kingdom932 of God2316, for5228 which3739 you3958 also2532 suffer3958.c #Xso that5620 we2248 ourselves846 boast2744 about1722 you5213 in1722 the assemblies1577 of God2316 for5228 your5216 patience5281 and2532 faith4102 in1722 all3956 your5216 persecutions1375 and2532 in the afflictions2347 which3739 you endure430.Db XWe are bound3784 to always3842 give thanks2168 to God2316 for4012 you5216, brothers80, even as2531 it is2076 appropriate514, because your5216 faith4102 grows exceedingly5232, and2532 the love26 of each1538 and2532 every1538 one1520 of you5216 towards1519 one another240 abounds4121;Qa XGrace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 from575 God2316 our2257 Father3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.` 7XPaul3972, 2532 Silvanus4610, and2532 Timothy5095, to the assembly1577 of the Thessalonians2331 in1722 God2316 our2257 Father3962, and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547:c_Ad So Mephibosheth4648 lived3427 in Jerusalem3389; for he ate398 continually8548 at the king4428's table7979. He was lame6455 in both8147 his feet7272.l^Sd Mephibosheth4648 had a young6996 son1121, whose name8034 was Mica4316. All that lived4186 in the house1004 of Ziba6717 were servants5650 to Mephibosheth4648.d]Cd Then Ziba6717 said559 to the king4428, "According to all that my lord113 the king4428 commands6680 his servant5650, so your shall servant5650 do6213." So Mephibosheth4648 ate398 at the king7979's table, like one259 of the king4428's sons1121.z\od You shall till5647 the land127 for him1121, you, and your sons, and your servants5650; and you shall bring935 in the harvest113, that your master's son1121 may have bread3899 to eat398: but Mephibosheth4648 your master113's son1121 shall eat398 bread3899 always8548 at my table7979." Now Ziba6717 had fifteen2568 sons1121 and twenty6242 servants5650.[5d Then the king4428 called7121 to Ziba6717, Saul7586's servant5288, and said559 to him1961, "All that pertained to Saul7586 and to all his house1004 have I given5414 to your master113's son1121.+ZQd He bowed7812 down559, and said, "What is your servant5650, that you should look6437 on such a dead4191 dog as I am3611?" Y d David1732 said559 to him3372, "Don't be afraid of him6213; for I will surely show6213 you kindness2617 for Jonathan3083 your father1's sake7725, and will restore to you all the land7704 of Saul7586 your father1. You shall eat398 bread3899 at my table7979 continually8548."XX+d Mephibosheth4648, the son1121 of Jonathan3083, the son1121 of Saul7586, came935 to David1732, and fell5307 on his face6440, and showed respect7812. David1732 said559, "Mephibosheth4648." He answered559, "Behold5650, your servant!"NWd Then king4428 David1732 sent7971, and fetched3947 him out of the house1004 of Machir4353 the son1121 of Ammiel5988, from Lo Debar3810.V}d The king4428 said559 to him375, "Where is he6717?" Ziba said559 to the king4428, "Behold1004, he is in the house of Machir4353 the son1121 of Ammiel5988, in Lo Debar3810."eUEd The king4428 said559, "Is there not657 yet any376 of the house1004 of Saul7586, that I may show6213 the kindness2617 of God430 to him6717?" Ziba said559 to the king4428, "Jonathan3083 has yet a son1121, who is lame5223 of his feet7272."/TYd There was of the house1004 of Saul7586 a servant5650 whose name8034 was Ziba6717, and they called7121 him to David1732; and the king4428 said559 to him6717, "Are you Ziba?" He said559, "Your servant is he5650."\S 5d David1732 said559, "Is there yet3426 any who is left3498 of the house1004 of Saul7586, that I may show6213 him kindness2617 for Jonathan3083's sake?"TR#dand Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 was over the Cherethites3774 and the Pelethites6432; and David1732's sons1121 were chief ministers3548.MQdand Zadok6659 the son1121 of Ahitub285, and Ahimelech288 the son1121 of Abiathar54, were priests3548; and Seraiah8304 was scribe5608;:PodJoab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 was over the army6635; and Jehoshaphat3092 the son1121 of Ahilud286 was recorder2142;?OydDavid1732 reigned4427 over all Israel3478; and David1732 executed6213 justice6666 and righteousness4941 to all his people5971.2N_dHe put7760 garrisons5333 in Edom123; throughout all Edom123 put7760 he garrisons5333, and all the Edomites123 became servants5650 to David1732. Yahweh3068 gave victory3467 to David1732 wherever he went1980.kMQd David1732 earned6213 a reputation8034 when he returned7725 from smiting5221 the Syrians758 in the Valley1516 of Salt4417, even eighteen8083 thousand men505.#LAd of Syria758, and of Moab4124, and of the children1121 of Ammon5983, and of the Philistines6430, and of Amalek6002, and of the spoil7998 of Hadadezer1909, son1121 of Rehob7340, king4428 of Zobah6678.fKGd King4428 David1732 also dedicated6942 these to Yahweh3068, with the silver3701 and gold2091 that he dedicated6942 of all the nations1471 which he subdued3533;gJId then Toi8583 sent7971 Joram3141 his son1121 to king4428 David1732, to Greet7592 him1288, and to bless him3898, because he had fought against Hadadezer1909 and struck5221 him1909: for Hadadezer had wars376 with Toi8583. Joram brought with him3027 vessels3627 of silver3701, and vessels3627 of gold2091, and vessels3627 of brass5178:/IYd When Toi8583 king4428 of Hamath2574 heard8085 that David1732 had struck5221 all the army2428 of Hadadezer1909,NHdFrom Betah984 and from Berothai1268, cities5892 of Hadadezer1909, king4428 David1732 took3947 exceeding3966 much7235 brass5178.EGdDavid1732 took3947 the shields7982 of gold2091 that were on the servants5650 of Hadadezer1909, and brought935 them to Jerusalem3389.=FudThen David1732 put7760 garrisons5333 in Syria758 of Damascus1834; and the Syrians758 became servants5650 to David1732, and brought5375 tribute4503. Yahweh3068 gave victory3467 to David1732 wherever he went1980.E-dWhen the Syrians758 of Damascus1834 came935 to help5826 Hadadezer1909 king4428 of Zobah6678, David1732 struck5221 of the Syrians758 two8147 and twenty6242 thousand505 men376.[D1dDavid1732 took3920 from him one thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967 horsemen6571, and twenty6242 thousand505 footmen376: and David1732 hamstrung6131 all the chariot7393 horses3498, but reserved of them for one hundred3967 chariots7393.zCodDavid1732 struck5221 also Hadadezer1909 the son1121 of Rehob7340, king4428 of Zobah6678, as he went3212 to recover7725 his dominion3027 at the6578 River5104.-BUdHe struck5221 Moab4124, and measured4058 them with the line2256, making them to lie down7901 on the ground776; and he measured4058 two8147 lines2256 to put to death4191, and one full4393 line2256 to keep alive2421. The Moabites4124 became servants5650 to David1732, and brought5375 tribute4503.A dAfter310 this it happened that David1732 struck5221 the Philistines6430, and subdued3665 them1732: and David took3947 the bridle4965 of the mother city out of the hand3027 of the Philistines6430.z@odNow therefore let it please2974 you to bless1288 the house1004 of your servant5650, that it may continue forever5769 before6440 you136; for you, Lord Yahweh3069, have spoken1696 it1004. Let the house of your servant5650 be blessed1288 forever5769 with your blessing1293."P?d"Now136, O Lord Yahweh3069, you are God430, and your words1697 are truth571, and you have promised1696 this good2896 thing to your servant5650.\>3dFor you3068, Yahweh of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, have revealed1540 to your servant5650, saying559, 1129 'I will build you a house1004.' Therefore your servant5650 has found4672 in his heart3820 to pray6419 this prayer to you8605.<=sdLet your name8034 be magnified1431, Philippians4 forever5769, saying559, 3068 'Yahweh of Armies6635 is God430 over Israel3478; and the house1004 of your servant5650 David1732 shall be established3559 before you6440.'<dNow3068, Yahweh God430, the word1697 that you have spoken1696 concerning your servant5650, and concerning his house1004, confirm6965 it5704 forever5769, and do6213 as you have spoken1696.\;3dYou established3559 for yourself your people5971 Israel3478 to be a people5971 to you5704 forever5769; and you3068, Yahweh, became1961 their God430.:3dWhat one259 nation1471 in the earth776 is like your people5971, even like Israel3478, whom God430 went1980 to redeem6299 to himself for a people5971, and to make7760 himself a name8034, and to do6213 great things1420 for you3372, and awesome things for your land776, before6440 your people5971, whom you redeem6299 to yourself out of Egypt4714, from the nations1471 and their gods430?l9SdTherefore you are great1431, Yahweh3068 God430. For there is none like you430, neither is there any God besides2108 you8085, according to all that we have heard with our ears241.C8dFor your word1697's sake3820, and according to your own heart, you have worked6213 all this greatness1420, to make your servant5650 know it3045.'7IdWhat more3254 can3254 David1732 say1696 to you3045? For you know your servant5650, Lord136 Yahweh3069.76idThis was yet a small thing6994 in your eyes5869, Lord136 Yahweh3069; but you have spoken1696 also of your servant5650's house1004 for a great while to come7350; and this after the way8452 of men120, Lord136 Yahweh3069!5/dThen David1732 the king4428 went935 in3427, and sat before6440 Yahweh3068; and he said559, "Who am I136, Lord Yahweh3069, and what is my house1004, that you have brought935 me thus far1988?4-dAccording to all these words1697, and according to all this vision2384, so Nathan5416 spoke1696 to David1732.h3KdYour house1004 and your kingdom4467 shall be made539 sure5704 forever5769 before6440 you3678. Your throne shall be established3559, Philippians4 forever5769."'"02[dbut my loving kindness2617 shall not depart from5493 him5493, as I took it from Saul7586, whom I put away5493 before you6440.1}dI will be his father1, and he shall be my son1121. If he commits iniquity5753, I will chasten3198 him with the rod7626 of men582, and with the stripes5061 of the children1121 of men120;?0yd He shall build1129 a house1004 for my name8034, and I will establish3559 the throne3678 of his kingdom4467, Philippians4 forever5769.-/Ud When your days3117 are fulfilled4390, and you shall sleep7901 with your fathers1, I will set up6965 your seed2233 after310 you3318, who shall proceed out of your bowels4578, and I will establish3559 his kingdom4467.6.gd and as from the day3117 that I commanded6680 judges8199 to be over my people5971 Israel3478. I will cause you to rest5117 from all your enemies341. Moreover Yahweh3068 tells5046 you that Yahweh will make6213 you a house1004.]-5d I will appoint7760 a place4725 for my people5971 Israel3478, and will plant5193 them7931, that they may dwell in their own place7264, and be moved no more1121; neither shall the children of wickedness5766 afflict6031 them any more3254, as at the first7223,#,Ad I have been with you wherever you went1980, and have cut off3772 all your enemies341 from before you6440. I will make6213 you a great1419 name8034, like the name8034 of the great1419 ones who are in the earth776.V+'dNow therefore you shall tell559 my servant5650 David1732 this559, 'Thus says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "I took3947 you from the sheep6629 pen310, from following the sheep6629, that you should be prince5057 over my people5971, over Israel3478.*/dIn all places in which I have walked1980 with all the children1121 of Israel3478, did I say1696 a word1697 to any259 of the tribes7626 of Israel3478, whom I commanded6680 to be shepherd7462 of my people5971 Israel3478, saying559, 1129 'Why have you not built me a house1004 of cedar730?'"',)SdFor I have not lived3427 in a house1004 since the day3117 that I brought up5927 the children1121 of Israel3478 out of Egypt4714, even to this day3117, but have moved1980 around in a tent168 and in a tabernacle4908.L(d"Go3212 and tell559 my servant5650 David1732, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, "Shall you build1129 me a house1004 for me to dwell in3427? 'dIt happened the same night3915, that the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Nathan5416, saying559,)&MdNathan5416 said559 to the king4428, "Go3212, do6213 all that is in your heart3824; for Yahweh is with you3068."%dthat the king4428 said559 to Nathan5416 the prophet5030, "See7200 now3427, I dwell in a house1004 of cedar730, but the ark727 of God430 dwells3427 within8432 curtains3407."A$ dIt happened4428, when the king lived3427 in his house1004, and Yahweh3068 had given him rest5117 from all his enemies341 all around5439, #dMichal4324 the daughter1323 of Saul7586 had no child2056 to the day3117 of her death4194.\"3dI will be yet more vile7043 than this2063, and will be base8217 in my own sight5869. But of the handmaids519 of whom you have spoken559, they shall honor me3513."!{dDavid1732 said559 to Michal4324, "It was before6440 Yahweh3068, who chose977 me above your father1, and above all his house1004, to appoint6680 me prince5057 over the people5971 of Yahweh3068, over Israel3478. Therefore will I celebrate7832 before6440 Yahweh3068.' IdThen David1732 returned7725 to bless1288 his household1004. Michal4324 the daughter1323 of Saul7586 came out3318 to meet7125 David1732, and said559, "How glorious3513 the king4428 of Israel3478 was today3117, who uncovered1540 himself today3117 in the eyes5869 of the handmaids519 of his servants5650, as one259 of the vain fellows7386 shamelessly1540 uncovers himself1540!"sadHe gave2505 to all the people5971, even among the whole multitude5971 of Israel3478, both to men376 and women802, to everyone376 a259 portion2471 of bread3899, dates829, and raisins809. So all the people5971 departed3212 everyone376 to his house1004.{dWhen David1732 had made an end3615 of offering5927 the burnt offering5930 and the peace offerings8002, he blessed1288 the people5971 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.cAdThey brought935 in the ark727 of Yahweh3068, and set3322 it in its place4725, in the midst8432 of the tent168 that David1732 had pitched5186 for it1732; and David offered5927 burnt offerings5930 and peace offerings5930 before6440 Yahweh3068.'IdIt was so727, as the ark of Yahweh3068 came935 into the city5892 of David1732, that Michal4324 the daughter1323 of Saul7586 looked8259 out at the window2474, and saw7200 king4428 David1732 leaping6339 and dancing3769 before6440 Yahweh3068; and she despised959 him in her heart3820.^7dSo David1732 and all the house1004 of Israel3478 brought up5927 the ark727 of Yahweh3068 with shouting8643, and with the sound6963 of the trumpet7782.@{dDavid1732 danced3769 before6440 Yahweh3068 with all his might5797; and David1732 was clothed2296 in a linen906 ephod646.^7d It was so5375, that, when those who bore the ark727 of Yahweh3068 had gone6805 six8337 paces6806, he sacrificed2076 an ox7794 and a fattened calf4806.Kd It was told5046 king4428 David1732, saying559, "Yahweh3068 has blessed1288 the house1004 of Obed-Edom5654, and all that pertains to him727, because of the ark of God430." David1732 went3212 and brought up5927 the ark727 of God430 from the house1004 of Obed-Edom5654 into the city5892 of David1732 with joy8057. d The ark727 of Yahweh3068 remained3427 in the house1004 of Obed-Edom5654 the Gittite1663 three7969 months2320: and Yahweh3068 blessed1288 Obed-Edom5654, and all his house1004.3d So David1732 would14 not move5493 the ark727 of Yahweh3068 to be with him in the city5892 of David1732; but David1732 carried it aside5186 into the house1004 of Obed-Edom5654 the Gittite1663.9md David1732 was afraid3372 of Yahweh3068 that day3117; and he said559, "How shall the ark727 of Yahweh3068 come to me935?"iMdDavid1732 was displeased2734, because Yahweh3068 had broken6556 forth6555 on Uzzah5798; and he called7121 that place4725 Perez Uzzah5798, to this day3117.nWdThe anger639 of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 against Uzzah5798; and God430 struck5221 him there for his error7944; and there he died4191 by the ark727 of God430.r_dWhen they came935 to the threshing1637 floor of Nacon5225, Uzzah5798 reached7971 for the ark727 of God430, and took hold270 of it1241; for the cattle stumbled8058.iMdDavid1732 and all the house1004 of Israel3478 played7832 before6440 Yahweh3068 with all kinds of instruments made of fir1265 wood6086, and with harps3658, and with stringed5035 instruments8596, and with tambourines, and with castanets4517, and with cymbals6767.sadThey brought5375 it out of the house1004 of Abinadab41, which was in the hill1390, with5973 the ark727 of God430: and Ahio283 went1980 before6440 the ark727.X+dThey set7392 the ark727 of God430 on a new2319 cart5699, and brought5375 it out of the house1004 of Abinadab41 that was in the hill1390: and Uzzah5798 and Ahio283, the sons1121 of Abinadab41, drove5090 the new2319 cart5699.}udDavid1732 arose6965, and went3212 with all the people5971 who were with him1184, from Baale Judah, to bring up5927 from there the ark727 of God430, which is called7121 by the Name8034, even the name8034 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 who sits3427 above the cherubim3742.  #dDavid1732 again gathered together622 all the chosen977 men of Israel3478, thirty7970 thousand505.O dDavid1732 did so6213, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 him5221, and struck the Philistines6430 from Geba1387 until you come935 to Gezer1507.V 'dIt shall be8085, when you hear the sound6963 of marching6807 in the tops7218 of the mulberry trees1057, that then you shall stir2782 yourself up3068; for then Yahweh has gone out3318 before6440 you to strike5221 the army4264 of the Philistines6430."} udWhen David1732 inquired7592 of Yahweh3068, he said559, "You shall not go up5927. Circle5437 around behind310 them935, and attack them over against4136 the mulberry trees1057. 5dThe Philistines6430 came up5927 yet again3254, and spread5203 themselves in the valley6010 of Rephaim7497.dThey left5800 their images6091 there1732; and David and his men582 took them away5375.cAdDavid1732 came935 to Baal Perazim1732, and David struck5221 them there559; and he said, "Yahweh3068 has broken6555 my enemies341 before6440 me6556, like the breach of waters4325." Therefore he called7121 the name8034 of that place Baal Perazim4725. x~~}{zyxwvutrqp{on\mnl#kjAihvgfedc.bt`_^]R[Z Y/.-,e+*)(d'2&m%#"! m%XTfv+&g  -  N !~ao =but1161 I hope1679 to see1492 you4571 soon2112, and2532 we will1492 speak2980 face4750 to4314 face4750. Peace1515 be to you4671. The friends5384 greet782 you4571. Greet782 the friends5384 by2596 name3686.cn A I had2192 many things4183 to write1125 to you235, but I am2309 unwilling3756 to write1125 to you4671 with1223 ink3188 and2532 pen2563;Sm ! Demetrius1216 has the testimony3140 of5259 all3956, and2532 of5259 the truth225 itself846; yes1161, 2532 we2249 also testify3140, and2532 you know1492 that3754 our2257 testimony3141 is2076 true227.[l 1 Beloved27, don3361't imitate3401 that which is3588 evil2556, but235 that which is3588 good18. He3588 who does good15 is2076 of1537 God2316. 1161 He3588 who does evil2554, Amos8 hasn3756't seen3708 God2316.8k k Therefore5124, if1437 I come2064, I will call attention5279 to his846 deeds2041 which3739 he does4160, unjustly accusing5396 us2248 with3056 wicked4190 words3056. 2532 Not3361 content714 with5125 this3777, neither does1926 he himself846 receive1926 the brothers80, and2532 those who would1014, he forbids2967 and2532 throws1544 out of1537 the assembly1577.Pj  I wrote to1125 the assembly1577, but235 Diotrephes1361, who loves to be first5383 among them846, doesn3756't accept1926 what we say2248.:i oWe2249 therefore3767 ought3784 to receive618 such5108, that2443 we may be1096 fellow workers4904 for the truth225.Fh because1063 for5228 the sake5228 of the846 Name3686 they went out1831, taking2983 nothing3367 from575 the Gentiles1484.g They3739 have testified3140 about your4675 love26 before1799 the assembly1577. You will do4160 well2573 to send them3739 forward on their journey4311 in a way worthy516 of God2316,Rf Beloved27, you do4160 a faithful4103 work in whatever3739 you accomplish2038 for1519 those who are brothers80 and2532, 1519 strangers3581.Le I have2192 no3756 greater3186 joy5479 than2443 this191, to hear about my1699 children5043 walking4043 in1722 truth225.d For1063 I rejoiced5463 greatly3029, when brothers80 came2064 and2532 testified about3140 your4675 truth225, even as2531 you4675 walk4043 in1722 truth225.tc cBeloved27, I pray2172 that2137 you4571 may prosper2137 in4012 all things3956 and2532 be healthy5198, even as2531 your4675 soul5590 prospers2137.b The elder4245 to Gaius1050 the beloved27, whom3739 I1473 love25 in1722 truth225.;aolThe Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 be with3326 your4675 spirit4151. Grace5485 be with3326 you5216. Amen3505.`{lBe diligent to come2064 before4253 winter5494. Eubulus2103 salutes782 you4571, as2532 do Pudens4227, Linus3044, Claudia2803, and2532 all3956 the brothers80.8_ilErastus2037 remained3306 at1722 Corinth2882, but1161 I left620 Trophimus5161 at1722 Miletus3399 sick770. ^lGreet782 Prisca4251 and2532 Aquila207, and2532 the house3624 of Onesiphorus3683.i]KlAnd2532 the Lord2962 will deliver4506 me3165 from575 every3956 evil4190 work2041, and2532 will preserve4982 me for1519 his846 heavenly2032 Kingdom932; to whom3739 be the glory1391 forever1519, 165 and ever165. Amen281.-\SlBut1161 the Lord2962 stood3936 by me3427, and2532 strengthened1743 me3165, that2443 through1223 me1700 the message2782 might be fully proclaimed4135, and2532 that all3956 the Gentiles1484 might hear191; and2532 I was delivered4506 out of1537 the mouth4750 of the lion3023. [ lAt1722 my3450 first4413 defense627, no one3762 came to help4836 me3427, but235 all3956 left1459 me3165. May3049 it not3361 be held3049 against them846.@Zylof5442 whom3739 you4771 also2532 must beware5442; for1063 he436 greatly3029 opposed436 our2251 words3056.jYMlAlexander223, the coppersmith5471, did1731 much4183 evil2556 to me3427. The Lord2962 will repay591 him846 according to2596 his846 works2041,Xyl Bring5342 the cloak5341 that3739 I left620 at1722 Troas5174 with3844 Carpus2591 when you come2064, and2532 the books975, especially3122 the parchments3200._W7l But1161 I sent649 Tychicus5190 to1519 Ephesus2181.V3l Only3441 Luke3065 is2076 with3326 me1700. Take353 Mark3138, and353 bring71 him with3326 you4572, for1063 he is2076 useful2173 to me3427 for1519 service1248.FUl for1063 Demas1214 left1459 me3165, having loved25 this3588 present3568 world165, and2532 went1519 to1519 Thessalonica2332; Crescens2913 to1519 Galatia1053, and Titus5103 to1519 Dalmatia1149.`T9l Be diligent4704 to come2064 to4314 me3165 soon5030,aS;lFrom now on3063, there is stored up606 for me3427 the crown4735 of righteousness1343, which3739 the Lord2962, the righteous1342 judge2923, will give591 to me3427 on1722 that1565 day2250; and1161 not3756 to me1698 only3440, but235 also2532 to all3956 those25 who have loved25 his846 appearing2015.#R?lI have fought75 the good2570 fight73. I have finished5055 the course1408. 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It2532 came2064 as far as891 me1700. = But1161 Peter4074 began756, and explained1620 to them846 in order2517, saying3004,#<? saying3754, "You went in1525 to4314, 2192 uncircumcised203 men435, and2532 ate with4906 them846!"h;I 2532 When3753 Peter4074 had come up305 to1519 Jerusalem2414, those who were3588 of1537 the circumcision4061 contended1252 with4314 him846,#: A Now1161 the apostles652 and2532 the brothers80 who3754 were5607 in2596 Judea2449 heard191 that3588 the Gentiles1484 had1209 also2532 received1209 the word3056 of God2316.{9o 05037 He commanded4367 them846 to be baptized907 in1722 the name3686 of Jesus Christ2962. Then5119 they2065 asked him846 to stay1961 some5100 days2250..8U /"Can1410 any man5100 forbid2967, 3385 the water5204, that2967 these5128 who3748 have received2983 the Holy40 Spirit4151 as well2531 as2532 we2249 should907 not3361 be baptized907?"X7) .For1063 they heard191 them846 speaking2980 in other languages1100 and2532 magnifying3170 God2316. Then5119 Peter4074 answered611,[6/ -2532 They3588 of1537 the circumcision4061 who believed4103 were amazed1839, as3745 many as3745 came4905 with Peter4074, because3754 the gift1431 of the Holy40 Spirit4151 was also2532 poured out1632 on the Gentiles1484.w5g ,While Peter4074 was still2089 speaking2980 these5023 words4487, the Holy40 Spirit4151 fell1968 on1909 all3956 those3588 who heard191 the word3056."4= +All3956 the prophets4396 testify3140 about3140 him5129, that through1223 his846 name3686 everyone3956 who believes4100 in1519 him846 will receive2983 remission859 of sins266."W3' *He2532 commanded3853 us2254 to preach2784 to the people2992 and2532 to testify1263 that3754 this is2076 he who3588 is2076 appointed3724 by5259 God2316 as the Judge2923 of5259 the living and2532 the dead3498.\21 )not3756 to all3956 the people2992, but235 to witnesses3144 who were chosen before4401 by5259 God2316, to us2254, who3748 ate4906 and2532 drank with4844 him846 after3326 he846 rose450 from1537 the dead3498.41a (God2316 raised him5126 up1453 the third5154 day2250, and2532 gave1325 him846 to be1096 revealed1717,a0; '2532 We2249 are2070 witnesses3144 of everything3956 he3739 did4160 both5037 in1722 the country5561 of the Jews2453, and2532 in1722 Jerusalem2419; whom3739 they also killed337, hanging2910 him on1909 a tree3586.U/# &even Jesus2424 of575 Nazareth3478, how5613 God2316 anointed5548 him846 with the Holy40 Spirit4151 and2532 with power1411, who3739 went about1330 doing good2109 and2532 healing2390 all3956 who3588 were oppressed2616 by5259 the devil1228, for3754 God2316 was2258 with3326 him846.8.i %you5210 yourselves know1492 what happened4487, which was proclaimed1096 throughout2596 all3650 Judea2449, beginning756 from575 Galilee1056, after3326 the baptism908 which3739 John2491 preached2784;-/ $The word3056 which3739 he sent649 to the children5207 of Israel2474, preaching2097 good news of peace1515 by1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547 — he3778 is2076 Lord2962 of all3956 —h,I #but235 in1722 every3956 nation1484 he3588 who fears5399 him846 and2532 works2038 righteousness1343 is2076 acceptable1184 to him846.n+U "1161 Peter4074 opened455 his mouth4750 and said2036, 1909 "Truly225 I perceive2638 that3754 God2316 doesn2076't 3756 show favoritism4381;P* !1824 Therefore3767 I sent3992 to4314 you4571 at once5037, and it was4160 good2573 of you4771 to4314 come3854. Now3568 therefore3767 we2249 are all3956 here present3918 in the sight1799 of God2316 to hear191 all things3956 that3588 have been commanded4367 you4671 by5259 God2316."()I Send3992 therefore3767 to1519 Joppa2445, and2532 summon3333 Simon4613, who3739 is1941 surnamed Peter4074. He3778 lodges3579 in1722 the house3614 of4613 Simon4613 a tanner1038, by3844 the seaside2281. When3739 he comes3854, he will speak2980 to you4671.'z(m and2532 said5346, 2883 'Cornelius, your4675 prayer4335 is heard1522, and2532 your4675 gifts1654 to the needy are remembered3415 in the sight of1799 God2316.S' 2532 Cornelius2883 said5346, "Four5067 days2250 ago575, I was2252 fasting3522 until3360 this3778 hour5610, and2532 at the ninth1766 hour5610, I prayed4336 in1722 my3450 house3624, and2532 behold2400, a man435 stood2476 before1799 me3450 in1722 bright2986 clothing2066,i&K Therefore1352 also2532 I2064 came without complaint369 when I was sent for3343. I ask4441 therefore3767, why5101 did3056 you send for3343 me3165?"%w 5037 He said5346 to4314 them846, "You5210 yourselves know1987 how5613 it is an unlawful thing111 for a man435 who is2076 a Jew2453 to4334 join himself or2228 come to4334 one of another nation246, but2532 God2316 has shown1166 me1698 that1166 I shouldn3004't 3367 call3004 any man444 unholy2839 or2228 unclean169.$$A As2532 he talked with4926 him846, he went in1525 and2532 found2147 many4183 gathered together4905.N# But1161 Peter4074 raised1453 him846 up1453, saying3004, "Stand up450! I2504 myself846 am1510 also2504 a man444."n"U When1161 it happened5613 that Peter4074, Genesis96 entered1525, Cornelius2883 met4876 him846, fell down4098 at1909 his feet4228, and worshiped him4352.?!w 2532 On the next day1887 they entered1525 into1519 Caesarea2542. 1161 Cornelius2883 was waiting for4328 them846, having2258 called together4779 his846 relatives4773 and2532 his near316 friends5384.W ' So he1528 called them846 in1528 and1161 lodged3579 them846. On the next day1887 Peter4074 arose and2532 went out with4862 them846, and2532 some5100 of the brothers80 from575 Joppa2445 accompanied4905 him846.% They1161 said2036, "Cornelius2883, a centurion1543, a righteous1342 man435 and2532 one435 who fears5399 God2316, and5037 well spoken3140 of by5259 all3650 the nation1484 of the Jews2453, was directed by5259 a holy40 angel32 to invite3343 you4571 to1519 his846 house3624, and2532 to listen191 to what3844 you4675 say4487." 1161 Peter4074 went down2597 to4314 the men435, and said2036, "Behold2400, I1473 am1510 he whom3739 you seek2212. 5101 Why1223 have156 you3739 come3918?"c? But235 arise450, get down2597, and2532 go4198 with4862 them846, doubting1252 nothing3367; for1360 I1473 have sent649 them846."q[ While1161 Peter4074 was pondering1760 the4012 vision3705, the Spirit4151 said to2036 him846, "Behold2400, three5140 men435 seek2212 you4571.F and2532 called5455 and asked4441 whether1487 Simon4613, who3588 was surnamed1941 Peter4074, was lodging3579 there1759.a; Now1161 while5613 Peter4074 was very perplexed1280 in1722 himself1438 what5101, Leviticus2 the vision3705 which3739 he had seen1492 might mean1498, behold2400, the men435 who3588 were sent649 by575 Cornelius2883, having made inquiry1331 for Simon4613's house3614, 2532 stood2186 before1909 the gate4440,B} This5124 was done1096, Esther9 three5151 times2532, and immediately the vessel4632 was received up353, 3825 into1519 heaven3772.}s 2532 A voice5456 came to4314 him846 again3825, 1537 the second time1208, "What3739 God2316 has cleansed2511, you4771 must not3361 call2840 unclean2840."r] But1161 Peter4074 said2036, "Not so3365, Lord2962; for3754 I have5315 never3763 eaten5315 anything3956 that is common2839 or2228 unclean169."(I 2532 A voice5456 came1096 to4314 him846, "Rise450, Peter4074, kill2380 and2532 eat5315!"mS in which3739 were5225 all kinds of3956 four-footed5074 animals of3956 the earth1093, wild animals2342, reptiles2062, and2532 birds4071 of the sky3772.W' He2532 saw2334 heaven3772 opened455 and2532 a certain5100 container4632 descending2597 to1909 him846, like5613 a great3173 sheet3607, 2532 let down2524 by1210 four5064 corners746 on1909 the earth1093,r] He1161 became1096 hungry4361 and1161 desired2309 to eat1089, but1161 while they1565 were preparing3903, he846 fell1968 into1909 a trance1611.+O Now on1161 the next day1887 as1565 they were on their journey3596, and2532 got close1448 to the city4172, Peter4074 went up305 on1909 the housetop1430 to pray4336 at about4012, 5610 noon1623.5 Having2532 explained1834, 537 everything537 to them846, he sent649 them846 to1519 Joppa2445.eC 1161 When5613 the angel32 who3588 spoke2980 to him2883 had departed565, Cornelius called5455 two1417 of his846 household servants3610 and2532 a devout2152 soldier4757 of those3588 who waited4342 on him846 continually4342.F He3778 lodges3579 with3844 one5100 Simon4613, a tanner1038, whose3739 house3614 is2076 by3844 the seaside2281."J  2532 Now3568 send3992 men435 to1519 Joppa2445, and2532 get3343 Simon4613, who3739 is1941 surnamed Peter4074.3 _ He1161, fastening his eyes816 on him846, and2532 being1096 frightened1719, said2036, "What5101 is it2076, Lord2962?" He1161 said2036 to him846, "Your4675 prayers4335 and1161 your4675 gifts1654 to the needy have gone up305 for1519 a memorial3422 before1799 God2316.> u At about5616 the ninth1766 hour5610 of the day2250, he clearly5320 saw1492 in1722 a vision3705 an angel32 of God2316 coming1525 to4314 him846, and2532 saying2036 to him846, "Cornelius2883!"M  a devout2152 man2532, and one who feared5399 God2316 with4862 all3956 his846 house3624, who5037 gave4160 gifts1654 for the needy generously4183 to the people2992, and2532 always1275 prayed1189 to God2316.   Now there1161 was2258 a certain5100 man435 in1722 Caesarea2542, Cornelius2883 by name3686, a centurion1543 of1537 what was called2564 the Italian2483 Regiment4686,  {They2532 drew1325, 846 lots2819 for them2532, and the lot2819 fell4098 on1909 Matthias3159, and2532 he was numbered4785 with3326 the eleven1733 apostles652. to take2983 part2819 in this3778 ministry1248 and2532 apostleship651 from1537 which3739 Judas2455 fell3845 away4198, that he might go to1519 his own2398 place5117." 1They2532 prayed4336, and2532 said2036, "You4771, Lord2962, who know the hearts2589 of all3956 men322, show which3739 one1520 of1537 these5130 two1417 you have chosen1586V 'They2532 put forward2476 two1417, Joseph2501 called2564 Barsabbas923, who3739 was surnamed1941 Justus2459, and2532 Matthias3159.n Wbeginning756 from575 the baptism908 of John2491, to2193 the3739 day2250 that3739 he was received up353 from575 us2257, of these5130 one1520 must1096 become1096 a witness3144 with4862 us2254 of his846 resurrection386."! ="Of the men435 therefore3767 who3588 have accompanied4905 us2254, 1722 all3956 the time5550, 1722 that3739 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 went in1525 and2532 out1831 among1909 us2248,5 eFor1063 it1125 'Let is another written take in1722 his the office976.' book of Psalms5568, 1096 'Let his846 habitation1886 be1096 made desolate2048. 2532 Let2077 no3361 one dwell2730 therein846;'L It2532 became1096 known1110 to everyone3956 who1565 lived2730 in Jerusalem2419 that5620 in their846, 2398 language1258 that5124 field5564 was called2564, 184 'Akeldama,' that5124 is5564, 'The field of blood129.'Q Now3767 this man3778 obtained2932 a field5564 with1537 the reward3408 for his wickedness93, and2532 falling1096 headlong4248, his body burst open2997, 3319 and2532 all3956 his846 intestines4698 gushed out1632.I  For3754 he2674 was2258 numbered2674 with4862 us2254, and2532 received2975 his portion2819 in this3778 ministry1248. )435 "Brothers80, it was necessary1163 that this3778 Scripture1124 should be fulfilled4137, which3739 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151 spoke before4277 by1223 the mouth4750 of David1138 concerning4012 Judas2455, who was1096 guide3595 to those who took4815 Jesus2424.O~ 2532 In1722 these3778 days2250, Peter4074 stood up450 in1722 the midst3319 of the disciples3101 (and the number3793 of names3686, Esther9, 846 was2258 about5613 one hundred1540 twenty1501), and5037 said2036,]} 5All3956 these3778, 2258 with one accord3661 continued4342 steadfastly in prayer4335 and2532 supplication1162, along with4862 the women1135, and2532 Mary3137 the mother3384 of Jesus2424, and2532 with4862 his846 brothers80.E|  2532 When3753 they had2258 come in1525, they went up305 into1519 the upper room5253, where3757 they5037 were staying2650; that is Peter4074, 2532 John2491, 2532 James2385, 2532 Andrew406, Philip5376, 2532 Thomas2381, Bartholomew918, 2532 Matthew3156, James2385 the son of Alphaeus256, 2532 Simon4613 the Zealot2207, and2532 Judas2455 the son of James2385.${ C Then5119 they5290 returned to1519 Jerusalem2419 from575 the mountain3735 called2564 Olivet1638, which3739 is2076 near Jerusalem2419, a2192 Sabbath day4521's journey3598 away2192.qz ] who3739 also2532 said2036, "You2476 men435 of Galilee1057, why5101 do you2476 stand looking1689 into1519 the sky3772? This Jesus2424, who was received up353 from575 you5216 into1519 the sky3772 will2064 come2064 back in the same3779 way5158 as3739 you saw2300 him846 going4198 into1519 the sky3772.".y W 2532 While5613 they were2258 looking steadfastly816 into1519 the sky3772 as4198 he846 went2532, behold2400, two1417 men435 stood by3936 them846 in1722 white3022 clothing2066,x  When2532 he had said2036 these things5023, as they were looking991, he846 was taken up1869, and2532 a cloud3507 received5274 him846 out of575 their846 sight3788.aw =But235 you will receive2983 power1411 when1904 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151 has come1904 upon1909 you5209. 2532 You5209 will be2071 witnesses3144 to me3427 in1722 Jerusalem2419, 2532 in1722 all3956 Judea2449 and2532 Samaria4540, and2532 to2193 the uttermost2078 parts of the earth1093."=v uHe1161 said2036 to4314 them846, "It1097 isn2076't 3756 for you5216 to know1097 times5550 or2228 seasons2540 which3739 the Father3962 has set5087 within1722 his own2398 authority1849. u Therefore3767, when they4905 had come together4905, they asked1905 him846, 3004 "Lord2962, are1487 you600, 1722, 5129 now5550 restoring600 the kingdom932 to Israel2474?"t 3For3754 John2491 indeed3303 baptized907 in water5204, but1161 you5210 will be baptized907 in1722 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151 not3756 many4183 days2250 from now3778."`s ;Being2532 assembled together4871 with3326 them846, he commanded3853 them846, 5563 "Don3361't depart5563 from575 Jerusalem2414, but235 wait for4037 the promise1860 of the Father3962, which3739 you heard191 from me3450.r To these3739 he also2532 showed3936 himself1438 alive2198 after3326 he846 suffered3958, by1722 many4183 proofs5039, appearing3700 to1223 them846 over a period of forty5062 days2250, and2532 speaking3004 about4012 God2316's Kingdom932.q +until891 the day2250 in which3739 he was received up353, after he1781 had given commandment1781 through1223 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151 to the apostles652 whom3739 he had chosen1586.}p wThe first4413 book3056 I wrote4160, 5599 Theophilus2321, concerned4012 all3956 that3739 Jesus2424 began756 both5037 to do4160 and2532 to teach1321, h~s}H{yx!vtrqponzmkji*gfead5cb`_9^h]X\*[YXWVTSHQPO/N6LKJJHGFCEiCBS@@>>y=C<:9H8]7654t320/V.{-I+)(c'&%M$#/"S MFg Dx" n H "{`E(BITherefore3767 when Paul3972 and2532 Barnabas921 had1096 no3756 small3641 discord4714 and2532 discussion4803 with4314 them846, they appointed Paul3972 and2532 Barnabas921, and2532 some5100 others243 of1537 them846, to1519 go up305 to4314 Jerusalem2419 to4314 the apostles652 and2532 elders4245 about4012 this5127 question2213.>A wSome2532 men5100 came down2718 from575 Judea2449 and2532 taught1321 the brothers80, "Unless1437, 3361 you are circumcised4059 after the custom1485 of Moses3475, you1410 can3756't be1410 saved4982."@'They1161 stayed1304 there1563 with4862 the disciples3101 for a3756 long3641 time5550.|?qWhen1161 they had arrived3854, and1161 had gathered4863 the assembly1577 together4863, they reported312 all the things that3745 God2316 had done4160 with3326 them846, and2532 that3754 he had opened455 a door2374 of faith4102 to the nations1484.>'From there2547 they sailed636 to1519 Antioch490, from where3606 they had been2258 committed3860 to the grace5485 of God2316 for1519 the work2041 which3739 they had fulfilled4137.#=?When2532 they had spoken2980 the word3056 in1722 Perga4011, they went down2597 to1519 Attalia825.<wThey passed through1330 Pisidia4099, and2532 came2064 to1519 Pamphylia3828.@;yWhen1161 they had appointed5500 elders4245 for them846 in every2596 assembly1577, and had prayed4336 with3326 fasting3521, they commended3908 them846 to the Lord2962, on1519 whom3739 they had believed4100.\:1confirming1991 the souls5590 of the disciples3101, exhorting them3870 to continue1696 in the faith4102, and2532 that3754 through1223 many4183 afflictions2347 we2248 must1163 enter1525 into1519 the Kingdom932 of God2316."9=When5037 they had preached the Good News2097 to that1565 city4172, and2532 had made3100 many2425 disciples5290, they returned to1519 Lystra3082, 2532 Iconium2430, and2532 Antioch490,-8SBut1161 as the disciples3101 stood around2944 him846, he rose up450, and entered1525 into1519 the city4172. On2532 the next day1887 he went1831 out with4862 Barnabas921 to1519 Derbe1191.7wBut1161 some Jews2453 from575 Antioch490 and1161 Iconium2430 came there1904, and2532 having persuaded3982 the multitudes3793, 2532 they stoned3034 Paul3972, and dragged4951 him out of1854 the city4172, supposing3543 that he846 was dead2348.T6!Even2532 saying3004 these5023 things2664, they hardly3433 stopped the multitudes3793 from3361 making2380 a sacrifice2380 to them846.z5m2544 Yet1065 he didn3756't leave863 himself1438 without witness267, in that he did good15 and gave1325 you2254 rains5205 from the sky3771 and2532 fruitful2593 seasons1705, filling our2257 hearts2588 with food5160 and2532 gladness2540."H4 who3739 in1722 the generations1074 gone by3944 allowed1439 all3956 the nations1484 to walk in4198 their own846 ways3598.I3 2532, Jeremiah4 "Men435, why5101 are you4160 doing these things5023? We2249 also2532 are2070 men444 of like passions3663 with you5213, and bring2097 you5209 good news1994, that you should turn from575 these5130 vain things3152 to1909 the living2198 God2316, who3739 made4160 the sky3772 and2532 the earth1093 and2532 the sea2281, and2532 all3956 that is in them846;2But when191 the apostles652, Barnabas921 and2532 Paul3972, heard191 of it1284, they tore their846 clothes2440, and sprang1530 into1519 the multitude3793, crying out1161,f1E The1161 priest2409 of Jupiter2203, whose temple was5607 in front4253 of their846 city4172, brought5342 oxen5022 and2532 garlands4725 to1909 the gates4440, and would have2309 made a sacrifice2380 along with4862 the multitudes3793.a0; They5037 called2564 Barnabas921 "Jupiter2203," and5037 Paul3972 "Mercury2060," because1894 he846 was2258 the chief2233 speaker3303.q/[ 1161 When1492 the multitude3793 saw1492 what3739 Paul3972 had done4160, they lifted up1869 their846 voice5456, saying3004 in the language of Lycaonia3072, "The gods2316 have come down2597 to4314 us2248 in the likeness3666 of men444!"[./ said2036 with a loud3173 voice5456, "Stand450 upright3717 on1909 your4675 feet4228!" 2532 He leaped242 up and2532 walked4043.- He3778 was listening191 to Paul3972 speaking2980, who3739, fastening eyes816 on him846, and2532 seeing1492 that3754 he had2192 faith4102 to be made whole4982,.,U2532 At1722 Lystra3082 a certain5100 man435 sat2521, impotent102 in his feet4228, 5225 a cripple5560 from1537 his846 mother3384's womb2836, who3739 never3763 had walked4043.A+}There2546 they preached the Good News2258.`*9they became aware of4894 it2703, and fled to1519 the cities4172 of Lycaonia3071, 2532 Lystra3082, Derbe1191, and2532 the surrounding region4066.*)M1161 When5613, Genesis96 some of both5037 the Gentiles1484 and1161 the Jews2453, with4862 their846 rulers758, made1096 a violent attempt3730 to mistreat5195 and2532 stone3036 them846,d(ABut1161 the multitude4128 of the city4172 was divided4977. 2532 Part sided2258 with4862 the Jews2453, and2532 part with4862 the apostles3303.'Therefore3767, Ezekiel3 they1304 stayed there a long2425 time5550, speaking boldly3955 in1909 the Lord2962, who testified3140 to the word3056 of his846 grace5485, 2532 granting1325 signs4592 and2532 wonders5059 to be done1096 by1223 their846 hands5495.X&)But1161 the disbelieving544 Jews2453 stirred up1892 and2532 embittered2559 the souls5590 of the Gentiles1484 against2596 the brothers80.% It1161 happened1096 in1722 Iconium2430 that they846 entered1525, 846 together2596 into1519 the synagogue4864 of the Jews2453, and2532 so3779 spoke2980 that5620 a great4183 multitude4128 both5037 of Jews2453 and2532 of Greeks1672 believed4100.$  4The1161 disciples3101 were filled4137 with joy5479, 2532 with the Holy40 Spirit4151.B#} 3But1161 they shook off1621 the dust2868 of their846 feet4228 against1909 them846, and came2064 to1519 Iconium2430.5"c 2But1161 the Jews2453 stirred up3951 the devout4576 and2532 prominent2158 women1135 and2532 the chief men4413 of the city4172, and2532 stirred1892 up a persecution1375 against1909 Paul3972 and2532 Barnabas921, and2532 threw1544 them846 out of575 their846 borders3725.! 1The1161 Lord2962's word3056 was spread1308 abroad throughout1223 all3650 the region5561.A { 01161 As191 the Gentiles1484 heard this191, they were glad5463, and2532 glorified1392 the word3056 of God2962. As2532 many as3745 were2258 appointed5021 to1519 eternal166 life2222 believed4100.mS /For1063 so3779 has1781 the Lord2962 commanded1781 us2254, saying5087, 'I have set you4571 as1519 a light5457 for the Gentiles1484, that you4571 should1511 bring1519 salvation4991 to2193 the uttermost parts2078 of the earth1093.'",Q .Paul3972 and2532 Barnabas921 spoke out boldly3955, and said2036, "It was2258 necessary316 that God2316's word3056 should2980 be spoken2980 to you5213 first4412. 1161 Since1894 indeed you5213 thrust683 it846 from you683, and2532 judge2919 yourselves1438 unworthy514, 3756 of eternal166 life2222, behold2400, we turn4762 to1519 the Gentiles1484..U -But1161 when1492 the Jews2453 saw1492 the multitudes3793, they were filled4130 with jealousy2205, and2532 contradicted483 the things which were spoken3004 by5259 Paul3972, and2532 blasphemed987.W' ,The1161 next2064 Sabbath4521 almost4975 the whole3956 city4172 was gathered4863 together4863 to hear191 the word3056 of God2316.- +Now1161 when3089 the synagogue4864 broke up3089, many4183 of the Jews2453 and2532 of the devout4576 proselytes4339 followed190 Paul3972 and2532 Barnabas921; who3748, speaking4354 to them846, urged3982 them846 to continue in1961 the grace5485 of God2316.%C *So1161 when1826 the Jews2453 went out1826 of1537 the synagogue4864, the Gentiles1484 begged3870 that these5023 words4487 might be preached2980 to them846, 1519 the next3342 Sabbath4521./ )1492 'Behold, you scoffers2707, and2532 wonder2296, and2532 perish853; for3754 I1473 work2038 a work2041 in1722 your5216 days2250, a work2041 which3739 you will4100 in no3756 way3361 believe4100, if1437 one5100 declares it1555 to you5213.'"4a (Beware991 therefore3767, lest3361 that come1904 on1909 you5209 which is spoken2046 in1722 the prophets4396:'G 'and2532 by1722 him5129 everyone who believes4100 is justified1344 from575 all3956 things3956, from which3739 you could1410 not3756 be justified1344 by1722 the law3551 of Moses3475.yk &Be it2077 known1110 to you5213 therefore3767, 435 brothers80, that3754 through1223 this man435 is proclaimed2605 to you5213 remission859 of sins266,~u %But1161 he whom3739 God2316 raised up1453 saw1492 no3756 decay1312.<q $For1063 David1138, after he had in his own2398 generation1074 served5256 the counsel1012 of God2316, fell asleep2837, and2532 was laid4369 with4314 his846 fathers3962, and2532 saw1492 decay3303.gG #Therefore1352 he says3004 also2532 in1722 another2087 psalm1325, 'You will not3756 allow1325 your4675 Holy One3741 to see1492 decay1312.'{o "1161 "Concerning that3754 he raised450 him846 up450 from1537 the dead3498, now no more3371 to1519 return5290 to3195 corruption1312, he has spoken2046 thus3754: 1325 'I will give you5213 the holy and sure4103 blessings3741 of David1138.'L !that God2316 has fulfilled1603 the same3778 to us2254, their846 children5043, in that he raised up450 Jesus2424. 450 As5613 it is1125 also2532 written1125 in1722 the second1208 psalm5568, 4771 'You are1488 my3450 Son5207. Today4594 I1473 have1080 become1080 your father1080.'(I 2532 We2249 bring2097 you5209 good news2097 of the promise1860 made1096 to4314 the fathers3962,2] and3739 he was seen3700 for many4119 days2250 by those who came up with4872 him846 from575 Galilee1056 to1519 Jerusalem2419, who3748 are1526 his846 witnesses3144 to4314 the people1909.lQ But1161 God2316 raised1453 him846 from1537 the dead3498, / 1161 When5613 they had fulfilled5055 all537 things that were written1125 about4012 him846, they took2507 him down2507 from575 the tree3586, and laid5087 him in1519 a tomb3419.: m Though2532 they found2147 no3367 cause156 for death2288, they154 still asked Pilate4091 to have him846 killed337.   For1063 those who dwell2730 in1722 Jerusalem2419, and2532 their846 rulers758, because they didn50't know50 him5126, nor the2532 voices5456 of the prophets4396 which3588 are read314 every3956, 2596 Sabbath4521, fulfilled4137 them by condemning him2919.: m 435 Brothers80, children435 of the stock1085 of Abraham11, and2532 those3588 among1722 you5213 who fear5399 God2316, the word3056 of this3778 salvation4991 is649 sent649 out to you5213.T ! 1161 As5613 John2491 was fulfilling4137 his course1408, he said3004, 5101 'What do you suppose that5282 I3165 am1511? I1473 am1510 not3756 he235. But behold2400, one2064 comes after3326 me1691 the sandals5266 of4228 whose3739 feet4228 I am1510 not3756 worthy514 to untie3089.'V% before4253, 4383 his846 coming1529, when4296 John2491 had first preached4296 the baptism908 of repentance3341 to3956, 2992 Israel2474.P From575 this man5127's seed4690, God2316 has1453 brought1453 salvation4990, 4990 to Israel2474 according to2596 his promise1860,>u When2532 he had removed3179 him846, he raised up1453, 846 David1138 to be1519 their king935, to whom3739 he also2532 testified3140, 2036, 2147 'I have found David1138 the3588 son of Jesse2421, a man435 after2596 my3450 heart2588, who3739 will do4160 all3956 my3450 will2307.'1[ Afterward2547 they asked154 for a king935, and2532 God2316 gave1325 to them846 Saul4549 the son5207 of Kish2797, a man435 of1537 the tribe5443 of Benjamin958, for forty5062 years2094.' After3326 these things5023 he gave1325 them judges2923 until2193 Samuel4545 the prophet4396.7g When2532 he had destroyed2507 seven2033 nations1484 in1722 the land1093 of Canaan5477, he gave2624 them846 their846 land1093 for an inheritance2624, for about four hundred5071 fifty4004 years2094.)K For2532 a period5550 of about5613 forty years5063 he846 put up with5159 them in1722 the wilderness2048.!; The God2316 of this5127 people2992, 2474 chose1586 our2257 fathers3962, and2532 exalted5312 the people2992 when1722 they stayed as aliens3940 in1722 the land1093 of Egypt125, and2532 with3326 an uplifted5308 arm1023, he1806 led them846 out1537 of it846.uc 1161 Paul3972 stood up450, and2532 beckoning with2678 his hand5495 said2036, "Men435 of Israel2475, and2532 you who fear5399 God2316, listen191. 1161 After3326 the reading320 of the law3551 and1161 the prophets4396, the rulers of the synagogue752 sent649 to4314 them846, saying3004, 435 "Brothers80, if1487 you have2076 any word3056 of exhortation1722, 5213 for4314 the people2992, speak3004."2~] But1161 they846, passing on1330 from575 Perga4011, came3854 to1519 Antioch490 of Pisidia4099. They2532 went1525 into1519 the synagogue4864 on the Sabbath4521 day2250, and sat down2523.M} Now1161 Paul3972 and his company4012 set sail321 from575 Paphos3974, and came2064 to1519 Perga4011 in Pamphylia3828. 1161 John2491 departed672 from575 them846 and returned5290 to1519 Jerusalem2414.R| Then5119 the proconsul446, when he saw1492 what was done1096, believed4100, being astonished1605 at1909 the teaching1322 of the Lord2962.{{o 2532 Now3568, behold2400, the hand5495 of the Lord2962 is on1909 you4571, and2532 you will be2071 blind5185, not3361 seeing991 the sun2246 for891 a season2540!" 1161 Immediately3916 a mist887 and1161 darkness4655 fell1968 on1909 him846. He2532 went around4013 seeking2212 someone to lead him by the hand5497.z and said2036, "Full4134 of5599 all3956 deceit1388 and2532 all3956 cunning4468, you son5207 of the devil1228, you enemy2190 of all3956 righteousness1343, will you3973 not3756 cease3973 to pervert1294 the right2117 ways3598 of the Lord2962?Yy+ But1161 Saul4569, who3588 is also2532 called Paul3972, filled with4130 the Holy40 Spirit4151, fastened his eyes816 on1519 him2532,7xg But1161 Elymas1681 the sorcerer3097 (for1063 so3779 is3177 his846 name3686 by interpretation3177) withstood436 them846, seeking2212 to turn aside1294 the proconsul446 from575 the faith4102.Mw who3739 was2258 with4862 the proconsul446, Sergius4588 Paulus3972, a man435 of understanding4908. This man3778 summoned4341 Barnabas921 and2532 Saul4569, and sought1934 to hear191 the word3056 of God2316.v) When1161 they had gone through1330 the island3520 to891 Paphos3974, they found2147 a certain5100 sorcerer3097, a false prophet5578, a Jew2453, whose3739 name3686 was Bar Jesus919,*uM When2532 they were1096 at1722 Salamis4529, they proclaimed2605 the word3056 of God2316 in1722 the Jewish2453 synagogues4864. They1161 had2192 also2532 John2491 as their attendant5257. t So3303, 3767, 3778 being sent out1599 by5259 the Holy40 Spirit4151, they3778 went down2718 to1519 Seleucia4581. From there1564 they sailed636 to1519 Cyprus2954.Ms Then5119, when they had fasted3522 and2532 prayed4336 and2532 laid2007 their hands5495 on them846, they sent630 them away630.^r5 As1161 they846 served3008 the Lord2962 and2532 fasted3522, the Holy40 Spirit4151 said2036, "Separate873 Barnabas921 and2532 Saul4569 for1519 me3427, for1519 the work2041 to which I have called4341 them5037."vq g Now1161 in2596 the assembly1577 that was5607 at1722 Antioch490 there were2258 some5100 prophets4396 and2532 teachers1320: 5037 Barnabas921, 2532 Simeon4826 who was called2564 Niger3526, 2532 Lucius3066 of Cyrene2956, 5037 Manaen3127 the foster brother of4939 Herod2264 the tetrarch5076, and5037 Saul4569.&pE 1161 Barnabas921 and1161 Saul4569 returned5290 to1537 Jerusalem2419, when they had fulfilled4137 their service1248, also2532 taking with them4838 John2491 whose surname was1941 Mark3138.so_ But1161 the word3056 of God2316 grew837 and2532 multiplied4129.(nI 1161 Immediately3916 an angel32 of the Lord2962 struck3960 him846, because473, 3739 he didn3756't give1325 God2316 the glory1391, and2532 he was1096 eaten by worms4662 and died1634.m1 The1161 people1218 shouted2019, "The voice5456 of a god2316, and2532 not3756 of a man444!"l{ On1161 an appointed5002 day2250, Herod2264 dressed himself in1746 royal937 clothing2532, sat2523 on1909 the throne968, and gave a speech1215 to4314 them846. k9 Now1161 Herod2264 was2258 very angry2371 with the people of Tyre5183 and2532 Sidon4606. They1161 came3918 with one accord3661 to4314 him846, and2532, having made3982 Blastus986, the king935's personal1909 aide2846, their friend3982, they asked154 for peace1515, because1223 their846 country5561 depended5142 on575 the king937's country for food. j  When1161 Herod2264 had sought1934 for him846, and1161 didn3361't find him2147, he examined350 the guards5441, and commanded that2753 they should be put to death520. He2532 went down2718 from575 Judea2449 to1519 Caesarea2542, and2532 stayed there1304.xii Now1161 as soon as it was1096 day2250, there was2258 no3756 small3641 stir5017 among1722 the soldiers4757 about what5101, 687 had become1096 of Peter4074.h{ But1161 he2678, beckoning to them846 with his hand5495 to be silent4601, declared1334 to them846 how4459 the Lord2962 had brought1806 him846 out of1537 the prison5438. He1161 said2036, "Tell518 these things5023 to James2385, and1161 to the brothers80." Then2532 he departed1831, and went4198 to1519 another2087 place5117.>gu But1161 Peter4074 continued1961 knocking2925. When1161 they had opened455, they saw1492 him2532, and were amazed1839.f} They1161 said2036 to4314 her846, "You are crazy3105!" But1161 she insisted1340 that it was2192 so3779. 1161 They3004 said2076, "It is his846 angel32."Me When2532 she recognized1921 Peter4074's voice5456, she didn3756't open455 the gate4440 for575 joy5479, but1161 ran in1532, and reported518 that2476 Peter4074 was standing2476 in1532 front of the gate4440.Fd When1161 Peter4074 knocked2925 at the door2374 of the gate4440, a maid3814 named3686 Rhoda4498 came4334 to answer5219.Lc 5037 Thinking4894 about that2064, he came to1909 the house3614 of Mary3137, the mother3384 of John2491 whose surname was1941 Mark3138, where3757 many2425 were2258 gathered together4867 and2532 were praying4336.Zb- When2532 Peter4074 had come1096 to1722 himself1438, he said2036, "Now3568 I truly230 know1492 that3754 the Lord2962 has sent1821 out his846 angel32 and2532 delivered1807 me3165 out of1537 the hand5495 of1537 Herod2264, and2532 from everything the Jewish2453 people2992 were expecting4329."a! When1161 they were past1330 the first4413 and2532 the second1208 guard5438, they came2064 to1909 the iron4603 gate4439 that leads5342 into the city4172, which3748 opened455 to1519 them846 by itself844. They2532 went out1831, and went down4281 one1520 street4505, and2532 immediately2112 the angel32 departed868 from575 him846.<`q And2532 he went out1831 and followed190 him846. He2532 didn3756't know1492 that3754 what was2076 being done1096 by1223 the angel32 was real227, but1161 thought1380 he saw991 a vision3705._w The5037 angel32 said2036 to4314 him846, "Get dressed4024 and2532 put on5265 your4675 sandals4547." He1161 did4160 so3779. He said3004 to him846, "Put4016 on4016 your4675 cloak2440, 4675 and2532 follow190 me3427."i^K And2532 behold2400, an angel32 of the Lord2962 stood by2186 him2532, and a light5457 shone2989 in1722 the cell1161. He struck3960 Peter4074 on the side4125, and1161 woke1453 him846 up1453, saying3004, "Stand450 up1722 quickly5034!" 2532 His846 chains254 fell off1601 from1537 his hands5495.3]_ The1161 same1565 night3571 when3753 Herod2264 was about3195 to bring4254 him846 out4254, Peter4074 was2258 sleeping2837 between3342 two1417 soldiers4757, bound1210 with two1417 chains254. 5037 Guards5441 in front4253 of the door2374 kept5083 the prison5438.'\G Peter4074 therefore3767, Ezekiel3 was kept5083 in1722 the prison5438, but1161 constant1618 prayer4335 was2258 made1096 by5259 the assembly1577 to4314 God2316 for5228 him846. [  2532 When3739 he had arrested him4084, he put5087 him in1519 prison5438, and delivered3860 him to four5064 squads5069 of four soldiers4757 each to guard5442 him846, intending1014 to bring321 him846 out321 to the people2992 after3326 the Passover3957. i~}{zxwvutsrRqUpofnmulksjBh&fdcba`_p^k]\[[ZY XmVUTTcRRPdON.M LKJ0HGFDCWA@0><;:9876`5R32r1u0/..,+*)'n&l%$e#]"A IiE\V v < <+He5037 made4160 from one1520 blood129 every3956 nation1484 of1537 men444 to dwell2730 on1909 all3956 the surface4383 of the earth1093, having determined3724 appointed4384 seasons2540, and2532 the boundaries3734 of their846 dwellings2733,/*Wneither3761 is he served2323 by5259 men444's hands5495, as though he needed4326 anything5100, seeing he846 himself gives1325 to all3956 life2222 and2532 breath4157, and2596 all things3956.M)The God2316 who made4160 the world2889 and2532 all things3956 in1722 it846, he3778, being5225 Lord2962 of heaven3772 and2532 earth1093, doesn3756't dwell2730 in1722 temples3485 made with hands5499,;(oFor1063 as I passed along1330, and2532 observed333 the objects of your5216 worship4574, I found2147 also2532 an altar1041 with1722 this3739 inscription1924: 57 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD2316.' What3739 therefore3767 you worship2151 in ignorance50, this5126 I1473 announce2605 to you5213.+'O1161 Paul3972 stood2476 in1722 the middle3319 of the Areopagus697, and said5346, "You men435 of Athens117, I perceive2334 that you5209 are5613 very religious1174 in2596 all things3956.G&Now1161 all3956 the Athenians117 and2532 the strangers3581 living3588 there1927 spent their time2119 in1519 nothing3762 else2087, but either2228 to tell3004 or2532 to hear191 some5100 new thing2537.|%qFor1063 you bring1533 certain5100 strange3579 things to1519 our2257 ears189. We want to1519 know1097 therefore3767 what5101 these things5023 mean1511."6$eThey5037 took1949 hold of him846, and brought71 him to1909 the Areopagus697, saying3004, "May1410 we know1097 what5101 this3778 new2537 teaching1322 is5259, which is spoken2980 by you4675?*#M1161 Some5100 of the Epicurean1946 and2532 Stoic4770 philosophers5386 also were conversing4820 with him846. 2532 Some5100 said3004, "What5101, Leviticus2 does2309 this3778 babbler4691 want to say1161?" Others3588 said1380, "He seems to be1511 advocating2604 foreign3581 deities1140," because3754 he preached2097, 846 Jesus2424 and2532 the resurrection386.1"[So3303, 3767 he1256 reasoned in1722 the synagogue4864 with the Jews2453 and2532 the devout persons4576, and2532 in1722 the marketplace58 every3956 day2250 with4314 those who3588 met him3909.!+Now1161 while Paul3972 waited1551 for them846 at1722 Athens116, his846 spirit4151 was provoked3947 within1722 him846 as5607 he saw2334 the city4172 full of idols2712. )But1161 those3588 who escorted2525 Paul3972 brought71 him846 as far as2193 Athens116. 2532 Receiving2983 a commandment1785 to4314 Silas4609 and2532 Timothy5095 that they should2443 come2064 to4314 him846 very5613 quickly5033, they departed1826.D1161 Then5119 the brothers80 immediately2112 sent out1821 Paul3972 to go4198 as far as5613 to1909 the sea2281, and1161, Deuteronomy37 Silas4609 and2532 Timothy5095 still5278 stayed5278 there1563.xi But1161 when5613 the Jews2453 of575 Thessalonica2332 had knowledge1097 that3754 the word3056 of God2316 was proclaimed2605 by5259 Paul3972 at1722 Beroea960 also2546, they came2064 there likewise2532, agitating4531 the multitudes3793.} Many4183 of1537 them846 therefore3767, Ezekiel3 believed4100; also2532 of1537 the prominent2158 Greek1674 women1135, and2532 not3756 a few3641 men435.) Now these3778 were2258 more noble2104 than those3588 in1722 Thessalonica2332, in that3748 they received1209 the word3056 with3326 all3956 readiness of the mind4288, examining350 the Scriptures1124, 2596 daily2250 to see whether1487 these things5023 were2192 so3779.I  The1161 brothers80 immediately2112 sent5037 Paul3972 and1161 Silas4609 away1599 by1223 night3571 to1519 Beroea960. When they3748 arrived3854, they went549 into1519 the Jewish2453 synagogue4864.<q When2532 they had taken2983 security2425 from3844 Jason2394 and2532 the rest3062, they let630 them846 go630.*MThe1161 multitude3793 and1161 the rulers of the city4173 were troubled5015 when they heard191 these things5023."=whom3739 Jason2394 has received5264. 2532 These3778 all3956 act4238 contrary561 to the decrees1378 of Caesar2541, saying3004 that there is1511 another2087 king935, Jesus2424!" When1161 they didn3361't find2147 them846, they dragged4951 Jason2394 and2532 certain5100 brothers80 before1909 the rulers of the city4173, crying994, "These3778 who3754 have turned387 the world3625 upside down387 have come3918 here1759 also2532,\1But1161 the3588 unpersuaded544 Jews2453, Job6 took along4355, 2532 some5100 wicked4190 men435 from the marketplace60, and2532 gathering a2532 crowd3792, set the2350 city4172 in an uproar2350. Assaulting2186 the house3614 of Jason2394, they sought2212 to bring71 them846 out71 to1519 the people1218.gG2532 Some5100 of1537 them846 were persuaded3982, and2532 joined4345 Paul3972 and2532 Silas4609, of5037 the devout4576 Greeks1672 a great4183 multitude4128, and5037 not3756 a few3641 of the chief4413 women1135.  explaining1272 and2532 demonstrating3908 that3754 the Christ5547 had1163 to suffer3958 and2532 rise again450 from1537 the dead3498, and2532 saying3754, "This3778 Jesus2424, whom3739 I1473 proclaim2605 to you5213, is2076 the Christ5547.")Paul3972, as2596 was1486 his custom1486, went in1525 to4314 them846, and2532 for1909 three5140 Sabbath days4521 reasoned1256 with them846 from575 the Scriptures1124, Now1161 when they had passed through1353 Amphipolis295 and2532 Apollonia624, they came2064 to1519 Thessalonica2332, where3699 there was2258 a Jewish2453 synagogue4864."=(They1161 went1831 out of1537 the prison5438, and entered1525 into1519 Lydia3070's house2532. When they had seen1492 the brothers80, they encouraged3870 them846, and2532 departed1831.]3'and2532 they came2064 and begged3870 them846. When they had brought1806 them846 out1806, they asked2065 them to depart1831 from the city4172.~u&The1161 sergeants4465 reported312 these5023 words4487 to the magistrates4755, and2532 they were afraid5399 when they heard191 that3754 they were1526 Romans4514,%But1161 Paul3972 said5346 to4314 them846, "They have beaten1194 us2248 publicly1219, without a trial178, men who are5225 Romans444, and have cast906 us into1519 prison5438! Do2532 they now3568 release1544 us2248, 1544 secretly2977? No3756, most certainly1063, but235 let them come2064 themselves846 and bring1806 us2248 out1219!"F $The1161 jailer1200 reported518 these5128 words3056 to4314 Paul3754, saying4755, "The magistrates have sent649 to2443 let you go630; now3568 therefore3767 come out1831, and go1831 in1722 peace1515."S #But1161 when1096 it was day2250, the magistrates4755 sent649 the sergeants4465, saying3004, "Let630 those1565 men444 go630."! ;"He5037 brought321 them846 up into1519 his846 house3624, and set3908 food5132 before them3908, and2532 rejoiced21 greatly3832, with all his household, having believed4100 in God2316.5 c!He2532 took3880 them846, 1722 the same1565 hour5610 of the night3571, and washed3068 their575 stripes4127, and2532 was immediately3916 baptized907, he846 and2532 all3956 his household846.J   They2532 spoke2980 the word3056 of the Lord2962 to him846, and2532 to all3956 who were3588 in1722 his846 house3614.veThey1161 said2036, "Believe4100 in1909 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, and2532 you4771 will be saved4982, you and2532 your4675 household3624."Oand2532 brought4254 them846 out1854 and said5346, "Sirs2962, what5101 must1163 I3165 do4160 to be2443 saved4982?"U#He1161 called154 for lights5457 and sprang in1530, and2532, fell down4363, Genesis96 trembling1790 before Paul3972 and2532 Silas4609,ykBut1161 Paul3972 cried5455 with a loud3173 voice5456, saying3004, "Don4238't 3367 harm2556 yourself4572, for1063 we are2070 all537 here1759!"b=The1161 jailer1200, being roused out1096 of sleep1853 and2532 seeing1492 the prison1200 doors2374 open455, drew4685 his sword3162 and was3195 about to kill337 himself1438, supposing that3543 the prisoners1198 had escaped1628.ve1161 Suddenly869 there was1096 a great3173 earthquake4578, so that5620 the foundations2310 of the prison1201 were shaken4531; and5037 immediately3916 all3956 the doors2374 were opened455, and2532 everyone3956's bonds1199 were loosened447.  But1161 about2596 midnight3317 Paul3972 and2532 Silas4609 were praying4336 and singing hymns5214 to God2316, and1161 the prisoners1198 were listening1874 to them846.5who3739, having received2983 such5108 a command3852, threw906 them846 into1519 the inner2082 prison5438, and2532, Ruth5 secured805 their846 feet4228 in1519 the stocks3586.When5037 they had laid2007 many4183 stripes4127 on them846, they threw906 them into1519 prison5438, charging3853 the jailer1200 to keep5083 them846 safely806,'The2532 multitude3793 rose up together4911 against2596 them846, and2532 the magistrates4755 tore their846 clothes2440 off4048 of them2753, and commanded them to be beaten with rods4463.t~aand2532 set forth2605 customs1485 which3739 it is1832 not3756 lawful1832 for us2254 to accept3858 or3761 to observe4160, being5607 Romans4514."u}cWhen2532 they had brought4317 them846 to the magistrates4755, they said2036, "These3778 men444, being5225 Jews2453, are agitating1613 our2257 city4172,^|5But1161 when her846 masters2962 saw1492 that3754 the hope1680 of their846 gain2039 was gone1831, they seized1949 Paul3972 and2532 Silas4609, and dragged1670 them into1519 the marketplace58 before1909 the rulers758.f{E1161 She4160 was doing this5124 for1909 many4183 days2250. But1161 Paul3972, becoming greatly annoyed1278, turned1994 and2532 said2036 to the spirit4151, "I command3853 you4671 in1722 the name3686 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 to come out1831 of575 her846!" It2532 came out1831 that very846 hour5610.Kz3778 Following2628 Paul3972 and2532 us2254, she cried2896 out3004, "These3778 men444 are1526 servants1401 of the Most High5310 God2316, who3748 proclaim to2605 us2254 a way3598 of salvation4991!"}ys1161 It happened1096, as we2257 were going4198 to1519 prayer4335, that a certain5100 girl3814 having2192 a spirit4151 of divination4436 met528 us2254, who3748 brought3930 her846 masters2962 much4183 gain2039 by fortune telling3132."x=1161 When5613 she and1161 her846 household3624 were baptized907, she begged3870 us3004, saying, "If1487 you have judged2919 me3165 to be1511 faithful4103 to the Lord2962, come1525 into1519 my3450 house3624, and stay3306." So2532 she persuaded3849 us2248.w5A certain5100 woman1135 named3686 Lydia3070, a seller of purple4211, of the city4172 of Thyatira2363, one who3739 worshiped4576 God2316, heard191 us2588; whose heart the Lord2962 opened1272 to4337 listen to4337 the things which3588 were spoken2980 by5259 Paul3972.v} On the Sabbath4521 day2250 we went1831 forth outside1854 of the city4172 by3844 a riverside4215, where3757 we supposed3543 there was a place1511 of prayer4335, and2532 we sat down2523, and2532 spoke2980 to the women1135 who3588 had come together4905.juM and5037 from there1564 to1519 Philippi5375, which3748 is2076 a city4172 of Macedonia3109, the foremost4413 of the district3310, a Roman colony2862. We1161 were1510 staying1304 some5100 days2250 in1722 this3778 city4172.otW Setting sail321 therefore3767 from575 Troas5174, we made a straight course2113 to1519 Samothrace4543, and5037 the day following1966 to1519 Neapolis3496;Ls 1161 When5613 he had seen1492 the vision3705, immediately2112 we sought2212 to go1831 out to1519 Macedonia3109, concluding4822 that3754 the Lord2962 had called4341 us2248 to preach the Good News2097 to them846.hrI 2532 A vision3705 appeared3700 to Paul3972 in1223 the night3571. There was2258 a man435 of Macedonia3110 standing2476, begging3870 him846, and2532 saying3004, "Come over1224 into1519 Macedonia3109 and help997 us2254."wqg1161 Passing3928 by Mysia3465, they came down2597 to1519 Troas5174.ppYWhen2596 they had come2064 opposite Mysia3465, they tried3985 to go4198 into2596 Bithynia978, but2532 the Spirit4151 didn3756't allow1439 them846. o9When1161 they had gone through1330 the region5561 of Phrygia5435 and2532 Galatia1054, they were forbidden2967 by5259 the Holy40 Spirit4151 to speak2980 the word3056 in1722 Asia773.Sn3303 So3767 the assemblies1577 were4732 strengthened4732 in2596 the faith4102, and2532 increased4052 in number706 daily2250.[m/1161 As5613 they went on their way through1279 the cities4172, they delivered3860 the decrees1378 to them846 to keep5442 which had been ordained2919 by5259 the apostles652 and2532 elders4245 who were3588 at1722 Jerusalem2419.2l]Paul3972 wanted2309 to have him5126 go out1831 with4862 him846, and2532 he took2983 and2532 circumcised4059 him846 because1223 of the Jews2453 who were5607 in1722 those1565 parts1063; for they all537 knew1492 that3754 his846 father3962 was5225 a Greek1672.7kgThe brothers80 who were3588 at1722 Lystra3082 and2532 Iconium2430 gave3739 a good testimony3140 about him5259. j 1161 He2658 came to1519 Derbe1191 and2532 Lystra3082: and2532 behold2400, a certain5100 disciple3101 was2258 there1563, named3686 Timothy5095, the son5207 of a5100, 1135 Jewess2453 who believed4103; but1161 his father3962 was a Greek1672.i')He1161 went through1330 Syria4947 and1161 Cilicia2791, strengthening1991 the assemblies1577.Nh(but Paul3972 chose1951 Silas4609, and1161 went out1831, being commended3860 by5259 the brothers80 to the grace5485 of God2316.)gK'Then3767 the contention3948 grew1096 so sharp that5620 they separated673 from575 each846 other240. 5037 Barnabas921 took3880 Mark3138 with him1602, and sailed away to1519 Cyprus2954,lfQ&But1161 Paul3972 didn3361't think515 that it was a good515 idea to take with them846 someone4838 who3588 had withdrawn868 from575 them846 in575 Pamphylia3828, and2532 didn3361't go4905 with them846 to1519 do the work2041.e-%1161 Barnabas921 planned1011 to take John2491, who was2564 called Mark3138, with them also4838.+dO$1161 After3326 some5100 days2250 Paul3972 said2036 to4314 Barnabas921, "Let1994's return now and1211 visit1980 our2257 brothers80 in2596 every3956 city4172 in1722 which3739 we proclaimed2605 the word3056 of the Lord2962, to see how4459 they are doing2192."c7#But Paul3972, 1161 and2532 Barnabas921 stayed1304 in1722 Antioch490, teaching1321 and2532 preaching2097 the word3056 of the Lord2962, with3326 many4183 others2087 also2532. b "^a5!After1161 they had spent some time5550 there5550, they were sent back630 with3326 greetings1515 from575 the brothers80 to4314 the apostles652.`3 5037 Judas2455 and5037 Silas4609, also2532 being5607 prophets4396 themselves846, encouraged3870 the brothers80 with1223 many4183 words3056, and2532 strengthened them1991.|_qWhen1161 they had read314 it5463, they rejoiced over1909 the encouragement3874.^{So3767, when3303 they were sent off630, they came2064 to1519 Antioch490. Having2532 gathered4863 the multitude4128 together4863, they delivered1929 the letter1992.e]Cthat you abstain567 from things sacrificed to idols1494, from2532 blood129, from2532 things strangled4156, and2532 from sexual immorality4202, from1537 which3739 if you keep1301 yourselves1438, it will be4238 well2095 with you4517. Farewell."\-For1063 it seemed good1380 to the Holy40 Spirit4151, and2532 to us2254, to lay no3367 greater4119 burden922 on2007 you5213 than4133 these5130 necessary1876 things5130:t[aWe have sent649 therefore3767 Judas2455 and2532 Silas4609, who846 themselves will518 also2532 tell518 you the same things846 by1223 word of mouth3056.444 who have risked3860 their846 lives5590 for5228 the name3686 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.&YEit seemed good1380 to us2254, having come1096 to one accord3661, to choose1586 out men435 and send3992 them to4314 you5209 with4862 our2257 beloved27 Barnabas921 and2532 Paul3972,9XkBecause1894 we have heard191 that3754 some5100 who3754 went out1831 from1537 us2257 have troubled5015 you5209 with words3056, unsettling your5216 souls5590, saying3004, 4059 'You must be circumcised and2532 keep5083 the law3551,' to whom3739 we gave1291 no3756 commandment1291; WThey wrote1125 these things3592 by1223, 5495 their846 hand652: "The apostles, the2532 elders4245, and2532 the brothers80, to the brothers80 who3588 are of1537 the Gentiles1484 in2596 Antioch490, 2532 Syria4947, and2532 Cilicia2791: greetings5463.V)Then5119 it1380 seemed good to the apostles652 and2532 the elders4245, with4862 the whole3650 assembly1577, to1519 choose1586 men435 out of1537 their company846, and2532 send3992 them to1519 Antioch490 with4862 Paul3972 and2532 Barnabas921: Judas2455 called Barsabbas2532, and Silas4609, chief2233 men435 among1722 the brothers80.-USFor1063 Moses3475 from generations1074 of1537 old744 has2192 in every2596 city4172 those3588 who preach2784 him846, being read314 in1722 the synagogues4864 every3956 Sabbath2596."T-but235 that we write1989 to them846 that they abstain567 from575 the pollution234 of idols1497, from575 sexual immorality4202, from2532 what is strangled4156, and2532 from blood129.`S9"Therefore1352 my1473 judgment is2919 that we don3361't trouble3926 those from among575 the Gentiles1484 who3588 turn1994 to1909 God2316, RAll3956 his846 works2041 are2076 known1110 to God2316 from575 eternity165.'\Q1That3704 the rest2645 of men444 may seek1567 after the Lord2962; 2532 All3956 the Gentiles1484, Esther9 who3739 are called1909 by my3450 name3686, 846 Says3004 the Lord2962, who does4160 all3956 these things5023.RP3326 'After these things5023 I will return390. 2532 I will again456 build the tabernacle4633 of David1138, which3588 has fallen4098. 2532 I will again456 build its846 ruins2679. 2532 I will set461 it846 up461,O#2532 This5129 agrees4856 with the words3056 of the prophets4396. As2531 it is written1125,yNkSimeon4826 has reported1834 how2531 God2316 first4412 visited1980 the nations1484, to take2983 out of them1537 a people2992 for1909 his846 name3686.EM 1161 After3326 they846 were4601 silent4601, James2385 answered611, 3004, 435 "Brothers80, listen191 to me3450.xLi 1161 All3956 the multitude4128 kept silence4601, and2532 they listened191 to Barnabas921 and2532 Paul3972 reporting1834 what3745 signs4592 and2532 wonders5059 God2316 had done4160 among1722 the nations1484 through1223 them846.fKE But235 we believe4100 that3739 we are saved4982 through1223 the grace5485 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424, 5547 just5158 as2596 they are2548."^J5 Now3568 therefore3767 why5101 do you3985 tempt God2316, that you should put2007 a yoke2218 on1909 the neck5137 of the disciples3101 which3739 neither3777 our2257 fathers3962 nor3777 we2249 were able2480 to bear941?hII 2532 He made1252 no3762 distinction1252 between3342, Deuteronomy37 us2257 and2532 them846, cleansing2511 their846 hearts2588 by faith4102.zHm2532 God2316, who knows the heart2589, testified3140 about3140 them846, giving1325 them846 the Holy40 Spirit4151, just2532 like2531 he did to us2254.)GKWhen1161 there had been1096 much4183 discussion4803, Peter4074 rose up450 and said2036 to4314 them846, 435 "Brothers80, you5210 know1987 that3754 a good575 while2250 ago744 God2316 made a choice1586 among1722 you2254, that by1223 my3450 mouth4750 the nations1484 should hear191 the word3056 of the Good News2098, and2532 believe4100.8FiThe1161 apostles652 and1161 the elders4245 were gathered together4863 to see1492 about4012 this5127 matter3056.XE)But1161 some5100 of575 the sect139 of575 the Pharisees5330 who3754 believed4100 rose up3004, saying, "It is necessary to1163 circumcise4059 them846, and5037 to command3853 them to keep5083 the law3551 of Moses3475."jDMWhen1161 they had come3854 to1519 Jerusalem2419, they were received588 by5259 the assembly1577 and2532 the apostles652 and2532 the elders4245, and5037 they reported312 all things that3745 God2316 had done4160 with3326 them846.|Cq3767, Ezekiel3 They4311, being sent on their way by5259 the assembly1577, passed through1330 both Phoenicia5403 and2532 Samaria4540, declaring1555 the conversion1995 of the Gentiles1484. They2532 caused4160 great3173 joy5479 to all3956 the brothers80. i~}b{zy%wwvums{rqp_nmhljihgg#eXcczb7`d_A^{\[ZYmWVMTSRXPP NnMLL8JI@GGKF,DfCB@?p>=1107 to me3427 the ways3598 of life2222. You will make4137 me3165 full4137 of gladness2167 with3326 your4675 presence4383.'{because3754 you will1459 not3756 leave1459 my3450 soul5590 in1519 Hades86, neither3761 will you allow1325 your4675 Holy One3741 to see1492 decay1312.$ATherefore1223, 2165 my3450, 5124 heart2588 was glad2165, and2532 my3450 tongue1100 rejoiced21. 2532 Moreover2089 my3450 flesh4561 also1161 will dwell2681 in1909 hope1680;^5For1063 David1138 says3004 concerning1519 him846, 4308 'I saw the Lord2962, 1223 always3956 before1799 my face3450, For3754 he is2076 on1537 my3450 right hand1188, that2443 I should4531 not3361 be moved4531.#?whom3739 God2316 raised up450, having freed3089 him from the agony5604 of death2288, because2530 it was2258 not3756 possible1415 that2902 he846 should be held2902 by5259 it846..Uhim5126, being delivered1560 up by the1012 determined3724 counsel1012 and2532 foreknowledge4268 of God2316, you have taken2983 by1223 the hand5495 of lawless459 men4362, crucified and killed337;!"Men435 of Israel2475, hear191 these5128 words3056! Jesus2424 of575 Nazareth3480, a man435 approved584 by584 God2316 to you5209 by584 mighty works1411 and2532 wonders5059 and2532 signs4592 which3739 God2316 did4160 by1223 him846 in1722 the midst3319 of you5216, even2532 as2531 you yourselves846 know1492,+ OIt2532 will be2071, that3956 whoever302 will call on1941 the name3686 of the Lord2962 will be saved4982.'! ;The sun2246 will be turned3344 into1519 darkness4655, and2532 the moon4582 into1519 blood129, before the4250 great3173 and2532 glorious2016 day2250 of the Lord2962 comes2064.. UI2532 will show1325 wonders5059 in1722 the sky3772 above507, and2532 signs4592 on1909 the earth1093 beneath2736; blood129, and2532 fire4442, and2532 billows822 of smoke2586.9 kYes1065, and2532 on1909 my3450 servants1401 and2532 on1909 my3450 handmaidens1399 in1722 those1565 days2250, I will pour out1632, 575 my3450 Spirit4151, and2532 they will prophesy4395. 52532 'It will be2071 in1722 the last2078 days2250, says3004 God2316, that I will pour out1632, 575 my3450 Spirit4151 on1909 all3956 flesh4561. 2532 Your5216 sons5207 and2532 your5216 daughters2364 will prophesy4395. 2532 Your5216 young men3495 will see3700 visions3706. 2532 Your5216 old men4245 will dream1797 dreams1798./But235 this5124 is2076 what3588 has been spoken2046 through1223 the prophet4396 Joel2493:{oFor1063 these3778 aren3184't 3756 drunken3184, as5613 you5210 suppose5274, seeing it is2076 only1063 the5610 third5154 hour5610 of the day2250.T!But1161 Peter4074, standing up2476 with4862 the eleven1733, lifted up1869 his846 voice5456, and2532 spoke669 out to them846, "You men435 of Judea2532, and all537 you who dwell2730 at Jerusalem2419, let this5124 be2077 known1110 to1801 you5213, and2532 listen to1801 my3450 words4487. Others2087, mocking5512, said3754, "They3325 are1526 filled3325 with new wine1098."yk They1161 were1839 all3956 amazed1839, and1161 were1839 perplexed1280, saying3004 one243 to4314 another243, "What5101 does this1511 mean2309?"K Cretans2912 and2532 Arabians690: we hear191 them846 speaking2980 in our2251 languages1100 the mighty works3167 of God2316!"%C Phrygia5037, 2532 Pamphylia3828, Egypt125, the2532 parts3313 of Libya3033 around2596 Cyrene2957, 2532 visitors1927 from Rome4514, both5037 Jews2453 and2532 proselytes4339,  Parthians3934, 2532 Medes3370, 2532 Elamites1639, and2532 people2730 from Mesopotamia3318, 5037 Judea2449, 2532 Cappadocia2587, Pontus4195, 2532 Asia773,2]2532 How4459 do we2249 hear191, everyone1538 in1722 our2257 own2398, 3739 native1080 language1258?,QThey1161 were1839 all3956 amazed1839 and1161 marveled2296, saying3004 to4314 one240 another240, "Behold2400, aren1526't 3756 all3956 these3778 who speak2980 Galileans1057?E~1161 When1096 this3778 sound was1096 heard5456, the multitude4128 came together4905, and2532 were bewildered4797, because3754, 1520 everyone1538 heard191 them846 speaking2980 in his own2398 language1258.n}UNow1161 there were2258 dwelling2730 in1722 Jerusalem2419 Jews2453, devout2126 men435, from575 every3956 nation1484 under5259 the sky3772.A|{2532 They were4130 all537 filled4130 with the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151, and2532 began756 to speak with2980 other2087 languages1100, as2531 the Spirit4151 gave1325 them846 the ability to speak669.m{S1266 Tongues1100 like5616 fire4442 appeared3700 and2532 were distributed to them846, and5037 one sat2523 on1909 each1538 of1520 them846.Dz2532 Suddenly869 there came1096 from1537 the sky3772 a sound2279 like5618 the rushing5342 of a mighty972 wind4157, and2532 it filled4137 all3650 the house3624 where3757 they were2258 sitting2521.Sy !Now2532 when4845 the day2250 of Pentecost4005 had come4845, they846 were2258 all537 with one accord3661 in1722 one place1909.~xu)When2532 he had2036 thus5023 spoken2036, he dismissed630 the assembly1577.fwE(For1063 indeed we are in danger2793, 2532 of being accused1458 concerning4012 this day4594's riot4714, there being5225 no3367 cause159. Concerning it3739, we wouldn1410't be able to give591 an account3056 of4012 this3778 commotion4963."Qv'But1161 if1487 you seek1934 anything5100 about4012 other matters2087, it will be settled1956 in1722 the regular1772 assembly1577.u&If1487, Ezekiel3 therefore3767 Demetrius1216 and2532 the craftsmen5079 who are3588 with4862 him846 have2192 a matter3056 against4314 anyone5100, the courts60 are open71, and2532 there are1526 proconsuls446. Let them press charges1458 against one another240.gtG%For1063 you have brought these5128 men435 here71, who are3588 neither3777 robbers of temples2417 nor3777 blasphemers987 of your5216 goddess2299.tsa$Seeing5607 then that3767 these things5130 can368't be denied, you5209, Exodus76 ought1163 to be5225 quiet2687, and2532 to do4238 nothing3367 rash4312.mrS#When the town clerk1122 had quieted2687 the multitude3793, he said5346, "You men435 of Ephesus1063, what5101 man444 is there2076 who3739 doesn3756't know1097 that3739 the city4172 of the Ephesians2180 is5607 temple keeper3511 of the great3173 goddess2299 Artemis735, and2532 of the1356 image which fell down from Zeus1356?Oq"But1161 when they perceived1921 that3754 he was2076 a Jew1537, all3956 with1096 one1520 voice5456 for a time5613 of1909 about two1417 hours5610 cried out2896, "Great3173 is Artemis735 of the Ephesians2180!"Op!They1161 brought4264 Alexander223 out of1537 the multitude3793, the Jews2453 putting4261 him846 forward4261. Alexander223 beckoned2678 with his hand5495, and1161 would have2309 made a defense626 to the people1218.Io  Some243 therefore3767 cried one thing2896, and3303 some243 another5100, for1063 the assembly1577 was2258 in confusion4797. 2532 Most4119 of them didn3756't know1492, Acts1 why1752 they had come together4905.n)1161 Certain5100 also of the Asiarchs775, being5607 his846 friends5384, sent3992 to4314 him846 and begged3870 him846 not3361 to venture1438 into1519 the theater2302.Bm}When1161 Paul3972 wanted1014 to enter in1525 to1519 the people1218, the disciples3101 didn3756't allow1439 him846.sl_The2532 whole3650 city4172 was filled4130 with confusion4799, and5037 they rushed3729 with one accord3661 into1519 the theater2302, having seized4884 Gaius1050 and2532 Aristarchus708, men of Macedonia3110, Paul3972's companions in travel4898.nkUWhen1161 they heard191 this they were1096 filled4134 with anger2372, and2532 cried out2896, saying3004, "Great3173 is Artemis735 of the Ephesians2180!"%jC1161 Not3756 only3440 is there danger2793 that1161 this5124 our2254 trade3313 come2064 into1519 disrepute557, but235 also2532 that the3588 temple2411 of the great3173 goddess2299 Artemis735 will be counted1519 as nothing1161, and2532 her846 majesty3168 destroyed2507, whom3739 all3650 Asia773 and2532 the world3625 worships4576."iiKYou2532 see2334 and2532 hear191, that3754 not3756 at Ephesus2181 alone3440, but235 almost4975 throughout1223 all3956 Asia773, this3778 Paul3972 has persuaded3982 and turned away3179 many2425 people3793, saying3004 that3754 they are1526 no3756 gods2316, that are1526 made1096 with hands5495.3739 he gathered together4867, with2532 the workmen2040 of4012 like occupation5108, and said2036, "Sirs435, you know1987 that3754 by1537 this3778 business2039 we have2076 our2257 wealth2142.#g?For1063 a certain5100 man named3686 Demetrius1216, a silversmith695, who made4160 silver693 shrines3485 of Artemis735, brought3930 no3756 little3641 business2039 to the craftsmen5079,6fe1161 About2596 that1565 time2540 there arose1096 no3756 small3641 stir5017 concerning4012 the Way3598.4eaHaving1161 sent649 into1519 Macedonia3109 two1417 of those3588 who served1247 him846, Timothy5095 and2532 Erastus2037, he1907 himself846 stayed1907 in1519 Asia773 for a while5550.OdNow after5613 these things5023 had ended4137, Paul3972 determined5087 in1722 the spirit4151, when he had passed through1330 Macedonia3109 and2532 Achaia882, to go4198 to1519 Jerusalem2419, saying3754, "After3326 I3165 have been1096 there1563, I3165 must1163 also2532 see1492 Rome4516."c!So3779, 2596 the word3056 of the Lord2962 was growing837 and2532 becoming2480 mighty2904.bMany2425 of those3588 who practiced4238 magical arts4021 brought their4851 books976 together4851 and burned them2618 in the sight1799 of all3956. They2532 counted4860 their846 price5092, and2532 found2147 it to be fifty4002 thousand3461 pieces of silver694.FaMany4183 also5037 of those who3588 had believed4100 came2064, confessing1843, and2532 declaring312 their846 deeds4234.`1161 This5124 became1096 known1110 to all3956, both Jews2453 and2532 Greeks1672, who5037 lived2730 at Ephesus2181. 2532 Fear5401 fell1968 on1909 them846 all3956, and2532 the name3686 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424 was magnified3170.*_MThe2532 man444 in1722 whom3739 the evil4190 spirit4151 was2258 leaped2177 on1909 them846, and2532 overpowered2634 them846, and prevailed2480 against2596 them846, so that5620 they fled1628 out of1537 that1565 house3624 naked1131 and2532 wounded5135.o^WThe1161 evil4190 spirit4151 answered611, 2036 "Jesus2424 I know1097, and2532 Paul3972 I know1987, but1161 who5101 are2075 you5210?"F]There1161 were2258, Acts0 seven2033 sons5207 of4630 one Sceva4630, a Jewish2453 chief priest749, who did4160 this5124.B\} But1161 some5100 of575 the itinerant4022 Jews2453, exorcists1845, took on themselves2021 to invoke3687 over1909 those2021 who had2192 the evil4190 spirits4151 the name3686 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424, saying3004, "We adjure3726 you5209 by Jesus2424 whom3739 Paul3972 preaches2784."[/ so that5620 even2532 handkerchiefs4676 or2228 aprons4612 were carried2018 away from575 his846 body5559 to1909 the sick770, and2532 the evil4190 spirits4151 went out525.Z- 5037 God2316 worked4160, 3756 special5177 miracles1411 by1223 the hands5495 of Paul3972,SY 1161 This5124 continued1096 for1909 two1417 years2094, so that5620 all3956 those3588 who lived2730 in Asia773 heard191 the word3056 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424, both5037 Jews2453 and2532 Greeks1672.,XQ But1161 when5613 some5100 were hardened4645 and2532 disobedient544, speaking evil2551 of the Way3598 before1799 the multitude4128, he departed868 from575 them846, and separated873 the disciples3101, reasoning1256, 2596 daily2250 in1722 the school4981 of5100 Tyrannus5181.DWHe1161 entered1525 into1519 the synagogue4864, and spoke boldly3955 for a period of1909 three5140 months3376, reasoning1256 and2532 persuading3982 about the things3588 concerning4012 the Kingdom932 of God2316.mVSThey1161 were2258 about5616 twelve1177 men435 in all3956."U=When2532 Paul3972 had laid2007 his hands5495 on them846, the Holy40 Spirit4151 came2064 on1909 them846, and5037 they spoke2980 with other languages1100 and2532 prophesied4395.T1When1161 they heard191 this907, they were baptized in1519 the name3686 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424.S/1161 Paul3972 said2036, "5002491 indeed3303 baptized907 with the baptism908 of repentance3341, saying3004 to the people2992 that2443 they should believe4100 in1519 the one who3588 would come2064 after3326 him846, that5124 is2076, in1519, 5547 Jesus2424."`R9He5037 said2036, 4314, 846 "Into1519 what5101 then3767 were you baptized907?" They1161 said2036, "Into1519 John2491's baptism908."cQ?He said2036 to4314 them846, "Did1487 you receive2983 the Holy40 Spirit4151 when you believed4100?" They1161 said2036 to4314 him235, "No191, we haven't even3761 heard191 that1487 there is2076 a Holy40 Spirit4151."YP -It1161 happened1096 that1722, while Apollos625 was1511 at1722 Corinth2882, Paul3972, having passed through1330 the upper510 country3313, came2064 to1519 Ephesus2181, and2532 found2147 certain5100 disciples3101.oOWfor1063 he powerfully2159 refuted1246 the Jews2453, publicly1219 showing1925 by1223 the Scriptures1124 that1925 Jesus2424 was1511 the Christ5547.!N;When he846 had determined1014 to pass1330 over into1519 Achaia882, the brothers80 encouraged4389 him846, and wrote1125 to the disciples3101 to receive588 him846. When3739 he had come3854, he greatly4183 helped those4820 who3588 had believed4100 through1223 grace5485;M5037 He3778 began756 to speak boldly3955 in1722 the synagogue1161. But when191 Priscilla4252 and2532 Aquila207 heard191 him846, they took4355 him846 aside4355, and2532 explained1620 to him846 the way3598 of God2316 more accurately199.LThis man3778 had been2258 instructed2727 in the way3598 of the Lord2962; and2532 being fervent2204 in spirit4151, he spoke2980 and2532 taught1321 accurately199 the things3588 concerning4012 Jesus2962, although he knew1987 only3440 the baptism908 of John2491.2K]Now1161 a certain5100 Jew2453 named3686 Apollos625, an Alexandrian221 by race1085, an eloquent3052 man435, came2658 to1519 Ephesus2181. He5607 was mighty1415 in1722 the Scriptures1124.-JSHaving2532 spent4160 some5100 time5550 there1831, he departed, and went through1330 the region5561 of Galatia1054, and2532 Phrygia5435, in order2517, establishing1991 all3956 the disciples3101.^I5When2532 he had landed2718 at1519 Caesarea2542, he went up305 and2532 greeted782 the assembly1577, and went down2597 to1519 Antioch490.AH{but235 taking657 his leave657 of them846, and saying2036, "I3165 must1163 by all means3843 keep4160 this coming2064 feast1859 in1519 Jerusalem2414, but1161 I will return344 again3825 to4314 you5209 if2309 God2316 wills2309," he2532 set sail321 from575 Ephesus2181.BG}When1161 they846 asked2065 him to1909 stay3306 with3844 them846 a longer4119 time5550, he1962 declined3756;F7He1161 came2658 to1519 Ephesus2181, and1161 he left them2641 there847; but1161 he1525 himself846 entered1525 into1519 the synagogue4864, and reasoned1256 with the Jews2453.OE1161 Paul3972, having stayed4357 after this many2425 more days2250, took his leave657 of the brothers80, and2532 sailed from there1602 for1519 Syria4947, together2532 with4862, 846 Priscilla4252 and2532 Aquila207. He shaved2751 his head2776 in1722 Cenchreae2747, for1063 he had2192 a vow2171.?DwThen1161 all3956 the Greeks1672 laid hold1949 on Sosthenes4988, the ruler of the synagogue752, and beat5180 him before1715 the judgment seat968. 2532 Gallio1058 didn3199't care about any3762 of these things5130.bC=He2532 drove556 them846 from575 the judgment seat968.uBcbut1161 if1487 they are2076 questions2213 about4012 words3056 and2532 names3686 and2532, 2596 your5209 own law3551, look3700 to it yourselves846. For1063 I1473 don3756't want1014 to be1511 a judge2923 of these matters5130."GABut1161 when Paul3972 was about3195 to open455 his mouth4750, Gallio1058 said2036 to4314 the Jews2453, "If3303 indeed it were2258 a3767 matter5100 of5599 wrong92 or2228 of5599 wicked4190 crime2453, you Jews, it would be reasonable3056 that2596 I302 should bear430 with you5216;$@A saying3754, "This3778 man persuades374 men444 to worship4576 God2316 contrary to3844 the law3551."? But1161 when Gallio1058 was proconsul445 of Achaia882, the Jews2453 with one accord3661 rose2721 up against Paul3972 and2532 brought71 him846 before1909 the judgment seat968,L> He5037 lived2523 there a year1763 and5037 six1803 months3376, teaching1321 the word3056 of God2316 among1722 them846.;=o for1360 I1473 am1510 with3326 you4675, and2532 no one3762 will attack2007 you4671 to harm2559 you4571, for1360 I3427 have2076 many4183 people2992 in1722 this3778 city4172."$<A The2036 Lord2962 said2036 to Paul3972 in1722 the night3571 by1223 a vision3705, "Don3361't be5399 afraid5399, but235 speak2980 and2532 don3361't be4623 silent4623;K;1161 Crispus2921, the ruler of the synagogue752, believed4100 in the Lord2962 with4862 all3650 his846 house3624. 2532 Many4183 of the Corinthians2881, when they heard191, believed4100 and2532 were baptized907.Q:He2532 departed3327 there1564, and2532 went into1519 the house3614 of a certain5100 man named3686 Justus2459, one who3739 worshiped4576 God2316, whose3588 house3614 was2258 next door4927 to the synagogue4864.95When1161 they opposed498 him846 and1161 blasphemed987, he shook1621 out his clothing2440 and said2036 to4314 them846, "Your5216 blood129 be on1909 your own5216 heads2776! I1473 am clean2513. From575 now on3568, I will go4198 to1519 the Gentiles1484!"E8But1161 when5613, Deuteronomy37 Silas4609 and1161 Timothy5095 came2718 down from575 Macedonia3109, Paul3972 was compelled4912 by the Spirit4151, testifying1263 to the Jews2453 that Jesus2424 was the Christ5547.S7He1161 reasoned1256 in1722 the synagogue4864, 2596 every3956 Sabbath4521, and5037 persuaded3982 Jews2453 and2532 Greeks1672.x6iand2532 because1223 he practiced1511 the same trade3673, he lived3306 with3844 them846 and2532 worked2038, for1063 by trade5078 they were tent makers4635.n5UHe2532 found2147 a certain5100 Jew2453 named3686 Aquila207, a man of Pontus4193 by race1085, who had recently4373 come2064 from575 Italy2482, with2532 his846 wife1135 Priscilla4252, because1223 Claudius2804 had commanded1299 all3956 the Jews2453 to depart5563 from1537 Rome4516. He came4334 to them846,-4 UAfter3326 these things5023 Paul3972 departed5563 from1537 Athens116, and came2064 to1519 Corinth2882.d3A"But1161 certain5100 men435 joined2853 with him846, and believed4100, among1722 whom also3739 was2532 Dionysius1354 the Areopagite698, and2532 a woman1135 named3686 Damaris1152, and2532 others2087 with4862 them846.n2U!Thus3779 Paul3972 went out1831 from1537 among3319 them846.*1M Now1161 when they heard191 of the resurrection386 of the dead3498, some3588 mocked5512; but1161 others3588 said2036, "We want to hear191 you4675 again3825 concerning4012, Ezekiel3 this5127."50cbecause1360 he has appointed2476 a day2250 in1722 which3739 he will3195 judge2919 the world3625 in1722 righteousness1343 by1722 the man435 whom3739 he has ordained3724; of which he has given3930 assurance4102 to all3956 men450, in that he has raised him846 from1537 the dead3498."/3303 The times5550 of ignorance52 therefore3767 God2316 overlooked5237. But3588 now3568 he commands3853 that all3956 people444 everywhere3837 should repent3340,w.gBeing5225 then3767 the offspring1085 of God2316, we ought3784 not3756 to think that3543 the Divine Nature2304 is1511 like3664 gold5557, or2228 silver696, or2228 stone3037, engraved5480 by art5078 and2532 design1761 of man444.P-1063 'For in1722 him846 we live2198, and2532 move2795, and2532 have our being2070.' As5613 some5100, 2532 of2596 your own5209 poets4163 have said2046, 1063 'For we are2070 also2532 his offspring1085.'F,that they should seek2212 the Lord2962, if1487, 686 perhaps1065 they might reach out for5584 him846 and2532 find2147 him846, though2544 he is5225 not3756 far3112 from575 each1538 one1520 of us2257. h~X|{Fzxww$utrqvp`oGnGmWlkj-hgfeccWa`<_]\a[0ZYXMVUTMRQPONxMoKlJ&I=HFEDCBBB:AhA@@1>=<;<9C8g7(54410..-Z,+f*v)X'&%*$@" (G{-  R `+ |I5037 fell4098 to1519 the ground1475, and5037 heard191 a voice5456 saying3004 to me3427, 4549"'Saul, Saul4549, why5101 are you persecuting1377 me3165?'"O{It1161 happened that1096, as I3427 made my journey4198, and2532 came close1448 to Damascus1154, about4012 noon3314, suddenly1810 there shone4015 from1537 the sky3772 a great2425 light5457 around4012 me1691.zAs5613 also2532 the high priest749 and2532 all3956 the council of the elders4244, 3140, 3427 testify3140, from3844 whom3739 also2532 I received1209 letters1992 to4314 the brothers80, and traveled4198 to1519 Damascus1154 to bring71 them3588 also2532 who were5607 there1566 to1519 Jerusalem2419 in bonds1210 to2443 be punished5097. y 3739 I persecuted1377 this3778 Way3598 to891 the death2288, binding1195 and2532 delivering3860 into1519 prisons5438 both5037 men435 and2532 women1135.1x["I1473 am1510 indeed3303 a435 Jew2453, born1080 in1722 Tarsus5019 of Cilicia2791, but1161 brought up397 in1722 this3778 city4172 at3844 the feet4228 of Gamaliel1059, instructed3811 according to2596 the strict tradition195 of the law3551 of our fathers3971, being5225 zealous2207 for God2316, even as2531 you5210 all3956 are2075 this day4594.nwUWhen1161 they heard191 that3754 he spoke4377 to them846 in the Hebrew1446 language1258, they were3930 even more3123 quiet2271. 2532 He said5346,9v m435 "Brothers80 and2532 fathers3962, listen191 to the3450 defense627 which I now3568 make to4314 you5209."u(When1161 he had given2010 him846 permission2010, Paul3972, standing2476 on1909 the stairs304, beckoned2678 with his hand5495 to the people2992. When1161 there was1096 a great4183 silence4602, he spoke to4377 them in the Hebrew1446 language1258, saying3004,t'But1161 Paul3972 said2036, "I1473 am1510 a444, Ezekiel3 Jew2453, from Tarsus5018 in Cilicia2791, a citizen4177 of767 no3756 insignificant767 city4172. I beg1189 you4675, allow2010 me3427 to4314 speak2980 to4314 the people2992."`s9&1488 Aren3756't you4771 then687 the3588 Egyptian124, who3588 before4253 these5130 days2250 stirred up to sedition387 and2532 led out1806 into1519 the wilderness2048 the four thousand5070 men435 of the Assassins4607?"Kr%As5037 Paul3972 was3195 about to be brought1521 into1519 the barracks3925, he asked3004 the commanding officer5506, "May1832 I3427 speak2036 to4314 you4571?" He said1161, "Do you4571 know1097 Greek1676? q9$for1063 the multitude4128 of the people2992 followed after190, crying2896 out142, "Away with him846!"p#1161 When3753 he846 came1096 to1909 the stairs304, it happened4819 that he was carried941 by5259 the soldiers4757 because1223 of the violence970 of the crowd3793;|oq"1161 Some243 shouted994 one thing5100, and some another243, among1722 the crowd3793. When1161 he couldn1410't 3361 find out1097 the truth804 because1223 of the noise2351, he commanded2753 him846 to be brought71 into1519 the barracks3925.hnI!Then5119 the commanding officer5506 came near1448, arrested1949 him846, 2532 commanded2753 him to be bound1210 with two1417 chains254, and2532 inquired4441 who5101, Leviticus2 he was1498 and2532 what5101 he had2076 done4160.Tm! Immediately1824 he3739 took3880 soldiers4757 and2532 centurions1543, and ran down2701 to1909 them846. They1161, when they saw1492 the chief captain5506 and2532 the soldiers4757, stopped3973 beating5180 Paul3972.lAs1161 they were trying2212 to kill615 him846, news5334 came up to305 the commanding officer5506 of the regiment4686 that3754 all3650 Jerusalem2419 was in an uproar4797.ekC5037 All3650 the city4172 was1096 moved2795, and5037 the people2992 ran together4890. They2532 seized1949 Paul3972 and dragged1670 him846 out of1854 the temple2411. 2532 Immediately2112 the doors2374 were shut2808.6jeFor1063 they had2258 seen4308 Trophimus5161, the Ephesian2180, with4862 him846 in1722 the city4172, and they supposed3543 that3754 Paul3972 had brought1521 him3739 into1519 the temple2411.i)crying out2896, "Men435 of Israel2475, help997! This3778 is2076 the man444 who teaches1321 all3956 men444 everywhere3837 against2596 the people2992, and2532 the law3551, and2532 this5127 place5117. Moreover2089, he also2532 brought1521 Greeks1672 into1519 the temple2411, and2532 has defiled2840 this5126 holy40 place5117!"h1161 When5613 the seven2033 days2250 were almost3195 completed4931, the Jews2453, 3588 from575 Asia773, when they saw2300 him846 in1722 the temple2411, stirred up4797 all3956 the multitude3793 and2532 laid1911 hands5495 on1909 him846,Vg%Then5119 Paul3972 took3880 the men435, and the next2192 day2250, purified himself48 and went1524 with4862 them846 into1519 the temple2411, declaring1229 the fulfillment1604 of the days2250 of purification49, until2193 the3739 offering was4374 offered4376 for5228 every1538 one1520 of them846.f}But1161 concerning4012 the Gentiles1484 who3588 believe4100, we2249 have written1989 our decision that2919 they846 should observe5083 no3367 such thing5108, except1487 that3361 they should keep5442 themselves846 from5037 food offered to idols1494, 2532 from blood129, 2532 from strangled4156 things2532, and from sexual immorality4202."4eaTake3880 them5128, and purify yourself48 with4862 them846, and2532 pay their expenses1159 for1909 them846, that2443 they may shave3587 their heads2776. Then2532 all3956 will know1097 that3754 there is2076 no truth3762 in the things3739 that3754 they have been informed2727 about4012 you4675, but235 that you yourself846 also2532 walk keeping5442 the law3551.fdETherefore3767 do4160 what we2254 tell3004 you4671. We2254 have1526 four5064 men435 who3739 have2192, Esther9 taken1438 a vow2171.Uc#What5101 then2076? The3767 assembly4128 must1163 certainly3843 meet4905, for1063 they will hear191 that3754 you have come2064.;boThey1161 have been informed2727 about4012 you4675, that3754 you teach1321 all3956 the Jews2453 who3588 are among2596 the Gentiles1484 to forsake646, 575 Moses3475, telling3004 them846, Numbers59 not3361 to circumcise4059 their children5043 neither3366 to walk after4043 the customs1485.aThey1161, when they heard191 it1392, glorified God2962. They said2036 to him846, "You see2334, brother80, how many4214 thousands3461 there are1526 among the Jews2453 of those who3588 have believed4100, and2532 they are5225 all3956 zealous2207 for the law3551.`-When2532 he had greeted782 them846, he reported1834 one1520 by one1538 the things3739 which God2316 had worked4160 among1722 the Gentiles1484 through1223 his846 ministry1248.l_Q1161 The3588 day following1966, Paul3972 went in1524 with4862 us2254 to4314 James2385; and5037 all3956 the elders4245 were present3854.)^KWhen1161 we2257 had come1096 to1519 Jerusalem2414, the brothers80 received1209 us2248 gladly780.C]1161 Some of the disciples3101 from575 Caesarea2542 also2532 went4905 with4862 us2254, bringing71 one5100 Mnason3416 of Cyprus2953, an early744 disciple3101, with3844 whom3739 we would stay3579."\=1161 After3326 these3778 days2250 we took up our baggage643 and went up305 to1519 Jerusalem2419.D[When1161 he846 would3982 not3361 be persuaded3982, we ceased2270, saying2036, "The Lord2962's will2307 be done1096."OZ Then1161 Paul3972 answered611, "What5101 are you4160 doing2799, weeping and2532 breaking4919 my3450 heart2588? For1063 I1473 am2192 ready2093 not3756 only3440 to be bound1210, but235 also2532 to die599 at1519 Jerusalem2419 for5228 the name3686 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424." Y When5613 we2249 heard191 these things5023, both5037 we2249 and2532 they3588 of that place1786 begged3870 him846 not3361 to1519 go up305 to Jerusalem2419.`X9 2532 Coming2064 to4314 us2532, and taking142 Paul3972's belt2223, he5037 bound1210 his own846 feet4228 and5037 hands5495, and said2036, "Thus3592 says3004 the Holy40 Spirit4151: 3779 'So will1210 the Jews2453 at1722 Jerusalem2419 bind1210 the man435 who3739 owns2076 this3778 belt2223, and2532 will deliver3860 him into1519 the hands5495 of the Gentiles1484.'"]W3 As1161 we2257 stayed1961 there some4119 days2250, a certain5100 prophet4396 named3686 Agabus13 came down2718 from575 Judea2449. V Now1161 this man5129 had2258 four5064 virgin3933 daughters2364 who prophesied4395.#U?On1161 the next1887 day3588, we, who were Paul4012's companions3972, departed1831, and2532 came2064 to1519 Caesarea2542. We entered1525 into1519 the house3624 of Philip5376 the evangelist2099, who was5607 one of1537 the seven2033, and stayed3306 with3844 him846.;ToWhen1161 we2249 had finished1274 the voyage4144 from575 Tyre5184, we arrived2658 at Ptolemais4424. 2532 We greeted782 the brothers80, and2532 stayed3306 with3844 them846 one1520 day2250.XS)After2532 saying goodbye782 to each other240, we went on1519 board1910 the ship4143, and1161 they1565 returned5290, 1519 home again2398.uRc1161 When3753 it happened that we2248 had1096 accomplished1822 the days2250, we departed1831 and went on our journey4198. They all3956, with4862 wives1135 and2532 children5043, brought4311 us2248 on our way4311 until2193 we were out of1854 the city4172. 2532 Kneeling5087 down1119 on1909 the beach123, we prayed4336.BQ}Having2532 found429 disciples3101, we stayed1961 there847 seven2033 days2250. These3748 said3004 to Paul3972 through1223 the Spirit4151, that he should305 not3361 go up305 to1519 Jerusalem2419.xPiWhen1161 we2532 had come in sight398 of Cyprus2954, leaving2641 it846 on the left2641 hand2176, we sailed4126 to Syria4947, and2532 landed2609 at1519 Tyre5184, for1063 there1566 the ship4143 was2258 to unload670 her cargo1117..OUHaving2532 found2147 a ship4143 crossing over1276 to1519 Phoenicia5403, we went aboard1910, and set sail321.}N uWhen1161 it happened1096 that we2248 had5613 parted645 from575 them846 and had set sail321, we came2064 with a straight course2113 to1519 Cos2972, and1161 the1836 next1836 day to1519 Rhodes4499, and from there2547 to1519 Patara3959.M#&sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.FL%They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,RK$When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.NJ#In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, "'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"aI;"You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.9Hm!I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.+GO Now, brothers, I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.%FCTherefore1352 watch1127, remembering3421 that3754 for a period of three years5148 I didn3756't cease3973 to admonish3560 everyone1538, 1520 night3571 and2532 day2250 with3326 tears1144.Ew2532 Men435 will435 arise450 from among1537 your5216 own selves846, speaking2980 perverse things1294, to draw away645 the disciples3101 after3694 them846.D#For1063 I1473 know1492, 3754 that3754 after3326 my3450 departure867, vicious926 wolves3074 will enter1525 in among1519 you5209, not3361 sparing5339 the flock4168.-CSTake heed4337, therefore3767, to yourselves1438, and2532 to all3956 the flock4168, in1722 which3739 the Holy40 Spirit4151 has made5087 you5209 overseers1985, to shepherd4165 the assembly1577 of the Lord and God2316 which3739 he purchased4046 with1223 his own2398 blood129.:Bmfor1063 I5288 didn3756't shrink5288 from3361 declaring312 to you5213 the whole3956 counsel1012 of God2316.eACTherefore1352 I1722 testify3143 to1722 you5213 this4594 day2250 that3754 I1473 am clean2513 from575 the blood129 of all men3956,B@}2532 "Now3568, behold2400, I1473 know1492 that3754 you5210 all3956, among1722 whom3739 I went1330 about preaching2784 the Kingdom932 of God2316, will see3700 my3450 face4383 no more3765.?wBut235 these things3056 don3762't count4160; nor3761 do I2192 hold my3450 life5590 dear5093 to myself1683, so5613 that I2192 may finish5048 my3450 race with3326 joy5479, and2532 the ministry1248 which3739 I received2983 from the Lord2962 Jesus2424, to fully testify1263 to the Good News2098 of the grace5485 of God2316.>except4133 that3754 the Holy40 Spirit4151 testifies1263 in2596 every city4172, saying3004 that3754 bonds1199 and2532 afflictions2347 wait3306 for me3165.=2532 Now3568, behold2400, I1473 go4198 bound1210 by the Spirit4151 to1519 Jerusalem2419, not3361 knowing1492 what3588, 1722 will happen4876 to me3427 there846;<testifying1263 both5037 to Jews2453 and2532 to Greeks1672 repentance3341 toward1519 God2316, and2532 faith4102 toward1519 our2257 Lord2962, 5547 Jesus2424.y;khow5613 I didn5288't shrink from declaring to you5213 anything3762 that was profitable4851, teaching1321 you5213 publicly1219 and2532 from2596 house to house3624,":=serving1398 the Lord2962 with3326 all3956 humility5012, with2532 many4183 tears1144, and2532 with trials3986 which happened4819 to me3427 by1722 the plots1917 of the Jews2453; 91161 When5613 they had come3854 to4314 him846, he said2036 to them846, "You5210 yourselves know1987, from575 the first4413 day2250, 2250 that3739 I set foot1910 in1519 Asia773, how4459 I was1096 with3326 you5216 all3956 the time5550,?8w1161 From575 Miletus3399 he sent3992 to1519 Ephesus2181, and called3333 to himself the elders4245 of the assembly1577.>7uFor1063 Paul3972 had determined2919 to sail past3896 Ephesus2181, that3704 he846 might1096 not3361 have to spend time5551 in1722 Asia773; for1063 he was hastening4692, if1487 it were2258 possible1415 for him846, to be1096 in1519 Jerusalem2414 on the day2250 of Pentecost4005.w6gSailing636 from there2547, we came2658 the following1966 day opposite481 Chios5508. The1161 next1966 day we touched3846 at1519 Samos4544 and1161 stayed3306 at1722 Trogyllium5175, and the day after2192 we came2064 to1519 Miletus3399.M51161 When5613 he met4820 us2254 at1519 Assos789, we took353 him846 aboard353, and came2064 to1519 Mitylene3412.j4M But1161 we2249 who went ahead4281 to1909 the ship4143 set sail321 for1519 Assos789, intending3195 to take353 Paul3972 aboard there1564, for1063 he had2258 so3779 arranged1299, intending3195 himself846 to go by land3978. 39 They1161 brought71 the boy3816 in alive2198, and1161 were3870, 3756 greatly3357 comforted3870.-2S When1161 he had gone up305, and2532 had broken2806 bread740, and5037 eaten1089, and2532 had talked3656 with them a1909 long while2425, even until891 break of day827, he3779 departed1831.*1M 1161 Paul3972 went down2597, and1161 fell1968 upon him846, and2532 embracing4843 him said2036, "Don3361't be troubled2350, for1063 his846 life5590 is2076 in1722 him846."o0W 1161 A certain5100 young man3494 named3686 Eutychus2161 sat2521 in1909 the window2376, weighed down2702 with deep901 sleep5258. As1909 Paul3972 spoke1256 still1256 longer4119, being weighed down2702 by575 his sleep5258, he fell down4098 from575 the third story5152, and2532 was taken142 up2736 dead3498.6/eThere1161 were2258 many2425 lights2985 in1722 the upper room5253 where3757 we were2258 gathered together4863.!.;1722 On1161 the first1520 day of the week4521, when4863 the disciples3101 were gathered together4863 to break2806 bread740, Paul3972 talked1256 with them846, intending3195 to depart1826 on the next day1887, and5037 continued3905 his speech3056 until3360 midnight3317.r-]1161 We2249 sailed away1602 from575 Philippi5375 after3326 the days2250 of Unleavened Bread106, and2532 came2064 to4314 them846 at1519 Troas5174 in891 five4002 days2250, where3757 we stayed1304 seven2033 days2250.,But these3778 had gone ahead4281, and were waiting3306 for us2248 at1722 Troas5174.+3These1161 accompanied4902 him846 as far as891 Asia773: Sopater4986 of Beroea961; 1161 Aristarchus708 and1161 Secundus4580 of the Thessalonians2331; 2532 Gaius1050 of Derbe1190; 2532 Timothy5095; and2532 Tychicus5190 and1161 Trophimus5161 of Asia774.o*W5037 When he had spent4160 three5140 months3376 there1096, and 5259 a plot1917 was made against him846 by Jews2453 as he was about3195 to set sail321 for1519 Syria4947, he1096 determined1106 to return5290 through1223 Macedonia3109.p)YWhen1161 he had gone through1330 those1565 parts3313, and2532 had encouraged3870 them846 with many4183 words3056, he came2064 into1519 Greece1671. ( 1161 After3326 the uproar2351 had ceased3973, Paul3972 sent for4341 the disciples3101, 2532 took leave782 of them1831, and departed to go4198 into1519 Macedonia3109.2']/praising134 God2316, and2532 having2192 favor5485 with4314 all3650 the people2992. The Lord2962 added4369 to the assembly1577 day2250 by day2250 those3588 who were being2596 saved4982.q&[.5037 Day2596 by day2250, continuing4342 steadfastly with one accord3661 in1722 the temple2411, and5037 breaking2806 bread740 at3624 home2596, they took their3335 food5160 with1722 gladness20 and2532 singleness858 of heart2588,%-They2532 sold their4097 possessions2933 and2532 goods5223, and2532 distributed1266 them846 to all3956, according as2530 anyone5100, Leviticus2 had2192 need5532.($I,All3956 who believed4100 were2258 together846, and1161 had2192 all3956 things537 in common2839.l#Q+1161 Fear5401 came on1096 every3956 soul5590, and1161 many4183 wonders5059 and5037 signs4592 were done1096 through1223 the apostles652.|"q*They1161, 2258 continued steadfastly4342 in1322 the apostles652' teaching1322 and2532 fellowship2842, in2532 the breaking2800 of bread740, and2532 prayer4335.!#)Then3767 those907 who588 gladly780 received588 his846 word3056 were baptized907. There2532 were added4369 that1565 day2250 about5616 three thousand5153 souls5590. (5037 With3056 many4119 other2087 words3056 he testified1263, and5037 exhorted3870 them3004, saying, "Save yourselves4982 from575 this3778 crooked4646 generation1074!"`9'For1063 the promise1860 is2076 to you5213, and2532 to5043 your5216 children5043, and2532 to all3956 who3588 are1519 far off3112, even as many as3745, Leviticus2 the Lord2962 our2257 God2316 will call to himself4341."+O&Peter4074 said5346 to4314 them846, "Repent3340, and2532 be baptized907, every one1538 of you5216, in1909 the name3686 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 for1519 the forgiveness859 of sins266, and2532 you will receive2983 the4151 gift1431 of the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151..U%Now when1161 they heard191 this2660, they were cut to the heart2588, and5037 said2036 to4314 Peter4074 and2532 the rest3062 of the apostles652, 435 "Brothers80, what5101 shall we do4160?"eC$"Let1097 all3956 the house3624 of Israel2474 therefore3767 know1097 certainly806 that3754 God2316 has made4160 him846 both2532 Lord2962 and2532 Christ5547, this5126 Jesus2424 whom3739 you5210 crucified4717."}#until2193 I make5087 your4675 enemies2190 a footstool4228 for your feet4675."'K"For1063 David1138, Leviticus5 didn3756't ascend305 into1519 the heavens3772, but1161 he says3004 himself846, 2962 'The Lord said2036 to2962 my3450 Lord2962, "Sit2521 by1537 my3450 right hand1188,%!Being5312 therefore3767 exalted5312 by the right hand1188 of God2316, and5037 having received2983 from3844 the Father3962 the promise1860 of the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151, he has poured out1632 this5124, which3739 you5210 now3568 see991 and2532 hear191./W This5126 Jesus2424, Zechariah God2316 raised up450, to which3739 we2249 all3956 are2070 witnesses3144.Ohe foreseeing this4275 spoke2980 about4012 the resurrection386 of the Christ5547, that3754 neither3756 was2641 his846 soul5590 left2641 in1519 Hades86, nor3761 did his846 flesh4561 see1492 decay1312.;oTherefore3767, being5225 a prophet4396, and2532 knowing1492 that3754 God2316 had sworn3660 with an oath3727 to him846 that3660 of1537 the fruit2590 of his846 body3751, according to2596 the flesh4561, he would raise up450 the Christ5547 to sit2523 on1909 his846 throne2362,$A435 "Brothers80, I2036 may1832 tell2036, 4314, 3326 you5209 freely3954 of4012 the patriarch3966 David1138, that3754 he5053 both2532 died5053 and2532 was buried2290, and2532 his846 tomb3418 is5053 with1722 us2254 to891 this3778 day2250. e~}{zyxivv(u+t rqnoomlkDihgfsdbau`^^f] ZYXVTSOQQ#OMLK}IHGDCA@@e?>a=l<<:987654,210//.. -^+*)F(&%|$#"! :L3?J7`  LaTo4314 whom3739 I answered3754 that it is2076 not3756 the custom1485 of the Romans4514 to give up5483 any5100 man444 to1519 destruction684, before4250 the2228, 3588 accused2723 has2192 met the accusers2725 face4383 to2596 face4383, and5037 has2983 had opportunity5117 to make his defense627 concerning4012 the matter laid against him1462.-`Sabout4012 whom3739, when I3450 was1096 at1519 Jerusalem2414, the chief priests749 and2532 the elders4245 of the Jews2453 informed1718 me154, asking for a sentence1349 against2596 him846.Y_+1161 As5613 he stayed1304 there1563 many4119 days2250, Festus5347 laid394 Paul3972's case2596 before the king935, saying3004, "There is2076 a certain5100 man435 left2641 a prisoner1198 by5259 Felix5344;t^a Now1161 when some5100 days2250 had passed1230, King935 Agrippa67 and2532 Bernice959 arrived2658 at1519 Caesarea2542, and greeted782 Festus5347.w]g Then5119 Festus5347, when he had conferred4814 with3326 the council4824, answered611, "You have appealed1941 to Caesar2541. To1909 Caesar2541 you shall go4198."z\m For1063 if1487, Ezekiel3 I have done wrong91, and2532 have committed4238 anything5100 worthy514 of death2288, I don3756't refuse3868 to die599; but1161 if1487 none3762 of those things is2076 true that3739 they3778 accuse2723 me3450 of3762, no one can1410 give5483 me3165 up to them846. I appeal to1941 Caesar2541!"[{ But1161 Paul3972 said2036, "I1510 am standing2476 before1909 Caesar2541's judgment seat968, where3757 I3165 ought1163 to be tried2919. I have done91 no3762 wrong91 to the Jews2453, as5613 you4771 also2532 know1921 very well2566.~Zu But1161 Festus5347, desiring2309 to gain2698 favor5485 with the Jews2453, answered611 Paul3972 and said2036, "Are you2309 willing to go up305 to1519 Jerusalem2414, and be judged2919 by1909 me1700 there1563 concerning4012 these things5130?"2Y]while3754 he said626 in his846 defense3777, "Neither against1519 the law3551 of the Jews2453, nor3777 against1519 the temple2411, nor3777 against1519 Caesar2541, have I sinned264 at all5100."X1161 When3854 he846 had come3854, the Jews2453 who3588 had come down2597 from575 Jerusalem2414 stood around4026 him5342, bringing against2596 him3972 many4183 and2532 grievous926 charges157 which3739 they could2480 not3756 prove584,jWMWhen he had stayed1304 among1722 them846 more4119 than2228 ten1176 days2250, he went down2597 to1519 Caesarea2542, and on1909 the next day1887 he sat2523 on1909 the judgment seat968, and commanded2753 Paul3972 to be brought71.KV"Let them3588 therefore3767," said he5346, "that3588 are in power1415 among1722 you5213 go down with4782 me1487, and if there is2076 anything5100 wrong1722 in3588 the man5129, let them accuse846, 2723 him846."U%However3767, Ezekiel3 Festus5347 answered611 that Paul3972 should3195 be kept5083 in custody at1722 Caesarea2542, and1161 that he himself1438 was about to depart1607, 1722 shortly5034.Tasking5485 a favor5485 against2596 him846, that3704 he would summon3343 him846 to1519 Jerusalem2419; 4160 plotting1747 to kill337 him846 on2596 the way3598.qS[Then1161 the high priest749 and2532 the principal4413 men of the Jews2453 informed1718 him846 against2596 Paul3972, and2532 they begged3870 him846,pR [Festus5347 therefore3767, having come1910 into the province1885, after3326 three5140 days2250 went up305 to1519 Jerusalem2414 from575 Caesarea2542.RQBut1161 when4137 two years1333 were fulfilled5344, Felix was2983 succeeded1240 by Porcius4201 Festus5347, and5037 desiring2309 to gain2698 favor5485 with the Jews2453, Felix5344 left2641 Paul3972 in bonds1210.sP_Meanwhile2532, he also hoped1679 that3754 money5536 would be given1325 to him846 by5259 Paul3972, that3704 he might release3089 him846. Therefore1352 also2532 he sent for3343 him846 more often4437, and talked3656 with260 him846.:OmAs1161 he846 reasoned1256 about4012 righteousness2532, self-control1466, and2532 the judgment2917 to3195 come2071, Felix5344 was1096 terrified1719, and answered611, "Go your way4198 for this time3568, and when1161 it2192 is3335 convenient2540 for me3333, I will summon you4571." N But1161 after3326 some5100 days2250, Felix5344 came3854 with4862 Drusilla1409, his846 wife1135, who5607 was a Jewess2453, and2532 sent for3343 Paul3972, and2532 heard191 him846 concerning4012 the faith4102 in1519 Christ Jesus5547.mMSHe5037 ordered1299 the centurion1543 that Paul3972 should be kept in custody5083, and5037 should have2192 some privileges425, and2532 not3367 to forbid2967 any of his846 friends2398 to serve5256 him846 or2228 to4334 visit him846.yLkBut1161 Felix5344, 191, Deuteronomy23 having1492 more exact199 knowledge1492 concerning4012 the Way3598, deferred306 them846, saying2036, "When3752 Lysias3079, the commanding officer5506, comes down2597, I will decide1231 your5209 case2596."`K9unless2228 it is for4012 this3778 one1520 thing5456 that3739 I cried2896 standing2476 among1722 them3754, 4012 'Concerning the resurrection386 of the dead3498 I1473 am being judged2919 before5259 you5216 today4594!'"JOr else2228 let2036 these3778 men themselves846 say2036 what1487 injustice92 they found2147 in1722 me1698 when I3450 stood2476 before1909 the council4892,oIWThey3739 ought1163 to have been here3918 before1909 you4675, and2532 to make accusation2723, if1487 they had2192 anything5100 against4314 me3165.Hamid which certain5100 Jews773 from1161 Asia3588 found2147 me3165 purified48 in1722 the temple2411, not3756 with3326 a mob3793, nor3761 with3326 turmoil2453.dGANow1161 after1223 some4119 years2094, I came3854 to bring4160 gifts1654 for the needy to1519 my3450 nation1484, and2532 offerings4376;aF;1161, 1722 Herein5129 I also practice778, 846 always1275 having2192 a conscience4893 void of offense677 toward4314 God2316 and2532 men444.JE having2192 hope1680 toward1519 God2316, which3739 these846 also2532 themselves3778 look4327 for3195, that there will be2071 a resurrection386 of the dead3498, both5037 of the just1342 and2532 unjust94.@DyBut1161 this5124 I confess3670 to you4671, that3754 after2596 the Way3598, which3739 they call3004 a sect139, so3779 I3000 serve the God2316 of our fathers3971, believing4100 all things3956 which are according to the law3551, and2532 which3588 are written1125 in2596 the prophets4396;4Ca Nor3777 can1410 they prove3936, 3165 to you the things4012 of which3739 they2723 now3568 accuse2723 me3450.`B9 2532 In1722 the temple2411 they2147 didn3777't find2147 me3165 disputing1256 with4314 anyone5100 or2228 stirring4160 up1999 a crowd3793, either3777 in1722 the synagogues4864, or3777 in2596 the city4172.#A? seeing that3754 you4675 can1410 recognize1097 that it is1526 not3756 more4119 than2228 twelve1177 days2250 since575 I3756 went up305 to1722 worship4352 at Jerusalem2419. @  When1161 the governor2232 had beckoned3506 to him846 to speak3004, Paul3972 answered611, "Because4012 I know that1987 you4571 have been5607 a judge2923 of1537 this5129 nation1484 for many4183 years2094, I cheerfully2115 make my626 defense1683,*?M The1161 Jews2453 also2532 joined4934 in the attack5335, affirming that these things5023 were2192 so3779.k>OBy3844 examining350 him3739 yourself846 you may1410 ascertain1921 all3956 these things5130 of3844 which3739 we2249 accuse2723 him846." = <He3739 even2532 tried3985 to profane953 the temple2411, and2532 we arrested him2902.Y;+For1063 we have found2147 this5126 man435 to be a plague3061, an2532 instigator2795 of insurrections4714 among3956 all the Jews2453 throughout2596 the world3625, and5037 a ringleader4414 of the sect139 of the Nazarenes3480.}:sBut1161, that2443 I1465 don3361't 4119 delay1465, Esther9 you4571, I entreat3870 you4674 to bear1932 with us2257 and4674 hear191 a few words4935.O9we accept588 it5037 in all ways3839 and2532 in all places3837, most excellent2903 Felix5344, with3326 all3956 thankfulness2169.]83When1161 he846 was called2564, Tertullus5061 began756 to accuse2723 him3004, saying, "Seeing that by1223 you4675 we enjoy5177 much4183 peace1515, and that2532 excellent measures2735 are coming1096 to this5129 nation1484,]7 51161 After3326 five4002 days2250, the high priest749, Ananias367, came down2597 with3326 certain elders4245 and2532 an5100 orator4489, one Tertullus5061. They3748 informed1718 the governor2232 against2596 Paul3972.6%#"I will hear1251 you4675 fully when3752 your4675 accusers2725 also2532 arrive3854." 5037 He5346 commanded2753 that he846 be kept5442 in1722 Herod2264's palace4232.(5I"2532 When1161 the governor2232 had read314 it1905, he asked 1537 what4169 province1885 he was2076 from2532. When he understood4441 that3754 he was2076 from Cilicia2791, he said5346,q4[!When3748 they came1525 to1519 Caesarea2542 and2532 delivered325 the letter1992 to the governor2232, they also2532 presented3936 Paul3972 to him846.O3 But on1161 the next day1887 they left1439 the horsemen2460 to go4198 with4862 him846, and returned5290 to1519 the barracks3925.p2YSo3767, Ezekiel3 the soldiers4757, carrying2596 out their846 orders1299, took353 Paul3972 and brought71 him by1223 night3571 to1519 Antipatris494.)1KWhen1161 I3195 was told3377, 5259 that2071 the Jews2453, 3195 lay in wait1917 for1519 the man435, I sent3992 him to4314 you4571 immediately1824, charging3853 his accusers2725 also2532 to bring their accusations3004 against4314 him846 before1909 you4675. Farewell4517.",0QI found2147 him3739 to be accused1458 about4012 questions2213 of their846 law3551, but1161 not to be2192 charged1462 with anything3367 worthy514 of death2288 or2228 of imprisonment1199.q/[1161 Desiring1014 to know1097 the cause156, 1223 why3739 they accused1458 him846, I brought2609 him846 down2609 to1519 their846 council4892.o.W"This5126 man435 was seized4815 by5259 the Jews2453, and2532 was about5259 to be killed337 by5259 them846, when I2186 came with4862 the soldiers4753 and rescued1807 him846, having learned3129 that3754 he was2076 a Roman4514. -"Claudius2804 Lysias3079 to the most excellent2903 governor2232 Felix5344: Greetings5463.X,)He wrote1125 a letter1992 like4023, 5179 this5126:|+qHe5037 asked them to provide3936 animals2934, that2443 they might set1913 Paul3972 on1913 one1295, and bring him safely1295 to4314 Felix5344 the governor2232.S*2532 He5100 called4341 to himself two1417 of the centurions1543, and said2036, "Prepare2090 two hundred1250 soldiers4757 to3704 go4198 as far as2193 Caesarea2542, with2532 seventy1440 horsemen2460, and2532 two hundred1250 men armed with spears1187, at575 the third5154 hour5610 of the night3571.")'So3767, Ezekiel3 the commanding officer5506 let630 the young man3494 go630, charging3853 him1583, "Tell no one3367 that3754 you have revealed1718 these things5023 to4314 me3165."X()Therefore3767, 3982 don3361't 4771 yield3982 to them846, for1063, 1537, 846 more4119 than forty5062 men435 lie in wait1748 for him846, who3748 have bound332 themselves1438 under a curse332, 3739 neither3383 to5315 eat5315 nor3383 to drink4095 until2193, 3739 they1526 have killed337 him846. 2532 Now3568 they are ready2092, looking for4327 the promise1860 from575 you4675."v'e1161 He said3754, "The Jews2453 have agreed4934 to ask2065 you4571 to3704 bring Paul3972 down2609 to1519 the council4892 tomorrow839, as though5613 intending to inquire4441 somewhat5100 more3195 accurately199 concerning4012 him846.0&YThe1161 commanding officer5506 took1949 him846 by the hand5495, and2532 going402 aside2596, asked4441 him privately2398, "What5101 is2076 it that3739 you have2192 to tell518 me3427?"=%sSo3767, Ezekiel3 he took3880 him846, and2532 brought71 him846 to4314 the commanding officer2532, and said5346, "Paul3972, the prisoner1198, summoned4341 me3165 and asked me2065 to bring71 this5126 young man3494 to4314 you4571, who has2192 something5100 to tell2980 you4671.":$m1161 Paul3972 summoned4341 one1520 of the centurions1543, and said5346, "Bring520 this5126 young man3494 to4314 the commanding officer5506, for1063 he has2192 something5100 to tell518 him846."#But1161 Paul3972's sister79's son5207 heard191 of their lying in wait1749, and he came3854 and2532 entered1525 into1519 the barracks3925 and told518 Paul3972."1Now3568 therefore3767, you5210 with4862 the council4892 inform1718 the commanding officer5506 that3704 he should bring2609 him846 down2609 to4314 you5209 tomorrow839, as though5613 you5209 were going to judge1231 his846 case4012 more exactly199. 1161 We2249 are2070 ready2092 to kill337 him846 before4253 he846 comes near1448."=!sThey3748 came4334 to the chief priests749 and2532 the elders4245, and said2036, "We have bound332 ourselves1438 under a3739 great curse331, to taste1089 nothing3367 until2193 we have killed615 Paul3972." = 1161 There were2258 more4119 than forty5062 people who3588 had made4160 this3778 conspiracy4945.} When1161 it was1096 day2250, some5100 of the Jews2453 banded4160 together4963, and bound332 themselves1438 under a curse332, saying that3004 they would5315 neither3383 eat5315 nor3383 drink4095 until2193 they3739 had killed615 Paul3972. 9 The1161 following1966 night3571, the Lord2962 stood2186 by him846, and said2036, "Cheer2293 up3972, Paul, for1063 as5613 you have testified1263 about4012 me1700 at1519 Jerusalem2419, so3779 you4571 must1163 testify3140 also2532 at1519 Rome4516."\1 When1161 a great4183 argument4714 arose1096, the commanding officer5506, fearing2125 that3361 Paul3972 would be torn in pieces1288 by5259 them846, commanded2753 the soldiers4753 to go down2597 and take726 him846 by force726 from1537 among3319 them846, and5037 bring71 him into1519 the barracks3925.oW A1161 great3173 clamor arose1096, and1161 some of the scribes1122 of the Pharisees5330 part3313 stood up450, and contended1264, saying3004, "We find2147 no3762 evil2556 in1722 this5129 man444. But1161 if1487 a spirit4151 or2228 angel32 has spoken2980 to him846, let2313's not3361 fight against God2313!"3For1063 the Sadducees4523, Ezekiel3 say that3004 there is1511 no3361 resurrection386, nor3383 angel32, nor3383 spirit4151; but1161 the Pharisees5330 confess3670 all of these297.yk1161 When5124 he846 had said2980 this4714, an argument arose1096 between the Pharisees5330 and2532 Sadducees4523, and2532 the assembly4128 was divided4977.%CBut1161 when Paul3972 perceived1097 that3754 the one1520 part3313 were2076 Sadducees4523 and1161 the other2087 Pharisees5330, he cried out2896 in1722 the council4892, "Men435 and brothers80, I1473 am1510 a Pharisee5330, a son5207 of4012 Pharisees5330. Concerning the hope1680 and2532 resurrection386 of4012 the dead3498 I am being judged1473!"U#5037 Paul3972 said5346, "I didn3756't know1492, brothers80, that3754 he was2076 high priest749. For1063 it is written1125, 2046 'You shall not3756 speak2046 evil2560 of a ruler758 of your4675 people2992.'"Those1161 who3588 stood by3936 said2036, "Do you malign3058 God2316's high priest749?"(IThen5119 Paul3972 said2036 to4314 him846, "God2316 will3195 strike5180 you4571, you whitewashed2867 wall5109! 2532 Do you4771 sit2521 to judge2919 me3165 according2596 to the law3551, and2532 command2753 me3165 to be struck5180 contrary to the law3891?"J The1161 high priest749, Ananias367, commanded2004 those who3588 stood by3936 him846 to strike5180 him846 on the mouth4750.. W1161 Paul3972, looking816 steadfastly at the council4892, said2036, 435 "Brothers80, I1473 have lived4176 before God2316 in all3956 good18 conscience4893 until891 this3778 day2250."7But1161 on the next day1887, desiring1014 to know1097 the truth804 about3844 why5101 he was accused2723 by the Jews2453, he freed3089 him846 from575 the bonds1199, and2532 commanded2753 the chief priests749 and2532 all3650 the846 council4892 to come together2064, and2532 brought2609 Paul3972 down2609 and set him2476 before1519 them846.%C3767 Immediately2112 those who3588 were about3195 to examine426 him846 departed868 from575 him846, and2532 the commanding officer5506 also1161 was afraid5399 when he realized1921 that3754 he was2076 a Roman4514, 2532 because3754 he had2258 bound1210 him846.7gThe5037 commanding officer5506 answered611, "I1473 bought2932 my3778 citizenship4174 for a great4183 price2774." 1161 Paul3972 said5346, "But1161 I1473 was1080 born1080 a Roman2532."c?The1161 commanding officer5506 came4334 and asked2036 him846, "Tell3004 me1487, are1488 you4771 a Roman1161?" He said5346, "Yes3483.">uWhen1161 the centurion1543 heard191 it4334, he went to the commanding officer5506 and told518 him3004, "Watch3708 what5101 you are about3195 to do4160, for1063 this3778 man444 is2076 a Roman4514!"iK1161 When5613 they had tied4385 him846 up with thongs2438, Paul3972 asked2036 the4314 centurion1543 who3588 stood by1487, "Is it lawful1832 for you5213 to scourge3147 a man444 who is a Roman4514, and2532 not found guilty178?"s _the commanding officer5506 commanded2753 him846 to be brought71 into1519 the barracks3925, ordering2036 him846 to be examined426 by scourging3148, that2036 he might know1921 for what3739 crime156 they shouted2019 against him846 like that3779.K As1161 they846 cried out2905, and1161 threw off4495 their cloaks2440, and2532 threw906 dust2868 into1519 the air109,s _1161 They listened191 to891 him846 until891 he said3004, 5127 that3056; then2532 they lifted up1869 their846 voice5456, and2532 said3004, "Rid142 the earth1093 of this fellow5108, for1063 he846 isn2520't fit to live2198!"` 9"He said2036 to4314 me3165, 4198"'Depart, for3754 I1473 will send1821 you4571 out far4198 from here3112 to1519 the Gentiles1484.'" 2532 When3753 the blood129 of Stephen4736, your4675 witness3144, was shed1632, I846 also2532 was2252 standing by2186, and2532 consenting to4909 his846 death336, and2532 guarding5442 the cloaks2440 of those3588 who killed337 him846.',QI2504 said2036, 2962 'Lord, they846 themselves know1987 that3754 I1473, 2252 imprisoned5439 and2532 beat1194 in every2596 synagogue4864 those who3588 believed4100 in1909 you4571.jMand2532 saw1492 him846 saying3004 to me3427, 4692"'Hurry and2532 get1831 out1722 of1537 Jerusalem2419 quickly5034, because1360 they will3858 not3756 receive3858 testimony3141 concerning4012 me1700 from you4675.'"/"It1161 happened that1096, when I3427 had returned5290 to1519 Jerusalem2419, and2532 while I3450 prayed4336 in1722 the temple2411, I3165 fell1096 into1722 a trance1611,yk2532 Now3568 why5101 do you3195 wait450? Arise, be baptized907, and2532 wash away628 your4675 sins266, calling on1941 the name3686 of the Lord2962.'NFor3754 you will be2071 a witness3144 for3754 him to4314 all3956 men444 of what3739 you have seen3708 and2532 heard191.kO1161 He said2036, 2316 'The God of our2257 fathers3962 has appointed4400 you4571 to know1097 his846 will2307, and2532 to see1492 the3588 Righteous One1342, and2532 to hear191 a voice5456 from1537 his846 mouth4750.6e came2064 to4314 me3165, and2532 standing2186 by me said2036 to me3427, 80 'Brother Saul4549, receive your sight308!' 2504 In2504 that very hour5610 I2504 looked up308 at1519 him846.ta 1161 One5100 Ananias367, a devout2152 man435 according to2596 the law3551, well reported3140 of5259 by all3956 the Jews2453 who lived in Damascus2730,=s 1161 When5613 I couldn1689't 3756 see1689 for575 the glory1391 of that1565 light5457, being led by the hand5496 of5259 those3588 who were with4895 me3427, I came2064 into1519 Damascus1154.(I I1161 said2036, 5101 'What shall I do4160, Lord2962?' The Lord2962 said2036 to4314 me3165, 450"'Arise, and1161 go4198 into1519 Damascus1154. There2546 you4671 will be told2980 about4012 all things3956 which3739 are appointed5021 for you4671 to do4160.'"J~  1161 "Those3588 who were5607 with4862 me1698 indeed3303 saw2300 the light5457 and2532 were1096 afraid1719, but1161 they didn3756't understand191 the voice5456 of him3588 who spoke2980 to me3427.&}E1161 I1473 answered611, 5101 'Who are you1488, Lord2962?' 5037 He said2036 to4314 me3165, 1473"'I am1510 Jesus2424 of Nazareth3480, whom3739 you4771 persecute1377.'" g~~}|{:yxvts[qpp|oanlkjoih$gsfmdc,bH`_'^-\M[YXWVYTSJRQOYNMLKIJ5I>GF[EDOCaBx@?>= ;:98>7d6s44A32+0@/8.L,++q)('&Q%>$"! K-({IZ q z i~H}1161 When3753 we entered2064 into1519 Rome4516, the centurion1543 delivered3860 the prisoners1198 to the captain of the guard4759, but1161 Paul3972 was allowed2010 to stay3306 by2596 himself1438 with4862 the soldier4757 who guarded5442 him846.!G;From there2547 the brothers80, when they heard191 of4012 us2257, came1831 to1519 meet529 us2254 as far as891 The Market5410 of Appius675 and2532 The Three5140 Taverns4999. When3739 Paul3972 saw1492 them2168, he thanked God2316, and took2983 courage2294.Fwhere3757 we found2147 brothers80, and were entreated3870 to stay1961 with1909 them846 for seven2033 days2250. 2532 So3779 we came2064 to1519 Rome4516.5Ec From there3606 we circled4022 around and arrived2658 at1519 Rhegium4484. 2532 After3326 one1520 day2250, a south wind3558 sprang up1920, and on the second day1206 we came2064 to1519 Puteoli4223,}Ds Touching2609 at1519 Syracuse4946, we stayed1961 there three5140 days2250.C# 1161 After3326 three5140 months3376, we set sail321 in1722 a ship4143 of Alexandria222 which had wintered3914 in1722 the island3520, whose sign3902 was1359 "The Twin Brothers."tBa They3739 also2532 honored5091 us2248 with many4183 honors5092, and2532 when we sailed321, they put on board2007 the things3588 that we4314 needed5532.sA_ Then3767 when this5127 was done1096, the rest3062 also2532 who3588 had2192 diseases769 in1722 the island3520 came4334, and2532 were cured2323.t@aIt1161 happened1096 that the father3962 of Publius4196 lay2621 sick4912 of fever4446 and2532 dysentery1420. Paul3972 entered in1525 to4314 him3739, prayed4336, and2532 laying2007 his hands5495 on him846, healed2390 him846.m?SNow in1722 the1565 neighborhood5117 of that place were5225 lands5564 belonging4012 to the chief man4413 of the island3520, named3686 Publius4196, who3739 received324 us2248, and courteously5390 entertained us3579 for three5140 days2250.k>OBut1161 they expected4328 that he846 would3195 have swollen4092 or2228 fallen down2667 dead3498 suddenly869, but1161 when they846 watched4328 for1909 a long time4183 and2532 saw4328 nothing3367 bad824 happen1096 to1519 him846, they changed their minds3328, and said that3004 he846 was1511 a god2316.$=AHowever3303 he shook off660 the creature2342 into1519 the fire4442, and3958 wasn3762't harmed2556.]<3When5613 the natives915 saw1492 the2342 creature2342 hanging2910 from1537 his846 hand5495, they said3004 one4314 to another240, "No doubt3843 this3778 man444 is2076 a murderer5406, whom3739, though he has escaped1295 from the1537 sea2281, yet Justice1349 has not3756 allowed1439 to live2198."A;{But1161 when Paul3972 had gathered4962 a bundle4128 of sticks5434 and2532 laid2007 them on1909 the fire4443, a viper2191 came1831 out because of1537 the heat2329, and fastened on2510 his846 hand5495.`:9The1161 natives915 showed3930 us2254, 3756 uncommon5177 kindness5363; for1063 they kindled381 a fire4443, and received4355 us2248 all3956, because1223 of the present2186 rain5205, and2532 because1223 of the cold5592.)9 MWhen2532 we had escaped1295, then5119 they learned1921 that3754 the island3520 was called2564 Malta3194.s8_,and2532 the rest3062 should follow3739, some 3303 on1909 planks4548, and1161 some3739 on1909 other5100 things from575 the ship4143. 2532 So3779 it happened1096 that they all3956 escaped1295 safely1295 to1909 the land1093. 7 +But1161 the centurion1543, desiring1014 to save1295 Paul3972, stopped2967 them846 from3588 their purpose1013, and5037 commanded that2753 those3588 who could1410 swim2860 should throw641 themselves overboard first4413 to go1826 toward1909 the land1093;b6=*The1161 soldiers4757' counsel1012 was1096 to2443 kill615 the prisoners1202, so that3361 none5100 of them would swim out1579 and escape1309.5)But1161 coming4045 to1519 a place5117 where two seas met1337, they ran2027 the vessel3491 aground2027. The2532 bow4408, Ezekiel3 struck2043 and remained3306 immovable761, but1161 the stern4403 began to break3089 up by5259 the violence970 of the waves2949.^45(2532 Casting4014 off the anchors45, they left1439 them in1519 the sea2281, at260 the same time untying447 the rudder4079 ropes2202. 2532 Hoisting up1869 the foresail736 to the wind4154, they made2722 for1519 the beach123.v3e'1161 When3753 it was1096 day2250, they didn3756't recognize1921 the land1093, but1161 they noticed2657 a certain5100 bay2859 with2192 a beach123, and they decided1011 to1487 try1410 to drive1856 the ship4143 onto1519 it3739.F2&When1161 they had eaten2880 enough5160, they lightened2893 the ship4143, throwing out1544 the wheat4621 into1519 the sea2281."1=%In1161 all3956, we were1510 two hundred1250, 1440 seventy-six1803 souls5590 on1722 the ship4143.0$Then1161, Genesis96 they all3956 cheered2115 up2532, and they846 also took4355 food5160.)/K#When1161 he had2036 said2036 this5023, and had2036 taken2983 bread740, he gave thanks2168 to God2316 in the presence1799 of all3956, and2532 he broke2806 it756, and began to eat2068.B.}"Therefore1352 I beg3870 you5209 to take4355 some food5160, for1063 this is5124 for4314 your5212 safety4991; for1063, 5225 not3762 a hair2359 will perish4098 from1537 any of your5216 heads2776." - !1161 While891 the day2250 was3195 coming on1096, Paul3972 begged3870 them all537 to take3335 some food5160, saying3004, "This day4594 is the fourteenth5065 day2250 that3739 you wait4328 and continue1300 fasting777, having taken4355 nothing3367.1,[ Then5119 the soldiers4757 cut away609 the ropes4979 of the boat4627, and2532 let1439 it846 fall off1601.+Paul3972 said2036 to the centurion1543 and2532 to the soldiers4757, "Unless1437, 3361 these3778 stay3306 in1722 the ship4143, you5210 can3756't 1410 be saved4982."a*;As1161 the sailors3492 were trying2212 to flee5343 out of1537 the ship4143, and2532 had lowered5465 the boat4627 into1519 the sea2281, pretending4392 that5613 they would3195 lay out1614 anchors45 from1537 the bow4408,)'5037 Fearing5399 that3381 we would run aground1601 on1519 rocky5117 ground4496, they let go four5064 anchors45 from1537 the stern4403, and wished2172 for1096 daylight2250.(7They2532 took soundings1001, and found2147 twenty1501 fathoms3712. 1161 After1339 a little while1024, they took soundings1001 again3825, and2532 found2147 fifteen1178 fathoms3712.y'kBut1161 when5613 the fourteenth5065 night3571 had come1096, as we2257 were driven back and forth1308 in1722 the Adriatic99 Sea2596, about 3319 midnight3571 the sailors3492 surmised that5282 they846 were drawing near to4317 some5100 land5561.&But1161 we2248 must1163 run aground1601 on1519 a certain5100 island3520."%}Therefore1352, sirs435, cheer2114 up1063! For I believe4100 God2316, that3754 it3779 will be2071 just2596 as5158 it3779 has been spoken2980 to me3427.I$ saying3004, 3361 'Don't be afraid5399, Paul3972. You4571 must stand1163 before3936 Caesar2541. 2532 Behold2400, God2316 has granted5483 you4671 all3956 those3588 who sail4126 with3326 you4675.'h#IFor1063 there stood3936 by me3427 this3778 night3571 an angel32, belonging to the God2316 whose3739 I am1510 and2532 whom3739 I serve3000,"2532 Now3867 I exhort5209 you2114 to cheer580 up5590, for there will be1537 no2071 loss of1063 life3762 among5216 you4133, but3588 only of the ship4143.g!G1161 When5119, 5225 they had been long4183 without776 food3972, Paul stood up2476 in1722 the middle3319 of them846, and said5599, "Sirs435, you should1163, 3980 have listened3980 to me3427, and321 not3361 have set sail321 from575 Crete2914, and5037 have gotten2770 this3778 injury5196 and2532 loss2209.{ oWhen1161 neither3383 sun2246 nor3383 stars798 shone2014 on us for1909 many4119 days2250, and5037 no3756 small3641 storm5494 pressed on1945 us3956, all hope1680 that we2248 would be saved4982 was4014 now3063 taken away4014.On2532 the third5154 day4496, they threw out the ship4143's tackle4631 with their own hands849.3_As1161 we2257 labored exceedingly4971 with the storm5492, the next1836 day they began4160 to throw things overboard1546.wgAfter3739 they had hoisted it up142, they used5530 cables996 to help reinforce5269 the ship4143. 5037 Fearing5399 that3361 they would run aground1601 on1519 the Syrtis4950 sand bars5465, they lowered the sea anchor4632, and so3779 were driven along5342.mS1161 Running under5295 the lee of a small5100 island3519 called2564 Clauda2802, we were able2480, with difficulty3433, to secure1096 the4031 boat4627.V%When1161 the ship4143 was caught4884, and1161 couldn1410't 3361 face503 the wind417, we gave way1929 to it5342, and were driven along.QBut1161 before3756 long4183, 3326 a stormy5189 wind417 beat906 down2596 from shore846, which is called2564 Euroclydon2148.} When1161 the south wind3558 blew softly5285, supposing that1380 they had obtained2902 their purpose4286, they weighed anchor142 and sailed3881 along Crete2914, close to shore788.`9 Because1161 the haven3040 was5225 not suitable428 to4314 winter in3915, the majority4119 advised5087, Genesis12 going to sea321 from there2547, if by any means1513 they could1410 reach2658, 1519 Phoenix5405, and winter3914 there3040, which is a port of Crete2914, looking991, 2596 northeast3047 and2532, 2596 southeast5566.   But1161 the centurion1543 gave more3123 heed3982 to the master2942 and2532 to the owner of the ship3490 than2228 to those things3588 which were spoken3004 by5259 Paul3972.  and2532 said3004 to them846, "Sirs435, I perceive2334 that3754 the voyage4144 will3195 be2071 with3326 injury5196 and much4183 loss2209, not3756 only3440 of the cargo5414 and2532 the ship4143, but235 also2532 of our2257 lives5590."@y When1161 much2425 time5550 had passed1230 and2532 the voyage4144 was5607 now2235 dangerous2000, because1223 the Fast3521 had3928 now2532 already2235 gone by3972, Paul3972 admonished them3867,/With5037 difficulty3433 sailing3881 along it846 we came2064 to1519 a certain5100 place5117 called2564 Fair2568 Havens2568, near1451 the3739, 2258 city4172 of Lasea2996.xi1161 When1722 we had sailed slowly1020 many2425 days2250, and2532 had come1096 with difficulty3433 opposite2596 Cnidus2834, the wind417 not3361 allowing4330 us2248 further5284, we sailed under the lee of Crete2914, opposite2596 Salmone4534.eCThere2546 the centurion1543 found2147 a ship4143 of Alexandria222 sailing4126 for1519 Italy2482, and he put1688 us2248 on1519 board846.jMWhen5037 we had sailed across1277 the sea3989 which is off2596 Cilicia2791 and2532 Pamphylia3828, we came2718 to1519 Myra3460, a city of Lycia3073.I Putting2547 to sea from there2547, we sailed321 under5284 the lee of Cyprus2954, because1223 the winds417 were1511 contrary1727.;oThe5037 next2087 day2609, we touched at1519 Sidon4605. 5037 Julius2457 treated5530 Paul3972 kindly5364, and gave2010 him permission2010 to go4198 to4314 his friends5384 and refresh himself1958.Z-1161 Embarking3195 in1910 a ship4143 of Adramyttium98, which was about321 to sail4126 to2596 places5117 on the coast of Asia773, we put to sea708; Aristarchus, a Macedonian3110 of Thessalonica2331, being5607 with4862 us2254.  }1161 When5613 it was determined that2919 we2248 should sail636 for1519 Italy2482, they delivered3860, Deuteronomy37 Paul3972 and2532 certain5100 other2087 prisoners1202 to3686 a centurion1543 named3686 Julius2457, of the Augustan4575 band4686.s _ 1161 Agrippa67 said5346 to Festus5347, "This3778 man444 might have been1410 set free630 if1487 he had1941 not3361 appealed1941 to Caesar2541." When2532 they had withdrawn402, they spoke2980 one4314 to another240, saying3754, "This3778 man444 does4238 nothing3762 worthy514 of death2288 or2228 of bonds1199."L The2532 king935 rose up450 with2532 the governor2232, and2532 Bernice959, and5037 those3588 who sat4775 with them846.N Paul3972 said2036, "I302 pray2172, Leviticus2 to God2316, that2172 whether with little or with much3756, not only3440 you4571, but235 also2532 all3956 that hear191 me3450 this day4594, 2532 might1722 become4183 such5108 as3697 I1722 am1510, except3924 for these5130 bonds1199."N1161 Agrippa67 said5346 to4314 Paul1722, "With a little persuasion3982 are1096 you trying to make1096 me3165 a Christian5546?")King935 Agrippa67, do you4100 believe the prophets4396? I know1492 that3754 you believe4100."5cFor1063 the king935 knows1987 of4012 these things5130, to4314 whom3739 also2532 I speak2980 freely3955. For1063 I5100 am persuaded3982 that none3756, Acts0 of these things5130 is hidden from2990 him846, for1063 this has not3756 been2076 done4238 in1722 a corner1137.yBut1161 he said5346, "I am3105 not3756 crazy3105, most excellent2903 Festus5347, but235 boldly declare669 words4487 of truth225 and2532 reasonableness4997.0YAs1161 he846 thus5023 made his defense626, Festus5347 said5346 with a loud3173 voice5456, "Paul3972, you are crazy3105! Your great4183 learning1121 is driving4062 you4571, 1519 insane3130!"7ghow1487 the Christ5547 must3195 suffer3805, and how1487, by the resurrection386 of1537 the dead3498, he would be first4413 to proclaim2605 light5457 both to these people2992 and2532 to the Gentiles1484."PHaving5177 therefore3767 obtained5177 the help1947 that is from3844 God2316, I stand2476 to891 this3778 day2250 testifying3140 both5037 to small3398 and2532 great3173, saying3004 nothing3762, 1622 but5037 what3739 the prophets4396 and2532 Moses3475 said2980 would3195 happen1096,4aFor1752 this reason5130 the Jews2453 seized4815 me3165 in1722 the temple2411, and tried3987 to kill me1315.Sbut235 declared518 first4412 to them3588 of1722 Damascus1154, 2532 at Jerusalem2414, and2532 throughout1519 all3956 the country5561 of Judea2449, and5037 also to the Gentiles1484, that they should repent3340 and2532 turn1994 to1909 God2316, doing4238 works2041 worthy514 of repentance3341.%C"Therefore3606, King935 Agrippa67, I was1096 not3756 disobedient545 to the heavenly3770 vision3701,m~Sto open455 their846 eyes3788, that3588 they may turn1994 from575 darkness4655 to1519 light5457 and2532 from the power1849 of Satan4567 to1909 God2316, that they846 may receive2983 remission859 of sins266 and2532 an inheritance2819 among1722 those who3588 are sanctified37 by faith4102 in1519 me1691.'"G}delivering1807 you4571 from1537 the people2992, and2532 from the Gentiles1484, to1519 whom3739, 3568 I send649 you4571,\|1But235 arise450, and2532 stand2476 on1909 your4675 feet4228, for1063 I have appeared3700 to you4671 for1519 this purpose5124: to appoint4400 you4571 a servant5257 and2532 a witness3144 both5037 of the things which3739 you have seen1492, and5037 of the things which3739 I will reveal3700 to you4671;v{e1161 "I1473 said2036, 5101 'Who are you1488, Lord2962?' 1161 "He said2036, 1473"'I am1510 Jesus2424, whom3739 you4771 are persecuting1377.Jz When1161 we2257 had all3956 fallen2667 to1519 the earth1093, I heard191 a voice5456 saying2980 to4314 me3165, 2532, Jeremiah4 in the Hebrew1446 language1258, 4549"'Saul, Saul4549, why5101 are you persecuting1377 me3165? It is hard4642 for you4671 to kick2979 against4314 the goads2759.'"Oy at2250 noon3319, O king935, I saw1492 on2596 the way3598 a light5457 from the5228 sky3771, brighter2987 than the sun2246, shining around4034 me3165 and2532 those3588 who traveled4198 with4862 me1698.`x9 "Whereupon3739 as2532 I traveled4198 to1519 Damascus1154 with3326 the authority1849 and2532 commission2011 from3844 the chief priests749,|wq 2532 Punishing5097 them846 often4178 in2596 all3956 the synagogues4864, I tried to make315 them blaspheme987. 5037 Being1693 exceedingly4057 enraged1693 against them846, I persecuted1377 them even2193, 2532 to1519 foreign1854 cities4172.=vs This3739 I4160 also2532 did4160 in1722 Jerusalem2414. 2532 I1473 both2623 shut up2623 many4183 of the saints40 in prisons5438, having received2983 authority1849 from3844 the chief priests749, and5037 when they846 were put to death337 I gave2702 my vote5586 against them2702.u} "I1473 myself1683 most certainly3767, Ezekiel3 thought1380 that I ought1163 to do4238 many things4183 contrary1727 to4314 the name3686 of Jesus2424 of Nazareth3480.-tSWhy5101 is it judged2919 incredible571 with3844 you5213, if1487 God2316 does raise1453 the dead3498?_s71519 which3739 our2257 twelve tribes1722, earnestly1616 serving3000 night3571 and2532 day2250, hope1679 to attain2658. Concerning4012 this3739 hope1680 I am accused1458 by5259 the Jews2453, King935 Agrippa67!drA2532 Now3568 I stand2476 here to be judged2919 for1909 the hope1680 of the promise1860 made1096 by5259 God2316 to4314 our fathers3962,"q=having known4267 me3165 from the first509, if1437 they are willing2309 to testify3140, that3754 after2596 the strictest196 sect139 of our2251 religion2356 I lived2198 a Pharisee5330.Ap{"Indeed3303, all3956 the Jews2453 know2467 my3450 way of life3767 from1537 my youth3503 up3588, which was1096 from575 the beginning746 among1722 my own3450 nation1484 and at1722 Jerusalem2414;;ooespecially3122 because you4571 are5607 expert1109 in all3956 customs5037 and2532 questions1352 which are2596 among2453 the Jews1485. Therefore1189 I beg4675 you3116 to hear191 me patiently3450.Dn"I think2233 myself1683 happy3107, King935 Agrippa67, that I am3195 to make my defense626 before1909 you4675 this day4594 concerning4012 all the things3956 that3739 I am accused1458 by5259 the Jews2453,m )1161 Agrippa67 said5346 to4314 Paul3972, "You4671 may2010 speak3004 for5228 yourself4572." Then5119 Paul3972 stretched out1614 his hand5495, and made his defense626.plYFor1063 it seems1380 to me3427 unreasonable249, in sending3992 a prisoner1198, not3361 to also2532 specify4591 the charges156 against2596 him846."gkGOf4012 whom3739 I have2192 no3756 certain804 thing5100 to write1125 to my lord2962. Therefore1352 I have brought4254 him846 forth4254 before1909 you5216, and2532 especially3122 before1909 you4675, King935 Agrippa67, that3704, after examination351, 1096 I may have1096 something5100 to write1125.?jwBut1161 when I1473 found2638 that he846 had committed4238 nothing3367 worthy514 of death2288, and2532 as he5127, 1161 himself846 appealed1941 to the emperor4575 I determined2919 to send3992 him846.3i_2532 Festus5347 said5346, "King935 Agrippa67, and2532 all men3956 who3588 are here present4840 with us2254, you see2334 this5126 man435, about4012 whom3739 all3956 the multitude4128 of the Jews2453 petitioned1793 me3427, both5037 at1722 Jerusalem2414 and2532 here1759, crying that1916 he846 ought1163 not3361 to live2198 any longer3371.hSo3767 on the next day1887, when Agrippa67 and2532 Bernice959 had come2064 with3326 great4183 pomp5325, and2532 they had entered1525 into1519 the place of hearing201 with4862, Deuteronomy37 the commanding officers5506 and2532 principal1851, Ephesians7 men435 of the city4172, at2596 the command2753 of2532 Festus5347, Paul3972 was brought in71. g1161 Agrippa67 said5346 to4314 Festus5347, "I also2532 would1014 like to hear191 the man444 myself1161." "Tomorrow839," he5346 said191, "you shall hear him846."1161 when Paul3972 had appealed1941, 846 to be kept5083 for1519 the decision1233 of the emperor4575, I commanded2753 him846 to be kept5083 until2193, 3739 I could send3992 him846 to4314 Caesar2541."ae;1161, 1473 Being639 perplexed639 how5127 to1519 inquire4012 concerning these things2214, I asked3004 whether1487 he was willing1014 to go4198 to1519 Jerusalem2419 and there2546 be judged2919 concerning4012 these matters5130.Qdbut1161 had2192 certain5100 questions2213 against4314 him846 about4012 their own2398 religion1175, and2532 about4012 one5100 Jesus2424, who was dead2348, whom3739 Paul3972 affirmed5335 to be alive2198.Xc)Concerning4012 whom3739, when the accusers2725 stood up2476, they brought2018 no3762 charge156 of such things3739 as I1473 supposed5282;,bQWhen therefore3767 they846 had come4905 together here1759, I4160 didn3367't delay311, but on the next day1836 sat2523 on1909 the judgment seat968, and commanded2753 the man435 to be brought71. e}N|S{*yxSvttrqnmlkjiggfNed baa_=][YYX%V>UbT3RRXPOMLJIHGFEDCB}Ar@j>G=8;: 9>8o65S4U22?0/.,+*)(m'C%$:"[!cC2^kb&  D H)`m)?P-3004 "We2147, Ezekiel3 found the prison1201 shut2808 and1722, 3956 locked803, and2532 the guards5441 standing2476, 1854 before4253 the doors2374, but1161 when we opened455 them2147, we found no one3762 inside2080!"f,EBut1161 the3854 officers5257 who came3854, 1161 didn3756't find2147 them846 in1722 the prison5438. They returned390 and1161 reported518,b+=When1161 they heard191 this1525, they entered into1519 the temple2411 about5259 daybreak3722, and2532 taught1321. But1161 the high priest749 came3854, and2532 those who were3588 with4862 him846, and2532 called4779 the council4892 together4779, and2532 all3956 the senate1087 of the children5207 of Israel2474, and2532 sent649 to1519 the prison1201 to have71 them846 brought71.Z*-"Go4198 stand2476 and2532 speak2980 in1722 the temple2411 to the people2992 all3956 the words4487 of2222 this3778 life2222."o)WBut1161 an angel32 of the Lord2962 opened455 the prison5438 doors2374 by1223 night3571, and5037 brought1806 them846 out1806, and said2036,E(and2532 laid1911, 846 hands5495 on1909 the apostles652, and2532 put5087 them846 in1722 public1219 custody5084.'/But1161 the high priest749 rose up450, and2532 all3956 those who were3588 with4862 him846 (which is5607 the sect139 of the Sadducees4523), and they were filled4130 with jealousy2205,t&a2532 Multitudes4128 also1161 came4905 together from the cities4172 around4038, 1519 Jerusalem2419, bringing5342 sick people772, and2532 those3791 who3748 were tormented3791 by5259 unclean169 spirits4151: and they were all537 healed2323.%yThey5620 even2596 carried out1627 the sick772 into the streets4113, and2532 laid5087 them on1909 cots2825 and2532 mattresses2895, so that2443 as Peter4074 came by2064, at the least2579 his shadow4639 might overshadow1982 some5100 of them846.K$1161 More3123 believers4100 were4369 added4369 to the Lord2962, multitudes4128 of both5037 men435 and2532 women1135.;#o 1161 None3762 of the rest3062 dared5111 to join2853 them846, however235 the people2992 honored3170 them846.P" 1161 By1223 the hands5495 of the apostles652 many4183 signs4592 and2532 wonders5059 were1096 done among1722 the people2992. They2532 were2258 all537 with one accord3661 in1722 Solomon4672's porch4745.W!' 2532 Great3173 fear5401 came1096 on1909 the whole3650 assembly1577, and2532 on1909 all3956 who heard191 these things5023.   She1161 fell down4098 immediately3916 at3844 his846 feet4228, and2532 died1634. The1161 young men3495 came in1525 and1161 found2147 her846 dead3498, and1161 they carried1627 her out1627 and buried2290 her by4314 her846 husband435.O But1161 Peter4074 asked2036, 4314 her846, "How is it5101 that3754 you5213 have agreed together4856 to tempt3985 the Spirit4151 of the Lord2962? Behold2400, the feet4228 of those3588 who have buried2290 your4675 husband435 are at1909 the door2374, and2532 they will carry1627 you4571 out1627."1161 Peter4074 answered611 her846, "Tell2036 me3427 whether1487 you sold591 the land5564 for so much5118." 1161 She said2036, "Yes3483, for so much5118."oW2532, Genesis96 About5613 three5140 hours5610 later1292, 2532 his846 wife1135, not3361 knowing1492 what3588 had happened1096, came in1525.PThe young men3501 arose450 and1161 wrapped him846 up4958, and2532 they carried1627 him846 out1627 and2532 buried him2290. 1161 Ananias367, hearing191 these5128 words3056, fell down4098 and1161 died3173. Great fear5401 came1096 on1909 all3956 who3588 heard191 these things5023.W'While you kept3306 it3780, didn't it3306 remain your own4671? After2532 it was sold4097, wasn3780't it5225 in1722 your4674 power1849? How5101 is it3754 that you have conceived5087 this5124 thing4229 in1722 your4675 heart2588? You haven5574't 3756 lied5574 to men444, but235 to God2316."b=But1161 Peter4074 said2036, "Ananias1223, why5101 has4137 Satan4567 filled4137 your4675 heart2588 to lie5574, 4571 to the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151, and2532 to keep back3557 part of575 the price5092 of the land5564?7gand2532 kept back3557 part of575 the price5092, his846 wife1135 also2532 being aware4894 of it2532, and brought5342 a certain5100 part3313, and laid5087 it at3844 the apostles652' feet4228.K But1161 a certain5100 man435 named3686 Ananias367, with4862 Sapphira4551, his846 wife1135, sold4453 a possession2933,Q%having5225 a field68, sold4453 it2532, and brought5342 the money5536 and2532 laid5087 it at3844 the apostles652' feet4228.6e$1161 Joses2500, who3588 by5259 the apostles652 was surnamed1941 Barnabas921 (which3739 is2076, being interpreted3177, Son5207 of Encouragement3874), a Levite3019, a man of1085 Cyprus by race2953,  #and2532 laid5087 them5087 at3844 the apostles652' feet4228, and1161 distribution was made1239 to each1538, according as2530 anyone5100, Leviticus2 had2192 need5532.oW"For neither3761 was there5225 among1722 them846 any5100 who5225 lacked1729, for1063 as many as3745 were5225 owners2935 of lands5564 or2228 houses3614 sold them4453, and brought5342 the proceeds5092 of the things that were sold4097,:m!2532 With1411 great3173 power1411, the apostles652 gave591 their testimony3142 of the resurrection386 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424. 5037 Great3173 grace5485 was2258 on1909 them846 all3956.[/ The1161 multitude4128 of those4100 who3588 believed4100 were2258 of5590 one1520 heart2588 and2532, 5590, 2532 soul5590. Not3761 one1520 of5100 them claimed3004 that3588 anything of the things which he possessed5224 was1511 his846 own2398, but235 they846 had2258 all things537 in common2839.%C2532 When1189 they846 had prayed1189, the place5117 was shaken4531 where3739, 1722 they were2258 gathered together4863. They2532 were4130 all537 filled4130 with the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151, and2532 they spoke2980 the word3056 of God2316 with3326 boldness3954.\1while1722 you stretch out1614 your4675, 4571 hand5495 to1519 heal2392; and2532 that1519 signs4592 and2532 wonders5059 may be done1096 through1223 the name3686 of3816 your4675 holy40 Servant3816 Jesus2424."&ENow3568, Lord2962, look1896 at their846 threats1909, and2532 grant1325 to1401 your4675 servants1401 to1401 speak2980 your4675 word3056 with3326 all3956 boldness3954,. Uto do4160 whatever3745 your4675 hand5495 and2532 your4675 council1012 foreordained4309 to happen1096. 3"For1063 truly225, in this city against1909 your4675 holy40 servant3816, Jesus2424, whom3739 you anointed5548, both5037 Herod2264 and2532 Pontius4194 Pilate4091, with4862 the Gentiles1484 and2532 the people2992 of Israel2474, were gathered4863 together1909 #The kings935 of the earth1093 take a stand3936, and2532 the rulers758 take council4863 together1909, against2596 the846 Lord2962, and2532 against2596 his846 Christ5547.' /who3588 by1223 the mouth4750 of your4675 servant3816, David1138, said2036, 2444 'Why do5433 the nations1484 rage5433, and2532 the peoples2992 plot3191 a vain thing2756?M When1161 they heard191 it3588, they lifted up142 their voice5456 to4314 God2316 with one accord3661, and2532 said2036, "O Lord1203, you4771 are God2316, who3588 made4160 the heaven3772, the2532 earth1093, the2532 sea2281, and2532 all3956 that3588 is1722 in1722 them846;%Being1161 let go630, they came2064 to4314 their own company2398, and2532 reported518 all that3745 the chief priests749 and2532 the elders4245 had said2036 to4314 them846.eCFor1063 the man444 on1909 whom3739 this5124 miracle4592 of healing2392 was performed1096 was2258 more4119 than forty5062 years old2094.oWWhen1161 they had further threatened4324 them846, they let them go630, finding2147 no3367 way4459 to punish2849 them846, because of3754 the people2992; for1223 everyone3956 glorified1392 God2316 for1909 that3588 which was done1096.5cfor1063 we2249 can1410't 3756 help3361 telling2980 the things which3739 we saw1492 and2532 heard191."Y+But1161 Peter4074 and2532 John2491 answered611 them846, 2036, 4314 "Whether1487 it is2076 right1342 in the sight of1799 God2316 to listen191 to you5216 rather3123 than2228 to God2316, judge for yourselves2919,zmThey2532 called2564 them846, and2532 commanded3853 them846 not3361 to speak5350 at all2527 nor3366 teach1321 in1909 the name3686 of Jesus2424.Y+But235 so that2443 this spreads1268 no3361 further4119, Esther9 among1519 the people2992, let546's 547 threaten546 them846, that from now3367 on they don3367't speak2980 to anyone444 in1909 this5129 name3686.";osaying3004, "What5101 shall we do4160 to444 these5125 men444? 1063 Because3754 indeed3303 a notable1110 miracle4592 has been done1096 through1223 them846, as can be plainly seen5318 by all3956, 2730 who3588 dwell2730 in Jerusalem2419, and2532 we can1410't 3756 deny it720.KBut1161 when they had commanded2753 them846 to go aside565 out of1854 the council4892, they conferred4820 among4314 themselves240,^51161 Seeing991 the man444 who3588 was healed2323 standing2476 with4862 them846, they could2192 say471 nothing3762 against it471.$~A Now1161 when they saw2334 the boldness3954 of Peter4074 and2532 John2491, and2532 had perceived2638 that3754 they were1526 unlearned62 and2532 ignorant2399 men444, they marveled2296. They5037 recognized1921 that3754 they846 had been2258 with4862 Jesus2424.l}Q There2076 is salvation4991 in1722 none3762 other243, for1063 neither3777 is2076 there any other2087 name3686 under5259 heaven3772, that is given1325 among1722 men444, by1722 which3739 we2248 must1163 be saved4982!" | He3778 is2076, Leviticus37 'the stone which3588 was regarded as worthless1848 by5259 you5216, the builders3618, which3588 has become1096 the1519 head2776 of the corner1137.'{7 be it2077 known1110 to you5213 all3956, and2532 to all3956 the people2992 of Israel2474, that3754 in1722 the name3686 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 of Nazareth3480, whom3739 you5210 crucified4717, whom3739 God2316 raised1453 from1537 the dead3498, in1722 him does3936 this5129 man3778 stand here3936 before1799 you5216 whole5199.z if1487 we2249 are examined350 today4594 concerning1909 a good deed done2108 to444 a crippled772 man444, by1722 what means5101 this man3778 has been healed4982,yThen5119 Peter4074, filled4130 with the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151, said2036 to4314 them846, "You rulers758 of the people2992, and2532 elders4245 of Israel2474,Dx2532 When2476 they846 had stood2476 them in1722 the middle3319 of them4441, they inquired, "By1722 what4169 power1411, or2228 in1722 what4169 name3686, have4160 you5210 done4160 this5124?" w Annas452 the high priest749 was there2532, with Caiaphas2533, 2532 John2491, 2532 Alexander223, and2532 as many as3745 were2258 relatives1085 of the high priest748.gvGIt1161 happened1096 in the morning839, that4863 their846 rulers758, elders4245, and2532 scribes1122 were gathered together in1519 Jerusalem2419.su_But1161 many4183 of those who heard191 the word3056 believed4100, and2532 the number706 of the men435 came to be1096 about5616 five4002 thousand5505.~tuThey2532 laid1911 hands5495 on them846, and2532 put5087 them in1519 custody5084 until1519 the next day839, for1063 it was2258 now2235 evening2073.nsUbeing upset1278 because1223 they846 taught1321 the people2992 and2532 proclaimed2605 in1722 Jesus2424 the resurrection386 from1537 the dead3498.r 1161 As2980 they846 spoke2980 to4314 the people2992, the priests2409 and2532 the captain4755 of the temple2411 and2532 the Sadducees4523 came to2186 them846,DqGod2316, having raised up450 his846 servant3816, Jesus2424, sent649 him846 to you5209 first4412, to bless2127 you5209, in1722 turning away654 everyone of you1538 from575 your1538 wickedness4189."7pgYou5210 are2075 the children5207 of the prophets4396, and2532 of the covenant1242 which3739 God2316 made1303 with4314 our2257 fathers3962, saying3004 to4314 Abraham11, 2532, 4690 'In your4675 seed4690 will1757 all3956 the families3965 of the earth1093 be blessed1757.'2o]Yes1161, and2532 all3956 the prophets4396 from575 Samuel4545 and2532 those who followed after2517, as many as3745 have spoken2980, they4293 also2532 told4293 of2250 these3778 days2250.n!It will be2071, that every3956, Leviticus2 soul5590 that1565 will191 not3361 listen191 to that1565 prophet4396 will191 be utterly destroyed1842 from1537 among the people2992.'kmOFor1063 Moses3475 indeed3303 said2036, 3754 to4314 the fathers3962, 2962 'The Lord 5216 God2316 will450 raise up450 a prophet4396 for you5213 from among1537 your5216 brothers80, like me1691. You shall listen191 to5613 him846 in2596 all things3956 whatever3745, Leviticus2 he says2980 to4314 you5209.`l9whom3739 heaven3772, Ezekiel3 must1163 receive1209 until891 the times5550 of restoration605 of all things3956, which3739 God2316 spoke2980 long575 ago165 by1223 the mouth4750 of3956 his846 holy40 prophets4396.kand2532 that he may send649 Christ5547 Jesus2424, who was ordained4296 for you before5213,Ej"Repent3340 therefore3767, and2532 turn again1994, that1519 your5216 sins266 may be blotted out1813, so3704 that there302 may come2064 times2540 of refreshing403 from575 the presence4383 of the Lord2962,+iOBut1161 the things3588 which3739 God2316 announced4293 by1223 the mouth4750 of all3956 his846 prophets4396, that3958 Christ5547 should suffer3958, he4137 thus3779 fulfilled4137.Xh)"Now3568, brothers80, I know1492 that3754 you did4238 this in2596 ignorance52, as5618 did4238 also2532 your5216 rulers758.cg?2532 By1909 faith4102 in3686 his846 name3686, his846 name3686 has made4732 this man5126 strong4732, whom3739 you see2334 and2532 know1492. Yes2532, the faith4102 which3588 is through1223 him846 has given1325 him846 this3778 perfect soundness3647 in the presence561 of you5216 all3956.ofWand1161 killed615 the Prince747 of life2222, whom3739 God2316 raised1453 from1537 the dead3498, to which3739 we2249 are2070 witnesses3144.be=But1161 you5210 denied720 the Holy and2532 Righteous1342 One40, and2532 asked154 for a435 murderer5406 to be granted5483 to you5213,`d9 The God2316 of Abraham11, 2532 Isaac2464, and2532 Jacob2384, the God2316 of our2257 fathers3962, has glorified1392 his846 Servant3816 Jesus2424, whom3739 you5210 delivered up3860, and2532 denied720, 846 in2596 the presence4383 of Pilate4091, when2919 he1565 had determined2919 to release him630.mcS 1161 When1492 Peter4074 saw1492 it611, he responded to4314 the people2992, "You men435 of Israel2475, why5101 do you2296 marvel at1909 this5129 man2228? Why5101 do you fasten816 your eyes on us2254, as5613 though by our1411 own2398 power1411 or2228 godliness2150 we had made4160, 3588 him846 walk4043?fbE As1161 the lame5560 man2902 who was healed2390 held2902 on to Peter4074 and2532 John2491, all3956 the people2992 ran together4936 to4314 them846 in1909 the porch4745 that is called2564 Solomon4672's, greatly wondering1569.Ea They5037 recognized1921 him3754, that it846 was2258 he3778 who3588 used to sit2521 begging for4314 gifts1654 for4314 the needy at1909 the Beautiful5611 Gate4439 of the temple2411. They2532 were filled4130 with wonder2285 and2532 amazement1611 at1909 what had happened4819 to him846.`1 2532 All3956 the people2992 saw1492 him846 walking4043 and2532 praising134 God2316.;_o2532 Leaping up1814, he2476 stood2476, and2532, 2532 began to walk4043. He2532 entered1525 with4862 them846 into1519 the temple2411, walking4043, leaping242, and2532 praising134 God2316.#^?He2532 took4084 him846 by5495 the right1188 hand5495, and2532 raised1453 him up1453. Immediately3916 his846 feet939 and1161 his846 ankle bones4974 received strength4732.]But1161 Peter4074 said2036, "Silver694 and2532 gold5553 have5225 I3427 none3756, but1161 what3739 I have2192, that5124 I1325 give you4671. In1722 the name3686 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 of Nazareth3480, get up1453 and2532 walk4043!"*\M1161 He3588 listened to1907 them846, expecting4328 to receive2983 something5100 from3844 them846.A[{1161 Peter4074, fastening his eyes816 on1519 him846, with4862 John2491, said2036, "Look991 at1519 us2248."^Z5Seeing1492 Peter4074 and2532 John2491 about to3195 go1524 into1519 the temple2411, he asked2065 to3195 receive gifts for the needy1654.oYWA2532 certain5100 man435 who was lame5560 from1537 his846 mother3384's womb2836 was being carried5225, whom3739 they laid5087 daily2250, 2596 at4314 the door2374 of the temple2411 which3588 is called3004 Beautiful5611, to ask154 gifts1654 for the needy of3844 those3588 who entered1531 into1519 the temple2411.WX )Peter4074 and2532 John2491 were going up305, Esther9, 846 into1519 the temple2411 at the hour5610 of prayer4335, the ninth1766 hour5610.W5preaching2784 the Kingdom932 of God2316, and2532 teaching1321 the things3588 concerning4012 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 with3326 all3956 boldness3954, without hindrance209. V1161 Paul3972 stayed3306 two1333 whole3650 years1333 in1722 his own2398 rented house3410, and2532 received588 all3956 who were coming1531 to4314 him846,ZU-When2532 he846 had said2036 these words5023, the Jews2453 departed565, having2192 a great4183 dispute4803 among1722 themselves1438.sT_"Be it2077 known1110 therefore3767 to you5213, that3754 the salvation4992 of God2316 is sent649 to the nations1484. They846 will also2532 listen191."KSFor1063 this5127 people2992's heart2588 has grown callous3975. 2532 Their ears3775 are191 dull of917 hearing191. 2532 Their846 eyes3788 they have closed2576. Lest3379 they should see1492 with3788 their eyes3788, 2532 hear191 with3775 their ears3775, 2532 understand4920 with2588 their heart2588, and2532 would turn again1994, and2532 I would heal2390 them846.'Rysaying3004, 4198 'Go to4314 this5126 people2992, and2532 say2036, 3361 in hearing189, you will4920 hear191, but will in no3756 way understand4920. 3361, 3361 In seeing991, you will4920 see991, 3361 but will in no3756 way perceive1492.xQiWhen5607 they didn800't agree among4314 themselves240, they departed630 after Paul3972 had spoken2036 one1520 word3754, "The Holy40 Spirit4151 spoke2980 rightly2573 through1223 Isaiah2268, the prophet4396, to4314 our2257 fathers3962,P'Some3588 believed3982 the things3588 which were spoken3004, and1161 some3588 disbelieved569.GOWhen1161 they had appointed5021 him846 a day2250, many4119 people came2240 to4314 him846 at1519 his lodging3578. He explained1620 to them3739, testifying1263 about the Kingdom932 of God2316, and5037 persuading3982 them846 concerning4012 Jesus2424, both5037 from the law3551 of Moses3475 and2532 from575 the prophets4396, from575 morning4404 until2193 evening2073.QNBut1161 we desire515 to hear191 from3844 you4675 what3739 you think5426. For1063, as3303 concerning4012 this3778 sect139, it is known1110 to us2254 that3754 everywhere3837 it is2076 spoken against483."M%They1161 said2036 to4314 him846, "We2249 neither3777 received1209 letters1121 from575 Judea2449 concerning4012 you4675, nor3777 did any5100 of the brothers80 come3854 here and report518 or2228 speak2980 any5100 evil4190 of4012 you4675.9LkFor1223 this3778 cause156 therefore3767 I asked3870 to see1492 you5209 and2532 to speak with4354 you1063. For because1752 of the hope1680 of Israel2474 I am bound with4029 this3778 chain254."%KCBut1161 when the Jews2453 spoke against483 it315, I was constrained to appeal1941 to Caesar2541, not3756 that5613 I had2192 anything5100 about2723 which to accuse2723 my3450 nation1484.wJgwho3748, when they had examined350 me3165, desired1014 to set630 me free630, because1223 there was5225 no3367 cause156 of death2288 in1722 me1698..IUIt1161 happened1096 that after3326 three5140 days2250 Paul3972 called4779 together4779 those who were the leaders4413 of the Jews2453. 1161 When5607 they had846 come together4779, he said3004 to4314 them846, "I1473, brothers80, though I1473 had done4160 nothing3762 against1727 the people2992, or2228 the customs1485 of our fathers3971, still was delivered3860 prisoner1198 from1537 Jerusalem2414 into1519 the hands5495 of the Romans4514, h:~}&{{yFxPwovEttCrqomlkk\ihgfDdcba`T^^\v[ZYrX(VUUGSRgPNMXKJ6IKGFBEXDQCABzA??W> <;:9876054_3110/.P,*)L'&$#U"6 ;LQ>rtyC m  4x-?:{ to whom3739 they all3956 listened4337, from575 the least3398 to2193 the greatest3173, saying3004, "This man3778 is2076 that great3173 power1411 of God2316."oW But there was1161 a certain5100 man435, Simon4613 by name3686, who used4391 to practice sorcery3096 in1722 the city4172, and2532 amazed1839 the people1484 of Samaria4540, making himself1438 out to3004 be1511 some5100 great one3173,xiThere2532 was1096 great3173 joy5479 in1722 that1565 city4172.OFor1063 unclean169 spirits4151 came out1831 of many4183 of those who had2192 them1831. They came out, crying994 with a loud3173 voice5456. 1161 Many4183 who had been paralyzed3886 and2532 lame5560 were healed2323.8iThe5037 multitudes3793 listened4337 with one accord3661 to5259 the things3588 that3004 were spoken3004 by Philip5376, when they846 heard191 and2532 saw991 the signs4592 which3739 he did4160.8i1161 Philip5376 went down2718 to1519 the city4172 of Samaria4540, and proclaimed2784 to them846 the Christ5547.7Therefore3767, Ezekiel3 those3588 who were scattered abroad1289 went around1330 preaching2097 the word3056.#But1161 Saul4569 ravaged3075 the assembly1577, entering into1531 every2596 house3624, and2532 dragged4951 both men435 and5037 women1135 off3860 to1519 prison5438.6 e1161 Devout2126 men435 buried4792 Stephen4736, and1161, 4160 lamented2870 greatly3173 over1909 him846.  ;1161 Saul4569 was2258 consenting to4909 his846 death336. 1161 A1096 great3173 persecution1375 arose against1909 the assembly1577 which was1096 in1722 Jerusalem2414 in1722 that1565 day2250. They5037 were1289 all3956 scattered abroad1289 throughout2596 the regions5561 of Judea2449 and2532 Samaria4540, except4133 for the apostles652.W '1161 kneeled5087 down1119, and1161 cried2896 with a5456 loud3173 voice5456, "Lord2962, don3361't hold2476 this3778 sin266 against2476 them846!" When2532 he had said2036 this5124, he fell asleep2837.R ;They2532 stoned3036 Stephen4736 as he called out1941, 2532 saying3004, "Lord2962 Jesus2424, receive1209 my3450 spirit4151!"2 ]:They2532 threw1544 him out1854 of the city4172, and2532 stoned3036 him2532. The witnesses3144 placed659 their846 garments2440 at3844 the feet4228 of a young man3494 named2564 Saul4569.wg9But1161 they cried out2896 with a5456 loud3173 voice5456, and stopped4912 their846 ears3775, and2532 rushed3729 at1909 him846 with one accord3661.zm8and2532 said2036, "Behold2400, I see2334 the heavens3772 opened455, and2532 the Son5207 of Man444 standing2476 at1537 the right hand1188 of God2316!"}s7But1161 he5225, being full4134 of the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151, looked816 up1519 steadfastly816 into1519 heaven3772, and2532 saw1492 the glory1391 of God2316, and2532 Jesus2424 standing2476 on1537 the right hand1188 of God2316,gG6Now when1161 they heard191 these things5023, they were cut1282 to the heart846, and2532 they gnashed1031 at1909 him846 with3599 their teeth3599.>u5You3748 received2983 the law3551 as it was ordained1296 by1519 angels32, and2532 didn5442't 3756 keep it5442!"-4Which5101 of the prophets4396 didn1377't 3756 your5216 fathers3962 persecute1377? They2532 killed615 those who3588 foretold4293 the4012 coming1660 of the Righteous One1342, of whom3739 you5210 have now3568 become1096 betrayers4273 and2532 murderers5406.C3"You5210 stiff-necked4644 and2532 uncircumcised564 in heart2588 and2532 ears3775, you496 always104 resist496 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151! As5613 your5216 fathers3962 did2532, so you do5210.~u2Didn4160't 3780 my3450 hand5495 make4160 all3956 these things5023?'wg13772 'heaven is my3427 throne2362, and1161 the earth1093 a3450, 4228 footstool5286 for my feet5101. What kind of house3624 will you build3618 me3427?' says3004 the Lord2962; 2228 'or what5101 is the place5117 of2663 my3450 rest2663?L0However235, the Most High5310 doesn3756't dwell2730 in1722 temples3485 made with hands5499, as2531 the prophet4396 says3004,^~5/But1161 Solomon4672 built3618 him846 a house3624.[}/.who3739 found2147 favor5485 in the sight of1799 God2316, and2532 asked154 to find2147 a habitation4638 for the God2316 of Jacob2384.7|g-which3739 also2532 our2257 fathers3962, in their turn1237, brought in1521 with3326 Joshua2424 when they entered into1722 the possession2697 of the nations1484, whom3739 God2316 drove out1856 before575 the face4383 of3962 our2257 fathers3962, to2193 the days2250 of David1138,i{K,"Our2257 fathers3962 had2258 the tabernacle4633 of the testimony3142 in1722 the wilderness2048, even as2531 he who spoke2980 to Moses3475 commanded1299 him to make4160 it846 according to2596 the pattern5179 that3739 he had seen3708;~zu+You2532 took up353 the tabernacle4633 of2316 Moloch3434, the star798 of2316 your5216 god2316 Rephan4481, the figures5179 which3739 you made4160 to worship4352. 846 I2532 will carry3351 you5209 away3351 beyond1900 Babylon897.'wyg*But1161 God2316 turned4762, and2532 gave3860 them846 up3860 to serve3000 the army4756 of the sky3772, as2531 it is written1125 in1722 the book976 of the prophets4396, 4374 'Did you offer to me3427 slain animals4968 and2532 sacrifices2378 forty5062 years2094 in1722 the wilderness2048, O house3624 of Israel3361?x/)They2532 made a calf3447 in1722 those1565 days2250, and2532 brought321 a sacrifice2378 to the idol1497, and2532 rejoiced2165 in1722 the works2041 of their846 hands5495.w1(saying2036 to3739 Aaron2, 4160 'Make us2254 gods2316 that will go before4313 us2257, for1063 as for this3778 Moses3475, who3739 led1806 us2248 out1806 of1537 the land1093 of Egypt125, we don3756't know1492 what5101 has become1096 of him846.'&vE'to whom3739 our2257 fathers3962 wouldn2309't 3756 be1096 obedient5255, but235 rejected683 him683, and2532 turned back4762 in2588 their846 hearts2588 to1519 Egypt125,5uc&This3778 is2076 he who was1096 in1722 the assembly1577 in1722 the wilderness2048 with3326 the angel32 that3588 spoke2980 to him846 on1722 Mount3735 Sinai4614, and2532 with our2257 fathers3962, who3739 received1209 living2198 oracles3051 to give1325 to us2254,ptY%This3778 is2076 that3778 Moses3475, who3778 said2036 to the children5207 of Israel2474, 2962 'The Lord our5216 God2316 will450 raise up450 a prophet4396 for you5213 from1537 among your5216 brothers80, like5613 me1691.'gsG$This man3778 led1806 them846 out1806, having worked4160 wonders5059 and2532 signs4592 in1722, Genesis93 Egypt125, 2532 in1722 the2281 Red2063 Sea2281, and2532 in1722 the wilderness2048 for forty5062 years2094.[r/#"This5126 Moses3475, whom3739 they refused720, saying2036, 5101 'Who made2525 you4571 a ruler758 and2532 a judge1348?' 2316 — God has649 sent649 him5126 as both a ruler758 and2532 a deliverer3086 by1722 the hand5495 of the angel32 who3588 appeared3700 to him846 in1722 the bush942.6qe"I have surely1492 seen1492 the affliction2561 of2992 my3450 people2992 that3588 is in1722 Egypt125, and2532 have heard191 their846 groaning4726. 2532 I have come down2597 to deliver1807 them846. 2532 Now3568 come1204, I will send649 you4571 into1519 Egypt125.'1p[!The1161 Lord2962 said2036 to him846, 4675 'Take your sandals5266 off3089 of4228 your4675 feet4228, for1063 the place5117 where1722, 3739 you stand2476 is2076 holy40 ground1093.Zo- 1473 'I am the God2316 of3962 your4675 fathers3962, the God2316 of Abraham11, the God2316 of Isaac2464, and2532 the God2316 of Jacob2384.' 1161 Moses3475 trembled1096, and2532 dared5111 not3756 look2657.~nuWhen1161 Moses3475 saw1492 it2296, he wondered at the sight3705. As1161 he came close4334 to see2657, a voice5456 of the Lord2962 came1096 to4314 him846,Hm 2532 "When4137 forty5062 years2094 were fulfilled4137, an angel32 of the Lord2962 appeared3700 to him846 in1722 the wilderness2048 of Mount3735 Sinai4614, in1722 a flame5395 of fire4442 in a bush942.*lM1161 Moses3475 fled5343 at1722 this5129 saying3056, and2532 became1096 a stranger3941 in1722 the land1093 of Midian3099, where3757 he became the father1080 of two1417 sons5207.1k[Do you4771 want3361, Psalms9 to kill337 me3165, as3739 you4771 killed337 the Egyptian124 yesterday5504?'j)But1161 he who did91 his neighbor4139 wrong91 pushed683 him846 away683, saying2036, 5101 'Who made2525 you4571 a ruler758 and2532 a judge1348 over1909 us2248?{io"The5037 day2250 following1966, he appeared3700 to them846 as they fought3164, and2532 urged4900 them846 to be at1519 peace1515 again4900, saying2036, 435 'Sirs, you5210 are2075 brothers80. Why2444 do you wrong91 one another240?'.hUHe1161 supposed3543 that his846 brothers80 understood4920 that3754 God2316, by1223 his846 hand5495, was giving them846 deliverance1325; 4991 but1161 they didn3756't understand4920.fgE2532 Seeing1492 one5100 of them suffer wrong91, he defended292 him2532, and avenged1557, 4160 him who was oppressed2669, striking3960 the Egyptian124.fBut1161 when5613 he846 was4137 forty years5063 old5550, it came305 into1909 his846 heart2588 to visit1980 his846 brothers80, the children5207 of Israel2474.}es2532 Moses3475 was instructed3811 in all3956 the wisdom4678 of the Egyptians124. He1161 was2258 mighty1415 in1722 his words3056 and2532, 1722 works2041.tdaWhen1161 he846 was thrown out1620, Pharaoh5328's daughter2364 took337 him846 up337, and2532 reared397 him846 as1519 her own1438 son5207.1c[At1722 that3739 time2540 Moses3475 was born1080, and2532 was2258 exceedingly2316 handsome791. He2532 was nourished397 three5140 months3376 in1722 his846 father3962's house3624.GbThe same3778 took advantage2686 of1085 our2257 race1085, and mistreated2559 our2257 fathers3962, and forced4160 them to throw out1570 their846 babies1025, so that1519 they wouldn2225't 3361 stay alive2225. a9until891, 3757 there arose450 a different2087 king935, who3739 didn3756't know1492 Joseph2501.`5"But1161 as2531 the time5550 of the promise1860 came close1448 which3739 God2316 had sworn3660 to Abraham11, the people2992 grew837 and2532 multiplied4129 in1722 Egypt125,Y_+and2532 they were brought back3346 to1519 Shechem4966, and2532 laid5087 in1722 the tomb3418 that3739 Abraham11 bought5608 for a price5092 in silver694 from the children5207 of3844 Hamor1697 of3588 Shechem4966.C^1161 Jacob2384 went down2597 into1519 Egypt125, and2532 he846 died5053, himself and2532 our2257 fathers3962, ]1161 Joseph2501 sent649, and1161 summoned3333, 1722 Jacob2384, his846 father3962, and2532 all3956 his846 relatives4772, seventy1440 - five4002 souls5590.\ 2532 On1722 the second1208 time Joseph2501 was made known319 to80 his846 brothers80, and2532 Joseph2501's race1085 was1096 revealed5318 to Pharaoh5328.f[E But1161 when191 Jacob2384 heard191 that there was5607 grain4621 in1722 Egypt125, he sent out1821 our2257 fathers3962 the first time4412.9Zk Now1161 a famine3042 came2064 over1909 all3650 the land1093 of Egypt125 and2532 Canaan5477, and2532 great3173 affliction2347. 2532 Our2257 fathers3962 found2147 no3756 food5527.HY  and2532 delivered1807 him846 out of1537 all3956 his846 afflictions2347, and2532 gave1325 him846 favor5485 and2532 wisdom4678 before Pharaoh5328, king935 of1726 Egypt125. He2532 made2525 him846 governor2233 over1909 Egypt125 and2532 all3650 his846 house3624.gXG "The2532 patriarchs3966, moved with jealousy2206 against Joseph2501, sold591 him into1519 Egypt125. 2532 God2316 was2258 with3326 him846,2532 gave1325 him846 the covenant1242 of circumcision4061. 2532 So3779 Abraham became the father1080 of Isaac2464, and2532 circumcised4059 him846 the eighth3590 day2250. Isaac2464 became the father1080 of Jacob2384, and2532 Jacob2384 became the father of the twelve1427 patriarchs3966.^V52532, 1473 'I will2919 judge2919 the nation1484 to which3739 they will be in bondage1398,' said2036 God2316, 2532 'and after3326 that5023 will they come out1831, and2532 serve3000 me3427 in1722 this5129 place5117.'wUg1161 God2316 spoke2980 in this way3779: that3754 his846 seed4690 would2071 live3941 as aliens in1722 a strange245 land1093, and2532 that they846 would be1402 enslaved1402 and2532 mistreated2559 for four hundred5071 years2094.gTGHe2532 gave1325 him846 no3761 inheritance2817 in1722 it846, no3761, not so much as to set968 his foot4228 on4228. 2532 He promised1861 that he would give1325 it1325 to him846 for1519 a possession2697, and2532 to his846 seed4690 after3326 him846, when he846 still had5607 no3756 child5043.%SCThen5119 he came out1831 of1537 the land1093 of1537 the Chaldaeans5466, and lived2730 in1722 Haran5488. From there2547, when3326 his846 father3962 was dead599, God moved3351 him846 into1519 this3778 land1093, where1519 you5210 are now3568 living2730.TR!and2532 said2036 to4314 him846, 1831 'Get out of1537 your4675 land1093, and2532 from1537 your4675 relatives4772, and2532 come1204 into1519 a land1093 which3739, Leviticus2 I will show1166 you4671.'QHe1161 said5346, 435 "Brothers80 and1161 fathers3962, listen191. The God2316 of glory1391 appeared3700 to3962 our2257 father3962 Abraham11, when he was5607 in1722 Mesopotamia3318, before4250 he846 lived2730 in1722 Haran5488,{P qThe1161 high priest749 said2036, "Are1487, 687 these things5023 so2192?"O2532 All537 who sat2516 in1722 the council4892, fastening816 their eyes on1519 him846, saw1492 his846 face4383 like it was5616 the face4383 of an angel32.UN#For1063 we have heard191 him846 say3004 that3754 this3778 Jesus2424 of Nazareth3480 will destroy2647 this5126 place5117, and2532 will change236 the customs1485 which3739 Moses3475 delivered3860 to us2254."FM and5037 set up2476 false5571 witnesses3144 who said3004, "This3778 man444 never3756 stops3973 speaking2980 blasphemous989 words4487 against2596 this5127 holy40 place5117 and2532 the law3551.7Lg They5037 stirred up4787 the people2992, the2532 elders4245, and2532 the scribes1122, and2532 came against2186 him and2532 seized4884 him846, and2532 brought71 him in to1519 the council4892,~Ku Then5119 they secretly induced5260 men435 to say3754, "We have heard191 him846 speak2980 blasphemous989 words4487 against1519 Moses3475 and2532 God2316."CJ They2532 weren2480't 3756 able2480 to withstand436 the wisdom4678 and2532 the Spirit4151 by which3739 he spoke2980.I But1161 some5100 of1537 those who3588 were of1537 the synagogue4864 called3004 "The Libertines3032," and2532 of the Cyrenians2956, of the Alexandrians221, and2532 of575 those3588 of Cilicia2791 and2532 Asia773 arose4802, disputing with Stephen4736.oHW1161 Stephen4736, full4134 of faith4102 and1161 power1411, performed4160 great3173 wonders5059 and2532 signs4592 among1722 the people2992.\G1The2532 word3056 of God2316 increased837 and2532 the number706 of the disciples3101 multiplied4129 in1722 Jerusalem2419 exceedingly4970. A3793 great4970 company3793 of the priests2409 were obedient5219 to the faith4102.BF}whom3739 they set2476 before1799 the apostles652. When2532 they had prayed4336, they laid2007 their hands5495 on them846.NEThese2532 words3056 pleased700, 1799 the whole3956 multitude4128. They2532 chose1586 Stephen4736, a1799 man435 full4134 of faith4102 and2532 of the Holy40 Spirit4151, Philip5376, Prochorus4402, Nicanor3527, Timon5096, Parmenas3937, and2532 Nicolaus3532, a proselyte4339 of Antioch491;#D?But1161 we2249 will continue steadfastly4342 in prayer4335 and2532 in the ministry1248 of the word3056."^C5Therefore3767 select from among you5216, brothers80, seven2033 men435 of1537 good report3140, full4134 of1537 the Holy40 Spirit4151 and2532 of wisdom4678, whom3739 we may appoint2525 over1909 this5026 business5532.KBThe1161 twelve1427 summoned4341 the multitude4128 of the disciples3101 and1161 said2036, "It is2076 not3756 appropriate701 for2641 us2248 to forsake2641 the word3056 of God2316 and serve1247 tables5132.A Now1161 in1722 those3778 days2250, when the number4129 of the disciples3101 was multiplying4129, a complaint1112 arose1096 from the Hellenists1675 against4314 the Hebrews1445, because3754 their846 widows5503 were neglected3865 in1722 the daily2522 service1248. @*Every5037 day2250, in1722 the temple2411 and2532 at2596, 3956 home3624, they never3756 stopped3973 teaching1321 and2532 preaching2097 Jesus2424, the Christ5547.?)They3767 therefore departed4198 from575 the presence4383 of the council4892, rejoicing5463 that3754 they were counted worthy2661 to suffer dishonor818 for5228 Jesus846' name3686.Z>-(They1161 agreed3982 with him846. 2532 Summoning4341 the apostles652, they2532 beat1194 them and commanded3853 them not3361 to2980 speak2980 in1909 the name3686 of Jesus2424, and2532 let630 them846 go630. ='But1161 if1487 it is2076 of1537 God2316, you will1410 not3756 be2076 able to overthrow2647 it846, and you would be found2147 even2532 to be fighting against God2314!"<&2532 Now3568 I tell3004 you5213, withdraw868 from575 these5130 men444, and2532 leave1439 them846 alone1439. For3754 if1437 this3778 counsel1012 or2228 this5124 work2041 is5600 of1537 men444, it will be overthrown2647.+;O%After3326 this5126 man2455, Judas of Galilee1057 rose up450 in1722 the days2250 of the enrollment582, and2532 drew away868 some people2992 after3694 him846. He also2548 perished622, and2532 all3956, as3745 many as3745 obeyed3982 him846, were scattered abroad1287.:%$For1063 before4253 these5130 days2250 Theudas2333 rose up450, making3004 himself1438 out to be1511 somebody5100; to whom3739 a number706 of men435, about5616 four hundred5071, joined themselves4347: who3739 was slain337; and2532 all3956, as many as3745 obeyed3982 him846, were dispersed1262, and2532 came1096 to1519 nothing3762.9y#He5037 said2036 to4314 them846, "You men435 of Israel2475, be1438 careful4337 concerning1909 these5125 men444, what5101 you are about3195 to do4238.8w"But1161 one5100 stood up450 in1722 the council4892, a Pharisee5330 named3686 Gamaliel1059, a teacher of the law3547, honored5093 by2992 all3956 the people2992, and commanded2753 to put4160 the apostles652 out1854 for a5100 little while1024.'7G!But they1161, when they heard191 this1282, were cut to the heart2532, and determined1011 to kill337 them846.S6 2532 We2249 are2070 His846 witnesses3144 of4487 these5130 things4487; and2532 so also1161 is the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151, whom3739 God2316 has given1325 to those3980 who3588 obey3980 him846."&5EGod2316, 5312 exalted5312 him5126 with1188 his846 right hand1188 to be a Prince747 and2532 a Savior4990, to give1325 repentance3341 to Israel2474, and2532 remission859 of sins266.]43The God2316 of3962 our2257 fathers3962 raised up1453 Jesus2424, whom3739 you5210 killed1315, hanging2910 him on1909 a tree3586.r3]But1161 Peter4074 and2532 the652 apostles652 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 "We3980 must1163 obey3980 God2316 rather3123 than2228 men444.R2saying3004, "Didn3756't we3853 strictly3852 command3853 you5213, 1321 not3756 to teach1321 in1909 this5129 name3686? 2532 Behold2400, you have filled4137 Jerusalem2419 with1322 your5216 teaching1322, and2532 intend1014 to bring1863 this5127 man444's blood129 on1909 us2248."P1When1161 they had brought71 them846, they set2476 them846 before1722 the council4892. The high priest749 questioned1905 them846,20]Then5119 the captain4755 went565 with4862 the officers5257, and5119 brought71 them846 without3326, 3756 violence970, for1063 they were afraid5399 that the people2443 might3361 stone them3034.Z/-1161 One5100 came3854 and1161 told518 them846, 3754 "Behold2400, the men435 whom3739 you put5087 in1722 prison5438 are1526 in1722 the temple2411, standing2476 and2532 teaching1321 the people2992."x.iNow1161 when5613 the high priest2409, the captain4755 of the temple2411, 5037 and2532 the chief4755 priests749 heard191 these5128 words3056, they were very perplexed1280 about4012 them846 and5101 what302 might become1096 of this5124. p0H}|{OzyxwvustUs*r_q4on:lqkjihfedcb]bQa_^][ZYXXW-UUSQPONM0LdJIGGECCAA?==+;:9E8@7553y2d0.-,+B*i('&I%#"" AV9R ^ z s09krThe lion738 has roared7580. Who will not3808 fear3372? The Lord136 Yahweh3069 has spoken1696. Who can but prophesy5012?CrSurely the Lord136 Yahweh3069 will do6213 nothing1697, unless he reveals1540 his secret5475 to his servants5650 the prophets5030.a;rDoes the trumpet7782 alarm sound in a city5892, without the people5971 being afraid2729? Does evil7451 happen to a city5892, and Yahweh3068 hasn6213't done it?rCan a bird6833 fall5307 in a trap4170 on the earth776, where no snare6341 is set for him6341? Does a snare spring up5927 from the ground127, when there3920 is nothing to catch3920?a;rWill a lion738 roar7580 in the thicket3293, when he has no prey2964? Does a young lion3715 cry out5414 of his den4585, if he has caught3920 nothing1115?oWrDo two8147 walk3212 together3162, unless1115 they have agreed3259?,Qr"You only have I chosen3045 of all the families4940 of the earth127. Therefore I will punish6485 you for all of your sins5771."~ #rHear8085 this word1697 that Yahweh3068 has spoken1696 against you1121, children of Israel3478, against the whole family4940 which I brought up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, saying559:/}Wrand he who is courageous533 among the mighty1368 will flee away5127 naked6174 on that day3117," says5002 Yahweh3068.|rneither shall he stand5975 who handles8610 the bow7198; and he who is swift7031 of foot7272 won4422't escape; neither shall he who rides7392 the horse5483 deliver4422 himself5315;`{9rFlight4498 will perish6 from the swift7031; and the strong2389 won553't strengthen his force3581; neither shall the mighty1368 deliver4422 himself5315;zr Behold5781, I will crush you in your place5699, as a cart crushes5781 that is full4392 of grain5995.7ygr "But you gave the Nazirites5139 wine3196 to drink8248, and commanded6680 the prophets5030, saying559, 5012 'Don't prophesy!'xxir I raised up6965 some of your sons1121 for prophets5030, and some of your young men970 for Nazirites5139. Isn1121't this true, you children of Israel3478?" says5002 Yahweh3068.rw]r Also I brought you up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, and led3212 you forty705 years8141 in the wilderness4057, to possess3423 the land776 of the Amorite567.Dvr Yet I destroyed8045 the Amorite567 before6440 them1363, whose height was like the height1363 of the cedars730, and he was strong2634 as the oaks437; yet I destroyed8045 his fruit6529 from above4605, and his roots from beneath8328.urand they lay themselves down5186 beside681 every altar4196 on clothes899 taken in pledge2254; and in the house1004 of their God430 they drink8354 the wine3196 of those who have been fined6064.RtrThey trample7602 on the dust6083 of the earth776 on the head7218 of the poor1800, and deny5186 justice1870 to the oppressed6035; and a man376 and his father1 use3212 the same maiden5291, to profane2490 my holy6944 name8034;Hs rThus says559 Yahweh3068: "For three7969 transgressions6588 of Israel3478, yes702, for four, I will not turn away7725 its punishment4376; because they have sold the righteous6662 for silver3701, and the needy34 for a pair of shoes5275;r'rBut I will send7971 a fire784 on Judah3063, and it will devour398 the palaces759 of Jerusalem3389."8qirThus says559 Yahweh3068: "For three7969 transgressions6588 of Judah3063, yes702, for four, I will not turn away7725 its punishment3988; because they have rejected Yahweh3068's law8451, and have not kept8104 his statutes2706, and their lies3577 have led them astray8582, after310 which their fathers1 walked1980;:pmrand I will cut off3772 the judge8199 from their midst7130, and will kill2026 all its princes8269 with him559," says Yahweh3068.&oErbut I will send7971 a fire784 on Moab4124, and it will devour398 the palaces759 of Kerioth7152; and Moab4124 will die4191 with tumult7588, with shouting8643, and with the sound6963 of the trumpet7782;-n UrThus says559 Yahweh3068: "For three7969 transgressions6588 of Moab4124, yes702, for four, I will not turn away7725 its punishment8313; because he burned the bones6106 of the king4428 of Edom123 into lime7875;&m Grand their king4428 will go1980 into captivity1473, he and his princes8269 together3162," says559 Yahweh3068.'l IrBut I will kindle3341 a fire784 in the wall2346 of Rabbah7237, and it will devour398 its palaces759, with shouting8643 in the day3117 of battle4421, with a storm5591 in the day3117 of the whirlwind5492;ok Yr Thus says559 Yahweh3068: "For three7969 transgressions6588 of the children1121 of Ammon5983, yes702, for four, I will not turn away7725 its punishment1234; because they have ripped open the pregnant2030 women of Gilead1568, that they may enlarge7337 their border1366.j !r but I will send7971 a fire784 on Teman8487, and it will devour398 the palaces759 of Bozrah1224."8i kr Thus says559 Yahweh3068: "For three7969 transgressions6588 of Edom123, yes702, for four, I will not turn away7725 its punishment7291; because he pursued his brother251 with the sword2719, and cast off7843 all pity7356, and his anger639 raged2963 continually5703, and he kept8104 his wrath5678 forever5331;h #r but I will send7971 a fire784 on the wall2346 of Tyre6865, and it will devour398 its palaces759."jg Or Thus says559 Yahweh3068: "For three7969 transgressions6588 of Tyre6865, yes702, for four, I will not turn away7725 its punishment5462; because they delivered up the whole8003 community1546 to Edom123, and didn2142't remember the brotherly251 covenant1285;lf SrI will cut off3772 the inhabitant3427 from Ashdod795, and him who holds8551 the scepter7626 from Ashkelon831; and I will turn7725 my hand3027 against Ekron6138; and the remnant7611 of the Philistines6430 will perish6," says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.e !rbut I will send7971 a fire784 on the wall2346 of Gaza5804, and it will devour398 its palaces759.Ed rThus says559 Yahweh3068: "For three7969 transgressions6588 of Gaza5804, yes702, for four, I will not turn away7725 its punishment1540; because they carried away captive the whole8003 community1546, to deliver them up5462 to Edom123;c rI will break7665 the bar1280 of Damascus1834, and cut off3772 the inhabitant3427 from the valley1237 of Aven206, and him who holds8551 the scepter7626 from the house1004 of Eden5731; and the people5971 of Syria758 shall go into captivity1540 to Kir7024," says559 Yahweh3068.0b [rbut I will send7971 a fire784 into the house1004 of Hazael2371, and it will devour398 the palaces759 of Ben Hadad1130.2a _rThus says559 Yahweh3068: "For three7969 transgressions6588 of Damascus1834, yes702, for four, I will not turn away7725 its punishment1758; because they have threshed Gilead1568 with threshing instruments2742 of iron1270;0` [rHe said559: "Yahweh3068 will roar7580 from Zion6726, and utter5414 his voice6963 from Jerusalem3389; and the pastures4999 of the shepherds7462 will mourn56, and the top7218 of Carmel3760 will wither3001."2_ arThe words1697 of Amos5986, who was among the herdsmen5349 of Tekoa8620, which he saw2372 concerning Israel3478 in the days3117 of Uzziah5818 king4428 of Judah3063, and in the days3117 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Joash3101 king4428 of Israel3478, two years8141 before6440 the earthquake7494.U^# +It1161 happened1096, that he846 stayed3306 many2425 days2250 in1722 Joppa2445 with3844 one5100 Simon4613, a tanner1038.K] *And1161 it became1096 known1110 throughout2596 all3650 Joppa2445, and2532 many4183 believed4100 in1909 the Lord2962.\  )He1161 gave1325 her846 his hand5495, and raised450 her846 up450. 1161 Calling5455 the saints40 and1161 widows5503, he presented3936 her846 alive2198.[' (1161 Peter4074 put them1544 all3956 out5087, and kneeled down1119 and2532 prayed4336. Turning1994 to4314 the body4983, he said2036, "Tabitha5000, get up450!" She1161 opened455 her846 eyes3788, and1161 when she saw1492 Peter4074, she sat up339.Zw '1161 Peter4074 got up450 and went4905 with them846. When3739 he had come3854, they brought him321 into1519 the upper room5253. 3956 All3956 the widows5503 stood by3936 him846 weeping2799, and2532 showing1925 the coats5509 and2532 garments2440 which3745 Dorcas1393 had made4160 while she was5607 with3326 them846.%YC &1161 As5607 Lydda3069 was near1451 Joppa2445, the191 disciples3101, hearing191 that3754 Peter4074 was2076, 1722 there846, sent649 two1417 men435 to4314 him846, imploring3870 him3870 not3361 to3635 delay3635 in coming1330 to2193 them846.X %It1161 happened1096 in1722 those1565 days2250 that she846 fell sick770, and died599. When they had washed3068 her1161, they laid5087 her846 in1722 an upper room5253.W! $Now1161 there was2258 at1722 Joppa2445 a certain5100 disciple3102 named3686 Tabitha5000, which3739 when translated1329, means3004 Dorcas1393. This3778 woman846 was2258 full4134 of good18 works2041 and2532 of mercy1654 which3739 she did4160.XV) #2532 All3956 who3748 lived2730 at Lydda3069 and2532 in Sharon saw1492 him846, and2532 they turned1994 to1909 the Lord2962.-US "2532 Peter4074 said2036 to him846, "Aeneas132, Jesus2424 Christ5547, 2390 heals2390 you4571. Get up450 and2532 make2390 your4572 bed4766!" 2532 Immediately2112 he arose450.T5 !1161 There1563 he found2147 a certain5100 man444 named3686 Aeneas132, who3739 had been2621, Esther9 bedridden2895, 1537 for eight3638 years2094, because he was2258 paralyzed3886.S{ It1161 happened1096, as Peter4074 went1330 throughout1223 all3956 those parts2718, he came down also2532 to4314 the saints40 who3588 lived2730 at Lydda3069.(RI So3767 the assemblies1577 throughout2596 all3650 Judea2449 and2532 Galilee1056 and2532 Samaria4540 had2192 peace1515, and2532 were built up3618. They were multiplied3303, walking4198 in the fear5401 of the Lord2962 and2532 in the comfort3874 of the Holy40 Spirit4151.yQk When1161 the brothers80 knew1921 it2609, they brought him846 down2609 to1519 Caesarea2542, and2532 sent1821 him846 off1821 to1519 Tarsus5019.9Pk 2532 preaching boldly3955 in1722 the name3686 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424. He5037 spoke2980 and2532 disputed4802 against4314 the Hellenists1675, but1161 they were seeking2021 to kill337 him846.Ow He2532 was2258 with3326 them846 entering1531 into1722 Jerusalem2419,}Ns But1161 Barnabas921 took1949 him846, and brought71 him to4314 the apostles652, and2532 declared1334 to them846 how4459 he had seen1492 the Lord2962 in1722 the way3598, and2532 that3754 he had spoken to2980 him846, and2532 how4459 at1722 Damascus1154 he had preached boldly3955 in1722 the name3686 of Jesus2424.aM; When1161 Saul4569 had come3854 to1519 Jerusalem2419, he tried3987 to join himself2853 to the disciples3101; but2532 they were5399 all3956 afraid5399 of him846, not3361 believing4100 that3754 he was2076 a disciple3101.cL? but1161 his disciples3101 took2983 him846 by night3571, and let2524 him down5465 through1223 the wall5038, lowering him in1722 a basket4711.K! but1161 their846 plot1917 became known1097 to Saul4569. They5037 watched3906 the gates4439 both5037 day2250 and5037 night3571 that they might3704 kill337 him846,3J_ 1161 When5613 many2425 days2250 were fulfilled4137, the Jews2453 conspired4823 together to kill337 him846,DI But1161 Saul4569 increased1743 more3123 in strength1743, and2532 confounded4797 the Jews2453 who3588 lived2730 at1722 Damascus1154, proving4822 that3754 this3778 is2076 the3588 Christ5547. H  1161 All3956 who3588 heard191 him were amazed1839, and2532 said3004, "Isn2076't 3756 this3778 he who3588 in1722 Jerusalem2419 made havoc4199 of those who3588 called on1941 this5124 name3686? And2532 he had1519 come2064 here5602 intending5124 to2443 bring71 them846 bound1210 before1909 the chief priests749!"VG% 2532 Immediately2112 in1722 the synagogues4864 he proclaimed2784 the Christ5547, that3754 he3778 is2076 the Son5207 of God2316. F  He2532 took2983 food5160 and was strengthened1765. 1161 Saul4569 stayed1096 several5100 days2250 with3326 the disciples3101 who were3588 at1722 Damascus1154.E 2532 Immediately2112 something like scales3013 fell634 from575 his846 eyes3788, and5037 he received his sight308. 3916, 2532 He arose450 and2532 was baptized907.QD 1161 Ananias367 departed565, and1161 entered1525 into1519 the house3614. 2532 Laying his2007 hands5495 on1909 him846, he said2036, "Brother80 Saul4549, the Lord2962, who3588 appeared3700 to you4671 on1722 the road3598 by which3739 you4671 came2064, has sent649 me3165, that3704 you may receive your sight308, and2532 be filled4130 with the Holy40 Spirit4151."HC  For1063 I1473 will show5263 him846 how many things3745 he846 must1163 suffer3958 for5228 my3450 name3686's sake."B But1161 the Lord2962 said2036 to4314 him846, "Go your way4198, for3754 he3778 is2076 my3427 chosen1589 vessel4632 to bear941 my3450 name3686 before1799 the nations1484 and5037 kings935, and2532 the children5207 of Israel2474.SA 2532 Here5602 he has2192 authority1849 from3844 the chief priests749 to bind1210 all3956 who call on1941 your4675 name3686."3@_ But1161 Ananias367 answered611, "Lord2962, I have heard191 from575 many4183 about4012 this5127 man435, how much3745 evil2556 he did4160 to your4675 saints40 at1722 Jerusalem2419.?+ and2532 in1722 a vision3705 he has seen1492 a man435 named3686 Ananias367 coming in1525, and2532 laying2007 his hands5495 on him846, that3704 he might receive his sight308."3>_ The1161 Lord2962 said to4314 him846, "Arise450, and go4198 to4314 the street4505 which3588 is called2564 Straight2117, and2532 inquire2212 in1722 the house3614 of Judah2455 for2212 one named3686 Saul4569, a man of Tarsus5018. For1063 behold2400, he is praying4336,x=i Now1161 there was2258 a certain5100 disciple3101 at1722 Damascus1154 named3686 Ananias367. The2532 Lord2962 said2036 to4314 him846 in1722 a vision3705, "Ananias367!" He1161 said2036, "Behold2400, it1473's me2962, Lord."A<{ He2532 was2258 without3361 sight991 for three5140 days2250, and2532 neither3756 ate5315 nor3761 drank4095.M; Saul4569 arose1453 from575 the ground1093, and1161 when1161 his846 eyes3788 were opened455, he saw991 no one3762. They1161 led5496 him846 by the hand5496, and brought1521 him into1519 Damascus1154.j:M The1161 men435 who3588 traveled4922 with him846 stood2476 speechless1769, hearing191, Ezekiel3 the sound5456, but1161 seeing2334 no one3367.O9 But rise450 up2532, and enter into1519 the city4172, and2532 you2309 will be told2980 what5101 you4571 must1163 do4160."l8Q He1161 said2036, "Who5101 are you1488, Lord2962?" The Lord2962 said2036, "I1473 am1510 Jesus2424, whom3739 you4771 are persecuting1377.t7a He2532 fell4098 on the earth1093, and2532 heard191 a voice5456 saying3004 to him846, "Saul4549, Saul4549, why5101 do you persecute1377 me3165?"6 1161 As1722 he traveled4198, it happened that he846 got1096 close1448 to Damascus1154, and2532 suddenly1810 a light5457 from575 the sky3772 shone around4015 him846.51 and asked154 for letters1992 from3844 him846 to1519 the synagogues4864 of3844 Damascus1154, that3704 if1437 he found2147 any5100 who were5607 of the Way3598, whether5037 men435 or2532 women1135, he might bring71 them bound1210 to1519 Jerusalem2419.v4 g But1161 Saul4569, still2089 breathing1709 threats547 and1161 slaughter5408 against1519 the disciples3101 of the Lord2962, went to4334 the high priest749,&3E(But1161 Philip5376 was found2147 at1519 Azotus108. 2532 Passing through1330, he preached2097 the Good News to all3956 the cities4172, until2193 he846 came2064 to1519 Caesarea2542.d2A'When3753 they came up305 out of1537 the water5204, the Spirit4151 of the Lord2962 caught Philip5376 away726, and2532 the eunuch2135 didn3756't see1492 him846 any more3765, for he went4198 on his846 way3598 rejoicing5463.71g&He2532 commanded2753 the chariot716 to stand still2476, and2532 they both297 went down2597 into1519 the water5204, both5037 Philip5376 and2532 the eunuch2135, and2532 he baptized907 him846. 0 %W/'$1161 As5613 they went4198 on2596 the way3598, they came2064 to1909 some5100 water5204, and2532 the eunuch2135 said5346, "Behold2400, here is water5204. What5101 is keeping2967 me3165 from being baptized907?"\.1#1161 Philip5376 opened455 his846 mouth4750, and2532 beginning756 from575 this Scripture1124, preached2097 to him846 Jesus2424. -9"The1161 eunuch2135 answered611 Philip5376, 2036, 1189, 4675 "Who5101 is the prophet4396 talking3004 about4012? About4012 himself1438, or2228 about4012 someone5100 else2087?"7,g!In1722 his846 humiliation5014, his846 judgment2920 was taken away142. 1161 Who5101 will declare1334 His846 generation1074? For3754 his846 life2222 is taken142 from575 the earth1093.".+U Now the passage4042 of the Scripture1124 which3739 he was reading314 was2258 this3778, "He was led71 as5613 a sheep4263 to1909 the slaughter4967. 2532 As5613 a lamb286 before1726 his846 shearer2751 is silent880, so3779 he455 doesn3756't open his846 mouth4750.#*?He1161 said1063, "How4459, Leviticus2 can I302, unless1437, 3361 someone5100 explains it1410 to me3165?" He begged3870 Philip5376 to come up305 and5037 sit2523 with4862 him846.)1161 Philip5376 ran to4370 him191, and heard him846 reading314 Isaiah2268 the prophet4396, and2532 said1065, "Do you1097 understand what3739 you are reading314?"4(aThe1161 Spirit4151 said2036 to Philip5376, "Go near4334, and2532 join yourself2853 to this5129 chariot716."['/He5037 was2258 returning5290 and2532 sitting2521 in1909 his846 chariot716, and2532 was reading314 the prophet4396 Isaiah2268.E&He2532 arose450 and went4198; and2532 behold2400, there was a man435 of Ethiopia128, a eunuch2135 of great authority1413 under Candace2582, queen938 of the Ethiopians128, who3739 was2258 over1909 all3956 her846 treasure1047, who3739 had come2064 to1519 Jerusalem2419 to worship4352.%+But1161 an angel32 of the Lord2962 spoke2980 to4314 Philip5376, saying3004, "Arise450, and2532 go4198 toward2596 the south3314 to1909 the way3598 that3588 goes down2597 from575 Jerusalem2419 to1519 Gaza1048. This3778 is2076 a desert2048."Y$+3767 They3588 therefore3303, when they had testified1263 and3767 spoken2980 the word3056 of the Lord2962, returned5290 to1519 Jerusalem2419, and5037 preached the Good News2097 to many4183 villages2968 of the Samaritans4541.'#G1161 Simon4613 answered611, 2036 "Pray1189, 5210 for5228 me1700 to4314 the Lord2962, that3704 none of the things3367 which3739 you have spoken2046 happen1904 to1909 me1691."G"For1063 I see3708 that you4571 are5607 in1519 the gall5521 of bitterness4088 and2532 in the bondage4886 of iniquity93."'!GRepent3340 therefore3767 of575 this3778, your4675 wickedness2549, and2532 ask1189 God2316 if1487 perhaps686 the thought1963 of your4675 heart2588 may be forgiven863 you4671. -You4671 have2076 neither3756 part3310 nor3761 lot2819 in1722 this5129 matter3056, for1063 your4675 heart2588 isn2076't 3756 right2117 before1799 God2316.A{But1161 Peter4074 said2036 to4314 him846, "May your4675 silver694, 1519 perish684 with4862 you4671, because3754 you4671 thought3543 you could obtain2932 the gift1431 of God2316 with money5536!wgsaying3004, "Give me1325 also2504 this3778 power1849, that2443, Leviticus2 whomever3739 I lay2007 my hands5495 on may receive2983 the Holy40 Spirit4151."%Now1161 when Simon4613 saw2300 that3754 the Holy40 Spirit4151 was given1325 through1223 the laying on1936 of the apostles652' hands5495, he offered4374 them846 money5536,0YThen5119 they2007 laid their hands5495 on1909 them846, and2532 they received2983 the Holy4151 Spirit40.for1063 as yet3768 he had2258 fallen1968 on1909 none3762 of them1161. They had only3440 been5225 baptized907 in1519 the name3686 of Christ2962 Jesus2424.A{who3748, when they had come down2597, prayed4336 for4012 them846, that3704 they might receive2983 the Holy40 Spirit4151;?wNow when1161 the apostles652 who were3588 at1722 Jerusalem2414 heard191 that3754 Samaria4540 had received1209 the word3056 of God2316, they sent649 Peter4074 and2532 John2491 to4314 them846,L 1161 Simon4613 himself846 also2532 believed4100. 2532 Being2258 baptized907, he continued4342 with Philip5376. 5037 Seeing2334, 3173 signs4592 and5037 great miracles1411 occurring1096, he was amazed1839.b= But1161 when3753 they believed4100 Philip5376 preaching2097 good news3588 concerning4012 the Kingdom932 of God2316 and2532 the name3686 of Jesus2424 Christ5547, they were baptized907, both5037 men435 and2532 women1135.4a They1161 listened4337 to him846, because for a long2425 time5550 he had amazed1839 them846 with his sorceries3095. uf~}|zzxwviuPtvssr!qodnQlkMjiGggf&dd8cba{__(^\[[8ZiY>WVUTT5SRR QrPONMLcKJIIHKFF4043 you5209 may walk4043 worthily516 of the Lord2962, to please699 him in1722 all3956 respects2592, bearing fruit in1519 every3956 good18 work2041, and2532 increasing837 in1519 the knowledge1922 of God2316;uy eD For1223 this5124 cause1223, we2249 also2532, since575 the day2250 we heard191 this3973, don3756't cease3973 praying4336 and2532 making requests154 for5228 you5216, that2443 you may be filled with4137 the knowledge1922 of his846 will2307 in1722 all3956 spiritual4152 wisdom4678 and2532 understanding4907,x Dwho3588 also2532 declared1213 to us2254 your5216 love26 in1722 the Spirit4151.$w CDeven2532 as2531 you3129 learned3129 of575 Epaphras1889 our2257 beloved27 fellow servant4889, who3739 is2076 a faithful4103 servant1249 of Christ5547 on our5216 behalf5228,#v ADwhich has come3918 to you5209; even as2531 it is in1722 all3956 the world2889 and2532 is bearing fruit2592 and growing2531, as it does in1722 you5213 also2532, since575 the day2250 you5213 heard191 and2532 knew1921 the grace5485 of God2316 in1722 truth225; u Dbecause1223 of the hope1680 which is laid up606 for you5213 in1722 the heavens3772, of which you5213 heard before4257 in1722 the word3056 of the truth225 of the Good News2098,^t 7Dhaving heard191 of your5216 faith4102 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424, and2532 of the love26 which you have toward1519 all3956 the saints40,Zs /DWe give thanks2168 to God2316, 2532 the Father3962 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, praying4336 always3842 for4012 you5216,ar =Dto the saints40 and2532 faithful4103 brothers80 in1722 Christ5547 at1722 Colossae2857: Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 from575 God2316 our2257 Father3962, and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.Eq DPaul3972, an apostle652 of Christ5547 Jesus2424 through1223 the will2307 of God2316, and2532 Timothy5095 our brother80,dpAr I will plant5193 them on their land127, and they will no more be plucked up5428 out of their land127 which I have given5414 them559," says Yahweh3068 your God430.or I will bring my people5971 Israel3478 back7725 from captivity7622, and they will rebuild1129 the ruined8074 cities5892, and inhabit3427 them5193; and they will plant vineyards3754, and drink8354 wine3196 from them6213. They shall also make gardens1593, and eat398 their fruit6529.nyr "Behold3117, the days come935," says5002 Yahweh3068, "that the plowman2790 shall overtake5066 the reaper7114, and the one treading1869 grapes6025 him who sows4900 seed2233; and sweet wine6071 will drip5197 from the mountains1389, and flow4127 from the hills1389.am;r that they may possess3423 the remnant7611 of Edom123, and all the nations1471 who are called7121 by my name8034," says5002 Yahweh3068 who does this6213./lWr In that day3117 I will raise up6965 the tent5521 of David1732 who is fallen5307, and close up1443 its breaches6556, and I will raise up6965 its ruins2034, and I will build1129 it as in the days3117 of old5769;Ak{r All the sinners2400 of my people5971 will die4191 by the sword2719, who say559, 7451 'Evil won5066't overtake nor meet us6923.'j7r "For6680, behold, I will command, and I will sift5128 the house1004 of Israel3478 among all the nations1471, as grain is sifted5128 in a sieve3531, yet not the least kernel6872 will fall5307 on the earth776.kiOr Behold5869, the eyes of the Lord136 Yahweh136 are on the sinful2403 kingdom4467, and I will destroy8045 it from off the surface6440 of the earth127; except657 that I will not utterly8045 destroy8045 the house1004 of Jacob3290," says5002 Yahweh3068.mhSr Are you not like the children1121 of the Ethiopians3569 to me1121, children of Israel3478?" says5002 Yahweh3068. "Haven5927't I brought up Israel3478 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, and the Philistines6430 from Caphtor3731, and the Syrians758 from Kir7024?ag;r It is he who builds1129 his rooms4609 in the heavens8064, and has founded3245 his vault92 on the earth776; he who calls7121 for the waters4325 of the sea3220, and pours them out8210 on the surface6440 of the earth776; Yahweh3068 is his name8034.Zf-r For the Lord136, Yahweh3069 of Armies6635, is he who touches5060 the land776 and it melts4127, and all who dwell3427 in it will mourn56; and it will rise up5927 wholly like the River2975, and will sink8257 again2975, like the River of Egypt4714.#e?r Though they go3212 into captivity7628 before6440 their enemies341, there I will command6680 the sword2719, and it will kill2026 them7760. I will set my eyes5869 on them for evil7451, and not for good2896.ad;r Though they hide2244 themselves in the top7218 of Carmel3760, I will search2664 and take them out3947 there5641; and though they be hidden from my sight5869 in the bottom7172 of the sea3220, there I will command6680 the serpent5175, and it will bite them5391.Rcr Though they dig2864 into Sheol7585, there my hand3027 will take3947 them5927; and though they climb up to heaven8064, there I will bring them down3381.wb ir I saw7200 the Lord136 standing5324 beside the altar4196, and he said559, "Strike5221 the tops3730 of the pillars5592, that the thresholds may shake7493; and break1214 them in pieces on the head7218 of all of them2026; and I will kill the last319 of them with the sword2719: there shall not one of them flee5127 away5127, and there shall not4422 one of them escape6412.%aCrThose who swear7650 by the sin819 of Samaria8111, and say559, 430 'As your god, Dan1835, lives2416;' and1870, 'As the way of Beersheba884 lives2416;' they will fall5307, and never rise up again6965."`#r In that day3117 the beautiful3303 virgins1330 and the young men970 will faint5968 for thirst6772. _r They will wander5128 from sea3220 to sea3220, and from the north6828 even to the east4217; they will run back and forth7751 to seek1245 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, and will not find it4672.S^r Behold3117, the days come935," says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh136, "that I will send7971 a famine7458 in the land776, not a famine7458 of bread3899, nor a thirst6772 for water4325, but of hearing8085 the words1697 of Yahweh3068.$]Ar I will turn2015 your feasts2282 into mourning60, and all your songs7892 into lamentation7015; and I will make5927 you wear sackcloth8242 on all your bodies4975, and baldness7144 on every head7218. I will make7760 it like the mourning60 for an only3173 son319, and its end like a bitter4751 day3117.\r It will happen in that day3117," says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, "that I will cause the sun8121 to go down935 at noon6672, and I will darken2821 the earth776 in the clear216 day3117.([IrWon776't the land tremble7264 for this56, and everyone mourn who dwells3427 in it5927? Yes, it will rise up wholly like the River2975; and it will be stirred1644 up and sink8257 again216, like the River of Egypt4714..ZUrYahweh3068 has sworn7650 by the pride1347 of Jacob3290, "Surely I will never5331 forget7911 any of their works4639.PYrthat we may buy7069 the poor1800 for silver3701, and the needy34 for a pair of shoes5275, and sell7666 the sweepings4651 with the wheat1250?'"tXarSaying559, 2320 'When will the new moon be gone5674, that we may sell7666 grain7668? And the Sabbath7676, that we may market6605 wheat1250, making the ephah374 small6994, and the shekel8255 large1431, and dealing falsely5791 with balances3976 of deceit4820;.WUrHear8085 this7602, you who desire to swallow up the needy34, and cause7673 the poor6041 of the land776 to fail7673,.VUrThe songs7892 of the temple1964 will be wailings3213 in that day3117," says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069. "The dead bodies6297 will be many7227. In every place4725 they will throw them out7993 with silence2013.KUrHe said559, "3705986, what do you see7200?" I said559, "A basket3619 of summer fruit7019." Then Yahweh3068 said559 to me7093, "The end has come935 on my people5971 Israel3478. I will not again3254 pass by them any more5674.T yrThus the Lord136 Yahweh136 showed7200 me3619: behold, a basket of summer fruit7019.S}rTherefore thus says559 Yahweh3068: 802 'Your wife shall be a prostitute2181 in the city5892, and your sons1121 and your daughters1323 shall fall5307 by the sword2719, and your land127 shall be divided2505 by line2256; and you yourself shall die4191 in5921 a land127 that is unclean2931, and Israel3478 shall surely1540 be led away captive1540 out of his land127.'"oRWrNow therefore listen8085 to the word1697 of Yahweh3068: 559 'You say, Don5012't prophesy against Israel3478, and don5197't preach against the house1004 of Isaac3446.']Q3rand Yahweh3068 took3947 me from following310 the flock6629, and Yahweh3068 said559 to me3212, 'Go, prophesy5012 to my people5971 Israel3478.'mPSrThen Amos5986 answered6030 Amaziah558, "I was no prophet5030, neither was I a prophet5030's son1121; but I was a herdsman951, and a farmer1103 of sycamore figs8256;=Osr but don5012't prophesy again3254 any more at Bethel1008; for it is the king4428's sanctuary4720, and it is a royal4467 house1004!"sN_r Amaziah558 also said559 to Amos5986, "You seer2374, go3212, flee away1272 into the land776 of Judah3063, and there eat398 bread3899, and prophesy there5012:ZM-r For Amos5986 says559, 3379 'Jeroboam will die4191 by the sword2719, and Israel3478 shall surely1540 be led away captive1540 out of his land127.'"|Lqr Then Amaziah558 the priest3548 of Bethel1008 sent7971 to Jeroboam3379 king4428 of Israel3478, saying559, "3705986 has conspired7194 against you in the midst7130 of the house1004 of Israel3478. The land776 is not able3201 to bear3557 all his words1697.Kr The high places1116 of Isaac3446 will be desolate8074, the sanctuaries4720 of Israel3478 will be laid waste2717; and I will rise6965 against the house1004 of Jeroboam3379 with the sword2719."jJMrYahweh3068 said559 to me5986, "370, what do you see7200?" I said559, "A plumb line594." Then the Lord136 said559, "Behold7760, I will set a plumb line594 in the midst7130 of my people5971 Israel3478. I will not again3254 pass by them any more5674.CIrThus he showed7200 me and behold136, the Lord stood5324 beside a wall2346 made by a plumb line594, with a plumb line594 in his hand3027.HrYahweh3068 relented5162 concerning this559. "This also shall not be," says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.)GKrThen I said559, "Lord136 Yahweh3069, stop2308, I beg you3290! How could Jacob stand6965? For he is small6996."-FSrThus the Lord136 Yahweh3069 showed7200 me and behold136, the Lord Yahweh3069 called7121 for judgment7378 by fire784; and it dried398 up the great7227 deep8415, and would have devoured398 the land2506.uEcrYahweh3068 relented5162 concerning this559. "It shall not be," says Yahweh3068.D5rIt happened that3615, when they made an end of eating398 the grass6212 of the land776, then I said559, "Lord136 Yahweh136, forgive5545, I beg you3290! How could Jacob stand6965? For he is small6996."AC }rThus the Lord136 Yahweh3069 showed7200 me3335: and behold, he formed locusts1462 in the beginning8462 of the shooting up5927 of the latter growth3954; and behold3954, it was the latter growth after310 the king4428's harvest1488.OBrFor6965, behold, I will raise up against you a nation1471, house1004 of Israel3478," says5002 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Armies6635; "and they will afflict3905 you from the entrance935 of Hamath2574 to the brook5158 of the Arabah6160."BA}r you who rejoice8056 in a thing1697 of nothing3808, who say559, 3947 'Haven't we taken for ourselves horns7161 by our own strength2392?'@1r Do horses5483 run7323 on the rocky5553 crags2790? Does one plow there with oxen1241? But you have turned2015 justice4941 into poison7219, and the fruit6529 of righteousness6666 into bitterness3939;Z?-r "For3068, behold, Yahweh commands6680, and the great1419 house1004 will be smashed5221 to pieces7447, and the little6996 house1004 into bits1233.F>r "When a man1730's relative carries5375 him5635, even he who burns him3318, to bring bodies out of the house1004, and asks559 him who is in the innermost parts3411 of the house1004, 559 'Is there yet any with you?' And he says559, 657 'No;' then he will say559, 2013 'Hush! Indeed we must not mention2142 the name8034 of Yahweh3068.'=!r It will happen3498, if there remain ten6235 men582 in one259 house1004, that they shall die4191.s<_r"The Lord136 Yahweh3069 has sworn7650 by himself5315," says5002 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Armies6635: "I abhor8374 the pride1347 of Jacob3290, and detest8130 his fortresses759. Therefore I will deliver up5462 the city5892 with all that is in it4393.5;crTherefore they will now go captive1540 with the first7218 who go captive1540; and the feasting4797 and lounging5628 will end5493.f:Erwho drink8354 wine3196 in bowls4219, and anoint4886 themselves with the best7225 oils8081; but they are not grieved2470 for the affliction7667 of Joseph3130.69erwho strum6527 on the strings6310 of a harp5035; who invent2803 for themselves instruments3627 of music7892, like David1732;8%rWho lie7901 on beds4296 of ivory8127, and stretch5628 themselves on their couches6210, and eat398 the lambs3733 out of the flock6629, and the calves5695 out of the midst8432 of the stall4770;73rThose who put far away5077 the evil7451 day3117, and cause the seat7675 of violence2555 to come near5066;\61rGo5674 to Calneh3641, and see7200; and from there go3212 to Hamath2574 the great7227; then go down3381 to Gath1661 of the Philistines6430. are they better2896 than these kingdoms4467? or is their border1366 greater7227 than your border1366?75 irWoe1945 to those who are at ease7600 in Zion6726, and to those who are secure982 on the mountain2022 of Samaria8111, the notable5344 men of the chief7225 of the nations1471, to whom the house1004 of Israel3478 come935!O4rTherefore will I cause you to go into captivity1540 beyond1973 Damascus1834," says559 Yahweh3068, whose name8034 is the God430 of Armies6635.[3/rYou also carried5375 the tent5522 of your king4428 and the shrine3594 of your images6754, the star3556 of your god430, which you made for yourselves6213.>2ur"Did you bring5066 to me sacrifices2077 and offerings4503 in the wilderness4057 forty705 years8141, house1004 of Israel3478?1'rBut let justice4941 roll on1556 like rivers4325, and righteousness6666 like a mighty386 stream5158.$0ArTake away5493 from me the noise1995 of your songs7892! I will not listen8085 to the music2172 of your harps5035.o/WrYes5927, though you offer me your burnt offerings5930 and meal offerings4503, I will not accept7521 them5027; neither will I regard the peace offerings8002 of your fat animals4806. . rI hate8130, I despise3988 your feasts2282, and I can7306't stand your solemn assemblies6116.&-ErWon3117't the day of Yahweh3068 be darkness2822, and not light216? Even very dark651, and no brightness in it5051?,'rAs if a man376 fled5127 from6440 a lion738, and a bear1677 met6293 him935; Or he went into the house1004 and leaned5564 his hand3027 on the wall7023, and a snake5175 bit him5391.Z+-r"Woe1945 to you who desire183 the day3117 of Yahweh3068! Why4100 do you long for the day3117 of Yahweh3068? It is darkness2822, and not light216.**MrIn all vineyards3754 there will be wailing4553; for I will pass5674 through7130 the midst of you559," says Yahweh3068.4)arTherefore thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Armies6635, the Lord136: "Wailing4553 will be in all the broad7339 ways559; and they will say in all the streets2351, 1930 'Alas! Alas1930!' and they will call7121 the farmer406 to mourning60, and those who are skillful3045 in lamentation5092 to wailing4553.'(GrHate8130 evil7451, love157 good2896, and establish3322 justice4941 in the courts8179. It may be that Yahweh3068, the God430 of Armies6635, will be gracious2603 to the remnant7611 of Joseph3130."K'rSeek1875 good2896, and not evil7451, that you may live2421; and so Yahweh3068, the God430 of Armies6635, will be with you559, as you say.&r Therefore a prudent7919 person keeps silent1826 in such a time6256, for it is an evil7451 time6256.%%Cr For I know3045 how many7227 your offenses6588, and how great6099 are your sins2403— you who afflict6887 the just6662, who take3947 a bribe3724, and who turn aside5186 the needy34 in the courts8179. $r Forasmuch3282 therefore as you trample1318 on the poor1800, and take3947 taxes4864 from him of wheat1250: You have built1129 houses1004 of cut stone1496, but you will not dwell3427 in them5193. You have planted pleasant2531 vineyards3754, but you shall not drink8354 their wine3196.#5r They hate8130 him who reproves3198 in the gate8179, and they abhor8581 him who speaks1696 blamelessly8549.""=r who brings1082 sudden destruction7701 on the strong5794, so that destruction7701 comes935 on the fortress4013.)!Krseek him who made6213 the Pleiades3598 and Orion3685, and turns2015 the shadow of death6757 into the morning1242, and makes the day3117 dark2821 with night3915; who calls7121 for the waters4325 of the sea3220, and pours them out8210 on the surface6440 of the earth776, Yahweh3068 is his name8034, %rYou who turn2015 justice4941 to wormwood3939, and cast down3240 righteousness6666 to the earth776:rSeek1875 Yahweh3068, and you will live2421; lest he break out6743 like fire784 in the house1004 of Joseph3130, and it devour398, and there be no one to quench3518 it in Bethel1008.'rbut don1875't seek Bethel1008, nor enter935 into Gilgal1537, and don5674't pass to Beersheba884: for Gilgal1537 shall surely1540 go into captivity1540, and Bethel1008 shall come to nothing205.!rFor thus says559 Yahweh3068 to the house1004 of Israel3478: "Seek1875 me2421, and you will live;RrFor thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: "The city5892 that went forth3318 a thousand505 shall have a hundred3967 left7604, and that which went forth3318 one hundred3967 shall have ten6235 left7604 to the house1004 of Israel3478."Z-r"The virgin1330 of Israel3478 has fallen5307; She shall rise6965 no more3254. She is cast down5203 on her land127; there is no one to raise her up6965." 5rListen8085 to this word1697 which I take up5375 for a lamentation7015 over you1004, O house of Israel3478.5r For3335, behold, he who forms the mountains2022, and creates1254 the wind7307, and declares5046 to man120 what is his thought7808; who makes6213 the morning7837 darkness5890, and treads1869 on the high places1116 of the earth776: Yahweh3068, the God430 of Armies6635, is his name8034."Kr "Therefore thus will I do6213 to you3478, Israel; because6118 I will do6213 this to you3559, prepare to meet7125 your God430, Israel3478.3_r "I have overthrown2015 some of you430, as when God overthrew4114 Sodom5467 and Gomorrah6017, and you were like a burning181 stick plucked out5337 of the fire8316; yet you haven7725't returned to me5002," says Yahweh3068.)r "I sent7971 plagues1698 among you like1870 I did Egypt4714. I have slain2026 your young men970 with the sword2719, and have carried away7628 your horses5483; and I filled5927 your nostrils639 with the stench889 of your camp4264, yet you haven7725't returned to me5002," says Yahweh3068.dAr "I struck5221 you with blight7711 and mildew3420 many times7235 in your gardens1593 and your vineyards3754; and your fig trees8384 and your olive trees2132 have the swarming locust1501 devoured398: yet you haven7725't returned to me5002," says Yahweh3068.rSo two8147 or three7969 cities5892 staggered5128 to one259 city5892 to drink8354 water4325, and were not satisfied7646: yet you haven7725't returned to me5002," says Yahweh3068.1[r"I also have withheld4513 the rain1653 from you7969, when there were yet three months2320 to the harvest7105; and I caused it to rain4305 on one259 city5892, and caused it not to rain4305 on another259 city5892. One259 place2513 was rained4305 on2513, and the piece where it didn4305't rain withered3001.r"I also have given5414 you cleanness5356 of teeth8127 in all your cities5892, and lack2640 of bread3899 in every town4725; yet you haven7725't returned to me5002," says Yahweh3068.Nroffer6999 a sacrifice6999 of thanksgiving8426 of that which is leavened2557, and proclaim7121 free will offerings5071 and brag about them3651: for this pleases157 you1121, you children of Israel3478," says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.wr"Go935 to Bethel1008, and sin6586; to Gilgal1537, and sin6586 more7235. Bring935 your sacrifices2077 every morning1242, your tithes4643 every three7969 days3117,V%rYou will go out3318 at the breaks6556 in the wall802, everyone straight before her7993; and you will cast yourselves into Harmon2038," says5002 Yahweh3068.#rThe Lord136 Yahweh3069 has sworn7650 by his holiness6944 that behold3117, "The days shall come935 on you that they will take you away5375 with hooks6793, and the last319 of you with fish hooks6793.A  }rListen8085 to this word1697, you cows6510 of Bashan1316, who are on the mountain2022 of Samaria8111, who oppress6231 the poor1800, who crush7533 the needy34, who tell559 their husbands113, "Bring935 us drinks8354!"% CrI will strike5221 the winter2779 house1004 with the summer7019 house1004; and the houses1004 of ivory8127 will perish6, and the great7227 houses1004 will have an end5486," says5002 Yahweh3068.: mr"For in the day3117 that I visit6485 the transgressions6588 of Israel3478 on him6485, I will also visit the altars4196 of Bethel1008; and the horns7161 of the altar4196 will be cut off1438, and fall5307 to the ground776.F r "Listen8085, and testify5749 against the house1004 of Jacob3290," says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, the God3069 of Armies6635.< qr Thus says559 Yahweh3068: "As the shepherd7462 rescues out5337 of the mouth6310 of the lion738 two8147 legs3767, or a piece915 of an ear241, so shall the children1121 of Israel3478 be rescued5337 who sit3427 in Samaria8111 on the corner6285 of a couch4296, and on the silken cushions1833 of a bed4296." r Therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: "An adversary6862 will overrun5439 the land776; and he will pull down3381 your strongholds5797, and your fortresses759 will be plundered962."Lr "Indeed they don3045't know to do6213 right5229," says5002 Yahweh3068, "Who hoard686 plunder2555 and loot7701 in their palaces759."}sr Proclaim8085 in the palaces759 at Ashdod795, and in the palaces759 in the land776 of Egypt4714, and say559, "Assemble622 yourselves on the mountains2022 of Samaria8111, and see7200 what7227 unrest4103 is in7130 her6217, and what oppression is among them8432." s~}||m{yxwvubtsUqSonxml jih0fqee cba`_^]^\ZY}XWAVUSRsRQ3ONMM L$JIISHCGnFE,DBA@>=\<< ;K:9/8W7j65|43z22R16/.-,.*)!''a&$##" J-Q4y-i D  gmT Yet heard8085 I the voice6963 of his words1697; and when I heard8085 the voice6963 of his words1697, then was I fallen into a deep sleep7290 on my face6440, with my face6440 toward the ground776.(lIT So I was left alone7604, and saw7200 this great1419 vision4759, and there remained7604 no strength3581 in me1935; for my comeliness was turned2015 in me into corruption4889, and I retained6113 no strength3581.#k?T I1840, Daniel, alone saw7200 the vision4759; for the men582 who were with me didn7200't see the vision4759; but61 a great1419 quaking2731 fell5307 on them1272, and they fled to hide themselves2244.j3T his body1472 also was like the beryl8658, and his face6440 as the appearance4758 of lightning1300, and his eyes5869 as flaming784 torches3940, and his arms2220 and his feet4772 like5869 burnished7044 brass5178, and the voice6963 of his words1697 like the voice6963 of a multitude1995.vieT I lifted up5375 my eyes5869, and looked7200, and behold259, a man376 clothed3847 in linen906, whose thighs4975 were adorned2296 with pure gold3800 of Uphaz210:Yh+T In the four702 and twentieth6242 day3117 of the first7223 month2320, as I was by the side3027 of the great1419 river5104, which is Hiddekel2313,&gET I ate398 no pleasant2532 bread3899, neither came935 flesh1320 nor wine3196 into my mouth6310, neither did I anoint5480 myself at all5480, until three7969 whole3117 weeks7620 were fulfilled4390.f}T In those days3117 I1840, Daniel, was mourning56 three7969 whole3117 weeks7620.4e cT In the third7969 year8141 of Cyrus3566 king4428 of Persia6539 a thing1697 was revealed1540 to Daniel1840, whose name8034 was called7121 Belteshazzar1095; and the thing1697 was true571, even a great1419 warfare6635: and he understood995 the thing1697, and had understanding998 of the vision4758.rd _T3401840 continued even to the first259 year8141 of king4428 Cyrus3566.8c kTIn every matter1697 of wisdom2451 and understanding998, concerning which the king4428 inquired1245 of them4672, he found them ten times6235 better3027 than all the magicians2748 and enchanters825 who were in all his realm4438.b TThe king4428 talked1696 with them4672; and among them all was found none like Daniel1840, Hananiah2608, Mishael4332, and Azariah5838: therefore stood5975 they before6440 the king4428.~a wTAt the end7117 of the days3117 which the king4428 had appointed559 for bringing935 them in8269, the prince of the eunuchs5631 brought935 them in before6440 Nebuchadnezzar5019.` 5TNow as for these four702 youths3206, God430 gave5414 them knowledge4093 and skill7919 in all learning5612 and wisdom2451: and Daniel1840 had understanding995 in all visions2377 and dreams2472.8_ kTSo the steward4453 took away5375 their dainties6598, and the wine3196 that they should drink4960, and gave5414 them pulse2235.^ 5TAt the end7117 of ten6235 days3117 their faces4758 appeared7200 fairer2896, and they were fatter1277 in flesh1320, than all the youths3206 who ate398 of the6598 king4428's dainties6598.] {TSo he listened8085 to them in this matter1697, and proved5254 them ten6235 days3117.\ 1T Then let our faces4758 be looked on7200 before6440 you4758, and the face of the youths3206 who eat398 of the6598 king4428's dainties6598; and as you see7200, deal6213 with your servants5650.O[ T Test5254 your servants5650, I beg you6235, ten days3117; and let them give5414 us vegetables2235 to eat398, and water4325 to drink8354.oZ YT Then Daniel1840 said559 to the steward4453 whom the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 had appointed4487 over Daniel1840, Hananiah2608, Mishael4332, and Azariah5838:@Y {T The prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 said559 to Daniel1840, I fear3373 my lord113 the king4428, who has appointed4487 your food3978 and your drink4960: for why should he see7200 your faces6440 worse looking7200 than the youths3206 who are of your own age1524? so would you endanger2325 my head7218 with the king4428.>X wT Now God430 made5414 Daniel1840 to find kindness2617 and compassion7356 in the sight6440 of the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631.kW QTBut Daniel1840 purposed7760 in his heart3820 that he would not defile1351 himself with the6598 king4428's dainties6598, nor with the wine3196 which he drank4960: therefore he requested1245 of the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 that he might not defile himself1351.HV  TThe prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 gave7760 names8034 to them1840: to Daniel he gave7760 the name of Belteshazzar1095; and to Hananiah2608, of Shadrach7714; and to Mishael4332, of Meshach4335; and to Azariah5838, of Abednego5664."U ?TNow among these were1121, of the children of Judah3063, Daniel1840, Hananiah2608, Mishael4332, and Azariah5838.sT aTThe king4428 appointed4487 for them a daily3117 portion1697 of the king4428's dainties6598, and of the wine3196 which he drank4960, and that they should be nourished1431 three7969 years8141; that at its end7117 they should stand5975 before6440 the king4428.XS +Tyouths3206 in whom was no blemish3971, but well2896 - favored4758, and skillful7919 in all wisdom2451, and endowed3045 with knowledge1847, and understanding995 science4093, and such as had ability3581 to stand5975 in the king4428's palace1964; and that he should teach3925 them the learning5612 and the language3956 of the Chaldeans3778.R -TThe king4428 spoke559 to Ashpenaz828 the master7227 of his eunuchs5631, that he should bring935 in certain of the children1121 of Israel3478, even of the seed2233 royal4410 and of the nobles6579;CQ TThe Lord136 gave5414 Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 into his hand3027, with part7117 of the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God430; and he carried935 them into the land776 of Shinar8152 to the house1004 of his god430: and he brought935 the vessels3627 into the treasure214 house1004 of his god430.P TIn the third7969 year8141 of the reign4438 of Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 came935 Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 to Jerusalem3389, and besieged it6696.[O/DThe salutation783 of me1699, Paul3972, with3326 my own hand5495: remember3421 my bonds1199. 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They will make known1107 to you5213 everything3956 that3588 is going on here5602.E+DI am sending3992 him3739 to4314 you5209 for1519 this very846 purpose5124, that2443 he may know1097 your5216 circumstances4012 and2532 comfort3870 your5216 hearts2588,7DgDAll3956 my1691 affairs2596 will1107 be made known1107 to you5213 by Tychicus5190, the beloved27 brother80, 2532 faithful4103 servant1249, and2532 fellow bondservant4889 in1722 the Lord2962.C)DLet741 your5216 speech3056 always3842 be with1722 grace5485, seasoned741 with salt217, that you may know1492 how4459 you5209 ought1163 to answer611 each1538 one1520."B=DWalk4043 in1722 wisdom4678 toward4314 those who are3588 outside1854, redeeming1805 the time2540.AwDthat2443 I may reveal5319 it846 as5613 I3165 ought1163 to speak2980.a@;Dpraying4336 together260 for4012 us2257 also2532, that2443 God2316 may open455 to us2254 a door2374 for the word3056, to speak2980 the mystery3466 of Christ5547, for1223 which3739 I am1210 also2532 in bonds1210;?+DContinue4342 steadfastly in1722 prayer4335, watching1127 therein846 with1722 thanksgiving2169;> -DMasters2962, give3930 to1401 your servants1401 that which is just1342 and2532 equal2471, knowing1492 that3754 you5210 also2532 have2192 a Master2962 in1722 heaven3772.M=DBut1161 he who does wrong91 will receive again for the wrong2865 that3739 he has done91, and2532 there is2076 no3756 partiality4382.i<KDknowing1492 that3754 from575 the Lord2962 you will receive618 the reward469 of the inheritance2817; for1063 you serve1398 the Lord2962 Christ5547.T;!DAnd2532 whatever3956, 3748, 1437 you do4160, work2038 heartily1537, 5590 as5613 for the Lord2962, and2532 not3756 for men444,v:eDServants1401, obey5219 in2596 all things3956 those who are your masters2962 according to2596 the flesh4561, not3361 just when1722 they are looking3787, as5613 men pleasers441, but235 in1722 singleness572 of heart2588, fearing5399 God2316.95DFathers3962, don3361't provoke2042 your5216 children5043, so that3361 they won120't be discouraged.<8qDChildren5043, obey5219 your parents1118 in2596 all things3956, for1063 this5124, Exodus76 pleases2101 the Lord2962.%7CDHusbands435, love25 your wives1135, and2532 don3361't be4087 bitter4087 against4314 them846.$6ADWives1135, be in subjection5293 to your2398 husbands435, as5613 is fitting433 in1722 the Lord2962.d5AD2532 Whatever3748, 3956 you do302, 4160 in1722 word3056 or2228 in1722 deed2041, do all3956 in1722 the name3686 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424, giving thanks2168 to God2316 the2532 Father3962, through1223 him846.h4IDLet1774 the word3056 of Christ5547 dwell1774 in1722 you5213 richly4146; 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but aren3756't of1722 any5100 value5092 against4314 the indulgence4140 of the flesh4561.J# D(all3956 of which3739, Exodus76, 1519 perish5356 with use671), according2596 to the precepts1778 and2532 doctrines1319 of men444?o"WD"Don3366't handle2345, nor3366 taste1089, nor3366 touch680"'!GD3767 If1487 you died599 with4862 Christ5547 from575 the elements4747 of the world2889, why5101, as though5613 living2198 in1722 the world2889, do you subject yourselves to ordinances1379,d ADand2532 not3756 holding2902 firmly to the Head2776, from1537 whom3739 all3956 the body4983, being supplied2023 and2532 knit together4822 through1223 the joints860 and2532 ligaments4886, grows with837 God2316's growth838.+DLet no one3367 rob2603 you5209 of your prize2603 by1722 a voluntary2309 humility5012 and2532 worshipping2356 of the angels32, dwelling1687 in the things which3739 he has3708 not3361 seen3708, vainly1500 puffed up5448 by5259 his846 fleshly4561 mind3563,-Dwhich3739 are2076 a shadow4639 of the things to come3195; but1161 the body4983 is Christ5547's.SDLet2919 no3361 one5100 therefore3767 judge2919 you5209 in1722 eating1035, or2228 in1722 drinking4213, or2228 with1722 respect3313 to a feast day1859 or2228 a new moon3561 or2228 a Sabbath day4521,a;Dhaving stripped554 the principalities746 and2532 the powers1849, he made a show1165 of them openly3954, triumphing over2358 them846 in1722 it846.'GDwiping out1813 the handwriting5498 in ordinances1378 which3739 was2258 against2596 us2257; and2532 he has taken142 it846 out of1537 the way3319, nailing4338 it846 to the cross4716;fED 2532 You5209 were5607 dead3498 through1722 your3588 trespasses3900 and2532 the uncircumcision203 of your5216 flesh4561. He made you alive together4806 with4862 him846, having forgiven5483 us5213 all3956 our trespasses3900,H D having been buried with4916 him846 in1722 baptism908, in1722 which3739 you were also2532 raised with4891 him through1223 faith4102 in the working1753 of God2316, who raised1453 him846 from1537 the dead3498.CD in1722 whom3739 you were also2532 circumcised4059 with a circumcision4061 not made with hands886, in1722 the putting off555 of the body4983 of the sins266 of the flesh4561, in1722 the circumcision4061 of Christ5547;X)D and2532 in1722 him846 you are2075 made full4137, who3739 is2076 the head2776 of all3956 principality746 and2532 power1849;-D For3754 in1722 him846 all3956 the fullness4138 of the Godhead2320 dwells2730 bodily4985,  DBe careful991 that3361 you don5100't let anyone rob4812 you5209 through1223 his philosophy5385 and2532 vain2756 deceit539, after2596 the tradition3862 of men444, after2596 the elements4747 of the world2889, and2532 not3756 after2596 Christ5547.*MDrooted4492 and2532 built up2026 in1722 him846, and2532 established950 in1722 the faith4102, even as2531 you were taught1321, abounding4052 in1722 it846 in1722 thanksgiving2169.0YDAs5613 therefore3767 you4043, 3880 received3880 Christ5547 Jesus2424, the Lord2962, walk in1722 him846,xiDFor1063 though1487 I am absent548 in the flesh4561, yet235 am I1510 with4862 you5213 in the spirit4151, rejoicing5463 and2532 seeing991 your5216 order5010, and2532 the steadfastness4733 of your5216 faith4102 in1519 Christ5547.5cDNow1161 this5124 I say3004 that3361 no one5100 may delude3884 you5209 with1722 persuasiveness of speech4086.)KDin1722 whom3739 are1526 all3956 the treasures2344 of wisdom4678 and2532 knowledge1108 hidden614.;oDthat2443 their846 hearts2588 may be comforted3870, they being knit together4822 in1722 love26, and2532 gaining1519 all3956 riches4149 of the full assurance4136 of understanding4907, that1519 they may know1922 the mystery3466 of God2316, both2532 of the Father3962 and2532 of Christ5547, !DFor1063 I desire2309 to have2192 you5209 know1492 how greatly2245 I2192 struggle73 for4012 you5216, and2532 for those3588 at1722 Laodicea2993, and2532 for as many as3745 have3708 not3756 seen3708 my3450 face4383 in1722 the flesh4561;`  ;Dfor which1519 I2872 also2532 labor2872, striving75 according to2596 his846 working1753, which works1754 in1722 me1698 mightily1411.q  ]Dwhom3739 we2249 proclaim2605, admonishing3560 every3956 man444 and2532 teaching1321 every3956 man444 in1722 all3956 wisdom4678, that2443 we may present3936 every3956 man444 perfect5046 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424;d  CDto whom3739 God2316 was pleased2309 to make known1107 what5101 are the riches4149 of the glory1391 of this5127 mystery3466 among1722 the Gentiles1484, which3739 is2076 Christ5547 in1722 you5213, the hope1680 of glory1391;l  SDthe mystery3466 which has been hidden613 for575 ages165 and2532 generations1074. But1161 now3570 it has been revealed5319 to40 his846 saints40,  ;Dof which3739 I1473 was made1096 a servant1249, according to2596 the stewardship3622 of God2316 which was given1325 me3427 toward1519 you5209, to fulfill4137 the word3056 of God2316,3 aDNow3568 I3739 rejoice5463 in1722 my3450 sufferings3804 for5228 your5216 sake2532, and fill up466 on my part that which is lacking5303 of the afflictions2347 of Christ5547 in1722 my3450 flesh4561 for5228 his846 body4983's sake5228, which3739 is2076 the assembly1577;~ wDif1489 it is so that you continue in1961 the faith4102, grounded2311 and2532 steadfast1476, and2532 not3361 moved away3334 from575 the hope1680 of the Good News2098 which3739 you heard191, which3739 is being proclaimed2784 in1722 all3956 creation2937 under5259 heaven3772; of which I1473, Paul3972, was made1096 a servant1249.@ {Dyet now3570 he has reconciled604 in1722 the body4983 of his846 flesh4561 through1223 death2288, to present3936 you5209 holy40 and2532 without blemish299 and2532 blameless410 before2714 him846,E DYou5209, being in1271 past4218 times alienated526 and2532 enemies2190 in1271 your mind1271 in your evil4190 works2041, -Dand2532 through1223 him846 to reconcile604 all things3956 to1519 himself846, by1223 him846, whether1535 things3956 on1909 the earth1093, or1535 things3588 in1909 the heavens3772, having made peace1517 through1223 the blood129 of his846 cross4716. DFor3754 all3956 the fullness4138 was2730 pleased2106 to dwell2730 in1722 him846;[ 1D2532 He846 is2076 the head2776 of the body4983, the assembly1577, who3739 is2076 the beginning746, the firstborn4416 from1537 the dead3498; that2443 in1722 all3956 things he846 might1096 have the preeminence4409.7 iD2532 He846 is2076 before4253 all things3956, and2532 in1722 him846 all things3956 are held together4921. DFor3754 by1722 him846 all things3956 were2936 created2936, in1722 the heavens3772 and2532 on the earth1093, things visible3707 and2532 things invisible517, whether1535 thrones2362 or1535 dominions2963 or1535 principalities746 or1535 powers1849; all things3956 have been created2936 through1223 him846, and2532 for1519 him846.% EDwho3739 is2076 the image1504 of the invisible517 God2316, the firstborn4416 of all3956 creation2937.~ Din1722 whom3739 we have2192 our redemption629, the forgiveness859 of our sins266;}} uD who3739 delivered4506 us2248 out1537 of the power1849 of darkness4655, and2532 translated3179 us into1519 the Kingdom932 of the Son5207 of his846 love26;g| ID giving thanks2168 to the Father3962, who made2427 us2248 fit2427 to1519 be partakers3310 of the inheritance2819 of the saints40 in1722 light5457;{ 1D strengthened1412 with1722 all3956 power2904, according to2596 the might1411 of his846 glory1391, for1519 all3956 endurance5281 and2532 perseverance3115 with3326 joy5479; hX_}|{z ymwvvtsrqpEomljqigged[c{a`_2^\[EZrY*WWV@T_RQPOlNMKJIHGF&ECCB@?>=<;98765y42610/.y-,+*)('#%$#!]l)>U#Kg U  e c'X6UeT"You saw2370 until5705 a stone69 was cut out1505 without3809 hands3028, which struck4223 the image6755 on5922 its feet7271 that were of iron6523 and clay2635, and broke1855 them1994 in pieces1855.TT!its legs8243 of iron6523, its feet7271 part4481 of iron6523, and part4481 of clay2635.kSOT As for this image6755, its head7217 was of fine2869 gold1722, its breast2306 and its arms1872 of silver3702, its belly4577 and its thighs3410 of brass5174,IR TYou607, O king4430, saw1934, and behold431, a great2298 image6755. This1797 image6755, which was mighty7229, and whose brightness2122 was excellent3493, stood6966 before6903 you7299; and its aspect was awesome1763.4QaTBut as for me576, this1836 secret7328 is not3809 revealed1541 to me576 for any wisdom2452 that I have383 more than4481 any3606 living2417, but3861 to the intent that5922 the interpretation6591 may be made known3046 to the king4430, and that you may know3046 the thoughts7476 of your heart3825.FPTas for you607, O king4430, your thoughts7476 came5559 into your mind on5922 your bed4903, what4101 should happen1934 hereafter311; and he who reveals1541 secrets7328 has made known3046 to you what4101 shall happen1934.O3Tbut1297 there is383 a God426 in heaven8065 who reveals1541 secrets7328, and he has made known3046 to the king4430 Nebuchadnezzar5020 what4101 shall be1934 in the latter320 days3118. Your dream2493, and the visions2376 of your head7217 on5922 your bed4903, are these1836:KNT3401841 answered6032 before6925 the king4430, and said560, The secret7328 which the king4430 has demanded7593 can neither3202 wise2445 men826, enchanters, magicians2749, nor soothsayers1505, show2324 to the king4430;MTThe king4430 answered6032 Daniel1841, whose name8036 was Belteshazzar1096, Are383 you able3546 to make known3046 to me the dream2493 which I have seen2370, and its interpretation6591?LyTThen116 Arioch746 brought in5954 Daniel1841 before6925 the king4430 in haste927, and said560 thus3652 to him7912, I have found a man1400 of the children of the captivity1123 of4481 Judah3061, who will make known3046 to the king4430 the interpretation6591.pKYTTherefore6903 Daniel1841 went in5954 to5922 Arioch746, whom the king4430 had appointed4483 to destroy7 the wise2445 men of Babylon895; he went236 and said560 thus3652 to him409: Don't destroy7 the wise2445 men of Babylon895; bring me in5954 before6925 the king4430, and I will show2324 to the king4430 the interpretation6591.hJITI576 thank3029 you7624, and praise you426, you God of my fathers2, who have given3052 me wisdom2452 and might1370, and have now3705 made known3046 to me what we desired1156 of you4481; for you have made known3046 to us the king4430's matter4406.TI!The reveals1541 the deep5994 and secret things5642; he knows3046 what4101 is in the darkness2816, and the light5094 dwells8271 with him5974..HUTHe changes8133 the times5732 and the seasons2166; he removes5709 kings4430, and sets up6966 kings4430; he gives3052 wisdom2452 to the wise2445, and knowledge4486 to those who have3046 understanding999;eGCT3401841 answered6032, Blessed1289 be1934 the name8036 of God426 forever5705 and ever5957; for4481 wisdom2452 and might1370 are his1932.gFGTThen116 was the secret7328 revealed1541 to Daniel1841 in a vision2376 of the night3916. Then116 Daniel1841 blessed1289 the God426 of heaven8065.[E/Tthat they would desire1156 mercies7359 of4481 the God426 of heaven8065 concerning5922 this1836 secret7328; that Daniel1841 and his companions2269 should not3809 perish7 with5974 the rest7606 of the wise2445 men of Babylon895.`D9TThen116 Daniel1841 went236 to his house1005, and made the thing4406 known3046 to Hananiah2608, Mishael4333, and Azariah5839, his companions2269:mCST3401841 went in5954, and desired1156 of4481 the king4430 that he would appoint5415 him a time2166, and he would show2324 the king4430 the interpretation6591.B5The answered6032 Arioch746 the king4430's captain7990, Why4101 is the decree1882 so urgent2685 from4481 the king4430? Then116 Arioch746 made the thing4406 known3046 to Daniel1841.5AcTThen116 Daniel1841 returned answer8421 with counsel5843 and prudence2942 to Arioch746 the captain7229 of1768 the king4430's guard2877, who was gone forth5312 to kill6992 the wise2445 men of Babylon895;U@#T So the decree1882 went forth5312, and the wise2445 men were to be slain6992; and they sought1156 Daniel1841 and his companions2269 to be slain6992.r?]T For6903 this1836 cause3606 the king4430 was angry1149 and very7690 furious7108, and commanded560 to destroy7 all3606 the wise2445 men of Babylon895.U>#T It is a rare3358 thing4406 that the king4430 requires7593, and there is383 no3809 other321 who can show2324 it before6925 the king4430, except3861 the gods426, whose dwelling4070 is383 not3809 with5974 flesh1321.y=kT The Chaldeans3779 answered6032 before6925 the king4430, and said560, There is383 not3809 a man606 on5922 the earth3007 who can3202 show2324 the king4430's matter4406, because6903 no3809 king4430, lord7229, or ruler7990, has asked7593 such1836 a thing4406 of any3606 magician2749, or enchanter826, or Chaldean3779.x<iT But if2006 you don3809't make known3046 to me the dream2493, there is but one1932 law1882 for you2164; for you have prepared lying3538 and corrupt7844 words4406 to speak560 before6925 me5705, until the time5732 be changed8133: therefore3861 tell560 me the dream2493, and I shall know3046 that1768 you can show2324 me its interpretation6591.;TThe king4430 answered6032, I576 know3046 of4481 a certainty3330 that you608 would gain2084 time5732, because6903 you see2370 the thing4406 is gone230 from me4481.a:;TThey answered6032 the second8579 time and said560, Let the king4430 tell560 his servants5649 the dream2493, and we will show2324 the interpretation6591.O9TBut if2006 you show2324 the dream2493 and its interpretation6591, you shall receive6902 of4481 me6925 gifts4978 and rewards5023 and great7690 honor3367: therefore3861 show2324 me the dream2493 and its interpretation6591.z8mTThe king4430 answered6032 the Chaldeans3779, The thing4406 is gone230 from me4481: if2006 you don3809't make known3046 to me the dream2493 and its interpretation6591, you shall be cut5648 in pieces1917, and your houses1005 shall be made7761 a dunghill5122.!7;TThen spoke1696 the Chaldeans3778 to the king4428 in the Syrian language762, O king4430, live2418 forever5957: tell560 your servants5649 the dream2493, and we will show2324 the interpretation6591.<6qTThe king4428 said559 to them2492, I have dreamed a dream2472, and my spirit7307 is troubled6470 to know3045 the dream2472.Q5TThen the king4428 commanded559 to call7121 the magicians2748, and the enchanters825, and the sorcerers3784, and the Chaldeans3778, to tell5046 the king4428 his dreams2472. So they came935 in and stood5975 before6440 the king4428. 4 TIn the second8147 year8141 of the reign4438 of Nebuchadnezzar5019, Nebuchadnezzar5019 dreamed2492 dreams2472; and his spirit7307 was troubled6470, and his sleep8142 went from him1961.B3}T But go you your way3212 until the end7093; for you shall rest5117, and shall stand5975 in your lot1486, at the end7093 of the days3117.C2T Blessed835 is he who waits2442, and comes5060 to the one thousand505 three7969 hundred3967 thirty7970 - five2568 days3117. 19T From the time6256 that the continual8548 burnt offering shall be taken away5493, and the abomination8251 that makes desolate8074 set up5414, there shall be one thousand505 two hundred3967 ninety8673 days3117.20]T Many7227 shall purify1305 themselves3835, and make themselves white, and be refined6884; but the wicked7563 shall do wickedly7561; and none of the wicked7563 shall understand995; but those who are wise7919 shall understand995.>/uT He said559, Go your way3212, Daniel1840; for the words1697 are shut up5640 and sealed2856 until the time6256 of the end7093..3T I heard8085, but I didn995't understand: then I said559, my lord113, what shall be the issue of these things319?S-T I heard8085 the man376 clothed3847 in linen906, who was above4605 the waters4325 of the river2975, when he held up7311 his right hand3225 and his left hand8040 to heaven8064, and swore7650 by him who lives2416 forever5769 that it shall be for a time4150, times4150, and a half2677; and when they have made3615 an end of breaking in pieces5310 the power3027 of the holy6944 people5971, all these things shall be finished3615.h,IT One said559 to the man376 clothed3847 in linen906, who was above4605 the waters4325 of the river2975, How long shall it be to the end7093 of these wonders6382?+T Then I1840, Daniel, looked7200, and behold8147, two others312 stood5975, one259 on the river2975 bank8193 on this side2008, and the other259 on the river2975 bank on that side8193.*)T But you1840, Daniel, shut up5640 the words1697, and seal2856 the book5612, even to the time6256 of the end7093: many7227 shall run back and forth7751, and knowledge1847 shall be increased7235."u)cT Those who are wise7919 shall shine2094 as the brightness2096 of the expanse7549; and those who turn many7227 to righteousness6663 as the stars3556 forever5703 and ever5769.z(mT Many7227 of those who sleep3463 in the dust6083 of the earth127 shall awake6974, some to everlasting5769 life2416, and some to shame2781 and everlasting5769 contempt1860.' T "At that time6256 shall Michael4317 stand up5975, the great1419 prince8269 who stands5975 for the children1121 of your people5971; and there shall be1961 a time6256 of trouble6869, such as never was since there was a nation1471 even to that same time6256: and at that time6256 your people5971 shall be delivered4422, everyone who shall be found4672 written3789 in the book5612.&}T -He shall plant5193 the tents168 of his palace643 between the sea3220 and the glorious6643 holy6944 mountain2022; yet he shall come935 to his end7093, and none shall help him5826.% T ,But news8052 out of the east4217 and out of the north6828 shall trouble926 him3318; and he shall go forth with great1419 fury2534 to destroy8045 and utterly to sweep away2763 many7227.$T +But he shall have power4910 over the treasures4362 of gold2091 and of silver3701, and over all the precious2532 things of Egypt4714; and the Libyans3864 and the Ethiopians3569 shall be at his steps4703.(#IT *He shall stretch forth7971 his hand3027 also on the countries776; and the land776 of Egypt4714 shall not escape6413.D"T )He shall enter935 also into the glorious6643 land776, and many7227 countries shall be overthrown3782; but these shall be delivered4422 out of his hand3027: Edom123, and Moab4124, and the chief7225 of the children1121 of Ammon5983.A!{T (At the time6256 of the end7093 shall the king4428 of the south5045 contend5055 with him4428; and the king of the north6828 shall come against him like a whirlwind8175, with chariots7393, and with horsemen6571, and with many7227 ships591; and he shall enter935 into the countries776, and shall overflow7857 and pass through5674.h IT 'He shall deal6213 with the strongest4581 fortresses4013 by the help of a foreign5236 god433: whoever acknowledges5234 him he will increase7235 with glory3519; and he shall cause them to rule4910 over many7227, and shall divide2505 the land127 for a price4242.DT &But in his place3653 shall he honor3513 the god433 of fortresses4581; and a god433 whom his fathers1 didn3045't know shall he honor3513 with gold2091, and silver3701, and with precious3368 stones68, and pleasant things2532._7T %Neither shall he regard995 the gods430 of his fathers1, nor the desire2532 of women802, nor regard995 any god433; for he shall magnify himself above all1431.7gT $The king4428 shall do6213 according to his will7522; and he shall exalt7311 himself1431, and magnify himself above every god410, and shall speak1696 marvelous things6381 against the God410 of gods410; and he shall prosper6743 until the indignation2195 be accomplished3615; for that which is determined2782 shall be done6213.T #Some of those who are wise7919 shall fall3782, to refine6884 them1305, and to purify, and to make them white3835, even to the time6256 of the end7093; because it is yet for the time appointed4150.QT "Now when they shall fall3782, they shall be helped5826 with a little4592 help5828; but many7227 shall join3867 themselves to them with flatteries2519.T !Those who are wise7919 among the people5971 shall instruct995 many7227; yet they shall fall3782 by the sword2719 and by flame3852, by captivity7628 and by spoil961, many days3117.xiT Such as do wickedly7561 against the covenant1285 shall he pervert2610 by flatteries2514; but the people5971 who know3045 their God430 shall be strong2388, and do exploits6213.=sT Forces2220 shall stand5975 on his part2490, and they shall profane the sanctuary4720, even the fortress4581, and shall take away5493 the continual8548 burnt offering5414, and they shall set up the abomination8251 that makes desolate8074.'T For ships6716 of Kittim3794 shall come935 against him3512; therefore he shall be grieved, and shall return7725, and have indignation2194 against the holy6944 covenant1285, and shall do6213 his pleasure7725: he shall even return, and have regard995 to those who forsake5800 the holy6944 covenant1285.I T At the time appointed4150 he shall return7725, and come935 into the south5045; but it shall not be in the latter314 time as it was in the former7223.-T Then shall he return7725 into his land776 with great1419 substance7399; and his heart3824 shall be against the holy6944 covenant1285; and he shall do6213 his pleasure7725, and return to his own land776.2]T As for both8147 these kings4428, their hearts3824 shall be to do mischief4827, and they shall speak1696 lies3577 at one259 table7979: but it shall not prosper6743; for yet the end7093 shall be at the time appointed4150.RT Yes398, they who eat of his dainties6598 shall destroy7665 him2428, and his army shall overflow7857; and many7227 shall fall5307 down slain2491.ET He shall stir up5782 his power3581 and his courage3824 against the king4428 of the south5045 with a great1419 army2428; and the king4428 of the south5045 shall war1624 in battle4421 with an exceeding3966 great1419 and mighty6099 army2428; but he shall not stand5975; for they shall devise2803 devices against him4284.]3T In time of security7962 shall he come935 even on the fattest places4924 of the province4082; and he shall do6213 that which his fathers1 have not done6213, nor his fathers1' fathers1; he shall scatter967 among them prey961, and spoil7998, and substance7399: yes2803, he shall devise his devices4284 against the strongholds4013, even for a time6256.T!T After the treaty2266 made with him he shall work6213 deceitfully4820; for he shall come up5927, and shall become strong6105, with a small4592 people1471.OT The overwhelming7858 forces2220 shall be overwhelmed7857 from before6440 him7665, and shall be broken; yes5057, also the prince of the covenant1285.;oT In his place3653 shall stand up5975 a contemptible person959, to whom they had not given5414 the honor1935 of the kingdom4438: but he shall come935 in time of security7962, and shall obtain2388 the kingdom4438 by flatteries2519.D T Then shall stand up5975 in his place3653 one5674 who shall cause a tax5065 collector to pass through the kingdom4438 to maintain its glory1925; but within few259 days3117 he shall be destroyed7665, neither in anger639, nor in battle4421.O T Then he shall turn7725 his face6440 toward the fortresses4581 of his own land776; but he shall stumble3782 and fall5307, and shall not be found4672.B }T After this shall he turn7760 his face6440 to the islands339, and shall take3920 many7227: but a prince7101 shall cause the reproach2781 offered by him to cease7673; yes1115, moreover, he shall cause his reproach2781 to turn on him7725.y kT He shall set7760 his face6440 to come935 with the strength8633 of his whole kingdom4438, and with him equitable3477 conditions6213; and he shall perform them5414: and he shall give him the daughter1323 of women802, to corrupt7843 her5975; but she shall not stand, neither be for him.& ET But he who comes935 against him shall do6213 according to his own will7522, and none shall stand5975 before6440 him5975; and he shall stand in the glorious6643 land776, and in his hand3027 shall be destruction3617.}sT So the king4428 of the north6828 shall come935, and cast up8210 a mound5550, and take3920 a well-fortified4013 city5892: and the forces2220 of the south5045 shall not stand5975, neither his chosen4005 people5971, neither shall there be any strength3581 to stand5975.DT In those times6256 there shall many7227 stand up5975 against the king4428 of the south5045: also the children of the violent1121 among your people5971 shall lift5375 themselves up to establish5975 the vision2377; but they shall fall3782.|qT The king4428 of the north6828 shall return7725, and shall set forth5975 a multitude1995 greater7227 than the former7223; and he shall935 come935 on at the end7093 of the times6256, even of years8141, with a great1419 army2428 and with much7227 substance7399.\1T The multitude1995 shall be lifted up7311, and his heart3824 shall be exalted7311; and he shall cast down5307 tens of thousands7239, but he shall not prevail5810.mST The king4428 of the south5045 shall be moved with anger4843, and shall come forth3318 and fight3898 with him4428, even with the king of the north6828; and he shall set forth5975 a great7227 multitude1995, and the multitude1995 shall be given5414 into his hand3027.CT His sons1121 shall war1624, and shall assemble622 a multitude1995 of great7227 forces2428, which shall935 come935 on7857, and overflow, and pass through5674; and they shall return7725 and war1624, even to his fortress4581.'GT He shall come935 into the realm4438 of the king4428 of the south5045, but he shall return7725 into his own land127.U#T Also their gods430, with their molten images5257, and with their goodly2532 vessels3627 of silver3701 and of gold2091, shall he carry935 captive7628 into Egypt4714; and he shall refrain5975 some years8141 from the king4428 of the north6828.V%T But out of a shoot5342 from her roots8328 shall one stand up5975 in his place3653, who shall come935 to the army2428, and shall enter935 into the fortress4581 of the king4428 of the north6828, and shall deal6213 against them2388, and shall prevail.iKT At the end7093 of years8141 they shall join themselves together2266; and the daughter1323 of the king4428 of the south5045 shall come935 to the king4428 of the north6828 to make6213 an agreement4339: but she shall not retain6113 the strength3581 of her arm2220; neither shall he stand5975, nor his arm2220; but she shall be given up5414, and those who brought935 her3205, and he who became the father of her2388, and he who strengthened her in those times6256.~ T The king4428 of the south5045 shall be strong2388, and one of his princes8269; and he shall be strong2388 above him4910, and have dominion; his dominion4475 shall be a great7227 dominion4474.}T When he shall stand up5975, his kingdom4438 shall be broken7665, and shall be divided2673 toward the four702 winds7307 of the sky8064, but not to his posterity319, nor according to his dominion4915 with which he ruled4910; for his kingdom4438 shall be plucked up5428, even for others besides these312.A|{T A mighty1368 king4428 shall stand up5975, who shall rule4910 with great7227 dominion4474, and do6213 according to his will7522.{+T Now will I show5046 you the truth571. Behold5975, there shall stand up yet three7969 kings4428 in Persia6539; and the fourth7243 shall be far6239 richer6238 than they all1419: and when he has grown strong2393 through his riches6239, he shall stir up5782 all against the realm4438 of Greece3120.0z [T "As for me259, in the first year8141 of Darius1867 the Mede4075, I stood5977 up to confirm2388 and strengthen him4581.zymT But61 I will tell5046 you that which is inscribed7559 in the writing3791 of truth571: and there is none259 who holds2388 with me against these4317, but Michael your prince8269.""x=T Then he said559, "Do you know3045 why I have come935 to you7725? Now I will return to fight3898 with the prince8269 of Persia6539. When I go forth3318, behold8269, the prince of Greece3120 shall come935.Ww'T He said559, "Greatly beloved2532 man376, don3372't be afraid: peace7965 be to you2388, be strong, yes2388, be strong." When he spoke1696 to me2388, I was strengthened, and said559, "Let my lord113 speak1696; for you have strengthened me2388."v#T Then there touched5060 me again3254 one like the appearance4758 of a man120, and he strengthened me2388."u=T For how1963 can3201 the servant5650 of this my lord113 talk1696 with this my lord113? for as for me6258, immediately there remained5975 no strength3581 in me5397, neither was there breath left in me7604.t#T Behold1823, one in the likeness of the sons1121 of men120 touched5060 my lips8193: then I opened6605 my mouth6310, and spoke1696 and said559 to him who stood5975 before me113, my lord, by reason of the vision4759 my sorrows6735 are turned2015 on me6113, and I retain no strength3581./sWT and when he had spoken1696 to me according to these words1697, I set5414 my face6440 toward the ground776, and was mute481._r7T Now I have come935 to make you understand995 what shall happen7136 to your people5971 in the latter319 days3117; for the vision2377 is yet for many days3117:xqiT But the prince8269 of the kingdom4438 of Persia6539 withstood5975 me twenty6242 - one259 days3117; but4317, behold, Michael, one259 of the chief7223 princes8269, came935 to help5826 me3498: and I remained there with681 the kings4428 of Persia6539.zpmT Then he said559 to me3372, Don't be afraid, Daniel1840; for from the first7223 day3117 that you set5414 your heart3820 to understand995, and to humble6031 yourself before6440 your God430, your words1697 were heard8085: and I have come935 for your words1697' sake.^o5T He said559 to me1840, Daniel, you man376 greatly beloved2532, understand995 the words1697 that I speak1696 to you5975, and stand upright5977; for am I now sent7971 to you1696. When he had spoken this word1697 to me5975, I stood trembling7460.n3T Behold3027, a hand touched5060 me5128, which set me on my knees1290 and on the palms3709 of my hands3027. XS}z|{zzy^wv*u#sqoqnUlk;ihfd`cba#^^1][[XWVgSRQEP"NNM%KJIGFjDGB$?=<;:99,8V77543 2 1'/.-+F*N(`&a$#1! mHcg!2 n (>hS3-_TThen116 the king4430's face2122 was changed8133 in him7476, and his thoughts troubled927 him7001; and the joints of his thighs2783 were loosened8271, and his knees755 struck5368 one1668 against another1668.,TIn the same hour8160 came forth5312 the fingers677 of a man606's hand3028, and wrote3790 over against6903 the lampstand5043 on5922 the plaster1528 of the wall3797 of the king4430's palace1965: and the king4430 saw2370 the part6447 of the hand3028 that wrote3790.[+/TThey drank8355 wine2562, and praised7624 the gods426 of gold1722, and of silver3702, of brass5174, of iron6523, of wood636, and of stone69.i*KTThen116 they brought858 the golden1722 vessels3984 that were taken5312 out of4481 the temple1965 of the house1005 of God426 which was at Jerusalem3390; and the king4430 and his lords7261, his wives7695 and his concubines3904, drank from them8355.R)TBelshazzar1113, while he tasted2942 the wine2562, commanded560 to bring858 the golden1722 and silver3702 vessels3984 which Nebuchadnezzar5020 his father2 had taken5312 out of4481 the temple1965 which was in Jerusalem3390; that the king4430 and his lords7261, his wives7695 and his concubines3904, might drink from them8355.f( GTBelshazzar1113 the king4430 made5648 a great7229 feast3900 to a thousand506 of his lords7261, and drank8355 wine2562 before6903 the thousand506.l'QT%Now3705 I576, Nebuchadnezzar5020, praise7624 and extol7313 and honor1922 the King4430 of heaven8065; for all3606 his works4567 are truth7187, and his ways735 justice1780; and those who walk1981 in pride1467 he is able3202 to abase8214.R&T$At the same time2166 my understanding4486 returned8421 to me5922; and for the glory3367 of my kingdom4437, my majesty1923 and brightness2122 returned8421 to me5922; and my counselors1907 and my lords7261 sought1156 to me5922; and I was established8627 in my kingdom4437, and excellent3493 greatness7238 was added to me3255.!%;T#All3606 the inhabitants1753 of the earth772 are reputed2804 as nothing3809; and he does5648 according to his will6634 in the army2429 of heaven8065, and among the inhabitants1753 of the earth772; and none3809 can383 stay4223 his hand3028, or ask560 him4101, What are you doing5648?$/T"At the end7118 of the days3118 I576, Nebuchadnezzar5020, lifted up5191 my eyes5870 to heaven8065, and my understanding4486 returned8421 to me5922, and I blessed1289 the Most High5943, and I praised7624 and honored1922 him who lives2417 forever5957; for his dominion7985 is an everlasting5957 dominion7985, and his kingdom4437 from5974 generation1859 to generation1859.Y#+T!The same hour8160 was the thing4406 fulfilled5487 on5922 Nebuchadnezzar5020: and he was driven2957 from4481 men606, and ate399 grass6211 as oxen8450, and his body1655 was wet6647 with the dew2920 of the sky8065, until5705 his hair8177 was grown7236 like eagles5403' feathers2953, and his nails like birds6853' claws."T and you shall be driven2957 from4481 men606; and your dwelling4070 shall be with5974 the animals2423 of the field1251; you shall be made to eat2939 grass6211 as oxen8450; and seven7655 times5732 shall pass2499 over5922 you5705; until you know3046 that the Most High5943 rules7990 in the kingdom4437 of men606, and gives5415 it to whomever4479 he will6634.B!}TWhile5751 the word4406 was in the king4430's mouth6433, there fell5308 a voice7032 from4481 the sky8065, saying4430, O king Nebuchadnezzar5020, to you it is spoken560: The kingdom4437 has departed5709 from you4481:I  TThe king4430 spoke6032 and said560, Is576 not3809 this1932 great7229 Babylon895, which I576 have built1124 for the royal4437 dwelling place8632, by the might of my power2632 and for the glory3367 of my majesty1923?+OTAt the end7118 of twelve8648 months3393 he was walking1934 in5922 the royal4437 palace1965 of Babylon895.jMTAll3606 this came4291 on5922 the king4430 Nebuchadnezzar5020.taTTherefore3861, O king4430, let my counsel4431 be acceptable8232 to you5922, and break off6562 your sins2408 by righteousness6665, and your iniquities5758 by showing mercy2604 to the poor6033; if2006 there may be1934 a lengthening754 of your tranquility7963.!;TWhereas they commanded560 to leave7662 the stump6136 of the roots8330 of the tree363; your kingdom4437 shall be sure7011 to you4481, after that you shall have known3046 that the heavens8065 do rule7990.iKTthat you shall be driven2957 from4481 men606, and your dwelling4070 shall be1934 with5974 the animals2423 of the field1251, and you shall be made to eat2939 grass6211 as oxen8450, and shall be wet6647 with the dew2920 of the sky8065, and seven7655 times5732 shall pass2499 over5922 you5705; until you know3046 that the Most High5943 rules7990 in the kingdom4437 of men606, and gives5415 it to whomever4479 he will6634.fETthis1836 is the interpretation6591, O king4430, and it1932 is the decree1510 of the Most High5943, which has come4291 on5922 my lord4756 the king4430:r]TWhereas the king4430 saw2370 a watcher5894 and a holy one6922 coming down5182 from4481 the sky8065, and saying560, Cut1414 down1414 the tree363, and destroy2255 it1297; nevertheless leave7662 the stump6136 of its roots8330 in the earth772, even with a band613 of iron6523 and brass5174, in the tender grass1883 of the field1251, and let it be wet6647 with the dew2920 of the sky8065: and let his portion2508 be with5974 the animals2423 of the field1251, until5705 seven7655 times5732 pass2499 over him5922;#Tit is you607, O king4430, that are grown7236 and become strong8631; for your greatness7238 is grown7236, and reaches4291 to the sky8065, and your dominion7985 to the end5491 of the earth772.Z-Twhose leaves6074 were beautiful8209, and its fruit4 much7690, and in it was food4203 for all3606; under8460 which the animals2423 of the field1251 lived1753, and on whose branches6056 the birds6853 of the sky8065 had their habitation7932:iKTThe tree363 that you saw2370, which grew7236, and was strong8631, whose height7314 reached4291 to the sky8065, and its sight2379 to all3606 the earth772;?wTThen116 Daniel1841, whose name8036 was Belteshazzar1096, was stricken mute8075 for a2298 while8160, and his thoughts7476 troubled927 him4430. The king answered6032, 560 Belteshazzar1096, don409't let the dream2493, or the interpretation6591, trouble927 you1096. Belteshazzar answered6032, My lord4756, the dream2493 be to those who hate8131 you6591, and its interpretation to your adversaries6146.{oTThis1836 dream2493 I576, king4430 Nebuchadnezzar5020, have seen2370; and you607, Belteshazzar1096, declare560 the interpretation6591, because6903 all3606 the wise2445 men of my kingdom4437 are not3809 able3202 to make known3046 to me the interpretation6591; but you607 are able3546; for the spirit7308 of the holy6922 gods is in you426.jMTThe sentence6600 is by the decree1510 of the watchers5894, and the demand7595 by the word3983 of the holy ones6922; to5705 the intent1701 that the living2417 may know3046 that the Most High5943 rules7990 in the kingdom4437 of men606, and gives5415 it to whomever4479 he will6634, and sets up6966 over5922 it the lowest8215 of men606.taTlet his heart3825 be changed8133 from4481 man606's, and let an animal2423's heart3825 be given3052 to him7655; and let seven times5732 pass2499 over him5922.8iTNevertheless1297 leave7662 the stump6136 of its roots8330 in the earth772, even with a band613 of iron6523 and brass5174, in the tender grass1883 of the field1251; and let it be wet6647 with the dew2920 of the sky8065: and let his portion2508 be with5974 the animals2423 in the grass6211 of the earth772:%THe cried7123 aloud2429, and said560 thus3652, Cut down1414 the tree363, and cut off7113 its branches6056, shake off5426 its leaves6074, and scatter921 its fruit4: let the animals2423 get away5111 from4481 under it8479, and the fowls6853 from4481 its branches6056.iKT I saw1934 in the visions2376 of my head7217 on5922 my bed4903, and behold431, a watcher5894 and a holy one6922 came down5182 from4481 the sky8065.-T The leaves6074 of it were beautiful8209, and its fruit4 much7690, and in it was food4203 for all3606: the animals2423 of the field1251 had shadow2927 under8460 it6853, and the birds of the sky8065 lived1753 in its branches6056, and all3606 flesh1321 was fed2110 from it4481.b =T The tree363 grew7236, and was strong8631, and its height7314 reached4291 to the sky8065, and its sight2379 to the end5491 of all3606 the earth772.z mT Thus were the visions2376 of my head7217 on5922 my bed4903: I saw1934, and behold431, a tree363 in the midst1459 of the earth772; and its height7314 was great7690.} sT Belteshazzar1096, master7229 of the magicians2749, because I576 know3046 that the spirit7308 of the holy6922 gods426 is in you3606, and no secret7328 troubles598 you560, tell me the visions2376 of my dream2493 that I have seen2370, and its interpretation6591.g GTBut at5705 the last318 Daniel1841 came in5922 before me6925, whose name8036 was Belteshazzar1096, according to the name8036 of my god426, and in whom is the spirit7308 of the holy6922 gods426: and I told560 the dream2493 before him6925, saying,< qTThen116 came5954 in the magicians2749, the enchanters826, the Chaldeans3779, and the soothsayers1505; and I576 told560 the dream2493 before6925 them3809; but they did not make known3046 to me its interpretation6591./TTherefore4481 made7761 I4481 a decree2942 to bring5954 in all3606 the wise2445 men of Babylon895 before6925 me3046, that they might make known to me the interpretation6591 of the dream2493.RTI saw2370 a dream2493 which made me afraid1763; and the thoughts2031 on5922 my bed4903 and the visions2376 of my head7217 troubled me927.7TI576, Nebuchadnezzar5020, was1934 at rest7954 in my house1005, and flourishing7487 in my palace1965.*MTHow4101 great7260 are his signs852! and how4101 mighty8624 are his wonders8540! his kingdom4437 is an everlasting5957 kingdom4437, and his dominion7985 is from5974 generation1859 to generation1859.NTIt has seemed6925 good8232 to me to show2324 the signs852 and wonders8540 that the Most High5943 God426 has worked5648 toward me5974.| sTNebuchadnezzar5020 the king4430, to all3606 the peoples5972, nations524, and languages3961, who dwell1753 in all3606 the earth772: Peace8001 be multiplied to you7680.2]TThen116 the king4430 promoted6744 Shadrach7715, Meshach4336, and Abednego5665 in the province4083 of Babylon895.FTTherefore I4481 make7761 a decree2942, that every3606 people5972, nation524, and language3961, which speak560 anything evil7960 against5922 the God426 of Shadrach7715, Meshach4336, and Abednego5665, shall be cut5648 in pieces1917, and their houses1005 shall be made7739 a dunghill5122; because6903 there is383 no3809 other321 god426 who is383 able to deliver5338 after this sort1836.QTNebuchadnezzar5020 spoke6032 and said560, Blessed1289 be the God426 of Shadrach7715, Meshach4336, and Abednego5665, who has sent7972 his angel4398, and delivered7804 his servants5649 who trusted7365 in him5922, and have changed8133 the king4430's word4406, and have yielded3052 their bodies1655, that they might not3809 serve6399 nor3809 worship5457 any3606 god426, except3861 their own God426.7TThe satraps324, the deputies5460, and the governors6347, and the king4430's counselors1907, being gathered together3673, saw2370 these479 men1400, that the fire5135 had no3809 power7981 on their bodies1655, nor3809 was the hair8177 of their head7217 singed2761, neither3809 were their pants5622 changed8133, nor3809 had the smell7382 of fire5135 passed on them5709.~7TThen116 Nebuchadnezzar5020 came near7127 to the mouth8651 of the burning3345 fiery5135 furnace861: he spoke6032 and said560, Shadrach7715, Meshach4336, and Abednego5665, you servants5649 of the Most High5943 God426, come forth5312, and come858 here116. Then Shadrach7715, Meshach4336, and Abednego5665 came forth5312 out of4481 the midst1459 of the fire5135.d}ATHe answered6032, Look1888, I576 see2370 four703 men1400 loose8271, walking1981 in the midst1459 of the fire5135, and they are383, Obadiah9 unharmed2257; and the aspect7299 of the fourth7244 is like7299 a son1247 of the gods426.+|OTThen116 Nebuchadnezzar5020 the king4430 was astonished8429, and rose up6966 in haste927: he spoke6032 and said560 to his counselors1907, Didn3809't we cast7412 three8532 men1400 bound3729 into the midst1459 of the fire5135? They answered6032 the king4430, True3330, O king4430.z{mTThese479 three8532 men1400, Shadrach7715, Meshach4336, and Abednego5665, fell down5308 bound3729 into the midst1459 of the burning3345 fiery5135 furnace861.izKTTherefore3606 because4481 the king4430's commandment4406 was urgent2685, and the furnace861 exceeding3493 hot228, the flame7631 of the fire5135 killed6992 those479 men1400 who took up5267 Shadrach7715, Meshach4336, and Abednego5665.5ycTThen116 these479 men1400 were bound3729 in their pants6361, their tunics5622, and their mantles3737, and their other garments3831, and were cast7412 into the midst1459 of the burning3345 fiery5135 furnace861.%xCTHe commanded560 certain2429 mighty1401 men1400 who were in his army2429 to bind3729 Shadrach7715, Meshach4336, and Abednego5665, and to cast7412 them into the burning3345 fiery5135 furnace861.PwTThen116 was Nebuchadnezzar5020 full4391 of fury2528, and the form6755 of his appearance600 was changed8133 against5922 Shadrach7715, Meshach4336, and Abednego5665: therefore he spoke6032, and commanded560 that they should heat228 the furnace861, 2298 seven times7655 more5922 than1768 it was usually2370 heated228.v7TBut if2006 not3809, be it1934 known3046 to you4430, O king, that we will383 not3809 serve6399 your gods426, nor3809 worship5457 the golden1722 image6755 which you have set up6966.?uwTIf2006 it be so426, our God whom we586 serve6399 is383 able3202 to deliver7804 us from4481 the burning3345 fiery5135 furnace861; and4481 he will deliver7804 us out of4481 your hand3028, O king4430.t TShadrach7715, Meshach4336, and Abednego5665 answered6032 the king4430, Nebuchadnezzar5020, we586 have no3809 need2818 to answer8421 you in5922 this1836 matter6600.OsTNow3705 if2006 you are383 ready6263 whenever5732 you hear8086 the sound7032 of the horn7162, flute4953, zither7030, lyre5443, harp6460, pipe5481, and all3606 kinds2178 of music2170 to fall down5308 and worship5457 the image6755 which I have made5648, well2006: but if you don3809't worship5457, you shall be cast7412 the same hour8160 into the midst1459 of a burning3345 fiery5135 furnace861; and who4479 is that god426 that shall deliver7804 you out of4481 my hands3028?LrTNebuchadnezzar5020 answered6032 them6656, Is it on purpose, Shadrach7715, Meshach4336, and Abednego5665, that you383 don3809't serve6399 my god426, nor3809 worship5457 the golden1722 image6755 which I have set up6966?2q]T Then116 Nebuchadnezzar5020 in his rage7266 and fury2528 commanded560 to bring858 Shadrach7715, Meshach4336, and Abednego5665. Then116 they brought858 these479 men1400 before6925 the king4430.&pET There are383 certain1400 Jews3062 whom3487 you have appointed4483 over5922 the affairs5673 of the province4083 of Babylon895: Shadrach7715, Meshach4336, and Abednego5665; these479 men1400, O king4430, have7761 not3809 respected2942 you5922. They don3809't serve6399 your gods426, nor3809 worship5457 the golden1722 image6755 which you have set up6966.Yo+T and whoever4479 doesn3809't fall5308 down5308 and worship5457 shall be cast7412 into the midst1459 of a burning3345 fiery5135 furnace861.,nQT You607, O king4430, have made7761 a decree2942, that every3606 man606 that shall hear8086 the sound7032 of the horn7162, flute4953, zither7030, lyre5443, harp6460, pipe5481, and all3606 kinds2178 of music2170, shall fall down5308 and worship5457 the golden1722 image6755; m T They answered6032 Nebuchadnezzar5020 the king4430, O king4430, live2418 for ever5957.>luTTherefore6903 at that1836 time2166 certain1400 Chaldeans3779 came near7127, and brought accusation7170 against the Jews3062.,kQTTherefore6903 at that time2166, when1768 all3606 the peoples5972 heard8086 the sound7032 of the horn7162, flute4953, zither7030, lyre5443, harp6460, pipe3606, and all kinds2178 of music2170, all3606 the peoples5972, the nations524, and the languages3961, fell down5308 and worshiped5457 the golden1722 image6755 that Nebuchadnezzar5020 the king4430 had set up6966.rj]Tand whoever4479 doesn3809't fall5308 down5308 and worship5457 shall the same hour8160 be cast7412 into the midst1459 of a burning3345 fiery5135 furnace861.i#Tthat whenever5732 you hear8086 the sound7032 of the horn7162, flute4953, zither7030, lyre5443, harp6460, pipe5481, and all3606 kinds2178 of music2170, you fall down5308 and worship5457 the golden1722 image6755 that Nebuchadnezzar5020 the king4430 has set up6966;*hMTThen the herald3744 cried7123 aloud2429, To you it is commanded560, peoples5972, nations524, and languages3961,)gKTThen116 the satraps324, the deputies5460, and the governors6347, the judges148, the treasurers1411, the counselors1884, the sheriffs8614, and all3606 the rulers7984 of the provinces4083, were gathered together3673 to the dedication2597 of the image6755 that Nebuchadnezzar5020 the king4430 had set up6966; and they stood6966 before6903 the image6755 that Nebuchadnezzar5020 had set up6966.ufcTThen Nebuchadnezzar5020 the king4430 sent7972 to gather together3673 the satraps324, the deputies5460, and the governors6347, the judges148, the treasurers1411, the counselors1884, the sheriffs8614, and all3606 the rulers7984 of the provinces4083, to come858 to the dedication2597 of the image6755 which Nebuchadnezzar5020 the king4430 had set up6966.^e 7TNebuchadnezzar5020 the king4430 made5648 an image6755 of gold1722, whose height7314 was sixty8361 cubits521, and its breadth6613 six8353 cubits521: he set it up6966 in the plain1236 of Dura1757, in the province4083 of Babylon895.OdT13401841 requested1156 of4481 the king4430, and he appointed4483 Shadrach7715, Meshach4336, and Abednego5665, over5922 the affairs5673 of the province4083 of Babylon895: but Daniel1841 was in the gate8651 of the king4430.c%T0Then116 the king4430 made7236 Daniel1841 great7260, and gave3052 him many7236 great7260 gifts4978, and made him to rule7981 over5922 the whole3606 province4083 of Babylon895, and to be chief7229 governor5460 over5922 all3606 the wise2445 men of Babylon895.|bqT/The king4430 answered6032 to Daniel1841, and said560, Of4481 a truth7187 your1768 God426 is the God426 of gods426, and the Lord4756 of kings4430, and a revealer1541 of secrets7328, since you have been able to3202 reveal1541 this1836 secret7328.a)T.Then116 the king4430 Nebuchadnezzar5020 fell5308 on5922 his face600, and worshiped5457 Daniel1841, and commanded560 that they should offer5260 an offering4504 and sweet odors to him5208.&`ET-Because3606 you saw2370 that a stone69 was cut out1505 of the mountain2906 without3809 hands3028, and that it broke in pieces1855 the iron6523, the brass5174, the clay2635, the silver3702, and the gold1722; the great7229 God426 has made known3046 to the king4430 what4101 shall happen1934 hereafter311: and the dream2493 is certain3330, and its interpretation6591 sure540.i_KT,In the days3118 of those581 kings4430 shall the God426 of heaven8065 set up6966 a kingdom4437 which shall never5957 be destroyed2255, nor3809 shall its sovereignty4437 be left7662 to another321 people5972; but it shall break in pieces1855 and consume5487 all3606 these459 kingdoms4437, and it1932 shall stand6966 forever5957.^'T+Whereas1768 you saw2370 the iron6523 mixed6151 with miry2917 clay2635, they shall mingle themselves1934 with the seed2234 of men606; but they shall1934 not3809 cling1693 to5974 one1836 another1836, even1888 as iron6523 does not3809 mingle6151 with clay2635.]T*As the toes677 of the feet7271 were part4481 of iron6523, and part4481 of clay2635, so the kingdom4437 shall be1934 partly4481 strong8624, and partly4481 broken8406.J\ T)Whereas you saw2370 the feet7271 and toes677, part4481 of potters6353' clay2635, and part4481 of iron6523, it shall be1934 a divided6386 kingdom4437; but4481 there shall be1934 in it of4481 the strength5326 of4481 the iron6523, because you saw2370 the iron6523 mixed6151 with miry2917 clay2635.b[=T(The fourth7244 kingdom4437 shall be1934 strong8624 as iron6523, because iron6523 breaks in pieces1855 and subdues2827 all3606 things6903; and as iron6523 that crushes7490 all3606 these459, shall it break in pieces1855 and crush7490.Z)T'After870 you shall arise6966 another317 kingdom4437 inferior772 to you4481; and another317 third8523 kingdom4437 of brass5174, which shall bear rule7981 over all3606 the earth772.eYCT&and wherever3606 the children1123 of men606 dwell1753, the animals2423 of the field1251 and the birds5776 of the sky8065 has he given3052 into your hand3028, and has made you to rule7981 over them all3606: you607 are the head7217 of gold1722.}XsT%You607, O king4430, are king4430 of kings4430, to whom the God426 of heaven8065 has given3052 the kingdom4437, the power2632, and the strength8632, and the glory3367;WT$This1836 is the dream2493; and we will tell560 its interpretation6591 before6925 the king4430.V}T#Then116 was the iron6523, the clay2635, the brass5174, the silver3702, and the gold1722, broken in pieces1855 together2298, and became1934 like the chaff5784 of4481 the summer7007 threshing floors147; and the wind7308 carried5376 them1994 away5376, so that3606 no3809 place870 was found7912 for them69: and the stone that struck4223 the image6755 became1934 a great7229 mountain2906, and filled4391 the whole3606 earth772. \}|{ywusrqo_mlk"igufcbb%aY``C^^P]\[aYXVUSRR!QONKJHG ED&BB8@k?>J<:9r76z54N342w0/E-+)'&E$#"t 0|Q\" $ ^`X {T Yes1431, it magnified itself8269, even to the prince of the army6635; and it took away7311 from him the continual8548 burnt offering4349, and the place of his sanctuary4720 was cast down7993.dAT It grew great1431, even to the army6635 of the sky8064; and some of the army6635 and of the stars3556 it cast down5307 to the ground776, and trampled on them7429.ykT Out of one259 of them came forth3318 a little4704 horn7161, which grew exceeding3499 great1431, toward the south5045, and toward the east4217, and toward the glorious land6643.V%TThe male6842 goat5795 magnified1431 himself exceedingly3966: and when he6842 was strong6105, the great1431 horn7161 was broken7665; and instead of it there came up5927 four702 notable horns toward the four702 winds7307 of the sky8064.TI saw7200 him come5060 close to681 the ram352, and he was moved with anger4843 against him5221, and struck the ram352, and broke7665 his two8147 horns7161; and there was no power3581 in the ram352 to stand5975 before6440 him7993; but he cast him down to the ground776, and trampled7429 on him5337; and there was none who could deliver the ram352 out of his hand3027.zmTHe came935 to the ram352 that had1167 the two horns7161, which I saw7200 standing5975 before6440 the river180, and ran7323 on him in the fury2534 of his power3581.ETAs I was considering995, behold5795, a male goat6842 came935 from the west4628 over the surface6440 of the whole earth776, and didn5060't touch the ground776: and the goat6842 had a notable2380 horn7161 between his eyes5869.ykTI saw7200 the ram352 pushing5055 westward3220, and northward6828, and southward5045; and no animals2416 could stand5975 before6440 him5337, neither was there any who could deliver out of his hand3027; but he did6213 according to his will7522, and magnified himself1431.TThen I lifted up5375 my eyes5869, and saw7200, and behold5975, there stood before6440 the river180 a259 ram352 which had two horns7161: and the two horns7161 were high1364; but one259 was higher1364 than the other8145, and the higher1364 came up5927 last314.+OTI saw7200 in the vision2377; now it was so7200, that when I saw, I was in the citadel1002 of Susa7800, which is in the province4082 of Elam5867; and I saw7200 in the vision2377, and I was by the river180 Ulai195.  TIn the third7969 year8141 of the reign4438 of king4428 Belshazzar1112 a vision2377 appeared7200 to me1840, even to me, Daniel, after310 that which appeared7200 to me at the first8462.3~_THere5705 is the end5491 of the matter4406. As for me576, Daniel1841, my thoughts much7690 troubled927 me5922, and my face2122 was changed8133 in me5922: but I kept5202 the matter4406 in my heart3821.4}aTThe kingdom4437 and the dominion7985, and the greatness7238 of the kingdoms4437 under8460 the whole3606 sky8065, shall be given3052 to the people5972 of the saints6922 of the Most High5946: his kingdom4437 is an everlasting5957 kingdom4437, and all3606 dominions7985 shall serve6399 and obey him8086.M|TBut the judgment1780 shall be set3488, and they shall take away5709 his dominion7985, to consume8046 and to destroy7 it to5705 the end5491.-{STHe shall speak4449 words4406 against6655 the Most High5943, and shall wear out1080 the saints6922 of the Most High5946; and he shall think5452 to change8133 the times2166 and the law1882; and they shall be given3052 into his hand3028 until5705 a time5732 and times5732 and half6387 a time5732.hzITAs for the ten6236 horns7162, out of4481 this kingdom4437 shall ten6236 kings4430 arise6966: and another321 shall arise6966 after311 them8133; and he shall be diverse from4481 the former6933, and he shall put down8214 three8532 kings4430.yTThus3652 he said560, The fourth7244 animal2423 shall be1934 a fourth7244 kingdom4437 on earth772, which shall be diverse8133 from4481 all3606 the kingdoms4437, and shall devour399 the whole3606 earth772, and shall tread it down1759, and break it in pieces1855.'xGTuntil5705 the ancient6268 of days3118 came858, and judgment1780 was given3052 to the saints6922 of the Most High5946, and the time2166 came4291 that the saints6922 possessed2631 the kingdom4437.0wYTI saw1934, and the same1797 horn7162 made5648 war7129 with5974 the saints6922, and prevailed against them3202;FvTand concerning the ten6236 horns7162 that were on its head7217, and the other317 horn which came up5559, and before4481 which three8532 fell5308, even that1797 horn7162 that1797 had eyes5870, and a mouth6433 that spoke4449 great things7260, whose look2376 was more4481 stout7229 than4481 its fellows2273.au;TThen116 I desired6634 to know the truth3321 concerning5922 the fourth7244 animal2423, which was1934 diverse8133 from4481 all3606 of them3493, exceedingly terrible1763, whose teeth8128 were of iron6523, and its nails2953 of brass5174; which devoured399, broke in pieces1855, and stamped7512 the residue7606 with its feet7271;xtiTBut the saints6922 of the Most High5946 shall receive6902 the kingdom4437, and possess2631 the kingdom4437, Philippians5 forever5957, even5705 forever5957 and ever5957.Is TThese459 great7260 animals2423, which581 are four703, are four703 kings4430, who shall arise6966 out of4481 the earth772.;roTI came near7127 to5922 one2298 of4481 those who stood by6966, and asked1156 him4481 the truth3330 concerning all3606 this1836. So he told560 me3046, and made me know the interpretation6591 of the things4406.Tq!TAs for me576, Daniel1841, my spirit7308 was grieved3735 in the midst1459 of my body5085, and the visions2376 of my head7217 troubled me927.1p[TThere was given3052 him dominion7985, and glory3367, and a kingdom4437, that all3606 the peoples5972, nations524, and languages3961 should serve6399 him7985: his dominion is an everlasting5957 dominion7985, which shall not3809 pass away5709, and his kingdom4437 that which shall not3809 be destroyed2255.joMT I saw1934 in the night3916 visions2376, and behold718, there came858 with5974 the clouds6050 of the sky8065 one like a son1247 of man606, and he came4291 even to5705 the ancient6268 of days3118, and they brought him near7127 before him6925.cn?T As for the rest7606 of the animals2423, their dominion7985 was taken away5709: yet their lives2417 were prolonged3052 for5705 a season2166 and a time5732.xmiT I saw1934 at that time116 because4481 of the voice7032 of the great7260 words4406 which the horn7162 spoke4449; I saw1934 even until5705 the animal2423 was slain6992, and its body1655 destroyed7, and it was given3052 to be burned3346 with fire785. l T A fiery5135 stream5103 issued5047 and came forth5312 from4481 before6925 him506: thousands of thousands506 ministered8120 to him7240, and ten thousand times ten thousand7240 stood6966 before6925 him1780: the judgment was set3488, and the books5609 were opened6606..kUT I saw1934 until5705 thrones3764 were placed7412, and one who was ancient6268 of days3118 sat3488: his clothing3831 was white2358 as snow8517, and the hair8177 of his head7217 like pure5343 wool6015; his throne3764 was fiery5135 flames7631, and its wheels1535 burning1815 fire5135.|jqTI considered1934 the horns7162, and behold431, there came up5559 among997 them another317 horn7162, a little2192 one6925, before which three8532 of4481 the first6933 horns7162 were plucked up by the roots6132: and behold431, in this1668 horn7162 were eyes5870 like the eyes5870 of a man606, and a mouth6433 speaking4449 great things7260.diATAfter870 this1836 I saw1934 in the night3916 visions2376, and718, behold, a fourth7244 animal2423, awesome574 and powerful8624, and strong exceedingly3493; and it had great7260 iron6523 teeth8128; it devoured399 and broke in pieces1855, and stamped7512 the residue7606 with its1932 feet7271: and it1932 was diverse8133 from4481 all3606 the animals2423 that were before6925 it6236; and it had ten horns7162.Uh#TAfter870 this1836 I saw1934, and behold718, another317, like a leopard5245, which had on5922 its back1355 four703 wings1611 of a bird5776; the animal2423 had also four703 heads7217; and dominion7985 was given to it3052.g+TBehold718, another317 animal2423, a second8578, like1821 a bear1678; and it was raised up6966 on one2298 side7859, and three8532 ribs5967 were in its mouth6433 between997 its teeth8128: and they said560 thus3652 to it6966, Arise, devour399 much7690 flesh1321.fTThe first6933 was like a lion744, and had eagle5403's wings1611: I saw1934 until5705 its wings1611 were plucked4804, and it was lifted up5191 from4481 the earth772, and made to stand6966 on5922 two feet7271 as a man606; and a man606's heart3825 was given to it3052.9ekTFour703 great7260 animals2423 came up5559 from4481 the sea3221, diverse8133 one1668 from4481 another1668.d%T3401841 spoke6032 and said560, I saw2370 in my vision2376 by5974 night3916, and718, behold, the four703 winds7308 of the sky8065 broke1519 forth on the great7229 sea3221.kc QTIn the first2298 year8140 of Belshazzar1113 king4430 of Babylon895 Daniel1841 had2370 a dream2493 and visions2376 of his head7217 on5922 his bed4903: then116 he wrote3790 the dream2493 and told560 the sum7217 of the matters4406.9bkTSo this1836 Daniel1841 prospered6744 in the reign4437 of Darius1868, and in the reign4437 of Cyrus3567 the Persian6543.aTHe delivers7804 and rescues7804, and he works5648 signs852 and wonders8540 in heaven8065 and in earth772, who has delivered7804 Daniel1841 from4481 the power3028 of the lions744.``9TI4481 make7761 a decree2942, that in4481 all the dominion7985 of my kingdom4437 men tremble1934 and fear1763 before4481 the God426 of Daniel1841; for he is the living2417 God426, and steadfast7011 forever5957, His kingdom4437 that which shall not3809 be destroyed2255; and his dominion7985 shall be even to5705 the end5491._TThen116 king4430 Darius1868 wrote3790 to all3606 the peoples5972, nations524, and languages3961, who dwell1753 in all3606 the earth772: Peace8001 be multiplied to you7680.^yTThe king4430 commanded560, and they brought858 those479 men1400 who had accused399 Daniel1841, and they cast7412 them581 into the den1358 of lions744, them581, their children1123, and their wives5389; and the lions744 mauled5705 them1855, and broke all3606 their bones1635 in pieces1855, before they came4291 to the bottom773 of the den1358.<]qTThen116 was the king4430 exceeding7690 glad2868, and commanded560 that they should take5267 Daniel1841 up5267 out of4481 the den1358. So Daniel1841 was taken up5267 out of4481 the den1358, and no3809 kind3606 of4481 harm2257 was found7912 on him540, because he had trusted in his God426.\TMy God426 has sent7972 his angel4398, and has shut5463 the lions744' mouths6433, and they have not3809 hurt2255 me3606; because as before6925 him innocence2136 was found7912 in me638; and also before6925 you4430, O king, have I done5648 no3809 hurt2248.[!TThen116 Daniel1841 said4449 to5974 the king4430, O king4430, live2418 forever5957.IZ TWhen he came7127 near to the den1358 to Daniel1841, he cried2200 with a lamentable6088 voice7032; the king4430 spoke6032 and said560 to Daniel1841, Daniel1841, servant5649 of the living2417 God426, is your God426, whom you serve6399 continually8411, able3202 to deliver7804 you from4481 the lions744?>YuTThen116 the king4430 arose6966 very early8238 in the morning5053, and went236 in haste927 to the den1358 of lions744.(XITThen116 the king4430 went236 to his palace1965, and passed the night956 fasting2908; neither3809 were instruments1761 of music brought5954 before6925 him8139: and his sleep fled5075 from him5922.lWQTA2298 stone69 was brought858, and laid7761 on5922 the mouth6433 of the den1358; and the king4430 sealed2857 it with his own signet5824, and with the signet5824 of his lords7261; that nothing3809 might be changed8133 concerning6640 Daniel1841.sV_TThen116 the king4430 commanded560, and they brought858 Daniel1841, and cast7412 him into the den1358 of lions744. Now the king4430 spoke6032 and said560 to Daniel1841, Your God426 whom you607 serve continually8411, he will deliver7804 you607.U/TThen116 these479 men1400 assembled7284 together to5922 the king4430, and said560 to the king4430, Know3046, O king4430, that it is a law1882 of the Medes4076 and Persians6540, that no3606 decree633 nor statute7010 which the king4430 establishes6966 may be changed8133.`T9TThen116 the king4430, when he heard8086 these words4406, was very7690 displeased888, and set7761 his heart1079 on5922 Daniel1841 to deliver7804 him1934; and he labored until5705 the going down4606 of the sun8122 to rescue him5338.EST Then116 answered6032 they and said560 before6925 the king4430, That Daniel1841, who is of4481 the children1123 of the captivity1547 of Judah3061, doesn3809't respect7761 you5922, O king4430, nor the decree633 that you have signed7560, but makes1156 his petition1159 three8532 times2166 a day3118.aR;T Then116 they came near7127, and spoke560 before6925 the king4430 concerning5922 the king4430's decree633: Haven7560't you signed an decree633, that every3606 man606 who shall make1156 petition to4481 any3606 god426 or man606 within5705 thirty8533 days3118, except3861 to you4481, O king4430, shall be cast7412 into the den1358 of lions744? The king4430 answered6032, The thing4406 is true3330, according to the law1882 of the Medes4076 and Persians6540, which doesn3809't alter5709.YQ+T Then116 these479 men1400 assembled7284 together7912, and found Daniel1841 making petition1156 and supplication2604 before6925 his God426.{PoT When Daniel1841 knew3046 that the writing3792 was signed7560, he went5954 into his house1005 (now his windows3551 were open6606 in his room5952 toward5049 Jerusalem3390) and he kneeled1289 on5922 his knees1291 three8532 times2166 a day3118, and prayed6739, and gave thanks3029 before6925 his God426, as6903 he did1934 before1836.OT Therefore1836 king4430 Darius1868 signed7560 the writing3792 and the decree633.-NSTNow3705, O king4430, establish6966 the decree633, and sign7560 the writing3792, that it not3809 be changed8133, according to the law1882 of the Medes4076 and Persians6540, which doesn3809't alter5709.rM]TAll3606 the presidents5632 of the kingdom4437, the deputies5460 and the satraps324, the counselors1907 and the governors6347, have consulted together3272 to establish6966 a royal4430 statute7010, and to make a strong8631 decree633, that whoever shall ask1156 a petition1159 of4481 any3606 god426 or man606 for5705 thirty8533 days3118, except3861 of you4481, O king4430, he shall be cast7412 into the den1358 of lions744.LTThen116 these459 presidents5632 and satraps324 assembled together7284 to the king4430, and said560 thus3652 to him5922, King4430 Darius1868, live2418 forever5957.0KYTThen116 these479 men1400 said560, We shall not3809 find7912 any3606 occasion5931 against5922 this1836 Daniel1841, except3861 we find7912 it against him concerning the law1882 of his God426.iJKTThen116 the presidents5632 and the satraps324 sought1934 to find7912 occasion5931 against Daniel1841 as touching6655 the kingdom4437; but3606 they could3202 find7912 no3809 occasion5931 nor3809 fault7844, because6903 he was faithful540, neither3809 was there any3606 error7960 or fault7844 found7912 in him5922.iIKTThen116 this1836 Daniel1841 was1934 distinguished5330 above5922 the presidents5632 and the satraps324, because3606 an excellent3493 spirit7308 was in him4430; and the king thought6246 to set6966 him over5922 the whole3606 realm4437.GHTand over5924 them4481 three8532 presidents5632, of whom4481 Daniel1841 was one2298; that459 these satraps324 might1934 give3052 account2941 to them4430, and that the king should have1934 no3809 damage5142.rG _TIt pleased6925 Darius1868 to set6966 over5922 the kingdom4437 one hundred3969 twenty6243 satraps324, who should be1934 throughout the whole3606 kingdom4437;*FMTDarius1868 the Mede4077 received6902 the kingdom4437, being about sixty8361 - two8648 years8140 old1247.vEeTIn that night3916 Belshazzar1113 the Chaldean3779 King4430 was slain6992.vDeTThen116 commanded560 Belshazzar1113, and they clothed3848 Daniel1841 with purple711, and put a chain2002 of gold1722 about5922 his neck6676, and made proclamation3745 concerning5922 him1934, that he should be the third8531 ruler7990 in the kingdom4437.CTPERES6537; your kingdom4437 is divided6537, and given3052 to the Medes4076 and Persians6540.BwTTEKEL8625; you are weighed8625 in the balances3977, and are found7912 wanting2627.HA TThis1836 is the interpretation6591 of the thing4406: MENE4484; God426 has numbered4483 your kingdom4437, and brought it to an end8000;@/TThis1836 is the writing3792 that was inscribed7560: MENE4484, MENE4484, TEKEL8625, UPHARSIN6537.??wTThen116 was the part6447 of the hand3028 sent7972 from4481 before him6925, and this1836 writing3792 was inscribed7560.>7Tbut have lifted up7313 yourself against5922 the Lord4756 of heaven8065; and they have brought858 the vessels3984 of his house1005 before6925 you607, and you and your lords7261, your wives7695 and your concubines3904, have drunk8355 wine2562 from them7624; and you have praised the gods426 of silver3702 and gold1722, of brass5174, iron6523, wood636, and stone69, which don3809't see2370, nor3809 hear8086, nor3809 know3046; and the God426 in whose hand3028 your breath5396 is3606, and whose are all your ways735, you have not3809 glorified1922.G=TYou607, his son1247, Belshazzar1113, have not3809 humbled8214 your heart3825, though6903 you knew3046 all3606 this1836,w<gTand he was driven2957 from4481 the sons1123 of men606, and his heart3825 was made7739 like5974 the animals2423', and his dwelling4070 was with the wild donkeys6167; he was fed2939 with grass6211 like oxen8450, and his body1655 was wet6647 with the dew2920 of the sky8065; until5705 he knew3046 that the Most High5943 God426 rules7990 in the kingdom4437 of men606, and that he sets6966 up over5922 it whomever4479 he will6634..;UTBut when his heart3825 was lifted up7313, and his spirit7308 was hardened8631 so that he dealt proudly2103, he was deposed5182 from4481 his kingly4437 throne3764, and they took5709 his glory3367 from him4481:I: Tand because4481 of the greatness7238 that he gave3052 him3606, all the peoples5972, nations524, and languages3961 trembled1934 and feared1763 before4481 him6925: whom he would1934 he killed1934, and whom he would1934 he kept alive1934; and whom he would1934 he raised up1934, and whom he would1934 he put down1934.n9UTYou607, king4430, the Most High5943 God426 gave3052 Nebuchadnezzar5020 your father2 the kingdom4437, and greatness7238, and glory3367, and majesty1923:z8mTThen116 Daniel1841 answered6032 before6925 the king4430, Let your gifts4978 be1934 to yourself3052, and give your rewards5023 to another321; nevertheless1297 I will read7123 the writing3792 to the king4430, and make known3046 to him the interpretation6591.#7?TBut I576 have heard8086 of you5922, that you can3202 give6590 interpretations6591, and dissolve8271 doubts7001; now3705 if2006 you can3202 read7123 the writing3792, and make known3046 to me its interpretation6591, you shall be clothed3848 with purple711, and have a chain2002 of gold1722 about5922 your neck6676, and shall be the third8531 ruler7981 in the kingdom4437.u6cTNow3705 the wise2445 men826, the enchanters, have been brought5954 in before6925 me7123, that they should read this1836 writing3792, and make known3046 to me its interpretation6591; but they could3546 not3809 show2324 the interpretation6591 of the thing4406.o5WTI have heard8086 of you7308, that the spirit of the gods426 is in you5922, and that light5094 and understanding7924 and excellent3493 wisdom2452 are found in you7912.#4?T Then116 was Daniel1841 brought in5954 before6925 the king4430. The king4430 spoke6032 and said560 to Daniel1841, Are you607 that Daniel1841, who are of4481 the children1123 of the captivity1547 of Judah3061, whom the king4430 my father2 brought858 out of4481 Judah3061?~3uT because6903 an excellent3493 spirit7308, and knowledge4486, and understanding7924, interpreting6590 of dreams2493, and showing263 of dark sentences280, and dissolving8271 of doubts7001, were found7912 in the same Daniel1841, whom the king4430 named7761 Belteshazzar1096. Now3705 let Daniel1841 be called7123, and he will show2324 the interpretation6591.[2/T There is383 a man1400 in your kingdom4437, in whom is the spirit7308 of the holy6922 gods426; and in the days3118 of your father2 light5094 and understanding7924 and wisdom2452, like the wisdom2452 of the gods426, were found7912 in him4430; and the king Nebuchadnezzar5020 your father2, the king4430, I say2, your father, made6966 him master7229 of the magicians2749, enchanters826, Chaldeans3779, and soothsayers1505;&1ET Now the queen4433 by reason6903 of the words4406 of the king4430 and his lords7261 came5954 into the banquet4961 house1005: the queen4433 spoke6032 and said560, O king4430, live2418 forever5957; don409't let your thoughts7476 trouble927 you2122, nor let your face be changed8133._07T Then116 was king4430 Belshazzar1113 greatly7690 troubled927, and his face2122 was changed8133 in him5922, and his lords7261 were perplexed7672./TThen116 came5954 in all3606 the king4430's wise2445 men3546; but they could not3809 read7123 the writing3792, nor make known3046 to the king4430 the interpretation6591.k.OTThe king4430 cried7123 aloud2429 to bring5954 in the enchanters826, the Chaldeans3779, and the soothsayers1505. The king4430 spoke6032 and said560 to the wise2445 men of Babylon895, Whoever606 shall read7123 this1836 writing3792, and show2324 me its interpretation6591, shall be clothed3848 with purple711, and have a chain2002 of gold1722 about5922 his neck6676, and shall be the third8523 ruler7981 in the kingdom4437. t~}|O{Tz_y x3wZvutsrponmlHkjii gfe/dca`_;^\ZYXVUT;SrR>i==;U:%8865432n10g/.,,+**((C'[&%z$#C"  9wR# m | Vl{}q2 and what he did6213 to you in the wilderness4057, until you came935 to this place4725;w|i2 and what he did6213 to the army2428 of Egypt4714, to their horses5483, and to their chariots7393; how he made the water4325 of the Red5488 Sea3220 to overflow6687 them6440 as they pursued7291 after310 you3068, and how Yahweh has destroyed6 them to this day3117;]{52 and his signs226, and his works4639, which he did6213 in the midst8432 of Egypt4714 to Pharaoh6547 the king4428 of Egypt4714, and to all his land776;Sz!2 Know3045 this day3117: for I don1121't speak with your children who have not known3045, and who have not seen7200 the chastisement4148 of Yahweh3068 your God430, his greatness1433, his mighty2389 hand3027, and his outstretched5186 arm2220,qy _2 Therefore you shall love157 Yahweh3068 your God430, and keep8104 his instructions4931, and his statutes2708, and his ordinances4941, and his commandments4687, always3117.x}2 Your fathers1 went down3381 into Egypt4714 with seventy7657 persons5315; and now Yahweh3068 your God430 has made7760 you as the stars3556 of the sky8064 for multitude7230.Kw2 He is your praise8416, and he is your God430, who has done6213 for you these great1419 and awesome things3372, which your eyes5869 have seen7200.Fv2 You shall fear3372 Yahweh3068 your God430; you shall serve5647 him1692; and you shall cling to him7650, and you shall swear by his name8034. u 2 Therefore love157 the foreigner1616; for you were foreigners1616 in the land776 of Egypt4714.Yt-2 He does execute6213 justice4941 for the fatherless3490 and widow490, and loves157 the foreigner1616, in giving5414 him food3899 and clothing8071.2s_2 For Yahweh3068 your God430, he is God430 of gods430, and Lord113 of lords113, the great1419 God410, the mighty1368, and the awesome3372, who doesn5375't respect persons6440, nor takes3947 reward7810.r2 Circumcise4135 therefore the foreskin6190 of your heart3824, and be no more stiff-necked6203.mqU2 Only Yahweh3068 had a delight2836 in your fathers1 to love157 them977, and he chose their seed2233 after310 them5971, even you above all peoples, as at this day3117.2p_2 Behold3068, to Yahweh your God430 belongs heaven8064 and the heaven8064 of heavens8064, the earth776, with all that is therein.7oi2 to keep8104 the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068, and his statutes2708, which I command6680 you this day3117 for your good2896?pn[2 Now3478, Israel, what does Yahweh3068 your God430 require7592 of you3372, but to fear Yahweh3068 your God430, to walk3212 in all his ways1870, and to love157 him5647, and to serve Yahweh3068 your God430 with all your heart3824 and with all your soul5315,-mU2 Yahweh3068 said559 to me6965, "Arise, take3212 your journey4550 before6440 the people5971; and they shall go in935 and possess3423 the land776, which I swore7650 to their fathers1 to give to them5414."3la2 I stayed5975 on the mountain2022, as at the first7223 time3117, forty705 days3117 and forty705 nights3915: and Yahweh3068 listened8085 to me that time6471 also3068; Yahweh would14 not destroy you7843.qk]2 Therefore Levi3878 has no portion2506 nor inheritance5159 with his brothers251; Yahweh3068 is his inheritance5159, according as Yahweh3068 your God430 spoke to him1696.)djC2 At that time6256 Yahweh3068 set apart914 the tribe7626 of Levi3878, to bear5375 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068, to stand5975 before6440 Yahweh3068 to minister8334 to him1288, and to bless in his name8034, to this day3117.5ie2 From there they traveled5265 to Gudgodah1412; and from Gudgodah1412 to Jotbathah3193, a land776 of brooks5158 of water4325.3ha2 (The children1121 of Israel3478 traveled5265 from Beeroth Bene Jaakan885 to Moserah4149. There Aaron175 died4191, and there he was buried6912; and Eleazar499 his son1121 ministered in the priest3547's office in his place.ogY2 I turned6437 and came down3381 from the mountain2022, and put7760 the tables3871 in the ark727 which I had made6213; and there they are as Yahweh3068 commanded me6680.yfm2 He wrote3789 on the tables3871, according to the first7223 writing4385, the ten6235 commandments1697, which Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to you on the mountain2022 out of the midst8432 of the fire784 in the day3117 of the assembly6951: and Yahweh3068 gave them to me5414.-eU2 So I made6213 an ark727 of acacia7848 wood6086, and cut6458 two8147 tables3871 of stone68 like the first7223, and went up5927 onto the mountain2022, having the two8147 tables3871 in my hand3027.Wd)2 I will write3789 on the tables3871 the words1697 that were on the first7223 tables3871 which you broke7665, and you shall put7760 them in the ark727."c /2 At that time6256 Yahweh3068 said559 to me6458, "Cut two8147 tables3871 of stone68 like the first7223, and come up5927 to me onto the mountain2022, and make6213 an ark727 of wood6086.b '2.So you stayed3427 in Kadesh6946 many7227 days3117, according to the days3117 that you remained3427.@a }2-You returned7725 and wept1058 before6440 Yahweh3068; but Yahweh3068 didn8085't listen to your voice6963, nor gave ear to you238. ` 2,The Amorites567, who lived3427 in that hill2022 country3318, came out against7125 you7291, and chased you1682, as bees do6213, and beat3807 you down in Seir8165, even to Hormah2767._ 2+So I spoke1696 to you8085, and you didn't listen; but you rebelled4784 against the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068, and were presumptuous2102, and went5927 up5927 into the hill country2022.e^ G2*Yahweh3068 said559 to me559, "Tell them5927, 'Don't go up, neither fight3898; for I am not among7130 you5062; lest you be struck before6440 your enemies341.'"] 52)Then you answered6030 and said559 to me2398, "We have sinned against Yahweh3068, we will go up5927 and fight3898, according to all that Yahweh3068 our God430 commanded6680 us376." Every man of you put2296 on his weapons3627 of war4421, and presumed1951 to go up5927 into the hill country2022.%\ G2(But as for you6437, turn, and take your journey5265 into the wilderness4057 by the way1870 to the Red5488 Sea3220."J[ 2'Moreover your little ones2945, whom you said559 should be a prey957, and your children1121, who this day3117 have no knowledge3045 of good2896 or evil7451, they shall go in935 there5414, and to them will I give it3423, and they shall possess it.eZ G2&603091 the son1121 of Nun5126, who stands5975 before6440 you935, he shall go in there2388: encourage you him3478; for he shall cause Israel to inherit it5157.Y 72%Also Yahweh3068 was angry599 with me for your sakes1558, saying559, "You also shall not go935 in there8033:2108 Caleb3612 the son1121 of Jephunneh3312: he shall see7200 it5414; and to him will I give the land776 that834 he has trodden on1869, and to his children1121, because he has wholly4390 followed310 Yahweh3068."dW E2#"Surely not one376 of these men582 of this evil7451 generation1755 shall see7200 the good2896 land776, which I swore7650 to give5414 to your fathers1,V 32"Yahweh3068 heard8085 the voice6963 of your words1697, and was angry7107, and swore7650, saying559,7U k2!who went1980 before6440 you in the way1870, to seek you out8446 a place4725 to pitch your tents2583 in784, in fire by night3915, to show7200 you by what way1870 you should go3212, and in the cloud6051 by day3119.gT K2 Yet in this thing1697 you didn539't believe Yahweh3068 your God430,/S [2and in the wilderness4057, where you have seen7200 how that Yahweh3068 your God430 bore5375 you376, as a man does bear5375 his son1121, in all the way1870 that you went1980, until you came935 to this place4725."ZR 12Yahweh3068 your God430 who goes1980 before6440 you3898, he will fight for you6213, according to all that he did for you in Egypt4714 before your eyes5869,dQ E2Then I said559 to you6206, "Don't dread, neither be afraid of them3372. P 2Where are we going up5927? our brothers251 have made our heart3824 to melt4549, saying559, 5971 'The people are greater1419 and taller7311 than we5892; the cities are great1419 and fortified up1219 to the sky8064; and moreover we have seen7200 the sons1121 of the Anakim there6062.'"9O o2and you murmured7279 in your tents168, and said559, "Because Yahweh3068 hated8135 us3318, he has brought us forth out of the land776 of Egypt4714, to deliver5414 us into the hand3027 of the Amorites567, to destroy us8045.N +2Yet you wouldn14't go up5927, but rebelled4784 against the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 your God430:FM  2They took3947 of the fruit6529 of the land776 in their hands3027, and brought it down3381 to us7725, and brought us word1697 again7725, and said559, "It is a good2896 land776 which Yahweh3068 our God430 gives to us5414."9L o2and they turned6437 and went up5927 into the hill2022 country935, and came to the valley5158 of Eshcol812, and spied it out7270.-K W2The thing1697 pleased me well3190; and I took3947 twelve8147 men582 of you259, one man582 for every tribe376:qJ _2You came near7126 to me everyone of you559, and said, "Let us send7971 men582 before6440 us2658, that they may search the land776 for us7725, and bring us word1697 again7725 of the way1870 by which we must go up5927, and the cities5892 to which we shall come935."FI  2Behold7200, Yahweh3068 your God430 has set5414 the land776 before6440 you5927: go up, take possession3423, as Yahweh3068, the God430 of your fathers1, has spoken1696 to you3372; don't be afraid, neither be dismayed2865."5H g2I said559 to you935, "You have come to the hill2022 country of the Amorites567, which Yahweh3068 our God430 gives to us5414.vG i2We traveled5265 from Horeb2722, and went through3212 all that great1419 and terrible3372 wilderness4057 which you saw7200, by the way1870 to the hill2022 country of the Amorites567, as Yahweh3068 our God430 commanded6680 us935; and we came to Kadesh Barnea6947.tF e2I commanded6680 you at that time6256 all the things1697 which you should do6213.E /2You shall not show6440 partiality5234 in judgment4941; you shall hear8085 the small6996 and the great1419 alike1481; you shall not be afraid of the face6440 of man376; for the judgment4941 is God430's. The case1697 that is too hard7185 for you7126, you shall bring to me8085, and I will hear it.",D U2I commanded6680 your judges8199 at that time6256, saying559, "Hear8085 cases between your brothers251, and judge8199 righteously6664 between a man376 and his brother251, and the foreigner who is living with him1616.*C Q2So I took3947 the heads7218 of your tribes7626, wise2450 men582, and known3045, and made5414 them heads7218 over you8269, captains of thousands505, and captains8269 of hundreds3967, and captains8269 of fifties2572, and captains8269 of tens6235, and officers7860, according to your tribes7626.B #2You answered6030 me559, and said, "The thing1697 which you have spoken559 is good2896 to do6213."KA 2 Take3051 wise2450 men582 of understanding995 and well known3045 according to your tribes7626, and I will make7760 them heads over you7218." @ 2 How349 can I myself alone bear5375 your encumbrance2960, and your burden4853, and your strife7379?P? 2 Yahweh3068, the God430 of your fathers1, make you a thousand505 times6471 as many as3254 you are1288, and bless you1696, as he has promised you!;> s2 Yahweh3068 your God430 has multiplied7235 you3117, and behold, you are this day as the stars3556 of the sky8064 for multitude7230.= %2 I spoke559 to you at that time6256, saying559, "I am not able3201 to bear5375 you myself alone905:h< M2Behold7200, I have set5414 the land776 before6440 you935: go in and possess3423 the land776 which Yahweh3068 swore7650 to your fathers1, to Abraham85, to Isaac3327, and to Jacob3290, to give5414 to them and to their seed2233 after them310."x; m2turn6437, and take your journey5265, and go935 to the hill2022 country of the Amorites567, and to all the places near7934 there6160, in the Arabah, in the hill2022 country8219, and in the lowland, and in the South5045, and by the3220 seashore2348, the land776 of the Canaanites3669, and Lebanon3844, as far as the great1419 river5104, the river5104 Euphrates6578.8: m2"Yahweh3068 our God430 spoke1696 to us in Horeb2722, saying559, You have lived3427 long enough7227 in this mountain2022:89 m2Beyond5676 the Jordan3383, in the land776 of Moab4124, began2974 Moses4872 to declare874 this law8451, saying559,8 12after310 he had struck5221 Sihon5511 the king4428 of the Amorites567, who lived3427 in Heshbon2809, and Og5747 the king4428 of Bashan1316, who lived3427 in Ashtaroth6252, at Edrei154.P7 2It happened in the fortieth705 year8141, in the eleventh6249 month2320, on the first259 day of the month2320, that Moses4872 spoke1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, according to all that Yahweh3068 had given him in commandment to them6680;$6 E2It is eleven259 days3117' journey from Horeb2722 by the way1870 of Mount2022 Seir8165 to Kadesh Barnea6947.f5 K2These are the words1697 which Moses4872 spoke1696 to all Israel3478 beyond5676 the Jordan3383 in the wilderness4057, in the Arabah6160 over against4136 Suph5489, between Paran6290, and Tophel8603, and Laban3837, and Hazeroth2698, and Dizahab1774.k4OT He shall make a firm1396 covenant1285 with many7227 for one259 week7620: and in the midst2677 of the week7620 he shall cause the sacrifice2077 and the offering4503 to cease7673; and on the wing3671 of abominations8251 shall come one who makes desolate8074; and even to the full end3617, and that determined2782, shall wrath be poured5413 out on the desolate8074.[3/T After310 the sixty8346 - two8147 weeks7620 the Anointed4899 One shall be cut off3772, and shall have nothing5971: and the people of the prince5057 who shall come935 shall destroy7843 the city5892 and the sanctuary6944; and its end7093 shall be with a flood7858, and even to the end7093 shall be war4421; desolations8074 are determined2782.e2CT Know3045 therefore and discern7919, that from the going forth4161 of the commandment1697 to restore7725 and to build1129 Jerusalem3389 to the Anointed4899 One5057, the prince, shall be seven7651 weeks7620, and sixty8346 - two8147 weeks7620: it shall be built1129 again7725, with street7339 and moat2742, even in troubled6695 times6256.x1iT Seventy7657 weeks7620 are decreed2852 on your people5971 and on your holy6944 city5892, to finish3607 disobedience6588, and to make an end8552 of sins2403, and to make reconciliation3722 for iniquity5771, and to bring in935 everlasting5769 righteousness6664, and to seal up2856 vision2377 and prophecy5030, and to anoint4886 the most6944 holy6944.20]T At the beginning8462 of your petitions8469 the commandment1697 went forth3318, and I have come935 to tell5046 you2532; for you are greatly beloved: therefore consider995 the matter1697, and understand995 the vision4758.E/T He instructed995 me1696, and talked with me559, and said, Daniel1840, I am now come forth3318 to give you wisdom7919 and understanding998.M.T yes1696, while I was speaking in prayer8605, the man376 Gabriel1403, whom I had seen7200 in the vision2377 at the beginning8462, being caused to fly3286 swiftly3288, touched5060 me about the time6256 of the evening6153 offering4503.[-/T While I was speaking1696, and praying6419, and confessing3034 my sin2403 and the sin2403 of my people5971 Israel3478, and presenting5307 my supplication8467 before6440 Yahweh3068 my God430 for the holy6944 mountain2022 of my God430;0,YT Lord136, hear8085; Lord136, forgive5545; Lord136, listen7181 and do6213; don408't defer309, for your own sake430, my God, because your city5892 and your people5971 are called7121 by your name8034.+7T My God430, turn5186 your ear241, and hear8085; open6491 your eyes5869, and see7200 our desolations8074, and the city5892 which is called7121 by your name8034: for we do not present5307 our petitions8469 before6440 you for our righteousness6666, but for your great7227 mercies7356' sake.*5T Now therefore430, our God, listen8085 to the prayer8605 of your servant5650, and to his petitions8469, and cause your face6440 to shine215 on your sanctuary4720 that is desolate8076, for the Lord136's sake.M)T Lord136, according to all your righteousness6666, let your anger639 and please let your wrath2534 be turned away7725 from your city5892 Jerusalem3389, your holy6944 mountain2022; because for our sins2399, and for the iniquities5771 of our fathers1, Jerusalem3389 and your people5971 have become a reproach2781 to all who are around us5439.Z(-T Now136, Lord our God430, who has brought3318 your people5971 forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt4714 with a mighty2389 hand3027, and have gotten6213 yourself renown8034, as at this day3117; we have sinned2398, we have done wickedly7561.$'AT Therefore has Yahweh3068 watched8245 over the evil7451, and brought935 it on us3068; for Yahweh our God430 is righteous6662 in all his works4639 which he does6213, and we have not obeyed8085 his voice6963.]&3T As it is written3789 in the law8451 of Moses4872, all this evil7451 has come935 on us2470: yet have we not entreated the favor6440 of Yahweh3068 our God430, that we should turn7725 from our iniquities5771, and have discernment7919 in your truth571.X%)T He has confirmed6965 his words1697, which he spoke1696 against us8199, and against our judges who judged8199 us935, by bringing on us a great1419 evil7451; for under the whole sky8064, such has not been done6213 as has been done6213 to Jerusalem3389.$)T Yes3478, all Israel have transgressed5674 your law8451, turning aside5493, that they should not obey8085 your voice6963: therefore the curse423 and the oath7621 written3789 in the law8451 of Moses4872 the servant5650 of God430 has been poured5413 out on us2398; for we have sinned against him.#wT neither have we obeyed8085 the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 our God430, to walk3212 in his laws8451, which he set5414 before6440 us by3027 his servants5650 the prophets5030."!T To the Lord136 our God430 belong mercies7356 and forgiveness5547; for we have rebelled against him4775;O!T Lord136, to us belongs confusion1322 of face6440, to our kings4428, to our princes8269, and to our fathers1, because we have sinned against you2398.n UT Lord136, righteousness6666 belongs to you1322, but to us confusion of face6440, as at this day3117; to the men376 of Judah3063, and to the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, and to all Israel3478, who are near7138, and who are far off7350, through all the countries776 where you have driven5080 them4604, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against you4603.T neither have we listened8085 to your servants5650 the prophets5030, who spoke1696 in your name8034 to our kings4428, our princes8269, and our fathers1, and to all the people5971 of the land776.lQT we have sinned2398, and have dealt perversely5753, and have done wickedly7561, and have rebelled4775, even turning aside5493 from your precepts4687 and from your ordinances4941;mST I prayed6419 to Yahweh3068 my God430, and made confession3034, and said559, Oh577, Lord136, the great1419 and dreadful3372 God410, who keeps8104 covenant1285 and loving kindness2617 with those who love157 him and keep8104 his commandments4687,Z-T I set5414 my face6440 to the Lord136 God430, to seek1245 by prayer8605 and petitions8469, with fasting6685 and sackcloth8242 and ashes665.$AT in the first259 year8141 of his reign4427 I1840, Daniel, understood995 by the books5612 the number4557 of the years8141 about which the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030, for the accomplishing4390 of the desolations2723 of Jerusalem3389, even seventy7657 years8141.s aT In the first259 year8141 of Darius1867 the son1121 of Ahasuerus325, of the seed2233 of the Medes4074, who was made king4427 over the realm4438 of the Chaldeans3778,TI1840, Daniel, fainted1961, and was sick2470 certain days3117; then I rose up6965, and did6213 the king4428's business4399: and I wondered8074 at the vision4758, but none understood it995.lQTThe vision4758 of the evenings6153 and mornings1242 which has been told559 is true571: but seal up5640 the vision2377; for it belongs to many7227 days to come3117. 9TThrough his policy7922 he shall cause craft4820 to prosper6743 in his hand3027; and he shall magnify1431 himself in his heart3824, and in their security7962 shall he destroy7843 many7227: he shall also stand up5975 against the prince8269 of princes8269; but he shall be broken7665 without657 hand3027.:mTHis power3581 shall be mighty6105, but not by his own power3581; and he shall destroy7843 wonderfully6381, and shall prosper6743 and do his pleasure6213; and he shall destroy7843 the mighty6099 ones and the holy6918 people5971.TIn the latter time319 of their kingdom4438, when the transgressors6586 have come to the full8552, a king4428 of fierce5794 face6440, and understanding995 dark sentences2420, shall stand up5975.gGTAs for that which was broken7665, in the place where four702 stood up5975, four702 kingdoms4438 shall stand up5975 out of the nation1471, but not with his power3581.V%TThe rough8163 male goat6842 is the king4428 of Greece3120: and the great1419 horn7161 that is between his eyes5869 is the first7223 king4428.,QTThe ram352 which you saw7200, that had1167 the two horns7161, they are the kings4428 of Media4074 and Persia6539.U#THe said559, Behold3045, I will make you know what shall be in the latter time319 of the indignation2195; for it belongs to the appointed4150 time of the end7093.U#TNow as he was speaking1696 with me7290, I fell into a deep sleep with my face6440 toward the ground776; but he touched5060 me5975, and set me upright5977.OTSo he came935 near681 where I stood5977; and when he came935, I was frightened1204, and fell5307 on my face6440: but he said559 to me995, Understand, son1121 of man120; for the vision2377 belongs to the time6256 of the end7093.q[TI heard8085 a man120's voice6963 between the banks of the Ulai195, which called7121, and said559, Gabriel1403, make this1975 man to understand995 the vision4758.w gTIt happened1840, when I, even I Daniel, had seen7200 the vision2377, that I sought1245 to understand998 it5975; and behold, there stood before me as the appearance4758 of a man1397.B }THe said559 to me505, To two thousand and three7969 hundred3967 evenings6153 and mornings6944; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed6663.M T Then I heard8085 a259 holy one6918 speaking1696; and another259 holy one259 said559 to that certain6422 one who spoke1696, How long shall be the vision2377 concerning the continual8548 burnt offering6588, and the disobedience that makes desolate8074, to give5414 both the sanctuary6944 and the army6635 to be trodden under foot4823? %T The army6635 was given5414 over to it together with the continual8548 burnt offering through disobedience6588; and it cast down7993 truth571 to the ground776, and it did its pleasure6213 and prospered6743. w{~M}|{rz4yCx%vuu4t`rqpp:omlkj|ii4gfe0d*ctb`_e_]\[nZZ XVU^TSRQ~OMM.KIIH1GFEDtBA@r?>Y= ;5+@Oil   N{U{wti2 When you let7971 him go free2670 from you7971, you shall not let him go empty7387:s-2 If your brother251, a Hebrew man5680, or a Hebrew woman5680, is sold4376 to you5647, and serves you six8337 years8141; then in the seventh7637 year8141 you shall let him go7971 free from you2670.?ry2 For the poor34 will never cease2308 out of7130 the land776: therefore I command6680 you559, saying, You shall surely6605 open6605 your hand3027 to your brother251, to your needy34, and to your poor6041, in your land776.^q72 You shall surely5414 give5414 him3824, and your heart shall not be grieved3415 when you give5414 to him1558; because that for this thing1697 Yahweh3068 your God430 will bless1288 you in all your work4639, and in all that you put4916 your hand to3027.@p{2 Beware8104 that there not be a base1100 thought1697 in your heart3824, saying559, "The seventh7651 year8141, the year8141 of release8059, is at hand7126;" and your eye5869 be evil7489 against your poor34 brother251, and you give5414 him nothing7121; and he cry to Yahweh3068 against you2399, and it be sin to you.Oo2but you shall surely6605 open6605 your hand3027 to him5670, and shall surely lend5670 him sufficient1767 for his need4270, which he lacks2637.enE2If a poor man34, one34 of your brothers251, is with you within any259 of your gates8179 in your land776 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you553, you shall not harden your heart3824, nor shut7092 your hand3027 from your poor34 brother251;Im 2For Yahweh3068 your God430 will bless1288 you1696, as he promised you5670: and you shall lend to many7227 nations1471, but you shall not borrow5670; and you shall rule4910 over many7227 nations1471, but they shall not rule over you4910.xlk2if only you diligently8085 listen8085 to the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 your God430, to observe8104 to do6213 all this commandment4687 which I command6680 you this day3117.k'2However657 there shall be no poor34 with you3068; (for Yahweh will surely1288 bless1288 you in the land776 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you for an inheritance5159 to possess it3423;)"j?2Of a foreigner5237 you may exact5065 it251: but whatever of your is with your brother your hand3027 shall release8058.Ui%2This is the way1697 of the release8059: every creditor4874 shall release8059 that which he has lent5383 to his neighbor7453; he shall not exact5065 it of his neighbor7453 and his brother251; because Yahweh3068's release8059 has been proclaimed7121.xh m2At the end7093 of every seven7651 years8141 you shall make6213 a release8059.Tg#2and the Levite3881, because he has no portion2506 nor inheritance5159 with you1616, and the foreigner living among you3490, and the fatherless, and the widow490, who are within your gates8179, shall come935, and shall eat398 and be satisfied7646; that Yahweh3068 your God430 may bless1288 you in all the work4639 of your hand3027 which you do6213.yfm2At the end7097 of every three7969 years8141 you shall bring forth3318 all the tithe4643 of your increase8393 in the same year8141, and shall lay it up3240 within your gates8179:/eY2The Levite3881 who is within your gates8179, you shall not forsake5800 him2506; for he has no portion nor inheritance with you5159.6dg2and you shall bestow5414 the money3701 for whatever your soul5315 desires183, for cattle1241, or for sheep6629, or for wine3196, or for strong drink7941, or for whatever your soul5315 asks7592 of you398; and you shall eat there before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430, and you shall rejoice8055, you and your household1004.ycm2then you shall turn5414 it into money3701, and bind up6696 the money3701 in your hand3027, and shall go1980 to the place4725 which Yahweh3068 your God430 shall choose977:xbk2If the way1870 is too long7235 for you3588, so that you are not able3201 to carry5375 it4725, because the place is too far7368 from you3068, which Yahweh your God430 shall choose977, to set7760 his name8034 there3068, when Yahweh your God430 shall bless you1288;maU2You shall eat398 before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430, in the place4725 which he shall choose977, to cause his name8034 to dwell7931 there4643, the tithe of your grain1715, of your new wine8492, and of your oil3323, and the firstborn1062 of your herd1241 and of your flock6629; that you may learn3925 to fear3372 Yahweh3068 your God430 always3117.J`2You shall surely6237 tithe6237 all the increase8393 of your seed2233, that which comes forth3318 from the field7704 year8141 by year8141.N_2You shall not eat398 of anything that dies of itself5038: you may give5414 it to the foreigner1616 living among you who is within your gates8179, that he may eat398 it4376; or you may sell it to a foreigner5237: for you are a holy6918 people5971 to Yahweh3068 your God430. You shall not boil1310 a young goat1423 in its mother517's milk2461.H^ 2Of all clean2889 birds5775 you may eat398.{]q2All winged5775 creeping things8318 are unclean2931 to you398: they shall not be eaten.\ 2and the stork2624, and the heron601 after its kind4327, and the hoopoe1744, and the bat5847.^[72and the pelican6893, and the vulture7360, and the cormorant7994,`Z;2the little owl3563, and the great owl3244, and the horned owl8580, Y2and the ostrich1323, and the owl1323, and the seagull7828, and the hawk8464 after its kind4327,=Xw2and every raven6158 after its kind4327,pW[2 and the red kite344, and the falcon344, and the kite344 after its kind4327,V2 But these are they of which you shall not eat398: the eagle5404, and the vulture6538, and the osprey5822,HU 2 Of all clean2889 birds6833 you may eat398.T2 and whatever doesn5579't have fins and scales7193 you shall not eat398; it is unclean to you2931.S+2 These you may eat398 of all that are in the waters4325: whatever has fins5579 and scales7193 may you eat398;R 2The pig2386, because it has a split6536 hoof6541 but doesn1625't chew the cud, is unclean2931 to you1320: of their flesh you shall not eat398, and their carcasses5038 you shall not touch5060.{Qq2Nevertheless these you shall not eat398 of them that chew5927 the cud1625, or of those who have the6536 hoof6541 cloven8156: the camel1581, and the hare768, and the rabbit8227; because they chew5927 the cud1625 but don6536't part the hoof6541, they are unclean to you2931.wPi2Every animal929 that parts6536 the hoof6541, and has the hoof6541 cloven8157 in8156 two8147 and chews5927 the cud1625, among the animals929, that may you eat398.CO2the hart354, and the gazelle6643, and the roebuck6643, and the wild goat689, and the ibex1788, and the antelope8377, and the chamois2169.N 2These are the animals929 which you may eat398: the ox7794, the sheep7716, and the goat5795,EM2You shall not eat398 any abominable thing8441.!L=2For you are a holy6918 people5971 to Yahweh3068 your God430, and Yahweh3068 has chosen977 you to be a people5971 for his own possession5459, above all peoples5971 who are on6440 the face of the earth127.[K 32You are the children1121 of Yahweh3068 your God430: you shall not cut1413 yourselves7760, nor make any baldness7144 between your eyes5869 for the dead4191.AJ}2 when you shall listen8085 to the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 your God430, to keep8104 all his commandments4687 which I command6680 you this day3117, to do6213 that which is right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068 your God430.oIY2 Nothing3972 of the devoted thing2764 shall cling1692 to your hand3027; that Yahweh3068 may turn7725 from the fierceness2740 of his anger639, and show5414 you mercy7356, and have compassion7355 on you7235, and multiply you7650, as he has sworn to your fathers1;oHY2 You shall gather6908 all its spoil7998 into the midst8432 of its street7339, and shall burn8313 with fire784 the city5892, and all its spoil7998 every whit3632, to Yahweh3068 your God430: and it shall be a heap8510 forever5769; it shall not be built again1129.$GC2 you shall surely5221 strike5221 the inhabitants3427 of that city5892 with the edge6310 of the sword2719, destroying it utterly2763, and all that is therein and its livestock929, with the edge6310 of the sword2719.$FC2 then you shall inquire1875, and make search2713, and ask7592 diligently3190; and571, behold, if it be truth, and the thing1697 certain3559, that such2063 abomination8441 is done6213 in the midst of you7130,NE2 Certain1121 base1100 fellows582 are gone out3318 from the midst7130 of you5080, and have drawn away the inhabitants3427 of their city5892, saying559, "Let us go3212 and serve5647 other312 gods430," which you have not known3045;KD2 If you shall hear8085 tell concerning one259 of your cities5892, which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you to dwell3427 there559, saying,KC2 All Israel3478 shall hear8085, and fear3372, and shall not do6213 any1697 more3254 such wickedness7451 as this is in the midst of you7130.8Bk2 You shall stone5619 him to death with stones5619, because he has sought1245 to draw you away5080 from Yahweh3068 your God430, who brought you out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714, out3318 of the house1004 of bondage5650.^A72 but you shall surely2026 kill2026 him3027; your hand shall be first7223 on him to put him to death4191, and afterwards314 the hand3027 of all the people5971.R@2 you shall not consent14 to him8085, nor listen to him5869; neither shall your eye pity2347 him2550, neither shall you spare, neither shall you conceal him3680:{?q2 of the gods430 of the peoples5971 who are around5439 you7138, near to you7350, or far off from you7097, from the one end of the earth776 even to the other end7097 of the earth776;A>}2 If your brother251, the son1121 of your mother517, or your son1121, or your daughter1323, or the wife802 of your bosom2436, or your friend7453, who is as your own soul5315, entice5496 you secretly5643, saying559, "Let us go3212 and serve5647 other312 gods430," which you have not known3045, you1, nor your fathers;e=E2 That prophet5030, or that dreamer2492 of dreams2472, shall be put to death4191, because he has spoken1696 rebellion5627 against Yahweh3068 your God430, who brought you out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714, and redeemed6299 you out of the house1004 of bondage5650, to draw5080 you aside out of the way1870 which Yahweh3068 your God430 commanded6680 you to walk in3212. So you shall put1197 away1197 the evil7451 from the midst of you7130. <2 You shall walk3212 after310 Yahweh3068 your God430, and fear3372 him8104, and keep his commandments4687, and obey8085 his voice6963, and you shall serve5647 him1692, and cling to him.p;[2 you shall not listen8085 to the words1697 of that prophet5030, or to that dreamer2492 of dreams2472: for Yahweh3068 your God430 proves you3426, to know3045 whether you3426 love157 Yahweh3068 your God430 with all your heart3824 and with all your soul5315.:)2 and the sign226 or the wonder4159 come to pass935, of which he spoke1696 to you559, saying, "Let us go3212 after310 other312 gods430" (which you have not known3045) "and let us serve them5647;"H9 2 If there arise6965 in the midst7130 of you a prophet5030, or a dreamer2492 of dreams2472, and he give5414 you a sign226 or a wonder4159,78i2 Whatever thing1697 I command6680 you8104, that you shall observe to do6213: you shall not add3254 thereto1639, nor diminish from it.Z7/2 You shall not do6213 so to Yahweh3068 your God430: for every abomination8441 to Yahweh3068, which he hates8130, have they done6213 to their gods430; for even their sons1121 and their daughters1323 do they burn8313 in the fire784 to their gods430.{6q2 take heed8104 to yourself that you not be ensnared5367 to follow310 them310, after that they are destroyed8045 from before6440 you1875; and that you not inquire after their gods430, saying559, "How do these nations1471 serve5647 their gods430? I will do6213 likewise1571." 5 2 When Yahweh3068 your God430 shall cut off3772 the nations1471 from before6440 you935, where you go in to dispossess3423 them3423, and you dispossess them3427, and dwell in their land776;r4_2 Observe8104 and hear8085 all these words1697 which I command6680 you3190, that it may go well with you1121, and with your children after310 you5704 forever5769, when you do6213 that which is good2896 and right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068 your God430.3}2 and you shall offer6213 your burnt offerings5930, the flesh1320 and the blood1818, on the altar4196 of Yahweh3068 your God430; and the blood1818 of your sacrifices2077 shall be poured out8210 on the altar4196 of Yahweh3068 your God430; and you shall eat398 the flesh1320.G2 2 Only your holy things6944 which you have5088, and your vows, you shall take5375, and go935 to the place4725 which Yahweh3068 shall choose977:q1]2 You shall not eat398 it3190; that it may go well with you1121, and with your children after310 you6213, when you shall do that which is right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068.u0e2 You shall not eat398 it8210; you shall pour it out on the earth776 as water4325.S/!2 Only be sure2388 that you don398't eat the blood1818: for the blood1818 is the life5315; and you shall not eat398 the life5315 with the flesh1320.Q.2 Even as the gazelle6643 and as the hart354 is eaten398, so you shall eat398 of it2931: the unclean and the clean2889 may eat398 of it alike3162.K-2 If the place4725 which Yahweh3068 your God430 shall choose977, to put7760 his name8034 there7368, is too far from you2076, then you shall kill of your herd1241 and of your flock6629, which Yahweh3068 has given5414 you6680, as I have commanded you398; and you may eat within your gates8179, after185 all the desire of your soul5315.~,w2 When Yahweh3068 your God430 shall enlarge7337 your border1366, as he has promised1696 you559, and you shall say, "I want to eat398 meat1320," because your soul5315 desires to eat398 meat1320; you may eat398 meat1320, after185 all the desire185 of your soul5315.++2 Take heed8104 to yourself that you don5800't forsake the Levite3881 as long as you live3117 in your land127. *2 but you shall eat398 them before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430 in the place4725 which Yahweh3068 your God430 shall choose977, you1121, and your son, and your daughter1323, and your male servant5650, and your female servant519, and the Levite3881 who is within your gates8179: and you shall rejoice8055 before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430 in all that you put4916 your hand to3027.!)=2 You may3201 not eat398 within your gates8179 the tithe4643 of your grain1715, or of your new wine8492, or of your oil3323, or the firstborn1062 of your herd1241 or of your flock6629, nor any of your vows5088 which you vow5087, nor your freewill offerings5071, nor the wave offering8641 of your hand3027; (2 Only you shall not eat398 the blood1818; you shall pour8210 it out on the earth776 as water4325."'?2 Notwithstanding2076, you may kill and eat398 flesh1320 within all your gates8179, after185 all the desire185 of your soul5315, according to the blessing1293 of Yahweh3068 your God430 which he has given5414 you2931: the unclean and the clean2889 may eat398 of it354, as of the gazelle, and as of the hart.&2 but in the place4725 which Yahweh3068 shall choose977 in one259 of your tribes7626, there you shall offer5927 your burnt offerings5930, and there you shall do6213 all that I command you6680.%32 Take heed8104 to yourself that you don5927't offer your burnt offerings5930 in every place4725 that you see7200;v$g2 You shall rejoice8055 before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430, you1121, and your sons, and your daughters1323, and your male servants5650, and your female servants519, and the Levite3881 who is within your gates8179, because3588 he has no portion2506 nor inheritance with you5159.i#M2 then it shall happen that to the place4725 which Yahweh3068 your God430 shall choose977, to cause his name8034 to dwell7931 there935, there you shall bring all that I command6680 you5930: your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices2077, your tithes4643, and the wave offering8641 of your hand3027, and all your choice4005 vows5088 which you vow5087 to Yahweh3068.A"}2 But when you go over5674 the Jordan3383, and dwell3427 in the land776 which Yahweh3068 your God430 causes you to inherit5157, and he gives you rest5117 from all your enemies341 around5439 you3427, so that you dwell in safety983;&!G2 for you haven935't yet come to the rest4496 and to the inheritance5159, which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives you5414.6 g2 You shall not do6213 after all the things that we do6213 here this day3117, every man376 whatever is right3477 in his own eyes5869;)M2 and there you shall eat398 before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430, and you shall rejoice8055 in all that you put4916 your hand3027 to1004, you and your households, in which Yahweh3068 your God430 has blessed you1288.X+2 and there you shall bring935 your burnt offerings5930, and your sacrifices2077, and your tithes4643, and the wave offering8641 of your hand3027, and your vows5088, and your freewill offerings5071, and the firstborn1062 of your herd1241 and of your flock6629:)2 But to the place4725 which Yahweh3068 your God430 shall choose977 out of all your tribes7626, to put7760 his name8034 there7933, even to his habitation you shall seek1875, and there you shall come935;P2 You shall not do so6213 to Yahweh3068 your God430.jO2 and you shall break7665 down their altars4196, and dash7665 in pieces their pillars4676, and burn8313 their Asherim842 with fire784; and you shall cut down1438 the engraved images6456 of their gods430; and you shall destroy6 their name8034 out of that place4725.H 2 You shall surely6 destroy6 all the places4725 in which834 the nations1471 that834 you shall dispossess3423 served5647 their gods430, on the high7311 mountains2022, and on the hills1389, and under every green7488 tree6086:Q 2 These are the statutes2706 and the ordinances4941 which you shall observe8104 to do6213 in the land776 which Yahweh3068, the God430 of your fathers1, has given5414 you to possess3423 it3117, all the days that you live2416 on the earth127.2_2 You shall observe8104 to do6213 all the statutes2706 and the ordinances4941 which I set5414 before6440 you this day3117.2 For you are to pass over5674 the Jordan3383 to go in935 to possess3423 the land776 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you3423, and you shall possess it3427, and dwell therein.[12 Aren5676't they beyond the Jordan3383, behind310 the way1870 of the going down3996 of the sun8121, in the land776 of the Canaanites3669 who dwell3427 in the Arabah6160, over against4136 Gilgal1537, beside681 the oaks436 of Moreh4176?B2 It shall happen3068, when Yahweh your God430 shall bring you into935 the land776 where you go935 to possess3423 it5414, that you shall set the blessing1293 on Mount2022 Gerizim1630, and the curse7045 on Mount2022 Ebal5858.[12 and the curse7045, if you shall not listen8085 to the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068 your God430, but turn aside5493 out of the way1870 which I command6680 you this day3117, to go3212 after310 other312 gods430, which you have not known3045.<s2 the blessing1293, if you shall listen8085 to the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068 your God430, which I command6680 you this day3117;2 Behold7200, I set5414 before6440 you this day3117 a blessing1293 and a curse7045:4c2 No man376 shall be able to stand3320 before6440 you3068: Yahweh your God430 shall lay5414 the fear6343 of you and the dread4172 of you on6440 all the land776 that you shall tread1869 on1696, as he has spoken to you.E2 Every place4725 whereon the sole3709 of your foot7272 shall tread1869 shall be yours4057: from the wilderness, and Lebanon3844, from the river5104, the river5104 Euphrates6578, even to the hinder314 sea3220 shall be your border1366.eE2 then will Yahweh3068 drive out3423 all these nations1471 from before6440 you3423, and you shall dispossess nations1471 greater1419 and mightier than yourselves6099.12 For if you shall diligently8104 keep8104 all this commandment4687 which I command6680 you6213, to do it157, to love Yahweh3068 your God430, to walk3212 in all his ways1870, and to cling to him1692;1 ]2 that your days3117 may be multiplied7235, and the days3117 of your children1121, in the land127 which Yahweh3068 swore7650 to your fathers1 to give5414 them3117, as the days of the heavens8064 above the earth776.} u2 You shall write3789 them on the door posts4201 of your house1004, and on your gates8179;  2 You shall teach3925 them your children1121, talking1696 of them3427, when you sit in your house1004, and when you walk3212 by the way1870, and when you lie7901 down6965, and when you rise up. '2 Therefore you shall lay up7760 these my words1697 in your heart3824 and in your soul5315; and you shall bind7194 them for a sign226 on your hand3027, and they shall be for symbols2903 between your eyes5869.} u2 and the anger639 of Yahweh3068 be kindled2734 against you6113, and he shut up the sky8064, so that there shall be no rain4306, and the land127 shall not yield5414 its fruit2981; and you perish6 quickly4120 from off the good2896 land776 which Yahweh3068 gives you5414.P2 Take heed8104 to yourselves3824, lest your heart be deceived6601, and you turn aside5493, and serve5647 other312 gods430, and worship them7812;32 I will give5414 grass6212 in your fields7704 for your livestock929, and you shall eat398 and be full7646.!2 that I will give5414 the rain4306 of your land776 in its season6256, the former rain3138 and the latter rain3138, that you may gather622 in your grain1715, and your new wine8492, and your oil3323.6g2 It shall happen8085, if you shall listen diligently8085 to my commandments4687 which I command6680 you this day3117, to love157 Yahweh3068 your God430, and to serve5647 him with all your heart3824 and with all your soul5315,/2 a land776 which Yahweh3068 your God430 cares for1875: the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068 your God430 are always8548 on it7225, from the beginning of the year8141 even to the end319 of the year8141.mU2 but the land776, where you go5674 over to possess3423 it776, is a land of hills2022 and valleys1237 which drinks8354 water4325 of the rain4306 of the sky8064,:o2 For the land776, where you go in935 to possess3423 it776, isn't as the land of Egypt4714, that you came out3318 from2232, where you sowed your seed2233, and watered8248 it with your foot7272, as a garden1588 of herbs3419; ;2 and that you may prolong748 your days3117 in the land127, which Yahweh3068 swore7650 to your fathers1 to give5414 to them and to their seed2233, a land776 flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706."?2 Therefore you shall keep8104 all the commandment4687 which834 I command6680 you this day3117, that you may be strong2388, and go in935 and possess3423 the land776, where you go5674 over to possess it3423; 2 but your eyes5869 have seen7200 all the great1419 work4639 of Yahweh3068 which he did6213./~Y2 and what he did6213 to Dathan1885 and Abiram48, the sons1121 of Eliab446, the son1121 of Reuben7205; how the earth776 opened6475 its mouth6310, and swallowed them up1104, and their households1004, and their tents168, and every living thing3351 that followed7272 them7130, in the midst of all Israel3478: u~}} |zy>xRw{vv tsqpondmilekXj!gg7fSdcea`_^Q]k\~[ZYdX`W;VTSQPON7LLBJIH/GDF'DCXBAf@?1>7<<;:9e877y6s543210p/.f->,_+?*;(Q&&%#"!W dT,&)O}\9 (@ " x :0k,iS2as he did6213 for the children1121 of Esau6215, who dwell3427 in Seir8165, when he destroyed8045 the Horites2752 from before6440 them3423; and they succeeded them3427, and lived in their place even to this day3117:h2a people5971 great1419, and many7227, and tall7311, as the Anakim6062; but Yahweh3068 destroyed8045 them before6440 them3423; and they succeeded them3427, and lived in their place;Zg/2(That also is accounted2803 a land776 of Rephaim7497: Rephaim7497 lived3427 therein before6440; but the Ammonites5984 call7121 them Zamzummim2157,"f?2and when you come near7126 over against4136 the children1121 of Ammon5983, don6696't bother them1624, nor contend with them5414; for I will not give you of the land776 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 for a possession3425; because I have given5414 it to the children1121 of Lot3876 for a possession3425."veg2"You are6144 this day to pass over5674 Ar6144, the border1366 of Moab4124:Id 2that Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to me559, saying,c92So it happened582, when all the men of war4421 were consumed8552 and dead4191 from among7130 the people5971,>bw2Moreover the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 was against them2000, to destroy them from the midst7130 of the camp4264, until they were consumed8552.!a=2The days3117 in which we came1980 from Kadesh Barnea6947, until we had come1980 over the brook5158 Zered2218, were thirty7970 - eight8083 years8141; until all the generation1755 of the men582 of war4421 were consumed8552 from the midst7130 of the camp4264, as Yahweh3068 swore to them7650."`?2 "Now rise up6965, and cross over5674 the brook5158 Zered2218." We went over5674 the brook5158 Zered2218._#2 The Horites2752 also lived3427 in Seir8165 before6440, but the children1121 of Esau6215 succeeded3423 them8045; and they destroyed them from before6440 them3427, and lived in their place3478; as Israel did6213 to the land776 of his possession3425, which Yahweh3068 gave to them5414.)&^G2 these1992 also are accounted2803 Rephaim7497, as the Anakim6062; but the Moabites4125 call7121 them Emim368.2]_2 (The Emim368 lived3427 therein before6440, a people5971 great1419, and many7227, and tall7311, as the Anakim6062:d\C2 Yahweh3068 said559 to me6696, "Don't bother Moab4124, neither contend1624 with them in battle4421; for I will not give5414 you of his land776 for a possession3425; because I have given5414 Ar6144 to the children1121 of Lot3876 for a possession3425."m[U2So we passed5674 by from our brothers251 the children1121 of Esau6215, who dwell3427 in Seir8165, from the way1870 of the Arabah6160 from Elath359 and from Ezion Geber6100. We turned6437 and passed5674 by the way1870 of the wilderness4057 of Moab4124.sZa2For Yahweh3068 your God430 has blessed1288 you in all the work4639 of your hand3027; he has known3045 your walking3212 through this great1419 wilderness4057: these forty705 years8141 Yahweh3068 your God430 has been with you2637; you have lacked nothing1697.aY=2You shall purchase7666 food400 of them for money3701, that you may eat398; and you shall also buy3739 water4325 of them for money3701, that you may drink8354.'"(XK2don1624't contend with them5414; for I will not give you of their land776, no4096, not so much as for the sole of the foot7272 to tread on5414; because I have given Mount2022 Seir8165 to Esau6215 for a possession3425.XW+2Command6680 the people5971, saying559, 5674 'You are to pass through the border1366 of your brothers251 the children1121 of Esau6215, who dwell3427 in Seir8165; and they will be afraid3372 of you3966: take good heed to yourselves therefore8104;~Vw2"You have encircled5437 this mountain2022 long enough7227. Turn6437 northward6828.CU2Yahweh3068 spoke559 to me559, saying,(T M2Then we turned6437, and took our journey5265 into the wilderness4057 by the way1870 to the Red5488 Sea3220, as Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to me5437; and we encircled Mount2022 Seir8165 many7227 days3117.qS]2Your eyes5869 shall not pity2347: life5315 for life5315, eye5869 for eye5869, tooth8127 for tooth8127, hand3027 for hand3027, foot7272 for foot7272.NR2Those who remain7604 shall hear8085, and fear3372, and shall henceforth3254 commit6213 no more any1697 such evil7451 in the midst of you7130.VQ'2then you shall do6213 to him as he had thought2161 to do6213 to his brother251: so you shall put1197 away1197 the evil7451 from the midst of you7130.yPm2and the judges8199 shall make diligent3190 inquisition1875: and5707, behold, if the witness is a false8267 witness5707, and has testified6030 falsely8267 against his brother251;O2then both8147 the men582, between whom the controversy7379 is5975, shall stand before6440 Yahweh3068, before6440 the priests3548 and the judges8199 who shall be in those days3117;!N=2If an unrighteous2555 witness5707 rise up6965 against any man376 to testify6030 against him of wrongdoing5627,My2One259 witness5707 shall not rise up6965 against a man376 for any iniquity5771, or for any sin2403, in any sin2399 that he sins2398: at the mouth6310 of two8147 witnesses5707, or at the mouth6310 of three7969 witnesses5707, shall a matter1697 be established6965.AL}2You shall not remove5253 your neighbor7453's landmark1366, which they of old time7223 have set1379, in your inheritance5159 which you shall inherit5157, in the land776 that Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you to possess it3423.GK 2 Your eye5869 shall not pity2347 him1197, but you shall put away the innocent5355 blood1818 from Israel3478, that it may go well with you2895.oJY2 then the elders2205 of his city5892 shall send7971 and bring3947 him there5414, and deliver him into the hand3027 of the avenger1350 of blood1818, that he may die4191.0I[2 But if any man376 hates8130 his neighbor7453, and lies in wait693 for him6965, and rises up against him5221, and strikes him mortally5315 so that he dies4191, and he flees5127 into one259 of these411 cities5892;{Hq2 that innocent5355 blood1818 not be shed8210 in7130 the midst of your land776, which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you for an inheritance5159, and so blood be on you1818.uGe2 if you keep8104 all this commandment4687 to do6213 it6680, which I command you this day3117, to love157 Yahweh3068 your God430, and to walk3212 ever3117 in his ways1870; then you shall add3254 three7969 cities5892 more for yourselves7969, besides these three: F 2If Yahweh3068 your God430 enlarges7337 your border1366, as he has sworn7650 to your fathers1, and gives5414 you all the land776 which he promised1696 to give5414 to your fathers1;E2Therefore I command6680 you559, saying, You shall set apart914 three7969 cities for yourselves5892.*DO2lest the avenger1350 of blood1818 pursue7291 the manslayer310, while3588 his heart3824 is hot3179, and overtake5381 him1870, because the way is long7235, and strike him5315 mortally5221; whereas he was not worthy4941 of death4194, inasmuch as3588 he didn8130't hate him in time8543 past8032.fCG2as when a man goes935 into the forest3293 with his neighbor7453 to chop2404 wood6086, and his hand3027 fetches a stroke5080 with the axe1631 to cut down3772 the tree6086, and the head1270 slips5394 from the handle6086, and lights4672 on his neighbor7453, so that he dies4191; he shall flee5127 to one259 of these cities5892 and live2425:B{2This is the case1697 of the manslayer7523, that shall flee5127 there and live2425: whoever kills5221 his neighbor7453 unawares1097, and didn8130't hate him in time8543 past8032;A32You shall prepare3559 you the way1870, and divide the borders1366 of your land776, which Yahweh3068 your God430 causes you to inherit5157, into three parts8027, that every manslayer7523 may flee there5127.[@12you shall set apart914 three7969 cities5892 for you in the midst8432 of your land776, which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you to possess it3423.$? E2When Yahweh3068 your God430 shall cut off3772 the nations1471, whose land776 Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you3423, and you succeed them3427, and dwell in their cities5892, and in their houses1004;e>E2when a prophet5030 speaks1696 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068, if the thing1697 doesn935't follow, nor happen, that is the thing1697 which Yahweh3068 has not spoken1696: the prophet5030 has spoken1696 it presumptuously2087, you shall not be afraid of him1481.=52If you say559 in your heart3824, "How shall we know3045 the word1697 which Yahweh3068 has not spoken1696?"M<2But the prophet5030, who shall speak1696 a word1697 presumptuously2102 in my name8034, which I have not commanded6680 him to speak1696, or who shall speak1696 in the name8034 of other312 gods430, that same prophet5030 shall die4191.">;w2It shall happen376, that whoever will not listen8085 to my words1697 which he shall speak1696 in my name8034, I will require it of him1875. :2I will raise them up6965 a prophet5030 from among7130 their brothers251, like you5414; and I will put my words1697 in his mouth6310, and he shall speak1696 to them all that I shall command him6680.x9k2Yahweh3068 said559 to me3190, "They have well said that which they have spoken1696.82This is according to all that you desired7592 of Yahweh3068 your God430 in Horeb2722 in the day3117 of the assembly6951, saying559, "Let me not hear8085 again3254 the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 my God430, neither let me see7200 this great1419 fire784 any more4191, that I not die."M72Yahweh3068 your God430 will raise up6965 to you a prophet5030 from the midst7130 of you251, of your brothers, like me8085. You shall listen to him.62For these nations1471, that you shall dispossess3423, listen8085 to those who practice sorcery6049, and to diviners7080; but as for you3068, Yahweh your God430 has not allowed you so to do5414.S5!2 You shall be perfect8549 with Yahweh3068 your God430.|4s2 For whoever does6213 these things is an abomination8441 to Yahweh3068: and because1558 of these abominations8441 Yahweh3068 your God430 does drive them out3423 from before you6440.32 or a charmer2266, or a consulter7592 with a familiar spirit178, or a wizard3049, or a necromancer1875..2W2 There shall not be found4672 with you anyone who makes his son1121 or his daughter1323 to pass5674 through the fire784, one who uses7080 divination7081, one who practices sorcery6049, or an enchanter5172, or a sorcerer3784,m1U2 When you have come935 into the land776 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you3925, you shall not learn to do6213 after the abominations8441 of those nations1471. 02They shall have like portions2506 to eat398, besides that which comes of the sale4465 of his patrimony1.b/?2then he shall minister8334 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068 his God430, as all his brothers251 the Levites3881 do5975, who stand there before6440 Yahweh3068.4.c2If a Levite3881 comes935 from any259 of your gates8179 out of all Israel3478, where he lives1481 as a foreigner935, and comes with all the desire185 of his soul5315 to the place4725 which Yahweh3068 shall choose977;v-g2For Yahweh3068 your God430 has chosen977 him out of all your tribes7626, to stand5975 to minister8334 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068, him and his sons1121 for ever3117.b,?2The first fruits7225 of your grain1715, of your new wine8492, and of your oil3323, and the first7225 of the fleece1488 of your sheep6629, you shall give him5414.K+2This shall be the priests3548' due4941 from the people5971, from those who offer2076 a sacrifice2077, whether it be ox7794 or sheep7716, that they shall give5414 to the priest3548 the shoulder2220, and the two cheeks3895, and the maw6896.5*e2They shall have no inheritance5159 among7130 their brothers251: Yahweh3068 is their inheritance5159, as he has spoken to them1696.5) g2The priests3548 the Levites3881, all the tribe7626 of Levi3878, shall have no portion2506 nor inheritance5159 with Israel3478: they shall eat398 the offerings801 of Yahweh3068 made by fire801, and his inheritance5159.(2that his heart3824 not be lifted up7311 above his brothers251, and that he not turn aside5493 from the commandment4687, to the right hand3225, or to the left8040: to the end that he may prolong748 his days3117 in his kingdom4467, he and his children1121, in the midst7130 of Israel3478.E'2and it shall be with him7121, and he shall read therein all the days3117 of his life2416; that he may learn3925 to fear3372 Yahweh3068 his God430, to keep8104 all the words1697 of this law8451 and these statutes2706, to do them6213;&-2It shall be3427, when he sits on the throne3678 of his kingdom4467, that he shall write3789 him a copy4932 of this law8451 in a book5612, out of that which is before6440 the priests3548 the Levites3881:g%I2Neither shall he multiply7235 wives802 to himself3824, that his heart not turn5493 away3966: neither shall he greatly multiply7235 to himself silver3701 and gold2091.R$2Only he shall not multiply7235 horses5483 to himself5971, nor cause the people to return7725 to Egypt4714, to the end that he may multiply7235 horses5483; because Yahweh3068 has said559 to you3254, "You shall not go back7725 that way again1870."i#M2you shall surely7760 set7760 him king4428 over yourselves3068, whom Yahweh your God430 shall choose977: one from among7130 your brothers251 you shall set7760 king4428 over you3201; you may not put5414 a foreigner5237 over you251, who is not your brother.L"2When you have come935 to the land776 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you3423, and shall possess it3427, and shall dwell therein559, and shall say, "I will set7760 a king4428 over me1471, like all the nations that are around me5439;"x!k2 All the people5971 shall hear8085, and fear3372, and do no more presumptuously2102.v g2 The man376 who does6213 presumptuously2087, in not listening8085 to the priest3548 who stands5975 to minister8334 there before Yahweh3068 your God430, or to the judge8199, even that man376 shall die4191: and you shall put away1197 the evil7451 from Israel3478.oY2 according to the tenor6310 of the law8451 which they shall teach3384 you4941, and according to the judgment which they shall tell559 you6213, you shall do; you shall not turn aside5493 from the sentence1697 which they shall show5046 you3225, to the right hand, nor to the left8040.+Q2 You shall do6213 according to the tenor of the sentence6310 which they shall show5046 you from that place4725 which Yahweh3068 shall choose977; and you shall observe8104 to do6213 according to all that they shall teach you3384:2 and you shall come935 to the priests3548 the Levites3881, and to the judge8199 who shall be in those days3117: and you shall inquire1875; and they shall show5046 you the sentence1697 of judgment4941.S!2If there arises a matter1697 too hard6381 for you in judgment4941, between blood1818 and blood1818, between plea1779 and plea1779, and between stroke5061 and stroke5061, being matters1697 of controversy7379 within your gates8179; then you shall arise6965, and go up5927 to the place4725 which Yahweh3068 your God430 shall choose977;%E2The hand3027 of the witnesses5707 shall be first7223 on him to put him to death4191, and afterward314 the hand3027 of all the people5971. So you shall put1197 away1197 the evil7451 from the midst of you7130.%2At the mouth6310 of two8147 witnesses5707, or three7969 witnesses5707, shall he who is to die4191 be put to death4191; at the mouth6310 of one259 witness5707 he shall not be put to death4191.2_2then you shall bring forth3318 that man376 or that woman802, who has done6213 this evil7451 thing1697, to your gates8179, even the man376 or the woman802; and you shall stone5619 them to death4191 with stones5619.!=2and it be told5046 you8085, and you have heard of it1875, then you shall inquire diligently3190; and behold571, if it be true, and the thing1697 certain3559, that such abomination8441 is done6213 in Israel3478,{2and has gone3212 and served5647 other312 gods430, and worshiped7812 them8121, or the sun, or the moon3394, or any of the army6635 of the sky8064, which I have not commanded6680;~w2If there is found4672 in the midst7130 of you259, within any of your gates8179 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you376, man or woman802, who does6213 that which is evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068 your God430, in transgressing5674 his covenant1285,  2You shall not sacrifice2076 to Yahweh3068 your God430 an ox7794, or a sheep7716, in which is a blemish3971, or anything evil7451; for that is an abomination8441 to Yahweh3068 your God430. 2Neither shall you set yourself up6965 a pillar4676; which Yahweh3068 your God430 hates8130.iM2You shall not plant5193 for yourselves an Asherah842 of any kind of tree6086 beside681 the altar4196 of Yahweh3068 your God430, which you shall make for yourselves6213.b?2You shall follow7291 that which is altogether6664 just6664, that you may live2421, and inherit3423 the land776 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives you5414.H 2You shall not wrest5186 justice4941: you shall not respect5234 persons6440; neither shall you take3947 a bribe7810; for a bribe7810 does blind5786 the eyes5869 of the wise2450, and pervert5557 the words1697 of the righteous6662.5e2You shall make5414 judges8199 and officers7860 in all your gates8179, which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you7626, according to your tribes; and they shall judge8199 the people5971 with righteous6664 judgment4941.1]2every man376 shall give as he is able4979, according to the blessing1293 of Yahweh3068 your God430 which he has given you5414.V'2Three7969 times6471 in a year8141 shall all your males2138 appear7200 before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430 in the place4725 which he shall choose977: in the feast2282 of unleavened bread4682, and in the feast2282 of weeks7620, and in the feast2282 of tents5521; and they shall not appear7200 before6440 Yahweh3068 empty7387: 2You shall keep a feast2287 to Yahweh3068 your God430 seven7651 days3117 in the place4725 which Yahweh3068 shall choose977; because Yahweh3068 your God430 will bless1288 you in all your increase8393, and in all the work4639 of your hands3027, and you shall be altogether joyful8056.[ 12and you shall rejoice8055 in your feast2282, you1121, and your son, and your daughter1323, and your male servant5650, and your female servant519, and the Levite3881, and the foreigner1616, and the fatherless3490, and the widow490, who are within your gates8179.` ;2 You shall keep6213 the feast2282 of tents5521 seven7651 days3117, after that you have gathered622 in from your threshing1637 floor and from your winepress3342:0 [2 You shall remember2142 that you were a bondservant5650 in Egypt4714: and you shall observe8104 and do6213 these statutes2706.2 _2 and you shall rejoice8055 before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430, you1121, and your son, and your daughter1323, and your male servant5650, and your female servant519, and the Levite3881 who is within your gates8179, and the foreigner1616, and the fatherless3490, and the widow490, who are in the midst7130 of you4725, in the place which Yahweh3068 your God430 shall choose977, to cause his name8034 to dwell there7931.3a2 You shall keep6213 the feast2282 of weeks7620 to Yahweh3068 your God430 with a tribute4530 of a freewill offering5071 of your hand3027, which you shall give5414, according as Yahweh3068 your God430 blesses you1288:  2 You shall count5608 for yourselves seven7651 weeks7620: from the time you begin2490 to put the sickle2770 to the standing grain7054 you shall begin2490 to number5608 seven7651 weeks7620.{2Six8337 days3117 you shall eat398 unleavened bread4682. On the seventh7637 day3117 shall be a solemn assembly6116 to Yahweh3068 your God430; you shall do6213 no work4399.wi2You shall roast1310 and eat398 it in the place4725 which Yahweh3068 your God430 shall choose977: and you shall turn6437 in the morning1242, and go1980 to your tents168.tc2but at the place4725 which Yahweh3068 your God430 shall choose977, to cause his name8034 to dwell in2076, there you shall sacrifice the Passover6453 at evening6153, at the going down935 of the sun8121, at the season4150 that you came forth3318 out3318 of Egypt4714.<s2You may3201 not sacrifice2076 the Passover6453 within any259 of your gates8179, which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives you5414;>w2No yeast shall be7200 seen7200 with you in all your borders1366 seven7651 days3117; neither shall any of the flesh1320, which you sacrifice2076 the first7223 day3117 at evening6153, remain3885 all night until the morning1242.kQ2You shall eat398 no leavened bread2557 with it398. You shall eat unleavened bread4682 with it seven days4682, even the bread of affliction6040; for you came forth3318 out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714 in haste2649: that you may remember2142 the day3117 when you came forth3318 out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714 all the days3117 of your life2416.-2You shall sacrifice2076 the Passover6453 to Yahweh3068 your God430, of the flock6629 and the herd1241, in the place4725 which Yahweh3068 shall choose977, to cause his name8034 to dwell there7931.2 a2Observe8104 the month2320 of Abib24, and keep6213 the Passover6453 to Yahweh3068 your God430; for in the month2320 of Abib24 Yahweh3068 your God430 brought you forth3318 out of Egypt4714 by night3915. ~2Only you shall not eat398 its blood1818; you shall pour8210 it out on the ground776 as water4325.F}2You shall eat398 it within your gates8179: the unclean2931 and the clean2889 shall eat it alike3162, as the gazelle6643, and as the hart354.S|!2If it has any blemish3971, is lame6455 or blind5787, or has any7451 defect3971 whatever2076, you shall not sacrifice it to Yahweh3068 your God430.h{K2You shall eat398 it before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430 year8141 by year8141 in the place4725 which Yahweh3068 shall choose977, you and your household1004.jzO2All the firstborn1060 males2145 that are born3205 of your herd1241 and of your flock6629 you shall sanctify6942 to Yahweh3068 your God430: you shall do no work5647 with the firstborn1060 of your herd7794, nor shear1494 the firstborn1060 of your flock6629.cyA2It shall not seem hard7185 to you5869, when you let him go7971 free2670 from you4932; for to the double of the hire7939 of a hireling7916 has he served5647 you six8337 years8141: and Yahweh3068 your God430 will bless1288 you in all that you do6213. x 2then you shall take3947 an awl4836, and thrust5414 it through his ear241 to the door1817, and he shall be your servant5650 forever5769. Also to your female servant519 you shall do likewise6213.;wq2It shall be559, if he tells you3318, "I will not go out from you157;" because he loves you and your house1004, because he is well with you2895;v2You shall remember2142 that you were a bondservant5650 in the land776 of Egypt4714, and Yahweh3068 your God430 redeemed6299 you6680: therefore I command you this thing1697 today3117.u#2you shall furnish6059 him liberally6059 out of your flock6629, and out of your threshing floor1637, and out of your winepress3342; as Yahweh3068 your God430 has blessed1288 you5414, you shall give to him. w}p|{7zhyjxvuut\sVrqUpnmlkj]i(gf}e}dccObya`B_\^1]E[qZ#YXAWUTLSRRQYPxONNLKJIHGiF>E]DPC(Bm@?>=m2254 the mill7347 or the upper millstone7393 to pledge2254; for he takes2254 a life5315 in pledge2254.a_=2When a man376 takes3947 a new2319 wife802, he shall not go out3318 in the army6635, neither shall he be assigned5674 any business1697: he shall be free5355 at home1004 one259 year8141, and shall cheer8055 his wife802 whom he has taken3947.7^i2her former7223 husband1167, who sent her away7971, may3201 not take3947 her again7725 to be his wife802, after310 that she is defiled2930; for that is abomination8441 before6440 Yahweh3068: and you shall not cause the land776 to sin2398, which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you for an inheritance5159.\]32If the latter314 husband376 hate8130 her3789, and write her a bill5612 of divorce3748, and give5414 it in her hand3027, and send7971 her out of his house1004; or if the latter314 husband376 die4191, who took3947 her to be his wife802; \2When she is departed out3318 of his house1004, she may go1980 and be another312 man376's wife.2[ a2When a man376 takes3947 a wife802, and marries1166 her4672, then it shall be, if she find no favor2580 in his eyes5869, because he has found4672 some1697 unseemly6172 thing in her3789, that he shall write her a bill5612 of divorce3748, and give5414 it in her hand3027, and send7971 her out of his house1004.Z)2When you come935 into your neighbor7453's standing grain7054, then you may pluck6998 the ears4425 with your hand3027; but you shall not move5130 a sickle2770 to your neighbor7453's standing grain7054.{Yq2When you come935 into your neighbor7453's vineyard3754, then you may eat398 of grapes6025 your fill7648 at your own pleasure5315; but you shall not put5414 any in your vessel3627.!X=2That which is gone out4161 of your lips8193 you shall observe8104 and do6213; according as you have vowed5087 to Yahweh3068 your God430, a freewill offering5071, which you have promised1696 with your mouth6310.eWE2But if you shall forbear2308 to vow5087, it shall be no sin in you2399.V32When you shall vow5087 a vow5088 to Yahweh3068 your God430, you shall not be slack309 to pay7999 it3068: for Yahweh your God430 will surely1875 require1875 it of you2399; and it would be sin in you.UU%2to a foreigner5237 you may lend on interest5391; but to your brother251 you shall not lend on interest5391, that Yahweh3068 your God430 may bless1288 you in all that you put4916 your hand3027 to776, in the land where you go935 in to possess it3423.mTU2You shall not lend on interest5391 to your brother251; interest5391 of money3701, interest5392 of food400, interest5392 of anything1697 that is lent on interest5391:BS2You shall not bring935 the hire868 of a prostitute2181, or the wages4242 of a dog3611, into the house1004 of Yahweh3068 your God430 for any vow5088: for even both8147 these are an abomination8441 to Yahweh3068 your God430.6948 of the daughters1323 of Israel3478, neither shall there be a sodomite6945 of the sons1121 of Israel3478.Qy2he shall dwell3427 with you7130, in the midst of you4725, in the place which he shall choose977 within one259 of your gates8179, where it pleases him best2896: you shall not oppress him3238.P2You shall not deliver5462 to his master113 a servant5650 who is escaped5337 from his master to you113: O2for Yahweh3068 your God430 walks1980 in the midst7130 of your camp4264, to deliver5337 you5414, and to give up your enemies341 before6440 you4264; therefore your camp shall be holy6918, that he may not see7200 an unclean6172 thing1697 in you7725, and turn away from you310. N2 and you shall have a paddle3489 among your weapons240; and it shall be3427, when you sit down abroad2351, you shall dig2658 therewith7725, and shall turn back and cover3680 that which comes from you6627:M2 You shall have a place also3027 outside2351 of the camp4264, where you shall go forth3318 abroad2351:kLQ2 but it shall be6153, when evening comes on6437, he shall bathe7364 himself in water4325; and when the sun8121 is down935, he shall come935 within8432 the camp4264.K/2 If there is among you any man376 who is not clean2889 by reason of that which happens7137 him by night3915, then shall he go3318 outside2351 of the camp4264. He shall not come935 within8432 the camp4264:/JY2 When you go forth3318 in camp4264 against your enemies341, then you shall keep8104 yourselves from every evil7451 thing1697.7Ii2The children1121 of the third7992 generation1755 who are born3205 to them shall enter935 into the assembly6951 of Yahweh3068.YH-2You shall not abhor8581 an Edomite130; for he is your brother251: you shall not abhor8581 an Egyptian4713, because you lived as a foreigner1616 in his land776. G2You shall not seek1875 their peace7965 nor their prosperity2896 all your days3117 forever5769.)FM2Nevertheless Yahweh3068 your God430 wouldn14't listen8085 to Balaam1109; but Yahweh3068 your God430 turned2015 the curse7045 into a blessing1293 to you3068, because Yahweh your God430 loved you157.jEO2because1697 they didn6923't meet you with bread3899 and with water4325 in the way1870, when you came forth3318 out of Egypt4714, and because they hired7936 against you Balaam1109 the son1121 of Beor1160 from Pethor6604 of Mesopotamia763, to curse you7043.*DO2An Ammonite5984 or a Moabite4125 shall not enter935 into the assembly6951 of Yahweh3068; even to the tenth6224 generation1755 shall none belonging to them enter935 into the assembly6951 of Yahweh3068 forever5769:rC_2A bastard4464 shall not enter935 into the assembly6951 of Yahweh3068; even to the tenth6224 generation1755 shall none of his enter935 into the assembly6951 of Yahweh3068.7B k2He who is wounded in the stones6481, or has his privy member8212 cut off3772, shall not enter935 into the assembly6951 of Yahweh3068.A92A man376 shall not take3947 his father1's wife802, and shall not uncover1540 his father1's skirt3671.;@q2then the man376 who lay7901 with her shall give5414 to the lady5291's father1 fifty2572 shekels of silver3701, and she shall be his wife802, because he has humbled6031 her3201; he may not put her away7971 all his days3117.`?;2If a man376 find4672 a lady5291 who is a virgin1330, who is not pledged to be married781, and lay hold8610 on her7901, and lie with her4672, and they be found;.>W2for he found4672 her in the field7704, the pledged to be married781 lady5291 cried6817, and there was none to save her3467.(=K2but to the lady5291 you shall do6213 nothing1697; there is in the lady5291 no sin2399 worthy of death4194: for as when a man376 rises6965 against his neighbor7453, and kills7523 him1697, even so is this matter;<32But if the man376 find4672 the lady5291 who is pledged to be married781 in the field7704, and the man376 force2388 her7901, and lie with her376; then the man only who lay7901 with her shall die4191:c;A2then you shall bring3318 them both8147 out to the gate8179 of that city5892, and you shall stone5619 them to death4191 with stones68; the lady5291, because834 she didn6817't cry, being in the city5892; and the man376, because834 he has humbled6031 his neighbor7453's wife802: so you shall put away1197 the evil7451 from the midst of you7130.\:32If there is a young lady5291 who is a virgin1330 pledged to be married781 to a husband376, and a man376 find4672 her in the city5892, and lie with her7901;`9;2If a man376 be found4672 lying7901 with a woman802 married1166 to a husband1167, then they shall both of them8147 die4191, the man376 who lay7901 with the woman802, and the woman802: so you shall put away1197 the evil7451 from Israel3478.q8]2then they shall bring out3318 the young lady5291 to the door6607 of her father1's house1004, and the men582 of her city5892 shall stone5619 her to death4191 with stones5619, because she has done6213 folly5039 in Israel3478, to play the prostitute2181 in her father1's house1004: so you shall put1197 away1197 the evil7451 from the midst of you7130.7+2But if this thing1697 be true571, that the tokens of virginity1331 were not found4672 in the young lady5291;62and they shall fine6064 him one hundred3967 shekels of silver3701, and give5414 them to the father1 of the young lady5291, because he has brought up3318 an evil7451 name8034 on a virgin1330 of Israel3478: and she shall be his wife802; he may3201 not put her away7971 all his days3117.{5q2The elders2205 of that city5892 shall take3947 the man376 and chastise him3256; 42and behold7760, he has accused her of shameful5949 things1697, saying559, 4672 'I didn't find in your daughter1323 the tokens of virginity1331;' and yet these are the tokens of my daughter1323's virginity1331." They shall spread6566 the cloth8071 before6440 the elders2205 of the city5892.S3!2and the young lady5291's father1 shall tell559 the elders2205, "I gave5414 my daughter1323 to this man376 to wife802, and he hates her8130;22then shall the father1 of the young lady5291, and her mother517, take3947 and bring forth3318 the tokens of the young lady5291's virginity1331 to the elders2205 of the city5892 in the gate8179;;1q2and accuses7760 her of shameful5949 things1697, and brings up3318 an evil7451 name8034 on her559, and says, "I took3947 this woman802, and when I came7126 near to her4672, I didn't find in her the tokens of virginity1331;"x0k2 If any man376 takes3947 a wife802, and goes in935 to her8130, and hates her,-/U2 You shall make6213 yourselves fringes1434 on the four702 borders3671 of your cloak3682, with which you cover yourself3680.z.o2 You shall not wear3847 a mixed8162 stuff6785, wool and linen6593 together3162.i-M2 You shall not plow2790 with an ox7794 and a donkey2543 together3162.,2 You shall not sow2232 your vineyard3754 with two kinds of seed2233, lest the whole fruit4395 be forfeited6942, the seed2233 which you have sown2232, and the increase8393 of the vineyard3754.+!2When you build1129 a new2319 house1004, then you shall make6213 a battlement4624 for your roof1406, that you don7760't bring blood1818 on your house1004, if any man5307 fall from there5307.i*M2you shall surely7971 let the hen517 go7971, but the young1121 you may take3947 to yourself3190; that it may be well with you748, and that you may prolong your days3117.|)s2If a bird6833's nest7064 chance7122 to be before6440 you in the way1870, in any tree6086 or on the ground776, with young ones667 or eggs1000, and the hen517 sitting7257 on the young667, or on the eggs1000, you shall not take3947 the hen517 with the young1121: (;2A woman802 shall not wear men1397's clothing3627, neither shall a man1397 put3847 on women802's clothing8071; for whoever does6213 these things428 is an abomination8441 to Yahweh3068 your God430.'2You shall not see7200 your brother251's donkey2543 or his ox7794 fallen down5307 by the way1870, and hide5956 yourself from them6965: you shall surely help him to lift them up again6965.K&2So3651 you shall do6213 with his donkey2543; and so you shall do6213 with his garment8071; and so you shall do6213 with every lost thing9 of your brother251's, which he has lost6, and you have found4672: you may3201 not hide yourself5956.-%U2If your brother251 isn7138't near to you3045, or if you don't know him622, then you shall bring it home to8432 your house1004, and it shall be with you until your brother251 seek1875 after it7725, and you shall restore it to him.t$ e2You shall not see7200 your brother251's ox7794 or his sheep7716 go astray5080, and hide5956 yourself from them7725: you shall surely bring them again7725 to your brother251.#2his body5038 shall not remain all night3885 on the tree6086, but you shall surely6912 bury6912 him the same day3117; for he who is hanged8518 is accursed7045 of God430; that you don2930't defile your land127 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you for an inheritance5159.7"i2If a man376 have committed a sin2399 worthy of4941 death4194, and he be put to death4194, and you hang8518 him on a tree6086;$!C2All the men582 of his city5892 shall stone7275 him to death4191 with stones7275: so you shall put1197 away1197 the evil7451 from the midst7130 of you3478; and all Israel shall hear8085, and fear3372.  2and they shall tell559 the elders2205 of his city5892, "This our son1121 is stubborn5637 and rebellious4784, he will not obey8085 our voice6963; he is a glutton2151, and a drunkard5433."]52then shall his father1 and his mother517 lay hold8610 on him3318, and bring him out to the elders2205 of his city5892, and to the gate8179 of his place4725;'I2If a man376 have a stubborn5637 and rebellious4784 son1121, who will not obey8085 the voice6963 of his father1, or the voice6963 of his mother517, and3256, though they chasten him8085, will not listen to them;H 2but he shall acknowledge5234 the firstborn1060, the son1121 of the hated8130, by giving5414 him a double8147 portion6310 of all that he has4672; for he is the beginning7225 of his strength202; the right4941 of the firstborn is his1062.@{2then it shall be3117, in the day that he causes his sons1121 to inherit5157 that which he has3201, that he may not make the son1121 of the beloved157 the firstborn1069 before6440 the son1121 of the hated8130, who is the firstborn1060:M2If a man376 have two8147 wives802, the one259 beloved157, and the other259 hated8130, and they have borne3205 him children1121, both the beloved157 and the hated8130; and if the firstborn1060 son1121 be hers who was hated8146;3a2It shall be2654, if you have no delight in her7971, then you shall let her go where she will5315; but you shall not sell4376 her at all4376 for money3701, you shall not deal6014 with her as a slave834, because you have humbled her6031.2 and she shall put5493 the clothing8071 of her captivity7628 from off her3427, and shall remain in your house1004, and bewail1058 her father1 and her mother517 a full3117 month3391: and after310 that you shall go935 in to her1166, and be her husband, and she shall be your wife802.3a2 then you shall bring935 her home8432 to your house1004; and she shall shave1548 her head7218, and pare6213 her nails6856;B2 and see7200 among the captives7633 a beautiful8389 woman802, and you have a desire2836 to her3947, and would take her to you as wife802;oY2 When you go forth3318 to battle4421 against your enemies341, and Yahweh3068 your God430 delivers5414 them into your hands3027, and you carry7617 them away captive7628,]52 So you shall put away1197 the innocent5355 blood1818 from the midst7130 of you6213, when you shall do that which is right3477 in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068.:o2Forgive3722, Yahweh3068, your people5971 Israel3478, whom you have redeemed6299, and don5414't allow innocent5355 blood1818 in the midst7130 of your people5971 Israel3478." The blood1818 shall be forgiven them3722.7i2and they shall answer6030 and say559, "Our hands3027 have not shed8210 this blood1818, neither have our eyes5869 seen it7200.vg2All the elders2205 of that city5892, who are nearest7138 to the slain2491 man7364, shall wash their hands3027 over the heifer5697 whose neck was broken6202 in the valley5158;sa2The priests3548 the sons1121 of Levi3878 shall come near5066; for them Yahweh3068 your God430 has chosen977 to minister8334 to him1288, and to bless in the name8034 of Yahweh3068; and according to their word6310 shall every controversy7379 and every stroke be5061.<s2and the elders2205 of that city5892 shall bring down3381 the heifer5697 to a386 valley5158 with running water5647, which is neither plowed nor sown2232, and shall break6202 the heifer5697's neck6202 there in the valley5158.:o2and it shall be5892, that the city which is nearest7138 to the slain man2491, even the elders2205 of that city5892 shall take3947 a heifer1241 of the herd5647, which hasn't been worked with, and which has not drawn4900 in the yoke5923;P2then your elders2205 and your judges8199 shall come forth3318, and they shall measure4058 to the cities5892 which are around5439 him who is slain2491:  2If one be found4672 slain2491 in the land127 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you to possess3423 it5307, lying in the field7704, and it isn3045't known who has struck him5221;J 2Only the trees6086 of which you know3045 that they are not trees6086 for food3978, you shall destroy7843 and cut them down3772; and you shall build1129 bulwarks4692 against the city5892 that makes6213 war4421 with you3381, until it fall.P 2When you shall besiege6696 a city5892 a long7227 time3117, in making war3898 against it to take8610 it7843, you shall not destroy its trees6086 by wielding5080 an axe1631 against them398; for you may eat of them3772, and you shall not cut them down; for is the tree6086 of the field7704 man120, that it should935 be besieged of you6440?h K2that they not teach3925 you to do6213 after all their abominations8441, which they have done6213 to their gods430; so would you sin2398 against Yahweh3068 your God430.' I2but you shall utterly2763 destroy2763 them2850: the Hittite, and the Amorite567, the Canaanite3669, and the Perizzite6522, the Hivite2340, and the Jebusite2983; as Yahweh3068 your God430 has commanded you6680;b?2But of the cities5892 of these peoples5971, that Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you for an inheritance5159, you shall save alive2421 nothing that breathes5397;H 2Thus you shall do6213 to all the cities5892 which are very3966 far off7350 from you2007, which are not of the cities5892 of these nations1471.gI2but the women802, and the little ones2945, and the livestock929, and all that is in the city5892, even all its spoil7998, you shall take962 for a prey to yourself398; and you shall eat the spoil7998 of your enemies341, which Yahweh3068 your God430 has given you5414.R2 and when Yahweh3068 your God430 delivers5414 it into your hand3027, you shall strike5221 every male2138 of it with the edge6310 of the sword2719:2 If it will make no peace7999 with you6213, but will make war4421 against you6696, then you shall besiege it:2 It shall be6030, if it makes you answer of peace7965, and opens6605 to you5971, then it shall be, that all the people who are found4672 therein shall become tributary4522 to you5647, and shall serve you. 2 When you draw near7126 to a city5892 to fight3898 against it7121, then proclaim peace to it7965.|s2 It shall be7860, when the officers have made an end3615 of speaking1696 to the people5971, that they shall appoint6485 captains8269 of armies6635 at the head7218 of the people5971.sa2The officers7860 shall speak1696 further3254 to the people5971, and they shall say559, "What man376 is there who is fearful3373 and fainthearted7390? Let him go3212 and return7725 to his house1004, lest his brother251's heart3824 melt4549 as his heart3824."0[2What man376 is there who has pledged to be married781 a wife802, and has not taken3947 her3212? Let him go and return7725 to his house1004, lest he die4191 in the battle4421, and another312 man376 take her3947."1~]2What man376 is there who has planted5193 a vineyard3754, and has not used2490 its fruit3212? Let him go and return7725 to his house1004, lest he die4191 in the battle4421, and another312 man376 use its fruit2490.}!2The officers7860 shall speak1696 to the people5971, saying559, "What man376 is there who has built1129 a new2319 house1004, and has not dedicated2596 it3212? Let him go and return7725 to his house1004, lest he die4191 in the battle4421, and another312 man376 dedicate it2596.*|O2for Yahweh3068 your God430 is he who goes1980 with you3898, to fight for you against your enemies341, to save you3467."E{2and shall tell559 them8085, "Hear, Israel3478, you draw near7131 this day3117 to battle4421 against your enemies341: don3824't let your heart faint7401; don3372't be afraid, nor tremble2648, neither be scared6206 of them6440;1z]2It shall be7126, when you draw near to the battle4421, that the priest3548 shall approach5066 and speak1696 to the people5971,uy g2When you go forth3318 to battle4421 against your enemies341, and see7200 horses5483, chariots7393, and a people5971 more7227 than you3372, you shall not be afraid of them3068; for Yahweh your God430 is with you5927, who brought you up out of the land776 of Egypt4714.8xk2%only to the land776 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 you didn7126't come near3027; all the side of the river5158 Jabbok2999, and the cities5892 of the hill country2022, and wherever Yahweh3068 our God430 forbade us6680.Ww)2$From Aroer6177, which is on the edge8193 of the valley5158 of the Arnon769, and the city5892 that is in the valley5158, even to Gilead1568, there was not a city7151 too high7682 for us3068; Yahweh our God430 delivered5414 up all before us6440:"v?2#only the livestock929 we took for a prey962 to ourselves7998, with the spoil of the cities5892 which we had taken3920.u2"We took3920 all his cities5892 at that time6256, and utterly destroyed2763 every inhabited4962 city5892, with the women802 and the little ones2945; we left7604 none remaining8300:4tc2!Yahweh3068 our God430 delivered5414 him up before6440 us5221; and we struck him1121, and his sons, and all his people5971.s%2 Then Sihon5511 came out3318 against7125 us5971, he and all his people, to battle4421 at Jahaz3096.r2Yahweh3068 said559 to me7200, "Behold, I have begun2490 to deliver5414 up Sihon5511 and his land776 before6440 you2490: begin to possess3423, that you may inherit3423 his land776."Wq)2But Sihon5511 king4428 of Heshbon2809 would14 not let us pass5674 by him3068; for Yahweh your God430 hardened7185 his spirit7307, and made his heart3824 obstinate553, that he might deliver5414 him into your hand3027, as at this day3117.Ip 2as the children1121 of Esau6215 who dwell3427 in Seir8165, and the Moabites4125 who dwell3427 in Ar6144, did6213 to me5674; until I shall pass over the Jordan3383 into the land776 which Yahweh3068 our God430 gives us5414."zoo2You shall sell7666 me food400 for money3701, that I may eat398; and give5414 me water4325 for money3701, that I may drink8354: only let me pass through5674 on my feet7272,Kn2"Let me pass5674 through your land776: I will go3212 along by the highway1870, I will turn5493 neither to the right hand3225 nor to the left8040._m92I sent7971 messengers4397 out of the wilderness4057 of Kedemoth6932 to Sihon5511 king4428 of Heshbon2809 with words1697 of peace7965, saying559,Rl2This day3117 will I begin2490 to put5414 the dread6343 of you and the fear3374 of you on the peoples6440 who are under the whole sky8064, who shall hear8085 the report8088 of you7264, and shall tremble, and be in anguish2342 because of you6440."k2"Rise up6965, take your journey5265, and pass over5674 the valley5158 of the Arnon769: behold7200, I have given5414 into your hand3027 Sihon5511 the Amorite567, king4428 of Heshbon2809, and his land776; begin2490 to possess3423 it1624, and contend with him in battle4421.yjm2and the Avvim5761, who lived3427 in villages2699 as far as Gaza5804, the Caphtorim3732, who came forth3318 out of Caphtor3731, destroyed8045 them3427, and lived in their place.) ~-~}@|{{zyFxKwv u>tArqponmllOjiggemdcabbra``_^\[ZXWVHUTSRQuPgNLK0IHGjFtE>DQCAf@A?v>==-;;:9P8p76N54483\2k1003/.-,S++ ))('&%$#T! P8@q1LMO   r 6u7/-^2.and they shall be on you for a sign226 and for a wonder4159, and on your seed2233 forever5769.w]i2-All these curses7045 shall come935 on you7291, and shall pursue you5381, and overtake you8045, until you are destroyed; because you didn8085't listen to the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 your God430, to keep8104 his commandments4687 and his statutes2708 which he commanded you6680:\/2,He shall lend3867 to you3867, and you shall not lend to him7218: he shall be the head, and you shall be the tail2180.^[72+The foreigner1616 who is in the midst7130 of you shall mount up5927 above you higher4605 and higher4605; and you shall come down3381 lower4295 and lower4295.Z2*All your trees6086 and the fruit6529 of your ground127 shall the locust6767 possess3423.#YA2)You shall father3205 sons1121 and daughters1323, but they shall not be yours3212; for they shall go into captivity7628.RX2(You shall have olive trees2132 throughout all your borders1366, but you shall not anoint5480 yourself with the oil8081; for your olives2132 shall drop off5394.[W12'You shall plant5193 vineyards3754 and dress5647 them8354, but you shall neither drink of the wine3196, nor harvest103; for the worm8438 shall eat them398.^V72&You shall carry3318 much7227 seed2233 out3318 into the field7704, and shall gather622 little4592 in622; for the locust697 shall consume it2628.=Uu2%You shall become an astonishment8047, a proverb4912, and a byword8148, among all the peoples5971 where Yahweh3068 shall lead you away5090.8Tk2$Yahweh3068 will bring3212 you4428, and your king whom you shall set6965 over you1471, to a nation that you have not known3045, you nor your fathers1; and there you shall serve5647 other312 gods430, wood6086 and stone68.S92#Yahweh3068 will strike5221 you in the knees1290, and in the legs7785, with a sore7451 boil7822, of which you can not3201 be healed7495, from the sole3709 of your foot7272 to the crown of your head6936.}Ru2"so that you shall be mad7696 for the sight4758 of your eyes5869 which you shall see7200.xQk2!The fruit6529 of your ground127, and all your labors3018, shall a nation5971 which you don3045't know eat up398; and you shall be only oppressed6231 and crushed7533 always3117;:Po2 Your sons1121 and your daughters1323 shall be given5414 to another312 people5971; and your eyes5869 shall look7200, and fail3616 with longing for them all the day3117: and there shall be nothing in the power410 of your hand3027.O2Your ox7794 shall be slain2873 before your eyes5869, and you shall not eat398 of it2543: your donkey shall be violently taken away1497 from before your face6440, and shall not be restored7725 to you6629: your sheep shall be given5414 to your enemies341, and you shall have none to save you3467..NW2You shall betroth781 a wife802, and another312 man376 shall lie7901 with her1129: you shall build a house1004, and you shall not dwell3427 therein5193: you shall plant a vineyard3754, and shall not use its fruit2490.AM}2and you shall grope4959 at noonday6672, as the blind5787 gropes4959 in darkness653, and you shall not prosper6743 in your ways1870: and you shall be only oppressed6231 and robbed1497 always3117, and there shall be none to save you3467.#LA2Yahweh3068 will strike5221 you with madness7697, and with blindness5788, and with astonishment8541 of heart3824;wKi2Yahweh3068 will strike5221 you with the boil7822 of Egypt4714, and with the tumors2914, and with the scurvy1618, and with the itch2775, of which you can3201 not be healed7495.YJ-2Your dead body5038 shall be food3978 to all birds5775 of the sky8064, and to the animals929 of the earth776; and there shall be none to frighten them away2729.|Is2Yahweh3068 will cause5414 you to be struck5062 before6440 your enemies341; you shall go out3318 one259 way1870 against them5127, and shall flee seven7651 ways1870 before6440 them2189: and you shall be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms4467 of the earth776.aH=2Yahweh3068 will make5414 the rain4306 of your land776 powder80 and dust6083: from the sky8064 shall it come down3381 on you8045, until you are destroyed.G52Your sky8064 that is over your head7218 shall be brass5178, and the earth776 that is under you shall be iron1270.EF2Yahweh3068 will strike5221 you with consumption7829, and with fever6920, and with inflammation1816, and with fiery heat2746, and with the sword2719, and with blight7711, and with mildew3420; and they shall pursue7291 you until you perish6.ME2Yahweh3068 will make the pestilence1698 cling1692 to you3615, until he has consumed you from off the land127, where you go935 in to possess it3423.D}2Yahweh3068 will send7971 on you cursing3994, confusion4103, and rebuke4045, in all that you put4916 your hand3027 to do6213, until you are destroyed8045, and until you perish6 quickly4118; because6440 of the evil7455 of your doings4611, by which you have forsaken me5800.C{2You shall be cursed779 when you come in935, and you shall be cursed779 when you go out3318.fBG2The fruit6529 of your body990, the fruit6529 of your ground127, the increase7698 of your livestock504, and the young6251 of your flock6629 shall be cursed779.^A72Your basket2935 and your kneading trough4863 shall be cursed779.y@m2You shall be cursed779 in the city5892, and you shall be cursed779 in the field7704.x?k2But it shall come to pass8085, if you will not listen to the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 your God430, to observe8104 to do6213 all his commandments4687 and his statutes2708 which I command6680 you this day3117, that all these curses7045 shall come935 on you5381, and overtake you.>#2and shall not turn aside5493 from any of the words1697 which I command6680 you this day3117, to the right hand3225, or to the left8040, to go3212 after310 other312 gods430 to serve them5647.}=u2 Yahweh3068 will make5414 you the head7218, and not the tail2180; and you shall be above only4605, and you shall not be beneath4295; if you shall listen8085 to the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068 your God430, which I command6680 you this day3117, to observe8104 and to do6213,<y2 Yahweh3068 will open6605 to you his good2896 treasure214 in the sky8064, to give5414 the rain4306 of your land776 in its season6256, and to bless1288 all the work4639 of your hand3027: and you shall lend3867 to many7227 nations1471, and you shall not borrow3867.`;;2 Yahweh3068 will make you plenteous3498 for good2896, in the fruit6529 of your body990, and in the fruit6529 of your livestock929, and in the fruit6529 of your ground127, in the land127 which Yahweh3068 swore7650 to your fathers1 to give you5414.G: 2 All the peoples5971 of the earth776 shall see7200 that you are called7121 by the name8034 of Yahweh3068; and they shall be afraid of you3372.952 Yahweh3068 will establish6965 you for a holy6918 people5971 to himself7650, as he has sworn to you8104; if you shall keep the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068 your God430, and walk1980 in his ways1870.872Yahweh3068 will command6680 the blessing1293 on you in your barns618, and in all that you put4916 your hand3027 to1288; and he will bless you in the land776 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives you5414.27_2Yahweh3068 will cause5414 your enemies341 who rise up6965 against you to be struck5062 before you6440. They will come out3318 against you one259 way1870, and will flee5127 before6440 you seven7651 ways1870.62You shall be blessed1288 when you come in935, and you shall be blessed1288 when you go out3318.`5;2Your basket2935 and your kneading trough4863 shall be blessed1288.492You shall be blessed1288 in the fruit6529 of your body990, the fruit6529 of your ground127, the fruit6529 of your animals929, the increase7698 of your livestock929, and the young6251 of your flock6629.}3u2You shall be blessed1288 in the city5892, and you shall be blessed1288 in the field7704.E22and all these blessings1293 shall come935 on you5381, and overtake you8085, if you shall listen to the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 your God430.1 +2It shall happen8085, if you shall listen diligently8085 to the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 your God430, to observe8104 to do6213 all his commandments4687 which I command6680 you this day3117, that Yahweh3068 your God430 will set5414 you on high5945 above all the nations1471 of the earth776:G0 2779 'Cursed is he who doesn6965't confirm the words1697 of this law8451 to do6213 them5971.' All the people shall say559, 543 'Amen.'"I/ 2779 'Cursed is he who takes3947 a bribe7810 to kill5221 an innocent5355 person5315.' All the people5971 shall say559, 543 'Amen.').M2779 'Cursed is he who strikes5221 his neighbor7453 in secret5643.' All the people5971 shall say559, 543 'Amen.'-12779 'Cursed is he who lies7901 with his mother-in2859-law.' All the people5971 shall say559, 543 'Amen.'v,g2779 'Cursed is he who lies7901 with his sister269, the daughter1323 of his father1, or the daughter1323 of his mother517.' All the people5971 shall say559, 543 'Amen.'+12779 'Cursed is he who lies7901 with any kind of animal929.' All the people5971 shall say559, 543 'Amen.'m*U2779 'Cursed is he who lies7901 with his father1's wife802, because he has uncovered1540 his father1's skirt3671.' All the people5971 shall say559, 543 'Amen.'X)+2779 'Cursed is he who deprives5186 the foreigner1616, fatherless3490, and widow490 of justice4941.' All the people5971 shall say559, 543 'Amen.'3(a2779 'Cursed is he who makes the blind5787 to wander7686 out of the way1870.' All the people5971 shall say559, 543 'Amen.'*'O2779 'Cursed is he who removes5253 his neighbor7453's landmark1366.' All the people5971 shall say559, 543 'Amen.'-&U2779 'Cursed is he who sets light7034 by his father1 or his mother517.' All the people5971 shall say559, 543 'Amen.'z%o2779 'Cursed is the man376 who makes6213 an engraved6459 or molten image4541, an abomination8441 to Yahweh3068, the work4639 of the hands3027 of the craftsman2796, and sets7760 it up in secret5643.' All the people5971 shall answer6030 and say559, 543 'Amen.' $;2The Levites3881 shall answer6030, and tell6030 all the men376 of Israel3478 with a loud7311 voice6963,\#32 These shall stand5975 on Mount2022 Ebal5858 for the curse7045: Reuben7205, Gad1410, and Asher836, and Zebulun2074, Dan1835, and Naphtali5321.;"q2 "These shall stand5975 on Mount2022 Gerizim1630 to bless1288 the people5971, when you have passed over5674 the Jordan3383: Simeon8095, and Levi3878, and Judah3063, and Issachar3485, and Joseph3130, and Benjamin1144.o!Y2 Moses4872 commanded6680 the people5971 the same day3117, saying559,j O2 You shall therefore obey8085 the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 your God430, and do6213 his commandments4687 and his statutes2706, which I command6680 you this day3117.":o2 Moses4872 and the priests3548 the Levites3881 spoke1696 to all Israel3478, saying559, "Keep silence5535, and listen8085, Israel3478: this day3117 you have become1961 the people5971 of Yahweh3068 your God430.2You shall write3789 on the stones68 all the words1697 of this law8451 very3190 plainly874."?y2and you shall sacrifice2076 peace offerings8002, and shall eat398 there8055; and you shall rejoice before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430.p[2You shall build1129 the altar4196 of Yahweh3068 your God430 of uncut8003 stones68; and you shall offer5927 burnt offerings5930 thereon to Yahweh3068 your God430:G 2There you shall build1129 an altar4196 to Yahweh3068 your God430, an altar4196 of stones68: you shall lift up5130 no iron on them1270.!=2It shall be5674, when you have passed over the Jordan3383, that you shall set up6965 these stones68, which I command6680 you this day3117, in Mount2022 Ebal5858, and you shall plaster7875 them with plaster7875.'I2and you shall write3789 on them all the words1697 of this law8451, when you have passed over5674; that you may go in935 to the land776 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you776, a land flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706, as Yahweh3068, the God430 of your fathers1, has promised you1696.<s2It shall be on the day3117 when you shall pass over5674 the Jordan3383 to the land776 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you6965, that you shall set yourself up great1419 stones68, and plaster7874 them with plaster7874:i O2Moses4872 and the elders2205 of Israel3478 commanded6680 the people5971, saying559, "Keep8104 all the commandment4687 which I command6680 you this day3117.2_2and to make5414 you high5945 above all nations1471 that he has made6213, in praise8416, and in name8034, and in honor8597; and that you may be a holy6918 people5971 to Yahweh3068 your God430, as he has spoken1696.r_2and Yahweh3068 has declared559 you this day3117 to be a people5971 for his own possession5459, as he has promised1696 you8104, and that you should keep all his commandments4687;;q2You have declared559 Yahweh3068 this day3117 to be your God430, and that you would walk3212 in his ways1870, and keep8104 his statutes2706, and his commandments4687, and his ordinances4941, and listen8085 to his voice6963:52This day3117 Yahweh3068 your God430 commands6680 you to do6213 these statutes2706 and ordinances4941: you shall therefore keep8104 and do6213 them with all your heart3824, and with all your soul5315.b?2Look down8259 from your holy6944 habitation4583, from heaven8064, and bless1288 your people5971 Israel3478, and the ground127 which you have given5414 us7650, as you swore to our fathers1, a land776 flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706."dC2I have not eaten398 of it in my mourning205, neither have I put away1197 of it2931, being unclean, nor given5414 of it for the dead4191: I have listened8085 to the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 my God430; I have done6213 according to all that you have commanded me6680. 2 You shall say559 before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430, "I have put away1197 the holy things6944 out of my house1004, and also have given5414 them to the Levite3881, and to the foreigner1616, to the fatherless3490, and to the widow490, according to all your commandment4687 which you have commanded6680 me5674: I have not transgressed any of your commandments4687, neither have I forgotten them7911:<s2 When you have made an end3615 of tithing6237 all the tithe4643 of your increase8393 in the third7992 year8141, which is the year8141 of tithing4643, then you shall give5414 it to the Levite3881, to the foreigner1616, to the fatherless3490, and to the widow490, that they may eat398 within your gates8179, and be filled7646. 2 You shall rejoice8055 in all the good2896 which Yahweh3068 your God430 has given5414 to you1004, and to your house, you3881, and the Levite, and the foreigner1616 who is in the midst of you7130.J 2 Now935, behold, I have brought the first6529 of the fruit of the ground127, which you3068, Yahweh, have given5414 me3240." You shall set it down before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430, and worship7812 before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430.D 2 and he has brought935 us into this place4725, and has given5414 us this land776, a land776 flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706. #2and Yahweh3068 brought us forth3318 out of Egypt4714 with a mighty2389 hand3027, and with an outstretched5186 arm2220, and with great1419 terror4172, and with signs226, and with wonders4159; 2and we cried6817 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of our fathers1, and Yahweh3068 heard8085 our voice6963, and saw7200 our affliction6040, and our toil5999, and our oppression3906; /2The Egyptians4713 dealt7489 ill with us6031, and afflicted us5414, and laid on us hard7186 bondage5656: 2You shall answer6030 and say6030 before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430, "A Syrian761 ready to perish6 was my father1; and he went down3381 into Egypt4714, and lived1481 there4592, few in4962 number1471; and he became there a nation, great1419, mighty6099, and populous7227.R2The priest3548 shall take3947 the basket2935 out of your hand3027, and set it down3240 before6440 the altar4196 of Yahweh3068 your God430.S!2You shall come935 to the priest3548 who shall be in those days3117, and tell559 him5046, "I profess this day3117 to Yahweh3068 your God430, that I am come935 to the land776 which Yahweh3068 swore7650 to our fathers1 to give us5414."S!2that you shall take3947 of the first7225 of all the fruit6529 of the ground127, which you shall bring935 in from your land776 that Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you7760; and you shall put it in a basket2935, and shall go1980 to the place4725 which Yahweh3068 your God430 shall choose977, to cause his name8034 to dwell there7931.b A2It shall be935, when you have come in to the land776 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you for an inheritance5159, and possess3423 it3427, and dwell therein,:o2Therefore it shall be3068, when Yahweh your God430 has given you rest5117 from all your enemies341 all around5439, in the land776 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you for an inheritance5159 to possess3423 it4229, that you shall blot out the memory2143 of Amalek6002 from under the sky8064; you shall not forget7911.{q2how he met7136 you by the way1870, and struck the hindmost2179 of you2826, all who were feeble behind310 you5889, when you were faint and weary3023; and he didn3373't fear God430.%2Remember2142 what Amalek6002 did6213 to you by the way1870 as you came forth3318 out of Egypt4714;0[2For all who do6213 such things428, all who do6213 unrighteously5766, are an abomination8441 to Yahweh3068 your God430.#A2You shall have a perfect8003 and just6664 weight68. You shall have a perfect8003 and just6664 measure374, that your days3117 may be long748 in the land127 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives you5414.{~q2You shall not have in your house1004 diverse measures374, a great1419 and a small6996.w}i2 You shall not have in your bag3599 diverse weights68, a great1419 and a small6996.r|_2 then you shall cut off7112 her hand3709, your eye5869 shall have no pity2347.l{S2 When men582 strive5327 together3162 one with another251, and the wife802 of the one259 draws near7126 to deliver5337 her husband376 out of the hand3027 of him who strikes5221 him7971, and puts forth her hand3027, and takes2388 him by the secrets4016;z+2 His name8034 shall be called7121 in Israel3478, The house1004 of him who has his shoe5275 untied2502.$yC2 then his brother2994's wife shall come5066 to him in the presence5869 of the elders2205, and loose2502 his shoe5275 from off his foot7272, and spit3417 in his face6440; and she shall answer6030 and say559, "So shall it be done6213 to the man376 who does not build up1129 his brother251's house1004."Sx!2Then the elders2205 of his city5892 shall call7121 him1696, and speak to him5975: and if he stand, and say559, "I don2654't want to take her3947;"Bw2If the man376 doesn2654't want to take3947 his brother2994's wife, then his brother2994's wife shall go up5927 to the gate8179 to the elders2205, and say559, "My husband2993's brother refuses3985 to raise up6965 to his brother2993 a name8034 in Israel3478; he will14 not perform the duty of a husband2992's brother to me."pv[2It shall be1060, that the firstborn whom she bears shall succeed6965 in the name8034 of his brother251 who is dead4191, that his name8034 not be blotted out4229 of Israel3478.%uE2If brothers251 dwell3427 together3162, and one259 of them die4191, and have no son1121, the wife802 of the dead4191 shall not be married outside2351 to a stranger376: her husband2993's brother shall go in935 to her3947, and take her to him as wife802, and perform the duty of a husband2992's brother to her.ctA2You shall not muzzle2629 the ox7794 when he treads out the grain1778.s2Forty705 stripes5221 he may give him3254, he shall not exceed; lest3254, if he should exceed, and beat5221 him above these with many7227 stripes4347, then your brother251 should seem vile to you7034.'rI2and it shall be7563, if the wicked man be worthy1121 to be beaten5221, that the judge8199 shall cause him to lie down5307, and to be beaten5221 before his face6440, according1767 to his wickedness7564, by number4557.q 2If there is a controversy7379 between men582, and they come5066 to judgment4941, and the judges judge8199 them6663; then they shall justify the righteous6662, and condemn7561 the wicked7563;Cp2You shall remember2142 that you were a bondservant5650 in the land776 of Egypt4714: therefore I command6680 you to do6213 this thing1697.bo?2When you harvest1219 your vineyard3754, you shall not glean5953 it after310 yourselves1616: it shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless3490, and for the widow490.`n;2When you beat2251 your olive tree2132, you shall not go over the boughs6286 again310: it shall be for the foreigner1616, for the fatherless3490, and for the widow490.0m[2When you reap7114 your harvest7105 in your field7704, and have forgot7911 a sheaf6016 in the field7704, you shall not go again7725 to get3947 it1616: it shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless3490, and for the widow490; that Yahweh3068 your God430 may bless1288 you in all the work4639 of your hands3027.ylm2but you shall remember2142 that you were a bondservant5650 in Egypt4714, and Yahweh3068 your God430 redeemed6299 you there6680: therefore I command you to do6213 this thing1697.Hk 2You shall not deprive5186 the foreigner1616, or the fatherless3490 of justice4941, nor take2254 a widow490's clothing899 in pledge2254; j 2The fathers1 shall not be put to death4191 for the children1121, neither shall the children1121 be put to death4191 for the fathers1: every man376 shall be put to death4191 for his own sin2399.0i[2in his day3117 you shall give5414 him his hire7939, neither shall the sun8121 go down935 on it6041; for he is poor, and sets5375 his heart5315 on it7121: lest he cry against you to Yahweh3068, and it be sin to you2399.whi2You shall not oppress6231 a hired servant7916 who is poor6041 and needy34, whether he be of your brothers251, or of your foreigners1616 who are in your land776 within your gates8179:Fg2 you shall surely7725 restore7725 to him7725 the pledge5667 when the sun8121 goes down935, that he may sleep7901 in his garment8008, and bless1288 you6666: and it shall be righteousness to you before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430.mfU2 If he be a poor6041 man376, you shall not sleep7901 with his pledge5667;:eo2 You shall stand5975 outside2351, and the man376 to whom you do lend5383 shall bring forth3318 the pledge5667 outside to you2351.Cd2 When you do lend5383 your neighbor7453 any3972 kind4859 of loan935, you shall not go into his house1004 to get5670 his pledge5667.7ci2 Remember2142 what Yahweh3068 your God430 did6213 to Miriam4813, by the way1870 as you came forth3318 out of Egypt4714.Db2Take heed8104 in the plague5061 of leprosy6883, that you observe8104 diligently3966, and do6213 according to all that the priests3548 the Levites3881 shall teach3384 you6680: as I commanded them8104, so you shall observe to do6213.tac2If a man376 be found4672 stealing1589 any5315 of his brothers251 of the children1121 of Israel3478, and he deal6014 with him as a slave4376, or sell him1590; then that thief shall die4191: so you shall put1197 away1197 the evil7451 from the midst of you7130. q(}|{z!xwut|rqHpnn-m>k=/<;98_655W321i0h.--,+G*n)j(('&%A$"" .`7RN!I/i  : n Xu1121, who have not known3045, may hear8085, and learn3925 to fear3372 Yahweh3068 your God430, as long as3117 you live2416 in the land127 where you go over5674 the Jordan3383 to possess it3423."!N=2 Assemble6950 the6950 people5971, the men582 and the women802 and the little ones2945, and your foreigner1616 who is within your gates8179, that they may hear8085, and that they may learn3925, and fear3372 Yahweh3068 your God430, and observe8104 to do6213 all the words1697 of this law8451;"M?2 when all Israel3478 has come935 to appear7200 before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430 in the place4725 which he shall choose977, you shall read7121 this law8451 before all Israel3478 in their hearing241.Ly2 Moses4872 commanded6680 them559, saying, "At the end7093 of every seven7651 years8141, in the set4150 time of the year8141 of release8059, in the feast2282 of tents5521,+KQ2 Moses4872 wrote3789 this law8451, and delivered5414 it to the priests3548 the sons1121 of Levi3878, who bore5375 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068, and to all the elders2205 of Israel3478.eJE2Yahweh3068, he it is who does go1980 before6440 you7503; he will be with you, he will not fail you5800, neither forsake you3372: don't be afraid, neither be dismayed2865."I72Moses4872 called7121 to Joshua3091, and said559 to him in the sight5869 of all Israel3478, "Be strong2388 and courageous553: for you shall go935 with this people5971 into the land776 which Yahweh3068 has sworn7650 to their fathers1 to give5414 them5157; and you shall cause them to inherit it.H2Be strong2388 and courageous553, don3372't be afraid, nor be scared6206 of them6440: for Yahweh3068 your God430, he it is who does go1980 with you7503; he will not fail you5800, nor forsake you."HG 2Yahweh3068 will deliver them up5414 before you6440, and you shall do6213 to them according to all the commandment4687 which I have commanded you6680._F92Yahweh3068 will do6213 to them as he did6213 to Sihon5511 and to Og5747, the kings4428 of the Amorites567, and to their land776; whom he destroyed8045.HE 2Yahweh3068 your God430, he will go over5674 before6440 you8045; he will destroy these nations1471 from before6440 you3423, and you shall dispossess them3091. Joshua shall go over5674 before6440 you3068, as Yahweh has spoken1696.4Dc2He said559 to them3967, "I am one hundred twenty6242 years8141 old1121 this day3117; I can3201 no more go out3318 and come in935: and Yahweh3068 has said559 to me5674, 'You shall not go over this Jordan3383.'nC Y2Moses4872 went3212 and spoke1696 these words1697 to all Israel3478.-BU2to love157 Yahweh3068 your God430, to obey8085 his voice6963, and to cling1692 to him2416; for he is your life, and the length753 of your days3117; that you may dwell3427 in the land127 which Yahweh3068 swore7650 to your fathers1, to Abraham85, to Isaac3327, and to Jacob3290, to give them5414.hAK2I call5749 heaven8064 and earth776 to witness5749 against you this day3117, that I have set5414 before6440 you life2416 and death4194, the blessing1293 and the curse7045: therefore choose977 life2416, that you may live2421, you and your seed2233;@'2I denounce5046 to you this day3117, that you shall surely6 perish6; you shall not prolong748 your days3117 in the land127, where you pass over5674 the Jordan3383 to go935 in to possess it3423.T?#2But if your heart3824 turns away6437, and you will not hear8085, but shall be drawn away5080, and worship7812 other312 gods430, and serve them5647;U>%2in that I command6680 you this day3117 to love157 Yahweh3068 your God430, to walk3212 in his ways1870, and to keep8104 his commandments4687 and his statutes2708 and his ordinances4941, that you may live2421 and multiply7235, and that Yahweh3068 your God430 may bless1288 you in the land776 where you go935 in to possess it3423.*=O2Behold7200, I have set5414 before6440 you this day3117 life2416 and good2896, and death4194 and evil7451;"<?2But the word1697 is very3966 near7138 to you6310, in your mouth, and in your heart3824, that you may do it6213.;{2 Neither is it beyond5676 the sea3220, that you should say559, "Who shall go5674 over5676 the sea3220 for us3947, and bring it to us8085, and make us to hear it6213, that we may do it?"a:=2 It is not in heaven8064, that you should say559, "Who shall go up5927 for us to heaven8064, and bring3947 it to us8085, and make us to hear it6213, that we may do it?"%9E2 For this commandment4687 which I command6680 you this day3117, it is not too hard6381 for you7350, neither is it far off.|8s2 if you shall obey8085 the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 your God430, to keep8104 his commandments4687 and his statutes2708 which are written3789 in this book5612 of the law8451; if you turn7725 to Yahweh3068 your God430 with all your heart3824, and with all your soul5315.J72 Yahweh3068 your God430 will make you plenteous3498 in all the work4639 of your hand3027, in the fruit6529 of your body990, and in the fruit6529 of your livestock929, and in the fruit6529 of your ground127, for good2896: for Yahweh3068 will again7725 rejoice7797 over you for good2896, as he rejoiced7797 over your fathers1;I6 2You shall return7725 and obey8085 the voice6963 of Yahweh3068, and do6213 all his commandments4687 which I command6680 you this day3117.<5s2Yahweh3068 your God430 will put5414 all these curses423 on your enemies341, and on those who hate8130 you7291, who persecuted you.)4M2Yahweh3068 your God430 will circumcise4135 your heart3824, and the heart3824 of your seed2233, to love157 Yahweh3068 your God430 with all your heart3824, and with all your soul5315, that you may live2416.3#2and Yahweh3068 your God430 will bring935 you into the land776 which your fathers1 possessed3423, and you shall possess3423 it3190; and he will do you good, and multiply7235 you above your fathers1.c2A2If your outcasts5080 are in the uttermost7097 parts of the heavens8064, from there will Yahweh3068 your God430 gather6908 you3947, and from there he will bring you back:-1U2that then Yahweh3068 your God430 will turn7725 your captivity7622, and have compassion7355 on you7725, and will return and gather6908 you from all the peoples5971, where Yahweh3068 your God430 has scattered you6327.%0E2and shall return7725 to Yahweh3068 your God430, and shall obey8085 his voice6963 according to all that I command6680 you this day3117, you and your children1121, with all your heart3824, and with all your soul5315;X/ -2It shall happen1697, when all these things have come935 on you1293, the blessing and the curse7045, which I have set5414 before6440 you7725, and you shall call them to mind3824 among all the nations1471, where Yahweh3068 your God430 has driven you5080,g.I2So we stayed3427 in the valley1516 over against4136 Beth Peor1047.-52But commission6680 Joshua3091, and encourage2388 him553, and strengthen him5674; for he shall go over before6440 this people5971, and he shall cause them to inherit5157 the land776 which you shall see7200.">,w2Go up5927 to the top7218 of Pisgah6449, and lift up5375 your eyes5869 westward3220, and northward6828, and southward8486, and eastward4217, and see7200 with your eyes5869: for you shall not go over5674 this Jordan3383.+{2But Yahweh3068 was angry5674 with me for your sakes8085, and didn't listen to me3068; and Yahweh said559 to me7227, "Let it suffice you1696; speak no more3254 to me of this matter1697.U*%2Please let me go over5674 and see7200 the good2896 land776 that is beyond5676 the Jordan3383, that goodly2896 mountain2022, and Lebanon3844."l)S2"Lord136 Yahweh3069, you have begun2490 to show7200 your servant5650 your greatness1433, and your strong2389 hand3027: for what god410 is there in heaven8064 or in earth776, that can do6213 according to your works4639, and according to your mighty acts1369?Y(-2I begged2603 Yahweh3068 at that time6256, saying559,'y2You shall not fear3372 them3068; for Yahweh your God430, he it is who fights for you3898."Y&-2I commanded6680 Joshua3091 at that time6256, saying559, "Your eyes5869 have seen7200 all that Yahweh3068 your God430 has done6213 to these two8147 kings4428: so shall Yahweh3068 do6213 to all the kingdoms4467 where you go over5674.r%_2until Yahweh3068 gives rest5117 to your brothers251, as to you3423, and they also possess the land776 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 them beyond5676 the Jordan3383: then you shall return7725 every man376 to his possession3425, which I have given you5414."}$u2But your wives802, and your little ones2945, and your livestock4735, (I know3045 that you have much7227 livestock4735), shall live3427 in your cities5892 which I have given you5414,o#Y2I commanded6680 you at that time6256, saying559, "Yahweh3068 your God430 has given5414 you this land776 to possess3423 it5674: you shall pass over armed2502 before6440 your brothers251 the children1121 of Israel3478, all the men1121 of valor2428." 2the Arabah6160 also3383, and the Jordan and its border1366, from Chinnereth3672 even to the sea3220 of the Arabah6160, the Salt4417 Sea3220, under the slopes of Pisgah798 eastward4217.l!S2To the Reubenites7206 and to the Gadites1425 I gave5414 from Gilead1568 even to the valley5158 of the Arnon769, the middle8432 of the valley5158, and its border1366, even to the river5158 Jabbok2999, which is the border1366 of the children1121 of Ammon5983;A 2I gave5414 Gilead1568 to Machir4353.P2Jair2971 the son1121 of Manasseh4519 took3947 all the region2256 of Argob709, to the border1366 of the Geshurites1651 and the Maacathites4602, and called7121 them1316, even Bashan, after his own name8034, Havvoth Jair3117, to this day.)lS2 and the rest3499 of Gilead1568, and all Bashan1316, the kingdom4467 of Og5747, gave5414 I to the half2677 - tribe7626 of Manasseh4519; all the region2256 of Argob709, even all Bashan1316. (The same1931 is called7121 the land776 of Rephaim7497.V'2 This land776 we took in possession3423 at that time6256: from Aroer6177, which is by the valley5158 of the Arnon769, and half2677 the hill2022 country of Gilead1568, and its cities5892, gave5414 I to the Reubenites7206 and to the Gadites1425:[12 (For only Og5747 king4428 of Bashan1316 remained7604 of the remnant3499 of the Rephaim7497; behold6210, his bedstead was a bedstead6210 of iron1270; isn3808't it in Rabbah7237 of the children1121 of Ammon5983? nine8672 cubits520 was its length753, and four702 cubits520 its breadth7341, after the cubit520 of a man376.)wi2 We took all the cities5892 of the plain4334, and all Gilead1568, and all Bashan1316, to Salecah5548 and Edrei154, cities5892 of the kingdom4467 of Og5747 in Bashan1316.+2 (The Sidonians6722 call7121 Hermon2768 Sirion8303, and the Amorites567 call7121 it Senir8149.)8k2We took3947 the land776 at that time6256 out3947 of the hand3027 of the two8147 kings4428 of the Amorites567 who were beyond5676 the Jordan3383, from the valley5158 of the Arnon769 to Mount2022 Hermon2768. 2But all the livestock929, and the spoil7998 of the cities5892, we took for a prey to ourselves962.}2We utterly destroyed2763 them6213, as we did to Sihon5511 king4428 of Heshbon2809, utterly destroying2763 every inhabited4962 city5892, with the women802 and the little ones2945.a=2All these were cities5892 fortified1219 with high1364 walls2346, gates1817, and bars1280; besides the unwalled6521 towns5892 a great3966 many7235.)M2We took3920 all his cities5892 at that time6256; there was not a city7151 which we didn3947't take from them8346; sixty cities5892, all the region2256 of Argob709, the kingdom4467 of Og5747 in Bashan1316.!2So Yahweh3068 our God430 delivered5414 into our hand3027 Og5747 also4428, the king of Bashan1316, and all his people5971: and we struck5221 him until none was left7604 to him remaining8300.hK2Yahweh3068 said559 to me3372, "Don't fear him5414; for I have delivered him5971, and all his people, and his land776, into your hand3027; and you shall do6213 to him as you did6213 to Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites567, who lived3427 at Heshbon2809." #2Then we turned6437, and went up5927 the way1870 to Bashan1316: and Og5747 the king4428 of Bashan1316 came out3318 against7125 us5971, he and all his people, to battle4421 at Edrei154. 2The secret5641 things belong to Yahweh3068 our God430; but the things that are revealed1540 belong to us and to our children1121 forever5769, that we may do6213 all the words1697 of this law8451. 2and Yahweh3068 rooted5428 them out of their land127 in anger639, and in wrath2534, and in great1419 indignation7110, and cast7993 them into another312 land776, as at this day3117."U%2therefore the anger639 of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 against this land776, to bring935 on it all the curse7045 that is written3789 in this book5612;P2and went3212 and served5647 other312 gods430, and worshiped7812 them430, gods that they didn3045't know, and that he had not given to them2505: -2Then men shall say559, "Because they forsook the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1, which he made3772 with them when he brought them forth3318 out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714,S !2even all the nations1471 shall say559, "Why has Yahweh3068 done6213 thus to this land776? What does the heat2750 of this great1419 anger mean639?"- U2and that the whole land776 of it is sulfur1614, salt4417, and burning8316, that it is not sown2232, nor bears6779, nor any grass6212 grows5927 therein4114, like the overthrow of Sodom5467 and Gomorrah6017, Admah126 and Zeboiim6636, which Yahweh3068 overthrew2015 in his anger639, and in his wrath2534: 2The generation1755 to come314, your children1121 who shall rise up6965 after310 you5237, and the foreigner who shall come935 from a far7350 land776, shall say559, when they see7200 the plagues4347 of that land776, and the sicknesses8463 with which Yahweh3068 has made it sick2470; 2Yahweh3068 will set him apart914 to evil7451 out of all the tribes7626 of Israel3478, according to all the curses423 of the covenant1285 that is written3789 in this book5612 of the law8451.2Yahweh3068 will14 not pardon5545 him639, but then the anger of Yahweh3068 and his jealousy7068 will smoke6225 against that man376, and all the curse423 that is written3789 in this book5612 shall lie7257 on him3068, and Yahweh will blot out4229 his name8034 from under the sky8064.jO2and it happen8085, when he hears the words1697 of this curse423, that he bless1288 himself in his heart3824, saying559, "I shall have peace7965, though3588 I walk3212 in the stubbornness8307 of my heart3820, to destroy5595 the moist7302 with the dry6771.";q2lest there should be3426 among you man376, or woman802, or family4940, or tribe7626, whose heart3824 turns away6437 this day3117 from Yahweh3068 our God430, to go3212 to serve5647 the gods430 of those nations1471; lest there should be3426 among you a root8328 that bears6509 gall7219 and wormwood3939;C2and you have seen7200 their abominations8251, and their idols1544, wood6086 and stone68, silver3701 and gold2091, which were among them);[12(for you know3045 how we lived3427 in the land776 of Egypt4714, and how we came5674 through7130 the midst of the nations1471 through which you passed7130;L2but with him who stands5975 here with us this3426 day3117 before6440 Yahweh3068 our God430, and also with him who is not here with us this day3117eE2Neither with you only do I make3772 this covenant1285 and this oath423,&G2 that he may establish6965 you this day3117 to himself for a people5971, and that he may be to you a God430, as he spoke1696 to you7650, and as he swore to your fathers1, to Abraham85, to Isaac3327, and to Jacob3290.cA2 that you may enter5674 into the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 your God430, and into his oath423, which Yahweh3068 your God430 makes3772 with you this day3117;y2 your little ones2945, your wives802, and your foreigner1616 who is in7130 the midst of your camps4264, from the one who cuts2404 your wood6086 to the one who draws7579 your water4325; ~2 You stand5324 this day3117 all of you before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430; your heads7218, your tribes7626, your elders2205, and your officers7860, even all the men376 of Israel3478,+}Q2 Keep8104 therefore the words1697 of this covenant1285, and do6213 them7919, that you may prosper in all that you do6213.s|a2and we took3947 their land776, and gave5414 it for an inheritance5159 to the Reubenites7206, and to the Gadites1425, and to the half2677 - tribe7626 of the Manassites4520.{2When you came935 to this place4725, Sihon5511 the king4428 of Heshbon2809, and Og5747 the king4428 of Bashan1316, came out3318 against7125 us to battle4421, and we struck them5221:Rz2You have not eaten398 bread3899, neither have you drunk8354 wine3196 or strong drink7941; that you may know3045 that I am Yahweh3068 your God430.py[2I have led3212 you forty705 years8141 in the wilderness4057: your clothes8008 have not grown old1086 on you5275, and your shoes have not grown old1086 on your feet7272.Hx 2but Yahweh3068 has not given5414 you a heart3820 to know3045, and eyes5869 to see7200, and ears241 to hear8085, to this day3117.w72the great1419 trials4531 which your eyes5869 saw7200, the signs226, and those great1419 wonders4159:Dv2Moses4872 called7121 to all Israel3478, and said559 to them7200, You have seen all that Yahweh3068 did6213 before your eyes5869 in the land776 of Egypt4714 to Pharaoh6547, and to all his servants5650, and to all his land776;Fu 2These are the words1697 of the covenant1285 which Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872 to make3772 with the children1121 of Israel3478 in the land776 of Moab4124, besides the covenant1285 which he made3772 with them in Horeb2722.t 2DYahweh3068 will bring7725 you into Egypt4714 again7725 with ships591, by the way1870 of which I said559 to you7200, You shall see it no more again3254: and there you shall sell4376 yourselves to your enemies341 for bondservants5650 and for bondmaids8198, and no man shall buy you7069.use2CIn the morning1242 you shall say559, "I wish it were5414 evening6153!" and at evening6153 you shall say559, "I wish it were5414 morning1242!" for the fear6343 of your heart3824 which you shall fear6342, and for the sight4758 of your eyes5869 which you shall see7200.Yr-2Band your life2416 shall hang8511 in doubt before5048 you6342; and you shall fear night3915 and day3119, and shall have no assurance539 of your life2416._q92AAmong these1992 nations1471 you shall find no ease7280, and there shall be no rest4494 for the sole3709 of your foot7272: but Yahweh3068 will give5414 you there a trembling7268 heart3820, and failing3631 of eyes5869, and pining1671 of soul5315;gpI2@Yahweh3068 will scatter6327 you among all peoples5971, from the one end7097 of the earth776 even to the other7097 end of the earth5647; and there you shall serve other312 gods430, which you have not known3045, you nor your fathers1, even wood6086 and stone68.po[2?It shall happen that as Yahweh3068 rejoiced7797 over you to do you good3190, and to multiply7235 you3068, so Yahweh will rejoice7797 over you to cause you to perish6, and to destroy6 you5255; and you shall be plucked from off the land127 where you go935 in to possess it3423.n!2>You shall be left7604 few4592 in number4962, whereas834 you were as the stars3556 of the sky8064 for multitude7230; because you didn8085't listen to the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 your God430.mmU2=Also every sickness2483, and every plague4347, which is not written3789 in the book5612 of this law8451, Yahweh3068 will bring5927 them on you8045, until you are destroyed.7li27725 on you again all the diseases4064 of Egypt4714, which you were afraid3025 of6440; and they shall cling to you1692.3ka2;then Yahweh3068 will make6381 your plagues4347 wonderful6381, and the plagues4347 of your seed2233, even great1419 plagues4347, and of long continuance539, and severe7451 sicknesses2483, and of long continuance539.%jE2:If you will not observe8104 to do6213 all the words1697 of this law8451 that are written3789 in this book5612, that you may fear3372 this glorious3513 and fearful3372 name8034, YAHWEH3068 YOUR GOD430;i29and toward her young one7988 who comes out3318 from between her feet7272, and toward her children1121 whom she shall bear3205; for she shall eat398 them for want2640 of all things secretly5643, in the siege4692 and in the distress6693 with which your enemy341 shall distress6693 you in your gates8179.h128The tender7390 and delicate6028 woman among you5254, who would not adventure to set3322 the sole3709 of her foot7272 on the ground776 for delicateness6026 and tenderness7391, her eye5869 shall be evil3415 toward the husband376 of her bosom2436, and toward her son1121, and toward her daughter1323,Tg#27so that he will not give5414 to any259 of them of the flesh1320 of his children1121 whom he shall eat398, because he has nothing left7604 him4692, in the siege and in the distress4689 with which your enemy341 shall distress6693 you in all your gates8179.Gf 26The man376 who is tender7390 among you3966, and very delicate6028, his eye5869 shall be evil3415 toward his brother251, and toward the wife802 of his bosom2436, and toward the remnant3499 of his children1121 whom he has remaining3498;\e325You shall eat398 the fruit6529 of your own body990, the flesh1320 of your sons1121 and of your daughters1323, whom Yahweh3068 your God430 has given5414 you4692, in the siege and in the distress4689 with which your enemies341 shall distress you6693.d724They shall besiege6887 you in all your gates8179, until your high1364 and fortified1219 walls2346 come down3381, in which2004 you trusted982, throughout all your land776; and they shall besiege6887 you in all your gates8179 throughout all your land776, which Yahweh3068 your God430 has given you5414.!c=23and shall eat398 the fruit6529 of your livestock929, and the fruit6529 of your ground127, until you are destroyed8045; that also shall not leave7604 you grain1715, new wine8492, or oil3323, the increase7698 of your livestock504, or the young6251 of your flock6629, until they have caused you to perish6.Rb22a nation1471 of fierce5794 facial6440 expressions5375, that shall not respect the person6440 of the old2205, nor show favor2603 to the young5288,a21Yahweh3068 will bring5375 a nation1471 against you from far7350, from the end7097 of the earth776, as the eagle5404 flies1675; a nation1471 whose language3956 you shall not understand8085;r`_20therefore you shall serve5647 your enemies341 whom Yahweh3068 shall send7971 against you7458, in hunger, and in thirst6772, and in nakedness5903, and in want2640 of all things5414: and he shall put a yoke5923 of iron1270 on your neck6677, until he has destroyed you8045.T_#2/Because you didn5647't serve Yahweh3068 your God430 with joyfulness8057, and with gladness2898 of heart3824, by reason of the abundance of all things7230; |~L}i{yxwussqqp\oRn.m k jAihhg f8eFd-bbGa;`;_^]#[[JZEYXWVUrTSRR)PPvONN4M ;7k 2 m K{2Yahweh3068 commanded6680 me at that time6256 to teach3925 you statutes2706 and ordinances4941, that you might do6213 them in the land776 where you go over5674 to possess it3423.}Ju2 He declared5046 to you his covenant1285, which he commanded6680 you to perform6213, even the ten6235 commandments1697; and he wrote3789 them on two8147 tables3871 of stone68.}Iu2 Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to you out of the midst8432 of the fire784: you heard8085 the voice6963 of words1697, but you saw7200 no form8544; you only2108 heard a voice6963.H2 You came near7126 and stood5975 under the mountain2022; and the mountain2022 burned1197 with fire784 to the heart3820 of the sky8064, with darkness6205, cloud2822, and thick darkness.`G;2 the day3117 that you stood5975 before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430 in Horeb2722, when Yahweh3068 said559 to me6950, "Assemble me6950 the people5971, and I will make them hear8085 my words1697, that they may learn3925 to fear3372 me all the days3117 that they live2416 on the earth127, and that they may teach3925 their children1121."&FG2 Only take heed8104 to yourself8104, and keep your soul5315 diligently3966, lest you forget7911 the things1697 which your eyes5869 saw7200, and lest they depart5493 from your heart3824 all the days3117 of your life2416; but make them known3045 to your children1121 and your children1121's children1121;gEI2What great1419 nation1471 is there2706, that has statutes and ordinances4941 so righteous6662 as all this law8451, which I set5414 before6440 you this day3117?AD}2For what great1419 nation1471 is there430, that has a god so near7138 to them3068, as Yahweh our God430 is whenever we call on him7121?rC_2Keep8104 therefore and do6213 them2451; for this is your wisdom and your understanding998 in the sight5869 of the peoples5971, who shall hear8085 all these statutes2706, and say559, "Surely this great1419 nation1471 is a wise2450 and understanding995 people5971."8Bk2Behold7200, I have taught3925 you statutes2706 and ordinances4941, even as834 Yahweh3068 my God430 commanded6680 me6213, that you should do so in7130 the midst of the land776 where you go935 in to possess it3423.A2But you who were faithful1695 to Yahweh3068 your God430 are all alive2416 this day3117.%@E2Your eyes5869 have seen7200 what Yahweh3068 did6213 because of Baal1187 Peor376; for all the men who followed310 Baal1187 Peor3068, Yahweh your God430 has destroyed8045 them from the midst of you7130. ?2You shall not add3254 to the word1697 which I command6680 you1639, neither shall you diminish from it8104, that you may keep the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068 your God430 which I command you6680.Y> /2Now3478, Israel, listen8085 to the statutes2706 and to the ordinances4941, which I teach3925 you6213, to do them2421; that you may live, and go in935 and possess3423 the land776 which Yahweh3068, the God430 of your fathers1, gives you5414.H= 2" and in all the mighty2389 hand3027, and in all the great1419 terror4172, which Moses4872 worked6213 in the sight5869 of all Israel3478.<}2" in all the signs226 and the wonders4159, which Yahweh3068 sent7971 him to do6213 in the land776 of Egypt4714, to Pharaoh6547, and to all his servants5650, and to all his land776,E;2" There has not arisen6965 a prophet5030 since5750 in Israel3478 like Moses4872, whom Yahweh3068 knew3045 face6440 to face6440,`:;2" 603091 the son1121 of Nun5126 was full4392 of the spirit7307 of wisdom2451; for Moses4872 had laid5564 his hands3027 on him1121: and the children of Israel3478 listened8085 to him6213, and did as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.912"The children1121 of Israel3478 wept1058 for Moses4872 in the plains6160 of Moab4124 thirty7970 days3117: so the days3117 of weeping1065 in the mourning60 for Moses4872 were ended8552.^872"Moses4872 was one hundred3967 twenty6242 years8141 old1121 when he died4194: his eye5869 was not dim3543, nor his natural force3893 abated5127.f7G2"He buried6912 him in the valley1516 in the land776 of Moab4124 over against4136 Beth Peor1047: but no man376 knows3045 of his tomb6900 to this day3117.?6y2"So Moses4872 the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 died4191 there in the land776 of Moab4124, according to the word6310 of Yahweh3068.`5;2"Yahweh3068 said559 to him776, "This is the land which I swore7650 to Abraham85, to Isaac3327, and to Jacob3290, saying559, 5414 'I will give it to your seed2233.' I have caused you to see7200 it with your eyes5869, but you shall not go over there5674.",4S2"and the South5045, and the Plain3603 of the valley1237 of Jericho3405 the city5892 of palm trees8558, to Zoar6820.B32"and all Naphtali5321, and the land776 of Ephraim669 and Manasseh4519, and all the land776 of Judah3063, to the hinder314 sea3220,F2 2"Moses4872 went up5927 from the plains6160 of Moab4124 to Mount2022 Nebo5015, to the top7218 of Pisgah6449, that is over against6440 Jericho3405. Yahweh3068 showed7200 him all the land776 of Gilead1568, to Dan1835,b1?2!You are happy835, Israel3478. Who is like you5971, a people saved3467 by Yahweh3068, the shield4043 of your help5828, the sword2719 of your excellency1346! Your enemies341 shall submit3584 themselves to you1869. You shall tread on their high places1116."0{2!Israel3478 dwells7931 in safety983; the fountain5869 of Jacob3290 alone910, In a land776 of grain1715 and new wine8492. Yes8064, his heavens drop down6201 dew2919./y2!The eternal6924 God430 is your dwelling4585 place5769. Underneath are the everlasting arms2220. He thrust out1644 the enemy341 from before6440 you559, and said, 8045 'Destroy!'?.y2!"There is none like God410, Jeshurun3484, who rides7392 on the heavens8064 for your help5828, In his excellency1346 on the skies7834. -2!Your bars4515 shall be iron1270 and brass5178. As your days3117, so your strength will be1679.i,M2!Of Asher836 he said559, "Asher836 is blessed1288 with children1121. Let him be acceptable7521 to his brothers251. Let him dip2881 his foot7272 in oil8081.w+i2!Of Naphtali5321 he said559, "Naphtali5321, satisfied7649 with favor7522, full4392 of the blessing1293 of Yahweh3068, Possess3423 the west3220 and the south1864."*!2!Of Dan1835 he said559, "Dan1835 is a lion738's cub1482 that leaps2187 out of Bashan1316."Y)-2!He provided7200 the first part7225 for himself2710, for there was the lawgiver's portion2513 reserved5603. He came857 with the heads7218 of the people5971. He executed6213 the righteousness6666 of Yahweh3068, His ordinances4941 with Israel3478."w(i2!Of Gad1410 he said559, "He who enlarges7337 Gad1410 is blessed1288. He dwells7931 as a lioness3833, and tears2963 the arm2220, yes637, the crown of the head6936.B'2!They shall call7121 the peoples5971 to the mountain2022. There they will offer2076 sacrifices2077 of righteousness6664, for they shall draw3243 out the abundance8228 of the seas3220, the hidden2934 treasures8226 of the sand2344."*&O2!Of Zebulun2074 he said559, "Rejoice8055, Zebulun2074, in your going out3318; and Issachar3485, in your tents168.%2!The firstborn1060 of his herd7794, majesty1926 is his7161. His horns are the horns7161 of the wild ox7214. With them he shall push5055 all3162 of the peoples5971, to the ends657 of the earth776: They are the ten thousands7233 of Ephraim669. They are the thousands505 of Manasseh4519."U$%2!for the precious things4022 of the earth776 and its fullness4393, the good will7522 of him who lived7931 in the bush5572. Let this come935 on the head7218 of Joseph3130, on the crown of the head6936 of him who was separate5139 from his brothers251.+#Q2!for the chief things7218 of the ancient6924 mountains2042, for the precious things4022 of the everlasting5769 hills1389,0"[2!for the precious4022 things of the fruits8393 of the sun8121, for the precious things4022 of the growth1645 of the moons3391,!y2! Of Joseph3130 he said559, "His land776 is blessed1288 by Yahweh3068, for the precious things4022 of the heavens8064, for the dew2919, for the deep8415 that couches beneath7257, {2! Of Benjamin1144 he said559, "The beloved3039 of Yahweh3068 shall dwell7931 in safety983 by him2653. He covers him all the day3117 long7931. He dwells between his shoulders3802.">w2! Yahweh3068, bless1288 his substance2428. Accept7521 the work6467 of his hands3027. Strike4272 through the hips4975 of those who rise6965 up against him8130, of those who hate him4480, that they not rise6965 again6965."}u2! They shall teach3384 Jacob3290 your ordinances4941, and Israel3478 your law8451. They shall put7760 incense6988 before639 you3632, and whole burnt offering on your altar4196.M2! who said559 of his father1, and of his mother517, 7200 'I have not seen him5234;' Neither did he acknowledge his brothers251, Nor did he know3045 his own children1121: For they have observed8104 your word565, and keep5341 your covenant1285.2!Of Levi3878 he said559, "Your Thummim8550 and your Urim224 are with your godly2623 one376, whom you proved5254 at Massah4532, with whom you strove7378 at the waters4325 of Meribah4809;<s2!This is for Judah3063. He said559, "Hear8085, Yahweh3068, the voice6963 of Judah3063. Bring935 him in to his people5971. With his hands3027 he contended7227 for himself5828. You shall be a help against his adversaries6862."wi2!"Let Reuben7205 live2421, and not die4191; Nor let his men4962 be few4557."G 2!He was king4428 in Jeshurun3484, When the heads7218 of the people5971 were gathered622, All the tribes7626 of Israel3478 together3162.2!Moses4872 commanded6680 us a law8451, An inheritance4181 for the assembly6952 of Jacob3290.[12!Yes637, he loves2245 the people5971. All his saints6918 are in your hand3027. They sat down8497 at your feet7272; each receives5375 your words1703.a=2!He said559, "Yahweh3068 came935 from Sinai5514, And rose2224 from Seir8165 to them3313. He shone forth from Mount2022 Paran6290. He came857 from the ten thousands7233 of holy ones6944. At his right hand3225 was a fiery799 law for them1881.O 2!This is the blessing1293, with which Moses4872 the man376 of God430 blessed1288 the children1121 of Israel3478 before6440 his death4194.H 2 4For you shall see7200 the land776 before you935; but you shall not go there into the land776 which I give5414 the children1121 of Israel3478."Z/2 3because you trespassed4603 against me in the midst8432 of the children1121 of Israel3478 at the waters4325 of Meribah of Kadesh4808, in the wilderness4057 of Zin6790; because you didn6942't sanctify me in the midst8432 of the children1121 of Israel3478./2 2and die4191 on the mountain2022 where you go up5927, and be gathered622 to your people5971, as Aaron175 your brother251 died4191 on Mount2022 Hor2023, and was gathered622 to his people5971:zo2 1"Go up5927 into this mountain2022 of Abarim5682, to Mount2022 Nebo5015, which is in the land776 of Moab4124, that is over against6440 Jericho3405; and see7200 the land776 of Canaan3667, which I give5414 to the children1121 of Israel3478 for a possession272;vg2 0Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 that same6106 day3117, saying559,12 /For it is no vain7386 thing1697 for you2416; because it is your life, and through this thing1697 you shall prolong748 your days3117 in the land127, where you go over5674 the Jordan3383 to possess it3423."1]2 .He said559 to them7760, "Set your heart3824 to all the words1697 which I testify5749 to you this day3117, which you shall command6680 your children1121 to observe8104 to do6213, all the words1697 of this law8451.| s2 -Moses4872 made an end3615 of speaking1696 all these words1697 to all Israel3478;] 52 ,Moses4872 came935 and spoke1696 all the words1697 of this song7892 in the ears241 of the people5971, he and Joshua1954 the son1121 of Nun5126.C 2 +Rejoice7442, you nations1471, with his people5971, for he will avenge5358 the blood1818 of his servants5650. He will render7725 vengeance5359 to his adversaries6862, And will make expiation3722 for his land127, for his people5971.( K2 *I will make my arrows2671 drunk7937 with blood1818. My sword2719 shall devour398 flesh1320 with the blood1818 of the slain2491 and the captives7633, from the head7218 of the leaders6546 of the enemy341." 2 )if I whet8150 my glittering1300 sword2719, My hand3027 take hold270 on judgment4941; I will render7725 vengeance5359 to my adversaries6862, and will recompense7999 those who hate me8130.2 (For I lift up5375 my hand3027 to heaven8064, And say559, As I live2416 forever5769,wi2 '"See7200 now that I430, even I, am he, There is no god with me4191. I kill, and I make alive2421. I wound4272, and I heal7495. There is no one who can deliver5337 out of my hand3027.ym2 &Which ate398 the fat2459 of their sacrifices2077, And drank8354 the wine3196 of their drink offering5257? Let them rise up6965 and help5826 you5643! Let them be your protection.zo2 %He will say559, "Where are their gods430, The rock6697 in which they took refuge2620; ;2 $For Yahweh3068 will judge1777 his people5971, and have compassion5162 on his servants5650, when he sees7200 that their power3027 is gone235, There is none657 remaining6113, shut up or left at large5800.52 #Vengeance5359 is mine8005, and recompense, at the time6256 when their foot7272 slides4131; for the day3117 of their calamity343 is at hand7138. The things that are to come6264 on them shall make haste2363."lS2 ""Isn3647't this laid up in store with me2856, sealed up among my treasures214? 2 !Their wine3196 is the poison2534 of serpents8577, The cruel393 venom7219 of asps6620.tc2 For their vine1612 is of the vine1612 of Sodom5467, of the fields7709 of Gomorrah6017. Their grapes6025 are grapes6025 of gall7219, Their clusters811 are bitter4846.{2 For their rock6697 is not as our Rock6697, even our enemies341 themselves being judges6414.~12 How could one259 chase7291 a thousand505, and two8147 put ten7233 thousand505 to flight5127, unless3808 their Rock6697 had sold4376 them3588, and Yahweh3068 had delivered them up5462?}12 Oh that3863 they were wise2449, that they understood7919 this995, that they would consider their latter end319!{|q2 For they are a nation1471 void6 of counsel6098. There is no understanding in them8394.1{]2 were it not3884 that I feared1481 the provocation3708 of the enemy341, lest their adversaries6862 should judge wrongly5234, lest they should say559, 3027 'Our hand is exalted7311, Yahweh3068 has not done all this6466.'"z!2 I said559, I would scatter them afar6284. I would make their memory2143 to cease7673 from among men582;yym2 Outside2351 the sword2719 shall bereave7921, and in the rooms2315, terror367; on both young man970 and virgin1330, The nursing3243 infant with the gray-haired7872 man376.>xw2 They shall be wasted4198 with hunger7458, and devoured3898 with burning heat7565 and bitter4815 destruction6986. I will send7971 the teeth8127 of animals929 on them2534, With the poison of crawling2119 things of the dust6083.pw[2 "I will heap5595 evils7451 on them3615. I will spend my arrows on them2671.v72 For a fire784 is kindled6919 in my anger639, Burns3344 to the lowest8482 Sheol7585, Devours398 the earth776 with its increase2981, and sets the foundations4144 of the mountains2022 on fire3857.Vu'2 They have moved me to jealousy7065 with that which is not3808 God410. They have provoked me to anger3707 with their vanities1892. I will move them to jealousy7065 with those who are not a people5971. I will provoke them to anger3707 with a foolish5036 nation1471.t2 He said559, "I will hide5641 my face6440 from them7200. I will see what their end319 shall be8419; for they are a very perverse generation1755, children1121 in whom is no faithfulness529.s52 Yahweh3068 saw7200 and abhorred5006, because of the provocation3708 of his sons1121 and his daughters1323.+rQ2 Of the Rock6697 who became your father3205, you are unmindful7876, and have forgotten7911 God410 who gave you birth2342.q}2 They sacrificed2076 to demons7700, not God433, to gods430 that they didn3045't know, to new2319 gods that came935 up935 recently7138, which your fathers1 didn8175't dread.p2 They moved him to jealousy7065 with strange2114 gods3707. They provoked him to anger with abominations8441.Ao}2 But Jeshurun3484 grew fat8080, and kicked1163. You have grown fat8080. You have grown thick5666. You have become sleek3780. Then he forsook5203 God433 who made6213 him5034, and lightly esteemed the Rock6697 of his salvation3444.pn[2 Butter2529 of the herd1241, and milk2461 of the flock6629, with fat2459 of lambs3733, rams352 of the breed1121 of Bashan1316, and goats6260, with the2459 finest3629 of the wheat2406. Of the2561 blood1818 of the grape6025 you drank wine8354.'mI2 He made him ride7392 on the high places1116 of the earth776. He ate398 the increase8570 of the field7704. He caused him to suck3243 honey1706 out of the rock5553, oil8081 out of the flinty2496 rock6697;vlg2 Yahweh3068 alone910 led5148 him5236. There was no foreign god with him410.|ks2 As an eagle5404 that stirs up5782 her nest7064, that flutters7363 over her young1469, he spread abroad6566 his wings84, he took3947 them5375, he bore them on his feathers84.j 2 He found4672 him in a desert4057 land776, in the waste8414 howling3214 wilderness3452. He surrounded5437 him995. He cared for him5341. He kept him as the apple380 of his eye5869.i!2 For Yahweh3068's portion2506 is his people5971. Jacob3290 is the lot2256 of his inheritance5159.Kh2 When the Most High5945 gave5157 to the nations1471 their inheritance5157, when he separated6504 the children1121 of men120, he set5324 the bounds1367 of the peoples5971 according to the number4557 of the children1121 of Israel3478.g%2 Remember2142 the days3117 of old5769. Consider995 the years8141 of many1755 generations1755. Ask7592 your father1, and he will show5046 you2205; your elders, and they will tell you559.nfW2 Do you thus requite1580 Yahweh3068, foolish5036 people5971 and unwise2450? Isn1't he your father who has bought7069 you6213? He has made you3559, and established you.Ne2 They have dealt corruptly7843 with him3971. They are not his children1121, because of their defect6141. They are a perverse and crooked6618 generation1755.sda2 The Rock6697, his work6467 is perfect8549, for all his ways1870 are justice4941: a God410 of faithfulness530 and without iniquity5766, just6662 and right is he3477.c2 For I will proclaim7121 the name8034 of Yahweh3068. Ascribe3051 greatness1433 to our God430!b}2 My doctrine3948 shall drop6201 as the rain4306. My speech565 shall condense5140 as the dew2919, as the small rain8164 on the tender grass6212, as the showers7241 on the herb6212.$a E2 Give ear238, you heavens8064, and I will speak1696. Let the earth776 hear8085 the words561 of my mouth6310.G` 2Moses4872 spoke1696 in the ears241 of all the assembly6951 of Israel3478 the words1697 of this song7892, until they were finished8552.{_q2For I know3045 that after310 my death4194 you will utterly7843 corrupt7843 yourselves5493, and turn aside from the way1870 which I have commanded6680 you7451; and evil will happen7122 to you in the latter319 days3117; because you will do6213 that which is evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, to provoke him to anger3707 through the work4639 of your hands3027."^92Assemble6950 to me all the elders2205 of your tribes7626, and your officers7860, that I may speak1696 these words1697 in their ears241, and call5749 heaven8064 and earth776 to witness against them5749. ];2For I know3045 your rebellion4805, and your stiff7186 neck6203: behold2416, while I am yet alive with you this day3117, you have been rebellious4784 against Yahweh3068; and how much more after310 my death4194?\2"Take3947 this book5612 of the law8451, and put7760 it by the side6654 of the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 your God430, that it may be there for a witness against you5707.4[c2that Moses4872 commanded6680 the Levites3881, who bore5375 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068, saying559,CZ2It happened4872, when Moses had made an end3615 of writing3789 the words1697 of this law8451 in a book5612, until they were finished8552,=Yu2He commissioned6680 Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126, and said559, "Be strong2388 and courageous553; for you shall bring935 the children1121 of Israel3478 into the land776 which I swore to them7650: and I will be with you.""X?2So Moses4872 wrote3789 this song7892 the same day3117, and taught3925 it the children1121 of Israel3478.tWc2It shall happen7227, when many evils7451 and troubles6869 have come on4672 them7892, that this song shall testify6030 before6440 them as a witness5707; for it shall not be forgotten7911 out of the mouths6310 of their seed2233: for I know3045 their imagination3336 which they frame6213 this day3117, before I have brought935 them into the land776 which I swore7650."CV2For when I shall have brought935 them into the land127 which I swore7650 to their fathers1, flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706, and they shall have eaten398 and filled7646 themselves1878, and grown fat; then will they turn6437 to other312 gods430, and serve5647 them5006, and despise me6565, and break my covenant1285.7Ui2"Now therefore write3789 this song7892 for yourselves3925, and teach it to the children1121 of Israel3478: put7760 it in their mouths6310, that this song7892 may be a witness5707 for me against the children1121 of Israel3478.qT]2I will surely5641 hide5641 my face6440 in that day3117 for all the evil7451 which they shall have worked6213, in that3588 they are turned6437 to other312 gods430.fSG2Then my anger639 shall be kindled2734 against them in that day3117, and I will forsake5800 them5641, and I will hide my face6440 from them398, and they shall be devoured, and many7227 evils7451 and troubles6869 shall come on4672 them559; so that they will say in that day3117, 7451 'Haven't these evils come4672 on us because our God430 is not among us7130?'JR2Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Behold7901, you shall sleep with your fathers1; and this people5971 will rise up6965, and play the prostitute2181 after310 the strange5236 gods430 of the land776, where they go935 to be among7130 them5800, and will forsake me6565, and break my covenant1285 which I have made with them3772._Q92Yahweh3068 appeared7200 in the Tent168 in a pillar5982 of cloud6051: and the pillar5982 of cloud6051 stood5975 over the door6607 of the Tent168.0P[2Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Behold3117, your days approach7126 that you must die4191: call7121 Joshua3091, and present3320 yourselves in the Tent168 of Meeting4150, that I may commission6680 him4872." Moses and Joshua3091 went3212, and presented3320 themselves in the Tent168 of Meeting4150. y~~ }N|yzyxZwv.usrLqYpco~nrmkkjhh0fedcbca`_t^]\W[7ZyYXWWWVmU;TT3S*QQPOxOLK1IIIIYHGEDCB A@ >=c= ;:98U65e4453211x0.--Z,+**((D'2&:%N$#" \|R'e(U cCi 8l)Dy2You shall remember2142 all the way1870 which Yahweh3068 your God430 has led3212 you these forty705 years8141 in the wilderness4057, that he might humble6031 you5254, to prove you3045, to know what was in your heart3824, whether you would keep8104 his commandments4687, or not.?C {2You shall observe8104 to do6213 all the commandment4687 which I command6680 you this day3117, that you may live2421, and multiply7235, and go in935 and possess3423 the land776 which Yahweh3068 swore7650 to your fathers1.B/2You shall not bring935 an abomination8441 into your house1004, and become a devoted thing2764 like it8262. You shall utterly detest8262 it8262, and you shall utterly abhor8581 it2764; for it is a devoted thing.bA?2You shall burn8313 the engraved images6456 of their gods430 with fire784. You shall not covet2530 the silver3701 or the gold2091 that is on them3947, nor take it for yourself3369, lest you be snared in it8441; for it is an abomination to Yahweh3068 your God430.#@A2He will deliver5414 their kings4428 into your hand3027, and you shall make their name8034 to perish6 from under the sky8064: no man376 shall be able to stand3320 before6440 you8045, until you have destroyed them.[?12But Yahweh3068 your God430 will deliver5414 them up before you6440, and will confuse1949 them with a great1419 confusion4103, until they be destroyed8045.>>w2Yahweh3068 your God430 will cast out5394 those411 nations1471 before6440 you by little4592 and little4592: you may3201 not consume3615 them at once4118, lest the animals2416 of the field7704 increase on you7235.D=2You shall not be scared6206 of6440 them3068; for Yahweh your God430 is in the midst7130 of you1419, a great and awesome3372 God410.]<52Moreover Yahweh3068 your God430 will send7971 the hornet6880 among them7604, until those who are left, and hide5641 themselves6, perish from before you6440.1;]2the great1419 trials4531 which your eyes5869 saw7200, and the signs226, and the wonders4159, and the mighty2389 hand3027, and the outstretched5186 arm2220, by which Yahweh3068 your God430 brought you out3318: so shall Yahweh3068 your God430 do6213 to all the peoples5971 of whom you are afraid3373.O:2you shall not be afraid3372 of them2142: you shall well remember2142 what Yahweh3068 your God430 did6213 to Pharaoh6547, and to all Egypt4714;/9Y2If you shall say559 in your heart3824, "These nations1471 are more7227 than I349; how can3201 I dispossess them3423?"#8A2You shall consume398 all the peoples5971 whom Yahweh3068 your God430 shall deliver5414 to you5869; your eye shall not pity2347 them5647: neither shall you serve their gods430; for that will be a snare to you4170.732Yahweh3068 will take away5493 from you all sickness2483; and none of the evil7451 diseases4064 of Egypt4714, which you know3045, he will put7760 on you5414, but will lay them on all those who hate you8130.36a2You shall be blessed1288 above all peoples5971: there shall not be male6135 or female barren6135 among you929, or among your livestock.o5Y2 and he will love157 you1288, and bless you7235, and multiply you1288; he will also bless the fruit6529 of your body990 and the fruit6529 of your ground127, your grain1715 and your new wine8492 and your oil3323, the increase7698 of your livestock504 and the young6251 of your flock6629, in the land127 which he swore7650 to your fathers1 to give you5414.D42 It shall happen6118, because you listen8085 to these ordinances4941, and keep8104 and do6213 them3068, that Yahweh your God430 will keep8104 with you the covenant1285 and the loving kindness2617 which he swore7650 to your fathers1:O32 You shall therefore keep8104 the commandment4687, and the statutes2706, and the ordinances4941, which I command6680 you this day3117, to do them6213.d2C2 and repays7999 those who hate8130 him to their face6440, to destroy6 them309: he will not be slack to him who hates8130 him7999, he will repay him to his face6440.Q12 Know3045 therefore that Yahweh3068 your God430, he is God430, the faithful539 God430, who keeps8104 covenant1285 and loving kindness2617 with them who love157 him and keep8104 his commandments4687 to a thousand505 generations1755,&0G2but because Yahweh3068 loves you8104, and because he would keep the oath7621 which he swore7650 to your fathers1, has Yahweh3068 brought you out3318 with a mighty2389 hand3027, and redeemed6299 you out3318 of the house1004 of bondage5650, from the hand3027 of Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714.`/;2Yahweh3068 didn2836't set his love on you977, nor choose you7230, because you were more in number than any people5971; for you were the fewest4592 of all peoples5971:0.[2For you are a holy6918 people5971 to Yahweh3068 your God430: Yahweh3068 your God430 has chosen977 you to be a people5971 for his own possession5459, above all peoples5971 who are on the face6440 of the earth127.'-I2But you shall deal6213 with them like this7665: you shall break down their altars4196, and dash7665 their pillars4676 in pieces1438, and cut down their Asherim842, and burn8313 their engraved images6456 with fire784.&,G2For he will turn away5493 your son1121 from following310 me5647, that they may serve other312 gods430: so the anger639 of Yahweh3068 would be kindled2734 against you8045, and he would destroy you quickly4118.\+32neither shall you make marriages2859 with them1323; your daughter you shall not give5414 to his son1121, nor shall you take3947 his daughter1323 for your son1121..*W2and when Yahweh3068 your God430 shall deliver5414 them up before6440 you5221, and you shall strike them2763; then you shall utterly destroy2763 them3772: you shall make no covenant1285 with them2603, nor show mercy to them; ) 2When Yahweh3068 your God430 shall bring935 you into the land776 where you go935 to possess3423 it5394, and shall cast out many7227 nations1471 before6440 you2850, the Hittite, and the Girgashite1622, and the Amorite567, and the Canaanite3669, and the Perizzite6522, and the Hivite2340, and the Jebusite2983, seven7651 nations1471 greater7227 and mightier than you6099;d(C2It shall be righteousness6666 to us8104, if we observe to do6213 all this2063 commandment4687 before6440 Yahweh3068 our God430, as he has commanded us6680." '2Yahweh3068 commanded6680 us to do6213 all these statutes2706, to fear3372 Yahweh3068 our God430, for our good2896 always3117, that he might preserve us alive2421, as at this day3117.5&e2and he brought us out3318 from there935, that he might bring us in, to give5414 us the land776 which he swore7650 to our fathers1.h%K2and Yahweh3068 showed5414 great1419 and awesome7451 signs226 and wonders4159 on Egypt4714, on Pharaoh6547, and on all his house1004, before our eyes5869;t$c2then you shall tell559 your son1121, "We were Pharaoh6547's bondservants5650 in Egypt4714: and Yahweh3068 brought us out3318 of Egypt4714 with a mighty2389 hand3027;#2When your son1121 asks7592 you in time to come4279, saying559, "What do the testimonies5713, the statutes2706, and the ordinances4941, which Yahweh3068 our God430 has commanded you mean6680?""2to thrust out1920 all your enemies341 from before6440 you3068, as Yahweh has spoken1696.G! 2You shall do6213 that which is right3477 and good2896 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068; that it may be well3190 with you935, and that you may go in and possess3423 the good2896 land776 which Yahweh3068 swore7650 to your fathers1,a =2You shall diligently8104 keep8104 the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068 your God430, and his testimonies5713, and his statutes2706, which he has commanded you6680.}2You shall not tempt5254 Yahweh3068 your God430, as you tempted5254 him in Massah4532..W2for Yahweh3068 your God430 in the midst7130 of you is a jealous7067 God410; lest the anger639 of Yahweh3068 your God430 be kindled2734 against you8045, and he destroy you from off the face6440 of the earth127.#A2You shall not go3212 after310 other312 gods430, of the gods430 of the peoples5971 who are around you5439;92 You shall fear3372 Yahweh3068 your God430; and you shall serve5647 him7650, and shall swear by his name8034.P2 then beware8104 lest you forget7911 Yahweh3068, who brought you forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, out of the house1004 of bondage5650.C2 and houses1004 full4392 of all good2898 things4390, which you didn't fill, and cisterns953 dug2672 out2672, which you didn't dig, vineyards3754 and olive trees2132, which you didn5193't plant, and you shall eat398 and be full7646;\32 It shall be3068, when Yahweh your God430 shall bring935 you into the land776 which he swore7650 to your fathers1, to Abraham85, to Isaac3327, and to Jacob3290, to give5414 you1419, great and goodly2896 cities5892, which you didn1129't build,}u2 You shall write3789 them on the door posts4201 of your house1004, and on your gates8179.32You shall bind7194 them for a sign226 on your hand3027, and they shall be for symbols2903 between your eyes5869.92and you shall teach them diligently8150 to your children1121, and shall talk1696 of them when you sit3427 in your house1004, and when you walk3212 by the way1870, and when you lie down7901, and when you rise up6965.wi2These words1697, which I command6680 you this day3117, shall be on your heart3824;1]2and you shall love157 Yahweh3068 your God430 with all your heart3824, and with all your soul5315, and with all your might3966.xk2Hear8085, Israel3478: Yahweh3068 is our God430; Yahweh3068 is one259:xk2Hear8085 therefore3478, Israel, and observe8104 to do6213 it3190; that it may be well with you7235, and that you may increase mightily3966, as Yahweh3068, the God430 of your fathers1, has promised1696 to you776, in a land flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706.p[2that you might fear3372 Yahweh3068 your God430, to keep8104 all his statutes2708 and his commandments4687, which I command6680 you1121, you, and your son, and your son1121's son1121, all the days3117 of your life2416; and that your days3117 may be prolonged748./ [2Now this is the commandment4687, the statutes2706, and the ordinances4941, which Yahweh3068 your God430 commanded6680 to teach3925 you6213, that you might do them in the land776 where you go5674 over to possess it3423;B2!You shall walk3212 in all the way1870 which Yahweh3068 your God430 has commanded6680 you2421, that you may live, and that it may be well2895 with you748, and that you may prolong your days3117 in the land776 which you shall possess3423.b?2 You shall observe8104 to do6213 therefore as Yahweh3068 your God430 has commanded6680 you5493: you shall not turn aside to the right hand3225 or to the left8040.Q 2But as for you5975, stand here by me5978, and I will tell1696 you all the commandment4687, and the statutes2706, and the ordinances4941, which you shall teach3925 them6213, that they may do them in the land776 which I give5414 them to possess it3423."W )2"Go3212 tell559 them7725, Return to your tents168.* O2Oh that there were such2088 a4310 heart3824 in them5414, that they would fear3372 me8104, and keep all my commandments4687 always3117, that it might be well3190 with them1121, and with their children forever5769!x k2Yahweh3068 heard8085 the voice6963 of your words1697, when you spoke1696 to me3068; and Yahweh said1696 to me8085, "I have heard the voice6963 of the words1697 of this people5971, which they have spoken1696 to you3190: they have well said all that they have spoken1696.  2Go near7126, and hear8085 all that Yahweh3068 our God430 shall say559: and tell559 us all that Yahweh3068 our God430 shall tell1696 you8085; and we will hear it6213, and do it."q]2For who is there of all flesh1320, that has heard8085 the voice6963 of the living2416 God430 speaking1696 out of the midst8432 of the fire784, as we have2421, and lived?}u2Now therefore why should we die4191? For this great1419 fire784 will consume398 us8085: if we hear the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 our God430 any more3254, then we shall die4191.y2and you said559, "Behold3068, Yahweh our God430 has shown7200 us his glory3519 and his greatness1433, and we have heard8085 his voice6963 out of the midst8432 of the fire784: we have seen7200 this day3117 that God430 does speak1696 with man120, and he lives2425.@{2It happened8085, when you heard the voice6963 out of the midst8432 of the darkness2822, while the mountain2022 was burning1197 with fire784, that you came near7126 to me7218, even all the heads of your tribes7626, and your elders2205;*O2These words1697 Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to all your assembly6951 on the mountain2022 out of the midst8432 of the fire784, of the cloud6051, and of the thick darkness6205, with a great1419 voice6963: and he added no more3254. He wrote3789 them on two8147 tables3871 of stone68, and gave them to me5414.\32"Neither shall you covet2530 your neighbor7453's wife802; neither shall you desire183 your neighbor7453's house1004, his field7704, or his male servant5650, or his female servant519, his ox7794, or his donkey2543, or anything that is your neighbor7453's."sa2"Neither shall you give6030 false7723 testimony5707 against your neighbor7453.,U2"Neither shall you steal1589.6i2"Neither shall you commit adultery5003.)O2"You shall not murder7523.@~{2"Honor3513 your father1 and your mother517, as Yahweh3068 your God430 commanded6680 you3117; that your days may be long748, and that it may go well3190 with you127, in the land which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives you5414.}32You shall remember2142 that you were a servant5650 in the land776 of Egypt4714, and Yahweh3068 your God430 brought3318 you out of there by a mighty2389 hand3027 and by an outstretched5186 arm2220: therefore Yahweh3068 your God430 commanded6680 you to keep6213 the Sabbath7676 day3117.1|]2but the seventh7637 day3117 is a Sabbath7676 to Yahweh3068 your God430, in which you shall not do6213 any work4399, you1121, nor your son, nor your daughter1323, nor your male servant5650, nor your female servant519, nor your ox7794, nor your donkey2543, nor any of your livestock929, nor your stranger1616 who is within your gates8179; that your male servant5650 and your female servant519 may rest as well as you5117.o{Y2 You shall labor5647 six8337 days3117, and do6213 all your work4399;!z=2 "Observe8104 the Sabbath7676 day3117, to keep8104 it holy3068, as Yahweh your God430 commanded you6680.qy]2 "You shall not take5375 the name8034 of Yahweh3068 your God430 in vain7723: for Yahweh3068 will not hold him guiltless5352 who takes5375 his name8034 in vain7723. x;2 and showing6213 loving kindness2617 to thousands505 of those who love157 me and keep8104 my commandments4687.pw[2 you shall not bow down7812 yourself to them5647, nor serve them3068; for I, Yahweh, your God430, am a jealous7067 God430, visiting6485 the iniquity5771 of the fathers1 on the children1121, and on the third8029 and on the fourth7256 generation of those who hate me8130;v2"You shall not make6213 an engraved image6459 for yourself8544, any likeness of what is in heaven8064 above4605, or what is in the earth776 beneath4325, or that is in the water under the earth776:Pu2"You shall have no other312 gods430 before me6440.1t]2"I am Yahweh3068 your God430, who brought you out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714, out of the house1004 of bondage5650..sW2(I stood5975 between Yahweh3068 and you at that time6256, to show5046 you the word1697 of Yahweh3068: for you were afraid3372 because6440 of the fire784, and didn5927't go up onto the mountain2022;) saying559,%rE2Yahweh3068 spoke1696 with you face6440 to face6440 on the mountain2022 out of the midst8432 of the fire784,Kq2Yahweh3068 didn3772't make this covenant1285 with our fathers1, but with us587, even us587, who are all of us here alive2416 this day3117.opY2Yahweh3068 our God430 made3772 a covenant1285 with us in Horeb2722.Qo 2Moses4872 called7121 to all Israel3478, and said559 to them8085, Hear, Israel3478, the statutes2706 and the ordinances4941 which I speak1696 in your ears241 this day3117, that you may learn3925 them8104, and observe to do them6213.In 21and all the Arabah6160 beyond5676 the Jordan3383 eastward4217, even to the sea3220 of the Arabah6160, under the slopes794 of Pisgah6449.:mo20from Aroer6177, which is on the edge8193 of the valley5158 of the Arnon769, even to Mount2022 Sion7865 (the same is Hermon2768),l32/They took his land776 in possession3423, and the land776 of Og5747 king4428 of Bashan1316, the two8147 kings4428 of the Amorites567, who were beyond5676 the Jordan3383 toward the sunrise4217; k2.beyond5676 the Jordan3383, in the valley1516 over against4136 Beth Peor1047, in the land776 of Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites567, who lived3427 at Heshbon2809, whom Moses4872 and the children1121 of Israel3478 struck5221, when they came forth3318 out of Egypt4714.|js2-these are the testimonies5713, and the statutes2706, and the ordinances4941, which Moses4872 spoke1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, when they came forth3318 out of Egypt4714, i 2,This is the law8451 which Moses4872 set7760 before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478:h!2+Bezer1221 in the wilderness4057, in the plain4334 country776, for the Reubenites7206; and Ramoth7216 in Gilead1568, for the Gadites1425; and Golan1474 in Bashan1316, for the Manassites4520.4gc2*that the manslayer7523 might flee5127 there7523, who kills his neighbor7453 unawares1097, and didn8130't hate him in time8543 past8032; and that fleeing5127 to one259 of these411 cities5892 he might live2425:f32)Then Moses4872 set apart914 three7969 cities5892 beyond5676 the Jordan3383 toward the sunrise8121; e 2(You shall keep8104 his statutes2706, and his commandments4687, which I command6680 you this day3117, that it may go well3190 with you1121, and with your children after310 you748, and that you may prolong your days3117 in the land127, which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives you5414, forever.pd[2'Know3045 therefore this day3117, and lay7725 it to your heart3824, that Yahweh3068 he is God430 in heaven8064 above4605 and on the earth beneath776; there is none else.c2&to drive out3423 nations1471 from before6440 you greater1419 and mightier6099 than you935, to bring you in5414, to give you their land776 for an inheritance5159, as at this day3117.b2%Because he loved157 your fathers1, therefore he chose977 their seed2233 after310 them3318, and brought you out with his presence6440, with his great1419 power3581, out of Egypt4714;8ak2$Out of heaven8064 he made you to hear8085 his voice6963, that he might instruct3256 you776: and on earth he made you to see7200 his great1419 fire784; and you heard8085 his words1697 out of the midst8432 of the fire784.)`M2#It was shown7200 to you so that you might know3045 that Yahweh3068 is God430. There is no one else5750 besides him905._!2"Or has God430 tried5254 to go935 and take3947 a nation1471 for himself from the midst7130 of another nation1471, by trials4531, by signs226, and by wonders4159, and by war4421, and by a mighty2389 hand3027, and by an outstretched5186 arm2220, and by great1419 terrors4172, according to all that Yahweh3068 your God430 did6213 for you in Egypt4714 before your eyes5869?U^%2!Did a people5971 ever hear8085 the voice6963 of God430 speaking out1696 of the midst8432 of the fire784, as you have heard8085, and live2421?]/2 For ask7592 now of the days3117 that are past7223, which were1961 before6440 you3117, since the day that God430 created1254 man120 on the earth776, and from the one end7097 of the sky8064 to the other1419, whether there has been anything as this great thing1697 is8085, or has been heard like it?\2for Yahweh3068 your God430 is a merciful7349 God430; he will not fail7503 you7843, neither destroy you7911, nor forget the covenant1285 of your fathers1 which he swore to them7650.[ 2When you are in oppression6862, and all these things1697 have come4672 on you319, in the latter days3117 you shall return7725 to Yahweh3068 your God430, and listen8085 to his voice6963:aZ=2But from there you shall seek1245 Yahweh3068 your God430, and you shall find4672 him1875, when you search after him with all your heart3824 and with all your soul5315.rY_2There you shall serve5647 gods430, the work4639 of men120's hands3027, wood6086 and stone68, which neither see7200, nor hear8085, nor eat398, nor smell7306.oXY2Yahweh3068 will scatter6327 you among the peoples5971, and you shall be left7604 few4962 in number4557 among the nations1471, where Yahweh3068 shall lead you away5090.W#2I call5749 heaven8064 and earth776 to witness5749 against you this day3117, that you shall soon4118 utterly6 perish6 from off the land776 whereunto you go over5674 the Jordan3383 to possess3423 it748; you shall not prolong your days3117 on it8045, but shall utterly be destroyed8045.EV2When you shall father3205 children1121, and children1121's children1121, and you shall have been long3462 in the land776, and shall corrupt7843 yourselves6213, and make an engraved image6459 in the form8544 of anything6213, and shall do that which is evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068 your God430, to provoke him to anger3707;~Uw2For Yahweh3068 your God430 is a devouring398 fire784, a jealous7067 God430.WT)2Take heed8104 to yourselves7911, lest you forget the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 your God430, which he made3772 with you6213, and make you an engraved image6459 in the form8544 of anything3605 which Yahweh3068 your God430 has forbidden you6680.MS2but I must die4191 in this land776, I must not go over5674 the Jordan3383; but you shall go over5674, and possess3423 that good2896 land776.[R12Furthermore Yahweh3068 was angry599 with me for your sakes1697, and swore7650 that I should not go over5674 the Jordan3383, and that I should not go935 in to that good2896 land776, which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you for an inheritance5159:xQk2But Yahweh3068 has taken3947 you3318, and brought you forth out of the iron1270 furnace3564, out of Egypt4714, to be to him a people5971 of inheritance5159, as at this day3117.@P{2and lest you lift up5375 your eyes5869 to the sky8064, and when you see7200 the sun8121 and the moon3394 and the stars3556, even all the army6635 of the sky8064, you are drawn5080 away and worship7812 them5647, and serve them3068, which Yahweh your God430 has allotted2505 to all the peoples5971 under the whole sky8064.QO2the likeness8403 of anything that creeps7430 on the ground127, the likeness8403 of any fish1710 that is in the water4325 under8478 the earth776;;Nq2the likeness8403 of any animal929 that is on the earth776, the likeness8403 of any winged3671 bird6833 that flies in the sky8064,\M32Lest you corrupt7843 yourselves6213, and make yourself an engraved image6459 in the form8544 of any figure5566, the likeness8403 of male2145 or female5347,L2Take therefore good3966 heed8104 to yourselves5315; for you saw7200 no kind of form8544 on the day3117 that Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to you in Horeb2722 out of the midst8432 of the fire784. ,~<}||zzxxw veuts1r#qlp5nmlkih/f!ecba _^\\[ZXWV.U T`RR3045 whether he will be a wise2450 man or a fool5530? Yet he will have rule7980 over all of my labor5999 in which I have labored5999, and in which I have shown myself wise2449 under the sun8121. This also is vanity1892.BC}I hated8130 all my labor5999 in which I labored5999 under the sun8121, because I must leave3240 it to the man120 who comes after me310.kBOSo I hated8130 life2416, because the work4639 that is worked6213 under the sun8121 was grievous7451 to me1892; for all is vanity and a chasing7469 after wind7307.BA}For of the wise2450 man5973, even as of the fool3684, there is no memory2146 for ever5769, since3528 in the days3117 to come935 all will have been long forgotten7911. Indeed2450, the wise man must die4191 just like the fool3684!/@WThen227 I said559 in my heart3820, "As it happens4745 to the fool3684, so will it happen7136 even to me1571; and why was I then more3148 wise2449?" Then I said1696 in my heart3820 that this also is vanity1892.t?aThe wise man2450's eyes5869 are in his head7218, and the fool3684 walks1980 in darkness2822—and yet I perceived3045 that one259 event4745 happens to them all7136.&>E Then I saw7200 that3426 wisdom2451 excels3504 folly5531, as far as light216 excels3504 darkness2822.= I turned6437 myself to consider7200 wisdom2451, madness1947, and folly5531: for what can the120 king4428's 935 successor310 do6213? Just that which has been done long ago3528.M< Then I looked6437 at all the works4639 that my hands3027 had worked6213, and at the labor5999 that I had labored5999 to do6213; and behold1892, all was vanity and a chasing7469 after wind7307, and there was no profit3504 under the sun8121.7;g Whatever my eyes5869 desired7592, I didn680't keep from them4513. I didn't withhold my heart3820 from any joy8057, for my heart3820 rejoiced8056 because of all my labor5999, and this was my portion2506 from all my labor5999.9:k So I was great1431, and increased3254 more than all who were before6440 me in Jerusalem3389. My wisdom2451 also remained with me5975.k9OI also gathered3664 silver3701 and gold2091 for myself5459, and the treasure of kings4428 and of the provinces4082. I got6213 myself male7891 and female singers7891, and the delights8588 of the sons1121 of men120—musical instruments7705, and that of all sorts..8UI bought7069 male servants5650 and female servants8198, and had servants born1121 in my house1004. I also had great7235 possessions4735 of herds6629 and flocks1241, above all who were before6440 me in Jerusalem3389;)7KI made6213 myself pools1295 of water4325, to water8248 from it the forest3293 where trees3293 were reared6779.67I made6213 myself gardens1593 and parks6508, and I planted5193 trees6086 in them of all kinds of fruit6529.5+I made myself great1431 works4639. I built1129 myself houses1004. I planted5193 myself vineyards3754.H4 I searched8446 in my heart3820 how to cheer4900 my1320 flesh with wine3196, my heart3820 yet guiding5090 me with wisdom2451, and how to lay hold270 of folly5531, until I might see7200 what it was good2896 for the sons1121 of men120 that they should do6213 under heaven8064 all4557 the days3117 of their lives2416.31I said559 of laughter7814, "It is foolishness1984;" and of mirth8057, "What2090 does it accomplish6213?"W2 )I said559 in my heart3820, "Come now3212, I will test5254 you with mirth8057: therefore enjoy7200 pleasure2896;" and behold1892, this also was vanity.E1 For God430 will bring935 every work4639 into judgment4941, with every hidden thing5956, whether it is good2896, or whether it is evil7451.Z0- This is the end5490 of the matter1697. All has been heard8085. Fear3372 God430, and keep8104 his commandments4687; for this is the whole duty of man120./ Furthermore3148, my son1121, be admonished2094: of1992 making6213 many7235 books5612 there is no end7093; and much7235 study3854 is a weariness3024 of the flesh1320.. The words1697 of the wise2450 are like goads1861; and like nails4930 well fastened5193 are words from the masters1167 of assemblies627, which are given5414 from one259 shepherd7462.U-# The Preacher6953 sought1245 to find out4672 acceptable2656 words1697, and that which was written3789 blamelessly3476, words1697 of truth571. , Further3148, because the Preacher6953 was wise2450, he still taught3925 the people5971 knowledge1847. Yes239, he pondered, sought out2713, and set in order8626 many7235 proverbs4912.y+k "Vanity1892 of vanities1892," says559 the Preacher6953. "All is vanity1892!",*Q and the dust6083 returns7725 to the earth776 as it was7307, and the spirit returns7725 to God430 who gave it5414.$)A before3808 the silver3701 cord2256 is severed7576, or the golden2091 bowl1543 is broken7533, or the pitcher3537 is broken7665 at the spring4002, or the wheel1534 broken7533 at the cistern953,9(k yes3372, they shall be afraid of heights1364, and terrors2849 will be in the way1870; and the almond tree8247 shall blossom5006, and the grasshopper2284 shall be a burden5445, and desire35 shall fail6565; because man120 goes1980 to his everlasting5769 home1004, and the mourners5594 go about5437 the streets7784:B'} and the doors1817 shall be shut5462 in the street7784; when the sound6963 of the grinding2913 is low8217, and one shall rise up6965 at the voice6963 of a bird6833, and all the daughters1323 of music7892 shall be brought low7817;W&' in the day3117 when the keepers8104 of the house1004 shall tremble2111, and the strong2428 men582 shall bow5791 themselves2912, and the grinders cease988 because they are few4591, and those who look out7200 of the windows699 are darkened2821,Q% Before the sun8121, the light216, the moon3394, and the stars3556 are darkened2821, and the clouds5645 return7725 after310 the rain1653;$ - Remember2142 also your Creator1254 in the days3117 of your youth979, before the evil7451 days3117 come935, and the years8141 draw near5060, when you will say559, "I have no pleasure in them2656;"c#? Therefore remove5493 sorrow3708 from your heart3820, and put away5674 evil7451 from your flesh1320; for youth7839 and the dawn7839 of life are vanity1892.") Rejoice8055, young man970, in your youth3208, and let your heart3820 cheer2895 you in the days3117 of your youth979, and walk1980 in the ways1870 of your heart3820, and in the sight4758 of your eyes4758; but know3045 that for all these things God430 will bring935 you into judgment4941.!- Yes120, if a man lives2421 many7235 years8141, let him rejoice8055 in them all2142; but let him remember the days3117 of darkness2822, for they shall be many7235. All that comes935 is vanity1892. 1 Truly the light216 is sweet4966, and a pleasant2896 thing it is for the eyes5869 to see7200 the sun8121.>u In the morning1242 sow2232 your seed2233, and in the evening6153 don3240't withhold your hand3027; for you don3045't know which335 will prosper3787, whether this or that8147, or whether they both will be equally259 good2896.% As you don3045't know what is the way1870 of the wind7307, nor how the bones6106 grow in the womb990 of her who is with child4392; even so you don3045't know the work4639 of God430 who does all6213.+ He who observes8104 the wind7307 won2232't sow; and he who regards7200 the clouds5645 won7114't reap.L If the clouds5645 are full4390 of rain1653, they empty7324 themselves on the earth776; and if a tree6086 falls5307 toward the south1864, or toward the north6828, in the place4725 where the tree6086 falls5307, there shall it be1933.5c Give5414 a portion2506 to seven7651, yes8083, even to eight; for you don3045't know what evil7451 will be on the earth776. 1 Cast7971 your bread3899 on6440 the waters4325; for you shall find4672 it after many7230 days3117.W' Don7043't curse the king4428, no4093, not in your thoughts; and don7043't curse the rich6223 in your bedroom2315: for a bird5775 of the sky8064 may carry3212 your voice6963, and that which has1167 wings3671 may tell5046 the matter1697.:m A feast3899 is made6213 for laughter7814, and wine3196 makes the life glad8055; and money3701 is the answer for all things6030.,Q By slothfulness6103 the roof4746 sinks4355 in8220; and through idleness of the hands3027 the house1004 leaks1811.yk Happy835 are you776, land, when your king4428 is the son1121 of nobles2715, and your princes8269 eat398 in due season6256, for strength1369, and not for drunkenness8358!%C Woe337 to you776, land, when your king4428 is a child5288, and your princes8269 eat398 in the morning1242!$A The labor5999 of fools3684 wearies3021 every one of them3045; for he doesn't know how to go3212 to the city5892.E A fool5530 also multiplies7235 words1697. Man120 doesn3045't know what will be310; and that which will be after him5046, who can tell him?H The beginning8462 of the words1697 of his mouth6310 is foolishness5531; and the end319 of his talk6310 is mischievous7451 madness1948.-S The words1697 of a wise man2450's mouth6310 are gracious2580; but a fool3684 is swallowed1104 by his own lips8193./ If the snake5175 bites5391 before it is charmed3908, then is there no profit3504 for the charmer3956's tongue.]3 If the axe1270 is blunt6949, and one doesn7043't sharpen the edge6440, then he must use1396 more strength2428; but skill2451 brings3787 success3504.*M Whoever carves out5265 stones68 may be injured6087 by them1234. Whoever splits wood6086 may be endangered thereby5533.6 e He who digs2658 a pit1475 may fall5307 into it6555; and whoever breaks through a wall1447 may be bitten5391 by a snake5175.% C I have seen7200 servants5650 on horses5483, and princes8269 walking1980 like servants5650 on the earth776. % Folly5529 is set5414 in great7227 dignity4791, and the rich6223 sit3427 in a low place8216.D  There is3426 an evil7451 which I have seen7200 under the sun8121, the sort of error7684 which proceeds3318 from6440 the ruler7989.a ; If the spirit7307 of the ruler4910 rises up5927 against you3240, don't leave your place4725; for gentleness4832 lays3240 great1419 offenses to rest2399.G Yes also5530, when the fool walks1980 by the way1870, his understanding3820 fails2638 him559, and he says to everyone that he is a fool5530.! A wise man2450's heart3820 is at his right hand3225, but a fool3684's heart3820 at his left8040.w i Dead4194 flies2070 cause the oil8081 of the perfumer7543 to send forth5042 an evil odor887; so does a little4592 folly5531 outweigh3368 wisdom2451 and honor3519.3 aFor in much7230 wisdom2451 is much7230 grief3708; and he who increases3254 knowledge1847 increases3254 sorrow4341.x kI applied5414 my heart3820 to know3045 wisdom2451, and to know3045 madness1947 and folly5531. I perceived3045 that this1571 also was a chasing7475 after wind7307.E I said1696 to myself3820, "Behold559, I have obtained3254 for myself great1431 wisdom2451 above all who were before6440 me in Jerusalem3389. Yes3820, my heart has had great7235 experience7200 of wisdom2451 and knowledge1847."$ CThat which is crooked5791 can3201't be made straight8626; and that which is lacking2642 can3201't be counted4487.@ {I have seen7200 all the works4639 that are done6213 under the sun8121; and behold1892, all is vanity and a chasing7469 after wind7307.S ! I applied5414 my heart3820 to seek1875 and to search out8446 by wisdom2451 concerning all that is done6213 under the sky8064. It is a heavy7451 burden6045 that God430 has given5414 to the sons1121 of men120 to be afflicted with6031.h K I6953, the Preacher, was king4428 over Israel3478 in Jerusalem3389.D~  There is no memory2146 of the former7223; neither shall there be any memory2146 of the latter that are to come314, among those that shall come after314.X} + Is there3426 a thing1697 of which it may be said559, "Behold7200, this is new2319?" It has been long ago3528, in the ages5769 which were before us6440.C|  That which has been is that which shall be6213; and that which has been done is that which shall be done6213: and there is no new2319 thing under the sun8121.s{ aAll things1697 are full of weariness3023, 376 beyond3201 uttering1696. The eye5869 is not satisfied7646 with seeing7200, nor the ear241 filled7646 with hearing8085.kz QAll the rivers5158 run1980 into the sea3220, yet the sea3220 is not full4392. To the place4725 where the rivers5158 flow1980, there they flow7725 again3212.}y uThe wind7307 goes1980 toward the south1864, and turns around5437 to the north6828. It turns around5437 continually1980 as it goes7307, and the wind returns again to its courses7725.(x KThe sun8121 also rises2224, and the sun8121 goes down935, and hurries7602 to its place4725 where it rises2224.%w EOne generation1755 goes1980, and another generation1755 comes935; but the earth776 remains5975 forever5769.v What does man120 gain3504 from all his labor5999 in which he labors5998 under the sun8121?"u ?"Vanity1892 of vanities1892," says559 the Preacher6953; "Vanity1892 of vanities1892, all is vanity1892." t The words1697 of the Preacher6953, the son1121 of David1732, king4428 in Jerusalem3389:Ms2 Yet they are your people5971 and your inheritance5159, which you brought out3318 by your great1419 power3581 and by your outstretched5186 arm2220."\r32 lest the land776 you brought us out3318 from say559, 3068 'Because Yahweh was not able3201 to bring935 them into the land776 which he promised1696 to them8135, and because he hated them3318, he has brought them out to kill4191 them in the wilderness4057.'q}2 Remember2142 your servants5650, Abraham85, Isaac3327, and Jacob3290; don6437't look to the stubbornness7190 of this people5971, nor to their wickedness7562, nor to their sin2403,cpA2 I prayed6419 to Yahweh3068, and said559, "Lord3068 Yahweh3068, don7843't destroy your people5971 and your inheritance5159, that you have redeemed6299 through your greatness1433, that you have brought out3318 of Egypt4714 with a mighty2389 hand3027.{oq2 So I fell down5307 before6440 Yahweh3068 the forty705 days3117 and forty705 nights3915 that I fell down5307, because Yahweh3068 had said559 he would destroy you8045.zno2 You have been rebellious4784 against Yahweh3068 from the day3117 that I knew you3045.m2 When Yahweh3068 sent7971 you from Kadesh Barnea6947, saying559, "Go up5927 and possess3423 the land776 which I have given5414 you4784;" then you rebelled against the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 your God430, and you didn539't believe him8085, nor listen to his voice6963.l2 At Taberah8404, and at Massah4532, and at Kibroth Hattaavah6914, you provoked Yahweh3068 to wrath7107. k2 I took3947 your sin2403, the calf5695 which you had made6213, and burnt8313 it with fire784, and stamped3807 it2912, grinding it very small3190, until it was as fine1854 as dust6083: and I cast7993 its dust6083 into the brook5158 that descended out3381 of the mountain2022.3068 was very3966 angry599 with Aaron175 to destroy8045 him6419: and I prayed for Aaron175 also at the same time6256. i2 For I was afraid3025 of6440 the anger639 and hot displeasure2534, with which Yahweh3068 was angry7107 against you to destroy8045 you3068. But Yahweh listened8085 to me that time also6471.5307 before6440 Yahweh3068, as at the first7223, forty705 days3117 and forty705 nights3915; I neither ate398 bread3899 nor drank8354 water4325; because of all your sin2403 which you sinned2398, in doing6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, to provoke him to anger3707.Ng2 I took8610 hold of the two8147 tables3871, and cast7993 them out of5921 my two8147 hands3027, and broke7665 them before your eyes5869.7200, and behold2398, you had sinned against Yahweh3068 your God430; you had made6213 yourselves a molten4541 calf5695: you had turned aside5493 quickly4118 out of the way1870 which Yahweh3068 had commanded you6680.e2 So I turned6437 and came down3381 from the mountain2022, and the mountain2022 was burning1197 with fire784: and the two8147 tables3871 of the covenant1285 were in my two8147 hands3027. d 2 let me alone7503, that I may destroy8045 them4229, and blot out their name8034 from under the sky8064; and I will make6213 of854 you a nation1471 mightier6099 and greater than they7227.">cw2 Furthermore Yahweh3068 spoke559 to me559, saying, "I have seen7200 this people5971, and behold6203, it is a stiff-necked people5971:b32 Yahweh3068 said559 to me6965, "Arise, get down3381 quickly4118 from here5971; for your people whom you have brought out3318 of Egypt4714 have corrupted7843 themselves4118; they have quickly turned aside5493 out of the way1870 which I commanded6680 them6213; they have made them a molten image4541."a2 It came to pass at the end7093 of forty705 days3117 and forty705 nights3915, that Yahweh3068 gave5414 me the two8147 tables3871 of stone68, even the tables3871 of the covenant1285.`2 Yahweh3068 delivered5414 to me the two8147 tables3871 of stone68 written3789 with the finger676 of God430; and on them were all the words1697 which Yahweh3068 spoke1696 with you on the mountain2022 out of the midst8432 of the fire784 in the day3117 of the assembly6951.5_e2 When I was gone up5927 onto the mountain2022 to receive3947 the tables3871 of stone68, even the tables3871 of the covenant1285 which Yahweh3068 made3772 with you3427, then I stayed on the mountain2022 forty705 days3117 and forty705 nights3915; I neither ate398 bread3899 nor drank8354 water4325..^W2 Also in Horeb2722 you provoked7107 Yahweh3068 to wrath7107, and Yahweh3068 was angry599 with you to destroy you8045. ]2 Remember2142, don7911't forget, how you provoked Yahweh3068 your God430 to wrath7107 in the wilderness4057: from4480 the day3117 that you went forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, until you came935 to this place4725, you have been rebellious4784 against5973 Yahweh3068.\2 Know3045 therefore3068, that Yahweh your God430 doesn5414't give you this good2896 land776 to possess3423 it for your righteousness6666; for you are a stiff-necked6203 people5971. [2 Not for your righteousness6666, or for the uprightness3476 of your heart3824, do you go935 in to possess3423 their land776; but for the wickedness7564 of these nations1471 Yahweh3068 your God430 does drive them out3423 from before6440 you6965, and that he may establish the word1697 which Yahweh3068 swore7650 to your fathers1, to Abraham85, to Isaac3327, and to Jacob3290.6Zg2 Don559't say in your heart3824, after Yahweh3068 your God430 has thrust them out1920 from before6440 you559, saying, "For my righteousness6666 Yahweh3068 has brought me in935 to possess3423 this land776;" because Yahweh3068 drives them out3423 before6440 you because of the wickedness7564 of these nations1471.-YU2 Know3045 therefore this day3117, that Yahweh3068 your God430 is he who goes over5674 before6440 you as a devouring398 fire784; he will destroy8045 them3665, and he will bring them down before you6440: so you shall drive them out3423, and make them to perish6 quickly4118, as Yahweh3068 has spoken to you1696. X2 a people5971 great1419 and tall7311, the sons1121 of the Anakim6062, whom you know3045, and of whom you have heard8085 say3320, "Who can stand before6440 the sons1121 of Anak6061?"EW 2 Hear8085, Israel3478: you are to pass over5674 the Jordan3383 this day3117, to go in935 to dispossess3423 nations1471 greater1419 and mightier6099 than yourself5892, cities great1419 and fortified up1219 to the sky8064,xVk2As the nations1471 that Yahweh3068 makes to perish6 before you6440, so you shall perish6; because6118 you wouldn8085't listen to the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 your God430.DU2It shall be7911, if you shall forget7911 Yahweh3068 your God430, and walk1980 after310 other312 gods430, and serve5647 them7812, and worship them5749, I testify against you this day3117 that you shall surely6 perish6.3Ta2But you shall remember2142 Yahweh3068 your God430, for it is he who gives5414 you power3581 to get6213 wealth2428; that he may establish6965 his covenant1285 which he swore7650 to your fathers1, as at this day3117.3Sa2and lest you say559 in your heart3824, "My power3581 and the might6108 of my hand3027 has gotten6213 me this wealth2428." R2who fed398 you in the wilderness4057 with manna4478, which your fathers1 didn3045't know; that he might humble6031 you5254, and that he might prove you3190, to do you good at your latter end319:TQ#2who led3212 you through the great1419 and terrible3372 wilderness4057, with fiery8314 serpents5175 and scorpions6137, and thirsty6774 ground where there was no water4325; who brought you forth3318 water4325 out of the rock6697 of flint2496;Py2then your heart3824 be lifted up7311, and you forget7911 Yahweh3068 your God430, who brought you forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, out of the house1004 of bondage5650;UO%2 and when your herds1241 and your flocks6629 multiply7235, and your silver3701 and your gold2091 is multiplied7235, and all that you have is multiplied7235;"N?2 lest398, when you have eaten and are full7646, and have built1129 goodly2896 houses1004, and lived therein3427;M2 Beware8104 lest you forget7911 Yahweh3068 your God430, in not keeping8104 his commandments4687, and his ordinances4941, and his statutes2708, which I command6680 you this day3117:FL2 You shall eat398 and be full7646, and you shall bless1288 Yahweh3068 your God430 for the good2896 land776 which he has given you5414.5Ke2 a land776 in which834 you shall eat398 bread3899 without3808 scarceness4544, you shall not lack2637 anything in it776; a land whose stones68 are iron1270, and out of whose hills2042 you may dig2672 copper5178.[J12a land776 of wheat2406 and barley8184, and vines1612 and fig trees8384 and pomegranates7416; a land776 of olive2132 trees8081 and honey1706;!I=2For Yahweh3068 your God430 brings935 you into a good2896 land776, a land776 of brooks5158 of water4325, of springs5869, and underground8415 water4325 flowing into valleys1237 and hills2022;.HW2You shall keep8104 the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068 your God430, to walk3212 in his ways1870, and to fear him3372.KG2You shall consider3045 in5973 your heart3824 that as a man376 chastens3256 his son1121, so Yahweh3068 your God430 chastens you3256.F92Your clothing8071 didn1086't grow old on you7272, neither did your foot swell1216, these forty705 years8141.@E{2He humbled6031 you7456, and allowed you to be hungry, and fed398 you with manna4478, which you didn3045't know, neither did your fathers1 know3045; that he might make you know3045 that man120 does not live2421 by bread3899 only905, but man120 lives2421 by everything that proceeds4161 out of the mouth6310 of Yahweh3068. 8}} |(zzxxXwvvutessrqpoomm5l@kOj_hh(g4fdccb a``y^^ ]\u[ZZYUXAW UUT.SRPQPONMLKK&JIH`FElDDBi@@$?>>=C7725, and saw7200 under the sun8121, that the race4793 is not to the swift7031, nor the battle4421 to the strong1368, neither yet bread3899 to the wise2450, nor yet riches6239 to men of understanding995, nor yet favor2580 to men of skill3045; but time6256 and chance6294 happen to them all7136.I# Whatever your hand3027 finds4672 to do6213, do6213 it with your might3581; for there is no work4639, nor device2808, nor knowledge1847, nor wisdom2451, in Sheol7585, where you are going1980.H/ Live2416 joyfully7200 with the wife802 whom you love157 all the days3117 of your life2416 of vanity1892, which he has given5414 you under the sun8121, all your days3117 of vanity1892: for that is your portion2506 in life2416, and in your labor5999 in which you labor6001 under the sun8121.G Let your garments899 be always6256 white3836, and don7218't let your head lack2637 oil8081.F Go your way3212 — eat398 your bread3899 with joy8057, and drink8354 your wine3196 with a merry2896 heart3820; for God430 has already3528 accepted7521 your works4639.E} Also their love160, their hatred8135, and their envy7068 has perished6 long ago3528; neither have they any more a portion2506 forever5769 in anything that is done6213 under the sun8121.}Ds For the living2416 know3045 that they will die4191, but the dead4191 don3045't know anything3972, neither do they have any more a reward7939; for their memory2143 is forgotten7911.^C5 For4310 to him who is3426 joined2266 with all the living2416 there is hope986; for a living2416 dog3611 is better2896 than a dead4191 lion738. B This is an evil7451 in all that is done6213 under the sun8121, that there is one259 event4745 to all3820: yes also, the heart of the sons1121 of men120 is full4390 of evil7451, and madness1947 is in their heart3824 while they live2416, and after310 that they go to the dead4191.6Ae All things come alike to all259. There is one event4745 to the righteous6662 and to the wicked7563; to the good2896, to the clean2889, to the unclean2931, to him who sacrifices2076, and to him who doesn834't sacrifice2076. As is the good2896, so is the sinner2398; he who takes7650 an oath3373, as he who fears an oath7621.k@ Q For all this I laid5414 to my heart3820, even to explore952 all this6662: that the righteous, and the wise2450, and their works5652, are in the hand3027 of God430; whether it is love160 or1571 hatred8135, man120 doesn3045't know it6440; all is before them.Z?-then I saw7200 all the work4639 of God430, that man120 can3201't find out4672 the work4639 that is done6213 under the sun8121, because834 however7945 much a man120 labors5998 to seek it out1245, yet he won4672't find it2450. Yes even though a wise man thinks559 he can comprehend3045 it3201, he won't be able to find it4672.:>mWhen I applied5414 my heart3820 to know3045 wisdom2451, and to see7200 the business6045 that is done6213 on the earth776 (for also there is that neither day3117 nor night3915 sees7200 sleep8142 with his eyes5869), = Then I commended7623 mirth8057, because a man120 has no better thing2896 under the sun8121, than to eat398, and to drink8354, and to be joyful8055: for that will accompany3867 him in his labor5999 all the days3117 of his life2416 which God430 has given5414 him under the sun8121.2<]There is3426 a vanity1892 which is done6213 on the earth776, that there are righteous6662 men to whom it happens5060 according to the work4639 of the wicked7563. Again3426, there are wicked7563 men to whom it happens5060 according to the work4639 of the righteous6662. I said559 that this also1571 is vanity1892.T;! But it shall not be well2896 with the wicked7563, neither shall he lengthen748 days3117 like a shadow6738; because he doesn6440't fear3373 God430.:7 Though a sinner2398 commits6213 crimes7451 a hundred times3967, and lives long748, yet surely I know3045 that it will be better2896 with those who fear3373 God430, who are reverent3372 before him6440. 9  Because sentence6599 against an evil7451 work4639 is not executed6213 speedily4120, therefore the heart3820 of the sons1121 of men120 is fully set4390 in them to do6213 evil7451.87 So3651 I saw7200 the wicked7563 buried6912. Indeed they came935 also1980 from holiness4725. They went935 and were forgotten7911 in the city5892 where they did6213 this1892. This also is vanity.7 All this have I seen7200, and applied5414 my mind3820 to every work4639 that is done6213 under the sun8121. There is a time6256 in which one man120 has power7980 over another to his hurt7451.d6AThere is no man120 who has power7989 over the spirit7307 to contain3607 the spirit7307; neither does he have power7983 over the day3117 of death4194. There is no discharge4917 in war4421; neither shall wickedness7562 deliver4422 those who practice it1167.l5QFor he doesn3045't know that which will be5046; for who can tell him how it will be?64eFor there is3426 a time6256 and procedure4941 for every purpose2656, although the misery7451 of man120 is heavy on him7227.b3=Whoever keeps8104 the commandment4687 shall not come3045 to1697 harm7451, and his2450 wise heart3820 will know3045 the time6256 and procedure4941. 2 for the king4428's word1697 is supreme7983. Who can say559 to him6213, "What are you doing?"L1Don926't be hasty to go out3212 of his presence6440. Don5975't persist in an evil7451 thing1697, for he does6213 whatever pleases him2654,0 I say8104, "Keep the king4428's command6310!" because1700 of the oath7621 to God430./ #Who is like the wise2450 man3045? And who knows the interpretation6592 of a thing1697? A man120's wisdom2451 makes his face6440 shine215, and the hardness5797 of his face6440 is changed8132.Q.Behold7200, this only905 have I found4672: that God430 made6213 man120 upright3477; but they search for1245 many120 schemes2810."n-Uwhich my soul5315 still seeks1245; but I have not found4672. One259 man120 among a thousand505 have I found4672; but I have not found4672 a woman among all those802.7,g"Behold7200, I have found4672 this559," says the Preacher6953, "one259 to another259, to find out4672 the scheme2808;T+!I find4672 more bitter4751 than death4194 the woman802 whose heart3820 is snares4685 and traps2764, whose hands3027 are chains612. Whoever pleases2896 God430 shall escape4422 from her2398; but the sinner will be ensnared by her3920.E*I turned5437 around3820, and my heart sought to know3045 and to search8446 out1245, and to seek wisdom2451 and the scheme2808 of things3045, and to know that wickedness7562 is stupidity3689, and that foolishness5531 is madness1947.o)WThat which is7350, is far off and exceedingly deep6013. Who can find it out4672?(5All this2090 have I proved5254 in wisdom2451. I said559, "I will be wise2449;" but it was far from me7350. 'for often6471 your own heart3820 knows3045 that you yourself have likewise cursed7043 others312./&WAlso don5414't take heed3820 to all words1697 that are spoken1696, lest you hear8085 your servant5650 curse you7043;%%Surely there is not a righteous6662 man120 on earth776, who does6213 good2896 and doesn2398't sin.$)Wisdom2451 is a strength5810 to the wise2450 man more than ten6235 rulers7989 who are in a city5892.o#WIt is good2896 that you should take hold270 of this2088. Yes3240, also from that don't withdraw your hand3027; for he who fears3373 God430 will come forth from them all3318."Don7235't be too wicked7561, neither be foolish5530. Why should you die4191 before your time6256?!7Don7235't be overly righteous6662, neither make yourself overly3148 wise2449. Why should you destroy yourself8074? #All this have I seen7200 in my days3117 of vanity1892: there is3426 a righteous6662 man who perishes6 in his righteousness6664, and there is a wicked7563 man who lives long748 in his evildoing7451.]3In the day3117 of prosperity2896 be joyful2896, and in the day3117 of adversity7451 consider7200; yes430, God has made6213 the one side by side5980 with the other1700, to the end that man120 should not find4672 out anything3972 after him310.7 Consider7200 the work4639 of God430, for who can3201 make that straight8626, which he has made crooked5791?ve For wisdom2451 is a defense6738, even as money3701 is a defense6738; but the excellency3504 of knowledge1847 is that wisdom2451 preserves the life2421 of him who has it1167.%C Wisdom2451 is as good2896 as an inheritance5159. Yes3148, it is more excellent for those who see7200 the sun8121.)K Don559't say, "Why were the former7223 days3117 better2896 than these7592?" For you do not ask wisely about this2451.'G Don926't be hasty in your spirit7307 to be angry3707, for anger3708 rests5117 in the bosom2436 of fools3684.U#Better2896 is the end319 of a thing1697 than its beginning7225. The patient750 in spirit7307 is better2896 than the proud1362 in spirit7307.3Surely extortion6233 makes the wise man2450 foolish1984; and a bribe4979 destroys6 the understanding3820.,QFor as the crackling6963 of thorns5518 under a pot5518, so is the laughter7814 of the fool3684. This also is vanity1892.7gIt is better2896 to hear8085 the rebuke1606 of the wise2450, than for a man376 to hear8085 the song7892 of fools3684.CThe heart3820 of the wise2450 is in the house1004 of mourning60; but the heart3820 of fools3684 is in the house1004 of mirth8057.-SSorrow3708 is better2896 than laughter7814; for by the sadness7455 of the face6440 the heart3820 is made good3190./WIt is better2896 to go3212 to the house1004 of mourning60 than to go3212 to the house1004 of feasting4960: for834 that is the end5490 of all men120, and the living2416 should take5414 this to heart3820.B A good name8034 is better2896 than fine2896 perfume8081; and the day3117 of death4194 better than the day3117 of one3205's birth.F For who knows3045 what is good2896 for man120 in life2416, all4557 the days3117 of his vain1892 life2416 which he spends6213 like a shadow6738? For who can tell5046 a man120 what will be after310 him under the sun8121?3 For there are3426 many7235 words1697 that create7235 vanity1892. What does that profit3148 man120?[/ Whatever has been7121, its name was given long ago3528; and it is known3045 what man120 is3201; neither can he contend1777 with him who is mightier than he8623.Q Better2896 is the sight4758 of the eyes5869 than the wandering1980 of the desire5315. This also is vanity1892 and a chasing7469 after wind7307.K For what advantage has the wise2450 more3148 than the fool3684? What has the poor6041 man3045, that knows how to walk1980 before the living2416?  All the labor5999 of man120 is for his mouth6310, and yet the appetite5315 is not filled4390.] 3Yes432, though he live2421 a thousand505 years8141 twice6471 told7200, and yet fails to enjoy good2896, don1980't all go to one259 place4725? 7Moreover it has not seen7200 the sun8121 nor known3045 it2088. This has rest5183 rather than the other2088.- Sfor it comes935 in vanity1892, and departs3212 in darkness2822, and its name8034 is covered3680 with darkness2822.If a man376 fathers3205 a hundred3967 children2421, and lives many7227 years8141, so that the days3117 of his years8141 are many7227, but his soul5315 is not filled7646 with good2896, and moreover he has no burial6900; I say559, that a stillborn5309 child is better than he2896:)a man376 to whom God430 gives5414 riches6239, wealth6239, and honor3519, so that he lacks2638 nothing for his soul5315 of all that he desires183, yet God430 gives him no power7980 to eat398 of it376, but an alien eats398 it1892. This is vanity, and it is an evil7451 disease2483. !There is3426 an evil7451 which I have seen7200 under the sun8121, and it is heavy7227 on men120:LFor he shall not often7235 reflect2142 on the days3117 of his life2416; because God430 occupies6031 him with the joy8057 of his heart3820.OEvery man120 also to whom God430 has given5414 riches6239 and wealth5233, and has given him power7980 to eat398 of it5375, and to take his portion2506, and to rejoice8055 in his labor5999 — this2090 is the gift4991 of God430.3Behold7200, that which I have seen to be good2896 and proper3303 is for one to eat398 and to drink8354, and to enjoy7200 good2896 in all his labor5999, in which he labors5998 under the sun8121, all4557 the days3117 of his life2416 which God430 has given5414 him2506; for this is his portion.*MAll his days3117 he also eats398 in darkness2822, he is7235 frustrated3707, and has sickness2483 and wrath7110.nUThis2090 also is a grievous2470 evil7451, that in all points5980 as he came935, so shall he go3212. And what profit3504 does he have who labors5998 for the wind7307?"=As he came forth3318 from his mother517's womb990, naked6174 shall he go3212 again7725 as he came935, and shall take5375 nothing3972 for his labor5999, which he may carry away3212 in his hand3027.=sThose riches6239 perish6 by6045 misfortune7451, and if he has fathered3205 a son1121, there is nothing3972 in his hand3027.L~ There is3426 a grievous2470 evil7451 which I have seen7200 under the sun8121: wealth6239 kept8104 by its owner1167 to his harm7451.w}g The sleep8142 of a laboring man5647 is sweet4966, whether he eats398 little4592 or much7235; but the abundance7647 of the rich6223 will not allow3240 him to sleep3462.r|] When goods2896 increase7235, those who eat398 them are increased7231; and what advantage3788 is there to its owner1167, except518 to feast7207 on them with his eyes5869?W{' He who loves157 silver3701 shall not be satisfied7646 with silver3701; nor he who loves157 abundance1995, with increase8393: this also is vanity1892. z Moreover the profit3504 of the earth776 is for all4428. The king profits5647 from the field7704.{yoIf you see7200 the oppression6233 of the poor7326, and the violent1499 taking away of justice6664 and righteousness4941 in a district4082, don8539't marvel at the matter2656: for one official1364 is eyed8104 by a higher1364 one1364; and there are officials over them5921.9xkFor in the multitude7230 of dreams2472 there are vanities1892, as well as in many7235 words1697: but you must fear3372 God430.Uw#Don5414't allow your mouth6310 to lead you1320 into sin2398. Don559't protest before6440 the messenger4397 that this was a mistake7684. Why should God430 be angry7107 at your voice6963, and destroy2254 the work4639 of your hands3027?v{It is better2896 that you should not vow5087, than that you should vow5087 and not pay7999.Uu#When you vow5087 a vow5088 to God430, don309't defer to pay7999 it2656; for he has no pleasure in fools3684. Pay7999 that which you vow5087.>tuFor as a dream2472 comes935 with a multitude7230 of cares6045, so a fool3684's speech6963 with a multitude7230 of words1697.926't be rash with your mouth6310, and don3820't let your heart be hasty4116 to utter3318 anything1697 before6440 God430; for God430 is in heaven8064, and you on earth776. Therefore let your words1697 be few4592.4r cGuard8104 your steps7272 when you go3212 to God430's house1004; for to draw near7138 to listen8085 is better than to give5414 the sacrifice2077 of fools3684, for they don3045't know that they do6213 evil7451.qThere was no end7093 of all the people5971, even of all them over whom he was6440—yet those who come after314 shall not rejoice8055 in him1892. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing7475 after wind7307.@pyI saw7200 all the living2416 who walk1980 under the sun8121, that they were with the youth3206, the other8145, who succeeded him5975.!o;For out of prison631 he came3318 forth to be king4427; yes4438, even in his kingdom he was born3205 poor7326.^n5 Better2896 is a poor4542 and wise2450 youth3206 than an old2205 and foolish3684 king4428 who doesn3045't know how to receive admonition any more2094.Qm If a man259 prevails8630 against one who is alone8147, two shall withstand5975 him8027; and a threefold cord2339 is not quickly4120 broken5423.l5 Again1571, if two8147 lie together7901, then they have warmth2552; but how can one259 keep warm alone3179?pkY For if they fall5307, the one259 will lift up6965 his fellow2270; but woe337 to him who is alone259 when he falls5307, and doesn8145't have another to lift him up6965.j7 Two8147 are better2896 than one259, because they have3426 a good2896 reward7939 for their labor5999.GiThere is3426 one259 who is alone8145, and he has neither son1121 nor brother251. There is no end7093 to all of his labor5999, neither are his eyes5869 satisfied7646 with wealth6239. "For whom then6001, do I labor, and deprive2637 my soul5315 of enjoyment2896?" This also is vanity1892. Yes7451, it is a miserable business6045.ch?Then I returned7725 and saw7200 vanity1892 under the sun8121.;goBetter2896 is a handful3709, with quietness5183, than two2651 handfuls4393 with labor5999 and chasing7469 after wind7307.fwThe fool3684 folds2263 his hands3027 together2263 and ruins398 himself1320.teaThen I saw7200 all the labor5999 and3788 achievement4639 that is the envy7068 of a man376's neighbor7453. This also is vanity1892 and a striving7469 after wind7307.Td!Yes2896, better than them both8147 is him who has not yet5728 been7200, who has not seen the evil7451 work4639 that is done6213 under the sun8121.3c_Therefore I praised7623 the dead4191 who have been3528 long dead4191 more than the living2416 who are yet5728 alive2416.sb aThen I returned7725 and saw7200 all the oppressions6217 that are done6213 under the sun8121: and behold1832, the tears of those who were oppressed6231, and they had no comforter5162; and on the side3027 of their oppressors6231 there was power3581; but they had no comforter5162.aTherefore I saw7200 that there is nothing better2896, than that a man120 should rejoice8055 in his works4639; for that is his portion2506: for who can bring935 him to see7200 what will be after him310?p`YWho knows3045 the spirit7307 of man1121, whether it goes5927 upward4605, and the spirit7307 of the animal929, whether it goes3381 downward4295 to the earth776?"_3All go1980 to one259 place4725. All are from the dust6083, and all turn7725 to dust6083 again7725.^For that which happens4745 to the sons1121 of men120 happens4745 to animals929. Even one thing259 happens4745 to them4194. As the one dies, so the other2088 dies4194. Yes259, they have all one breath7307; and man120 has no advantage4195 over the animals929: for all is vanity1892.l]QI said559 in my heart3820, "As for1700 the sons1121 of men120, God430 tests1305 them7200, so that they may see that they1992 themselves are like animals929.m\SI said559 in my heart3820, "God430 will judge8199 the righteous6662 and the wicked7563; for there is a time6256 there for every purpose2656 and for every work4639."q[[Moreover I saw7200 under the sun8121, in the place4725 of justice4941, that wickedness7562 was there4725; and in the place of righteousness6664, that wickedness was there7562.:ZmThat which is3528 has been long ago3528, and that which is to be has been long ago: and God430 seeks1245 again that which is passed away7291.!Y;I know3045 that whatever God430 does6213, it shall be forever5769. Nothing369 can be added3254 to it1639, nor anything taken from it430; and God has done6213 it3372, that men should fear before him6440.=Xs Also that every man120 should eat398 and drink8354, and enjoy7200 good2896 in all his labor5999, is the gift4991 of God430..WU I know3045 that there is nothing better2896 for them than to rejoice8055, and to do6213 good2896 as long as they live2416.WV' He has made6213 everything beautiful3303 in its time6256. He has also set5414 eternity5769 in their hearts3820, yet so that1097 man120 can4672't find out the work4639 that1097 God430 has done from the beginning7218 even to the end5490.(UI I have seen7200 the burden6045 which God430 has given5414 to the sons1121 of men120 to be afflicted with6031.mTS What profit3504 has he who works6213 in that in which834 he labors6001?*SMa time6256 to love157, and a time6256 to hate8130; a time6256 for war4421, and a time6256 for peace7965.1R[a time6256 to tear7167, and a time6256 to sew8609; a time6256 to keep silence2814, and a time6256 to speak1696;+QOa time6256 to seek1245, and a time6256 to lose6; a time6256 to keep8104, and a time6256 to cast away7993;Pa time6256 to cast away7993 stones68, and a time6256 to gather3664 stones68 together3664; a time6256 to embrace2263, and a time6256 to refrain7368 from embracing2263;,OQa time6256 to weep1058, and a time6256 to laugh7832; a time6256 to mourn5594, and a time6256 to dance7540;3N_a time6256 to kill2026, and a time6256 to heal7495; a time6256 to break down6555, and a time6256 to build up1129;QMa time6256 to be born3205, and a time6256 to die4191; a time6256 to plant5193, and a time6256 to pluck up6131 that which is planted5193;L }For everything there is a season2165, and a time2165 for every purpose2656 under heaven8064:2K]For to the man120 who pleases2896 him6440, God gives5414 wisdom2451, knowledge1847, and joy8057; but to the sinner2398 he gives5414 travail6045, to gather622 and to heap up3664, that he may give5414 to him who6440 pleases2896 God430. This also is vanity1892 and a chasing7469 after wind7307.bJ=For who can eat398, or who can have enjoyment2363, more than I2351?,IQThere is nothing better2896 for a man120 than that he should eat398 and drink8354, and make his soul5315 enjoy7200 good2896 in his labor5999. This2090 also I saw7200, that it is from the hand3027 of God430.^H5For all his days3117 are sorrows4341, and his travail6045 is grief3708; yes3915, even in the night his heart3820 takes no rest7901. This also is vanity1892.IG For what has1933 a man120 of all his labor5999, and of the striving7475 of his heart3820, in which1931 he labors6001 under the sun8121?]F3For there is3426 a man120 whose labor5999 is with wisdom2451, with knowledge1847, and with skillfulness5998; yet he shall leave5414 it for his portion2506 to a man120 who has not labored5998 for it1892. 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grace5485 given1325, to preach2097 to1722 the Gentiles1484 the unsearchable421 riches4149 of Christ5547,/0of which3739 I was made1096 a servant1249, according to2596 the gift1431 of that grace5485 of God2316 which was given1325 me3427 according2596 to the working1753 of his846 power1411.1[0that3588 the Gentiles1484 are1511 fellow heirs4789, and2532 fellow members of the body4954, and2532 fellow partakers4830 of his846 promise1860 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus through1223 the Good News2098,|q0which3739 in1722 other2087 generations2087 was1107 not3756 made known1107 to the children5207 of men444, as5613 it has601 now3568 been revealed601 to3588 his846 holy40 apostles652 and2532 prophets4396 in1722 the Spirit4151;K0by which3739, when4314 you read314, you can1410 perceive3539 my3450 understanding4907 in1722 the mystery3466 of Christ5547;O0how that3754 by2596 revelation602 the mystery3466 was made known1107 to me3427, as2531 I wrote before4270 in1722 few words3641,`90if1489 it is so that you have heard of191 the administration3622 of that grace5485 of God2316 which3588 was given1325 me3427 toward1519 you5209;> w0For this cause5484 I1473, Paul3972, am the prisoner1198 of Christ5547 Jesus2424 on behalf5228 of you5216 Gentiles1484,B~}0in1722 whom3739 you5210 also2532 are built together4925 for1519 a habitation2732 of God2316 in1722 the Spirit4151.R}0in1722 whom3739 the whole3956 building3619, fitted together4883, grows837 into1519 a holy40 temple3485 in1722 the Lord2962;m|S0being built2026 on1909 the foundation2310 of the apostles652 and2532 prophets4396, Christ5547 Jesus2424 himself846 being5607 the chief cornerstone204;{0So3767 then686 you are2075 no longer3765 strangers3581 and2532 foreigners3941, but235 you are fellow citizens4847 with the saints40, and2532 of the household3609 of God2316,Pz0For3754 through1223 him846 we2192 both297 have2192 our access4318 in1722 one1520 Spirit4151 to4314 the Father3962.Gy02532 He came2064 and preached2097 peace1515 to you5213 who were3588 far 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freely bestowed5487 favor5487 on us2248 in1722 the Beloved25,V !0having predestined4309 us2248 for1519 adoption as children5206 through1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547 to1519 himself846, according2596 to the good pleasure2107 of his846 desire2307,9U m0even as2531 he chose1586 us2248 in1722 him846 before4253 the foundation2602 of the world2889, that we2248 would be1511 holy40 and2532 without blemish299 before2714 him846 in1722 love26;dT C0Blessed2128 be the God2316 and2532 Father3962 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, who3588 has blessed2127 us2248 with1722 every3956 spiritual4152 blessing2129 in1722 the heavenly2032 places in1722 Christ5547;QS 0Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 from575 God2316 our2257 Father3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.=R w0Paul3972, an apostle652 of Christ5547 Jesus2424 through1223 the will2307 of God2316, to the saints40 who3588 are5607 at1722 Ephesus2181, and2532 the faithful4103 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424:1Q[ Wisdom2451 is better2896 than weapons3627 of war7128; but one259 sinner2398 destroys6 much7235 good2896.1P[ The words1697 of the wise2450 heard8085 in quiet5183 are better than the cry2201 of him who rules4910 among fools3684.fOE Then I said559, "Wisdom2451 is better2896 than strength1369." Nevertheless the poor man4542's wisdom2451 is despised959, and his words1697 are not heard8085.wNg Now a poor4542 wise2450 man376 was found4672 in it2450, and he by his wisdom delivered4422 the city5892; yet no man120 remembered2142 that same poor4542 man120.M There was a little6996 city5892, and few4592 men582 within it1419; and a great king4428 came935 against it5437, besieged it1129, and built great1419 bulwarks against it4685.L I have also seen7200 wisdom2451 under the sun8121 in this2090 way1419, and it seemed great to me.K3 For man120 also doesn3045't know his time6256. As the fish1709 that are taken270 in an evil7451 net4685, and as the birds6833 that are caught270 in the snare6341, even so1992 are the sons1121 of men120 snared3369 in an evil7451 time6256, when it falls5307 suddenly on them6597. g~~|}|{zz'xwvputtsrfqpp'omlkjihSg{edXcGba`_!]\[pZNYYXWxVUPT@RPONML:KIHG_FbDCXB'@>><;:y87754?310Z.,+*('%#y"S mXs1q b o T-!He came935 even before6440 the king4428's gate8179, for no one is allowed inside935 the king4428's gate8179 clothed3830 with sackcloth8242._, 9Now when Mordecai4782 found3045 out all that was done6213, Mordecai4782 tore7167 his clothes899, and put on3847 sackcloth8242 with ashes665, and went out3318 into the midst8432 of the city5892, and wailed2199 loudly1419 and bitterly4751.v+eThe couriers7323 went forth3318 in haste1765 by the king4428's commandment1697, and the decree1881 was given5414 out in the citadel1002 of Susa7800. The king4428 and Haman2001 sat down3427 to drink8354; but the city5892 of Shushan7800 was perplexed943.*A copy6572 of the letter3791, that the decree1881 should be given5414 out in every province4082, was published1540 to all the peoples5971, that they should be ready6264 against that day3117.)5 Letters5612 were sent7971 by3027 couriers7323 into all the king4428's provinces4082, to destroy8045, to kill2026, and to cause to perish8045, all Jews3064, both young5288 and old2205, little children2945 and women802, in one259 day3117, even on the thirteenth7969 day3117 of the twelfth8147 month2320, which is the month2320 Adar143, and to plunder their possessions7998.L( Then the king4428's scribes5608 were called7121 in on the first7223 month2320, on the thirteenth7969 day3117 of the month2320; and all that Haman2001 commanded6680 was written to the king4428's satraps323, and to the governors6346 who were over every province4082, and to the princes8269 of every people5971, to every province4082 according its writing3791, and to every people5971 in their language3956. It was written3789 in the name8034 of King4428 Ahasuerus325, and it was sealed2856 with the king4428's ring2885.['/ The king4428 said559 to Haman2001, "The silver3701 is given5414 to you5971, the people also6213, to do with them as it seems5869 good to you2896."o&W The king4428 took5493 his ring2885 from his hand3027, and gave5414 it to Haman2001 the son1121 of Hammedatha4099 the Agagite91, the Jews3064' enemy6887.% If it pleases2895 the king4428, let it be written3789 that they be destroyed6; and I will pay8254 ten6235 thousand505 talents3603 of silver3701 into the hands3027 of those who are in charge6213 of the king4399's business, to bring935 it into the king4428's treasuries1595."$Haman2001 said559 to King4428 Ahasuerus325, "There is3426 a certain259 people5971 scattered abroad6340 and dispersed6504 among the peoples5971 in all the provinces4082 of your kingdom4438, and their laws1881 are different8138 than other people5971's. They don6213't keep the king4428's laws1881. Therefore it is not for the king4428's profit7737 to allow them to remain3240.F#In the first7223 month2320, which is the month2320 Nisan5212, in the twelfth8147 year8141 of King4428 Ahasuerus325, they cast5307 Pur6332, that is1486, the lot, before6440 Haman2001 from day3117 to day3117, and from month2320 to month2320, and chose the twelfth8147 month2320, which is the month Adar143.""=But he scorned959 the thought5869 of laying7971 hands3027 on Mordecai4782 alone5046, for they had made known to him Mordecai4782's people5971. Therefore Haman2001 sought1245 to destroy8045 all the Jews3064 who were throughout the whole kingdom4438 of Ahasuerus325, even Mordecai4782's people5971.2001 saw7200 that Mordecai4782 didn3766't bow down7812, nor pay him homage, Haman2001 was full4390 of wrath2534.> uNow it came to pass559, when they spoke daily3117 to him8085, and he didn't listen to them5046, that they told Haman2001, to see7200 whether Mordecai4782's reason1697 would stand5975; for he had told5046 them that he was a Jew3064.a;Then the king4428's servants5650, who were in the king4428's gate8179, said559 to Mordecai4782, "Why do you disobey5674 the king4428's commandment4687?"EAll the king4428's servants5650 who were in the king4428's gate8179 bowed3766 down7812, and paid homage to Haman2001; for the king4428 had so commanded6680 concerning him4782. But Mordecai didn3766't bow down or pay him homage7812.3 aAfter310 these things1697 King4428 Ahasuerus325 promoted1431 Haman2001 the son1121 of Hammedatha4099 the Agagite91, and advanced5375 him7760, and set his seat3678 above all the princes who were with him8269.*MWhen this matter1697 was investigated1245, and it was found to be so4672, they were both8147 hanged8518 on a tree6086; and it was written3789 in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 in the king4428's presence6440.taThis thing1697 became known3045 to Mordecai4782, who informed5046 Esther635 the queen4436; and Esther635 informed559 the king4428 in Mordecai4782's name8034. In those days3117, while Mordecai4782 was sitting3427 in the king4428's gate8179, two8147 of the king4428's eunuchs5631, Bigthan904 and Teresh8657, who were8104 doorkeepers5592, were angry7107, and sought1245 to lay7971 hands3027 on the King4428 Ahasuerus325. 9190635 had not yet made known5046 her relatives4138 nor her people5971, as Mordecai4782 had commanded6680 her635; for Esther obeyed6213 Mordecai4782, like she did6213 when she was brought up by him545.8iWhen the virgins1330 were gathered together6908 the second time8145, Mordecai4782 was sitting3427 in the king4428's gate8179.fEThen the king4428 made6213 a great1419 feast4960 for all his princes8269 and his servants5650, even Esther635's feast4960; and he proclaimed6213 a holiday2010 in the provinces4082, and gave5414 gifts4864 according to the king4428's bounty3027.xiThe king4428 loved157 Esther635 more than all the women802, and she obtained5375 favor2580 and kindness5375 in his sight6440 more than all the virgins1330; so that he set7760 the royal4438 crown3804 on her head7218, and made her queen4427 instead of Vashti2060."=So Esther635 was taken3947 to King4428 Ahasuerus325 into his royal4438 house1004 in the tenth6224 month2320, which is the month2320 Tebeth2887, in the seventh7651 year8141 of his reign4438.2]Now when the turn8447 of Esther635, the daughter1323 of Abihail32 the uncle1730 of Mordecai4782, who had taken3947 her for his daughter1323, came5060 to go5060 in935 to the king4428, she required1245 nothing1697 but what Hegai1896 the king4428's eunuch5631, the keeper8104 of the women802, advised635. Esther obtained5375 favor2580 in the sight5869 of all those who looked at her7200.X)In the evening6153 she went935, and on the next day1242 she returned7725 into the second8145 women802's house1004, to the custody3027 of Shaashgaz8190, the king4428's eunuch5631, who kept8104 the concubines6370. She came in935 to the king4428 no more4428, unless the king delighted2654 in her7121, and she was called by name8034. The young woman5291 then came935 to the king4428 like this559: whatever she desired was given5414 her to go935 with her out of the women802's house1004 to the king4428's house1004.- Each young woman5291's turn8447 came5060 to go5060 in935 to King4428 Ahasuerus325 after7093 her purification1881 for twelve8147 months2320 (for so were1881 the days3117 of their purification4795 accomplished4390, six8337 months2320 with oil8081 of myrrh4753, and six8337 months2320 with sweet fragrances1314 and with preparations8562 for beautifying women802). Mordecai4782 walked1980 every day3117 in front6440 of the court2691 of the women802's house1004, to find3045 out how Esther635 was doing7965, and what would become of her6213.Q 190635 had not made known5046 her people5971 nor her relatives4138, because Mordecai4782 had instructed6680 her that she should not make it known5046.kO The maiden5291 pleased3190 him5375, and she obtained kindness2617 from him6440. He quickly926 gave5414 her cosmetics8562 and her portions4490 of food7200, and the seven7651 choice maidens5291 who were to be given5414 her out of the king4428's house1004. He moved8138 her and her maidens5291 to the best2896 place in the women802's house1004.W 'So it happened4428, when the king's commandment1697 and his decree1697 was heard8085, and when many7227 maidens5291 were gathered together6908 to the citadel1002 of Susa7800, to the custody3027 of Hegai1896, that Esther635 was taken3947 into the king4428's house1004, to the custody3027 of Hegai1896, keeper8104 of the women802.  He brought up539 Hadassah1919, that is635, Esther, his uncle1730's daughter1323; for she had neither father1 nor mother517. The maiden5291 was fair3303 and beautiful3303; and when her father1 and mother517 were dead4194, Mordecai4782 took3947 her for his own daughter1323.- Swho had been carried away1540 from Jerusalem3389 with the captives1473 who had been carried away1540 with Jeconiah3204 king4428 of Judah3063, whom Nebuchadnezzar5019 the king4428 of Babylon894 had carried away1540." =There was a certain376 Jew3064 in the citadel1002 of Susa7800, whose name8034 was Mordecai4782, the son1121 of Jair2971, the son1121 of Shimei8096, the son1121 of Kish7027, a Benjamite1145,\ 1and let the maiden5291 who pleases3190 the king4428 be queen4427 instead of Vashti2060." The thing1697 pleased3190 the king4428, and he did so6213.zmLet the king4428 appoint6485 officers6496 in all the provinces4082 of his kingdom4438, that they may gather together6908 all the beautiful2896 young5291 virgins1330 to the citadel1002 of Susa7800, to the women802's house1004, to the custody3027 of Hegai1896 the king4428's eunuch5631, keeper8104 of the women802. Let cosmetics8562 be given them5414;NThen the king4428's servants5288 who served8334 him said559, "Let beautiful2896 young5291 virgins1330 be sought1245 for the king4428. After310 these things1697, when the wrath2534 of King4428 Ahasuerus325 was pacified7918, he remembered2142 Vashti2060, and what she had done6213, and what was decreed against her1504.|q For Mordecai4782 the Jew3064 was next4932 to King4428 Ahasuerus325, and great1419 among the Jews3064, and accepted7521 by the multitude7230 of his brothers251, seeking1875 the good2896 of his people5971, and speaking1696 peace7965 to all his descendants2233.ve All the acts4639 of his power8633 and of his might1369, and the full account6575 of the greatness1420 of Mordecai4782, to which the king4428 advanced1431 him3789, aren't they written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697 of the kings4428 of Media4074 and Persia6539? 3 King4428 Ahasuerus325 laid7760 a tribute4522 on the land776, and on the islands339 of the sea3220. yfor he sent7971 letters5612 into all the king4428's provinces4082, into every province4082 according to its writing3791, and to every people5971 in their language3956, that every man376 should rule8323 his own house1004, speaking1696 in the language3956 of his own people5971.A }This advice1697 pleased3190 the king4428 and the princes8269, and the king4428 did6213 according to the word1697 of Memucan4462:6 gWhen the king4428's decree6599 which he shall make6213 is published8085 throughout all his kingdom4438 (for it is great7227), all the wives802 will give5414 their husbands1167 honor3366, both great1419 and small6996." "If it please2895 the king4428, let a royal4438 commandment1697 go3318 from him6440, and let it be written3789 among the laws1881 of the Persians6539 and the Medes4074, so that it cannot be altered5674, that Vashti2060 may never again come935 before6440 King4428 Ahasuerus325; and let the king4428 give5414 her royal estate4438 to another7468 who is better than she2896.-~ UToday3117, the princesses8282 of Persia6539 and Media4074 who have heard8085 of the queen4436's deed1697 will tell559 all the king4428's princes8269. This will cause much1767 contempt963 and wrath7110.} For this deed1697 of the queen4436 will become known3318 to all women802, causing them to show5869 contempt959 for their husbands1167, when it is reported559, 4428 'King Ahasuerus325 commanded559 Vashti2060 the queen4436 to be brought in935 before6440 him935, but she didn't come.'p| [Memucan4462 answered559 before6440 the king4428 and the princes8269, "Vashti2060 the queen4436 has not done wrong5753 to just the king4428, but also to all the princes8269, and to all the people5971 who are in all the provinces4082 of the King4428 Ahasuerus325.y{ m"What shall we do6213 to the queen4436 Vashti2060 according to law1881, because she has not done6213 the bidding3982 of the King4428 Ahasuerus325 by3027 the eunuchs5631?"z  and the next7138 to him were Carshena3771, Shethar8369, Admatha133, Tarshish8659, Meres4825, Marsena4826, and Memucan4462, the seven7651 princes8269 of Persia6539 and Media4074, who saw7200 the king4428's face6440, and sat3427 first7223 in the kingdom4438),y  Then the king4428 said559 to the wise men2450, who knew3045 the times6256, (for it was the king4428's custom1697 to consult6440 those who knew3045 law1881 and judgment1779;%x E But the queen4436 Vashti2060 refused3985 to come935 at the king4428's commandment1697 by3027 the eunuchs5631. Therefore the king4428 was very3966 angry7107, and his anger2534 burned in him1197.w 3 to bring935 Vashti2060 the queen4436 before6440 the king4428 with the royal4438 crown3804, to show7200 the people5971 and the princes8269 her beauty3308; for she was4758 beautiful2896.6v g On the seventh7637 day3117, when the heart3820 of the king4428 was merry2896 with wine3196, he commanded559 Mehuman4104, Biztha968, Harbona2726, Bigtha903, and Abagtha5, Zethar2242, and Carcass3752, the seven7651 eunuchs5631 who served8334 in the presence6440 of Ahasuerus325 the king4428,Ou  Also Vashti2060 the queen4436 made6213 a feast4960 for the women802 in the royal4438 house1004 which belonged to King4428 Ahasuerus325.'t IIn accordance with the law1881, the drinking8360 was not compulsory597; for so the king4428 had instructed3245 all the officials7227 of his house1004, that they should do6213 according to every man376's pleasure7522.xs kThey gave them drinks8248 in golden2091 vessels3627 of various8138 kinds3627, including royal4438 wine3196 in abundance7227, according to the bounty3027 of the king4428.Er There were hangings of white2353, green3768, and blue8504 material270, fastened with cords2256 of fine linen948 and purple713 to silver3701 rings1550 and marble8336 pillars5982. The couches4296 were of gold2091 and silver3701, on a pavement7531 of red923, white1858, yellow8504, and black5508 marble8336.q When these days3117 were fulfilled4390, the king4428 made6213 a seven7651 day3117 feast4960 for all the people5971 who were present4672 in Shushan7800 the palace1002, both great1419 and small6996, in the court2691 of the garden1594 of the king4428's palace1055. p He displayed7200 the riches6239 of his glorious3519 kingdom4438 and the honor3366 of his excellent8597 majesty1420 many7227 days3117, even one hundred3967 eighty8084 days3117.Ro in the third7969 year8141 of his reign4427, he made6213 a feast4960 for all his princes8269 and his servants5650; the power2428 of Persia6539 and Media4074, the nobles6579 and princes8269 of the provinces4082, being before him6440.Nn that in those days3117, when the King4428 Ahasuerus325 sat3427 on the throne3678 of his kingdom4438, which was in Shushan7800 the palace1002,m Now it happened in the days3117 of Ahasuerus325 (this is Ahasuerus325 who reigned4427 from India1912 even to Ethiopia3568, over one hundred3967 twenty6242 - seven7651 provinces4082),Ul#0Grace5485 be with3326 all3956 those who3588 love25 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 with1722 incorruptible love861. Amen.qk[0Peace1515 be to the brothers80, and2532 love26 with3326 faith4102, from575 God2316 the Father3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.j50whom3739 I have sent3992 to4314 you5209 for1519 this846 very purpose5124, that2443 you may know1097 our2257 state4012, and2532 that he may comfort3870 your5216 hearts2588.{io0But1161 that2443 you5210 also2532 may know1492 my1691 affairs2596, how5101 I am doing4238, Tychicus5190, the beloved27 brother80 and2532 faithful4103 servant1249 in1722 the Lord2962, will make known1107 to you5213 all things3956;rh]0for5228 which3739 I am an ambassador4243 in1722 chains2443; that in1722 it846 I846 may speak boldly3955, as5613 I3165 ought1163 to speak2980.8gi02532 on5228 my1700 behalf2443, that utterance3056 may be given1325 to1722 me3427 in1722 opening457 my3450 mouth4750, to make known1107 with boldness3954 the mystery3466 of the Good News2098,f0with1223 all3956 prayer4335, 1722, 2540, 3956 and2532 requests1162, praying4336 at all times in1722 the Spirit4151, and2532 being846 watchful69 to this end1519, 5124 in1722 all3956 perseverance4343 and2532 requests1162 for4012 all3956 the saints40:[e/0And2532 take1209 the helmet4030 of salvation4992, and2532 the sword3162 of the Spirit4151, which3739 is2076 the word4487 of God2316; d0above1909 all3956, taking353 up the shield2375 of faith4102, with3739 which1722 you will be able1410 to quench4570 all3956 the fiery4448 darts956 of the evil one4190."c=0and2532 having fitted4228 your feet4228 with1722 the preparation2091 of the Good News2098 of peace1515; b0Stand2476 therefore3767, having4024 the utility belt of1722 truth225 buckled4024 around your5216 waist3751, and2532 having put on1746 the breastplate2382 of righteousness1343,)aK0 Therefore1223, 5124 put on353 the whole armor3833 of God2316, that2443 you may be able1410 to withstand436 in1722 the evil4190 day2250, and2532, having done2716 all537, to stand2476.r`]0 For3754 our2254 wrestling3823 is2076 not3756 against4314 flesh4561 and2532 blood129, but235 against4314 the principalities746, against4314 the powers1849, against4314 the world165's rulers2888 of the darkness4655 of this5127 age4314, and against the spiritual4152 forces of wickedness4189 in1722 the heavenly places2032.T_!0 Put on1746 the whole armor3833 of God4314, that3588 you5209 may be able1410 to stand2476 against4314 the wiles3180 of the devil1228.?^w0 Finally3063, 3450, Ruth be strong1743 in1722 the Lord2962, and2532 in1722 the strength2904 of his846 might2479.*]M0 2532 You4160 masters2962, do4160 the same things846 to4314 them846, and2532 give up447 threatening547, knowing1492 that3754 he who is2076 both their Master2962 and yours5216 is2076 in1722 heaven2532, and there2076 is no2076 partiality4382 with3844 him846.-\S0knowing1492 that3754 whatever1437, 3739 good thing18 each5100 one1538 does4160, he will receive2865 the same5124 again from3844 the Lord2962, whether1535 he is bound1401 or1535 free1658.[50with3326 good will2133 doing service1398, as5613 to the Lord2962, and2532 not3756 to men444;(ZI0not3361 in the way2596 of service3787 only when eyes are on you5613, as men pleasers441; but235 as5613 servants1401 of Christ5547, doing4160 the will2307 of God2316 from1537 the heart5590;HY 0Servants1401, be obedient to5219 those who according to2596 the flesh4561 are3588 your masters2962, with3326 fear5401 and2532 trembling5156, in1722 singleness572 of your5216 heart2588, as5613 to Christ5547;X!0You3588 fathers3962, don3949't provoke your5216 children5043 to wrath3949, but235 nurture1625 them846 in1722 the discipline3809 and2532 instruction3559 of the Lord2962.0WY0"that2443 it may be1096 well2095 with you4671, and2532 you may2071 live long3118 on1909 the earth1093."QV0"Honor5091 your4675 father3962 and2532 mother3384," which3748 is2076 the first4413 commandment1785 with1722 a promise1860:2U _0Children5043, obey5219 your5216 parents1118 in1722 the Lord2962, for1063 this5124 is2076 right1342./TW0!Nevertheless4133 each1538 of you5210 must25, 2596 also2532, 3779 love25 his1438 own wife1135 even as5613 himself1438; and1161 let the wife1135 see that2443 she respects5399 her husband435.WS'0 This5124 mystery3466 is2076 great3173, but1161 I1473 speak3004 concerning1519 Christ5547 and2532 of1519 the assembly1577.CR0"For473 this cause5127 a man444 will leave2641 his846 father3962 and2532 mother3384, and2532 will be joined4347 to4314 his846 wife1135. The two1417 will2071 become1519 one1520 flesh4561."1Q[0because3754 we are2070 members3196 of his846 body4983, of1537 his846 flesh4561 and2532 bones3747.P-0For1063 no man3762 ever4218 hated3404 his own1438 flesh4561; but235 nourishes1625 and2532 cherishes2282 it846, even2532 as2531 the Lord2962 also does the assembly1577;O+0Even so3779 husbands435 also ought3784 to love25 their1438 own wives1135 as5613 their own1438 bodies4983. He who3588 loves25 his1438 own wife1135 loves25 himself1438.xNi0that2443 he might present3936 the846 assembly1577 to himself1438 gloriously1741, not3361 having2192 spot4696 or2228 wrinkle4512 or2228 any5100 such thing5108; but235 that2443 it should be5600 holy40 and2532 without blemish299.3M_0that2443 he846 might sanctify37 it2511, having cleansed it by the washing3067 of water5204 with1722 the word4487,|Lq0Husbands435, love25 your1438 wives1135, even as2531 Christ5547 also2532 loved25 the assembly1577, and2532 gave3860 himself1438 up for5228 it846;hKI0But235 as5618 the assembly1577 is subject to5293 Christ2532, so3779 let the wives1135 also be to their own2398 husbands435 in1722 everything3956.(JI0For3754 the husband435 is2076 the head2776 of the wife1135, and2532 Christ also5613 is5547 the head2776 of the assembly1577, being2532 himself846 the2076 savior4990 of the body4983.I}0Wives1135, be subject to5293 your own2398 husbands435, as5613 to the Lord2962.{Ho0subjecting5293 yourselves one to another240 in1722 the fear5401 of Christ2316.G}0giving thanks2168 always3842 concerning5228 all things3956 in1722 the name3686 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, to God2316, even2532 the Father3962; b~}*|{IzxBww>tt@s7qqHoanlk j2iAhffVdbb`_^\[Z0YWVUTTSQFON/MIKEJJIH=FEQD{CA?==;:98@543u1.-5+=*M('&2%#! $|6n,_I 5Sr!; and that these days3117 should be remembered2142 and kept6213 throughout1755 every generation1755, every family4940, every province4082, and every city5892; and that these days3117 of Purim6332 should not fail5674 from among8432 the Jews3064, nor their memory2143 perish5486 from their seed2233.) the Jews3064 established6965, and imposed6901 on themselves2233, and on their descendants, and on all those who joined3867 themselves to them5674, so that it should not fail, that they would keep6213 these two8147 days3117 according to what was written3791, and according to its appointed time2165, every year8141;A { Therefore they called7121 these days3117 "Purim6332," from the word8034 "Pur6332." Therefore because of all the words1697 of this letter107, and of that which they had seen7200 concerning this matter3602, and that which had come to them5060,y k but when this became935 known to6440 the king4428, he commanded559 by letters5612 that his wicked7451 device4284, which he had devised2803 against the Jews3064, should return7725 on his own head7218, and that he and his sons1121 should be hanged8518 on the gallows6086.a ; because Haman2001 the son1121 of Hammedatha4099, the Agagite91, the enemy6887 of all the Jews3064, had plotted2803 against the Jews3064 to destroy6 them5307, and had cast "Pur6332," that is the lot1486, to consume2000 them6, and to destroy them; 5 The Jews3064 accepted6901 the custom6213 that they had begun2490, as Mordecai4782 had written to them3789;  as the days3117 in which the Jews3064 had rest5117 from their enemies341, and the month2320 which was turned2015 to them from sorrow3015 to gladness8057, and from mourning60 into a good2896 day3117; that they should make6213 them days3117 of feasting4960 and gladness8057, and of sending4916 presents4490 of food to one376 another7453, and gifts4979 to the needy34.5c to enjoin6965 them that they should keep6213 the fourteenth702 and fifteenth days3117 of the month2320 Adar143 yearly8141, Mordecai4782 wrote3789 these things1697, and sent7971 letters5612 to all the Jews3064 who were in all the provinces4082 of the king4428 Ahasuerus325, both near7138 and far7350,1 Therefore the Jews3064 of the villages6521, who live in the unwalled6519 towns5892, make6213 the fourteenth702 day3117 of the month2320 Adar143 a day of gladness8057 and feasting4960, a good2896 day3117, and a day3117 of sending4916 presents4490 of food to one376 another7453.Q But the Jews3064 who were in Shushan7800 assembled together6950 on the thirteenth7969 and on the fourteenth702 days of the month2568; and on the fifteenth day of that month5118, they rested, and made6213 it a day3117 of feasting4960 and gladness8057.  This was done on the thirteenth7969 day3117 of the month2320 Adar143; and on the fourteenth702 day of that month they rested5118 and made6213 it a day3117 of feasting4960 and gladness8057.-S The other7605 Jews3064 who were in the king4428's provinces4082 gathered themselves together6950, defended5975 their lives5315, had rest5118 from their enemies341, and killed2026 seventy7657 - five2568 thousand505 of those who hated8130 them7971; but they didn't lay their hand3027 on the plunder961.hI The Jews3064 who were in Shushan7800 gathered themselves together6950 on the fourteenth702 day3117 also of the month2320 Adar143, and killed2026 three7969 hundred3967 men376 in Shushan7800; but they didn7971't lay their hand3027 on the spoil961.^5 The king4428 commanded559 this to be done6213. A decree559 was given5414 out in Shushan7800; and they hanged8518 Haman2001's ten6235 sons1121.{o Then Esther635 said559, "If it pleases2896 the king4428, let it be granted5414 to the Jews3064 who are in Shushan7800 to do6213 tomorrow4279 also according to this day3117's decree1881, and let Haman2001's ten6235 sons1121 be hanged8518 on the gallows6086.">u The king4428 said559 to Esther635 the queen4436, "The Jews3064 have slain2026 and destroyed6 five2568 hundred3967 men376 in the citadel1002 of Susa7800, including the ten6235 sons1121 of Haman2001; what then have they done6213 in the rest7605 of the king4428's provinces4082! Now what is your petition7596? It shall be granted5414 you5750. What is your further request1246? It shall be done6213."D~ On that day3117, the number4557 of those who were slain2026 in the citadel1002 of Susa7800 was brought935 before6440 the king4428.c}? the ten6235 sons1121 of Haman2001 the son1121 of Hammedatha4099, the Jew3064's enemy6887, but they didn7971't lay their hand3027 on the plunder961.\|1 Parmashta6534, Arisai747, Aridai742, and Vaizatha2055,B{ Poratha6334, Adalia118, Aridatha743,`z9 They killed2026 Parshandatha6577, Dalphon1813, Aspatha630,%yC In the citadel1002 of Susa7800, the Jews3064 killed2026 and destroyed6 five2568 hundred3967 men376. x The Jews3064 struck5221 all their enemies341 with the stroke4347 of the sword2719, and with slaughter2027 and destruction12, and did6213 what they wanted7522 to those who hated them8130.w For Mordecai4782 was great1419 in the king4428's house1004, and his fame8089 went out1980 throughout all the provinces4082; for the man376 Mordecai4782 grew1980 greater and greater1419.'vG All the princes8269 of the provinces4082, the satraps323, the governors6346, and those6213 who did the king4428's business helped5375 the Jews3064, because the fear6343 of Mordecai4782 had fallen on them5307.$uA the Jews3064 gathered themselves together6950 in their cities5892 throughout all the provinces4082 of the King4428 Ahasuerus325, to lay7971 hands3027 on those who wanted1245 to harm7451 them376. No one could withstand5975 them6440, because the fear6343 of them had fallen5307 on all the people5971."t ? Now in the twelfth8147 month2320, which is the month2320 Adar143, on the thirteenth7969 day3117 of the month4428, when the king's commandment1697 and his decree1881 drew near5060 to be put in execution6213, on the day3117 that the enemies341 of the Jews3064 hoped7663 to conquer7980 them2015, (but it was turned out the opposite happened3064, that the Jews conquered7980 those who hated them8130),Vs%In every province4082, and in every city5892, wherever4725 the king4428's commandment1697 and his decree1697 came5060, the Jews3064 had gladness8342, joy8057, a feast4960, and a good2896 day3117. Many7227 from among the peoples5971 of the land776 became Jews3054; for the fear6343 of the Jews3054 was fallen on them5307.mrSThe Jews3064 had light219, gladness8057, joy8057, and honor3366.q#Mordecai4782 went out3318 of the presence6440 of the king4428 in royal4438 clothing3830 of blue8504 and white2353, and with a great1419 crown5850 of gold2091, and with a robe8509 of fine linen948 and purple713; and the city5892 of Susa7800 shouted6670 and was glad8056.-pSSo the couriers7323 who rode7392 on royal327 horses7409 went out3318, hastened926 and pressed on1765 by the king4428's commandment1697. The decree1697 was given5414 out in the citadel1002 of Susa7800.Mo A copy6572 of the letter3791, that the decree1881 should be given5414 out in every province4082, was published1540 to all the peoples5971, that the Jews3064 should be ready6264 for that day3117 to avenge5358 themselves on their enemies341.lnQ on one259 day3117 in all the provinces4082 of King4428 Ahasuerus325, on the thirteenth7969 day of the twelfth8147 month2320, which is the month2320 Adar143.tma In those letters4428, the king granted5414 the Jews3064 who were in every city5892 to gather themselves together6950, and to defend5975 their life5315, to destroy8045, to kill2026, and to cause to perish6, all the power2428 of the people5971 and province4082 that would assault6696 them2945, their little ones and women802, and to plunder7998 their possessions962,rl] He wrote3789 in the name8034 of King4428 Ahasuerus325, and sealed2856 it with the king4428's ring2885, and sent7971 letters5612 by3027 courier7323 on horseback5483, riding7392 on royal horses7409 that327 were bread1121 from swift steeds7424.&kE Then the king4428's scribes5608 were called7121 at that time6256, in the third7992 month2320 Sivan5510, on the twenty6242 - third day of the month2320; and it was written3789 according to all that Mordecai4782 commanded6680 to the Jews3064, and to the satraps323, and the governors6346 and princes8269 of the provinces4082 which are from India1912 to Ethiopia3568, one hundred3967 twenty6242 - seven7651 provinces4082, to every province4082 according to its writing3791, and to every people5971 in their language3956, and to the Jews3064 in their writing3791, and in their language3956.j1Write3789 also to the Jews3064, as it pleases2896 you5869, in the king4428's name8034, and seal2856 it with the king4428's ring2885; for the writing3791 which is written3789 in the king4428's name8034, and sealed2856 with the king4428's ring2885, may not be reversed by any man7725."xiiThen King4428 Ahasuerus325 said559 to Esther635 the queen4436 and to Mordecai4782 the Jew3064, "See5414, I have given Esther635 the house1004 of Haman2001, and him they have hanged8518 on the gallows6086, because he laid7971 his hand3027 on the Jews3064.{hoFor how349 can I endure3201 to see7200 the evil7451 that would come4672 to my people5971? How349 can I endure3201 to see7200 the destruction13 of my relatives4138?"LgShe said559, "If it pleases2896 the king4428, and if I have found4672 favor2580 in his sight6440, and the thing1697 seem right3787 to6440 the king4428, and I am pleasing2896 in his eyes5869, let it be written3789 to reverse7725 the letters5612 devised4284 by Haman2001, the son1121 of Hammedatha4099 the Agagite91, which he wrote3789 to destroy6 the Jews3064 who are in all the king4428's provinces4082.Vf%Then the king4428 held out3447 to Esther635 the golden2091 scepter8275. So Esther635 arose6965, and stood5975 before6440 the king4428.ew190635 spoke1696 yet again3254 before6440 the king4428, and fell down5307 at6440 his feet7272, and begged2603 him with tears1058 to put away5674 the mischief7451 of Haman2001 the Agagite91, and his device4284 that he had devised2803 against the Jews3064. dThe king4428 took off5493 his ring2885, which he had taken5674 from Haman2001, and gave5414 it to Mordecai4782. Esther635 set7760 Mordecai4782 over the house1004 of Haman2001.Vc 'On that day3117, King4428 Ahasuerus325 gave5414 the house1004 of Haman2001, the Jews3064' enemy6887, to Esther635 the queen4436. Mordecai4782 came935 before6440 the king4428; for Esther635 had told what he was to her5046.Lb So they hanged8518 Haman2001 on the gallows6086 that he had prepared3559 for Mordecai4782. Then was the king4428's wrath2534 pacified7918.^a5 Then Harbonah2726, one259 of the eunuchs5631 who were with6440 the king4428 said559, "Behold6086, the gallows fifty2572 cubits520 high1364, which Haman2001 has made6213 for Mordecai4782, who spoke1696 good2896 for the king4428, is standing5975 at Haman2001's house1004." The king4428 said559, "Hang him on it8518!"&`EThen the king4428 returned7725 out of the palace1055 garden1594 into the place1004 of the banquet4960 of wine3196; and Haman2001 had fallen5307 on the couch4296 where Esther635 was4428. Then the king said559, "Will he even assault3533 the queen4436 in front of me in the house1004?" As the word1697 went out3318 of the king4428's mouth6310, they covered2645 Haman2001's face6440._3The king4428 arose6965 in his wrath2534 from the banquet4960 of wine3196 and went into the palace1055 garden1594. Haman2001 stood up5975 to make request1245 for his life5315 to Esther635 the queen4436; for he saw7200 that there was evil7451 determined3615 against him by the king4428.r^]190635 said559, "An adversary376 and an enemy341, even this wicked7451 Haman2001!" Then Haman2001 was afraid1204 before6440 the king4428 and the queen4436.R]Then King4428 Ahasuerus325 said559 to Esther635 the queen4436, "Who is he4390, and where is he who dared presume in his heart3820 to do so6213?" \ For we are sold4376, I and my people5971, to be destroyed8045, to be slain2026, and to perish6. But if432 we had been sold4376 for bondservants5650 and bondmaids8198, I would have held my peace2790, although the adversary6862 could not have compensated7737 for the king4428's loss5143."Z[-Then Esther635 the queen4436 answered6030, "If559 I have found4672 favor2580 in your sight5869, O king4428, and if it please2895 the king4428, let my life5315 be given5414 me at my petition7596, and my people5971 at my request1246.ZyThe king4428 said559 again to Esther635 on the second8145 day3117 at the banquet4960 of wine3196, "What is your petition7596, queen4436 Esther635? It shall be granted5414 you1246. What is your request? Even to the half2677 of the kingdom4438 it shall be performed6213."Y So the king4428 and Haman2001 came935 to banquet8354 with Esther635 the queen4436.wXgWhile they were yet talking1696 with him4428, the king's eunuchs5631 came5060, and hurried926 to bring935 Haman2001 to the banquet4960 that Esther635 had prepared6213.Wy Haman2001 recounted5608 to Zeresh2238 his wife802 and all his friends157 everything that had happened7136 to him2450. Then his wise men and Zeresh2238 his wife802 said559 to him4782, "If Mordecai, before6440 whom you have begun2490 to fall5307, is of Jewish3064 descent2233, you will not prevail3201 against him5307, but you will surely fall5307 before him6440."bV= Mordecai4782 came back7725 to the king4428's gate8179, but Haman2001 hurried1765 to his house1004, mourning57 and having his head7218 covered2645.U Then Haman2001 took3947 the clothing3830 and the horse5483, and arrayed3847 Mordecai4782, and had him ride7392 through the city5892 square7339, and proclaimed7121 before6440 him6213, "Thus shall it be done to the man376 whom the king4428 delights2654 to honor3366!" T Then the king4428 said559 to Haman2001, "Hurry4116 and take3947 the clothing3830 and the horse5483, as you have said1696, and do6213 this for Mordecai4782 the Jew3064, who sits3427 at the king4428's gate8179. Let nothing1697 fail5307 of all that you have spoken1696."LS Let the clothing3830 and the horse5483 be delivered5414 to the hand3027 of one376 of the king4428's most noble6579 princes8269, that they may array3847 the man376 whom the king4428 delights2654 to honor3366 with them7392, and have him ride on horseback5483 through the city5892 square7339, and proclaim7121 before6440 him6213, 'Thus shall it be done to the man376 whom the king4428 delights2654 to honor3366!'"R1let royal4438 clothing3830 be brought935 which the king4428 uses to wear3847, and the horse5483 that the king4428 rides7392 on7218, and on the head of which a crown3804 royal4438 is set5414.Q-Haman2001 said559 to the king4428, "For the man376 whom the king4428 delights2654 to honor3366,hPISo Haman2001 came in935. The king4428 said559 to him6213, "What shall be done to the man376 whom the king4428 delights to honor3366?" Now Haman2001 said559 in his heart3820, "Who would the king4428 delight2654 to honor3366 more than myself3148?"QOThe king4428's servants5288 said559 to him2001, "Behold, Haman stands5975 in the court2691." The king4428 said559, "Let him come in935."gNGThe king4428 said559, "Who is in the court2691?" Now Haman2001 had come935 into the outer2435 court2691 of the king4428's house1004, to speak559 to the king4428 about hanging8518 Mordecai4782 on the gallows6086 that he had prepared for him3559.,MQThe king4428 said559, "What honor3366 and dignity1420 has been bestowed6213 on Mordecai4782 for this4428?" Then the king's servants5288 who attended8334 him said559, "Nothing1697 has been done for him6213."^L5It was found4672 written3789 that Mordecai4782 had told5046 of Bigthana904 and Teresh8657, two8147 of the king4428's eunuchs5631, who were5592 doorkeepers8104, who had tried1245 to lay7971 hands3027 on the King4428 Ahasuerus325.K #On that night3915, the king4428 couldn5074't sleep8142. He commanded559 the book5612 of records2146 of the chronicles1697 to be brought935, and they were read7121 to6440 the king4428.JThen Zeresh2238 his wife802 and all his friends157 said559 to him6086, "Let a gallows be made6213 fifty2572 cubits520 high1364, and in the morning1242 speak559 to the king4428 about hanging8518 Mordecai4782 on it935. Then go in merrily8056 with the king4428 to the banquet4960." This1697 pleased3190 Haman2001, so he had6213 the gallows6086 made6213.@Iy Yet all this avails7737 me nothing6256, so long as I see7200 Mordecai4782 the Jew3064 sitting3427 at the king4428's gate8179."7Hg Haman2001 also said559, "Yes635, Esther the queen4436 let no man come in935 with the king4428 to the banquet4960 that she had prepared6213 but myself4279; and tomorrow I am also invited7121 by her together with the king4428.XG) Haman2001 recounted5608 to them the glory3519 of his riches6239, the multitude7230 of his children1121, all the things in which the king4428 had promoted1431 him5375, and how he had advanced him above the princes8269 and servants5650 of the king4428.\F1 Nevertheless Haman2001 restrained662 himself935, and went home1004. There7971, he sent and called935 for his friends157 and Zeresh2238 his wife802. E Then Haman2001 went3318 out3318 that day3117 joyful8056 and glad2896 of heart3820, but when Haman2001 saw7200 Mordecai4782 in the king4428's gate8179, that he didn6965't stand up nor move2111 for him2001, he was filled4390 with wrath2534 against Mordecai4782.JD If I have found4672 favor2580 in the sight5869 of the king4428, and if it please2895 the king4428 to grant5414 my petition7596 and to perform6213 my request1246, let the king4428 and Haman2001 come935 to the banquet4960 that I will prepare6213 for them6213, and I will do tomorrow4279 as the king4428 has said1697."C}Then Esther635 answered6030 and said559, "My petition7596 and my request is this1246./BWThe king4428 said559 to Esther635 at the banquet4960 of wine3196, "What is your petition7596? It shall be granted5414 you1246. What is your request? Even to the half2677 of the kingdom4438 it shall be performed6213.".AUThen the king4428 said559, "Bring Haman2001 quickly4116, so that it may be done6213 as Esther635 has said1697." So the king4428 and Haman2001 came935 to the banquet4960 that Esther635 had prepared6213.m@S190635 said559, "If it seems good2895 to the king4428, let the king4428 and Haman2001 come935 today3117 to the banquet4960 that I have prepared for him6213."j?MThen the king4428 asked559 her4436, "What would you like, queen Esther635? What is your request1246? It shall be given5414 you even to the half2677 of the kingdom4438."?>wWhen the king4428 saw7200 Esther635 the queen4436 standing5975 in the court2691, she obtained5375 favor2580 in his sight5869; and the king4428 held out3447 to Esther635 the golden2091 scepter8275 that was in his hand3027. So Esther635 came near7126, and touched5060 the top7218 of the scepter8275.e= ENow it happened on the third7992 day3117 that Esther635 put on3847 her royal4438 clothing5975, and stood in the inner6442 court2691 of the king4428's house1004, next to5227 the king4428's house1004. The king4428 sat3427 on his royal4438 throne3678 in the royal4438 house1004, next to5227 the entrance6607 of the house1004.<So Mordecai4782 went his way5674, and did6213 according to all that Esther635 had commanded him6680.c;?"Go3212, gather together3664 all the Jews3064 who are present4672 in Shushan7800, and fast6684 for me398, and neither eat nor drink8354 three7969 days3117, night3915 or day3117. I and my maidens5291 will also fast6684 the same way3651. Then I will go935 in to the king4428, which is against the law1881; and if I perish6, I perish6."^:5Then Esther635 asked559 them to answer7725 Mordecai4782, 9 For if you remain2790 silent2790 now6256, then relief7305 and deliverance2020 will come5975 to the Jews3064 from another312 place4725, but you and your father1's house1004 will perish6. Who knows3045 if you haven5060't come to the kingdom4438 for such a time as this6256?"8 Then Mordecai4782 asked559 them return answer7725 to Esther635, "Don1819't think to yourself5315 that you will escape4422 in the king4428's house1004 any more than all the Jews3064.Z7- They told5046 to Mordecai4782 Esther635's words1697.63 "All the king4428's servants5650, and the people5971 of the king4428's provinces4082, know3045, that whoever376, whether man or woman802, comes935 to the king4428 into the inner6442 court2691 without being called7121, there is one259 law1881 for him4191, that he be put to death, except905 those to whom the king4428 might hold out3447 the golden2091 scepter8275, that he may live2421. I have not been called7121 to come in935 to the king4428 these thirty7970 days3117."5y Then Esther635 spoke559 to Hathach2047, and gave him a message6680 to Mordecai4782:}4s Hathach2047 came935 and told5046 Esther635 the words1697 of Mordecai4782.K3He also gave5414 him the copy6572 of the writing3791 of the decree1881 that was given5414 out in Shushan7800 to destroy8045 them7200, to show it to Esther635, and to declare5046 it to her6680, and to urge her to go in935 to the king4428, to make supplication2603 to him1245, and to make request before6440 him5971, for her people.42aMordecai4782 told5046 him of all that had happened7136 to him6575, and the exact sum of the money3701 that Haman2001 had promised559 to pay8254 to the king4428's treasuries1595 for the destruction6 of the Jews3064.31_So Hathach2047 went out3318 to Mordecai4782, to city5892 square7339 which was before6440 the king4428's gate8179.&0EThen Esther635 called7121 for Hathach2047, one of the king4428's eunuchs5631, whom he had appointed5975 to attend6440 her6680, and commanded him to go to Mordecai4782, to find out what this was3045, and why it was.[//190635's maidens5291 and her eunuchs5631 came935 and told5046 her this4436, and the queen was exceedingly3966 grieved2342. She sent7971 clothing899 to Mordecai4782, to5493 replace3847 his sackcloth8242; but he didn6901't receive it.s._In every province4082, wherever4725 the king4428's commandment1697 and his decree1697 came5060, there was great1419 mourning60 among the Jews3064, and fasting6685, and weeping1065, and wailing4553; and many7227 lay3331 in sackcloth8242 and ashes665. |*~}|L{zzLzyxxswvvv/tsrrpq.p2onmkkPjihgceecxa`_^R]\[&YXKVgUTTARR9Q$P;O)N M'KKMJOIH^G8EDCBAt@?6==h<;f99 776?5^43Z10/-,\*)(H'&$#C"!!TX36\yZe[2mL.y  , z "-*m U You shall tell5046 your son1121 in that day3117, saying559, 5668 'It is because of that2088 which Yahweh3068 did6213 for me when I came out3318 of Egypt4714.'  Unleavened bread4682 shall be eaten398 throughout the seven7651 days3117; and no leavened bread2557 shall be seen7200 with you7603, neither shall yeast be seen7200 with you1366, in all your borders.= u Seven7651 days3117 you shall eat398 unleavened bread4682, and in the seventh7637 day3117 shall be a feast2282 to Yahweh3068.T# It shall be3068, when Yahweh shall bring935 you into the land776 of the Canaanite3669, and the Hittite2850, and the Amorite567, and the Hivite2340, and the Jebusite2983, which he swore7650 to your fathers1 to give5414 you776, a land flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706, that you shall keep5647 this service5656 in this month2320.Y- This day3117 you go out3318 in the month2320 Abib24. Moses4872 said559 to the people5971, "Remember2142 this2088 day3117, in which you came out3318 from Egypt4714, out of the house1004 of bondage5650; for by strength2392 of hand3027 Yahweh3068 brought you out3318 from this place2557. No leavened bread shall be eaten398.b? "Sanctify6942 to me all of the firstborn1060, whatever opens6363 the womb7358 among the children1121 of Israel3478, both of man120 and of animal929. It is mine."Q  Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,Y- 3It happened the same6106 day3117, that Yahweh3068 brought3318 the children1121 of Israel3478 out of the land776 of Egypt4714 by their armies6635.4c 2All the children1121 of Israel3478 did6213 so3068. As Yahweh commanded6680 Moses4872 and Aaron175, so they did6213..W 1One259 law8451 shall be to him who is born249 at home1616, and to the stranger who lives as a foreigner1481 among you8432."% 0When a stranger1616 shall live as a foreigner1616 with you6213, and will keep the Passover6453 to Yahweh3068, let all his males2145 be circumcised4135, and then let him come near7126 and keep6213 it249; and he shall be as one who is born in the land776: but no uncircumcised person6189 shall eat of it398.W) /All the congregation5712 of Israel3478 shall keep it6213.v~g .In one259 house1004 shall it be eaten398; you shall not carry out3318 anything of the flesh1320 abroad2351 out of the house1004; neither shall you break7665 a bone of it6106.]}5 -A foreigner8453 and a hired servant7916 shall not eat of it398.1|] ,but every man376's servant5650 who is bought4736 for money3701, when you have circumcised4135 him398, then shall he eat of it.C{ +Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872 and Aaron175, "This is the ordinance2708 of the Passover6453. No foreigner1121 shall eat of it398,Sz! *It is a night3915 to be much observed8107 to Yahweh3068 for bringing3318 them out from the land776 of Egypt4714. This is that night3915 of Yahweh3068, to be much observed8107 of all the children1121 of Israel3478 throughout their generations1755.y5 )It happened at the end7093 of four702 hundred3967 thirty7970 years8141, even the same6106 day3117 it happened6635, that all the armies of Yahweh3068 went out3318 from the land776 of Egypt4714.Ax} (Now the time4186 that the children1121 of Israel3478 lived3427 in Egypt4714 was four702 hundred3967 thirty7970 years8141.ewE 'They baked644 unleavened4682 cakes5692 of the dough1217 which they brought out3318 of Egypt4714; for it wasn2556't leavened, because they were thrust out1644 of Egypt4714, and couldn3201't wait4102, neither had they prepared6213 for themselves any food6720.6154 multitude7227 went up5927 also with them6629, with flocks, herds1241, and even very3966 much3515 livestock4735.u %The children1121 of Israel3478 traveled5265 from Rameses7486 to Succoth5523, about six8337 hundred3967 thousand505 on foot7273 who were men1397, besides905 children2945.qt] $Yahweh3068 gave5414 the people5971 favor2580 in the sight5869 of the Egyptians4714, so that they let them have7592 what they asked5337. They despoiled the Egyptians4714.s1 #The children1121 of Israel3478 did6213 according to the word1697 of Moses4872; and they asked7592 of the Egyptians4714 jewels3627 of silver3701, and jewels3627 of gold2091, and clothing8071._r9 "The people5971 took5375 their dough1217 before it was leavened2556, their kneading troughs4863 being bound up6887 in their clothes8071 on their shoulders7926.Vq' !The Egyptians4714 were urgent2388 with the people5971, to send7971 them out of the land776 in haste4116, for they said559, "We are all dead men4191."#pA Take3947 both your flocks6629 and your herds1241, as you have said1696, and be gone3212; and bless me also1288!"Ro He called7121 for Moses4872 and Aaron175 by night3915, and said559, "Rise up6965, get out3318 from among8432 my people5971, both you and the children1121 of Israel3478; and go3212, serve5647 Yahweh3068, as you have said1696!!n= Pharaoh6547 rose up6965 in the night3915, he5650, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians4714; and there was a great1419 cry6818 in Egypt4714, for there was not a house1004 where there was not one dead4191.m It happened at midnight2677, that Yahweh3068 struck5221 all the firstborn1060 in the land776 of Egypt4714, from the firstborn1060 of Pharaoh6547 who sat3427 on his throne3678 to the firstborn1060 of the captive7628 who was in the dungeon1004; and all the firstborn1060 of livestock929.Hl  The children1121 of Israel3478 went3212 and did6213 so3068; as Yahweh had commanded6680 Moses4872 and Aaron175, so they did6213.k- that you shall say559, 2077 'It is the sacrifice of Yahweh3068's Passover6453, who passed6452 over the houses1004 of the children1121 of Israel3478 in Egypt4714, when he struck5062 the Egyptians4714, and spared5337 our houses1004.'" The people5971 bowed their heads6915 and worshiped7812.xjk It will happen1121, when your children ask559 you5656, 'What do you mean by this service?'^i7 It shall happen when you have come935 to the land776 which Yahweh3068 will give5414 you1696, according as he has promised, that you shall keep8104 this service5656.h You shall observe8104 this thing1697 for an ordinance2706 to you and to your sons1121 forever5769.&gG For Yahweh3068 will pass through5674 to strike5062 the Egyptians4714; and when he sees7200 the blood1818 on the lintel4947, and on the two8147 doorposts4201, Yahweh3068 will pass over6452 the door6607, and will not allow5414 the destroyer7843 to come935 in to your houses1004 to strike you5062.)fM You shall take3947 a bunch92 of hyssop231, and dip2881 it in the blood1818 that is in the basin5592, and strike5060 the lintel4947 and the two8147 doorposts4201 with the blood1818 that is in the basin5592; and none376 of you shall go out3318 of the door6607 of his house1004 until the morning1242.e Then Moses4872 called7121 for all the elders2205 of Israel3478, and said559 to them4900, "Draw out, and take3947 lambs6629 according to your families4940, and kill7819 the Passover6453.d) You shall eat398 nothing leavened2556. In all your habitations4186 you shall eat398 unleavened bread4682.'"|cs There shall be no yeast7603 found4672 in your houses1004 for seven7651 days3117, for whoever eats398 that which is leavened2556, that soul5315 shall be cut off3772 from the congregation5712 of Israel3478, whether he be a foreigner1616, or one who is born249 in the land776.!b= In the first7223 month6240, on the fourteenth day3117 of the month2320 at evening6153, you shall eat398 unleavened bread4682, until the twenty6242 first259 day3117 of the month2320 at evening6153.kaQ You shall observe8104 the feast of unleavened bread4682; for in this same6106 day3117 have I brought3318 your armies6635 out of the land776 of Egypt4714: therefore you shall observe8104 this day3117 throughout your generations1755 by an ordinance2708 forever5769.q`] In the first7223 day3117 there shall be to you a holy6944 convocation4744, and in the seventh7637 day3117 a holy6944 convocation4744; no kind of work4399 shall be done6213 in them389, except that which every man5315 must eat398, that only may be done by you6213.5_e 7651"'Seven days3117 you shall eat398 unleavened bread4682; even389 the first7223 day3117 you shall put away7673 yeast7603 out of your houses1004, for whoever eats398 leavened bread2557 from the first7223 day3117 until the seventh7637 day3117, that soul5315 shall be cut3772 off from Israel3478. ^ This day3117 shall be to you for a memorial2146, and you shall keep2287 it a feast2282 to Yahweh3068: throughout your generations1755 you shall keep it a feast2287 by an ordinance2708 forever5769.G]  The blood1818 shall be to you for a token226 on the houses1004 where you are7200: and when I see the blood1818, I will pass6452 over you5063, and there shall no plague be on you to destroy4889 you5221, when I strike the land776 of Egypt4714.q\] For I will go5674 through the land776 of Egypt4714 in that night3915, and will strike5221 all the firstborn1060 in the land776 of Egypt4714, both man120 and animal929. Against all the gods430 of Egypt4714 I will execute6213 judgments8201: I am Yahweh3068.4[c This3602 is how you shall eat398 it2296: with your belt on your waist4975, your shoes5275 on your feet7272, and your staff4731 in your hand3027; and you shall eat398 it in haste2649: it is Yahweh3068's Passover6453.HZ  You shall let nothing of it remain3498 until the morning1242; but that which remains3498 of it until the morning1242 you shall burn8313 with fire784.]Y5 Don398't eat it raw4995, nor boiled1310 at all with water4325, but roasted6748 with fire784; with its head7218, its legs3767 and its inner parts7130.SX! They shall eat398 the flesh1320 in that night3915, roasted6748 with fire784, and unleavened bread4682. They shall eat398 it with bitter herbs4844._W9 They shall take3947 some of the blood1818, and put5414 it on the two8147 doorposts4201 and on the lintel4947, on the houses1004 in which they shall eat it398.V and you shall keep4931 it until the fourteenth702 day3117 of the same month2320; and the whole3605 assembly6951 of the congregation5712 of Israel3478 shall kill7819 it at996 evening6153.LU Your lamb7716 shall be without blemish8549, a male2145 a1121 year8141 old3947. You shall take it from the sheep3532, or from the goats5795:T and if the household1004 is1961 too little4591 for a lamb7716, then he and his neighbor7934 next7138 to his house1004 shall take3947 one according to the number4373 of the souls5315; according6310 to what everyone376 can eat400 you shall make your count3699 for the lamb7716.KS Speak1696 to all the congregation5712 of Israel3478, saying559, 6218 'On the tenth day of this month2320, they shall take3947 to them every man376 a lamb7716, according to their fathers1' houses1004, a lamb7716 for a household1004;/RY "This month2320 shall be to you the beginning7218 of months2320. It shall be the first7223 month2320 of the year to you8141.Q  Yahweh3068 spoke559 to Moses4872 and Aaron175 in the land776 of Egypt4714, saying559,8Pk Moses4872 and Aaron175 did6213 all these wonders4159 before6440 Pharaoh6547, and Yahweh3068 hardened2388 Pharaoh6547's heart3820, and he didn1121't let the children of Israel3478 go out7971 of his land776.VO' Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Pharaoh6547 won8085't listen to you4159, that my wonders may be multiplied7235 in the land776 of Egypt4714."`N; All these your servants5650 shall come down3381 to me3381, and bow down themselves to me559, saying, "Get out3318, with all the people5971 who follow7272 you310;" and after that I will go out3318.'" He went out3318 from Pharaoh6547 in hot2750 anger639.IM  But against any of the children1121 of Israel3478 a dog3611 won2782't even bark or move its tongue3956, against man376 or animal929; that you may know3045 that Yahweh3068 makes a distinction6395 between the Egyptians4714 and Israel3478.OL There shall be1961 a great1419 cry6818 throughout all the land776 of Egypt4714, such as there has not been3808, nor3808 shall be any more3254.^K7 and all the firstborn1060 in the land776 of Egypt4714 shall die4191, from the firstborn1060 of Pharaoh6547 who sits3427 on his throne3678, even to the firstborn1060 of the female servant who is behind310 the mill7347; and all the firstborn of livestock1060.=Ju Moses4872 said559, "This is what Yahweh3068 says559: 3915 'About midnight I will go out3318 into the midst8432 of Egypt4714,}Iu Yahweh3068 gave5414 the people5971 favor2580 in the sight5869 of the Egyptians4714. Moreover the man376 Moses4872 was very3966 great1419 in the land776 of Egypt4714, in the sight5869 of Pharaoh6547's servants5650, and in the sight5869 of the people5971."H? Speak1696 now in the ears241 of the people5971, and let them ask7592 every man376 of his neighbor7453, and every woman802 of her neighbor7468, jewels3627 of silver3701, and jewels3627 of gold2091."MG  Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Yet one259 plague5061 more will I bring935 on Pharaoh6547, and on Egypt4714; afterwards310 he will let you go7971. When he lets you go7971, he will surely1644 thrust you out1644 altogether3617.F3 Moses4872 said559, "You have spoken1696 well3651. I will see7200 your face6440 again no more3254."zEo Pharaoh6547 said559 to him3212, "Get away from me8104! Be careful to see7200 my face6440 no more3254; for in the day3117 you see7200 my face6440 you shall die4191!" D But Yahweh3068 hardened2388 Pharaoh6547's heart3820, and he wouldn14't let them go7971.HC  Our livestock4735 also shall go3212 with us6541. Not a hoof shall be left behind7604, for of it we must take3947 to serve5647 Yahweh3068 our God430; and we don3045't know with what we must serve5647 Yahweh3068, until we come there935."`B; Moses4872 said559, "You must also give5414 into our hand3027 sacrifices6213 and burnt offerings5930, that we may sacrifice6213 to Yahweh3068 our God430.A/ Pharaoh6547 called7121 to Moses4872, and said559, "Go3212, serve5647 Yahweh3068. Only let your flocks6629 and your herds1241 stay3322 behind2945. Let your little ones also go with you3212."@ They didn7200't see one376 another251, neither did anyone376 rise6965 from his place for three7969 days3117; but all the children1121 of Israel3478 had light216 in their dwellings4186.e?E Moses4872 stretched out5186 his hand3027 toward the sky8064, and there was a thick653 darkness2822 in all the land776 of Egypt4714 three7969 days3117.> Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Stretch out5186 your hand3027 toward the sky8064, that there may be darkness2822 over the land776 of Egypt4714, even darkness2822 which may be felt4959."'=I But Yahweh3068 hardened2388 Pharaoh6547's heart3820, and he didn1121't let the children of Israel3478 go7971.Y<- Yahweh3068 turned2015 an exceeding3966 strong2389 west3220 wind7307, which took up5375 the locusts697, and drove8628 them into the Red5488 Sea3220. There remained7604 not one259 locust697 in all the borders1366 of Egypt4714.d;C He went out3318 from Pharaoh6547, and prayed6279 to Yahweh3068.W:) Now therefore please forgive5375 my sin2403 again6471, and pray6279 to Yahweh3068 your God430, that he may also take away5493 from me this death4194."`9; Then Pharaoh6547 called7121 for Moses4872 and Aaron175 in haste4116, and he said559, "I have sinned2398 against Yahweh3068 your God430, and against you.`8; For they covered3680 the surface5869 of the whole earth776, so that the land776 was darkened2821, and they ate398 every herb6212 of the land776, and all the fruit6529 of the trees6086 which the hail1259 had left3498. There remained3498 nothing3418 green6086, either tree or herb6212 of the field7704, through all the land776 of Egypt4714.V7' The locusts697 went up5927 over all the land776 of Egypt4714, and rested5117 in all the borders1366 of Egypt4714. They were very3966 grievous3515. Before6440 them there were no such3651 locusts697 as they310, neither after them shall be such.}6u Moses4872 stretched out5186 his rod4294 over the land776 of Egypt4714, and Yahweh3068 brought5090 an east6921 wind7307 on the land776 all that day3117, and all the night3915; and when it was morning1242, the east6921 wind7307 brought5375 the locusts697.u5e Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Stretch out5186 your hand3027 over the land776 of Egypt4714 for the locusts697, that they may come up5927 on the land776 of Egypt4714, and eat398 every herb6212 of the land776, even all that the hail1259 has left7604."^47 Not so3212! Go now you who are men1397, and serve5647 Yahweh3068; for that is what you desire1245!" They were driven out1644 from Pharaoh6547's presence6440.M3 He said559 to them3068, "Yahweh be with you if I will let you go7971 with your little ones2945! See7200, evil7451 is clearly before your faces6440.>2w Moses4872 said559, "We will go3212 with our young5288 and with our old2205; with our sons1121 and with our daughters1323, with our flocks6629 and with our herds1241 will we go3212; for we must hold a feast2282 to Yahweh3068."s1a Moses4872 and Aaron175 were brought again7725 to Pharaoh6547, and he said559 to them3212, "Go, serve5647 Yahweh3068 your God430; but who are those who will go1980?"?0y Pharaoh6547's servants5650 said559 to him4170, "How long will this man be a snare to us582? Let the men go7971, that they may serve5647 Yahweh3068, their God430. Don2962't you yet know3045 that Egypt4714 is destroyed6?"&/G Your houses1004 shall be filled1004, and the houses of all your servants5650, and the houses1004 of all the Egyptians4714; as neither your fathers1 nor your fathers1' fathers1 have seen7200, since the day3117 that they were on the earth127 to this day3117.'" He turned6437, and went out3318 from Pharaoh6547..5 and they shall cover3680 the surface5869 of the earth776, so that one won3201't be able to see7200 the earth776. They shall eat398 the residue3499 of that which has escaped6413, which remains7604 to you from the hail1259, and shall eat398 every tree6086 which grows6779 for you out of the field7704.C- Or else3588, if you refuse3986 to let my people5971 go7971, behold4279, tomorrow I will bring935 locusts697 into your country1366,,y Moses4872 and Aaron175 went in935 to Pharaoh6547, and said559 to him3068, "This is what Yahweh, the God430 of the Hebrews5680, says559: 4970 'How long will you refuse3985 to humble6031 yourself before6440 me5971? Let my people go7971, that they may serve me5647.:+o and that you may tell5608 in the hearing241 of your son1121, and of your son1121's son1121, what things I have done5953 to Egypt4714, and my signs226 which I have done7760 among them3045; that you may know that I am Yahweh3068."* 9 Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Go935 in to Pharaoh6547, for I have hardened3513 his heart3820, and the heart3820 of his servants5650, that I may show7896 these my signs226 in their midst7130,~) yPharaoh6547 commanded6680 all his people5971, saying559, "You shall cast7993 every son1121 who is born3209 into the river2975, and every daughter1323 you shall save alive2421."(  It happened3205, because the midwives feared3372 God430, that he gave6213 them families1004.&' IGod430 dealt well3190 with the midwives3205, and the people5971 multiplied7235, and grew very3966 mighty6105.& 9The midwives3205 said559 to Pharaoh6547, "Because the Hebrew5680 women802 aren4713't like the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous2422, and give birth3205 before2962 the midwife3205 comes to them935."{% sThe king4428 of Egypt4714 called7121 for the midwives3205, and said559 to them4069, "Why have you done6213 this thing1697, and have saved2421 the boys3206 alive2421?"e$ GBut the midwives3205 feared3372 God430, and didn6213't do what the king4428 of Egypt4714 commanded1696 them2421, but saved the baby boys3206 alive2421.*# Qand he said559, "When you perform the duty of a midwife3205 to the Hebrew women5680, and see7200 them on the birth stool70; if it is a son1121, then you shall kill4191 him1323; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live2425."x" mThe king4428 of Egypt4714 spoke559 to the Hebrew5680 midwives3205, of whom the name8034 of the one259 was Shiphrah8236, and the name8034 of the other8145 Puah6326,>! yand they made4843 their lives2416 bitter4843 with hard7186 service5656, in mortar2563 and in brick3843, and in all kinds of service5656 in the field7704, all their service5656, in which they ruthlessly6531 made them serve5647.   The Egyptians4714 ruthlessly6531 made5647 the children1121 of Israel3478 serve5647,m W But the more they afflicted6031 them3651, the more they multiplied7235 and the more they spread out6555. They were grieved6973 because6440 of the children1121 of Israel3478.} w Therefore they set7760 taskmasters4522 over them to afflict6031 them with their burdens5450. They built1129 storage4543 cities5892 for Pharaoh6547: Pithom6619 and Raamses7486.@ } Come3051, let us deal wisely2449 with them7235, lest they multiply, and it happen that when any war4421 breaks out7122, they1931 also join3254 themselves to our enemies8130, and fight3898 against us5927, and escape out of the land776."7 k He said559 to his people5971, "Behold5971, the people of the children1121 of Israel3478 are more7227 and mightier than we6099.  Now there arose6965 a new2319 king4428 over Egypt4714, who didn3045't know Joseph3130.y oThe children1121 of Israel3478 were fruitful6509, and increased abundantly8317, and multiplied7235, and grew exceedingly3966 mighty6105; and the land776 was filled with them4390.q _Joseph3130 died4191, as did all his brothers251, and all that generation1755.? {All the souls5315 who came out3318 of Jacob3290's body3409 were seventy7657 souls5315, and Joseph3130 was in Egypt already4714.S #Dan1835 and Naphtali5321, Gad1410 and Asher836.I Issachar3485, Zebulun2074, and Benjamin1144,T %Reuben7205, Simeon8095, Levi3878, and Judah3063,p _Now these are5315 the names of3318 the sons3290 of3409 Israel7657, who came5315 into Egypt3130 (every man and4714 his household1004 came935 with Jacob3290):1[ The commandment3982 of Esther635 confirmed6965 these matters1697 of Purim6332; and it was written3789 in the book5612. to confirm6965 these days3117 of Purim6332 in their appointed times2165, as Mordecai4782 the Jew3064 and Esther635 the queen4436 had decreed6965, and as they had imposed6965 upon themselves5315 and their descendants2233, in the matter1697 of the fastings6685 and their cry2201. He sent7971 letters5612 to all the Jews3064, to the hundred3967 twenty6242 - seven7651 provinces4082 of the kingdom4438 of Ahasuerus325, with words1697 of peace7965 and truth571, Then Esther635 the queen4436, the daughter1323 of Abihail32, and Mordecai4782 the Jew3064, wrote3789 with all authority8633 to confirm6965 this second8145 letter107 of Purim6332. u~~*}M|H{ywvusrqpoo\n m8kjeii0gfecba`_^]\[\ZXWVUT7SQPOOCN=^=;p:R9[87!65A3F2]0/-,+*)'&%z%%#"! fV:=4YXt u  '] M:o Moses4872 said559 to Joshua3091, "Choose977 men582 for us977, and go out, fight3898 with Amalek6002. Tomorrow4279 I will stand5324 on the top7218 of the hill1389 with God430's rod4294 in my hand3027."saThen Amalek6002 came935 and fought3898 with Israel3478 in Rephidim7508.F~He called7121 the name8034 of the place4725 Massah4532, and Meribah4809, because the children1121 of Israel3478 quarreled7379, and because they tested5254 Yahweh3068, saying559, "Is3426 Yahweh3068 among us7130, or not?"r}_Behold5975, I will stand before6440 you there on the rock6697 in Horeb2722. You shall strike5221 the rock6697, and water4325 will come3318 out of it5971, that the people may drink8354." Moses4872 did6213 so in the sight5869 of the elders2205 of Israel3478.L|Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Walk on5674 before6440 the people5971, and take3947 the elders2205 of Israel3478 with you3947, and take the rod4294 in your hand3027 with which you struck5221 the Nile2975, and go1980.F{Moses4872 cried6817 to Yahweh3068, saying559, "What shall I do6213 with these people5971? They are almost4592 ready to stone me5619."Tz#The people5971 were thirsty6770 for water4325 there5971; and the people murmured3885 against Moses4872, and said559, "Why have you brought5927 us up out of Egypt4714, to kill4191 us1121, our children, and our livestock4735 with thirst6772?"#yATherefore the people5971 quarreled7378 with Moses4872, and said559, "Give5414 us water4325 to drink8354." Moses4872 said559 to them7378, "Why do you quarrel with me5254? Why do you test Yahweh3068?"ux gAll the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478 traveled5265 from the wilderness4057 of Sin5512, by their journeys4550, according to Yahweh3068's commandment6310, and encamped2583 in Rephidim7508; but there was no water4325 for the people5971 to drink8354.Sw!$Now an omer6016 is the tenth6224 part of an ephah374.Gv #The children1121 of Israel3478 ate398 the manna4478 forty705 years8141, until they came935 to an inhabited3427 land776. They ate398 the manna4478 until they came935 to the borders7097 of the land776 of Canaan3667.0u["As Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872, so Aaron175 laid it up3240 before6440 the Testimony5715, to be kept4931.7ti!Moses4872 said559 to Aaron175, "Take3947 a259 pot6803, and put5414 an omer-full6016 of4393 manna4478 in it3240, and lay it up before6440 Yahweh3068, to be kept4931 throughout your generations1755."%sE Moses4872 said559, "This is the thing1697 which Yahweh3068 has commanded6680, 4393 'Let an omer-full6016 of it be kept4931 throughout your generations1755, that they may see7200 the bread3899 with which I fed398 you in the wilderness4057, when I brought you forth3318 from the land776 of Egypt4714.'"}ruThe house1004 of Israel3478 called7121 its name8034 Manna4478, and it was like coriander1407 seed2233, white3836; and its taste2940 was like wafers6838 with honey1706.]q5So the people5971 rested7673 on the seventh7637 day3117.wpiBehold7200, because Yahweh3068 has given5414 you the Sabbath7676, therefore he gives5414 you on the sixth8345 day3117 the bread3899 of two days3117. Everyone376 stay3427 in his place376. Let no one go out3318 of his place4725 on the seventh7637 day3117."'oIYahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "How long do you refuse3985 to keep8104 my commandments4687 and my laws8451?+nQIt happened on the seventh7637 day3117, that some of the people5971 went out3318 to gather3950, and they found none4672.+mQSix8337 days3117 you shall gather3950 it7637, but on the seventh day3117 is the Sabbath7676. In it there shall be none."]l5Moses4872 said559, "Eat398 that today3117, for today3117 is a Sabbath7676 to Yahweh3068. Today3117 you shall not find4672 it in the field7704.9kmThey laid it up3240 until the morning1242, as Moses4872 asked6680, and it didn887't become foul, neither was there any worm in it7415.Gj He said559 to them3068, "This is that which Yahweh has spoken1696, 4279 'Tomorrow is a solemn rest7677, a holy6944 Sabbath7676 to Yahweh3068. Bake644 that which you want to bake644, and boil1310 that which you want to boil1310; and all that3605 remains over5736 lay up3240 for yourselves to be kept4931 until the morning1242.'".iWIt happened that on the sixth8345 day3117 they gathered3950 twice4932 as much bread3899, two8147 omers6016 for each one259, and all the rulers5387 of the congregation5712 came935 and told5046 Moses4872.Gh They gathered3950 it morning by morning1242, everyone376 according6310 to his eating400. When the sun8121 grew hot2552, it melted4549.g!Notwithstanding they didn8085't listen to Moses4872, but some582 of them left3498 of it until the morning1242, and it bred7311 worms8438, and became foul887: and Moses4872 was angry with them7107.}fuMoses4872 said559 to them376, "Let no one leave3498 of it until the morning1242."e+When they measured4058 it with an omer6016, he who gathered much7235 had nothing over5736, and he who gathered little4591 had no lack2637. They gathered3950 every man376 according6310 to his eating400. dThe children1121 of Israel3478 did6213 so3950, and gathered some more7235, some less4591.|csThis is the thing1697 which834 Yahweh3068 has commanded6680: "Gather3950 of it everyone376 according6310 to his eating400; an omer6016 a head1538, according to the number4557 of your persons5315, you shall take3947 it376, every man for those who are in his tent168."Tb#When the children1121 of Israel3478 saw7200 it559, they said one376 to another251, "What is it4478?" For they didn3045't know what it was4872. Moses said559 to them3899, "It is the bread which Yahweh3068 has given5414 you to eat402."yamWhen the dew2919 that lay7902 had gone5927, behold6440, on the surface of the wilderness4057 was a small1851 round thing2636, small1851 as the frost3713 on the ground776.f`G It happened at evening6153 that quail7958 came up5927 and covered3680 the camp4264; and in the morning1242 the dew2919 lay7902 around5439 the camp4264.|_s "I have heard8085 the murmurings8519 of the children1121 of Israel3478. Speak1696 to them559, saying, 996 'At evening you shall eat398 meat1320, and in the morning1242 you shall be filled7646 with bread3899: and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068 your God430.'"R^ Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,0][ It happened175, as Aaron spoke1696 to the whole congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478, that they looked6437 toward the wilderness4057, and behold3519, the glory of Yahweh3068 appeared7200 in the cloud6051.\! Moses4872 said559 to Aaron175, "Tell559 all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478, 7126 'Come near before6440 Yahweh3068, for he has heard8085 your murmurings8519.'"9[mMoses4872 said559, "Now Yahweh3068 shall give5414 you meat1320 to eat398 in the evening6153, and in the morning1242 bread3899 to satisfy7646 you3068; because Yahweh hears8085 your murmurings8519 which you murmur3885 against him5168. And who are we? Your murmurings8519 are not against us3068, but against Yahweh."Z}and in the morning1242, then you shall see7200 the glory3519 of Yahweh3068; because he hears8085 your murmurings8519 against Yahweh3068. Who are we5168, that you murmur against us3885?" YMoses4872 and Aaron175 said559 to all the children1121 of Israel3478, "At evening6153, then you shall know3045 that Yahweh3068 has brought you out3318 from the land776 of Egypt4714;mXUIt shall come to pass on the sixth8345 day3117, that they shall prepare3559 that which834 they bring in935, and it shall be twice4932 as much as they gather3950 daily3117."oWYThen Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Behold4305, I will rain bread3899 from the sky8064 for you5971, and the people shall go out3318 and gather3950 a day1697's portion every day3117, that I may test5254 them3212, whether they will walk in my law8451, or not.iVMand the children1121 of Israel3478 said559 to them4310, "We wish that we had died4191 by the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 in the land776 of Egypt4714, when we sat3427 by the meat1320 pots5518, when we ate398 our fill7648 of bread3899, for you have brought us out3318 into this wilderness4057, to kill4191 this whole assembly6951 with hunger7458."AU}The whole congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478 murmured3885 against Moses4872 and against Aaron175 in the wilderness4057;-T WThey took their journey5265 from Elim362, and all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478 came935 to the wilderness4057 of Sin5512, which is between Elim362 and Sinai5514, on the fifteenth2568 day3117 of the second8145 month2320 after their departing out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714.eSEThey came935 to Elim362, where there were twelve8147 springs5869 of water4325, and seventy7657 palm trees8558: and they encamped2583 there by the waters4325.wRiand he said559, "If you will diligently8085 listen8085 to the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 your God430, and will do6213 that which is right3477 in his eyes238, and will pay attention to his commandments4687, and keep8104 all his statutes2706, I will put7760 none of the diseases4245 on you7760, which I have put on the Egyptians4714; for I am Yahweh3068 who heals you7495."XQ+Then he cried6817 to Yahweh3068. Yahweh3068 showed3384 him a tree6086, and he threw7993 it into the waters4325, and the waters4325 were made sweet4985. There he made7760 a statute2706 and an ordinance4941 for them5254, and there he tested them;P{The people5971 murmured3885 against Moses4872, saying559, "What shall we drink8354?"wOiWhen they came935 to Marah4785, they couldn3201't drink8354 from the waters4325 of Marah4785, for they were bitter4751. Therefore its name8034 was called7121 Marah4785.;NqMoses4872 led Israel3478 onward5265 from the Red5488 Sea3220, and they went out3318 into the wilderness4057 of Shur7793; and they went3212 three7969 days3117 in the wilderness4057, and found4672 no water4325.sMaMiriam4813 answered6030 them7891, "Sing to Yahweh3068, for he has triumphed1342 gloriously1342. The horse5483 and his rider7392 he has thrown7411 into the sea3220."L/Miriam4813 the prophetess5031, the sister269 of Aaron175, took3947 a tambourine8596 in her hand3027; and all the women802 went out3318 after310 her with tambourines8596 and with dances4246. KFor the horses5483 of Pharaoh6547 went in935 with his chariots7393 and with his horsemen6571 into the sea3220, and Yahweh3068 brought back7725 the waters4325 of the sea3220 on them1121; but the children of Israel3478 walked1980 on dry3004 land in the midst8432 of the sea3220.ZJ/Yahweh3068 shall reign4427 forever5703 and ever5769."PIYou shall bring935 them in5193, and plant them in the mountain2022 of your inheritance5159, the place4349, Yahweh3068, which you have made6466 for yourself to dwell in3427; the sanctuary4720, Lord136, which your hands3027 have established3559.TH#Terror367 and dread6343 falls5307 on them1419. By the greatness of your arm2220 they are as still1826 as a stone68— until your people5971 pass over5674, Yahweh3068, until the people5971 pass over5674 who2098 you have purchased7069.G}Then227 the chiefs441 of Edom123 were dismayed926. Trembling7461 takes hold270 of the mighty men352 of Moab4124. All the inhabitants3427 of Canaan3667 are melted away4127.1F]The peoples5971 have heard8085. They tremble7264. Pangs2427 have taken hold270 on the inhabitants3427 of Philistia6429.uEe "You2617, in your loving kindness, have led5148 the people5971 that2098 you have redeemed1350. You have guided5095 them in your strength5797 to your holy6944 habitation5116.pD[ You stretched out5186 your right hand3225. The earth776 swallowed them1104.QC Who is like you3068, Yahweh, among the gods410? Who is like you142, glorious in holiness6944, fearful3372 in praises8416, doing6213 wonders6382?8Bk You blew5398 with your wind7307. The sea3220 covered3680 them6749. They sank like lead5777 in the mighty117 waters4325..AW The enemy341 said559, 7291 'I will pursue. I will overtake5381. I will divide2505 the spoil7998. My desire5315 shall be satisfied4390 on them7324. I will draw my sword2719, my hand3027 shall destroy them3423.'@With the blast7307 of your nostrils639, the waters4325 were piled6192 up5140. The floods stood upright5324 as a heap5067. The deeps8415 were congealed7087 in the heart3820 of the sea3220.i?MIn the greatness7230 of your excellency1347, you overthrow2040 those who rise up against6965 you7971. You send forth your wrath2740. It consumes398 them as stubble7179.B>Your right hand3225, Yahweh3068, is glorious142 in power3581. Your right hand3225, Yahweh3068, dashes the enemy341 in pieces7492. =The deeps8415 cover3680 them3381. They went down into the depths4688 like3644 a stone68.]<5He has cast3384 Pharaoh6547's chariots4818 and his army2428 into the sea3220. His chosen4005 captains7991 are sunk2883 in the Red5488 Sea3220.j;OYahweh3068 is a man376 of war4421. Yahweh3068 is his name8034.x:kYah3050 is my strength5797 and song2176. He2088 has become my salvation3444. This2088 is my God410, and I will praise him1; my father's God430, and I will exalt him7311.m9 WThen Moses4872 and the children1121 of Israel3478 sang7891 this song7892 to Yahweh3068, and said559, 559 "I will sing7891 to Yahweh3068, for he has triumphed1342 gloriously1342. The horse5483 and his rider7392 he has thrown7411 into the sea3220.38aIsrael3478 saw7200 the great1419 work3027 which Yahweh3068 did6213 to the Egyptians4714, and the people5971 feared3372 Yahweh3068; and they believed539 in Yahweh3068, and in his servant5650 Moses4872.7Thus Yahweh3068 saved3467 Israel3478 that day3117 out of the hand3027 of the Egyptians4714; and Israel3478 saw7200 the Egyptians4714 dead4191 on the3220 seashore8193.6 But the children1121 of Israel3478 walked1980 on dry3004 land in the midst8432 of the sea3220, and the waters4325 were a wall2346 to them on their right hand3225, and on their left8040.=5uThe waters4325 returned7725, and covered3680 the chariots7393 and the horsemen6571, even all Pharaoh6547's army2428 that went935 in after310 them into the sea3220. There remained7604 not so much as5704 one of them259.4 Moses4872 stretched out5186 his hand3027 over the sea3220, and the sea3220 returned7725 to its strength386 when the morning1242 appeared6437; and the Egyptians4714 fled5127 against7125 it3068. Yahweh overthrew5287 the Egyptians4714 in the midst8432 of the sea3220.3)Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Stretch out5186 your hand3027 over the sea3220, that the waters4325 may come again7725 on the Egyptians4714, on their chariots7393, and on their horsemen6571."H2 He took off5493 their chariot4818 wheels212, and they drove5090 them heavily3517; so that the Egyptians4714 said559, "Let5127's flee from the face6440 of Israel3478, for Yahweh3068 fights3898 for them against the Egyptians4714!"!1=It happened in the morning1242 watch821, that Yahweh3068 looked8259 out on the Egyptian4714 army4264 through the pillar5982 of fire784 and of cloud6051, and confused2000 the Egyptian4714 army4264.v0gThe Egyptians4714 pursued7291, and went in935 after310 them into the midst8432 of the sea3220: all of Pharaoh6547's horses5483, his chariots7393, and his horsemen6571. / The children1121 of Israel3478 went935 into the midst8432 of the sea3220 on the dry3004 ground4325, and the waters were a wall2346 to them on their right hand3225, and on their left8040.e.EMoses4872 stretched out5186 his hand3027 over the sea3220, and Yahweh3068 caused the sea3220 to go3212 back by a strong5794 east6921 wind7307 all the night3915, and made7760 the sea3220 dry2724 land4325, and the waters were divided1234.@-{It came935 between the camp4264 of Egypt4714 and the camp4264 of Israel3478; and there was the cloud6051 and the darkness2822, yet gave it light215 by night3915: and the one didn7126't come near the other2088 all the night3915.C,The angel4397 of God430, who went1980 before6440 the camp4264 of Israel3478, moved5265 and went3212 behind310 them5982; and the pillar of cloud6051 moved5265 from before them6440, and stood5975 behind them310.Y+-The Egyptians4714 shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068, when I have gotten myself honor3513 over Pharaoh6547, over his chariots7393, and over his horsemen6571."8*kI2388, behold, I will harden the hearts3820 of the Egyptians4714, and they shall go in after935 them310: and I will get myself honor3513 over Pharaoh6547, and over all his armies2428, over his chariots7393, and over his horsemen6571.!)=Lift up7311 your rod4294, and stretch out5186 your hand3027 over the sea3220, and divide1234 it1121: and the children of Israel3478 shall go935 into the midst8432 of the sea3220 on dry ground3004.C(Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Why do you cry6817 to me1696? Speak to the children1121 of Israel3478, that they go forward5265.]'5Yahweh3068 will fight3898 for you2790, and you shall be still." & Moses4872 said559 to the people5971, "Don3372't be afraid. Stand still3320, and see7200 the salvation3444 of Yahweh3068, which he will work6213 for you today3117: for the Egyptians4714 whom you have seen7200 today3117, you shall5704 never5769 see7200 them again3254.X%+ Isn1697't this the word that we spoke1696 to you in Egypt4714, saying559, 2308 'Leave us alone, that we may serve5647 the Egyptians4714?' For it were better2896 for us to serve5647 the Egyptians4714, than that we should die4191 in the wilderness4057.")$M They said559 to Moses4872, "Because there were no graves6913 in Egypt4714, have you taken us away3947 to die4191 in the wilderness4057? Why2063 have you treated6213 us this way3318, to bring us out of Egypt4714?l#S When Pharaoh6547 drew near7126, the children1121 of Israel3478 lifted up5375 their eyes5869, and behold4714, the Egyptians were marching5265 after310 them3966; and they were very afraid3372. The children1121 of Israel3478 cried out6817 to Yahweh3068.V"' The Egyptians4714 pursued7291 after310 them5483: all the horses and chariots7393 of Pharaoh6547, his horsemen6571, and his army2428; and overtook5381 them encamping2583 by the sea3220, beside Pihahiroth6367, before6440 Baal Zephon1189.C!Yahweh3068 hardened2388 the heart3820 of Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714, and he pursued7291 after310 the children1121 of Israel3478; for the children1121 of Israel3478 went out3318 with a high7311 hand3027.F and he took3947 six8337 hundred3967 chosen977 chariots7393, and all the chariots7393 of Egypt4714, and captains over all of them7991.hKHe prepared631 his chariot7393, and took3947 his army with him5971;  It was told5046 the king4428 of Egypt4714 that the people5971 had fled1272; and the heart3824 of Pharaoh6547 and of his servants5650 was changed2015 towards the people5971, and they said559, "What is this we have done6213, that we have let Israel3478 go7971 from serving us5647?"BI will harden2388 Pharaoh6547's heart3820, and he will follow7291 after310 them3513; and I will get honor over Pharaoh6547, and over all his armies2428; and the Egyptians4714 shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068." They did so6213.MPharaoh6547 will say559 of the children1121 of Israel3478, 943 'They are entangled in the land776. The wilderness4057 has shut them in5462.'O"Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, that they turn7725 back and encamp2583 before6440 Pihahiroth6367, between Migdol4024 and the sea3220, before5226 Baal1189 Zephon2583. You shall encamp opposite6440 it by the sea3220.Q Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,M the pillar5982 of cloud6051 by day3119, and the pillar5982 of fire784 by night3915, didn4185't depart from before6440 the people5971.Y- Yahweh3068 went1980 before6440 them by day3119 in a pillar5982 of cloud6051, to lead5148 them on their way1870, and by night3915 in a pillar5982 of fire784, to give them light215, that they might go3212 by day3119 and by night3915:%E They took their journey5265 from Succoth5523, and encamped2583 in Etham864, in the edge7097 of the wilderness4057.`; Moses4872 took3947 the bones6106 of Joseph3130 with him7650, for he had made the children1121 of Israel3478 swear7650, saying559, "God430 will surely6485 visit6485 you5927, and you shall carry up my bones6106 away from here with you5927.".W but God430 led5437 the people5971 around5437 by the way1870 of the wilderness4057 by the Red5488 Sea3220; and the children1121 of Israel3478 went up5927 armed2571 out of the land776 of Egypt4714.A} It happened6547, when Pharaoh had let the people5971 go7971, that God7971 didn5148't lead them by the way1870 of the land776 of the Philistines6430, although3588 that was near7138; for God430 said559, "Lest perhaps the people5971 change5162 their minds when they see7200 war4421, and they return7725 to Egypt4714;"kQ It shall be for a sign226 on your hand3027, and for symbols2903 between your eyes5869: for by strength2392 of hand3027 Yahweh3068 brought us out3318 of Egypt4714."|s and it happened6547, when Pharaoh would hardly7185 let us go7971, that Yahweh3068 killed2026 all the firstborn1060 in the land776 of Egypt4714, both the firstborn1060 of man120, and the firstborn1060 of animal929. Therefore I sacrifice2076 to Yahweh3068 all that opens6363 the womb7358, being males2145; but all the firstborn1060 of my sons1121 I redeem6299.'C It shall be1121, when your son asks7592 you in time to come4279, saying559, 559 'What is this?' that you shall tell him2392, 'By strength of hand3027 Yahweh3068 brought us out3318 from Egypt4714, from the house1004 of bondage5650;,S Every firstborn6363 of a donkey2543 you shall redeem6299 with a lamb7716; and if you will not redeem6299 it6202, then you shall break its neck; and you shall redeem6299 all the firstborn1060 of man120 among your sons1121.} that you shall set apart5674 to Yahweh3068 all that opens6363 the womb7358, and every firstborn6363 which you have that comes7698 from an animal929. The males2145 shall be Yahweh3068's.Y- "It shall be3068, when Yahweh shall bring935 you into the land776 of the Canaanite3669, as he swore7650 to you and to your fathers1, and shall give it you5414,   You shall therefore keep8104 this ordinance2708 in its season4150 from year3117 to year3117.F  It shall be for a sign226 to you on your hand3027, and for a memorial2146 between your eyes5869, that the law8451 of Yahweh3068 may be in your mouth6310; for with a strong2389 hand3027 Yahweh3068 has brought you out3318 of Egypt4714. ~~|{zzyZww6vVuxtlsrq&p1nnlkj@ihh gfe.cwba`g_^]\[jZ5YpXoWVUTS5R2POsNMLTKJ=IUH1G8FE[DCCBC@@a?> <<5;98765H32211p0//.3,++]+*Q)('v&%%z%#}"%!Q!% S @D >4B}gPc$  : ]  OsXGue"If a man376 strikes5221 his servant5650's eye5869, or his maid519's eye5869, and destroys7843 it7971, he shall let him go free2670 for8478 his eye5869's sake. burning3555 for burning3555, wound6482 for wound6482, and bruise2250 for bruise2250.3eye5869 for eye5869, tooth8127 for tooth8127, hand3027 for hand3027, foot7272 for foot7272,nWBut if any harm follows611, then you must take5414 life5315 for life5315,eE"If men582 fight5327 and hurt5062 a pregnant2030 woman802 so that she gives birth3206 prematurely3318, and yet no harm follows611, he shall be surely6064 fined6064 as much5414 as the woman802's husband1167 demands7896 and the judges allow6414..WNotwithstanding389, if he gets5975 up after a day3117 or two8147, he shall not be punished5358, for he is his property3701.X+"If a man376 strikes5221 his servant5650 or his maid519 with a rod7626, and he dies4191 under his hand3027, he shall surely5358 be punished5358.?yif he rises again6965 and walks1980 around with his staff4938, then he who struck5221 him shall be cleared5414: only he shall pay for the loss of his time7674, and shall provide5414 for his healing until7674 he is thoroughly7495 healed7495.q]"If men582 quarrel7378 and one376 strikes5221 the other7453 with a stone68, or176 with his fist106, and he doesn4191't die, but is confined5307 to bed4904;"Anyone who curses7043 his father1 or his mother517 shall surely4191 be put to death4191.?~y"Anyone who kidnaps1589 someone376 and sells4376 him4672, or if he is found in his hand3027, he shall surely4191 be put to death4191.}"Anyone who attacks5221 his father1 or his mother517 shall be surely4191 put to death4191.Y|-If a man376 schemes6195 and comes presumptuously2102 on his neighbor7453 to kill2026 him3947, you shall take him from my altar4196, that he may die4191.E{ but not if it is unintentional6658, but God430 allows579 it to happen3027: then I will appoint7760 you a place4725 where he shall flee5127.z "One who strikes5221 a man376 so that he dies4191 shall surely4191 be put to death4191,y' If he doesn6213't do these three7969 things for her3318, she may go free2600 without paying any money3701.4xc If he takes3947 another312 wife to himself1639, he shall not diminish her food7607, her clothing3682, and her marital rights5772.w If he marries3259 her to his son1121, he shall deal6213 with her as4941 a daughter1323./vYIf she doesn7451't please her master113, who has married3259 her to himself6299, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right4910 to sell4376 her to a foreign5237 people5971, since he has dealt deceitfully with her898.6ug"If a man376 sells4376 his daughter1323 to be a female servant519, she shall not go out3318 as the male servants5650 do3318.113 shall bring5066 him to God430, and shall bring5066 him to the door1817 or to the doorpost4201, and his master113 shall bore7527 his ear241 through with an awl4836, and he shall serve5647 him for ever5769.Ss!But if the servant5650 shall plainly559 say559, 157 'I love my master113, my wife802, and my children1121. I will not go out3318 free2670;'rIf his master113 gives5414 him a wife802 and she bears3205 him sons1121 or daughters1323, the wife802 and her children1121 shall be her master113's, and he shall go out3318 by himself1610.Aq}If he comes in935 by himself1610, he shall go out3318 by himself1610. If he is married1167, then his wife802 shall go out with him3318.npW"If you buy7069 a Hebrew5680 servant5650, he shall serve5647 six8337 years8141 and in the seventh7637 he shall go out3318 free2670 without paying anything2600.go K"Now these are the ordinances4941 which you shall set7760 before them6440.n3Neither shall you go up5927 by steps4609 to my altar4196, that your nakedness6172 may not be exposed to it1540.'^m7If you make6213 me an altar4196 of stone68, you shall not build1129 it of cut stones68; for if you lift up5130 your tool2719 on it2490, you have polluted it.rl_You shall make6213 an altar4196 of earth127 for me2076, and shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings5930 and your peace offerings5930, your sheep6629 and your cattle1241. In every place4725 where I record2142 my name8034 I will come935 to you and I will bless you1288.*kOYou shall most certainly not make6213 alongside of me gods430 of silver3701, or gods430 of gold2091 for yourselves6213.xjkYahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "This is what you shall tell559 the children1121 of Israel3478: 7200 'You yourselves have seen that I have talked1696 with you from heaven8064..iWThe people5971 stayed5975 at a distance7350, and Moses4872 drew near5066 to the thick darkness6205 where God was430.hMoses4872 said559 to the people5971, "Don3372't be afraid, for God430 has come935 to5668 test5254 you3374, and that his fear may be before you6440, that you won2398't sin."CgThey said559 to Moses4872, "Speak1696 with us yourself8085, and we will listen; but don430't let God speak1696 with us4191, lest we die."FfAll the people5971 perceived7200 the thunderings6963, the lightnings3940, the sound6963 of the trumpet7782, and the mountain2022 smoking6226. When the people5971 saw7200 it5128, they trembled, and stayed5975 at a distance7350.Fe"You shall not covet2530 your neighbor7453's house1004. You shall not covet2530 your neighbor7453's wife802, nor his male servant5650, nor his female servant519, nor his ox7794, nor his donkey2543, nor anything that is your neighbor7453's."odY"You shall not give6030 false8267 testimony5707 against your neighbor7453.(cM"You shall not steal1589.2ba"You shall not commit adultery5003.)aO "You shall not murder7523.P` "Honor3513 your father1 and your mother517, that your days3117 may be long748 in the land127 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives you5414.T_# for in six8337 days3117 Yahweh3068 made6213 heaven8064 and earth776, the sea3220, and all that is in them5117, and rested the seventh7637 day3117; therefore Yahweh3068 blessed1288 the Sabbath7676 day3117, and made it holy6942.^  but the seventh7637 day3117 is a Sabbath7676 to Yahweh3068 your God430. You shall not do6213 any work4399 in it1121, you, nor your son, nor your daughter1323, your male servant5650, nor your female servant519, nor your livestock929, nor your stranger1616 who is within your gates8179;o]Y You shall labor5647 six8337 days3117, and do6213 all your work4399,`\;"Remember2142 the Sabbath7676 day3117, to keep it holy6942.q[]"You shall not take5375 the name8034 of Yahweh3068 your God430 in vain7723, for Yahweh3068 will not hold him guiltless5352 who takes5375 his name8034 in vain7723. Z;and showing6213 loving kindness2617 to thousands505 of those who love157 me and keep8104 my commandments4687.kYQyou shall not bow yourself down7812 to them5647, nor serve them3068, for I, Yahweh your God430, am a jealous7067 God430, visiting6485 the iniquity5771 of the fathers1 on the children1121, on the third8029 and on the fourth7256 generation of those who hate me8130,X%"You shall not make6213 for yourselves an idol6459, nor any image of anything that834 is in the heavens8064 above4605, or that834 is in the earth776 beneath4325, or that is in the water under the earth776:PW"You shall have no other312 gods430 before me6440.1V]"I am Yahweh3068 your God430, who brought3318 you out of the land776 of Egypt4714, out of the house1004 of bondage5650.TU %God430 spoke1696 all these words1697, saying559, TGod430 saw7200 the children1121 of Israel3478, and God430 was concerned about them3045.KSGod430 heard8085 their groaning5009, and God430 remembered2142 his covenant1285 with Abraham85, with Isaac3327, and with Jacob3290.uReIt happened in the course1992 of those many days3117, that the king4428 of Egypt4714 died4191, and the children1121 of Israel3478 sighed584 because of4480 the bondage5656, and they cried2199, and their cry7775 came up5927 to God430 because of the bondage5656.QQShe bore3205 a son1121, and he named8034 him7121 Gershom1647, for he said559, "I have lived as a foreigner1616 in a foreign5237 land776.".PWMoses4872 was content2974 to dwell3427 with the man376. He gave5414 Moses4872 Zipporah6855, his daughter1323.BOHe said559 to his daughters1323, "Where is he5800? Why is it that you have left the man376? Call7121 him398, that he may eat bread3899."lNSThey said559, "An Egyptian4713 delivered5337 us out of the hand3027 of the shepherds7462, and moreover he drew1802 water1802 for us8248, and watered the flock6629."=MuWhen they came935 to Reuel7467, their father1, he said559, "How4069 is it that you have returned935 so early4116 today3117?"DLThe shepherds7462 came935 and drove them away1644; but Moses4872 stood up6965 and helped3467 them8248, and watered their flock6629.{KqNow the priest3548 of Midian4080 had seven7651 daughters1323. They came935 and drew1802 water4390, and filled the troughs7298 to water8248 their father1's flock6629.LJNow when Pharaoh6547 heard8085 this thing1697, he sought1245 to kill2026 Moses4872. But Moses4872 fled1272 from the face6440 of Pharaoh6547, and lived3427 in the land776 of Midian4080, and he sat down3427 by a well875.LIHe said559, "Who made7760 you376 a prince8269 and a judge8199 over us559? Do you plan to kill2026 me2026, as you killed the Egyptian4713?" Moses4872 was afraid3372, and said559, "Surely403 this thing1697 is known3045." H; He went out3318 the second8145 day3117, and behold8147, two men582 of the Hebrews5680 were fighting5327 with each other559. He said to him who did the wrong7563, "Why do you strike5221 your fellow7453?"cGA He looked6437 this way3541 and that way3541, and when he saw7200 that there was no one376, he killed5221 the Egyptian4713, and hid2934 him in the sand2344.8Fk It happened in those days3117, when Moses4872 had grown1431 up3318, that he went out to his brothers251, and looked7200 at their burdens5450. He saw7200 an Egyptian4713 striking5221 a Hebrew5680, one of his brothers251."E? The child3206 grew1431, and she brought935 him to Pharaoh6547's daughter1323, and he became her son1121. She named8034 him7121 Moses4872, and said559, "Because I drew4871 him out of the water4325.",DS Pharaoh6547's daughter1323 said559 to her3212, "Take this child3206 away3212, and nurse3243 him for me5414, and I will give you your wages7939." The woman802 took3947 the child3206, and nursed it5134.>CwPharaoh6547's daughter1323 said559 to her3212, "Go." The maiden5959 went3212 and called7121 the child3206's mother517.BThen his sister269 said559 to Pharaoh6547's daughter1323, "Should I go3212 and call7121 a nurse3243 for you from the Hebrew5680 women802, that she may nurse3243 the child for you3206?"uAeShe opened6605 it7200, and saw the child3206, and behold5288, the baby cried1058. She had compassion2550 on him559, and said, "This is one of the Hebrews5680' children3206."[@1Pharaoh6547's daughter1323 came down3381 to bathe7364 at the river2975. Her maidens5291 walked1980 along by the2975 riverside3027. She saw7200 the basket8392 among8432 the reeds5488, and sent7971 her handmaid519 to get it3947.z?oHis sister269 stood3320 far off7350, to see3045 what would be done to him6213.a>=When she could3201 no longer5750 hide6845 him3947, she took a papyrus1573 basket8392 for him2560, and coated it with tar2564 and with pitch2203. She put7760 the child3206 in it7760, and laid it in the reeds5488 by the river2975's bank8193.P=The woman802 conceived2029, and bore3205 a son1121. When she saw7200 that he was a fine2896 child6845, she hid him three7969 months3391.< 5A man376 of the house1004 of Levi3878 went3212 and took3947 a daughter1323 of Levi as his wife3878.d;CSo Moses4872 went down3381 to the people5971, and told them559.9:mYahweh3068 said559 to him3212, "Go down3381 and you shall bring Aaron175 up5927 with you3548, but don't let the priests and the people5971 break through2040 to come up5927 to Yahweh3068, lest he break forth on them6555."%9EMoses4872 said559 to Yahweh3068, "The people5971 can3201't come up5927 to Mount2022 Sinai5514, for you warned5749 us559, saying, 1379 'Set bounds around the mountain2022, and sanctify it6942.'"08[Let the priests3548 also5066, who come near to Yahweh3068, sanctify6942 themselves3068, lest Yahweh break forth on them6555."u7eYahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Go down3381, warn5749 the people5971, lest they break through2040 to Yahweh3068 to gaze7200, and many7227 of them perish5307. 6;Yahweh3068 came down3381 on Mount2022 Sinai5514, to the top7218 of the mountain2022. Yahweh3068 called7121 Moses4872 to413 the top413 of the mountain2022, and Moses4872 went up5927.d5CWhen the sound6963 of the trumpet7782 grew6963 louder1980 and3966 louder2390, Moses4872 spoke1696, and God430 answered6030 him by a voice6963.A4}Mount2022 Sinai5514, all it6225, smoked, because6440 Yahweh3068 descended3381 on it in fire784; and its smoke6227 ascended5927 like the smoke6227 of a furnace3536, and the whole mountain2022 quaked2729 greatly3966.N3Moses4872 led the people5971 out3318 of the camp4264 to meet7125 God430; and they stood3320 at the lower8482 part of the mountain2022. 2It happened on the third7992 day3117, when it was morning1242, that there were thunders6963 and lightnings1300, and a thick3515 cloud6051 on the mountain2022, and the sound6963 of an exceedingly3966 loud2389 trumpet7782; and all the people5971 who were in the camp4264 trembled2729.<1sHe said559 to the people5971, "Be1961 ready3559 by the third7969 day3117. Don5066't have sexual relations with a woman802."K0Moses4872 went down3381 from the mountain2022 to the people5971, and sanctified6942 the people5971; and they washed3526 their clothes8071.e/E No hand3027 shall touch5060 him5619, but he shall surely be stoned5619 or176 shot3384 through3384; whether it is animal929 or176 man376, he shall not live2421.' When the trumpet3104 sounds long4900, they shall come up5927 to the mountain2022."R. You shall set bounds1379 to the people5971 all around5439, saying559, 8104 'Be careful that you don5927't go up onto the mountain2022, or touch5060 its border7097. Whoever touches5060 the mountain2022 shall be surely4191 put to death4191.-y and be ready3559 against the third7992 day3117; for on the third7992 day3117 Yahweh3068 will come down3381 in the sight5869 of all the people5971 on Mount2022 Sinai5514.f,G Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Go3212 to the people5971, and sanctify6942 them today3117 and tomorrow4279, and let them wash3526 their garments8071,u+e Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Behold935, I come to you in a thick5645 cloud6051, that the people5971 may hear8085 when I speak1696 with you539, and may also believe you forever5769." Moses4872 told5046 the words1697 of the people5971 to Yahweh3068.*All the people5971 answered6030 together3162, and said559, "All that Yahweh3068 has spoken559 we will do6213." Moses4872 reported7725 the words1697 of the people5971 to Yahweh3068.S)!Moses4872 came935 and called7121 for the elders2205 of the people5971, and set before them all these words1697 which Yahweh3068 commanded him6680.g(Iand you shall be to me a kingdom4467 of priests3548, and a holy6918 nation1471.' These are the words1697 which you shall speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478."}'uNow therefore8085, if you will indeed obey8085 my voice6963, and keep8104 my covenant1285, then you shall be my own possession5459 from among all peoples5971; for all the earth is mine776;A&}7200 'You have seen what I did6213 to the Egyptians4714, and how I bore5375 you on eagles5404' wings3671, and brought you to myself935.1%]Moses4872 went up5927 to God430, and Yahweh3068 called7121 to him out of the mountain2022, saying559, "This is what you shall tell559 the house1004 of Jacob3290, and tell559 the children1121 of Israel3478:$#When they had departed5265 from Rephidim7508, and had come935 to the wilderness4057 of Sinai5514, they encamped2583 in the wilderness4057; and there Israel3478 encamped2583 before the mountain2022. # In the third7992 month2320 after the children1121 of Israel3478 had gone out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714, on that same day3117 they came935 into the wilderness4057 of Sinai5514. " Moses4872 let his father-in2859-law depart7971, and he went3212 his way into his own land776.p![They judged8199 the people5971 at all times6256. They brought935 the hard7186 causes1697 to Moses4872, but every small6996 matter1697 they judged themselves8199.R Moses4872 chose977 able2428 men582 out of all Israel3478, and made5414 them heads7218 over the people5971, rulers8269 of thousands505, rulers8269 of hundreds3967, rulers8269 of fifties2572, and rulers8269 of tens6235.3So Moses4872 listened8085 to the voice6963 of his father-in2859-law, and did6213 all that he had said559. If you will do6213 this thing1697, and God430 commands6680 you so3201, then you will be able to endure5975, and all of these people5971 also will go935 to their place4725 in peace7965."`;Let them judge8199 the people5971 at all times6256. It shall be that every great1419 matter1697 they shall bring935 to you6996, but every small matter1697 they shall judge8199 themselves7043. So shall it be easier for you5375, and they shall share the load with you.3aMoreover you shall provide2372 out of all the people5971 able2428 men582, such as fear3373 God430: men582 of truth571, hating8130 unjust gain1215; and place7760 such over them8269, to be rulers of thousands505, rulers8269 of hundreds3967, rulers8269 of fifties2572, and rulers8269 of tens6235.eEYou shall teach2094 them the statutes2706 and the laws8451, and shall show3045 them the way1870 in which they must walk3212, and the work4639 that they must do6213.{qListen8085 now to my voice6963. I will give you counsel3289, and God430 be1961 with you5971. You represent the people before God4136, and bring935 the causes1697 to God430.oYYou will surely5034 wear away5034, both you5971, and this people that is with you1697; for the thing is too heavy3515 for you3201. You are not able to perform it yourself alone6213.Moses4872' father-in2859-law said559 to him1697, "The thing that you do6213 is not good2896.wiWhen they have a matter1697, they come935 to me8199, and I judge between a man376 and his neighbor7453, and I make them know3045 the statutes2706 of God430, and his laws8451."%EMoses4872 said559 to his father-in2859-law, "Because the people5971 come935 to me to inquire1875 of God430.kQWhen Moses4872' father-in2859-law saw7200 all that he did6213 to the people5971, he said559, "What is this thing1697 that you do6213 for the people5971? Why do you sit3427 alone5971, and all the people stand5324 around you from morning1242 to evening6153?"zo It happened on the next day4283, that Moses4872 sat3427 to judge8199 the people5971, and the people5971 stood5975 around Moses4872 from the morning1242 to the evening6153.jO Jethro3503, Moses4872' father-in2859-law, took3947 a burnt offering5930 and sacrifices2077 for God430. Aaron175 came935 with all of the elders2205 of Israel3478, to eat398 bread3899 with Moses4872' father-in2859-law before6440 God430.<s Now I know3045 that Yahweh3068 is greater1419 than all gods430 because of the thing1697 in which they dealt arrogantly against them2102."R Jethro3503 said559, "Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068, who has delivered5337 you out of the hand3027 of the Egyptians4714, and out of the hand3027 of Pharaoh6547; who has delivered5337 the people5971 from under the hand3027 of the Egyptians4714.q] Jethro3503 rejoiced2302 for all the goodness2896 which Yahweh3068 had done6213 to Israel3478, in that he had delivered5337 them out of the hand3027 of the Egyptians4714.]5Moses4872 told5608 his father-in2859-law all that Yahweh3068 had done6213 to Pharaoh6547 and to the Egyptians4714 for Israel3478's sake182, all the hardships8513 that had come4672 on them on the way1870, and how Yahweh3068 delivered them5337.Moses4872 went out3318 to meet7125 his father-in2859-law, and bowed7812 and kissed5401 him7592. They asked each376 other7453 of their welfare7965, and they came935 into the tent168.K He said559 to Moses4872, "I2859, your father-in-law Jethro3503, have come935 to you with your wife802, and her two8147 sons with her1121."  Jethro3503, Moses4872' father-in2859-law, came935 with his sons1121 and his wife802 to Moses4872 into the wilderness4057 where he was encamped2583, at the Mountain2022 of God430.Z /The name8034 of the other259 was Eliezer461, for he said1, "My father's God430 was my help5828 and delivered5337 me from Pharaoh6547's sword2719."\ 3and her two8147 sons1121. The name8034 of one259 son was Gershom1647, for Moses said559, "I have lived as a foreigner1616 in a foreign5237 land776".C Jethro3503, Moses4872' father-in2859-law, received3947 Zipporah6855, Moses4872' wife802, after310 he had sent her away7964,Y /Now Jethro3503, the priest3548 of Midian4080, Moses4872' father-in2859-law, heard8085 of all that God430 had done6213 for Moses4872, and for Israel3478 his people5971, how that Yahweh3068 had brought3318 Israel3478 out of Egypt4714.<sHe said559, "Yah3050 has sworn3027: 3050 'Yahweh will have war4421 with Amalek6002 from generation1755 to generation1755.'" Moses4872 built1129 an altar4196, and called7121 its name8034 Yahweh our Banner3071.JYahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Write3789 this for a memorial2146 in a book5612, and rehearse7760 it in the ears241 of Joshua3091: that I will utterly4229 blot out4229 the memory2143 of Amalek6002 from under the sky8064."  603091 defeated2522 Amalek6002 and his people5971 with the edge6310 of the sword2719.) But Moses4872' hands3027 were heavy3515; and they took3947 a stone68, and put7760 it under him3427, and he sat on it175. Aaron and Hur2354 held up8551 his hands3027, the one on the one side259, and the other on the other side259. His hands3027 were steady530 until935 sunset8121.]5 It happened4872, when Moses held up7311 his hand3027, that Israel3478 prevailed1396; and when he let down5117 his hand3027, Amalek6002 prevailed1396.} So Joshua3091 did6213 as Moses4872 had told559 him3898, and fought with Amalek6002; and Moses4872, Aaron175, and Hur2354 went up5927 to the top7218 of the hill1389. #}|l{zyy xDwutts r:ponZmHkjbi?hh2g;feddd)cbbua`__^]\[ZZ Y"XWWVUTTSRPOOJMLXKJIHGFEDCCBA<@F?>=<;:98O7M6p5Y4/3210/..,+**v)p((r''E&&A%n$B#M"! NtliK 4 f l ~PeP"You shall make6213 curtains3407 of goats5795' hair for a covering168 over the tabernacle4908. You shall make6213 them eleven6249 curtains3407.ueYou shall make6213 fifty2572 clasps7165 of gold2091, and couple2266 the curtains3407 one to another with802 the clasps7165: and the tabernacle4908 shall be a unit259.jOYou shall make6213 fifty2572 loops3924 in the one259 curtain3407, and you shall make6213 fifty2572 loops3924 in the edge7097 of the curtain3407 that is in the second8145 coupling4225. The loops3924 shall be opposite6901 one802 to another269.[1You shall make6213 loops3924 of blue8504 on the edge8193 of the one259 curtain3407 from the edge7098 in the coupling2279; and likewise you shall make6213 in the edge8193 of the curtain3407 that is outmost7020 in the second8145 coupling4225.gIFive2568 curtains3407 shall be coupled together2266 one802 to another269; and the other five2568 curtains3407 shall be coupled2266 one802 to another269.*OThe length753 of each259 curtain3407 shall be twenty6242 eight8083 cubits520, and the breadth7341 of each259 curtain3407 four702 cubits520: all the curtains3407 shall have one259 measure4060.N  "Moreover you shall make6213 the tabernacle4908 with ten6235 curtains3407; of fine twined7806 linen8336, and blue8504, and purple713, and scarlet8144, with cherubim4639. The work of the skillful2803 workman4639 you shall make them6213. +(See7200 that you make6213 them after their pattern8403, which has been shown7200 to you on the mountain2022. 'It shall be made6213 of a talent3603 of pure2889 gold2091, with all these accessories3627.m U&Its snuffers4457 and its snuff dishes4289 shall be of pure2889 gold2091.J %You shall make6213 its lamps5216 seven7651, and they shall light5927 its lamps5216 to give light5927 to the space in front5676 of it6440..W$Their buds3730 and their branches7070 shall be of one piece with it259, all of it one beaten work4749 of pure2889 gold2091.a=#and a bud3730 under two8147 branches7070 of one piece with it3730, and a bud under two8147 branches7070 of one piece with it3730, and a bud under two8147 branches7070 of one piece with it8337, for the six branches7070 going3318 out of the lampstand4501.5"and in the lampstand4501 four702 cups1375 made like almond blossoms8246, its buds3730 and its flowers6525;/!three7969 cups1375 made like almond blossoms8246 in one259 branch7070, a bud3730 and a flower6525; and three7969 cups1375 made like almond blossoms8246 in the other259 branch7070, a bud3730 and a flower6525, so for the six8337 branches7070 going3318 out of the lampstand4501;E There shall be six8337 branches7070 going3318 out of its sides6654: three7969 branches7070 of the lampstand4501 out of its one259 side6654, and three7969 branches7070 of the lampstand4501 out of its other8145 side6654;B"You shall make6213 a lampstand4501 of pure2889 gold2091. Of hammered4749 work4749 shall the lampstand be made6213, even its base7070, its shaft3409, its cups1375, its buds3730, and its flowers6525, shall be of one piece with it.You shall set5414 bread of the presence3899 on the table7979 before6440 me always8548.ueYou shall make6213 its dishes7086, its spoons3709, its ladles7184, and its bowls4518 to pour out offerings5258 with2004. You shall make6213 them of pure2889 gold2091.MYou shall make6213 the poles905 of acacia7848 wood6086, and overlay6823 them with gold2091, that the table7979 may be carried with them5375.&Gthe rings2885 shall be close5980 to the rim4526, for places1004 for the poles905 to carry5375 the table7979.^~7You shall make6213 four702 rings2885 of gold2091 for it5414, and put the rings2885 in the four702 corners6285 that are on its four702 feet7272.R}You shall make6213 a rim4526 of a handbreadth2948 around5439 it6213. You shall make a golden2091 molding2213 on its rim4526 around it5439.|5You shall overlay6823 it with pure2889 gold2091, and make6213 a gold2091 molding2213 around it5439.{"You shall make6213 a table7979 of acacia7848 wood6086. Two cubits520 shall be its length753, and a cubit520 its breadth7341, and one and a half2677 cubits520 its height6967.MzThere I will meet3259 with you1696, and I will tell you from above the mercy seat3727, from between996 the two8147 cherubim3742 which are on5921 the ark727 of the testimony5715, all that I command6680 you for the children1121 of Israel3478.OyYou shall put5414 the mercy seat3727 on top4605 of the ark727, and in the ark727 you shall put5414 the testimony5715 that I will give you5414.PxThe cherubim3742 shall spread6566 out their wings3671 upward4605, covering5526 the mercy seat3727 with their wings3671, with their faces6440 toward one376 another251. The faces6440 of the cherubim3742 shall be toward the mercy seat3727.#wAMake6213 one259 cherub3742 at the one end7098, and one259 cherub3742 at the other259 end7098. You shall make6213 the cherubim3742 on its two8147 ends7098 of one piece with the mercy seat3727.PvYou shall make6213 two8147 cherubim3742 of hammered4749 gold2091. You shall make6213 them at the two8147 ends7098 of the mercy seat3727.luSYou shall make6213 a mercy seat3727 of pure2889 gold2091. Two and a half2677 cubits520 shall be its length753, and a cubit520 and a half2677 its breadth7341.ttcYou shall put5414 the testimony5715 which I shall give5414 you into the ark727. sThe poles905 shall be1961 in the rings2885 of the ark727. They shall not be taken from it5493."r?You shall put935 the poles905 into the rings2885 on the sides6763 of the ark727 to carry5375 the ark727. q You shall make6213 poles905 of acacia7848 wood6086, and overlay6823 them with gold2091.9pm You shall cast3332 four702 rings2885 of gold2091 for it5414, and put them in its four702 feet6471. Two8147 rings2885 shall be on the one259 side6763 of it8147, and two rings2885 on the other side of it8145.qo] You shall overlay6823 it with pure2889 gold2091. You shall overlay6823 it inside1004 and outside2351, and you shall make6213 a gold2091 molding2213 around it5439.(nK "They shall make6213 an ark727 of acacia7848 wood6086. Its length753 shall be two and a half2677 cubits520, its breadth7341 a cubit520 and a half2677, and a cubit520 and a half2677 its height6967.Om According to all that I show7200 you8403, the pattern of the tabernacle4908, and the pattern8403 of all of its furniture3627, even so you shall make it6213.olYLet them make6213 me a sanctuary4720, that I may dwell7931 among them8432.konyx7718 stones68, and stones68 to be set4394 for the ephod646 and for the breastplate2833. j;oil8081 for the light3974, spices1314 for the anointing4888 oil8081 and for the sweet5561 incense7004,irams352' skins5785 dyed red119, sea cow8476 hides5785, acacia7848 wood6086,nhWblue8504, purple713, scarlet8438, fine linen8336, goats5795' hair, g This is the offering8641 which you shall take3947 from them2091: gold, silver3701, brass5178,f"Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, that they take3947 an offering8641 for me376. From everyone whose heart3820 makes him willing5068 you shall take3947 my offering8641.Qe Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559, dMoses4872 entered935 into the midst8432 of the cloud6051, and went up5927 on the mountain2022; and Moses4872 was on the mountain2022 forty705 days3117 and forty705 nights3915.tccThe appearance4758 of the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 was like devouring398 fire784 on the top7218 of the mountain2022 in the eyes5869 of the children1121 of Israel3478.>bwThe glory3519 of Yahweh3068 settled7931 on Mount2022 Sinai5514, and the cloud6051 covered3680 it six8337 days3117. The seventh7637 day3117 he called7121 to Moses4872 out of the midst8432 of the cloud6051. aMoses4872 went up5927 on the mountain2022, and the cloud6051 covered3680 the mountain2022.&`GHe said559 to the elders2205, "Wait3427 here2088 for us7725, until we come again to you175. Behold, Aaron and Hur2354 are with you4310. Whoever is1167 involved in a dispute1697 can1167 go to them5066."._W Moses4872 rose up6965 with Joshua3091, his servant8334, and Moses4872 went up5927 onto God430's Mountain2022.C^ Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Come up5927 to me on the mountain2022, and stay here5414, and I will give you the tables3871 of stone68 with the law8451 and the commands4687 that I have written3789, that you may teach them3384."I]  He didn7971't lay his hand3027 on the nobles678 of the children1121 of Israel3478. They saw2372 God430, and ate398 and drank8354.g\I They saw7200 the God430 of Israel3478. Under his feet7272 was like a paved3840 work4639 of sapphire stone5601, like the6106 skies8064 for clearness2892.+[Q Then Moses4872, Aaron175, Nadab5070, Abihu30, and seventy7657 of the elders2205 of Israel3478 went up5927.&ZGMoses4872 took3947 the blood1818, and sprinkled2236 it on the people5971, and said559, "Look1818, this is the blood of the covenant1285, which Yahweh3068 has made3772 with you concerning all these words1697."Y!He took3947 the book5612 of the covenant1285 and read7121 it in the hearing241 of the people5971, and they said559, "All that Yahweh3068 has spoken1696 will we do6213, and be obedient8085."YX-Moses4872 took3947 half2677 of the blood1818 and put7760 it in basins101, and half2677 of the blood1818 he sprinkled2236 on the altar4196.~WwHe sent7971 young men5288 of the children1121 of Israel3478, who offered5927 burnt offerings5930 and sacrificed2076 peace8002 offerings5930 of cattle6499 to Yahweh3068.9VmMoses4872 wrote3789 all the words1697 of Yahweh3068, and rose up early7925 in the morning1242, and built1129 an altar4196 under the mountain2022, and twelve pillars4676 for the twelve8147 tribes7626 of Israel3478.nUWMoses4872 came935 and told5608 the people5971 all the words1697 of Yahweh3068, and all the ordinances4941; and all the people5971 answered6030 with one259 voice6963, and said559, "All the words1697 which Yahweh3068 has spoken559 will we do6213."9TmMoses4872 alone shall come near5066 to Yahweh3068, but they shall not come near5066, neither shall the people5971 go up with him5927."S He said559 to Moses4872, "Come up5927 to Yahweh3068, you175, and Aaron, Nadab5070, and Abihu30, and seventy7657 of the elders2205 of Israel3478; and worship7812 from a distance7350.NR!They shall not dwell3427 in your land776, lest they make you sin2398 against me5647, for if you serve their gods430, it will surely be a snare to you4170."cQA You shall make3772 no covenant1285 with them430, nor with their gods.{PqI will set7896 your border1366 from the Red5488 Sea3220 even to the sea3220 of the Philistines6430, and from the wilderness4057 to the River5104; for I will deliver5414 the inhabitants3427 of the land776 into your hand3027, and you shall drive them out1644 before you6440.;OqLittle4592 by little4592 I will drive them out1644 from before6440 you6509, until you have increased and inherit5157 the land776.rN_I will not drive them out1644 from before6440 you in one259 year8141, lest the land776 become desolate8077, and the animals2416 of the field7704 multiply against you7227.UM%I will send7971 the hornet6880 before6440 you1644, which will drive out the Hivite2340, the Canaanite3669, and the Hittite2850, from before you6440.vLgI will send7971 my terror367 before6440 you2000, and will confuse all the people5971 to whom you come935, and I will make5414 all your enemies341 turn their backs to you6203.!K=No one will miscarry7921 or be barren6135 in your land776. I will fulfill4390 the number4557 of your days3117.rJ_You shall serve5647 Yahweh3068 your God430, and he will bless1288 your bread3899 and your water4325, and I will take5493 sickness4245 away5493 from your midst7130.I You shall not bow down7812 to their gods430, nor serve5647 them6213, nor follow their practices4639, but you shall utterly2040 overthrow2040 them and7665 demolish7665 their pillars4676.$HCFor my angel4397 shall go3212 before6440 you935, and bring you in to the Amorite567, the Hittite2850, the Perizzite6522, the Canaanite3669, the Hivite2340, and the Jebusite2983; and I will cut them off3582.xGkBut if you indeed8085 listen8085 to his voice6963, and do6213 all that I speak1696, then I will be an enemy340 to your enemies341, and an adversary6887 to your adversaries6696.nFWPay attention8104 to6440 him8085, and listen to his voice6963. Don4843't provoke him5375, for he will not pardon your disobedience6588, for my name8034 is in him7130.SE!"Behold7971, I send an angel4397 before6440 you8104, to keep you by the way1870, and to bring935 you into the place4725 which I have prepared3559.D#The first7225 of the first fruits1061 of your ground127 you shall bring935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068 your God430. "You shall not boil1310 a young goat1423 in its mother517's milk2461.jCO"You shall not offer2076 the blood1818 of my sacrifice2077 with leavened bread2557, neither shall the fat2459 of my feast2282 remain3885 all night until the morning1242.+BQThree7969 times6471 in the year8141 all your males2138 shall appear7200 before6440 the Lord113 Yahweh3068.OAAnd the feast2282 of harvest7105, the first fruits1061 of your labors4639, which you sow2232 in the field7704: and the feast2282 of harvest614, at the end3318 of the year8141, when you gather622 in your labors4639 out of the field7704.@1You shall observe8104 the feast2282 of unleavened bread4682. Seven7651 days3117 you shall eat398 unleavened bread4682, as I commanded6680 you4150, at the time appointed in the month2320 Abib24 (for in it you came out3318 from Egypt4714), and no one shall appear7200 before6440 me empty7387.i?M"You shall observe a feast2287 to me three7969 times7272 a year8141.t>c "Be careful8104 to do all things that I have said559 to you2142; and don't invoke the name8034 of other312 gods430, neither let them be heard8085 out5921 of your mouth6310.T=# "Six8337 days3117 you shall do6213 your work4639, and on the seventh7637 day3117 you shall rest7673, that your ox7794 and your donkey2543 may have rest5117, and the son1121 of your handmaid519, and the alien1616 may be refreshed5314.y<m but the seventh7637 year you shall let it rest8058 and lie5203 fallow34, that the poor of your people5971 may eat398; and what they leave3499 the animal2416 of the field7704 shall eat398. In the same way6213, you shall deal with your vineyard3754 and with your olive grove2132.; "For six8337 years8141 you shall sow2232 your land776, and shall gather622 in its increase8393,[:1 "You shall not oppress3905 an alien1616, for you know3045 the heart5315 of an alien1616, since3588 you were aliens1616 in the land776 of Egypt4714.K9"You shall take3947 no bribe7810, for a bribe7810 blinds5786 those who have sight6493 and perverts5557 the words1697 of the righteous6662.M8"Keep far7368 from a false8267 charge1697, and don2026't kill the innocent5355 and righteous6662: for I will not justify6663 the wicked7563.u7e"You shall not deny5186 justice4941 to your poor34 people in their lawsuits7379.h6KIf you see7200 the donkey2543 of him who hates8130 you fallen down7257 under his burden4853, don2308't leave5800 him5800, you shall surely help him with it5800.E5"If you meet6293 your enemy341's ox7794 or his donkey2543 going astray8582, you shall surely7725 bring it back7725 to him again7725.Z4/neither shall you favor1921 a poor1800 man in his cause7379.c3A"You shall not follow310 a crowd7227 to do evil7451; neither shall you testify6030 in court7379 to side5186 with310 a multitude7227 to pervert justice5186;E2 "You shall not spread5375 a false7723 report8088. Don7896't join your hand3027 with the wicked7563 to be a malicious2555 witness5707.g1I"You shall be holy6944 men582 to me398, therefore you shall not eat any flesh1320 that is torn by animals2966 in the field7704. You shall cast7993 it to the dogs3611. 0 You shall do6213 likewise3651 with your cattle7794 and with your sheep6629. Seven7651 days3117 it shall be with its mother517, then on the eighth8066 day3117 you shall give it to me5414.Q/"You shall not delay309 to offer from your harvest4395 and from the outflow1831 of your presses5414. "You shall give the firstborn1060 of your sons to me1121.}.u"You shall not blaspheme7043 God430, nor curse779 a ruler5387 of your people5971.v-gfor that is his only covering3682, it is his garment8071 for his skin5785. What would he sleep7901 in6817? It will happen, when he cries to me8085, that I will hear, for I am gracious2587.S,!If you2254 take2254 your neighbor7453's garment8008 as collateral2254, you shall restore7725 it to him before5704 the sun8121 goes down935,`+;"If you lend3867 money3701 to any of my people5971 with you who is poor6041, you shall not be to him as a creditor5383; neither shall you charge7760 him interest5392.[*1and my wrath639 will grow hot2734, and I will kill2026 you with the sword2719; and your wives802 shall be widows490, and your children1121 fatherless3490.>)wIf518 you take advantage6031 of them at all6817, and they cry6817 at all6817 to me8085, I will surely hear8085 their cry6818;h(K"You shall not take advantage6031 of any widow490 or fatherless child3490.1']"You shall not wrong3238 an alien1616, neither shall you oppress3905 him1616, for you were aliens in the land776 of Egypt4714.&"He who sacrifices2076 to any god430, except1115 to Yahweh3068 only2763, shall be utterly destroyed.q%]"Whoever has sex7901 with an animal929 shall surely4191 be put to death4191.H$ "You shall not allow a sorceress3784 to live2421.E#If her father1 utterly3985 refuses3985 to give5414 her to him8254, he shall pay money3701 according to the dowry4119 of virgins1330.`";"If a man376 entices6601 a virgin1330 who isn781't pledged to be married, and lies7901 with her4117, he shall surely pay4117 a dowry for her to be his wife802."!?If its owner1167 is with it7999, he shall not make it good. If it is a leased7916 thing935, it came for its lease7939.s a"If a man376 borrows7592 anything of his neighbor7453's, and it is injured7665, or dies4191, its owner1167 not being with it5973, he shall surely7999 make restitution7999.) If it is torn in pieces2963, let him bring935 it for evidence7999. He shall not make good that which was torn2966.oY But if it is stolen1589 from him7999, he shall make restitution to its owner1167.9 the oath7621 of Yahweh3068 shall be between them both8147, whether he hasn7971't put his hand3027 to his neighbor7453's goods4399; and its owner1167 shall accept3947 it7999, and he shall not make restitution.1 "If a man376 delivers5414 to his neighbor7453 a donkey2543, an ox7794, a sheep7716, or any animal929 to keep8104, and it dies4191 or is injured7665, or driven away7617, no man seeing it7200;C For every matter1697 of trespass6588, whether it be for ox7794, for donkey2543, for sheep7716, for clothing8008, or for any kind of lost thing9, about which one says559, 1697 'This is mine,' the cause of both parties8147 shall come935 before God430. He whom God430 condemns7561 shall pay7999 double8147 to his neighbor7453.If the thief1590 isn3808't found4672, then the master1167 of the house1004 shall come near7126 to God430, to find out if he hasn7971't put his hand3027 to his neighbor7453's goods4399.%E"If a man376 delivers5414 to his neighbor7453 money3701 or stuff3627 to keep8104, and it is stolen1589 out of the man376's house1004; if the thief1590 is found4672, he shall pay7999 double8147.;q"If fire784 breaks out3318, and catches4672 in thorns6975 so that the shocks of grain1430, or the standing grain1430, or the field7704 are consumed398; he who kindled1197 the fire1200 shall surely7999 make restitution7999.tc"If a man376 causes a field7704 or vineyard3754 to be eaten1197, and lets7971 his animal1165 loose1197, and it grazes in another man312's field7704, he shall make restitution7999 from the best4315 of his own field7704, and from the best4315 of his own vineyard3754.b?If the stolen property1591 is4672 found4672 in his hand3027 alive2416, whether it is ox7794, donkey2543, or sheep7716, he shall pay7999 double8147.jOIf the sun8121 has risen2224 on him1818, guilt of bloodshed shall be for him7999; he shall make restitution7999. If he has nothing4376, then he shall be sold for his theft1591.:oIf the thief1590 is found4672 breaking in4290, and is struck5221 so that he dies4191, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him1818. "If a man376 steals1589 an ox7794 or a sheep7716, and kills2873 it4376, or sells it7999; he shall pay five2568 oxen1241 for an ox7794, and four702 sheep6629 for a sheep6629.4c$Or if it is known3045 that the bull7794 was in the habit of goring5056 in the past8543, and its owner1167 has not kept8104 it in7999, he shall surely pay7999 bull7794 for bull7794, and the dead animal shall be his own4191.(K#"If one man376's bull7794 injures5062 another7453's, so that it dies4191, then they shall sell4376 the live2416 bull7794, and divide2673 its price3701; and they shall also divide2673 the dead animal4191.A}"the owner1167 of the pit953 shall make it good7999. He shall give7725 money3701 to its owner1167, and the dead animal shall be his4191.\3!"If a man376 opens6605 a pit953, or if a man376 digs3738 a pit953 and doesn3680't cover it7794, and a bull or a donkey2543 falls into it5307,  If the bull7794 gores5055 a male servant5650 or a female servant519, thirty7970 shekels8255 of silver3701 shall be given5414 to their master113, and the ox7794 shall be stoned5619.< sWhether it has gored5055 a son1121 or176 has gored5055 a daughter1323, according to this judgment4941 it shall be done to him6213.1 ]If a ransom3724 is laid7896 on him5414, then he shall give for the redemption6306 of his life5315 whatever is laid on him7896.s aBut if the bull7794 had a habit of goring5056 in the past8543, and it has been testified5749 to its owner1167, and he has not kept8104 it in4191, but it has killed a man376 or a woman802, the bull7794 shall be stoned5619, and its owner1167 shall also be put to death4191.< s"If a bull7794 gores5055 a man376 or a woman802 to death4191, the bull7794 shall surely5619 be stoned5619, and its flesh1320 shall not be eaten398; but the owner1167 of the bull7794 shall not be held responsible5355.Y -If he strikes5307 out his male servant5650's tooth8127, or his female servant519's tooth8127, he shall let him go7971 free2670 for his tooth8127's sake. |~}|t{zy*xLwvuu9ss#r?qqonmll#kjti^hcgfvedba`_^]]+\[[ZQY_WVVFUsTS>RZQP;OM]KK=G<;;:98|766 432H0/--\,5+*O)?(c'&% $"" [=Y[fg|$.^ U x{qSeven7651 days3117 shall the son1121 who is priest3548 in his place put3847 them on935, when he comes into the Tent168 of Meeting4150 to minister8334 in the holy place6944.F"The holy6944 garments899 of Aaron175 shall be for his sons1121 after310 him4888, to be anointed in them4390, and to be consecrated in them.% Eand it shall be for Aaron175 and his sons1121 as their portion2706 forever5769 from the children1121 of Israel3478; for it is a wave offering8641: and it shall be a wave offering8641 from the children1121 of Israel3478 of the sacrifices2077 of their peace offerings8002, even their wave offering8641 to Yahweh3068.i MYou shall sanctify6942 the breast2373 of the wave offering8573, and the thigh7785 of the wave offering8573, which is waved5130, and which is heaved up7311, of the ram352 of consecration4394, even of that which834 is for Aaron175, and of that which is for his sons1121:| s"You shall take3947 the breast2373 of Aaron175's ram352 of consecration4394, and wave5130 it for a wave offering8573 before6440 Yahweh3068: and it shall be your portion4490.& GYou shall take3947 them from their hands3027, and burn6999 them on the altar4196 on the burnt offering5930, for a pleasant5207 aroma7381 before6440 Yahweh3068: it is an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068.e EYou shall put7760 all of this in Aaron175's hands3709, and in his sons1121' hands3709, and shall wave5130 them for a wave offering8573 before6440 Yahweh3068.and one259 loaf3603 of bread3899, one259 cake2471 of oiled8081 bread259, and one wafer7550 out of the basket5536 of unleavened bread4682 that is before6440 Yahweh3068. Also you shall take3947 some of the ram352's fat2459, the fat tail451, the fat2459 that covers3680 the innards7130, the cover3508 of the liver3516, the two8147 kidneys3629, the fat2459 that is on them3225, and the right thigh7785 (for it is a ram352 of consecration4394),EYou shall take3947 of the blood1818 that is on the altar4196, and of the anointing4888 oil8081, and sprinkle5137 it on Aaron175, and on his garments899, and on his sons1121, and on the garments899 of his sons1121 with him6942: and he shall be made holy, and his garments899, and his sons1121, and his sons1121' garments with him899.Then you shall kill7819 the ram352, and take3947 some of its blood1818, and put5414 it on the tip8571 of the right ear241 of Aaron175, and on the tip8571 of the right3233 ear241 of his sons1121, and on the thumb931 of their right3233 hand3027, and on the big toe931 of their right3233 foot7272, and sprinkle2236 the blood1818 around5439 on the altar4196.L"You shall take3947 the other8145 ram352; and Aaron175 and his sons1121 shall lay5564 their hands3027 on the head7218 of the ram352.r_You shall burn6999 the whole ram352 on the altar4196: it is a burnt offering5930 to Yahweh3068; it is a pleasant5207 aroma7381, an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068.fGYou shall cut5408 the ram352 into its pieces5409, and wash7364 its innards7130, and its legs3767, and put5414 them with its pieces5409, and with its head7218./YYou shall kill7819 the ram352, and you shall take3947 its blood1818, and sprinkle2236 it around5439 on the altar4196.N"You shall also take3947 the one259 ram352; and Aaron175 and his sons1121 shall lay5564 their hands3027 on the head7218 of the ram352.eEBut the flesh1320 of the bull6499, and its skin5785, and its dung6569, you shall burn8313 with fire784 outside2351 of the camp4264: it is a sin offering2403.~) You shall take3947 all the fat2459 that covers3680 the innards7130, the cover3508 of the liver3516, the two8147 kidneys3629, and the fat2459 that is on them6999, and burn them on the altar4196.)}M You shall take3947 of the blood1818 of the bull6499, and put5414 it on the horns7161 of the altar4196 with your finger676; and you shall pour8210 out all the blood1818 at413 the base3247 of the altar4196.|9 You shall kill7819 the bull6499 before6440 Yahweh3068, at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.{{q "You shall bring7126 the bull6499 before6440 the Tent168 of Meeting4150: and Aaron175 and his sons1121 shall lay5564 their hands3027 on the head7218 of the bull6499.Bz You shall clothe2296 them with belts73, Aaron175 and his sons1121, and bind2280 headbands4021 on them3550: and they shall have the priesthood by a perpetual5769 statute2708: and you shall consecrate4390 Aaron175 and his sons1121.eyEYou shall bring7126 his sons1121, and put3847 coats on them3801.x/Then you shall take3947 the anointing4888 oil8081, and pour3332 it on his head7218, and anoint him4886.%wEand you shall set7760 the turban4701 on his head7218, and put5414 the holy6944 crown5145 on the turban4701.1v]You shall take3947 the garments899, and put3847 on Aaron175 the coat3801, the robe4598 of the ephod646, the ephod646, and the breastplate2833, and clothe640 him with the skillfully woven band2805 of the ephod646;EuYou shall bring7126 Aaron175 and his sons1121 to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and shall wash7364 them with water4325.@t{You shall put5414 them into one259 basket5536, and bring7126 them in the basket5536, with the bull6499 and the two8147 rams352.s3unleavened4682 bread3899, unleavened4682 cakes2471 mixed1101 with oil8081, and unleavened4682 wafers7550 anointed4886 with oil8081: you shall make6213 them of fine wheat2406 flour5560.r 1"This is the thing1697 that you shall do6213 to them to make them holy6942, to minister to me in the priest3547's office: take3947 one259 young1121 bull6499 and two8147 rams352 without blemish8549,7qi+They shall be on Aaron175, and on his sons1121, when they go935 in to the Tent168 of Meeting4150, or when they come near5066 to the altar4196 to minister8334 in the holy6944 place5375; that they don't bear iniquity5771, and die4191: it shall be a statute2708 forever5769 to him and to his descendants2233 after him310.Rp*You shall make6213 them linen906 breeches4370 to cover3680 the flesh of their nakedness1320; from the waist4975 even to the thighs they shall reach3409:o')You shall put3847 them on Aaron175 your brother251, and on his sons1121 with him4886, and shall anoint them4390, and consecrate them6942, and sanctify them3547, that they may minister to me in the priest's office.ny("You shall make6213 coats3801 for Aaron175's sons1121, and you shall make6213 sashes73 for them and you shall make6213 headbands4021 for them3519, for glory and for beauty8597.m'You shall weave7660 the coat3801 in checker work of fine linen8336, and you shall make6213 a turban4701 of fine linen8336, and you shall make6213 a sash73, the work of the embroiderer7551.$lC&It shall be on Aaron175's forehead4696, and Aaron175 shall bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the holy things6944, which the children1121 of Israel3478 shall make holy6942 in all their holy6944 gifts4979; and it shall be always8548 on his forehead4696, that they may be accepted7522 before6440 Yahweh3068.&kG%You shall put7760 it on a lace6616 of blue8504, and it shall be on the sash4701; on the front of the sash it shall be4701.Xj+$"You shall make6213 a plate6731 of pure2889 gold2091, and engrave6605 on it6603, like the engravings of a signet2368, 6944 'HOLY TO YAHWEH3068.' i#It shall be on Aaron175 to minister8334: and its sound6963 shall be heard8085 when he goes935 in to the holy6944 place before6440 Yahweh3068, and when he comes3318 out4191, that he not die.Ih "a golden2091 bell6472 and a pomegranate7416, a golden2091 bell6472 and a pomegranate7416, around5439 the hem7757 of the robe4598.g%!On its hem7757 you shall make6213 pomegranates7416 of blue8504, and of purple713, and of scarlet8144, around5439 its hem7757; and bells6472 of gold2091 between8432 and around them5439:#fA It shall have a hole6310 for the head7218 in its midst8432: it shall have a binding8193 of woven707 work4639 around5439 its hole6310, as it were the hole6310 of a coat of mail8473, that it not be torn7167.qe]"You shall make6213 the robe4598 of the ephod646 all3632 of blue8504.CdYou shall put5414 in the breastplate2833 of judgment4941 the Urim224 and the Thummim8550; and they shall be on Aaron175's heart3820, when he goes935 in before6440 Yahweh3068: and Aaron175 shall bear5375 the judgment4941 of the children1121 of Israel3478 on his heart3820 before6440 Yahweh3068 continually8548.OcAaron175 shall bear5375 the names8034 of the children1121 of Israel3478 in the breastplate2833 of judgment4941 on his heart3820, when he goes935 in to the holy6944 place2146, for a memorial before6440 Yahweh3068 continually8548.Zb/They shall bind7405 the breastplate2833 by its rings2885 to the rings2885 of the ephod646 with a lace6616 of blue8504, that it may be on the skillfully woven band2805 of the ephod646, and that the breastplate2833 may not swing out2118 from the ephod646.uaeYou shall make6213 two8147 rings2885 of gold2091, and shall put5414 them on the two8147 shoulder3802 straps of the ephod646 underneath4295, in4136 its forepart6440, close by5980 its coupling4225, above4605 the skillfully woven band2805 of the ephod646.#`AYou shall make6213 two8147 rings2885 of gold2091, and you shall put7760 them on the two8147 ends7098 of the breastplate2833, on its edge8193, which is toward the side5676 of the ephod646 inward1004._5The other two8147 ends7098 of the two8147 braided5688 chains you shall put5414 on the two8147 settings4865, and put5414 them on the shoulder3802 straps of the ephod646 in its4136 forepart6440.>^wYou shall put5414 the two8147 braided5688 chains of gold2091 in the two8147 rings2885 at the ends7098 of the breastplate2833.v]gYou shall make6213 on the breastplate2833 two8147 rings2885 of gold2091, and shall put5414 the two8147 rings2885 on the two8147 ends7098 of the breastplate2833.3\aYou shall make6213 on the breastplate2833 chains8331 like cords1383, of braided5688 work4639 of pure2889 gold2091.W[)The stones68 shall be according to the names8034 of the children1121 of Israel3478, twelve8147, according to their names8034; like the engravings6603 of a signet2368, everyone376 according to his name8034, they shall be for the twelve8147 tribes7626.JZand the fourth7243 row2905 a chrysolite8658, an onyx7718, and a jasper3471: they shall be enclosed7660 in gold2091 in their settings4396.vYgand the third7992 row2905 a jacinth3958, an agate7618, and an amethyst306;{Xqand the second8145 row2905 a turquoise3095, a sapphire5601, and an emerald5306;zWoYou shall set4390 in it settings4396 of stones68, four702 rows2905 of stones68: a row2905 of ruby124, topaz6357, and beryl1304 shall be the first259 row2905;)VMIt shall be square7251 and folded3717 double2239; a span shall be its length753 of it2239, and a span its breadth7341.{Uq"You shall make6213 a breastplate2833 of judgment4941, the work4639 of the skillful2803 workman4639; like the work of the ephod646 you shall make6213 it2091; of gold, of blue8504, and purple713, and scarlet8144, and fine twined7806 linen8336, you shall make it6213.Tand two8147 chains8333 of pure2889 gold2091; you shall make6213 them like cords4020 of braided5688 work4639: and you shall put5414 the braided5688 chains8333 on the settings4865.JS You shall make6213 settings4865 of gold2091,R  You shall put7760 the two8147 stones68 on the shoulder3802 straps of the ephod646, to be stones68 of memorial2146 for the children1121 of Israel3478: and Aaron175 shall bear5375 their names8034 before6440 Yahweh3068 on his two8147 shoulders3802 for a memorial2146.}Qu With the work4639 of an engraver2796 in stone68, like the engravings6603 of a signet2368, you shall engrave6605 the two8147 stones68, according to the names8034 of the children1121 of Israel3478: you shall make6213 them to be enclosed4142 in settings4865 of gold2091.lPS six8337 of their names8034 on the one259 stone68, and the names8034 of the six8337 that remain3498 on the other8145 stone68, in the order of their birth8435.7Oi You shall take3947 two8147 onyx7718 stones68, and engrave6605 on them the names8034 of the children1121 of Israel3478:N#The skillfully woven band2805, which is on it642, that is on him4639, shall be like its work and of the same piece2091; of gold, of blue8504, and purple713, and scarlet8144, and fine twined7806 linen8336.*MOIt shall have two8147 shoulder3802 straps joined2266 to the two8147 ends7098 of it2266, that it may be joined together.oLY"They shall make6213 the ephod646 of gold2091, of blue8504, and purple713, scarlet8144, and fine twined7806 linen8336, the work4639 of the skillful workman2803.&KGThey shall take3947 the gold2091, and the blue8504, and the purple713, and the scarlet8144, and the fine linen8336.5JeThese are the garments899 which they shall make6213: a breastplate2833, and an ephod646, and a robe4598, and a coat3801 of checker work8665, a turban4701, and a sash73: and they shall make6213 holy6944 garments899 for Aaron175 your brother251, and his sons1121, that he may minister to me in the priest3547's office.>IwYou shall speak1696 to all who are wise2450 hearted3820, whom I have filled4390 with the spirit7307 of wisdom2451, that they make6213 Aaron175's garments899 to sanctify6942 him3547, that he may minister to me in the priest's office.!H=You shall make6213 holy6944 garments899 for Aaron175 your brother251, for glory3519 and for beauty8597.xG m"Bring7126 Aaron175 your brother251, and his sons1121 with him8432, near to you from among the children1121 of Israel3478, that he may minister to me in the priest3547's office, even Aaron175, Nadab5070 and Abihu30, Eleazar499 and Ithamar385, Aaron175's sons1121.>FwIn the Tent168 of Meeting4150, outside2351 the veil6532 which is before the testimony5715, Aaron175 and his sons1121 shall keep it in order6186 from evening6153 to morning1242 before6440 Yahweh3068: it shall be a statute2708 forever5769 throughout their generations1755 on the behalf of the children1121 of Israel3478.E+"You shall command6680 the children1121 of Israel3478, that they bring3947 to you pure2134 olive2132 oil8081 beaten3795 for the light3974, to cause a lamp5216 to burn5927 continually8548.SD!All the instruments3627 of the tabernacle4908 in all its service5656, and all its pins3489, and all the pins3489 of the court2691, shall be of brass5178.DCThe length753 of the court2691 shall be one hundred3967 cubits520, and the breadth7341 fifty2572 every where2572, and the height6967 five2568 cubits520, of fine twined7806 linen8336, and their sockets134 of brass5178.`B;All the pillars5982 of the court2691 around5439 shall be filleted2836 with silver3701; their hooks2053 of silver3701, and their sockets134 of brass5178.hAKFor the gate8179 of the court2691 shall be a screen4539 of twenty6242 cubits520, of blue8504, and purple713, and scarlet8144, and fine twined7806 linen8336, the work of the embroiderer7551; their pillars5982 four702, and their sockets134 four702.E@For the other8145 side3802 shall be hangings7050 of fifteen2568 cubits5982; their pillars three7969, and their sockets134 three7969.O?The hangings7050 for the one side3802 of the gate shall be fifteen2568 cubits520; their pillars5982 three7969, and their sockets134 three7969.>7 The breadth7341 of the court2691 on the east6924 side6285 eastward4217 shall be fifty2572 cubits520.z=o For the breadth7341 of the court2691 on the west3220 side6285 shall be hangings7050 of fifty2572 cubits520; their pillars5982 ten6235, and their sockets134 ten6235.u<e Likewise for the north6828 side6285 in length753 there shall be hangings7050 one hundred3967 cubits long753, and its pillars5982 twenty6242, and their sockets134 twenty6242, of brass5178; the hooks2053 of the pillars5982, and their fillets2838, of silver3701.n;W and its pillars5982 shall be twenty6242, and their sockets134 twenty6242, of brass5178; the hooks2053 of the pillars5982 and their fillets2838 shall be of silver3701.U:% "You shall make6213 the court2691 of the tabernacle4908: for the south5045 side6285 southward8486 there shall be hangings7050 for the court2691 of fine twined7806 linen8336 one hundred3967 cubits520 long753 for one259 side6285:-9UYou shall make6213 it with hollow5014 planks3871. They shall make6213 it as it has been shown7200 you on the mountain2022.L8Its poles905 shall be put935 into the rings2885, and the poles905 shall be on the two8147 sides6763 of the altar4196, when carrying it5375.57eYou shall make6213 poles905 for the altar4196, poles905 of acacia7848 wood6086, and overlay6823 them with brass5178.H6 You shall put5414 it under the ledge3749 around the altar4196 beneath4295, that the net7568 may reach5704 halfway2677 up the altar4196.y5mYou shall make6213 a grating4345 for it of network4639 of brass5178: and on the net7568 you shall make6213 four702 bronze5178 rings2885 in its four702 corners7098. 4You shall make6213 its pots5518 to take away its ashes1878, its shovels3257, its basins4219, its flesh hooks4207, and its fire pans4289: all its vessels3627 you shall make6213 of brass5178.P3You shall make6213 its horns7161 on its four702 corners6438; its horns7161 shall be of one piece with it6823; and you shall overlay it with brass5178.@2 }"You shall make6213 the altar4196 of acacia7848 wood6086, five2568 cubits520 long753, and five2568 cubits520 broad7341; the altar4196 shall be foursquare7251: and its height6967 shall be three7969 cubits520.91m%You shall make6213 for the screen4539 five2568 pillars5982 of acacia7848, and overlay6823 them with gold2091: their hooks2053 shall be of gold2091: and you shall cast3332 five2568 sockets134 of brass for them5178.0 $"You shall make6213 a screen4539 for the door6607 of the Tent168, of blue8504, and purple713, and scarlet8438, and fine twined7806 linen8336, the work4639 of the embroiderer7551.T/##You shall set7760 the table7979 outside2351 the veil6532, and the lampstand4501 over against5227 the table7979 on the side6763 of the tabernacle4908 toward the south8486: and you shall put5414 the table7979 on the north6828 side6763../"You shall put5414 the mercy seat3727 on the ark727 of the testimony5715 in the most6944 holy place6944.K-!You shall hang up5414 the veil6532 under the clasps7165, and shall bring935 the ark727 of the testimony5715 in there within1004 the veil6532: and the veil6532 shall separate914 the holy6944 place from the most6944 holy for you6944.w,i You shall hang5414 it on four702 pillars5982 of acacia7848 overlaid6823 with gold2091; their hooks2053 shall be of gold2091, on four702 sockets134 of silver3701.+"You shall make6213 a veil6532 of blue8504, and purple713, and scarlet8144, and fine twined7806 linen8336, with cherubim3742. The work4639 of the skillful2803 workman shall it be made6213.*7You shall set up6965 the tabernacle4908 according to the way4941 that it was shown7200 to you on the mountain2022. ) You shall overlay6823 the boards7175 with gold2091, and make6213 their rings2885 of gold2091 for places1004 for the bars1280: and you shall overlay6823 the bars1280 with gold2091.#(AThe middle8484 bar1280 in the midst8484 of the boards7175 shall pass1272 through from end7097 to end7097.0'[and five2568 bars1280 for the boards7175 of the other8145 side6763 of the tabernacle4908, and five2568 bars1280 for the boards7175 of the side6763 of the tabernacle4908, for the far part3411 westward3220.F&"You shall make6213 bars1280 of acacia7848 wood6086: five2568 for the boards7175 of the one259 side6763 of the tabernacle4908,)%MThere shall be eight8083 boards7175, and their sockets134 of silver3701, sixteen8337 sockets134; two8147 sockets134 under one259 board7175, and two8147 sockets134 under another259 board7175.$'They shall be double8382 beneath4295, and in the same way8382 they3162 shall be whole to its top7218 to one259 ring2885: thus shall it be for them both8147; they shall be for the two8147 corners4740.#)You shall make6213 two8147 boards7175 for the corners4742 of the tabernacle4908 in the far part3411."For the far part3411 of the tabernacle4908 westward3220 you shall make6213 six8337 boards7175.`!;and their forty705 sockets134 of silver3701; two8147 sockets134 under one259 board7175, and two8147 sockets134 under another259 board7175. 7For the second8145 side6763 of the tabernacle4908, on the north6828 side6763, twenty6242 boards7175,p[You shall make6213 forty705 sockets134 of silver3701 under the twenty6242 boards7175; two8147 sockets134 under one259 board7175 for its two8147 tenons3027, and two8147 sockets134 under another259 board7175 for its two8147 tenons3027.:oYou shall make6213 the boards7175 for the tabernacle4908, twenty6242 boards7175 for the south5045 side6285 southward8486.mUThere shall be two8147 tenons3027 in each259 board7175, joined to7947 one259 another269: thus you shall make6213 for all the boards7175 of the tabernacle4908.G Ten6235 cubits520 shall be the length753 of a board7175, and one and a half2677 cubits520 the breadth7341 of each259 board7175.%"You shall make6213 the boards7175 for the tabernacle4908 of acacia7848 wood6086, standing up5975.Z/You shall make6213 a covering4372 for the tent168 of rams352' skins5785 dyed red119, and a covering4372 of sea cow8476 hides5785 above4605.R The cubit520 on the one side2088, and the cubit520 on the other side5736, of that which remains in the length753 of the curtains3407 of the tent168, shall hang5628 over the sides6654 of the tabernacle4908 on this side and on that side3680, to cover it.~w The overhanging5629 part that remains5736 of the curtains3407 of the tent168, the half2677 curtain3407 that remains5736, shall hang5628 over the back268 of the tabernacle4908.nW You shall make6213 fifty2572 clasps7165 of brass5178, and put935 the clasps7165 into the loops3924, and couple2266 the tent168 together259, that it may be one.P You shall make6213 fifty2572 loops3924 on the edge8193 of the one259 curtain3407 that is outmost7020 in the coupling2279, and fifty2572 loops3924 on the edge8193 of the curtain3407 which is outmost in the second8145 coupling2279.   You shall couple2266 five2568 curtains3407 by themselves8337, and six curtains3407 by themselves3717, and shall double over the sixth8345 curtain3407 in the forefront4136 of the tent168.'IThe length753 of each259 curtain3407 shall be thirty7970 cubits520, and the breadth7341 of each259 curtain3407 four702 cubits520: the eleven6249 curtains3407 shall have one259 measure4060. {M[~i}{|T{~zXyNx|wvu(tsfr~qponXmlukj7hg f eGdec;aa_]R[YY"X5WPUUT(S$QQ>PF=C<<;~::29T8n76h54y33 2110p/.R-,,P+b**3('y& %)#" RZ?L x   M.WQowM& G Moses4872 said559, "Consecrate yourselves4390 today3117 to Yahweh3068, yes3588, every man376 against his son1121, and against his brother251; that he may bestow5414 on you a blessing1293 this day3117."t c The sons1121 of Levi3878 did6213 according to the word1697 of Moses4872: and there fell5307 of the people5971 that day3117 about three7969 thousand505 men376.^7 He said559 to them559, "Thus says Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, 376 'Every man put7760 his sword2719 on his thigh3409, and go5674 back and forth7725 from gate8179 to gate8179 throughout the camp4264, and every man376 kill2026 his brother251, and every man376 his companion7453, and every man376 his neighbor7138.'" then Moses4872 stood5975 in the gate8179 of the camp4264, and said559, "Whoever is on Yahweh3068's side1121, come to me!" All the sons of Levi3878 gathered themselves together to him622.S! When Moses4872 saw7200 that the people5971 had broken loose6544, (for Aaron175 had let them loose6544 for a derision8103 among their enemies6965),jO I said559 to them2091, 'Whoever has any gold, let them take6561 it off5414:' so they gave it to me7993; and I threw it into the fire784, and out3318 came this calf5695."-U For they said559 to me6213, 'Make us gods430, which shall go3212 before6440 us4872; for as for this Moses, the man376 who brought us up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, we don3045't know what has become of him.'B Aaron175 said559, "Don639't let the anger of my lord113 grow hot2734. You know3045 the people5971, that they are set on evil7451.@{ Moses4872 said559 to Aaron175, "What did6213 these people5971 do to you935, that you have brought a great1419 sin on them2401?"5e He took3947 the calf5695 which they had made6213, and burnt8313 it with fire784, ground2912 it to powder1854, and scattered2219 it on6440 the water4325, and made the children1121 of Israel3478 drink of it8248.dC It happened7126, as soon as he came near to the camp4264, that he saw7200 the calf5695 and the dancing4246: and Moses4872' anger639 grew hot2734, and he threw7993 the tablets3871 out of his hands3027, and broke7665 them beneath8478 the mountain2022.5 He said559, "It isn6963't the voice of those who shout6030 for victory1369, neither is it the voice6963 of those who cry6030 for being overcome2476; but the noise6963 of those who sing6031 that I hear8085."k~Q When Joshua3091 heard8085 the noise6963 of the people5971 as they shouted7452, he said559 to Moses4872, "There is the noise6963 of war4421 in the camp4264."@}{ The tablets3871 were the work4639 of God430, and the writing4385 was the writing4385 of God430, engraved2801 on the tables3871.\|3 Moses4872 turned6437, and went down3381 from the mountain2022, with the two8147 tablets3871 of the testimony5715 in his hand3027; tablets3871 that were written3789 on both8147 their sides5676; on the one side and on the other they were written3789.{ Yahweh3068 repented5162 of the evil7451 which he said1696 he would do6213 to his people5971.Dz Remember2142 Abraham85, Isaac3327, and Israel3478, your servants5650, to whom you swore7650 by your own self1696, and said to them7235, 'I will multiply your seed2233 as the stars3556 of the sky8064, and all this land776 that I have spoken559 of I will give5414 to your seed2233, and they shall inherit5157 it forever5769.'"y1 Why should the Egyptians4714 speak559, saying559, 3318 'He brought them forth for evil7451, to kill2026 them in the mountains2022, and to consume3615 them from the surface6440 of the earth127?' Turn7725 from your fierce2740 wrath639, and repent5162 of this evil7451 against your people5971.nxW Moses4872 begged2470 Yahweh3068 his God430, and said559, "Yahweh3068, why does your wrath639 burn hot2734 against your people5971, that you have brought out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714 with great1419 power3581 and with a mighty2389 hand3027?`w; Now therefore leave me alone3240, that my wrath639 may burn hot2734 against them3615, and that I may consume them6213; and I will make of you a great1419 nation1471."1v] Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "I have seen7200 these people5971, and behold7186, they are a stiff-necked people5971.%uE They have turned5493 aside quickly4118 out of the way1870 which I commanded6680 them6213. They have made themselves a molten4541 calf5695, and have worshiped7812 it2076, and have sacrificed to it559, and said, 430 'These are your gods, Israel3478, which brought you up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714.'"ttc Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, "Go3212, get down3381; for your people5971, who you brought5927 up out of the land776 of Egypt4714, have corrupted themselves7843!+sQ They rose up early7925 on the next day4283, and offered5927 burnt offerings5930, and brought5066 peace offerings8002; and the people5971 sat3427 down to eat398 and to drink8354, and rose up6965 to play6711.r{ When Aaron175 saw7200 this1129, he built an altar4196 before6440 it175; and Aaron made a proclamation7121, and said559, "Tomorrow4279 shall be a feast2282 to Yahweh3068."Wq) He received3947 what they handed3027 him6696, and fashioned it with an engraving tool2747, and made6213 it a molten4541 calf5695; and they said559, "These are your gods430, Israel3478, which brought5927 you up out of the land776 of Egypt4714."0p[ All the people5971 took off6561 the golden2091 rings5141 which were in their ears241, and brought935 them to Aaron175.o Aaron175 said559 to them6561, "Take off the golden2091 rings5141, which are in the ears241 of your wives802, of your sons1121, and of your daughters1323, and bring them to me935."n # When the people5971 saw7200 that Moses4872 delayed954 to come down3381 from the mountain2022, the people5971 gathered themselves together6950 to Aaron175, and said559 to him6965, "Come, make6213 us gods430, which shall go3212 before6440 us4872; for as for this Moses, the man376 who brought5927 us up out of the land776 of Egypt4714, we don3045't know what has become of him."/mYHe gave5414 to Moses4872, when he finished3615 speaking1696 with him on Mount2022 Sinai5514, the two8147 tablets3871 of the testimony5715, stone68 tablets3871, written3789 with God430's finger676.Al}It is a sign226 between me and the children1121 of Israel3478 forever5769; for in six8337 days3117 Yahweh3068 made6213 heaven8064 and earth776, and on the seventh7637 day3117 he rested7673, and was refreshed5314.'"skaTherefore the children1121 of Israel3478 shall keep8104 the Sabbath7676, to observe6213 the Sabbath7676 throughout their generations1755, for a perpetual5769 covenant1285.Uj%Six8337 days3117 shall work4399 be done6213, but on the seventh7637 day is a Sabbath7676 of solemn rest7677, holy6944 to Yahweh3068. Whoever does6213 any work4399 on the Sabbath7676 day3117 shall surely4191 be put to death4191.Ui%You shall keep8104 the Sabbath7676 therefore6944; for it is holy to you2490. Everyone who profanes it shall surely4191 be put to death4191; for whoever does6213 any work4399 therein5315, that soul shall be cut off3772 from among7130 his people5971.]h5 "Speak1696 also to the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, 389 'Most certainly you shall keep8104 my Sabbaths7676: for it is a sign226 between me and you throughout your generations1755; that you may know3045 that I am Yahweh3068 who sanctifies you6942.Qg Yahweh3068 spoke559 to Moses4872, saying559,Wf) the anointing4888 oil8081, and the incense7004 of sweet5561 spices for the holy6944 place6680: according to all that I have commanded you they shall do6213."jeO the finely worked8278 garments899—the holy6944 garments899 for Aaron175 the priest3548—the garments899 of his sons1121 to minister in the priest3547's office, d  the altar4196 of burnt offering5930 with all its vessels3627, the basin3595 and its base3653,/cYthe table7979 and its vessels3627, the pure2889 lampstand4501 with all its vessels3627, the altar4196 of incense7004,>bwthe Tent168 of Meeting4150, the ark727 of the testimony5715, the mercy seat3727 that is on it3627, all the furniture of the Tent168,`a;I5414, behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab171, the son1121 of Ahisamach294, of the tribe4294 of Dan1835; and in the heart3820 of all who are2450 wise-hearted3820 I have put5414 wisdom2451, that they may make6213 all that I have commanded you6680:6`gand in cutting2799 of stones68 for setting4390, and in carving2799 of wood6086, to work6213 in all kinds of workmanship4399._to devise2803 skillful works4284, to work6213 in gold2091, and in silver3701, and in brass5178,V^'and I have filled4390 him with the Spirit7307 of God430, in wisdom2451, and in understanding8394, and in knowledge1847, and in all kinds of workmanship4399,S]!"Behold7200, I have called7121 by name8034 Bezalel1212 the son1121 of Uri221, the son1121 of Hur2354, of the tribe4294 of Judah3063:Q\ Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,['&Whoever834 shall make6213 any like that7306, to smell of it3772, he shall be cut off from his people5971."PZ%The incense7004 which you shall make6213, according to its composition4971 you shall not make6213 for yourselves6944: it shall be to you holy for Yahweh3068.Y-$and you shall beat7833 some of it very small1854, and put5414 some of it before6440 the testimony5715 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150, where I will meet3259 with you6944. It shall be to you most holy6944.NX#and you shall make6213 incense7004 of it7004, a perfume after the art4639 of the perfumer7543, seasoned4414 with salt2889, pure and holy6944:GW "Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Take3947 to yourself sweet spices5561, gum5198 resin7827, and onycha, and galbanum2464; sweet5561 spices5561 with pure2134 frankincense3828: there shall be an equal905 weight of each905;7Vi!Whoever834 compounds any like it834, or whoever puts5414 any of it on a stranger2114, he shall be cut3772 off from his people5971.'"bU? It shall not be poured3251 on man120's flesh1320, neither shall you make6213 any like it4971, according to its composition: it is holy6944. It shall be holy to you6944.ZT/You shall speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, 6944 'This shall be a holy anointing4888 oil8081 to me throughout your generations1755.+SQYou shall anoint4886 Aaron175 and his sons1121, and sanctify6942 them3547, that they may minister to me in the priest's office.R-You shall sanctify6942 them6944, that they may be most holy6944. Whatever touches5060 them shall be holy6944.Qthe altar4196 of burnt offering5930 with all its utensils3627, and the basin3595 with its base3653.#PAthe table7979 and all its articles3627, the lampstand4501 and its accessories3627, the altar4196 of incense7004,O You shall use it to anoint4886 the Tent168 of Meeting4150, the ark727 of the testimony5715,NyYou shall make6213 it a holy6944 anointing4888 oil8081, a perfume7545 compounded4842 after the art4639 of the perfumer7543: it shall be a holy6944 anointing4888 oil8081.7Miand of cassia6916 five2568 hundred3967, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944; and a hin1969 of olive2132 oil8081.rL_"Also take3947 fine7218 spices1314: of liquid1865 myrrh4753, five2568 hundred3967 shekels1314; and of fragrant cinnamon7076 half4276 as much4276, even two hundred3967 and fifty2572; and of fragrant1314 cane7070, two hundred3967 and fifty2572;[K1Moreover Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,JSo they shall wash7364 their hands3027 and their feet7272, that they not die4191: and it shall be a statute2706 forever5769 to them2233, even to him and to his descendants throughout their generations1755."935 into the Tent168 of Meeting4150, they shall wash7364 with water4325, that they not die4191; or when they come near5066 to the altar4196 to minister8334, to burn an offering6999 made by fire801 to Yahweh3068.~HwAaron175 and his sons1121 shall wash7364 their hands3027 and their feet in it7272.6Gg"You shall also make6213 a basin3595 of brass5178, and its base3653 of brass5178, in which to wash7364. You shall put5414 it between the Tent168 of Meeting4150 and the altar4196, and you shall put5414 water in it4325.RFYahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,E1You shall take3947 the atonement3725 money3701 from the children1121 of Israel3478, and shall appoint5414 it for the service5656 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150; that it may be a memorial2146 for the children1121 of Israel3478 before6440 Yahweh3068, to make atonement3722 for your souls5315." D;The rich6223 shall not give more7235, and the poor1800 shall not give less4591, than the half4276 shekel8255, when they give5414 the offering8641 of Yahweh3068, to make atonement3722 for your souls5315.YC-Everyone who passes5674 over to those who are numbered6485, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward5414, shall give the offering8641 to Yahweh3068.pB[ They shall give5414 this5674, everyone who passes over5921 to those who are numbered6485, half4276 a shekel8255 after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944; (the shekel8255 is twenty6242 gerahs1626;) half4276 a shekel8255 for an offering8641 to Yahweh3068.A "When you take5375 a census7218 of the children1121 of Israel3478, according to those who are numbered6485 among them376, then each man shall give5414 a ransom3724 for his soul5315 to Yahweh3068, when you number6485 them5063; that there be no plague among them when you number them6485.R@ Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,}?u Aaron175 shall make atonement3722 on its horns7161 once259 in the year8141; with the blood1818 of the sin offering2403 of atonement3725 once259 in the year8141 he shall make atonement3722 for it throughout your generations1755. It is most6944 holy6944 to Yahweh3068."R> You shall offer5927 no strange2114 incense7004 on it5930, nor burnt offering, nor meal offering4503; and you shall pour5258 no drink offering on it5262.n=WWhen Aaron175 lights5927 the lamps5216 at evening6153, he shall burn6999 it8548, a perpetual incense6999 before6440 Yahweh3068 throughout your generations1755.H< Aaron175 shall burn6999 incense7004 of sweet5561 spices on it every morning1242. When he tends3190 the lamps5216, he shall burn it6999.~;wYou shall put5414 it before6440 the veil6532 that is by the ark727 of the testimony5715, before6440 the mercy seat3727 that is over the testimony5715, where I will meet with you3259.:You shall make6213 the poles905 of acacia7848 wood6086, and overlay6823 them with gold2091.P9You shall make6213 two8147 golden2091 rings2885 for it under its molding2213; on its two8147 ribs6654, on its two8147 sides6654 you shall make6213 them1004; and they shall be for places for poles905 with1992 which to bear it5375.8{You shall overlay6823 it with pure2889 gold2091, its top1406, its sides7023 around5439 it7161, and its horns; and you shall make6213 a gold2091 molding2213 around it5439.s7aIts length753 shall be a cubit520, and its breadth7341 a cubit520. It shall be square7251, and its height6967 shall be two cubits520. Its horns shall be of one piece with it7161.#6 C"You shall make6213 an altar4196 to burn4729 incense7004 on6213. You shall make it of acacia7848 wood6086.5But every woman802 shall ask7592 of her neighbor7934, and of her who visits1481 her house1004, jewels3627 of silver3701, jewels3627 of gold2091, and clothing8071; and you shall put7760 them on your sons1121, and on your daughters1323. You shall plunder5337 the Egyptians4714."a4=I will give5414 this people5971 favor2580 in the sight5869 of the Egyptians4714, and it will happen that when you go3212, you shall not go3212 empty-handed7387.i3MI will reach out7971 my hand3027 and strike5221 Egypt4714 with all my wonders6381 which I will do6213 in its middle7130 and after310 that he will let you go7971..2WI know3045 that the king4428 of Egypt4714 won5414't give you permission to go1980, no2389, not by a mighty hand3027.{1qThey will listen8085 to your voice6963, and you shall come935, you and the elders2205 of Israel3478, to the king4428 of Egypt4714, and you shall tell559 him3068, 'Yahweh, the God430 of the Hebrews5680, has met7136 with us3212. Now please let us go three7969 days3117' journey1870 into the wilderness4057, that we may sacrifice2076 to Yahweh3068, our God430.'{0qand I have said559, I will bring5927 you up out of the affliction6040 of Egypt4714 to the land776 of the Canaanite3669, the Hittite2850, the Amorite567, the Perizzite6522, the Hivite2340, and the Jebusite2983, to a land776 flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706."'>/wGo3212, and gather622 the elders2205 of Israel3478 together622, and tell559 them3068, 'Yahweh, the God430 of your fathers1, the God430 of Abraham85, of Isaac3327, and of Jacob3290, has appeared7200 to me559, saying, "I have surely6485 visited6485 you6213, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt4714;k.QGod430 said559 moreover5750 to Moses4872, "You shall tell559 the sons1121 of Israel3478 this3068, 'Yahweh, the God430 of your fathers1, the God430 of Abraham85, the God430 of Isaac3327, and the God430 of Jacob3290, has sent7971 me to you8034.' This is my name forever5769, and this is my memorial2143 to all1755 generations1755.h-KGod430 said559 to Moses4872, "I AM1961 WHO I AM1961," and he said559, "You shall tell559 the sons1121 of Israel3478 this7971: 'I AM has sent me to you.'"H,  Moses4872 said559 to God430, "Behold935, when I come to the sons1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them430, 'The God of your fathers1 has sent7971 me to you559;' and they ask me8034, 'What is his name?' What should I tell them559?"&+G He said559, "Certainly I will be with you226. This will be the token to you3588, that I have sent7971 you5971: when you have brought the people out3318 of Egypt4714, you shall serve5647 God430 on this mountain2022."^*7 Moses4872 said559 to God430, "Who am I3212, that I should go to Pharaoh6547, and that I should bring the sons1121 of Israel3478 out3318 of Egypt4714?"U)% Come3212 now therefore7971, and I will send you to Pharaoh6547, that you may bring my people5971, the sons1121 of Israel3478, out3318 of Egypt4714."e(E Now6818, behold, the cry of the sons1121 of Israel3478 has come935 to me7200. Moreover I have seen the oppression3906 with which the Egyptians4714 oppress them3905.p'[I have come down3381 to deliver5337 them out of the hand3027 of the Egyptians4714, and to bring5927 them up out of that land776 to a good2896 and large7342 land776, to a land776 flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706; to the place4725 of the Canaanite3669, the Hittite2850, the Amorite567, the Perizzite6522, the Hivite2340, and the Jebusite2983.6&gYahweh3068 said559, "I have surely7200 seen7200 the affliction6040 of my people5971 who are in Egypt4714, and have heard8085 their cry6818 because6440 of their taskmasters5065, for I know3045 their sorrows4341.E%Moreover he said559, "I am the God430 of your father1, the God430 of Abraham85, the God430 of Isaac3327, and the God430 of Jacob3290." Moses4872 hid5641 his face6440; for he was afraid3372 to look5027 at God430.q$]He said559, "Don7126't come close1988. Take your sandals5275 off5394 of your feet7272, for the place4725 you are standing5975 on834 is holy6944 ground127."#)When Yahweh3068 saw7200 that he turned aside5493 to see7200, God430 called7121 to him out of the middle8432 of the bush5572, and said559, "Moses4872! Moses4872!" He said559, "Here I am."D"Moses4872 said559, "I will turn aside5493 now7200, and see this great1419 sight4758, why4069 the bush5572 is not burnt1197."9!mThe angel4397 of Yahweh3068 appeared7200 to him in a flame3827 of fire784 out of the middle8432 of a bush5572. He looked7200, and behold5572, the bush burned1197 with fire784, and the bush5572 was not consumed398.W  +Now Moses4872 was keeping1961 the flock6629 of Jethro3503, his father-in2859-law, the priest3548 of Midian4080, and he led5090 the flock6629 to the back310 of the wilderness4057, and came935 to God430's mountain2022, to Horeb2722..They shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068 their God430, who brought them forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, that I might dwell7931 among8432 them3068: I am Yahweh their God430.{-I will dwell7931 among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478, and will be their God430.dC,I will sanctify6942 the Tent168 of Meeting4150 and the altar4196: Aaron175 also and his sons1121 I will sanctify6942, to minister to me in the priest3547's office.5+There I will meet3259 with the children1121 of Israel3478; and the place shall be sanctified6942 by my glory3519.5*It shall be a continual8548 burnt offering5930 throughout your generations1755 at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150 before6440 Yahweh3068, where I will meet3259 with you1696, to speak there to you.W))The other8145 lamb3532 you shall offer6213 at evening6153, and shall do6213 to it according to the meal offering4503 of the morning1242, and according to its drink offering5262, for a pleasant5207 aroma7381, an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068.6g(and with the one259 lamb3532 a tenth6241 part of an ephah of fine flour5560 mixed with the fourth part7253 of a hin1969 of beaten3795 oil8081, and the fourth part7243 of a hin1969 of wine3196 for a drink offering5262.;q'The one259 lamb3532 you shall offer6213 in the morning1242; and the other8145 lamb3532 you shall offer6213 at evening6153:N&"Now this is that which you shall offer6213 on the altar4196: two8147 lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old day3117 by day3117 continually8548.%Seven7651 days3117 you shall make atonement3722 for the altar4196, and sanctify6942 it4196: and the altar shall be most holy6944; whatever touches5060 the altar4196 shall be holy6944."?$Every day3117 you shall offer6213 the bull6499 of sin offering2403 for atonement3725: and you shall cleanse2398 the altar4196, when you make atonement3722 for it4886; and you shall anoint it6942, to sanctify it.R#"You shall do6213 so to Aaron175, and to his sons1121, according to all that I have commanded6680 you4390. You shall consecrate them seven7651 days3117.#A"If anything of the flesh1320 of the consecration4394, or of the bread3899, remains3498 to the morning1242, then you shall burn8313 the remainder3498 with fire784: it shall not be eaten398, because it is holy6944.jO!They shall eat398 those things with which atonement was made3722, to consecrate4390 and sanctify6942 them2114: but a stranger shall not eat398 of it6944, because they are holy.nW Aaron175 and his sons1121 shall eat398 the flesh1320 of the ram352, and the bread3899 that is in the basket5536, at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.!="You shall take3947 the ram352 of consecration4394, and boil1310 its flesh1320 in a holy6918 place4725. ~d~}}|b{)zuxwvvtRsqpon{lkvj(ii%gffUe docbb6`` ^]k\[YYKWVTT SPRQVP)ONtMLXKyJIHXGTF;E?CB;AB@n?w>=<9;99B8Q7<66B55 4j332100(/o.--%+)('&%%)$t"! a.Owh0 9 t U vXd $For the far part3411 of the tabernacle4908 westward3220 he made6213 six8337 boards7175.`;$and their forty705 sockets134 of silver3701; two8147 sockets134 under one259 board7175, and two8147 sockets134 under another259 board7175.1]$For the second8145 side6763 of the tabernacle4908, on the north6828 side6285, he made6213 twenty6242 boards7175,iM$He made6213 forty705 sockets134 of silver3701 under the twenty6242 boards7175; two8147 sockets134 under one259 board7175 for its two8147 tenons3027, and two8147 sockets134 under another259 board7175 for its two8147 tenons3027.3a$He made6213 the boards7175 for the tabernacle4908: twenty6242 boards7175 for the south5045 side6285 southward8486.b?$Each259 board7175 had two8147 tenons3027, joined7947 one259 to413 another259. He made6213 all the boards7175 of the tabernacle this way4908.?y$Ten6235 cubits520 was the length753 of a board7175, and a cubit520 and a half2677 the breadth7341 of each259 board7175. $He made6213 the boards7175 for the tabernacle4908 of acacia7848 wood6086, standing up5975.S!$He made6213 a covering4372 for the tent168 of rams352' skins5785 dyed red119, and a covering4372 of sea cow8476 hides5785 above4605.2_$He made6213 fifty2572 clasps7165 of brass5178 to couple2266 the tent168 together2266, that it might be a unit259.P~$He made6213 fifty2572 loops3924 on the edge8193 of the curtain3407 that was outmost7020 in the coupling4225, and he made6213 fifty2572 loops3924 on the edge8193 of the curtain3407 which was outmost in the second8145 coupling2279.} $He coupled2266 five2568 curtains3407 by themselves8337, and six curtains by themselves3407.|1$The length753 of each259 curtain3407 was thirty7970 cubits520, and four702 cubits520 the breadth7341 of each259 curtain3407. The eleven6249 curtains3407 had one259 measure4060.A{}$He made6213 curtains3407 of goats5795' hair for a covering168 over the tabernacle4908. He made6213 them eleven6249 curtains3407.sza$ He made6213 fifty2572 clasps7165 of gold2091, and coupled2266 the curtains3407 one259 to another259 with the clasps7165: so the tabernacle4908 was a unit259.Yy-$ He made6213 fifty2572 loops3924 in the one259 curtain3407, and he made6213 fifty2572 loops3924 in the edge7097 of the curtain3407 that was in the second8145 coupling4225. The loops3924 were opposite6901 one259 to another259.Jx$ He made6213 loops3924 of blue8504 on the edge8193 of the one259 curtain3407 from the edge7098 in the coupling4225. Likewise he made6213 in the edge8193 of the curtain3407 that was outmost7020 in the second8145 coupling4225.Rw$ He coupled2266 five2568 curtains3407 to one259 another259, and the other five2568 curtains3407 he coupled2266 one259 to another259.v7$ The length753 of each259 curtain3407 was twenty6242 eight8083 cubits520, and the breadth7341 of each259 curtain3407 four702 cubits520. All the curtains3407 had one259 measure4060.u$All the wise-hearted2450 men3820 among those who did6213 the work4399 made6213 the tabernacle4908 with ten6235 curtains3407; of fine twined7806 linen8336, blue8504, purple713, and scarlet8144, with cherubim3742, the work4639 of the skillful2803 workman6213, they made them.t$For the stuff4399 they had was sufficient1767 for all the work4399 to make6213 it3498, and too much.wsi$Moses4872 gave commandment6680, and they caused it to be proclaimed6963 throughout the camp4264, saying559, "Let neither man376 nor woman802 make6213 anything4399 else for the offering8641 for the sanctuary6944." So the people5971 were restrained3607 from bringing935. r$They spoke559 to Moses4872, saying559, "The people5971 bring935 much more7235 than enough1767 for the service5656 of the work4399 which Yahweh3068 commanded6680 to make6213."Eq$All the wise men2450, who performed6213 all the work4399 of the sanctuary6944, each376 came935 from his work4399 which they did6213.vpg$and they received3947 from6440 Moses4872 all the offering8641 which the children1121 of Israel3478 had brought935 for the work4399 of the service5656 of the sanctuary6944, with which to make6213 it935. They brought yet to him freewill offerings5071 every morning1242.ao=$Moses4872 called7121 Bezalel1212 and Oholiab171, and every2450 wise-hearted3820 man376, in whose heart3820 Yahweh3068 had put5414 wisdom2451, even everyone whose heart3820 stirred him up5375 to come7126 to the work4399 to do it6213:(n M$"Bezalel1212 and Oholiab171 shall work6213 with every2450 wise-hearted3820 man376, in whom1992 Yahweh3068 has put5414 wisdom2451 and understanding8394 to know3045 how to work6213 all the work6213 for the service5656 of the sanctuary6944, according to all that Yahweh3068 has commanded6680."kmQ##He has filled4390 them with wisdom2451 of heart3820, to work6213 all kinds of workmanship4399, of the engraver2796, of the skillful workman2803, and of the embroiderer7551, in blue8504, in purple713, in scarlet8144, and in fine linen8336, and of the weaver707, even of those who do6213 any3605 workmanship4399, and of those who make2803 skillful works4399.Jl#"He has put5414 in his heart3820 that he may teach3384, both he171, and Oholiab, the son1121 of Ahisamach294, of the tribe4294 of Dan1835.Fk#!in cutting2799 of stones68 for setting4390, and in carving2799 of wood6086, to work6213 in all kinds of skillful4284 workmanship4399. j# and to make2803 skillful works4284, to work6213 in gold2091, in silver3701, in brass5178,Ji#He has filled4390 him with the Spirit7307 of God430, in wisdom2451, in understanding8394, in knowledge1847, and in all kinds of workmanship4399;3ha#Moses4872 said559 to the children1121 of Israel3478, "Behold7200, Yahweh3068 has called7121 by name8034 Bezalel1212 the son1121 of Uri221, the son1121 of Hur2354, of the tribe4294 of Judah3063.zgo#The children1121 of Israel3478 brought935 a freewill offering5071 to Yahweh3068; every man376 and woman802, whose834 heart3820 made them willing5068 to bring935 for all the work4399, which Yahweh3068 had commanded6680 to be made6213 by3027 Moses4872.1f]#and the spice1314, and the oil8081 for the light3974, for the anointing4888 oil8081, and for the sweet5561 incense7004.?ey#The rulers5387 brought935 the onyx7718 stones68, and the stones68 to be set4394, for the ephod646 and for the breastplate2833;d!#All the women802 whose heart3820 stirred5375 them up in wisdom2451 spun2901 the goats5795' hair.c'#All the women802 who were2450 wise-hearted3820 spun2901 with their hands3027, and brought935 that which they had spun4299, the blue8504, the purple713, the scarlet8144, and the fine linen8336.7311 an offering8641 of silver3701 and brass5178 brought935 Yahweh3068's offering8641; and everyone4672, with whom was found acacia7848 wood6086 for any work4399 of the service5656, brought it935.a)#Everyone376, with whom was found4672 blue8504, purple713, scarlet8144, fine linen8336, goats5795' hair352, rams' skins5785 dyed red119, and sea cow8476 hides5785, brought them935.`5#They came935, both5921 men582 and women802, as many as3605 were5081 willing-hearted3820, and brought935 brooches2397, earrings5141, signet rings2885, and armlets3558, all jewels3627 of gold2091; even every man376 who offered5130 an offering8573 of gold2091 to Yahweh3068._ #They came935, everyone376 whose834 heart3820 stirred him up5375, and everyone whom his spirit7307 made willing5068, and brought935 Yahweh3068's offering8641, for the work4399 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and for all of its service5656, and for the holy6944 garments899.^7#All the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478 departed3318 from the presence6440 of Moses4872.]5#the finely worked garments899, for ministering8278 in the holy6944 place6944, the holy garments899 for Aaron175 the priest3548, and the garments899 of his sons1121, to minister in the priest3547's office.'"\#the pins3489 of the tabernacle4908, the pins3489 of the court2691, and their cords4340;5[e#the hangings7050 of the court2691, its pillars5982, their sockets134, and the screen4539 for the gate8179 of the court2691;NZ#the altar4196 of burnt offering5930, with its grating4345 of brass5178, it poles905, and all its vessels3627, the basin3595 and its base3653;|Ys#and the altar4196 of incense7004 with its poles905, the anointing4888 oil8081, the sweet5561 incense7004, the screen4539 for the door6607, at the door of the tabernacle4908;$XC#the lampstand4501 also for the light3974, with its vessels3627, its lamps5216, and the oil8081 for the light3974;uWe# the table7979 with its poles905 and all its vessels3627, and the show bread6440;}Vu# the ark727, and its poles905, the mercy seat3727, the veil6532 of the screen4539;LU# the tabernacle4908, its outer covering4372, its roof168, its clasps7165, its boards7175, its bars1280, its pillars5982, and its sockets134;T7# 2450"'Let every wise-hearted man3820 among you come935, and make6213 all that Yahweh3068 has commanded6680:S# onyx7718 stones68, and stones68 to be set4394 for the ephod646 and for the breastplate2833. R;#oil8081 for the light3974, spices1314 for the anointing4888 oil8081 and for the sweet5561 incense7004,Q#rams352' skins5785 dyed red119, sea cow8476 hides5785, acacia7848 wood6086,nPW#blue8504, purple713, scarlet8144, fine linen8336, goats5795' hair,O#3947 'Take from among you an offering8641 to Yahweh3068. Whoever3605 is of a willing5081 heart3820, let him bring935 it3068, Yahweh's offering8641: gold2091, silver3701, brass5178,mNU#Moses4872 spoke559 to all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, "This is the thing1697 which Yahweh3068 commanded6680, saying559, M #You shall kindle1197 no fire784 throughout your habitations4186 on the Sabbath7676 day3117.'"GL #8337 'Six days3117 shall work4399 be done6213, but on the seventh7637 day3117 there shall be a holy day6944 for you7676, a Sabbath of solemn rest7677 to Yahweh3068: whoever does6213 any work4399 in it shall be put to death4191.K 3#Moses4872 assembled6950 all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478, and6950 said559 to them1697, "These are the words which Yahweh3068 has commanded6680, that you should do them6213.QJ"#The children1121 of Israel3478 saw7200 Moses4872' face6440, that the skin5785 of Moses4872' face6440 shone7160: and Moses4872 put7725 the veil4533 on his face6440 again7725, until he went935 in to speak with him1696.TI#""But when Moses4872 went in935 before6440 Yahweh3068 to speak1696 with him5493, he took the veil4533 off5493, until he came out3318; and he came out3318, and spoke1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478 that which he was commanded6680. H"!When Moses4872 was done3615 speaking1696 with them5414, he put a veil4533 on his face6440.sGa" Afterward310 all the children1121 of Israel3478 came near5066, and he gave them all of the commandments6680 that Yahweh3068 had spoken1696 with him on Mount2022 Sinai5514.PF"Moses4872 called7121 to them175, and Aaron and all the rulers5387 of the congregation5712 returned7725 to him4872; and Moses spoke to them1696.uEe"When Aaron175 and all the children1121 of Israel3478 saw7200 Moses4872, behold5785, the skin of his face6440 shone7160; and they were afraid3372 to come near him5066.,DS"It happened4872, when Moses came down3381 from Mount2022 Sinai5514 with the two8147 tablets3871 of the testimony5715 in Moses4872' hand3027, when he came down3381 from the mountain2022, that Moses4872 didn3045't know that the skin5785 of his face6440 shone7160 by reason of his speaking with him1696.PC"He was there with Yahweh3068 forty705 days3117 and forty705 nights3915; he neither ate398 bread3899, nor drank8354 water4325. He wrote3789 on the tablets3871 the words1697 of the covenant1285, the ten6235 commandments1697.xBk"Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Write3789 you these words1697: for in accordance6310 with these words1697 I have made3772 a covenant1285 with you and with Israel3478."A%""You shall bring the first7225 of the first7225 fruits1061 of your ground127 to the house1004 of Yahweh3068 your God430. "You shall not boil1310 a young goat1423 in its mother517's milk2461."@{""You shall not offer7819 the blood1818 of my sacrifice2077 with leavened2557 bread2077; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast2282 of the Passover6453 be left3885 to the morning1242.^?7"For I will drive out3423 nations1471 before6440 you and enlarge7337 your borders1366; neither shall any man376 desire2530 your land776 when you go up5927 to appear7200 before6440 Yahweh3068, your God430, three6471 times in the year8141.H> "Three6471 times in the year8141 all your males2138 shall appear7200 before6440 the Lord113 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478.o=Y""You shall observe6213 the feast2282 of weeks7620 with the first fruits1061 of wheat2406 harvest7105, and the feast2282 of harvest614 at the year8141's end8622.[<1""Six8337 days3117 you shall work5647, but on the seventh7637 day3117 you shall rest7673: in plowing time2758 and in harvest7105 you shall rest7673.X;+"The firstborn6363 of a donkey2543 you shall redeem6299 with a lamb7716: and if you will not redeem6299 it6202, then you shall break its neck. All the firstborn1060 of your sons1121 you shall redeem6299. No one shall appear7200 before6440 me empty7387.<:s""All that opens6363 the womb7358 is mine4735; and all your livestock that is male2142, the firstborn6363 of cow7794 and sheep7716.n9W""You shall keep8104 the feast2282 of unleavened bread4682. Seven7651 days3117 you shall eat398 unleavened bread4682, as I commanded6680 you4150, at the time appointed in the month2320 Abib24; for in the month2320 Abib24 you came out3318 from Egypt4714.@8}""You shall make no cast idols for yourselves6213.)7M"and you take3947 of their daughters1323 to your sons1121, and their daughters1323 play the prostitute2181 after310 their gods430, and make2181 your sons1121 play the prostitute2181 after310 their gods430.<6s""Don3772't make a covenant1285 with the inhabitants3427 of the land776, lest they play the prostitute2181 after310 their gods430, and sacrifice2076 to their gods430, and one call7121 you and you eat398 of his sacrifice2077;65g"for you shall worship7812 no other312 god410: for Yahweh3068, whose name8034 is Jealous7067, is a jealous7067 God410.84k" but you shall break7665 down their altars4196, and dash7665 in pieces their pillars4676, and you shall cut down3772 their Asherim842;e3E" Be careful8104, lest you make3772 a covenant1285 with the inhabitants3427 of the land776 where you are going935, lest it be for a snare4170 in the midst of you7130: 2;" Observe8104 that which I command6680 you this day3117. Behold1644, I drive out before6440 you the Amorite567, the Canaanite3669, the Hittite2850, the Perizzite6522, the Hivite2340, and the Jebusite2983.;1q" He said559, "Behold3772, I make a covenant1285: before all your people5971 I will do6213 marvels6381, such as have not been worked1254 in all the earth776, nor in any nation1471; and all the people5971 among7130 which you are shall see7200 the work4639 of Yahweh3068; for it is an awesome thing3372 that I do with you6213.o0Y" He said559, "If now I have found4672 favor2580 in your sight5869, Lord136, please let the Lord136 go3212 in the midst3212 of us7186; although this is a stiff-necked people5971; pardon5545 our iniquity5771 and our sin2403, and take us for your inheritance5157."/{"Moses4872 hurried4116 and bowed his head6915 toward the earth776, and worshiped7812.6.g"keeping5341 loving kindness2617 for thousands505, forgiving5375 iniquity5771 and disobedience and sin2403; and that will by no means5352 clear5352 the guilty6485, visiting the iniquity5771 of the fathers1 on the children1121, and on the children1121's children1121, on the third8029 and on the fourth generation7256.")-M"Yahweh3068 passed by5674 before him6440, and proclaimed7121, "Yahweh3068! Yahweh3068, a merciful7349 and gracious2587 God410, slow to anger750, and abundant7227 in loving kindness2617 and truth571,1,]"Yahweh3068 descended3381 in the cloud6051, and stood3320 with him there7121, and proclaimed the name8034 of Yahweh3068.+"He chiseled6458 two8147 tablets3871 of stone68 like the first7223; and Moses4872 rose up early7925 in the morning1242, and went up5927 to Mount2022 Sinai5514, as Yahweh3068 had commanded6680 him3947, and took in his hand3027 two8147 stone68 tablets3871.*"No one376 shall come up5927 with you408; neither let anyone376 be seen7200 throughout all the mountain2022; neither let the flocks6629 nor herds1241 feed7462 before4136 that mountain2022."l)S"Be ready3559 by the morning1242, and come up5927 in the morning1242 to Mount2022 Sinai5514, and present5324 yourself there to me on the top7218 of the mountain2022.9( o"Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Chisel6458 two8147 stone68 tablets3871 like the first7223: and I will write3789 on the tablets3871 the words1697 that were on the first7223 tablets3871, which you broke7665."'?!then I will take5493 away my hand3709, and you will see7200 my back268; but my face6440 shall not be seen7200."y&m!It will happen3519, while my glory passes by5674, that I will put7760 you in a cleft5366 of the rock6697, and will cover5526 you with my hand3709 until5704 I have passed by5674;%!Yahweh3068 also said559, "Behold4725, there is a place by me5324, and you shall stand on the rock6697.$)!He said559, "You cannot3201 see7200 my face6440, for man120 may not see7200 me and live2425."G# !He said559, "I will make all my goodness2898 pass5674 before you7121, and will proclaim the name8034 of Yahweh3068 before6440 you2603. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious2603, and will show mercy7355 on whom I will show mercy7355."Y"-!He said559, "Please4994 show7200 me your glory3519."!!Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "I will do6213 this thing1697 also that you have spoken1696; for you have found4672 favor2580 in my sight5869, and I know3045 you by name8034."f G!For how would people know3045 that645 I have found4672 favor2580 in your sight5869, I and your people5971? Isn3212't it in that you go with us6395, so that we are separated, I and your people5971, from all the people5971 who are on the surface6440 of the earth127?"!He said559 to him6440, "If your presence doesn1980't go with me5927, don't carry us up from here.vg!He said559, "My presence6440 will go3212 with you5117, and I will give you rest."J! Now therefore4672, if I have found favor2580 in your sight5869, please show3045 me now your ways1870, that I may know3045 you4672, so that I may find favor2580 in your sight5869: and consider7200 that this nation1471 is your people5971."{q! Moses4872 said559 to Yahweh3068, "Behold7200, you tell559 me5927, 'Bring up this people5971:' and you haven3045't let me know whom you will send7971 with me559. Yet you have said, 3045 'I know you by name8034, and you have also found4672 favor2580 in my sight5869.'! Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 face6440 to face6440, as a man376 speaks1696 to his friend7453. He turned again7725 into the camp4264, but his servant8334 Joshua3091, the son1121 of Nun5126, a young man5288, didn4185't depart out4185 of the Tent168.!=! All the people5971 saw7200 the pillar5982 of cloud6051 stand5975 at the door6607 of the Tent168, and all the people5971 rose up6965 and worshiped7812, everyone376 at their tent168 door6607.! It happened4872, when Moses entered935 into the Tent168, that the pillar5982 of cloud6051 descended3381, stood5975 at the door6607 of the Tent168, and spoke1696 with Moses4872.G !It happened that when Moses4872 went out3318 to the Tent168, that all the people5971 rose up6965, and stood5324, everyone376 at their tent168 door6607, and310 watched5027 Moses4872, until he had gone935 into the Tent168.6g!Now Moses4872 used to take3947 the tent168 and to pitch5186 it outside2351 the camp4264, far away7368 from the camp4264, and he called7121 it168 "The Tent of Meeting4150." It happened that everyone who sought1245 Yahweh3068 went out3318 to the Tent168 of Meeting4150, which was outside2351 the camp4264.9!The children1121 of Israel3478 stripped5337 themselves of their jewelry5716 from Mount2022 Horeb onward2722.0[!Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Tell559 the children1121 of Israel3478, 7186 'You are a stiff-necked people5971. If I were to go up5927 into your midst7130 for one259 moment7281, I would consume3615 you3381. Therefore now take off your jewelry5716 from you3045, that I may know what to do to you6213.'"0[!When the people5971 heard8085 this evil7451 news1697, they mourned56: and no one376 put7896 on his jewelry5716.  !to a land776 flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706: for I will not go up5927 in the midst7130 of you7186, for you are a stiff-necked people5971, lest I consume3615 you in the way1870."  !I will send7971 an angel4397 before6440 you1644; and I will drive out the Canaanite3669, the Amorite567, and the Hittite2850, and the Perizzite6522, the Hivite2340, and the Jebusite2983: 7!Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, "Depart3212, go up5927 from here5971, you and the people that you have brought up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, to the land776 of which I swore7650 to Abraham85, to Isaac3327, and to Jacob3290, saying559, 5414 'I will give it to your seed2233.'0[ #Yahweh3068 struck5062 the people5971, because834 they made6213 the calf5695, which834 Aaron175 made6213.5e "Now go3212, lead5148 the people5971 to the place of which I have spoken1696 to you4397. Behold, my angel shall go3212 before6440 you3117. Nevertheless in the day when I punish6485, I will punish6485 them for their sin2403.")M !Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Whoever834 has sinned2398 against me4229, him will I blot out of my book5612.. W Yet now5375, if you will, forgive their sin2403—and if not4229, please blot me out of your book5612 which you have written3789."~ w Moses4872 returned7725 to Yahweh3068, and said559, "Oh577, this people5971 have sinned2398 a great1419 sin2401, and have made6213 themselves gods430 of gold2091.9 m It happened on the next day4283, that Moses4872 said559 to the people5971, "You have sinned2398 a great1419 sin2401. Now I will go up5927 to Yahweh3068. Perhaps194 I shall make atonement3722 for1157 your sin2403." l~\}|{zyxwvutsrr3qponmlkk&jJihgfelcc,aa%`}`^]\\%[RZ YFX8WeVVU:T$S'R?Q OOwNMMKIHH=<;:9{87654n3v2Y1}002/.-,++**('%%V$[#"~!{ #.h ]YN  H7F  You shall take3947 this rod4294 in your hand3027, with which you shall do6213 the signs226."/ YHe will be your spokesman1696 to the people5971; and it will happen6310, that he will be to you a mouth, and you will be to him as God430.m UYou shall speak1696 to him7760, and put the words1697 in his mouth6310. I will be with your mouth6310, and with his mouth6310, and will teach3384 you what you shall do6213.#The anger639 of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 against Moses4872, and he said559, "What about Aaron175, your brother251, the Levite3881? I know3045 that he can speak1696 well1696. Also3318, behold, he comes out to meet7125 you7200. When he sees you8055, he will be glad in his heart3820.vg He said559, "Oh994, Lord136, please send7971 someone3027 else7971."  Now therefore go3212, and I will be with your mouth6310, and teach3384 you what you shall speak1696."r_ Yahweh3068 said559 to him7760, "Who made man120's mouth6310? Or who makes7760 one mute483, or deaf2795, or seeing6493, or blind5787? Isn3068't it I, Yahweh?H  Moses4872 said559 to Yahweh136, "O994 Lord136, I376 am not eloquent1697, neither before8032 now227, nor since you have spoken1696 to your servant5650; for I am slow3515 of speech6310, and of a slow3515 tongue3956.""? It will happen539, if they will not believe even these two8147 signs226, neither listen8085 to your voice6963, that you shall take3947 of the water4325 of the river2975, and pour8210 it on the dry3004 land4325. The water which you take3947 out of the river2975 will become blood1818 on the dry land3006."xk"It will happen539, if they will neither believe you nor listen8085 to the voice6963 of the first7223 sign226, that they will believe539 the voice6963 of the latter314 sign226.FHe said559, "Put7725 your hand3027 inside your cloak2436 again7725." He put7725 his hand3027 inside his cloak2436 again7725, and when he took3318 it out of his cloak2436, behold7725, it had turned again as his other flesh1320.FYahweh3068 said559 furthermore5750 to him935, "Now put your hand3027 inside your cloak2436." He put935 his hand3027 inside his cloak2436, and when he took3318 it out3027, behold, his hand was leprous6879, as white as snow7950. "That they may believe539 that Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1, the God430 of Abraham85, the God430 of Isaac3327, and the God430 of Jacob3290, has appeared to you7200."#~AYahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Stretch out7971 your hand3027, and take270 it by the tail2180." He stretched out7971 his hand3027, and took hold2388 of it4294, and it became a rod in his hand3709.Y}-He said559, "Throw7993 it on the ground776." He threw7993 it on the ground776, and it became a snake5175; and Moses4872 ran away5127 from it6440.|{Yahweh3068 said559 to him3027, "What is that in your hand?" He said559, "A rod4294."n{ YMoses4872 answered6030, "But559, behold539, they will not believe me8085, nor listen to my voice6963; for they will say559, 3068 'Yahweh has not appeared to you7200.'"vzg'+Moses4872 saw7200 all3651 the work4399, and behold6213, they had done it as Yahweh3068 had commanded6680, even so had they done6213 it4872: and Moses blessed them1288./yY'*According to all that Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872, so the children1121 of Israel3478 did6213 all the work5656.%xE')the finely worked8278 garments899 for ministering8334 in the holy6944 place6944, the holy garments899 for Aaron175 the priest3548, and the garments899 of his sons1121, to minister in the priest3547's office.`w;'(the hangings7050 of the court2691, its pillars5982, its sockets134, the screen4539 for the gate8179 of the court2691, its cords4340, its pins3489, all the instruments3627 of the service5656 of the tabernacle4908, for the Tent4908 of Meeting4150,>vw''the bronze5178 altar4196, its grating4345 of brass5178, its poles905, all of its vessels3627, the basin3595 and its base3653,Gu '&the golden2091 altar4196, the anointing4888 oil8081, the sweet5561 incense7004, the screen4539 for the door6607 of the Tent168,Jt'%the pure2889 lampstand4501, its lamps5216, even the lamps5216 to be set in order4634, all its vessels3627, the oil8081 for the light3974,Us%'$the table7979, all its vessels3627, the show bread6440,krQ'#the ark727 of the testimony5715 with its poles905, the mercy seat3727,Fq'"the covering4372 of rams352' skins5785 dyed red119, the covering4372 of sea cow8476 hides5785, the veil6532 of the screen4539,xpk'!They brought935 the tabernacle4908 to Moses4872, the tent4908, with all its furniture3627, its clasps7165, its boards7175, its bars1280, its pillars5982, its sockets134,+oQ' Thus all the work5656 of the tabernacle4908 of the Tent4908 of Meeting4150 was finished3615. The children1121 of Israel3478 did6213 according to all that Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872; so they did6213.Hn 'They tied5414 to it a lace6616 of blue8504, to fasten5414 it on the turban4701 above4605, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.m'They made6213 the plate6731 of the holy6944 crown5145 of pure2889 gold2091, and wrote3789 on it a writing4385, like the engravings6603 of a signet2368: "HOLY6944 TO YAHWEH3068."ql]'and the sash73 of fine twined7806 linen8336, and blue8504, and purple713, and scarlet8144, the work of the embroiderer7551, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.]k5'and the turban4701 of fine linen8336, and the linen8336 headbands4021 of fine linen8336, and the linen8336 breeches4370 of fine twined7806 linen8336, j;'They made6213 the coats3801 of fine linen8336 of woven707 work4639 for Aaron175, and for his sons1121,iy'a bell6472 and a pomegranate7416, a bell6472 and a pomegranate7416, around5439 the skirts7757 of the robe4598, to minister8334 in3068, as Yahweh commanded6680 Moses4872.h-'They made6213 bells6472 of pure2889 gold2091, and put5414 the bells6472 between8432 the pomegranates7416 around5439 the skirts7757 of the robe4598, between8432 the pomegranates7416;6213 on the skirts7757 of the robe4598 pomegranates7416 of blue8504, purple713, scarlet8144, and twined linen7806.wfi'The opening6310 of the robe4598 in its midst8432 was like the opening6310 of a coat8473 of mail8193, with a binding around5439 its opening6310, that it should not be torn7167. e'He made6213 the robe4598 of the ephod646 of woven707 work4639, all3632 of blue8504.d''They bound7405 the breastplate2833 by its rings2885 to the rings2885 of the ephod646 with a lace6616 of blue8504, that it might be on the skillfully woven band2805 of the ephod646, and that the breastplate2833 might not come loose2118 from the ephod646, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.gcI'They made6213 two8147 rings2885 of gold2091, and put5414 them on the two8147 shoulder3802 straps of the ephod646 underneath4295, in4136 its front6440, close5980 by its coupling4225, above4605 the skillfully woven band2805 of the ephod646.b%'They made6213 two8147 rings2885 of gold2091, and put7760 them on the two8147 ends7098 of the breastplate2833, on its edge8193, which was toward the side5676 of the ephod646 inward1004.!a='The other two8147 ends7098 of the two8147 braided5688 chains5688 they put5414 on the two8147 settings4865, and put5414 them on the shoulder3802 straps of the ephod646, in its4136 front6440.9`m'They put5414 the two8147 braided chains5688 of gold2091 in the two8147 rings2885 at the ends7098 of the breastplate2833._'They made6213 two8147 settings4865 of gold2091, and two8147 gold2091 rings2885, and put5414 the two8147 rings2885 on the two8147 ends7098 of the breastplate2833..^W'They made6213 on the breastplate2833 chains8333 like cords1383, of braided5688 work4639 of pure2889 gold2091.E]'The stones68 were according to the names8034 of the children1121 of Israel3478, twelve8147, according to their names8034; like the engravings6603 of a signet2368, everyone376 according to his name8034, for the twelve8147 tribes7626.I\ ' and the fourth7243 row2905, a chrysolite8658, an onyx7718, and a jasper3471. They were enclosed4142 in4865 gold2091 settings4865.w[i' and the third7992 row2905, a jacinth3958, an agate7618, and an amethyst306;|Zs' and the second8145 row2905, a turquoise3095, a sapphire5601, and an emerald5306;HY ' They set4390 in it four702 rows2905 of stones68. A row2905 of ruby124, topaz6357, and beryl1304 was the first259 row2905;XX+' It was square7251. They made6213 the breastplate2833 double3717. Its length753 was a span2239, and its breadth7341 a span2239, being double3717.W-'He made6213 the breastplate2833, the work4639 of a skillful2803 workman4639, like the work of the ephod646; of gold2091, of blue8504, purple713, scarlet8144, and fine twined7806 linen8336.tVc'He put7760 them on the shoulder3802 straps of the ephod646, to be stones68 of memorial2146 for the children1121 of Israel3478, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.!U='They worked6213 the onyx7718 stones68, enclosed4142 in settings4865 of gold2091, engraved6605 with the engravings6605 of a signet2368, according to the names8034 of the children1121 of Israel3478.KT'The skillfully woven band2805 that was on it642, with which to fasten it on4639, was of the same piece, like its work; of gold2091, of blue8504, purple713, scarlet8144, and fine twined7806 linen8336; as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.%SE'They made6213 shoulder3802 straps for it2266, joined together. At the two8147 ends7098 it was joined together2266.AR}'They beat7554 the gold2091 into854 thin plates6341, and cut7112 it into wires6616, to work6213 it in the blue8504, in the purple713, in the scarlet8144, and in the fine linen8336, the work4639 of the skillful workman2803.'QI'He made6213 the ephod646 of gold2091, blue8504, purple713, scarlet8438, and fine twined7806 linen8336.PP 'Of the blue8504, purple713, and scarlet8144, they made6213 finely worked8278 garments899, for ministering8334 in the holy6944 place6213, and made the holy6944 garments899 for Aaron175; as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.O&the sockets134 around5439 the court2691, the sockets134 of the gate8179 of the court2691, all the pins3489 of the tabernacle4908, and all the pins3489 around5439 the court2691. N&With this he made6213 the sockets134 to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, the bronze5178 altar4196, the bronze5178 grating4345 for it3627, all the vessels of the altar4196,4Mc&The brass5178 of the offering8573 was seventy7657 talents3603, and two thousand505 four702 hundred3967 shekels8255. L&Of the one thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967 seventy7657 five2568 shekels he made6213 hooks2053 for the pillars5982, overlaid6823 their capitals7218, and made fillets for them2836.TK#&The one hundred3967 talents3603 of silver3701 were for casting3332 the sockets134 of the sanctuary6944, and the sockets134 of the veil6532; one hundred3967 sockets134 for the one hundred3967 talents3603, a talent3603 for a socket134.4Jc&a beka1235 a head1538, that is4276, half a shekel8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944, for everyone who passed5674 over to those who were numbered6485, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, for six8337 hundred3967 three7969 thousand505 five2568 hundred3967 fifty men2572.6Ig&The silver3701 of those who were numbered6485 of the congregation5712 was one hundred3967 talents3603, and one thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967 seventy five7657 shekels8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944:Hy&All the gold2091 that was used6213 for the work4399 in all the work4399 of the sanctuary6944, even the gold2091 of the offering8573, was twenty6242 nine8672 talents3603, and seven7651 hundred3967 thirty7970 shekels8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944.5Ge&With him was Oholiab171, the son1121 of Ahisamach294, of the tribe4294 of Dan1835, an engraver2796, and a skillful workman2803, and an embroiderer7551 in blue8504, in purple713, in scarlet8144, and in fine linen8336.eFE&Bezalel1212 the son1121 of Uri221, the son1121 of Hur2354, of the tribe4294 of Judah3063, made6213 all that Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.E/&This428 is the amount6485 of material used for the tabernacle4908, even the Tabernacle4908 of the Testimony5715, as they were counted6485, according to the commandment6310 of Moses4872, for the service5656 of the Levites3881, by the hand3027 of Ithamar385, the son1121 of Aaron175 the priest3548.D&All the pins3489 of the tabernacle4908, and around5439 the court2691, were of brass5178.C#&Their pillars5982 were four702, and their sockets134 four702, of brass5178; their hooks2053 of silver3701, and the overlaying6826 of their capitals7218, and their fillets2838, of silver3701.4539 for the gate8179 of the court2691 was the work of the embroiderer7551, of blue8504, purple713, scarlet8144, and fine twined7806 linen8336. Twenty6242 cubits520 was the length753, and the height6967 in the breadth7341 was five2568 cubits520, like5980 to the hangings7050 of the court2691.tAc&The sockets134 for the pillars5982 were of brass5178. The hooks2053 of the pillars5982 and their fillets2838 were of silver3701; and the overlaying6826 of their capitals7218, of silver3701; and all the pillars5982 of the court2691 were filleted2836 with silver3701.|@s&All the hangings7050 around5439 the court2691 were of fine twined7806 linen8336.?5&and so for the other8145 side3802: on this hand and that hand by the gate8179 of the court2691 were hangings7050 of fifteen2568 cubits520; their pillars5982 three7969, and their sockets134 three7969.?>y&The hangings7050 for the one side3802 were fifteen2568 cubits520; their pillars5982 three7969, and their sockets134 three7969;g=I& For the east6924 side6285 eastward4217 fifty2572 cubits520.(<K& For the west3220 side6285 were hangings7050 of fifty2572 cubits520, their pillars5982 ten6235, and their sockets134 ten6235; the hooks2053 of the pillars5982, and their fillets2838, of silver3701..;W& For the north6828 side6285 one hundred3967 cubits520, their pillars5982 twenty6242, and their sockets134 twenty6242, of brass5178; the hooks2053 of the pillars5982, and their fillets2838, of silver3701.d:C& their pillars5982 were twenty6242, and their sockets134 twenty6242, of brass5178; the hooks2053 of the pillars5982 and their fillets2838 were of silver3701.y9m& He made6213 the court2691: for the south5045 side6285 southward8486 the hangings7050 of the court2691 were of fine twined7806 linen8336, one hundred3967 cubits520;8&He made6213 the basin3595 of brass5178, and its base3653 of brass5178, out of the mirrors4759 of the ministering6633 women who ministered6633 at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.[71&He put935 the poles905 into the rings2885 on the sides6763 of the altar4196, with which to carry5375 it6213. He made it hollow5014 with planks3871. 6 &He made6213 the poles905 of acacia7848 wood6086, and overlaid6823 them with brass5178.;5q&He cast3332 four702 rings2885 for the four702 ends7099 of brass5178 grating4345, to be places1004 for the poles905.O4&He made6213 for the altar4196 a grating4345 of a network7568 of brass5178, under the ledge around3749 it beneath4295, reaching halfway up2677. 3&He made6213 all the vessels3627 of the altar4196, the pots5518, the shovels3257, the basins4219, the forks4207, and the fire pans4289. He made6213 all its vessels3627 of brass5178.?2y&He made6213 its horns7161 on its four702 corners6438. Its horns7161 were of one piece with it6823, and he overlaid it with brass5178.E1 &He made6213 the altar4196 of burnt offering5930 of acacia7848 wood6086. It was square7251. Its length753 was five2568 cubits520, its breadth7341 was five2568 cubits520, and its height6967 was three7969 cubits520.O0%He made6213 the holy6944 anointing4888 oil8081 and the pure2889 incense7004 of sweet spices5561, after the art4639 of the perfumer7543./ %He made6213 the poles905 of acacia7848 wood6086, and overlaid6823 them with gold2091..#%He made6213 two8147 golden2091 rings2885 for it under its molding crown2213, on its two8147 ribs6763, on its two8147 sides6654, for places1004 for poles905 with which to carry it5375.o-Y%He overlaid6823 it with pure2889 gold2091, its top1406, its sides7023 around5439 it7161, and its horns. He made6213 a gold2091 molding2213 around it5439.@,{%He made6213 the altar4196 of incense7004 of acacia7848 wood6086. It was square7251: its length753 was a cubit520, and its breadth7341 a cubit520. Its height6967 was two cubits520. Its horns were of one piece with it7161.z+o%He made6213 it of a talent3603 of pure2889 gold2091, with all its vessels3627.$*C%He made6213 its seven7651 lamps5216, and its snuffers4457, and its snuff dishes4289, of pure2889 gold2091.4)c%Their buds3730 and their branches7070 were of one piece with it259. The whole thing was one beaten work4749 of pure2889 gold2091.K(%and a bud3730 under two8147 branches7070 of one piece with it3730, and a bud under two8147 branches7070 of one piece with it3730, and a bud under two8147 branches7070 of one piece with it8337, for the six branches7070 going out of it3318.'7%In the lampstand4501 were four702 cups1375 made like almond blossoms8246, its buds3730 and its flowers6525;&/%three7969 cups1375 made like almond blossoms8246 in one259 branch7070, a bud3730 and a flower6525, and three7969 cups1375 made like almond blossoms8246 in the other259 branch7070, a bud3730 and a flower6525: so for the six8337 branches7070 going out3318 of the lampstand4501.A%}%There were six8337 branches7070 going out3318 of its sides6654: three7969 branches7070 of the lampstand4501 out of its one259 side6654, and three7969 branches7070 of the lampstand4501 out of its other8145 side6654:*$O%He made6213 the lampstand4501 of pure2889 gold2091. He made6213 the lampstand4501 of beaten work4749. Its base3409, its shaft7070, its cups1375, its buds3730, and its flowers were of one piece with it6525.# %He made6213 the vessels3627 which were on the table7979, its dishes7086, its spoons3709, its bowls4518, and its pitchers7184 with which2004 to pour5258 out2889, of pure gold2091.2"_%He made6213 the poles905 of acacia7848 wood6086, and overlaid6823 them with gold2091, to carry5375 the table7979.%!E%The rings2885 were close by5980 the border4526, the places1004 for the poles905 to carry5375 the table7979.X +% He cast3332 four702 rings2885 of gold2091 for it5414, and put the rings2885 in the four702 corners6285 that were on its four702 feet7272.K% He made6213 a border4526 of a handbreadth2948 around5439 it6213, and made a golden2091 molding2213 on its border4526 around it5439.)% He overlaid6823 it with pure2889 gold2091, and made6213 a gold2091 molding2213 around it5439.~w% He made6213 the table7979 of acacia7848 wood6086. Its length753 was two cubits520, and its breadth7341 was a cubit520, and its height6967 was a cubit520 and a half2677.G % The cherubim3742 spread out6566 their wings3671 on high4605, covering5526 the mercy seat3727 with their wings3671, with their faces6440 toward one376 another251. The faces6440 of the cherubim3742 were toward the mercy seat3727.%one259 cherub3742 at the one end7098, and one259 cherub3742 at the other end7098. He made6213 the cherubim3742 of one piece with the mercy seat3727 at its two8147 ends7098.I %He made6213 two8147 cherubim3742 of gold2091. He made6213 them of beaten work4749, at the two8147 ends7098 of the mercy seat3727;`;%He made6213 a mercy seat3727 of pure2889 gold2091. Its length753 was two and a half2677 cubits520, and a cubit520 and a half2677 its breadth7341.1%He put935 the poles905 into the rings2885 on the sides6763 of the ark727, to bear5375 the ark727.%He made6213 poles905 of acacia7848 wood6086, and overlaid6823 them with gold2091.%%He cast3332 four702 rings2885 of gold2091 for it702, in its four feet6471; even two8147 rings2885 on its one259 side6763, and two8147 rings2885 on its other8145 side6763.J%He overlaid6823 it with pure2889 gold2091 inside1004 and outside2351, and made6213 a molding2213 of gold2091 for it around it5439.. Y%Bezalel1212 made6213 the ark727 of acacia7848 wood6086. Its length753 was two and a half2677 cubits520, and its breadth7341 a cubit520 and a half2677, and a cubit520 and a half2677 its height6967.{$&and the five2568 pillars5982 of it with their hooks2053. He overlaid6823 their capitals7218 and their fillets2838 with gold2091, and their five2568 sockets134 were of brass5178.lS$%He made6213 a screen4539 for the door6607 of the tent168, of blue8504, purple713, scarlet8144, and fine twined7806 linen8336, the work of an embroiderer7551;$$He made6213 four702 pillars5982 of acacia7848 for it6823, and overlaid them with gold2091. Their hooks2053 were of gold2091. He cast3332 four702 sockets134 of silver for them3701.|s$#He made6213 the veil6532 of blue8504, purple713, scarlet8144, and fine twined7806 linen8336: with cherubim3742. He made6213 it the work4639 of a skillful workman2803.zo$"He overlaid6823 the boards7175 with gold2091, and made6213 their rings2885 of gold2091 for places1004 for the bars1280, and overlaid6823 the bars1280 with gold2091.A}$!He made6213 the middle8484 bar1280 to pass1272 through8432 in the midst of the boards7175 from the one end7097 to the other7097. 1$ and five2568 bars1280 for the boards7175 of the other8145 side6763 of the tabernacle4908, and five2568 bars1280 for the boards7175 of the tabernacle4908 for the hinder part3411 westward3220.> w$He made6213 bars1280 of acacia7848 wood6086; five2568 for the boards7175 of the one259 side6763 of the tabernacle4908,X +$There were eight8083 boards7175, and their sockets134 of silver3701, sixteen8337 sockets134; under every259 board7175 two8147 sockets134. $They were double8382 beneath4295, and in the same8382 way3162 they were all the way to its top7218 to one259 ring2885. He did6213 this to both8147 of them in the two8147 corners4740. $He made6213 two8147 boards7175 for the corners4742 of the tabernacle4908 in the far part3411. ~a}v|Ozz%y$x}wcvutt5sSr$qqp^o{nymllHkKj_ii$hDgff+eRdQchbtaZ`_^^k]]>\[ZZ-YIX1WsVqUTSRzQgONN@MLKYJIlHGGEDCBB/A@t?>'=/;;z:987!644 3210T/-,,**2((e'&&$#""!9 rzygJS  )tZ/Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Tell559 Aaron175, 5186 'Stretch out your hand3027 with your rod4294 over the rivers5104, over the streams5104, and over the pools98, and cause frogs6854 to come up5927 on the land776 of Egypt4714.'" and the frogs6854 shall come up5927 both on you5971, and on your people, and on all your servants5650.'"  and the river2975 shall swarm8317 with8317 frogs6854, which shall go up5927 and come935 into your house1004, and into your bedroom2315, and on your bed4296, and into the house1004 of your servants5650, and on your people5971, and into your ovens8574, and into your kneading troughs4863:If you refuse3986 to let them go7971, behold5062, I will plague all your borders1366 with frogs6854:z qYahweh3068 spoke559 to Moses4872, Go935 in to Pharaoh6547, and tell559 him3068, "This is what Yahweh says559, 5971 'Let my people go7971, that they may serve me5647. Seven7651 days3117 were fulfilled4390, after310 Yahweh3068 had struck5221 the river2975.d CAll the Egyptians4714 dug2658 around5439 the river2975 for water4325 to drink8354; for they couldn3201't drink8354 of the water4325 of the river2975.# APharaoh6547 turned6437 and went935 into his house1004, and he didn7896't even take this2063 to heart3820. The magicians2748 of Egypt4714 did6213 the same thing with their enchantments3909; and Pharaoh6547's heart3820 was hardened2388, and he didn8085't listen to them3068; as Yahweh had spoken1696.A }The fish1710 that were in the river2975 died4191; and the river2975 became foul887, and the Egyptians4714 couldn3201't drink8354 water4325 from the river2975; and the blood1818 was throughout all the land776 of Egypt4714.=uMoses4872 and Aaron175 did6213 so3068, as Yahweh commanded6680; and he lifted up7311 the rod4294, and struck5221 the waters4325 that were in the river2975, in the sight5869 of Pharaoh6547, and in the sight5869 of his servants5650; and all the waters4325 that were in the river2975 were turned2015 to blood1818.:oYahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Tell Aaron175, 3947 'Take your rod4294, and stretch out5186 your hand3027 over the waters4325 of Egypt4714, over their rivers2975, over their streams5104, and over their pools4723, and over all their ponds98 of water4325, that they may become blood1818; and there shall be blood1818 throughout all the land776 of Egypt4714, both in vessels of wood6086 and in vessels of stone68.'"}The fish1710 that are in the river2975 shall die4191, and the river2975 shall become foul887; and the Egyptians4714 shall loathe3811 to drink8354 water4325 from the river2975."'";qThus says559 Yahweh3068, "In this you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068. Behold5221, I will strike with the rod4294 that is in my hand3027 on the waters4325 which are in the river2975, and they shall be turned2015 to blood1818.9mYou shall tell559 him3068, 'Yahweh, the God430 of the Hebrews5680, has sent7971 me to you559, saying, "Let my people5971 go7971, that they may serve5647 me in the wilderness4057:" and behold8085, until now you haven't listened.S!Go to Pharaoh6547 in the morning1242. Behold3318, he goes out to the water4325; and you shall stand5324 by the river2975's bank8193 to meet7125 him4294; and the rod which was turned2015 to a serpent5175 you shall take3947 in your hand3027.?yYahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Pharaoh6547's heart3820 is stubborn3515. He refuses3985 to let the people5971 go7971.3 Pharaoh6547's heart3820 was hardened2388, and he didn8085't listen to them3068; as Yahweh had spoken1696.E For they each376 cast down7993 their rods4294, and they became serpents8577: but Aaron175's rod4294 swallowed up1104 their rods4294.wi Then Pharaoh6547 also called7121 for the wise men2450 and the sorcerers3784. They also2748, the magicians of Egypt4714, did6213 the same thing3651 with their enchantments3858.U~% Moses4872 and Aaron175 went in935 to Pharaoh6547, and they did6213 so3068, as Yahweh had commanded6680: and Aaron175 cast down7993 his rod4294 before6440 Pharaoh6547 and before6440 his servants5650, and it became a serpent8577.8}k "When Pharaoh6547 speaks1696 to you559, saying, 5414 'Perform a miracle4159!' then you shall tell559 Aaron175, 3947 'Take your rod4294, and cast7993 it down before6440 Pharaoh6547, that it become a serpent8577.'"h|KYahweh3068 spoke559 to Moses4872 and to Aaron175, saying559,[{1Moses4872 was eighty8084 years8141 old1121, and Aaron175 eighty8084- three7969 years8141 old1121, when they spoke1696 to Pharaoh6547.z Moses4872 and Aaron175 did6213 so3068. As Yahweh commanded6680 them6213, so they did.}yuThe Egyptians4714 shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068, when I stretch out5186 my hand3027 on Egypt4714, and bring out3318 the children1121 of Israel3478 from among them8432."NxBut Pharaoh6547 will not listen8085 to you5414, and I will lay my hand3027 on Egypt4714, and bring out3318 my armies6635, my people5971 the children1121 of Israel3478, out of the land776 of Egypt4714 by great1419 judgments8201.8wkI will harden7185 Pharaoh6547's heart3820, and multiply7235 my signs226 and my wonders4159 in the land776 of Egypt4714.v}You shall speak1696 all that I command6680 you175; and Aaron your brother251 shall speak1696 to Pharaoh6547, that he let7971 the children1121 of Israel3478 go out of his land776.au ?Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Behold7200, I have made5414 you as God430 to Pharaoh6547; and Aaron175 your brother251 shall be your prophet5030.CtMoses4872 said559 before6440 Yahweh3068, "Behold6189, I am of uncircumcised lips8193, and how shall Pharaoh6547 listen to me8085?"`s;that Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559, "I am Yahweh3068. Speak1696 to Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714 all that I speak to you1696."rIt happened on the day3117 when Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 in the land776 of Egypt4714,qThese1992 are those who spoke1696 to Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714, to bring out3318 the children1121 of Israel3478 from Egypt4714. These are that Moses4872 and Aaron175.pThese1931 are that Aaron175 and Moses4872, to whom834 Yahweh3068 said559, "Bring out3318 the children1121 of Israel3478 from the land776 of Egypt4714 according to their armies6635."Ho Eleazar499 Aaron175's son1121 took3947 one of the daughters1323 of Putiel6317 as his wife802; and she bore3205 him Phinehas6372. These are the heads7218 of the fathers1' houses of the Levites3881 according to their families4940./nYThe sons1121 of Korah7141: Assir617, and Elkanah511, and Abiasaph23; these are the families4940 of the Korahites7145.m/Aaron175 took3947 Elisheba472, the daughter1323 of Amminadab5992, the sister269 of Nahshon5177, as his wife802; and she bore3205 him Nadab5070 and Abihu30, Eleazar499 and Ithamar385.uleThe sons1121 of Uzziel5816: Mishael4332, and Elzaphan469, and Sithri5644.qk]The sons1121 of Izhar3324: Korah7141, and Nepheg5298, and Zichri2147.Uj%Amram6019 took3947 Jochebed3115 his father1733's sister to himself as wife802; and she bore3205 him Aaron175 and Moses4872: and the years8141 of the life2416 of Amram6019 were a hundred3967 and thirty7970 - seven7651 years8141.@i{The sons1121 of Merari4847: Mahli4249 and Mushi4187. These are the families4940 of the Levites3878 according to their generations8435. h;The sons1121 of Kohath6955: Amram6019, and Izhar3324, and Hebron2275, and Uzziel5816; and the years8141 of the life2416 of Kohath6955 were one hundred3967 thirty7970 - three7969 years8141.gThe sons1121 of Gershon1648: Libni3845 and Shimei8096, according to their families4940.Tf#These are the names8034 of the sons1121 of Levi3878 according to their generations8435: Gershon1648, and Kohath6955, and Merari4847; and the years8141 of the life2416 of Levi3878 were one hundred3967 thirty7970 - seven7651 years8141.e5The sons1121 of Simeon8095: Jemuel3223, and Jamin3226, and Ohad161, and Jachin3199, and Zohar6714, and Shaul7586 the son1121 of a Canaanite woman3669; these are the families4940 of Simeon8095.6dgThese are the heads7218 of their fathers1' houses1004. The sons1121 of Reuben7205 the firstborn1060 of Israel3478: Hanoch2585, and Pallu6396, Hezron2696, and Carmi3756; these are the families4940 of Reuben7205.Zc/ Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 and to Aaron175, and gave them a command6680 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and to Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714, to bring3318 the children1121 of Israel3478 out of the land776 of Egypt4714.4bc Moses4872 spoke1696 before6440 Yahweh3068, saying559, "Behold1121, the children of Israel3478 haven8085't listened to me6547. How then shall Pharaoh listen8085 to me589, who am of uncircumcised6189 lips8193?"Ia  "Go935 in1696, speak to Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714, that he let the children1121 of Israel3478 go out7971 of his land776."R` Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,n_W Moses4872 spoke1696 so to the children1121 of Israel3478, but they didn8085't listen to Moses4872 for anguish7115 of spirit7307, and for cruel7186 bondage5656.^I will bring935 you into the land776 which I swore5375 to give5414 to Abraham85, to Isaac3327, and to Jacob3290; and I will give5414 it to you for a heritage4181: I am Yahweh3068.'"])and I will take3947 you to me for a people5971, and I will be to you a God430; and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068 your God430, who brings3318 you out from under the burdens5450 of the Egyptians4714.\)Therefore3651 tell559 the children1121 of Israel3478, 3068 'I am Yahweh, and I will bring3318 you out from under the burdens5450 of the Egyptians4714, and I will rid5337 you out of their bondage5656, and I will redeem1350 you with an outstretched5186 arm2220, and with great1419 judgments8201:o[YMoreover I have heard8085 the groaning5009 of the children1121 of Israel3478, whom834 the Egyptians4714 keep in bondage5647, and I have remembered2142 my covenant1285.hZKI have also established6965 my covenant1285 with them5414, to give them the land776 of Canaan3667, the land776 of their travels4033, in which they lived as aliens1481.[Y1and I appeared7200 to Abraham85, to Isaac3327, and to Jacob3290, as God410 Almighty7706; but by my name8034 Yahweh3068 I was not known to them3045.pX[God430 spoke1696 to Moses4872, and said559 to him3068, "I am Yahweh;>W yYahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Now you shall see7200 what I will do6213 to Pharaoh6547, for by a strong2389 hand3027 he shall let them go7971, and by a strong2389 hand3027 he shall drive them out1644 of his land776."tVcFor since I came935 to Pharaoh6547 to speak1696 in your name8034, he has brought trouble7489 on this people5971; neither have you delivered5337 your people5971 at all5337."VU'Moses4872 returned7725 to Yahweh136, and said559, "Lord136, why have you brought trouble7489 on this people5971? Why is it that you have sent me7971?oTYand they said559 to them3068, "May Yahweh look7200 at you8199, and judge, because you have made us a stench7381 to be abhorred887 in the eyes5869 of Pharaoh6547, and in the eyes5869 of his servants5650, to put5414 a sword2719 in their hand3027 to kill us2026."#SAThey met6293 Moses4872 and Aaron175, who stood5324 in the way7125, as they came out3318 from Pharaoh6547:RThe officers7860 of the children1121 of Israel3478 saw7200 that they were in trouble7451, when it was said559, "You shall not diminish1639 anything from your daily3117 quota1697 of bricks3843!"GQ Go3212 therefore now5647, and work, for no straw8401 shall be given5414 to you5414, yet you shall deliver the same number8506 of bricks3843!"6PgBut he said559, "You are idle7503! You are idle7503! Therefore you say559, 3212 'Let us go and sacrifice2076 to Yahweh3068.'ONo straw8401 is given5414 to your servants5650, and they tell559 us6213, 'Make brick3843!' and behold5650, your servants are beaten5221; but the fault2398 is in your own people5971."fNGThen the officers7860 of the children1121 of Israel3478 came935 and cried6817 to Pharaoh6547, saying559, "Why do you deal6213 this way with your servants5650?nMWThe officers7860 of the children1121 of Israel3478, whom Pharaoh6547's taskmasters5065 had set7760 over them5221, were beaten, and demanded559, "Why haven3615't you fulfilled your quota2706 both yesterday8543 and today3117, in making brick3835 as before8032?"GL  The taskmasters5065 were urgent213 saying559, "Fulfill3615 your work4639 quota1697 daily3117, as when there was1961 straw8401!"6Kg So the people5971 were scattered abroad6327 throughout all the land776 of Egypt4714 to gather7197 stubble7179 for straw8401.JJ Go3212 yourselves3947, get straw8401 where834 you can find4672 it3588, for nothing1697 of your work5656 shall be diminished1639.'"I- The taskmasters5065 of the people5971 went out3318, and their officers7860, and they spoke559 to the people5971, saying559, "This is what Pharaoh6547 says559: 5414 'I will not give you straw8401.LH Let heavier work5656 be laid3513 on the men582, that they may labor6213 therein8159; and don't let them pay any attention to lying8267 words1697."PGThe number4971 of the bricks3843, which they made6213 before8032, you require7760 from them1639. You shall not diminish anything of it7503, for they are idle; therefore they cry6817, saying559, 3212 'Let us go and sacrifice2076 to our God430.']F5"You shall no longer give5414 the people5971 straw8401 to make3835 brick3843, as before8032. Let them go3212 and gather7197 straw for themselves8401..EWThe same day3117 Pharaoh6547 commanded6680 the taskmasters5065 of the people5971, and their officers7860, saying559,;DqPharaoh6547 said559, "Behold5971, the people of the land776 are now many7227, and you make them rest7673 from their burdens5450."nCWThe king4428 of Egypt4714 said559 to them4872, "Why do you, Moses and Aaron175, take6544 the people5971 from their work4639? Get3212 back to your burdens5450!"rB_They said559, "The God430 of the Hebrews5680 has met7122 with us3212. Please let us go three7969 days3117' journey1870 into the wilderness4057, and sacrifice2076 to Yahweh3068, our God430, lest he fall6293 on us with pestilence1698, or with the sword2719."APharaoh6547 said559, "Who is Yahweh3068, that I should listen8085 to his voice6963 to let Israel3478 go7971? I don3045't know Yahweh3068, and moreover I will not let Israel3478 go7971."T@ %Afterward310 Moses4872 and Aaron175 came3843, and said559 to Pharaoh6547, "This is what Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel1639, says559, 5971 'Let my people go7971, that they7503 may hold a feast559 to me in the wilderness4057.'"?5(&For the cloud6051 of Yahweh3068 was on the tabernacle4908 by day3119, and there was fire784 in the cloud by night3915, in the sight5869 of all the house1004 of Israel3478, throughout all their journeys4550.>5(%but if the cloud6051 wasn5927't taken up, then they didn5265't travel until the day3117 that it was taken up5927.Y=-($When the cloud6051 was taken up5927 from5921 over the tabernacle4908, the children1121 of Israel3478 went onward5265, throughout all their journeys4550;~<w(#Moses4872 wasn3201't able to enter935 into the Tent168 of Meeting4150, because the cloud6051 stayed7931 on it3068, and Yahweh's glory3519 filled4390 the tabernacle4908.:;o("Then the cloud6051 covered3680 the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 filled4390 the tabernacle4908.:#(!He raised up6965 the court2691 around5439 the tabernacle4908 and the altar4196, and set up5414 the screen4539 of the gate8179 of the court2691. So Moses4872 finished3615 the work4399.`9;( When they went935 into the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and when they came near7126 to the altar4196, they washed7364, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872. 8(Moses4872, Aaron175, and his sons1121 washed7364 their hands3027 and their feet there7272.F7(He set7760 the basin3595 between the Tent168 of Meeting4150 and the altar4196, and put5414 water4325 therein7364, with which to wash.G6 (He set7760 the altar4196 of burnt offering5930 at the door6607 of the tabernacle4908 of the Tent4908 of Meeting4150, and offered5927 on it the burnt offering5930 and the meal offering4503, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.h5K(He put up7760 the screen4539 of the door6607 to the tabernacle4908.4(and he burnt6999 incense7004 of sweet5561 spices on it3068, as Yahweh commanded6680 Moses4872.3#(He put7760 the golden2091 altar4196 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150 before6440 the veil6532;2(He lit5927 the lamps5216 before6440 Yahweh3068, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.T1#(He put7760 the lampstand4501 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150, opposite5227 the table7979, on the side3409 of the tabernacle4908 southward5045.*0O(He set6187 the bread3899 in order6186 on it before6440 Yahweh3068, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.Q/(He put5414 the table7979 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150, on the side3409 of the tabernacle4908 northward6828, outside2351 of the veil6532..'(He brought935 the ark727 into the tabernacle4908, and set up7760 the veil6532 of the screen4539, and screened5526 the ark727 of the testimony5715, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.p-[(He took3947 and put5414 the testimony5715 into the ark727, and set7760 the poles905 on the ark727, and put5414 the mercy seat3727 above4605 on the ark727.e,E(He spread the covering168 over6566 the tent168, and put7760 the roof4372 of the tabernacle4908 above4605 on it3068, as Yahweh commanded6680 Moses4872.}+u(Moses4872 raised up6965 the tabernacle4908, and laid5414 its sockets134, and set up7760 its boards7175, and put5414 in its bars1280, and raised up6965 its pillars5982.U*%(It happened in the first7223 month2320 in the second8145 year8141, on the first7223 day of the month2320, that the tabernacle4908 was raised up6965.)(Moses4872 did6213 so3068. According to all that Yahweh commanded6680 him6213, so he did.%(E(You shall anoint4886 them4886, as you anointed their father1, that they may minister to me in the priest3547's office. Their anointing4888 shall be to them for an everlasting5769 priesthood3550 throughout their generations1755."e'E(You shall bring7126 his sons1121, and put3847 coats on them3801.\&3( You shall put3847 on Aaron175 the holy6944 garments899; and you shall anoint4886 him6942, and sanctify him3547, that he may minister to me in the priest's office.F%( "You shall bring7126 Aaron175 and his sons1121 to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and shall wash7364 them with water4325.n$W( You shall anoint4886 the basin3595 and its base3653, and sanctify it6942.h#K( You shall anoint4886 the altar4196 of burnt offering5930, with all its vessels3627, and sanctify6942 the altar4196: and the altar4196 will be most6944 holy6944.y"m( "You shall take3947 the anointing4888 oil8081, and anoint4886 the tabernacle4908, and all that is in it6942, and shall make it holy, and all its furniture3627: and it will be holy6944.,!S(You shall set up7760 the court2691 around5439 it7760, and hang up the screen4539 of the gate8179 of the court2691.4 c(You shall set5414 the basin3595 between the Tent168 of Meeting4150 and the altar4196, and shall put5414 water therein4325.E("You shall set5414 the altar4196 of burnt offering5930 before6440 the door6607 of the tabernacle4908 of the Tent4908 of Meeting4150.~w(You shall set5414 the golden2091 altar4196 for incense7004 before6440 the ark727 of the testimony5715, and put7760 the screen4539 of the door6607 to the tabernacle4908._9(You shall bring935 in the table7979, and set in order6186 the things that are on it6187. You shall bring935 in the lampstand4501, and light5927 its lamps5216.-U(You shall put7760 the ark727 of the testimony5715 in it8033, and you shall screen5526 the ark727 with the veil6532.=u("On the first7223 day3117 of the first259 month2320 you shall raise up6965 the tabernacle4908 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.Q (Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,+QThe people5971 believed539, and when they heard8085 that Yahweh3068 had visited6485 the children1121 of Israel3478, and that he had seen7200 their affliction6040, then they bowed their heads6915 and worshiped7812.^7Aaron175 spoke1696 all the words1697 which Yahweh3068 had spoken1696 to Moses4872, and did6213 the signs226 in the sight5869 of the people5971.(KMoses4872 and Aaron175 went3212 and gathered together622 all the elders2205 of the children1121 of Israel3478.W)Moses4872 told5046 Aaron175 all the words1697 of Yahweh3068 with which he had sent7971 him226, and all the signs with which he had instructed him6680.yYahweh3068 said559 to Aaron175, "Go3212 into the wilderness4057 to meet7125 Moses4872." He went3212, and met6298 him on God430's mountain2022, and kissed him5401. ;So he let him alone7503. Then she said559, "You are a bridegroom2860 of blood1818," because of the circumcision4139.'Then Zipporah6855 took3947 a flint6864, and cut off3772 the foreskin6190 of her son1121, and cast5060 it at his feet7272; and she said559, "Surely you are a bridegroom2860 of blood to me1818."#AIt happened on the way1870 at a lodging place4411, that Yahweh3068 met6298 Moses and wanted1245 to kill him4191.}uand I have said559 to you1121, "Let my son go7971, that he may serve5647 me3985;" and you have refused to let him go7971. Behold2026, I will kill your son1121, your firstborn1060.'"9You shall tell559 Pharaoh6547, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, Israel3478 is my son1121, my firstborn1060,Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "When you go3212 back7725 into Egypt4714, see7200 that you do6213 before6440 Pharaoh6547 all the wonders4159 which I have put7760 in your hand3027, but I will harden2388 his heart3820 and he will not let the people5971 go7971.#AMoses4872 took3947 his wife802 and his sons1121, and set7392 them on a donkey2543, and he returned7725 to the land776 of Egypt4714. Moses4872 took3947 God430's rod4294 in his hand3027.g IYahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872 in Midian4080, "Go3212, return7725 into Egypt4714; for all the men582 who sought1245 your life5315 are dead4191." 1Moses4872 went3212 and returned7725 to Jethro3500 his father-in2859-law, and said559 to him3212, "Please let me go and return7725 to my brothers251 who are in Egypt4714, and see7200 whether they are still5750 alive2416." Jethro3503 said559 to Moses4872, "Go3212 in peace7965." v~^|{zyxwwvussqp|nmlkxjih?ge+dcbaah`^^4]YXjWqVU6T&SBR^QPOLN]ML8JIHGFEDCC;BA{@k?x>=g<4:99X8B7c6433 1d0/.--.,#*)('3%$#! gf&W4  U em3(IJ You have multiplied7235 your slain2491 in this city5892, and you have filled4390 its streets2351 with the slain2491.6eJ The Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 fell5307 on me559, and he said to me559, Speak, Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Thus you have said559, house1004 of Israel3478; for I know3045 the things that come4609 into your mind7307.kOJ Therefore prophesy5012 against them5012, prophesy, son1121 of man120.#?J who say559, The time is not near7138 to build1129 houses1004: this is the caldron5518, and we are the meat1320._7J He said559 to me1121, Son of man120, these are the men582 who devise2803 iniquity205, and who give3289 wicked7451 counsel6098 in this city5892; /J Moreover the Spirit7307 lifted me up5375, and brought935 me to the east6931 gate8179 of Yahweh3068's house1004, which looks6437 eastward6921: and see6607, at the door of the gate8179 twenty6242 - five2568 men376; and I saw7200 in their midst8432 Jaazaniah2970 the son1121 of Azzur5809, and Pelatiah6410 the son1121 of Benaiah1141, princes8269 of the people5971.-SJ As for the likeness1823 of their faces6440, they were the1992 faces6440 which I saw7200 by the river5104 Chebar3529, their appearances4758 and themselves3212; they went every one376 straight5676 forward6440.oWJ Every one259 had four702 faces6440, 259 and every one259 four702 wings3671; and the likeness1823 of the hands3027 of a man120 was under their wings3671.X)J This is the living creature2416 that I saw7200 under the God430 of Israel3478 by the river5104 Chebar3529; and I knew3045 that they were cherubim3742.NJ The cherubim3742 lifted up5375 their wings3671, and mounted up7426 from the earth776 in my sight5869 when they went forth3318, and the wheels212 beside5980 them5975: and they stood at the door6607 of the east6931 gate8179 of Yahweh3068's house1004; and the glory3519 of the God430 of Israel3478 was over them above4605.8~iJ The glory3519 of Yahweh3068 went forth3318 from over the threshold4670 of the house1004, and stood5975 over the cherubim3742.R}J When they stood5975, these stood5975; and when they mounted up7311, these mounted up7426 with them7307: for the spirit of the living creature was in them2416.I| J When the cherubim3742 went3212, the wheels212 went3212 beside them681; and when the cherubim3742 lifted up5375 their wings3671 to mount up7311 from the earth776, the wheels212 also1992 didn5437't turn from beside them681. {9J The cherubim3742 mounted up7426: this is the living creature2416 that I saw7200 by the river5104 Chebar3529.{zoJ Every one259 had four702 faces6440: the first259 face6440 was the face6440 of the cherub3742, and the second8145 face6440 was the face6440 of a man120, and the third7992 face the face6440 of a lion738, and the fourth7243 the face6440 of an eagle5404.{yoJ As for the wheels212, they were called7121 in my hearing241, the whirling wheels1534.xJ Their whole body1320, and their backs1354, and their hands3027, and their wings3671, and the wheels212, were full4392 of eyes5869 all around5439, even the wheels212 that the four of them had702.7wgJ When they went3212, they went3212 in their four702 directions7253: they didn5437't turn as they went3212, but to the place4725 where the head7218 looked6437 they followed3212 it5437; they didn't turn as they went3212.+vOJ As for their appearance4758, the four702 of them had one259 likeness1823, like a wheel212 within8432 a wheel212. uJ I looked7200, and behold702, four wheels212 beside681 the cherubim3742, one259 wheel212 beside681 one259 cherub3742, and another259 wheel212 beside681 another259 cherub3742; and the appearance4758 of the wheels212 was like5869 a beryl8658 stone68.t#J There appeared7200 in the cherubim3742 the form8403 of a man120's hand3027 under their wings3671.dsAJ The cherub3742 stretched forth7971 his hand3027 from between the cherubim3742 to the fire784 that was between the cherubim3742, and took5375 of it5414, and put it into the hands2651 of him who was clothed3847 in linen906, who took3947 it and went out3318.Hr J It came to pass6680, when he commanded the man376 clothed3847 in linen906, saying559, Take3947 fire784 from between the whirling wheels1534, from between the cherubim3742, that he went in935, and stood5975 beside681 a wheel212.mqSJ The sound6963 of the wings3671 of the cherubim3742 was heard8085 even to the outer2435 court2691, as the voice6963 of God410 Almighty7706 when he speaks1696.cp?J The glory3519 of Yahweh3068 mounted up7311 from the cherub3742, and stood over the threshold4670 of the house1004; and the house1004 was filled4390 with the cloud6051, and the court2691 was full4390 of the brightness5051 of Yahweh3068's glory3519.hoIJ Now the cherubim3742 stood5975 on the right side3225 of the house1004, when the man376 went in935; and the cloud6051 filled4390 the inner6442 court2691.:nmJ He spoke559 to the man376 clothed3847 in935 linen906, and said559, Go in935 between996 the whirling wheels1534, even under the cherub3742, and fill4390 both your hands2651 with coals1513 of fire784 from between996 the cherubim3742, and scatter2236 them over the city5892. He went in as I watched935.(m KJ Then I looked7200, and see7549, in the expanse that was over the head7218 of the cherubim3742 there appeared7200 above them as it were a sapphire5601 stone68, as the appearance4758 of the likeness1823 of a throne3678.Ul %JAs the appearance4758 of the rainbow7198 that is in the cloud6051 in the day3117 of rain1653, so was the appearance4758 of the brightness5051 all around5439. This was the appearance4758 of the likeness1823 of the glory3519 of Yahweh3068. When I saw7200 it5307, I fell on my face6440, and I heard8085 a voice6963 of one that spoke1696.Ik  JI saw7200 as it were glowing5869 metal2830, as the appearance4758 of fire784 within1004 it all around5439, from the appearance4758 of his waist4975 and upward4605; and from the appearance4758 of his waist4975 and downward4295 I saw7200 as it were the appearance4758 of fire784, and there was brightness5051 around him5439.ij MJAbove4605 the expanse7549 that was over their heads7218 was the likeness1823 of a throne3678, as the appearance4758 of a sapphire5601 stone68; and on the likeness1823 of the throne3678 was a likeness1823 as the appearance4758 of a man120 on it above4605.5i eJThere was a voice6963 above the expanse7549 that was over their heads7218: when they stood5975, they let down7503 their wings3671.h JWhen they went3212, I heard8085 the noise6963 of their wings3671 like the noise6963 of great7227 waters4325, like the voice6963 of the Almighty7706, a noise6963 of tumult1999 like the noise6963 of an army4264: when they stood5975, they let down7503 their wings3671.Rg JUnder the expanse7549 were their wings3671 straight3477, the one802 toward the other269: each one376 had two8147 which covered3680 on this side2007, and every one376 had two8147 which covered3680 on that side2007, their bodies1472.f JOver the head7218 of the living creature2416 there was the likeness1823 of an expanse7549, like5869 the awesome3372 crystal7140 to look on5186, stretched forth over their heads7218 above4605.We )JWhen those went3212, these went3212; and when those stood5975, these stood5975; and when those were lifted up5375 from the earth776, the wheels212 were lifted up5375 beside5980 them7307: for the spirit of the living creature2416 was in the wheels212.)d MJWherever the spirit7307 was to go3212, they went3212; there was the spirit7307 to go3212: and the wheels212 were lifted up5375 beside5980 them7307; for the spirit of the living creature2416 was in the wheels212.c  JWhen the living creatures2416 went3212, the wheels212 went3212 beside them681; and when the living creatures2416 were lifted up5375 from the earth776, the wheels212 were lifted up5375.Lb JAs for their rims1354, they were high1363 and dreadful3374; and the four702 of them had their rims1354 full4392 of eyes5869 all around5439.a 7JWhen they went3212, they went3212 in their four702 directions7253: they didn5437't turn when they went3212.B` JThe appearance4758 of the wheels212 and their work4639 was like5869 a beryl8658: and the four702 of them had one259 likeness1823; and their appearance4758 and their work4639 was as it were a wheel212 within8432 a wheel212.g_ IJNow as I saw7200 the living creatures2416, behold259, one wheel212 on the earth776 beside681 the living creatures2416, for each of the four702 faces of it6440.^ JThe living creatures2416 ran7519 and returned7725 as the appearance4758 of a flash of lightning965.!] =J As for the likeness1823 of the living creatures2416, their appearance4758 was like burning1197 coals1513 of fire784, like the appearance4758 of torches3940: the fire went up and down1980 among the living creatures2416; and the fire784 was bright5051, and out of the fire784 went forth3318 lightning1300.R\ J Each one376 went3212 straight5676 forward6440: where the spirit7307 was to go3212, they went3212; they didn5437't turn when they went3212.[  J Such were their faces6440. Their wings3671 were spread6504 out above4605. Two8147 wings of each376 one376 touched2266 another376, and two8147 covered3680 their bodies1472.Z #J As for the likeness1823 of their faces6440, they had the face6440 of a man120; and the four702 of them had the face6440 of a lion738 on the right side3225; and the four702 of them had the face6440 of an ox7794 on the left side8040; the four702 of them also had the face6440 of an eagle5404.\Y 3J their wings3671 were joined2266 one802 to another269; they didn5437't turn when they went3212; each one376 went3212 straight5676 forward6440.[X 1JThey had the hands3027 of a man120 under their wings3671 on their four702 sides7253; and the four702 of them had their faces6440 and their wings thus3671:W JTheir feet7272 were straight3477 feet7272; and the sole3709 of their feet7272 was like the sole3709 of a calf5695's foot7272; and they sparkled5340 like5869 burnished7044 brass5178.V JEveryone259 had four702 faces6440, and each one259 of them had four702 wings3671.VU 'JOut of its midst8432 came the likeness1823 of four702 living creatures2416. This was their appearance4758: they2007 had the likeness1823 of a man120.vT gJI looked7200, and behold7307, a stormy wind came935 out of the north6828, a great1419 cloud6051, with flashing784 lightning3947, and a brightness5051 around5439 it8432, and out of its midst as it were glowing5869 metal2830, out of the midst8432 of the fire784./S YJthe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came expressly to Ezekiel3168 the priest3548, the son1121 of Buzi941, in the land776 of the Chaldeans3778 by the river5104 Chebar3529; and the hand3027 of Yahweh was there on him3068.)R MJIn the fifth2568 of the month2320, which was the fifth2549 year8141 of king4428 Jehoiachin3112's captivity1546,`Q =JNow it happened in the thirtieth7970 year8141, in the fourth7243 month2568, in the fifth of the month2320, as I was among8432 the captives1473 by the river5104 Chebar3529, that the heavens8064 were opened6605, and I saw7200 visions4759 of God430.oPY #The heart3820 of Pharaoh6547 was hardened2388, and he didn1121't let the children of Israel3478 go7971, just as Yahweh3068 had spoken1696 through3027 Moses4872. O "When Pharaoh6547 saw7200 that the rain4306 and the hail1259 and the thunders6963 were ceased2308, he sinned2398 yet more3254, and hardened3513 his heart3820, he and his servants5650.2N_ !Moses4872 went out3318 of the city5892 from Pharaoh6547, and spread abroad6566 his hands3709 to Yahweh3068; and the thunders6963 and hail1259 ceased2308, and the rain4306 was not poured5413 on the earth776.M But the wheat2406 and the spelt3698 were not struck5221, for they2007 had not grown up648.2L_ The flax6594 and the barley8184 were struck5221, for the barley8184 was in the ear24, and the flax6594 was in bloom1392. K But as for you and your servants5650, I know3045 that you don3372't yet fear Yahweh3068 God430."hJK Moses4872 said559 to him3318, "As soon as I have gone out of the city5892, I will spread abroad6566 my hands3709 to Yahweh3068. The thunders6963 shall cease2308, neither shall there be any more hail1259; that you may know3045 that the earth776 is Yahweh3068's.fIG Pray6279 to Yahweh3068; for there has been enough7227 of mighty430 thunderings6963 and hail1259. I will let you go7971, and you shall stay5975 no longer3254."H- Pharaoh6547 sent7971, and called7121 for Moses4872 and Aaron175, and said559 to them2398, "I have sinned this time6471. Yahweh3068 is righteous6662, and I and my people5971 are wicked7563.G Only in the land776 of Goshen1657, where the children1121 of Israel3478 were1259, there was no hail.PF The hail1259 struck5221 throughout all the land776 of Egypt4714 all that was in the field7704, both man120 and animal929; and the hail1259 struck5221 every herb6212 of the field7704, and broke7665 every tree6086 of the field7704.~Ew So there was very severe hail1259, and lightning784 mixed8432 with the hail1259, such3966 as3515 had not been3808 in all the land776 of Egypt4714 since it became a nation1471.VD' Moses4872 stretched out5186 his rod4294 toward the heavens8064, and Yahweh3068 sent5414 thunder6963, hail1259, and lightning784 flashed down1980 to the earth776. Yahweh3068 rained4305 hail1259 on the land776 of Egypt4714.lCS Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Stretch out5186 your hand3027 toward the sky8064, that there may be hail1259 in all the land776 of Egypt4714, on man120, and on animal929, and on every herb6212 of the field7704, throughout the land776 of Egypt4714."1B] Whoever didn7760't respect the word1697 of Yahweh3068 left5800 his servants5650 and his livestock4735 in the field7704.kAQ Those who feared3373 the word1697 of Yahweh3068 among the servants5650 of Pharaoh6547 made their servants5650 and their livestock4735 flee5127 into the houses1004.@ Now therefore command7971 that all of your livestock4735 and all that you have in the field7704 be brought5756 into shelter120. Every man and animal929 that is found4672 in the field7704, and isn622't brought home1004, the hail1259 shall come down3381 on them4191, and they shall die."'"? Behold4279, tomorrow about this time6256 I will cause it to rain4305 a very3966 grievous3515 hail1259, such as has not been3644 in Egypt4714 since4480 the day it was founded even until now3117.t>c as you still exalt5549 yourself against my people5971, that you won7971't let them go.`=; but indeed for this199 cause5668 I have made you stand5975: to show7200 you my power3581, and that my name8034 may be declared5608 throughout all the earth776;`<; For now I would have stretched out7971 my hand3027, and struck5221 you and your people5971 with pestilence1698, and you would have been cut off3582 from the earth776; ; For this time6471 I will send7971 all my plagues4046 against your heart3820, against your officials5650, and against your people5971; that you may know3045 that there is none like me in all the earth776.p:[ Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Rise up early7925 in the morning1242, and stand3320 before6440 Pharaoh6547, and tell559 him3068, 'This is what Yahweh, the God430 of the Hebrews5680, says559: "Let my people5971 go7971, that they may serve me5647.C9 Yahweh3068 hardened2388 the heart3820 of Pharaoh6547, and he didn8085't listen to them3068, as Yahweh had spoken1696 to Moses4872.u8e The magicians2748 couldn3201't stand5975 before6440 Moses4872 because6440 of the boils7822; for the boils7822 were on the magicians2748, and on all the Egyptians4714.E7 They took3947 ashes6368 of the furnace3536, and stood5975 before6440 Pharaoh6547; and Moses4872 sprinkled2236 it up toward the sky8064; and it became a boil7822 breaking out6524 with boils76 on man120 and on animal929. 6 It shall become small dust80 over all the land776 of Egypt4714, and shall be a boil7822 breaking out6524 with boils76 on man120 and on animal929, throughout all the land776 of Egypt4714.")5M Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872 and to Aaron175, "Take3947 to you handfuls2651 of ashes6368 of the furnace3536, and let Moses4872 sprinkle2236 it toward the sky8064 in the sight5869 of Pharaoh6547.)4M Pharaoh6547 sent7971, and259, behold, there was not so much as one of the livestock4735 of the Israelites3478 dead4191. But the heart3820 of Pharaoh6547 was stubborn3513, and he didn5971't let the people go7971.3% Yahweh3068 did6213 that thing1697 on the next day4283; and all the livestock4735 of Egypt4714 died4191, but of the livestock4735 of the children1121 of Israel3478, not one259 died4191.A2} Yahweh3068 appointed7760 a set time4150, saying559, "Tomorrow4279 Yahweh3068 shall do6213 this thing1697 in the land776."1- Yahweh3068 will make a distinction6395 between the livestock4735 of Israel3478 and the livestock4735 of Egypt4714; and nothing1697 shall die4191 of all that belongs to the children1121 of Israel3478."'"N0 behold3027, the hand of Yahweh3068 is1961 on your livestock4735 which are in the field7704, on the horses5483, on the donkeys2543, on the camels1581, on the herds1241, and on the flocks6629 with a very3966 grievous3515 pestilence1698.`/; For if you refuse3986 to let them go7971, and hold them still2388,-. W Then Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Go935 in to Pharaoh6547, and tell1696 him3068, 'This is what Yahweh, the God430 of the Hebrews5680, says559: "Let my people5971 go7971, that they may serve me5647.-' Pharaoh6547 hardened3513 his heart3820 this time6471 also5971, and he didn't let the people go7971.,3Yahweh3068 did6213 according to the word1697 of Moses4872, and he removed5493 the swarms6157 of flies from Pharaoh6547, from his servants5650, and from his people5971. There remained7604 not one259.r+_Moses4872 went out3318 from Pharaoh6547, and prayed6279 to Yahweh3068.p*[Moses4872 said559, "Behold3318, I go out from you6279, and I will pray to Yahweh3068 that the swarms6157 of flies may depart5493 from Pharaoh6547, from his servants5650, and from his people5971, tomorrow4279; only7535 don6547't let Pharaoh deal deceitfully2048 any more3254 in not1115 letting the people5971 go7971 to sacrifice2076 to Yahweh3068.")3Pharaoh6547 said559, "I will let you go7971, that you may sacrifice2076 to Yahweh3068 your God430 in the wilderness4057, only you shall not go3212 very7368 far away7368. Pray6279 for me1157."W()We will go3212 three7969 days3117' journey1870 into the wilderness4057, and sacrifice2076 to Yahweh3068 our God430, as he shall command us559." 'Moses4872 said559, "It isn3559't appropriate to do6213 so2005; for we shall sacrifice2076 the abomination8441 of the Egyptians4714 to Yahweh3068 our God430. Behold2076, shall we sacrifice the abomination8441 of the Egyptians4714 before their eyes5869, and won5619't they stone us?L&Pharaoh6547 called7121 for413 Moses4872 and for Aaron175, and said559, "Go3212, sacrifice2076 to your God430 in the land776!"q%]Yahweh3068 did6213 so935; and there came grievous3515 swarms6157 of flies into the house1004 of Pharaoh6547, and into his servants5650' houses1004: and in all the land776 of Egypt4714 the land776 was corrupted7843 by reason6440 of the swarms of flies6157.%$EI will put7760 a division6304 between my people5971 and your people5971: by tomorrow4279 shall this sign be226."'"W#)I will set apart6395 in that day3117 the land776 of Goshen1657, in which my people5971 dwell5975, that no1115 swarms6157 of flies shall be1961 there4616; to the end you may know3045 that I am Yahweh3068 in the midst7130 of the earth776." Else5971, if you will not let my people go7971, behold7971, I will send swarms6157 of flies on you5650, and on your servants, and on your people5971, and into your houses1004: and the houses1004 of the Egyptians4714 shall be full4390 of swarms6157 of flies127, and also the ground whereon they are.{!qYahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Rise up early7925 in the morning1242, and stand3320 before6440 Pharaoh6547; behold3318, he comes out to the water4325; and tell559 him3068, 'This is what Yahweh says559, "Let my people5971 go7971, that they may serve me5647. %Then the magicians2748 said559 to Pharaoh6547, "This is the finger676 of God430:" and Pharaoh6547's heart3820 was hardened2388, and he didn8085't listen to them3068; as Yahweh had spoken1696.`;The magicians2748 tried6213 with their enchantments3909 to produce3318 lice3654, but they couldn3201't. There were lice3654 on man120, and on animal929.They did6213 so175; and Aaron stretched out5186 his hand3027 with his rod4294, and struck5221 the dust6083 of the earth776, and there were lice3654 on man120, and on animal929; all the dust6083 of the earth776 became lice3654 throughout all the land776 of Egypt4714.+QYahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Tell559 Aaron175, 5186 'Stretch out your rod4294, and strike5221 the dust6083 of the earth776, that it may become lice3654 throughout all the land776 of Egypt4714.'"W)But when Pharaoh6547 saw7200 that there was a respite7309, he hardened3513 his heart3820, and didn8085't listen to them3068, as Yahweh had spoken1696.lSThey gathered them together6651 in heaps2563, and the land776 stank887.[1 Yahweh3068 did6213 according to the word1697 of Moses4872, and the frogs6854 died4191 out of the houses1004, out of the courts7704, and out of the fields.wi Moses4872 and Aaron175 went out3318 from Pharaoh6547, and Moses4872 cried6817 to Yahweh3068 concerning the1697 frogs6854 which he had brought7760 on Pharaoh6547.`; The frogs6854 shall depart5493 from you1004, and from your houses, and from your servants5650, and from your people5971. They shall remain7604 in the river only2975."I  He said559, "Tomorrow4279." He said559, "Be it according to your word1697, that you may know3045 that there is none like Yahweh3068 our God430.tc Moses4872 said559 to Pharaoh6547, "I give you the honor6286 of setting the time4970 that I should pray6279 for you5650, and for your servants, and for your people5971, that the frogs6854 be destroyed3772 from you and your houses1004, and remain7604 in the river only2975."_9Then Pharaoh6547 called7121 for Moses4872 and Aaron175, and said559, "Entreat6279 Yahweh3068, that he take away5493 the frogs6854 from me5971, and from my people; and I will let the people5971 go7971, that they may sacrifice2076 to Yahweh3068."9mThe magicians2748 did6213 the same thing with their enchantments3909, and brought up5927 frogs6854 on the land776 of Egypt4714.a=Aaron175 stretched out5186 his hand3027 over the waters4325 of Egypt4714; and the frogs6854 came up5927, and covered3680 the land776 of Egypt4714. w6~~3}]|{zxxwutBsrTq}pRobnymSllikihTgfuddvcba``_1^L]\$[ZXWWVUKTSRQPbPNNMLKkJqIgGqFWEDdCA@v?\>h<:9Z8G655X5310/-,F**7((' &$#"! MqlTl! z  's&*6EJand you took3947 your embroidered7553 garments899, and covered3680 them5414, and set my oil8081 and my incense7004 before them6440.~+JYou also took3947 your beautiful8597 jewels3627 of my gold2091 and of my silver3701, which I had given5414 you6213, and made for yourself images6754 of men2145, and played the prostitute with them2181; } JYou took3947 of your garments899, and made for yourselves high places1116 decked6213 with various colors2921, and played the prostitute2181 on them935: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so.o|WJBut you trusted982 in your beauty3308, and played the prostitute2181 because of your renown8034, and poured out8210 your prostitution8457 on everyone who passed by5674; his it was.{JYour renown8034 went forth3318 among the nations1471 for your beauty3308; for it was perfect3632, through my majesty1926 which I had put7760 on you5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069. zJ Thus you were decked5710 with gold2091 and silver3701; and your clothing4403 was of fine linen8336, and silk4897, and embroidered work7553; you ate398 fine flour5560, and honey1706, and oil8081; and you were exceedingly3966 beautiful3302, and you prospered6743 to royal estate4410.9ykJ I put5414 a ring5141 on your nose639, and earrings5694 in your ears241, and a beautiful8597 crown5850 on your head7218.0xYJ I decked5710 you with ornaments5716, and I put5414 bracelets6781 on your hands3027, and a chain7242 on your neck1627.kwOJ I clothed3847 you also with embroidered work7553, and shod5274 you with sealskin8476, and I dressed2280 you about with fine linen8336, and covered3680 you with silk4897.9vkJ Then washed7364 I you with water4325; yes7857, I thoroughly washed away your blood1818 from you5480, and I anointed you with oil8081.#u?JNow when I passed5674 by you7200, and looked at you6256, behold, your time was the time6256 of love1730; and I spread6566 my skirt3671 over you3680, and covered your nakedness6172: yes7650, I swore to you935, and entered into a covenant1285 with you5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069, and you became mine.tJI caused5414 you to multiply7233 as that which grows6780 in the field7704, and you increased7235 and grew great1431, and you attained935 to excellent5716 ornament5716; your breasts7699 were fashioned3559, and your hair8181 was grown6779; yet you were naked5903 and bore6181.s-JWhen I passed5674 by you7200, and saw you wallowing947 in your blood1818, I said559 to you1818, Though you are in your blood, live2421; yes559, I said to you1818, Though you are in your blood, live2421.GrJNo eye5869 pitied2347 you6213, to do any259 of these things to you2550, to have compassion on you7993; but you were cast out in the open6440 field7704, for that your person5315 was abhorred1604, in the day3117 that you were born3205.2q]JAs for your birth4138, in the day3117 you were born3205 your navel8270 was not cut3772, neither were you washed7364 in water4325 to cleanse4935 you4414; you weren't salted at all4414, nor swaddled2853 at all2853.6peJand say559, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136 to Jerusalem3389: Your birth4351 and your birth4138 is of the land776 of the Canaanite3669; the Amorite567 was your father1, and your mother517 was a Hittite2850.uocJSon1121 of man120, cause Jerusalem3389 to know3045 her abominations8441;Un %JAgain the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,5414 the land776 desolate8077, because they have committed4603 a trespass4604, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.l5JI will set5414 my face6440 against them3318; they shall go forth from the fire784, but the fire784 shall devour398 them3045; and you shall know that I am Yahweh3068, when I set7760 my face against them6440.?kwJTherefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: As the vine1612 tree6086 among the trees6086 of the forest3293, which I have given5414 to the fire784 for fuel402, so will I give5414 the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389.vjeJBehold8549, when it was whole, it was meet6213 for no work4399: how much less784, when the fire has devoured398 it2787, and it is burned, shall it yet be meet6213 for any work4399!iJBehold5414, it is cast into the fire784 for fuel402; the fire784 has devoured398 both8147 its ends7098, and its midst8432 is burned2787: is it profitable6743 for any work4399?FhJShall wood6086 be taken3947 of it to make6213 any work4399? or will men take3947 a pin3489 of it to hang8518 any vessel thereon3627?NgJSon1121 of man120, what is the vine1612 tree6086 more than any tree6086, the vine-branch2156 which is among the trees6086 of the forest3293?Of JThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,*eMJThey shall comfort5162 you7200, when you see their way1870 and their doings5949; and you shall know3045 that I have not done6213 without cause2600 all that I have done6213 in it5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.Xd)JYet3498, behold, therein shall be left a remnant6413 that shall be carried forth3318, both sons1121 and daughters1323: behold3318, they shall come forth to you7200, and you shall see their way1870 and their doings5949; and you shall be comforted5162 concerning the evil7451 that I have brought935 on Jerusalem3389, even concerning all that I have brought on it935.|cqJFor thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: How much more when I send7971 my four702 severe7451 judgments8201 on Jerusalem3389, the sword2719, and the famine7458, and the evil7451 animals2416, and the pestilence1698, to cut off3772 from it man120 and animal929!dbAJthough Noah5146, Daniel1840, and Job347, were in it8432, as I live2416, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, they should deliver5337 neither son1121 nor518 daughter1323; they should but deliver5337 their own souls5315 by their righteousness6666.\a1JOr if I send7971 a pestilence1698 into that land776, and pour out8210 my wrath2534 on it in blood1818, to cut off3772 from it man120 and animal929;"`=Jthough these three7969 men582 were in it8432, as I live2416, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, they should deliver5337 neither sons1121 nor daughters1323, but they only should be delivered themselves5337.d_AJOr if I bring935 a sword2719 on that land776, and say559, Sword2719, go through5674 the land776; so that I cut off3772 from it man120 and animal929;I^ Jthough these three7969 men582 were in it8432, as I live2416, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, they should deliver5337 neither sons1121 nor daughters1323; they only should be delivered5337, but the land776 should be desolate8077. ]JIf3863 I cause evil7451 animals2416 to pass through5674 the land776, and they ravage7921 it8077, and it be made desolate, so that no man may pass through5674 because6440 of the animals2416;\/Jthough these three7969 men582, Noah5146, Daniel1840, and Job347, were in it8432, they should deliver5337 but their own souls5315 by their righteousness6666, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.u[cJ Son1121 of man120, when a land776 sins2398 against me by committing4604 a trespass4603, and I stretch out5186 my hand3027 on it7665, and break the staff4294 of its bread3899, and send7971 famine7458 on it3772, and cut off from it man120 and animal929;PZJ The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,GYJ that the house1004 of Israel3478 may go no more astray8582 from me310, neither defile2930 themselves any more with all their transgressions6588; but that they may be my people5971, and I may be their God430, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.;XoJ They shall bear5375 their iniquity5771: the iniquity5771 of the prophet5030 shall be even as the iniquity5771 of him who seeks him1875;LWJ If the prophet5030 is deceived6601 and speak1696 a word1697, I3068, Yahweh, have deceived6601 that prophet5030, and I will stretch out5186 my hand3027 on him8045, and will destroy him from the midst8432 of my people5971 Israel3478.?VwJand I will set5414 my face6440 against that man376, and will make8074 him an astonishment226, for a sign and a proverb4912, and I will cut him off3772 from the midst8432 of my people5971; and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.U%JFor everyone376 of the house1004 of Israel3478, or of the strangers1616 who live1481 in Israel3478, who separates5144 himself from me310, and takes5927 his idols1544 into his heart3820, and puts7760 the stumbling block4383 of his iniquity5771 before5227 his face6440, and comes935 to the prophet5030 to inquire1875 for himself of me3068; I Yahweh will answer him by myself6030:+TOJTherefore tell559 the house1004 of Israel3478, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Return7725, and turn7725 yourselves from your idols1544; and turn away7725 your faces6440 from all your abominations8441.?SwJthat I may take8610 the house1004 of Israel3478 in their own heart3820, because they are all estranged2114 from me through their idols1544.*RMJTherefore speak1696 to them559, and tell them559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Every man376 of the house1004 of Israel3478 who takes5927 his idols1544 into his heart3820, and puts7760 the stumbling block4383 of his iniquity5771 before5227 his face6440, and comes935 to the prophet5030; I Yahweh3068 will answer6030 him therein935 according to the multitude7230 of his idols1544;>QuJSon1121 of man120, these men582 have taken5927 their idols1544 into their heart3820, and put5414 the stumbling block4383 of their iniquity5771 before5227 their face6440: should I be inquired1875 of at all by them1875?PPJThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying, O JThen came935 certain582 of the elders2205 of Israel3478 to me3427, and sat before me6440.NJ Therefore you shall no more see2372 false7723 visions7080, nor practice divination7081. I will deliver5337 my people5971 out of your hand3027; and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.SMJ Because with lies8267 you have grieved3512 the heart3820 of the righteous6662, whom I have not made sad3512; and strengthened2388 the hands3027 of the wicked7451, that he should not return7725 from his wicked7563 way1870, and be saved alive2421:LJ Your kerchiefs4555 also will I tear7167, and deliver5337 my people5971 out of your hand3027, and they shall be no more in your hand3027 to be hunted4686; and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.K+J Therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Behold3704, I am against your pillows, with which you859 there hunt6679 the souls5315 to make them fly6524, and I will tear7167 them from your arms2220; and I will let the souls5315 go7971, even the souls5315 whom you hunt6679 to make them fly6524.J7J You have profaned2490 me among my people5971 for handfuls8168 of barley8184 and for pieces6595 of bread3899, to kill4191 the souls5315 who should not die4191, and to save2421 the souls5315 alive2421 who should not live2421, by your lying3576 to my people5971 who listen8085 to lies3577.JI J and say559, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Woe1945 to the women who sew8609 pillows3704 on all elbows679, and make6213 kerchiefs4555 for the head7218 of persons of every stature6967 to hunt6679 souls5315! Will you hunt6679 the souls5315 of my people5971, and save2421 souls5315 alive for yourselves2421?pHYJ You1121, son of man120, set7760 your face6440 against the daughters1323 of your people5971, who prophesy5012 out of their own heart3820; and prophesy against them5012,G%J to wit5030, the prophets of Israel3478 who prophesy5012 concerning Jerusalem3389, and who see2374 visions2377 of peace7965 for her7965, and there is no peace, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069. F J Thus will I accomplish3615 my wrath2534 on the wall7023, and on those who have plastered2902 it with whitewash8602; and I will tell559 you7023, The wall is no more2902, neither those who plastered it; E J So will I break down2040 the wall7023 that you have plastered2902 with whitewash8602, and bring5060 it down to the ground776, so that its foundation3247 shall be uncovered1540; and it shall fall5307, and you shall be consumed3615 in its midst8432: and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.ODJ Therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: I will even tear1234 it with a stormy5591 wind7307 in my wrath2534; and there shall be an overflowing7857 shower1653 in my anger639, and great hailstones417 in wrath2534 to consume it3617.5CcJ Behold7023, when the wall has fallen5307, shall it not be said559 to you2915, Where is the plaster with which you have plastered it2902?6BeJ tell559 those who plaster2902 it with whitewash8602, that it shall fall5307: there shall be an overflowing7857 shower1653; and you859, great hailstones417, shall fall5307; and a stormy5591 wind7307 shall tear it1234.A%J Because2937, even because they have seduced my people5971, saying559, Peace7965; and there is no peace7965; and when one builds up1129 a wall2434, behold2009, they plaster2902 it with whitewash8602:r@]J My hand3027 shall be against the prophets5030 who see2374 false7723 visions7080, and who divine lies3577: they shall not be in the council5475 of my people5971, neither shall they be written3789 in the writing3791 of the house1004 of Israel3478, neither shall they enter935 into the land127 of Israel3478; and you shall know3045 that I am the Lord136 Yahweh3069.?J Therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Because you have spoken1696 falsehood7723, and seen2372 lies3577, therefore5002, behold, I am against you, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.v>eJ Haven2372't you seen a false7723 vision4236, and haven1696't you spoken a lying7723 divination4738, in that you say559, Yahweh3068 says5002; but I have not spoken559?0=YJ They have seen2372 falsehood7723 and lying3577 divination7081, who say5002, Yahweh3068 says559; but Yahweh3068 has not sent7971 them3176: and they have made men to hope that the word1697 would be confirmed6965.{<oJ You have not gone up5927 into the gaps6556, neither built up1443 the wall1447 for the house1004 of Israel3478, to stand5975 in the battle4421 in the day3117 of Yahweh3068.u;cJ Israel3478, your prophets5030 have been like foxes7776 in the waste places2723.V:%J Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, Woe1945 to the foolish5036 prophets5030, who follow1980 their own spirit7307, and have seen nothing7200!91J Son1121 of man120, prophesy5012 against the prophets5030 of Israel3478 who prophesy5012, and say559 to those who prophesy5030 out of their own heart3820, Hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068:O8 J The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,17[J Therefore tell559 them559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh3069: None of my words1697 shall be deferred4900 any more1697, but the word which I shall speak1696 shall be performed6213, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.6J Son1121 of man120, behold1004, they of the house of Israel3478 say559, The vision2377 that he sees2372 is for many7227 day3117 to come6256, and he prophesies of times that are far off7350.V5%J Again the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,4J For I am Yahweh3068; I will speak1696, and the word1697 that I shall speak1696 shall be performed6213; it shall be no more deferred4900: for in your days3117, rebellious4805 house1004, will I speak1696 the word1697, and will perform6213 it1696, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.83iJ For there shall be no more any false7723 vision2377 nor flattering2509 divination4738 within8432 the house1004 of Israel3478.h2IJ Tell559 them therefore559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh3069: I will make this proverb4912 to cease7673, and they shall no more use it as a proverb4911 in Israel3478; but tell1696 them3117, The days are at hand7126, and the fulfillment1697 of every vision2377.n1UJ Son1121 of man120, what is this proverb4912 that you have in the land127 of Israel3478, saying559, The days3117 are prolonged748, and every vision2377 fails6?P0J The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,Q/J The cities5892 that are inhabited3427 shall be laid waste2717, and the land776 shall be a desolation8077; and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.".=J and tell559 the people5971 of the land127, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136 concerning the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, and the land776 of Israel3478: They shall eat398 their bread3899 with fearfulness1674, and drink8354 their water4325 in dismay8078, that her land776 may be desolate3456, and all that is therein4393, because of the violence2555 of all those who dwell therein3427.M-J Son1121 of man120, eat398 your bread3899 with quaking7494, and drink8354 your water4325 with trembling7269 and with fearfulness1674;Y,+J Moreover the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,^+5J But I will leave3498 a few4557 men582 of them from the sword2719, from the famine7458, and from the pestilence1698; that they may declare5608 all their abominations8441 among the nations1471 where they come935; and they shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.B*}J They shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068, when I shall disperse2219 them among the nations1471, and scatter6327 them through the countries776.a);J I will scatter2219 toward every wind7307 all who are around5439 him to help5828 him102, and all his bands; and I will draw out7324 the sword2719 after them310.+(OJ My net7568 also will I spread6566 on him8610, and he shall be taken in my snare4686; and I will bring935 him to Babylon894 to the land776 of the Chaldeans3778; yet shall he not see7200 it4191, though he shall die there.'J The prince5387 who is among8432 them shall bear5375 on his shoulder3802 in the dark5939, and shall go forth3318: they shall dig2864 through the wall7023 to carry out3318 thereby3680: he shall cover his face6440, because3282 he shall not see7200 the land776 with his eyes5869.F&J Say559, I am your sign4159: like as I have done6213, so shall it be done6213 to them3212; they shall go into exile1473, into captivity7628.{%oJ Say559 to them559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh3069: This burden4853 concerns the prince5387 in Jerusalem3389, and all the house1004 of Israel3478 among whom they are8432.?$wJ Son1121 of man120, has not the house1004 of Israel3478, the rebellious4805 house1004, said559 to you6213, What are you doing?j#MJ In the morning1242 came the word1697 of Yahweh3068 to me559, saying,"J I did6213 so as I was commanded6680: I brought forth3318 my stuff3627 by day3119, as stuff3627 for removing1473, and in the even6153 I dug2864 through the wall7023 with my hand3027; I brought it forth3318 in the dark5939, and bore5375 it on my shoulder3802 in their sight5869.[!/J In their sight5869 you shall bear5375 it on your shoulder3802, and carry it forth3318 in the dark5939; you shall cover3680 your face6440, so that you don7200't see the land776: for I have set5414 you for a sign4159 to the house1004 of Israel3478.} sJ Dig2864 through the wall7023 in their sight5869, and carry your stuff out that way3318.(IJ You shall bring forth3318 your stuff3627 by day3119 in their sight5869, as stuff3627 for moving1473; and you shall go forth3318 yourself at even6153 in their sight5869, as when men go forth4161 into exile1473.'J Therefore1121, you son of man120, prepare6213 your stuff3627 for moving1473, and move1540 by day3119 in their sight5869; and you shall move1540 from your place4725 to another312 place4725 in their sight5869: it may be they will consider7200, though they are a rebellious4805 house1004.J J Son1121 of man120, you dwell3427 in the midst8432 of the rebellious4805 house1004, who have eyes5869 to see7200, and don7200't see, who have ears241 to hear8085, and don8085't hear; for they are a rebellious4805 house1004.T #J The word1697 of Yahweh3068 also came to me559, saying,J Then I spoke1696 to them of the captivity1473 all the things1697 that Yahweh3068 had shown me7200."=J The Spirit7307 lifted me up5375, and brought935 me in the vision4758 by the Spirit7307 of God430 into Chaldea3778, to them of the captivity1473. So the vision4758 that I had seen7200 went up from me5927.eCJ The glory3519 of Yahweh3068 went up5927 from the midst8432 of the city5892, and stood5975 on the mountain2022 which is on the east side6924 of the city5892.lQJ Then the cherubim3742 lifted up5375 their wings3671, and the wheels212 were beside5980 them3519; and the glory of the God430 of Israel3478 was over them above4605.'GJ But as for them whose heart3820 walks1980 after the heart3820 of their detestable things8251 and their abominations8441, I will bring5414 their way1870 on their own heads7218, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.SJ that they may walk3212 in my statutes2708, and keep8104 my ordinances4941, and do6213 them5971: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God430.=sJ I will give5414 them one259 heart3820, and I will put5414 a new2319 spirit7307 within7130 you5493; and I will take the stony68 heart3820 out of their flesh1320, and will give5414 them a heart3820 of flesh1320;)KJ They shall come935 there5493, and they shall take away all the detestable things8251 of it and all its abominations from there8441.A{J Therefore say559, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: I will gather6908 you from the peoples5971, and assemble622 you out of the countries776 where you have been scattered6327, and I will give5414 you the land127 of Israel3478.zmJ Therefore say559, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Whereas I have removed them far off7368 among the nations1471, and whereas I have scattered6327 them among the countries776, yet will I be to them a sanctuary4720 for a little4592 while in the countries776 where they have come935.!;J Son1121 of man120, your brothers251, even your brothers251, the men582 of your relatives1353, and all the house1004 of Israel3478, all of them3427, to whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem3389 have said559, Go far7368 away from Yahweh3068. This land776 has been given5414 to us for a possession4181.PJ The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,+J It happened5012, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah6410 the son1121 of Benaiah1141 died4191. Then fell I down5307 on my face6440, and cried2199 with a loud1419 voice6963, and said559, Ah162 Lord136 Yahweh136! will you make6213 a full end3617 of the remnant7611 of Israel3478?4aJ and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068: for you have not walked1980 in my statutes2706, neither have you executed6213 my ordinances4941, but have done6213 after the ordinances4941 of the nations1471 that are around you5439.A {J This shall not be your caldron5518, neither shall you be the meat1320 in its midst8432; I will judge8199 you in the border1366 of Israel3478;B }J You shall fall5307 by the sword2719; I will judge8199 you in the border1366 of Israel3478; and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.R J I will bring you forth out3318 of its midst8432, and deliver5414 you into the hands3027 of strangers2114, and will execute6213 judgments among you8201.( IJ You have feared3372 the sword2719; and I will bring935 the sword2719 on you5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069. 3J Therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Your slain2491 whom you have laid7760 in its midst8432, they are the meat1320, and this is the caldron5518; but you shall be brought out3318 of its midst8432. w>~}}{{Ozy_x]vvu,tHs*rqpDonBlkj&iYhg3edcjb4a`#^^\[1YYXv)JThe children1121 are impudent7186 and stiff-hearted2389: I am sending7971 you to them559; and you shall tell them559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh136.SuJHe said559 to me1121, Son of man120, I send7971 you to the children1121 of Israel3478, to a nation1471 of rebels4775 who have rebelled4775 against me1. They and their fathers have transgressed6586 against me even to this very6106 day3117.=tsJThe Spirit7307 entered935 into me when he spoke1696 to me5975, and set me on my feet7272; and I heard8085 him who spoke to me1696.s JHe said559 to me1121, Son of man120, stand5975 on your feet7272, and I will speak with you1696.Hr JFire784 is gone out3318 of the rods4294 of its branches905, it has devoured398 its fruit6529, so that there is in it no strong5797 rod4294 to be a scepter7626 to rule4910. This is a lamentation7015, and shall be for a lamentation7015.qwJ Now it is planted8362 in the wilderness4057, in a dry6723 and thirsty6772 land776.KpJ But it was plucked up5428 in fury2534, it was cast down7993 to the ground776, and the east6921 wind7307 dried up3001 its fruit6529: its strong5797 rods4294 were broken6561 off and withered3001; the fire784 consumed them398.=osJ It had strong5797 rods4294 for the scepters7626 of those who bore rule4910, and their stature6967 was exalted1361 among the thick boughs5688, and they were seen7200 in their height1363 with the multitude7230 of their branches1808.mnSJ Your mother517 was like a vine1612, in your blood1818, planted8362 by the waters4325: it was fruitful6509 and full of branches6058 by reason of many7227 waters4325.;moJ They put5414 him in a cage5474 with hooks2397, and brought935 him to the king4428 of Babylon894; they brought935 him into strongholds4685, that his voice6963 should no more be heard8085 on the mountains2022 of Israel3478.cl?JThen the nations1471 set5414 against him on every side5439 from the provinces4082; and they spread6566 their net7568 over him8610; he was taken in their pit7845.pkYJHe knew3045 their palaces490, and laid waste2717 their cities5892; and the land776 was desolate3456, and its fullness4393, because of the noise6963 of his roaring7581.Yj+JHe went up and down1980 among8432 the lions738; he became a young lion3715, and he learned3925 to catch2963 the prey2964; he devoured398 men120.ci?JNow when she saw7200 that she had waited3176, and her hope8615 was lost6, then she took3947 another259 of her cubs1482, and made7760 him a young lion3715.OhJThe nations1471 also heard8085 of him8610; he was taken in their pit7845; and they brought935 him with hooks2397 to the land776 of Egypt4714.Tg!JShe brought up5927 one259 of her cubs1482: he became a young lion3715, and he learned3925 to catch2963 the prey2964; he devoured398 men120.dfAJand say559, What was your mother517? A lioness3833: she couched7257 among lions738, in the midst8432 of the young lions3715 she nourished7235 her cubs1482.oe YJMoreover5375, take up a lamentation7015 for the princes5387 of Israel3478,OdJ For I have no pleasure2654 in the death4194 of him who dies4191, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh136: therefore turn7725 yourselves2421, and live.%cCJCast away7993 from you all your transgressions6588, in which you have transgressed6586; and make6213 yourself a new2319 heart3820 and a new2319 spirit7307: for why will you die4191, house1004 of Israel3478?Wb'JTherefore I will judge8199 you1004, house of Israel3478, everyone376 according to his ways1870, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069. Return7725, and turn7725 yourselves from all your transgressions6588; so iniquity5771 shall not be your ruin4383. aJYet the house1004 of Israel3478 says559, "The way1870 of the Lord136 is not fair8505." House1004 of Israel3478, aren1870't my ways fair8505? Aren1870't your ways unfair8505?V`%JBecause he considers7200, and turns away7725 from all his transgressions6588 that he has committed6213, he shall surely2421 live2421, he shall not die4191._JAgain7563, when the wicked man turns away7725 from his wickedness7564 that he has committed6213, and does6213 that which is lawful4941 and right6666, he shall save2421 his soul5315 alive2421.}^sJWhen the righteous6662 man turns away7725 from his righteousness6666, and commits6213 iniquity5766, and dies4191 therein5766; in his iniquity that he has done6213 shall he die4191.y]kJYet you say559, The way1870 of the Lord136 is not equal8505. Hear8085 now1004, house of Israel3478: Is my way1870 not equal8505? Aren1870't your ways unequal8505?\%JBut when the righteous6662 turns away7725 from his righteousness6666, and commits6213 iniquity5766, and does6213 according to all the abominations8441 that the wicked7563 man does6213, shall he live2425? None of his righteous6666 deeds that he has done6213 shall be remembered2142: in his trespass4603 that he has trespassed4604, and in his sin2403 that he has sinned2398, in them shall he die4191.y[kJHave I any2654 pleasure2654 in the death4194 of the wicked7563? says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069; and not rather that he should return7725 from his way1870, and live2421?RZJNone of his transgressions6588 that he has committed6213 shall be remembered2142 against him6666: in his righteousness that he has done6213 he shall live2421.6YeJBut if the wicked7563 turn7725 from all his sins2403 that he has committed6213, and keep8104 all my statutes2708, and do6213 that which is lawful4941 and right6666, he shall surely2421 live2421, he shall not die4191.X+JThe soul5315 who sins2398, he shall die4191: the son1121 shall not bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the father1, neither shall the father1 bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the son1121; the righteousness6666 of the righteous6662 shall be on him7564, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him7563.^W5JYet you say559, Why doesn1121't the son bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the father1? When the son1121 has done6213 that which is lawful4941 and right6666, and has kept8104 all my statutes2708, and has done6213 them2421, he shall surely live2421. V9JAs for his father1, because he cruelly6233 oppressed6231, robbed1497, 1499 his brother251, and did6213 that which is not good2896 among8432 his people5971, behold4191, he shall die in his iniquity5771.UwJwho has withdrawn7725 his hand3027 from the poor6041, who has not received3947 interest5392 nor increase8636, has executed6213 my ordinances4941, has walked1980 in my statutes2708; he shall not die4191 for the iniquity5771 of his father1, he shall surely2421 live2421.5TcJneither has wronged3238 any376, has not2254 taken anything to pledge2258, neither has taken1497 by robbery1500, but has given5414 his bread3899 to the hungry7457, and has covered3680 the naked5903 with a garment899;S}Jwho has not eaten398 on the mountains2022, neither has lifted up5375 his eyes5869 to the idols1544 of the house1004 of Israel3478, has not defiled2930 his neighbor7453's wife802,aR;JNow3205, behold, if he fathers a son1121, who sees7200 all his father1's sins2403, which he has done6213, and fears7200, and does6213 not such like2004;2Q]J has given forth5414 on interest5392, and has taken3947 increase8636; shall he then live2425? he shall not live2421: he has done6213 all these abominations8441; he shall surely4191 die4191; his blood shall be on him1818."P=J has wronged3238 the poor6041 and needy34, has taken1497 by robbery1500, has not restored7725 the pledge2258, and has lifted up5375 his eyes5869 to the idols1544, has committed6213 abomination8441,5OcJ and who does6213 not any of those duties398, but even has eaten on the mountains2022, and defiled2930 his neighbor7453's wife802,>NuJ If he fathers3205 a son1121 who is a robber6530, a shedder8210 of blood1818, and who does6213 any251 one of these things259, M J has walked1980 in my statutes2708, and has kept8104 my ordinances4941, to deal6213 truly571; he is just6662, he shall surely2421 live2421, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.+LOJhe who has not given forth5414 on interest5392, neither has taken3947 any increase8636, who has withdrawn7725 his hand3027 from iniquity5766, has executed6213 true571 justice4941 between man376 and man376,EKJand has not wronged3238 any376, but has restored7725 to the debtor2326 his pledge2258, has taken1497 nothing by robbery1500, has given5414 his bread3899 to the hungry7457, and has covered3680 the naked5903 with a garment899;XJ)Jand has not eaten398 on the mountains2022, neither has lifted up5375 his eyes5869 to the idols1544 of the house1004 of Israel3478, neither has defiled2930 his neighbor7453's wife802, neither has come near7126 to a woman802 in her impurity5079,~IuJBut if a man376 is just6662, and does6213 that which is lawful4941 and right6666,[H/JBehold5315, all souls are mine5315; as the soul of the father1, so also the soul5315 of the son1121 is mine5315: the soul who sins2398, he shall die4191.:GmJAs I live2416, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, you shall not have occasion any more to use4911 this proverb4912 in Israel3478.F3JWhat do you mean4911, that you use this proverb4912 concerning the land127 of Israel3478, saying559, The fathers1 have eaten398 sour grapes1155, and the children1121's teeth8127 are set on edge6949?UE %JThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me again559, saying,;DoJAll the trees6086 of the field7704 shall know3045 that I3068, Yahweh, have brought down8213 the high1364 tree6086, have exalted1361 the low8217 tree6086, have dried3001 up the green3892 tree6086, and have made the dry3002 tree6086 to flourish6524; I3068, Yahweh, have spoken1696 and have done it6213.C+Jin the mountain2022 of the height4791 of Israel3478 will I plant8362 it5375; and it shall bring forth boughs6057, and bear6213 fruit6529, and be a goodly117 cedar730: and under it shall dwell7931 all birds6833 of every wing3671; in the shade6738 of its branches1808 shall they dwell7931.BJThus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: I will also take3947 of the lofty7311 top6788 of the cedar730, and will set5414 it6998; I will crop off from the topmost7218 of its young twigs3127 a tender one7390, and I will plant8362 it on a high1364 and lofty8524 mountain2022: A9JAll his fugitives4015 in all his bands102 shall fall5307 by the sword2719, and those who remain7604 shall be scattered6566 toward every wind7307: and you shall know3045 that I3068, Yahweh, have spoken it1696.+@OJI will spread6566 my net7568 on him8610, and he shall be taken in my snare4686, and I will bring935 him to Babylon894, and will enter into judgment8199 with him there for his trespass4603 that he has trespassed against me4604.?JTherefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: As I live2416, surely my oath423 that he has despised959, and my covenant1285 that he has broken6331, I will even bring5414 it on his own head7218.q>[JFor he has despised959 the oath423 by breaking6565 the covenant1285; and behold5414, he had given his hand3027, and yet has done6213 all these things4422; he shall not escape.8=iJNeither shall Pharaoh6547 with his mighty1419 army2428 and great7227 company6951 help6213 him in the war4421, when they cast up8210 mounds5550 and build1129 forts1785, to cut off3772 many7227 persons5315.f<EJAs I live2416, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, surely in the place4725 where the king4428 dwells who made him king4427, whose oath423 he despised959, and whose covenant1285 he broke6565, even with him in the midst8432 of Babylon894 he shall die4191.|;qJBut he rebelled4775 against him in sending7971 his ambassadors4397 into Egypt4714, that they might give5414 him horses5483 and many7227 people5971. Shall he prosper6743? shall he escape4422 who does6213 such things6565? shall he break the covenant1285, and yet escape4422?>:uJthat the kingdom4467 might be base8217, that it might not lift itself up5375, but that by keeping8104 his covenant1285 it might stand5975.x9iJ and he took3947 of the seed2233 royal4410, and made3772 a covenant1285 with him935; he also brought him under an oath423, and took935 away the mighty352 of the land776;g8GJ Say559 now to the rebellious4805 house1004, Don3045't you know what these things mean559? tell them4428, Behold, the king of Babylon894 came935 to Jerusalem3389, and took3947 its king4428, and its princes8269, and brought935 them to him to Babylon894:Y7+J Moreover the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying, 6J Yes8362, behold, being planted, shall it prosper6743? shall it not utterly3001 wither3001, when the east6921 wind7307 touches5060 it3001? it shall wither in the beds6170 where it grew6780.L5J Say559, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Shall it prosper6743? shall he not pull up5423 its roots8328, and cut off7082 its fruit6529, that it may wither3001; that all its fresh springing6780 leaves2964 may wither3001? and not by a strong1419 arm2220 or many7227 people5971 can it be raised5375 from its roots8328.4JIt was planted8362 in a good2896 soil7704 by many7227 waters4325, that it might bring forth6213 branches6057, and that it might bear5375 fruit6529, that it might be a goodly155 vine1612.3JThere was also another259 great1419 eagle5404 with great1419 wings3671 and many7227 feathers5133: and behold1612, this vine bent3719 its roots8328 toward him7971, and shot forth its branches1808 toward him6170, from the beds of its plantation4302, that he might water it8248.T2!JIt grew6779, and became a spreading5628 vine1612 of low8217 stature6967, whose branches1808 turned6437 toward him8328, and its roots were under him1612: so it became a vine, and brought forth6213 branches905, and shot7971 forth sprigs6288.1JHe took3947 also of the seed2233 of the land776, and planted5414 it in a fruitful2233 soil7704; he placed3947 it beside many7227 waters4325; he set7760 it as a willow tree6851.f0EJhe cropped off6998 the topmost7218 of the young twigs3242 of it935, and carried it to a land776 of traffic3667; he set7760 it in a city5892 of merchants7402.o/WJand say559, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: A great1419 eagle5404 with great1419 wings3671 and long feathers83, full4392 of feathers5133, which had various colors7553, came935 to Lebanon3844, and took3947 the top6788 of the cedar730:,.QJSon1121 of man120, put forth2330 a riddle2420, and speak4911 a parable4912 to the house1004 of Israel3478;O- JThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,,,QJ?that you may remember2142, and be confounded954, and never open6610 your mouth6310 any more6440, because of your shame3639, when I have forgiven3722 you all that you have done6213, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.+{J>I will establish6965 my covenant1285 with you3045; and you shall know that I am Yahweh3068;8*iJ=Then you shall remember2142 your ways1870, and be ashamed3637, when you shall receive3947 your sisters269, your elder1419 sisters and your younger6996; and I will give5414 them to you for daughters1323, but not by your covenant1285.W)'J2142 my covenant1285 with you in the days3117 of your youth5271, and I will establish6965 to you a everlasting5769 covenant1285.h(IJ;For thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: I will also deal6213 with you as you have done6213, who have despised959 the oath423 in breaking6565 the covenant1285.'{J:You have borne5375 your lewdness2154 and your abominations8441, says5002 Yahweh3068.D&J9before your wickedness7451 was uncovered1540, as at the time6256 of the reproach2781 of the daughters1323 of Syria758, and of all who are around5439 her1323, the daughters of the Philistines6430, who do despite7590 to you all around5439.%-J8For your sister269 Sodom5467 was not mentioned8052 by your mouth6310 in the day3117 of your pride1347,Z$-J7Your sisters269, Sodom5467 and her daughters1323, shall return7725 to their former estate6927; and Samaria8111 and her daughters1323 shall return7725 to their former estate6927; and you and your daughters1323 shall return7725 to your former estate6927.;#oJ6that you may bear5375 your own shame3639, and may be ashamed3637 because of all that you have done6213, in that you are a comfort to them5162.2"]J5I will turn again7725 their captivity7622, the captivity7622 of Sodom5467 and her daughters1323, and the captivity7622 of Samaria8111 and her daughters1323, and the captivity7622 of your captives7622 in their midst8432;(!IJ4You also5375, bear you your own shame3639, in that you have given judgment6419 for your sisters269; through your sins2403 that you have committed more abominable8581 than they2004, they are more righteous6663 that you954: yes, be also confounded, and bear5375 your shame3639, in that you have justified6663 your sisters269.: mJ3Neither has Samaria8111 committed2398 half2677 of your sins2403; but you have multiplied7235 your abominations8441 more than they2007, and have justified6663 your sisters269 by all your abominations8441 which you have done6213.-SJ2They were haughty1361, and committed6213 abomination8441 before6440 me5493: therefore I took them away as I saw good7200.SJ1Behold5771, this was the iniquity of your sister269 Sodom5467: pride1347, fullness7653 of bread3899, and prosperous7962 ease8252 was in her and in her daughters1323; neither did she strengthen2388 the hand3027 of the poor6041 and needy34.wgJ0As I live2416, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, Sodom5467 your sister269 has not done6213, she nor her daughters1323, as you have done6213, you and your daughters1323.J/Yet have you not walked1980 in their ways1870, nor done6213 after their abominations8441; but6985, as if that were a very little4592 thing7843, you were more corrupt than they2004 in all your ways1870.2]J.Your elder1419 sister269 is Samaria8111, who dwells3427 at your left hand8040, she and her daughters1323; and your younger6996 sister269, who dwells3427 at your right hand3225, is Sodom5467 and her daughters1323.mSJ-You are the daughter1323 of your mother517, who loathes1602 her husband376 and her sons1121; and you are the sister269 of your sisters269, who loathed1602 their husbands582 and their sons1121: your mother517 was a Hittite2850, and your father1 a Amorite567.3_J,Behold4911, everyone who uses proverbs shall use this proverb4911 against you559, saying, As is the mother517, so is her daughter1323.3J+Because you have not remembered2142 the days3117 of your youth5271, but have raged7264 against me in all these things1887; therefore, behold, I also will bring5414 your way1870 on your head7218, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh136: and you shall not commit6213 this lewdness2154 with all your abominations8441.OJ*So will I cause my wrath2534 toward you to rest5117, and my jealousy7068 shall depart5493 from you8252, and I will be quiet, and will be no more angry3707.OJ)They shall burn8313 your houses1004 with fire784, and execute6213 judgments8201 on you in the sight5869 of many7227 women802; and I will cause you to cease7673 from playing the prostitute2181, and you shall also give5414 no hire any more868.I J(They shall also bring up5927 a company6951 against you7275, and they shall stone you with stones68, and thrust you through1333 with their swords2719. J'I will also give5414 you into their hand3027, and they shall throw down2040 your vaulted place1354, and break down5422 your lofty places7413; and they shall strip6584 you of your clothes899, and take3947 your beautiful8597 jewels3627; and they shall leave3240 you naked5903 and bore6181.mSJ&I will judge8199 you5003, as women who break wedlock and shed8210 blood1818 are judged4941; and I will bring5414 on you the blood1818 of wrath2534 and jealousy7068.)J%therefore see6908, I will gather all your lovers157, with whom you have taken pleasure6149, and all those who you have loved157, with all those who you have hated8130; I will even gather6908 them against you on every side5439, and will uncover1540 your nakedness6172 to them7200, that they may see all your nakedness6172.%J$Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, Because your filthiness5178 was poured out8210, and your nakedness6172 uncovered1540 through your prostitution8457 with your lovers157; and because of all the idols1544 of your abominations8441, and for the blood1818 of your sons1121, that you gave to them5414;eCJ#Therefore2181, prostitute, hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068:?wJ"You are different2016 from other women802 in your prostitution8457, in that no one follows310 you to play the prostitute2181; and whereas you give5414 hire868, and no hire868 is given5414 to you1961, therefore you are different2016.!J!They give5414 gifts5078 to all prostitutes2181; but you give5414 your gifts5083 to all your lovers157, and bribe7809 them935, that they may come to you on every side5439 for your prostitution8457. J A wife802 who commits adultery5003! who takes3947 strangers2114 instead of her husband376! -Jin that you build1129 your vaulted place1354 at the head7218 of every way1870, and make6213 your lofty place7413 in every street7339, and have not been as a prostitute2181, in that you scorn7046 pay868.` 9JHow weak535 is your heart3826, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh136, since you do6213 all these things4639, the work of a impudent7986, Ruth2 prostitute2181;S JYou have moreover multiplied7235 your prostitution8457 to the land776 of merchants3667, to Chaldea3778; and yet you weren7646't satisfied with this2063.n UJYou have played the prostitute2181 also with the Assyrians1121, because1115 you were insatiable7646; yes2181, you have played the prostitute with them7654, and yet you weren't satisfied.dAJSee therefore5186, I have stretched out my hand3027 over you1639, and have diminished your ordinary2706 food5414, and delivered you to the will5315 of those who hate8130 you1323, the daughters of the Philistines6430, who are ashamed3637 of your lewd2154 way1870.~uJYou have also committed sexual immorality2181 with the Egyptians1121, your neighbors7934, great1432 of flesh1320; and have multiplied7235 your prostitution8457, to provoke me to anger3707.<qJYou have built1129 your lofty place7413 at the head7218 of every way1870, and have made your beauty3308 a abomination8581, and have opened6589 your feet7272 to everyone who passed by5674, and multiplied7235 your prostitution8457.,QJthat you have built1129 for yourselves a vaulted place1354, and have made6213 yourselves a lofty place7413 in every street7339.&EJIt has happened after310 all your wickedness7451, (woe188, woe188 to you5002! says the Lord136 Yahweh3069),  JIn all your abominations8441 and your prostitution8457 you have not remembered2142 the days3117 of your youth5271, when you were naked5903 and bore6181, and were wallowing947 in your blood1818./Jthat you have slain7819 my sons1121, and delivered5414 them up5674, in causing them to pass through the fire to them? JMoreover you have taken3947 your sons1121 and your daughters1323, whom you have borne3205 to me2076, and you have sacrificed these to them to be devoured398. Was your prostitution8457 a small matter4592,EJMy bread3899 also which I gave5414 you5560, fine flour, and oil8081, and honey1706, with which I fed398 you5414, you even set it before6440 them for a pleasant5207 aroma7381; and thus it was5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069. u}d|{zyxxjvv/tnsrp4nn?mljihgfeedWbna]`_r^]\JZ#YaX*VlUUTBSR=Q:PO6MKJWIYH6FFEjC>BB A@?>e=<::n98Z7[65d32}100..,*)(]'|&P%z#"! Ft:xvzn 09nr4R eD$kJI sought1245 for a man376 among them1443, who should build up the wall1447, and stand5975 in the gap6556 before6440 me for the land776, that I should not destroy7843 it4672; but I found none.j1JThe people5971 of the land776 have used oppression6231, and exercised1497 robbery1498; yes3238, they have troubled the poor6041 and needy34, and have oppressed6231 the foreigner1616 wrongfully4941.:imJHer prophets5030 have plastered2902 for them with whitewash8602, seeing2374 false7723 visions7080, and divining lies3577 to them559, saying, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3068, when Yahweh3068 has not spoken1696.h}JHer princes8269 in its midst7130 are like wolves2061 ravening2963 the prey2964, to shed8210 blood1818, and to destroy6 souls5315, that they may get1214 dishonest gain1215.Yg+JHer priests3548 have done violence2554 to my law8451, and have profaned2490 my holy things6944: they have made no distinction914 between the holy6944 and the common2455, neither have they caused men to discern3045 between the unclean2931 and the clean2889, and have hidden5956 their eyes5869 from my Sabbaths7676, and I am profaned2490 among them8432.ufcJThere is a conspiracy7195 of her prophets5030 in its midst8432, like a roaring7580 lion738 ravening2963 the prey2964: they have devoured398 souls5315; they take3947 treasure2633 and precious things3366; they have made her widows490 many7235 in its midst8432.Be}JSon1121 of man120, tell559 her776, You are a land that is not cleansed2891, nor rained1656 on in the day3117 of indignation2195.PdJThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,cJAs silver3701 is melted2046 in the midst8432 of the furnace3564, so you will be melted5413 in its midst8432; and you will know3045 that I3068, Yahweh, have poured out8210 my wrath on you2534.3b_JYes3664, I will gather you5301, and blow on you with the fire784 of my wrath5678, and you shall be melted5413 in its midst8432. aJAs they gather6910 silver3701 and brass5178 and iron1270 and lead5777 and tin913 into the midst8432 of the furnace3564, to blow5301 the fire784 on it5413, to melt it6908; so will I gather you in my anger639 and in my wrath2534, and I will lay3240 you there5413, and melt you.^`5JTherefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Because you have all become dross5509, therefore6908, behold, I will gather you into the midst8432 of Jerusalem3389.:_mJSon1121 of man120, the house1004 of Israel3478 has become dross5509 to me5178: all of them are brass and tin913 and iron1270 and lead5777, in the midst8432 of the furnace3564; they are the dross5509 of silver3701.P^JThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,%]CJYou shall be profaned2490 in yourself5869, in the sight of the nations1471; and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.G\JI will scatter6327 you among the nations1471, and disperse2219 you through the countries776; and I will consume8552 your filthiness out of you2932.s[_JCan your heart3820 endure5975, or can your hands3027 be strong2388, in the days3117 that I shall deal6213 with you3068? I, Yahweh, have spoken1696 it6213, and will do it.VZ%J Behold5221, therefore, I have struck my hand3709 at your dishonest gain1215 which you have made6213, and at your blood1818 which has been in the midst of you8432.`Y9J In you have they taken3947 bribes7810 to shed8210 blood1818; you have taken3947 interest5392 and increase8636, and you have greedily gained1214 of your neighbors7453 by oppression6233, and have forgotten7911 me5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.IX J One376 has committed6213 abomination8441 with his neighbor7453's wife802; and another376 has lewdly2154 defiled2930 his daughter-in3618-law; and another376 in you has humbled6031 his sister269, his father1's daughter1323.;WoJ In you have they uncovered1540 their fathers1' nakedness6172; in you have they humbled6031 her who was unclean5079 in her impurity2931.xViJ Slanderous7400 men582 have been in you to shed8210 blood1818; and in you they have eaten398 on the mountains2022: in the midst8432 of you they have committed6213 lewdness2154.uUcJYou have despised959 my holy things6944, and have profaned2490 my Sabbaths7676. T9JIn you have they set light7043 by father1 and mother517; in the midst8432 of you have they dealt6213 by oppression6233 with the foreigner1616; in you have they wronged3238 the fatherless3490 and the widow490.*SMJBehold5387, the princes of Israel3478, everyone376 according to his power2220, have been in you to shed8210 blood1818.4RaJThose who are near7138, and those who are far7350 from you7046, shall mock you2931, you infamous one and full7227 of tumult4103.>QuJYou have become guilty816 in your blood1818 that you have shed8210, and are defiled2930 in your idols1544 which you have made6213; and you have caused your days3117 to draw near7126, and have come935 even to your years8141: therefore have I made5414 you a reproach2781 to the nations1471, and a mocking7048 to all the countries776.6PeJYou shall say559, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: A city5892 that sheds8210 blood1818 in the midst8432 of her6256, that her time may come935, and that makes6213 idols1544 against herself to defile her2930!NOJYou1121, son of man120, will you judge8199, will you judge8199 the bloody1818 city5892? then cause her to know3045 all her abominations8441.XN +JMoreover the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,oMWJ You shall be for fuel402 to the fire784; your blood1818 shall be in the midst8432 of the land776; you shall be remembered2142 no more3068: for I, Yahweh, have spoken it1696.L7JI will pour out8210 my indignation2195 on you6315; I will blow on you with the fire784 of my wrath5678; and I will deliver5414 you into the hand3027 of brutish1197 men582, skillful2796 to destroy4889.KKJCause it to return7725 into its sheath8593. In the place4725 where you were created1254, in the land776 of your birth4351, will I judge you8199.4JaJwhile they see2372 for you false visions7080, while they divine lies3577 to you6677, to lay you on the necks of the wicked7563 who are deadly wounded3117, whose day has come935 in the time3117 of the iniquity5771 of the end7093.8IiJYou1121, son of man120, prophesy5012, and say559, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069 concerning the children of Ammon1121, and concerning their reproach2781; and say559, A sword2719, a sword2719 is drawn6605, for the slaughter2874 it is furbished4803, to cause it to devour398, that it may be as lightning1300;RHJI will overturn5754, overturn5754, overturn5754 it7760: this also shall be no more935, until he come whose right4941 it is5414; and I will give it him.(GIJthus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Remove5493 the turban4701, and take off7311 the crown5850; this shall be no more the same2063; exalt1361 that which is low8217, and abase8213 that which is high1364.]F3JYou2491, deadly wounded wicked7563 one5387, the prince of Israel3478, whose day3117 has come935, in the time3117 of the iniquity5771 of the end7093, EJTherefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Because you have made your iniquity5771 to be remembered2142, in that your transgressions6588 are uncovered1540, so that in all your doings5949 your sins2403 appear7200; because you have come to memory2142, you shall be taken8610 with the hand3709.sD_JIt shall be to them as a false7723 divination7080 in their sight5869, who have sworn7650 oaths7621 to them5771; but he brings iniquity to memory2142, that they may be taken8610..CUJIn his right hand3225 was the divination7081 for Jerusalem3389, to set7760 battering rams3733, to open6605 the mouth6310 in the slaughter7524, to lift up7311 the voice6963 with shouting8643, to set7760 battering rams3733 against the gates8179, to cast8210 up mounds5550, to build1129 forts1785.wBgJFor the king4428 of Babylon894 stood5975 at the parting517 of the way1870, at the head7218 of the two8147 ways1870, to use7080 divination7081: he shook7043 the arrows2671 back and forth7592, he consulted the teraphim8655, he looked7200 in the liver3516.fAEJYou shall appoint7760 a way1870 for the sword2719 to come935 to Rabbah7237 of the children of Ammon1121, and to Judah3063 in Jerusalem3389 the fortified1219.@7JAlso1121, you son of man120, appoint7760 two8147 ways1870, that the sword2719 of the king4428 of Babylon894 may come935; they both8147 shall come forth3318 out of one259 land776: and mark out1254 a place3027, mark it out1254 at the head7218 of the way1870 to the city5892.V?%JThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me again559, saying,:>mJI will also strike5221 my hands3709 together3709, and I will cause my wrath2534 to rest5117: I3068, Yahweh, have spoken it1696.E=JGather yourselves together258, go to7760 the right3231, set yourselves in array8041, go to the left, wherever575 your face6440 is set3259.H< JI have set5414 the threatening19 sword2719 against all their gates8179, that their heart3820 may melt4127, and their stumblings4383 be multiplied7235: ah253! it is made6213 as lightning1300, it is pointed4593 for slaughter2874.;'JYou therefore1121, son of man120, prophesy5012, and strike5221 your hands3709 together5221; and let the sword2719 be doubled3717 the third7992 time2719, the sword of the deadly wounded2491: it is the sword2719 of the great1419 one who is deadly wounded2491, which enters into their rooms2314..:UJ For there is a trial974; and what if even the rod7626 that condemns3988 shall be no more5002? says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.A9{J Cry2199 and wail3213, son1121 of man120; for it is on my people5971, it is on all the princes5387 of Israel3478: they are delivered4048 over to413 the sword2719 with my people5971; strike5606 therefore on your thigh3409.{8oJ It is given5414 to be furbished4803, that it may be handled3709: the sword2719, it is sharpened2300, yes4178, it is furbished, to give5414 it into the hand3027 of the killer2026.!7;J it is sharpened2300 that it may make a2874 slaughter2873; it is furbished4178 that it may be as lightning1300: shall176 we then make mirth7797? the rod7626 of my son1121, it condemns3988 every tree6086.k6OJ Son1121 of man120, prophesy5012, and say559, Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Say559, A sword2719, a sword2719, it is sharpened2300, and also furbished4803;P5JThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,z4mJIt shall be559, when they tell you584, Why do you sigh? that you shall say559, Because of the news8052, for it comes935; and every heart3820 shall melt4549, and all hands3027 shall be feeble7503, and every spirit7307 shall faint3543, and all knees1290 shall be weak3212 as water4325: behold935, it comes, and it shall be done1961, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.T3!JSigh584 therefore1121, you son of man120; with the breaking7670 of your thighs4975 and with bitterness4814 you will sigh584 before their eyes5869.J2 Jand all flesh1320 shall know3045 that I3068, Yahweh, have drawn forth3318 my sword2719 out of its sheath8593; it shall not return any more7725.!1;JSeeing3282 then that I will cut off3772 from you the righteous6662 and the wicked7563, therefore shall my sword2719 go forth3318 out of its sheath8593 against all flesh1320 from the south5045 to the north6828:00YJand tell559 the land127 of Israel3478, Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Behold3318, I am against you, and will draw forth my sword2719 out of its sheath8593, and will cut off3772 from you the righteous6662 and the wicked7563.u/cJSon1121 of man120, set7760 your face6440 toward Jerusalem3389, and drop5197 your word toward the sanctuaries4720, and prophesy5012 against the land127 of Israel3478;O. JThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,-5J1Then I said559, Ah162 Lord136 Yahweh136! they say559 of me4911, Isn't he a speaker of parables4912?,J0All flesh1320 shall see7200 that I3068, Yahweh, have kindled1197 it3518; it shall not be quenched.(+IJ/and tell559 the forest3293 of the South5045, Hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068: Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3068, Behold3341, I will kindle a fire784 in you398, and it shall devour every green3892 tree6086 in you3002, and every dry tree6086: the flaming3852 flame7957 shall not be quenched3518, and all faces6440 from the south5045 to the north6828 shall be burnt thereby6866.*)J.Son1121 of man120, set7760 your face6440 toward1870 the south8486, and drop5197 your word toward the south1864, and prophesy5012 against the forest3293 of the field7704 in the South5045;P)J-The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,Y(+J,You shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068, when I have dealt6213 with you for my name8034's sake7451, not according to your evil ways1870, nor according to your corrupt7843 doings5949, you house1004 of Israel3478, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.'7J+There you shall remember2142 your ways1870, and all your doings5949, in which you have polluted2930 yourselves6962; and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight6440 for all your evils7451 that you have committed6213.z&mJ*You shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068, when I shall bring935 you into the land127 of Israel3478, into the country776 which I swore3027 to5375 give5414 to your fathers1.R%J)As a pleasant5207 aroma7381 will I accept7521 you3318, when I bring you out from the peoples5971, and gather6908 you out3318 of the countries776 in which you have been scattered6327; and I will be sanctified6942 in you in the sight of the nations1471.s$_J(For in my holy6944 mountain2022, in the mountain2022 of the height4791 of Israel3478, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, there shall all the house1004 of Israel3478, all of them5647, serve me in the land776: there will I accept7521 them1875, and there will I require your offerings8641, and the first fruits7225 of your offerings4864, with all your holy things6944.#J'As for you1004, house of Israel3478, thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Go3212, serve5647 everyone376 his idols1544, and hereafter310 also8085, if you will not listen to me6944; but my holy name8034 you shall no more profane2490 with your gifts4979, and with your idols1544.a";J&and I will purge out1305 from among you the rebels4775, and those who disobey6586 against me3318; I will bring them forth out of the land776 where they live4033, but they shall not enter935 into the land127 of Israel3478: and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.!/J%I will cause you to pass5674 under the rod7626, and I will bring935 you into the bond4562 of the covenant1285; wJ$Like as I entered into judgment8199 with your fathers1 in the wilderness4057 of the land776 of Egypt4714, so will I enter into judgment8199 with you5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.?wJ#and I will bring935 you into the wilderness4057 of the peoples5971, and there will I enter into judgment8199 with you face6440 to face6440.>uJ"and I will bring you out3318 from the peoples5971, and will gather6908 you out of the countries776 in which you are scattered6327, with a mighty2389 hand3027, and with an outstretched5186 arm2220, and with wrath2534 poured out8210;J!As I live2416, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, surely with a mighty2389 hand3027, and with an outstretched5186 arm2220, and with wrath2534 poured out5186, will I be king over you4427:J and that which comes5927 into your mind7307 shall not be at all559, in that you say, We will be1961 as the nations1471, as the families4940 of the countries776, to serve8334 wood6086 and stone68.:mJand when you offer5375 your gifts4979, when you make your sons1121 to pass through5674 the fire784, do you pollute2930 yourselves with all your idols1544 to this day3117? and shall I be inquired1875 of by you1004, house of Israel3478? As I live2416, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, I will not be inquired of by you1875;3_JTherefore tell559 the house1004 of Israel3478, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Do you pollute2930 yourselves in the way1870 of your fathers1? and do you play the prostitute2181 after310 their abominations8251?>uJThen I said559 to them1116, What does the high place where you go935 mean8034? So its name is called7121 Bamah1117 to this day3117.#?JFor when I had brought935 them into the land776, which I swore3027 to5375 give5414 to them7200, then they saw every high7311 hill1389, and every thick5687 tree6086, and they offered2076 there their sacrifices2077, and there they presented5414 the provocation3708 of their offering2076; there also they made7760 their pleasant5207 aroma7381, and they poured out5258 there their drink offerings5262.U#JTherefore1121, son of man120, speak1696 to the house1004 of Israel3478, and tell559 them559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh3069: In this moreover have your fathers1 blasphemed1442 me4603, in that they have committed a trespass against me4604."=Jand I polluted2930 them in their own gifts4979, in that they caused to pass through5674 the fire all that opens6363 the womb7356, that I might make them desolate8074, to the end that they might know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.%CJMoreover also I gave5414 them statutes2706 that were not good2896, and ordinances4941 in which they should not live2421; Jbecause they had not executed6213 my ordinances4941, but had rejected3988 my statutes2708, and had profaned2490 my Sabbaths7676, and their eyes5869 were after310 their fathers1' idols1544.W'JMoreover I swore3027 to5375 them in the wilderness4057, that I would scatter6327 them among the nations1471, and disperse2219 them through the countries776; JNevertheless I withdrew7725 my hand3027, and worked6213 for my name8034's sake2490, that it should not be profaned in the sight5869 of the nations1471, in whose sight5869 I brought them forth3318.eCJBut the children1121 rebelled4784 against me1980; they didn't walk in my statutes2708, neither kept8104 my ordinances4941 to do6213 them120, which if a man do6213, he shall live2425 in them2490; they profaned my Sabbaths7676. Then I said559 I would pour out8210 my wrath2534 on them3615, to accomplish my anger639 against them in the wilderness4057.>uJand make my Sabbaths7676 holy6942; and they shall be a sign226 between me and you3045, that you may know that I am Yahweh3068 your God430.%CJI am Yahweh3068 your God430: walk3212 in my statutes2708, and keep8104 my ordinances4941, and do them6213;#JI said559 to their children1121 in the wilderness4057, Don3212't walk in the statutes2706 of your fathers1, neither observe8104 their ordinances4941, nor defile2930 yourselves with their idols1544.@ yJNevertheless my eye5869 spared2347 them7843, and I didn't destroy them6213, neither did I make a full end3617 of them in the wilderness4057.} sJbecause they rejected3988 my ordinances4941, and didn1980't walk in my statutes2708, and profaned2490 my Sabbaths7676: for their heart3820 went1980 after310 their idols1544.0 YJMoreover also I swore3027 to5375 them in the wilderness4057, that I would not bring935 them into the land776 which I had given5414 them2100, flowing with milk2461 and honey1706, which is the glory6643 of all lands776;V %JBut I worked6213 for my name8034's sake2490, that it should not be profaned in the sight5869 of the nations1471, in whose sight5869 I brought them out3318.~ uJ But the house1004 of Israel3478 rebelled4784 against me in the wilderness4057: they didn1980't walk in my statutes2708, and they rejected3988 my ordinances4941, which if a man120 keep6213, he shall live2425 in them7676; and my Sabbaths they greatly3966 profaned2490. Then I said559 I would pour out8210 my wrath2534 on them in the wilderness4057, to consume them3615.NJ Moreover also I gave5414 them my Sabbaths7676, to be a sign226 between me and them3045, that they might know that I am Yahweh3068 who sanctifies them6942.9kJ I gave5414 them my statutes2708, and showed3045 them my ordinances4941, which if a man120 does6213, he shall live in them2425./J So I caused them to go forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, and brought935 them into the wilderness4057.RJ But I worked6213 for my name8034's sake2490, that it should not be profaned in the sight5869 of the nations1471, among8432 which they were5869, in whose sight I made myself known3045 to them3318, in bringing them forth out of the land776 of Egypt4714.b=JBut they rebelled4784 against me14, and would not listen8085 to me376; they each didn7993't throw away the abominations8251 of their eyes5869, neither did they forsake5800 the idols1544 of Egypt4714. Then I said559 I would pour out8210 my wrath2534 on them3615, to accomplish my anger639 against them in the midst8432 of the land776 of Egypt4714.{JI said559 to them7993, Cast away every man376 the abominations8251 of his eyes5869, and don2930't defile yourselves with the idols1544 of Egypt4714; I am Yahweh3068 your God430.KJin that day3117 I swore3027 to5375 them3318, to bring them forth out of the land776 of Egypt4714 into a land776 that I had searched8446 out for them2100, flowing with milk2461 and honey1706, which is the glory6643 of all lands776.=sJand tell559 them559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh3069: In the day3117 when I chose977 Israel3478, and swore3027 to5375 the seed2233 of the house1004 of Jacob3290, and made myself known3045 to them in the land776 of Egypt4714, when I swore3027 to5375 them559, saying, I am Yahweh3068 your God430;>uJWill you judge8199 them1121, son of man120, will you judge8199 them3045? Cause them to know the abominations8441 of their fathers1;ucJSon1121 of man120, speak1696 to the elders2205 of Israel3478, and tell559 them559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh136: Is it to inquire1875 of me that you have come935? As I live2416, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, I will not be inquired of by you1875.P~JThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,9} mJIt happened in the seventh7637 year8141, in the fifth2549 month6218, the tenth day of the month2320, that certain582 of the elders2205 of Israel3478 came935 to inquire1875 of Yahweh3068, and sat3427 before me6440.n|UJ He spread6566 it before6440 me3789: and it was written within6440 and without268; and there were written3789 therein lamentations7015, and mourning1899, and woe1958. {9J When I looked7200, behold3027, a hand was put7971 forth to me4039; and, behold, a scroll of a book was therein5612;z%JBut you1121, son of man120, hear8085 what I tell1696 you1961; don't be rebellious4805 like that rebellious4805 house1004: open6475 your mouth6310, and eat398 that which I give you5414.6yeJYou shall speak1696 my words1697 to them8085, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear2308; for they are most rebellious4805.&xEJYou1121, son of man120, don3372't be afraid of them3372, neither be afraid of their words1697, though briers5621 and thorns5544 are with you3427, and you do dwell among scorpions6137: don3372't be afraid of their words1697, nor be dismayed2865 at their looks6440, though they are a rebellious4805 house1004.nwUJThey8085, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear2308, (for they are a rebellious4805 house1004), yet shall know3045 that there has been a prophet5030 among them8432. x~~}}|{zyxwwutss3r`d_^]\[ZYRXWhVU;SSR;QP NN1MHLfKSJ+INH>FEDD7CLB.A_@:>>g=P;;::8=76d5m43h2L11Y/^-,+*;)Y("'&%Z#"u!B M,y >`& ] Pp`c9JThey have made1129 all your planks3871 of fir trees1265 from Senir8149; they have taken3947 a cedar730 from Lebanon3844 to make6213 a mast for you8650. b9JYour borders1366 are in the heart3820 of the seas3220; your builders1129 have perfected3634 your beauty3308.haIJand tell559 Tyre6865, you who dwell3427 at the entry3997 of the sea3220, who are the merchant7402 of the peoples5971 to many7227 islands339, thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: You6865, Tyre, have said559, I am perfect3632 in beauty3308.q`[JYou1121, son of man120, take up5375 a lamentation7015 over Tyre6865;U_ %JThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came again to me559, saying,t^aJI will make5414 you a terror1091, and you shall no more have any being1245; though you are sought for, yet you will never5769 be found4672 again5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.m]SJthen will I bring you down3381 with those who descend3381 into the pit953, to the people5971 of old time5769, and will make you to dwell in the lower parts8482 of the earth776, in the places8482 that are desolate2723 of old5769, with those who go down3381 to the pit953, that you be not inhabited3427; and I will set5414 glory6643 in the land776 of the living2416:P\JFor thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: When I shall make5414 you a desolate2717 city5892, like the cities5892 that are not inhabited3427; when I shall bring up5927 the deep8415 on you7227, and the great waters4325 shall cover you3680;_[7JNow shall the islands339 tremble2729 in the day3117 of your fall4658; yes339, the islands that are in the sea3220 shall be dismayed926 at your departure3318.ZJThey shall take up5375 a lamentation7015 over you559, and tell you6, How you are destroyed, who were inhabited3427 by seafaring men3220, the renowned1984 city5892, who was strong2389 in the sea3220, she and her inhabitants3427, who caused5414 their terror2851 to be on all who lived there3427!EYJThen all the princes5387 of the sea3220 shall come down3381 from their thrones3678, and lay aside5493 their robes4598, and strip off6584 their embroidered7553 garments899: they shall clothe3847 themselves with trembling2731; they shall sit3427 on the ground776, and shall tremble2729 every moment7281, and be astonished at you8074.6XeJThus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069 to Tyre6865: shall not the islands339 shake7493 at the sound6963 of your fall4658, when the wounded2491 groan602, when the slaughter2027 is made2026 in the midst of you8432?(WIJI will make5414 you a bare6706 rock5553; you shall be a place4894 for the spreading4894 of nets2764; you shall be built1129 no more3068: for I Yahweh have spoken1696 it5002, says the Lord3068 Yahweh136..VUJ I will cause the noise1995 of your songs7892 to cease7673; and the sound6963 of your harps3658 shall be no more heard8085.U+J They shall make a spoil7997 of your riches2428, and make a prey962 of your merchandise7404; and they shall break down2040 your walls2346, and destroy5422 your pleasant2532 houses1004; and they shall lay7760 your stones68 and your timber6086 and your dust6083 in the midst8432 of the waters4325.,TQJ With the hoofs6541 of his horses5483 shall he tread down7429 all your streets2351; he shall kill2026 your people5971 with the sword2719; and the pillars4676 of your strength5797 shall go down3381 to the ground776.&SEJ By reason of the abundance8229 of his horses5483 their dust80 shall cover3680 you2346: your walls shall shake7493 at the noise6963 of the horsemen6571, and of the wagons1534, and of the chariots7393, when he shall enter935 into your gates8179, as men enter3996 into a city5892 in which is made a breach1234.@RyJ He shall set5414 his battering6904 engines4239 against your walls2346, and with his axes2719 he shall break down5422 your towers4026.Q3JHe shall kill2026 your daughters1323 in the field7704 with the sword2719; and he shall make5414 forts1785 against you8210, and cast up a mound5550 against you6965, and raise up the buckler against you6793.PJFor thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Behold935, I will bring on Tyre6865 Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894, king4428 of kings4428, from the north6828, with horses5483, and with chariots7393, and with horsemen6571, and a company6951, and many7227 people5971.3O_JHer daughters1323 who are in the field7704 shall be slain2026 with the sword2719: and they shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.N%JShe shall be a place for the spreading4894 of nets2764 in the midst8432 of the sea3220; for I have spoken1696 it5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069; and she shall become a spoil957 to the nations1471.xMiJThey shall destroy7843 the walls2346 of Tyre6865, and break down2040 her towers4026: I will also scrape5500 her dust6083 from her5414, and make her a bare6706 rock5553.L%Jtherefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, Behold6865, I am against you, Tyre, and will cause many7227 nations1471 to come up5927 against you3220, as the sea causes its waves1530 to come up5927.6KeJSon1121 of man120, because Tyre6865 has said559 against Jerusalem3389, Aha1889, she is broken7665: the gate1817 of the peoples5971; she is turned5437 to me4390; I shall be replenished, now that she is laid waste2717:@J {JIt happened in the eleventh6249 year8141, in the first259 day of the month2320, that the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,wIgJI will execute6213 great1419 vengeance5360 on them with wrathful2534 rebukes8433; and they shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068, when I shall lay5414 my vengeance on them5360.2H]Jtherefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, Behold5186, I will stretch out my hand3027 on the Philistines6430, and I will cut off3772 the Cherethites3774, and destroy6 the remnant7611 of the sea3220 coast2348./GWJThus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Because the Philistines6430 have dealt6213 by revenge5360, and have taken5358 vengeance5359 with despite7589 of soul5315 to destroy4889 with perpetual5769 enmity342;nFUJI will lay5414 my vengeance5360 on Edom123 by the hand3027 of my people5971 Israel3478; and they shall do6213 in Edom123 according to my anger639 and according to my wrath2534; and they shall know3045 my vengeance5360, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.oEWJ therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, I will stretch out5186 my hand3027 on Edom123, and will cut off3772 man120 and animal929 from it5414; and I will make it desolate2723 from Teman8487; even to Dedan1719 shall they fall5307 by the sword2719."D=J Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Because Edom123 has dealt6213 against the house1004 of Judah3063 by taking5358 vengeance5359, and has greatly816 offended816, and revenged himself on them5358; CJ and I will execute6213 judgments8201 on Moab4124; and they shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.BJ to the children1121 of the east6924, to go against the children of Ammon1121; and I will give5414 them for a possession4181, that the children of Ammon1121 may not be remembered2142 among the nations1471.3A_J therefore6605, behold, I will open the side3802 of Moab4124 from the cities5892, from his cities5892 which are on his frontiers7097, the glory6643 of the country776, Beth Jeshimoth1020, Baal Meon1186, and Kiriathaim7156,^@5JThus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Because3282 Moab4124 and Seir8165 say559, Behold1004, the house of Judah3063 is like all the nations1471;? Jtherefore5186, behold, I have stretched out my hand3027 on you5414, and will deliver you for a spoil957 to the nations1471; and I will cut you off3772 from the peoples5971, and I will cause you to perish6 out of the countries776: I will destroy8045 you3045; and you shall know that I am Yahweh3068.3>_JFor thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Because you have clapped4222 your hands3027, and stamped7554 with the feet7272, and rejoiced8055 with all the despite7589 of your soul5315 against the land127 of Israel3478;o=WJI will make5414 Rabbah7237 a stable5116 for camels1581, and the children of Ammon1121 a resting place4769 for flocks6629: and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.i<KJtherefore5414, behold, I will deliver you to the children1121 of the east6924 for a possession4181, and they shall set3427 their encampments2918 in you5414, and make their dwellings4908 in you398; they shall eat your fruit6529, and they shall drink8354 your milk2461.w;gJand tell559 the children of Ammon1121, Hear8085 the word1697 of the Lord136 Yahweh136: Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136, Because you said559, Aha1889, against my sanctuary4720, when it was profaned2490; and against the land127 of Israel3478, when it was made desolate8074; and against the house1004 of Judah3063, when they went1980 into captivity1473::3JSon1121 of man120, set7760 your face6440 toward the children of Ammon1121, and prophesy against them5012:O9 JThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,8)JIn that day3117 your mouth6310 will be opened6605 to him who has escaped6412, and you shall speak1696, and be no more mute481: so you will be a sign4159 to them3045; and they shall know that I am Yahweh3068.7+Jthat in that day3117 he who escapes6412 shall come935 to you2045, to cause you to hear it with your ears241?d6AJYou1121, son of man120, shall it not be in the day3117 when I take3947 from them their strength4581, the joy4885 of their glory8597, the desire4261 of their eyes5869, and that whereupon they set4853 their heart5315, their sons1121 and their daughters1323,s5_JThus Ezekiel3168 shall be a sign4159 to you6213; according to all that he has done, you will do6213. When this comes935, then you will know3045 that I am the Lord136 Yahweh3069.'4GJYour tires6287 shall be on your heads7218, and your shoes5275 on your feet7272: you shall not mourn5594 nor weep1058; but you shall pine away4743 in your iniquities5771, and moan5098 one376 toward another251.*3MJYou shall do6213 as I have done6213: you shall not cover5844 your lips8222, nor eat398 the bread3899 of men582.\21JSpeak559 to the house1004 of Israel3478, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Behold2490, I will profane my sanctuary4720, the pride1347 of your power5797, the desire4261 of your eyes5869, and that which your soul5315 pities4263; and your sons1121 and your daughters1323 whom you have left5800 behind shall fall5307 by the sword2719.o1WJThen I said559 to them1697, The word of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying, 0 JThe people5971 said559 to me5046, Won't you tell us what these things are to us6213, that you do so?[//JSo I spoke1696 to the people5971 in the morning1242; and at even6153 my wife802 died4191; and I did6213 in the morning1242 as I was commanded6680.P.JSigh602, but not1826 aloud6213, make no mourning60 for the dead4191; bind2280 your headdress6287 on you5275, and put your shoes on7760 your feet7272, and don5844't cover your lips8222, and don398't eat men582's bread3899.-JSon1121 of man120, behold3947, I will take away from you the desire4261 of your eyes5869 with a stroke4046: yet you shall neither mourn5594 nor weep1058, neither shall your tears1832 run down935.U,#JAlso the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,w+gJI3068, Yahweh, have spoken1696 it935: it shall happen, and I will do6213 it6544: I will not go back, neither will I spare2347, neither will I repent5162; according to your ways1870, and according to your doings5949, shall they judge8199 you5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.!*;J In your filthiness2932 is lewdness2154: because I have cleansed2891 you and you weren2891't cleansed, you shall not be cleansed2891 from your filthiness2932 any more2534, until I have caused my wrath toward you to rest5117.K)J She has wearied3811 herself with toil8383; yet her great7227 rust2457 doesn3318't go forth out of her2457; her rust doesn784't go forth by fire.(-J Then set5975 it empty7386 on its coals1513, that it may be hot3179, and its brass5178 may burn2787, and that its filthiness2932 may be molten5413 in it8432, that its rust2457 may be consumed8552.g'GJ Heap7235 on the wood6086, make1814 the fire784 hot4841, boil well the flesh1320, and make thick7543 the broth4841, and let the bones6106 be burned2787.;&oJ Therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Woe188 to the bloody1818 city5892! I also will make the pile4071 great1431.h%IJThat it may cause wrath2534 to come up5927 to take5358 vengeance5359, I have set5414 her blood1818 on the bare6706 rock5553, that it should not be covered3680.g$GJFor her blood1818 is in the midst8432 of her7760; she set it on the bare6706 rock5553; she didn8210't pour it on the ground776, to cover3680 it with dust6083.m#SJTherefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Woe188 to the bloody1818 city5892, to the caldron5518 whose rust2457 is therein2457, and whose rust is not gone out3318 of it3318! take out of it piece5409 after piece5409; No lot1486 is fallen on it5307. "JTake3947 the choice4005 of the flock6629, and also a pile of wood1754 for the bones6106 under the caldron7570; make it boil well7571; yes6106, let its bones be boiled1310 in its midst8432.Y!+Jgather622 its pieces5409 into it2896, even every good piece5409, the thigh3409, and the shoulder3802; fill4390 it with the choice4005 bones6106.$ AJUtter4911 a parable4912 to the rebellious4805 house1004, and tell559 them559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh3069, Set on8239 the caldron5518, set it on8239, and also pour3332 water into it4325:JSon1121 of man120, write3789 the name8034 of the day3117, even of this same6106 day3117: the king4428 of Babylon894 drew5564 close to Jerusalem3389 this same6106 day3117.^ 7JAgain8671, in the ninth year8141, in the tenth6224 month2320, in the tenth6218 day of the month2320, the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,eCJ1They shall recompense5414 your lewdness2154 on you5375, and you shall bear the sins2399 of your idols1544; and you shall know3045 that I am the Lord136 Yahweh3069.EJ0Thus will I cause lewdness2154 to cease7673 out of the land776, that all women802 may be taught3256 not to do6213 after your lewdness2154."=J/The company6951 shall stone7275 them with stones68, and dispatch1254 them with their swords2719; they shall kill2026 their sons1121 and their daughters1323, and burn up8313 their houses1004 with fire784._7J.For thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: I will bring up5927 a company6951 against them5414, and will give them to be tossed2189 back and forth and robbed957.4aJ-Righteous6662 men582, they shall judge8199 them with the judgment4941 of adulteresses5003, and with the judgment4941 of women who shed8210 blood1818; because they are adulteresses5003, and blood1818 is in their hands3027.T!J,They went in935 to her935, as they go in to a802 prostitute2181: so went they in935 to Oholah170 and to Oholibah172, the lewd2154 women802.,QJ+Then I said559 of her who was old1087 in adulteries5004, Now will they play2181 the prostitute with her8457, and she with them.taJ*The voice6963 of a multitude1995 being at ease7961 was with her582: and with men of the common sort7230 were brought935 drunkards5436 from the wilderness4057; and they put5414 bracelets6781 on their hands3027 twain8597, and beautiful crowns5850 on their heads7218.PJ)and sit3427 on a stately3520 bed4296, with a table7979 prepared6186 before6440 it7760, whereupon you set my incense7004 and my oil8081.U#J(Furthermore637 you have sent7971 for men582 who come935 from far4801, to whom a messenger4397 was sent7971, and behold935, they came; for whom you did wash7364 yourself3583, paint your eyes5869, and decorate5710 yourself with ornaments5716,$AJ'For when they had slain7819 their children1121 to their idols1544, then they came935 the same day3117 into my sanctuary4720 to profane2490 it6213; and behold, thus have they done in the midst8432 of my house1004.>uJ&Moreover this they have done6213 to me2930: they have defiled my sanctuary4720 in the same day3117, and have profaned2490 my Sabbaths7676.J J%For they have committed adultery5003, and blood1818 is in their hands3027; and with their idols1544 have they committed adultery5003; and they have also caused their sons1121, whom they bore3205 to me5674, to pass through the fire to them to be devoured402.]3J$Yahweh3068 said559 moreover to me1121: Son of man120, will you judge8199 Oholah170 and Oholibah172? then declare5046 to them their abominations8441. J#Therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh7911: Because you have forgotten me7993, and cast me behind310 your back1458, therefore you also bear5375 your lewdness2154 and your prostitution8457.#J"You shall even drink8354 it and drain it out4680, and you shall gnaw1633 the broken pieces2789 of it5423, and shall tear your breasts7699; for I have spoken1696 it5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.n UJ!You shall be filled4390 with drunkenness7943 and sorrow3015, with the cup3563 of astonishment8047 and desolation8077, with the cup3563 of your sister269 Samaria8111.! ;J Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: You will drink8354 of your sister269's cup3563, which is deep6013 and large7342; you will be ridiculed6712 and held in derision3933; it contains3557 much4767.# ?JYou have walked1980 in the way1870 of your sister269; therefore will I give5414 her cup3563 into your hand3027.V %JThese things shall be done6213 to you2181, because you have played the prostitute after310 the nations1471, and because you are polluted2930 with their idols1544.b =Jand they shall deal6213 with you in hatred8135, and shall take away3947 all your labor3018, and shall leave5800 you naked5903 and bare6181; and the nakedness6172 of your prostitution2183 shall be uncovered1540, both your lewdness2154 and your prostitution8457.{JFor thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Behold5414, I will deliver you into the hand3027 of them whom you hate8130, into the hand3027 of them from whom your soul5315 is alienated5361;!;JThus will I make your lewdness2154 to cease7673 from you2184, and your prostitution brought from the land776 of Egypt4714; so that you shall not lift up5375 your eyes5869 to them2142, nor remember Egypt any more4714.JThey shall also strip6584 you of your clothes899, and take away3947 your beautiful8597 jewels3627.3_JI will set5414 my jealousy7068 against you6213, and they shall deal with you in fury2534; they shall take away5493 your nose639 and your ears241; and your residue319 shall fall5307 by the sword2719: they shall take3947 your sons1121 and your daughters1323; and your residue319 shall be devoured398 by the fire784.KJThey shall come935 against you with weapons2021, chariots7393, and wagons1534, and with a company6951 of peoples5971; they shall set7760 themselves against you with buckler6793 and shield4043 and helmet6959 all around5439; and I will commit5414 the judgment4941 to6440 them8199, and they shall judge you according to their judgments4941.q[Jthe Babylonians1121 and all the Chaldeans3778, Pekod6489 and Shoa7772 and Koa6970, and all the Assyrians1121 with them2531; desirable young men970, governors6346 and rulers5461 all of them5461, princes and men970 of renown7392, all of them riding on horses5483.&EJTherefore172, Oholibah, thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Behold5782, I will raise up your lovers157 against you5315, from whom your soul is alienated5361, and I will bring935 them against you on every side5439:eCJThus you called to memory6485 the lewdness2154 of your youth5271, in the handling6213 of your bosom1717 by the Egyptians4714 for the breasts7699 of your youth5271.T!JShe doted5689 on their paramours6370, whose flesh1320 is as the flesh1320 of donkeys2543, and whose issue2231 is like the issue2231 of horses5483.eCJYet she multiplied7235 her prostitution8457, remembering2142 the days3117 of her youth5271, in which she had played the prostitute2181 in the land776 of Egypt4714.~wJSo she uncovered1540 her prostitution8457, and uncovered1540 her nakedness6172: then my soul5315 was alienated3363 from her5315, like as my soul was alienated5361 from her sister269.}JThe Babylonians1121 came935 to her into the bed4904 of love1730, and they defiled2930 her with their prostitution8457, and she was polluted2930 with them5315, and her soul was alienated from them3363. |9JAs soon5869 as she saw4758 them she doted5689 on them7971, and sent messengers4397 to them into Chaldea3778.L{Jdressed2289 with girdles232 on their waists4975, with flowing5628 turbans2871 on their heads7218, all of them princes7991 to4758 look on1823, after the likeness of the Babylonians1121 in Chaldea3778, the land776 of their birth4138.sz_JShe increased3254 her prostitution8457; for she saw7200 men582 portrayed2707 on the wall7023, the images6754 of the Chaldeans3778 portrayed2710 with vermilion8350,sy_J I saw7200 that she was defiled2930; they both8147 took one259 way1870."x=J She doted5689 on the Assyrians1121, governors6346 and rulers5461, her neighbors7138, clothed3847 most gorgeously4358, horsemen6571 riding7392 on horses5483, all of them desirable2531 young men970.zwmJ Her sister269 Oholibah172 saw7200 this7843, yet was she more corrupt in her doting5691 than she8457, and in her prostitution which were more than the prostitution2183 of her sister269.3v_J These uncovered1540 her nakedness6172; they took3947 her sons1121 and her daughters1323; and her they killed2026 with the sword2719: and she became a byword8034 among women802; for they executed6213 judgments on her8196.4uaJ Therefore I delivered5414 her into the hand3027 of her lovers157, into the hand3027 of the Assyrians1121, on whom she doted5689.6teJNeither has she left5800 her prostitution8457 since the days of Egypt4714; for in her youth5271 they lay7901 with her6213, and they handled the bosom1717 of her virginity1331; and they poured8210 out their prostitution on her8457.tsaJShe bestowed5414 her prostitution8457 on them4005, the choicest men1121 of Assyria804 all of them5689; and on whoever she doted, with all their idols1544 she defiled herself2930.Yr+Jwho were clothed3847 with blue8504, governors6346 and rulers5461, all of them desirable2531 young men970, horsemen6571 riding7392 on horses5483.@qyJOholah170 played the prostitute2181 when she was mine8478; and she doted5689 on her lovers157, on the Assyrians804 her neighbors7138,FpJTheir names8034 were Oholah170 the elder1419, and Oholibah172 her sister269: and they became mine3205, and they bore sons1121 and daughters1323. As for their names8034, Samaria8111 is Oholah170, and Jerusalem3389 Oholibah172. oJand they played the prostitute2181 in Egypt4714; they played the prostitute2181 in their youth5271; there were their breasts7699 pressed4600, and there was handled the bosom6213 of their virginity1331.nJSon1121 of man120, there were two8147 women802, the daughters1323 of one259 mother517:Um %JThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came again to me559, saying,'lGJTherefore have I poured out8210 my indignation2195 on them3615; I have consumed them with the fire784 of my wrath5678: their own way1870 have I brought5414 on their heads7218, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069. u'~}}{zyxwvutsarIq_ponmlkjih}gf~eydhc4b@a\``R^O]\\[OZYMXlWW.USRQP^OM=LhLKJHGED?CmBA?== ;;*:"876 53210.-<,R+*-)('&%$$"" Js R y 4 ! '`X9J I will make5414 the rivers2975 dry2724, and will sell4376 the land776 into the hand3027 of evil7451 men776; and I will make the land desolate8074, and all that is therein4393, by the hand3027 of strangers2114: I3068, Yahweh, have spoken it1696.>WuJ He and his people5971 with him6184, the terrible of the nations1471, shall be brought935 in to destroy7843 the land776; and they shall draw7324 their swords2719 against Egypt4714, and fill4390 the land776 with the slain2491.pVYJ Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: I will also make the multitude1995 of Egypt4714 to cease7673, by the hand3027 of Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894.DUJ In that day3117 shall messengers4397 go forth3318 from before me6440 in ships6716 to make the careless983 Ethiopians3568 afraid2729; and there shall be anguish2479 on them3117, as in the day of Egypt4714; for935, behold, it comes.;ToJThey shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068, when I have set5414 a fire784 in Egypt4714, and all her helpers5826 are destroyed7665.lSQJThey shall be desolate8074 in the midst8432 of the countries776 that are desolate8074; and her cities5892 shall be in the midst8432 of the cities5892 that are wasted2717.eRCJThus says559 Yahweh3068: They also who uphold5564 Egypt4714 shall fall5307; and the pride1347 of her power5797 shall come down3381: from the tower4024 of Seveneh5482 shall they fall5307 in it by the sword2719, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.QJEthiopia3568, and Put6316, and Lud3865, and all the mixed6153 people1121, and Cub1121, and the children of the land776 that is allied1285 with them5307, shall fall with them by the sword2719.AP{JA sword2719 shall come935 on Egypt4714, and anguish2479 shall be in Ethiopia3568, when the slain2491 shall fall5307 in Egypt4714; and they shall take away3947 her multitude1995, and her foundations3247 shall be broken down2040.UO#JFor the day3117 is near7138, even the day3117 of Yahweh3068 is near7138; it shall be a day3117 of clouds6051, a time6256 of the nations1471.ENJSon1121 of man120, prophesy5012, and say559, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3213: Wail3213, Alas for1929 the day3117!UM %JThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came again to me559, saying,iLKJBut when I speak1696 with854 you6605, I will open your mouth6310, and you shall tell559 them559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh3069: He who hears8085, let him hear8085; and he who forbears2308, let him forbear2308: for they are a rebellious4805 house1004.oKWJand I will make your tongue3956 stick1692 to the roof of your mouth2441, that you shall be mute481, and shall not be to them a reprover376; for they are a rebellious4805 house1004.QJJBut you1121, son of man120, behold5414, they shall lay bands5688 on you631, and shall bind you with them3318, and you shall not go out among them8432:wIgJThen the Spirit7307 entered935 into me5975, and set me on my feet7272; and he spoke1696 with me559, and said to me935, Go, shut5462 yourself inside8432 your house1004.,HQJThen I arose6965, and went forth3318 into the plain1237: and behold3519, the glory of Yahweh3068 stood5975 there3519, as the glory which I saw7200 by the river5104 Chebar3529; and I fell5307 on my face6440.LGJThe hand3027 of Yahweh3068 was there on me559; and he said to me6965, Arise, go forth3318 into the plain1237, and I will there talk with you1696.%FCJNevertheless if you warn2094 the righteous6662 man6662, that the righteous not sin2398, and he does not sin2398, he shall surely2421 live2421, because he took warning2094; and you have delivered5337 your soul5315.EJAgain7725, when a righteous6662 man does turn7725 from his righteousness6664, and commit6213 iniquity5766, and I lay5414 a stumbling block4383 before6440 him4191, he shall die: because you have not given him warning2094, he shall die4191 in his sin2403, and his righteous6666 deeds which he has done6213 shall not be remembered2142; but his blood1818 will I require1245 at your hand3027.D#JYet if you warn2094 the wicked7563, and he doesn7725't turn from his wickedness7562, nor from his wicked7563 way1870, he shall die4191 in his iniquity5771; but you have delivered5337 your soul5315.,CQJWhen I tell559 the wicked7563, You shall surely4191 die4191; and you give him no warning2094, nor speak1696 to warn2094 the wicked7563 from his wicked7563 way1870, to save his life2421; the same wicked7563 man shall die4191 in his iniquity5771; but his blood1818 will I require1245 at your hand3027.{BoJSon1121 of man120, I have made5414 you a watchman6822 to the house1004 of Israel3478: therefore hear8085 the word1697 from my mouth6310, and give them warning from me2094.A1JIt happened at the end7097 of seven7651 days3117, that the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,5@cJThen I came935 to them of the captivity1473 at Tel Aviv8512, that lived3427 by the river5104 Chebar3529, and to where they lived3427; and I sat3427 there3427 overwhelmed8074 among8432 them seven7651 days3117.?}JSo the Spirit7307 lifted me up5375, and took me away3947; and I went3212 in bitterness4751, in the heat2534 of my spirit7307; and the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 was strong on me2388.*>MJ I heard the noise6963 of the wings3671 of the living creatures2416 as they touched5401 one802 another269, and the noise6963 of the wheels212 beside5980 them6963, even the noise of a great1419 rushing7494. = J Then the Spirit7307 lifted me up5375, and I heard8085 behind310 me the voice6963 of a great1419 rushing7494, saying1288, Blessed be the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 from his place4725.9<kJ Go3212 to935 them of the captivity1473, to the children1121 of your people5971, and speak1696 to them559, and tell them559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh3069; whether they will hear8085, or whether they will forbear2308.d;AJ Moreover he said559 to me1121, Son of man120, all my words1697 that I shall speak1696 to you receive3947 in your heart3824, and hear8085 with your ears241.:J As an adamant8068 harder2389 than flint6864 have I made5414 your forehead4696: don3372't be afraid of them2865, neither be dismayed at their looks6440, though they are a rebellious4805 house1004.T9!JBehold5414, I have made your face6440 hard2389 against5980 their faces6440, and your forehead4696 hard2389 against5980 their foreheads4696.8wJBut the house1004 of Israel3478 will14 not listen8085 to you14; for they will not listen8085 to me1004: for all the house of Israel3478 are obstinate2389 and hard-hearted7186.7!Jnot to many7227 peoples5971 of a strange6012 speech8193 and of a hard3515 language3956, whose words1697 you can not understand8085. Surely7971, if I sent you to them8085, they would listen to you.J6 JFor you are not sent7971 to a people5971 of a strange6012 speech8193 and of a hard3515 language3956, but to the house1004 of Israel3478;;5oJHe said559 to me1121, Son of man120, go3212 to935 the house1004 of Israel3478, and speak1696 my words to them1697.74gJHe said559 to me1121, Son of man120, cause your belly990 to eat398, and fill4390 your bowels4578 with this scroll4039 that I give5414 you398. Then I ate it4966; and it was as sweet as honey1706 in my mouth6310.n3UJSo I opened6605 my mouth6310, and he caused me to eat398 the scroll4039.h2 KJHe said559 to me1121, Son of man120, eat398 that which you find4672. Eat398 this scroll4039, and go3212, speak1696 to the house1004 of Israel3478.51cJIn that day3117 will I cause6779 a horn7161 to bud forth6779 to the house1004 of Israel3478, and I will give5414 you the opening6610 of the mouth6310 in their midst8432; and they shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.f0EJI have given5414 him the land776 of Egypt4714 as his recompense6468 for which he served5647, because they worked6213 for me5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.!/;JTherefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Behold5414, I will give the land776 of Egypt4714 to Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894; and he shall carry5375 off her multitude1995, and take5375 her spoil7998, and take7997 her prey957; and it shall be the wages7939 for his army2428.Y.+JSon1121 of man120, Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 caused5647 his army2428 to serve5647 a great1419 service5656 against Tyre6865: every head7218 was made bald7139, and every shoulder3802 was worn4803; yet had he no wages7939, nor his army2428, from Tyre6865, for the service5656 that he had served against it5647.u-cJIt came to pass in the seven7651 and twentieth6242 year8141, in the first7223 month259, in the first day of the month2320, the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,-,SJIt shall be no more the confidence4009 of the house1004 of Israel3478, bringing2142 iniquity5771 to memory2142, when they turn to look6437 after310 them3045: and they shall know that I am the Lord136 Yahweh3069."'"+{JIt shall be the base8217 of the kingdoms4467; neither shall it any more lift itself up above5375 the nations1471: and I will diminish4591 them7287, that they shall no more rule over the nations1471.!*;Jand I will bring back7725 the captivity7622 of Egypt4714, and will cause them to return7725 into the land776 of Pathros6624, into the land776 of their birth4351; and they shall be there a base8217 kingdom4467.v)eJ For thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: "At the end7093 of forty705 years8141 will I gather6908 the Egyptians4714 from the peoples5971 where they were scattered6327;l(QJ I will make5414 the land776 of Egypt4714 a desolation8077 in the midst8432 of the countries776 that are desolate8074; and her cities5892 among8432 the cities5892 that are laid waste2717 shall be a desolation8077 forty705 years8141; and I will scatter6327 the Egyptians4714 among the nations1471, and will disperse2219 them through the countries776."d'AJ No foot7272 of man120 shall pass through5674 it7272, nor foot of animal929 shall pass through5674 it3427, neither shall it be inhabited forty705 years8141.:&mJ therefore2975, behold, I am against you, and against your rivers, and I will make5414 the land776 of Egypt4714 an utter2721 waste2723 and desolation8077, from the tower4024 of Seveneh5482 even to the border1366 of Ethiopia3568.%J The land776 of Egypt4714 shall be a desolation8077 and a waste2723; and they shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068. Because he has said559, 2975 'The river is mine6213, and I have made it;'Q$JTherefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: "Behold935, I will bring a sword2719 on you3772, and will cut off man120 and animal from you929. # JWhen they took hold8610 of you by your hand3709, you broke7533, and tore1234 all their shoulders3802; and when they leaned8172 on you7665, you broke, and paralyzed5976 all of their thighs4975."Y"+JAll the inhabitants3427 of Egypt4714 will know3045 that I am Yahweh3068, because they have been a staff4938 of reed7070 to the house1004 of Israel3478.!)JI5203'll cast you forth into the wilderness4057, you and all the fish1710 of your rivers2975. You5307'll fall on the open6440 field7704. You won622't be brought together, nor gathered6908. I have given5414 you for food402 to the animals2416 of the earth776 and to the birds5775 of the sky8064.v eJI will put5414 hooks2397 in your jaws3895, and I will make the fish1710 of your rivers2975 stick1692 to your scales7193; and I will bring you up5927 out of the midst8432 of your rivers2975, with all the fish1710 of your rivers2975 which stick1692 to your scales7193.JSpeak1696 and say559, 559 'Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh3069: "Behold6547, I am against you, Pharaoh king4428 of Egypt4714, the great1419 monster8577 that lies7257 in the midst8432 of his rivers2975, that has said559, 2975 'My river is my own6213, and I have made it for myself.'U#J"Son1121 of man120, set7760 your face6440 against Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714, and prophesy5012 against him and against all Egypt4714.N JIn the tenth6224 year8141, in the tenth6224 month8147, on the twelfth day of the month2320, the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,1JThey shall dwell3427 securely983 therein1129; yes, they shall build houses1004, and plant5193 vineyards3754, and shall dwell3427 securely983, when I have executed6213 judgments8201 on all those who do them despite7590 all around5439 them3045; and they shall know that I am Yahweh3068 their God430.7gJThus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: When I shall have gathered6908 the house1004 of Israel3478 from the peoples5971 among whom they are scattered6327, and shall be sanctified6942 in them in the sight5869 of the nations1471, then shall they dwell3427 in their own land127 which I gave5414 to my servant5650 Jacob3290.4aJThere shall be no more a pricking3992 brier5544 to the house1004 of Israel3478, nor a hurting3510 thorn6975 of any that are around5439 them7590, that scorned them3045; and they shall know that I am the Lord136 Yahweh3069.>uJFor I will send7971 pestilence1698 into her1818, and blood into her streets2351; and the wounded2491 shall fall5307 in the midst8432 of her2719, with the sword on her on every side5439; and they shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.nUJand say559, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Behold6721, I am against you, Sidon; and I will be glorified3513 in the midst8432 of you3045; and they shall know that I am Yahweh3068, when I shall have executed6213 judgments8201 in her6942, and shall be sanctified in her. JSon1121 of man120, set7760 your face6440 toward Sidon6721, and prophesy against it5012,PJThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,QJAll those who know3045 you among the peoples5971 shall be astonished8074 at you1091: you have become a terror, and you shall369 nevermore have any being5704.@yJBy the multitude7230 of your iniquities5771, in the unrighteousness5766 of your traffic7404, you have profaned2490 your sanctuaries4720; therefore have I brought forth3318 a fire784 from the midst8432 of you398; it has devoured you5414, and I have turned you to ashes665 on the earth776 in the sight5869 of all those who see you7200.Y+JYour heart3820 was lifted up1361 because of your beauty3308; you have corrupted7843 your wisdom2451 by reason of5921 your brightness3314: I have cast7993 you to the ground776; I have laid5414 you before6440 kings4428, that they may see you7200./JBy the abundance7230 of your traffic7404 they filled4390 the midst8432 of you with violence2555, and you have sinned2398: therefore I have cast you as profane2490 out of the mountain2022 of God430; and I have destroyed6 you5526, covering cherub3742, from the midst8432 of the stones68 of fire784.5cJYou were perfect8549 in your ways1870 from the day3117 that you were created1254, until unrighteousness5766 was found in you4672.$AJYou were the anointed4473 cherub3742 who covers5526: and I set5414 you6944, so that you were on the holy mountain2022 of God430; you have walked up and down1980 in the midst8432 of the stones68 of fire784.ucJ You were in Eden5731, the garden1588 of God430; every precious3368 stone68 adorned4540 you124: ruby, topaz6357, emerald3095, chrysolite8658, onyx7718, jasper3471, sapphire5601, turquoise5306, and beryl1304. Gold2091 work4399 of tambourines8596 and of pipes5345 was in you3117. In the day that you were created1254 they were prepared3559.SJ Son1121 of man120, take up5375 a lamentation7015 over the king4428 of Tyre6865, and tell559 him559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh3069: You seal up2856 the sum8508, full4392 of wisdom2451, and perfect3632 in beauty3308.Y +J Moreover the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,^ 5J You shall die4191 the death4194 of the uncircumcised6189 by the hand3027 of strangers2114: for I have spoken1696 it5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.] 3J Will you yet559 say559 before6440 him who kills2026 you430, I am God? but you are man120, and not God410, in the hand3027 of him who wounds you2490.J  JThey shall bring you down3381 to the pit7845; and you shall die4191 the death4463 of those who are slain2491, in the heart3820 of the seas3220.0 YJtherefore935, behold, I will bring strangers2114 on you6184, the terrible of the nations1471; and they shall draw7324 their swords2719 against the beauty3308 of your wisdom2451, and they shall defile2490 your brightness3314.-SJtherefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Because you have set5414 your heart3820 as the heart3824 of God430,`9Jby your great7230 wisdom2451 and by your traffic7404 you have increased7235 your riches2428, and your heart3824 is lifted up1361 because of your riches2428—_7Jby your wisdom2451 and by your understanding8394 you have gotten6213 yourself riches2428, and have gotten6213 gold2091 and silver3701 into your treasures214;Jbehold2450, you are wiser than Daniel1840; there is no secret5640 that is hidden from you5640;wJSon1121 of man120, tell559 the prince5057 of Tyre6865, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Because your heart3820 is lifted up1361, and you have said559, I am a god410, I sit3427 in the seat4186 of God430, in the midst3820 of the seas3220; yet you are man120, and not God410, though you set5414 your heart3820 as the heart3820 of God430—U %JThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came again to me559, saying,.UJ$The merchants5503 among the peoples5971 hiss8319 at you1091; you are become a terror, and you shall nevermore have any being5704.`9J#All the inhabitants3427 of the islands339 are astonished8074 at you4428, and their kings are horribly8178 afraid8175; they are troubled7481 in their face6440.pYJ"In the time6256 that you were broken7665 by the seas3220 in the depths4615 of the waters4325, your merchandise4627 and all your company6951 fell5307 in your midst8432.0YJ!When your wares5801 went forth3318 out3318 of the seas3220, you filled7646 many7227 peoples5971; you enriched the kings4428 of the earth776 with the multitude7230 of your riches1952 and of your merchandise4627. ~J In their wailing5204 they shall take up5375 a lamentation7015 for you6969, and lament over you6865, saying, Who is there like Tyre, like her who is brought to silence1822 in the midst8432 of the sea3220?}{Jand they shall make7144 themselves bald7139 for you2296, and clothe them with sackcloth8242, and they shall weep1058 for you in bitterness4751 of soul5315 with bitter4751 mourning4553.|Jand shall cause their voice6963 to be heard8085 over you2199, and shall cry bitterly4751, and shall cast up5927 dust6083 on their heads7218, they shall wallow6428 themselves in the ashes665:p{YJAll who handled8610 the oar4880, the mariners4419, and all the pilots2259 of the sea3220, shall come down3381 from their ships591; they shall stand5975 on the land776,zyJAt the sound6963 of the cry2201 of your pilots2259 the suburbs4054 shall shake7493.pyYJYour riches1952, and your wares5801, your merchandise4627, your mariners4419, and your pilots2259, your repairers919 of ship seams6148, and the dealers in your merchandise4627, and all your men582 of war4421, who are in you6951, with all your company which is in the midst8432 of you5307, shall fall into the heart3820 of the seas3220 in the day3117 of your ruin4658.RxJYour rowers7751 have brought935 you into great7227 waters4325: the east6921 wind7307 has broken7665 you in the heart3820 of the seas3220.uwcJThe ships591 of Tarshish8659 were your caravans7788 for your merchandise4627: and you were replenished4390, and made very3966 glorious3513 in the heart3820 of the seas3220.5vcJThese were your traffickers7402 in choice4360 wares1545, in wrappings of blue8504 and embroidered work7553, and in chests1595 of rich clothing1264, bound2280 with cords2256 and made of cedar729, among your merchandise4819.@uyJHaran2771 and Canneh3656 and Eden5729, the traffickers7402 of Sheba7614, Asshur804 and Chilmad3638, were your traffickers7402."t=JThe traffickers7402 of Sheba7614 and Raamah7484, they were your traffickers7402; they traded5414 for your wares5801 with the chief7218 of all spices1314, and with all precious3368 stones68, and gold2091.yskJArabia6152, and all the princes5387 of Kedar6938, they were the merchants5503 of your hand3027; in lambs3733, and rams352, and goats6260, in these were they your merchants5503.xriJDedan1719 was your trafficker7402 in precious2667 cloths899 for riding7396.fqEJVedan2051 and Javan3120 traded235 with yarn for5414 your wares5801: bright6219 iron1270, cassia6916, and calamus7070, were among your merchandise4627.p!JDamascus1834 was your merchant5503 for the multitude7230 of your handiworks4639, by reason of the multitude7230 of all kinds of riches1952, with the wine3196 of Helbon2463, and white6713 wool6785.)oKJJudah3063, and the land776 of Israel3478, they were your traffickers7402: they traded5414 for your merchandise4627 wheat2406 of Minnith4511, and confections6436, and honey1706, and oil8081, and balm6875.@nyJSyria758 was your merchant5503 by reason of the multitude7230 of your handiworks4639: they traded5414 for your wares5801 with emeralds5306, purple713, and embroidered work7553, and fine linen948, and coral7215, and rubies3539.m#JThe men1121 of Dedan1719 were your traffickers7402; many7227 islands339 were the market5506 of your hand3027: they brought7725 you in exchange814 horns7161 of ivory8127 and ebony1894.%lCJThey of the house1004 of Togarmah8425 traded5414 for your wares with horses5483 and war horses6571 and mules6505.wkgJ Javan3120, Tubal8422, and Meshech4902, they were your traffickers7402; they traded5414 the persons5315 of men120 and vessels3627 of brass5178 for your merchandise4627.j}J Tarshish8659 was your merchant5503 by reason of the multitude7230 of all kinds of riches1952; with silver3701, iron1270, tin913, and lead5777, they traded5414 for your wares5801.\i1J The men1121 of Arvad719 with your army2428 were on your walls2346 all around5439, and valorous1575 men were in your towers4026; they hanged8518 their shields7982 on your walls2346 all around5439; they have3634 perfected3634 your beauty3308.hJ Persia6539 and Lud3865 and Put6316 were in your army2428, your men582 of war4421: they hanged8518 the shield4043 and helmet3553 in you5414; they set forth your comeliness1926.g%J The old2205 men of Gebal1380 and the wise2450 men of it were in you your repairers919 of ship seams591: all the ships of the sea3220 with their mariners4419 were in you to deal6148 in your merchandise4627.CfJThe inhabitants3427 of Sidon6721 and Arvad719 were your rowers7751: your wise2450 men6865, Tyre, were in you2259, they were your pilots.e#JOf4666 fine linen8336 with embroidered work7553 from Egypt4714 was your sail5251, that it might be to you for a banner8504; blue and purple713 from the islands339 of Elishah473 was your awning4374.dJOf the oaks437 of Bashan1316 have they made6213 your oars4880; they have made6213 your benches7175 of ivory8127 inlaid1323 in boxwood839, from the islands339 of Kittim3794. kf~}|{{/yy x&vuRtsJqpoo mlkj;izhg!eecbO_^\Q[>Y X<;F9h87f54l221,0r/g.h,+*%)'&:#"! N_;<9 $ | *  %BfXC)J" Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Behold7462, I am against the shepherds; and I will require1875 my sheep6629 at their hand3027, and cause them to cease7673 from feeding7462 the sheep6629; neither shall the shepherds7462 feed7462 themselves any more5337; and I will deliver my sheep6629 from their mouth6310, that they may not be food for them402.hBIJ" therefore7462, you shepherds, hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068:VA%J"As I live2416, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh136, surely because my sheep6629 became a prey957, and my sheep6629 became food402 to all the animals2416 of the field7704, because there was no shepherd7462, neither did my shepherds7462 search1875 for my sheep6629, but the shepherds7462 fed7462 themselves7462, and didn't feed my sheep6629;h@IJ"Therefore7462, you shepherds, hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068:/?WJ"My sheep6629 wandered7686 through all the mountains2022, and on every high7311 hill1389: yes6629, my sheep were scattered6327 on all the surface6440 of the earth776; and there was none who searched1875 or sought1245.H> J"They were scattered6327, because there was no shepherd7462; and they became food402 to all the animals2416 of the field7704, and were scattered6327.9=kJ"You haven2388't strengthened the diseased2470, neither have you healed7495 that which was sick2470, neither have you bound up2280 that which was broken7665, neither have you brought back7725 that which was driven away5080, neither have you sought1245 that which was lost6; but with force2394 and with rigor6531 you have ruled over them7287.M<J"You eat398 the fat2459, and you clothe3847 yourself with the wool6785, you kill2076 the fatlings1277; but you don1277't feed the sheep6629.';GJ"Son1121 of man120, prophesy5012 against the shepherds7462 of Israel3478, prophesy5012, and tell559 them7462, even to the shepherds, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Woe1945 to the shepherds7462 of Israel3478 who feed7462 themselves7462! Shouldn't the shepherds feed7462 the sheep6629?O: J"The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,$9AJ!!When this comes to pass935, (behold935, it comes), then shall they know3045 that a prophet5030 has been among them8432.8J! Behold5690, you are to them as a very lovely song7892 of one who has a pleasant3303 voice6963, and can play well2895 on an instrument5059; for they hear8085 your words1697, but they don6213't do them.7yJ!They come935 to you as the people5971 come3996, and they sit3427 before6440 you as my people5971, and they hear8085 your words1697, but don6213't do them6310; for with their mouth they show6213 much love5690, but their heart3820 goes1980 after310 their gain1215.J6 J!As for you1121, son of man120, the children1121 of your people5971 talk1696 of681 you by the walls7023 and in the doors6607 of the houses1004, and speak1696 one2297 to another259, everyone376 to his brother251, saying559, Please come935 and hear8085 what is the word1697 that comes forth3318 from Yahweh3068.5yJ!Then shall they know3045 that I am Yahweh3068, when I have made5414 the land776 a desolation8077 and an astonishment8077, because of all their abominations8441 which they have committed6213.04YJ!I will make5414 the land776 a desolation8077 and an astonishment8077; and the pride1347 of her power5797 shall cease7673; and the mountains2022 of Israel3478 shall be desolate8074, so that none shall pass through5674.\31J!You shall tell559 them559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh3069: As I live2416, surely those who are in the waste2723 places shall fall5307 by the sword2719; and him who is in the open6440 field7704 will I give5414 to the animals2416 to be devoured398; and those who are in the strongholds4679 and in the caves4631 shall die4191 of the pestilence1698.u2cJ!You stand5975 on your sword2719, you work6213 abomination8441, and every one376 of you defiles2930 his neighbor7453's wife802: and shall you possess3423 the land776?01YJ!Therefore tell559 them559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh3069: You eat398 with the blood1818, and lift up5375 your eyes5869 to your idols1544, and shed8210 blood1818: and shall you possess3423 the land776?h0IJ!Son1121 of man120, they who inhabit3427 those waste2723 places in the land127 of Israel3478 speak559, saying559, Abraham85 was one259, and he inherited3423 the land776: but we are many7227; the land776 is given5414 us for inheritance4181.P/J!The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,\.1J!Now the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 had been on me in the evening6153, before6440 he who was escaped6412 came935; and he had opened6605 my mouth6310, until he came935 to me in the morning1242; and my mouth6310 was opened6605, and I was no more mute481.H- J!It happened in the twelfth8147 year8141 of our captivity1546, in the tenth6224 month2568, in the fifth day of the month2320, that one who had escaped6412 out of Jerusalem3389 came935 to me559, saying, The city5892 has been struck5221.W,'J!Yet you say559, The way1870 of the Lord136 is not equal8505. House1004 of Israel3478, I will judge8199 every one376 of you after his ways1870.A+{J!When the wicked7563 turns7725 from his wickedness7564, and does6213 that which is lawful4941 and right6666, he shall live thereby2421.-*SJ!When the righteous6662 turns7725 from his righteousness6666, and commits6213 iniquity5766, he shall even die therein4191.O)J!Yet the children1121 of your people5971 say559, The way1870 of the Lord136 is not equal8505: but as for them1870, their way is not equal8505.k(OJ!None of his sins2403 that he has committed2398 shall be remembered2142 against him6213: he has done that which is lawful4941 and right6666; he shall surely2421 live2421.G'J!if the wicked7563 restore7725 the pledge2258, give again7999 that which he had taken by robbery1500, walk1980 in the statutes2708 of life2416, committing6213 no iniquity5766; he shall surely2421 live2421, he shall not die4191.b&=J!Again559, when I say to the wicked7563, You shall surely4191 die4191; if he turn7725 from his sin2403, and do6213 that which is lawful4941 and right6666;u%cJ! When I tell559 the righteous6662, that he shall surely2421 live2421; if he trust982 to his righteousness6666, and commit6213 iniquity5766, none of his righteous6666 deeds shall be remembered2142; but in his iniquity5766 that he has committed6213, therein shall he die4191.>$uJ! You1121, son of man120, tell559 the children1121 of your people5971, The righteousness6666 of the righteous6662 shall not deliver5337 him in the day3117 of his disobedience6588; and as for the wickedness7564 of the wicked7563, he shall not fall3782 thereby in the day3117 that he turns7725 from his wickedness7562; neither shall he who is righteous6662 be able3201 to live2421 thereby in the day3117 that he sins2398.)#KJ! Tell559 them2416, As I live, says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, I have no pleasure2654 in the death4194 of the wicked7563; but that the wicked7563 turn7725 from his way1870 and live2421: turn7725, turn7725 from your evil7451 ways1870; for why will you die4191, house1004 of Israel3478?"1J! You1121, son of man120, tell559 the house1004 of Israel3478: Thus you speak559, saying559, Our transgressions6588 and our sins2403 are on us4743, and we pine away in them2421; how then can we live?!-J! Nevertheless2094, if you warn the wicked7563 of his way1870 to turn7725 from it7725, and he doesn't turn from his way1870; he shall die4191 in his iniquity5771, but you have delivered5337 your soul5315.t aJ!When I tell559 the wicked7563, O wicked7563 man4191, you shall surely die4191, and you don1696't speak to warn2094 the wicked7563 from his way1870; that wicked7563 man shall die4191 in his iniquity5771, but his blood1818 will I require1245 at your hand3027.yJ!So you1121, son of man120, I have set5414 you a watchman6822 to the house1004 of Israel3478; therefore hear8085 the word1697 at my mouth6310, and give them warning from me2094.CJ!But if the watchman6822 sees7200 the sword2719 come935, and doesn8628't blow the trumpet7782, and the people5971 aren2094't warned, and the sword2719 comes935, and take3947 any person5315 from among them3947; he is taken away in his iniquity5771, but his blood1818 will I require1875 at the watchman6822's hand3027.{oJ!He heard8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet7782, and didn2094't take warning; his blood1818 shall be on him2094; whereas if he had taken warning, he would have delivered4422 his soul5315.J!then whoever8085 hears8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet7782, and doesn2094't take warning, if the sword2719 come935, and take him away3947, his blood1818 shall be on his own head7218.6eJ!if7200, when he sees the sword2719 come935 on the land776, he blow8628 the trumpet7782, and warn2094 the people5971;wgJ!Son1121 of man120, speak1696 to the children1121 of your people5971, and tell559 them935, When I bring the sword2719 on a land776, and the people5971 of the land776 take3947 a259 man376 from among7097 them5414, and set him for their watchman6822;O J!The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,oWJ For I have put5414 his terror2851 in the land776 of the living2416; and he shall be laid7901 in the midst8432 of the uncircumcised6189, with those who are slain2491 by the sword2719, even Pharaoh6547 and all his multitude1995, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.J Pharaoh6547 shall see7200 them5162, and shall be comforted over all his multitude1995, even Pharaoh6547 and all his army2428, slain2491 by the sword2719, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.a;J There are the princes5257 of the north6828, all of them6722, and all the Sidonians, who are gone down3381 with the slain2491; in the terror2851 which they caused by their might1369 they are put to shame954; and they lie7901 uncircumcised6189 with those who are slain2491 by the sword2719, and bear5375 their shame3639 with those who go down3381 to the pit953.?wJ There is Edom123, her kings4428 and all her princes5387, who in their might1369 are laid5414 with those who are slain2491 by the sword2719: they shall lie7901 with the uncircumcised6189, and with those who go down3381 to the pit953.;oJ But you shall be broken7665 in the midst8432 of the uncircumcised6189, and shall lie7901 with those who are slain2491 by the sword2719.Z-J They shall not lie7901 with the mighty1368 who are fallen5307 of the uncircumcised6189, who are gone down3381 to Sheol7585 with their weapons3627 of war4421, and have laid5414 their swords2719 under their heads7218, and their iniquities5771 are on their bones6106; for they were the terror2851 of the mighty1368 in the land776 of the living2416.CJ There is Meshech4902, Tubal8422, and all their multitude1995; their graves6913 are around5439 them6189; all of them uncircumcised, slain2490 by the sword2719; for they caused5414 their terror2851 in the land776 of the living2416.+OJ They have set5414 her a bed4904 in the midst8432 of the slain2491 with all her multitude1995; her graves6913 are around5439 her6189; all of them uncircumcised, slain2491 by the sword2719; for their terror2851 was caused5414 in the land776 of the living2416, and they have borne5375 their shame3639 with those who go down3381 to the pit953: he is put5414 in the midst8432 of those who are slain2491.iKJ There is Elam5867 and all her multitude1995 around5439 her grave6900; all of them slain2491, fallen5307 by the sword2719, who are gone down3381 uncircumcised6189 into the lower parts8482 of the earth776, who caused5414 their terror2851 in the land776 of the living2416, and have borne5375 their shame3639 with those who go down3381 to the pit953.SJ whose graves6913 are set5414 in the uttermost3411 parts of the pit953, and her company6951 is around5439 her grave6900; all of them slain2491, fallen5307 by the sword2719, who caused5414 terror2851 in the land776 of the living2416.A{J Asshur804 is there and all her company6951; her graves6913 are all around5439 her2491; all of them slain, fallen5307 by the sword2719;3 _J The strong410 among the mighty1368 shall speak1696 to him out of the midst8432 of Sheol7585 with those who help5826 him3381: they are gone down, they lie7901 still6189, even the uncircumcised, slain2491 by the sword2719.h IJ They shall fall5307 in the midst8432 of those who are slain2491 by the sword2719: she is delivered5414 to the sword2719; draw4900 her away and all her multitudes1995.~ uJ Whom do you pass in beauty5276? Go down3381, and be laid7901 with the uncircumcised6189.N J Son1121 of man120, wail5091 for the multitude1995 of Egypt4714, and cast them down3381, even her1323, and the daughters of the famous117 nations1471, to the lower parts8482 of the earth776, with those who go down3381 into the pit953.J  J It happened also in the twelfth8147 year8141, in the fifteenth2568 day of the month2320, that the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,GJ This is the lamentation7015 with which they shall lament6969; the daughters1323 of the nations1471 shall lament6969 therewith4714; over Egypt, and over all her multitude1995, shall they lament6969 therewith5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.?wJ When I shall make5414 the land776 of Egypt4714 desolate8077 and waste776, a land destitute8074 of that of which it was full4393, when I shall strike5221 all those who dwell3427 therein3045, then shall they know that I am Yahweh3068.CJ Then will I make their waters4325 clear8257, and cause their rivers5104 to run3212 like oil8081, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.#J I will destroy6 also all its animals929 from5921 beside many7227 waters4325; neither shall the foot7272 of man120 trouble1804 them any more6541, nor the hoofs of animals929 trouble them1804.KJ By the swords2719 of the mighty1368 will I cause your multitude1995 to fall5307; the terrible6184 of the nations1471 are they all7703: and they shall bring to nothing the pride1347 of Egypt4714, and all its multitude1995 shall be destroyed8045.%CJ For thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: The sword2719 of the king4428 of Babylon894 shall come on you935.#J Yes7227, I will make many peoples5971 amazed8074 at you4428, and their kings shall be horribly8178 afraid8175 for you5774, when I shall brandish my sword2719 before them6440; and they shall tremble2729 at every moment7281, every man376 for his own life5315, in the day3117 of your fall4658.~uJ I will also trouble3707 the hearts3820 of many7227 peoples5971, when I shall bring935 your destruction7667 among the nations1471, into the countries776 which you have not known3045.eCJ All the bright3974 lights216 of the sky8064 will I make dark6937 over you5414, and set darkness2822 on your land776, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.%CJ When I shall extinguish3518 you3680, I will cover the heavens8064, and make6937 its stars3556 dark6937; I will cover3680 the sun8121 with a cloud6051, and the moon3394 shall not give215 its light216.T~!J I will also water8248 with your blood1818 the land776 in which you swim6824, even to the mountains2022; and the watercourses650 shall be full of you4390.}-J I will lay5414 your flesh1320 on the mountains2022, and fill4390 the valleys1516 with your height7419.=|sJ I will leave5203 you on the land776, I will cast you forth2904 on the open6440 field7704, and will cause all the birds5775 of the sky8064 to settle7931 on you7646, and I will satisfy the animals2416 of the whole earth with you776.v{eJ Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: I will spread out6566 my net7568 on you with a company6951 of many7227 peoples5971; and they shall bring you up5927 in my net2764.kzOJ Son1121 of man120, take up5375 a lamentation7015 over Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714, and tell559 him1819, You were likened to a young lion3715 of the nations1471: yet you are as a monster8577 in the seas3220; and you broke out1518 with your rivers5104, and troubled1804 the waters4325 with your feet7272, and fouled7515 their rivers5104.`y ;J It happened in the twelfth8147 year8141, in the twelfth month2320, in the first259 day of the month2320, that the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,x-JTo whom are you thus like1819 in glory3519 and in greatness1433 among the trees6086 of Eden5731? yet you will be brought down3381 with the trees6086 of Eden5731 to the lower parts8482 of the earth776: you shall lie7901 in the midst8432 of the uncircumcised6189, with those who are slain2491 by the sword2719. This is Pharaoh6547 and all his multitude1995, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.wJThey also went down3381 into Sheol7585 with him to those who are slain2491 by the sword2719; yes2220, those who were his arm, that lived3427 under his shadow6738 in the midst8432 of the nations1471.GvJI made the nations1471 to shake7493 at the sound6963 of his fall4658, when I cast him down3381 to Sheol7585 with those who descend3381 into the pit953; and all the trees6086 of Eden5731, the choice4005 and best2896 of Lebanon3844, all that drink8354 water4325, were comforted5162 in the lower parts8482 of the earth776.]u3JThus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: In the day3117 when he went down3381 to Sheol7585 I caused a mourning56: I covered3680 the deep8415 for him4513, and I restrained its rivers5104; and the great7227 waters4325 were stayed3607; and I caused Lebanon3844 to mourn6937 for him6086, and all the trees of the field7704 fainted for him5969.NtJto the end that none of all the trees6086 by the waters4325 exalt1361 themselves in their stature6967, neither set5414 their top6788 among the thick boughs5688, nor that their mighty ones352 stand up5975 on their height1363, even all who drink8354 water4325: for they are all delivered5414 to death4194, to the lower parts8482 of the earth776, in the midst8432 of the children1121 of men120, with those who go down3381 to the pit953.CsJ On his ruin4658 all the birds5775 of the sky8064 shall dwell7931, and all the animals2416 of the field7704 shall be on his branches6288;lrQJ Strangers2114, the terrible6184 of the nations1471, have cut him off3772, and have left5203 him2022: on the mountains and in all the valleys1516 his branches1808 are fallen5307, and his boughs6288 are broken7665 by all the watercourses650 of the land776; and all the peoples5971 of the earth776 are gone down3381 from his shadow6738, and have left him5203.qq[J I will even deliver5414 him into the hand3027 of the mighty one410 of the nations1471; he shall surely6213 deal6213 with him1644; I have driven him out for his wickedness7562."p=J Therefore thus said559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Because you are exalted1361 in stature6967, and he has set5414 his top6788 among the thick boughs5688, and his heart3824 is lifted up7311 in his height1363;koOJ I made6213 it beautiful3303 by the multitude7230 of its branches1808, so that all the trees6086 of Eden5731, that were in the garden1588 of God430, envied it7065.fnEJThe cedars730 in the garden1588 of God430 could not hide6004 it1265; the fir trees were not like1819 its boughs5589, and the plane trees6196 were not as its branches6288; nor was any tree6086 in the garden1588 of God430 like1819 it in its beauty3308.=msJThus was it beautiful3302 in its greatness1433, in the length753 of its branches1808; for its root8328 was by many7227 waters4325.ClJAll the birds5775 of the sky8064 made their nests7077 in its boughs5589; and under its branches6288 all the animals2416 of the field7704 brought forth their young3205; and all great7227 nations1471 lived3427 under its shadow6738.5kcJTherefore its stature6967 was exalted1361 above all the trees6086 of the field7704; and its boughs5634 were multiplied7235, and its branches6288 became long748 by reason of many7227 waters4325, when it shot them forth7971.&jEJThe waters4325 nourished1431 it8415, the deep made it to grow7311: its rivers5104 ran1980 all around5439 its plantation4302; and it sent out7971 its channels8585 to all the trees6086 of the field7704. i9JBehold804, the Assyrian was a cedar730 in Lebanon3844 with beautiful3303 branches6057, and with a forest-like6751 shade2793, and of high1362 stature6967; and its top6788 was among the thick boughs5688.MhJSon1121 of man120, tell559 Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714, and to his multitude1995: Whom are you like1819 in your greatness1433?^g 7JIt happened in the eleventh259 year8141, in the third7992 month259, in the first day of the month2320, that the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,Tf!JI will scatter6327 the Egyptians4714 among the nations1471, and disperse2219 them through the countries776; and they shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.2e]JI will hold2388 up the arms2220 of the king4428 of Babylon894; and the arms2220 of Pharaoh6547 shall fall down5307; and they shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068, when I shall put5414 my sword2719 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon894, and he shall stretch it out5186 on the land776 of Egypt4714.cd?JI will strengthen2388 the arms2220 of the king4428 of Babylon894, and put5414 my sword2719 in his hand3027: but I will break7665 the arms2220 of Pharaoh6547, and he shall groan5008 before6440 him with the groanings5009 of a deadly wounded man2491.c3JI will scatter6327 the Egyptians4714 among the nations1471, and will disperse2219 them through the countries776._b7JTherefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Behold6547, I am against Pharaoh king4428 of Egypt4714, and will break7665 his arms2220, the strong2389 arm7665, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword2719 to fall5307 out of his hand3027.maSJSon1121 of man120, I have broken7665 the arm2220 of Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714; and behold2280, it has not been bound up, to apply healing7499 medicines7760, to put a bandage2848 to bind2280 it2388, that it be strong to hold8610 the sword2719.b`=JIt happened in the eleventh259 year8141, in the first7223 month7651, in the seventh day of the month2320, that the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,_JThus will I execute6213 judgments8201 on Egypt4714; and they shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068. ^JAt Tehaphnehes8471 also the day3117 shall withdraw2821 itself7665, when I shall break there the yokes4133 of Egypt4714, and the pride1347 of her power5797 shall cease7673 in her1931: as for her6051, a cloud shall cover3680 her1323, and her daughters shall go3212 into captivity7628.=]sJThe young men970 of Aven206 and of Pibeseth6364 shall fall5307 by the sword2719; and these cities shall go3212 into captivity7628. \ JI will set5414 a fire784 in Egypt4714: Sin5512 shall be in great2342 anguish2342, and No4996 shall be broken1234 up5297; and Memphis shall have adversaries6862 in the daytime3119.?[wJI will pour8210 my wrath2534 on Sin5512, the stronghold4581 of Egypt4714; and I will cut off3772 the multitude1995 of No4996.=ZsJI will make Pathros6624 desolate8074, and will set5414 a fire784 in Zoan6814, and will execute6213 judgments8201 on No4996.zYmJ Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: I will also destroy6 the idols1544, and I will cause the images457 to cease7673 from Memphis5297; and there shall be no more a prince5387 from the land776 of Egypt4714: and I will put5414 a fear3374 in the land776 of Egypt4714. tI}|;zzxwvu9tbs|rqqonlkjii2hh7gfXecbaa`9^]\\8ZYXW"TSQ;PNOINML`KDJlIHaHFEDCBAw?? >,<;;B:n9q8T7[6A54_320/..-C,+V*P)k'&%$S#"Q! +y\j,Qy F ( *-)$17[J&Therefore1121, son of man120, prophesy5012, and tell559 Gog1463, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: In that day3117 when my people5971 Israel3478 dwells3427 securely983, shall you not know it3045?6{J& Sheba7614, and Dedan1719, and the merchants5503 of Tarshish8659, with all the young lions3715 of it559, shall tell you935, Have you come to take7997 the spoil7998? have you assembled6950 your company6951 to take962 the prey957? to carry away5375 silver3701 and gold2091, to take away3947 livestock4735 and goods7075, to take7997 great1419 spoil7998?25]J& to take7997 the spoil7998 and to take962 the prey957; to turn7725 your hand3027 against the waste places2723 that are now inhabited3427, and against the people5971 who are gathered622 out of the nations1471, who have gotten6213 livestock4735 and goods7075, who dwell3427 in the middle2872 of the earth776.J4 J& and you shall say559, I will go up5927 to the land776 of unwalled villages6519; I will go935 to those who are at rest8252, who dwell3427 securely983, all of them dwelling3427 without walls2346, and having neither bars1280 nor gates1817;y3kJ& Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: It shall happen in that day3117, that things1697 shall come5927 into your mind3824, and you shall devise2803 an evil7451 device4284:z2mJ& You shall ascend5927, you shall come935 like a storm7722, you shall be like a cloud6051 to cover3680 the land776, you102, and all your hordes, and many7227 peoples with you5971.1-J&After many7227 days3117 you shall be visited6485: in the latter319 years8141 you shall come935 into the land776 that is brought back7725 from the sword2719, that is gathered6908 out of many7227 peoples5971, on the mountains2022 of Israel3478, which have been a continual8548 waste2723; but it is brought forth3318 out of the peoples5971, and they shall dwell3427 securely983, all of them.20]J&Be prepared3559, yes3559, prepare yourself6951, you, and all your companies who are assembled6950 to you4929, and be a guard to them.p/YJ&Gomer1586, and all his hordes102; the house1004 of Togarmah8425 in the uttermost parts3411 of the north6828, and all his hordes102; even many7227 peoples with you5971..J&Persia6539, Cush3568, and Put6316 with them4043, all of them with shield and helmet3553;!-;J&and I will turn you around7725, and put5414 hooks2397 into your jaws3895, and I will bring you forth3318, with all your army2428, horses5483 and horsemen6571, all of them clothed3847 in full4358 armor7227, a great company6951 with buckler6793 and shield4043, all of them handling8610 swords2719;P,J&and say559, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Behold1463, I am against you, Gog, prince7218 of Rosh7218, Meshech4902, and Tubal8422: + J&Son1121 of man120, set7760 your face6440 toward Gog1463, of the land776 of Magog4031, the prince5387 of Rosh7218, Meshech4902, and Tubal8422, and prophesy against him5012,O* J&The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,W)'J%The nations1471 shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068 who sanctifies6942 Israel3478, when my sanctuary4720 shall be in their midst8432 forevermore5769.(yJ%My tent4908 also shall be with them430; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people5971.E'J%Moreover I will make3772 a covenant1285 of peace7965 with them5769; it shall be an everlasting covenant1285 with them5414; and I will place them7235, and multiply them5414, and will set my sanctuary4720 in their midst8432 forevermore5769.6&eJ%They shall dwell3427 in the land776 that I have given5414 to Jacob3290 my servant5650, in which your fathers1 lived3427; and they shall dwell3427 therein1121, they, and their children, and their children1121's children1121, forever5769: and David1732 my servant5650 shall be their prince5387 for5704 ever5769.%J%My servant5650 David1732 shall be king4428 over them259; and they all shall have one shepherd7462: they shall also walk3212 in my ordinances4941, and observe8104 my statutes2708, and do them6213.$1J%neither shall they defile2930 themselves any more with their idols1544, nor with their detestable things8251, nor with any of their transgressions6588; but I will save3467 them out of all their dwelling4186 places2398, in which they have sinned, and will cleanse2891 them5971: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God430.#J%and I will make6213 them one259 nation1471 in the land776, on the mountains2022 of Israel3478; and one259 king4428 shall be king4428 to them all5750; and they shall be no more two8147 nations1471, neither shall they be divided2673 into two8147 kingdoms any more at all4467;f"EJ%Say1696 to them559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Behold3947, I will take the children1121 of Israel3478 from among996 the nations1471, where they are gone1980, and will gather6908 them on every side5439, and bring935 them into their own land127:{!oJ%The sticks6086 whereon you write3789 shall be in your hand3027 before their eyes5869.o WJ%tell1696 them1696, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh136: Behold3947, I will take the stick6086 of Joseph3130, which is in the hand3027 of Ephraim669, and the tribes7626 of Israel3478 his companions2270; and I will put5414 them with it6086, even with the stick of Judah3063, and make6213 them one259 stick6086, and they shall be one259 in my hand3027.(IJ%When the children1121 of your people5971 shall speak559 to you559, saying, Will you not show us what you mean by these5046?.UJ%and join7126 them for you one259 to another259 into one259 stick6086, that they may become one259 in your hand3027.I J%You1121, son of man120, take3947 one259 stick6086, and write3789 on it3063, For Judah, and for the children1121 of Israel3478 his companions2270: then take3947 another259 stick6086, and write3789 on it3130, For Joseph, the stick6086 of Ephraim669, and for all the house1004 of Israel3478 his companions2270:V%J%The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came again to me559, saying,*MJ%I will put5414 my Spirit7307 in you2421, and you shall live, and I will place3240 you in your own land127: and you shall know3045 that I3068, Yahweh, have spoken1696 it and performed6213 it5002, says Yahweh3068.PJ% You shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068, when I have opened6605 your graves6913, and caused you to come up5927 out of your graves6913, my people5971.X)J% Therefore prophesy5012, and tell559 them559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Behold5971, I will open6605 your graves6913, and cause you to come up5927 out of your graves6913, my people935; and I will bring you into the land127 of Israel3478.(IJ% Then he said559 to me1121, Son of man120, these bones6106 are the whole house1004 of Israel3478: behold559, they say, Our bones6106 are dried3001 up8615, and our hope is lost6; we are clean cut off1504.yJ% So I prophesied5012 as he commanded6680 me7307, and the breath came935 into them2421, and they lived, and stood up5975 on their feet7272, an exceedingly3966 great1419 army2428. J% Then he said559 to me5012, Prophesy to the wind7307, prophesy5012, son1121 of man120, and tell559 the wind7307, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Come935 from the four702 winds7307, breath7307, and breathe5301 on these slain2026, that they may live2421.a;J%I saw7200, and1517, behold, there were sinews on them1320, and flesh came up5927, and skin5785 covered7159 them above4605; but there was no breath in them7307.}J%So I prophesied5012 as I was commanded6680: and as I prophesied5012, there was a noise6963, and behold7494, an earthquake; and the bones6106 came together7126, bone6106 to its bone6106.%CJ%I will lay5414 sinews1517 on you5927, and will bring up flesh1320 on you7159, and cover you with skin5785, and put5414 breath7307 in you2421, and you shall live; and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.@yJ%Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069 to these bones6106: Behold7307, I will cause breath to enter935 into you2421, and you shall live.QJ%Again he said559 to me5012, Prophesy over these bones6106, and tell559 them3002, you dry bones6106, hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068.<qJ%He said559 to me1121, Son of man120, can these bones6106 live2421? I answered559, Lord136 Yahweh3069, you know3045._7J%He caused me to pass5674 by them all around5439: and behold3966, there were very many7227 in the open6440 valley1237; and behold3966, they were very dry3002.  J%The hand3027 of Yahweh3068 was on me3318, and he brought me out in the Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068, and set me down5117 in the midst8432 of the valley1237; and it was full4392 of bones6106.9 kJ$&As the flock6629 for sacrifice6944, as the flock6629 of Jerusalem3389 in her appointed feasts4150, so shall the waste2720 cities5892 be filled4392 with flocks6629 of men120; and they shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068. J$%Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: For this1875, moreover, will I be inquired of by the house1004 of Israel3478, to do6213 it for them7235: I will increase them with men120 like a flock6629.B }J$$Then the nations1471 that are left7604 around5439 you shall know3045 that I3068, Yahweh, have built1129 the ruined2040 places5193, and planted that which was desolate8074: I3068, Yahweh, have spoken1696 it6213, and I will do it.% CJ$#They shall say559, This1977 land776 that was desolate8074 has become like the garden1588 of Eden5731; and the waste2720 and desolate8074 and ruined2040 cities5892 are fortified1219 and inhabited3427.5 cJ$"The land776 that was desolate8074 shall be tilled5647, whereas it was a desolation8077 in the sight5869 of all who passed by5674.%J$!Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: In the day3117 that I cleanse2891 you from all your iniquities5771, I will cause the cities5892 to be inhabited3427, and the waste2723 places shall be built1129.ucJ$ Nor for your sake do6213 I this5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh136, be it known3045 to you954: be ashamed and confounded3637 for your ways1870, house1004 of Israel3478.+J$Then you shall remember2142 your evil7451 ways1870, and your doings4611 that were not good2896; and you shall loathe6962 yourselves in your own sight6440 for your iniquities5771 and for your abominations8441.ykJ$I will multiply7235 the fruit6529 of the tree6086, and the increase8570 of the field7704, that you may receive3947 no more the reproach2781 of famine7458 among the nations1471.PJ$I will save3467 you from all your uncleanness2932: and I will call7121 for the grain1715, and will multiply7235 it5414, and lay no famine on you7458.3_J$You shall dwell3427 in the land776 that I gave5414 to your fathers1; and you shall be my people5971, and I will be your God430.b=J$I will put5414 my Spirit7307 within7130 you6213, and cause you to walk3212 in my statutes2706, and you shall keep8104 my ordinances4941, and do them6213.I J$I will also give5414 you a new2319 heart3820, and I will put5414 a new2319 spirit7307 within7130 you5493; and I will take away the stony68 heart3820 out of your flesh1320, and I will give5414 you a heart3820 of flesh1320.Y+J$I will sprinkle2236 clean2889 water4325 on you2891, and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness2932, and from all your idols1544, will I cleanse you2891.OJ$For I will take3947 you from among4480 the nations1471, and gather6908 you out of all the countries776, and will bring935 you into your own land127.~'J$I will sanctify6942 my great1419 name8034, which has been profaned2490 among the nations1471, which you have profaned2490 in their midst8432; and the nations1471 shall know3045 that I am Yahweh136, says5002 the Lord3068 Yahweh3068, when I shall be sanctified6942 in you before their eyes5869.^}5J$Therefore tell559 the house1004 of Israel3478, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: I don6213't do this for your sake1004, house of Israel3478, but for my holy6944 name8034, which you have profaned2490 among the nations1471, where you went935.O|J$But I had respect2550 for my holy6944 name8034, which the house1004 of Israel3478 had profaned2490 among the nations1471, where they went935.({IJ$When they came935 to the nations1471, where they went935, they profaned2490 my holy6944 name8034; in that men said559 of them5971, These are the people of Yahweh3068, and are gone forth3318 out of his land776.pzYJ$and I scattered6327 them among the nations1471, and they were dispersed2219 through the countries776: according to their way1870 and according to their doings5949 I judged them8199.dyAJ$Therefore I poured8210 out my wrath2534 on them for the blood1818 which they had poured8210 out on the land776, and because they had defiled2930 it with their idols1544;MxJ$Son1121 of man120, when the house1004 of Israel3478 lived3427 in their own land127, they defiled2930 it by their way1870 and by their doings5949: their way1870 before6440 me was as the uncleanness2932 of a woman in her impurity5079.Yw+J$Moreover the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,LvJ$neither will I let you hear8085 any more the shame3639 of the nations1471, neither shall you bear5375 the reproach2781 of the peoples5971 any more1471, neither shall you cause your nation to stumble3782 any more5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.7ugJ$therefore you shall devour398 men120 no more7921, neither bereave your nation1471 any more5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069;Tt!J$ Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Because they say559 to you398, You are a devourer of men120, and have been a bereaver7921 of your nation1471;s)J$ Yes120, I will cause men to walk3212 on you5971, even my people Israel3478; and they shall possess3423 you5159, and you shall be their inheritance, and you shall no more3254 henceforth bereave them of children7921.krOJ$ and I will multiply7235 on you man120 and animal929; and they shall increase7235 and be fruitful6509; and I will cause you to be inhabited3427 after your former estate6927, and will do better2895 to you than at your beginnings7221: and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.qq[J$ and I will multiply7235 men120 on you1004, all the house of Israel3478, even all of it5892; and the cities shall be inhabited3427, and the waste2723 places shall be built1129;p{J$ For6437, behold, I am for you, and I will turn into you5647, and you shall be tilled and sown2232;o{J$But you2022, mountains of Israel3478, you shall shoot forth5414 your branches6057, and yield5375 your fruit6529 to my people5971 Israel3478; for they are at hand7126 to come935.inKJ$therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: I have5375 sworn3027, saying1471, Surely the nations that are around5439 you5375, they shall bear their shame3639.DmJ$Therefore prophesy5012 concerning the land127 of Israel3478, and tell559 the mountains2022 and to the hills1389, to the watercourses650 and to the valleys1516, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Behold1696, I have spoken in my jealousy7068 and in my wrath2534, because you have borne5375 the shame3639 of the nations1471:dlAJ$therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Surely in the fire784 of my jealousy7068 have I spoken1696 against the residue7611 of the nations1471, and against all Edom123, that have appointed5414 my land776 to themselves for a possession4181 with the joy8057 of all their heart3824, with despite7589 of soul3824, to cast it out4054 for a prey957.3k_J$therefore2022, you mountains of Israel3478, hear8085 the word1697 of the Lord136 Yahweh136: Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136 to the mountains2022 and to the hills1389, to the watercourses650 and to the valleys1516, to the desolate8074 wastes2723 and to the cities5892 that are forsaken5800, which are become a prey957 and derision3933 to the residue7611 of the nations1471 that are all around5439;SjJ$therefore prophesy5012, and say559, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Because8074, even because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up7602 on every side5439, that you might be a possession4181 to the residue7611 of the nations1471, and you are taken up5927 in the lips8193 of talkers3956, and the evil report1681 of the people5971;eiCJ$Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Because the enemy341 has said559 against you1889, Aha! and5769, The ancient high places1116 are ours in possession4181;ph [J$You1121, son of man120, prophesy5012 to the mountains2022 of Israel3478, and say559, You mountains2022 of Israel3478, hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068.^g5J#As you rejoiced8057 over the inheritance5159 of the house1004 of Israel3478, because it was desolate8074, so will I do6213 to you8077: you shall be desolate, Mount2022 Seir8165, and all Edom123, even all of it3045; and they shall know that I am Yahweh3068.'fGJ#Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: When the whole earth776 rejoices8055, I will make6213 you desolate8077.6eeJ# You have magnified1431 yourselves against me with your mouth6310, and have multiplied6280 your words1697 against me8085: I have heard it.4daJ# You shall know3045 that I3068, Yahweh, have heard8085 all your insults5007 which you have spoken559 against the mountains2022 of Israel3478, saying559, They are laid desolate8074, they have been given5414 us to devour402.`c9J# therefore2416, as I live, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh136, I will do6213 according to your anger639, and according to your envy7068 which you have shown6213 out of your hatred8135 against them3045; and I will make myself known among them8199, when I shall judge you.Vb%J# Because you have said559, These two8147 nations1471 and these two8147 countries776 shall be mine3423, and we will possess it3068; whereas Yahweh was there:KaJ# I will make5414 you a perpetual5769 desolation8077, and your cities5892 shall not be inhabited7725; and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.`}J#I will fill4390 its mountains2022 with its slain2491: in your hills1389 and in your valleys1516 and in all your watercourses650 shall they fall5307 who are slain2491 with the sword2719.f_EJ#Thus will I make5414 Mount2022 Seir8165 an8077 astonishment8077 and a desolation8077; and I will cut off3772 from it him who passes through and him who returns7725.>^uJ#therefore2416, as I live, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, I will prepare6213 you for blood1818, and blood1818 shall pursue7291 you518: since you have not hated8130 blood1818, therefore blood1818 shall pursue you7291.@]yJ#Because you have had a perpetual5769 enmity342, and have given5064 over the children1121 of Israel3478 to the power3027 of the sword2719 in the time6256 of their calamity343, in the time6256 of the iniquity5771 of the end7093;)\KJ#I will lay7760 your cities5892 waste2723, and you shall be desolate8077; and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068..[UJ#and tell559 it559, Thus says the Lord136 Yahweh136: Behold2022, I am against you, Mount Seir8165, and I will stretch out5186 my hand3027 against you5414, and I will make you a desolation8077 and an astonishment8077.Z1J#Son1121 of man120, set7760 your face6440 against Mount2022 Seir8165, and prophesy against it5012,XY +J#Moreover the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,AX{J"You859 my sheep6629, the sheep6629 of my pasture4830, are men120, and I am your God430, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.kWOJ"They shall know3045 that I3068, Yahweh, their God430 am with them1004, and that they, the house of Israel3478, are my people5971, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.VJ"I will raise up6965 to them a plantation4302 for renown8034, and they shall be no more consumed622 with famine7458 in the land776, neither bear5375 the shame3639 of the nations any more1471.~UuJ"They shall no more be a prey957 to the nations1471, neither shall the animals2416 of the earth776 devour398 them3427; but they shall dwell securely983, and none shall make them afraid2729.YT+J"The tree6086 of the field7704 shall yield5414 its fruit6529, and the earth776 shall yield5414 its increase2981, and they shall be secure983 in their land127; and they shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068, when I have broken7665 the bars4133 of their yoke5923, and have delivered5337 them out of the hand3027 of those who made slaves of them5647.SJ"I will make5414 them and the places around5439 my hill1389 a blessing1293; and I will cause the shower1653 to come down3381 in its season6256; there shall be showers1653 of blessing1293.5RcJ"I will make3772 with them a covenant1285 of peace7965, and will cause evil7451 animals2416 to cease7673 out of the land776; and they shall dwell3427 securely983 in the wilderness4057, and sleep3462 in the woods3293.AQ{J"I3068, Yahweh, will be their God430, and my servant5650 David1732 prince5387 among8432 them3068; I, Yahweh, have spoken it1696.iPKJ"I will set up6965 one259 shepherd7462 over them7462, and he shall feed them5650, even my servant David1732; he shall feed7462 them7462, and he shall be their shepherd.6OeJ"therefore will I save3467 my flock6629, and they shall no more be a prey957; and I will judge8199 between sheep7716 and sheep7716.bN=J"Because you thrust1920 with side6654 and with shoulder3802, and push5055 all the diseased2470 with your horns7161, until you have scattered6327 them abroad2351;SMJ"Therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136 to them8199: Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat1274 sheep7716 and the lean7330 sheep7716.VL%J"As for my sheep6629, they eat7462 that which you have trodden4823 with your feet7272, and they drink8354 that which you have fouled4833 with your feet7272.KwJ"Does it seem a small thing4592 to you to have fed7462 on the good2896 pasture4829, but you must tread down7429 with your feet7272 the residue3499 of your pasture4829? and to have drunk8354 of the clear4950 waters4325, but you must foul7515 the residue3498 with your feet7272?kJOJ"As for you859, O my flock6629, thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Behold8199, I judge between sheep7716 and sheep7716, the rams352 and the male goats6260.IwJ"I will seek1245 that which was lost6, and will bring back7725 that which was driven away5080, and will bind up2280 that which was broken7665, and will strengthen2388 that which was sick2470: but the fat8082 and the strong2389 I will destroy8045; I will feed7462 them in justice4941..HUJ"I myself will be the shepherd7462 of my sheep6629, and I will cause them to lie down7257, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.}GsJ"I will feed7462 them with good2896 pasture4829; and on the mountains2022 of the height4791 of Israel3478 shall their fold5116 be7257: there shall they lie down in a good2896 fold5116; and on fat8082 pasture4829 shall they feed7462 on the mountains2022 of Israel3478.sF_J" I will bring them out3318 from the peoples5971, and gather6908 them from the countries776, and will bring935 them into their own land127; and I will feed7462 them on the mountains2022 of Israel3478, by the watercourses650, and in all the inhabited places4186 of the country776.EJ" As a shepherd7462 seeks out1243 his flock5739 in the day3117 that he is among8432 his sheep6629 that are scattered6567 abroad1239, so will I seek out my sheep6629; and I will deliver5337 them out of all places4725 where they have been scattered6327 in the cloudy6051 and dark6205 day3117.3D_J" For thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Behold1875, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep6629, and will seek them out1239. mk~}'{zyw~vu,t;srqCooAnlmlCjyhff=eAcbQa_}^A]b\o[rZY%XpW:V(U#SSR:QONMM KJIGGFQEDCB=@?>>=;:8?658432_1z0J/A.-,Z+=*n)-(V&%$p#p"`![ Pl NuCJ% 2 kk$J)Then he measured4058 the wall7023 of the house1004, six8337 cubits520; and the breadth7341 of every side room6763, four702 cubits520, all around5439 the house1004 on every side5439.#J)He measured4058 its length753, twenty6242 cubits520, and the breadth7341, twenty6242 cubits520, before6440 the temple1964: and he said559 to me6944, This is the most holy place6944.4"aJ)Then went935 he inward6441, and measured4058 each post352 of the entrance6607, two8147 cubits520; and the entrance6607, six8337 cubits520; and the breadth7341 of the entrance6607, seven7651 cubits520.!%J)The breadth7341 of the entrance6607 was ten6235 cubits520; and the sides3802 of the entrance6607 were five2568 cubits520 on the one side2568, and five cubits520 on the other side4058: and he measured its length753, forty705 cubits520, and the breadth7341, twenty6242 cubits520.?  yJ)He brought935 me to the temple1964, and measured4058 the posts352, six8337 cubits520 broad7341 on the one side6311, and six8337 cubits520 broad7341 on the other side6311, which was the breadth7341 of the tent168.[/J(1The length753 of the porch197 was twenty6242 cubits520, and the breadth7341 eleven6249 cubits520; even by the steps4609 by which they went up5927 to it5982: and there were pillars by the posts352, one259 on this side259, and another on that side.%J(0Then he brought935 me to the porch197 of the house1004, and measured4058 each post352 of the porch197, five2568 cubits520 on this side2568, and five cubits520 on that side7341: and the breadth of the gate8179 was three7969 cubits520 on this side7969, and three cubits on that side520.J(/He measured4058 the court2691, one hundred3967 cubits520 long753, and a hundred3967 cubits520 broad7341, foursquare7251; and the altar4196 was before6440 the house1004.}sJ(.and the room3957 whose prospect6440 is toward1870 the north6828 is for the priests3548, the keepers8104 of the duty4931 of the altar4196: these are the sons1121 of Zadok6659, who from among the sons1121 of Levi3878 come near7131 to Yahweh3068 to minister to him8334.oWJ(-He said1696 to me2090, This room3957, whose prospect6440 is toward1870 the south1864, is for the priests3548, the keepers8104 of the duty4931 of the house1004;FJ(,Outside2351 of the inner6442 gate8179 were rooms3957 for the singers7891 in the inner6442 court2691, which was at the side3802 of the north6828 gate8179; and their prospect6440 was toward1870 the south1864; one259 at the side3802 of the east6921 gate8179 having the prospect6440 toward1870 the north6828.\1J(+The hooks8240, a259 handbreadth2948 long3559, were fastened within1004 all around5439: and on the tables7979 was the flesh1320 of the offering7133.;oJ(*There were four702 tables7979 for the burnt offering5930, of cut1496 stone68, a cubit520 and a half2677 long753, and a cubit520 and a half2677 broad7341, and one259 cubit520 high1363; whereupon they laid3240 the instruments3627 with which they killed7819 the burnt offering5930 and the sacrifice2077.taJ()Four702 tables7979 were on this side702, and four tables7979 on that side3802, by the side of the gate8179; eight8083 tables7979, whereupon they killed the sacrifices7819.V%J((On the one side3802 outside2351, as one goes up5927 to the entry6607 of the gate8179 toward the north6828, were two8147 tables7979; and on the other312 side3802, which belonged to the porch197 of the gate8179, were two8147 tables7979.J('In the porch197 of the gate8179 were two8147 tables7979 on this side7979, and two tables on that side7819, to kill thereon the burnt offering5930 and the sin offering2403 and the trespass offering817.$AJ(&A room3957 with its door6607 was by the posts352 at the gates8179; there they washed1740 the burnt offering5930.taJ(%The posts352 of it were toward the outer2435 court2691; and palm trees8561 were on its posts352, on this side4608, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight8083 steps4609.3J($its lodges8372, its posts352, and its arches361: and there were windows2474 therein all around5439; the length753 was fifty2572 cubits520, and the breadth7341 twenty6242 - five2568 cubits520.J(#He brought935 me to the north6828 gate8179: and he measured4058 it according to these measures4060;ucJ("The arches361 of it were toward the outer2435 court2691; and palm trees8561 were on its posts352, on this side4608, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight8083 steps4609.`9J(!and its lodges8372, and its posts352, and its arches361, according to these measures4060: and there were windows2474 therein and in its arches361 all around5439; it was fifty2572 cubits520 long753, and twenty6242 - five2568 cubits520 broad7341.J J( He brought935 me into the inner6442 court2691 toward1870 the east6921: and he measured4058 the gate8179 according to these measures4060;U #J(The arches361 of it were toward the outer2435 court2691; and palm trees8561 were on its posts352: and the ascent4608 to it had eight8083 steps4609.8 iJ(There were arches361 all around5439, twenty6242 - five2568 cubits520 long753, and five2568 cubits520 broad7341.^ 5J(and its lodges8372, and its posts352, and its arches361, according to these measures4060: and there were windows2474 in it and in its arches361 all around5439; it was fifty2572 cubits520 long753, and twenty6242 - five2568 cubits520 broad7341.` 9J(Then he brought935 me to the inner6442 court2691 by the south1864 gate8179: and he measured4058 the south1864 gate8179 according to these measures4060; J(There was a gate8179 to the inner6442 court2691 toward1870 the south1864: and he measured4058 from gate8179 to gate8179 toward1870 the south1864 a hundred3967 cubits520.{J(There were seven7651 steps4609 to go up5930 to it361, and its arches were before6440 them8561; and it had palm trees, one259 on this side259, and another on that side352, on its posts. J(There were windows2474 in it and in its arches361 all around5439, like those windows2474: the length753 was fifty2572 cubits520, and the breadth7341 twenty6242 - five2568 cubits520.|qJ(He led3212 me toward1870 the south1864; and behold8179, a gate toward1870 the south1864: and he measured4058 its posts352 and its arches361 according to these measures4060./J(There was a gate8179 to the inner6442 court2691 over against the other gate8179, both on the north6828 and on the east6921; and he measured4058 from gate8179 to gate8179 one hundred3967 cubits520.a;J(The windows2474 of it361, and its arches, and the palm trees8561 of it4060, were after the measure of the gate8179 whose prospect6440 is toward1870 the east6921; and they went up5927 to it by seven7651 steps4609; and its arches361 were before them6440.^5J(The lodges8372 of it were three7969 on this side and three7969 on that side352; and its posts and its arches361 were after the measure4060 of the first7223 gate8179: its length753 was fifty2572 cubits520, and the breadth7341 twenty520 - five cubits.SJ(The gate8179 of the outer2435 court2691 whose prospect6440 is toward1870 the north6828, he measured4058 its length753 and its breadth7341.=sJ(Then he measured4058 the breadth7341 from the forefront6440 of the lower8481 gate8179 to the forefront6440 of the inner6442 court2691 outside2351, one hundred3967 cubits520, both on the east6921 and on the north6828.KJ(The pavement7531 was by the side3802 of the gates8179, answerable5980 to the length753 of the gates8179, even the lower8481 pavement7531.+J(Then brought935 he me into the outer2435 court2691; and behold3957, there were rooms and a pavement7531, made6213 for the court2691 all around5439: thirty7970 rooms3957 were on the pavement7531.J~ J(There were closed331 windows2474 to the lodges8372, and to their posts352 within6441 the gate8179 all around5439, and likewise to the arches361; and windows2474 were around5439 inward6441; and on each post352 were palm trees8561.\}1J(From the forefront6440 of the gate8179 at the entrance2978 to the forefront6440 of the inner6442 porch197 of the gate8179 were fifty2572 cubits520.5|cJ(He made6213 also posts352, sixty8346 cubits520; and the court2691 reached to the posts352, around5439 the gate8179.{J( He measured4058 the gate8179 from the roof1406 of the one lodge8372 to the roof1406 of the other7341, a breadth of twenty6242 - five2568 cubits520; door6607 against door6607.,zQJ( and a border1366 before6440 the lodges8372, one259 cubit520 on this side1366, and a border, one cubit520 on that side8372; and the lodges, six8337 cubits520 on this side8337, and six cubits on that side520.ay;J( He measured4058 the breadth7341 of the opening6607 of the gate8179, ten6235 cubits520; and the length753 of the gate8179, thirteen7969 cubits520;CxJ( The lodges8372 of the gate8179 eastward1870 were three7969 on this side6311, and three7969 on that side6311; they three7969 were of one259 measure4060: and the posts352 had one259 measure on this side and on that side4060.~wuJ( Then measured4058 he the porch197 of the gate8179, eight8083 cubits520; and its posts352, two8147 cubits520; and the porch197 of the gate8179 was toward the house1004. vJ(He measured4058 also the porch197 of the gate8179 toward1004 the house259, one reed7070.uJ(Every lodge8372 was one259 reed7070 long753, and one259 reed7070 broad7341; and the space between the lodges8372 was five2568 cubits520; and the threshold5592 of the gate8179 by681 the porch197 of the gate8179 toward1004 the house was one259 reed7070.|tqJ(Then came935 he to the gate8179 which looks6440 toward1870 the east6921, and went up5927 its steps4609: and he measured4058 the threshold5592 of the gate8179, one259 reed7070 broad7341; and the other259 threshold5592, one259 reed7070 broad7341.DsJ(Behold2346, a wall on the outside2351 of the house1004 all around5439, and in the man376's hand3027 a measuring4060 reed7070 six8337 cubits520 long520, of a cubit and a handbreadth2948 each4058: so he measured the thickness2948 of the building1146, one259 reed7070; and the height6967, one259 reed7070.@ryJ(The man376 said1696 to me1121, Son of man120, see7200 with your eyes5869, and hear8085 with your ears241, and set7760 your heart3820 on all that I shall show7200 you4616; for, to the intent that I may show7200 them to you935, you are brought here5046: declare all that you see7200 to the house1004 of Israel3478.Bq}J(He brought935 me there376; and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance4758 was like the appearance4758 of brass5178, with a line6616 of flax6593 in his hand3027, and a measuring4060 reed7070; and he stood5975 in the gate8179.)pKJ(In the visions4759 of God430 brought935 he me into the land776 of Israel3478, and set5117 me down on a very3966 high1364 mountain2022, whereon was as it were the frame4011 of a city5892 on the south5045.8o kJ(In the five2568 and twentieth6242 year8141 of our captivity1546, in the beginning7218 of the year8141, in the tenth6218 day of the month2320, in the fourteenth702 year8141 after310 that the city5892 was struck5221, in the same6106 day3117, the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 was on me935, and he brought me there.FnJthat they may want2637 bread3899 and water4325, and be dismayed8074 one376 with another251, and pine away4743 in their iniquity5771.umcJMoreover he said559 to me1121, Son of man120, behold7665, I will break the staff4294 of bread3899 in Jerusalem3389: and they shall eat398 bread3899 by weight4948, and with fearfulness1674; and they shall drink8354 water4325 by measure4884, and in dismay8078:\l1JThen he said559 to me7200, Behold, I have given5414 you cow1241's dung6832 for man120's dung1561, and you shall prepare6213 your bread thereon3899.kwJThen I said559, Ah162 Lord136 Yahweh3069! behold5315, my soul has not been polluted2930; for from my youth5271 up even until now have I not eaten398 of that which dies of itself5038, or is torn2966 of animals935; neither came there abominable6292 flesh1320 into my mouth6310.bj=J Yahweh3068 said559, Even thus shall the children1121 of Israel3478 eat398 their bread3899 unclean2931, among the nations1471 where I will drive them5080.GiJ You shall eat398 it as barley8184 cakes5692, and you shall bake5746 it in their sight5869 with dung1561 that comes out6627 of man120.?hwJ You shall drink8354 water4325 by measure4884, the sixth part8345 of a hin1969: from time6256 to time6256 you shall drink8354.Vg%J Your food3978 which you shall eat398 shall be by weight4946, twenty6242 shekels8255 a day3117: from time6256 to time6256 you shall eat it398.sf_J Take3947 for yourself also wheat2406, and barley8184, and beans6321, and lentils5742, and millet1764, and spelt3698, and put5414 them in one259 vessel3627, and make6213 bread3899 of it4557; according to the number of the days3117 that you shall lie7901 on your side6654, even three7969 hundred3967 ninety8673 days3117, you shall eat of it398.heIJBehold5414, I lay bands5688 on you2015, and you shall not turn you from one side6654 to the other6654, until you have accomplished3615 the days3117 of your siege4692.Id JYou shall set3559 your face6440 toward the siege4692 of Jerusalem3389, with your arm2220 uncovered2834; and you shall prophesy against it5012.hcIJAgain8145, when you have accomplished3615 these3615, you shall lie7901 on your right3233 side6654, and shall bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the house1004 of Judah3063: forty705 days3117, each day3117 for a year8141, have I appointed it to you5414.?bwJFor I have appointed5414 the years8141 of their iniquity5771 to be to you a number4557 of days3117, even three7969 hundred3967 ninety8673 days3117: so you shall bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the house1004 of Israel3478.=asJMoreover lie7901 on your left8042 side6654, and lay7760 the iniquity5771 of the house1004 of Israel3478 on it4557; according to the number of the days3117 that you shall lie7901 on it5375, you shall bear their iniquity5771.`{JTake3947 for yourself an iron1270 pan4227, and set5414 it for a wall7023 of iron1270 between you and the city5892: and set3559 your face6440 toward it4692, and it shall be besieged, and you shall lay siege6696 against it226. This shall be a sign to the house1004 of Israel3478.#_?Jand lay5414 siege4692 against it1129, and build forts1785 against it8210, and cast up a mound5550 against it5414; set camps4264 also against it7760, and plant battering rams3733 against it all around5439.S^ !JYou also1121, son of man120, take3947 a tile3843, and lay5414 it before6440 yourself2710, and portray on it a city5892, even Jerusalem3389:i]KJ'neither will I hide5641 my face6440 any more from them8210; for I have poured out my Spirit7307 on the house1004 of Israel3478, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.!\;J'They shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068 their God430, in that I caused them to go into captivity1540 among the nations1471, and have gathered3664 them to their own land127; and I will leave none of them any more there3498;[{J'when I have brought them back7725 from the peoples5971, and gathered6908 them out of their enemies341' lands776, and am sanctified6942 in them in the sight5869 of many7227 nations1471.ZJ'They shall bear5375 their shame3639, and all their trespasses4604 by which they have trespassed4603 against me3427, when they shall dwell securely983 in their land127, and none shall make them afraid2729;2Y]J'Therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Now will I bring back7725 the captivity7622 of Jacob3290, and have mercy7355 on the whole house1004 of Israel3478; and I will be jealous7065 for my holy6944 name8034.1X[J'According to their uncleanness2932 and according to their transgressions6588 did6213 I to them5641; and I hid my face from them6440.W'J'The nations1471 shall know3045 that the house1004 of Israel3478 went into captivity1540 for their iniquity5771; because they trespassed4603 against me5641, and I hid my face6440 from them5414: so I gave them into the hand3027 of their adversaries6862, and they fell5307 all of them by the sword2719..VUJ'So the house1004 of Israel3478 shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068 their God430, from that day3117 and forward1973.yUkJ'I will set5414 my glory3519 among the nations1471; and all the nations1471 shall see7200 my judgment4941 that I have executed6213, and my hand3027 that I have laid on them7760.oTWJ'You shall be filled7646 at my table7979 with horses5483 and chariots7393, with mighty men1368, and with all men376 of war4421, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.[S/J'You shall eat398 fat2459 until you be full7654, and drink8354 blood1818 until you are drunk7943, of my sacrifice2077 which I have sacrificed for you2076.8RiJ'You shall eat398 the flesh1320 of the mighty1368, and drink8354 the blood1818 of the princes5387 of the earth776, of rams352, of lambs3733, and of goats6260, of bulls6499, all of them fatlings4806 of Bashan1316.AQ{J'You1121, son of man120, thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Speak559 to the birds6833 of every sort3671, and to every animal2416 of the field7704, Assemble6908 yourselves935, and come; gather622 yourselves on every side5439 to my sacrifice2077 that I do sacrifice2076 for you1419, even a great sacrifice2077 on the mountains2022 of Israel3478, that you may eat398 flesh1320 and drink8354 blood1818. PJ'Hamonah1997 shall also be the name8034 of a city5892. Thus shall they cleanse2891 the land776.MOJ'Those who pass through5674 the land776 shall pass through5674; and when any sees7200 a man120's bone6106, then shall he set up1129 a sign6725 by681 it6912, until the undertakers have buried6912 it in the valley1516 of Hamon Gog1996.N/J'They shall set apart914 men582 of continual employment8548, who shall pass through5674 the land776, and5674, with those who pass through, those who bury6912 those who remain3498 on the surface6440 of the land776, to cleanse2891 it7097: after the end of seven7651 months2320 shall they search2713.xMiJ' Yes5971, all the people of the land776 shall bury6912 them8034; and it shall be to them a renown in the day3117 that I shall be glorified3513, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.-LSJ' Seven7651 months2320 shall the house1004 of Israel3478 be burying6912 them2891, that they may cleanse the land776.nKUJ' It shall happen in that day3117, that I will give5414 to Gog1463 a place4725 for burial6913 in Israel3478, the valley1516 of those who pass through5674 on the east6926 of the sea3220; and it shall stop2629 those who pass through5674: and there shall they bury6912 Gog1463 and all his multitude1995; and they shall call7121 it The valley1516 of Hamon Gog1996.J#J' so that they shall take5375 no wood6086 out of the field7704, neither cut down2404 any out of the forests3293; for they shall make1197 fires784 of the weapons5402; and they shall plunder7997 those who plundered7997 them962, and rob those who robbed962 them5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.FIJ' Those who dwell3427 in the cities5892 of Israel3478 shall go forth3318, and shall make1197 fires784 of the weapons5402 and burn5400 them4043, both the shields and the bucklers6793, the bows7198 and the arrows2671, and the war clubs3027, and the spears7420, and they shall make1197 fires784 of them seven7651 years8141;=HsJ'Behold935, it comes, and it shall be done1961, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069; this is the day3117 about which I have spoken1696.dGAJ'My holy6944 name8034 will I make known3045 in the midst8432 of my people5971 Israel3478; neither will I allow my holy6944 name8034 to be profaned2490 any more1471: and the nations shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068, the Holy One6918 in Israel3478.QFJ'I will send7971 a fire784 on Magog4031, and on those who dwell3427 securely983 in the islands339; and they shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.#E?J'You shall fall5307 on the open6440 field7704; for I have spoken1696 it5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.WD'J'You shall fall5307 on the mountains2022 of Israel3478, you102, and all your hordes, and the peoples5971 who are with you5414: I will give you to the ravenous5861 birds6833 of every sort3671, and to the animals2416 of the field7704 to be devoured402.NCJ'and I will strike5221 your bow7198 out of your left8040 hand3027, and will cause your arrows2671 to fall5307 out of your right3225 hand3027.}BsJ'and I will turn you around7725, and will lead you on5927, and will cause you to come up from the uttermost parts3411 of the north6828; and I will bring935 you on the mountains2022 of Israel3478;!A =J'You1121, son of man120, prophesy5012 against Gog1463, and say559, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Behold1463, I am against you, Gog, prince7218 of Rosh7218, Meshech4902, and Tubal8422:m@SJ&I will magnify1431 myself6942, and sanctify myself3045, and I will make myself known in the eyes5869 of many7227 nations1471; and they shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.b?=J&With pestilence1698 and with blood1818 will I enter into judgment8199 with him4305; and I will rain on him102, and on his hordes, and on the many7227 peoples5971 who are with him7857, an overflowing shower1653, and great hailstones417, fire784, and sulfur1614.h>IJ&I will call7121 for a sword2719 against him to all my mountains2022, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: every man376's sword2719 shall be against his brother251.4=aJ&so that the fish1709 of the sea3220, and the birds5775 of the sky8064, and the animals2416 of the field7704, and all creeping things7431 who creep7430 on the earth127, and all the men120 who are on the surface6440 of the earth127, shall shake7493 at my presence6440, and the mountains2022 shall be thrown down2040, and the steep places4095 shall fall5307, and every wall2346 shall fall5307 to the ground776.q<[J&For in my jealousy7068 and in the fire784 of my wrath5678 have I spoken1696, Surely in that day3117 there shall be a great1419 shaking7494 in the land127 of Israel3478;;-J&It shall happen in that day3117, when3117 Gog1463 shall come935 against the land127 of Israel3478, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, that my wrath2534 shall come up5927 into my nostrils639.Z:-J&Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Are you he of whom I spoke1696 in old6931 time3117 by3027 my servants5650 the prophets5030 of Israel3478, who prophesied5012 in those days3117 for many years8141 that I would bring you against them935?91J&and you shall come up5927 against my people5971 Israel3478, as a cloud6051 to cover3680 the land776: it shall happen in the latter319 days3117, that I will bring935 you against my land776, that the nations1471 may know3045 me6942, when I shall be sanctified in you1463, Gog, before their eyes5869.58cJ&You shall come935 from your place4725 out of the uttermost parts3411 of the north6828, you7227, and many peoples5971 with you7392, all of them riding on horses5483, a great1419 company6951 and a mighty7227 army2428; j~[|{zZyx0vutscqponnm$kkHjIigfedcba`_^]\[/XWUTT)SzRQMPO|MML:KISGFECB@?u>=0e/-,*)'&%$#! +elAlct X jZxiJ-Whatever is for the prince5387 shall be on the one side and on the other side of the holy6944 offering8641 and of the possession272 of the city5892, in front6440 of the holy6944 offering8641 and in front6440 of the possession272 of the city5892, on the west3220 side6285 westward3220, and on the east6924 side6285 eastward6921; and in length753 answerable5980 to one259 of the portions2506, from the west3220 border1366 to the east6921 border1366.l QJ-You shall appoint5414 the possession272 of the city5892 five2568 thousand505 broad7341, and twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505 long753, side by side5980 with the offering8641 of the holy6944 portion1004: it shall be for the whole house of Israel3478.: mJ-Twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505 in length753, and ten6235 thousand505 in breadth7341, shall be to the Levites3881, the ministers8334 of the house1004, for a possession272 to themselves6242, for twenty rooms3957.^ 5J-It is a holy6944 portion of the land776; it shall be for the priests3548, the ministers8334 of the sanctuary4720, who come near7131 to minister8334 to Yahweh3068; and it shall be a place4725 for their houses1004, and a holy place4720 for the sanctuary4720.% CJ-Of this measure4060 you shall measure4058 a length753 of twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505, and a breadth7341 of ten6235 thousand505: and in it shall be the sanctuary4720, which is most6944 holy6944. 5J-Of this there shall be for the holy place6944 five2568 hundred3967 in length by five2568 hundred3967 in breadth7251, square all around5439; and fifty2572 cubits520 for its suburbs4054 all around5439.m UJ-Moreover5307, when you shall divide by lot the land776 for inheritance5159, you shall offer7311 an offering8641 to Yahweh3068, a holy portion6944 of the land776; the length753 shall be the length753 of twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505 reeds7341, and the breadth shall be ten6235 thousand505: it shall be holy6944 in all its border1366 all around5439..UJ,The priests3548 shall not eat398 of anything that dies of itself5038, or is torn2966, whether it be bird5775 or animal929.xiJ,The first7225 of all the first1061 fruits of every thing8641, and every offering of everything8641, of all your offerings, shall be for the priest3548: you shall also give5414 to the priests3548 the first7225 of your dough6182, to cause a blessing1293 to rest5117 on your house1004.OJ,They shall eat398 the meal offering4503, and the sin offering2403, and the trespass offering817; and every devoted thing2764 in Israel shall be theirs3478.I J,They shall have an inheritance5159: I am their inheritance5159; and you shall give5414 them no possession272 in Israel3478; I am their possession272."=J,In the day3117 that he goes935 into the sanctuary6944, into the inner6442 court2691, to minister8334 in the sanctuary6944, he shall offer7126 his sin offering2403, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.zmJ,After310 he is cleansed2893, they shall reckon5608 to him seven7651 days3117.H J,They shall go935 in to no dead4191 person120 to defile2930 themselves1; but for father, or for mother517, or for son1121, or for daughter1323, for brother251, or for sister269 who has had no husband376, they may defile themselves2930.LJ,In a controversy7379 they shall stand5975 to judge8199; according to my ordinances8199 shall they judge8199 it8104: and they shall keep my laws8451 and my statutes2708 in all my appointed feasts4150; and they shall make my Sabbaths7676 holy6942.^5J,They shall teach3384 my people5971 the difference between the holy6944 and the common2455, and cause them to discern3045 between the unclean2931 and the clean2889.2~]J,Neither shall they take3947 for their wives802 a widow490, nor her who is put away1644; but they shall take3947 virgins1330 of the seed2233 of the house1004 of Israel3478, or a widow490 who is the widow of a priest3548.}3J,Neither shall any of the priests3548 drink8354 wine3196, when they enter935 into the inner6442 court2691.Q|J,Neither shall they shave1548 their heads7218, nor allow their locks6545 to grow long7971; they shall only3697 cut off the hair6545 of their heads7218.T{!J,When they go forth3318 into the outer2435 court2691, even into the outer2435 court2691 to the people5971, they shall put off6584 their garments899 in which they minister8334, and lay3240 them in the holy6944 rooms3957; and they shall put3847 on other312 garments899, that they not sanctify6942 the people5971 with their garments899.~zuJ,They shall have linen6593 tires6287 on their heads7218, and shall have linen6593 breeches4370 on their waists4975; they shall not clothe2296 themselves with anything that causes sweat3154.sy_J,It shall be that935, when they enter in at the gates8179 of the inner6442 court2691, they shall be clothed3847 with linen6593 garments899; and no wool6785 shall come5927 on them8334, while they minister in the gates8179 of the inner6442 court2691, and within1004.Vx%J,they shall enter935 into my sanctuary4720, and they shall come near7126 to my table7979, to minister8334 to me8104, and they shall keep my instruction4931.uwcJ,But the priests3548 the Levites3881, the sons1121 of Zadok6659, who performed4931 the duty4931 of my sanctuary4720 when the children1121 of Israel3478 went astray8582 from me7126, they shall come near to me to minister8334 to me5975; and they shall stand before6440 me to offer7126 to me the fat2459 and the blood1818, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069:Bv}J,Yet will I make5414 them performers8104 of the duty4931 of the house1004, for all its service5656, and for all that shall be done therein6213.SuJ, They shall not come near5066 to me3547, to execute the office of priest to me5066, nor to come near to any of my holy things6944, to the things that are most holy6944; but they shall bear5375 their shame3639, and their abominations8441 which they have committed6213.t}J, Because they ministered8334 to them before6440 their idols1544, and became a stumbling block4383 of iniquity5771 to the house1004 of Israel3478; therefore have I lifted up5375 my hand3027 against them5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069, and they shall bear5375 their iniquity5771.s#J, Yet they shall be ministers8334 in my sanctuary4720, having oversight6486 at the gates8179 of the house1004, and ministering8334 in the house1004: they shall kill7819 the burnt offering5930 and the sacrifice2077 for the people5971, and they shall stand5975 before6440 them to minister to them8334.urcJ, But the Levites3881 who went far7368 from me3478, when Israel went astray8582, who went astray8582 from me after310 their idols1544, they shall bear5375 their iniquity5771.Hq J, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, No foreigner1121, uncircumcised6189 in heart3820 and uncircumcised6189 in flesh1320, shall enter935 into my sanctuary4720, of any foreigners who are among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478.PpJ,You have not performed4931 the duty4931 of my holy things6944; but you have set7760 performers8104 of my duty4931 in my sanctuary for yourselves4720.EoJ,in that you have brought935 in foreigners1121, uncircumcised6189 in heart3820 and uncircumcised6189 in flesh1320, to be in my sanctuary4720, to profane2490 it1004, even my house, when you offer7126 my bread3899, the fat2459 and the blood1818, and they have broken6565 my covenant1285, to add413 to all your abominations8441.n)J,You shall tell559 the rebellious4805, even to the house1004 of Israel3478, Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: you house1004 of Israel3478, let it suffice7227 you of all your abominations8441,nmUJ,Yahweh3068 said559 to me1121, Son of man120, mark7760 well3820, and see7200 with your eyes5869, and hear8085 with your ears241 all that I tell1696 you concerning all the ordinances2708 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and all its laws8451; and mark7760 well3820 the entrance3996 of the house1004, with every exit4161 of the sanctuary4720.ElJ,Then he brought935 me by the way1870 of the north6828 gate8179 before6440 the house1004; and I looked7200, and behold3519, the glory of Yahweh3068 filled4390 the house1004 of Yahweh3068: and I fell5307 on my face6440.@kyJ,As for the prince5387, he shall sit3427 therein as prince5387 to eat398 bread3899 before6440 Yahweh3068; he shall enter935 by the way1870 of the porch197 of the gate8179, and shall go out3318 by the way of the same1870.CjJ,Yahweh3068 said559 to me8179, This gate shall be shut5462; it shall not be opened6605, neither shall any man376 enter935 in by it3068; for Yahweh, the God430 of Israel3478, has entered935 in by it5462; therefore it shall be shut.Ui %J,Then he brought me back7725 by the way1870 of the outer2435 gate8179 of the sanctuary4720, which looks6437 toward the east6921; and it was shut5462.zhmJ+When they have accomplished3615 the days3117, it shall be that on the eighth8066 day3117, and forward1973, the priests3548 shall make6213 your burnt offerings5930 on the altar4196, and your peace offerings8002; and I will accept7521 you5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.*gMJ+Seven7651 days3117 shall they make atonement3722 for the altar4196 and purify3722 it4390; so shall they consecrate it.!f;J+Seven7651 days3117 you shall prepare6213 every day3117 a goat8163 for a sin offering2403: they shall also prepare6213 a young1121 bull6499, and a ram352 out of the flock6629, without blemish8549.wegJ+You shall bring7126 them near to6440 Yahweh3068, and the priests3548 shall cast7993 salt4417 on them5927, and they shall offer them up for a burnt offering5930 to Yahweh3068._d7J+When you have finished cleansing2398 it7126, you shall offer a young1121 bull6499 without blemish8549, and a ram352 out of the flock6629 without blemish8549.c+J+On the second8145 day3117 you shall offer7126 a male8163 goat5795 without blemish8549 for a sin offering2403; and they shall cleanse2398 the altar4196, as they cleansed2398 it with the bull6499.hbIJ+You shall also take3947 the bull6499 of the sin offering2403, and it shall be burnt8313 in the appointed place4662 of the house1004, outside2351 of the sanctuary4720.EaJ+You shall take3947 of its blood1818, and put5414 it on the four702 horns7161 of it702, and on the four corners6438 of the ledge5835, and on the border1366 all around5439: thus you shall cleanse2398 it and make atonement for it3722.=`sJ+You shall give5414 to the priests3548 the Levites3881 who are of the seed2233 of Zadok6659, who are near7138 to me8334, to minister to me5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069, a young1121 bull6499 for a sin offering2403.`_9J+He said559 to me1121, Son of man120, thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: These are the ordinances2708 of the altar4196 in the day3117 when they shall make6213 it5927, to offer burnt offerings5930 thereon2236, and to sprinkle blood thereon1818.^J+The ledge5835 shall be fourteen702 cubits long753 by fourteen702 broad7341 in the four702 sides7253 of it1366; and the border about5439 it shall be half2677 a cubit520; and its bottom2436 shall be a cubit520 around5439; and its steps4609 shall look6437 toward the east6921.<]qJ+The altar741 hearth shall be twelve8147 cubits long753 by twelve8147 broad7341, square7251 in the four702 sides of it7253.7\gJ+The upper altar741 shall be four702 cubits520; and from the altar741 hearth and upward4605 there shall be four702 horns7161.|[qJ+From the bottom2436 on the ground776 to the lower8481 ledge5835 shall be two8147 cubits520, and the breadth7341 one259 cubit520; and from the lesser6996 ledge5835 to the greater1419 ledge5835 shall be four702 cubits520, and the breadth7341 a cubit520.Z1J+ These are the measures4060 of the altar4196 by cubits520 (the cubit520 is a cubit520 and a handbreadth2948): the bottom2436 shall be a cubit520, and the breadth2948 a cubit520, and its border1366 around5439 its edge8193 a259 span2239; and this shall be the base1354 of the altar4196.YJ+ This is the law8451 of the house1004: on the top7218 of the mountain2022 the whole limit1366 around5439 it shall be most6944 holy6944. Behold8451, this is the law of the house1004.X%J+ If they be ashamed3637 of all that they have done6213, make known3045 to them the form6699 of the house1004, and its fashion8498, and its exits4161, and its entrances4126, and all its forms6699, and all its ordinances2708, and all its forms6699, and all its laws8451; and write3789 it in their sight5869; that they may keep8104 the whole form6699 of it2708, and all its ordinances, and do them6213.~WuJ+ You1121, son of man120, show5046 the house1004 to the house1004 of Israel3478, that they may be ashamed3637 of their iniquities5771; and let them measure4058 the pattern8508.eVCJ+ Now let them put away7368 their prostitution2184, and the dead bodies6297 of their kings4428, far7368 from me7931; and I will dwell in their midst8432 forever5769.-USJ+in their setting5414 of their threshold5592 by my threshold5592, and their doorpost4201 beside681 my doorpost4201, and there was but the wall7023 between me and them2930; and they have defiled my holy6944 name8034 by their abominations8441 which they have committed6213: therefore I have consumed3615 them in my anger639.RTJ+He said559 to me1121, Son of man120, this is the place4725 of my throne3678, and the place4725 of the soles3709 of my feet7272, where I will dwell7931 in the midst8432 of the children1121 of Israel3478 forever5769. The house1004 of Israel3478 shall no more defile2930 my holy6944 name8034, neither they4428, nor their kings, by their prostitution2184, and by the dead bodies6297 of their kings4428 in their high places1116; SJ+I heard8085 one speaking1696 to me out of the house1004; and a man376 stood5975 by me681.YR+J+The Spirit7307 took me up5375, and brought935 me into the inner6442 court2691; and behold3519, the glory of Yahweh3068 filled4390 the house1004.MQJ+The glory3519 of Yahweh3068 came935 into the house1004 by the way1870 of the gate8179 whose prospect6440 is toward1870 the east6921.PJ+It was according to the appearance4758 of the vision4758 which I saw7200, even according to the vision4758 that I saw7200 when I came935 to destroy7843 the city5892; and the visions4759 were like the vision4758 that I saw7200 by the river5104 Chebar3529; and I fell5307 on my face6440.0OYJ+Behold3519, the glory of the God430 of Israel3478 came935 from the way1870 of the east6921: and his voice6963 was like the sound6963 of many7227 waters4325; and the earth776 shined215 with his glory3519.N -J+Afterward he brought3212 me to the gate8179, even the gate8179 that looks6437 toward1870 the east6921.^M5J*He measured4058 it on the four702 sides7307: it had a wall2346 around5439 it753, the length five2568 hundred3967, and the breadth7341 five2568 hundred3967, to make a separation914 between that which was holy6944 and that which was common2455.GLJ*He turned about5437 to the west3220 side7307, and measured4058 five2568 hundred3967 reeds7070 with the measuring4060 reed7070.+KOJ*He measured4058 on the south1864 side7307 five2568 hundred3967 reeds7070 with the measuring4060 reed7070.AJ{J*He measured4058 on the north6828 side7307 five2568 hundred3967 reeds7070 with the measuring4060 reed7070 all around5439.oIWJ*He measured4058 on the east6921 side7307 with the measuring4060 reed7070 five2568 hundred3967 reeds7070, with the measuring4060 reed7070 all around5439.1H[J*Now when he had made an end3615 of measuring4060 the inner6442 house1004, he brought me forth3318 by the way1870 of the gate8179 whose prospect6440 is toward1870 the east6921, and measured4058 it all around5439.DGJ*When the priests3548 enter935 in935, then shall they not go out3318 of the holy6944 place into the outer2435 court2691, but there they shall lay3240 their garments899 in which they minister8334; for they are holy6944: and they shall put3847 on other312 garments899, and shall approach7126 to that which pertains to the people5971.MFJ* Then he said559 to me6828, The north rooms3957 and the south1864 rooms3957, which are before6440 the separate place1508, they are the holy6944 rooms3957, where the priests3548 who are near7138 to Yahweh3068 shall eat398 the most6944 holy things6944: there shall they lay3240 the most6944 holy things6944, and the meal offering4503, and the sin offering2403, and the trespass offering817; for the place4725 is holy6918.TE!J* According to the doors6607 of the rooms3957 that were toward1870 the south1864 was a door6607 at the head7218 of the way1870, even the way1870 directly1903 before6440 the wall1448 toward1870 the east6921, as one enters into them935.kDOJ* The way1870 before6440 them was like the appearance4758 of the way of the rooms3957 which were toward1870 the north6828; according to their length753 so was their breadth3651: and all their exits4161 were both according to their fashions4941, and according to their doors6607.xCiJ* In the thickness7341 of the wall1444 of the court2691 toward1870 the east6921, before6440 the separate place1508, and before6440 the building1146, there were rooms1508.8BiJ* From under these rooms3957 was the entry3996 on the east side6921, as one goes935 into them2007 from the outer2435 court2691.vAeJ*For the length753 of the rooms3957 that were in the outer2435 court2691 was fifty2572 cubits520: and behold6440, before the temple1964 were one hundred3967 cubits520.@J*The wall1447 that was outside2351 by the side5980 of the rooms3957, toward5980 the outer2435 court2691 before6440 the rooms3957, its length753 was fifty2572 cubits520.?%J*For they were in three8027 stories5982, and they didn't have pillars as the pillars5982 of the courts2691: therefore the uppermost was straitened680 more than the lowest8481 and the middle8484 from the ground776.n>UJ*Now the upper5945 rooms3957 were shorter7114; for the galleries862 took away398 from these2007, more than from the lower8481 and the middle8484, in the building1146.=yJ*Before6440 the rooms3957 was a walk4109 of ten6235 cubits520' breadth7341 inward6442, a way1870 of one259 cubit520; and their doors6607 were toward the north6828.(<IJ*Over against the twenty6242 cubits which belonged to the inner6442 court2691, and over against the pavement7531 which belonged to the outer2435 court2691, was gallery862 against6440 gallery862 in the third story7992.G;J*Before6440 the length753 of one hundred3967 cubits520 was the north6828 door6607, and the breadth7341 was fifty2572 cubits520.B: J*Then he brought me forth3318 into the outer2435 court2691, the way toward1870 the north6828: and he brought935 me into the room3957 that was over against the separate place1508, and which was over against the building1146 toward the north6828.9J)There were closed331 windows2474 and palm trees8561 on the one side and on the other side3802, on the sides of the porch197: thus were the side rooms6763 of the house1004, and the thresholds5646.>8uJ)There were made6213 on them1817, on the doors of the temple1964, cherubim3742 and palm trees8561, like as were made6213 on the walls7023; and there was a threshold5646 of wood6086 on the face6440 of the porch197 outside2351.{7oJ)The doors1817 had two8147 leaves1817 apiece8147, two turning4142 leaves1817: two8147 leaves for the one259 door1817, and two8147 leaves1817 for the other312.a6;J)The temple1964 and the sanctuary6944 had two8147 doors1817.t5aJ)The altar4196 was of wood6086, three7969 cubits520 high1364, and its length753 two8147 cubits520; and its corners4740, and its length753, and its walls7023, were of wood6086: and he said1696 to me7979, This is the table that is before6440 Yahweh3068.f4EJ)As for the temple1964, the door posts4201 were squared7251; and as for the face6440 of the sanctuary6944, the appearance4758 of it was as the appearance of the temple4758.;3oJ)from the ground776 to above the door6607 were cherubim3742 and palm trees8561 made6213: thus was the wall7023 of the temple1964.-2SJ)so that there was the face6440 of a man120 toward the palm tree8561 on the one side6440, and the face of a young lion3715 toward the palm tree8561 on the other side6213. thus was it made through all the house1004 all around5439:e1CJ)It was made6213 with cherubim3742 and palm trees8561; and a palm tree8561 was between cherub3742 and cherub3742, and every cherub3742 had two8147 faces6440;n0UJ)to the space above the door6607, even to the inner6442 house1004, and outside2351, and by all the wall7023 all around5439 inside6442 and outside2435, by measure4060./J)the thresholds5592, and the closed331 windows2474, and the galleries862 around5439 on their three stories7969, over against5048 the threshold5592, with wood6086 ceilings7824 all around5439, and from the ground776 up to the windows2474, (now the windows2474 were covered3680),l.QJ)He measured4058 the length753 of the building1146 before6440 the separate place1508 which was at its back310, and its galleries862 on the one side and on the other side3967, one hundred cubits520; and the inner6442 temple1964, and the porches197 of the court2691;?-wJ)also the breadth7341 of the face6440 of the house1004, and of the separate place1508 toward the east6921, one hundred3967 cubits520.,J) So he measured4058 the house1004, one hundred3967 cubits520 long753; and the separate place1508, and the building1140, with its walls7023, one hundred3967 cubits520 long753;+J) The building1146 that was before6440 the separate place1508 at the side6285 toward1870 the west3220 was seventy7657 cubits520 broad7341; and the wall7023 of the building1146 was five2568 cubits520 thick7341 all around5439, and its length753 ninety8673 cubits520.|*qJ) The doors6607 of the side rooms6763 were toward the place that was left3240, one259 door6607 toward1870 the north6828, and another259 door6607 toward the south1864: and the breadth7341 of the place4725 that was left3240 was five2568 cubits520 all around5439.&)EJ) Between the rooms3957 was a breadth7341 of twenty6242 cubits520 around5439 the house1004 on every side5439.$(AJ) The thickness7341 of the wall7023, which was for the side rooms6763, on the outside2351, was five2568 cubits520: and that which was left3240 was the place1004 of the side rooms6763 that belonged to the house1004.'yJ)I saw7200 also that the house1004 had a raised1363 base all around5439: the foundations4328 of the side rooms6763 were a full4393 reed7070 of six8337 great679 cubits520.Q&J)The side rooms6763 were broader7337 as they encompassed5437 the house higher4605 and higher4141; for the encompassing of the house1004 went higher and higher4605 around4141 the house1004: therefore the breadth7341 of the house1004 continued upward4605; and so one went up5927 from the lowest8481 room to the highest5945 by the middle room8484.!%;J)The side6763 rooms6763 were in three7969 stories6763, one over another, and thirty7970 in order6471; and they entered935 into the wall7023 which belonged to the house1004 for the side rooms6763 all around5439, that they might have hold270 therein270, and not have hold in the wall7023 of the house1004. h~}?|{czgyKxvvsrq-p=y;|:=9A8J7@6&43g2k10/'-O,++&*m)('&'#"! =hSD)pH  6 lkv%JOf these again3947 you shall take7993, and cast them into the midst8432 of the fire784, and burn8313 them in the fire784; from it shall a fire784 come forth3318 into all the house1004 of Israel3478.uJYou shall take3947 of it a few4592 in number4557, and bind6696 them in your skirts3671.bt=JA third part7992 you shall burn1197 in the fire217 in the midst8432 of the city5892, when the days3117 of the siege4692 are fulfilled4390; and you shall take3947 a third part7992, and strike5221 with the sword2719 around5439 it7992; and a third part you shall scatter2219 to the wind7307, and I will draw out7324 a sword2719 after them310.ls SJYou1121, son of man120, take3947 a sharp2299 sword2719; You shall take3947 it as a barber1532's razor8593 to you5674, and shall cause it to pass on your head7218 and on your beard2206: then take3947 balances3976 to weigh4948, and divide the hair2505.CrJ0#It shall be eighteen8083 thousand505 reeds around5439: and the name8034 of the city5892 from that day3117 shall be3074, Yahweh is there.Vq%J0"At the west3220 side6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred3967 reeds7969, with their three gates8179: the gate8179 of Gad1410, one259; the gate8179 of Asher836, one259; the gate8179 of Naphtali5321, one259.lpQJ0!At the south5045 side6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred3967 reeds by measure4060, and three7969 gates8179: the gate8179 of Simeon8095, one259; the gate8179 of Issachar3485, one259; the gate8179 of Zebulun2074, one259.Vo%J0 At the east6921 side6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred3967 reeds7969, and three gates8179: even the gate8179 of Joseph3130, one259; the gate8179 of Benjamin1144, one259; the gate8179 of Dan1835, one259.lnQJ0and the gates8179 of the city5892 shall be after the names8034 of the tribes7626 of Israel3478, three7969 gates8179 northward6828: the gate8179 of Reuben7205, one259; the gate8179 of Judah3063, one259; the gate8179 of Levi3878, one259.NmJ0These are the exits8444 of the city5892: On the north6828 side6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred3967 reeds by measure4060;~luJ0This is the land776 which you shall divide5307 by lot to the tribes7626 of Israel3478 for inheritance5159, and these are their several portions4256, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.:kmJ0By the border1366 of Gad1410, at the south5045 side6285 southward8486, the border1366 shall be even from Tamar8559 to the waters4325 of Meribath4808 Kadesh6946, to the brook5158 of Egypt1419, to the great sea3220.1j[J0By the border1366 of Zebulun2074, from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side6285, Gad1410, one portion259.6ieJ0By the border1366 of Issachar3485, from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side6285, Zebulun2074, one portion259.5hcJ0By the border1366 of Simeon8095, from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side6285, Issachar3485, one portion259.5gcJ0By the border1366 of Benjamin1144, from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side6285, Simeon8095, one portion259.;foJ0As for the rest3499 of the tribes7626: from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side6285, Benjamin1144, one portion259.Xe)J0Moreover from the possession272 of the Levites3881, and from the possession272 of the city5892, being in the midst8432 of that which is the prince5387's, between the border1366 of Judah3063 and the border1366 of Benjamin1144, it shall be for the prince5387.Wd'J0The residue3498 shall be for the prince5387, on the one side and on the other of the holy6944 offering8641 and of the possession272 of the city5892; in front6440 of the twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505 of the offering8641 toward the east6921 border1366, and westward3220 in front6440 of the twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505 toward the west3220 border1366, answerable5980 to the portions2506, it shall be for the prince5387: and the holy6944 offering8641 and the sanctuary4720 of the house1004 shall be in its midst8432.0cYJ0All the offering8641 shall be twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505 by twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505: you shall offer7311 the holy6944 offering8641 foursquare7243, with the possession272 of the city5892.bJ0Those who labor5647 in the city5892, out of all the tribes7626 of Israel3478, shall cultivate it5647.9akJ0The remainder3498 in the length753, answerable5980 to the holy6944 offering8641, shall be ten6235 thousand505 eastward6921, and ten6235 thousand505 westward3220; and it shall be answerable5980 to the holy6944 offering8641; and its increase8393 shall be for food3899 to those who labor5647 in the city5892.Z`-J0The city5892 shall have suburbs4054: toward the north6828 two hundred3967 fifty2572, and toward the south5045 two hundred3967 fifty2572, and toward the east6921 two hundred3967 fifty2572, and toward the west3220 two hundred3967 fifty2572.z_mJ0These shall be its measures4060: the north6828 side6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred3967, and the south5045 side6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred3967, and on the east6921 side6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred3967, and the west3220 side6285 four702 thousand505 and five2568 hundred3967.b^=J0The five2568 thousand505 that are left3498 in the breadth7341, in front6440 of the twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505, shall be for common2455 use5892, for the city, for dwelling4186 and for suburbs4054; and the city5892 shall be in its midst8432.Q]J0They shall sell4376 none of it4171, nor exchange it7225, nor shall the first fruits of the land776 be alienated5674; for it is holy6944 to Yahweh3068.\%J0 Answerable5980 to the border1366 of the priests3548, the Levites3881 shall have twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505 in length753, and ten6235 thousand505 in breadth7341: all the length753 shall be twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505, and the breadth7341 ten6235 thousand505.E[J0 It shall be to them an offering8642 from the offering8641 of the land776, a thing most6944 holy6944, by the border1366 of the Levites3881.JZ J0 It shall be for the priests3548 who are sanctified6942 of the sons1121 of Zadok6659, who have kept8104 my instruction4931, who didn8582't go astray when the children1121 of Israel3478 went astray8582, as the Levites3881 went astray8582.5YcJ0 For these3548, even for the priests, shall be the holy6944 offering8641: toward the north6828 twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505 in length3220, and toward the west ten6235 thousand505 in breadth7341, and toward the east6921 ten6235 thousand505 in breadth7341, and toward the south5045 twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505 in length753: and the sanctuary4720 of Yahweh3068 shall be in its midst8432.nXUJ0 The offering8641 that you shall offer7311 to Yahweh3068 shall be twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505 reeds in length753, and ten6235 thousand505 in breadth7341.^W5J0By the border1366 of Judah3063, from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side6285, shall be the offering8641 which you shall offer7311, twenty505 - five thousand reeds in breadth7341, and in length753 as one259 of the portions2506, from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side6285: and the sanctuary4720 shall be in its midst8432.2V]J0By the border1366 of Reuben7205, from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side6285, Judah3063, one portion259.8UiJ0By the border1366 of Ephraim669, from the east6921 side6285 even to the west3220 side6285, Reuben7205, one portion259.5TcJ0By the border1366 of Manasseh4519, from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side6285, Ephraim669, one portion259.7SgJ0By the border1366 of Naphtali5321, from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side6285, Manasseh4519, one portion259.8RiJ0By the border1366 of Asher836, from the east6921 side6285 even to the west3220 side6285, Naphtali5321, one portion259..QUJ0By the border1366 of Dan1835, from the east6921 side6285 to the west3220 side6285, Asher836, one portion259.TP #J0Now these are the names8034 of the tribes7626: From the north6828 end7097, beside3027 the way1870 of Hethlon2855 to the entrance935 of Hamath2574, Hazar Enan2704 at the border1366 of Damascus1834, northward6828 beside3027 Hamath2574, (and they shall have their sides6285 east6921 and west3220), Dan1835, one portion259.XO)J/It shall happen7626, that in what tribe the stranger1616 lives1481, there you shall give5414 him his inheritance5159, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.eNCJ/It shall happen5307, that you shall divide it by lot for an inheritance5159 to you and to the aliens1616 who live1481 among8432 you3205, who shall father children1121 among8432 you249; and they shall be to you as the native - born249 among the children1121 of Israel3478; they shall have5307 inheritance5159 with you among8432 the tribes7626 of Israel3478.|MqJ/So you shall divide2505 this land776 to you according to the tribes7626 of Israel3478.xLiJ/The west3220 side6285 shall be the great1419 sea3220, from the south border1366 as far as935 over against5227 the entrance of Hamath2574. This is the west3220 side6285.9KkJ/The south5045 side6285 southward8486 shall be from Tamar8559 as far as the waters4325 of Meriboth4808 Kadesh6946, to the brook5158 of Egypt1419, to the great sea3220. This is the south8486 side6285 southward5045.~JuJ/The east6921 side6285, between996 Hauran2362 and996 Damascus1834 and996 Gilead1568, and the land776 of Israel3478, shall be the Jordan3383; from996 the north border1366 to the east6931 sea3220 you shall measure4058. This is the east6921 side6285.I%J/The border1366 from the sea3220, shall be Hazar Enon2703 at the border1366 of Damascus1834; and on the north6828 northward6828 is the border1366 of Hamath2574. This is the north6828 side6285.HJ/Hamath2574, Berothah1268, Sibraim5453, which is between the border1366 of Damascus1834 and the border1366 of Hamath2574; Hazer Hatticon2694, which is by the border1366 of Hauran2362.sG_J/This shall be the border1366 of the land776: On the north6828 side6285, from the great1419 sea3220, by the way1870 of Hethlon2855, to the entrance935 of Zedad6657;xFiJ/You shall inherit5157 it376, one as well as another251; for I5375 swore3027 to give5414 it to your fathers1: and this land776 shall fall5307 to you for inheritance5159.;EoJ/ Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: This1454 shall be the border1366, by which you shall divide the land776 for inheritance5157 according to the twelve8147 tribes7626 of Israel3478: Joseph3130 shall have two portions2256.yDkJ/ By the river5158 on its bank8193, on this side and on that side5927, shall grow every tree6086 for food3978, whose leaf5929 shall not wither5034, neither shall its fruit6529 fail8552: it shall bring forth new fruit1069 every month2320, because its waters4325 issue out3318 of the sanctuary4720; and its fruit6529 shall be for food3978, and its leaf5929 for healing8644.!C;J/ But the miry places1207 of it1360, and its marshes, shall not be healed7495; they shall be given5414 up to salt4417.kBOJ/ It shall happen1728, that fishermen shall stand5975 by it5872: from En Gedi even to En Eglaim5882 shall be a place for the spreading4894 of nets2764; their fish1710 shall be after their kinds4327, as the fish1710 of the great1419 sea3220, exceeding3966 many7227.KAJ/ It shall happen5315, that every living creature which swarms2416, in every place8317 where the rivers5158 come935, shall live2421; and there shall be a very3966 great7227 multitude of fish1710; for these waters4325 have come935 there7495, and the waters of the sea shall be healed, and everything shall live2425 wherever the river5158 comes935.@J/Then he said559 to me4325, These waters issue forth3318 toward the eastern6930 region1552, and shall go935 down3381 into the Arabah6160; and they shall go toward the sea3220; into the sea3220 shall the waters go which were made to issue forth3318; and the waters4325 shall be healed7495.7725, behold8193, on the bank of the river5158 were very3966 many7227 trees on the one side and on the other6086.T>!J/He said559 to me1121, Son of man120, have you seen7200 this3212? Then he brought me7725, and caused me to return to the bank8193 of the river5158./=WJ/Afterward he measured4058 one thousand505; and it was a river5158 that I could3201 not pass through5674; for the waters4325 were risen1342, waters4325 to swim in7813, a river5158 that could not be passed through5674.R<J/Again he measured4058 one thousand505, and caused me to pass through5674 the waters4325, waters4325 that were to the knees1290. Again he measured4058 one thousand505, and caused me to pass through5674 the waters4325, waters that were to the waist4975.3;_J/When the man376 went forth3318 eastward6921 with the line6957 in his hand3027, he measured4058 one thousand505 cubits520, and he caused me to pass through5674 the waters4325, waters4325 that were to the ankles657.:J/Then he brought me out3318 by the way1870 of the gate8179 northward6828, and led me round by the way1870 outside to the outer2351 gate8179, by the way1870 of the gate8179 that looks6437 toward the east6921; and behold6379, there ran out waters4325 on the right3233 side3802.a9 =J/He brought me back7725 to the door6607 of the house1004; and behold4325, waters issued out3318 from under the threshold4670 of the house1004 eastward6921; (for the forefront6440 of the house1004 was toward the east6921;) and the waters4325 came down3381 from under3233, from the right side3802 of the house1004, on the south5045 of the altar4196.[8/J.Then he said559 to me1310, These are the boiling houses1004, where the ministers8334 of the house1004 shall boil1310 the sacrifice2077 of the people5971.K7J.There was a wall2905 around5439 in them5439, around the four702, and boiling places4018 were made6213 under the walls2918 all around5439.#6?J.In the four702 corners4740 of the court2691 there were courts2691 enclosed7000, forty705 cubits long753 and thirty7970 broad7341: these four702 in the corners7106 were of one259 measure4060.$5AJ.Then he brought me forth3318 into the outer2435 court2691, and caused me to pass by5674 the four702 corners4740 of the court2691; and behold4740, in every corner4740 of the court2691 there was a court2691.y4kJ.He said559 to me4725, This is the place where the priests3548 shall boil1310 the trespass offering817 and the sin offering2403, and where they shall bake644 the meal offering4503; that they not bring3318 them forth into the outer2435 court2691, to sanctify6942 the people5971.T3!J.Then he brought935 me through the entry3996, which was at the side3802 of the gate8179, into the holy6944 rooms3957 for the priests3548, which looked6437 toward the north6828: and behold4725, there was a place on the hinder part3411 westward3220.2J.Moreover the prince5387 shall not take3947 of the people5971's inheritance5159, to3238 thrust3238 them out of their possession272; he shall give inheritance5157 to his sons1121 out of his own possession272, that my people5971 not be scattered6327 every man376 from his possession272.D1J.But if he give5414 of his inheritance5159 a gift4979 to one259 of his servants5650, it shall be his to the year8141 of liberty1865; then it shall return7725 to the prince5387; but as for his inheritance5159, it shall be for his sons1121.,0QJ.Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: If the prince5387 give5414 a gift4979 to any376 of his sons1121, it is his inheritance5159, it shall belong to his sons1121; it is their possession272 by inheritance5159.P/J.Thus shall they prepare6213 the lamb3532, and the meal offering4503, and the oil8081, morning by morning1242, for a continual8548 burnt offering5930..J.You shall prepare6213 a meal offering4503 with it morning1242 by morning1242, the sixth part8345 of an ephah374, and the third part7992 of a hin1969 of oil8081, to moisten the fine flour5560; a meal offering4503 to Yahweh3068 continually8548 by a perpetual5769 ordinance2708.-J. You shall prepare6213 a lamb3532 a1121 year8141 old without blemish8549 for a burnt offering5930 to Yahweh3068 daily3117: morning1242 by morning1242 you shall prepare it6213.Z,-J. When the prince5387 shall prepare6213 a freewill5071 offering5930, a burnt offering5930 or peace offerings8002 as a freewill offering5071 to Yahweh3068, one shall open6605 for him the gate8179 that looks6437 toward the east6921; and he shall prepare6213 his burnt offering5930 and his peace offerings8002, as he does on the Sabbath7676 day3117: then he shall go forth3318; and after310 his going forth3318 one shall shut5462 the gate8179.H+ J. In the feasts2282 and in the solemnities4150 the meal offering4503 shall be an ephah374 for a bull6499, and an ephah374 for a ram352, and for the lambs3532 as he is able3027 to give4991, and a hin1969 of oil8081 to an ephah374.'*GJ. The8432 prince5387, when they go in935, shall go in935 with of them3318; and when they go out, he shall go out3318.<)qJ. But when the people5971 of the land776 shall come935 before6440 Yahweh3068 in the appointed feasts4150, he who enters935 by the way1870 of the north6828 gate8179 to worship7812 shall go forth3318 by the way1870 of the south5045 gate8179; and he who enters935 by the way1870 of the south5045 gate8179 shall go forth3318 by the way1870 of the north6828 gate8179: he shall not return7725 by the way1870 of the gate8179 by which he came in935, but shall go forth3318 straight before him5226.Q(J.When the prince5387 shall enter935, he shall go935 in by the way1870 of the porch197 of the gate8179, and he shall go forth3318 by its way1870.)'KJ.and he shall prepare6213 a meal offering4503, an ephah374 for the bull6499, and an ephah374 for the ram352, and for the lambs3532 according as he3027 is able5381, and a hin1969 of oil8081 to an ephah374.i&KJ.On the day3117 of the new moon2320 it shall be a young1121 bull6499 without blemish8549, and six8337 lambs3532, and a ram352; they shall be without blemish8549:%}J.and the meal offering4503 shall be an ephah374 for the ram352, and the meal offering4503 for the lambs3532 as he is able3027 to give4991, and a hin1969 of oil8081 to an ephah374. $J.The burnt offering5930 that the prince5387 shall offer7126 to Yahweh3068 shall be on the Sabbath7676 day3117 six8337 lambs3532 without blemish8549 and a ram352 without blemish8549;]#3J.The people5971 of the land776 shall worship7812 at the door6607 of that gate8179 before6440 Yahweh3068 on the Sabbaths7676 and on the new moons2320."'J.The prince5387 shall enter935 by the way1870 of the porch197 of the gate8179 outside2351, and shall stand5975 by the post4201 of the gate8179; and the priests3548 shall prepare6213 his burnt offering5930 and his peace offerings8002, and he shall worship7812 at the threshold4670 of the gate8179: then he shall go forth3318; but the gate8179 shall not be shut5462 until the evening6153.! %J.Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: The gate8179 of the inner6442 court2691 that looks6437 toward the east6921 shall be shut5462 the six8337 working4639 days3117; but on the Sabbath7676 day it shall be opened6605, and on the day3117 of the new moon2320 it shall be opened6605.w gJ-In the seventh7651 month2568, in the fifteenth day3117 of the month2320, in the feast2282, shall he do6213 the like the seven7637 days3117; according to the sin offering2403, according to the burnt offering5930, and according to the meal offering4503, and according to the oil8081.U#J-He shall prepare6213 a meal offering4503, an ephah374 for a bull6499, and an ephah374 for a ram352, and a hin1969 of oil8081 to an ephah374.}J-The seven7651 days3117 of the feast2282 he shall prepare6213 a burnt offering5930 to Yahweh3068, seven7651 bulls6499 and seven7651 rams352 without blemish8549 daily3117 the seven7651 days3117; and a male8163 goat8163 daily3117 for a sin offering2403.DJ-On that day3117 shall the prince5387 prepare6213 for himself and for all the people5971 of the land776 a bull6499 for a sin offering2403.}J-In the first7223 month702, in the fourteenth day3117 of the month2320, you shall have the Passover6453, a feast2282 of seven7620 days3117; unleavened bread4682 shall be eaten398.mSJ-So you shall do6213 on the seventh7651 day of the month2320 for everyone376 who errs7686, and for him who is simple6612: so you shall make atonement3722 for the house1004.taJ-The priest3548 shall take3947 of the blood1818 of the sin offering2403, and put5414 it on the door posts4201 of the house1004, and on the four702 corners6438 of the ledge5835 of the altar4196, and on the posts4201 of the gate8179 of the inner6442 court2691.)KJ-Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: In the first7223 month259, in the first day of the month2320, you shall take3947 a young1121 bull6499 without blemish8549; and you shall cleanse2398 the sanctuary4720.?wJ-It shall be the prince5387's part to give the burnt offerings5930, and the meal offerings4503, and the drink offerings5262, in the feasts2282, and on the new moons2320, and on the Sabbaths7676, in all the appointed feasts4150 of the house1004 of Israel3478: he shall prepare6213 the sin offering4503, and the meal offering5930, and the burnt offering5930, and the peace offerings8002, to make atonement3722 for the house1004 of Israel3478.J-All the people5971 of the land776 shall give to this offering8641 for the prince5387 in Israel3478.jMJ-and one259 lamb7716 of the flock6629, out of two hundred3967, from the well-watered4945 pastures of Israel3478—for a meal offering4503, and for a burnt offering5930, and for peace offerings8002, to make atonement3722 for them5002, says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.0YJ-and the set portion2706 of oil8081, of the bath1324 of oil8081, the tenth part4643 of a bath1324 out of the cor3734, which is ten6235 baths1324, even a homer2563; (for ten6235 baths1324 are a homer2563;))J- This is the offering8641 that you shall offer7311: the sixth part8345 of an ephah374 from a homer2563 of wheat2406; and you shall give the sixth part8341 of an ephah374 from a homer2563 of barley8184;xiJ- The shekel8255 shall be twenty6242 gerahs1626. Twenty6242 shekels8255 plus twenty6242 - five2568 shekels8255 plus fifteen2568 shekels8255 shall be your mina4488.I J- The ephah374 and the bath1324 shall be of one259 measure8506, that the bath1324 may contain5375 the tenth part4643 of a homer2563, and the ephah374 the tenth part6224 of a homer2563: its measure4971 shall be after the homer2563. J- You shall have just6664 balances3976, and a just6664 ephah374, and a just6664 bath1324.yJ- Thus says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Let it suffice7227 you5387, princes of Israel3478: remove5493 violence2555 and spoil7701, and execute6213 justice4941 and righteousness6666; 7311 dispossessing1646 my people5971, says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069.9kJ-In the land776 it shall be to him for a possession272 in Israel3478: and my princes5387 shall no more oppress3238 my people5971; but they shall give5414 the land776 to the house1004 of Israel3478 according to their tribes7626. h}|{ zKxwsutasrpoionnlkjih{gehdca_^^7]&\;[ZYXWVxUTSRYQPBOINMKJIHHFF\ECaA@}>2=};:P98897 5Z3321L/7-F,)*('z%$#]"i 7|~'V}kO } L ^{ 1505830 the priest3548 stood up6965, and said559 to them4603, "You have trespassed, and have married3427 foreign5237 women802, to increase3254 the guilt819 of Israel3478.x]i Then all the men582 of Judah3063 and Benjamin1144 gathered themselves together6908 to Jerusalem3389 within the three7969 days3117; it was the ninth8671 month2320, on the twentieth6242 day of the month2320: and all the people5971 sat3427 in the broad7339 place before the house1004 of God430, trembling7460 because of this matter1697, and for the great rain1653.I\ and that whoever didn935't come within three7969 days3117, according to the counsel6098 of the princes8269 and the elders2205, all his substance7399 should be forfeited2763, and himself separated914 from the assembly6951 of the captivity1473.l[Q They made proclamation5674 throughout Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 to all the children1121 of the captivity1473, that they should gather themselves together6908 to Jerusalem3389;(ZI Then Ezra5830 rose up6965 from before6440 the house1004 of God430, and went3212 into the room3957 of Jehohanan3076 the son1121 of Eliashib475: and when he came3212 there398, he ate no bread3899, nor drank8354 water4325; for he mourned56 because of their trespass4604 of the captivity1473. Y Then Ezra5830 arose6965, and made the chiefs8269 of the priests3548, the Levites3881, and all Israel3478, to swear7650 that they would do6213 according to this word1697. So they swore7650. X Arise6965; for the matter1697 belongs to you2388, and we are with you. Be courageous, and do it6213."W{ Now therefore let us make3772 a covenant1285 with our God430 to put away3318 all the wives802, and such as are born3205 of them6098, according to the counsel of my lord136, and of those who tremble2730 at the commandment4687 of our God430. Let it be done6213 according to the law8451.(VI Shecaniah7935 the son1121 of Jehiel3171, one of the sons1121 of Elam5867, answered6030 Ezra5830, "We559 have trespassed4603 against our God430, and have married3427 foreign5237 women802 of the peoples5971 of the land776. Yet now there is3426 hope4723 for Israel concerning this thing3478.NU  Now while Ezra5830 prayed6419 and made confession3034, weeping1058 and casting himself down5307 before6440 the house1004 of God430, there was gathered6908 together to him out of Israel3478 a very3966 great7227 assembly6951 of men582 and women802 and children3206; for the people582 wept1058 very7235 bitterly1059.>T w All the vessels3627 of gold2091 and of silver3701 were five2568 thousand505 and four702 hundred3967. Sheshbazzar8339 brought all these up5927, when the captives1473 were brought up5927 from Babylon894 to Jerusalem3389.sS a thirty7970 bowls3713 of gold2091, silver3701 bowls3713 of a second4932 sort four702 hundred3967 and ten6235, and other312 vessels3627 one thousand505._R 9 This is the number4557 of them7970: thirty platters105 of gold2091, one thousand505 platters105 of silver3701, twenty6242 - nine8672 knives4252,Q even those3566, Cyrus king4428 of Persia6539 brought out3318 by the hand3027 of Mithredath4990 the treasurer1489, and numbered5608 them to Sheshbazzar8339, the prince5387 of Judah3063.*P OAlso Cyrus3566 the king4428 brought forth3318 the vessels3627 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068, which Nebuchadnezzar5019 had brought out3318 of Jerusalem3389, and had put5414 in the house1004 of his gods430;0O [All those who were around5439 them strengthened2388 their hands3027 with vessels3627 of silver3701, with gold2091, with goods7399, and with animals929, and with precious things4030, besides all that was willingly offered5068.sN aThen the heads7218 of fathers1' households of Judah3063 and Benjamin1144, and the priests3548, and the Levites3881, even all whose spirit7307 God430 had stirred5782 to go up5927 rose up5927 to build1129 the house1004 of Yahweh3068 which is in Jerusalem3389.qM ]Whoever is left7604, in any place4725 where he lives1481, let the men582 of his place4725 help5375 him with silver3701, with gold2091, with goods7399, and with animals929, besides the freewill offering5071 for the house1004 of God430 which is in Jerusalem3389.'"XL +Whoever there is among you of all his people5971, may his God430 be with him5927, and let him go up to Jerusalem3389, which is in Judah3063, and build1129 the house1004 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478 (he is God430), which is in Jerusalem3389.bK ?"Thus says559 Cyrus3566 king4428 of Persia6539, 3068 'Yahweh, the God430 of heaven8064, has given5414 me all the kingdoms4467 of the earth776; and he has commanded6485 me to build1129 him a house1004 in Jerusalem3389, which is in Judah3063.mJ WNow in the first259 year8141 of Cyrus3566 king4428 of Persia6539, that the word1697 of Yahweh3068 by the mouth6310 of Jeremiah3414 might be accomplished3615, Yahweh3068 stirred up5782 the spirit7307 of Cyrus3566 king4428 of Persia6539, so that he made a proclamation5674 throughout all his kingdom4438, and put it also in writing4385, saying559,zImJ Behold376, the man clothed3847 in linen906, who had the inkhorn7083 by his side4975, reported7725 the matter1697, saying559, I have done6213 as you have commanded me6680.7HgJ As for me also5869, my eye shall not spare2347, neither will I have pity2550, but I will bring5414 their way1870 on their head7218.2G]J Then he said559 to me5771, The iniquity of the house1004 of Israel3478 and Judah3063 is exceedingly3966 great1419, and the land776 is full4390 of blood1818, and the city5892 full4390 of perversion4297: for they say559, Yahweh3068 has forsaken5800 the land776, and Yahweh3068 doesn7200't see.xFiJ It happened5221, while they were smiting, and I was left7604, that I fell5307 on my face6440, and cried2199, and said559, Ah162 Lord136 Yahweh136! will you destroy7843 all the residue7611 of Israel3478 in your pouring out8210 of your wrath2534 on Jerusalem3389?pEYJ He said559 to them2930, Defile the house1004, and fill4390 the courts2691 with the slain2491. Go forth3318! They went forth3318, and struck5221 in the city5892.D5J kill2026 utterly4889 the old2205 man970, the young man and the virgin1330, and little children2945 and women802; but don5066't come near any man376 on whom is the mark8420: and begin2490 at my sanctuary4720. Then they began2490 at the old2205 men582 that were before6440 the house1004.pCYJ To the others428 he said559 in my hearing241, Go5674 through the city5892 after310 him5221, and strike: don5869't let your eye spare2347, neither have pity2550;BJ Yahweh3068 said559 to him5674, Go through the midst8432 of the city5892, through the midst8432 of Jerusalem3389, and set8427 a mark8420 on the foreheads4696 of the men582 that sigh584 and that cry602 over all the abominations8441 that are done6213 in its midst8432.bA=J The glory3519 of the God430 of Israel3478 was gone up5927 from the cherub3742, whereupon it was4670, to the threshold of the house1004: and he called7121 to the man376 clothed3847 in linen906, who had the writer5608's inkhorn7083 by his side4975.@-J Behold8337, six men582 came935 from the way1870 of the upper5945 gate8179, which lies6437 toward the north6828, every man376 with his slaughter4660 weapon3627 in his hand3027; and one259 man376 in their midst8432 clothed3847 in linen906, with a writer5608's inkhorn7083 by his side4975. They went in935, and stood5975 beside681 the bronze5178 altar4196.'? IJ Then he cried7121 in my ears241 with a loud1419 voice6963, saying559, Cause those who are in charge6486 of the city5892 to draw near7126, every man376 with his destroying4892 weapon3627 in his hand3027.>+JTherefore will I also deal6213 in wrath2534; my eye5869 shall not spare2347, neither will I have pity2550; and though they cry7121 in my ears241 with a loud1419 voice6963, yet will I not hear them8085.m=SJThen he said559 to me7200, Have you seen this1121, son of man120? Is it a light thing7043 to the house1004 of Judah3063 that they commit6213 the abominations8441 which they commit6213 here4390? for they have filled the land776 with violence2555, and have turned7725 again to provoke me to anger3707: and behold7971, they put the branch2156 to their nose639.<JHe brought935 me into the inner6442 court2691 of Yahweh3068's house1004; and see6607, at the door of the temple1964 of Yahweh3068, between the porch197 and the altar4196, were about twenty6242 - five2568 men376, with their backs268 toward the temple1964 of Yahweh3068, and their faces6440 toward the east6924; and they were worshipping7812 the sun8121 toward the east6924.L;JThen he said559 to me7200, Have you seen this1121, son of man120? You shall again7725 see7200 yet greater1419 abominations than these8441.:wJThen he brought935 me to the door6607 of the gate8179 of Yahweh3068's house1004 which was toward the north6828; and see3427, there sat the women802 weeping1058 for Tammuz8542.95J He said559 also to me7725, You shall again see7200 yet other great1419 abominations8441 which they do6213.8#J Then he said559 to me1121, Son of man120, have you seen7200 what the elders2205 of the house1004 of Israel3478 do6213 in the dark2822, every man376 in his rooms2315 of imagery4906? for they say559, Yahweh3068 doesn7200't see us3068; Yahweh has forsaken5800 the land776..7UJ There stood5975 before6440 them seventy7657 men376 of the elders2205 of the house1004 of Israel3478; and in their midst8432 stood5975 Jaazaniah2970 the son1121 of Shaphan8227, every man376 with his censer4730 in his hand3027; and the odor6282 of the cloud6051 of incense7004 went up5927.)6KJ So I went in935 and saw7200; and see8403, every form of creeping things7431, and abominable8263 animals929, and all the idols1544 of the house1004 of Israel3478, portrayed2707 around5439 on the wall7023.5J He said559 to me935, Go in, and see7200 the wicked7451 abominations8441 that they do here6213.N4JThen he said559 to me1121, Son of man120, dig2864 now in the wall7023: and when I had dug2864 in the wall7023, behold259, a door6607.+3OJHe brought935 me to the door6607 of the court2691; and when I looked7200, behold259, a hole2356 in the wall7023.2JHe said559 to me1121, Son of man120, do you see7200 what they do6213? even the great1419 abominations8441 that the house1004 of Israel3478 do commit6213 here7368, that I should go far off from my sanctuary4720? But you shall again7725 see7200 yet other great1419 abominations8441.1JThen he said559 to me1121, Son of man120, lift up5375 your eyes5869 now the way1870 toward the north6828. So I lifted up5375 my eyes5869 the way1870 toward the north6828, and see6828, northward of the gate8179 of the altar4196 this image5566 of jealousy7068 in the entry872.10[JBehold3519, the glory of the God430 of Israel3478 was there4758, according to the appearance that I saw7200 in the plain1237.G/JHe put forth7971 the form8403 of a hand3027, and took3947 me by a lock6734 of my head7218; and the Spirit7307 lifted me up5375 between earth776 and the sky8064, and brought935 me in the visions4759 of God430 to Jerusalem3389, to the door6607 of the gate8179 of the inner6442 court that looks6437 toward the north6828; where there was the seat4186 of the image5566 of jealousy7068, which provokes to jealousy7069.n.UJThen I saw7200, and behold1823, a likeness as the appearance4758 of fire784; from the appearance4758 of his waist4975 and downward4295, fire784; and from his waist4975 and upward4605, as the appearance4758 of brightness2096, as it were glowing5869 metal2830.n- WJIt happened in the sixth8345 year8141, in the sixth8345 month2568, in the fifth day of the month2320, as I sat3427 in my house1004, and the elders2205 of Judah3063 sat3427 before6440 me3027, that the hand of the Lord136 Yahweh3069 fell there on me5307.-,SJThe king4428 shall mourn56, and the prince5387 shall be clothed3847 with desolation8077, and the hands3027 of the people5971 of the land776 shall be troubled926: I will do6213 to them after their way1870, and according to their own judgments4941 will I judge8199 them3045; and they shall know that I am Yahweh3068.F+JMischief1943 shall come935 on mischief1943, and rumor8052 shall be on rumor8052; and they shall seek1245 a vision2377 of the prophet5030; but the law8451 shall perish6 from the priest3548, and counsel6098 from the elders2205.{*oJDestruction7089 comes935; and they shall seek1245 peace7965, and there shall be none.()IJTherefore I will bring935 the worst7451 of the nations1471, and they shall possess3423 their houses1004: I will also make the pride1347 of the strong5794 to cease7673; and their holy places6942 shall be profaned2490.D(JMake6213 the chain7569; for the land776 is full4390 of bloody1818 crimes4941, and the city5892 is full4390 of violence2555.R'JMy face6440 will I turn5437 also from them2490, and they shall profane my secret6845 place6530; and robbers shall enter935 into it2490, and profane it.a&;JI will give5414 it into the hands3027 of the strangers2114 for a prey957, and to the wicked7563 of the earth776 for a spoil7998; and they shall profane it2490.:%mJAs for the beauty6643 of his ornament5716, he set7760 it in majesty1347; but they made6213 the images6754 of their abominations8441 and their detestable things8251 therein5414: therefore have I made it to them as an unclean thing5079.$JThey shall cast7993 their silver3701 in the streets2351, and their gold2091 shall be as an unclean5079 thing3701; their silver and their gold2091 shall not be able3201 to deliver5337 them in the day3117 of the wrath5678 of Yahweh3068: they shall not satisfy7646 their souls5315, neither fill4390 their bowels4578; because it has been the stumbling block4383 of their iniquity5771.q#[JThey shall also clothe2296 themselves with sackcloth8242, and horror6427 shall cover3680 them955; and shame shall be on all faces6440, and baldness7144 on all their heads7218."{JAll hands3027 shall be feeble7503, and all knees1290 shall be weak3212 as water4325.u!cJBut those of those who escape6403 shall escape6412, and shall be on the mountains2022 like doves3123 of the valleys1516, all of them moaning1993, every one376 in his iniquity5771.@ yJThe sword2719 is outside2351, and the pestilence1698 and the famine7458 within1004: he who is in the field7704 shall die4191 with the sword2719: and he who is in the city5892, famine7458 and pestilence1698 shall devour him398.OJThey have blown8628 the trumpet8619, and have made all ready3559; but none goes1980 to the battle4421; for my wrath2740 is on all its multitude1995._7J For the seller4376 shall not return7725 to that which is sold4465, although they be yet alive2416: for the vision2377 is touching the whole multitude1995 of it7725, none shall return; neither shall any376 strengthen2388 himself in the iniquity5771 of his life2416.q[J The time6256 has come935, the day3117 draws near5060: don7069't let the buyer rejoice8055, nor the seller4376 mourn56; for wrath2740 is on all its multitude1995.zmJ Violence2555 has risen up6965 into a rod4294 of wickedness7562. None of them shall remain1995, nor of their multitude, nor of their wealth1991. There shall be nothing of value among them5089.EJ Behold3117, the day, behold935, it comes: your doom6843 is gone forth3318; the rod4294 has blossomed6692, pride2087 has budded6524.7gJ My eye5869 shall not spare2347, neither will I have pity2550: I will bring5414 on you according to your ways1870; and your abominations8441 shall be in the midst8432 of you3045; and you shall know that I3068, Yahweh, do strike5221.'JNow will I shortly7138 pour out8210 my wrath2534 on you3615, and accomplish my anger639 against you8199, and will judge you according to your ways1870; and I will bring5414 on you all your abominations8441.#JYour doom6843 has come935 to you3427, inhabitant of the land776: the time6256 has come935, the day3117 is near7138, a day of tumult4103, and not of joyful shouting1906, on the mountains2022.!JAn end7093 has come935, the end7093 has come935; it awakes6974 against you935; behold, it comes.%JThus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: An evil7451, an only259 evil7451; behold935, it comes.5JMy eye5869 shall not spare2347 you2550, neither will I have pity; but I will bring5414 your ways1870 on you8441, and your abominations shall be in the midst8432 of you3045: and you shall know that I am Yahweh3068.gGJNow is the end7093 on you7971, and I will send my anger639 on you8199, and will judge you according to your ways1870; and I will bring5414 on you all your abominations8441. JYou1121, son of man120, thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069 to the land127 of Israel3478, An end7093: the end7093 has come935 on the four702 corners3671 of the land776.X +JMoreover the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,6eJI will stretch out5186 my hand3027 on them5414, and make the land776 desolate8077 and waste4923, from the wilderness4057 toward Diblah1689, throughout all their habitations4186: and they shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068.xiJ You shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068, when their slain2491 men shall be among8432 their idols1544 around5439 their altars4196, on every high7311 hill1389, on all the tops7218 of the mountains2022, and under every green7488 tree6086, and under every thick5687 oak424, the places4725 where they offered5414 pleasant5207 aroma7381 to all their idols1544.MJ He who is far off7350 shall die4191 of the pestilence1698; and he who is near7138 shall fall5307 by the sword2719; and he who remains7604 and is besieged5341 shall die4191 by the famine7458: thus will I accomplish3615 my wrath on them2534.7J Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Strike5221 with your hand3709, and stamp7554 with your foot7272, and say559, Alas253! because of all the evil7451 abominations8441 of the house1004 of Israel3478; for they shall fall5307 by the sword2719, by the famine7458, and by the pestilence1698.( IJ They shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068: I have not said1696 in vain2600 that I would do6213 this evil to them7451.- SJ Those of you that escape6412 shall remember2142 me among the nations1471 where they shall be carried captive7617, how that I have been broken7665 with their lewd2181 heart3820, which has departed5493 from me5869, and with their eyes, which play the prostitute2181 after310 their idols1544: and they shall loathe6962 themselves6440 in their own sight for the evils7451 which they have committed6213 in all their abominations8441.^ 5JYet will I leave a remnant3498, in that you shall have some that escape6412 the sword2719 among the nations1471, when you shall be scattered2219 through the countries776. JThe slain2491 shall fall5307 in the midst8432 of you3045, and you shall know that I am Yahweh3068.8 iJIn all your dwelling4186 places the cities5892 shall be laid waste2717, and the high places1116 shall be desolate3456; that your altars4196 may be laid waste2717 and made desolate816, and your idols1544 may be broken7665 and cease7673, and your incense altars2553 may be cut down1438, and your works4639 may be abolished4229.r]JI will lay5414 the dead bodies6297 of the children1121 of Israel3478 before6440 their idols1544; and I will scatter2219 your bones6106 around5439 your altars4196.dAJYour altars4196 shall become desolate8074, and your incense altars4196 shall be broken7665; and I will cast down5307 your slain2491 men before6440 your idols1544.B}Jand say559, You mountains2022 of Israel3478, hear8085 the word1697 of the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069 to the mountains2022 and to the hills1389, to the watercourses650 and to the valleys1516: Behold935, I, even I, will bring a sword2719 on you6, and I will destroy your high places1116.%CJSon1121 of man120, set7760 your face6440 toward the mountains2022 of Israel3478, and prophesy to them5012,O JThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,GJand I will send7971 on you famine7458 and evil7451 animals2416, and they shall bereave7921 you1698; and pestilence and blood1818 shall pass through5674 you935; and I will bring the sword2719 on you3068: I, Yahweh, have spoken it1696.I Jwhen I shall send7971 on them the evil7451 arrows2671 of famine7458, that are for destruction4889, which I will send7971 to destroy7843 you3254: and I will increase the famine7458 on you7665, and will break your staff4294 of bread3899;JSo it shall be a reproach2781 and a taunt1422, an instruction4148 and an astonishment4923, to the nations1471 that are around5439 you6213, when I shall execute judgments8201 on you in anger639 and in wrath2534, and in wrathful2534 rebukes8433; (I3068, Yahweh, have spoken it1696;)T!JMoreover I will make5414 you a desolation2723 and a reproach2781 among the nations1471 that are around5439 you5869, in the sight of all that pass by5674.V%J Thus shall my anger639 be accomplished3615, and I will cause my wrath2534 toward them to rest5117, and I shall be comforted5162; and they shall know3045 that I3068, Yahweh, have spoken1696 in my zeal7068, when I have accomplished3615 my wrath on them2534.4~aJ A third part7992 of you shall die4191 with the pestilence1698, and with famine7458 shall they be consumed3615 in the midst8432 of you7992; and a third part shall fall5307 by the sword2719 around5439 you7992; and a third part I will scatter2219 to all the winds7307, and will draw out7324 a sword2719 after them310.}J Therefore2416, as I live, says5002 the Lord136 Yahweh136, surely2930, because you have defiled my sanctuary4720 with all your detestable things8251, and with all your abominations8441, therefore will I also diminish1639 you5869; neither shall my eye spare2347, and I also will have no pity2550.L|J Therefore the fathers1 shall eat398 the sons1121 in the midst8432 of you1121, and the sons shall eat398 their fathers1; and I will execute6213 judgments8201 on you7611; and the whole remnant of you will I scatter2219 to all the winds7307.>{uJ I will do6213 in you that which I have not done6213, and whereunto I will not do6213 any more the like3282, because of all your abominations8441.tzaJtherefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: Behold6213, I, even I, am against you; and I will execute judgments4941 in the midst8432 of you in the sight5869 of the nations1471.y/JTherefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Because you are turbulent1995 more than the nations1471 that are around5439 you1980, and have not walked in my statutes2708, neither have kept6213 my ordinances4941, neither have done6213 after the ordinances4941 of the nations1471 that are around you5439;txaJShe has rebelled4784 against my ordinances4941 in doing wickedness7564 more than the nations1471, and against my statutes2708 more than the countries776 that are around5439 her3988; for they have rejected my ordinances4941, and as for my statutes2708, they have not walked in them1980.`w9JThus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136: This is Jerusalem3389; I have set7760 her in the midst8432 of the nations1471, and countries776 are around her5439. ~~|zywwuttYsrr-qpoo)nmml`lkMjjjOjiicihhggepdccbaa#``4__0^^]])\\0[[VZZ}Z$YYSXX WWVVFUU8TTS|RR>QQJPONfMM!LKK]JJ3IIHlGGmFEE#DcC(BK@?>>K= 5029, Haggai2292 the prophet5029, and Zechariah2148 the son1247 of Iddo5714, prophesied5013 to5922 the Jews3062 who were in Judah3061 and Jerusalem3390; in the name8036 of the God426 of Israel3479 they prophesied to them5922.+kOThen116 ceased989 the work5673 of the house1005 of God426 which is at Jerusalem3390; and it ceased1934 until5705 the second8648 year8140 of the reign4437 of Darius1868 king4430 of Persia6540.8jiThen when4481 the copy6573 of king4430 Artaxerxes783' letter5407 was read7123 before6925 Rehum7348, and Shimshai8124 the scribe5613, and their companions3675, they went in haste924 to5922 Jerusalem3390 to5922 the Jews3062, and made them1994 to5922 cease989 by force153 and power2429.EiTake heed1934 that you not5922 be slack7960 herein1836: why4101 should damage2257 grow7680 to the hurt5142 of the kings4430?h7Make7761 a decree2942 now3705 to cause989 these479 men1400 to cease989, and that this1791 city7149 not3809 be built1124, until5705 a decree2941 shall be made7761 by me4481.1g[There have been1934 mighty8624 kings4430 also over5922 Jerusalem3390, who have ruled7990 over all3606 the country beyond5675 the River5103; and tribute1093, custom1983, and toll4061, was paid to them3052.Zf-I4481 decreed7761, and search1240 has been made7912, and it is found that this1791 city7149 of4481 old5957 time3118 has made insurrection5376 against5922 kings4430, and that rebellion4776 and sedition849 have been made therein5648. eThe letter5407 which you sent7972 to us5922 has been plainly6568 read7123 before me6925.d%Then the king4430 sent7972 an answer6600 to5922 Rehum7348 the chancellor1169, and to5922 Shimshai8124 the scribe5613, and to the rest7606 of their companions3675 who dwell3488 in Samaria8115, and in the rest7606 of the country beyond5675 the River5103: Peace8001, and so forth.9ckWe586 inform3046 the king4430 that2006, if this1791 city7149 be built1124, and the walls7792 finished3635, by this1836 means6903 you shall have383 no3809 portion2508 beyond5675 the River5103.Pbthat search1240 may be made in the book5609 of the records1799 of your fathers2: so you shall find7912 in the book5609 of the records1799, and know3046 that this1791 city7149 is a rebellious4779 city7149, and hurtful5142 to kings4430 and provinces4083, and that they have moved5648 sedition849 within the same1459 of4481 old5957 time3118; for5922 which1836 cause was this1791 city7149 laid waste2718.8aiNow3705 because6903 we eat1768 the salt4415 of the palace1965, and it is not3809 appropriate749 for us to see2370 the king4430's dishonor6173, therefore5922 have we sent7972 and informed3046 the king4430;o`W Be it known3046 now3705 to the king4430 that if2006 this1791 city7149 is built1124, and the walls7792 finished3635, they will not3809 pay5415 tribute1093, custom1983, or toll4061, and in the end it will be hurtful5142 to674 the kings4430._7 Be it1934 known3046 to the king4430, that the Jews3062 who1768 came up5559 from4481 you3890 have come858 to us5922 to Jerusalem3390; they are building1124 the rebellious4779 and the bad873 city7149, and have finished3635 the walls7792, and repaired2338 the foundations787.^ This1836 is the copy6573 of the letter104 that1768 they sent7972 to5922 Artaxerxes783 the king4430: Your servants5649 the men606 beyond5675 the River5103, and so forth3706.S] and the rest7606 of the nations524 whom1768 the great7229 and noble3358 Osnappar620 brought over1541, and set3488 in the city7149 of Samaria8115, and in the rest7606 of the country beyond5675 the River5103, and so forth3706, wrote.!\; then116 Rehum7348 the chancellor1169, and Shimshai8124 the scribe5613, and the rest7606 of their companions3675, the Dinaites1784, and the Apharsathchites671, the Tarpelites2967, the Apharsites670, the Archevites756, the Babylonians896, the Shushanchites7801, the Dehaites1723, the Elamites5962,~[uRehum7348 the chancellor1169 and Shimshai8124 the scribe5613 wrote3790 a2298 letter104 against5922 Jerusalem3390 to Artaxerxes783 the king4430 in this sort3660:Z%In the days3117 of Artaxerxes783 wrote3789 Bishlam1312, Mithredath4990, Tabeel2870, and the rest7605 of his companions3674, to Artaxerxes783 king4428 of Persia6539; and the writing3791 of the letter3791 was written3789 in Syrian762, and set forth8638 in the Syrian language762.nYUIn the reign4438 of Ahasuerus325, in the beginning8462 of his reign4438, wrote3789 they an accusation7855 against the inhabitants3427 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389.!X;and hired7936 counselors3289 against them6565, to frustrate their purpose6098, all the days3117 of Cyrus3566 king4428 of Persia6539, even until the reign4438 of Darius1867 king4428 of Persia6539.EWThen the people5971 of the land776 weakened7503 the hands3027 of the people5971 of Judah3063, and troubled926 them in building1129,|VqBut Zerubbabel2216, and Jeshua3442, and the rest7605 of the heads7218 of fathers1' households of Israel3478, said559 to them1129, "You have nothing to do with us in building a house1004 to our God430; but we ourselves together3162 will build1129 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, as king4428 Cyrus3566 the king4428 of Persia6539 has commanded us6680."Uthen they drew5066 near to Zerubbabel2216, and to the heads7218 of fathers1' households559, and said to them1129, "Let us build with you1875; for we seek your God430, as you do2076; and we sacrifice to him since the days3117 of Esar Haddon634 king4428 of Assyria804, who brought us up here5927." T Now when the adversaries6862 of Judah3063 and Benjamin1144 heard8085 that the children1121 of the captivity1473 were building1129 a temple1964 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478;jSM so that the people5971 could not discern5234 the noise6963 of the shout8643 of joy8057 from the noise6963 of the weeping1065 of the people5971; for the people5971 shouted7321 with a loud1419 shout8643, and the noise6963 was heard8085 afar off7350.HR  But many7227 of the priests3548 and Levites3881 and heads7218 of fathers1' households2205, the old men who had seen7200 the first7223 house1004, when the foundation3245 of this house1004 was laid3245 before their eyes5869, wept1058 with a loud1419 voice6963; and many7227 shouted8643 aloud7311 for joy8057:WQ' They sang one to another6030 in praising1984 and giving thanks3034 to Yahweh3068, "For he is good2896, for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769 toward Israel3478." All the people5971 shouted7321 with a great1419 shout8643, when they praised1984 Yahweh3068, because the foundation3245 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068 was laid3245..PU When the builders1129 laid the foundation3245 of the temple1964 of Yahweh3068, they set5975 the priests3548 in their clothing3847 with trumpets2689, and the Levites3881 the sons1121 of Asaph623 with cymbals4700, to praise1984 Yahweh3068, after the order3027 of David1732 king4428 of Israel3478./OW Then stood5975 Jeshua3442 with his sons1121 and his brothers251, Kadmiel6934 and his sons1121, the sons1121 of Judah3063, together259, to have the oversight5329 of the workmen6213 in the house1004 of God430: the sons1121 of Henadad2582, with their sons1121 and their brothers251 the Levites3881.{NoNow in the second8145 year8141 of their coming935 to the house1004 of God430 at Jerusalem3389, in the second8145 month2320, began2490 Zerubbabel2216 the son1121 of Shealtiel7597, and Jeshua3442 the son1121 of Jozadak3136, and the rest7605 of their brothers251 the priests3548 and the Levites3881, and all those who were come out935 of the captivity7628 to Jerusalem3389, and appointed5975 the Levites3881, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, to have the oversight5329 of the work4399 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068.NMThey gave5414 money3701 also to the masons2672, and to the carpenters2796; and food3978, and drink4960, and oil8081, to them of Sidon6722, and to them of Tyre6876, to bring935 cedar730 trees6086 from Lebanon3844 to the sea3220, to Joppa3305, according to the grant7558 that they had of Cyrus3566 king4428 of Persia6539. L9From the first259 day3117 of the seventh7637 month2320 began2490 they to offer5927 burnt offerings5930 to Yahweh3068: but the foundation3245 of the temple1964 of Yahweh3068 was not yet laid3245.FKand afterward310 the continual8548 burnt offering5930, and the offerings of the new moons2320, and of all the set feasts4150 of Yahweh3068 that were consecrated6942, and of everyone who willingly offered5068 a freewill offering5068 to Yahweh3068."J=They kept6213 the feast2282 of tents5521, as it is written3789, and offered the daily3117 burnt offerings5930 by number4557, according to the ordinance4941, as the duty1697 of every day3117 required3117;GIThey set3559 the altar4196 on its base4350; for fear367 was on them because of the peoples5971 of the countries776: and they offered5927 burnt offerings5930 thereon to Yahweh3068, even burnt offerings5930 morning1242 and evening6153.jHMThen stood up6965 Jeshua3442 the son1121 of Jozadak3136, and his brothers251 the priests3548, and Zerubbabel2216 the son1121 of Shealtiel7597, and his brothers251, and built1129 the altar4196 of the God430 of Israel3478, to offer5927 burnt offerings5930 thereon3789, as it is written in the law8451 of Moses4872 the man376 of God430.G When the seventh7637 month2320 had come5060, and the children1121 of Israel3478 were in the cities5892, the people5971 gathered themselves together622 as one259 man376 to Jerusalem3389.F/FSo the priests3548, and the Levites3881, and some of the people5971, and the singers7891, and the porters7778, and the Nethinim5411, lived3427 in their cities5892, and all Israel3478 in their cities5892.REEthey gave5414 after their ability3581 into the treasury214 of the work4399 sixty8337 - one thousand505 darics1871 of gold2091, and five2568 thousand505 minas4488 of silver3701, and one hundred3967 priests3548' garments3801.&DEDSome of the heads7218 of fathers1' households935, when they came to the house1004 of Yahweh3068 which is in Jerusalem3389, offered willingly5068 for the house1004 of God430 to set it up5975 in its place4349:`C9Ctheir camels1581, four702 hundred3967 thirty7970 - five2568; their donkeys2543, six8337 thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967 and twenty6242.@ByBTheir horses5483 were seven7651 hundred3967 thirty7970 - six8337; their mules6505, two hundred3967 forty705 - five2568;:AmAbesides their male servants5650 and their female servants5650, of whom there were seven7651 thousand505 three7969 hundred3967 thirty7970 - seven7651: and they had428 two hundred3967 singing men7891 and singing women7891.@3@The whole assembly6951 together259 was forty702 - two thousand505 three7969 hundred3967 sixty8346,p?Y?The governor8660 said559 to them398, that they should not eat of the most6944 holy things6944, until there stood up5975 a priest3548 with Urim224 and with Thummim8550.l>Q>These sought1245 their place among those who were registered3791 by genealogy3187, but they were not found4672: therefore were they deemed polluted1351 and put from the priesthood3550.w=g=Of the children1121 of the priests3548: the children1121 of Habaiah2252, the children1121 of Hakkoz6976, the children1121 of Barzillai1271, who took3947 a wife802 of the daughters1323 of Barzillai1271 the Gileadite1569, and was called7121 after their name8034.Y<+1121 of Delaiah1806, the children1121 of Tobiah2900, the children1121 of Nekoda5353, six8337 hundred3967 fifty2572 - two8147.7;g;These were those who went up5927 from Tel Melah8528, Tel Harsha8521, Cherub3743, Addan135, and Immer564; but they could3201 not show5046 their fathers1' houses1004, and their seed2233, whether they were of Israel3478:<:q:All the Nethinim5411, and the children1121 of Solomon8010's servants5650, were three7969 hundred3967 ninety8673 - two8147.N99the children1121 of Shephatiah8203, the children1121 of Hattil2411, the children1121 of Pochereth Hazzebaim6380, the children1121 of Ami532.88the children1121 of Jaalah3279, the children1121 of Darkon1874, the children1121 of Giddel1435,]737The children1121 of Solomon8010's servants5650: the children1121 of Sotai5479, the children1121 of Hassophereth5618, the children1121 of Peruda6514,f6E6the children1121 of Neziah5335, the children1121 of Hatipha2412.55the children1121 of Barkos1302, the children1121 of Sisera5516, the children1121 of Temah8547,4!4the children1121 of Bazluth1213, the children1121 of Mehida4240, the children1121 of Harsha2797,3!3the children1121 of Bakbuk1227, the children1121 of Hakupha2709, the children1121 of Harhur2744,22the children1121 of Asnah619, the children1121 of Meunim4586, the children1121 of Nephisim5300,11the children1121 of Uzza5798, the children1121 of Paseah6454, the children1121 of Besai1153,00the children1121 of Rezin7526, the children1121 of Nekoda5353, the children1121 of Gazzam1502,//the children1121 of Giddel1435, the children1121 of Gahar1515, the children1121 of Reaiah7211,..the children1121 of Hagab2285, the children1121 of Shamlai8073, the children1121 of Hanan2605,-!-the children1121 of Lebanah3838, the children1121 of Hagabah2286, the children1121 of Akkub6126,,,the children1121 of Keros7026, the children1121 of Siaha5517, the children1121 of Padon6303,-+S+The Nethinim5411: the children1121 of Ziha6727, the children1121 of Hasupha2817, the children1121 of Tabbaoth2884,**The children1121 of the porters7778: the children1121 of Shallum7967, the children1121 of Ater333, the children1121 of Talmon2929, the children1121 of Akkub6126, the children1121 of Hatita2410, the children1121 of Shobai7630, in all one hundred3967 thirty7970 - nine8672. ) )The singers7891: the children1121 of Asaph623, one hundred3967 twenty6242 - eight8083.>(u(The Levites3881: the children1121 of Jeshua3442 and Kadmiel6934, of the children1121 of Hodaviah1938, seventy7657 - four702.c'?'The children1121 of Harim2766, one thousand505 seventeen7651. & &The children1121 of Pashhur6583, one thousand505 two hundred3967 forty705 - seven7651.o%W%The children1121 of Immer564, one thousand505 fifty2572 - two8147.H$ $The priests3548: the children1121 of Jedaiah3048, of the house1004 of Jeshua3442, nine8672 hundred3967 seventy7657 - three7969.##The children1121 of Senaah5570, three7969 thousand505 six8337 hundred3967 thirty7970."w"The children1121 of Jericho3405, three7969 hundred3967 forty705 - five2568."!=!The children1121 of Lod3850, Hadid2307, and Ono207, seven7651 hundred3967 twenty6242 - five2568.m S The children1121 of Harim2766, three7969 hundred3967 twenty6242.-The children1121 of the other312 Elam5867, one thousand505 two hundred3967 fifty2572 - four702.r]The children1121 of Magbish4019, one hundred3967 fifty2572 - six8337.X)The children1121 of Nebo5015, fifty2572 - two8147.yThe men582 of Bethel1008 and Ai5857, two hundred3967 twenty6242 - three7969.mSThe men582 of Michmas4363, one hundred3967 twenty6242 - two8147.The children1121 of Ramah7414 and Geba1387, six8337 hundred3967 twenty6242 - one259.2]The children1121 of Kiriath Arim7157, Chephirah3716, and Beeroth881, seven7651 hundred3967 forty705 - three7969.[/The children1121 of Azmaveth5820, forty705 - two8147.pYThe men582 of Anathoth6068, one hundred3967 twenty6242 - eight8083.V%The men582 of Netophah5199, fifty2572 - six8337.wgThe children1121 of Bethlehem1035, one hundred3967 twenty6242 - three7969.\1The children1121 of Gibbar1402, ninety8673 - five2568.taThe children1121 of Hashum2828, two hundred3967 twenty6242 - three7969.`9The children1121 of Jorah3139, one hundred3967 twelve8147.yThe children1121 of Bezai1209, three7969 hundred3967 twenty6242 - three7969.r]The children1121 of Ater333, of Hezekiah3169, ninety8673 - eight8083.zmThe children1121 of Adin5720, four702 hundred3967 fifty2572 - four702.pYThe children1121 of Bigvai902, two thousand505 fifty2572 - six8337.} s The children1121 of Adonikam140, six8337 hundred3967 sixty8346 - six8337.  The children1121 of Azgad5803, one thousand505 two8147 hundred3967 twenty6242 - two8147.  The children1121 of Bebai893, six8337 hundred3967 twenty6242 - three7969. three.y k The children1121 of Bani1137, six8337 hundred3967 forty705 - two8147.m S The children1121 of Zaccai2140, seven7651 hundred3967 sixty8346.|qThe children1121 of Zattu2240, nine8672 hundred3967 forty705 - five2568.The children1121 of Elam5867, one thousand505 two hundred3967 fifty2572 - four702.NThe children1121 of Pahathmoab6355, of the children1121 of Jeshua3442 and Joab3097, two thousand505 eight8083 hundred3967 twelve8147.~uThe children1121 of Arah733, seven7651 hundred3967 seventy7657 - five2568.The children1121 of Shephatiah8203, three7969 hundred3967 seventy7657 - two8147.  The children1121 of Parosh6551, two thousand505 one hundred3967 seventy7657 - two8147.V%who came935 with Zerubbabel2216, Jeshua3442, Nehemiah5166, Seraiah8304, Reelaiah7480, Mordecai4782, Bilshan1114, Mispar4558, Bigvai902, Rehum7348, Baanah1196. The number4557 of the men582 of the people5971 of Israel3478: 9Now these are the children1121 of the province4082, who went up5927 out of the captivity7628 of those who had been carried away1473, whom Nebuchadnezzar5019 the king4428 of Babylon894 had carried away1540 to Babylon894, and who returned7725 to Jerusalem3389 and Judah3063, everyone376 to his city5892;-S ,All these had taken5375 foreign5237 wives802; and some of them had3426 wives802 by whom they had7760 children1121.<q +Of the sons1121 of Nebo5015: Jeiel3273, Mattithiah4993, Zabad2066, Zebina2081, Iddo3035, and Joel3100, Benaiah1141.B~ *Shallum7967, Amariah568, Joseph3130.L} )Azarel5832, and Shelemiah8018, Shemariah8114,H| (Machnadebai4367, Shashai8343, Sharai8298,Q{ 'and Shelemiah8018, and Nathan5416, and Adaiah5718,Hz &and Bani1137, and Binnui1131, Shimei8096,Jy %Mattaniah4983, Mattenai4982, and Jaasu3299,Ex $Vaniah2057, Meremoth4822, Eliashib475,Dw #Benaiah1141, Bedeiah912, Cheluhi3622,lvQ "Of the sons1121 of Bani1137: Maadai4572, Amram6019, and Uel177,Du !Of the sons1121 of Hashum2828: Mattenai4982, Mattattah4992, Zabad2066, Eliphelet467, Jeremai3413, Manasseh4519, Shimei8096.Ht Benjamin1144, Malluch4409, Shemariah8114.s1 Of the sons1121 of Harim2766: Eliezer461, Isshijah3449, Malchijah4441, Shemaiah8098, Shimeon8095,erC Of the sons1121 of Pahathmoab6355: Adna5733, and Chelal3636, Benaiah1141, Maaseiah4641, Mattaniah4983, Bezalel1212, and Binnui1131, and Manasseh4519.3q_ Of the sons1121 of Bani1137: Meshullam4918, Malluch4409, and Adaiah5718, Jashub3437, and Sheal7594, Jeremoth7433.p Of the sons1121 of Bebai893: Jehohanan3076, Hananiah2608, Zabbai2140, Athlai6270.8oi Of the sons1121 of Zattu2240: Elioenai454, Eliashib475, Mattaniah4983, and Jeremoth3406, and Zabad2066, and Aziza5819.;no Of the sons1121 of Elam5867: Mattaniah4983, Zechariah2148, and Jehiel3171, and Abdi5660, and Jeremoth3406, and Elijah452.qm[ Of Israel3478: Of the sons1121 of Parosh6551: Ramiah7422, and Izziah3150, and Malchijah4441, and Mijamin4326, and Eleazar499, and Malchijah4441, and Benaiah1141.l Of the singers7891: Eliashib475. Of the porters7778: Shallum7967, and Telem2928, and Uri221.Fk Of the Levites3881: Jozabad3107, and Shimei8096, and Kelaiah7041 (the same is Kelita7042), Pethahiah6611, Judah3063, and Eliezer461.3j_ Of the sons1121 of Pashhur6583: Elioenai454, Maaseiah4641, Ishmael3458, Nethanel5417, Jozabad3107, and Elasah501.'iG Of the sons1121 of Harim2766: Maaseiah4641, and Elijah452, and Shemaiah8098, and Jehiel3171, and Uzziah5818._h7 Of the sons1121 of Immer564: Hanani2607 and Zebadiah2069.[g/ They gave5414 their hand3027 that they would put away3318 their wives802; and being guilty818, they offered a ram352 of the flock6629 for their guilt819.ffE Among the sons1121 of the priests3548 there were found4672 who had married3427 foreign5237 women802: of the sons1121 of Jeshua3442, the son1121 of Jozadak3136, and his brothers251, Maaseiah4641, and Eliezer461, and Jarib3402, and Gedaliah1436.Me They made an end3615 with all the men582 who had married3427 foreign5237 women802 by the first259 day3117 of the first259 month2320.Md The children1121 of the captivity1473 did so6213. Ezra5830 the priest3548, with certain582 heads7218 of fathers1' households1, after their fathers' houses1004, and all of them by their names8034, were set apart914; and they sat down3427 in the first259 day3117 of the tenth6224 month2320 to examine1875 the matter1697. c Only Jonathan3129 the son1121 of Asahel6214 and Jahzeiah3167 the son1121 of Tikvah8616 stood5975 up against this4918; and Meshullam and Shabbethai7678 the Levite3881 helped them5826.obW Let now our princes8269 be appointed5975 for all the assembly6951, and let all those who are in our cities5892 who have married3427 foreign5237 women802 come935 at appointed2163 times6256, and with them the elders2205 of every city5892, and its judges8199, until the fierce2740 wrath639 of our God430 be turned7725 from us1697, until this matter is resolved."daA But61 the people5971 are many7227, and it is a time6256 of much rain1653, and we are not able3581 to stand5975 outside2351; neither is this a work4399 of one259 day3117 or two8147; for we7235 have greatly transgressed6586 in this matter1697.6`e Then all the assembly6951 answered6030 with559 a loud1419 voice6963, "As you have said559 concerning us6213, so must we do.0_Y Now therefore make5414 confession8426 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of your fathers1, and do6213 his pleasure7522; and separate914 yourselves from the peoples5971 of the land776, and from the foreign5237 women802." e~}|| zryxJvudtrpomlajhg}fvdYcTaC`^\ZYX(V5TRQPNMLKJH_GBFF0EDC9AA0?>=<;)987M54320/.,x*('&,%-$]#i"" !g O+<_5*Q K3BzQm#The children1121 of the captivity1473, who had come out935 of exile7628, offered7126 burnt offerings5930 to the God430 of Israel3478, twelve8147 bulls6499 for all Israel3478, ninety8673 - six8337 rams352, seventy7657 - seven7651 lambs3532, and twelve8147 male goats6842 for a sin offering2403: all this was a burnt offering5930 to Yahweh3068.P"the whole by number4557 and by weight4948: and all the weight4948 was written3789 at that time6256.O7!On the fourth7243 day3117 the silver3701 and the gold2091 and the vessels3627 were weighed8254 in the house1004 of our God430 into the hand3027 of Meremoth4822 the son1121 of Uriah223 the priest3548; and with him was Eleazar499 the son1121 of Phinehas6372; and with them was Jozabad3107 the son1121 of Jeshua3442, and Noadiah5129 the son1121 of Binnui1131, the Levite3881;rN] We came935 to Jerusalem3389, and stayed3427 there three7969 days3117.xMiThen we departed5265 from the river5104 Ahava163 on the twelfth8147 day of the first7223 month2320, to go3212 to Jerusalem3389: and the hand3027 of our God430 was on us5337, and he delivered us from the hand3709 of the enemy341 and the bandit693 by the way1870.L!So the priests3548 and the Levites3881 received6901 the weight4948 of the silver3701 and the gold2091, and the vessels3627, to bring935 them to Jerusalem3389 to the house1004 of our God430.gKGWatch8245, and keep8104 them8254, until you weigh them before6440 the chiefs8269 of the priests3548 and the Levites3881, and the princes8269 of the fathers1' households of Israel3478, at Jerusalem3389, in the rooms3957 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068."J)I said559 to them6944, "You are holy to Yahweh3068, and the vessels3627 are holy6944; and the silver3701 and the gold2091 are a freewill offering5071 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of your fathers1.jIMand twenty6242 bowls3713 of gold2091, of one thousand505 darics150; and two8147 vessels3627 of fine2896 bright brass5178, precious2532 as gold2091.'HGI weighed8254 into their hand3027 six8337 hundred3967 fifty2572 talents3603 of silver3701, and silver3701 vessels3627 one hundred3967 talents3603; of gold2091 one hundred3967 talents3603;bG=and weighed8254 to them the silver3701, and the gold2091, and the vessels3627, even the offering8641 for the house1004 of our God430, which the king4428, and his counselors3289, and his princes8269, and all Israel3478 there present4672, had offered7311:UF#Then I set apart914 twelve8147 of the chiefs8269 of the priests3548, even Sherebiah8274, Hashabiah2811, and ten6235 of their brothers with them251,zEmSo we fasted6684 and begged1245 our God430 for this6279: and he was entreated of us.bD=For I was ashamed954 to ask7592 of the king4428 a band of soldiers2428 and horsemen6571 to help5826 us against the enemy341 in the way1870, because we had spoken559 to the king4428, saying559, "The hand3027 of our God430 is on all those who seek1245 him2896, for good; but his power5797 and his wrath639 is against all those who forsake him5800."HC Then I proclaimed7121 a fast6685 there5104, at the river Ahava163, that we might humble6031 ourselves before6440 our God430, to seek1245 of him a straight3477 way1870 for us2945, and for our little ones, and for all our substance7399.!B;and of the Nethinim5411, whom David1732 and the princes8269 had given5414 for the service5656 of the Levites3881, two hundred3967 and twenty6242 Nethinim5411: all of them were mentioned5344 by name8034.6Aeand Hashabiah2811, and with him Jeshaiah3470 of the sons1121 of Merari4847, his brothers251 and their sons1121, twenty6242;y@kAccording to the good2896 hand3027 of our God430 on us they brought935 us a man376 of discretion7922, of the sons1121 of Mahli4249, the son1121 of Levi3878, the son1121 of Israel3478; and Sherebiah8274, with his sons1121 and his brothers251, eighteen8083;(?II sent6680 them forth3318 to Iddo112 the chief7218 at the place4725 Casiphia3703; and I told7760 them what1697 they should tell7760 Iddo112, and his brothers251 the Nethinim5411, at the place4725 Casiphia3703, that they should bring935 to us ministers8334 for the house1004 of our God430.z>mThen sent7971 I for Eliezer461, for Ariel740, for Shemaiah8098, and for Elnathan494, and for Jarib3402, and for Elnathan494, and for Nathan5416, and for Zechariah2148, and for Meshullam4918, chief men7218; also for Joiarib3114, and for Elnathan494, who were teachers995.E=I gathered them together6908 to the river5104 that runs935 to Ahava163; and there we encamped2583 three7969 days3117: and I viewed995 the people5971, and the priests3548, and found4672 there none of the sons1121 of Levi3878.<Of the sons1121 of Bigvai902, Uthai5793 and Zabbud2072; and with them seventy7657 males2145.k;O Of the sons1121 of Adonikam140, who were the last314; and these are their names8034: Eliphelet467, Jeuel3273, and Shemaiah8098; and with them sixty8346 males2145.8:i Of the sons1121 of Azgad5803, Johanan3110 the son1121 of Hakkatan6997; and with him one hundred3967 ten6235 males2145.49a Of the sons1121 of Bebai893, Zechariah2148 the son1121 of Bebai893; and with him twenty6242 - eight8083 males2145.,8Q Of the sons1121 of Shelomith8019, the son1121 of Josiphiah3131; and with him one hundred3967 sixty8346 males2145.>7u Of the sons1121 of Joab3097, Obadiah5662 the son1121 of Jehiel3171; and with him two hundred3967 and eighteen8083 males2145.)6KOf the sons1121 of Shephatiah8203, Zebadiah2069 the son1121 of Michael4317; and with him eighty8084 males2145.%5COf the sons1121 of Elam5867, Jeshaiah3470 the son1121 of Athaliah6271; and with him seventy7657 males2145.47Of the sons1121 of Adin5720, Ebed5651 the son1121 of Jonathan3129; and with him fifty2572 males2145.'3GOf the sons1121 of Shecaniah7935, the son1121 of Jahaziel3166; and with him three7969 hundred3967 males2145.02YOf the sons1121 of Pahathmoab6355, Eliehoenai454 the son1121 of Zerahiah2228; and with him two hundred3967 males2145.p1YOf the sons1121 of Shecaniah7935, of the sons1121 of Parosh6551, Zechariah2148; and with him were reckoned by genealogy3187 of the males2145 one hundred3967 fifty2572.L0Of the sons1121 of Phinehas6372, Gershom1647. Of the sons1121 of Ithamar385, Daniel1840. Of the sons1121 of David1732, Hattush2407.{/ qNow these are the heads7218 of their fathers1' households3187, and this is the genealogy of those who went up5927 with me from Babylon894, in the reign4438 of Artaxerxes783 the king4438:1.[and has extended5186 loving kindness2617 to me before6440 the king4428, and his counselors3289, and before all the king4428's mighty1368 princes8269. I was strengthened2388 according to the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 my God430 on me6908, and I gathered together out of Israel3478 chief men7218 to go up with me5927.-%Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068, the God430 of our fathers1, who has put5414 such a thing as this in the king4428's heart3820, to beautify6286 the house1004 of Yahweh3068 which is in Jerusalem3389;3,_Whoever3606 will not3809 do1934 the law1882 of your God426, and the law1882 of the king4430, let judgment1780 be1934 executed5648 on him4481 with all diligence629, whether2006 it be to death4193, or2006 to banishment8332, or2006 to confiscation6065 of goods5232, or to imprisonment613.B+}You607, Ezra5831, after the wisdom2452 of your God426 who is in your hand3028, appoint4483 magistrates8200 and judges1782, who may judge1934 all3606 the people5972 who are beyond5675 the River5103, all3606 such as know3046 the laws1882 of your God426; and teach3046 him who doesn3809't know them3046.*%Also we inform3046 you3606, that touching any of the priests3549 and Levites3879, the singers2171, porters8652, Nethinim5412, or servants6399 of this1836 house1005 of God426, it shall not3809 be lawful7990 to impose7412 tribute1093, custom1983, or toll4061, on them5922.r)]Whatever3606 is commanded by2941 the God426 of heaven8065, let it be done5648 exactly149 for the house1005 of the God426 of heaven8065; for1768 why4101 should there be1934 wrath7109 against5922 the realm4437 of the king4430 and his sons1123?k(Oto5705 one hundred3969 talents3604 of silver3702, and to one hundred3969 measures3734 of wheat2591, and to one hundred3969 baths1325 of wine2562, and to one hundred3969 baths1325 of oil4887, and salt4416 without3809 prescribing how much3792.7'gI4481, even I4481 Artaxerxes783 the king4430, do make7761 a decree2942 to all3606 the treasurers1490 who are beyond5675 the River5103, that whatever Ezra5831 the priest3549, the scribe5613 of the law1882 of the God426 of heaven8065, shall require7593 of you5648, it be done with all diligence629,&Whatever more7606 shall be needful2819 for the house1005 of your God426, which you shall have occasion5308 to bestow5415, bestow5415 it out of4481 the king4430's treasure1596 house1005.[%/The vessels3984 that are given3052 to you for the service6402 of the house1005 of your God426, deliver8000 before6925 the God426 of Jerusalem3390. $ Whatever4101 shall seem good3191 to you and to5922 your brothers252 to do5648 with the rest7606 of the silver3702 and the gold1722, do5648 that after the will7470 of your God426.#'therefore3606 you shall with all diligence629 buy7066 with this1836 money3702 bulls8450, rams1798, lambs563, with their meal offerings4504 and their drink offerings5261, and shall offer7127 them1994 on5922 the altar4056 of the house1005 of your God426 which is in Jerusalem3390."wand all3606 the silver3702 and gold1722 that you shall find7912 in all3606 the province4083 of Babylon895, with5974 the freewill offering5069 of the people5972, and of the priests3549, offering willingly5069 for the house1005 of their God426 which is in Jerusalem3390;!and to carry2987 the silver3702 and gold1722, which the king4430 and his counselors3272 have freely offered5069 to the God426 of Israel3479, whose1768 habitation4907 is in Jerusalem3390,@ yBecause1768 you are3606 sent7972 of4481 the king4430 and his seven7655 counselors3272, to inquire1240 concerning5922 Judah3061 and Jerusalem3390, according to the law1882 of your God426 which is in your hand3028,^5 I4481 make7761 a decree2942, that all3606 those of4481 the people5972 of Israel3479, and their priests3549 and the Levites3879, in my realm4437, who are minded of their own free will5069 to go to1946 Jerusalem3390, go1946 with you5974.q[ Artaxerxes783, king4430 of kings4430, to Ezra5831 the priest3549, the scribe5613 of the law1882 of the God426 of heaven8065, perfect1585 and so forth3706.^5 Now this is the copy6572 of the letter5406 that the king4428 Artaxerxes783 gave5414 to Ezra5830 the priest3548, the scribe5608, even the scribe5608 of the words1697 of the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068, and of his statutes2706 to Israel3478:ta For he5830 had set3559 his heart3824 to seek1875 the law8451 of Yahweh3068, and to do6213 it3925, and to teach in Israel3478 statutes2706 and ordinances4941.R For on the first259 day of the first7223 month2320 began3246 he to go up4609 from Babylon894; and on the first259 day of the fifth2549 month2320 came935 he to Jerusalem3389, according to the good2896 hand3027 of his God on him430.)KHe came935 to Jerusalem3389 in the fifth2549 month2320, which was in the seventh7637 year8141 of the king4428.X)There went up5927 some of the children1121 of Israel3478, and of the priests3548, and the Levites3881, and the singers7891, and the porters7778, and the Nethinim5411, to Jerusalem3389, in the seventh7651 year8141 of Artaxerxes783 the king4428.#this man5830 went up5927 from Babylon894: and he was a ready4106 scribe5608 in the law8451 of Moses4872, which Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, had given5414; and the king4428 granted5414 him all his request1246, according to the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 his God on him430.Sthe son1121 of Abishua50, the son1121 of Phinehas6372, the son1121 of Eleazar499, the son1121 of Aaron175 the chief7218 priest3548;the son1121 of Zerahiah2228, the son1121 of Uzzi5813, the son1121 of Bukki1231,the son1121 of Amariah568, the son1121 of Azariah5838, the son1121 of Meraioth4812,the son1121 of Shallum7967, the son1121 of Zadok6659, the son1121 of Ahitub285, -Now after310 these things1697, in the reign4438 of Artaxerxes783 king4428 of Persia6539, Ezra5830 the son1121 of Seraiah8304, the son1121 of Azariah5838, the son1121 of Hilkiah2518,;oand kept6213 the feast2282 of unleavened bread4682 seven7651 days3117 with joy8057: for Yahweh3068 had made them joyful8055, and had turned5437 the heart3820 of the king4428 of Assyria804 to them2388, to strengthen their hands3027 in the work4399 of the house1004 of God430, the God430 of Israel3478.]3The children1121 of Israel3478 who had come again7725 out of the captivity1473, and all such as had separated914 themselves to them from the filthiness2932 of the nations1471 of the land776, to seek1875 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, ate398,U#For the priests3548 and the Levites3881 had purified2891 themselves together259; all of them were pure2889: and they killed7819 the Passover6453 for all the children1121 of the captivity1473, and for their brothers251 the priests3548, and for themselves./WThe children1121 of the captivity1473 kept6213 the Passover6453 on the fourteenth702 day of the first7223 month2320.-SThey set6966 the priests3549 in their divisions6392, and the Levites3879 in their courses6392, for5922 the service5673 of God426, which is at Jerusalem3390; as it is written3792 in the book5609 of Moses4873.P They offered7127 at the dedication2597 of this1836 house1005 of God426 one hundred3969 bulls8450, two hundred3969 rams1798, four703 hundred3969 lambs563; and for a sin offering2402 for5922 all3606 Israel3479, twelve8648 male6841 goats5796, according to the number4510 of the tribes7625 of Israel3479./ WThe children1123 of Israel3479, the priests3549, and the Levites3879, and the rest7606 of the children1123 of the captivity1547, kept5648 the dedication2597 of this1836 house1005 of God426 with joy2305. /This1836 house1005 was finished3319 on5705 the third8532 day3118 of the month3393 Adar144, which was1932 in the sixth8353 year8140 of the reign4437 of Darius1868 the king4437. The elders7868 of the Jews3062 built1124 and prospered6744, through the prophesying5017 of Haggai2292 the prophet5029 and Zechariah2148 the son1247 of Iddo5714. They built1124 and finished3635 it4481, according to the commandment2941 of the God426 of Israel3479, and according to the decree2942 of Cyrus3567, and Darius1868, and Artaxerxes783 king4430 of Persia6540.9 k Then116 Tattenai6347, the governor beyond5675 the River5103, Shetharbozenai8370, and their companions3675, because3660 Darius1868 the king4430 had sent7972 a decree5648, did accordingly6903 with all diligence629.oW and the God426 who has caused his name8036 to dwell7932 there8536 overthrow all3606 kings4430 and peoples5972 who shall put7972 forth their hand3028 to alter8133 the same2255, to destroy this1791 house1005 of God426 which is576 at Jerusalem3390. I576 Darius1868 have made7761 a decree2942; let it be done5648 with all diligence629.7 Also4481 I have made7761 a decree2942, that whoever3606 shall alter8133 this1836 word6600, let a beam636 be pulled out5256 from4481 his house1005, and let him be lifted up2211 and fastened4223 thereon5922; and let his house1005 be made5648 a dunghill5122 for5922 this1836:[/ that they may offer1934 sacrifices of pleasant aroma5208 to the God426 of heaven8065, and pray6739 for the life2417 of the king4430, and of his sons1123.r] That which4101 they have need of2818, both young1123 bulls8450, and rams1798, and lambs563, for burnt offerings5928 to the God426 of heaven8065; also wheat2591, salt4416, wine2562, and oil4887, according to the word of the priests3549 who are1934 at Jerusalem3390, let it be1934 given3052 them day3118 by day3118 without3809 fail7960;)KMoreover I4481 make7761 a decree2942 what3964 you shall do5648 to5974 these479 elders7868 of the Jews3062 for the building1124 of this1791 house1005 of God426: that of the king4430's goods5232, even of1768 the tribute4061 beyond5675 the River5103, expenses5313 be1934 given3052 with all diligence629 to these479 men1400, that they be not3809 hindered989.4aLeave the work5673 of this1791 house1005 of God426 alone7662; let the governor6347 of the Jews3062 and the elders7868 of the Jews3062 build1124 this1791 house1005 of God426 in5922 its place870.:mNow3705 therefore6347, Tattenai, governor beyond5675 the River5103, Shetharbozenai8370, and your companions3675 the Apharsachites671, who are beyond5675 the River5103, you1934 must stay far7352 from4481 there8536. Also638 let the gold1722 and silver3702 vessels3984 of the house1005 of God426, which Nebuchadnezzar5020 took forth5312 out of4481 the temple1965 which is at Jerusalem3390, and brought2987 to Babylon895, be restored8421, and brought again1946 to the temple1965 which is at Jerusalem3390, everyone to its place870; and you shall put5182 them in the house1005 of God426.{with three8532 courses5073 of great1560 stones69, and a course5073 of new2323 timber636: and let the expenses5313 be given3052 out of4481 the king4430's house1005.+In the first2298 year8140 of Cyrus3567 the king4430, Cyrus3567 the king4430 made7761 a decree2942: Concerning the house1005 of God426 at Jerusalem3390, let the house1005 be built1124, the place870 where they offer1684 sacrifices1685, and let its foundations787 be strongly laid5446; its height7314 sixty8361 cubits521, and its breadth6613 sixty8361 cubits521;~There was found7912 at Achmetha307, in the palace1001 that is in the province4083 of Media4076, a2298 scroll4040, and therein1459 was thus3652 written3790 for a record1799: } Then116 Darius1868 the king4430 made7761 a decree2942, and search1240 was made in the house1005 of the archives5609, where8536 the treasures1596 were laid up5182 in Babylon895.Z|-Now3705 therefore2006, if it seem good2869 to5922 the king4430, let a search1240 be made in the king4430's treasure1596 house1005, which is there8536 at Babylon895, whether2006 it be383 so2942, that a decree was made7761 of4481 Cyrus3567 the king4430 to build1124 this1791 house1005 of God426 at Jerusalem3390; and let the king4430 send7972 his pleasure7470 to us concerning5922 this matter1836."q{[Then116 the same1791 Sheshbazzar8340 came858, and laid3052 the foundations787 of the house1005 of God426 which is in Jerusalem3390: and since4481 that time116 even until5705 now3705 has it been in building1124, and yet it is not3809 completed8000.)zKand he said560 to him5376, 'Take these412 vessels3984, go236, put1994 them1994 in the temple1965 that is in Jerusalem3390, and let the house1005 of God426 be built1124 in5922 its place870.']y3The gold1722 and silver3702 vessels3984 also638 of1768 the house1005 of God426, which Nebuchadnezzar5020 took5312 out of4481 the temple1965 that was in Jerusalem3390, and brought2987 into the temple1965 of Babylon895, those1994 Cyrus3567 the king4430 took out of4481 the temple1965 of4481 Babylon895, and they were delivered3052 to one whose name8036 was Sheshbazzar8340, whom he had made7761 governor6347; x  But1297 in the first2298 year8140 of Cyrus3567 king4430 of Babylon895, Cyrus3567 the king4430 made7761 a decree2942 to build1124 this1836 house1005 of God426.>wu But3861 after4481 that our fathers2 had provoked7265 the God426 of heaven8065 to wrath7265, he gave3052 them1994 into the hand3028 of Nebuchadnezzar5020 king4430 of Babylon895, the Chaldean3679, who destroyed5642 this1836 house1005, and carried1541 the people5972 away1541 into Babylon895.Nv Thus3660 they returned8421 us answer6600, saying560, "We586 are1994 the servants5649 of the God426 of heaven8065 and earth772, and are building1124 the house1005 that was1934 built1124 these1836 many7690 years8140 ago6928, which a great7229 king4430 of Israel3479 built1124 and finished3635.Ou We asked7593 them their names8036 also638, to inform3046 you that we might write3790 the names8036 of the men1400 who were at their head7217.t) Then116 we asked7593 those479 elders7868, and said560 to them thus3660, "Who4479 gave you a decree7761 to build1124 this1836 house1005, and to finish3635 this1836 wall846?"FsBe it known1934 to the king4430, that we went236 into the province4083 of Judah3061, to the house1005 of the great7229 God426, which is built1124 with great1560 stones69, and timber636 is laid7761 in the walls3797; and this1791 work5673 goes5648 on with diligence5648 and prospers6744 in their hands3028.Lrthey sent7972 a letter6600 to5922 him1459, in which was written3790 thus1836: To Darius1868 the king4430, all3606 peace8001.Tq!The copy6573 of the letter104 that Tattenai6347, the governor beyond5675 the River5103, and Shetharbozenai8370, and his companions3675 the Apharsachites671, who were beyond5675 the River5103, sent7972 to5922 Darius1868 the king4430;p!But the eye5870 of their God426 was1934 on5922 the elders7868 of the Jews3062, and they did not3809 make989 them1994 cease989, until5705 the matter2941 should come1946 to Darius1868, and then116 answer8421 should be returned by letter5407 concerning5922 it1836.QoThen116 we told560 them in this way3660, what4479 the names8036 of the men1400 were581 who were making1124 this1836 building1147.n-At the same time2166 came858 to them Tattenai6347, the governor beyond5675 the River5103, and Shetharbozenai8370, and their companions3675, and said560 thus3652 to them5922, "Who4479 gave you a decree7761 to build1124 this1836 house1005, and to finish3635 this1836 wall846?"mwThen116 rose up6966 Zerubbabel2217 the son1247 of Shealtiel7598, and Jeshua3443 the son1247 of Jozadak3136, and began8271 to build1124 the house1005 of God426 which is at Jerusalem3390; and with them5974 were the prophets5029 of God426, helping them5583. l~|{zxwvOtprpp0nOlvk4ihg/fedHcba`;^]q\L[9YXWqVBTSS)R`QQPONLLJI}GFECqBA@?<1161 it is always3842 good2570 to be zealous in1722 a1722 good2570 cause2532, and not3361 only3440, 1722 when I1722 am present3918 with4314 you5209.a<;&They zealously seek2206 you5209 in no3756 good2573 way235. No, they desire2309 to alienate1576 you5209, that2443 you may seek2206 them846.;/&So5620 then1096, have I become1096 your5216 enemy2190 by telling226 you5213 the truth226?I: &What5101 was2258 the3767 blessing3108 you enjoyed5216? For1063 I testify3140 to3140 you5213 that3754, if1487 possible1415, you would have plucked out1846 your5216 eyes302 and given them1325 to me3427.d9A&That3450 which was3588 a temptation3986 to you in1722 my3450 flesh4561, you didn3756't despise1848 nor3761 reject1609; but235 you received1209 me3165 as5613 an angel32 of God2316, even as5613 Christ5547 Jesus2424.O8& but you know1492 that3754 because1161 of1223 weakness of the flesh4561 I1161 preached the Good News2097 to you5213 the first time4386.z7m& I beg1189 you5216, brothers80, become1096 as5613 I1473 am3754, for I2504 also have91 become as5613 you5210 are3165. You did me no3762 wrong91,!6;& I am afraid for5399 you5209, that3381 I might have2872 wasted1500 my labor2872 for1519 you5209.5& You observe3906 days2250, 2532 months3376, 2532 seasons2540, and2532 years1763.?4w& But1161 now3568 that you have come to know1097 God2316, or1161 rather3123 to be known1097 by5259 God2316, why do you1994 turn back3825 again3825 to1909 the weak772 and2532 miserable4434 elemental principles4747, to1909 which you desire2309 to be in bondage1398 all over509 again3825?V3%&However235 at that time1492, not3756 knowing God2316, you were in bondage1398 to those who3588 by nature5449 are5607 not3361 gods2316.2&So5620 you are1488 no longer3765 a bondservant1401, but235 a son5207; and1161 if1487 a son5207, then2532 an heir2818 of God2316 through1223 Christ5547.1#&And1161 because3754 you are2075 children5207, God2316 sent out1821 the Spirit4151 of his846 Son5207 into1519 your5216 hearts2588, crying2896, "Abba5, Father3962!"C0&that he might redeem1805 those3588 who were2443 under5259 the law3551, that2443 we might receive618 the adoption of children5206./&But1161 when3753 the fullness4138 of the time5550 came2064, God2316 sent out1821 his846 Son5207, born1096 to1537 a woman1135, born1096 under5259 the law3551,g.G&So3779 we2249 also3753, when we2249 were1510 children3516, were1510 held in bondage1402 under5259 the elemental principles4747 of the world2889.5-c&but235 is2076 under5259 guardians2012 and2532 stewards3623 until891 the day appointed4287 by the father3962., 5&But1161 I say3004 that so long5550 as3745 the heir1909 is2076 a5550 child3516, he is2076 no different1308 from1308 a bondservant1401, though1401 he is lord2962 of all3956;\+1&1161 If1487 you5210 are Christ5547's, then686 you2075 are Abraham11's seed4690 and2532 heirs2818 according to2596 promise1860.*&There is1762 neither3756 Jew2453 nor3761 Greek1672, there is1762 neither3756 slave1401 nor3761 free1658 man1762, there is neither3756 male730 nor2532 female2338; for1063 you5210 are2075 all3956 one1520 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424..)U&For1063 as many3745 of you907 as3745 were baptized907 into1519 Christ5547 have put on1746 Christ5547.7(g&For1063 you are2075 all3956 children5207 of God2316, through1223 faith4102 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424.'5&But1161 now that3588 faith4102 has come2064, we are2070 no longer3765 under5259 a tutor3807.c&?&So5620 that the law3551 has become1096 our2257 tutor3807 to bring us to1519 Christ5547, that2443 we might be justified1344 by1537 faith4102.%&But1161 before4253 faith4102 came2064, we were kept5432 in custody under5259 the law3551, confined4788 for1519 the faith4102 which3588 should afterwards3195 be revealed601./$W&But235 the Scriptures1124 imprisoned4788 all3956 things under5259 sin266, that2443 the promise1860 by1537 faith4102 in Jesus2424 Christ5547 might be given1325 to those who3588 believe4100.##&Is the law3551 then3767 against2596 the promises1860 of God3361? Certainly not1096! For1063 if1487 there had been1325 a law3551 given1325 which3588 could make1410 alive2227, most certainly3689, Leviticus2 righteousness1343 would have been2258 of1537 the law3551."7&Now1161 a mediator3316 is2076 not3756 between one1520, but1161 God2316 is2076 one1520.}!s&What5101 then3767 is the law3551? It was added4369 because5484 of transgressions3847, until891, 3739 the seed4690 should come2064 to whom3739 the promise has been made1861. It was ordained1299 through1223 angels32 by1722 the hand5495 of a mediator3316. &For1063 if1487 the inheritance2817 is of1537 the law3551, it is no more3765 of1537 promise1860; but1161 God2316 has granted5483 it to Abraham11 by1223 promise1860.0Y&Now1161 I say3004 this5124. A covenant1242 confirmed beforehand4300 by5259 God2316 in1519 Christ5547, the law3551, which3588 came1096 four hundred5071, 2532 thirty5144 years2094 after3326, does not3756 annul1519, so as to3588 make2673 the promise1860 of no effect2673.6e&Now1161 the promises1860 were4483 spoken4483 to Abraham11 and2532 to his846 seed4690. He doesn3756't say3004, 2532 "To seeds4690," as5613 of1909 many4183, but235 as5613 of1909 one1520, 2532 "To4690 your4675 seed4690," which3739 is2076 Christ5547.7&Brothers80, speaking3004 of2596 human444 terms2596, though3676 it is only3676 a man444's covenant1242, yet when it has been confirmed2964, no one3762 makes it void114, or adds to it2228.9k&that2443 the blessing2129 of Abraham11 might come1096 on1519 the Gentiles1484 through1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424; that2443 we might receive2983 the promise1860 of the Spirit4151 through1223 faith4102.X)& Christ5547 redeemed1805 us2248 from1537 the curse2671 of the law3551, having become1096 a curse2671 for5228 us2257. For1063 it is written1125, "Cursed1944 is everyone3956 who3588 hangs2910 on1909 a tree3586,"]3& The1161 law3551 is2076 not3756 of1537 faith4102, but235, "The man444 who does4160 them846 will live2198 by1722 them846." & Now1161 that3754 no man3762 is justified1344 by1722 the law3551 before3844 God2316 is evident1212, for3754, "The righteous1342 will live2198 by1537 faith4102."X)& For1063 as many as3745 are1526 of1537 the works2041 of the law3551 are1526 under5259 a curse2671. For1063 it is written1125, "Cursed1944 is everyone3956 who3588 doesn3756't continue1696 in1722 all things3956 that3739 are written1125 in1722 the book975 of the law3551, to do4160 them846."1[& So then5620, those2127 who are3588 of1537 faith4102 are blessed2127 with4862 the faithful4103 Abraham11.uc&The1161 Scripture1124, foreseeing4275 that3754 God2316 would justify1344 the Gentiles1484 by4102 faith4102, preached the Good News4283 beforehand to Abraham11, saying3754, "In1722 you4671 all3956 the nations1484 will2127 be blessed2127."D&Know therefore686 that3754 those who3754 are3588 of1537 faith4102, the same3778 are1526 children of5207 Abraham1097.6e&Even as2531 Abraham11 "believed4100 God2316, and2532 it was counted3049 to him846 for1519 righteousness1343."X)&He2023 therefore3767 who3588 supplies2023 the Spirit4151 to you5213, and2532 works1754 miracles1411 among1722 you5213, does he do it by1537 the works2041 of the law3551, or2228 by1537 hearing189 of faith4102? &Did you suffer3958 so many things5118 in vain1500, if1489 it is indeed2532 in vain1500??w&Are you2075 so3779 foolish453? Having begun1728 in the Spirit4151, are you2005 now3568 completed2005 in the flesh4561?1&I just3440 want2309 to learn3129 this5124 from575 you5216. Did you2983 receive the Spirit4151 by1537 the works2041 of the law3551, or2228 by1537 hearing189 of faith4102?c A&5599 Foolish453 Galatians1052, who5101 has bewitched940 you5209 not3361 to3982 obey3982 the truth225, before2596 whose3739 eyes3788 Jesus2424 Christ5547 was openly set forth4270 among1722 you5213 as crucified4717? &I114 don3756't make void114 the grace5485 of God2316. For1063 if1487 righteousness1343 is through1223 the law3551, then686 Christ5547 died599 for nothing1432!"/ W&I have been crucified with4957 Christ5547, and1161 it is no3765 longer I1473 that live2198, but1161 Christ5547 living2198 in1722 me1698. That1161 life which3739 I2198 now3568 live2198 in1722 the flesh4561, I live2198 by1722 faith4102 in the Son5207 of God2316, who3588 loved25 me3165, and2532 gave3860 himself1438 up for5228 me1700.. U&For1063 I1473, through1223 the law3551, died599 to the law3551, that2443 I might live2198 to God2316.M &For1063 if1487 I build3618 up again3825 those things5023 which3739 I destroyed2647, I prove4921 myself1683 a law-breaker3848./ W&But1161 if1487, while we sought2212 to be justified1344 in1722 Christ5547, we ourselves846 also2532 were found2147 sinners268, is687 Christ5547 a servant1249 of sin3361? Certainly not1096!L &yet knowing1492 that3754 a man444 is1344 not3756 justified1344 by1537 the works2041 of the law3551 but1437, 3361 through1223 faith4102 in1519 Jesus2424 Christ5547, even2532 we2249 believed4100 in1519 Christ5547 Jesus2424, that2443 we might be justified1344 by1537 faith4102 in Christ5547, and2532 not3756 by1537 the works2041 of the law3551, because no3756 flesh4561 will1344 be justified1344 by1360 the works2041 of1537 the law3551.~u&"We2249, being Jews2453 by nature5449, and2532 not3756 Gentile sinners268,&E&But235 when3753 I saw1492 that3754 they didn3756't walk3716 uprightly3716 according to4314 the truth225 of the Good News2098, I said2036 to Peter4074 before1715 them all3956, "If1487 you4771, being5225 a Jew2453, live2198 as the Gentiles1483 do2532, and not3756 as the Jews2452 do5101, why do you315 compel the Gentiles1484 to live as the Jews do2450?}s& And2532 the rest3062 of the Jews2453 joined2532 him846 in his hypocrisy4942; so that5620 even2532 Barnabas921 was carried away with4879 their846 hypocrisy5272.& For1063 before4253, 3588 some5100 people came2064 from575 James2385, he ate4906 with3326 the Gentiles1484. But1161 when3753 they came2064, he drew back5288 and2532 separated873 himself1438, fearing5399 those who3588 were of1537 the circumcision4061.mS& But1161 when3753 Peter4074 came2064 to1519 Antioch490, I resisted436 him846 to2596 his face4383, because3754 he stood2258 condemned2607.M& They only3440 asked2443 us to remember3421 the poor4434 — which3739 very846 thing5124 I was also2532 zealous4704 to do4160.)K& and2532 when they perceived1097 the grace5485 that3588 was given1325 to me3427, James2532 and2532 Peter2786 and John2491, they who3588 were reputed1380 to be1511 pillars4769, gave1325 to me1698 and2532 Barnabas921 the right hand1188 of fellowship2842, that2443 we2249 should go to1519 the Gentiles1484, and1161 they846 to1519 the circumcision4061.s_&(for1063 he who3588 appointed1754 Peter4074 to1519 the apostleship651 of the circumcision4061 appointed1754 me1698 also2532 to1519 the Gentiles1484);&but235 to the contrary5121, when they saw1492 that3754 I had been entrusted4100 with the Good News2098 for the uncircumcision203, even as2531 Peter4074 with the Good News for the circumcision4061M&But1161 from575 those who3588 were1380 reputed to be1511 important5100 (whatever3697, 4218 they were2258, it makes1308 no3762 difference1308 to me3427; God2316 doesn3756't show partiality2983 to man444) 4383, Genesis63 —they, I say3588, who were1380 respected imparted4323 nothing3762 to me1698, ~ &to whom3739 we gave no place1502 in the way of subjection5292, not3761 for4314 an hour5610, that2443 the truth225 of the Good News2098 might continue1265 with4314 you5209.u}c&This was because of1223 the false brothers5569 secretly3922 brought in3920, who3748 stole in3920 to spy out2684 our2257 liberty1657 which3739 we have2192 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424, that2443 they might bring2615 us2248 into bondage2615;J| &But235 not even3761 Titus5103, who was3588 with4862 me1698, being5607 a Greek1672, was compelled315 to be circumcised4059.?{w&1161 I went up305 by2596 revelation602, and1161 I laid394 before them846 the Good News2098 which3739 I preach2784 among1722 the Gentiles2596, but1161 privately2398 before those who3588 were respected1380, for fear3381 that I might be running5143, or2228 had run5143, in1519 vain2756. z &Then1899 after1223 a period of fourteen1180 years2094 I went up305 again3825 to1519 Jerusalem2414 with3326 Barnabas921, taking4838 Titus5103 also2532 with me4838.]y 5&And2532 they glorified1392 God2316 in1722 me1698.x !&but1161 they2258 only3440 heard191: "He3754 who3588 once4218 persecuted1377 us2248 now3568 preaches2097 the faith4102 that3739 he once4218 tried to destroy4199."6w g&I1161 was2252 still unknown50 by face4383 to the assemblies1577 of Judea2449 which were3588 in1722 Christ5547,v &Then1899 I came2064 to1519 the regions2824 of Syria4947 and2532 Cilicia2791.Eu &Now1161 about the things which3739 I write1125 to you5213, behold2400, before1799 God2316, I3756'm not 3754 lying5574.;t q&But1161 of the other2087 apostles652 I1492 saw no one3756, except1508 James2385, the80 Lord2962's brother80. s &Then1899 after3326 three5140 years2094 I went up424 to1519 Jerusalem2414 to visit2477 Peter4074, and2532 stayed1961 with4314 him846 fifteen1178 days2250.Gr  &nor3761 did I go up424 to1519 Jerusalem2414 to4314 those who were3588 apostles652 before4253 me1700, but235 I went565 away into1519 Arabia688. 2532 Then3825 I returned5290 to1519 Damascus1154.+q Q&to reveal601 his846 Son5207 in1722 me1698, that2443 I might preach2097 him846 among1722 the Gentiles1484, I didn3756't immediately2112 confer4323 with flesh4561 and2532 blood129,)p M&But1161 when3753 it was the good pleasure2106 of God2316, who3588 separated873 me3165 from1537 my3450 mother3384's womb2836, and2532 called2564 me through1223 his846 grace5485,Io  &I2532 advanced4298 in1722 the Jews2454' religion beyond5228 many4183 of my own age4915 among1722 my3450 countrymen1085, being5225 more exceedingly4056 zealous2207 for the traditions3967 of my3450 fathers3862.Jn & For1063 you have heard of191 my1699 way of living391 in time past4218 in1722 the Jews2454' religion, how that3754 beyond2596 measure5236 I persecuted1377 the assembly1577 of God2316, and2532 ravaged4199 it846.m & For1063 neither3761 did I1473 receive3880 it846 from man444, nor was I1473 taught1321 it846, but235 it came to me through1223 revelation602 of Jesus2424 Christ5547.!l =& But1161 I make known1107 to you5213, brothers80, concerning3588 the Good News2098 which3588 was preached2097 by5259 me1700, that3754 it is2076 not3756 according2596 to man444. k  & For1063 am I3982 now737 seeking the favor3982 of men444, or2228 of God2316? Or2228 am I striving2212 to please700 men444? For1063 if1487 I302 were still2089 pleasing700 men444, I302 wouldn3756't be2252 a servant1401 of Christ5547.9j m& As5613 we have said before4280, so2532 I3004 now737 say again3825: if1487 any5100 man preaches to you5209 any2097 "good news" other than3844 that3739 which you received3880, let him be2077 cursed331.Ci &But235 even2532 though1437 we2249, or2228 an angel32 from1537 heaven3772, should preach to you5213 any2097 "good news" other than3844 that which3739 we preached2097 to you5213, let him be2077 cursed331.$h C&and3739 there2076 isn3756't another1487 "good news3361." Only there are1526 some5100 who3588 trouble5015 you5209, and2532 want2309 to pervert3344 the Good News2098 of Christ5547.(g K&I marvel2296 that3754 you are3346 so3779 quickly5030 deserting3346 him575 who3588 called2564 you5209 in1722 the grace5485 of Christ5547 to1519 a different2087 "good news2098";of Y&to whom3739 be the glory1391, 1519 forever165 and ever165. Amen281.ge I&who3588 gave1325 himself1438 for5228 our2257 sins266, that3704 he might deliver1807 us2248 out1537 of this3588 present1764 evil4190 age165, according to2596 the will2307 of our2257 God2316 and2532 Father3962—Rd &Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 from575 God2316 the Father3962, and2532 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547,"c ?&and2532 all3956 the brothers80 who are3588 with4862 me1698, to the assemblies1577 of Galatia1053:_b ;&Paul3972, an apostle652 (not3756 from575 men444, neither3761 through1223 man444, but235 through1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547, and2532 God2316 the Father3962, who3588 raised1453 him846 from1537 the dead3498),Ja Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, you are righteous6662; for we are left a remnant7604 that has escaped6413, as it is this day3117. Behold6440, we are before you in our guiltiness819; for none can stand5975 before you because of this6440."P` shall we again7725 break6565 your commandments4687, and join in affinity2859 with the peoples5971 that do these abominations8441? Wouldn599't you be angry with us until you had consumed3615 us7611, so that there should be no remnant, nor any to escape6413?>_u "After310 all that has come935 on us for our evil7451 deeds4639, and for our great1419 guilt819, since you430, our God, have punished2820 us less4295 than our iniquities5771 deserve5414, and have given us such a remnant6413,U^# Now therefore don5414't give your daughters1323 to their sons1121, neither take5375 their daughters1323 to your sons1121, nor seek1875 their peace7965 or their prosperity2896, Philippians4 forever5769; that you may be strong2388, and eat398 the good2898 of the land776, and leave it for an inheritance3423 to your children1121 forever5769.']]3 which you have commanded6680 by3027 your servants5650 the prophets5030, saying559, 776 'The land, to which you go935 to possess3423 it5079, is an unclean land776 through the uncleanness5079 of the peoples5971 of the lands776, through their abominations8441, which have filled4390 it from one end6310 to another6310 with their filthiness2932.\ "Now430, our God, what shall we say559 after310 this5800? For we have forsaken your commandments4687,y[k For we are bondservants5650; yet our God430 has not forsaken5800 us in our bondage5659, but has extended5186 loving kindness2617 to us in the sight6440 of the kings4428 of Persia6539, to give5414 us a reviving4241, to set up7311 the house1004 of our God430, and to repair5975 its ruins2723, and to give5414 us a wall1447 in Judah3063 and in Jerusalem3389.)ZK Now for a little4592 moment7281 grace8467 has been shown from Yahweh3068 our God430, to leave7604 us a remnant to escape6413, and to give5414 us a nail3489 in his holy6944 place4725, that our God430 may lighten215 our eyes5869, and give5414 us a little4592 reviving4241 in our bondage5659.[Y/ Since the days3117 of our fathers1 we have been exceeding1419 guilty819 to this day3117; and for our iniquities5771 we4428, our kings, and our priests3548, have been delivered5414 into the hand3027 of the kings4428 of the lands776, to the sword2719, to captivity7628, to plunder961, and to confusion1322 of face6440, as it is this day3117.NX and I said559, "My God430, I am ashamed954 and blush3637 to lift up7311 my face6440 to you430, my God; for our iniquities5771 have increased7235 over4605 our head7218, and our guiltiness819 has grown up1431 to the heavens8064.6We At the evening6153 offering4503 I arose up6965 from my humiliation8589, even with my garment899 and my robe899 torn7167; and I fell3766 on my knees1290, and spread out6566 my hands3709 to Yahweh3068 my God430;0VY Then were assembled622 to me everyone who trembled2730 at the words1697 of the God430 of Israel3478, because of their trespass4604 of the captivity1473; and I sat3427 confounded8074 until the evening6153 offering4503.U When I heard8085 this thing1697, I tore7167 my garment899 and my robe899, and plucked off4803 the hair8181 of my head7218 and of my beard2206, and sat down3427 confounded8074.vTe For they have taken5375 of their daughters1323 for themselves and for their sons1121, so that the holy6944 seed2233 have mixed6148 themselves with the peoples5971 of the lands776. Yes3027, the hand of the princes8269 and rulers5461 has been chief7223 in this trespass4604."BS  Now when these things were done3615, the princes8269 drew5066 near to me559, saying, "The people5971 of Israel3478, and the priests3548 and the Levites3881, have not separated914 themselves from the peoples5971 of the lands776, following their abominations8441, even those of the Canaanites3669, the Hittites2850, the Perizzites6522, the Jebusites2983, the Ammonites5984, the Moabites4125, the Egyptians4713, and the Amorites567.#R?$They delivered5414 the king4428's commissions1881 to the king4428's satraps323, and to the governors6346 beyond5676 the River5104: and they furthered5375 the people5971 and the house1004 of God430. -~'}X|a{Byxwv uptNrr1qpon2mlekkji/ggRfddcCaa`!_O]{\\[EZZX^WVUU_TSRQOOXNLKDJLIWHHGGEEvDCBAA!@4?==<<2; :o9I877v6T433u2P1/a.,+*k)z(|''L&%%_$w#"",!{ h_ $UK  n/nPS? p 7 & . _ZGOK Serug8286 lived2421 thirty7970 years8141, and became the father3205 of Nahor5152.tJc Reu7466 lived2421 two hundred3967 seven7651 years8141 after310 he became the father3205 of Serug8286, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323.I Reu7466 lived2421 thirty7970- two8147 years8141, and became the father3205 of Serug8286.sHa Peleg6389 lived2421 two hundred3967 nine8672 years8141 after310 he became the father3205 of Reu7466, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323.G Peleg6389 lived2421 thirty7970 years8141, and became the father3205 of Reu7466.F} Eber5677 lived2421 four702 hundred3967 thirty7970 years8141 after310 he became the father3205 of Peleg6389, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323.E! Eber5677 lived2421 thirty7970- four702 years8141, and became the father3205 of Peleg6389.D and Shelah7974 lived2421 four702 hundred3967 three7969 years8141 after310 he became the father3205 of Eber5677, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323.C Shelah7974 lived2425 thirty7970 years8141, and became the father3205 of Eber5677:B Arpachshad775 lived2421 four702 hundred3967 three7969 years8141 after310 he became the father3205 of Shelah7974, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323.A- Arpachshad775 lived2425 thirty7970- five2568 years8141 and became the father3205 of Shelah7974.t@c Shem8035 lived2421 five2568 hundred3967 years8141 after310 he became the father3205 of Arpachshad775, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323. ? This is the history of the generations8435 of Shem8035. Shem8035 was one hundred3967 years8141 old1121 and became the father3205 of Arpachshad775 two years8141 after310 the flood3999.5>e Therefore its8034 name was called7121 Babel894, because there Yahweh3068 confused1101 the language8193 of all the earth776. From there3068, Yahweh scattered6327 them abroad6327 on the surface6440 of all the earth776.K= So Yahweh3068 scattered them abroad6327 from there8033 on the surface6440 of all the earth776. They stopped2308 building1129 the city5892.T<# Come3051, let3381's go down, and there confuse1101 their language8193, that834 they may not understand8085 one376 another7453's speech8193."8;k Yahweh3068 said559, "Behold259, they are one people5971, and they have all one259 language8193, and this is what they begin2490 to do6213. Now nothing3808 will be withheld1219 from them2161, which they intend to do6213.0:[ Yahweh3068 came down3381 to see7200 the city5892 and the tower4026, which the children1121 of men120 built1129.E9 They said559, "Come3051, let1129's build ourselves a city5892, and a tower4026 whose top7218 reaches to the sky8064, and let6213's make ourselves a name8034, lest we be scattered abroad6327 on the surface6440 of the whole earth776."8/ They said559 one376 to3051 another7453, "Come3051, let3835's make bricks3843, and burn8313 them thoroughly8316." They had brick3843 for stone68, and they used tar2564 for mortar2563.=7u It happened5265, as they traveled east6924, that they found4672 a plain1237 in the land776 of Shinar8152, and they lived there3427.r6 a The whole earth776 was of one259 language8193 and of one259 speech1697. 5 These are the families4940 of the sons1121 of Noah5146, after their generations8435, in their nations1471. Of these were the nations1471 divided6504 in the earth776 after310 the flood3999.74i These are the sons1121 of Shem8035, after their families4940, after their languages3956, in their lands776, after their nations1471.31 Their dwelling4186 was from Mesha4852, as you go935 toward Sephar5611, the mountain2022 of the east6924.|2s Ophir211, Havilah2341, and Jobab3103. All these were the sons1121 of Joktan3355.<1u Obal5745, Abimael39, Sheba7614,>0y Hadoram1913, Uzal187, Diklah1853, / Joktan3355 became the father3205 of Almodad486, Sheleph8026, Hazarmaveth2700, Jerah3392,.% To Eber5677 were born3205 two8147 sons1121. The name8034 of the one259 was Peleg6389, for in his days3117 the earth776 was divided6385. His brother251's name8034 was Joktan3355.-! Arpachshad775 became the father3205 of Shelah7974. Shelah7974 became the father3205 of Eber5677.v,g The sons1121 of Aram758: Uz5780, Hul2343, Gether1666, and Mash4851. + The sons1121 of Shem8035: Elam5867, Asshur804, Arpachshad775, Lud3865, and Aram758.K* To Shem8035, the father1 of all the children of Eber5677, the elder1419 brother251 of1419 Japheth3315, to him also were children born3205.3)a These are the sons1121 of Ham2526, after their families4940, after their languages3956, in their lands776, in their nations1471.() The border1366 of the Canaanites3669 was from Sidon6721, as you go935 toward Gerar1642, to Gaza5804; as you go935 toward Sodom5467, Gomorrah6017, Admah126, and Zeboiim6636, to Lasha3962.?'y the Arvadite721, the Zemarite6786, and the Hamathite2577. Afterward310 the families4940 of the Canaanites3669 were spread abroad6327.M& the Hivite2340, the Arkite6208, the Sinite5513,S%! the Jebusite2983, the Amorite567, the Girgashite1622,x$k Canaan3667 became the father3205 of Sidon6721 (his firstborn1060), Heth2845, # Pathrusim6625, Casluhim3695 (which the Philistines6430 descended3318 from3732), and Caphtorim. " Mizraim4714 became the father3205 of Ludim3866, Anamim6047, Lehabim3853, Naphtuhim5320,!} and Resen7449 between Nineveh5210 and Calah3625 (the same is the great1419 city5892).- U Out of that land776 he went3318 into Assyria804, and built1129 Nineveh5210, Rehoboth7344- Ir5892, Calah3625,5e The beginning7225 of his kingdom4467 was Babel894, Erech751, Accad390, and Calneh3641, in the land776 of Shinar8152.jO He was a mighty1368 hunter6718 before6440 Yahweh3068. Therefore3651 it is said559, "Like Nimrod5248, a mighty1368 hunter6718 before6440 Yahweh3068." ; Cush3568 became the father3205 of Nimrod5248. He began2490 to be1961 a mighty one1368 in the earth776.dC The sons1121 of Cush3568: Seba5434, Havilah2341, Sabtah5454, Raamah7484, and Sabteca5455. The sons1121 of Raamah7484: Sheba7614 and Dedan1719.{q The sons1121 of Ham2526: Cush3568, Mizraim4714, Put6316, and Canaan3667.cA Of these were the islands339 of the nations1471 divided in6504 their lands776, everyone376 after his language3956, after their families4940, in their nations1471. The sons1121 of Javan3120: Elishah473, Tarshish8659, Kittim3794, and Dodanim1721.r_ The sons1121 of Gomer1586: Ashkenaz813, Riphath7384, and Togarmah8425.7i The sons1121 of Japheth3315: Gomer1586, Magog4031, Madai4074, Javan3120, Tubal8422, Meshech4902, and Tiras8494.z q Now this is the history of the generations8435 of the sons1121 of Noah5146 and of Shem8035, Ham2526, and Japheth3315. Sons1121 were born3205 to them after310 the flood3999.m W God430 saw7200 everything that834 he had made6213, and3966, behold, it was very good2896. There was evening6153 and there was morning1242, a sixth8345 day3117.* Q To every animal2416 of the earth776, and to every bird5775 of the sky8064, and to everything that creeps7430 on the earth776, in which there is life2416, I have given every green3418 herb6212 for food402;" and it was so.W + God430 said559, "Behold2009, I have given5414 you every herb6212 yielding2232 seed2233, which is on the surface6440 of all the earth776, and every tree6086, which bears fruit6529 yielding2232 seed2233. It will be1961 your food402.  God430 blessed1288 them430. God said559 to them6509, "Be fruitful, multiply7235, fill4390 the earth776, and subdue it3533. Have dominion7287 over the fish1710 of the sea3220, over the birds5775 of the sky8064, and over every living thing2416 that moves7430 on the earth776."T % God430 created1254 man120 in his own image6754. In God430's image6754 he created1254 him2145; male and female5347 he created them1254.+ S God430 said559, "Let us make6213 man120 in our image6754, after our likeness1823: and let them have dominion7287 over the fish1710 of the sea3220, and over the birds5775 of the sky8064, and over the livestock929, and over all the earth776, and over every creeping thing7431 that creeps7430 on the earth776."< u God430 made6213 the animals2416 of the earth776 after their kind4327, and the livestock929 after their kind4327, and everything that creeps7431 on the ground127 after its kind4327. God430 saw7200 that it was good2896.! ? God430 said559, "Let the earth776 produce3318 living2416 creatures5315 after their kind4327, livestock929, creeping things7431, and animals2416 of the earth776 after their kind4327;" and it was so.i  O There was evening6153 and there was morning1242, a fifth2549 day3117.z  q God430 blessed1288 them559, saying, "Be fruitful6509, and multiply7235, and fill4390 the waters4325 in the seas3220, and let birds5775 multiply7235 on the earth776."q  _ God430 created1254 the large1419 sea creatures8577, and every living2416 creature5315 that moves7430, with which the waters4325 swarmed8317, after their kind4327, and every winged3671 bird5775 after its kind4327. God430 saw7200 that it was good2896.  9 God430 said559, "Let the waters4325 swarm5315 with swarms8317 of living2416 creatures8318, and let birds5775 fly5774 above5921 the earth776 in the open6440 expanse7549 of sky8064."j  Q There was evening6153 and there was morning1242, a fourth7243 day3117.Y / and to rule4910 over the day3117 and over the night3915, and to divide914 the light216 from the darkness2822. God430 saw7200 that it was good2896.  God430 set5414 them in the expanse7549 of sky8064 to give light215 to the earth776," A God430 made6213 the two8147 great1419 lights3974: the greater1419 light3974 to rule4475 the day3117, and the lesser6996 light3974 to rule4475 the night3915. He also made the stars3556. / and let them be for lights3974 in the expanse7549 of sky8064 to give light215 on the earth776;" and it was so." A God430 said559, "Let there be lights3974 in the expanse7549 of sky8064 to divide914 the day3117 from the night3915; and let them be for signs226, and for seasons4150, and for days3117 and years8141;i O There was evening6153 and there was morning1242, a third7992 day3117.G  The earth776 yielded3318 grass1877, herbs6212 yielding2232 seed2233 after their kind4327, and trees6086 bearing6213 fruit6529, with its seed2233 in it4327, after their kind; and God430 saw7200 that it was good2896.P  God430 said559, "Let the earth776 yield1876 grass1877, herbs6212 yielding2232 seed2233, and fruit6529 trees6086 bearing6213 fruit6529 after their kind4327, with834 its seed2233 in it776, on the earth;" and it was so.s c God430 called7121 the dry3004 land776 "earth," and the gathering together4723 of the waters4325 he called7121 "seas3220." God430 saw7200 that it was good2896.i O God430 said559, "Let the waters4325 under the sky8064 be gathered together6960 to413 one259 place4725, and let the dry3004 land appear7200;" and it was so.3~ c God430 called7121 the expanse7549 "sky8064." There was evening6153 and there was morning1242, a second8145 day3117.} / God430 made6213 the expanse7549, and divided914 the waters4325 which834 were under8478 the expanse7549 from the waters4325 which834 were above5921 the expanse7549; and it was so3651.K|  God430 said559, "Let there be an expanse7549 in the middle8432 of the waters4325, and let it divide914 the waters4325 from the waters4325."o{ [ God430 called7121 the light216 "day3117," and the darkness2822 he called7121 "night3915." There was evening6153 and there was morning1242, one259 day3117.;z s God430 saw7200 the light216, and saw3588 that it was good2896. God430 divided the light216 from996 the darkness2822.oy [ God430 said559, "Let there be1961 light216," and there was light216.x 5 Now the earth776 was1961 formless8414 and empty922. Darkness2822 was on the surface6440 of the deep8415. God430's Spirit7307 was hovering7363 over5921 the surface6440 of the waters4325.}w y In the beginning7225 God430 created1254 the heavens8064 and853 the earth776.5485 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 be with3326 your5216 spirit4151, brothers80. Amen281. u&From now on3064, let3930 no one3367 cause me3427 any trouble2873, for1063 I1473 bear941 the marks4742 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424 branded on1722 my3450 body4983.qt[&As3745 many as3745 walk4748 by this5129 rule2583, peace1515 and2532 mercy1656 be on1909 them846, and2532 on1909 God2316's Israel2474.tsa&For1063 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424 neither3777 is2480 circumcision4061 anything5100, nor3777 uncircumcision203, but235 a new2537 creation2937.nrU&But1161 far3361 be it from me1698 to1096 boast1487, except3361 in1722 the cross4716 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, through1223 which3739 the world2889 has been crucified4717 to me1698, and I2504 to the world2889._q7& For1063 even they3588 who3588 receive circumcision4059 don3761't keep5442 the law3551 themselves846, but235 they desire2309 to have4059 you5209 circumcised4059, that2443 they may boast2744 in1722 your5212 flesh4561.;po& As3745 many as3745 desire2309 to look good in1722 the flesh4561, they3778 compel315 you5209 to be circumcised4059; only3440 that2443 they may3361 not be persecuted1377 for the cross4716 of Christ5547.o& See1492 with what large4080 letters1121 I write1125 to you5213 with my own1699 hand5495.+nO& So then3767, as5613 we have2192 opportunity2540, let2038's do what is good18 toward4314 all3956 men3122, and especially3122 toward4314 those who are3588 of the household3609 of the faith4102.emC& Let1161 us1573 not3361 be weary1573 in doing4160 good2570, for1063 we will reap2325 in due2398 season2540, if we don3361't give up1590.l&For3754 he who3588 sows4687 to1519 his1438 own flesh4561 will2325 from1537 the flesh4561 reap2325 corruption5356. But1161 he who3588 sows4687 to1519 the Spirit4151 will2325 from1537 the Spirit4151 reap2325 eternal166 life2222.k&Don3361't be4105 deceived4105. God2316 is3456 not3756 mocked3739, for1063 whatever1437 a man444 sows4687, that5124 he2325 will also2532 reap2325.Bj}&But let2727 him who3588 is taught2727 in the word3056 share2841, 1722 all3956 good things18 with him who3588 teaches2727.fiE&For1063 each man1538 will bear941 his own2398 burden5413.#h?&But1161 let1381 each man1538 test1381 his own1438 work2041, and2532 then5119 he will take2192 pride2745 in1519 himself1438, 3441 and2532 not3756 in1519 his neighbor2087.Lg&For1063 if1487 a man5100 thinks1380 himself to be1511 something5100 when he is5607 nothing3367, he deceives5422 himself1438.f/&Bear941 one another240's burdens922, and2532 so3779 fulfill378 the law3551 of Christ5547.!e =&Brothers80, even if1437, 2532 a man444 is caught4301 in1722 some5100 fault3900, you5210 who are3588 spiritual4152 must restore2675 such a one5108 in1722 a spirit4151 of gentleness4236; looking4648 to yourself4572 so that3361 you4771 also2532 aren3985't tempted.+dO&Let1096's not3361 become1096 conceited2755, provoking4292 one another240, and envying5354 one another240.c&If1487 we live2198 by the Spirit4151, let4748's also2532 walk4748 by the Spirit4151.=bs&Those1161 who belong3588 to Christ5547 have crucified4717 the flesh4561 with4862 its passions3804 and2532 lusts1939.a+&gentleness4236, and self-control1466. Against2596 such5108 things there is2076 no3756 law3551.T`!&But1161 the fruit2590 of the Spirit4151 is2076 love26, joy5479, peace1515, patience3115, kindness5544, goodness19, faith4102,P_&envyings5355, murders5408, drunkenness3178, orgies2970, and2532 things5125 like3664 these3739; of which I forewarn4302 you5213, even4302 as2531 I4277 also2532 forewarned4277 you3754, that those who3588 practice4238 such things5108 will2816 not3756 inherit2816 the Kingdom932 of God2316.N^&idolatry1495, sorcery5331, hatred2189, strife2052, jealousies2205, outbursts of anger2372, rivalries2052, divisions1370, heresies139,j]M&Now1161 the works2041 of the flesh4561 are2076 obvious5318, which3748 are2076: adultery3430, sexual immorality4202, uncleanness167, lustfulness766,\1&But1161 if1487 you are led71 by the Spirit4151, you are2075 not3756 under5259 the law3551.[&For1063 the flesh4561 lusts1937 against2596 the Spirit4151, and1161 the Spirit4151 against2596 the flesh4561; and1161 these5023 are contrary480 to one another240, that2443 you4160 may not3361 do4160 the things5023 that3739, Leviticus2 you desire2309.PZ&But I say3004, 1161 walk4043 by the Spirit4151, and2532 you5055 won3756't 3361 fulfill5055 the lust1939 of the flesh4561.dYA&But1161 if1487 you bite1143 and2532 devour2719 one another240, be careful991 that you355 don3361't consume355 one240, 5259 another240.X}&For1063 the whole3956 law3551 is fulfilled4137 in1722 one1520 word3056, in1722 this3588: "You shall love25 your4675 neighbor4139 as5613 yourself1438."IW & For1063 you5210, brothers80, were called2564 for1063 freedom1657. Only3440 don3361't use your freedom1657 for1519 gain874 to the flesh4561, but235 through1223 love26 be servants1398 to one another240.V& I wish3785 that those who3588 disturb387 you5209 would3785 cut themselves2532 off609.EU& But1161 I1473, brothers80, if1487 I2784 still2089 preach2784 circumcision4061, why5101 am I1377 still2089 persecuted1377? Then686 the stumbling4625 block of the cross4716 has2673 been removed2673.lTQ& I1473 have confidence3982 toward1519 you5209 in1722 the Lord2962 that3754 you will5426 think5426 no3762 other243 way1161. But he who3588 troubles5015 you5209 will bear941 his3588 judgment3748, whoever302 he is5600.xSi& A little3398 yeast2219 grows through2220 the5445 whole3650 lump5445.R&This3588 persuasion3988 is not3756 from1537 him who3588 calls2564 you5209.>Qu&You were running5143 well2573! Who5101 interfered348 with you5209 that you should3982 not3361 obey3982 the truth1465?P1&For1063 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424 neither3777 circumcision4061 amounts2480 to anything5100, nor3777 uncircumcision203, but235 faith4102 working1754 through1223 love26.)OK&For1063 we2249, through the Spirit4151, by1537 faith4102 wait for553 the hope1680 of righteousness1343.aN;&You are alienated2673 from575 Christ5547, you2673 who desire3748 to be justified1344 by1722 the law3551. You have fallen away from1601 grace5485.}Ms&Yes1161, I testify3143 again3825 to every3956 man444 who receives circumcision4059, that3754 he is2076 a debtor3781 to do4160 the3551 whole3650 law3551.iLK&Behold1492, I1473, Paul3972, tell3004 you5213 that3754 if1437 you receive circumcision4059, Christ5547 will profit5623 you5209 nothing3762.(K K&Stand firm4739 therefore3767 in the liberty1657 by which3739 Christ5547 has made1659 us2248 free1659, and2532 don3361't be1758 entangled1758 again3825 with a yoke2218 of bondage1397.*JM&So then686, brothers80, we are2070 not3756 children5043 of a handmaid3814, but235 of the free woman1658.kIO&However235 what5101 does the Scripture1124 say3004? "Throw out1544 the handmaid3814 and2532 her846 son5207, for1063 the son5207 of the handmaid3814 will2816 not3756, 3361 inherit2816 with3326 the son5207 of the free woman1658."H5&But235 as5618 then5119, he who3588 was born1080 according2596 to the flesh4561 persecuted1377 him3588 who was born according2596 to the Spirit4151, so3779 also2532 it is now3568.G)&Now1161 we2249, brothers80, as2596 Isaac was2464, are2070 children5043 of promise1860.%FC&For1063 it is written1125, "Rejoice2165, you barren4723 who3588 don3756't bear5088. Break forth4486 and2532 shout994, you that3588 don3756't travail5605. For3754, 4183 more4183 are the children5043 of2048 the desolate than2228 of her who3588 has2192 a husband435."IE &But1161 the Jerusalem2419 that is3588 above507 is2076 free1658, which3748 is2076 the mother3384 of us2257 all3956.VD%&For1063 this3588 Hagar28 is2076 Mount3735 Sinai4614 in1722 Arabia688, and1161 answers to4960 the Jerusalem2419 that3588 exists3588 now3568, for1161 she is in bondage1398 with3326 her846 children5043.bC=&These things3748 contain2076 an allegory238, for1063 these3778 are1526, 1242 two1417 covenants1242. 3303 One1520 is from575 Mount3735 Sinai4614, bearing1080 children to1519 bondage1397, which3748 is2076 Hagar28.B/&However235, the son3588, Ezekiel3 by1537 the handmaid3814 was born1080 according2596 to the flesh4561, but1161 the son3588 by1223 the free woman1658 was born through1223 promise1860.sA_&For1063 it is written1125 that3754 Abraham11 had2192 two1417 sons5207, one1520 by1537 the handmaid2532, and one1520 by1537 the free woman1658.K@&Tell3004 me3427, you that3588 desire2309 to be1511 under5259 the law3551, don3756't you191 listen191 to the law3551??}&but I could1161 wish2309 to be present3918 with4314 you5209 now737, and2532 to change236 my3450 tone5456, for3754 I am perplexed639 about1722 you5213.O>&My3450 little children5040, of whom3739 I am again3825 in travail5605 until891, 3739 Christ5547 is formed3445 in1722 you5213— ~~}|{{yyswvuu(tQs:qponmlkjii!h?gAfredd'cbaa/`_^{]\nZYXXPWVcUJTSRQPuONMLK5IHH,GiFDCCA@@'?W>=<;t:A958r76]5543211.//@.-,++,**\)()&%$#o"!y ,^:(Z[I1 D L [TYS- All the men582 of his house1004, those born3211 in the house1004, and those bought4736 with money3701 of a foreigner1121, were circumcised with him4135. R In the same6106 day3117 both Abraham85 and Ishmael3458, his son1121, were circumcised4135.?Qy Ishmael3458, his son1121, was thirteen6240 years8141 old1121 when he was circumcised4135 in the flesh1320 of his foreskin6190.8Pk Abraham85 was ninety8673- nine8672 years8141 old1121, when he was circumcised4135 in the flesh1320 of his foreskin6190.;Oq Abraham85 took3947 Ishmael3458 his son1121, all who were born3211 in his house1004, and all who were bought4736 with his money3701; every male2145 among the men582 of Abraham85's house1004, and circumcised4135 the flesh1320 of their foreskin6190 in the same6106 day3117, as God430 had said to him1696.yNm When he finished3615 talking1696 with him430, God went up5927 from Abraham85.@M{ But my covenant1285 I establish6965 with Isaac3327, whom Sarah8283 will bear3205 to you at this set time4150 next312 year8141."ZL/ As for Ishmael3458, I have heard you8085. Behold1288, I have blessed him6509, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply7235 him exceedingly3966. He will become the father3205 of twelve6240 princes5387, and I will make him5414 a great1419 nation1471.eKE God430 said559, "No61, but Sarah8283, your wife802, will bear3205 you a son1121. You shall call7121 his name8034 Isaac3327. I will establish6965 my covenant1285 with him for an everlasting5769 covenant1285 for his seed2233 after him310.J Abraham85 said559 to God430, "Oh that3863 Ishmael3458 might live2421 before you6440!"ZI/ Then Abraham85 fell5307 on his face6440, and laughed6711, and said559 in his heart3820, "Will a child be born3205 to him who is one hundred3967 years8141 old1121? Will Sarah8283, who is ninety8673 years8141 old1323, give birth3205?"tHc I will bless1288 her5414, and moreover I will give you a son1121 by her1288. Yes, I will bless her1471, and she will be a mother of nations. Kings4428 of peoples will come from her5971."iGM God430 said559 to Abraham85, "As for Sarai8297 your wife802, you shall not call7121 her name8034 Sarai8297, but3588 her name8034 will be Sarah8283.F# The uncircumcised6189 male2145 who834 is not circumcised4135 in the flesh1320 of his foreskin6190, that soul5315 shall be cut off3772 from his people5971. He has broken6565 my covenant1285."E  He who is born3211 in your house1004, and he who is bought4736 with your money3701, must4135 be circumcised4135. My covenant1285 will be in your flesh1320 for an everlasting5769 covenant1285.JD  He who is eight8083 days3117 old1121 will be circumcised4135 among you2145, every male throughout your generations1755, he who is born3211 in the house1004, or bought4736 with money3701 from any foreigner1121 who is not of your seed2233.-CU  You shall be circumcised5243 in the flesh1320 of your foreskin6190. It will be a token226 of the covenant between me and you1285.JB  This is my covenant1285, which you shall keep8104, between me and you310 and your seed2233 after you310. Every male among you shall be circumcised4135.RA  God430 said559 to Abraham85, "As for you8104, you will keep my covenant1285, you and your seed2233 after you310 throughout their generations1755.@ I will give5414 to you2233, and to your seed after you310, the land776 where you are traveling4033, all the land776 of Canaan3667, for an everlasting5769 possession272. I will be their God430."$?C I will establish6965 my covenant1285 between me and you and your seed2233 after you310 throughout their generations1755 for an everlasting5769 covenant1285, to be a God430 to you and to your seed2233 after you310.7>i I will make6509 you exceedingly3966 fruitful6509, and I will make5414 nations1471 of you4428. Kings will come out of you3318.n=W Neither will your name8034 any more be called7121 Abram87, but your name8034 will be Abraham85; for I have made you5414 the father1 of a multitude1995 of nations1471.</ "As for me589, behold1285, my covenant is with you1. You will be the father of a multitude1995 of nations1471.{;q Abram87 fell5307 on his face6440. God430 talked1696 with him559, saying,: I will make5414 my covenant1285 between me and you7235, and will multiply you exceedingly3966."#9 C When Abram87 was ninety8673- nine8672 years8141 old1121, Yahweh3068 appeared7200 to Abram87, and said559 to him410, "I am God Almighty7706. Walk1980 before me6440, and be blameless8549.(8K Abram87 was eighty8084 six8337 years8141 old1121 when Hagar1904 bore3205 Ishmael3458 to Abram87.J7 Hagar1904 bore3205 a son1121 for Abram87. Abram87 called7121 the name8034 of his son1121, whom Hagar1904 bore3458, Ishmael.6! Therefore the well875 was called7121 Beer883 Lahai Roi6946. Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered1260.x5k  She called7121 the name8034 of Yahweh3068 who spoke1696 to her410, "You are a God who sees7210," for she said559, "Have I even stayed1988 alive after seeing7200 him310?"n4W  He will be like a wild6501 donkey120 among men3027. His hand will be against every man3027, and every man's hand against him7931. He will live opposite6440 all of his brothers251."43c  The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 said559 to her2009, "Behold, you are with child2030, and will bear3205 a son1121. You shall call7121 his name8034 Ishmael3458, because Yahweh3068 has heard8085 your affliction6040.S2!  The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 said559 to her7235, "I will greatly multiply7235 your seed2233, that they will not be numbered5608 for multitude7230."51e  The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 said559 to her7725, "Return to your mistress1404, and submit6031 yourself under her hands3027."0) He said559, "Hagar1904, Sarai8297's handmaid8198, where335 did you935 come from3212? Where are you going?" She said559, "I am fleeing1272 from the face6440 of my mistress1404 Sarai8297."W/) The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 found her4672 by a fountain5869 of water4325 in the wilderness4057, by the fountain5869 in the way1870 to Shur7793..9 But Abram87 said559 to Sarai8297, "Behold8198, your maid is in your hand3027. Do6213 to her whatever is good in your2896 eyes8297." Sarai dealt harshly with6031 her1272, and she fled from her face6440.O- Sarai8297 said559 to Abram87, "This wrong2555 is your fault5414. I gave my handmaid8198 into your bosom2436, and when she saw7200 that she had conceived2029, I was despised7043 in her eyes5869. Yahweh3068 judge between me and you8199."S,! He went in935 to Hagar1904, and she conceived2029. When she saw7200 that she had conceived2029, her mistress1404 was despised7043 in her eyes5869.i+M Sarai8297, Abram87's wife802, took3947 Hagar1904 the Egyptian4713, her handmaid8198, after7093 Abram87 had lived3427 ten6235 years8141 in the land776 of Canaan3667, and gave5414 her to Abram87 her husband376 to be his wife802.S*! Sarai8297 said559 to Abram87, "See now3068, Yahweh has restrained me6113 from bearing3205. Please go in935 to my handmaid8198. It may194 be that I will obtain children1129 by her87." Abram listened8085 to the voice6963 of Sarai8297.X) - Now Sarai8297, Abram87's wife802, bore3205 him no3808 children3205. She had a handmaid8198, an Egyptian4713, whose name8034 was Hagar1904.v(g the Amorites567, the Canaanites3669, the Girgashites1622, and the Jebusites2983."T'# the Hittites2850, the Perizzites6522, the Rephaim7497,V&' the Kenites7017, the Kenizzites7074, the Kadmonites6935,R% In that1931 day3117 Yahweh3068 made3772 a covenant1285 with Abram87, saying559, "To your seed2233 I have given5414 this land776, from the river5104 of Egypt4714 to the great1419 river5104, the river5104 Euphrates6578:~$w It came to pass that8121, when the sun went down935, and it was dark5939, behold6227, a smoking furnace8574, and a flaming784 torch3940 passed5674 between996 these pieces1506.E# In the fourth7243 generation1755 they will come here2008 again7725, for the iniquity5771 of the Amorite567 is not yet2008 full8003.""' but you will go935 to your fathers1 in peace7965. You will be buried6912 in a good2896 old age7872.9!m I will also judge1777 that nation1471, whom they will serve5647. Afterward310 they will come out3318 with great1419 wealth7399,- U  He said559 to Abram87, "Know3045 for sure3045 that your seed2233 will live as foreigners1616 in a land776 that is not theirs5647, and will serve them6031. They will afflict them four702 hundred3967 years8141.K  When the sun8121 was going down935, a deep sleep8639 fell5307 on Abram87. Now terror367 and great1419 darkness2825 fell on him5307.  The birds5861 of prey came down3381 on the carcasses6297, and Abram87 drove them away5380.ym  He brought3947 him all of these1334, and divided them in the middle8432, and laid5414 each376 half1335 opposite7125 the other7453; but he didn1334't divide the birds6833.}  He said559 to him3947, "Bring me a heifer5697 three years old8027, a female goat5795 three years old8027, a ram352 three years old8027, a turtledove8449, and a young pigeon1469." He said559, "Lord136 Yahweh136, how4100 will I know3045 that I will inherit it3423?"K He said559 to him3068, "I am Yahweh who brought you out3318 of Ur218 of the Chaldees3778, to give5414 you this land776 to inherit it3423."wi He believed539 in Yahweh3068; and he reckoned2803 it to him for righteousness6666.*O Yahweh brought him outside3318, and2351 said559, "Look5027 now toward the sky8064, and count5608 the stars3556, if you are able3201 to count5608 them559." He said to Abram3541, "So shall your seed be2233."cA Behold1697, the word of Yahweh3068 came to him559, saying, "This man will not be your heir3423, but he who will come out3318 of your own body4578 will be your heir3423."?y Abram87 said559, "Behold5414, to me you have given no3808 seed2233: and1121, behold, one born in my house1004 is my heir3423." Abram87 said559, "Lord136 Yahweh136, what will you give5414 me1980, since I go childless6185, and he1121 who will inherit my estate1004 is1931 Eliezer461 of Damascus1834?"/ [ After310 these things1697 the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came1961 to Abram87 in a vision4236, saying559, "Don3372't be afraid, Abram87. I am your shield4043, your exceedingly3966 great7235 reward7939."K I will accept nothing from you except1107 that which834 the young men582 have eaten398, and the portion2506 of the men582 who went1980 with854 me6063: Aner, Eshcol812, and Mamre4471. Let them1992 take3947 their portion2506."Y- that I will not518 take3947 a thread2339 nor a sandal strap5275 nor anything that is yours559, lest you should say, 6238 'I have made Abram87 rich6238.'{q Abram87 said559 to the king4428 of Sodom5467, "I have lifted up7311 my hand3027 to Yahweh3068, God410 Most High5945, possessor7069 of heaven8064 and earth776,4c The king4428 of Sodom5467 said559 to Abram87, "Give5414 me the people5315, and take3947 the goods to yourself7399."L and blessed1288 be God410 Most High5945, who has delivered4042 your enemies6862 into your hand3027." Abram gave5414 him a tenth of all4643.C He blessed1288 him559, and said, "Blessed1288 be Abram87 of God410 Most High5945, possessor7069 of heaven8064 and earth776:D  Melchizedek4442 king4428 of Salem8004 brought out3318 bread3899 and wine3196: and he was priest3548 of God410 Most High5945.T # The king4428 of Sodom5467 went out3318 to meet7125 him310, after his return7725 from the slaughter5221 of Chedorlaomer3540 and the kings4428 who were with him6010, at the valley of Shaveh7740 (that1931 is4428, the King's Valley6010).Y - He brought back7725 all the goods7399, and also brought back7725 his relative251, Lot3876, and his goods7399, and the women802 also5971, and the people.r _ He divided2505 himself against them by night3915, he and his servants5650, and struck5221 them7291, and pursued them to Hobah2327, which is on the left hand8040 of Damascus1834.0 [ When Abram87 heard8085 that his relative251 was taken captive7617, he led7324 out his trained2593 men3211, born in his house1004, three7969 hundred3967 and eighteen6240, and pursued7291 as far as Dan1835.P  One who had escaped6412 came935 and told5046 Abram87, the Hebrew5680. Now he lived7931 by the oaks436 of Mamre4471, the Amorite567, brother251 of Eshcol812, and brother251 of Aner6063; and these were allies1167 of Abram87.?y  They took3947 Lot3876, Abram87's brother251's son1121, who lived3427 in Sodom5467, and his goods7399, and departed3212. ;  They took3947 all the goods7399 of Sodom5467 and Gomorrah6017, and all their food400, and went their way3212."?  Now the valley6010 of Siddim7708 was full of875 tar pits875; and the kings4428 of Sodom5467 and Gomorrah6017 fled5127, and they fell5307 there7604, and those who remained fled5127 to the hills2022.;q  against Chedorlaomer3540 king4428 of Elam5867, and Tidal8413 king4428 of Goiim1471, and Amraphel569 king4428 of Shinar8152, and Arioch746 king4428 of Ellasar495; four702 kings4428 against the five2568.+ The king4428 of Sodom5467, and the king4428 of Gomorrah6017, and the king4428 of Admah126, and the king4428 of Zeboiim6636, and the king4428 of Bela1106 (the same1931 is Zoar6820) went out3318; and they set6186 the battle4421 in array against them in the valley6010 of Siddim7708;3 They returned7725, and came935 to413 En Mishpat5880 (the same is Kadesh6946), and struck5221 all the country7704 of the Amalekites6003, and also the Amorites567, that lived3427 in Hazazon Tamar2688.' and the Horites2752 in their Mount2042 Seir8165, to Elparan364, which is by5921 the wilderness4057.;q In the fourteenth6240 year8141 Chedorlaomer3540 came935, and the kings4428 who were with him5221, and struck the Rephaim7497 in Ashteroth Karnaim6255, and the Zuzim2104 in Ham1990, and the Emim368 in Shaveh Kiriathaim7741,'I Twelve6240 years8141 they served5647 Chedorlaomer3540, and in the thirteenth7969 year8141, they rebelled4775.~+ All these joined together2266 in the valley6010 of Siddim7708 (the same1931 is the Salt4417 Sea3220).} that they made6213 war4421 with854 Bera1298, king4428 of Sodom5467, and with Birsha1306, king4428 of Gomorrah6017, Shinab8134, king4428 of Admah126, and Shemeber8038, king4428 of Zeboiim6636, and the king4428 of Bela1106 (the same is1931 Zoar6820).| + It happened in the days3117 of Amraphel569, king4428 of Shinar8152, Arioch746, king4428 of Ellasar495, Chedorlaomer3540, king4428 of Elam5867, and Tidal8413, king4428 of Goiim1471,i{M Abram87 moved his tent167, and came935 and lived3427 by the oaks436 of Mamre4471, which are in Hebron2275, and built1129 an altar4196 there to Yahweh3068.#zA Arise6965, walk1980 through the land776 in its length753 and in its breadth7341; for I will give it to you5414."y% I will make7760 your offspring2233 as the dust6083 of the earth776, so that834 if a man376 can3201 number4487 the dust6083 of the earth776, then your seed2233 may also be numbered4487.x3 for all the land776 which you see7200, I will give5414 to you5704, and to your offspring2233 forever5769.Iw Yahweh3068 said559 to Abram87, after310 Lot3876 was separated6504 from him5375, "Now, lift up your eyes5869, and look7200 from the place4725 where you are6828, northward and southward5045 and eastward6924 and westward3220,v Now the men582 of Sodom5467 were exceedingly3966 wicked7451 and sinners2400 against Yahweh3068.nuW Abram87 lived3427 in the land776 of Canaan3667, and Lot3876 lived3427 in the cities5892 of the plain3603, and moved his tent167 as far5704 as Sodom5467.ntW So Lot3876 chose977 the Plain3603 of the Jordan3383 for himself3876. Lot traveled5265 east6924, and they separated themselves6504 the one376 from the other251. s; Lot3876 lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and saw7200 all the plain3603 of the Jordan3383, that it was well-watered4945 everywhere6440, before Yahweh3068 destroyed7843 Sodom5467 and Gomorrah6017, like the garden1588 of Yahweh3068, like the land776 of Egypt4714, as you go935 to Zoar6820. r Isn776't the whole land before you6440? Please separate yourself6504 from me8040. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right3231. Or if you go to the right hand3225, then I will go to the left8041."xqk Abram87 said559 to Lot3876, "Please1961, let there be no408 strife4808 between me and you7462, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen7462; for we582 are relatives251.$pC There was a strife7379 between the herdsmen7462 of Abram87's livestock4735 and the herdsmen7462 of Lot3876's livestock4735: and the Canaanite3669 and the Perizzite6522 lived3427 in the land at that time776.ro_ The land776 was not able to bear5375 them3427, that they might live together3162: for their substance7399 was great7227, so that they could3201 not live3427 together3162.n Lot3876 also1980, who went with854 Abram87, had flocks6629, and herds1241, and tents168.Im to the place4725 of the altar4196, which he had made6213 there at the first7223. There Abram87 called7121 on the name8034 of Yahweh3068.zlo He went3212 on his journeys4550 from the South5045 even to Bethel1008, to the place4725 where his tent168 had been1961 at the beginning8462, between Bethel1008 and Ai5857,k Abram87 was very3966 rich3513 in livestock4735, in silver3701, and in gold2091.#j C Abram87 went up5927 out of Egypt4714: he802, his wife, all that he had3876, and Lot with him5045, into the South.&iG Pharaoh6547 commanded6680 men582 concerning him7971, and they brought him on the way with his wife and all that he had802.Rh Why did you559 say269, 'She is my sister,' so that I took3947 her to be my wife802? Now therefore802, see your wife, take3947 her3212, and go your way."Gg Pharaoh6547 called7121 Abram87 and said559, "What is this that you have done6213 to me5046? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife802?Kf Yahweh3068 plagued5060 Pharaoh6547 and his house1004 with great1419 plagues5061 because of1697 Sarai8297, Abram87's wife802.zeo He dealt3190 well3190 with Abram87 for her sake6629. He had sheep, cattle1241, male donkeys2543, male servants5650, female servants8198, female donkeys860, and camels1581.^d7 The princes8269 of Pharaoh6547 saw7200 her1984, and praised her to413 Pharaoh6547; and the woman802 was taken3947 into Pharaoh6547's house1004.Bc It happened that when Abram87 had come935 into Egypt4714, the Egyptians4713 saw7200 that the woman802 was very3966 beautiful3303.Wb) Please say559 that you4994 are my sister269, that4616 it may be well3190 with me for your sake5315, and that my soul may live2421 because of you1558."Sa! It will happen4713, when the Egyptians will see7200 you559, that they will say, 802 'This is his wife.' They will kill2026 me2421, but they will save you alive.!`= It happened834, when he had come near7126 to enter935 Egypt4714, that he said559 to Sarai8297 his wife802, "See2009 now4994, I know3045 that you are a beautiful3303 woman802 to look at4758.g_I There was a famine7458 in the land776. Abram87 went down3381 into Egypt4714 to live1481 as a foreigner there7458, for the famine was severe3515 in the land776.n^W Abram87 traveled5265, going on1980 still5265 toward the South5045.z]o He left6275 from there to the mountain2022 on the east6924 of Bethel1008, and pitched5186 his tent168, having Bethel1008 on the west3220, and Ai5857 on the east6924. There he built1129 an altar4196 to Yahweh3068 and called7121 on the name8034 of Yahweh3068. \ Yahweh3068 appeared7200 to Abram87 and said559, "I will give5414 this2063 land776 to your seed2233." He built1129 an altar4196 there to Yahweh3068, who appeared to him7200.`[; Abram87 passed through5674 the land776 to the place4725 of Shechem7927, to the oak436 of Moreh4176. The Canaanite3669 was then227 in the land776.-ZU Abram87 took3947 Sarai8297 his wife802, Lot3876 his brother251's son1121, all their substance7399 that they had gathered7408, and the souls5315 whom they had gotten6213 in Haran2771, and they went3318 to go3212 into the land776 of Canaan3667. Into the land776 of Canaan3667 they came935.Y! So Abram87 went3212, as Yahweh3068 had spoken1696 to him3876. Lot went3212 with him87. Abram was seventy7657- five2568 years8141 old1121 when he departed3318 out of Haran2771.SX! I will bless1288 those who bless1288 you779, and I will curse him who curses779 you4940. All of the families of the earth127 will be blessed in you1288."FW I will make of you6213 a great1419 nation1471. I will bless1288 you and make1431 your name8034 great1431. You will be a blessing1293.zV q Now Yahweh3068 said559 to Abram87, "Get out3212 of your country776, and from your relatives4138, and from your father1's house1004, to the land776 that I will show you7200.$UC The days3117 of Terah8646 were two hundred3967 five2568 years8141. Terah8646 died4191 in Haran2771.WT) Terah8646 took3947 Abram87 his son1121, Lot3876 the son1121 of Haran2039, his son1121's son1121, and Sarai8297 his daughter-in3618-law, his son1121 Abram87's wife802. They went3318 from Ur218 of the Chaldees3778, to go3212 into the land776 of Canaan3667. They came935 to Haran2771 and lived there3427.MS Sarai8297 was barren6135. She had no child2056.LR Abram87 and Nahor5152 took3947 wives802. The name8034 of Abram87's wife802 was Sarai8297, and the name8034 of Nahor5152's wife802, Milcah4435, the daughter1323 of Haran2039 who was also the father1 of Iscah3252.:Qo Haran2039 died4191 before6440 his father1 Terah8646 in the land776 of his birth4138, in Ur218 of the Chaldees3778.}Pu Now this is the history of the generations8435 of Terah8646. Terah8646 became the father3205 of Abram87, Nahor5152, and Haran2039. Haran2039 became the father3205 of Lot3876.+OQ Terah8646 lived2421 seventy7657 years8141, and became the father3205 of Abram87, Nahor5152, and Haran2039.yNm Nahor5152 lived2421 one hundred3967 nineteen6240 years8141 after310 he became the father3205 of Terah8646, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323.M% Nahor5152 lived2421 twenty6242- nine8672 years8141, and became the father3205 of Terah8646.eLE Serug8286 lived2421 two hundred3967 years8141 after310 he became the father3205 of Nahor5152, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323. 4}}9|~{3zy"x(wvZutsrr qDponTmlkkJj7hggeecba`_^ ][ZZqZXVVUSRQYONM6LKVJ_IdHxGGV<;;3:`9w87654j3210/V.u--,"+\*)('9&%$9#"@! D?-Aw95t= + 'WU) She went3212 and sat down3427 opposite5048 him7368, a good way off, about a bow shot2909 away559. For she said, "Don7200't let me see the death4194 of the child3206." She sat3427 over against him5375, and lifted up her voice6963, and wept1058.2T_ The water4325 in4480 the bottle2573 was spent3615, and she cast7993 the child3206 under one259 of the shrubs7880.$SC Abraham85 rose up early7925 in the morning1242, and took3947 bread3899 and a bottle2573 of water4325, and gave5414 it to Hagar1904, putting7760 it on her shoulder7926; and gave her the child3206, and sent her away7971. She departed3212, and wandered8582 in the wilderness4057 of Beersheba884.R  I will also make7760 a nation1471 of the son1121 of the handmaid519, because he is your seed2233."hQK  God430 said559 to Abraham85, "Don3415't let it be grievous in your sight5869 because of the boy5288, and because of your handmaid519. In all that Sarah8283 says559 to you8085, listen to her voice6963. For from Isaac3327 will your seed2233 be called7121.P+  The thing1697 was very3966 grievous3415 in Abraham85's sight5869 on account182 of his son1121.xOk  Therefore she said559 to Abraham85, "Cast out1644 this handmaid519 and her son1121! For the son1121 of this handmaid519 will not be heir3423 with my son1121, Isaac3327."/NY  Sarah8283 saw7200 the son1121 of Hagar1904 the Egyptian4713, whom she had borne3205 to Abraham85, mocking6711.QM The child3206 grew1431, and was weaned1580. Abraham85 made6213 a great1419 feast4960 on the day3117 that Isaac3327 was weaned1580.aL= She said4448, "Who would have said4448 to Abraham85, that Sarah8283 would nurse3243 children1121? For I have borne3205 him a son1121 in his old age2208."K9 Sarah8283 said559, "God430 has made6213 me laugh6712. Everyone who hears8085 will laugh with me6711."J1 Abraham85 was one hundred3967 years8141 old1121 when his son1121, Isaac3327, was born to him3205.BI Abraham85 circumcised4135 his son1121, Isaac3327, when he was eight8083 days3117 old1121, as God430 had commanded him6680.)HM Abraham85 called7121 his8034 son1121 who was born3205 to him8283, whom Sarah bore3205 to him3327, Isaac.PG Sarah8283 conceived2029, and bore3205 Abraham85 a son1121 in his old age2208, at the set time4150 of which God430 had spoken to him1696.-F W Yahweh3068 visited6485 Sarah8283 as he had said559, and Yahweh3068 did6213 to Sarah8283 as he had spoken1696.[E1 For Yahweh3068 had closed6113 up6113 tight all the wombs7358 of the house1004 of Abimelech40, because1697 of Sarah8283, Abraham85's wife802.OD Abraham85 prayed6419 to God430. God430 healed7495 Abimelech40, and his wife802, and his female servants519, and they bore children3205.&CG To Sarah8283 he said559, "Behold5414, I have given your brother251 a thousand505 pieces of silver3701. Behold3682, it is for you a covering of the eyes5869 to all that are with you3198. In front of all you are vindicated."B! Abimelech40 said559, "Behold776, my land is before you6440. Dwell3427 where it pleases you2896."A{ Abimelech40 took3947 sheep6629 and cattle1241, male servants5650 and female servants8198, and gave5414 them to Abraham85, and restored7725 Sarah8283, his wife802, to him.:@o  It happened430, when God caused me to wander8582 from my father1's house1004, that I said559 to her2617, 'This is your kindness which you shall show6213 to me4725. Everywhere that we go935, say559 of me251, "He is my brother."'"F?  Besides546, she is indeed my sister269, the daughter1323 of my father1, but not the daughter1323 of my mother517; and she became my wife802.h>K  Abraham85 said559, "Because I thought559, 7535 'Surely the fear3374 of God430 is not in this place4725. They will kill me2026 for my wife802's sake1697.'=7  Abimelech40 said559 to Abraham85, "What4100 did you7200 see6213, that you have done this thing1697?"l<S  Then Abimelech40 called7121 Abraham85, and said559 to him6213, "What have you done to us2398? How have I sinned against you935, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom4467 a great1419 sin2401? You have done6213 deeds4639 to me that ought not to be done6213!";} Abimelech40 rose early7925 in the morning1242, and called7121 all his servants5650, and told1696 all these things1697 in their ear241. The men582 were very3966 scared3372.@:{ Now therefore7725, restore the man376's wife802. For he is a prophet5030, and he will pray6419 for you1157, and you will live2421. If you don7725't restore her3045, know for sure4191 that you will die4191, you, and all who are yours."I9 God430 said559 to him in the dream2472, "Yes1571, I know3045 that in the integrity8537 of your heart3824 you have done6213 this2820, and I also withheld you from sinning2398 against me5414. Therefore I didn't allow you to touch her5060.:8o Didn559't he tell me1931, 'She is my sister269?' She1931, even1571 she1931 herself559, said, 251 'He is my brother.' In the integrity8537 of my heart3824 and the innocence5356 of my hands3709 have I done this6213."-7U Now Abimelech40 had not come near7126 her559. He said, "Lord136, will you kill2026 even a righteous6662 nation1471? 6; But God430 came935 to Abimelech40 in a dream2472 of the night3915, and said559 to him4191, "Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman802 whom you have taken3947. For she is a man1167's wife1166."i5M Abraham85 said559 about413 Sarah8283 his wife802, "She is my sister269." Abimelech40 king4428 of Gerar1642 sent7971, and took3947 Sarah8283.f4 I Abraham85 traveled5265 from there toward the land776 of the South5045, and lived3427 between Kadesh6946 and Shur7793. He lived as a foreigner1481 in Gerar1642.~3w They were both8147 naked6174, the man120 and his wife802, and were not ashamed954.S2! Therefore3651 a man376 will leave5800 his father1 and his mother517, and will join1692 with his wife802, and they will be one259 flesh1320.17 The man120 said559, "This2063 is now6471 bone6106 of my bones6106, and flesh1320 of my flesh1320. She2063 will be called7121, Ruth2 'woman,' because she2063 was taken3947 out of Man376."J0 He made1129 the rib6763, which Yahweh3068 God430 had taken3947 from the man120, into a woman802, and brought935 her to the man120. / Yahweh3068 God430 caused5307 a deep sleep8639 to fall5307 on the man121, and he slept3462; and he took3947 one259 of his ribs6763, and closed up5462 the flesh in its place1320..5 The man120 gave7121 names8034 to all livestock929, and to the birds5775 of the sky8064, and to every animal2416 of the field7704; but for man120 there was not found4672 a helper suitable for him5828.!-= Out of the ground127 Yahweh3068 God430 formed3335 every animal2416 of the field7704, and every bird5775 of the sky8064, and brought935 them to the man120 to see7200 what he would call7121 them120. Whatever the man called7121 every living2416 creature5315, that1931 was its name8034.H, Yahweh3068 God430 said559, "It is not good2896 that the man120 should be1961 alone6213; I will make him a helper suitable for him5828."m+U but of the tree6086 of the knowledge1847 of good2896 and evil7451, you shall not eat398 of it3117; for in the day that you eat398 of it you will surely4191 die4191."=*u Yahweh3068 God430 commanded6680 the man120, saying559, "Of every tree6086 of the garden1588 you may freely398 eat398;B) Yahweh3068 God430 took3947 the man120, and put him3240 into the garden1588 of Eden5731 to dress5647 it and to keep it8104.r(_ The name8034 of the third7992 river5104 is Hiddekel2313: this is the one which flows in1980 front6926 of Assyria804. The fourth7243 river5104 is the Euphrates6578.5'e  The name8034 of the second8145 river5104 is Gihon1521: the same river that flows through5437 the whole land776 of Cush3568. &;  and the gold2091 of that1931 land776 is good2896. There is aromatic resin916 and the onyx7718 stone68.]%5  The name8034 of the first259 is Pishon6376: this1931 is the one which flows5437 through the whole land776 of Havilah2341, where834 there is gold2091;B$  A river5104 went out3318 of Eden5731 to water8248 the garden1588; and from there it was parted6504, and became four702 heads7218.!#=  Out4480 of the ground127 Yahweh3068 God430 made6779 every tree6086 to grow6779 that is pleasant2530 to the sight4758, and good2896 for food3978; the tree6086 of life2416 also in the middle8432 of the garden1588, and the tree6086 of the knowledge1847 of good2896 and evil7451.Z"/ Yahweh3068 God430 planted5193 a garden1588 eastward6924, in Eden5731, and there8033 he put7760 the man120 whom834 he had formed3335.!!= Yahweh3068 God430 formed3335 man120 from the dust6083 of4480 the ground127, and breathed5301 into his nostrils639 the breath5397 of life2416; and man120 became a living2416 soul5315." ? but a mist108 went up5927 from4480 the earth776, and watered8248 the whole surface6440 of the ground127.y No plant7880 of the field7704 was yet2962 in the earth776, and no herb6212 of the field7704 had yet2962 sprung up6779; for3588 Yahweh3068 God430 had not3808 caused it to rain4305 on the earth776. There was not369 a man120 to till5647 the ground127,  This is the history of the generations8435 of the heavens8064 and of the earth776 when they were created1254, in the day3117 that Yahweh3068 God430 made6213 the earth776 and the heavens8064.wi God430 blessed1288 the seventh7637 day3117, and made it holy6942, because3588 he rested7673 in it from all his work4399 which he430 had created1254 and made6213. On the seventh7637 day3117 God430 finished3615 his work4399 which he had made6213; and he rested7673 on the seventh7637 day3117 from all his work4399 which he had made6213.u g The heavens8064 and the earth776 were finished3615, and all their vast array6635.eE &The younger6810 also bore3205 a son1121, and called7121 his name8034 Ben Ammi1151. He is the father1 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 to this day3117.O %The firstborn1067 bore3205 a son1121, and7121 named8034 him Moab4124. He1931 is the father1 of the Moabites4124 to this day3117.zo $Thus both8147 of Lot3876's daughters1323 were with child2029 by their father1.' #They made8248 their father1 drink8248 wine3196 that1931 night3915 also6810. The younger went6965 and lay7901 with him3045. He didn't know when she lay down7901, nor when she got up6965. "It came to pass on the next day4283, that the firstborn1067 said559 to the younger6810, "Behold7901, I lay last night570 with my father1. Let us make him drink8248 wine3196 again3915, tonight. You go in935, and lie7901 with him2421, that we may preserve our father1's seed2233."5 !They made8248 their father1 drink8248 wine3196 that night3915: and the firstborn1067 went in935, and lay7901 with her father1. He didn3045't know when she lay down7901, nor when she arose6965.P  Come3212, let8248's make our father1 drink8248 wine3196, and we will lie7901 with him2421, that we may preserve our father1's seed2233."wi The firstborn1067 said559 to the younger6810, "Our father1 is old2204, and there is not a man376 in the earth776 to come in935 to us in the way1870 of all the earth776.D Lot3876 went up5927 out of Zoar6820, and lived3427 in the mountain2022, and his two8147 daughters1323 with him3372; for he was afraid to live3427 in Zoar6820. He lived3427 in a cave4631 with his two8147 daughters1323.lS It happened430, when God destroyed7843 the cities5892 of the plain3603, that God430 remembered2142 Abraham85, and sent7971 Lot3876 out of the middle8432 of the overthrow2018, when he overthrew2015 the cities5892 in which2004 Lot3876 lived3427.2_ He looked8259 toward6440 Sodom5467 and Gomorrah6017, and toward6440 all the land776 of the plain3603, and looked7200, and saw that the smoke7008 of the land776 went up5927 as the smoke7008 of a furnace3536.&G Abraham85 got up early7925 in the morning1242 to the place4725 where he had stood5975 before6440 Yahweh3068. But his wife802 looked back5027 from behind him310, and she became a pillar5333 of salt4417.N  He overthrew2015 those411 cities5892, all the plain3603, all the inhabitants3427 of the cities5892, and that which grew6780 on the ground127.7 i Then Yahweh3068 rained4305 on Sodom5467 and on Gomorrah6017 sulfur1614 and fire784 from Yahweh3068 out of the sky8064.~ w The sun8121 had risen3318 on the earth776 when Lot3876 came935 to Zoar6820.h K Hurry4116, escape4422 there3201, for I can't do6213 anything1697 until you get there935." Therefore the name8034 of the city5892 was called7121 Zoar6820.w i He said559 to him2009, "Behold, I have granted5375 your6440 request concerning this thing1697 also2015, that I will not overthrow the city5892 of which834 you have spoken1696.sa See now5892, this city is near7138 to flee5127 to1931, and it is a little one4705. Oh let me escape4422 there4705 (isn't it a little one?), and my soul5315 will live2421."  See now5650, your servant has found4672 favor2580 in your sight5869, and you have magnified1431 your loving kindness2617, which you have shown1692 to me5978 in saving2421 my life5315. I can3201't escape4422 to the mountain2022, lest evil7451 overtake1692 me4191, and I die.O Lot3876 said559 to them113, "Oh, not so, my lord.V' It came to pass3318, when they had taken them out2351, that he said559, "Escape4422 for5921 your life5315! Don5027't look behind you310, and don5975't stay anywhere in the plain3603. Escape4422 to the mountains2022, lest you be consumed5595!"_9 But he lingered4102; and the men582 grabbed2388 his hand3027, his wife802's hand3027, and his two8147 daughters1323' hands3027, Yahweh3068 being merciful2551 to him3318; and they took him out, and set him3240 outside2351 of the city5892.b? When3644 the morning7837 came5927, then the angels4397 hurried213 Lot3876, saying559, "Get up6965! Take3947 your wife802, and your two8147 daughters1323 who are here4672, lest you be consumed5595 in the iniquity5771 of the city5892." Lot3876 went out3318, and spoke1696 to his sons-in2860-law, who were pledged to marry3947 his daughters1323, and said559, "Get up6965! Get out3318 of this place4725, for Yahweh3068 will destroy7843 the city5892." But he seemed to5869 his sons-in2860-law to be joking6711.  for we587 will destroy7843 this place4725, because the outcry against them6818 has grown1431 great854 before6440 Yahweh3068 that Yahweh3068 has sent7971 us to destroy it7843."%E  The men582 said559 to Lot3876, "Do you have6311 anybody4310 else here2860? Sons-in-law, your sons1121, your daughters1323, and whoever834 you have in the city5892, bring them out3318 of the place4725:  They struck5221 the men582 who were at the door6607 of the house1004 with blindness5575, both small6996 and great1419, so that they wearied3811 themselves to find4672 the door6607.=~u  But the men582 reached out7971 their hand3027, and brought935 Lot3876 into the house1004 to them5462, and shut the door1817..}W  They said559, "Stand5066 back1973!" Then they said559, "This one259 fellow came in935 to live as a foreigner1481, and he appoints8199 himself a judge8199. Now will we deal worse7489 with you6484, than with them!" They pressed hard3966 on the man376 Lot3876, and drew near5066 to break7665 the door1817.||s See now3045, I have two8147 virgin408 daughters1323. Please let me bring them out3318 to you6213, and you may do to them what seems good2896 to you5869. Only don6213't do anything408 to these411 men582, because they have come935 under the shadow6738 of my roof6982."]{5 He said559, "Please251, my brothers, don7489't act so wickedly.z Lot3876 went out3318 to them to the door1817, and shut5462 the door1817 after him310.kyQ They called7121 to Lot3876, and said559 to him582, "Where are the men who came in935 to you this night3915? Bring them out3318 to us3045, that we may have sex with them."x+ But before they lay down7901, the men582 of the city5892, the men582 of Sodom5467, surrounded5437 the5437 house1004, both young5288 and old2205, all the people5971 from every quarter7097.w} He urged6484 them greatly3966, and they came in5493 with him935, and entered into his house1004. He made6213 them a feast4960, and baked644 unleavened bread4682, and they ate398.v and he said559, "See now113, my lords, please turn aside5493 into your servant5650's house1004, stay all night3885, wash7364 your feet7272, and you can rise up early7925, and go1980 on your way1870." They said559, "No3885, but we will stay in the street7339 all night3885."Pu  The two8147 angels4397 came935 to Sodom5467 at evening6153. Lot3876 sat3427 in the gate8179 of Sodom5467. Lot3876 saw7200 them6965, and rose up to meet7125 them7812. He bowed himself with his face639 to the earth776,Pt !Yahweh3068 went his way3212, as834 soon as834 he had finished communing1696 with Abraham85, and Abraham85 returned7725 to his place4725.s1  He said559, "Oh don136't let the Lord be angry2734, and I will speak1696 just389 once6471 more6235. What if ten are found4672 there559?" He said, "I will not destroy7843 it for the ten6235's sake." r He said559, "See now2974, I have taken it on myself to speak1696 to the Lord136. What if there are twenty6242 found4672 there559?" He said, "I will not destroy7843 it for the twenty6242's sake."q' He said559, "Oh4994 don136't let the Lord be angry2734, and I will speak1696. What if there are thirty7970 found4672 there559?" He said, "I will not do6213 it4672, if I find thirty there7970."Zp/ He spoke1696 to him yet again3254, and said559, "What if there are forty705 found4672 there559?" He said, "I will not do6213 it for the forty705's sake."/oY What if there will lack2637 five2568 of the fifty2572 righteous6662? Will you destroy7843 all the city5892 for lack of five2568?" He said559, "I will not destroy7843 it4672, if I find forty705- five there2568."Ln Abraham85 answered6030, "See now559, I have taken it on myself2974 to speak1696 to the Lord136, who595 am but dust6083 and ashes665.hmK Yahweh3068 said559, "If I find4672 in Sodom5467 fifty2572 righteous6662 within8432 the city5892, then I will spare5375 all the place for their sake4725."clA Be it far2486 from you to do6213 things like that1697, to kill4191 the righteous6662 with the wicked7563, so that the righteous6662 should be like the wicked7563. May that be far2486 from you8199. Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth776 do6213 right4941?"k What if there are3426 fifty2572 righteous6662 within8432 the city5892? Will you consume5595 and not spare5375 the place4725 for4616 the fifty2572 righteous6662 who are in it7130? j; Abraham85 drew near5066, and said559, "Will you consume5595 the righteous6662 with5973 the wicked7563??iy The men582 turned6437 from there3212, and went toward Sodom5467, but Abraham85 stood5975 yet5750 before6440 Yahweh3068.Kh I will go down3381 now7200, and see whether their deeds6213 are as3617 bad as the reports6818 which have come935 to me3045. If not, I will know."Pg Yahweh3068 said559, "Because the cry2201 of Sodom5467 and Gomorrah6017 is great7227, and because their sin2403 is very3966 grievous3513,'fI For I have known3045 him834, to the end that he may command6680 his children1121 and his household1004 after him310, that they may keep8104 the way1870 of Yahweh3068, to do6213 righteousness4941 and justice6666; to the end that Yahweh3068 may bring935 on Abraham85 that which he has spoken of him1696."Fe since Abraham85 has surely become a great1419 and mighty6099 nation1471, and all the nations1471 of the earth776 will be blessed in him1288?xdk Yahweh3068 said559, "Will I hide3680 from Abraham85 what834 I do6213,Cc The men582 rose up6965 from there8259, and looked toward6440 Sodom5467. Abraham85 went1980 with them to see them on their way7971.Ab} Then Sarah8283 denied3584, saying559, "I didn6711't laugh," for she was afraid3372. He said559, "No3808, but you did laugh6711."vag Is6381 anything1697 too hard6381 for Yahweh3068? At the set time4150 I will return7725 to you6256, when the season comes2416 round8283, and Sarah will have a son1121."^`7  Yahweh3068 said559 to Abraham85, "Why4100 did Sarah8283 laugh6711, saying559, 552 'Will I really bear3205 a child589, yet I am old2204?'U_%  Sarah8283 laughed6711 within herself7130, saying559, "After310 I have grown old1086 will I have pleasure5730, my lord113 being old also2204?"Q^  Now Abraham85 and Sarah8283 were old2205, well advanced935 in age3117. Sarah8283 had passed2308 the age3117 of734 childbearing802.7]i  He said559, "I will certainly7725 return7725 to you when the season6256 comes round2416. Behold8283, Sarah your wife802 will have a son1121." Sarah8283 heard8085 in the tent168 door6607, which was behind him310.\  They asked559 him346, "Where is Sarah8283, your wife802?" He said559, "See168, in the tent."v[g He took3947 butter2529, milk2461, and the calf1121 which he had dressed6213, and set5414 it before them6440. He stood5975 by them6440 under the tree6086, and they ate.pZ[ Abraham85 ran7323 to the herd1241, and fetched3947 a tender7390 and good2896 calf1121, and gave5414 it to the servant5288. He hurried4116 to dress it6213.Y- Abraham85 hurried4116 into the tent168 to Sarah8283, and said559, "Quickly4116 prepare three7969 measures5429 of fine5560 meal7058, knead3888 it6213, and make6213 cakes5692."GX I will get3947 a morsel6595 of bread3899 so you5582 can refresh your heart3820. After that310 you may go your way5674, now that you have come5674 to5921 your servant5650." They said1696, "Very well6213, do as you have said559."7Wi Now let a little4592 water4325 be fetched3947, wash7364 your4994 feet7272, and rest yourselves8172 under the tree6086.8Vk and said559, "My lord136, if now I have found4672 favor2580 in your sight5869, please don5674't go away from your servant5650.;Uq He lifted up5375 his eyes5869 and looked7200, and saw that three7969 men582 stood5324 opposite him7200. When he saw them7323, he ran to meet7125 them from the tent168 door6607, and bowed7812 himself to the earth776,HT Yahweh3068 appeared7200 to him by the oaks436 of Mamre4471, as he sat3427 in the tent168 door6607 in the heat2527 of the day3117. C~}||{QzSxxwvvutsscrPqpp,nm lvk~jLih.ff'ecdba`_^]\[[jZZ3Y}XWW VUThSRQZONN)LLmKsIHGFEED*BB6A @>=<;k:L9@8a6m5332R10/.n-,,+*0)(' &$##"S! `82 )1 >  k : < wCMZ The sons1121 of Midian4080: Ephah5891, Epher6081, Hanoch2585, Abida28, and Eldaah420. All these were the children1121 of Keturah6989.FY Jokshan3370 became the father of Sheba7614, and Dedan1719. The sons1121 of Dedan1719 were Asshurim805, Letushim3912, and Leummim3817.X% She bore3205 him Zimran2175, Jokshan3370, Medan4091, Midian4080, Ishbak3435, and Shuah7744.{W s Abraham85 took3947 another3254 wife802, and her name8034 was Keturah6989.'VI CIsaac3327 brought her935 into his mother517 Sarah8283's tent168, and took3947 Rebekah7259, and she became his wife802. He loved157 her3327. Isaac was comforted5162 after310 his mother517's death.wUi BThe servant5650 told5608 Isaac3327 all the things1697 that he had done6213.=Tu AShe said559 to the servant5650, "Who4310 is1976 the man376 who is walking1980 in the field7704 to meet us7125?" The servant5650 said559, "It is my master113." She took3947 her veil6809, and covered herself3680.3Sa @Rebekah7259 lifted up5375 her eyes5869, and when she saw7200 Isaac3327, she dismounted5307 from5921 the camel1581.Ry ?Isaac3327 went out3318 to meditate7742 in6437 the field7704 at the evening6153. He lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and saw7200, and1581, behold, there were camels coming935.#QA >Isaac3327 came935 from the way935 of Beer Lahai883 Roi3427, for he lived in the land776 of the South5045.zPo =Rebekah7259 arose6965 with her ladies5291. They rode7392 on the camels1581, and followed3212 the man376. The servant5650 took3947 Rebekah7259, and went his way3212.-OU 1288 Rebekah7259, and said559 to her859, "Our sister269, may you1961 be the mother of thousands505 of ten thousands7233, and let your seed2233 possess3423 the gate8179 of those who hate them8130."'NI ;They sent away7971 Rebekah7259, their sister269, with her nurse3243, Abraham85's servant5650, and his men582.,MS :They called7121 Rebekah7259, and said559 to her3212, "Will you go with this man376?" She said559, "I will go3212."uLe 9They said559, "We will call7121 the young lady5291, and ask7592 her6310."MK 8He said559 to them309, "Don't hinder me, since Yahweh3068 has prospered6743 my way1870. Send me away7971 that I may go3212 to my master113."fJG 7Her brother251 and her mother517 said559, "Let the young lady5291 stay3427 with us a few days3117, at least176 ten6218. After310 that she will go3212."zIo 6They ate398 and drank8354, he and the men582 who were with him3885, and stayed all night. They rose up6965 in the morning1242, and he said559, "Send me away7971 to my master113."6Hg 5The servant5650 brought out3318 jewels3627 of silver3701, and jewels3627 of gold2091, and clothing899, and gave5414 them to Rebekah7259. He also gave5414 precious things4030 to her brother251 and her mother517.;Gq 4It happened that when Abraham85's servant5650 heard8085 their words1697, he bowed7812 himself down to the earth776 to Yahweh3068.ZF/ 3Behold7259, Rebekah is before you6440. Take3947 her3212, and go, and let her be your master113's son1121's wife802, as Yahweh3068 has spoken1696."oEY 2Then Laban3837 and Bethuel1328 answered6030, "The559 thing1697 proceeds3318 from Yahweh3068. We can3201't speak1696 to you bad7451 or176 good2896.D 1Now if you will3426 deal6213 kindly2617 and truly571 with my master113, tell5046 me5046. If not, tell me6437, that I may turn to the right hand3225, or176 to the left8040."^C7 0I bowed my head6915, and worshiped7812 Yahweh3068, and blessed1288 Yahweh3068, the God430 of my master113 Abraham85, who had led me5148 in the right571 way1870 to take3947 my master113's brother251's daughter1323 for his son1121.dBC /I asked7592 her559, and said, 1323 'Whose daughter are you559?' She said, 1323 'The daughter of Bethuel1328, Nahor5152's son1121, whom Milcah4435 bore3205 to him7760.' I put the ring5141 on her nose639, and the bracelets6781 on her hands3027.3Aa .She hurried4116 and let down3381 her pitcher3537 from her shoulder559, and said, 8354 'Drink, and I will also give8248 your camels1581 a drink8248.' So I drank8354, and she also gave8248 the camels1581 a drink8248.?@y -Before I had finished3615 speaking1696 in my heart3820, behold7259, Rebekah came out3318 with her pitcher3537 on her shoulder7926. She went down3381 to the spring5869, and drew7579. I said559 to her8248, 'Please let me drink.'_?9 ,and she will tell me8354, "Drink, and I will also draw7579 for your camels1581,"—let her be the woman802 whom Yahweh3068 has appointed for my master113's son1121.'@>{ +behold5324, I am standing by this spring5869 of water4325. Let it happen5959, that the maiden who comes out3318 to draw7579, to whom I will say559, "Please give me8248 a little4592 water4325 from your pitcher3537 to drink8248,"= *I came935 this day3117 to the spring5869, and said559, 3068 'Yahweh, the God430 of my master113 Abraham85, if now you do3426 prosper6743 my way1870 which I go1980—W<) )Then will you be clear5352 from my oath423, when you come935 to my relatives4940. If they don5414't give her to you5355, you shall be clear from my oath423.'I; (He said559 to me3068, 'Yahweh, before6440 whom I walk1980, will send7971 his angel4397 with you6743, and prosper your way1870. You shall take3947 a wife802 for my son1121 of my relatives4940, and of my father1's house1004.m:U 'I asked559 my master113, 802 'What if the woman will not follow me3212?'49c &but518 you shall go3212 to my father1's house1004, and to my relatives4940, and take3947 a wife802 for my son1121.'t8c %My master113 made me swear7650, saying559, 3947 'You shall not take a wife802 for my son1121 of the daughters1323 of the Canaanites3669, in whose land776 I live3427,O7 $Sarah8283, my master113's wife802, bore3205 a son1121 to my master113 when310 she was old2209. He has given all that he has to him5414.K6 #Yahweh3068 has blessed1288 my master113 greatly3966. He has become great1431. He has given5414 him flocks6629 and herds1241, silver3701 and gold2091, male servants5650 and female servants8198, and camels1581 and donkeys2543.H5 "He said559, "I am Abraham85's servant5650.X4+ !Food was set7760 before him6440 to eat398, but he said559, "I will not eat398 until I have told1696 my message1697." He said559, "Speak on1696."J3  The man376 came935 into the house1004, and he unloaded6605 the camels1581. He gave5414 straw8401 and provender4554 for the camels1581, and water4325 to wash7364 his feet7272 and the feet7272 of the men who were with him582.q2] He said559, "Come in935, you blessed1288 of Yahweh3068. Why do you stand5975 outside2351? For I have prepared6437 the house1004, and room4725 for the camels1581."K1 It happened7200, when he saw the ring5141, and the bracelets6781 on his sister269's hands3027, and when he heard8085 the words1697 of Rebekah7259 his sister269, saying559, "This3541 is what the man376 said1696 to me935," that he came to the man376. Behold5975, he was standing by5921 the camels1581 at the spring5869.A0} Rebekah7259 had a brother251, and his name8034 was Laban3837. Laban3837 ran7323 out2351 to the man376, to the spring5869. / The young lady5291 ran7323, and told5046 her mother517's house1004 about these words1697.. He said559, "Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068, the God430 of my master113 Abraham85, who has not forsaken5800 his loving kindness2617 and his truth571 toward my master113. As for me3068, Yahweh has led me5148 in the way1870 to the house1004 of my master113's relatives251."a-= The man376 bowed his head6915, and worshiped7812 Yahweh3068.:,o She said559 moreover to him1571, "We have both straw8401 and provender4554 enough7227, and1571 room4725 to lodge in3885."/+Y She said559 to him1323, "I am the daughter of Bethuel1328 the son1121 of Milcah4435, whom she bore3205 to Nahor5152."^*7 and said559, "Whose4310 daughter1323 are you859? Please tell5046 me3426. Is there room4725 in your father1's house1004 for us to lodge in3885?"R) It happened1581, as the camels had done3615 drinking8354, that the man376 took3947 a golden2091 ring5141 of half a shekel1235 weight4948, and two8147 bracelets6781 for her hands3027 of ten6235 shekels weight4948 of gold2091,](5 The man376 looked steadfastly7583 at her2790, remaining silent, to know3045 whether Yahweh3068 had made6743 his journey1870 prosperous6743 or not518.`'; She hurried4116, and emptied6168 her pitcher3537 into the trough8268, and ran7323 again to the well875 to draw7579, and drew7579 for all his camels1581.E& When she had done3615 giving him drink8248, she said559, "I will also draw7579 for your camels1581, until they have done3615 drinking8354."A%} She said559, "Drink8354, my lord113." She hurried4116, and let down3381 her pitcher3537 on her hand3027, and gave him drink8248.B$ The servant5650 ran7323 to meet her7125, and said559, "Please give me a drink1572, a little4592 water4325 from your pitcher3537." #; The young lady5291 was very3966 beautiful2896 to look at4758, a virgin1330, neither had any man376 known3045 her3381. She went down to the spring5869, filled4390 her pitcher3537, and came up5927.h"K It happened3615, before he had finished speaking1696, that behold7259, Rebekah came out3318, who834 was born3205 to Bethuel1328 the son1121 of Milcah4435, the wife802 of Nahor5152, Abraham85's brother251, with her pitcher3537 on her shoulder7926.p![ Let it happen5291, that the young lady to whom I will say559, 5186 'Please let down your pitcher3537, that I may drink8354,' and she will say559, 8354 'Drink, and I will also give8248 your camels1581 a drink8248,'—let her be the one you have appointed3198 for your servant5650 Isaac3327. By this I will know3045 that you have shown6213 kindness2617 to my master113."[ 1  Behold5324, I am standing by the spring5869 of water4325. The daughters1323 of the men582 of the city5892 are coming out3318 to draw7579 water4325.  He said559, "Yahweh3068, the God430 of my master113 Abraham85, please give me6440 success7136 this day3117, and show6213 kindness2617 to5973 my master113 Abraham85.1  He made1288 the camels1581 kneel down1288 outside2351 the city5892 by413 the well875 of water4325 at the time6256 of evening6153, the time6256 that women go out3318 to draw water7579.`;  The servant5650 took3947 ten6235 camels1581, of his master113's camels1581, and departed3212, having a variety of good things2898 of his master113's with him3027. He arose6965, and went3212 to Mesopotamia763, to the city5892 of Nahor5152.\3  The servant5650 put7760 his hand3027 under the thigh3409 of Abraham85 his master113, and swore7650 to him concerning5921 this2088 matter1697.jO If the woman802 isn14't willing to follow3212 you310, then you shall be clear5352 from this my oath7621. Only you shall not bring7725 my son1121 there again7725."cA Yahweh3068, the God430 of heaven8064, who took me3947 from my father1's house1004, and from the land776 of my birth1696, who spoke to me7650, and who swore to me559, saying, 5414 'I will give this land776 to your seed2233.' He will send7971 his angel4397 before you6440, and you6440 shall take3947 a wife802 for my son from there1121.+ Abraham85 said559 to him8104, "Beware that you don6435't bring7725 my son1121 there again7725. The servant5650 said559 to him802, "What if the woman isn14't willing to follow3212 me310 to this land776? Must I bring7725 your son1121 again7725 to the land776 you came from3318?"+Q But you shall go3212 to my country776, and to my relatives4138, and take3947 a wife802 for my son1121 Isaac3327."A} I will make you swear7650 by Yahweh3068, the God430 of heaven8064 and the God430 of the earth776, that you shall not take3947 a wife802 for my son1121 of the daughters1323 of the Canaanites3669, among7130 whom I live3427.cA Abraham85 said559 to his servant5650, the elder2205 of his house1004, who ruled over4910 all that he had7760, "Please put your hand3027 under my thigh3409.$ E Abraham85 was old2204, and well stricken935 in age3117. Yahweh3068 had blessed1288 Abraham in all things85.X+ The field7704, and the cave4631 that is in it6965, were deeded to Abraham85 for a possession272 of a burying place6913 by the children1121 of Heth2845.$C After310 this3651, Abraham85 buried6912 Sarah8283 his wife802 in the cave4631 of the field7704 of Machpelah4375 before6440 Mamre4471 (that is2275, Hebron), in the land776 of Canaan3667.R to Abraham85 for a possession4736 in the presence5869 of the children1121 of Heth2845, before all who went in935 at the gate8179 of his city5892.P So the field7704 of Ephron6085, which was in Machpelah4375, which was before6440 Mamre4471, the field7704, the cave4631 which was in it6086, and all the trees that were in the field7704, that were in all of its5439 borders1366, were deeded6965 Abraham85 listened8085 to Ephron6085. Abraham85 weighed8254 to Ephron6085 the silver3701 which he had named1696 in the audience241 of the children1121 of Heth2845, four702 hundred3967 shekels8255 of silver3701, according to the current5674 merchants5503' standard.vg "My lord113, listen8085 to me776. What is a piece of land worth four702 hundred3967 shekels8255 of silver3701 between996 me and you6912? Therefore bury your dead4191."Y - Ephron6085 answered6030 Abraham85, saying to him559,\ 3  He spoke1696 to Ephron6085 in the audience241 of the people5971 of the land776, saying559, "But if you3863 will8085, please hear me5414. I will give the price3701 of the field7704. Take3947 it from me6912, and I will bury my dead there4191."v g  Abraham85 bowed himself down7812 before6440 the people5971 of the land776.: o  "No113, my lord, hear me8085. I5414 give you the field7704, and I5414 give you the cave4631 that is in it5414. In the presence5869 of the children1121 of my people5971 I give5414 it to you6912. Bury your dead4191."v g  Now Ephron6085 was sitting3427 in the middle8432 of the children1121 of Heth2845. Ephron6085 the Hittite2850 answered6030 Abraham85 in the hearing241 of the children1121 of Heth2845, even of all who went in935 at the gate8179 of his city5892, saying559,4c  that he may give5414 me the cave4631 of Machpelah4375, which he has7097, which is in the end of his field7704. For the full4392 price3701 let him give it5414 to me among you8432 for a possession272 of a burying-place6913." ; He talked1696 with them559, saying, "If it be3426 your mind5315 that I should bury6912 my dead4191 out of my sight6440, hear8085 me6293, and entreat for me to Ephron6085 the son1121 of Zohar6714,.W Abraham85 rose up6965, and bowed7812 himself to the people5971 of the land776, even to the children1121 of Heth2845.;q "Hear us8085, my lord113. You are a prince5387 of God430 among us8432. Bury6912 your dead4191 in the best4005 of our tombs6913. None3808 of us will withhold3607 from you his tomb6913. Bury6912 your dead4191."r_ The children1121 of Heth2845 answered6030 Abraham85, saying to him559,mU "I am a stranger1616 and a foreigner8453 living with you5414. Give me a possession272 of a burying-place6913 with you6912, that I may bury my dead4191 out of my sight6440.".W Abraham85 rose up6965 from before6440 his dead4191, and spoke1696 to the children1121 of Heth2845, saying559,{q Sarah8283 died4191 in Kiriath7153 Arba2275 (the same is Hebron), in the land776 of Canaan3667. Abraham85 came935 to mourn5594 for Sarah8283, and to weep for her1058.; s Sarah8283 lived2416 one3967 hundred6242 twenty-seven7651 years8141. This was the length8141 of Sarah8283's life2416.2_ His concubine6370, whose name8034 was Reumah7208, also bore3205 Tebah2875, Gaham1514, Tahash8477, and Maacah4601.C~ Bethuel1328 became the father3205 of Rebekah7259. These eight8083 Milcah4435 bore3205 to Nahor5152, Abraham85's brother251.m}U Chesed3777, Hazo2375, Pildash6394, Jidlaph3044, and Bethuel1328." | Uz5780 his firstborn1060, Buz938 his brother251, Kemuel7055 the father1 of Aram758,w{i It happened after310 these things1697, that it was told5046 Abraham85, saying559, "Behold4435, Milcah, she also has borne3205 children1121 to your brother251 Nahor5152:Yz- So Abraham85 returned7725 to his young men5288, and they rose up6965 and went3212 together3162 to Beersheba884. Abraham85 lived at Beersheba3427.1y] In your seed2233 will all the nations1471 of the earth776 be blessed1288, because834 you have obeyed8085 my voice6963."ax= that I will bless1288 you greatly1288, and I will multiply7235 your seed2233 greatly7235 like the stars3556 of the heavens8064, and like the sand2344 which is on the3220 seashore8193. Your seed2233 will possess3423 the gate8179 of his enemies341.w} and said559, "I have sworn7650 by myself5002, says Yahweh3068, because3282 you have done6213 this thing1697, and have not3808 withheld2820 your son1121, your only son3173, v The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 called7121 to Abraham85 a second time8145 out of the sky8064,u{ Abraham85 called7121 the name8034 of that place4725 Yahweh3070 Will Provide834. As it is said559 to this day3117, "On Yahweh3068's mountain2022, it will be provided7200."t  Abraham85 lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and looked7200, and saw that behind310 him was a ram352 caught270 in the thicket5442 by his horns7161. Abraham85 went3212 and took3947 the ram352, and offered him up5927 for a burnt offering5930 instead8478 of his son1121.Qs  He said559, "Don7971't lay your hand3027 on413 the boy5288, neither do6213 anything3972 to him6258. For now I know3045 that you fear3373 God430, since you have not3808 withheld2820 your son3173, your only son1121, from me."@r{  The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 called7121 to him out of the sky8064, and said559, "Abraham85, Abraham85!" He said559, "Here I am."q)  Abraham85 stretched out7971 his hand3027, and took3947 the knife3979 to kill7819 his son1121.hpK  They came935 to the place4725 which God430 had told559 him of85. Abraham built1129 the altar4196 there6186, and laid the wood6086 in order6186, bound6123 Isaac3327 his son1121, and laid7760 him on the altar4196, on4605 the wood6086.^o7 Abraham85 said559, "God430 will provide7200 himself the lamb7716 for a burnt offering5930, my son1121." So they both8147 went3212 together3162.8nk Isaac3327 spoke559 to Abraham85 his father1, and said559, "My father1?" He said559, "Here I am1121, my son." He said559, "Here is the fire784 and the wood6086, but where is the lamb7716 for a burnt offering5930?".mW Abraham85 took3947 the wood6086 of the burnt offering5930 and laid7760 it on Isaac3327 his son1121. He took3947 in his hand3027 the fire784 and the knife3979. They both8147 went3212 together3162.tlc Abraham85 said559 to his young men5288, "Stay3427 here with the donkey2543. The boy5288 and I will go3212 yonder3541. We will worship7812, and come back to you7725."&kG On the third7992 day3117 Abraham85 lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and saw7200 the place4725 far off7350.(jK Abraham85 rose early7925 in the morning1242, and saddled2280 his donkey2543, and took3947 two8147 of his young men5288 with him3327, and Isaac his son1121. He split1234 the wood6086 for the burnt offering5930, and rose up6965, and went3212 to the place4725 of which God430 had told him559.\i3 He said559, "Now3947 take your son1121, your only3173 son1121, whom you love157, even Isaac3327, and go into the land776 of Moriah4179. Offer him5927 there for a burnt offering5930 on one259 of the mountains2022 which I will tell you of559."Bh  It happened after310 these things1697, that God430 tested5254 Abraham85, and said559 to him85, "Abraham!" He said559, "Here I am."g "Abraham85 lived as a foreigner1481 in the land776 of the Philistines6430 many7227 days3117.Hf !Abraham planted5193 a tamarisk tree815 in Beersheba884, and called7121 there on the name8034 of Yahweh3068, the Everlasting5769 God410.e  So they made3772 a covenant1285 at Beersheba884. Abimelech40 rose up6965 with Phicol6369, the captain8269 of his army6635, and they returned7725 into the land776 of the Philistines6430.d Therefore he called7121 that place4725 Beersheba884, because they8147 both swore there7650.bc? He said559, "You shall take3947 these seven7651 ewe lambs3535 from my hand3027, that5668 it may be a witness5713 to me2658, that I have dug this well875."2b_ Abimelech40 said559 to Abraham85, "What2008 do these seven7651 ewe lambs3535 which you have set by themselves mean5324?"uae Abraham85 set5324 seven7651 ewe lambs3535 of the flock by themselves6629.=`u Abraham85 took3947 sheep6629 and cattle1241, and gave5414 them to Abimelech40. Those8147 two made3772 a covenant1285.q_] Abimelech40 said559, "I don3045't know who has done6213 this thing1697. You didn3808't tell5046 me3808, neither did I hear8085 of it1115, until today3117."Q^ Abraham85 complained3198 to Abimelech40 because182 of a water4325 well875, which Abimelech40's servants5650 had violently taken away1497.D] Abraham85 said559, "I will swear7650."{\q Now7650, therefore, swear to me here2008 by God430 that you will not deal falsely8266 with me5209, nor with my son, nor with my son5220's son. But according to the kindness2617 that I have done6213 to you6213, you shall do to me776, and to the land in which you have lived as a foreigner1481."z[o It happened at that time6256, that Abimelech40 and Phicol6369 the captain8269 of his army6635 spoke559 to Abraham85, saying559, "God430 is with you in all that you do6213.;Zq He lived3427 in the wilderness4057 of Paran6290. His mother517 took3947 a wife802 for him out of the land776 of Egypt4714..YW God430 was with the boy5288, and he grew1431. He lived3427 in the wilderness4057, and became7235, as he grew up, an archer.X God430 opened6491 her eyes5869, and she saw7200 a well875 of water4325. She went3212, filled4390 the bottle2573 with water4325, and gave8248 the boy5288 drink8248.9Wm Get up5375, lift up5375 the boy5288, and hold2388 him in your hand3027. For I will make7760 him a great1419 nation1471."rV_ God430 heard8085 the voice6963 of the boy5288. The angel4397 of God430 called7121 to Hagar1904 out of the sky8064, and said559 to her1904, "What ails you, Hagar? Don1904't be afraid. For God430 has heard8085 the voice6963 of the boy where he is5288. ~}|{zyxwww+v5u%t9s~rJqMpwonxmlkjjMiWhh[gfejdc^b,aXa_^O]\[9ZiYXWWVVTT=SRnQPOpNsMMKJJSIjHVGFF,DDgCBA@??Q>O=<;;-:W9H877F65 4,3!2_100... ,+G*)f("&&c$#"w! 9g^n@j P  >zVa' He looked7200, and behold875, a well in the field7704, and7969, behold, three flocks5739 of sheep6629 lying7257 there by it875. For out of that well they watered8248 the flocks5739. The stone68 on the well875's mouth6310 was large1419.%` G Then Jacob3290 went on5375 his journey7272, and came3212 to the land776 of the children1121 of the east6924.h_K then this stone68, which I have set7760 up for a pillar4676, will be God430's house1004. Of all that you will give5414 me I will surely6237 give the tenth to you6237."^% so that I come again7725 to my father1's house1004 in peace7965, and Yahweh3068 will be my God430,']I Jacob3290 vowed5087 a vow5088, saying559, "If God430 will be with me8104, and will keep me8104 in this way1870 that I go1980, and will give5414 me bread3899 to eat398, and clothing to put on3847,B\ He called7121 the name8034 of that place4725 Bethel1008, but199 the name8034 of the city5892 was Luz3870 at the first7223.[+ Jacob3290 rose up early7925 in the morning1242, and took3947 the stone68 that he had put7760 under his head4763, and set it up7760 for a pillar4676, and poured3332 oil8081 on its top7218.ZZ/ He was afraid3372, and said559, "How dreadful3372 is this place4725! This is none other than God430's house1004, and this is the gate8179 of heaven8064."OY Jacob3290 awakened out of his sleep8142, and he8104 said559, "Surely403 Yahweh3068 is3426 in this place4725, and I didn3045't know it."X5 Behold8104, I am with you, and will keep you834, wherever you go3212, and will bring you again7725 into this land127. For I will not leave5800 you834, until I have done6213 that which I have spoken of to you1696."ZW/ Your seed2233 will be as the dust6083 of the earth776, and you will spread abroad6555 to the west3220, and to the east6924, and to the north6828, and to the south5045. In you and in your seed2233 will all the families4940 of the earth127 be blessed1288.>Vw  Behold3068, Yahweh stood5324 above it559, and said, "I am Yahweh3068, the God430 of Abraham85 your father1, and the God430 of Isaac3327. The land776 whereon you lie7901, to you will I give it5414, and to your seed2233. U  He dreamed2492. Behold5551, a stairway set upon5324 the earth776, and its7218 top reached5060 to heaven8064. Behold4397, the angels of God430 ascending5927 and descending on it3381.MT  He came6293 to a certain place4725, and stayed there all night3885, because the sun8121 had set935. He took3947 one of the stones68 of the place4725, and put7760 it under his head4763, and lay down7901 in that place4725 to sleep7901.uSe  Jacob3290 went3212 out3318 from Beersheba3212, and went toward Haran2771.*RO  Esau6215 went3212 to Ishmael3458, and took3947, besides the wives802 that he had4258, Mahalath the daughter1323 of Ishmael3458, Abraham85's son1121, the sister269 of Nebaioth5032, to be his wife802.$QC Esau6215 saw7200 that the daughters1323 of Canaan3667 didn7451't please5869 Isaac3327, his father1.P# and that Jacob3290 obeyed8085 his father1 and his mother517, and was gone3212 to Paddan Aram6307.O Now Esau6215 saw7200 that Isaac3327 had blessed1288 Jacob3290 and sent him away7971 to Paddan6307 Aram3947, to take him a wife802 from there1288, and that as he blessed him he gave him a command6680, saying559, "You shall not take3947 a wife802 of the daughters1323 of Canaan3667," N; Isaac3327 sent Jacob3290 away7971. He went3212 to Paddan6307 Aram to Laban3837, son1121 of Bethuel1328 the Syrian761, Rebekah7259's brother251, Jacob3290's and Esau6215's mother517.M and give5414 you the blessing1293 of Abraham85, to you2233, and to your seed with you3423, that you may inherit the land776 where you travel4033, which God430 gave5414 to Abraham85."?Ly May God410 Almighty7706 bless1288 you6509, and make you fruitful, and multiply7235 you6951, that you may be a company of peoples5971,#KA Arise6965, go3212 to Paddan6307 Aram1004, to the house of Bethuel1328 your mother517's father1. Take3947 a wife802 from there from the daughters1323 of Laban3837, your mother517's brother251.^J 9 Isaac3327 called7121 Jacob3290, blessed1288 him6680, and commanded him559, "You shall not take3947 a wife802 of the daughters1323 of Canaan3667. I .Rebekah7259 said559 to Isaac3327, "I am weary6973 of my life2416 because6440 of the daughters1323 of Heth2845. If Jacob3290 takes3947 a wife802 of the daughters1323 of Heth2845, such as these1323, of the daughters of the land776, what good4100 will my life do me2416?">Hw -until your brother251's anger639 turn away7725 from you7911, and he forgets what you have done6213 to him7971. Then I will send, and get3947 you from there4100. Why should I be bereaved7921 of you both8147 in one259 day3117?"G ,Stay3427 with him a few259 days3117, until834 your brother251's fury2534 turns away7725;1F] +Now therefore1121, my son, obey8085 my voice6963. Arise6965, flee1272 to Laban3837, my brother251, in Haran2771.zEo *The words1697 of Esau6215, her elder1419 son1121, were told5046 to Rebekah7259. She sent7971 and called7121 Jacob3290, her younger6996 son1121, and said559 to him251, "Behold, your brother Esau6215 comforts5162 himself about you by planning to kill you2026.|Ds )Esau6215 hated7852 Jacob3290 because5921 of the blessing1293 with834 which his father1 blessed him1288. Esau6215 said559 in his heart3820, "The days3117 of mourning60 for my father1 are at hand7126. Then I will kill2026 my brother251 Jacob3290."{Cq (By your sword2719 will you live2421, and you will serve5647 your brother251. It will happen6561, when you will break loose7300, that you shall shake his yoke5923 from off your neck6677."rB_ 'Isaac3327 his father1 answered6030 him559, "Behold, of the fatness4924 of the earth776 will be your dwelling4186, and of the dew2919 of the sky8064 from above5920. A &Esau6215 said559 to his father1, "Have you but one259 blessing1293, my father1? Bless1288 me1, even me also, my father." Esau6215 lifted up5375 his voice6963, and wept1058.n@W %Isaac3327 answered6030 Esau6215, "Behold559, I have made7760 him your lord1376, and all his brothers251 have I given5414 to him for servants5650. With grain1715 and new wine8492 have I sustained5564 him6213. What then will I do for645 you1121, my son?"i?M $He said559, "Isn3588't he rightly named7121 Jacob3290? For he has supplanted me6117 these2088 two times6471. He took away3947 my birthright1062. See3947, now he has taken away my blessing1293." He said559, "Haven680't you reserved a blessing for me1293?">! #He said559, "Your brother251 came935 with deceit4820, and has taken away3947 your blessing1293."$=C "When Esau6215 heard8085 the words1697 of his father1, he cried6817 with an exceeding3966 great1419 and bitter4751 cry6818, and said559 to his father1, "Bless1288 me1, even me also, my father."@<{ !Isaac3327 trembled2729 violently3966, and said559, "Who645, then6679, is he who has taken venison6718, and brought935 it me398, and I have eaten of all before you came935, and have blessed1288 him1288? Yes, he will be blessed."-;U  Isaac3327 his father1 said559 to him559, "Who are you?" He said, "I am your son1121, your firstborn1060, Esau6215.",:S He also made6213 savory food4303, and brought it935 to his father1. He said559 to his father1, "Let my father1 arise6965, and eat398 of his son1121's venison6718, that your soul5315 may bless me1288."[91 It happened3327, as soon as Isaac had made an end3615 of blessing1288 Jacob3290, and Jacob3290 had just389 gone3318 out3318 from the presence6440 of Isaac3327 his father1, that Esau6215 his brother251 came in935 from his hunting6718._89 Let peoples5971 serve5647 you3816, and nations bow down7812 to you1933. Be lord1376 over your brothers251. Let your mother517's sons1121 bow down7812 to you779. Cursed be everyone who curses779 you1288. Blessed be everyone who blesses you1288."L7 God430 give5414 you of the dew2919 of the sky8064, of the fatness4924 of the earth776, and plenty7230 of grain1715 and new wine8492.Q6 He came near5066, and kissed5401 him7306. He smelled the smell7381 of his clothing899, and blessed1288 him559, and said, "Behold7200, the smell7381 of my son1121 is as the smell7381 of a field7704 which Yahweh3068 has blessed1288. 5 His father1 Isaac3327 said559 to him5066, "Come near now5401, and kiss me1121, my son."24_ He said559, "Bring it near5066 to me398, and I will eat of my son1121's venison6718, that my soul5315 may bless1288 you5066." He brought it near to him398, and he ate. He brought935 him wine3196, and he drank8354.j3O He said559, "Are you really my son1121 Esau6215?" He said559, "I am.">2w He didn5234't recognize him3027, because his hands were hairy8163, like his brother251, Esau6215's hands3027. So he blessed him1288.1 Jacob3290 went near5066 to Isaac3327 his father1. He felt4959 him559, and said, "The voice6963 is Jacob3290's voice6963, but the hands3027 are the hands3027 of Esau6215."[01 Isaac3327 said559 to Jacob3290, "Please come near5066, that I may feel4184 you1121, my son, whether you are really2088 my son1121 Esau or not6215."/{ Isaac3327 said559 to his son1121, "How is it that you have found4672 it so quickly4116, my son1121?" He said559, "Because Yahweh3068 your God430 gave me6440 success7136."3.a Jacob3290 said559 to his father1, "I am Esau6215 your firstborn1060. I have done6213 what you asked1696 me to do6965. Please arise, sit3427 and eat398 of my venison6718, that your soul5315 may bless me1288."-/ He came935 to his father1, and said559, "My father1?" He said559, "Here I am1121. Who are you, my son?"5,e She gave5414 the savory food4303 and the bread3899, which she had prepared6213, into the hand3027 of her son1121 Jacob3290.'+I She put3847 the skins5785 of the young1423 goats5795 on his hands3027, and on the smooth2513 of his neck6677. * Rebekah7259 took3947 the good2532 clothes899 of Esau6215, her elder1419 son1121, which were with her in the house1004, and put them on3847 Jacob3290, her younger6996 son1121.R) He went3212, and got3947 them935, and brought them to his mother517. His mother517 made6213 savory food4303, such as his father1 loved157.E(  His mother517 said559 to him7045, "Let your curse be on me1121, my son. Only obey8085 my voice6963, and go3212 get them for me3947."K'  What if my father1 touches me4959? I will seem5869 to him as a deceiver8591, and I would bring935 a curse7045 on myself1293, and not a blessing."S&!  Jacob3290 said559 to Rebekah7259 his mother517, "Behold6215, Esau my brother251 is a hairy8163 man376, and I am a smooth2509 man376./%Y  You shall bring935 it to your father1, that he may eat398, so that834 he may bless1288 you before6440 his death4194."~$w  Go3212 now to the flock6629, and get3947 me from there two8147 good2896 young2896 goats5795. I will make6213 them savory food4303 for your father1, such as he loves157. # Now therefore1121, my son, obey8085 my voice6963 according to that which834 I command you6680._"9 935 'Bring me venison6718, and make6213 me savory food4303, that I may eat398, and bless1288 you before6440 Yahweh3068 before6440 my death4194.'c!A Rebekah7259 spoke559 to Jacob3290 her son1121, saying559, "Behold8085, I heard your father1 speak1696 to Esau6215 your brother251, saying559,x k Rebekah7259 heard8085 when Isaac3327 spoke1696 to Esau6215 his son1121. Esau6215 went3212 to the field7704 to hunt6679 for venison6718, and to bring it935.iM Make6213 me savory food4303, such as834 I love157, and bring935 it to me398, that I may eat, and that my soul5315 may bless1288 you before2962 I die4191."Q Now therefore5375, please take your weapons3627, your quiver8522 and your bow7198, and go out3318 to the field7704, and take6679 me venison6718.}u He said559, "See now2204, I am old. I don3045't know the day3117 of my death4194.A  It happened1961, that when Isaac3327 was old2204, and his eyes5869 were dim3543, so that he could not see7200, he called7121 Esau6215 his elder1419 son1121, and said559 to him1121, "My son?" He said to him559, "Here I am."`; #They grieved4786 Isaac3327's and Rebekah7259's spirits7307.(K "When Esau6215 was forty705 years8141 old1121, he took3947 as wife802 Judith3067, the daughter1323 of Beeri882 the Hittite2850, and Basemath1315, the daughter1323 of Elon356 the Hittite2850.) !He called7121 it Shibah7656. Therefore the name8034 of the city5892 is Beersheba884 to this day3117.  It happened the same day3117, that Isaac3327's servants5650 came935, and told5046 him concerning182 the well875 which they had dug2658, and said559 to him4672, "We have found water4325."eE They rose up some time7925 in the morning1242, and swore7650 one376 to another251. Isaac3327 sent them away7971, and they departed3212 from him in peace7965.a= He made6213 them a feast4960, and they ate398 and drank8354.-U that you will do6213 us no harm7451, as we have not touched5060 you6213, and as we have done to you nothing but7535 good2896, and have sent you away7971 in peace7965.' You are now6258 the blessed1288 of Yahweh3068."# They said559, "We saw7200 plainly7200 that Yahweh3068 was with you559. We said, 423 'Let there now be an oath between996 us996, even between us and you3772, and let us make a covenant with you1285,*O Isaac3327 said559 to them4069, "Why have you come935 to me8130, since you hate me7971, and have sent me away from you?"A} Then Abimelech40 went1980 to him from Gerar1642, and Ahuzzath276 his friend4828, and Phicol6369 the captain8269 of his army6635.ym He built1129 an altar4196 there7121, and called on the name8034 of Yahweh3068, and pitched5186 his tent168 there3327. There Isaac's servants5650 dug3738 a well875.^7 Yahweh3068 appeared7200 to him the same night3915, and said559, "I am the God430 of Abraham85 your father1. Don3372't be afraid, for I am with854 you1288, and will bless you7235, and multiply your seed2233 for my servant5650 Abraham85's sake."@} He went up5927 from there to Beersheba884.U% He left6275 that place2658, and dug another312 well875. They didn7378't argue over that one7121. He called it8034 Rehoboth7344. He said559, "For now6258 Yahweh3068 has made room7337 for us6509, and we will be fruitful in the land776."& G They dug2658 another312 well875, and they argued7378 over that7121, also. He called its8034 name Sitnah7856.! = The herdsmen7462 of Gerar1642 argued7378 with Isaac3327's herdsmen7462, saying559, "The water4325 is ours7121." He called the name8034 of the well875 Esek6230, because they contended with him6229.. W Isaac3327's servants5650 dug2658 in the valley5158, and found4672 there a well875 of springing2416 water4325.= u Isaac3327 dug2658 again7725 the wells875 of water4325, which they had dug2658 in the days3117 of Abraham85 his father1. For the Philistines6430 had stopped5640 them after310 the death4194 of Abraham85. He called7121 their names8034 after the names8034 by which834 his father1 had called them7121." ? Isaac3327 departed3212 from there2583, encamped in the valley5158 of Gerar1642, and lived3427 there8033. Abimelech40 said559 to Isaac3327, "Go3212 from us3966, for you are much mightier than we6105." Now all the wells875 which his father1's servants5650 had dug2658 in the days3117 of Abraham85 his father1, the Philistines6430 had stopped5640, and filled4390 with earth6083.G He had possessions4735 of flocks6629, possessions4735 of herds1241, and a great7227 household5657. The Philistines6430 envied him7065.&G  The man376 grew great1431, and grew1432 more3212 and more1980 until he became1431 very3966 great1431.L  Isaac3327 sowed2232 in that land776, and reaped4672 in the same year8141 one hundred3967 times what he planted3068. Yahweh blessed him1288.U%  Abimelech40 commanded6680 all the people5971, saying559, "He who touches5060 this man376 or his wife802 will surely4191 be put to death4191."  Abimelech40 said559, "What is this you have done6213 to us259? One of the people5971 might easily4592 have lain7901 with your wife802, and you would have brought935 guilt on us817!"1]  Abimelech40 called7121 Isaac3327, and said559, "Behold389, surely she is your wife802. Why did you say559, 269 'She is my sister?'" Isaac3327 said559 to him559, "Because I said, 4191 'Lest I die because of her.'"@{ It happened748, when he had been there a long time3117, that Abimelech40 king4428 of the Philistines6430 looked out8259 at1157 a window2474, and saw7200, and3327, behold, Isaac was caressing6711 Rebekah7259, his wife802.{ The men582 of the place4725 asked7592 him about his wife802. He said559, "She is my sister269," for he was afraid3372 to say559, "My wife802," lest582, he thought, "the men of the place4725 might kill2026 me for Rebekah7259, because she is beautiful2896 to look at4758.">~y Isaac3327 lived3427 in Gerar1642.P} because6118 Abraham85 obeyed8085 my voice6963, and kept8104 my requirements4931, my commandments4687, my statutes2708, and my laws8451.".|W I will7235 multiply7235 your seed2233 as the stars3556 of the sky8064, and will give5414 to your seed2233 all these411 lands776. In your seed2233 will all the nations1471 of the earth776 be blessed1288,B{ Live1481 in this land776, and I will be with you1288, and will bless you2233. For to you, and to your seed, I will give5414 all these411 lands776, and I will establish6965 the oath7621 which I swore7650 to Abraham85 your father1.Bz Yahweh3068 appeared7200 to him559, and said, "Don3381't go down into Egypt4714. Live7931 in the land776 I will tell you about559.%y G There was a famine7458 in the land776, besides905 the first7223 famine7458 that was in the days3117 of Abraham85. Isaac3327 went3212 to Abimelech40 king4428 of the Philistines6430, to Gerar1642.x "Jacob3290 gave5414 Esau6215 bread3899 and stew5138 of lentils5742. He ate398 and drank8354, rose up6965, and went his way3212. So Esau6215 despised959 his birthright1062.2w_ !Jacob3290 said559, "Swear7650 to me first3117." He swore7650 to him4376. He sold his birthright1062 to Jacob3290. v  Esau6215 said559, "Behold1980, I am about to die4191. What good is the birthright to me1062?"luS Jacob3290 said559, "First4376, sell me3117 your birthright1062."rt_ Esau6215 said559 to Jacob3290, "Please feed3938 me with4480 that same122 red122 stew5889, for I am famished." Therefore his name8034 was called7121 Edom123.s- Jacob3290 boiled2102 stew5138. Esau6215 came935 in from the field7704, and he was famished5889.%rE Now Isaac3327 loved157 Esau6215, because he ate6310 his venison6718. Rebekah7259 loved157 Jacob3290.pq[ The boys5288 grew1431. Esau6215 was a skillful3045 hunter6718, a man376 of the field7704. Jacob3290 was a quiet8535 man376, living3427 in tents168.?py After310 that251, his brother came3318 out3318, and his hand3027 had hold270 on Esau6215's heel6119. He was7121 named8034 Jacob3290. Isaac3327 was sixty8346 years8141 old1121 when she bore them3205.*oO The first7223 came out3318 red132 all over8181, like a hairy garment155. They named8034 him7121 Esau6215.n When her days3117 to be delivered3205 were fulfilled4390, behold8380, there were twins in her womb990.emE Yahweh3068 said559 to her8147, "Two nations1471 are in your womb990. Two8147 peoples3816 will be separated6504 from your body4578. The one people3816 will be stronger553 than the other people3816. The elder7227 will serve5647 the younger6810."Rl The children1121 struggled together7533 within her7130. She said559, "If it be so2088, why do I live?" She went3212 to inquire1875 of Yahweh3068.ykm Isaac3327 entreated6279 Yahweh3068 for5227 his wife802, because she was barren6135. Yahweh3068 was entreated6279 by him7259, and Rebekah his wife802 conceived2029.0j[ Isaac3327 was forty705 years8141 old1121 when he took3947 Rebekah7259, the daughter1323 of Bethuel1328 the Syrian761 of Paddan6307 Aram269, the sister of Laban3837 the Syrian761, to be his wife802.7ii This is the history8435 of the generations8435 of Isaac3327, Abraham85's son1121. Abraham became the father3205 of Isaac3327.hhK They lived7931 from Havilah2341 to Shur7793 that is before6440 Egypt4714, as you go935 toward Assyria804. He lived5307 opposite6440 all his relatives251. g These are the years8141 of the life2416 of Ishmael3458: one3967 hundred7970 thirty-seven7651 years8141. He gave up the spirit1478 and died4191, and was gathered622 to his people5971.rf_ These are the sons1121 of Ishmael3458, and these are their names8034, by their villages2691, and by their encampments2918: twelve8147 princes5387, according to their nations523.ieM Hadad2316, Tema8485, Jetur3195, Naphish5305, and Kedemah6929.>dy Mishma4927, Dumah1746, Massa4854,#cA  These are the names8034 of the sons1121 of Ishmael3458, by their names8034, according to the order8435 of their birth1060: the firstborn of Ishmael3458, Nebaioth5032, then Kedar6938, Adbeel110, Mibsam4017,tbc  Now this is the history8435 of the generations8435 of Ishmael3458, Abraham85's son1121, whom Hagar1904 the Egyptian4713, Sarah8283's handmaid8198, bore to Abraham85.caA  It happened after310 the death4194 of Abraham85 that God430 blessed1288 Isaac3327, his son1121. Isaac3327 lived3427 by5973 Beer Lahai Roi883.P`  the field7704 which Abraham85 purchased7069 of the children1121 of Heth2845. Abraham85 was buried6912 there with Sarah8283, his wife802.&_G  Isaac3327 and Ishmael3458, his sons1121, buried6912 him in the cave4631 of Machpelah4375, in the field7704 of Ephron6085, the son1121 of Zohar6714 the Hittite2850, which is before6440 Mamre4471,_^9 Abraham85 gave up the spirit1478, and died4191 in a good2896 old age7872, an old man2205, and full7649 of years622, and was gathered to his people5971.@]{ These are the days3117 of the years8141 of Abraham85's life2416 which he lived2425: one hundred3967 seventy-five7657 years8141.(\K but to the sons1121 of Abraham85's concubines6370, Abraham85 gave5414 gifts4979. He sent them away7971 from Isaac3327 his son1121, while he yet lived2416, eastward6924, to the east6924 country776.N[ Abraham85 gave5414 all that he had to Isaac3327, ~~}t|{zywwpvutbsrrq8pjonnKmlkk/j:ihhgUfdcba'`}_n^^ \U[?YYEXxWVVTSRYPONNWML2KiJHHGFFFLEODCBB[AAJ@?=<=;;,:9m88O77654,3310/[--Z+*)(w'&8% $B#d"H! IT>`,{5] ZM(i# $Jacob3290 was angry2734, and argued7378 with Laban3837. Jacob3290 answered6030 Laban3837, "What559 is my trespass6588? What is my sin2403, that you have hotly pursued1814 after me310?!h= #She said559 to her father1, "Don113't let my lord be angry2734 that I can3201't rise up6965 before you6440; for I1870'm having my period802." He searched2664, but didn4672't find the teraphim8655. g "Now Rachel7354 had taken3947 the teraphim8655, put7760 them in the camel1581's saddle3733, and sat3427 on them3837. Laban felt4959 about all the tent168, but didn4672't find them.cfA !Laban3837 went935 into Jacob3290's tent168, into Leah3812's tent168, and into the tent168 of the two8147 female servants519; but he didn4672't find them3318. He went out of Leah3812's tent168, and entered935 into Rachel7354's tent168..eW  Anyone834 you find4672 your gods430 with shall not live2421. Before5048 our relatives251, discern5234 what is yours with me3947, and take it3290." For Jacob didn3045't know that Rachel7354 had stolen them1589.[d1 Jacob3290 answered6030 Laban3837, "Because559 I was afraid3372, for I said559, 6435 'Lest you should take your daughters1323 from me by force1497.'Lc Now1980, you want to be gone1980, because you greatly3700 longed3700 for your father1's house1004, but why have you stolen1589 my gods430?"Vb' It is3426 in the power410 of my hand3027 to6213 hurt7451 you430, but the God of your father1 spoke559 to me last night570, saying559, 8104 'Take heed to yourself that you don1696't speak to Jacob3290 either good2896 or bad7451.'a5 and didn5203't allow me to kiss5401 my sons1121 and my daughters1323? Now have you done6213 foolishly5528.` Why did you1272 flee1589 secretly2244, and deceive me5046, and didn't tell me7971, that I might have sent you away with mirth8057 and with songs7892, with tambourine8596 and with harp3658;t_c Laban3837 said559 to Jacob3290, "What have you done6213, that you have deceived1589 me3824, and carried away5090 my daughters1323 like captives7617 of the sword2719?^) Laban3837 caught up5381 with Jacob3290. Now Jacob3290 had pitched8628 his tent168 in the mountain2022, and Laban3837 with his relatives251 encamped8628 in the mountain2022 of Gilead1568.1]] God430 came935 to Laban3837, the Syrian761, in a dream2472 of the night3915, and said559 to him8104, "Take heed to yourself that you don1696't speak to5973 Jacob3290 either good2896 or5704 bad7451."j\O He took3947 his relatives251 with him7291, and pursued after him310 seven7651 days3117' journey1870. He overtook1692 him in the mountain2022 of Gilead1568.[y Laban3837 was told5046 on the third7992 day3117 that Jacob3290 had fled1272.TZ# So he fled1272 with all that he had6965. He rose up, passed over5674 the River5104, and set7760 his face6440 toward the mountain2022 of Gilead1568.5Ye Jacob3290 deceived3820 Laban3837 the Syrian761, in that5921 he didn1097't tell him that5921 he was running away1272.:Xo Now Laban3837 had gone1980 to shear1494 his sheep6629: and Rachel7354 stole1589 the teraphim8655 that were her father1's.SW! and he took away5090 all his livestock4735, and all his possessions7399 which he had gathered7408, including the livestock4735 which he had7075 gained7408 in Paddan6307 Aram935, to go to Isaac3327 his father1, to the land776 of Canaan3667. V Then Jacob3290 rose up6965, and set5375 his sons1121 and his wives802 on the camels1581,eUE For all the riches6239 which God430 has taken5337 away from our father1, that is ours and our children1121's. Now then430, whatever God has said559 to you6213, do."-TU Aren2803't we accounted by him as foreigners5237? For he has sold4376 us398, and has also quite devoured398 our money3701.AS} Rachel7354 and Leah3812 answered6030 him559, "Is there yet any portion2506 or inheritance5159 for us in our father1's house1004?&RG  I am the God410 of Bethel1008, where you anointed4886 a pillar4676, where you vowed5087 a vow5088 to me6965. Now arise, get out3318 from this land776, and return7725 to the land776 of your birth4138.'"AQ}  He said559, 5375 'Now lift up your eyes5869, and behold7200, all the male goats6260 which leap5927 on the flock6629 are streaked6124, speckled5348, and grizzled1261, for I have seen7200 all that Laban3837 does to you6213.P#  The angel4397 of God430 said559 to me in the dream2472, 3290 'Jacob,' and I said559, 'Here I am.'BO  It happened during6256 mating3179 season6256 that I lifted up5375 my eyes5869, and saw7200 in a dream2472, and behold6260, the male goats which leaped5927 on the flock6629 were streaked6124, speckled5348, and grizzled1261.N  Thus God430 has taken away5337 your father1's livestock4735, and given them to me5414.6Mg If he said559 this5348, 'The speckled will be your wages7939,' then all the flock6629 bore3205 speckled5348. If he said559 this6124, 'The streaked will be your wages7939,' then all the flock6629 bore3205 streaked6124.TL# Your father1 has deceived2048 me2498, and changed my wages4909 ten6235 times4489, but God430 didn5414't allow him to hurt7489 me5978.{Kq You859 know3045 that I have served5647 your859 father with all of my strength1.qJ] and said559 to them7200, "I see the expression on your father1's face6440, that it is not toward me as8543 before8032; but the God430 of my father1 has been with me1961.I' Jacob3290 sent7971 and called7121 Rachel7354 and Leah3812 to the field7704 to his flock6629,;Hq Yahweh3068 said559 to Jacob3290, "Return7725 to the land776 of your fathers1, and to your relatives4138, and I will be with you.""G? Jacob3290 saw7200 the expression6440 on Laban3837's face8543, and, behold, it was not toward him as before8032.F - He heard8085 the words1697 of Laban3837's sons1121, saying559, "Jacob3290 has taken away3947 all that was our father1's. From that which was our father1's, has he gotten6213 all this wealth3519."ZE/ +The man376 increased6555 exceedingly3966, and had large7227 flocks6629, female servants8198 and male servants5650, and camels1581 and donkeys2543.CD *but when the flock6629 were feeble5848, he didn7760't put them in. So the feebler5848 were Laban3837's, and the stronger7194 Jacob3290's.+CQ )It happened7194, whenever the stronger of the flock6629 conceived3179, that Jacob3290 laid7760 the rods4731 before the eyes5869 of the flock6629 in the gutters7298, that they might conceive3179 among the rods4731;xBk (Jacob3290 separated6504 the lambs3775, and set5414 the faces6440 of the flocks6629 toward413 the streaked6124 and all the black2345 in the flock6629 of Laban3837: and he put7896 his own droves5739 apart7896, and didn't put them into Laban3837's flock6629.?Ay 'The flocks6629 conceived3179 before the rods4731, and the flocks6629 produced3205 streaked6124, speckled5348, and spotted2921.G@ &He set3322 the rods4731 which he had peeled6478 opposite6478 the flocks6629 in the gutters7298 in the4325 watering-troughs8268 where the flocks6629 came935 to drink8354. They conceived3179 when they came935 to drink8354.&?G %Jacob3290 took3947 to himself rods4731 of fresh3892 poplar3839, almond3869, plane tree6196, peeled6478 white3836 streaks6479 in them3836, and made the white appear4286 which was in the rods4731.V>' $He set7760 three7969 days3117' journey1870 between himself and Jacob3290, and Jacob3290 fed7462 the rest3498 of Laban3837's flocks6629.= #That day3117, he removed5493 the male goats8495 that were streaked6124 and spotted2921, and all the female goats5795 that were speckled5348 and spotted2921, every one that had white3836 in it2345, and all the black ones among the sheep3775, and gave5414 them into the hand3027 of his sons1121.k<Q "Laban3837 said559, "Behold3863, let it be according to your word1697."; !So my righteousness6666 will answer6030 for me hereafter3117, when4279 you come935 concerning my hire7939 that is before you6440. Every one3605 that is not speckled5348 and spotted2921 among the goats5795, and black2345 among the sheep3775, that might be with me1589, will be counted stolen."i:M  I will pass5674 through all your flock6629 today3117, removing5493 from there every speckled5348 and spotted2921 one7716, and every black2345 one7716 among the sheep3775, and the spotted2921 and speckled5348 among the goats5795. This will be my hire7939.%9E He said559, "What shall I give you5414?" Jacob3290 said559, "You5414 shall not give5414 me anything6213. If you will do this thing1697 for me7725, I will again feed7462 your flock6629 and keep it8104.$8C For it was little4592 which you had before I6440 came6555, and it has increased to a multitude7230. Yahweh3068 has blessed1288 you wherever I turned7272. Now when4970 will I provide6213 for my own house also1004?"#7A He said559 to him3045, "You know how834 I have served5647 you834, and how your livestock have fared with me4735.i6M He said559, "Appoint5344 me your wages7939, and I will give it5414."o5Y Laban3837 said559 to him4672, "If now I have found favor2580 in your eyes5869, stay here5172, for I have divined that Yahweh3068 has blessed1288 me for your sake1558."m4U Give5414 me my wives802 and my children3206 for2004 whom I have served5647 you3212, and let me go; for you know3045 my service5656 with which I have served you5647."z3o It happened7354, when Rachel had borne3205 Joseph3130, that Jacob3290 said559 to Laban3837, "Send me away7971, that I may go3212 to my own place4725, and to my country776. 2; She named8034 him7121 Joseph3130, saying559, "May Yahweh3068 add3254 another312 son to me1121."1- She conceived2029, bore3205 a son1121, and said559, "God430 has taken away622 my reproach2781."0+ God430 remembered2142 Rachel7354, and God430 listened8085 to her6605, and opened her womb7358./y Afterwards310, she bore3205 a daughter1323, and named8034 her7121 Dinah1783.9.m Leah3812 said559, "God430 has endowed2064 me with a good2896 dowry2065. Now6471 my husband376 will live2082 with me3205, because I have borne him six8337 sons1121." She named8034 him7121 Zebulun2074.-y Leah3812 conceived2029 again3205, and bore a sixth8345 son1121 to Jacob3290.q,] Leah said, "God has given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband." She named him Issachar.+- God430 listened to Leah3812, and she conceived2029, and bore3205 Jacob3290 a fifth2549 son1121.h*K Jacob3290 came935 from the field7704 in the evening6153, and Leah3812 went out3318 to meet7125 him559, and said, "You must come in935 to me7936; for I have surely hired7936 you with my son1121's mandrakes1736." He lay7901 with her that night3915.j)O She said559 to her4592, "Is it a small matter that you have taken3947 away my husband376? Would you take away3947 my son1121's mandrakes1736, also7354?" Rachel said559, "Therefore he will lie7901 with you tonight3915 for8478 your son1121's mandrakes1736."{(q Reuben7205 went in3212 the days3117 of wheat2406 harvest7105, and found4672 mandrakes1736 in the field7704, and brought935 them to his mother517, Leah3812. Then Rachel7354 said559 to Leah3812, "Please give me5414 some of your son1121's mandrakes1736."0'[  Leah3812 said559, "Happy am I837, for the daughters1323 will call me happy833." She named8034 him7121 Asher836.&  Zilpah2153, Leah3812's handmaid8198, bore3205 Jacob3290 a second8145 son1121.%  Leah3812 said559, "How1409 fortunate935!" She named8034 him7121 Gad1410.u$e  Zilpah2153, Leah3812's handmaid8198, bore3205 Jacob3290 a son1121.b#?  When Leah3812 saw7200 that she had finished5975 bearing3205, she took3947 Zilpah2153, her handmaid8198, and gave5414 her to Jacob3290 as a wife802.e"E Rachel7354 said559, "With mighty430 wrestlings5319 have I wrestled6617 with my sister269, and have prevailed3201." She named8034 him7121 Naphtali5321.)!M Bilhah1090, Rachel7354's handmaid8198, conceived2029 again3205, and bore Jacob3290 a second8145 son1121.y m Rachel7354 said559, "God430 has judged1777 me8085, and has also heard my voice6963, and has given5414 me a son1121." Therefore called7121 she his name8034 Dan1835.gI Bilhah1090 conceived2029, and bore3205 Jacob3290 a son1121.  She gave5414 him Bilhah1090 her handmaid8198 as wife802, and Jacob3290 went in to her935.J She said559, "Behold519, my maid Bilhah1090. Go in935 to her3205, that she may bear on my knees1290, and I also may obtain children by her1129."fG Jacob3290's anger639 was kindled2734 against Rachel7354, and he said559, "Am I in God430's place4513, who has withheld from you the fruit6529 of the womb990?" / When Rachel7354 saw7200 that she bore3205 Jacob3290 no children7354, Rachel envied7065 her sister269. She said559 to Jacob3290, "Give3051 me children1121, or else369 I will die4191."J So he drove out1644 the man120; and he placed7931 Cherubs5731 at the east6924 of the garden1588 of Eden5731, and the flame3858 of a sword2719 which turned every way2015, to guard8104 the way1870 to the tree6086 of life2416.E Therefore Yahweh3068 God430 sent him out from7971 the garden1588 of Eden5731, to till5647 the ground127 from which he was taken3947.tc Yahweh3068 God430 said559, "Behold2005, the man120 has become like one259 of us3045, knowing good2896 and evil7451. Now7971, lest he reach out his hand3027, and also take3947 of the tree6086 of life2416, and eat398, and live2425 forever5769...")M Yahweh3068 God430 made6213 coats3801 of skins5785 for Adam120 and for his wife802, and clothed them3847.- The man120 called7121 his802 wife8034 Eve2332, because she was the mother517 of all living2416. By the sweat2188 of your face639 will you eat398 bread3899 until you return7725 to the ground127, for out of it you were taken3947. For you are dust6083, and to dust you shall return7725."1 It will yield6779 thorns6975 and thistles1863 to you398; and you will eat the herb6212 of the field7704.:o To Adam121 he said559, "Because you have listened8085 to your wife802's voice6963, and have eaten398 of the tree6086, of which834 I commanded you6680, saying559, 398 'You shall not eat of it779,' cursed is the ground127 for your sake6093. In toil you will eat398 of it all3605 the days3117 of your life2416.(K To the woman802 he said559, "I will greatly7235 multiply7235 your pain in childbirth2032. In pain6089 you will bear3205 children1121. Your desire8669 will be for your husband376, and he will rule over you4910."}u I will put7896 enmity342 between you and the woman802, and between your offspring2233 and her offspring2233. He will bruise7779 your head7218, and you will bruise7779 his heel6119."{q Yahweh3068 God430 said559 to the serpent5175, "Because you859 have done6213 this779, you are cursed above all livestock929, and above every animal2416 of the field7704. On your belly1512 you shall go3212, and you shall eat398 dust all the days3117 of your life2416.b?  Yahweh3068 God430 said559 to the woman802, "What is this you have done6213?" The woman802 said559, "The serpent5175 deceived me5377, and I ate398."B  The man120 said559, "The woman802 whom you gave5414 to be with me5978, she1931 gave5414 me398 of the tree6086, and I ate."C   God said559, "Who told5046 you that you were naked5903? Have you eaten398 from the tree6086 that I commanded you not1115 to eat from398?"I   The man said559, "I heard8085 your voice6963 in the garden1588, and I was afraid3372, because I595 was naked5903; and I hid myself2244."   Yahweh3068 God430 called7121 to the man120, and said559 to him335, "Where are you?"l S They heard8085 the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 God430 walking1980 in the garden1588 in the cool7307 of the day3117, and the man120 and his wife802 hid themselves2244 from the presence6440 of Yahweh3068 God430 among the trees6086 of the garden1588.  The eyes5869 of both8147 of them were opened6491, and they1992 knew3045 that they were naked5903. They sewed8609 fig8384 leaves5929 together8609, and made themselves6213 aprons2290.2_ When the woman802 saw7200 that the tree6086 was good2896 for food3978, and that it1931 was a delight8378 to the eyes5869, and that the tree6086 was to be desired2530 to make one wise7919, she took3947 of its6529 fruit398, and ate; and she gave5414 some1571 to her husband376 with her398, and he ate.iM for God430 knows3045 that in the day3117 you eat398 it5869, your eyes will be opened6491, and you will be like God430, knowing3045 good2896 and evil7451."sa The serpent5175 said559 to the woman802, "You won4191't surely die4191,  but of the fruit6529 of the tree6086 which is in the middle8432 of the garden1588, God430 has said559, 398 'You shall not eat of it5060, neither shall you touch it6435, lest you die4191.'"&G The woman802 said559 to the serpent5175, "Of the fruit6529 of the trees6086 of the garden1588 we may eat398,e G Now the serpent5175 was1961 more subtle6175 than any animal2416 of the field7704 which Yahweh3068 God430 had made6213. He said559 to the woman802, "Has637 God430 really said559, 398 'You shall not eat of any tree6086 of the garden1588?'"% #She conceived2029 again3205, and bore a son1121. She said559, "This6471 time will I praise3034 Yahweh3068." Therefore she named8034 him7121 Judah3063. Then she stopped5975 bearing3205.:o "She conceived again2029, and bore3205 a son1121. Said559, "Now this time6471 will my husband376 be joined3867 to me3205, because I have borne him three7969 sons1121." Therefore was his name8034 called7121 Levi3878./ !She conceived2029 again3205, and bore a son1121, and said559, "Because Yahweh3068 has heard8085 that I am hated8130, he has therefore given5414 me this son also8034." She named him7121 Simeon8095.L  Leah3812 conceived2029, and bore3205 a son1121, and she named8034 him7121 Reuben7205. For3588 she said559, "Because3588 Yahweh3068 has looked7200 at my affliction6040. For3588 now my husband376 will love me157."/~Y Yahweh3068 saw7200 that Leah3812 was hated8130, and he opened6605 her womb7358, but Rachel7354 was barren6135.W}) He went in935 also to Rachel7354, and he loved157 also Rachel7354 more than Leah3812, and served5647 with him yet seven7651 other312 years8141.!|= Laban3837 gave5414 to Rachel7354 his daughter1323 Bilhah1090, his handmaid8198, to be her handmaid8198..{W Jacob3290 did6213 so4390, and fulfilled her week7620. He gave5414 him Rachel7354 his daughter1323 as wife802.qz] Fulfill4390 the week7620 of this one2063, and we will give5414 you the other also for the service5656 which you will serve5647 with me yet seven7651 other312 years8141."6yg Laban3837 said559, "It is not done6213 so in our place4725, to give5414 the younger6810 before6440 the firstborn1067.x It happened in the morning1242 that3812, behold, it was Leah. He said559 to Laban3837, "What is this you have done6213 to me5647? Didn't I serve with you for Rachel7354? Why then have you deceived me7411?"w- Laban3837 gave5414 Zilpah2153 his handmaid8198 to his daughter1323 Leah3812 for a handmaid8198./vY It happened in the evening6153, that he took3947 Leah3812 his daughter1323, and brought935 her to him935. He went in to her. u Laban3837 gathered together622 all the men582 of the place4725, and made6213 a feast4960.9tm Jacob3290 said559 to Laban3837, "Give3051 me my wife802, for my days3117 are fulfilled4390, that I may go in to her935."Ns Jacob3290 served5647 seven7651 years8141 for Rachel7354. They seemed5869 to him but a few259 days3117, for the love he had for her160.Jr Laban3837 said559, "It is better2896 that I give5414 her to you5414, than that I should give her to another312 man376. Stay with me3427."Sq! Jacob3290 loved157 Rachel7354. He said559, "I will serve5647 you seven7651 years8141 for Rachel7354, your younger6996 daughter1323."p5 Leah3812's eyes5869 were weak7390, but Rachel7354 was beautiful3303 in form3303 and attractive4758.Lo Laban3837 had two8147 daughters1323. The name8034 of the elder1419 was Leah3812, and the name8034 of the younger6996 was Rachel7354.^n7 Laban3837 said559 to Jacob3290, "Because you are my brother251, should you therefore serve5647 me for nothing2600? Tell5046 me4909, what will your wages be?"7mi Laban3837 said559 to him389, "Surely you are my bone6106 and my flesh1320." He lived3427 with him for3117 a month2320.llS  It happened3837, when Laban heard8085 the news of Jacob3290, his sister269's son1121, that he ran7323 to meet7125 Jacob3290, and embraced2263 him5401, and kissed him935, and brought him to his house1004. Jacob told5608 Laban3837 all these things1697._k9  Jacob3290 told5046 Rachel7354 that he was her father1's brother251, and that he was Rebekah7259's son1121. She ran7323 and told5046 her father1.j  Jacob3290 kissed5401 Rachel7354, and lifted up5375 his voice6963, and wept1058.fiG  It happened3290, when Jacob saw7200 Rachel7354 the daughter1323 of Laban3837, his mother517's brother251, and the sheep6629 of Laban3837, his mother517's brother251, that Jacob3290 went near5066, and rolled1556 the stone68 from the well875's mouth6310, and watered8248 the flock6629 of Laban3837 his mother517's brother251..hW  While he was yet5750 speaking1696 with them7354, Rachel came935 with her father1's sheep6629, for she kept them7462.|gs They said559, "We can3201't, until all the flocks5739 are gathered together622, and they roll1556 the stone68 from the well875's mouth6310. Then we water8248 the sheep6629."f He said559, "Behold2005, it is still the middle1419 of the day3117, not time6256 to gather the livestock4735 together622. Water8248 the sheep6629, and go3212 and feed them7462."Se! He said559 to them7965, "Is it well with him559?" They said, "It is well7965. See7354, Rachel, his daughter1323, is coming935 with the sheep6629."%dE He said559 to them3045, "Do you know Laban3837, the son1121 of Nahor5152?" They said559, "We know him3045."c7 Jacob3290 said559 to them251, "My relatives, where370 are you from559?" They said, "We are from Haran2771."=bu There all the flocks5739 were gathered622. They rolled1556 the stone68 from the well875's mouth6310, and watered8248 the sheep6629, and put7725 the stone68 again7725 on the well875's mouth6310 in its place4725. c~}|{zy whvvbuwtt+sjrlqpontm\llk3jhgfedcebNaY`_^]\[ZYXgWUVV1U2TkSSR&Q/PO/MLLK`J2IHGGSEDDaCA@@4?><6215 took3947 his wives802, his sons1121, his daughters1323, and all the members5315 of his household1004, with his livestock4735, all his animals929, and all his possessions7075, which he had gathered7408 in the land776 of Canaan3667, and went3212 into a land776 away from6440 his brother251 Jacob3290.eqE $Oholibamah173 bore3205 Jeush3274, Jalam3281, and Korah7141. These are the sons1121 of Esau6215, who were born3205 to him in the land776 of Canaan3667.p $Adah5711 bore3205 to Esau6215 Eliphaz464. Basemath1315 bore3205 Reuel7467.toc $and Basemath1315, Ishmael3458's daughter1323, sister269 of Nebaioth5032.Mn $Esau6215 took3947 his wives802 from the daughters1323 of Canaan3667: Adah5711 the daughter1323 of Elon356, the Hittite2850; and Oholibamah173 the daughter1323 of Anah6034, the daughter1323 of Zibeon6649, the Hivite2340;km S $Now this is the history of the generations8435 of Esau6215 (that is123, Edom). l #Isaac3327 gave up the spirit1478, and died4191, and was gathered622 to his people5971, old2205 and full7649 of days3117. Esau6215 and Jacob3290, his sons1121, buried him6912.pk[ #The days3117 of Isaac3327 were one hundred3967 eighty8084 years8141.jjO #Jacob3290 came935 to Isaac3327 his father1, to Mamre4471, to Kiriath Arba7153 (which is Hebron2275), where Abraham85 and Isaac3327 lived as foreigners1481.liS #The sons1121 of Zilpah2153 (Leah3812's handmaid8198): Gad1410 and Asher836. These are the sons1121 of Jacob3290, who were born3205 to him in Paddan Aram6307.h #The sons1121 of Bilhah1090 (Rachel7354's handmaid8198): Dan1835 and Naphtali5321.]g5 #The sons1121 of Rachel7354: Joseph3130 and Benjamin1144.Pf #The sons1121 of Leah3812: Reuben7205 (Jacob3290's firstborn1060), Simeon8095, Levi3878, Judah3063, Issachar3485, and Zebulun2074.Ee #It happened3478, while Israel lived7931 in that land776, that Reuben7205 went3212 and lay7901 with Bilhah1090, his father1's concubine6370, and Israel3478 heard8085 of it1121. Now the sons of Jacob3290 were twelve8147.d! #Israel3478 traveled5265, and spread5186 his tent168 beyond1973 the tower4026 of Eder4029.:co #Jacob3290 set5324 up a pillar4676 on her grave6900. The same is the Pillar4678 of Rachel7354's grave6900 to this day3117.b# #Rachel7354 died4191, and was buried6912 in the way1870 to Ephrath672 (the same is Bethlehem1035).]a5 #It happened5315, as her soul was departing3318 (for she died4191), that she named8034 him7121 Benoni1126, but his father1 named8034 him Benjamin1144.4`c #When she was in hard7185 labor3205, the midwife3205 said559 to her3372, "Don't be afraid, for now you will have another son1121."u_e #They traveled5265 from Bethel1008. There was still5750 some3530 distance776 to come935 to Ephrath672, and Rachel7354 travailed3205. She had hard7185 labor3205.^/ #Jacob3290 called7121 the name8034 of the place4725 where God430 spoke1696 with him1008 "Bethel." ] #Jacob3290 set up5324 a pillar4676 in the place4725 where he spoke1696 with him4678, a pillar of stone68. He poured5258 out a drink offering5262 on it3332, and poured oil on it8081.n\W # God430 went up5927 from him in the place4725 where he spoke with him1696.[[1 # The land776 which I gave5414 to Abraham85 and Isaac3327, I will give it5414 to you2233, and to your seed after you310 will I give5414 the land776.""Z? # God430 said559 to him410, "I am God Almighty7706. Be fruitful6509 and multiply7235. A nation1471 and a company6951 of nations1471 will be from you4428, and kings will come3318 out of your body2504. Y # God430 said559 to him8034, "Your name is Jacob3290. Your name8034 shall not be Jacob3290 any more8034, but your name will7121 be Israel3478." He named8034 him7121 Israel3478.X% # God430 appeared7200 to Jacob3290 again935, when he came from Paddan Aram6307, and blessed him1288.iWM #Deborah1683, Rebekah7259's nurse3243, died4191, and she was buried6912 below Bethel1008 under the oak437; and its name8034 was called7121 Allon Bacuth439.Vy #He built1129 an altar4196 there7121, and called the place4725 El Beth El416; because there God430 was revealed1540 to him1272, when he fled from the face6440 of his brother251.DU #So Jacob3290 came935 to Luz3870 (that is1008, Bethel), which is in the land776 of Canaan3667, he and all the people who were with him5971._T9 #They traveled5265, and a terror2847 of God430 was on the cities5892 that were around them5439, and they didn7291't pursue the310 sons1121 of Jacob3290. S; #They gave5414 to Jacob3290 all the foreign5236 gods430 which were in their hands3027, and the rings5141 which were in their ears241; and Jacob3290 hid2934 them under the oak424 which was by Shechem7927.R1 #Let us arise6965, and go up5927 to Bethel1008. I will make6213 there an altar4196 to God410, who answered6030 me in the day3117 of my distress6869, and was with me in the way1870 which I went1980." Q #Then Jacob3290 said559 to his household1004, and to all who were with him5493, "Put away the foreign5236 gods430 that are among you8432, purify2891 yourselves2498, change your garments8071.GP #God430 said559 to Jacob3290, "Arise6965, go up5927 to Bethel1008, and live3427 there6213. Make there an altar4196 to God410, who appeared7200 to you when you fled1272 from the face6440 of Esau6215 your brother251."tOc "They said559, "Should he deal6213 with our sister269 as with a prostitute2181?"CN "Jacob3290 said559 to Simeon8095 and Levi3878, "You have troubled5916 me3427, to make me odious to the inhabitants of the land776, among the Canaanites3669 and the Perizzites6522. I am few4962 in number4557. They will gather themselves together622 against me5221 and strike me5221, and I will be destroyed8045, I and my house1004."MM "and all their wealth2428. They took captive all their little ones2945 and their wives802, and took7617 as plunder962 everything that was in the house1004.7Li "They took3947 their flocks6629, their herds1241, their donkeys2543, that which was in the city5892, that which was in the field7704,;Kq "Jacob3290's sons1121 came935 on the dead2491, and plundered962 the city5892, because they had defiled2930 their sister269.J "They killed2026 Hamor2544 and Shechem7927, his son1121, with the edge6310 of the sword2719, and took3947 Dinah1783 out3947 of Shechem7927's house1004, and went away3318. I "It happened on the third7992 day3117, when they were sore3510, that two8147 of Jacob3290's sons1121, Simeon8095 and Levi3878, Dinah1783's brothers251, each376 took3947 his sword2719, came935 upon the unsuspecting983 city5892, and killed2026 all the males2145.*HO "All who went out3318 of the gate8179 of his city5892 listened8085 to Hamor2544, and to Shechem7927 his son1121; and every male2145 was circumcised4135, all who went out3318 of the gate8179 of his city5892.LG "Won4735't their livestock and their possessions7075 and all their animals929 be ours225? Only let us give our consent to them3427, and they will dwell with us."F} "Only on this condition2063 will the men582 consent225 to us to live3427 with us259, to become one people5971, if every male2145 among us is circumcised4135, as they are circumcised4135.~Ew ""These men582 are peaceful8003 with854 us3427. Therefore let them live in the land776 and trade5503 in it776. For behold, the land is large7342 enough3027 for them6440. Let us take3947 their daughters1323 to us for wives802, and let us give5414 them our daughters1323.^D7 "Hamor2544 and Shechem7927, his son1121, came935 to the gate8179 of their city5892, and talked1696 with the men582 of their city5892, saying559,C{ "The young man5288 didn309't wait to do6213 this thing1697, because he had delight2654 in Jacob3290's daughter1323, and he was honored3513 above all the house1004 of his father1.~Bw "Their words1697 pleased3190 Hamor2544 and Shechem7927, Hamor2544's son1121.(AK "But if you will not listen8085 to us4135, to be circumcised, then we will take3947 our sister1323, and we will be gone1980."^@7 "then will we give5414 our daughters1323 to you3947, and we will take your daughters1323 to us3427, and we will dwell with you259, and we will become one people5971.#?A "Only on this2063 condition will we consent225 to you2145. If you will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised4135;a>= "and said559 to them3808, "We can't do6213 this thing1697, to give5414 our sister269 to one376 who is uncircumcised6190; for that is a reproach to us2781.x=k " The sons1121 of Jacob3290 answered6030 Shechem7927 and Hamor2544 his father1 with deceit4820, and spoke1696, because he had defiled2930 Dinah1783 their sister269,[<1 " Ask7235 me a great3966 amount4976 for a dowry4119, and I will give5414 whatever you ask559 of me5414, but give me the young lady5291 as a wife802."a;= " Shechem7927 said559 to her father1 and to her brothers251, "Let me find4672 favor2580 in your eyes5869, and whatever you will tell559 me I will give5414.?:y " You shall dwell3427 with us776, and the land will be1961 before you6440. Live3427 and trade5503 in it270, and get possessions in it."9- " Make marriages2859 with us5414. Give your daughters1323 to us3947, and take our daughters for yourselves1323.m8U "Hamor2544 talked1696 with them559, saying, "The soul5315 of my son1121, Shechem7927, longs2836 for your daughter1323. Please give5414 her to him as a wife802. 7 "The sons1121 of Jacob3290 came935 in from the field7704 when they heard8085 it582. The men were grieved6087, and they were very3966 angry2734, because he had done6213 folly5039 in Israel3478 in lying7901 with Jacob3290's daughter1323; a which thing ought not to be done6213.6 "Hamor2544 the father1 of Shechem7927 went out3318 to Jacob3290 to talk1696 with him854.5 "Now Jacob3290 heard8085 that he had defiled2930 Dinah1783, his daughter1323; and his sons1121 were with his livestock4735 in the field7704. Jacob3290 held his peace2790 until they came935.*4O "Shechem7927 spoke559 to his father1, Hamor2544, saying559, "Get3947 me this young lady3207 as a wife802."g3I "His soul5315 joined1692 to Dinah1783, the daughter1323 of Jacob3290, and he loved157 the young lady5291, and spoke1696 kindly3820 to the young lady5291.g2I "Shechem7927 the son1121 of Hamor2544 the Hivite2340, the prince5387 of the land776, saw7200 her3947. He took her7901, lay with her6031, and humbled her.I1  "Dinah1783, the daughter1323 of Leah3812, whom she bore3205 to Jacob3290, went out3318 to see7200 the daughters1323 of the land776.m0U !He erected5324 an altar4196 there7121, and called it El Elohe Israel415./7 !He bought7069 the parcel2513 of ground7704 where he had spread5186 his tent168, at the hand3027 of the children1121 of Hamor2544, Shechem7927's father1, for one hundred3967 pieces of money7192.. !Jacob3290 came935 in peace8004 to the city5892 of Shechem7927, which is in the land776 of Canaan3667, when he came935 from Paddan6307 Aram2583; and encamped before6440 the city5892.-' !Jacob3290 traveled5265 to Succoth5523, built1129 himself a house1004, and made6213 shelters5521 for his livestock4735. Therefore the name8034 of the place4725 is called7121 Succoth5523.m,U !So Esau6215 returned7725 that day3117 on his way1870 to Seir8165.w+i !Esau6215 said559, "Let me now leave3322 with you some of the folk5971 who are with me559." He said, "Why4100? Let me find4672 favor2580 in the sight5869 of my lord113."q*] !Please let my lord113 pass over5674 before6440 his servant5650, and I will lead on5095 gently328, according to7272 the pace of the livestock4399 that are before me6440 and according to the pace7272 of the children3206, until I come935 to my lord113 to Seir8165."I) ! Jacob said559 to him113, "My lord knows3045 that the children3206 are tender7390, and that the flocks6629 and herds1241 with me have their young5763, and if they overdrive1849 them one259 day3117, all the flocks6629 will die4191.( ! Esau said559, "Let us take our journey5265, and let us go3212, and I will go before you3212."' ! Please take3947 the gift1293 that I brought935 to you430, because God has dealt graciously with me2603, and because3605 I have3426 enough3605." He urged6484 him3947, and he took it.`&; ! Jacob3290 said559, "Please4672, no, if I have now found favor2580 in your sight5869, then receive3947 my present4503 at my hand3027, because I have seen7200 your face6440, as one sees7200 the face6440 of God430, and you were pleased with me7521.% ! Esau6215 said559, "I have3426 enough7227, my brother251; let that which you have be yours."Q$ !Esau said559, "What do you mean by all this company4264 which I met6298?" Jacob said559, "To find4672 favor2580 in the sight5869 of my lord113."v#g !Leah3812 also and her children3206 came near5066, and bowed themselves7812. After310 them3130, Joseph came5066 near5066 with Rachel7354, and they bowed themselves7812."} !Then the handmaids8198 came near5066 with their children3206, and they bowed themselves7812.*!O !He lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and saw7200 the women802 and the children3206; and said559, "Who are these428 with you559?" He said, "The children3206 whom God430 has graciously given2603 your servant5650."1 ] !Esau6215 ran7323 to meet him7125, embraced2263 him5307, fell on his neck6677, kissed him5401, and they wept1058.W) !He himself passed over5674 in front of them6440, and bowed himself7812 to the ground776 seven7651 times6471, until he came near5066 to his brother251.fG !He put7760 the handmaids8198 and their children3206 in front7223, Leah3812 and her children3206 after314, and Rachel7354 and Joseph3130 at the rear314.Q  !Jacob3290 lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and looked7200, and6215, behold, Esau was coming935, and with him four702 hundred3967 men376. He divided2673 the children3206 between Leah3812, Rachel7354, and the two8147 handmaids8198.\3 Therefore the children1121 of Israel3478 don398't eat the sinew1517 of the hip5384, which is on the hollow3709 of the thigh3409, to this day3117, because he touched5060 the hollow3709 of Jacob3290's thigh3409 in the sinew1517 of the hip5384.3 The sun8121 rose2224 on him as he passed over5674 Peniel6439, and he limped6760 because of his thigh3409.sa Jacob3290 called7121 the name8034 of the place4725 Peniel6439: for7200, he said, "I have seen God430 face6440 to face6440, and my life5315 is preserved5337."jO Jacob3290 asked7592 him559, "Please tell5046 me your name8034." He said559, "Why is it2088 that you ask7592 what my name8034 is1288?" He blessed him there.gI He said559, "Your name8034 will no longer be called559 Jacob3290, but Israel3478; for you have8280 fought with God430 and with men582, and have prevailed3201."iM He said559 to him8034, "What is your name?" He said559, "Jacob3290."C The man said559, "Let me go7971, for the day7837 breaks5927." Jacob said559, "I won7971't let you go, unless518 you bless me1288."{q When he saw7200 that he didn3201't prevail against him5060, he touched the hollow of his thigh3409, and the hollow3709 of Jacob3290's thigh3409 was strained3363, as he wrestled79./ Jacob3290 was left3498 alone79, and wrestled with a man376 there until the breaking5927 of the day7837. He took them3947, and sent them3947 over5674 the stream5674, and sent over that which he had. He rose up6965 that night3915, and took3947 his two8147 wives802, and his two8147 handmaids8198, and his eleven6240 sons3206, and passed over5674 the ford4569 of the Jabbok2999.*O So5674 the present4503 passed over5674 before him6440, and he himself lodged3885 that night3915 in the camp4264.  You559 shall say1571, 'Not only that, but behold559, your servant5650, Jacob3290, is behind us310.'" For559, he said, "I will appease3722 him6440 with the present4503 that goes before me6440, and afterward310 I will see7200 his face6440. Perhaps he will accept5375 me6440." He6680 commanded1571 also the second8145, and the third7992, and all that followed1980 the herds5739, saying559, "This is how1697 you shall speak1696 to Esau6215, when you find him4672.Z/ Then you shall say559, 5650 'They are your servant, Jacob3290's. It is a present4503 sent7971 to my lord113, Esau6215. Behold310, he also is behind us.'"  He commanded6680 the foremost7223, saying559, "When Esau6215, my brother251, meets you7592, and asks you7592, saying559, 7592 'Whose are you? Where are you going6440? Whose are these before you?'? y He delivered5414 them into the hands3027 of his servants5650, every herd5739 by itself559, and said to his servants5650, "Pass over5674 before me6440, and put7760 a space7305 between996 herd5739 and996 herd5739."j O thirty7970 milk3243 camels1581 and their colts1121, forty705 cows6510, ten6235 bulls6499, twenty6242 female donkeys860 and ten6235 foals5895.1 ] two hundred3967 female goats5795 and twenty6242 male goats8495, two hundred3967 ewes7353 and twenty6242 rams352,E  He lodged3885 there that night3915, and took3947 from that which he had935 with him3027, a present4503 for Esau6215, his brother251:q] You said559, 3190 'I will surely do you good3190, and make7760 your seed2233 as the sand2344 of the sea3220, which can5608't be numbered because there are so many7230.'"! Please deliver me5337 from the hand3027 of my brother251, from the hand3027 of Esau6215: for I fear3373 him935, lest he come and strike me5221, and the mothers517 with5921 the children1121.C I am not worthy of the least6994 of all the loving kindnesses2617, and of all the truth571, which you have shown6213 to your servant5650; for with just my staff4731 I passed over5674 this Jordan3383; and now I have become two8147 companies4264.9m Jacob3290 said559, "God430 of my father1 Abraham85, and God430 of my father1 Isaac3327, Yahweh3068, who said559 to me7725, 'Return to your country776, and to your relatives4138, and I will do you good3190,'U% and he said559, "If Esau6215 comes935 to the one259 company4264, and strikes it5221, then the company4264 which is left7604 will escape6413."9 Then Jacob3290 was greatly3966 afraid3372 and was distressed3334. He divided2673 the people5971 who were with him6629, and the flocks, and the herds1241, and the camels1581, into two8147 companies4264; The messengers4397 returned7725 to Jacob3290, saying559, "We came935 to your brother251 Esau6215. Not only that1980, but he comes to meet you7125, and four hundred3967 men with him376." I have cattle7794, donkeys2543, flocks6629, male servants5650, and female servants8198. I have sent7971 to tell5046 my lord113, that I may find4672 favor2580 in your sight5869.'"+Q He commanded6680 them559, saying, "This is what you shall tell559 my lord113, Esau6215: 5650 'This is what your servant, Jacob3290, says559. I have lived1481 as a foreigner with Laban3837, and stayed until now309.X+ Jacob3290 sent7971 messengers4397 in front of him6440 to Esau6215, his brother251, to the land7704 of Seir8165, the field7704 of Edom123.H~ When he saw them7200, Jacob3290 said559, "This is God430's army4264." He called7121 the name8034 of that place4725 Mahanaim4266.~} y Jacob3290 went1980 on his way1870, and the angels4397 of God430 met him6293.|# 7Early7925 in the morning1242, Laban3837 rose up7925, and kissed5401 his sons1121 and his daughters1323, and blessed1288 them3837. Laban departed3212 and returned7725 to his place4725.{ 6Jacob3290 offered2076 a sacrifice2077 in the mountain2022, and called7121 his relatives251 to eat398 bread3899. They ate398 bread3899, and stayed all night3885 in the mountain2022. z 5The God430 of Abraham85, and the God430 of Nahor5152, the God430 of their father1, judge8199 between us3290." Then Jacob swore7650 by the fear6343 of his father1, Isaac3327.&yG 4May this heap1530 be a witness5713, and the pillar4676 be a witness5713, that I will not pass over5674 this heap1530 to you5674, and that you will not pass over this heap1530 and this pillar4676 to me7451, for harm.'xI 3Laban3837 said559 to Jacob3290, "See this heap1530, and see the pillar4676, which I have set between me and you3384.zwo 2If you afflict6031 my daughters1323, or if you take3947 wives802 besides5921 my daughters1323, no man376 is with us7200; behold, God430 is witness between me and you5707."=vu 1and Mizpah4709, for834 he said559, "Yahweh3068 watch6822 between me and you5641, when we are absent one376 from another7453.=uu 0Laban3837 said559, "This heap1530 is witness5707 between me and you this day3117." Therefore it was7121 named8034 Galeed1567t /Laban3837 called7121 it Jegar Sahadutha3026, but Jacob3290 called7121 it Galeed1567.gsI .Jacob3290 said559 to his relatives251, "Gather3950 stones68." They took3947 stones68, and made6213 a heap1530. They ate398 there by the heap1530.mrU -Jacob3290 took3947 a stone68, and set it up7311 for a pillar4676.q ,Now come3772, let us make a covenant1285, you3212 and I5707; and let it be for a witness between me and you."!p= +Laban3837 answered6030 Jacob3290, "The daughters1323 are my daughters1323, the children1121 are my children1121, the flocks6629 are my flocks6629, and all that you see7200 is mine6213: and what can I do this day3117 to these my daughters1323, or176 to their children1121 whom they have borne3205? o *Unless3884 the God430 of my father1, the God430 of Abraham85, and the fear6343 of Isaac3327, had been with me7971, surely now you would have sent me away empty7387. God430 has seen7200 my affliction6040 and the labor3018 of my hands3709, and rebuked3198 you last night570."Un% )These twenty6242 years8141 I have been in your house1004. I served you5647 fourteen702 years8141 for your two8147 daughters1323, and six8337 years8141 for your flock6629, and you have changed2498 my wages4909 ten6235 times4489.Rm (This was my situation3117: in the day the drought2721 consumed398 me7140, and the frost by night3915; and my sleep8142 fled5074 from my eyes5869.xlk 'That which was torn2966 of animals935, I didn't bring to you2398. I bore its loss. Of my hand3027 you required1245 it1589, whether stolen by day3117 or stolen1589 by night3915.pk[ &"These twenty6242 years8141 I have been with you7353. Your ewes and your female goats5795 have not cast their young7921, and I haven398't eaten the rams352 of your flocks6629.Bj %Now3290 that you2734 have felt7378 around in3837 all3290 my6030 stuff3837, what559 have you found6588 of all your household2403 stuff1814? Set it here before my relatives and your relatives310, that they may judge between us two. ~~z}||{z+y wvu#ssMr~qqpao>nnmm1lYkRj{ii,hgsffcedec5bbPa#`^]\\[ZYlXVV#UTS=RiQPOOqNCML=KrJI&HhGxFE\DCBAA??>-=X<3588, when you till5647 the ground127, it won3254't yield5414 its strength3581 to you5128. You shall be a fugitive and a wanderer5110 in the earth776."R{  Now you are cursed779 because of the ground127, which has opened6475 its mouth6310 to receive3947 your brother251's blood1818 from your hand3027.>zw  Yahweh said559, "What4100 have you done6213? The voice6963 of your brother251's blood1818 cries6817 to me from the ground127.My  Yahweh3068 said559 to Cain7014, "Where335 is Abel1893, your brother251?" He said559, "I don3045't know. Am I my brother251's keeper?"(xK Cain7014 said559 to413 Abel1893, his brother251, "Let7704's go into the field." It happened when they were in the field, that Cain7014 rose up6965 against413 Abel1893, his brother251, and killed him2026.ywm If518 you do well3190, will it not be lifted7613 up3190? If you don't do well, sin2403 crouches7257 at the door6607. Its desire8669 is for you4910, but you are to rule over it."v7 Yahweh3068 said559 to Cain7014, "Why are you angry2734? Why has the expression of your face6440 fallen5307?7014't respect Cain and his offering4503. Cain7014 was very3966 angry2734, and the expression on his face6440 fell5307.Wt) Abel1893 also brought935 some of the firstborn1062 of his flock6629 and of its fat2459. Yahweh3068 respected8159 Abel1893 and his offering4503,@s{ As time3117 passed7093, it happened that Cain7014 brought935 an offering4503 to Yahweh3068 from the fruit6529 of the ground127.crA Again3254 she gave birth3205, to Cain251's brother Abel1893. Abel1893 was a keeper7462 of sheep6629, but Cain7014 was a tiller5647 of the ground127.|q u The man120 knew3045 Eve2332 his wife802. She conceived2029, and gave birth3205 to Cain7014, and said559, "I have gotten7069 a man376 with854 Yahweh3068's help."p 'The keeper8269 of the prison1004 didn7200't look after anything3972 that was under his hand3027, because Yahweh3068 was with him6213; and that which he did, Yahweh3068 made it prosper6743.|os 'The keeper8269 of the prison1004 committed5414 to Joseph3130's hand3027 all the prisoners615 who were in the prison1004. Whatever they did6213 there6213, he was responsible for it.`n; 'But Yahweh3068 was with Joseph3130, and showed5186 kindness2617 to him5414, and gave him favor2580 in the sight5869 of the keeper8269 of the prison1004.xmk 'Joseph113's master took him, and put8085 him into1697 the prison802, the place where the1696 king559's prisoners were bound1697, and he was there5650 in6213 custody1004.l/ 'It happened113, when his master heard8085 the words1697 of his wife802, which she spoke1696 to him559, saying, "This is what1697 your servant5650 did6213 to me639," that his wrath was kindled2734.Dk 'and it happened7311, as I lifted up my voice6963 and cried7121, that he left5800 his garment899 by me681, and ran5127 outside2351."\j3 'She spoke1696 to him according to these words1697, saying559, "The Hebrew5680 servant5650, whom you have brought935 to us935, came in to me to mock me6711,i 'She laid up3240 his garment899 by her681, until his master113 came935 home1004.fhG 'It happened8085, when he heard that I lifted up7311 my voice6963 and cried7121, that he left5800 his garment899 by me681, and5127 ran3318 outside2351."Qg 'she called7121 to the men582 of her house1004, and spoke559 to them559, saying, "Behold7200, he has brought in935 a Hebrew376 to us to mock6711 us935. He came in to me to lie7901 with me7121, and I cried with a loud1419 voice6963.f% ' When she saw7200 that he had left5800 his garment899 in her hand3027, and had run5127 outside2351,[e1 ' She caught8610 him by his garment899, saying559, "Lie7901 with me5800!" He left his garment899 in her hand3027, and5127 ran3318 outside2351.?dy ' About this time3117, he went935 into the house1004 to do6213 his work4399, and there were none of the men376 of the house inside1004.1c] ' As she spoke1696 to Joseph3130 day3117 by day3117, he didn7901't listen to her, to lie by her681, or to be with her681.Eb ' He isn1419't greater in this house1004 than I3808, neither has he kept back2820 anything from me but you859, because834 you859 are his wife802. How then can I do6213 this great1419 wickedness7451, and sin2398 against God430?" a 'But he refused3985, and said559 to his master113's wife802, "Behold113, my master doesn3045't know what is with me in the house1004, and he has put5414 all that he has3426 into my hand3027.T`# 'It happened after310 these things1697, that his master113's wife802 cast5375 her eyes5869 on Joseph3130; and she said559, "Lie with me7901."#_A 'He left5800 all that he had in Joseph3130's hand3027. He didn3045't concern3972 himself with anything518, except for the food3899 which he ate398. Joseph3130 was well-built8389 and3303 handsome4758.^' 'It happened from the time227 that he made him overseer6485 in his house1004, and over all that he had3426, that Yahweh3068 blessed1288 the Egyptian4713's house1004 for Joseph3130's sake1558; and the blessing1293 of Yahweh3068 was on all that he had3426, in the house1004 and in the field7704.]{ 'Joseph3130 found4672 favor2580 in his sight5869. He ministered8334 to him6485, and he made him overseer over his house1004, and all that he had3426 he put5414 into his hand3027.7\i 'His master113 saw7200 that Yahweh3068 was with him3068, and that Yahweh made all that he did6213 prosper6743 in his hand3027.8[k 'Yahweh3068 was with Joseph3130, and he was a prosperous6743 man376. He was in the house1004 of his master113 the Egyptian4713.NZ  'Joseph3130 was brought down3381 to Egypt4714. Potiphar6318, an officer5631 of Pharaoh6547's, the captain8269 of the guard2876, an Egyptian376, bought7069 him from the hand3027 of the Ishmaelites3459 that had brought him down there3381.FY &Afterward310 his brother251 came out3318, that had the scarlet thread8144 on his hand3027, and his name8034 was called7121 Zerah2226.X3 &It happened7725, as he drew back his hand3027, that behold251, his brother came out3318, and she said559, "Why have you made6555 a breach6556 for yourself8034?" Therefore his name was called7121 Perez6557.W &When she travailed3205, one put out5414 a hand3027, and the midwife3205 took3947 and tied7194 a scarlet thread8144 on his hand3027, saying559, "This came out3318 first7223."V{ &It happened in the time6256 of her travail3205, that behold8380, twins were in her womb990.uUe &Judah3063 acknowledged5234 them559, and said, "She is more righteous6663 than I5414, because I didn't give her to Shelah7956, my son1121." He knew her3045 again no more3254.KT &When she was brought out3318, she sent7971 to her father-in2524-law, saying559, "By the man376, whose these are2030, I am with child." She also said559, "Please discern5234 whose are these2858—the signet, and the cords6616, and the staff4294." S &It happened about three7969 months2320 later5046, that it was told Judah3063, saying559, "Tamar8559, your daughter-in3618-law, has played the prostitute2181; and moreover2030, behold, she is with child by prostitution2183." Judah3063 said559, "Bring her out3318, and let her be burnt8313."@R{ &Judah3063 said559, "Let her keep3947 it937, lest we be shamed. Behold7971, I sent this young goat1423, and you haven4672't found her."iQM &He returned7725 to Judah3063, and said559, "I haven3808't found4672 her582; and also the men of the place4725 said559, 6948 'There has been no prostitute here.'" P &Then he asked7592 the men582 of her place4725, saying559, "Where is the prostitute6948, that was at5869 Enaim by the road1870?" They said559, "There has been no prostitute6948 here2088." O &Judah3063 sent7971 the young goat1423 by the hand3027 of his friend7453, the Adullamite5726, to receive3947 the pledge6162 from the woman802's hand3027, but he didn4672't find her.6Ng &She arose6965, and went away3212, and put off5493 her veil6809 from her3847, and put on the garments899 of her widowhood491.?My &He said559, "What834 pledge6162 will I give5414 you559?" She said, "Your signet2368 and your cord6616, and your staff4294 that is in your hand3027." He gave5414 them to her935, and came in to her2029, and she conceived by him.PL &He said559, "I will send7971 you a young goat5795 from the flock6629." She said559, "Will you give5414 me a pledge6162, until you send it7971?"3Ka &He turned5186 to her by the way1870, and said559, "Please come3051, let me come in935 to you3045," for he didn't know that she was his daughter-in3618-law. She said559, "What will you give5414 me935, that you may come in to me?""J? &When Judah3063 saw her7200, he thought2803 that she was a prostitute2181, for she had covered3680 her face6440.5Ie &She took off5493 of her the garments899 of her3680 widowhood491, and covered herself with her3680 veil6809, and wrapped herself5968, and sat in3427 the gate5869 of Enaim6607, which is by the way1870 to Timnah8553; for she saw7200 that Shelah7956 was grown1431 up5414, and she wasn't given to him as a wife802.AH} & It was told5046 Tamar8559, saying559, "Behold2524, your father-in-law is going up5927 to Timnah8553 to shear1494 his sheep6629."QG & After many7235 days3117, Shua7770's daughter1323, the wife802 of Judah3063, died4191. Judah3063 was comforted5162, and went up5927 to his sheepshearers1494 to Timnah8553, he and his friend7453 Hirah2437, the Adullamite5726.*FO & Then Judah3063 said559 to Tamar8559, his daughter-in3618-law, "Remain3427 a widow490 in your father1's house1004, until Shelah7956, my son1121, is grown1431 up559;" for he said, "Lest he also die4191, like his brothers251." Tamar8559 went3212 and lived3427 in her father1's house1004.E & The thing which834 he did6213 was evil3415 in the sight of Yahweh3068, and he killed him also4191.209 knew3045 that the seed2233 wouldn518't be his; and it happened, when he went in935 to his brother251's wife802, that he spilled7843 it on the ground776, lest1115 he should give5414 seed2233 to his brother251.zCo &Judah3063 said559 to Onan209, "Go in935 to your brother251's wife802, and perform the duty of a husband251's brother to her6965, and raise up seed2233 to your brother251."-BU &Er6147, Judah3063's firstborn1060, was wicked7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068. Yahweh3068 killed him4191.A% &Judah3063 took3947 a wife802 for Er6147, his firstborn1060, and her name8034 was Tamar8559.9@m &She yet3254 again bore3205 a son1121, and named8034 him7121 Shelah7956: and he was at Chezib3580, when she bore him3205.? &She conceived2029 again3205, and bore a son1121; and she named8034 him7121 Onan209.~>w &She conceived2029, and bore3205 a son1121; and he named8034 him7121 Er6147.Q= &Judah3063 saw7200 there a daughter1323 of a certain376 Canaanite3669 whose name8034 was Shua7770. He took her3947, and went in to her935.b< A &It happened at that time6256, that Judah3063 went down3381 from his brothers251, and visited5186 a certain376 Adullamite5726, whose name8034 was Hirah2437.C; %$The Midianites4092 sold4376 him into Egypt4714 to Potiphar6318, an officer5631 of Pharaoh6547's, the captain8269 of the guard2876.@:{ %#All his sons1121 and all his daughters1323 rose up6965 to comfort5162 him3985, but he refused to be comforted5162. He said559, "For I will go down3381 to Sheol7585 to my son1121 mourning57." His father1 wept for him1058.O9 %"Jacob3290 tore7167 his clothes8071, and put7760 sackcloth8242 on his waist4975, and mourned56 for his son1121 many7227 days3117.p8[ %!He recognized it5234, and said559, "It is my son1121's coat3801. An evil7451 animal2416 has devoured398 him3130. Joseph is without doubt2963 torn in pieces2963."7 % They took7971 the coat3801 of many colors6446, and they brought935 it to their father1, and said559, "We have found4672 this5234. Examine it1121, now, whether it is your son's coat or not3801.">6w %They took3947 Joseph3130's coat3801, and killed7819 a male8163 goat5795, and dipped2881 the coat3801 in the blood1818.55 %He returned7725 to his brothers251, and said559, "The child3206 is no more575; and I, where will I go935?".4W %Reuben7205 returned7725 to the pit953; and saw that Joseph3130 wasn953't in the pit; and he tore7167 his clothes899.f3G %Midianites4084 who were merchants582 passed5674 by4900, and they drew and lifted up5927 Joseph3130 out of the pit953, and sold4376 Joseph3130 to the Ishmaelites3459 for twenty6242 pieces of silver3701. They brought935 Joseph3130 into Egypt4714.l2S %Come3212, and let4376's sell him to the Ishmaelites3459, and not let our hand3027 be on him251; for he is our brother, our flesh1320." His brothers251 listened to him8085.:1o %Judah3063 said559 to his brothers251, "What profit1215 is it if we kill2026 our brother251 and conceal3680 his blood1818? 0; %They sat down3427 to eat398 bread3899, and they lifted up5375 their eyes5869 and looked7200, and saw a caravan736 of Ishmaelites3459 was coming935 from Gilead1568, with their camels1581 bearing5375 spices5219 and balm6875 and myrrh3910, going1980 to carry it down3381 to Egypt4714.$/C %and they took3947 him7993, and threw him into the pit953. The pit953 was empty7386. There was no water in it4325.G. %It happened3947, when Joseph came to7993 his brothers953, that they stripped Joseph953 of his7386 coat4325, the coat of many colors that was on him;[-1 %Reuben7205 said559 to them8210, "Shed no blood1818. Throw7993 him into this pit953 that is in the wilderness4057, but lay7971 no hand3027 on him5337" —that he might deliver him out of their hand3027, to restore7725 him to7725 his father1.#,A %Reuben7205 heard8085 it5337, and delivered him out of their hand559, and said, "Let559's not take his life5221."*+O %Come3212 now therefore2026, and let's kill him7993, and cast him into one259 of the pits953, and we will say559, 7451 'An evil animal2416 has devoured398 him7200.' We will see what will become of his dreams2472."}*u %They said559 one376 to another251, "Behold1976, this dreamer1167 comes935.)9 %They saw7200 him afar off7350, and before he came near7126 to them5230, they conspired against him to kill him4191.*(O %The man376 said559, "They have left5265 here2088, for I heard8085 them say559, 3212 'Let us go to Dothan1886.'" Joseph3130 went3212 after310 his brothers251, and found4672 them in Dothan1886.#'A %He said559, "I am looking1245 for my brothers251. Tell5046 me375, please, where they are feeding the flock7462."P& %A certain man376 found him4672, and behold8582, he was wandering in the field7704. The man376 asked him7592, "What559 are you looking for1245?"e%E %He said559 to him3212, "Go now7200, see whether it is well7965 with your brothers251, and well7965 with the flock6629; and bring7725 me word1697 again7725." So he sent7971 him out of the valley6010 of Hebron2275, and he came935 to Shechem7927.t$c % Israel3478 said559 to Joseph3130, "Aren251't your brothers feeding7462 the flock in Shechem7927? Come3212, and I will send you7971 to them559." He said to him, "Here I am."#} % His brothers251 went3212 to feed7462 their father1's flock6629 in Shechem7927.}"u % His brothers251 envied7065 him1, but his father kept this saying1697 in mind8104.x!k % He told5608 it to his father1 and to his brothers251. His father1 rebuked1605 him559, and said to him2472, "What is this dream that you have dreamed2492? Will I and your mother517 and your brothers251 indeed935 come935 to bow ourselves down7812 to you to the earth776?"I  % He dreamed2492 yet another312 dream2472, and told5608 it to his brothers251, and said559, "Behold2492, I have dreamed yet another dream2472: and behold8121, the sun and the moon3394 and eleven6240 stars3556 bowed down to me7812.") %His brothers251 said559 to him4427, "Will you indeed reign4427 over us4910? Or will you indeed have dominion4910 over us8130?" They hated him all the more3254 for his dreams2472 and for his words1697.- %for behold481, we were binding sheaves485 in the field7704, and behold485, my sheaf arose6965 and also stood upright5324; and behold485, your sheaves came around5437, and bowed7812 down to my sheaf485."r_ %He said559 to them8085, "Please hear this dream2472 which I have dreamed2492:-U %Joseph3130 dreamed2492 a dream2472, and he told5046 it to his brothers251, and they hated8130 him all the more3254.gI %His brothers251 saw7200 that their father1 loved157 him more than all his brothers251, and they hated8130 him3201, and couldn't speak1696 peaceably to him7965.lS %Now Israel3478 loved157 Joseph3130 more than all his children1121, because he was the son1121 of his old age2208, and he made6213 him a coat3801 of many colors6446._9 %This is the history8435 of the generations8435 of Jacob3290. Joseph3130, being seventeen6240 years8141 old1121, was feeding7462 the flock6629 with his brothers251. He was a boy5288 with the sons1121 of Bilhah1090 and Zilpah2153, his father1's wives802. Joseph3130 brought935 an evil7451 report1681 of them to their father1. + %Jacob3290 lived3427 in the land776 of his father1's travels4033, in the land776 of Canaan3667.)M $+chief441 Magdiel4025, and chief441 Iram5902. These are the chiefs441 of Edom123, according to their habitations4186 in the land776 of their possession272. This is Esau6215, the father1 of the Edomites123.oY $*chief441 Kenaz7073, chief441 Teman8487, chief441 Mibzar4014,p[ $)chief441 Oholibamah173, chief441 Elah425, chief441 Pinon6373,,S $(These are the names8034 of the chiefs441 who came from Esau6215, according to their families4940, after their places4725, and by their names8034: chief441 Timna8555, chief441 Alvah5933, chief441 Jetheth3509,hK $'Baal Hanan1177 the son1121 of Achbor5907 died4191, and Hadar1924 reigned4427 in his place8034. The name of his city5892 was Pau6464. His wife802's name8034 was Mehetabel4105, the daughter1323 of Matred4308, the daughter1323 of Mezahab4314. $&Shaul7586 died4191, and Baal Hanan1177, the son1121 of Achbor5907 reigned in his place4427. $%Samlah8072 died4191, and Shaul7586 of Rehoboth7344 by the river5104, reigned in his place4427.xk $$Hadad1908 died4191, and Samlah8072 of Masrekah4957 reigned in his place4427.7 $#Husham2367 died4191, and Hadad1908, the son1121 of Bedad911, who struck5221 Midian4080 in the field7704 of Moab4124, reigned4427 in his place8034. The name of his city5892 was Avith5762.! $"220ab3103 died4191, and Husham2367 of the land776 of the Temanites8489 reigned in his place4427. 5 $!Bela1106 died4191, and Jobab3103, the son1121 of Zerah2226 of Bozrah1224, reigned in his place4427.* O $ Bela1106, the son1121 of Beor1160, reigned4427 in Edom123. The name8034 of his city5892 was Dinhabah1838.S ! $These are the kings4428 who reigned4427 in the land776 of Edom123, before6440 any king4428 reigned4427 over the children1121 of Israel3478.  $chief441 Dishon1787, chief441 Ezer687, and chief441 Dishan1789: these are the chiefs441 who came of the Horites2753, according to their chiefs441 in the land776 of Seir8165.T # $These are the chiefs441 who came of the Horites2752: chief441 Lotan3877, chief441 Shobal7732, chief441 Zibeon6649, chief441 Anah6034,b? $These are the children1121 of Dishan1789: Uz5780 and Aran765.xk $These are the children1121 of Ezer687: Bilhan1092, Zaavan2190, and Akan6130. $These are the children1121 of Dishon1787: Hemdan2533, Eshban790, Ithran3506, and Cheran3763.' $These are the children1121 of Anah6034: Dishon1787 and Oholibamah173, the daughter1323 of Anah6034.9 $These are the children1121 of Zibeon6649: Aiah345 and Anah6034. This is Anah6034 who found4672 the hot springs3222 in the wilderness4057, as he fed7462 the donkeys2543 of Zibeon6649 his father1.9 $These are the children1121 of Shobal7732: Alvan5935, Manahath4506, Ebal5858, Shepho8195, and Onam208.- $The children1121 of Lotan3877 were Hori2753 and Heman1967. Lotan3877's sister269 was Timna8555.Y- $Dishon1787, Ezer687, and Dishan1789. These are the chiefs441 who came of the Horites2752, the children1121 of Seir8165 in the land776 of Edom123.K $These are the sons1121 of Seir8165 the Horite2752, the inhabitants3427 of the land776: Lotan3877, Shobal7732, Zibeon6649, Anah6034,zo $These are the sons1121 of Esau6215 (that is123, Edom), and these are their chiefs441.U~% $These are the sons1121 of Oholibamah173, Esau6215's wife802: chief441 Jeush3266, chief441 Jalam3281, chief441 Korah7141: these are the chiefs441 who came of Oholibamah173 the daughter1323 of Anah6034, Esau6215's wife802.&}G $These are the sons1121 of Reuel7467, Esau6215's son1121: chief441 Nahath5184, chief441 Zerah2226, chief441 Shammah8048, chief441 Mizzah4199: these are the chiefs441 who came of Reuel7467 in the land776 of Edom123; these are the sons1121 of Basemath1315, Esau6215's wife802.| $chief441 Korah7141, chief441 Gatam1609, chief441 Amalek6002: these are the chiefs441 who came of Eliphaz464 in the land776 of Edom123; these are the sons1121 of Adah5711..{W $These are the chiefs441 of the sons1121 of Esau6215: the sons1121 of Eliphaz464 the firstborn1060 of Esau6215: chief441 Teman8487, chief441 Omar201, chief441 Zepho6825, chief441 Kenaz7073,z5 $These were the sons1121 of Oholibamah173, the daughter1323 of Anah6034, the daughter1323 of Zibeon6649, Esau6215's wife802: she bore3205 to Esau6215 Jeush3274, Jalam3281, and Korah7141.dyC $ These are the sons1121 of Reuel7467: Nahath5184, Zerah2226, Shammah8048, and Mizzah4199. These were the sons1121 of Basemath1315, Esau6215's wife802.~xw $ Timna8555 was concubine6370 to Eliphaz464, Esau6215's son1121; and she bore3205 to Eliphaz464 Amalek6002. These are the sons1121 of Adah5711, Esau6215's wife802.w' $ The sons1121 of Eliphaz464 were Teman8487, Omar201, Zepho6825, and Gatam1609, and Kenaz7073.v' $ these are the names8034 of Esau6215's sons1121: Eliphaz464, the son1121 of Adah5711, the wife802 of Esau6215; and Reuel7467, the son1121 of Basemath1315, the wife802 of Esau6215.-uU $ This is the history of the generations8435 of Esau6215 the father1 of the Edomites123 in the hill2022 country of Seir8165:ty $Esau6215 lived3427 in the hill2022 country of Seir8165. Esau6215 is Edom123.s{ $For their substance7399 was too great7227 for them to dwell3427 together3162, and the land776 of their travels4033 couldn3201't bear5375 them because6440 of their livestock4735. "s~||zyxx1wvu,ts2r`qopoomll jji3h gtfed;cb aY`M^^]\\.[[Z0YOXiWVU_TSRQQ ONMMELrK.JIHHGF:E?CCBwAZ@?>=<;{::9C8f76543511P/.-,,+*d)!('8&`%h$##!! nb4pA,&lZ\. d G U "  +If you3426'll send7971 our brother251 with us3381, we'll go down and buy7666 you food400,|s +Judah3063 spoke559 to him559, saying, "The man376 solemnly5749 warned5749 us559, saying, 7200 'You shall not see my face6440, unless1115 your brother is with you251.' +It happened3615, when they had eaten up the grain7668 which they had brought out935 of Egypt4714, their father1 said559 to them7725, "Go again, buy7666 us a little4592 more food400."` = +The famine410 was7706 severe5414 in the7356 land6440.nW *&He said559, "My son1121 shall not go down3381 with you251; for his brother is dead4191, and he only is left7604. If harm611 happens7122 to him along the way1870 in which you go3212, then you will bring down3381 my gray hairs7872 with sorrow3015 to Sheol7585."  *%Reuben7205 spoke559 to his father1, saying559, "Kill4191 my two8147 sons1121, if I don935't bring him to you5414. Entrust him to my care3027, and I will bring him to you again7725." ~ *$Jacob3290, their father1, said559 to them7921, "You have bereaved me of my sons Joseph3130 is no more8095, Simeon is no more3947, and you want to take Benjamin away1144. All these things are against me."(}K *#It happened as they emptied7324 their sacks8242, that behold376, each man's bundle6872 of money3701 was in his sack8242. When they and their father1 saw7200 their bundles6872 of money3701, they were afraid3372.%|E *"Bring935 your youngest6996 brother251 to me3045. Then I will know that you are not spies7270, but that you are honest3651 men5414. So I will deliver your brother251 to you5503, and you shall trade in the land776.'"M{ *!The man376, the lord113 of the land776, said559 to us3045, 'By this I will know that you are honest3651 men3240: leave one259 of your brothers251 with me3947, and take grain for the famine7459 of your houses1004, and go your way3212.nzW * We are twelve6240 brothers251, sons1121 of our father1; one259 is no more6996, and the youngest is this day3117 with our father1 in the land776 of Canaan3667.']y5 *We said559 to him3651, 'We are honest men7270. We are no spies.9xm *"The man376, the lord113 of the land776, spoke1696 roughly7186 with us5414, and took us for spies7270 of the country776.Fw *They came935 to Jacob3290 their father1, to the land776 of Canaan3667, and told5046 him all that had happened7136 to them559, saying,Zv/ *He said559 to his brothers251, "My money3701 is restored7725! Behold2009, it is in my sack572!" Their hearts3820 failed3318 them2729, and they turned trembling one376 to another251, saying559, "What is this that God430 has done to us6213?"u *As one259 of them opened6605 his sack8242 to give5414 his donkey2543 food4554 in the lodging place4411, he saw7200 his money3701. Behold6310, it was in the mouth of his sack572.ytm *They loaded5375 their donkeys2543 with their grain7668, and departed from there3212.Es *Then Joseph3130 gave a command6680 to fill4390 their bags3627 with grain1250, and to restore7725 each man376's money3701 into his sack8242, and to give5414 them food6720 for the way1870. So3651 it was done to them6213.zro *He turned himself away5437 from them1058, and wept. Then he returned to them7725, and spoke1696 to them3947, and took Simeon8095 from among them631, and bound him before their eyes5869. q *They didn3045't know that Joseph3130 understood8085 them3887; for there was an interpreter between them.p' *Reuben7205 answered6030 them559, saying, "Didn559't I tell you559, saying, 2398 'Don't sin against the child3206,' and you wouldn8085't listen? Therefore also1818, behold, his blood is required1875."coA *They said559 one376 to another251, "We are certainly61 guilty818 concerning our brother251, in that834 we saw7200 the distress6869 of his soul5315, when he begged2603 us8085, and we wouldn't listen. Therefore this distress6869 has come upon us935."6ng *Bring935 your youngest6996 brother251 to me1697; so will your words be verified539, and you won4191't die." They did so6213.m *If you are honest3651 men259, then let one of your brothers251 be bound631 in your1004 prison4929; but you go3212, carry935 grain7668 for the famine7459 of your houses1004.%lE *Joseph3130 said559 to them the third7992 day3117, "Do6213 this2421, and live, for I fear3373 God430.ikM *He put them all together622 into custody4929 for three7969 days3117.Lj *Send7971 one259 of you3947, and let him get your brother251, and you shall be bound631, that your words1697 may be tested974, whether there is truth571 in854 you3808, or else by the life2416 of Pharaoh6547 surely you are spies7270."[i1 *By2063 this you shall be tested974. By the life2416 of Pharaoh6547, you shall not go out3318 from here6996, unless your youngest brother251 comes here935.h *Joseph3130 said559 to them1696, "It is like I told you559, saying, 7270 'You are spies!'8gk * They said559, "We5650, your servants, are twelve8147 brothers251, the sons1121 of one259 man376 in the land776 of Canaan3667; and behold6996, the youngest is this day3117 with our father1, and one is no more259."f * He said559 to them935, "No, but you have come to see7200 the nakedness6172 of the land776!"e9 * We5168 are all one259 man376's sons1121; we are honest3651 men5650. Your servants are not spies7270."d * They said559 to him113, "No, my lord, but your servants5650 have come935 to buy7666 food400.c{ * Joseph3130 remembered2142 the dreams2472 which he dreamed2492 about them559, and said to them7270, "You are spies! You have come935 to see7200 the nakedness6172 of the land776."rb_ *Joseph3130 recognized5234 his brothers251, but they didn5234't recognize him.uae *Joseph3130 saw7200 his brothers251, and he recognized5234 them5234, but acted like a stranger to them1696, and spoke roughly7186 with them559. He said to them370, "Where did you come935 from559?" They said, "From the land776 of Canaan3667 to buy7666 food400."6`g *Joseph3130 was the governor7989 over the land776. It was he who sold7666 to all the people5971 of the land776. Joseph3130's brothers251 came935, and bowed themselves down7812 to him with their faces639 to the earth776G_ *The sons1121 of Israel3478 came935 to buy7666 among8432 those who came935, for the famine7458 was in the land776 of Canaan3667.g^I *But Jacob3290 didn7971't send Benjamin1144, Joseph3130's brother251, with his brothers251; for he said559, "Lest perhaps6435 harm611 happen to him7122." ] *Joseph3130's ten6235 brothers251 went down3381 to buy7666 grain1250 from Egypt4714.t\c *He said559, "Behold8085, I have heard that there is3426 grain7668 in Egypt4714. Go down3381 there7666, and buy for us from there2421, so that we may live, and not die4191."T[ % *Now Jacob3290 saw7200 that there was3426 grain7668 in Egypt4714, and Jacob3290 said559 to his sons1121, "Why do you look at one another7200?"EZ )9All countries776 came935 into Egypt4714, to Joseph3130, to buy7666 grain7458, because the famine was severe2388 in all the earth776.Y3 )8The famine7458 was over all the surface6440 of the earth776. Joseph3130 opened6605 all the store houses7666, and sold to the Egyptians4714. The famine7458 was severe2388 in the land776 of Egypt4714.?Xy )7When all the land776 of Egypt4714 was famished7456, the people5971 cried6817 to Pharaoh6547 for bread3899, and Pharaoh6547 said559 to all the Egyptians4714, "Go3212 to Joseph3130. What he says559 to you6213, do."W) )6The seven7651 years8141 of famine7458 began2490 to come935, just as Joseph3130 had said559. There was famine7458 in all lands776, but in all the land776 of Egypt4714 there was bread3899.V# )5The seven7651 years8141 of plenty7647, that were in the land776 of Egypt4714, came to an end3615.EU )4The name8034 of the second8145, he called7121 Ephraim669: "For God430 has made me fruitful6509 in the land776 of my affliction6040."uTe )3Joseph3130 called7121 the name8034 of the firstborn1060 Manasseh4519, "For430," he said, "God has made me forget5382 all my toil5999, and all my father1's house1004."S# )2To Joseph3130 were born3205 two8147 sons1121 before the year8141 of famine7458 came935, whom Asenath621, the daughter1323 of Potiphera6319 priest3548 of On204, bore to him3205.nRW )1Joseph3130 laid6651 up grain1250 as the sand2344 of the sea3220, very3966 much7235, until he stopped2308 counting5608, for it was without369 number4557.iQM )0He gathered up6908 all the food400 of the seven7651 years8141 which were in the land776 of Egypt4714, and laid up5414 the food400 in the cities5892: the food400 of the field7704, which was around5439 every city5892, he laid up5414 in the same8432.P )/In the seven7651 plenteous7647 years8141 the earth776 produced6213 abundantly7062.XO+ ).Joseph3130 was thirty7970 years8141 old1121 when he stood5975 before6440 Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714. Joseph3130 went out3318 from the presence6440 of Pharaoh6547, and went throughout5674 all the land776 of Egypt4714.VN' )-Pharaoh6547 called7121 Joseph3130's name8034 Zaphenath-Paneah6847; and he gave5414 him Asenath621, the daughter1323 of Potiphera6319 priest3548 of On204 as a wife802. Joseph3130 went out3318 over the land776 of Egypt4714.zMo ),Pharaoh6547 said559 to Joseph3130, "I am Pharaoh6547, and without1107 you shall no man376 lift up7311 his hand3027 or his foot7272 in all the land776 of Egypt4714."rL_ )+and he made him to ride7392 in the second4932 chariot4818 which he had7121. They cried before him6440, "Bow the knee86!" He set him6440 over all the land776 of Egypt4714.;Kq )*Pharaoh6547 took off5493 his signet ring2885 from his hand3027, and put5414 it on Joseph3130's hand3027, and arrayed6440 him in robes899 of fine linen8336, and put7760 a gold2091 chain7242 about his neck6677, J; ))Pharaoh6547 said559 to Joseph3130, "Behold7200, I have set5414 you over all the land776 of Egypt4714."YI- )(You shall be1961 over my house1004, and according to your word6310 will all my people5971 be ruled5401. Only in the throne3678 I will be greater than you1431."GH )'Pharaoh6547 said559 to Joseph3130, "Because310 God430 has shown3045 you all of this995, there is none so discreet and wise as you2450.KG )&Pharaoh6547 said559 to his servants5650, "Can we find4672 such a one as this2088, a man376 in whom834 is the Spirit7307 of God430?"F/ )%The thing1697 was good3190 in the eyes5869 of Pharaoh6547, and in the eyes5869 of all his servants5650.E1 )$The food400 will be for a store6487 to the land776 against the seven7651 years8141 of famine7458, which will be in the land776 of Egypt4714; that the land776 not perish3772 through the famine7458."D7 )#Let them gather6908 all the food400 of these good2896 years8141 that come935, and lay up6651 grain1250 under the hand3027 of Pharaoh6547 for food400 in the cities5892, and let them keep it8104.C )"Let Pharaoh6547 do6213 this6485, and let him appoint overseers over the land776, and take up the fifth part2567 of the land776 of Egypt4714's produce in the seven7651 plenteous7647 years8141.>Bw )!"Now therefore let Pharaoh6547 look for7200 a discreet995 and wise2450 man376, and set7896 him over the land776 of Egypt4714.qA] ) The dream2472 was doubled8138 to6471 Pharaoh6547, because the thing1697 is established3559 by5973 God430, and God430 will shortly4116 bring it to pass6213.Q@ )and the plenty7647 will not be known3045 in the land776 by reason6440 of that famine7458 which follows310; for it will be very3966 grievous3515.?- )There will arise6965 after them310 seven7651 years8141 of famine7458, and all the plenty7647 will be forgotten7911 in the land776 of Egypt4714. The famine7458 will consume3615 the land776,$>C )Behold935, there come seven7651 years8141 of great1419 plenty7647 throughout all the land776 of Egypt4714.1=] )That is the thing1697 which I spoke1696 to Pharaoh6547. What God430 is about to do6213 he has shown7200 to Pharaoh6547.g<I )The seven7651 thin7534 and ugly7451 cattle6510 that came up5927 after them310 are seven7651 years8141, and also the seven7651 empty7386 heads7641 of grain blasted7710 with the east wind6921; they will be seven7651 years8141 of famine7458.w;i )The seven7651 good2896 cattle6510 are seven7651 years8141; and the seven7651 good2896 heads7641 of grain are seven7651 years8141. The dream2472 is one259.]:5 )Joseph3130 said559 to Pharaoh6547, "The dream2472 of Pharaoh6547 is one259. What God430 is about to do6213 he has declared5046 to Pharaoh6547.|9s )The thin1851 heads7641 of grain swallowed1104 up the seven7651 good2896 heads7641 of grain559. I told it to the magicians2748, but there was no one who could explain it to me5046."G8 )and behold7651, seven heads7641 of grain6798, withered, thin1851, and blasted7710 with the east wind6921, sprung up6779 after them310.C7 )I saw7200 in my dream2472, and behold7651, seven heads7641 of grain came up5927 on one259 stalk7070, full4392 and good2896:^67 )and when they had eaten them up935, it couldn3045't be known that they had eaten them935, but they were still4758 ugly7451, as at the beginning8462. So I awoke3364.51 )The thin7534 and ugly7451 cattle6510 ate up398 the first7223 seven7651 fat1277 cattle6510,@4{ )and behold7651, seven other312 cattle6510 came up5927 after them310, poor1803 and very3966 ugly7451 and8389 thin7534, such2007 as I never3808 saw7200 in all the land776 of Egypt4714 for ugliness7455.O3 )and behold5927, there came up out of the river2975 seven7651 cattle6510, fat1277 and3303 sleek8389. They fed7462 in the marsh grass260,'2I )Pharaoh6547 spoke1696 to Joseph3130, "In my dream2472, behold5975, I stood on the brink8193 of the river2975:Q1 )Joseph3130 answered6030 Pharaoh6547, saying559, "It isn1107't in me. God430 will give6030 Pharaoh6547 an answer6030 of peace7965.")0M )Pharaoh6547 said559 to Joseph3130, "I have dreamed2492 a dream2472, and there is no one who can interpret6622 it8085. I have heard it said559 of you8085, that when you hear a dream2472 you can interpret it6622."/' )Then Pharaoh6547 sent7971 and called7121 Joseph3130, and they brought him hastily7323 out of the dungeon953. He shaved1548 himself2498, changed his clothing8071, and came in935 to Pharaoh6547..' ) It happened6622, as he interpreted to us7725, so it was: he restored me to my office3653, and he hanged him8518."=-u ) There was with us there a young man5288, a Hebrew5680, servant5650 to the captain8269 of the guard2876, and we told5608 him6622, and he interpreted to us our dreams2472. To each man376 according to his dream2472 he interpreted6622.K, ) We dreamed2492 a dream2472 in one259 night3915, I and he2492. We dreamed each man376 according to the interpretation6623 of his dream2472.r+_ ) Pharaoh6547 was angry7107 with his servants5650, and put5414 me in custody4929 in the house1004 of the captain8269 of the guard2876, me and the chief8269 baker644./*Y ) Then the chief8269 cupbearer8248 spoke1696 to Pharaoh6547, saying559, "I remember2142 my faults2399 today3117.j)O )It happened in the morning1242 that his spirit7307 was troubled6470, and he sent7971 and called7121 for all of Egypt4714's magicians2748 and wise men2450. Pharaoh6547 told5608 them his dreams2472, but there was no one who could interpret6622 them to Pharaoh6547.g(I )The thin1851 heads7641 of grain swallowed1104 up the seven7651 healthy1277 and full4392 ears7641. Pharaoh6547 awoke3364, and behold2472, it was a dream.-'U )Behold7651, seven heads7641 of grain1851, thin and blasted7710 with the east wind6921, sprung up6779 after them310.b&? )He slept3462 and dreamed2492 a second time8145: and behold7651, seven heads of grain7641 came up5927 on one259 stalk7070, healthy1277 and good2896.]%5 )The ugly7451 and4758 thin1851 cattle6510 ate up398 the seven7651 sleek3303 and4758 fat1277 cattle6510. So Pharaoh6547 awoke3364.'$I )Behold7651, seven other312 cattle6510 came up5927 after them310 out of the river2975, ugly7451 and4758 thin1851, and stood5975 by681 the other cattle6510 on the brink8193 of the river2975.O# )Behold5927, there came up out of the river2975 seven7651 cattle6510, sleek3303 and4758 fat1277, and they fed7462 in the marsh grass260.M"  )It3130 happened6651 at the1250 end of two2344 full years3220, that Pharaoh3966 dreamed7235: and behold2308, he stood by the river5608.!y (Yet the chief8269 cupbearer8248 didn2142't remember Joseph3130, but forgot him7911. { (but he hanged8518 the chief8269 baker644, as Joseph3130 had interpreted to them6622.K (He restored7725 the chief8269 cupbearer8248 to his position4945 again7725, and he gave5414 the cup3563 into Pharaoh6547's hand3709;ue (It happened the third7992 day3117, which was Pharaoh6547's birthday3117, that he made6213 a feast4960 for all his servants5650, and he lifted up5375 the head7218 of the chief8269 cupbearer8248 and the head of the chief8269 baker644 among8432 his servants5650. (Within three7969 more days3117, Pharaoh6547 will lift up5375 your head7218 from off you8518, and will hang you on a tree6086; and the birds5775 will eat398 your flesh from off you1320."/Y (Joseph3130 answered6030, "This559 is its interpretation6623. The three7969 baskets5536 are three7969 days3117.r_ (In the uppermost5945 basket5536 there was all kinds3978 of baked food4639 for Pharaoh6547, and the birds5775 ate398 them out of the basket5536 on5921 my head7218."5e (When the chief8269 baker644 saw7200 that the interpretation6622 was good2896, he said559 to Joseph3130, "I also637 was in my dream2472, and behold7969, three baskets5536 of white2751 bread were on my head7218.^7 (For indeed1589, I was stolen away out of the land776 of the Hebrews5680, and here also have I done6213 nothing3972 that they should put7760 me into the dungeon953."r_ (But remember2142 me when it will be well3190 with you6213, and please show kindness2617 to me2142, and make mention of me to Pharaoh6547, and bring me3318 out of this house1004.]5 ( Within5750 three7969 more days3117, Pharaoh6547 will lift up5375 your head7218, and restore7725 you to your office3653. You will give5414 Pharaoh6547's cup3563 into his hand3027, the way4941 you did when you were7223 his cupbearer8248.(K ( Joseph3130 said559 to him6623, "This is its interpretation: the three7969 branches8299 are three7969 days3117. ( Pharaoh6547's cup3563 was in my hand3027; and I took3947 the grapes6025, and pressed7818 them into Pharaoh6547's cup3563, and I gave5414 the cup3563 into Pharaoh6547's hand3709."`; ( and in the vine1612 were three7969 branches8299. It was as though it budded6524, it blossomed5322, and its clusters811 produced5927 ripe1310 grapes6025.Z/ ( The chief8269 cupbearer8248 told5608 his dream2472 to Joseph3130, and said559 to him2472, "In my dream, behold1612, a vine was in front of me6440, (They said559 to him2492, "We have dreamed a dream2472, and there is no one who can interpret6622 it3130." Joseph said559 to them6623, "Don't interpretations belong to God430? Please tell it to me5608."lS (He asked7592 Pharaoh6547's officers5631 who were with him in custody4929 in his master113's house1004, saying559, "Why do you look6440 so sad7451 today3117?" (Joseph3130 came in935 to them in935 the morning1242, and saw them2196, and saw that they were sad.wi (They both8147 dreamed2492 a dream2472, each man376 his dream2472, in one259 night3915, each man376 according to the interpretation6623 of his dream2472, the cupbearer8248 and the baker644 of the king4428 of Egypt4714, who were bound631 in the prison1004.B (The captain8269 of the guard2876 assigned6485 them to Joseph3130, and he took care8334 of them4929. They stayed in prison many days3117.^ 7 (He put5414 them in custody4929 in the house1004 of the captain8269 of the guard2876, into the prison1004, the place4725 where Joseph3130 was bound631.< s (Pharaoh6547 was angry7107 with5921 his two8147 officers5631, the chief8269 cupbearer8248 and the chief8269 baker644.m  W (It happened after310 these things1697, that the butler8248 of the king4428 of Egypt4714 and his baker644 offended2398 their lord113, the king4428 of Egypt4714.N  There was also born3205 a son1121 to Seth8352, and he named8034 him Enosh583. Then men2490 began to call7121 on Yahweh3068's name8034.U % Adam120 knew3045 his wife802 again5750. She gave birth3205 to a son1121, and7121 named8034 him Seth8352, "for God430 has appointed7896 me another312 child2233 instead8478 of Abel1893, for Cain7014 killed him2026."5 If3588 Cain7014 will be avenged5358 seven7659 times3929, truly Lamech seventy-seven7657 times7651."]5 Lamech3929 said559 to his wives802, "Adah5711 and Zillah6741, hear8085 my voice6963. You wives802 of Lamech3929, listen238 to my speech565, for I have slain2026 a man3206 for wounding6482 me3206, a young man for bruising me2250.ue Zillah6741 also gave birth3205 to Tubal8423 Cain3913, the forger of every cutting instrument2794 of brass5178 and iron1270. Tubal8423 Cain269's sister was Naamah5279.'I His brother251's name8034 was Jubal3106, who was the father1 of all who handle8610 the harp3658 and pipe5748..W Adah5711 gave birth3205 to Jabal2989, who was the father1 of those who dwell3427 in tents168 and have livestock4735.K Lamech3929 took3947 two8147 wives802: the name8034 of the one259 was Adah5711, and the name8034 of the other8145 Zillah6741./ To Enoch2585 was born3205 Irad5897. Irad5897 became3205 the father of Mehujael4232. Mehujael4232 became3205 the father of Methushael4967. Methushael4967 became3205 the father of Lamech3929.1] Cain7014 knew3045 his wife802. She conceived2029, and gave birth3205 to Enoch2585. He built1129 a city5892, and called7121 the name8034 of the city5892, after the name8034 of his son1121, Enoch2585.<s Cain7014 went out3318 from Yahweh3068's presence6440, and lived3427 in the land776 of Nod5113, east6926 of Eden5731.H Yahweh3068 said559 to him3651, "Therefore whoever slays2026 Cain7014, vengeance will be taken5358 on him sevenfold7659." Yahweh3068 appointed7760 a sign226 for Cain7014, lest1115 any finding4672 him should strike him5221.^~7 Behold1644, you have driven me out this day3117 from the surface6440 of the ground5641. I will be hidden from5921 your face6440, and I will be a fugitive5128 and a wanderer5110 in the earth776. It will happen1961 that whoever finds me4672 will kill me2026." }  Cain7014 said559 to Yahweh3068, "My punishment5771 is greater1419 than I can bear5375. $~}|{vzgyxwvuft*rrpMonmlkjihgg7edd1ba`_^q]\t[[PZpY6XWW V2UTSRUQ&OO-MMGLsKJJyI5HGFFDCCBD@@Q?A>D=l6547 said559 to Jacob3290, "How4100 many are the days of the years of your life3117?"N  /Joseph3130 brought in935 Jacob3290, his father1, and set him5975 before6440 Pharaoh6547, and Jacob3290 blessed1288 Pharaoh6547.7 /The land776 of Egypt4714 is before you6440. Make3427 your6440 father1 and your brothers251 dwell3427 in the best of the land776. Let them dwell3427 in the land776 of Goshen1657. If you know3045 any able men582 among them7760, then put them7760 in charge8269 of my livestock4735." ; /Pharaoh6547 spoke559 to Joseph3130, saying559, "Your father1 and your brothers251 have come to you935.#A /They said559 to Pharaoh6547, "We have come935 to live1481 as foreigners in the land776, for there is no pasture4829 for your servants5650' flocks6629. For the famine7458 is severe3515 in the land776 of Canaan3667. Now therefore5650, please let your servants dwell3427 in the land776 of Goshen1657."mU /Pharaoh6547 said559 to his brothers251, "What is your occupation4639?" They said559 to Pharaoh6547, "Your servants5650 are shepherds7462, both we1, and our fathers."'I /From7097 among his brothers251 he took3947 five2568 men582, and presented3322 them to6440 Pharaoh6547.m W /Then Joseph3130 went935 in and told5046 Pharaoh6547, and said559, "My father1 and my brothers251, with their flocks6629, their herds1241, and all that they own935, have come out of the land776 of Canaan3667; and behold776, they are in the land of Goshen1657."eE ."that you shall say559, 5650 'Your servants have been keepers582 of livestock4735 from our youth5271 even until now1, both we, and our fathers:' that you may dwell3427 in the land776 of Goshen1657; for every shepherd7462 is an abomination8441 to the Egyptians4714." .!It will happen6547, when Pharaoh summons7121 you559, and will say, 4639 'What is your occupation?'X+ . These men582 are shepherds7462, for they have been keepers of livestock4735, and they have brought935 their flocks6629, and their herds1241, and all that they have.'hK .Joseph3130 said559 to his brothers251, and to his father1's house1004, "I will go up5927, and speak559 with Pharaoh6547, and will tell559 him251, 'My brothers, and my father1's house1004, who were in the land776 of Canaan3667, have come to me935.T~# .Israel3478 said559 to Joseph3130, "Now6471 let me die4191, since310 I have seen7200 your face6440, that you are still5750 alive2416."D} .Joseph3130 prepared631 his chariot4818, and went up5927 to meet7125 Israel3478, his father1, in Goshen1657. He presented7200 himself to him5307, and fell on his neck6677, and wept1058 on his neck6677 a good while5750.e|E .He sent7971 Judah3063 before him6440 to Joseph3130, to show3384 the way6440 before him to Goshen1657, and they came935 into the land776 of Goshen1657.{' .The sons1121 of Joseph3130, who were born3205 to him in Egypt4714, were two8147 souls5315. All the souls5315 of the house1004 of Jacob3290, who came935 into Egypt4714, were seventy7657.z' .All the souls5315 who came935 with Jacob3290 into Egypt4714, who were his direct3318 descendants3409, besides Jacob3290's sons1121' wives802, all the souls5315 were sixty8346 - six8337.tyc .These are the sons1121 of Bilhah1090, whom Laban3837 gave5414 to Rachel7354, his daughter1323, and these she bore3205 to Jacob3290: all the souls5315 were seven7651.x .The sons1121 of Naphtali5321: Jahzeel3183, Guni1476, Jezer3337, and Shillem8006.@w} .The son1121 of Dan1835: Hushim2366.v3 .These are the sons1121 of Rachel7354, who were born3205 to Jacob3290: all the souls5315 were fourteen702.guI .The sons1121 of Benjamin1144: Bela1106, Becher1071, Ashbel788, Gera1617, Naaman5283, Ehi278, Rosh7220, Muppim4649, Huppim2650, and Ard714. t .To Joseph3130 in the land776 of Egypt4714 were born3205 Manasseh4519 and Ephraim669, whom Asenath621, the daughter1323 of Potiphera6319, priest3548 of On204, bore to him3205.s{ .The sons1121 of Rachel7354, Jacob3290's wife802: Joseph3130 and Benjamin1144.lrS .These are the sons1121 of Zilpah2153, whom Laban3837 gave5414 to Leah3812, his daughter1323, and these she bore3205 to Jacob3290, even sixteen6240 souls5315.{qq .The sons1121 of Asher836: Imnah3232, Ishvah3438, Ishvi3440, Beriah1283, and Serah8294 their sister269. The sons1121 of Beriah1283: Heber2268 and Malchiel4439..pW .The sons1121 of Gad1410: Ziphion6837, Haggi2291, Shuni7764, Ezbon675, Eri6179, Arodi722, and Areli692.)oM .These are the sons1121 of Leah3812, whom she bore3205 to Jacob3290 in Paddan Aram6307, with his daughter1323 Dinah1783. All the souls5315 of his sons1121 and his daughters1323 were thirty7970 - three7969.mnU .The sons1121 of Zebulun2074: Sered5624, Elon356, and Jahleel3177.my . The sons1121 of Issachar3485: Tola8439, Puvah6312, Iob3102, and Shimron8110.Al} . The sons1121 of Judah3063: Er6147, Onan209, Shelah7956, Perez6557, and Zerah2226; but Er6147 and Onan209 died4191 in the land776 of Canaan3667. The sons1121 of Perez6557 were Hezron2696 and Hamul2538.nkW . The sons1121 of Levi3878: Gershon1648, Kohath6955, and Merari4847.Uj% . The sons1121 of Simeon8095: Jemuel3223, Jamin3226, Ohad161, Jachin3199, Zohar6714, and Shaul7586 the son1121 of a Canaanite woman3669.i{ . The sons1121 of Reuben7205: Hanoch2585, Pallu6396, Hezron2696, and Carmi3756.hhK .These are the names8034 of the children1121 of Israel3478, who came935 into Egypt4714, Jacob3290 and his sons1121: Reuben7205, Jacob3290's firstborn1060.jgO .his sons1121, and his sons1121' sons1121 with him1323, his daughters, and his sons1121' daughters1323, and he935 brought all his seed2233 with him into Egypt4714.f .They took3947 their livestock4735, and their goods7399, which they had gotten7408 in the land776 of Canaan3667, and came935 into Egypt4714— Jacob3290, and all his seed with him2233,Fe .Jacob3290 rose up6965 from Beersheba884, and the sons1121 of Israel3478 carried5375 Jacob3290, their father1, their little ones2945, and their wives802, in the wagons5699 which Pharaoh6547 had sent7971 to carry him5375.Id .I will go down3381 with you into Egypt4714. I will also surely5927 bring you up5927 again3130. Joseph will7896 close3027 your eyes5869."pc[ .He said559, "I am God410, the God430 of your father1. Don3372't be afraid to go down3381 into Egypt4714, for there I will make7760 of you a great1419 nation1471.Hb .God430 spoke559 to Israel3478 in the visions4759 of the night3915, and said559, "Jacob3290, Jacob3290!" He said559, "Here I am."Ya / .Israel3478 traveled5265 with all that he had935, and came to Beersheba884, and offered2076 sacrifices2077 to the God430 of his father1, Isaac3327.I` -Israel3478 said559, "It is enough7227. Joseph3130 my son1121 is still alive2416. I will go3212 and see him7200 before I die4191."=_u -They told1696 him all the words1697 of Joseph3130, which he had said1696 to them7200. When he saw the wagons5699 which Joseph3130 had sent7971 to carry5375 him7307, the spirit of Jacob3290, their father1, revived2421.~^w -They told5046 him559, saying, "Joseph3130 is still alive2416, and he is ruler4910 over all the land776 of Egypt4714." His heart3820 fainted6313, for he didn539't believe them.$]C -They went up5927 out of Egypt4714, and came935 into the land776 of Canaan3667, to Jacob3290 their father1.>\w -So he sent7971 his brothers251 away7971, and they departed3212. He said559 to them7264, "See that you don't quarrel on the way1870."d[C -He sent7971 the following2063 to his father1: ten6235 donkeys860 loaded5375 with the good things2898 of Egypt4714, and ten6235 female donkeys2543 loaded5375 with grain1250 and bread3899 and provision4202 for his father1 by the way1870.Z -He gave5414 each one of them376 changes2487 of clothing8071, but to Benjamin1144 he gave5414 three7969 hundred3967 pieces of silver3701 and five2568 changes2487 of clothing8071.Y -The sons1121 of Israel3478 did6213 so3130. Joseph gave5414 them wagons5699, according to the commandment6310 of Pharaoh6547, and gave5414 them provision6720 for the way1870.3Xa -Also5869, don2347't concern yourselves about your belongings3627, for the good2898 of all of the land776 of Egypt is yours4714." W -Now you are commanded6680: do6213 this3947. Take wagons5699 out of the land776 of Egypt4714 for your little ones2945, and for your wives802, and bring5375 your father1, and come935. V -Take3947 your father1 and your households1004, and come935 to me5414, and I will give you the good2898 of the land776 of Egypt4714, and you will eat398 the fat2459 of the land776.'xUk -Pharaoh6547 said559 to Joseph3130, "Tell559 your brothers251, 6213 'Do this2943. Load your animals1165, and go3212, travel935 to the land776 of Canaan3667.T% -The report6963 of it was heard8085 in Pharaoh6547's house1004, saying559, "Joseph3130's brothers251 have come935." It pleased5869 Pharaoh6547 well3190, and5869 his servants5650.S7 -He kissed5401 all his brothers251, and wept1058 on them310. After that his brothers251 talked with him1696.0R[ -He fell5307 on his brother251 Benjamin1144's neck6677, and wept1058, and Benjamin1144 wept1058 on his neck6677.\Q3 - You shall tell5046 my father1 of all my glory3519 in Egypt4714, and of all that you have seen7200. You shall hurry4116 and bring my father1 down here3381."8Pk - Behold5869, your eyes see7200, and the eyes5869 of my brother251 Benjamin1144, that it is my mouth6310 that speaks to you1696.XO+ - There I will nourish3557 you2568; for there are yet five years8141 of famine7458; lest you come to poverty3423, you1004, and your household, and all that you have."' N - You shall dwell3427 in the land776 of Goshen1657, and you will be near7138 to me1121, you, your children, your children1121's children1121, your flocks6629, your herds1241, and all that you have."M? - Hurry4116, and go up5927 to my father1, and tell559 him1121, 'This is what your son Joseph3130 says559, "God430 has made7760 me lord113 of all Egypt4714. Come down3381 to me5975. Don't wait.L -So now it wasn7971't you who sent me here430, but God, and he has made7760 me a father1 to Pharaoh6547, lord113 of all his house1004, and ruler4910 over all the land776 of Egypt4714.ZK/ -God430 sent7971 me before you6440 to preserve7760 for you6440 a remnant in the earth776, and to save you alive2421 by a great1419 deliverance6413.pJ[ -For these two years8141 the famine7458 has been in7130 the land776, and there are yet five2568 years8141, in which there will be neither369 plowing2758 nor harvest7105.TI# -Now don6087't be grieved, nor angry2734 with yourselves5869, that you sold4376 me here430, for God sent7971 me before you6440 to preserve life4241.yHm -Joseph3130 said559 to his brothers251, "Come near5066 to me5066, please." They came near. "He said559, I am Joseph3130, your brother251, whom you sold4376 into Egypt4714. G -Joseph3130 said559 to his brothers251, "I am Joseph3130! Does my father1 still live2416?" His brothers251 couldn3201't answer6030 him926; for they were terrified at his presence6440.F -He wept6963 aloud5414. The Egyptians4714 heard1004, and the house of Pharaoh6547 heard8085.]E 7 -Then Joseph3130 couldn3201't control662 himself before all those who stood5324 before him7121, and he cried, "Cause3318 everyone376 to go out3318 from me376!" No one else stood5975 with him3130, while Joseph made himself known3045 to his brothers251.JD ,"For how349 will I go up5927 to my father1, if the boy5288 isn7200't with me?—lest I see the evil7451 that will come on4672 my father1."aC= ,!Now therefore5650, please let your servant stay3427 instead of the boy5288, a bondservant5650 to my lord113; and let the boy5288 go up5927 with his brothers251.B , For your servant5650 became collateral6148 for the boy5288 to5973 my father1, saying559, 935 'If I don't bring him to you2398, then I will bear the blame to my father1 forever3117.'A1 ,it will happen7200, when he sees that the boy5288 is no more4191, that he will die. Your servants5650 will bring down3381 the gray hairs7872 of your servant5650, our father1, with sorrow3015 to Sheol7585.P@ ,Now therefore when I come935 to your servant5650 my father1, and the boy5288 is not with us5315; since his life is bound up7194 in the boy5315's life;_?9 ,If you take3947 this one also from5973 me6440, and harm611 happens to him7136, you will bring down3381 my gray hairs7872 with sorrow7451 to Sheol7585.':>o ,and the one259 went out3318 from me559, and I said, "Surely2963 he is torn in pieces2963;" and I haven7200't seen him since2008.=7 ,Your servant5650, my father1, said559 to us3045, 'You know that my wife802 bore3205 me two sons8147:@<{ ,We said559, 3201 'We can't go down3381. If our youngest6996 brother251 is3426 with us3381, then we will go down: for we may3201 not see7200 the man376's face6440, unless369 our youngest6996 brother is with us251.'y;m ,Our father1 said559, 7725 'Go again, buy7666 us a little4592 food400.':9 ,It happened when we came up5927 to your servant5650 my father1, we told5046 him the words1697 of my lord113.W9) ,You said559 to your servants5650, 3808 'Unless your youngest6996 brother251 comes down3381 with you3254, you will see my face6440 no more7200.'P8 ,We said559 to my lord113, 3201 'The boy can't leave5800 his father1: for if he should leave5800 his father1, his father1 would die4191.'7 ,You said559 to your servants5650, 3381 'Bring him down to me7760, that I may set my eyes on him5869.'M6 ,We said559 to my lord113, 3426 'We have a father1, an old man2205, and a child3206 of his old age2208, a little one6996; and his brother251 is dead4191, and he alone is left3498 of his mother517; and his father1 loves him157.'5) ,My lord113 asked7592 his servants5650, saying559, 3426 'Have you a father1, or a brother251?'Z4/ ,Then Judah3063 came near5066 to him559, and said, "Oh994, my lord113, please let your servant5650 speak1696 a word1697 in my lord113's ears241, and don639't let your anger burn2734 against your servant5650; for you are even as Pharaoh6547.+3Q ,He said559, "Far be it2486 from me that I should do6213 so2063. The man376 in whose hand3027 the cup1375 is found4672, he will be my bondservant5650; but as for you5927, go up in peace7965 to your father1."2 ,Judah3063 said559, "What will we tell my lord113? What will we speak1696? Or how will we clear ourselves6663? God430 has found out4672 the iniquity5771 of your servants5650. Behold113, we are my lord's bondservants5650, both we1571, and he also in whose834 hand the cup1375 is found4672."G1 ,Joseph3130 said559 to them4639, "What deed is this that you have done6213? Don3045't you know that such a man376 as I can indeed divine5172?"H0 ,Judah3063 and his brothers251 came935 to Joseph3130's house1004, and he was still there5307. They fell on the ground776 before him6440.,/S , Then they tore7167 their clothes8071, and each man376 loaded6006 his donkey2543, and returned7725 to the city5892.T.# , He searched2664, beginning2490 with the eldest1419, and ending3615 at the youngest6996. The cup1375 was found4672 in Benjamin1144's sack572.;-q , Then they hurried4116, and each man376 took his sack572 down3381 to the ground776, and each man376 opened6605 his sack572.A,} , He said559, "Now also let it be according to your words3651: he with whom it is found4672 will be my bondservant5650; and you will be blameless5355."$+C , With whomever of your servants5650 it is found4672, let him die4191, and we also will be my lord113's bondservants5650."6*g ,Behold3701, the money, which we found4672 in our sacks572' mouths6310, we brought again7725 to you out of the land776 of Canaan3667. How then should we steal1589 silver3701 or gold2091 out of your lord113's house1004?\)3 ,They said559 to him113, "Why does my lord speak1696 such words1697 as these2486? Far be it from your servants5650 that they should do6213 such a thing1697!g(I ,He overtook5381 them1696, and he spoke these428 words to them1697.6'g ,Isn113't this that from which my lord drinks8354, and by which he indeed5172 divines5172? You have done evil7489 in so doing6213.'"f&G ,When they had gone out3318 of the city5892, and were not yet far off7368, Joseph3130 said559 to his steward1004, "Up6965, follow7291 after310 the men582. When you overtake5381 them559, ask them7999, 'Why have you rewarded evil7451 for good2896?% ,As soon as the morning1242 was light215, the men582 were sent away7971, they and their donkeys2543.#$A ,Put7760 my cup1375, the silver3701 cup1375, in the sack572's mouth6310 of the youngest6996, with his grain7668 money3701." He did6213 according to the word1697 that Joseph3130 had spoken1696.># y ,He commanded6680 the steward of his house1004, saying559, "Fill4390 the men582's sacks572 with food400, as much as834 they can3201 carry5375, and put7760 each man376's money3701 in his sack572's mouth6310." +"He sent5375 portions4864 to them from before him6440, but Benjamin1144's portion4864 was five2568 times3027 as much as7235 any of theirs8354. They drank, and were merry with him7937.! +!They sat3427 before him6440, the firstborn1060 according to his birthright1062, and the youngest6810 according to his youth6812, and the men582 marveled8539 one376 with another7453.B  + They served7760 him by himself4713, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians, that ate398 with him4713, by themselves, because the Egyptians don3201't eat398 bread3899 with the Hebrews5680, for that is an abomination8441 to the Egyptians4714.(K +He washed7364 his face6440, and came out3318. He controlled662 himself559, and said, "Serve the7760 meal3899."ue +Joseph3130 hurried4116, for his heart7356 yearned3648 over his brother251; and he sought1245 a place to weep1058. He entered935 into his room2315, and wept there1058.]5 +He lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and saw7200 Benjamin1144, his brother251, his mother517's son1121, and said559, "Is this your youngest6996 brother251, of whom you spoke559 to me559?" He said, "God430 be gracious2603 to you1121, my son.",S +They said559, "Your servant5650, our father1, is well7965. He is still alive2416." They bowed6915 down humbly7812.L +He asked7592 them of their welfare7965, and said559, "Is your father1 well7965, the old man2205 of whom you spoke559? Is he yet alive2416?"sa +When Joseph3130 came935 home1004, they brought935 him the present4503 which was in their hand3027 into the house1004, and bowed7812 themselves down to him to the earth776.Q +They prepared3559 the present4503 for5704 Joseph3130's coming935 at noon6672, for they heard8085 that they should eat398 bread there3899. +The man376 brought935 the men582 into Joseph3130's house1004, and gave5414 them water4325, and they washed7364 their feet7272. He gave5414 their donkeys2543 fodder4554.>w +He said559, "Peace7965 be to you3372. Don't be afraid. Your God430, and the God430 of your father1, has given5414 you treasure4301 in your sacks572. I received935 your money3701." He brought3318 Simeon out to them8095.\3 +We have brought down3381 other312 money3701 in our hand3027 to buy7666 food400. We don3045't know who put7760 our money3701 in our sacks572.":o +When we came935 to the lodging place4411, we opened6605 our sacks572, and behold376, each man's money3701 was in the mouth6310 of his sack572, our money3701 in full weight4948. We have brought it back7725 in our hand3027.$C +and said559, "Oh994, my lord113, we indeed3381 came down3381 the first time8462 to buy7666 food400.5e +They came near5066 to the steward376 of Joseph3130's house1004, and they spoke1696 to him at the door6607 of the house1004,K +The men582 were afraid3372, because they were brought935 to Joseph3130's house1004; and they said559, "Because1697 of the money3701 that was returned7725 in our sacks572 at the first time8462, we935're brought in; that he may seek occasion1556 against us5307, attack us3947, and seize us as slaves5650, along with our donkeys2543."6g +The man376 did6213 as Joseph3130 commanded559, and the man376 brought935 the men582 to Joseph3130's house1004.P +When Joseph3130 saw7200 Benjamin1144 with854 them559, he said to the steward of his house1004, "Bring935 the men582 into the house1004, and butcher2873 an animal3559, and prepare; for the men582 will dine398 with me at noon6672."8k +The men582 took3947 that2063 present4503, and they took3947 double4932 money3701 in their hand3027, and Benjamin1144; and got up6965, went down3381 to Egypt4714, and stood5975 before6440 Joseph3130./Y +May God410 Almighty7706 give5414 you mercy7356 before6440 the man376, that he may release7971 to you your other312 brother251 and Benjamin1144. If834 I am bereaved7921 of my children7921, I am bereaved."t c + Take3947 your brother251 also6965, get up, and return7725 to the man376.  + and take3947 double4932 money3701 in your hand3027, and take7725 back3027 the money3701 that was returned7725 in the mouth6310 of your sacks572. Perhaps it was an oversight4870.A } + Their father1, Israel3478, said559 to them645, "If it must be so, then do6213 this3947. Take from the choice fruits2173 of the land776 in your bags3627, and carry down3381 a present4503 for the man376, a little4592 balm6875, a little4592 honey1706, spices5219 and myrrh3910, nuts992, and almonds8247;  + for if we hadn3884't delayed4102, surely we would have returned7725 a second time by now6471."  + I6148'll be collateral for him3027. From my hand will you require1245 him518. If I don518't bring935 him to you6440, and set3322 him before you6440, then let me bear the blame forever2398,5 +Judah3063 said559 to Israel3478, his father1, "Send7971 the boy5288 with me6965, and we'll get up and go3212, so that we may live2421, and not die4191, both we2945, and you, and also our little ones.b? +They said559, "The man376 asked7592 directly7592 concerning ourselves4138, and concerning our relatives, saying559, 1 'Is your father still alive2416? Have you3426 another brother251?' We just5046 answered5921 his6310 questions1697. Is there any way we could3045 know3045 that he would say559, 3381 'Bring your brother251 down3381?'"#A +Israel3478 said559, "Why did you treat me so badly7489, telling5046 the man376 that you had another brother251?"X+ +but if you7971'll not send him3381, we'll not go down, for the man376 said559 to us7200, 'You shall not see my face6440, unless your brother is with you251.'" J~ }{|6{Wz4xw]vts"qpWonQm9kkihgeddIc:bGao`"^]\p[[ ZY;XWPUTSRQQONcMLKJJI,HGjFwEDyC[BCA@@h?W>==}<3372't be afraid. I will nourish3557 you and your little ones2945." He comforted5162 them1696, and spoke kindly to them3820.  2As for you2803, you meant evil7451 against me430, but God meant it2803 for good2896, to4616 bring to pass6213, as it is this day3117, to save2421 many7227 people5971 alive2421.w i 2Joseph3130 said559 to them3372, "Don't be afraid, for am I in the place of God430?- U 2His brothers251 also went3212 and fell down5307 before his face6440; and they said559, "Behold5650, we are your servants."/ Y 2577 'You shall tell559 Joseph3130, "Now please forgive5375 the disobedience2403 of your577 brothers251, and their sin6588, because they did1580 evil7451 to you5375."' Now, please forgive the disobedience of the servants5650 of the God430 of your father1." Joseph3130 wept1058 when they spoke to him1696.1] 2They sent a message6680 to Joseph3130, saying559, "Your father1 commanded6680 before6440 he died4194, saying559,>w 2When Joseph3130's brothers251 saw7200 that their father1 was dead4191, they said559, "It may be3863 that Joseph3130 will hate us7852, and will fully pay7725 us7852 back for all of the evil7451 which we did to him1580."tc 2Joseph3130 returned7725 into Egypt4714— he251, and his brothers, and all that went up5927 with him to bury6912 his father1, after310 he had buried6912 his father1.' 2 for his sons1121 carried5375 him into the land776 of Canaan3667, and buried6912 him in the cave4631 of the field7704 of Machpelah4375, which Abraham85 bought7069 with the field7704, for a possession272 of a burial6913 site6085, from Ephron the Hittite2850, before6440 Mamre4471.X+ 2 His sons1121 did6213 to him just as he commanded them6680,  2 When the inhabitants3427 of the land776, the Canaanites3669, saw7200 the mourning60 in the floor1637 of Atad329, they said559, "This is a grievous3515 mourning60 by the Egyptians4714." Therefore8034, its name was called7121 Abel Mizraim67, which is beyond5676 the Jordan3383.T# 2 They came935 to the threshing1637 floor1637 of Atad329, which is beyond5676 the Jordan3383, and there they lamented5594 with a very3966 great1419 and severe3515 lamentation4553. He mourned60 for his father1 seven7651 days3117./ 2 There went up5927 with him both chariots7393 and horsemen6571. It was a very3966 great3515 company4264.! 2all the house1004 of Joseph3130, his brothers251, and his father1's house1004. Only their little ones2945, their flocks6629, and their herds1241, they left5800 in the land776 of Goshen1657.1 2Joseph3130 went up5927 to bury6912 his father1; and with him went up5927 all the servants5650 of Pharaoh6547, the elders2205 of his house1004, all the elders2205 of the land776 of Egypt4714,~ 2Pharaoh6547 said559, "Go up5927, and bury6912 your father1, just like he made you swear7650."j}O 21 'My father made me swear7650, saying559, "Behold2009, I am dying4191. Bury me in my grave6913 which I have dug3738 for myself in the land776 of Canaan3667." Now therefore6912, please let me go up5927 and bury6912 my father1, and I will come again7725.'"Z|/ 2When the days3117 of weeping1068 for him were past5674, Joseph3130 spoke1696 to the house1004 of Pharaoh6547, saying559, "If now I have found4672 favor2580 in your eyes5869, please speak1696 in the ears241 of Pharaoh6547, saying559,l{S 2Forty705 days3117 were fulfilled4390 for him4390, for that is how many the days3117 it takes to embalm2590. The Egyptians4714 wept for him for seventy7657 days3117.Qz 2Joseph3130 commanded6680 his servants5650, the physicians7495, to embalm2590 his father1; and the physicians7495 embalmed2590 Israel3478.y  2Joseph3130 fell5307 on his father1's face6440, wept1058 on him5401, and kissed him.Mx  Noah5146 was five2568 hundred3967 years8141 old1121, and Noah5146 became the father3205 of Shem8035, Ham2526, and Japheth3315.-wU All the days3117 of Lamech3929 were seven7651 hundred3967 seventy7657 seven7651 years8141, then he died4191.v! Lamech3929 lived2421 after310 he became the father3205 of Noah5146 five2568 hundred3967 ninety8673 five2568 years8141, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323.u5 and he named8034 him7121 Noah5146, saying559, "This same will comfort5162 us in our work4639 and in the toil6093 of our hands3027, because4480 of the ground127 which Yahweh3068 has cursed779."+tQ Lamech3929 lived2421 one hundred3967 eighty8084 two8147 years8141, and became the father3205 of a son1121,-sU All the days3117 of Methuselah4968 were nine8672 hundred3967 sixty8346 nine8672 years8141, then he died4191.r- Methuselah4968 lived2421 after310 he became the father3205 of Lamech3929 seven7651 hundred3967 eighty8084 two8147 years8141, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323.2q_ Methuselah4968 lived2421 one hundred3967 eighty8084 seven7651 years8141, and became the father3205 of Lamech3929.vpg Enoch2585 walked1980 with God430, and he was not430, for God took him3947.o All the days3117 of Enoch2585 were three7969 hundred3967 sixty8346 five2568 years8141.n% Enoch2585 walked1980 with854 God430 after310 he became the father3205 of Methuselah4968 three7969 hundred3967 years8141, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323.m+ Enoch2585 lived2421 sixty8346 five2568 years8141, and became the father3205 of Methuselah4968.'lI All the days3117 of Jared3382 were nine8672 hundred3967 sixty8346 two8147 years8141, then he died4191.rk_ Jared3382 lived2421 after310 he became the father3205 of Enoch2585 eight8083 hundred3967 years8141, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323.)jM Jared3382 lived2421 one hundred3967 sixty8346 two8147 years8141, and became the father3205 of Enoch2585./iY All the days3117 of Mahalalel4111 were eight8083 hundred3967 ninety8673- five2568 years8141, then he died4191.h Mahalalel4111 lived2421 after310 he became the father3205 of Jared3382 eight8083 hundred3967 thirty7970 years8141, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323.g+ Mahalalel4111 lived2421 sixty8346- five2568 years8141, and became the father3205 of Jared3382.f/ and all the days3117 of Kenan7018 were nine8672 hundred3967 ten6235 years8141, then he died4191.e  Kenan7018 lived2421 after310 he became the father3205 of Mahalalel4111 eight8083 hundred3967 forty705 years8141, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323 d  Kenan7018 lived2421 seventy7657 years8141, and became the father3205 of Mahalalel4111.c'  All the days3117 of Enosh583 were nine8672 hundred3967 five2568 years8141, then he died4191.b  Enosh583 lived2421 after310 he became the father3205 of Kenan7018, eight8083 hundred3967 fifteen6240 years8141, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323.a  Enosh583 lived2421 ninety8673 years8141, and became the father3205 of Kenan7018.`+ All the days3117 of Seth8352 were nine8672 hundred3967 twelve6240 years8141, then he died4191._} Seth8352 lived2421 after310 he became the father3205 of Enosh583 eight8083 hundred3967 seven7651 years8141, and became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323.^) Seth8352 lived2421 one hundred3967 five2568 years8141, and became the father3205 of Enosh583.*]O All the days3117 that Adam121 lived2425 were nine8672 hundred3967 thirty7970 years8141, then he died4191.}\u The days3117 of Adam121 after310 he became the father3205 of Seth8352 were eight8083 hundred3967 years8141, and he became the father3205 of sons1121 and daughters1323.~[w Adam121 lived2421 one hundred3967 thirty7970 years8141, and became the father3205 of a son in his own likeness1823, after his image6754, and named8034 him7121 Seth8352.^Z7 He created1254 them male2145 and female5347, and blessed1288 them7121, and called their name8034 "Adam120," in the day3117 when they were created1254.iY O This2088 is the book5612 of the generations8435 of Adam121. In the day3117 that God430 created1254 man120, he made6213 him in God430's likeness1823.X 1!When Jacob3290 made an end3615 of charging6680 his sons1121, he gathered up622 his feet7272 into the bed4296, and yielded up the spirit1478, and was gathered622 to his people5971.W) 1 the field7704 and the cave4631 that is therein4735, which was purchased from the children1121 of Heth2845."iVM 1There they buried6912 Abraham85 and Sarah8283, his wife802. There they buried6912 Isaac3327 and Rebekah7259, his wife802, and there I buried6912 Leah3812:JU 1in the cave4631 that is in the field7704 of Machpelah4375, which is before6440 Mamre4471, in the land776 of Canaan3667, which Abraham85 bought7069 with the field7704 from Ephron6085 the Hittite2850 as a burial272 place6913. T 1He instructed6680 them559, and said to them622, "I am to be gathered to my people5971. Bury6912 me with my fathers1 in the cave4631 that is in the field7704 of Ephron6085 the Hittite2850, S 1All these are the twelve6240 tribes7626 of Israel3478, and this is what their father1 spoke1696 to them and blessed1288 them1288. He blessed everyone834 according376 to his blessing1293.VR' 1"Benjamin1144 is a ravenous2963 wolf2061. In the morning1242 he will devour398 the prey5706. At evening6153 he will divide2505 the spoil7998."yQm 1The blessings1293 of your father1 have prevailed1396 above the blessings1293 of your ancestors2029, above the boundaries8379 of the ancient5769 hills1389. They will be on the head6936 of Joseph3130, on the crown of the head6936 of him who is separated5139 from his brothers251.rP_ 1even by the God410 of your father1, who will help5826 you854; by the Almighty7706, who will bless1288 you1293, with blessings of heaven8064 above5920, blessings1293 of the deep8415 that lies below7257, blessings1293 of the breasts7699, and of the womb7356.(OK 1But his bow7198 remained3427 strong386. The arms2220 of his hands3027 were made strong6339, by the hands3027 of the Mighty46 One of Jacob3290, (from there is the shepherd7462, the stone68 of Israel3478),{Nq 1The archers1167 have severely grieved him4843, shot7232 at him7852, and persecute him:DM 1"Joseph3130 is a fruitful6509 vine1121, a fruitful6509 vine1121 by a spring5869. His branches1323 run6805 over the wall7791.L{ 1"Naphtali5321 is a doe355 set free7971, who bears5414 beautiful8233 fawns561.K 1"Asher836's food3899 will be rich8082. He will yield5414 royal4428 dainties4574.|Js 1"A troop1416 will press1464 on Gad1410, but he will press1464 on their heel6119.SI! 1I have waited for6960 your salvation3444, Yahweh3068.wHi 1Dan1835 will be a serpent5175 in the way1870, an adder8207 in the path734, That bites5391 the horse5483's heels6119, so that his rider7392 falls5307 backward268.G 1"Dan1835 will judge1777 his people5971, as one259 of the tribes7626 of Israel3478. F 1He saw7200 a resting4496 place2896, that it was good, the land776, that it was pleasant5276. He bows5186 his shoulder7926 to the burden5445, and becomes a servant5647 doing forced labor4522.E{ 1"Issachar3485 is a strong1634 donkey2543, lying down7257 between the saddlebags4942.JD 1 "Zebulun2074 will dwell7931 at the haven2348 of the sea3220. He will be for a haven2348 of ships591. His border3411 will be on Sidon6721.C 1 His eyes5869 will be red2447 with wine3196, his teeth8127 white3836 with milk2461.B# 1 Binding631 his foal5895 to the vine1612, his donkey860's colt1121 to the choice vine8321; he has washed3526 his garments3830 in wine3196, his robes5497 in the blood1818 of grapes6025.A/ 1 The scepter7626 will not depart5493 from Judah3063, nor the ruler2710's staff from between his feet7272, until3588 he7886 comes935 to whom it belongs3349. To him will the obedience of the peoples be5971. @ 1 Judah3063 is a lion738's cub1482. From the prey2964, my son1121, you have gone up5927. He stooped down3766, he crouched7257 as a lion3833, as a lioness3833. Who will rouse him up6965?i?M 1"Judah3063, your brothers251 will praise3034 you3027. Your hand will be on the neck6203 of your enemies341. Your father1's sons1121 will bow down before you7812.o>Y 1Cursed779 be their anger639, for it was fierce5794; and their wrath5678, for it was cruel7185. I will divide2505 them in Jacob3290, and scatter6327 them in Israel3478.,=S 1My soul5315, don935't come into their council5475. My glory3519, don3161't be united to their assembly6951; for in their anger639 they killed2026 men376. In their self-will7522 they hamstrung6131 cattle7794.< 1"Simeon8095 and Levi3878 are brothers251. Their swords4380 are weapons3627 of violence2555.g;I 1Boiling over as water4325, you shall not excel3498; because you2490 went up5927 to your2490 father1's bed4904, then defiled it5927. He went up to my couch3326.c:A 1"Reuben7205, you are my firstborn1060, my might3581, and the beginning7225 of my strength202; excelling3499 in dignity7613, and excelling3499 in power5794.#9A 1Assemble6908 yourselves8085, and hear, you sons1121 of Jacob3290. Listen8085 to Israel3478, your father1.o8 [ 1Jacob3290 called7121 to his sons1121, and said559: "Gather yourselves together622, that I may tell5046 you that which will happen7122 to you in the days3117 to come319.r7_ 0Moreover I have given5414 to you one259 portion7926 above your brothers251, which I took3947 out of the hand3027 of the Amorite567 with my sword2719 and with my bow7198."Q6 0Israel3478 said559 to Joseph3130, "Behold4191, I am dying, but God430 will be with you7725, and bring you again to the land776 of your fathers1..5W 0He blessed1288 them that day3117, saying559, "In you will Israel3478 bless1288, saying559, 430 'God make7760 you as Ephraim669 and as Manasseh4519'" He set7760 Ephraim669 before6440 Manasseh4519.4y 0His father1 refused3985, and said559, "I know3045, my son1121, I know3045. He also will become a people5971, and he also will be great1431. However199, his younger6996 brother251 will be greater1431 than he2233, and his seed will become a multitude4393 of nations1471."E3 0Joseph3130 said559 to his father1, "Not so1, my father; for this is the firstborn1060; put7760 your right hand3225 on his head7218."m2U 0When Joseph3130 saw7200 that his father1 laid7896 his right3225 hand3027 on the head7218 of Ephraim669, it displeased3415 him8551. He held up his father1's hand3027, to remove5493 it from Ephraim669's head7218 to Manasseh4519's head7218.o1Y 0the angel4397 who has redeemed1350 me from all evil7451, bless1288 the lads5288, and let my name8034 be named7121 on them8034, and the name of my fathers1 Abraham85 and Isaac3327. Let them grow1711 into a multitude7230 in the midst7130 of the earth776."01 0He blessed1288 Joseph3130, and said559, "The God430 before6440 whom my fathers1 Abraham85 and Isaac3327 walked1980, the God430 who has fed7462 me all my life long5750 to this day3117,h/K 0Israel3478 stretched out7971 his right hand3225, and laid7896 it on Ephraim669's head7218, who was the younger6810, and his left hand8040 on Manasseh4519's head7218, guiding7919 his hands3027 knowingly7919, for Manasseh4519 was the firstborn1060./.Y 0 Joseph3130 took3947 them both8147, Ephraim669 in his right hand3225 toward Israel3478's left hand8040, and Manasseh4519 in his left hand8040 toward Israel3478's right hand3225, and brought them near to him5066.4-c 0 Joseph3130 brought them out3318 from between5973 his knees1290, and he bowed7812 himself with his face639 to the earth776.W,) 0 Israel3478 said559 to Joseph3130, "I didn6419't think I would see7200 your face6440, and behold7200, God430 has let me see your seed also2233."q+] 0 Now the eyes5869 of Israel3478 were dim3513 for age2207, so that he couldn3201't see7200. He brought them near5066 to him5401; and he kissed them2263, and embraced them.k*Q 0 Joseph3130 said559 to his father1, "They are my sons1121, whom God430 has given5414 me here559." He said, "Please bring them3947 to me1288, and I will bless them."s)a 0Israel3478 saw7200 Joseph3130's sons1121, and said559, "Who are these?"( 0As for me935, when I came from Paddan6307, Rachel7354 died4191 by me in the land776 of Canaan3667 in the way1870, when5750 there was still some3530 distance776 to come935 to Ephrath672, and I buried her6912 there in the way1870 to Ephrath672 (the same is Bethlehem1035)."n'W 0Your issue4138, whom you become the father3205 of after310 them7121, will be yours. They will be called after5921 the name8034 of their brothers251 in their inheritance5159.0&[ 0Now your two8147 sons1121, who were born3205 to you in the land776 of Egypt4714 before5704 I came935 to you into Egypt4714, are mine669; Ephraim and Manasseh4519, even as Reuben7205 and Simeon8095, will be mine.I% 0and said559 to me6509, 'Behold, I will make you fruitful, and multiply7235 you5414, and I will make of you a company6951 of peoples5971, and will give5414 this land776 to your seed2233 after you310 for an everlasting5769 possession272.'T$# 0Jacob3290 said559 to Joseph3130, "God410 Almighty7706 appeared7200 to me at Luz3870 in the land776 of Canaan3667, and blessed me1288,o#Y 0Someone told5046 Jacob3290, and said559, "Behold1121, your son Joseph3130 comes935 to you3478," and Israel strengthened2388 himself3427, and sat on the bed4296. "  0It happened after310 these things1697, that someone said559 to Joseph3130, "Behold1, your father is sick2470." He took3947 with him his two8147 sons1121, Manasseh4519 and Ephraim669.)!M /He said559, "Swear7650 to me7650," and he swore to him3478. Israel bowed7812 himself on the bed4296's head7218.v g /but when I sleep7901 with my fathers1, you shall carry5375 me out of Egypt4714, and bury6912 me in their burying place6900." He said559, "I will do6213 as you have said1697."@{ /The time3117 drew near7126 that Israel3478 must die4191, and he called7121 his son1121 Joseph3130, and said559 to him4672, "If now I have found favor2580 in your sight5869, please put7760 your hand3027 under my thigh3409, and deal6213 kindly2617 and truly571 with me6912. Please don't bury me in Egypt4714, /Jacob3290 lived2421 in the land776 of Egypt4714 seventeen6240 years8141. So the days of Jacob3290, the years2416 of his life3967, were one hundred forty705 - seven7651 years8141.  /Israel3478 lived3427 in the land776 of Egypt4714, in the land776 of Goshen1657; and they got themselves possessions270 therein6509, and were fruitful, and multiplied7235 exceedingly3966.-U /Joseph3130 made7760 it a statute2706 concerning the land127 of Egypt4714 to this day3117, that Pharaoh6547 should have the fifth2569. Only the land127 of the priests3548 alone didn7535't become Pharaoh6547's.S! /They said559, "You have saved our lives2421! Let us find4672 favor2580 in the sight5869 of my lord113, and we will be Pharaoh6547's servants5650."Y- /It will happen at the harvests8393, that you shall give5414 a fifth2549 to Pharaoh6547, and four702 parts3027 will be your own2233, for seed of the field7704, for your food400, for them of your households1004, and for food398 for your little ones2945."# /Then Joseph3130 said559 to the people5971, "Behold7069, I have bought you and your land127 today3117 for Pharaoh6547. Behold1887, here is seed2233 for you2232, and you shall sow the land127.9m /Only he7069 didn127't buy the land of the priests3548, for the priests3548 had a portion2706 from Pharaoh6547, and ate398 their portion2706 which Pharaoh6547 gave5414 them4376. That is why they didn't sell their land127.E /As for the people5971, he moved5674 them to the cities5892 from one end7097 of the border1366 of Egypt4714 even to the other end of it7097.=u /So Joseph3130 bought7069 all the land127 of Egypt4714 for Pharaoh6547, for every man376 of the Egyptians4714 sold4376 his field7704, because the famine7458 was severe2388 on them776, and the land became Pharaoh6547's. /Why should we die4191 before your eyes5869, both we and our land127? Buy7069 us and our land127 for bread3899, and we and our land127 will be servants5650 to Pharaoh6547. Give5414 us seed2233, that we may live2421, and not die4191, and that the land127 won3456't be desolate."Q /When that year8141 was ended8552, they came935 to him the second8145 year8141, and said559 to him3582, "We will not hide from my lord113 how our money3701 is all spent8552, and the herds4735 of livestock929 are my413 lord113's. There is nothing left7604 in the sight6440 of my lord113, but our bodies1472, and our lands127.% /They brought935 their livestock4735 to Joseph3130, and Joseph3130 gave5414 them bread3899 in exchange for the horses5483, and for the flocks6629, and for the4735 herds1241, and for the donkeys2543: and he fed5095 them with bread3899 in exchange for all their livestock4735 for that year8141.I /Joseph3130 said559, "Give3051 me your livestock4735; and I will give5414 you food for your livestock4735, if your money3701 is gone656."p[ /When the money3701 was all spent8552 in the land776 of Egypt4714, and in the land776 of Canaan3667, all the Egyptians4714 came935 to Joseph3130, and said559, "Give3051 us bread3899, for why should we die4191 in your presence3701? For our money fails656."_9 /Joseph3130 gathered up3950 all the money3701 that was found4672 in the land776 of Egypt4714, and in the land776 of Canaan3667, for the grain7668 which they bought7666: and Joseph3130 brought935 the money3701 into Pharaoh6547's house1004.9 / There was no bread3899 in all the land776; for the famine7458 was very3966 severe3515, so that the land776 of Egypt4714 and the land776 of Canaan3667 fainted3856 by reason6440 of the famine7458.[1 / Joseph3130 nourished3557 his father1, his brothers251, and all of his father1's household1004, with bread3899, according6310 to their families2945.A } / Joseph3130 placed3427 his father1 and his brothers251, and gave5414 them a possession272 in the land776 of Egypt4714, in the best4315 of the land776, in the land776 of Rameses7486, as Pharaoh6547 had commanded6680.  / Jacob3290 blessed1288 Pharaoh6547, and went out3318 from the presence6440 of Pharaoh6547.q ] / Jacob3290 said559 to Pharaoh6547, "The days3117 of the years8141 of my pilgrimage4033 are one hundred3967 thirty7970 years8141. Few4592 and evil7451 have been the days3117 of the years8141 of my life2416, and they have not attained5381 to the days3117 of the years8141 of the life2416 of my fathers1 in the days3117 of their pilgrimage4033." 2~|{zz#yCx1vutsosrqopp nnlkjDiLhXg0f|edcbaaA`__^E][[}ZBXX"WOV]UTTSRcPP=;::87765D44>321v0l//-,+**`))Y('&a%%$c##/""! Pf@(>Lx I ? 7 l.exGK"What value does the engraved6458 image6459 have3335, that its maker has engraved6458 it4541; the molten image, even the teacher3384 of lies8267, that he who fashions3335 its form3336 trusts982 in it6213, to make mute483 idols457?hIFor the violence2555 done to Lebanon3844 will overwhelm3680 you7701, and the destruction of the animals929, which made them afraid2865; because of men120's blood1818, and for the violence2555 done to the land776, to every city7151 and to those who dwell in them3427.-SYou are filled7646 with shame7036, and not glory3519. You will also drink8354, and be exposed6188! The cup3563 of Yahweh3068's right hand3225 will come around5437 to you7022, and disgrace will cover your glory3519.iK"Woe1945 to him who gives his neighbor7453 drink8248, pouring5596 your inflaming wine2573 until they are drunk7937, so that you may gaze5027 at their naked bodies4589!EFor the earth776 will be filled4390 with the knowledge3045 of the glory3519 of Yahweh3068, as the waters4325 cover3680 the sea3220.mS Behold3068, isn't it of Yahweh of Armies6635 that the peoples5971 labor3021 for the1767 fire784, and the nations3816 weary3286 themselves for1767 vanity7385?#? Woe1945 to him who builds1129 a town5892 with blood1818, and establishes3559 a city7151 by iniquity5766!"= For the stone68 will cry out2199 of the wall7023, and the beam6086 out3714 of the woodwork will answer it6030.G You have devised3289 shame1322 to your house1004, by cutting off7096 many7227 peoples5971, and have sinned2398 against your soul5315.  Woe1945 to him who gets1214 an evil7451 gain1215 for his house1004, that he may set7760 his nest7064 on high4791, that he may be delivered5337 from the hand3709 of evil7451!L Because you have plundered7997 many7227 nations1471, all the remnant3499 of the peoples5971 will plunder7997 you120, because of men's blood1818, and for the violence2555 done to the land776, to the city7151 and to all who dwell in it3427.6 eWon5391't your debtors rise up6965 suddenly6621, and wake3364 up those who make you tremble2111, and you will be their victim4933?+ OWon5375't all these take up a parable4912 against him4426, and a taunting proverb2420 against him559, and say, 1945 'Woe to him who increases7235 that which is not his3513, and who enriches himself by extortion5671! How long?' Yes3196, moreover, wine is treacherous898. A haughty3093 man1397 who doesn5115't stay at home, who enlarges7337 his desire5315 as Sheol7585, and he is like death4194, and can7646't be satisfied, but gathers622 to himself all nations1471, and heaps6908 to himself all peoples5971.-SBehold5315, his soul is puffed up6075. It is not upright3474 in him6662, but the righteous will live2421 by his faith530.(IFor the vision2377 is yet for the appointed time4150, and it hurries toward the end7093, and won6315't prove false3576. Though it takes time4102, wait4102 for it935; because it will surely come935. It won309't delay.CYahweh3068 answered6030 me3789, "Write the vision2377, and make it plain874 on tablets3871, that he who runs7323 may read it7121. I will stand5975 at my watch4931, and set3320 myself on the ramparts4692, and will look7200 out to see7200 what he will say1696 to me7725, and what I will answer concerning my complaint8433. 1Will he therefore continually8548 empty7324 his net2764, and kill2026 the nations1471 without mercy2550?n WTherefore he sacrifices2076 to his net2764, and burns incense6999 to his dragnet4365, because by them1992 his life2506 is luxurious8082, and his food2506 is good1277.f GHe takes up5927 all of them with the hook2443. He catches1641 them in his net2764, and gathers622 them in his dragnet4365. Therefore he rejoices8055 and is glad1523.( Kand make6213 men120 like the fish1709 of the sea3220, like the creeping things7431, that have no ruler over them4910?h K You who have purer2889 eyes5869 than to see7200 evil7451, and who cannot3201 look5027 on perversity5999, why do you tolerate5027 those who deal treacherously898, and keep silent2790 when the wicked7563 swallows1104 up the man who is more righteous than he6662," ? Aren6924't you from everlasting, Yahweh3068 my God430, my Holy One6918? We will not die4191. Yahweh3068, you have appointed7760 him for judgment4941. You6697, Rock, have established3245 him to punish3198.2~ _ Then he sweeps2498 by like the wind7307, and goes on5674. He is indeed guilty816, whose2098 strength3581 is his god433."v} g Yes7046, he scoffs at kings4428, and princes7336 are a derision4890 to him7832. He laughs at every stronghold4013, for he builds6651 up an earthen6083 ramp3920, and takes it.;| q All of them come935 for violence2555. Their hordes4041 face6440 the desert6921. He gathers622 prisoners7628 like sand2344.w{ iTheir horses5483 also are swifter7043 than leopards5246, and are more fierce2300 than the evening6153 wolves2061. Their horsemen6571 press proudly6335 on6571. Yes, their horsemen come935 from afar7350. They fly5774 as an eagle5404 that hurries2363 to devour398.z %They are feared366 and dreaded3372. Their judgment4941 and their dignity7613 proceed from themselves3318.y )For6965, behold, I raise up the Chaldeans3778, that bitter4751 and hasty4116 nation1471, that march1980 through the breadth4800 of the earth776, to possess3423 dwelling places that are not theirs4908.x "Look7200 among the nations1471, watch5027, and wonder8539 marvelously8539; for I am working6466 a work6466 in your days3117, which you will not believe539 though it is told you5608.w Therefore the law8451 is paralyzed6313, and justice4941 never5331 goes forth3318; for the wicked7563 surround3803 the righteous6662; therefore justice4941 goes forth3318 perverted6127.uv eWhy do you show7200 me iniquity205, and look5027 at perversity5999? For destruction7701 and violence2555 are before me7379. There is strife, and contention4066 rises up5375.2u _Yahweh3068, how long will I cry7768, and you will not hear8085? I cry out2199 to you2555 "Violence!" and will you not save3467?^t 9The oracle4853 which Habakkuk2265 the prophet5030 saw2372.s) All the days3117 of Noah5146 were nine8672 hundred3967 fifty2572 years8141, then he died4191.r% Noah5146 lived2421 three7969 hundred3967 fifty2572 years8141 after310 the flood3999.7qi May God430 enlarge6601 Japheth3315. Let him dwell7931 in the tents168 of Shem8035. Let Canaan3667 be his servant5650."'pI He said559, "Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068, the God430 of Shem8035. Let Canaan3667 be1961 his servant5650.o# He said559, "Canaan3667 is cursed779. He will be servant5650 of servants5650 to his brothers251."n9 Noah5146 awoke3364 from his wine3196, and knew3045 what his youngest6996 son1121 had done to him6213.my Shem8035 and Japheth3315 took3947 a garment8071, and laid7760 it on both8147 their shoulders7926, went3212 in backwards3680, and covered the nakedness6172 of their father1. Their faces6440 were backwards322, and they didn7200't see their father1's nakedness6172.Nl Ham2526, the father1 of Canaan3667, saw7200 the nakedness6172 of his father1, and told5046 his two8147 brothers251 outside2351.k He drank8354 of the wine3196 and got drunk7937. He was uncovered1540 within8432 his tent168.qj] Noah5146 began2490 to be a farmer376, and planted5193 a vineyard3754.i These5146 three2490 were the sons of376 Noah776, and from these, the whole earth was populated5310.Yh- The sons1121 of Noah5146 who went out3318 from the ship8392 were Shem8035, Ham2526, and Japheth3315. Ham2526 is the father1 of Canaan3667.Zg/ God430 said559 to Noah5146, "This is the token226 of the covenant1285 which I have established6965 between me and all flesh1320 that is on the earth776."?fy The rainbow7198 will be in the cloud6051. I will look at it7200, that I may remember2142 the everlasting5769 covenant1285 between996 God430 and996 every living2416 creature5315 of all flesh1320 that is on the earth776."e3 and I will remember2142 my covenant1285, which is between me and you and every living2416 creature5315 of all flesh1320, and the waters4325 will no more5750 become a flood3999 to destroy7843 all flesh1320.*dO It will happen6049, when I bring a cloud6051 over the earth776, that the rainbow7198 will be seen7200 in the cloud6051,)cM I set5414 my rainbow7198 in the cloud6051, and it will be for a sign226 of a covenant1285 between me and the earth776.b God430 said559, "This is the token226 of the covenant1285 which I589 make5414 between me and you and every living2416 creature5315 that is with you5769, for perpetual generations1755:a# I will establish6965 my covenant1285 with you1320: all flesh will not be cut off3772 any more by the waters4325 of the flood3999, neither will there ever again be a flood3999 to destroy7843 the earth776."`3 and with every living2416 creature5315 that is with you5775: the birds, the livestock2416, and every animal of the earth776 with you3318, of all that go out of the ship8392, even every animal2416 of the earth776. _ "As for me6965, behold, I establish my covenant1285 with you2233, and with your offspring after you310,p^[ God430 spoke559 to Noah5146 and to his sons1121 with him559, saying,] Be fruitful6509 and multiply7235. Increase abundantly8317 in the earth776, and multiply in it7235."O\ Whoever sheds8210 man120's blood1818, his blood1818 will be shed8210 by man120, for God430 made6213 man120 in his own image6754.d[C I will surely389 require1875 your blood1818 of your lives5315. At the hand3027 of every animal2416 I will require1875 it3027. At the hand of man120, even at the hand3027 of every man120's brother251, I will require1875 the life5315 of man120.tZc But389 flesh1320 with its life5315, its blood1818, you shall not eat398.0Y[ Every moving thing7431 that lives2416 will be food402 for you3418. As the green herb6212, I have given everything to you5414.TX# The fear of you4172 and the dread of you2844 will be on every animal2416 of the earth776, and on every bird5775 of the sky8064. Everything that the ground127 teems7430 with1709, and all the fish of the sea3220 are delivered5414 into your hand3027.MW  God430 blessed1288 Noah5146 and his sons1121, and said559 to them6509, "Be fruitful, and multiply7235, and replenish4390 the earth776.~Vw While the earth776 remains3117, seed2233 time and harvest7105, and cold7120 and heat2527, and summer7019 and winter2779, and day3117 and night3915 shall not cease7673."qU] Yahweh3068 smelled7306 the pleasant5207 aroma7381. Yahweh3068 said559 in413 his heart3820, "I will not again3254 curse7043 the ground127 any more for man120's sake5668, because the imagination3336 of man120's heart3820 is evil7451 from his youth5271; neither will I ever again3254 strike5221 everything living2416, as I have done6213. T Noah5146 built1129 an altar4196 to Yahweh3068, and took3947 of every clean2889 animal929, and of every clean2889 bird5775, and offered5927 burnt offerings5930 on the altar4196.gSI Every animal2416, every creeping thing7431, and every bird5775, whatever3605 moves7430 on the earth776, after their families4940, went out3318 of the ship8392.R Noah5146 went out1121, with his sons, his wife802, and his sons1121' wives with him802.Q} Bring out3318 with you every living thing2416 that is with you of all flesh1320, including birds5775, livestock929, and every creeping thing7431 that creeps7430 on the earth776, that they may breed abundantly8317 in the earth776, and be fruitful6509, and multiply7235 on the earth776."P9 "Go out3318 of the ship8392, you802, and your wife, and your sons1121, and your sons1121' wives with you802.MO God430 spoke1696 to Noah5146, saying559,/NY In the second8145 month2320, on the7651 twenty-seventh6242 day3117 of the month2320, the earth776 was dry3001.(MK  It happened in the six8337 hundred3967 first year8141, in the first7223 month259, the first day of the month2320, the waters4325 were dried up2717 from the earth776. Noah5146 removed5493 the covering4372 of the ship8392, and looked7200. He saw that the surface6440 of the ground127 was dried2717.@L{  He stayed3176 yet another seven7651 days3117, and sent out7971 the dove3123; and she didn3254't return7725 to him any more5750."K?  The dove3123 came back935 to him at evening6256, and6310, behold, in her mouth was an olive2132 leaf5929 plucked off2965. So Noah5146 knew3045 that the waters4325 were abated7043 from the earth776.-JU  He stayed2342 yet another312 seven7651 days3117; and again3254 he sent the dove3123 out7971 of the ship8392.vIg  but the dove3123 found4672 no place to rest4494 her3709 foot7272, and she returned7725 to him into the ship8392; for the waters4325 were on the surface6440 of the whole earth776. He put out7971 his hand3027, and took her3947, and brought her to him into the ship8392.'HI He sent out7971 a dove3123 from him7200, to see if the waters4325 were abated7043 from the surface of the ground127,?Gy and he sent out7971 a raven6158. It went3318 back3318 and forth7725, until the waters4325 were dried up3001 from the earth776.@F{ It happened at the end7093 of forty705 days3117, that Noah5146 opened6605 the window2474 of the ship8392 which he had made6213,E The waters4325 receded continually1980 until5704 the tenth6224 month2320. In the tenth6224 month259, on the first day of the month2320, the tops7218 of the mountains2022 were seen7200.LD The ship8392 rested5117 in the seventh7637 month2320, on the seventeenth6240 day3117 of the month2320, on Ararat780's mountains2022.bC? The waters4325 receded7725 from the earth776 continually1980. After the end7097 of one hundred3967 fifty2572 days3117 the waters4325 decreased2637.GB The deep8415's fountains4599 and the sky8064's windows699 were also stopped5534, and the rain1653 from the sky8064 was restrained3607.:A q God430 remembered2142 Noah5146, all the animals2416, and all the livestock929 that were with him in the ship8392; and God430 made5674 a wind7307 to pass5674 over5921 the earth776. The waters4325 subsided7918.@ The waters4325 prevailed1396 on the earth776 one hundred3967 fifty2572 days3117.?3 Every living thing3351 was destroyed4229 that was on the surface6440 of the ground127, including man120, livestock929, creeping things7431, and birds5775 of the sky8064. They were destroyed4229 from the earth776. Only389 Noah5146 was left7604, and those who834 were with him in the ship8392.!>= All in whose nostrils639 was the breath5397 of the spirit of life2416, of all that was on the dry2724 land4191, died.= All flesh1320 died1478 that moved7430 on the earth776, including birds5775, livestock929, animals2416, every creeping thing8318 that creeps8317 on the earth776, and every man120.<% The waters4325 prevailed fifteen6240 cubits520 upward4605, and the mountains2022 were covered3680.\;3 The waters4325 prevailed1396 exceedingly3966 on the earth776. All the high1364 mountains2022 that were under8478 the whole sky8064 were covered3680.L: The waters4325 prevailed1396, and increased7235 greatly3966 on the earth776; and the ship floated3212 on the surface6440 of the waters4325.n9W The flood3999 was forty705 days3117 on the earth776. The waters4325 increased7235, and lifted up5375 the ship8392, and it was lifted up7311 above the earth776.O8 Those who went in935, went in935 male2145 and female5347 of all flesh1320, as God430 commanded6680 him3068; and Yahweh shut him in5462.A7} They went to Noah5146 into935 the ship8392, by8147 pairs8147 of all flesh1320 with834 the breath7307 of life in them2416.W6) they1992, and every animal2416 after its kind4327, all the livestock929 after their kind4327, every creeping thing7431 that creeps7430 on the earth776 after its kind4327, and every bird5775 after its kind4327, every bird6833 of every sort3671.75i  In the same6106 day3117 Noah5146, and Shem8035, Ham2526, and Japheth3315, the sons1121 of Noah5146, and Noah5146's wife802, and the three7969 wives802 of his sons1121 with them8392, entered into the ship;~4w  The rain1653 was on the earth776 forty705 days3117 and forty705 nights3915./3Y  In8141 the six8337 hundredth3967 year8141 of Noah5146's life2416, in the second8145 month2320, on the seventeenth7651 day3117 of the month2320, on the same2088 day3117 all the fountains4599 of the great7227 deep8415 were burst open1234, and the sky8064's windows699 were opened6605.2  It happened after the seven7651 days3117, that the waters4325 of the flood3999 came on the earth776.K1  went935 by8147 pairs8147 to Noah5146 into the ship8392, male2145 and female5347, as834 God430 commanded6680 Noah5146.0- Clean2889 animals2889, animals that are not clean, birds5775, and everything that creeps7430 on the ground127^/7 Noah5146 went into the ship8392 with his sons1121, his wife802, and his sons1121' wives802, because of6440 the waters4325 of6440 the flood3999.*.O Noah5146 was six8337 hundred3967 years8141 old1121 when the flood3999 of waters4325 came on the earth776.c-A Noah5146 did6213 everything that Yahweh3068 commanded him6680.I, In5750 seven7651 days3117, I will cause it to rain4305 on the earth776 for forty705 days3117 and forty705 nights3915. Every3605 living thing3351 that I have made6213, I will destroy4229 from the surface of the ground6440."i+M Also of the birds5775 of the sky8064, seven7651 and seven2145, male and female5347, to keep2421 seed2233 alive2421 on the surface6440 of all the earth776. * You shall take3947 seven pairs of every clean2889 animal929 with you376, the male and his female802. Of the animals929 that are not clean2889, take two8147, the male376 and his female802.)  Yahweh3068 said559 to Noah5146, "Come935 with all of your household1004 into the ship8392, for I have seen7200 your righteousness6662 before me6440 in this2088 generation1755.(} Thus Noah5146 did6213. According to all that God430 commanded6680 him6213, so he did.0'[ Take3947 with you of all food3978 that is eaten398, and gather622 it to yourself402; and it will be for food for you, and for them."$&C Of the birds5775 after their kind4327, of the livestock929 after their kind4327, of every creeping thing7431 of the ground127 after its kind4327, two8147 of every sort shall come935 to you2421, to keep them alive.p%[ Of every living thing2416 of all flesh1320, you shall bring935 two8147 of every sort into the ship8392, to keep them alive2421 with you2145. They shall be male and female5347.t$c But I will establish6965 my covenant1285 with you935. You shall come into413 the ship8392, you859, your sons1121, your wife802, and your sons1121' wives with you802.M# I2009, even I589, do bring935 the flood3999 of waters4325 on this earth776, to destroy7843 all flesh1320 having the breath7307 of life2416 from under8478 the sky8064. Everything3605 that is in the earth776 will die1478.W") You shall make6213 a roof6672 in the ship8392, and you shall finish3615 it to a cubit520 upward4605. You shall set7760 the door6607 of the ship8392 in its side6654. You shall make6213 it with lower8482, second8145, and third levels7992.!# This is how you shall make6213 it753. The length of the ship8392 will be three7969 hundred3967 cubits520, its breadth7341 fifty2572 cubits520, and its height6967 thirty7970 cubits520.B  Make a ship of gopher wood6213. You shall make753 rooms in the8392 ship7969, and shall seal3967 it inside and7341 outside with pitch520.8k  God430 said559 to Noah5146, "The end7093 of all flesh1320 has come935 before me6440, for the earth776 is filled with4390 violence2555 through them6440. Behold7843, I will destroy them with854 the earth776.A}  God430 saw7200 the earth776, and saw that it was corrupt7843, for all flesh1320 had corrupted7843 their way1870 on the earth776.3  The earth776 was corrupt7843 before6440 God430, and the earth776 was filled4390 with violence2555.!  Noah5146 became the father3205 of three7969 sons1121: Shem8035, Ham2526, and Japheth3315.|s  This is the history of the generations8435 of Noah5146. Noah5146 was a righteous6662 man376, blameless8549 among the people1755 of his time5146. Noah walked1980 with God430.fG But Noah5146 found4672 favor2580 in Yahweh3068's eyes5869.dC Yahweh3068 said559, "I will destroy4229 man120 whom I have created1254 from the surface6440 of the ground127; man120, along5704 with animals929, creeping things7431, and birds5775 of the sky8064; for I am sorry5162 that I have made them6213."2_ Yahweh3068 was sorry5162 that he had made6213 man120 on the earth776, and it grieved6087 him in413 his heart3820.1 Yahweh3068 saw7200 that the wickedness7451 of man120 was great7227 in the earth776, and that every imagination3336 of the thoughts4284 of his heart3820 was only7535 evil7451 continually3117.} The Nephilim5303 were in the earth776 in those days3117, and also after310 that3651, when834 God430's sons1121 came in935 to men120's daughters1323. They bore3205 children to them1992. Those were the mighty men1368 who were of old5769, men582 of renown8034. Yahweh3068 said559, "My Spirit7307 will not strive1777 with man120 forever5769, because he also1571 is flesh1320; yet will his days3117 be one hundred3967 twenty6242 years8141."\3 that God1121's sons saw7200 that men120's daughters1323 were beautiful2896, and they2007 took3947 for themselves wives802 of all that they chose977.D  It happened120, when men began2490 to multiply7231 on5921 the surface6440 of the ground127, and daughters1323 were born to them3205,b? 2So Joseph3130 died4191, being one hundred3967 ten6235 years8141 old1121, and they embalmed2590 him3455, and he was put in a coffin727 in Egypt4714.~w 2Joseph3130 took an oath7650 of the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, "God430 will surely6485 visit6485 you5927, and you shall carry up my bones6106 from here2088."F 2Joseph3130 said559 to his brothers251, "I am dying4191, but God430 will surely6485 visit6485 you5927, and bring you up out of this land776 to the land776 which he swore7650 to Abraham85, to Isaac3327, and to Jacob3290." 2Joseph3130 saw7200 Ephraim669's children1121 to the third8029 generation1121. The children also of Machir4353, the son1121 of Manasseh4519, were born on3205 Joseph3130's knees1290.J 2Joseph3130 lived3427 in Egypt4714, he1, and his father's house1004. Joseph3130 lived2421 one hundred3967 ten6235 years8141. v~~}|C{/zyxwvutssarq p{nmklkihhgifeKdcbZa`[^A]\[=ZkY~X6WXUTSRR2/[-  . o b dA;d A 4102 Without5565 faith4102 it is impossible102 to be well pleasing2100 to him1063, for he who comes4334 to God2316 must1163 believe4100 that3754 he exists2076, and2532 that he is2076 a rewarder3406 of those who seek1567 him846.Z - By faith4102, Enoch1802 was taken away3346, so that3361 he wouldn1492't 3361 see1492 death2288, and2532 he was2147 not3756 found2147, because1360 God2316 translated3346 him846. For1063 he has had testimony3140 given to him that before4253 his846 translation3331 he had been well pleasing2100 to God2316.i K By faith4102, Abel6 offered4374 to God2316 a more excellent4119 sacrifice2378 than3844 Cain2535, through1223 which3739 he had testimony3140 given to him that he was1511 righteous1342, God2316 testifying3140 with respect to1909 his846 gifts1435; and2532 through1223 it846 he599, being dead, still2089 speaks2980.7 g By faith4102, we understand3539 that2675 the universe165 has been framed2675 by the word4487 of God2316, so that1519 what is seen991 has1096 not3361 been made1096 out of1537 things which are visible5316.lQ For1063 by1722 this3778, the elders4245 obtained testimony3140.0 [ Now1161 faith4102 is2076 assurance5287 of things hoped for1679, proof1650 of things4229 not3756 seen991.zm 'But1161 we2249 are2070 not3756 of those who shrink back5289 to1519 destruction684, but235 of those who have faith4102 to1519 the saving4047 of the soul5590.   &But2532 the righteous1342 will live2198 by1537 faith4102. 2532 If1437 he shrinks back5288, my3450 soul5590 has2106 no3756 pleasure2106 in1722 him846.";o %"In1063 a very2089 little3397 while3745, he who comes2064 will come2240, and2532 will5549 not3756 wait5549.Q $For1063 you2192 need5532 endurance5281 so that2443, having done4160 the will2307 of God2316, you may receive2865 the promise1860.9k #Therefore3767 don3361't throw577 away577 your5216 boldness3954, which3748 has2192 a great3173 reward3405.<q "For1063 you both had compassion4834 on me3450 in my chains1199, and2532 joyfully5479 accepted4327, 3326 the plundering724 of5224 your5216 possessions5224, knowing1097 that1722 you have2192 for yourselves1438 a better2909 possession and2532 an enduring3306 one5223 in1722 the heavens3772. !partly3303, being exposed2301 to both5037 reproaches3680 and2532 oppressions2347; and1161 partly5124, becoming1096 partakers2844 with those who were390 treated390 so3779.|q But1161 remember363 the former4386 days2250, in1722 which3739, after you were enlightened5461, you endured5278 a119 great4183 struggle119 with sufferings3804;~% It is a fearful thing5398 to fall1706 into1519 the hands5495 of the2316 living2198 God2316.*}M For1063 we know1492 him who said2036, "Vengeance1557 belongs to me1698," says3004 the Lord2962, "I1473 will repay467." 2532 Again3825, "The Lord2962 will judge2919 his846 people2992."P| How much4214 worse5501 punishment5098, do you1380 think515, will he be judged worthy of2662, who has trodden under foot the Son5207 of God2316, and2532 has counted2233 the blood129 of the covenant1242 with1722 which3739 he was sanctified37 an unholy thing2839, and2532 has insulted1796 the Spirit4151 of grace5485?j{M A man who5100 disregards114 Moses3475' law3551 dies599 without5565 compassion3628 on1909 the word of two1417 or2228 three5140 witnesses3144.xzi but1161 a certain5100 fearful5398 expectation1561 of judgment2920, and2532 a fierceness2205 of fire4442 which2068 will3195 devour2068 the adversaries5227.y# For1063 if264 we2257 sin264 willfully1596 after3326 we have received2983 the knowledge1922 of the truth225, there remains620 no more3765 a sacrifice2378 for4012 sins266,Xx) not3361 forsaking1459 our own1438 assembling1997 together1997, as2531 the custom1485 of some5100 is235, but exhorting3870 one another2532; and so much5118 the more3123, as3745 you see991 the Day2250 approaching1448.,wQ Let us consider2657 how to1519 provoke3948 one another240 to2041 love26 and2532 good2570 works2041,Jv  let us hold fast2722 the confession3671 of1680 our hope1680 without wavering186; for1063 he1861 who promised1861 is faithful4103.qu[ let4334's draw near with3326 a true228 heart2588 in1722 fullness4136 of faith4102, having4472 our hearts2588 sprinkled4472 from575 an4893 evil4190 conscience4893, and2532 having our body4983 washed3068 with pure2513 water5204,|tq and2532 having a great3173 priest2409 over1909 the house3624 of God2316, s by the way3598 which3739 he dedicated1457 for us2254, a new4372 and2532 living2198 way3598, through1223 the veil2665, that5124 is to say2076, his846 flesh4561;Kr Having2192 therefore3767, brothers80, boldness3954 to1519 enter into1529 the holy place39 by1722 the blood129 of Jesus2424,#q? Now1161 where3699 remission859 of these5130 is3765, there is no more offering4376 for4012 sin266.(pI "I846 will remember3415 their846 sins266 and2532 their846 iniquities458 no3756, 3361 more2089."4oa "This3778 is the covenant1242 that3739 I will make1303 with4314 them846: 3326 'After those1565 days2250,' says3004 the Lord2962, 1325 'I will put my3450 laws3551 on1909 their846 heart2588, 2532 I will also write1924 them846 on1909 their846 mind1271;'" then he says,n' The4151 Holy40 Spirit4151 also2532 testifies to us2254, for1063 after3326 saying4280,m1 For1063 by one1520 offering4376 he has perfected5048, 1519 forever1336 those who are being sanctified37.,lQ from that time3063 waiting1551 until2193 his846 enemies2190 are made5087 the footstool4228 of his feet846.pkY but1161 he846, when he had offered4374 one1520 sacrifice2378 for5228 sins266, 1519 forever1336, sat down2523 on1722 the right hand1188 of God2316;Dj 2532 Every3956 priest2409 indeed3303 stands2476 day by2596 day3008 serving3008 and2532 often4178 offering4374 the same846 sacrifices2378, which3748 can1410 never3763 take away4014 sins266,eiC by1722 which3739 will2307 we have been2070 sanctified37 through1223 the offering4376 of the body4983 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 once for all2178. h then5119 he2046 has said2400, "Behold, I have come2240 to do4160 your4675 will2307." 2316 He takes away337 the first4413, that2443 he may establish2476 the second1208,g) Previously3754 saying3004, 511 "Sacrifices2378 and2532 offerings4376 and2532 whole burnt offerings3646 and2532 sacrifices for4012 sin266 you didn3756't desire2309, neither3761 had pleasure2106 in them3748" (those which are offered4374 according2596 to the law3551),f Then5119 I2036 said2400, 'Behold, I have come2240 (in1722 the scroll2777 of the book975 it is written1125 of4012 me1700) to do4160 your4675 will2307, O God2316.'"e- You had2106 no3756 pleasure2106 in whole burnt offerings3646 and2532 sacrifices for4012 sin266.d7 Therefore1352 when he comes1525 into1519 the world2889, he says3004, "Sacrifice2378 and2532 offering4376 you didn3756't desire2309, but1161 you prepared2675 a body4983 for me3427;5cc For1063 it is impossible102 that851 the blood129 of bulls5022 and2532 goats5131 should take away851 sins266.b But235 in1722 those846 sacrifices there is a2596 yearly1763 reminder364 of sins266.@ay Or else1893 wouldn3973't they3973, Leviticus2 have ceased3973 to be offered4374, because1223 the worshippers3000, having been once530 cleansed2508, would have had2192 no3367 more2089 consciousness4893 of sins266?G`  For1063 the law3551, having2192 a shadow4639 of the good18 to come3195, not3756 the very846 image1504 of the things4229, can1410 never3763 with the same846 sacrifices2378 year by2596 year1763, 1519 which3739 they offer4374 continually1336, make5048 perfect5048 those who draw near5048._ {Aren3780't they1526 all3956 serving3010 spirits4151, sent out649 to1519 do service3010 for1223 the sake of those who3588 will3195 inherit2816 salvation4991?L^  But1161 which5101 of1161 the angels32 has he told2046 at any time4218, "Sit2521 at my3450 right hand1188, 302 until2193, Leviticus2 I make5087 your4675 enemies2190 the footstool5286 of your4675 feet4228?"<] s 2532 As5616 a mantle4018, you will roll1667 them846 up1667, and2532 they will be changed236; but1161 you4771 are1488 the same846. 2532 Your4675 years2094 will1587 not3756 fail1587."E\  They846 will perish622, but1161 you4771 continue1265. 2532 They all3956 will grow old3822 like a garment2440 does5613.[  And2532, "You4771, Lord2962, in2596 the beginning746, laid the foundation2311 of the earth1093. The heavens3772 are1526 the works2041 of5495 your4675 hands5495.IZ   You have loved25 righteousness1343, and2532 hated3404 iniquity458; 5124 therefore1223 God2316, your4675 God2316, has anointed5548 you4571 with the oil1637 of gladness20 above3844 your4675 fellows3353."&Y GBut1161 of4314 the Son5207 he says4675, "Your throne2362, O God2316, is1519 forever165 and ever165. The scepter4464 of uprightness2118 is the scepter4464 of932 your4675 Kingdom932.X yOf4314 the3303 angels32 he says3004, 3303 "Who3588 makes4160 his846 angels32 winds4151, and2532 his846 servants3011 a flame5395 of fire4442."W #1161 Again3825, when3752 he brings1521 in the firstborn4416 into1519 the world3625 he says3004, 2532 "Let4352 all3956 the angels32 of God2316 worship4352 him846."WV )For1063 to which5101 of the angels32 did he say2036 at any time4218, "You4771 are1488 my3450 Son5207. Today4594 have1080 I1473 become your4571 father1080?" and2532 again3825, "I1473 will be2071 to1519 him846 a Father3962, and2532 he846 will be2071 to1519 me3427 a Son5207?"[U 1having become1096 so much5118 better2909 than the angels32, as3745 he has inherited2816 a more excellent1313 name3686 than3844 they have846.'T IHis Son3739 is5607 the radiance541 of1391 his glory1391, the2532 very image5481 of5287 his846 substance5287, and5037 upholding5342 all things3956 by the word4487 of1411 his846 power1411, when he had4160 by1223 himself1438 made purification2512 for our2257 sins266, sat down2523 on1722 the right hand1188 of the Majesty3172 on1722 high5308;OS has2980 at1909 the end2078 of these3778 days2250 spoken2980 to us2254 by1722 his Son5207, whom3739 he appointed5087 heir2818 of all things3956, through1223 whom3739 also2532 he made4160 the worlds165.PR God2316, having in the past4181 spoken2980 to the fathers3962 through1722 the prophets4396 at many times4181 and2532 in various ways4187,QIn that day3117, says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, will I take3947 you2216, Zerubbabel, my servant5650, the son1121 of Shealtiel7597,' says5002 Yahweh3068, 7760 'and will make you as a signet2368, for I have chosen977 you5002,' says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.")PKI will overthrow2015 the throne3678 of kingdoms4467. I will destroy8045 the strength2392 of the kingdoms4467 of the nations1471. I will overthrow2015 the chariots4818, and those who ride7392 in them5483. The horses and their riders7392 will come down3381, everyone376 by the sword2719 of his brother251.9Ok"Speak559 to Zerubbabel2216, governor6346 of Judah3063, saying559, 7493 'I will shake the heavens8064 and the earth776.BN}The Word1697 of Yahweh3068 came the second8145 time to Haggai2292 in the twenty6242 - fourth702 day of the month2320, saying559,MIs the seed2233 yet in the barn4035? Yes1612, the vine, the fig tree8384, the pomegranate7416, and the olive2132 tree6086 haven5375't brought forth. From this day3117 will I bless you1288.'"9Lk7760 'Consider, please3117, from this day and backward4605, from the twenty6242 - fourth702 day3117 of the ninth8671 month3117, since the day that the foundation3245 of Yahweh3068's temple1964 was laid7760, consider it.TK!I struck5221 you with blight7711, mildew3420, and hail1259 in all the work4639 of your hands3027; yet you didn5002't turn to me,' says Yahweh3068.J%Through all that time935, when one came to a heap6194 of twenty6242 measures6235, there were only ten. When one came935 to the wine vat3342 to draw out2834 fifty2572, there6333 were only twenty6242.UI#Now7760, please consider from this day3117 and backward4605, before2962 a stone68 was laid7760 on a stone68 in the temple1964 of Yahweh3068.+HOThen Haggai2292 answered6030, 5971"'So is this people, and so is this nation1471 before6440 me5002,' says Yahweh3068; 4639 'and so is every work of their hands3027. That which they offer7126 there is unclean2931.G} Then Haggai2292 said559, "If one who is unclean2931 by reason of a dead body5315 touch5060 any of these2930, will it be unclean?" The priests3548 answered6030, "It will be unclean2930."dFA 376 'If someone carries5375 holy6944 meat1320 in the fold3671 of his garment899, and with his fold3671 touches5060 bread3899, stew5138, wine3196, oil8081, or any food3978, will it become holy6942?'" The priests3548 answered6030, "No."!E; "Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: Ask7592 now the priests3548 concerning the law8451, saying559,D In the twenty6242 - fourth702 day of the ninth8671 month8147, in the second year8141 of Darius1867, the Word1697 of Yahweh3068 came by3027 Haggai2292 the prophet5030, saying559,;Co 314 'The latter glory3519 of this house1004 will be greater than1419 the former7223,' says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635; 4725 'and in this place will I give5414 peace7965,' says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635."B}The silver3701 is mine2091, and the gold is mine5002,' says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.Awand I will shake7493 all nations1471. The precious things of all nations1471 will come935, and I will fill4390 this house1004 with glory3519, says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.@}For this is what Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 says559: 259 'Yet once, it is a little while4592, and I will shake7493 the heavens8064, the earth776, the sea3220, and the dry land2724;[?/This is the word1697 that I covenanted3772 with you when you came3318 out of Egypt4714, and my Spirit7307 lived5975 among8432 you3372. 'Don't be afraid.'*>MYet now be strong2388, Zerubbabel2216,' says5002 Yahweh3068. 2388 'Be strong, Joshua3091, son1121 of Jehozadak3087, the high1419 priest3548. Be strong2388, all you people5971 of the land776,' says5002 Yahweh3068, 6213 'and work, for I am with you5002,' says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.Z=-7604 'Who is left among you who saw7200 this house1004 in its former7223 glory3519? How do you see7200 it now5869? Isn't it in your eyes as nothing3644?D<"Speak559 now to Zerubbabel2216, the son1121 of Shealtiel7597, governor6346 of Judah3063, and to Joshua3091, the son1121 of Jehozadak3087, the high1419 priest3548, and to the remnant7611 of the people5971, saying559,i; MIn the seventh7637 month6242, in the twenty - first259 day of the month2320, the Word1697 of Yahweh3068 came by3027 Haggai2292 the prophet5030, saying559,N: in the twenty6242 - fourth702 day3117 of the month8345, in the sixth month2320, in the second8147 year8141 of Darius1867 the king4428.9 1Yahweh3068 stirred up5782 the spirit7307 of Zerubbabel2216, the son1121 of Shealtiel7597, governor6346 of Judah3063, and the spirit7307 of Joshua3091, the son1121 of Jehozadak3087, the high1419 priest3548, and the spirit7307 of all the remnant7611 of the people5971; and they came935 and6213 worked4399 on the house1004 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, their God430,a8 = Then Haggai2292, Yahweh3068's messenger4397, spoke559 Yahweh3068's message4400 to the people5971, saying559, "I am with you5002," says Yahweh3068.7 ' Then Zerubbabel2216, the son1121 of Shealtiel7597, and Joshua3091, the son1121 of Jehozadak3087, the high1419 priest3548, with all the remnant7611 of the people5971, obeyed8085 the voice6963 of Yahweh3068, their God430, and the words1697 of Haggai2292, the prophet5030, as Yahweh3068, their God430, had sent7971 him5971; and the people feared3372, 6440 Yahweh3068.U6 % I called7121 for a drought2721 on the land776, on the mountains2022, on the grain1715, on the new wine8492, on the oil3323, on that which the ground127 brings forth3318, on men120, on livestock929, and on all the labor3018 of the hands3709.""5 ? Therefore for your sake the heavens8064 withhold3607 the dew2919, and the earth776 withholds3607 its fruit2981.4 { "You looked6437 for much7235, and4592, behold, it came to little; and when you brought935 it home1004, I blew5301 it away5002. Why?" says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "Because3282 of my house1004 that lies waste2720, while each of you is busy7323 with his376 own house1004.o3 YGo up5927 to the mountain2022, bring935 wood6086, and build1129 the house1004. I will take pleasure7521 in it3513, and I will be glorified," says559 Yahweh3068.w2 iThis is what Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 says559: "Consider7760 your ways1870.1 You have sown2232 much7235, and bring935 in little4592. You eat398, but you don7654't have enough. You drink8354, but you aren7937't filled with drink. You clothe3847 yourselves2527, but no one is warm, and he who earns wages7936 earns wages7936 to put them into a bag6872 with holes in it5344."0 Now therefore this is what Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 says559: Consider7760 your ways1870.)/ M"Is it a time6256 for you yourselves to dwell3427 in your paneled5603 houses1004, while this house1004 lies waste2720?. Then the Word1697 of Yahweh3068 came by3027 Haggai2292, the prophet5030, saying559,- "This is what559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 says559: These people5971 say559, 6256 'The time hasn935't yet come, the time6256 for Yahweh3068's house1004 to be built1129.'", -In the second8147 year8141 of Darius1867 the king4428, in the sixth8345 month2320, in the first259 day3117 of the month2320, the Word1697 of Yahweh3068 came by3027 Haggai2292, the prophet5030, to Zerubbabel2216, the son1121 of Shealtiel7597, governor6346 of Judah3063, and to Joshua3091, the son1121 of Jehozadak3087, the high1419 priest3548, saying559,+Yahweh3069, the Lord136, is my strength2428. He makes7760 my feet7272 like deer355's feet1869, and enables me to go in high places1116. For the music director5329, on my stringed instruments5058. * yet I will rejoice5937 in Yahweh3068. I will be joyful1523 in the God430 of my salvation3468!t)aFor though the fig tree8384 doesn6524't flourish, nor fruit2981 be in the vines1612; the labor4639 of the olive2132 fails3584, the fields7709 yield6213 no food400; the flocks6629 are cut off1504 from the fold4356, and there is no herd1241 in the stalls7517:(!I heard8085, and my body990 trembled7264. My lips8193 quivered6750 at the voice6963. Rottenness7538 enters935 into my bones6106, and I tremble7264 in my place5117, because I must wait quietly for the day3117 of trouble6869, for the coming up5927 of the people5971 who invade us1464. ' You trampled1869 the sea3220 with your horses5483, churning2563 mighty7227 waters4325. &You pierced5344 the heads7218 of his warriors6518 with their own spears4294. They came as a whirlwind5590 to scatter6327 me5951, gloating as if to devour398 the wretched6041 in secret4565.D% You went forth3318 for the salvation3468 of your people5971, for the salvation3468 of your anointed4899. You crushed4272 the head7218 of the land1004 of wickedness7563. You stripped6168 them head6677 to foot3247. Selah5542.$ You marched through6805 the land776 in wrath2195. You threshed1758 the nations1471 in anger639.r#] The sun8121 and moon3394 stood still5975 in the sky2073, at the light216 of your arrows2671 as they went1980, at the shining5051 of your glittering1300 spear2595."y The mountains2022 saw7200 you2342, and were afraid. The storm2230 of waters4325 passed by5674. The deep8415 roared5414, 6963 and lifted up5375 its hands3027 on high7315.W!' You6181 uncovered5783 your bow7198. You called for your4294 sworn7621 arrows562. Selah5542. You split1234 the earth776 with rivers5104.' GWas Yahweh3068 displeased2734 with the rivers5104? Was your anger639 against the rivers5104, or your wrath5678 against the sea3220, that you rode7392 on your horses5483, on your chariots4818 of salvation3444?5cI saw7200 the tents168 of Cushan3572 in affliction205. The dwellings3407 of the land776 of Midian4080 trembled7264.B}He stood5975, and shook4128 the earth776. He looked7200, and made the nations1471 tremble5425. The ancient5703 mountains2042 were crumbled6327. The age-old5769 hills1389 collapsed7817. His ways1979 are eternal5769.Plague1698 went3212 before6440 him7565, and pestilence followed3318 his feet7272.+OHis splendor5051 is like the sunrise216. Rays7161 shine216 from his hand3027, where his power5797 is hidden2253.God433 came935 from Teman8487, the Holy One6918 from Mount2022 Paran6290. Selah5542. His glory1935 covered3680 the heavens8064, and his praise8416 filled4390 the earth776.^5Yahweh3068, I have heard8085 of your fame8088. I stand in awe of your deeds6467, Yahweh3068. Renew your work6467 in the midst7130 of the years8141. In the midst7130 of the years8141 make it known3045. In wrath7267, you remember2142 mercy7355.p [A prayer8605 of Habakkuk2265, the prophet5030, set to victorious music7692.#But Yahweh3068 is in his holy6944 temple1964. Let all the earth776 be silent2013 before him6440!"KWoe1945 to him who says559 to the wood6086, 6974 'Awake!' or to the mute1748 stone68, 5782 'Arise!' Shall this teach3384? 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In1722 the midst3319 of the congregation1577 I will sing your5214 praise5214."?ow For1063 both5037 he who sanctifies37 and2532 those who are sanctified37 are all3956 from1537 one1520, for1223 which3739 cause156 he is1870 not3756 ashamed1870 to call2564 them846 brothers80,4na For1063 it became4241 him846, for1223 whom3739 are all things3956, and2532 through1223 whom3739 are all things3956, in bringing71 many4183 children5207 to1519 glory1391, to make5048 the author747 of4991 their846 salvation4991 perfect5048 through1223 sufferings3804.Rm But1161 we see991 him who2424 has been made1642 a little1024 lower1642, Acts0 than3844 the angels32, Jesus1223, because of the suffering3804 of death2288 crowned4737 with glory1391 and2532 honor5092, that3704 by the grace5485 of God2316 he1089 should taste1089 of death2288 for5228 everyone3956.QlYou have put5293 all things3956 in subjection5293 under5270 his846 feet4228." For1063 in1722 that3588 he subjected5293 all3956 things to5293 him846, he left863 nothing3762 that is not subject506 to him846. But1161 now3568 we don3708't see all things3956 subjected5293 to him846, yet3768.Xk)You made1642 him846 a little1024, Acts0 lower1642 than3844 the angels32. You crowned4737 him846 with glory1391 and2532 honor5092.8jiBut1161 one5100 has somewhere4225 testified1263, saying3004, "What5101 is2076 man444, that3754 you think3403 of him846? Or2228 the son5207 of man444, that3754 you care1980 for him846?7igFor1063 he5293 didn3756't subject5293 the world3625 to come3195, of which4012, 3739 we speak2980, to angels32.Hh God also2316 testifying4901 with them5037, both by signs4592 and2532 wonders5059, 2532 by various4164 works of power1411, and2532 by gifts3311 of the Holy40 Spirit4151, according to2596 his own846 will2308?pgYhow4459 will1628 we2249 escape1628 if we2249 neglect272 so great5082 a salvation4991 — which3748 at2983 the first746 having been spoken2980 through1223 the Lord2962, was confirmed950 to1519 us2248 by5259 those who heard191;>fuFor1063 if1487 the word3056 spoken2980 through1223 angels32 proved1096 steadfast949, and2532 every3956 transgression3847 and2532 disobedience3876 received2983 a3405 just1738 recompense3405;Le Therefore1223, 5124 we2248 ought1163 to pay greater4056 attention4337 to the things that were heard191, lest perhaps3379 we drift away3901.\d1 Grace5485 be with3326 you5216 all3956. Amen281.Hc  Greet782 all3956 of your5216 leaders2233 and2532 all3956 the saints40. The782, 575 Italians2482 greet782 you5209.]b3 Know1097 that our brother80 Timothy5095 has been freed630, with3326 whom3739, if1437 he comes2064 shortly5032, I will see3700 you5209.naU But1161 I exhort3870 you5209, brothers80, endure430 the word3056 of exhortation2532, for1063 I have written1989 to you5213 in1223 few words1024.W`' make2675 you5209 complete2675 in1722 every3956 good18 work2041 to1519 do4160 his846 will2307, working4160 in1722 you5213 that which is well pleasing2101 in1799 his846 sight1799, through1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547, to whom3739 be the glory1391, 1519 forever165 and ever165. Amen281.G_ Now1161 may the God2316 of peace1515, who brought again321 from1537 the dead3498 the great3173 shepherd4166 of the sheep4263 with the1242 blood129 of an eternal166 covenant1242, our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424,2^] 1161 I strongly4056 urge3870 you to do4160 this5124, that2443 I may be restored600 to you5213 sooner5032.] Pray4336 for4012 us2257, for1063 we are persuaded3982 that3754 we have2192 a good2570 conscience4893, desiring2309 to live390 honorably2573 in1722 all things3956.o\W Obey3982 your5216 leaders and2532 submit5226 to them1063, for they846 watch69 on behalf5228 of your5216 souls5590, as5613 those who will give591 account3056, that2443 they may do4160 this5124 with3326 joy5479, and2532 not3361 with groaning4727, for1063 that5124 would be unprofitable255 for1063 you5213._[7 But1161 don3361't forget1950 to be doing good2140 and2532 sharing2842, for1063 with such5108 sacrifices2378 God2316 is well pleased2100.OZ Through1223 him846, then3767, let us offer399 up a sacrifice2378 of praise133 to God2316 continually1275, that5124 is2076, the fruit2590 of5491 lips5491 which proclaim allegiance3670 to3686 his846 name3686.7Yg For1063 we2192 don5602't have here an enduring3306 city4172, but235 we2192 seek1934 that which is to come3195.4Xa Let us therefore5106 go out1831 to4314 him846 outside1854 of the camp3925, bearing5342 his846 reproach3680.wWg Therefore1352 Jesus2424 also2532, that2443 he might sanctify37 the people2992 through1223 his own2398 blood129, suffered3958 outside1854 of the gate4439.VV% For1063 the bodies4983 of2226 those5130 animals2226, whose3739 blood129 is brought1533 into1519 the holy place39 by1223 the high priest749 as an offering for4012 sin266, are burned2618 outside1854 of the camp3925.MU We have2192 an altar2379 from1537 which3739 those who serve3000 the holy tabernacle4633 have2192 no3756 right1849 to eat5315.'TG Don3361't be4064 carried away4064 by various4164 and2532 strange3581 teachings1322, for1063 it is good2570 that950 the heart2588 be established950 by grace5485, not3756 by food1033, through1722 which3739 those who were so occupied4043 were5623 not3756 benefited4043.S5 Jesus2424 Christ5547 is the same846 yesterday5504, 2532 today4594, and2532, 1519 forever165.!R; Remember3421 your5216 leaders2233, men who3748 spoke2980 to you5216 the word3056 of God2316, and considering333 the results1545 of their3739 conduct391, imitate3401 their faith4102.Q/ So that5620 with3004 good courage2292 we2248 say3004, "The Lord2962 is my1698 helper998. 2532 I will5399 not3756 fear5399. What5101 can man444 do4160 to me3427?"PP Be5158 free from the love866 of money714, content with such things as you have3918, for1063 he846 has said2046, "I will447 in no3756 way3361 leave447 you4571, neither will I in any3756 way3361 forsake1459 you4571."O% Let marriage1062 be held in1722 honor5093 among all3956, and2532 let the bed2845 be undefiled283: but1161 God2316 will judge2919 the sexually immoral4205 and2532 adulterers3432.uNc Remember3403 those who are in bonds1198, as5613 bound with them4887; and those who are ill-treated2558, since5613 you846 are5607 also2532 in1722 the body4983.rM] 1950 Don3361't forget1950 to show hospitality to strangers5381, for1063 in doing3778 so1223, some5100 have entertained3579 angels32 without knowing it2990.FL  Let3306 brotherly love5360 continue3306.lKQ for2532 our2257 God2316 is a1063 consuming2654 fire4442.2J] Therefore1352, receiving3880 a Kingdom932 that can761't be shaken, let us have2192 grace5485, through1223 which3739 we serve3000 God2316 acceptably2102, with3326 reverence127 and2532 awe2124,YI+ 1161 This3588 phrase2089, "Yet once530 more2089," signifies1213 the removing3331 of those things that are shaken4531, as5613 of things that have been made4160, that2443 those things which4531 are not3361 shaken4531 may remain3306.mHS whose3739 voice5456 shook4531 the earth1093 then5119, but1161 now3568 he has promised1861, saying3004, "Yet2089 once530 more2089 I1473 will shake4579 not3756 only3440 the earth1093, but235 also2532 the heavens3772."9Gk See991 that3361 you991 don3361't refuse3868 him who speaks2980. For1063 if1487 they1565 didn3756't escape5343 when they refused3868 him who warned5537 on1909 the earth1093, how much4183 more3123 will we2249 not escape who turn away from654 him who3588 warns from575 heaven3772,F 2532 to Jesus2424, the1242 mediator3316 of a new3501 covenant1242, and2532 to the1242 blood129 of sprinkling4473 that speaks2980 better than3844 that of Abel6.CE to the general assembly3831 and2532 assembly1577 of the firstborn4416 who are enrolled583 in1722 heaven3772, 2532 to God2316 the Judge2923 of all3956, 2532 to the spirits4151 of just men1342 made perfect5048,D- But235 you have come4334 to Mount3735 Zion4622, and2532 to the city4172 of the living2198 God2316, the heavenly2032 Jerusalem2419, and2532 to innumerable multitudes3461 of angels32,VC% and2532 so3779 fearful5398 was2258 the appearance5324, that Moses3475 said2036, "I1510 am terrified1630 and2532 trembling1790."hBI for1063 they could5342 not3756 stand5342 that which was commanded1291, "If even2579 an animal2342 touches2345 the mountain3735, it shall be stoned3036;"-AS the2532 sound2279 of a trumpet4536, and2532 the voice5456 of words4487; which3739 those who heard191 it begged3868 that3361 not3361 one more word3056 should4369 be spoken4369 to them846,@ For1063 you have4334 not3756 come to4334 a mountain3735 that might be touched5584, and2532 that burned2545 with fire4442, and2532 to blackness1105, darkness4655, storm2366,?! For1063 you know2467 that3754 even2532 when he afterward3347 desired2309 to inherit2816 the blessing2129, he was rejected593, for1063 he found2147 no3756 place5117 for a change of mind3341 though2539 he sought1567 it846 diligently1567 with3326 tears1144.> lest there3361 be any5100 sexually immoral4205 person2228, or profane person952, like5613 Esau2269, who3739 sold591 his846 birthright4415 for473 one1520 meal1035.v=e looking carefully1983 lest3361 there be any man5100 who falls5302 short of575 the grace5485 of God2316; lest3361 any5100 root4491 of bitterness4088 springing5453 up507 trouble1776 you2532, and many4183 be defiled3392 by1223 it3778;`<9 Follow1377 after peace1515 with3326 all3956 men2532, and the sanctification38 without5565 which3739 no man3762 will see3700 the Lord2962,};s and2532 make4160 straight3717 paths5163 for your5216 feet4228, so that3363 which is lame5560 may not be dislocated1624, but1161, 2390 rather3123 be healed2390.":= Therefore1352, lift up461 the hands5495 that hang down3935 and2532 the1119 feeble3886 knees1119,93 1161, Ezekiel3 All3956 chastening3809 seems1380 for4314 the present3918 to be1511 not3756 joyous5479 but235 grievous3077; yet1161 afterward5305 it yields591 the2590 peaceful1516 fruit2590 of righteousness1343 to those who have been exercised1128, 846 thereby1223.Z8- For1063 they3811 indeed3303, for4314 a few3641 days2250, punished3811 us as seemed2596 good1380 to them846; but1161 he3588 for1909 our profit4851, that1519 we may be partakers3335 of41 his846 holiness41. 7  Furthermore1534, 3303 we had2192 the fathers3962 of4561 our2257 flesh4561 to chasten3810 us2532, and we paid1788 them respect1788. Shall we5293 not3756 much4183 rather3123 be in subjection to5293 the Father3962 of spirits4151, and2532 live2198?$6A But1161 if1487 you are1096 without5565 discipline3809, of which all3956 have been1096 made partakers3353, then686 are1096 you2075 illegitimate3541, and2532 not3756 children5207.>5u It is for discipline3809 that1487 you endure5278. God2316 deals4374 with you5213 as5613 with children5207, for1063 what5101 son5207 is there2076 whom3739 his father3962 doesn3756't discipline3811?P4 For1063 whom3739 the Lord2962 loves25, he chastens3811, and1161 scourges3146 every3956 son5207 whom3739 he receives3858."3# and2532 you have forgotten1585 the exhortation3874 which3748 reasons1256 with you5213 as5613 with children5207, "My3450 son5207, don3361't 3643 take lightly3643 the chastening3809 of the Lord2962, nor3366 faint1590 when you are reproved1651 by5259 him846;2% You have478 not yet3768 resisted478 to3360 blood129, striving464 against4314 sin266;.1U For1063 consider357 him who has endured5278 such5108 contradiction485 of5259 sinners268 against1519 himself2443, that you don3361't grow weary2577, fainting1590 in5590 your5216 souls5590.?0w looking872 to1519 Jesus2424, the author747 and2532 perfecter5051 of4102 faith4102, who3739 for473 the joy5479 that was set before4295 him846 endured5278 the cross4716, despising2706 its shame152, and5037 has sat down2523 at1722 the right hand1188 of the throne2362 of God2316.E/  Therefore5105 let659 us2249 also2532, seeing we2254 are2192 surrounded4029 by so great5118 a cloud3509 of witnesses3144, lay aside659 every3956 weight3591 and2532 the sin266 which so easily entangles2139 us5143, and let us run with1223 patience5281 the race73 that is set before4295 us2254,. (God2316 having provided4265 some5100 better2909 thing5100 concerning4012 us2257, so that2443 apart5565 from us2257 they should5048 not3361 be made perfect5048.@-y 'These3778 all3956, having had testimony3140 given to them through1223 their faith4102, didn3756't receive2865 the promise1860,,w &(of whom3739 the world2889 was2258 not3756 worthy514), wandering4105 in1722 deserts2047, mountains3735, caves4693, and2532 the holes3692 of the earth1093.c+? %They were stoned3034. They were sawn apart4249. They were tempted3985. They were slain5408 with1722 the sword3162. They went around in1722 sheep skins1192 and1722 in1722 goat122 skins1192; being destitute5302, afflicted2346, ill-treated2558n*U $1161 Others2087 were2983 tried3984 by1701 mocking1701 and1161 scourging3148, yes2089, moreover1161 by bonds1199 and2532 imprisonment5438.9)k #Women1135 received2983 their846 dead3498 by1537 resurrection386. Others243 were tortured5178, not3756 accepting4327 their deliverance629, that2443 they might obtain5177 a better2909 resurrection386.H(  "quenched4570 the power1411 of fire4442, escaped5343 the edge4750 of the sword3162, from575 weakness769 were made strong1743, grew1096 mighty2478 in1722 war4171, and caused foreign245 armies3925 to flee2827.{'o !who3739, through1223 faith4102 subdued2610 kingdoms932, worked2038 out righteousness1343, obtained2013 promises1860, stopped5420 the mouths4750 of lions3023,O& What5101 more2089 shall I3004 say3004? For1063 the time5550 would fail1952 me3165 if I told1334 of4012 Gideon1066, Barak913, Samson4546, Jephthah2422, David1138, Samuel4545, and5037 the prophets4396;t%a By faith4102, Rahab4460 the prostitute4204, didn3756't perish4881 with4881 those who were disobedient544, having received1209 the spies2685 in3326 peace1515.9$k By faith4102, the walls5038 of Jericho2410 fell down4098, after they had been encircled2944 for1909 seven2033 days2250. # By faith4102, they passed through1224 the2281 Red2063 Sea2281 as5613 on1223 dry3584 land3739. When the Egyptians124 tried3984 to do2983 so2666, they were swallowed up.}"s By faith4102, he kept4160 the Passover3957, and2532 the sprinkling4378 of the blood2443, that the destroyer3645 of the firstborn4416 should not3361 touch2345 them846.v!e By faith4102, he left2641 Egypt125, not3361 fearing5399 the wrath2372 of the king935; for1063 he endured2594, as5613 seeing3708 him who is invisible517.v e accounting2233 the reproach3680 of Christ5547 greater3173 riches4149 than the treasures2344 of1722 Egypt125; for1063 he looked578 to1519 the reward3405.]3 choosing138 rather3123 to share ill treatment with4778 God2316's people2992, than2228 to enjoy2192 the pleasures619 of sin266 for a time4340;Q By faith4102, Moses3475, when he had grown1096 up3173, refused720 to be called3004 the son5207 of2364 Pharaoh5328's daughter2364,   By faith4102, Moses3475, when he was born1080, was hidden2928 for three months5150 by5259 his846 parents3962, because1360 they saw1492 that he was a beautiful791 child3813, and2532 they were5399 not3756 afraid5399 of1297 the king935's commandment1297.%C By faith4102, Joseph2501, when his end5053 was near3421, made mention of4012 the departure1841 of the children5207 of Israel2474; and2532 gave instructions1781 concerning4012 his846 bones3747.) By faith4102, Jacob2384, when he was dying599, blessed2127 each1538 of the sons5207 of Joseph2501, and2532 worshiped4352, leaning on1909 the top206 of4464 his846 staff4464.)K By faith4102, Isaac2464 blessed2127 Jacob2384 and2532 Esau2269, even concerning4012 things to come3195.,Q concluding3049 that3754 God2316 is able1415 to raise1453 up1453 even2532 from1537 the dead3498. Figuratively3850 speaking2532, he also did receive2865 him846 back from1537 the dead3498.:m even he to4314 whom3739 it was said2980, 3754 "In1722 Isaac2464 will2564 your4671 seed4690 be called2564;"zm By faith4102, Abraham11, being tested3985, offered up4374 Isaac2464. Yes2532, he who had gladly received324 the promises1860 was offering up4374 his one and only son3439; But1161 now3570 they desire3713 a better2909 country5124, that is2076, a heavenly2032 one1352. Therefore God2316 is1870 not3756 ashamed1870 of them846, to be called1941 their846 God2316, for1063 he has prepared2090 a city4172 for them846.{ 2532 If1487 indeed3303 they had been thinking3421 of that1565 country from575 which3739 they went out1831, they would have had2192 enough302 time2540 to return344.0Y For1063 those who say3004 such things5108 make it clear1718 that3754 they are seeking1934 a country of their own3968.8i These3778 all3956 died599 in2596 faith4102, not3361 having received2983 the promises1860, but235 having seen1492 them846 and2532 embraced782 them from afar4207, and2532 having confessed3670 that3754 they were1526 strangers3581 and2532 pilgrims3927 on1909 the earth1093. Therefore1352 as many as2531 the stars of575 the sky in multitude4128, and2532 as2531 innumerable382 as2531 the sand285 which is3588 by3844 the sea2281 shore5491, were fathered1080 by575 one1520 man2532, and him5023 as5616 good as dead3499.jM By faith4102, even2532 Sarah4564 herself846 received2983 power1411 to1519 conceive2602, and2532 she bore a2540 child5088 when she was past3844, 2540 age2244, since1893 she counted2233 him1861 faithful4103 who had promised1861.M For1063 he looked for1551 the city4172 which has2192 the foundations2310, whose3739 builder5079 and2532 maker1217 is God2316.dA By faith4102, he lived3939 as an alien in1519 the land1093 of promise1860, as5613 in a land245 not his own2730, dwelling in1722 tents4633, with3326 Isaac2464 and2532 Jacob2384, the heirs with him4789 of the same846 promise1860.gG By faith4102, Abraham11, when he was called2564, obeyed5219 to go out1831 to1519 the place5117 which3739 he was to3195 receive2983 for1519 an inheritance2817. 2532 He went out1831, not3361 knowing1987 where4226 he went2064.   By faith4102, Noah3575, being warned about4012 things991 not3369 yet3369 seen991, moved with godly5537 fear2125, prepared2680 a ship2787 for1519 the saving4991 of3624 his846 house3624, through1223 which3739 he condemned2632 the world2889, and2532 became1096 heir2818 of the righteousness1343 which is according2596 to faith4102. l~}|{zyxw[vnudt}s}rqpoTmylIkjEhggfdbaf`^^]\[ZY)WVTTSCRQONML KJIzHG|EDCBJAK@E?=>|=<;:>98658320//D.A-v,*)('n&w%k$#""" XwN jj%/ S 5gc After3326 the2665 second1208 veil2665 was the2665 tabernacle4633 which is called3004 the Holy39 of Holies39,1063 a tabernacle4633 was2680 prepared2680. 3739 In1722 the first4413 part were5037 the lampstand3087, 2532 the table5132, and2532 the show bread740; which3748 is called3004 the Holy Place39.Se ! Now3767 indeed3303 even2532 the first4413 covenant had2192 ordinances1345 of divine service2999, and5037 an earthly2886 sanctuary39.d In1722 that he says3004, "A new2537 covenant3822," he has made the first4413 old3822. But1161 that which is becoming old3822 and2532 grows aged1095 is near1451 to vanishing away854.c For3754 I will be2071 merciful2436 to93 their846 unrighteousness93. 2532 I will remember3415 their846 sins266 and2532, 846 lawless deeds458 no3756, 3361 more2089."&bE They will1321 not3756, 3361 teach1321 every man1538 his846 fellow citizen4139, and2532 every man1538 his846 brother80, saying3004, 1097 'Know the Lord2962,' for3754 all3956 will know1492 me3165, 846 from575 their least3398 to2193 their846 greatest846.laQ "For3754 this3778 is the covenant1242 that3739 I will make1303 with the house3624 of Israel2474. After3326 those1565 days2250," says3004 the Lord2962; "I will1924 put1325 my3450 laws3551 into1519 their846 mind1271, 2532 I will also write1924 them846 on1909 their846 heart2588. 2532 I will be2071 their846, 1519 God2316, and2532 they846 will be2071 my3427, 1519 people2992.P` not3756 according to2596 the covenant1242 that3739 I made4160 with3962 their846 fathers3962, in1722 the day2250 that3739 I3450 took1949 them846 by the hand5495 to lead1806 them846 out1806 of1537 the land1093 of Egypt125; for3754 they846 didn3756't continue1696 in1722 my3450 covenant1242, and I2504 disregarded272, 272 them846," says3004 the Lord2962._!For1063 finding fault3201 with them846, he said3004, "Behold2400, the days2250 come2064," says3004 the Lord2962, "that2532 I will make4931 a1242 new2537 covenant1242 with1909 the house3624 of Israel2474 and2532 with1909 the house3624 of Judah2448;d^AFor1063 if1487 that1565 first4413 covenant had been2258 faultless273, then no3756, Leviticus2 place5117 would have been sought2212 for a second1208.X])But1161 now3570 he has obtained a5177 more excellent1313 ministry3009, by so much3745 as5177 he is2076 also2532 the mediator3316 of a better2909 covenant1242, which3748 on better2909 promises1860 has been given as law3549.r\]who3748 serve3000 a copy5262 and2532 shadow4639 of the heavenly things2032, even as2531 Moses3475 was warned by God5537 when he was about3195 to make2005 the tabernacle4633, for1063 he5346 said3708, "See, you shall make4160 everything3956 according to2596 the pattern5179 that was shown1166 to you4671 on1722 the mountain3735."A[{For1063 if1487, Ezekiel3 he were2258 on1909 earth1093, he would2258 not3761, Leviticus2 be2258 a priest2409 at all5607, seeing there are priests2409 who offer4374 the gifts1435 according2596 to the law3551;bZ=For1063 every3956 high priest749 is appointed2525 to1519 offer4374 both5037 gifts1435 and2532 sacrifices2378. Therefore3606 it is necessary316 that3739 this high priest5126 also2532 have2192 something5100 to offer4374.cY?a servant3011 of the sanctuary39, and2532 of the4633 true228 tabernacle4633, which3739 the Lord2962 pitched4078, 2532 not3756 man444.SX !Now1161 in1909 the things which we are saying3004, the main point2774 is this2192. We have such5108 a high priest749, who3739 sat2523 down on1722 the right hand1188 of the throne2362 of the Majesty3172 in1722 the heavens3772,XW)For1063 the law3551 appoints2525 men444 as high priests749 who have2192 weakness769, but1161 the word3056 of the oath3728 which came3588 after3326 the law3551 appoints a Son5207, 1519 forever165 who has been perfected5048.2V]who3739, 2192 doesn3756't need318, 2596 like5618 those high priests749, to offer up399 sacrifices2378 daily2250, first4386 for5228 his own2398 sins266, and then1899 for the sins of the people2992. For1063 he did4160 this5124 once2178 for all399, when he offered up himself1438.*UMFor1063 such5108 a high priest749 was fitting4241 for us2254: holy3741, guiltless172, undefiled283, separated5563 from575 sinners268, and2532 made1096 higher5308 than the heavens3772;dTATherefore3606 he is also2532 able1410 to1519 save4982 to1519 the uttermost3838 those who draw near4334 to God2316 through1223 him846, seeing that he2198 lives2198 forever3842 to1519 make intercession1793 for5228 them846.=SsBut1161, 3588 he846, because1223 he846 lives3306 forever1519, 165 has2192 his priesthood2420 unchangeable531.]R32532 Many4119, indeed3303, have been1526 made1096 priests2409, because1223 they1526 are hindered2967 from continuing3887 by death2288..QUBy2596 so much5118, Jesus2424 has1096 become1096 the collateral1450 of a1242 better2909 covenant1242.P!(for1063, Ezekiel3 they indeed have been1526 made1096 priests2409 without5565 an oath3728), but1161 he with3326 an oath3728 by1223 him846 that says3004 of4314 him846, "The Lord2962 swore3660 and2532 will3338 not3756 change his mind3338, 4771 'You are a priest2409 forever1519, 165 according2596 to the order5010 of Melchizedek3198.'" O2532 Inasmuch2596 as3745 he was not3756 made priest without5565 the taking of an oath3728N(for1063 the law3551 made5048 nothing3762 perfect5048), and a1680 bringing in1898 of a1680 better2909 hope1680, through1223 which3739 we draw near1448 to God2316.ZM-For1063 there is1096, Ezekiel3 an annulling115 of a foregoing4254 commandment1785 because1223 of its846 weakness772 and2532 uselessness512DLfor1063 it is testified3754, "You4771 are a priest2409 forever1519, 165 according2596 to the order5010 of Melchizedek3198."K who3739 has been made1096, not3756 after2596 the law3551 of a1785 fleshly4559 commandment1785, but235 after2596 the power1411 of an2222 endless179 life2222:sJ_This2532 is2076 yet2089 more4054 abundantly evident2612, if1487 after2596 the likeness3665 of Melchizedek3198 there arises450 another2087 priest2409,.IUFor1063 it is evident4271 that3754 our2257 Lord2962 has sprung393 out of1537 Judah2448, about1519 which3739 tribe5443 Moses3475 spoke2980 nothing3762 concerning4012 priesthood2420.H/ For1063 he3348 of1909 whom3739 these things5023 are said3004 belongs3348 to5443 another2087 tribe5443, from575 which3739 no one3762 has officiated4337 at the altar2379.BG} For1063 the priesthood2420 being changed3346, there is of1537 necessity318 a change3331 made1096 also2532 in the law3551.0FY Now if1487 there3767 were3303 perfection5050, 2258 through1223 the Levitical3020 priesthood2420 (for1063 under1909 it846 the people2992 have received the law3549), what5101 further2089 need5532 was there for450 another2087 priest2409 to arise450 after2596 the order5010 of Melchizedek3198, and2532 not3756 be called3004 after2596 the order5010 of Aaron2?9Ek for1063 he was2258 yet2089 in1722 the body3751 of his father3962 when3753 Melchizedek3198 met4876 him846.GD 2532 We can5613 say2031 that through1223 Abraham11 even2532 Levi3017, who receives2983 tithes1181, has paid tithes1183,Cw2532 Here5602, Ezekiel3 people444 who die599 receive2983 tithes1181, but1161 there1563 one3140 receives tithes of whom it is testified3140 that3754 he lives2198.B5But1161 without5565 any3956 dispute485 the lesser1640 is blessed2127 by5259 the greater2909.Abut1161 he whose genealogy is1075 not3361 counted1075 from1537 them846 has accepted tithes1183 from Abraham11, and2532 has blessed2127 him who has2192 the promises1860.Z@-2532 They indeed3303, 2983 of1537 the sons5207 of Levi3017 who receive2983 the priest2405's office have2192 a commandment1785 to take tithes of586 the people2992 according to2596 the law3551, that5124 is2076, of80 their846 brothers80, though2539 these have come out1831 of1537 the body3751 of Abraham11,z?mNow1161 consider2334 how great4080 this man3778 was3739, to whom even2532 Abraham11, the patriarch3966, gave1325 a tenth1181 out of1537 the best spoils2334.h>Iwithout father540, without mother282, without genealogy2192, having2192 neither3383 beginning746 of days2250 nor3383 end5056 of life2222, but1161 made like871 the Son5207 of God2316), remains3306 a priest2409, 1519 continually1336.~=uto whom3739 also2532 Abraham11 divided3307 a tenth part1181 of575 all3956 (being first4412, 3303 by interpretation2059, king935 of righteousness1343, and1161 then1899 also2532 king935 of Salem4532, which is3603 king935 of peace1515;Q< For1063 this3778 Melchizedek3198, king935 of Salem4532, priest2409 of God2316 Most High5310, who3588 met4876 Abraham11 returning5290 from575 the slaughter2871 of the kings935 and2532 blessed2127 him846, ;where3699 as1525 a forerunner4274 Jesus2424 entered1525 for5228 us2257, having become1096 a high priest749, 1519 forever165 after2596 the order5010 of Melchizedek3198.:/This3739 hope we have2192 as5613 an anchor45 of the soul5590, a hope both5037 sure804 and2532 steadfast949 and2532 entering1525 into1519 that which is within2082 the veil2665;z9mthat2443 by1223 two1417 immutable276 things4229, in1722 which3739 it is impossible102 for God2316 to lie5574, we may have2192 a3874 strong2478 encouragement3874, who have fled for refuge2703 to take hold2902 of the hope1680 set before us4295.28]3739 In1722 this way God2316, being determined1014 to show1925 more abundantly4054 to the heirs2818 of the promise1860 the immutability276 of1012 his846 counsel1012, interposed3315 with an oath3727; 7 For1063 men444 indeed3303 swear3660 by2596 a greater3187 one2532, and in every3956 dispute485 of theirs846 the oath3727 is final4009 for1519 confirmation951.z6m2532 Thus3779, having patiently endured3114, he obtained2013 the promise1860.=5ssaying2229, "Surely3375 blessing2127 I will bless2127 you4571, and2532 multiplying4129 I will multiply4129 you4571."4 For1063 when1861 God2316 made a promise1861 to Abraham11, since1893 he could2192 swear3660 by2596 none3762 greater3173, he swore3660 by2596 himself1438,3} that2443 you won3361't be1096 sluggish3576, but1161 imitators3402 of those who2816 through1223 faith4102 and2532 patience3115 inherited2816 the promises1860.{2o 1161 We desire that1937 each one1538 of you5216 may show1731 the4710 same846 diligence4710 to4314 the fullness4136 of hope1680 even to891 the end5056,y1k For1063 God2316 is not3756 unrighteous94, so as to forget1950 your5216 work2041 and2532 the labor2873 of love26 which3739 you showed1731 toward1519 his846 name3686, in that you served1247 the saints40, and2532 still do serve them1247.0! But1161, beloved27, we are persuaded3982 of better things2909 for4012 you5216, and2532 things that accompany2192 salvation1487, even2532 though we2980 speak2980 like this3779.{/obut1161 if it bears1627 thorns173 and2532 thistles5146, it is rejected96 and2532 near1451 being cursed2671, whose3739 end5056 is to1519 be burned2740..-For1063 the land1093 which3588 has drunk4095 the rain5205 that comes2064 often4178 on1909 it846, and2532 brings forth5088 a2532 crop suitable2111 for them1565, 2532 for1223 whose3739 sake it is also tilled1090, receives3335 blessing2129 from575 God2316;<-qand2532 then fell away3895, it is impossible102 to1519 renew them340 again3825 to1519 repentance3341; seeing they crucify388 the Son5207 of God2316 for themselves1438 again2532, and put him to open shame3856.:,mand2532 tasted1089 the4487 good2570 word4487 of God2316, and5037 the powers1411 of the age165 to come3195,'+GFor1063 concerning those who were5461 once530 enlightened5461 and5037 tasted1089 of the1431 heavenly2032 gift1431, and2532 were made1096 partakers3353 of the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151,m*S2532 This5124 will we do4160, if1437 God2316 permits2010.t)aof the teaching1322 of baptisms909, of5037 laying on1936 of hands5495, of resurrection386 of2917 the dead3498, and5037 of2917 eternal166 judgment2917.( 'Therefore1352 leaving863 the teaching3056 of746 the first principles746 of Christ5547, let us press on5342 to1909 perfection5047 — not3361 laying2598 again3825 a foundation2310 of repentance3341 from575 dead3498 works2041, of faith4102 toward1909 God2316,B'}But1161 solid4731 food5160 is for2076 those who are full grown5046, who2192 by reason of1223 use1838 have2192 their senses145 exercised1128 to4314 discern1253, Deuteronomy37 good2570 and2532 evil2556.X&) For1063 everyone3956 who lives3348 on milk1051 is not experienced552 in the word3056 of righteousness1343, for1063 he is2076 a baby3516.n%U For2532 although1063 by1223 this time5550 you should3784 be1511 teachers1320, you5209 again3825 need5532 to have2192 someone teach1321 you5209 the5101 rudiments of the first746 principles4747 of the oracles3051 of God2316. You1096 have2192 come to need5532 milk1051, and2532 not3756 solid4731 food5160.p$Y About4012 him3739 we have2254 many4183 words3056 to say3004, and2532 hard to interpret1421, seeing1893 you have1096 become dull3576 of hearing189.# named4316 by5259 God2316 a high priest749 after2596 the order5010 of Melchizedek3198.V"% Having been made perfect5048, he became1096 to all3956 of4991 those who obey5219 him846 the author159 of4991 eternal166 salvation4991,7!gthough2539 he3129 was a Son5207, yet2539 learned obedience5218 by575 the things which3739 he3129 suffered3958.a ;He3739, in1722 the days2250 of4561 his846 flesh4561, having offered up4374, Deuteronomy37 prayers1162 and2532 petitions2428 with3326 strong2478 crying2906 and2532 tears1144 to4314 him who was able1410 to save4982 him846 from1537 death2288, and2532 having been heard1522 for575 his godly fear2124,eCAs2531 he says3004 also2532 in1722 another2087 place4771, "You are a priest2409, 1519 forever165, after2596 the order5010 of Melchizedek3198."wSo3779 also2532 Christ5547 didn3756't glorify1392 himself1438 to be made1096 a high priest749, but235 it was he who said2980 to4314 him846, "You4771 are1488 my3450 Son5207. Today4594 I1473 have1080 become your4571 father1080."b=2532, 3756 Nobody5100 takes2983 this honor5092 on himself1438, but235 he is called2564 by5259 God2316, just2509 like2532 Aaron was2.~u2532 Because1223 of this5026, he must3784 offer4374 sacrifices for4012 sins266 for4012 the people2992, as2531 well3779 as2532 for5228 himself1438.{The high priest can1410 deal gently3356 with those who are ignorant50 and2532 going astray4105, because1893 he4029 himself846 is also2532 surrounded4029 with weakness769. For1063 every3956 high priest749, being taken2983 from among1537 men444, is appointed2525 for5228 men444 in2525 things3588 pertaining to4314 God2316, that2443 he may offer4374 both5037 gifts1435 and2532 sacrifices2378 for5228 sins266.A{Let us4334 therefore3767 draw4334 near3326 with boldness3954 to the throne2362 of grace5485, that2443 we may receive2983 mercy1656, and2532 may find2147 grace5485 for help996 in time of1519 need2121.ucFor1063 we don3756't have2192 a high priest749 who1410 can3361't be touched with the feeling4834 of our2257 infirmities769, but1161 one who has been3985 in2596 all points3956 tempted3985, 3987 like2596 we3665 are5565, yet without sin266.Having2192 then3767 a great3173 high priest749, who has passed through1330 the heavens3772, Jesus2424, the Son5207 of God2316, let us hold tightly2902 to our confession3671.W' There2076 is no3756 creature2937 that is hidden852 from1799 his846 sight1799, but1161 all things3956 are naked1131 and2532 laid open5136 before the eyes3788 of him846 with4314 whom3739 we have2254 to do3056.4a For1063 the word3056 of God2316 is living2198, and2532 active1756, and2532 sharper5114 than5228 any3956 two-edged1366 sword3162, and piercing1338 even2532 to891 the dividing3311 of5037 soul5590 and2532 spirit4151, of both5037 joints719 and5037 marrow3452, and2532 is able to discern2924 the thoughts1761 and2532 intentions1771 of the heart2588.  Let us therefore3767 give diligence4704 to enter1525 into1519 that1565 rest2443, lest3361 anyone5100 fall4098 after1722 the same846 example5262 of disobedience543.   For1063 he846 who has entered1525 into1519 his846 rest2663 has himself846 also2532 rested2664 from575 his works2041, as5618 God2316 did from575 his846.|q There remains620 therefore686 a Sabbath rest4520 for the people2992 of God2316.For1063 if1487 Joshua2424 had given2664 them846 rest2664, 302 he2980 would not3756 have spoken2980, Deuteronomy23 afterward3326 of4012 another243 day2250.%Che again3825 defines3724 a certain5100 day2250, today4594, saying3004 through1722 David1138 so long5118 a time5550 afterward3326 (just as2531 has been said2046), "Today4594 if1437 you will hear191 his846 voice5456, don3361't harden4645 your5216 hearts2588."RSeeing1893 therefore3767 it remains620 that some5100 should enter1525 therein846, 1519 and2532 they to whom the good news was2097 before4386 preached2097 failed3756 to enter1525 in1525 because of1223 disobedience543,*Mand2532 in1722 this5129 place again3825, 1487 "They will not enter1525 into1519 my3450 rest2663.", QFor1063 he has said2046 this somewhere4225 about3779 the4012 seventh1442 day2532, "God2316 rested2664 on1722 the2250 seventh1442 day2250 from575 all3956 his846 works2041;"W 'For1063 we1525 who have believed4100 do enter1525 into1519 that rest2663, even as2531 he has said2046, "As5613 I swore3660 in1722 my3450 wrath3709, 1487 they will not enter1525 into1519 my3450 rest2663;" although2543 the works2041 were finished1096 from575 the foundation2602 of the world2889.g GFor1063 indeed2532 we have had2070 good news preached2097 to us2509, even as they2548 also did235, but the word3056 they heard189, 5623 didn3756't profit5623 them1565, because it wasn3361't mixed4786 with faith4102 by those who heard191.  ;Let us5399 fear5399 therefore3767, lest3379 perhaps anyone5100 of1537 you5216 should seem1380 to have come short5302 of a promise1860, 2641 of entering1525 into1519 his846 rest2663. 92532 We see991 that3754 they were1410 not3756 able to enter in1525 because of1223 unbelief570.r]1161 To whom5101 did he3660 swear that3361 they1525 wouldn3361't enter1525 into1519 his846 rest2663, but1487, 3361 to those who were disobedient544?|q1161 With whom5101 was he displeased4360 forty5062 years2094? Wasn3780't it with those who sinned264, whose3739 bodies2966 fell4098 in1722 the wilderness2048?c?For1063 who1063, when they heard191, rebelled3893? No235, didn3756't all3956 those who came1831 out of1537 Egypt125 by1223 Moses3475?while1722 it is said3004, "Today4594 if1437 you will hear191 his846 voice5456, don3361't harden4645 your5216 hearts2588, as5613 in1722 the rebellion3894."iKFor1063 we have become1096 partakers3353 of Christ5547, if1437 we hold2722 fast the beginning746 of our confidence5287 firm949 to3360 the end5056:<q but235 exhort3870 one another1438, 1538 day2596 by day2250, so891 long3739 as it is called2564 "today4594;" lest3363 any5100 one of1537 you5216 be hardened4645 by the deceitfulness539 of sin266.-S Beware991, brothers80, lest3379 perhaps there be2071 in1722 any5100 one of you5216 an2588 evil4190 heart2588 of unbelief570, in1722 falling away868 from575 the living2198 God2316;@y as5613 I swore3660 in1722 my3450 wrath3709, 1525 'They will not1487 enter1525 into1519 my3450 rest2663.'"I  Therefore1352 I was displeased4360 with that1565 generation1074, and2532 said2036, 4105 'They always104 err4105 in2588 their heart2588, but1161 they846, Genesis97 didn3756't know1097 my3450 ways3598;'fE where3757 your5216 fathers3962 tested3985 me3165 by proving1381 me3165, and2532 saw1492 my3450 works2041 for forty5062 years2094.o~Wdon3361't harden4645 your5216 hearts2588, as5613 in1722 the rebellion3894, like as in2596 the day2250 of the trial3986 in1722 the wilderness2048,J} Therefore1352, even as2531 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151 says3004, "Today4594 if1437 you will hear191 his846 voice5456,t|abut1161 Christ5547 is faithful as5613 a Son5207 over1909 his846 house3624; whose3739 house3624 we2070 are1437, if we2249 hold fast2722 our confidence3954 and2532 the glorying2745 of our hope1680 firm949 to3360 the end5056. yu~>}!{zy|wvuXsrqo!n|mljji*hfe cbCaz`^\\;ZZ&XWW1VTSRFQrPON[MJLKXJIIfHFEDOC\BAA>@*?b>=<};A:U9G8:665a4m330210/.. -Y,+*(''t&&$$r#w""o!v ~Nc]j'm;,W  >RuY`+^I will betroth781 you to me forever5769. Yes781, I will betroth you to me in righteousness6664, in justice4941, in loving kindness2617, and in compassion7356.1_[^In that day3117 I will make3772 a covenant1285 for them with the animals2416 of the field7704, and with the birds5775 of the sky8064, and with the creeping things7431 of the ground127. I will break7665 the bow7198, the sword2719, and the battle4421 out of the land776, and will make them lie down7901 safely983.7^g^For I will take away5493 the names8034 of the Baals1168 out of her mouth6310, and they will no longer be mentioned2142 by name8034.C]^It will be in that day3117," says5002 Yahweh3068, "that you will call7121 me376 'my husband,' and no longer call7121 me1180 'my master.'_\7^I will give5414 her vineyards3754 from there6010, and the valley of Achor5911 for a door6607 of hope8615; and she will respond6030 there3117, as in the days of her youth5271, and as in the day3117 when she came up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714.%[C^"Therefore6601, behold, I will allure her3212, and bring her into the wilderness4057, and speak1696 tenderly to her3820.PZ^ I will visit6485 on her the days3117 of the Baals1168, to which she burned incense6999, when she decked5710 herself with her earrings5141 and her jewels2484, and went3212 after310 her lovers157, and forgot7911 me5002," says Yahweh3068.QY^ I will lay waste8074 her vines1612 and her fig trees8384, about which she has said559, 866 'These are my wages that my lovers157 have given5414 me7760; and I will make them a forest3293,' and the animals2416 of the field7704 shall eat them398.DX^ I will also cause all her celebrations4885 to cease7673: her feasts2282, her new moons2320, her Sabbaths7676, and all her solemn assemblies4150.1540 her lewdness5040 in the sight5869 of her lovers157, and no one376 will deliver5337 her out of my hand3027.#V?^ Therefore I will take3947 back7725 my grain1715 in its time6256, and my new wine8492 in its season4150, and will pluck5337 away my wool6785 and my flax6593 which should have covered3680 her nakedness6172.U^For she did not know3045 that I gave5414 her the grain1715, the new wine8492, and the oil3323, and multiplied7235 to her silver3701 and gold2091, which they used6213 for Baal1168._T7^She will follow7291 after her lovers157, but she won5381't overtake them1245; and she will seek them4672, but won't find them559. Then she will say, 3212 'I will go and return7725 to my first7223 husband376; for then was it better2896 with me than now6258.'QS^Therefore7753, behold, I will hedge up your way1870 with thorns5518, and I will build1443 a wall1447 against her4672, that she can't find her way5410.{Ro^For their mother517 has played the prostitute2181. She who conceived2029 them has done shamefully3001; for she said559, 3212 'I will go after310 my lovers157, who give5414 me my bread3899 and my water4325, my wool6785 and my flax6593, my oil8081 and my drink8250.' Q^Indeed1121, on her children I will have no mercy7355; for they are children1121 of unfaithfulness2183;.PU^Lest I strip6584 her naked6174, and make3322 her bare as in the day3117 that she was born3205, and make7760 her like a wilderness4057, and set7896 her like a dry6723 land776, and kill4191 her with thirst6772.+OO^Contend7378 with your mother517! Contend7378, for she is not my wife802, neither am I her husband376; and let her put away5493 her prostitution2183 from her face6440, and her adulteries5005 from between her breasts7699;N ^"Say559 to your brothers251, 5971 'My people!' and to your sisters269, 7355 'My loved one!'?Mw^ Who is wise2450, that he may understand995 these things995? Who is prudent, that he may know3045 them1870? For the ways of Yahweh3068 are right3477, and the righteous6662 walk3212 in them6586; But the rebellious stumble in them3782.oLW^Ephraim669, what have I to do any more with idols6091? I answer6030, and will take care7789 of him7488. I am like a green fir tree1265; from me your fruit6529 is found4672."K}^Men will live3427 in his shade6738. 7725 They will revive2421 like the grain1715, and blossom6524 like the vine1612. Their fragrance2143 will be like the wine3196 of Lebanon3844.1J[^His branches3127 will spread3212, and his beauty1935 will be like the olive tree2132, and his fragrance7381 like Lebanon3844.=Is^I will be like the dew2919 to Israel3478. He will blossom6524 like the lily7799, and send down5221 his roots8328 like Lebanon3844.(HI^"I will heal7495 their waywardness4878. I will love157 them freely5071; for my anger639 is turned away from him7725.G^Assyria804 can3467't save us7392. We won't ride on horses5483; neither will we say559 any more to the work4639 of our hands3027, 430 'Our gods!' for in you the fatherless3490 finds mercy7355."F)^Take3947 words1697 with you7725, and return to Yahweh3068. Tell559 him5375, "Forgive all our sins5771, and accept3947 that which is good2896: so we offer7999 our lips8193 like bulls6499.E %^Israel3478, return7725 to Yahweh3068 your God430; for you have fallen3782 because of your sin5771.,DQ^ Samaria8111 will bear her guilt816; for she has rebelled4784 against her God430. They will fall5307 by the sword2719. Their infants5768 will be dashed in pieces7376, and their pregnant2030 women will be ripped open1234."C-^ Though he is fruitful6500 among his brothers251, an east wind6921 will come935, the breath7307 of Yahweh3068 coming up5927 from the wilderness4057; and his spring4726 will become dry954, and his fountain4599 will be dried up2717. He will plunder8154 the storehouse3627 of2532 treasure214.VB%^ I will ransom6299 them from the power3027 of Sheol7585. I will redeem1350 them from death4194! Death4194, where are your plagues1698? Sheol7585, where is165 your destruction6987? "Compassion5164 will165 be hidden5641 from my eyes5869.uAc^ The sorrows2256 of a travailing woman3205 will come935 on him2450. He is an unwise son1121; for when it is time6256, he doesn5975't come to the opening4866 of the womb1121.x@i^ The guilt5771 of Ephraim669 is stored up6887. His sin2403 is stored up6887. ? ^ I have given5414 you a king4428 in my anger639, and have taken3947 him away in my wrath5678.w>g^ Where645 is your king4428 now165, that he may save3467 you in all your cities5892? And your judges8199, of whom you said559, 5414 'Give me a king4428 and princes8269?'t=a^ You are destroyed7843, Israel3478, because you are against me5828, against your help.0<Y^ I will meet6298 them like a bear1677 that is bereaved7909 of her cubs7167, and will tear the covering5458 of their heart3820. There I will devour398 them like a lioness3833. The wild7704 animal2416 will tear them1234.;}^ Therefore I am like a lion7826 to them5246. Like a leopard, I will lurk7789 by the path1870.M:^ According to their pasture4830, so were they filled7646; they were filled7646, and their heart3820 was exalted7311. Therefore they have forgotten me7911.p9Y^ I knew3045 you in the wilderness4057, in the land776 of great drought8514.g8G^ "Yet I am Yahweh3068 your God430 from the land776 of Egypt4714; and you shall acknowledge3045 no god430 but me2108, and besides me1115 there is no savior3467.A7{^ Therefore they will be like the morning1242 mist6051, and like the dew2919 that passes away1980 early7925, like the chaff4671 that is driven with the whirlwind5590 out of the threshing floor1637, and like the smoke6227 out of the chimney699.6^ Now they sin2398 more3254 and more3254, and have made6213 themselves molten images4541 of their silver3701, even idols6091 according to their own understanding8394, all of them the work4639 of the craftsmen2796. They say559 of them2076, 'They offer human sacrifice and kiss5401 the calves5695.'Q5 ^ When Ephraim669 spoke1696, there was trembling7578. He exalted5375 himself in Israel3478, but when he became guilty816 in Baal1168, he died4191.S4^ Ephraim669 has bitterly8563 provoked anger3707. Therefore his blood1818 will be left5203 on him113, and his Lord will repay7725 his contempt2781.-3S^ By a prophet5030 Yahweh3068 brought5927 Israel3478 up out of Egypt4714, and by a prophet5030 he was preserved8104.Z2-^ Jacob3290 fled1272 into the country7704 of Aram758, and Israel3478 served5647 to get a wife802, and for a wife802 he tended flocks and herds8104.1^ If Gilead1568 is wicked205, surely they are worthless7723. In Gilgal1537 they sacrifice2076 bulls7794. Indeed4196, their altars are like heaps1530 in the furrows8525 of the field7704.S0^ I have also spoken1696 to the prophets5030, and I have multiplied7235 visions2377; and by the ministry3027 of the prophets5030 I have used parables1819.^/5^ "But I am Yahweh3068 your God430 from the land776 of Egypt4714. I will yet again make you dwell3427 in tents168, as in the days3117 of the solemn feast4150.p.Y^ Ephraim669 said559, "Surely I have become rich6238, I have found myself4672 wealth202. In all my wealth202 they won4672't find in me any iniquity5771 that is sin2399." -^ A merchant3667 has dishonest4820 scales3976 in his hand3027. He loves157 to defraud6231.9,k^ Therefore turn7725 to your God430. Keep8104 kindness2617 and justice4941, and wait6960 continually8548 for your God430.}+s^ even Yahweh3068, the God430 of Armies6635; Yahweh3068 is his name of renown2143!p*Y^ Indeed7786, he struggled with the angel4397, and prevailed3201; he wept1058, and made supplication2603 to him4672. He found him at Bethel1008, and there he spoke with us1696,)5^ In the womb990 he took his brother251 by the heel6117; and in his manhood202 he contended8280 with God430.b(=^ Yahweh3068 also has a controversy7379 with Judah3063, and will punish6485 Jacob3290 according to his ways1870; according to his deeds4611 he will repay him7725.M' ^ Ephraim669 feeds7462 on wind7307, and chases7291 the east wind6921. He continually3117 multiplies7235 lies3577 and desolation7701. They make3772 a covenant1285 with Assyria804, and oil8081 is carried2986 into Egypt4714. & ^ Ephraim669 surrounds5437 me with falsehood3585, and the house1004 of Israel3478 with deceit4820. Judah3063 still strays7300 from God410, and is unfaithful539 to the Holy One6918. % ^ They will come trembling2729 like a bird6833 out of Egypt4714, and like a dove3123 out of the land776 of Assyria804; and I will settle3427 them in their houses1004," says5002 Yahweh3068.h$I^ They will walk3212 after310 Yahweh3068, who will roar7580 like a lion738; for he will roar7580, and the children1121 will come trembling2729 from the west3220.8#i^ I will not execute6213 the fierceness2740 of my anger639. I will not return7725 to destroy7843 Ephraim669: for I am God410, and not man376; the Holy One6918 in the midst7130 of you935; and I will not come in wrath5892.P"^ "How can I give you up5414, Ephraim669? How can I hand4042 you over3478, Israel? How can I make5414 you like Admah126? How can I make5414 you like Zeboiim6636? My heart3820 is turned2015 within me5150, my compassion is3162 aroused3648.B!}^ My people5971 are determined8511 to turn4878 from me7121. Though they call to the Most High5920, he certainly3162 won7311't exalt them.G ^ The sword2719 will fall2342 on their cities5892, and will destroy3615 the bars905 of their gates398, and will put an end to their plans4156.D^ "They won7725't return into the land776 of Egypt4714; but the Assyrian804 will be their king4428, because they refused3985 to repent7725.^ I drew4900 them with cords2256 of a man120, with ties5688 of love160; and I was to them like those who lift up7311 the yoke5923 on their necks3895; and I bent down5186 to him and I fed him398.5c^ Yet I taught8637 Ephraim669 to walk8637. I took3947 them by his arms2220; but they didn3045't know that I healed them7495.H ^ They called7121 to them1980, so they went from them6440. They sacrificed2076 to the Baals1168, and burned incense6999 to engraved images6456. %^ "When Israel3478 was a child5288, then I loved157 him7121, and called my son1121 out of Egypt4714.oW^ So3602 Bethel1008 will do6213 to you because6440 of your great7451 wickedness7451. At daybreak7837 the king4428 of Israel3478 will be1820 destroyed1820.a;^ Therefore a battle roar7588 will arise6965 among your people5971, and all your fortresses4013 will be destroyed7703, as Shalman8020 destroyed7701 Beth Arbel1009 in the day3117 of battle4421. The mother517 was dashed in pieces7376 with her children1121.-^ You have plowed2790 wickedness7562. You have reaped7114 iniquity5766. You have eaten398 the fruit6529 of lies3585, for you trusted982 in your way1870, in the multitude7230 of your mighty men1368.B}^ Sow2232 to yourselves in6310 righteousness6666, reap7114 according to kindness2617. Break up5214 your fallow ground5215; for it is time6256 to seek1875 Yahweh3068, until he comes935 and rains3384 righteousness on you6664.J ^ Ephraim669 is a trained3925 heifer5697 that loves157 to thresh1758; so I will put a yoke5674 on her beautiful2898 neck6677. I will set a rider7392 on Ephraim669. Judah3063 will plow2790. Jacob3290 will break his clods7702._7^ When it is my desire185, I will chastise3256 them5971; and the nations will be gathered622 against them631, when they are bound to their two8147 transgressions5869. ^ "Israel3478, you have sinned2398 from the days3117 of Gibeah1390. There they remained5975. The battle4421 against the children1121 of iniquity5932 doesn5381't overtake them in Gibeah1390.dA^ The high places1116 also of Aven206, the sin2403 of Israel3478, will be destroyed8045. The thorn6975 and the thistle1863 will come up5927 on their altars4196. They will tell559 the mountains2022, "Cover3680 us1389!" and the hills, "Fall on us5307!"^ Samaria8111 and her king4428 float away1820, like a twig7110 on6440 the water4325. ^ It also will be carried2986 to Assyria804 for a present4503 to a great king4428. 3377 Ephraim669 will receive3947 shame1317, and Israel3478 will be ashamed954 of his own counsel6098.J ^ The inhabitants7934 of Samaria8111 will be in terror1481 for the calves5697 of Beth Aven1007; for its people5971 will mourn56 over it3649, Along with its priests who rejoiced1523 over it3519, for its glory, because it has departed from it1540. ^ They make1696 promises1697, swearing422 falsely7723 in making3772 covenants1285. Therefore judgment4941 springs up6524 like poisonous weeds7219 in the furrows8525 of the field7704.6e^ Surely now they will say559, "We have no king4428; for we don3372't fear Yahweh3068; and the king4428, what can he do for us6213?"P ^ Their heart3820 is divided2505. Now they will be found guilty816. He will demolish6202 their altars4196. He will destroy7703 their sacred stones4676.V  '^ Israel3478 is a luxuriant1238 vine1612 that puts forth7737 his fruit6529. According to the abundance7230 of his fruit6529 he has multiplied7235 his altars4196. As their land776 has prospered2896, they have adorned their sacred2895 stones4676.[  1^ The children1121 of Judah3063 and the children1121 of Israel3478 will be gathered6908 together3162, and they will appoint7760 themselves one259 head7218, and will go up5927 from the land776; for great1419 will be the day3117 of Jezreel3157.  )^ Yet the number4557 of the children1121 of Israel3478 will be as the sand2344 of the sea3220, which can4058't be measured nor numbered5608; and it will come to pass that4725, in the place where it was said559 to them5971, 'You are not my people,' they will be called559, 1121 'sons of the living2416 God410.'  !^ He said559, "Call7121 his name8034 Lo-Ammi3818; for you are not my people5971, and I will not be yours. ^Now when she had weaned1580 Lo-Ruhamah3819, she conceived2029, and bore3205 a son1121.$ C^But I will have mercy7355 on the house1004 of Judah3063, and will save3467 them by Yahweh3068 their God430, and will not save3467 them by bow7198, sword2719, battle4421, horses5483, or horsemen6571."C ^She conceived again2029, and bore3205 a daughter1323. Then he said559 to him7121, "Call her name8034 Lo-Ruhamah3819; for I will no longer have mercy7355 on the house1004 of Israel3478, that I should5375 in any way pardon them5375.$ C^It will happen in that day3117 that I will break7665 the bow7198 of Israel3478 in the valley6010 of Jezreel3157."i M^Yahweh3068 said559 to him7121, "Call his name8034 Jezreel3157; for yet a little4592 while6485, and I will avenge the blood1818 of Jezreel3157 on the house1004 of Jehu3058, and will cause the kingdom4468 of the house1004 of Israel3478 to cease7673.: o^So he went3212 and took3947 Gomer1586 the daughter1323 of Diblaim1691; and she conceived2029, and bore3205 him a son1121.  ^When Yahweh3068 spoke559 at first8462 by Hosea1954, Yahweh3068 said559 to Hosea1954, "Go3212, take3947 for yourself a wife802 of prostitution2183 and children3206 of unfaithfulness2183; for the land776 commits great2181 adultery2181, forsaking310 Yahweh3068." ^The word1697 of Yahweh3068 that came to Hosea1954 the son1121 of Beeri882, in the days3117 of Uzziah5818, Jotham3147, Ahaz271, and Hezekiah3169, kings4428 of Judah3063, and in the days3117 of Jeroboam3379 the son1121 of Joash3101, king4428 of Israel3478.gG so3779 Christ5547 also4374, having been offered4374 once530 to1519 bear399 the sins266 of many4183, will appear3700, 1537 a second time1208, without5565 sin266, to those who are eagerly waiting553 for him846 for1519 salvation4991.E 2532, 2596 Inasmuch as3745 it is appointed606 for men444 to die599 once530, and1161 after3326 this5124, judgment2920,~' or else1893 he846 must1163 have suffered3958 often4178 since575 the foundation2602 of the world2889. But1161 now3568 once530 at1909 the end4930 of the ages165, he has been revealed5319 to1519 put away115 sin266 by1223 the sacrifice2378 of himself846.(}I nor yet3761 that2443 he should offer4374 himself1438 often4178, as5618 the high priest749 enters1525 into1519 the holy place39 year2596 by year1763 with1722 blood129 not his own245,|} For1063 Christ5547, 1525 hasn3756't entered1525 into1519 holy places39 made with hands5499, which are representations499 of the true228, but235 into1519 heaven3772 itself846, now3568 to appear1718 in the presence4383 of God2316 for5228 us2257;n{U It was necessary therefore3767 that318, Ezekiel3 the copies5262 of the things3588 in1722 the heavens3772 should be cleansed2511 with these5125; but1161 the heavenly things2032 themselves846 with2378 better2909 sacrifices2378 than3844 these3778.$zA 2532 According2596 to the law3551, nearly4975 everything3956 is2511 cleansed2511 with1722 blood129, and2532 apart5565 from shedding of blood130 there is1096 no3756 remission859.Ty! Moreover3668 he sprinkled4472 the tabernacle4633 and2532 all3956 the vessels4632 of the ministry3009 in the same2532 way with the blood129./xW saying3004, "This5124 is the blood129 of the covenant1242 which3739 God2316 has commanded1781, 4314 you5209."5wc For1063 when2980, 5259 every3956 commandment1785 had been spoken2980 by Moses3475 to2992 all3956 the people2992 according to2596 the law3551, he took2983 the blood129 of the calves3448 and2532 the goats5131, with3326 water5204 and2532 scarlet2847 wool2053 and2532 hyssop5301, and sprinkled4472 both5037 the book975 itself and2532 all3956 the people846,v Therefore3606 even the first4413 covenant has not3761 been dedicated1457 without5565 blood129.tua For1063 a will1242 is in force949 where1909 there has been death3498, for1893 it is2480 never3379 in force2480 while3753 he who made1303 it lives2198.!t; For1063 where3699 a last will and testament1242 is2288, there must of necessity be the death of him who made it5342.as; 2532 For1223 this reason5124 he is2076 the mediator3316 of a new2537 covenant1242, since3704 a death2288 has occurred1096 for1519 the redemption629 of the transgressions3847 that were under1909 the first4413 covenant1242, that those who have been called2564 may receive2983 the promise1860 of the eternal166 inheritance2817.2r] how much4214 more3123 will2511 the blood129 of Christ5547, who3739 through1223 the eternal166 Spirit4151 offered4374 himself1438 without blemish299 to God2316, cleanse2511 your5216 conscience4893 from575 dead3498 works2041 to1519 serve3000 the living2198 God2316?:qm For1063 if1487 the blood129 of goats5131 and2532 bulls5022, and2532 the ashes4700 of a heifer1151 sprinkling4472 those who have been defiled2840, sanctify37 to4314 the cleanness2514 of the flesh4561:Zp- nor3761 yet through1223 the blood129 of goats5131 and2532 calves3448, but1161 through1223 his own2398 blood129, entered in1525 once2178 for all into1519 the Holy Place39, having obtained2147 eternal166 redemption3085.poY But1161 Christ5547 having come3854 as a high priest749 of the coming3195 good things18, through1223 the greater3173 and2532 more perfect5046 tabernacle4633, not3756 made with hands5499, that is to say5123, not3756 of this5025 creation2937,n7 being only3440 (with1909 meats1033 and2532 drinks4188 and2532 various1313 washings909) 2532 fleshly4561 ordinances1345, imposed1945 until3360 a time2540 of reformation1357. m  which3748 is a symbol3850 of1519 the present1764 age2540, 2596 where3739, Deuteronomy37 gifts1435 and2532 sacrifices2378 are offered4374 that3361 are incapable1410, 3361 concerning2596 the conscience4893, of making5048 the worshipper3000 perfect5048;'lG The Holy40 Spirit4151 is5124 indicating1213 this3598, that the way into the Holy Place39 wasn5319't yet3380 revealed5319 while the first4413 tabernacle4633 was2192 still2089 standing4714;Nk but1161 into1519 the second1208 the high priest749 alone3441, once530 in the year1763, not3756 without5565 blood129, which3739 he offers4374 for5228 himself1438, and2532 for the errors51 of the people2992.$jA Now1161 these things5130 having been2680 thus3779 prepared2680, the priests2409 go1524 in3303 continually1275 into1519 the first4413 tabernacle4633, accomplishing2005 the services2999,i+ and1161 above5231 it846 cherubim5502 of glory1391 overshadowing2683 the mercy seat2435, of4012 which3739 things we can2076't 3756 speak3004 now3568 in2596 detail3313.>hu having2192 a golden5552 altar2369 of incense2532, and the ark2787 of the covenant1242 overlaid4028 on all sides3840 with gold5553, in1722 which3739 was a golden5552 pot4713 holding2192 the manna3131, Aaron2's 2532 rod4464 that budded985, and2532 the tablets4109 of the covenant1242; ~}|{.zyxlwutsrqp}ooGnmm(ljhgffeecc>bdaw`r_^]\\4[rZY{XXWhVUT}SsRQQPPONNDLKKfJkIHqGFFE:DnCiBgAq@?>>=<;:99 8K7F6643Z2O10/(.-7+*)('<&^%z$#{"n! F <3X'  4 ! fG"g!" What will you do6213 in the day3117 of visitation6486, and in the desolation7722 which will come935 from afar4801? To whom will you flee5127 for help5833? Where will you leave5800 your wealth3519?*fM" to deprive5186 the needy1800 from justice1779, and to rob1497 the poor6041 among my people5971 of their rights4941, that widows490 may be their spoil7998, and that they may make the fatherless3490 their prey962!2e _" Woe1945 to those who decree2710 unrighteous205 decrees2711, and to the writers who write3789 oppressive5999 decrees3789;Wd )"The strong2634 will be like tinder5296, and his work6467 like a spark5213. They will both8147 burn1197 together3162, and no one will quench them3518."c "For you shall be as an oak424 whose leaf5929 fades5034, and as a garden1593 that has no water4325.Gb  "For they shall be ashamed954 of the oaks352 which you have desired2530, and you shall be confounded2659 for the gardens1593 that you have chosen977.Ia  "But the destruction7667 of transgressors6586 and sinners2400 shall be together3162, and those who forsake5800 Yahweh3068 shall be consumed3615. `  "Zion6726 shall be redeemed6299 with justice4941, and her converts7725 with righteousness6666._ 1"I will restore7725 your judges8199 as at the first7223, and your counselors3289 as at the beginning8462. Afterward310 you shall be called7121, 5892 'The city of righteousness6664, a faithful539 town7151.'7^ i"and I will turn7725 my hand3027 on you1253, thoroughly purge away6884 your dross5509, and will take away5493 all your tin913.] "Therefore the Lord113, Yahweh113 of Armies6635, the Mighty One46 of Israel3478, says5002: "Ah1945, I will get relief5162 from my adversaries6862, and avenge5358 myself of my enemies341;Q\ "Your princes8269 are rebellious5637, and companions2270 of thieves1590. Everyone loves157 bribes7810, and follows7291 after rewards8021. They don8199't judge the fatherless3490, neither does the cause7379 of the widow490 come to them935.y[ m"Your silver3701 has become dross5509, your wine5435 mixed4107 with water4325.WZ )"How the faithful539 city7151 has become a prostitute2181! She was full4392 of justice4941; righteousness6664 lodged3885 in her7523, but now murderers.?Y y"but if you refuse3985 and rebel4784, you shall be devoured398 with the sword2719; for the mouth6310 of Yahweh3068 has spoken it1696."X {"If you are willing14 and obedient8085, you shall eat398 the good2898 of the land776;-W U""Come now3212, and let us reason together3198," says559 Yahweh3068: "Though your sins2399 be as scarlet8144, they shall be as white3835 as snow7950. Though they be red119 like crimson8438, they shall be as wool6785.WV )"Learn3925 to do well3190. Seek1875 justice4941. Relieve833 the oppressed2541. Judge8199 the fatherless3490. Plead7378 for the widow490."YU -"Wash7364 yourselves2135, make yourself clean. Put away5493 the evil7455 of your doings4611 from before5048 my eyes5869. Cease2308 to do evil7489.T "When you spread forth6566 your hands3709, I will hide5956 my eyes5869 from you7235. Yes, when you make many prayers8605, I will not hear8085. Your hands3027 are full4390 of blood1818.BS "My soul5315 hates8130 your New Moons2320 and your appointed feasts4150. They are a burden2960 to me3811. I am weary of bearing them5375.R 7" Bring935 no more3254 vain7723 offerings4503. Incense7004 is an abomination8441 to me2320; new moons, Sabbaths7676, and convocations4744: I can3201't bear with3201 evil205 assemblies4744.1Q ]" When you come935 to appear7200 before6440 me1245, who has required this at your hand3027, to trample7429 my courts2691?P }" "What4100 are the multitude7230 of your sacrifices2077 to me559?," says Yahweh3068. "I have had enough7646 of the burnt offerings5930 of rams352, and the fat2459 of fed animals4806. I don2654't delight in the blood1818 of bulls6499, or of lambs3532, or of male goats6260.XO +" Hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, you rulers7101 of Sodom5467! Listen238 to the law8451 of our God430, you people5971 of Gomorrah6017!rN _" Unless3884 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 had left3498 to us a very small4592 remnant8300, we would have been1961 as Sodom5467; we would have been like1819 Gomorrah6017.]M 5"The daughter1323 of Zion6726 is left3498 like a shelter5521 in a vineyard3754, like a hut4412 in a field of melons4750, like a besieged5341 city5892.L '"Your country776 is desolate8077. Your cities5892 are burned8313 with fire784. Strangers2114 devour398 your land127 in your presence8077, and it is desolate, as overthrown4114 by strangers2114.9K m"From the sole3709 of the foot7272 even to the head7218 there is no soundness4974 in it6482: wounds, welts2250, and open2961 sores4347. They haven2115't been closed, neither bandaged2280, neither soothed7401 with oil8081.FJ "Why should you be beaten5221 more5627, that you revolt more and more3254? The whole head7218 is sick2483, and the whole heart3824 faint1742. I "Ah1945 sinful2398 nation1471, a people5971 loaded3515 with iniquity5771, a seed2233 of evildoers7489, children2233 who deal corruptly7843! They have forsaken5800 Yahweh3068. They have despised5006 the Holy One6918 of Israel3478. They are estranged2114 and backward268.aH ="The ox7794 knows3045 his owner7069, and the donkey2543 his master1167's crib18; but Israel3478 doesn3045't know, my people5971 don995't consider."{G q"Hear8085, heavens8064, and listen238, earth776; for Yahweh3068 has spoken1696: "I have nourished1431 and brought up7311 children1121, and they have rebelled against me6586.5F g"The vision2377 of Isaiah3470 the son1121 of Amoz531, which he saw2372 concerning Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389, in the days3117 of Uzziah5818, Jotham3147, Ahaz271, and Hezekiah3169, kings4428 of Judah3063.-ES^ My God430 will cast them away3988, because they did not listen8085 to him5074; and they will be wanderers among the nations1471. D ^ Ephraim669 is struck5221. Their root8328 has dried up3001. They will bear6213 no fruit6529. Even though they bring forth3205, yet I will kill4191 the beloved4261 ones of their womb990."AC{^ "All their wickedness7451 is in Gilgal1537; for there I hated8130 them7455. Because of the wickedness of their deeds4611 I will drive them out1644 of my house1004! I will love160 them no more3254. All their princes8269 are rebels5637.6Be^ Give5414 them3068—Yahweh what will you give5414? Give5414 them a miscarrying7921 womb7358 and dry6784 breasts7699.`A9^ I have seen7200 Ephraim669, like Tyre6865, planted8362 in a pleasant place5116; but Ephraim669 will bring out3318 his children1121 to the murderer2026.Z@-^ Though they bring up1431 their children1121, yet I will bereave7921 them120, so that not a man shall be left188. Indeed, woe also to them when I depart from them5493!G?^ As for Ephraim669, their glory3519 will fly away5774 like a bird5775. There will be no birth3205, none with child990, and no conception2032.!>;^ I found4672 Israel3478 like grapes6025 in the wilderness4057. I saw7200 your fathers1 as the first ripe1063 in the fig tree8384 at its first season7225; but they came935 to Baal1187 Peor5144, and consecrated themselves to the shameful1322 thing5144, and became abominable like that which they loved157.g=G^ They have deeply6009 corrupted7843 themselves3117, as in the days of Gibeah1390. He will remember2142 their iniquity5771. He will punish6485 them for their sins2403.p<Y^ A prophet5030 watches6822 over Ephraim669 with my God430. A fowler3352's snare6341 is on all of his paths1870, and hostility4895 in the house1004 of his God430.(;I^ The days3117 of visitation6486 have come935. The days3117 of reckoning7966 have come935. Israel3478 will consider3045 the prophet5030 to be a fool191, and the man376 who is inspired7307 to be insane7696, because of the abundance7230 of your sins5771, and because your hostility4895 is great7227.G:^ For1980, behold, they have gone away from destruction7701. Egypt4714 will gather them up6908. Memphis4644 will bury6912 them7057. Nettles will possess3423 their pleasant4261 things of silver3701. Thorns2336 will be in their tents168."9=^ What will you do6213 in the day3117 of solemn4150 assembly3117, and in the day of the feast2282 of Yahweh3068?,8Q^ They won5258't pour out wine3196 offerings to Yahweh3068, neither will they be pleasing6149 to him2077. Their sacrifices will be to them like the bread3899 of mourners205; all who eat398 of it will be polluted2930; for their bread3899 will be for their appetite5315. It will not come935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068.X7)^ They won3427't dwell in Yahweh3068's land776; but Ephraim669 will return7725 to Egypt4714, and they will eat398 unclean2931 food in Assyria804.6'^ The threshing floor1637 and the winepress3342 won7462't feed them8492, and the new wine will fail her3584.5 ^ Don8055't rejoice, Israel3478, to jubilation1524 like the nations5971; for you were unfaithful to your God430. You love157 the wages868 of a prostitute2181 at every grain threshing floor1637.K4^For Israel3478 has forgotten7911 his Maker6213 and built1129 palaces1964; and Judah3063 has multiplied7235 fortified1219 cities5892; but I will send7971 a fire784 on his cities5892, and it will devour398 its fortresses759."V3%^ As for the sacrifices2076 of my offerings1890, they sacrifice2077 flesh1320 and eat398 it3068; But Yahweh doesn7521't accept them2142. Now he will remember their iniquity5771, and punish6485 their sins2403. They will return7725 to Egypt4714.2%^ I wrote3789 for him the many things7230 of my law8451; but they were regarded2803 as a strange thing2114.%1C^ Because Ephraim669 has multiplied7235 altars4196 for sinning2398, they became for him altars4196 for sinning2398.0{^ But although they sold8566 themselves among the nations1471, I will now gather6908 them4592; and they begin to waste2490 away because of the oppression4853 of the king4428 of mighty ones8269.>/u^ For they have gone up5927 to Assyria804, like a wild donkey6501 wandering alone909. Ephraim669 has hired8566 lovers for himself158..^Israel3478 is swallowed up1104. Now they are among the nations1471 like a worthless2656 thing3627.--S^For they sow2232 the wind7307, and they will reap7114 the whirlwind5492. He has no standing7054 grain6780. The stalk will yield6213 no head7058. If194 it does yield6213, strangers2114 will swallow it up1104.Q,^For this is even from Israel3478! The workman2796 made6213 it430, and it is no God; indeed5695, the calf of Samaria8111 shall be broken in pieces7616.X+)^Let Samaria8111 throw2186 out his calf5695 idol639! My anger burns2734 against them3808! How long will it be until they are capable3201 of purity5356?*^They have set up kings4427, but not by me7786. They have made princes, and I didn3045't approve. Of their silver3701 and their gold2091 they have made6213 themselves idols6091, that they may be cut off3772.)}^Israel3478 has cast off2186 that which is good2896. The enemy341 will pursue him7291.i(K^They3478 cry2199 to me430, 'My God, we Israel acknowledge you3045!'}' u^"Put the trumpet7782 to your lips2441! Something like an eagle5404 is over Yahweh3068's house1004, because they have broken5674 my covenant1285, and rebelled6586 against my law8451.O&^They return7725, but not to the Most High5920. They are like a faulty7423 bow7198. Their princes8269 will fall5307 by the sword2719 for the rage2195 of their tongue3956. This2097 will be their derision3933 in the land776 of Egypt4714.%^Though I have taught3256 and strengthened2388 their arms2220, yet they plot2803 evil against me7451.r$]^They haven2199't cried to me with their heart3820, but they howl3213 on their beds4904. They assemble1481 themselves for grain1715 and new wine8492. They turn away from me5493.~#u^ Woe188 to them5074! For they have wandered from me7701. Destruction to them6586! For they have trespassed against me6299. Though I would redeem them1696, yet they have spoken lies against me3577."{^ When they go3212, I will spread6566 my net7568 on them3381. I will bring them down like the birds5775 of the sky8064. I will chastise3256 them5712, as their congregation has heard8088.H! ^ "Ephraim669 is like an easily deceived6601 dove3123, without understanding3820. They call7121 to Egypt4714. They go1980 to Assyria804.X )^ The pride1347 of Israel3478 testifies6030 to his face6440; yet they haven7725't returned to Yahweh3068 their God430, nor sought him1245, for all this._7^ Strangers2114 have devoured398 his strength3581, and he doesn3045't realize it7872. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there2236 on him3045, and he doesn't realize it.1^Ephraim669, he mixes1101 himself among the nations5971. Ephraim669 is a pancake5692 not turned over2015.T!^They are all hot2552 as an oven8574, and devour398 their judges8199. All their kings4428 have fallen5307. There is no one among them who calls to me7121.#^For they have prepared7126 their heart3820 like an oven8574, while they lie in wait693. Their baker644 sleeps3463 all the night3915. In the morning1242 it burns1197 as a flaming3852 fire784.]3^On the day3117 of our king4428, the princes8269 made themselves sick2470 with the heat2534 of wine3196. He joined4900 his hand3027 with mockers3945.wg^They are all adulterers5003. They are burning1197 like an oven8574 that the baker644 stops7673 stirring5782, from the kneading3888 of the dough1217, until it is leavened2556.^They make the king4428 glad8055 with their wickedness7451, and the princes8269 with their lies3585.`9^They don559't consider in their hearts3824 that I remember2142 all their wickedness7451. Now their own deeds4611 have engulfed5437 them6440. They are before my face.b ?^When I would heal7495 Israel3478, then the iniquity5771 of Ephraim669 is uncovered1540, also the wickedness7451 of Samaria8111; for they commit6466 falsehood8267, and the thief1590 enters in935, and the gang1416 of robbers ravages6584 outside2351.)K^ "Also3063, Judah, there is a harvest7105 appointed7896 for you7725, when I restore the fortunes7622 of my people5971.J ^ In the house1004 of Israel3478 I have seen7200 a horrible thing8186. There is prostitution2184 in Ephraim669. Israel3478 is defiled2930.xi^ As gangs of robbers wait2442 to ambush2442 a man376, so the company2267 of priests3548 murder7523 in the way1870 toward Shechem7926, committing6213 shameful crimes2154.^Gilead1568 is a city7151 of those who work6466 iniquity205; it is stained6121 with blood1818.^But they120, like Adam, have broken5674 the covenant1285. They were unfaithful to me898, there.%C^For I desire2654 mercy2617, and not sacrifice2077; and the knowledge1847 of God430 more than burnt offerings5930.mS^Therefore I have cut2672 them to pieces with the prophets5030; I killed2026 them with the words561 of my mouth6310. Your judgments4941 are like a flash216 of lightning216.^"Ephraim669, what shall I do6213 to you3063? Judah, what shall I do6213 to you2617? For your love is like a morning1242 cloud6051, and like the dew2919 that disappears1980 early7925.E^Let us acknowledge3045 Yahweh7291. Let us press on to know3045 Yahweh3068. As surely3559 as the sun rises7837, Yahweh3068 will appear935. He will come to us like the rain3384, like the spring4456 rain3384 that waters the earth776."; o^After two days3117 he will revive2421 us7992. On the third day3117 he will raise us up6965, and we will live2421 before him6440._  9^"Come3212, and let us return7725 to Yahweh3068; for he has torn2963 us to pieces7495, and he will heal us5221; he has injured us2280, and he will bind up our wounds.l Q^I will go3212 and return7725 to my place4725, until they acknowledge their offense816, and seek1245 my face6440. In their affliction6862 they will seek me earnestly7836." 7^For I will be to Ephraim669 like a lion7826, and like a young lion3715 to the house1004 of Judah3063. I myself will tear2963 in pieces and go away3212. I will carry off5375, and there will be no one to deliver5337.^ 5^ "When Ephraim669 saw7200 his sickness2483, and Judah3063 his wound4205, Then Ephraim669 went3212 to Assyria804, and sent7971 to king4428 Jareb3377: but he is not able3201 to heal7495 you1455, neither will he cure you of your wound4205.^ Therefore I am to Ephraim669 like a moth6211, and to the house1004 of Judah3063 like rottenness7538.>u^ Ephraim669 is oppressed6231, he is crushed7533 in judgment4941; Because he is intent2974 in his pursuit1980 of310 idols6673.>u^ The princes8269 of Judah3063 are like those who remove5253 a landmark1366. I will pour out8210 my wrath5678 on them like water4325._7^ Ephraim669 will become a desolation8047 in the day3117 of rebuke8433. Among the tribes7626 of Israel3478, I have made known3045 that which will surely be539.X)^"Blow8628 the cornet7782 in Gibeah1390, and the trumpet2689 in Ramah7414! Sound a battle7321 cry at Beth Aven1007, behind310 you1144, Benjamin!^5^They are unfaithful898 to Yahweh3068; for they have borne3205 illegitimate2114 children1121. Now the new moon2320 will devour398 them with their fields2506.W'^They will go3212 with their flocks6629 and with their herds1241 to seek1245 Yahweh3068; but they won4672't find him2502. He has withdrawn himself from them.{^The pride1347 of Israel3478 testifies6030 to his face6440. Therefore Israel3478 and Ephraim669 will stumble3782 in their iniquity5771. Judah3063 also will stumble with them3782.iK^Their deeds4611 won5414't allow them to turn7725 to their God430; for the spirit7307 of prostitution2183 is within7130 them3045, and they don't know Yahweh3068.V%^I know3045 Ephraim669, and Israel3478 is not hidden3582 from me669; for now, Ephraim, you have played the prostitute2181. Israel3478 is defiled2930.u~c^The rebels7846 are deep6009 in slaughter7819; but I discipline all of them4148.Z} /^"Listen8085 to this3548, you priests! Listen7181, house1004 of Israel3478, and give ear238, house1004 of the king4428! For the judgment4941 is against you6341; for you have been a snare at Mizpah4709, and a net7568 spread6566 on Tabor8396.%|C^The wind7307 has wrapped her up6887 in its wings3671; and they shall be disappointed954 because of their sacrifices2077.N{^Their drink5435 has become sour5493. They play the prostitute2181 continually2181. Her rulers4043 dearly3051 love157 their shameful way7036.az;^Ephraim669 is joined2266 to idols6091. Leave him alone3240!^y5^For Israel3478 has behaved extremely stubbornly5637, like a stubborn5637 heifer6510. Then how will Yahweh3068 feed7462 them like a lamb3532 in a meadow4800.x/^"Though you3478, Israel, play the prostitute2181, yet don3063't let Judah offend816; and don935't come to Gilgal1537, neither go up5927 to Beth Aven1007, nor swear7650, 3068 'As Yahweh lives2416.'w ^I will not punish6485 your daughters1323 when they play the prostitute2181, nor your brides3618 when they commit adultery5003; because the men consort6504 with prostitutes2181, and they sacrifice2076 with the shrine prostitutes6948; so the people5971 without understanding995 will come to ruin3832.~vu^ They sacrifice2076 on the tops7218 of the mountains2022, and burn incense6999 on the hills1389, under oaks437 and poplars3839 and terebinths424, because its shade6738 is good2896. Therefore your daughters1323 play the prostitute2181, and your brides3618 commit adultery5003."u=^ My people5971 consult7592 with their wooden idol6086, and answer5046 to a stick4731 of wood7307. Indeed the spirit of prostitution2183 has led them astray8582, and they have been unfaithful2181 to their God430.ztm^ Prostitution2184, wine3196, and new wine8492 take away3947 understanding3820.]s3^ They will eat398, and not have enough7646. They will play the prostitute2181, and will not increase6555; because they have abandoned5800 giving8104 to Yahweh3068.=rs^ It will be5971, like people, like priest3548; and I will punish6485 them for their ways1870, and will repay7725 them for their deeds4611.q!^They feed398 on the sin2403 of my people5971, and set5375 their heart5315 on their iniquity5771.p-^As they were multiplied7230, so they sinned2398 against me4171. I will change their glory3519 into shame7036.foE^My people5971 are destroyed1820 for lack of knowledge1847. Because you have rejected3988 knowledge1847, I will also reject3988 you3547, that you may be no priest to me7911. Because you have forgotten your God430's law8451, I will also forget7911 your children1121.Kn^You will stumble3782 in the day3117, and the prophet5030 will also stumble3782 with you in the night3915; and I will destroy1820 your mother517.Tm!^"Yet let no man376 bring a charge7378, neither let any man accuse3198; 376 For your people5971 are like those who bring charges7378 against a priest3548.Bl}^Therefore the land776 will mourn56, and everyone who dwells3427 therein will waste535 away2416. all living things in her, even the animals of the field7704 and the birds5775 of the sky8064; yes1709, the fish of the sea3220 also die622.fkE^There is cursing422, lying3584, murder7523, stealing1589, and committing adultery5003; they break boundaries6555, and bloodshed1818 causes5060 bloodshed1818.Wj )^Hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, you children1121 of Israel3478; for Yahweh3068 has a charge7379 against the inhabitants3427 of the land776: "Indeed there is no truth571, nor goodness2617, nor knowledge1847 of God430 in the land776.Oi^Afterward310 the children1121 of Israel3478 shall return7725, and seek1245 Yahweh3068 their God430, and David1732 their king4428, and shall come with trembling6342 to Yahweh3068 and to his blessings2898 in the last319 days3117. h9^For the children1121 of Israel3478 shall live3427 many7227 days3117 without king4428, and without prince8269, and without sacrifice2077, and without sacred stone4676, and without ephod646 or idols8655.qg[^I said559 to her3427, "You shall stay with me many7227 days3117. You shall not play the prostitute2181, and you shall not be1961 with any other man376. I will also be so toward you."%fC^So I bought3739 her for myself for fifteen6240 pieces of silver3701 and a homer2563 and a half3963 of barley8184.~e w^Yahweh3068 said559 to me3212, "Go again157, love a woman802 loved157 by another7453, and an adulteress5003, even as Yahweh3068 loves160 the children1121 of Israel3478, though they turn6437 to other312 gods430, and love157 cakes809 of raisins6025."'dG^I will sow2232 her to me in the earth776; and I will have mercy7355 on her who had not obtained mercy7355; and I will tell559 those who were not my people5971, 5971 'You are my people;' and they will say559, 430 'My God!'"?cw^and the earth776 will respond6030 to the grain1715, and the new wine8492, and the oil3323; and they will respond6030 to Jezreel3157.^b5^It will happen in that day3117, I will respond6030," says5002 Yahweh3068, "I will respond6030 to the heavens8064, and they will respond6030 to the earth776;}as^I will even betroth781 you to me in faithfulness530; and you shall know3045 Yahweh3068. ~~~O|| {{z7yxvotsr}qsponYmlkjrihJg fpeddFcUbMa`_^]/\[@ZXY|XkWXUTQS1QP/O NMLKxJJIH}GF0E+D{CBA@x?D>=}8057 is taken away622, and joy1524 out of the fruitful field3759; and in the vineyards3754 there will be no singing7442, neither joyful noise7321. Nobody will tread1869 out1869 wine3196 in the presses3342. I have made the shouting1959 stop7673.`d9" Therefore I will weep1058 with the weeping1065 of Jazer3270 for the vine1612 of Sibmah7643. I will water7301 you with my tears1832, Heshbon2809, and Elealeh500: for on your summer fruits7019 and on your harvest7105 the battle shout1959 has fallen5307.8ci"For the fields7709 of Heshbon2809 languish535 with the vine1612 of Sibmah7643. The lords1167 of the nations1471 have broken down1986 its choice branches8291, which reached5060 even to Jazer3270, which wandered8582 into the wilderness4057. Its shoots7976 were spread abroad5203. They passed over5674 the sea3220.^b5"Therefore Moab4124 will wail3213 for Moab4124. Everyone will wail3213. You will mourn1897 for the raisin cakes808 of Kir Hareseth7025, utterly stricken5218.ra]"We have heard8085 of the pride1347 of Moab4124, that he is very3966 proud1341; even of his arrogance1347, his pride1347, and his wrath5678. His boastings are nothing907.(`I"A throne3678 will be established3559 in loving kindness2617. One will sit3427 on it in truth571, in the tent168 of David1732, judging8199, seeking1875 justice4941, and swift4106 to do righteousness6664.t_a"Let my outcasts5080 dwell1481 with you4124! As for Moab, be1933 a hiding5643 place for him from the face6440 of the destroyer7703. For the extortioner4160 is brought to nothing656. Destruction7701 ceases3615. The oppressors7429 are consumed8552 out of the land776. ^"Give counsel6098! Execute6213 justice6415! Make7896 your shade6738 like the night3915 in the midst8432 of the noonday6672! Hide5641 the outcasts5080! Don5074't betray the fugitive!Y]+"For it will be that as wandering5074 birds5775, as a scattered7971 nest7064, so will the daughters1323 of Moab4124 be at the fords4569 of the Arnon769.Z\ /"Send7971 the lambs3733 for the ruler4910 of the land776 from Selah5554 to the wilderness4057, to the mountain2022 of the daughter1323 of Zion6726.[5" For the waters4325 of Dimon1775 are full4390 of blood1818; for I will bring7896 yet more3254 on Dimon1775, a lion738 on those of Moab4124 who escape6413, and on the remnant7611 of the land127.DZ"For the cry2201 has gone around5362 the borders1366 of Moab4124; its wailing3215 to Eglaim97, and its wailing3215 to Beer Elim879.MY"Therefore they will carry6213 away the abundance3502 they have gotten6213, and that which they have stored up6486, over the brook5158 of the willows6155.^X5"For the waters4325 of Nimrim5249 will be desolate4923; for the grass1877 has withered away3001, the tender grass1877 fails3615, there is no green thing3418.{Wo"My heart3820 cries out2199 for Moab4124! Her nobles1280 flee to Zoar6820, to Eglath5697 Shelishiyah7992; for they go up4608 by the ascent5927 of Luhith3872 with weeping1065; for in the way1870 of Horonaim2773, they raise up5927 a cry2201 of destruction7667.V"Heshbon2809 cries2199 out with Elealeh500. Their voice6963 is heard8085 even to Jahaz3096. Therefore the armed men2502 of Moab4124 cry aloud7321. Their souls5315 tremble within them3415.eUC"In their streets2351, they clothe2296 themselves in sackcloth8242. In their streets7339 and on their housetops1406, everyone wails3213, weeping1065 abundantly3381.AT{"They have gone up5927 to Bayith1006, and to Dibon1769, to the high places1116, to weep1065. Moab4124 wails3213 over Nebo5015 and over Medeba4311. Baldness7144 is on all of their heads7218. Every beard2206 is cut off1438.$S C"The burden4853 of Moab4124: for in a night3915, Ar6144 of Moab4124 is laid waste7703, and brought to nothing1820; for in a night3915 Kir7024 of Moab4124 is laid waste7703, and brought to nothing1820.wRg" What will they answer6030 the messengers4397 of the nation1471? That Yahweh3068 has founded3245 Zion6726, and in her the afflicted6041 of his people5971 will take refuge2620. Q"Howl3213, gate8179! Cry2199, city5892! You are melted4127 away6429, Philistia, all of you6227; for smoke comes935 out of the north6828, and there is no straggler909 in his ranks4151.P"The firstborn1060 of the poor1800 will eat7462, and the needy34 will lie down7257 in safety983; and I will kill4191 your root8328 with famine7458, and your remnant7611 will be killed2026.MO"Don8055't rejoice, O Philistia6429, all of you7626, because the rod that struck5221 you is broken7665; for out3318 of the serpent5175's root8328 an adder6848 will emerge6529, and his fruit will be a fiery8314 flying5774 serpent8314.pNY"This burden4853 was in the year8141 that king4428 Ahaz271 died4194.CM"For Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 has planned3289, and who can stop6565 it3027? His hand is stretched out5186, and who can turn it back7725?"@Ly"This is the plan3289 that is determined3289 for the whole earth776. This is the hand3027 that is stretched out5186 over all the nations1471.K"that I will break7665 the Assyrian804 in my land776, and tread him under foot947 on my mountains2022. Then his yoke5923 will leave5493 them5448, and his burden leave5493 their shoulders7926.TJ!"Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 has sworn7650, saying559, "Surely1819, as I have thought, so shall it happen3289; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand6965:I""I will also make7760 it a possession4180 for the porcupine7090, and pools98 of water4325. I will sweep2894 it with the broom4292 of destruction8045," says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.H""I will rise up6965 against them5002," says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "and cut off3772 from Babylon894 name8034 and remnant7605, and son5209 and son5220's son," says5002 Yahweh3068.@Gy"Prepare3559 for slaughter4293 of his children1121 because of the iniquity5771 of their fathers1, that they not1077 rise6965 up and possess3423 the earth776, and fill4390 the surface6440 of the world8398 with cities6145. F"You will not join3161 them in burial6900, because you have destroyed7843 your land776. You have killed2026 your people5971. The seed2233 of evildoers7489 will not be named7121 forever5769.^E5"But you are cast away7993 from your tomb6913 like an abominable8581 branch5342, clothed3830 with the slain2026, who are thrust through2944 with the sword2719, who go down3381 to the stones68 of the pit953; like a dead body6297 trodden under foot947.D"All the kings4428 of the nations1471, sleep7901 in glory3519, everyone376 in his own house1004.QC"who made7760 the world8398 like a wilderness4057, and overthrew2040 its cities5892; who didn6605't release his prisoners615 to their home1004?"eBC"Those who see7200 you will stare7688 at you995. They will ponder you376, saying, "Is this the man who made the earth776 to tremble7264, who shook7493 kingdoms4467;vAe"Yet you shall be brought down3381 to Sheol7585, to the depths3411 of the pit953.@'"I will ascend5927 above the heights1116 of the clouds5645! I will make myself like1819 the Most High5945!">?u" You said559 in your heart3824, "I will ascend5927 into heaven8064! I will exalt7311 my throne3678 above4605 the stars3556 of God410! I will sit3427 on the mountain2022 of assembly4150, in the far3411 north6828!i>K" How you have fallen5307 from heaven8064, morning star1966, son1121 of the dawn7837! How you are cut down1438 to the ground776, who laid the nations1471 low2522!t=a" Your pomp1347 is brought down3381 to Sheol7585, with the sound1998 of your stringed instruments5035. Maggots7415 are spread3331 out under you7415, and worms cover you4374.<+" They all will answer6030 and ask559 you2470, "Have you also become as weak as we are4911? Have you become like us?"N;" Sheol7585 from beneath has moved7264 for you to meet7125 you at your coming935. It stirs up5782 the dead7496 for you6260, even all the rulers of the earth776. It has raised up6965 from their thrones3678 all the kings4428 of the nations1471.]:3"Yes1265, the fir trees rejoice8055 with you730, with the cedars of Lebanon3844, saying7901, "Since you are humbled, no lumberjack3772 has come up against us5927."~9u"The whole earth776 is at rest5117, and is quiet8252. They break out6476 song7440.8"who struck5221 the peoples5971 in wrath5678 with a continual1115 stroke4347, who ruled7287 the nations1471 in anger639, with a persecution4783 that none1097 restrained2820.7"Yahweh3068 has broken7665 the staff4294 of the wicked7563, the scepter7626 of the rulers4910,o6W"that you will take up5375 this parable4912 against the king4428 of Babylon894, and say559, "How the oppressor5065 has ceased7673! The golden city4062 has ceased7673!"z5m"It will happen in the day3117 that Yahweh3068 will give you rest5117 from your sorrow6090, from your trouble6090, and from the hard7186 service5656 in which you were made to serve5647,$4A"The peoples5971 will take3947 them935, and bring them to their place4725. The house1004 of Israel3478 will possess5157 them in Yahweh3068's land127 for servants5650 and for handmaids8198. They will take as captives7617 those whose captives7617 they were7287; and they shall rule over their oppressors5065.H3 "For Yahweh3068 will have compassion7355 on Jacob3290, and will yet choose977 Israel3478, and set3240 them in their own land127. The foreigner1616 will join3867 himself with them5596, and they will unite with the house1004 of Jacob3290.2" Wolves338 will cry6030 in their castles490, and jackals8577 in the pleasant6027 palaces1964. Her time6256 is near7138 to come935, and her days3117 will not be prolonged4900.1}" But wild animals of the desert6728 will lie7257 there1004, and their houses will be full4390 of jackals255. Ostriches1323 will dwell7931 there8163, and wild goats will frolic there7540.$0A" It will never5331 be inhabited3427, neither will it be lived7931 in from generation1755 to generation1755. The Arabian6163 will not pitch a tent167 there7462, neither will shepherds make their flocks lie down there7257.m/S" Babylon894, the glory6643 of kingdoms4467, the beauty8597 of the Chaldeans3778' pride1347, will be like when God430 overthrew4114 Sodom5467 and Gomorrah6017.~.u" Their bows7198 will dash7376 the young men5288 in pieces7376; and they shall have no pity7355 on the fruit6529 of the womb990. Their eyes5869 will not spare2347 children1121.C-" Behold5782, I will stir up the Medes4074 against them2803, who will not value silver3701, and as for gold2091, they will not delight in it2654.K," Their infants5768 also will be dashed in pieces7376 before their eyes5869. Their houses1004 will be ransacked8155, and their wives802 raped7901.+7" Everyone who is found4672 will be thrust through1856. Everyone who is captured5595 will fall5307 by the sword2719.*" It will happen that like a hunted5080 gazelle6643, and like sheep6629 that no one376 gathers6908, they will each turn6437 to their own people5971, and will each376 flee5127 to their own land776.)7" Therefore I will make the heavens8064 tremble7264, and the earth776 will be shaken7493 out of its place4725 in the wrath5678 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, and in the day3117 of his fierce2740 anger639. (9" I will make people582 more rare3365 than fine gold6337, even a person120 than the pure gold3800 of Ophir211.0'Y" I will punish6485 the world8398 for their evil7451, and the wicked7563 for their iniquity5771. I will cause the arrogance1347 of the proud2086 to cease7673, and will humble8213 the haughtiness1346 of the terrible6184.(&I" For the stars3556 of the sky8064 and its constellations3685 will not give1984 their light216. The sun8121 will be darkened2821 in its going forth3318, and the moon3394 will not cause its light216 to shine5050.%" Behold3117, the day of Yahweh3068 comes935, cruel394, with wrath5678 and fierce2740 anger639; to make7760 the land776 a desolation8047, and to destroy8045 its sinners out of it2400.5$c" They will be dismayed926. Pangs6735 and sorrows2256 will seize270 them2342. They will be in pain like a woman in labor3205. They will look in amazement8539 one376 at another7453. Their faces6440 will be faces of flame6440.#" Therefore all hands3027 will be feeble7503, and everyone582's heart3824 will melt7503.,"Q" Wail3213; for the day3117 of Yahweh3068 is at hand7138! It will come935 as destruction7701 from the Almighty7706.!{" They come935 from a far4801 country776, from the uttermost7097 part of heaven8064, even Yahweh3068, and the weapons3627 of his indignation2195, to destroy2254 the whole land776.| q" The noise6963 of a multitude1995 is in the mountains2022, as1823 of a great7227 people5971; the noise6963 of an uproar7588 of the kingdoms4467 of the nations1471 gathered together622! Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is mustering6485 the army6635 for the battle4421.I " I have commanded6680 my consecrated ones6942; yes7121, I have called my mighty men1368 for my anger639, even my proudly1346 exulting ones5947.}" Set up5375 a banner5251 on the bare8192 mountain2022! Lift up7311 your voice6963 to them5130! Wave your hand3027, that they may go935 into the gates6607 of the nobles5081. }" The burden4853 of Babylon894, which Isaiah3470 the son1121 of Amoz531 saw2372:H " Cry aloud6670 and shout7442, you inhabitant3427 of Zion6726; for the Holy One6918 of Israel3478 is great1419 in the midst of you7130!" 9" Sing2167 to Yahweh3068, for he has done6213 excellent things1348! Let this be known3045 in all the earth776!+" In that day3117 you will say559, "Give thanks3034 to Yahweh3068! Call7121 on his name8034. Declare3045 his doings5949 among the peoples5971. Proclaim2142 that his name8034 is exalted7682!" Therefore with joy8342 you will draw7579 water4325 out of the wells4599 of salvation3444.xi" Behold410, God is my salvation3444. I will trust982, and will not be afraid6342; for Yah3050, Yahweh3050, is my strength5797 and song2176; and he has become my salvation3444."m U" In that day3117 you will say559, "I will give thanks3034 to you3068, Yahweh; for though you were angry599 with me639, your anger has turned away7725 and you comfort me5162.7" There will be a highway4546 for the remnant7605 that834 is left7604 of his people5971 from Assyria804, like there was for Israel3478 in the day3117 that he came up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714.zm" Yahweh3068 will utterly destroy2763 the tongue3956 of the Egyptian4714 sea3220; and with his scorching5868 wind7307 he will wave5130 his hand3027 over the River5104, and will split5221 it into seven7651 streams5158, and cause men to march over1869 in sandals5275.y" They will fly5774 down on the shoulders3802 of the Philistines6430 on the west3220. Together3162 they will plunder962 the children1121 of the east6924. They will extend4916 their power3027 over Edom123 and Moab4124, and the children1121 of Ammon5983 will obey them4928.1" The envy7068 also of Ephraim669 will depart5493, and those who persecute6887 Judah3063 will be cut off3772. Ephraim669 won7065't envy Judah3063, and Judah3063 won6887't persecute Ephraim669.,Q" He will set up5375 a banner5251 for the nations1471, and will assemble622 the outcasts1760 of Israel3478, and gather together6908 the dispersed5310 of Judah3063 from the four702 corners3671 of the earth776.S" It will happen in that day3117 that the Lord136 will set3254 his hand3027 again3254 the second time8145 to recover7069 the remnant7605 that is left7604 of his people5971 from Assyria804, from Egypt4714, from Pathros6624, from Cush3568, from Elam5867, from Shinar8152, from Hamath2574, and from the islands339 of the sea3220." It will happen in that day3117 that the nations1471 will seek1875 the root8328 of Jesse3448, who stands5975 as a banner5251 of the peoples5971; and his resting4496 place will be glorious3519. " They will not hurt7489 nor destroy7843 in all my holy6944 mountain2022; for the earth776 will be full4390 of the knowledge1844 of Yahweh3068, as the waters4325 cover3680 the sea3220.X)" The nursing child3243 will play8173 near a cobra6620's hole2352, and the weaned child1580 will put1911 his hand3027 on the viper6848's den3975.d A" The cow6510 and the bear1677 will graze7462. Their young ones3206 will lie down7257 together3162. The lion738 will eat398 straw8401 like the ox1241.J  " The wolf2061 will live1481 with the lamb3532, and the leopard5246 will lie down7257 with the young goat1423; The calf5695, the young lion3715, and the fattened calf5695 together3162; and a little6996 child5288 will lead them5090. 3" Righteousness6664 will be the belt232 of his waist4975, and faithfulness530 the belt232 of his waist2504.| q" but with righteousness6664 he will judge8199 the poor1800, and decide3198 with equity4334 for the humble6035 of the earth776. He will strike5221 the earth776 with the rod7626 of his mouth6310; and with the breath7307 of his lips8193 he will kill4191 the wicked7563.m S" His delight7306 will be in the fear3374 of Yahweh3068. He will not judge8199 by the sight4758 of his eyes4758, neither decide3198 by the hearing4926 of his ears241;;o" The Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 will rest5117 on him7307: the spirit of wisdom2451 and understanding2451, the spirit7307 of counsel6098 and might1369, the spirit7307 of knowledge1847 and of the fear3374 of Yahweh3068.1 ]" A shoot2415 will come out3318 of the stock1503 of Jesse3448, and a branch5342 out of his roots8328 will bear fruit6509.5c" "He will cut down5362 the thickets5442 of the forest3293 with iron1270, and Lebanon3844 will fall5307 by the Mighty One117." !Behold113, the Lord, Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, will lop5586 the boughs6288 with terror4637. The7311 tall6967 will be cut down1438, and the lofty1364 will be brought low1438.mS" This very day3117 he will halt5975 at Nob5011. He shakes5130 his hand3027 at the mountain2022 of the daughter1323 of Zion6726, the hill1389 of Jerusalem3389.}" Madmenah4088 is a fugitive5074. The inhabitants3427 of Gebim1374 flee for safety5756.?w" Cry6963 aloud6670 with your voice6963, daughter1323 of1530 Gallim1554! Listen7181, Laishah6041! You poor Anathoth6068!]3" They have gone over5674 the pass4569. They have taken up their lodging4411 at Geba1387. Ramah7414 trembles2729. Gibeah1390 of Saul7586 has fled5127.,Q" He has come935 to Aiath5857. He has passed5674 through Migron4051. At Michmash4363 he stores6485 his baggage3627.&E" It will happen in that day3117, that his burden5448 will depart from off5493 your shoulder7926, and his yoke5923 from off your neck6677, and the yoke5923 shall be destroyed2254 because6440 of the anointing oil8081.P~" Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 will stir up5782 a scourge7752 against him4347, as in the slaughter of Midian4080 at the rock6697 of Oreb6159. His rod4294 will be over the sea3220, and he will lift it up5375 like he did1870 against Egypt4714.P}" For yet a very4213 little while4592, and the indignation2195 against you will be accomplished3615, and my anger639 will be directed to his destruction8399."i|K" Therefore the Lord136, Yahweh3069 of Armies6635, says559 "My people5971 who dwell3427 in Zion6726, don3372't be afraid of the Assyrian804, though he strike5221 you with the rod7626, and lift up5375 his staff4294 against you4714, as Egypt did1870.I{ " For the Lord136, Yahweh3069 of Armies6635, will make6213 a full end3617, and that determined2782, in the midst7130 of all the earth776.z%" For though your people5971, Israel3478, are like the sand2344 of the sea3220, only a remnant7605 of them will return7725. A destruction3631 is determined2782, overflowing7857 with righteousness6666.y" A remnant7605 will return7725, even the remnant7605 of Jacob3290, to the mighty1368 God410.~xu" It will come to pass in that day3117 that the remnant7605 of Israel3478, and those who have escaped6413 from the house1004 of Jacob3290 will no more again3254 lean8172 on him who struck5221 them8172, but shall lean on Yahweh3068, the Holy One6918 of Israel3478, in truth571.*wM" The remnant7605 of the trees6086 of his forest3293 shall be few4557, so that a child5288 could write their number3789.fvE" He will consume3615 the glory3519 of his forest3293, and of his fruitful field3759, both soul5315 and body1320. It will be as when a standard bearer5263 faints4549.u" The light216 of Israel3478 will be for a fire784, and his Holy One6918 for a flame3852; and it will burn1197 and devour398 his thorns7898 and his briers8068 in one259 day3117. t " Therefore the Lord113, Yahweh136 of Armies6635, will send7971 among his fat ones4924 leanness7332; and under his glory3519 a burning3350 will be kindled3344 like the burning of fire784.\s1" Should an axe1631 brag6286 against him who chops2672 with it4883? Should a saw exalt1431 itself above him who saws5130 with it7626? As if a rod should lift5130 those who lift it up7311, or as if a staff4294 should lift up7311 someone who is not wood6086.r{" My hand3027 has found4672 the riches2428 of the peoples5971 like a nest7064, and like one gathers622 eggs1000 that are abandoned5800, have I gathered622 all the earth776. There was no one who moved5074 their wing3671, or that opened6475 their mouth6310, or chirped6850."q" For he has said559, "By the strength3581 of my hand3027 I have done6213 it2451, and by my wisdom; for I have understanding2451: and I have removed5493 the boundaries1367 of the peoples5971, and have robbed8154 their treasures6259. Like a valiant47 man I have brought down3381 their rulers3427. p " Therefore it will happen that136, when the Lord has performed1214 his whole work4639 on Mount2022 Zion6726 and on Jerusalem3389, I will punish6485 the fruit6529 of the willful proud1433 heart3824 of the king4428 of Assyria804, and the insolence8597 of his haughty7312 looks5869."o=" shall I not6213, as I have done to Samaria8111 and her idols457, so do6213 to Jerusalem3389 and her idols6091?Gn" As my hand3027 has found4672 the kingdoms4467 of the idols457, whose engraved images6456 exceeded those of Jerusalem3389 and of Samaria8111;m5" Isn3641't Calno like Carchemish3751? Isn2574't Hamath like Arpad774? Isn8111't Samaria like Damascus1834?"bl=" For he says559, "Aren3162't all of my princes8269 kings4428?ck?" However he doesn1819't mean so3824, neither does his heart think2803 so3824; but it is in his heart to destroy8045, and to cut off3772 not a few4592 nations1471.[j/" I will send7971 him against a profane2611 nation1471, and against the people5971 who anger5678 me will I give him a command6680 to take7997 the spoil7998 and to take962 the prey957, and to tread them down7760 like the mire2563 of the streets2351.#i?" Alas Assyrian804, the rod7626 of1945 my anger639, the staff4294 in whose hand3027 is my indignation2195!h" They will1115 only bow down3766 under the prisoners616, and will fall5307 under the slain2026. For all this his anger639 is not turned away7725, but his hand3027 is stretched out still5186. {B^~a}|9{vzynxwuu t rqp`o?mlljhgf`eba`I_$^]i\u[ZYY2WVUTSRQP4ODMLtKJ?IsHZGFiDxBB7@?>>\=}<;::{:988W754321Y00..,+*)L(w'&%$#"!! Znsof$. < h q$B^`5"On great7227 waters4325, the seed2233 of the Shihor7883, the harvest7105 of the Nile2975, was her revenue8393. She was the market5505 of nations1471.S_"Be still1826, you inhabitants3427 of the coast339, you whom the merchants5503 of Sidon6721, that pass over5674 the sea3220, have replenished4390. ^ ;"The burden4853 of Tyre6865. Howl3213, you ships591 of Tarshish8659! For it is laid waste7703, so that there is no house1004, no entering in935. From the land776 of Kittim3794 it is revealed to them1540.s]_""In that day3117," says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "the nail3489 that was fastened8628 in a sure539 place4725 will give way4185. It will be cut down1438, and fall5307. The burden4853 that was on it will be cut off3772, for Yahweh3068 has spoken it1696."\3"They will hang8518 on him all the glory3519 of his father1's house1004, the offspring6631 and the issue6849, every3627 small6996 vessel3627, from the cups101 even to all the3627 pitchers5035.D["I will fasten8628 him like a nail3489 in a sure539 place4725. He will be for a throne3678 of glory3519 to his father1's house1004.nZU"I will lay5414 the key4668 of the house1004 of David1732 on his shoulder7926. He will open6605, and no one will shut5462. He will shut5462, and no one will open6605.RY"and I will clothe3847 him with your robe3801, and strengthen2388 him with your belt73. I will commit5414 your government4475 into his hand3027; and he will be a father1 to the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, and to the house1004 of Judah3063.X3"It will happen in that day3117 that I will call7121 my servant5650 Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah2518,W"I will thrust1920 you from your office4673. You will be pulled down2040 from your station4612.HV "He will surely6801 wind you around6801 and around6802, and throw you like a ball1754 into a large7342 country776. There you will die4191, and there the chariots4818 of your glory3519 will be7036, you shame of your lord113's house1004.(UI"Behold3068, Yahweh will overcome1397 you and hurl2925 you away2904 violently5844. Yes, he will grasp you firmly5844.T"6311 'What are you doing here? Who has you here, that you have dug out2672 a tomb6913 here6311?' Cutting himself out2672 a tomb6913 on high4791, chiseling a habitation4908 for himself in the rock5553!"dSA"Thus says559 the Lord136, Yahweh3069 of Armies6635, "Go3212, get935 yourself to this treasurer5532, even to Shebna7644, who is over the house1004, and say, R"Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 revealed1540 himself in my ears241, "Surely this iniquity5771 will not be forgiven3722 you until you die4191," says559 the Lord136, Yahweh3069 of Armies6635.3Q_" and behold8342, joy and gladness8057, killing2026 cattle1241 and killing7819 sheep6629, eating398 flesh1320 and drinking8354 wine3196: "Let us eat398 and drink8354, for tomorrow4279 we will die4191."rP]" In that day3117, the Lord136, Yahweh3069 of Armies6635, called7121 to weeping1065, and to mourning4553, and to baldness7144, and to dressing2296 in sackcloth8242:>Ou" You also made6213 a reservoir4724 between the two walls2346 for the water4325 of the old3465 pool1295. But you didn5027't look to him who had done6213 this7200, neither did you have respect for him who purposed3335 it long ago7350./NW" You numbered5608 the houses1004 of Jerusalem3389, and you broke down5422 the houses1004 to fortify1219 the wall2346.dMA" You saw7200 the breaches1233 of the city5892 of David1732, that they were many7231; and you gathered together6908 the waters4325 of the lower8481 pool1295.IL "He took1540 away the covering4539 of Judah3063; and you looked5027 in that day3117 to the armor5402 in the house1004 of the forest3293.UK#"It happened that your choicest4005 valleys6010 were full4390 of chariots7393, and the horsemen6571 set7896 themselves in array7896 at the gate8179.DJ"Elam5867 carried5375 his quiver827, with chariots7393 of men120 and horsemen6571; and Kir7024 uncovered6168 the shield4043.UI#"For it is a day3117 of confusion4103, and of treading down4001, and of perplexity3998, from the Lord136, Yahweh136 of Armies6635, in the valley1516 of vision2384; a breaking6979 down of the walls7023, and a crying7771 to the mountains2022."rH]"Therefore I said559, "Look away8159 from me1065. I will weep bitterly4843. Don213't labor to comfort5162 me for the destruction7701 of the daughter1323 of my people5971.|Gq"All your rulers7101 fled5074 away together3162. They were bound631 by the archers7198. All who were found4672 by you were bound631 together3162. They fled1272 far away7350. F"You that are full4392 of shouting8663, a tumultuous1993 city5892, a joyous5947 town7151; your slain2491 are not slain2491 with the sword2719, neither are they dead4191 in battle4421.,E S"The burden4853 of the valley1516 of vision2384. What ails you now645, that you have all gone up5927 to the housetops1406?D!"and the residue7605 of the number4557 of the archers7198, the mighty men1368 of the children1121 of Kedar6938, will be few4591; for Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, has spoken it1696."XC)"For the Lord136 said559 to me8141, "Within a year, as a worker bound by contract7916 would count8141 it3519, all the glory of Kedar6938 will fail3615,wBg"For they fled5074 away from6440 the swords2719, from6440 the drawn5203 sword2719, from6440 the bent1869 bow7198, and from6440 the heat3514 of battle4421.hAI"They brought857 water4325 to him7125 who was thirsty6771. The inhabitants3427 of the land776 of Tema8485 met6923 the fugitives5074 with their bread3899..@U" The burden4853 on Arabia6152. In the forest3293 in Arabia6152 you will lodge3885, you caravans736 of Dedanites1720.T?!" The watchman8104 said559, "The morning1242 comes857, and also the night3915. If you will inquire1158, inquire1158. Come857 back again7725."O>" The burden4853 of Dumah1746. One calls7121 to me out of Seir8165, "Watchman8104, what of the night3915? Watchman8104, what of the night3915?"w=g" You are my threshing4098, and the grain1121 of my floor1637!" That which I have heard8085 from Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, I have declared to you5046.5<c" Behold935, here comes a troop7393 of men376, horsemen6571 in pairs6776." He answered6030, "Fallen5307, fallen5307 is Babylon894; and all the engraved images6456 of her gods430 are broken7665 to the ground776.k;O"He cried7121 like a lion738: "Lord136, I stand5975 continually8548 on the watchtower4707 in the daytime3119, and every night3915 I stay5324 at my post4931.:"When he sees7200 a troop7393, horsemen6571 in pairs6776, a troop7393 of donkeys2543, a troop7393 of camels1581, he shall listen7181 diligently7182 with great7227 attentiveness7182." 99"For the Lord136 said559 to me3212, "Go, set5975 a watchman6822. Let him declare5046 what he sees7200.^85"They prepare6186 the table7979. They set6186 the watch6822. They eat398. They drink8354. Rise6965 up8269, you princes, oil4886 the shield4043!Q7"My heart3824 flutters8582. Horror6427 has frightened1204 me5399. The twilight that I desired2837 has been turned7760 into trembling for me2731.96k"Therefore my thighs4975 are filled4390 with anguish2479. Pains2479 have taken hold270 on me6735, like the pains of a woman in labor3205. I am in so much pain5753 that I can8085't hear. I so am dismayed926 that I can7200't see.;5o"A grievous7186 vision2380 is declared5046 to me898. The treacherous man deals treacherously898, and the destroyer7703 destroys7703. Go up5927, Elam5867; attack6696! I have stopped7673 all of Media4074's sighing585.{4 q"The burden4853 of the wilderness4057 of the sea3220. As whirlwinds5492 in the South5045 sweep2498 through935, it comes from the wilderness4057, from an awesome3372 land776.P3"The inhabitants3427 of this coast land339 will say559 in that day3117, 3541 'Behold, this is our expectation4007, where we fled5127 for help5833 to be delivered5337 from6440 the king4428 of Assyria804. And we4422, how will we escape?'"12["They will be dismayed2865 and confounded954, because of Ethiopia3568 their expectation4007, and of Egypt4714 their glory8597.\11"so the king4428 of Assyria804 will lead away5090 the captives7628 of Egypt4714 and the exiles1546 of Ethiopia3568, young5288 and old2205, naked6174 and barefoot3182, and with buttocks8357 uncovered2834, to the shame6172 of Egypt4714.%0C"Yahweh3068 said559, "As my servant5650 Isaiah3470 has walked1980 naked6174 and barefoot3182 three7969 years8141 for a sign226 and a wonder4159 concerning Egypt4714 and concerning Ethiopia3568,/)"at that time6256 Yahweh3068 spoke1696 by3027 Isaiah3470 the son1121 of Amoz531, saying559, "Go3212, and loosen6605 the sackcloth8242 from off your waist4975, and take your shoes5275 from off2502 your feet7272." He did so6213, walking1980 naked6174 and barefoot3182.y. m"In the year8141 that Tartan8661 came935 to Ashdod795, when Sargon5623 the king4428 of Assyria804 sent7971 him3898, and he fought against Ashdod795 and took it3920;-"Stop2308 trusting in man120, whose breath5397 is in his nostrils639; for of what account is he2803?U,#"To go935 into the caverns5585 of the rocks6697, and into the clefts5366 of the ragged rocks5553, from before6440 the terror6343 of Yahweh3068, and from the glory1926 of his majesty1347, when he arises6965 to shake the earth776 mightily6206.+5"In that day3117, men120 shall cast7993 away their idols457 of silver3701, and their idols457 of gold2091, which have been made for themselves6213 to worship7812, to the moles2661 and to the bats5847;R*"Men shall go935 into the caves4631 of the rocks6697, and into the holes4247 of the earth6083, from before6440 the terror6343 of Yahweh3068, and from the glory1926 of his majesty1347, when he arises6965 to shake the earth776 mightily6206.L)"The idols457 shall utterly3632 pass away2498.t(a"The loftiness1365 of man120 shall be bowed down7817, and the haughtiness7312 of men582 shall be brought low8213; and Yahweh3068 alone shall be exalted7682 in that day3117.q'["For all the ships591 of Tarshish8659, and for all pleasant2532 imagery7914.f&E"For every lofty1364 tower4026, for every fortified1219 wall2346,w%g"For all the high7311 mountains2022, for all the hills1389 that are lifted up5375,!$;" For all the cedars730 of Lebanon3844, that are high7311 and lifted up5375, for all the oaks437 of Bashan1316,a#;" For there will be a day3117 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 for all that is proud1343 and haughty1343, and for all that is lifted up5375; and it shall be brought low8213:z"m" The lofty1365 looks5869 of man120 will be brought low8213, the haughtiness7312 of men582 will be bowed down7817, and Yahweh3068 alone will be exalted7682 in that day3117.[!/" Enter935 into the rock6697, and hide2934 in the dust6083, from before6440 the terror6343 of Yahweh3068, and from the glory1926 of his majesty1347.  " Man120 is brought low7817, and mankind120 is humbled8213; therefore don5375't forgive them.R"Their land776 also is full4390 of idols457. They worship7812 the work4639 of their own hands3027, that which their own fingers676 have made6213."="Their land776 is full4390 of silver3701 and gold2091, neither is there any end7097 of their treasures214. Their land776 also is full4390 of horses5483, neither is there any end7097 of their chariots4818.O"For you have forsaken5203 your people5971, the house1004 of Jacob3290, because they are filled4390 from the east6924, with those who practice divination6049 like the Philistines6430, and they clasp5606 hands with the children3206 of foreigners5237. "House1004 of Jacob3290, come3212, and let us walk3212 in the light216 of Yahweh3068.1["He will judge8199 between the nations1471, and will decide3198 concerning many7227 peoples1471; and they shall beat3807 their swords2719 into plowshares855, and their spears2595 into pruning hooks4211. Nation1471 shall not lift up5375 sword2719 against nation1471, neither shall they learn3925 war any more4421.mS"Many7227 peoples5971 shall go1980 and say559, "Come3212, let5927's go up to the mountain2022 of Yahweh3068, to the house1004 of the God430 of Jacob3290; and he will teach3384 us of his ways1870, and we will walk3212 in his paths734." For out of Zion6726 the law8451 shall go forth3318, and the word1697 of Yahweh3068 from Jerusalem3389.M"It shall happen in the latter319 days3117, that the mountain2022 of Yahweh3068's house1004 shall be established3559 on the top7218 of the mountains2022, and shall be raised5375 above the hills1389; and all nations1471 shall flow to it5102. 3"This is what1697 Isaiah3470 the son1121 of Amoz531 saw2372 concerning Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389.#"because Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 has blessed1288 them559, saying, "Blessed1288 be Egypt4714 my people5971, Assyria804 the work4639 of my hands3027, and Israel3478 my inheritance5159."H "In that day3117, Israel3478 will be the third7992 with Egypt4714 and with Assyria804, a blessing1293 in the midst7130 of the earth776;?w"In that day3117 there will be a highway4546 out of Egypt4714 to Assyria804, and the Assyrian804 shall come935 into Egypt4714, and the Egyptian4714 into Assyria804; and the Egyptians4714 will worship5647 with the Assyrians804.nU"Yahweh3068 will strike5062 Egypt4714, striking5062 and healing7495. They will return7725 to Yahweh3068, and he will be entreated6279 by them7495, and will heal them.Y+"Yahweh3068 will be known3045 to Egypt4714, and the Egyptians4714 will know3045 Yahweh3068 in that day3117. Yes5647, they will worship with sacrifice2077 and offering4503, and will vow5088 a vow5087 to Yahweh3068, and will perform it7999.oW"It will be for a sign226 and for a witness5707 to Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 in the land776 of Egypt4714; for they will cry6817 to Yahweh3068 because6440 of oppressors3905, and he will send7971 them a savior3467 and a defender7227, and he will deliver them5337.lQ"In that day3117, there will be an altar4196 to Yahweh3068 in the midst8432 of the land776 of Egypt4714, and a pillar4676 to Yahweh3068 at681 its border1366.W'"In that day3117, there will be five2568 cities5892 in the land776 of Egypt4714 that speak1696 the language8193 of Canaan3667, and swear7650 to Yahweh3068 of Armies6635. One259 will be called559 "The city5892 of destruction2041."3_"The land127 of Judah3063 will become a terror2283 to Egypt4714. Everyone to whom mention2142 is made of it will be afraid6342, because6440 of the plans6098 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, which he determines against it3289.3"In that day3117 the Egyptians4714 will be like women802. They will tremble2729 and fear6342 because6440 of the shaking8573 of the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, which he shakes over them5130.1 ["Neither shall there be any work4639 for Egypt4714, which head7218 or tail2180, palm branch3712 or rush100, may do6213.( I"Yahweh3068 has mixed4537 a spirit7307 of perverseness5773 in the midst7130 of her4714; and they have caused Egypt to go astray8582 in all of its works4639, like a drunken7910 man staggers8582 in his vomit6892. " The princes8269 of Zoan6814 have become fools2973. The princes8269 of Memphis5297 are deceived5377. They have caused Egypt4714 to go astray8582, who are the cornerstone6438 of her tribes7626.f E" Where335 then645 are your wise2450 men5046? Let them tell you now3045; and let them know what Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 has purposed3289 concerning Egypt4714.i K" The princes8269 of Zoan6814 are utterly foolish191. The counsel6098 of the wisest2450 counselors3289 of Pharaoh6547 has become stupid1197. How do you say559 to Pharaoh6547, "I am the son1121 of the wise2450, the son1121 of ancient6924 kings4428?"$A" The pillars8356 will be broken1792 in pieces6213. All those who work for hire7938 will be grieved99 in soul5315.&E" Moreover those who work5647 in combed8305 flax6593, and those who weave707 white cloth2355, will be confounded954.w"The fishermen1771 will lament578, and all those who7993 fish2443 in the Nile2975 will mourn56, and those who spread6566 nets4365 on6440 the waters4325 will languish535.jM"The meadows6169 by the Nile2975, by the brink6310 of the Nile2975, and all the sown4218 fields of the Nile2975, will become dry3001, be driven away5086, and be no more.pY"The rivers5104 will become2186 foul2186. The streams2975 of Egypt4693 will be diminished1809 and dried up2717. The reeds7070 and flags5488 will wither away7060./"The waters4325 will fail5405 from the sea3220, and the river5104 will be wasted2717 and become dry3001.)"I853 will give over5534 the Egyptians4714 into the hand3027 of a cruel7186 lord113. A fierce5794 king4428 will rule4910 over them5002," says the Lord113, Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.!;"The spirit7307 of Egypt4714 will fail1238 in its midst7130. I will destroy1104 its counsel6098. They will seek1875 the idols457, the charmers328, those who have familiar spirits178, and the wizards3049.C"I will stir5526 up the Egyptians4714 against the Egyptians4714, and they will fight3898 everyone376 against his brother251, and everyone376 against his neighbor7453; city5892 against city5892, and kingdom4467 against kingdom4467.g I"The burden4853 of Egypt4714: "Behold3068, Yahweh rides7392 on a swift7031 cloud5645, and comes935 to Egypt4714. The idols457 of Egypt4714 will tremble5128 at his presence6440; and the heart3824 of Egypt4714 will melt4549 in its midst7130.~/"In that time6256, a present7862 will be brought2986 to Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 from a people5971 tall4900 and smooth4178, even from a people5971 awesome3372 from their beginning onward1973, a nation1471 that measures out6978 and treads down4001, whose land776 the rivers5104 divide958, to the place4725 of the name8034 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, Mount2022 Zion6726.B}}"They will be left5800 together3162 for the ravenous birds5861 of the mountains2022, and for the animals929 of the earth776. The ravenous birds5861 will summer6972 on them929, and all the animals of the earth776 will winter on them2778.]|3"For before6440 the harvest7105, when the blossom6525 is over8552, and the flower5328 becomes a ripening1580 grape1155, he will cut off3772 the sprigs2150 with pruning hooks4211, and he will cut down8456 and take away5493 the spreading branches5189..{U"For3541 Yahweh3068 said559 to me8252, "I will be still, and I will see5027 in my dwelling place4349, like clear6703 heat2527 in sunshine216, like a cloud5645 of dew2919 in the heat2527 of harvest7105."z)"All you inhabitants3427 of the world8398, and you dwellers7931 on the earth776, when a banner5251 is lifted up5375 on the mountains2022, look7200! When the trumpet7782 is blown8628, listen8085!y}"that sends7971 ambassadors6735 by the sea3220, even in vessels3627 of papyrus1573 on6440 the waters4325, saying3212, "Go, you swift7031 messengers4397, to a nation1471 tall4900 and smooth4178, to a people5971 awesome3372 from their beginning onward1973, a nation1471 that measures out6978 and treads down4001, whose land776 the rivers5104 divide958!"#x A"Ah1945, the land776 of the rustling6767 of wings3671, which is beyond5676 the rivers5104 of Ethiopia3568;ewC"At evening6256, behold1091, terror! Before the morning1242, they are no more2506. This is the portion of those who plunder8154 us1486, and the lot of those who rob us962.v%" The nations3816 will rush7582 like the rushing7588 of many7227 waters4325: but he will rebuke1605 them5127, and they will flee far off4801, and will be chased7291 like the chaff4671 of the mountains2022 before6440 the wind7307, and like the whirling dust1534 before6440 the storm5492.u3" Ah1945, the uproar1995 of many1995 peoples5971, who roar1993 like the roaring1993 of the seas3220; and the rushing7588 of nations3816, that rush like the rushing7582 of mighty3524 waters4325!.tU" In the day3117 of your planting5194, you hedge7735 it in1242. In the morning, you make your seed2233 blossom6524, but the harvest7105 flees away5067 in the day3117 of grief2470 and of desperate605 sorrow3511.5sc" For you have forgotten7911 the God430 of your salvation3468, and have not remembered2142 the rock6697 of your strength4581. Therefore you plant5193 pleasant5282 plants5194, and set2232 out foreign2114 seedlings2156.>ru" In that day3117, their strong4581 cities5892 will be like the forsaken5800 places2793 in the woods534 and on the mountain top6440, which were forsaken5800 from before the children1121 of Israel3478; and it will be a desolation8077.q"They will not look8159 to the altars4196, the work4639 of their hands3027; neither shall they respect7200 that which their fingers676 have made6213, either the Asherim842, or the incense altars2553.Kp"In that day3117, people120 will look8159 to their Maker6213, and their eyes5869 will have respect7200 for the Holy6918 One of Israel3478.o+"Yet gleanings5955 will be left7604 there5363, like the shaking of an olive tree2132, two8147 or three7969 olives1620 in the top7218 of the uppermost bough534, four702 or five2568 in the outermost branches5585 of a fruitful6509 tree5002," says Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478.n"It will be like when the harvester7105 gathers622 the wheat7054, and his arm2220 reaps7114 the grain7641. Yes3950, it will be like when one gleans grain7641 in the valley6010 of Rephaim7497.Lm""It will happen in that day3117 that the glory3519 of Jacob3290 will be made thin1809, and the fatness4924 of his flesh1320 will become lean7329.Cl"The fortress4013 shall cease7673 from Ephraim669, and the kingdom4467 from Damascus1834, and the remnant7605 of Syria758. They will be as the glory3519 of the children1121 of Israel3478," says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.=ks"The cities5892 of Aroer6177 are forsaken5800. They will be for flocks5739, which shall lie down7257, and none shall make them afraid2729.?j y"The burden4853 of Damascus1834: "Behold1834, Damascus is taken away5493 from being a city5892, and it will be a ruinous4654 heap4596. i9"But now Yahweh3068 has spoken1696, saying559, "Within three7969 years8141, as a worker bound by contract7916 would count8141 them3519, the glory of Moab4124 shall be brought into contempt7034, with all his great7227 multitude1995; and the remnant7605 will be very4592 small4213 and feeble3808."hy" This is the word1697 that Yahweh3068 spoke1696 concerning Moab4124 in time past227.ygk" It will happen that when Moab4124 presents7200 himself3811, when he wearies himself on the high place1116, and comes935 to his sanctuary4720 to pray6419, that he will not prevail3201.f5" Therefore my heart4578 sounds1993 like a harp3658 for Moab4124, and my inward parts7130 for Kir Heres7025. |~~ }|{{zXyYxHvvvu srq'pZnmm kjjLizhh1gcfeed4bb!`x_^]\[pZJYDXW/V TSRvQAP8O!NQMLLLKbJUIHHFED{CCB$A+@w?w>.<;:9876655C4310/*-,@*)('&%$/#"!!< l \mW@:; V j N$7\g" All vision2380 has become to you like the words1697 of a book5612 that is sealed2856, which men deliver5414 to one who is educated3045, saying559, "Read7121 this559, please;" and he says, "I can3201't, for it is sealed2856:"[}" For Yahweh3068 has poured out5258 on you a spirit7307 of deep sleep8639, and has closed6105 your eyes5869, the prophets5030; and he has covered3680 your heads7218, the seers2374.`Z9" Pause4102 and wonder8539! Blind8173 yourselves and be blind8173! They are drunken7937, but not with wine3196; they stagger5128, but not with strong drink7941.Y"It will be like when a hungry7457 man dreams2492, and behold398, he eats; but he awakes6974, and his hunger5315 isn7386't satisfied; or like when834 a thirsty man6771 dreams2492, and behold8354, he drinks; but he awakes6974, and behold5889, he is faint, and he5315 is still thirsty8264. The multitude1995 of all the nations1471 that fight6633 against Mount2022 Zion will be like that6726.'XG"The multitude1995 of all the nations1471 that fight6633 against Ariel740, even all who fight6638 against her and her stronghold4685, and who distress6693 her2472, will be like a dream, a vision2377 of the night3915.&WE"She will be visited6485 by Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 with thunder7482, with earthquake7494, with great1419 noise6963, with whirlwind5492 and storm5591, and with the flame3851 of a devouring398 fire784.V)"But the multitude1995 of your foes2114 will be like fine1851 dust80, and the multitude1995 of the ruthless ones6184 like chaff4671 that blows away5674. Yes6621, it will be in an instant, suddenly6597.fUE"You will be brought down8213, and will speak1696 out of the ground776. Your speech565 will mumble7817 out of the dust6083. Your voice6963 will be as of one who has a familiar spirit178, out of the ground776, and your speech565 will whisper6850 out of the dust6083.NT"I will encamp2583 against you all around1754 you6696, and will lay siege against you with posted troops4674. I will raise6965 siege works against you6965.,SQ"then I will distress6693 Ariel740, and there will be mourning8386 and lamentation592. She shall be to me as an altar hearth740.aR ="Woe1945 to Ariel740! Ariel740, the city7151 where David1732 encamped2583! Add5595 year8141 to year8141; let the feasts2282 come around5362;9Qk"This also comes forth3318 from Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, who is wonderful6381 in counsel6098, and excellent1431 in wisdom8454.P"Bread3899 flour must be ground1854; so he will not always5331 be threshing156 it1536. Although he drives the wheel of his threshing cart5699 over2000 it6571, his horses don1854't grind it.5Oc"For the dill7100 are not threshed1758 with a sharp instrument2742, neither is a cart5699 wheel212 turned over5437 the cumin3646; but the dill7100 is beaten out2251 with a stick4294, and the cumin3646 with a rod7626.rN]"For his God430 instructs3256 him in right judgment4941, and teaches him3384.MM"When he has leveled7737 its surface6440, doesn6327't he plant the dill7100, and scatter2236 the cumin3646 seed7760, and put in the wheat2406 in rows7795, the barley8184 in the appointed5567 place3698, and the spelt in its place1367?6Le"Does he who plows2790 to sow2232 plow2790 continually3117? Does he keep turning6605 the soil127 and breaking the clods7702?K}"Give ear238, and hear8085 my voice6963! Listen7181, and hear8085 my speech565!J"Now therefore don3887't be scoffers, lest your bonds4147 be made strong2388; for I have heard8085 a decree2782 of destruction3617 from the Lord136, Yahweh136 of Armies6635, on the whole earth776.eIC"For Yahweh3068 will rise up6965 as on Mount2022 Perazim6559. He will be angry7264 as in the valley6010 of Gibeon1391; that he may do6213 his work4639, his unusual2114 work4639, and bring to pass5647 his act5656, his extraordinary5237 act5656.)HK"For the bed4702 is too short7114 to stretch8311 out on4541, and the blanket is too narrow6887 to wrap oneself in3664.3G_"As often1767 as it passes through5674, it will seize3947 you1242; for morning by morning1242 it will pass through5674, by day3117 and by night3915; and it will be nothing but terror2113 to understand995 the message8052."%FC"Your covenant1285 with death4194 shall be annulled3722, and your agreement2380 with Sheol7585 shall not stand6965. When the overflowing7857 scourge7752 passes through5674, then you will be trampled down by it4823.3E_"I will make7760 justice4941 the measuring line6957, and righteousness6666 the plumb4949 line1259. The hail will sweep away3261 the refuge4268 of lies3577, and the waters4325 will overflow7857 the hiding place5643.TD!"Therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, "Behold3245, I lay in Zion6726 for a foundation a stone68, a tried976 stone68, a precious3368 cornerstone6438 of a sure3245 foundation4143. He who believes539 shall not act hastily2363.-CS""Because you have said559, 3772 'We have made a covenant1285 with death4194, and with Sheol7585 are we6213 in agreement2374. When the overflowing7857 scourge7752 passes through5674, it won935't come to us7760; for we have made lies3577 our refuge4268, and we have hidden5641 ourselves under falsehood8267.'"4Ba"Therefore hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, you582 scoffers3944, that rule4910 this people582 in Jerusalem3389:#A?" Therefore the word1697 of Yahweh3068 will be to them precept6673 on precept6673, precept6673 on precept6673; line6957 on line6957, line6957 on line6957; here a little2191, there a little2191; that they may go3212, fall3782 backward268, be broken7665, be snared3369, and be taken3920.L@" to whom he said559, "This is the resting5117 place4496. Give rest to weary5889;" and4774 "This is the refreshing;" yet they would14 not hear8085.?+" But he will speak1696 to this nation5971 with stammering3934 lips8193 and in another312 language3956;d>A" For it is precept6673 on precept6673, precept6673 on precept6673; line6957 on line6957, line6957 on line6957; here a little2191, there a little2191.c=?" Whom will he teach3384 knowledge1844? To whom will he explain995 the message8052? Those who are weaned1580 from the milk2461, and drawn6267 from the breasts7699?<"For all tables7979 are completely full4390 of filthy4725 vomit6892 and filthiness6675.';G"They428 also reel7686 with wine3196, and stagger8582 with strong drink7941. The priest3548 and the prophet5030 reel7686 with strong drink7941. They are swallowed up1104 by4480 wine3196. They stagger8582 with strong drink7941. They err7686 in vision7203. They stumble6328 in judgment6417.R:"and a spirit7307 of justice4941 to him who sits3427 in judgment4941, and strength1369 to those who turn7725 back the battle4421 at the gate8179.^95"In that day3117, Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 will become a crown5850 of glory6643, and a diadem6843 of beauty8597, to the residue7605 of his people5971;V8%"The fading5034 flower6733 of his glorious6643 beauty8597, which is on the head7218 of the fertile8081 valley1516, shall be like the first-ripe1061 fig before the summer7019; which someone picks3709 and eats1104 as soon7200 as he sees it7200.7#"The crown5850 of pride1348 of the drunkards7910 of Ephraim669 will be trodden7429 under foot7272.Z6-"Behold136, the Lord has a mighty2389 and strong one533. Like a storm2230 of hail1259, a destroying6986 storm8178, and like a storm2230 of mighty3524 waters4325 overflowing7857, he will cast them down3240 to the earth776 with his hand3027.Y5 -"Woe1945 to the crown5850 of pride1348 of the drunkards7910 of Ephraim669, and to the fading5034 flower6731 of his glorious6643 beauty8597, which is on the head7218 of the fertile8081 valley1516 of those who are overcome1986 with wine3196!*4M" It will happen in that day3117 that a great1419 trumpet7782 will be blown8628; and those who were ready to perish6 in the land776 of Assyria804, and those who were outcasts5080 in the land776 of Egypt4714, shall come935; and they will worship7812 Yahweh3068 in the holy6944 mountain2022 at Jerusalem3389.83i" It will happen in that day3117, that Yahweh3068 will thresh2251 from the flowing stream7641 of the Euphrates5104 to the brook5158 of Egypt4714; and you will be gathered3950 one259 by one259, children1121 of Israel3478.2}" When its boughs7105 are withered3001, they will be broken off7665. The women802 will come935 and set them on fire215, for they are a people5971 of no understanding998. Therefore he who made6213 them will not have compassion7355 on them3335, and he who formed them will show them no favor2603.91k" For the fortified1219 city5892 is solitary910, a habitation5116 deserted5800 and forsaken7971, like the wilderness4057. The calf5695 will feed7462 there7257, and there he will lie down, and consume3615 its branches5585.*0M" Therefore2063, by this the iniquity5771 of Jacob3290 will be forgiven3722, and this2063 is all the fruit6529 of taking away5493 his sin2403: that he makes7760 all the stones68 of the altar4196 as chalk stones68 that are beaten in pieces5310, so that the Asherim842 and the incense altars shall rise no more2553.c/?"In measure5432, when you send7971 them away7378, you contend with them1898. He has removed them with his rough7186 blast7307 in the day3117 of the east wind6921.=.s"Has he struck5221 them as he struck4347 those who struck5221 them2026? Or are they killed like those who killed2026 them were killed2026?n-U"In days to come935, Jacob3290 will take root8327. Israel3478 will blossom6692 and bud6524. They will fill4390 the surface6440 of the world8398 with fruit8570.2,]"Or else let him take hold2388 of my strength4581, that he may make6213 peace7965 with me6213. Let him make peace with me7965."f+E"Wrath2534 is not in me8068, but if I should find briers and thorns7898, I would5414 do battle4421! I would march6585 on them and I would burn6702 them together3162.N*"I3068, Yahweh, am its keeper5341. I will water8248 it every moment7281. Lest anyone damage6485 it5341, I will keep it night3915 and day3117.e)C"In that day3117, sing6031 to her2561, "A pleasant vineyard3754!t( c"In that day3117, Yahweh3068 with his hard7186 and great1419 and strong2389 sword2719 will punish6485 leviathan3882, the fleeing1281 serpent5175, and leviathan3882 the twisted6129 serpent5175; and he will kill2026 the dragon8577 that is in the sea3220.C'"For3068, behold, Yahweh comes forth out3318 of his place4725 to punish6485 the inhabitants3427 of the earth776 for their iniquity5771. The earth776 also will disclose1540 her blood1818, and will no longer cover3680 her slain2026. &"Come3212, my people5971, enter935 into your rooms2315, and shut5462 your doors1817 behind you2247. Hide yourself for a little4592 moment7281, until the indignation2195 is past5674.M%"Your dead4191 shall live2421. My dead bodies5038 shall arise6965. Awake6974 and sing7442, you who dwell7931 in the dust6083; for your dew2919 is like the dew2919 of herbs219, and the earth776 will cast forth5307 the dead7496.E$"We have been with child2029. We have been in pain2342. We gave birth3205, it seems3644, only to wind7307. We have not worked6213 any deliverance3444 in the earth776; neither1077 have the inhabitants3427 of the world8398 fallen5307.|#q"Like3644 as a woman with child2030, who draws near7126 the time of her delivery3205, is in pain2342 and cries out2199 in her pangs2256; so we have been before6440 you3068, Yahweh.0"Y"Yahweh3068, in trouble6862 they have visited6485 you6694. They poured out a prayer3908 when your chastening was on them4148.u!c"You have increased3254 the nation1471, O Yahweh3068. You have increased3254 the nation1471! You are glorified3513! You have enlarged7368 all the borders7099 of the land776.l Q"The dead4191 shall not live2421. The deceased7496 shall not rise6965. Therefore have you visited6485 and destroyed8045 them2143, and caused all memory of them to perish6.J " Yahweh113 our God430, other lords3068 besides2108 you have had dominion1166 over us2142, but by you only will we make mention of your name8034.#" Yahweh3068, you will ordain8239 peace7965 for us6466, for you have also worked all our works for us4639.3" Yahweh3068, your hand3027 is lifted up7311, yet they don2372't see; but they will see2372 your zeal7068 for the people5971, and be disappointed954. Yes784, fire will consume398 your adversaries6862.*M" Let favor be shown2603 to the wicked7563, yet he will not1077 learn3925 righteousness6664. In the land776 of uprightness5229 he will deal wrongfully5765, and will not1077 see7200 Yahweh3068's majesty1348.N" With my soul5315 have I desired183 you in the night3915. Yes7307, with my spirit within7130 me will I seek you earnestly7836; for when your judgments4941 are in the earth776, the inhabitants3427 of the world8398 learn3925 righteousness6664.Y+"Yes734, in the way of your judgments4941, Yahweh3068, have we waited6960 for you8034. Your name and your renown2143 are the desire8378 of our soul5315.3_"The way734 of the just6662 is uprightness4339. You who are upright3477 make6424 the path4570 of the righteous level6662.!;"The foot7272 shall tread it down7429; Even the feet7272 of the poor6041, and the steps6471 of the needy1800."  "For he has brought down7817 those who dwell3427 on high4791, the lofty7682 city7151. He lays it low8213. He lays it low8213 even to the ground776. He brings5060 it even to the dust6083.-"Trust982 in Yahweh3068 forever5703; for in Yah3050, Yahweh3050, is an everlasting5769 Rock6697. 9"You will keep5341 whoever3336's mind is steadfast5564 in perfect7965 peace7965, because he trusts in you982.$A"Open6605 the gates8179, that the righteous6662 nation1471 may enter935: the one which keeps8104 faith529. }"In that day3117, this song7892 will be sung7891 in the land776 of Judah3063: "We have a strong5797 city5892. God appoints7896 salvation3444 for walls2346 and bulwarks2426.L" He has brought the high4869 fortress4013 of your walls2346 down7817, laid low8213, and brought5060 to the ground776, even to the dust6083." He will spread out6566 his hands3027 in its midst7130, like one who swims7811 spreads out6566 hands to swim7811, but his pride1346 will be humbled8213 together with the craft698 of his hands3027." For in this mountain2022 the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 will rest5117. Moab4124 will be trodden down1758 in his place4963, even like straw is trodden down1758 in the water of the dunghill4087.1[" It shall be said559 in that day3117, "Behold430, this is our God! We have waited6960 for him3467, and he will save us3068! This is Yahweh! We have waited6960 for him1523. We will be glad and rejoice8055 in his salvation3444!"\1"He has swallowed up1104 death4194 forever5331! The Lord136 Yahweh3069 will wipe away4229 tears1832 from off all faces6440. He will take the reproach2781 of his people5971 away5493 from off all the earth776, for Yahweh3068 has spoken it1696.p Y"He will destroy1104 in this mountain2022 the surface6440 of the covering3875 that covers3874 all peoples5971, and the veil4541 that is spread5259 over all nations1471.= s"In this mountain2022, Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 will make6213 all peoples5971 a feast4960 of fat things8081, a feast4960 of choice wines8105, of fat things8081 full of marrow4229, of well refined2212 choice wines8105. 9"As the heat2721 in a dry place6724 will you bring down3665 the noise7588 of strangers2114; as the heat2721 by the shade6738 of a cloud5645, the song2159 of the dreaded ones6184 will be brought low6030.b ="For you have been a stronghold4581 to the poor1800, a stronghold4581 to the needy34 in his distress6862, a refuge4268 from the storm2230, a shade6738 from the heat2721, when the blast7307 of the dreaded ones6184 is like a storm2230 against the wall7023.+ O"Therefore a strong5794 people5971 will glorify3513 you7151. A city of awesome6184 nations1471 will fear you3372.}"For you have made7760 a city5892 into a heap1530, a fortified1219 city7151 into a ruin4654, a palace759 of strangers2114 to be no city5892. It will never5769 be built1129." ?"Yahweh3068, you are my God430. I will exalt7311 you3034! I will praise your name8034, for you have done6213 wonderful6382 things6098, things planned long ago7350, in complete faithfulness530 and truth544.*M"Then the moon3842 shall be confounded2659, and the sun2535 ashamed954; for Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 will reign4427 on Mount2022 Zion6726, and in Jerusalem3389; and before his elders2205 will be glory3519.~u"They shall be gathered together622, as prisoners616 are gathered626 in the pit953, and shall be shut up5462 in the prison4525; and after many7230 days3117 shall they be visited6485.jM"It shall happen in that day3117 that Yahweh3068 will punish6485 the army6635 of the high ones4791 on high4791, and the kings4428 of the earth127 on the earth127.$A"The earth776 will stagger5128 like a drunken7910 man5128, and will sway back and forth5110 like a hammock4412. Its disobedience6588 will be heavy3513 on it5307, and it will fall and not rise6965 again3254.>u"The earth776 is utterly7489 broken7489. The earth776 is torn6565 apart6565. The earth776 is shaken4131 violently4131.%C"It will happen that he who flees5127 from the noise6963 of the fear6343 will fall5307 into the pit6354; and he who comes up5927 out of the midst8432 of the pit6354 will be taken3920 in the snare6341; for the windows699 on high4791 are opened6605, and the foundations4146 of the earth776 tremble7493.}"Fear6343, the pit6354, and the snare6341, are on you who inhabitant3427 the earth776.  "From the uttermost part3671 of the earth776 have we heard8085 songs2158. Glory6643 to the righteous6662! But I said559, "I pine7334 away7334! I pine away188! woe is me898!" The treacherous have dealt treacherously898. Yes898, the treacherous have dealt very899 treacherously898.V~%"Therefore glorify3513 Yahweh3068 in the east217, even the name8034 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, in the islands339 of the sea3220!?}w"These shall lift up5375 their voice6963. They will shout7442 for the majesty1347 of Yahweh3068. They cry aloud6670 from the sea3220.v|e" For it will be so in the midst7130 of the earth776 among8432 the peoples5971, as the shaking5363 of an olive tree2132, as the gleanings5955 when the vintage1210 is done3615.{!" The city5892 is left7604 in desolation8047, and the gate8179 is struck3807 with destruction7591.Jz " There is a crying6682 in the streets2351 because of the wine3196. All joy8057 is darkened6150. The mirth4885 of the land776 is gone1540.y3" The confused8414 city7151 is broken down7665. Every house1004 is shut up5462, that no man may come in935.$xA" They will not drink8354 wine3196 with a song7892. Strong drink7941 will be bitter4843 to those who drink it8354.Nw"The mirth4885 of tambourines8596 ceases7673. The sound7588 of those who rejoice5947 ends2308. The joy4885 of the harp3658 ceases7673. v"The new wine8492 mourns56. The vine1612 languishes535. All the merry-hearted8056 sigh584.u/"Therefore the curse423 has devoured398 the earth776, and those who dwell3427 therein are found guilty816. Therefore the inhabitants3427 of the earth776 are burned2787, and few4213 men582 left7604. t"The earth776 also is polluted2610 under its inhabitants3427, because they have transgressed5674 the laws8451, violated2498 the statutes2706, and broken6565 the everlasting5769 covenant1285._s7"The earth776 mourns56 and fades away5034. The world8398 languishes535 and fades away5034. The lofty4791 people5971 of the earth776 languish535.9rk"The earth776 will be utterly1238 emptied1238 and utterly962 laid waste962; for Yahweh3068 has spoken1696 this word1697.)qK"It will be as with the people5971, so with the priest3548; as with the servant5650, so with his master113; as with the maid8198, so with her mistress1404; as with the buyer7069, so with the seller4376; as with the creditor3867, so with the debtor3867; as with the taker of interest5383, so834 with the giver of interest5378.Ip "Behold3068, Yahweh makes the earth776 empty1238, makes it waste1110, turns5753 it upside down6440, and scatters6327 its inhabitants3427.noU"Her merchandise5504 and her wages868 will be holiness6944 to Yahweh3068. It will not be treasured686 nor laid up2630; for her merchandise5504 will be for those who dwell3427 before6440 Yahweh3068, to eat398 sufficiently7654, and for durable6266 clothing4374.`n9"It will happen after the end7093 of seventy7657 years8141 that Yahweh3068 will visit6485 Tyre6865, and she shall return7725 to her wages868, and will play the prostitute2181 with all the kingdoms4467 of the world776 on the surface6440 of the earth127. m "Take3947 a harp3658; go about5437 the city5892, you prostitute2181 that has been forgotten7911. Make sweet3190 melody5059. Sing many7235 songs7892, that you may be remembered2142.glG"It will come to pass in that day3117 that Tyre6865 will be forgotten7911 seventy7657 years8141, according to the days3117 of one259 king4428. After the end7093 of seventy7657 years8141 it will be to Tyre6865 like in the song7892 of the prostitute2181.kw"Howl3213, you ships591 of Tarshish8659, for your stronghold4581 is laid waste7703!Lj" Behold776, the land of the Chaldeans3778. This people5971 was not804. The Assyrians founded3245 it for those who dwell in the wilderness6728. They set up6965 their towers971. They overthrew6209 its palaces759. They made7760 it a ruin4654. i" He said559, "You shall rejoice5937 no more3254, you oppressed6231 virgin1330 daughter1323 of Sidon6721. Arise6965, pass over5674 to Kittim3794. Even there you will have no rest5117."{ho" He has stretched out5186 his hand3027 over the sea3220. He has shaken7264 the kingdoms4467. Yahweh3068 has ordered6680 the destruction8045 of Canaan3667's strongholds4581.&gE" Pass5674 through your land776 like the Nile2975, daughter1323 of Tarshish8659. There is no restraint any more4206.dfA" Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 has planned3289 it2490, to stain the pride1347 of all glory6643, to bring into contempt7043 all the honorable3513 of the earth776.geG"Who has planned3289 this against Tyre6865, the giver of crowns5849, whose merchants5503 are princes8269, whose traffickers3667 are the honorable3513 of the earth776?Jd "Is this your joyous5947 city6927, whose antiquity is of ancient6924 days3117, whose feet7272 carried2986 her far away7350 to travel1481?zcm"Pass over5674 to Tarshish8659! Wail3213, you inhabitants3427 of the coast339!b"When the report8088 comes to Egypt4714, they will be in anguish2342 at the report8088 of Tyre6865.Ia "Be ashamed954, Sidon6721; for the sea3220 has spoken559, the stronghold4581 of the sea3220, saying559, "I have not travailed2342, nor brought forth3205, neither have I nourished1431 young men970, nor brought up1431 virgins1330." \8}|Z{Wyxxw#vUuNtArr#pp@ohnmlkji\hhffleAdYbb aL``c`__+]]F\[jZCY}XX V U;TGS|R}QPON LKJI[H FEDCBB7A?F=<;R994764320/.|-,C+*w)>(''%$m##":!H P UcL U f Xj[V\v[e""For Yahweh3068 is enraged7110 against all the nations1471, and angry2534 with all their armies6635. He has utterly destroyed2763 them5414. He has given them over for slaughter2874.Z }""Come near7126, you nations1471, to hear8085! Listen7181, you peoples3816. Let the earth776 and all it contains4393 hear8085; the world8398, and everything that comes from it6631.:Ym"!The inhabitant7934 won559't say, "I am sick2470." The people5971 who dwell3427 therein will be forgiven5375 their iniquity5771.MX"!Your rigging2256 is untied5203. They couldn2388't strengthen the foot3653 of their mast8650. They couldn6566't spread the sail5251. Then the prey5706 of a great4766 spoil7998 was divided2505. The lame6455 took962 the prey957.,WQ"!For Yahweh3068 is our judge8199. Yahweh3068 is our lawgiver2710. Yahweh3068 is our king4428. He will save us3467.:Vm"!But there Yahweh3068 will be with us in majesty117, a place4725 of broad7342 rivers5104 and streams2975, in which no1077 galley590 with oars7885 will go3212, neither will any gallant117 ship6716 pass by there5674.U"!Look2372 at Zion6726, the city7151 of our appointed festivals4150. Your eyes5869 will see7200 Jerusalem3389, a quiet7600 habitation5116, a tent168 that won6813't be removed. Its stakes3489 will never5331 be plucked5265 up2256, nor will any of its cords be broken5423.T "!You will no longer see7200 the fierce3267 people5971, a people5971 of a deep6012 speech8193 that you can8085't comprehend, with a strange3932 language3956 that you can998't understand.SS"!Your heart3820 will meditate1897 on the terror367. Where is he who counted5608? Where is he who weighed8254? Where is he who counted5608 the towers4026?R5"!Your eyes5869 will see2372 the king4428 in his beauty3308. They will see7200 a distant4801 land776.kQO"!he will dwell7931 on high4791. His place of defense4869 will be the fortress4679 of rocks5553. His bread3899 will be supplied5414. His waters4325 will be sure539.?Pw"!He who walks1980 righteously6666, and speaks1696 blamelessly4339; He who despises3988 the gain1215 of oppressions4642, who gestures5287 with his hands3709, refusing to take8551 a bribe7810, who stops331 his ears241 from hearing8085 of blood1818, and shuts6105 his eyes5869 from looking7200 at evil7451—0OY"!The sinners2400 in Zion6726 are afraid6342. Trembling6342 has seized270 the godless2611 ones1481. Who among us can live with the devouring398 fire784? Who among us can live1481 with everlasting5769 burning4168?&NE"! Hear8085, you who are far off7350, what I have done6213; and7138, you who are near, acknowledge3045 my might1369.".MU"! The peoples5971 will be like the burning of lime7875, like thorns6975 that are cut down3683 and burned3341 in the fire784.7Lg"! You will conceive2029 chaff2842. You will bring forth3205 stubble7179. Your breath7307 is a fire784 that will devour you398.K"! "Now I will arise6965," says559 Yahweh3068; "Now I will lift myself up5375. Now I will be exalted5375.J "! The land776 mourns56 and languishes535. Lebanon3844 is confounded2659 and withers away7060. Sharon8289 is like a desert6160, and Bashan1316 and Carmel3760 are stripped bare5287.wIg"!The highways4546 are desolate8074. The traveling man5674 ceases7673. The covenant1285 is broken6565. He has despised3988 the cities5892. He doesn2803't respect man582.%HC"!Behold691, their valiant ones cry6817 outside2351; the ambassadors4397 of peace7965 weep1058 bitterly4751.eGC"!There will be stability530 in your times6256, abundance2633 of salvation3444, wisdom2451, and knowledge1847. The fear3374 of Yahweh3068 is your treasure214.>Fu"!Yahweh3068 is exalted7682, for he dwells7931 on high4791. He has filled4390 Zion6726 with justice4941 and righteousness6666.1E["!Your spoil7998 will be gathered622 as the caterpillar2625 gathers625. Men will leap4944 on it as locusts1357 leap8264.@Dy"!At the noise6963 of the thunder1995, the peoples5971 have fled5074. When you lift yourself up7427, the nations1471 are scattered5310.^C5"!Yahweh3068, be gracious2603 to us6960. We have waited for you2220. Be our strength every morning1242, our salvation3444 also in the time6256 of trouble6869.TB #"!Woe1945 to you who destroy7703, but you weren7703't destroyed; and who betray898, but nobody betrayed898 you8552! When you have finished destroying7703, you will be destroyed7703; and when you have made an end5239 of betrayal898, you will be betrayed898.0AY" Blessed835 are you who sow2232 beside all waters4325, who send out7971 the feet7272 of the ox7794 and the donkey2543.@" Though hail1258 flattens3381 the forest3293, and the city5892 is leveled8213 completely8218.??w" My people5971 will live3427 in a peaceful7965 habitation5116, in safe4009 dwellings4908, and in quiet7600 resting places4496.Z>-" The work4639 of righteousness6666 will be peace7965; and the effect5656 of righteousness6666, quietness8252 and confidence983, Philippians4 forever5769.+=O" Then justice4941 will dwell7931 in the wilderness4057; and righteousness6666 will remain3427 in the fruitful field3759.l<Q" Until the Spirit7307 is poured6168 on us from on high4791, and the wilderness4057 becomes a fruitful field3759, and the fruitful field3759 is considered2803 a forest3293.N;" For the palace759 will be forsaken5203. The populous1995 city5892 will be deserted5800. The hill6076 and the watchtower975 will be for dens4631 forever5704, 5769 a delight4885 for wild donkeys6501, a pasture4829 of flocks5739;Q:" Thorns6975 and briars8068 will come up5927 on my people5971's land127; yes1004, on all the houses of joy4885 in the joyous5947 city7151. 9" Beat5594 your breasts7699 for the pleasant2531 fields7704, for the fruitful6509 vine1612.n8U" Tremble2729, you women who are at ease7600! Be troubled7264, you careless ones982! Strip6584 yourselves6209, make yourselves naked, and put2290 sackcloth on your waist2504.S7" For days3117 beyond a year8141 you will be troubled7264, you careless women982; for the vintage1210 shall fail3615. The harvest625 won935't come.J6 " Rise up6965, you women802 who are at ease7600! Hear8085 my voice6963! You careless982 daughters1323, give ear238 to my speech565! 5 " But the noble5081 devises3289 noble5081 things5081; and he will continue in noble things5081.4" The ways3627 of the scoundrel3596 are evil7451. He devises3289 wicked devices2154 to destroy2254 the humble6041 with lying8267 words561, even when the needy34 speaks1696 right4941.3" For the fool5036 will speak1696 folly5039, and his heart3820 will work6213 iniquity205, to practice6213 profanity2612, and to utter1696 error8442 against Yahweh3068, To make empty7324 the soul5315 of the hungry7457, and to cause the drink4945 of the thirsty6771 to fail2637.2-" The fool5036 will no longer be called7121 noble5081, nor the scoundrel3596 be559 highly respected7771.]13" The heart3824 of the rash4116 will understand995 knowledge1847, and the tongue3956 of the stammerers5926 will be ready4116 to speak1696 plainly6703.!0;" The eyes5869 of those who see7200 will not be dim8159, and the ears241 of those who hear8085 will listen7181.5/c" A man376 shall be as a hiding place4224 from the wind7307, and a covert5643 from the storm2230, as streams6388 of water4325 in a dry place6724, as the shade6738 of a large3515 rock5553 in a weary5889 land776.. /" Behold4428, a king shall reign4427 in righteousness6664, and princes8269 shall rule8323 in justice4941.*-M" His rock5553 will pass away5674 by reason of terror4032, and his princes8269 will be afraid4032 of the banner5251," says5002 Yahweh3068, whose fire217 is in Zion6726, and his furnace8574 in Jerusalem3389.?,w""The Assyrian804 will fall5307 by the sword2719, not of man376; and the sword2719, not of mankind120, shall devour398 him5127. He will flee from6440 the sword2719, and his young men970 will become subject to forced labor4522.r+]"For in that day3117 everyone376 shall cast away3988 his idols457 of silver3701 and his idols457 of gold2091, 2399 — sin which your own hands3027 have made for you6213.*"Return7725 to him from whom you have deeply6009 revolted5627, children1121 of Israel3478.z)m"As birds6833 hovering5774, so Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 will protect1598 Jerusalem3389. He will protect1598 and deliver5337 it6452. He will pass over and preserve it4422." ( "For thus says559 Yahweh3068 to me738, "As the lion and the young lion3715 growling1897 over his prey2964, if a multitude4393 of shepherds7462 is called together7121 against him2865, will not be dismayed at their voice6963, nor abase6031 himself for their noise1995, so Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 will come down3381 to fight6633 on Mount2022 Zion6726 and on its heights1389. '"Now the Egyptians4714 are men120, and not God410; and their horses5483 flesh1320, and not spirit7307. When Yahweh3068 stretches out5186 his hand3027, both he who helps5826 shall stumble3782, and he who is helped5826 shall fall5307, and they all shall be consumed3615 together3162.4&a"Yet he also is wise2450, and will bring935 disaster7451, and will not call back5493 his words1697, but will arise6965 against the house1004 of the evildoers7489, and against the help5833 of those who work6466 iniquity205.(% K"Woe1945 to those who go down3381 to Egypt4714 for help5833, and rely8172 on horses5483, and trust982 in chariots7393 because they are many7227, and in horsemen6571 because they are very3966 strong6105, but they don8159't look to the Holy One6918 of Israel3478, and they don1875't seek Yahweh3068!w$g"!For his burning8613 place has long865 been ready6186. Yes4428, for the king it is prepared3559. He has made its pyre4071 deep6009 and large7337 with fire784 and much7235 wood6086. Yahweh3068's breath5397, like a stream5158 of sulfur1614, kindles it1197.1#[" Every stroke3605 of the rod4294 of punishment4145, which Yahweh3068 will4569 lay5117 on him8596, will be with the sound of tambourines and harps3658. He will fight3898 with them in battles4421, brandishing weapons8573.*"M"For through the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 the Assyrian804 will be dismayed2865. He will strike5221 him with his rod7626.l!Q"Yahweh3068 will cause his glorious1935 voice6963 to be heard8085, and will show7200 the descent5183 of his arm2220, with the indignation2197 of his anger639, and the flame3851 of a devouring398 fire784, with a blast5311, storm2230, and hailstones68.H  "You will have a song7892, as in the night3915 when a holy6942 feast2282 is kept6942; and gladness8057 of heart3824, as when one goes1980 with a flute2485 to come935 to Yahweh3068's mountain2022, to Israel3478's Rock6697.U#"His breath7307 is as an overflowing7857 stream5158 that reaches even to2673 the neck6677, to sift5130 the nations1471 with the sieve5299 of destruction7723; and a bridle7448 that leads to ruin8582 will be in the jaws3895 of the peoples5971.K"Behold8034, the name of Yahweh3068 comes935 from far4801 away1197, burning with his anger639, and in thick4858 rising smoke3514. His lips8193 are full4390 of indignation2195, and his tongue3956 is as a devouring398 fire784.I "Moreover the light216 of the moon3842 will be like the light216 of the sun2535, and the light216 of the sun2535 will be seven7651 times brighter216, like the light of seven7651 days3117, in the day3117 that Yahweh3068 binds up2280 the fracture7667 of his people5971, and heals7495 the wound4347 they were struck with4273. 9"There shall be brooks6388 and streams2988 of water4325 on every lofty1364 mountain2022 and on every high5375 hill1389 in the day3117 of the great7227 slaughter2027, when the towers4026 fall5307."The oxen504 likewise and the young donkeys5895 that till5647 the ground127 will eat398 savory2548 provender1098, which has been winnowed2219 with the shovel7371 and with the fork4214.r]"He will give5414 the rain4306 for your seed2233, with which you will sow2232 the ground127; and bread3899 of the increase8393 of the ground127 will be rich1879 and plentiful8082. In that day3117, your livestock4735 will feed7462 in large7337 pastures3733.>u"You shall defile2930 the overlaying6826 of your engraved images6456 of silver3701, and the plating642 of your molten images4541 of gold2091. You shall cast them away2219 as an unclean thing1739. You shall tell559 it3318, "Go away!"{o"and when you turn to the right hand541, and when you turn to the left8041, your ears241 will hear8085 a voice1697 behind310 you559, saying, "This is the way1870. Walk in it3212."#?"Though the Lord136 may give5414 you the bread3899 of adversity6862 and the water4325 of affliction3906, yet your teachers3384 won3670't be hidden anymore5869, but your eyes will see7200 your teachers3384;7g"For the people5971 will dwell3427 in Zion6726 at Jerusalem3389. You will weep1058 no more1058. He will surely2603 be gracious2603 to you at the voice6963 of your cry2199. When he hears8085 you6030, he will answer you.:m"Therefore Yahweh3068 will wait2442, that he may be gracious2603 to you7311; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy7355 on you3068, for Yahweh is a God430 of justice4941. Blessed835 are all those who wait for him2442.U#"One259 thousand505 will flee at6440 the threat1606 of one259. At6440 the threat1606 of five2568, you will flee5127 until you are left3498 like a beacon8650 on the top7218 of a mountain2022, and like a banner5251 on a hill1389.yk"but you said559, "No5127, for we will flee on horses5483;" therefore you will flee5127; and7392, "We will ride on the swift7031;" therefore those who pursue7291 you will be swift7043.-S"For thus said559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, the Holy One6918 of Israel3478, "You will be saved3467 in returning7729 and rest5183. Your strength1369 will be in quietness8252 and in confidence985." You refused14,"He will break7665 it as a potter3335's vessel5035 is broken7667, breaking it in pieces3807 without sparing2550, so that there won4672't be found among the broken piece4386 a piece2789 good enough to take2846 fire784 from the hearth3344, or to dip2834 up water4325 out of the cistern1360."" therefore this iniquity5771 shall be to you like a breach6556 ready to fall5307, swelling out1158 in a high7682 wall2346, whose breaking7667 comes935 suddenly6597 in an instant6621.pY" Therefore thus says559 the Holy One6918 of Israel3478, "Because you despise3988 this word1697, and trust982 in oppression6233 and perverseness3868, and rely on it8172;E" Get out5493 of the way1870. Turn aside5186 from the path734. Cause the Holy One6918 of Israel3478 to cease7673 from before us6440."{ o" who tell559 the seers7200, "Don7200't see!" and to the prophets2374, "Don2372't prophesy to us right things5229. Tell1696 us pleasant things2513. Prophesy2372 deceits4123.G " For it is a rebellious4805 people5971, lying3586 children1121, children1121 who will14 not hear8085 the law8451 of Yahweh3068;p Y"Now go935, write3789 it before them on a tablet3871, and inscribe2710 it in a book5612, that it may be for5704 the time3117 to come314 forever5769 and ever5703.J  "For Egypt4714 helps5826 in vain1892, and to no purpose7385; therefore have I called7121 her1992 Rahab7293 who2063 sits still7674. y"The burden4853 of the animals929 of the South5045. Through the land776 of trouble6869 and anguish6695, of the lioness3918 and the lion3918, the viper660 and fiery8314 flying5774 serpent8314, they carry5375 their riches2428 on the shoulders3802 of young donkeys5895, and their treasures214 on the humps1707 of camels1581, to an unprofitable3276 people5971._7"They shall all be ashamed3001 because of a people5971 that can3276't profit them5828, that are not a help nor profit3276, but a shame1322, and also a reproach2781."  "For their princes8269 are at Zoan6814, and their ambassadors4397 have come5060 to Hanes2609.B}"Therefore the strength4581 of Pharaoh6547 will be your shame1322, and the refuge2622 in the shadow6738 of Egypt4714 your confusion3639.#?"who set1980 out to go down3381 into Egypt4714, and have not asked7592 my advice6310; to strengthen5810 themselves in the strength4581 of Pharaoh6547, and to take refuge2620 in the shadow6738 of Egypt4714!: o""Woe1945 to the rebellious5637 children1121," says5002 Yahweh3068, "who take6213 counsel6098, but not from me5258; and who make an alliance4541, but not with my Spirit7307, that they may add5595 sin2403 to sin2403,-"Her gates6607 shall lament578 and mourn56; and she shall be desolate5352 and sit3427 on the ground776.~u"Your men4962 shall fall5307 by the sword2719, and your mighty1369 in the war4421.`9"It shall happen that instead of sweet spices1314, there shall be rottenness4716; instead of a belt2290, a rope5364; instead of well set4639 hair4748, baldness7144; instead of a robe6614, a wearing4228 of sackcloth8242; and branding3587 instead of beauty3308.|q"the hand mirrors1549, the fine linen5466 garments6797, the tiaras, and the shawls7289.hI"the fine robes4254, the capes4595, the cloaks4304, the purses2754,K~"the signet rings2885, the nose639 rings2885,}"the headdresses6287, the ankle6807 chains7196, the sashes, the perfume bottles5315, the charms3908,R|"the earrings5188, the bracelets8285, the veils7479,={s"In that day3117 the Lord136 will take away5493 the beauty8597 of their anklets5914, the headbands7636, the crescent necklaces7720,Xz)"therefore the Lord136 brings sores5596 on the crown of the head6936 of the women1323 of Zion6726, and Yahweh3068 will make their scalps6596 bald6168."lyQ"Moreover Yahweh3068 said559, "Because3282 the daughters1323 of Zion6726 are haughty1361, and walk3212 with outstretched5186 necks1627 and flirting8265 eyes5869, walking1980 to trip2952 as they go3212, jingling5913 ornaments on their feet7272;dxA"What do you mean that you crush1792 my people5971, 1792 and grind2912 the face6440 of the poor6041?" says5002 the Lord136, Yahweh3069 of Armies6635.'wG"Yahweh3068 will enter935 into judgment4941 with the elders2205 of his people5971, and their leaders8269: "It is you who have eaten up1197 the vineyard3754. The spoil1500 of the poor6041 is in your houses1004. v " Yahweh3068 stands up5324 to contend7378, and stands5975 to judge1777 the peoples5971.u3" As for my people5971, children5953 are their oppressors5065, and women802 rule4910 over them5971. My people, those who lead833 you cause you to err8582, and destroy1104 the way1870 of your paths734.)tK" Woe188 to the wicked7563! Disaster7451 is upon them1576; for the deeds of his hands3027 will be paid back to him6213.s" Tell559 the righteous6662 "Good2896!" For they shall eat398 the fruit6529 of their deeds4611.(rI" The look1971 of their faces6440 testify against them6030. They parade5046 their sin2403 like Sodom5467. They don3582't hide it188. Woe to their soul5315! For they have brought1580 disaster upon themselves7451.q{"For Jerusalem3389 is ruined3782, and Judah3063 is fallen5307; because their tongue3956 and their doings4611 are against Yahweh3068, to provoke4784 the eyes5869 of his glory3519.p"In that day3117 he will cry5375 out559, saying, "I will not be a healer2280; for in my house1004 is neither bread3899 nor clothing8071. You shall not make7760 me ruler7101 of the people5971."o"Indeed a man376 shall take hold8610 of his brother251 in the house1004 of his father1, saying8071, "You have clothing, you be our ruler7101, and let this ruin4384 be under your hand3027."/nW"The people5971 will be oppressed5065, everyone376 by another376, and everyone376 by his neighbor7453. The child5288 will behave himself proudly7292 against the old2205 man7034, and the base against the honorable3513. m "I will give5414 boys5288 to be their princes8269, and children5288 shall rule over them4910.Tl!"the captain8269 of fifty2572, the honorable5375 man6440, the counselor3289, the skilled2450 craftsman2791, and the clever995 enchanter3908.%kC"the mighty man1368, the man376 of war4421, the judge8199, the prophet5030, the diviner7080, the elder2205,6j g"For113, behold, the Lord, Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, takes away5493 from Jerusalem3389 and from Judah3063 supply4937 and support4937, the whole supply4937 of bread3899, and the whole3605 supply4937 of water4325;>iu"They also who err8582 in spirit7307 will come3045 to understanding998, and those who grumble7279 will receive3925 instruction3948."Xh)"But when he sees7200 his children3206, the work4639 of my hands3027, in the midst7130 of him6942, they will sanctify my name8034. Yes6942, they will sanctify the Holy One6918 of Jacob3290, and will stand in awe6206 of the God430 of Israel3478. g "Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068, who redeemed6299 Abraham85, concerning the house1004 of Jacob3290: "Jacob3290 shall no longer be ashamed954, neither shall his face6440 grow pale2357.f"who cause a person120 to be indicted2398 by a word1697, and lay a snare6983 for the arbiter3198 in the gate8179, and who deprive5186 the innocent6662 of justice with false testimony8414.Je "For the ruthless6184 is brought to nothing656, and the scoffer3887 ceases3615, and all those who are alert8245 to do evil205 are cut off3772—[d/"The humble6035 also will increase3254 their joy8057 in Yahweh3068, and the poor34 among men120 will rejoice1523 in the Holy One6918 of Israel3478.vce"In that day3117, the deaf2795 will hear8085 the words1697 of the book5612, and the eyes5869 of the blind5787 will see7200 out of obscurity652 and out of darkness2822.jbM"Isn4213't it yet a very little while4592, and Lebanon3844 will be turned7725 into a fruitful field3759, and the fruitful field3759 will be regarded2803 as a forest3293?iaK"You turn things upside down2017! Should the potter3335 be thought2803 to be like clay2563; that the thing made6213 should say559 about him who made6213 it6213, "He didn't make me3336;" or the thing formed say559 of him who formed3335 it995, "He has no understanding?"`w"Woe1945 to those who deeply6009 hide5641 their counsel6098 from Yahweh3068, and whose works4639 are in the dark4285, and who say559, "Who sees7200 us3045?" and "Who knows us?"W_'"therefore3254, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work6381 among this people5971, even a marvelous work6381 and a wonder6382; and the wisdom2451 of their wise2450 men will perish6, and the understanding998 of their prudent995 men will be hidden5641."^w" The Lord136 said559, "Because3282 this people5971 draws near5066 with their mouth6310 and with their lips8193 to honor3513 me7368, but they have removed their heart3820 far7368 from me3374, and their fear of me is a commandment3925 of men582 which has been taught3925;D]" and the book5612 is delivered5414 to one who is not educated3045, saying559, "Read7121 this559, please;" and he says, "I can3045't read." t}|{Ez*yxwvUutsqraqoo/mmkkPj5iggednba`_^](\ ZYXWUUET!RxQPLOvNmMLK IHFF4DCBA@i?>=7651 women802 shall take hold2388 of one259 man376 in that day3117, saying559, "We will eat398 our own bread3899, and wear3847 our own clothing8071: only let us be called7121 by your name8034. Take away622 our reproach2781."N"'Then Hezekiah2396 said559 to Isaiah3470, "Yahweh3068's word1697 which you have spoken1696 is good2896." He said559 moreover7965, "For there will be peace and truth571 in my days3117."lMQ"'3947 'They will take away your sons1121 who will issue3318 from you3205, whom you shall father, and they will be eunuchs5631 in the king4428 of Babylon894's palace1964.'"?Lw"'3117 'Behold, the days are coming935 when all that is in your house1004, and that which your fathers1 have stored686 up until this day3117, will be carried5375 to Babylon894. Nothing1697 will be left3498,' says559 Yahweh3068.K'"'Then Isaiah3470 said559 to Hezekiah2396, "Hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635:%JC"'Then he asked559, "What have they seen7200 in your house1004?" Hezekiah2396 answered559, "They have seen7200 all that is in my house1004. There is nothing1697 among my treasures214 that I have not shown them7200."wIg"'Then Isaiah3470 the prophet5030 came935 to king4428 Hezekiah2396, and asked559 him582, "What did these men say559? Where370 did they come935 from to you2396?" Hezekiah said559, "They have come935 from a country776 far7350 from me894, even from Babylon." H "'Hezekiah2396 was pleased8055 with them7200, and showed them the house1004 of his precious things5238, the silver3701, and the gold2091, the spices1314, and the precious2896 oil8081, and all the house1004 of his armor3627, and all that was found4672 in his treasures214. There was nothing1697 in his house1004, nor in all his dominion4475, that Hezekiah2396 didn7200't show them.9G m"'At that time6256, Merodach Baladan1081 the son1121 of Baladan1081, king4428 of Babylon894, sent7971 letters5612 and a present4503 to Hezekiah2396; for he heard8085 that he had been sick2470, and had recovered2388.F5"&Hezekiah2396 also had said559, "What is the sign226 that I will go up5927 to the house1004 of Yahweh3068?"RE"&Now Isaiah3470 had said559, "Let them take5375 a cake1690 of figs8384, and lay it for a poultice4799 on the boil7822, and he shall recover2421."aD;"&Yahweh3068 will save3467 me5058. Therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments5059 all the days3117 of our life2416 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068.TC!"&The living2416, the living2416, he shall praise3034 you3117, as I do this day. The father1 shall make known3045 your truth571 to the children1121.PB"&For Sheol7585 can3034't praise you4194. Death can1984't celebrate you3381. Those who go down into the pit953 can7663't hope for your truth571.A'"&Behold7965, for peace I had great anguish4751, but you have in love2836 for my soul5315 delivered it from the pit7845 of corruption1097; for you have cast7993 all my sins2399 behind310 your back1460.9@k"&Lord136, men live2421 by these things7307; and my spirit finds life2416 in all of them2492: you restore me2421, and cause me to live._?7"&What will I say1696? He has both spoken559 to me6213, and himself has done it1718. I will walk carefully all my years8141 because of the anguish4751 of my soul5315.>"&I chattered6850 like a swallow5693 or a crane5483. I moaned1897 like a dove3123. My eyes5869 weaken1809 looking upward4791. Lord3068, I am oppressed6234. Be my security6148."Y=+"& I waited patiently7737 until morning1242. He breaks7665 all my bones6106 like a lion738. From day3117 even to night3915 you will make an end of me7999.a<;"& My dwelling1755 is removed5265, and is carried1540 away from me like a shepherd7473's tent168. I have rolled7088 up707, like a weaver, my life2416. He will cut me off1214 from the loom1803. From day3117 even to night3915 you will make an end of me7999.g;G"& I said559, "I won7200't see Yah3050, Yah3050 in the land776 of the living2416. I will see5027 man120 no more with the inhabitants3427 of the world2309.V:%"& I said559, "In the middle1824 of my life3117 I go3212 into the gates8179 of Sheol7585. I am deprived6485 of the residue3499 of my years8141."79g"& The writing4385 of Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063, when he had been sick2470, and had recovered2421 of his sickness2483. 8 "&Behold6738, I will cause the shadow on the sundial4609, which has gone down3381 on the8121 sundial4609 of Ahaz271 with the sun7725, to return backward322 ten6235 steps4609. So the sun8121 returned7725 ten6235 steps4609 on the sundial on which4609 it had gone down3381."'"(7I"&This shall be the sign226 to you from Yahweh3068, that Yahweh3068 will do6213 this thing1697 that he has spoken1696.;6o"&I will deliver5337 you and this city5892 out of the hand3709 of the king4428 of Assyria804, and I will defend1598 this city5892._57"&"Go1980, and tell559 Hezekiah2396, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, the God430 of David1732 your father1, "I have heard8085 your prayer8605. I have seen7200 your tears1832. Behold3254, I will add fifteen2568 years8141 to your life3117.d4A"&Then the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Isaiah3470, saying559,`39"&and said559, "Remember2142 now3068, Yahweh, I beg577 you1980, how I have walked before6440 you in truth571 and with a perfect8003 heart3820, and have done6213 that which is good2896 in your sight5869." Hezekiah2396 wept1058 bitterly1419. 2"&Then Hezekiah2396 turned5437 his face6440 to the wall7023 and prayed6419 to Yahweh3068,w1 i"&In those days3117 was Hezekiah2396 sick2470 and near death4191. Isaiah3470 the prophet5030, the son1121 of Amoz531, came935 to him559, and said to him559, "Thus says Yahweh3068, 1004 'Set your house in order6680, for you will die4191, and not live2421.'"0"%&It happened7812, as he was worshipping in the house1004 of Nisroch5268 his god430, that Adrammelech152 and Sharezer8272 his sons1121 struck5221 him with the sword2719; and they escaped4422 into the land776 of Ararat780. Esar Haddon634 his son1121 reigned in his place4427.;/o"%%So Sennacherib5576 king4428 of Assyria804 departed5265, went3212 away7725, returned to Nineveh5210, and stayed there3427.[./"%$The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 went out3318 and struck5221 one hundred3967 and eighty8084 - five2568 thousand505 men in the camp4264 of the Assyrians804. When men arose early7925 in the morning1242, behold4191, these were all dead bodies6297.-5"%#1598 'For I will defend this city5892 to save3467 it5650, for my own sake, and for my servant David1732's sake.'"<,q"%"By the way1870 that he came935, by the same he shall return7725, and he shall not come935 to this city5892,' says5002 Yahweh3068.L+"%!Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068 concerning the king4428 of Assyria804, 935 'He will not come to this city5892, nor shoot3384 an arrow2671 there6923, neither will he come before it with shield4043, nor cast8210 up a mound against it5550.*{"% For out of Jerusalem3389 a remnant7611 will go forth3318, and survivors will escape6413 from Mount2022 Zion6726. The zeal7068 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 will perform this6213.'_)7"%The remnant7604 that is escaped6413 of the house1004 of Judah3063 will again3254 take root8328 downward4295, and bear6213 fruit6529 upward4605.("%This shall be the sign226 to you398. You will eat this year8141 that which grows5599 of itself8145, and in the second year8141 that which springs7823 from the same7992; and in the third year8141 sow2232 and reap7114 and plant5193 vineyards3754, and eat398 their fruit6529._'7"%Because of your raging7264 against me7600, and because your arrogance has come up5927 into my ears241, therefore will I put7760 my hook2397 in your nose639 and my bridle4964 in your lips8193, and I will turn you back7725 by the way1870 by which you came935.&+"%But I know3045 your sitting3427 down3318, your going out, your coming in935, and your raging against me7264.%y"%Therefore their inhabitants3427 had little7116 power3027. They were dismayed2865 and confounded954. They were like the grass6212 of the field7704, and like the green3419 herb1877, like the grass2682 on the housetops1406, and like a field before6440 its crop7709 has grown7054.Q$"%Have you not heard8085 how I have done6213 it long ago7350, and formed3335 it in ancient6924 times3117? Now I have brought935 it to pass7582, that it should be yours to destroy fortified1219 cities5892, turning them into ruinous5327 heaps1530.B#}"%I have dug6979 and drunk8354 water4325, and with the sole3709 of my feet6471 I will dry up2717 all the rivers2975 of Egypt4693."*"M"%By3027 your servants5650, have you defied2778 the Lord136, and have said559, "With the multitude7230 of my chariots7393 I have come up5927 to the height4791 of the mountains2022, to the innermost parts3411 of Lebanon3844. I will cut down3772 its tall6967 cedars730 and its choice4005 fir trees1265. I will enter935 into its farthest7093 height4791, the forest3293 of its fruitful field3760.{!o"%Whom have you defied2778 and blasphemed1442? Against whom have you exalted7311 your voice6963 and lifted up5375 your eyes5869 on high4791? Against the Holy One6918 of Israel3478.E "%this is the word1697 which Yahweh3068 has spoken1696 concerning him1330. The virgin daughter1323 of Zion6726 has despised959 you and ridiculed3932 you1323. The daughter of Jerusalem3389 has shaken5128 her head7218 at you310.?w"%Then Isaiah3470 the son1121 of Amoz531 sent7971 to Hezekiah2396, saying559, "Thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, 6419 'Because you have prayed to me against Sennacherib5576 king4428 of Assyria804,fE"%Now therefore3068, Yahweh our God430, save3467 us from his hand3027, that all the kingdoms4467 of the earth776 may know3045 that you are Yahweh3068, even you only."~u"%and have cast5414 their gods430 into the fire784; for they were no gods430, but the work4639 of men120's hands3027, wood6086 and stone68; therefore they have destroyed them6.'G"%Truly551, Yahweh3068, the kings4428 of Assyria804 have destroyed2717 all the countries776 and their land776,<q"%Turn5186 your ear241, Yahweh3068, and hear8085. Open6491 your eyes5869, Yahweh3068, and behold7200. Hear8085 all of the words1697 of Sennacherib5576, who has sent7971 to defy2778 the living2416 God430.7g"%"Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, who is enthroned3427 among the cherubim3742, you are the God430, even you alone4467, of all the kingdoms of the earth776. You have made6213 heaven8064 and earth776.W'"%Hezekiah2396 prayed6419 to Yahweh3068, saying559,(I"%Hezekiah2396 received3947 the letter5612 from the hand3027 of the messengers4397 and read7121 it2396. Then Hezekiah went up5927 to Yahweh3068's house1004, and spread6566 it before6440 Yahweh3068.]3"% Where is the king4428 of Hamath2574, and the king4428 of Arpad774, and the king4428 of the city5892 of Sepharvaim5617, of Hena2012, and Ivvah5755?'""% Have the gods430 of the nations1471 delivered5337 them1, which my fathers have destroyed7843, Gozan1470, Haran2771, Rezeph7530, and the children1121 of Eden5729 who were in Telassar8515?Q"% Behold8085, you have heard what the kings4428 of Assyria804 have done6213 to all lands776, by destroying them utterly2763. Shall you be delivered5337?S"% "Thus you shall speak559 to Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063, saying559, 430 'Don't let your God in whom you trust982 deceive5377 you559, saying, "Jerusalem3389 won5414't be given into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Assyria804."!;"% He heard8085 news559 concerning Tirhakah8640 king4428 of Ethiopia3568, "He has come out3318 to fight3898 against you8085." When he heard it7971, he sent messengers4397 to Hezekiah2396, saying559,wg"%So Rabshakeh7262 returned7725, and found4672 the king4428 of Assyria804 warring3898 against Libnah3841, for he had heard8085 that he was departed5265 from Lachish3923.w"%Behold5414, I will put a spirit7307 in him and he will hear8085 news8052, and will return7725 to his own land776. I will cause him to fall5307 by the sword2719 in his own land776."'"M"%2903470 said559 to them559, "Tell your master113, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, "Don3372't be afraid of6440 the words1697 that you have heard8085, with which the servants5288 of the king4428 of Assyria804 have blasphemed me1442.pY"%So the servants5650 of king4428 Hezekiah2396 came935 to Isaiah3470.eC"%It may be Yahweh3068 your God430 will hear8085 the words1697 of Rabshakeh7262, whom the king4428 of Assyria804 his master113 has sent7971 to defy2778 the living2416 God430, and will rebuke3198 the words1697 which Yahweh3068 your God430 has heard8085. Therefore lift up5375 your prayer8605 for the remnant7611 that is left4672.'"O "%They said559 to him559, "Thus says Hezekiah2396, 3117 'This day is a day3117 of trouble6869, and of rebuke8433, and of rejection5007; for the children1121 have come935 to the birth4866, and there is no strength3581 to bring forth3205.9 k"%He sent7971 Eliakim471, who was over the household1004, and Shebna7644 the scribe5608, and the elders2205 of the priests3548, covered3680 with sackcloth8242, to Isaiah3470 the prophet5030, the son1121 of Amoz531.v  g"%It happened4428, when king Hezekiah2396 heard8085 it7167, that he tore his clothes899, covered3680 himself with sackcloth8242, and went935 into Yahweh3068's house1004. "$Then Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah2518, who was over the household1004, and Shebna7644 the scribe5608, and Joah3098, the son1121 of Asaph623, the recorder2142, came935 to Hezekiah2396 with their clothes899 torn7167, and told5046 him the words1697 of Rabshakeh7262.> u"$But they remained silent2790, and said6030 nothing1697 in reply4428, for the king's commandment4687 was559, "Don1697't answer him.""$Who are they among all the gods430 of these countries776 that have delivered5337 their country776 out of my hand3027, that Yahweh3068 should deliver5337 Jerusalem3389 out of my hand3027?'"R"$Where are the gods430 of Hamath2574 and Arpad774? Where are the gods430 of Sepharvaim5617? Have they delivered5337 Samaria8111 from my hand3027?8i"$Beware lest Hezekiah2396 persuade5496 you559, saying, "Yahweh3068 will deliver5337 us376." Have any of the gods430 of the nations1471 delivered5337 their lands776 from the hand3027 of the king4428 of Assyria804?lQ"$until I come935 and take you away3947 to a land776 like your own land776, a land776 of grain1715 and new wine8492, a land776 of bread3899 and vineyards3754.%C"$Don8085't listen to Hezekiah2396, for thus says559 the king4428 of Assyria804, 6213 'Make your peace1293 with me3318, and come out to me376; and each of you eat398 from his vine1612, and each one376 from his fig tree8384, and each one376 of you drink8354 the waters4325 of his own cistern953; 9"$Don2396't let Hezekiah make you trust982 in Yahweh3068, saying559, "Yahweh3068 will surely5337 deliver5337 us5892. This city won5414't be given into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Assyria804."'(I"$Thus says559 the king4428, 2396 'Don't let Hezekiah deceive5377 you3201; for he will not be able to deliver you5337.&E"$ Then Rabshakeh7262 stood5975, and called7121 out with a loud1419 voice6963 in the Jews3066' language, and said559, "Hear8085 the words1697 of the great1419 king4428, the king4428 of Assyria804!hI"$ But Rabshakeh7262 said559, "Has my master113 sent7971 me only to your master113 and to you1696, to speak these words1697, and not to the men582 who sit3427 on the wall2346, who will eat398 their own dung2716 and drink8354 their own urine with you7272?"pY"$ Then Eliakim471, Shebna7644 and Joah3098 said559 to Rabshakeh7262, "Please speak1696 to your servants5650 in Aramaic762, for we understand8085 it1696; and don't speak to us in the Jews3066' language in the hearing241 of the people5971 who are on the wall2346."w~g"$ Have I come up5927 now without1107 Yahweh3068 against this land776 to destroy7843 it3068? Yahweh said559 to me5927, "Go up against this land776, and destroy it7843."'"}"$ How then can you turn away7725 the face6440 of one259 captain6346 of the least6996 of my master113's servants5650, and put your trust982 on Egypt4714 for chariots7393 and for horsemen6571?|'"$Now therefore6148, please make a pledge to my master113 the king4428 of Assyria804, and I will give5414 you two thousand505 horses5483, if you are able3201 on your part to set5414 riders on them7392.l{Q"$But if you tell559 me982, 'We trust in Yahweh3068 our God430,' isn1116't that he whose high places and whose altars4196 Hezekiah2396 has taken away5493, and has said559 to Judah3063 and to Jerusalem3389, 7812 'You shall worship before6440 this altar4196?'"\z1"$Behold982, you trust in the staff4938 of this bruised7533 reed7070, even in Egypt4714, which if a man376 leans5564 on it935, it will go into his hand3709 and pierce5344 it6547. So is Pharaoh king4428 of Egypt4714 to all who trust in him982.by="$I say559 that your counsel6098 and strength1369 for the war4421 are only vain8193 words1697. Now in whom do you trust982, that you have rebelled against me4775?x"$Rabshakeh7262 said559 to them559, "Now tell Hezekiah2396, 559 'Thus says the great1419 king4428, the king4428 of Assyria804, "What confidence986 is this in which you trust986?w"$Then Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah2518, who was over the household1004, and Shebna7644 the scribe5608, and Joah3098, the son1121 of Asaph623, the recorder2142 came out to him3318.pvY"$The king4428 of Assyria804 sent7971 Rabshakeh7262 from Lachish3923 to Jerusalem3389 to king4428 Hezekiah2396 with a large3515 army2426. He stood5975 by the aqueduct8585 from the upper5945 pool1295 in the fuller3526's field7704 highway4546.&u G"$Now it happened in the fourteenth702 year8141 of king4428 Hezekiah2396, that Sennacherib5576 king4428 of Assyria804 attacked5927 all of the fortified1219 cities5892 of Judah3063, and captured them8610.jtM"# The Yahweh3068's ransomed6299 ones will return7725, and come935 with singing7440 to Zion6726; and everlasting5769 joy8057 will be on their heads7218. They will obtain5381 gladness8057 and joy8342, and sorrow3015 and sighing585 will flee away5127."Vs%"# No lion738 will be there6530, nor will any ravenous animal2416 go up5927 on it4672. They will not be found there1350; but the redeemed will walk there1980.-rS"#A highway4547 will be there1870, a road, and it will be called7121 The Holy6944 Way1870. The unclean2931 shall not pass over5674 it1980, but it will be for those who walk in the Way191. Wicked fools will not go there8582. q9"#The burning sand8273 will become a pool98, and the thirsty ground6774 springs4002 of water4325. Grass2682 with reeds7070 and rushes1573 will be in the habitation5116 of jackals8577, where they lay7258.p'"#Then the lame6455 man will leap1801 like a deer354, and the tongue3956 of the mute483 will sing7442; for waters4325 will break out1234 in the wilderness4057, and streams5158 in the desert6160.!o;"#Then the eyes5869 of the blind5787 will be opened6491, and the ears241 of the deaf2795 will be unstopped6605.#n?"#Tell559 those who have a fearful4116 heart3820, "Be strong2388. Don3372't be afraid. Behold430, your God will come935 with vengeance5359, God430's retribution1576. He will come935 and save you3467.m"#Strengthen2388 the weak7504 hands3027, and make firm553 the feeble3782 knees1290.l"#It will blossom6524 abundantly6524, and rejoice1523 even with joy1525 and singing7444. Lebanon3844's glory3519 Lebanon will be given5414 to it1926, the excellence of Carmel3760 and Sharon8289. They will see7200 Yahweh3068's glory3519, the excellence1926 of our God430.4k c"#The wilderness4057 and the dry land6723 will be glad7797. The desert6160 will rejoice1523 and blossom6524 like a rose2261.0jY""He has cast5307 the lot1486 for them3027, and his hand has divided2505 it to them with a measuring line6957. They shall possess3423 it forever5769. 5704 From generation1755 to generation1755 they will dwell in it7931.Bi}""Search in1875 the book5612 of Yahweh3068, and read7121: not one259 of these2007 will be missing5737. none802 will lack6485 her mate7468. For my mouth6310 has commanded6680, and his Spirit7307 has gathered them6908. h""The arrow snake7091 will make her nest7077 there4422, and lay, hatch1234, and gather1716 under her shade6738. Yes1772, the kites will be gathered6908 there802, every one with her mate7468..gU""The wild animals of the desert6728 will meet6298 with the wolves338, and the wild goat8163 will cry7121 to his fellow7453. Yes3917, the night creature shall settle7280 there4672, and shall find herself a place of rest4494.f{"" Thorns5518 will come up5927 in its palaces759, nettles7057 and thistles2336 in its fortresses4013; and it will be a habitation5116 of jackals8577, a court2681 for ostriches1323.)eK"" They shall call7121 its nobles2715 to the kingdom4410, but none shall be there8269; and all its princes shall be nothing657.,dQ"" But the pelican6893 and the porcupine7090 will possess3423 it3244. The owl and the raven6158 will dwell7931 in it5186. He will stretch the line6957 of confusion8414 over it6957, and the plumb line of emptiness922./cW"" It won3518't be quenched night3915 nor day3119. Its smoke6227 will go up5927 forever5769. From generation1755 to generation1755, it will lie waste2717. No one will pass through5674 it forever5331 and ever5331.Eb"" Its streams5158 will be turned2015 into pitch2203, its dust6083 into sulfur1614, And its land776 will become burning1197 pitch2203.%aC""For Yahweh3068 has a day3117 of vengeance5359, a year8141 of recompense7966 for the cause7379 of Zion6726.`'""The wild oxen7214 will come down3381 with them6499, and the young bulls with the mighty bulls47; and their land776 will be drunken7301 with blood1818, and their dust6083 made greasy1878 with fat2459.-_S""Yahweh3068's sword2719 is filled4390 with blood1818. It is covered2459 with fat1878, with the blood1818 of lambs3733 and goats6260, with the fat2459 of the kidneys3629 of rams352; for Yahweh3068 has a sacrifice2077 in Bozrah1224, And a great1419 slaughter2874 in the land776 of Edom123.\^1""For my sword2719 has drunk7301 its fill in the sky8064. Behold3381, it will come down on Edom123, and on the people5971 of my curse2764, for judgment4941.A]{""All of the army6635 of the sky8064 will be dissolved4743. The sky8064 will be rolled up1556 like a scroll5612, and all its armies6635 will fade away5034, as a leaf5929 fades from off5034 a vine1612 or5034 a fig tree8384.a\;""Their slain2491 will also be cast out7993, and the stench889 of their dead bodies6297 will come up5927; and the mountains2022 will melt4549 in their blood1818. V~}|{z)yxiwqvuutsrqlpnoYmmIl0k$jwiiUhgPfie-dcTbaM`Y_^]\[ZYxXWWLUU4T!SR#QEPO|NIM*LJIHGFExDCB1Ah@?>>]=<;A:908q765J43210/ .-,,7**<('&%\$_#b"! 4Cfc0c B xVbQ=", The blacksmith1270 takes an axe4621, works6466 in the coals6352, fashions3335 it with hammers4717, and works6466 it with his strong3581 arm2220. He is hungry7457, and his strength3581 fails369; he drinks8354 no water4325, and is faint3286.P7", Behold2270, all his fellows will be disappointed954; and the workmen2796 are mere men120. Let them all be gathered together6908. Let them stand up5975. They will fear6342. They will be put to shame954 together3162.O#", Who has fashioned3335 a god410, or molds5258 an image6459 that is profitable3276 for nothing1115?N", Everyone who makes3335 an engraved image6459 is vain8414. The things2530 that they delight in will not profit3276. Their own witnesses5707 don7200't see, nor know3045, that they may be disappointed954.DM",Don6342't fear, neither be afraid7297. Haven5046't I declared it to you long227 ago5046, and shown it5707? You are my witnesses. Is there3426 a God433 besides1107 me3426? Indeed, there is not3045. I don't know any other Rock6697."%LC",Who is like me7121? Who will call, and will declare5046 it6186, and set it in order for me7760, since I established the ancient5769 people5971? Let them declare5046 the things that are coming935, and that will happen935.K%",This is what Yahweh3068, the King4428 of Israel3478, and his Redeemer1350, Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, says559: "I am the first7223, and I am the last314; and besides1107 me there is no God430.%JC",One will say559, 3068 'I am Yahweh's;' and another will be called7121 by the name8034 of Jacob3290; and another will write3789 with his hand3027, Leviticus68 'to Yahweh,' and honor3655 the name8034 of Israel3478."I",and they will spring up6779 among996 the grass2682, as willows6155 by the4325 watercourses2988. H ",For I will pour3332 water4325 on him who is thirsty6771, and streams5140 on the dry ground3004. I will pour3332 my Spirit7307 on your seed2233, and my blessing1293 on your offspring6631:"G=",This is what Yahweh3068 who made6213 you3335, and formed you from the womb990, who will help5826 you says559: "Don3372't be afraid, Jacob3290 my servant5650; and you3484, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen977.F {",Yet listen8085 now3290, Jacob my servant5650, and Israel3478, whom I have chosen977.NE"+Therefore I will profane2490 the princes8269 of the sanctuary6944; and I will make5414 Jacob3290 a curse2764, and Israel3478 an insult1421."D"+Your first7223 father1 sinned2398, and your teachers3887 have transgressed against me6586.C5"+Put me in remembrance2142. Let us plead8199 together3162. Set forth5608 your case6663, that you may be justified.B1"+I4229, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions6588 for my own sake2142; and I will not remember your sins2403./AW"+You have bought7069 me no sweet cane7070 with money3701, nor have you filled7301 me with the fat2459 of your sacrifices2077; but you have burdened5647 me with your sins2403. You have wearied3021 me with your iniquities5771.#@?"+You have not brought935 me of your sheep7716 for burnt offerings5930; neither have you honored3513 me with your sacrifices2077. I have not burdened5647 you with offerings4503, nor wearied3021 you with frankincense3828.?}"+Yet you have not called7121 on me3290, Jacob; but you have been weary3021 of me3478, Israel. >"+the2098 people5971 which I formed3335 for myself5608, that they might set forth my praise8416.G="+The animals2416 of the field7704 shall honor3513 me8577, the jackals and the ostriches1323; because I give5414 water4325 in the wilderness4057 and rivers5104 in the desert3452, to give drink8248 to my people5971, my chosen972,x<i"+Behold6213, I will do a new thing2319. It springs forth6779 now3045. Don't you know it7760? I will even make a way1870 in the wilderness4057, and rivers5104 in the desert3452.};s"+"Don2142't remember the former things7223, and don995't consider the things of old6931.&:E"+who brings forth3318 the chariot7393 and horse5483, the army2428 and the mighty5808 man7901 (they lie down together3162, they shall not rise6965; they are extinct1846, they are quenched3518 like a wick6594):/9W"+Thus says559 Yahweh3068, who makes5414 a way1870 in the sea3220, and a path5410 in the mighty5794 waters4325;8w"+I am Yahweh3068, your Holy One6918, the Creator1254 of Israel3478, your King4428."P7"+Thus says559 Yahweh3068, your Redeemer1350, the Holy One6918 of Israel3478: "For your sake7971, I have sent to Babylon894, and I will bring all of them1281 down3381 as fugitives3778, even the Chaldeans, in the ships591 of their rejoicing7440.96k"+ Yes3117, since the day was I am he5337; and there is no one who can deliver out of my hand3027. I will work6466, and who can hinder it7725?"v5e"+ I have declared5046, I have saved3467, and I have shown8085; and there was no strange2114 god among you5707. Therefore you are my witnesses," says5002 Yahweh3068, "and I am God410.a4;"+ I myself am Yahweh3068; and besides1107 me there is no savior3467.T3!"+ "You are my witnesses5707," says5002 Yahweh3068, "With my servant5650 whom I have chosen977; that you may know3045 and believe539 me995, and understand that I am he6440. Before me there was no God410 formed3335, neither will there be after me310.2"+ Let all the nations1471 be gathered6908 together3162, and let the peoples3816 be assembled622. Who among them can declare5046 this8085, and show us former things7223? Let them bring5414 their witnesses5707, that they may be justified6663; or let them hear8085, and say559, "That is true571."1/"+Bring out3318 the blind5787 people5971 who have3426 eyes5869, and the deaf2795 who have ears241.L0"+everyone3605 who is called7121 by my name8034, and whom I have created1254 for my glory3519, whom I have formed3335, yes6213, whom I have made.'"/-"+I will tell559 the north6828, 5414 'Give them up!' and tell the south8486, 3607 'Don't hold them back! Bring935 my sons1121 from far7350, and my daughters1323 from the ends7097 of the earth776—2.]"+Don3372't be afraid; for I am with you935. I will bring your seed2233 from the east4217, and gather6908 you from the west4628.y-k"+Since you have been precious3365 and honored3513 in my sight5869, and I have loved157 you5414; therefore I will give people120 in your place3816, and nations instead of your life5315.y,k"+For I am Yahweh3068 your God430, the Holy One6918 of Israel3478, your Savior3467. I have given5414 Egypt4714 as your ransom3724, Ethiopia3568 and Seba in your place5434.7+g"+When you pass through5674 the waters4325, I will be with you5674; and through the rivers5104, they will not overflow7857 you3212. When you walk through1119 the fire784, you will not be burned3554, and flame will not scorch you3852.* 7"+But now thus says559 Yahweh3068 who created1254 you3290, Jacob, and he who formed3335 you3478, Israel: "Don3372't be afraid, for I have redeemed1350 you7121. I have called you by your name8034. You are mine.@)y"*Therefore he poured8210 the fierceness2534 of his anger639 on him5807, and the strength of battle4421; and it set him on fire3857 all around5439, but he didn3045't know; and it burned1197 him7760, but he didn't take it to heart3820.";(o"*Who gave5414 Jacob3290 as plunder4933, and Israel3478 to the robbers962? Didn3068't Yahweh, he against whom2098 we have sinned2398? For they would14 not walk1980 in his ways1870, and they disobeyed8085 his law8451.'!"*Who is there among you who will give ear238 to this7181? Who will listen and hear8085 for the time to come268?_&7"*But this is a robbed962 and plundered8154 people5971. All of them are snared6351 in holes2352, and they are hidden2244 in prisons3608. 1004 They have become a prey957, and no one delivers5337; and a spoil4933, and no one says559, 7725 'Restore them!'%%C"*It pleased2654 Yahweh3068, for his righteousness6664' sake1431, to magnify the law8451, and make it honorable142.$1"*You see7200 many things7227, but don8104't observe. His ears241 are open6491, but he doesn8085't listen. #"*Who is blind5787, but my servant5650? Or who is as deaf2795 as my messenger4397 whom I send7971? Who is as blind5787 as he who is at peace7999, and as blind5787 as Yahweh3068's servant5650?x"i"*"Hear8085, you deaf2795, and look5027, you blind5787, that you may see7200.p!Y"*"Those who trust982 in engraved images6459, who tell559 molten images6459, 430 'You are our gods' will be turned5472 back268. They will be utterly1322 disappointed954. )"*I will bring3212 the blind5787 by a way1870 that they don3045't know. I will lead1869 them in paths5410 that they don3045't know. I will make7760 darkness4285 light216 before6440 them4625, and crooked places straight4334. I will do6213 these things1697, and I will not forsake them5800.oW"*I will destroy2717 mountains2022 and hills1389, and dry up3001 all their herbs6212. I will make7760 the rivers5104 islands339, and will dry up3001 the pools98.|q"*"I have been silent2814 a long time5769. I have been quiet2790 and restrained662 myself6463. Now I will cry out like a travailing woman3205. I will both3162 gasp5395 and pant7602.#?"* Yahweh3068 will go out3318 like a mighty man1368. He will stir up5782 zeal7068 like a man376 of war4421. He will raise a war cry7321. Yes6873, he will shout aloud. He will triumph1396 over his enemies341."* Let them give7760 glory3519 to Yahweh3068, and declare5046 his praise8416 in the islands339.:m"* Let the wilderness4057 and its cities5892 raise5375 their voices2691, with the villages that Kedar6938 inhabits3427. Let the inhabitants3427 of Sela5553 sing7442. Let them shout6681 from the top7218 of the mountains2022!(I"* Sing7891 to Yahweh3068 a new2319 song7892, and his praise8416 from the end7097 of the earth776, you who go down3381 to the sea3220, and all that is therein4393, the islands339 and their inhabitants3427.9k"* Behold7223, the former things have happened935, and I declare5046 new things2319. I tell8085 you about them before they come up6779.";o"*"I am Yahweh3068. That is my name8034. I will not give5414 my glory3519 to another312, nor my praise8416 to engraved images6456.jM"*to open6491 the blind5787 eyes5869, to bring the prisoners616 out3318 of the dungeon4525, and those who sit3427 in darkness2822 out of the1004 prison3608.7"*"I3068, Yahweh, have called7121 you in righteousness6664, and will hold2388 your hand3027, and will keep5341 you5414, and make you a covenant1285 for the people5971, as a light216 for the nations1471;kO"*Thus says559 God410 Yahweh3068, he who created1254 the heavens8064 and stretched them out5186, he who spread out7554 the earth776 and that which comes out6631 of it5414, he who gives breath5397 to its people5971 and spirit7307 to those who walk in it1980.S"*He will not fail3543 nor be discouraged7533, until he has set7760 justice4941 in the earth776, and the islands339 will wait3176 for his law8451."R"*He won7665't break a bruised7533 reed7070. He won3518't quench a dimly3544 burning wick6594. He will faithfully571 bring3318 justice4941."*He will not shout6817, nor raise5375 his voice6963, nor cause it to be heard8085 in the street2351. "*"Behold5650, my servant, whom I uphold8551; my chosen972, in whom my soul5315 delights7521— I have put5414 my Spirit7307 on him3318. He will bring justice4941 to the nations1471..U")Behold4639, all of them, their works are vanity205 and nothing657. Their molten images5262 are wind7307 and confusion8414.:m")When I look7200, there is no man376; even among them there is no counselor3289 who7592, when I ask of them7725, can answer a word1697.E")I am the first7223 to say to Zion6726, 2009 'Behold, look2009 at them5414;' and I will give one who brings good news1319 to Jerusalem3389.S ")Who has declared5046 it from the beginning7218, that we may know3045? And before6440, that we may say559, 6662 'He is right?' Surely5046, there is no one who declares. Surely8085, there is no one who shows. Surely8085, there is no one who hears your words561.L ")"I have raised up5782 one from the north6828, and he has come857; from the rising4217 of the sun8121, one who calls7121 on my name8034; and he shall come935 on rulers5461 as on mortar2563, and as the potter3335 treads7429 clay2916. 1")Behold369, you are of nothing, and your work6467 is of nothing659. He who chooses977 you is an abomination8441. ")Declare5046 the things that are to come857 hereafter268, that we may know3045 that you are gods430. Yes3190, do good, or do evil7489, that we may be dismayed8159, and see7200 it together3162./ W")"Let them announce5066, and declare5046 to us what shall happen7136. Declare5046 the former things7223, what they are7760, that we may consider them3045, and know the latter end319 of them8085; or show us things to come935.G")Produce7126 your cause7379," says559 Yahweh3068. "Bring forth5066 your strong6110 reasons559," says the King4428 of Jacob3290.")that they may see7200, know3045, consider7760, and understand7919 together3162, that the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 has done6213 this6918, and the Holy One of Israel3478 has created it1254.1")I will put5414 cedar730, acacia7848, myrtle1918, and oil8081 trees7848 in the wilderness4057. I will set7760 fir trees6086, pine8410, and box trees1265 together3162 in the desert6160;@y")I will open6605 rivers5104 on the bare heights8205, and springs4599 in the midst8432 of the valleys1237. I will make7760 the wilderness4057 a pool98 of water4325, and the dry6723 land776 springs4161 of water4325.%C")The poor6041 and needy34 seek1245 water4325, and there is none3956. Their tongue fails5405 for thirst6772. I3068, Yahweh, will answer6030 them430. I, the God of Israel3478, will not forsake them5800./")You will winnow2219 them7307, and the wind will carry them away5375, and the whirlwind5591 will scatter6327 them1523. You will rejoice in Yahweh3068. You will glory1984 in the Holy One6918 of Israel3478./W")Behold7760, I have made you into a new2319 sharp2742 threshing4173 instrument with1167 teeth6374. You will thresh1758 the mountains2022, and beat them small1854, and will make7760 the hills1389 like chaff4671.")Don3372't be afraid, you worm8438 Jacob3290, and you men4962 of Israel3478. I will help5826 you5002," says Yahweh3068, "and your Redeemer1350 is the Holy One6918 of Israel3478.:m") For I3068, Yahweh your God430, will hold2388 your right hand3225, saying559 to you3372, 'Don't be afraid. I will help you5826.'Z-") You will seek1245 them4672, and won't find them582, even those who contend4695 with you4421. Those who war against you will be as nothing657, as a non-existent thing.\~1") Behold2734, all those who are incensed against you will be disappointed954 and confounded3637. Those582 who strive7379 with you will be like nothing6, and shall perish.}-") Don3372't you be afraid, for I am with you8159. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God430. I will strengthen553 you5826. Yes, I will help you8551. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand3225 of my righteousness6664.|") You whom I have taken2388 hold of from the ends7098 of the earth776, and called7121 from its corners678, and said559 to you5650, 'You are my servant, I have chosen977 you and not cast you away3988;'){K")"But you3478, Israel, my servant5650, Jacob3290 whom I have chosen977, the seed2233 of Abraham85 my friend157,gzG")So the carpenter2796 encourages2388 the goldsmith6884. He who smoothes2505 with the hammer6360 encourages him who strikes1986 the anvil6471, saying559 of the soldering1694, "It is good2896;" and he fastens2388 it with nails4548, that it might not totter4131.y")Everyone376 helps5826 his neighbor7453. They say559 to their brothers251, "Be strong2388!"7xg")The islands339 have seen7200, and fear3372. The ends7098 of the earth776 tremble2729. They approach7126, and come857.[w/")Who has worked6466 and done6213 it7121, calling the generations1755 from the beginning7218? I3068, Yahweh, the first7223, and with the last314, I am he.""v=")He pursues7291 them5674, and passes by safely7965, Even by a way734 that he had not gone935 with his feet7272.u%")Who has raised up5782 one from the east4217? Who called7121 him to his foot7272 in righteousness6664? He hands5414 over nations1471 to6440 him7287, and makes him rule over kings4428. He gives5414 them like the dust6083 to his sword2719, like the driven5086 stubble7179 to his bow7198. t ")"Keep silent2790 before me339, islands, and let the peoples3816 renew2498 their strength3581. Let them come near5066, then let them speak1696. Let7126's meet together3162 for judgment4941.$sA"(But those who wait6960 for Yahweh3068 will renew2498 their strength3581. They will mount up5927 with wings83 like eagles5404. They will run7323, and not be weary3021. They will walk3212, and not faint3286.r"(Even the youths5288 faint3286 and get weary3021, and the young men970 utterly3782 fall3782;q+"(He gives5414 power3581 to the weak3287. He increases7235 the strength6109 of him who has no might202.6pe"(Haven3045't you known? Haven8085't you heard? The everlasting5769 God430, Yahweh3068, The Creator1254 of the ends7098 of the earth776, doesn3286't faint. He isn3021't weary. His understanding8394 is unsearchable2714.poY"(Why do you say559, Jacob3290, and speak1696, Israel3478, "My way1870 is hidden5641 from Yahweh3068, and the justice4941 due me is disregarded5674 by my God430?"n"(Lift up5375 your eyes5869 on high4791, and see7200 who has created1254 these3318, who brings out their army6635 by number4557. He calls7121 them all by name8034. by the greatness7230 of his might202, and because he is strong533 in power3581, Not one376 is lacking5737.zmm"("To whom then will you liken1819 me7737? Who is my equal?" says559 the Holy One6918.4la"(They are planted5193 scarcely2232. They are sown scarcely1503. Their stock has scarcely taken root8327 in the ground776. He merely blows5398 on them3001, and they wither, and the whirlwind5591 takes5375 them away as stubble7179.k3"(who brings5414 princes7336 to nothing6213; who makes the judges8199 of the earth776 like meaningless8414.8ji"(It is he who sits3427 above the circle2329 of the earth776, and its inhabitants3427 are like grasshoppers2284; who stretches out5186 the heavens8064 like a curtain1852, and spreads them out4969 like a tent168 to dwell in3427;ci?"(Haven3045't you known? Haven8085't you heard, yet5046? Haven't you been told from the beginning7218? Haven995't you understood from the foundations4146 of the earth776?+hO"(He who is too impoverished5533 for such an offering8641 chooses977 a tree6086 that will not rot7537. He seeks1245 a skillful2450 workman2796 to set3559 up an engraved image6459 for him that will not be moved4131.Rg"(A workman2796 has cast5258 an image6459, and the goldsmith6884 overlays7554 it with gold2091, and casts6884 silver3701 chains for it7577.fw"(To whom then will you liken1819 God410? Or what likeness1823 will you compare to him6186?e1"(All the nations1471 are like nothing before him2803. They are regarded by him as less than nothing657, and vanity8414.)dK"(Lebanon3844 is not369 sufficient1767 to burn1197, nor its animals2416 sufficient1767 for a burnt offering5930.c "(Behold1471, the nations are like a drop4752 in a bucket1805, and are regarded2803 as a speck of dust7834 on a balance3976. Behold5190, he lifts up the islands339 like a very little thing1851.b#"(Who did he take counsel3289 with995, and who instructed him3925, and taught him in the path734 of justice4941, and taught3925 him knowledge1847, and showed3045 him the way1870 of understanding8394? a "( Who has directed8505 the Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068, or has taught3045 him as his counselor376?~`u"( Who has measured4058 the waters4325 in the hollow of his hand8168, and marked off8505 the sky8064 with his span2239, and calculated3557 the dust6083 of the earth776 in a measure7991, and weighed8254 the mountains2022 in scales6425, and the hills1389 in a balance3976?_"( He will feed7462 his flock5739 like a shepherd7462. He will gather6908 the lambs2922 in his arm2220, and carry5375 them in his bosom2436. He will gently lead5095 those who have their young5763.z^m"( Behold136, the Lord Yahweh136 will come935 as a mighty2389 one2220, and his arm will rule4910 for him7939. Behold, his reward is with him6468, and his recompense before him6440.]"( You who tell good news1319 to Zion6726, go up5927 on a high1364 mountain2022. You who tell good news1319 to Jerusalem3389, lift up7311 your voice6963 with strength3581. Lift it up7311. Don3372't be afraid. Say559 to the cities5892 of Judah3063, "Behold430, your God!".\U"(The grass2682 withers3001, the flower6731 fades5034; but the word1697 of our God430 stands6965 forever5769."b[="(The grass2682 withers3001, the flower6731 fades5034, because Yahweh3068's breath7307 blows5380 on it403. Surely the people5971 are like grass2682.Zy"(The voice6963 of one saying559, "Cry7121!" One said559, "What shall I cry7121?" "All flesh1320 is like grass2682, and all its glory2617 is like the flower6731 of the field7704.`Y9"(The glory3519 of Yahweh3068 shall be revealed1540, and all flesh1320 shall see7200 it together3162; for the mouth6310 of Yahweh3068 has spoken it1696."xXi"(Every valley1516 shall be exalted5375, and every mountain2022 and hill1389 shall be made low8213. The uneven6121 shall be made level4334, and the rough places7406 a plain1237.tWa"(The voice6963 of one who calls7121 out6437, "Prepare the way1870 of Yahweh3068 in the wilderness6160! Make a level3474 highway4546 in the desert6160 for our God430.OV"("Speak1696 comfortably3820 to Jerusalem3389; and call7121 out to her that her warfare6635 is accomplished4390, that her iniquity5771 is pardoned7521, that she has received3947 of Yahweh3068's hand3027 double3718 for all her sins2403."jU O"("Comfort5162, comfort5162 my people5971," says559 your God430.aT;"There will be a pavilion5521 for a shade6738 in the daytime3119 from the heat2721, and for a refuge4268 and for a shelter4563 from storm2230 and from rain4306.qS["Yahweh3068 will create1254 over the whole habitation4349 of Mount2022 Zion6726, and over her assemblies4744, a cloud6051 and smoke6227 by day3119, and the shining5051 of a flaming3852 fire784 by night3915; for over all the glory3519 will be a canopy2646.UR#"when the Lord136 shall have washed away7364 the filth6675 of the daughters1323 of Zion6726, and shall have purged1740 the blood1818 of Jerusalem3389 from its midst7130, by the spirit7307 of justice4941, and by the spirit7307 of burning1197. Q"It will happen7604, that he who is left in Zion6726, and he who remains3498 in Jerusalem3389, shall be called559 holy6918, even everyone who is written3789 among the living2416 in Jerusalem3389;P"In that day3117, Yahweh3068's branch6780 will be beautiful6643 and glorious3519, and the fruit6529 of the land776 will be the beauty1347 and glory of8597 the survivors6413 of Israel3478. t~p}/{zbyOxlvquptzsrponRmlkj hgg;fZencba`_^a\.[ZYXcVUTSkRMQKPONMLL?KII7HrG_F5EDCSBLAw@?>=<:98h7664321,0./x.5-2,b+:*))#(z'}&N%$q#K"Y!Xf= S2#lQ. ! e ?R^[E/"1But thus says559 Yahweh3068, "Even the captives7628 of the mighty1368 shall be taken away3947, and the prey4455 of the terrible6184 shall be delivered4422; for I will contend7378 with him who contends7378 with you3467, and I will save your children1121.D+"1Shall the prey4455 be taken3947 from the mighty1368, or the lawful6662 captives7628 be delivered4422? C9"1Kings4428 shall be your nursing fathers539, and their queens8282 your nursing mothers3243: they shall bow down7812 to you with their faces639 to the earth776, and lick3897 the dust6083 of your feet7272; and you shall know3045 that I am Yahweh3068; and those who wait6960 for me shall not be disappointed954."B}"1Thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, "Behold5375, I will lift up my hand3027 to the nations1471, and set up7311 my banner5251 to the peoples5971; and they shall bring935 your sons1121 in their bosom2684, and your daughters1323 shall be carried5375 on their shoulders3802.jAM"1Then you will say559 in your heart3824, 3205 'Who has conceived these for me7921, since I have been bereaved of my children, and am solitary1565, an exile1540, and wandering back and forth5493? Who has brought up1431 these7604? Behold, I was left alone375; these, where were they?'"i@K"1The children1121 of your bereavement7923 shall yet say559 in your ears241, The place4725 is too small6862 for me5066; give place4725 to me that I may dwell3427."?="1"For2723, as for your waste and your desolate places8074, and your land776 that has been destroyed2035, surely now you shall be too small3334 for the inhabitants3427, and those who swallowed you up1104 shall be far away7368.>w"1Lift up5375 your eyes5869 all around5439, and see7200: all these gather themselves together6908, and come935 to you2416. As I live," says5002 Yahweh3068, "you shall surely clothe3847 yourself with them all as with an ornament5716, and dress7194 yourself with them3618, like a bride. =9"1Your children1121 make haste4116; your destroyers2040 and those who made you waste2717 shall go forth from you3318.<"1Behold2710, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands3709; your walls2346 are continually before me8548.t;a"1"Can a woman802 forget7911 her nursing child5764, that she should not have compassion7355 on the son1121 of her womb990? Yes7911, these may forget, yet I will not forget you7911!:"1But Zion6726 said559, "Yahweh3068 has forsaken5800 me3068, and the Lord has forgotten me7911."*9M"1 Sing7442, heavens8064; and be joyful1523, earth776; and break forth6476 into singing7440, mountains2022: for Yahweh3068 has comforted5162 his people5971, and will have compassion7355 on his afflicted6041.C8"1 Behold935, these shall come from far7350; and behold6828, these from the north and from the west3220; and these from the land776 of Sinim5515."7"1 I will make7760 all my mountains2022 a way1870, and my highways4546 shall be exalted7311.67"1 They shall not hunger7456 nor thirst6770; neither shall the heat8273 nor sun8121 strike5221 them7355: for he who has mercy on them will lead5090 them4002, even by springs of water4325 he will guide them5095.5'"1 saying559 to those who are bound631, 3318 'Come out!'; to those who are in darkness2822, 1540 'Show yourselves7462!' "They shall feed in the ways1870, and on all bare heights8205 shall be their pasture4830.34_"1Thus says559 Yahweh3068, "In an acceptable7522 time6256 have I answered6030 you3117, and in a day of salvation3444 have I helped5826 you5341; and I will preserve you5414, and give you for a covenant1285 of the people5971, to raise6965 up the land776, to make them inherit5157 the desolate8074 heritage5159: 3"1Thus says559 Yahweh3068, the Redeemer1350 of Israel3478, and his Holy One6918, to him whom man5315 despises960, to him whom the nation1471 abhors8581, to a servant5650 of rulers4910: "Kings4428 shall see7200 and arise6965; princes8269, and they shall worship7812; because of Yahweh3068 who is faithful539, even the Holy One6918 of Israel3478, who has chosen you977."!2;"1yes559, he says, "It is too light a thing7043 that you should be my servant5650 to raise up6965 the tribes7626 of Jacob3290, and to restore7725 the preserved5341 of Israel3478: I will also give5414 you for a light216 to the nations1471, that you may be my salvation3444 to the end7097 of the earth776."x1i"1Now says559 Yahweh3068 who formed3335 me from the womb990 to be his servant5650, to bring7725 Jacob3290 again7725 to him3478, and that Israel be gathered622 to him3513 (for I am honorable in the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, and my God430 has become my strength5797);-0S"1But I said559, "I have labored3021 in vain7385, I have spent3615 my strength3581 for nothing8414 and vanity1892; yet surely403 the justice4941 due to me is with Yahweh3068, and my reward6468 with my God430."/}"1and he said559 to me5650, "You are my servant; Israel3478, in whom I will be glorified6286."/.W"1and he has made7760 my mouth6310 like a sharp2299 sword2719; in the shadow6738 of his hand3027, he has hidden2244 me7760: and he has made me a polished1305 shaft2671; in his quiver827 has he kept me close5641:%- E"1Listen8085, islands339, to me7181; and listen, you peoples3816, from far7350: Yahweh3068 has called7121 me from the womb990; from the bowels4578 of my mother517 has he made mention2142 of my name8034:h,I"0"There is no peace7965," says559 Yahweh3068, "for the wicked7563."+-"0They didn6770't thirst when he led3212 them through the deserts2723; he caused the waters4325 to flow5140 out of the rock6697 for them1234; he split the rock6697 also4325, and the waters gushed out2100.e*C"0Go forth3318 from Babylon894, flee1272 from the Chaldeans3778; with a voice6963 of singing7440 declare5046, tell8085 this3318, utter it even to the end7097 of the earth776: say559, Yahweh3068 has redeemed1350 his servant5650 Jacob3290.})s"0your seed2233 also had been as the sand2344, and the offspring6631 of your body4578 like its grains4579: his name8034 would not be cut off3772 nor destroyed8045 from before me6440.n(U"0Oh that3863 you had listened7181 to my commandments4687! then your peace7965 would have been like a river5104, and your righteousness6666 like the waves1530 of the sea3220:"'="0Thus says559 Yahweh3068, your Redeemer1350, the Holy One6918 of Israel3478: I am Yahweh3068 your God430, who teaches3925 you to profit3276, who leads1869 you by the way1870 that you should go3212.,&Q"0"Come7126 near7126 to me and hear8085 this7218: "From the beginning I have not spoken1696 in secret5643; from the time6256 that it was136, there am I." Now the Lord Yahweh3069 has sent7971 me7307, with his Spirit.)%K"0I1696, even I, have spoken; yes7121, I have called him935; I have brought him1870, and he shall make his way prosperous6743.+$O"0"Assemble6908 yourselves8085, all you, and hear; who among them has declared5046 these things3068? He whom Yahweh loves157 shall perform6213 his pleasure2656 on Babylon894, and his arm2220 shall be on the Chaldeans3778.y#k"0 Yes3027, my hand has laid the foundation3245 of the earth776, and my right hand3225 has spread2946 out the heavens8064: when I call7121 to them5975, they stand up together3162.%"C"0 "Listen8085 to me3290, O Jacob, and Israel3478 my called7121: I am he7223; I am the first, I also am the last314.8!i"0 For my own sake6213, for my own sake, will I do it2490; for how should my name be profaned? I will not give5414 my glory3519 to another312. 5"0 Behold6884, I have refined you3701, but not as silver; I have chosen977 you in the furnace3564 of affliction6040.5c"0 For my name8034's sake will I defer748 my anger639, and for my praise8416 will I refrain2413 for you3772, that I not cut you off.$A"0Yes8085, you didn't hear; yes3045, you didn't know; yes241, from of old your ear was not opened6605: for I knew3045 that you dealt very898 treacherously898, and was called7121 a transgressor6586 from the womb990.L"0They are created1254 now6440, and not from of old; and before this day3117 you didn8085't hear them559; lest you should say, 3045 'Behold, I knew them.'w"0You have heard8085 it2372; see all this5046; and you, will you not declare it8085? "I have shown you new things5341 from this time6258, even hidden things5341, which you have not known3045.?w"0therefore I have declared5046 it to you from of old227; before it came to pass935 I showed8085 it to you559; lest you should say, 6090 'My idol has done6213 them6459, and my engraved image, and my molten image5262, has commanded them6680.'2]"0Because I knew1847 that you are obstinate7186, and your neck6203 is an iron1270 sinew1517, and your brow4696 brass5154;zm"0I have declared5046 the former things7223 from of old227; yes3318, they went forth out of my mouth6310, and I showed8085 them6597: suddenly I did6213 them935, and they happened.`9"0(for they call7121 themselves of the holy6944 city5892, and stay5564 themselves on the God430 of Israel3478; Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is his name8034):& G"0"Hear8085 this1004, house of Jacob3290, you who are called7121 by the name8034 of Israel3478, and have come forth3318 out of the waters4325 of Judah3063; who swear7650 by the name8034 of Yahweh3068, and make mention2142 of the God430 of Israel3478, but not in truth571, nor in righteousness6666  "/Thus shall the things be to you in which you have labored3021: those who have trafficked5503 with you from your youth5271 shall wander8582 everyone376 to his quarter5676; there shall be none to save you3467.8i"/Behold7179, they shall be as stubble; the fire784 shall burn8313 them5337; they shall not deliver themselves5315 from the power3027 of the flame3852: it shall not be a coal1513 to warm2552 at217, nor a fire to sit before3427..U"/ You are wearied3811 in the multitude7230 of your counsels6098: let now the astrologers1895, the stargazers2374, the monthly2320 prognosticators3045, stand up5975, and save3467 you from the things that shall come on you935..U"/ "Stand5975 now with your enchantments2267, and with the multitude7230 of your sorceries3785, in which834 you have labored3021 from your youth5271; if so be you shall be able3201 to profit3276, if so be you may prevail6206.O"/ Therefore evil7451 will come935 on you3045; you won't know when it dawns7837: and mischief1943 will fall5307 on you3201; you will not be able to put it away3722: and desolation7722 shall come935 on you suddenly6597, which you don3045't know.;o"/ For you have trusted982 in your wickedness7451; you have said559, No one sees7200 me2451; your wisdom and your knowledge1847, it has perverted7725 you559, and you have said in your heart3820, I am657, and there is none else besides me."/ but these two8147 things shall come935 to you in a moment7281 in one259 day3117, the loss of children7908, and widowhood489; in their full measure8537 shall they come935 on you7230, in the multitude of your sorceries3785, and the great3966 abundance6109 of your enchantments2267.T!"/"Now therefore hear8085 this5719, you who are given to pleasures, who sit3427 securely983, who say559 in your heart3824, 657 'I am, and there is none else besides me3427; I shall not sit as a widow490, neither shall I know3045 the loss of children7908:'_7"/You said559, 1404 'I shall be a mistress forever5769;' so that you did not lay7760 these things to your heart3820, nor did you remember2142 the latter end of it319.. U"/I was angry7107 with my people5971, I profaned2490 my inheritance5159, and gave5414 them into your hand3027: you showed7760 them no mercy7356; on the aged2205 you have very3966 heavily3513 laid your yoke5923.r ]"/"Sit3427 in silence1748, and go935 into darkness2822, daughter1323 of the Chaldeans3778; for you shall no more3254 be called7121 the mistress1404 of kingdoms4467. "/Our Redeemer1350, Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is his name8034, the Holy One6918 of Israel3478.Q "/Your nakedness6172 shall be uncovered1540, yes2781, your shame shall be seen7200: I will take3947 vengeance5359, and will spare6293 no man120." "/Take3947 the millstones7347, and grind2912 meal7058; remove1540 your veil6777, strip2834 off the train7640, uncover1540 the leg7785, pass through5674 the rivers5104.\ 3"/"Come down3381, and sit3427 in the dust6083, virgin1330 daughter1323 of Babylon894; sit3427 on the ground776 without a throne3678, daughter1323 of the Chaldeans3778: for you shall no more3254 be called7121 tender7390 and delicate6028.". I bring near7126 my righteousness6666, it shall not be far off7368, and my salvation8668 shall not wait309; and I will place5414 salvation8668 in Zion6726 for Israel3478 my glory8597.ta". Listen8085 to me47, you stout-hearted, who are far from7350 righteousness6666:&E". calling7121 a ravenous bird5861 from the east4217, the man376 of my counsel6098 from a far4801 country776; yes1696, I have spoken, I will also bring935 it to pass3335; I have purposed, I will also do it6213.". declaring5046 the end319 from the beginning7225, and from ancient times6924 things that are not yet done6213; saying559, My counsel6098 shall stand6965, and I will do6213 all my pleasure2656;A{". Remember2142 the former things7223 of old5769: for I am God410, and there is none else430; I am God, and there is none657 like me3644;"."Remember2142 this377, and show yourselves men; bring it again7725 to mind3820, you transgressors6586.I ".They bear5375 it on the shoulder3802, they carry5445 it3240, and set it in its place, and it stands5975, from its place4725 it shall not move4185: yes6817, one may cry to it6030, yet it can not answer, nor save3467 him out of his trouble6869. 9".Some pour2107 out gold2091 from the bag3599, and weigh8254 silver3701 in the balance7070. They hire7936 a goldsmith6884, and he makes6213 it a god410. They fall down5456—yes, they worship7812.  "."To whom will you liken1819 me7737, and make me equal, and compare4911 me1819, that we may be like?_~7".and even to old age2209 I am he7872, and even to gray hairs will I carry5445 you6213. I have made, and I will bear5375; yes5445, I will carry, and will deliver4422.}"."Listen8085 to me1004, house of Jacob3290, and all the remnant7611 of the house1004 of Israel3478, that have been borne6006 from their birth990, that have been carried5375 from the womb7356;\|1".They stoop7164, they bow down3766 together3162; they could3201 not deliver4422 the burden4853, but themselves5315 have gone1980 into captivity7628.{ 3".Bel1078 bows down3766, Nebo5015 stoops7164; their idols6091 are on the animals2416, and on the livestock929: the things that you carried5385 about are made a load6006, a burden4853 to the weary5889.z"-In Yahweh3068 shall all the seed2233 of Israel3478 be justified6663, and shall glory1984.~yu"-They will say559 of me6666, 'There is righteousness and strength5797 only in Yahweh3068.'" Even to him shall men come935; and all those who were incensed2734 against him shall be disappointed954.x-"-I have sworn7650 by myself1697, the word has gone out3318 of my mouth6310 in righteousness6666, and will not return7725, that to me every knee1290 shall bow3766, every tongue3956 shall take an oath7650.w)"-"Look6437 to me3467, and be saved, all the ends657 of the earth776; for I am God410, and there is no other.v!"-Declare5046 and present5066 it3289. Yes, let them take counsel together3162. Who has shown8085 this from ancient time6924? Who has declared5046 it of old3068? Haven't I, Yahweh? There is no other God430 besides1107 me6662, a just God410 and a Savior3467; There is no one369 besides me2108.Wu'"-"Assemble6908 yourselves and come935. Draw near5066 together3162, you who have escaped6412 from the nations1471. Those have no knowledge3045 who carry5375 the wood6086 of their engraved image6459, and pray6419 to a god410 that can3467't save.etC"-I have not spoken1696 in secret5643, in a place4725 of the land776 of darkness2822. I didn559't say to the seed2233 of Jacob3290, 1245 'Seek me in vain8414.' I3068, Yahweh, speak1696 righteousness6664. I declare5046 things that are right4339.msS"-For thus says559 Yahweh3068 who created1254 the heavens8064, the God430 who formed3335 the earth776 and made6213 it3559, who established it and didn1254't create it a waste8414, who formed3335 it to be inhabited3427: "I am Yahweh3068; and there is no other.jrM"-Israel3478 will be saved3467 by Yahweh3068 with an everlasting5769 salvation8668. You will not be disappointed3637 nor confounded954 to ages5769 everlasting5703.Mq"-They will be disappointed954, yes3637, confounded, all of them2796. Those who are makers of idols6736 will go1980 into confusion3639 together3162.p'"-Most certainly403 you are a God410 who hidden5641 yourself430, God of Israel3478, the Savior3467.'"/oW"-Thus says559 Yahweh3068: "The labor3018 of Egypt4714, and the merchandise5505 of Ethiopia3568, and the Sabeans5436, men582 of stature4060, shall come over5674 to you3212, and they shall be yours. They will go after310 you5674. They shall come over in chains2131; and they will bow down7812 to you6419. They will make supplication to you430: 'Surely God is in you657; and there is none else. There is no other god430.Sn"- I have raised him up5782 in righteousness6664, and I will make straight3474 all his ways1870. He shall build1129 my city5892, and he shall let my exiles1546 go7971 free4242, not for price nor reward7810," says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.omW"- I have made6213 the earth776, and created1254 man120 on it3027. I, even my hands, have stretched out5186 the heavens8064; and I have commanded6680 all their army6635.0lY"- Thus says559 Yahweh3068, the Holy One6918 of Israel3478, and his Maker3335: "You ask7592 me about the things that are to come857, concerning my sons1121, and you command6680 me concerning the work6467 of my hands3027!@ky"- Woe1945 to him who says559 to a father1, 3205 'What have you become the father of802?' or to a mother, 2342 'To what have you given birth?'"Bj}"- Woe1945 to him who strives7378 with his Maker3335— a clay pot2789 among the clay pots2789 of the earth127! Shall the clay2563 ask559 him who fashions3335 it6213, 'What are you making?' or your work6467, 3027 'He has no hands?'i{"-Distil7491, you heavens8064, from above4605, and let the skies7834 pour down5140 righteousness6664. Let the earth776 open6605, that it may bring forth6509 salvation3468, and let it cause righteousness6666 to spring up6779 with3162 it3068. I, Yahweh, have created it1254.hhI"-I form3335 the light216, and create1254 darkness2822. I make6213 peace7965, and create1254 calamity7451. I am Yahweh3068, who does all these things6213.]g3"-that they may know3045 from the rising4217 of the sun8121, and from the west4628, that there is none657 besides1107 me3068. I am Yahweh, and there is no one else.5fc"-I am Yahweh3068, and there is none else2108. Besides me430, there is no God. I will strengthen247 you3045, though you have not known me;feE"-For Jacob3290 my servant5650's sake3478, and Israel my chosen972, I have called7121 you by your name8034. I have surnamed3655 you3045, though you have not known me.*dM"-I will give5414 you the treasures214 of darkness2822, and hidden riches4301 of secret places4565, that you may know3045 that it is I3068, Yahweh, who call7121 you by your name8034, even the God430 of Israel3478.c"-"I will go3212 before6440 you3474, and make the rough places1921 smooth3474. I will break the doors1817 of brass5154 in pieces7665, and cut apart1438 the bars1280 of iron1270. b "-Thus says559 Yahweh3068 to his anointed4899, to Cyrus3566, whose right hand3225 I have held2388, to subdue7286 nations1471 before6440 him6605, and strip kings4428 of their armor4975; to open6605 the doors1817 before6440 him1817, and the gates shall not be shut5462:&aE",Who says559 of Cyrus3566, 7462 'He is my shepherd, and shall perform7999 all my pleasure2656,' even saying559 of Jerusalem3389, 1129 'She will be built;' and of the temple1964, 3245 'Your foundation will be laid.'"`{",who says559 to the deep6683, 2717 'Be dry,' and3001 'I will dry up your rivers5104;'_y",who confirms6965 the word1697 of his servant5650, and performs7999 the counsel6098 of his messengers4397; who says559 of Jerusalem3389, 3427 'She will be inhabited;' and of the cities5892 of Judah3063, 1129 'They will be built,' and6965 'I will raise up its waste places2723;'s^_",who frustrates6565 the signs226 of the liars907, and makes diviners7080 mad1984; who turns7725 wise2450 men backward268, and makes their knowledge1847 foolish5528;3]_",Thus says559 Yahweh3068, your Redeemer1350, and he who formed3335 you from the womb990: "I am Yahweh3068, who makes6213 all things5186; who alone stretches out the heavens8064; who spreads out5186 the earth by myself776;\-",Sing7442, you heavens8064, for Yahweh3068 has done6213 it7321! Shout, you lower parts8482 of the earth776! Break out6476 into singing7440, you mountains2022, O forest3293, all of your trees6086, for Yahweh3068 has redeemed1350 Jacob3290, and will glorify6286 himself in Israel3478.T[!",I have blotted out4229, as a thick cloud5645, your transgressions6588, and6051, as a cloud, your sins2403. Return7725 to me1350, for I have redeemed you.rZ]",Remember2142 these things3290, Jacob and Israel3478; for you are my servant5650. I have formed3335 you5650. You are my servant. Israel3478, you will not be forgotten by me5382.}Ys",He feeds7462 on ashes665. A deceived2048 heart3820 has turned him aside5186; and he can5337't deliver his soul5315, nor say559, "Isn8267't there a lie in my right hand3225?"wXg",No one3820 thinks7725, neither is there knowledge1847 nor understanding8394 to say559, "I have burned8313 part2677 of it in1119 the fire784. Yes644, I have also baked bread3899 on its coals1513. I have roasted6740 meat1320 and eaten398 it6213. Shall I make the rest3499 of it into an abomination8441? Shall I bow down5456 to a tree6086 trunk944?"_W7",They don3045't know, neither do they consider995: for he has shut2902 their eyes5869, that they can7200't see; and their hearts3826, that they can7919't understand.V",The rest7611 of it he makes6213 into a god410, even his engraved image6459. He bows down5456 to it and worships7812, and prays6419 to it559, and says, "Deliver5337 me410; for you are my god!"cU?",He burns8313 part2677 of it in1119 the fire784. With part2677 of it398, he eats meat1320. He roasts6748 a roast6740, and is satisfied7646. Yes2552, he warms himself559, and says, "Aha1889! I am warm2552. I have seen7200 the fire217."bT=",Then it will be for a man120 to burn1197; and he takes3947 some of it2552, and warms himself1197. Yes, he burns it644, and bakes bread3899. Yes6466, he makes a god410, and worships7812 it6213; he makes it an engraved image6459, and falls down to it5456.=Ss",He cuts down3772 cedars730 for himself3947, and takes the cypress8645 and the oak437, and strengthens553 for himself one among the trees6086 of the forest3293. He plants5193 a fir tree766, and the rain1653 nourishes it1431. R", The carpenter2796 stretches out5186 a line6957. He marks it out8388 with a pencil8279. He shapes6213 it with planes4741. He marks it out8388 with compasses4230, and shapes6213 it like the figure8403 of a man376, with the beauty8597 of a man120, to reside3427 in a house1004. s~}|*{zykxKvutsrqponnm^lkxj*ihhEfSdlc\b=aF`._]x[`ZY?XWVUTSuRPONKM;LJIGFEDC&AX@?>[=<;99w765*4$3z2k1 0M.-,+*))(#&&d%1$#"!/,D&$h2  r } (w8"7Seek1875 Yahweh3068 while he may be found4672; call7121 you on him while he is near7138:A7{"7Behold7121, you shall call a nation1471 that you don3045't know; and a nation1471 that didn3045't know you shall run7323 to you3068, because of Yahweh your God430, and for the Holy One6918 of Israel3478; for he has glorified you6286.")6K"7Behold5414, I have given him for a witness5707 to the peoples3816, a leader5057 and commander6680 to the peoples3816.51"7Turn5186 your ear241, and come3212 to me8085; hear, and your soul5315 shall live2421: and I will make3772 an everlasting5769 covenant1285 with you539, even the sure mercies2617 of David1732.`49"7Why do you spend8254 money3701 for that which is not bread3899? and your labor3018 for that which doesn3808't satisfy7654? listen8085 diligently8085 to me398, and eat you that which is good2896, and let your soul5315 delight6026 itself in fatness1880.)3 M"7"Come1945, everyone who thirsts6771, to the waters4325! Come3212, he who has no money3701, buy7666, and eat398! Yes3212, come, buy7666 wine3196 and milk2461 without money3701 and without price4242.w2g"6No weapon3627 that is formed3335 against you will prevail6743; and you will condemn7561 every tongue3956 that rises6965 against you in judgment4941. This is the heritage5159 of the servants5650 of Yahweh3068, and their righteousness6666 which is of me5002," says Yahweh3068.1"6"Behold1254, I have created the smith2796 who blows5301 the fire784 of coals6352, and brings forth3318 a weapon3627 for his work4639; and I have created1254 the waster7843 to destroy2254.@0y"6Behold1481, they may gather together1481, but not657 by me4310: whoever shall gather together1481 against you shall fall because of you5307.q/["6In righteousness6666 you shall be established3559: you shall be far7368 from oppression6233, for you shall not be afraid3372; and from terror4288, for it shall not come near you7126.'.G"6 All your children1121 shall be taught3928 of Yahweh3068; and great7227 shall be the peace7965 of your children1121.N-"6 I will make7760 your pinnacles8121 of rubies3539, and your gates8179 of sparkling jewels68, and all your walls1366 of precious2656 stones68.s,_"6 "You afflicted6041, tossed with storms5162, and not comforted, behold7257, I will set your stones68 in beautiful colors6320, and lay7257 your foundations3245 with sapphires5601.H+ "6 For the mountains2022 may depart4185, and the hills1389 be removed4131; but my loving kindness2617 shall not depart4185 from you1285, neither shall my covenant of peace7965 be removed4131," says559 Yahweh3068 who has mercy on you7355.2*]"6 "For this is like the waters4325 of Noah5146 to me7650; for as I have sworn that the waters4325 of Noah5146 shall no more go over5674 the earth776, so have I sworn7650 that I will not be angry7107 with you1605, nor rebuke you.)%"6In overflowing8241 wrath7110 I hid5641 my face6440 from you for a moment7281; but with everlasting5769 loving kindness2617 will I have mercy7355 on you559," says Yahweh3068 your Redeemer1350.(5"6"For a small6996 moment7281 have I forsaken5800 you1419; but with great mercies7356 will I gather you6908.~'u"6For Yahweh3068 has called7121 you as a wife802 forsaken5800 and grieved6087 in spirit7307, even a wife802 of youth5271, when she is cast off3988," says559 your God430.&-"6For your Maker6213 is your husband1166; Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is his name8034: and the Holy One6918 of Israel3478 is your Redeemer1350; the God430 of the whole earth776 shall he be called7121.L%"6"Don3372't be afraid; for you shall not be ashamed954: neither be confounded3637; for you shall not be disappointed2659: for you shall forget7911 the shame2659 of your youth5934; and the reproach2781 of your widowhood491 you shall remember no more2142.$w"6For you shall spread out6555 on the right hand3225 and on the left8040; and your seed2233 shall possess3423 the nations1471, and make the desolate8074 cities5892 to be inhabited3427.#1"6"Enlarge7337 the place4725 of your tent168, and let them stretch forth5186 the curtains3407 of your habitations4908; don2820't spare: lengthen748 your cords4340, and strengthen2388 your stakes3489.q" ]"6"Sing7442, barren6135, you who didn3205't bear; break forth6476 into singing7440, and cry aloud6670, you who did not travail with child2342: for more7227 are the children1121 of the desolate8074 than the children1121 of the married wife1166," says559 Yahweh3068./!W"5 Therefore will I divide2505 him a portion with the great7227, and he shall divide2505 the spoil7998 with the strong6099; because he poured out6168 his soul5315 to death4194, and was numbered4487 with the transgressors6586; yet he bore5375 the sin2399 of many7227, and made intercession6293 for the transgressors6586.2 ]"5 After the suffering5999 of his soul5315, he will see7200 the light and be satisfied7646. My righteous6662 servant5650 will justify6663 many7227 by the knowledge1847 of himself5445; and he will bear their iniquities5771.}"5 Yet it pleased2654 Yahweh3068 to bruise1792 him2470. He has caused him to suffer. When you make7760 his soul5315 an offering for sin817, he shall see7200 his seed2233. He shall prolong748 his days3117, and the pleasure2656 of Yahweh3068 shall prosper6743 in his hand3027.zm"5 They made5414 his grave6913 with the wicked7563, and with a rich6223 man in his death4194; although he had done6213 no violence2555, neither was any deceit4820 in his mouth6310.;o"5He was taken3947 away by oppression6115 and judgment4941; and as for his generation1755, who considered7878 that he was cut off1504 out of the land776 of the living2416 and stricken5061 for the disobedience6588 of my people5971?S"5He was oppressed5065, yet when he was afflicted6031 he didn6605't open his mouth6310. As a lamb7716 that is led2986 to the slaughter2874, and as a sheep7353 that before6440 its shearers1494 is mute481, so he didn6605't open his mouth6310.[/"5All we like sheep6629 have gone astray8582. Everyone376 has turned6437 to his own way1870; and Yahweh3068 has laid6293 on him the iniquity of us all5771.}"5But he was pierced2490 for our transgressions6588. He was crushed1792 for our iniquities5771. The punishment4148 that brought our peace7965 was on him2250; and by his wounds we are healed7495.oW"5Surely403 he has borne5375 our sickness2483, and carried5445 our suffering4341; yet we considered2803 him plagued5060, struck5221 by God430, and afflicted6031.&E"5He was despised959, and rejected2310 by men376; a man376 of suffering4341, and acquainted3045 with disease2483. He was despised959 as4564 one from whom men hide their face6440; and we didn2803't respect him./W"5For he grew up5927 before6440 him as a tender plant3126, and as a root8328 out of dry6723 ground776. He has no good looks8389 or majesty1926. When we see7200 him4758, there is no beauty that we should desire him2530.  "5Who has believed539 our message8052? To whom has the arm2220 of Yahweh3068 been revealed1540?.U"4so shall he sprinkle5137 many7227 nations1471; kings4428 shall shut7092 their mouths6310 at him5608: for that which had not been told them shall they see7200; and that which they had not heard8085 shall they understand995.Z-"4Like as many7227 were astonished8074 at you4758 (his appearance was marred4893 more than any man376, and his form8389 more than the sons1121 of men120),,Q"4 Behold5650, my servant shall deal wisely7919, he shall be exalted7311 and lifted5375 up3966, and shall be very high1361."4 For you shall not go out3318 in haste2649, neither shall you go1980 by flight4499: for Yahweh3068 will go1980 before6440 you430; and the God of Israel3478 will be your rear guard622."4 Depart5493, depart5493, go out3318 from there5060, touch no unclean2931 thing3318! Go out of the midst8432 of her1305! Cleanse yourselves5375, you who bear the vessels3627 of Yahweh3068."4 Yahweh3068 has made bare2834 his holy6944 arm2220 in the eyes5869 of all the nations1471; and all the ends657 of the earth776 have seen7200 the salvation3444 of our God430.{o"4 Break forth into joy6476, sing7442 together3162, you waste places2723 of Jerusalem3389; for Yahweh3068 has comforted5162 his people5971, he has redeemed1350 Jerusalem3389.!"4The voice6963 of your watchmen6822! they lift up5375 the voice6963, together3162 do they sing7442; for they shall see7200 eye5869 to eye5869, when Yahweh3068 returns7725 to Zion6726.[ /"4How beautiful4998 on the mountains2022 are the feet7272 of him who brings good news1319, who publishes8085 peace7965, who brings good news1319 of good2896, who publishes8085 salvation3444, who says559 to Zion6726, "Your God430 reigns4427!"9 k"4Therefore my people5971 shall know3045 my name8034. Therefore they shall know in that day3117 that I am he who speaks1696; behold, it is I."] 3"4"Now therefore5002, what do I do here," says Yahweh3068, "seeing that my people5971 are taken away3947 for nothing2600? Those who rule4910 over them mock3213," says5002 Yahweh3068, "and my name8034 continually8548 all the day3117 is blasphemed5006. "4For thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh136, "My people5971 went down3381 at the first7223 into Egypt4714 to live1481 there804: and the Assyrian has oppressed6231 them without cause657.& E"4For thus says559 Yahweh3068, "You were sold4376 for nothing2600; and you shall be redeemed1350 without money3701."}"4Shake5287 yourself from the dust6083! Arise6965, sit3427 up3389, Jerusalem! Release6605 yourself from the bonds4147 of your neck6677, captive7628 daughter1323 of Zion6726!c A"4Awake5782, awake5782, put on3847 your strength5797, Zion6726; put on3847 your beautiful8597 garments899, Jerusalem3389, the holy6944 city5892: for henceforth there shall no more3254 come935 into you the uncircumcised6189 and the unclean2931.`9"3and I will put7760 it into the hand3027 of those who afflict3013 you559, who have said to your soul5315, 7812 'Bow down, that we may walk over5674 you7760;' and you have laid your back1460 as the ground776, and as the street2351, to those who walk over5674."~u"3Thus says559 your Lord113 Yahweh3068, and your God430 who pleads7378 the cause of his people5971, "Behold3947, I have taken out of your hand3027 the cup3563 of staggering8653, even the bowl6907 of the cup3563 of my wrath2534; you shall no more3254 drink it again8354:}s"3Therefore hear8085 now this6041, you afflicted, and drunken7937, but not with wine3196:$A"3Your sons1121 have fainted5968, they lie7901 at the head7218 of all the streets2351, as an antelope8377 in a net4364; they are full4392 of the wrath2534 of Yahweh3068, the rebuke1606 of your God430.pY"3These two8147 things have happened7122 to you5110. Who will bemoan you7701? Desolation and destruction7667, and the famine7458 and the sword2719; how shall I comfort you5162?zm"3There is none to guide5095 her among all the sons1121 whom she has brought forth3205; neither is there any who takes2388 her by the hand3027 among all the sons1121 who she has brought up1431.F"3Awake5782, awake5782, stand up6965, Jerusalem3389, that have drunk8354 at the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 the cup3563 of his wrath2534; you have drunken8354 the bowl6907 of the cup3563 of staggering8653, and drained it4680.R"3I have put7760 my words1697 in your mouth6310, and have covered3680 you in the shadow6738 of my hand3027, that I may plant5193 the heavens8064, and lay the foundations3245 of the earth776, and tell559 Zion6726, 5971 'You are my people.'"Q~"3For I am Yahweh3068 your God430, who stirs7280 up the sea3220, so that its waves1530 roar1993: Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is his name8034.N}"3The captive exile6808 shall speedily4116 be freed6605; and he shall not die4191 and go down into the pit7845, neither shall his bread3899 fail2637.J| "3 and have forgotten7911 Yahweh3068 your Maker6213, who stretched forth5186 the heavens8064, and laid the foundations3245 of the earth776; and fear6342 continually8548 all the day3117 because6440 of the fury2534 of the oppressor6693, when834 he makes ready3559 to destroy7843? and where is the fury2534 of the oppressor6693?l{Q"3 "I5162, even I, am he who comforts you3372: who are you, that you are afraid of man582 who shall die4191, and of the son1121 of man120 who shall be made5414 as grass2682;ezC"3 The ransomed6299 of Yahweh3068 shall return7725, and come935 with singing7440 to Zion6726; and everlasting5769 joy8057 shall be on their heads7218. They shall obtain5381 gladness8342 and joy8057. Sorrow3015 and sighing585 shall flee away5127.y"3 Isn2717't it you who dried up the sea3220, the waters4325 of the great7227 deep8415; who made7760 the depths4615 of the sea3220 a way1870 for the redeemed1350 to pass over5674?[x/"3 Awake5782, awake5782, put on3847 strength5797, arm2220 of Yahweh3068; awake5782, as in the days3117 of old5769, the generations1755 of ancient6924 times2672. Isn't it you who cut Rahab7294 in pieces2490, who pierced the monster8577?w'"3For the moth6211 shall eat them up398 like a garment899, and the worm5580 shall eat398 them like wool6785; but my righteousness6666 shall be forever5769, and my salvation3444 to all generations1755."v'"3"Listen8085 to me3045, you who know righteousness6664, the people5971 in whose heart3820 is my law8451; don3372't fear the reproach2781 of men582, neither be dismayed2865 at their insults1421.yuk"3Lift up5375 your eyes5869 to the heavens8064, and look5027 on the earth776 beneath8064; for the heavens shall vanish away4414 like smoke6227, and the earth776 shall wax old1086 like a garment899; and those who dwell3427 therein shall die4191 in the same3644 way3654: but my salvation3444 shall be forever5769, and my righteousness6666 shall not be abolished2865.t/"3My righteousness6664 is near7138, my salvation3468 is gone forth3318, and my arms2220 shall judge8199 the peoples5971; the islands339 shall wait6960 for me2220, and on my arm shall they trust3176. s"3"Attend7181 to me5971, my people; and give ear238 to me3816, my nation: for a law8451 shall go forth3318 from me7280, and I will establish my justice4941 for a light216 of the peoples5971.+rO"3For Yahweh3068 has comforted5162 Zion6726; he has comforted5162 all her waste places2723, and has made7760 her wilderness4057 like Eden5731, and her desert6160 like the garden1588 of Yahweh3068; joy8342 and gladness8057 shall be found4672 therein8426, thanksgiving, and the voice6963 of melody2172.jqM"3Look5027 to Abraham85 your father1, and to Sarah8283 who bore2342 you259; for when he was but one I called7121 him1288, and I blessed him7235, and made him many.p /"3"Listen8085 to me7291, you who follow after righteousness6664, you who seek1245 Yahweh3068: look5027 to the rock6697 you were cut2672 from4718, and to the hold of the pit953 you were dug from5365.koO"2 Behold6919, all you who kindle a fire784, who adorn yourselves with torches2131 around247 yourselves3212; walk in the flame217 of your fire784, and among the brands2131 that you have kindled1197. You shall have this of my hand3027; you shall lie down7901 in sorrow4620.Cn"2 Who is among you who fears3373 Yahweh3068, who obeys8085 the voice6963 of his servant5650? He who walks1980 in darkness2825, and has no light5051, let him trust982 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068, and rely8172 on his God430.mmS"2 Behold136, the Lord Yahweh3069 will help5826 me7561; who is he who shall condemn me1086? Behold, all they shall wax old as a garment899, the moth6211 shall eat them up398.^l5"2He is near7138 who justifies6663 me7378; who will bring charges against me5975? Let us stand up together3162: who is my adversary1167? Let him come near to me5066. k "2For the Lord136 Yahweh3069 will help5826 me3637; therefore I have not been confounded: therefore have I set7760 my face6440 like a flint2496, and I know3045 that I shall not be disappointed954.ljQ"2I gave5414 my back1460 to the strikers5221, and my cheeks3895 to those who plucked off4803 the hair5641; I didn't hide my face6440 from shame3639 and spitting7536..iU"2The Lord136 Yahweh3069 has opened6605 my ear241, and I was not rebellious4784, neither turned away5472 backward268.h"2The Lord136 Yahweh136 has given5414 me the tongue3956 of those who are taught3928, that I may know3045 how to sustain5790 with words1697 him who is weary3287: he wakens5782 morning1242 by morning1242, he wakens5782 my ear241 to hear8085 as those who are taught3928.g%"2I clothe3847 the heavens8064 with blackness6940, and I make7760 sackcloth8242 their covering3682."f!"2Why935, when I came, was there no man376? when I called7121, was there none to answer6030? Is my hand3027 shortened7114 at all7114, that it can6304't redeem? or have I no power3581 to deliver5337? Behold1606, at my rebuke I dry up2717 the sea3220, I make7760 the rivers5104 a wilderness4057: their fish1710 stink887, because there is no water4325, and die4191 for thirst6772. e "2Thus says559 Yahweh3068, "Where is the bill5612 of your mother517's divorce3748, with which I have put her away7971? or which of my creditors5383 is it to whom I have sold4376 you5771? Behold, for your iniquities were you sold4376, and for your transgressions6588 was your mother517 put away7971."d="They will roar5098 against them in that day3117 like the roaring5100 of the sea3220. If one looks5027 to the land776 behold2822, darkness and distress6862. The light216 is darkened2821 in its clouds6183.c!"Their roaring7581 will be like a lioness3833. They will roar7580 like young lions3715. Yes5098, they shall roar, and seize270 their prey2964 and carry it off6403, and there will be no one to deliver5337.sb_"whose arrows2671 are sharp8150, and all their bows7198 bent1869. Their horses5483' hoofs6541 will be like2803 flint6862, and their wheels1534 like a whirlwind5492.a/"None shall be weary5889 nor stumble3782 among them5123; none shall slumber nor sleep3462; neither shall the belt232 of their waist2504 be untied6605, nor the latchet8288 of their shoes5275 be broken5423: `"He will lift up5375 a banner5251 to the nations1471 from far7350, and he will whistle8319 for them from the end7097 of the earth776. Behold935, they will come speedily4120 and swiftly7031.c_?"Therefore Yahweh3068's anger639 burns2734 against his people5971, and he has stretched out5186 his hand3027 against them5221, and has struck them2022. The mountains tremble7264, and their dead bodies5038 are as refuse5478 in the midst7130 of the streets2351. For all this639, his anger is not turned away7725, but his hand3027 is still stretched out5186.n^U"Therefore as the tongue of fire784 devours398 the stubble7179, and as the dry grass2842 sinks down7503 in the flame3956, so their root8328 shall be as rottenness4716, and their blossom6525 shall go up5927 as dust80; because they have rejected3988 the law8451 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, and despised5006 the word565 of the Holy One6918 of Israel3478.]1"who acquit6663 the guilty7563 for6118 a bribe7810, but deny5493 justice6666 for the innocent6662!1\["Woe1945 to those who are mighty1368 to drink8354 wine3196, and582 champions2428 at mixing4537 strong drink7941; ["Woe1945 to those who are wise2450 in their own eyes5869, and prudent995 in their own sight6440!JZ "Woe1945 to those who call559 evil7451 good2896, and good2896 evil7451; who put7760 darkness2822 for light216, and light216 for darkness2822; who put7760 bitter4751 for sweet4966, and sweet4966 for bitter4751!#Y?"Who say559, "Let him make speed4116, let him hasten2363 his work4639, that we may see7200 it6098; and let the counsel of the Holy One6918 of Israel3478 draw near7126 and come935, that we may know it3045!";Xo"Woe1945 to those who draw4900 iniquity5771 with cords2256 of falsehood7723, and wickedness2403 as with cart5699 rope5688;2W]"Then the lambs3532 will graze7462 as in their pasture1699, and strangers1481 will eat398 the ruins2723 of the rich4220.AV{"but Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is exalted1361 in justice4941, and God410 the Holy6918 One is sanctified6942 in righteousness6666..UU"So man120 is brought low7817, mankind120 is humbled8213, and the eyes5869 of the arrogant1364 ones are humbled8213;0TY"Therefore Sheol7585 has enlarged7337 its desire6310, and opened6473 its mouth6310 without measure2706; and their glory1926, their multitude1995, their pomp7588, and he who rejoices5938 among them3381, descend into it.ySk" Therefore my people5971 go into captivity1540 for lack of knowledge1847. Their honorable3519 men4962 are famished7458, and their multitudes1995 are parched6704 with thirst6772.8Ri" The harp3658, lyre5035, tambourine8596, and flute5035, with wine3196, are at their feasts4960; but they don5027't respect the work6467 of Yahweh3068, neither have they considered7200 the operation6467 of his hands3027.uQc" Woe1945 to those who rise up early7925 in the morning1242, that they may follow7291 strong drink7941; who stay309 late into the night5399, until wine3196 inflames them1814![P/" For3588 ten6235 acres6776 of vineyard3754 shall yield6213 one259 bath1324, and a homer2563 of seed2233 shall yield6213 an ephah374."eOC" In my ears241, Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 says3808: "Surely many7227 houses1004 will be desolate8047, even great1419 and beautiful2896, unoccupied3427.N/"Woe1945 to those who join5060 house1004 to house1004, who lay7126 field7704 to field7704, until there is no657 room4725, and you are made to dwell3427 alone in the midst7130 of the land776!oMW"For the vineyard3754 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is the house1004 of Israel3478, and the men376 of Judah3063 his pleasant8191 plant5194: and he looked6960 for justice4941, but4939, behold, oppression; for righteousness6666, but6818, behold, a cry of distress.L1"I will lay7896 it a wasteland1326. It won2168't be pruned nor hoed5737, but it will grow5927 briers8068 and thorns7898. I will also command6680 the clouds5645 that they rain4305 no rain on it4305."K!"Now I will tell3045 you what I will do6213 to my vineyard3754. I will take away5493 its hedge4881, and it will be eaten up1197. I will break down6555 its wall1447 of it4823, and it will be trampled down.{Jo"What could have been done6213 more to my vineyard3754, that I have not done6213 in it4069? Why, when I looked6960 for it to yield6213 grapes6025, did it yield6213 wild grapes891?$IA""Now3427, inhabitants of Jerusalem3389 and men376 of Judah3063, please judge8199 between me and my vineyard3754.lHQ"He dug5823 it up5619, gathered out its stones, planted5193 it with the choicest vine8321, built1129 a tower4026 in its midst8432, and also cut2672 out a winepress3342 therein6960. He looked for it to yield6213 grapes6025, but it yielded6213 wild grapes891.gG I"Let me sing7891 for my well beloved3039 a song7892 of my beloved1730 about his vineyard3754. My beloved3039 had a vineyard3754 on a very fruitful1121 hill7161.wFg"1I will feed398 those who oppress3238 you with their own flesh1320; and they shall be drunken7937 with their own blood1818, as with sweet wine6071: and all flesh1320 shall know3045 that I3068, Yahweh, am your Savior3467, and your Redeemer1350, the Mighty One46 of Jacob3290." qM~~}?{zybxwutsrbpo_n|mlkji`hhffddba`_a^]`\ZYXWVVUTRQPNMLFJIHG ECBvA@?>=7760 to those who mourn57 in Zion6726, to give5414 to them a garland6287 for ashes665, the oil8081 of joy8342 for mourning60, the garment4594 of praise8416 for the spirit7307 of heaviness3544; that they may be called7121 trees352 of righteousness6664, the planting4302 of Yahweh3068, that he may be glorified6286.P("=to proclaim7121 the year8141 of Yahweh3068's favor7522, and the day3117 of vengeance5359 of our God430; to comfort5162 all who mourn57; ' "=The Spirit7307 of the Lord136 Yahweh3068 is on me3068; because Yahweh has anointed4886 me to preach good news1319 to the humble6035. He has sent7971 me to bind up2280 the brokenhearted7665, to proclaim7121 liberty1865 to the captives7617, and release6495 to those who are bound631;S&"<The little one6996 shall become a thousand505, and the small one6810 a strong6099 nation1471; I3068, Yahweh, will hasten2363 it in its time6256."%"<Your people5971 also shall be all righteous6662; they shall inherit3423 the land776 forever5769, the branch5342 of my planting4302, the work4639 of my hands3027, that I may be glorified6286.$!"<Your sun8121 shall no more go down935, neither shall your moon3391 withdraw622 itself3068; for Yahweh will be your everlasting5769 light216, and the days3117 of your mourning60 shall be ended7999.,#Q"<The sun8121 shall be no more your light216 by day3119; neither for brightness5051 shall the moon3394 give light216 to you3068: but Yahweh will be to you an everlasting5769 light215, and your God430 your glory8597."7"<Violence2555 shall no more be heard8085 in your land776, desolation7701 nor destruction7667 within your borders1366; but you shall call7121 your walls2346 Salvation3444, and your gates8179 Praise8416.V!%"<For brass5178 I will bring935 gold2091, and for iron1270 I will bring935 silver3701, and for wood6086 brass5178, and for stones68 iron1270. I will also make7760 your officers6486 peace7965, and righteousness6666 your ruler5065.< q"<You shall also drink3243 the milk2461 of the nations1471, and shall nurse3243 from royal4428 breasts7699; and you shall know3045 that I3068, Yahweh, am your Savior3467, and your Redeemer1350, the Mighty One46 of Jacob3290."<"Whereas8478 you have been forsaken5800 and hated8130, so that no man passed through5674 you7760, I will make you an eternal5769 excellency1347, a joy4885 of many1755 generations1755."<The sons1121 of those who afflicted6031 you shall come1980 bending7817 to you5006; and all those who despised you shall bow themselves down7812 at the soles3709 of your feet7272; and they shall call7121 you The city5892 of Yahweh3068, The Zion6726 of the Holy One6918 of Israel3478.I "< "The glory3519 of Lebanon3844 shall come935 to you1265, the fir tree, the pine8410, and the box tree8410 together3162, to beautify6286 the place4725 of my sanctuary4720; and I will make the place4725 of my feet7272 glorious3513.A{"< For that nation1471 and kingdom4467 that will not serve5647 you shall perish6; yes1471, those nations shall be utterly2717 wasted2717.$A"< Your gates8179 also shall be open6605 continually8548; they shall not be shut5462 day3119 nor night3915; that men may bring935 to you the wealth2428 of the nations1471, and their kings4428 led captive5090.{"< "Foreigners5236 shall build up1129 your walls2346, and their kings4428 shall minister8334 to you7110: for in my wrath I struck5221 you7522, but in my favor have I had mercy on you7355.7"< Surely the islands339 shall wait6960 for me591, and the ships of Tarshish8659 first7223, to bring935 your sons1121 from far7350, their silver3701 and their gold2091 with them8034, for the name of Yahweh3068 your God430, and for the Holy One6918 of Israel3478, because he has glorified you6286.zm"<"Who are these who fly5774 as a cloud5645, and as the doves3123 to their windows699?M"<All the flocks6629 of Kedar6938 shall be gathered together6908 to you352, the rams of Nebaioth5032 shall minister8334 to you5927; they shall come up with acceptance7522 on my altar4196; and I will glorify6286 the house1004 of my glory8597.b="<The multitude8229 of camels1581 shall cover3680 you1070, the dromedaries of Midian4080 and Ephah5891; all they from Sheba7614 shall come935; they shall bring5375 gold2091 and frankincense3828, and shall proclaim1319 the praises8416 of Yahweh3068.7g"<Then you shall see7200 and be radiant5102, and your heart3824 shall thrill6342 and be enlarged7337; because the abundance1995 of the sea3220 shall be turned2015 to you2428, the wealth of the nations1471 shall come to you935.9k"<"Lift up5375 your eyes5869 all around5439, and see7200: they all gather themselves together6908, they come935 to you1121; your sons shall come935 from far7350, and your daughters1323 shall be carried539 in the arms6654.)"<Nations1471 shall come1980 to your light216, and kings4428 to the brightness5051 of your rising2225.zm"<For2822, behold, darkness shall cover3680 the earth776, and gross darkness6205 the peoples3816; but Yahweh3068 will arise2224 on you3519, and his glory shall be seen on you7200.# A"<"Arise6965, shine215; for your light216 has come935, and the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 is risen on you2224."=" If there is a tenth6224 left in it7725, that also will in turn be consumed1197: as a terebinth424, and as an oak437, whose stock4678 remains when they are felled7995; so the holy6944 seed2233 is its stock4678."?w" And Yahweh3068 has removed7368 men120 far away7368, and the forsaken5805 places are many7227 in the midst7130 of the land776." Then I said559, "Lord136, how long559?" He answered, "Until cities5892 are waste7582 without inhabitant3427, and houses1004 without man120, and the land127 becomes utterly8077 waste7582,t a" Make the heart3820 of this people5971 fat8080. Make their ears241 heavy3513, and shut8173 their eyes5869; lest they see7200 with their eyes5869, and hear8085 with their ears241, and understand995 with their heart3824, and turn7725 again7495, and be healed."j M" He said559, "Go3212, and tell559 this people5971, 8085 'You hear indeed8085, but don995't understand; and you see7200 indeed7200, but don3045't perceive.'P "I heard8085 the Lord136's voice6963, saying559, "Whom shall I send7971, and who will go3212 for us559?" Then I said, "Here I am7971. Send me!"p Y"He touched5060 my mouth6310 with it559, and said, "Behold5060, this has touched your lips8193; and your iniquity5771 is taken away5493, and your sin2403 forgiven3722."[ /"Then one259 of the seraphim8314 flew5774 to me7531, having a live coal in his hand3027, which he had taken3947 with the tongs4457 from off the altar4196.mS"Then I said559, "Woe188 is me1820! For I am undone, because I am a man376 of unclean2931 lips8193, and I dwell3427 in the midst8432 of a people5971 of unclean2931 lips8193: for my eyes5869 have seen7200 the King4428, Yahweh3068 of Armies6635!"M"The foundations520 of the thresholds5592 shook5128 at the voice6963 of him who called7121, and the house1004 was filled4390 with smoke6227.eC"One called7121 to another559, and said, "Holy6918, holy6918, holy6918, is Yahweh3068 of Armies6635! The whole earth776 is full4393 of his glory3519!"&E"Above4605 him stood5975 the seraphim8314. Each259 one had six8337 wings3671. With two8147 he covered3680 his face6440. With two8147 he covered3680 his feet7272. With two8147 he flew5774. 3"In the year8141 that king4428 Uzziah5818 died4194, I saw7200 the853 Lord136 sitting3427 on a throne3678, high7311 and lifted up5375; and his train7757 filled4392 the temple1964.kO";"As for me1285, this is my covenant with them559," says Yahweh3068. "My Spirit7307 who is on you1697, and my words which I have put7760 in your mouth6310, shall not depart4185 out of your mouth6310, nor out of the mouth6310 of your seed2233, nor out of the mouth6310 of your seed2233's seed2233," says559 Yahweh3068, "from henceforth and5704 forever5769."?w";"A Redeemer1350 will come935 to Zion6726, and to those who turn7725 from disobedience6588 in Jacob3290," says5002 Yahweh3068.?w";So shall they fear3372 the name8034 of Yahweh3068 from the west4628, and his glory3519 from the rising4217 of the sun8121; for he6862 will come935 as a rushing stream5104, which the breath7307 of Yahweh3068 drives5127. ";According to5921 their deeds1578, accordingly he will repay7999, wrath2534 to his adversaries6862, recompense1576 to his enemies341; to the islands339 he will repay7999 recompense1576.>u";He put on3847 righteousness6666 as a breastplate8302, and a helmet3553 of salvation3444 on his head7218; and he put on3847 garments899 of vengeance5359 for clothing8516, and was clad5844 with zeal7068 as a mantle4598.~y";He saw7200 that there was no man376, and wondered8074 that there was no intercessor6293: therefore his own arm2220 brought salvation3467 to him6666; and his righteousness, it upheld him5564.u}c";Yes571, truth is lacking5737; and he who departs5493 from evil7451 makes himself a prey7997. Yahweh3068 saw7200 it3415, and it displeased him that there was no justice4941.|";Justice4941 is turned away5253 backward268, and righteousness6666 stands5975 afar off7350; for truth571 is fallen3782 in the street7339, and uprightness5229 can3201't enter935.G{"; transgressing6586 and denying3584 Yahweh3068, and turning away5253 from310 following our God430, speaking1696 oppression6233 and revolt5627, conceiving2029 and uttering1897 from the heart3820 words1697 of falsehood8267.vze"; For our transgressions6588 are multiplied7231 before you2403, and our sins testify6030 against us6588; for our transgressions are with us5771, and as for our iniquities, we know them3045:tya"; We roar1993 all like bears1677, and moan1897 bitterly1897 like doves3123: we look6960 for justice4941, but there is none3444; for salvation, but it is far off from us7368.x3"; We grope1659 for the wall7023 like the blind5787; yes1659, we grope as those who have no eyes5869: we stumble3782 at noonday6672 as in the twilight5399; among those who are lusty820 we are as dead men4191.w"; Therefore is justice4941 far7368 from us6666, neither does righteousness overtake5381 us6960: we look for light216, but2822, behold, darkness; for brightness5054, but we walk1980 in obscurity653.v";The way1870 of peace7965 they don3045't know; and there is no justice4941 in their goings4570: they have made them crooked6140 paths5410; whoever goes1869 therein does not know3045 peace7965.3u_";Their feet7272 run7323 to evil7451, and they make haste4116 to shed8210 innocent5355 blood1818: their thoughts4284 are thoughts4284 of iniquity205; desolation7701 and destruction7667 are in their paths4546.t7";Their webs6980 shall not become garments899, neither shall they cover3680 themselves with their works4639: their works4639 are works4639 of iniquity205, and the act6467 of violence2555 is in their hands3709.s";They hatch1234 adders6848' eggs1000, and weave707 the spider5908's web6980: he who eats398 of their eggs1000 dies4191; and that which is crushed2116 breaks out1234 into a viper660.r)";None sues7121 in righteousness6664, and none pleads8199 in truth530: they trust982 in vanity8414, and speak1696 lies7723; they conceive2029 mischief5999, and bring forth3205 iniquity205.q";For your hands3709 are defiled1351 with blood1818, and your fingers676 with iniquity5771; your lips8193 have spoken1696 lies8267, your tongue3956 mutters1897 wickedness5766.bp=";but your iniquities5771 have separated914 between996 you and your God430, and your sins2403 have hidden5641 his face6440 from you8085, so that he will not hear.Fo ";Behold2005, Yahweh3068's hand3027 is not shortened7114, that it can3467't save; neither his ear241 heavy3513, that it can8085't hear:Tn!":then you shall delight6026 yourself in Yahweh3068; and I will make you to ride7392 on the high places1116 of the earth776; and I will feed398 you with the heritage5159 of Jacob3290 your father1:" for the mouth6310 of Yahweh3068 has spoken it1696.gmG": "If you turn away7725 your foot7272 from the Sabbath7676, from doing6213 your pleasure2656 on my holy6944 day3117; and call7121 the Sabbath7676 a delight6027, and the holy6918 of Yahweh3068 honorable3513; and shall honor3513 it6213, not doing your own ways1870, nor finding4672 your own pleasure2656, nor speaking1696 your own words1697:cl?": Those who shall be of you shall build1129 the old5769 waste places2723; you shall raise up6965 the foundations4146 of many1755 generations1755; and you shall be called7121 The repairer1443 of the breach6556, The restorer7725 of paths5410 to dwell in3427.hkI": and Yahweh3068 will guide5148 you continually8548, and satisfy7646 your soul5315 in dry6710 places2502, and make strong your bones6106; and you shall be like a watered7302 garden1588, and like a spring4161 of water4325, whose waters4325 don3576't fail.j/": and if you draw out6329 your soul5315 to the hungry7457, and satisfy7646 the afflicted6031 soul5315: then your light216 shall rise2224 in darkness653, and your obscurity2822 be as the noonday6672;Oi": Then you shall call7121, and Yahweh3068 will answer6030; you shall cry7768, and he will say559, 5493 'Here I am.' "If you take away from the midst8432 of you the yoke4133, the putting forth7971 of the finger676, and speaking1696 wickedly205;Dh":Then your light216 shall break forth1234 as the morning7837, and your healing724 shall spring forth6779 speedily4120; and your righteousness6664 shall go1980 before6440 you3519; the glory of Yahweh3068 shall be your rear guard622.Yg+":Isn6536't it to distribute your bread3899 to the hungry7457, and that you bring935 the poor6041 who are cast out4788 to your house1004? When you see7200 the naked6174, that you cover3680 him5956; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh1320?Bf}":"Isn6685't this the fast that I have chosen977: to release6605 the bonds2784 of wickedness7562, to undo5425 the bands92 of the yoke4133, and to let the oppressed7533 go7971 free2670, and that you break5423 every yoke4133?&eE":Is such the fast6685 that I have chosen977? the day3117 for a man120 to afflict6031 his soul5315? Is it to bow down3721 his head7218 as a rush100, and to spread3331 sackcloth8242 and ashes665 under him7121? Will you call this2088 a fast6685, and an acceptable7522 day3117 to Yahweh3068?d5":Behold6684, you fast for strife7379 and contention7379, and to strike5221 with the fist106 of wickedness7562: you don6684't fast this day3117 so as to make your voice6963 to be heard8085 on high4791.Bc}":6684 'Why have we fasted,' say they7200, 'and you don't see? Why have we afflicted6031 our soul5315, and you take no knowledge3045?' "Behold3117, in the day of your fast6685 you find4672 pleasure2656, and exact5065 all your labors6092.b":Yet they seek1875 me daily3117, and delight2654 to know1847 my ways1870: as a nation1471 that did6213 righteousness6666, and didn5800't forsake the ordinance4941 of their God430, they ask7592 of me righteous4941 judgments6664; they delight2654 to draw near7132 to God430.a 1":"Cry7121 aloud1627, don2820't spare, lift7311 up your voice6963 like a trumpet7782, and declare5046 to my people5971 their disobedience6588, and to the house1004 of Jacob3290 their sins2403.g`G"9"There is no peace7965," says559 my God430, "for the wicked7563."O_"9But the wicked7563 are like the troubled1644 sea3220; for it can3201't rest8252, and its waters4325 cast up1644 mire7516 and dirt2916.x^i"9I create1254 the fruit5108 of the lips8193: Peace7965, peace7965, to him who is far off7350 and to him who is near7138," says559 Yahweh3068; "and I will heal them7495."D]"9I have seen7200 his ways1870, and will heal7495 him5148: I will lead him also7999, and restore comforts5150 to him and to his mourners57. \ "9For the iniquity5771 of his covetousness1215 was I angry7107, and struck5221 him5641; I hid myself and was angry7107; and he went on3212 backsliding7726 in the way1870 of his heart3820.q[["9For I will not contend7378 forever5769, neither will I be always5331 angry7107; for the spirit7307 would faint5848 before6440 me5397, and the souls who I have made6213.QZ"9For thus says559 the high7311 and lofty One5375 who inhabits7931 eternity5703, whose name8034 is Holy6918: "I dwell7931 in the high4791 and holy6918 place1793, with him also who is of a contrite and humble8217 spirit7307, to revive2421 the spirit7307 of the humble8217, and to revive2421 the heart3820 of the contrite1792.VY%"9He will say559, "Cast up5549, cast up5549, prepare6437 the way1870, take up7311 the stumbling-block4383 out of the way1870 of my people5971."oXW"9 When you cry2199, let those who you have gathered deliver5337 you7307; but the wind shall take3947 them1892, a breath shall carry them all away5375: but he who takes3947 refuge2620 in me shall possess5157 the land776, and shall inherit3423 my holy6944 mountain2022." W "9 I will declare5046 your righteousness6666; and as for your works4639, they shall not profit you3276.V5"9 "Of whom have you been afraid1672 and in fear3372, that you lie3576, and have not remembered2142 me7760, nor laid it to your heart3820? Haven2814't I held my peace even of long time5769, and you don3372't fear me?U"9 You were wearied3021 with the length7230 of your way1870; yet you didn559't say, 2976 'It is in vain.' You found4672 a reviving2416 of your strength3027; therefore you weren2470't faint.zTm"9 You went7788 to the king4428 with oil8081, and increased7235 your perfumes7547, and sent7971 your ambassadors6735 far off7350, and debased8213 yourself even to Sheol7585.S"9Behind310 the doors1817 and the posts4201 you have set up7760 your memorial2146: for you have uncovered1540 to someone besides me5927, and have gone up; you have enlarged7337 your bed4904, and made3772 you a covenant with them157: you loved their bed4904 where3027 you saw it2372.@Ry"9On a high5375 and lofty1364 mountain2022 you have set7760 your bed4904; there also you went up5927 to offer2076 sacrifice2077./QW"9Among the smooth2511 stones of the valley5158 is your portion2506; they1486, they are your lot; you have even poured8210 a drink offering5262 to them5927. You have offered an offering4503. Shall I be appeased for these things5162?sP_"9you who inflame2552 yourselves among the oaks410, under every green7488 tree6086; who kill7819 the children3206 in the valleys5158, under the clefts5585 of the rocks5553? O"9Against whom do you sport6026 yourselves7337? Against whom do you make a wide mouth6310, and stick out748 your tongue3956? Aren3206't you children of disobedience6588, a seed2233 of falsehood8267,)NK"9"But draw near7126 here1121, you sons of the sorceress6049, the seed2233 of the adulterer5003 and the prostitute2181. M9"9He enters935 into peace7965; they rest5117 in their beds4904, each one who walks1980 in his uprightness5228.&L G"9The righteous6662 perishes6, and no man376 lays7760 it to heart3820; and merciful2617 men582 are taken away622, none considering995 that the righteous6662 is taken away622 from6440 the evil7451.K}"8 "Come857," say they3947, "I will get wine3196, and we will fill5433 ourselves with strong drink7941; and tomorrow4279 shall be as this day4279, great3966 beyond3499 measure1419."@Jy"8 Yes3611, the dogs are greedy5794, they can3045 never have3045 enough7654; and these are shepherds7462 who can995't understand: they have all turned6437 to their own way1870, each one376 to his gain1215, from every quarter7097. I "8 His watchmen6822 are blind5787, they are all without knowledge3045; they are all mute483 dogs3611, they can3201't bark5024; dreaming1957, lying down7901, loving157 to slumber5123.H%"8 All you animals2416 of the field7704, come857 to devour398, all you animals2416 in the forest3293._G7"8The Lord136 Yahweh136, who gathers6908 the outcasts1760 of Israel3478, says5002, "Yet will I gather6908 others to him6908, besides his own who are gathered."F"8even them will I bring935 to my holy6944 mountain2022, and make them joyful8055 in my house1004 of prayer8605: their burnt offerings5930 and their sacrifices2077 shall be accepted7522 on my altar4196; for my house1004 shall be called7121 a house1004 of prayer8605 for all peoples5971."kEO"8Also the1121 foreigners5236 who join3867 themselves to Yahweh3068, to minister8334 to him157, and to love the name8034 of Yahweh3068, to be his servants5650, everyone who keeps8104 the Sabbath7676 from profaning2490 it2388, and holds fast my covenant1285;>Du"8to them I will give5414 in my house1004 and within my walls2346 a memorial3027 and a name8034 better2896 than of sons1121 and of daughters1323; I will give5414 them an everlasting5769 name8034, that shall not be cut off3772.gCG"8For thus says559 Yahweh3068, "To the eunuchs5631 who keep8104 my Sabbaths7676, and choose977 the things that please2654 me2388, and hold fast my covenant1285:SB"8Neither let the1121 foreigner5236, who has joined3867 himself to Yahweh3068, speak559, saying559, "Yahweh3068 will surely914 separate914 me from his people5971;" neither let the eunuch5631 say559, "Behold3002, I am a dry tree6086."/AW"8Blessed835 is the man582 who does6213 this1121, and the son of man120 who holds2388 it fast8104; who keeps the Sabbath7676 from profaning2490 it8104, and keeps his hand3027 from doing6213 any evil7451."}@ u"8Thus says559 Yahweh3068, "Keep8104 justice4941, and do6213 righteousness6666; for my salvation3444 is near7138 to come935, and my righteousness6666 to be revealed1540.D?"7 Instead of the thorn5285 shall come up5927 the fir tree1265; and instead of the brier5636 shall come up5927 the myrtle tree1918: and it shall be to Yahweh3068 for a name8034, for an everlasting5769 sign226 that shall not be cut off3772."S>"7 For you shall go out3318 with joy8057, and be led forth2986 with peace7965: the mountains2022 and the hills1389 shall break forth6476 before6440 you into singing7440; and all the trees6086 of the fields7704 shall clap4222 their hands3709.!=;"7 so shall my word1697 be that goes forth3318 out of my mouth6310: it shall not return7725 to me void7387, but it shall accomplish6213 that which I please2654, and it shall prosper6743 in the thing I sent it to do7971.]<3"7 For as the rain1653 comes down3381 and the snow7950 from the sky8064, and doesn7725't return there7301, but waters the earth776, and makes it bring forth3205 and bud6779, and gives5414 seed2233 to the sower2232 and bread3899 to the eater398;Y;+"7 "For as the heavens8064 are higher1361 than the earth776, so are my ways1870 higher1361 than your ways1870, and my thoughts4284 than your thoughts4284. :9"7"For my thoughts4284 are not your thoughts4284, neither are your ways1870 my ways1870," says5002 Yahweh3068.<9q"7let the wicked7563 forsake5800 his way1870, and the unrighteous205 man376 his thoughts4284; and let him return7725 to Yahweh3068, and he will have mercy7355 on him430; and to our God, for he will abundantly7235 pardon5545. t{~~|{zyJwovtss qponmSlbk%ihgfewdcba%`{_1^Y\[[JZ2XWVUUKTSLRQPSO6NMbLKJJ9I)H2GfFiErDC/A@?>=Z;:98[7u6543X110d.-,*n('X&j%$c#n"! -'hSv @ h1:<{"For before the child5288 knows3045 to refuse3988 the evil7451, and choose977 the good2896, the land127 whose two8147 kings4428 you abhor6973 shall be6440 forsaken5800.4a"He shall eat398 butter2529 and honey1706 when he knows3045 to refuse3988 the evil7451, and choose977 the good2896.zm"Therefore the Lord136 himself will give5414 you a sign226. Behold5959, the virgin will conceive2030, and bear3205 a son1121, and shall call7121 his name8034 Immanuel6005.s_" He said559, "Listen8085 now1004, house of David1732. Is it not enough4592 for you to try the patience3811 of men582, that you will try the patience3811 of my God also430?|q" But Ahaz271 said559, "I will not ask7592, neither will I tempt5254 Yahweh3068."4a" "Ask7592 a sign226 of Yahweh3068 your God430; ask7592 it either in the depth6009, or in the height1361 above4605."b=" Yahweh3068 spoke1696 again3254 to Ahaz271, saying559,xi" and the head7218 of Ephraim669 is Samaria8111, and the head7218 of Samaria8111 is Remaliah7425's son1121. If you will not believe539, surely you shall not be established539.'"4a"For the head7218 of Syria758 is Damascus1834, and the head7218 of Damascus1834 is Rezin7526; and within sixty8346 - five2568 years8141 Ephraim669 shall be broken2865 in pieces5971, so that it shall not be a people;"This3541 is what the Lord136 Yahweh136 says559: "It shall not stand6965, neither shall it happen."yk""Let5927's go up against Judah3063, and tear6973 it apart1234, and let's divide it among ourselves4427, and set up a king4428 in its midst8432, even the son1121 of Tabeel2870."+O"Because Syria758, Ephraim669, and the son1121 of Remaliah7425, have plotted3289 evil7451 against you559, saying,uc"Tell559 him8104, 'Be careful, and keep calm8252. Don3372't be afraid, neither let your heart be faint7401 because of these two8147 tails2180 of smoking6226 torches181, for the fierce2750 anger639 of Rezin7526 and Syria758, and of the son1121 of Remaliah7425.T!"Then Yahweh3068 said559 to Isaiah3470, "Go out3318 now to meet7125 Ahaz271, you7610, and Shearjashub your son1121, at the end7097 of the conduit8585 of the upper5945 pool1295, on the highway4546 of the fuller3526's field7704.a;"It was told5046 the house1004 of David1732, saying559, "Syria758 is allied5117 with Ephraim669." His heart3824 trembled5128, and the heart3824 of his people5971, as the trees6086 of the forest3293 tremble5128 with6440 the wind7307.Y -"It happened in the days3117 of Ahaz271 the son1121 of Jotham3147, the son1121 of Uzziah5818, king4428 of Judah3063, that Rezin7526 the king4428 of Syria758, and Pekah6492 the son1121 of Remaliah7425, king4428 of Israel3478, went up5927 to Jerusalem3389 to war4421 against it3201, but could not prevail against it3898.O "B"They shall go forth3318, and look7200 on the dead bodies6297 of the men582 who have transgressed6586 against me8438: for their worm shall not die4191, neither shall their fire784 be quenched3518; and they will be loathsome1860 to all mankind1320." +"BIt shall happen1767, that from one new moon2320 to another2320, and from1767 one Sabbath7676 to another7676, shall all flesh1320 come935 to worship7812 before6440 me559," says Yahweh3068. -"B"For as the new2319 heavens8064 and the new2319 earth776, which I will make6213, shall remain5975 before6440 me5002," says Yahweh3068, "so your seed2233 and your name8034 shall remain5975. "BOf them also will I take3947 for priests3548 and for Levites3881," says559 Yahweh3068., Q"BThey shall bring935 all your brothers251 out of all the nations1471 for an offering4503 to Yahweh3068, on horses5483, and in chariots7393, and in litters6632, and on mules6505, and on dromedaries3753, to my holy6944 mountain2022 Jerusalem3389, says559 Yahweh3068, as the children1121 of Israel3478 bring935 their offering4503 in a clean2889 vessel3627 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068.  "B"I will set7760 a sign226 among them7971, and I will send such as escape6412 of them to the nations1471, to Tarshish8659, Pul6322, and Lud3865, who draw4900 the bow7198, to Tubal8422 and Javan3120, to the islands339 afar off7350, who have not heard8085 my fame8088, neither have seen7200 my glory3519; and they shall declare5046 my glory3519 among the nations1471.{"B"For I know their works4639 and their thoughts4284: the time comes935, that I will gather6908 all nations1471 and languages3956; and they shall come935, and shall see7200 my glory3519.yk"B"Those who sanctify6942 themselves and purify2891 themselves to go to the gardens1593, behind310 one259 in the midst8432, eating398 pig2386's flesh1320, and the abomination8263, and the mouse5909, they shall come to an end5486 together3162," says5002 Yahweh3068.Q"BFor by fire784 will Yahweh3068 execute judgment8199, and by his sword2719, on all flesh1320; and the slain2491 of Yahweh3068 shall be many7231.5"BFor3068, behold, Yahweh will come935 with fire784, and his chariots4818 shall be like the whirlwind5492; to render7725 his anger639 with fierceness2534, and his rebuke1606 with flames3851 of fire784.]3"BYou will see7200 it3820, and your heart shall rejoice7797, and your bones6106 shall flourish6524 like the tender grass1877: and the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 shall be known3045 toward his servants5650; and he will have indignation2194 against his enemies341.*M"B As one376 whom his mother517 comforts5162, so will I comfort5162 you5162; and you will be comforted in Jerusalem3389."zm"B For thus says559 Yahweh3068, "Behold5186, I will extend peace7965 to her like a river5104, and the glory3519 of the nations1471 like an overflowing7857 stream5158: and you will nurse3243. You will be carried5375 on her side6654, and will be dandled8173 on her knees1290.nU"B that you may nurse3243 and be satisfied7646 at the comforting8575 breasts7699; that you may drink deeply4711, and be delighted6026 with the abundance2123 of her glory3519."M"B "Rejoice8055 with Jerusalem3389, and be glad1523 for her157, all you who love her7797: rejoice for joy4885 with her56, all you who mourn over her;q~["B Shall I bring to the birth7665, and not cause to bring forth3205?" says559 Yahweh3068: "shall I589 who cause to bring forth3205 shut6113 the womb559?" says your God430.`}9"BWho has heard8085 such a thing7200? who has seen such things776? Shall a land be born in one259 day3117? shall a nation1471 be brought forth2342 at once6471? for as1571 soon as1571 Zion6726 travailed2342, she brought forth3205 her children1121.|7"B"Before she travailed2342, she brought forth3205; before her pain2256 came935, she delivered4422 a son2145.j{M"BA voice6963 of tumult7588 from the city5892, a voice6963 from the temple1964, a voice6963 of Yahweh3068 that renders7999 recompense1576 to his enemies341.z"BHear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, you who tremble2730 at his word1697: "Your brothers251 who hate8130 you5077, who cast you out for my name8034's sake559, have said, 3068 'Let Yahweh be glorified3513, that we may see7200 your joy8057;' but it is those who shall be disappointed954.yw"BI also will choose977 their delusions8586, and will bring935 their fears4035 on them7121; because when I called, no one answered1696; when I spoke1696, they didn8085't listen; but they did6213 that which was evil7451 in my eyes5869, and chose977 that in which I didn2654't delight.""x="BHe who kills7819 an ox7794 is as he who kills5221 a man376; he who sacrifices2076 a lamb7716, as he who breaks6202 a dog3611's neck6202; he who offers5927 an offering4503, as he who offers pig2386's blood1818; he who burns2142 frankincense3828, as he who blesses1288 an idol205. Yes977, they have chosen their own ways1870, and their soul5315 delights2654 in their abominations8251:=ws"BFor all these things has my hand3027 made6213, and so all these things came to be5002," says Yahweh3068: "but to this man will I look5027, even to him who is poor6041 and of a contrite5223 spirit7307, and who trembles2730 at my word1697.v "BThus says559 Yahweh3068, "Heaven8064 is my throne3678, and the earth776 is my footstool7272: what kind of house1004 will you build1129 to me4725? and what place shall be my rest4496?u}"AThe wolf2061 and the lamb2924 shall feed7462 together259, and the lion738 shall eat398 straw8401 like the ox1241; and dust6083 shall be the serpent5175's food3899. They shall not hurt7489 nor destroy7843 in all my holy6944 mountain2022," says559 Yahweh3068.t-"AIt shall happen that7121, before they call, I will answer6030; and while they are yet speaking1696, I will hear8085.ksO"AThey shall not labor3021 in vain7385, nor bring forth3205 for calamity928; for they are the seed2233 of the blessed1288 of Yahweh3068, and their offspring with them6631.cr?"AThey shall not build1129, and another312 inhabit3427; they shall not plant5193, and another312 eat398: for as the days3117 of a tree6086 shall be the days3117 of my people5971, and my chosen972 shall long enjoy1086 the work4639 of their hands3027.5qc"AThey shall build1129 houses1004, and inhabit3427 them5193; and they shall plant vineyards3754, and eat398 their fruit6529.xpi"A"There shall be no more there an infant5764 of days3117, nor an old man2205 who has not filled4390 his days3117; for the child5288 shall die4191 one hundred3967 years8141 old1121, and the sinner2398 being one hundred3967 years8141 old1121 shall be accursed7043.uoc"AI will rejoice1523 in Jerusalem3389, and joy7797 in my people5971; and there shall be heard8085 in her no more the voice6963 of weeping1065 and the voice6963 of crying2201.knO"ABut be you glad7797 and rejoice1523 forever5703 in that which I create1254; for1254, behold, I create Jerusalem3389 a rejoicing1525, and her people5971 a joy4885.bm="A"For1254, behold, I create new2319 heavens8064 and a new2319 earth776; and the former7223 things shall not be remembered2142, nor come5927 into mind3820.l"Aso that he who blesses1288 himself in the earth776 shall bless1288 himself in the God430 of truth543; and he who swears7650 in the earth776 shall swear7650 by the God430 of truth543; because the former7223 troubles6869 are forgotten7911, and because they are hidden5641 from my eyes5869.k"AYou shall leave3240 your name8034 for a curse7621 to my chosen972; and the Lord136 Yahweh136 will kill4191 you7121; and he will call his servants5650 by another312 name8034:ujc"Abehold5650, my servants shall sing7442 for joy2898 of heart3820, but you shall cry6817 for sorrow3511 of heart3820, and shall wail3213 for anguish7667 of spirit7307.diA"A Therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069, "Behold5650, my servants shall eat398, but you shall be hungry7456; behold5650, my servants shall drink8354, but you shall be thirsty6770; behold5650, my servants shall rejoice8055, but you shall be disappointed954;h"A I will destine4487 you to the sword2719, and you shall all bow down3766 to the slaughter2874; because when I called7121, you didn6030't answer; when I spoke1696, you didn8085't listen; but you did6213 that which was evil7451 in my eyes5869, and chose977 that in which I didn2654't delight."g"A "But you who forsake5800 Yahweh3068, who forget7913 my holy6944 mountain2022, who prepare6186 a table7979 for Fortune1409, and who fill4390 up mixed wine4469 to Destiny4507;jfM"A Sharon8289 shall be a fold5116 of flocks6629, and the valley6010 of Achor5911 a place for herds1241 to lie down in7258, for my people5971 who have sought me1875.e"A I will bring forth3318 a seed2233 out of Jacob3290, and out of Judah3063 an inheritor3423 of my mountains2022; and my chosen972 shall inherit3423 it5650, and my servants shall dwell there7931.559 Yahweh3068, "As the new wine8492 is found4672 in the cluster811, and one says559, 7843 'Don't destroy it1293, for a blessing is in it6213:' so will I do for my servants5650' sake7843, that I may not destroy them all.wcg"Ayour own iniquities5771, and the iniquities5771 of your fathers1 together3162," says559 Yahweh3068, "who have burned incense6999 on the mountains2022, and blasphemed2778 me on the hills1389; therefore will I first7223 measure4058 their work6468 into their bosom2436."Db"A"Behold3789, it is written before6440 me2814: I will not keep silence, but will recompense7999, yes7999, I will recompense into their bosom2436,sa_"Awho say559, Stand7126 by yourself5066, don't come near to me6942, for I am holier than you6227. These are a smoke in my nose639, a fire784 that burns3344 all the day3117.y`k"Awho sit3427 among the graves6913, and lodge3885 in the secret places5341; who eat398 pig2386's flesh1320, and broth4839 of abominable6292 things is in their vessels3627;H_ "Aa people5971 who provoke3707 me to my face6440 continually8548, sacrificing2076 in gardens1593, and burning incense6999 on bricks3843;s^_"AI have spread out6566 my hands3027 all the day3117 to a rebellious5637 people5971, who walk1980 in a way1870 that is not good2896, after310 their own thoughts4284; ] "A"I am inquired1875 of by those who didn3808't ask7592; I am found4672 by those who didn3808't seek1245 me559: I said, See me1471, see me, to a nation that was not called7121 by my name8034.+\O"@ Will you refrain662 yourself for these things3068, Yahweh? Will you hold your peace2814, and afflict6031 us very severely3966?j[M"@ Our holy6944 and our beautiful8597 house1004, where our fathers1 praised1984 you8316, is burned with fire784; and all our pleasant places4261 are laid waste2723.6Ze"@ Your holy6944 cities5892 are become a wilderness4057, Zion6726 has become a wilderness4057, Jerusalem3389 a desolation8077.NY"@ Don7107't be furious, 3966 Yahweh3068, neither remember2142 iniquity5771 forever5703: see5027, look, we beg you5971, we are all your people.8Xi"@But now3068, Yahweh, you are our Father1; we are the clay2563, and you our potter3335; and we all are the work4639 of your hand3027.W!"@There is none who calls7121 on your name8034, who stirs up5782 himself to take hold2388 of you5641; for you have hidden your face6440 from us4127, and have consumed us by means3027 of our iniquities5771.V+"@For we have all become as one who is unclean2931, and all our righteousness6666 is as a polluted5708 garment899: and we all fade5034 as a leaf5929; and our iniquities5771, like the wind7307, take us away5375.2U]"@You meet him who rejoices7797 and works6213 righteousness6664, those who remember2142 you in your ways1870. Behold7107, you were angry, and we sinned2398. We have been in sin2398 for a long time5769; and shall we be saved3467?yTk"@For from of old5769 men have not heard8085, nor perceived by the ear238, neither has the eye5869 seen7200 a God430 besides2108 you6213, who works for him who waits for him2442.BS}"@When you did6213 awesome things3372 which we didn6960't look for3381, you came down, the mountains2022 quaked2151 at your presence6440.3R_"@as when fire784 kindles6919 the brushwood2003, and the fire784 causes the waters4325 to boil1158; to make your name8034 known3045 to your adversaries6862, that the nations1471 may tremble7264 at your presence6440!DQ "@Oh3863 that you would tear7167 the heavens8064, that you would come down3381, that the mountains2022 might quake2151 at your presence6440,P%"?We have become as they over whom you never5769 bear rule4910, as those who were not called7121 by your name8034.9Ok"?Your holy6944 people5971 possessed3423 it but a little while4705: our adversaries6862 have trodden down947 your sanctuary4720.N"?O Yahweh3068, why do you make us to err8582 from your ways1870, and harden7188 our heart3820 from your fear3374? Return7725 for your servants5650' sake7626, the tribes of your inheritance5159.M7"?For3588 you are our Father1, though Abraham85 doesn3808't know us3478, and Israel does not acknowledge5234 us3068: you, Yahweh, are our Father1; our Redeemer1350 from everlasting5769 is your name8034.UL#"?Look7200 down5027 from heaven8064, and see7200 from the habitation2073 of your holiness6944 and of your glory8597: where are your zeal7068 and your mighty1369 acts1995? the yearning of your heart4578 and your compassion is restrained toward me662.K!"?As the livestock929 that go down3381 into the valley1237, the Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 caused them to rest5117; so you led5090 your people5971, to make6213 yourself a glorious8597 name8034.J1"? who led3212 them through the depths8415, as a horse5483 in the wilderness4057, so that they didn3782't stumble? I "? who caused his glorious8597 arm2220 to go3212 at the right hand3225 of Moses4872? who divided1234 the waters4325 before6440 them6213, to make himself an everlasting5769 name8034?^H5"? Then he remembered2142 the days3117 of old5769, Moses4872 and his people5971, saying5927, Where is he who brought them up out of the sea3220 with the shepherds7462 of his flock6629? where is he who put7760 his holy6944 Spirit7307 in their midst7130?TG!"? But they rebelled4784, and grieved6087 his holy6944 Spirit7307: therefore he was turned2015 to be their enemy341, and he himself fought against them3898.FF"? In all their affliction6869 he was afflicted6862, and the angel4397 of his presence6440 saved3467 them160: in his love and in his pity2551 he redeemed1350 them5190; and he bore them5375, and carried them all the days3117 of old5769.&EE"?For he said559, "Surely5971, they are my people, children1121 who will not deal falsely8266:" so he was their Savior3467.UD#"?I will make mention2142 of the loving kindnesses2617 of Yahweh3068 and the praises8416 of Yahweh3068, according to all that Yahweh3068 has bestowed1580 on us7227, and the great goodness2898 toward the house1004 of Israel3478, which he has bestowed1580 on them according to his mercies7356, and according to the multitude7230 of his loving kindnesses2617.TC!"?I trod down947 the peoples5971 in my anger639, and made them drunk7937 in my wrath2534, and I poured3381 out their lifeblood5332 on the earth776."Bw"?I looked5027, and there was none to help5826; and I wondered8074 that there was none to uphold5564: therefore my own arm2220 brought salvation3467 to me2534; and my wrath, it upheld me5564.A-"?For the day3117 of vengeance5359 was in my heart3820, and the year8141 of my redeemed1350 has come935.y@k"?"I have trodden1869 the winepress6333 alone5971; and of the peoples there was no376 man with me1869: yes, I trod them in my anger639, and trampled7429 them in my wrath2534; and their lifeblood5332 is sprinkled5137 on my garments899, and I have stained1351 all my clothing4403.?'"?Why are you red122 in your clothing3830, and your garments899 like him who treads1869 in the wine vat1660?g> I"?Who is this who comes935 from Edom123, with dyed2556 garments899 from Bozrah1224? this who is glorious1921 in his clothing3830, marching6808 in the greatness7230 of his strength3581? "It is I who speak1696 in righteousness6666, mighty7227 to save3467."c=?"> They shall call7121 them The holy6944 people5971, The redeemed1350 of Yahweh3068: and you shall be called7121 Sought out1875, A city5892 not forsaken5800.@<y"> Behold3068, Yahweh has proclaimed8085 to the end7097 of the earth776, "Say559 to the daughter1323 of Zion6726, 3468 'Behold, your salvation comes935. Behold7939, his reward is with him6468, and his recompense before him6440.'"9;k"> Go through5674, go through5674 the gates8179! Prepare6437 the way1870 of the people5971! Cast up5549, cast up5549 the highway4546! Gather out5619 the stones68! Lift up7311 a banner5251 for the peoples5971.m:S"> but those who have garnered622 it shall eat398 it1984, and praise Yahweh3068; and those who have gathered6908 it shall drink8354 it in the courts2691 of my sanctuary6944."y9k">Yahweh3068 has sworn7650 by his right hand3225, and by the arm2220 of his strength5797, "Surely I will518 no more give5414 your grain1715 to be food3978 for your enemies341; and foreigners5236, 1121 shall not drink8354 your new wine8492, for which you have labored3021:58c">and give5414 him no rest1824, until he establishes3559, and until he makes7760 Jerusalem3389 a praise8416 in the earth776.7">I have set6485 watchmen8104 on your walls2346, Jerusalem3389; they shall never8548 hold their peace2814 day3117 nor night3915: you who call2142 on Yahweh3068, take no rest1824, 6 ">For as a young man970 marries1166 a virgin1330, so your sons1121 shall marry1166 you2860; and as the bridegroom rejoices4885 over the bride3618, so your God430 will rejoice over you7797.c5?">You shall no more be termed559 Forsaken5800; neither shall your land776 any more be termed559 Desolate8077: but you shall be called7121 Hephzibah2657, and your land776 Beulah1166; for Yahweh3068 delights2654 in you776, and your land shall be married1166.G4">You shall also be a crown5850 of beauty8597 in the hand3027 of Yahweh3068, and a royal4410 diadem6797 in the hand3709 of your God430.3">The nations1471 shall see7200 your righteousness6664, and all kings4428 your glory3519, and you shall be called7121 by a new2319 name5344, which the mouth6310 of Yahweh3068 shall name8034."2 ?">For Zion6726's sake will I not hold my peace2814, and for Jerusalem3389's sake I will not rest8252, until her righteousness6664 go forth3318 as brightness5051, and her salvation3444 as a lamp3940 that burns1197.Z1-"= For as the earth776 brings forth3318 its bud6780, and as the garden1593 causes the things that are sown2221 in it to spring forth6779; so the Lord136 Yahweh3069 will cause righteousness6666 and praise8416 to spring forth6779 before all the nations1471.W0'"= I will greatly7797 rejoice7797 in Yahweh3068, my soul5315 shall be joyful1523 in my God430; for he has clothed3847 me with the garments899 of salvation3468, he has covered3271 me with the robe4598 of righteousness6666, as a bridegroom2860 decks3547 himself with a garland6287, and as a bride3618 adorns5710 herself with her jewels3627.1/["= Their seed2233 shall be known3045 among the nations1471, and their offspring6631 among8432 the peoples5971; all who see7200 them shall acknowledge5234 them2233, that they are the seed which Yahweh3068 has blessed1288."*.M"="For I3068, Yahweh, love157 justice4941, I hate8130 robbery1498 with iniquity5930; and I will give5414 them their recompense6468 in truth571, and I will make3772 an everlasting5769 covenant with them1285.5-c"=Instead of your shame1322 you shall have double4932; and instead of dishonor3639 they shall rejoice7442 in their portion2506: therefore in their land776 they shall possess3423 double4932; everlasting5769 joy shall be to them8057.$,A"=But you shall be named7121 the priests3548 of Yahweh3068; men will call559 you the ministers8334 of our God430: you will eat398 the wealth2428 of the nations1471, and you will boast3235 in their glory3519.C+"=Strangers2114 shall stand5975 and feed7462 your flocks6629, and foreigners5236, 1121 shall be your plowmen406 and your vinedressers3755.'*G"=They shall build1129 the old5769 wastes2723, they shall raise up6965 the former7223 desolations8074, and they shall repair2318 the waste2721 cities5892, the desolations8074 of many1755 generations1755. z~}|{WzysxwvutsrrYqcp nmlkjjJiJhh7gfned]c bG`y_i^A]S\bZYXWVUTTSNRQP/ONLKJJ#IHGNF.EmDDDCjA@3>>C=d<;u:~9g87x65v43 10/+-, +0)(u'&%$#I"}! w;&.S+2 l T rh~T'SyoWBut1161 the wisdom4678 that is2076 from above509 is first4412, Ezekiel3 pure53, then1899 peaceful1516, gentle1933, reasonable2138, full3324 of mercy1656 and2532 good18 fruits2590, without partiality87, and2532 without hypocrisy505.V%For1063 where3699 jealousy2205 and2532 selfish ambition2052 are1563, there is confusion181 and2532 every3956 evil5337 deed4229.PThis3778 wisdom4678 is2076 not3756 that which comes down2718 from above509, but235 is earthly1919, sensual5591, and demonic1141.)KBut1161 if1487 you have2192 bitter4089 jealousy2205 and2532 selfish ambition2052 in1722 your5216 heart2588, don3361't boast2620 and2532 don5574't lie against2596 the truth225.&E Who5101 is wise and2532 understanding1990 among1722 you5213? Let him show1166 by1537 his846 good2570 conduct391 that his846 deeds2041 are done in1722 gentleness4240 of wisdom4678.2] Can1410 a fig tree4808, my3450 brothers80, yield4160 olives2228, or a vine288 figs4810? Thus3779 no3762 spring4077 yields4160 both salt252 water5204 and2532 fresh1099 water5204.0Y Does3385 a spring4077 send out1032 from1537 the same846 opening3692 fresh1099 and2532 bitter water4089? Out of1537 the same846 mouth4750 comes1831 forth blessing2129 and2532 cursing2671. My3450 brothers80, these things5023 ought5534 not3756 to be1096 so3779. With1722, 846 it846 we2127 bless our God2316 and2532 Father3962, and2532 with1722 it846 we2672 curse men444, who3588 are made1096 in the image3669 of God2316.I But1161 nobody3762, 444 can1410 tame1150 the tongue1100. It is a restless183 evil2556, full3324 of deadly2287 poison2447. !For1063 every3956 kind5449 of animal5037, 2532 bird4071, 5037 creeping thing2062, and5037 thing in the sea1724, is tamed1150, and2532 has been tamed1150 by mankind5449.) KAnd2532 the tongue1100 is2525 a fire4442. The world2889 of iniquity93 among1722 our2257 members3196, 3779 is2525 the tongue1100, which defiles4695 the whole3650 body4983, and2532 sets on fire5394 the course5164 of nature1078, and2532 is set on fire5394 by Gehenna1067. #So3779 the tongue1100 is2076 also2532 a little3398 member3196, and2532 boasts great things3166. See2400 how a small3641 fire4442 can spread381 to a large2245 forest5208!g GBehold2400, the ships4143 also2532, though5607 they are so big5082 and2532 are driven1643 by5259 fierce4642 winds417, are yet guided3329 by5259 a very small1646 rudder4079, wherever3699, Leviticus2 the pilot2116, 3730 desires1014. Indeed2400, we put906 bits5469 into1519 the horses2462' mouths4750 so that4314 they846 may obey3982 us2254, and2532 we guide3329 their846 whole3650 body4983.RFor1063 in many things4183 we all537 stumble4417. If1487 anyone5100 doesn3756't stumble4417 in1722 word3056, the same3778 is a perfect5046 man435, able1415 to bridle5468 the whole3650 body4983 also2532.\ 3Let not3361 many4183 of you be1096 teachers1320, my3450 brothers80, knowing1492 that3754 we will receive2983 heavier3173 judgment2917.zmFor1063 as5618 the body4983 apart5565 from the spirit4151 is2076 dead3498, even2532 so3779 faith4102 apart5565 from works2041 is2076 dead3498.B}In the same way3668, 1344 wasn3756't Rahab4460 the prostitute4204 also2532 justified1344 by1537 works2041, in that she received5264 the messengers32, and2532 sent1544 them out1544 another2087 way3598?SYou see3708 then5106 that3754 by1537 works2041, a man444 is justified1344, and2532 not3756 only3440 by1537 faith4102.Mand2532 the Scripture1124 was fulfilled4137 which says1161, "Abraham11 believed4100 God2316, and2532 it was accounted3049 to him846 as1519 righteousness1343;" and2532 he was called2564 the friend5384 of God2316.W'You991 see that3754 faith4102 worked with4903 his846 works2041, and2532 by1537 works2041 faith4102 was5048 perfected5048;taWasn3756't Abraham11 our2257 father3962 justified1344 by1537 works2041, in that he offered399 up Isaac2464 his846 son5207 on1909 the altar2379?U#But1161 do you want2309 to know1097, 5599 vain2756 man444, that3754 faith4102 apart5565 from works2041 is2076 dead3498?hIYou4771 believe4100 that3754 God2316 is2076 one1520. You do4160 well2573. The demons1140 also2532 believe4100, and2532 shudder5425.~Yes235, a man5100 will say2046, "You4771 have2192 faith4102, and I2504 have2192 works2041." Show1166 me3427 your4675 faith4102 without1537, 4675 works2041, and I2504 by1537 my3450 works2041 will show1166 you4671 my3450 faith4102.8}iEven2532 so3779 faith4102, if1437 it has2192 no3361 works2041, is2076 dead3498 in2596 itself1438.w|gand1161 one5100 of1537 you5216 tells2036 them846, "Go5217 in1722 peace1515, be2328 warmed2328 and2532 filled5526;" and2532 yet1161 you didn3361't give1325 them846 the things the body4983 needs5101, what good is it3786?={sAnd if1437 a brother80 or2228 sister79 is5225 naked1131 and2532 in lack3007 of5600 daily2184 food5160,!z;What5101 good3786 is it3450, my brothers80, if1437 a man5100 says3004 he has2192 faith4102, but1161 has2192 no3361 works3361? Can1410 faith4102 save4982 him846?]y3 For1063 judgment2920 is without mercy448 to him4160 who has shown4160 no3361 mercy1656. 2532 Mercy1656 triumphs over2620 judgment2920.Hx  So3779 speak2980, and2532 so3779 do4160, as5613 men who are3195 to be judged2919 by1223 a law3551 of freedom1657. w For1063 he who said2036, "Do3431 not3361 commit adultery3431," also2532 said2036, "Do5407 not3361 commit murder5407." Now1161 if1487 you do not3756 commit3431 adultery3431, but1161 murder5407, you have become1096 a transgressor3848 of the law3551.jvM For1063 whoever3748 keeps5083 the whole3650 law3551, and yet1161 stumbles4417 in1722 one1520 point1096, he has become guilty1777 of all3956.Ou But1161 if1487 you show partiality4380, you commit2038 sin266, being convicted1651 by5259 the law3551 as5613 transgressors3848.t1However3305, if1487 you fulfill5055 the royal937 law3551, according to2596 the Scripture1124, "You shall love25 your4675 neighbor4139 as5613 yourself4572," you do4160 well2573.6se987 Don3756't they846 blaspheme987 the honorable2570 name3686 by1909 which3588 you5209 are called1941?r+But1161 you5210 have dishonored818 the poor4434 man2616. Don3756't the rich4145 oppress2616 you5216, and2532 personally846 drag1670 you5209 before1519 the courts2922?q-Listen191, my3450 beloved27 brothers80. 1586 Didn3756't God2316 choose1586 those who are poor4434 in this5127 world2889 to be rich4145 in1722 faith4102, and2532 heirs2818 of the Kingdom932 which3739 he promised1861 to those who3588 love25 him846?Wp'haven3756't you1252 shown2532 partiality1252 among1722 yourselves1438, and2532 become1096 judges2923 with evil4190 thoughts1261?Moand2532 you pay special attention1914 to1909 him846 who3588 wears5409 the fine2986 clothing2066, and2532 say2036, 846 "Sit2521, 4771 here5602 in a good place2573;" and2532 you tell2036 the poor4434 man2476, "Stand there1563," or2228 "Sit2521, Ephesians2 by5259 my3450 footstool5286;"KnFor1063 if1437 a man435 with a gold ring5554, in1722 fine2986 clothing2066, comes1525 into1519 your5216 synagogue4864, and1161 a poor man4434 in1525 filthy4508 clothing2066 also2532 comes in1722;_m 9My3450 brothers80, don3361't hold2192 the faith4102 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 of glory1391 with1722 partiality4382.l -Pure2513 religion2356 and2532 undefiled283 before3844 our God2316 and2532 Father3962 is2076 this3778: to visit1980 the fatherless3737 and2532 widows5503 in1722 their846 affliction2347, and to keep5083 oneself1438 unstained784 by575 the world2889.[k 1If1487 anyone5100 among1722 you5213 thinks1380 himself to be1511 religious2357 while he doesn3361't bridle5468 his846 tongue1100, but235 deceives538 his846 heart2588, this man5127's religion2356 is worthless3152.j /But1161 he who looks3879 into1519 the perfect5046 law3551 of freedom1657, and2532 continues3887, not3756 being1096 a hearer202 who3778 forgets1953, but235 a doer4163 of the work2041, this man3778 will be2071 blessed3107 in1722 what he846 does4162.Ji for1063 he sees2657 himself1438, and2532 goes away565, and2532 immediately2112 forgets1950 what kind of man3697 he was2258.;h qFor3754 if1487 anyone5100 is a hearer202 of the word3056 and2532 not3756 a doer4163, he3778 is2076 like1503 a man435 looking2657 at his846 natural1078 face4383 in1722 a mirror2072;?g yBut1161 be1096 doers4163 of the word3056, and2532 not3361 only3440 hearers202, deluding3884 your own selves1438.Tf #Therefore1352, putting away659 all3956 filthiness4507 and2532 overflowing4050 of wickedness2549, receive1209 with1722 humility4240 the implanted1721 word3056, which3588 is able1410 to save4982 your5216 souls5590.e !for1063 the anger3709 of man435 doesn3756't produce2716 the righteousness1343 of God2316.d !So5620, then, my3450 beloved27 brothers80, let every3956 man444 be2077 swift5036 to1519 hear191, slow1021 to1519 speak2980, and slow1021 to1519 anger3709;sc aOf his own will1014 he brought616 us2248 forth by the word3056 of truth1519, that we2248 should be1511 a kind5100 of first fruits536 of his846 creatures2938.zb oEvery3956 good18 gift1394 and2532 every3956 perfect5046 gift1434 is2076 from above509, coming down2597 from575 the Father3962 of lights5457, with3844 whom3739 can be1762 no3756 variation3883, nor3756 turning5157 shadow644.na WDon3361't be4105 deceived4105, my3450 beloved27 brothers80.[` 1Then the lust1939, when1534 it has conceived4815, bears5088 sin266; and1161 the sin266, when it is full grown658, brings forth616 death2288.8_ kBut1161 each one1538 is tempted3985, when he is drawn away1828 by5259 his own2398 lust1939, and2532 enticed1185.0^ [ Let no man3367 say3004 when3754 he is tempted3985, "I am tempted3985 by575 God2316," for1063 God2316 can551't be tempted 2076 by evil2556, and he846 himself tempts3985 no1161 one3762.[] 1 Blessed3107 is the man435 who3739 endures5278 temptation3986, for3754 when he has been1096 approved1384, he will receive2983 the crown4735 of life2222, which3739 the Lord2962 promised1861 to those3588 who love25 him846.T\ # For1063 the sun2246 arises393 with4862 the scorching2742 wind2532, and withers3583 the grass5528, and2532 the flower438 in it846 falls1601, and2532 the beauty2143 of its846 appearance4383 perishes622. So3779 also2532 will3133 the rich man4145 fade away3133 in1722 his846 pursuits4197.V[ ' and1161 the rich4145, in1722 that he846 is made humble5014, because3754 like5613 the flower438 in the grass5528, he will pass away3928.Z / But1161 let the brother80 in humble circumstances5011 glory2744 in1722 his846 high position5311;Y  He is a double-minded1374 man435, unstable182 in1722 all3956 his846 ways3598.=X uFor1063 let that1565 man444 not3361 think3633 that3754 he will receive2983 anything5100 from3844 the Lord2962.W 3But1161 let him ask154 in1722 faith4102, without3367 any doubting1252, for1063 he who doubts1252 is like1503 a wave2830 of the sea2281, driven by the wind416 and2532 tossed4494.BV But if1487 any5100 of you5216 lacks3007 wisdom4678, let him ask154 of3844 God2316, who gives1325 to all3956 liberally574 and2532 without3361 reproach3679; and2532 it will be given1325 to him846.wU i1161 Let endurance5281 have2192 its perfect5046 work2041, that2443 you may be5600 perfect5046 and2532 complete3648, lacking3007 in1722 nothing3367.T knowing1097 that3754 the testing1383 of your5216 faith4102 produces2716 endurance5281.0S [Count it2233 all3956 joy5479, my3450 brothers80, when3752 you fall4045 into various4164 temptations3986,qR _6602385, a servant1401 of God2316 and2532 of the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, to the twelve1427 tribes5443 which are in the Dispersion1290: Greetings5463.Q)" Manasseh4519, Ephraim669; and Ephraim669, Manasseh4519; and they together3162 shall be against Judah3063. For all this his anger639 is not turned away7725, but his hand3027 is stretched out still5186.P!" One will devour1504 on the right hand3225, and be hungry7457; and he will eat398 on the left hand8040, and they will not be satisfied7646. Everyone376 will eat398 the flesh1320 of his own arm2220:Oy" Through the wrath5678 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the land776 is burnt6272 up5971; and the people are the fuel3980 for the fire784. No one376 spares2550 his brother251.'NG" For wickedness7564 burns1197 like a fire784. It devours398 the briers8068 and thorns7898; yes3341, it kindles in the thickets5442 of the forest3293, and they roll upward55 in a column1348 of smoke6227.;Mo" Therefore the Lord136 will not rejoice8055 over their young men970, neither will he have compassion7355 on their fatherless3490 and widows490; for everyone is profane2611 and an evildoer7489, and every mouth6310 speaks1696 folly5039. For all this his anger639 is not turned away7725, but his hand3027 is stretched out still5186.L1" For those who lead833 this people5971 lead them astray8582; and those who are led833 by them are destroyed1104.2205 and the honorable6440 man1931 is the head7218, and the prophet5030 who teaches3384 lies8267 is the tail2180.EJ" Therefore Yahweh3068 will cut off3772 from Israel3478 head7218 and tail2180, palm branch3712 and reed100, in one259 day3117.-IS" Yet the people5971 have not turned7725 to him who struck5221 them1875, neither have they sought Yahweh3068 of Armies6635..HU" The Syrians758 in front6924, and the Philistines6430 behind268; and they will devour398 Israel3478 with open mouth6310. For all this639, his anger is not turned away7725, but his hand3027 is stretched out still5186.>Gu" Therefore Yahweh3068 will set up7682 on high against him the adversaries6862 of Rezin7526, and will stir5526 up5526 his enemies341,nFU" "The bricks3843 have fallen5307, but we will build1129 with cut stone1496. The sycamore8256 fig trees have been cut down1438, but we will put cedars730 in their place2498."bE=" All the people5971 will know3045, including Ephraim669 and the inhabitants3427 of Samaria8111, who say559 in pride1346 and in arrogance1346 of heart3824,D" The Lord136 sent7971 a word1697 into Jacob3290, and it falls5307 on Israel3478.MC" Of the increase4766 of his government4951 and of peace7965 there shall be no end7093, on the throne3678 of David1732, and on his kingdom4467, to establish3559 it4941, and to uphold it with justice4941 and with righteousness6666 from that time on5704, even forever5769. The zeal7068 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 will perform this6213.rB]" For to us a child3206 is born3205. To us a son1121 is given5414; and the government4951 will be on his shoulders7926. His name8034 will be called7121 Wonderful6382, Counselor3289, Mighty1368 God410, Everlasting5703 Father1, Prince8269 of Peace7965.mAS" For all the armor5430 of the armed man5431 in the noisy7494 battle8071, and the garments rolled1556 in blood1818, will be for burning8316, fuel3980 for the fire784.j@M" For the yoke5923 of his burden5448, and the staff4294 of his shoulder7926, the rod7626 of his oppressor5065, you have broken2865 as in the day3117 of Midian4080.$?A" You have multiplied7235 the nation1471. You have increased1431 their joy8057. They rejoice8057 before6440 you according to the joy8057 in harvest7105, as men rejoice1523 when they divide2505 the spoil7998. >" The people5971 who walked1980 in darkness2822 have seen7200 a great1419 light216. Those who lived3427 in the land776 of the shadow of death6757, on them the light216 has shined5050.J= " But there shall be no more gloom4155 for her who was in anguish4164. In6256 the former time7223, he brought into contempt7043 the land776 of Zebulun2074 and the land776 of Naphtali5321; but in the latter314 time he has made it glorious3513, by the way1870 of the sea3220, beyond5676 the Jordan3383, Galilee1551 of the nations1471.U<#"and look5027 to the earth776, and see distress6869, darkness2825, and the gloom4588 of anguish6695. They will be driven5080 into thick darkness653.9;k"They will pass5674 through it7185, very distressed and hungry7457; and it will happen that when they are hungry7456, they will worry7107, and curse7043 by their king4428 and by their God430. They will turn6437 their faces upward4605,6:e"Turn to the law8451 and to the testimony8584! If they don559't speak according to this word1697, surely there is no morning for them7837.S9"When they tell559 you1875, "Consult with those who have familiar spirits178 and with the wizards3049, who chirp6850 and who mutter1897:" shouldn5971't a people consult1875 with their God430? Should they consult the dead4191 on behalf of the living2416?8"Behold3206, I and the children whom Yahweh3068 has given5414 me are for signs226 and for wonders4159 in Israel3478 from Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, who dwells7931 in Mount2022 Zion6726.37_"I will wait2442 for Yahweh3068, who hides5641 his face6440 from the house1004 of Jacob3290, and I will look for him6960.x6i"Wrap up6887 the testimony8584. Seal2856 the law8451 among my disciples3928.5!"Many7227 will stumble3782 over it5307, fall, be broken7665, be snared3369, and be captured3920."|4q"He will be a sanctuary4720, but for68, Deuteronomy63, 6697, 4383 both8147 houses1004 of Israel3478, he will be a trap6341 and a snare4170 for the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389.-3S" Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is who you must respect6942 as holy4172. He is the one you must fear. He is the one you must dread6206.h2I" "Don559't say, 7195 'A conspiracy!' concerning all about which this people5971 say559, 7195 'A conspiracy!' neither fear3372 their threats4172, nor be terrorized6206.[1/" For Yahweh3068 spoke559 thus to me with a strong2393 hand3027, and instructed3256 me not to walk3212 in the way1870 of this people5971, saying559,V0%" Take5779 counsel6098 together5779, and it will be brought to nothing6565; speak1696 the word1697, and it will not stand6965: for God is with us410." /9" Make an uproar7489, you peoples5971, and be broken in pieces2865! Listen238, all3605 you from far4801 countries776: dress247 for battle2865, and be shattered! Dress247 for battle2865, and be shattered!B.}"It will sweep2498 onward into Judah3063. It will overflow7857 and pass through5674; it will reach5060 even to the neck6677; and the stretching out4298 of its wings3671 will fill4393 the breadth7341 of your land776, Immanuel6005.U-#"now therefore136, behold, the Lord brings upon5927 them the mighty6099 flood7227 waters4325 of the River5104: the king4428 of Assyria804 and all his glory3519. It will come up5927 over all its channels650, and go over1980 all its banks1415.r,]""Because3282 this people5971 have refused3988 the waters4325 of Shiloah7975 that go1980 softly328, and rejoice4885 in Rezin7526 and Remaliah7425's son1121;Z+-"Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to me yet again3254, saying559,8*i"For before the child5288 knows3045 how to say7121, 1 'My father,' and517, 'My mother,' the riches2428 of Damascus1834 and the spoil7998 of Samaria8111 will be carried away5375 by6440 the king4428 of Assyria804."n)U"I went7126 to the prophetess5031, and she conceived2029, and bore3205 a son1121. Then Yahweh3068 said559 to me7121, "Call his name8034, 4122 'Maher Shalal Hash Baz.'](3"and I will take5749 for myself faithful539 witnesses5707 to testify5749: Uriah223 the priest3548, and Zechariah2148 the son1121 of Jeberechiah3000."R' "Yahweh3068 said559 to me3947, "Take a large1419 tablet1549, and write3789 on it with a man582's pen2747, 4122 'For Maher Shalal Hash Baz;'9&k"All the hills2022 that were cultivated5737 with the hoe4576, you shall not come there935 for fear3374 of briers8068 and thorns7898; but it shall be for the sending forth4916 of oxen7794, and for the treading4823 of sheep7716."(%I"People will go935 there with arrows2671 and with bow7198, because all the land776 will be briers8068 and thorns7898.k$O"It will happen in that day3117 that every place4725 where there were a thousand505 vines1612 at a thousand505 silver shekels3701, shall be for briers8068 and thorns7898.3#_"and it shall happen7230, that because of the abundance of milk2461 which they shall give6213 he shall eat398 butter2529: for everyone will eat398 butter2529 and honey1706 that is left3498 in7130 the midst of the land776.)"K"It shall happen in that day3117 that a man376 shall keep alive2421 a young1241 cow5697, and two8147 sheep6629;b!="In that day3117 the Lord136 will shave1548 with a razor8593 that is hired7917 in the parts beyond5676 the River5104, even with the king4428 of Assyria804, the head7218 and the hair8181 of the feet7272; and it shall also consume5595 the beard2206.c ?"They shall come935, and shall all rest5117 in the desolate1327 valleys5158, in the clefts5357 of the rocks5553, on all thorn5285 hedges5097, and on all pastures./"It will happen in that day3117 that Yahweh3068 will whistle8319 for the fly2070 that is in the uttermost part7097 of the rivers2975 of Egypt4714, and for the bee1682 that is in the land776 of Assyria804.9k"Yahweh3068 will bring935 on you5971, on your people, and on your father1's house1004, days3117 that have not come935, from the day3117 that Ephraim669 departed5493 from Judah3063; even the king4428 of Assyria804. u2G~'|{zy xwRvHu@.?.>n=A<;:9o807643v211K0`/.g-,I+*)t) (A'V%$n#9! x4" d X W 8 Whm~2H  , Destroyers7703 have come935 on all the bare heights8205 in the wilderness4057; for the sword2719 of Yahweh3068 devours398 from the one end7097 of the land776 even to the other end7097 of the land776: no flesh1320 has peace7965.k O, They have made7760 it a desolation8076; it mourns56 to me8077, being desolate; the whole land776 is made desolate8074, because no man376 lays7760 it to heart3820. +, Many7227 shepherds7462 have destroyed7843 my vineyard3754, they have trodden947 my portion2513 under foot947, they have made5414 my pleasant2532 portion2513 a desolate8077 wilderness4057. 7, Is my heritage5159 to me as a speckled6641 bird5861 of prey5861? are the birds of prey against her all around5439? Go3212, assemble622 all the animals2416 of the field7704, bring857 them to devour402.7g, My heritage5159 has become to me as a lion738 in the forest3293: she has uttered5414 her voice against me8130; therefore I have hated her.kO, I have forsaken5800 my house1004, I have cast5203 off my heritage5159; I have given5414 the dearly beloved3033 of my soul5315 into the hand3709 of her enemies341.7g, For even your brothers251, and the house1004 of your father1, even they have dealt treacherously898 with you7121; even they have cried aloud4392 after310 you539: don't believe them1696, though they speak beautiful words to you2896.6e, If you have run7323 with the footmen7273, and they have wearied3811 you8474, then how can you contend with horses5483? and though in a land776 of peace7965 you are secure982, yet how will you do6213 in the pride of the Jordan3383?hI, How long shall the land776 mourn56, and the herbs6212 of the whole country7704 wither3001? for the wickedness7451 of those who dwell3427 therein929, the animals are consumed5595, and the birds5775; because they said559, He shall not see7200 our latter end319./, But you3068, Yahweh, know3045 me7200; you see me974, and try my heart3820 toward you5423: pull them out like sheep6629 for the slaughter2878, and prepare6942 them for the day3117 of slaughter2028.}s, You have planted5193 them8327, yes, they have taken root; they grow3212, yes6213, they bring forth fruit6529: you are near7138 in their mouth6310, and far from7350 their heart3629.8 k, You are righteous6662, Yahweh3068, when I contend7378 with you1696; yet I would reason the cause4941 with you1870: why does the way of the wicked7563 prosper6743? why are all they at ease7951 who deal very899 treacherously898?L, and there shall be no remnant7611 to them935: for I will bring evil7451 on the men582 of Anathoth6068, even the year8141 of their visitation6486.1, therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, Behold6485, I will punish them970: the young men shall die4191 by the sword2719; their sons1121 and their daughters1323 shall die4191 by famine7458;-~S, Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068 concerning the men582 of Anathoth6068, who seek1245 your life5315, saying559, You shall not prophesy5012 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068, that you not die4191 by our hand3027;}/, But3068, Yahweh of Armies6635, who judges8199 righteously6664, who tests974 the heart3629 and the mind3820, I shall see7200 your vengeance5360 on them1540; for to you have I revealed my cause7379.0|Y, But I was like a gentle441 lamb3532 that is led2986 to the slaughter2873; and I didn3045't know that they had devised2803 devices4284 against me7843, saying, Let us destroy the tree6086 with its fruit3899, and let us cut him off3772 from the land776 of the living2416, that his name8034 may be no more remembered2142.{, Yahweh3068 gave me knowledge3045 of it3045, and I knew it7200: then you showed me their doings4611.z), For Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, who planted5193 you1696, has pronounced evil7451 against you1558, because of the evil7451 of the house1004 of Israel3478 and of the house1004 of Judah3063, which they have worked6213 for themselves in provoking me to anger3707 by offering incense6999 to Baal1168.Py, Yahweh3068 called7121 your name8034, A green7488 olive tree2132, beautiful3303 with goodly8389 fruit6529: with the noise6963 of a great1419 tumult1999 he has kindled3341 fire784 on it1808, and its branches are broken7489.x, What has my beloved3039 to do in my house1004, since she has worked6213 lewdness4209 with many7227, and the holy6944 flesh1320 is passed5674 from you7451? when you do evil, then you rejoice5937.w, Therefore don6419't pray for this people5971, neither lift up5375 cry7440 nor prayer8605 for them8085; for I will not hear them in the time6256 that they cry7121 to me because of their trouble7451.cv?, For according to the number4557 of your cities5892 are your gods430, Judah3063; and according to the number4557 of the streets2351 of Jerusalem3389 have you set up7760 altars4196 to the shameful thing1322, even altars4196 to burn incense6999 to Baal1168.Au{, Then shall the cities5892 of Judah3063 and the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389 go1980 and cry2199 to the gods430 to which they offer incense6999: but they will not save3467 them at all3467 in the time6256 of their trouble7451.tw, Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068, Behold935, I will bring evil7451 on them3201, which they shall not be able to escape3318; and they shall cry2199 to me8085, but I will not listen to them.Es, They are turned back7725 to the iniquities5771 of their forefathers7223, who refused3985 to hear8085 my words1697; and they are gone1980 after310 other312 gods430 to serve5647 them1004: the house of Israel3478 and the house1004 of Judah3063 have broken6565 my covenant1285 which I made3772 with their fathers1.Hr , Yahweh3068 said559 to me7195, A conspiracy is found4672 among the men376 of Judah3063, and among the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389.zqm, Yet they didn8085't obey, nor turn5186 their ear241, but walked3212 everyone376 in the stubbornness8307 of their evil7451 heart3820: therefore I brought935 on them all the words1697 of this covenant1285, which I commanded6680 them to do6213, but they didn6213't do them.?pw, For I earnestly5749 protested5749 to your fathers1 in the day3117 that I brought them up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, even to this day3117, rising early7925 and protesting5749, saying559, Obey8085 my voice6963.1o[, Yahweh3068 said559 to me7121, Proclaim all these words1697 in the cities5892 of Judah3063, and in the streets2351 of Jerusalem3389, saying559, Hear8085 the words1697 of this covenant1285, and do them6213.Dn, that I may establish6965 the oath7621 which I swore7650 to your fathers1, to give5414 them a land776 flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706, as at this day3117. Then answered6030 I559, and said, Amen543, Yahweh3068.m1, which I commanded6680 your fathers1 in the day3117 that I brought them forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, out of the iron1270 furnace3564, saying559, Obey8085 my voice6963, and do6213 them6680, according to all which I command you5971: so you shall be my people, and I will be your God430;glG, and say559 to them559, Thus says Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478: Cursed779 is the man376 who doesn8085't hear the words1697 of this covenant1285,Ek, Hear8085 the words1697 of this covenant1285, and speak1696 to the men376 of Judah3063, and to the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389;gj I, The word1697 that came to Jeremiah3414 from Yahweh3068, saying559,piY, Pour out8210 your wrath2534 on the nations1471 that don3045't know you4940, and on the families that don7121't call on your name8034: for they have devoured398 Jacob3290, yes398, they have devoured him and consumed3615 him8074, and have laid waste his habitation5116.h!, Yahweh3068, correct3256 me4941, but in measure: not in your anger639, lest you bring me to nothing4591.Eg, Yahweh3068, I know3045 that the way1870 of man120 is not in himself376: it is not in man who walks1980 to direct3559 his steps6806.2f], The voice6963 of news8052, behold935, it comes, and a great1419 commotion7494 out of the north6828 country776, to make7760 the cities5892 of Judah3063 a desolation8077, a dwelling4583 place of jackals8577.deA, For the shepherds7462 are become brutish1197, and have not inquired1875 of Yahweh3068: therefore they have not prospered7919, and all their flocks4830 are scattered6327.'dG, My tent168 is destroyed7703, and all my cords4340 are broken5423: my children1121 are gone forth3318 from me5186, and they are no more: there is none to spread my tent168 any more6965, and to set up my curtains3407.Jc , Woe188 is me because of my hurt7667! my wound4347 is grievous2470: but I said559, Truly389 this is my grief2483, and I must bear it5375.gbG, For thus says559 Yahweh3068, Behold7049, I will sling out the inhabitants3427 of the land776 at this time6471, and will distress6887 them4672, that they may feel it.~au, Gather up622 your wares3666 out of the land776, you who live3427 under siege4692.`}, The portion2506 of Jacob3290 is not like these3335; for he is the former of all things3478; and Israel is the tribe7626 of his inheritance5159: Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is his name8034. _9, They are vanity1892, a work4639 of delusion8595: in the time6256 of their visitation6486 they shall perish6.^+, Every man120 has become brutish1197 and without knowledge1847; every goldsmith6884 is disappointed3001 by his engraved image6459; for his molten image5262 is falsehood8267, and there is no breath in them7307.], when he utters5414 his voice6963, there is a tumult1995 of waters4325 in the heavens8064, and he causes the vapors5387 to ascend5927 from the ends7097 of the earth776; he makes6213 lightnings1300 for the rain4306, and brings forth3318 the wind7307 out of his treasuries214.v\e, He has made6213 the earth776 by his power3581, he has established3559 the world8398 by his wisdom2451, and by his understanding2451 has he stretched out5186 the heavens8064:[', You1836 shall say560 this to them426: The gods that have not3809 made5648 the heavens8065 and the earth778, these shall perish7 from the earth772, and from under8460 the429 heavens8065.;Zo, But Yahweh3068 is the true571 God430; he is the living2416 God430, and an everlasting5769 King4428: at his wrath7110 the earth776 trembles7493, and the nations1471 are not able to withstand3557 his indignation2195. Y, There is silver3701 beaten into plates7554, which is brought935 from Tarshish8659, and gold2091 from Uphaz210, the work4639 of the artificer2796 and of the hands3027 of the goldsmith6884; blue8504 and purple713 for their clothing3830; they are all the work4639 of skillful men2450."X=, But they are together259 brutish1197 and foolish3688: the instruction4148 of idols6086! it is but a stock6086.W, Who should not fear3372 you4428, King of the nations1471? For it appertains2969 to you2450; because among all the wise men of the nations1471, and in all their royal estate4438, there is none like you.V, There is none like you3068, Yahweh; you are great1419, and your name8034 is great1419 in might1369.)UK, They are like4749 a palm tree8560, of turned work1696, and don't speak: they must5375 be carried5375, because they can6805't go. Don3372't be afraid of them7489; for they can't do evil, neither is it in them to do good3190."3302 it with silver3701 and with gold2091; they fasten2388 it with nails4548 and with hammers4717, that it not move6328.|Sq, For the customs2708 of the peoples5971 are vanity1892; for one cuts3772 a tree6086 out of the forest3293, the work4639 of the hands3027 of the workman2796 with the axe4621. R, Thus says559 Yahweh3068, "Don3925't learn the way1870 of the nations1471, and don2865't be dismayed at the signs226 of the sky8064; for the nations1471 are dismayed2865 at them1992.Q , Hear8085 the word1697 which Yahweh3068 speaks1696 to you1004, house of Israel3478!6P g,They will fight3898 against you3201; but they will not prevail against you5002; for I am with you," says Yahweh3068, "to deliver you5337."O %,For589, behold, I have made5414 you this day3117 a fortified4013 city5892, and an iron1270 pillar5982, and bronze5178 walls2346, against the whole land776, against the kings4428 of Judah3063, against its princes8269, against its priests3548, and against the people5971 of the land776.N },"You therefore put247 your belt on your waist4975, arise6965, and speak1696 to them all that I command6680 you2865. Don't be dismayed at them6440, lest I dismay2865 you before them6440.7M i,I will utter1696 my judgments4941 against them touching5921 all their wickedness7451, in that they have forsaken5800 me6999, and have burned incense to other312 gods430, and worshiped7812 the works4639 of their own hands3027.FL ,For7121, behold, I will call all the families4940 of the kingdoms4467 of the north6828," says5002 Yahweh3068; "and they shall come935, and they shall each376 set5414 his throne3678 at the entrance6607 of the gates8179 of Jerusalem3389, and against all its walls2346 all around5439, and against all the cities5892 of Judah3063.5K e,Then Yahweh3068 said559 to me6828, "Out of the north evil7451 will break out6605 on all the inhabitants3427 of the land776.J 7, The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me the second time8145, saying559, "What do you see7200?" I said559, "I see7200 a boiling5301 caldron5518; and it is tipping6440 away from6440 the north6828."*I O, Then Yahweh3068 said559 to me7200, "You have seen well3190; for I watch8245 over my word1697 to perform it6213."]H 5, Moreover the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying, "3003414, what do you see7200?" I said559, "I see7200 a branch4731 of an almond tree8247."G 5, Behold7200, I have this day3117 set6485 you over the nations1471 and over the kingdoms4467, to pluck up5428 and to break down5422 and to destroy6 and to overthrow2040, to build1129 and to plant5193."nF W, Then Yahweh3068 put forth7971 his hand3027, and touched5060 my mouth6310; and Yahweh3068 said559 to me5414, "Behold, I have put my words1697 in your mouth6310.E ,Don3372't be afraid because of them6440; for I am with you to deliver5337 you5002," says Yahweh3068.tD c,But Yahweh3068 said559 to me559, "Don't say, 5288 'I am a child;' for to whoever I shall send7971 you3212, you shall go, and whatever I shall command6680 you1696, you shall speak.'C I,Then I said559, "Ah162, Lord136 Yahweh3069! Behold3045, I don't know how to speak1696; for I am a child5288." B ,"Before2962 I formed3335 you in the belly990, I knew3045 you3318. Before you came forth out of the womb7358, I sanctified6942 you5414. I have appointed you a prophet5030 to the nations1471."SA !,Now the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,.@ W,It came also in the days3117 of Jehoiakim3079 the son1121 of Josiah2977, king4428 of Judah3063, to the end8552 of the eleventh6249 year8141 of Zedekiah6667, the son1121 of Josiah2977, king4428 of Judah3063, to the carrying away1540 of Jerusalem3389 captive1540 in the fifth2549 month2320.{? q,to whom the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came in the days3117 of Josiah2977 the son1121 of Amon526, king4428 of Judah3063, in the thirteenth7969 year8141 of his reign4427.E> ,The words1697 of Jeremiah3414 the son1121 of Hilkiah2518, of the priests3548 who were in Anathoth6068 in the land776 of Benjamin1144:9=klet him know1097 that3754 he who turns1994 a sinner268 from1537 the error4106 of his846 way3598 will save4982 a soul5590 from1537 death2288, and2532 will cover2572 a multitude4128 of sins266.W<'Brothers80, if1437 any5100 among1722 you5213 wanders4105 from575 the truth225, and2532 someone5100 turns1994 him back846,[;/2532 He prayed4336 again3825, and2532 the sky3772 gave1325 rain5205, and2532 the earth1093 brought forth985 its846 fruit2590. : Elijah2243 was2258 a man444 with a nature3663 like2254 ours2532, and he prayed4336 earnestly4335 that it might1026 not3361 rain1026, and2532 it didn3756't rain1026 on1909 the earth1093 for three5140 years1763 and2532 six1803 months3376.G9Confess1843 your offenses3900 to one another240, and2532 pray2172 for5228 one240 another240, that3704 you may be healed2390. The insistent1754 prayer1162 of a righteous person1342 is powerfully4183 effective2480.78gand2532 the prayer2171 of faith4102 will heal4982 him who is sick2577, and2532 the Lord2962 will raise1453 him846 up1453. If2579 he has5600 committed4160 sins266, he846 will be forgiven863.Z7-Is770 any5100 among1722 you5213 sick770? Let him call4341 for the elders4245 of the assembly1577, and2532 let them pray4336 over1909 him846, anointing218 him846 with oil1637 in1722 the name3686 of the Lord2962,H6  Is2553 any5100 among1722 you5213 suffering2553? Let him pray4336. Is2114 any5100 cheerful2114? Let him sing praises5567. 5  But1161 above4253 all things3956, my3450 brothers80, don3361't swear3660, neither3383 by heaven3772, nor3383 by the earth1093, nor by any5100 other243 oath3727; but1161 let2277 your5216 "yes3483" be2277 "yes3483," and2532 your5216 "no3756," "no3756;" so2443 that you don3361't fall4098 into1519 hypocrisy3956.x4i Behold2400, we call3106 them3588 blessed3106 who endured5278. You have heard191 of the patience5281 of Job2492, and2532 have seen1492 the Lord2962 in the outcome5056, and2532 how the Lord2962 is2076 full of compassion4184 and2532 mercy3629.y3k Take2983, 3450 brothers80, for an example5262 of suffering2552 and2532 of patience3115, the prophets4396 who3739 spoke2980 in the name3686 of the Lord2962.{2o Don3361't grumble4727, brothers80, against2596 one another240, so that you won3361't be judged4253. Behold2400, the judge4253 stands2476 at3588 the door2476.U1#You5210 also2532 be3114 patient3114. Establish4741 your5216 hearts2588, for3754 the coming3952 of the Lord2962 is at hand1448.60eBe patient3114 therefore3767, brothers80, until2193 the coming3952 of the Lord2962. Behold2400, the farmer1092 waits for1551 the precious5093 fruit2590 of the earth1093, being patient3114 over846 it846, until2193, Leviticus2 it receives2983 the early4406 and2532 late3797 rain5205.$/AYou have condemned2613, you have murdered5407 the righteous1342 one498. He doesn3756't resist498 you5213..You have lived delicately5171 on1909 the earth1093, and2532 taken your pleasure5171. You have nourished5142 your5216 hearts2588 as5613 in1722 a day2250 of slaughter4967.-/Behold2400, the wages3408 of the laborers2040 who3588 mowed270 your5216 fields5561, which575 you5216 have kept back by fraud650, cry2896 out2532, and the cries2896 of those3588 who reaped2325 have entered1525 into1519 the ears3775 of the Lord2962 of Armies4519..,UYour5216 gold5557 and2532 your5216 silver696 are corroded2728, and2532 their846 corrosion2447 will be2071 for a testimony3142 against1519 you5213, and2532 will eat5315 your5216 flesh4561 like fire4442. You have laid up your treasure2343 in1722 the last2078 days2250.+3Your5216 riches4149 are corrupted4595 and2532 your5216 garments2440 are1096 moth-eaten4598.5* eCome71 now3568, you rich4145, weep2799 and howl3649 for1909 your5216 miseries5004 that are coming on you1904.A){To him therefore3767 who knows1492 to do4160 good2570, and2532 doesn3361't do4160 it846, to him it is2076 sin266.@(yBut1161 now3568 you glory2744 in1722 your5216 boasting212. All3956 such5108 boasting2746 is2076 evil4190._'7For473 you5209 ought to say3004, "If1437 the Lord2962 wills2532, we will both live2198, and2532 do4160 this5124 or2228 that1565."m&SWhereas3748 you don3756't know1987 what3588 your life will be like tomorrow839. For1063 what4169 is your5216 life2222? For you are2076 a1063 vapor822, that appears5316 for4314 a little time3641, and1161 then1899 vanishes away853.X%) Come71 now3568, you3588 who say3004, "Today4594 or2532 tomorrow839 let4198's go into1519 this3592 city4172, and2532 spend4160 a1520 year1763 there1563, trade1710, and2532 make a1520 profit2770."$} Only one1520 is2076 the lawgiver3550, who3588 is2076 able1410 to save4982 and2532 to destroy622. But who5101 are1488 you4771 to judge2919 another2087?}#s Don3361't speak2635 against2635 one another240, brothers80. He who3588 speaks against2635 a brother80 and2532 judges2919 his846 brother80, speaks against2635 the law3551 and2532 judges2919 the law3551. But1161 if1487 you judge2919 the law3551, you are1488 not3756 a doer4163 of the law3551, but235 a judge2923."! Humble yourselves5013 in the sight of1799 the Lord2962, and2532 he will exalt5312, 5312 you5209.!  Lament5003, 2532 mourn3996, and2532 weep2799. Let3344 your5216 laughter1071 be turned3344 to1519 mourning3997, and2532 your joy5479 to1519 gloom2726. Draw near1448 to God2316, and2532 he will draw near1448 to you5213. Cleanse2511 your hands5495, you sinners268; and2532 purify48 your hearts2588, you double-minded1374.8iBe subject5293 therefore3767 to God2316. But resist436 the devil1228, and2532 he will flee5343 from575 you5216.{oBut1161 he gives1325 more3173 grace5485. Therefore1352 it says3004, "God2316 resists498 the proud5244, but1161 gives1325 grace5485 to the humble5011."~uOr do2228 you think1380 that3754 the Scripture1124 says3004 in vain2761, "The Spirit4151 who3739 lives2730 in1722 us2254 yearns1971, 4314 jealously5355"?'GYou adulterers3432 and2532 adulteresses3428, don3756't you1492 know that3754 friendship5373 with the world2889 is2076 enmity2189 with God2316? Whoever3739, Leviticus2 therefore3767 wants1014 to be1511 a friend5384 of the world2889 makes2525 himself an enemy2190 of God2316.xiYou ask154, and2532 don3756't receive2983, because1360 you ask154 with wrong motives2560, so that2443 you may spend1159 it for1722 your5216 pleasures2237.mSYou lust1937, and2532 don3756't have2192. You kill5407, covet2206, and2532 can1410't 3756 obtain2013. You fight3164 and2532 make war4170. 1161 You5209 don3756't have2192, because1223 you5209 don3361't ask154. 3Where4159 do wars4171 and2532 fightings3163 among1722 you5213 come from3756? Don't they come1782 from1537 your5216 pleasures2237 that war4754 in1722 your5216 members3196?5cNow1161 the fruit2590 of righteousness1343 is sown4687 in1722 peace1515 by those3588 who make4160 peace1515. s~}5|zyxxNwvv\u9t!ssqron,lk^jiahgfe9dcb0a``^^,]T[ZZ^YtXWmVUTTqS"QP*NMKtIHGFEDBAw@7?w>`=X;:K977X654h3>2516/.q--b,+z)(' %%M#" 5 -+MK A G hU=N,Thus said559 Yahweh3068 to me1980: Go, and stand5975 in the gate8179 of the children1121 of the people5971, through which the kings4428 of Judah3063 come in935, and by which they go out3318, and in all the gates8179 of Jerusalem3389;G~,Let them be disappointed954 who persecute7291 me954, but let not me be disappointed; let them be dismayed2865, but don2865't let me be dismayed; bring935 on them the day3117 of evil7451, and destroy7665 them with double4932 destruction7670.t}a,Don4288't be a terror to me4268: you are my refuge in the day3117 of evil7451.#|?,As for me213, I have not hurried from being a shepherd7462 after310 you183; neither have I desired the woeful605 day3117; you know3045: that which came out4161 of my lips8193 was before5227 your face6440.w{g,Behold559, they tell me1697, Where is the word of Yahweh3068? let it come now935.+zO,Heal7495 me3068, O Yahweh, and I shall be healed7495; save3467 me3467, and I shall be saved: for you are my praise8416.`y9, Yahweh3068, the hope4723 of Israel3478, all who forsake5800 you shall be disappointed954. Those who depart3249 from me5493 shall be written3789 in the earth776, because they have forsaken5800 Yahweh3068, the spring4726 of living2416 waters4325.x3, A glorious3519 throne3678, set on high4791 from the beginning7223, is the place4725 of our sanctuary4720.:wm, As the partridge7124 that sits1716 on eggs which she has not laid3205, so is he who gets6213 riches6239, and not by right4941; in the midst2677 of his days3117 they shall leave5800 him319, and at his end he shall be a fool5036.vve, I3068, Yahweh, search2713 the mind3820, I try974 the heart3820, even to give5414 every man376 according to his ways1870, according to the fruit6529 of his doings4611. u, The heart3820 is deceitful6121 above all things605, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it3045?7tg,For he shall be as a tree6086 planted8362 by the waters4325, who spreads out7971 its roots8328 by the river3105, and shall not fear7200 when heat2527 comes935, but its leaf5929 shall be green7488; and shall not be careful1672 in the year8141 of drought1226, neither shall cease4185 from yielding6213 fruit6529.s,Blessed1288 is the man1397 who trusts982 in Yahweh3068, and whose trust4009 Yahweh is3068.(rI,For he shall be like the heath6199 in the desert6160, and shall not see7200 when good2896 comes935, but shall inhabit7931 the parched places2788 in the wilderness4057, a salt4420 land776 and not inhabited3427.~qu,Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Cursed779 is the man1397 who trusts982 in man120, and makes7760 flesh1320 his arm2220, and whose heart3820 departs5493 from Yahweh3068.sp_,You8058, even of yourself, shall discontinue from your heritage5159 that I gave5414 you5647; and I will cause you to serve your enemies341 in the land776 which you don3045't know: for you have kindled6919 a fire784 in my anger639 which shall burn3344, Philippians4 forever5769.o,My mountain2042 in the field7704, I will give5414 your substance2428 and all your treasures214 for a spoil957, and your high places1116, because of sin2403, throughout all your borders1366.Cn,while their children1121 remember2142 their altars4196 and their Asherim842 by the green7488 trees6086 on the high1364 hills1389.+m Q,The sin2403 of Judah3063 is written3789 with a pen5842 of iron1270, and with the point6856 of a diamond8068: it is engraved2790 on the tablet3871 of their heart3820, and on the horns7161 of your altars4196;ulc,Therefore3045, behold, I will cause them to know, this once6471 will I cause them to know3045 my hand3027 and my might1369; and they shall know3045 that my name8034 is Yahweh3068.kkO,Shall a man120 make6213 to himself gods430, which yet are no gods430?'jG,Yahweh3068, my strength5797, and my stronghold5797, and my refuge4498 in the day3117 of affliction6869, to you shall the nations1471 come935 from the ends657 of the earth776, and shall say559, Our fathers1 have inherited5157 nothing but lies8267, vanity1892 and things in which there is no profit3276.Si,First7223 I will recompense7999 their iniquity5771 and their sin2403 double4932, because they have polluted2490 my land776 with the carcasses5038 of their detestable8251 things4390, and have filled my inheritance5159 with their abominations8441.Xh),For my eyes5869 are on all their ways1870; they are not hidden5641 from my face6440, neither is their iniquity5771 concealed6845 from5048 my eyes5869.g,Behold7971, I will send for many7227 fishermen1771, says5002 Yahweh3068, and they shall fish1770 them up310; and afterward I will send7971 for many7227 hunters6719, and they shall hunt6679 them from every mountain2022, and from every hill1389, and out of the clefts5357 of the rocks5553.efC,but3068, As Yahweh lives2416, who brought up5927 the children1121 of Israel3478 from the land776 of the north6828, and from all the countries776 where he had driven5080 them7725. I will bring them again into their land127 that I gave5414 to their fathers1.)eK,Therefore3117, behold, the days come935, says5002 Yahweh3068, that it shall no more be said559, As Yahweh3068 lives2416, who brought up5927 the children1121 of Israel3478 out of the land776 of Egypt4714;Nd, therefore will I cast2904 you forth out of this land776 into the land776 that you have not known3045, neither you nor your fathers1; and there you shall serve5647 other312 gods430 day3119 and night3915; for I will show5414 you no favor2594.c%, and you have done6213 evil7489 more than your fathers1; for2009, behold, you walk1980 every one376 after310 the stubbornness8307 of his evil7451 heart3820, so that you don8085't listen to me:kbO, Then you shall tell559 them1, Because your fathers have forsaken5800 me5002, says Yahweh3068, and have walked3212 after310 other312 gods430, and have served5647 them7812, and have worshiped them5800, and have forsaken me8104, and have not kept my law8451;a, It shall happen5046, when you shall show this people5971 all these words1697, and they shall tell559 you3068, Why has Yahweh pronounced1696 all this great1419 evil7451 against us5771? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin2403 that we have committed2398 against Yahweh3068 our God430?/`W, For thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Behold7673, I will cause to cease out of this place4725, before your eyes5869 and in your days3117, the voice6963 of mirth8342 and the voice6963 of gladness8057, the voice6963 of the bridegroom2860 and the voice6963 of the bride3618._1,You shall not go935 into the house1004 of feasting4960 to sit3427 with them398, to eat and to drink8354.^-,neither shall men break6536 bread for them in mourning60, to comfort5162 them for the dead4191; neither shall men give them the cup3563 of consolation8575 to drink8248 for their father1 or for their mother517.]{,Both great1419 and small6996 shall die4191 in this land776; they shall not be buried6912, neither shall men lament5594 for them1413, nor cut themselves7139, nor make themselves bald for them;{\o,For thus says559 Yahweh3068, Don935't enter into the house1004 of mourning4798, neither go3212 to lament5594, neither bemoan5110 them622; for I have taken away my peace7965 from this people5971, says5002 Yahweh3068, even loving kindness2617 and tender mercies7356.g[G,They shall die4191 grievous8463 deaths4463: they shall not be lamented5594, neither shall they be buried6912; they shall be as dung1828 on the surface6440 of the ground127; and they shall be consumed3615 by the sword2719, and by famine7458; and their dead bodies5038 shall be food3978 for the birds5775 of the sky8064, and for the animals929 of the earth776.MZ,For thus says559 Yahweh3068 concerning the sons1121 and concerning the daughters1323 who are born3205 in this place4725, and concerning their mothers517 who bore3205 them1, and concerning their fathers who became their father3209 in this land776:Y,You shall not take3947 a wife802, neither shall you have sons1121 or daughters1323, in this place4725.TX #,The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came also to me559, saying,4Wa,I will deliver5337 you out of the hand3027 of the wicked7451, and I will redeem6299 you out of the hand3709 of the terrible6184.CV,I will make5414 you to this people5971 a fortified1219 bronze5178 wall2346; and they shall fight3898 against you3201, but they shall not prevail against you3467; for I am with you to save you and to deliver5337 you5002, says Yahweh3068.zUm,Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068, If you return7725, then will I bring you again7725, that you may stand5975 before6440 me3318; and if you take forth the precious3368 from the vile2151, you shall be as my mouth6310: they shall return7725 to you7725, but you shall not return to them.{To,Why is my pain3511 perpetual5331, and my wound4347 incurable605, which refuses3985 to be healed7495? Will you indeed be to me as a deceitful391 brook4325, as waters that fail539?S,I didn3427't sit in the assembly5475 of those who make merry7832, nor rejoiced5937; I sat3427 alone910 because6440 of your hand3027; for you have filled4390 me with indignation2195.&RE,Your words1697 were found4672, and I ate398 them1697; and your words were to me a joy8342 and the rejoicing8057 of my heart3824: for I am called7121 by your name8034, Yahweh3068, God430 of Armies6635.+QO,Yahweh3068, you know3045; remember2142 me6485, and visit me5358, and avenge me of my persecutors7291; don3947't take me away in your longsuffering639: know3045 that for your sake I have suffered5375 reproach2781.fPE,I will make them to pass5674 with your enemies341 into a land776 which you don3045't know; for a fire784 is kindled6919 in my anger639, which shall burn on you3344.SO, Your substance2428 and your treasures214 will I give5414 for a spoil957 without price4242, and that for all your sins2403, even in all your borders1366.yNk, Can one break7489 iron1270, even iron1270 from the north6828, and brass5178?;Mo, Yahweh3068 said559, Most certainly3808 I will strengthen2896 you for good8281; most certainly518 I will cause the enemy341 to make supplication6293 to you in the time6256 of evil7451 and in the time6256 of affliction6869.4La, Woe188 is me517, my mother, that you have borne3205 me a man376 of strife7379 and a man376 of contention4066 to the whole earth776! I have not lent5383, neither have men5383 lent to me7043; yet everyone of them curses me.'KG, She who has borne3205 seven7651 languishes535; she has given up5301 the spirit5315; her sun8121 is gone935 down while it was yet day3119; she has been disappointed954 and confounded2659: and their residue7611 will I deliver5414 to the sword2719 before6440 their enemies341, says5002 Yahweh3068.^J5,Their widows490 are increased6105 to me above the sand2344 of the seas3220; I have brought935 on them against the mother517 of the young men970 a destroyer7703 at noonday6672: I have caused anguish6597 and terrors928 to fall5307 on her suddenly6597.I,I have winnowed2219 them with a fan2219 in the gates8179 of the land776; I have bereaved7921 them of children6, I have destroyed my people5971; they didn7725't return from their ways1870.H,You have rejected5203 me5002, says Yahweh3068, you have gone3212 backward268: therefore have I stretched out5186 my hand3027 against you7843, and destroyed you3811; I am weary with repenting5162.2550 on you3389, Jerusalem? or who will bemoan5110 you5493? or who will turn aside to ask7592 of your welfare7965?5414 them to be tossed2189 back and forth among all the kingdoms4467 of the earth776, because1558 of Manasseh4519, the son1121 of Hezekiah3169, king4428 of Judah3063, for that which he did6213 in Jerusalem3389.WE',I will appoint6485 over them four702 kinds4940, says5002 Yahweh3068: the sword2719 to kill2026, and the dogs3611 to tear5498, and the birds5775 of the sky8064, and the animals929 of the earth776, to devour398 and to destroy7843.)DK,It shall happen559, when they tell you3318, Where shall we go forth? Then you shall tell559 them559, Thus says Yahweh3068: Such as are for death4194, to death4194; and such as are for the sword2719, to the sword2719; and such as are for the famine7458, to the famine7458; and such as are for captivity7628, to captivity7628. C ;,Then Yahweh3068 said559 to me4872, Though Moses and Samuel8050 stood5975 before6440 me5315, yet my mind would not be toward this people5971: cast them out7971 of my sight6440, and let them go forth3318.FB,Are there3426 any among the vanities1892 of the nations1471 that can cause rain1652? or can the sky8064 give5414 showers7241? Aren3068't you he, Yahweh our God430? therefore we will wait6960 for you6213; for you have made all these things._A7,Do not abhor5006 us8034, for your name's sake5034; do not disgrace the throne3678 of your glory3519: remember2142, don6565't break your covenant with us1285.1@[,We acknowledge3045, Yahweh3068, our wickedness7562, and the iniquity5771 of our fathers1; for we have sinned against you2398.n?U,Have you utterly3988 rejected3988 Judah3063? has your soul5315 loathed1602 Zion6726? why have you struck5221 us4832, and there is no healing for us6960? We looked for peace7965, but no good2896 came6256; and for a time of healing4832, and behold1205, dismay!y>k,If I go forth3318 into the field7704, then2491, behold, the slain with the sword2719! and if I enter935 into the city5892, then8463, behold, those who are sick with famine7458! for both the prophet5030 and the priest3548 go about5503 in the land776, and have no knowledge3045. =,You shall say559 this word1697 to them5869, Let my eyes run down3381 with tears1832 night3915 and day3119, and let them not cease1820; for the virgin1330 daughter1323 of my people5971 is broken7665 with a great1419 breach7667, with a very3966 grievous2470 wound4347.+<O,The people5971 to whom they prophesy5012 shall be cast out7993 in the streets2351 of Jerusalem3389 because6440 of the famine7458 and the sword2719; and they shall have none to bury6912 them1992—them, their wives802, nor their sons1121, nor their daughters1323: for I will pour8210 their wickedness on them7451.t;a,Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068 concerning the prophets5030 who prophesy5012 in my name8034, and I didn7971't send them559, yet they say, Sword2719 and famine7458 shall not be in this land776: By sword2719 and famine7458 shall those prophets5030 be consumed8552.2:],Then Yahweh3068 said559 to me5030, The prophets prophesy5012 lies8267 in my name8034; I didn7971't send them6680, neither have I commanded them1696, neither spoke I to them5012: they prophesy to you a lying8267 vision2377, and divination7081, and a thing of nothing457, and the deceit8649 of their own heart3820.>9u, Then I said559, Ah162, Lord136 Yahweh3069! behold5030, the prophets tell559 them7200, You shall not see the sword2719, neither shall you have famine7458; but I will give5414 you assured571 peace7965 in this place4725.K8, When they fast6684, I will not hear8085 their cry7440; and when they offer5927 burnt offering5930 and meal offering4503, I will not accept7521 them3615; but I will consume them by the sword2719, and by the famine7458, and by the pestilence1698.}7s, Yahweh3068 said559 to me6419, Don't pray for this people5971 for their good2896.`69, Thus says559 Yahweh3068 to this people5971, Even so have they loved157 to wander5128; they have not refrained2820 their feet7272: therefore Yahweh3068 does not accept7521 them2142; now he will remember their iniquity5771, and visit6485 their sins2403.5!, Why should you be like a scared1724 man376, as a mighty man1368 who can3201't save3467? Yet you3068, Yahweh, are in the midst7130 of us7121, and we are called by your name8034; don3240't leave us.4%,You hope4723 of Israel3478, its Savior3467 in the time6256 of trouble6869, why should you be as a foreigner1616 in the land776, and as a wayfaring man732 who turns aside5186 to stay for a night3885?i3K,Though our iniquities5771 testify6030 against us6213, work for your name8034's sake3068, Yahweh; for our backslidings4878 are many7231; we have sinned against you2398.f2E,The wild donkeys6501 stand5975 on the bare heights8205, they pant7602 for air7307 like jackals8577; their eyes5869 fail3615, because there is no herbage6212.1-,Yes365, the hind also in the field7704 calves3205, and forsakes5800 her young1877, because there is no grass.a0;,Because of the ground127 which is cracked2865, because no rain1653 has been in the land776, the plowmen406 are disappointed954, they cover2645 their heads7218.o/W,Their nobles117 send7971 their little ones6810 to the waters4325: they come935 to the cisterns1356, and find4672 no water4325; they return7725 with their vessels3627 empty7387; they are disappointed3637 and confounded954, and cover2645 their heads7218.T.!,Judah3063 mourns56, and its gates8179 languish535, they sit in black6937 on the ground776; and the cry6682 of Jerusalem3389 is gone up5927.- {,The word1697 of Yahweh3068 that came to Jeremiah3414 concerning1697 the drought1226._,7, I have seen7200 your abominations8251, even your adulteries5004, and your neighing4684, the lewdness2154 of your prostitution2184, on the hills1389 in the field7704. Woe188 to you3389, Jerusalem! You will not be made clean2891; how long shall it yet be5750?+#, Therefore will I also uncover2834 your skirts7757 on your face6440, and your shame7036 shall appear7200.]*3, This is your lot1486, the portion4490 measured4055 to you from me5002, says Yahweh3068; because you have forgotten7911 me982, and trusted in falsehood8267.)7, Therefore will I scatter6327 them7179, as the stubble that passes away5674, by the wind7307 of the wilderness4057.c(?, Can the Ethiopian3569 change2015 his skin5785, or the leopard5246 his spots2272? then may3201 you also do good3190, who are accustomed3928 to do evil7489.', If you say559 in your heart3824, Why are these things come7122 on me7230? for the greatness of your iniquity5771 are your skirts7757 uncovered1540, and your heels6119 suffer violence2554.&%, What will you say559, when he shall set6485 over you as head7218 those whom you have yourself taught3925 to be friends441 to you2256? shall not sorrows take270 hold of you802, as of a woman in travail3205?b%=, Lift up5375 your eyes5869, and see7200 those who come935 from the north6828: where is the flock5739 that was given5414 you8597, your beautiful flock6629?s$_, The cities5892 of the South5045 are shut up5462, and there is none to open6605 them3063: Judah is carried away captive1540, all of it7965; it is wholly carried away captive1540.t#a, Say559 to the king4428 and to the queen1377 mother8213, Humble yourselves3427, sit down; for your headdresses4761 have come down3381, even the crown5850 of your glory8597.O", But if you will not hear8085 it5315, my soul shall weep1058 in secret4565 for6440 your pride1466; and my eye5869 shall weep1830 bitterly1830, and run down3381 with tears1832, because Yahweh3068's flock5739 is taken captive7617.|!q, Give5414 glory3519 to Yahweh3068 your God430, before he causes darkness2821, and before your feet7272 stumble5062 on the dark5399 mountains2022, and6960, while you look for light216, he turns7760 it into the shadow of death6757, and makes7896 it gross darkness6205.z m, Hear8085, and give ear238; don1361't be proud; for Yahweh3068 has spoken1696.4a, I will dash5310 them one376 against another251, even the fathers1 and the sons1121 together3162, says5002 Yahweh3068: I will not pity2550, nor spare2347, nor have compassion7355, that I should not destroy them7843., Then you shall tell559 them559, Thus says Yahweh3068, Behold4390, I will fill all the inhabitants3427 of this land776, even the kings4428 who sit3427 on David1732's throne3678, and the priests3548, and the prophets5030, and all the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, with drunkenness7943., Therefore you shall speak559 to them this word1697: Thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, Every bottle5035 shall be filled4390 with wine3196: and they shall tell559 you3045, Do we not certainly know3045 that every bottle5035 shall be filled4390 with wine3196?;o, For as the belt232 clings1692 to the waist4975 of a man376, so have I caused to cling1692 to me the whole house1004 of Israel3478 and the whole house1004 of Judah3063, says5002 Yahweh3068; that they may be to me for a people5971, and for a name8034, and for a praise8416, and for a glory8597: but they would not hear8085., This evil7451 people5971, who refuse3987 to hear8085 my words1697, who walk1980 in the stubbornness8307 of their heart3820, and are gone3212 after310 other312 gods430 to serve5647 them7812, and to worship them232, shall even be as this belt, which is profitable for nothing6743.?w, Thus says559 Yahweh3068, In this way I will mar7843 the pride1347 of Judah3063, and the great7227 pride1347 of Jerusalem3389.U#, Then the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,!, Then I went3212 to the Euphrates6578, and dug2658, and took3947 the belt232 from the place4725 where I had hidden2934 it232; and behold, the belt was marred7843, it was profitable for nothing6743.7, It happened after7093 many7227 days3117, that Yahweh3068 said559 to me6965, Arise, go3212 to the Euphrates6578, and take3947 the belt232 from there6680, which I commanded you to hide there2934.y, So I went3212, and hid2934 it by the Euphrates6578, as Yahweh3068 commanded me6680.|q, Take3947 the belt232 that you have bought7069, which is on your waist4975, and arise6965, go3212 to the Euphrates6578, and hide2934 it there in a cleft5357 of the rock5553.kO, The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me the second time8145, saying559,%, So I bought7069 a belt232 according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068, and put7760 it on my waist4975.c A, Thus says559 Yahweh3068 to me1980, Go, and buy7069 yourself a linen6593 belt232, and put7760 it on your waist4975, and don935't put it in water4325.?w, But if they will not hear8085, then will I pluck5428 up5428 that nation1471, plucking up5428 and destroying it5002, says Yahweh3068.{, It shall happen3925, if they will diligently learn3925 the ways1870 of my people5971, to swear7650 by my name8034, As Yahweh3068 lives2416; even as they taught3925 my people5971 to swear7650 by Baal1168; then shall they be built1129 up in the midst8432 of my people5971.-, It shall happen310, after that I have plucked them up5428, I will return7725 and have compassion7355 on them7725; and I will bring them again, every man376 to his heritage5159, and every man376 to his land776., Thus says559 Yahweh3068 against all my evil7451 neighbors7934, who touch5060 the inheritance5159 which I have caused my people5971 Israel3478 to inherit5157: behold5428, I will pluck them up from off their land127, and will pluck up5428 the house1004 of Judah3063 from among them8432.4 a, They have sown2232 wheat2406, and have reaped7114 thorns6975; they have put themselves to pain2470, and profit3276 nothing954: and you shall be ashamed of your fruits8393, because of the fierce2740 anger639 of Yahweh3068. n~}|{zbxvntt-srqq@po;nXmljihgfedbbDa_`^;\[ZXWjV2US RPtON?MuKJIHG F EMD=03427 in this city5892 shall die4191 by the sword2719, and by the famine7458, and by the pestilence1698; but he who goes out3318, and passes5307 over to the Chaldeans3778 who besiege6696 you2421, he shall live, and his life5315 shall be to him for a prey7998.dlA,To this people5971 you shall say559, Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Behold5414, I set before6440 you the way1870 of life2416 and the way1870 of death4194.ykk,Afterward310, says5002 Yahweh3068, I will deliver5414 Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063, and his servants5650, and the people5971, even such as are left7604 in this city5892 from the pestilence1698, from the sword2719, and from the famine7458, into the hand3027 of Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894, and into the hand3027 of their enemies341, and into the hand3027 of those who seek1245 their life5315: and he shall strike5221 them with the edge6310 of the sword2719; he shall not spare2347 them2550, neither have pity, nor have mercy7355.Fj,I will strike5221 the inhabitants3427 of this city5892, both man120 and animal929: they shall die4191 of a great1419 pestilence1698.si_,I myself will fight3898 against you with an outstretched5186 hand3027 and with a strong2389 arm2220, even in anger639, and in wrath2534, and in great1419 indignation7110.Xh),Thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, Behold5437, I will turn back the weapons3627 of war4421 that are in your hands3027, with which you fight3898 against the king4428 of Babylon894, and against the Chaldeans3778 who besiege6696 you2351, without the walls2346; and I will gather622 them into the midst8432 of this city5892.hgI,Then Jeremiah3414 said559 to them559, You shall tell Zedekiah6667:1875 of Yahweh3068 for us1157; for Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 makes war3898 against us3068: perhaps Yahweh will deal6213 with us according to all his wondrous works6381, that he may go up from us5927.Be ,The word1697 which came to Jeremiah3414 from Yahweh3068, when king4428 Zedekiah6667 sent7971 to him Pashhur6583 the son1121 of Malchijah4441, and Zephaniah6846 the son1121 of Maaseiah4641, the priest3548, saying559,Gd,Why came I forth3318 out of the womb7358 to see7200 labor5999 and sorrow3015, that my days3117 should be consumed3615 with shame1322?Dc,because he didn4191't kill me from the womb7358; and so my mother517 would have been my grave6913, and her womb7358 always5769 great2030.by,Let that man376 be as the cities5892 which Yahweh3068 overthrew2015, and didn5162't repent: and let him hear8085 a cry2201 in the morning1242, and shouting8643 at noontime6256;Va%,Cursed779 is the man376 who brought news1319 to my father1, saying559, A1121 boy2145 is born3205 to you8055; making him very glad8055.4`a,Cursed779 is the day3117 in which I was born3205: don3117't let the day in which my mother517 bore3205 me be blessed1288.P_, Sing7891 to Yahweh3068, praise1984 Yahweh3068; for he has delivered5337 the soul5315 of the needy34 from the hand3027 of evildoers7489.^-, But3068, Yahweh of Armies6635, who tests974 the righteous6662, who sees7200 the heart3629 and the mind3820, let me see7200 your vengeance5360 on them1540; for to you have I revealed my cause7379. ] , But Yahweh3068 is with me as an awesome mighty1368 one6184: therefore my persecutors7291 shall stumble3782, and they shall not prevail3201; they shall be utterly3966 disappointed954, because they have not dealt wisely7919, even with an everlasting5769 dishonor3639 which shall never be forgotten7911.#\?, For I have heard8085 the defaming1681 of many7227, terror4032 on every side5439. Denounce5046, and we will denounce5046 him582, say all my familiar friends8104, those who watch for my fall6763; perhaps he will be persuaded6601, and we shall prevail3201 against him3947, and we shall take our revenge on him5360.K[, If I say559, I will not make mention2142 of him1696, nor speak any more in his name8034, then there is in my heart3820 as it were a burning1197 fire784 shut up6113 in my bones6106, and I am weary3811 with forbearing3557, and I can3201't.Z+,For as often1767 as I speak1696, I cry7121 out2199; I cry7121, Violence2555 and destruction1697! because the word of Yahweh3068 is made a reproach2781 to me7047, and a derision, all the day3117.Yy,Yahweh3068, you have persuaded6601 me6601, and I was persuaded; you are stronger2388 than I3201, and have prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock7814 all the day3117, every one mocks me3932.hXI,You6583, Pashhur, and all who dwell3427 in your house1004 shall go3212 into captivity7628; and you shall come935 to Babylon894, and there you shall die4191, and there you shall be buried6912, you157, and all your friends, to whom you have prophesied5012 falsely8267.5Wc,Moreover I will give5414 all the riches2633 of this city5892, and all its gains3018, and all the precious things3366 of it214, yes, all the treasures of the kings4428 of Judah3063 will I give5414 into the hand3027 of their enemies341; and they shall make them a prey962, and take3947 them935, and carry them to Babylon894.V,For thus says559 Yahweh3068, Behold5414, I will make you a terror4032 to yourself157, and to all your friends; and they shall fall5307 by the sword2719 of their enemies341, and your eyes5869 shall see7200 it5414; and I will give all Judah3063 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon894, and he shall carry them captive1540 to Babylon894, and shall kill5221 them with the sword2719.7Ug,It happened on the next day4283, that Pashhur6583 brought forth3318 Jeremiah3414 out of the stocks4115. Then Jeremiah3414 said559 to him3068, Yahweh has not called7121 your name8034 Pashhur6583, but Magormissabib4036.T,Then Pashhur6583 struck5221 Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030, and put5414 him in the stocks4115 that were in the upper5945 gate8179 of Benjamin1144, which was in the house1004 of Yahweh3068. S ,Now Pashhur6583, the son1121 of Immer564 the priest3548, who was chief6496 officer5057 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, heard8085 Jeremiah3414 prophesying5012 these things1697.nRU,%From there also you shall go forth3318, with your hands3027 on your head7218; for Yahweh3068 has rejected3988 those in whom you trust4009, and you shall not prosper with them6743.PQ,$Why do you go about235 so much3966 to change8138 your way1870? You will be ashamed954 of Egypt4714 also954, as you were ashamed of Assyria804.`P9,#"Yet you said559, 5352 'I am innocent. Surely his anger639 has turned7725 away from me8199.' "Behold, I will judge you559, because you say, 2398 'I have not sinned.'sO_,"Also the blood1818 of the souls5315 of the innocent5355 poor34 is found4672 in your skirts3671. You did not find4672 them breaking in4290; but it is because of all these things.3190 your way1870 to seek1245 love160! Therefore you have taught3925 even the wicked women7451 your ways1870.`M9, "Can a virgin1330 forget7911 her ornaments5716, or a bride3618 her attire7196? Yet my people5971 have forgotten7911 me for days3117 without number4557.@Ly,Generation1755, consider7200 the word1697 of Yahweh3068. Have I been a wilderness4057 to Israel3478? Or a land776 of thick darkness3991? Why do my people5971 say559, 7300 'We have broken loose. We will come to you no more935?'{Ko,"I have struck5221 your children1121 in vain7723. They received3947 no correction4148. Your own sword2719 has devoured398 your prophets5030, like a destroying7843 lion738.J ,"Why will you contend7378 with me6586? You all have transgressed against me5002," says Yahweh3068.4Ia,"But where are your gods430 that you have made6213 for yourselves6965? Let them arise, if they can save3467 you in the time6256 of your trouble7451: for according to the number4557 of your cities5892 are your gods430, Judah3063.aH;,who tell559 wood6086, 1 'You are my father;' and a stone68, 3205 'You have brought me out:' for they have turned6437 their back6203 to me6440, and not their face; but in the time6256 of their trouble7451 they will say559, 6965 'Arise, and save us3467.' G,As the thief1590 is ashamed1322 when he is found4672, so is the house1004 of Israel3478 ashamed3001; they4428, their kings, their princes8269, and their priests3548, and their prophets5030;F3,"Withhold4513 your foot7272 from being unshod3182, and your throat1627 from thirst6773. But you said559, 2976 'It is in vain. No157, for I have loved strangers2114, and I will go3212 after them310.'YE+,a wild donkey6501 used3928 to the wilderness4057, that snuffs up7602 the wind7307 in her desire185. When she is in heat8385, who can turn her away7725? All those who seek1245 her will not weary3286 themselves2320. In her month, they will find her4672.MD,"How can you say559, 2930 'I am not defiled. I have not gone1980 after310 the Baals1168'? See7200 your way1870 in the valley1516. Know3045 what you have done6213. You are a swift7031 dromedary1072 traversing8308 her ways1870;nCU,For though you wash3526 yourself with lye5427, and use much7235 soap1287, yet your iniquity5771 is marked3799 before6440 me5002," says the Lord136 Yahweh3069.hBI,Yet I had planted5193 you a noble vine8321, wholly a right571 seed2233. How then have you turned2015 into the degenerate branches5494 of a foreign5237 vine to me1612?XA),"For of old time5769 I have broken7665 your yoke5923, and burst5423 your bonds4147; and you said559, 5674 'I will not serve;' for on every high1364 hill1389 and under every green7488 tree6086 you bowed yourself6808, playing the prostitute2181./@W,"Your own wickedness7451 shall correct3256 you4878, and your backsliding shall reprove3198 you3045. Know therefore and see7200 that it is an evil7451 thing and a bitter4751, that you have forsaken5800 Yahweh3068 your God430, and that my fear6345 is not in you5002," says the Lord136, Yahweh3069 of Armies6635.?%,Now what have you to do in the way1870 to Egypt4714, to drink8354 the waters4325 of the Shihor7883? Or what have you to do in the way1870 to Assyria804, to drink8354 the waters4325 of the River5104?D>,"Haven6213't you procured this to yourself5800, in that you have forsaken Yahweh3068 your God430, when6256 he led3212 you by the way1870?=,The children1121 also of Memphis5297 and Tahpanhes8471 have broken7462 the crown of your head6936.h<I,The young lions3715 have roared7580 at him5414, and yelled. They have made7896 his land776 waste8047. His cities5892 are burned3341 up3427, without inhabitant. ; ,Is Israel3478 a servant5650? Is he a native-born1004 slave4069? Why has he become a prey957?B:}, "For my people5971 have committed6213 two8147 evils7451: they have forsaken5800 me4726, the spring of living2416 waters4325, and cut them out2672 cisterns877, broken7665 cisterns877, that can hold3557 no water4325.49a, "Be astonished8074, you heavens8064, at this8175, and be horribly afraid. Be very3966 desolate2717," says5002 Yahweh3068._87, Has a nation1471 changed3235 its gods430, which really are no gods430? But my people5971 have changed4171 their glory3519 for that which does not profit3276.o7W, For pass over5674 to the islands339 of Kittim3794, and see7200; and send7971 to Kedar6938, and consider995 diligently3966; and see if there has been such a thing7200.46a, "Therefore I will yet contend7378 with you5002," says Yahweh3068, "and I will contend7378 with your children1121's children1121.t5a,The priests3548 didn559't say, 3068 'Where is Yahweh?' and those who handle8610 the law8451 didn3045't know me7462. The rulers also transgressed6586 against me5030, and the prophets prophesied5012 by Baal1168, and walked1980 after310 things that do not profit3276. 49,I brought935 you into a plentiful3759 land776, to eat398 its fruit6529 and its goodness2898; but when you entered935, you defiled2930 my land776, and made7760 my heritage5159 an abomination8441.^35,Neither did they say559, 3068 'Where is Yahweh who brought us up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, who led3212 us through the wilderness4057, through a land776 of deserts6160 and of pits7745, through a land776 of drought6723 and of the shadow of death6757, through a land776 that none376 passed through5674, and where no man376 lived3427?' 2,Thus says559 Yahweh3068, "What unrighteousness5766 have your fathers1 found4672 in me7368, that they have gone far from me3212, and have walked after310 vanity1892, and are become vain1891?91k,Hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, O house1004 of Jacob3290, and all the families4940 of the house1004 of Israel3478!0,Israel3478 was holiness6944 to Yahweh3068, the first fruits7225 of his increase8393. All who devour398 him shall be held guilty816. Evil7451 shall come935 on them5002,"' says Yahweh3068."/,"Go1980, and cry7121 in the ears241 of Jerusalem3389, saying559, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068, "I remember2142 for you the kindness2617 of your youth5271, the love160 of your weddings3623; how you went3212 after310 me in the wilderness4057, in a land776 that was not sown2232.O. ,The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,-y,Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, Behold935, I will bring on this city5892 and on all its towns5892 all the evil7451 that I have pronounced1696 against it6203; because they have made their neck stiff7185, that they may not hear8085 my words1697.,1,Then came935 Jeremiah3414 from Topheth8612, where Yahweh3068 had sent7971 him to prophesy5012; and he stood5975 in the court2691 of Yahweh3068's house1004, and said559 to all the people5971:E+, and the houses1004 of Jerusalem3389, and the houses1004 of the kings4428 of Judah3063, which are defiled2931, shall be as the place4725 of Topheth8612, even all the houses1004 on whose roofs1406 they have burned incense6999 to all the army6635 of the sky8064, and have poured out5258 drink offerings5262 to other312 gods430.F*, Thus will I do6213 to this place4725, says5002 Yahweh3068, and to its inhabitants3427, even making5414 this city5892 as Topheth8612:%)C, and shall tell559 them559, Thus says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: Even so3602 will I break7665 this people5971 and this city5892, as one breaks7665 a potter3335's vessel3627, that can3201't be made whole again7495; and they shall bury6912 in Topheth8612, until there is no place4725 to bury6912.( , Then you shall break7665 the bottle1228 in the sight5869 of the men582 who go with you1980,"'=, I will cause them to eat398 the flesh1320 of their sons1121 and the flesh1320 of their daughters1323; and they shall eat398 everyone376 the flesh1320 of his friend7453, in the siege4692 and in the distress4689, with which their enemies341, and those who seek1245 their life5315, shall distress them6693.l&Q,I will make7760 this city5892 an astonishment8047, and a hissing8322; everyone who passes5674 thereby shall be astonished8074 and hiss8319 because of all its plagues4347.r%],I will make void1238 the counsel6098 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 in this place4725; and I will cause them to fall5307 by the sword2719 before6440 their enemies341, and by the hand3027 of those who seek1245 their life5315: and their dead bodies5038 will I give5414 to be food3978 for the birds5775 of the sky8064, and for the animals929 of the earth776..$U,therefore3117, behold, the days come935, says5002 Yahweh3068, that this place4725 shall no more be called7121 Topheth8612, nor The valley1516 of the son1121 of Hinnom2011, but The valley1516 of Slaughter2028.4#a,and have built1129 the high places1116 of Baal1168, to burn8313 their sons1121 in the fire784 for burnt offerings5930 to Baal1168; which I didn6680't command, nor spoke1696 it5927, neither came it into my mind3820:",Because they have forsaken5800 me5234, and have estranged this place4725, and have burned incense6999 in it to other312 gods430, that they didn3045't know, they and their fathers1 and the kings4428 of Judah3063; and have filled4390 this place4725 with the blood1818 of innocents5355,)!K,and say559, Hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, kings4428 of Judah3063, and inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389: thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, Behold935, I will bring evil7451 on this place4725, which whoever hears8085, his ears241 shall tingle6750. ,and go forth3318 to the valley1516 of the son1121 of Hinnom2011, which is by the entry6607 of the gate8179 Harsith2777, and proclaim7121 there the words1697 that I shall tell you1696; ,Thus said559 Yahweh3068, Go1980, and buy7069 a potter3335's earthen2789 bottle1228, and take some of the elders2205 of the people5971, and of the elders2205 of the priests3548;y,Yet3068, Yahweh, you know3045 all their counsel6098 against me to kill4194 me3722; don't forgive their iniquity5771, neither blot out4229 their sin2403 from your sight6440; but let them be overthrown3782 before6440 you6213; deal you with them in the time6256 of your anger639.!;,Let a cry2201 be heard8085 from their houses1004, when you shall bring935 a troop1416 suddenly6597 on them3738; for they have dug a pit7745 to take3920 me2934, and hid snares6341 for my feet7272. 9,Therefore deliver up5414 their children1121 to the famine7458, and give them5064 over to the power3027 of the sword2719; and let their wives802 become childless7909, and widows490; and let their men582 be slain4194 of death4194, and their young men970 struck5221 of the sword2719 in battle4421.<q,Shall evil7451 be recompensed7999 for good2896? for they have dug3738 a pit7745 for my soul5315. Remember2142 how I stood5975 before6440 you to speak1696 good2896 for them7725, to turn away your wrath from them2534.,Give heed7181 to me3068, Yahweh, and listen8085 to the voice6963 of those who contend with me3401.E,Then they said559, Come3212, and let us devise2803 devices4284 against Jeremiah3414; for the law8451 shall not perish6 from the priest3548, nor counsel6098 from the wise2450, nor the word1697 from the prophet5030. Come3212, and let us strike5221 him with the tongue3956, and let us not give heed7181 to any of his words1697.{o,I will scatter6327 them as with an east6921 wind7307 before6440 the enemy341; I will show7200 them the back6203, and not the face6440, in the day3117 of their calamity343.mS,to make7760 their land776 an astonishment8047, and a perpetual5769 hissing8292; everyone who passes5674 thereby shall be astonished8074, and shake5110 his head7218.H ,For my people5971 have forgotten7911 me6999, they have burned incense to false7723 gods3782; and they have been made to stumble in their ways1870, in the ancient5769 paths7635, to walk3212 in byways5410, in a way1870 not built up5549;nU,Shall the snow7950 of Lebanon3844 fail5800 from the rock6697 of the field7704? Shall the cold7119 waters4325 that flow5140 down from afar2114 be dried up5428?}s, Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068: Ask7592 now among the nations1471, who has heard8085 such things1330; the virgin of Israel3478 has done6213 a very3966 horrible thing8186.{o, But they say559, It is in vain2976; for we will walk3212 after310 our own devices4284, and we will do6213 everyone376 after the stubbornness8307 of his evil7451 heart3820.Q, Now therefore559, speak to the men376 of Judah3063, and to the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, saying559, Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Behold3335, I frame evil7451 against you2803, and devise a device4284 against you7725: return you now everyone376 from his evil7451 way1870, and amend3190 your ways1870 and your doings4611.{o, if they do6213 that which is evil7451 in my sight5869, that they not obey8085 my voice6963, then I will repent5162 of the good2896, with which I said559 I would benefit them3190.2], At what instant7281 I shall speak1696 concerning a nation1471, and concerning a kingdom4467, to build1129 and to plant it5193;_7,if that nation1471, concerning which I have spoken1696, turn7725 from their evil7451, I will repent5162 of the evil7451 that I thought2803 to do to them6213.Q,At what instant7281 I shall speak1696 concerning a nation1471, and concerning a kingdom4467, to pluck up5428 and to break down5422 and to destroy it6;, Q,House1004 of Israel3478, can3201't I do6213 with you as this potter3335? says5002 Yahweh3068. Behold2563, as the clay in the potter3335's hand3027, so are you in my hand3027, house1004 of Israel3478.U #,Then the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,; o,When the vessel3627 that he made6213 of the clay2563 was marred7843 in the hand3027 of the potter3335, he made6213 it again7725 another312 vessel3627, as seemed5869 good3474 to the potter3335 to make it6213., Q,Then I went down3381 to the potter3335's house1004, and behold2009, he was making6213 a work4399 on the wheels70." =,Arise6965, and go down3381 to the potter3335's house1004, and there I will cause you to hear8085 my words1697.h K,The word1697 which came to Jeremiah3414 from Yahweh3068, saying559,R,But if you will not listen8085 to me to make the Sabbath7676 day3117 holy6942, and not to bear5375 a burden4853 and enter in935 at the gates8179 of Jerusalem3389 on the Sabbath7676 day3117; then will I kindle3341 a fire784 in its gates8179, and it shall devour398 the palaces759 of Jerusalem3389, and it shall not be quenched3518./,They shall come935 from the cities5892 of Judah3063, and from the places around5439 Jerusalem3389, and from the land776 of Benjamin1144, and from the lowland8219, and from the hill country2022, and from the South5045, bringing935 burnt offerings5930, and sacrifices2077, and meal offerings4503, and frankincense3828, and bringing935 sacrifices of thanksgiving8426, to the house1004 of Yahweh3068.Q,then shall there enter935 in by the gates8179 of this city5892 kings4428 and princes8269 sitting3427 on the throne3678 of David1732, riding7392 in chariots7393 and on horses5483, they8269, and their princes, the men376 of Judah3063, and the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389; and this city5892 shall remain3427 forever5769.xi,It shall happen8085, if you diligently listen8085 to me5002, says Yahweh3068, to bring935 in no burden4853 through the gates8179 of this city5892 on the Sabbath7676 day3117, but to make the Sabbath7676 day3117 holy6942, to do6213 no1115 work therein4399;gG,But they didn241't listen, neither turn5186 their ear241, but made their neck6203 stiff7185, that they might not hear8085, and might not receive3947 instruction4148.7,neither carry forth3318 a burden4853 out of your houses1004 on the Sabbath7676 day3117 holy6942, neither do6213 any work4399: but make the Sabbath7676 day3117, as I commanded6680 your fathers1.}s,Thus says559 Yahweh3068, Take heed8104 to yourselves5315, and bear5375 no burden4853 on the Sabbath7676 day3117, nor bring935 it in by the gates8179 of Jerusalem3389;,and tell559 them8085, Hear the word1697 of Yahweh3068, you kings4428 of Judah3063, and all Judah3063, and all the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, that enter in935 by these gates8179: s~~0|g{6z#yhx;vxut8rqppomlkjihgfBeydcba`u_^>]\w[ZYX/WVTSRQ4ONMLoKIHHFEDCBB@@k?k>=<;b:99%7^6"504H32Y00/R,+*}**('&$#"!6 d@5^*?[  % vs%za`;,Therefore prophesy5012 you against them all these words1697, and tell559 them3068, Yahweh will roar7580 from on high4791, and utter5414 his voice6963 from his holy6944 habitation4583; he will mightily7580 roar7580 against his fold5116; he will give6030 a shout1959, as those who tread1869 grapes3427, against all the inhabitants of the earth776._,For2490, behold, I begin to work evil7489 at the city5892 which is called7121 by my name8034; and should you be utterly5352 unpunished5352? You shall not be unpunished5352; for I will call7121 for a sword2719 on all the inhabitants3427 of the earth776, says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.^,It shall be3985, if they refuse to take3947 the cup3563 at your hand3027 to drink8354, then you shall tell559 them559, Thus says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: You shall surely8354 drink8354.J] ,You shall tell559 them559, Thus says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Drink8354, and be drunk7937, vomit7006, fall5307, and rise6965 no more6440, because of the sword2719 which I will send among you7971.Y\+,and all the kings4428 of the north6828, far7350 and near7138, one376 with another251; and all the kingdoms4467 of the world776, which are on the surface6440 of the earth127: and the king4428 of Sheshach8347 shall drink8354 after them310."[=,and all the kings4428 of Zimri2174, and all the kings4428 of Elam5867, and all the kings4428 of the Medes4074;+ZO,and all the kings4428 of Arabia6152, and all the kings4428 of the mixed people6153 who dwell7931 in the wilderness4057;Y,Dedan1719, and Tema8485, and Buz938, and all who have the corners6285 of their beard cut off7112;JX ,and all the kings4428 of Tyre6865, and all the kings4428 of Sidon6721, and the kings4428 of the isle339 which is beyond5676 the sea3220;_W7,Edom123, and Moab4124, and the children1121 of Ammon5983;0VY,and all the mixed6153 people4428, and all the kings of the land776 of the Uz5780, and all the kings4428 of the776 Philistines6430, and Ashkelon831, and Gaza5804, and Ekron6138, and the remnant7611 of Ashdod795;U+,Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714, and his servants5650, and his princes8269, and all his people5971;T3,Jerusalem3389, and the cities5892 of Judah3063, and its kings4428, and its princes8269, to make5414 them a desolation2723, an astonishment8047, a hissing8322, and a curse7045, as it is this day3117;FS,Then took3947 I the cup3563 at Yahweh3068's hand3027, and made all the nations1471 to drink8248, to whom Yahweh3068 had sent me7971:4Ra,They shall drink8354, and reel1607 back and forth1984, and be mad, because6440 of the sword2719 that I will send among them7971.&QE,For thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, to me3947: take this cup3563 of the wine3196 of wrath2534 at my hand3027, and cause all the nations1471, to whom I send7971 you8248, to drink it.P/,For many7227 nations1471 and great1419 kings4428 shall make bondservants5647 of them7999, even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds6467, and according to the work4639 of their hands3027.O, I will bring935 on that land776 all my words1697 which I have pronounced1696 against it3789, even all that is written in this book5612, which Jeremiah3414 has prophesied5012 against all the nations1471.Ny, It shall happen7657, when seventy years8141 are accomplished4390, that I will punish6485 the king4428 of Babylon894, and that nation1471, says5002 Yahweh3068, for their iniquity5771, and the land776 of the Chaldeans3778; and I will make7760 it desolate8077 forever5769.gMG, This whole land776 shall be a desolation2723, and an astonishment8047; and these nations1471 shall serve5647 the king4428 of Babylon894 seventy7657 years8141.QL, Moreover I will take6 from them the voice6963 of mirth8342 and the voice6963 of gladness8057, the voice6963 of the bridegroom2860 and the voice6963 of the bride3618, the sound6963 of the millstones7347, and the light216 of the lamp5216.MK, behold7971, I will send and take3947 all the families4940 of the north6828, says5002 Yahweh3068, and I will send to Nebuchadnezzar5019 the king4428 of Babylon894, my servant5650, and will bring935 them against this land776, and against its inhabitants3427, and against all these nations1471 around5439; and I will utterly destroy2763 them7760, and make them an astonishment8047, and a hissing8322, and perpetual5769 desolations2723. J ,Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: Because you have not heard8085 my words1697,SI,Yet you have not listened8085 to me5002, says Yahweh3068; that you may provoke me to anger3707 with the work4639 of your hands3027 to your own hurt7451.H,and don3212't go after310 other312 gods430 to serve5647 them or worship7812 them3707, and don't provoke me to anger with the work4639 of your hands3027; and I will do you no harm7489.fGE,saying559, Return7725 now everyone376 from his evil7451 way1870, and from the evil7455 of your doings4611, and dwell3427 in the land127 that Yahweh3068 has given5414 to you and to your fathers1, from of old and even5769, Philippians4 forevermore5769;F ,Yahweh3068 has sent7971 to you all his servants5650 the prophets5030, rising up early7925 and sending7971 them8085 (but you have not listened, nor inclined5186 your ear241 to hear8085)*EM,From the thirteenth7969 year8141 of Josiah2977 the son1121 of Amon526, king4428 of Judah3063, even to this day3117, these twenty6242 - three7969 years8141, the word1697 of Yahweh3068 has come to me1696, and I have spoken to you7925, rising up early and speaking1696; but you have not listened8085.ND,which Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 spoke1696 to all the people5971 of Judah3063, and to all the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, saying559:|C s,The word1697 that came to Jeremiah3414 concerning all the people5971 of Judah3063, in the fourth7243 year8141 of Jehoiakim3079 the son1121 of Josiah2977, king4428 of Judah3063 (the same was the first7224 year8141 of Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894),sB_, I will send7971 the sword2719, the famine7458, and the pestilence1698, among them8552, until they be consumed from off the land127 that I gave5414 to them and to their fathers1.AA{, I will even give5414 them up to be tossed2189 back and forth among all the kingdoms4467 of the earth776 for evil7451; to be a reproach2781 and a proverb4912, a taunt8148 and a curse7045, in all places4725 where I shall drive them5080.<@q,As the bad7451 figs8384, which can398't be eaten, they are so bad7455, surely thus says559 Yahweh3068, So will I give5414 up Zedekiah6667 the king4428 of Judah3063, and his princes8269, and the residue7611 of Jerusalem3389, who remain7604 in this land776, and those who dwell3427 in the land776 of Egypt4714,?{,I will give5414 them a heart3820 to know3045 me3068, that I am Yahweh: and they shall be my people5971, and I will be their God430; for they shall return7725 to me with their whole heart3820.>/,For I will set7760 my eyes5869 on them for good2896, and I will bring them again7725 to this land776: and I will build1129 them2040, and not pull them down; and I will plant5193 them5428, and not pluck them up.P=,Thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478: Like these good2896 figs8384, so will I regard5234 the captives1546 of Judah3063, whom I have sent7971 out of this place4725 into the land776 of the Chaldeans3778, for good2896.P<,The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,C;,Then Yahweh3068 said559 to me7200, What do you see, Jeremiah3414? I said559, Figs8384; the good2896 figs8384, very3966 good2896; and the bad7451, very3966 bad7451, that can398't be eaten, they are so bad7455.6:e,One259 basket1731 had very3966 good2896 figs8384, like the figs8384 that are first-ripe1073; and the other259 basket1731 had very3966 bad7451 figs8384, which could not be eaten398, they were so bad7455.P9 ,Yahweh3068 showed7200 me8147, and behold, two baskets1736 of figs8384 set3259 before6440 the temple1964 of Yahweh3068, after310 that Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 had carried away captive1540 Jeconiah3204 the son1121 of Jehoiakim3079, king4428 of Judah3063, and the princes8269 of Judah3063, with the craftsmen2796 and smiths4525, from Jerusalem3389, and had brought935 them to Babylon894.18[,(and I will bring5414 an everlasting5769 reproach2781 on you5769, and a perpetual shame3640, which shall not be forgotten7911.f7E,'therefore5377, behold, I will utterly forget5382 you5203, and I will cast you off5892, and the city that I gave5414 to you and to your fathers1, away from my presence6440:d6A,&But518 if you say559, The burden4853 of Yahweh3068; therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068: Because you say559 this word1697, The burden4853 of Yahweh3068, and I have sent7971 to you559, saying, You shall not say559, The burden4853 of Yahweh3068;#5?,%You shall say559 to the prophet5030, What has Yahweh3068 answered6030 you3068? and, What has Yahweh spoken1696?D4,$You shall mention2142 the burden4853 of Yahweh3068 no more376: for every man's own word1697 shall be his burden4853; for you have perverted2015 the words1697 of the living2416 God430, of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 our God430.d3A,#You shall say559 everyone376 to his neighbor7453, and everyone376 to his brother251, What has Yahweh3068 answered6030? and3068, What has Yahweh spoken1696?n2U,"As for the prophet5030, and the priest3548, and the people5971, who shall say559, The burden4853 of Yahweh3068, I will even punish6485 that man376 and his house1004.81i,!When this people5971, or the prophet5030, or a priest3548, shall ask7592 you559, saying, What is the burden4853 of Yahweh3068? Then you shall tell559 them4853, What burden! I will cast5203 you off5002, says Yahweh3068.C0, Behold5012, I am against those who prophesy lying8267 dreams2472, says5002 Yahweh3068, and do tell5608 them5971, and cause my people to err8582 by their lies8267, and by their vain boasting6350: yet I didn7971't send them6680, nor commanded them3276; neither do they profit this people5971 at all3276, says5002 Yahweh3068.//W,Behold5030, I am against the prophets, says5002 Yahweh3068, who use3947 their tongues3956, and say5001, He says5002.?.w,Therefore5030, behold, I am against the prophets, says5002 Yahweh3068, who steal1589 my words1697 everyone376 from his neighbor7453.C-,Isn1697't my word like3541 fire784? says5002 Yahweh3068; and like a hammer6360 that breaks6327 the rock5553 in pieces6327?&,E,The prophet5030 who has a dream2472, let him tell5608 a dream2472; and he who has my word1697, let him speak1696 my word1697 faithfully571. What is the straw8401 to the wheat1250? says5002 Yahweh3068.+3,who think2803 to cause my people5971 to forget7911 my name8034 by their dreams2472 which they tell5608 every man376 to his neighbor7453, as their fathers1 forgot7911 my name8034 for Baal1168.\*1,How long shall this be3426 in the heart3820 of the prophets5030 who prophesy5012 lies8267, even the prophets5030 of the deceit8649 of their own heart3820?Z)-,I have heard8085 what the prophets5030 have said559, who prophesy5012 lies8267 in my name8034, saying559, I have dreamed2492, I have dreamed2492.|(q,Can any376 hide5641 himself in secret places4565 so that I shall not see7200 him5002? says Yahweh3068. Don4392't I fill heaven8064 and earth776? says5002 Yahweh3068.'},Am I a God430 at hand7138, says5002 Yahweh3068, and not a God430 afar off7350?&+,But if they had stood5975 in my council5475, then had they caused my people5971 to hear8085 my words1697, and had turned7725 them from their evil7451 way1870, and from the evil7455 of their doings4611.%%,I sent7971 not these prophets5030, yet they ran7323: I didn1696't speak to them5012, yet they prophesied.'$G,The anger639 of Yahweh3068 shall not return7725, until he has executed6213, and until he have performed6965 the intents4209 of his heart3820: in the latter319 days3117 you shall understand995 it perfectly998.e#C,Behold5591, the storm of Yahweh3068, his wrath2534, has gone forth3318. Yes2342, a whirling storm5591. It shall burst2342 on the head7218 of the wicked7563.i"K,For who has stood5975 in the council5475 of Yahweh3068, that he should perceive7200 and hear8085 his word1697? who has marked7181 my word1697, and heard it8085?B!},They say559 continually559 to those who despise5006 me3068, Yahweh has said1696, You shall have peace7965; and to everyone who walks1980 in the stubbornness8307 of his own heart3820 they say559, No evil7451 shall come on you935.U #,Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, Don8085't listen to the words1697 of the prophets5030 who prophesy5012 to you1891: they teach you vanity; they speak1696 a vision2377 of their own heart3820, and not out of the mouth6310 of Yahweh3068.}s,Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 concerning the prophets5030: Behold398, I will feed them with wormwood3939, and make them drink8248 the water4325 of gall7219; for from the prophets5030 of Jerusalem3389 is ungodliness2613 gone forth3318 into all the land776.G,In the prophets5030 of Jerusalem3389 also I have seen7200 a horrible thing8186: they commit adultery5003, and walk1980 in lies8267; and they strengthen2388 the hands3027 of evildoers7489, so that none376 does return7725 from his wickedness7451: they are all of them become to me as Sodom5467, and its inhabitants3427 as Gomorrah6017.W', I have seen7200 folly8604 in the prophets5030 of Samaria8111; they prophesied5012 by Baal1168, and caused my people5971 Israel3478 to err8582.C, Therefore their way1870 shall be to them as slippery2519 places in the darkness653: they shall be driven on1760, and fall5307 therein935; for I will bring evil7451 on them8141, even the year of their visitation6486, says5002 Yahweh3068.G, for both prophet5030 and priest3548 are profane2610; yes1004, in my house have I found4672 their wickedness7451, says5002 Yahweh3068.A{, For the land776 is full4390 of adulterers5003; for because6440 of swearing423 the land776 mourns56; the pastures4999 of the wilderness4057 are dried up3001. Their course4794 is evil7451, and their might is not right1369;jM, Concerning the prophets5030. My heart3820 within7130 me is broken7665, all my bones6106 shake7363; I am like a drunken7910 man376, and like a man1397 whom wine3196 has overcome5674, because6440 of Yahweh3068, and because of his holy6944 words1697.W',but3068, As Yahweh lives2416, who brought up5927 and who led935 the seed2233 of the house1004 of Israel3478 out of the north6828 country776, and from all the countries776 where I had driven5080 them3427. They shall dwell in their own land127.'G,Therefore3117, behold, the days come935, says5002 Yahweh3068, that they shall no more say559, As Yahweh3068 lives2416, who brought up5927 the children1121 of Israel3478 out of the land776 of Egypt4714;xi,In his days3117 Judah3063 shall be saved3467, and Israel3478 shall dwell7931 safely983; and this is his name8034 by which he shall be called7121: Yahweh our righteousness3072.dA,Behold3117, the days come935, says5002 Yahweh3068, that I will raise6965 to David1732 a righteous6662 Branch6780, and he shall reign4427 as king4428 and deal wisely7919, and shall execute6213 justice4941 and righteousness6666 in the land776.r],I will set up6965 shepherds7462 over them7462, who shall feed them3372; and they shall fear no more2865, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be lacking6485, says5002 Yahweh3068.',I will gather6908 the remnant7611 of my flock6629 out of all the countries776 where I have driven5080 them7725, and will bring them again to their folds5116; and they shall be fruitful6509 and multiply7235. 9,Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, against the shepherds7462 who feed7462 my people5971: You have scattered6327 my flock6629, and driven them away5080, and have not visited6485 them6485; behold, I will visit on you the evil7455 of your doings4611, says5002 Yahweh3068.0 [,Woe1945 to the shepherds7462 who destroy6 and scatter6327 the sheep6629 of my pasture4830! says5002 Yahweh3068.q[,Thus says559 Yahweh3068, Write3789 you this man376 childless6185, a man1397 who shall not prosper6743 in his days3117; for no more shall a man376 of his seed2233 prosper6743, sitting3427 on the throne3678 of David1732, and ruling4910 in Judah3063.xi,O earth776, earth776, earth776, hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068.8i,Is this man376 Coniah3659 a despised959 broken5310 vessel6089? is he a vessel3627 in which none delights2656? why are they cast out7993, he and his seed2233, and are cast2904 into the land776 which they don3045't know? ,But to the land776 whereunto their soul longs5375 to return7725, there shall they not return7725.M ,I will cast you out2904, and your mother517 who bore3205 you312, into another country776, where you were not born3205; and there you will die4191.b =,and I will give5414 you into the hand3027 of those who seek1245 your life5315, and into the hand3027 of them of whom6440 you are afraid3016, even into the hand3027 of Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894, and into the hand3027 of the Chaldeans3778. #,As I live2416, says5002 Yahweh3068, though Coniah3659 the son1121 of Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 were the signet2368 on my right3225 hand3027, yet would I pluck you there5423; ,Inhabitant3427 of Lebanon3844, who makes your nest7077 in the cedars730, how greatly to be pitied2603 you will be when pangs2256 come935 on you2427, the pain as of a woman in travail3205!,The wind7307 shall feed7462 all your shepherds7462, and your lovers157 shall go3212 into captivity7628: surely then you will be ashamed954 and confounded3637 for all your wickedness7451.iK,I spoke1696 to you in your prosperity7962; but you said559, I will not hear8085. This has been your way1870 from your youth5271, that you didn8085't obey my voice6963.kO,Go up5927 to Lebanon3844, and cry6817; and lift up5414 your voice6963 in Bashan1316, and cry6817 from Abarim5676; for all your lovers157 are destroyed7665.E,He shall be buried6912 with the burial6900 of a donkey2543, drawn5498 and cast forth7993 beyond1973 the gates8179 of Jerusalem3389.),Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068 concerning Jehoiakim3079 the son1121 of Josiah2977, king4428 of Judah3063: they shall not lament5594 for him1945, saying, Ah my brother251! or1945, Ah sister269! They shall not lament5594 for him1945, saying Ah lord113! or1945, Ah his glory1935!}s,But your eyes5869 and your heart3820 are not but for your covetousness1215, and for shedding8210 innocent5355 blood1818, and for oppression6233, and for violence4835, to do it6213.A{,He judged1777 the cause1779 of the poor6041 and needy34; then it was well2896. Wasn1847't this to know me5002? says Yahweh3068. ,Shall you reign4427, because you strive to excel8474 in cedar730? Didn1't your father eat398 and drink8354, and do6213 justice4941 and righteousness6666? then it was well with him2896.-,who says559, I will build1129 me a wide4060 house1004 and spacious7304 rooms5944, and cuts him out7167 windows2474; and it is ceiling5603 with cedar730, and painted4886 with vermilion8350.+O, Woe1945 to him who builds1129 his house1004 by3808 unrighteousness6664, and his rooms5944 by injustice4941; who uses his neighbor7453's service5647 without wages2600, and doesn5414't give him his hire6467;)~K, But in the place4725 where they have led him captive1540, there shall he die4191, and he shall see7200 this land no more776.Z}-, For thus says559 Yahweh3068 touching413 Shallum7967 the son1121 of Josiah2977, king4428 of Judah3063, who reigned4427 instead of Josiah2977 his father1, and who went forth3318 out of this place4725: He shall not return there any more7725.|, Don1058't weep for the dead4191, neither bemoan5110 him1058; but weep bitterly1058 for him who goes away1980; for he shall return7725 no more7200, nor see his native4138 country776.b{=, Then they shall answer559, Because they forsook5800 the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 their God430, and worshiped7812 other312 gods430, and served them5647.z{,Many7227 nations1471 shall pass5674 by this city5892, and they shall say559 every man376 to his neighbor7453, Why has Yahweh3068 done6213 thus to this great1419 city5892?tya,I will prepare6942 destroyers7843 against you376, everyone with his weapons3627; and they shall cut down3772 your choice4005 cedars730, and cast5307 them into the fire784.@xy,For thus says559 Yahweh3068 concerning the house1004 of the king4428 of Judah3063: You are Gilead1568 to me7218, the head of Lebanon3844. Yet surely I will make7896 you a wilderness4057, cities5892 which are not inhabited3427.Gw,But if you will not hear8085 these words1697, I swear7650 by myself5002, says Yahweh3068, that this house1004 shall become a desolation2723.qv[,For if you do6213 this thing1697 indeed6213, then shall there enter in935 by the gates8179 of this house1004 kings4428 sitting3427 on the throne3678 of David1732, riding7392 in chariots7393 and on horses5483, he5650, and his servants, and his people5971.?uw,Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Execute6213 justice4941 and righteousness6666, and deliver5337 him who is robbed1497 out of the hand3027 of the oppressor6216: and do no wrong3238, do no violence2554, to the foreigner1616, the fatherless3490, nor the widow490; neither shed8210 innocent5355 blood1818 in this place4725.)tK,Say559, Hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, king4428 of Judah3063, who sits3427 on the throne3678 of David1732, you5650, and your servants, and your people5971 who enter935 in by these gates8179.7s i,Thus said559 Yahweh3068: Go down3381 to the house1004 of the king4428 of Judah3063, and speak1696 there this word1697,r,I will punish6485 you according to the fruit6529 of your doings4611, says5002 Yahweh3068; and I will kindle3341 a fire784 in her forest3293, and it shall devour398 all that is around her5439.-qS, Behold3427, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley6010, and of the rock6697 of the plain4334, says5002 Yahweh3068; you that say559, Who shall come down5181 against us935? or who shall enter into our habitations4585?Ep, House1004 of David1732, thus says559 Yahweh3068, Execute1777 justice4941 in the morning1242, and deliver5337 him who is robbed1497 out of the hand3027 of the oppressor6231, lest my wrath2534 go forth3318 like fire784, and burn1197 so that none can quench3518 it6440, because of the evil7455 of your doings4611. o, Touching the house1004 of the king4428 of Judah3063, hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068:;no, For I have set7760 my face6440 on this city5892 for evil7451, and not for good2896, says5002 Yahweh3068: it shall be given5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon894, and he shall burn8313 it with fire784. i`~}e{zzyxqwPvftsrqppnm)kjiJh$gfdda`#^]H\b[ZYX}VUTScRONMLtK(IHGEE'CfB=@?>t5375 your eyes5869 to the bare heights8205, and see7200! Where375 have you not been lain7693 with3427? You have sat for them by the ways1870, as an Arabian6163 in the wilderness4057. You have polluted2610 the land776 with your prostitution2184 and with your wickedness7451.9H m,"They say559, 376 'If a man puts away7971 his wife802, and she goes1980 from him312, and become another man376's, will he return to her again7725?' Wouldn776't that land be greatly2610 polluted2610? But you have played the prostitute2181 with many7227 lovers7453; yet return again7725 to me5002," says Yahweh3068.]G3, therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068, Behold6485, I will punish Shemaiah8098 the Nehelamite5161, and his seed2233; he shall not have a man376 to dwell3427 among8432 this people5971, neither shall he see7200 the good2896 that I will do6213 to my people5971, says5002 Yahweh3068, because he has spoken1696 rebellion5627 against Yahweh3068.RF,Send7971 to all them of the captivity1473, saying559, Thus says559 Yahweh3068 concerning Shemaiah8098 the Nehelamite5161: Because Shemaiah8098 has prophesied5012 to you7971, and I didn't send him982, and he has caused you to trust in a lie8267;fEE,Then came the word1697 of Yahweh3068 to Jeremiah3414, saying559,D-,4306846 the priest3548 read7121 this letter5612 in the ears241 of Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030.C',because he has sent7971 to us in Babylon894, saying559, The1931 captivity is long752: build1129 houses1004, and dwell3427 in them5193; and plant gardens1593, and eat398 their fruit6529?B',Now therefore1605, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah3414 of Anathoth6069, who makes himself a prophet to you5012,A,Yahweh3068 has made5414 you priest3548 in the place of Jehoiada3077 the priest3548, that there may be officers6496 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, for every man376 who is mad7696, and makes himself a prophet5012, that you should put5414 him in the stocks6729 and in shackles4115."@=,Thus speaks559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, saying559, Because you have sent7971 letters5612 in your own name8034 to all the people5971 who are at Jerusalem3389, and to Zephaniah6846 the son1121 of Maaseiah4641, the priest3548, and to all the priests3548, saying559,o?W,Concerning Shemaiah8098 the Nehelamite5161 you shall speak559, saying559,>%,because they have worked6213 folly5039 in Israel3478, and have committed6213 adultery5003 with their neighbors7453' wives802, and have spoken1696 words1697 in my name8034 falsely8267, which I didn6680't command them3045; and I am he who knows, and am witness5707, says5002 Yahweh3068.X=),and of them shall be taken up3947 a curse7045 by all the captives1546 of Judah3063 who are in Babylon894, saying559, Yahweh3068 make7760 you like Zedekiah6667 and like Ahab256, whom the king4428 of Babylon894 roasted7033 in the fire784;< ,Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, concerning Ahab256 the son1121 of Kolaiah6964, and concerning Zedekiah6667 the son1121 of Maaseiah4641, who prophesy5012 a lie8267 to you in my name8034: Behold5414, I will deliver them into the hand3027 of Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894; and he shall kill5221 them before your eyes5869;C;,Hear8085 therefore the word1697 of Yahweh3068, all you of the captivity1473, whom I have sent7971 away from Jerusalem3389 to Babylon894.A:{,because they have not listened8085 to my words1697, says5002 Yahweh3068, with which I sent7971 to them my servants5650 the prophets5030, rising up early7925 and sending7971 them8085; but you would not hear, says5002 Yahweh3068.T9!,I will pursue7291 after them310 with the sword2719, with the famine7458, and with the pestilence1698, and will deliver5414 them to be tossed2189 back and forth among all the kingdoms4467 of the earth776, to be an object of horror423, and an astonishment8047, and a hissing8322, and a reproach2781, among all the nations1471 where I have driven them5080;78g,thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635; Behold7971, I will send on them the sword2719, the famine7458, and the pestilence1698, and will make5414 them like vile8182 figs8384, that can398't be eaten, they are so bad7455.E7,thus says559 Yahweh3068 concerning the king4428 who sits3427 on the throne3678 of David1732, and concerning all the people5971 who dwell3427 in this city5892, your brothers251 who haven3318't gone forth with you into captivity1473;6},Because you have said559, Yahweh3068 has raised us up6965 prophets5030 in Babylon894;45a,I will be found4672 by you5002, says Yahweh3068, and I will turn again7725 your captivity7622, and I will gather6908 you from all the nations1471, and from all the places4725 where I have driven5080 you5002, says Yahweh3068; and I will bring you again7725 to the place4725 from where I caused you to be carried away captive1540.4, You shall seek1245 me4672, and find me1875, when you shall search for me with all your heart3824.3, You shall call7121 on me1980, and you shall go and pray6419 to me8085, and I will listen to you.2}, For I know3045 the thoughts4284 that I think2803 toward you5002, says Yahweh3068, thoughts4284 of peace7965, and not of evil7451, to give5414 you hope8615 and a future319.=1s, For thus says559 Yahweh3068, After6310 seventy7657 years8141 are accomplished4390 for Babylon894, I will visit6485 you6965, and perform my good2896 word1697 toward you7725, in causing you to return to this place4725.0/, For they prophesy5012 falsely8267 to you in my name8034: I have not sent7971 them5002, says Yahweh3068.P/,For thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Don5030't let your prophets who are in the midst7130 of you7080, and your diviners, deceive5377 you8085; neither listen to your dreams2472 which you cause to be dreamed2492.r.],Seek1875 the peace7965 of the city5892 where I have caused you to be carried away captive1540, and pray6419 to Yahweh3068 for it7965; for in its peace you shall have peace7965.x-i,Take3947 wives802, and father3205 sons1121 and daughters1323; and take3947 wives802 for your sons1121, and give5414 your daughters1323 to husbands582, that they may bear3205 sons1121 and daughters1121; and multiply7235 there4591, and don't be diminished.,5,Build1129 houses1004, and dwell3427 in them5193; and plant gardens1593, and eat398 their fruit6529.w+g,Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, to all the captivity1540, whom I have caused to be carried away captive1473 from Jerusalem3389 to Babylon894:Y*+,by the hand3027 of Elasah501 the son1121 of Shaphan8227, and Gemariah1587 the son1121 of Hilkiah2518, (whom Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063 sent7971 to Babylon894 to Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894), saying559,+)O,(after310 that Jeconiah3204 the king4428, the queen1377 mother5631, the eunuchs, the princes8269 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389, the craftsmen2796, and the smiths4525, had departed3318 from Jerusalem3389),>( w,Now these are the words1697 of the letter5612 that Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 sent7971 from Jerusalem3389 to the residue3499 of the elders2205 of the captivity1473, and to the priests3548, to the prophets5030, and to all the people5971, whom Nebuchadnezzar5019 had carried away captive1540 from Jerusalem3389 to Babylon894, ',So Hananiah2608 the prophet5030 died4191 the same year8141 in the seventh7637 month2320.&1,Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068, Behold7971, I will send you away from off the surface6440 of the earth127: this year8141 you shall die4191, because you have spoken1696 rebellion5627 against Yahweh3068.%1,Then the prophet5030 Jeremiah3414 said559 to Hananiah2608 the prophet5030, Hear8085 now2608, Hananiah: Yahweh3068 has not sent7971 you5971; but you make this people to trust982 in a lie8267.=$s,For thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: I have put5414 a yoke5923 of iron1270 on the neck6677 of all these nations1471, that they may serve5647 Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894; and they shall serve5647 him5414: and I have given him the animals2416 of the field also7704. #, Go1980, and tell559 Hananiah2608, saying559, Thus says559 Yahweh3068: You have broken7665 the bars4133 of wood6086; but you have made6213 in their place bars4133 of iron1270."/, Then the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Jeremiah3414, after310 that Hananiah2608 the prophet5030 had broken7665 the bar4133 from off the neck6677 of the prophet5030 Jeremiah3414, saying559,L!, Hananiah2608 spoke559 in the presence5869 of all the people5971, saying559, Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Even so will I break7665 the yoke5923 of Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 within two full3117 years8141 from off the neck6677 of all the nations1471. The prophet5030 Jeremiah3414 went3212 his way1870.< q, Then Hananiah2608 the prophet5030 took3947 the bar4133 from off the prophet5030 Jeremiah3414's neck6677, and broke it7665., The prophet5030 who prophesies of peace7965, when the word1697 of the prophet5030 shall happen935, then227 shall the prophet5030 be known3045, that Yahweh3068 has truly571 sent him7971..U,The prophets5030 who have been before6440 me and before6440 you of old5769 prophesied5012 against many7227 countries776, and against great1419 kingdoms4467, of war4421, and of evil7451, and of pestilence1698.+O,Nevertheless hear8085 you now this word1697 that I speak1696 in your ears241, and in the ears241 of all the people5971:,even the prophet5030 Jeremiah3414 said559, Amen543: Yahweh3068 do6213 so3068; Yahweh perform6965 your words1697 which you have prophesied5012, to bring again7725 the vessels3627 of Yahweh3068's house1004, and all them of the captivity1473, from Babylon894 to this place4725.+O,Then the prophet5030 Jeremiah3414 said559 to the prophet5030 Hananiah2608 in the presence5869 of the priests3548, and in the presence5869 of all the people5971 who stood5975 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, ,and I will bring again7725 to this place4725 Jeconiah3204 the son1121 of Jehoiakim3079, king4428 of Judah3063, with all the captives1546 of Judah3063, who went935 to Babylon894, says5002 Yahweh3068; for I will break7665 the yoke5923 of the king4428 of Babylon894.S,Within two full3117 years8141 will I bring again7725 into this place4725 all the vessels3627 of Yahweh3068's house1004, that Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 took away3947 from this place4725, and carried935 to Babylon894:[/,Thus speaks559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, saying559, I have broken7665 the yoke5923 of the king4428 of Babylon894. ',It happened the same year8141, in the beginning7225 of the reign4467 of Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063, in the fourth7243 year8141, in the fifth2549 month2320, that Hananiah2608 the son1121 of Azzur5809, the prophet5030, who was of Gibeon1391, spoke559 to me in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, in the presence5869 of the priests3548 and of all the people5971, saying559,,They shall be carried935 to Babylon894, and there shall they be3117, until the day that I visit6485 them5002, says Yahweh3068; then will I bring5927 them up7725, and restore them to this place4725.@y,yes559, thus says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, concerning the vessels3627 that are left3498 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and in the house1004 of the king4428 of Judah3063, and at Jerusalem3389:oW,which Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 didn3947't take, when he carried away captive1540 Jeconiah3204 the son1121 of Jehoiakim3079, king4428 of Judah3063, from Jerusalem3389 to Babylon894, and all the nobles2715 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389;%C,For thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 concerning the pillars5982, and concerning the sea3220, and concerning the bases4350, and concerning the residue3499 of the vessels3627 that are left3498 in this city5892,=s,But if they be prophets5030, and if the word1697 of Yahweh3068 be3426 with them6293, let them now make intercession to Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, that the vessels3627 which are left3498 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and in the house1004 of the king4428 of Judah3063, and at Jerusalem3389, don935't go to Babylon894.:m,Don8085't listen to them5647; serve the king4428 of Babylon894, and live2421: why should this city5892 become a desolation2723?c?,Also I spoke1696 to the priests3548 and to all this people5971, saying559, Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Don8085't listen to the words1697 of your prophets5030 who prophesy5012 to you559, saying, Behold3627, the vessels of Yahweh3068's house1004 shall now shortly4120 be brought again7725 from Babylon894; for they prophesy5012 a lie to you8267.7,For I have not sent7971 them5002, says Yahweh3068, but they prophesy5012 falsely8267 in my name8034; that I may drive you out5080, and that you may perish6, you5030, and the prophets who prophesy to you5012.{,Don8085't listen to the words1697 of the prophets5030 who speak559 to you559, saying, You shall not serve5647 the king4428 of Babylon894; for they prophesy5012 a lie to you8267.0 Y, Why will you die4191, you and your people5971, by the sword2719, by the famine7458, and by the pestilence1698, as Yahweh3068 has spoken1696 concerning the nation1471 that will not serve5647 the king4428 of Babylon894?H  , I spoke1696 to Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063 according to all these words1697, saying559, Bring935 your necks6677 under the yoke5923 of the king4428 of Babylon894, and serve5647 him and his people5971, and live2421._ 7, But the nation1471 that shall bring935 their neck6677 under the yoke5923 of the king4428 of Babylon894, and serve5647 him3240, that nation will I let remain in their own land127, says5002 Yahweh3068; and they shall till5647 it3427, and dwell therein.A {, for they prophesy5012 a lie8267 to you7368, to remove you far from your land127, and that I should drive you out5080, and you should perish6.O , But as for you8085, don't you listen to your prophets5030, nor to your diviners7080, nor to your dreams2472, nor to your soothsayers6049, nor to your sorcerers3786, who speak559 to you559, saying, You shall not serve5647 the king4428 of Babylon894:(I,It shall happen1471, that the nation and the kingdom4467 which will not serve5647 the same Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894, and that will not put5414 their neck6677 under the yoke5923 of the king4428 of Babylon894, that nation1471 will I punish6485, says5002 Yahweh3068, with the sword2719, and with the famine7458, and with the pestilence1698, until I have consumed8552 them by his hand3027.D,All the nations1471 shall serve5647 him1121, and his son, and his son1121's son1121, until the time6256 of his own land776 come935: and then many7227 nations1471 and great1419 kings4428 shall make him their bondservant5647.#?,Now have I given5414 all these lands776 into the hand3027 of Nebuchadnezzar5019 the king4428 of Babylon894, my servant5650; and the animals2416 of the field7704 also have I given5414 him to serve him5647.C,I have made6213 the earth776, the men120 and the animals929 that are on6440 the surface of the earth776, by my great1419 power3581 and by my outstretched5186 arm2220; and I give5414 it to whom it seems5869 right to me3474.oW,and give them a command6680 to their masters113, saying559, Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, You shall tell559 your masters113:5c,and send7971 them to the king4428 of Edom123, and to the king4428 of Moab4124, and to the king4428 of the children of Ammon1121, and to the king4428 of Tyre6865, and to the king4428 of Sidon6721, by the hand3027 of the messengers4397 who come935 to Jerusalem3389 to Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063;3,Thus says559 Yahweh3068 to me6213: Make bonds4147 and bars4133, and put5414 them on your neck6677;} u,In the beginning7225 of the reign4467 of Jehoiakim3079 the son1121 of Josiah2977, king4428 of Judah3063, came this word1697 to Jeremiah3414 from Yahweh3068, saying559,wg,But the hand3027 of Ahikam296 the son1121 of Shaphan8227 was with Jeremiah3414, that they should not give5414 him into the hand3027 of the people5971 to put him to death4191.D,and they fetched forth3318 Uriah223 out of Egypt4714, and brought935 him to Jehoiakim3079 the king4428, who killed5221 him with the sword2719, and cast7993 his dead body5038 into the graves6913 of the common1121 people5971.b~=,and Jehoiakim3079 the king4428 sent7971 men582 into Egypt4714, Elnathan494 the son1121 of Achbor5907, and certain men582 with him4714, into Egypt;t}a,and when Jehoiakim3079 the king4428, with all his mighty men1368, and all the princes8269, heard8085 his words1697, the king4428 sought1245 to put him to death4191; but when Uriah223 heard8085 it3372, he was afraid, and fled1272, and went935 into Egypt4714:_|7,There was also a man376 who prophesied5012 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068, Uriah223 the son1121 of Shemaiah8098 of Kiriath Jearim7157; and he prophesied5012 against this city5892 and against this land776 according to all the words1697 of Jeremiah3414:N{,Did Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063 and all4191 Judah3063 put him to death4191? Didn3373't he fear Yahweh3068, and entreat2470 the favor of Yahweh3068, and Yahweh3068 relented5162 of the disaster7451 which he had pronounced1696 against them587? Thus should we commit6213 great1419 evil7451 against our own souls5315.z%,4004320 the Morashtite4183 prophesied5012 in the days3117 of Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063; and he spoke559 to all the people5971 of Judah3063, saying559, Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: Zion6726 shall be plowed2790 as a field7704, and Jerusalem3389 shall become heaps5856, and the mountain2022 of the house1004 as the high places1116 of a forest3293.By},Then rose up6965 certain582 of the elders2205 of the land776, and spoke559 to all the assembly6951 of the people5971, saying559,/xW,Then the princes8269 and all the people5971 said559 to the priests3548 and to the prophets5030: This man376 is not worthy4941 of death4194; for he has spoken1696 to us in the name8034 of Yahweh3068 our God430.|wq,Only know3045 for certain3045 that4191, if you put me to death, you will bring5414 innocent5355 blood1818 on yourselves5892, and on this city, and on its inhabitants3427; for of a truth571 Yahweh3068 has sent7971 me to you to speak1696 all these words1697 in your ears241.v),But as for me3027, behold, I am in your hand: do6213 with me as is5869 good2896 and right in your eyes3477."u=, Now therefore amend3190 your ways1870 and your doings4611, and obey8085 the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 your God430; and Yahweh3068 will repent5162 him of the evil7451 that he has pronounced against you1696.8ti, Then spoke559 Jeremiah3414 to all the princes8269 and to all the people5971, saying559, Yahweh3068 sent7971 me to prophesy5012 against this house1004 and against this city5892 all the words1697 that you have heard8085.Rs, Then spoke559 the priests3548 and the prophets5030 to the princes8269 and to all the people5971, saying559, This man376 is worthy4941 of death4194; for he has prophesied5012 against this city5892, as you have heard8085 with your ears241.Ir , When the princes8269 of Judah3063 heard8085 these things1697, they came up5927 from the king4428's house1004 to the house1004 of Yahweh3068; and they sat3427 in the entry6607 of the new2319 gate8179 of Yahweh3068's house.pqY, Why have you prophesied5012 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068, saying559, This house1004 shall be like Shiloh7887, and this city5892 shall be desolate2717, without inhabitant3427? All the people5971 were gathered6950 to Jeremiah3414 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068.|pq,It happened3414, when Jeremiah had made an end3615 of speaking1696 all that Yahweh3068 had commanded6680 him to speak1696 to all the people5971, that the priests3548 and the prophets5030 and all the people5971 laid hold8610 on him559, saying, You shall surely4191 die4191.Xo),The priests3548 and the prophets5030 and all the people5971 heard8085 Jeremiah3414 speaking1696 these words1697 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068.Jn ,then will I make5414 this house1004 like Shiloh7887, and will make5414 this city5892 a curse7045 to all the nations1471 of the earth776.kmO,to listen8085 to the words1697 of my servants5650 the prophets5030, whom I send7971 to you7925, even rising up early and sending7971 them8085, but you have not listened;Tl!,You shall tell559 them559, Thus says Yahweh3068: If you will not listen8085 to me3212, to walk in my law8451, which I have set5414 before you6440,2k],It may be they will listen8085, and turn7725 every man376 from his evil7451 way1870; that I may repent5162 me of the evil7451 which I purpose2803 to do6213 to them because6440 of the evil7455 of their doings4611.j5,Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Stand5975 in the court2691 of Yahweh3068's house1004, and speak1696 to all the cities5892 of Judah3063, which come935 to worship7812 in Yahweh3068's house1004, all the words1697 that I command6680 you to speak1696 to them1639; don't diminish a word1697.fi G,In the beginning7225 of the reign4468 of Jehoiakim3079 the son1121 of Josiah2977, king4428 of Judah3063, came this word1697 from Yahweh3068, saying559,h3,&He has left5800 his covert5520, as the lion3715; for their land776 has become an astonishment8047 because6440 of the fierceness2740 of the oppression3238, and because6440 of his fierce2740 anger639.'gG,%The peaceable7965 folds4999 are brought to silence1826 because6440 of the fierce2740 anger639 of Yahweh3068.dfA,$A voice6963 of the cry6818 of the shepherds7462, and the wailing3215 of the principal117 of the flock6629! for Yahweh3068 lays waste7703 their pasture4830.e-,#The shepherds7462 shall have no way4498 to flee6, nor the principal117 of the flock6629 to escape6413.Ud#,"Wail3213, you shepherds7462, and cry2199; and wallow6428 in dust117, you principal of the flock6629; for the days3117 of your slaughter2873 and of your dispersions8600 are fully come4390, and you shall fall5307 like a goodly2532 vessel3627.fcE,!The slain2491 of Yahweh3068 shall be at that day3117 from one end7097 of the earth776 even to the other end7097 of the earth776: they shall not be lamented5594, neither gathered622, nor buried6912; they shall be dung1828 on6440 the surface of the ground127.&bE, Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, Behold7451, evil shall go forth3318 from nation1471 to nation1471, and a great1419 storm5591 shall be raised up5782 from the uttermost parts3411 of the earth776.maS,A noise7588 shall come935 even to the end7097 of the earth776; for Yahweh3068 has a controversy7379 with the nations1471; he will enter into judgment8199 with all flesh1320: as for the wicked7563, he will give5414 them to the sword2719, says5002 Yahweh3068. n~}|{yxwvuisrrp=X935, and possessed3423 it8085, but they didn't obey your voice6963, neither walked1980 in your law8451; they have done6213 nothing of all that you commanded6680 them to do6213: therefore you have caused all this evil7451 to come on them7122.S6, and gave5414 them this land776, which you swore7650 to their fathers1 to give5414 them776, a land flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706;>5u, and brought forth3318 your people5971 Israel3478 out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714 with signs226, and with wonders4159, and with a strong2389 hand3027, and with an outstretched arm248, and with great1419 terror4172;4#, who performed7760 signs226 and wonders4159 in the land776 of Egypt4714, even to this day3117, both in Israel3478 and among other men120; and made6213 yourself a name8034, as in this day3117;Q3, great1419 in counsel6098, and mighty7227 in work5950; whose eyes5869 are open6491 on all the ways1870 of the sons1121 of men120, to give5414 everyone376 according to his ways1870, and according to the fruit6529 of his doings4611:`29, who show6213 loving kindness2617 to thousands505, and recompense7999 the iniquity5771 of the fathers1 into the bosom2436 of their children1121 after310 them1419; the great, the mighty1368 God410, Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is his name8034;17, Ah162 Lord136 Yahweh3069! Behold6213, you have made the heavens8064 and the earth776 by your great1419 power3581 and by your outstretched5186 arm2220; there is nothing1697 too hard for you6381,a0;, Now after310 I had delivered5414 the deed5612 of the purchase4736 to Baruch1263 the son1121 of Neriah5374, I prayed6419 to Yahweh3068, saying559,o/W, For thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Houses1004 and fields7704 and vineyards3754 shall yet again7069 be bought in this land776../, Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Take3947 these deeds5612, this deed5612 of the purchase4736 which is sealed2856, and this deed5612 which is open1540, and put5414 them in an earthen2789 vessel3627; that they may continue5975 many7227 days3117.\-1, I commanded6680 Baruch1263 before5869 them559, saying,{,o, and I delivered5414 the deed5612 of the purchase4736 to Baruch1263 the son1121 of Neriah5374, the son1121 of Mahseiah4271, in the presence5869 of Hanamel2601 my uncle1730's son5869, and in the presence of the witnesses5707 who subscribed3789 the deed5612 of the purchase4736, before5869 all the Jews3064 who sat3427 in the court2691 of the guard4307.T+!, So I took3947 the deed5612 of the purchase4736, both that which was sealed2856, containing the terms4687 and conditions2706, and that which was open1540;H* , I subscribed3789 the deed5612, and sealed2856 it5749, and called witnesses5707, and weighed8254 him the money3701 in the balances3976.)}, I bought7069 the field7704 that was in Anathoth6068 of Hanamel2601 my uncle1730's son1121, and weighed8254 him the money3701, even seventeen7651 shekels8255 of silver3701./(W, So Hanamel2601 my uncle1730's son1121 came935 to me in the court2691 of the guard4307 according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068, and said559 to me7069, Please buy my field7704 that is in Anathoth6068, which is in the land776 of Benjamin1144; for the right4941 of inheritance3425 is yours1353, and the redemption is yours7069; buy it for yourself3045. Then I knew that this was the word1697 of Yahweh3068.&'E, Behold2601, Hanamel the son1121 of Shallum7967 your uncle1730 shall come935 to you559, saying, Buy7069 my field7704 that is in Anathoth6068; for the right4941 of redemption1353 is yours to buy it7069.o&W, 3003414 said559, The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,%, and he shall bring3212 Zedekiah6667 to Babylon894, and he shall be there until I visit6485 him5002, says Yahweh3068: though you fight3898 with the Chaldeans3778, you shall not prosper6743?$7, and Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063 shall not escape4422 out of the hand3027 of the Chaldeans3778, but shall surely5414 be delivered5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon894, and shall speak1696 with him mouth6310 to mouth6310, and his eyes5869 shall see7200 his eyes5869;h#I, For Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063 had shut him up3607, saying559, Why do you prophesy5012, and say559, Thus says559 Yahweh3068, Behold5414, I will give this city5892 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon894, and he shall take it3920;D", Now at that time the king4428 of Babylon894's army2428 was besieging6696 Jerusalem3389; and Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 was shut up3607 in the court2691 of the guard4307, which was in the king4428 of Judah3063's house1004. ! , The word1697 that came to Jeremiah3414 from Yahweh3068 in the tenth6224 year8141 of Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063, which was the eighteenth6240 year8141 of Nebuchadnezzar5019. !,(The whole valley6010 of the dead bodies6297 and of the ashes1880, and all the fields7709 to the brook5158 Kidron6939, to the corner6438 of the horse5483 gate8179 toward the east4217, shall be holy6944 to Yahweh3068; it shall not be plucked up5428, nor thrown down2040 any more forever5769.?w,'The measuring4060 line6957 shall go out3318 further straight onward to the hill1389 Gareb1619, and shall turn about5437 to Goah1601.{,&Behold3117, the days come935, says5002 Yahweh3068, that the city5892 shall be built1129 to Yahweh3068 from the tower4026 of Hananel2606 to the gate8179 of the corner6438.q[,%Thus says559 Yahweh3068: If heaven8064 above4605 can be measured4058, and the foundations4146 of the earth776 searched out2713 beneath4295, then will I also cast off3988 all the seed2233 of Israel3478 for all that they have done6213, says5002 Yahweh3068.  ,$If these ordinances2706 depart4185 from before6440 me5002, says Yahweh3068, then the seed2233 of Israel3478 also shall cease7673 from being a nation1471 before6440 me forever3117.%,#Thus says559 Yahweh3068, who gives5414 the sun8121 for a light216 by day3119, and the ordinances2708 of the moon3394 and of the stars3556 for a light216 by night3915, who stirs7280 up the sea3220, so that its waves1530 roar1993; Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is his name8034:<q,"and they shall teach3925 no more every man376 his neighbor7453, and every man376 his brother251, saying559, Know3045 Yahweh3068; for they shall all know3045 me6996, from their least to their greatest1419, says5002 Yahweh3068: for I will forgive5545 their iniquity5771, and their sin2403 will I remember no more2142.,!But this is the covenant1285 that I will make3772 with the house1004 of Israel3478 after310 those days3117, says5002 Yahweh3068: I will put5414 my law8451 in their inward parts7130, and in their heart3820 will I write3789 it430; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people5971:yk, not according to the covenant1285 that I made3772 with their fathers1 in the day3117 that I took2388 them by the hand3027 to bring them out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714; which my covenant1285 they broke6565, although I was a husband1166 to them5002, says Yahweh3068.|q,Behold3117, the days come935, says5002 Yahweh3068, that I will make3772 a new2319 covenant1285 with the house1004 of Israel3478, and with the house1004 of Judah3063:O,But everyone376 shall die4191 for his own iniquity5771: every man120 who eats398 the sour grapes1155, his teeth8127 shall be set on edge6949.P,In those days3117 they shall say559 no more1, The fathers have eaten398 sour grapes1155, and the children1121's teeth8127 are set on edge6949.B},It shall happen that8245, like as I have watched over them to pluck up5428 and to break down5422 and to overthrow2040 and to destroy6 and to afflict7489, so will I watch over8245 them to build1129 and to plant5193, says5002 Yahweh3068.'G,Behold3117, the days come935, says5002 Yahweh3068, that I will sow2232 the house1004 of Israel3478 and the house1004 of Judah3063 with the seed2233 of man120, and with the seed2233 of animal929.pY,On this I awakened6974, and saw7200; and my sleep8142 was sweet to me6149.1,For I have satiated7301 the weary5889 soul5315, and every sorrowful1669 soul5315 have I replenished4390.=s,Judah3063 and all its cities5892 shall dwell3427 therein together3162, the farmers406, and those who go about5265 with flocks5739.6e,Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, Yet again shall they use559 this speech1697 in the land776 of Judah3063 and in its cities5892, when I shall bring again7725 their captivity7622: Yahweh3068 bless1288 you5116, habitation of righteousness6664, mountain2022 of holiness6944.,How long will you go here2559 and there7728, you backsliding daughter1323? for Yahweh3068 has created1254 a new thing2319 in the earth776: a woman5347 shall encompass5437 a man1397.I  ,Set up5324 road signs6725, make7760 guideposts8564; set7896 your heart3820 toward the highway4546, even the way1870 by which you went1980: turn again7725, virgin1330 of Israel3478, turn again7725 to these your cities5892.u c,Is Ephraim669 my dear3357 son1121? is he a darling8191 child3206? for as often1767 as I speak1696 against him2142, I do earnestly remember2142 him still4578: therefore my heart yearns1993 for him7355; I will surely have mercy7355 on him5002, says Yahweh3068.; o,Surely after310 that I was turned7725, I repented5162; and after310 that I was instructed3045, I struck5606 on my thigh3409: I was ashamed954, yes3637, even confounded, because I bore5375 the reproach2781 of my youth5271.1 [,I have surely8085 heard8085 Ephraim669 bemoaning5110 himself thus3256, You have chastised me3256, and I was chastised, as an untrained calf5695: turn7725 me7725, and I shall be turned; for you are Yahweh3068 my God430.H  ,There is3426 hope8615 for your latter end319, says5002 Yahweh3068; and your children1121 shall come again7725 to their own border1366.\1,Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Refrain4513 your voice6963 from weeping1065, and your eyes5869 from tears1832; for your work6468 shall be3426 rewarded7939, says5002 Yahweh3068; and they shall come again7725 from the land776 of the enemy341.Y+,Thus says559 Yahweh3068: A voice6963 is heard8085 in Ramah7414, lamentation5092, and bitter8563 weeping1065, Rachel7354 weeping1058 for her children1121; she refuses3985 to be comforted5162 for her children1121, because they are no more.a;,I will satiate7301 the soul5315 of the priests3548 with fatness1880, and my people5971 shall be satisfied7646 with my goodness2898, says5002 Yahweh3068.G, Then shall the virgin1330 rejoice8055 in the dance4234, and the young men970 and the old2205 together3162; for I will turn2015 their mourning60 into joy8342, and will comfort5162 them8055, and make them rejoice from their sorrow3015.b=, They shall come935 and sing7442 in the height4791 of Zion6726, and shall flow to5102 the goodness2898 of Yahweh3068, to the grain1715, and to the new wine8492, and to the oil3323, and to the young1121 of the flock6629 and of the herd1241: and their soul5315 shall be as a watered7302 garden1588; and they shall not sorrow1669 any more at all3254.*M, For Yahweh3068 has ransomed1350 Jacob3290, and redeemed6299 him from the hand3027 of him who was stronger than he2389.K, Hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, you nations1471, and declare5046 it in the islands339 afar off4801; and say559, He who scattered2219 Israel3478 will gather6908 him8104, and keep him7462, as shepherd does his flock5739.}s, They shall come935 with weeping1065; and with petitions8469 will I lead2986 them3212: I will cause them to walk by rivers5158 of waters4325, in a straight3477 way1870 in which they shall not stumble3782; for I am a father1 to Israel3478, and Ephraim669 is my firstborn1060.,Behold935, I will bring them from the north6828 country776, and gather6908 them from the uttermost parts3411 of the earth776, along with the blind5787 and the lame6455, the woman with child2030 and her who travails with child3205 together3162: a great1419 company6951 shall they return here7725.^5,For thus says559 Yahweh3068, Sing7442 with gladness8057 for Jacob3290, and shout6670 for the chief7218 of the nations1471: publish8085, praise1984, and say559, Yahweh3068, save3467 your people5971, the remnant7611 of Israel3478.~},For there shall be3426 a day3117, that the watchmen5341 on the hills2022 of Ephraim669 shall cry7121, Arise6965, and let us go up5927 to Zion6726 to Yahweh3068 our God430.H} ,Again you shall plant5193 vineyards3754 on the mountains2022 of Samaria8111; the planters5193 shall plant5193, and shall enjoy its fruit2490.|1,Again will I build1129 you1129, and you shall be built, O virgin1330 of Israel3478: again you shall be adorned5710 with your tambourines8596, and shall go forth3318 in the dances4234 of those who make merry7832.p{Y,Yahweh3068 appeared7200 of old7350 to me157, saying, Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting5769 love160: therefore with loving160 kindness2617 have I drawn you4900.z,Thus says559 Yahweh3068, The people5971 who were left8300 of the sword2719 found4672 favor2580 in the wilderness4057; even Israel3478, when I went1980 to cause him to rest7280.=y u,At that time6256, says5002 Yahweh3068, will I be the God430 of all the families4940 of Israel3478, and they shall be my people5971.%xC,The fierce2740 anger639 of Yahweh3068 will not return7725, until he has executed6213, and until he has performed6965 the intentions4209 of his heart3820. In the latter319 days3117 you will understand it995.`w9,Behold5591, the storm of Yahweh3068, his wrath2534, has gone forth3318, a sweeping1641 storm5591: it shall burst2342 on the head7218 of the wicked7563.Nv,You shall be my people5971, and I will be your God430.Yu+,Their prince117 shall be of themselves4910, and their ruler shall proceed3318 from their midst7130; and I will cause him to draw near7126, and he shall approach5066 to me6148: for who is he who has had boldness3820 to approach5066 to me5002? says Yahweh3068.]t3,Their children1121 also shall be as before6924, and their congregation5712 shall be established3559 before6440 me6485; and I will punish all who oppress them3905.s/,Out of them shall proceed3318 thanksgiving8426 and the voice6963 of those who make merry7832: and I will multiply7235 them4591, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify3513 them6819, and they shall not be small.wrg,Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Behold7725, I will turn again the captivity7622 of Jacob3290's tents168, and have compassion7355 on his dwelling4908 places5892; and the city shall be built1129 on its own hill8510, and the palace759 shall be inhabited3427 in its own way4941.q7,For I will restore5927 health724 to you7495, and I will heal you of your wounds4347, says5002 Yahweh3068; because they have called7121 you an outcast5080, saying6726, It is Zion, whom no man seeks after1875.Jp ,Therefore all those who devour398 you shall be devoured398; and all your adversaries6862, everyone of them3212, shall go into captivity7628; and those who despoil4933 you shall be a spoil7601, and all who prey962 on you will I give5414 for a prey957.o ,Why do you cry2199 for your hurt7667? Your pain4341 is incurable605: for the greatness7230 of your iniquity5771, because your sins2403 were increased6105, I have done these things to you6213.bn=,All your lovers157 have forgotten7911 you1875; they don't seek you5221: for I have wounded you with the wound4347 of an enemy341, with the chastisement4148 of a cruel one394, for the greatness7230 of your iniquity5771, because your sins2403 were increased6105.m1, There is none to plead1777 your cause1779, that you may be bound up4205: you have no healing8585 medicines7499.l, For thus says559 Yahweh3068, Your hurt7667 is incurable605, and your wound4347 grievous2470.k}, For I am with you5002, says Yahweh3068, to save3467 you6213: for I will make a full end3617 of all the nations1471 where I have scattered6327 you6213, but I will not make a full end3617 of you3256; but I will correct you in measure4941, and will in no way leave5352 you unpunished5352.Pj, Therefore don3372't you be afraid, O Jacob3290 my servant5650, says5002 Yahweh3068; neither be dismayed2865, Israel3478: for3467, behold, I will save you from afar7350, and your seed2233 from the land776 of their captivity7628; and Jacob3290 shall return7725, and shall be quiet8252 and at ease7599, and none shall make him afraid2729.%iC, but they shall serve5647 Yahweh3068 their God430, and David1732 their king4428, whom I will raise up to them6965.>hu,It shall come to pass in that day3117, says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, that I will break7665 his yoke5923 from off your neck6677, and will burst5423 your bonds4147; and strangers2114 shall no more make him their bondservant5647;_g7,Alas1945! for that day3117 is great1419, so that369 none is like it6256: it is even the time of Jacob3290's trouble6869; but he shall be saved out of it3467.8fi,Ask7592 now7200, and see whether a man2145 does travail with child3205: why do I see7200 every man1397 with his hands3027 on his waist2504, as a woman in travail3205, and all faces6440 are turned2015 into paleness3420?*eM,For thus says559 Yahweh3068: We have heard8085 a voice6963 of trembling2731, of fear6343, and not of peace7965.d,These are the words1697 that Yahweh3068 spoke1696 concerning Israel3478 and concerning Judah3063.c,For3117, behold, the days come935, says5002 Yahweh3068, that I will turn again7725 the captivity7622 of my people5971 Israel3478 and Judah3063, says559 Yahweh3068; and I will cause them to return7725 to the land776 that I gave5414 to their fathers1, and they shall possess it3423.Qb,Thus speaks559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, saying559, Write3789 all the words1697 that I have spoken1696 to you in a book5612.ga I,The word1697 that came to Jeremiah3414 from Yahweh3068, saying559,m`S,Let us lie down7901 in our shame1322, and let our confusion3639 cover3680 us2398; for we have sinned against Yahweh3068 our God430, we and our fathers1, from our youth5271 even to this day3117. We have not obeyed8085 the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 our God430."s__,But the shameful1322 thing has devoured398 the labor3018 of our fathers1 from our youth5271, their flocks6629 and their herds1241, their sons1121 and their daughters1323.k^O,Truly403 in vain8267 is help from the hills1389, the tumult1995 on the mountains2022. Truly403 the salvation8668 of Israel3478 is in Yahweh3068 our God430.Y]+,Return7725, you backsliding7726 children1121, I will heal7495 your backsliding4878. "Behold857, we have come to you3068; for you are Yahweh our God430.8\i,A voice6963 is heard8085 on the bare heights8205, the weeping1065 and the petitions8469 of the children1121 of Israel3478; because they have perverted5753 their way1870, they have forgotten7911 Yahweh3068 their God430.j[M,"Surely403 as a wife802 treacherously898 departs from her husband7453, so you have dealt treacherously898 with me1004, house of Israel3478," says5002 Yahweh3068.Z,"But I said559, 7896 'How I would put you among the children1121, and give5414 you a pleasant2532 land776, a goodly6643 heritage5159 of the armies6635 of the nations1471!' and I said559, 7121 'You shall call me1 "My Father," and shall not turn away7725 from following me310.'NY,In those days3117 the house1004 of Judah3063 shall walk3212 with the house1004 of Israel3478, and they shall come935 together3162 out of the land776 of the north6828 to the land776 that I gave for an inheritance5157 to your fathers1.X,At that time6256 they shall call7121 Jerusalem3389, 3678 'The throne of Yahweh3068;' and all the nations1471 shall be gathered6960 to it8034, to the name of Yahweh3068, to Jerusalem3389. Neither shall they walk3212 any more after310 the stubbornness8307 of their evil7451 heart3820.NW,It shall come to pass7235, when you are multiplied and increased6509 in the land776, in those days3117," says5002 Yahweh3068, "they shall say559 no more727, 'The ark of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068!' neither shall it come5927 to mind3820; neither shall they remember2142 it6485; neither shall they miss it6213; neither shall it be made any more.1V[,I will give5414 you shepherds7462 according to my heart3820, who shall feed7462 you with knowledge1844 and understanding7919.1U[,"Return7725, backsliding7726 children1121," says5002 Yahweh3068; "for I am a husband1166 to you3947. I will take you one259 of a city5892, and two8147 of a family4940, and I will bring935 you to Zion6726.mTS, Only acknowledge3045 your iniquity5771, that you have transgressed6586 against Yahweh3068 your God430, and have scattered6340 your ways1870 to the strangers2114 under every green7488 tree6086, and you have not obeyed8085 my voice6963,' says5002 Yahweh3068."S, Go1980, and proclaim7121 these words1697 toward the north6828, and say559, 7725 'Return, you backsliding4878 Israel3478,' says5002 Yahweh3068; 5307 'I will not look in anger6440 on you2623; for I am merciful,' says5002 Yahweh3068. 5201 'I will not keep anger forever5769.?Rw, Yahweh3068 said559 to me4878, "Backsliding Israel3478 has shown herself5315 more righteous6663 than treacherous898 Judah3063.`Q9, Yet for all this her treacherous901 sister269, Judah3063, has not returned7725 to me with her whole heart3820, but only in pretense8267," says5002 Yahweh3068.^P5, It happened through the lightness6963 of her prostitution2184, that the land776 was polluted2610, and she committed adultery5003 with stones68 and with stocks6086. O,I saw7200, when182, for this very cause that backsliding4878 Israel3478 had committed adultery5003, I had put her away7971 and given5414 her a bill5612 of divorce3748, yet treacherous898 Judah3063, her sister269, didn3372't fear; but she also went3212 and played the prostitute2181.mNS,I said559 after310 she had done6213 all these things7725, 'She will return to me7725;' but she didn't return; and her treacherous901 sister269 Judah3063 saw it7200.M,Moreover3068, Yahweh said559 to me in the days3117 of Josiah2977 the king4428, "Have you seen7200 that which backsliding4878 Israel3478 has done6213? She has gone up1980 on every high1364 mountain2022 and under8478 every green7488 tree6086, and there has played the prostitute2181.mLS,5201"'Will he retain his anger forever5769? Will he keep8104 it to the end5331?' Behold1696, you have spoken and have done6213 evil things7451, and have had your way3201."K,Will you not from this time cry7121 to me1, 'My Father, you are the guide441 of my youth5271?'dJA,Therefore the showers7241 have been withheld4513, and there has been no latter rain4456; yet you have a prostitute2181's forehead4696, you refused3985 to be ashamed3637. c~J}2||8{y_wvut sdqp'nnumlIkijkigff eedcOaa`D_]{[Y&WUTSRQPP[ONN3LLK>J[HGEXCBA:@}>=<~:99A76B43=1/.-;+*=)U(>'6%_$[#! hUr8!>yq H ^/[U#,$ When Micaiah4321 the son1121 of Gemariah1587, the son1121 of Shaphan8227, had heard8085 out of the book5612 all the words1697 of Yahweh3068,U#,$ Then read7121 Baruch1263 in the book5612 the words1697 of Jeremiah3414 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, in the room3957 of Gemariah1587 the son1121 of Shaphan8227, the scribe5608, in the upper5945 court2691, at the entry6607 of the new2319 gate8179 of Yahweh3068's house1004, in the ears241 of all the people5971.O,$ Now it happened in the fifth2549 year8141 of Jehoiakim3079 the son1121 of Josiah2977, king4428 of Judah3063, in the ninth8671 month2320, that all the people5971 in Jerusalem3389, and all the people5971 who came935 from the cities5892 of Judah3063 to Jerusalem3389, proclaimed7121 a fast6685 before6440 Yahweh3068.*M,$Baruch1263 the son1121 of Neriah5374 did6213 according to all that Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 commanded6680 him7121, reading in the book5612 the words1697 of Yahweh3068 in Yahweh3068's house1004.`9,$It may be they will present5307 their supplication8467 before6440 Yahweh3068, and will return7725 everyone376 from his evil7451 way1870; for great1419 is the anger639 and the wrath2534 that Yahweh3068 has pronounced1696 against this people5971.@y,$therefore you go935, and read7121 in the scroll4039, which you have written3789 from my mouth6310, the words1697 of Yahweh3068 in the ears241 of the people5971 in Yahweh3068's house1004 on the fast6685 day3117; and also you shall read7121 them in the ears241 of all Judah3063 who come out935 of their cities5892.;o,$3003414 commanded6680 Baruch1263, saying559, I am shut up6113; I can3201't go935 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068:J ,$Then Jeremiah3414 called7121 Baruch1263 the son1121 of Neriah5374; and Baruch1263 wrote3789 from the mouth6310 of Jeremiah3414 all the words1697 of Yahweh3068, which he had spoken1696 to him4039, on a scroll of a book5612.R,$It may be that the house1004 of Judah3063 will hear8085 all the evil7451 which I purpose2803 to do6213 to them7725; that they may return every man376 from his evil7451 way1870; that I may forgive5545 their iniquity5771 and their sin2403.~u,$Take3947 a scroll4039 of a book5612, and write3789 therein all the words1697 that I have spoken1696 to you against Israel3478, and against Judah3063, and against all the nations1471, from the day3117 I spoke1696 to you3117, from the days of Josiah2977, even to this day3117. ,$It happened in the fourth7243 year8141 of Jehoiakim3079 the son1121 of Josiah2977, king4428 of Judah3063, that this word1697 came to Jeremiah3414 from Yahweh3068, saying559,+,#therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Jonadab3122 the son1121 of Rechab7394 shall not want3772 a man376 to stand5975 before6440 me forever3117."=,#3003414 said559 to the house1004 of the Rechabites7397, Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Because you have obeyed8085 the commandment4687 of Jonadab3082 your father1, and kept8104 all his precepts4687, and done6213 according to all that he commanded you6680;^ 5,#therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Behold935, I will bring on Judah3063 and on all the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389 all the evil7451 that I have pronounced1696 against them1696; because I have spoken to them8085, but they have not heard; and I have called7121 to them6030, but they have not answered. ,#Because the sons1121 of Jonadab3082 the son1121 of Rechab7394 have performed6965 the commandment4687 of their father1 which he commanded6680 them5971, but this people has not listened to me8085;Z -,#I have sent7971 also to you all my servants5650 the prophets5030, rising up early7925 and sending7971 them559, saying, Return7725 now every man376 from his evil7451 way1870, and amend3190 your doings4611, and don3212't go after310 other312 gods430 to serve5647 them3427, and you shall dwell in the land127 which I have given5414 to you and to your fathers1: but you have not inclined5186 your ear241, nor listened to me8085.V %,#The words1697 of Jonadab3082 the son1121 of Rechab7394, that he commanded6680 his sons1121, not to drink8354 wine3196, are performed6965; and to this day3117 they drink8354 none8085, for they obey their father1's commandment4687: but I have spoken1696 to you7925, rising up early and speaking1696; and you have not listened to me8085.t a,# Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Go1980, and tell559 the men376 of Judah3063 and the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, Will you not receive3947 instruction4148 to listen8085 to my words1697? says5002 Yahweh3068.fE,# Then came the word1697 of Yahweh3068 to Jeremiah3414, saying559,#?,# But it happened5019, when Nebuchadnezzar king4428 of Babylon894 came up5927 into the land776, that we said559, Come935, and let us go935 to Jerusalem3389 for fear6440 of the army2428 of the Chaldeans3778, and for fear6440 of the army2428 of the Syrians758; so we dwell3427 at Jerusalem3389.?w,# but we have lived in3427 tents168, and have obeyed8085, and done6213 according to all that Jonadab3122 our father1 commanded us6680."=,# nor to build1129 houses1004 for us to dwell in3427; neither have we vineyard3754, nor field7704, nor seed2233:>u,#We have obeyed8085 the voice6963 of Jonadab3082 the son1121 of Rechab7394, our father1, in all that he commanded6680 us8354, to drink no wine3196 all our days3117, we802, our wives, our sons1121, or our daughters1323;b=,#neither shall you build1129 house1004, nor sow2232 seed2233, nor plant5193 vineyard3754, nor have any3117; but all your days you shall dwell3427 in tents168; that you may live2421 many7227 days3117 in6440 the land127 in which you live1481.D,#But they said559, We will drink8354 no wine3196; for Jonadab3122 the son1121 of Rechab7394, our father1, commanded6680 us559, saying, You shall drink8354 no wine3196, neither you1121, nor your sons, 5704 forever5769:w,#I set5414 before6440 the sons1121 of the house1004 of the Rechabites7397 bowls1375 full4392 of wine3196, and cups3563; and I said559 to them8354, Drink wine3196!R,#and I brought935 them into the house1004 of Yahweh3068, into the room3957 of the sons1121 of Hanan2605 the son1121 of Igdaliah3012, the man376 of God430, which was by681 the room3957 of the princes8269, which was above4605 the room3957 of Maaseiah4641 the son1121 of Shallum7967, the keeper8104 of the threshold5592.,#Then I took3947 Jaazaniah2970 the son1121 of Jeremiah3414, the son1121 of Habazziniah2262, and his brothers251, and all his sons1121, and the whole house1004 of the Rechabites7397;~,#Go1980 to the house1004 of the Rechabites7397, and speak1696 to them935, and bring them into the house1004 of Yahweh3068, into one259 of the rooms3957, and give them wine3196 to drink8248.d} C,#The word1697 which came to Jeremiah3414 from Yahweh3068 in the days3117 of Jehoiakim3079 the son1121 of Josiah2977, king4428 of Judah3063, saying559,y|k,"Behold6680, I will command, says5002 Yahweh3068, and cause them to return7725 to this city5892; and they shall fight3898 against it3920, and take it8313, and burn it with fire784: and I will make5414 the cities5892 of Judah3063 a desolation8077, without inhabitant3427.}{s,"Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063 and his princes8269 will I give5414 into the hand3027 of their enemies341, and into the hand3027 of those who seek1245 their life5315, and into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon894's army2428, who have gone away from you5927.Rz,"I will even give5414 them into the hand3027 of their enemies341, and into the hand3027 of those who seek1245 their life5315; and their dead bodies5038 shall be for food3978 to the birds5775 of the sky8064, and to the animals929 of the earth776.y3,"the princes8269 of Judah3063, and the princes8269 of Jerusalem3389, the eunuchs5631, and the priests3548, and all the people5971 of the land776, who passed5674 between the parts1335 of the calf5695;ax;,"I will give5414 the men582 who have transgressed5674 my covenant1285, who have not performed6965 the words1697 of the covenant1285 which they made3772 before6440 me3772, when they cut the calf5695 in two8147 and passed5674 between its parts1335;"w=,"Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068: you have not listened8085 to me7121, to proclaim liberty1865, every man376 to his brother251, and every man376 to his neighbor7453: behold7121, I proclaim to you a liberty1865, says5002 Yahweh3068, to the sword2719, to the pestilence1698, and to the famine7458; and I will make5414 you to be tossed2189 back and forth among all the kingdoms4467 of the earth776.v,"but you turned7725 and profaned2490 my name8034, and caused every man376 his servant5650, and every man376 his handmaid8198, whom you had let7971 go free2670 at their pleasure5315, to return7725; and you brought them into subjection3533, to be to you for servants5650 and for handmaids8198.ouW,"You had now3117 turned7725, and had done6213 that which is right3477 in my eyes5869, in proclaiming7121 liberty1865 every man376 to his neighbor7453; and you had made3772 a covenant1285 before6440 me in the house1004 which is called7121 by my name8034:.tU,"At the end7093 of seven7651 years8141 you shall let go7971 every man376 his brother251 who is a Hebrew5680, who has been sold4376 to you5647, and has served you six8337 years8141, you shall let him go7971 free2670 from you1: but your fathers didn8085't listen to me5186, neither inclined their ear241.Is ," Thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478: I made3772 a covenant1285 with your fathers1 in the day3117 that I brought them forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, out of the house1004 of bondage5650, saying559,r}," Therefore the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Jeremiah3414 from Yahweh3068, saying559,$qA," but afterwards310 they turned7725, and caused the servants5650 and the handmaids8198, whom they had let go7971 free2670, to return7725, and brought them into subjection3533 for servants5650 and for handmaids8198. p," All the princes8269 and all the people5971 obeyed935, who had entered into the covenant1285, that everyone376 should let his male5650 servant376, and everyone his female8198 servant7971, go free2670, that none should make bondservants5647 of them any more8085; they obeyed, and let them go7971:8oi," that every man376 should let his male5650 servant376, and every man his female8198 servant5680, who is a Hebrew or a Hebrewess5680, go7971 free2670; that none should make bondservants5647 of them3064, of a Jew his brother251.1n[,"The word1697 that came to Jeremiah3414 from Yahweh3068, after310 that the king4428 Zedekiah6667 had made3772 a covenant1285 with all the people5971 who were at Jerusalem3389, to proclaim7121 liberty to them1865; m ,"when the king4428 of Babylon894's army2428 was fighting3898 against Jerusalem3389, and against all the cities5892 of Judah3063 that were left3498, against Lachish3923 and against Azekah5825; for these alone remained7604 of the cities5892 of Judah3063 as fortified4013 cities5892.9lk,"Then Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 spoke1696 all these words1697 to Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063 in Jerusalem3389, k ,"you shall die4191 in peace7965; and with the burnings4955 of your fathers1, the former7223 kings4428 who were before6440 you8313, so shall they make a burning for you5594; and they shall lament you1945, saying, Ah Lord113! for I have spoken1696 the word1697, says5002 Yahweh3068.njU,"Yet hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, O Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063: thus says559 Yahweh3068 concerning you4191, You shall not die by the sword2719;i-,"and you shall not escape out4422 of his hand3027, but shall surely8610 be taken8610, and delivered5414 into his hand3027; and your eyes5869 shall see7200 the eyes5869 of the king4428 of Babylon894, and he shall speak1696 with you mouth6310 to mouth6310, and you shall go935 to Babylon894.%hC,"Thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, Go1980, and speak559 to Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063, and tell559 him559, Thus says Yahweh3068, Behold5414, I will give this city5892 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon894, and he shall burn8313 it with fire784:.g W,"The word1697 which came to Jeremiah3414 from Yahweh3068, when Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894, and all his army2428, and all the kingdoms4467 of the earth776 that were under his dominion3027, and all the peoples5971, were fighting3898 against Jerusalem3389, and against all the cities5892 of it559, saying:$fA,!then1571 will I also cast away3988 the seed2233 of Jacob3290, and of David1732 my servant5650, so that I will not take3947 of his seed2233 to be rulers4910 over the seed2233 of Abraham85, Isaac3446, and Jacob3290: for I will cause their captivity7622 to return7725, and will have mercy on them7355._e7,!Thus says559 Yahweh3068: If my covenant1285 of day3119 and night3915 fails7760, if I have not appointed the ordinances2708 of heaven8064 and earth776;Wd',!Don7200't consider what this people5971 has spoken1696, saying559, The two8147 families4940 which Yahweh3068 chose977, he has cast them off3988? thus do they despise5006 my people5971, that they should be no more a nation1471 before them6440.ac;,!The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Jeremiah3414, saying559,2b],!As the army6635 of the sky8064 can5608't be numbered, neither the sand2344 of the sea3220 measured4058; so will I multiply7235 the seed2233 of David1732 my servant5650, and the Levites3881 who minister to me8334.a',!then may also my covenant1285 be broken6565 with David1732 my servant5650, that he shall not have a son1121 to reign4427 on his throne3678; and with the Levites3881 the priests3548, my ministers8334. ` ,!Thus says559 Yahweh3068: If you can break6565 my covenant1285 of the day3117, and my covenant1285 of the night3915, so that there shall not be day3119 and night3915 in their season6256;a_;,!The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Jeremiah3414, saying559,^5,!neither shall the priests3548 the Levites3881 want3772 a man376 before6440 me to offer5927 burnt offerings5930, and to burn6999 meal offerings4503, and to do6213 sacrifice2077 continually3117.U]#,!For thus says559 Yahweh3068: David1732 shall never3808 want3772 a man376 to sit3427 on the throne3678 of the house1004 of Israel3478;s\_,!In those days3117 shall Judah3063 be saved3467, and Jerusalem3389 shall dwell7931 safely983; and this is the name by which she shall be called7121: Yahweh our righteousness3072.[,!In those days3117, and at that time6256, will I cause a Branch6780 of righteousness6666 to grow up6779 to David1732; and he shall execute6213 justice4941 and righteousness6666 in the land776.)ZK,!Behold3117, the days come935, says5002 Yahweh3068, that I will perform6965 that good2896 word1697 which I have spoken1696 concerning the house1004 of Israel3478 and concerning the house1004 of Judah3063.\Y1,! In the cities5892 of the hill country2022, in the cities5892 of the lowland8219, and in the cities5892 of the South5045, and in the land776 of Benjamin1144, and in the places about5439 Jerusalem3389, and in the cities5892 of Judah3063, shall the flocks6629 again5674 pass under the hands3027 of him who numbers4487 them559, says Yahweh3068.QX,! Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: Yet again shall there be in this place4725, which is waste2720, without man120 and without animal929, and in all its cities5892, a habitation5116 of shepherds7462 causing their flocks6629 to lie down7257.W,! the voice6963 of joy8342 and the voice6963 of gladness8057, the voice6963 of the bridegroom2860 and the voice6963 of the bride3618, the voice6963 of those who say559, Give thanks3034 to Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, for Yahweh3068 is good2896, for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769; who bring935 thanksgiving8426 into the house1004 of Yahweh3068. For I will cause the captivity7622 of the land776 to return7725 as at the first7223, says559 Yahweh3068.=Vs,! Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Yet again there shall be heard8085 in this place4725, about which you say559, It is waste2720, without man120 and without animal929, even in the cities5892 of Judah3063, and in the streets2351 of Jerusalem3389, that are desolate8074, without man120 and without inhabitant3427 and without animal929,U-,! This city shall be to me for a name8034 of joy8342, for a praise8416 and for a glory8597, before all the nations1471 of the earth776, which shall hear8085 all the good2896 that I do6213 to them6342, and shall fear and tremble7264 for all the good2896 and for all the peace7965 that I procure to it6213.'TG,!I will cleanse2891 them from all their iniquity5771, by which they have sinned2398 against me5545; and I will pardon all their iniquities5771, by which they have sinned2398 against me6586, and by which they have transgressed against me.GS,!I will cause the captivity7622 of Judah3063 and the captivity7622 of Israel3478 to return7725, and will build1129 them7223, as at the first.VR%,!Behold5927, I will bring it health724 and cure4832, and I will cure7495 them1540; and I will reveal to them abundance6283 of peace7965 and truth571.bQ=,!while men come935 to fight3898 with the Chaldeans3778, and to fill4390 them with the dead bodies6297 of men120, whom I have killed5221 in my anger639 and in my wrath2534, and for all whose wickedness7451 I have hidden5641 my face6440 from this city5892:[P/,!For thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, concerning the houses1004 of this city5892, and concerning the houses1004 of the kings4428 of Judah3063, which are broken down5422 to make a defense against the mounds5550 and against the sword2719;3O_,!Call7121 to me6030, and I will answer you5046, and will show you great1419 things1219, and difficult3045, which you don't know.7Ng,!Thus says559 Yahweh3068 who does6213 it3068, Yahweh who forms3335 it to establish3559 it3068; Yahweh is his name8034:YM -,!Moreover the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Jeremiah3414 the second8145 time6113, while he was yet shut up in the court2691 of the guard4307, saying559,fLE, ,Men shall buy7069 fields7704 for money3701, and subscribe3789 the deeds5612, and seal2856 them5749, and call witnesses5707, in the land776 of Benjamin1144, and in the places about5439 Jerusalem3389, and in the cities5892 of Judah3063, and in the cities5892 of the hill country2022, and in the cities5892 of the lowland8219, and in the cities5892 of the South5045: for I will cause their captivity7622 to return7725, says5002 Yahweh3068.Ky, +Fields7704 shall be bought7069 in this land776, about which you say559, It is desolate8077, without man120 or animal929; it is given5414 into the hand3027 of the Chaldeans3778.zJm, *For thus says559 Yahweh3068: Like as I have brought935 all this great1419 evil7451 on this people5971, so will I bring935 on them all the good2896 that I have promised them1696.\I1, )Yes7797, I will rejoice over them to do them good2895, and I will plant5193 them in this land776 assuredly571 with my whole heart3820 and with my whole soul5315.3H_, (and I will make3772 an everlasting5769 covenant1285 with them7725, that I will not turn away from following them310, to do them good3190; and I will put5414 my fear3374 in their hearts3824, that they may not depart from me5493.qG[, 'and I will give5414 them one259 heart3820 and one259 way1870, that they may fear3372 me forever3117, for their good2896, and of their children1121 after them310:TF!, &and they shall be my people5971, and I will be their God430:WE', %Behold6908, I will gather them out of all the countries776, where I have driven5080 them in my anger639, and in my wrath2534, and in great1419 indignation7110; and I will bring them again7725 to this place4725, and I will cause them to dwell3427 safely983:[D/, $Now therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, concerning this city5892, about which you say559, It is given5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon894 by the sword2719, and by the famine7458, and by the pestilence1698:ZC-, #They built1129 the high places1116 of Baal1168, which are in the valley1516 of the son1121 of Hinnom2011, to cause their sons1121 and their daughters1323 to pass5674 through fire to Molech4432; which I didn6680't command them5927, neither did it come into my mind3820, that they should do6213 this abomination8441, to cause Judah3063 to sin2398."B=, "But they set7760 their abominations8251 in the house1004 which is called7121 by my name8034, to defile it2930.A, !They have turned6437 to me the back6203, and not the face6440: and though I taught3925 them7925, rising up early and teaching3925 them8085, yet they have not listened to receive3947 instruction4148.'@G, because of all the evil7451 of the children1121 of Israel3478 and of the children1121 of Judah3063, which they have done6213 to provoke me to anger3707, they4428, their kings, their princes8269, their priests3548, and their prophets5030, and the men376 of Judah3063, and the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389.?, For this city5892 has been to me a provocation of my anger639 and of my wrath2534 from the day3117 that they built1129 it even to this day3117; that I should remove5493 it from before my face6440, > , For the children1121 of Israel3478 and the children1121 of Judah3063 have done6213 only that which was evil7451 in my sight5869 from their youth5271; for the children1121 of Israel3478 have only provoked me to anger3707 with the work4639 of their hands3027, says5002 Yahweh3068.,=Q, and the Chaldeans3778, who fight3898 against this city5892, shall come935 and set3341 this city5892 on fire784, and burn8313 it1004, with the houses, on whose roofs1406 they have offered incense6999 to Baal1168, and poured out5258 drink offerings5262 to other312 gods430, to provoke me to anger3707.%<C, Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068: Behold5414, I will give this city5892 into the hand3027 of the Chaldeans3778, and into the hand3027 of Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894, and he shall take it3920: ;, Behold3068, I am Yahweh, the God430 of all flesh1320: is there anything1697 too hard for me6381?f:E, Then came the word1697 of Yahweh3068 to Jeremiah3414, saying559,9!, You have said559 to me136, Lord Yahweh3069, Buy7069 the field7704 for money3701, and call5749 witnesses5707; whereas the city5892 is given5414 into the hand3027 of the Chaldeans3778.28], Behold5550, the mounds, they have come935 to the city5892 to take3920 it5892; and the city is given5414 into the hand3027 of the Chaldeans3778 who fight3898 against it6440, because of the sword2719, and of the famine7458, and of the pestilence1698; and what you have spoken1696 has happened7200; and behold, you see it. j}}zzxx7w\vu]srqipon lkihnfdcbaA`_t^]h\[ZTYXVUTSRQP,NMKJI GF>DC0B@?>=<:986243220.-,+*4)(':%#" HVg  \  >QOh\1,"Your way1870 and your doings4611 have brought6213 these things to you7451. This is your wickedness; for it is bitter4751, for it reaches5060 to your heart3820.">u,As keepers8104 of a field7704, they are against her all around5439, because she has been rebellious4784 against me5002,'" says Yahweh3068.),"Tell2142 the nations1471; behold8085, publish against Jerusalem3389, 5341 'Watchers come935 from a far4801 country776, and raise5414 their voice6963 against the cities5892 of Judah3063. 9,For a voice6963 declares5046 from Dan1835, and publishes8085 evil205 from the hills669 of Ephraim669:b=,Jerusalem3389, wash3526 your heart3820 from wickedness7451, that you may be saved3467. How long shall your evil205 thoughts4284 lodge3885 within you7130?}s, Behold5927, he shall come up as clouds6051, and his chariots4818 shall be as the whirlwind5492: his horses5483 are swifter7043 than eagles5404. Woe188 to us7703! For we are ruined.~), a full4392 wind7307 from these shall come935 for me1696. Now I will also utter judgments against them4941."K}, At that time6256 shall it be said559 to this people5971 and to Jerusalem3389, "A hot6703 wind7307 from the bare heights8205 in the wilderness4057 toward1870 the daughter1323 of my people5971, not to winnow2219, nor to cleanse1305;C|, Then I said559, "Ah162, Lord136 Yahweh3069! Surely403 you have greatly5377 deceived5377 this people5971 and Jerusalem3389, saying559, 7965 'You shall have peace;' whereas the sword2719 reaches5060 to the heart5315."C{, "It shall happen at that day3117," says5002 Yahweh3068, "that the heart3820 of the king4428 shall perish6, and the heart3820 of the princes8269; and the priests3548 shall be astonished8074, and the prophets5030 shall wonder8539."Uz#,For this clothe2296 yourself with sackcloth8242, lament5594 and wail3213; for the fierce2740 anger639 of Yahweh3068 hasn7725't turned back from us.dyA,A lion738 is gone up5927 from his thicket5441, and a destroyer7843 of nations1471; he is on his way5265, he is gone forth3318 from his place4725, to make7760 your land776 desolate8047, that your cities5892 be laid waste5327, without inhabitant3427.rx],Set up5375 a standard5251 toward Zion6726. Flee for safety5756! Don5975't wait; for I will bring935 evil7451 from the north6828, and a great1419 destruction7667."Ow,Declare5046 in Judah3063, and publish8085 in Jerusalem3389; and say559, 8628 'Blow the trumpet7782 in the land776!' Cry7121 aloud4390 and say559, 622 'Assemble yourselves935! Let us go into the fortified4013 cities5892!'(vI,Circumcise4135 yourselves to Yahweh3068, and take away5493 the foreskins6190 of your heart3824, you men376 of Judah3063 and inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389; lest my wrath2534 go forth3318 like fire784, and burn1197 so that none can quench3518 it6440, because of the evil7455 of your doings4611._u7,For thus says559 Yahweh3068 to the men376 of Judah3063 and to Jerusalem3389, "Break up5214 your fallow ground5215, and don2232't sow among thorns6975. t ,and you shall swear7650, 3068 'As Yahweh lives2416,' in truth571, in justice4941, and in righteousness6666. The nations1471 shall bless1288 themselves in him1984, and in him shall they glory." s ,"If you will return7725, Israel3478," says5002 Yahweh3068, "if you will return7725 to me5493, and if you will put away your abominations8251 out of my sight6440; then you shall not be removed5110; r ,'For I will surely4422 save4422 you5307, and you shall not fall by the sword2719, but your life5315 shall be for a prey7998 to you982; because you have put your trust in me5002, says Yahweh3068.hqI,'But I will deliver5337 you in that day3117, says5002 Yahweh3068; and you shall not be given5414 into the hand3027 of the men582 of whom6440 you are afraid3016.p7,'Go1980, and speak559 to Ebedmelech5663 the Ethiopian3569, saying559, Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Behold935, I will bring my words1697 on this city5892 for evil7451, and not for good2896; and they shall be accomplished before6440 you in that day3117.6oe,'Now the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Jeremiah3414, while he was shut up6113 in the court2691 of the guard4307, saying559,vne,'they sent7971, and took3947 Jeremiah3414 out of the court2691 of the guard4307, and committed5414 him to Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296, the son1121 of Shaphan8227, that he should carry3318 him home1004: so he lived3427 among8432 the people5971.m-,' So Nebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876 sent7971, and Nebushazban5021, Rabsaris7249, and Nergal Sharezer5371, Rabmag7248, and all the chief officers7227 of the king4428 of Babylon894;(lI,' Take3947 him5869, and look well to him6213, and do him no harm3972; but do6213 to him even as he shall tell you1696.fkE,' Now Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 commanded6680, Leviticus27 Nebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876 concerning Jeremiah3414, saying559,5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876 left7604 of the poor1800 of the people5971, who had nothing3972, in the land776 of Judah3063, and gave5414 them vineyards3754 and fields3010 at the same time3117.wig,' Then Nebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876 carried away captive1540 into Babylon894 the residue3499 of the people5971 who remained7604 in the city5892, the deserters also who fell5307 away5307 to him3499, and the residue of the people5971 who remained7604.mhS,'The Chaldeans3778 burned8313 the king4428's house1004, and the houses1004 of the people5971, with fire784, and broke down5422 the walls2346 of Jerusalem3389.+gO,'Moreover he put out5786 Zedekiah6667's eyes5869, and bound631 him in fetters5178, to carry935 him to Babylon894.f!,'Then the king4428 of Babylon894 killed7819 the sons1121 of Zedekiah6667 in Riblah7247 before his eyes5869: also the king4428 of Babylon894 killed7819 all the nobles2715 of Judah3063.?ew,'But the army2428 of the Chaldeans3778 pursued7291 after310 them5381, and overtook Zedekiah6667 in the plains6160 of Jericho3405: and when they had taken3947 him5927, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 to Riblah7247 in the land776 of Hamath2574; and he gave1696 judgment on him4941.Fd,'It happened that6667, when Zedekiah the king4428 of Judah3063 and all the men582 of war4421 saw7200 them1272, then they fled, and went forth3318 out3318 of the city5892 by night3915, by the way1870 of the king4428's garden1588, through the gate8179 between the two walls2346; and he went out3318 toward the Arabah6160.c#,'that all the princes8269 of the king4428 of Babylon894 came in935, and sat3427 in935 the middle8432 gate8179, Nergal Sharezer5371, Samgarnebo5562, Sarsechim8310, Rabsaris7249, Nergal Sharezer5371, Rabmag7248, with all the rest of the princes8269 of the king4428 of Babylon894._b7,'in the eleventh6249 year8141 of Zedekiah6667, in the fourth7243 month2320, the ninth8672 day of the month2320, a breach1234 was made in the city5892),aa =,'It happened when Jerusalem was taken8671, (in the ninth year8141 of Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063, in the tenth6224 month2320, came935 Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 and all his army2428 against Jerusalem3389, and besieged it6696;+`O,&So Jeremiah3414 stayed3427 in the court2691 of the guard4307 until the day3117 that Jerusalem3389 was taken3920.H_ ,&Then came935 all the princes8269 to Jeremiah3414, and asked7592 him5046; and he told them according to all these words1697 that the king4428 had commanded6680. So they left off speaking2790 with him1697; for the matter was not perceived8085.z^m,&then you shall tell559 them5307, I presented my supplication8467 before6440 the king4428, that he would not cause me to return7725 to Jonathan3083's house1004, to die there4191.o]W,&But if the princes8269 hear8085 that I have talked1696 with you935, and they come to you559, and tell you5046, Declare to us now what you have said1696 to the king4428; don3582't hide it from us4191, and we will not put you to death; also what the king4428 said to you1696:+\O,&Then Zedekiah6667 said559 to Jeremiah3414, Let no man376 know3045 of these words1697, and you shall not die4191.v[e,&They shall bring out3318 all your wives802 and your children1121 to the Chaldeans3778; and you shall not escape out4422 of their hand3027, but shall be taken8610 by the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon894: and you shall cause this city5892 to be burned8313 with fire784.^Z5,&behold802, all the women who are left7604 in the king4428 of Judah3063's house1004 shall be brought forth3318 to the king4428 of Babylon894's princes8269, and those women shall say559, Your familiar friends582 have set you on5496, and have prevailed3201 over you7272. Your feet are sunk2883 in the mire1206, they have turned away5472 back268. Y ,&But if you refuse3986 to go forth3318, this is the word1697 that Yahweh3068 has shown me7200:!X;,&But Jeremiah3414 said559, They shall not deliver5414 you8085. Obey, I beg you6963, the voice of Yahweh3068, in that which I speak1696 to you3190: so it shall be well with you5315, and your soul shall live2421.W/,&Zedekiah6667 the king4428 said559 to Jeremiah3414, I am afraid1672 of the Jews3064 who are fallen5307 away to the Chaldeans3778, lest they deliver5414 me into their hand3027, and they mock me5953.VV%,&But if you will not go forth3318 to the king4428 of Babylon894's princes8269, then shall this city5892 be given5414 into the hand3027 of the Chaldeans3778, and they shall burn8313 it with fire784, and you shall not escape out4422 of their hand3027.eUC,&Then Jeremiah3414 said559 to Zedekiah6667, Thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: If you will3318 go forth3318 to the king4428 of Babylon894's princes8269, then your soul5315 shall live2421, and this city5892 shall not be burned8313 with fire784; and you shall live2421, and your house1004.|Tq,&So Zedekiah6667 the king4428 swore7650 secretly5643 to Jeremiah3414, saying559, As Yahweh3068 lives2416, who made6213 us this soul5315, I will not put you to death4191, neither will I give5414 you into the hand3027 of these men582 who seek1245 your life5315.sS_,&Then Jeremiah3414 said559 to Zedekiah6667, If I declare5046 it to you4191, will you not surely put me to death4191? and if I give you counsel3289, you will not listen to me8085.~Ru,&Then Zedekiah6667 the king4428 sent7971, and took3947 Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 to him into the third7992 entry3996 that is in the house1004 of Yahweh3068: and the king4428 said559 to Jeremiah3414, I will ask7592 you something1697. Hide nothing from me3582.iQK,& So they drew up4900 Jeremiah3414 with the cords2256, and took him up5927 out of the dungeon953: and Jeremiah3414 remained3427 in the court2691 of the guard4307.P!,& Ebedmelech5663 the Ethiopian3569 said559 to Jeremiah3414, Put7760 now these rags5499 and worn-out1094 garments4418 under your armpits679 under the cords2256. Jeremiah3414 did so6213.vOe,& So Ebedmelech5663 took3947 the men582 with him3027, and went935 into the house1004 of the king4428 under the treasury214, and took3947 there rags5499 and worn-out1094 garments4418, and let them down7971 by cords2256 into the dungeon953 to Jeremiah3414.CN,& Then the king4428 commanded6680 Ebedmelech5663 the Ethiopian3569, saying559, Take3947 from here thirty7970 men582 with you3027, and take up5927 Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 out of the dungeon953, before he dies4191.!M;,& My lord113 the king4428, these men582 have done evil7489 in all that they have done6213 to Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030, whom they have cast7993 into the dungeon953; and he is likely to die4191 in the place8478 where he is6440, because of the famine7458; for there is no more bread3899 in the city5892.#L?,&Ebedmelech5663 went forth3318 out of the king4428's house1004, and spoke1696 to the king4428, saying559,LK,&Now when Ebedmelech5663 the Ethiopian3569, a376 eunuch5631, who was in the king4428's house1004, heard8085 that they had put5414 Jeremiah3414 in the dungeon953 (the king4428 then sitting3427 in the gate8179 of Benjamin1144),8Ji,&Then took3947 they Jeremiah3414, and cast7993 him into the dungeon953 of Malchijah4441 the king4428's son1121, that was in the court2691 of the guard4307: and they let down7971 Jeremiah3414 with cords2256. In the dungeon953 there was no water4325, but mire2916; and Jeremiah3414 sank2883 in the mire2916.AI{,&Zedekiah6667 the king4428 said559, Behold3027, he is in your hand; for the king4428 is not he who can3201 do anything against you1697.H,&Then the princes8269 said559 to the king4428, "Please let this man376 be put to death4191; because3651 he weakens7503 the hands3027 of the men582 of war4421 who remain7604 in this city5892, and the hands3027 of all the people5971, in speaking1696 such words1697 to them376: for this man doesn1875't seek the welfare7965 of this people5971, but the hurt7451."oGW,&Thus says559 Yahweh3068, This city5892 shall surely5414 be given5414 into the hand3027 of the army2428 of the king4428 of Babylon894, and he shall take it3920.}Fs,&Thus says559 Yahweh3068, He who remains3427 in this city5892 shall die4191 by the sword2719, by the famine7458, and by the pestilence1698; but he who goes forth3318 to the Chaldeans3778 shall live2421, and his life5315 shall be to him for a prey7998, and he shall live2421. E ,&Shephatiah8203 the son1121 of Mattan4977, and Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Pashhur6583, and Jucal3116 the son1121 of Shelemiah8018, and Pashhur6583 the son1121 of Malchijah4441, heard8085 the words1697 that Jeremiah3414 spoke1696 to all the people5971, saying559,_D7,%Then Zedekiah6667 the king4428 commanded6680, and they committed6485 Jeremiah3414 into the court2691 of the guard4307; and they gave5414 him daily3117 a loaf3603 of bread3899 out of the bakers644' street2351, until all the bread3899 in the city5892 was spent8552. Thus Jeremiah3414 remained3427 in the court2691 of the guard4307./CW,%Now please hear8085, my lord113 the king4428: please let my supplication8467 be presented5307 before6440 you7725, that you not cause me to return to the house1004 of Jonathan3083 the scribe5608, lest I die there4191.^B5,%Where now346 are your prophets5030 who prophesied5012 to you559, saying, The king4428 of Babylon894 shall not come935 against you776, nor against this land? A ,%Moreover Jeremiah3414 said559 to king4428 Zedekiah6667, Wherein have I sinned2398 against you5650, or against your servants, or against this people5971, that you have put5414 me in prison1004??@w,%Then Zedekiah6667 the king4428 sent7971, and fetched3947 him4428: and the king asked7592 him secretly5643 in his house1004, and said559, Is there any word1697 from Yahweh3068? Jeremiah3414 said559, There is3426. He said559 also5414, You shall be delivered into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon894.N?,%When Jeremiah3414 had come into935 the dungeon1004 house2588, and into the cells, and Jeremiah3414 had remained3427 there many7227 days3117;>#,%The princes8269 were angry7107 with Jeremiah3414, and struck5221 him5414, and put him in prison612 in the house1004 of Jonathan3083 the scribe5608; for they had made6213 that the prison3608.(=I,%Then Jeremiah3414 said559, It is false8267; I am not falling away5307 to the Chaldeans3778. But he didn8085't listen to him3376; so Irijah laid hold8610 on Jeremiah3414, and brought8610 him to the princes8269.<-,% When he was in the gate8179 of Benjamin1144, a captain1167 of the guard6488 was there8034, whose name was Irijah3376, the son1121 of Shelemiah8018, the son1121 of Hananiah2608; and he laid hold8610 on Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030, saying559, You are falling away5307 to the Chaldeans3778.p;Y,% then Jeremiah3414 went forth3318 out3318 of Jerusalem3389 to go3212 into the land776 of Benjamin1144, to receive his portion there8432, in the midst of the people5971.@:y,% It happened that2428, when the army of the Chaldeans3778 was broken up5927 from Jerusalem3389 for fear6440 of Pharaoh6547's army2428,`99,% For though you had struck5221 the whole army2428 of the Chaldeans3778 who fight3898 against you7604, and there remained but wounded1856 men582 among them6965, yes would they rise up every man376 in his tent168, and burn8313 this city5892 with fire784.d8A,% Thus says559 Yahweh3068, Don5377't deceive yourselves5315, saying559, The Chaldeans3778 shall surely1980 depart3212 from us3212; for they shall not depart.A7{,%The Chaldeans3778 shall come again7725, and fight3898 against this city5892; and they shall take3920 it8313, and burn it with fire784.6,%Thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, You shall tell559 the king4428 of Judah3063, who sent7971 you to me to inquire1875 of me6547: Behold, Pharaoh's army2428, which has come forth3318 to help5833 you7725, shall return to Egypt4714 into their own land776.}5s,%Then came the word1697 of Yahweh3068 to the prophet5030 Jeremiah3414, saying559,4!,%Pharaoh6547's army2428 had come forth3318 out3318 of Egypt4714; and when the Chaldeans3778 who were besieging6696 Jerusalem3389 heard8085 news8088 of them3389, they broke up from Jerusalem./3W,%Now Jeremiah3414 came in935 and went out3318 among8432 the people5971; for they had not put5414 him into prison1004._27,%Zedekiah6667 the king4428 sent7971 Jehucal3081 the son1121 of Shelemiah8018, and Zephaniah6846 the son1121 of Maaseiah4641, the priest3548, to the prophet5030 Jeremiah3414, saying559, Pray6419 now to Yahweh3068 our God for us430.}1s,%But neither he5650, nor his servants, nor the people5971 of the land776, listened8085 to the words1697 of Yahweh3068, which he spoke1696 by3027 the prophet5030 Jeremiah3414.80 k,%Zedekiah6667 the son1121 of Josiah2977 reigned4427 as king4428, instead of Coniah3659 the son1121 of Jehoiakim3079, whom Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 made king4427 in the land776 of Judah3063./,$ Then took3947 Jeremiah3414 another312 scroll4039, and gave5414 it to Baruch1263 the scribe5608, the son1121 of Neriah5374, who wrote3789 therein from the mouth6310 of Jeremiah3414 all the words1697 of the book5612 which Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 had burned8313 in the fire784; and there were added3254 besides to them many7227 like1992 words1697.q.[,$I will punish6485 him and his seed2233 and his servants5650 for their iniquity5771; and I will bring935 on them3427, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem3389, and on the men376 of Judah3063, all the evil7451 that I have pronounced1696 against them8085, but they didn't listen.n-U,$Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068 concerning Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063: He shall have none to sit3427 on the throne3678 of David1732; and his dead body5038 shall be cast out7993 in the day3117 to the heat2721, and in the night3915 to the frost7140.^,5,$Concerning Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 you shall say559, Thus says559 Yahweh3068: You have burned8313 this scroll4039, saying559, Why have you written3789 therein559, saying, The king4428 of Babylon894 shall certainly935 come935 and destroy7843 this land776, and shall cause to cease7673 from there man120 and animal929?$+A,$Take3947 again7725 another312 scroll4039, and write3789 in it all the former7223 words1697 that were in the first7223 scroll4039, which Jehoiakim3079 the king4428 of Judah3063 has burned8313..*U,$Then the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Jeremiah3414, after310 that the king4428 had burned8313 the scroll4039, and the words1697 which Baruch1263 wrote3789 at the mouth6310 of Jeremiah3414, saying559,),$The king4428 commanded6680 Jerahmeel3396 the king4428's son1121, and Seraiah8304 the son1121 of Azriel5837, and Shelemiah8018 the son1121 of Abdeel5655, to take3947 Baruch1263 the scribe5608 and Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030; but Yahweh3068 hid them5641.l(Q,$Moreover Elnathan494 and Delaiah1806 and Gemariah1587 had made intercession6293 to the king4428 that he would not burn8313 the scroll4039; but he would not hear them8085.I' ,$They were not afraid6342, nor tore7167 their garments899, neither the king4428, nor any of his servants5650 who heard8085 all these words1697.x&i,$It happened3065, when Jehudi had read7121 three7969 or four702 leaves1817, that the king cut7167 it with the penknife8593, and cast7993 it into the fire784 that was in the brazier254, until all the scroll4039 was consumed8552 in the fire784 that was in the brazier254.Y%+,$Now the king4428 was sitting3427 in the winter house1004 in the ninth8671 month2320: and there was a fire in the brazier254 burning1197 before him6440.$!,$So the king4428 sent7971 Jehudi3065 to get3947 the scroll4039; and he took3947 it out of the room3957 of Elishama476 the scribe5608. Jehudi3065 read7121 it in the ears241 of the king4428, and in the ears241 of all the princes8269 who stood5975 beside5921 the king4428.,#Q,$They went in935 to the king4428 into the court2691; but they had laid up6485 the scroll4039 in the room3957 of Elishama476 the scribe5608; and they told5046 all the words1697 in the ears241 of the king4428.I" ,$Then the princes8269 said559 to Baruch1263, Go3212, hide5641, you and Jeremiah3414; and let no man376 know3045 where you are375.V!%,$Then Baruch1263 answered559 them7121, He pronounced all these words1697 to me with his mouth6310, and I wrote3789 them with ink1773 in the book5612.- S,$They asked7592 Baruch1263, saying559, Tell5046 us now3789, How did you write all these words1697 at his mouth6310?+O,$Now it happened8085, when they had heard all the words1697, they turned in fear6342 one376 toward413 another7453, and said559 to Baruch1263, We will surely5046 tell5046 the king4428 of all these words1697.-S,$They said559 to him3427, Sit down now7121, and read it in our ears241. So Baruch1263 read7121 it in their ears241.4a,$Therefore all the princes8269 sent7971 Jehudi3065 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418, the son1121 of Shelemiah8018, the son1121 of Cushi3570, to Baruch1263, saying559, Take3947 in your hand3027 the scroll4039 in which you have read7121 in the ears241 of the people5971, and come3212. So Baruch1263 the son1121 of Neriah5374 took3947 the scroll4039 in his hand3027, and came to them935._7,$ Then Micaiah4321 declared5046 to them all the words1697 that he had heard8085, when Baruch1263 read7121 the book5612 in the ears241 of the people5971.,$ he went down3381 into the king4428's house1004, into the scribe5608's room3957: and behold8269, all the princes were sitting3427 there476, Elishama the scribe5608, and Delaiah1806 the son1121 of Shemaiah8098, and Elnathan494 the son1121 of Achbor5907, and Gemariah1587 the son1121 of Shaphan8227, and Zedekiah6667 the son1121 of Hananiah2608, and all the princes8269. `1~}}{{LUIHGFEDB0A_@>=D<:98j76543}220/q.,|*K)M'&%$"! !Ev >  i1=ds,,so that none of the remnant7611 of Judah3063, who have gone935 into the land776 of Egypt4714 to live1481 there6412, shall escape or be left8300, to return7725 into the land776 of Judah3063, to which they have5375 a desire5315 to return7725 to dwell3427 there7725: for none shall return save such as shall escape6405.ucc,, For I will punish6485 those who dwell3427 in the land776 of Egypt4714, as I have punished6485 Jerusalem3389, by the sword2719, by the famine7458, and by the pestilence1698;'bG,, I will take3947 the remnant7611 of Judah3063, that have set7760 their faces6440 to go935 into the land776 of Egypt4714 to live1481 there8552, and they shall all be consumed; in the land776 of Egypt4714 shall they fall5307; they shall be consumed8552 by the sword2719 and by the famine7458; they shall die4191, from the least6996 even to the greatest1419, by the sword2719 and by the famine7458; and they shall be an object423 of horror8047, an astonishment, and a curse7045, and a reproach2781.zam,, Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Behold7760, I will set my face6440 against you for evil7451, even to cut off3772 all Judah3063.`,, They are not humbled1792 even to this day3117, neither have they feared3372, nor walked1980 in my law8451, nor in my statutes2708, that I set5414 before6440 you and before6440 your fathers1.9_k,, Have you forgotten7911 the wickedness7451 of your fathers1, and the wickedness7451 of the kings4428 of Judah3063, and the wickedness7451 of their wives802, and your own wickedness7451, and the wickedness7451 of your wives802 which they committed6213 in the land776 of Judah3063, and in the streets2351 of Jerusalem3389? ^9,,in that you provoke me to anger3707 with the works4639 of your hands3027, burning incense6999 to other312 gods430 in the land776 of Egypt4714, where you have gone935 to live1481; that you may be cut off3772, and that you may be a curse7045 and a reproach2781 among all the nations1471 of the earth776?R],,Therefore now thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Why do you commit6213 great1419 evil7451 against your own souls5315, to cut off3772 from yourselves man376 and woman802, infant5768 and nursing3243 child out8432 of the midst of Judah3063, to leave3498 yourselves none remaining7611;0\Y,,Therefore my wrath2534 and my anger639 was poured forth5413, and was kindled1197 in the cities5892 of Judah3063 and in the streets2351 of Jerusalem3389; and they are wasted2723 and desolate8077, as it is this day3117.N[,,But they didn8085't listen, nor inclined5186 their ear241 to turn7725 from their wickedness7451, to burn no incense6999 to other312 gods430.Z,,However I sent7971 to you all my servants5650 the prophets5030, rising up early7925 and sending7971 them559, saying, Oh6213, don't do this abominable8441 thing1697 that I hate8130.CY,,because6440 of their wickedness7451 which they have committed6213 to provoke me to anger3707, in that they went3212 to burn incense6999, to serve5647 other312 gods430, that they didn3045't know, neither they1, nor you, nor your fathers.sX_,,Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: You have seen7200 all the evil7451 that I have brought935 on Jerusalem3389, and on all the cities5892 of Judah3063; and behold3117, this day they are a desolation2723, and no man dwells therein3427,IW ,,The word1697 that came to Jeremiah3414 concerning all the Jews3064 who lived3427 in the land776 of Egypt4714, who lived3427 at Migdol4024, and at Tahpanhes8471, and at Memphis5297, and in the country776 of Pathros6624, saying559,Vy,+ He shall also break7665 the pillars4676 of Beth Shemesh1053, that is in the land776 of Egypt4714; and the houses1004 of the gods430 of Egypt4714 shall he burn8313 with fire784.U+,+ I will kindle3341 a fire784 in the houses1004 of the gods430 of Egypt4714; and he shall burn8313 them7617, and carry them away captive: and he shall array5844 himself with the land776 of Egypt4714, as a shepherd7462 puts on5844 his garment899; and he shall go forth3318 from there in peace7965.-TS,+ He shall come935, and shall strike5221 the land776 of Egypt4714; such as are for death4194 shall be put to death4194, and such as are for captivity7628 to captivity7628, and such as are for the sword2719 to the sword2719.MS,+ and tell559 them559, Thus says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Behold7971, I will send and take3947 Nebuchadnezzar5019 the king4428 of Babylon894, my servant5650, and will set7760 his throne3678 on4605 these stones68 that I have hidden2934; and he shall spread5186 his royal pavilion over them8237.DR,+ Take3947 great1419 stones68 in your hand3027, and hide2934 them in mortar4423 in the brick work4404, which is at the entry6607 of Pharaoh6547's house1004 in Tahpanhes8471, in the sight5869 of the men582 of Judah3064;~Qu,+Then came the word1697 of Yahweh3068 to Jeremiah3414 in Tahpanhes8471, saying559,JP ,+and they came935 into the land776 of Egypt4714; for they didn8085't obey the voice6963 of Yahweh3068: and they came935 to Tahpanhes8471.WO',+the men1397, and the women802, and the children2945, and the king4428's daughters1323, and every person5315 who Nebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876 had left3240 with Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296, the son1121 of Shaphan8227; and Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030, and Baruch1263 the son1121 of Neriah5374;eNC,+But Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah7143, and all the captains8269 of the forces2428, took3947 all the remnant7611 of Judah3063, who were returned7725 from all the nations1471 where they had been driven5080, to live1481 in the land776 of Judah3063;"M=,+So Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah7143, and all the captains8269 of the forces2428, and all the people5971, didn8085't obey the voice6963 of Yahweh3068, to dwell3427 in the land776 of Judah3063.)LK,+but Baruch1263 the son1121 of Neriah5374 sets you on5496 against us4616, to deliver5414 us into the hand3027 of the Chaldeans3778, that they may put us to death4191, and carry us away captive1540 to Babylon894.7Kg,+then spoke559 Azariah5838 the son1121 of Hoshaiah1955, and Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah7143, and all the proud2086 men582, saying559 to Jeremiah3414, You speak1696 falsely8267: Yahweh3068 our God430 has not sent7971 you to say559, You shall not go935 into Egypt4714 to live there1481;8J k,+It happened that3414, when Jeremiah had made an end3615 of speaking1696 to all the people5971 all the words1697 of Yahweh3068 their God430, with which Yahweh3068 their God430 had sent7971 him to them1697, even all these words, I,*Now therefore know3045 certainly3045 that you shall die4191 by the sword2719, by the famine7458, and by the pestilence1698, in the place4725 where you desire2654 to go935 to live there1481._H7,*and I have this day3117 declared5046 it to you8085; but you have not obeyed the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 your God430 in anything for which he has sent me to you7971.yGk,*For you have dealt deceitfully8582 against your own souls5315; for you sent7971 me to Yahweh3068 your God430, saying559, Pray6419 for us to Yahweh3068 our God430; and according to all that Yahweh3068 our God430 shall say559, so declare5046 to us6213, and we will do it:yFk,*Yahweh3068 has spoken1696 concerning you7611, remnant of Judah3063, Don935't you go into Egypt4714: know3045 certainly3045 that I have testified5749 to you this day3117.,EQ,*For thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: As my anger639 and my wrath2534 has been poured forth5413 on the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, so shall my wrath2534 be poured forth5413 on you935, when you shall enter into Egypt4714; and you shall be an object423 of horror8047, and an astonishment, and a curse7045, and a reproach2781; and you shall see7200 this place no more4725.D,*So shall it be with all the men582 who set7760 their faces6440 to go935 into Egypt4714 to live1481 there4191: they shall die by the sword2719, by the famine7458, and by the pestilence1698; and none of them shall remain8300 or escape6412 from6440 the evil7451 that I will bring on them935.XC),*then it shall happen2719, that the sword, which you fear3373, shall overtake5381 you there in the land776 of Egypt4714; and the famine7458, about which you are afraid1672, shall follow close1692 behind310 you there in Egypt4714; and there you shall die4191.rB],*now therefore hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, O remnant7611 of Judah3063: Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, If you indeed7760 set7760 your faces6440 to enter935 into Egypt4714, and go935 to live there1481;.AU,*saying559, No935; but we will go into the land776 of Egypt4714, where we shall see7200 no war4421, nor hear8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet7782, nor have hunger7456 of bread3899; and there will we dwell3427:8@i,* But if you say559, We will not dwell3427 in this land776; so that you don8085't obey the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 your God430, ?9,* I will grant5414 you mercy7356, that he may have mercy7355 on you7725, and cause you to return to your own land127.2>],* Don3372't be afraid of6440 the king4428 of Babylon894, of whom6440 you are afraid3373; don3372't be afraid of him5002, says Yahweh3068: for I am with you to save3467 you5337, and to deliver you from his hand3027.0=Y,* If you will still7725 live3427 in this land776, then will I build1129 you2040, and not pull you down, and I will plant5193 you5428, and not pluck you up; for I grieve5162 over the distress7451 that I have brought on you6213.]<3,* and said559 to them559, Thus says Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, to whom you sent7971 me to present5307 your supplication8467 before him6440:;,*Then called7121 he Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah7143, and all the captains8269 of the forces2428 who were with him5971, and all the people from the least6996 even to the greatest1419,:,*It happened after7093 ten6235 days3117, that the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Jeremiah3414.F9,*Whether it be good2896, or whether it be evil7451, we will obey8085 the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 our God430, to whom we580 send7971 you3190; that it may be well with us8085, when we obey the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 our God430.$8A,*Then they said559 to Jeremiah3414, Yahweh3068 be a true571 and faithful539 witness5707 among us6213, if we don't do according to all the word1697 with which Yahweh3068 your God430 shall send you to us7971.$7A,*Then Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 said559 to them8085, I have heard you6419; behold, I will pray to Yahweh3068 your God430 according to your words1697; and it shall happen that whatever thing1697 Yahweh3068 shall answer6030 you5046, I will declare it to you4513; I will keep nothing1697 back from you4513.86i,*that Yahweh3068 your God430 may show5046 us the way1870 in which we should walk3212, and the thing1697 that we should do6213.}5s,*and said559 to Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030, Please let our supplication8467 be presented5307 before6440 you6419, and pray for us to Yahweh3068 your God430, even for all this remnant7611; for we are left7604 but a few4592 of many7235, as your eyes5869 do see us7200:54 e,*Then all the captains8269 of the forces2428, and Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah7143, and Jezaniah3153 the son1121 of Hoshaiah1955, and all the people5971 from the least6996 even to the greatest1419, came near5066,Z3-,)because6440 of the Chaldeans3778; for they were afraid3372 of them3458, because Ishmael the son1121 of Nethaniah5418 had killed5221 Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296, whom the king4428 of Babylon894 made governor6485 over the land776.L2,)and they departed3212, and lived in3427 Geruth1628 Chimham3643, which is by681 Bethlehem1035, to go3212 to enter935 into Egypt4714,1w,)Then took3947 Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah7143, and all the captains8269 of the forces2428 who were with him7611, all the remnant of the people5971 whom he had recovered7725 from Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418, from Mizpah4709, after310 that he had killed5221 Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296, the1397 men582 of war4421, and the women802, and the children2945, and the eunuchs5631, whom he had brought back7725 from Gibeon1391:_07,)But Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418 escaped4422 from6440 Johanan3110 with eight8083 men582, and went3212 to the children of Ammon1121.}/s,)So all the people5971 who Ishmael3458 had carried away captive7617 from Mizpah4709 turned7725 about5437 and came back3212, and went to Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah7143..%,) Now it happened that5971, when all the people who were with Ishmael3458 saw7200 Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah7143, and all the captains8269 of the forces2428 who were with him8055, then they were glad.- ,) then they took3947 all the men582, and went3212 to fight3898 with Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418, and found4672 him by the great7227 waters4325 that are in Gibeon1391.,5,) But when Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah7143, and all the captains8269 of the forces2428 who were with him8085, heard of all the evil7451 that Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418 had done6213,k+O,) Then Ishmael3458 carried away captive7617 all the residue7611 of the people5971 who were in Mizpah4709, even the king4428's daughters1323, and all the people5971 who remained7604 in Mizpah4709, whom Nebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876 had committed6485 to Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296; Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418 carried them away captive7617, and departed3212 to go over5674 to the children of Ammon1121.d*A,) Now the pit953 in which Ishmael3458 cast7993 all the dead bodies6297 of the men582 whom he had killed5221, by the side3027 of Gedaliah1436 (the same was who which Asa609 the king4428 had made6213 for fear6440 of Baasha1201 king4428 of Israel3478), Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418 filled4390 it with those who were killed2491.)3,)But ten6235 men582 were found4672 among those who said559 to Ishmael3458, Don4191't kill us3426; for we have stores4301 hidden in the field7704, of wheat2406, and of barley8184, and of oil8081, and of honey1706. So he stopped2308, and didn4191't kill them among8432 their brothers251.%(C,)It was so935, when they came into the midst8432 of the city5892, that Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418 killed7819 them8432, and cast them into the midst of the pit953, he582, and the men who were with him.a';,)Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418 went forth3318 from Mizpah4709 to meet7125 them1058, weeping all along1980 as he went1980: and it happened6298, as he met them559, he said to them935, Come to Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296.D&,)that there came935 men582 from Shechem7927, from Shiloh7887, and from Samaria8111, even eighty8084 men376, having their beards2206 shaved1548 and their clothes899 torn7167, and having cut1413 themselves4503, with meal offerings and frankincense3828 in their hand3027, to bring935 them to the house1004 of Yahweh3068.%',)It happened the second8145 day3117 after he had killed4191 Gedaliah1436, and no man376 knew it3045,q$[,)Ishmael3458 also killed5221 all the Jews3064 who were with him1436, with Gedaliah, at Mizpah4709, and the Chaldeans3778 who were found4672 there582, the men of war4421.*#M,)Then arose6965 Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418, and the ten6235 men582 who were with him5221, and struck Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296 the son1121 of Shaphan8227 with the sword2719, and killed4191 him4428, whom the king of Babylon894 had made governor6485 over the land776." },)Now it happened in the seventh7637 month2320, that Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418, the son1121 of Elishama476, of the seed2233 royal4410 and one of the chief officers7227 of the king4428, and ten6235 men582 with him935, came to Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296 to Mizpah4709; and there they ate398 bread3899 together3162 in Mizpah4708. !,(But Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296 said559 to Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah7143, You shall not do6213 this thing1697; for you speak1696 falsely8267 of Ishmael3458. -,(Then Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah7143 spoke559 to Gedaliah1436 in Mizpah4709 secretly5643, saying559, Please let me go3212, and I will kill5221 Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418, and no man376 shall know3045 it5221: why should he take your life3064, that all the Jews who are gathered6908 to you should be scattered6327, and the remnant7611 of Judah3063 perish6?c?,(and said559 to him3045, Do you know3045 that Baalis1185 the king4428 of the children of Ammon1121 has sent7971 Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418 to take5221 your life1436? But Gedaliah the son1121 of Ahikam296 didn539't believe them.fE,( Moreover Johanan3110 the son1121 of Kareah7143, and all the captains8269 of the forces2428 who were in the fields7704, came935 to Gedaliah1436 to Mizpah4708,K,( then all the Jews3064 returned out7725 of all places4725 where they were driven5080, and came935 to the land776 of Judah3063, to Gedaliah1436, to Mizpah4708, and gathered622 wine3196 and summer fruits7019 very3966 much7235.H ,( Likewise when all the Jews3064 who were in Moab4124, and among the children of Ammon5983, and in Edom123, and who were in all the countries776, heard8085 that the king4428 of Babylon894 had left5414 a remnant7611 of Judah3063, and that he had set6485 over them Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296, the son1121 of Shaphan8227;|q,( As for me3427, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah4709, to stand5975 before the Chaldeans3778 who shall come935 to us622: but you, gather wine3196 and summer fruits7019 and oil8081, and put7760 them in your vessels3627, and dwell3427 in your cities5892 that you have taken8610.,( Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296 the son1121 of Shaphan8227 swore7650 to them and to their men582, saying559, Don3372't be afraid to serve5647 the Chaldeans3778: dwell in3427 the land776, and serve5647 the king4428 of Babylon894, and it shall be well with you3190.Z-,(then they came935 to Gedaliah1436 to Mizpah4708, Ishmael3458 the son1121 of Nethaniah5418, and Johanan3110 and Jonathan3129 the sons1121 of Kareah7143, and Seraiah8304 the son1121 of Tanhumeth8576, and the sons1121 of Ephai5778 the Netophathite5200, and Jezaniah3153 the son1121 of the Maacathite4602, they and their men582.3,(Now when all the captains8269 of the forces2428 who were in the fields7704, even they and their men582, heard8085 that the king4428 of Babylon894 had made Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296 governor6485 in the land776, and had committed6485 to him men582, and women802, and children2945, and of the poorest1803 of the land776, of those who were not carried away captive1540 to Babylon894;zm,(Then went935 Jeremiah3414 to Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Ahikam296 to Mizpah4708, and lived3427 with him among8432 the people5971 who were left7604 in the land776.[/,(Now while he had not yet gone back7725, Go back7725 then1436, he said, to Gedaliah the son1121 of Ahikam296, the son1121 of Shaphan8227, whom the king4428 of Babylon894 has made governor6485 over the cities5892 of Judah3063, and dwell3427 with him among8432 the people5971; or go3212 wherever it seems right3477 to you to go3212. So the captain7227 of the guard2876 gave5414 him food737 and a present4864, and let him go7971.'G,(Now6605, behold, I release you this day3117 from the chains246 which are on your hand3027. If it seems good2896 to you to come935 with me into Babylon894, come935, and I will take care7760 of you7489; but if it seems bad to you to come935 with me into Babylon894, don2308't: behold7200, all the land776 is before6440 you413; where it seems good2896 and right3477 to you to go3212, there go3212.,(and Yahweh3068 has brought935 it6213, and done according as he spoke1696: because you have sinned2398 against Yahweh3068, and have not obeyed8085 his voice6963, therefore this thing has come on you1697.b=,(The captain7227 of the guard2876 took3947 Jeremiah3414, and said559 to him3068, Yahweh your God430 pronounced1696 this evil7451 on this place4725;G ,(The word1697 which came to Jeremiah3414 from Yahweh3068, after310 that Nebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876 had let him go7971 from Ramah7414, when he had taken3947 him being bound631 in chains246 among8432 all the captives1546 of Jerusalem3389 and Judah3063, who were carried away captive1540 to Babylon894.*M,For I have heard8085 a voice6963 as of a woman in travail2470, the anguish6869 as of her who brings forth her first child1069, the voice6963 of the daughter1323 of Zion6726, who gasps3306 for breath6566, who spreads her hands3709, saying188, "Woe is me now5315! For my soul faints5888 before the murderers2026."@y,You7703, when you are made desolate, what will you do6213? Though you clothe3847 yourself with scarlet8144, though you deck5710 you with ornaments5716 of gold2091, though you enlarge7167 your eyes5869 with paint6320, in vain7723 do you make yourself beautiful3302; your lovers5689 despise3988 you1245, they seek your life5315.I ,Every city5892 flees1272 for the noise6963 of the horsemen6571 and archers7198; they go935 into the thickets5645, and climb up5927 on the rocks3710: every city5892 is forsaken5800, and not a man376 dwells3427 therein2004.,For this the earth776 will mourn56, and the heavens8064 above4605 be black6937; because I have spoken1696 it2161, I have purposed it5162, and I have not repented, neither will I turn back from it7725."& E,For thus says559 Yahweh3068, "The whole land776 shall be a desolation8077; yet will I not make6213 a full end3617.{ o,I saw7200, and behold3759, the fruitful field was a wilderness4057, and all its cities5892 were broken down5422 at the presence6440 of Yahweh3068, before his fierce2740 anger639. ,I saw7200, and behold120, there was no man, and all the birds5775 of the sky8064 had fled5074. ),I saw7200 the mountains2022, and behold7493, they trembled, and all the hills1389 moved back and forth7043.% C,I saw7200 the earth776, and8414, behold, it was waste and void922; and the heavens8064, and they had no light216.)K,"For my people5971 are foolish191, they don3045't know me5530. They are foolish children1121, and they have no understanding995. They are skillful2450 in doing evil7489, but to do good3190 they have no knowledge3045.",How long shall I see7200 the standard5251, and hear8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet7782?zm,Destruction7667 on destruction7667 is cried7121; for the whole land776 is laid waste7703: suddenly6597 are my tents168 destroyed7703, and my curtains3407 in a moment7281.]3,My anguish4578, my anguish4578! I am pained2342 at my very7023 heart3820; my heart3820 is disquieted1993 in me2790; I can't hold my peace; because you have heard8085, O my soul5315, the sound6963 of the trumpet7782, the alarm8643 of war4421. qb~]}{[z&xwvhtsr%oml^jigeeUdjccb a{__D^J\[[dZXVUTS}RJQP`ONMLKUJfI{HGbEDB_A?>b<<;+:N8766p5M432|10/---%,+e*)('&& %%Y$$ #0"]!N IT _:D Z 4 @Hb.UU,1 But I have made Esau6215 bare2834, I have uncovered1540 his secret places4565, and he shall not be able3201 to hide2247 himself2233: his seed is destroyed7703, and his brothers251, and his neighbors7934; and he is no more.mTS,1 If grape gatherers1219 came935 to you7604, would they not leave some gleaning grapes5955? if thieves1590 by night3915, wouldn7843't they destroy until they had enough1767? S,1Flee5127, turn back6437, dwell3427 in the depths6009, inhabitants3427 of Dedan1719; for I will bring935 the calamity343 of Esau6215 on him6256, the time that I shall visit him6485.}Rs,1Of Edom123. Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: Is wisdom2451 no more in Teman8487? is counsel6098 perished6 from the prudent995? is their wisdom2451 vanished5628?*QM,1But afterward310 I will bring back7725 the captivity7622 of the children1121 of Ammon5983, says5002 Yahweh3068.XP),1Behold935, I will bring a fear6343 on you5002, says the Lord136, Yahweh136 of Armies6635, from all who are around5439 you5080; and you shall be driven out every man376 right forth6440, and there shall be none to gather together6908 the fugitives5074.qO[,1Why do you glory1984 in the valleys6010, your flowing2100 valley6010, backsliding7728 daughter1323? who trusted982 in her treasures214, saying935, Who shall come to me? N9,1Wail3213, Heshbon2809, for Ai5857 is laid waste7703; cry6817, you daughters1323 of Rabbah7237, clothe2296 yourself in sackcloth8242: lament5594, and run back and forth7751 among the fences4428; for Malcam shall go3212 into captivity1473, his priests3548 and his princes8269 together3162.oMW,1Therefore3117, behold, the days come935, says559 Yahweh3068, that I will cause an alarm8643 of war4421 to be heard8085 against Rabbah7237 of the children of Ammon1121; and it shall become a desolate8077 heap8510, and her daughters1323 shall be burned3341 with fire784: then shall Israel3478 possess3423 those who possessed3423 him5002, says Yahweh3068.!L =,1Of the children of Ammon1121. Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Has Israel3478 no sons1121? has he no heir3423? why then does Malcam4428 possess3423 Gad1410, and his people5971 dwell3427 in its cities5892?eKC,0/Yet will I bring back7725 the captivity7622 of Moab4124 in the latter319 days3117, says5002 Yahweh3068. Thus far2008 is the judgment4941 of Moab4124.qJ[,0.Woe188 to you4124, O Moab! the people5971 of Chemosh3645 is undone6; for your sons1121 are taken3947 away captive7628, and your daughters1323 into captivity7633.)IK,0-Those who fled5127 stand5975 without strength3581 under the shadow6738 of Heshbon2809; for a fire784 is gone forth3318 out of Heshbon2809, and a flame3852 from the midst996 of Sihon5511, and has devoured398 the corner6285 of Moab4124, and the crown of the head6936 of the tumultuous7588 ones1121.rH],0,He who flees5127 from6440 the fear6343 shall fall5307 into the pit6354; and he who gets up5927 out of the pit6354 shall be taken3920 in the snare6341: for I will bring935 on him4124, even on Moab, the year8141 of their visitation6486, says5002 Yahweh3068.%GC,0+Fear6343, and the pit6354, and the snare6341, are on you3427, inhabitant of Moab4124, says5002 Yahweh3068.F5,0*Moab4124 shall be destroyed8045 from being a people5971, because he has magnified1431 himself against Yahweh3068.E%,0)Kerioth7152 is taken3920, and the strongholds4679 are seized3920, and the heart3820 of the mighty men1368 of Moab4124 at that day3117 shall be as the heart3820 of a woman802 in her pangs6887.:Dm,0(For thus says559 Yahweh3068: Behold1675, he shall fly as an eagle5404, and shall spread6566 out his wings3671 against Moab4124. C,0'How it is broken down2865! How they wail3213! How Moab4124 has turned6437 the back6203 with shame954! So shall Moab4124 become a derision7814 and a terror4288 to all who are around him5439.B,0&On all the housetops1406 of Moab4124 and in its streets7339 there is lamentation4553 every where7665; for I have broken Moab4124 like a vessel3627 in which none delights2656, says5002 Yahweh3068.MA,0%For every head7218 is bald7144, and every beard2206 clipped1639: on all the hands3027 are cuttings1417, and on the waist4975 sackcloth8242.)@K,0$Therefore my heart3820 sounds1993 for Moab4124 like pipes2485, and my heart3820 sounds1993 like pipes2485 for the men582 of Kir Heres7025: therefore the abundance3502 that he has gotten6213 is perished6.^?5,0#Moreover I will cause to cease7673 in Moab4124, says5002 Yahweh3068, him who offers5927 in the high place1116, and him who burns incense6999 to his gods430.U>#,0"From the cry2201 of Heshbon2809 even to Elealeh500, even to Jahaz3096 have they uttered5414 their voice6963, from Zoar6820 even to Horonaim2773, to Eglath5697 Shelishiyah7992: for the waters4325 of Nimrim5249 also shall become desolate4923.b==,0!Gladness1524 and joy8057 is taken622 away from the fruitful field3759 and from the land776 of Moab4124; and I have caused wine3196 to cease7673 from the wine presses3342: none shall tread1869 with shouting1959; the shouting1959 shall be no shouting1959.<,0 With more than the weeping1065 of Jazer3270 will I weep1058 for you1612, vine of Sibmah7643: your branches5189 passed over5674 the sea3220, they reached5060 even to the sea3220 of Jazer3270: on your summer fruits7019 and on your vintage1210 the destroyer7703 is fallen5307.B;},0Therefore will I wail3213 for Moab4124; yes2199, I will cry out for all Moab4124: for the men582 of Kir Heres7025 shall they mourn1897. :9,0I know3045 his wrath5678, says5002 Yahweh3068, that it is nothing907; his boastings have worked nothing6213.9y,0We have heard8085 of the pride1347 of Moab4124. He is very3966 proud1343; his loftiness1363, and his pride1347, and his arrogance1346, and the haughtiness7312 of his heart3820. 8 ,0You inhabitants3427 of Moab4124, leave5800 the cities5892, and dwell3427 in the rock5553; and be like the dove3123 that makes her nest7077 over5676 the mouth6310 of the abyss6354.N7,0For wasn3478't Israel a derision7814 to you4672? was he found among thieves1590? for as often1767 as you speak1697 of him5110, you shake your head.W6',0Make him drunken7937; for he magnified1431 himself against Yahweh3068: and Moab4124 shall wallow5606 in his vomit6892, and he also shall be in derision7814.5',0The horn7161 of Moab4124 is cut off1438, and his arm2220 is broken7665, says5002 Yahweh3068.,4Q,0and on Kerioth7152, and on Bozrah1224, and on all the cities5892 of the land776 of Moab4124, far7350 or near7138.b3=,0and on Kiriathaim7156, and on Beth Gamul1014, and on Beth Meon1010,]23,0and on Dibon1769, and on Nebo5015, and on Beth Diblathaim1015,&1E,0Judgment4941 has come935 on the plain4334 country776, on Holon2473, and on Jahzah3096, and on Mephaath4158,U0#,0Moab4124 is disappointed3001; for it is broken down2865: wail3213 and cry2199; tell5046 it by the Arnon769, that Moab4124 is laid waste7703.i/K,0Inhabitant3427 of Aroer6177, stand5975 by the way1870, and watch6822: ask7592 him who flees5127, and her who escapes4422; say559, What has been done1961?3._,0You daughter1323 who dwells3427 in Dibon1769, come down3381 from your glory3519, and sit3427 in thirst6772; for the destroyer7703 of Moab4124 has come5927 up against you7843, he has destroyed your strongholds4013.u-c,0All you who are around5439 him5110, bemoan him3045, and all you who know his name8034; say559, How is the strong5797 staff4294 broken7665, the beautiful8597 rod4731!,/,0The calamity343 of Moab4124 is near7138 to come935, and his affliction7451 hurries4116 fast3966.9+k,0Moab4124 is laid waste7703, and they are gone up5927 into his cities5892, and his chosen4005 young men970 are gone down3381 to the slaughter2874, says5002 the King4428, whose name8034 is Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.~*u,0How do you say559, We are mighty1368 men2428, and valiant men582 for the war4421?@)y,0 Moab4124 shall be ashamed954 of Chemosh3645, as the house1004 of Israel3478 was ashamed954 of Bethel1008 their confidence4009.>(u,0 Therefore3117, behold, the days come935, says5002 Yahweh3068, that I will send7971 to him those who pour6808 off6808, and they shall pour him off7324; and they shall empty his vessels3627, and break5310 their bottles in pieces5035.'w,0 Moab4124 has been at ease7599 from his youth5271, and he has settled8252 on his lees8105, and has not been emptied7324 from vessel3627 to vessel3627, neither has he gone1980 into captivity1473: therefore his taste2940 remains5975 in him7381, and his scent is not changed4171.V&%,0 Cursed779 is he who does6213 the work4399 of Yahweh3068 negligently7423; and cursed779 is he who keeps back4513 his sword2719 from blood1818.k%O,0 Give5414 wings6731 to Moab4124, that she may fly5323 and get her away3318: and her cities5892 shall become a desolation8047, without any to dwell3427 therein2004.$#,0The destroyer7703 shall come935 on every city5892, and no city5892 shall escape4422; the valley6010 also shall perish6, and the plain4334 shall be destroyed8045; as Yahweh3068 has spoken559."#=,0For982, because you have trusted in your works4639 and in your treasures214, you also shall be taken3920: and Chemosh3645 shall go forth3318 into captivity1473, his priests3548 and his princes8269 together3162. ",0Flee5127, save4422 your lives5315, and be1961 like the heath6176 in the wilderness4057.!5,0For by the ascent4608 of Luhith3872 with continual1065 weeping1065 shall they go up5927; for at the descent4174 of Horonaim2773 they6862 have heard8085 the distress of the cry6818 of destruction7667. },0Moab4124 is destroyed7665; her little ones6810 have caused a cry2201 to be heard8085.,0The sound6963 of a cry6963 from Horonaim2773, desolation7701 and great1419 destruction7701!b=,0The praise8416 of Moab4124 is no more2809; in Heshbon they have devised2803 evil7451 against her3212: Come, and let us cut her off3772 from being a nation1471. You also4086, Madmen, shall be brought1826 to silence2719: the sword shall pursue3212 you310.W ),0Of Moab4124. Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Woe1945 to Nebo5015! for it is laid waste7703; Kiriathaim7156 is disappointed3001, it is taken3920; Misgab4869 is put to shame3001 and broken down2865.X),/How can you be quiet8252, since Yahweh3068 has given you a command6680? Against Ashkelon831, and against the3220 seashore2348, there has he appointed it3259.a;,/You1945 sword2719 of Yahweh3068, how long will it be before3808 you be quiet8252? Put up622 yourself into your scabbard8593; rest7280, and be still1826.W',/Baldness7144 has come935 on Gaza5804; Ashkelon831 is brought to nothing1820, the remnant7611 of their valley6010: how long will you cut yourself1413?pY,/because of the day3117 that comes935 to destroy7703 all the Philistines6430, to cut off3772 from Tyre6865 and Sidon6721 every helper5826 who remains8300: for Yahweh3068 will destroy7703 the Philistines6430, the remnant7611 of the isle339 of Caphtor3731.W',/At the noise6963 of the stamping8161 of the hoofs6541 of his strong47 ones7494, at the rushing of his chariots7393, at the rumbling1995 of his wheels1534, the fathers1 don6437't look back to their children1121 for feebleness7510 of hands3027;E,/Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Behold4325, waters rise up5927 out of the north6828, and shall become an overflowing7857 stream5158, and shall overflow7857 the land776 and all that is therein4393, the city5892 and those who dwell3427 therein120; and the men shall cry2199, and all the inhabitants3427 of the land776 shall wail3213.R ,/The word1697 of Yahweh3068 that came to Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 concerning the Philistines6430, before that Pharaoh6547 struck5221 Gaza5804.1[,.Don3372't you be afraid, O Jacob3290 my servant5650, says5002 Yahweh3068; for I am with you6213: for I will make a full end3617 of all the nations1471 where I have driven5080 you6213; but I will not make a full end3617 of you3256, but I will correct you in measure4941, and will in no way5352 leave you unpunished5352.%C,.But don3372't you be afraid, Jacob3290 my servant5650, neither be dismayed2865, Israel3478: for3467, behold, I will save you from afar7350, and your seed2233 from the land776 of their captivity7628; and Jacob3290 shall return7725, and shall be quiet8252 and at ease7599, and none shall make him afraid2729.5,.and I will deliver5414 them into the hand3027 of those who seek1245 their lives5315, and into the hand3027 of Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894, and into the hand3027 of his servants5650; and afterwards310 it shall be inhabited7931, as in the days3117 of old6924, says5002 Yahweh3068.K,.Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, says559: Behold6485, I will punish Amon527 of No4996, and Pharaoh6547, and Egypt4714, with her gods430, and her kings4428; even Pharaoh6547, and those who trust in him982:D,.The daughter1323 of Egypt4714 shall be disappointed3001; she shall be delivered5414 into the hand3027 of the people5971 of the north6828.fE,.They shall cut down3772 her forest3293, says5002 Yahweh3068, though it can2713't be searched; because they are more7231 than the locusts697, and are innumerable369.jM,.The sound6963 of it shall go3212 like the serpent5175; for they shall march3212 with an army2428, and come935 against her with axes7134, as wood6086 cutters2404.xi,.Also her hired men7916 in the midst7130 of her are like calves5695 of the stall4770; for they also are turned back6437, they are fled away5127 together3162, they didn5975't stand: for the day3117 of their calamity343 has come935 on them6256, the time of their visitation6486.. U,.Egypt4714 is a very beautiful3304 heifer5697; but destruction7171 out935 of the north6828 has come935, it has come. ,.You daughter1323 who dwells3427 in Egypt4714, furnish6213 yourself to go into captivity3627; for Memphis5297 shall become a desolation8047, and shall be burnt3341 up3427, without inhabitant. ,.As I live2416, says5002 the King4428, whose name8034 is Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, surely like Tabor8396 among the mountains2022, and like Carmel3760 by the sea3220, so shall he come935.5 c,.They cried7121 there6547, Pharaoh king4428 of Egypt4714 is but a noise7588; he has let the appointed4150 time pass by5674.N ,.He made many7235 to stumble3782, yes5307, they fell one376 on another7453: and they said559, Arise6965, and let us go again7725 to our own people5971, and to the land776 of our birth4138, from6440 the oppressing3238 sword2719.,.Why are your strong47 ones swept away5502? they didn5975't stand, because Yahweh3068 pushed them1920..U,.Declare5046 in Egypt4714, and publish8085 in Migdol4024, and publish8085 in Memphis5297 and in Tahpanhes8471: say559, Stand forth3320, and prepare3559; for the sword2719 has devoured398 around you5439.,. The word1697 that Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030, how that Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 should come935 and strike5221 the land776 of Egypt4714.0Y,. The nations1471 have heard8085 of your shame7036, and the earth776 is full of your cry6682; for the mighty1368 man1368 has stumbled3782 against the mighty1368, they are fallen5307 both8147 of them together3162.~u,. Go up5927 into Gilead1568, and take3947 balm6875, virgin1330 daughter1323 of Egypt4714: in vain7723 do you use many7235 medicines7499; there is no healing for you8585.  ,. For that day3117 is of the Lord136, Yahweh136 of Armies6635, a day3117 of vengeance5360, that he may avenge5358 him of his adversaries6862: and the sword2719 shall devour398 and be satiate7646, and shall drink7301 its fill of their blood1818; for the Lord136, Yahweh3069 of Armies6635, has a sacrifice2077 in the north6828 country776 by the river5104 Euphrates6578.@y,. Go up5927, you horses5483; and rage1984, you chariots7393; and let the mighty men1368 go forth3318: Cush3568 and Put6316, who handle8610 the shield4043; and the Ludim3866, who handle8610 and bend1869 the bow7198.A{,.Egypt4714 rises up5927 like the Nile2975, and his waters4325 toss1607 themselves like the rivers5104: and he says559, I will rise up5927, I will cover3680 the earth776; I will destroy6 cities5892 and its inhabitants3427.%,.Who is this who rises up5927 like the Nile2975, whose waters4325 toss1607 themselves like the rivers5104?ta,.Don7031't let the swift flee away5127, nor the mighty man1368 escape4422; in the north6828 by3027 the river5104 Euphrates6578 have they stumbled3782 and fallen5307.M~,.Why have I seen7200 it2844? they are dismayed and are turned5472 backward268; and their mighty ones1368 are beaten down3807, and have fled5127 apace4498, and don6437't look back: terror4032 is on every side5439, says5002 Yahweh3068.u}c,.Harness631 the horses5483, and get up5927, you horsemen6571, and stand forth3320 with your helmets3553; furbish4838 the spears7420, put on3847 the coats of mail5630.y|k,.Prepare6186 the buckler4043 and shield6793, and draw near5066 to battle4421!5{c,.Of Egypt4714: concerning the army2428 of Pharaoh Necoh6549 king4428 of Egypt4714, which was by the river5104 Euphrates6578 in Carchemish3751, which Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 struck5221 in the fourth7243 year8141 of Jehoiakim3079 the son1121 of Josiah2977, king4428 of Judah3063. z ,.The word1697 of Yahweh3068 which came to Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 concerning the nations1471.Qy,-Do you seek1245 great things1419 for yourself1245? Don't seek them935; for, behold, I will bring evil7451 on all flesh1320, says5002 Yahweh3068; but your life5315 will I give5414 to you for a prey7998 in all places4725 where you go3212.x},-You shall tell559 him559, Thus says Yahweh3068: Behold1129, that which I have built will I break down2040, and that which I have planted5193 I will pluck up5428; and this in the whole land776.fwE,-You said559, Woe188 is me now3068! for Yahweh has added3254 sorrow3015 to my pain4341; I am weary3021 with my groaning585, and I find4672 no rest4496.sv_,-Thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, to you1263, Baruch:4u c,-The message1697 that Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 spoke1696 to Baruch1263 the son1121 of Neriah5374, when he wrote3789 these words1697 in a book5612 at the mouth6310 of Jeremiah3414, in the fourth7243 year8141 of Jehoiakim3079 the son1121 of Josiah2977, king4428 of Judah3063, saying559,ty,,Thus says559 Yahweh3068, Behold5414, I will give Pharaoh Hophra6548 king4428 of Egypt4714 into the hand3027 of his enemies341, and into the hand3027 of those who seek1245 his life5315; as I gave5414 Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063 into the hand3027 of Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894, who was his enemy341, and sought1245 his life5315.s,,This shall be the sign226 to you5002, says Yahweh3068, that I will punish6485 you in this place4725, that you may know3045 that my words1697 shall surely6965 stand6965 against you for evil7451:9rk,,Those who escape6412 the sword2719 shall return out7725 of the land776 of Egypt4714 into the land776 of Judah3063, few4962 in number4557; and all the remnant7611 of Judah3063, who have gone935 into the land776 of Egypt4714 to live1481 there3045, shall know whose word1697 shall stand6965, mine, or theirs.7qg,,Behold8245, I watch over them for evil7451, and not for good2896; and all the men376 of Judah3063 who are in the land776 of Egypt4714 shall be consumed8552 by the sword2719 and by the famine7458, until they are all gone3615.p},,Therefore hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, all Judah3063 who dwell3427 in the land776 of Egypt4714: Behold7650, I have sworn by my great1419 name8034, says559 Yahweh3068, that my name8034 shall no more be named7121 in the mouth6310 of any man376 of Judah3063 in all the land776 of Egypt4714, saying559, As the Lord136 Yahweh3069 lives2416.ow,,Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, saying559, You and your wives802 have both spoken1696 with your mouths6310, and with your hands3027 have fulfilled4390 it559, saying, We will surely6213 perform6213 our vows5088 that we have vowed5087, to burn incense6999 to the queen4446 of the sky8064, and to pour out5258 drink offerings5262 to her6965: establish then6965 your vows5088, and6213 perform6213 your vows5088.unc,,Moreover Jeremiah3414 said559 to all the people5971, and to all the women802, Hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, all Judah3063 who are in the land776 of Egypt4714:m+,,Because6440 you have burned incense6999, and because you have sinned2398 against Yahweh3068, and have not obeyed8085 the voice6963 of Yahweh3068, nor walked1980 in his law8451, nor in his statutes2708, nor in his testimonies5715; therefore this evil7451 has happened7122 to you3117, as it is this day.&lE,,so that Yahweh3068 could3201 no longer bear5375, because6440 of the evil7455 of your doings4611, and because6440 of the abominations8441 which you have committed6213; therefore your land776 has become a desolation2723, and an astonishment8047, and a curse7045, without inhabitant3427, as it is this day3117. k,,The incense7002 that you burned6999 in the cities5892 of Judah3063, and in the streets2351 of Jerusalem3389, you and your fathers1, your kings4428 and your princes8269, and the people5971 of the land776, didn3068't Yahweh remember2142 them5927, and didn't it come into his mind3820?^j5,,Then Jeremiah3414 said559 to all the people5971, to the men1397, and to the women802, even to all the people5971 who had given him an answer1697, saying559,Di,,When we burned incense6999 to the queen4446 of the sky8064, and poured out5258 drink offerings5262 to her6213, did we make her cakes3561 to worship6087 her5258, and pour out drink offerings5262 to her1107, without our husbands582?0hY,,But since we left off2308 burning incense6999 to the queen4446 of the sky8064, and pouring out5258 drink offerings5262 to her2637, we have wanted all things8552, and have been consumed by the sword2719 and by the famine7458.[g/,,But we will certainly6213 perform6213 every word1697 that is gone forth3318 out of our mouth6310, to burn incense6999 to the queen4446 of the sky8064, and to pour out5258 drink offerings5262 to her6213, as we have done, we and our fathers1, our kings4428 and our princes8269, in the cities5892 of Judah3063, and in the streets2351 of Jerusalem3389; for then had we plenty7646 of food3899, and were well2896, and saw7200 no evil7451.f3,,As for the word1697 that you have spoken1696 to us in the name8034 of Yahweh3068, we will not listen to you8085.e5,,Then all the men582 who knew3045 that their wives802 burned incense6999 to other312 gods430, and all the women802 who stood by5975, a great1419 assembly6951, even all the people5971 who lived3427 in the land776 of Egypt4714, in Pathros6624, answered6030 Jeremiah3414, saying559, r`}|{{$yvxwuts<;:L976n5332 0/.-e+*)l(B&%%$=#:" ! 0 7JZT &"&$ D WG',3Babylon894 is suddenly6597 fallen5307 and destroyed7665: wail3213 for her3947; take balm6875 for her pain4341, if so be she may be healed7495.F5,3Babylon894 has been a golden2091 cup3563 in Yahweh3068's hand3027, who made all the earth776 drunken7937: the nations1471 have drunk8354 of her wine3196; therefore the nations1471 are mad1984.EE,3Flee out5127 of the midst8432 of Babylon894, and save4422 every man376 his life5315; don1826't be cut off in her iniquity5771: for it is the time6256 of Yahweh3068's vengeance5360; he will render7999 to her a recompense1576. D ,3For Israel3478 is not forsaken488, nor Judah3063, of his God430, of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635; though their land776 is full4390 of guilt817 against the Holy One6918 of Israel3478.&CE,3They shall fall5307 down slain2491 in the land776 of the Chaldeans3778, and thrust through1856 in her streets2351. B9,3Against him who bends1869 let the archer1869 bend1869 his bow7198, and against him who lifts himself up5927 in his coat5630 of mail2550: and don't spare her young men970; utterly2763 destroy all her army6635.}As,3I will send7971 to Babylon894 strangers2114, who shall winnow2219 her1238; and they shall empty her land776: for in the day3117 of trouble7451 they shall be against her around5439.a@ =,3Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Behold5782, I will raise up against Babylon894, and against those who dwell3427 in Lebkamai3820, 6965 a destroying7843 wind7307.A?{,2.At the noise6963 of the taking8610 of Babylon894 the earth776 trembles7493, and the cry2201 is heard8085 among the nations1471.3>_,2-Therefore hear8085 the counsel6098 of Yahweh3068, that he has taken3289 against Babylon894; and his purposes4284, that he has purposed2803 against the land776 of the Chaldeans3778: Surely they shall drag them away5498, even the little6810 ones of the flock6629; surely he shall make their habitation5116 desolate over them8074.[=/,2,Behold5927, the enemy shall come up like a lion738 from the pride1347 of the Jordan3383 against the strong386 habitation5116: for I will suddenly7280 make7323 them run away7323 from it977; and whoever is chosen, him will I appoint6485 over it3259: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd7462 who can stand5975 before me6440?}<s,2+The king4428 of Babylon894 has heard8085 the news8088 of them3027, and his hands wax feeble7503: anguish6869 has taken hold2388 of him2427, pains as of a woman in labor3205.x;i,2*They lay hold2388 on bow7198 and spear3591; they are cruel394, and have no mercy7355; their voice6963 roars1993 like the sea3220; and they ride7392 on horses5483, everyone set in array6186, as a man376 to the battle4421, against you1323, daughter of Babylon894.y:k,2)Behold5971, a people comes935 from the north6828; and a great1419 nation1471 and many7227 kings4428 shall be stirred up5782 from the uttermost parts3411 of the earth776.'9G,2(As when God430 overthrew4114 Sodom5467 and Gomorrah6017 and the neighbor7934 cities of it5002, says Yahweh3068, so shall no man376 dwell3427 there1121, neither shall any son of man120 live therein1481.P8,2'Therefore the wild animals of the desert6728 with the wolves338 shall dwell3427 there1323, and the ostriches shall dwell3427 therein3427: and it shall be no more inhabited forever5331; neither shall it be lived7931 in from generation1755 to generation1755.N7,2&A drought2721 is on her waters4325, and they shall be dried up3001; for it is a land776 of engraved images6456, and they are mad1984 over idols367.,6Q,2%A sword2719 is on their horses5483, and on their chariots7393, and on all the mixed people6153 who are in the midst8432 of her802; and they shall become as women: a sword2719 is on her treasures214, and they shall be robbed962.=5s,2$A sword2719 is on the boasters907, and they shall become fools2973; a sword2719 is on her mighty men1368, and they shall be dismayed2865.V4%,2#A sword2719 is on the Chaldeans3778, says5002 Yahweh3068, and on the inhabitants3427 of Babylon894, and on her princes8269, and on her wise men2450.A3{,2"Their Redeemer1350 is strong2389; Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is his name8034: he will thoroughly7378 plead7378 their cause7379, that he may give rest7280 to the earth776, and disquiet7264 the inhabitants3427 of Babylon894.F2,2!Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: The children1121 of Israel3478 and the children1121 of Judah3063 are oppressed6231 together3162; and all who took them captive7617 hold them fast2388; they refuse3985 to let them go7971.1{,2 The proud2087 one shall stumble3782 and fall5307, and none shall raise him up6965; and I will kindle3341 a fire784 in his cities5892, and it shall devour398 all who are around him5439.k0O,2Behold2087, I am against you, you proud one5002, says the Lord136, Yahweh3069 of Armies6635; for your day3117 has come935, the time6256 that I will visit you6485.h/I,2Therefore her young men970 will fall5307 in her streets7339, and all her men582 of war4421 will be brought to silence1826 in that day3117, says5002 Yahweh3068.Q.,2Call together8085 the archers7228 against Babylon894, all those who bend1869 the bow7198; encamp2583 against her all around5439; let none of it escape6413: recompense7999 her according to her work6467; according to all that she has done6213, do6213 to her2102; for she has been proud against Yahweh3068, against the Holy One6918 of Israel3478.-5,2The voice6963 of those who flee5127 and escape out6405 of the land776 of Babylon894, to declare5046 in Zion6726 the vengeance5360 of Yahweh3068 our God430, the vengeance5360 of his temple1964.e,C,2Kill2717 all her bulls6499; let them go down3381 to the slaughter2874: woe1945 to them3117! for their day has come935, the time6256 of their visitation6486.j+M,2Come935 against her from the utmost border7093; open6605 her storehouses3965; cast her up5549 as heaps6194, and destroy her utterly2763; let nothing of her be left7611.,*Q,2Yahweh3068 has opened6605 his armory214, and has brought forth3318 the weapons3627 of his indignation2195; for the Lord136, Yahweh136 of Armies6635, has a work4399 to do in the land776 of the Chaldeans3778.~)u,2I have laid a snare3369 for you3920, and you are also taken, Babylon894, and you weren3045't aware: you are found4672, and also caught8610, because you have striven1624 against Yahweh3068.E(,2How is the hammer6360 of the whole earth776 cut apart1438 and broken7665! how is Babylon894 become a desolation8047 among the nations1471!{'o,2A sound6963 of battle4421 is in the land776, and of great1419 destruction7667.L&,2Go up5927 against the land776 of Merathaim4850, even against it3427, and against the inhabitants of Pekod6489: kill2717 and utterly destroy2763 after310 them5002, says Yahweh3068, and do6213 according to all that I have commanded you6680.f%E,2In those days3117, and in that time6256, says5002 Yahweh3068, the iniquity5771 of Israel3478 shall be sought for1245, and there shall be none2403; and the sins of Judah3063, and they shall not be found4672: for I will pardon5545 them whom I leave as a remnant7604.%$C,2I will bring7725 Israel3478 again7725 to his pasture5116, and he shall feed7462 on Carmel3760 and Bashan1316, and his soul5315 shall be satisfied7646 on the hills2022 of Ephraim669 and in Gilead1568.!#;,2Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Behold6485, I will punish the king4428 of Babylon894 and his land776, as I have punished6485 the king4428 of Assyria804.F",2Israel3478 is a hunted6340 sheep7716; the lions738 have driven him away5080: first7223, the king4428 of Assyria804 devoured398 him314; and now at last Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 has broken his bones6105.!,2Cut off3772 the sower2232 from Babylon894, and him who handles8610 the sickle4038 in the time6256 of harvest7105: for fear6440 of the oppressing3238 sword2719 they shall turn6437 everyone376 to his people5971, and they shall flee5127 everyone376 to his own land776.Z -,2Shout7321 against her all around5439: she has submitted5414 herself3027; her bulwarks803 are fallen5307, her walls2346 are thrown down2040; for it is the vengeance5360 of Yahweh3068: take vengeance5358 on her6213; as she has done, do to her6213.,2Set yourselves in array6186 against Babylon894 all around5439, all you who bend1869 the bow7198; shoot3034 at her2550, spare no arrows2671: for she has sinned2398 against Yahweh3068.',2 Because of the wrath7110 of Yahweh3068 she shall not be inhabited3427, but she shall be wholly desolate8077: everyone who goes5674 by Babylon894 shall be astonished8074, and hiss8319 at all her plagues4347.1,2 your mother517 shall be utterly3966 disappointed954; she who bore3205 you shall be confounded2659: behold319, she shall be the least of the nations1471, a wilderness4057, a dry land6723, and a desert6160.,2 Because you are glad8055, because you rejoice8055, O you who plunder8154 my heritage5159, because you are wanton6335 as a heifer5697 that treads out the grain1877, and neigh6670 as strong horses47;+,2 Chaldea3778 shall be a prey7998: all who prey7997 on her shall be satisfied7646, says5002 Yahweh3068.@y,2 For5927, behold, I will stir up and cause to come up5927 against Babylon894 a company6951 of great1419 nations1471 from the north6828 country776; and they shall set themselves in array6186 against her3920; from there she shall be taken: their arrows2671 shall be as of an expert mighty1368 man7919; none shall return7725 in vain7387.gG,2Flee5110 out of the midst8432 of Babylon894, and go forth3318 out of the land776 of the Chaldeans3778, and be as the male goats6260 before6440 the flocks6629.O,2All who found4672 them have devoured398 them6862; and their adversaries said559, We are not guilty816, because they have sinned2398 against Yahweh3068, the habitation5116 of righteousness6664, even Yahweh3068, the hope4723 of their fathers1.U#,2My people5971 have been lost6 sheep6629: their shepherds7462 have caused them to go astray8582; they have turned them away7725 on the mountains2022; they have gone1980 from mountain2022 to hill1389; they have forgotten7911 their resting place7258.+O,2They shall inquire7592 concerning1870 Zion6726 with their faces6440 turned2008 toward it935, saying, Come, and join3867 yourselves to Yahweh3068 in an everlasting5769 covenant1285 that shall not be forgotten7911.ve,2In those days3117, and in that time6256, says5002 Yahweh3068, the children1121 of Israel3478 shall come935, they and the children1121 of Judah3063 together3162; they shall go1980 on their way3212 weeping1058, and shall seek1245 Yahweh3068 their God430..U,2For out of the north6828 there comes up5927 a nation1471 against her7896, which shall make her land776 desolate8047, and none shall dwell3427 therein5110: they are fled, they are gone1980, both man120 and animal929.5,2Declare5046 among the nations1471 and publish8085, and set up5375 a standard5251; publish8085, and don3582't conceal: say559, Babylon894 is taken3920, Bel1078 is disappointed3001, Merodach4781 is dismayed2865; her images6091 are disappointed3001, her idols1544 are dismayed2865.W ),2The word1697 that Yahweh3068 spoke1696 concerning Babylon894, concerning the land776 of the Chaldeans3778, by3027 Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030.,The prophets5030 prophesy5012 falsely8267, and the priests3548 rule7287 by their own authority3027; and my people5971 love157 to have it so6213. What will you do in the end of it319?q[,"An astonishing8047 and horrible thing8186 has happened1961 in the land776.7g,"Shall I not punish6485 for these things5002?" says Yahweh3068. "Shall not my soul5315 be avenged5358 on such a nation as this1471?R,They have grown fat8080. They shine6245; yes5674, they excell in deeds1697 of wickedness7451. They don1777't plead the cause1779, the cause of the fatherless3490, that they may prosper6743; and they don8199't judge the right4941 of the needy34.R ,As a cage3619 is full4392 of birds5775, so are their houses1004 full4392 of deceit4820. Therefore they have become great1431, and grew rich6238.e C,For among my people5971 are found4672 wicked7563 men7918. They watch, as fowlers3353 lie in wait7789. They set5324 a trap4889. They catch3920 men582. /,"Your iniquities5771 have turned away5186 these things2403, and your sins have withheld4513 good from you2896._ 7,Neither do they say559 in their heart3824, 3372 'Let us now fear Yahweh3068 our God430, who gives5414 rain1653, both the former3138 and the latter4456, in its season6256; who preserves8104 to us the appointed2708 weeks7620 of the harvest7105.'! ;,"But this people5971 has a revolting5637 and a rebellious4784 heart3820; they have revolted5493 and gone3212.Q,Don3372't you fear me5002?' says Yahweh3068, 2342 'Won't you tremble at my presence6440, who have placed7760 the sand2344 for the bound1366 of the sea3220, by a perpetual5769 decree2706, that it can5674't pass it1530? and though its waves toss1607 themselves3201, yet they can't prevail; though they roar1993, yet they can5674't pass over it.'Y+,8085 'Hear now this5530, foolish people5971, and without understanding3820; who have eyes5869, and don7200't see; who have ears241, and don8085't hear:,"Declare5046 this in the house1004 of Jacob3290, and publish8085 it in Judah3063, saying559,,It will happen559, when you say, 8478 'Why has Yahweh3068 our God430 done6213 all these things to us559?' Then you shall say to them5800, 'Just like you have forsaken me5647, and served foreign5236 gods430 in your land776, so you shall serve5647 strangers2114 in a land that is not yours776.' ,"But even in those days3117," says5002 Yahweh3068, "I will not make6213 a full end with you3617.X),They shall eat up398 your harvest7105, and your bread3899, which your sons1121 and your daughters1323 should eat398. They shall eat up398 your flocks6629 and your herds1241. They shall eat up398 your vines1612 and your fig trees8384. They shall beat down7567 your fortified4013 cities5892, in which you2007 trust982, with the sword2719.kO,Their quiver827 is an open6605 tomb6913, they are all mighty men1368.y,Behold935, I will bring a nation1471 on you from far4801, house1004 of Israel3478," says5002 Yahweh3068. "It is a mighty386 nation1471. It is an ancient5769 nation1471, a nation1471 whose language3956 you don3045't know, neither understand8085 what they say1696.B},Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Armies6635, "Because you speak1696 this word1697, behold5414, I will make my words1697 in your mouth6310 fire784, and this people5971 wood6086, and it shall devour them398., The prophets5030 shall become wind7307, and the word1696 is not in them6213. Thus shall it be done to them."W~', They have denied3584 Yahweh3068, and said559, "It is not he7451; neither shall evil come935 on us7200; neither shall we see sword2719 nor famine7458.F}, For the house1004 of Israel3478 and the house1004 of Judah3063 have dealt very898 treacherously898 against me5002," says Yahweh3068.Q|, "Go up5927 on her walls8284, and destroy7843; but don6213't make a full end3617. Take away5493 her branches5189; for they are not Yahweh3068's.?{w, Shouldn6485't I punish them for these things5002?" says Yahweh3068; "and shouldn5315't my soul be avenged5358 on such a nation as this1471?*zM,They were as fed2109 horses5483 roaming at large7904: everyone376 neighed6670 after his neighbor7453's wife802.eyC,"How335 can I pardon5545 you2063? Your children1121 have forsaken5800 me7650, and sworn by what are no3808 gods430. When I had fed them to the full7650, they committed adultery5003, and assembled themselves in troops1413 at the prostitutes2181' houses1004.Cx,Therefore a lion738 out of the forest3293 shall kill5221 them2061, a wolf of the evenings6160 shall destroy7703 them5246, a leopard shall watch8245 against their cities5892; everyone who goes out3318 there shall2007 be torn in pieces2963; because their transgressions6588 are many7231, and their backsliding4878 is increased6105.Lw,I will go3212 to the great men1419, and will speak1696 to them3045; for they know the way1870 of Yahweh3068, and the law4941 of their God430." But these with one accord3162 have broken7665 the yoke5923, and burst5423 the bonds4147.Wv',Then I said559, "Surely these are poor1800. They are foolish2973; for they don3045't know the way1870 of Yahweh3068, nor the law4941 of their God430.u,O Yahweh3068, don5869't your eyes look on truth530? You have stricken5221 them2342, but they were not grieved. You have consumed3615 them3985, but they have refused to receive3947 correction4148. They have made their faces6440 harder2388 than a rock5553. They have refused3985 to return7725.ty,Though they say559, 3068 'As Yahweh lives2416;' surely they swear7650 falsely8267."}s u,"Run back and forth7751 through the streets2351 of Jerusalem3389, and see7200 now3045, and know, and seek1245 in the broad places7339 of it4672, if you can find a man376, if there are3426 any who does6213 justly4941, who seeks1245 truth530; and I will pardon her5545.8ri,1'But it shall happen in the latter319 days3117, that I will bring back7725 the captivity7622 of Elam5867, says5002 Yahweh3068.;qo,1&and I will set7760 my throne3678 in Elam5867, and will destroy6 from there king4428 and princes8269, says5002 Yahweh3068.!p;,1%I will cause Elam5867 to be dismayed2865 before6440 their enemies341, and before6440 those who seek1245 their life5315; and I will bring935 evil7451 on them2740, even my fierce anger639, says5002 Yahweh3068; and I will send7971 the sword2719 after310 them3615, until I have consumed them;Qo,1$On Elam5867 will I bring935 the four702 winds7307 from the four702 quarters7098 of the sky8064, and will scatter2219 them toward all those winds7307; and there shall be no nation1471 where the outcasts5080 of Elam5867 shall not come935.559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: Behold7665, I will break the bow7198 of Elam5867, the chief7225 of their might1369.m ,1"The word1697 of Yahweh3068 that came to Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 concerning Elam5867, in the beginning7225 of the reign4438 of Zedekiah6667 king4428 of Judah3063, saying559, l ,1!Hazor2674 shall be a dwelling4583 place of jackals8577, a desolation8077, Philippians4 forever5769: no man376 shall dwell3427 there1121, neither shall any son of man120 live therein1481.k,1 Their camels1581 shall be a booty957, and the multitude1995 of their livestock4735 a spoil7998: and I will scatter2219 to all winds7307 those who have the corners6285 of their beards7112 cut off935; and I will bring their calamity343 from every side5676 of them5002, says Yahweh3068.j,1Arise6965, go up5927 to a nation1471 that is at ease7961, that dwells3427 without care983, says5002 Yahweh3068; that have neither gates1817 nor bars1280, that dwell7931 alone910.jiM,1Flee5127, wander5110 far off3966, dwell3427 in the depths6009, you inhabitants3427 of Hazor2674, says5002 Yahweh3068; for Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 has taken counsel6098 against you2803, and has conceived a purpose against you4284.4ha,1Their tents168 and their flocks6629 shall they take5375; they shall carry5375 away for themselves their curtains3407, and all their vessels3627, and their camels1581; and they shall cry7121 to them4032, Terror on every side5439!Pg,1Of Kedar6938, and of the kingdoms4467 of Hazor2674, which Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 struck5221. Thus says559 Yahweh3068: Arise6965, go up5927 to Kedar6938, and destroy7703 the children1121 of the east6924./fW,1I will kindle3341 a fire784 in the wall2346 of Damascus1834, and it shall devour398 the palaces759 of Ben Hadad1130.ew,1Therefore her young men970 shall fall5307 in her streets7339, and all the men582 of war4421 shall be brought to silence1826 in that day3117, says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.|dq,1How is the city5892 of praise8416 not forsaken5800, the city7151 of my joy4885?c,1Damascus1834 has grown feeble7503, she turns6437 herself to flee5127, and trembling7374 has seized2388 on her6869: anguish and sorrows2256 have taken270 hold of her3205, as of a woman in travail.b3,1Of Damascus1834. Hamath2574 is confounded954, and Arpad774; for they have heard8085 evil7451 news8052, they are melted4127 away1674: there is sorrow on the sea3220; it can3201't be quiet8252.Qa,1Behold5927, he shall come up and fly1675 as the eagle5404, and spread6566 out his wings3671 against Bozrah1224: and the heart3820 of the mighty men1368 of Edom123 at that day3117 shall be as the heart3820 of a woman802 in her pangs6887.S`,1The earth776 trembles7493 at the noise6963 of their fall5307; there is a cry6818, the noise6963 which is heard8085 in the Red5488 Sea3220.+_O,1Therefore hear8085 the counsel6098 of Yahweh3068, that he has taken3289 against Edom123; and his purposes4284, that he has purposed2803 against the inhabitants3427 of Teman8487: Surely they shall drag them away5498, the little6810 ones of the flock6629; surely he shall make their habitation5116 desolate over them8074.J^ ,1Behold5927, he shall come up like a lion738 from the pride1347 of the Jordan3383 against the strong386 habitation5116: for I will suddenly7280 make them run away7323 from it977; and whoever is chosen, him will I appoint6485 over it3259: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd7462 who will stand5975 before me6440?]-,1As in the overthrow4114 of Sodom5467 and Gomorrah6017 and the neighbor7934 cities of it559, says Yahweh3068, no man376 shall dwell3427 there1121, neither shall any son of man120 live therein1481.?\w,1Edom123 shall become an astonishment8047: everyone who passes5674 by it shall be astonished8074, and shall hiss8319 at all its plagues4347.)[K,1As for your terror8606, the pride2087 of your heart3820 has deceived5377 you7931, O you who dwell in the clefts2288 of the rock5553, who hold8610 the height4791 of the hill1389: though you should make your nest7064 as high1361 as the eagle5404, I will bring you down3381 from there5002, says Yahweh3068. Z,1For5414, behold, I have made you small6996 among the nations1471, and despised959 among men120.Y',1I have heard8085 news8052 from Yahweh3068, and an ambassador6735 is sent7971 among the nations1471, saying6908, Gather yourselves together, and come935 against her6965, and rise up to the battle4421.%XC,1 For I have sworn7650 by myself5002, says Yahweh3068, that Bozrah1224 shall become an astonishment8047, a reproach2781, a waste2721, and a curse7045; and all its cities5892 shall be perpetual5769 wastes2723.`W9,1 For thus says559 Yahweh3068: Behold4941, they to whom it didn't pertain to drink8354 of the cup3563 shall certainly8354 drink8354; and are you he who shall altogether5352 go unpunished5352? You shall not go unpunished5352, but you shall surely8354 drink8354.V/,1 Leave5800 your fatherless children3490, I will preserve them alive2421; and let your widows490 trust in me982. o~}|DzyxwvYuHtsrrgponmLl`jihzgee+cbNa,`"_Z^]] \.[ZzY-X`VUTSRQPONMLoJI4GoFEDCBA'@z?T=<;:87754-3 2A0/.S-X+*Z)'&%#:"r!n ~) ] s { {2D6,Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068, "Behold5414, I will lay stumbling blocks4383 before this people5971. The fathers1 and the sons1121 together3162 shall stumble3782 against them7934. The neighbor and his friend7453 shall perish6."05Y,To what purpose comes935 there to me frankincense3828 from Sheba7614, and the sweet2896 cane7070 from a far4801 country776? your burnt offerings5930 are not acceptable7522, nor your sacrifices2077 pleasing to me6149."/4W,Hear8085, earth776! Behold935, I will bring evil7451 on this people5971, even the fruit6529 of their thoughts4284, because they have not listened7181 to my words1697; and as for my law8451, they have rejected it3988.~3u,Therefore hear8085, you nations1471, and know3045, congregation5712, what is among them.B2},I set6965 watchmen6822 over you7181, saying, 'Listen to the sound6963 of the trumpet7782!' But they said559, 7181 'We will not listen!'{1o,Thus says559 Yahweh3068, "Stand5975 in the ways1870 and see7200, and ask7592 for the old5769 paths5410, 2896 'Where is the good way1870?' and walk3212 in it4672, and you will find rest4771 for your souls5315. But they said559, 3212 'We will not walk in it.'07,Were they ashamed3001 when they had committed6213 abomination8441? No1571, they were not at all954 ashamed954, neither1571 could3045 they blush3637. Therefore they shall fall5307 among those who fall5307; at the time6256 that I visit6485 them3782, they shall be cast down," says559 Yahweh3068.W/',They have healed7495 also the hurt7667 of my1323 people5971 superficially7043, saying559, 7965 'Peace, peace7965!' when there is no peace7965.s._, "For from their least6996 even to their greatest1419, everyone is given1214 to covetousness1215; and from the prophet5030 even to the priest3548, everyone deals6213 falsely8267.&-E, Their houses1004 shall be turned5437 to others312, their fields7704 and their wives802 together3162; for I will stretch out5186 my hand3027 on the inhabitants3427 of the land776, says5002 Yahweh3068.":,m, Therefore I am full4392 of the wrath2534 of Yahweh3068. I am weary3811 with holding in3557. "Pour it out8210 on the children5768 in the street2351, and on the assembly5475 of young men970 together3162; for even the husband376 with the wife802 shall be taken3920, the aged2205 with him who is full4390 of days3117.I+ , To whom shall I speak1696 and testify1696, that they may hear8085? Behold241, their ear is uncircumcised6189, and they can3201't listen7181. Behold1697, the word of Yahweh3068 has become a reproach2781 to them2654. They have no delight in it.$*A, Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "They shall thoroughly5953 glean5953 the remnant7611 of Israel3478 like a vine1612. Turn again7725 your hand3027 as a grape gatherer1219 into the baskets5552."S),Be instructed3256, Jerusalem3389, lest my soul5315 be alienated3363 from you7760; lest I make you a desolation8077, a land776 not inhabited3427.")(K,As a well953 casts forth6979 its waters4325, so she casts forth6979 her wickedness7451: violence2555 and destruction7701 is heard8085 in her6440; before me continually8548 is sickness2483 and wounds4347.-'S,For Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 said559, "Cut down3772 trees6097, and cast8210 up a mound5550 against Jerusalem3389: this is the city5892 to be visited6485; she is wholly oppression6233 in the midst of her7130.&},Arise6965, and let us go5927 up by night3915, and let us destroy7843 her palaces759."%,"Prepare6942 war4421 against her6965; arise, and let us go up5927 at noon6672. Woe188 to us3117! For the day declines6437, for the shadows6752 of the evening6153 are stretched out5186.u$c,Shepherds7462 with their flocks5739 shall come935 to her8628; they shall pitch their tents168 against her all around5439; they shall feed7462 everyone376 in his place3027."#,The1820 comely5116 and delicate6026 one1323, the daughter of Zion6726, will I cut off. " ,"Flee5756 for safety1121, you children of Benjamin1144, out of the midst7130 of Jerusalem3389, and blow8628 the trumpet7782 in Tekoa8620, and raise up5375 a signal4864 on Beth Haccherem1021; for evil7451 looks8259 forth from the north6828, and a great1419 destruction7667.8!i,4"and for his allowance737, there was a continual8548 allowance737 given5414 him by the king4428 of Babylon894, every3117 day3117 a portion1697 until the day3117 of his death4194, all the days3117 of his life2416.Q ,4!and changed8138 his prison3608 garments899. Jehoiachin ate398 bread3899 before6440 him continually8548 all the days3117 of his life2416:K,4 and he spoke1696 kindly2896 to him5414, and set his throne3678 above4605 the throne3678 of the kings4428 who were with him in Babylon894,C,4It happened in the seven7651 and thirtieth7970 year8141 of the captivity1546 of Jehoiachin3078 king4428 of Judah3063, in the twelfth8147 month2320, in the five2568 and twentieth6242 day of the month2320, that Evilmerodach192 king4428 of Babylon894, in the first year8141 of his reign4438, lifted up5375 the head7218 of Jehoiachin3078 king4428 of Judah3063, and brought him forth3318 out of prison1004;'G,4in the three7969 and twentieth6242 year8141 of Nebuchadnezzar5019 Nebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876 carried away captive1540 of the Jews3064 seven7651 hundred3967 forty705 - five2568 persons5315: all the persons5315 were four702 thousand505 and six8337 hundred3967.kO,4in the eighteenth8083 year8141 of Nebuchadnezzar5019 he carried away captive1540 from Jerusalem3389 eight8083 hundred3967 thirty7970 - two8147 persons5315;kO,4This is the people5971 whom Nebuchadnezzar5019 carried away captive1540: in the seventh7651 year8141 three7969 thousand505 twenty6242 - three7969 Jews3064;w,4The king4428 of Babylon894 struck5221 them4191, and put them to death at Riblah7247 in the land127 of Hamath2574. So Judah3063 was carried away captive1540 out of his land776.C,4Nebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876 took3947 them3212, and brought them to the king4428 of Babylon894 to Riblah7247.b=,4and out of the city5892 he took3947 an259 officer5631 who was set6496 over the men582 of war4421; and seven7651 men582 of those who saw7200 the king4428's face6440, who were found4672 in the city5892; and the scribe5608 of the captain8269 of the army6635, who mustered6633 the people5971 of the land776; and sixty8346 men376 of the people5971 of the land776, who were found4672 in the midst8432 of the city5892.,4The captain7227 of the guard2876 took3947 Seraiah8304 the chief7218 priest3548, and Zephaniah6846 the second4932 priest3548, and the three7969 keepers8104 of the threshold5592:U#,4There were ninety8673 - six8337 pomegranates7416 on the sides7307; all the pomegranates7416 were one hundred3967 on the network7639 all around5439.{,4A capital3805 of brass5178 was on it6967; and the height of the one259 capital3805 was five2568 cubits520, with network7639 and pomegranates7416 on the capital3805 all around5439, all of brass5178: and the second8145 pillar5982 also had like these7416, and pomegranates.A{,4As for the pillars5982, the height6967 of the one259 pillar5982 was eighteen8083 cubits520; and a line2339 of twelve8147 cubits520 encircled5437 it5672; and its thickness was four702 fingers676. It was hollow5014.w,4They took the two8147 pillars5982, the one259 sea3220, and the twelve8147 bronze5178 bulls1241 that were under the bases4350, which king4428 Solomon8010 had made6213 for the house1004 of Yahweh3068. The brass5178 of all these vessels3627 was without weight4948.uc,4The captain7227 of the guard2876 took3947 away3947 the cups4219, the fire pans4289, the basins5592, the pots5518, the lampstands4501, the spoons3709, and the bowls4518; that which was of gold2091, in gold2091, and that which was of silver3701, in silver3701.ve,4They also took away3947 the pots5518, the shovels3257, the snuffers4212, the basins4219, the spoons3709, and all the vessels3627 of brass5178 with which they ministered8334.iK,4The Chaldeans3778 broke7665 the pillars5982 of brass5178 that were in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and the bases4350 and the bronze5178 sea3220 that were in the house1004 of Yahweh3068 in pieces5375, and carried all the of their brass5178 to Babylon894.M,4But Nebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876 left7604 of the poorest1803 of the land776 to be vineyard keepers3755 and farmers3009.)K,4Then Nebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876 carried away captive1540 of the poorest1803 of the people5971, and the residue3499 of the people5971 who were left7604 in the city5892, and those who fell away5307, who fell5307 to the king4428 of Babylon894, and the residue3499 of the multitude527.Z -,4All the army2428 of the Chaldeans3778, who were with the captain7227 of the guard2876, broke down5422 all the walls2346 of Jerusalem3389 all around5439.  ,4 and he burned8313 the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and the king4428's house1004; and all the houses1004 of Jerusalem3389, even every great1419 house1004, burned8313 he with fire784. 9,4 Now in the fifth2549 month2320, in the tenth6218 day of the month2320, which was the nineteenth6240 year8141 of king4428 Nebuchadnezzar5019, king4428 of Babylon894, came935 Nebuzaradan5018 the captain7227 of the guard2876, who stood before the king4428 of Babylon894, into Jerusalem3389:1 [,4 He put out5786 the eyes5869 of Zedekiah6667; and the king4428 of Babylon894 bound631 him in fetters5178, and carried935 him to Babylon894, and put5414 him in prison1004 until the day3117 of his death4194.j M,4 The king4428 of Babylon894 killed7819 the sons1121 of Zedekiah6667 before his eyes5869: he killed7819 also all the princes8269 of Judah3063 in Riblah7247.ve,4 Then they took8610 the king4428, and carried him up5927 to the king4428 of Babylon894 to Riblah7247 in the land776 of Hamath2574; and he gave1696 judgment on him4941.,4But the army2428 of the Chaldeans3778 pursued7291 after310 the king4428, and overtook5381 Zedekiah6667 in the plains6160 of Jericho3405; and all his army2428 was scattered from him6327.gG,4Then a breach1234 was made in the city5892, and all the men582 of war4421 fled1272, and went forth3318 out3318 of the city5892 by night3915 by the way1870 of the gate8179 between the two walls2346, which was by the king4428's garden1588; (now the Chaldeans3778 were against the city5892 all around5439;) and they went3212 toward the Arabah6160.,4In the fourth7243 month2320, in the ninth8672 day of the month2320, the famine7458 was severe2388 in the city5892, so that there was no bread3899 for the people5971 of the land776.#,4So935 the city5892 was besieged4692 to the eleventh6249 year8141 of king4428 Zedekiah6667.9k,4It happened in the ninth8671 year8141 of his reign4427, in the tenth6224 month2320, in the tenth6218 day of the month2320, that Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 came935, he and all his army2428, against Jerusalem3389, and encamped2583 against it1129; and they built forts1785 against it round about5439.!;,4For through5921 the anger639 of Yahweh3068 it happened in Jerusalem3389 and Judah3063, until he had cast them out7993 from his presence6440. Zedekiah6667 rebelled4775 against the king4428 of Babylon894.(I,4He did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, according to all that Jehoiakim3079 had done6213.a =,4Zedekiah6667 was twenty6242 - one259 years8141 old1121 when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 eleven259 years8141 in Jerusalem3389: and his mother517's name8034 was Hamutal2537 the daughter1323 of Jeremiah3414 of Libnah3841.$A,3@and you shall say559, Thus shall Babylon894 sink8257, and shall not rise6965 again because6440 of the evil7451 that I will bring935 on her3286; and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words1697 of Jeremiah3414.l~Q,3?It shall be3615, when you have made an end of reading7121 this book5612, that you shall bind7194 a stone68 to it7993, and cast it into the midst8432 of the Euphrates6578:}+,3>and say559, Yahweh3068, you have spoken1696 concerning this place4725, to cut it off3772, that none shall dwell3427 therein120, neither man nor animal929, but that it shall be desolate8077 forever5769.5|c,3=3003414 said559 to Seraiah8304, When you come935 to Babylon894, then see7200 that you read7121 all these words1697,k{O,3<3003414 wrote3789 in a259 book5612 all the evil7451 that should come935 on Babylon894, even all these words1697 that are written3789 concerning Babylon894.@zy,3;The word1697 which Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 commanded6680 Seraiah8304 the son1121 of Neriah5374, the son1121 of Mahseiah4271, when he went3212 with Zedekiah6667 the king4428 of Judah3063 to Babylon894 in the fourth7243 year8141 of his reign4427. Now Seraiah8304 was chief4496 quartermaster8269.7yg,3:Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: The broad7342 walls2346 of Babylon894 shall be utterly6209 overthrown6209, and her high1364 gates8179 shall be burned3341 with fire784; and the peoples5971 shall labor3021 for vanity7385, and the nations3816 for1767 the fire784; and they shall be weary3286.zxm,39I will make drunk7937 her princes8269 and her wise2450 men6346, her governors and her deputies5461, and her mighty men1368; and they shall sleep3462 a perpetual5769 sleep8142, and not wake6974 up5002, says the King4428, whose name8034 is Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.9wk,38for the destroyer7703 has come935 on her894, even on Babylon, and her mighty men1368 are taken3920, their bows7198 are broken2865 in pieces3068; for Yahweh is a God410 of recompenses1578, he will surely7999 requite7999.(vI,37For Yahweh3068 lays Babylon894 waste7703, and destroys6 out of her the great1419 voice6963; and their waves1530 roar1993 like many7227 waters4325; the noise7588 of their voice6963 is uttered5414:.uU,36The sound6963 of a cry2201 from Babylon894, and of great1419 destruction7667 from the land776 of the Chaldeans3778!t/,35Though Babylon894 should mount up5927 to the sky8064, and though she should fortify1219 the height4791 of her strength5797, yet227 from me shall destroyers7703 come935 to her5002, says Yahweh3068.sw,34Therefore3117, behold, the days come935, says5002 Yahweh3068, that I will execute judgment6485 on her engraved images6456; and through all her land776 the wounded2491 shall groan602.r!,33We are confounded954, because we have heard8085 reproach2781; confusion3639 has covered3680 our faces6440: for strangers2114 have come935 into the sanctuaries4720 of Yahweh3068's house1004.pqY,32You who have escaped6405 the sword2719, go1980, don5975't stand still; remember2142 Yahweh3068 from afar7350, and let Jerusalem3389 come5927 into your mind3824.Pp,31As1571 Babylon894 has caused the slain2491 of Israel3478 to fall5307, so at Babylon894 shall fall5307 the slain2491 of all the land776.o,30Then the heavens8064 and the earth776, and all that is therein7442, shall sing for joy over Babylon894; for the destroyers7703 shall come935 to her from the north6828, says5002 Yahweh3068./nW,3/Therefore3117, behold, the days come935, that I will execute judgment6485 on the engraved images6456 of Babylon894; and her whole land776 shall be confounded954; and all her slain2491 shall fall5307 in the midst of her8432. m ,3.Don3824't let your heart faint7401, neither fear3372 for the news8052 that shall be heard8085 in the land776; for news8052 shall come935 one year8141, and after310 that in another year8141 shall come news8052, and violence2555 in the land776, ruler4910 against ruler4910.Hl ,3-My people5971, go away from the midst8432 of her4422, and save yourselves5315 every man376 from the fierce2740 anger639 of Yahweh3068.Hk ,3,I will execute judgment6485 on Bel1078 in Babylon894, and I will bring forth3318 out3318 of his mouth6310 that which he has swallowed up1105; and the nations1471 shall not flow any more to him2346: yes, the wall of Babylon894 shall fall5307.j,3+Her cities5892 are become a desolation8047, a dry6723 land776, and a desert6160, a land776 in which no man376 dwells3427, neither does any son1121 of man120 pass5674 thereby2004.i-,3*The sea3220 has come up5927 on Babylon894; she is covered3680 with the multitude1995 of its waves1530.Vh%,3)How is Sheshach8347 taken3920! and the praise8416 of the whole earth776 seized8610! how is Babylon894 become a desolation8047 among the nations1471!g,3(I will bring them down3381 like lambs3733 to the slaughter2873, like rams352 with male goats6260.f5,3'When they are heated2527, I will make7896 their feast4960, and I will make them drunken7937, that they may rejoice5937, and sleep3462 a perpetual5769 sleep8142, and not wake6974, says5002 Yahweh3068.e%,3&They shall roar7580 together3162 like young lions3715; they shall growl5286 as lions738' cubs1484.Cd,3%Babylon894 shall become heaps1530, a dwelling4583 place for jackals8577, an astonishment8047, and a hissing8322, without inhabitant3427.c,3$Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068: Behold7378, I will plead your cause7379, and take vengeance5358 for you5360; and I will dry up2717 her sea3220, and make her fountain4726 dry3001.b3,3#The violence2555 done to me and to my flesh7607 be on Babylon894, shall the inhabitant3427 of Zion6726 say559; and1818, My blood be on the inhabitants3427 of Chaldea3778, shall Jerusalem3389 say559.oaW,3"Nebuchadnezzar5019 the king4428 of Babylon894 has devoured398 me2000, he has crushed me3322, he has made me an empty7385 vessel3627, he has8577, like a monster, swallowed me up1104, he has filled4390 his maw3770 with my delicacies5730; he has cast me out1740.d`A,3!For thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: The daughter1323 of Babylon894 is like a threshing1637 floor at the time6256 when6256 it is trodden4592; yet a little while, and the time6256 of harvest7105 shall come for her935.F_,3 and the passages4569 are seized8610, and the reeds98 they have burned8313 with fire784, and the men582 of war4421 are frightened926.$^A,3One runner7323 will run7323 to meet7125 another7323, and one messenger5046 to meet7125 another5046, to show5046 the king4428 of Babylon894 that his city5892 is taken3920 on every quarter7097:V]%,3The mighty men1368 of Babylon894 have forborne2308 to fight3898, they remain3427 in their strongholds4679; their might1369 has failed5405; they are become as women802: her dwelling4908 places are set on fire3341; her bars1280 are broken7665.\5,3The land776 trembles7493 and is in pain2342; for the purposes4284 of Yahweh3068 against Babylon894 do stand6965, to make7760 the land776 of Babylon894 a desolation8047, without inhabitant3427.b[=,3Prepare6942 against her the nations1471, the kings4428 of the Medes4074, its governors6346, and all its deputies5461, and all the land776 of their dominion4475.WZ',3Set up5375 a standard5251 in the land776, blow8628 the trumpet7782 among the nations1471, prepare6942 the nations1471 against her8085, call together against her the kingdoms4467 of Ararat780, Minni4508, and Ashkenaz813: appoint6485 a marshal2951 against her5483; cause the horses to come up5927 as the rough5569 canker worm3218.gYG,3They shall not take3947 of you a stone68 for a corner6438, nor a stone68 for foundations4146; but you shall be desolate8077 for ever5769, says5002 Yahweh3068.^X5,3Behold4889, I am against you, destroying mountain2022, says5002 Yahweh3068, which destroys7843 all the earth776; and I will stretch out5186 my hand3027 on you1556, and roll you down from the rocks5553, and will make5414 you a burnt8316 mountain2022.|Wq,3I will render7999 to Babylon894 and to all the inhabitants3427 of Chaldea3778 all their evil7451 that they have done6213 in Zion6726 in your sight5869, says5002 Yahweh3068.$VA,3and with you will I break in pieces5310 the shepherd7462 and his flock5739; and with you will I break in pieces5310 the farmer406 and his yoke6776; and with you will I break in pieces5310 governors6346 and deputies5461. U ,3and with you will I break in pieces5310 the chariot7393 and him who rides7392 therein5310; and with you will I break in pieces man376 and woman802; and with you will I break in pieces5310 the old2205 man and the youth5288; and with you will I break in pieces5310 the young man970 and the virgin1330;gTG,3and with you will I break in pieces5310 the horse5483 and his rider7392;WS',3You are my battle axe4661 and weapons3627 of war4421: and with you will I break in pieces5310 the nations1471; and with you will I destroy7843 kingdoms4467;pRY,3The portion2506 of Jacob3290 is not like these3335; for he is the former of all things7626; and is the tribe of his inheritance5159: Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is his name8034. Q9,3They are vanity1892, a work4639 of delusion8595: in the time6256 of their visitation6486 they shall perish6. P,3Every man120 has become brutish1197 without knowledge1847. Every goldsmith6884 is disappointed3001 by his image6459; for his molten image5262 is falsehood8267, and there is no breath in them7307.O,3when he utters5414 his voice6963, there is a tumult1995 of waters4325 in the heavens8064, and he causes the vapors5387 to ascend5927 from the ends7097 of the earth776; he makes6213 lightning1300 for the rain4306, and brings forth3318 the wind7307 out of his treasuries214.vNe,3He has made6213 the earth776 by his power3581, he has established3559 the world8398 by his wisdom2451, and by his understanding8394 has he stretched out5186 the heavens8064:My,3Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 has sworn7650 by himself5315, saying4390, Surely I will fill you with men120, as with the canker worm3218; and they shall lift up6030 a shout against you1959.SL,3 You who dwell7931 on many7227 waters4325, abundant7227 in treasures214, your end7093 has come935, the measure520 of your covetousness1215.K,3 Set up5375 a standard5251 against the walls2346 of Babylon894, make the watch4929 strong2388, set3559 the watchmen8104, prepare3559 the ambushes693; for Yahweh3068 has both purposed2161 and done6213 that which he spoke1696 concerning the inhabitants3427 of Babylon894.J+,3 Make sharp1305 the arrows2671; hold firm4390 the shields7982: Yahweh3068 has stirred up5782 the spirit7307 of the kings4428 of the Medes4074; because his purpose4209 is against Babylon894, to destroy7843 it5360: for it is the vengeance of Yahweh3068, the vengeance5360 of his temple1964.SI,3 Yahweh3068 has brought forth3318 our righteousness6666: come935, and let us declare5608 in Zion6726 the work4639 of Yahweh3068 our God430.AH{,3 We would have healed7495 Babylon894, but she is not healed7495: forsake5800 her3212, and let us go everyone376 into his own country776; for her judgment4941 reaches5060 to heaven8064, and is lifted up5375 even to the skies7834. u~}t|{zwyxww^vutsrqppQo5n0m@ljii"h1gee;cba`q_Z^"]W\[SZ5XWVUSQONMLK\JIHFED*BAN@?>F=5869 of flesh1320? Or do you see7200 as man582 sees7200?d*A Is it good2895 to you that you should oppress6231, that you should despise3988 the work3018 of your hands3709, and smile3313 on the counsel6098 of the wicked7563?) I will tell559 God433, 7561 'Do not condemn me3045. Show me why you contend with me7378.R(  "My soul5315 is weary5354 of my life2416. I will give free course5800 to my complaint7879. I will speak1696 in the bitterness4751 of my soul5315.{' qIn all this347, Job did not sin2398, nor charge5414 God430 with wrongdoing8604.7& iHe said559, "Naked6174 I came out3318 of my mother517's womb990, and naked6174 shall I return7725 there3068. Yahweh gave5414, and Yahweh3068 has taken away3947. Blessed1288 be the name8034 of Yahweh3068."M% Then Job347 arose6965, and tore7167 his robe4598, and shaved1494 his head7218, and fell down5307 on the ground776, and worshiped7812.W$ )and behold935, there came a great1419 wind7307 from5676 the wilderness4057, and struck5060 the four702 corners6438 of the house1004, and it fell5307 on the young men5288, and they are dead4191. I alone have escaped4422 to tell you5046."# /While he was still speaking1696, there came935 also another559, and said, "Your sons1121 and your daughters1323 were eating398 and drinking8354 wine3196 in their eldest1060 brother251's house1004,/" YWhile he was still speaking1696, there came935 also another559, and said, "The Chaldeans3778 made7760 three7969 bands7218, and swept6584 down on the camels1581, and have taken them away3947, yes5221, and killed the servants5288 with the edge6310 of the sword2719; and I alone have escaped4422 to tell you5046."d! CWhile he was still speaking1696, there also came935 another559, and said, "The fire784 of God430 has fallen5307 from the sky8064, and has burned up1197 the sheep6629 and the servants5288, and consumed398 them4422, and I alone have escaped to tell you5046."  yand the Sabeans7614 attacked5307, and took them away3947. Yes5221, they have killed the servants5288 with the edge6310 of the sword2719, and I alone have escaped4422 to tell you5046."R that there came935 a messenger4397 to Job347, and said559, "The oxen1241 were plowing2790, and the donkeys860 feeding7462 beside them3027,Y - It fell on a day3117 when his sons1121 and his daughters1323 were eating398 and drinking8354 wine3196 in their eldest1060 brother251's house1004, ! Yahweh3068 said559 to Satan7854, "Behold3027, all that he has is in your power. Only on himself don7971't put forth your hand3027." So Satan7854 went forth7971 from the presence6440 of Yahweh3068.) M But199 put forth7971 your hand3027 now5060, and touch all that he has1288, and he will renounce you to your face6440."/ Y Haven7753't you made a hedge around him1157, and around his house1004, and around all that he has5439, on every side? You have blessed1288 the work4639 of his hands3027, and his substance4735 is increased6555 in the land776.# A Then Satan7854 answered6030 Yahweh3068, and said559, "Does Job347 fear3372 God430 for nothing2600?O Yahweh3068 said559 to Satan7854, "Have you considered7760 my servant5650, Job347? For there is none like him in the earth776, a blameless8535 and an upright3477 man376, one376 who fears3373 God430, and turns away from evil7451."- UYahweh3068 said559 to Satan7854, "Where370 have you come935 from7854?" Then Satan answered6030 Yahweh3068, and said559, "From going back and forth7751 in the earth776, and from walking up and down in it1980."^ 7Now it happened on the day3117 when God430's sons1121 came935 to present3320 themselves before Yahweh3068, that Satan7854 also came935 among them8432., SIt was so3117, when the days of their feasting4960 had run their course5362, that Job347 sent7971 and sanctified6942 them7925, and rose up early in the morning1242, and offered5927 burnt offerings5930 according to the number4557 of them all347. For Job said559, "It may be194 that my sons1121 have sinned2398, and renounced1288 God430 in their hearts3824." Job347 did6213 this continually3117.! =His sons1121 went1980 and held a feast4960 in the house of each376 one376 on his birthday3117; and they sent7971 and called7121 for their three7969 sisters269 to eat398 and to drink with them8354.I  His possessions4735 also were seven7651 thousand505 sheep6629, three7969 thousand505 camels1581, five2568 hundred3967 yoke6776 of oxen1241, five2568 hundred3967 female donkeys860, and a very3966 great7227 household5657; so that this man376 was the greatest7227 of all the children1121 of the east6924.v gThere were born3205 to him seven7651 sons1121 and three7969 daughters1323. #There was a man376 in the land776 of Uz5780, whose name8034 was Job347. That man376 was blameless and upright3477, and one376 who feared3373 God430, and turned5493 away from evil7451.*M, Egypt4714, and Judah3063, and Edom123, and the children1121 of Ammon5983, and Moab4124, and all that have the corners6285 of their hair cut off7112, who dwell3427 in the wilderness4057; for all the nations1471 are uncircumcised6189, and all the house1004 of Israel3478 are uncircumcised6189 in heart3820.=s, Behold3117, the days come935, says5002 Yahweh3068, that I will punish6485 all those who are circumcised4135 in uncircumcision6190:mS, but let him who glories1984 glory1984 in this7919, that he has understanding, and knows3045 me3068, that I am Yahweh who exercises6213 loving kindness2617, justice4941, and righteousness6666, in the earth776: for in these things I delight2654, says5002 Yahweh3068.-, Thus says559 Yahweh3068, Don2450't let the wise man glory1984 in his wisdom2451, neither let the mighty1368 man glory1984 in his might1369, don6223't let the rich man glory1984 in his riches6239;/ W, Speak1696, Thus says5002 Yahweh3068, The dead bodies5038 of men120 shall fall5307 as dung1828 on the open6440 field7704, and as the handful5995 after310 the harvester7114; and none shall gather them622. , For death4194 has come up5927 into our windows2474, it is entered935 into our palaces759; to cut off3772 the children5768 from outside2351, and the young men970 from the streets7339.A {, Yet hear8085 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, you women802, and let your ear241 receive3947 the word1697 of his mouth6310; and teach3925 your daughters1323 wailing5092, and everyone802 her neighbor7468 lamentation7015.) K, For a voice6963 of wailing5092 is heard8085 out of Zion6726, How are we ruined7703! we are greatly3966 confounded954, because we have forsaken5800 the land776, because they have cast down7993 our dwellings4908.p Y, and let them make haste4116, and take up5375 a wailing5092 for us5869, that our eyes may run down3381 with tears1832, and our eyelids6079 gush out5140 with waters4325., Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, Consider995, and call7121 for the mourning women6969, that they may come935; and send7971 for the skillful2450 women935, that they may come:{o, I will scatter6327 them also among the nations1471, whom neither they nor their fathers1 have known3045; and I will send7971 the sword2719 after310 them3615, until I have consumed them.+, therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, Behold398, I will feed them5971, even this people, with wormwood3939, and give them water4325 of gall7219 to drink8248.M, but have walked3212 after310 the stubbornness8307 of their own heart3820, and after310 the Baals1168, which their fathers1 taught them3925;iK, Yahweh3068 says559, Because they have forsaken5800 my law8451 which I set5414 before6440 them8085, and have not obeyed my voice6963, neither walked therein1980,W', Who is the wise2450 man376, that may understand995 this6310? Who is he to whom the mouth of Yahweh3068 has spoken1696, that he may declare5046 it776? Why is the land perished6 and burned up3341 like a wilderness4057, so that none passes through5674?wg, I will make5414 Jerusalem3389 heaps1530, a dwelling4583 place of jackals8577; and I will make5414 the cities5892 of Judah3063 a desolation8077, without inhabitant3427.hI, For the mountains2022 will I take up5375 a weeping1065 and wailing5092, and for the pastures4999 of the wilderness4057 a lamentation7015, because they are burned up3341, so that none376 passes5674 through8085; neither can men hear the voice6963 of the livestock4735; both the birds5775 of the sky8064 and the animals929 are fled5074, they are gone1980.8i, Shall I not visit6485 them for these things5002? says Yahweh3068; shall not my soul5315 be avenged5358 on such a nation as this1471?-, Their tongue3956 is a deadly7819 arrow2671; it speaks1696 deceit4820: one speaks1696 peaceably7965 to his neighbor7453 with his mouth6310, but in his heart7130 he lays7760 wait for him696.n~U, Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, Behold6884, I will melt them974, and try them6213; for how should I deal with6440 the daughter1323 of my people5971?@}y, Your habitation3427 is in the midst8432 of deceit4820; through deceit4820 they refuse3985 to know3045 me5002, says Yahweh3068.|5, They will deceive2048 everyone376 his neighbor7453, and will not speak1696 the truth571: they have taught3925 their tongue3956 to speak1696 lies8267; they weary3811 themselves to commit iniquity5753.{/, Take heed8104 everyone376 of his neighbor7453, and don982't trust in any brother251; for every brother251 will utterly6117 supplant6117, and every neighbor7453 will go1980 about with slanders7400.Nz, They bend1869 their tongue3956, as their bow7198, for falsehood8267; and they are grown strong1396 in the land776, but not for truth530: for they proceed3318 from evil7451 to evil7451, and they don3045't know me5002, says Yahweh3068.$yA, Oh that5414 I had in the wilderness4057 a lodging place4411 of wayfaring men732; that I might leave5800 my people5971, and go3212 from them5003! for they are all adulterers, an assembly6116 of treacherous men898.x #, Oh that5414 my head7218 were waters4325, and my eyes5869 a spring4726 of tears1832, that I might weep1058 day3119 and night3915 for the slain2491 of the daughter1323 of my people5971![w/,Is there no balm6875 in Gilead1568? is there no physician7495 there3588? why then isn724't the health of the daughter1323 of my people5971 recovered5927?1v[,For the hurt7667 of the daughter1323 of my people5971 am I hurt7665: I mourn6937; dismay8047 has taken hold on me2388.uy,The harvest7105 is past5674, the summer7019 is ended3615, and we are not saved3467.ztm,Behold6963, the voice of the cry7775 of the daughter1323 of my people5971 from a land776 that is very far4801 off3068: isn't Yahweh in Zion6726? Isn4428't her King in her3707? Why have they provoked me to anger with their engraved images6456, and with foreign5236 vanities1892?s{,Oh that I could comfort4010 myself against sorrow3015! My heart3820 is faint within me1742.Mr,For7971, behold, I will send serpents5175, adders6848, among you3908, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite5391 you5002, says Yahweh3068. q,The snorting5170 of his horses5483 is heard8085 from Dan1835: at the sound6963 of the neighing4684 of his strong ones47 the whole land776 trembles7493; for they have come935, and have devoured398 the land776 and all4393 that is in it5892; the city and those who dwell therein3427.!p;,We looked6960 for peace7965, but no good2896 came6256; and for a time of healing4832, and behold1205, dismay!o ,Why do we sit still3427? Assemble622 yourselves935, and let us enter into the fortified4013 cities5892, and let us be silent1826 there3068; for Yahweh our God430 has put us to silence1826, and given us water4325 of gall7219 to drink8248, because we have sinned2398 against Yahweh3068.Jn , I will utterly622 consume5486 them5002, says Yahweh3068: no grapes6025 shall be on the vine1612, nor figs8384 on the fig tree8384, and the leaf5929 shall fade5034; and the things that I have given5414 them shall pass away from them5674. m , Were they ashamed3001 when they had committed6213 abomination8441? nay954, they were not at all ashamed954, neither could3045 they blush3637: therefore shall they fall5307 among those who fall5307; in the time6256 of their visitation6486 they shall be cast down3782, says559 Yahweh3068.Zl-, They have healed7495 the hurt7667 of the daughter1323 of my people5971 slightly7043, saying559, Peace7965, peace7965; when there is no peace7965.}ks, Therefore will I give5414 their wives802 to others312, and their fields7704 to those who shall possess3423 them6996: for everyone from the least even to the greatest1419 is given1214 to covetousness1215; from the prophet5030 even to the priest3548 every one deals6213 falsely8267.pjY, The wise2450 men are disappointed3001, they are dismayed2865 and taken3920: behold3988, they have rejected the word1697 of Yahweh3068; and what kind of wisdom is in them2451?ri],How do you say559, We are wise2450, and the law8451 of Yahweh3068 is with us403? But, behold, the false8267 pen5842 of the scribes5608 has worked6213 falsely8267.Qh,Yes2624, the stork in the sky8064 knows3045 her appointed times4150; and the turtledove8449 and the swallow5693 and the crane5483 observe8104 the time6256 of their coming935; but my people5971 don3045't know Yahweh3068's law4941.bg=,I listened7181 and heard8085, but they didn1696't speak aright: no man376 repents5162 him of5921 his wickedness7451, saying559, What have I done6213? everyone turns7725 to his course4794, as a horse5483 that rushes7857 headlong in the battle4421.hfI,Why then is this people5971 of Jerusalem3389 slidden back7725 by a perpetual5329 backsliding4878? they hold2388 fast deceit8649, they refuse3985 to return7725.Pe,Moreover you shall tell559 them559, Thus says Yahweh3068: Shall men fall5307, and not rise6965 up again7725? Shall one turn away, and not return7725?Ad{,Death4194 shall be chosen977 rather than life2416 by all the residue7611 that remain7604 of this evil7451 family4940, that remain7604 in all the places4725 where I have driven5080 them5002, says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.zcm,and they shall spread7849 them before the sun8121, and the moon3394, and all the army6635 of the sky8064, which they have loved157, and which they have served5647, and after310 which they have walked1980, and which they have sought1875, and which they have worshiped7812: they shall not be gathered622, nor be buried6912, they shall be for dung1828 on the surface6440 of the earth127.3b a,At that time6256, says5002 Yahweh3068, they shall bring out3318 the bones6106 of the kings4428 of Judah3063, and the bones6106 of his princes8269, and the bones6106 of the priests3548, and the bones6106 of the prophets5030, and the bones6106 of the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, out of their graves6913;a,"Then will I cause to cease7673 from the cities5892 of Judah3063, and from the streets2351 of Jerusalem3389, the voice6963 of mirth8342 and the voice6963 of gladness8057, the voice6963 of the bridegroom2860 and the voice6963 of the bride3618; for the land776 shall become a waste2723.k`O,!The dead bodies5038 of this people5971 shall be food3978 for the birds5775 of the sky8064, and for the animals929 of the earth776; and none shall frighten them away2729._, Therefore3117, behold, the days come935, says5002 Yahweh3068, that it shall no more be called559 Topheth8612, nor The valley1516 of the son1121 of Hinnom2011, but The valley1516 of Slaughter2028: for they shall bury6912 in Topheth8612, until there is no369 place to bury4725.Z^-,They have built1129 the high places1116 of Topheth8612, which is in the valley1516 of the son1121 of Hinnom2011, to burn8313 their sons1121 and their daughters1323 in the fire784; which I didn6680't command, nor did it come5927 into my mind3820.A]{,For the children1121 of Judah3063 have done6213 that which is evil7451 in my sight5869, says5002 Yahweh3068: they have set7760 their abominations8251 in the house1004 which is called7121 by my name8034, to defile it2930.\+,Cut off1494 your hair5145, and throw it away7993, and take up5375 a lamentation7015 on the bare heights8205; for Yahweh3068 has rejected3988 and forsaken5203 the generation1755 of his wrath5678.5[c,You shall tell559 them1471, This is the nation that has not listened8085 to the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 their God430, nor received3947 instruction4148: truth530 is perished6, and is cut off3772 from their mouth6310.EZ,You shall speak1696 all these words1697 to them8085; but they will not listen to you7121: you shall also call to them6030; but they will not answer you.FY,yet they didn8085't listen to me5186, nor inclined their ear241, but made their neck6203 stiff7185: they did worse7489 than their fathers1.3X_,Since the day3117 that your fathers1 came forth out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714 to this day3117, I have sent7971 to you all my servants5650 the prophets5030, daily3117 rising up early7925 and sending them7971:W,But they didn8085't listen nor turn5186 their ear241, but walked3212 in their own counsels4156 and in the stubbornness8307 of their evil7451 heart3820, and went backward268, and not forward6440.;Vo,but this thing1697 I commanded6680 them559, saying, Listen8085 to my voice6963, and I will be your God430, and you shall be my people5971; and walk1980 in all the way1870 that I command6680 you3190, that it may be well with you. U,For I didn1696't speak to your fathers1, nor command6680 them in the day3117 that I brought them out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714, concerning1697 burnt offerings5930 or sacrifices2077:^T5,Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478: Add5595 your burnt offerings5930 to your sacrifices2077, and eat398 meat1320.S,Therefore thus says559 the Lord136 Yahweh3069: Behold639, my anger and my wrath2534 shall be poured out5413 on this place4725, on man120, and on animal929, and on the trees6086 of the field7704, and on the fruit6529 of the ground127; and it shall burn1197, and shall not be quenched3518..RU,Do they provoke me to anger3707? says5002 Yahweh3068. Don1322't they provoke themselves, to the confusion of their own faces6440?Q/,The children1121 gather3950 wood6086, and the fathers1 kindle1197 the fire784, and the women802 knead3888 the dough1217, to make6213 cakes3561 to the queen4446 of the sky8064, and to pour out5258 drink offerings5262 to other312 gods430, that they may provoke me to anger3707.P5,Don7200't you see what they do6213 in the cities5892 of Judah3063 and in the streets2351 of Jerusalem3389?lOQ,Therefore don6419't pray for this people5971, neither lift up5375 a cry7440 nor prayer8605 for them1157, neither make intercession6293 to me8085; for I will not hear you.0NY,I will cast you out7993 of my sight6440, as I have cast out7993 all your brothers251, even the whole seed2233 of Ephraim669.M,therefore will I do6213 to the house1004 which is called7121 by my name8034, in which you trust982, and to the place4725 which I gave5414 to you and to your fathers1, as I did6213 to Shiloh7887. L9, Now6213, because you have done all these works4639, says5002 Yahweh3068, and I spoke1696 to you7925, rising up early and speaking1696, but you didn8085't hear; and I called7121 you6030, but you didn't answer:(KI, But go3212 now to my place4725 which was in Shiloh7887, where I caused my name8034 to dwell7931 at the first7223, and see7200 what I did6213 to it for6440 the wickedness7451 of my people5971 Israel3478.kJO, Is this house1004, which is called7121 by my name8034, become a den4631 of robbers6530 in your eyes5869? Behold7200, I, even I, have seen it5002, says Yahweh3068.Iy, and come935 and stand5975 before6440 me in this house1004, which is called7121 by my name8034, and say559, We are delivered5337; that you may do6213 all these abominations8441?H', Will you steal1589, murder7523, and commit adultery5003, and swear7650 falsely8267, and burn incense6999 to Baal1168, and walk1980 after310 other312 gods430 that you have not known3045,iGK,Behold982, you trust in lying8267 words1697, that can3276't profit.RF,then will I cause you to dwell7931 in this place4725, in the land776 that I gave5414 to your fathers1, from of old5769 even5704 forevermore5769.4Ea,if you don6231't oppress the foreigner1616, the fatherless3490, and the widow490, and don8210't shed innocent5355 blood1818 in this place4725, neither walk3212 after310 other312 gods430 to your own hurt7451:dDA,For if you thoroughly3190 amend3190 your ways1870 and your doings4611; if you thoroughly6213 execute6213 justice4941 between a man376 and his neighbor7453;fCE,Don982't trust in lying8267 words1697, saying559, The temple1964 of Yahweh3068, the temple1964 of Yahweh3068, the temple1964 of Yahweh3068, are these.rB],Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, Amend3190 your ways1870 and your doings4611, and I will cause you to dwell7931 in this place4725.UA#,"Stand5975 in the gate8179 of Yahweh3068's house1004, and proclaim7121 there this word1697, and say559, 8085 'Hear the word1697 of Yahweh3068, all you of Judah3063, who enter in935 at these gates8179 to worship7812 Yahweh3068.g@ I,The word1697 that came to Jeremiah3414 from Yahweh3068, saying559,?,Men will call7121 them rejected3988 silver3701, because Yahweh3068 has rejected them3988."x>i,The bellows4647 blow fiercely2787; the lead5777 is consumed8552 of the fire800: in vain7723 do they go6884 on refining6884; for the wicked7451 are not plucked away5423.I= ,They are all grievous5493 rebels5637, going1980 about with slanders7400; they are brass5178 and iron1270: they all of them deal corruptly7843.=<s,"I have made5414 you a tester969 of metals and a fortress4013 among my people5971; that you may know3045 and try974 their way1870.L;,Daughter1323 of my people5971, clothe2296 yourself with sackcloth8242, and wallow6428 in ashes665! Mourn60, as for6213 an only son3173, most bitter8563 lamentation4553; for the destroyer7703 shall suddenly6597 come on us935.N:,Don3318't go forth into the field7704, nor walk3212 by the way1870; for the sword2719 of the enemy341 and terror4032, are on every side5439.T9!,We have heard8085 its report8089; our hands3027 become feeble7503: anguish6869 has taken hold2388 of us2427, and pains as of a woman in labor3205.x8i,They take hold2388 of bow7198 and spear3591. They are cruel394, and have no mercy7355. Their voice6963 roars1993 like the sea3220, and they ride7392 on horses5483, everyone set in array6186, as a man376 to the battle4421, against you1323, daughter of Zion6726." 7 ,Thus says559 Yahweh3068, "Behold5971, a people comes935 from the north6828 country776. A great1419 nation1471 shall be stirred5782 up from the uttermost parts3411 of the earth776. n~~d}}|{{TzzbyexxwIvvurtt^ss rqppZoo/nnmbll==347 answered6030,!z;Surely such are the dwellings4908 of the unrighteous5767. This is the place4725 of him who doesn3045't know God410."y3Those who come after314 shall be astonished8074 at his day3117, as those who went before6931 were frightened270.x/He shall have neither son5209 nor grandson5220 among his people5971, nor any remaining8300 where he lived4033. w He shall be driven1920 from light216 into darkness2822, and chased5074 out of the world8398. v His memory2143 shall perish6 from the earth776. He shall have no name8034 in the street6440.u His roots8328 shall be dried up3001 beneath4605. Above shall his branch7105 be cut off5243.0tYThere shall dwell7931 in his tent168 that which is none1097 of his1614. Sulfur shall be scattered2219 on his habitation5116.*sMHe shall be rooted out5423 of his tent168 where he trusts4009. He shall be brought6805 to the king4428 of terrors1091..rU The members905 of his body5785 shall be devoured398. The firstborn1060 of death4194 shall devour398 his members905.q His strength202 shall be famished7457. Calamity343 shall be ready3559 at his side6763.p Terrors1091 shall make him afraid1204 on every side5439, and shall chase6327 him at his heels7272.o A noose2256 is hidden2934 for him in the ground776, a trap4434 for him in the way5410.ynk A snare6341 will take270 him by the heel6119. A trap6782 will catch him2388.~muFor he is cast7971 into a net7568 by his own feet7272, and he wanders into its mesh7639.lThe steps6806 of his strength202 shall be shortened3334. His own counsel6098 shall cast him down7993.k The light216 shall be dark2821 in his tent168. His lamp5216 above him shall be put out1846. j9"Yes216, the light of the wicked7563 shall be put out1846, The spark7632 of his fire784 shall not shine5050.Xi)You who tear2963 yourself5315 in your anger639, shall the earth776 be forsaken5800 for you6697? Or shall the rock be removed6275 out of its place4725?|hqWhy are we counted2803 as animals929, which have become unclean2933 in your sight5869?g7"How long5704 will you hunt7760 for7078 words4405? Consider995, and afterwards310 we will speak1696.Kf Then Bildad1085 the Shuhite7747 answered6030,e5Shall it go down3381 with me to the gates905 of Sheol7585, or descend5183 together3162 into the dust6083?"mdSwhere then is645 my hope8615? as for my hope8615, who shall see it7789?&cEIf I have said7121 to corruption7845, 1 'You are my father;' to the worm7415, 517 'My mother,' and269 'my sister;'b' If I look6960 for Sheol7585 as my house1004, if I have spread7502 my couch3326 in the darkness2822,-aS They change7760 the night3915 into day3117, saying216 'The light is near7138' in the presence6440 of darkness2822.`' My days3117 are past5674, my plans2154 are broken off5423, as are the thoughts4180 of my heart3824. _ But199 as for you all7725, come on now935 again4672; I shall not find a wise man among you2450.6^e Yet shall the righteous6662 hold270 on his way1870. He who has clean2890 hands3027 shall grow3254 stronger and stronger555.!];Upright3477 men shall be astonished8074 at this5355. The innocent shall stir up5782 himself against the godless2611.\ My eye5869 also is dim3543 by reason of sorrow3708. All my members3338 are as a shadow6738.[}"But he has made3322 me a byword4914 of the people5971. They6440 spit in my face8611.Z5He who denounces5046 his friends7453 for a prey2506, Even the eyes5869 of his children1121 shall fail3615. YFor you have hidden6845 their heart3820 from understanding7922, Therefore you shall not exalt them7311.X+"Now give7760 a pledge6148, be collateral for me with yourself8628. Who is there who will strike hands with me3027?{WoSurely there are mockers2049 with me5869. My eye dwells3885 on their provocation4784. V "My spirit7307 is consumed2254. My days3117 are extinct2193, And the grave is ready for me6913. U For when a few4557 years8141 have come857, I shall go857 the way734 of no return7725.T#that he would maintain3198 the right of a man1397 with God433, of a son of man120 with his neighbor1121!vSeMy friends7453 scoff3887 at me5869. My eyes pour out1811 tears to God433,R}Even now5707, behold, my witness is in heaven8064. He who vouches7717 for me is on high4791.Qw"Earth776, don3680't cover my blood1818. Let my cry2201 have no place to rest4725.wPgAlthough there is no violence2555 in my hands3709, and my prayer8605 is pure2134.}OsMy face6440 is red2560 with weeping1065. Deep darkness6757 is on my eyelids6079.NI have sewed8609 sackcloth8242 on my skin1539, and have thrust5953 my horn7161 in the dust6083. MHe breaks6555 me with breach6556 on6440 breach6556. He runs7323 on me like a giant1368.XL) His archers7228 surround5437 me6398. He splits my kidneys3629 apart6398, and does not spare2550. He pours out8210 my gall4845 on the ground776.\K1 I was at ease7961, and he broke me apart6565. Yes270, he has taken me by the neck6203, and dashed me to pieces6327. He has also set me up6965 for his target4307.J# God410 delivers5462 me to the ungodly5760, and casts me into3399 the hands3027 of the wicked7563.ZI- They have gaped6473 on me with their mouth6310. They have struck5221 me on the cheek3895 reproachfully2781. They gather4390 themselves together against me3162.[H/ He has torn2963 me in his wrath639, and persecuted7852 me2786. He has gnashed on me with his teeth8127. My adversary6862 sharpens3913 his eyes on me5869.=GsYou have shriveled7059 me up5707. This is a witness against me3585. My leanness rises up6965 against me6030. It testifies to my face6440.|FqBut now3811, God, you have surely worn me out8074. You have made desolate all my company5712.E"Though I speak1696, my grief3511 is not subsided2820. Though I forbear2308, what am I eased1980?D3but I would strengthen553 you with1119 my mouth6310. The solace5205 of my lips8193 would relieve you2820.~CuI also could speak1696 as you do3863. If your soul5315 were3426 in my soul5315's place2266, I could join words4405 together against you5128, and shake my head7218 at you1119,BShall vain7307 words1697 have an end7093? Or what provokes4834 you that you answer6030?wAg"I have heard8085 many such things7227. You are all miserable5999 comforters5162!/@ [Then Job347 answered6030,$?A#They conceive2029 mischief5999, and bring forth3205 iniquity205. Their heart990 prepares3559 deceit4820."0>Y"For the company5712 of the godless2611 shall be barren1565, and fire784 shall consume398 the tents168 of bribery7810.-=S!He shall shake off2554 his unripe grape1154 as the vine1612, and shall cast off7993 his flower5328 as the olive tree2132. <  It shall be accomplished4390 before3808 his time3117. His branch3712 shall not be green7488.;#Let him not trust539 in emptiness7723, deceiving8582 himself7723; for emptiness shall be his reward8545.Z:-He shall not depart5493 out of darkness2822. The flame7957 shall dry up3001 his branches3127. By the breath7307 of God6310's mouth shall he go away5493.@9yHe shall not be rich6238, neither shall his substance2428 continue6965, neither shall their possessions5186 be extended4512 on the earth776.;8oHe has lived7931 in desolate3582 cities5892, in houses1004 which no one inhabited3427, which were ready6257 to become heaps1530.73because he has covered3680 his face6440 with his fatness2459, and gathered6213 fat6371 on his thighs3689. 6 he runs7323 at him with a stiff neck6677, with the thick5672 shields1354 of his bucklers4043;$5ABecause he has stretched out5186 his hand3027 against God410, and behaves himself proudly1396 against the Almighty7706;54cDistress6862 and anguish4691 make him afraid1204. They prevail8630 against him4428, as a king ready6264 to the battle3593.B3}He wanders abroad5074 for bread3899, saying3045, 'Where is it?' He knows that the day3117 of darkness2822 is ready3559 at his hand3027.2'He doesn539't believe that he shall return7725 out of darkness2822. He is waited6822 for by the sword2719.1/A sound6963 of terrors6343 is in his ears241. In prosperity7965 the destroyer7703 shall come on him935.@0ythe wicked7563 man writhes2342 in pain all his days3117, even the number4557 of years8141 that are laid6845 up for the oppressor6184./to whom alone the land776 was given5414, and no stranger2114 passed5674 among them8432):v.e(Which wise2450 men have told5046 by their fathers1, and have not hidden it3582;|-q"I will show2331 you8085, listen to me2372; that which I have seen I will declare5608: ,9how much less one376 who is abominable8581 and corrupt376, a man who drinks8354 iniquity5766 like water4325!+'Behold539, he puts no trust in his holy6918 ones8064. Yes, the heavens are not clean2141 in his sight5869;$*AWhat is man582, that he should be clean2135? What is he who is born3205 of a woman802, that he should be righteous6663?)- That you turn7725 your spirit7307 against God410, and let such words4405 go out3318 of your mouth6310?q([ Why does your heart3820 carry you away3947? Why do your eyes5869 flash7335,'% Are the consolations8575 of God410 too small4592 for you1697, even the word that is gentle toward you328?& With us are both the gray-headed7867 and the very aged3453 men3524, much elder3117 than your father1.{%o What do you know3045, that we don3045't know? What do you understand995, which is not in us? $ Have you heard8085 the secret5475 counsel of God433? Do you limit1639 wisdom to yourself2451?#/"Are you the first7223 man120 who was born3205? Or were you brought2342 forth before6440 the hills1389?"Your own mouth6310 condemns7561 you8193, and not I. Yes, your own lips testify against you6030.!-For your iniquity5771 teaches502 your mouth6310, and you choose977 the language3956 of the crafty6175. Yes6565, you do away with fear3374, and hinder1639 devotion7881 before6440 God410.)Should he reason3198 with unprofitable5532 talk1697, or with speeches4405 with which he can do no good3276?)K"Should a wise man2450 answer6030 with vain7307 knowledge1847, and fill4390 himself990 with the east wind6921?L Then Eliphaz464 the Temanite8489 answered6030,s_But his flesh1320 on him has pain3510, and his soul5315 inside him mourns56.")KHis sons1121 come to honor3513, and he doesn3045't know it6819. They are brought low, but he doesn995't perceive it of them.$AYou forever5331 prevail8630 against him1980, and he departs. You change8138 his face6440, and send him away7971.`9The waters4325 wear7833 the stones68. The torrents of it wash away7857 the5599 dust6083 of the earth776. So you destroy6 the hope8615 of man582.'G"But199 the mountain2022 falling5307 comes to nothing5034. The rock6697 is removed6275 out of its place4725;}My disobedience6588 is sealed up2856 in a bag6872. You fasten up2950 my iniquity5771.oWBut now you number5608 my steps6806. Don8104't you watch over my sin2403?/You would call7121, and I would answer6030 you3700. You would have a desire to the work4639 of your hands3027.KIf a man1397 dies4191, shall he live2421 again3117? All the days of my warfare6635 would I wait3176, until my release2487 should come935.y "Oh that5414 you would hide6845 me in Sheol7585, that you would keep me secret5641, until your wrath639 is past7725, that you would appoint7896 me a set time2706, and remember me2142!Z- so man376 lies down7901 and doesn6965't rise. Until the heavens8064 are no more1115, they shall not awake6974, nor be roused out5782 of their sleep8142. As the waters4325 fail235 from the sea3220, and the river5104 wastes2717 and dries up3001,  But man1397 dies4191, and is laid low2522. Yes120, man gives up the spirit1478, and where is he?- yet through the scent7381 of water4325 it will bud6524, and put forth6213 boughs7105 like a plant5194.!Though its root8328 grows old2204 in the earth776, and its stock1503 dies4191 in the ground6083,P "For there is3426 hope8615 for a tree6086, If it is cut down3772, that it will sprout again2498, that the tender branch3127 of it will not cease2308. +Look8159 away from him2308, that he may rest, until he shall accomplish7521, as a hireling7916, his day3117.\ 1Seeing518 his days3117 are determined2782, the number4557 of his months2320 is with you6213, and you have appointed his bounds2706 that he can5674't pass;l QWho can bring5414 a clean2889 thing out of an unclean2931? Not one259.  Do you open6491 your eyes5869 on such a one2088, and bring935 me into judgment with you4941?-SHe comes forth3318 like a flower6731, and is cut down5243. He also flees1272 like a shadow6738, and doesn5975't continue. '"Man120, who is born3205 of a woman802, is of few7116 days3117, and full7649 of trouble7267.  though I am decaying1086 like a rotten thing7538, like a garment899 that is moth6211 - eaten398.D You also put7760 my feet7272 in the stocks5465, and mark8104 all my paths734. You set a bound2707 to the soles8328 of my feet7272,) For you write3789 bitter things4846 against me3423, and make me inherit the iniquities5771 of my youth5271:  Will you harass6206 a driven5086 leaf5929? Will you pursue7291 the dry3002 stubble7179?hI Why hide5641 you your face6440, and hold2803 me for your enemy341? How many are my iniquities5771 and sins2403? Make me know3045 my disobedience6588 and my sin2403.wg Then call7121, and I will answer6030; or let me speak1696, and you answer me7725. withdraw7368 your hand3709 far7368 from me367; and don't let your terror make me afraid367.~} "Only don6213't do two8147 things to me5641; then I will not hide myself from your face6440:} Who is he who will contend7378 with me2790? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit1478.x|i See now6186, I have set my cause4941 in order3045. I know that I am righteous6663.}{s Hear8085 diligently8085 my speech4405. Let my declaration262 be in your ears241.z This also shall be my salvation3444, that a godless2611 man shall not come935 before him6440.&yE Behold2005, he will kill6991 me3176. I have no hope. Nevertheless3198, I will maintain my ways1870 before him6440.x Why should I take5375 my flesh1320 in my teeth8127, and put7760 my life5315 in my hand3709?rw] "Be silent2790, leave me alone1696, that I may speak. Let come on me what will5674.v1 Your memorable2146 sayings are4912 proverbs of ashes665, Your defenses1354 are defenses1354 of clay2563.wug Shall not his majesty7613 make you afraid1204, And his dread6343 fall on you5307?|tq He will surely3198 reprove3198 you if you secretly5643 show5375 partiality6440.s+ Is it good2895 that he should search you out2713? Or as one582 deceives2048 a man2048, will you deceive him?orW Will you show5375 partiality6440 to him7378? Will you contend for God410?q Will you speak1696 unrighteously5766 for God410, and talk1696 deceitfully for him7423?{po Hear8085 now my reasoning8433. Listen7181 to the pleadings7379 of my lips8193.uoc Oh that5414 you would be completely2790 silent2790! Then you would be wise2451.nw But199 you are forgers2950 of lies8267. You are all physicians7495 of no value457. m "Surely199 I would speak1696 to the Almighty7706. I desire2654 to reason3198 with God410.`l9 What you know1847, I know3045 also5307. I am not inferior to you.k  "Behold5869, my eye has seen7200 all this241. My ear has heard8085 and understood it995.j They grope4959 in the dark2822 without light216. He makes them stagger8582 like a drunken man7910.iiK He takes away5493 understanding3820 from the chiefs7218 of the people5971 of the earth776, and causes them to wander8582 in a wilderness8414 where there is no way1870.,hQ He increases7679 the nations1471, and he destroys6 them7849. He enlarges the nations1471, and he leads them captive5148. g9 He uncovers1540 deep things6013 out of darkness2822, and brings out3318 to light216 the shadow of death6757.f{ He pours contempt937 on princes5081, and loosens7503 the belt4206 of the strong4206.*eM He removes5493 the speech8193 of those who are trusted539, and takes away3947 the understanding2940 of the elders2205.odW He leads3212 priests3548 away stripped7758, and overthrows the mighty386. c He loosens6605 the bond4148 of kings4428. He binds631 their waist4975 with a belt232.zbm He leads3212 counselors3289 away stripped7758. He makes judges8199 fools1984.}as With him is strength5797 and wisdom8454. The deceived7683 and the deceiver are his7686.3`_ Behold6113, he withholds the waters4325, and they dry up3001. Again7971, he sends them out, and they overturn2015 the earth776.%_C Behold2040, he breaks down, and it can1129't be built again. He imprisons5462 a man376, and there can be no release6605.v^e "With God is wisdom2451 and might1369. He has counsel6098 and understanding8394.y]k With aged3453 men is wisdom2451, in length753 of days3117 understanding8394.\ Doesn241't the ear try974 words4405, even as the palate2441 tastes2938 its food400?[ in whose hand3027 is the life5315 of every living thing2416, and the breath7307 of all mankind376?{Zo Who doesn3045't know that in all these3027, the hand of Yahweh3068 has done this6213,#Y? Or speak7878 to the earth776, and it shall teach3384 you1709. The fish of the sea3220 shall declare to you5608.8Xi "But199 ask7592 the animals929, now3384, and they shall teach you5775; the birds of the sky8064, and they shall tell you5046.KW The tents168 of robbers7703 prosper7951. Those who provoke7264 God410 are secure987, who carry935 their God433 in their hands3027.CV In the thought6248 of him who is at ease7600 there is contempt3940 for misfortune937. It is ready3559 for them whose foot7272 slips4571.[U/ I am like one who is a joke7814 to his neighbor7453, I7121, who called on God433, and he answered6030. The just6662, the blameless8549 man is a joke7814.$TA But1571 I have understanding3824 as well as you5307; I am not inferior to you3644. Yes, who doesn't know such things as these?vSe "No doubt551, but you are the people5971, and wisdom2451 shall die with you4191./R [ Then Job347 answered6030,LQ But the eyes5869 of the wicked7563 shall fail3615. They shall have no way to flee6. Their hope8615 shall be the giving up4646 of the spirit5315."P/ Also you shall lie down7257, and none shall make you afraid2729. Yes7227, many shall court2470 your favor6440.0OY You shall be secure982, because there is3426 hope8615. Yes2658, you shall search, and shall take your rest7901 in safety983.N5 Life2465 shall be clearer6965 than the noonday6672. Though there is darkness5774, it shall be as the morning1242.M) for you shall forget7911 your misery5999. You shall remember2142 it as waters4325 that are passed away5674.'LG Surely then you shall lift up5375 your face6440 without spot3971; Yes3332, you shall be steadfast, and shall not fear3372:&KE If iniquity205 is in your hand3027, put it far away7368. Don5766't let unrighteousness dwell7931 in your tents168.wJg "If you set3559 your heart3820 aright6566, stretch out your hands toward him3709.!I; An empty-headed5014 man376 becomes wise3823 when a man120 is born3205 as a wild donkey6501's colt5895.H1 For he knows3045 false7723 men4962. He sees7200 iniquity205 also995, even though he doesn't consider it.G{ If he passes by2498, or confines5462, or convenes6950 a court7725, then who can oppose him?~Fu Its measure4055 is longer752 than the earth776, and broader7342 than the sea3220.$EA They are high1363 as heaven8064. What can you do6466? They are deeper6013 than Sheol7585. What can you know3045?D/ "Can you fathom2714 the mystery4672 of God433? Or can you probe4672 the limits8503 of the Almighty7706?Cy that he would show5046 you the secrets8587 of wisdom2451! For true wisdom2451 has two3718 sides8454. Know3045 therefore that God433 exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves5771.B But199 oh that5414 God433 would speak1696, and open6605 his lips against you8193,}As For you say559, 3948 'My doctrine is pure2134. I am clean1249 in your eyes5869.')@K Should your boastings907 make2790 men4962 hold their peace2790? When you mock3932, shall no man make you ashamed3637?!?; "Shouldn7230't the multitude of words1697 be answered6030? Should a man376 full of talk8193 be justified6663?P>  Then Zophar6691, the Naamathite5284, answered6030,;=o the land776 dark5890 as midnight652, of the shadow of death6757, without any order5468, where the light3313 is as midnight652.'"<5 before I go3212 where I shall not return7725 from776, to the land of darkness2822 and of the shadow of death6757;;3 Aren3117't my days few4592? Cease2308 then7896. Leave me alone, that I may find a little4592 comfort1082, : I should have been as though I had not been2986. I should have been carried from the womb990 to the grave6913.29] 3318"'Why, then, have you brought me forth out of the womb7358? I wish I had given up the spirit1478, and no eye5869 had seen me7200.A8{ You renew2318 your witnesses5707 against me7235, and increase your indignation3708 on me5978. Changes2487 and warfare are with me6635.7- If my head is held high1342, you hunt6679 me like a lion7826. Again7725 you show yourself powerful to me6381.x6i If I am wicked7561, woe480 to me6663. If I am righteous, I still shall not lift up5375 my head7218, being filled7649 with disgrace7036, and conscious7202 of my affliction6040.z5m if I sin2398, then you mark8104 me5352. You will not acquit me from my iniquity5771.p4Y Yet you hid6845 these things in your heart3824. I know that this is with you3045:"3= You have granted6213 me life2416 and loving kindness2617. Your visitation6486 has preserved8104 my spirit7307. 29 You have clothed3847 me with skin5785 and flesh1320, and knit7753 me together with bones6106 and sinews1517.v1e Haven5413't you poured me out like milk2461, and curdled7087 me like cheese1385?'0G Remember2142, I beg you6213, that you have fashioned me as clay2563. Will you bring7725 me into dust6083 again7725?/+ 3027"'Your hands have framed6087 me and fashioned6213 me altogether3162, 5439 yet you destroy me1104.. Although you know1847 that I am not wicked7561, there is no one who can deliver5337 out of your hand3027.r-] that you inquire1245 after my iniquity5771, and search1875 after my sin2403? , Are your days3117 as the days3117 of mortals582, or your years8141 as man582's years8141, ~}}h||*{zzqyyxwwKvv-uttIss'rqq]poomljji7hgff@dba`g`_^^_]]\p[[ZqYYIXX WmVVFUfTTSnRQQ/P^OqNN>U=="7280 up the sea3220 with his power3581, and by his understanding8394 he strikes4272 through Rahab7293.<y The pillars5982 of heaven8064 tremble7322 and are astonished8539 at his rebuke1606./;W He has described2328 a boundary2706 on the surface of the waters6440, and to the confines8503 of light216 and darkness2822.:y He encloses270 the face6440 of his throne3678, and spreads6576 his cloud on it6051.9He binds up6887 the waters4325 in his thick clouds5645, and the cloud6051 is not burst under them1234.8'He stretches out5186 the north6828 over empty space8414, and hangs8518 the earth776 on nothing1099.k7OSheol7585 is naked6174 before God11, and Abaddon has no covering3682. 6 "Those who are deceased7496 tremble2342, those beneath the waters4325 and all that live in them7931.w5gTo whom have you uttered5046 words4405? Whose spirit5397 came forth from you3318?4)How have you counseled him who has no3808 wisdom2451, and plentifully7230 declared3045 sound knowledge8454!+3O"How have you helped5826 him who is without power3581! How have you saved3467 the arm2220 that has no3808 strength5797!/2 [Then Job347 answered6030,1yHow much less man582, who is a worm7415, the son1121 of man120, who is a worm8438!"0Behold3394, even the moon has no brightness166, and the stars3556 are not pure2141 in his sight5869;/-How then can man582 be just6663 with God410? Or how can he who is born3205 of a woman802 be clean2135?|.qCan3426 his armies1416 be counted4557? On whom does his light216 not arise6965?-"Dominion4910 and fear6343 are with him6213. He makes peace7965 in his high places4791.K, Then Bildad1085 the Shuhite7747 answered6030,+-If it isn645't so now, who will prove7760 me a liar3576, and make7760 my speech4405 worth nothing408?"*!They are exalted7426; yet a little while4592, and they are gone4355. Yes, they are brought low, they are taken out7092 of the way1870 as all others5243, and are cut off as the tops7218 of the ears of grain7641. ) God gives5414 them security983, and they rest8172 in it5869. His eyes are on their ways1870.(3Yet God preserves4900 the mighty47 by his power3581. He rises up6965 who has no assurance539 of life2416.' He devours7462 the barren6135 who don3205't bear. He shows no kindness3190 to the widow490.k&OThe womb7358 shall forget7911 him7415. The worm shall feed sweetly4988 on him2142. He shall be no more remembered. Unrighteousness5766 shall be broken7665 as a tree6086.%%CDrought6723 and heat2527 consume1497 the snow7950 waters4325, so does Sheol7585 those who have sinned2398.b$="They are foam7031 on the surface of the waters6440. Their portion2513 is cursed7043 in the earth776. They don6437't turn into the way1870 of the vineyards3754.3#_For the morning1242 is to all of them like3162 thick darkness6757, for they know5234 the terrors1091 of the thick darkness6757.="sIn the dark2822 they dig through2864 houses1004. They shut2856 themselves up in the daytime3119. They don3045't know the light216.X!)The eye5869 also of the adulterer5003 waits8104 for the twilight5399, saying559, 5869 'No eye shall see7789 me5643.' He disguises his face6440.A {The murderer7523 rises6965 with the light216. He kills6991 the poor6041 and needy6041. In the night3915 he is like a thief1590.,Q "These are of those who rebel4775 against the light216. They don5234't know its ways1870, nor stay3427 in its paths5410.Z- From out of the populous city5892, men4962 groan5008. The soul5315 of the wounded2491 cries out7768, yet God433 doesn7760't regard the folly8604.#? They make oil6671 within996 the walls7791 of these men1869. They tread wine presses3342, and suffer thirst6770. 9 So that they go1980 around naked6174 without clothing3830. Being hungry7457, they carry5375 the sheaves6016.+ There are those who pluck1497 the fatherless3490 from the breast7699, and take a pledge2254 of the poor6041,'GThey are wet7372 with the showers2230 of the mountains2022, and embrace2263 the rock6697 for lack of a shelter4268. They lie all night3885 naked6174 without clothing3830, and have no covering3682 in the cold7135.+They cut7114 their provender1098 in the field7704. They glean3953 the vineyard3754 of the wicked7563.}Behold6501, as wild donkeys in the desert4057, they go forth3318 to their work6467, seeking diligently7836 for food2964. The wilderness6160 yields them bread3899 for their children5288."=They turn5186 the needy34 out of the way1870. The poor6041 of the earth776 all3162 hide themselves2244..UThey drive away5090 the donkey2543 of the fatherless3490, and they take2254 the widow490's ox7794 for a pledge2254./There are people who remove5381 the landmarks1367. They violently take away1497 flocks5739, and feed them7462.  ;"Why aren6256't times laid up by6845 the Almighty7706? Why don3045't those who know him see2372 his days3117?/WBecause I was not cut off6789 before6440 the darkness2822, neither did he cover3680 the thick darkness652 from my face6440.~uFor God410 has made my heart3820 faint7401. The Almighty7706 has terrified me926.}Therefore I am terrified926 at his presence6440. When I consider995, I am afraid of him6342.For he performs7999 that which is appointed2706 for me7227. Many such things are with him2007.# But he stands alone259, and who can oppose7725 him5315? What his soul desires183, even that he does6213.S  I haven4185't gone back from the commandment4687 of his lips8193. I have treasured6845 up the words561 of his mouth6310 more than my necessary food2706. ) My foot7272 has held270 fast to his steps838. I have kept8104 his way1870, and not turned aside5186. 9 But he knows3045 the way1870 that I take5978. When he has tried974 me3318, I shall come forth like gold2091.+ O He works6213 to the north8040, but I can2372't see him5848. He turns south3225, but I can7200't catch a glimpse of him.n U"If I go1980 east6924, he is not there268; if west, I can995't find him;+There the upright3477 might reason3198 with him6403, so I should be delivered forever5331 from my judge8199.'Would he contend7378 with5978 me in the greatness7230 of his power3581? No7760, but he would listen to me.#I would know3045 the words4405 which he would answer6030 me995, and understand what he would tell me559.'I would set my cause4941 in order6186 before6440 him4390, and fill my mouth6310 with arguments8433.  Oh that5414 I knew3045 where I might find4672 him935! That I might come even to his seat8499!3"Even today3117 my complaint7879 is rebellious4805. His hand3027 is heavy3513 in spite of my groaning585./ [Then Job347 answered6030,9kHe will even deliver4422 him336 who is not innocent5355. Yes4422, he shall be delivered through the cleanness1252 of your hands3709."7When they cast down8213, you shall say559, 1466 'be lifted up.' He will save3467 the humble7807 person5869.,QYou shall also decree1504 a thing562, and it shall be established6965 to you216. Light shall shine5050 on your ways1870.~You shall make your prayer6279 to him8085, and he will hear you7999. You shall pay your vows5088.}'For then you will delight6026 yourself in the Almighty7706, and shall lift up5375 your face6440 to God433.u|cThe Almighty7706 will be your treasure1220, and precious8443 silver to you3701.&{ELay7896 your treasure1220 in5921 the dust6083, the gold of Ophir211 among the stones6697 of the brooks5158.@zyIf you return7725 to the Almighty7706, you shall be built up1129, if you put away7368 unrighteousness5766 far7368 from your tents168.y+Please receive3947 instruction8451 from his mouth6310, and lay up7760 his words561 in your heart3824.x"Acquaint5532 yourself with him7999, now, and be at peace. Thereby good2896 shall come to you935.(wIsaying518, 'Surely those who rose up against7009 us are cut off3582. The fire784 has consumed398 their remnant3499.'vyThe righteous6662 see7200 it8055, and are glad. The innocent5355 ridicule them3932,&uEYet he filled4390 their houses1004 with good2896 things6098, but the counsel of the wicked7563 is far from me7368. t who said559 to God410, 5493 'Depart from us7706;' and, 'What can the Almighty do for us6466?'s'who were snatched away7059 before their time6256, whose foundation3247 was poured3332 out as a stream5104,rWill you keep8104 the old5769 way734, which wicked205 men4962 have trodden1869,*qMThick clouds5645 are a covering5643 to him7200, so that he doesn't see. He walks1980 on the vault2329 of the sky8064.'p You say559, 410 'What does God know3045? Can he judge8199 through the thick darkness6205?*oM "Isn433't God in the heights1363 of heaven8064? See7200 the height1363 of the stars3556, how high they are7311!n or darkness2822, so that you can not see7200, and floods8229 of waters4325 cover you3680.zmm Therefore snares6341 are around5439 you6597. Sudden fear6343 troubles you926,l1 You have sent7971 widows490 away empty7387, and the arms2220 of the fatherless3490 have been broken1792.kBut as for the mighty2220 man376, he had the earth776. The honorable man5375, he lived in it3427.'jGYou haven4325't given water to the weary5889 to drink8248, and you have withheld4513 bread3899 from the hungry7457.-iSFor you have taken pledges2254 from your brother251 for nothing2600, and stripped6584 the naked6174 of their clothing899.hwIsn7451't your wickedness great7227? Neither is there any end7093 to your iniquities5771.gIs it for your piety3374 that he reproves3198 you935, that he enters with you into judgment4941?@fyIs it any pleasure2656 to the Almighty7706, that you are righteous6663? Or does it benefit1215 him1870, that you make your ways perfect8552?e/"Can a man1397 be profitable5532 to God410? Surely3588 he who is wise7919 is profitable to himself5532.Ld Then Eliphaz464 the Temanite8489 answered6030, c9"So how can you comfort5162 me with nonsense1892, because in your answers8666 there remains7604 only falsehood4604?"Rb!The clods7263 of the valley5158 shall be sweet4985 to him120. All men shall draw4900 after310 him4557, as there were innumerable before him6440.|aq Yet he will be borne2986 to the grave6913. Men shall keep watch8245 over the tomb1430. `Who shall declare5046 his way1870 to his face6440? Who shall repay7999 him what he has done6213?8_ithat the evil7451 man is reserved2820 to the day3117 of calamity343, That they are led forth2986 to the day3117 of wrath5678?^yHaven7592't you asked wayfaring1870 men5674? Don5234't you know their evidences226,)]KFor you say559, 1004 'Where is the house of the prince5081? Where is the tent4908 in which the wicked7563 lived4908?'\w"Behold3045, I know your thoughts4284, the devices4209 with which you would wrong me2554.w[gThey lie down7901 alike3162 in the dust6083. The worm7415 covers them3680.}ZsAnother dies4191 in bitterness4751 of soul5315, and never tastes398 of good2896. YHis pails5845 are full4390 of milk2461. The marrow4221 of his bones6106 is moistened8248.XwOne dies4191 in his full8537 strength6106, being wholly at ease7946 and quiet7961.W"Shall any teach3925 God410 knowledge1847, since he judges8199 those who are high7311?#V?For what does he care2656 for his house1004 after310 him4557, when the number of his months2320 is cut off2686?U3Let his own eyes5869 see7200 his destruction3589. Let him drink8354 of the wrath2534 of the Almighty7706.6TeYou say433, 'God lays up6845 his iniquity205 for his children1121.' Let him recompense7999 it to himself3045, that he may know it.+SOHow often is it that they are as stubble8401 before6440 the wind7307, as chaff4671 that the storm5492 carries away1589?eRC"How often is it that the lamp5216 of the wicked7563 is put out1846, that their calamity343 comes935 on them2505, that God distributes sorrows2256 in his anger639?Q+Behold2898, their prosperity is not in their hand3027. The counsel6098 of the wicked7563 is far from me7368.P#What is the Almighty7706, that we should serve5647 him3276? What profit should we have6293, if we pray to him?'O#They tell559 God410, 5493 'Depart from us2654, for we don't want to know1847 about your ways1870.N# They spend3615 their days3117 in prosperity2896. In an instant7281 they go down2865 to Sheol7585.M' They sing5375 to the tambourine8596 and harp3658, and rejoice8055 at the sound6963 of the pipe5748.L They send forth7971 their little ones5759 like a flock6629. Their children3206 dance7540.K Their bulls7794 breed5674 without fail1602. Their cows6510 calve6403, and don7921't miscarry.J Their houses1004 are safe7965 from fear6343, neither is the rod7626 of God upon them433.I)Their child2233 is established3559 with them in their sight6440, their offspring6631 before their eyes5869.H"Why do the wicked7563 live2421, become old6275, yes1396, and grow mighty in power2428?}GsWhen I remember2142, I am troubled926. Horror6427 takes hold of270 my flesh1320.|FqLook6437 at me8074, and be astonished. Lay7760 your hand3027 on your mouth6310.uEcAs for me7879, is my complaint to man120? Why shouldn7307't I be impatient7114?~DuAllow5375 me1696, and I also will speak; After310 I have spoken1696, mock on3932.tCa"Listen8085 diligently8085 to my speech4405. Let this be your consolation8575./B [Then Job347 answered6030,'AGThis is the portion2506 of a wicked7563 man120 from God430, the heritage5159 appointed561 to him by God410." @9The increase2981 of his house1004 shall depart1540. They shall rush away5064 in the day3117 of his wrath639. ?The heavens8064 shall reveal1540 his iniquity5771. The earth776 shall rise up against him6965.h>IAll darkness2822 is laid2934 up for his treasures6845. An unfanned5301 fire784 shall devour398 him3415. It shall consume that which is left8300 in his tent168.L=He draws8025 it forth3318, and it comes out of his body1465. Yes1300, the glittering point comes out1980 of his liver4846. Terrors are on him367.<-He shall flee1272 from the iron1270 weapon5402. The bronze5154 arrow7198 shall strike him through2498.R;When he is about to fill4390 his belly990, God will cast7971 the fierceness2740 of his wrath639 on him4305. It will rain on him while he is eating3894.D:In the fullness4390 of his sufficiency5607, distress3334 shall overtake him3027. The hand of everyone who is in misery6001 shall come on him935. 9There was nothing400 left8300 that he didn2898't devour, therefore his prosperity shall not endure2342."8="Because he knew3045 no quietness7961 within him990, he shall not save4422 anything of that in which he delights2530.:7mFor he has oppressed7533 and forsaken5800 the poor1800. He has violently taken away1497 a house1004, and he shall not build it up1129.[6/That for which he labored3022 he shall restore7725, and shall not swallow it down1104. According to the substance2428 that he has gotten8545, he shall not rejoice5965.5#He shall not look7200 at the rivers6390, the flowing5104 streams6390 of honey1706 and butter2529.4 He shall suck3243 cobra6620 venom7219. The viper660's tongue3956 shall kill him2026..3UHe has swallowed down1104 riches2428, and he shall vomit them up again6958. God410 will cast them out3423 of his belly990.2yet his food3899 in his bowels4578 is turned2015. It is cobra6620 venom4846 within him7130.1 though he spare2550 it5800, and will not let it go, but keep it still4513 within8432 his mouth2441;0 "Though wickedness7451 is sweet4985 in his mouth6310, though he hide3582 it under his tongue3956,/ His bones6106 are full4390 of his youth5934, but youth shall lie down7901 with him in the dust6083..7 His children1121 shall seek the favor7521 of the poor1800. His hands3027 shall give back7725 his wealth202.-' The eye5869 which saw7805 him shall see him no more3254, neither shall his place4725 any more see him3254.:,mHe shall fly away5774 as a dream2472, and shall not be found4672. Yes5074, he shall be chased away like a vision2384 of the night3915.(+Iyet he shall perish6 forever5331 like his own dung1561. Those who have seen7200 him shall say559, 335 'Where is he?'*)Though his height7863 mount up5927 to the heavens8064, and his head7218 reach5060 to the clouds5645, )9that the triumphing7445 of the wicked7563 is short7138, the joy8057 of the godless2611 but for a moment7281?(yDon3045't you know this from old5703 time120, since man was placed7760 on earth776,&'EI have heard8085 the reproof4148 which puts me to shame3639. The spirit7307 of my understanding998 answers me6030.&{"Therefore do my thoughts5587 give answer7725 to me2363, even by reason of my haste that is in me.N% Then Zophar6691 the Naamathite5284 answered6030,$/ So they sat down3427 with him on the ground776 seven7651 days3117 and seven7651 nights3915, and none spoke1696 a word1697 to him7200, for they saw that his grief3511 was very3966 great1431._#7 When they lifted up5375 their eyes5869 from a distance7350, and didn5234't recognize him5375, they raised their voices6963, and wept1058; and they each376 tore7167 his robe4598, and sprinkled2236 dust6083 on their heads7218 toward the sky8064.j"M Now when Job347's three7969 friends7453 heard8085 of all this evil7451 that had come935 on him376, they each came935 from his own place4725: Eliphaz464 the Temanite8489, Bildad1085 the Shuhite7747, and Zophar6691 the Naamathite5284, and they made an appointment3259 together3162 to come935 to sympathize5110 with him and to comfort him5162.a!; But he said559 to her1696, "You speak as one259 of the foolish women5036 would speak1696. What1571? Shall we receive6901 good2896 at the hand of God430, and shall we not receive6901 evil7451?" In all this Job347 didn2398't sin with his lips8193.- S Then his wife802 said559 to him2388, "Do you still maintain your integrity8538? Renounce1288 God430, and die4191."3He took3947 for himself a potsherd2789 to scrape1623 himself with3427, and he sat among8432 the ashes665.So Satan7854 went3318 forth3318 from the presence6440 of Yahweh3068, and struck5221 Job347 with painful7451 sores7822 from the sole3709 of his foot7272 to his head6936.Yahweh3068 said559 to Satan7854, "Behold3027, he is in your hand. Only spare8104 his life5315."GBut199 put forth7971 your hand3027 now5060, and touch his bone6106 and his flesh1320, and he will renounce1288 you to your face6440."OSatan7854 answered6030 Yahweh3068, and said6030, "Skin5785 for skin5785. Yes376, all that a man has he will give5414 for his life5315.taYahweh3068 said559 to Satan7854, "Have you7760 considered3820 my servant5650 Job347? For there is none like him in the earth776, a blameless8535 and an upright3477 man376, one who fears3373 God430, and turns5493 away from evil7451. He still maintains2388 his integrity8538, although you incited5496 me against him1104, to ruin him without cause2600."*MYahweh3068 said559 to Satan7854, "Where335 have you come935 from7854?" Satan answered6030 Yahweh3068, and said6030, "From going back and forth7751 in the earth776, and from walking up and down in it1980." 1Again it happened on the day3117 when the God430's sons1121 came935 to present3320 themselves before Yahweh3068, that Satan7854 came935 also among8432 them to present3320 himself before Yahweh3068.Pbe afraid1481 of the sword2719, for wrath2534 brings the punishments5771 of6440 the sword2719, that you may know3045 there is a judgment1779.")If you say559, 7291 'How we will persecute him8328!' because the root of the matter1697 is found in me4672,GWhom I2372, even I, shall see on my side5869. My eyes shall see7200, and not as a stranger2114. "My heart3629 is consumed3615 within me2436.After310 my skin5785 is destroyed5362, then in my flesh1320 shall I see2372 God433,"=But as for me3045, I know that my Redeemer1350 lives2416. In the end314, he will stand6965 upon the earth6083.That with an iron1270 pen5842 and lead5777 they were engraved2672 in the rock6697 forever5703! 9"Oh that5414 my words4405 were now645 written3789! Oh that5414 they were inscribed2710 in a book5612!ykWhy do you persecute7291 me as God410, and are not satisfied7646 with my flesh1320?!;"Have pity2603 on me2603, have pity on me7453, you my friends; for the hand3027 of God433 has touched me5060.)KMy bones6106 stick1692 to my skin5785 and to my flesh1320. I have escaped4422 by the skin5785 of my teeth8127. All my familiar5475 friends4962 abhor8581 me157. They whom I loved have turned against me2015.x iEven young children5759 despise3988 me6965. If I arise, they speak against me1696. 3My breath7307 is offensive2114 to my wife802. I am loathsome2589 to the children1121 of my own mother990. #I call7121 to my servant5650, and he gives me no answer6030. I beg2603 him with1119 my mouth6310.7 gThose who dwell1481 in my house1004, and my maids519, count2803 me for a stranger2114. I am an alien5237 in their sight5869.ykMy relatives7138 have gone away2308. My familiar friends3045 have forgotten me7911. "He has put7368 my brothers251 far7368 from me3045. My acquaintances are wholly estranged from me2114.6e His troops1416 come935 on together3162, build5549 a siege1870 ramp against me2583, and encamp around5439 my tent168.} He has also kindled2734 his wrath639 against me2803. He counts me among his adversaries6862.&E He has broken5422 me down on every side5439, and I am gone3212. My hope8615 he has plucked5265 up like a tree6086.} He has stripped6584 me of my glory3519, and taken5493 the crown5850 from my head5850.-He has walled up1443 my way734 so that I can5674't pass, and has set7760 darkness2822 in my paths5410.-"Behold6817, I cry out of wrong2555, but I am not heard6030. I cry7768 for help4941, but there is no justice.know3045 now645 that God433 has subverted5791 me5362, and has surrounded me with his net4686. If indeed551 you will magnify1431 yourselves against me3198, and plead against me my reproach2781;s~_If it is true551 that I have erred7686, my error4879 remains with myself3885.} You have reproached3637 me ten6235 times6471. You aren954't ashamed that you attack me1970.m|S"How long will you torment3013 me5315, and crush1792 me with words4405? T~e~}U||{ozz$y~y xww[vuu)tssPrr!qq pooZnmllkkZjjiihhFgg:feeFddcmbbdaaO``'_]^^]]]/\\ [rZZEYXXWWWVV UmTT4SS5RRQPPOO!NdM{L{KKfJII:HHGFFlEE=DDCBBpAAE@??I>==X<<+;;$:99877655444/332b11*0r//9..=-- ,h++k**K)`((#''&}%%=$##v""6! ^$IJRXtT*fm I+ X ( u H 9Dn@\I !Behold367, my terror shall not make you afraid1204, neither shall my pressure405 be heavy on you3513.w!Behold410, I am toward God even as you are6310. I am also formed7169 out of the clay2563. !If you can3201, answer7725 me6186. Set your words in order before6440 me3320, and stand forth.'!The Spirit7307 of God410 has made6213 me5397, and the breath of the Almighty7706 gives me life2421.;o!My words561 shall utter the uprightness3476 of my heart3820. That which my lips8193 know1847 they shall speak4448 sincerely1305.!See now6605, I have opened my mouth6310. My tongue3956 has spoken1696 in my mouth2441.  !"However199, Job347, please hear8085 my speech4405, and listen8085 to all my words1697.- For I don3045't know how to give flattering titles3655; or else my Maker6213 would soon4592 take me away5375.5 Please don5375't let me respect any man376's person6440, neither will I give flattering titles3655 to any man120. I will speak1696, that I may be refreshed7304. I will open6605 my lips8193 and answer6030."= Behold990, my breast is as wine3196 which has no vent6605; like new2319 wineskins178 it is ready to burst1234.{~o For I am full4390 of words4405. The spirit7307 within990 me constrains me6693.r}] I also will answer6030 my part2506, and I also will show2331 my opinion1843. | Shall I wait3176, because they don1696't speak, because they stand still5975, and answer no more6030?{{o "They are amazed2865. They answer6030 no more6275. They don't have a word to say4405.z for he has not directed6186 his words4405 against me7725; neither will I answer him with your speeches561.y Beware lest you say559, 4672 'We have found wisdom2451, God410 may refute5086 him376, not man;'.xU Yes995, I gave you my full attention, but there was no one who convinced3198 Job347, or who answered6030 his words561, among you.3w_ "Behold3176, I waited for your words1697, and I listened238 for your reasoning8394, while you searched out2713 what to say4405.tva Therefore I said559, 8085 'Listen to me2331; I also will show my opinion1843.'u It is not the great7227 who are wise2449, nor the aged2205 who understand995 justice4941.t7 But403 there is a spirit7307 in man582, and the breath5397 of the Almighty7706 gives them understanding995.s7 I said559, 3117 'Days should speak1696, and multitude7230 of years8141 should teach3045 wisdom2451.'r+ Elihu453 the son1121 of Barachel1292 the Buzite940 answered6030, 559 "I am young6810, and you are very old3453; Therefore I held back2119, and didn3372't dare show2331 you my opinion1843.>qu When Elihu453 saw7200 that there was no answer4617 in the mouth6310 of these three7969 men582, his wrath639 was kindled2734.p Now Elihu453 had waited2442 to speak1697 to Job347, because they were elder than he2205.Ro Also his wrath639 was kindled2734 against his three7969 friends7453, because they had found4672 no answer4617, and yet had condemned7561 Job347.In Then the wrath639 of Elihu453 the son1121 of Barachel1292, the Buzite940, of the family4940 of Ram7410, was kindled2734 against Job347. His wrath639 was kindled2734 because he justified6663 himself5315 rather than God430.&m G So these three7969 men582 ceased7673 to answer6030 Job347, because he was righteous6662 in his own eyes5869.?lw(let briars2336 grow3318 instead of wheat2406, and stinkweed890 instead of barley8184." The words1697 of Job347 are ended8552."k='if I have eaten398 its fruits3581 without money3701, or have caused its owners1167 to lose5301 their life5315,jw&If my land127 cries2199 out against me3162, and its furrows8525 weep together1058;i%I would declare5046 to him the number4557 of my steps6806. as a prince5057 would I go near to him7126.h$Surely I would carry5375 it on my shoulder7926; and I would bind6029 it to me as a crown5850._g7#oh that5414 I had one to hear8085 me8420! (behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty7706 answer6030 me376); let the accuser write3789 my indictment5612!ufc"because I feared6206 the great7227 multitude1995, and the contempt937 of families4940 terrified2865 me1826, so that I kept silence, and didn3318't go out of the door6607—e1!if like Adam121 I have covered3680 my transgressions6588, by hiding2934 my iniquity5771 in my heart2243,$dA (the foreigner1616 has not lodged3885 in the street2351, but I have opened6605 my doors1817 to the traveler734);)cKif the men4962 of my tent168 have not said559, 5414 'Who can find one who has not been filled7646 with his meat1320?'b#(yes5414, I have not allowed my mouth2441 to sin2398 by asking7592 his life5315 with a curse423);0aY"If I have rejoiced8055 at the destruction6365 of him who hated8130 me5782, or lifted up myself when evil7451 found him4672;+`Othis also would be an iniquity5771 to be punished by the judges6416; for I should have denied3584 the God410 who is above4605._/and my heart3820 has been secretly5643 enticed6601, and my hand3027 threw a kiss5401 from my mouth6310,^if I have seen7200 the sun216 when it shined1984, or the moon3394 moving1980 in splendor3368, ]9If I have rejoiced8055 because my wealth2428 was great7227, and because my hand3027 had gotten4672 much3524;"\="If I have made7760 gold2091 my hope3689, and have said559 to the fine gold3800, 4009 'You are my confidence;'[For calamity343 from God410 is a terror6343 to me7613. Because his majesty, I can do nothing3201.Z%then let my shoulder fall5307 from the shoulder blade7929, and my arm248 be broken7665 from the bone7070."Y=if I have lifted up5130 my hand3027 against the fatherless3490, because I saw7200 my help5833 in the gate8179,Xif his heart2504 hasn1288't blessed me2552, if he hasn't been warmed with my sheep3532's fleece1488;Wif I have seen7200 any perish6 for want of clothing3830, or that the needy34 had no covering3682;(VI(no5271, from my youth he grew up1431 with me as with a father1, her have I guided5148 from my mother517's womb990);yUkor have eaten398 my morsel6595 alone3490, and the fatherless has not eaten of it398(TI"If I have withheld4513 the poor1800 from their desire2656, or have caused the eyes5869 of the widow490 to fail3615,S)Didn6213't he who made me in the womb990 make6213 him259? Didn't one fashion3559 us in the womb7358?RWhat then shall I do6213 when God410 rises up6965? When he visits6485, what shall I answer him7725?&QE "If I have despised3988 the cause4941 of my male5650 servant or of my female519 servant7379, when they contended with me;P For it is a fire784 that consumes398 to destruction11, and would root out8327 all my increase8393.O  For that would be a heinous crime2154. Yes5771, it would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges6414:Ny then let my wife802 grind2912 for another312, and let others312 sleep with her3766.M7 "If my heart3820 has been enticed6601 to a woman802, and I have laid wait693 at my neighbor7453's door6607,L!then let me sow2232, and let another312 eat398. Yes6631, let the produce of my field be rooted out8327.fKEif my step838 has turned out5186 of the way1870, if my heart3820 walked1980 after310 my eyes5869, if any defilement3971 has stuck1692 to my hands3709,J(let me be weighed8254 in an even6664 balance3976, that God433 may know3045 my integrity8538);I"If I have walked1980 with falsehood7723, and my foot7272 has hurried2363 to deceit4820fHEDoesn7200't he see my ways1870, and number5608 all my steps6806?GIs it not calamity343 to the unrighteous5767, and disaster5235 to the workers6466 of iniquity205?F5For what is the portion2506 from God433 above4605, and the heritage5159 from the Almighty7706 on high4791?E "I made3772 a covenant1285 with my eyes5869, how then should I look995 lustfully at a young woman1330?D%Therefore my harp3658 has turned to mourning60, and my pipe5748 into the voice6963 of those who weep1058.CMy skin5785 grows black7835 and peels from me6106. My bones are burned2787 with heat2721.mBSI am a brother251 to jackals8577, and a companion7453 to ostriches1323.A)I go1980 mourning6937 without the sun2535. I stand up6965 in the assembly6951, and cry for help7768.@'My heart4578 is troubled7570, and doesn1826't rest. Days3117 of affliction6040 have come on me6923.3?_When I looked6960 for good2896, then evil7451 came935; When I waited3176 for light216, there came935 darkness652.>Didn1058't I weep for him who was in trouble7186? Wasn5315't my soul grieved5701 for the needy34? =9"However doesn7971't one stretch out a hand3027 in his fall1164? Or in his calamity6365 therefore cry for help7769?<5For I know3045 that you will bring7725 me to death4194, To the house1004 appointed4150 for all living2416.;You lift me up5375 to the wind7307, and drive7392 me with it4127. You dissolve me in the storm8454.:You have turned2015 to be cruel393 to me6108. With the might of your hand3027 you persecute me7852.|9qI cry7768 to you6030, and you do not answer me5975. I stand up, and you gaze at me995.8yHe has cast3384 me into the mire2563. I have become like4911 dust6083 and ashes665.*7MBy great7230 force3581 is my garment3830 disfigured2664. It binds me about247 as the collar6310 of my coat3801.6+In the night season3915 my bones6106 are pierced5365 in me6207, and the pains that gnaw me take no rest7901.5"Now my soul5315 is poured out8210 within me3117. Days of affliction6040 have taken hold on me270.D4Terrors1091 have turned2015 on me7291. They chase my honor5082 as the wind7307. My welfare3444 has passed away5674 as a cloud5645. 39As through a wide7342 breach6556 they come857, in the midst8478 of the ruin7722 they roll themselves in1556.2 They mar5420 my path5410, They set forward3276 my calamity1942, without anyone5826's help.O1 On my right3225 hand rise6965 the rabble6526. They thrust aside7971 my feet7272, They cast up5549 against me their ways734 of destruction343.'0G For he has untied6605 his cord3499, and afflicted6031 me7971; and they have thrown off restraint7448 before me6440./ They abhor8581 me7368, they stand aloof from me2820, and don't hesitate to spit7536 in my face6440.Z.- "Now I have become their song5058. Yes4405, I am a byword to them.$-AThey are children1121 of fools5036, yes1121, children of base men8034. They were flogged5217 out of the land776.,Among the bushes7880 they bray5101; and under the nettles2738 they are gathered together5596. +9So that they dwell7931 in frightful6178 valleys5158, and in holes2356 of the earth6083 and of the rocks3710.*They are driven out1644 from the midst1460 of men7321. They cry after them as after a thief1590;)'They pluck6998 salt herbs4408 by the bushes7880. The roots8328 of the broom7574 are their food3899.E(They are gaunt1565 from lack2639 and famine3720. They gnaw6207 the dry ground6723, in the gloom570 of waste4875 and desolation7722.'Of what use4100 is the strength3581 of their hands3027 to me3624, men in whom ripe age has perished6?M& "But now those who are younger6810 than I have me in derision7832, whose fathers1 I would have disdained3988 to put7896 with my sheep6629 dogs3611.%I am not at ease8252, neither am I quiet8252, neither have I rest8252; but trouble7267 comes935."$}For the thing which I fear6342 comes857 on me3025, That which I am afraid of comes to me935.#7For my sighing585 comes935 before6440 I eat3899. My groanings7581 are poured out5413 like water4325." Why is light given to a man1397 whose way1870 is hidden5641, whom God433 has hedged in5526?!who rejoice8056 exceedingly1524, and are glad7797, when they can find4672 the grave6913? Who long2442 for death4194, but it doesn2658't come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures4301,"Why is light216 given5414 to him who is in misery6001, life2416 to the bitter4751 in soul5315,The small6996 and the great1419 are there5650. The servant is free2670 from his master113.!;There the prisoners615 are at ease7599 together3162. They don8085't hear the voice6963 of the taskmaster5065.There the wicked7563 cease2308 from troubling7267. There the weary3019 are at rest5117. or as a hidden2934 untimely birth5309 I had not been5768, as infants who never saw7200 light216.or with princes8269 who had gold2091, who filled4390 their houses1004 with silver3701:with kings4428 and counselors3289 of the earth776, who built1129 up waste places for themselves2723;- For now should I have lain down7901 and been quiet8252. I should have slept3462, then I would have been at rest5117,{o Why did the knees1290 receive6923 me7699? Or why the breast, that I should nurse3243?) "Why didn4191't I die from the womb7358? Why didn1478't I give up the spirit when my mother990 bore me3318?)K because it didn5462't shut up the doors1817 of my mother990's womb, nor did it hide5641 trouble5999 from my eyes5869.\1 Let the stars3556 of its twilight5399 be dark2821. Let it look6960 for light216, but have none7200, neither let it see the eyelids6079 of the morning7837,!Let them curse5344 it who curse779 the day3117, who are ready6264 to rouse up5782 leviathan3882.xiBehold3915, let that night be barren1565. Let no joyful voice7445 come therein935.{oAs for that night3915, let thick darkness652 seize3947 on it2302. Let it not rejoice among the days3117 of the year8141. Let it not come935 into the number4557 of the months3391.dALet darkness2822 and the shadow of death6757 claim1350 it for their own6053. Let a cloud dwell7931 on it3650. Let all that makes black the day3117 terrify it1204.8iLet that day3117 be darkness2822. Don433't let God from above4605 seek1875 for it5105, neither let the light shine on it3313..U"Let the day3117 perish6 in which I was born3205, the night3915 which said559, 1397 'There is a boy conceived2029.'D Then Job347 answered6030 and said559:  After310 this Job347 opened6605 his mouth6310, and cursed7043 the day of his birth3117.S I chose977 out their way1870, and sat3427 as chief7218. I lived7931 as a king4428 in the army1416, as one who comforts5162 the mourners57. #I smiled7832 on them when they had no confidence539. They didn5307't reject the light216 of my face6440. They waited3176 for me as for the rain4306. Their mouths6310 drank6473 as with the spring rain4456.wAfter310 my words1697 they didn8138't speak again. My speech4405 fell on them5197.s_"Men listened to me3176, waited, and kept silence1826 for3926 my counsel6098.My glory3519 is fresh2319 in me5978. My bow7198 is renewed2498 in my hand3027.'#My root8328 is spread out6605 to the waters4325. The dew2919 lies all night3885 on my branch7105.-Then I said559, 1478 'I shall die in my own house7064, I shall number7235 my days3117 as the sand2344.'I broke7665 the jaws4973 of the unrighteous5767, and plucked7993 the prey2964 out of his teeth8127. I was a father1 to the needy34. The cause7379 of him who I didn3045't know, I searched out2713.dAI was eyes5869 to the blind5787, and feet7272 to the lame6455.3I put3847 on righteousness6664, and it clothed3847 me4941. My justice was as a robe4598 and a diadem6797..U the blessing1293 of him who was ready to perish6 came935 on me490, and I caused the widow's heart3820 to sing for joy7442.~/ Because I delivered4422 the poor6041 who cried7768, and the fatherless3490 also5826, who had none to help him,"}= For when the ear241 heard8085 me833, then it blessed me5869; and when the eye saw7200 me5749, it commended me:"|= The voice2244 of the nobles5057 was hushed6963, and their tongue3956 stuck1692 to the roof of their mouth2441.{ The princes8269 refrained6113 from talking4405, and laid7760 their hand3709 on their mouth6310.zThe young men5288 saw7200 me and hid2244 themselves3453. The aged rose up6965 and stood5975.y%when I went forth3318 to the city7176 gate8179, when I prepared3559 my seat4186 in the street7339.,xQwhen my steps1978 were washed7364 with butter2529, and the rock6697 poured out6694 streams6388 of oil for me8081,mwSwhen the Almighty7706 was yet with me5288, and my children were around me5439,vas I was in the ripeness2779 of my days3117, when the friendship5475 of God433 was in my tent168,u%when his lamp5216 shone1984 on my head7218, and by his light216 I walked3212 through darkness2822,t1"Oh that5414 I were as in the months3391 of old6924, as in the days3117 when God433 watched over me8104;[s 1220347 again3254 took up his parable4912, and said559,ErTo man120 he said559, 3374 'Behold, the fear of the Lord136, that is wisdom2451. To depart5493 from evil7451 is understanding998.'"qthen he saw7200 it5608, and declared it3559. He established it2713, yes, and searched it out.p/When he made6213 a decree2706 for the rain4306, and a way1870 for the lightning2385 of the thunder6963;oHe establishes the force of the wind7307. Yes8505, he measures out the waters4325 by measure4060.nFor he looks5027 to the ends7098 of the earth776, and sees7200 under the whole sky8064.pmY"God430 understands995 its way1870, and he knows3045 its place4725.lDestruction11 and Death4194 say559, 8085 'We have heard a rumor8088 of it with our ears241.'&kESeeing it is hidden5956 from the eyes5869 of all living2416, and kept close5641 from the birds5775 of the sky8064.jWhere370 then does wisdom2451 come935 from4725? Where is the place of understanding998? i9The topaz6357 of Ethiopia3568 shall not equal6186 it5541, Neither shall it be valued with pure2889 gold3800.&hENo mention2142 shall be made of coral7215 or of crystal1378. Yes4901, the price of wisdom2451 is above rubies6443.!g;Gold2091 and glass2137 can6186't equal it8545, neither shall it be exchanged for jewels3627 of fine gold6337.f5It can5541't be valued with the gold3800 of Ophir211, with the precious3368 onyx7718, or the sapphire5601. eIt can5414't be gotten for gold5458, neither shall silver3701 be weighed8254 for its price4242.wdgThe deep8415 says559, 3220 'It isn't in me.' The sea says559, 'It isn't with me.'c! Man582 doesn3045't know its price6187; Neither is it found4672 in the land776 of the living2416.b "But where370 shall wisdom2451 be found4672? Where is the place4725 of understanding998?+aO He binds2280 the streams5104 that they don1065't trickle. The thing that is hidden8587 he brings forth3318 to light216.`! He cuts out1234 channels2975 among the rocks6697. His eye5869 sees7200 every precious thing3366.#_? He puts forth7971 his hand3027 on the flinty rock2496, and he overturns2015 the mountains2022 by the roots8328.^The proud7830 animals1121 have not trodden1869 it7826, nor has the fierce lion passed by there5710.]That path5410 no bird5861 of prey knows3045, neither has the falcon344's eye5869 seen it7805.r\]Sapphires5601 come4725 from its rocks68. It has dust6083 of gold2091.[%As for the earth776, out of it comes3318 bread3899; Underneath it is turned up2015 as it were by fire784.gZGHe breaks open6555 a shaft5158 away from where people live1481. They are forgotten7911 by the foot7272. They hang1809 far5128 from men582, they swing back and forth.SYMan sets7760 an end7093 to darkness2822, and searches out2713, to the furthest bound8503, the stones68 of obscurity652 and of thick darkness6757.XIron1270 is taken3947 out of the earth6083, and copper5154 is smelted6694 out of the ore68.W '"Surely3426 there is a mine4161 for silver3701, and a place4725 for gold2091 which they refine2212.}VsMen shall clap5606 their hands3709 at him8319, and shall hiss him out of his place4725.~UuFor it hurls7993 at him2550, and does not spare, as he flees1272 away from his hand3027.TThe east6921 wind carries him away5375, and he departs3212. It sweeps8175 him out of his place4725.STerrors1091 overtake5381 him like waters4325. A storm5492 steals him away1589 in the night3915.RHe lies down7901 rich6223, but he shall not do so again622. He opens6491 his eyes5869, and he is not.QHe builds1129 his house1004 as the moth6211, as a booth5521 which the watchman5341 makes6213.&PEhe may prepare3559 it6662, but the just shall put it on3847, and the innocent5355 shall divide2505 the silver3701.OThough he heap up6651 silver3701 as the dust6083, and prepare3559 clothing4403 as the clay2563;N'Those who remain8300 of him shall be buried6912 in death4194. His widows490 shall make no lamentation1058.1121 are multiplied7235, it is for3926 the sword2719. His offspring6631 shall not be satisfied7646 with bread3899.PL "This is the portion2506 of a wicked7563 man120 with God410, the heritage5159 of oppressors6184, which they receive3947 from the Almighty7706.Ky Behold2372, all of you have seen it yourselves1892; why then have you become altogether vain1891?J/ I will teach3384 you about the hand3027 of God410. That which is with the Almighty7706 will I not conceal3582.I Will he delight6026 himself in the Almighty7706, and call7121 on God433 at all times6256?oHW Will God410 hear8085 his cry6818 when trouble6869 comes on him935?!G;For what is the hope8615 of the godless2611, when he is cut off1214, when God433 takes away7953 his life5315? F"Let my enemy341 be as the wicked7563. Let him who rises up6965 against me be as the unrighteous5767.6EeI hold2388 fast to my righteousness6666, and will not let it go7503. My heart3824 shall not reproach2778 me so long as I live3117.#D?Far be it2486 from me that I should justify6663 you1478. Until I die I will not put away5493 my integrity from me8538.!C;surely my lips8193 shall not speak1696 unrighteousness5766, neither shall my tongue3956 utter1897 deceit7423.B(For the length5750 of my life5397 is still in me7307, and the spirit of God433 is in my nostrils639);,AQ"As God410 lives2416, who has taken away5493 my right4941, the Almighty7706, who has made my soul5315 bitter4843.[@ 1220347 again took3254 up his parable4912, and said559,j?MBehold7098, these are but the outskirts of his ways1870. How small8102 a whisper1697 do we hear8085 of him7482! But the thunder of his power1369 who can understand995?"'>G By his Spirit7307 the heavens8064 are garnished8235. His hand3027 has pierced2342 the swift1281 serpent5175.  h~~_}}O||J{{ zvyy9xxwxvuuDt_srroqq:pp!oo^nnQmmlkk`jdiihggaff$edccRbba{``N__^$]]\z[[)ZZYFY XnWWyVV%UTT:SRRiQQ.POONN@MLLfKJJZIHHTGG*FE{DD'CCBB An@@z??<>>==<;;l::#99877665d433C22 1\004//.H-,,U++y**B))*(''c&&?%%${##<"!!g 9Cc5S }9 y8Gs % 7  O}:OH U''Is it at your command6310 that the eagle5404 mounts up1361, and makes7311 his nest7064 on high7311?T3'"Is it by your wisdom998 that the hawk5322 soars82, and stretches6566 her wings3671 toward the south8486?S}'As often as the trumpet7782 sounds1767 he snorts559, 1889 'Aha!' 1889 He smells7306 the battle4421 afar off7350, the thunder7482 of the captains8269, and the shouting8643.=Rs'He eats1572 up the ground776 with fierceness7494 and rage7267, neither does he stand still539 at the sound6963 of the trumpet7782.Q'The quiver827 rattles7439 against him3851, the flashing spear2595 and the javelin3591.P1'He mocks7832 at fear6343, and is not dismayed2865, neither does he turn back7725 from6440 the sword2719..OU'He paws2658 in the valley6010, and rejoices7797 in his strength3581. He goes out3318 to meet7125 the armed men5402. N'Have you made him to leap7493 as a locust697? The glory1935 of his snorting5170 is awesome367.M3'"Have you given5414 the horse5483 might1369? Have you clothed3847 his neck6677 with a quivering mane7483?L'When6256 she lifts up4754 herself on high4791, she scorns7832 the horse5483 and his rider7392.K!'because God433 has deprived5382 her of wisdom2451, neither has he imparted2505 to her understanding998.>Ju'She deals harshly7188 with her young ones1121, as if they were not3808 hers3018. Though her labor is in vain7385, she is without fear6343,I7'and forgets7911 that the foot7272 may crush2115 them7704, or that the wild animal2416 may trample them1758.}Hs'For she leaves5800 her eggs1000 on the earth776, warms2552 them in the dust6083, G9' "The wings3671 of the ostrich5965 wave proudly7443; but are they the feathers84 and plumage2624 of love5133?(FI' Will you confide539 in him7725, that he will bring home your seed2233, and gather622 the grain of your threshing floor1637?E'' Will you trust982 him3581, because his strength is great7227? Or will you leave5800 to him your labor3018?5Dc' Can you hold7194 the wild ox7214 in the furrow8525 with his harness5688? Or will he till7702 the valleys6010 after you310?C' "Will the wild ox7214 be content14 to serve5647 you3885? Or will he stay by your feeding trough18?B-'The range3491 of the mountains2022 is his pasture4829, He searches1875 after310 every green thing3387.A5'He scorns7832 the tumult1995 of the city7151, neither does he hear8085 the shouting8663 of the driver5065. @'Whose home1004 I have made7760 the wilderness6160, and the salt4420 land his dwelling place4908?!?;'"Who has set7971 the wild donkey6501 free2670? Or who has loosened6605 the bonds4147 of the swift donkey6171,2>]'Their young ones1121 become strong2492. They grow up7235 in the open field1250. They go forth3318, and don7725't return again.='They bow3766 themselves6398, they bring forth their young3206, they end7971 their labor pains2256.&<E'Can you number5608 the months3391 that they fulfill4390? Or do4390 you know3045 the time when they give birth6256?@; {'"Do you know3045 the time6256 when the mountain5553 goats3277 give birth3205? Do you watch8104 when the doe355 bears fawns2342?L:&)Who provides3559 for the raven6158 his prey6718, when his young ones3206 cry7768 to God410, and wander8582 for lack1097 of food400? 9&(when they crouch7817 in their dens4585, 3427 and3926 lie in wait695 in the thicket5521?87&'"Can you hunt6679 the prey2964 for the lioness3833, or satisfy4390 the appetite2416 of the young lions3715,7&&when the dust6083 runs3332 into a mass4165, and the clods7263 of earth stick together1692?61&%Who can number5608 the clouds7834 by wisdom2451? Or who can pour7901 out the bottles5035 of the sky8064,55&$Who has put7896 wisdom2451 in the inward parts2910? Or who has given5414 understanding998 to the mind7907? 4&#Can you send7971 forth lightnings1300, that they may go3212? Do they report to you559, 'Here we are?'35&""Can you lift up7311 your voice6963 to the clouds5645, That abundance8229 of waters4325 may cover you3680?25&!Do you know3045 the laws2708 of the heavens8064? Can you establish7760 its dominion4896 over the earth776?+1O& Can you lead forth3318 the constellations4216 in their season6256? Or can you guide5148 the Bear5906 with her cubs1121?0!&"Can you bind7194 the cluster4575 of the Pleiades3598, or loosen6605 the cords4189 of Orion3685?/!&The waters4325 become hard2244 like stone68, when the surface6440 of the deep8415 is frozen3920. .9&Out of whose womb990 came3318 the ice7140? The gray frost3713 of the sky8064, who has given birth to it3205?-&Does the rain4306 have3426 a father1? Or who fathers3205 the drops96 of dew2919? ,9&to satisfy7646 the waste4875 and desolate7722 ground4161, to cause the tender grass1877 to spring forth6779?++&To cause it to rain4305 on a land776 where no man376 is4057; on the wilderness, in which there is no man120;*)&Who has cut6385 a channel8585 for the flood water7858, or the path1870 for the2385 thunderstorm6963;%)C&By what335 way1870 is the lightning216 distributed216, or the east wind6921 scattered6327 on the earth776?!(;&which I have reserved2820 against the time6256 of trouble6862, against the day3117 of battle7128 and war7128?!';&Have you entered935 the treasuries214 of the snow7950, or have you seen7200 the treasures214 of the hail1259,&&Surely you know3045, for you were born3205 then4557, and the number of your days3117 is great7227!%#&that you should take3947 it to its bound1366, that you should discern995 the paths5410 to its house1004?$&"What is the way1870 to the dwelling7931 of light216? As for darkness2822, where is its place4725, #&Have you comprehended995 the earth776 in its breadth7338? Declare5046, if you know it all3045.,"Q&Have the gates8179 of death4194 been revealed1540 to you7200? Or have you seen the gates8179 of the shadow of death6757?)!K&"Have you entered935 into the springs5033 of the sea3220? Or have you walked1980 in the recesses2714 of the deep8415? &From the wicked7563, their light216 is withheld4513. The high7311 arm2220 is broken7665.&It is changed2015 as clay2563 under the seal2368, and stands3320 forth as a garment3830.& that it might take hold270 of the ends3671 of the earth776, and shake the wicked7563 out of it5287? 9& "Have you commanded6680 the morning1242 in your days3117, and caused the dawn7837 to know3045 its place4725;+O& and said559, 5704 'Here you may come935, but no further3254. Here your proud1347 waves1530 shall be stayed7896?'pY& marked7665 out for it my bound2706, set7760 bars1280 and doors1817,}& when I made7760 clouds6051 its garment3830, and wrapped2854 it in thick darkness6205,&"Or who shut up5526 the sea3220 with doors1817, when it broke forth1518 from3318 the womb7358,$A&when the morning1242 stars3556 sang7442 together3162, and all the sons1121 of God430 shouted for joy7321?&Whereupon were its foundations134 fastened2883? Or who laid3384 its6438 cornerstone68, &Who determined7760 its measures4461, if you know3045? Or who stretched5186 the line on it6957?&E&"Where375 were you when I laid the foundations3245 of the earth776? Declare5046, if you have3045 understanding998.&Brace247 yourself2504 like a man1397, for I will question7592 you3045, then you answer me!r]&"Who is this who darkens2821 counsel6098 by words4405 without knowledge1847?b ?&Then Yahweh3068 answered6030 Job347 out of the whirlwind5591,%Therefore men582 revere3372 him7200. He doesn't regard any who are wise2450 of heart3820."O%We can4672't reach the Almighty7706. He is exalted7689 in power3581. In justice4941 and great7230 righteousness6666, he will not oppress6031.%Out of the north6828 comes857 golden splendor2091. With God433 is awesome3372 majesty1935.4a%Now men don7200't see the light216 which is bright925 in the skies7834, but the wind7307 passes5674, and clears them2891. '%Shall it be told5608 him that I would speak1696? Or should a man376 wish559 that he were swallowed up1104? %Teach3045 us what we shall tell559 him6186, for we can't make our case by reason6440 of darkness2822. %Can you7554, with him, spread out the sky7834, which is strong2389 as a cast metal3332 mirror7209? %You whose clothing899 is warm2525, when the earth776 is still8252 by reason of the south wind1864?* M%Do you know3045 the workings4657 of the clouds5645, the wondrous works4652 of him who is perfect8549 in knowledge1843?1%Do you know3045 how God433 controls7760 them216, and causes the lightning of his cloud6051 to shine3313?%"Listen238 to this347, Job. Stand still5975, and consider995 the wondrous6381 works of God410.%% Whether it is for correction7626, or for his land776, or for loving kindness2617, that he causes it to come4672.W'% It is turned2015 around4524 by his guidance8458, that they may do6467 whatever he commands6680 them on the surface6440 of the habitable776 world8398,%C% Yes2959, he loads the thick cloud5645 with moisture7377. He spreads6327 abroad the cloud5645 of his lightning216.'% By the breath5397 of God410, ice is given5414, and the breadth7341 of the waters4325 is frozen4164.{o% Out of its room2315 comes935 the storm5492, and cold7135 out of the north4215.y%Then the animals2416 take935 cover695, 1119 and remain7931 in their dens695.'%He seals up2856 the hand3027 of every man120, that all men582 whom he has made may know3045 it4639.`9%For he says559 to the snow7950, 1933 'Fall on the earth776;' likewise to the shower4306 of rain1653, and to the showers4306 of his mighty5797 rain1653./~W%God410 thunders7481 marvelously6381 with his voice6963. He does6213 great things1419, which we can3045't comprehend.e}C%After310 it a voice6963 roars7580. He thunders7481 with the voice6963 of his majesty1347. He doesn6117't hold back anything when his voice6963 is heard8085.|1%He sends3474 it8281 forth under the whole sky8064, and his lightning216 to the ends3671 of the earth776.#{?%Hear8085, oh8085, hear the noise7267 of his voice7267, the sound6963 that goes out3318 of his mouth6310.z y%"Yes2063, at this my heart3820 trembles2729, and is moved out5425 of its place4725. y$!Its noise7452 tells5046 about him4735, and the livestock also concerning the storm that comes up5927. x$ He covers3680 his hands3709 with the lightning216, and commands6680 it to strike the mark6293.~wu$For by these he judges1777 the people5971. He gives5414 food400 in abundance4342. v $Behold6566, he spreads his light216 around him3680. He covers the bottom8328 of the sea3220.u+$Yes995, can any understand the spreading4666 of the clouds5645, and the thunderings8663 of his pavilion5521?{to$Which the skies7834 pour down7491 and which drop5140 on man120 abundantly7227.s!$For he draws up1639 the drops5198 of water4325, which distill2212 in rain4306 from his vapor108, r9$Behold410, God is great7689, and we don3045't know him4557. The number of his years8141 is unsearchable2714.qq[$All men120 have looked2372 thereon120. Man sees2372 it afar off7350.{po$"Remember2142 that you magnify7679 his work6467, whereof men582 have sung7891.o-$Who has prescribed6485 his way1870 for him559? Or who can say, 6466 'You have committed unrighteousness5766?'tna$Behold410, God is exalted7682 in his power3581. Who is a teacher like him3384?m$Take heed8104, don6437't regard iniquity205; for you have chosen977 this rather than affliction6040.ulc$Don7602't desire the night3915, when people5971 are cut off in their place5927.k$Would your wealth7769 sustain6186 you in distress1222, or all the might3581 of your strength3581?'jG$Don5607't let riches entice5496 you to wrath2534, neither let the great7230 size of a bribe3724 turn you aside5186.#i?$"But you are full4390 of the judgment1779 of the wicked7563. Judgment1779 and justice1779 take hold of you8551. h $Yes5496, he would have allured you out of distress6310, into a broad place7338, where8478 there is no restriction4164. That which is set5183 on your table7979 would be full4390 of fatness1880.g1$He delivers2502 the afflicted6041 by their affliction6040, and opens1540 their ear241 in oppression3906.zfm$They5315 die4191 in youth5290. Their life2416 perishes among the unclean6945.'eG$ "But those who are godless2611 in heart3820 lay up7760 anger639. They don7768't cry for help when he binds them631.d1$ But if they don8085't listen, they shall perish5674 by the sword7973; they shall die1478 without knowledge1847.=cs$ If they listen8085 and serve5647 him3615, they shall spend their days3117 in prosperity2896, and their years8141 in pleasures5273.b5$ He also opens1540 their ears241 to instruction4148, and commands559 that they return7725 from iniquity205.a+$ then he shows5046 them their work6467, and their transgressions6588, that they have behaved themselves proudly1396.` $If they are bound631 in fetters2131, and are taken3920 in the cords2256 of afflictions6040,\_1$He doesn1639't withdraw his eyes5869 from the righteous6662, but with kings4428 on the throne3678, he sets3427 them forever5331, and they are exalted1361.^!$He doesn2421't preserve the life of the wicked7563, but gives5414 to the afflicted6041 their right4941.)]K$"Behold410, God is mighty3524, and doesn3988't despise anyone3524. He is mighty in strength3581 of understanding3820.\$For truly551 my words4405 are not false8267. One who is perfect8549 in knowledge is with you1844.[-$I will get5375 my knowledge1843 from afar7350, and will ascribe5414 righteousness6664 to my Maker6466.Z7$"Bear3803 with me a little2191, and I will show2331 you4405; for I still have something to say on God433's behalf.GY $Elihu453 also continued3254, and said559,;Xo#Therefore Job347 opens6475 his mouth6310 with empty1892 talk3527, and he multiplies words4405 without1097 knowledge1847."W/#But now6485, because he has not visited in his anger639, neither does he greatly3966 regard3045 arrogance6580.&VE#How637 much less when you say559 you don7789't see him1779. The cause is before6440 him2342, and you wait for him! U# Surely God410 will not hear8085 an empty7723 cry7706, neither will the Almighty regard it7789. T # There they cry6817, but none gives answer6030, because6440 of the pride1347 of evil men7451.*SM# who teaches502 us more than the animals929 of the earth776, and makes us wiser2449 than the birds5775 of the sky8064?'R# But none says559, 433 'Where is God my Maker6213, who gives5414 songs2158 in the night3915,:Qm# "By reason of the multitude7230 of oppressions6217 they cry out7768. They cry2199 for help by reason of the arm2220 of the mighty7227.P+#Your wickedness7562 may hurt a man376 as you are6666, and your righteousness may profit a son1121 of man120. O #If you are righteous6663, what do you give5414 him3947? Or what does he receive from your hand3027?7Ng#If you have sinned2398, what effect do6466 you have against him6588? If your transgressions are multiplied7231, what do you do to him6213?M#Look5027 to the heavens8064, and see7200. See7789 the skies7834, which are higher than you1361.PL#I will answer7725 you7453, and your companions with you.K1#That you ask559, 5532 'What advantage will it be to you3276? What profit shall I have2403, more than if I had sinned?'J-#"Do you think2803 this to be your right4941, or do you say559, 6664 'My righteousness is more than God410's,'5I g#Moreover Elihu453 answered6030,:Hm"%For he adds3254 rebellion6588 to his sin2403. He claps5606 his hands among us7235, and multiplies his words561 against God410."G3"$I wish15 that347 were tried974 to the end5331, because of his answering8666 like wicked205 men582.~Fu"#347 'Job speaks1696 without knowledge1847. His words1697 are without wisdom7919.'E""Men582 of understanding3824 will tell559 me2450, yes, every wise man1397 who hears me8085:9Dk"!Shall his recompense7999 be as you desire3588, that you refuse it977? For you must choose, and not I1696. Therefore speak what you know3045.C1" Teach3384 me that which I don1107't see2372. If I have done6466 iniquity5766, I will do it no more3254'?|Bq""For has any said559 to God410, 5375 'I am guilty, but I will not offend any more2254.A"that the godless120 man may not reign4427, that there be no one to ensnare4170 the people5971.e@C"When he gives quietness8252, who then can condemn7561? When he hides5641 his face6440, who then can see7789 him1471? Alike whether to a nation, or to a3162 man120,%?C"so that they caused the cry6818 of the poor1800 to come935 to him8085. He heard the cry6818 of the afflicted6041.>"because they turned aside5493 from following him310, and wouldn7919't pay attention to any of his ways1870,{=o"He strikes5606 them as8478 wicked men7563 in the open4725 sight of others7200;)<K"Therefore he takes knowledge5234 of their works4566. He overturns2015 them in the night3915, so that they are destroyed1792.;)"He breaks in pieces7489 mighty men3524 in ways past finding2714 out5975, and sets others in their place312.:'"For he doesn7760't need to consider a man376 further1980, that he should go before God410 in judgment4941.9+"There is no darkness2822, nor thick gloom6757, where the workers6466 of iniquity205 may hide themselves5641.8w""For his eyes5869 are on the ways1870 of a man376. He sees7200 all his goings6806.a7;"In a moment7281 they die4191, even at midnight2676. The people5971 are shaken1607 and pass away5674. The mighty47 are taken away5674 without a hand3027.j6M"Who doesn5375't respect the persons6440 of princes8269, nor respects5234 the rich7771 more than6440 the poor1800; for they all are the work4639 of his hands3027.v5e"Who says559 to a king4428, 7563 'Vile!' or to nobles5081, 1100 'Wicked!'?)4K"Shall even one who hates8130 justice4941 govern2280? Will you condemn7561 him who is righteous6662 and mighty3524?— 3 ""If now you have understanding998, hear8085 this238. Listen to the voice6963 of my words4405. 2"all flesh1320 would perish1478 together3162, and man120 would turn again7725 to dust6083.1!"If he set7760 his heart3820 on himself622, If he gathered to himself his spirit7307 and his breath5397,0" Who put him in charge6485 of the earth776? or who has appointed7760 him over the whole world8398?/-" Yes surely551, God410 will not do wickedly7561, neither will the Almighty7706 pervert5791 justice4941.(.I" For the work6467 of a man120 he will render7999 to him376, and cause every man to find4672 according to his ways734.w-g" "Therefore listen8085 to me582, you men of understanding3824: far be it2486 from God410, that he should do wickedness7562, from the Almighty7706, that he should commit iniquity5766.,!" For he has said559, 5532 'It profits a man1397 nothing that he should delight7521 himself with God430.' +9"Who goes732 in company2274 with the workers6466 of iniquity205, and walks3212 with wicked7562 men582?r*]"What man1397 is like Job347, who drinks8354 scorn3933 like water4325,*)M"Notwithstanding my right4941 I am considered a liar3576. My wound2671 is incurable605, though I am without disobedience6588.' ( "For Job347 has said559, 6663 'I am righteous, God410 has taken away5493 my right4941:' "Let us choose977 for us that which is right4941. Let us know3045 among ourselves what is good2896.|&q"For the ear241 tries974 words4405, as the palate2441 tastes2938 food398.%""Hear8085 my words4405, you wise2450 men238. Give ear to me3045, you who have knowledge.5$ g"Moreover Elihu453 answered6030,y#k!!If not8085, listen to me2790. Hold your peace, and I will teach502 you wisdom2451.""'! If you have3426 anything to say4405, answer7725 me1696. Speak, for I desire2654 to justify you6663.!!Mark well7181, Job347, and listen8085 to me2790. Hold your peace, and I will speak1696.' G!to bring back7725 his soul5315 from the pit7845, that he may be enlightened215 with the light216 of the living2416.}s!"Behold410, God works6466 all these things6471, twice, yes three times, with a man1397,$A!He has redeemed6299 my soul5315 from going5674 into the pit7845. My life2416 shall see7200 the light216.'A{!He sings7789 before men582, and says559, 2398 'I have sinned, and perverted5753 that which was right3477, and it didn7737't profit me.`9!He prays6279 to God433, and he is favorable7521 to him7200, so that he sees his face6440 with joy8643. He restores7725 to man582 his righteousness6666./!His flesh1320 shall be fresher7375 than a child5290's. He returns7725 to the days3117 of his youth5934.>u!then God is gracious2603 to him559, and says, 6308 'Deliver him from going down3381 to the pit7845, I have found4672 a ransom3724.'L!"If there3426 is beside him an angel4397, an interpreter3887, one259 among a thousand505, to show5046 to man120 what is right for him3476;!Yes5315, his soul draws near7126 to the pit7845, and his life2416 to the destroyers4191.)K!His flesh1320 is so consumed away3615, that it can7210't be seen. His bones6106 that were not seen7200 stick out8192.!So that his life2416 abhors2092 bread3899, and his soul5315 dainty8378 food3978.+!He is chastened3198 also with pain4341 on his bed4904, with continual7230 strife386 in his bones6106;-!He keeps back2820 his soul5315 from the pit7845, and his life2416 from perishing5674 by the sword7973.!That he may withdraw5493 man120 from his purpose4639, and hide3680 pride1466 from man1397.zm!Then he opens1540 the ears241 of men582, and seals2856 their instruction4561,>u!In a dream2472, in a vision2384 of the night3915, when deep8639 sleep falls5307 on men582, in slumbering8572 on the bed4904;|q!For God410 speaks1696 once259, yes twice8147, though man pays no attention7789.y! Why do you strive7378 against him6030, because he doesn't give account of any of his matters1697?! "Behold6030, I will answer you6663. In this you are not just, for God433 is greater7235 than man582.v e! He puts7760 my feet7272 in the stocks5465. He marks8104 all my paths734.'w g! Behold4672, he finds occasions8569 against me2803. He counts me for his enemy341.  ! 2134 'I am clean, without disobedience6588. I am innocent2643, neither is there iniquity in me5771. !"Surely you have spoken559 in my hearing241, I have heard8085 the voice6963 of your words4405, saying, U~~L}}D||{zzWyyxWwwvuu`tssPrlqq5q ppp ooo+nnynmmXmll]kkkSjjjFiini hvgg^ffAee,ddccbcaa@``;__^s]]K\\%[ZZFYY>XXWfVVYUUTSSbRRfPN~MVLhJJHHGFEE#DCC[BAA(@@ ?>>F=<6213 great things1419 past369 finding out2714; yes6381, marvelous things without number4557.% He makes6213 the Bear5906, Orion3685, and the Pleiades3598, and the rooms2315 of the south8486.$ He alone stretches out5186 the heavens8064, and treads1869 on the waves1116 of the sea3220.#{ He commands559 the sun2775, and it doesn2224't rise, and seals up2856 the stars3556.z"m He shakes7264 the earth776 out of its place4725. Its pillars5982 tremble6426.!% He removes6275 the mountains2022, and they don3045't know it2015, when he overturns them in his anger639.1 [ God who is wise2450 in heart3824, and mighty533 in strength3581: who has hardened7185 himself against him7999, and prospered? If he is2654 pleased to contend7378 with him6030, he can't answer him one259 time in a thousand505.|q "Truly551 I know3045 that it is so582, but how can man be just6663 with God410?/ [ Then Job347 answered6030,#?Those who hate8130 you shall be clothed3847 with shame1322. The tent168 of the wicked7563 shall be no more369."He will still fill4390 your mouth6310 with laughter7814, your lips8193 with shouting8643.%"Behold410, God will not cast away3988 a blameless8535 man2388, neither will he uphold the evildoers7489.  Behold4885, this is the joy of his way1870: out of the earth6083, others312 shall spring6779.If he is destroyed1104 from his place4725, then it shall deny3584 him7200, saying, 'I have not seen you.'His roots8328 are wrapped around5440 the rock pile1530. He sees2372 the place1004 of stones68. He is green7373 before6440 the sun8121. His shoots3127 go forth3318 over his garden1593.#?He shall lean8172 on his house1004, but it shall not stand5975. He shall cling2388 to it6965, but it shall not endure.Whose confidence3689 shall break apart6990, Whose trust4009 is a spider5908's web1004.) So are the paths734 of all who forget7911 God410. The hope8615 of the godless2611 man shall perish6, While it is yet in its greenness3, not cut down6998, it withers3001 before6440 any other reed2682.*M "Can the papyrus1573 grow up1342 without mire1207? Can7685 the rushes260 grow7685 without1097 water4325? Shall they not teach3384 you559, tell you3318, and utter words4405 out of their heart3820?) (For we are but of yesterday8543, and know3045 nothing3117, because our days on earth776 are a shadow6738.)/"Please inquire7592 of past7223 generations1755. Find3559 out about the learning2714 of their fathers1. Though your beginning7225 was small4705, yet your latter end319 would greatly3966 increase7685.G If you were pure2134 and upright3477, surely now he would awaken5782 for you5116, and make the habitation of your righteousness6664 prosperous7999. If you want to seek7836 God410 diligently7836, make your supplication2603 to the Almighty7706.% CIf your children1121 have sinned2398 against him7971, He has delivered them into the hand of3027 their disobedience6588. Does God410 pervert5791 justice4941? Or does the Almighty7706 pervert5791 righteousness6664?+O"How575 long5704 will you speak4448 these things561? Shall the words of your mouth6310 be a mighty3524 wind7307?K Then Bildad1085 the Shuhite7747 answered6030,pYWhy do you not pardon5375 my disobedience6588, and take away5674 my iniquity5771? For now shall I lie down7901 in the dust6083. You will seek me diligently7836, but I shall not be."X)If I have sinned2398, what do6466 I do to you5341, you watcher of men120? Why have you set7760 me as a mark4645 for you4853, so that I am a burden to myself?3How long4100 will you not look away8159 from me7503, nor leave me alone until I swallow down1104 my spittle7536?xithat you should visit6485 him every morning1242, and test974 him every moment7281?What is man582, that you should magnify1431 him7896, that you should set your mind on him3820,)KI loathe3988 my life2421. I don't want to live forever5769. Leave me alone2308, for my days3117 are but a breath1892.wso that my soul5315 chooses977 strangling4267, death4194 rather than my bones6106.tathen you scare2865 me with dreams2472, and terrify1204 me through visions2384:~! When I say559, 6210 'My bed shall comfort5162 me4904. My couch shall ease5375 my complaint7879;'q}[ Am I a sea3220, or a sea monster8577, that you put7760 a guard over me4929?\|1 "Therefore I will not keep2820 silent6310. I will speak1696 in the anguish6862 of my spirit7307. I will complain7878 in the bitterness4751 of my soul5315.{ He shall return7725 no more to his house1004, neither shall his place4725 know him any more5234.+zO As the cloud6051 is consumed3615 and vanishes away3212, so he who goes down3381 to Sheol7585 shall come up no more5927.y!The eye5869 of him who sees7789 me shall see7789 me no more5869. Your eyes shall be on me, but I shall not be.x/Oh remember2142 that my life2416 is a breath7307. My eye5869 shall no more7725 see7200 good2896.wMy days3117 are swifter7043 than a weaver708's shuttle, and are spent3615 without657 hope8615.=vsMy flesh1320 is clothed3847 with worms7415 and clods1487 of dust6083. My skin5785 closes up7280, and breaks out afresh3988.Tu!When I lie down7901, I say559, 6965 'When shall I arise, and the night6153 be gone4059?' I toss7646 and turn5076 until the dawning of the day5399.t/so am I made to possess5157 months3391 of misery7723, wearisome5999 nights3915 are appointed to me4487.!s;As a servant5650 who earnestly desires7602 the shadow6738, as a hireling7916 who looks6960 for his wages6467,r !"Isn582't a man forced to labor on earth776? Aren3117't his days like the days3117 of a hired hand7916?q%Is there3426 injustice5766 on my tongue3956? Can2441't my taste discern995 mischievous things1942? p Please return7725. Let there be no injustice5766. Yes7725, return again. My cause is righteous6664.oNow therefore be pleased2974 to look6437 at me6440, for surely I shall not lie to your face3576. nYes5307, you would even cast lots for the fatherless3490, and make merchandise3738 of your friend7453."m=Do you intend2803 to reprove3198 words4405, since the speeches561 of one who is desperate2976 are as wind7307?lHow forcible4834 are words561 of uprightness3476! But your reproof3198, what does it reprove3198?k"Teach3384 me2790, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand995 wherein I have erred7686.(jIor4422, 'Deliver me from the adversary6862's hand3027?' or6299, 'Redeem me from the hand3027 of the oppressors6184?'iyDid I say559, 3051 'Give to me7809?' or, 'Offer a present for me from your substance3581?'ehCFor now you are nothing7200. You see a terror2866, and are afraid3372. g They were distressed954 because they were confident982. They came935 there2659, and were confounded.fThe caravans734 of Tema8485 looked5027. The companies1979 of Sheba7614 waited for them6960.e7The caravans734 that travel beside1870 them turn aside3943. They go5927 up into the waste8414, and perish6.!d;In6256 the dry season6256, they vanish6789. When it is hot2527, they are consumed out1846 of their place4725.{coWhich are black6937 by reason of the ice7140, in which the snow7950 hides itself5956. b9My brothers251 have dealt deceitfully898 as a brook5158, as the channel650 of brooks5158 that pass away5674;Ga"To him who is ready4523 to faint2617, kindness should be shown from his friend7453; even to him who forsakes5800 the fear3374 of the Almighty7706.s`_ Isn5833't it that I have no help in me8454, That wisdom is driven quite from me5080?~_u Is my strength3581 the strength3581 of stones68? Or is my flesh1320 of brass5153?^ What is my strength3581, that I should wait3176? What is my end7093, that I should be5315 patient748?Q] Be it still my consolation5165, yes5539, let me exult in pain2427 that doesn2550't spare, that I have not denied3582 the words561 of the Holy One6918.'\G even that it would please2974 God433 to crush1792 me5425; that he would let loose his hand3027, and cut me off1214!["Oh that I might have935 my request7596, that God433 would grant5414 the thing that I long for8615,Z{My soul5315 refuses3985 to touch5060 them1741. They are as loathsome food to me3899.7YgCan that which has no flavor8602 be eaten398 without salt4417? Or is there3426 any taste2940 in the white7388 of an egg2495?X1Does the wild donkey6501 bray5101 when he has grass1877? Or does the ox7794 low1600 over his fodder1098?rW]For the arrows2671 of the Almighty7706 are within5978 me7307. My spirit drinks up8354 their poison2534. The terrors1161 of God433 set themselves in array against me6186.V-For now it would be heavier3513 than the sand2344 of the seas3220, therefore have my words1697 been rash3886.-US"Oh that3863 my anguish3708 were8254 weighed8254, and all my calamity1942 laid5375 in3162 the balances3976!/T [Then Job347 answered6030,ySkLook this2713, we have searched it8085, so it is. Hear it3045, and know it for your good."!R;You shall come935 to your grave6913 in a full age3624, like a shock of grain1430 comes in5927 its season6256.'QGYou shall know3045 also that your seed2233 shall be great7227, Your offspring6631 as the grass6212 of the earth776.(PIYou shall know3045 that your tent168 is in peace7965. You shall visit6485 your fold5116, and shall miss nothing2398.4OaFor you shall be allied1285 with the stones68 of the field7704. The animals2416 of the field7704 shall be at peace with you7999..NUAt destruction7701 and famine3720 you shall laugh7832, neither shall you be afraid3372 of the animals2416 of the earth776.8MiYou shall be hidden2244 from the scourge7752 of the tongue3956, neither shall you be afraid3372 of destruction7701 when it comes935.L+In famine7458 he will redeem6299 you from death4194; in war4421, from the power3027 of the sword2719.K'He will deliver5337 you in six8337 troubles6869; yes7651, in seven no evil7451 shall touch you5060.JFor he wounds3510, and binds up2280. He injures4272, and his hands3027 make whole7495.9Ik"Behold835, happy is the man582 whom God433 corrects3198. Therefore do not despise3988 the chastening4148 of the Almighty7706.uHcSo the poor1800 has hope8615, and injustice5766 shuts7092 her mouth6310.!G;But he saves3467 from the sword2719 of their mouth6310, even the needy34 from the hand3027 of the mighty2389.F-They meet6298 with darkness2822 in the day time3119, and grope4959 at noonday6672 as in the night3915.&EE He takes3920 the wise2450 in their own craftiness6193; the counsel6098 of the cunning6617 is carried headlong4116.(DI He frustrates6565 the devices4284 of the crafty6175, So that their hands3027 can6213't perform their enterprise8454. C9 so that he sets up7760 on high4791 those who are low8217, those who mourn6937 are exalted7682 to safety3468.B3 who gives5414 rain4306 on6440 the earth776, and sends7971 waters4325 on6440 the fields2351;A who does6213 great things1419 that can369't be fathomed, marvelous things6381 without number4557;@w"But as for me199, I would seek God430. I would commit7760 my cause1700 to God430,?ybut man120 is born3205 to trouble5999, as the sparks1121 fly5774 upward1361.)>KFor affliction205 doesn3318't come forth from the dust6083, neither does trouble5999 spring out6779 of the ground127;J= whose harvest7105 the hungry7457 eats up398, and take it even out413 of the thorns6791. The snare6782 gapes7602 for their substance2428.1<[His children1121 are far7368 from safety3468. They are crushed1792 in the gate8179. Neither is there any to deliver them5337,;#I have seen7200 the foolish191 taking root8327, but suddenly6597 I cursed5344 his habitation5116.:For resentment3708 kills2026 the foolish man191, and jealousy7068 kills4191 the simple6601.9 %"Call7121 now3426; is there any who will answer6030 you6918? To which of the holy ones will you turn6437?h8I*So Job347 died4191, being old2205 and full7649 of days3117.r7]*After310 this Job347 lived2421 one hundred3967 forty705 years8141, and saw7200 his sons1121, and his sons1121' sons1121, to four702 generations1755.6{*In all the land776 were no women802 found4672 so beautiful3303 as the daughters1323 of Job347. Their father1 gave5414 them an inheritance5159 among8432 their brothers251.n5U*He called7121 the name8034 of the first259, Jemimah3224; and the name8034 of the second8145, Keziah7103; and the name8034 of the third7992, Keren Happuch7163.a4;* He had also seven7658 sons1121 and three7969 daughters1323.a3;* So Yahweh3068 blessed1288 the latter end319 of Job347 more than his beginning7225. He had fourteen702 thousand505 sheep6629, six8337 thousand505 camels1581, one thousand505 yoke6776 of oxen1241, and a thousand505 female donkeys860.2+* Then came935 there to him all his brothers251, and all his sisters269, and all those who had been of his acquaintance3045 before6440, and ate398 bread3899 with him in his house1004. They comforted5162 him5162, and consoled him concerning all the evil7451 that Yahweh3068 had brought935 on him376. Everyone also gave5414 him a259 piece of money7192, and everyone376 a259 ring of gold2091.i1K* Yahweh3068 turned7725 the captivity7622 of Job347, when he prayed6419 for his friends7453. Yahweh3068 gave3254 Job347 twice as much as he had before4932.#0?* So Eliphaz464 the Temanite8489 and Bildad1085 the Shuhite7747 and Zophar6691 the Naamathite5284 went3212, and did6213 what Yahweh3068 commanded1696 them3068, and Yahweh accepted5375 Job6440.1/[*Now therefore3947, take to yourselves seven7651 bulls6499 and seven7651 rams352, and go3212 to my servant5650 Job347, and offer up5927 for yourselves a burnt offering5930; and my servant5650 Job347 shall pray6419 for you5375, for I will accept him6440, that I not deal6213 with you according to your folly5039. For you have not spoken1696 of me the thing that is right3559, as my servant5650 Job has347."-.S*It was so310, that after Yahweh3068 had spoken1696 these words1697 to Job347, Yahweh3068 said559 to Eliphaz464 the Temanite8489, "My wrath639 is kindled2734 against you8147, and against your two friends7453; for you have not spoken1696 of me the thing that is right3559, as my servant5650 Job has347.m-S*Therefore I abhor3988 myself5162, and repent in dust6083 and ashes665.",*I had heard8085 of you by the hearing8088 of the ear241, but now my eye5869 sees you7200. +*You said8085, 'Listen, now1696, and I will speak; I will question7592 you3045, and you will answer me.'*w*You asked5956, 'Who is this who hides counsel6098 without knowledge1847?' therefore I have uttered5046 that which I did not understand995, things too wonderful6381 for me3045, which I didn't know. ) *"I know3045 that you can do3201 all things4209, and that no purpose of yours can be restrained1219.A( *Then Job347 answered6030 Yahweh3068, ' )"He sees7200 everything that is high1364. He is king4428 over all the sons1121 of pride7830."|&q)!On earth6083 there is not his equal4915, that is made6213 without1097 fear2844.% ) He makes a path5410 shine215 after310 him2803. One would think the deep had white hair8415.$-)He makes the deep4688 to boil7570 like a pot5518. He makes7760 the sea3220 like a pot of ointment4841.#3)His undersides are like sharp2303 potsherds2789, leaving7502 a trail in the mud2916 like a threshing sledge2742.")Clubs8455 are counted2803 as stubble7179. He laughs7832 at the rushing7494 of the javelin3591.!{)The arrow1121 can1272't make him flee. Sling68 stones are like2015 chaff to him7179.~ u)He counts2803 iron1270 as straw8401; and brass5154 as rotten7539 wood6086.0Y)If one attacks5381 him with the sword2719, it can6965't prevail; nor the spear2595, the dart4551, nor the pointed shaft8302.!)When he raises himself up7613, the mighty352 are afraid1481. They retreat7667 before his thrashing2398. )His heart3820 is as firm3332 as a stone68, yes3332, firm as the lower8482 millstone6400.))The flakes4651 of his flesh1320 are joined together1692. They are firm3332 on him4131. They can't be moved.)There is strength5797 in3885 his neck6677. Terror1670 dances1750 before him6440. )His breath5315 kindles3857 coals1513. A flame3851 goes forth3318 from his mouth6310.%)Out of his nostrils5156 a smoke6227 goes3318, as of a boiling5301 pot1731 over a fire of reeds100.  )Out of his mouth6310 go1980 burning torches3940. Sparks3590 of fire784 leap forth4422.))His sneezing5846 flashes1984 out light216. His eyes5869 are like the eyelids6079 of the morning7837.')They are joined1692 one376 to another251. They stick together3920, so that they can6504't be pulled apart.{o)One259 is so near5066 to another259, that no air7307 can come between them935.{)Strong scales4043 are his pride1346, shut up together5462 with a close6862 seal2368.  )Who can open6605 the doors1817 of his face6440? Around5439 his teeth8127 is terror367.) Who can strip1540 off his outer6440 garment3830? Who shall come935 within3718 his jaws7448?3) "I will not keep silence concerning2790 his limbs907, nor his mighty strength1369, nor his goodly2433 frame6187.) Who has first given6923 to me7999, that I should repay him8064? Everything under the heavens is mine. ) None is so fierce393 that he dare stir him up5782. Who then is he who can stand3320 before me6440?  ) Behold8431, the hope of him is in vain3576. Won2904't one be cast down even at the sight of him4758?~ u)Lay7760 your hand3709 on him2142. Remember the battle4421, and do so no more3254. )Can you fill4390 his skin5785 with barbed irons7905, or his head7218 with fish1709 spears6767?z m)Will traders2271 barter3739 for him2673? Will they part him among the merchants3669? {)Will you play7832 with him as with a bird6833? Or will you bind7194 him for your girls5291? )Will he make3772 a covenant1285 with you3947, that you should take him for a servant5650 forever5769?}s)Will he make many7235 petitions8469 to you1696, or will he speak soft words to you7390?)Can you put7760 a rope100 into his nose639, or pierce5344 his jaw3895 through with a hook2336? )Can you draw out4900 Leviathan3882 with a fishhook8257, or press down his tongue3956 with a cord2256?^5(Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?xi(Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn't tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.X)(The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.R(He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.]3(Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.R(He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.M(His bones are like tubes of brass. His limbs are like bars of iron.U~#(He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.\}1(Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.R|("See now, behemoth, which I made as well as you. He eats grass as an ox.N{(Then I will also admit to you that your own right hand can save you.Oz( Hide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place.Yy+( Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.\x1( Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.`w9( "Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.Pv( Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?Zu-(Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?Vt%("Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.3sa(Then Yahweh answered out of the whirlwind,`r9(I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further."]q3("Behold, I am of small account. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.p7(Then answered Yahweh,eoC("Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it."%n G(Moreover Yahweh answered Job,mIsn3499't their tent cord plucked5265 up within them4191? They die, and that without wisdom2451.'&lEBetween morning1242 and evening6153 they are destroyed3807. They perish6 forever5331 without any regarding it7760._k7How much more637, those who dwell7931 in houses1004 of clay2563, whose foundation3247 is in the dust6083, who are crushed1792 before6440 the moth6211! jBehold539, he puts no trust in his servants5650. He charges7760 his angels4397 with error8417.i1582 'Shall mortal man be more just6663 than God433? Shall a man1397 be more pure2891 than his Maker6213?Zh-It stood still5975, but I couldn5234't discern its appearance4758. A form4758 was before my eyes5869. Silence1827, then I heard8085 a voice6963, saying,gThen a spirit7307 passed2498 before my face6440. The hair8185 of my flesh1320 stood up5568. f fear6343 came7122 on me7461, and trembling, which made all7230 my bones6106 shake6342.e In thoughts5587 from the visions2384 of the night3915, when deep sleep8639 falls5307 on men582, d  "Now a thing1697 was secretly brought1589 to me241. My ear received3947 a whisper of it8102.)cK The old lion3918 perishes6 for lack1097 of prey2964. The cubs1121 of the lioness3833 are scattered abroad6504.:bm The roaring7581 of the lion738, and the voice6963 of the fierce lion7826, the teeth8127 of the young lions3715, are broken5421.a# By the breath5397 of God433 they perish6. By the blast7307 of his anger639 are they consumed3615."`=According to what I have seen7200, those who plow2790 iniquity205, and sow2232 trouble5999, reap the same7114._1"Remember2142, now6, whoever perished, being innocent5355? Or where375 were the upright3477 cut off3582?^Isn3374't your piety your confidence3690? Isn8537't the integrity of your ways1870 your hope8615?]But now it has come935 to you3811, and you faint. It touches5060 you926, and you are troubled.\5Your words4405 have supported6965 him who was falling3782, You have made firm553 the feeble3766 knees1290.[ Behold3256, you have instructed many7227, you have strengthened2388 the weak7504 hands3027.3Z_"If someone ventures5254 to talk1697 with you3811, will you be grieved? But who can3201 withhold6113 himself from speaking4405?LY Then Eliphaz464 the Temanite8489 answered6030,X'His young ones667 also suck up5966 blood1818. Where the slain2491 are1931, there he is."{Wo'From there he spies2658 out the prey400. His eyes5869 see5027 it afar off7350.&VE'On the cliff5553 he dwells7931, and makes his home3885, on the point5553 of the cliff8127, and the stronghold4686. n~~I}}>||{zz7yy&xww vyuuTtthss;rr*qqJpWonMm]l]kbjihh fecc b`ay`_^]I[rZYX3WVUTSRAQpPONwMK'JIaGFED CgBJA @>>=a2532 two1417 disciples3101 heard191 him846 speak2980, and2532 they followed190 Jesus2424.), M$and2532 he looked1689 at Jesus2424 as he walked4043, and said3004, "Behold1492, the Lamb286 of God2316!"8+ k#Again3825, the next day1887, 2476 John2491 was standing2476 with2532 two1417 of1537 his846 disciples3101,)* M"I2504 have seen3708, and2532 have testified3140 that3754 this3778 is2076 the Son5207 of God2316.") 5!I2504 didn3756't recognize1492 him846, but235 he3588 who sent3992 me3165 to baptize907 in1722 water5204, he1565 said2036 to me3427, 1909 'On whomever3739 you will see1492 the Spirit4151 descending2597, and2532 remaining3306 on1909 him846, the same3778 is2076 he3588 who baptizes907 in1722 the4151 Holy40 Spirit302.'( 3 2532 John2491 testified3140, saying3004, "I have seen2300 the Spirit4151 descending2597 like5616 a dove4058 out of1537 heaven3772, and2532 it remained3306 on1909 him3754.' I2504 didn3756't know1492 him846, but235 for2443 this reason1223, Exodus64 I1473 came2064 baptizing907 in1722 water5124: that he would be revealed5319 to Israel2474."2& _This3778 is2076 he of4012 whom3739 I1473 said2036, 3694 'After me3450 comes2064 a man435 who3739 is preferred1096 before1715 me3450, for3754 he was2258 before4413 me3450.'&% GThe next day1887, he2491 saw991 Jesus2424 coming2064 to4314 him846, and2532 said3004, "Behold1492, the Lamb286 of God2316, who3588 takes away142 the sin266 of the world2889!C$ These things5023 were done1096 in1722 Bethany962 beyond4008 the Jordan2446, where3699 John2491 was2258 baptizing907.-# UHe846 is2076 the one who3739 comes2064 after3694 me3450, who3739 is preferred1096 before1715 me3450, whose3739 sandal5266 strap2438 I1473'm not3756 worthy514 to loosen3089." " 5002491 answered611 them846, 3004 "I1473 baptize907 in1473 water5204, but1161 among3319 you5210 stands2476 one whom3739 you5216 don2476't know1492.)! MThey2532 asked2065 him846, 2532, Exodus36, 846 "Why5101 then3767 do you907 baptize1487, if you4771 are1488 not3756 the Christ5547, nor3777 Elijah2243, nor3777 the prophet4396?"}  uThe2532 ones3588 who had been sent649 were2258 from1537 the Pharisees5330. !He said5346, "I1473 am the voice5456 of one crying994 in1722 the wilderness2048, 2116 'Make straight the way3598 of the Lord2962,' as2531 Isaiah2268 the prophet4396 said2036."+ QThey2036 said therefore3767 to him846, "Who5101 are you1488? Give1325 us an answer612 to take back1325 to those3588 who sent3992 us2248. What5101 do you3004 say about4012 yourself4572?"8 kThey2532 asked2065 him846, "What5101 then3767? Are1488 you4771 Elijah2243?" He2532 said3004, "I am1510 not3756." "Are1488 you4771 the prophet4396?" He2532 answered611, "No3756."F He2532 declared3670, and2532 didn3756't deny720, but2532 he declared3670, "I1473 am1510 not3756 the Christ3754."C 2532 This3778 is2076 John2491's testimony3141, when3753 the Jews2453 sent649 priests2409 and2532 Levites3019 from1537 Jerusalem2414 to2443 ask2065 him846, "Who5101 are1488 you4771?" No one3762 has seen3708 God2316 at any time4455. The one3439 and only Son5207, who3588 is5607 in1519 the bosom2859 of the Father3962, he1565 has declared him1834.d CFor3754 the law3551 was given1325 through1223 Moses3475. Grace5485 and2532 truth225 were realized1096 through1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547.5 e2532 From1537 his846 fullness4138, 2983 we2249 all3956 received2983, 2532 grace5485 upon473 grace5485.  5002491 testified3140 about4012 him846. He2532 cried2896 out3004, saying, "This3778 was2258 he of whom3739 I said2036, 3588 'He who comes2064 after3694 me3450 has1715 surpassed1096 me3450, for3754 he was2258 before1715 me3450.'"x kThe2532 Word3056 became flesh4561, and2532 lived4637 among1722 us2254. We2532 saw2300 his846 glory1391, such glory1391 as5613 of3844 the one and only Son3439 of3844 the Father3439, full4134 of grace5485 and2532 truth225. ! who3739 were born1080 not3756 of1537 blood129, nor3761 of1537 the will2307 of the flesh4561, nor3761 of1537 the will2307 of man435, but235 of1537 God2316. 5 But1161 as3745 many as3745 received2983 him846, to them846 he1325 gave the right1849 to become1096 God2316's children5043, to those3588 who believe4100 in his846 name3686:" ? He came2064 to1519 his own2398, and2532 those who were his own2398 didn3756't receive3880 him846.r _ He was2258 in1722 the world2889, and2532 the world2889 was made1096 through1223 him846, and2532 the world2889 didn3756't recognize1097 him846.2 _ The true228 light5457 that3739 enlightens5461, 3956 everyone444 was2258 coming2064 into1519 the world2889.4 cHe was2258 not3756 the1565 light5457, but235 was sent that1565 he might testify3140 about4012 the light5457.} uThe same3778 came2064 as1519 a witness3141, that2443 he might testify3140 about4012 the light5457, that2443 all3956 might believe4100 through1223 him846. !There came1096 a man444, sent649 from3844 God2316, whose846 name3686 was John2491.<  sThe2532 light5457 shines5316 in1722 the darkness4653, and2532 the darkness4653 hasn3756't overcome2638 it846.  5In1722 him846 was2258 life2222, and2532 the life2222 was2258 the light5457 of men444.n  WAll things3956 were made1096 through1223 him846. 2532 Without5565 him846 was1096 not3761 anything1520 made1096 that3739 has been made1096.q  ]The same3778 was2258 in1722 the beginning746 with4314 God2316.e  GIn1722 the beginning746 was2258 the Word3056, and2532 the Word3056 was2258 with4314 God2316, and2532 the Word3056 was2258 God2316.3hI will cleanse5352 their blood1818, that I have not cleansed5352: for Yahweh3068 dwells7931 in Zion6726."3hBut Judah3063 will be inhabited3427 forever5769, and Jerusalem3389 from generation1755 to generation1755.4ahEgypt4714 will be a desolation8077, and Edom123 will be a desolate8077 wilderness4057, for the violence2555 done to the children1121 of Judah3063, because they have shed8210 innocent5355 blood1818 in their land776.EhIt will happen in that day3117, that the mountains2022 will drop down5197 sweet wine6071, the hills1389 will flow3212 with milk2461, all the brooks650 of Judah3063 will flow3212 with waters4325, and a fountain4599 will come forth3318 from the house1004 of Yahweh3068, and will water8248 the valley5158 of Shittim7851.!;h"So you will know3045 that I am Yahweh3068, your God430, dwelling7931 in Zion6726, my holy6944 mountain2022. Then Jerusalem3389 will be holy6944, and no strangers2114 will pass through her any more5674.fEhYahweh3068 will roar7580 from Zion6726, and5414 thunder6963 from Jerusalem3389; and the heavens8064 and the earth776 will shake7493; but Yahweh3068 will be a refuge4268 to his people5971, and a stronghold4581 to the children1121 of Israel3478.hThe sun8121 and the moon3394 are darkened6937, and the stars3556 withdraw622 their shining5051.X)hMultitudes1995, multitudes1995 in the valley6010 of decision2742! For the day3117 of Yahweh3068 is near7138, in the valley6010 of decision2742.h Put7971 in the sickle4038; for the harvest7105 is ripe1310. Come935, tread3381, for the winepress1660 is full4390, the vats3342 overflow7783, for their wickedness7451 is great7227."uch "Let the nations1471 arouse5782 themselves5927, and come up to the valley6010 of Jehoshaphat3092; for there will I sit3427 to judge8199 all the surrounding5439 nations1471.a~;h Hurry5789 and come935, all you surrounding nations1471, and gather5439 yourselves together6908." Cause your mighty ones1368 to come down5181 there3068, Yahweh.G}h Beat3807 your plowshares855 into swords2719, and your pruning hooks4211 into spears7420. Let the weak2523 say559, 1368 'I am strong.'s|_h Proclaim7121 this among the nations1471: "Prepare6942 for war4421! Stir up5782 the mighty men1368. Let all the582 warriors4421 draw near5066. Let them come up5927.@{yhand I will sell4376 your sons1121 and your daughters1323 into the hands3027 of the children1121 of Judah3063, and they will sell4376 them to the men of Sheba7615, to a faraway7350 nation1471, for Yahweh3068 has spoken it1696."CzhBehold5782, I will stir them up out of the place4725 where you have sold4376 them7725, and will return your repayment1576 on your own head7218;nyUhand have sold4376 the children1121 of Judah3063 and the children1121 of Jerusalem3389 to the sons of the Greeks3125, that you may remove them far7368 from their border1366.;xohBecause you have taken3947 my silver3701 and my gold2091, and have carried935 my finest2896 treasures4261 into your temples1964,Jw h"Yes6865, and what are you to me, Tyre, and Sidon6721, and all the regions1552 of Philistia6429? Will7999 you repay1580 me1580? And if you repay me7031, I will swiftly and speedily4120 return7725 your repayment1576 on your own head7218.ovWhand have cast3032 lots1486 for my people5971, and have given5414 a boy3206 for a prostitute2181, and sold4376 a girl3207 for wine3196, that they may drink8354.u hI will gather6908 all nations1471, and will bring them down3381 into the valley6010 of Jehoshaphat3092; and I will execute judgment8199 on them there for my people5971, and for my heritage5159, Israel3478, whom they have scattered6340 among the nations1471. They have divided2505 my land776,-t Uh"For3117, behold, in those days, and in that time6256, when6256 I restore the fortunes7622 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389,jsMh It will happen that whoever will call7121 on the name8034 of Yahweh3068 shall be saved4422; for in Mount2022 Zion6726 and in Jerusalem3389 there will be those who escape6413, as Yahweh3068 has said559, and among the remnant8300, those whom Yahweh3068 calls7121.sr_hThe sun8121 will be turned2015 into darkness2822, and the moon3394 into blood1818, before6440 the great1419 and terrible3372 day3117 of Yahweh3068 comes935.7qghI will show5414 wonders4159 in the heavens8064 and in the earth776: blood1818, fire784, and pillars8490 of smoke6227.p)hAnd also on the servants5650 and on the handmaids8198 in those days3117, I will pour out8210 my Spirit7307.Ooh"It will happen afterward310, that I will pour out8210 my Spirit7307 on all flesh1320; and your sons1121 and your daughters1323 will prophesy5012. Your old men2205 will dream2492 dreams2472. Your young men970 will see7200 visions2384.ynkhYou will know3045 that I am in the midst7130 of Israel3478, and that I am Yahweh3068, your God430, and there is no one else5971; and my people will never5769 again be disappointed954.9mkhYou will have plenty398 to eat398, and be satisfied7646, and will praise1984 the name8034 of Yahweh3068, your God430, who has dealt6213 wondrously6381 with you5971; and my people will never5769 again be disappointed954.l)hI will restore7999 to you the years8141 that the swarming locust697 has eaten398, the great locust3218, the grasshopper2625, and the caterpillar1501, my great1419 army2428, which I sent among you7971.4kahThe threshing floors1637 will be full4390 of wheat1250, and the vats3342 will overflow7783 with new wine8492 and oil3323.wjgh"Be glad1523 then1121, you children of Zion6726, and rejoice8055 in Yahweh3068, your God430; for he gives5414 you the former rain4175 in just measure6666, and he causes the rain1653 to come down3381 for you4175, the former rain and the latter rain4456, as before7223.>iuhDon3372't be afraid, you animals929 of the field7704; for the pastures4999 of the wilderness4057 spring1876 up6086, for the tree bears5375 its fruit6529. The fig tree8384 and the vine1612 yield5414 their strength2428.#h?hLand127, don3372't be afraid. Be glad1523 and rejoice8055, for Yahweh3068 has done6213 great things1431.Ug#hBut I will remove the northern6830 army far away7368 from you5080, and will drive it into a barren6723 and desolate8077 land776, its front6440 into the eastern6931 sea3220, and its back5490 into the western314 sea3220; and its stench889 will come up5927, and its bad smell6709 will rise5927." Surely he has done6213 great things1431.;fohYahweh3068 answered6030 his people5971, 559 "Behold7971, I will send you grain1715, new wine8492, and oil3323, and you will be satisfied7646 with them5414; and I will no more make you a reproach2781 among the nations1471.e{hThen Yahweh3068 was jealous7065 for his land776, And had pity2550 on his people5971.Zd-hLet the priests3548, the ministers8334 of Yahweh3068, weep1058 between the porch197 and the altar4196, and let them say559, "Spare2347 your people5971, Yahweh3068, and don5414't give your heritage5159 to reproach2781, that the nations1471 should rule over4910 them559. Why should they say among the peoples5971, 430 'Where is their God?'"lcQhGather622 the people5971. Sanctify6942 the assembly6951. Assemble6908 the elders2205. Gather622 the children5768, and those who nurse3243 from breasts7699. Let the bridegroom2860 go forth3318 from his room2315, and the bride3618 out of her room2646.b+hBlow8628 the trumpet7782 in Zion6726! Sanctify6942 a fast6685. Call7121 a solemn assembly6116.xaihWho knows3045? He may turn7725 and relent7725, and leave7604 a blessing1293 behind310 him4503, even a meal offering and a drink offering5262 to Yahweh3068, your God430.Y`+h Tear7167 your heart3824, and not your garments899, and turn7725 to Yahweh3068, your God430; for he is gracious2587 and merciful7349, slow750 to anger639, and abundant7227 in loving kindness2617, and relents5162 from sending calamity7451.L_h "Yet even now5002," says Yahweh3068, "turn7725 to me with all your heart3824, and with fasting6685, and with weeping1065, and with mourning4553."~^uh Yahweh3068 thunders5414 his voice6963 before6440 his army2428; for his forces4264 are very3966 great7227; for he is strong6099 who obeys6213 his command1697; for the day3117 of Yahweh3068 is great1419 and very3966 awesome3372, and who can endure it3557?|]qh The earth776 quakes7264 before6440 them8064. The heavens tremble7493. The sun8121 and the moon3394 are darkened6937, and the stars3556 withdraw622 their shining5051.b\=h They rush8264 on the city5892. They run7323 on the wall2346. They climb up5927 into the houses1004. They enter in935 at the windows2474 like thieves1590.h[IhNeither does one376 jostle1766 another251; they march3212 everyone1397 in his path4546, and they burst5307 through the defenses7973, and don1214't break ranks.|ZqhThey run7323 like mighty men1368. They climb5927 the wall2346 like warriors4421. 582 They each376 march3212 in his line1870, and they don5670't swerve off course734.Y!hAt their presence6440 the peoples5971 are in anguish2342. All faces6440 have grown6908 pale6289.KXhLike the noise6963 of chariots4818 on the tops7218 of the mountains2022 do they leap7540, like the noise6963 of a flame3851 of fire784 that devours398 the stubble7179, as a strong6099 people5971 set in battle4421 array6186.WhTheir appearance4758 is as the appearance4758 of horses5483, and as horsemen6571, so do they run7323.SVhA fire784 devours398 before6440 them310, and behind them3852, a flame burns3857. The land776 is as the garden1588 of Eden5731 before6440 them310, and behind them8077, a desolate wilderness4057. Yes6413, and no one has escaped them.RUhA day3117 of darkness2822 and gloominess653, a day3117 of clouds6051 and thick darkness6205. As the dawn7837 spreading6566 on the mountains2022, a great7227 and strong6099 people5971; there has never5769 been1961 the like3254, neither will there be any more after310 them8141, even to the years of many1755 generations1755.:T ohBlow8628 the trumpet7782 in Zion6726, and sound an alarm7321 in my holy6944 mountain2022! Let all the inhabitants3427 of the land776 tremble7264, for the day3117 of Yahweh3068 comes935, for it is close at hand7138:{S qhYes929, the animals of the field7704 pant6165 to you4325, for the water brooks650 have dried up3001, And the fire784 has devoured398 the pastures4999 of the wilderness4057.yR mhYahweh3068, I cry7121 to you784, For the fire has devoured398 the pastures4999 of the wilderness4057, and the flame3852 has burned3857 all the trees6086 of the field7704.nQ WhHow the animals929 groan584! The herds5739 of livestock1241 are perplexed943, because they have no pasture4829. Yes5739, the flocks of sheep6629 are made desolate816.bP ?hThe seeds6507 rot5685 under their clods4053. The granaries214 are laid desolate8074. The barns214 are broken down2040, for the grain1715 has withered3001.'O IhIsn400't the food cut off3772 before our eyes5869; joy8057 and gladness1524 from the house1004 of our God430?EN hAlas162 for the day3117! For the day3117 of Yahweh3068 is at hand7138, and it will come935 as destruction7701 from the Almighty7706.*M OhSanctify6942 a fast6685. Call7121 a solemn assembly6116. Gather622 the elders2205, and all the inhabitants3427 of the land776, to the house1004 of Yahweh3068, your God430, and cry2199 to Yahweh3068. L h Put2296 on sackcloth and mourn5594, you priests3548! Wail3213, you ministers8334 of the altar4196. Come935, lie all night3885 in sackcloth8242, you ministers8334 of my God430, for the meal offering4503 and the drink offering5262 are withheld4513 from your God430's house1004.qK ]h The vine1612 has dried up3001, and the fig tree8384 withered535; the pomegranate7416 tree8598, the palm tree also8598, and the apple tree, even all of the trees6086 of the field7704 are withered3001; for joy8342 has withered away3001 from the sons1121 of men120.lJ Sh Be confounded3001, you farmers406! Wail3213, you vineyard keepers3755; for the wheat2406 and for the barley8184; for the harvest7105 of the field7704 has perished6.kI Qh The field7704 is laid waste7703. The land127 mourns56, for the grain1715 is destroyed7703, The new wine8492 has dried up3001, and the oil3323 languishes535.[H 1h The meal offering4503 and the drink offering5262 are cut off3772 from Yahweh3068's house1004. The priests3548, Yahweh3068's ministers8334, mourn56.G hMourn421 like a virgin1330 dressed2296 in sackcloth8242 for the husband1167 of her youth5271!vF ghHe has laid7760 my vine1612 waste8047, and stripped7111 my fig tree8384. He has stripped2834 its bark2834, and thrown it away7993. Its branches8299 are made white3835.{E qhFor a nation1471 has come up5927 on my land776, strong6099, and without number4557. His teeth8127 are the teeth8127 of a lion738, and he has the fangs4973 of a lioness3833.kD QhWake6974 up7910, you drunkards, and weep1058! Wail3213, all you drinkers8354 of wine3196, because of the sweet wine6071; for it is cut off3772 from your mouth6310.;C qhWhat the swarming locust1501 has left3499, the great locust697 has eaten398. What the great locust697 has left3499, the grasshopper3218 has eaten398. What the grasshopper3218 has left3499, the caterpillar2625 has eaten398.EB hTell5608 your children1121 about it1121, and have your children tell their children1121, and their children1121, another312 generation1755.nA WhHear8085 this2205, you elders, And listen238, all you inhabitants3427 of the land776. Has this ever happened in your days3117, or in518 the days3117 of your fathers1?x@ mhThe Word1697 of Yahweh3068 that came to Joel3100, the son1121 of Pethuel6602.`?9 #then I would speak1696, and not fear him3372, for I am not so in myself.> "Let him take5493 his rod7626 away5493 from me367. Let his terror not make me afraid367;= !There is3426 no umpire3198 between us7896, that might lay his hand3027 on us both8147. <9 For he is not a man376, as I am6030, that I should answer him935, that we should come together3162 in judgment4941.; yet227 you will plunge2881 me in the ditch7845. My own clothes8008 shall abhor me8581.: If I wash7364 myself with7950 snow4325, and cleanse2141 my hands3709 with lye1252,]93 I shall be condemned7561. Why then do I labor3021 in vain1892?8w I am afraid3025 of all my sorrows6094, I know3045 that you will not hold me innocent5352.73 If I say559, 7911 'I will forget my complaint7879, I will put off5800 my sad face6440, and cheer up1082;'"6= They have passed away2498 as5973 the swift16 ships591, as the eagle5404 that swoops2907 on the prey400.5# "Now my days3117 are swifter7043 than a runner7323. They flee away1272, they see7200 no good2896,M4 The earth776 is given5414 into the hand3027 of the wicked7563. He covers3680 the faces6440 of its judges8199. If not he645, then who is it?3# If the scourge7752 kills4191 suddenly6597, he will mock3932 at the trial4531 of the innocent5355. 2 "It is all the259 same559. Therefore I say he destroys3615 the blameless8535 and the wicked7563.{1o I am blameless8535. I don3045't respect myself5315. I despise3988 my life5315.)0K Though I am righteous6663, my own mouth6310 shall condemn7561 me8535. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse6140.// If it is a matter of strength3581, behold533, he is mighty! If of justice4941, 3259 'Who,' says he, 'will summon me?'. He will not allow5414 me to catch7725 my breath7307, but fills7646 me with bitterness4472.- For he breaks7779 me with a storm8183, and multiplies7235 my wounds6482 without cause2600.,1 If I had called7121, and he had answered6030 me539, yet I wouldn't believe that he listened238 to my voice6963.+ Though I were righteous6663, yet I wouldn6030't answer him2603. I would make supplication to my judge8199.r*] How much less shall I answer6030 him977, And choose my words to argue with him1697?) "God433 will not withdraw7725 his anger639. The helpers5826 of Rahab7293 stoop under him7817. ( Behold2862, he snatches away. Who can hinder7725 him559? Who will ask him6213, 'What are you doing?' ' Behold5674, he goes by me7200, and I don't see him2498. He passes on also995, but I don't perceive him. tr~Y|{zy*xwhutsrq.on{mlikihgfedcb``_B^O\[YY XCW)VVTS9RVQPrOCNNNMKJIHwGFIED~C'BA@y?>/=<;:9_8u76d5b4321140/. -N,+*)('&%#"=! 1 g9 umw= >  X LD<rE! Mary3137, therefore3767, took2983 a pound3046 of ointment3464 of pure nard3487, very precious4186, and anointed218 the feet4228 of Jesus2424, and1161 wiped1591 his846 feet4228 with2359 her846 hair2359. The1161 house3614 was filled4137 with1537 the fragrance3744 of the ointment4101.  So1563 they made4160 him846 a supper1173 there1563. Martha3136 served1247, but1161 Lazarus2976 was2258 one1520 of those who sat at the table4873 with him3767.@ { Then3767 six1803 days2250 before4253 the Passover3957, Jesus2424 came2064 to1519 Bethany963, where3699 Lazarus2976 was2258, who had been dead2348, whom3739 he raised1453 from1537 the dead3498.J  9Now1161 the2532 chief priests749 and2532 the Pharisees5330 had1325 commanded1785 that2443 if1437 anyone5100 knew1097 where4226 he was2076, he should report3377 it3704, that they might seize4084 him846.oW 8Then3767 they2212 sought for Jesus2424 and2532 spoke3004 one with3326 another240, as they stood2476 in1722 the temple2411, "What5101 do you5213 think1380 — that3754 he2064 isn3756't coming2064 to1519 the feast at all3361?"B} 7Now1161 the Passover3957 of the Jews2453 was2258 at hand1451. 2532 Many4183 went305 up1537 from the country5561 to1519 Jerusalem2414 before4253 the Passover3957, to2443 purify48 themselves1438.@y 6Jesus2424 therefore3767 walked4043 no3756 more2089 openly3954 among1722 the Jews2453, but235 departed565 from there1564 into1519 the country5561 near1451 the wilderness2048, to1451 a city4172 called3004 Ephraim2187. He stayed1304 there2546 with3326 his846 disciples3101.?w 5So3767 from575 that1565 day2250 forward575 they took counsel4823 that2443 they might put615 him846 to death615.3 4and2532 not3756 for5228 the nation1484 only3440, but235 that2443 he might also2532 gather together4863 into1519 one1520 the children5043 of God2316 who are scattered abroad1287.B} 3Now1161 he2036 didn3756't say this5124 of575 himself1438, but235 being5607 high priest749 that1565 year1763, he prophesied4395 that3754 Jesus2424 would3195 die599 for5228 the nation1484,C 2nor3761 do you consider1260 that3754 it is advantageous4851 for us2254 that2443 one1520 man444 should die599 for5228 the people2992, and2532 that2443 the whole3650 nation1484 not3361 perish622."# 1But1161 a certain one1520 of1537 them846, Caiaphas2533, being5607 high priest749 that1565 year1763, said2036 to them846, "You5210 know1492 nothing3756 at all5100,Q 0If1437 we leave863 him846 alone3779 like this3956, everyone will believe4100 in1519 him846, and2532 the Romans4514 will come2064 and2532 take away142 both2532 our2257 place5117 and2532 our nation1484."5c /The chief priests749 therefore3767 and2532 the Pharisees5330 gathered4863 a council4892, and2532 said3004, "What5101 are we4160 doing3754? For this3778 man444 does4160 many4183 signs4592.q[ .But1161 some5100 of1537 them846 went away565 to4314 the Pharisees5330, and2532 told2036 them846 the things3739 which Jesus2424 had done4160. -Therefore3767 many4183 of1537 the Jews2453, who came2064 to4314 Mary3137 and2532 saw2300 what3739 Jesus2424 did4160, believed4100 in1519 him846. ,He2532 who was dead2348 came out1831, bound1210 hand5495 and2532 foot4228 with1210 wrappings2750, and2532 his846 face3799 was wrapped around with4019 a cloth4676. Jesus2424 said3004 to them846, "Free3089 him846, and2532 let him863 go5217."J  +When2532 he2036 had said2036 this5023, he cried2905 with a5456 loud3173 voice5456, "Lazarus2976, come1204 out1854!"X) *1161 I1473 know1492 that3754 you always3842 listen191 to me3450, but235 because of1223 the multitude3793 that stands around4026 I said2036 this2443, that they may believe4100 that3754 you4771 sent649 me3165."}s )So3767 they took away142 the stone3037 from the place where3757 the dead2348 man was2258 lying2749. 1161 Jesus2424 lifted142 up507 his eyes3788, and2532 said2036, "Father3962, I thank2168 you4671 that3754 you listened191 to me3450.d A (Jesus2424 said3004 to her846, "Didn3756't I2036 tell you4671 that3754 if1437 you believed4100, you would see3700 God2316's glory1391?"J   'Jesus2424 said3004, "Take away142 the stone3037." Martha3136, the sister79 of him who was dead2348, said3004 to him846, "Lord2962, by this time2235 there is a stench3605, for1063 he has been2076 dead four days5066."& E &Jesus2424 therefore3767, again3825 groaning1690 in1722 himself1438, came2064 to1519 the tomb3419. Now it was2258 a cave4693, and2532 a stone3037 lay1945 against1909 it1161.D  %5100 Some5100 of1537 them846 said2036, "Couldn1410't 3756 this man3778, who opened455 the eyes3788 of him who2443 was blind5185, have also2532 kept4160 this2443 man3778 from3361 dying599?" ' $The Jews2453 therefore3767 said3004, "See1492 how4459 much affection5368 he had for him846!"*O #Jesus2424 wept1145.J  "and2532 said2036, "Where4226 have you laid5087 him846?" They told3004 him846, "Lord2962, come2064 and2532 see1492."8i !When5613 Jesus2424 therefore3767 saw1492 her846 weeping2799, and2532 the Jews2453, Luke5 weeping2799 who came4905 with her846, he1438 groaned1690 in the spirit4151, and2532 was troubled5015,2] Therefore3767 when5613 Mary3137 came2064 to where3699 Jesus2424 was2258, and saw1492 him846, she fell down4098 at1519 his846 feet4228, saying3004 to him846, "Lord2962, if1487 you would have been2258 here5602, my3450 brother80 wouldn3756't have599 died302."c? Then3767 the Jews2453 who were5607 with3326 her846 in1722 the house3614, and2532 were5607 consoling3888 her846, when they saw1492 Mary3137, that3754 she rose up450 quickly and2532 went out1831, followed190 her846, saying3004, "She is going5217 to1519 the tomb3419 to2443 weep2799 there3754." Now1161 Jesus2424 had2064 not yet3768 come2064 into1519 the village2968, but235 was2258 in1722 the place5117 where3699 Martha3136 met5221 him846.#? When5613 she1565 heard191 this1453, she arose quickly5035, and2532 went2064 to4314 him846.A{ When2532 she had2036 said2036 this5023, she went away565, and2532 called5455 Mary3137, her846 sister79, secretly2977, saying2036, "The Teacher1320 is here3918, and2532 is calling5455 you4571."#? She said3004 to him846, "Yes3483, Lord2962. I1473 have come to believe4100 that3754 you4771 are1488 the Christ5547, God2316's Son5207, he who comes2064 into1519 the world2889."R 2532 Whoever3956 lives2198 and2532 believes4100 in1519 me1691 will599 never3756 die599. Do you4100 believe this165?"~/ Jesus2424 said2036 to her846, "I1473 am1510 the resurrection386 and2532 the life2222. He who believes4100 in1519 me1691 will still2579 live2198, even if2579 he dies599.Y}+ Martha3136 said3004 to him846, "I know1492 that3754 he will rise again450 in1722 the resurrection386 at1722 the last2078 day2250."z|m Jesus2424 said3004 to her846, "Your4675 brother80 will rise again450."7{g Even235 now3568 I know1492 that3754, whatever3745 you ask154 of God2316, God2316 will give1325 you302."z Therefore3767 Martha3136 said2036 to4314 Jesus2424, "Lord2962, if1487 you would have been2258 here5602, my3450 brother80 wouldn3756't have2348 died302.y Then3767 when5613 Martha3136 heard191 that3754 Jesus2424 was coming2064, she went and met5221 him846, but1161 Mary3137 stayed2516 in1722 the house3624.x# 2532 Many4183 of1537 the Jews2453 had joined2064 the women around4012 Martha3136 and2532 Mary3137, to4012 console3888 them846 concerning4012 their846 brother4314.%wC Now1161 Bethany963 was2258 near1451 Jerusalem2414, about5613 fifteen1178 stadia4712 away575.Nv So when3767 Jesus2424 came2064, he846 found that2147 he had2192 been in1722 the tomb3419 four5064 days2250 already2235.u Thomas2381 therefore3767, who is called3004 Didymus1324, said2036 to his fellow disciples4827, "Let71's 2249 go71 also2532, that2443 we may die599 with3326 him846."t I2532 am glad5463 for1223 your sakes5209 that2443 I was2252 not3756 there1563, so that3754 you may believe4100. Nevertheless235, let71's go to4314 him846." s So Jesus2424 said2036 to them846 plainly3954 then5119, "Lazarus2976 is dead3767.}rs Now1161 Jesus2424 had spoken2046 of4012 his846 death2288, but1161 they1565 thought1380 that3754 he spoke3004 of4012 taking rest2838 in sleep5258.0qY The846 disciples3101 therefore3767 said2036, "Lord2962, if1487 he has fallen asleep2837, he will recover4982."Wp' He2036 said these things5023, and2532 after3326 that5124, he said3004 to them846, "Our2257 friend5384, Lazarus2976, has fallen asleep2837, but235 I am going4198 so that2443 I may awake1852 him846 out of sleep1852."eoC But1161 if1437 a man5100 walks4043 in1722 the night3571, he stumbles4350, because3754 the light5457, Exodus76 isn3756't in1722 him846."sn_ Jesus2424 answered611, "Aren3780't there1526 twelve1427 hours5610 of daylight2250? If1437 a man5100 walks4043 in1722 the day2250, he doesn3756't stumble4350, because3754 he sees991 the light5457 of2889 this5127 world2889.mw The disciples3101 told3004 him846, "Rabbi4461, the Jews2453 were just3568 trying2212 to stone3034 you4571, and2532 are you5217 going there1563 again3825?"1899 after3326 this5124 he3004 said to3101 the disciples3101, "Let71's go into1519 Judea1519 again3825."mkS When5613 therefore3767 he heard191 that3754 he was sick770, he stayed3306 two1417 days2250, Ezekiel6 in1722 the place3739 where5117 he was3303.j1 Now1161 Jesus2424 loved25 Martha3136, and2532 her846 sister79, and2532 Lazarus2976.Zi- But when1161 Jesus2424 heard191 it2036, he said, "This3778 sickness769 is2076 not3756 to4314 death2288, but235 for5228 the glory1391 of God2316, that2443 God2316's Son5207 may be glorified1392 by it846."fhE The sisters79 therefore3767 sent649 to4314 him846, saying3004, "Lord2962, behold1492, he for whom3739 you have great affection5368 is sick770."Gg It was2258 that Mary3137 who3588 had anointed218 the Lord2962 with2359 ointment3464, and2532 wiped1591 his846 feet4228 with2359 her846 hair2359, whose3739 brother80, Lazarus2976, was sick770.rf _ Now1161 a certain5100 man was2258 sick770, Lazarus2976 from Bethany963, of the village2968 of575 Mary3137 and2532 her846 sister79, Martha1537.geG *2532 Many4183 believed4100 in1519 him846 there1563.Rd )2532 Many4183 came2064 to4314 him846. They2532 said3004, "5002491 indeed did4160 no3762 sign4592, but1161 everything3956 that3745 John2491 said2036 about4012 this man5127 is2258 true3754." c (He2532 went away565 again3825 beyond4008 the Jordan2446 into1519 the place5117 where3699 John2491 was baptizing907 at first4413, and2532 there1563 he stayed2258.4ba 'They3767 sought2212 again3825 to seize4084 him846, and2532 he went out1831 of1537 their846 hand5495.uac &But1161 if1487 I do4160 them2579, though you don3361't believe4100 me1698, believe4100 the works2041; that2443 you may know1097 and2532 believe4100 that3754 the Father3962 is2504 in1722 me1698, and I2504 in the Father1722."/`W %If1487 I don3756't do4160 the works2041 of3962 my3450 Father3962, don3361't believe4100 me3427.5_c $do you5210 say3004 of3004 him whom3739 the Father3962 sanctified37 and2532 sent649 into1519 the world2889, 987 'You blaspheme,' because3754 I said2036, 1510 'I am the Son5207 of God3754?'~^u #If1487 he called2036 them1565 gods2316, to4314 whom3739 the word3056 of God2316 came1096 (and2532 the Scripture1124 can1410't 3756 be broken3089),c]? "Jesus2424 answered611 them846, "Isn3756't it2076 written1125 in1722 your5216 law3551, 1473 'I said2036, you are2075 gods2316?'u\c !The Jews2453 answered611 him846, 3004 "We don3756't stone3034 you4571 for4012 a2041 good2570 work2041, but235 for4012 blasphemy988: 2532 because3754 you4771, being5607 a man444, make4160 yourself4572 God2316."3[_ Jesus2424 answered611 them846, "I have shown1166 you5213 many4183 good2570 works2041 from1537 my3450 Father3962. For1223 which4169 of those846 works2041 do you stone3034 me3165?"Z Therefore3767 Jews2453 took up941 stones3037 again3825 to2443 stone3034 him846.[Y/ I1473 and2532 the Father3962 are2070 one1520."*XM My3450 Father3962, who3739 has given1325 them to me3427, is2076 greater than3187 all3956. 2532 No3762 one is able to1410 snatch726 them out of1537 my3450 Father3962's hand5495.W5 I2504 give1325 eternal166 life2222 to them846. They2532 will622 never3756 perish622, and no3756 one5100 will726 snatch726 them846 out of1537 my3450 hand1519.1699 sheep4263 hear5456 my3450 voice191, and I2504 know1097 them846, and2532 they follow190 me3427.^U5 But235 you5210 don3756't believe4100, because1063 you are2075 not3756 of1537 my1699 sheep4263, as2531 I told2036 you5213.]T3 Jesus2424 answered611 them846, "I told2036 you5213, and2532 you don3756't believe4100. The works2041 that3739 I1473 do4160 in1722 my3450 Father3962's name3686, these5023 testify3140 about4012 me1700.fSE The Jews2453 therefore3767 came2944 around him846 and2532 said3004 to him846, "How4219 long2193 will you4771 hold142 us2257 in suspense142? If1487 you4771 are1488 the Christ5547, tell2036 us2254 plainly5590.")RK It was winter2532, and Jesus2424 was walking4043 in1722 the temple2411, in1722 Solomon4672's porch4745.qQ[ It1161 was1096 the Feast of the Dedication1456 at1722 Jerusalem2414.P# Others243 said3004, "These5023 are2076 not3756 the sayings4487 of one possessed by a demon1139. It isn1410't possible for a demon1140 to open455 the eyes3788 of the blind3361, is it?"DO Many1161 of them4183 said3004, "He has2192 a demon1140, and2532 is insane3105! Why5101 do you191 listen to him1537?"4Na Therefore3767 a division4978 arose1096 again3825 among1722 the Jews2453 because1223 of these5128 words3056.hMI No one3762 takes142 it846 away5087 from575 me1700, but235 I1473 lay5087 it846 down5087 by575 myself1683. I have2192 power1849 to lay5087 it846 down5087, and2532 I have2192 power1849 to take2983 it846 again3825. I received2983 this3778 commandment1785 from my3450 Father3962."sL_ Therefore1223 the25 Father3962 loves25 me3165, because3754 I1473 lay down5087 my3450 life5590, that2443 I may take2983 it846 again5124. K9 I2532 have2192 other243 sheep4263, which3739 are2076 not3756 of1537 this3778 fold833. 2548 I3165 must1163 bring71 them also2548, and2532 they will hear191 my3450 voice5456. They will become1096 one1520 flock4167 with one1520 shepherd4166.nJU even as2531 the Father3962 knows1097 me3165, and2504 I1097 know the Father3962. I2532 lay down5087 my3450 life5590 for5228 the sheep4263.NI I1473 am1510 the4166 good2570 shepherd4166. 2532 I1473 know1097 my1699 own2532, and I1097'm known by my own1699;GH The hired hand3411 flees5343 because3754 he is2076 a hired hand3411, and2532 doesn3756't care3199 for4012 the sheep846.9Gk He1161 who is a hired hand3411, and2532 not3756 a shepherd4166, who1526 doesn3739't own2398 the sheep4263, sees2334 the wolf3074 coming2064, 2532 leaves863 the sheep4263, and2532 flees5343. The2532 wolf3074 snatches726 the sheep3756, and2532 scatters4650 them846.cF? I1473 am1510 the4166 good2570 shepherd4166. The4166 good2570 shepherd4166 lays5087 down his846 life5590 for5228 the sheep4263.>Eu The thief2812, 3756 only1487 comes2064 to2443 steal2813, 2532 kill2380, and2532 destroy622. I1473 came2064 that2443 they may have2192 life2222, and2532, 2443 may have2192 it abundantly4053.'DG I1473 am1510 the door2374. If1437 anyone5100 enters in1525 by1223 me1700, he will be saved4982, and2532 will go in1525 and2532 go out1831, and2532 will find2147 pasture3542.{Co All who3956, 3745 came2064 before4253 me1700 are1526 thieves2812 and2532 robbers3027, but235 the sheep4263 didn191't 3756 listen191 to them846.nBU Jesus2424 therefore3767 said2036 to them846 again3825, "Most certainly281, I1473 tell3004 you5213, I1473 am1510 the sheep3754's door2374.tAa Jesus2424 spoke2036 this3778 parable3942 to them846, but1161 they1565 didn3756't understand1097 what5101, Acts1 he was2258 telling2980 them846. @ 1161 They190 will by no3756 means follow190 a stranger245, but235 will flee5343 from575 him846; for3754 they don3756't know1492 the voice5456 of strangers3361."$?A 2532 Whenever3752 he brings out1544 his own2398 sheep4263, he846 goes4198 before them1715, and2532 the sheep4263 follow190 him846, for3754 they know1492 his846 voice5456.H>  The gatekeeper2377 opens455 the gate for him5129, and2532 the sheep4263 listen191 to his846 voice5456. He calls2564 his846 own2398 sheep4263 by2596 name3686, and2532 leads1806 them846 out1806.!=; But1161 one who3588 enters in1525 by1223 the door2374 is2076 the shepherd4166 of the sheep4263.g< I "Most281 certainly281, I tell3004 you5213, one who3588 doesn3361't enter1525 by1223 the door2374 into1519 the sheep fold833, but235 climbs up305 some other way237, the same1565 is2076 a thief2812 and2532 a robber4263.q; ]3He2532 said3004 to him846, "Most281 certainly281, I tell3004 you5213, hereafter575 you will see3700 heaven3772 opened455, and2532 the angels32 of God2316 ascending305 and2532 descending2597 on1909 the Son5207 of Man737."8: k2Jesus2424 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 him846, "Because3754 I told2036 you4671, 1492 'I saw you4571 underneath5270 the fig tree4808,' do you4100 believe3700? You will see greater things than3173 these5130!"k9 Q1Nathanael3482 answered611, 2532, Jeremiah4 him846, "Rabbi4461, you4771 are1488 the Son5207 of God2316! You4771 are1488 King935 of Israel2474!"k8 Q0Nathanael3482 said3004 to him846, "How4159 do you1097 know me3165?" Jesus2424 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 him846, "Before4253, 3588 Philip5376 called5455 you4571, when you were5607 under5259 the fig tree4808, I saw1492 you4571."77 i/Jesus2424 saw1492 Nathanael3482 coming2064 to4314 him846, and2532 said3004 about4012 him846, "Behold1492, an Israelite2475 indeed230, in1722 whom3739 is2076 no3756 deceit1388!"&6 G.2532 Nathanael3482 said2036 to him846, "Can1410 any5101 good18 thing5101 come1511 out of1537 Nazareth3478?" Philip5376 said3004 to him846, "Come2064 and2532 see1492."n5 W-Philip5376 found2147 Nathanael3482, and2532 said3004 to him846, "We have found2147 him3739, of whom Moses3475 in1722 the law3551, and2532 the prophets4396, wrote1125: Jesus2424 of575 Nazareth3478, the son5207 of Joseph2501."(4 K,Now1161 Philip5376 was2258 from575 Bethsaida966, of the city4172 of Andrew406 and2532 Peter1537.3 +On the next day1887, he2424 was determined2309 to go out1831 into1519 Galilee1056, and2532 he found2147 Philip5376. Jesus2532 said3004 to him846, "Follow190 me3427." 2 *He2532 brought71 him846 to4314 Jesus2424. 1161, 1689 Jesus2424 looked1689 at him846, and said2036, "You4771 are1488 Simon4613 the son5207 of Jonah2495. You4771 shall be called2564 Cephas2786" (which3739 is by interpretation2059, Peter4074).&1 G)He3778 first4413 found2147 his own2398 brother80, Simon4613, and2532 said3004 to him846, "We have found2147 the Messiah3323!" (which3739 is2076, being interpreted3177, Christ5547).r0 _(One1520 of1537 the two1417 who3588 heard191 John2491, and2532 followed190 him846, was2258 Andrew406, Simon4613 Peter4074's brother3844.w/ i'He said3004 to them846, "Come2064, and2532 see1492." They came2064 and2532 saw1492 where4225 he was staying3306, and2532 they stayed3306 with3844 him846 that1565 day2250. It1161 was2258 about5613 the tenth1182 hour5610.". ?&1161 Jesus2424 turned4762, and2532 saw2300 them846 following190, and said3004 to them846, "What5101 are you looking2212 for1161?" They said2036 to him846, "Rabbi4461" (which3739 is to say3004, being interpreted2059, Teacher1320), "where4226 are you staying3306?" n~C||{:yjxxvutsr+ponn lkk'ihfewdAc.b?aF`_^,\-ZYXsWVUXSSaRDQPO.MLeKIHFEDoC|ByA@>=<_;:}98t76$5432w10//-,|+*=)q(X'%%$^#`! XB8C.Xh3rpe Q z!I have said2980 these things5023 to you5213, while3306 still living3306 with3844 you5213.GHe who3588 doesn3361't love25 me3165 doesn3756't keep5083 my3450 words3056. The2532 word3056 which3739 you hear191 isn2076't 3756 mine1699, but235 the Father3962's who sent3992 me3165. 7Jesus2424 answered611 him846, 2532, Exodus36 "If1437 a man5100 loves25 me3165, he will keep5083 my3450 word3056. My3450 Father3962 will love25 him846, and2532 we will come2064 to4314 him846, and2532 make4160 our home3438 with3844 him846.7 gJudas2455 (not3756 Iscariot2469) said3004 to him846, "Lord2962, what5101 has happened1096 that3754 you are about3195 to reveal1718 yourself4572 to us2254, and2532 not3780 to the world2889?"c ?One who3588 has2192 my3450 commandments1785, and2532 keeps5083 them846, that person is2076 one1565 who3588 loves25 me3165. 1161 One who3588 loves25 me3165 will be loved25 by5259 my3450 Father3962, and2532 I1473 will love25 him846, and2532 will reveal1718 myself1683 to him846." In1722 that1565 day2250 you5210 will know1097 that3754 I1473 am in1722 my3450 Father3962, and2532 you5210 in1722 me1698, and I2504 in1722 you5213.? wYet2089 a little while3397, and2532 the world2889 will see2334 me3165 no3756 more2089; but1161 you5210 will see2334 me3165. Because3754 I1473 live2198, you5210 will live2198 also2532.I will863 not3756 leave863 you5209 orphans3737. I will come2064 to4314 you5209.<qthe Spirit4151 of truth225, whom3739 the world2889 can1410't 3756 receive2983; for3754 it doesn3756't see2334 him846, neither3761 knows1097 him846. 1161 You5210 know1097 him846, for3754 he lives3306 with3844 you5213, and2532 will be2071 in1722 you5213.2532 I1473 will pray2065 to the Father3962, and2532 he will give1325 you5213 another243 Counselor3875, that2443 he may be3306 with3326 you5216, 1519 forever165,—oWIf1437 you love25 me3165, keep5083 my1699 commandments1785.If1437 you will ask154 anything5100 in1722 my3450 name3686, I1473 will do it4160.}s 2532, Acts0 Whatever302 you will ask154 in1722 my3450 name3686, that5124 will I do4160, that2443 the Father3962 may be glorified1392 in1722 the Son5207.<q Most281 certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, he4100 who3588 believes4100 in1473 me1691, the works2041 that3588 I1473 do4160, he will do4160 also2548; and2532 he will do4160 greater3173 works than these5130, because3754 I1473 am going4198 to4314 my3450 Father3962.0Y Believe4100 me3427 that3754 I1473 am in1722 the Father3962, and2532 the Father3962 in1722 me1698; or1487 else1161, 3361 believe4100 me3427 for1223 the very works2041' sake846.kO Don3756't you4100 believe that3754 I1473 am2076 in1722 the Father3962, and2532 the Father3962 in1722 me1698? The words4487 that3739 I1473 tell2980 you5213, I1473 speak2980 not3756 from575 myself1683; but1161 the Father3962 who3588 lives3306 in1722 me1698 does4160 his works2041.Q Jesus2424 said3004 to him846, "Have I been1510 with3326 you5216 such a long5118 time5550, and2532 do you1097 not3756 know1097 me3165, Philip5376? He who3588 has seen3708 me1691 has seen3708 the Father3962. 2532 How4459 do you4771 say3004, 1166 'Show us2254 the Father3962?'E~Philip5376 said3004 to him846, "Lord2962, show1166 us2254 the Father3962, and2532 that will be enough714 for us2254." }9If1487 you had known1097 me3165, you would have known1097, Leviticus2 my3450 Father3962 also2532. 2532 From575 now737 on1097, you know him846, and2532 have seen3708 him846."!|;Jesus2424 said3004 to him846, "I1473 am1510 the way2532, the truth225, and2532 the life2222. No one3762 comes2064 to4314 the Father1487, except3361 through1223 me1700.p{YThomas2381 said3004 to him846, "Lord2962, we don3756't know1492 where4226 you are going5217. 2532 How4459 can we1410 know1492 the way3598?"z2532 Where3699 I1473 go5217, you know1492, and2532 you know1492 the way3598."qy[2532 If1437 I go4198 and2532 prepare2090 a place5117 for you5213, I will come2064 again3825, and2532 will receive3880 you5209 to4314 myself1683; that2443 where3699 I1473 am1510, you5210 may be5600 there also2532.9xkIn1722 my3450 Father3962's house3614 are1526 many4183 homes3438. If1487 it weren1161't 3361 so2036, I would have told you5213. I302 am going4198 to prepare2090 a place5117 for you5213.Sw !"Don3361't let5015 your5216 heart2588 be troubled5015. Believe4100 in1519 God2316. Believe4100 also2532 in1519 me4100.v &Jesus2424 answered611 him846, "Will you lay down5087 your4675 life5590 for5228 me1700? Most1700 certainly281 I3361 tell3004 you4671, the rooster220 won3756't crow5455 until2193, 3739 you4671 have denied533 me3165 three times5151."u %Peter4074 said3004 to him846, "Lord1223, why5101 can3756't I3756 follow190 you4671 now737? I1410 will lay down5087 my3450 life5590 for you5228."st_ $Simon4613 Peter4074 said3004 to him846, "Lord2962, where4226 are you5217 going2424?" Jesus answered611, 846 "Where3699 I am going5217, you can1410't 3756 follow190, 3427 now3568, but1161 you will follow190, 3427 afterwards5305."ysk #By1722 this5129 everyone3956 will1097 know1097 that3754 you are2075 my1698 disciples3101, if1437 you have2192 love26 for one1722 another240."r5 "A new2537 commandment1785 I give1325 to you5213, that2443 you love25 one another240, just like2531 I have loved25 you5209; that2443 you5210 also2532 love25 one another240.q7 !Little children5040, I will be1510 with3326 you5216, Exodus89 a little while3397 longer2212. You will seek me3165, and2532 as I1473 said2036 to the Jews3754, 3699 'Where I3756 am going5217, you5210, 3756 can1410't come2064,' so2532 now737 I tell3004 you5213..pU If1487 God2316 has been glorified1392 in1722 him846, God2316 will1392 also2532 glorify1392 him846 in1722 himself1438, and2532 he will1392 glorify1392 him846 immediately2117.o! When3753, 3767 he had gone out1831, Jesus2424 said3004, "Now3568 the Son5207 of Man444 has been1392 glorified1392, and2532 God2316 has been glorified1392 in1722 him846.Gn Therefore3767, having received2983 that morsel5596, he1565 went1831 out1831 immediately2112. 1161 It was2258 night3571.m- For1063 some5100 thought1380, because1893 Judas2455 had2192 the money box1101, that3754 Jesus2424 said3004 to him846, "Buy59 what things3739 we2192 need5532 for1519 the feast1859," or2228 that3739 he should give1325 something5100 to the poor4434.l/ Now1161 no man3762 at the table345 knew1097, 4314 why5101 he said2036 this5124 to him846.k5 2532 After3326 the piece of bread5596, then Satan4567 entered1525 into1519 him1565. Then5119 Jesus2424, 3767 said3004 to him846, "What3739 you do4160, do4160 quickly5032."ujc Jesus2424 therefore answered611, "It is2076 he1565 to whom3739 I1473 will give1929 this piece of bread5596 when I have dipped911 it2532." So when he had dipped1686 the piece of bread5596, he gave1325 it to Judas2455, the son of Simon4613 Iscariot2469.Oi He1565, 1161 leaning1968 back1909, as he was, on Jesus2424' breast4738, asked3004 him846, "Lord2962, who5101 is it2076?"khO Simon4613 Peter4074 therefore3767 beckoned3506 to him5129, and said to him4441, "Tell us who5101 it302 is1498 of4012 whom3739 he speaks3004."cg? 1161 One1722 of his846 disciples3101, whom3739 Jesus2424 loved25, was2258 at the table345, leaning against1722 Jesus2424' breast2859.-fS The3767 disciples3101 looked991 at one1519 another240, perplexed639 about4012 whom5101 he spoke3004.ce? When Jesus2424 had2036 said2036 this5023, he was troubled5015 in spirit4151, and2532 testified3140, 2532, Exodus36 "Most281 certainly281 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 one1520 of1537 you5216 will betray3860 me3165."Pd Most281 certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, he who3588 receives2983, Acts0 whomever1437 I send3992, receives2983 me1691; and1161 he who3588 receives2983 me1691, receives2983 him who3588 sent3992 me3165."kcO From now737 on3004, I tell you5213 before4253 it happens1096, that2443 when3752 it happens1096, you may believe4100 that3754 I1473 am he1510.,bQ I don3756't speak3004 concerning4012 all3956 of you5216. I1473 know1492 whom3739 I have chosen1586. But235 that2443 the Scripture1124 may be fulfilled4137, 3588 'He who eats5176 bread740 with3326 me1700 has lifted up1869 his846 heel4418 against1909 me1691.'a- If1487 you know1492 these things5023, blessed3107 are you2075 if1437 you do4160 them846."`= Most281 certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, a servant1401 is2076 not3756 greater3187 than his846 lord2962, neither3761 one who is sent652 greater3187 than he who sent3992 him846.]_3 For1063 I have given1325 you5213 an example5262, that2443 you5210 also2532 should do4160 as2531 I1473 have done4160 to you5213.^! If1487 I1473 then3767, the Lord2962 and2532 the Teacher1320, have washed3538 your5216 feet4228, you5210 also2532 ought3784 to wash3538 one another240's feet4228.D] You5210 call5455 me3165, 1320 'Teacher' and2532, 2962 'Lord.' You5210 say3004 so correctly2573, for1063 so I am1510.W\' So3767 when3753 he had washed3538 their846 feet4228, put his846 outer garment2440 back2983 on2532, and sat down377 again3825, he said2036 to them846, "Do you1097 know what5101 I1097 have done4160 to you5213?Y[+ For1063 he knew1492 him who3588 would betray3860 him846, therefore1223, 5124 he2036 said2075, "You are not3780 all3956 clean2513."Zy Jesus2424 said3004 to him846, "Someone who3588 has bathed3068 only2192 needs5532, 3756 to have his2228 feet4228 washed3538, but235 is2076 completely3650 clean2513. 2532 You5210 are2075 clean2513, but235 not3780 all of you3956."sY_ Simon4613 Peter4074 said3004 to him846, "Lord2962, not3361 my3450 feet4228 only3440, but235 also2532 my hands5495 and2532 my head2776!"^X5 Peter4074 said3004 to him846, "You will3538, 1519 never165 wash3538 my3450 feet4228!" Jesus2424 answered611 him846, "If1437 I don3361't wash3538 you4571, you have2192 no3361 part3313 with3326 me1700."~Wu Jesus2424 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 him846, "You4771 don3756't know1492 what3739 I1473 am doing4160 now737, but1161 you will understand1097 later5023."nVU Then3767 he2064 came to4314 Simon4613 Peter4074. 2532 He said3004 to him1565, "Lord2962, do3538 you4771 wash3538 my3450 feet4228?"@Uy Then1534 he poured906 water5204 into1519 the basin3537, and2532 began756 to wash3538 the disciples3101' feet4228, and2532 to wipe1591 them with the towel3012 that3739 was2258 wrapped around him1241.zTm arose1453 from1537 supper1173, and2532 laid aside5087 his3588 outer garments2440. He took2983 a towel3012, and wrapped1241 a towel3012 around his waist1438.HS  Jesus2424, knowing1492 that3754 the Father3962 had given1325 all things3956 into1519 his846 hands5495, and2532 that3754 he came1831 forth from575 God2316, and2532 was going5217 to4314 God2316,R# 2532 During1096 supper1173, the devil1228 having906 already906 put906 into1519 the heart2588 of Judas2455 Iscariot2469, Simon4613's son2443, to betray3860 him846,rQ _ Now1161 before4253 the feast1859 of the Passover3957, 3588 Jesus2424, knowing1492 that3754 his846 time5610 had come2064 that2443 he would depart3327 from1537 this5127 world2889 to4314 the Father3962, having loved25 his own2398 who were3588 in1722 the world2889, he loved25 them846 to1519 the end5056.OP 22532 I know1492 that3754 his846 commandment1785 is2076 eternal166 life2222. The things3739 therefore3767 which I1473 speak2980, even as2531 the Father3962 has said2046 to me3427, so3779 I speak2980."]O3 1For3754 I1473, 2980 spoke2980 not3756 from1537 myself1683, but235 the Father3962 who sent3992 me3165, he846 gave1325 me3427 a commandment1785, what5101 I should say2036, and2532 what5101 I should speak2980.bN= 0He who rejects114 me1691, and2532 doesn3361't receive2983 my3450 sayings2192, has one who3739 judges2919 him846. The word3056 that3739 I spoke2980, the same1565 will judge2919 him846 in1722 the last2078 day2250.M /2532 If1437 anyone5100 listens191 to my3450 sayings4487, and2532 doesn3756't believe4100, I1473 don3361't judge2919 him846. For1063 I came2064 not3756 to2443 judge2919 the world2889, but235 to2443 save4982 the world2919.L .I1473 have come2064 as a light5457 into1519 the world2889, that2443 whoever3956 believes4100 in1722 me1691 may3306 not3361 remain3306 in1722 the darkness4653.pKY -He2532 who sees2334 me1691 sees2334 him who sent3992 me3165.J) ,2424 Jesus2424 cried2896 out and2532 said2036, "Whoever believes4100 in1519 me1691, believes4100 not3756 in1519 me1691, but235 in1519 him who sent3992 me1161.I +for1063 they loved25 men444's praise1391 more3123 than2260 God2316's praise1391.[H/ *Nevertheless3676 even of1537 the rulers758, 2532 many4183 believed4100 in1519 him846, but235 because1223 of the Pharisees5330 they didn3670't 3756 confess3670 it2443, so that they wouldn1096't be put out of the synagogue3361,?Gw )2902268 said2036 these things5023 when3753 he saw1492 his846 glory1391, and2532 spoke2980 of4012 him846.(FI ("He has blinded5186 their846 eyes3788 and2532 he hardened4456 their846 heart2588, 2443 lest3361 they should1492 see1492 with3788 their846 eyes3788, and2532 perceive3539 with2588 their heart2588, and2532 would turn1994, and2532 I would heal2390 them846."%EC 'For this cause1223 they couldn1410't 3756 believe4100, for3754, 5124 Isaiah2268 said2036 again3825,gDG &that2443 the word3056 of Isaiah2268 the prophet4396 might be fulfilled4137, which3739 he spoke2036, "Lord2962, who5101 has601 believed4100 our2257 report189? To whom5101 has601 the arm1023 of the Lord2962 been revealed601?"\C1 %But1161 though4160 he846 had done4160 so many5118 signs4592 before1715 them846, yet they didn3756't believe4100 in1519 him846,hBI $While2193 you have2192 the light5457, believe4100 in1519 the light5457, that2443 you may become1096 children5207 of light5457." Jesus2424 said2980 these things5023, and2532 he departed565 and hid himself2928 from575 them846.zAm #Jesus2424 therefore3767 said2036 to them846, "Yet2089 a little3398 while5550 the light5457 is2076 with3326 you5216. Walk4043 while2193 you5216 have2192 the light5457, that darkness4653 doesn2443't overtake2638 you5209. He who walks4043 in1722 the darkness4653 doesn3756't know1492 where4226 he is going3361.=@s "The multitude3793 answered611 him846, "We2249 have heard191 out1537 of the law3551 that3754 the Christ5547 remains3306, 1519 forever165. 2532 How4459 do you4771 say3004, 5207"'The Son of Man444 must1163 be lifted up5312?'" Who5101 is2076 this3778 Son5207 of Man3754?"?) !But he said3004 this5124, signifying4591 by what4169 kind of death2288 he should3195 die1161.6>e And I2504, if1437 I am lifted up5312 from1537 the earth1093, will draw1670 all3956 people to4314 myself1683."t=a Now3568 is2076 the judgment2920 of2889 this5127 world2889. Now3568 the prince758 of2889 this5127 world2889 will1544 be cast1544 out1854.j<M Jesus2424 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 "This3778 voice5456 hasn3756't come1096 for my1691 sake1223, but235 for1223 your5209 sakes1223.; The multitude3767 therefore3793, who stood by2476 and2532 heard191 it3004, said that it1096 had thundered1027. Others243 said2980, "An angel32 has spoken2980 to him846."1:[ Father3962, glorify1392 your4675 name3686!" Then3767 there2064 came a voice5456 out1537 of the sky3772, saying1392, "I have both2532 glorified1392 it2532, and will glorify1392 it again3825."r9] "Now3568 my3450 soul5590 is5015 troubled5015. 2532 What5101 shall I say2036? 3962 'Father, save4982 me3165 from1537 this3778 time5610?' But235 for1223 this5124 cause1223 I2064 came to1519 this3778 time5610.8 If1437 anyone5100 serves1247 me1698, let him follow190 me1698. 2532 Where3699 I1473 am1510, there1563 will2071 my1699 servant1249 also2532 be2071. If1437 anyone5100 serves1247 me1698, the Father3962 will5091 honor2532 him846.$7A He who loves5368 his846 life5590 will lose622 it846. He2532 who hates3404 his846 life5590 in1722 this5129 world2889 will keep5442 it846 to1519 eternal166 life2222.s6_ Most281 certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, unless1437 a grain2848 of wheat4621 falls4098 into1519 the earth1093 and dies599, it846 remains3306 by itself alone3441. But1161 if1437 it dies599, it bears5342 much4183 fruit3361.M5 1161 Jesus2424 answered611 them846, 3004 "The time5610 has come2064 for2443 the Son5207 of Man444 to be glorified1392.c4? Philip5376 came2064 and2532 told3004 Andrew406, and2532 in turn3825, Andrew406 came2064 with Philip5376, and they told3004 Jesus2424.$3A These3778, therefore3767, came4334 to Philip5376, who was from Bethsaida966 of575 Galilee1056, and2532 asked2065 him846, saying3004, "Sir2962, we want2309 to see1492 Jesus2424.";2o Now1161 there were2258 certain5100 Greeks1672 among1537 those that went up305 to worship4352 at1722 the feast2443.1+ The Pharisees5330 therefore3767 said2036 among4314 themselves1438, "See how3754 you2334 accomplish5623 nothing3762. Behold1492, the world2889 has gone565 after3694 him3756."y0k For1223 this5124 cause1223 also2532 the multitude3793 went and met5221 him846, because3754 they heard that3754 he846 had done4160 this5124 sign4592.@/y The multitude3793 therefore3767 that was5607 with3326 him846 when3753 he called5455 Lazarus2976 out of1537 the tomb3419, and2532 raised1453 him846 from1537 the dead3498, was testifying about it3140.8.i His846 disciples3101 didn3756't understand1097 these things5023 at first4413, but235 when3753 Jesus2424 was glorified1392, then5119 they3415 remembered that3754 these things5023 were2258 written1125 about1909 him846, and2532 that they had done4160 these things5023 to him1161.f-E "Don3361't be afraid5399, daughter2364 of Zion4622. Behold2400, your4675 King935 comes2064, sitting2521 on1909 a donkey3688's colt4454."-,S 1161 Jesus2424, having found2147 a young donkey3678, sat2523 on1909 it2531. As it is2076 written846,o+W they took2983 the branches902 of the palm trees5404, and2532 went1831 out1519 to meet5222 him846, and2532 cried2896 out5614, "Hosanna! Blessed2127 is he who comes2064 in1722 the name3686 of the Lord2962, the King935 of Israel2474!"* On the next day1887 a great4183 multitude3793 had3588 come2064 to1519 the feast1859. When they heard191 that3754 Jesus2424 was coming2064 to1519 Jerusalem2414,B)} because3754 on account of1223 him846 many4183 of the Jews2453 went away5217 and2532 believed4100 in1519 Jesus2424.(1 But1161 the chief priests749 conspired1011 to2443 put615 Lazarus2976 to death615 also2532,K' A large4183 crowd3793 therefore3767 of1537 the Jews2453 learned1097 that3754 he was2076 there1563, and2532 they came2064, not3756 for1223 Jesus2424' sake1223 only3440, but235 that2443 they might see1492 Lazarus2976 also2532, whom3739 he had raised1453 from1537 the dead3498.H&  For1063 you always3842 have2192 the poor4434 with3326 you1438, but1161 you don3756't always3842 have2192 me1691."b%= But3767 Jesus2424 said2036, "Leave863 her846 alone863. She has kept5083 this846 for1519 the day2250 of1780 my3450 burial1780.P$ Now he said2036 this5124, not3756 because3754 he846 cared3199 for4012 the poor4434, but235 because3754 he was2258 a thief2812, and2532 having2192 the money box1101, used to steal941 what was put into it1161.T#! "Why5101 wasn3756't this5124 ointment3464 sold4097 for1223 three hundred5145 denarii1220, and2532 given1325 to the poor4434?"_"7 Then3767 Judas2455 Iscariot2469, Simon4613's son1520, one of1537 his846 disciples3101, who would3195 betray3860 him846, said3004, g~k|{zLyww.uus]qpVo#n*m^lkj=iQhfddcLa_^]W\[ ZXWW$VU4S^R^QONN7MPLKII"GGDCA@->K<;\:=87a695'4<22Y0/.-,v+Q*e)B''%R$/#I!14P + +  >U} av; Jesus2424 therefore3767 said2036 to Peter4074, "Put906 the4675 sword3162 into1519 its sheath2336. The cup4221 which3739 the3588 Father3962 has given1325 me3427, shall I846 not3756, 3361 surely drink4095 it846?"ru] Simon4613 Peter4074 therefore3767, having2192 a sword3162, drew1670 it846, and2532 struck3817 the high priest749's servant1401, and2532 cut off609 his846 right1188 ear1161. The servant1401's name3686 was2258 Malchus3124.wtg that2443 the word3056 might be fulfilled4137 which3739 he spoke3754, "Of1537 those846 whom3739 you have given1325 me3427, I have lost622, 3756 none3762."~suJesus2424 answered611, "I told2036 you5213 that3754 I1473 am1510 he1487. If therefore3767 you seek2212 me1691, let863 these5128 go their way5217,"PrAgain3825 therefore3767 he1905 asked them846, "Who5101 are you2212 looking for1161?" They said2036, "Jesus2424 of Nazareth3480."dqAWhen5613 therefore3767 he said2036 to them3754, "I1473 am1510 he565," they went 1519 backward3694, and2532 fell4098 to the ground5476.GpThey answered611 him846, "Jesus2424 of Nazareth3480." Jesus2424 said3004 to them846, "I1473 am1510 he1161." Judas2455 also2532, who3588 betrayed3860 him846, was standing2476 with3326 them846.oJesus2424 therefore3767, knowing1492 all the things3956 that3588 were happening2064 to1909 him846, went forth1831, and said2036 to them846, "Who5101 are you looking for2212?"hnIJudas2455 then3767, having taken2983 a detachment4686 of soldiers and2532 officers5257 from1537 the chief priests749 and2532 the Pharisees5330, came2064 there1563 with3326 lanterns5322, 2532 torches2985, and2532 weapons3696.m'Now1161 Judas2455, who3588 betrayed3860 him846, also2532 knew1492 the place5117, for3754 Jesus2424 often4178 met4863 there1563 with3326 his846 disciples3101.}l uWhen Jesus2424 had spoken2036 these words5023, he went out1831 with4862 his846 disciples3101 over4008 the brook5493 Kidron2748, where3699 there was2258 a garden2779, into1519 which3739 he846 and2532 his846 disciples3101 entered1525.FkI2532 made known1107 to them846 your4675 name3686, and2532 will make it known1107; that2443 the love26 with which3739 you loved25 me3165 may be5600 in1722 them846, and I2504 in1722 them846.".jURighteous1342 Father2532, the world2889 hasn1097't 3756 known1097 you4571, but1161 I1473 knew1097 you4571; and2532 these3778 knew1097 that3754 you4771 sent649 me3165.]i3Father3962, I1473 desire2309 that2443 they also2548 whom3739 you have given1325 me3427 be5600 with3326 me1700 where3699 I am1510, that2443 they may see2334 my1699 glory1391, which3739 you have given1325 me3427, for3754 you loved25 me3165 before4253 the foundation2602 of the world2889.0hYI1473 in1722 them846, and2532 you4771 in1722 me1698, that2443 they may be5600 perfected5048 into1519 one1520; 2532 that2443 the world2889 may know1097 that3754 you4771 sent649 me3165, and2532 loved25 them846, even as2531 you loved25 me1691.gThe2532 glory1391 which3739 you have given1325 me3427, I1473 have given1325 to them846; that2443 they may be5600 one1520, even as2531 we2249 are2070 one1520;;fothat2443 they may all3956 be5600 one1520; even as2531 you4771, Father3962, are in1722 me1698, and I2504 in1722 you4671, that2443 they846 also2532 may be5600 one1520 in1722 us2254; that2443 the world2889 may believe4100 that3754 you4771 sent649 me3165.eNot3756 for4012 these5130 only3440 do I2065 pray235, but for4012 those3588 also2532 who believe4100 in1519 me1691 through1223 their846 word3056,kdO2532 For5228 their sakes846 I1473 sanctify37 myself1683, that2443 they846 themselves also2532 may be5600 sanctified37 in1722 truth225.2531 you sent649 me1691 into1519 the world2889, even so2504 I have sent649 them846 into1519 the world2889.b)Sanctify37 them846 in1722 your4675 truth225. Your4674 word3056 is2076 truth225.0aYThey are1526 not3756 of1537 the world2889 even as2531 I1473 am1510 not3756 of1537 the world2889.x`iI pray2065 not3756 that2443 you would take142 them846 from1537 the world2889, but235 that2443 you would keep5083 them846 from1537 the evil one4190.Y_+I1473 have given1325 them846 your4675 word3056. 2532 The world2889 hated3404 them846, because3754 they are1526 not3756 of1537 the world2889, even as2531 I1473 am1510 not3756 of1537 the world2889.2^] But now3568 I2064 come to4314 you4571, and2532 I2064 say2980 these things5023 in1722 the world2889, that2443 they may have2192 my1699 joy5479 made full4137 in1722 themselves846.x]i While3753 I was2252 with3326 them846 in1722 the world2889, I1473 kept5083 them846 in1722 your4675 name3686. Those whom3739 you have given1325 me3427 I have kept5442. 2532 None3762 of1537 them846 is lost622, except1487, 3361 the son5207 of destruction684, that2443 the Scripture1124 might be fulfilled4137.\ 2532 I am1510 no3756 more2089 in1722 the world2889, but2532 these3778 are1526 in1722 the world2889, and2532 I1473 am coming2064 to4314 you4571. Holy40 Father3962, keep5083 them through1722 your name3686 which3739 you have given1325 me3427, that2443 they846 may be5600 one1520, even as2531 we2249 are5600.a[; 2532 All3956 things that are mine1699 are2076 yours4674, and2532 yours4674 are mine1699, and2532 I am glorified1392 in1722 them846.Z5 I1473 pray2065 for4012 them846. I don3756't pray2065 for4012 the world2889, but235 for4012 those whom3739 you have given1325 me3427, for3754 they are1526 yours4671.-YSfor3754 the words4487 which3739 you have given1325 me3427 I have given1325 to them846, and2532 they846 received2983 them2532, and knew1097 for sure230 that3754 I came forth1831 from3844 you4675, and2532 they have believed4100 that3754 you4771 sent649 me3165.DXNow3568 they have known1097 that3754 all things3956 whatever3745 you have given1325 me3427 are2076 from3844 you4675,pWYI revealed5319 your4675 name3686 to the people444 whom3739 you have given1325 me3427 out of1537 the world2889. 4674 They were2258 yours2532, and you have given1325 them846 to me1698. 2532 They have kept5083 your4675 word3056.V52532 Now3568, Father3962, glorify1392, 4771 me3165 with3844 your own self4572 with the glory1391 which3739 I had2192 with3844 you4671 before4253 the world2889 existed1511.gUGI1473 glorified1392 you4571 on1909 the earth1093. I have accomplished5048 the work2041 which3739 you have given1325 me3427 to2443 do4160. T91161 This3778 is2076 eternal166 life2222, that2443 they should know1097 you4571, the only3441 true228 God2316, and2532 him whom3739 you sent649, Jesus2424 Christ5547.Seven as2531 you gave1325 him846 authority over1849 all3956 flesh4561, he2443 will give1325 eternal166 life2222 to all846 whom3956 you3739 have given1325 him846.R 1Jesus2424 said2980 these things5023, and2532 lifting up1869 his846 eyes3788 to1519 heaven3772, he2532 said2036, "Father3962, the time5610 has come2064. Glorify1392 your4675 Son5207, that2443 your4675 Son5207 may also2532 glorify1392 you4571;LQ!I have told2980 you5213 these things5023, that2443 in1722 me1698 you may have2192 peace1515. In1722 the world2889 you have2192 oppression2347; but235 cheer2293 up1473! I have overcome3528 the world2889."UP# Behold2400, the time5610 is2064 coming2064, yes2532, and has now3568 come2064, that2443 you will be scattered4650, everyone1538 to1519 his own2398 place2532, and you will leave863 me1691 alone3441. Yet2532 I am1510 not3756 alone3441, because3754 the Father3962 is2076 with3326 me1700.rO]Jesus2424 answered611 them846, "Do you4100 now737 believe4100?hNINow3568 we know1492 that3754 you know1492 all things3956, and2532 don3756't 2192 need5532 for anyone5100 to question2065 you4571. By1722 this5129 we believe4100 that3754 you4571 came forth1831 from575 God2316."fMEHis846 disciples3101 said to3004 him846, "Behold1492, now3568 you2980 speak plainly3954, and2532 speak3004 no3762 figures of speech3942. LI came out1831 from3844 the Father3962, and2532 have come2064 into1519 the world2889. Again3825, I leave863 the world2889, and2532 go4198 to4314 the Father3962."#K?for1063 the Father3962 himself846 loves5368 you5209, because3754 you5210 have loved5368 me1691, and2532 have believed4100 that3754 I1473 came forth1831 from3844 God2316.(JIIn1722 that1565 day2250 you will ask154 in1722 my3450 name3686; and2532 I don3756't say3004 to you5213, that3754 I1473 will pray2065 to the Father3962 for4012 you5216,*IMI have spoken2980 these things5023 to you5213 in1722 figures of speech3942. But235 the time5610 is coming2064 when3753 I will2980 no3756 more2089 speak to2980 you5213 in1722 figures of speech3942, but235 will tell312 you5213 plainly3954 about4012 the Father3962.H-Until2193 now737, you have asked154, 3756 nothing3762 in1722 my3450 name3686. Ask154, and2532 you will receive2983, that2443 your5216 joy5479 may be5600 made full4137.iGK"In1722 that1565 day2250 you will ask2065, 3756 me1691 no3762 questions281. Most certainly281 I3756 tell3004 you3745, whatever you302 may ask154 of the Father3962 in1722 my3450 name3686, he will give1325 it to you5213.|Fq2532 Therefore3767, Ezekiel3 you5210 now3568 have2192 sorrow3077, but1161 I will see3700 you5209 again3825, and2532 your5216 heart2588 will rejoice5463, and2532 no one3762 will take142 your5216 joy5479 away from575 you5216.]E3A woman1135, when3752 she gives birth5088, has2192 sorrow3077, because3754 her846 time has2192 come2064. But1161 when3752 she has delivered1080 the child3813, she doesn3756't remember3421 the anguish2347 any more2089, for1223 the joy5479 that3754 a human being444 is born1080 into1519 the world2889.DMost281 certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, that3754 you5210 will weep2799 and2532 lament2354, but1161 the world2889 will rejoice5463. 1161 You5210 will be sorrowful3076, but235 your5216 sorrow3077 will be turned1096 into1519 joy5479.(CITherefore3767 Jesus2424 perceived1097 that3754 they wanted2309 to ask2065 him846, and2532 he said2036 to them846, "Do you inquire2212 among3326 yourselves240 concerning4012 this5127, that3754 I said2036, 3397 'A little while, and2532 you2334 won3756't see2334 me3165, and2532 again3825 a little while3397, and2532 you will see3700 me3165?'BwThey said3004 therefore3767, "What5101 is2076 this5124 that3739 he says3004, 3397"'A little while?'" 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Again3825 a little while3397, and2532 you will see3700 me3165."$?AAll things3956 whatever3745 the Father3962 has2192 are2076 mine1699; therefore1223, 5124 I5124 said that3754 he takes2983 of1537 mine1700, and2532 will declare312 it to you5213.J> He1565 will glorify1392 me1691, for3754 he will take2983 from1537 what is mine1700, and2532 will declare312 it to you5213.x=i However1161 when3752 he1565, the Spirit of4151 truth225, has come2064, he will guide3594 you5209 into1519 all3956 truth225, for1063 he will2980 not3756 speak2980 from575 himself1438; but235 whatever3745, Leviticus2 he hears191, he will speak2980. 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But1161 if1437 I go4198, I will send3992 him846 to4314 you5209.36_But235 because3754 I have told2980 you5213 these things5023, sorrow3077 has filled4137 your5216 heart2588.{5oBut1161 now3568 I am going to4314 him3588 who sent3992 me3165, and2532 none3762 of1537 you5216 asks2065 me3165, 4226 'Where are you going5217?'Q4But235 I have told2980 you5213 these things5023, so that2443 when3752 the time5610 comes2064, you5213 may remember3421 that3754 I1473 told2036 you5213 about them846. 1161 I didn3756't tell you5213 these things5023 from1537 the beginning746, because3754 I was2252 with3326 you5216.H3 2532 They will do4160 these things5023, 5213 because3754 they have1097 not3756 known1097 the Father3962, nor3761 me1691.25They will put4160 you5209 out of the synagogues656. Yes235, the time5610 comes2064 that2443 whoever3956 kills615 you5209 will think1380 that he offers4374 service2999 to God2316.%1 E"These things5023 have I spoken2980 to you5213, so that2443 you wouldn4624't 3361 be caused to stumble4624.?0w2532 You5210 will also1161 testify3140, because3754 you have been2075 with3326 me1700 from575 the beginning746.y/k1161 "When3752 the Counselor3875 has come2064, whom3739 I1473 will send3992 to you5213 from3844 the Father3962, the Spirit4151 of truth225, who3739 proceeds1607 from3844 the Father3962, he1565 will testify3140 about4012 me1700.v.eBut235 this happened so that2443 the word3056 may be fulfilled4137 which was written1125 in1722 their846 law3754, 3404 'They hated me3165 without a cause1432.'F-If1487 I hadn4160't 3361 done4160 among1722 them846 the works2041 which3739 no3361 one243 else did4160, they wouldn3756't have2192 had2192 sin266. 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Don3361't let5015 your5216 heart2588 be troubled5015, neither3366 let it be fearful1168.But1161 the Counselor3875, the Holy40 Spirit4151, whom3739 the Father3962 will send3992 in1722 my3450 name3686, he1565 will teach1321 you5209 all things3956, and2532 will5279 remind5279 you5209 of all3956 that3739 I said2036 to you5213. h }|{eyxvv&twsUrq pnm^ljihg,f;e db`^$\[GZOYXWV{UTS_R)Q|PHNMRKJHGvFExD~CNA@@>);:v968754210/.j-~,*)7(&%$$=#p"h! {!I~>,  ^So2532 then5119 the3767 other243 disciple3101 who3588 came2064 first4413 to1519 the tomb3419 also entered in1525, and2532 he saw1492 and2532 believed4100.0]Yand2532 the cloth4676 that3739 had been2258 on1909 his846 head2776, not3756 lying2749 with3326 the linen cloths3608, but235 rolled up1794 in1519 a1520 place5117 by itself5565.\{Then3767 Simon4613 Peter4074 came2064, following190 him846, and2532 entered1525 into1519 the tomb3419. 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Don3361't make4160 my3450 Father3962's house3624 a3624 marketplace1712!"~LuHe2532 made4160 a whip5416 of1537 cords4979, and threw1544 all3956 out1537 of the temple2411, both5037 the sheep4263 and5037 the oxen1016; and2532 he poured out1632 the changers2855' money2772, and2532 overthrew390 their tables5132.zKm2532 He2532 found2147 in1722 the temple2411 those who sold4453 oxen1016, sheep4263, and2532 doves4058, and2532 the changers of money2773 sitting2521.2532 Passover3957 of the Jews2453 was2258 at hand1451, and2532 Jesus2424 went up305 to1519 Jerusalem2414.iIK After3326 this5124, he went down2597 to1519 Capernaum2584, he846, and2532 his846 mother3384, 2532 his846 brothers80, and2532 his846 disciples3101; and2532 they stayed3306 there1563 a3756 few4183 days2250.@Hy This3778 beginning746 of his signs4592 Jesus2424 did4160 in1722 Cana2580 of Galilee1056, and2532 revealed5319 his846 glory1391; and2532 his846 disciples3101 believed4100 in1519 him846.G and2532 said3004 to him846, 3956 "Everyone444 serves5087 the good2570 wine3631 first4412, and2532 when3752 the guests have drunk3184 freely5119, then that which is worse1640. You4771 have kept5083 the3631 good2570 wine3631 until2193 now737!"#F? 1161 When5613 the ruler of the feast755 tasted1089 the water5204 now become1096 wine3631, and2532 didn3756't know1492 where4159 it came from2076 (but1161 the servants1249 who had drawn501 the water5204 knew1492), the ruler of the feast755 called5455 the bridegroom3566,REHe2532 said3004 to them846, "Now3568 draw some out501, and2532 take5342 it to the ruler of the feast755." So2532 they took it5342.VD%Jesus2424 said3004 to them846, "Fill1072 the water pots5201 with water5204." They2532 filled1072 them846 up to2193 the brim507.4CaNow1161 there were2258 six1803 water pots5201 of stone3035 set2749 there1563 after the Jews2453' way of2596 purifying2512, containing5562 two1417 or2228 three5140 metretes3355 apiece303./BWHis846 mother3384 said3004 to the servants1249, "Whatever5100, Leviticus2 he says3004 to you5213, do it4160."AJesus2424 said3004 to her846, "Woman1135, what5101 does that have2532 to do with2532 you4671 and me1698? My3450 hour5610 has2240 not yet3768 come2240."H@ When2532 the wine3631 ran out5302, Jesus2424' mother3384 said3004 to4314 him846, "They have2192 no3756 wine3631.")?K1161 Jesus2424 also2532 was invited2564, with2532 his846 disciples3101, to1519 the marriage1062.u> e2532 The2250 third5154 day2250, there was1096 a marriage1062 in1722 Cana2580 of Galilee1056. 2532 Jesus2424' mother3384 was2258 there1563.c=?*Then3767 because1223 of the Jews2453' Preparation3904 Day3754 (for the tomb3419 was2258 near at hand1451) they5087 laid Jesus2424 there1563.F<)Now1161 in1722 the place5117 where3699 he was crucified4717 there was2258 a garden2779. 2532 In1722 the garden2779 was a new2537 tomb3419 in1722 which no man3762 had ever yet3764 been3739 laid5087.;-(So3767 they2983 took Jesus2424' body4983, and2532 bound1210 it846 in linen cloths3608 with3326 the spices759, as2531 the custom1485 of the Jews2453 is2076 to bury1779.N:'1161 Nicodemus3530, who3588 at first4413 came2064 to4314 Jesus2424 by night3571, also2532 came2064 bringing5342 a mixture3395 of myrrh4666 and2532 aloes250, about5616 a hundred1540 Roman pounds3046.49a&1161 After3326 these things5023, Joseph2501 of575 Arimathaea707, being5607 a disciple3101 of Jesus2424, but1161 secretly2928 for1223 fear5401 of the Jews2453, asked2065 of Pilate4091 that2443 he might take away142 Jesus2424' body4983. 2532 Pilate4091 gave2010 him permission2010. He came2064 therefore3767 and2532 took142 away his2424 body4983.68e%2532 Again3825 another2087 Scripture1124 says3004, "They will look3700 on1519 him whom3739 they pierced1574."g7G$For1063 these things5023 happened1096, that2443 the Scripture1124 might be fulfilled4137, "A bone3747 of him846 will4937 not3756 be broken4937."36_#He3588 who has seen3708 has testified3140, and2532 his846 testimony3141 is2076 true228. He2548 knows1492 that3754 he2548 tells3004 the truth227, that2443 you5210 may believe4100.z5m"However235 one1520 of the soldiers4757 pierced3572 his846 side4125 with a spear3057, and2532 immediately2117 blood129 and2532 water5204 came out1831.q4[!but1161 when5613 they came2064 to1909 Jesus2424, and saw that1492 he846 was already2235 dead2348, they didn3756't break2608 his846 legs4628.3y Therefore3767 the soldiers4757 came2064, and2532 broke2608 the legs4628, Ezekiel3 of the first4413, and2532 of the other243 who3588 was crucified4957 with him846;-2STherefore3767 the Jews2453, because1893 it was2258 the Preparation3904 Day2443, so that the bodies4983 wouldn3306't 3361 remain3306 on1909 the cross4716 on1722 the Sabbath4521 (for1063 that1565 Sabbath4521 was2258 a special3173 one2250), asked2065 of Pilate4091 that2443 their846 legs4628 might be broken2608, and2532 that they might be taken away142.1}When3753 Jesus2424 therefore3767 had received2983 the vinegar3690, he said2036, "It is finished5055." He bowed2827 his head2776, and2532 gave up3860 his spirit4151.'0GNow3767 a vessel4632 full3324 of vinegar3690 was set2749 there1161; so they put4060 a sponge4699 full4130 of the vinegar3690 on hyssop5301, and2532 held4374 it at his846 mouth4750./After3326 this5124, Jesus2424, seeing1492 that3754 all things3956 were now2235 finished5055, that2443 the Scripture1124 might be fulfilled5048, said3004, "I am thirsty1372.".+Then1534 he3004 said to the disciple3101, "Behold2400, your4675 mother3384!" 2532 From575 that1565 hour5610, the disciple3101 took2983 her846 to1519 his own home2398.;-oTherefore3767 when Jesus2424 saw1492 his mother3384, and2532 the disciple3101 whom3739 he loved25 standing there3936, he said3004 to his846 mother3384, "Woman1135, behold2400 your4675 son5207!"5,cBut1161 there were standing2476 by3844 the cross4716 of Jesus2424 his846 mother3384, and2532 his846 mother3384's sister79, Mary3137 the wife of Clopas2832, and2532 Mary3137 Magdalene3094.t+aThen3767 they said2036 to4314 one another240, "Let4977's not3361 tear4977 it846, but235 cast lots2975 for4012 it846 to decide whose5101 it will be2071," that2443 the Scripture1124 might be fulfilled4137, which says3004, "They parted1266 my3450 garments2440 among them1438. 2532 For1909 my3450 cloak2441 they cast906 lots2819." Therefore3767 the3303 soldiers4757 did4160 these things5023.b*=Then3767 the soldiers4757, when3753 they had crucified4717 Jesus2424, took2983 his846 garments2440 and2532 made4160 four5064 parts3313, to every1538 soldier4757 a part3313; and also2532 the coat5509. Now1161 the coat5509 was2258 without seam729, woven5307 from1537 the top509, 1223 throughout3650.w)gPilate4091 answered611, "What3739 I have written1125, I have written1125."8(iThe chief priests749 of the Jews2453 therefore3767 said3004 to Pilate4091, "Don3361't write1125, 935 'The King of the Jews2453,' but235, 3754, 1565 'he said2036, I am1510 King935 of the Jews2453.'"'{Therefore3767 many4183 of the Jews2453 read314 this5126 title5102, for3754 the place5117 where3699 Jesus2424 was2258 crucified was4717 near1451 the city4172; and2532 it was2258 written1125 in Hebrew1447, in Latin4515, and in Greek1676.+&O1161 Pilate4091 wrote1125 a title5102 also2532, and1161 put5087 it on1909 the cross4716. There1161 was2258 written1125, "JESUS2424 OF NAZARETH3480, THE KING935 OF THE JEWS2453."u%cwhere3699 they crucified4717 him846, and2532 with3326 him846 two1417 others243, on either1782 side one1782, and1161 Jesus2424 in the middle3319. $ He2532 went out1831, bearing941 his846 cross4716, to1519 the place5117 called3004 "The Place of a Skull2898," which3739 is called3004 in Hebrew1447, "Golgotha1115,"k#OSo3767 then5119 he3860 delivered him846 to them846 to2443 be crucified4717. So1161 they took3880 Jesus2424 and2532 led520 him away520."{They1161 cried out2905, "Away with142 him846! Away with142 him4717! Crucify him4091!" Pilate said3004 to them846, "Shall I crucify4717 your5216 King935?" The chief priests749 answered611, "We have2192 no3756 king935, 3361 but1487 Caesar2541!"!%Now1161 it was2258 the Preparation3904 Day of the Passover3957, at1161 about5616 the sixth1623 hour5610. 2532 He said3004 to the Jews2453, "Behold1492, your5216 King935!"t a When Pilate4091 therefore3767 heard191 these5126 words3056, he brought71 Jesus2424 out1854, and2532 sat down2523 on1909 the judgment seat968 at1519 a place5117 called3004 "The Pavement3038," but1161 in Hebrew1447, "Gabbatha1042."=s At1537 this5127, Pilate4091 was seeking to2212 release630 him846, but1161 the Jews2453 cried out2896, saying3004, "If1437 you release630 this man5126, you aren1488't 3756 Caesar2541's friend5384! Everyone who3956 makes4160 himself846 a king935 speaks against483 Caesar2541!"   Jesus2424 answered3756, "You would have2192 no3762 power1849 at all against2596 me1700, unless1487 it3361 were2258 given1325 to you4671 from above509. Therefore1223 he who5124 delivered3860 me3165 to you4671 has2192 greater3173 sin266."c? Pilate4091 therefore3767 said3004 to him846, "Aren3756't you2980 speaking to me1698? Don3756't you1492 know that3754 I have2192 power1849 to release630 you4571, and2532 have2192 power1849 to crucify4717 you4571?"/W He2532 entered1525 into1519 the Praetorium4232 again3825, and2532 said3004 to Jesus2424, "Where4159 are1488 you4771 from1161?" But Jesus2424 gave1325 him846 no3756 answer612.(IWhen3753 therefore3767 Pilate4091 heard191 this5126 saying3056, he was5399 more3123 afraid5399.1[The Jews2453 answered611 him846, "We2249 have2192 a law3551, and2532 by2596 our2257 law3551 he ought3784 to die599, because3754 he made4160 himself1438 the Son5207 of God2316."pYWhen3753 therefore3767 the chief priests749 and2532 the officers5257 saw1492 him846, they shouted3004, saying, "Crucify4717! Crucify4717!" Pilate4091 said3004 to them846, "Take2983 him846 yourselves2532, and crucify4717 him846, for1063 I1473 find2147 no3756 basis for1063 a charge156 against1722 him846.""=Jesus2424 therefore3767 came1831 out1854, wearing5409 the crown4735 of thorns174 and2532 the purple4210 garment2440. 2532 Pilate said3004 to them846, "Behold1492, the man444!"{oThen3767 Pilate4091 went1831 out1854 again3825, and2532 said3004 to them846, "Behold1492, I bring71 him846 out1854 to you5213, that2443 you may know1097 that3754 I find2147 no3762 basis for a charge156 against1722 him846."2]They2532 kept saying3004, "Hail5463, King935 of the Jews2453!" and2532 they kept4475 slapping1325 him846.The2532 soldiers4757 twisted4120 thorns173 into1537 a crown4735, and put2007 it on2007 his846 head2776, and2532 dressed4016 him846 in a purple4210 garment2440. }So5119 Pilate4091 then5119 took2983 Jesus2424, and2532 flogged him3146.s_(Then3767 they2905 all3956 shouted again3825, saying3004, "Not3361 this man5126, but235 Barabbas912!" Now1161 Barabbas912 was2258 a robber3027.E'But1161 you have2076 a custom4914, that2443 I should release630 someone1520 to5213 you5213 at1722 the Passover3957. Therefore3767 do you1014 want me to release630 to you5213 the King935 of the Jews2453?"&Pilate4091 said3004 to him846, "What5101 is2076 truth225?" When he had said2036 this5124, he went out1831 again3825 to4314 the Jews2453, and2532 said3004 to4314 them846, "I1473 find2147 no3762 basis for a charge156 against1722 him846."=%Pilate4091 therefore3767 said2036 to him846, "Are1488 you4771 a king935 then3766?" Jesus2424 answered611, "You4771 say3004 that3754 I1473 am1510 a king935. For1519 this reason5124 I1473 have been1080 born1080, and2532 for1519 this reason5124 I2064 have come into1519 the world2889, that2443 I should testify3140 to the truth225. Everyone3956 who is5607 of1537 the truth225 listens191 to my3450 voice5456."%C$Jesus2424 answered611, "My1699 Kingdom932 is2076 not3756 of1537 this5127 world2889. If1487 my1699 Kingdom932 were2258 of1537 this5127 world2889, then my1698 servants5257 would302 fight75, that2443 I wouldn3860't 3361 be delivered3860 to the Jews2453. But1161 now3568 my1699 Kingdom932 is2076 not3756 from here1782."+#Pilate4091 answered3385, "I2453'm not a Jew, am1510 I1473? Your own4674 nation1484 and2532 the chief priests749 delivered3860 you4571 to me1698. What5101 have you done4160?"s _"Jesus2424 answered611 him846, "Do you4771 say3004 this5124 by575 yourself1438, or2228 did others243 tell2036 you4671 about4012 me1700?"+ O!Pilate4091 therefore3767 entered1525 again3825 into1519 the Praetorium4232, 2532 called5455 Jesus2424, and2532 said2036 to him846, "Are1488 you4771 the King935 of the Jews2453?"l Q that2443 the word3056 of Jesus2424 might be fulfilled4137, which3739 he spoke2036, signifying4591 by what4169 kind of death2288 he should3195 die599.- SPilate4091 therefore3767 said2036 to them846, "Take2983 him846 yourselves5210, and2532 judge2919 him846 according to2596 your5216 law3551." Therefore3767 the Jews2453 said to2036 him846, "It is1832 not3756 lawful for us2254 to put615 anyone3762 to death615," They answered611 him846, 2532, Exodus36 "If1487 this man3778 weren2258't 3361 an evildoer2555, we wouldn3860't 3756 have302 delivered3860 him846 up to you4671."taPilate4091 therefore3767 went out1831 to4314 them846, and2532 said2036, "What5101 accusation2724 do you5342 bring against2596 this5127 man444?"H They71 led Jesus2424 therefore3767 from575 Caiaphas2533 into1519 the Praetorium4232. It1161 was2258 early4405, and1161 they1525 themselves846 didn3756't enter1525 into1519 the Praetorium4232, that they might2443 not3361 be defiled3392, but235 might2443 eat5315 the Passover3957.$APeter4074 therefore3767 denied720 it again3825, and2532 immediately2112 the rooster220 crowed5455.q[One1520 of1537 the servants1401 of the high priest749, being5607 a relative4773 of him whose3739 ear5621 Peter4074 had cut off609, said3004, "Didn1492't 3756 I1473 see1492 you4571 in1722 the garden2779 with3326 him846?"'GNow1161 Simon4613 Peter4074 was2258 standing2476 and2532 warming himself2328. They said2036 therefore3767 to him846, "You4771 aren1488't 3361 also2532 one of1537 his846 disciples3101, are you1565?" He denied720 it2532, and said2036, "I am1510 not3756."Annas452 sent649 him846 bound1210 to4314 Caiaphas2533, the high priest749.Jesus2424 answered611 him846, "If1487 I have spoken2980 evil2560, testify3140 of4012 the evil2556; but1161 if1487 well2573, why5101 do you1194 beat me3165?"2]When1161 he846 had2036 said2036 this5023, one1520 of the officers5257 standing by3936 slapped1325 Jesus2424 with his hand4475, saying2036, "Do you611 answer the high priest749 like that3779?"3Why5101 do you1905 ask me3165? Ask1905 those who3588 have heard me191 what5101 I said2980 to them846. Behold1492, these3778 know1492 the things3739 which I1473 said2036."*MJesus2424 answered611 him846, "I1473 spoke2980 openly3954 to the world2889. I1473 always3842 taught1321 in1722 synagogues4864, and2532 in1722 the temple2411, where3699 the Jews2453 always3842 meet4905. 2532 I said2980 nothing3762 in1722 secret2927.R~The high priest749 therefore3767 asked2065 Jesus2424 about4012 his846 disciples3101, and2532 about4012 his846 teaching1322.}#Now1161 the servants1401 and2532 the officers5257 were standing there2476, having made4160 a fire of coals439, for3754 it was2258 cold5592. They2532 were warming themselves2328. 1161 Peter4074, 2258 was with3326 them846, standing2476 and2532 warming himself2328..|UThen3767 the maid3814 who1565 kept the door2377 said3004 to Peter4074, "Are1488, 3361 you4771 also2532 one of1537 this5127 man444's disciples3101?" He said3004, "I am1510 not3756."{%but1161 Peter4074 was standing2476 at4314 the door2374 outside1854. So3767 the3588 other243 disciple3101, who3588 was2258 known1110 to the high priest749, went out1831 and2532 spoke2036 to her who kept the door2377, and2532 brought in1521 Peter4074.z1161 Simon4613 Peter4074 followed190 Jesus2424, as2532 did another243 disciple3101. Now1161 that1565 disciple3101 was2258 known1110 to the high priest749, and2532 entered in with4897 Jesus2424 into1519 the court833 of the high priest749;yyNow1161 it was2258 Caiaphas2533 who3588 advised4823 the Jews2453 that3754 it was expedient that4851 one1520 man444 should perish622 for5228 the people2992.x and2532 led520 him846, Romans to4314 Annas452 first4412, for1063 he was2258 father-in3995-law to Caiaphas2533, who3739 was2258 high priest749 that1565 year1763.qw[ So3767 the detachment4686, the2532 commanding officer5506, and2532 the officers5257 of the Jews2453, seized4815 Jesus2424 and2532 bound1210 him846, g$/~}|bzywvt}s|qSp onCmVl]j`hff-ecb^aI_]\[Z7X8VUU SR3QVPtNbLJGFDD:C*@?>&=n;o::87654\3210/x.-,8+)}(&%$#U"! EGc|aj @ b $+EOThe woman1135 said3004 to him846, "Sir2962, I perceive2334 that3754 you4771 are1488 a prophet4396.D7for1063 you have had2192 five4002 husbands435; and2532 he whom3739 you2192 now3568 have2192 is2076 not3756 your4675 husband435. This5124 you2046 have said truly227."C'The woman1135 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 "I have2192 no3756 husband435." Jesus2424 said2036 to her846, "You2036 said3004 well2573, 2036 'I have no3756 husband435,'0BYJesus2424 said3004 to her846, "Go5217, call5455 your4675 husband435, and2532 come2064 here1759."-ASThe woman1135 said3004 to4314 him846, "Sir2962, give1325 me3427 this5124 water5204, so that2443 I don3361't get thirsty1372, neither3366 come2064 all the way here1759 to draw501."^@5but1161 whoever3739, Leviticus2 drinks4095 of1537 the water5204 that3739 I302 will give1325 him846 will1519 never165 thirst1372 again235; but the water5204 that3739 I will give1325 him846 will become1096 in1722 him846 a well4077 of water5204 springing up242 to1519 eternal166 life2222."O? Jesus2424 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 her846, "Everyone who3956 drinks4095 of1537 this5127 water5204 will thirst1372 again3825,g>G Are1488 you4771 greater than3187 our2257 father3962, Jacob2384, who3739 gave1325 us2254 the well5421, and2532 drank4095, 1537 of846 it himself846, as did2532 his846 children5207, and2532 his846 livestock2353?"?=w The woman1135 said3004 to him846, "Sir2962, you have2192 nothing3777 to draw with502, and2532 the well5421 is2076 deep901. From where4159 then3767 have you2192 that5204 living2198 water5204?Y<+ Jesus2424 answered611 her846, "If1487 you knew1492 the gift1431 of God2316, and2532 who5101 it is2076 who5101 says3004 to you4671, 1325 'Give me3427 a302 drink4095,' you4771, Leviticus2 would have asked154 him846, and2532 he would have given1325, Leviticus2 you4671 living2198 water5204." ;9 The Samaritan4542 woman1135 therefore3767 said3004 to him846, "How is it that4459 you4771, being5607 a Jew2453, ask154 for1063 a drink4095 from3844 me1700, a Samaritan4542 woman1135?" (For1063 Jews2453 have4798 no3756 dealings4798 with Samaritans4541.)#:?For1063 his846 disciples3101 had gone away565 into1519 the city4172 to2443 buy59 food5160.X9)A woman1135 of1537 Samaria4540 came2064 to draw501 water5204. Jesus2424 said3004 to her846, "Give1325 me3427 a drink4095."U8#1161 Jacob2384's well4077 was2258 there1563. Jesus2424 therefore3767, being tired2872 from1537 his journey3597, sat2516 down3779 by1909 the well4077. It was2258 about5616 the5610 sixth1623 hour5610.&7ESo3767 he2064 came to1519 a city4172 of Samaria4540, called3004 Sychar4965, near4139 the parcel of ground5564 that3739 Jacob2384 gave1325 to5207 his846 son5207, Joseph2501.n6U1161 He846 needed1163 to pass1330 through1223 Samaria4540.y5khe left863 Judea2449, and2532 departed565, 3825 into1519 Galilee1056.4+(although2544 Jesus2424 himself846 didn3756't baptize907, but235 his846 disciples3101),-3 UTherefore3767 when5613 the Lord2962 knew1097 that3754 the Pharisees5330 had heard191 that3754 Jesus2424 was making4160 and2532 baptizing907 more4119 disciples3101 than2228 John2491S2$One who believes4100 in1519 the Son5207 has2192 eternal166 life2222, but1161 one who disobeys544 the Son5207, Amos0 won3756't see3700 life2222, but235 the wrath3709 of God2316 remains3306 on1909 him846."+1O#The Father3962 loves25 the Son5207, and2532 has given1325 all things3956 into1722 his846 hand5495.y0k"For1063 he whom3739 God2316 has sent649 speaks2980 the words4487 of God2316; for1063 God2316 gives1325 the Spirit4151, 3756 without1537 measure3358.*/M!He who has received2983 his846 witness has set his846 seal4972 to this3754, that God2316 is2076 true227._.7 2532 What3739 he has seen3708 and2532 heard191, of that5124 he testifies3140; and2532 no one3762 receives2983 his846 witness3141.-He who comes2064 from above509 is2076 above1883 all3956. He who is5607 from1537 the earth1093 belongs2076 to1537 the earth1093, and2532 speaks2980 of1537 the earth1093. He who comes2064 from1537 heaven3772 is2076 above1883 all3956.q,[He1565 must1163 increase837, but1161 I1691 must decrease1642.7+gHe who has2192 the bride3565 is2076 the bridegroom3566; but1161 the friend5384 of the bridegroom3566, who stands2476 and2532 hears191 him846, rejoices5463 greatly5479 because1223 of the5456 bridegroom3566's voice5456. This3778, my1699 joy5479, therefore3767 is made full4137.*You5210 yourselves846, 3140 testify3140, 3427 that3754 I1473 said2036, 1473 'I am1510 not3756 the Christ5547,' but235, 3754, 649 'I have been sent before1715 him1565.')w5002491 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 "A3756 man444 can1410 receive2983 nothing1437, unless3361 it has been5600 given1325 him846 from1537 heaven3772.C(They2532 came2064 to4314 John2491, and2532 said2036 to him846, "Rabbi4461, he3739 who was2258 with3326 you4675 beyond4008 the Jordan2446, to whom3739 you4771 have testified3140, behold1492, the same3778 baptizes907, and2532 everyone3956 is coming2064 to4314 him846."i'KThere arose1096 therefore3767 a questioning2214 on the part3326 of1537 John2491's disciples3101 with3326 some Jews2453 about4012 purification2512.~&uFor1063 John2491 was2258 not yet3768 thrown906 into1519 prison5438.9%k5002491 also2532 was2258 baptizing907 in1722 Enon137 near1451 Salim4530, because3754 there1563 was2258 much4183 water5204 there1563. They2532 came3854, and2532 were baptized907.4$aAfter3326 these things5023, Jesus2424 came2064 with2532 his846 disciples3101 into1519 the land1093 of Judea2453. He2532 stayed1304 there1563 with3326 them846, and2532 baptized907.#1But1161 he who does4160 the truth225 comes2064 to4314 the light5457, that2443 his846 works2041 may be revealed5319, that3754 they have2076 been done2038 in1722 God2316.""For1063 everyone3956 who does4238 evil5337 hates3404 the light2532, and doesn3756't come2064 to4314 the light2443, lest3361 his846 works2041 would be exposed1651.x!i1161 This3778 is2076 the judgment2920, that3754 the light5457 has come2064 into1519 the world2889, and2532 men444 loved25 the darkness4655 rather3123 than2228 the light5457; for1063 their846 works2041 were2258 evil4190. }He who believes4100 in him846 is2919 not3756 judged2919. He1161 who doesn3361't believe4100 has4100 been judged2919 already2235, because3754 he has4100 not3361 believed4100 in1519 the name3686 of the one and only3439 Son5207 of God2316./WFor1063 God2316 didn3756't send649 his846 Son5207 into1519 the world2889 to2443 judge2919 the world2889, but235 that2443 the world2889 should be saved4982 through1223 him846.ykFor1063 God2316 so3779 loved25 the world2889, that5620 he gave1325 his846 one and only3439 Son5207, that2443 whoever3956 believes4100 in1519 him846 should622 not3361 perish622, but235 have2192 eternal166 life2222.Othat2443 whoever3956 believes4100 in1519 him846 should622 not3361 perish622, but235 have2192 eternal166 life2222.iK2532 As2531 Moses3475 lifted up5312 the serpent3789 in1722 the wilderness2048, even so3779 must1163 the Son5207 of Man444 be lifted up5312, No2532 one3762 has ascended305 into1519 heaven1487, but3361 he who3588 descended2597 out1537 of heaven3772, the Son5207 of Man444, who is5607 in1722 heaven3772.y If1487 I told2036 you5213 earthly things1919 and2532 you don3756't believe4100, how4459 will you believe4100 if1437 I tell2036 you5213 heavenly things2032?:m Most281 certainly281 I tell2980 you3754, we speak3004 that3739 which we know1492, and2532 testify2980 of that3739 which we have seen3708, and2532 you don3756't receive2983 our2257 witness3141.gG Jesus2424 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 him846, "Are1488 you4771 the teacher1320 of Israel2474, and2532 don3756't understand1097 these things5023?' Nicodemus3530 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 him846, "How4459 can1410 these things5023 be1096?"5The wind4151 blows4154 where3699 it wants2309 to2532, and you hear191 its sound5456, 846 but235 don3756't know1492, 1492 where4159 it comes2064 from and2532 where4226 it is going5217. So3779 is2076 everyone3956 who is born1080 of1537 the Spirit4151."&EDon3361't marvel2296 that3754 I said2036 to you4671, 5209 'You must1163 be born1080 anew509.'X)That which is born1080 of1537 the flesh4561 is2076 flesh4561. That2532 which is born1080 of1537 the Spirit4151 is2076 spirit4151.SJesus2424 answered611, "Most281 certainly281 I tell3004 you1437, unless3361 one5100 is born1080 of1537 water5204 and2532 spirit4151, he can3756't 1410 enter1525 into1519 the Kingdom932 of God2316!V%Nicodemus3530 said3004 to4314 him846, "How4459 can1410 a man444 be born1080 when he is5607 old3361? Can he1410 enter1525 a second time1208 into1519 his846 mother3384's womb2836, and2532 be born1080?"0YJesus2424 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 him846, "Most281 certainly281, I tell3004 you1437, unless3361 one5100 is born1080 anew509, he can3756't 1410 see1492 the Kingdom932 of God2316."zmThe same3778 came2064 to4314 him2424 by night3571, and2532 said2036 to him846, "Rabbi4461, we know1492 that3754 you are2064 a teacher1320 come2064 from575 God2316, for1063 no one3762 can1410 do4160 these5023 signs4592 that3739 you4771 do1437, unless3361 God2316 is5600 with3326 him846."3 aNow there was2258 a1161 man444 of1537 the Pharisees5330 named3686 Nicodemus846, a ruler758 of the Jews2453.1There1161 are2076 also2532 many4183 other things243 which3745 Jesus2424 did4160, which3748 if1437 they would all2596, 1520 be written1125, I suppose that3633 even the world2889 itself846 wouldn5562't 3761 have room5562 for the books975 that would be written1125.3 _This3778 is2076 the disciple3101 who3588 testifies3140 about4012 these things5130, and2532 wrote1125 these things5023. We2532 know1492 that3754 his846 witness3141 is2076 true227.& EThis3778 saying3056 therefore3767 went1831 out1831 among1519 the brothers80, that3754 this1565 disciple3101 wouldn599't 3756 die599. Yet2532 Jesus2424 didn3756't say2036, 3754 to him846 that he wouldn599't 3756 die599, but235, "If1437 I desire that2309 he846 stay3306 until2193 I come2064, what5101 is that to4314 you4571?" Jesus2424 said3004 to him846, "If1437 I desire that2309 he846 stay3306 until2193 I come2064, what5101 is that to4314 you4571? You4771 follow190 me3427."+ OPeter4074 seeing1492 him5126, said3004 to Jesus2424, "Lord2962, 1161 what5101 about this man3778?"i KThen1161 Peter4074, turning around1994, saw991 a disciple3101 following190. This was the disciple3101 whom3739 Jesus2424 sincerely loved25, the one1909 who5101 had also2532 leaned377 on1909 Jesus2424' breast4738 at1722 the supper1173 and2532 asked2036, "Lord2962, who3588 is2076 going to betray You4571?"5Now he2036 said this5124, signifying4591 by what4169 kind of death2288 he would glorify1392 God2316. When2532 he had said2036 this5124, he said3004 to him846, "Follow190 me3427."5Most281 certainly281 I tell3004 you4671, when3753 you were2258 young3501, you dressed2224 yourself4572, and2532 walked where3699 you wanted2309 to1161. But when3752 you are old1095, you will stretch out1614 your4675 hands5495, and2532 another243 will dress2224 you4571, and2532 carry5342 you4571 where3699 you don3756't want to go2309."He said3004 to him846 the third time5154, "Simon4613, son of Jonah2495, do you5368 have affection for me3165?" Peter4074 was grieved3076 because3754 he asked2036 him846 the third time5154, "Do you5368 have affection for me3165?" He2532 said2036 to him846, "Lord2962, you4771 know1492 everything3956. You4771 know1097 that3754 I have affection5368 for you4571." Jesus2424 said3004 to him846, "Feed1006 my3450 sheep4263.'GHe said3004 to him846 again3825 a second time1208, "Simon4613, son of Jonah2495, do you25 love me3165?" He said3004 to him846, "Yes3483, Lord2962; you4771 know1492 that3754 I have affection5368 for you4571." He said3004 to him846, "Tend4165 my3450 sheep4263." So3767 when3753 they had eaten their breakfast709, Jesus2424 said3004 to Simon4613 Peter4074, "Simon4613, son of Jonah2495, do you25 love me3165 more than4119 these5130?" He said3004 to him846, "Yes3483, Lord2962; you4771 know1492 that3754 I have affection5368 for you4571." He said3004 to him846, "Feed1006 my3450 lambs5130."]3This5124 is now2235 the third time5154 that Jesus2424 was revealed5319 to his846 disciples3101, after he had risen1453 from1537 the dead3498.X) Then3767 Jesus2424 came2064 and2532 took2983 the bread740, 2532 gave1325 it to them846, and2532 the fish3795 likewise3668.T! Jesus2424 said3004 to them846, "Come1205 and eat breakfast709." 1161 None3762 of the disciples3101 dared5111 inquire1833 of him846, "Who5101 are1488 you4771?" knowing1492 that3754 it was2076 the Lord2962.zm Simon4613 Peter4074 went up305, and2532 drew1670 the net1350 to1909 land1093, full3324 of great3173 fish2486, one hundred1540 fifty-three4004; and2532 even though there were5607 so many5118, the net1350 wasn4977't 3756 torn4977.>u Jesus2424 said3004 to them846, "Bring5342 some of575 the fish3795 which3739 you have4084 just3568 caught4084."v~e So5613 when3767 they got out576 on1519 the land1093, they saw991 a fire of coals439 there2749, and2532 fish3795 laid on1945 it2532, and bread740.j}MBut1161 the other243 disciples3101 came in2064 the little boat4142 (for1063 they were2258 not3756 far3112 from575 the land1093, but235, 5613 about575 two hundred1250 cubits4083 away4951), dragging the net1350 full of fish2486.z|mThat1565 disciple3101 therefore3767 whom3739 Jesus2424 loved25 said3004 to Peter4074, "It2076's the Lord2962!" So when3767 Simon4613 Peter4074 heard191 that3754 it was2076 the Lord2962, he wrapped1241 his coat1903 around him1063 (for he was2258 naked1131), and2532 threw906 himself1438 into1519 the sea2281.4{aHe1161 said2036 to them846, "Cast906 the net1350 on1519 the right1188 side3313 of the boat4143, and2532 you will find2147 some906." They cast it therefore3767, and2532 now2089 they weren2480't 3756 able2480 to draw1670 it846 in for575 the multitude4128 of fish2486.bz=Jesus2424 therefore3767 said3004 to them846, "Children3813, have you2192, 3361 anything5100 to eat4371?" They answered611 him846, "No3756."y'But when1161 day4405 had already2235 come1096, Jesus2424 stood2476 on1519 the beach123, yet3305 the disciples3101 didn3756't know1492 that3754 it was2076 Jesus2424.Hx Simon4613 Peter4074 said3004 to them846, "I5217'm going fishing232." They told3004 him846, "We2249 are also2532 coming2064 with4862 you4671." They immediately2117 went out1831, and2532 entered305 into1519 the boat4143. 2532, 1722 That1565 night3571, they caught4084 nothing3762.wSimon4613 Peter4074, 2532 Thomas2381 called3004 Didymus1324, 2532 Nathanael3482 of575 Cana2580 in Galilee1056, and2532 the3588 sons of Zebedee2199, and2532 two1417 others243 of1537 his846 disciples3101 were2258 together3674.v After3326 these things5023, Jesus2424 revealed5319 himself1438 again3825 to the disciples3101 at1909 the sea2281 of Tiberias5085. 1161 He5319 revealed himself this way3779.au;but1161 these5023 are written1125, that2443 you may believe4100 that3754 Jesus2424 is2076 the Christ5547, the Son5207 of God2316, and2532 that2443 believing4100 you may have2192 life2222 in1722 his846 name3686.7tg2532 Therefore3767 Jesus2424, Ezekiel3 did4160 many4183 other243 signs4592 in the presence of1799 his846 disciples3101, which3739 are2076 not3756 written1125 in1722 this5129 book975;(sIJesus2424 said3004 to him846, 2381 "Because3754 you have seen3708 me3165, you have believed4100. Blessed3107 are those who3588 have1492 not3361 seen1492, and2532 have believed4100."&rE2532 Thomas2381 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 him846, "My3450 Lord2962 and2532 my3450 God2316!">quThen1534 he3004 said to Thomas2381, "Reach5342 here5602 your4675 finger1147, and2532 see1492 my3450 hands5495. 2532 Reach here5342 your4675 hand5495, and2532 put906 it into1519 my3450 side4125. 2532 Don3361't be1096 unbelieving571, but235 believing4103."@py2532 After3326 eight3638 days2250 again3825 his846 disciples3101 were2258 inside2080, and2532 Thomas2381 was with3326 them846. Jesus2424 came2064, the doors2374 being locked2808, and2532 stood2476 in1519 the midst3319, and2532 said2036, "Peace1515 be to you5213."xoiThe other243 disciples3101 therefore3767 said3004 to him846, "We have seen3708 the Lord2962!" But1161 he said2036 to them846, "Unless1437, 3361 I see1492 in1722 his846 hands5495 the print5179 of the nails2247, and2532 put906 my3450 hand5495 into1519 his846 side4125, I will4100 not3756, 3361 believe4100."tnaBut1161 Thomas2381, one1520 of1537 the twelve1427, called3004 Didymus1324, wasn2258't 3756 with3326 them846 when3753 Jesus2424 came2064.hmIIf you forgive863, Leviticus2 anyone5100's sins266, they have been forgiven863 them846. If you retain2902, Leviticus2 anyone5100's sins2902, they have been retained."LlWhen2532 he had said2036 this5124, he breathed on1720 them2532, and said3004 to them846, "Receive2983 the Holy40 Spirit4151!kJesus2424 therefore3767 said2036 to them846 again3825, "Peace1515 be to you5213. As2531 the Father3962 has sent649 me3165, even so2504 I3992 send you5209.".jUWhen he had5124 said2036 this5124, he showed1166 them846 his846 hands5495 and2532 his846 side4125. The disciples3101 therefore3767 were5463 glad5463 when they saw1492 the Lord2962.$iAWhen3767 therefore3767 it was evening3798, on that day2250, the first1520 day2250 of the week4521, and when2532 the doors2374 were2258 locked where3699 the disciples3101 were2258 assembled4863, for1223 fear5401 of the Jews2453, Jesus2424 came2064 and2532 stood2476 in1519 the midst3319, and2532 said3004 to them846, "Peace1515 be to you5213."|hqMary3137 Magdalene3094 came2064 and told518 the disciples3101 that3754 she had seen3708 the Lord2962, and2532 that he had said2036 these things5023 to her846.2g]Jesus2424 said3004 to her846, "Don3361't hold680 me3450, for1063 I haven305't yet3768 ascended305 to4314 my3450 Father3962; but1161 go4198 to4314 my3450 brothers80, and2532 tell2036 them846, 305 'I am ascending to4314 my3450 Father3962 and2532 your5216 Father3962, to2532 my3450 God2316 and2532 your5216 God2316.'"^f5Jesus2424 said3004 to her846, "Mary3137." She turned1565 and said3004 to him846, "Rabboni4462!" which3739 is to say3004, "Teacher1320!".eUJesus2424 said3004 to her846, "Woman1135, why5101 are you2799 weeping5101? Who are you2212 looking for1565?" She, supposing1380, 3754 him3588 to be2076 the gardener2780, said3004 to him846, "Sir2962, if1487 you4771 have carried941 him846 away941, tell2036 me3427 where4226 you have laid5087 him846, and I2504 will take142 him846 away142."%dC2532 When she had2036 said2036 this5023, she turned4762 around1519, 3694 and2532 saw2334 Jesus2424 standing2476, and2532 didn3756't know1492 that3754 it was2076 Jesus2424.icK 2532 They1565 told3004 her846, "Woman1135, why5101 are you2799 weeping3004?" She said to them846, "Because3754 they have taken away142 my3450 Lord2962, and2532 I don3756't know1492 where4226 they have laid5087 him846.">bu and2532 she saw2334 two1417 angels32 in1722 white3022 sitting2516, one1520 at4314 the head2776, and2532 one1520 at4314 the feet4228, where3699 the body4983 of Jesus2424 had lain2749.a} But1161 Mary3137 was standing2476 outside1854 at4314 the tomb3419 weeping2799. So3767, as5613 she wept2799, she stooped3879 and looked into1519 the tomb3419,`w So3767 the disciples3101 went away565 again3825 to4314 their own homes1438.L_ For1063 as yet3764 they didn3764't know1492 the Scripture1124, that3754 he846 must1163 rise450 from1537 the dead3498. pb~}\|Nzyxxvutt'srqpo mlkj]iAhg fPescb_`_^]\['YXWVUTSLRP\ONMLKJI&HUG*FYDBj@??=<:987644D3-210.-E,6**W))='&%u$#"!!+ <J"[IlUa \tYb!5;They said2036 therefore3767 to him846, "What5101 then3767 do4160 you4771 do for a sign4592, that2443 we may see1492, and2532 believe4100 you4671? What5101 work do you do2038?4wJesus2424 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 them846, "This5124 is2076 the work2041 of God2316, that2443 you believe4100 in1519 him whom3739 he1565 has sent649."H3 They2036 said therefore3767 to4314 him846, "What5101 must we do4160, that2443 we may work2038 the works2041 of God2316?"2Don3361't work2038 for the food1035 which perishes622, but235 for the food1035 which remains3306 to1519 eternal166 life2222, which3739 the Son5207 of Man444 will give1325 to you5213. For1063 God2316 the Father3962 has4972 sealed4972 him5126."1}Jesus2424 answered611 them846, 2532, Exodus36 "Most281 certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, you seek2212 me3165, not3756 because3754 you saw1492 signs4592, but235 because3754 you ate5315 of1537 the loaves740, and2532 were filled5526.c0?When2532 they found2147 him846 on the other side4008 of the sea2281, they asked2036 him846, "Rabbi4461, when4219 did you1096 come here5602?"/-When3753 the multitude3793 therefore3767 saw1492 that3754 Jesus2424, Exodus76 wasn3756't there1563, nor3761 his846 disciples3101, they846 themselves2532 got1684 into1519 the boats4143, and2532 came2064 to1519 Capernaum2584, seeking2212 Jesus2424. . However1161, 243 boats4142 from1537 Tiberias5085 came2064 near to1451 the place5117 where3699 they ate5315 the bread740 after2168 the Lord2962 had given thanks2168.-!On the next1887 day3793, the multitude that stood2476 on the other side4008 of the sea2281 saw1492 that3754 there was2258 no3756 other243 boat4142 there1563, except1487, 3361 the1520 one1520 in1519 which3739 his846 disciples3101 had embarked1684, and2532 that3754 Jesus2424 hadn3756't entered4897 with4897 his846 disciples3101 into1519 the boat4142, but235 his846 disciples3101 had gone away565 alone3441.$,AThey were willing2309 therefore3767 to receive2983 him846 into1519 the boat4143. 2532 Immediately2112 the boat4143 was1096 at1909 the land1093 where1519 they3739 were going5217.+But1161 he said3004 to them846, "It is1510 I1473. Don3361't be5399 afraid5399."u*cWhen3767 therefore they had rowed1643 about5613 twenty1501 - five4002 or2228 thirty5144 stadia4712, they saw2334 Jesus2424 walking4043 on1909 the sea2281, and2532 drawing1096 near1451 to the boat4143; and2532 they were afraid5399.v)eThe5037 sea2281 was tossed1326 by a great3173 wind417 blowing4154._(7and2532 they entered1684 into1519 the boat4143, and were going2064 over4008 the sea2281 to1519 Capernaum2584. It2532 was1096 now2235 dark4653, and2532 Jesus2424 had2064 not3756 come2064 to4314 them846..'U1161 When5613 evening3798 came1096, his846 disciples3101 went1096 down2597 to1909 the sea2281,l&Q3767 Jesus2424 therefore3767, perceiving1097 that3754 they were about to2443 come2064 and2532 take726 him846 by force726, to2443 make4160 him846 king935, withdrew402 again3825 to the mountain3735 by3441 himself846.%%CWhen3767 therefore the people444 saw1492 the sign4592 which3739 Jesus2424 did4160, they said3754, "This3778 is2076 truly230 the prophet4396 who comes2064 into1519 the world2889."=$s So3767 they gathered4863 them up4863, and2532 filled1072 twelve1427 baskets2894 with broken pieces2801 from1537 the five4002 barley2916 loaves740, which3739 were left over4052 by those who had eaten977. # 1161 When5613 they were filled1705, he said3004 to his846 disciples3101, "Gather up4863 the broken pieces2801 which are left4052 over2443, that nothing3361, Acts0 be lost622."y"k 1161 Jesus2424 took2983 the loaves740; and1161 having given thanks2168, he distributed1239 to the disciples3101, and1161 the disciples3101 to those who were sitting down345; likewise3668 also of1537 the fish3795 as3745 much as3745 they desired2309.D! 1161 Jesus2424 said2036, "Have the people444 sit down377." Now1161 there was2258 much4183 grass5528 in1722 that place5117. So3767 the men435 sat down377, in number706 about5616 five thousand4000.# ? "There is2076 a boy3808 here5602 who3739 has2192 five4002 barley2916 loaves740 and2532 two1417 fish3795, but235 what5101 are2076 these5023 among1519 so many5118?"4aOne1520 of1537 his846 disciples3101, Andrew406, Simon4613 Peter4074's brother80, said3004 to him846,4aPhilip5376 answered611 him846, "Two hundred1250 denarii1220 worth of bread740 is714 not3756 sufficient714 for them846, that2443 everyone1538 of them846 may receive2983 a5100 little1024."A{1161 This5124 he said3004 to test3985 him846, for1063 he himself846 knew1492 what5101 he would3195 do4160.53767 Jesus2424 therefore3767 lifting up1869 his eyes3788, and2532 seeing2300 that3754 a3754 great4183 multitude3793 was coming2064 to4314 him846, said3004 to4314 Philip5376, "Where4159 are we to buy59 bread740, that2443 these3778 may eat5315?"{Now1161 the Passover3957, the feast1859 of the Jews2453, was2258 at hand1451.G1161 Jesus2424 went up424 into1519 the mountain3735, and1161 he sat2521 there1563 with3326 his846 disciples3101.y2532 A3793 great4183 multitude3793 followed190 him846, because3754 they saw3708 his846 signs4592 which3739 he did4160 on1909 those who were sick770.V 'After3326 these things5023, Jesus2424 went565 away to the other side4008 of the sea2281 of Galilee1056, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias5085.>u/But1161 if1487 you don3756't believe4100 his1565 writings1121, how4459 will you believe4100 my1699 words4487?"V%.For1063 if1487 you believed4100 Moses3475, you would believe4100, Leviticus2 me1698; for1063 he1565 wrote1125 about4012 me1700.B}-"Don3361't 1380 think1380 that3754 I1473 will accuse2723 you5216 to4314 the Father3962. There is2076 one who accuses2723 you5216, even Moses3475, on1519 whom3739 you5210 have set your hope1679.6e,How4459 can1410 you5210 believe4100, who receive2983 glory1391 from3844 one240 another240, and2532 you don3756't seek2212 the glory1391 that3588 comes from3844 the only3441 God2316?A{+I1473 have come2064 in1722 my3450 Father3962's name3686, and2532 you don3756't receive2983 me3165. If1437 another243 comes2064 in1722 his own2398 name3686, you will receive2983 him1565.2]*But235 I know1097 you5209, that3754 you don3756't have2192 God2316's love26 in1722 yourselves1438._7)I don3756't receive2983 glory1391 from3844 men444.!;(Yet2532 you will2309 not3756 come2064 to4314 me3165, that2443 you may have2192 life2222.4a'"You search2045 the Scriptures1124, because3754 you5210 think1380 that in1722 them846 you have2192 eternal166 life2222; and2532 these are1526 they1565 which testify3140 about4012 me1700.  &You2532 don3756't have2192 his846 word3056 living3306 in1722 you5213; because3754 you5210 don3756't believe4100 him5129 whom3739 he1565 sent649.D %The2532 Father3962 himself846, who sent3992 me3165, has testified3140 about4012 me1700. You have191 neither3777 heard191 his846 voice5456 at any time4455, nor3777 seen3708 his846 form1491.l Q$But1161 the testimony3141 which3739 I1473 have2192 is greater3173 than that of John2491, for1063 the works2041 which3739 the Father3962 gave1325 me3427 to2443 accomplish5048, the very846 works2041 that3739 I1473 do4160, testify3140 about4012 me1700, that3754 the Father3962 has sent649 me3165. ##He1565 was2258 the3088 burning2545 and2532 shining5316 lamp3088, and1161 you5210 were willing2309 to rejoice21 for4314 a while5610 in1722 his846 light5457.| q"But1161 the testimony3141 which I1473 receive2983 is not3756 from3844 man444. However235, I say3004 these things5023 that2443 you5210 may be saved4982. !You5210 have sent649 to4314 John2491, and2532 he has testified3140 to the truth225. It is2076 another243 who testifies3140 about4012 me1700. 2532 I know1492 that3754 the testimony3140 which3739 he testifies3141 about4012 me1700 is2076 true227.+O"If1437 I1473 testify3141 about4012 myself1683, my3450 witness3140 is2076 not3756 valid227.+OI1473 can1410 of575 myself1683 do4160, 3756 nothing3762. As2531 I hear191, I judge2919, and2532 my1699 judgment2920 is2076 righteous1342; because3754 I don3756't seek2212 my own1699 will2307, but235 the will2307 of my Father3962 who sent3992 me3165.3and2532 will come out1607; those who have done4160 good18, to1519 the resurrection386 of life2222; and1161 those who have done4238 evil5337, to1519 the resurrection386 of judgment2920.Don3361't marvel2296 at this5124, for3754 the hour5610 comes2064, in1722 which3739 all3956 that are3588 in1722 the tombs3419 will hear191 his846 voice5456,MHe2532 also gave1325 him846 authority1849 to execute4160 judgment2920, 2532 because3754 he is2076 a son5207 of man444.For1063 as5618 the Father3962 has2192 life2222 in1722 himself1438, even2532 so3779 he gave1325 to the Son5207 also to have2192 life2222 in1722 himself1438.QMost281 certainly281, I tell3004 you3754, the hour5610 comes2064, and2532 now3568 is2076, when3753 the dead3498 will hear191 the Son5207 of God2316's voice5456; and2532 those who hear191 will live2198.U#"Most281 certainly281 I tell3004 you3754, he who3588 hears191 my3450 word3056, and2532 believes4100 him who sent3992 me3165, has2192 eternal166 life2222, and2532, Exodus64 doesn3756't come2064 into1519 judgment2920, but235 has passed3327 out1537 of death2288 into1519 life2222.,Qthat2443 all3956 may honor5091 the Son5207, even as2531 they honor5091 the Father3962. He who doesn3361't honor5091 the Son5207 doesn3756't honor5091 the Father3962 who sent3992 him846.>~uFor1063 the Father3962 judges2919 no3761 one3762, but235 he has given1325 all3956 judgment2920 to the Son5207,}For1063 as5618 the Father3962 raises1453 the dead3498 and2532 gives them life2227, even2532 so3779 the Son5207 also gives life2227 to whom3739 he desires2309.{|oFor1063 the Father3962 has affection5368 for1063 the Son5207, and2532 shows1166 him846 all things3956 that3739 he himself846 does4160. He will show1166 him846 greater3173 works2041 than these5130, that2443 you5210 may marvel2296.*{MJesus2424 therefore3767 answered611 them846, 2532, Exodus36 "Most281 certainly281, I tell3004 you5213, the Son5207 can1410 do4160, 3756 nothing3762 of575 himself1438, but3361 what5100 he sees991 the Father3962 doing4160. For1063 whatever302 things3739, Leviticus2 he1565 does4160, these5023 the Son5207 also2532 does4160 likewise3668.;zoFor5124 this3767 cause therefore5124 the Jews2453 sought2212 all the more3123 to kill615 him846, because3754 he3089 not3756 only3440 broke3089 the Sabbath4521, but235 also2532 called3004 God2316 his2398 own Father3962, making4160 himself1438 equal2470 with God2316.LyBut1161 Jesus2424 answered611 them846, "My3450 Father3962 is still2193 working2038, so737 I2504 am working2038, too."&xE2532 For1223 this5124 cause1377 the Jews2453 persecuted1377 Jesus2424, and2532 sought2212 to kill615 him846, because3754 he did4160 these things5023 on1722 the Sabbath4521.LwThe man444 went away565, and2532 told312 the Jews2453 that3754 it was2076 Jesus2424 who had made4160 him846 well5199.{voAfterward3326, Deuteronomy23 Jesus2424 found2147 him846 in1722 the temple2411, and2532 said2036 to him846, "Behold1492, you are made1096 well5199. Sin264 no more3371, so3361 that2443 nothing5100 worse5501 happens1096 to you4671."{uo But1161 he who was healed2390 didn3756't know1492 who5101 it was2076, for1063 Jesus2424 had withdrawn1593, a crowd3793 being5607 in1722 the place5117.ltQ Then3767 they2065 asked him846, "Who5101 is2076 the man444 who said2036 to you4671, 142"'Take up your4675 mat2895, and2532 walk4043'"?"rs] He answered611 them846, "He who made4160 me3165 well5199, the same1565 said2036 to me3427, 142"'Take up your4675 mat2895, and2532 walk4043.'"sr_ So3767 the Jews2453 said3004 to him who was cured2323, "It is2076 the Sabbath4521. It is1832 not3756 lawful1832 for you4671 to carry142 the mat2895."*qM 2532 Immediately2112, the man444 was made1096 well5199, and2532 took up142 his846 mat2895 and2532 walked4043. Now1161 it was2258 the Sabbath4521 on1722 that1565 day2250."p=Jesus2424 said3004 to him846, "Arise1453, take up142 your4675 mat2895, and2532 walk4043."&oEThe sick man770 answered611 him846, "Sir2962, I have2192 no3756 one444 to2443 put906 me3165 into1519 the pool2861 when3752 the water5204 is stirred5015 up1161, but 1722 while3739 I1473'm coming2064, another243 steps down2597 before4253 me1700."@nyWhen1492 Jesus2424 saw1492 him5126 lying2621 there2532, and knew1097 that3754 he had been2192 sick for2235 a long4183 time5550, he asked3004 him846, "Do you2309 want to be made1096 well5199?"@myA1722 certain5100 man444 was2258 there1563, who had2192, 1722 been sick769 for thirty5144 - eight3638 years2094.?lwfor1063 an angel32 went down2597 at certain2596 times2540 into1722 the pool2861, and2532 stirred5015 up the water5204. Whoever3588 stepped3767 in first4413 after3326 the stirring5016 of3553 the water5204 was made1096 whole5199 of3553, 3739 whatever1221 disease3553 he had2722.kIn1722 these3778 lay2621 a4128 great4183 multitude4128 of those770 who were sick5185, blind, lame5560, or paralyzed3584, waiting for1551 the moving2796 of the water5204;j Now1161 in1722 Jerusalem2414 by1909 the sheep4262 gate2076, there is a pool2861, which is called1951 in Hebrew1447, "Bethesda964," having2192 five4002 porches4745.Hi After3326 these things5023, there was2258 a feast1859 of the Jews2453, and2532 Jesus2424 went up305 to1519 Jerusalem2414.bh=6This5124 is again3825 the4592 second1208 sign4592 that Jesus2424 did4160, having come2064 out of1537 Judea2449 into1519 Galilee1056.ygk5So3767 the father3962 knew1097 that3754 it was at1722 that3754 hour5610 in1722 which3739 Jesus2424 said2036 to him3754, "Your4675 son5207 lives2198." 2532 He846 believed4100, as did2532 his846 whole3650 house3614.`f94So3767 he4441 inquired of3844 them846 the hour5610 when1722, 3739 he4441 began2192 to get better2532. They said2036 therefore to him3754, "Yesterday5504 at the5610 seventh1442 hour5610, the fever4446 left863 him846." e31161 As2235 he846 was2597 now2235 going down2597, his846 servants1401 met528 him846 and2532 reported518, saying3754 "Your4675 child3816 lives2198!";do2Jesus2424 said3004 to him846, "Go your4675 way4198. Your4675 son5207 lives2198." The man444 believed4100 the word3056 that3739 Jesus2424 spoke2036 to him846, and2532 he went his way4198.5cc1The nobleman937 said3004 to4314 him846, "Sir2962, come down2597 before4250 my3450 child3813 dies599."by0Jesus2424 therefore3767 said2036 to4314 him1437, "Unless3361 you see1492 signs4592 and2532 wonders5059, you will4100 in3756 no3361 way believe4100."=as/When191 he3778 heard191 that3754 Jesus2424 had come2240 out of1537 Judea2449 into1519 Galilee1056, he went565 to4314 him846, and2532 begged2065 him846 that2443 he would come down2597 and2532 heal2390 his846 son5207, for1063 he was at the point of3195 death599.t`a.3767 Jesus2424 came2064 therefore again3825 to1519 Cana2580 of Galilee1056, where3699 he made4160 the water5204 into wine3631. There2532 was2258 a certain5100 nobleman937 whose3739 son5207 was sick770 at1722 Capernaum2584._%-So3767 when3753 he came2064 into1519 Galilee1056, the Galileans1057 received1209 him846, having seen3708 all the things3956 that3739 he did4160 in1722 Jerusalem2414 at1722 the feast1859, for1063 they846 also2532 went2064 to1519 the feast1859.X^),For1063 Jesus2424 himself846 testified3140 that3754 a prophet4396 has2192 no3756 honor5092 in1722 his own2398 country3968.6]e+After3326 the two1417 days2250 he went565 out1831 from there1564 and2532 went565 into1519 Galilee1056.#\?*They5037 said3004 to the woman3754, "Now3765 we believe4100, not3765 because1223 of2981 your4674 speaking2981; for1063 we have heard191 for ourselves846, and2532 know1492 that3754 this3778 is2076 indeed230 the Christ5547, the Savior4990 of the world2889." [ )2532 Many4183 more4119 believed4100 because1223 of3056 his846 word3056.Z'(So3767 when5613 the Samaritans4541 came2064 to4314 him846, they begged2065 him846 to stay3306 with3844 them846. He2532 stayed3306 there1563 two1417 days2250.YY+'From1161 that1565 city4172 many4183 of1537 the Samaritans4541 believed4100 in1519 him846 because1223 of the word3056 of the woman1135, who testified3754, "He told2036 me3427 everything3956 that3745 I did4160."6Xe&I1473 sent649 you5209 to reap2325 that for which3739 you5210 haven3756't 2872 labored2872. Others243 have labored2872, and2532 you5210 have entered1525 into1519 their846 labor2873."LW%For1063 in1722 this the3056 saying3056 is2076 true3754, 243 'One 2076 sows4687, and2532 another243 reaps2325.'@Vy$He2532 who reaps2325 receives2983 wages3408, and2532 gathers4863 fruit2590 to1519 eternal166 life2222; that2443 both2532 he who sows4687 and2532 he who reaps2325 may rejoice5463 together3674.9Uk#Don3756't you3754 say3004, 2076 'There are yet2089 four months5072 until2532 the harvest2326?' 2064 Behold2400, I tell3004 you5213, lift up1869 your5216 eyes3788, and2532 look at2300 the fields5561, that3754 they are1526 white3022 for4314 harvest2326 already2235. T"Jesus2424 said3004 to them846, "My1699 food1033 is2076 to2443 do4160 the will2307 of him who sent3992 me3165, and2532 to accomplish5048 his846 work2041.WS'!The disciples3101 therefore3767 said3004 one240 to4314 another3361, "Has5342 anyone240 brought5342 him846 something to eat5315?"FR But1161 he said2036 to them846, "I1473 have2192 food1035 to eat5315 that3739 you5210 don3756't know about1492."!Q;In1722 the meanwhile3342, the disciples3101 urged2065 him846, saying3004, "Rabbi4461, eat5315."PThey3767 went out1831 of1537 the city4172, and2532 were coming2064 to4314 him846._O7"Come1205, see1492 a man444 who3739 told2036 me3427 everything3956 that3745 I did4160. Can2076, 3385 this3778 be the Christ5547?"_N7So3767 the woman1135 left863 her846 water pot5201, and2532 went away565 into1519 the city4172, and2532 said3004 to the people444,MAt2532, Esther9 this5129, his846 disciples3101 came2064. They2532 marveled2296 that3754 he was speaking2980 with3326 a woman1135; yet3305 no one3762 said2036, "What5101 are you2212 looking for2228?" or, "Why5101 do you2980 speak with3326 her846?"LJesus2424 said3004 to her846, "I1473 am1510 he2980, the one who speaks to you4671."1K[The woman1135 said3004 to him846, "I know1492 that3754 Messiah3323 comes2064," (he who is called3004 Christ5547). "When3752 he1565 has come2064, he will declare312 to us2254 all things3956."LJGod2316 is spirit4151, and2532 those who worship4352 him846 must1163 worship4352 in1722 spirit4151 and2532 truth225."IBut235 the hour5610 comes2064, and2532 now3568 is2076, when3753 the4353 true228 worshippers4353 will worship4352 the Father3962 in1722 spirit4151 and2532 truth2532, for1063 the Father3962 seeks2212 such5108 to be his846 worshippers4352. H You5210 worship4352 that which you5210 don3756't know1492. We2249 worship4352 that which we2249 know1492; for3754 salvation4991 is2076 from1537 the Jews2453.^G5Jesus2424 said3004 to her846, "Woman1135, believe4100 me3754, the hour5610 comes2064, when3753 neither3777 in1722 this5129 mountain3735, nor3777 in1722 Jerusalem2414, will4352 you worship4352 the Father3962.2257 fathers3962 worshiped4352 in1722 this5129 mountain3735, and2532 you5210 Jews say3004 that3754 in1722 Jerusalem2414 is2076 the place5117 where3699 people ought1163 to worship4352." th~}#|B{zyBxw usrqFpoEmll1kk?jKh[g[edcba`1_^n]6\{[IYX`WVUTSRQPOuN MLKTJ IxH>GsEEXDCBAg?>>$=L;:V9876~4r321'/.-,E*)(&& % ##3"U!$ | ieTFQh~L ch)The Jews2453 therefore3767 said3004, "Will3385 he kill615 himself1438, that3754 he says3004, 3699"'Where I1473 am going5217, you5210 can3756't 3756 come2064?'"({Jesus2424 said2036 therefore3767 again3825 to them846, "I1473 am going away5217, and2532 you will seek2212 me3165, and2532 you will die599 in1722 your5216 sins266. Where3699 I1473 go5217, you5210 can3756't 1410 come2064."Y'+Jesus2424 spoke2980 these5023 words4487 in1722 the treasury1049, as he taught1321 in1722 the temple2411. Yet2532 no one3762 arrested4084 him846, because3754 his846 hour5610 had2064 not yet3768 come2064.(&IThey3004 said611 therefore3767 to him846, "Where4226 is2076 your4675 Father3962?" Jesus2424 answered611, "You1492 know1492 neither3777 me1691, nor3777 my3450 Father3962. If1487 you knew me1691, you would know1492, Leviticus2 my3450 Father3962 also2532."b%=I1473 am1510 one who testifies3140 about4012 myself1683, and2532 the Father3962 who sent3992 me3165 testifies3140 about4012 me1700."T$!It1125's also1161 written1125 in1722 your5212 law3551 that3754 the testimony3141 of two1417 people444 is2076 valid227.<#q2532 Even1161 if1437 I1473 do judge2919, my1699 judgment2920 is2076 true227, for3754 I am1510 not3756 alone3441, but235 I1473 am1510 with the Father3962 who sent3992 me3165."You5210 judge2919 according2596 to the flesh4561. I1473 judge2919 no3756 one3762. !Jesus2424 answered611 them846, 2532, Exodus36 "Even2579 if I1473 testify3140 about4012 myself1683, my3450 testimony3141 is2076 true227, for3754 I know1492 where4159 I came2064 from2532, and where4226 I am going5217; but1161 you5210 don3756't know1492 where4159 I came2064 from2532, or where4226 I am going5217.v e The Pharisees5330 therefore3767 said2036 to him846, "You4771 testify3140 about4012 yourself4572. Your4675 testimony3141 is2076 not3756 valid227." Again3825, therefore3767, Jesus2424 spoke2980 to them846, saying3004, "I1473 am1510 the light5457 of the world2889. He who follows190 me1698 will4043 not3756, 3361 walk4043 in1722 the darkness4653, but235 will have2192 the light5457 of life2222."-S She3588 said2036, "No one3762, Lord2962." 1161 Jesus2424 said2036, 846 "Neither3761 do2632 I1473 condemn2632 you4571. Go4198 your way2532. From now on264, sin no more3371." 1161 Jesus2424, standing up2300, saw her846 and2532 said2036, "Woman1135, where4226 are1526 your4675 accusers2725? Did2632 no one3762 condemn2632 you4571?"R They1161, when they heard191 it2532, being convicted1651 by5259 their conscience4893, went out1831 one1520 by2596 one1520, beginning756 from575 the oldest4245, even to2193 the last2078. 2532 Jesus2424 was left2641 alone3441 with2532 the woman1135 where she was2476, in1722 the middle3319.%Again3825 he stooped2955 down2736, and2532 with his finger wrote1125 on1519 the ground1093.I But1161 when5613 they continued1961 asking2065 him846, he looked up352 and said2036 to4314 them846, "He who is without sin361 among you5216, let him906 throw906 the first4413 stone3037 at1909 her846."PThey said3004 this5124 testing3985 him846, that2443 they might have2192 something to accuse2723 him846 of1161. But Jesus2424 stooped2955 down2736, and wrote1125 on1519 the ground1093 with1147 his finger1147.kONow1161 in1722 our law3551, Moses3475 commanded1781 us2254 to3588 stone3036 such5108. What5101 then3767 do you4771 say about her3004?"+Othey told3004 him846, "Teacher1320, we found2638 this3778 woman1135 in adultery3431, in the very act1888.  The1161 scribes1122 and1161 the Pharisees5330 brought71, 4314, 846 a woman1135 taken2638 in1722 adultery3430. Having2532 set2476 her846 in1722 the midst3319,3_Now1161 very early in the morning3722, he came3854 again3825 into1519 the temple2411, and2532 all3956 the people2992 came2064 to4314 him846. He2532 sat down2523, and taught1321 them846.f Gbut Jesus2424 went4198 to1519 the Mount3735 of Olives1636.kO52532 Everyone1538 went4198 to1519 his own846 house3624,9k4They answered611 him3361, 2532, Exodus36 "Are1488 you4771 also2532 from1537 Galilee1056? Search2045, and2532 see1492 that3754 no3756 prophet4396 has arisen1453 out of1537 Galilee1056."iK3"Does our2257 law3551 judge2919 a man3361, unless4386 it first3844 hears191 from him846 personally and2532 knows1097 what5101 he does4160?"S2Nicodemus3530 (he who came2064 to4314 him846 by night3571, being5607 one1520 of1537 them846) said3004 to4314 them846,/1But235 this3778 multitude3793 that doesn3361't know1097 the law3551 is1526 accursed1944."2]0Have4100 any5100 of1537 the rulers758 believed4100 in1519 him846, or2228 of1537 the Pharisees5330?7 g/The Pharisees5330 therefore3767 answered611 them846, "You5210 aren4105't also3361 led2532 astray4105, are you?# ?.The officers5257 answered611, "No3763 man444 ever3779 spoke2980 like5613 this3778 man444!", Q-The officers5257 therefore3767 came2064 to4314 the chief priests749 and2532 Pharisees5330, and2532 they1565 said2036 to them846, "Why5101, Acts1 didn3756't you71 bring71 him846?"Y +,1161 Some5100 of1537 them846 would have2309 arrested4084 him846, but235 no one3762 laid1911 hands5495 on1909 him846. +So3767 there arose1096 a division4978 in1722 the multitude3793 because1223 of him846.<q*Hasn2036't 3780 the Scripture1124 said2036 that3754 the Christ5547 comes2064 of1537 the seed4690 of1537 David1138, and2532 from Bethlehem965, the village2968 where3699 David1138 was2258?"w)Others243 said3004, "This3778 is2076 the Christ5547." But1161 some243 said3004, "What1063, does3361 the Christ5547 come2064 out of1537 Galilee1056?a;(Many4183 of1537 the multitude3793 therefore3767, when they heard191 these words3056, said3004, "This3778 is2076 truly230 the prophet4396."!'But1161 he2036 said this5124 about4012 the Spirit4151, which3739 those believing4100 in1519 him846 were3195 to receive2983. For1063 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151 was2258 not yet3768 given3754, because Jesus2424 wasn1392't yet3764 glorified1392.&He who believes4100 in1519 me1691, as2531 the Scripture1124 has said2036, from1537 within846 him2836 will flow4482 rivers4215 of1537 living2198 water5204."Y+%Now1722 on the last2078 and3588 greatest3173 day2250 of the feast1859, Jesus2424 stood2476 and2532 cried2896 out3004, "If1437 anyone5100 is thirsty1372, let him come2064 to4314 me3165 and2532 drink4095!J $What5101 is2076 this3778 word3056 that3739 he said3056, 2212"'You will seek me3165, and2532, 2147 won3756't find2147 me2532; and where3699 I1473 am1510, you5210 can3756't 1410 come2064'?" 9#The Jews2453 therefore3767 said2036 among4314 themselves1438, "Where4226 will3195 this man3778 go4198 that3754 we2249, 2147 won3756't find2147 him3361? Will he3195 go4198 to1519 the Dispersion1290 among the Greeks1672, and2532 teach1321 the Greeks1672?eC"You will seek2212 me3165, and2532, 2147 won3756't find2147 me2532; and where3699 I1473 am1510, you5210 can3756't 1410 come2064."!Then3767 Jesus2424 said2036, 846, Exodus89 "I1510 will be with3326 you5216 a little3398 while5550 longer2532, then I go5217 to4314 him who sent3992 me3165.B~} The Pharisees5330 heard191 the multitude3793 murmuring1111 these things5023 concerning4012 him846, and2532 the chief priests749 and2532 the Pharisees5330 sent649 officers5257 to2443 arrest4084 him846.m}SBut1161 of1537 the multitude3793, many4183 believed4100 in1519 him846. They2532 said3754, "When3752 the Christ5547 comes3385, he won4160't do more4119 signs4592 than those5130 which3739 this5130 man has done4160, will he?"|/They sought2212 therefore3767 to take4084 him846; but2532 no one3762 laid1911 a hand5495 on1909 him846, because3754 his846 hour5610 had2064 not yet3768 come2064.4{a1161 I1473 know1492 him846, because3754 I am1510 from3844 him846, and he2548 sent649 me3165."zJesus2424 therefore3767 cried2896 out in1722 the temple2411, teaching2532 and saying3004, "You1492 both2504 know1492 me2504, and2532 know1492 where4159 I am1510 from2532. I have2064 not3756 come2064 of575 myself1683, but235 he who sent3992 me3165 is2076 true228, whom3739 you5210 don3756't know1492.yHowever235 we know1492 where4159 this man5126 comes2064 from1161, but when3752 the Christ5547 comes2064, no one3762 will know1097 where4159 he comes from2076.">xu2532 Behold1492, he speaks2980 openly3954, and2532 they say3004 nothing3762 to him846. Can3379 it be that3754 the rulers758 indeed230 know1097 that3754 this3778 is2076 truly the Christ5547?^w5Therefore3767 some5100 of1537 them of Jerusalem2415 said3004, 2076 "Isn3756't this3778 he2076 whom3739 they seek2212 to kill615?$vADon3361't judge2919 according to2596 appearance3799, but235 judge2919 righteous1342 judgment2920."u#If1487 a boy444 receives2983 circumcision4061 on1722 the Sabbath4521, that2443 the law3551 of Moses3475 may3089 not3361 be broken3089, are you angry5520 with me1698, because3754 I made4160 a man444 completely3650 healthy5199 on1722 the Sabbath4521?Wt'Moses3475 has5124, 1223 given1325 you5213 circumcision4061 (not3756 that3754 it is2076 of1537 Moses3475, but235 of1537 the fathers3962), and2532 on1722 the Sabbath4521 you4059 circumcise4059 a boy444.SsJesus2424 answered611 them846, 2532, Exodus36 "I did4160 one1520 work2041, and2532 you2296 all3956 marvel because of it2296.8riThe multitude3793 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 "You have2192 a demon1140! Who5101 seeks2212 to kill615 you4571?"q)Didn1325't 3756 Moses3475 give1325 you5213 the law3551, and2532 yet none3762 of1537 you5216 keeps4160 the law3551? Why5101 do you seek2212 to kill615 me3165?"dpAHe who speaks2980 from575 himself1438 seeks2212 his own2398 glory1391, but1161 he who seeks2212 the glory1391 of him who sent3992 him846, 3778 is2076 true227, and2532 no3756 unrighteousness93 is2076 in1722 him846.Io If1437 anyone5100 desires2309 to do4160 his846 will2307, he will know1097 about4012 the teaching1322, whether4220 it is1473 from1537 God2316, or2228 if I1473 am speaking2980 from575 myself1683.cn?Jesus2424 therefore answered611 them846, 2532, Exodus36 "My1699 teaching1322 is2076 not3756 mine1699, but235 his who sent3992 me3165.emCThe2532 Jews2453 therefore marveled2296, saying3004, "How4459 does this man3778 know1492 letters1121, having3129 never3361 been educated3129?"LlBut1161 when it was now2235 the midst3322 of the feast1859, Jesus2424 went up305 into1519 the temple2411 and2532 taught1321. k9 Yet3305 no one3762 spoke2980 openly3954 of4012 him846 for1223 fear5401 of the Jews2453.qj[ There2532 was2258 much4183 murmuring1112 among1722 the multitudes3793 concerning4012 him846. Some3588, Ezekiel3 said3754, "He is2076 a good man18." Others243, 1161 said3004, "Not3756 so235, but he leads the multitude3793 astray4105."Fi The Jews2453 therefore3767 sought2212 him846 at1722 the feast1859, and2532 said3004, "Where4226 is2076 he1565?"5hc But1161 when5613 his846 brothers80 had gone up305 to1519 the feast1859, then5119 he846 also2532 went305 up305, not3756 publicly5320, but235 as it were5613 in1722 secret2927. g Having1161 said2036 these things5023 to them846, he stayed3306 in1722 Galilee1056.EfYou5210 go305 up305 to1519 the3778 feast1859. I1473 am not3768 yet3768 going305 up305 to1519 this3778 feast1859, because3754 my1699 time2540 is4137 not yet3768 fulfilled4137."-eSThe world2889 can3756't hate3404 you5209, but1161 it1473 hates3404 me1691, because3754 I1473 testify3140 about4012 it846, that3754 its846 works2041 are2076 evil4190.dJesus2424 therefore3767 said3004 to them846, "My1699 time2540 has3918 not yet3768 come3918, but1161 your5212 time2540 is2076 always3842 ready2092. cFor1063 even his846 brothers80 didn4100't 3761 believe4100 in1519 him846.PbFor1063 no one3762 does4160 anything5100 in1722 secret2927, and2532, 2212 himself846 seeks2212 to be known1511, 1722 openly3954. If1487 you do4160 these things5023, reveal5319 yourself4572 to the world2889."{aoHis846 brothers80 therefore3767 said2036 to4314 him846, "Depart3327 from here1782, and2532 go5217 into1519 Judea2449, that2443 your4675 disciples3101 also2532 may see2334 your4675 works2041 which3739 you4675 do4160.` Now1161 the feast1859 of the Jews2453, the Feast of Booths4634, was2258 at hand1451.7_ iAfter3326 these things5023, Jesus2424 was walking4043 in1722 Galilee1056, for1063 he2309 wouldn3756't walk4043 in1722 Judea2449, because3754 the Jews2453 sought2212 to kill615 him846.^GNow he spoke3004 of Judas2455, the son of Simon4613 Iscariot2469, for1063 it was he3778 who would3195 betray3860 him846, being5607 one1520 of1537 the twelve1427.]yFJesus2424 answered611 them846, 1586 "Didn3756't I1473 choose1586 you5209, the twelve1427, and2532 one1520 of1537 you5216 is2076 a devil1228?"n\UEWe2249 have come to believe4100 and2532 know1097 that3754 you4771 are1488 the2316 Christ5547, the Son5207 of the2316 living2198 God2316."z[mD3767 Simon4613 Peter4074 answered611 him846, "Lord2962, to4314 whom5101 would we go565? You have2192 the words4487 of2222 eternal166 life2222.:ZmCJesus2424 said2036 therefore3767 to the twelve1427, "You5210 don3361't also2532 want2309 to go away5217, do you?"\Y1BAt1537 this5127, many4183 of3101 his846 disciples3101 went565 back3694, and2532 walked4043 no more3765 with3326 him846.PXAHe2532 said3004, "For5124 this cause1223 have I2046 said to you5213 that3754 no one3762 can1410 come2064 to4314 me3165, unless1437, 3361 it is5600 given1325 to him846 by1537 my3450 Father3962."W@But235 there are1526 some5100 of1537 you5216 who3739 don3756't believe4100." For1063 Jesus2424 knew1492 from1537 the beginning746 who5101 they were1526 who didn3361't believe4100, and2532 who5101 it was who5101 would betray3860 him846.-VS?It is2076 the spirit4151 who gives life2227. The flesh4561 profits5623 nothing3762. The words4487 that3739 I1473 speak2980 to you5213 are2076 spirit4151, and2532 are2076 life2222.6Ue>Then what3767 if1437 you would see2334 the Son5207 of Man444 ascending305 to where3699 he was2258 before4386?3T_=But1161 Jesus2424 knowing1492 in1722 himself1438 that3754 his846 disciples3101 murmured1111 at4012 this5124, said2036 to them846, "Does4624 this5124 cause you5209 to stumble4624?!S;3767 many4183 of1537 his846 disciples3101, when they heard191 this3778, said2036, "This3778 is2076 a hard4642 saying3056! Who5101 can1410 listen191 to it846?"R);He2036 said these things5023 in1722 the synagogue4864, as he taught1321 in1722 Capernaum2584.lQQ:This3778 is2076 the bread740 which came down2597 out of1537 heaven3772 — not3756 as2531 our5216 fathers3962 ate5315 the manna3131, and2532 died599. He who eats5176, 740 this5126 bread740 will live2198, 1519 forever165.";Po9As2531 the3962 living2198 Father3962 sent649 me3165, and I2504 live1223 because1223 of the Father3962; so2532 he who feeds5176 on me3165, he2548 will also live2198 because1223 of me1691.ZO-8He who eats5176 my3450 flesh4561 and2532 drinks4095 my3450 blood129 lives3306 in1722 me1698, and I2504 in1722 him846.EN7For1063 my3450 flesh4561 is2076 food1035 indeed230, and2532 my3450 blood129 is2076 drink4213 indeed230..MU6He who eats5176 my3450 flesh4561 and2532 drinks4095 my3450 blood129 has2192 eternal166 life2222, and2532 I1473 will raise450 him846 up450 at the2250 last2078 day2250.L)5Jesus2424 therefore3767 said2036 to them846, "Most281 certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, unless1437, 3361 you eat5315 the flesh4561 of the Son5207 of Man444 and2532 drink4095 his846 blood129, you don3756't have2192 life2222 in1722 yourselves1438.{Ko4The Jews2453 therefore3767 contended3164 with one4314 another240, saying3004, "How4459 can1410 this man3778 give1325 us2254 his flesh4561 to eat5315?"kJO3I1473 am1510 the740 living2198 bread740 which came down2597 out of1537 heaven3772. If1437 anyone5100 eats5315 of1537 this5127 bread740, he will live2198, 1519 forever165. Yes2532, the bread740, 1161 which3739 I1473 will give1325 for5228 the life2222 of the world2889 is2076 my3450 flesh4561."oIW2This3778 is2076 the bread740 which comes down2597 out of1537 heaven3772, that2443 anyone5100 may eat5315 of it1537 and2532 not3361 die599.H31Your5216 fathers3962 ate5315 the manna3131 in1722 the wilderness2048, and2532 they died599.LG0I1473 am1510 the bread740 of life2222.8Fi/Most281 certainly281, I tell3004 you5213, he who believes4100 in1519 me1691 has2192 eternal166 life2222.kEO.Not3756 that3754 anyone5100 has seen3708 the Father3962, except1487, 3361 he who is5607 from3844 God2316. He3778 has seen3708 the Father3962.bD=-It is2076 written1125 in1722 the prophets4396, 3956 'They will all be2071 taught1318 by God2316.' Therefore3767 everyone3956, 3767 who hears191 from3844 the Father3962, and2532 has learned3129, comes2064 to4314 me3165.DC,No one3762 can1410 come2064 to4314 me3165 unless1437, 3361 the Father3962 who sent3992 me3165 draws1670 him846, and2532 I1473 will raise450 him846 up450 in the2250 last2078 day2250.3B_+Therefore3767 Jesus2424 answered611 them846, 2532, Exodus36 "Don3361't murmur1111 among3326 yourselves240.A *They2532 said3004, 2076 "Isn3756't this3778 Jesus2424, the son5207 of Joseph2501, whose3739 father3962 and2532 mother3384 we2249 know1492? How4459 then3767 does3754 he3778 say3004, 2597"'I have come down out of2597 heaven3772?'"@)The Jews2453 therefore3767 murmured1111 concerning4012 him846, because3754 he said2036, "I1473 am1510 the bread740 which came down2597 out of1537 heaven3772.":?m(1161 This5124 is2076 the will2307 of the one who2443 sent3992 me3165, that2443 everyone3956 who sees2334 the Son5207, and2532 believes4100 in him846, should have2192 eternal166 life2222; and2532 I1473 will raise450 him846 up450 at the2250 last2078 day2250.">{'1161 This5124 is2076 the will2307 of1537 my Father3962 who3739 sent3992 me3165, that2443 of1537 all3956 he has given1325 to me3427 I should lose622 nothing846, but235 should raise450 him up450 at1722 the last2078 day2250.q=[&For3754 I have come down2597 from1537 heaven3772, not3756 to2443 do4160 my own1699 will2307, but235 the will2307 of him who sent3992 me3165.'<G%All3956 those3739 whom the Father3962 gives1325 me3427 will come2240 to4314 me1691. He2532 who comes2064 to4314 me3165 I will1544 in no3756 way3361 throw1544 out1854.=;s$But235 I told2036 you5213 that3754 you3708, 2532 have seen3708 me3165, and2532 yet you don3756't believe4100.:y#1161 Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "I1473 am1510 the bread740 of life2222. He who comes2064 to4314 me3165 will3983 not3361, 4455 be hungry3983, and2532 he who believes4100 in1519 me1691 will1372 never3361, 4455 be thirsty1372.49a"They2036 said therefore3767 to4314 him846, "Lord2962, always3842 give1325 us2254 this5126 bread740."\81!For1063 the bread740 of God2316 is2076 that which comes down2597 out of1537 heaven3772, and2532 gives1325 life2222 to the world2889.";7o Jesus2424 therefore3767 said2036 to them846, "Most281 certainly281, I tell3004 you5213, it wasn3756't Moses3475 who gave1325 you5213 the bread740 out of1537 heaven3772, but235 my3450 Father3962 gives1325 you5213 the740 true228 bread740 out of1537 heaven3772.6)Our2257 fathers3962 ate5315 the manna3131 in1722 the wilderness2048. As2531 it is2076 written1125, 1325 'He gave them846 bread740 out of1537 heaven3772 to eat5315.'" t~}F|zyx vvOuths9r=qnponXlkjwhgdd^c?b``_E^T\[qYXBWnVvUTSsRXQ/PONRMKJJ:H`GG%FbEC A@g?5>$<; :n9775432r1+0D/.c-5,u+*)('G&%$ #!l Y%  >/&K m 4 [4k QBut it displeased3415 Jonah3124 exceedingly1419, and he was angry2734./ God430 saw7200 their works4639, that they turned7725 from their evil7451 way1870. God430 relented5162 of the disaster7451 which he said1696 he would do6213 to them6213, and he didn't do it.O Who knows3045 whether God430 will not turn7725 and relent7725, and turn away7725 from his fierce2740 anger639, so that we might not perish6?"Nbut let them be covered3680 with sackcloth8242, both man120 and animal929, and let them cry7121 mightily2394 to God430. Yes7725, let them turn everyone376 from his evil7451 way1870, and from the violence2555 that is in his hands3709.}sHe made a proclamation2199 and published559 through Nineveh5210 by the decree2940 of the king4428 and his nobles1419, saying559, "Let neither man120 nor animal929, herd1241 nor flock6629, taste2938 anything3972; let them not feed7462, nor drink8354 water4325;5The news1697 reached5060 the king4428 of Nineveh5210, and he arose6965 from his throne3678, and took off5674 his royal robe155, covered3680 himself with sackcloth8242, and sat3427 in ashes665.s_The people582 of Nineveh5210 believed539 God430; and they proclaimed7121 a fast6685, and put3847 on sackcloth8242, from their greatest1419 even to their least6996.He3124 began2490 to enter935 into the city5892 a259 day3117's journey4109, and he cried7121 out559, and said, "In forty705 days3117, Nineveh5210 will be overthrown2015!"$ASo Jonah3124 arose6965, and went3212 to Nineveh5210, according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068. Now Nineveh5210 was an exceedingly430 great1419 city5892, three7969 days3117' journey across4109.8i"Arise6965, go3212 to Nineveh5210, that great1419 city5892, and preach7121 to it the message7150 that I give you1696."x kThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Jonah3124 the second8145 time559, saying, Yahweh3068 spoke559 to the fish1709, and it vomited out6958, 3124 on the dry land3004.T! But I will sacrifice2076 to you with the voice6963 of thanksgiving8426. I will pay7999 that which I have vowed5087. Salvation3444 belongs to Yahweh3068."ykThose who regard8104 lying7723 vanities1892 forsake5800 their own mercy2617.G"When my soul5315 fainted5848 within me2142, I remembered Yahweh3068. My prayer8605 came in935 to you6944, into your holy temple1964.  I went down3381 to the bottoms7095 of the mountains2022. The earth776 barred1280 me in forever5769: yet have you brought up5927 my life2416 from the pit7845, Yahweh3068 my God430.K The waters4325 surrounded661 me5315, even to the soul. The deep8415 was around5437 me5488. The weeds were wrapped around2280 my head7218.5 cI said559, 1644 'I have been banished from your sight5869; yet I will look5027 again3254 toward your holy6944 temple1964.'u cFor you threw7993 me into the depths4688, in the heart3824 of the seas3220. The flood5104 was all around5437 me1530. All your waves and your billows4867 passed over me5674.s _He said559, "I called7121 because of my affliction6869 to Yahweh3068. He answered6030 me990. Out of the belly of Sheol7585 I cried7768. You heard8085 my voice6963.  Then Jonah3124 prayed6419 to Yahweh3068, his God430, out of the fish1710's belly4578.  Yahweh3068 prepared4487 a great1419 fish1709 to swallow up1104 Jonah3124, and he3124 was in the belly4578 of the fish1709 three7969 days3117 and three7969 nights3915.I  Then the men582 feared3372 Yahweh3068 exceedingly1419; and they offered2076 a sacrifice2077 to Yahweh3068, and made5087 vows5088.' ISo they took up5375 Jonah3124, and threw2904 him into the sea3220; and the sea3220 ceased5975 its raging2197.b ?Therefore they cried7121 to Yahweh3068, and said559, "We beg you577, Yahweh3068, we beg you577, don376't let us die for this man's life5315, and don5414't lay on us innocent5355 blood1818; for you3068, Yahweh, have done6213 as it pleased you2654."e E Nevertheless the men582 rowed hard2864 to get7725 them back to the land3004; but they could3201 not3220, for the sea grew1980 more and more stormy against them5590.   He said559 to them5375, "Take me up, and throw2904 me into the sea3220. Then the sea3220 will be calm8367 for you3045; for I know that because of7945 me this great1419 storm is on you5591."M  Then they said559 to him6213, "What shall we do to you3220, that the sea may be calm8367 to us3220?" For the sea grew1980 more and more stormy5590.4 c Then were the men582 exceedingly1419 afraid3372, and said559 to him6213, "What is this that you have done?" For the men582 knew3045 that he was fleeing1272 from the presence6440 of Yahweh3068, because he had told them5046.X + He said559 to them5680, "I am a Hebrew, and I fear3373 Yahweh3068, the God430 of heaven8064, who has made6213 the sea3220 and the dry land3004."  Then they asked559 him5046, "Tell us7451, please, for whose cause this evil is on us4399. What is your occupation? Where370 do you come935 from776? What is your country? Of what people are you5971?"F~ They all said559 to each376 other7453, "Come3212, let us cast5307 lots1486, that we may know3045 who is responsible7945 for this evil7451 that is on us5307." So they cast lots1486, and the lot1486 fell5307 on Jonah3124.} So the shipmaster7227 came7126 to him559, and said to him7290, "What do you mean, sleeper? Arise6965, call7121 on your God430! Maybe your God430 will notice6245 us6, so that we won't perish."+| QThen the mariners4419 were afraid3372, and every man376 cried2199 to his god430. They threw2904 the cargo3627 that was in the ship591 into the sea3220 to lighten7043 the ship3124. But Jonah had gone down3381 into the innermost parts3411 of the ship5600, and he was laying7901 down7290, and was fast asleep.{ yBut Yahweh3068 sent out2904 a great1419 wind7307 on the sea3220, and there was a mighty1419 storm5591 on the sea3220, so that the ship591 was likely2803 to break up7665.9z mBut Jonah3124 rose up6965 to flee1272 to Tarshish8659 from the presence6440 of Yahweh3068. He went down3381 to Joppa3305, and found4672 a ship591 going935 to Tarshish8659; so he paid5414 its fare7939, and went down3381 into it935, to go with them to Tarshish8659 from the presence6440 of Yahweh3068.Wy )"Arise6965, go3212 to Nineveh5210, that great1419 city5892, and preach7121 against it7451, for their wickedness has come up5927 before me6440."x Now the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Jonah3124 the son1121 of Amittai573, saying559,7wg )Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "If1487 you were2258 blind302, you would have2192 no3756 sin266; but1161 now3568 you say3754, 991 'We see.' Therefore3767 your5216 sin266 remains3306."v (Those2532 of1537 the Pharisees5330 who were5607 with3326 him846 heard191 these things5023, and2532 said2036 to him3361, "Are2070 we2249 also2532 blind5185?"Ku '2532 Jesus2424 said2036, "I1473 came2064 into1519 this5126 world2889 for1519 judgment2917, that2443 those who don3361't see991 may see991; and2532 that those who see may991 become1096 blind5185."t &1161 He3588 said5346, "Lord2962, I believe4100!" and1161 he worshiped4352 him846.qs[ %1161 Jesus2424 said2036 to him846, "You have3708 both2532 seen3708 him846, and2532 it is2076 he1565 who speaks2980 with3326 you4675.";ro $He1565 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 "Who5101 is he2076, Lord2962, that2443 I may believe4100 in1519 him846?")qK #Jesus2424 heard191 that3754 they had thrown1544 him846 out1854, and2532 finding2147 him846, he said2036, 846 "Do4100 you4771 believe4100 in1519 the Son5207 of God2316?"6pe "They answered611 him846, 2532, Exodus36 "You4771 were1080 altogether3650 born1080 in1722 sins266, and2532 do1321 you4771 teach1321 us2248?" They2532 threw1544 him846 out1854.!o; !If1487 this man3778 were2258 not3361 from3844 God2316, he could1410 do4160 nothing3762."bn= Since1537 the world began165 it191 has never3756 been heard191 of that3754 anyone5100 opened455 the eyes3788 of someone born1080 blind5185.Bm} We1161 know1492 that3754 God2316 doesn3756't listen191 to sinners268, but235 if1437 anyone5100 is5600 a worshipper of God2318, and2532 does4160 his846 will2307, he listens191 to him5127.1l[ The man444 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 them846, "How1063, 5129, 1722, Exodus76 amazing2298! 3754 You5210 don3756't know1492 where4159 he comes from2076, yet5210 he opened455 my3450 eyes3788.lkQ We2249 know1492 that3754 God2316 has spoken2980 to Moses3475. But as for1161 this5126 man3756, we don't know1492 where4159 he comes from2076."tja They3767 insulted3058 him846 and2532 said2036, "You4771 are1488 his1565 disciple3101, but1161 we2249 are2070 disciples3101 of Moses3475.kiO He answered611 them846, "I told2036 you5213 already2235, and2532 you didn191't 3756 listen191. Why5101 do you2309 want to hear191 it again3361? You5210 don2532't also want2309 to become1096 his846 disciples3101, do you?"Mh 1161 They2036 said to him846 again3825, "What5101 did he4160 do to you4671? How4459 did he455 open your4675 eyes3788?"'gG He1565 therefore answered611, 2532, Exodus36 "I don3756't know1492 if1487 he is2076 a sinner268. One thing1520 I do know1492: that3754 though I was5607 blind5185, now737 I see991."ifK So3767 they5455 called the man444 who3739 was2258 blind5185 a second1208 time1537, and2532 said2036 to him846, "Give1325 glory1391 to God2316. We2249 know1492 that3754 this3778 man444 is2076 a sinner268."e- Therefore1223, 5124 his846 parents3754 said2036, "He is2192 of age2244. Ask2065 him846."d His846 parents1118 said2036 these5023 things because3754 they feared5399 the Jews2453; for1063 the Jews2453 had already2235 agreed4934 that2443 if1437 any man5100 would confess3670 him as846 Christ5547, he would be put1096 out of the synagogue656.c but1161 how4459 he991 now3568 sees991, we don3756't know1492; or2228 who5101 opened455 his846 eyes3788, we2249 don3756't know1492. He846 is of2192 age2244. Ask2065 him846. He846 will speak2980 for4012 himself848." b His846 parents1118 answered611 them846, 2532, Exodus36 "We know1492 that3754 this3778 is2076 our2257 son5207, and2532 that3754 he was born1080 blind5185;-aS and2532 asked2065 them846, 3004 "Is2076 this3778 your5216 son5207, whom3739 you5210 say3004, 3754 was born1080 blind5185? How4459 then3767 does he991 now737 see991?"n`U The3767 Jews2453 therefore did4100 not3756 believe4100 concerning4012 him846, that3754 he had been2258 blind5185, and2532 had received his sight308, until2193, 3755 they called5455 the parents1118 of him846 who had received his sight308,,_Q Therefore they asked3004 the blind man5185 again3825, "What5101 do you4771 say3004 about4012 him846, because3754 he opened455 your4675 eyes1161?" He said3754, "He is2076 a prophet4396."^ Some5100 therefore3767 of1537 the Pharisees5330 said3004, "This3778 man444 is2076 not3756 from3844 God2316, because3754 he doesn3756't keep5083 the Sabbath4521." Others243 said3004, "How4459 can1410 a man444 who is a sinner268 do4160 such5108 signs4592?" There2532 was2258 division4978 among1722 them846.H]  Again3825 therefore3767 the Pharisees5330 also2532 asked2065 him846 how4459 he received his sight1161. He said2036 to them846, "He put2007 mud on1909 my3450 eyes3788, I washed3538, and2532 I see991.">\u It1161 was2258 a Sabbath4521 when3753 Jesus2424 made4160 the mud4081 and2532 opened455 his846 eyes3788. [  They brought71 him846 who5185 had been4218 blind5185 to4314 the Pharisees5330.(ZI Then3767 they2036 asked him846, "Where4226 is2076 he1565?" He said3004, "I don3756't know1492."UY# He1565 answered611, 2532, Exodus36 "A man444 called3004 Jesus2424 made4160 mud4081, anointed2025 my3450 eyes3788, and2532 said2036 to me3427, 5217"'Go to1519 the pool2861 of Siloam4611, and2532 wash3538.'" So1161 I went565 away and2532 washed3538, and1161 I received sight308."X/ They3004 therefore3767 were asking him846, "How4459 were455 your4675 eyes3788 opened455?"xWi Others243 were saying3754, "It is2076 he2076." Still others243 were saying3754, "He1565 looks like3664 him846." He1565 said3754, "I1473 am he1510."3V_ The neighbors1069 therefore3767, and2532 those who2334 saw2334 that3754 he846 was2258 blind5185 before4386, said3004, "Isn2076't 3756 this3778 he who sat2521 and2532 begged4319?">Uu and2532 said2036 to him846, "Go5217, wash3538 in1519 the pool2861 of Siloam4611" (which3739 means2059 "Sent649"). So he went away565, 3767, 2532 washed3538, and2532 came2064 back seeing991.-TS When he had2036 said2036 this5023, he spat4429 on the ground5476, 2532 made4160 mud4081 with1537 the saliva4427, 2532 anointed2025, Esther9 the blind man5185's eyes3788 with the mud4081, S While3752 I am5600 in1722 the world2889, I am1510 the light5457 of the world2889."R! I1691 must1163 work2038 the works2041 of him who sent3992 me3165, while2193 it is2076 day2250. The night3571 is coming2064, when3753 no one3762 can1410 work2038.$QA Jesus2424 answered611, "Neither3777 did264 this man3778 sin264, nor3777 his846 parents1118; but235, that2443 the works2041 of God2316 might be revealed5319 in1722 him846.P% 2532 His846 disciples3101 asked2065 him846, 3004 "Rabbi4461, who5101 sinned264, this man3778 or2228 his846 parents1118, that2443 he was born1080 blind5185?"O  2532 As3855 he passed by3855, he saw1492 a man444 blind5185 from1537 birth1079.Ny;Therefore3767 they took up142 stones3037 to2443 throw906 at1909 him846, but1161 Jesus2424 was hidden2928, and2532 went out1831 of1537 the temple2411, having gone1330 through1223 their846 midst3319, and2532 so3779 passed by3855.dMA:Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "Most281 certainly281, I tell3004 you5213, before4250 Abraham11 came into existence1096, I1473 AM1510."sL_9The3767 Jews2453 therefore said2036 to4314 him846, "You are2192 not yet3768 fifty4004 years2094 old2192, and2532 have you seen3708 Abraham11?"OK8Your5216 father3962 Abraham11 rejoiced21 to2443 see1492 my1699 day2250. He2532 saw1492 it2532, and was glad5463."*JM7You2532 have1097 not3756 known1097 him846, but1161 I1473 know1492 him846. 2532 If1437 I said3754, 3756 'I don't know1492 him846,' I would be2071 like3664 you5216, a liar5583. But235 I know1492 him846, and2532 keep5083 his846 word3056.{Io6Jesus2424 answered611, "If1437 I1473 glorify1392 myself1683, my3450 glory1392 is2076 nothing3762. It is2076 my3450 Father3962 who glorifies1392 me3165, of whom3739 you5210 say3004 that3754 he is2076 our5216 God2316.H%5Are1488 you4771 greater than3187 our2257 father3962, Abraham11, who3748 died599? The prophets4396 died599. Who5101 do4160 you4771 make4160 yourself out to be4572?"CG4Then3767 the Jews2453 said2036 to him846, "Now3568 we know1097 that3754 you have2192 a demon1140. Abraham11 died599, and2532 the prophets4396; and2532 you4771 say3004, 1437"'If a man5100 keeps5083 my3450 word3056, he will1089 never1519, 165 taste1089 of death2288.'"lFQ3Most281 certainly281, I tell3004 you5213, if1437 a person5100 keeps5083 my1699 word3056, he will2334 never1519, 165 see2334 death2288."9Ek2But1161 I1473 don3756't seek2212 my own3450 glory1391. There is2076 one who seeks2212 and2532 judges2919.sD_1Jesus2424 answered611, "I1473 don3756't have2192 a demon1140, but235 I honor5091 my3450 Father3962, and2532 you5210 dishonor818 me3165.C50Then3767 the Jews2453 answered611 him846, 2532, Exodus36 "Don3756't we2249 say2036 well2573 that3754 you4771 are1488 a Samaritan4541, and2532 have2192 a demon1140?"B1/He who is5607 of1537 God2316 hears191 the words4487 of God2316. For1223 this cause5124 you5210 don3756't hear191, because3754 you are2075 not3756 of1537 God2316."A-.Which5101 of1537 you5216 convicts1651 me3165 of4012 sin266? If1487 I5101 tell3004 the truth225, why1223, Acts1 do4100 you5210 not3756 believe4100 me3427?@!-But1161 because3754 I1473 tell3004 the truth225, you don3756't believe4100 me3427.B?},You5210 are2075 of1537 your5216 father3962, the devil1228, and2532 you want2309 to do4160 the desires2309 of your5216 father3962. He1565 was2258 a2476 murderer443 from575 the beginning746, and2532 doesn3756't stand2476 in1722 the truth225, because3754 there is2076 no3756 truth225 in1722 him846. When3752 he speaks2980 a lie5579, he speaks2980 on his own2398; for3754 he is2076 a liar5583, and2532 its846 father3962.b>=+Why1223, Acts1 don3756't you1097 understand1097 my1699 speech2981? Because3754 you191 can3756't 1410 hear191 my1699 word3056.M=*Therefore Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "If1487 God2316 were2258 your5216 father3962, you would love25, Leviticus2 me1691, for1063 I1473 came out1831 and2532 have come2240 from1537 God2316. For I1063, Genesis63 haven3761't come of575 myself1683, but235 he1565 sent649 me3165.E<)You5210 do4160 the works2041 of your5216 father3962." 3767 They2036 said to him846, "We2249 were1080 not3756 born1080 of1537 sexual immorality4202. We have2192 one1520 Father3962, God2316."9;k(But1161 now3568 you seek2212 to kill615 me3165, a man444 who3739 has told2980 you5213 the truth225, which3739 I heard191 from3844 God2316. Abraham11 didn4160't 3756 do this5124.T:!'They answered611 him846, 2532, Exodus36 "Our2257 father3962 is2076 Abraham11." Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "If1487 you were2258 Abraham11's children5043, you would do4160 the302 works2041 of Abraham11.99k&I1473 say2980 the things3708 which3739 I have seen3708 with3844 my3450 Father3962; and2532 you5210 also do4160 the things3767 which3739 you have seen3708 with3844 your5216 father3962."$8A%I know1492 that3754 you are2075 Abraham11's seed4690, yet235 you seek2212 to kill615 me3165, because3754 my1699 word3056 finds5562 no3756 place5562 in1722 you5213.*7M$If1437 therefore3767 the Son5207 makes1659 you5209 free1659, you will be2071 free1658 indeed3689.J6 #1161 A bondservant1401 doesn3756't live3306 in1722 the house3614, 1519 forever165. A son5207 remains3306, 1519 forever165.w5g"Jesus2424 answered611 them846, "Most281 certainly281 I tell3004 you3754, everyone3956 who commits4160 sin266 is2076 the bondservant1401 of sin266.*4M!They answered611 him846, "We are2070 Abraham11's seed4690, and2532 have never4455 been1398 in bondage1398 to anyone3762. How4459 do you3754 say3004, 1096"'You will be made free1658?'"3/ You2532 will know1097 the truth225, and2532 the truth225 will make1659 you5209 free1659."B2}Jesus2424 therefore3767 said3004 to4314 those4100 Jews2453 who had believed4100 him846, "If1437 you5210 remain3306 in1722 my1699 word3056, then you2075 are truly230 my3450 disciples3101.1As2980 he846 spoke2980 these things5023, many4183 believed4100 in1519 him846.80iHe2532 who sent3992 me3165 is2076 with3326 me1700. The Father3962, 863 hasn3756't left863 me3165 alone3441, for3754 I1473 always3842 do4160 the things that are pleasing701 to him846."W/'Jesus2424 therefore3767 said2036 to them846, "When3752 you have lifted up5312 the Son5207 of Man444, then5119 you will know1097 that3754 I1473 am1510 he2532, and I do4160 nothing3762 of575 myself1683, but235 as2531 my3450 Father3962 taught1321 me3165, I say2980 these things5023. . They didn3756't understand1097 that3754 he spoke3004 to them846 about the Father3962.-I have2192 many things4183 to speak2980 and2532 to judge2919 concerning4012 you5216. However235 he who sent3992 me3165 is2076 true227; and the things5023 which3739 I2504 heard191 from him846, these I2504 say3004 to1519 the world2889."+,OThey3004 said therefore3767 to him846, "Who5101 are1488 you4771?" 2532 Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "Just2532 what3739, Acts0 I have been saying2980 to you5213 from the beginning746.O+I said2036 therefore3767 to you5213 that3754 you5213 will die599 in1722 your5216 sins266; for1063 unless1437 you believe4100 that3754 I1473 am1510 he599, you will die in1722 your5216 sins266."a*;He2532 said2036 to them846, "You5210 are2075 from1537 beneath2736. I1473 am1510 from1537 above507. You5210 are2075 of1537 this5127 world2889. I1473 am1510 not3756 of1537 this5127 world2889. p~}L|{z8yjwvutBs'rqQoon%lkjigg'fdb{a`_]\[JZjXVUUToSQ OVMLL!KJJHGSFHEwDBA @>G<;:/9i766/54`22:0Q.--,+x*f)''%$#("Y!B ,~@HNJ[M 8 `  *  { q< the king4428 of Aphek663, one259; the king4428 of Lassharon8289, one259;{ q< the king4428 of Tappuah8599, one259; the king4428 of Hepher2660, one259;| s< the king4428 of Makkedah4719, one259; the king4428 of Bethel1008, one259;{ q< the king4428 of Libnah3841, one259; the king4428 of Adullam5725, one259;x k< the king4428 of Hormah2767, one259; the king4428 of Arad6166, one259;xk< the king4428 of Debir1688, one259; the king4428 of Geder1445, one259;xk< the king4428 of Eglon5700, one259; the king4428 of Gezer1507, one259;|s< the king4428 of Jarmuth3412, one259; the king4428 of Lachish3923, one259;}u< the king4428 of Jerusalem3389, one259; the king4428 of Hebron2275, one259;%E< the king4428 of Jericho3405, one259; the king4428 of Ai5857, which is beside6654 Bethel1008, one259;\3< in the hill country2022, and in the lowland8219, and in the Arabah6160, and in the slopes794, and in the wilderness4057, and in the South5045; the Hittite2850, the Amorite567, and the Canaanite3669, the Perizzite6522, the Hivite2340, and the Jebusite2983: < These are the kings4428 of the land776 whom Joshua3091 and the children1121 of Israel3478 struck5221 beyond5676 the Jordan3383 westward3220, from Baal Gad1171 in the valley1237 of Lebanon3844 even to Mount2022 Halak2510, that goes up5927 to Seir8165. Joshua3091 gave5414 it to the tribes7626 of Israel3478 for a possession3425 according to their divisions4256;p[< Moses4872 the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 and the children1121 of Israel3478 struck5221 them4872. Moses the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 gave5414 it for a possession3425 to the Reubenites7206, and the Gadites1425, and the half-tribe2677, 7626 of Manasseh4519.K< and ruled4910 in Mount2022 Hermon2768, and in Salecah5548, and in all Bashan1316, to the border1366 of the Geshurites1651 and the Maacathites4602, and half2677 Gilead1568, the border1366 of Sihon5511 king4428 of Heshbon2809.S!< and the border1366 of Og5747 king4428 of Bashan1316, of the remnant3499 of the Rephaim7497, who lived3427 at Ashtaroth6252 and at Edrei154,M~< and the Arabah6160 to the sea3220 of Chinneroth3672, eastward4217, and to the sea3220 of the Arabah6160, even the Salt4417 Sea3220, eastward4217, the way1870 to Beth Jeshimoth1020; and on the south8486, under the slopes of Pisgah798:>}w< Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites567, who lived3427 in Heshbon2809, and ruled4910 from Aroer6177, which is on the edge8193 of the valley5158 of the Arnon769, and the middle8432 of the valley5158, and half2677 Gilead1568, even to the river5158 Jabbok2999, the border1366 of the children1121 of Ammon5983;| #< Now these are the kings4428 of the land776, whom the children1121 of Israel3478 struck5221, and possessed3423 their land776 beyond5676 the Jordan3383 toward the sunrise8121, 4217 from the valley5158 of the Arnon769 to Mount2022 Hermon2768, and all the Arabah6160 eastward4217:q{]< So Joshua3091 took3947 the whole land776, according to all that Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872; and Joshua3091 gave5414 it for an inheritance5159 to Israel3478 according to their divisions4256 by their tribes7626. The land776 had rest8252 from war4421.jzO< There were none of the Anakim6062 left3498 in the land776 of the children1121 of Israel3478. Only in Gaza5804, in Gath1661, and in Ashdod795, did some remain7604.!y=< 603091 came935 at that time6256, and cut off3772 the Anakim6062 from the hill country2022, from Hebron2275, from Debir1688, from Anab6024, and from all the hill country2022 of Judah3063, and from all the hill country2022 of Israel3478: Joshua3091 utterly2763 destroyed them with their cities5892.Yx-< For it was of Yahweh3068 to harden2388 their hearts3820, to come against7125 Israel3478 in battle4421, that he might utterly2763 destroy them8467, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy8045 them3068, as Yahweh commanded6680 Moses4872.uwe< There was not a city5892 that made peace7999 with the children1121 of Israel3478, except the Hivites2340, the inhabitants3427 of Gibeon1391. They took3947 all in battle4421.xvk< 603091 made6213 war4421 a long7227 time3117 with all those kings4428.:uo< from Mount2022 Halak2510, that goes up5927 to Seir8165, even to Baal Gad1171 in the valley1237 of Lebanon3844 under Mount2022 Hermon2768. He took3920 all their kings4428, struck5221 them4191, and put them to death.8tk< So Joshua3091 captured3947 all that land776, the hill country5045, all the South5045, all the land5045 of Goshen1657, the lowland8219, the Arabah6160, the hill2022 country of Israel3478, and the lowland of the same8219;9sm< As Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872 his servant5650, so Moses4872 commanded6680 Joshua3091. Joshua3091 did6213 so5493. He left nothing1697 undone5493 of all that Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.vrg< The children1121 of Israel3478 took all the spoil7998 of these cities5892, with the livestock929, as spoils962 for themselves120; but every man they struck5221 with the edge6310 of the sword2719, until they had destroyed8045 them7604. They didn't leave any who breathed5397.`q;< But as for the cities5892 that stood5975 on their mounds8510, Israel3478 burned8313 none of them2108, except Hazor2674 only3091. Joshua burned that8313.Ip < 603091 captured3920 all the cities5892 of those kings4428, with their kings4428, and he struck5221 them with the edge6310 of the sword2719, and utterly destroyed2763 them4872; as Moses the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 commanded6680.o< They struck5221 all the souls5315 who were in it with the edge6310 of the sword2719, utterly destroying2763 them3498. There was no one left who breathed5397. He burnt8313 Hazor2674 with fire784.n< 603091 turned back7725 at that time6256, and took3920 Hazor2674, and struck5221 its king4428 with the sword2719: for Hazor2674 used6440 to be the head7218 of all those kingdoms4467.Jm< 603091 did6213 to them as Yahweh3068 told559 him6131. He hamstrung their horses5483 and burnt8313 their chariots4818 with fire784.l< Yahweh3068 delivered5414 them into the hand3027 of Israel3478, and they struck5221 them7291, and chased them to great7227 Sidon6721, and to Misrephoth Maim4956, and to the valley1237 of Mizpeh4708 eastward4217. They struck5221 them until they left7604 them none remaining8300.Sk!< So Joshua3091 came935, and all the people5971 of war4421 with him4325, against them by the waters of Merom4792 suddenly6597, and fell on them5307.jy< Yahweh3068 said559 to Joshua3091, "Don3372't be afraid because6440 of them4279; for tomorrow at this time6256, I will deliver them up5414 all slain2491 before6440 Israel3478. You shall hamstring6131 their horses5483 and burn8313 their chariots4818 with fire784."Zi/< All these kings4428 met together3259; and they came935 and encamped2583 together3259 at the waters4325 of Merom4792, to fight3898 with Israel3478.(hK< They went out3318, they and all their armies4264 with them7227, many people5971, even as the sand2344 that is on the3220 seashore8193 in multitude7230, with very3966 many7227 horses5483 and chariots7393.Fg< to the Canaanite3669 on the east4217 and on the west3220, and the Amorite567, and the Hittite2850, and the Perizzite6522, and the Jebusite2983 in the hill country2022, and the Hivite2340 under Hermon2768 in the land776 of Mizpah4709. f< and to the kings4428 who were on the north6828, in the hill country2022, in the Arabah6160 south5045 of Chinneroth3672, in the lowland8219, and in the heights5299 of Dor1756 on the west3220,e #< It happened2985, when Jabin king4428 of Hazor2674 heard8085 of it7971, that he sent to Jobab3103 king4428 of Madon4068, to the king4428 of Shimron8110, to the king4428 of Achshaph407,|ds< +603091 returned7725, and all Israel3478 with him4264, to the camp to Gilgal1537.hcK< *603091 took3920 all these kings4428 and their land776 at one259 time6471, because Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, fought3898 for Israel3478.3ba< )603091 struck5221 them from Kadesh Barnea6947 even to Gaza5804, and all the country776 of Goshen1657, even to Gibeon1391.a)< (So Joshua3091 struck5221 all the land776, the hill country776, and the South5045, and the lowland8219, and the slopes794, and all their kings4428. He left7604 none remaining8300, but he utterly destroyed2763 all that breathed5397, as Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, commanded6680.d`C< 'He took3920 it4428, with its king and all its cities5892. They struck5221 them with the edge6310 of the sword2719, and utterly destroyed2763 all the souls5315 who were in it7604. He left none remaining8300. As he had done6213 to Hebron2275, so he did6213 to Debir1688, and to its king4428; as he had done6213 also to Libnah3841, and to its king4428._< &603091 returned7725, and all Israel3478 with him1688, to Debir, and fought against it3898.^'< %They took3920 it5221, and struck it with the edge6310 of the sword2719, with its king4428 and all its cities5892, and all the souls5315 who were in it7604. He left none remaining8300, according to all that he had done6213 to Eglon5700; but he utterly destroyed2763 it5315, and all the souls who were in it.!]=< $603091 went up5927 from Eglon5700, and all Israel3478 with him2275, to Hebron; and they fought against it3898.$\C< #They took3920 it on that day3117, and struck5221 it with the edge6310 of the sword2719. He utterly destroyed2763 all the souls5315 who were in it that day3117, according to all that he had done6213 to Lachish3923.@[{< "603091 passed5674 from Lachish3923, and all Israel3478 with him5700, to Eglon; and they encamped2583 against it fought against it3898.Zy< !Then Horam2036 king4428 of Gezer1507 came up5927 to help5826 Lachish3923; and Joshua3091 struck5221 him and his people5971, until he had left7604 him none remaining8300.lYS< Yahweh3068 delivered5414 Lachish3923 into the hand3027 of Israel3478. He took3920 it on the second8145 day3117, and struck5221 it with the edge6310 of the sword2719, with all the souls5315 who were in it6213, according to all that he had done to Libnah3841.AX}< 603091 passed5674 from Libnah3841, and all Israel3478 with him3923, to Lachish, and encamped2583 against it3898, and fought against it.W5< Yahweh3068 delivered5414 it also4428, with its king, into the hand3027 of Israel3478. He struck5221 it with the edge6310 of the sword2719, and all the souls5315 who were in it7604. He left none remaining8300 in it6213. He did to its king4428 as he had done6213 to the king4428 of Jericho3405.-VU< 603091 passed5674 from Makkedah4719, and all Israel3478 with him3841, to Libnah, and fought3898 against Libnah3841.?Uy< 603091 took3920 Makkedah4719 on that day3117, and struck5221 it with the edge6310 of the sword2719, with its king4428. He utterly destroyed2763 them and all the souls5315 who were in it7604. He left none remaining8300. He did6213 to the king4428 of Makkedah4719 as he had done6213 to the king4428 of Jericho3405.DT< It happened at the time6256 of the going down935 of the sun8121, that Joshua3091 commanded6680, and they took them down3381 off the trees6086, and cast7993 them into the cave4631 in which they had hidden2244 themselves7760, and laid great1419 stones68 on the mouth6310 of the cave4631, which remain to this very6106 day3117.wSi< Afterward310 Joshua3091 struck5221 them4191, put them to death, and hanged8518 them on five2568 trees6086. They were hanging8518 on the trees6086 until the evening6153.R< 603091 said559 to them3372, "Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed2865. Be strong2388 and courageous553, for Yahweh3068 will do6213 this to all your enemies341 against whom you fight3898."{Qq< It happened4428, when they brought those kings out3318 to Joshua3091, that Joshua3091 called7121 for all the men376 of Israel3478, and said559 to the chiefs7101 of the men582 of war4421 who went1980 with him7126, "Come near, put7760 your feet7272 on the necks6677 of these kings4428." They came near7126, and put7760 their feet7272 on their necks6677.[P1< They did6213 so2568, and brought those five kings4428 out3318 of the cave4631 to him4428: the king of Jerusalem3389, the king4428 of Hebron2275, the king4428 of Jarmuth3412, the king4428 of Lachish3923, and the king4428 of Eglon5700.LO< Then Joshua3091 said559, "Open6605 the mouth6310 of the cave4631, and bring those five2568 kings4428 out3318 of the cave to me4631."N< that all the people5971 returned7725 to the camp4264 to Joshua3091 at Makkedah4719 in peace7965. None moved2782 his tongue3956 against any376 of the children1121 of Israel3478.sMa< It happened3091, when Joshua and the children1121 of Israel3478 had finished3615 killing5221 them with a very3966 great1419 slaughter4347 until they were consumed8552, and the remnant8300 which remained8277 of them had entered935 into the fortified4013 cities5892,1L]< but don5975't stay. Pursue7291 your310 enemies341, and strike them from the rear2179. Don5414't allow them to enter935 into their cities5892; for Yahweh3068 your God430 has delivered5414 them into your hand3027."IK < 603091 said559, "Roll1556 large1419 stones68 to the mouth6310 of the cave4631, and set6485 men582 by it to guard them8104;;Jq< 603091 was told5046, saying559, "The five2568 kings4428 are found4672, hidden2244 in the cave4631 at Makkedah4719." I< These five2568 kings4428 fled5127, and hid2244 themselves in the cave4631 at Makkedah4719.|Hs< 603091 returned7725, and all Israel3478 with him4264, to the camp to Gilgal1537.pG[< There was no day3117 like that before6440 it or after310 it3068, that Yahweh listened8085 to the voice6963 of a man376; for Yahweh3068 fought3898 for Israel3478.;Fq< The sun8121 stood still1826, and the moon3394 stayed5975, until the nation1471 had avenged5358 themselves of their enemies341. Isn1931't this written3789 in the book5612 of Jashar3477? The sun8121 stayed5975 in the midst2677 of the sky8064, and didn213't hurry to go down935 about a whole8549 day3117..EW< Then Joshua3091 spoke1696 to Yahweh3068 in the day3117 when Yahweh3068 delivered up5414 the Amorites567 before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478; and he said559 in the sight5869 of Israel3478, "Sun8121, stand still1826 on Gibeon1391! You3394, moon, stop in the valley6010 of Aijalon357!"sDa< It happened5127, as they fled from before6440 Israel3478, while they were at the descent4174 of Beth Horon1032, that Yahweh3068 cast down4174 great1419 stones68 from the sky8064 on them to Azekah5825, and they died4191. There were more7227 who died4191 from the hailstones1259 than who834 the children1121 of Israel3478 killed2026 with the sword2719.iCM< Yahweh3068 confused2000 them before6440 Israel3478, and he killed5221 them with a great1419 slaughter4347 at Gibeon1391, and chased7291 them by the way1870 of the ascent4608 of Beth Horon1032, and struck5221 them to Azekah5825 and to Makkedah4719.B< 603091 therefore came935 on them suddenly6597. He went up5927 from Gilgal1537 all night3915.gAI< Yahweh3068 said559 to Joshua3091, "Don3372't fear them5414, for I have delivered them into your hands3027. Not a man376 of them will stand5975 before you6440."=@u< So Joshua3091 went up5927 from Gilgal1537, he5971, and all the people of war4421 with him1368, and all the mighty men of valor2428.J?< The men582 of Gibeon1391 sent7971 to Joshua3091 to the camp4264 to Gilgal1537, saying559, "Don3027't abandon7503 your servants5650! Come up5927 to us quickly4120, and save3467 us5826, and help us4428; for all the kings of the Amorites567 that dwell3427 in the hill country2022 have gathered together against us6908."e>E< Therefore the five2568 kings4428 of the Amorites567, the king4428 of Jerusalem3389, the king4428 of Hebron2275, the king4428 of Jarmuth3412, the king4428 of Lachish3923, the king4428 of Eglon5700, gathered themselves together622, and went up5927, they and all their armies4264, and encamped2583 against Gibeon1391, and made war against it3898.[=1< "Come up5927 to me5826, and help me5221, and let us strike Gibeon1391; for it has made peace7999 with Joshua3091 and with the children1121 of Israel3478."`<;< Therefore Adoni-Zedek139 king4428 of Jerusalem3389 sent7971 to Hoham1944 king4428 of Hebron2275, to Piram6502 king4428 of Jarmuth3412, to Japhia3309 king4428 of Lachish3923, and to Debir1688 king4428 of Eglon5700, saying559,$;C< that they were very3966 afraid3372, because Gibeon1391 was a great1419 city5892, as one259 of the royal4467 cities5892, and because it was greater1419 than Ai5857, and all its men582 were mighty1368.p: ]< Now it happened when Adoni-Zedek139 king4428 of Jerusalem3389 heard8085 how3588 Joshua3091 had taken3920 Ai5857, and had utterly destroyed2763 it6213; as he had done to Jericho3405 and her king4428, so he had done6213 to Ai5857 and her king4428; and how the inhabitants3427 of Gibeon1391 had made peace7999 with Israel3478, and were among them7130; 9 <Whoever376 rebels4784 against your commandment6310, and doesn8085't listen to your words1697 in all that you command6680 him4191, he shall be put to death. Only be strong2388 and courageous553."J8 <Just as we listened8085 to Moses4872 in all things8085, so will we listen to you3068. Only may Yahweh your God430 be with you4872, as he was with Moses.L7 <They answered6030 Joshua3091, saying559, "All that you have commanded6680 us we will do6213, and wherever834 you send7971 us we will go3212.6 }<until Yahweh3068 has given5117 your brothers251 rest5117, as he has given5117 you3423, and they have also possessed the land776 which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 them7725. Then you shall return to the land776 of your possession3425, and possess it4872, which Moses the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 gave5414 you beyond5676 the Jordan3383 toward the sunrise4217.'" 5 <Your wives802, your little ones2945, and your livestock4735, shall live3427 in the land776 which Moses4872 gave5414 you beyond5676 the Jordan3383; but you shall pass5674 over before6440 your brothers251 armed2571, all the mighty1368 men of valor2428, and shall help them58264 #< "Remember2142 the word1697 which Moses4872 the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 commanded6680 you559, saying, 3068 'Yahweh your God430 gives you rest5117, and will give5414 you this land776.:3 q< 603091 spoke559 to the Reubenites7206, and to the Gadites1425, and to the half2677 - tribe7626 of Manasseh4519, saying559,02 ]< "Pass5674 through7130 the midst of the camp4264, and command6680 the people5971, saying559, 3559 'Prepare food6720; for within three7969 days3117 you are to pass over5674 this Jordan3383, to go in935 to possess3423 the land776, which Yahweh3068 your God430 gives5414 you to possess it3423.'"w1 k< Then Joshua3091 commanded6680 the officers7860 of the people5971, saying559,h0 M< Haven6680't I commanded you2388? Be strong and courageous553. Don6206't be afraid, neither be dismayed2865: for Yahweh3068 your God430 is with you wherever you go3212."/ 9<This book5612 of the law8451 shall not depart4185 out of your mouth6310, but you shall meditate1897 on it day3119 and night3915, that you may observe8104 to do6213 according to all that is written3789 therein6743: for then you shall make your way1870 prosperous6743, and then you shall have good success7919.z. q<Only be strong2388 and very3966 courageous553, to observe8104 to do6213 according to all the law8451, which Moses4872 my servant5650 commanded6680 you5493. Don't turn from it to the right hand3225 or to the left8040, that you may have good success7919 wherever you go3212.V- )<"Be strong2388 and courageous553; for you shall cause this people5971 to inherit5157 the land776 which I swore7650 to their fathers1 to give them5414.r, a<No man376 will be able to stand3320 before6440 you all the days3117 of your life2416. As I was with Moses4872, so I will be with you7503. I will not fail you nor forsake you5800.U+ '<From the wilderness4057, and this Lebanon3844, even to the great1419 river5104, the river5104 Euphrates6578, all the land776 of the Hittites2850, and to the great1419 sea3220 toward the going down3996 of the sun8121, shall be your border1366.,* U<I have given5414 you every place4725 that the sole3709 of your foot7272 will tread on1869, as I told1696 Moses4872. ) =<"Moses4872 my servant5650 is dead4191; now therefore arise6965, go over5674 this Jordan3383, you5971, and all this people, to the land776 which I give5414 to them1121, even to the children of Israel3478.( +310 the death4194 of Moses4872 the servant5650 of Yahweh3068, that Yahweh3068 spoke559 to Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126, Moses4872' servant8334, saying559,m'S Shouldn2347't I be concerned for Nineveh5210, that great1419 city5892, in which are3426 more7235 than one hundred twenty8147 thousand7239 persons120 who can3045't discern between their right hand3225 and their left hand8040; and also much7227 livestock929?"& Yahweh3068 said559, "You have been concerned2347 for the vine7021, for which you have not labored5998, neither made it grow1431; which came up in a night1121, and perished6 in a night1121.k%O God430 said559 to Jonah3124, "Is it right3190 for you to be angry2734 about the vine7021?" He said559, "I am right3190 to be angry2734, even to death4194."7$gIt happened8121, when the sun arose2224, that God430 prepared4487 a sultry2759 east6921 wind7307; and the sun8121 beat5221 on Jonah3124's head7218, so that he fainted5968, and requested7592 for himself5315 that he might die4191, and said559, "It is better2896 for me to die4194 than to live2416."I# But God430 prepared4487 a worm8438 at5927 dawn7837 the next day4283, and it chewed5221 on the vine7021, so that it withered3001.]"3Yahweh3068 God430 prepared4487 a vine7021, and made it to come up5927 over Jonah3124, that it might be a shade6738 over his head7218, to deliver5337 him from his discomfort7451. So he3124 was exceedingly1419 glad8055 because of the vine7021.E!Then Jonah3124 went out3318 of the city5892, and sat3427 on the east side6924 of the city5892, and there made6213 himself a booth5521, and sat3427 under it in the shade6738, until he might see7200 what would become of the city5892.d AYahweh3068 said559, "Is it right3190 for you to be angry2734?"2]Therefore now3068, Yahweh, take3947, I beg you5315, my life from me2896; for it is better for me to die4194 than to live2416."xiHe prayed6419 to Yahweh3068, and said559, "Please577, Yahweh3068, wasn1697't this what I said when I was still in my own country127? Therefore I hurried1272 to6923 flee to Tarshish8659, for I knew3045 that you are a gracious2587 God410, and merciful7349, slow750 to anger639, and abundant7227 in loving kindness2617, and you relent5162 of doing harm7451. J~~}}}-|{tzyx1wCutsrqponmlkk+jjbjh2g9feVdOcbaK`D_#]\[Z1YJXVUT!RRPNMLKdJ>IPHGFEDCB@>=/;:917665>4_3l2!100=///A/..a."--,,w,++***?))N) ((=''O&G%%%L$$$9##6""f"!! =_ P2(;JlS< It happened1121, when the children of Israel3478 had grown strong2388, that they put5414 the Canaanites3669 to forced labor4522, and didn3423't utterly drive them out3423.hK< Yet the children1121 of Manasseh4519 couldn3201't drive out3423 the inhabitants of those cities5892; but the Canaanites3669 would2974 dwell3427 in that land776.< Manasseh4519 had three7969 heights5316 in Issachar3485, in Asher836 Beth Shean1052 and its towns1323, and Ibleam2991 and its towns1323, and the inhabitants3427 of Dor1756 and its towns1323, and the inhabitants3427 of Endor5874 and its towns1323, and the inhabitants3427 of Taanach8590 and its towns1323, and the inhabitants3427 of Megiddo4023 and its towns1323.-< Southward5045 it was Ephraim669's, and northward6828 it was Manasseh4519's, and the sea3220 was his border1366. They reached6293 to Asher836 on the north6828, and to Issachar3485 on the east4217.'< The border1366 went down3381 to the brook5158 of Kanah7071, southward5045 of the brook5158. These cities5892 belonged to Ephraim669 among8432 the cities5892 of Manasseh4519. The border1366 of Manasseh4519 was on the north side6828 of the brook5158, and ended8444 at the sea3220.S!<The land776 of Tappuah8599 belonged to Manasseh4519; but Tappuah8599 on the border1366 of Manasseh4519 belonged to the children1121 of Ephraim669./<The border1366 of Manasseh4519 was from Asher836 to Michmethath4366, which is before6440 Shechem7927. The border1366 went along1980 to the right hand3225, to the inhabitants3427 of En Tappuah5887.<because the daughters1323 of Manasseh4519 had5157 an inheritance5159 among8432 his sons1121. The land776 of Gilead1568 belonged to the rest3498 of the sons1121 of Manasseh4519.I <Ten6235 parts2256 fell5307 to Manasseh4519, besides the land776 of Gilead1568 and Bashan1316, which is beyond5676 the Jordan3383;8k<They came near7126 before6440 Eleazar499 the priest3548, and before6440 Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126, and before6440 the princes5387, saying559, "Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872 to give5414 us an inheritance5159 among8432 our brothers251." Therefore according to the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 he gave5414 them an inheritance5159 among8432 the brothers251 of their father1.3<But Zelophehad6765, the son1121 of Hepher2660, the son1121 of Gilead1568, the son1121 of Machir4353, the son1121 of Manasseh4519, had no sons1121, but daughters1323: and these are the names8034 of his daughters1323: Mahlah4244, Noah5270, Hoglah2295, Milcah4435, and Tirzah8656.O<So this was for the rest3498 of the children1121 of Manasseh4519 according to their families4940: for the children1121 of Abiezer44, for the children1121 of Helek2507, for the children1121 of Asriel844, for the children1121 of Shechem7928, for the children1121 of Hepher2660, and for the children1121 of Shemida8061: these were the male2145 children1121 of Manasseh4519 the son1121 of Joseph3130 according to their families4940.m  W<This was the lot1486 for the tribe4294 of Manasseh4519, for he was the firstborn1060 of Joseph3130. As for Machir4353 the firstborn1060 of Manasseh4519, the father1 of Gilead1568, because he was a man376 of war4421, therefore he had Gilead1568 and Bashan1316.$ C< They didn3423't drive out the Canaanites3669 who lived3427 in Gezer1507; but the Canaanites3669 dwell3427 in the midst7130 of Ephraim669 to this day3117, and have become servants5647 to do forced labor4522. ;< together with the cities5892 which were set apart3995 for the children1121 of Ephraim669 in the midst8432 of the inheritance5159 of the children1121 of Manasseh4519, all the cities5892 with their villages2691.A }<From Tappuah8599 the border1366 went along westward3220 to the brook5158 of Kanah7071; and ended8444 at the sea3220. This is the inheritance5159 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Ephraim669 according to their families4940;@ {<It went down3381 from Janoah3239 to Ataroth5852, to Naarah5292, reached6293 to Jericho3405, and went out3318 at the Jordan3383.%E<The border1366 went out3318 westward3220 at Michmethath4366 on the north6828. The border1366 turned about5437 eastward4217 to Taanath Shiloh8387, and passed5674 along it on the east4217 of Janoah3239.'<This was the border1366 of the children1121 of Ephraim669 according to their families4940. The border1366 of their inheritance5159 eastward4217 was Ataroth Addar5853, to Beth Horon1032 the upper5945.<The children1121 of Joseph3130, Manasseh4519 and Ephraim669, took their inheritance5157.~w<and it went down3381 westward3220 to the border1366 of the Japhletites3311, to the border1366 of Beth Horon1032 the lower8481, even to Gezer1507; and ended8444 at the sea3220./Y<It went out3318 from Bethel1008 to Luz3870, and passed along5674 to the border1366 of the Archites757 to Ataroth5852;^ 9<The lot1486 came3318 out for the children1121 of Joseph3130 from the Jordan3383 at Jericho3405, at the waters4325 of Jericho3405 on the east4217, even the wilderness4057, going up5927 from Jericho3405 through the hill country2022 to Bethel1008.F<?As for the Jebusites2983, the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, the children1121 of Judah3063 couldn3201't drive them out3423; but the Jebusites2983 live3427 with the children1121 of Judah3063 at Jerusalem3389 to this day3117.<>Nibshan5044, the City of Salt5898, and En Gedi5872; six8337 cities5892 with their villages2691.eE<=In the wilderness4057, Beth Arabah1026, Middin4081, Secacah5527,!=<7154 (the same is Kiriath Jearim7157), and Rabbah7237; two8147 cities5892 with their villages2691. ~<;Maarath4638, Beth Anoth1042, and Eltekon515; six8337 cities5892 with their villages2691.A}<:Halhul2478, Beth Zur1049, Gedor1446,|<9Kain7014, Gibeah1390, and Timnah8553; ten6235 cities5892 with their villages2691.C{<8Jezreel3157, Jokdeam3347, Zanoah2182,Oz<7Maon4584, Carmel3760, Ziph2128, Jutah3194,+yQ<6Humtah2547, Kiriath Arba7153 (the same is Hebron2275), and Zior6730; nine8672 cities5892 with their villages2691.Fx<5Janim3241, Beth Tappuah1054, Aphekah664,:wq<4Arab694, Dumah1746, Eshan824,v<3Goshen1657, Holon2473, and Giloh1542; eleven259 cities5892 with their villages2691.=uw<2Anab6024, Eshtemoh851, Anim6044,Rt<1Dannah1837, Kiriath Sannah7158 (which is Debir1688),`s;<0In the hill country2022, Shamir8069, Jattir3492, Socoh7755,r</Ashdod795, its towns1323 and its villages2691; Gaza5804, its towns1323 and its villages2691; to the brook5158 of Egypt4714, and the great1419 sea3220 with its coastline1366.q#<.from Ekron6138 even to the sea3220, all that were by3027 the side of Ashdod795, with their villages2691.Qp<-Ekron6138, with its towns1323 and its villages2691;o <,Keilah7084, Achzib392, and Mareshah4762; nine8672 cities5892 with their villages2691.>ny<+Iphtah3316, Ashnah823, Nezib5334,>my<*Libnah3841, Ether6281, Ashan6228,%lE<)Gederoth1450, Beth Dagon1016, Naamah5279, and Makkedah4719; sixteen8337 cities5892 with their villages2691.Ck<(Cabbon3522, Lahmam3903, Chitlish3798,Aj<'Lachish3923, Bozkath1218, Eglon5700,Ci<&Dilean1810, Mizpeh4708, Joktheel3371,Fh<%Zenan6799, Hadashah2322, Migdal Gad4028,*gO<$Shaaraim8189, Adithaim5723 and Gederah1449 (or Gederothaim1453); fourteen702 cities5892 with their villages2691.Uf%<#Jarmuth3412, Adullam5725, Socoh7755, Azekah5825,Ve'<"Zanoah2182, En Gannim5873, Tappuah8599, Enam5879,Zd/<!In the lowland8219, Eshtaol847, Zorah6881, Ashnah823,9cm< Lebaoth3822, Shilhim7978, Ain5871, and Rimmon7417. All the cities5892 are twenty-nine6242, 8672 with their villages2691.Gb <Ziklag6860, Madmannah4089, Sansannah5578,@a}<Eltolad513, Chesil3686, Hormah2767,;`s<Baalah1173, Iim5864, Ezem6107,K_<Hazar Shual2705, Beersheba884, Biziothiah964,L^<Hazar Gaddah2693, Heshmon2829, Beth Pelet1046,=]w<Amam538, Shema8090, Moladah4137,s\a<Hazor2674 Hadattah2675, Kerioth7152 Hezron2696 (the same is Hazor2674),>[y<Ziph2128, Telem2928, Bealoth1175,?Z{<Kedesh6943, Hazor2674, Ithnan3497,@Y}<Kinah7016, Dimonah1776, Adadah5735,|Xs<The farthest7097 cities5892 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Judah3063 toward the border1366 of Edom123 in the South5045 were Kabzeel6909, Eder5740, Jagur3017,W/<This is the inheritance5159 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Judah3063 according to their families4940.FV<She said559, "Give5414 me a blessing1293. Because you have set5414 me in the land776 of the South5045, give5414 me also springs1543 of water4325." He gave5414 her the upper5942 springs1543 and the lower8482 springs1543.nUW<It happened935, when she came, that she had5496 him ask7592 her father1 for a field7704. She got off6795 of her donkey2543, and Caleb3612 said559, "What do you want?"ZT/<Othniel6274 the son1121 of Kenaz7073, the brother251 of Caleb3612, took3920 it5414: and he gave him Achsah5915 his daughter1323 as wife802.SS!<Caleb3612 said559, "He who strikes5221 Kiriath Sepher7158, and takes3920 it5414, to him will I give Achsah5915 my daughter1323 as wife802."3Ra<He went up5927 against the inhabitants3427 of Debir1688: now the name8034 of Debir1688 before6440 was Kiriath Sepher7158.TQ#<Caleb3612 drove3423 out the three7969 sons1121 of Anak6061: Sheshai8344, and Ahiman289, and Talmai8526, the children3211 of Anak6061.P< To Caleb3612 the son1121 of Jephunneh3312 he gave5414 a portion2506 among8432 the children1121 of Judah3063, according413 to the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 to Joshua3091, even Kiriath7151 Arba704, named after the father1 of Anak6061 (the same is Hebron2275).gOI< The west3220 border1366 was to the shore5439 of the great1419 sea3220. This is the border1366 of the children1121 of Judah3063 according to their families4940.N< and the border1366 went out3318 to the side3802 of Ekron6138 northward6828; and the border1366 extended8388 to Shikkeron7942, and passed along5674 to Mount2022 Baalah1173, and went out3318 at Jabneel2995; and the goings out3318 of the border1366 were at the sea3220.M< and the border1366 turned5437 about from Baalah1173 westward3220 to Mount2022 Seir8165, and passed5674 along to the side3802 of Mount2022 Jearim3297 on the north6828 (the same is Chesalon3693), and went down3381 to Beth Shemesh1053, and passed along5674 by Timnah8553;sLa< The border1366 extended8388 from the top7218 of the mountain2022 to the spring4599 of the waters4325 of Nephtoah5318, and went out3318 to the cities5892 of Mount2022 Ephron6085; and the border1366 extended8388 to Baalah1173 (the same is Kiriath Jearim7157);K <The border1366 went up5927 by the valley1516 of the son1121 of Hinnom2011 to the side3802 of the Jebusite2983 southward5045 (the same is Jerusalem3389); and the border1366 went up5927 to the top7218 of the mountain2022 that lies before6440 the valley1516 of Hinnom2011 westward3220, which is at the farthest part7097 of the valley6010 of Rephaim7497 northward6828.XJ+<The border1366 went up5927 to Debir1688 from the valley6010 of Achor5911, and so northward6828, looking6437 toward Gilgal1537, that is over against5227 the ascent4608 of Adummim131, which is on the south side5045 of the river5158. The border1366 passed5674 along to the waters4325 of En Shemesh5885, and ended8444 at En Rogel5883.I/<The border1366 went up5927 to Beth Hoglah1031, and passed5674 along by the north6828 of Beth Arabah1026; and the border1366 went up5927 to the stone68 of Bohan932 the son1121 of Reuben7205..HW<The east6924 border1366 was the Salt4417 Sea3220, even to the end7097 of the Jordan3383. The border1366 of the north6828 quarter6285 was from the bay3956 of the sea3220 at the end7097 of the Jordan3383.vGg<and it passed5674 along to Azmon6111, went out3318 at the brook5158 of Egypt4714; and the border1366 ended8444 at the sea3220. This shall be your south5045 border1366.cFA<and it went out3318 southward5045 of the ascent5045 of Akrabbim4610, and passed5674 along to Zin6790, and went up5927 by the south of Kadesh Barnea6947, and passed5674 along by Hezron2696, went up5927 to Addar146, and turned about5437 to Karka7173;CE<Their south5045 border1366 was from the uttermost part7097 of the Salt4417 Sea3220, from the bay3956 that looks6437 southward5045;=D w<The lot1486 for the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Judah3063 according to their families4940 was to the border1366 of Edom123, even to the wilderness4057 of Zin6790 southward5045, at the uttermost part7097 of the south8486.iCM<Now the name8034 of Hebron2275 before6440 was Kiriath Arba7153, after the greatest1419 man120 among the Anakim6062. The land776 had rest8252 from war4421.!B=<Therefore Hebron2275 became the inheritance5159 of Caleb3612 the son1121 of Jephunneh3312 the Kenizzite7074 to this day3117; because he wholly4390 followed310 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478.5Ae< 603091 blessed1288 him5414; and he gave Hebron2275 to Caleb3612 the son1121 of Jephunneh3312 for an inheritance5159.7@i< Now therefore give5414 me this hill2022 country3068, of which Yahweh spoke1696 in that day3117; for you heard8085 in that day3117 how the Anakim6062 were there1419, and great and fortified1219 cities5892. It may be194 that Yahweh3068 will be with854 me3423, and I shall drive them out, as Yahweh3068 spoke1696."?< As yet I am as strong2389 today3117 as I was in the day3117 that Moses4872 sent7971 me3581: as my strength was then3581, even so is my strength now for war4421, to go out3318 and to come in935.+>Q< "Now3068, behold, Yahweh has kept me alive2421, as he spoke1696, these forty-five705, 2568 years8141, from the time227 that Yahweh3068 spoke1696 this word1697 to Moses4872, while Israel3478 walked1980 in the wilderness4057. Now8084, behold, I am eighty-five 2568 years8141 old1121, today3117.^=7< Moses4872 swore7650 on that day3117, saying559, 776 'Surely the land where you7272 walked1869 shall be an inheritance5159 to you and to your children1121, Philippians4 forever5769, because you have wholly4390 followed310 Yahweh3068 my God430.'^<7<Nevertheless251, my brothers who went up5927 with me made the heart3820 of the people5971 melt4529; but I wholly4390 followed310 Yahweh3068 my God430.7;i<I was forty705 years8141 old1121 when Moses4872 the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 sent7971 me from Kadesh Barnea6947 to spy out7270 the land776. I brought7725 him word1697 again7725 as it was in my heart3824.@:{<Then the children1121 of Judah3063 drew5066 near to Joshua3091 in Gilgal1537. Caleb3612 the son1121 of Jephunneh3312 the Kenizzite7074 said559 to him3045, "You know the thing1697 that Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 the man376 of God430 concerning me182 and concerning you182 in Kadesh Barnea6947.09[<The children1121 of Israel3478 did6213 as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872, and they divided2505 the land776.|8s<For the children1121 of Joseph3130 were two8147 tribes4294, Manasseh4519 and Ephraim669: and they gave5414 no portion2506 to the Levites3881 in the land776, except cities5892 to dwell3427 in4054, with their suburbs for their livestock4735 and for their property7075.)7M<For Moses4872 had given5414 the inheritance5159 of the two8147 tribes4294 and the2677 half-tribe4294 beyond5676 the Jordan3383; but to the Levites3881 he gave5414 no inheritance5159 among them8432.b6?<by the lot1486 of their inheritance5159, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 by3027 Moses4872, for the nine8672 tribes4294, and for the2677 half-tribe4294.5 1<These are the inheritances which the children1121 of Israel3478 took5157 in the land776 of Canaan3667, which Eleazar499 the priest3548, Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126, and the heads7218 of the fathers1' houses of the tribes4294 of the children1121 of Israel3478, distributed to them5157,o4Y< !But to the tribe7626 of Levi3878 Moses4872 gave5414 no inheritance5159. Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, is their inheritance5159, as he spoke to them1696.R3< These are the inheritances5157 which Moses4872 distributed in the plains6160 of Moab4124, beyond5676 the Jordan3383 at Jericho3405, eastward4217.2< Half2677 Gilead1568, Ashtaroth6252, and Edrei154, the cities5892 of the kingdom4468 of Og5747 in Bashan1316, were for the children1121 of Machir4353 the son1121 of Manasseh4519, even for the half2677 of the children1121 of Machir4353 according to their families4940.13< Their border1366 was from Mahanaim4266, all Bashan1316, all the kingdom4468 of Og5747 king4428 of Bashan1316, and all the towns2333 of Jair2971, which are in Bashan1316, sixty8346 cities5892.0< Moses4872 gave5414 an inheritance to the2677 half-tribe7626 of Manasseh4519. It was for the2677 half-tribe4294 of the children1121 of Manasseh4519 according to their families4940.3/a< This is the inheritance5159 of the children1121 of Gad1410 according to their families4940, the cities5892 and its villages2691..9< and in the valley6010, Beth Haram1027, Beth Nimrah1039, Succoth5523, and Zaphon6829, the rest3499 of the kingdom4468 of Sihon5511 king4428 of Heshbon2809, the Jordan3383's bank1366, to the uttermost7097 part of the sea3220 of Chinnereth3672 beyond5676 the Jordan3383 eastward4217.#-A< and from Heshbon2809 to Ramath Mizpeh7434, and Betonim993; and from Mahanaim4266 to the border1366 of Debir1688;,< Their border1366 was Jazer3270, and all the cities5892 of Gilead1568, and half2677 the land776 of the children1121 of Ammon5983, to Aroer6177 that is before6440 Rabbah7237;*+O< Moses4872 gave5414 to the tribe4294 of Gad1410, to the children1121 of Gad1410, according to their families4940./*Y< The border1366 of the children1121 of Reuben7205 was the bank1366 of the Jordan3383. This was the inheritance5159 of the children1121 of Reuben7205 according to their families4940, the cities5892 and its villages2691.t)c< The children1121 of Israel3478 alse killed2026 Balaam1109 also the son1121 of Beor1160, the soothsayer7080, with the sword2719, among the rest413 of their slain2491.N(< all the cities5892 of the plain4334, and all the kingdom4468 of Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites567, who reigned4427 in Heshbon2809, whom Moses4872 struck5221 with the chiefs5387 of Midian4080, Evi189, Rekem7552, Zur6698, Hur2354, and Reba7254, the princes5257 of Sihon5511, who lived3427 in the land776.Y'-< Beth Peor1047, the slopes of Pisgah798, Beth Jeshimoth1020,}&u< Kiriathaim7156, Sibmah7643, Zereth Shahar6890 in the mount2022 of the valley6010,D%< Jahaz3096, Kedemoth6932, Mephaath4158,!$=< Heshbon2809, and all its cities5892 that are in the plain4334; Dibon1769, Bamoth Baal1120, Beth Baal Meon1010,#< Their border1366 was from Aroer6177, that is on the edge8193 of the valley5158 of the Arnon769, and the city5892 that is in the middle8432 of the valley5158, and all the plain4334 by Medeba4311;"-< Moses4872 gave5414 to the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Reuben7205 according to their families4940.!< Only he gave5414 no inheritance5159 to the tribe7626 of Levi3878. The offerings801 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, made by fire801 are his inheritance5159, as he spoke to him1696. 3< Nevertheless the children1121 of Israel3478 didn3423't drive out the Geshurites1651, nor the Maacathites4602: but Geshur1651 and Maacath4602 dwell3427 in the midst7130 of Israel3478 to this day3117.3a< all the kingdom4468 of Og5747 in Bashan1316, who reigned4427 in Ashtaroth6252 and in Edrei154 (the same was left7604 of the remnant3499 of the Rephaim7497); for Moses4872 attacked5221 these3423, and drove them out.O< and Gilead1568, and the border1366 of the Geshurites1651 and Maacathites4602, and all Mount2022 Hermon2768, and all Bashan1316 to Salecah5548;\3< and all the cities5892 of Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites567, who reigned4427 in Heshbon2809, to the border1366 of the children1121 of Ammon5983;  < from Aroer6177, that is on the edge8193 of the valley5158 of the Arnon769, and the city5892 that is in the middle8432 of the valley5158, and all the plain4334 of Medeba4311 to Dibon1769;=u< With him the Reubenites7206 and the Gadites1425 received3947 their inheritance5159, which Moses4872 gave5414 them5676, beyond the Jordan3383 eastward4217, even as Moses4872 the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 gave them5414:E< Now therefore divide2505 this land776 for an inheritance5159 to the nine8672 tribes7626 and the2677 half-tribe7626 of Manasseh4519."zo< all the inhabitants3427 of the hill country2022 from Lebanon3844 to Misrephoth Maim4956, even all the Sidonians6722; them will I drive out3423 from before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478: only allocate5307 it to Israel3478 for an inheritance5159, as I have commanded you6680.iM< and the land776 of the Gebalites1382, and all Lebanon3844, toward the sunrise4217, from Baal Gad1171 under Mount2022 Hermon2768 to the entrance935 of Hamath2574;^7< on the south8486; all the land776 of the Canaanites3669, and Mearah4632 that belongs to the Sidonians6722, to Aphek663, to the border1366 of the Amorites567;6g< from the Shihor7883, which is before6440 Egypt4714, even to the border1366 of Ekron6138 northward6828, which is counted2803 as Canaanite3669; the five2568 lords5633 of the Philistines6430; the Gazites5841, and the Ashdodites796, the Ashkelonites832, the Gittites1663, and the Ekronites6139; also the Avvim5761, ;< "This is the land776 that still remains7604: all the regions1552 of the Philistines6430, and all the Geshurites1651;: q< Now Joshua3091 was old2204 and well advanced935 in years3117. Yahweh3068 said559 to him2204, "You are old and advanced935 in years3117, and there remains7604 yet very3966 much7235 land776 to be possessed3423.vg< the king4428 of Tirzah8656, one259: all the kings4428, 259 thirty-one7970.6g< the king4428 of Dor1756 in the height5299 of Dor1756, one259; the king4428 of Goiim1471 in Gilgal1537, one259;< the king4428 of Kedesh6943, one259; the king4428 of Jokneam3362 in Carmel3760, one259;|s< the king4428 of Taanach8590, one259; the king4428 of Megiddo4023, one259;< the king4428 of Shimron Meron8112, one259; the king4428 of Achshaph407, one259;xk< the king4428 of Madon4068, one259; the king4428 of Hazor2674, one259; k~}{|zJxwwutsrpomlkxihfecba`a_J^_^]]>\\\p[YYHYXXkWWMVTuSRQPP OSNMMjM!LLyKrJIItHGFEE:DdCBA(@@H@?D>l==6<<1121 of Aaron175, of the families4940 of the Kohathites6956, who were of the children1121 of Levi3878; for theirs was the first7223 lot1486.< They gave5414 out of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Judah3063, and out of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Simeon8095, these cities5892 which are mentioned7121 by name8034:r_<The children1121 of Israel3478 gave5414 these cities5892 with their suburbs4054 by lot1486 to the Levites3881, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 by3027 Moses4872.3<The children1121 of Merari4847 according to their families4940 had twelve8147 cities5892 out of the tribe4294 of Reuben7205, out of the tribe4294 of Gad1410, and out of the tribe4294 of Zebulun2074.<The children1121 of Gershon1648 had thirteen7969 cities5892 by lot1486 out of the families4940 of the tribe4294 of Issachar3485, out of the tribe4294 of Asher836, out of the tribe4294 of Naphtali5321, and out of the2677 half-tribe4294 of Manasseh4519 in Bashan1316.G <The rest3498 of the children1121 of Kohath6955 had ten6235 cities5892 by lot1486 out of the families4940 of the tribe4294 of Ephraim669, out of the tribe4294 of Dan1835, and out of the2677 half-tribe4294 of Manasseh4519..W<The lot1486 came out3318 for the families4940 of the Kohathites6956. The children1121 of Aaron175 the priest3548, who were of the Levites3881, had thirteen7969 cities5892 by lot1486 out of the tribe4294 of Judah3063, out of the tribe4294 of the Simeonites8099, and out of the tribe4294 of Benjamin1144.ym<The children1121 of Israel3478 gave5414 to the Levites3881 out of their inheritance5159, according to the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068, these cities5892 with their suburbs4054.9m<They spoke1696 to them at Shiloh7887 in the land776 of Canaan3667, saying559, "Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872 to3027 give5414 us cities5892 to dwell in3427, with their suburbs4054 for our livestock929."W +<Then the heads7218 of fathers1' houses of the Levites3881 came near5066 to Eleazar499 the priest3548, and to Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126, and to the heads7218 of fathers1' houses of the tribes4294 of the children1121 of Israel3478.P< These were the appointed4152 cities5892 for all the children1121 of Israel3478, and for the alien1616 who lives1481 among8432 them5221, that whoever kills any person5315 unintentionally7684 might flee5127 there4191, and not die by the hand3027 of the avenger1350 of blood1818, until he stands5975 before6440 the congregation5712. ;<Beyond5676 the Jordan3383 at Jericho3405 eastward4217, they assigned5414 Bezer1221 in the wilderness4057 in the plain4334 out of the tribe4294 of Reuben7205, Ramoth7216 in Gilead1568 out of the tribe4294 of Gad1410, and Golan1474 in Bashan1316 out of the tribe4294 of Manasseh4519.9 m<They set apart6942 Kedesh6943 in Galilee1551 in the hill country2022 of Naphtali5321, Shechem7927 in the hill2022 country of Ephraim669, and Kiriath Arba7153 (the same is Hebron2275) in the hill country2022 of Judah3063.K <He shall dwell3427 in that city5892 until he stands5975 before6440 the congregation5712 for judgment4941, until the death4194 of the high1419 priest3548 that834 shall be in those days3117. Then the manslayer7523 shall return7725, and come935 to his own city5892, and to his own house1004, to the city5892 he fled from5127.'"= u<If the avenger1350 of blood1818 pursue7291 after310 him5462, then they shall not deliver up the manslayer7523 into his hand3027; because he struck5221 his neighbor7453 unintentionally1097, and didn8130't hate him before8543.= u<He shall flee5127 to one259 of those cities5892, and shall stand5975 at the entrance6607 of the gate8179 of the city5892, and declare1696 his cause1697 in the ears241 of the elders2205 of that city5892. They shall take622 him into the city5892 with them5414, and give him a place4725, that he may live among them3427.{<that the manslayer7523 who kills5221 any person5315 accidentally7684 or unintentionally1847 may flee5127 there4733. They shall be to you for a refuge from the avenger1350 of blood1818.`;<"Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, 5892 'Assign the cities of refuge4733, of which I spoke1696 to you5414 by3027 Moses4872,R !<Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Joshua3091, saying559, <They said559 to Joshua3091, "Truly3588 Yahweh3068 has delivered5414 into our hands3027 all the land776. Moreover3427, all the inhabitants of the land776 melt4127 away before us6440."#A<Then the two8147 men582 returned7725, descended3381 from the mountain2022, passed over5674, and came935 to Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126; and they told5608 him all that had happened to them4672.5e<They went3212, and came935 to the mountain2022, and stayed3427 there three7969 days3117, until the pursuers7291 had returned7725. The pursuers7291 sought1245 them throughout all the way1870, but didn4672't find them.^7<She said559, "According to your words1697, so be it7971." She sent them away, and they departed3212. She tied7194 the scarlet8144 line8615 in the window2474.6g<But if you talk5046 about this business1697 of ours5355, then we shall be guiltless of your oath7621 which you have made us to swear7650."kQ<It shall be that whoever834 goes out3318 of the doors1817 of your house1004 into the street2351, his blood1818 will be on his head7218, and we will be guiltless5355. Whoever is with you in the house1004, his blood1818 shall be on our head7218, if any hand is on him3027.#<Behold935, when we come into the land776, you shall bind7194 this line8615 of scarlet8144 thread2339 in the window2474 which3381 you used to let us down622. You shall gather to yourself into the house1004 your father1, your mother517, your brothers251, and all your father1's household1004.~1<The men582 said559 to her5355, "We will be guiltless of this your oath7621 which you have made us to swear7650.A}}<She said559 to them3212, "Go to the mountain2022, lest the pursuers7291 find6293 you2247; and hide yourselves there three7969 days3117, until the pursuers7291 have returned7725. Afterward310, you may go3212 your way1870."f|G<Then she let them down3381 by a cord2256 through1157 the window2474; for her house1004 was on the side7023 of the wall2346, and she lived3427 on the wall2346.?{y<The men582 said559 to her5315, "Our life for yours4191, if you don5046't talk about this business1697 of ours3068; and it shall be, when Yahweh gives5414 us the land776, that we will deal6213 kindly2617 and truly with you571."jzO< and that you will save alive2421 my father1, my mother517, my brothers251, and my sisters269, and all that they have5337, and will deliver our lives5315 from death4194.")yM< Now therefore7650, please swear to me by Yahweh3068, since3588 I have dealt6213 kindly2617 with you6213, that you also will deal kindly2617 with my father1's house1004, and give5414 me a true571 token226;Mx< As soon as we had heard8085 it3824, our hearts melted4549, neither did there remain6965 any more spirit7307 in any man376, because6440 of you3068: for Yahweh your God430, he is God430 in heaven8064 above4605, and on earth beneath776.3wa< For we have heard8085 how Yahweh3068 dried up3001 the water4325 of the Red5488 Sea3220 before you6440, when you came out3318 of Egypt4714; and what you did6213 to the two8147 kings4428 of the Amorites567, who were beyond5676 the Jordan3383, to Sihon5511 and to Og5747, whom you utterly destroyed2763.6vg< and she said559 to the men582, "I know3045 that Yahweh3068 has given5414 you the land776, and that the fear367 of you has fallen5307 on us3427, and that all the inhabitants of the land776 melt4127 away before you6440.euE<Before they had laid down7901, she came up5927 to them on the roof1406;ty<The men582 pursued7291 them310 the way1870 to the Jordan3383 to the fords4569: and as soon as those who pursued7291 them310 had gone out3318, they shut5462 the gate8179.Ms<But she had brought them up5927 to the roof1406, and hid2934 them with the stalks6086 of flax6593, which she had laid in order6186 on the roof1406.>rw<It happened about the time of the shutting5462 of the gate8179, when it was dark2822, that the men582 went out3318. Where the men582 went1980, I don3045't know. Pursue7291 them310 quickly4118; for you will overtake them5381."jqO<The woman802 took3947 the two8147 men582 and hid6845 them559. Then she said, "Yes582, the men came935 to me3045, but I didn't know where they came from370.4pc<The king4428 of Jericho3405 sent7971 to Rahab7343, saying559, "Bring out3318 the men582 who have come935 to you935, who have entered into your house1004; for they have come935 to spy out2658 all the land776."loS<The king4428 of Jericho3405 was told559, "Behold559, men582 of the children1121 of Israel3478 came935 in here tonight3915 to spy out2658 the land776."3n c<603091 the son1121 of Nun5126 secretly2791 sent7971 two8147 men582 out of Shittim7851 as spies7270, saying559, "Go3212, view7200 the land776, including Jericho3405." They went3212 and came935 into the house802 of a prostitute2181 whose name8034 was Rahab7343, and slept there7901.m-<3These are the inheritances5159, which Eleazar499 the priest3548, Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126, and the heads7218 of the fathers1' houses of the tribes4294 of the children1121 of Israel3478, distributed for inheritance5157 by lot1486 in Shiloh7887 before6440 Yahweh3068, at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150. So they made an end3615 of dividing2505 the land776.)lM<2According to the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068, they gave5414 him the city5892 which he asked7592, even Timnathserah8556 in the hill2022 country of Ephraim669; and he built1129 the city5892, and lived there3427.,kS<1So they made an end3615 of distributing the land776 for inheritance5157 by its borders1367. The children1121 of Israel3478 gave5414 an inheritance5159 to Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126 in their midst8432.Pj<0This is the inheritance5159 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Dan1835 according to their families4940, these cities5892 with their villages2691.wii</The border1366 of the children1121 of Dan1835 went out3318 beyond them1121; for the children of Dan1835 went up5927 and fought3898 against Leshem3959, and took3920 it5221, and struck it with the edge6310 of the sword2719, and possessed3423 it3427, and lived therein7121, and called Leshem3959, Dan1835, after the name8034 of Dan1835 their father1.zho<.Me Jarkon4313, and Rakkon7542, with the border1366 over against4136 Joppa3305.Ig <-Jehud3055, Bene Berak1139, Gath Rimmon1667,Ef<,Eltekeh514, Gibbethon1405, Baalath1191,356, Timnah8553, Ekron6138,Ed<*Shaalabbin8169, Aijalon357, Ithlah3494,}cu<)The border1366 of their inheritance5159 was Zorah6881, Eshtaol847, Irshemesh5905,0b[<(The seventh7637 lot1486 came out3318 for the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Dan1835 according to their families4940.Sa!<'This is the inheritance5159 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Naphtali5321 according to their families4940, the cities5892 with their villages2691.;`q<&Iron3375, Migdal4027 El2765, Horem, Beth Anath1043, and Beth Shemesh1053; nineteen8672 cities5892 with their villages2691.@_}<%Kedesh6943, Edrei154, En Hazor5877,=^w<$Adamah128, Ramah7414, Hazor2674,]/<#The fortified4013 cities5892 were Ziddim6661, Zer6863, Hammath2575, Rakkath7557, Chinnereth3672,o\Y<"The border1366 turned7725 westward3220 to Aznoth Tabor243, and went out3318 from there to Hukkok2712. It reached6293 to Zebulun2074 on the south5045, and reached6293 to Asher836 on the west3220, and to Judah3063 at the Jordan3383 toward the sunrise4217.j[O<!Their border1366 was from Heleph2501, from the oak438 in Zaanannim6815, Adaminekeb129, 5346 and Jabneel2995, to Lakkum3946. It ended8444 at the Jordan3383.TZ#< The sixth8345 lot1486 came out3318 for the children1121 of Naphtali5321, even for the children1121 of Naphtali5321 according to their families4940.QY<This is the inheritance5159 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Asher836 according to their families4940, these cities5892 with their villages2691.X+<Ummah5981 also663, and Aphek, and Rehob7340: twenty-two6242, 8147 cities5892 with their villages2691.W7<The border1366 turned7725 to Ramah7414, to the fortified4013 city5892 of Tyre6865; and the border1366 turned7725 to Hosah2621. It ended8444 at the sea3220 by the region2256 of Achzib392;V<and Ebron5683, Rehob7340, Hammon2540, and Kanah7071, even to great7227 Sidon6721.CU<It turned7725 toward the sunrise4217 to Beth Dagon1016, and reached6293 to Zebulun2074, and to the valley1516 of Iphtah3317 El northward6828 to Beth Emek1025 and Neiel5272. It went out3318 to Cabul3521 on the left hand8040,$TC<Allammelech487, Amad6008, Mishal4861. It reached6293 to Carmel3760 westward3220, and to Shihorlibnath7884.nSW<Their border1366 was Helkath2520, Hali2482, Beten991, Achshaph407,/RY<The fifth2549 lot1486 came out3318 for the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Asher836 according to their families4940.SQ!<This is the inheritance5159 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Issachar3485 according to their families4940, the cities5892 with their villages2691.P<The border1366 reached6293 to Tabor8396, Shahazumah7831, and Beth Shemesh1053. Their border1366 ended8444 at the Jordan3383: sixteen8337 cities5892 with their villages2691.bO?<Remeth7432, Engannim5873, En Haddah5876, and Beth Pazzez1048.>Ny<Rabbith7245, Kishion7191, Ebez77,EM<Hapharaim2663, Shion7866, Anaharath588,eLE<Their border1366 was to Jezreel3157, Chesulloth3694, Shunem7766,:Ko<The fourth7243 lot1486 came out3318 for Issachar3485, even for the children1121 of Issachar3485 according to their families4940.5159 of the children1121 of Zebulun2074 according to their families4940, these cities5892 with their villages2691.5Ie<Kattath7005, Nahalal5096, Shimron8110, Idalah3030, and Bethlehem1035: twelve8147 cities5892 with their villages2691.5He<The border1366 turned5437 around it on the north6828 to Hannathon2615; and it ended8444 at the valley1516 of Iphtah El3317;IG < From there it passed along5674 eastward4217 to Gath Hepher1662, to Ethkazin6278; and it went out3318 at Rimmon7417 which stretches to Neah5269.xFk< It turned7725 from Sarid8301 eastward6924 toward the sunrise4217 to the border1366 of Chisloth Tabor3696. It went out3318 to Daberath1705, and went up5927 to Japhia3309.qE]< Their border1366 went up5927 westward3220, even to Maralah4831, and reached6293 to Dabbesheth1708. It reached6293 to the brook5158 that is before6440 Jokneam3362.hDK< The third7992 lot1486 came up5927 for the children1121 of Zebulun2074 according to their families4940. The border1366 of their inheritance5159 was to Sarid8301.C-< Out of the part2256 of the children1121 of Judah3063 was the inheritance5159 of the children1121 of Simeon8095; for the portion2506 of the children1121 of Judah3063 was too much7227 for them1121. Therefore the children of Simeon8095 had inheritance5157 in the midst8432 of their inheritance5157.5Be<and all the villages2691 that were around5439 these cities5892 to Baalath Beer1192, Ramah7414 of the South5045. This is the inheritance5159 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Simeon8095 according to their families4940.A#<Ain5871, Rimmon7417, Ether6281, and Ashan6228; four702 cities5892 with their villages2691;@{<Beth Lebaoth1034, and Sharuhen8287; thirteen7969 cities5892 with their villages2691;N?<Ziklag6860, Beth Marcaboth1024, Hazar Susah2701,@>}<Eltolad513, Bethul1329, Hormah2767,C=<Hazar Shual2705, Balah1088, Ezem6107,q<]<They had for their inheritance5159 Beersheba884 (or Sheba7652), Moladah4137,T; %<The second8145 lot1486 came out3318 for Simeon8095, even for the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Simeon8095 according to their families4940. Their inheritance5159 was in the midst8432 of the inheritance5159 of the children1121 of Judah3063.U:%<Zelah6762, Eleph507, the Jebusite2983 (the same is Jerusalem3389), Gibeath1394, and Kiriath7157; fourteen702 cities5892 with their villages2691. This is the inheritance5159 of the children1121 of Benjamin1144 according to their families4940.@9}<Rekem7552, Irpeel3416, Taralah8634,C8<Mizpeh4708, Chephirah3716, Mozah4681,?7{<Gibeon1391, Ramah7414, Beeroth881,6<Chephar Ammoni3726, Ophni6078, and Geba1387; twelve8147 cities5892 with their villages2691.>5y<Avvim5761, Parah6511, Ophrah6084,H4 <Beth Arabah1026, Zemaraim6787, Bethel1008,f3G<Now the cities5892 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Benjamin1144 according to their families4940 were Jericho3405, Beth Hoglah1031, Emek6010 Keziz7104,2<The Jordan3383 was its border1379 on the east6924 quarter6285. This was the inheritance5159 of the children1121 of Benjamin1144, by the borders1367 around5439 it4940, according to their families.h1K<The border1366 passed along5674 to the side3802 of Beth Hoglah1031 northward6828; and the border1366 ended8444 at the north6828 bay3956 of the Salt4417 Sea3220, at the south5045 end7097 of the Jordan3383. This was the south5045 border1366.10]<It passed along5674 to the side3802 over against4136 the Arabah6160 northward6828, and went down3381 to the Arabah6160.J/<It extended8388 northward6828, went out3318 at En Shemesh5885, and went out3318 to Geliloth1553, which is over against5227 the ascent4608 of Adummim131. It went down3381 to the stone68 of Bohan932 the son1121 of Reuben7205.Z./<The border1366 went down3381 to the farthest7097 part of the mountain2022 that lies before6440 the valley1516 of the son1121 of Hinnom2011, which is in the valley6010 of Rephaim7497 northward6828. It went down3381 to the valley1516 of Hinnom2011, to the side3802 of the Jebusite2983 southward5045, and went down3381 to En Rogel5883.-%<The south5045 quarter6285 was from the farthest7097 part of Kiriath Jearim7157. The border1366 went out3318 westward3220, and went out3318 to the spring4599 of the waters4325 of Nephtoah5318.A,}<The border1366 extended8388, and turned5437 around on the west3220 quarter6285 southward5045, from the mountain2022 that lies before6440 Beth Horon1032 southward5045; and ended8444 at Kiriath Baal7154 (the same is Kiriath Jearim7157), a city5892 of the children1121 of Judah3063. This was the west3220 quarter6285.h+K< The border1366 passed5674 along from there to Luz3870, to the side3802 of Luz3870 (the same is Bethel1008), southward5045. The border1366 went down3381 to Ataroth Addar5853, by the mountain2022 that lies on the south5045 of Beth Horon1032 the lower8481.t*c< Their border1366 on the north6828 quarter6285 was from the Jordan3383. The border1366 went up5927 to the side3802 of Jericho3405 on the north6828, and went up5927 through the hill country2022 westward3220. It ended8444 at the wilderness4057 of Beth Aven1007.H) < The lot1486 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Benjamin1144 came up5927 according to their families4940. The border1366 of their lot1486 went out3318 between the children1121 of Judah3063 and the children1121 of Joseph3130.(< 603091 cast7993 lots1486 for them in Shiloh7887 before6440 Yahweh3068. There Joshua3091 divided2505 the land776 to the children1121 of Israel3478 according to their divisions4256."'?< The men582 went3212 and passed through5674 the land776, and surveyed3789 it by cities5892 into seven7651 portions2506 in a book5612. They came935 to Joshua3091 to the camp4264 at Shiloh7887.&5<The men582 arose6965 and went3212. Joshua3091 commanded6680 those who went1980 to survey3789 the land776, saying559, "Go3212 walk1980 through the land776, survey3789 it7725, and come again to me7993. I will cast lots1486 for you here before6440 Yahweh3068 in Shiloh7887."X%+<For the Levites3881 have no portion2506 among7130 you3550; for the priesthood of Yahweh3068 is their inheritance5159. Gad1410, Reuben7205, and the2677 half-tribe7626 of Manasseh4519 have received3947 their inheritance5159 beyond5676 the Jordan3383 eastward4217, which Moses4872 the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 gave them5414."~$w<You shall survey3789 the land776 into seven7651 parts2506, and bring935 the description here to me3384; and I will cast lots1486 for you here before6440 Yahweh3068 our God430.&#G<They shall divide2505 it into seven7651 portions2506. Judah3063 shall live5975 in his borders1366 on the south5045, and the house1004 of Joseph3130 shall live5975 in their borders1366 on the north6828.E"<Appoint3051 for yourselves three7969 men582 from each tribe7626. I will send7971 them6965, and they shall arise, walk1980 through the land776, and describe3789 it according6310 to their inheritance5159; and they shall come to me935.!)<603091 said559 to the children1121 of Israel3478, "How long will you neglect7503 to go935 in to possess3423 the land776, which Yahweh3068, the God430 of your fathers1, has given you5414?6 g<Seven7651 tribes7626 remained3498 among the children1121 of Israel3478, which had not yet divided2505 their inheritance5159.  =<The whole congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478 assembled themselves together6950 at Shiloh7887, and set up7931 the Tent168 of Meeting4150 there776. The land was subdued3533 before them6440.Q<but the hill2022 country shall be yours3293. Although it is a forest, you shall cut it down1254, and it8444's farthest extent shall be yours3423; for you shall drive out the Canaanites3669, though they have chariots7393 of iron1270, and though they are strong2389."-U<603091 spoke559 to the house1004 of Joseph3130, even to Ephraim669 and to Manasseh4519, saying559, "You are a great7227 people5971, and have great7227 power3581. You shall not have one259 lot only1486;1<The children1121 of Joseph3130 said559, "The hill2022 country is not enough4672 for us3669. All the Canaanites who dwell3427 in the land776 of the valley6010 have chariots7393 of iron1270, both those who are in Beth Shean1052 and its towns1323, and those who are in the valley6010 of Jezreel3157."cA<603091 said559 to them7227, "If you are a great people5971, go up5927 to the forest3293, and clear1254 land for yourself there in the land776 of the Perizzites6522 and of the Rephaim7497; since the hill country2022 of Ephraim669 is too narrow for you213."wi<The children1121 of Joseph3130 spoke1696 to Joshua3091, saying559, "Why have you given5414 me just one259 lot1486 and one259 part2256 for an inheritance5159, since I am a great7227 people5971, because5704 Yahweh3068 has blessed1288 me so far3541?" o!~~1}&||S{azz2yzx^wZvv(utsrYqq&ponmllBkkKjOihggf$ddcZb[ab_]]Y[YWUSRQiPNM5<:9 653c21m0;/F-,+*c)(('&v$"!*& Le[;  Q wlCJ,O!)M<603091 wrote3789 these words1697 in the book5612 of the law8451 of God430; and he took3947 a great1419 stone68, and set it up6965 there under the oak427 that was by the sanctuary4720 of Yahweh3068.X+<So Joshua3091 made3772 a covenant1285 with the people5971 that day3117, and made7760 for them a statute2706 and an ordinance4941 in Shechem7927.:o<The people5971 said559 to Joshua3091, "We will serve5647 Yahweh3068 our God430, and we will listen8085 to his voice6963."]5<"Now therefore put away5493 the foreign5236 gods430 which are among7130 you5186, and incline your heart3824 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478."{q<603091 said559 to the people5971, "You are witnesses5707 against yourselves that you have chosen977 Yahweh3068 yourselves5647, to serve him559." They said, "We are witnesses5707."ym<The people5971 said559 to Joshua3091, "No5647; but we will serve Yahweh3068."tc<If you forsake5800 Yahweh3068, and serve5647 foreign5236 gods430, then he will turn7725 and do you evil7489, and consume3615 you310, after he has done you good3190."$C<603091 said559 to the people5971, "You can3201't serve5647 Yahweh3068; for he is a holy6918 God430. He is a jealous7072 God430. He will not forgive5375 your disobedience6588 nor your sins2403.<Yahweh3068 drove out1644 from before6440 us all the peoples5971, even the Amorites567 who lived3427 in the land776. Therefore we also will serve5647 Yahweh3068; for he is our God430."U~%<for it is Yahweh3068 our God430 who brought us and our fathers1 up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, from the house1004 of bondage5650, and who did6213 those great1419 signs226 in our sight5869, and preserved8104 us in all the way1870 in which we went1980, and among all the peoples5971 through7130 the midst of whom we passed5674.E}<The people5971 answered6030, 559 "Far2486 be it from us that we should forsake5800 Yahweh3068, to serve5647 other312 gods430;Z|/<If it seems evil7489 to you4310 to serve5647 Yahweh3068, choose977 this day3117 whom5869 you will serve5647; whether the gods430 which your fathers1 served5647 that were beyond5676 the River5104, or the gods430 of the Amorites567, in whose land776 you dwell3427: but as for me and my house1004, we will serve5647 Yahweh3068."<{s<"Now therefore fear3372 Yahweh3068, and serve5647 him in sincerity8549 and in truth571. Put away5493 the gods430 which your fathers1 served5647 beyond5676 the River5104, in Egypt4714; and serve5647 Yahweh3068.z1< I gave5414 you a land776 whereon you had not labored3021, and cities5892 which you didn1129't build, and you live3427 in them398. You eat of vineyards3754 and olive2132 groves which you didn5193't plant.'y< I sent7971 the hornet6880 before6440 you1644, which drove them out from before6440 you8147, even the two kings4428 of the Amorites567; not with your sword2719, nor with your bow7198.x-< 5674"'You went over the Jordan3383, and came935 to Jericho3405. The men1167 of Jericho3405 fought3898 against you567, the Amorite, the Perizzite6522, the Canaanite3669, the Hittite2850, the Girgashite1622, the Hivite2340, and the Jebusite2983; and I delivered5414 them into your hand3027.9wm< but I would14 not listen8085 to Balaam1109; therefore he blessed1288 you still1288. So I delivered5337 you out of his hand3027.'vI< Then Balak1111 the son1121 of Zippor6834, king4428 of Moab4124, arose6965 and fought3898 against Israel3478. He sent7971 and called7121 Balaam1109 the son1121 of Beor1160 to curse you7043;Zu/<935"'I brought you into the land776 of the Amorites567, that lived3427 beyond5676 the Jordan3383: and they fought3898 with you5414; and I gave them into your hand3027. You possessed3423 their land776; and I destroyed8045 them from before you6440.t<When they cried6817 out to Yahweh3068, he put7760 darkness3990 between you and the Egyptians4713, and brought935 the sea3220 on them3680, and covered them5869; and your eyes saw7200 what I did6213 in Egypt4714: and you lived3427 in the wilderness4057 many7227 days3117.&sG<I brought3318 your fathers1 out of Egypt4714: and you came935 to the sea3220. The Egyptians4714 pursued7291 after310 your fathers1 with chariots7393 and with horsemen6571 to the Red5488 Sea3220.orY<7971"'I sent Moses4872 and Aaron175, and I plagued5062 Egypt4714, according to that which834 I did6213 in its midst7130: and afterward310 I brought you out3318.q<I gave5414 to Isaac3327 Jacob3290 and Esau6215: and I gave5414 to Esau6215 Mount2022 Seir8165, to possess3423 it3290. Jacob and his children1121 went down3381 into Egypt4714.p#<I took3947 your father1 Abraham85 from beyond5676 the River5104, and led3212 him throughout all the land776 of Canaan3667, and multiplied7235 his seed2233, and gave5414 him Isaac3327. o;<603091 said559 to all the people5971, "Thus says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, 1 'Your fathers lived3427 of old time5769 beyond5676 the River5104, even Terah8646, the father1 of Abraham85, and the father1 of Nahor5152: and they served5647 other312 gods430.Zn 1<603091 gathered622 all the tribes7626 of Israel3478 to Shechem7927, and called7121 for the elders2205 of Israel3478, for their heads7218, for their judges8199, and for their officers7860; and they presented3320 themselves before6440 God430.Sm!<when you disobey5674 the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 your God430, which he commanded6680 you1980, and go and serve5647 other312 gods430, and bow7812 down yourselves to them639. Then the anger of Yahweh3068 will be kindled2734 against you6, and you will perish quickly4120 from off the good2896 land776 which he has given to you5414." l;<It shall happen that as all the good2896 things1697 have come935 on you of which Yahweh3068 your God430 spoke1696 to you3068, so Yahweh will bring935 on you all the evil7451 things1697, until he has destroyed8045 you from off this good2896 land127 which Yahweh3068 your God430 has given you5414,Uk%<"Behold3117, today I am going1980 the way1870 of all the earth776. You know3045 in all your hearts3824 and in all your souls5315 that not one259 thing1697 has failed5307 of all the good2896 things1697 which Yahweh3068 your God430 spoke1696 concerning you935. All have happened to you259. Not one thing1697 has failed of it5307.pj[< know3045 for a certainty3045 that Yahweh3068 your God430 will no longer3254 drive these nations1471 from out3423 of your sight6440; but they shall be a snare6341 and a trap4170 to you7850, a scourge in your sides6654, and thorns6796 in your eyes5869, until you perish6 from off this good2896 land127 which Yahweh3068 your God430 has given you5414.i< "But if you do at all7725 go back7725, and hold1692 fast to the remnant3499 of these nations1471, even these who remain7604 among you2859, and make marriages with them935, and go in to them, and they to you;h< Take good3966 heed8104 therefore to yourselves5315, that you love157 Yahweh3068 your God430.Eg< One259 man376 of you shall chase7291 a thousand505; for it is Yahweh3068 your God430 who fights3898 for you1696, as he spoke to you.sfa< "For Yahweh3068 has driven great1419 and strong6099 nations1471 out3423 from before6440 you376. But as for you, no man has stood5975 before6440 you to this day3117.~ew<but hold1692 fast to Yahweh3068 your God430, as you have done6213 to this day3117..dW<that you not come935 among these nations1471, these that remain7604 among you2142; neither make mention of the name8034 of their gods430, nor cause to swear7650 by them5647, neither serve them7812, nor bow down yourselves to them;(cK<"Therefore be very3966 courageous2388 to keep8104 and to do6213 all that is written3789 in the book5612 of the law8451 of Moses4872, that you not turn5493 aside from it to the right hand3225 or to the left8040;b/<Yahweh3068 your God430 will thrust1920 them out from before6440 you3423, and drive them from out of your sight6440. You shall possess3423 their land776, as Yahweh3068 your God430 spoke to you1696._a9<Behold7200, I have allotted5307 to you these nations1471 that remain7604, to be an inheritance5159 for your tribes7626, from the Jordan3383, with all the nations1471 that I have cut off3772, even to the great1419 sea3220 toward the going down of the sun3996.p`[<You have seen7200 all that Yahweh3068 your God430 has done6213 to all these nations1471 because6440 of you3068; for it is Yahweh your God430 who has fought for you3898.-_U<that Joshua3091 called7121 for all Israel3478, for their elders2205 and for their heads7218, and for their judges8199 and for their officers7860, and said559 to them2204, "I am old and well advanced935 in years3117.^ -<It happened after310 many7227 days3117, when Yahweh3068 had given rest5117 to Israel3478 from their enemies341 all around5439, and Joshua3091 was old2204 and well advanced935 in years3117,T]#<"The children1121 of Reuben7205 and the children1121 of Gad1410 named7121 the altar4196 "A Witness5707 Between Us that Yahweh3068 is God430."\+<!The thing1697 pleased3190 the children1121 of Israel3478; and the children1121 of Israel3478 blessed1288 God430, and spoke no more559 of going up5927 against them to war6635, to destroy7843 the land776 in which the children1121 of Reuben7205 and the children of Gad1410 lived3427.=[u< Phinehas6372 the son1121 of Eleazar499 the priest3548, and the princes5387, returned7725 from the children1121 of Reuben7205, and from the children1121 of Gad1410, out of the land776 of Gilead1568, to the land776 of Canaan3667, to the children1121 of Israel3478, and brought7725 them word1697 again7725.FZ<Phinehas6372 the son1121 of Eleazar499 the priest3548 said559 to the children1121 of Reuben7205, to the children1121 of Gad1410, and to the children1121 of Manasseh4519, "Today3117 we know3045 that Yahweh3068 is in the midst8432 of us4603, because you have not committed this trespass4604 against Yahweh3068. Now227 you have delivered5337 the children1121 of Israel3478 out of the hand3027 of Yahweh3068."=Yu<When Phinehas6372 the priest3548, and the princes5387 of the congregation5712, even the heads7218 of the thousands505 of Israel3478 that were with him8085, heard the words1697 that the children1121 of Reuben7205 and the children1121 of Gad1410 and the children1121 of Manasseh4519 spoke1696, it pleased them well3190.6Xg<"Far be2486 it from us that we should rebel4775 against Yahweh3068, and turn7725 away this day3117 from following310 Yahweh3068, to build1129 an altar4196 for burnt offering5930, for meal offering4503, or for sacrifice2077, besides the altar4196 of Yahweh3068 our God430 that is before6440 his tabernacle4908!"&WG<"Therefore we said559, 559 'It shall be, when they tell us or our generations1755 this in time to come4279, that we shall say559, "Behold7200 the pattern8403 of the altar4196 of Yahweh3068, which our fathers1 made6213, not for burnt offering5930, nor for sacrifice2077; but it is a witness between us and you5707."'lVS<but it will be a witness5707 between us and you1755, and between our generations after310 us5647, that we may perform the service5656 of Yahweh3068 before6440 him with our burnt offerings5930, with our sacrifices2077, and with our peace offerings8002;' that your children1121 may not tell559 our children1121 in time to come4279, 2506 'You have no portion in Yahweh3068.'9Um<"Therefore we said559, 6213 'Let's now prepare to build1129 ourselves an altar4196, not for burnt offering5930, nor for sacrifice2077;T<For Yahweh3068 has made5414 the Jordan3383 a border1366 between us and you1121, you children of Reuben7205 and children1121 of Gad1410. You have no portion2506 in Yahweh3068."' So your children1121 might make7673 our children1121 cease7673 from1115 fearing3372 Yahweh3068.FS<"If we have not out of concern1674 done6213 this1697, and for a reason559, saying, 4279 'In time to come your children1121 might speak559 to our children1121, saying559, "What have you to do with Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478?VR'<that we have built1129 us an altar4196 to turn7725 away from following310 Yahweh3068; or if to offer5927 burnt offering5930 or meal offering5930, or if to offer6213 sacrifices of peace8002 offerings2077, let Yahweh3068 himself require it1245.OQ<"The Mighty One410, God, Yahweh3068, 430 the Mighty One410, God, Yahweh3068, 430 he knows3045; and Israel3478 shall know3045: if it was in rebellion4777, or if in trespass4604 against Yahweh3068 (don3467't save us this day3117),P1<Then the children1121 of Reuben7205 and the children1121 of Gad1410 and the2677 half-tribe7626 of Manasseh4519 answered6030, and spoke1696 to the heads7218 of the thousands505 of Israel3478,HO <Didn5912't Achan the son1121 of Zerah2226 commit4603 a trespass4604 in the devoted thing2764, and wrath7110 fell1961 on all the congregation5712 of Israel3478? That man376 didn1478't perish alone259 in his iniquity5771.'"N9<However389, if the land776 of your possession272 is unclean2931, then pass over5674 to the land776 of the possession272 of Yahweh3068, in which Yahweh3068's tabernacle4908 dwells7931, and take possession270 among8432 us4775; but don't rebel against Yahweh3068, nor408 rebel4775 against us1129, in building an altar4196 other1107 than the altar4196 of Yahweh3068 our God430.0M[<that you must turn away7725 this day3117 from following310 Yahweh3068? It will be4775, since you rebel today3117 against Yahweh3068, that tomorrow4279 he will be angry7107 with the whole congregation5712 of Israel3478.~Lw<Is the iniquity5771 of Peor6465 too little4592 for us2891, from which we have not cleansed ourselves to this day3117, although there came a plague5063 on the congregation5712 of Yahweh3068,(KK<"Thus says559 the whole congregation5712 of Yahweh3068, 4604 'What trespass is this that you have committed4603 against the God430 of Israel3478, to turn away7725 this day3117 from following310 Yahweh3068, in that you have built1129 yourselves an altar4196, to rebel4775 this day3117 against Yahweh3068?&JG<They came935 to the children1121 of Reuben7205, and to the children1121 of Gad1410, and to the2677 half-tribe7626 of Manasseh4519, to the land776 of Gilead1568, and they spoke1696 with them559, saying,PI<and with him ten6235 princes5387, one prince5387 of a fathers1' house1004 for each259 of the tribes4294 of Israel3478; and they were everyone376 of them head7218 of their fathers1' houses1004 among the thousands505 of Israel3478.mHU< The children1121 of Israel3478 sent7971 to the children1121 of Reuben7205, and to the children1121 of Gad1410, and to the2677 half-tribe7626 of Manasseh4519, into the land776 of Gilead1568, Phinehas6372 the son1121 of Eleazar499 the priest3548,G'< When the children1121 of Israel3478 heard8085 of it5712, the whole congregation of the children1121 of Israel3478 gathered themselves together6950 at Shiloh7887, to go up5927 against them to war6635.yFm< The children1121 of Israel3478 heard8085 this559, "Behold, the children1121 of Reuben7205 and the children1121 of Gad1410 and the2677 half-tribe7626 of Manasseh4519 have built1129 an altar4196 in the forefront4136 of the land776 of Canaan3667, in the region1552 about the Jordan3383, on the side that pertains5676 to the children1121 of Israel3478."&EG< When they came935 to the region about the Jordan3383, that is in the land776 of Canaan3667, the children1121 of Reuben7205 and the children1121 of Gad1410 and the2677 half-tribe7626 of Manasseh4519 built1129 there an altar4196 by the Jordan3383, a great1419 altar4196 to4758 look at4758.1121 of Reuben7205 and the children1121 of Gad1410 and the2677 half-tribe7626 of Manasseh4519 returned7725, and departed3212 from the children1121 of Israel3478 out of Shiloh7887, which is in the land776 of Canaan3667, to go3212 to the land776 of Gilead1568, to the land776 of their possession272, which they owned270, according to the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 by3027 Moses4872.>Cw<and spoke559 to them559, saying, "Return7725 with much7227 wealth5233 to your tents168, with very3966 much7227 livestock4735, with silver3701, with gold2091, with brass5178, with iron1270, and with very3966 much7235 clothing8008. Divide2505 the spoil7998 of your enemies341 with your brothers251."1B]<Now to the one2677 half-tribe7626 of Manasseh4519 Moses4872 had given5414 inheritance in Bashan1316; but to the other half2677 gave5414 Joshua3091 among5973 their brothers251 beyond5676 the Jordan3383 westward3220. Moreover when Joshua3091 sent them away7971 to their tents168, he blessed them1288,A <So Joshua3091 blessed1288 them7971, and sent them away; and they went3212 to their tents168.l@S<Only take diligent3966 heed8104 to do6213 the commandment4687 and the law8451 which Moses4872 the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 commanded6680 you157, to love Yahweh3068 your God430, to walk3212 in all his ways1870, to keep8104 his commandments4687, to hold fast1692 to him5647, and to serve him with all your heart3824 and with all your soul5315."?<Now Yahweh3068 your God430 has given rest5117 to your brothers251, as he spoke1696 to them6437. Therefore now return and go3212 to your tents168, to the land776 of your possession272, which Moses4872 the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 gave5414 you beyond5676 the Jordan3383.t>c<You have not left5800 your brothers251 these many7227 days3117 to this day3117, but have performed4931 the duty4931 of the commandment4687 of Yahweh3068 your God430.z=o<and said559 to them8104, "You have kept all that Moses4872 the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 commanded6680 you8085, and have listened to my voice6963 in all that I commanded you6680.$< E<Then Joshua3091 called7121 the Reubenites7206, the Gadites1425, and the2677 half-tribe4294 of Manasseh4519,M;<-Nothing failed5307 of any1697 good2896 thing1697 which Yahweh3068 had spoken1696 to the house1004 of Israel3478. All came to pass935.J:<,Yahweh3068 gave them rest5117 all around5439, according to all that he swore7650 to their fathers1. Not a man376 of all their enemies341 stood5975 before6440 them3068. Yahweh delivered5414 all their enemies341 into their hand3027.Z9/<+So Yahweh3068 gave5414 to Israel3478 all the land776 which he swore7650 to give5414 to their fathers1. They possessed3423 it3427, and lived in it.89<*Each5892 of these cities5892 included their suburbs4054 around5439 them5892. It was this way with all these cities.x7k<)All the cities5892 of the Levites3881 in the midst272 of the possession272 of the children1121 of Israel3478 were forty705 - eight8083 cities5892 with their suburbs4054.6<(All these were the cities5892 of the children1121 of Merari4847 according to their families4940, even the rest3498 of the families4940 of the Levites3881. Their lot1486 was twelve8147 cities5892.5<'Heshbon2809 with its suburbs4054, Jazer3270 with its suburbs4054; four702 cities in all5892.w4i<&Out of the tribe4294 of Gad1410, Ramoth7433 in Gilead1568 with its suburbs4054, the city5892 of refuge4733 for the manslayer7523, and Mahanaim4266 with its suburbs4054,z3o<%Kedemoth6932 with its suburbs4158, and Mephaath with its suburbs702; four cities5892.u2e<$Out of the tribe of Reuben7205, Bezer1221 with its suburbs3096, Jahaz with its suburbs, 1<#Dimnah1829 with its suburbs4054, and Nahalal5096 with its suburbs4054; four702 cities5892.0%<"To the families4940 of the children1121 of Merari4847, the rest3498 of the Levites3881, out of the tribe4294 of Zebulun2074, Jokneam3362 with its suburbs4054, Kartah7177 with its suburbs4054,1/]<!All the cities5892 of the Gershonites1649 according to their families4940 were thirteen7969 cities5892 with their suburbs4054.R.< Out of the tribe4294 of Naphtali5321, Kedesh6943 in Galilee1551 with its suburbs4054, the city5892 of refuge4733 for the manslayer7523, Hammothdor2576 with its suburbs4054, and Kartan7178 with its suburbs4054; three7969 cities5892. -<Helkath2520 with its suburbs4054, and Rehob7340 with its suburbs4054; four702 cities5892.,%<Out of the tribe4294 of Asher836, Mishal4861 with its suburbs4054, Abdon5658 with its suburbs4054, +<Jarmuth3412 with its suburbs4054, En Gannim5873 with its suburbs4054; four702 cities5892.*5<Out of the tribe4294 of Issachar3485, Kishion7191 with its suburbs4054, Daberath1705 with its suburbs4054,!)=<They gave to the children1121 of Gershon1648, of the families4940 of the Levites3881, out of the2677 half-tribe4294 of Manasseh4519 Golan1474 in Bashan1316 with its suburbs4054, the city5892 of refuge4733 for the manslayer7523, and Be Eshterah1203 with its suburbs4054; two8147 cities5892.7(i<All the cities5892 of the families4940 of the rest3498 of the children1121 of Kohath6955 were ten6235 with their suburbs4054.V''<Out of the4276 half-tribe4294 of Manasseh4519, Taanach8590 with its suburbs4054, and Gath Rimmon1667 with its suburbs4054; two8147 cities5892. &<Aijalon357 with its suburbs4054, Gath Rimmon1667 with its suburbs4054; four702 cities5892.%)<Out of the tribe4294 of Dan1835, Elteke514 with its suburbs4054, Gibbethon1405 with its suburbs4054,$<Kibzaim6911 with its suburbs4054, and Beth Horon1032 with its suburbs4054; four702 cities5892.#y<They gave5414 them Shechem7927 with its suburbs4054 in the hill country2022 of Ephraim669, the city5892 of refuge4733 for the manslayer7523, and Gezer1507 with its suburbs4054,")<The families4940 of the children1121 of Kohath6955, the Levites3881, even the rest3498 of the children1121 of Kohath6955, had the cities5892 of their lot1486 out of the tribe4294 of Ephraim669.3!a<All the cities5892 of the children1121 of Aaron175, the priests3548, were thirteen7969 cities5892 with their suburbs4054. <Anathoth6068 with its suburbs4054, and Almon5960 with its suburbs4054; four702 cities5892.+<Out of the tribe4294 of Benjamin1144, Gibeon1391 with its suburbs4054, Geba1387 with its suburbs4054,mU<Ain5871 with its suburbs4054, Juttah3194 with its suburbs4054, and Beth Shemesh1053 with its suburbs4054; nine8672 cities5892 out of those two8147 tribes7626.dC<Holon2473 with its suburbs4054, Debir1688 with its suburbs4054,gI<Jattir3492 with its suburbs4054, Eshtemoa851 with its suburbs4054,< To the children1121 of Aaron175 the priest3548 they gave5414 Hebron2275 with its suburbs4054, the city5892 of refuge4733 for the manslayer7523, Libnah3841 with its suburbs4054,G < But they gave5414 the fields7704 of the city5892 and its villages2691 to Caleb3612 the son1121 of Jephunneh3312 for his possession272.~w< They gave5414 them Kiriath7151 Arba704, named after the father1 of Anak6061 (the same is Hebron2275), in the hill2022 country of Judah3063, with its suburbs4054 around it5439. f~~!}|zxwvut}s3rgqonmlIkjhgf@d b{aa_l^\\ Z:X-VU"T!RQPPOODM7L0KJIHfGnDCCA@>=<=;9976 43211/-,N+g)(';&A%#"!B 'f&a{  9 c).mW< Therefore the children1121 of Israel3478 can3201't stand6965 before6440 their enemies341. They turn6437 their backs6203 before6440 their enemies341, because they have become devoted2764 for destruction3254. I will not be with you any more, unless3808 you destroy8045 the devoted2764 things from among you7130.`l;< Israel3478 has sinned2398. Yes5674, they have even transgressed my covenant1285 which I commanded6680 them3947. Yes, they have even taken of the devoted things2764, and have also stolen1589, and also deceived3584. They have even put7760 it among their own stuff3627.k#< Yahweh3068 said559 to Joshua3091, "Get up6965! Why are you fallen5307 on your face like that6440?)jM< For the Canaanites3669 and all the inhabitants3427 of the land776 will hear8085 of it5437, and will surround us3772, and cut off our name8034 from the earth776. What will you do6213 for your great1419 name8034?"Ai}<Oh994, Lord136, what shall I say559, after that310 Israel3478 has turned2015 their backs6203 before6440 their enemies341!(hK<603091 said559, "Alas162, Lord136 Yahweh136, why have you brought5674 this people5971 over5674 the Jordan3383 at all5674, to deliver5414 us into the hand3027 of the Amorites567, to cause us to perish6? I wish3863 that we had been content2974 and lived3427 beyond5676 the Jordan3383!Mg<603091 tore7167 his clothes8071, and fell5307 to the earth776 on his face6440 before6440 the ark727 of Yahweh3068 until the evening6153, he and the elders2205 of Israel3478; and they put5927 dust6083 on their heads7218.fy<The men582 of Ai5857 struck5221 about thirty7970 - six8337 men582 of them7291, and they chased them from before6440 the gate8179 even to Shebarim7671, and struck5221 them at the descent4174. The hearts3824 of the people5971 melted4549, and became like water4325.Ee<So about three7969 thousand505 men376 of the people5971 went up5927 there5127, and they fled before6440 the men376 of Ai5857.sda<They returned7725 to Joshua3091, and said559 to him5971, "Don't let all the people go up5927; but let about two or three7969 thousand505 men376 go up5927 and strike5221 Ai5857. Don5971't make all the people to toil3021 there4592, for there are only a few of them."{cq<603091 sent7971 men582 from Jericho3405 to Ai5857, which is beside5973 Beth Aven1007, on the east side6924 of Bethel1008, and spoke559 to them559, saying, "Go up5927 and spy7270 out the land776." The men582 went up5927 and spied7270 out Ai5857.mb W<But the children1121 of Israel3478 committed4603 a trespass4604 in the devoted things2764; for Achan5912, the son1121 of Carmi3756, the son1121 of Zabdi2067, the son1121 of Zerah2226, of the tribe4294 of Judah3063, took3947 some of the devoted things2764. Therefore Yahweh3068's anger639 burned2734 against the children1121 of Israel3478.pa[<So Yahweh3068 was with Joshua3091; and his fame8089 was in all the land776.@`{<603091 commanded7650 them with an oath at that time6256, saying559, "Cursed779 is the man376 before6440 Yahweh3068, who rises up6965 and builds1129 this city5892 Jericho3405. With the loss of his firstborn1060 shall he lay its foundation3245, and with the loss of his youngest6810 son shall he set up5324 its gates1817."_<But Rahab7343 the prostitute2181, her father1's household1004, and all that she had3091, Joshua saved2421 alive2421. She lived3427 in7130 the midst of Israel3478 to this day3117, because she hid2244 the messengers4397, whom Joshua3091 sent7971 to spy out7270 Jericho3405./^Y<They burnt8313 the city5892 with fire784, and all that was in it5414. Only they put the silver3701, the gold2091, and the vessels3627 of brass5178 and of iron1270 into the treasury214 of Yahweh3068's house1004.s]a<The young men5288 who were spies7270 went in935, and brought out3318 Rahab7343 with her father1, her mother517, her brothers251, and all that she had3318. They also brought out all her relatives4940, and they set3240 them outside2351 of the camp4264 of Israel3478.*\O<603091 said559 to the two8147 men582 who had spied out7270 the land776, "Go935 into the prostitute2181's house1004, and bring out3318 from there the woman802 and all that she has7650, as you swore to her."[!<They utterly destroyed2763 all that was in the city5892, both man376 and woman802, both young5288 and old2205, and ox7794, and sheep7716, and donkey2543, with the edge6310 of the sword2719.Z<So the people5971 shouted7321, and the priests blew8628 the trumpets7782. It happened5971, when the people heard8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet7782, that the people5971 shouted7321 with a great1419 shout8643, and the wall2346 fell down flat5307, so that the people5971 went up5927 into the city5892, every man376 straight before him3920, and they took the city5892.nYW<But all the silver3701, and gold2091, and vessels3627 of brass5178 and iron1270, are holy6944 to Yahweh3068. They shall come935 into Yahweh3068's treasury214.";Xq<But as for you7535, only keep8104 yourselves from the devoted thing2764, lest when you have devoted2763 it3947, you take of the devoted thing2764; so would you make7760 the camp4264 of Israel3478 accursed2764, and trouble it5916.9Wm<The city5892 shall be devoted2764, even it and all that is in it3068, to Yahweh. Only Rahab7343 the prostitute2181 shall live2421, she and all who are with her in the house1004, because she hid2244 the messengers4397 that we sent7971.V'<It happened at the seventh7637 time6471, when the priests3548 blew8628 the trumpets7782, Joshua3091 said559 to the people5971, "Shout7321, for Yahweh3068 has given5414 you the city5892!qU]<It happened on the seventh7637 day3117, that they rose early7925 at the dawning5927 of the day7837, and marched around5437 the city5892 in the same way4941 seven7651 times6471. Only on this day3117 they marched around5437 the city5892 seven7651 times6471.\T3<The second8145 day3117 they marched around5437 the city5892 once6471, and returned7725 into the camp4264. They did6213 this six8337 days3117.S}< The seven7651 priests3548 bearing5375 the seven7651 trumpets7782 of rams3104' horns before6440 the ark727 of Yahweh3068 went on1980 continually1980, and blew8628 the trumpets7782: and the armed men2502 went1980 before6440 them622. The rear guard came1980 after310 the ark727 of Yahweh3068. The trumpets7782 sounded8628 as they went1980.R5< 603091 rose early7925 in the morning1242, and the priests3548 took up5375 the ark727 of Yahweh3068.uQe< So he caused the ark727 of Yahweh3068 to go around5437 the city5892, going about5362 it once6471. Then they came935 into the camp4264, and lodged3885 in the camp4264.`P;< 603091 commanded6680 the people5971, saying559, "You shall not shout7321, nor let your voice6963 be heard8085, neither shall any word1697 proceed3318 out of your mouth6310, until the day3117 I tell559 you to shout7321. Then you shall shout7321."O< The armed2502 men went1980 before6440 the priests3548 who blew8628 the trumpets7782, and the ark727 went1980 after310 them622. The trumpets7782 sounded8628 as they went1980.,NS<It was so3091, that when Joshua had spoken559 to the people5971, the seven7651 priests3548 bearing5375 the seven7651 trumpets7782 of rams3104' horns before6440 Yahweh3068 advanced5674, and blew8628 the trumpets7782; and the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 followed1980 them310.bM?<They said559 to the people5971, "Advance5674! March around5437 the city5892, and let the armed2502 men pass on5674 before6440 Yahweh3068's ark727."yLm<603091 the son1121 of Nun5126 called7121 the priests3548, and said559 to them5375, "Take up the ark727 of the covenant1285, and let seven7651 priests3548 bear5375 seven7651 trumpets7782 of rams3104' horns before6440 the ark727 of Yahweh3068."IK <It shall be that when they make a long4900 blast with the ram3104's horn7161, and when you hear8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet7782, all the people5971 shall shout7321 with a great1419 shout7321; and the wall2346 of the city5892 shall fall down5307 flat8478, and the people5971 shall go up5927 every man straight before him376."sJa<Seven7651 priests3548 shall bear5375 seven7651 trumpets7782 of rams3104' horns before6440 the ark727. On the seventh7637 day3117, you shall march5437 around the city5892 seven7651 times6471, and the priests3548 shall blow8628 the trumpets7782.^I7<All your men582 of war4421 shall march around5437 the city5892, going around5362 the city5892 once6471. You shall do6213 this six8337 days3117.eHE<Yahweh3068 said559 to Joshua3091, "Behold7200, I have given5414 Jericho3405 into your hand3027, with its king4428 and the mighty men1368 of valor2428.FG <Now Jericho3405 was tightly5462 shut up5462 because6440 of the children1121 of Israel3478. No one went out3318, and no one came in935.F9<The prince8269 of Yahweh3068's army6635 said559 to Joshua3091, "Take your shoes5275 off5394 of your feet7272; for the place4725 on which you stand5975 is holy6944." Joshua3091 did so6213.ME<He said559, "No935; but I have come now as commander8269 of Yahweh3068's army6635." Joshua3091 fell5307 on his face6440 to the earth776, and worshipped7812, and said559 to him113, "What does my lord say559 to his servant5650?" D < It happened3091, when Joshua was by Jericho3405, that he lifted up5375 his eyes5869 and looked7200, and behold376, a man stood5975 in front of him with his sword2719 drawn8025 in his hand3027. Joshua3091 went3212 to him559, and said to him6862, "Are you for us, or for our adversaries?"_C9< The manna4478 ceased7673 on the next day4283, after they had eaten398 of the produce5669 of the land776. The children1121 of Israel3478 didn4478't have manna any more398; but they ate of the fruit8393 of the land776 of Canaan3667 that year8141.eBE< They ate398 unleavened cakes4682 and parched grain5669 of the produce5669 of the land776 on the next day4283 after the Passover6453, in the same6106 day3117.A%< The children1121 of Israel3478 encamped2583 in Gilgal1537. They kept6213 the Passover6453 on the fourteenth702 day3117 of the month2320 at evening6153 in the plains6160 of Jericho3405."@?< Yahweh3068 said559 to Joshua3091, "Today3117 I have rolled away1556 the reproach2781 of Egypt4714 from off you8034." Therefore the name of that place4725 was called7121 Gilgal1537, to this day3117.M?<It happened8552, when they were done circumcising4135 all the nation1471, that they stayed3427 in their places in the camp4264 until they were healed2421.r>_<Their children1121, whom he raised up6965 in their place4135, were circumcised by Joshua3091; for they were uncircumcised6189, because they had not circumcised4135 them on the way1870. = <For the children1121 of Israel3478 walked1980 forty705 years8141 in the wilderness4057, until all the nation1471, even the men582 of war4421 who came out3318 of Egypt4714, were consumed8552, because they didn8085't listen to the voice6963 of Yahweh3068. Yahweh3068 swore7650 to them that he wouldn7200't let them see the land776 which Yahweh3068 swore7650 to their fathers1 that he would give5414 us776, a land flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706.%<E<For3588 all the people5971 who came out3318 were circumcised4135; but all the people5971 who were born3209 in the wilderness4057 by the way1870 as they came out3318 of Egypt4714 had not been circumcised4135.X;+<This is the reason1697 Joshua3091 circumcised4135: all the people5971 who came out3318 of Egypt4714, who were males2145, even all the men582 of war4421, died4191 in the wilderness4057 by the way1870, after they came out3318 of Egypt4714.N:<603091 made6213 himself flint6697 knives2719, and circumcised4135 the children1121 of Israel3478 at the hill1389 of the foreskins6190.9<At that time6256, Yahweh3068 said559 to Joshua3091, "Make6213 flint6697 knives2719, and circumcise4135 again7725 the children1121 of Israel3478 the second time8145."t8 e<It happened4428, when all the kings of the Amorites567, who were beyond5676 the Jordan3383 westward3220, and all the kings4428 of the Canaanites3669, who were by the sea3220, heard8085 how that Yahweh3068 had dried up3001 the waters4325 of the Jordan3383 from before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478, until we had passed over5674, that their heart3824 melted4549, neither was there spirit7307 in them any more6440, because of the children1121 of Israel3478.s7a<that all the peoples5971 of the earth776 may know3045 the hand3027 of Yahweh3068, that it is mighty2389; that you may fear3372 Yahweh3068 your God430 forever3117.'"p6[<For Yahweh3068 your God430 dried up3001 the waters4325 of the Jordan3383 from before6440 you5674, until you had passed over, as Yahweh3068 your God430 did6213 to the Red5488 Sea3220, which he dried up3001 from before6440 us5674, until we had passed over;/5Y<Then you shall let your children1121 know3045, saying559, 3478 'Israel came over5674 this Jordan3383 on dry land3004.w4i<He spoke559 to the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, "When your children1121 ask7592 their fathers1 in time to come4279, saying559, 68 'What do these stones mean?' 3;<603091 set6965 up those twelve8147 stones68, which they took out3947 of the Jordan3383, in Gilgal1537.2<The people5971 came up5927 out of the Jordan3383 on the tenth6218 day of the first7223 month2320, and encamped2583 in Gilgal1537, on the east4217 border7097 of Jericho3405.1 <It happened3548, when the priests who bore5375 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 had come up5927 out of the middle8432 of the Jordan3383, and the soles3709 of the priests3548' feet7272 were lifted up5423 to the dry ground2724, that the waters4325 of the Jordan3383 returned7725 to their place4725, and went over3212 all its banks1415, as8543 before8032.0<603091 therefore commanded6680 the priests3548, saying559, "Come up5927 out of the Jordan3383!"2/_<"Command6680 the priests3548 who bear5375 the ark727 of the testimony5715, that they come up5927 out of the Jordan3383."R.<Yahweh3068 spoke559 to Joshua3091, saying559,- <On that day3117, Yahweh3068 magnified1431 Joshua3091 in the sight5869 of all Israel3478; and they feared3372 him3372, as they feared Moses4872, all the days3117 of his life2416.e,E< About forty705 thousand505 men2502, ready and armed for war6635 passed over5674 before6440 Yahweh3068 to battle4421, to the plains6160 of Jericho3405.>+w< The children1121 of Reuben7205, and the children1121 of Gad1410, and the half2677 - tribe7626 of Manasseh4519, passed over5674 armed2571 before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478, as Moses4872 spoke to them1696.|*s< It happened5971, when all the people had completely8552 passed over5674, that the ark727 of Yahweh3068 passed over5674, with the priests3548, in the presence6440 of the people5971.E)< For the priests3548 who bore5375 the ark727 stood5975 in the middle8432 of the Jordan3383, until everything1697 was finished8552 that Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Joshua3091 to speak1696 to the people5971, according to all that Moses4872 commanded6680 Joshua3091; and the people5971 hurried4116 and passed over5674.<(s< 603091 set up6965 twelve8147 stones68 in the middle8432 of the Jordan3383, in the place where the feet7272 of the priests3548 who bore5375 the ark727 of the covenant1285 stood4673; and they are there to this day3117.' <The children1121 of Israel3478 did6213 as Joshua3091 commanded6680, and took up5375 twelve8147 stones68 out of the middle8432 of the Jordan3383, as Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Joshua3091, according to the number4557 of the tribes7626 of the children1121 of Israel3478; and they carried them over5674 with them to the place where they lodged4411, and laid them down there3240.N&<then you shall tell559 them4325, 'Because the waters of the Jordan3383 were cut off3772 before6440 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068. When it passed over5674 the Jordan3383, the waters4325 of the Jordan3383 were cut off3772. These stones68 shall be for a memorial2146 to the children1121 of Israel3478 forever5769.'"N%<that this may be a sign226 among7130 you1121, that when your children ask7592 in time to come4279, saying559, 68 'What do you mean by these stones?'"$?<603091 said559 to them5674, "Pass over before6440 the ark727 of Yahweh3068 your God430 into the middle8432 of the Jordan3383, and each259 of you376 pick up7311 a stone68 and put it on your shoulder7926, according to the number4557 of the tribes7626 of the children1121 of Israel3478;`#;<Then Joshua3091 called7121 the twelve8147 men376, whom he had prepared3559 of the children1121 of Israel3478, out of every259 tribe7626 a man376.&"G<and command6680 them559, saying, 5375 'Take from out of the middle8432 of the Jordan3383, out of the place where the priests3548' feet7272 stood4673 firm3559, twelve8147 stones68, and carry them over5674 with you3240, and lay them down in the lodging place4411, where you will lodge3885 tonight3915.'"!<"Take3947 twelve8147 men582 out of the people5971, out of every259 tribe7626 a man376,J  <It happened1471, when all the nation had completely8552 passed over5674 the Jordan3383, that Yahweh3068 spoke559 to Joshua3091, saying559, ;<The priests3548 who bore5375 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 stood5975 firm3559 on dry ground2724 in the middle8432 of the Jordan3383; and all Israel3478 passed over5674 on dry ground2724, until all the nation1471 had passed5674 completely8552 over5674 the Jordan3383.1<that the waters4325 which came down3381 from above4605 stood5975, and259 rose up6965 in one259 heap5067, a great3966 way off7368, at Adam121, the city5892 that is beside6654 Zarethan6891; and those that went down3381 toward the sea3220 of the Arabah6160, even the Salt4417 Sea3220, were wholly cut off3772. Then the people5971 passed over5674 right against Jericho3405.{<and when those who bore5375 the ark727 had come935 to the Jordan3383, and the feet7272 of the priests3548 who bore5375 the ark727 had dipped2881 in the edge7097 of the water4325 (for the Jordan3383 overflows4390 all its banks1415 all the time3117 of harvest7105),<It happened5971, when the people moved5265 from their tents168 to pass over5674 the Jordan3383, the priests3548 who bore5375 the ark727 of the covenant1285 being before6440 the people5971,xk< It shall come to pass3709, when the soles of the feet7272 of the priests3548 who bear5375 the ark727 of Yahweh3068, the Lord3068 of all the earth776, rest5117 in the waters4325 of the Jordan3383, that the waters4325 of the Jordan3383 will be cut off3772, even the waters4325 that come down3381 from above4605; and they shall stand5975 in one259 heap5067."/Y< Now therefore take3947 twelve8147 men376 out of the tribes7626 of Israel3478, for every259 tribe7626 a man376.7i< Behold727, the ark of the covenant1285 of the Lord113 of all the earth776 passes over5674 before6440 you into the Jordan3383.)M< 603091 said559, "Hereby you shall know3045 that the living2416 God410 is among7130 you3423, and that he will without fail drive the Canaanite3669, and the Hittite2850, and the Hivite2340, and the Perizzite6522, and the Girgashite1622, and the Amorite567, and the Jebusite2983 out3423 from before you6440.@{< 603091 said559 to the children1121 of Israel3478, "Come here5066, and hear8085 the words1697 of Yahweh3068 your God430."2_<You shall command6680 the priests3548 who bear5375 the ark727 of the covenant1285, saying559, 935 'When you come to the brink7097 of the waters4325 of the Jordan3383, you shall stand still5975 in the Jordan3383.'"<Yahweh3068 said559 to Joshua3091, "Today3117 I will begin2490 to magnify1431 you in the sight5869 of all Israel3478, that they may know3045 that as I was with Moses4872, so I will be with you.[1<603091 spoke559 to the priests3548, saying559, "Take up5375 the ark727 of the covenant1285, and pass over5674 before6440 the people5971." They took up5375 the ark727 of the covenant1285, and went3212 before6440 the people5971.G <603091 said559 to the people5971, "Sanctify6942 yourselves4279; for tomorrow Yahweh3068 will do6213 wonders6381 among you7130."E<Yet there shall be a space7350 between you and it505, about two thousand cubits520 by measure4060. Don7126't come near to it3045, that you may know the way1870 by which you must go3212; for you have not passed5674 this way1870 before8543."fG<and they commanded6680 the people5971, saying559, "When you see7200 the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 your God430, and the priests3548 the Levites3881 bearing5375 it5265, then you shall move from your place4725, and follow1980 it310.)M<It happened after7097 three7969 days3117, that the officers7860 went5674 through7130 the midst of the camp4264;# C<603091 rose up early7925 in the morning1242; and they moved5265 from Shittim7851, and came935 to the Jordan3383, he and all the children1121 of Israel3478. They lodged3885 there before they passed over5674.<!Eleazar499 the son1121 of Aaron175 died4191. They buried6912 him in the hill1389 of Phinehas6372 his son1121, which was given5414 him in the hill2022 country of Ephraim669.{ q< They buried6912 the bones6106 of Joseph3130, which the children1121 of Israel3478 brought up5927 out of Egypt4714, in Shechem7927, in the parcel2513 of ground7704 which Jacob3290 bought7069 of the sons1121 of Hamor2544 the father1 of Shechem7927 for a hundred3967 pieces of money7192. They became the inheritance5159 of the children1121 of Joseph3130.H  <Israel3478 served5647 Yahweh3068 all the days3117 of Joshua3091, and all the days3117 of the elders2205 who outlived3117 Joshua3091, and had known3045 all the work4639 of Yahweh3068, that he had worked6213 for Israel3478.| s<They buried6912 him in the border1366 of his inheritance5159 in Timnathserah8556, which is in the hill2022 country of Ephraim669, on the north6828 of the mountain2022 of Gaash1608.  <It happened after310 these things1697, that Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126, the servant5650 of Yahweh3068, died4191, being one hundred3967 and ten6235 years8141 old1121.| s<So Joshua3091 sent the people5971 away7971, every man376 to his inheritance5159.Z/<603091 said559 to all the people5971, "Behold68, this stone shall be a witness5713 against us8085; for it has heard all the words561 of Yahweh3068 which he spoke1696 to us5713. It shall be therefore a witness against you3584, lest you deny your God430." hg~|*zyxwv>uOsTrqyonflk?ihgf{e[d|c\ba_^][ZYXWV@TSaRQONMLL5Jo=298C7543h210/._-e,+*)'k&%$#"!> qC ( "  e aNRg3063 said559 to Simeon8095 his brother251, "Come up5927 with me into my lot1486, that we may fight3898 against the Canaanites3669; and I likewise will go1980 with you into your lot1486." So Simeon8095 went with him3212.%T GFYahweh3068 said559, "Judah3063 shall go up5927. Behold5414, I have delivered the land776 into his hand3027.".S [FIt happened after310 the death4194 of Joshua3091, the children1121 of Israel3478 asked7592 of Yahweh3068, saying559, "Who should go up5927 for us first8462 against the Canaanites3669, to fight against them3898?".R Wto2316 God2316 our2257 Savior4990, who alone3441 is wise4680, be glory1391 and2532 majesty3172, dominion2904 and2532 power1849, both2532 now3568 and2532 forever3956. Amen281.Q 5Now1161 to him who is able1410 to keep5442 them5209 from stumbling679, and2532 to present2476 you faultless299 before the presence2714 of1391 his846 glory1391 in1722 great joy20,P  and1161 some3739 save4982, snatching726 them out of1537 the fire4442 with1722 fear5401, hating3404 even2532 the clothing5509 stained4695 by575 the flesh4561.cO AOn2532 some3739 have compassion1653, making a distinction3303,N Keep5083 yourselves1438 in1722 the love26 of God2316, looking for4327 the mercy1656 of2962 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 to1519 eternal166 life2222.M yBut1161 you5210, beloved27, keep building up2026 yourselves1438 on4102 your5216 most holy40 faith4102, praying4336 in1722 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151.+L QThese3778 are1526 they who1438 cause divisions592, and are sensual5591, not3361 having2192 the Spirit4151.K  They said3004 to you5213 that3754 "In1722 the5550 last2078 time5550 there will be2071 mockers1703, walking4198 after2596 their own1438 ungodly763 lusts3754."J }But1161 you5210, beloved27, remember3415 the words4487 which have been spoken before4280 by5259 the apostles652 of5259 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.aI =These3778 are1526 murmurers1113 and complainers3202, walking4198 after2596 their lusts1939 (and2532 their846 mouth4750 speaks2980 proud5246 things2296), showing respect2296 of5484 persons4383 to gain5484 advantage5622.oH Yto execute4160 judgment2920 on2596 all3956, and2532 to convict1827 all3956 the ungodly765 of4012 all3956 their846 works2041 of4012 ungodliness763 which3739 they have done764 in an ungodly way2532, and of4012 all3956 the hard4642 things which3739 ungodly765 sinners268 have spoken2980 against2596 him846.":G oAbout1161 these5125 also2532 Enoch1802, the seventh1442 from575 Adam76, prophesied4395, saying3004, "Behold2400, the Lord2962 came2064 with1722 ten thousands3461 of40 his846 holy ones40,F 1 wild66 waves2949 of the sea2281, foaming out1890 their own1438 shame152; wandering4107 stars792, for whom3739 the blackness2217 of darkness4655 has been reserved5083, 1519 forever165.ZE / These3778 are1526 hidden rocky reefs4694 in1722 your5216 love26 feasts when they feast with4910 you5213, shepherds who without fear870 feed4165 themselves1438; clouds3507 without water504, carried along4064 by5259 winds417; autumn5352 leaves1186 without fruit175, twice1364 dead599, plucked up by the roots1610;.D W Woe3759 to them846! For3754 they went4198 in the way3598 of Cain2535, and2532 ran riotously1632 in the error4106 of Balaam903 for hire3408, and2532 perished622 in Korah2879's rebellion485.KC  But3303 these3778 speak evil987 of whatever3745 things they don3756't know1492. What3745 they understand1987 naturally5447, like5613 the creatures2226 without reason249, they are destroyed1161 in1722 these things5125.&B G But1161 Michael3413, the archangel743, when3753 contending1252 with the devil1228 and arguing1256 about4012 the body4983 of Moses3475, dared5111 not3756 bring against him2018 an2920 abusive988 condemnation2920, but235 said2036, "May the Lord2962 rebuke2008 you4671!"tA cYet in the same3668 way3778, these also2532 in their dreaming1797 defile3392 the flesh4561, despise114 authority2963, and1161 slander987 celestial beings1161.}@ uEven as5613 Sodom4670 and2532 Gomorrah1116, and2532 the cities4172 around4012 them846, having5158, in the same3664, 5125 way5158 as these1608, given themselves over to sexual immorality and2532 gone565 after3694 strange2087 flesh4561, are set forth4295 as an example1164, suffering5254 the punishment4442 of4442 eternal166 fire4442.? Angels32 who didn3361't keep5083 their1438 first domain746, but235 deserted620 their own2398 dwelling3613 place5083, he has kept in1199 everlasting126 bonds1199 under5259 darkness2217 for1519 the judgment2920 of the2250 great3173 day2250.> !Now1161 I desire1014 to5279 remind5279 you5209, though1492 you5209 already530 know1492 this5124, that3754 the Lord2962, having saved4982 a people2992 out of1537 the land1093 of Egypt125, afterward1208 destroyed622 those who didn3361't believe4100.0= [For1063 there are3921 certain5100 men444 who crept in secretly3921, even those who were4270 long3819 ago written4270 about for1519 this5124 condemnation2917: ungodly men765, turning3346 the grace5485 of2316 our2257 God2316 into1519 indecency766, and2532 denying720 our2316 only3441 Master1203, God2316, and2532, 2257 Lord1203, Jesus2424 Christ5547.8< kBeloved27, while I was3956 very3956 eager4160 to write1125 to you5213 about4012 our common2839 salvation4991, I2192 was2192 constrained318 to write1125 to you5213 exhorting3870 you to contend1864 earnestly for the faith4102 which was3860 once530 for all delivered3860 to the saints40.; Mercy1656 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 and2532 love26 be multiplied4129.;: s7202455, a servant1401 of Jesus2424 Christ5547, and1161 brother80 of James2385, to those who are called2822, sanctified37 by1722 God2316 the Father3962, and2532 kept5083 for Jesus2424 Christ5547:69g< That day3117 Joshua3091 made5414 them wood6086 cutters2404 and drawers7579 of water4325 for the congregation5712 and for the altar4196 of Yahweh3068, to this day3117, in the place4725 which he should choose977.:8o< He did6213 so to them5337, and delivered them out of the hand3027 of the children1121 of Israel3478, so that they didn2026't kill them.*7O< Now2009, behold, we are in your hand3027. Do6213 to us as it seems5869 good2896 and right3477 to you to do6213.",6S< They answered6030 Joshua3091, and said559, "Because your servants5650 were certainly5046 told5046 how Yahweh3068 your God430 commanded6680 his servant5650 Moses4872 to give5414 you all the land776, and to destroy8045 all the inhabitants3427 of the land776 from before6440 you3966. Therefore we were very afraid3372 for our lives5315 because6440 of you6213, and have done this thing1697.|5s< Now therefore you are cursed779, and some of you will never fail3772 to be bondservants5650, both wood6086 cutters2404 and drawers7579 of water4325 for the house1004 of my God430."~4w< 603091 called7121 for them1696, and he spoke to them559, saying, "Why have you deceived7411 us559, saying, 3966 'We are very far7350 from you3427,' when you live among us7130?3< The princes5387 said559 to them2421, "Let them live, so they became wood6086 cutters2404 and drawers7579 of water4325 for all the congregation5712, as the princes5387 had spoken to them1696."-2U< This we will do6213 to them2421, and let them live; lest wrath7110 be on us7621, because of the oath which we swore to them7650."u1e< But all the princes5387 said559 to all the congregation5712, "We have sworn7650 to them by Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478: now therefore we may3201 not touch them5060.A0}< The children1121 of Israel3478 didn5221't strike them5387, because the princes of the congregation5712 had sworn7650 to them by Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478. All the congregation5712 murmured3885 against the princes5387./1< The children1121 of Israel3478 traveled5265 and came935 to their cities5892 on the third7992 day3117. Now their cities5892 were Gibeon1391, Chephirah3716, Beeroth881, and Kiriath Jearim7157..#< It happened at the end7097 of three7969 days3117 after310 they had made3772 a covenant1285 with them8085, that they heard that they were their neighbors7138, and that they lived3427 among them7130.d-C< 603091 made6213 peace7965 with them6213, and made a covenant1285 with them2421, to let them live. The princes5387 of the congregation5712 swore to them7650.,3< The men582 sampled3947 their provisions6718, and didn7592't ask counsel from the mouth6310 of Yahweh3068.+5< These wineskins4997, 3196 which we filled4390, were new2319; and behold1234, they are torn. These our garments8008 and our shoes5275 have become old1086 because of the very3966 long7230 journey1870."*}< This our bread3899 we took hot2525 for our provision6679 out of our houses1004 on the day3117 we went out3318 to go3212 to you3001; but now, behold, it is dry, and has become moldy5350.y)m< Our elders2205 and all the inhabitants3427 of our country776 spoke559 to us559, saying, 3947 'Take provision6720 in your3027 hand for the journey1870, and go3212 to meet7125 them559, and tell them5650, "We are your servants. Now make3772 a covenant with us1285."'0([< and all that he did6213 to the two8147 kings4428 of the Amorites567 who were beyond5676 the Jordan3383, to Sihon5511 king4428 of Heshbon2809 and to Og5747 king4428 of Bashan1316, who was at Ashtaroth6252.7'i< They said559 to him5650, "Your servants have come935 from a very3966 far7350 country776 because of the name8034 of Yahweh3068 your God430; for we have heard8085 of his fame8089, all that he did6213 in Egypt4714,:&o< They said559 to Joshua3091, "We are your servants5650." Joshua3091 said559 to them370, "Who are you? Where do you come from935?"S%!< The men376 of Israel3478 said559 to the Hivites2340, "What194 if you live3427 among7130 us3772. How could we make a covenant with you1285?"($K< They went3212 to Joshua3091 to the camp4264 at Gilgal1537, and said559 to him376, and to the men of Israel3478, "We have come935 from a far7350 country776. Now therefore make3772 a covenant with us1285."j#O< and old1087 and patched2921 shoes5275 on their feet7272, and wore old1087 garments8008. All the bread3899 of their provision6718 was dry3001 and moldy5350.8"k< they also resorted6213 to a ruse6195, and went3212 and made as if they had been ambassadors6737, and took3947 old1087 sacks8242 on their donkeys2543, and wineskins4997, 3196 old1087 and torn1234 and bound up6887,)!M< But when the inhabitants3427 of Gibeon1391 heard8085 what Joshua3091 had done6213 to Jericho3405 and to Ai5857,2 _< that they gathered6908 themselves together3162 to fight3898 with Joshua3091 and with Israel3478, with one259 accord6310.C < It happened4428, when all the kings who were beyond5676 the Jordan3383, in the hill country2022, and in the lowland8219, and on all the shore2348 of the great1419 sea3220 in front4136 of Lebanon3844, the Hittite2850, the Amorite567, the Canaanite3669, the Perizzite6522, the Hivite2340, and the Jebusite2983, heard of it8085B<#There was not a word1697 of all that Moses4872 commanded6680, which Joshua3091 didn7121't read before all the assembly6951 of Israel3478, with the women802, the little ones2945, and the foreigners1616 who were1980 among them7130.kQ<"Afterward310 he read7121 all the words1697 of the law8451, the blessing1293 and the curse7045, according to all that is written3789 in the book5612 of the law8451.mU<!All Israel3478, and their elders2205 and officers7860, and their judges8199, stood5975 on this side of the ark727 and on that side before the priests3548 the Levites3881, who carried5375 the ark727 of Yahweh3068's covenant1285, the foreigner1616 as well as the native249; half2677 of them in413 front4136 of Mount2022 Gerizim1630, and half2677 of them in front4136 of Mount2022 Ebal5858, as Moses4872 the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 had commanded6680 at the first7223, that they should bless1288 the people5971 of Israel3478.\3< He wrote3789 there on the stones68 a copy4932 of the law8451 of Moses4872, which he wrote3789 in the presence6440 of the children1121 of Israel3478.eE<as Moses4872 the servant5650 of Yahweh3068 commanded6680 the children1121 of Israel3478, as it is written3789 in the book5612 of the law8451 of Moses4872, an altar4196 of uncut8003 stones68, on which no man had lifted up5130 any iron1270. They offered5927 burnt offerings5930 on it to Yahweh3068, and sacrificed2076 peace offerings5930.'I<Then Joshua3091 built1129 an altar4196 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, in Mount2022 Ebal5858,tc<He hanged8518 the king4428 of Ai5857 on a tree6086 until the evening6256, and at the8121 sundown935 Joshua3091 commanded6680, and they took3381 his body5038 down935 from the tree6086, and threw7993 it at the entrance6607 of the gate8179 of the city5892, and raised6965 a great1419 heap1530 of stones68 on it that remains to this day3117.0[<So Joshua3091 burnt8313 Ai5857, and made7760 it a heap8510 forever5769, even a desolation8077, to this day3117.vg<Only the livestock929 and the spoil7998 of that city5892 Israel3478 took for prey962 to themselves1697, according to the word of Yahweh3068 which he commanded6680 Joshua3091.tc<For Joshua3091 didn7725't draw back7725 his hand3027, with which he stretched out5186 the javelin3591, until he had utterly destroyed2763 all the inhabitants3427 of Ai5857.9m<All that fell5307 that day3117, both of men376 and women802, were twelve8147 thousand505, even all the men376 of Ai5857.nW<It happened3478, when Israel had made an end3615 of killing2026 all the inhabitants3427 of Ai5857 in the field7704, in the wilderness4057 in which they pursued7291 them5307, and they had all fallen by the edge6310 of the sword2719, until they were consumed8552, that all Israel3478 returned7725 to Ai5857, and struck5221 it with the edge6310 of the sword2719.  <They captured8610 the king4428 of Ai5857 alive2416, and brought7126 him to Joshua3091.?y<The others428 came out3318 of the city5892 against7125 them8432, so they were in the midst of Israel3478, some on this side5221, and some on that side. They struck them5704, so that they let7604 none of them remain8300 or escape6412.3a<When Joshua3091 and all Israel3478 saw7200 that the ambush693 had taken3920 the city5892, and that the smoke6227 of the city5892 ascended5927, then they turned again7725, and killed5221 the men582 of Ai5857."?<When the men582 of Ai5857 looked6437 behind310 them6437, they saw, and behold6227, the smoke of the city5892 ascended up5927 to heaven8064, and they had no power3027 to flee5127 this way or that way2008. The people5971 who fled5127 to the wilderness4057 turned back2015 on the pursuers7291.R<The ambush693 arose6965 quickly4120 out of their place4725, and they ran7323 as soon as he had stretched out5186 his hand3027, and entered935 into the city5892, and took3920 it4116. They hurried and set3341 the city5892 on fire784.\ 3<Yahweh3068 said559 to Joshua3091, "Stretch out5186 the javelin3591 that is in your hand3027 toward Ai5857, for I will give5414 it into your hand3027." Joshua3091 stretched out5186 the javelin3591 that was in his hand3027 toward the city5892. }<There was not a man376 left7604 in Ai5857 or Beth El1008 who didn3318't go out after310 Israel3478. They left5800 the city5892 open6605, and pursued7291 Israel3478.{ q<All the people5971 who were in the city5857 were called2199 together to pursue7291 after310 them310. They pursued7291 Joshua3091, and were drawn away5423 from the city5892.7 i<603091 and all Israel3478 made as if they were beaten5060 before6440 them5127, and fled by the way1870 of the wilderness4057.i M<It happened4428, when the king of Ai5857 saw7200 it4116, that they hurried and rose up early7925, and the men582 of the city5892 went out3318 against7125 Israel3478 to battle4421, he and all his people5971, at the time appointed4150, before6440 the Arabah6160; but he didn3045't know that there was an ambush693 against him behind310 the city5892.F< So they set7760 the people5971, even all the army4264 who was on the north6828 of the city5892, and their ambush6119 on the west3220 of the city5892; and Joshua3091 went3212 that night3915 into the midst8432 of the valley6010.`;< He took3947 about five2568 thousand505 men376, and set7760 them in ambush693 between Bethel1008 and Ai5857, on the west side3220 of the city5857.:o< All the people5971, even the men of war4421 who were with him5927, went up, and drew near5066, and came935 before the city5892, and encamped2583 on the north side6828 of Ai5857. Now there was a valley1516 between him and Ai5857.zo< 603091 rose up early7925 in the morning1242, mustered6485 the people5971, and went up5927, he and the elders2205 of Israel3478, before6440 the people5971 to Ai5857.A}< 603091 sent them out7971; and they went3212 to set up the ambush3993, and stayed3427 between Bethel1008 and Ai5857, on the west side3220 of Ai5857; but Joshua3091 stayed3885 among8432 the people5971 that night3915.1<It shall be8610, when you have seized on the city5892, that you shall set3341 the city5892 on fire784. You shall do6213 this according to the word1697 of Yahweh3068. Behold7200, I have commanded you6680."Z/<and you shall rise up6965 from the ambush693, and take possession3423 of the city5892; for Yahweh3068 your God430 will deliver5414 it into your hand3027.1<They will come out3318 after310 us5423, until we have drawn them away from the city5892; for they will say559, 5127 'They flee before6440 us7223, like the first time5127.' So we will flee before them6440,<I5971, and all the people who are with me7126, will approach to the city5892. It shall happen3318, when they come out against7125 us7223, as at the first, that we will flee5127 before them6440."?<He commanded6680 them559, saying, "Behold7200, you shall lie in ambush693 against the city5892, behind310 the city5892. Don7368't go very3966 far7368 from the city5892, but all of you be ready3559.=~u<So Joshua3091 arose6965, and all the people5971 of war4421, to go up5927 to Ai5857. Joshua3091 chose977 thirty7970 thousand505 men1368, the mighty men376 of valor2428, and sent them out7971 by night3915.O}<You shall do6213 to Ai5857 and her king4428 as you did6213 to Jericho3405 and her king4428, except its spoil7998 and its livestock929, you shall take for a plunder962 for yourselves7760. Set an ambush693 for the city5892 behind it310.".| Y<Yahweh3068 said559 to Joshua3091, "Don3372't be afraid, neither be dismayed2865. Take3947 all the people5971 of war4421 with you6965, and arise, go up5927 to Ai5857. Behold7200, I have given5414 into your hand3027 the king4428 of Ai5857, with his people5971, his city5892, and his land776.o{Y<They raised6965 over him a great1419 heap1530 of stones68 that remains to this day3117. Yahweh3068 turned7725 from the fierceness2740 of his anger639. Therefore the name8034 of that place4725 was called7121 "The valley6010 of Achor5911" to this day3117.Bz<603091 said559, "Why4100 have you troubled5916 us3068? Yahweh will trouble5916 you this day3117." All Israel3478 stoned7275 him with stones68, and they burned8313 them with fire784 and stoned5619 them with stones68.Gy <603091, and all Israel3478 with him3947, took Achan5912 the son1121 of Zerah2226, the silver3701, the robe155, the wedge3956 of gold2091, his sons1121, his daughters1323, his cattle7794, his donkeys2543, his sheep6629, his tent168, and all that he had5927; and they brought them up to the valley6010 of Achor5911.x}<They took3947 them from the middle8432 of the tent168, and brought935 them to Joshua3091 and to all the children1121 of Israel3478. They laid them down3332 before6440 Yahweh3068.Pw<So Joshua3091 sent7971 messengers4397, and they ran7323 to the tent168. Behold2934, it was hidden in his tent168, with the silver under it3701.vvg<When I saw7200 among the spoil7998 a259 beautiful2896 Babylonian8152 robe155, two hundred3967 shekels8255 of silver3701, and a259 wedge3956 of gold2091 weighing4948 fifty2572 shekels8255, then I coveted2530 them and took3947 them2934. Behold, they are hidden in the ground776 in the middle8432 of my tent168, with the silver under it3701."juO<Achan5912 answered6030 Joshua3091, and said559, "I have truly546 sinned2398 against Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, and this is what I have done6213.?ty<603091 said559 to Achan5912, "My son1121, please give7760 glory3519 to Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, and make5414 confession8426 to him5046. Tell me now what you have done6213! Don3582't hide it from me!"2s_<He brought7126 near his household1004 man1397 by man1397, and Achan5912, the son1121 of Carmi3756, the son1121 of Zabdi2067, the son1121 of Zerah2226, of the tribe4294 of Judah3063, was selected3920.9rm<He brought7126 near the family4940 of Judah3063; and he selected3920 the family4940 of the Zerahites2227. He brought7126 near the family4940 of the Zerahites2227 man1397 by man1397, and Zabdi2067 was selected3920.\q3<So Joshua3091 rose up early7925 in the morning1242 and brought7126 Israel3478 near by their tribes7626. The tribe7626 of Judah3063 was selected3920.Mp<It shall be3920, that he who is taken with the devoted thing2764 shall be burnt8313 with fire784, he and all that he has5674, because he has transgressed the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068, and because he has done6213 a disgraceful5039 thing in Israel3478.'"ioM<1242"'In the morning therefore you shall be brought7126 near by your tribes7626. It shall be that the tribe7626 which Yahweh3068 selects3920 shall come7126 near by families4940. The family4940 which Yahweh3068 selects3920 shall come7126 near by households1004. The household1004 which Yahweh3068 selects3920 shall come7126 near man1397 by man1397.cnA< "Get up6965! Sanctify6942 the people5971, and say559, 6942 'Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow4279, for Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, says559, "There is a devoted thing2764 in the midst7130 of you3478, Israel. You cannot3201 stand6965 before6440 your enemies341 until you take away5493 the devoted thing2764 from among you7130." s~~!}T{zyxwwvusr ppnn%ll_kjihfedcba`N_r^>]\G[ZYYRWV TSeR\QSPxOONM&LJIHUG5FEDCBkA9@[?> 430 listened8085 to the voice6963 of Manoah4495; and the angel4397 of God430 came again935 to the woman802 as she sat3427 in the field7704: but Manoah4495, her husband376, wasn't with her.XG+F Then Manoah4495 entreated6279 Yahweh3068, and said559, "Oh994, Lord3068, please let4994 the man376 of God430 whom you did send7971 come again935 to us3384, and teach us what we shall do6213 to the child5288 who shall be born3205."FF but he said559 to me2030, 'Behold, you shall conceive, and bear3205 a son1121; and now drink7941 no wine3196 nor strong drink8354, and eat398 not any unclean2932 thing5288; for the child shall be a Nazirite5139 to God430 from the womb990 to the day3117 of his death4194.'"EF Then the woman802 came935 and told559 her husband376, saying559, "A man376 of God430 came935 to me4758, and his face was like the face4758 of the angel4397 of God430, very3966 awesome3372; and I didn7592't ask him where he was from5046, neither did he tell me his name8034:D{F for2030, behold, you shall conceive, and bear3205 a son1121; and no razor4177 shall come5927 on his head7218; for the child5288 shall be a Nazirite5139 to God430 from the womb990: and he shall begin2490 to save3467 Israel3478 out of the hand3027 of the Philistines6430."*COF Now therefore please beware8104 and drink8354 no wine3196 nor strong drink8354, and don398't eat any unclean thing2931:BF The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 appeared7200 to the woman802, and said559 to her6135, "See now, you are barren, and don3205't bear; but you shall conceive2029, and bear3205 a son1121.tAcF There was a certain259 man376 of Zorah6881, of the family4940 of the Danites1839, whose name8034 was Manoah4495; and his wife802 was barren6135, and didn3205't bear.*@ QF The children1121 of Israel3478 again3254 did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068; and Yahweh3068 delivered5414 them into the hand3027 of the Philistines6430 forty705 years8141.? F Abdon5658 the son1121 of Hillel1985 the Pirathonite6553 died4191, and was buried6912 in Pirathon6552 in the land776 of Ephraim669, in the hill2022 country of the Amalekites6003.m>UF He had forty705 sons1121 and thirty7970 sons1121' sons, who rode7392 on seventy7657 donkey colts5895: and he judged8199 Israel3478 eight8083 years8141.=%F After310 him Abdon5658 the son1121 of Hillel1985 the Pirathonite6553 judged8199 Israel3478.<7F Elon356 the Zebulunite2075 died4191, and was buried6912 in Aijalon357 in the land776 of Zebulun2074.6;gF After310 him Elon356 the Zebulunite2075 judged8199 Israel3478; and he judged8199 Israel3478 ten6235 years8141.[:1F Ibzan78 died4191, and was buried6912 at Bethlehem1035.@9{F He had thirty7970 sons1121; and thirty7970 daughters1323 he sent7971 abroad2351, and thirty7970 daughters1323 he brought935 in from abroad2351 for his sons1121. He judged8199 Israel3478 seven7651 years8141.h8KF After310 him Ibzan78 of Bethlehem1035 judged8199 Israel3478.m7UF Jephthah3316 judged8199 Israel3478 six8337 years8141. Then Jephthah3316 the Gileadite1569 died4191, and was buried6912 in the cities5892 of Gilead1568.36aF then they said559 to him559, "Now say 7641 'Shibboleth;'" and he said559 "Sibboleth5451;" for he couldn3559't manage to pronounce1696 it right3559: then they siezed270 him7819, and killed him at the fords4569 of the Jordan3383. At that time6256, forty705 - two8147 thousand505 of Ephraim669 fell5307.p5[F The Gileadites1568 took3920 the fords4569 of the Jordan3383 against the Ephraimites669. It was so6412, that when the fugitives of Ephraim669 said559, "Let me go over5674," the men582 of Gilead1568 said559 to him673, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said559, "No;"74iF Then Jephthah3316 gathered together6908 all the men582 of Gilead1568, and fought3898 with Ephraim669; and the men582 of Gilead1568 struck5221 Ephraim669, because they said559, "You are fugitives6412 of Ephraim669, you Gileadites1568, in the midst8432 of Ephraim669, and in the midst8432 of Manasseh4519."w3iF When I saw7200 that you didn3467't save me7760, I put my life5315 in my hand3709, and passed over5674 against the children1121 of Ammon5983, and Yahweh3068 delivered5414 them into my hand3027. Why then have you come up5927 to me this day3117, to fight against me3898?"2%F Jephthah3316 said559 to them5971, "I and my people were1961 at great3966 strife376 with the children1121 of Ammon5983; and when I called2199 you3467, you didn't save me out of their hand3027. 1 =F The men376 of Ephraim669 were gathered together6817, and passed5674 northward6828; and they said559 to Jephthah3316, "Why did you pass over5674 to fight3898 against the children1121 of Ammon5983, and didn7121't call us to go3212 with you8313? We will burn your house1004 around you with fire784!"r0_F (that the daughters1323 of Israel3478 went3212 yearly3117 to celebrate8567 the daughter1323 of Jephthah3316 the Gileadite1569 four702 days3117 in a year8141.;/qF 'It happened at the end7093 of two8147 months2320, that she returned7725 to her father1, who did6213 with her according to his vow5088 which he had vowed5087: and she was a virgin3045. 376 It was a custom2706 in Israel3478,{.qF &He said559, "Go3212." He sent her away7971 for two8147 months2320: and she departed3212, she and her companions7464, and mourned1058 her virginity1331 on the mountains2022.C-F %She said559 to her father1, "Let this thing1697 be done6213 for me7503: let me alone two8147 months2320, that I may depart3212 and go down3381 on the mountains2022, and bewail1058 my virginity1331, I and my companions7464.",F $She said559 to him1, "My father, you have opened6475 your mouth6310 to Yahweh3068; do6213 to me according to that which834 has proceeded3318 out of your mouth6310, because310 Yahweh3068 has taken6213 vengeance5360 for you on your enemies341, even on the children1121 of Ammon5983."+F #It happened7200, when he saw her7167, that he tore his clothes899, and said559, "Alas162, my daughter1323! You have brought3766 me very3766 low3766, and you are one of those who trouble5916 me6475; for I have opened my mouth6310 to Yahweh3068, and I can3201't go back7725."T*#F "Jephthah3316 came935 to Mizpah4709 to his house1004; and behold1323, his daughter came out3318 to meet7125 him with tambourines8596 and with dances4246: and she was his only child3173; besides her he had neither son1121 nor176 daughter1323.){F !He struck5221 them from Aroer6177 until you come935 to Minnith4511, even twenty6242 cities5892, and to58 Abelcheramim3754, with a very3966 great1419 slaughter4347. So the children1121 of Ammon5983 were subdued3665 before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478.Q(F So Jephthah3316 passed over5674 to the children1121 of Ammon5983 to fight3898 against them3068; and Yahweh delivered5414 them into his hand3027.V''F then it shall be3318, that whatever comes forth3318 from the doors1817 of my house1004 to meet7125 me7725, when I return in peace7965 from the children1121 of Ammon5983, it shall be Yahweh3068's, and I will offer it up5927 for a burnt offering5930."_&9F Jephthah3316 vowed5087 a vow5088 to Yahweh3068, and said559, "If you will indeed5414 deliver5414 the children1121 of Ammon5983 into my hand3027,[%1F Then the Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 came on Jephthah3316, and he passed over5674 Gilead1568 and Manasseh4519, and passed over5674 Mizpeh4708 of Gilead1568, and from Mizpeh4708 of Gilead1568 he passed over5674 to the children1121 of Ammon5983.9$mF However the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 didn8085't listen to the words1697 of Jephthah3316 which he sent him7971.<#sF I therefore have not sinned2398 against you6213, but you do me wrong7451 to war3898 against me3068. Yahweh, the Judge8199, be judge8199 this day3117 between the children1121 of Israel3478 and the children1121 of Ammon5983."l"SF While Israel3478 lived3427 in Heshbon2809 and its towns1323, and in Aroer6177 and its towns1323, and in all the cities5892 that are along by the side3027 of the Arnon769, three7969 hundred3967 years8141; why didn5337't you recover them within that time6256?!F Now are you anything better2896 than Balak1111 the son1121 of Zippor6834, king4428 of Moab4124? Did he ever7378 strive7378 against Israel3478, or did he ever7378 fight against them3898?~ wF Won3423't you possess that which Chemosh3645 your god430 gives you to possess3423? So whoever Yahweh3068 our God430 has dispossessed3423 from before6440 us3423, them will we possess.eEF So now Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, has dispossessed3423 the Amorites567 from before6440 his people5971 Israel3478, and should you possess them3423?QF They possessed3423 all the border1366 of the Amorites567, from the Arnon769 even to the Jabbok2999, and from the wilderness4057 even to the Jordan3383.iMF Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, delivered5414 Sihon5511 and all his people5971 into the hand3027 of Israel3478, and they struck5221 them3478: so Israel possessed3423 all the land776 of the Amorites567, the inhabitants3427 of that country776.,SF But Sihon5511 didn539't trust Israel3478 to pass5674 through his border1366; but Sihon5511 gathered622 all his people5971 together622, and encamped2583 in Jahaz3096, and fought3898 against Israel3478.6gF Israel3478 sent7971 messengers4397 to Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites567, the king4428 of Heshbon2809; and Israel3478 said559 to him5674, 'Please let us pass through your land776 to5704 my place4725.'r_F Then they went through3212 the wilderness4057, and went around5437 the land776 of Edom123, and the land776 of Moab4124, and came935 by the east side4217 of the land776 of Moab4124, and they encamped2583 on the other side5676 of the Arnon769; but they didn935't come within the border1366 of Moab4124, for the Arnon769 was the border1366 of Moab4124.+QF then Israel3478 sent7971 messengers4397 to the king4428 of Edom123, saying559, 5674 'Please let me pass through your land776;' but the king4428 of Edom123 didn8085't listen. In the same way7971, he sent to the king4428 of Moab4124; but he would14 not3478: and Israel stayed3427 in Kadesh6946.W)F but when they came up5927 from Egypt4714, and Israel3478 went3212 through the wilderness4057 to the Red5488 Sea3220, and came935 to Kadesh6946;lSF and he said559 to him559, "Thus says Jephthah3316: Israel3478 didn3947't take away the land776 of Moab4124, nor the land776 of the children1121 of Ammon5983,/F Jephthah3316 sent7971 messengers4397 again3254 to the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon5983;-UF The king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 answered559 to the messengers4397 of Jephthah3316, "Because Israel3478 took away3947 my land776, when he came up5927 out of Egypt4714, from the Arnon769 even to the Jabbok2999, and to the Jordan3383: now therefore restore that territory again7725 peaceably7965." F Jephthah3316 sent7971 messengers4397 to the king4428 of the children1121 of Ammon5983, saying559, "What have you to do with me935, that you have come to me to fight3898 against my land776?"<sF Then Jephthah3316 went3212 with the elders2205 of Gilead1568, and the people5971 made7760 him head7218 and chief7101 over them3316: and Jephthah spoke1696 all his words1697 before6440 Yahweh3068 in Mizpah4709.Y-F The elders2205 of Gilead1568 said559 to Jephthah3316, "Yahweh3068 shall be witness8085 between us1697; surely according to your word so will we do6213."-UF Jephthah3316 said559 to the elders2205 of Gilead1568, "If you bring me home again7725 to fight3898 with the children1121 of Ammon5983, and Yahweh3068 deliver5414 them before6440 me7218, shall I be your head?"\3F The elders2205 of Gilead1568 said559 to Jephthah3316, "Therefore we have turned again7725 to you now1980, that you may go with us3898, and fight with the children1121 of Ammon5983; and you shall be our head7218 over all the inhabitants3427 of Gilead1568." F Jephthah3316 said559 to the elders2205 of Gilead1568, "Didn8130't you hate me1644, and drive me out of my father1's house1004? Why have you come935 to me now when you are in distress6887?"6gF and they said559 to Jephthah3316, "Come3212 and be our chief7101, that we may fight3898 with the children1121 of Ammon5983." F It was so1121, that when the children of Ammon5983 made war3898 against Israel3478, the elders2205 of Gilead1568 went3212 to get3947 Jephthah3316 out of the land776 of Tob2897; F It happened after a while3117, that the children1121 of Ammon5983 made war3898 against Israel3478. 1F Then Jephthah3316 fled1272 from6440 his brothers251, and lived3427 in the land776 of Tob2897: and there were gathered3950 vain7386 fellows582 to Jephthah3316, and they went out with him3318.n WF Gilead1568's wife802 bore3205 him sons1121; and when his wife802's sons1121 grew up1431, they drove out1644 Jephthah3316, and said559 to him5157, "You shall not inherit in our father1's house1004; for you are the son1121 of another312 woman802."m  WF Now Jephthah3316 the Gileadite1569 was a mighty man1368 of valor2428, and he was the son1121 of a prostitute802: and Gilead1568 became the father3205 of Jephthah3316.T#F The people5971, the princes8269 of Gilead1568, said559 one376 to another7453, "What man376 is he who will begin2490 to fight3898 against the children1121 of Ammon5983? He shall be head7218 over all the inhabitants3427 of Gilead1568."F Then the children1121 of Ammon5983 were gathered together6817, and encamped2583 in Gilead1568. The children1121 of Israel3478 assembled themselves together622, and encamped2583 in Mizpah4709.kQF They put away5493 the foreign5236 gods430 from among7130 them5647, and served Yahweh3068; and his soul5315 was grieved7114 for the misery5999 of Israel3478.zoF The children1121 of Israel3478 said559 to Yahweh3068, "We have sinned2398: do6213 you to us whatever seems5869 good2896 to you5337; only deliver us3117, please, this day."=uF Go3212 and cry2199 to the gods430 which you have chosen977. Let them1992 save3467 you in the time6256 of your distress6869!"3F Yet you have forsaken5800 me5647, and served other312 gods430: therefore I will save3467 you no more3254.V'F The Sidonians6722 also6002, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites4584, oppressed3905 you6817; and you cried to me3467, and I saved you out of their hand3027.F Yahweh3068 said559 to the children1121 of Israel3478, "Didn4714't I save you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites567, from the children1121 of Ammon5983, and from the Philistines6430?F The children1121 of Israel3478 cried2199 to Yahweh3068, saying559, "We have sinned2398 against you5800, even because we have forsaken our God430, and have served5647 the Baals1168."1]F The children1121 of Ammon5983 passed over5674 the Jordan3383 to fight3898 also against Judah3063, and against Benjamin1144, and against the house1004 of Ephraim669; so that Israel3478 was very3966 distressed3334.i~MF They troubled7492 and oppressed7533 the children1121 of Israel3478 that year8083. For eighteen years8141, they oppressed7533 all the children1121 of Israel3478 that were beyond5676 the Jordan3383 in the land776 of the Amorites567, which is in Gilead1568.}F The anger639 of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 against Israel3478, and he sold4376 them into the hand3027 of the Philistines6430, and into the hand3027 of the children1121 of Ammon5983.;|qF The children1121 of Israel3478 again3254 did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, and served5647 the Baals1168, and the Ashtaroth6252, and the gods430 of Syria758, and the gods430 of Sidon6721, and the gods430 of Moab4124, and the gods430 of the children1121 of Ammon5983, and the gods430 of the Philistines6430; and they forsook5800 Yahweh3068, and didn5647't serve him.X{+F Jair2971 died4191, and was buried6912 in Kamon7056.'zIF He had thirty7970 sons1121 who rode7392 on thirty7970 donkey colts5895, and they had thirty7970 cities5892, which are called7121 Havvoth Jair2334 to this day3117, which are in the land776 of Gilead1568.8ykF After310 him arose6965 Jair2971, the Gileadite1569; and he judged8199 Israel3478 twenty6242 - two8147 years8141.+xQF He judged8199 Israel3478 twenty6242 - three7969 years8141, and died4191, and was buried6912 in Shamir8069.Nw F After310 Abimelech40 there arose6965 to save3467 Israel3478 Tola8439 the son1121 of Puah6312, the son1121 of Dodo1734, a man376 of Issachar3485; and he lived3427 in Shamir8069 in the hill2022 country of Ephraim669.v ;F$The border1366 of the Amorites567 was from the ascent4608 of Akrabbim4610, from the rock5553, and upward4605./u [F#but the Amorites567 would2974 dwell3427 in Mount2022 Heres2776, in Aijalon357, and in Shaalbim8169: yet the hand3027 of the house1004 of Joseph3130 prevailed3513, so that they became subject to forced labor4522.Wt +F"The Amorites567 forced3905 the children1121 of Dan1835 into the hill2022 country5414; for they would not allow them to come down3381 to the valley6010;(s MF!Naphtali5321 didn3423't drive out the inhabitants3427 of Beth Shemesh1053, nor the inhabitants3427 of Beth Anath1043; but he lived3427 among7130 the Canaanites3669, the inhabitants3427 of the land776: nevertheless the inhabitants3427 of Beth Shemesh1053 and of Beth Anath1043 became subject to forced labor4522.>r yF but the Asherites843 lived3427 among7130 the Canaanites3669, the inhabitants3427 of the land776; for they did not drive them out3423.q !FAsher836 didn3423't drive out the inhabitants3427 of Acco5910, nor the inhabitants3427 of Sidon6721, nor of Ahlab303, nor of Achzib392, nor of Helbah2462, nor of Aphik663, nor of Rehob7340;p !FZebulun2074 didn3423't drive out the inhabitants3427 of Kitron7003, nor the inhabitants3427 of Nahalol5096; but the Canaanites3669 lived3427 among7130 them4522, and became subject to forced labor.So #FEphraim669 didn3423't drive out the Canaanites3669 who lived3427 in Gezer1507; but the Canaanites3669 lived3427 in Gezer1507 among them7130.Qn FIt happened3478, when Israel had grown strong2388, that they put7760 the Canaanites3669 to forced labor4522, and did not utterly3423 drive them out3423.lm UFManasseh4519 did not drive out3423 the inhabitants of Beth Shean1052 and its towns1323, nor Taanach8590 and its towns1323, nor the inhabitants3427 of Dor1756 and its towns1323, nor the inhabitants3427 of Ibleam2991 and its towns1323, nor the inhabitants3427 of Megiddo4023 and its towns1323; but the Canaanites3669 would2974 dwell3427 in that land776.tl eFThe man376 went3212 into the land776 of the Hittites2850, and built1129 a city5892, and called7121 its name8034 Luz3870, which is its name8034 to this day3117.k }FHe showed7200 them the entrance3996 into the city5892; and they struck5221 the city5892 with the edge6310 of the sword2719; but they let the man376 go7971 and all his family4940.j )FThe watchers8104 saw7200 a man376 come forth3318 out of the city5892, and they said559 to him7200, "Please show us the entrance3996 into the city5892, and we will deal6213 kindly with you2617."6i iFThe house1004 of Joseph3130 sent to spy8446 out Bethel1008. (Now the name8034 of the city5892 before6440 was Luz3870.)h FThe house1004 of Joseph3130, they also went up5927 against Bethel1008; and Yahweh was with them3068.-g WFThe children1121 of Benjamin1144 did not drive out3423 the Jebusites2983 who inhabited3427 Jerusalem3389; but the Jebusites2983 dwell3427 with the children1121 of Benjamin1144 in Jerusalem3389 to this day3117.If FThey gave5414 Hebron2275 to Caleb3612, as Moses4872 had spoken1696: and he drove3423 out there the three7969 sons1121 of Anak6061.e 5FYahweh3068 was with Judah3063; and drove out3423 the inhabitants of the hill2022 country3808; for he could not drive out3423 the inhabitants3427 of the valley6010, because they had chariots7393 of iron1270.=d wFAlso Judah3063 took3920 Gaza5804 with its border1366, and Ashkelon831 with its border1366, and Ekron6138 with its border1366.1c _FJudah3063 went3212 with Simeon8095 his brother251, and they struck5221 the Canaanites3669 who inhabited3427 Zephath6857, and utterly destroyed2763 it8034. The name of the city5892 was called7121 Hormah2767.b 3FThe children1121 of the Kenite7017, Moses4872' brother-in2859-law, went up5927 out of the city5892 of palm trees8558 with the children1121 of Judah3063 into the wilderness4057 of Judah3063, which is in the south5045 of Arad6166; and they went3212 and lived3427 with854 the people5971.`a =FShe said559 to him3051, "Give me a blessing1293; for that you have set5414 me in the land776 of the South5045, give5414 me also springs1543 of water4325." Then Caleb3612 gave5414 her the upper5942 springs1543 and the lower8482 springs1543.` FIt happened935, when she came, that she got5496 him to ask7592 her father1 for a field7704: and she alighted6795 from off her donkey2543; and Caleb3612 said to her559, "What would you like?"g_ KF Othniel6274 the son1121 of Kenaz7073, Caleb3612's younger6996 brother251, took3920 it5414: and he gave him Achsah5915 his daughter1323 as wife802.R^ !F Caleb3612 said559, "He who strikes5221 Kiriath Sepher7158, and takes3920 it5414, to him will I give Achsah5915 my daughter1323 as wife802."<] uF From there he went3212 against the inhabitants3427 of Debir1688. (Now the name8034 of Debir1688 before6440 was Kiriath Sepher7158.).\ YF Judah3063 went3212 against the Canaanites3669 who lived3427 in Hebron2275 (now the name8034 of Hebron2275 before6440 was Kiriath Arba7153); and they struck5221 Sheshai8344, and Ahiman289, and Talmai8526.[ F Afterward310 the children1121 of Judah3063 went down3381 to fight3898 against the Canaanites3669 who lived3427 in the hill2022 country5045, and in the South, and in the lowland8219.Z }FThe children1121 of Judah3063 fought3898 against Jerusalem3389, and took3920 it5221, and struck it with the edge6310 of the sword2719, and set7971 the city5892 on fire784.pY ]FAdoni-Bezek137 said559, "Seventy7657 kings4428, having their thumbs931 and their great toes7272 cut off7112, scavenged3950 under my table7979: as I have done6213, so God430 has requited7999 me935." They brought him to Jerusalem3389, and he died there4191.HX  FBut Adoni-Bezek137 fled5127; and they pursued7291 after310 him270, and caught him7112, and cut off his thumbs931 and his great toes7272.CW FThey found4672 Adoni-Bezek137 in Bezek966; and they fought3898 against him5221, and they struck the Canaanites3669 and the Perizzites6522.V !FJudah3063 went up5927; and Yahweh3068 delivered5414 the Canaanites3669 and the Perizzites6522 into their hand3027: and they struck5221 of them in Bezek966 ten6235 thousand505 men376. m}}@|{uzyxHwvotssRqpp2otnDlxkKj"hhDfedd8bam`Q^][YX%WV'TT*RQPOCNKMLJIHHFEDCB`@@U?>G<_;998!7@54321%/..,i*)V(&&@$#"!L(vj#= ; |8HN5F They said559, "Arise6965, and let us go up5927 against them7200; for we have seen the land776, and behold3966, it is very good2896. Do you stand still2814? Don6101't be slothful to go3212 and to enter935 in to possess3423 the land776.+4QFThey came935 to their brothers251 to Zorah6881 and Eshtaol847: and their brothers251 said to them559, "What do you say?";3qFThen the five2568 men582 departed3212, and came935 to Laish3919, and saw7200 the people5971 who were therein7130, how they lived3427 in security983, in the way4941 of the Sidonians6722, quiet8252 and secure982; for there was none in the land776, possessing authority3423, that might put them to shame3637 in anything1697, and they were far7350 from the Sidonians6722, and had no dealings1697 with any man120.22_FThe priest3548 said559 to them3212, "Go in peace7965. Your way1870 in which you go3212 is before5227 Yahweh3068."D1FThey said559 to him7592, "Please ask counsel of God430, that we may know3045 whether our way1870 which we go1980 shall be prosperous6743."?0yFHe said559 to them2090, "Thus and thus2090 has Micah4318 dealt6213 with me7936, and he has hired me3548, and I am become his priest."Q/FWhen they were by the house1004 of Micah4318, they knew5234 the voice6963 of the young man5288 the Levite3881; and they turned aside5493 there559, and said to him935, "Who brought you here1988? What do you do in this place6213? What do you have here?").MFThe children1121 of Dan1835 sent7971 of their family4940 five2568 men582 from their whole number7098, men1121 of valor2428, from Zorah6881, and from Eshtaol847, to spy7270 out the land776, and to search2713 it559; and they said to them3212, "Go, explore2713 the land776!" They came935 to the hill2022 country of Ephraim669, to the house1004 of Micah4318, and lodged there3885.{- sFIn those days3117 there was no king4428 in Israel3478: and in those days3117 the tribe7626 of the Danites1839 sought1245 an inheritance5159 to dwell in3427; for to that day3117, their inheritance5159 had not fallen5307 to them among8432 the tribes7626 of Israel3478.6,gF Then Micah4318 said559, "Now know3045 I that Yahweh3068 will do good3190 to me3881, since I have a Levite to my priest3548."5+eF 4004318 consecrated4390 the Levite3881, and the young man5288 became his priest3548, and was in the house1004 of Micah4318.2*_F The Levite3881 was content2974 to dwell3427 with the man376; and the young man376 was to him as one5288 of his sons1121.P)F 4004318 said559 to him3427, "Dwell with me1, and be to me a father and a priest3548, and I will give5414 you ten6235 pieces of silver3701 per year3117, a suit6187 of clothing899, and your food4241." So the Levite3881 went in3212.x(kF 4004318 said559 to him370, "Where did you come935 from559?" He said to him3881, "I am a Levite of Bethlehem Judah1035, and I am looking4672 for a place1980 to live1481.":'oFThe man376 departed3212 out of the city5892, out of Bethlehem Judah1035, to live1481 where he could find4672 a place935, and he came to the hill2022 country of Ephraim669 to the house1004 of Micah4318, as he traveled6213.6&gFThere was a young man5288 out of Bethlehem Judah1035, of the family4940 of Judah3063, who was a Levite3881; and he lived there1481.3%aFIn those days3117 there was no king4428 in Israel3478: every man376 did6213 that which was right3477 in his own eyes5869.|$sFThe man376 Micah4318 had a house1004 of gods430, and he made6213 an ephod646, and teraphim8655, and consecrated4390 one259 of his sons1121, who became his priest3548.m#UFWhen he restored7725 the money3701 to his mother517, his mother517 took3947 two hundred3967 pieces of silver3701, and gave5414 them to the founder6884, who made6213 of it an engraved image6459 and a molten image4541: and it was in the house1004 of Micah4321.("KFHe restored7725 the eleven hundred505 pieces of silver3701 to his mother517; and his mother517 said559, "I most certainly6942 dedicate6942 the silver3701 to Yahweh3068 from my hand3027 for my son1121, to make6213 an engraved image6459 and a molten image6459. Now therefore I will restore it to you7725."!%FHe said559 to his mother517, "The eleven hundred505 pieces of silver3701 that were taken3947 from you422, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke559 it in my ears241, behold3701, the silver is with me3947; I took it517." His mother said559, "Blessed1288 be my son1121 of Yahweh3068."  FThere was a man376 of the hill2022 country of Ephraim669, whose name8034 was Micah4321.{FThen his brothers251 and all the house1004 of his father1 came down3381, and took5375 him5927, and brought him up, and buried6912 him between Zorah6881 and Eshtaol847 in the burial6912 site of Manoah4495 his father1. He judged8199 Israel3478 twenty6242 years8141.-UFSamson8123 said559, "Let me die4191 with the Philistines6430!" He bowed5186 himself with all his might3581; and the house1004 fell5307 on the lords5633, and on all the people5971 who were therein4191. So the dead that he killed4191 at his death4191 were more7227 than those who he killed4191 in his life2416.9FSamson8123 took hold3943 of the two8147 middle8432 pillars5982 on which the house1004 rested3559, 5564 and leaned on them259, the one with his right hand3225, and the other259 with his left8040.dCFSamson8123 called7121 to Yahweh3068, and said559, "Lord3068 Yahweh3068, remember2142 me2388, please, and strengthen me6471, please, only this once, God430, that I may be at once6471 avenged5358 of the Philistines6430 for my two8147 eyes5869."V'FNow the house1004 was full4390 of men582 and women802; and all the lords5633 of the Philistines6430 were there1406; and there were on the roof about three7969 thousand505 men376 and women802, who saw7200 while Samson8123 performed7832. Fand Samson8123 said559 to the boy5288 who held2388 him by the hand3027, "Allow3240 me to feel4184 the pillars5982 whereupon the house1004 rests3559, that I may lean on them8172."saFIt happened3820, when their hearts were merry2896, that they said559, "Call7121 for Samson8123, that he may entertain7832 us7121." They called for Samson8123 out of the prison631; 1004 and he performed6711 before them6440. They set5975 him between the pillars5982;?yFWhen the people5971 saw7200 him1984, they praised their god430; for they said559, "Our god430 has delivered5414 our enemy341 and the destroyer2717 of our country776, who has slain2491 many7235 of us3027, into our hand."b?FThe lords5633 of the Philistines6430 gathered them together622 to offer2076 a great1419 sacrifice2076 to Dagon1712 their god430, and to rejoice8057; for they said559, "Our god430 has delivered5414 Samson8123 our enemy341 into our hand3027."FHowever the hair8181 of his head7218 began2490 to grow again6779 after834 he was shaved1548.'IFThe Philistines6430 laid270 hold on him5365, and put out his eyes5869; and they brought him down3381 to Gaza5804, and bound631 him with fetters of brass5178; and he ground2912 at the mill in the1004 prison631.QFShe said559, "The Philistines6430 are upon you8123, Samson!" He awoke3364 out of his sleep8142, and said559, "I will go out3318 as at other times6471, and shake5287 myself free3045." But he didn't know that Yahweh3068 had departed from him5493.0[FShe made him sleep3462 on her knees1290; and she called7121 for a man376, and shaved off1548 the seven7651 locks4253 of his head7218; and she began2490 to afflict6031 him3581, and his strength went from him5493.Y-FWhen Delilah1807 saw7200 that he had told5046 her all his heart3820, she sent7971 and called7121 for the lords5633 of the Philistines6430, saying559, "Come up5927 this once6471, for he has told5046 me all his heart3820." Then the lords5633 of the Philistines6430 came up5927 to her5927, and brought the money3701 in their hand3027.+FHe told5046 her all his heart3820, and said5046 to her4177, "No razor has ever come5927 on my head7218; for I have been a Nazirite5139 to God430 from my mother517's womb990. If I am shaved1548, then my strength3581 will go5493 from me2470, and I will become weak, and be like any other man120."@{FIt happened6693, when she pressed him daily3117 with her words1697, and urged509 him5315, that his soul was troubled7114 to death4191.+QFShe said559 to him349, "How can you say559, 157 'I love you3820,' when your heart is not with me2048? You have mocked me these three7969 times6471, and have not told5046 me where your great1419 strength lies3581."%EFShe fastened8628 it with the pin3489, and said559 to him6430, "The Philistines are on you8123, Samson!" He awakened3364 out of his sleep8142, and plucked away5265 the pin3489 of the beam708, and the web4545.a =F Delilah1807 said559 to Samson8123, "Until now2008, you have mocked2048 me and told1696 me lies3577. Tell5046 me with what you might be bound631." He said559 to her707, "If you weave the seven7651 locks4253 of my head7218 with the web4545."^ 7F So Delilah1807 took3947 new2319 ropes5688, and bound631 him therewith559, and said to him6430, "The Philistines are on you8123, Samson!" The ambush693 was waiting3427 in the inner room2315. He broke5423 them off his arms2220 like a thread2339.o YF He said559 to her631, "If they only bind me631 with new2319 ropes5688 with which no work has been done4399, then shall I become weak2470, and be as another259 man120."X +F Delilah1807 said559 to Samson8123, "Behold2048, you have mocked me1696, and told me lies3577: now please tell5046 me with which you might be bound631."| sF Now she had an ambush693 waiting3427 in the inner room2315. She said559 to him6430, "The Philistines are on you8123, Samson!" He broke5423 the cords3499, as a string6616 of tow5296 is broken5423 when it touches7306 the fire784. So his strength3581 was not known3045.\3FThen the lords5633 of the Philistines6430 brought up5927 to her seven7651 green3892 cords3499 which had not been dried2717, and she bound him with them631.wiFSamson8123 said559 to her631, "If they bind me with seven7651 green3892 cords3499 that were never dried2717, then shall I become weak2470, and be as another259 man120."S!FDelilah1807 said559 to Samson8123, "Please tell5046 me where your great1419 strength3581 lies631, and what you might be bound to afflict you6031."-UFThe lords5633 of the Philistines6430 came up5927 to her559, and said to her6601, "Entice him7200, and see in which his great1419 strength3581 lies3201, and by what means we may prevail against him631, that we may bind him to afflict6031 him376; and we will each give5414 you eleven hundred505 pieces of silver3701."3aFIt came to pass afterward310, that he loved157 a woman802 in the valley5158 of Sorek7796, whose name8034 was Delilah1807.cAFSamson8123 lay7901 until midnight2677, and arose6965 at midnight2677, and laid hold270 of the doors1817 of the gate8179 of the city5892, and the two8147 posts4201, and plucked them up1280, bar and all7760, and put them on his shoulders3802, and carried5265 them up5927 to the top7218 of the mountain2022 that is before6440 Hebron2275.xkFThe Gazites5841 were told559, "Samson8123 is here935!" They surrounded him693, and laid wait for him all night3915 in5437 the gate8179 of the city5892, and were quiet2790 all the night3915, saying559, "Wait until morning1242 light216, then we will kill him2026."  FSamson8123 went3212 to Gaza5804, and saw7200 there a prostitute802, and went in to her935. FHe judged8199 Israel3478 in the days3117 of the Philistines6430 twenty6242 years8141.ymFBut God430 split1234 the hollow place4388 that is in Lehi3895, and water4325 came3318 out of it8354. When he had drunk, his spirit7307 came again7725, and he revived2421: therefore its name8034 was called7121 En Hakkore5875, which is in Lehi3896, to this day3117.s~aFHe was very3966 thirsty6770, and called7121 on Yahweh3068, and said559, "You have given5414 this great1419 deliverance8668 by the hand3027 of your servant5650; and now shall I die4191 for thirst6772, and fall5307 into the hand3027 of the uncircumcised6189?"h}KFIt happened3615, when he had made an end of speaking1696, that he cast away7993 the jawbone3895 out of his hand3027; and that place4725 was called7121 Ramath Lehi7437.v|gFSamson8123 said559, "With the jawbone3895 of a donkey2543, heaps2565 on heaps2565; with the jawbone3895 of a donkey2543 I have struck5221 a thousand505 men376."d{CFHe found4672 a fresh2961 jawbone3895 of a donkey2543, and put forth7971 his hand3027, and took3947 it5221, and struck a thousand505 men therewith376.z/FWhen he came935 to Lehi3896, the Philistines6430 shouted7321 as7125 they met him7307: and the Spirit of Yahweh3068 came mightily6743 on him5688, and the ropes that were on his arms2220 became as flax6593 that was burnt1197 with fire784, and his bands612 dropped4549 from off his hands3027.`y;F They spoke559 to him559, saying, "No631; but we will bind you fast631, and deliver5414 you into their hand3027; but surely4191 we will not kill4191 you631." They bound him with two8147 new2319 ropes5688, and brought him up5927 from the rock5553.,xSF They said559 to him3381, "We have come down to bind631 you5414, that we may deliver you into the hand3027 of the Philistines6430." Samson8123 said559 to them7650, "Swear to me that you will not fall on me yourselves6293."DwF Then three7969 thousand505 men376 of Judah3063 went3381 down to the cleft5585 of the rock5553 of Etam5862, and said559 to Samson8123, "Don3045't you know that the Philistines6430 are rulers4910 over us6213? What then is this that you have done to us559?" He said to them6213, "As they did to me6213, so have I done to them."|vsF The men376 of Judah3063 said559, "Why have you come up5927 against us559?" They said, "We have come up5927 to bind631 Samson8123, to do6213 to him as he has done to us6213."u7F Then the Philistines6430 went up5927, and encamped2583 in Judah3063, and spread5203 themselves in Lehi3896.staFHe struck5221 them hip7785 and5921 thigh3409 with a great1419 slaughter4347: and he went down3381 and lived3427 in the cleft5585 of the rock5553 of Etam5862.KsFSamson8123 said559 to them518, "If you behave6213 like this2063, surely I will be avenged5358 of you310, and after that I will cease2308."r%FThen the Philistines6430 said559, "Who has done6213 this559?" They said, "Samson8123, the son-in2860-law of the Timnite8554, because he has taken3947 his wife802, and given5414 her to his companion4828." The Philistines6430 came up5927, and burnt8313 her and her father1 with fire784.$qCFWhen he had set1197 the brands3940 on fire784, he let them go7971 into the standing grain7054 of the Philistines6430, and burnt up1197 both the shocks1430 and the standing grain7054, and also the olive groves2132.OpFSamson8123 went3212 and caught3920 three7969 hundred3967 foxes7776, and took3947 torches3940, and turned6437 tail2180 to tail2180, and put7760 a259 torch3940 in the midst8432 between every two8147 tails2180.9omFSamson8123 said559 to them6471, "This time I will be blameless5352 in regard of the Philistines6430, when6213 I harm them7451.":noFHer father1 said559, "I most certainly559 thought559 that you had utterly8130 hated8130 her5414; therefore I gave her to your companion4828. Isn6996't her younger sister269 more beautiful than she2896? Please take her, instead."sm cFBut it happened after3117 a while3117, in the time of wheat2406 harvest7105, that Samson8123 visited6485 his wife802 with a young goat1423; and he said559, "I will go in935 to my wife802 into the room2315." But her father1 wouldn5414't allow him to go in935.l}FBut Samson8123's wife802 was given to his companion4828, whom he had used as his friend7462.QkFThe Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 came6743 mightily on him3381, and he went down to Ashkelon831, and struck5221 thirty7970 men376 of them5221, and took their spoil2488, and gave5414 the changes2487 of clothing to those who declared5046 the riddle2420. His anger639 was kindled2734, and he went up5927 to his father1's house1004.&jGFThe men582 of the city5892 said559 to him on the seventh7637 day3117 before the sun2775 went down935, "What is sweeter4966 than honey1706? What is stronger5794 than a lion738?" He said559 to them3884, "If you hadn2790't plowed with my heifer5697, you wouldn4672't have found out my riddle2420."diCFShe wept1058 before him the seven7651 days3117, while their feast4960 lasted1961: and it happened on the seventh7637 day3117, that he told5046 her6693, because she pressed him severely; and she told5046 the riddle2420 to the children1121 of her people5971.-hUFSamson8123's wife802 wept1058 before him559, and said, "You just hate8130 me157, and don't love me2330. You have put forth a riddle2420 to the children1121 of my people5971, and haven5046't told it me5046." He said to her559, "Behold, I haven't told it my father1 nor my mother517, and shall I tell you5046?" gFIt happened on the seventh7637 day3117, that they said559 to Samson8123's wife802, "Entice6601 your husband376, that he may declare5046 to us the riddle2420, lest we burn8313 you and your father1's house1004 with fire784. Have you called7121 us to impoverish us3423? Is it not so?"f)FHe said559 to them398, "Out of the eater came forth3318 food3978. Out of the strong5794 came forth3318 sweetness4966." They couldn3201't in three7969 days3117 declare5046 the riddle2420.;eqF but if you can3201't declare5046 it to me5414, then you shall give me thirty7970 linen garments5466 and thirty7970 changes2487 of clothing899." They said559 to him2330, "Put forth your riddle2420, that we may hear it8085."dF Samson8123 said559 to them2330, "Let me tell you a riddle2420 now5046. If you can declare5046 it to me within the seven7651 days3117 of the feast4960, and find it out4672, then I will give5414 you thirty7970 linen garments5466 and thirty7970 changes2487 of clothing899;c F It happened7200, when they saw him3947, that they brought thirty7970 companions to be with him4828.>bwF His father1 went down3381 to the woman802: and Samson8123 made6213 there a feast4960; for so used the young men970 to do6213.maUF He took7287 it into his hands3709, and went on3212, eating398 as he went1980; and he came to his father1 and mother517, and gave5414 to them398, and they ate: but he didn5046't tell them that he had taken7287 the honey1706 out of the body1472 of the lion738.E`FAfter a while3117 he returned7725 to take3947 her7725; and he turned aside5493 to see7200 the carcass4658 of the lion738: and behold7200, there was a swarm5712 of bees1682 in the body1472 of the lion738, and honey1706._FHe went down3381, and talked1696 with the woman802, and she pleased3474 Samson8123 well3474.E^FThe Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 came mightily6743 on him8156, and he tore him as he would have torn8156 a young goat1423; and he had nothing3972 in his hand3027: but he didn5046't tell his father1 or his mother517 what he had done6213.$]CFThen went3381 Samson8123 down3381, and his father1 and his mother517, to Timnah8553, and came935 to the vineyards3754 of Timnah8553: and behold3715, a young lion738 roared7580 against him7125.(\KFBut his father1 and his mother517 didn3045't know that it was of Yahweh3068; for he sought1245 an occasion8385 against the Philistines6430. Now at that time6256 the Philistines6430 had rule4910 over Israel3478.G[ FThen his father1 and his mother517 said559 to him369, "Is there never a woman802 among the daughters1323 of your brothers251, or among all my people5971, that you go1980 to take3947 a wife802 of the uncircumcised6189 Philistines6430?" Samson8123 said559 to his father1, "Get3947 her for me3474; for she pleases me well."+ZQFHe came up5927, and told5046 his father1 and his mother517, and said5046, "I have seen7200 a woman802 in Timnah8553 of the daughters1323 of the Philistines6430: now therefore get3947 her for me as wife802."9Y oFSamson8123 went down3381 to Timnah8553, and saw7200 a woman802 in Timnah8553 of the daughters1323 of the Philistines6430.1X]F The Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 began2490 to move6470 him in Mahaneh4264 Dan1835, between Zorah6881 and Eshtaol847.MWF The woman802 bore3205 a son1121, and named7121 him8034 Samson8123: and the child5288 grew1431, and Yahweh3068 blessed him1288.V!F But his wife802 said559 to him3863, "If Yahweh3068 were pleased2654 to kill4191 us3947, he wouldn't have received a burnt offering5930 and a meal offering5930 at our hand3027, neither would he have shown7200 us all these things6256, nor would at this time have told8085 such things as these2063."U3F Manoah4495 said559 to his wife802, "We shall surely4191 die4191, because we have seen7200 God430."pT[F But the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 didn7200't appear to Manoah4495 or to his wife802 any more3254. Then Manoah4495 knew3045 that he was the angel4397 of Yahweh3068.SF For it happened3851, when the flame went up5927 toward the sky8064 from off the altar4196, that the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 ascended5927 in the flame3851 of the altar4196: and Manoah4495 and his wife802 looked on7200; and they fell on7200 their faces6440 to the ground776..RWF So Manoah4495 took3947 the young goat1423 with the meal offering4503, and offered5927 it on the rock6697 to Yahweh3068. Then the angel did6213 a wonderful6381 thing as Manoah4495 and his wife802 looked on7200.!Q=F The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 said559 to him7592, "Why do you ask about my name8034, since it is wonderful6383?"FPF Manoah4495 said559 to the angel4397 of Yahweh3068, "What is your name8034, that when your words1697 happen935, we may honor you3513?" OF The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 said559 to Manoah4495, "Though you detain6113 me398, I won't eat of your bread3899; and if518 you will prepare6213 a burnt offering6213, you must offer6213 it to Yahweh3068." For Manoah4495 didn3045't know that he was the angel4397 of Yahweh3068.MNF Manoah4495 said559 to the angel4397 of Yahweh3068, "Please6113, let us detain you1423, that we may make a young goat ready6213 for you6440."M/F She may not eat398 of anything that comes3318 of the vine1612, neither let her drink8354 wine3196 or strong drink8354, nor eat398 any unclean2932 thing6680; all that I commanded her let her observe8104."'LIF The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 said559 to Manoah4495, "Of all that I said559 to the woman802 let her beware8104.0K[F Manoah4495 said559, "Now let your words1697 happen935. What shall the child5288's way4941 of life and mission be4639?" JF Manoah4495 arose6965, and went3212 after310 his wife802, and came935 to the man376, and said559 to him376, "Are you the man who spoke1696 to the woman802?" He said559, "I am."uIeF The woman802 made haste4116, and ran7323, and told559 her husband376, and said559 to him376, "Behold, the man has appeared7200 to me935, who came to me that day3117." k~}||z9yOxRvZu1srqponmlk'ihg(fXddbX=D1121 of Benjamin1144 said559, "They are struck down5062 before6440 us7223, as at the first." But the children1121 of Israel3478 said559, "Let us flee5127, and draw5423 them away from the city5892 to the highways4546."FThe children1121 of Benjamin1144 went out3318 against7125 the people5971, and were drawn away5423 from the city5892; and they began2490 to strike5221 and kill2491 of the people5971, as at other times6471, in the highways4546, of which one259 goes up5927 to1004 Bethel430, and the other259 to Gibeah1390, in the field7704, about thirty7970 men376 of Israel3478. FThe children1121 of Israel3478 went up5927 against the children1121 of Benjamin1144 on the third7992 day3117, and set themselves in array6186 against Gibeah1390, as at other times6471.eEFIsrael3478 set7760 ambushes693 all around5439 Gibeah1390.{qFand Phinehas6372, the son1121 of Eleazar499, the son1121 of Aaron175, stood5975 before6440 it in those days3117), saying559, "Shall I yet again3254 go out3318 to battle4421 against the children1121 of Benjamin1144 my brother251, or shall I cease2308?" Yahweh3068 said559, "Go up5927; for tomorrow4279 I will deliver5414 him into your hand3027."BFThe children1121 of Israel3478 asked7592 of Yahweh3068 (for the ark727 of the covenant1285 of God430 was there in those days3117,7iFThen all the children1121 of Israel3478, and all the people5971, went up5927, and came935 to1004 Bethel430, and wept1058, and sat3427 there before6440 Yahweh3068, and fasted6684 that day3117 until evening6153; and they offered5927 burnt offerings5930 and peace offerings5930 before6440 Yahweh3068.[1FBenjamin1144 went forth3318 against7125 them out of Gibeah1390 the second8145 day3117, and destroyed down7843 to the ground776 of the children1121 of Israel3478 again eighteen8083 thousand505 men376; all these drew8025 the sword2719.'IFThe children1121 of Israel3478 came near7126 against the children1121 of Benjamin1144 the second8145 day3117.0[FThe children1121 of Israel3478 went up5927 and wept1058 before6440 Yahweh3068 until evening6153; and they asked7592 of Yahweh3068, saying559, "Shall I again3254 draw5066 near to battle4421 against the children1121 of Benjamin1144 my brother251?" Yahweh3068 said559, "Go up against him5927.")FThe people5971, the men376 of Israel3478, encouraged2388 themselves4421, and set the battle again3254 in array6186 in the place4725 where they set themselves in array6186 the first7223 day3117.'FThe children1121 of Benjamin1144 came forth3318 out of Gibeah1390, and destroyed down7843 to the ground776 of the Israelites3478 on that day3117 twenty6242 - two8147 thousand505 men376.q]FThe men376 of Israel3478 went out3318 to battle4421 against Benjamin1144; and the men376 of Israel3478 set the battle4421 in array6186 against them at Gibeah1390.'FThe children1121 of Israel3478 rose up6965 in the morning1242, and encamped2583 against Gibeah1390./FThe children1121 of Israel3478 arose6965, and went up6965 to1004 Bethel430, and asked7592 counsel of God430; and they said559, "Who4310 shall go up5927 for us first8462 to battle4421 against the children1121 of Benjamin1144?" Yahweh3068 said559, "Judah3063 first8462."yFThe men376 of Israel3478, besides Benjamin1144, were numbered6485 four702 hundred3967 thousand505 men376 who drew8025 sword2719: all these were men376 of war4421.vgFAmong all this people5971 there were seven7651 hundred3967 chosen977 men376 left-handed3027; everyone could sling7049 stones68 at a hair-breadth8185, and not miss2398. FThe children1121 of Benjamin1144 were numbered6485 on that day3117 out of the cities5892 twenty6242 - six8337 thousand505 men376 who drew8025 the sword2719, besides the inhabitants3427 of Gibeah1390, who were numbered6485 seven7651 hundred3967 chosen977 men376.q]FThe children1121 of Benjamin1144 gathered themselves together622 out of the cities5892 to Gibeah1390, to go out3318 to battle4421 against the children1121 of Israel3478. %F Now therefore deliver5414 up the men582, the base1100 fellows1121, who are in Gibeah1390, that we may put them to death4191, and put away1197 evil7451 from Israel3478." But Benjamin1144, 1121 would14 not listen8085 to the voice6963 of their brothers251 the children1121 of Israel3478.e EF The tribes7626 of Israel3478 sent7971 men582 through all the tribe7626 of Benjamin1144, saying559, "What wickedness7451 is this that is happen among you1961?$ CF So all the men376 of Israel3478 were gathered622 against the city5892, knit together2270 as one259 man376. F and we will take3947 ten6235 men582 of one hundred3967 throughout all the tribes7626 of Israel3478, and one hundred3967 of one thousand505, and a thousand505 out of ten thousand7233, to get3947 food6720 for the people5971, that they may do6213, when they come935 to Gibeah1387 of Benjamin1144, according to all the folly5039 that they have worked6213 in Israel3478." F But now this is the thing1697 which we will do6213 to Gibeah1390: we will go up against it by lot1486;oYFAll the people5971 arose6965 as one259 man376, saying559, "None376 of us will go3212 to his tent168, neither will any376 of us turn5493 to his house1004./FBehold1121, you children of Israel3478, all of you3051, give here1988 your advice1697 and counsel6098."(KFI took270 my concubine6370, and cut her in pieces5408, and sent7971 her throughout all the country7704 of the inheritance5159 of Israel3478; for they have committed6213 lewdness2154 and folly5039 in Israel3478. ;FThe men1167 of Gibeah1390 rose6965 against5437 me5437, and surrounded the house1004 by night3915. They thought1819 to have slain2026 me6031, and they forced my concubine6370, and she is dead4191. FThe Levite3881, the husband376 of the woman802 who was murdered7523, answered6030, "I559 came935 into Gibeah1390 that belongs to Benjamin1144, I and my concubine6370, to lodge3885.6gF(Now the children1121 of Benjamin1144 heard8085 that the children1121 of Israel3478 had gone up5927 to Mizpah4709.) The children1121 of Israel3478 said559, "Tell1696 us1961, how did this wickedness happen7451?"G FThe chiefs6438 of all the people5971, even of all the tribes7626 of Israel3478, presented3320 themselves in the assembly6951 of the people5971 of God430, four702 hundred3967 thousand505 footmen376 who drew8025 sword2719.5 gFThen all the children1121 of Israel3478 went out3318, and the congregation5712 was assembled6950 as one259 man376, from Dan1835 even to Beersheba884, with the land776 of Gilead1568, to Yahweh3068 at Mizpah4709.^7FSo Yahweh3068 left3240 those nations1471, without1115 driving them out3423 hastily4118; neither delivered5414 he them into the hand3027 of Joshua3091.[1Fthat by them I may prove5254 Israel3478, whether they will keep8104 the way1870 of Yahweh3068 to walk3212 therein1, as their fathers kept it8104, or not."G~ FI also will not henceforth3254 drive out3423 any376 from before6440 them of the nations1471 that Joshua3091 left5800 when he died4191;;}qFThe anger639 of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 against Israel3478; and he said559, "Because this nation1471 have transgressed5674 my covenant1285 which I commanded6680 their fathers1, and have not listened8085 to my voice6963; |FBut it happened8199, when the judge was dead4194, that they turned7725 back7843, and dealt more corruptly than their fathers1, in following3212 other312 gods430 to serve5647 them7812, and to bow down to them5307; they didn't cease from their doings4611, nor from their stubborn7186 way1870..{WFWhen Yahweh3068 raised6965 them up judges8199, then Yahweh3068 was with the judge8199, and saved3467 them out of the hand3027 of their enemies341 all the days3117 of the judge8199: for it grieved5162 Yahweh3068 because6440 of their groaning5009 by reason of those who oppressed3905 them and troubled them1766.-zUFYet they didn8085't listen to their judges8199; for they played the prostitute2181 after310 other312 gods430, and bowed7812 themselves down to them5493: they turned aside quickly4118 out of the way1870 in which their fathers1 walked1980, obeying8085 the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068. They didn6213't do so.y9FYahweh3068 raised up6965 judges8199, who saved3467 them out of the hand3027 of those who despoiled them8154.xFWherever they went out3318, the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 was against them for evil7451, as Yahweh3068 had spoken1696, and as Yahweh3068 had sworn7650 to them3966: and they were very distressed3334.0w[FThe anger639 of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 against Israel3478, and he delivered5414 them into the hands3027 of spoilers8154 who despoiled8155 them4376; and he sold them into the hands3027 of their enemies341 all around5439, so that they could3201 not any longer5750 stand5975 before6440 their enemies341.wviF They forsook5800 Yahweh3068, and served5647 Baal1168 and the Ashtaroth6252.u7F and they forsook5800 Yahweh3068, the God430 of their fathers1, who brought them out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714, and followed3212 other312 gods430, of the gods430 of the peoples5971 who were around5439 them7812, and bowed themselves down to them3068: and they provoked Yahweh to anger3707.=tuF The children1121 of Israel3478 did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, and served5647 the Baals1168;7siF Also all that generation1755 were gathered622 to their fathers1: and there arose6965 another312 generation1755 after310 them3045, who didn't know Yahweh3068, nor yet the work4639 which he had worked6213 for Israel3478.Sr!F They buried6912 him in the border1366 of his inheritance5159 in Timnath Heres669, in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain2022 of Gaash1608.Gq F603091 the son1121 of Nun5126, the servant5650 of Yahweh3068, died4191, being one hundred3967 ten6235 years8141 old1121.[p1FThe people5971 served5647 Yahweh3068 all the days3117 of Joshua3091, and all the days3117 of the elders2205 who outlived3117 Joshua3091, who had seen7200 all the great1419 work4639 of Yahweh3068 that he had worked6213 for Israel3478.loSFNow when Joshua3091 had sent the people5971 away7971, the children1121 of Israel3478 went3212 every man376 to his inheritance5159 to possess3423 the land776.n/FThey called7121 the name8034 of that place4725 Bochim1066: and they sacrificed2076 there to Yahweh3068.~mwFIt happened4397, when the angel of Yahweh3068 spoke1696 these words1697 to all the children1121 of Israel3478, that the people5971 lifted up5375 their voice6963, and wept1058.Tl#FTherefore I also said559, I will not drive them out1644 from before6440 you6654; but they shall be in your sides, and their gods430 shall be a snare to you4170."kFand you shall make3772 no covenant1285 with the inhabitants3427 of this land776; you shall break down5422 their altars4196.' But you have not listened8085 to my voice6963: why have you done this6213?j FThe angel4397 of Yahweh3068 came up5927 from Gilgal1537 to Bochim1066. He said559, "I made you to go up5927 out of Egypt4714, and have brought935 you to the land776 which I swore7650 to your fathers1; and I said559, 5769 'I will never break6565 my covenant with you1285:ticFIt was so1961, that all who saw7200 it said559, "There was no such deed2063 done nor seen7200 from the day3117 that the children1121 of Israel3478 came up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714 to this day3117! Consider7760 it5779, take counsel, and speak1696."NhFWhen he had come935 into his house1004, he took3947 a knife3979, and laid hold2388 on his concubine6370, and divided5408 her6106, limb by limb, into twelve8147 pieces5409, and sent7971 her throughout all the borders1366 of Israel3478.gFHe said559 to her6965, "Get up, and let us be going3212!" but no one376 answered6030. Then he376 took3947 her up on the donkey2543; and the man376 rose up6965, and went to his place4725.fFHer lord113 rose up6965 in the morning1242, and opened6605 the doors1817 of the house1004, and went out3318 to go3212 his way1870; and behold802, the woman his concubine6370 was fallen down5307 at the door6607 of the house1004, with her hands3027 on the threshold5592.ueeFThen came935 the woman802 in the dawning6437 of the day1242, and fell down5307 at the door6607 of the man376's house1004 where her lord113 was216, until it was light. d FBut the men582 wouldn14't listen8085 to him376: so the man laid2388 hold of his concubine6370, and brought3318 her out2351 to them3045; and they had sex with her5953, and abused her all night3915 until the morning1242: and when the day7837 began to dawn5927, they let her go7971.Gc FBehold1330, here is my virgin daughter1323 and his concubine6370. I will bring them out3318 now6031. Humble them6213, and do with them what seems5869 good2896 to you376; but to this man don6213't do any2063 such1697 folly5039."MbFThe man376, the master1167 of the house1004, went out3318 to them559, and said to them408, "No, my brothers251, please don7489't act so wickedly; since310 this man376 has come935 into my house1004, don6213't do this folly5039.aFAs they were making their hearts3820 merry3190, behold582, the men of the city5892, certain582 base1100 fellows582, surrounded5437 the5437 house1004, beating1849 at the door1817; and they spoke559 to the master1167 of the house1004, the old2205 man376, saying559, "Bring out3318 the man376 who came935 into your house1004, that we may have sex with him3045!"L`FSo he brought935 him into his house1004, and gave the donkeys2543 fodder1101; and they washed7364 their feet7272, and ate398 and drink8354.K_FThe old2205 man376 said559, "Peace7965 be to you7535; howsoever let all your wants4270 lie on me3885; only don't lodge in the street7339."G^ FYet there is3426 both straw8401 and provender4554 for our donkeys2543; and there is bread3899 and wine3196 also for me519, and for your handmaid, and for the young man5288 who is with your servants5650: there is no want4270 of anything1697." ]FHe said559 to him5674, "We are passing from Bethlehem Judah1035 to the farther side3411 of the hill2022 country of Ephraim669. I am from there3212, and I went to Bethlehem Judah1035. I am going1980 to the house1004 of Yahweh3068; and there is no man376 who takes622 me into his house1004.#\AFHe lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and saw7200 the wayfaring732 man376 in the street7339 of the city5892; and the old2205 man376 said559, "Where are you going3212? Where370 did you come from935?"X[+FBehold935, there came an old2205 man376 from his work4639 out of the field7704 at evening6153: now the man was376 of the hill2022 country of Ephraim669, and he lived1481 in Gibeah1390; but the men582 of the place4725 were Benjamites1145.6ZgFThey turned aside5493 there935, to go in to lodge3885 in Gibeah1390: and he went in935, and sat him down3427 in the street7339 of the city5892; for there was no man376 who took622 them into his house1004 to lodge3885.BYFSo they passed on5674 and went their way3212; and the sun8121 went down935 on them near681 to Gibeah1390, which belongs to Benjamin1144._X9F He said559 to his servant5288, "Come3212 and let us draw near7126 to one259 of these places4725; and we will lodge3885 in Gibeah1390, or in Ramah7414."}WuF His master113 said559 to him5493, "We won't turn aside into the city5892 of a foreigner5237, that is not of the children1121 of Israel3478; but we will pass over5674 to Gibeah1390."4VcF When they were by Jebus2982, the day3117 was far3966 spent7286; and the servant5288 said559 to his master113, "Please come3212 and let us turn aside5493 into this city5892 of the Jebusites2983, and lodge in it3885."aU=F But the man376 wouldn14't stay that night3885, but he rose up6965 and departed3212, and came935 over against5227 Jebus2982 (the same is Jerusalem3389): and there were with him a couple6776 of donkeys2543 saddled2280; his concubine also was with him6370.GT F When the man376 rose up6965 to depart3212, he6370, and his concubine, and his servant5288, his father-in2859-law, the young lady5291's father1, said559 to him3117, "Behold, now the day draws7503 toward evening6150, please stay all night3885: behold3117, the day grows to an end2583, lodge3885 here3824, that your heart may be merry3190; and tomorrow4279 go on your way1870 early7925, that you may go1980 home168."LSFHe arose early7925 in the morning1242 on the fifth2549 day3117 to depart3212; and the young lady5291's father1 said559, "Please strengthen5582 your heart3824 and stay4102 until the day declines3117;" and they both8147 ate398.+RQFThe man376 rose up6965 to depart3212; but his father-in2859-law urged6484 him3885, and he lodged there again7725.;QqFSo they sat down3427, ate398, and drank8354, both8147 of them together3162: and the young lady5291's father1 said559 to the man376, "Please be pleased2974 to stay all night3885, and let your heart3820 be merry3190."P1FIt happened on the fourth7243 day3117, that they arose early7925 in the morning1242, and he rose up6965 to depart3212: and the young lady5291's father1 said559 to his son-in2860-law, "Strengthen5582 your heart3820 with a morsel6595 of bread3899, and afterward310 you shall go your way3212."xOkFHis father-in2859-law, the young lady5291's father1, retained2388 him3427; and he stayed with him three7969 days3117: so they ate398 and drink8354, and lodged there3885.CNFHer husband376 arose6965, and went3212 after310 her1696, to speak kindly3820 to her7725, to bring her again, having his servant5288 with him6776, and a couple of donkeys2543: and she brought935 him into her father1's house1004; and when the father1 of the young lady5291 saw7200 him8055, he rejoiced to meet him7125.vMgFHis concubine6370 played the prostitute2181 against him3212, and went away from him to her father1's house1004 to Bethlehem Judah1035, and was there the space of four702 months2320.TL %FIt happened in those days3117, when there was no king4428 in Israel3478, that there was a certain376 Levite3881 living1481 on the farther side3411 of the hill2022 country of Ephraim669, who took3947 to him a concubine802 out of Bethlehem Judah1035.KKFSo they set them up7760 Micah4318's engraved image6459 which he made6213, all the time3117 that the house1004 of God430 was in Shiloh7887.JFThe children1121 of Dan1835 set up6965 for themselves the engraved image6459: and Jonathan3083, the son1121 of Gershom1647, the son1121 of Moses4519, he and his sons1121 were priests3548 to the tribe7626 of the Danites1839 until the day3117 of the captivity1540 of the land776.5IeFThey called7121 the name8034 of the city5892 Dan1835, after the name8034 of Dan1835 their father1, who was born3205 to Israel3478: however199 the name8034 of the city5892 was Laish3919 at the first7223.-HUFThere was no deliverer5337, because it was far7350 from Sidon6721, and they had no dealings1697 with any man120; and it was in the valley6010 that lies by Beth Rehob1050. They built1129 the city5892, and lived therein3427.kGQFThey took3947 that which Micah4318 had made6213, and the priest3548 whom he had935, and came to Laish3919, to a people5971 quiet8252 and secure982, and struck5221 them with the edge6310 of the sword2719; and they burnt8313 the city5892 with fire784.vFgFThe children1121 of Dan1835 went3212 their way1870: and when Micah4318 saw7200 that they were too strong2389 for him6437, he turned and went back7725 to his house1004..EWFThe children1121 of Dan1835 said559 to him6963, "Don't let your voice be heard8085 among us4751, lest angry fellows582 fall6293 on you622, and you lose your life5315, with the lives5315 of your household1004."pD[FHe said559, "You have taken away3947 my gods430 which I made6213, and the priest3548, and have gone away3212, and what more do I have559? How then do you say to me, 'What ails you?'"bC?FThey cried7121 to the children1121 of Dan1835. They turned5437 their faces6440, and said559 to Micah4318, "What ails you2199, that you come with such a company?""B?FWhen they were a good way7368 from the house1004 of Micah4318, the men582 who were in the houses1004 near to Micah4318's house1004 were gathered together2199, and overtook1692 the children1121 of Dan1835.7AiFSo they turned6437 and departed3212, and put7760 the little ones2945 and the livestock4735 and the goods3520 before them6440.w@iFThe priest3548's heart3820 was glad3190, and he took3947 the ephod646, and the teraphim8655, and the engraved image6459, and went in935 the midst7130 of the people5971.,?SFThey said559 to him2790, "Hold your peace, put your hand3027 on your mouth6310, and go3212 with us1961, and be to us1961 a father1 and a priest3548. Is it better2896 for you to be priest3548 to the house1004 of one259 man376, or to be priest3548 to a tribe7626 and a family4940 in Israel3478?"$>CFWhen these went935 into Micah4318's house1004, and fetched3947 the engraved image6459, the ephod646, and the teraphim8655, and the molten image4541, the priest3548 said559 to them6213, "What are you doing?"s=aFThe five2568 men582 who went1980 to spy out7270 the land776 went up5927, and came in935 there3947, and took the engraved image6459, and the ephod646, and the teraphim8655, and the molten image4541: and the priest3548 stood5324 by the entrance6607 of the gate8179 with the six8337 hundred3967 men376 girt2296 with weapons3627 of war4421.x<kFThe six8337 hundred3967 men376 girt2296 with their weapons3627 of war4421, who were of the children1121 of Dan1835, stood5324 by the entrance6607 of the gate8179.e;EFThey turned5493 aside there935, and came to the house1004 of the young man5288 the Levite3881, even to the house1004 of Micah4318, and asked him of his welfare7592.E:FThen the five2568 men582 who went1980 to spy out7270 the country776 of Laish3919 answered6030, and said559 to their brothers251, "Do you know3045 that there is3426 in these houses1004 an ephod646, and teraphim8655, and an engraved image6459, and a molten image4541? Now therefore consider3045 what you have to do6213."9/F They passed5674 there to the hill2022 country of Ephraim669, and came935 to the house1004 of Micah4318. 8F They went up5927, and encamped2583 in Kiriath Jearim7157, in Judah3063: therefore they called7121 that place4725 Mahaneh Dan4265, to this day3117; behold310, it is behind Kiriath Jearim7157.7F There set5265 forth from there of the family4940 of the Danites1839, out of Zorah6881 and out of Eshtaol847, six8337 hundred3967 men376 girt2296 with weapons3627 of war4421.?6yF When you go935, you shall come935 to a secure982 people5971, and the land776 is large7342; for God430 has given5414 it into your hand3027, a place4725 where there is no want4270 of anything1697 that is in the earth776." rd~}|(zyxwDuu%srr@ponllkji0gqfwedZcb'aY_^]]\![KZ,XXVTSzRhQPONMLKJI"GF?EDCBe@?>>9<;;997654321T07/h.%,,B+#)''B%$#9"!PL`X&l\o  = hS:dQFZebulun2074 was a people5971 that jeopardized2778 their lives5315 to the deaths4191; Naphtali5321 also4791, on the high places of the field7704.#FGilead1568 lived7931 beyond5676 the Jordan3383. Why did Dan1835 remain1481 in ships591? Asher836 sat still3427 at the haven2348 of the sea3220, and lived7931 by his creeks4664.FWhy did you sit3427 among996 the sheepfolds4942, To hear8085 the whistling8292 for the flocks5739? At the watercourses6390 of Reuben7205 There were great1419 searchings2714 of heart3820.MFThe princes8269 of Issachar3485 were with Deborah1683. As was Issachar3485, so was Barak1301. They rushed7971 into the valley6010 at his feet7272. By the watercourses6390 of Reuben7205, there were great1419 resolves2711 of heart3820.NFThose whose root8328 is in Amalek6002 came out of Ephraim669, after310 you1144, Benjamin, among your peoples5971. Governors2710 come down3381 out of Machir4353. Those who handle4900 the marshal5608's staff7626 came out of Zebulun2074.- UF "Then a remnant8300 of the nobles117 and the people5971 came down3068. Yahweh came down for me against7287 the mighty1368. F 5782 'Awake, awake5782, Deborah1683! Awake5782, awake5782, utter1696 a song7892! Arise6965, Barak1301, and lead away your7628 captives7617, you son1121 of Abinoam42.'j OF Far from the noise6963 of archers2686, in the places of drawing water4857, there they will rehearse8567 the righteous acts6666 of Yahweh3068, the righteous acts6666 of his rule6520 in Israel3478. "Then the people5971 of Yahweh3068 went down3381 to the gates8179.@ {F "Speak7878, you who ride7392 on white6715 donkeys860, you who sit3427 on rich carpets4055, and you who walk1980 by the way1870.B F My heart3820 is toward the governors2710 of Israel3478, who offered themselves willingly5068 among the people5971. Bless1288 Yahweh3068!nWFThey chose977 new2319 gods430. Then war3901 was in the gates8179. Was there a shield4043 or spear7420 seen7200 among forty705 thousand505 in Israel3478?NFThe rulers6520 ceased2308 in Israel3478. They ceased2308 until I1683, Deborah, arose6965; Until I arose6965 a mother517 in Israel3478.F"In the days3117 of Shamgar8044 the son1121 of Anath6067, in the days3117 of Jael3278, the highways734 were unoccupied2308. The travelers1980 walked3212 through byways6128.T#FThe mountains2022 quaked5140 at the presence6440 of Yahweh3068, even Sinai5514, at the presence6440 of Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478.3aF"Yahweh3068, when you went forth3318 out of Seir8165, when you marched out6805 of the field7704 of Edom123, the earth776 trembled7493, the sky8064 also dropped5197. Yes5645, the clouds dropped5197 water4325.nWF"Hear8085, you kings4428! Give ear238, you princes7336! I7891, even I, will sing to Yahweh3068. I will sing2167 praise to Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478.=uF"Because the leaders took the lead6544 in Israel3478, because the people5971 offered5068 themselves willingly1288, be blessed, Yahweh3068! 'FThen Deborah1683 and Barak1301 the son1121 of Abinoam42 sang7891 on that day3117, saying559,+FThe hand3027 of the children1121 of Israel3478 prevailed7186 more3212 and more against Jabin2985 the king4428 of Canaan3667, until they had destroyed3772 Jabin2985 king4428 of Canaan3667.=uFSo God430 subdued3665 on that day3117 Jabin2985 the king4428 of Canaan3667 before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478.~FBehold1301, as Barak pursued7291 Sisera5516, Jael3278 came out3318 to meet7125 him559, and said to him3212, "Come, and I will show7200 you the man376 whom you seek1245." He came935 to her5516; and behold, Sisera lay5307 dead4191, and the tent peg3489 was in his temples7541.5}eFThen Jael3278 Heber2268's wife802 took3947 a tent168 peg3489, and took7760 a hammer4718 in her hand3027, and went935 softly3814 to him8628, and struck the peg3489 into his temples7541, and it pierced through into6795 the ground776; for he was in a deep sleep7290; so he swooned5774 and died4191.-|UFHe said559 to her5975, "Stand in the door6607 of the tent168, and it shall be376, when any man comes935 and inquires7592 of you559, and says, 3426 'Is there any man376 here3426?' that you shall say559, 'No.'"{FHe said559 to her4592, "Please give me a little water4325 to drink8248; for I am thirsty6770." She opened6605 a bottle4997 of milk2461, and gave him drink8248, and covered him3680.8zkFJael3278 went out3318 to meet7125 Sisera5516, and said559 to him5493, "Turn in, my lord113, turn in5493 to me3372; don't be afraid." He came in5493 to her into the tent168, and she covered3680 him with a rug8063.Yy-FHowever Sisera5516 fled away5127 on his feet7272 to the tent168 of Jael3278 the wife802 of Heber2268 the Kenite7017; for there was peace7965 between Jabin2985 the king4428 of Hazor2674 and the house1004 of Heber2268 the Kenite7017.LxFBut Barak1301 pursued7291 after310 the chariots7393, and after the army4264, to Harosheth2800 of the Gentiles1471: and all the army4264 of Sisera5516 fell5307 by the edge6310 of the sword2719; there was not a man259 left7604.LwFYahweh3068 confused2000 Sisera5516, and all his chariots7393, and all his army4264, with the edge6310 of the sword2719 before6440 Barak1301; and Sisera5516 alighted from3381 his chariot4818, and fled away5127 on his feet7272..vWFDeborah1683 said559 to Barak1301, "Go6965; for this is the day3117 in which Yahweh3068 has delivered5414 Sisera5516 into your hand3027. Hasn3068't Yahweh gone out3318 before6440 you1301?" So Barak went down3381 from Mount2022 Tabor8396, and ten6235 thousand505 men376 after him310.6ugF Sisera5516 gathered together2199 all his chariots7393, even nine8672 hundred3967 chariots7393 of iron1270, and all the people5971 who were with him2800, from Harosheth of the Gentiles1471, to the river5158 Kishon7028.)tMF They told5046 Sisera5516 that Barak1301 the son1121 of Abinoam42 was gone up5927 to Mount2022 Tabor8396.\s3F Now Heber2268 the Kenite7017 had separated6504 himself from the Kenites7017, even from the children1121 of Hobab2246 the brother-in2859-law of Moses4872, and had pitched5186 his tent168 as far as the oak436 in Zaanannim6815, which is by Kedesh6943.rF Barak1301 called2199 Zebulun2074 and Naphtali5321 together to Kedesh6943; and there went up5927 ten6235 thousand505 men376 at his feet7272: and Deborah1683 went up with him5927.qF She said559, "I will surely1980 go3212 with you657: nevertheless, the journey1870 that you take1980 shall not be for your honor8597; for Yahweh3068 will sell4376 Sisera5516 into the hand3027 of a woman802." Deborah1683 arose6965, and went3212 with Barak1301 to Kedesh6943.5peFBarak1301 said559 to her3212, "If you will go with me3212, then I will go; but if you will not go1980 with me3212, I will not go."o5FI will draw4900 to you5158, to the river Kishon7028, Sisera5516, the captain8269 of Jabin2985's army6635, with his chariots7393 and his multitude1995; and I will deliver5414 him into your hand3027.'"n{FShe sent7971 and called7121 Barak1301 the son1121 of Abinoam42 out of Kedesh Naphtali6943, and said559 to him3068, "Hasn't Yahweh, the God430 of Israel3478, commanded6680, 3212 'Go and draw4900 to Mount2022 Tabor8396, and take3947 with you ten6235 thousand505 men376 of the children1121 of Naphtali5321 and of the children1121 of Zebulun2074?m/FShe lived3427 under the palm tree8560 of Deborah1683 between Ramah7414 and Bethel1008 in the hill2022 country of Ephraim669: and the children1121 of Israel3478 came up5927 to her for judgment4941.&lGFNow Deborah1683, a prophetess5031, the wife802 of Lappidoth3941, she judged8199 Israel3478 at that time6256.3kaFThe children1121 of Israel3478 cried6817 to Yahweh3068: for he had nine8672 hundred3967 chariots7393 of iron1270; and twenty6242 years8141 he mightily2394 oppressed3905 the children1121 of Israel3478.>jwFYahweh3068 sold4376 them into the hand3027 of Jabin2985 king4428 of Canaan3667, who reigned4427 in Hazor2674; the captain8269 of whose army6635 was Sisera5516, who lived3427 in Harosheth2800 of the Gentiles1471.Ji FThe children1121 of Israel3478 again3254 did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, when Ehud164 was dead4191.h+FAfter310 him was Shamgar8044 the son1121 of Anath6067, who struck5221 of the Philistines6430 six8337 hundred3967 men376 with an ox1241 - goad4451: and he also saved3467 Israel3478.Ag}FSo Moab4124 was subdued3665 that day3117 under the hand3027 of Israel3478. The land776 had rest8252 eighty8084 years8141.|fsFThey struck5221 of Moab4124 at that time6256 about ten6235 thousand505 men376, every lusty8082 man376, and every man of valor2428; and there escaped4422 not a man376.eFHe said559 to them7291, "Follow me310; for Yahweh3068 has delivered5414 your enemies341 the Moabites4124 into your hand3027." They followed3381 him310, and took3920 the fords4569 of the Jordan3383 against the Moabites4124, and didn5414't allow any man376 to pass over5674.#dAFIt happened935, when he had come, that he blew8628 a trumpet7782 in the hill2022 country of Ephraim669; and the children1121 of Israel3478 went down3381 with him from the hill2022 country6440, and he before them.+cQFEhud164 escaped4422 while they waited4102, and passed beyond5674 the quarries6456, and escaped4422 to Seirah8167.NbFThey waited2342 until they were ashamed954; and behold6605, he didn't open the doors1817 of the upper room5944: therefore they took3947 the key4668, and opened6605 them113, and behold, their lord was fallen down5307 dead4191 on the earth776.=auFNow when he was gone out3318, his servants5650 came935; and they saw7200, and behold1817, the doors of the upper room5944 were locked5274; and they said559, "Surely he is covering5526 his feet7272 in the upper4747 room2315."7`iFThen Ehud164 went forth3318 into the porch4528, and shut5462 the doors1817 of the upper room5944 on him5274, and locked them.(_KFand the handle5325 also went in935 after310 the blade3851; and the fat2459 closed5462 on1157 the blade3851, for he didn8025't draw the sword2719 out of his body990; and it6574 came out behind3318.X^+FEhud164 put forth7971 his left8040 hand3027, and took3947 the sword2719 from his right3225 thigh3409, and thrust8628 it into his body990:]!FEhud164 came935 to him3427; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool4747 upper room5944. Ehud164 said559, "I have a message1697 from God430 to you6965." He arose out of his seat3678.9\mFBut he himself turned back7725 from the quarries6456 that were by Gilgal1537, and said559, "I have a secret5643 errand1697 to you4428, king." The king said559, "Keep silence2013!" All who stood5975 by him went out from him3318.4[cFWhen he had made an end3615 of offering7126 the tribute4503, he sent away7971 the people5971 who bore5375 the tribute4503.6ZgFHe offered7126 the tribute4503 to Eglon5700 king4428 of Moab4124: now Eglon5700 was a very3966 fat1277 man376.sYaFEhud164 made6213 him a sword2719 which had two8147 edges6366, a cubit1574 in length753; and he wore2296 it under his clothing4055 on his right3225 thigh3409.;XqFBut when the children1121 of Israel3478 cried2199 to Yahweh3068, Yahweh3068 raised them up6965 a savior3467, Ehud164 the son1121 of Gera1617, the Benjamite1145, a man376 left-handed334. The children1121 of Israel3478 sent7971 tribute4503 by him3027 to Eglon5700 the king4428 of Moab4124.%WEFThe children1121 of Israel3478 served5647 Eglon5700 the king4428 of Moab4124 eighteen8083 years8141.tVcF He gathered622 to him the children1121 of Ammon5983 and Amalek6002; and he went3212 and struck5221 Israel3478, and they possessed3423 the city5892 of palm trees8558.UF The children1121 of Israel3478 again3254 did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068: and Yahweh3068 strengthened2388 Eglon5700 the king4428 of Moab4124 against Israel3478, because they had done6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068.T3F The land776 had rest8252 forty705 years8141. Othniel6274 the son1121 of Kenaz7073 died4191.xSkF The Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 came on him8199, and he judged Israel3478; and he went out3318 to war4421, and Yahweh3068 delivered5414 Cushan Rishathaim3573 king4428 of Mesopotamia763 into his hand3027: and his hand3027 prevailed5810 against Cushan Rishathaim3573.aR=F When the children1121 of Israel3478 cried2199 to Yahweh3068, Yahweh3068 raised up6965 a savior3467 to the children1121 of Israel3478, who saved3467 them6274, even Othniel the son1121 of Kenaz7073, Caleb3612's younger6996 brother251.oQYFTherefore the anger639 of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 against Israel3478, and he sold4376 them into the hand3027 of Cushan Rishathaim3573 king4428 of Mesopotamia763: and the children1121 of Israel3478 served5647 Cushan Rishathaim3573 eight8083 years8141.P%FThe children1121 of Israel3478 did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, and forgot7911 Yahweh3068 their God430, and served5647 the Baals1168 and the Asheroth842.QOFand they took3947 their daughters1323 to be their wives802, and gave5414 their own daughters1323 to their sons1121 and served5647 their gods430.N{FThe children1121 of Israel3478 lived3427 among7130 the Canaanites3669, the Hittites2850, and the Amorites567, and the Perizzites6522, and the Hivites2340, and the Jebusites2983:MFThey were left to test5254 Israel3478 by them3045, to know whether they would listen8085 to the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068, which he commanded6680 their fathers1 by3027 Moses4872.BLFthe five2568 lords5633 of the Philistines6430, and all the Canaanites3669, and the Sidonians6722, and the Hivites2340 who lived3427 on Mount2022 Lebanon3844, from Mount2022 Baal Hermon1179 to the entrance935 of Hamath2574.nKWFonly that7535 the generations1755 of the children1121 of Israel3478 might know3045, to teach3925 them war4421, at the least such as before6440 knew nothing of it3045:[J 3FNow these are the nations1471 which Yahweh3068 left3240, to prove5254 Israel3478 by them3045, even as many as had not known all the wars4421 of Canaan3667;3IaFIn those days3117 there was no king4428 in Israel3478: every man376 did6213 that which was right3477 in his own eyes5869. HFThe children1121 of Israel3478 departed1980 there at that time6256, every man376 to his tribe7626 and to his family4940, and they went out3318 from there every man376 to his inheritance5159.pG[FThe children1121 of Benjamin1144 did so6213, and took5375 them wives802, according to their number4557, of those who danced2342, whom they carried1497 off3212. They went and returned7725 to their inheritance5159, built1129 the cities5892, and lived in them3427.FFIt shall be1, when their fathers or their brothers251 come935 to complain7378 to us559, that we will say to them2603, 'Grant them graciously to us3947, because we didn't take for each man376 his wife802 in battle4421, neither did you give5414 them to them6256, otherwise you would now be guilty816.'"~EwFand see7200, and behold1323, if the daughters of Shiloh7887 come out3318 to dance2342 in the dances4246, then come out3318 of the vineyards3754, and each man376 catch2414 his wife802 of the daughters1323 of Shiloh7887, and go1980 to the land776 of Benjamin1144.*DOFThey commanded6680 the children1121 of Benjamin1144, saying559, "Go3212 and lie in wait693 in the vineyards3754,qC]FThey said559, "Behold2282, there is a feast of Yahweh3068 from year to year3117 in Shiloh7887, which is on the north6828 of Bethel1008, on the east side6828 of the highway4546 that goes up5927 from Bethel1008 to Shechem7927, and on the south5045 of Lebonah3829."B/FHowever we may3201 not give5414 them wives802 of our daughters1323, for the children1121 of Israel3478 had sworn7650, saying559, 779 'Cursed is he who gives5414 a wife802 to Benjamin1144.'"QAFThey said559, "There must be an inheritance3425 for those who are escaped6413 of Benjamin1144, that a tribe7626 not be blotted4229 out from Israel3478.t@cFThen the elders2205 of the congregation5712 said559, "How shall we provide6213 wives802 for those who remain3498, since the women802 are destroyed8045 out of Benjamin1144?"@?{FThe people5971 grieved5162 for Benjamin1144, because that Yahweh3068 had made6213 a breach6556 in the tribes7626 of Israel3478.> FBenjamin1144 returned7725 at that time6256; and they gave5414 them the women802 whom they had saved alive2421 of the women802 of Jabesh Gilead3003: and yet so they weren4672't enough for them.k=QF The whole congregation5712 sent7971 and spoke1696 to the children1121 of Benjamin1144 who were in the rock5553 of Rimmon7417, and proclaimed7121 peace to them7965.x<kF They found4672 among the inhabitants3427 of Jabesh Gilead3003 four702 hundred3967 young5291 virgins1330, who had not known3045 man376 by lying4904 with him2145; and they brought935 them to the camp4264 to Shiloh7887, which is in the land776 of Canaan3667.I; F This is the thing1697 that you shall do6213: you shall utterly destroy2763 every male2145, and every woman802 who has lain4904 with a man3045.":F The congregation5712 sent7971 there twelve8147 thousand505 men376 of the most valiant1121, and commanded6680 them559, saying, "Go3212 and strike5221 the inhabitants3427 of Jabesh Gilead3003 with the edge6310 of the sword2719, with the women802 and the little ones2945.$9CF For when the people5971 were numbered6485, behold376, there were none of the inhabitants3427 of Jabesh Gilead there3003./8YFThey said559, "What one259 is there of the tribes7626 of Israel3478 who didn5927't come up to Yahweh3068 to Mizpah4709?" Behold935, there came none376 to the camp4264 from Jabesh Gilead3003 to the assembly6951.d7CFHow shall6213 we provide wives802 for those who remain3498, since we have sworn7650 by Yahweh3068 that we will not give5414 them of our daughters1323 to wives802?"u6eFThe children1121 of Israel3478 grieved5162 for Benjamin1144 their brother251, and said559, "There is one259 tribe7626 cut off1438 from Israel3478 this day3117.:5oFThe children1121 of Israel3478 said559, "Who is there among all the tribes7626 of Israel3478 who834 didn5927't come up in the assembly6951 to Yahweh3068?" For they had made a great1419 oath7621 concerning him who didn5927't come up to Yahweh3068 to Mizpah4709, saying559, "He shall surely4191 be put to death4191."c4AFIt happened on the next day4283 that the people5971 rose early7925, and built1129 there an altar4196, and offered5927 burnt offerings5930 and peace offerings5930.t3cFThey said559, "Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, why has this happened in Israel3478, that there should be today3117 one259 tribe7626 lacking6485 in Israel3478?"{2qFThe people5971 came935 to1004 Bethel430, and sat3427 there until evening6153 before6440 God430, and lifted up5375 their voices6963, and wept1058 severely1419.g1 KFNow the men376 of Israel3478 had sworn7650 in Mizpah4709, saying559, "There shall not any376 of us give5414 his daughter1323 to Benjamin1144 as wife802."%0EF0The men376 of Israel3478 turned again7725 on the children1121 of Benjamin1144, and struck5221 them with the edge6310 of the sword2719, both the entire4974 city5892, and5704 the livestock929, and all that they found4672: moreover all the cities5892 which they found4672 they set7971 on fire784./#F/But six8337 hundred3967 men376 turned6437 and fled5127 toward the wilderness4057 to the rock5553 of Rimmon7417, and stayed3427 in the rock5553 of Rimmon7417 four702 months2320.y.mF.So that all who fell5307 that day3117 of Benjamin1144 were twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505 men376 who drew8025 the sword2719; all these were men376 of valor2428.}-uF-They turned6437 and fled5127 toward the wilderness4057 to the rock5553 of Rimmon7417: and they gleaned5953 of them in the highways4546 five2568 thousand505 men376, and followed1692 hard after310 them to Gidom1440, and struck5221 of them two thousand505 men376.,5F,There fell5307 of Benjamin1144 eighteen8083 thousand505 men376; all these were men376 of valor2428.u+eF+They surrounded3803 the3803 Benjamites1145, chased7291 them1869, and trod them down at their resting4496 place5227, as far as over against Gibeah1390 toward the sunrise4217.D*F*Therefore they turned6437 their backs before6440 the men376 of Israel3478 to the way1870 of the wilderness4057; but the battle4421 followed1692 hard after them5892; and those who came out of the cities destroyed7843 them in its midst8432.R)F)The men376 of Israel3478 turned2015, and the men376 of Benjamin1144 were dismayed926; for they saw7200 that evil7451 had come on them5060.C(F(But when the cloud4864 began2490 to arise up5927 out of the city5892 in a pillar5982 of smoke6227, the Benjamites1145 looked6437 behind310 them5892; and behold, the whole of the city went up5927 in smoke3632 to the sky8064.'!F'The men376 of Israel3478 turned2015 in the battle4421, and Benjamin1144 began2490 to strike5221 and kill2491 of the men376 of Israel3478 about thirty7970 persons376; for they said559, "Surely5062 they are struck down5062 before6440 us7223, as in the first battle4421."&}F&Now the appointed sign4150 between the men376 of Israel3478 and5973 the ambushers693 was that they should make a great7235 cloud4864 of smoke6227 rise up5927 out of the city5892.~%wF%The ambushers693 hurried2363, and rushed6584 on Gibeah1390; and the ambushers693 drew themselves along4900, and struck5221 all the city5892 with the edge6310 of the sword2719.>$wF$So the children1121 of Benjamin1144 saw7200 that they were struck5062; for the men376 of Israel3478 gave5414 place4725 to Benjamin1145, because they trusted982 the ambushers693 whom they had set7760 against Gibeah1390.c#AF#Yahweh3068 struck5062 Benjamin1144 before6440 Israel3478; and the children1121 of Israel3478 destroyed7843 of Benjamin1145 that day3117 twenty6242 - five2568 thousand505 one hundred3967 men376: all these drew8025 the sword2719.*"OF"There came935 over against5048 Gibeah1390 ten6235 thousand505 chosen977 men376 out of all Israel3478, and the battle4421 was severe3513; but they didn3045't know that evil7451 was close on them5060.376 of Israel3478 rose up6965 out of their place4725, and set themselves in array6186 at Baal Tamar1193: and the ambushers693 of Israel3478 broke forth1518 out of their place4725, even out of Maareh4629 Geba1387. l0~~Q}m|{zzxwv~utEs*rponmalkji{hkff-d>cNb:a`_^J]5[SZYXW USRQ^PNMLKJgIHNG;EDCB6@>=,;:98 7l642n1%/.I-V,N*((&^%r#q!~ Vq!AN8pVP $  \0~3FGideon1439 had seventy7657 sons1121 conceived3318 from his body3409; for he had many7227 wives802.}FJerubbaal3378 the son1121 of Joash3101 went3212 and lived3427 in his own house1004.2|_FSo Midian4080 was subdued3665 before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478, and they lifted up5375 their heads7218 no more3254. The land776 had rest8252 forty705 years8141 in the days3117 of Gideon1439.6{gFGideon1439 made6213 an ephod646 of it3322, and put it in his city5892, even in Ophrah6084: and all Israel3478 played the prostitute2181 after310 it there4170; and it became a snare to Gideon1439, and to his house1004.FzFThe weight4948 of the golden2091 earrings5141 that he requested7592 was one thousand505 and seven7651 hundred3967 shekels of gold2091, besides the crescents7720, and the pendants5188, and the purple713 clothing899 that was on the kings4428 of Midian4080, and besides the chains6060 that were about their camels1581' necks6677.eyEFThey answered559, "We will willingly5414 give5414 them6566." They spread a garment8071, and every man376 threw7993 the earrings5141 of his spoil into it7998.0x[FGideon1439 said559 to them7592, "I would make a request7596 of you5414, that you would give me every man376 the earrings5141 of his spoil7998." (For they had golden2091 earrings5141, because they were Ishmaelites3459.)EwFGideon1439 said559 to them4910, "I will not rule over you1121, neither shall my son rule4910 over you3068. Yahweh shall rule over you4910."v+FThen the men376 of Israel3478 said559 to Gideon1439, "Rule4910 over us1121, both you, and your son, and your son1121's son1121 also3467; for you have saved us out of the hand3027 of Midian4080."xukFThen Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 said559, "Rise6965 and fall6293 on us376; for as the man is1369, so is his strength." Gideon1439 arose6965, and killed2026 Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759, and took3947 the crescents7720 that were on their camels1581' necks6677.tFHe said559 to Jether3500 his firstborn1060, "Get up6965, and kill2026 them5288!" But the youth didn8025't draw his sword2719; for he was afraid3372, because he was yet a youth5288.esEFHe said559, "They were my brothers251, the sons1121 of my mother517. As Yahweh3068 lives2416, if3863 you had saved them alive2421, I would not kill you2026."=ruFThen he said559 to Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759, "What375 kind of men582 were they whom you killed2026 at Tabor8396?" They answered559, "They were like you3644. Each one259 resembled8389 the children1121 of a king4428." qFHe broke down5422 the tower4026 of Penuel6439, and killed2026 the men582 of the city5892._p9FHe took3947 the elders2205 of the city5892, and thorns6975 of the wilderness4057 and briers1303, and with them he taught3045 the men582 of Succoth5523. oFHe came935 to the men582 of Succoth5523, and said559, "See Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759, concerning whom you taunted2778 me559, saying, 3709 'Are the hands of Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 now in your hand3709, that we should give5414 bread3899 to your men582 who are weary3287?'"n%FHe caught3920 a young man5288 of the men582 of Succoth5523, and inquired7592 of him3789: and he described for him the princes8269 of Succoth5523, and its elders2205, seventy-seven7657 men376. m;F Gideon1439 the son1121 of Joash3101 returned7725 from the battle4421 from4608 the ascent of Heres2775.l7F Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 fled5127; and he pursued7291 after310 them3920; and he took the two8147 kings4428 of Midian4080, Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759, and confused2729 all the army4264.kF Gideon1439 went up5927 by the way1870 of those who lived7931 in tents168 on the east6924 of Nobah5025 and Jogbehah3011, and struck5221 the army4264; for the army4264 was secure983.j5F Now Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 were in Karkor7174, and their armies4264 with them2568, about fifteen thousand505 men3498, all who were left of all the army4264 of the children1121 of the east6924; for there fell5307 one hundred3967 twenty6242 thousand505 men376 who drew8025 sword2719.EiF He spoke559 also to the men582 of Penuel6439, saying559, "When I come again7725 in peace7965, I will break down5422 this tower4026."zhoFHe went up5927 there to Penuel6439, and spoke1696 to them in the same2063 way582; and the men of Penuel6439 answered6030 him as the men582 of Succoth5523 had answered6030..gWFGideon1439 said559, "Therefore when Yahweh3068 has delivered5414 Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 into my hand3027, then I will tear1758 your flesh1320 with the thorns6975 of the wilderness4057 and with briers1303."rf_FThe princes8269 of Succoth5523 said559, "Are the hands3709 of Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759 now in your hand3027, that we should give5414 bread3899 to your army6635?"Ye-FHe said559 to the men582 of Succoth5523, "Please give5414 loaves3603 of bread3899 to the people5971 who follow7272 me5889; for they are faint, and I am pursuing7291 after310 Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759, the kings4428 of Midian4080."[d1FGideon1439 came935 to the Jordan3383, and passed over5674, he7969, and the three hundred3967 men376 who were with him5889, faint, yet pursuing7291.KcFGod430 has delivered5414 into your hand3027 the princes8269 of Midian4080, Oreb6159 and Zeeb2062! What was I able3201 to do6213 in comparison with you7307?" Then their anger was abated7503 toward him1697, when he had said that1696.`b;FHe said559 to them6213, "What have I now done in comparison with you5955? Isn't the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim669 better2896 than the vintage1210 of Abiezer44?#a CFThe men376 of Ephraim669 said559 to him4100, "Why have you treated6213 us this1697 way4100, that you didn7121't call us1980, when you went to fight3898 with Midian4080?" They rebuked him sharply2394.n`WFThey took3920 the two8147 princes8269 of Midian4080, Oreb6159 and Zeeb2062; and they killed2026 Oreb6159 at the rock6697 of Oreb6159, and Zeeb2062 they killed2026 at the winepress3342 of Zeeb2062, and pursued7291 Midian4080: and they brought935 the heads7218 of Oreb6159 and Zeeb2062 to Gideon1439 beyond5676 the Jordan3383.|_sFGideon1439 sent7971 messengers4397 throughout all the hill2022 country of Ephraim669, saying559, "Come down3381 against7125 Midian4080, and take3920 before them the waters4325, as far as Beth Barah1012, even the Jordan3383!" So all the men376 of Ephraim669 were gathered together6817, and took3920 the waters4325 as far as Beth Barah1012, even the Jordan3383.g^IFThe men376 of Israel3478 were gathered together6817 out of Naphtali5321, and out of Asher836, and out of all Manasseh4519, and pursued7291 after310 Midian4080. ];FThey blew8628 the three7969 hundred3967 trumpets7782, and Yahweh3068 set7760 every man376's sword2719 against his fellow7453, and against all the army4264; and the army4264 fled5127 as far as Beth Shittah1029 toward Zererah6888, as far as the border8193 of Abel Meholah65, by Tabbath2888.M\FThey each376 stood5975 in his place around5439 the camp4264; and all the army4264 ran7323; and they shouted7321, and put them to flight5127.([KFThe three7969 companies7218 blew8628 the trumpets7782, and broke7665 the pitchers3537, and held2388 the torches3940 in their left8040 hands3027, and the trumpets7782 in their right3225 hands3027 with which to blow8628; and they shouted7121, "The sword2719 of Yahweh3068 and of Gideon1439!"GZ FSo Gideon1439, and the hundred3967 men376 who were with him935, came to the outermost7097 part of the camp4264 in the beginning7218 of the middle8484 watch821, when they had but389 newly6965 set6965 the watch8104: and they blew8628 the trumpets7782, and broke5310 in pieces the pitchers3537 that were in their hands3027.YFWhen I blow8628 the trumpet7782, I and all who are with me8628, then blow the trumpets7782 also on every side5439 of all the camp4264, and shout559, 3068 'For Yahweh and for Gideon1439!'"nXWFHe said559 to them7200, "Watch me6213, and do likewise935. Behold, when I come to the outermost7097 part of the camp4264, it shall be that6213, as I do, so you shall do6213.AW}FHe divided2673 the three7969 hundred3967 men376 into three7969 companies7218, and he put5414 into the hands3027 of all of them trumpets7782, and empty7386 pitchers3537, with torches3940 within8432 the pitchers3537.VFIt was so1439, when Gideon heard8085 the telling4557 of the dream2472, and its interpretation7667, that he worshiped7812; and he returned7725 into the camp4264 of Israel3478, and said559, "Arise6965; for Yahweh3068 has delivered5414 the army4264 of Midian4080 into your hand3027!"DUFHis fellow7453 answered6030, 559 "This is nothing other than the sword2719 of Gideon1439 the son1121 of Joash3101, a man376 of Israel3478. God430 has delivered5414 Midian4080 into his hand3027, with all the army4264."T1F When Gideon1439 had come935, behold376, there was a man telling5608 a dream2472 to his fellow7453; and he said5608, "Behold2492, I dreamed a dream2472; and behold6742, a cake of barley8184 bread3899 tumbled2015 into the camp4264 of Midian4080, and came935 to the tent168, and struck5221 it so that it fell5307, and turned it upside down2015, so that the tent168 lay flat5307."mSUF The Midianites4080 and the Amalekites6002 and all the children1121 of the east6924 lay5307 along in the valley6010 like locusts697 for multitude7230; and their camels1581 were without number4557, as the sand2344 which is on the seashore8193, 3220 for multitude7230.gRIF and you shall hear8085 what they say1696; and afterward310 your hands3027 will be strengthened2388 to go down3381 into the camp4264." Then went he down3381 with Purah6513 his servant5288 to the outermost7097 part of the armed men2571 who were in the camp4264./QYF But if you are afraid3373 to go3381 down3381, go3381 with Purah6513 your servant5288 down3381 to the camp4264:[P1F It happened the same night3915, that Yahweh3068 said559 to him6965, "Arise, go down3381 into the camp4264; for I have delivered5414 it into your hand3027. OFSo the people5971 took3947 food6720 in their hand3027, and their trumpets7782; and he sent7971 all376 the men of Israel3478 every man376 to his tent168, but retained2388 the three7969 hundred3967 men376: and the camp4264 of Midian4080 was beneath him in the valley6010.WN)FYahweh3068 said559 to Gideon1439, "By the three7969 hundred3967 men376 who lapped3952 will I save3467 you5414, and deliver the Midianites4080 into your hand3027. Let all the other people5971 go3212, each376 to his own place4725."9MmFThe number4557 of those who lapped3952, putting their hand3027 to their mouth6310, was three7969 hundred3967 men376; but all the rest3499 of the people5971 bowed down3766 on their knees1290 to drink8354 water4325. LFSo he brought down3381 the people5971 to the water4325; and Yahweh3068 said559 to Gideon1439, "Everyone who laps3952 of the water4325 with his tongue3956, like a dog3611 laps3952, you shall set3322 him by himself3766; likewise everyone who bows down on his knees1290 to drink8354."EKFYahweh3068 said559 to Gideon1439, "The people5971 are still too many7227. Bring them down3381 to the water4325, and I will test6884 them for you there559. It shall be, that of whom I tell you3212, 'This shall go with you3212,' the same shall go with you559; and of whoever I tell you3212, 'This shall not go with you3212,' the same shall not go."+JQFNow therefore4994 proclaim7121 in the ears241 of the people5971, saying559, 3373 'Whoever is fearful and trembling2730, let him return7725 and depart6852 from Mount2022 Gilead1568.'" Twenty6242 - two8147 thousand505 of the people5971 returned7725, and ten6235 thousand505 remained7604.SI!FYahweh3068 said559 to Gideon1439, "The people5971 who are with you are too many7227 for me to give5414 the Midianites4080 into their hand3027, lest Israel3478 vaunt6286 themselves against me559, saying, 3027 'My own hand has saved me3467.'cH CFThen Jerubbaal3378, who is Gideon1439, and all the people5971 who were with him7925, rose up early, and encamped2583 beside the spring of Harod5878: and the camp4264 of Midian4080 was on the north side6828 of them1389, by the hill of Moreh4176, in the valley6010.2G_F(God430 did6213 so that night3915: for it was dry2721 on the fleece1492 only2919, and there was dew on all the ground776. F F'Gideon1439 said559 to God430, "Don639't let your anger be kindled2734 against me1696, and I will speak but this once6471. Please let me make a trial5254 just this once6471 with the fleece1492. Let it now be dry2721 only on the fleece1492, and on all the ground776 let there be dew2919."EF&It was so7925; for he rose up early on the next day4283, and pressed2115 the fleece1492 together2115, and wrung4680 the dew2919 out of the fleece1492, a bowl5602 full4393 of water4325.dDCF%behold3322, I will put a fleece1492 of wool6785 on the threshing floor1637; if there is dew2919 on the fleece1492 only2721, and it is dry on all the ground776, then shall I know3045 that you will save3467 Israel3478 by my hand3027, as you have spoken1696."+CQF$Gideon1439 said559 to God430, "If you will3426 save3467 Israel3478 by my hand3027, as you have spoken1696,GB F#He sent7971 messengers4397 throughout all Manasseh4519; and they also were gathered2199 together after310 him7971: and he sent messengers4397 to Asher836, and to Zebulun2074, and to Naphtali5321; and they came up5927 to meet them7125.UA%F"But the Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 came3847 on Gideon1439; and he blew8628 a trumpet7782; and Abiezer44 was gathered2199 together after him310.@-F!Then all the Midianites4080 and the Amalekites6002 and the children1121 of the east6924 assembled622 themselves together3162; and they passed over5674, and encamped2583 in the valley6010 of Jezreel3157.\?3F Therefore on that day3117 he named7121 him Jerub-Baal3378, saying559, "Let Baal1168 contend7378 against him5422, because he has broken down his altar4196." >FJoash3101 said559 to all who stood5975 against him7378, "Will you contend for Baal1168? Or will you save3467 him7378? He who will contend for him4191, let him be put to death by morning1242. If he is a god430, let him contend7378 for himself5422, because someone has broken down his altar4196.">=wFThen the men582 of the city5892 said559 to Joash3101, "Bring out3318 your son1121, that he may die4191, because he has broken down5422 the altar4196 of Baal1168, and because he has cut down3772 the Asherah that was by it842."!<=FThey said559 one376 to another7453, "Who has done6213 this thing1697?" When they inquired1875 and asked1245, they said559, "Gideon1439 the son1121 of Joash3101 has done6213 this thing1697."j;OFWhen the men582 of the city5892 arose early7925 in the morning1242, behold4196, the altar of Baal1168 was broken down5422, and the Asherah842 was cut down5422 that was by it8145, and the second bull6499 was offered5927 on the altar4196 that was built1129.:3FThen Gideon1439 took3947 ten6235 men582 of his servants5650, and did6213 as Yahweh3068 had spoken1696 to him3372: and it happened, because he feared his father1's household1004 and the men582 of the city5892, so that he could not do6213 it by day3119, that he did6213 it by night3915.p9[Fand build1129 an altar4196 to Yahweh3068 your God430 on the top7218 of this stronghold4581, in an orderly way4634, and take3947 the second8145 bull6499, and offer5927 a burnt offering5927 with the wood6086 of the Asherah842 which you shall cut down3772."8FIt happened the same night3915, that Yahweh3068 said559 to him3947, "Take your father1's 6499 bull7794, even the second8145 bull7794 seven7651 years old8141, and throw down2040 the altar4196 of Baal1168 that your father1 has2040, and cut down the Asherah that is by it842;k7QFThen Gideon1439 built1129 an altar4196 there to Yahweh3068, and called7121 it3068 "Yahweh is Peace3117." To this day it is still in Ophrah6084 of the Abiezrites33. 6 FYahweh3068 said559 to him7965, "Peace be to you3372! Don't be afraid. You shall not die4191."25_FGideon1439 saw7200 that he was the angel4397 of Yahweh3068; and Gideon1439 said559, "Alas162, Lord3068 Yahweh3068! Because3651 I have seen7200 the angel4397 of Yahweh136 face6440 to face6440!"]45FThen the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 stretched out7971 the end7097 of the staff4938 that was in his hand3027, and touched5060 the meat1320 and the unleavened cakes4682; and fire784 went up5927 out of the rock6697, and consumed398 the meat1320 and the unleavened cakes4682; and the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 departed1980 out of his sight5869.3FThe angel4397 of God430 said559 to him3947, "Take the meat1320 and the unleavened cakes4682, and lay3240 them on this1975 rock5553, and pour out8210 the broth4839." He did so6213.2{FGideon1439 went in935, and prepared6213 a young goat5795, and unleavened cakes4682 of an ephah374 of meal7058. He put7760 the meat1320 in a basket5536 and he put7760 the broth4839 in a pot6517, and brought it out3318 to him under the oak424, and presented it5066.r1_FPlease don4185't go away, until I come935 to you3318, and bring out my present4503, and lay3240 it before6440 you559." He said, "I will wait3427 until you come back7725."B0FHe said559 to him4672, "If now I have found favor2580 in your sight5869, then show6213 me a sign226 that it is you who talk with me1696.(/KFYahweh3068 said559 to him5221, "Surely I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites4080 as one259 man376.".FHe said559 to him994, "O Lord136, how4100 shall I save3467 Israel3478? Behold504, my family is the poorest1800 in Manasseh4519, and I am the least6810 in my father1's house1004."k-QFYahweh3068 looked6437 at him559, and said, "Go3212 in this your might3581, and save3467 Israel3478 from the hand3709 of Midian4080. Haven7971't I sent you?"j,OF Gideon1439 said559 to him994, "Oh, my lord113, if3426 Yahweh113 is with us4672, why then has all this happened to us6381? Where are all his wondrous works which our fathers1 told5608 us of559, saying, 3068 'Didn't Yahweh bring us up5927 from Egypt4714?' But now Yahweh3068 has cast5203 us off5414, and delivered us into the hand3709 of Midian4080."9+mF The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 appeared7200 to him559, and said to him3068, "Yahweh is with you1368, you mighty man of valor2428!"{*qF The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 came935, and sat3427 under the oak424 which was in Ophrah6084, that pertained to Joash3101 the Abiezrite33: and his son1121 Gideon1439 was beating2251 out wheat2406 in the winepress1660, to hide5127 it from6440 the Midianites4080. )F and I said559 to you3068, "I am Yahweh your God430; you shall not fear3372 the gods430 of the Amorites567, in whose land776 you dwell3427." But you have not listened8085 to my voice6963.'" (F and I delivered5337 you out of the hand3027 of the Egyptians4714, and out of the hand3027 of all who oppressed3905 you1644, and drove them out from before6440 you5414, and gave you their land776;l'SFthat Yahweh3068 sent7971 a prophet376 to the children1121 of Israel3478: and he said559 to them559, "Thus says Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, 5927 'I brought you up from Egypt4714, and brought you forth3318 out of the house1004 of bondage5650;&%FIt happened1121, when the children of Israel3478 cried2199 to Yahweh3068 because182 of Midian4080,F%FIsrael3478 was brought very3966 low1809 because6440 of Midian4080; and the children1121 of Israel3478 cried2199 to Yahweh3068.@${FFor they came up5927 with their livestock4735 and their tents168; they came935 in as1767 locusts697 for multitude7230; both they and their camels1581 were without number4557: and they came935 into the land776 to destroy it7843.0#[Fand they encamped2583 against them7843, and destroyed the increase2981 of the earth776, until you come935 to Gaza5804, and left7604 no sustenance4241 in Israel3478, neither sheep7716, nor ox7794, nor donkey2543.k"QFSo it was3478, when Israel had sown2232, that the Midianites4080 came up5927, and the Amalekites6002, and the children1121 of the east6924; they came up against them5927;D!FThe hand3027 of Midian4080 prevailed5810 against Israel3478; and because6440 of Midian4080 the children1121 of Israel3478 made6213 them the dens4492 which are in the mountains2022, and the caves4631, and the strongholds4679.  FThe children1121 of Israel3478 did6213 that which was evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068: and Yahweh3068 delivered5414 them into the hand3027 of Midian4080 seven7651 years8141.'F"So let all your enemies341 perish6, Yahweh3068, but let those who love157 him be as the sun8121 when it rises forth3318 in its strength1369." Then the land776 had rest8252 forty705 years8141..WF4672 'Have they not found, have they not divided2505 the spoil7998? A lady7356, two7361 ladies to every7218 man1397; to Sisera5516 a spoil7998 of dyed6648 garments7998, a spoil of dyed6648 garments embroidered7553, of dyed6648 garments embroidered on both sides7553, on the necks6677 of the spoil7998?'}FHer wise2450 ladies8282 answered6030 her7725, Yes, she returned answer to herself561,3aF"Through the window2474 she looked8259 out2980, and cried: Sisera5516's mother517 looked through the lattice822. 7393 'Why is his chariot so long954 in coming935? Why do the wheels6471 of his chariots4818 wait309?'oYFAt her feet7272 he bowed3766, he fell5307, he lay7901. At her feet7272 he bowed3766, he fell5307. Where834 he bowed3766, there he fell down5307 dead7703.V'FShe put7971 her hand3027 to the tent peg3489, and her right hand3225 to the workmen6001's hammer1989. With the hammer she struck1986 Sisera5516. She struck through4277 his head7218. Yes4272, she pierced and struck through2498 his temples7541./YFHe asked7592 for water4325. She gave5414 him milk2461. She brought him7126 butter2529 in a lordly117 dish5602.W)F"Jael3278 shall be blessed1288 above women802, the wife802 of Heber2268 the Kenite7017; blessed1288 shall she be above women802 in the tent168.6gF779 'Curse Meroz4789,' said559 the angel4397 of Yahweh3068. 779 'Curse bitterly779 its inhabitants3427, because they didn935't come to help5833 Yahweh3068, to help5833 Yahweh3068 against the mighty1368.'+FThen the horse hoofs6119 stamped1986 because of the prancings1726, the prancings1726 of their strong ones47._9FThe river5158 Kishon7028 swept them away1640, that ancient6917 river5158, the river5158 Kishon7028. My soul5315, march on1869 with strength5797.-FFrom the sky8064 the stars3556 fought3898. From their courses4546, they fought3898 against Sisera5516. F"The kings4428 came935 and fought3898, then the kings4428 of Canaan3667 fought3898 at Taanach8590 by the waters4325 of Megiddo4023. They took3947 no plunder1215 of silver3701. i2Q~H}&|4{QzxwIv/tsrqq/p!onn:mDlkQii*gfe d^=S<:98W65321l0.-,7*)J'&%o$P"!  p"tS[  ML2fgE6The youth5288 and the old2205 man lie7901 on the ground776 in the streets2351; My virgins1330 and my young men970 are fallen5307 by the sword2719: You have killed2873 them in the day3117 of your anger639; you have slaughtered2873, and not pitied2550.sf_6Look7200, Yahweh3068, and see7200 to whom you have done5953 thus3541! Shall the women802 eat398 their fruit6529, the children5768 that are dandled2949 in the hands3548? Shall the priest and the prophet5030 be killed2026 in the sanctuary4720 of the Lord136?He 6Arise6965, cry out7442 in the night3915, at the beginning7218 of the watches821; Pour out8210 your heart3820 like water4325 before5227 the face6440 of the Lord136: Lift up5375 your hands3709 toward him for the life5315 of your young children5768, that faint5848 for hunger7458 at the head7218 of every street2351.edC6Their heart3820 cried6817 to the Lord136: wall2346 of the daughter1323 of Zion6726, let tears1832 run down3381 like a river5158 day3119 and night3915; Give5414 yourself no respite6314; don1323't let the apple of your eye5869 cease1826.c%6Yahweh3068 has done6213 that which he purposed2161; he has fulfilled1214 his word565 that he commanded6680 in the days3117 of old6924; He has thrown down2040, and has not pitied2550: He has caused the enemy341 to rejoice8055 over you7311; he has exalted the horn7161 of your adversaries6862.ab;6All your enemies341 have opened6475 their mouth6310 wide against you8319; They hiss and gnash2786 the teeth8127; they say559, We have swallowed her up1104; Certainly389 this is the day3117 that we looked for6960; we have found4672, we have seen it7200.paY6All that pass5674 by clap5606 their hands3709 at you1870. They hiss8319 and wag5128 their head7218 at the daughter1323 of Jerusalem3389, saying5892, Is this the city that men called559 The perfection3632 of beauty3308, The joy4885 of the whole earth776?K`6Your prophets5030 have seen2372 for you false7723 and foolish visions8602; They have not uncovered1540 your iniquity5771, to bring back7725 your captivity7622, but have seen2372 for you false7723 oracles4864 and causes of banishment4065.y_k6 What shall I testify5749 to you4100? what shall I liken1819 to you1323, daughter of Jerusalem3389? What shall I compare7737 to you5162, that I may comfort you1330, virgin daughter1323 of Zion6726? For your breach7667 is great1419 like the sea3220: who can heal you7495?0^Y6 They tell559 their mothers517, Where is grain1715 and wine3196? When they swoon5848 as the wounded2491 in the streets7339 of the city5892, When their soul5315 is poured out8210 into their mothers517' bosom2436.]6 My eyes5869 do fail3615 with tears1832, my heart4578 is troubled2560; My liver3516 is poured8210 on the earth776, because of the destruction7667 of the daughter1323 of my people5971, Because the young children5768 and the infants3243 swoon5848 in the streets7339 of the city7151.\6 The elders2205 of the daughter1323 of Zion6726 sit3427 on the ground776, they keep silence1826; They have cast up5927 dust6083 on their heads7218; they have clothed2296 themselves with sackcloth8242: The virgins1330 of Jerusalem3389 hang down3381 their heads7218 to the ground776.\[16 Her gates8179 are sunk2883 into the ground776; he has destroyed6 and broken7665 her bars1280: Her king4428 and her princes8269 are among the nations1471 where the law8451 is not5030; Yes, her prophets find4672 no vision2377 from Yahweh3068. Z 6Yahweh3068 has purposed2803 to destroy7843 the wall2346 of the daughter1323 of Zion6726; He has stretched out5186 the line6957, he has not withdrawn7725 his hand3027 from destroying1104; He has made the rampart2426 and wall2346 to lament56; they languish535 together3162.Y6The Lord136 has cast off2186 his altar4196, he has abhorred5010 his sanctuary4720; He has given up5462 into the hand3027 of the enemy341 the walls2346 of her palaces759: They have made5414 a noise6963 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, as in the day3117 of a solemn assembly4150.)XK6He has violently taken away2554 his tabernacle7900, as if it were of a garden1588; he has destroyed7843 his place of assembly4150: Yahweh3068 has caused solemn assembly4150 and Sabbath7676 to be forgotten7911 in Zion6726, Has despised5006 in the indignation2195 of his anger639 the king4428 and the priest3548.]W36The Lord136 has become as an enemy341, he has swallowed up1104 Israel3478; He has swallowed up1104 all her palaces759, he has destroyed7843 his strongholds4013; He has multiplied7235 in the daughter1323 of Judah3063 mourning8386 and lamentation592.yVk6He has bent1869 his bow7198 like an enemy341, he has stood5324 with his right hand3225 as an adversary6862, Has killed2026 all that were pleasant4261 to the eye5869: In the tent168 of the daughter1323 of Zion6726 he has poured out8210 his wrath2534 like fire784.iUK6He has cut off1438 in fierce2750 anger639 all the horn7161 of Israel3478; He has drawn7725 back268 his right hand3225 from before6440 the enemy341: He has burned1197 up Jacob3290 like a flaming3852 fire784, which devours398 all around5439.T'6The Lord136 has swallowed up1104 all the habitations4999 of Jacob3290, and has not pitied2550: He has thrown down2040 in his wrath5678 the strongholds4013 of the daughter1323 of Judah3063; He has brought them down5060 to the ground776; he has profaned2490 the kingdom4467 and its princes8269.oS Y6How has the Lord136 covered5743 the daughter1323 of Zion6726 with a cloud5743 in his anger639! He has cast down7993 from heaven8064 to the earth776 the beauty8597 of Israel3478, And hasn2142't remembered his footstool1916 in the day3117 of his anger639. R 6Let all their wickedness7451 come935 before6440 you5953; Do to them5953, as you have done to me for all my transgressions6588: For my sighs585 are many7227, and my heart3820 is faint1742.]Q 56They have heard8085 that I sigh584; there is none to comfort5162 me341; All my enemies have heard8085 of my trouble7451; they are glad7797 that you have done6213 it935: You will bring the day3117 that you have proclaimed7121, and they shall be like me3644.ZP /6See7200, Yahweh3068; for I am in distress6887; my heart4578 is troubled2560; My heart3820 is turned2015 within7130 me4784; for I have grievously rebelled4784: Abroad2351 the sword2719 bereaves7921, at home1004 there is as death4194.O /6I called7121 for my lovers157, but they deceived7411 me3548: My priests and my elders2205 gave up the spirit1478 in the city5892, While they sought1245 them food400 to refresh7725 their souls5315.2N _6Yahweh3068 is righteous6662; for I have rebelled4784 against his commandment6310: Please hear8085 all you peoples5971, and see7200 my sorrow4341: My virgins1330 and my young men970 are gone1980 into captivity7628.JM 6Zion6726 spreads forth6566 her hands3027; there is none to comfort5162 her3068; Yahweh has commanded6680 concerning Jacob3290, that those who are around5439 him should be his adversaries6862: Jerusalem3389 is among them as an unclean thing5079.PL 6For these things I weep1058; my eye5869, my eye5869 runs down3381 with water4325; Because the comforter5162 who should refresh7725 my soul5315 is far7368 from me1121: My children are desolate8074, because the enemy341 has prevailed1396.fK G6The Lord136 has set at nothing5541 all my mighty47 men in the midst7130 of me7121; He has called a solemn assembly4150 against me to crush7665 my young men970: The Lord136 has trodden1869 as in a winepress1660 the virgin1330 daughter1323 of Judah3063.}J u6The yoke5923 of my transgressions6588 is bound8244 by his hand3027; They are knit8276 together5927, they have come up on my neck6677; he has made my strength3581 to fail3782: The Lord136 has delivered5414 me into their hands3027, against whom I am not able3201 to stand6965.RI 6 From on high4791 has he sent7971 fire784 into my bones6106, and it prevails7287 against them6566; He has spread a net7568 for my feet7272, he has turned7725 me back268: He has made5414 me desolate8074 and faint1739 all the day3117.QH 6 Is it nothing to you5674, all you who pass by1870? Look5027, and see7200 if there is3426 any sorrow4341 like my sorrow4341, which is brought5953 on me3068, With which Yahweh has afflicted3013 me in the day3117 of his fierce2740 anger639..G W6 All her people5971 sigh584, they seek1245 bread3899; they have given5414 their pleasant things4261 for food400 to refresh7725 the soul5315: look7200, Yahweh3068, and see7200; for I am become abject2151.PF 6 The adversary6862 has spread out6566 his hand3027 on all her pleasant things4261: for she has seen7200 that the nations1471 are entered935 into her sanctuary4720, concerning whom you commanded6680 that they should not enter935 into your assembly6951.OE 6 Her filthiness2932 was in her skirts7757; she didn2142't remember her latter end319; therefore is she come down3381 wonderfully6382; she has no comforter5162: see7200, Yahweh3068, my affliction6040; for the enemy341 has magnified himself1431.9D m6Jerusalem3389 has grievously2399 sinned2398; therefore she has become5206 as an unclean thing3513; all who honored her despise2107 her7200, because they have seen her nakedness6172: yes584, she sighs, and turns7725 backward268.FC 6Jerusalem3389 remembers2142 in the days3117 of her affliction6040 and of her miseries4788 all her pleasant things4262 that were from the days3117 of old6924: when her people5971 fell5307 into the hand3027 of the adversary6862, and no one helped5826 her6862, The adversaries saw7200 her7832, they mocked at her desolations4868.-B U6From the daughter1323 of Zion6726 all her majesty1926 is departed3318: her princes8269 are become like harts354 that find4672 no pasture4829, they are gone3212 without strength3581 before6440 the pursuer7291.WA )6Her adversaries6862 are become the head7218, her enemies341 prosper7951; for Yahweh3068 has afflicted3013 her for the multitude7230 of her transgressions6588: her young children5768 are gone1980 into captivity7628 before6440 the adversary6862.;@ q6The ways1870 of Zion6726 do mourn57, because none come935 to the solemn assembly4150; all her gates8179 are desolate8074, her priests3548 do sigh584: her virgins1330 are afflicted3013, and she herself is in bitterness4843.F? 6Judah3063 is gone into captivity1540 because of affliction6040, and because of great7230 servitude5656; she dwells3427 among the nations1471, she finds4672 no rest4494: all her persecutors7291 overtook5381 her within the straits4712.7> i6She weeps1058 bitterly1058 in the night3915, and her tears1832 are on her cheeks3895; among all her lovers157 she has none to comfort5162 her7453: All her friends have dealt treacherously898 with her341; they are become her enemies.0= ]6How the city5892 sits3427 solitary910, that was full7227 of people5971! She has become as a widow490, who was great7227 among the nations1471! She who was a princess8282 among the provinces4082 has become tributary4522!<F 9and all the wickedness7451 of the men582 of Shechem7927 did God430 requite7725 on their heads7218: and on them came935 the curse7045 of Jotham3147 the son1121 of Jerubbaal3378.P;F 8Thus God430 requited7725 the wickedness7451 of Abimelech40, which he did6213 to his father1, in killing2026 his seventy7657 brothers251;6:gF 7When the men376 of Israel3478 saw7200 that Abimelech40 was dead4191, they departed3212 every man376 to his place4725.g9IF 6Then he called7121 hastily4120 to the young man5288 his armor bearer5375, and said559 to him8025, "Draw your sword2719, and kill4191 me559, that men not say of me802, 'A woman killed2026 him5288.' His young man thrust him through1856, and he died4191."98mF 5A certain259 woman802 cast7993 an upper6400 millstone7393 on Abimelech40's head7218, and broke7533 his skull1538.X7+F 4Abimelech40 came935 to the tower4026, and fought3898 against it5066, and drew near to the door6607 of the tower4026 to burn8313 it with fire784.A6}F 3But there was a strong5797 tower4026 within8432 the city5892, and there fled5127 all the men582 and women802, and all they1167 of the city5892, and shut5462 themselves in5927, and went up to the roof1406 of the tower4026.5F 2Then went3212 Abimelech40 to Thebez8405, and encamped2583 against Thebez8405, and took it3920.=4uF 1All the people5971 likewise each376 cut down3772 his bough7754, and followed3212 Abimelech40, and put7760 them at the base of the stronghold6877, and set3341 the stronghold6877 on fire784 on them582; so that all the people of the tower4026 of Shechem7927 died4191 also505, about a thousand men376 and women802.&3GF 0Abimelech40 went up5927 to Mount2022 Zalmon6756, he and all the people5971 who were with him40; and Abimelech took3947 an axe7134 in his hand3027, and cut down3772 a bough7754 from the trees6086, and took5375 it up7760, and laid it on his shoulder7926: and he said559 to the people5971 who were with him7200, "What you have seen me do6213, make haste4116, and do6213 as I have done3644!"29F /It was told5046 Abimelech40 that all the men1167 of the tower4026 of Shechem7927 were gathered together6908.Z1/F .When all the men1167 of the tower4026 of Shechem7927 heard8085 of it935, they entered into the stronghold6877 of the house1004 of410 Elberith1286.+0QF -Abimelech40 fought3898 against the city5892 all that day3117; and he took3920 the city5892, and killed2026 the people5971 who were therein5422: and he beat down the city5892, and sowed2232 it with salt4417.J/F ,Abimelech40, and the companies7218 that were with him6584, rushed forward, and stood5975 in the entrance6607 of the gate8179 of the city5892: and the two8147 companies7218 rushed on6584 all who were in the field7704, and struck them5221.Y.-F +He took3947 the people5971, and divided2673 them into three7969 companies7218, and laid wait693 in the field7704; and he looked7200, and behold5971, the people came forth3318 out of the city5892; He rose up6965 against them5221, and struck them.'-IF *It happened on the next day4283, that the people5971 went out3318 into the field7704; and they told5046 Abimelech40.T,#F )Abimelech40 lived3427 at Arumah725: and Zebul2083 drove out1644 Gaal1603 and his brothers251, that they should not dwell3427 in Shechem7927.P+F (Abimelech40 chased7291 him5127, and he fled before6440 him7227, and many fell5307 wounded2491, even to the entrance6607 of the gate8179.*)F 'Gaal1603 went out3318 before6440 the men1167 of Shechem7927, and fought3898 with Abimelech40.M)F &Then Zebul2083 said559 to him645, "Now where is your mouth6310, that you said559, 40 'Who is Abimelech, that we should serve5647 him5971?' Isn't this the people that you have despised3988? Please go out3318 now4994 and fight with them3898.":(oF %Gaal1603 spoke1696 again3254 and said1696, "Behold5971, people are coming3381 down3381 by the middle2872 of the land776, and one company7218 comes935 by the way of1870 the oak436 of1870 Meonenim6049."p'[F $When Gaal1603 saw7200 the people5971, he said559 to Zebul2083, "Behold5971, people are coming3381 down3381 from the tops7218 of the mountains2022." Zebul2083 said559 to him7200, "You see the shadow6738 of the mountains2022 as if they were men582."&&GF #Gaal1603 the son1121 of Ebed5651 went out3318, and stood5975 in the entrance6607 of the gate8179 of the city5892: and Abimelech40 rose up6965, and the people5971 who were with him3993, from the ambush.U%%F "Abimelech40 rose up6965, and all the people5971 who were with him3915, by night, and they laid wait693 against Shechem7927 in four702 companies7218.l$SF !and it shall be1242, that in the morning, as soon as the sun8121 is up2224, you shall rise early7925, and rush on the city5892; and behold5971, when he and the people who are with him come out3318 against you3027, then may you do6213 to them as you3027 shall find occasion4672." #;F Now therefore6965, go up by night3915, you and the people5971 who are with you693, and lie in wait in the field7704:7"iF He sent7971 messengers4397 to Abimelech40 craftily8649, saying559, "Behold1603, Gaal the son1121 of Ebed5651 and his brothers251 have come935 to Shechem7927; and behold6696, they incite the city against you5892.V!'F When Zebul2083 the ruler8269 of the city5892 heard8085 the words1697 of Gaal1603 the son1121 of Ebed5651, his anger639 was kindled2734.v gF Would that this people5971 were under5414 my hand3027! Then I would remove5493 Abimelech40." He said559 to Abimelech40, "Increase7235 your army6635, and come out3318!"-F Gaal1603 the son1121 of Ebed5651 said559, "Who is Abimelech40, and who is Shechem7927, that we should serve5647 him1121? Isn't he the son of Jerubbaal3378? and Zebul2083 his officer6496? Serve5647 the men582 of Hamor2544 the father1 of Shechem7927: but why should we serve him5647?QF They went out3318 into the field7704, and harvested1219 their vineyards3754, and trod1869 the grapes6213, and held festival1974, and went935 into the house1004 of their god430, and ate398 and drank8354, and cursed7043 Abimelech40.iMF Gaal1603 the son1121 of Ebed5651 came935 with his brothers251, and went over5674 to Shechem7927; and the men1167 of Shechem7927 put their trust in him982.%F The men1167 of Shechem7927 set7760 an ambush693 for him on the tops7218 of the mountains2022, and they robbed1497 all who came5674 along that way1870 by them5046: and it was told Abimelech40. F that the violence2555 done to the seventy7657 sons1121 of Jerubbaal3378 might come935, and that their blood1818 might be laid7760 on Abimelech40 their brother251, who killed2026 them1167, and on the men of Shechem7927, who strengthened2388 his hands to kill2026 his brothers251.xkF God430 sent7971 an evil7451 spirit7307 between Abimelech40 and the men1167 of Shechem7927; and the men1167 of Shechem7927 dealt treacherously898 with Abimelech40:kQF Abimelech40 was prince7786 over Israel3478 three7969 years8141.H F Jotham3147 ran away1272, and fled5127, and went3212 to Beer876, and lived3427 there6440, for fear of Abimelech40 his brother251.xkF but if not784, let fire come out3318 from Abimelech40, and devour398 the men1167 of Shechem7927, and the house1004 of Millo4407; and let fire784 come out3318 from the men1167 of Shechem7927, and from the house1004 of Millo4407, and devour398 Abimelech40."}uF if you then have dealt6213 truly571 and righteously8549 with Jerubbaal3378 and with his house1004 this day3117, then rejoice8055 in Abimelech40, and let him also rejoice in you8055:5F and you have risen up6965 against my father1's house1004 this day3117, and have slain2026 his sons1121, seventy7657 persons376, on one259 stone68, and have made Abimelech40, the son1121 of his female servant519, king4427 over the men1167 of Shechem7927, because he is your brother251);?yF (for my father1 fought3898 for you7993, and risked his life5315, 5048 and delivered5337 you out of the hand3027 of Midian4080:^7F "Now therefore6213, if you have dealt truly571 and righteously8549, in that you have made Abimelech40 king4427, and if you have dealt6213 well2896 with Jerubbaal3378 and his house1004, and have done6213 to him according to the deserving1576 of his hands3027hKF "The bramble329 said559 to the trees6086, 571 'If in truth you anoint4886 me king4428 over you935, then come and take refuge2620 in my shade6738; and if not784, let fire come out3318 of the bramble329, and devour398 the cedars730 of Lebanon3844.'}F "Then all the trees6086 said559 to the bramble329, 3212 'Come and reign over us4427.'q]F "The vine1612 said559 to them2308, 'Should I leave my new wine8492, which cheers8055 God430 and man582, and go1980 to wave5128 back and forth over the trees6086?'vgF "The trees6086 said559 to the vine1612, 3212 'Come and reign over us4427.'jOF "But the fig tree8384 said559 to them2308, 'Should I leave my sweetness4987, and my good2896 fruit8570, and go1980 to wave5128 back and forth over the trees6086?'z oF "The trees6086 said559 to the fig tree8384, 3212 'Come and reign over us4427.'  F "But the olive tree2132 said559 to them2308, 'Should I leave my fatness1880, with which by me they honor3513 God430 and man582, and go1980 to wave5128 back and forth over the trees6086?'B F The trees6086 went forth1980 on a time to anoint4886 a king4428 over them559; and they said to the olive tree2132, 4427 'Reign over us.'w iF When they told5046 it to Jotham3147, he went3212 and stood5975 on the top7218 of Mount2022 Gerizim1630, and lifted up5375 his voice6963, and cried7121, and said559 to them8085, "Listen to me1167, you men of Shechem7927, that God430 may listen to you8085.* OF All the men1167 of Shechem7927 assembled themselves together622, and all the house1004 of Millo4407, and went3212 and made4427 Abimelech40 king4428, by the oak436 of the pillar5324 that was in Shechem7927.  F He went935 to his father1's house1004 at Ophrah6084, and killed2026 his brothers251 the sons1121 of Jerubbaal3378, being seventy7657 persons376, on one259 stone68: but Jotham3147 the youngest6996 son1121 of Jerubbaal3378 was left3498; for he hid himself2244.%F They gave5414 him seventy7657 pieces of silver3701 out of the house1004 of Baal Berith1170, with which Abimelech40 hired7936 vain7386 and light6348 fellows582, who followed3212 him310.<sF His mother517's brothers251 spoke1696 of him in the ears241 of all the men1167 of Shechem7927 all these words1697: and their hearts3820 inclined5186 to follow310 Abimelech40; for they said559, "He is our brother251." F "Please speak1696 in the ears241 of all the men1167 of Shechem7927, 2896 'Is it better for you that all the sons1121 of Jerubbaal3378, who are seventy7657 persons376, rule4910 over you259, or that one rule4910 over you2142?' Remember also that I am your bone6106 and your flesh1320."0 ]F Abimelech40 the son1121 of Jerubbaal3378 went3212 to Shechem7927 to his mother517's brothers251, and spoke1696 with them4940, and with all the family of the house1004 of his mother517's father1, saying559,^7F#neither did they show6213 kindness2617 to the house1004 of Jerubbaal3378, Gideon1439, according to all the goodness2896 which he had shown6213 to Israel3478.mUF"The children1121 of Israel3478 didn2142't remember Yahweh3068 their God430, who had delivered5337 them out of the hand3027 of all their enemies341 on every side5439;5F!It happened1439, as soon as Gideon was dead4191, that the children1121 of Israel3478 turned again7725, and played the prostitute2181 after310 the Baals1168, and made7760 Baal Berith1170 their god430.F Gideon1439 the son1121 of Joash3101 died4191 in a good2896 old age7872, and was buried6912 in the tomb6913 of Joash3101 his father1, in Ophrah6084 of the Abiezrites33.*OFHis concubine6370 who was in Shechem7927, she also bore3205 him a son1121, and he named7760 him8034 Abimelech40. ~~}}||{{zzyxx}xww v{uuhttytsjrrtqqTpp\oo?nnDmmRllOkkUjjNiiThh8ggDffee8ddccbb a|``p__|^^s]]g\[ZYXWVUTSRQPONML}KJIHGFLEECDDSCC5BB0A@@b??4>>==<;;y::`98p76Z44321p0/e.a-,**('&&v%!##!QFO1[h _  L ziv!h <_9 Even of these you may eat398: any kind4327 of locust697, any kind4327 of katydid5556, any kind4327 of cricket2728, and any kind4327 of grasshopper2284.  Yet you may eat398 these5775: of all winged creeping8318 things that go1980 on all fours702, which have legs3767 above4605 their feet7272, with2004 which to hop5425 on the earth776. 5775"'All flying insects8318 that walk8318 on all fours702 are an abomination to you8263.ue the stork2624, any kind4327 of heron601, the hoopoe1744, and the bat5847.T # the white owl8580, the desert owl6893, the osprey7360,W ) the little owl3563, the cormorant7994, the great owl3563, { the horned owl1323, the screech owl8464, and the gull7828, any kind4327 of hawk5322,0 ] any kind4327 of raven6158,Q  and the red kite344, any kind4327 of black kite344,nW 8262"'These you shall detest among4480 the birds5775; they shall not be eaten398, they are an abomination8262: the eagle5404, and the vulture6538, and the black vulture6538, Whatever has no fins5579 nor scales7193 in the waters4325, that is an abomination to you8263. and you detest them398. You shall not eat of their flesh1320, and you shall detest their carcasses5038.2_ All that don5579't have fins and scales7193 in the seas3220, and in the rivers5158, of all that move8318 in the waters4325, and of all the living2416 creatures5315 that are in the waters4325, they are an abomination to you8263,oY 398"'These you may eat of all that are in the waters4325: whatever has fins5579 and scales7193 in the waters4325, in the seas3220, and in the rivers5158, that you may eat398."? Of their flesh1320 you shall not eat398, and their carcasses5038 you shall not touch5060; they are unclean to you2931.A} The pig2386, because he has a split6536 hoof6541, and is cloven-footed8156, but doesn1641't chew the cud1625, he is unclean to you2931.9 The hare768, because she chews5927 the cud1625 but doesn6536't part the hoof6541, she is unclean to you2931.$C The coney8227, because he chews5927 the cud1625 but doesn6536't have a parted hoof6541, he is unclean to you2931.F 389"'Nevertheless these you shall not eat398 of those that chew5927 the cud1625, or of those who part6536 the hoof6541: the camel1581, because he chews5927 the cud1625 but doesn6536't have a parted hoof6541, he is unclean to you2931.9~m Whatever parts6536 the hoof6541, and is cloven-footed8156, and chews5927 the cud1625 among the animals929, that you may eat398.n}W "Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, 2063 'These are the living things2416 which you may eat398 among all the animals929 that are on the earth776.p| ] Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 and to Aaron175, saying to them559,^{7 When Moses4872 heard8085 that3190, it was pleasing in his sight.9zm Aaron175 spoke1696 to Moses4872, "Behold3117, this day they have offered7126 their sin offering2403 and their burnt offering2403 before6440 Yahweh3068; and such things as these have happened7122 to me398: and if I had eaten the sin offering2403 today3117, would it have been pleasing3190 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068?"vyg Behold2005, its blood1818 was not brought935 into the inner6441 part of the sanctuary6944: you certainly398 should have eaten398 it in the sanctuary6944, as I commanded6680."`x; "Why haven398't you eaten the sin offering2403 in the place4725 of the sanctuary6944, since it is most6944 holy6944, and he has given5414 it you to bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the congregation5712, to make atonement3722 for them before6440 Yahweh3068?Fw Moses4872 diligently1875 inquired1875 about the goat8163 of the sin offering2403, and8313, behold, it was burned: and he was angry7107 with Eleazar499 and with Ithamar385, the sons1121 of Aaron175 who were left3498, saying559,'vI The heaved8641 thigh7785 and the waved8573 breast2373 they shall bring935 with the offerings made by fire801 of the fat2459, to wave5130 it for a wave offering8573 before6440 Yahweh3068: and it shall be yours1121, and your sons' with you2706, as a portion forever5769; as Yahweh3068 has commanded6680."=uu The waved8573 breast2373 and the heaved8641 thigh7785 you shall eat398 in a clean2889 place4725, you1121, and your sons, and your daughters1323 with you2706: for they are given as your portion, and your sons1121' portion2706, out5414 of the sacrifices2077 of the peace offerings8002 of the children1121 of Israel3478. t and you shall eat398 it in a holy6918 place4725, because it is your portion2706, and your sons1121' portion2706, of the offerings801 of Yahweh3068 made by fire801: for so I am commanded6680..sW Moses4872 spoke1696 to Aaron175, and to Eleazar499 and to Ithamar385, his sons1121 who were left3498, "Take3947 the meal offering4503 that remains3498 of the offerings4503 of Yahweh3068 made by fire801, and eat398 it without yeast4682 beside681 the altar4196; for it is most6944 holy6944;Mr and that you are to teach3384 the children1121 of Israel3478 all the statutes2706 which Yahweh3068 has spoken1696 to them by3027 Moses4872."-qU and that you are to make a distinction914 between the holy6944 and the common2455, and between the unclean2931 and the clean2889;2p_ "Drink8354 no wine3196 nor strong drink8354, you1121, nor your sons with you935, when you go into the Tent168 of Meeting4150, that you don4191't die: it shall be a statute2708 forever5769 throughout your generations1755:Qo Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Aaron175, saying559,n7 You shall not go out3318 from the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, lest you die4191; for the anointing4888 oil8081 of Yahweh3068 is on you6213." They did according to the word1697 of Moses4872. m Moses4872 said559 to Aaron175, and to Eleazar499 and to Ithamar385, his sons1121, "Don7218't let the hair of your heads go loose6544, neither tear6533 your clothes899; that you don4191't die, and that he not be angry7107 with all the congregation5712: but let your brothers251, the whole house1004 of Israel3478, bewail1058 the burning8316 which Yahweh3068 has kindled8313.,lS So they drew near7126, and carried5375 them in their coats3801 out2351 of the camp4264, as Moses4872 had said1696.\k3 Moses4872 called7121 Mishael4332 and Elzaphan469, the sons1121 of Uzziel5816 the uncle1730 of Aaron175, and said559 to them7126, "Draw near, carry5375 your brothers251 from before6440 the sanctuary6944 out2351 of the camp4264."Pj Then Moses4872 said559 to Aaron175, "This is what Yahweh3068 spoke1696 of559, saying, 6942 'I will show myself holy to those who come near7138 me6440, and before all the people5971 I will be glorified3513.'" Aaron175 held his peace1826.+iQ And fire784 came forth3318 from before Yahweh3068, and devoured398 them4191, and they died before6440 Yahweh3068.vh i Nadab5070 and Abihu30, the sons1121 of Aaron175, each376 took3947 his censer4289, and put5414 fire784 in it2004, and laid5414 incense7004 on it7126, and offered strange2114 fire784 before6440 Yahweh3068, which he had not commanded them6680.jg QHe shall tear8156 it by its wings3671, but shall not divide it apart914. The priest3548 shall burn6999 it on the altar4196, on the wood6086 that is on the fire784. It is a burnt offering5930, an offering made by fire801, of a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068.cf Cand he shall take away5493 its crop4760 with its filth5133, and cast7993 it beside681 the altar4196 on the east part6924, in the place4725 of the ashes1880.e +The priest3548 shall bring7126 it to the altar4196, and wring off4454 its head7218, and burn6999 it on the altar4196; and its blood1818 shall be drained out4680 on the side7023 of the altar4196;jd Q5930"'If his offering to Yahweh3068 is a burnt offering5930 of birds5775, then he shall offer7126 his offering7133 of turtledoves8449, or of young1121 pigeons3123.Yc / but the innards7130 and the legs3767 he shall wash7364 with water4325. The priest3548 shall offer7126 the whole6999, and burn it on the altar4196. It is a burnt offering5930, an offering made by fire801, of a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068.b { He shall cut5408 it into its pieces5409, with its head7218 and its fat6309. The priest3548 shall lay them in order6186 on the wood6086 that is on the fire784 which is on the altar4196,a 7 He shall kill7819 it on the north6828 side3409 of the altar4196 before6440 Yahweh3068. Aaron175's sons1121, the priests3548, shall sprinkle2236 its blood1818 around5439 on the altar4196.d` E 7133"'If his offering is from the flock6629, from the sheep3775, or from the goats5795, for a burnt offering5930, he shall offer7126 a male2145 without blemish8549.>_ y but its innards7130 and its legs3767 he shall wash7364 with water4325. The priest3548 shall burn6999 the whole on the altar4196, for a burnt offering5930, an offering made by fire801, of a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068.~^ yand Aaron175's sons1121, the priests3548, shall lay6186 the pieces7218, the head, and the fat6309 in order6186 on the wood6086 that is on the fire784 which is on the altar4196;D] The sons1121 of Aaron175 the priest3548 shall put5414 fire784 on the altar4196, and lay wood6086 in order6186 on the fire784;m\ WHe shall flay6584 the burnt offering5930, and cut5408 it into pieces5409.e[ GHe shall kill7819 the bull1121 before6440 Yahweh3068. Aaron175's sons1121, the priests3548, shall present7126 the blood1818 and sprinkle2236 the blood1818 around5439 on the altar4196 that is at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.>Z yHe shall lay5564 his hand3027 on the head7218 of the burnt offering5930, and it shall be accepted7521 for him to make atonement for him3722.NY 7133"'If his offering is a burnt offering5930 from the herd1241, he shall offer7126 a male2145 without blemish8549. He shall7522 offer7126 it at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, that he may be accepted before6440 Yahweh3068.HX  "Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them120, 'When anyone of you offers7126 an offering7133 to Yahweh3068, you shall offer7126 your offering7133 of the livestock929, from the herd1241 and from the flock6629.W ;Yahweh3068 called7121 to Moses4872, and spoke1696 to him out of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, saying559,vVe6But you have utterly3988 rejected3988 us3966; You are very angry against us7107.U-6Turn7725 us to yourself3068, Yahweh, and we shall be turned7725. Renew2318 our days3117 as of old6924.zTm6Why do you forget7911 us forever5331, And forsake5800 us so long753 time3117?S%6You3068, Yahweh, remain3427 forever5769; Your throne3678 is from generation1755 to generation1755.R6For the mountain2022 of Zion6726, which is desolate8074: The foxes7776 walk on it1980.uQc6For this our heart3820 is faint1739; For these things our eyes5869 are dim2821;P{6The crown5850 is fallen5307 from our head7218: Woe188 to us2398! for we have sinned. O6The joy4885 of our heart3820 is ceased7673; Our dance4234 is turned2015 into mourning60.N6The elders2205 have ceased7673 from the gate8179, The young men970 from their music5058. M6 The young men970 bare5375 the mill2911; The children5288 stumbled3782 under the wood6086.L'6 Princes8269 were hanged up8518 by their hand3027: The faces6440 of elders2205 were not honored1921.K6 They ravished6031 the women802 in Zion6726, The virgins1330 in the cities5892 of Judah3063.J6 Our skin5785 is black3648 like an oven8574, Because6440 of the burning2152 heat of famine7458.I56 We get935 our bread3899 at the peril of our lives5315, Because6440 of the sword2719 of the wilderness4057.{Ho6Servants5650 rule4910 over us6561: There is none to deliver us out of their hand3027.G{6Our fathers1 sinned2398, and are no369 more5445; We have borne their iniquities5771.!F;6We have given5414 the hand3027 to the Egyptians4714, To the Assyrians804, to be satisfied7646 with bread3899.tEa6Our pursuers7291 are on our necks6677: We are weary3021, and have no rest5117.|Dq6We have drunken8354 our water4325 for money3701; Our wood6086 is sold to us935.lCQ6We are orphans3490 and fatherless369; Our mothers517 are as widows490.~Bu6Our inheritance5159 is turned2015 to strangers2114, Our houses1004 to aliens5237.A 6Remember2142, Yahweh3068, what has come on us7200: Look, and see7200 our reproach2781.H@ 6The punishment of your iniquity5771 is accomplished8552, daughter1323 of Zion6726; he will no more3254 carry you away into captivity1540: He will visit6485 your iniquity5771, daughter1323 of Edom123; he will uncover1540 your sins2403."?=6Rejoice7797 and be glad8055, daughter1323 of Edom123, that dwell3427 in the land776 of Uz5780: The cup3563 shall pass5674 through to you also7937; you shall be drunken, and shall make yourself naked6168.>6The breath7307 of our nostrils639, the anointed4899 of Yahweh3068, was taken3920 in their pits7825; Of whom we said559, Under his shadow6738 we shall live2421 among the nations1471.`=96Our pursuers7291 were swifter7031 than the eagles5404 of the sky8064: They chased1814 us on the mountains2022, they laid wait693 for us in the wilderness4057.n<U6They hunt6679 our steps6806, so that we can3212't go in our streets7339: Our end7093 is near7126, our days3117 are fulfilled4390; for our end7093 has come935.V;%6Our eyes5869 still fail3615, looking in vain1892 for our help5833: In our watching6836 we have watched6822 for a nation1471 that could not save3467. : 6The anger6440 of Yahweh3068 has scattered2505 them3254; he will no more regard5027 them5027: They didn't respect the persons6440 of the priests3548, they didn2603't favor the elders2205./9W6Depart5493! they cried7121 to them2931, Unclean! depart5493, depart5493, don5060't touch! When they fled away5132 and wandered5128, men said559 among the nations1471, They shall not live1481 here any more3254.\816They wander5128 as blind5787 men in the streets2351, they are polluted1351 with blood1818, So that men can3201't 3808 touch5060 their garments3830.i7K6 It is because of the sins2403 of her prophets5030, and the iniquities5771 of her priests3548, That have shed8210 the blood1818 of the just6662 in the midst of her7130.66 The kings4428 of the earth776 didn539't believe, neither all the inhabitants3427 of the world8398, That the adversary6862 and the enemy341 would enter935 into the gates8179 of Jerusalem3389. 5 6 Yahweh3068 has accomplished3615 his wrath2534, he has poured out8210 his fierce2740 anger639; He has kindled3341 a fire784 in Zion6726, which has devoured398 its foundations3247.p4Y6 The hands3027 of the pitiful7362 women802 have boiled1310 their own children3206; They were their food1262 in the destruction7667 of the daughter1323 of my people5971.3+6 Those who are killed2491 with the sword2719 are better2896 than those who are killed2491 with hunger7458; For these1992 pine away2100, stricken1856 through8570, for want of the fruits of the field7704.26Their appearance8389 is blacker2821 than a coal7815; they are not known5234 in the streets2351: Their skin5785 clings6821 to their bones6106; it is withered3001, it has become like a stick6086.1{6Her nobles5139 were purer2141 than snow7950, they were whiter6705 than milk2461; They were more ruddy119 in body6106 than rubies6443, their polishing1508 was as of sapphire5601. 0 6For the iniquity5771 of the daughter1323 of my people5971 is greater1431 than the sin2403 of Sodom5467, That was overthrown2015 as in a moment7281, and no hands3027 were laid on her2342.L/6Those who fed398 delicately4574 are desolate8074 in the streets2351: Those who were brought up539 in scarlet8438 embrace2263 dunghills830.t.a6The tongue3956 of the nursing child3243 clings1692 to the roof of his mouth2441 for thirst6772: The young children5768 ask7592 bread3899, and no man breaks it to them6566. -6Even the jackals8577 draw out2502 the breast7699, they nurse3243 their young ones1482: The daughter1323 of my people5971 has become cruel393, like the ostriches3283 in the wilderness4057.,6The precious3368 sons1121 of Zion6726, comparable5537 to fine gold6337, How are they esteemed2803 as earthen2789 pitchers5035, the work4639 of the hands3027 of the potter3335!y+ m6How the gold2091 has become dim6004! The most2896 pure gold3800 has changed8132! The stones68 of the sanctuary6944 are poured out8210 at the head7218 of every street2351.*6BYou will pursue7291 them in anger639, and destroy8045 them from under the heavens8064 of Yahweh3068.o)W6AYou will give5414 them hardness4044 of heart3820, your curse to them8381.(!6@You will render7725 to them a recompense1576, Yahweh3068, according to the work4639 of their hands3027.w'g6?You see5027 their sitting down3427, and their rising up7012; I am their song4485. & 6>The lips8193 of those that rose up6965 against me1902, and their device against me all the day3117.~%u6=You have heard8085 their reproach2781, Yahweh3068, and all their devices against me4284,n$U67200 all their vengeance5360 and all their devices against me4284.p#Y6;Yahweh3068, you have seen7200 my wrong5792. Judge8199 my cause4941."6:Lord136, you have pleaded7378 the causes7379 of my soul5315; you have redeemed1350 my life2416. ! 69You drew near7126 in the day3117 that I called7121 on you559; you said, Don3372't be afraid. 68You heard8085 my voice6963; don5956't hide your ear241 at my breathing7309, at my cry7775.yk67I called7121 on your name8034, Yahweh3068, out of the lowest8482 dungeon953.q[66Waters4325 flowed over6687 my head7218; I said559, I am cut off1504.65They have cut off6789 my life2416 in the dungeon953, and have cast3034 a stone on me68.#64They have chased6679 me relentlessly6679 like a bird6833, those who are my enemies341 without cause2600.{63My eye5869 affects5953 my soul5315, because of all the daughters1323 of my city5892.b=62Until Yahweh3068 look down8259, and see7200 from heaven8064.uc61My eye5869 pours down5064, and doesn1820't cease, without any intermission2014,0Y60My eye5869 runs down3381 with streams6388 of water4325, for the destruction7667 of the daughter1323 of my people5971.ta6/Fear6343 and the pit6354 have come on us7612, devastation and destruction7667.b=6.All our enemies341 have opened6475 their mouth wide against us6310.  6-You have made7760 us an off-scouring5501 and refuse3973 in the midst7130 of the peoples5971.{6,You have covered5526 yourself with a cloud6051, so that no prayer8605 can pass through5674.6+You have covered5526 with anger639 and pursued7291 us2026; you have killed, you have not pitied2550.ta6*We5168 have transgressed6586 and have rebelled4784; you have not pardoned5545.~u6)Let us lift up5375 our heart3824 with our hands3709 to God410 in the heavens8064.zm6(Let us search2664 and try2713 our ways1870, and turn again7725 to Yahweh3068.6'Why does a living2416 man120 complain596, a man1397 for the punishment of his sins2399?~u6&Doesn7451't evil and good2896 come3318 out of the mouth6310 of the Most High5945?t a6%Who is he who says559, and it comes to pass136, when the Lord doesn6680't command it?w g6$To subvert5791 a man120 in his cause7379, the Lord136 doesn7200't approve. 6#To turn aside5186 the right4941 of a man1397 before the face6440 of the Most High5945,g G6"To crush1792 under foot7272 all the prisoners615 of the earth776, }6!For he does not afflict6031 willingly3820, nor grieve3013 the children1121 of men376.!;6 For though he cause grief3013, yet he will have compassion7355 according to the multitude7230 of his loving kindnesses2617.Q6For the Lord136 will not cast off2186 forever5769.#6Let him give5414 his cheek3895 to him who strikes5221 him7646; let him be filled full with reproach2781.w6Let him put his mouth6310 in the dust6083, if so be3426 there may be3426 hope8615.wg6Let him sit3427 alone910 and keep silence1826, because he has laid it on him5190.yk6It is good2896 for a man1397 that he bear5375 the yoke5923 in his youth5271.6It is good2896 that a man should hope3175 and quietly wait1748 for the salvation8668 of Yahweh3068.6Yahweh3068 is good2896 to those who wait6960 for him5315, to the soul that seeks him1875.{6Yahweh3068 is my portion2506, says559 my soul5315; therefore will I hope in him3176.lQ6They are new2319 every morning1242; great7227 is your faithfulness530.+~O6It is because of Yahweh3068's loving kindnesses2617 that we are not consumed8552, because his compassion7356 doesn3615't fail.[}/6This I recall7725 to my mind3820; therefore have I hope3176.e|C6My soul5315 still2142 remembers them7743, and is bowed down within me.{{6Remember2142 my affliction6040 and my misery4788, the wormwood3939 and the gall7219.}zs6I said559, My strength5331 is perished6, and my expectation8431 from Yahweh3068. y6You have removed2186 my soul5315 far off2186 from peace7965; I forgot5382 prosperity2896. x6He has also broken1638 my teeth8127 with gravel stones2687; he has covered3728 me with ashes665.vwe6He has filled7646 me with bitterness4844, he has sated7301 me with wormwood3939.zvm6I am become a derision7814 to all my people5971, and their song5058 all the day3117.tua6 He has caused the shafts1121 of his quiver827 to enter935 into my kidneys3629.ytk6 He has bent1869 his bow7198, and set5324 me as a mark4307 for the arrow2671.s6 He has turned aside5493 my ways1870, and pulled me in pieces6582; he has made7760 me desolate8074.tra6 He is to me as a bear1677 lying in wait693, as a lion738 in secret places4565.q6 He has walled1443 up my ways1870 with cut stone1496; he has made my paths5410 crooked5753.qp[6Yes2199, when I cry, and call2199 for help5640, he shuts out my prayer8605.oy6He has walled1443 me about3318, that I can't go forth; he has made my chain5178 heavy3513.ny6He has made3427 me to dwell in dark places4285, as those that have been long5769 dead4191.wmg6He has built against1129 me5362, and surrounded me with gall7219 and travail8513.~lu6My flesh1320 and my skin5785 has he made old1086; he has broken7665 my bones6106.vke6Surely against me he turns7725 his hand3027 again2015 and again all the day3117.wjg6He has led5090 me and caused3212 me to walk in darkness2822, and not in light216.~i w6I am the man1397 that has seen7200 affliction6040 by the rod7626 of his wrath5678.vhe6You have called7121, as in the day3117 of a solemn4150 assembly4032, my terrors on every side5439; There was none that escaped6412 or remained8300 in the day3117 of Yahweh3068's anger639: Those that I have dandled2946 and brought up7235 has my enemy341 consumed3615. uwm~~}{{%z5yxvvIuKtKsrr0qlp/on]m\l7819 the lamb3532 of the trespass offering817. The priest3548 shall take3947 some of the blood1818 of the trespass offering817 and put5414 it on the tip8571 of the right3233 ear241 of him who is to be cleansed2891, and on the thumb931 of his right3233 hand3027, and on the big toe931 of his right3233 foot7272.The priest3548 shall take3947 the lamb3532 of the trespass offering817, and the log3849 of oil8081, and the priest3548 shall wave5130 them for a wave offering8573 before6440 Yahweh3068.oY"On the eighth8066 day3117 he shall bring935 them for his cleansing2893 to the priest3548, to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, before6440 Yahweh3068.and two8147 turtledoves8449, or two8147 young1121 pigeons3123, such as he is able to afford3027; and the one259 shall be a sin offering2403, and the other259 a burnt offering5930. ;"If he is poor1800, and can3027't afford so much3947, then he shall take one259 male lamb3532 for a trespass offering817 to be waved8573, to make atonement3722 for him259, and one tenth of an ephah6241 of fine flour5560 mingled1101 with oil8081 for a meal offering4503, and a log3849 of oil8081;r_and the priest3548 shall offer5927 the burnt offering5930 and the meal offering4503 on the altar4196. The priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for him2891, and he shall be clean."The priest3548 shall offer6213 the sin offering2403, and make atonement3722 for him who is to be cleansed2891 because of his uncleanness2932: and afterward310 he shall kill7819 the burnt offering5930;$CThe rest3498 of the oil8081 that is in the priest3548's hand3709 he shall put5414 on the head7218 of him who is to be cleansed2891, and the priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for him before6440 Yahweh3068.1~]The priest3548 shall put5414 some of the rest3499 of the oil8081 that is in his hand3709 on the tip8571 of the right3233 ear241 of him who is to be cleansed2891, and on the thumb931 of his right3233 hand3027, and on the big toe931 of his right3233 foot7272, upon the blood1818 of the trespass offering817.9}mThe priest3548 shall dip2881 his right3233 finger676 in the oil8081 that is in his left8042 hand3709, and shall sprinkle5137 some of the oil8081 with his finger676 seven7651 times6471 before6440 Yahweh3068.>|wThe priest3548 shall take3947 some of the log3849 of oil8081, and pour3332 it into the palm3709 of his own3548 left hand8042.{'The priest3548 shall take3947 some of the blood1818 of the trespass offering817, and the priest3548 shall put5414 it on the tip8571 of the right3233 ear241 of him who is to be cleansed2891, and on the thumb931 of his right3233 hand3027, and on the big toe931 of his right3233 foot7272.nzW He shall kill7819 the male lamb3532 in the place4725 where they kill7819 the sin offering2403 and the burnt offering5930, in the place4725 of the sanctuary6944; for as the sin offering2403 is the priest3548's, so is the trespass offering817. It is most6944 holy6944.%yE "The priest3548 shall take3947 one259 of the male lambs3532, and offer7126 him for a trespass offering817, with the log3849 of oil8081, and wave5130 them for a wave offering8573 before6440 Yahweh3068.~xw The priest3548 who cleanses2891 him shall set5975 the man376 who is to be cleansed2891, and those things6440, before Yahweh3068, at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.6wg "On the eighth8066 day3117 he shall take3947 two8147 male lambs3532 without blemish8549, and one259 ewe lamb3535 a1323 year8141 old without blemish8549, and three7969 tenths of an ephah6241 of fine flour5560 for a meal offering4503, mingled1101 with oil8081, and one259 log3849 of oil8081.v- It shall be on the seventh7637 day3117, that he shall shave1548 all his hair8181 off his head7218 and his beard2206 and his eyebrows1354, even all his hair8181 he shall shave1548 off3526. He shall wash his clothes899, and he shall bathe3526 his body1320 in water4325, then he shall be clean2891. u"He who is to be cleansed2891 shall wash3526 his clothes899, and shave1548 off all his hair8181, and bathe7364 himself in water4325; and he shall be clean2891. After310 that he shall come935 into the camp4264, but shall dwell3427 outside2351 his tent168 seven7651 days3117.#tAHe shall sprinkle5137 on him who is to be cleansed2891 from the leprosy6883 seven7651 times6471, and shall pronounce him clean2891, and shall let the living2416 bird6833 go7971 into the open6440 field7704.rs_As for the living2416 bird6833, he shall take3947 it730, and the cedar wood6086, and the scarlet8144, and the hyssop231, and shall dip2881 them and the living2416 bird6833 in the blood1818 of the bird6833 that was killed7819 over the running2416 water4325.JrThe priest3548 shall command6680 them to kill7819 one259 of the birds6833 in an earthen2789 vessel3627 over running2416 water4325.q#then the priest3548 shall command6680 them to take3947 for him who is to be cleansed2891 two8147 living2416 clean2889 birds6833, and cedar730 wood6086, and scarlet8144, and hyssop231.p{and the priest3548 shall go forth3318 out2351 of the camp4264. The priest3548 shall examine7200 him5061, and behold, if the plague of leprosy6883 is healed7495 in the leper6879,-oU"This shall be the law8451 of the leper6879 in the day3117 of his cleansing2893. He shall be brought935 to the priest3548,Qn Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,>mw ;This is the law8451 of the plague5061 of mildew6883 in a garment899 of wool6785 or linen6593, either in the warp8359, or the woof6154, or in anything3627 of skin5785, to pronounce it clean2891, or to pronounce it unclean2930.Hl  :The garment899, either the warp8359, or the woof6154, or whatever thing3627 of skin5785 it is3526, which you shall wash, if the plague5061 has departed5493 from them3526, then it shall be washed the second8145 time2891, and it will be clean."*kO 9and if it appears7200 again5750 in the garment899, either in the warp8359, or in the woof6154, or in anything3627 of skin5785, it is spreading6524. You shall burn8313 with fire784 that in which the plague is5061./jY 8If the priest3548 looks7200, and behold5061, the plague has faded3544 after310 it is washed3526, then he shall tear7167 it out of the garment899, or out of the skin5785, or out of the warp8359, or out of the woof6154:6ig 7Then the priest3548 shall examine7200 it310, after the plague5061 is washed3526; and behold5061, if the plague hasn2015't changed its color5869, and the plague5061 hasn6581't spread, it is unclean2931; you shall burn8313 it in the fire784. It is a mildewed6356 spot7146, whether the bareness is inside or outside1372.Xh+ 6then the priest3548 shall command6680 that they wash3526 the thing in which the plague5061 is5462, and he shall isolate it seven7651 more8145 days3117.g% 5"If the priest3548 examines7200 it5061, and behold, the plague hasn6581't spread in the garment899, either176 in the warp8359, or176 in the woof6154, or176 in anything3627 of skin5785;Pf 4He shall burn8313 the garment899, whether the warp8359 or the woof6154, in wool6785 or in linen6593, or anything3627 of skin5785, in which the plague5061 is3992: for it is a destructive mildew6883. It shall be burned8313 in the fire784.%eE 3He shall examine7200 the plague5061 on the seventh7637 day3117. If the plague5061 has spread6581 in the garment899, either in the warp8359, or in the woof6154, or in the skin5785, whatever use4399 the skin5785 is used6213 for5061, the plague is a destructive3992 mildew6883. It is unclean2931.d5 2The priest3548 shall examine7200 the plague5061, and isolate5462 the plague5061 seven7651 days3117.`c; 1if the plague5061 is greenish3422 or reddish125 in the garment899, or in the skin5785, or176 in the warp8359, or in the woof6154, or in anything3627 made of skin5785; it is the plague5061 of leprosy6883, and shall be shown7200 to the priest3548.;bq 0whether it is in warp8359, or woof6154; of linen6593, or of wool6785; whether in a skin5785, or in anything made4399 of skin5785;:ao /"The garment899 also that the plague5061 of leprosy6883 is in6785, whether it is a woolen garment899, or a linen6593 garment899;z`o .All the days3117 in which the plague5061 is in him he shall be unclean2930. He is unclean2931. He shall dwell3427 alone910. Outside2351 of the camp4264 shall be his dwelling4186.'_I -"The leper6879 in whom the plague5061 is shall wear torn6533 clothes899, and the hair of his head7218 shall hang loose6544. He shall cover5844 his upper lip8222, and shall cry7121, 2931 'Unclean! Unclean2931!'M^ ,he is a leprous6879 man376. He is unclean2931. The priest3548 shall surely pronounce him2930 unclean2930. His plague5061 is on his head7218.N] +Then the priest3548 shall examine7200 him7613; and, behold, if the rising of the plague5061 is reddish125 - white3836 in his bald head7146, or in his bald forehead1372, like the appearance4758 of leprosy6883 in the skin5785 of the flesh1320,\y *But if there is in the bald head7146, or the bald forehead1372, a reddish125 - white3836 plague5061; it is leprosy6883 breaking6524 out in his bald head7146, or his bald forehead1372.[5 )If his hair has fallen4803 off from the front part6285 of his head7218, he is forehead bald1371. He is clean2889.Z ("If a man376's hair has fallen4803 from his head7218, he is bald7142. He is clean2889.2Y_ 'then the priest3548 shall examine7200 them934; and behold, if the bright spots on the skin5785 of their body1320 are a dull3544 white3836, it is a harmless rash933, it has broken6524 out in the skin5785; he is clean2889.+XQ &"When a man376 or a woman802 has bright spots934 in the skin5785 of the body1320, even white3836 bright spots934;W %But if in his eyes5869 the itch5424 is arrested5975, and black7838 hair8181 has grown6779 in it5424; the itch is healed7495, he is clean2889. The priest3548 shall pronounce him clean2889.V  $then the priest3548 shall examine7200 him5424; and behold, if the itch has spread6581 in the skin5785, the priest3548 shall not look1239 for the yellow6669 hair8181; he is unclean2931.U #But if the itch5424 spreads6581 in6581 the skin5785 after310 his cleansing2893,$TC "On the seventh7637 day3117, the priest3548 shall examine7200 the itch5424; and behold5424, if the itch hasn6581't spread in the skin5785, and its appearance4758 isn6013't deeper than the skin5785, then the priest3548 shall pronounce him clean2891. He shall wash3526 his clothes899, and be clean2891.hSK !then he shall be shaved1548, but he shall not shave1548 the itch5424; and the priest3548 shall shut5462 him up who has the itch5424 seven7651 more8145 days3117.TR# On the seventh7637 day3117 the priest3548 shall examine7200 the plague5061; and behold5424, if the itch hasn6581't spread, and there is no yellow6669 hair8181 in it4758, and the appearance of the itch5424 isn6013't deeper than the skin5785,Q If the priest3548 examines7200 the plague5061 of itching5424, and behold4758, its appearance isn6013't deeper than the skin5785, and there is no black7838 hair8181 in it3548, then the priest shall isolate5462 him the person infected5061 with itching5424 seven7651 days3117.P3 then the priest3548 shall examine the plague5061; and behold7200, if its appearance4758 is deeper6013 than the skin5785, and the hair8181 in it is yellow6669 and thin1851, then the priest3548 shall pronounce him unclean2930: it is an itch5424, it is leprosy6883 of the head7218 or of the beard2206.|Os "When a man376 or woman802 has a plague5061 on the head7218 or on the beard2206,LN If the bright934 spot934 stays5975 in its place6581, and hasn't spread in the skin5785, but is faded3544, it is the swelling7613 from the burn4348, and the priest3548 shall pronounce him clean2891; for it is the scar6867 from the burn4348.M/ The priest3548 shall examine7200 him on the seventh7637 day3117. If it has spread6581 in6581 the skin5785, then the priest3548 shall pronounce him unclean2930. It is the plague5061 of leprosy6883.?Ly But if the priest3548 examines7200 it3836, and behold, there is no white hair8181 in the bright spot934, and it isn8217't lower than the skin5785, but is faded3544; then the priest3548 shall isolate5462 him seven7651 days3117.3548 shall examine7200 it8181; and behold, if the hair in the bright spot934 has turned2015 white3836, and its appearance4758 is deeper6013 than the skin5785; it is leprosy6883. It has broken6524 out in the burning4348, and the priest3548 shall pronounce him unclean2930. It is the plague5061 of leprosy6883.uJe "Or when the body1320 has a burn4348 from fire784 on its skin5785, and the raw4241 flesh of the burn4348 becomes a bright3836 spot934, reddish-white125, or white3836,ZI/ But if the bright spot934 stays5975 in its place6581, and hasn't spread, it is the scar6867 from the boil7822; and the priest3548 shall pronounce him clean2891."H? If it spreads6581 in6581 the skin5785, then the priest3548 shall pronounce him unclean2930. It is a plague5061.)GM But if the priest3548 examines7200 it3836, and behold, there are no white hairs8181 in it8217, and it isn't deeper than the skin5785, but is dim3544, then the priest3548 shall isolate5462 him seven7651 days3117.F} and the priest3548 shall examine7200 it4758; and behold, if its appearance is lower8217 than the skin5785, and its hair8181 has turned2015 white3836, then the priest3548 shall pronounce him unclean2930. It is the plague5061 of leprosy6883. It has broken6524 out in the boil7822.hEK and in the place4725 of the boil7822 there is a white3836 rising7613, or a bright spot934, reddish125 - white3836, then it shall be shown7200 to the priest3548;yDm "When the body1320 has a boil7822 on its3588 skin5785, and it has healed7495,C{ and the priest3548 shall examine7200 him5061; and, behold, if the plague has turned2015 white3836, then the priest3548 shall pronounce him clean2891 of the plague5061. He is clean2891.0B[ Or if the raw2416 flesh1320 turns again7725, and is changed2015 to white3836, then he shall come935 to the priest3548;WA) The priest3548 shall examine7200 the raw2416 flesh1320, and pronounce him unclean2930: the raw2416 flesh1320 is unclean2930. It is leprosy6883.{@q But whenever3117 raw2416 flesh1320 appears7200 in him2930, he shall be unclean."?? then the priest3548 shall examine7200 him6883; and, behold, if the leprosy has covered3680 all his flesh1320, he shall pronounce him clean2891 of the plague5061. It has all turned2015 white3836: he is clean2889.9>m "If the leprosy6883 breaks out6524 all over6524 the skin5785, and the leprosy6883 covers3680 all the skin5785 of the infected5061 person from his head7218 even to his feet7272, as far as it appears4758 to the priest3548;j=O it is a chronic3462 leprosy6883 in the skin5785 of his body1320, and the priest3548 shall pronounce him unclean2930. He shall not isolate5462 him2931, for he is unclean.&<G and the priest3548 shall examine7200 him3836. Behold, if there is a white rising7613 in the skin5785, and it has turned2015 the hair8181 white3836, and there is4241 raw2416 flesh1320 in the rising7613,; "When the plague5061 of leprosy6883 is in a man120, then he shall be brought935 to the priest3548;j:O The priest3548 shall examine7200 him7200; and behold, if the scab4556 has spread on the skin5785, then the priest3548 shall pronounce him unclean2930. It is leprosy6883. 9 But if the scab4556 spreads6581 on6581 the skin5785, after310 he has shown7200 himself to the priest3548 for his cleansing2893, he shall show7200 himself to the priest3548 again8145.89 The priest3548 shall examine7200 him again8145 on the seventh7637 day3117; and behold5061, if the plague has faded3544, and the plague5061 hasn6581't spread in the skin5785, then the priest3548 shall pronounce him clean2891. It is a scab4556. He shall wash3526 his clothes899, and be clean2891.s7a The priest3548 shall examine7200 him on the seventh7637 day3117, and5869, behold, if in his eyes the plague5061 is arrested5975, and the plague5061 hasn6581't spread in the skin5785, then the priest3548 shall isolate5462 him for seven7651 more8145 days3117.t6c If the bright spot934 is white3836 in the skin5785 of his body1320, and its appearance4758 isn6013't deeper than the skin5785, and its hair8181 hasn2015't turned white3836, then the priest3548 shall isolate5462 the infected5061 person for seven7651 days3117.e5E and the priest3548 shall examine7200 the plague5061 in the skin5785 of the body1320: and if the hair8181 in the plague5061 has turned2015 white3836, and the appearance4758 of the plague5061 is deeper6013 than the body1320's skin5785, it is the plague5061 of leprosy6883; and the priest3548 shall examine7200 him2930, and pronounce him unclean.4# "When a man120 shall have a rising7613 in his body1320's skin5785, or a scab5597, or a bright spot934, and it becomes in the skin5785 of his body1320 the plague5061 of leprosy6883, then he shall be brought935 to Aaron175 the priest3548, or to one259 of his sons1121, the priests3548:h3 M Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 and to Aaron175, saying559,2y If she cannot afford a1767 lamb7716, then she shall take two8147 turtledoves8449, or two8147 young1121 pigeons3123; the one259 for a burnt offering5930, and the other259 for a sin offering5930: and the priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for her2891, and she shall be clean.'"=1u and he shall offer7126 it before6440 Yahweh3068, and make atonement3722 for her2891; and she shall be cleansed from the fountain4726 of her blood1818. 8451"'This is the law for her who bears3205, whether a male2145 or a female5347.>0w 3117"'When the days of her purification2892 are completed4390, for a son1121, or for a daughter1323, she shall bring935 to the priest3548 at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, a1121 year8141 old lamb3532 for a burnt offering5930, and a young1121 pigeon3123, or a turtledove8449, for a sin offering2403:/9 But if she bears3205 a female child5347, then she shall be unclean2930 two weeks7620, as in her period5079; and she shall continue3427 in the blood1818 of purification2893 sixty8346 - six8337 days3117.J. She shall continue3427 in the blood1818 of purification2893 thirty7970- three7969 days3117. She shall not touch5060 any holy6944 thing935, nor come into the sanctuary4720, until the days3117 of her purifying2892 are completed4390.-} In the eighth8066 day3117 the flesh1320 of his foreskin6190 shall be circumcised4135.f,G "Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, 802 'If a woman conceives2232, and bears3205 a male child2145, then she shall be unclean2930 seven7651 days3117; as in the days3117 of her monthly5079 period1738 she shall be unclean2930.Q+  Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,h*K /to make a distinction914 between the unclean2931 and the clean2889, and between the living thing2416 that may be eaten398 and the living thing2416 that may not be eaten398.'" ) .8451"'This is the law of the animal929, and of the bird5775, and of every living2416 creature5315 that moves7430 in the waters4325, and of every creature5315 that creeps8317 on the earth776,L( -For I am Yahweh3068 who brought5927 you up out of the land776 of Egypt4714, to be your God430. You shall therefore be holy6918, for I am holy6918.'1 ,For I am Yahweh3068 your God430. Sanctify yourselves6942 therefore6918, and be holy; for I am holy6918: neither shall you defile2930 yourselves5315 with any kind of creeping thing8318 that moves on the earth776.|&s +You shall not make8262 yourselves5315 abominable8262 with any creeping thing8318 that creeps8317, neither shall you make yourselves unclean2933 with them2930, that you should be defiled thereby.1%] *Whatever goes1980 on its belly1512, and whatever goes1980 on all fours702, or whatever has many feet7272, even all creeping things8318 that creep8317 on the earth776, them you shall not eat398; for they are an abomination8263.$) )8318"'Every creeping thing that creeps8317 on the earth776 is an abomination8263. It shall not be eaten398.8#k (He who eats398 of its carcass5038 shall wash3526 his clothes899, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153. He also who carries5375 its carcass5038 shall wash3526 his clothes899, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153.?"y '929"'If any animal, of which you may eat402, dies4191; he who touches5060 its carcass5038 shall be unclean2930 until the evening6153.(!K &But if water4325 is put5414 on the seed2233, and part of their carcass5038 falls5307 on it2931, it is unclean to you. 7 %If part of their carcass5038 falls5307 on any sowing2221 seed2233 which is to be sown2232, it is clean2889.F $Nevertheless a spring or a cistern in which water4325 is a gathered shall be clean2889: but that which touches5060 their carcass5038 shall be unclean2930.{q #Everything whereupon part of their carcass5038 falls5307 shall be unclean2930; whether oven8574, or range for pots2931, it shall be broken in pieces: they are unclean, and shall be unclean to you2931.ym "All food400 which may be eaten398, that on which water4325 comes935, shall be unclean2930; and all drink4945 that may be drunk8354 in every such vessel3627 shall be unclean2930./Y !Every earthen2789 vessel3627, into which any of them falls5307, all that is in it shall be unclean2930, and you shall break it7665.D On whatever any of them falls5307 when they are dead4194, it shall be unclean2930; whether it is any vessel3627 of wood6086, or clothing899, or skin5785, or sack8242, whatever vessel3627 it is4399, with which any work is done6213, it must be put935 into water4325, and it shall be unclean2930 until the evening6153; then it will be clean.U% These are they which are unclean2931 to you among all that creep8318. Whoever touches5060 them when they are dead4194, shall be unclean2930 until the evening6153. the gecko604, and the monitor lizard3581, the wall lizard3911, the skink2546, and the chameleon8580.kQ 2931"'These are they which are unclean to you among the creeping things8318 that creep8317 on the earth776: the weasel2467, the rat5909, any kind4327 of great lizard6632,D He who carries5375 their carcass5038 shall wash3526 his clothes899, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153. They are unclean to you2930.7 Whatever3605 goes1980 on its paws3709, among all animals2416 that go1980 on all fours702, they are unclean2931 to you5060. Whoever touches their carcass5038 shall be unclean2931 until the evening6153.{q 929"'Every animal which parts6536 the hoof6541, and is not cloven-footed8157, nor chews5927 the cud1625, is unclean2931 to you5060. Everyone who touches them shall be unclean2931.-U Whoever carries5375 any part of their carcass5038 shall wash3526 his clothes899, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153.%E 2930"'By these you will become unclean: whoever touches5060 their carcass5038 shall be unclean2930 until the evening6153. But all winged5775 creeping things8318 which have four702 feet7272, are an abomination to you8263. wg~j|{zyxxewIvftsrqponml}kgjih{gged\cVbbxbaj``^^)]M\;[?Z9YXWKVdTSRbQ~PON}MLLKEJ?HyG6213 my ordinances4941, and you shall keep8104 my statutes2708, and walk3212 in them3068: I am Yahweh your God430.F|You shall not do6213 as they do4639 in the land776 of Egypt4714, where you lived3427: and you shall not do6213 as they do6213 in the land776 of Canaan3667, where I am bringing935 you3212; neither shall you walk in their statutes2708.{"Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and say559 to them3068, 'I am Yahweh your God430.=z yYahweh3068 said1696 to Moses4872,y!But if he doesn3526't wash them7364, or bathe his flesh1320, then he shall bear5375 his iniquity5771.'"xy5315"'Every person that eats398 what dies5038 of itself2966, or that which is torn by animals249, whether he is native-born or a foreigner1616, he shall wash3526 his clothes899, and bathe3526 himself in water4325, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153: then he shall be clean2891.wFor as to the life5315 of all flesh1320, its blood1818 is with its life5315: therefore I said559 to the children1121 of Israel3478, "You shall not eat398 the blood1818 of any kind of flesh1320; for the life5315 of all flesh1320 is its blood1818. Whoever eats398 it shall be cut off3772."v 376"'Whatever man there is of the children1121 of Israel3478, or of the strangers1616 who live as foreigners1481 among8432 them6718, who takes in hunting6679 any animal2416 or bird5775 that may be eaten398; he shall pour8210 out its blood1818, and cover3680 it with dust6083.u9 Therefore I have said559 to the children1121 of Israel3478, "No person5315 among you shall eat398 blood1818, neither shall any stranger1616 who lives as a foreigner1616 among8432 you eat398 blood1818."+tQ For the life5315 of the flesh1320 is in the blood1818; and I have given5414 it to you on the altar4196 to make atonement3722 for your souls5315: for it is the blood1818 that makes atonement3722 by reason of the life5315. s 376"'Any man of the house1004 of Israel3478, or of the strangers1616 who live as foreigners1481 among8432 them398, who eats any kind of blood1818, I will set5414 my face6440 against that soul5315 who eats398 blood1818, and will cut him off3772 from among7130 his people5971.grI and doesn935't bring it to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, to sacrifice6213 it to Yahweh3068; that man376 shall be cut off3772 from his people5971.q)"You shall say559 to them376, 'Any man there is of the house1004 of Israel3478, or of the strangers1616 who live as foreigners1481 among8432 them5927, who offers a burnt offering5930 or sacrifice2077, pThey shall no more sacrifice2076 their sacrifices2077 to the goat8163 idols310, after which they play the prostitute2181. This shall be a statute2708 forever5769 to them throughout their generations1755.'&oGThe priest3548 shall sprinkle2236 the blood1818 on the altar4196 of Yahweh3068 at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and burn6999 the fat2459 for a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068.JnThis is to the end that the children1121 of Israel3478 may bring935 their sacrifices2077, which they sacrifice2076 in the open6440 field7704, that they may bring935 them to Yahweh3068, to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, to the priest3548, and sacrifice2076 them for sacrifices of peace8002 offerings2077 to Yahweh3068.Am}and hasn935't brought it to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, to offer7126 it as an offering7133 to Yahweh3068 before6440 the tabernacle4908 of Yahweh3068: blood1818 shall be imputed2803 to that man376. He has shed8210 blood1818; and that man376 shall be cut off3772 from among7130 his people5971. lWhatever376 man376 there is of the house1004 of Israel3478, who kills7819 a bull7794, or lamb3775, or goat5795, in the camp4264, or who kills7819 it outside2351 the camp4264,nkW"Speak1696 to Aaron175, and to his sons1121, and to all the children1121 of Israel3478, and say559 to them1697: 'This is the thing which Yahweh3068 has commanded6680,Qj Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,;iq""This shall be an everlasting5769 statute2708 for you3722, to make atonement for the children1121 of Israel3478 once259 in the year8141 because of all their sins2403." It was done6213 as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.Ph!Then he shall make atonement3722 for the Holy6944 Sanctuary4720; and he shall make atonement3722 for the Tent168 of Meeting4150 and for the altar4196; and he shall make atonement3722 for the priests3548 and for all the people5971 of the assembly6951.)gM The priest3548, who is anointed4886 and who is consecrated4390 to be priest3547 in his father1's place3722, shall make the atonement, and shall put on3847 the linen906 garments899, even the holy6944 garments899.,fSIt is a Sabbath7676 of solemn rest7677 to you6031, and you shall afflict your souls5315; it is a statute2708 forever5769.Kefor on this day3117 shall atonement3722 be made for you2891, to cleanse you2403; from all your sins you shall be clean2891 before6440 Yahweh3068.~dw"It shall be a statute2708 to you forever5769: in the seventh7637 month2320, on the tenth6218 day of the month2320, you shall afflict6031 your souls5315, and shall do6213 no kind of work4399, the native-born249, or the stranger1616 who lives as a foreigner1481 among you8432:[c1He who burns8313 them shall wash3526 his clothes899, and bathe3526 his flesh1320 in water4325, and afterward310 he shall come935 into the camp4264.)bMThe bull6499 for the sin offering2403, and the goat8163 for the sin offering2403, whose blood1818 was brought in935 to make atonement3722 in the Holy6944 Place3318, shall be carried forth outside2351 the camp4264; and they shall burn8313 their skins5785, their flesh1320, and their dung6569 with fire784. a"He who lets the goat8163 go7971 for the scapegoat5799 shall wash3526 his clothes899, and bathe3526 his flesh1320 in water4325, and afterward310 he shall come935 into the camp4264.l`SThe fat2459 of the sin offering2403 he shall burn6999 on the altar4196.s_aThen he shall bathe7364 himself1320 in water4325 in a holy6918 place4725, and put on3847 his garments899, and come out3318 and offer6213 his burnt offering5930 and the burnt offering5930 of the people5971, and make atonement3722 for himself and for the people5971.^3"Aaron175 shall come935 into the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and shall take off6584 the linen906 garments899, which he put on3847 when he went935 into the Holy6944 Place3240, and shall leave them there.X]+The goat8163 shall carry5375 all their iniquities5771 on himself to a solitary1509 land776, and he shall let the goat8163 go7971 in the wilderness4057.%\EAaron175 shall lay5564 both8147 his hands3027 on the head7218 of the live2416 goat8163, and confess3034 over him all the iniquities5771 of the children1121 of Israel3478, and all their transgressions6588, even all their sins2403; and he shall put5414 them on the head7218 of the goat8163, and shall send him away7971 into the wilderness4057 by the hand3027 of a man376 who is in readiness6261.f[G"When he has made an end3615 of atoning3722 for the Holy6944 Place168, the Tent of Meeting4150, and the altar4196, he shall present7126 the live2416 goat8163. ZHe shall sprinkle5137 some of the blood1818 on it with his finger676 seven7651 times6471, and cleanse2891 it6942, and make it holy from the uncleanness2932 of the children1121 of Israel3478.eYE"He shall go out3318 to the altar4196 that is before6440 Yahweh3068 and make atonement3722 for it3947, and shall take some of the bull6499's blood1818, and some of the goat8163's blood1818, and put5414 it around5439 on the horns7161 of the altar4196.KXNo one120 shall be in the Tent168 of Meeting4150 when he enters935 to make atonement3722 in the Holy6944 Place3318, until he comes out, and has made atonement3722 for himself and for his household1004, and for all the assembly6951 of Israel3478.W1and he shall make atonement3722 for the Holy6944 Place2932, because of the uncleanness of the children1121 of Israel3478, and because of their transgressions6588, even all their sins2403; and so he shall do6213 for the Tent168 of Meeting4150, that dwells7931 with them in the midst8432 of their uncleanness2932.+VQ"Then he shall kill7819 the goat8163 of the sin offering2403, that is for the people5971, and bring935 his blood1818 within1004 the veil6532, and do6213 with his blood1818 as he did6213 with the blood1818 of the bull6499, and sprinkle5137 it on the mercy seat3727, and before6440 the mercy seat3727:gUIHe shall take3947 some of the blood1818 of the bull6499, and sprinkle5137 it with his finger676 on the mercy seat3727 on the east6924; and before6440 the mercy seat3727 he shall sprinkle5137 some of the blood1818 with his finger676 seven7651 times6471."T? and he shall put5414 the incense7004 on the fire784 before6440 Yahweh3068, that the cloud6051 of the incense7004 may cover3680 the mercy seat3727 that is on the testimony5715, so that he will not die4191.]S5 He shall take3947 a censer4289 full4393 of784 coals1513 of fire784 from off the altar4196 before6440 Yahweh3068, and two2651 handfuls4393 of sweet5561 incense7004 beaten small1851, and bring935 it within1004 the veil6532:-RU "Aaron175 shall present7126 the bull6499 of the sin offering2403, which is for himself3722, and shall make atonement for himself and for his house1004, and shall kill7819 the bull6499 of the sin offering which is for himself2403.>Qw But the goat8163, on which the lot1486 fell5927 for the scapegoat5799, shall be presented5975 alive2416 before6440 Yahweh3068, to make atonement3722 for him7971, to send him away for the scapegoat5799 into the wilderness4057.@P{ Aaron175 shall present7126 the goat8163 on which the lot1486 fell5927 for Yahweh3068, and offer6213 him for a sin offering2403.`O;Aaron175 shall cast5414 lots1486 for the two8147 goats8163; one259 lot1486 for Yahweh3068, and the other259 lot1486 for the scapegoat5799.FNHe shall take3947 the two8147 goats8163, and set5975 them before6440 Yahweh3068 at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.MM"Aaron175 shall offer7126 the bull6499 of the sin offering2403, which is for himself1157, and make atonement3722 for himself and for his house1004.LHe shall take3947 from the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478 two8147 male8163 goats5795 for a sin offering2403, and one259 ram352 for a burnt offering2403.SK!He shall put on3847 the holy6944 linen906 coat3801, and he shall have the linen906 breeches4370 on his body1320, and shall put on2296 the linen906 sash73, and he shall be clothed6801 with the linen906 turban4701. They1992 are the holy6944 garments899. He shall bathe7364 his body1320 in water4325, and put them on3847.]J5"Herewith2063 shall Aaron175 come935 into the sanctuary6944: with a young1121 bull6499 for a sin offering2403, and a ram352 for a burnt offering2403.*IOand Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Tell1696 Aaron175 your brother251, not to come935 at all times6256 into the Most Holy6944 Place within1004 the veil6532, before6440 the mercy seat3727 which is on the ark727; lest he die4191: for I will appear7200 in the cloud6051 on the mercy seat3727.wH kYahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, after310 the death4194 of the two8147 sons1121 of Aaron175, when they drew7126 near before6440 Yahweh3068, and died4191;aG=!and of her who has1739 her period5079, and of a man2145 or woman5347 who has2100 a discharge2101, and of him376 who lies7901 with her who is unclean2931.3Fa This is the law8451 of him who has a discharge2100, and of him who has an emission3318 of semen2233, so that he is unclean thereby2930;E+5144"'Thus you shall separate the children1121 of Israel3478 from their uncleanness2932, so they will not die4191 in their uncleanness2932, when they defile2930 my tabernacle4908 that is in their midst8432.'"AD}The priest3548 shall offer6213 the one259 for a sin offering2403, and the other259 for a burnt offering2403; and the priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for her before6440 Yahweh3068 for the uncleanness2932 of her discharge2101.C9On the eighth8066 day3117 she shall take3947 two8147 turtledoves8449, or two8147 young1121 pigeons3123, and bring935 them to the priest3548, to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.NB2891"'But if she is cleansed of her discharge2101, then she shall count5608 to herself seven7651 days3117, and after310 that she shall be clean2891.hAKWhoever touches5060 these things shall be unclean2930, and shall wash3526 his clothes899, and bathe3526 himself in water4325, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153.8@kEvery bed4904 whereon she lies7901 all the days3117 of her discharge2101 shall be to her as the bed4904 of her period5079: and everything3627 whereon she sits3427 shall be unclean2931, as the uncleanness2932 of her period5079.A?}802"'If a woman has2100 a discharge2101 of her blood1818 many7227 days3117 not3808 in the time6256 of her period5079, or if she has a discharge2100 beyond the time5921 of her period5079; all the days3117 of the discharge2101 of her uncleanness2932 shall be as in the days3117 of her period5079: she is unclean2931.>}376"'If any man lies7901 with7901 her5079, and her monthly flow is on him2930, he shall be unclean seven7651 days3117; and every bed4904 whereon he lies7901 shall be unclean2930.;=qIf it is on the bed4904, or on anything3627 whereon she sits3427, when he touches5060 it2930, he shall be unclean until the evening6153.j<OWhoever touches5060 anything3627 that she sits3427 on shall wash3526 his clothes899, and bathe3526 himself in water4325, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153.M;Whoever touches5060 her bed4904 shall wash3526 his clothes899, and bathe3526 himself in water4325, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153.2:_7901"'Everything that she lies on in her impurity5079 shall be unclean2930. Everything also that she sits3427 on shall be unclean2930.,9S802"'If a woman has a discharge2100, and her discharge2100 in her flesh1320 is blood1818, she shall be in her impurity5079 seven7651 days3117: and whoever touches5060 her shall be unclean2930 until the evening6153.t8cIf a man376 lies7901 with a woman802 and there is an emission7902 of semen2233, they shall both bathe7364 themselves in water4325, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153.R7Every garment899, and every skin5785, whereon the7902 semen2233 is3526, shall be washed with water4325, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153._69376"'If any man has3318 an emission7902 of semen2233, then he shall bathe7364 all his flesh1320 in water4325, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153.)5Mand the priest3548 shall offer6213 them259, the one for a sin offering2403, and the other259 for a burnt offering5930. The priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for him before6440 Yahweh3068 for his discharge2101.W4)8066"'On the eighth day3117 he shall take3947 two8147 turtledoves8449, or two8147 young1121 pigeons3123, and come935 before6440 Yahweh3068 to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and give5414 them to the priest3548:s3a 2100"'When he who has a discharge is cleansed2891 of his discharge2100, then he shall count5608 to himself seven7651 days3117 for his cleansing2893, and wash3526 his clothes899; and he shall bathe3526 his flesh1320 in running2416 water4325, and shall be clean2891.b2? 3627"'The earthen vessel, which he who has the discharge2100 touches5060, shall be broken7665; and every vessel3627 of wood6086 shall be rinsed7857 in water4325./1Y 2100"'Whoever he who has the discharge touches5060, without having rinsed7857 his hands3027 in water4325, he shall wash3526 his clothes899, and bathe3526 himself in water4325, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153.70i Whoever touches5060 anything that was under him shall be unclean2930 until the evening6153. He who carries5375 those things shall wash3526 his clothes899, and bathe3526 himself in water4325, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153.z/o 4817"'Whatever saddle he who has the discharge2100 rides7392 on shall be unclean2930..}2100"'If he who has the discharge spits7556 on him who is clean2889, then he shall wash3526 his clothes899, and bathe3526 himself in water4325, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153.w-i5060"'He who touches the body1320 of him who has the discharge2100 shall wash3526 his clothes899, and bathe3526 himself in water4325, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153. ,He who sits3427 on anything3627 whereon the man who has the discharge2100 sat3427 shall wash3526 his clothes899, and bathe3526 himself in water4325, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153.W+)Whoever376 touches5060 his bed4904 shall wash3526 his clothes899, and bathe3526 himself in water4325, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153.E*4904"'Every bed whereon he who has the discharge2100 lies7901 shall be unclean2930; and everything3627 he sits3427 on shall be unclean2930.) This shall be his uncleanness2932 in his discharge2101: whether his body1320 runs7325 with his discharge2101, or his body1320 has stopped2856 from his discharge2101, it is his uncleanness2932.y(m"Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them376, 'When any man376 has a discharge2100 from his body1320, because of his discharge2100 he is unclean2931.h' MYahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 and to Aaron175, saying559,$&C9to teach3384 when3117 it is unclean2931, and when3117 it is clean2889. This is the law8451 of leprosy6883.a%=8and for a rising7613, and for a scab5597, and for a bright spot934;f$G7and for the destructive mildew6883 of a garment899, and for a house1004,p#[6This is the law8451 for any plague5061 of leprosy6883, and for an itch5424,"}5but he shall let the living2416 bird6833 go7971 out2351 of the city5892 into the open6440 field7704. So shall he make atonement3722 for the house1004; and it shall be clean2891."/!Y4He shall cleanse2398 the house1004 with the blood1818 of the bird6833, and with the running2416 water4325, with the living2416 bird6833, with the cedar730 wood6086, with the hyssop231, and with the scarlet8144; {3He shall take3947 the cedar730 wood6086, and the hyssop231, and the scarlet8144, and the living2416 bird6833, and dip2881 them in the blood1818 of the slain7819 bird6833, and in the running2416 water4325, and sprinkle5137 the house1004 seven7651 times6471.32He shall kill7819 one259 of the birds6833 in an earthen2789 vessel3627 over running2416 water4325.@{1To cleanse2398 the house1004 he shall take3947 two8147 birds6833, and cedar730 wood6086, and scarlet8144, and hyssop231.oY0"If the priest3548 shall come in935, and examine7200 it5061, and behold, the plague hasn6581't spread in the house1004, after310 the house1004 was plastered2902, then the priest3548 shall pronounce the house1004 clean2891, because the plague5061 is healed7495.H /He who lies7901 down in the house1004 shall wash3526 his clothes899; and he who eats398 in the house1004 shall wash3526 his clothes899.&G."Moreover he who goes935 into the house1004 while3117 it is shut5462 up shall be unclean2930 until the evening6153.-He shall break down5422 the house1004, its stones68, and its timber6086, and all the house1004's mortar6083. He shall carry them out2351 of3318 the city5892 into an unclean2931 place4725. ,then the priest3548 shall come935 in and look7200; and behold5061, if the plague has spread6581 in the house1004, it is a destructive3992 mildew6883 in the house1004. It is unclean2931.#A+"If the plague5061 comes again7725, and breaks6524 out in the house1004, after310 he has taken2502 out the stones68, and after310 he has scraped7096 the house1004, and after310 it was plastered2902;{*They shall take3947 other312 stones68, and put935 them in the place8478 of those stones68; and he shall take3947 other312 mortar6083, and shall plaster2902 the house1004.*O)and he shall cause the inside1004 of the house1004 to be scraped7106 all over5439, and they shall pour8210 out the mortar6083, that they scraped7096 off2351, outside of the city5892 into an unclean2931 place4725. (then the priest3548 shall command6680 that they take2502 out the stones68 in which2004 is the plague5061, and cast7993 them into an unclean2931 place4725 outside2351 of the city5892:Y-'The priest3548 shall come again7725 on the seventh7637 day3117, and look7200. If the plague5061 has spread6581 in the walls7023 of the house1004,Q&then the priest3548 shall go3318 out of the house1004 to the door6607 of the house1004, and shut5462 up the house1004 seven7651 days3117.4c%He shall examine7200 the plague5061; and behold5061, if the plague is in the walls7023 of the house1004 with hollow streaks8258, greenish3422 or reddish125, and it appears4758 to be deeper8217 than4480 the wall7023;}u$The priest3548 shall command6680 that they empty6437 the house1004, before the priest3548 goes935 in to examine7200 the plague5061, that all that is in the house1004 not be made unclean2930: and afterward310 the priest3548 shall go935 in to inspect7200 the house1004.^7#then he who owns the house1004 shall come935 and tell5046 the priest3548, saying559, 7200 'There seems to me to be some sort of plague5061 in the house1004.')""When you have come935 into the land776 of Canaan3667, which I give5414 to you for a possession272, and I put5414 a spreading5061 mildew6883 in a house1004 in the land776 of your possession272,iM!Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 and to Aaron175, saying559,? y This is the law8451 for him in whom is the plague5061 of leprosy6883, who3027 is not able to afford5381 the sacrifice for his cleansing2893.S !even such as he3027 is able to afford5381, the one259 for a sin offering2403, and the other259 for a burnt offering5930, with the meal offering4503. The priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for him who is to be cleansed2891 before6440 Yahweh3068."1 ]He shall offer6213 one259 of the turtledoves8449, or of the young1121 pigeons3123, such as834 he is able to afford3027,  The rest3498 of the oil8081 that is in the priest3548's hand3709 he shall put5414 on the head7218 of him who is to be cleansed2891, to make atonement3722 for him before6440 Yahweh3068.5 eThen the priest3548 shall put5414 some of the oil8081 that is in his hand3709 on the tip8571 of the right3233 ear241 of him who is to be cleansed2891, and on the thumb931 of his right3233 hand3027, and on the big toe931 of his right3233 foot7272, on the place4725 of the blood1818 of the trespass offering817.xkand the priest3548 shall sprinkle5137 with his right3233 finger676 some of the oil8081 that is in his left8042 hand3709 seven7651 times6471 before6440 Yahweh3068.#The priest3548 shall pour3332 some of the oil8081 into the palm3709 of his own3548 left hand8042; ,~i}x|{zyy/x{wvv?ttsXrqqIp5ohnmllk0iihgg4fzedcbaa`c_^]d\[ZYHWVUTfSRRPQPOOUNMM KK&JIiHGF~ED;CwBBDAI@ =@;::9865w4r3.11I0/.-k,e+D*A)(k&X$#"!  d>/D T ] r  -! n_`;2233"'Whoever of the seed of Aaron175 is a leper6879 or has an issue2100; he shall not eat398 of the holy things6944, until he is clean2891. Whoever touches5060 anything that is unclean2931 by the dead5315, or a man376 whose seed2233 goes from him3318;tc"Tell559 them2233, 'If anyone of all your seed throughout your generations1755 approaches the holy things6944, which the children1121 of Israel3478 make holy6942 to Yahweh3068, having his uncleanness2932 on him5315, that soul shall be cut off3772 from before me3068. I am Yahweh.<s"Tell1696 Aaron175 and his sons1121 to separate5144 themselves from the holy things6944 of the children1121 of Israel3478, which they make holy6944 to me2490, and that they not profane my holy6944 name8034. I am Yahweh3068.Q Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,'So Moses4872 spoke1696 to Aaron175, and to his sons1121, and to all the children1121 of Israel3478.~!He shall not come near935 to the veil6532, nor come near5066 to the altar4196, because he has a blemish3971; that he may not profane2490 my sanctuaries4720, for I am Yahweh3068 who sanctifies them6942.'"}!He shall eat398 the bread3899 of his God430, both of the most6944 holy6944, and of the holy6944.o|Yno man376 of the seed2233 of Aaron175 the priest3548 who has a blemish3971, shall come near5066 to offer7126 the offerings801 of Yahweh3068 made by fire801. Since he has a blemish3971, he shall not come near5066 to offer7126 the bread3899 of his God430.^{7or hunchbacked1384, or a dwarf1851, or one who has a defect8400 in his eye5869, or an itching disease1618, or scabs3217, or who has damaged4790 testicles810;^z7or a man376 who has an injured foot7667, or an injured hand7667,fyGFor whatever man376 he is that has a blemish3971, he shall not draw7126 near5787: a blind man376, or a lame6455, or he who has a flat nose2763, or any deformity8311,rx_"Say1696 to Aaron175, 376 'None of your seed2233 throughout their generations1755 who has a blemish3971, may approach7126 to offer7126 the bread3899 of his God430.RwYahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,v%He shall not profane2490 his seed2233 among his people5971: for I am Yahweh3068 who sanctifies him6942.'"fuGA widow490, or one divorced1644, or a woman who has been defiled2181, or a prostitute, these he shall not marry1330: but a virgin of his own people5971 shall he take as a wife802.Qt 3947"'He shall take a wife802 in her virginity1331. s neither shall he go out3318 of the sanctuary4720, nor profane2490 the sanctuary4720 of his God430; for the crown5145 of the anointing4888 oil8081 of his God430 is upon him3068. I am Yahweh.$rC neither shall he go in935 to any dead4191 body5315, nor defile2930 himself for his father1, or for his mother517;qq] 1419"'He who is the high priest3548 among his brothers251, upon whose head7218 the anointing4888 oil8081 is poured3332, and that is consecrated4390 to put3847 on the garments899, shall not let the hair of his head7218 hang loose6544, nor tear6533 his clothes899;opY 1323"'The daughter of any376 priest3548, if she profanes2490 herself by playing the prostitute2181, she profanes2490 her father1: she shall be burned8313 with fire784.hoKYou shall sanctify6942 him therefore7126; for he offers the bread3899 of your God430: he shall be holy6918 to you3068: for I Yahweh, who sanctify6942 you6918, am holy. n 3947"'They shall not marry a woman802 who is a prostitute2181, or profane2491; neither shall they marry3947 a woman802 divorced1644 from her husband376: for he is holy6918 to his God430.:moThey shall be holy6944 to their God430, and not profane2490 the name8034 of their God430; for they offer7126 the offerings801 of Yahweh3068 made by fire801, the bread3899 of their God430; therefore they shall be holy6918.olY7144"'They shall not shave their7139 heads7218, neither shall they shave off1548 the corners6285 of their beards2206, nor make8295 any cuttings8296 in their flesh1320. k He shall not defile2930 himself1167, being a chief man among his people5971, to profane himself2490."j?and for his virgin1330 sister269 who is near7138 to him376, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself2930.Oiexcept for his relatives7607 that are near7138 to him517: for his mother, for his father1, for his son1121, for his daughter1323, for his brother251,h Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Speak559 to the priests3548, the sons1121 of Aaron175, and say559 to them2930, 'A priest shall not defile himself for the dead5315 among his people5971; g376"'A man or a woman802 that is3588 a medium178, or is a wizard3049, shall surely4191 be put to death4191: they shall stone7275 them with stones7275; their blood shall be upon them1818.'"1f]You shall be holy6918 to me3068: for I, Yahweh, am holy6918, and have set914 you apart from the peoples5971, that you should be mine.Ke914"'You shall therefore make a distinction between the clean2889 animal929 and the unclean2931, and between the unclean2931 fowl5775 and the clean2889: and you shall not make yourselves5315 abominable8262 by animal929, or by bird5775, or by anything with which7430 the ground127 teems914, which I have separated from you as unclean for you2930.Ud%But I have said559 to you3423, "You shall inherit their land127, and I will give5414 it to you to possess3423 it776, a land flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706." I am Yahweh3068 your God430, who has separated914 you from the peoples5971.gcIYou shall not walk3212 in the customs2708 of the nation1471, which I am casting out7971 before6440 you6213: for they did all these things6973, and therefore I abhorred them.vbg8104"'You shall therefore keep all my statutes2708, and all my ordinances4941, and do6213 them776; that the land, where I am bringing935 you to dwell3427, may not vomit you out6958.ba?376"'If a man takes3947 his brother251's wife802, it is an impurity5079: he has uncovered1540 his brother251's nakedness6172; they shall be childless6185.w`iIf a man376 lies7901 with his uncle1733's wife, he has uncovered1540 his uncle1730's nakedness6172: they shall bear5375 their sin2399; they shall die4191 childless6185._'1540"'You shall not uncover the nakedness6172 of your mother517's sister269, nor of your father1's sister269; for he has made naked6168 his close relative7607: they shall bear5375 their iniquity5771. ^376"'If a man lies7901 with a woman802 having her monthly period1739, and uncovers1540 her nakedness6172; he has made naked6168 her fountain4726, and she has uncovered6168 the fountain4726 of her blood1818: and both8147 of them shall be cut off3772 from among7130 their people5971.]376"'If a man takes3947 his sister269, his father1's daughter1323, or176 his mother517's daughter1323, and sees7200 her nakedness6172, and she sees7200 his nakedness6172; it is a shameful thing2617; and they shall be cut off3772 in the sight5869 of the children of their people5971: he has uncovered1540 his sister269's nakedness6172; he shall bear5375 his iniquity5771.\/802"'If a woman approaches7126 any animal929, and lies down7250 with it2026, you shall kill the woman802, and the animal929: they shall surely4191 be put to death4191; their blood shall be upon them1818.2[_376"'If a man lies5414 with an animal929, he shall surely4191 be put to death4191; and you shall kill2026 the animal929.~Zw376"'If a man takes3947 a wife802 and her mother517, it is wickedness2154: they shall be burned8313 with fire784, both he and they2154; that there may be no wickedness among you8432.Y3 376"'If a man lies7901 with a male2145, as with4904 a woman802, both8147 of them have committed6213 an abomination8441: they shall surely4191 be put to death4191; their blood shall be upon them1818.X} 376"'If a man lies7901 with his daughter-in3618-law, both8147 of them shall surely4191 be put to death4191: they have committed6213 a perversion8397; their blood shall be upon them1818.W# 376"'The man who lies7901 with his father1's wife802 has uncovered1540 his father1's nakedness6172: both8147 of them shall surely4191 be put to death4191; their blood shall be upon them1818.+VQ 376"'The man who commits adultery5003 with another man376's wife802, even he who commits adultery5003 with his neighbor7453's wife802, the adulterer5003 and the adulteress5003 shall surely4191 be put to death4191.U 376"'For everyone who curses7043 his father1 or his mother517 shall surely4191 be put to death4191: he has cursed7043 his father1 or his mother517; his blood shall be upon him1818.T You shall keep8104 my statutes2708, and do6213 them3068. I am Yahweh who sanctifies you6942.{Sq6942"'Sanctify yourselves therefore6918, and be holy; for I am Yahweh3068 your God430.aR=5315"'The person that turns6437 to413 those who are mediums3049, and to310 the wizards3049, to play the prostitute2181 after310 them5414, I will even set my face6440 against that person5315, and will cut him off3772 from among7130 his people5971.?Qythen I will set7760 my face6440 against that man376, and against his family4940, and will cut him off3772, and all who play the prostitute2181 after310 him2181, to play the prostitute with Molech4432, from among7130 their people5971.P{If the people5971 of the land776 all5956 hide5956 their eyes5869 from that person376, when he gives5414 of his seed2233 to Molech4432, and don1115't put him to death4191;ZO/I also will set5414 my face6440 against that person376, and will cut him off3772 from among7130 his people5971 because he has given5414 of his seed2233 to Molech4432, to defile2930 my sanctuary4720, and to profane2490 my holy6944 name8034.QN"Moreover559, you shall tell the children1121 of Israel3478, 376 'Anyone of the children1121 of Israel3478, or of the strangers1616 who live as foreigners1481 in Israel3478, who gives5414 any of his seed2233 to Molech4432; he shall surely4191 be put to death4191. The people5971 of the land776 shall stone7275 him with stones7275.QM Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,L{The priest3548 shall burn6999 as its memorial234, part of its bruised grain1643, and part of its oil8081, along with all its frankincense3828: it is an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068. KYou shall put5414 oil8081 on it5414, and lay frankincense3828 on it4503: it is a meal offering.BJ7126"'If you offer a meal offering4503 of first fruits1061 to Yahweh3068, you shall offer7126 for the meal offering4503 of your first fruits1061 grain in the ear24 parched7033 with fire784, bruised1643 grain of the fresh ear3759.^I7 Every offering7133 of your meal offering7133 you shall season4414 with salt4417; neither shall you allow the salt4417 of the covenant1285 of your God430 to be lacking7673 from your meal offering4503. With all your offerings4503 you shall offer7126 salt4417.[H1 As an offering7133 of firstfruits7225 you shall offer7126 them to Yahweh3068: but they shall not ascend5927 for a pleasant5207 aroma7381 on the altar4196.!G= 4503"'No meal offering, which you shall offer7126 to Yahweh3068, shall be made6213 with yeast2557; for you shall burn6999 no yeast2557, nor any honey1706, as an offering801 made by fire801 to Yahweh3068.qF] That which is left3498 of the meal offering4503 shall be Aaron175's and his sons1121'. It is a thing most6944 holy6944 of the offerings801 of Yahweh3068 made by fire801.E  The priest3548 shall take7311 from the meal offering4503 its memorial234, and shall burn6999 it on the altar4196, an offering made by fire801, of a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068.vDgYou shall bring935 the meal offering4503 that is made6213 of these things to Yahweh3068: and it shall be presented7126 to the priest3548, and he shall bring5066 it to the altar4196.#CAIf your offering4503 is a meal offering4503 of the pan4802, it shall be made6213 of fine flour5560 with oil8081.BYou shall cut6626 it in pieces6595, and pour3332 oil8081 on it4503. It is a meal offering.?AyIf your offering4503 is a meal offering4503 of the griddle4227, it shall be of unleavened4682 fine flour5560, mixed1101 with oil8081.H@ 7126"'When you offer an offering4503 of a meal offering4503 baked3989 in the oven8574, it shall be unleavened4682 cakes2471 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081, or unleavened4682 wafers7550 anointed4886 with oil8081.q?]That which is left3498 of the meal offering4503 shall be Aaron175's and his sons1121'. It is a most6944 holy6944 thing of the offerings801 of Yahweh3068 made by fire801.D>He shall bring935 it to Aaron175's sons1121, the priests3548; and he shall take7061 his8033 handful7062 of its fine flour5560, and of its oil8081, with all its frankincense3828; and the priest3548 shall burn6999 its memorial234 on the altar4196, an offering made by fire801, of a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068.= 75315"'When anyone offers7126 an offering7133 of a meal4503 offering to Yahweh3068, his offering7133 shall be of fine flour5560; and he shall pour3332 oil8081 on it5414, and put frankincense on it3828.<)%8104"'You shall observe all my statutes2708, and all my ordinances4941, and do6213 them3068. I am Yahweh.'";3$You shall have just6664 balances3976, just6664 weights68, a just6664 ephah374, and a just6664 hin1969. I am Yahweh3068 your God430, who brought you out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714.+:Q#6213"'You shall do no unrighteousness5766 in judgment4941, in measures4884 of length4948, of weight, or of quantity4884.09["The stranger1616 who lives1481 as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born249 among you157, and you shall love him as yourself1616; for you lived as foreigners in the land776 of Egypt4714. I am Yahweh3068 your God430. 8!1616"'If a stranger lives as a foreigner1616 with you in your land776, you shall not do him wrong3238.`7; 6965"'You shall rise up before6440 the gray head7872, and honor1921 the face6440 of an old man2205, and you shall fear3372 your God430. I am Yahweh3068.P66437"'Don't turn to those who are mediums178, nor to the wizards3049. Don1245't seek them out2930, to be defiled by them3068. I am Yahweh your God430.58104"'You shall keep my Sabbaths7676, and reverence3372 my sanctuary4720; I am Yahweh3068.c4A2490"'Don't profane your daughter1323, to make her a prostitute2490; lest the land776 fall to prostitution2181, and the land776 become full4390 of wickedness2154.H3 5414"'You shall not make any3793 cuttings8296 in your flesh1320 for the dead5315, nor tattoo5414 any marks7085 on you3068. I am Yahweh.62g5362"'You shall not cut the hair on the sides6285 of your heads7218, neither shall you clip7843 off the edge6285 of your beard2206.&1G398"'You shall not eat any meat with the blood1818 still in it5172; neither shall you use enchantments, nor practice sorcery6049.F0In the fifth2549 year8141 you shall eat398 its fruit6529, that it may yield3254 its increase8393 to you3068. I am Yahweh your God430./1But in the fourth7243 year8141 all its fruit6529 shall be holy6944, for giving praise1974 to Yahweh3068.H. 935"'When you come into the land776, and have planted5193 all kinds of trees6086 for food3978, then you shall count6188 their fruit6529 as forbidden6188. Three7969 years8141 shall they be forbidden6189 to you398. It shall not be eaten.9-mThe priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for him with the ram352 of the trespass offering817 before6440 Yahweh3068 for his sin2403 which he has committed2398: and the sin2403 which he has committed2398 shall be forgiven him5545.S,!He shall bring935 his trespass offering817 to Yahweh3068, to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, even a ram352 for a trespass offering817.z+o376"'If a man lies7901 carnally2233 with a woman802 who is a slave8198 girl2778, pledged to be married to another man376, and not6299 ransomed6299, or given5414 her freedom2668; they shall be punished1244. They shall not be put to death4191, because she was not free2666.f*G8104"'You shall keep my statutes2708. 7250"'You shall not crossbreed different kinds3610 of animals929. 2232"'you shall not sow your field7704 with two kinds of seed3610; 5927"'neither shall there come upon on you a garment899 made of two3610 kinds of material8162.s)a5358"'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge5201 against the children1121 of your people5971; but you shall love157 your neighbor7453 as yourself3644. I am Yahweh3068.X(+8130"'You shall not hate your brother251 in your heart3824. You shall surely3198 rebuke3198 your neighbor5997, and not bear5375 sin because of him2399.W')3212"'You shall not go up and down as a slanderer7400 among your people5971. 5975"'You shall not endanger the life1818 of your neighbor7453. I am Yahweh3068.1&]6213"'You shall do no injustice5766 in judgment4941: you shall not be partial5375 to the6440 poor1800, nor show favoritism1921 to the6440 great1419; but you shall judge8199 your neighbor5997 in righteousness6664.`%;7043"'You shall not curse the deaf2795, nor put5414 a stumbling4383 block before6440 the blind5787; but you shall fear3372 your God430. I am Yahweh3068._$9 6231"'You shall not oppress your neighbor7453, nor rob1497 him6468. "'The wages of a hired7916 servant shall not remain3885 with you all night until the morning1242.-#U 7650"'You shall not swear by my name8034 falsely8267, and profane2490 the name8034 of your God430. I am Yahweh3068." 1589"'You shall not steal. 8266"'You shall not lie. 8266"'You shall not deceive one376 another5997.$!C You shall not glean5953 your vineyard3754, neither shall you gather3950 the fallen grapes6528 of your vineyard3754; you shall leave5800 them for the poor6041 and for the foreigner1616. I am Yahweh3068 your God430. } 7114"'When you reap the harvest7105 of your land776, you shall not wholly reap3615 the corners6285 of your field7704, neither shall you gather3950 the gleanings3951 of your harvest7105.~wbut everyone who eats398 it shall bear5375 his iniquity5771, because he has profaned2490 the holy thing6944 of Yahweh3068, and that soul5315 shall be cut off3772 from his people5971.9If it is eaten398 at all398 on the third7992 day3117, it is an abomination6292. It will not be accepted7521;vgIt shall be eaten398 the same day3117 you offer2077 it4283, and on the next day: and if anything remains3498 until the third7992 day3117, it shall be burned8313 with fire784.5e2076"'When you offer a sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002 to Yahweh3068, you shall offer2076 it so that you may be accepted7522.$C6437"'Don't turn to idols457, nor make6213 molten4541 gods430 for yourselves3068. I am Yahweh your God430.G 376"'Each one of you shall respect3372 his mother517 and his father1. You shall keep8104 my Sabbaths7676. I am Yahweh3068 your God430.eE"Speak1696 to all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them6918, 'You shall be holy; for I Yahweh3068 your God430 am holy6918.Q Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,CTherefore you shall keep8104 my requirements4931, that you do not practice6213 any of these abominable8441 customs2708, which were practiced6213 before6440 you2930, and that you do not defile yourselves with them3068: I am Yahweh your God430.'"M6213"'For whoever shall do any of these abominations8441, even the souls5315 that do6213 them shall be cut off3772 from among7130 their people5971.5ethat the land776 not vomit you out6958 also2930, when you defile it6958, as it vomited out the nation1471 that was before you6440.K(for all these411 abominations8441 have the men582 of the land776 done6213, that were before6440 you776, and the land became defiled2930);3You therefore shall keep8104 my statutes2708 and my ordinances4941, and shall not do6213 any of these abominations8441; neither the native-born249, nor the stranger1616 who lives as a foreigner1616 among you8432;6gThe land776 was defiled2930: therefore I punished6485 its iniquity5771, and the land776 vomited out6958 her inhabitants3427.H 2930"'Don't defile yourselves in any of these things428: for in all these the nations1471 which I am casting out7971 before6440 you were defiled2930.5414"'You shall not lie7903 with any animal929 to defile2930 yourself with it802; neither shall any woman give5975 herself6440 to an animal929, to lie down7250 with it8397: it is a perversion.7901"'You shall not lie with a man2145, as with4904 a woman802. That is detestable8441.^75414"'You shall not give any of your children2233 to sacrifice5674 to Molech4432; neither shall you profane2490 the name8034 of your God430: I am Yahweh3068. 95414"'You shall not lie7903 carnally2233 with your neighbor5997's wife802, and defile yourself with her2930.1 ]7126"'You shall not approach a woman802 to uncover1540 her nakedness6172, as long as she is impure5079 by her uncleanness2932.F 3947"'You shall not take a wife802 to her sister269, to be a rival6887, to uncover1540 her nakedness6172, while her sister is yet alive2416.a =1540"'You shall not uncover the nakedness6172 of a woman802 and her daughter1323. You shall not take3947 her son1121's daughter1323, or her daughter1323's daughter1323, to uncover1540 her nakedness6172; they are near kinswomen7608: it is wickedness2154.% E1540"'You shall not uncover the nakedness6172 of your brother251's wife802: it is your brother251's nakedness6172.E1540"'You shall not uncover the nakedness6172 of your daughter-in1121-law: she is your son's wife802. You shall not uncover1540 her nakedness6172.C1540"'You shall not uncover the nakedness6172 of your father1's brother251, you shall not approach7126 his wife802: she is your aunt1733./Y 1540"'You shall not uncover the nakedness6172 of your mother517's sister269: for she is your mother517's near kinswoman7607.'I 1540"'You shall not uncover the nakedness6172 of your father1's sister269: she is your father1's near kinswoman7607.T# 1540"'You shall not uncover the nakedness6172 of your father1's wife802's daughter1323, conceived4138 by your father1, since she is your sister269.} 1540"'You shall not uncover the nakedness6172 of your son1121's daughter1323, or of your daughter1323's daughter1323, even their nakedness6172: for theirs2007 is your own nakedness6172.% 1540"'You shall not uncover the nakedness6172 of your sister269, the daughter1323 of your father1, or the daughter1323 of your mother517, whether born4138 at home1004, or born4138 abroad2351.91540"'You shall not uncover the nakedness6172 of your father1's wife802: it is your father1's nakedness6172.lS1540"'You shall not uncover the nakedness6172 of your father1, nor the nakedness6172 of your mother517: she is your mother517. You shall not uncover1540 her nakedness6172.>w7126"'None of you shall approach anyone376 who are his close7607 relatives1320, to uncover1540 their nakedness6172: I am Yahweh3068.O~You shall therefore keep8104 my statutes2708 and my ordinances4941; which834 if a man120 does6213, he shall live2425 in them3068: I am Yahweh. ]~}a|{zzyfx wv\uu,s3ruqpoInHm^l7kjhii hjggfyf$ecbb:aB`_y_#]\[Z8XWVUPSiRpQ=ONLMLKKJEILHGG EED^CB@?=<8;:K9+88I7655 433o210N.-,,+*)f((P'&&*%t$#"! xb}];t<|5 * c8X]1]$Take3947 no interest5392 from him or profit8636, but fear3372 your God430; that your brother251 may live among you2416.#251"'If your brother has become poor4134, and his hand can4131't support him among you3027; then you shall uphold2388 him2416. He shall live with you like an alien1616 and a temporary resident8453.-U"But the field7704 of the suburbs4054 of their cities5892 may not be sold4376; for it is their perpetual5769 possession272.!The Levites3881 may redeem1350 the house1004 that was sold4465, and the city5892 of his possession272, and it shall be released3318 in the Jubilee3104; for the houses1004 of the cities5892 of the Levites3881 are their possession272 among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478.[1 5892"'Nevertheless the cities of the Levites3881, the houses1004 in the cities5892 of their possession272, the Levites3881 may redeem1353 at any time5769.&GBut the houses1004 of the villages2691 which have no wall2346 around5439 them shall be reckoned2803 with the fields7704 of the country776: they may be redeemed1353, and they shall be released3318 in the Jubilee3104.saIf it isn1350't redeemed within the space4390 of a full8549 year8141, then the house1004 that is in the walled2346 city5892 shall be made6965 sure in perpetuity6783 to him who bought7069 it1755, throughout his generations. It shall not be released3318 in the Jubilee3104.8k376"'If a man sells4376 a dwelling4186 house1004 in a walled2346 city5892, then he may redeem1353 it within a whole8552 year8141 after it has been sold4465. For a full year3117 he shall have the right of redemption1353.mUBut if he3027 isn1767't able to get4672 it back for himself4465, then what he has sold shall remain in the hand3027 of him who has bought7069 it until the Year8141 of Jubilee3104: and in the Jubilee3104 it shall be released3318, and he shall return7725 to his property272.s~athen let him reckon2803 the years8141 since its sale4465, and restore7725 the surplus5736 to the man376 to whom he sold4376 it7725; and he shall return to his property272.#}AIf a man376 has no one to redeem1350 it3027, and he becomes prosperous1767 and finds sufficient means to redeem it4672;|251"'If your brother becomes poor4134, and sells4376 some of his possessions272, then his kinsman7138 who is next to him shall come935, and redeem1350 that which his brother251 has sold4465. {In all the land776 of your possession272 you shall grant5414 a redemption1353 for the land776.@z{776"'The land shall not be sold4376 in perpetuity6783, for the land776 is mine1616; for you are strangers and live as foreigners with me8453.y1You shall sow2232 the eighth8066 year8141, and eat398 of the fruits8393, the old3465 store8671; until the ninth year8141, until its fruits8393 come in935, you shall eat398 the old store3465.Nxthen I will command6680 my blessing1293 on you in the sixth8345 year8141, and it shall bring forth6213 fruit8393 for the three7969 years8141.;wqIf you said559, "What shall we eat398 the seventh7637 year8141? Behold2232, we shall not sow, nor gather622 in our increase8393;",vSThe land776 shall yield5414 its fruit6529, and you shall eat398 your fill7648, and dwell3427 therein in safety983.Su!6213"'Therefore you shall do my statutes2708, and keep8104 my ordinances4941 and do6213 them3427; and you shall dwell in the land776 in safety983.*tOYou shall not wrong3238 one376 another5997; but you shall fear3372 your God430: for I am Yahweh3068 your God430.Vs'According6310 to the length7230 of the years8141 you shall increase7235 its price4736, and according6310 to the shortness4591 of the years8141 you shall diminish4591 its price4736; for he is selling4376 the number4557 of the crops to you8393.rAccording to the number4557 of years8141 after310 the Jubilee3104 you shall buy7069 from your neighbor5997. According to the number4557 of years8141 of the crops8393 he shall sell to you4376.Nq4376"'If you sell anything4465 to your neighbor5997, or buy7069 from your3027 neighbor5997, you shall not wrong3238 one376 another251.p} 8141"'In this Year of Jubilee3104 each376 of you shall return7725 to his property272.o3 For it is a jubilee3104; it shall be holy6944 to you398. You shall eat of its increase8393 out of the field7704.une That fiftieth2572 year8141 shall be a jubilee3104 to you2232. In it you shall not sow, neither reap7114 that which grows5599 of itself1219, nor gather from the undressed vines5139.m You shall make the fiftieth2572 year8141 holy6942, and proclaim7121 liberty1865 throughout the land776 to all its inhabitants3427. It shall be a jubilee3104 to you376; and each of you shall return7725 to his own property272, and each376 of you shall return7725 to his family4940.l1 Then you shall sound5674 the loud8643 trumpet7782 on the tenth6218 day of the seventh7637 month2320. On the Day3117 of Atonement3725 you shall sound5674 the trumpet7782 throughout all your land776.7ki5608"'You shall count off seven7651 Sabbaths7676 of years8141, seven7651 times6471 seven7651 years8141; and there shall be to you the days3117 of seven7651 Sabbaths7676 of years8141, even forty8141 - nine years.$jCFor your livestock929 also2416, and for the animals that are in your land776, shall all its increase8393 be for food398.iThe Sabbath7676 of the land776 shall be for food402 for you5650; for yourself, for your servant, for your maid519, for your hired servant5650, and for your stranger8453, who lives as a foreigner with you8453.hWhat grows of itself5599 in your harvest7105 you shall not reap7114, and the grapes6025 of your undressed5139 vine you shall not gather1219. It shall be a year8141 of solemn rest7677 for the land776.g+but in the seventh7637 year8141 there shall be a Sabbath7676 of solemn rest7677 for the land776, a Sabbath7676 to Yahweh3068. You shall not sow2232 your field7704 or prune2168 your vineyard3754.`f;Six8337 years8141 you shall sow2232 your field7704, and six8337 years8141 you shall prune2168 your vineyard3754, and gather622 in its fruits8393; e"Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them935, 'When you come into the land776 which I give5414 you776, then the land shall keep7673 a Sabbath7676 to Yahweh3068.cd CYahweh3068 said1696 to Moses4872 in Mount2022 Sinai5514,jcOMoses4872 spoke1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478; and they brought out3318 him who had cursed7043 out3318 of the camp4264, and stoned7275 him with stones7275. The children1121 of Israel3478 did6213 as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.1b]You shall have one259 kind of law4941, for the foreigner1616 as well as the native-born249: for I am Yahweh3068 your God430.'"!a=He who kills5221 an animal929 shall make it good7999; and he who kills5221 a man120 shall be put to death4191.a`=fracture7667 for fracture7667, eye5869 for eye5869, tooth8127 for tooth8127; as he has5414 injured3971 someone120, so shall it be done to him5414._%If5414 anyone376 injures3971 his neighbor5997; as he has done6213, so shall it be done to him6213:^He who strikes an animal5315 mortally5221 shall make it good7999, life5315 for life5315.] 376"'He who strikes any5315 man120 mortally5221 shall surely4191 be put to death4191.k\QHe who blasphemes5344 the name8034 of Yahweh3068, he shall surely4191 be put to death4191; all the congregation5712 shall certainly7275 stone7275 him1616: the foreigner as well as the native-born249, when he blasphemes5344 the Name8034, shall be put to death4191.H[ You shall speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, 376 'Whoever curses3588 his God430 shall bear5375 his sin2399.|Zs"Bring out3318 of2351 the camp4264 him who cursed7043; and let all who heard8085 him lay5564 their hands3027 on his head7218, and let all the congregation5712 stone him7275.RY Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559, X They put3240 him in custody4929, until the will6310 of Yahweh3068 should be declared to them6567.VW' The son1121 of the Israelite3482 woman802 blasphemed5344 the Name8034, and cursed7043; and they brought935 him to Moses4872. His mother517's name8034 was Shelomith8019, the daughter1323 of Dibri1704, of the tribe4294 of Dan1835.bV? The son1121 of an Israelite3482 woman802, whose father1121 was an Egyptian376, went out3318 among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478; and the son1121 of the Israelite3482 woman and a man376 of Israel3478 strove together5327 in the camp4264./UY It shall be for Aaron175 and his sons1121; and they shall eat398 it in a holy6918 place4725: for it is most6944 holy6944 to him of the offerings801 of Yahweh3068 made by fire801 by a perpetual5769 statute2706."TEvery Sabbath7676 day he shall set it3117 in order6186 before6440 Yahweh3068 continually8548. It is on the behalf of the children1121 of Israel3478 an everlasting5769 covenant1285.`S;You shall put5414 pure2134 frankincense3828 on each row4635, that it may be to the bread3899 for a memorial234, even an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068.?RyYou shall set7760 them in two8147 rows4634, six8337 on a row4635, on the pure2889 gold table7979 before6440 Yahweh3068.TQ#"You shall take3947 fine flour5560, and bake644 twelve6240 cakes2471 of it8147: two tenth parts of an ephah6241 shall be in one259 cake2471.,PSHe shall keep in order6186 the lamps5216 on the pure2889 gold lampstand4501 before6440 Yahweh3068 continually8548.tOcOutside2351 of the veil6532 of the Testimony5715, in the Tent168 of Meeting4150, shall Aaron175 keep it in order6186 from evening6153 to morning1242 before6440 Yahweh3068 continually8548: it shall be a statute2708 forever5769 throughout your generations1755.N"Command6680 the children1121 of Israel3478, that they bring3947 to you pure2134 olive2132 oil8081 beaten3795 for the light3974, to cause a lamp5216 to burn5927 continually8548.FM Yahweh spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,L!,Moses4872 declared1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478 the appointed feasts4150 of Yahweh3068.K1+that your generations1755 may know3045 that I made the children1121 of Israel3478 to dwell3427 in booths5521, when I brought them out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714. I am Yahweh3068 your God430.'">Jw*You shall dwell3427 in booths5521 seven7651 days3117. All who are native-born249 in Israel3478 shall dwell3427 in booths5521,%IE)You shall keep2287 it a feast2282 to Yahweh3068 seven7651 days3117 in the year8141: it is a statute2708 forever5769 throughout your generations1755; you shall keep2287 it in the seventh7637 month2320.H-(You shall take3947 on the first7223 day3117 the fruit6529 of goodly1926 trees6086, branches3709 of palm8558 trees6057, and boughs of thick5687 trees6086, and willows6155 of the brook5158; and you shall rejoice8055 before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430 seven7651 days3117.4Gc'2568"'So on the fifteenth day3117 of the seventh7637 month2320, when you have gathered622 in the fruits8393 of the land776, you shall keep2287 the feast2282 of Yahweh3068 seven7651 days3117: on the first7223 day3117 shall be a solemn rest7677, and on the eighth8066 day3117 shall be a solemn rest7677.kFQ&besides the Sabbaths7676 of Yahweh3068, and besides your gifts4979, and besides all your vows5088, and besides all your freewill offerings5071, which you give5414 to Yahweh3068.E%%4150"'These are the appointed feasts of Yahweh3068, which you shall proclaim7121 to be holy6944 convocations4744, to offer7126 an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068, a burnt offering5930, and a meal offering5930, a sacrifice2077, and drink offerings4503, each1697 on its own3117 day3117;D/$Seven7651 days3117 you shall offer7126 an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068. On the eighth8066 day3117 shall be a holy6944 convocation4744 to you7126; and you shall offer an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068. It is a solemn assembly6116; you shall do6213 no regular5656 work4399.!C=#On the first7223 day3117 shall be a holy6944 convocation4744: you shall do6213 no regular5656 work4399.B7""Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and say559, 2568 'On the fifteenth day3117 of this seventh7637 month2320 is the feast2282 of tents5521 for seven7651 days3117 to Yahweh3068.RA!Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,/@Y It shall be a Sabbath7676 of solemn rest7677 for you6031, and you shall deny yourselves5315. In the ninth8672 day of the month2320 at evening6153, from evening6153 to evening6153, you shall keep7673 your Sabbath7676."3?aYou shall do6213 no kind of work4399: it is a statute2708 forever5769 throughout your generations1755 in all your dwellings4186.T>#Whoever5315 it is who does6213 any kind of work4399 in that same6106 day3117, that person5315 I will destroy6 from among7130 his people5971.+=QFor whoever5315 it is who shall not deny6031 himself in that same6106 day3117; shall be cut off3772 from his people5971.t<cYou shall do6213 no kind of work4399 in that same6106 day3117; for it is a day3117 of atonement3725, to make atonement3722 for you before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430._;9"However389 on the tenth6218 day of this seventh7637 month2320 is the day3117 of atonement3725: it shall be a holy6944 convocation4744 to you6031, and you shall afflict yourselves5315; and you shall offer7126 an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068.R:Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,!9=You shall do6213 no regular5656 work4399; and you shall offer7126 an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068.'"L8"Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, 7637 'In the seventh month2320, on the first259 day of the month2320, shall be a solemn rest7677 to you2146, a memorial of blowing8643 of trumpets6944, a holy convocation4744.R7Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,6-7114"'When you reap the harvest7105 of your land776, you shall not wholly3615 reap7114 into the corners6285 of your field7704, neither shall you gather3950 the gleanings3951 of your harvest7105: you shall leave5800 them for the poor6041, and for the foreigner1616. I am Yahweh3068 your God430.'"N5You shall make proclamation7121 on the same6106 day3117: there shall be a holy6944 convocation4744 to you6213; you shall do no regular5656 work4399. This is a statute2708 forever5769 in all your dwellings4186 throughout your generations1755..4WThe priest3548 shall wave5130 them with the bread3899 of the first fruits1061 for a wave offering8573 before6440 Yahweh3068, with the two8147 lambs3532. They shall be holy6944 to Yahweh3068 for the priest3548.t3cYou shall offer6213 one259 male8163 goat5795 for a sin offering2403, and two8147 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old for a sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002.b2?You shall present7126 with the bread3899 seven7651 lambs3532 without blemish8549 a year8141 old259, one young1241 bull6499, and two8147 rams352. They shall be a burnt offering5930 to Yahweh3068, with their meal offering5930, and their drink offerings5930, even an offering4503 made by fire801, of a sweet5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068.I1 You shall bring out935 of your habitations4186 two8147 loaves3899 of bread for a wave8573 offering made of two8147 tenth parts of an ephah6241 of fine flour5560. They shall be baked644 with yeast2557, for first fruits1061 to Yahweh3068.0{even to5704 the next day4283 after the seventh7637 Sabbath7676 you shall number5608 fifty2572 days3117; and you shall offer7126 a new2319 meal offering4503 to Yahweh3068./+5608"'You shall count from the next day4283 after the Sabbath7676, from the day4283 that you brought935 the sheaf6016 of the wave offering8573; seven7651 Sabbaths7676 shall be1961 completed8549:s.aYou shall eat398 neither bread3899, nor roasted grain7039, nor fresh grain7039, until this same6106 day3117, until5704 you have brought935 the offering7133 of your God430. This is a statute2708 forever5769 throughout your generations1755 in all your dwellings4186.- The meal offering4503 with it shall be two8147 tenth parts of an ephah6241 of fine flour5560 mingled1101 with oil8081, an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068 for a pleasant5207 aroma7381; and the drink offering5262 with it shall be of wine3196, the fourth7243 part of a hin1969.q,] On the day3117 when you wave5130 the sheaf6016, you shall offer6213 a male lamb3532 without blemish8549 a1121 year8141 old for a burnt offering5930 to Yahweh3068.j+O and he shall wave5130 the sheaf6016 before6440 Yahweh3068, to be accepted7522 for you4283. On the next day after the Sabbath7676 the priest3548 shall wave it5130.x*k "Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them935, 'When you have come into the land776 which I give5414 to you7114, and shall reap its the harvest7105, then you shall bring935 the sheaf6016 of the first fruits7225 of your harvest7105 to the priest3548:R) Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,(+But you shall offer7126 an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068 seven7651 days3117. In the seventh7637 day3117 is a holy6944 convocation4744: you shall do6213 no regular5656 work4399.'"''IIn the first7223 day3117 you shall have a holy6944 convocation4744. You shall do6213 no regular5656 work4399.s&aOn the fifteenth2568 day3117 of the same month2320 is the feast2282 of unleavened bread4682 to Yahweh3068. Seven7651 days3117 you shall eat398 unleavened bread4682.&%GIn the first7223 month2320, on the fourteenth702 day of the month in the evening6153, is Yahweh3068's Passover6453.<$s4150"'These are the set feasts of Yahweh3068, even holy6944 convocations4744, which you shall proclaim7121 in their appointed season4150.c#A8337"'Six days3117 shall work4399 be done6213: but on the seventh7637 day3117 is a Sabbath7676 of solemn rest7677, a holy6944 convocation4744; you shall do6213 no kind of work4399. It is a Sabbath7676 to Yahweh3068 in all your dwellings4186.""Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them4150, 'The set feasts of Yahweh3068, which you shall proclaim7121 to be holy6944 convocations4744, even these are my set feasts4150.Q! Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559, !who brought you out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714, to be your God430. I am Yahweh3068."eE You shall not profane2490 my holy6944 name8034, but I will be made holy6942 among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478. I am Yahweh3068 who makes you holy6942,ym"Therefore you shall keep8104 my commandments4687, and do6213 them3068. I am Yahweh.3It shall be eaten398 on the same day3117; you shall leave3498 none of it until the morning1242. I am Yahweh3068.9m"When you sacrifice2077 a sacrifice2077 of thanksgiving8426 to Yahweh3068, you shall sacrifice2077 it so that you may be accepted7522./Whether it is a cow7794 or ewe7716, you shall not kill7819 it and its young1121 both in one259 day3117.tc"When a bull7794, or a sheep3775, or a goat5795, is born7651, then it shall remain seven days3117 with its mother517; and from the eighth8066 day3117 and thenceforth1973 it shall be accepted7521 for the offering7133 of an offering7133 made by fire801 to Yahweh3068.RYahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,"?Neither shall you offer7126 the bread3899 of your God430 from the hand3027 of a foreigner5236 of any of these4893; because their corruption is in them3971. There is a blemish in them7521. They shall not be accepted for you.'"eEThat which has its testicles bruised4600, crushed3807, broken5423, or cut3772, you shall not offer7126 to Yahweh3068; neither shall you do6213 thus in your land776.|sEither a bull7794 or a lamb7716 that has any deformity8311 or lacking in his parts7038, that you may offer6213 for a freewill offering5071; but for a vow5088 it shall not be accepted7521.9mBlind5788, injured2782, maimed2782, having a wart3217, festering1618, or having a running sore2990, you shall not offer7126 these to Yahweh3068, nor make5414 an offering by fire801 of them on the altar4196 to Yahweh3068.]5Whoever376 offers7126 a sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002 to Yahweh3068 to accomplish6381 a vow5088, or for a freewill offering5071, of the herd1241 or of the flock6629, it shall be perfect8549 to be accepted7522; no blemish shall be therein3971. But whatever has a blemish3971, that you shall not offer7126: for it shall not be acceptable for you7522.9mthat you may be accepted7522, you shall offer a male2145 without blemish8549, of the bulls1241, of the sheep3775, or of the goats5795.tc"Speak1696 to Aaron175, and to his sons1121, and to all the children1121 of Israel3478, and say559 to them376, 'Whoever is of the house1004 of Israel3478, or of the foreigners1616 in Israel3478, who offers7126 his offering7133, whether it be any of their vows5088, or any of their freewill offerings5071, which they offer7126 to Yahweh3068 for a burnt offering5930;RYahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,U%and so cause them to bear5375 the iniquity5771 that brings guilt819, when they eat398 their holy things6944: for I am Yahweh3068 who sanctifies them6942.'"/YThe priests shall not profane2490 the holy things6944 of the children1121 of Israel3478, which they offer7311 to Yahweh3068,w i376"'If a man eats398 something6944 holy unwittingly7684, then he shall add3254 the fifth2549 part of its value to it5414, and shall give the holy thing6944 to the priest3548.U % But if a priest3548's daughter1323 is a widow490, or divorced1644, and has no child2233, and has returned7725 to her father1's house1004, as in her youth5271, she may eat398 of her father1's bread2114: but no stranger shall eat any of it398., S If a priest3548's daughter1323 is married to an outsider398, she shall not eat of the heave offering8641 of the holy things6944.] 5 But if a priest3548 buys7069 a slave3701, purchased by his money, he shall eat398 of it3211; and such as are born in his house1004, they shall eat of his bread398.c A 2114"'No stranger shall eat398 of the holy thing6944: a foreigner2114 living with the priests3548, or a hired servant7916, shall not eat398 of the holy thing6944.Z/ 5375"'They shall therefore follow my requirements, lest they bear sin2399 for it4191, and die therein2490, if they profane it3068. I am Yahweh who sanctifies them6942.3That which dies of itself5038, or is torn2966 by animals398, he shall not eat, defiling himself by it3068. I am Yahweh.8kWhen the sun8121 is down935, he shall be clean2891; and afterward310 he shall eat398 of the holy things6944, because it is his bread.withe person5315 that touches any such shall be unclean2930 until the evening6153, and shall not eat398 of the holy things6944, unless518 he bathe7364 his body1320 in water4325.a=or whoever376 touches5060 any creeping thing8318, whereby he may be made unclean2930, or a man120 of whom he may take uncleanness2930, whatever uncleanness he has2932; `~z}||{azyxwRuu\t0rqpoo?nNllfkjih_gffewddcc2ba`>_1^p]\[ZZ(YxWVVU[TSRQPOO M\L`KJIHGEDCtBoBA"??Y>(<;:]98C7S65432^10;/6.n-,+**)'&`%$$#H"!O - - v +  #lX+ 5712"'If the whole congregation of Israel3478 sins7686, and the thing1697 is hidden5956 from the eyes5869 of the assembly6951, and they have done6213 any259 of the things which Yahweh3068 has commanded4687 not to be done6213, and are guilty816;iM even the whole bull6499 shall he carry forth3318 outside2351 the camp4264 to a clean2889 place4725, where the ashes1880 are poured out8211, and burn8313 it on wood6086 with fire784. Where413 the ashes1880 are poured out8211 it shall be burned8313.2_ The bull6499's skin5785, all its flesh1320, with its head7218, and with its legs3767, its innards7130, and its dung6569,_9 as it is taken off7311 of the bull7794 of the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002. The priest3548 shall burn6999 them on the altar4196 of burnt offering5930.kQ and the two8147 kidneys3629, and the fat2459 that is on them3689, which is by the loins, and the cover3508 on the liver3516, with the kidneys3629, he shall take away5493,ymHe shall take all the fat2459 of the bull6499 of the sin offering2403 off7311 of it2459; the fat that covers3680 the innards7130, and all the fat2459 that is on the innards7130,xkThe priest3548 shall put5414 some of the blood1818 on the horns7161 of the altar4196 of sweet5561 incense7004 before6440 Yahweh3068, which is in the Tent168 of Meeting4150; and he shall pour8210 out all of rest of the blood1818 of the bull6499 at the base3247 of the altar4196 of burnt offering5930, which is at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150. ;The priest3548 shall dip2881 his finger676 in the blood1818, and sprinkle5137 some of the blood1818 seven7651 times6471 before6440 Yahweh3068, before6440 the veil6532 of the sanctuary6944.A}The anointed4899 priest3548 shall take3947 some of the blood1818 of the bull6499, and bring935 it to the Tent168 of Meeting4150.I He shall bring935 the bull6499 to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150 before6440 Yahweh3068; and he shall lay5564 his hand3027 on the head7218 of the bull6499, and kill7819 the bull6499 before6440 Yahweh3068.F~if the anointed4899 priest3548 sins2398 so as to bring guilt819 on the people5971, then let him offer7126 for his sin2403, which he has sinned2398, a young1241 bull6499 without blemish8549 to Yahweh3068 for a sin offering2403.;}q"Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, 5315 'If anyone sins2398 unintentionally7684, in any of the things which Yahweh3068 has commanded4687 not to be done6213, and does6213 any259 one of them2007:Q| Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,U{%5769"'It shall be a perpetual statute2708 throughout your generations1755 in all your dwellings4186, that you shall eat398 neither fat2459 nor blood1818.'"ozYThe priest3548 shall burn6999 them on the altar4196: it is the food3899 of the offering made by fire801, for a pleasant5207 aroma7381; all the fat2459 is Yahweh3068's.kyQand the two8147 kidneys3629, and the fat2459 that is on them3689, which is by the loins, and the cover3508 on the liver3516, with the kidneys3629, he shall take away5493.xyHe shall offer7126 from it as his offering7133, an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068; the fat2459 that covers3680 the innards7130, and all the fat2459 that is on the innards7130,(wK and he shall lay5564 his hand3027 on its head7218, and kill7819 it before6440 the Tent168 of Meeting4150; and the sons1121 of Aaron175 shall sprinkle2236 its blood1818 around5439 on the altar4196.v 7133"'If his offering is a goat5795, then he shall offer7126 it before6440 Yahweh3068:'uI The priest3548 shall burn6999 it on the altar4196: it is the food3899 of the offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068.ktQ and the two8147 kidneys3629, and the fat2459 that is on them3689, which is by the loins, and the cover3508 on the liver3516, with the kidneys3629, he shall take away5493.$sC He shall offer7126 from the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002 an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068; its fat2459, the entire8549 tail451 fat5493, he shall take away close5980 to the backbone6096; and the fat2459 that covers3680 the inwards7130, and all the fat2459 that is on the inwards7130,>rwand he shall lay5564 his hand3027 on the head7218 of his offering7133, and kill7819 it before6440 the Tent168 of Meeting4150: and Aaron175's sons1121 shall sprinkle2236 its blood1818 around5439 on the altar4196.q'If he offers7126 a lamb3775 for his offering7133, then he shall offer7126 it before6440 Yahweh3068;pp[7133"'If his offering for a sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002 to Yahweh3068 is from the flock6629; male2145 or female5347, he shall offer7126 it without blemish8549.&oGAaron175's sons1121 shall burn6999 it on the altar4196 on the burnt6999 offering6086, which is on the wood that is on the fire784: it is an offering made by fire784, of a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068.knQand the two8147 kidneys3629, and the fat2459 that is on them3689, which is by the loins, and the cover3508 on the liver3516, with the kidneys3629, he shall take away5493.m%He shall offer7126 of the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002 an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068; the fat2459 that covers3680 the innards7130, and all the fat2459 that is on the innards7130,Zl/He shall lay5564 his hand3027 on the head7218 of his offering7133, and kill7819 it at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150: and Aaron175's sons1121, the priests3548 shall sprinkle2236 the blood1818 around5439 on the altar4196.k 77133"'If his offering is a sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002; if he offers7126 it from the herd1241, whether male2145 or female5347, he shall offer7126 it without blemish8549 before6440 Yahweh3068.Cj"These are the commandments4687 which Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872 for the children1121 of Israel3478 on Mount2022 Sinai5514.,iS!He shall not search1239 whether it is good2896 or bad7451, neither shall he change4171 it4171: and if he changes it at all4171, then both it and that for which it is changed8545 shall be holy6944. It shall not be redeemed1350.'"Lh All the tithe4643 of the herds1241 or the flocks6629, whatever passes5674 under the rod7626, the tenth6224 shall be holy6944 to Yahweh3068.gIf a man376 redeems1350 anything1350 of his tithe4643, he shall add3254 a fifth part to it2549.gfI4643"'All the tithe of the land776, whether of the seed2233 of the land776 or of the fruit6529 of the trees6086, is Yahweh3068's. It is holy6944 to Yahweh3068.?ey2764"'No one devoted, who shall be3808 devoted2764 from among men120, shall be ransomed6299; he shall surely4191 be put to death4191.}du2764"'Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man376 shall devote2763 to Yahweh3068 of all that he has120, whether of man or animal929, or of the field7704 of his possession272, shall be sold4376 or redeemed1350: every devoted thing2764 is most6944 holy6944 to Yahweh3068.3caIf it is an unclean2931 animal929, then he shall buy6299 it back according to your valuation6187, and shall add3254 to it the fifth2549 part of it1350: or if it isn't redeemed, then it shall be sold4376 according to your valuation6187.rb_1060"'Only the firstborn among animals929, which is made a firstborn1069 to Yahweh3068, no man376 may dedicate6942 it7794; whether an ox or sheep7716, it is Yahweh3068's..aWAll your valuations6187 shall be according to the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944: twenty6242 gerahs1626 to the shekel8255.Y`-In the Year8141 of Jubilee3104 the field7704 shall return7725 to him from whom it was bought7069, even to him to whom the possession272 of the land belongs776.%_Ethen the priest3548 shall reckon2803 to him the worth4373 of your valuation6187 up to the Year8141 of Jubilee3104; and he shall give5414 your valuation6187 on that day3117, as a holy thing6944 to Yahweh3068./^Y6942"'If he dedicates to Yahweh3068 a field7704 which he has bought4736, which is not of the field7704 of his possession272,i]Mbut the field7704, when it goes out3318 in the Jubilee3104, shall be holy6944 to Yahweh3068, as a field7704 devoted2764; it shall be owned272 by the priests3548.C\If he will not redeem1350 the field7704, or if he has sold4376 the field7704 to another312 man376, it shall not be redeemed any more1350;[{If he who dedicated6942 the field7704 will indeed1350 redeem1350 it3254, then he shall add the fifth2549 part of the money3701 of your valuation6187 to it6965, and it shall remain his.oZYBut if he dedicates6942 his field7704 after310 the Jubilee3104, then the priest3548 shall reckon2803 to him the money3701 according to6310 the years8141 that remain3498 to the Year8141 of Jubilee3104; and an abatement1639 shall be made from your valuation6187.*YOIf he dedicates6942 his field7704 from the Year8141 of Jubilee3104, according to your valuation6187 it shall stand6965.kXQ376"'If a man dedicates6942 to Yahweh3068 part of the field7704 of his possession272, then your valuation6187 shall be according6310 to the seed2233 for it2233: the sowing of a homer2563 of barley8184 shall be valued at fifty2572 shekels8255 of silver3701._W9If he who dedicates6942 it will redeem1350 his house1004, then he shall add3254 the fifth2549 part of the money3701 of your valuation to it6187, and it shall be his.4Vc376"'When a man dedicates6942 his house1004 to be holy6944 to Yahweh3068, then the priest3548 shall evaluate6186 it2896, whether it is good or bad7451: as the priest3548 shall evaluate6186 it6965, so shall it stand.U- But if he will indeed1350 redeem1350 it3254, then he shall add the fifth2549 part of it to its valuation6187.ET and the priest3548 shall value6186 it996, whether it is good2896 or996 bad7451. As you the priest3548 values it6187, so shall it be.kSQ If it is any unclean2931 animal929, of which they do not offer7126 as an offering7133 to Yahweh3068, then he shall set5975 the animal929 before6440 the priest3548;ER He shall not alter2498 it4171, nor change it2896, a good for a bad7451, or a bad7451 for a good2896: and if he shall at all4171 change4171 animal929 for animal929, then both it and that for which it is changed8545 shall be holy6944.KQ 929"'If it is an animal, of which men offer7126 an offering7133 to Yahweh3068, all that any man gives5414 of such to Yahweh3068 becomes holy6944.CPBut if he is poorer4134 than your valuation6187, then he shall be set5975 before6440 the priest3548, and the priest3548 shall value6186 him6310; according to the ability3027 of him who vowed5087 shall the priest3548 value him6186.OIf the person is from sixty8346 years8141 old1121 and upward4605; if it is a male2145, then your valuation6187 shall be fifteen2568 shekels8255, and for a female5347 ten6235 shekels8255.iNMIf the person is from a month2320 old1121 even to five2568 years8141 old1121, then your valuation6187 shall be for a male2145 five2568 shekels8255 of silver3701, and for a female5347 your valuation6187 shall be three7969 shekels8255 of silver3701.,MSIf the person is from five2568 years8141 old1121 even to twenty6242 years8141 old1121, then your valuation6187 shall be for a male2145 twenty6242 shekels8255, and for a female5347 ten6235 shekels8255.tLcIf it is a female5347, then your valuation6187 shall be thirty7970 shekels8255.LKYour valuation6187 shall be of a male2145 from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 even to sixty8346 years8141 old1121, even your valuation6187 shall be fifty2572 shekels8255 of silver3701, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944.sJa"Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and say559 to them376, 'When a man makes6381 a vow5088, the persons5315 shall be for Yahweh3068 by your valuation6187.QI Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,H{.These are the statutes2706, ordinances4941 and laws8451, which Yahweh3068 made5414 between him and the children1121 of Israel3478 in Mount2022 Sinai5514 by3027 Moses4872.'GI-but I will for their sake remember2142 the covenant1285 of their ancestors7223, whom I brought out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714 in the sight5869 of the nations1471, that I might be their God430. I am Yahweh3068.'"QF,Yet637 for all that2063, when they are1571 in the land776 of their enemies341, I will not reject3988 them1602, neither will I abhor them3615, to destroy them utterly, and to break6565 my covenant1285 with them3068; for I am Yahweh their God430;E%+The land776 also will be left5800 by them7521, and will enjoy its sabbaths7676 while it lies desolate8074 without them7521: and they will accept the punishment of their iniquity5771; because3282, even because3282 they rejected3988 my ordinances4941, and their soul5315 abhorred1602 my statutes2708.wDi*then I will remember2142 my covenant1285 with Jacob3290; and also my covenant1285 with Isaac3327, and also my covenant1285 with Abraham85; and I will remember2142 the land776.3Ca)I also walked3212 contrary7147 to them935, and brought them into the land776 of their enemies341: if then176 their uncircumcised6189 heart3824 is humbled3665, and they then accept7521 the punishment of their iniquity5771; B (3034"'If they confess their iniquity5771, and the iniquity5771 of their fathers1, in their trespass4604 which they trespassed4603 against me1980, and also that, because they walked contrary to me7147,zAo'Those of you who are left7604 will pine away4743 in their iniquity5771 in your enemies341' lands776; and also in the iniquities5771 of their fathers1 shall they pine away with them4743. @&You will perish6 among the nations1471, and the land776 of your enemies341 will eat you up398.w?i%They will stumble3782 over one376 another251, as it were before6440 the sword2719, when no one pursues7291: and you will have no power to stand8617 before6440 your enemies341.)>M$7604"'As for those of you who are left, I will send935 a faintness4816 into their hearts3824 in the lands776 of their enemies341: and the sound6963 of a driven5086 leaf5929 will put them to flight7291; and they shall flee5127, as one flees5127 from the sword2719; and they will fall5307 when no one pursues7291.E=#As long as3117 it lies desolate8074 it shall have rest7673, even the rest7673 which it didn7676't have in your sabbaths, when you lived on it3427.<)"Then the land776 will enjoy7521 its sabbaths7676 as long3117 as it lies desolate8074 and you are in your enemies341' land776. Even then the land776 will rest7673 and enjoy7521 its sabbaths7676.~;w!I will scatter2219 you among the nations1471, and I will draw out7324 the sword2719 after310 you776: and your land will be a desolation8077, and your cities5892 shall be a waste2723.-:U I will bring8074 the land776 into desolation8074; and your enemies341 that dwell3427 therein will be astonished at it8074.~9wI will lay5414 your cities5892 waste2723, and will bring8074 your sanctuaries4720 to desolation8074, and I will not take delight7306 in the sweet fragrance7381 of your offerings5207.8I will destroy8045 your high places1116, and cut down3772 your incense altars2553, and cast5414 your dead bodies6297 upon the bodies6297 of your idols1544; and my soul5315 will abhor you1602.71You will eat398 the flesh1320 of your sons1121, and you will eat398 the flesh1320 of your daughters1323.76ithen I will walk1980 contrary7147 to you in wrath2534; and I also637 will chastise3256 you seven times7651 for your sins2403.{5q2063"'If you in spite of this won8085't listen to me1980, but walk contrary to me7147;T4#When I break7665 your staff4294 of bread3899, ten6235 women802 shall bake644 your bread3899 in one259 oven8574, and they shall deliver7725 your bread3899 again7725 by weight4948: and you shall eat398, and not be satisfied7646.3I will bring935 a sword2719 upon you5359, that will execute the vengeance5358 of the covenant1285; and you will be gathered together622 within413 your cities5892: and I will send7971 the pestilence1698 among8432 you5414; and you will be delivered into the hand3027 of the enemy341.+2Qthen I will also walk1980 contrary7147 to you5221; and I will strike you1571, even I7651, seven times for your sins2403.y1m3256"'If by these things you won't be reformed to me1980, but will walk contrary to me7147;0I will send7971 the wild7704 animals2416 among you7921, which will rob you of your children, destroy3772 your livestock929, and make you few in number4591; and your roads1870 will become desolate8074.i/M3212"'If you walk contrary7147 to me8085, and won't listen to me14, then I will bring3254 seven times7651 more3254 plagues4347 on you according to your sins2403.{.qand your strength3581 will be spent8552 in vain7385; for your land776 won5414't yield its increase2981, neither will the trees6086 of the land776 yield5414 their fruit6529.C-I will break7665 the pride1347 of your power5797, and I will make5414 your sky8064 like iron1270, and your soil776 like brass5154;<,s5704"'If you in spite of these things will not listen8085 to me3256, then I will chastise you seven times7651 more3254 for your sins2403.+ I will set5414 my face6440 against you5062, and you will be struck before6440 your enemies341. Those who hate8130 you will rule7287 over you5127; and you will flee when no one pursues you7291.v*gI also will do6213 this to you6485: I will appoint terror928 over you7829, even consumption and fever6920, that shall consume3615 the eyes5869, and make the soul5315 to pine1727 away2232; and you will sow your seed2233 in vain7385, for your enemies341 will eat it398.{)qand if you shall reject3988 my statutes2708, and if your soul5315 abhors1602 my ordinances4941, so that you will not do6213 all my commandments4687, but break6565 my covenant1285;u(e8085"'But if you will not listen to me6213, and will not do all these commandments4687;,'S I am Yahweh3068 your God430, who brought you forth3318 out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714, that you should not be their slaves5650; and I have broken7665 the bars of your yoke5923, and made you go3212 upright6968.& I will walk1980 among8432 you1961, and will be your God430, and you will be1961 my people5971.z%o I will set5414 my tent4908 among8432 you5315: and my soul won1602't abhor you.$9 You shall eat398 old store3462 long kept3318, and you shall move out the old3465 because6440 of the new2319.0#[ 6437"'I will have respect for you6509, and make you fruitful, and multiply7235 you6965, and will establish my covenant with you1285.|"sFive2568 of you shall chase7291 a hundred3967, and a hundred3967 of you shall chase7291 ten thousand7233; and your enemies341 shall fall5307 before6440 you by the sword2719. ! You shall chase7291 your enemies341, and they shall fall5307 before6440 you by the sword2719.A }5414"'I will give peace7965 in the land776, and you shall lie down7901, and no one will make you afraid2729; and I will remove7673 evil7451 animals2416 out of the land776, neither shall the sword2719 go5674 through your land776.-UYour threshing1786 shall reach5381 to the vintage1210, and the vintage1210 shall reach5381 to the sowing time2233; and you shall eat398 your bread3899 to the full7648, and dwell3427 in your land776 safely983.}then I will give5414 you your rains1653 in their season6256, and the land776 shall yield5414 its increase2981, and the trees6086 of the field7704 shall yield5414 their fruit6529.3212"'If you walk in my statutes2708, and keep8104 my commandments4687, and do them6213;8104"'You shall keep my Sabbaths7676, and have reverence3372 for my sanctuary4720. I am Yahweh3068.O 6213"'You shall make for yourselves no idols457, neither shall you raise up6965 an engraved image6459 or a pillar4676, neither shall you place5414 any figured4906 stone68 in your land776, to bow down7812 to it3068: for I am Yahweh your God430.lS7For to me the children1121 of Israel3478 are servants5650; they are my servants5650 whom I brought out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714. I am Yahweh3068 your God430.5e6If he isn1350't redeemed by these means3318, then he shall be released in the Year8141 of Jubilee3104, he1121, and his children with him..W5As a servant7916 hired year8141 by year shall he be with him7287: he shall not rule with harshness6531 over him in your sight5869.94If there remain7604 but a few4592 years8141 to the year8141 of jubilee3104, then he shall reckon2803 with him6310; according to his years8141 of service he shall give back7725 the price of his redemption1353.\33If there are yet many7227 years8141, according6310 to them he shall give back7725 the price of his redemption1353 out of the money3701 that he was bought for4736.zo2He shall reckon2803 with him who bought7069 him from the year8141 that he sold4376 himself to him to the Year8141 of Jubilee3104: and the price3701 of his sale4465 shall be according to the number4557 of years8141; according to the time3117 of a hired servant shall he be with him7916.'I1or his uncle1730, or his uncle1730's son1121, may redeem1350 him7607, or any who is a close relative1320 to him of his family4940 may redeem1350 him5381; or if he has grown rich, he may redeem1350 himself3027.0after310 he is sold4376 he may be1353 redeemed259. One of his brothers251 may redeem him1350;\3/8453"'If an alien or temporary resident1616 with you3027 becomes rich5381, and your brother251 beside him has grown poor4134, and sells4376 himself to the stranger1616 or foreigner1616 living among you6133, or to a member of the stranger1616's family4940;.You may make them an inheritance5157 for your children1121 after310 you3423, to hold for a possession272; of them may you take your slaves5647 forever5769: but over your brothers251 the children1121 of Israel3478 you shall not rule7287, one376 over another251, with harshness6531.7-Moreover of the children1121 of the aliens8453 who live1481 among you7069, of them you may buy, and of their families4940 who are with you3205, which they have conceived in your land776; and they will be your property272.cA,5650"'As for your male and your female519 slaves1471, whom you may have; of the nations that are around5439 you7069, from them you may buy male5650 and female slaves519.xk+You shall not rule7287 over him with harshness6531, but shall fear3372 your God430.9 m*For they are my servants5650, whom I brought out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714. They shall not be sold4376 as4466 slaves5650.X +)then he shall go out3318 from you1121, he and his children with him7725, and shall return to his own family4940, and to7725 the possession272 of his fathers1.9 m(As a hired servant7916, and as a temporary resident8453, he shall be with you5647; he shall serve with you until the Year8141 of Jubilee3104:; q'251"'If your brother has grown poor4134 among you4376, and sells himself to you5647; you shall not make him to serve5656 as a slave5650.a =&I am Yahweh3068 your God430, who brought you forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, to give5414 you the land776 of Canaan3667, and to be your God430.1%You shall not lend5414 him your money3701 at interest5392, nor give5414 him your food400 for profit4768. y~}}|#zryxwvutsdr6q"oo(ml6k{jig#edAc4aa._^\[ZXWOV0USR]Q9OO*NMLK*IHGGF*D~CBAz@? =<;;@98]7a6654-3210j/..]-m,++*')7(o'&W%}$x#k",!x'~( f F  f x\,S He poured3332 some of the anointing4888 oil8081 on Aaron175's head7218, and anointed4886 him6942, to sanctify him.zo He sprinkled5137 it on the altar4196 seven7651 times6471, and anointed4886 the altar4196 and all its vessels3627, and the basin3595 and its base3653, to sanctify them6942.<s Moses4872 took3947 the anointing4888 oil8081, and anointed4886 the tabernacle4908 and all that was in it6942, and sanctified them.~) He set7760 the turban4701 on his head7218; and on the turban4701, in front6440, he set7760 the golden2091 plate6731, the holy6944 crown5145; as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.#}AHe placed7760 the breastplate2833 on him2833; and in the breastplate he put5414 the Urim224 and the Thummim8550.A|}He put5414 the coat3801 on him2296, tied the sash73 on him3847, clothed him with the robe4598, put5414 the ephod646 on him2296, and he tied the skillfully woven band2805 of the ephod646 on him640, and fastened it to him with it.{ Moses4872 brought7126 Aaron175 and his sons1121, and washed7364 them with water4325./zYMoses4872 said559 to the congregation5712, "This is the thing1697 which Yahweh3068 has commanded6680 to be done6213."Ty#Moses4872 did6213 as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 him5712; and the congregation was assembled6950 at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.xand assemble6950 all the congregation5712 at5712 the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150."-wU"Take3947 Aaron175 and his sons1121 with him899, and the garments, and the anointing4888 oil8081, and the bull6499 of the sin offering2403, and the two8147 rams352, and the basket5536 of unleavened bread4682;Qv Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,Cu&which Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872 in Mount2022 Sinai5514, in the day3117 that he commanded6680 the children1121 of Israel3478 to offer7126 their offerings7133 to Yahweh3068, in the wilderness4057 of Sinai5514.t%%This is the law8451 of the burnt offering5930, of the meal offering4503, and of the sin offering2403, and of the trespass offering817, and of the consecration4394, and of the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002;s%$which Yahweh3068 commanded6680 to be given5414 them of the children1121 of Israel3478, in the day3117 that he anointed4886 them2708. It is their portion forever5769 throughout their generations1755.Jr#This is the anointing4888 portion of Aaron175, and the anointing4888 portion of his sons1121, out of the offerings801 of Yahweh3068 made by fire801, in the day3117 when he presented7126 them to minister to Yahweh3068 in the priest3547's office;5qe"For the waved8573 breast2373 and the heaved8641 thigh7785 I have taken3947 from the children1121 of Israel3478 out of the sacrifices2077 of their peace offerings8002, and have given5414 them to Aaron175 the priest3548 and to his sons1121 as their portion2706 forever5769 from the children1121 of Israel3478.'"ipM!He among the sons1121 of Aaron175 who offers7126 the blood1818 of the peace offerings8002, and the fat2459, shall have the right3225 thigh7785 for a portion4490.Fo The right3225 thigh7785 you shall give5414 to the priest3548 for a heave offering8641 out of the sacrifices2077 of your peace offerings8002./nYThe priest3548 shall burn6999 the fat2459 on the altar4196, but the breast2373 shall be Aaron175's and his sons1121'.CmWith his own hands3027 he shall bring935 the offerings801 of Yahweh3068 made by fire801. He shall bring935 the fat2459 with the breast2373, that the breast2373 may be waved5130 for a wave offering8573 before6440 Yahweh3068.Nl"Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, 7126 'He who offers the sacrifice2077 of his peace offerings8002 to Yahweh3068 shall bring935 his offering7133 to Yahweh3068 out of the sacrifice2077 of his peace offerings8002.RkYahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,$jCWhoever5315 it is who eats398 any3605 blood1818, that soul5315 shall be cut off3772 from his people5971.'"i+You shall not eat398 any blood1818, whether it is of bird5775 or of animal929, in any of your dwellings4186. hFor whoever eats398 the fat2459 of the animal929, of which men offer7126 an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068, even the soul5315 who eats398 it shall be cut off3772 from his people5971.xgkThe fat2459 of that which dies of itself5038, and the fat2459 of that which is torn of animals2966, may be used6213 for any other service4399, but you shall in no way398 eat of it398.Gf "Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, 398 'You shall eat no fat2459, of bull7794, or sheep3775, or goat5795.ReYahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,7diWhen anyone5315 touches5060 any unclean2932 thing2932, the uncleanness of man120, or an unclean2932 animal929, or any unclean2931 abomination8263, and eats398 some of the flesh1320 of the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, which belong to Yahweh3068, that soul5315 shall be cut off3772 from his people5971.'" c;but the soul5315 who eats398 of the flesh1320 of the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, that belongs to Yahweh3068, having his uncleanness2932 on him5315, that soul shall be cut off3772 from his people5971.ybm1320"'The flesh that touches5060 any unclean2931 thing shall not be eaten398. It shall be burned8313 with fire784. As for the flesh1320, everyone who is clean2889 may eat it398;a9If any of the flesh1320 of the sacrifice2077 of his peace offerings8002 is eaten398 on398 the third7992 day3117, it will not be accepted7521, neither shall it be imputed2803 to him who offers7126 it6292. It will be an abomination, and the soul5315 who eats398 any of it will bear5375 his iniquity5771./`Ybut what remains3498 of the flesh1320 of the sacrifice2077 on the third7992 day3117 shall be burned8313 with fire784.:_o2077"'But if the sacrifice of his offering7133 is a vow5088, or a freewill offering5071, it shall be eaten398 on the day3117 that he offers7126 his sacrifice2077; and on the next day4283 what remains3498 of it shall be eaten398:^ The flesh1320 of the sacrifice2077 of his peace offerings8002 for thanksgiving8426 shall be eaten398 on the day3117 of his offering7133. He shall not leave3240 any of it until the morning1242.]{Of it he shall offer7126 one259 out of each259 offering7133 for a heave offering7133 to Yahweh3068. It shall be the priest3548's who sprinkles the blood1818 of the peace offerings8002.U\% With cakes2471 of leavened2557 bread3899 he shall offer7126 his offering7133 with the sacrifice2077 of his peace offerings8002 for thanksgiving8426.w[i If he offers7126 it for a thanksgiving8426, then he shall offer7126 with the sacrifice2077 of thanksgiving8426 unleavened4682 cakes2471 mixed1101 with oil8081, and unleavened4682 wafers7550 anointed4886 with oil8081, and cakes2471 mixed1101 with oil8081.Z) 8451"'This is the law of the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, which one shall offer7126 to Yahweh3068.CY Every meal offering4503, mixed1101 with oil8081 or dry2720, belongs to all the sons1121 of Aaron175, one376 as well as another251.kXQ Every meal offering4503 that is baked644 in the oven8574, and all that is dressed6213 in the pan4227, and on the griddle4227, shall be the priest3548's who offers it7126.kWQThe priest3548 who offers7126 any man376's burnt offering5930, even the priest3548 shall have for himself the skin5785 of the burnt offering5930 which he has offered7126.RV2403"'As is the sin offering, so is the trespass offering817; there is one259 law8451 for them3548. The priest who makes atonement with them shall have it3722.>UwEvery male2145 among the priests3548 may eat398 of it398. It shall be eaten in a holy6918 place4725. It is most6944 holy6918.7Tiand the priest3548 shall burn6999 them on the altar4196 for an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068: it is a trespass offering817.kSQand the two8147 kidneys3629, and the fat2459 that is on them3689, which is by the loins, and the cover3508 on the liver3516, with the kidneys3629, shall he take away5493;R1He shall offer7126 all of its fat2459: the fat tail451, and the fat2459 that covers3680 the innards7130,uQeIn the place4725 where they kill7819 the burnt offering5930, he shall kill7819 the trespass offering817; and its blood1818 he shall sprinkle2236 around5439 on the altar4196.oP [8451"'This is the law of the trespass offering817. It is most6944 holy6944.O#No sin offering2403, of which any of the blood1818 is brought935 into the Tent168 of Meeting4150 to make atonement3722 in the Holy6944 Place398, shall be eaten: it shall be burned8313 with fire784.}NuEvery male2145 among the priests3548 shall eat398 of it6944: it is most holy6944.MBut the earthen2789 vessel3627 in which it is boiled1310 shall be broken7665; and if it is boiled1310 in a bronze5178 vessel3627, it shall be scoured4838, and rinsed7857 in water4325.L-Whatever shall touch5060 its flesh1320 shall be holy6942. When there is any of its blood1818 sprinkled5137 on a garment899, you shall wash3526 that on which it was sprinkled5137 in a holy6918 place4725._K9The priest3548 who offers it for sin2398 shall eat398 it398. It shall be eaten in a holy6918 place4725, in the court2691 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.mJU"Speak1696 to Aaron175 and to his sons1121, saying559, 8451 'This is the law of the sin offering2403: in the place4725 where the burnt offering5930 is killed7819, the sin offering2403 shall be killed7819 before6440 Yahweh3068. It is most6944 holy6944.RIYahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,HEvery meal offering4503 of a priest3548 shall be wholly burned3632. It shall not be eaten398."wGiThe anointed4899 priest3548 that will be in his place from among his sons1121 shall offer6213 it2706. By a statute forever5769, it shall be wholly3632 burnt6999 to Yahweh3068..FWIt shall be made6213 with oil8081 in a griddle4227. When it is soaked7246, you shall bring935 it in935. You shall offer the meal offering4503 in baked8601 pieces6595 for a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068.+EQ"This is the offering7133 of Aaron175 and of his sons1121, which they shall offer7126 to Yahweh3068 in the day3117 when he is anointed4886: the tenth part6224 of an ephah374 of fine flour5560 for a meal offering4503 perpetually8548, half4276 of it in the morning1242, and half4276 of it in the evening6153.RDYahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,GC Every male2145 among the children1121 of Aaron175 shall eat398 of it2706, as their portion forever5769 throughout your generations1755, from the offerings801 of Yahweh3068 made by fire801. Whoever touches5060 them shall be holy6942.'"BIt shall not be baked644 with yeast2557. I have given5414 it as their portion2506 of my offerings made by fire801. It is most6944 holy6944, as the sin offering2403, and as the trespass offering2403.&AGThat which is left3498 of it Aaron175 and his sons1121 shall eat398. It shall be eaten398 without yeast4682 in a holy6918 place4725. They shall eat398 it in the court2691 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.|@sHe shall take7311 from there his handful7062 of the fine flour5560 of the meal offering4503, and of its oil8081, and all the frankincense3828 which is on the meal offering4503, and shall burn6999 it on the altar4196 for a pleasant5207 aroma7381, as its memorial234, to Yahweh3068.T?#8451"'This is the law of the meal offering4503: the sons1121 of Aaron175 shall offer7126 it before6440 Yahweh3068, before6440 the altar4196.>  Fire784 shall be kept burning3344 on the altar4196 continually8548; it shall not go out3518.}=u The fire784 on the altar4196 shall be kept burning3344 on it3518, it shall not go out; and the priest3548 shall burn1197 wood6086 on it every morning1242: and he shall lay the burnt offering5930 in order6186 upon it6999, and shall burn on it the fat2459 of the peace offerings8002.p<[ He shall take off6584 his garments899, and put on3847 other312 garments899, and carry3318 the ashes1880 outside2351 the camp4264 to a clean2889 place4725.';I The priest3548 shall put3847 on his linen906 garment4055, and he shall put3847 on his linen906 breeches4370 upon his body1320; and he shall remove7311 the ashes1880 from where the fire784 has consumed398 the burnt offering5930 on the altar4196, and he shall put7760 them beside681 the altar4196.x:k "Command6680 Aaron175 and his sons1121, saying559, 8451 'This is the law of the burnt offering5930: the burnt offering5930 shall be on the hearth4169 on the altar4196 all night3915 until the morning1242; and the fire784 of the altar4196 shall be kept burning on it3344.R9Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,\83The priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for him before6440 Yahweh3068, and he will be forgiven5545 concerning whatever259 he does6213 to become guilty819."7He shall bring935 his trespass offering817 to Yahweh3068, a ram352 without blemish8549 from the flock6629, according to your estimation6187, for a trespass offering817, to the priest3548.?6yor any thing about which he has sworn7650 falsely8267; he shall restore7999 it even in full7218, and shall add3254 a fifth part2549 more3254 to it5414. To him to whom it belongs he shall give it3117, in the day of his being found guilty819.]55then it shall be2398, if he has sinned, and is guilty816, he shall restore7725 that1500 which he took by robbery1497, or the thing6233 which he has gotten6231 by oppression6487, or the deposit which was committed6485 to him9, or the lost thing which he found4672,4or has found4672 that which was lost9, and dealt falsely8267 therein7650, and swearing to a lie8267; in any259 of all these things that a man120 does6213, sinning2398 therein2007;=3u"If anyone5315 sins2398, and commits4603 a trespass4604 against Yahweh3068, and deals falsely3584 with his neighbor5997 in a matter of deposit6487, or of bargain8667, or of robbery1498, or has oppressed6231 his neighbor5997,Q2 Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,s1aIt is a trespass offering817. He is certainly816 guilty816 before Yahweh3068."0!He shall bring935 a ram352 without blemish8549 from of the flock6629, according to your estimation6187, for a trespass offering817, to the priest3548; and the priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for him concerning the thing7684 in which he sinned7683 and didn3045't know it5545, and he will be forgiven./9"If anyone5315 sins2398, and does6213 any259 of the things which Yahweh3068 has commanded4687 not to be done6213; though he didn3045't know it816, yet he is guilty, and shall bear5375 his iniquity5771..}He shall make restitution7999 for that which he has done wrong2398 in the holy thing6944, and shall add3254 a fifth part2549 to it5414, and give it to the priest3548; and the priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for him with the ram352 of the trespass offering817, and he will be forgiven5545.r-_"If anyone5315 commits4603 a trespass4604, and sins4604 unwittingly7684, in the holy things6944 of Yahweh3068; then he shall bring935 his trespass817 offering to Yahweh3068, a ram352 without blemish8549 from the flock6629, according to your estimation6187 in silver3701 by shekels8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944, for a trespass offering817.R,Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,+/ The priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for him concerning his sin2403 that he has sinned2398 in any259 of these things5545, and he will be forgiven; and the rest shall be the priest3548's, as the meal offering4503.'"=*u He shall bring935 it to the priest3548, and the priest3548 shall take7061 his handful4393 of it as the memorial234 portion6999, and burn it on the altar4196, on the offerings of Yahweh3068 made by fire801. It is a sin offering2403.x)k 3027"'But if he can5381't afford two8147 turtledoves8449, or two8147 young1121 pigeons3123, then he shall bring935 his offering7133 for that in which he has sinned2398, the tenth6224 part of an ephah374 of fine flour5560 for a sin offering2403. He shall put7760 no oil8081 on it5414, neither shall he put any frankincense3828 on it2403, for it is a sin offering.%(E He shall offer6213 the second8145 for a burnt offering5930, according to the ordinance4941; and the priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for him concerning his sin2403 which he has sinned2398, and he shall be forgiven5545.2'_ He shall sprinkle5137 some of the blood1818 of the sin offering2403 on the side7023 of the altar4196; and the rest7604 of the blood1818 shall be drained out4680 at the base3247 of the altar4196. It is a sin offering2403.&5He shall bring935 them to the priest3548, who shall first offer7126 the one which is for the sin offering2403, and7223 wring off4454 its head7218 from4136 its neck6203, but shall not sever it completely914. %;3027"'If he can1767't afford a5060 lamb7716, then he3027 shall bring5060 his trespass817 offering for854 that in which he has sinned8147, two turtledoves8449, or two8147 young1121 pigeons3123, to Yahweh3068; one259 for a sin offering2403, and the other259 for a burnt offering2403.s$aand he shall bring935 his trespass offering817 to Yahweh3068 for his sin2403 which he has sinned2398, a female5347 from the flock6629, a lamb3776 or a8166 goat8166, for a sin offering2403; and the priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for him concerning his sin2403.#It shall be816, when he is guilty of one259 of these3034, he shall confess that in which he has sinned2398:l"S5315"'Or if anyone swears7650 rashly981 with his lips8193 to do evil7489, or to do good3190, whatever it is that a man120 might utter rashly981 with an oath7621, and it is hidden5956 from him3045; when he knows of it816, then he shall be guilty of one of these259.! 5060"'Or if he touches the uncleanness2932 of man120, whatever his uncleanness2932 is with which he is unclean2930, and it is hidden5956 from him3045; when he knows of it816, then he shall be guilty.' I5315"'Or if anyone touches5060 any unclean2931 thing1697, whether it is the carcass5038 of an unclean2931 animal2416, or the carcass5038 of unclean2931 livestock929, or the carcass5038 of unclean2931 creeping things8318, and it is hidden5956 from him2931, and he is unclean, then he shall be guilty816.1 _5315"'If anyone sins2398, in that he hears8085 the voice6963 of adjuration423, he being a witness5707, whether176 he has seen7200 or known3045, if he doesn5046't report it5375, then he shall bear his iniquity5771.r_#All its fat2459 he shall take away5493, like the fat2459 of the lamb3775 is taken away5493 from the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002; and the priest3548 shall burn6999 them on the altar4196, on the offerings of Yahweh3068 made by fire801; and the priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for him concerning his sin2403 that he has sinned2398, and he will be forgiven5545.eE"The priest3548 shall take3947 some of the blood1818 of the sin offering2403 with his finger676, and put5414 it on the horns7161 of the altar4196 of burnt offering5930; and all the rest of its blood1818 he shall pour out8210 at the base3247 of the altar4196.r_!He shall lay5564 his hand3027 on the head7218 of the sin offering2403, and kill7819 it for a sin offering2403 in the place4725 where they kill7819 the burnt offering5930.6g 935"'If he brings a lamb3532 as his offering for a sin2403 offering7133, he shall bring935 a female5347 without blemish8549.&GAll its fat2459 he shall take away5493, like the fat2459 is taken away5493 from off of the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002; and the priest3548 shall burn6999 it on the altar4196 for a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068; and the priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for him5545, and he will be forgiven.BThe priest3548 shall take3947 some of its blood1818 with his finger676, and put5414 it on the horns7161 of the altar4196 of burnt offering5930; and the rest of its blood1818 he shall pour out8210 at the base3247 of the altar4196.QHe shall lay5564 his hand3027 on the head7218 of the sin offering2403, and kill7819 the sin offering2403 in the place4725 of burnt offering2403.9if his sin2403, which he has sinned2398, is made known3045 to him935, then he shall bring for his offering7133 a8166 goat8166, a female5347 without blemish8549, for his sin2403 which he has sinned2398.259"'If anyone259 of the common776 people5971 sins2398 unwittingly7684, in doing6213 any259 of the things which Yahweh3068 has commanded4687 not to be done6213, and is guilty816;)MAll its fat2459 he shall burn6999 on the altar4196, like the fat2459 of the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002; and the priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for him concerning his sin2403, and he will be forgiven5545.zoThe priest3548 shall take3947 some of the blood1818 of the sin offering2403 with his finger676, and put5414 it on the horns7161 of the altar4196 of burnt offering5930. He shall pour out8210 the rest of its blood1818 at the base3247 of the altar4196 of burnt offering5930.He shall lay5564 his hand3027 on the head7218 of the goat8163, and kill7819 it in the place4725 where they kill7819 the burnt offering5930 before6440 Yahweh3068. It is a sin offering5930.cAif his sin2403, in which he has sinned2398, is made known3045 to him935, he shall bring as his offering7133 a8163 goat8163, a male2145 without blemish8549.ym5387"'When a ruler sins2398, and unwittingly7684 does6213 any259 one of all the things which Yahweh3068 his God430 has commanded4687 not to be done6213, and is guilty816;xkHe shall carry forth3318 the bull6499 outside2351 the camp4264, and burn8313 it as he burned8313 the first7223 bull6499. It is the sin offering2403 for the assembly6951.3Thus shall he do6213 with the bull6499; as he did6213 with the bull6499 of the sin offering2403, so shall he do6213 with this3548; and the priest shall make atonement3722 for them5545, and they shall be forgiven.q]All its fat2459 he shall take7311 from it6999, and burn it on the altar4196., SHe shall put5414 some of the blood1818 on the horns7161 of the altar4196 which is before6440 Yahweh3068, that is in the Tent168 of Meeting4150; and the rest of the blood1818 he shall pour out8210 at the base3247 of the altar4196 of burnt offering5930, which is at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.n Wand the priest3548 shall dip2881 his finger676 in the blood1818, and sprinkle5137 it seven7651 times6471 before6440 Yahweh3068, before6440 the veil6532.$ CThe anointed4899 priest3548 shall bring935 of the blood1818 of the bull6499 to the Tent168 of Meeting4150: #The elders2205 of the congregation5712 shall lay5564 their hands3027 on the head7218 of the bull6499 before6440 Yahweh3068; and the bull6499 shall be killed7819 before6440 Yahweh3068.# Awhen the sin2403 in which they have sinned2398 is known3045, then the assembly6951 shall offer7126 a young1241 bull6499 for a sin2403 offering935, and bring it before6440 the Tent168 of Meeting4150. ~Z~}|C{.z/yVxx vut2rrqAonmlqjhhmg1223 of2316 the1656 tender4698 mercy1656 of2316 our2257 God2316, whereby1722 the dawn395 from1537 on high5311 will visit us2248,I~  Mto give1325 knowledge1108 of salvation4991 to2992 his846 people2992 by1722 the remission859 of266 their846 sins266,} 5LAnd2532 you4771, child3813, will be called2564 a prophet4396 of the Most High5310, for1063 you will go4313 before4253 the face4383 of the Lord2962 to prepare2090 his846 ways3598,C| KIn1722 holiness3742 and2532 righteousness1343 before1799 him846 all3956 the days2250 of2222 our2257 life2222.f{ GJto grant1325 to us2254 that we4506, being delivered out of1537 the hand5495 of2190 our2257 enemies2190, should serve3000 him846 without fear870,z Ithe oath3727 which3739 he spoke3660 to4314 Abraham11, our2257 father3962,6y gHto show4160 mercy1656 towards3326 our2257 fathers3962, 2532 to remember3415 his846 holy40 covenant1242,8x kGsalvation4991 from1537 our2257 enemies2190, and2532 from1537 the hand5495 of all3956 who hate3404 us2248;Gw  F(as2531 he spoke2980 by1223 the mouth4750 of4396 his846 holy40 prophets4396 who3588 have been from575 of old165),Ov Eand2532 has raised up1453 a horn2768 of salvation4991 for us2254 in1722 the house3624 of3816 his846 servant3816 David1138Wu )D"Blessed2128 be the Lord2962, the God2316 of Israel2474, for3754 he has visited1980 and2532 worked redemption3085 for his846 people2992;Ct CHis846 father3962, Zacharias2197, was filled4130 with the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151, and2532 prophesied4395, saying3004,[s 1BAll3956 who heard191 them laid5087 them up5087 in1722 their846 heart2588, saying3004, "What5101 then687 will2071 this5124 child3813 be2071?" The2532 hand5495 of the Lord2962 was2258 with3326 him846.&r GAFear5401 came1096 on1909 all3956 who lived around4039 them846, and2532 all3956 these5023 sayings4487 were talked about4039 throughout1722 all3650 the hill country3714 of Judea2449.Rq @His846 mouth4750 was opened455 immediately3916, and1161 his846 tongue1100 freed2532, and he spoke2980, blessing2127 God2316.Pp ?He2532 asked154 for a writing tablet4093, and wrote1125, "His846 name3686 is2076 John2491." They2532 all3956 marveled2296.'o I>They1161 made signs1770 to3962 his846 father3962, what5101 he would have2309 him846 called2564.vn g=They2532 said2036 to4314 her846, "There is2076 no3762 one among1722 your4675 relatives4772 who3739 is called2564 by3686 this5129 name3754." m 846 mother3384 answered611, "Not3780 so235; but he will be called2564 John2491."Pl ;It2532 happened on1722 the eighth3590 day2250, that1096 they came2064 to circumcise4059 the child3813; and2532 they would have called2564 him846 Zacharias2197, after1909 the name3686 of3962 the846 father3962.k 5:Her846 neighbors4040 and2532 her846 relatives4773 heard191 that3754 the Lord2962 had magnified3170 his mercy1656 towards3326 her846, and2532 they rejoiced4796 with her846.Oj 9Now1161 the time5550 that4130 Elizabeth1665 should give birth5088 was fulfilled4130, and2532 she846 brought forth1080 a son5207.Si !8Mary3137 stayed3306 with4862 her846 about5616 three5140 months3376, and2532 then returned5290 to1519 her846 house3624.2531 he spoke2980 to4314 our2257 fathers3962, to Abraham11 and2532, 4690 his846 seed4690, 1519 forever165."g 16He has given help482 to Israel2474, his846 servant3816, that1656 he might remember3415 mercy1656,+f Q5He has filled1705 the hungry3983 with good things18. 2532 He has sent1821 the rich4147 away1821 empty2756.e 14He has put down2507 princes1413 from575 their thrones2362. And2532 has exalted5312 the lowly5011.bd ?3He has shown4160 strength2904 with1722 his846 arm1023. He has scattered1287 the proud5244 in the imagination1271 of2588 their846 hearts2588.c '2His846 mercy1656 is for1519 generations1074 of generations1074 on those who fear5399 him846..b W1For3754 he who is mighty1415 has done4160 great things3167 for me3427. 2532 Holy40 is his846 name3686.!a =0for3754 he has looked1914 at the humble state5014 of1399 his846 handmaid1399. For1063 behold2400, from575 now3568 on3956, all generations1074 will call3106 me3165 blessed3106.|` s/My3450 spirit4151 has rejoiced21 in1909 God2316 my3450 Savior4990,r_ _.Mary3137 said2036, "My3450 soul5590 magnifies3170 the Lord2962.c^ A-Blessed3107 is she who believed4100, for3754 there will be2071 a fulfillment5050 of the things which have been spoken2980 to her846 from3844 the Lord2962!"-] U,For1063 behold2400, when5613 the voice5456 of783 your4675 greeting783 came1096 into1519 my3450 ears3775, the baby1025 leaped4640 in1519 my3450 womb2836 for1722 joy20!9\ m+Why4159 am I so favored5124, that2443 the mother3384 of2962 my3450 Lord2962 should come2064 to4314 me3165?3[ a*She2532 called out400 with a5456 loud3173 voice5456, and2532 said2036, "Blessed2127 are you4771 among1722 women1135, and2532 blessed2127 is the fruit2590 of2836 your4675 womb2836!KZ )It2532 happened1096, when5613 Elizabeth1665 heard191 Mary3137's greeting783, that the baby1025 leaped4640 in1722 her846 womb2836, and2532 Elizabeth1665 was filled4130 with the4151 Holy40 Spirit40.Y 7(and2532 entered1525 into1519 the house3624 of Zacharias2197 and2532 greeted782 Elizabeth1665.{X q'Mary3137 arose450 in1722 those3778 days2250 and1161 went4198 into1519 the hill country3714 with3326 haste4710, into1519 a city4172 of Judah2448,W +&Mary3137 said2036, "Behold2400, the handmaid1399 of the Lord2962; be it1096 to2596 me3427 according to2596 your4675 word4487." The angel32 departed565 from575 her846.iV M%For3754 everything3756 spoken by3844 God2316 is possible101."^U 7$Behold2400, Elizabeth1665, your4675 relative4773, also2532 has4815 conceived4815 a son5207 in1722 her846 old age1094; and2532 this3778 is2076 the sixth1623 month3376 with her846 who was called2564 barren4723.&T G#The2532 angel32 answered611 her846, "The Holy40 Spirit4151 will come1904 on1909 you4571, and2532 the power1411 of the Most High5310 will overshadow1982 you4671. Therefore1352 also2532 the holy one40 who is born from you1080 will be called2564 the Son5207 of God2316.JS "Mary3137 said2036 to4314 the angel32, "How4459 can2071 this5124 be2071, seeing1893 I am1097 a3756 virgin435?"qR ]!and2532 he will reign936 over1909 the house3624 of Jacob2384, 1519 forever165. There2532 will be2071 no3756 end5056 to932 his846 Kingdom932."3778 will be2071 great3173, and2532 will be called2564 the Son5207 of the Most High5310. The2532 Lord2962 God2316 will give1325 him846 the throne2362 of3962 his846 father3962, David1138,eP EBehold2400, you will conceive4815 in1722 your womb1064, and2532 bring forth5088 a son5207, and2532 will call2564 his846 name3686, 2424 'Jesus.'[O 1The2532 angel32 said2036 to her846, "Don3361't be afraid5399, Mary3137, for1063 you have found2147 favor5485 with3844 God2316.~N wBut1161 when she saw1492 him1298, she was greatly troubled at1909 the846 saying3056, and2532 considered1260 what kind of4217 salutation783 this3778 might be1498.'M IHaving2532 come in1525, the angel32 said2036 to4314 her846, "Rejoice5463, you highly favored5487 one2962! The Lord is with3326 you4675. Blessed2127 are you4771 among1722 women1135!"L 'to4314 a virgin3933 pledged3423 to be married to a man435 whose3739 name was3686 Joseph2501, of1537 the house3624 of1537 David1138. The virgin3933's name3686 was Mary3137.K }Now1161 in1722 the sixth1623 month3376, the angel32 Gabriel1043 was sent649 from5259 God2316 to1519 a city4172 of Galilee1056, named3686 Nazareth3478, J  "Thus3779 has4160 the Lord2962 done4160 to me3427 in1722 the days2250 in3739 which he looked at1896 me851, to take away my3450 reproach3681 among1722 men444."pI [After3326 these3778 days2250 Elizabeth1665, his846 wife1135, conceived4815, and2532 she hid4032 herself1438 five4002 months3376, saying3004,]H 5It2532 happened1096, when5613 the days2250 of3009 his846 service3009 were fulfilled4130, he departed565 to1519 his846 house3624.vG gWhen1161 he came out1831, he could1410 not3756 speak2980 to them846, and2532 they perceived1921 that3754 he had seen3708 a vision3701 in1722 the temple3485. He846 continued making signs1269 to them846, and2532 remained1265 mute2258.XF +The2532 people2992 were waiting4328 for Zacharias2197, and2532 they marveled2296 that1722 he846 delayed5549 in1722 the temple3485.*E OBehold2400, you will be2071 silent4623 and2532 not3361 able1410 to speak2980, until891 the day2250 that3739 these things5023 will happen1096, because473 you didn3756't believe4100 my3450 words3056, which3748 will be fulfilled4137 in1519 their846 proper time3739."rD _The2532 angel32 answered2036 him846, "I1473 am1510 Gabriel1043, who3588 stands3936 in the presence1799 of God2316. I2532 was sent649 to speak2980 to4314 you4571, and2532 to bring2097 you4671 this5023 good news2097.7C iZacharias2197 said2036 to4314 the angel32, "How2596 can I be sure1097 of this5124? For1063 I1473 am1510 an old man4246, and2532 my3450 wife1135 is well advanced4260 in1722 years2250."LB He846 will go4281 before1799 him846 in1722 the spirit4151 and2532 power1411 of Elijah2243, 1994 'to turn the hearts2588 of the fathers3962 to1909 the children5043,' and2532 the disobedient545 to1722 the wisdom5428 of the just1342; to prepare2680 a people2992 prepared2090 for the Lord2962.".A WHe2532 will turn1994 many4183 of the children5207 of Israel2474 to1909 the Lord2962, their846 God2316. @ For1063 he will be2071 great3173 in the sight of1799 the Lord2962, and2532 he will drink4095 no3756 wine3631 nor2532 strong drink4608. He2532 will be filled4130 with4151 the Holy40 Spirit4151, even2089 from1537 his846 mother3384's womb3361.B? You4671 will have2071 joy5479 and2532 gladness20; and2532 many4183 will rejoice5463 at1909 his846 birth1083.:> o But1161 the angel32 said2036 to4314 him846, "Don3361't be afraid5399, Zacharias2197, because1360 your4675 request1162 has been heard1522, and2532 your4675 wife1135, Elizabeth1665, will bear1080 you4671 a son5207, and2532 you shall call2564 his846 name3686 John2491.*= O Zacharias2197 was troubled5015 when1492 he saw1492 him2532, and fear5401 fell1968 upon1909 him846.B<  An angel32 of the Lord2962 appeared3700 to him846, standing2476 on1537 the right side1188 of the altar2379 of incense2368.:; o The2532 whole3956 multitude4128 of the people2992 were2258 praying4336 outside1854 at the hour5610 of incense2368.^: 7 according to2596 the custom1485 of the priest2405's office, his lot was2975 to enter1525 into1519 the temple3485 of the Lord2962 and burn incense2370._9 9Now1161 it happened1096, while1722 he846 executed the priest2407's office before1725 God2316 in1722 the order5010 of his846 division2183,8 %But2532 they846 had2258 no3756 child5043, because2530 Elizabeth1665 was2258 barren4723, and2532 they846 both297 were2258 well advanced4260 in1722 years2250. 7 They1161 were2258 both297 righteous1342 before1799 God2316, walking4198 blamelessly273 in1722 all3956 the commandments1785 and2532 ordinances1345 of the Lord2962.;6 qThere was1096 in1722 the days2250 of Herod2264, the king935 of Judea2449, a certain5100 priest2409 named3686 Zacharias2197, of1537 the priestly division2183 of1537 Abijah7. He had a wife1135 of1537 the daughters2364 of1537 Aaron2, and2532 her846 name3686 was Elizabeth1665.*5 Othat2443 you might know1921 the certainty803 concerning4012 the things3056 in which3739 you were instructed2727.4 3it seemed good1380 to me also2504, having traced3877 the course3877 of all things3956 accurately199 from the first509, to write1125 to you4671 in order2517, most excellent2903 Theophilus2321;d3 Ceven as2531 those who3588 from575 the beginning746 were1096 eyewitnesses845 and2532 servants5257 of the word3056 delivered3860 them to us2254,h2 MSince1895 many4183 have undertaken2021 to set in order392 a narrative1335 concerning4012 those matters4229 which have been fulfilled4135 among1722 us2254,B1 There came3318 forth fire784 from before6440 Yahweh3068, and consumed398 the burnt offering5930 and the fat2459 upon the altar4196: and when all the people5971 saw7200 it7442, they shouted, and fell5307 on their faces6440.0 Moses4872 and Aaron175 went935 into the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and came out3318, and blessed1288 the people5971: and the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 appeared7200 to all the people5971./' Aaron175 lifted up5375 his hands3027 toward the people5971, and blessed1288 them3381; and he came down from offering6213 the sin offering2403, and the burnt offering2403, and the peace offerings8002.\.3 and the breasts2373 and the right3225 thigh7785 Aaron175 waved5130 for a wave offering8573 before6440 Yahweh3068, as Moses4872 commanded6680.-% and they put7760 the fat2459 upon the breasts2373, and he burned6999 the fat2459 on the altar4196:d,C and the fat2459 of the bull7794 and of the ram352, the fat tail451, and that which covers4374 the innards3629, and the kidneys, and the cover3508 of the liver3516:K+ He also killed7819 the bull7794 and the ram352, the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, which was for the people5971: and Aaron175's sons1121 delivered4672 to him the blood1818, which he sprinkled2236 around5439 on the altar4196,s*a He presented7126 the meal offering4503, and filled4390 his hand3709 from there6999, and burned it upon the altar4196, besides905 the burnt offering5930 of the morning1242.){ He presented7126 the burnt offering5930, and offered6213 it according to the ordinance4941.( He presented7126 the people5971's offering7133, and took3947 the goat8163 of the sin offering2403 which was for the people5971, and killed7819 it2398, and offered it for sin, like the first7223."'? He washed7364 the innards7130 and the legs3767, and burned6999 them on the burnt offering5930 on the altar4196.5&e They delivered4672 the burnt offering5930 to him5409, piece by piece, and the head7218: and he burned6999 them upon the altar4196.^%7 He killed7819 the burnt offering5930; and Aaron175's sons1121 delivered4672 the blood1818 to him2236, and he sprinkled it around5439 on the altar4196.$ The flesh1320 and the skin5785 he burned8313 with fire784 outside2351 the camp4264.# but the fat2459, and the kidneys3629, and the cover3508 from4480 the liver3516 of the sin offering2403, he burned6999 upon the altar4196; as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.N" The sons1121 of Aaron175 presented7126 the blood1818 to him2881; and he dipped his finger676 in the blood1818, and put5414 it on the horns7161 of the altar4196, and poured3332 out the blood1818 at the base3247 of the altar4196:!9 So Aaron175 drew near to the altar4196, and killed7819 the calf5695 of the sin offering2403, which was for himself.( K Moses4872 said559 to Aaron175, "Draw7126 near to the altar4196, and offer6213 your sin offering2403, and your burnt offering5930, and make atonement3722 for yourself5971, and for the people; and offer6213 the offering7133 of the people5971, and make atonement3722 for them3068; as Yahweh commanded6680."b? Moses4872 said559, "This is the thing1697 which Yahweh3068 commanded6680 that you should do6213: and the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 shall appear to you7200."zo They brought3947 what Moses4872 commanded6680 before6440 the Tent168 of Meeting4150: and all the congregation4150 drew near7126 and stood5975 before6440 Yahweh3068.+ and a bull7794 and a ram352 for peace offerings8002, to sacrifice2076 before6440 Yahweh3068; and a meal offering4503 mixed1101 with oil8081: for today3117 Yahweh3068 appears to you7200.'"J You shall speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, 3947 'Take a male8163 goat5795 for a sin offering2403; and a calf5695 and a lamb3532, both a1121 year8141 old8549, without blemish, for a burnt offering5930;5 and he said559 to Aaron175, "Take3947 a1241 calf5695 from the herd for a sin offering2403, and a ram352 for a burnt offering5930, without blemish8549, and offer7126 them before6440 Yahweh3068.= w It happened on the eighth8066 day3117, that Moses4872 called7121 Aaron175 and his sons1121, and the elders2205 of Israel3478;&G$Aaron175 and his sons1121 did6213 all the things1697 which Yahweh3068 commanded6680 by3027 Moses4872.)M#You shall stay3427 at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150 day3119 and night3915 seven7651 days3119, and keep8104 Yahweh3068's command4931, that you don4191't die: for so I am commanded6680."!="What has been done6213 this day3117, so Yahweh3068 has commanded6680 to do6213, to make atonement for you3722.,S!You shall not go out3318 from the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150 seven7651 days3117, until the days3117 of your consecration4394 are fulfilled4390: for he shall consecrate4390 you seven7651 days3117. What remains3498 of the flesh1320 and of the bread3899 you shall burn8313 with fire784."?Moses4872 said559 to Aaron175 and to his sons1121, "Boil1310 the flesh1320 at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and there eat398 it and the bread3899 that is in the basket5536 of consecration4394, as I commanded6680, saying559, 175 'Aaron and his sons1121 shall eat it398.'PMoses4872 took3947 some of the anointing4888 oil8081, and some of the blood1818 which was on the altar4196, and sprinkled5137 it on Aaron175, on his garments899, and on his sons1121, and on his sons1121' garments899 with him6942, and sanctified Aaron175, his garments899, and his sons1121, and his sons1121' garments with him899.5eMoses4872 took3947 the breast2373, and waved5130 it for a wave offering8573 before6440 Yahweh3068. It was Moses4872' portion4490 of the ram352 of consecration4394, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.0[Moses4872 took3947 them from their hands3709, and burned6999 them on the altar4196 on the burnt offering5930. They were a consecration4394 for a pleasant5207 aroma7381. It was an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068.V'He put5414 all these in Aaron175's hands3709 and in his sons1121' hands3709, and waved5130 them for a wave offering8573 before6440 Yahweh3068.}and out of the basket5536 of unleavened4682 bread3899, that was before6440 Yahweh3068, he took3947 one259 unleavened4682 cake2471, and one cake2471 of oiled8081 bread259, and one wafer7550, and placed7760 them on the fat2459, and on the right3225 thigh7785.,SHe took3947 the fat2459, and the fat tail451, and all the fat2459 that was on the innards7130, and the cover3508 of the liver3516, and the two8147 kidneys3629, and their fat2459, and the right3225 thigh7785;; qHe brought7126 Aaron175's sons1121; and Moses4872 put5414 some of the blood1818 on the tip8571 of their right3233 ear241, and on the thumb931 of their right3233 hand3027, and on the great toe931 of their right3233 foot7272; and Moses4872 sprinkled2236 the blood1818 around5439 on the altar4196.Q He killed7819 it4872; and Moses took3947 some of its blood1818, and put5414 it on the tip8571 of Aaron175's right3233 ear241, and on the thumb931 of his right3233 hand3027, and on the great toe931 of his right3233 foot7272.r _He presented7126 the other8145 ram352, the ram352 of consecration4394: and Aaron175 and his sons1121 laid5564 their hands3027 on the head7218 of the ram352. He washed7364 the innards7130 and the legs3767 with water4325; and Moses4872 burned6999 the whole ram352 on the altar4196. It was a burnt offering5930 for a pleasant5207 aroma7381. It was an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068; as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.7 iHe cut5408 the ram352 into its pieces5409; and Moses4872 burned6999 the head7218, and the pieces5409, and the fat6309. He killed7819 it4872; and Moses sprinkled2236 the blood1818 around5439 on the altar4196.T#He presented7126 the ram352 of the burnt offering5930: and Aaron175 and his sons1121 laid5564 their hands3027 on the head7218 of the ram352.zoBut the bull6499, and its skin5785, and its flesh1320, and its dung6569, he burned8313 with fire784 outside2351 the camp4264; as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.He took3947 all the fat2459 that was on the innards7130, and the cover3508 of the liver3516, and the two8147 kidneys3629, and their fat2459; and Moses4872 burned6999 it on the altar4196.9He killed7819 it4872; and Moses took3947 the blood1818, and put5414 it around5439 on the horns7161 of the altar4196 with his finger676, and purified2398 the altar4196, and poured3332 out the blood1818 at the base3247 of the altar4196, and sanctified6942 it3722, to make atonement for it.saHe brought5066 the bull6499 of the sin offering2403, and Aaron175 and his sons1121 laid5564 their hands3027 on the head7218 of the bull6499 of the sin offering2403.3 Moses4872 brought7126 Aaron175's sons1121, and clothed3847 them with coats3801, and tied2296 sashes73 on them2280, and put headbands4021 on them3068; as Yahweh commanded6680 Moses4872. e~}{z[yxwvut4sKr9pomml^k;j4irgfdaa _R^3][kZYXWVUSQPONMMZKzJIzGEEcCB\Ae?> <<:98[76(5421~0/.T-h++-)''%>$'" w/x.(>&JQ! z -  00`Zydk Therefore473, 3739 whatever3745 you have said2036 in1722 the darkness4653 will be heard191 in1722 the light5457. 2532 What3739 you have spoken2980 in4314 the ear3775 in1722 the inner rooms5009 will be proclaimed2784 on1909 the housetops1430.c{ But1161 there is2076 nothing3762 covered4780 up3739, that will601 not3756 be revealed601, nor2532 hidden2927, that3739 will1097 not3756 be known1097.Kb  Meanwhile3739, when1722 a multitude3793 of many thousands3793 had gathered together1996, so much so that5620 they trampled2662 on each other240, he began756 to tell3004, Jeremiah4 his846 disciples3101 first of all4412, "Beware4337, 1438 of575 the yeast2219 of the Pharisees5330, which3748 is2076 hypocrisy5272.{ao 6lying in wait1748 for him846, and2532 seeking2212 to catch2340 him846 in something5100 he846 might1537 say4750, that2443 they might accuse2723 him846.J`  51161 As3004 he846 said3004 these things5023 to4314 them846, the scribes1122 and2532 the Pharisees5330 began756 to be1758 terribly angry1171, and2532 to draw653 many things4119 out of4012 him846;,_Q 4Woe3759 to you5213 lawyers3544! For3754 you took away142 the key2807 of knowledge1108. You didn3756't enter1525 in1525 yourselves846, and2532 those who were entering in1525, you hindered2967."e^C 3from575 the blood129 of Abel6 to2193 the blood129 of Zachariah2197, who perished622 between3342 the altar2379 and2532 the sanctuary3624.' Yes3483, I tell3004 you5213, it will be required1567 of575 this3778 generation1074.] 2that2443 the blood129 of4396 all3956 the prophets4396, which was shed1632 from575 the foundation2602 of the world2889, may be required1567 of575 this3778 generation1074;H\  1Therefore1223, 5124 also2532 the wisdom4678 of God2316 said2036, 5124 'I will send649 to them846 prophets4396 and2532 apostles652; and2532 some of1537 them846 they will kill615 and2532 persecute1559,3[_ 0So686 you testify3140 and2532 consent4909 to the works2041 of3962 your5216 fathers3962. For3754 they846, Ezekiel3 killed615 them846, and1161 you5210 build3618 their846 tombs3419.SZ /Woe3759 to you5213! For3754 you build3618 the tombs3419 of the prophets4396, and1161 your5216 fathers3962 killed615 them846.Y .He1161 said2036, "Woe3759 to you5213 lawyers3544 also2532! For3754 you5213 load5412 men444 with burdens5413 that are difficult to carry1419, and2532 you4379 yourselves846 won3756't even lift one5216, 1520 finger1147 to help carry4379 those burdens5413.\X1 -1161 One5100 of the lawyers3544 answered611 him846, 3004 "Teacher1320, in5023 saying3004 this you insult5195 us2248 also2532."JW  ,Woe3759 to you5213, scribes1122 and2532 Pharisees5330, hypocrites5273! For3754 you are2075 like5613 hidden82 graves3419, and2532 the men444 who walk4043 over1883 them don3756't know1492 it1492."tVa +Woe3759 to you5213 Pharisees5330! For3754 you love25 the best seats4410 in1722 the synagogues4864, and2532 the greetings783 in1722 the marketplaces58.WU' *But235 woe3759 to you5213 Pharisees5330! For3754 you5213 tithe586 mint2238 and2532 rue4076 and2532 every3956 herb3001, but you bypass3928 justice2920 and2532 the love26 of God2316. You1163 ought to have done4160 these5023, and2548 not3361 to have left863 the other2548 undone863.cT? )But4133 give1325 for gifts1654 to the needy those things which are within1751, and2532 behold2400, all things3956 will2076 be clean2513 to you5213.'SG (You foolish878 ones4160, didn3756't he who made4160 the outside1855 make4160 the inside2081 also2532?Rw 'The1161 Lord2962 said2036 to4314 him846, "Now3568, 2511 you5210 Pharisees5330 cleanse2511 the outside1855 of the cup4221 and2532 of the platter4094, but1161 your5216 inward part2081 is full1073 of extortion724 and2532 wickedness4189.eQC &1161 When1492 the Pharisee5330 saw1492 it2296, he marveled that3754 he had907 not3756 first4412 washed907 himself before4253 dinner712.P{ %Now1161 as1722 he spoke2980, a certain5100 Pharisee5330 asked2065 him846 to3704 dine709 with3844 him846. He1161 went in1525, and sat at the table377. O $If1487 therefore3767 your4675 whole3650 body4983 is full of light5460, having2192 no3361, Acts0 part3313 dark4652, it will be2071 wholly3650 full of light5460, as5613 when3752 the lamp3088 with its bright shining796 gives5461 you4571 light5461."5Nc #Therefore3767 see4648 whether4648 the light5457 that is3588 in1722 you4671, Exodus76 isn3361't darkness4655.2M] "The lamp3088 of the body4983 is2076 the eye3788. Therefore3767 when3752 your4675 eye3788 is5600 good573, your4675 whole3650 body4983 is2076 also2532 full of light5460; but1161 when1875 it is5600 evil4190, your4675 body4983 also2532 is full of darkness4652.CL !"No one3762, when1161 he has lit681 a lamp3088, puts5087 it in1519 a cellar2927 or3761 under5259 a basket3426, but235 on1909 a stand3087, that2443 those who come in1531 may see991 the light5338."K= The men435 of Nineveh3535 will stand up450 in1722 the judgment2920 with3326 this3778 generation1074, and2532 will condemn2632 it846: for3754 they repented3340 at1519 the preaching2782 of Jonah2495, and2532 behold2400, one greater4119 than Jonah2495 is here5602.J The Queen938 of the South3558 will rise up1453 in1722 the judgment2920 with3326 the men435 of1074 this3778 generation1074, and2532 will condemn2632 them846: for3754 she came2064 from1537 the ends4009 of the earth1093 to hear191 the wisdom4678 of Solomon4672; and2532 behold2400, one greater4119 than Solomon4672 is here5602.I For1063 even as2531 Jonah2495 became1096 a sign4592 to the Ninevites3536, so3779 will2071 also2532 the Son5207 of Man444 be2071 to1074 this3778 generation1074.@Hy 1161 When1865 the multitudes3793 were gathering together1865 to him756, he began to say3004, "This3778 is2076 an1074 evil4190 generation1074. It seeks1934 after a sign4592. 2532 No3756 sign4592 will1325 be given1325 to it1487 but3361 the sign4592 of Jonah2495, the prophet4396.XG) But1161 he846 said2036, "On the contrary3304, blessed3107 are those who hear191 the word3056 of God2316, and2532 keep5442 it846."4Fa It1161 came to pass1096, as1722 he846 said3004 these things5023, a certain5100 woman1135 out of1537 the multitude3793 lifted up1869 her voice5456, and said2036 to him846, "Blessed3107 is the womb2836 that bore941 you4571, and2532 the breasts3149 which3739 nursed you2337!"E Then5119 he4198 goes2532, and takes3880 seven2033 other2087 spirits4151 more evil4190 than himself1438, and2532 they enter in1525 and dwell2730 there1563. The2532 last2078 state of444 that1565 man444 becomes1096 worse5501 than the first4413."Dy When2532 he returns2064, he finds2147 it swept4563 and2532 put in order2885.1C[ The4151 unclean169 spirit4151, when3752 he has gone out1831 of575 the man444, passes1330 through1223 dry504 places5117, seeking2212 rest372, and2532 finding2147 none3361, he says3004, 5290 'I will turn back to1519 my3450 house3624 from which3606 I came out1831.'gBG "He that is5607 not3361 with3326 me1700 is2076 against2596 me1700. He2532 who doesn3361't gather4863 with3326 me1700 scatters4650.WA' But1161 when1875 someone stronger2478, 846 attacks1904 him846 and overcomes3528 him1909, he takes142 from him846 his846 whole3833 armor3833 in which3739 he trusted3982, and2532 divides1239 his846 spoils4661.K@ "When3752 the strong man2478, fully armed2528, guards5442 his1438 own dwelling833, his846 goods5224 are2076, 1722 safe1515.y?k But1161 if1487 I1544 by1722 the finger1147 of God2316 cast out1544 demons1140, then the Kingdom932 of God2316 has686 come5348 to1909 you5209.Q> But1161 if1487 I1473 cast out1544 demons1140 by1722 Beelzebul954, by1722 whom5101 do1544 your5216 children5207 cast them out1544? Therefore1223, 5124 will2071 they846 be2071 your5216 judges2923.C= If1487 Satan4567 also2532 is divided1266 against1909 himself1438, how4459 will2476 his846 kingdom932 stand2476? For3754 you say that3004 I3165 cast out1544 demons1140 by1722 Beelzebul954._<7 But1161 he846, knowing1492 their846 thoughts1270, said2036 to them846, "Every3956 kingdom932 divided1266 against1909 itself1438 is brought to desolation2049. A2532 house3624 divided against1909 itself3624 falls4098.#;? Others2087, testing3985 him846, sought2212 from1537 him846 a sign4592 from1537 heaven3772.T:! But1161 some5100 of1537 them846 said2036, "He casts out1544 demons1140 by1722 Beelzebul954, the prince758 of the demons1140."U9# He2532 was2258 casting out1544 a demon1140, and2532 it846 was2258 mute2974. It846 happened1096, when1831 the demon1140 had gone out1831, the mute2974 man spoke2980; and2532 the multitudes3793 marveled2296.8/ If1487 you5210 then3767, being5225 evil4190, know how1492 to give1325 good18 gifts1390 to5043 your5216 children5043, how much4214 more3123 will your1537 heavenly3772 Father3962 give1325 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151 to those who ask154 him846?"7/ Or2228, 2532 if1437 he asks154 for an egg3361, he won1929't give him846 a scorpion4651, will he?o6W "Which5101 of you5216 fathers1161, if your son5207 asks154 for bread740, will give1929 him846 a stone3037? Or2532 if1487 he asks for a fish3361, he1929 won1929't give him846 a snake3789 instead473 of a fish2486, will he1929?N5 For1063 everyone3956 who asks154 receives2983. He2532 who seeks2212 finds2147. To2532 him who knocks2925 it will be opened455.#4? "I2504 tell3004 you5213, keep asking154, and2532 it will be given1325 you5213. Keep seeking2212, and2532 you will find2147. Keep knocking2925, and2532 it will be opened455 to you5213.#3? I tell3004 you5213, although1487 he2532 will1325 not3756 rise and450 give1325 it to him846 because1223 he is1511 his846 friend5384, yet1065 because1223 of335 his846 persistence335, he will get up1453 and give1325 him846 as many as3745 he needs5535..2U and he2548 from within2081 will answer611 and say2036, 3361 'Don't bother2873, 3930 me3427. The door2374 is2808 now2235 shut2808, and2532 my3450 children3813 are1526 with3326 me1700 in1519 bed2845. I1410 can3756't get up450 and give1325 it to you4671'?r1] for1894 a friend5384 of mine3450 has come3854 to4314 me3165 from a journey3598, and2532 I have2192 nothing3756 to4314 set before3908 him846,'\01 He2532 said2036 to4314 them846, "Which5101 of1537 you5216, if you5216 go4198 to4314 a friend5384 at midnight3317, and2532 tell2036 him846, 5384 'Friend, lend5531 me3427 three5140 loaves of bread740,!/; 2532 Forgive863 us2254 our2257 sins266, for1063 we863 ourselves also2532 forgive863 everyone3956 who846 is indebted3784 to us2254. 2532 Bring1533 us2248 not3361 into1519 temptation3986, but235 deliver4506 us2248 from575 the evil one4190.'". Give1325 us2254 day2250 by2596 day2250 our2257 daily1967 bread740.>-u He1161 said2036 to them846, "When3752 you pray4336, say3004, 2257 'Our Father3962, 3588 in1722 heaven3772, may your4675 name3686 be37 kept holy4675. May your Kingdom932 come2064. May your4675 will2307 be done1096, 2532 on1909 earth1093, as5613 it is in1909 heaven3772.F,  It2532 happened1096, that when5613 he finished3973 praying4336 in1722 a5117 certain5100 place5117, one5100 of3101 his846 disciples3101 said2036 to4314 him846, "Lord2962, teach1321 us2248 to pray4336, just as2531 John2491 also2532 taught1321 his846 disciples3101."+! *but1161 one thing1520 is2076 needed5532. 1161 Mary3137 has chosen1586 the3310 good18 part3310, which3748 will851 not3756 be taken away851 from575 her846."b*= )1161 Jesus2424 answered611 her846, 2036 "Martha3136, Martha3136, you are anxious3309 and2532 troubled5182 about4012 many things4183,[)/ (But1161 Martha3136 was distracted4049 with4012 much4183 serving1248, and1161 she came up to him2186, and said2036, "Lord2962, 3199 don3756't you4671 care3199 that3754 my3450 sister79 left2641 me3165 to serve1247 alone3441? Ask2036 her846 therefore3767 to2443 help4878 me3427."n(U 'She3592 had2258 a sister79 called2564 Mary3137, who3739 also2532 sat3869 at3844 Jesus2424' feet4228, and heard191 his846 word3056. '  &It1161 happened1096 as1722 they846 went4198 on their way2532, he846 entered1525 into1519 a2968 certain5100 village2968, and1161 a1135 certain5100 woman1135 named3686 Martha3136 received5264 him846 into1519 her846 house3624.|&q %He1161 said2036, "He who showed4160 mercy1656 on3326 him846." Then3767 Jesus2424 said2036 to him846, "Go4198 and2532 do4160, 4771 likewise3668."d%A $Now3767 which5101 of these5130 three5140 do you4671 think1380 seemed1096 to be a neighbor4139 to him who fell1706 among1519 the robbers3027?"L$ #2532 On1909 the next day839, when he departed1831, he took out1544 two1417 denarii1220, and gave1325 them to the host3830, and2532 said2036 to him846, 1959 'Take care of him846. 2532 Whatever5100, Leviticus2 you spend beyond4325 that302, I will repay591 you4671 when1722 I1473 return1880.'# "came2532 to4334 him2611, and bound up his846 wounds5134, pouring on2022 oil1637 and2532 wine3631. He3631 set1913 him846 on1909 his own2398 animal2934, and brought71 him846 to1519 an inn3829, and2532 took care of1959 him846.u"c !But1161 a certain5100 Samaritan4541, as he846 traveled3593, came2064 where2596 he846 was2596. When he saw1492 him846, he was moved with compassion4697,e!C In1161 the2532 same3668 way a Levite3019 also1096, when he came2064 to2596 the place5117, and2532 saw1492 him492, passed by on the other side.| q 1161 By2596 chance4795 a certain5100 priest2409 was going1722 down2597 that1565 way3598. When2532 he saw1492 him846, he passed by on the other side492.G 1161 Jesus2424 answered5274, 2036 "A certain5100 man444 was going down2597 from575 Jerusalem2419 to1519 Jericho2410, and2532 he fell2007 among4045 robbers3027, who3739 both2532 stripped1562 him846 and2532 beat4127 him2532, and departed863, leaving2007 him half dead5177.\1 But1161 he2036, desiring2309 to justify1344 himself1438, asked2036, 4314 Jesus2424, 2532 "Who5101 is2076 my3450 neighbor4139?"5c He1161 said2036 to him846, "You have answered611 correctly3723. Do4160 this5124, and2532 you will live2198." 1161 He2036 answered611, 2036 "You shall love25 the Lord2962 your4675 God2316 with1537 all3650 your4675 heart2588, 2532 with1537 all3650 your4675 soul5590, 2532 with1537 all3650 your4675 strength2479, and2532 with1537 all3650 your4675 mind1271; and2532 your4675 neighbor4139 as5613 yourself4572.",Q He said2036 to4314 him846, "What5101 is written1125 in1722 the law3551? How4459 do you read it314?"- 2532 Behold2400, a certain5100 lawyer3544 stood up450 and2532 tested1598 him846, saying3004, "Teacher1320, what5101 shall I do4160 to inherit2816 eternal166 life2222?"4a for1063 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 many4183 prophets4396 and2532 kings935 desired2309 to see1492 the things which3739 you5210 see991, and2532, 1492 didn3756't see1492 them2532, and to hear191 the things which3739 you hear191, and2532, 191 didn3756't hear them191."mS 2532 Turning4762 to4314 the disciples3101, he said2036, 2596 privately2398, "Blessed3107 are the eyes3788 which see991 the things that3739 you see991, Turning to the disciples3956, he said, "All things have been delivered3860 to me3427 by5259 my3450 Father3962. No2532 one3762 knows1097 who5101 the Son5207 is2076, except1487, 3361 the Father3962, and2532 who5101 the Father3962 is2076, except1487, 3361 the Son5207, and2532 he to1437 whomever3739 the Son5207 desires1014 to reveal him601."% In1722 that846 same hour5610 Jesus2424 rejoiced21 in the Holy Spirit4151, and2532 said2036, "I thank1843 you4671, O Father3962, Lord2962 of heaven3772 and2532 earth1093, that3754 you have hidden613 these things5023 from575 the wise4680 and2532 understanding4680, and2532 revealed601 them846 to little children3516. Yes3483, Father3962, for3754 so3483 it was1096 well-pleasing2107 in1715 your4675 sight1715."H  Nevertheless4133, don3361't rejoice5463 in1722 this5129, that3754 the spirits4151 are subject to5293 you5213, but1161, 3123 rejoice5463 that3754 your5216 names3686 are written1125 in1722 heaven3772."pY Behold2400, I give1325 you5213 authority1849 to tread3961 on1883 serpents3789 and2532 scorpions4651, and2532 over1909 all3956 the power1411 of the enemy2190. 2532 Nothing3762, 3756 will91 in any way3361 hurt91 you5209.=s He1161 said2036 to them846, "I saw2334 Satan4567 having fallen4098 like5613 lightning796 from1537 heaven3772.} The1161 seventy1440 returned5290 with3326 joy5479, saying3004, "Lord2962, even2532 the demons1140 are subject to5293 us2254 in1722 your4675 name3686!"5 Whoever listens191 to you5216 listens191 to me1700, and2532 whoever rejects114 you5209 rejects114 me1691. Whoever1161 rejects114 me1691 rejects114 him who sent649 me3165."5c 2532 You4771, Capernaum2584, who are exalted5312 to2193 heaven3772, will be brought down2601 to2193 Hades86.E But4133 it will be2071 more tolerable414 for Tyre5184 and2532 Sidon4605 in1722 the judgment2920 than2228 for you5213.fE "Woe3759 to you4671, Chorazin5523! Woe3759 to you4671, Bethsaida966! For3754 if1487 the mighty works1411 had been done1096 in1722 Tyre5184 and2532 Sidon4605 which were done1096 in1722 you5213, they would302 have3340 repented3340 long ago3819, sitting2521 in1722 sackcloth4526 and2532 ashes4700.r ] I1161 tell3004 you5213, it3754 will be2071 more tolerable414 in1722 that3754 day2250 for Sodom4670 than2228 for4172 that1565 city4172.p Y 2532 'Even the2868, 2532 dust2868 from1537 your5216 city4172 that clings2853 to us2254, we wipe off against631 you5213. Nevertheless4133 know1097 this5124, that3754 the Kingdom932 of God2316 has come near1448 to1909 you5209.'  But1161 into1519 whatever3739, Leviticus2 city4172 you5209 enter1525, and2532 they don3361't receive1209 you1831, go out into1519 its846 streets4113 and say2036,d A 2532 Heal2323 the sick772 who are therein846, and2532 tell3004 them846, 932 'The Kingdom of God2316 has come near1448 to1909 you5209.'e C 2532 Into1519 whatever1161, 1161 city4172 you enter1525, and2532 they receive1209 you5209, eat2068 the things that are set before3908 you5213.7 1161 Remain3306 in1722 that same846 house3614, eating2068 and1161 drinking4095 the things3588, 3844 they846 give3844, for1063 the laborer2040 is2076 worthy514 of3408 his846 wages3408. Don3361't go3327 from1537 house3614 to1519 house3614.)K 2532 If1437, Ezekiel3 a son5207 of peace1515 is5600 there1563, your5216 peace1515 will rest1879 on1909 him846; but if1487, 1161 not3361, it will return344 to1909, 344 you5209.T! 1161 Into1519 whatever3739, Leviticus2 house3614 you enter1525, first4412 say3004, 1515 'Peace be to3624 this5129 house3624.'M Carry941 no3361 purse905, nor3361 wallet4082, nor3366 sandals5266. 2532 Greet782 no one3367 on2596 the way3598.;o Go your5209 ways5217. Behold2400, I1473 send649 you5209 out649 as5613 lambs704 among3319 wolves3074. Then3767 he3004 said to4314 them846, "The harvest2326 is indeed3303 plentiful4183, but1161 the laborers2040 are few3641. Pray1189 therefore3767 to the Lord2962 of the harvest2326, that3704 he may send out1544 laborers2040 into1519 his846 harvest2326.9 m Now after3326 these things5023, the Lord2962 also2532 appointed322 seventy1440 others2087, and2532 sent649 them846 two1417 by303 two1417 ahead4253 of him846, 4383 into1519 every3956 city4172 and2532 place5117, where3739, 3757 he3195, 846 was3195 about to come2064.= uPThe1161 child3813 was growing837, and2532 becoming strong2901 in spirit4151, and2532 was2258 in1722 the desert2048 until2193 the day2250 of323 his846 public appearance323 to4314 Israel2474.  Oto shine2014 on those3588 who sit2521 in1722 darkness4655 and2532 the shadow4639 of death2288; to guide2720 our2257 feet4228 into1519 the way3598 of peace1515." i~}J|,zyxwvuEtEskqq pnmmlkOii:gfed=ba`` _1]V\[ZXWVHUTTgRRQMOML^JlIHGFDCnBAz@>=2532 you4671 will be2071 blessed3107, because3754 they don3756't have2192 the resources to repay467 you4671. For1063 you will be repaid467 in1722 the resurrection386 of the righteous1342."7Lg But235 when3752 you make4160 a feast1403, ask2564 the poor4434, the maimed376, the lame5560, or the blind5185;OK He1161 also2532 said3004 to the one who3588 had invited him846, "When3752 you make4160 a dinner712 or2228 a supper1173, don3361't call5455 your4675 friends5384, nor3366 your4675 brothers80, nor3366 your4675 kinsmen4773, nor3366 rich4145 neighbors1069, or perhaps3379 they846 might also2532 return479 the4571 favor479, and2532 pay468 you4671 back1096.VJ% For3754 everyone3956 who exalts5312 himself1438 will be humbled5013, and2532 whoever3588 humbles5013 himself1438 will be exalted5312."Iy But235 when3752 you are invited2564, go4198 and sit377 in1519 the lowest2078 place5117, so that2443 when3752 he who invited2564 you4571 comes2064, he may tell2036 you4671, 5384 'Friend, move up4320 higher511.' Then5119 you4671 will2071 be honored1391 in the presence1799 of all who3588 sit at the table with4873 you4671.~Hu and2532 he3588 who invited2564 both846 of2532 you4571 would come2064 and tell2046 you4671, 1325 'Make room5117 for this person5129.' Then2532 you756 would5119 begin756, with3326 shame152, to take2722 the lowest2078 place5117.aG;"When3752 you are invited2564 by5259 anyone5100 to1519 a marriage1062 feast3361, don't sit2625, 2625 in1519 the best seat4411, since perhaps3379 someone more honorable1784 than you4675 might be5600 invited2564 by5259 him846,FHe1161 spoke3004 a parable3850 to4314 those who3588 were invited2564, when he noticed1907 how4459 they chose1586 the best seats4411, and said3004 to4314 them846, E They2532, 2480 couldn3756't answer470 him846 regarding470 these4314 things5023.{DoHe2532 answered611, 4314 them846, 2036 "Which5101 of you5216, if your1706 son3688 or2228 an ox1016 fell1706 into1519 a well5421, 2532 wouldn3756't immediately2112 pull385 him846 out385 on1722 a Sabbath4521 day2250?""C=But1161 they were silent2270. He2532 took1949 him2390, and healed him846, and2532 let him go630.fBEJesus2424, answering611, spoke2036 to4314 the lawyers3544 and2532 Pharisees5330, saying1487, "Is it lawful1832 to heal2323 on the Sabbath4521?"ABehold2400, a certain5100 man444 who had dropsy5203 was2258 in front1715 of him846.E@ It2532 happened1722, when he846 went2064 into1519 the house3624 of one5100 of the rulers758 of the Pharisees5330 on a Sabbath4521 to eat5315 bread740, that2532 they846 were2258 watching3906 him846.$?A #Behold2400, your5216 house3624 is left863 to you5213 desolate2048. 1161, 281 I tell3004 you3754, you will1492, 3361 not3756 see1492 me3165, until2193, Leviticus2, 2240, 3753 you say2036, 2127 'Blessed is he who3588 comes2240 in1722 the name3686 of the Lord2962!'"}>s ""Jerusalem2419, Jerusalem2419, that3588 kills615 the prophets4396, and2532 stones3036 those who3588 are sent649 to4314 her846! How often4212 I wanted2309 to gather1996 your4675 children5043 together1996, like3739 a5158 hen3733 gathers her1438 own brood3555 under5259 her wings4420, and2532 you2309 refused3756!P= !Nevertheless4133 I3165 must1163 go4198 on my way today4594 and2532 tomorrow839 and2532 the3588 next2192 day3754, for it1735 can3756't be1735 that a prophet4396 perish622 outside of1854 Jerusalem2419.'j<M He2532 said2036 to them846, "Go4198 and tell2036 that3778 fox258, 2400 'Behold, I cast out1544 demons1140 and2532 perform2005 cures2392 today4594 and2532 tomorrow839, and2532 the third5154 day I complete my mission5048.);K On that same846 day2250, some5100 Pharisees5330 came4334, saying3004 to him846, "Get out1831 of here2532, and go4198 away4198, for3754 Herod2264 wants2309 to kill615 you4571.": 2532 Behold2400, there are some who are1526 last2078 who3739 will be2071 first4413, and2532 there are some who are1526 first4413 who3739 will be2071 last2078."9 They2532 will come2240 from575 the east395, 2532 west1424, 2532, 575 north1005, and2532 south3558, and2532 will sit down347 in1722 the Kingdom932 of God2316.(8I There1563 will be2071 weeping2805 and2532 gnashing1030 of teeth3599, when3752 you see3700 Abraham11, 2532 Isaac2464, 2532 Jacob2384, and2532 all3956 the prophets4396, in1722 the Kingdom932 of God2316, and2532 yourselves5209 being thrown1544 outside1854.7 He2532 will say2046, 3004 'I tell you5213, I don3756't know1492, Romans9 where4159 you come from2075. Depart868 from575 me1700, all3956 you workers2040 of iniquity93.'x6i Then5119 you will begin756 to say3004, 5315 'We ate and2532 drank4095 in your4675 presence1799, and2532 you taught1321 in1722 our2257 streets4113.'65e When575 once3739, Leviticus2 the master of the house3617 has risen up1453, and2532 has shut608 the door2374, and2532 you begin756 to stand2476 outside1854, and2532 to knock2925 at the door2374, saying3004, 2962 'Lord, Lord2962, open455 to us2254!' then he will answer611 and2532 tell2046 you5213, 3756 'I don't know1492 you5209 or where4159 you come from5209.'4' "Strive75 to enter in1525 by1223 the narrow4728 door4439, for3754 many4183, I tell3004 you5213, will seek2212 to enter in1525, and2532 will2480 not3756 be able2480.]33 1161 One5100 said2036 to him846, "Lord2962, are they1487 few3641 who3588 are saved4982?" He1161 said2036 to4314 them846,a2; He2532 went1279 on his way through2596 cities4172 and2532 villages2968, teaching1321, and2532 traveling4160, 4197 on to1519 Jerusalem2419.1 It is2076 like3664 yeast2219, which3739 a woman1135 took2983 and hid1470 in1519 three5140 measures4568 of flour224, until2193 it3739 was all3650 leavened2220."0 2532 Again3825 he said2036, "To what5101 shall I compare3666 the Kingdom932 of God2316?8/i It is2076 like3664 a grain2848 of mustard seed4615, which3739 a man444 took2983, and2532 put906 in1519 his1438 own garden2779. It2532 grew837, and2532 became1096, 1519 a large tree1186, and2532 the birds4071 of the sky3772 lodged2681 in1722 its846 branches2798."<.q He3004 said5101, "What is2076 the Kingdom932 of God2316 like3664? To2532 what5101 shall I compare3666 it846?h-I As2532 he846 said3004 these things5023, all3956 his846 adversaries480 were disappointed2617, and2532 all3956 the multitude3793 rejoiced5463 for1909 all3956 the glorious1741 things that3588 were done1096 by5259 him846.q,[ 1161 Ought1163 not3756 this woman3778, being5607 a daughter2364 of Abraham11, whom3739 Satan4567 had bound1210 eighteen1176, 2532, 3638 long2400 years2094, be freed3089 from575 this5127 bondage1199 on the Sabbath4521 day2250?" +9 Therefore3767 the Lord2962 answered611 him846, 2532, Exodus36 "You hypocrites5273! 3089 Doesn3756't each one1538 of you5216 free3089 his846 ox1016 or2228 his donkey3688 from575 the stall5336 on the Sabbath4521, and2532 lead520 him away520 to water4222?*  The1161 ruler of the synagogue752, being611 indignant23 because3754 Jesus2424 had healed2323 on the Sabbath4521, said3004 to the multitude3793, "There are1526 six1803 days4521 in1722 which men3739 ought1163 to work2038. Therefore3767 come2064 on those3778 days2250 and be healed2323, and2532 not3361 on the Sabbath4521 day2250!"I)  He2532 laid2007 his hands5495 on her846, and2532 immediately3916 she stood up straight461, and2532 glorified1392 God2316.i(K When1161 Jesus2424 saw1492 her846, he called4377 her2532, and said2036 to her846, "Woman1135, you are freed630 from your4675 infirmity769."X') Behold2400, there was2258 a woman1135 who had2192 a spirit4151 of infirmity769 eighteen1176, 2532, 3638 years2094, and2532 she was2258 bent over4794, and2532 could1410 in1519 no3361 way3838 straighten herself up352.&5 He1161 was2258 teaching1321 in1722 one1520 of the synagogues4864 on1722 the Sabbath day4521.S% If2579, Ezekiel3 it bears4160 fruit2590, fine1161; but if1487 not3361, after1519 that3195, you can cut1581 it846 down1581.'"!$; He1161 answered611, 3004, 846, 2962 'Lord, leave863 it846 alone863 this5124 year2094 also2532, until2193, 3755 I dig4626 around4012 it846, and2532 fertilize2874 it906.3#_ 1161 He2036 said to4314 the vine dresser289, 2400 'Behold, these three5140 years2094 I have come2064 looking2212 for fruit2590 on1722 this3778 fig tree4808, and2532 found2147 none3756. Cut1581 it846 down1581. Why2444 does2532 it3588 waste2673 the soil1093?'W"' He spoke3004, 1161 this3778 parable3850. "A certain5100 man had2192 a fig tree4808 planted5452 in1722 his846 vineyard290, and2532 he came2064 seeking2212 fruit2590, 1722 on it846, and2532 found2147 none3756.H!  I tell3004 you5213, no3780, but235, unless1437, 3361 you repent3340, you will622 all3956 perish622 in the same way3668."0 Y Or2228 those1565 eighteen1176, 2532, 3638 on1722 whom3739 the tower4444 in1909 Siloam4611 fell4098, and2532 killed615 them846; do you1380 think that3754 they3778 were1096 worse3844 offenders3781 than all3956 the men444 who dwell2730 in1722 Jerusalem2419?F I tell3004 you5213, no3780, but235 unless1437, 3361 you repent3340, you will622 all3956 perish622 in the same way5615.-S Jesus2424 answered2036 them846, "Do you1380 think that3754 these3778 Galileans1057 were1096 worse sinners268 than all3956 the other Galileans1057, because3754 they suffered3958 such things5108?A } Now there1161 were some5100 present3918 at1722 the same time2540 who846 told518 him846 about4012 the Galileans1057, whose3739 blood129 Pilate4091 had mixed3396 with3326 their846 sacrifices2378.zm ;I tell3004 you4671, you will1831 by no3756 means3361 get out1831 of there1564, until2193, 3739 you have paid591 the3016 very2532 last2078 penny3016."E :For5613 when1063 you are going5217 with3326 your4675 adversary476 before1909 the magistrate758, try1325 diligently2039 on1722 the way3598 to be released525 from575 him846, lest3379 perhaps he drag2694 you4571 to4314 the judge2923, and2532 the judge2923 deliver3860 you4571 to the officer4233, and2532 the officer4233 throw906 you4571 into1519 prison5438. 91161 Why5101, 2532 don3756't you2919 judge for575 yourselves1438 what is right1342?(I 8You hypocrites5273! You know how1492 to interpret1381 the appearance4383 of the earth1093 and2532 the sky3772, but1161 how is it that4459 you1381 don3756't interpret1381 this5126 time2540?B} 72532 When3752 a south wind3558 blows4154, you say3754, 2071 'There will be a scorching heat2742,' and2532 it happens1096.M 6He1161 said3004 to the multitudes3793 also2532, "When3752 you see1492 a cloud3507 rising393 from575 the west1424, immediately2112 you say3004, 3655 'A shower is coming2064,' and2532 so3779 it happens1096.eC 5They will be divided1266, father3962 against1909 son5207, and2532 son5207 against1909 father3962; mother3384 against1909 daughter2364, and2532 daughter2364 against1909 her846 mother3384; mother-in3565-law against1909 her846 daughter-in3994-law, and2532 daughter-in1909-law against her846 mother-in3994-law."1 4For1063 from575 now on3568, there will be2071 five4002 in1722 one1520 house3624 divided1266, three5140 against1909 two1417, and2532 two1417 against1909 three5140.ve 3Do you1380 think that3754 I have come3854 to give1325 peace1515 in1722 the earth1093? I tell3004 you5213, no3780, but235 rather2228 division1267.Q 2But1161 I have2192 a baptism908 to be baptized with907, and2532 how4459 distressed4912 I am until2193 it3739 is accomplished5055!K 1"I came2064 to throw906 fire4442 on1519 the earth1093. 2532, Acts1 I2309 wish1487 it were381 already2235 kindled381.mS 0but1161 he who didn3361't know1097, and1161 did4160 things worthy514 of stripes4127, will be beaten1194 with few3641 stripes1161. To whomever3956, 3739 much4183 is given1325, of3844 him846 will much4183 be2212 required2212; and2532 to whom3739 much4183 was entrusted3908, of him846 more4053 will be asked154.9k /1161 That1565 servant1401, who knew1097 his1438 lord2962's will2307, and2532 didn3361't prepare2090, nor3366 do4160 what4314 he846 wanted2307, will be beaten1194 with many stripes4183,q[ .then the lord2962 of1401 that1565 servant1401 will come2240 in1722 a day2250 when3739 he4328 isn3756't expecting4328 him2532, and in1722 an hour5610 that3739 he1097 doesn3756't know1097, and2532 will cut1371 him846 in two1371, and2532 place5087 his846 portion3313 with3326 the unfaithful571.6e -But1161 if1437 that1565 servant1401 says2036 in1722 his846 heart2588, 3450 'My lord2962 delays5549 his coming2064,' and2532 begins756 to beat5180 the menservants3816 and2532 the maidservants3814, and5037 to eat2068 and2532 drink4095, and2532 to be drunken3182,B } ,Truly230 I tell3004 you5213, that3754 he will set2525 him846, 2525 over1909 all3956 that5224 he846 has5224.> u +Blessed3107 is that1565 servant1401 whom3739 his846 lord2962 will find2147 doing4160 so3779 when he comes2064.  *The1161 Lord2962 said2036, "Who5101 then687 is2076 the3623 faithful4103 and2532 wise5429 steward3623, whom3739 his lord2962 will set2525 over1909 his846 household2322, to give1325 them their portion of food4620 at1722 the right times2540?h I )1161 Peter4074 said2036 to him846, "Lord2962, are you3004 telling this3778 parable3850 to4314 us2248, or2228 to4314 everybody3956?"o W (Therefore3767 be1096, 5210 ready2092 also2532, for3754 the Son5207 of Man444 is coming2064 in an hour5610 that3739 you don3756't expect him1380."xi 'But1161 know1097 this5124, that3754 if1487 the master of the house3617 had known1492 in what4169 hour5610 the thief2812 was coming2064, he would have watched302, and2532 not3756, Leviticus2 allowed863 his846 house3624 to be broken into1358.#? &2532 They1565, 1401 will be1526 blessed3107 if1437 he comes2064 in1722 the5438 second1208, 5438 or2532, Exodus64, 1722, 5438 third5154 watch5438, and2532 finds2147 them so3779.#? %Blessed3107 are those1565 servants1401, whom3739 the lord2962 will find2147 watching1127 when he comes2064. Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, that3754 he will dress himself4024, and2532 make347 them846 recline347, and2532 will come3928 and serve1247 them846.a; $Be2532, 5210 like3664 men444 watching4327 for2962 their1438 lord2962, when4219 he returns360 from1537 the marriage1062 feast2443; that, when he comes2064 and2532 knocks2925, they may immediately2112 open455 to him846.! #"Let2077 your5216 waist3751 be2077 dressed and2532 your5216 lamps3088 burning2545.=s "For1063 where3699 your5216 treasure2344 is2076, there1563 will2071 your5216 heart2588 be2071 also2532.V% !Sell4453 that5224 which you5216 have5224, and2532 give1325 gifts4160 to the needy4160. Make for yourselves1438 purses905 which don3361't grow3822 old3822, a treasure2344 in1722 the heavens3772 that doesn413't fail3699, where no3756 thief2812 approaches1448, neither3761 moth4597 destroys1311.jM Don3361't be afraid5399, little3398 flock4168, for3754 it is2106 your5216 Father3962's good pleasure2106 to give1325 you5213 the Kingdom932..U But4133 seek2212 God2316's Kingdom932, and2532 all3956 these things5023 will be added4369 to you5213. For1063 the1934 nations1484 of the world2889 seek after1934 all3956 of these things5023, but1161 your5216 Father3962 knows1492 that3754 you need5535 these things5130.L~ 2532 Don3361't seek2212 what5101 you5210 will eat5315 or2228 what5101 you will drink2532; neither3361 be anxious3349.}}s But1161 if1487 this is5607 how3779 God2316 clothes294 the grass5528 in1722 the field68, which today4594 exists2532, and tomorrow839 is cast906 into1519 the oven2823, how much4214 more3123 will he clothe you5209, O you of little faith3640? |9 Consider2657 the lilies2918, how4459 they grow837. They don3756't toil2872, neither3761 do they spin3514; yet1161 I tell3004 you5213, even3004 Solomon4672 in1722 all3956 his846 glory1391 was4016 not3761 arrayed4016 like5613 one1520 of these5130.P{ If1487 then3767 you1410 aren3777't able to do1410 even the least1646 things5101, why are you anxious3309 about4012 the rest3062?Tz! 1161 Which5101 of1537 you5216 by being anxious3308, Ezekiel9 can1410 add4369 a1520 cubit4083 to1909 his846 height2244?%yC Consider2657 the ravens2876: 3754 they4687 don3756't sow4687, they don3761't reap2325, they3739 have2076 no3756 warehouse5009 or3761 barn596, and2532 God2316 feeds5142 them846. How much4214 more3123 valuable1308 are1308 you5210 than birds4071!x Life5590 is2076 more4119 than food5160, and2532 the body4983 is more than clothing1742.ywk He1161 said2036 to4314 his846 disciples3101, "Therefore1223, 5124 I tell3004 you5213, don3361't be3309 anxious3309 for5590 your5216 life5590, what5101 you will eat5315, nor3366 yet for your body4983, what5101 you will wear1746.4va So3779 is he who lays up treasure2343 for himself1438, and2532 is4147 not3361 rich4147 toward1519 God2316."`u9 "But1161 God2316 said2036 to him846, 878 'You foolish one3778, tonight3571 your4675 soul5590 is required523 of575 you4675. The1161 things3739 which3739 you4675 have prepared5101— whose will2071 they be2071?',tQ I2532 will tell2046, 5590 my3450 soul5590, "Soul5590, you have2192 many4183 goods18 laid up2749 for1519 many4183 years2094. Take your ease373, eat5315, drink4095, be merry2165."'^s5 He2532 said2036, 5124 'This is what I will do4160. I will pull down2507 my3450 barns596, and2532 build3618 bigger3173 ones2532, and there1563 I will store4863 all3956 my3450 grain1081 and2532 my3450 goods18.r He2532 reasoned1260 within1722 himself1438, saying3004, 5101 'What will I do4160, because3754 I don3756't have2192 room4226 to store4863 my3450 crops2590?'`q9 He1161 spoke2036 a parable3850 to4314 them846, saying3004, "The ground5561 of a certain5100 rich4145 man444 brought forth abundantly2164.tpa He1161 said2036 to4314 them846, "Beware5442! Keep3708 yourselves from575 covetousness4124, for3754 a man5100's 846 life2222 doesn3756't consist2076 of1722 the abundance4052 of1537 the things which5224 he846 possesses5224."Uo# But1161 he said2036 to him846, "Man444, who5101 made2525 me3165 a judge1348 or2228 an arbitrator3312 over1909 you5209?"{no One5100 of1537 the multitude3793 said1161 to him846, "Teacher1320, tell2036, Ruth my3450 brother80 to divide3307 the inheritance2817 with3326 me1700."Hm  for1063 the Holy40 Spirit4151 will teach1321 you5209 in1722 that same846 hour5610 what3739 you must1163 say2036."tla 1161 When3752 they bring4374 you5209 before1909 the synagogues4864, the2532 rulers746, and2532 the authorities1849, don3361't be3309 anxious3309 how4459 or2228 what5101 you will answer626, or2228 what5101 you will say2036;Mk 2532 Everyone444, 3739 who speaks2046 a word3056 against1519 the Son5207 of Man444 will be forgiven863, 846 but1161 those who blaspheme987 against1519 the Holy40 Spirit4151 will863 not3756 be forgiven863.Hj  but1161 he who denies720 me3165 in the presence1799 of men444 will be denied533 in the presence1799 of the angels32 of God2316.Ei 1161 "I tell3004 you5213, everyone3739, Leviticus2 who confesses3670, 1722 me1698 before1715 men1722, him846 will3670 the Son5207 of Man444 also2532 confess3670 before1715 the angels32 of God2316;3h_ But235, 2532 the2359 very hairs2359 of2776 your5216 head2776 are705 all3956 numbered705. Therefore3767 don3361't be afraid5399. You are of more value1308 than4765 many4183 sparrows4765.g+ "Aren4453't 3780 five4002 sparrows4765 sold4453 for787 two1417 assaria787 coins2532? Not3756 one1520 of1537 them846 is2076 forgotten1950 by1799 God2316.af; But1161 I will warn5263 you5213 whom5101 you should fear5399. Fear5399 him3588, who after3326 he has killed615, has2192 power1849 to cast1685 into1519 Gehenna1067. Yes3483, I tell3004 you5213, fear5399 him5126.Ke "I1161 tell3004 you5213, my3450 friends5384, don3361't be5399 afraid5399 of575 those who kill615 the body4983, and2532 after3326 that5023 have2192 no3361 more4053 that5100 they can do4160. k~}|{Rz.yew%vLut"sWqhpoo'n mWk\jqiohgfeewcca`^]>\L[ZY XVUTSRPO{MMGL1KJcIH-FDEDBAK?>Y=^2532 will tell2046 you5213, 2400 'Look, here5602!' or2228, Proverbs0 'Look, there1563!' Don3361't go565 away3366, nor follow1377 after them565,J7 He1161 said2036 to4314 the disciples3101, "The days2250 will come2064, when3753 you will desire1937 to see1492 one1520 of the days2250 of the Son5207 of Man444, and2532 you will3700 not3756 see it3700. 6neither3761 will they say2046, 2400 'Look, here5602!' or2228, 2400 'Look, there1563!' for1063 behold2400, the Kingdom932 of God2316 is2076 within1787 you5216."Q5Being1161 asked1905 by5259 the Pharisees5330 when4219 the Kingdom932 of God2316 would come2064, he answered611 them846, 2532, Exodus36 "The Kingdom932 of God2316 doesn3756't come2064 with3326 observation3907;@4yThen2532 he said2036 to him846, "Get up450, and go your way4198. Your4675 faith4102 has4982 healed4982 you4571."L3Were2147 there none3756 found2147 who returned5290 to give1325 glory1391 to God2316, except1487, 3361 this3778 stranger241?"F21161 Jesus2424 answered611, 2036 "Weren3780't the2511 ten1176 cleansed2511? But1161 where4226 are the nine1767?o1WHe2532 fell4098 on1909 his face4383 at3844 Jesus846' feet4228, giving2168 him846 thanks2168; and2532 he846 was2258 a Samaritan4541.h0IOne1520 of1537 them846, when he saw1492 that3754 he was healed2390, turned back5290, glorifying1392 God2316 with3326 a loud3173 voice5456. /9When2532 he saw1492 them2036, he said to them846, "Go4198 and show1925 yourselves1438 to the priests2409." It2532 happened that1096 as1722 they went5217, they846 were cleansed2511.'.G They846 lifted up142 their voices5456, saying3004, "Jesus2424, Master1988, have mercy1653 on us2248!"-w As2532 he846 entered1525 into1519 a certain5100 village2968, ten1176 men435 who were lepers3015 met528 him846, who3739 stood2476 at a distance4207.,+ It2532 happened1096 as1722 he846 was on his way4198 to1519 Jerusalem2419, that2532 he846 was passing1330 along1223 the borders3319 of Samaria4540 and2532 Galilee1056.J+  Even2532 so3779 you5210 also3752, when you have done4160 all3956 the things that3588 are commanded1299 you5213, say3004, 2070 'We are unworthy888 servants3754. We have done4160, 3739, 3754 our4160 duty3784.'"_*7 Does he2192, 3361 thank5485 that1565 servant1401 because3754 he did4160 the things that3588 were commanded1299? 846 I think1380 not3756.)7and235 will2046 not rather3780 tell2046 him846, 2090 'Prepare 5101 my supper1172, clothe2532 yourself4024 properly2532, and serve1247 me3427, while2193 I eat5315 and2532 drink4095. Afterward3326, Deuteronomy23 you4771 shall eat5315 and2532 drink4095'?m(SBut1161 who5101 is there among1537 you5216, having2192 a2112 servant1401 plowing722 or2228 keeping sheep4165, that will say2046, 2112, 3739 when he comes1525 in from1537 the field68, 3928 'Come immediately and sit down at the table377,'!';The1161 Lord2962 said2036, "If1487 you had2192 faith4102 like5613 a grain2848 of mustard seed4615, you would tell3004, Leviticus2 this3778 sycamore tree4807, 1610 'Be uprooted, and2532 be planted5452 in1722 the sea2281,' and2532 it would obey5219, Leviticus2 you5213. & The2532 apostles652 said2036 to the Lord2962, "Increase4369 our2254 faith4102."0%YIf1437 he sins264 against1519 you4571 seven times2034 in the day2250, and2532 seven times2034 returns2250, 1994, Esther9, 4571 saying3004, 3340 'I repent,' you4571 shall forgive863 him846."$wBe1161 careful4337. If1437 your4675 brother80 sins264 against1519 you4571, rebuke2008 him846. 2532 If1437 he repents3340, forgive863 him846.#It would be better3081 for him846 if1487 a3684 millstone3458 were hung4029 around4012 his846 neck5137, and2532 he were thrown4496 into1519 the sea2281, rather than2228 that2443 he should cause one1520 of these5130 little ones3398 to stumble4624." %He2036 said to4314 the disciples3101, "It is2076 impossible418 that3361 no occasions of stumbling4625 should come2064, but1161 woe3759 to him through1223 whom3739 they come2064!6!e"He1161 said2036 to him846, 1487 'If they don3756't listen191 to Moses3475 and2532 the prophets4396, neither3761 will they be persuaded3982 if1437 one5100 rises450 from1537 the dead3498.'"x i"He1161 said2036, 3780 'No, father3962 Abraham11, but235 if1437 one5100 goes4198 to4314 them846 from575 the dead3498, they will repent3340.'?w"But Abraham11 said3004 to him846, 2192 'They have Moses3475 and2532 the prophets4396. Let them listen191 to them846.' 9for1063 I have2192 five4002 brothers80, that3704 he may testify1263 to them846, so2443 they846 won3361't also2532 come2064 into1519 this5126 place5117 of torment931.'nU"He1161 said2036, 2065 'I ask you4571 therefore3767, father3962, that2443 you would send3992 him846 to1519 my3450 father3962's house3624;J 2532 Besides1909 all3956 this5125, between3342 us2257 and2532 you5216 there is a great3173 gulf5490 fixed4741, that3704 those who3588 want to4314 pass1224 from here1782 to4314 you5209 are not3361 able3366, and that3588 none may cross over1276 from there1564 to4314 us2248.'E"But1161 Abraham11 said2036, 5043 'Son, remember3415 that3754 you4771, in1722 your4675 lifetime2222, received618 your4675 good things18, and2532 Lazarus2976, in the same3668 way2556, bad things. But1161 now3568 here he3592 is comforted3870 and1161 you4771 are in anguish3600.S2532 He846 cried5455 and said2036, 3962 'Father Abraham11, have mercy1653 on me3165, and2532 send3992 Lazarus2976, that2443 he may dip911 the tip206 of his846 finger1147 in water5204, and2532 cool2711 my3450 tongue1100! For3754 I am in anguish3600 in1722 this3778 flame5395.'.U2532 In1722 Hades86, he lifted up1869 his846 eyes3788, being5225 in1722 torment931, and saw3708 Abraham11 far3113 off575, and2532 Lazarus2976 at1722 his846 bosom2859.EIt1161 happened1096 that the beggar4434 died599, and1161 that he846 was carried667 away by5259 the angels32 to1519 Abraham11's bosom1161. The rich man4145 also2532 died599, and2532 was buried2290.9kand2532 desiring1937 to be fed5526 with575 the crumbs5589 that3588 fell4098 from575 the rich man4145's table5132. Yes235, even2532 the dogs2965 came2064 and licked621 his846 sores1668.LA1161, 2258 certain5100 beggar4434, named3686 Lazarus2976, was3739 laid906 at4314 his846 gate4440, full of sores1669,"Now there was2258 a certain5100 rich4145 man444, and2532 he was clothed1737 in purple4209 and2532 fine linen1040, living2165 in luxury2988 every2596 day2250.?wEveryone3956 who divorces630 his846 wife1135, and2532 marries1060 another2087, commits adultery3431. He2532 who3956 marries one1060 who3588 is divorced630 from575 a husband435 commits adultery3431.wgBut1161 it is2076 easier2123 for heaven3772 and2532 earth1093 to pass3928 away2228, than for one1520 tiny stroke2762 of a pen in the law3551 to fall4098.=sThe law3551 and2532 the prophets4396 were until2193 John2491. From575 that time5119 the Good News of the Kingdom932 of God2316 is preached2097, and2532 everyone3956 is forcing971 his way into1519 it846.?wHe2532 said2036 to them846, "You5210 are2075 those who3588 justify1344 yourselves1438 in the sight1799 of men444, but1161 God2316 knows1097 your5216 hearts2588. For3754 that which3588 is exalted5308 among1722 men444 is2076 an abomination946 in the sight1799 of God2316._7The1161 Pharisees5330, who were5225 lovers of money5366, also2532 heard191 all3956 these things5023, and2532 they scoffed1592 at him846.O No3762 servant3610 can1410 serve1398 two1417 masters2962, for1063 either2228 he will hate3404 the one1520, and2532 love25 the other2087; or else2228 he will hold to472 one1520, and2532 despise2706 the other2087. You aren1410't 3756 able to serve1398 God2316 and2532 mammon3126." 2532 If1487 you have1096 not3756 been1096 faithful4103 in1722 that which3588 is another245's, who5101 will give1325 you5213 that which3588 is your own5212?  If1487 therefore3767 you have1096 not3756 been1096 faithful4103 in1722 the unrighteous94 mammon3126, who5101 will commit4100 to your5213 trust4100 the true riches228?T ! He who3588 is faithful4103 in1722 a very little1646 is faithful4103 also2532 in1722 much4183. He2532 who3588 is2076 dishonest94 in1722 a very little1646 is2076 also2532 dishonest94 in1722 much4183.O  I2504 tell3004 you5213, make4160 for yourselves1438 friends5384 by1537 means of unrighteous mammon3126, so that2443 when3752 you5209 fail1587, they may receive1209 you5209 into1519 the eternal166 tents3126. "His2532 lord2962 commended1867 the dishonest93 manager3623 because3754 he had done4160 wisely5430, for3754 the children5207 of this5127 world165 are1526, in1519 their1438 own generation1074, wiser5429 than5228 the children5207 of the light5457.z mThen1899 he2036 said to another2087, 1161 'How much4214 do you4771 owe3784?' He1161 said2036, 1540 'A hundred cors2884 of wheat4621.' He2532 said3004 to him846, 1209 'Take your4675 bill1121, and2532 write1125 eighty3589.'$AHe1161 said2036, 1540 'A hundred batos943 of oil1637.' He2532 said2036 to him846, 1209 'Take your4675 bill1121, and2532 sit down2523 quickly5030 and write1125 fifty4004.'{2532 Calling4341 each1538 one1520 of his1438 lord2962's debtors5533 to him3004, he said to the first4413, 4214 'How much do you3784 owe to my3450 lord2962?'veI know1097 what5101 I will do4160, so that2443 when3752 I am removed3179 from management3622, they may receive1209 me3165 into1519 their846 houses3624.'}"The1161 manager3623 said2036 within1722 himself1438, 5101 'What will I do4160, seeing3754 that my3450 lord2962 is taking away851 the management3622 position from575 me1700? I2480 don3756't have strength to dig4626. I am ashamed153 to beg1871.fEHe2532 called5455 him846, and2532 said2036 to him846, 5124 'What is this that I hear191 about4012 you4675? Give591 an accounting3056 of your4675 management3622, for1063 you can no3756 longer2089 be1410 manager3621.' He1161 also2532 said3004 to4314 his846 disciples3101, "There was2258 a certain5100 rich4145 man444 who3739 had2192 a manager3623. An2532 accusation1225 was made to him846 that5613 this man3778 was wasting1287 his846 possessions5224.D But it was appropriate1163 to celebrate2165 and2532 be glad2165, for3754 this3778, your4675 brother80, was2258 dead3498, and2532 is alive again326. He2532 was2258 lost622, and2532 is found2147.'"q["He1161 said2036 to him846, 5043 'Son, you4771 are1488 always3842 with3326 me1700, and2532 all3956 that is mine2076 is2076 yours4674.,QBut1161 when3753 this3778, your4675 son5207, came2064, who3588 has devoured2719 your4675 living979 with3326 prostitutes4204, you killed2380 the fattened4618 calf3448 for him846.'dABut1161 he answered611 his father3962, 2036, Proverbs0 'Behold, these many5118 years2094 I3928 have served1398 you4671, and2532 I3928 never3763 disobeyed a commandment1785 of yours4675, but2532 you1325 never3763 gave1325 me1698 a goat2056, that2443 I might celebrate2165 with3326 my3450 friends5384.l~QBut1161 he was angry3710, and2532 would2309 not3756 go in1525. Therefore3767 his846 father3962 came1831 out1831, and begged3870 him846.@}yHe1161 said2036 to him3754, 4675 'Your brother80 has come2240, and2532 your4675 father3962 has killed2380 the fattened4618 calf3448, because3754 he has received618 him846 back safe and healthy5198.'/|WHe2532 called4341 one1520 of the servants3816 to him4441, and asked 846 what5101 was going5023 on1498.{#"Now1161 his846 elder4245 son5207 was2258 in1722 the field68. 2532 As5613 he came2064 near1448 to the house3614, he heard191 music4858 and2532 dancing5525.zfor3778 this3778, my3450 son5207, was2258 dead3498, and2532 is alive again2532. He was2258 lost622, and2532 is found2147.' They2532 began756 to celebrate2165.#y?2532 Bring5342 the fattened4618 calf3448, kill2380 it2532, and let us eat5315, and celebrate2532;x"But1161 the father3962 said2036 to4314 his846 servants1401, 1627 'Bring out the best4413 robe4749, and2532 put1746 it on1746 him846. 2532 Put1325 a ring1146 on1519 his846 hand5495, and2532 shoes5266 on1519 his feet4228.Uw#The1161 son5207 said2036 to him846, 3962 'Father, I have sinned264 against1519 heaven3772, and2532 in1799 your4675 sight1799. I2532 am1510 no longer3765 worthy514 to be called2564 your4675 son5207.'Ev"He2532 arose450, and came2064 to4314 his1438 father3962. But1161 while he846 was568 still2089 far off3112, his846 father3962 saw1492 him846, and2532 was moved with compassion4697, and2532 ran5143, and fell1968 on1909 his846 neck5137, and2532 kissed2705 him846.kuOI2532 am1510 no more3765 worthy514 to be called2564 your4675 son5207. Make4160 me3165 as5613 one1520 of your4675 hired servants3407."'t/I will get up450 and go4198 to4314 my3450 father3962, and2532 will tell2046 him846, "Father3962, I have sinned264 against1519 heaven3772, and2532 in your4675 sight1799.1s[But1161 when he came2064 to1519 himself1438 he said2036, 4214 'How many hired servants3407 of my3450 father3962's have bread740 enough to spare4052, and1161 I1473'm dying622 with hunger3042!wrgHe2532 wanted1937 to fill1072 his846 belly2836 with575 the husks2769 that3739 the pigs5519 ate2068, but2532 no one3762 gave1325 him any846.q/He2532 went4198 and joined himself2853 to1520 one of the citizens4177 of that1565 country5561, and2532 he sent3992 him846 into1519 his846 fields68 to feed1006 pigs5519.pWhen1161 he846 had spent1159 all3956 of it1096, there arose a severe2478 famine3042 in2596 that1565 country5561, and2532 he846 began756 to be in need5302.o 2532 Not3756 many4183 days2250 after3326, the younger3501 son5207 gathered4863 all537 of this together4863 and2532 traveled589 into1519 a far3117 country5561. There1563 he wasted1287 his846 property3776 with riotous811 living2198.4na The2532 younger3501 of them846 said2036 to3962 his father3962, 3962 'Father, give1325 me3427 my1911 share3313 of your property3776.' He2532 divided1244 his livelihood979 between them846.{mo He1161 said2036, "A certain5100 man444 had2192 two1417 sons5207.mlS Even so3779, I tell3004 you5213, there is1096 joy5479 in the presence of1799 the angels32 of1799 God2316 over1909 one1520 sinner repenting268."=ks When2532 she has found2147 it4779, she calls together4779 her friends5384 and2532 neighbors1069, saying3004, 4796 'Rejoice with me3427, for3754 I have found2147 the drachma1406 which3739 I had lost622.'j-Or2228 what5101 woman1135, if1437 she had2192 ten1176 drachma coins1406, if1437 she lost622 one1520 drachma coin1406, 681 wouldn3780't light681 a lamp3088, sweep4563 the house3614, and2532 seek2212 diligently1960 until2193, 3755 she found it2147?iwI tell3004 you5213 that3754 even so3779 there will be2071 more joy5479 in1722 heaven3772 over1909 one1520 sinner268 who3748 repents2228, than over1909 ninety-nine1768 righteous people1342 who3748, 2192 need5532 no3756 repentance3341.[h/When2532 he comes2064, 1519 home3624, he calls together4779 his friends5384 and2532 his neighbors1069, saying3004 to them846, 4796 'Rejoice with me3427, for3754 I have found2147 my3450 sheep4263 which3588 was lost622!'g'When2532 he has found2147 it2007, he carries it on1909 his1438 shoulders5606, rejoicing5463.Sf"Which5101 of1537 you5216 men444, if you had2192 one hundred1540 sheep4263, and2532 lost622 one1520 of1537 them846, 2641 wouldn3756't leave2641 the ninety-nine1768 in1722 the wilderness2048, and2532 go4198 after1909 the one that3588 was lost622, until2193 he found2147 it846?OeHe told2036 them846 this3778 parable3850.ldQThe2532 Pharisees5330 and2532 the scribes1122 murmured1234, saying3754, "This man3778 welcomes4327 sinners268, and2532 eats4906 with them846."?c yNow1161 all3956 the tax collectors5057 and2532 sinners268 were coming2258 close1448 to him846 to hear191 him846.'bG#It is2076 fit2111 neither3777 for1519 the soil1093 nor3777 for1519 the manure pile2874. It846 is thrown906 out1854. He who3588 has2192 ears3775 to hear191, let him hear191."?aw"Salt217 is good2570, but1161 if1437 the salt217 becomes flat and tasteless3471, with1722 what5101 do you season it741?}`s!So3767 therefore3779 whoever of1537 you5216 who3739 doesn3756't renounce657 all3956 that3739 he has3756, he can1410't be1511 my3450 disciple3101.f_E Or1161 else3361, while the other846 is5607 yet2089 a great way off4206, he sends649 an envoy4242, and asks for conditions2065 of4314 peace1515.v^eOr2228 what5101 king935, as he goes4198 to encounter4820 another2087 king935 in1519 war4171, will not3780 sit2523 down2523 first4412 and consider1011 whether1487 he is2076 able1415 with1722 ten1176 thousand5505 to meet him528 who3588 comes2064 against1909 him846 with3326 twenty1501 thousand5505?/]Wsaying3754, 3778 'This man444 began756 to build3618, and2532, 2480 wasn3756't able2480 to finish1615.'\'Or3379 perhaps2443, when he846 has laid5087 a foundation2310, and2532 is2480 not3361 able2480 to finish1615, everyone3956 who sees2334 begins756 to mock1702 him846,C[For1063 which5101 of1537 you5216, desiring2309 to4314 build3618 a tower4444, doesn3780't first4412 sit2523 down2523 and count5585 the cost1160, to see1487 if he has2192 enough to complete it535?tZa2532 Whoever3748, 941 doesn3756't bear941 his846 own cross4716, and2532 come2064 after3694 me3756, can1410't be1511 my3450 disciple3101.jYM"If1487 anyone5100 comes2064 to4314 me3165, and2532 doesn3756't disregard3404 his1438 own father3962, 2532 mother3384, 2532 wife1135, 2532 children5043, 2532 brothers80, and2532 sisters79, yes2089, and2532 his own1438 life5590 also3756, he can1410't be1511 my3450 disciple3101.FXNow1161 great4183 multitudes3793 were going4848 with4848 him846. He2532 turned4762 and said2036 to4314 them846,^W5For1063 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 none3762 of those1565 men435 who3588 were invited2564 will taste1089 of my3450 supper1173.'"BV}"The2532 lord2962 said2036 to4314 the servant1401, 1831 'Go out into1519 the highways3598 and2532 hedges5418, and2532 compel315 them to come in1525, that2443 my3450 house3624 may be filled1072.TU!"The2532 servant1401 said2036, 2962 'Lord, it is done1096 as5613 you commanded2004, and2532 there is2076 still2089 room5117.';To2532 "That1565 servant1401 came3854, and told518 his846 lord2962 these things5023. Then5119 the master of the house3617, being angry3710, said2036 to his846 servant1401, 1831 'Go out quickly5030 into1519 the streets4113 and2532 lanes4505 of the city4172, and2532 bring5602 in1521 the poor4434, 2532 maimed376, 2532 blind5185, and2532 lame5560.'DS2532 "Another2087 said2036, 1060 'I have married a wife1135, and2532 therefore1223, 5124 I can1410't 3756 come2064.'R72532 "Another2087 said2036, 59 'I have bought five4002 yoke2201 of oxen1016, and2532 I must go4198 try1381 them846 out2065. Please 4571 have2192 me3165 excused3868.'~QuThey2532 all3956 as575 one1520 began756 to make excuses3868. "The first4413 said2036 to him846, 59 'I have bought a field68, and2532 I must2192, 318 go1831 and2532 see1492 it846. Please2065, 4571 have2192 me3165 excused3868.'P+He2532 sent649 out his846 servant1401 at supper1173 time5610 to tell2036 those who3588 were invited2564, 2064 'Come, for3754 everything3956 is2076 ready2092 now2235.'TO!But1161 he2036 said to him846, "A certain5100 man444 made4160 a great3173 supper1173, and2532 he invited2564 many people4183./NWWhen1161 one5100 of those who3588 sat at the table with him4873 heard191 these things5023, he said2036 to him846, "Blessed3107 is he who3739 will feast5315, 740 in1722 the Kingdom932 of God2316!" x~m}|{Ez0y xVv{v9u>t%sQsDrq>p=o%mlljihVgpee%cb`_^F]R\[ZYXGWUUPTSR)Q#ONN LKKhJJ:HGG;FEbDDCB @g?>=S<0;9876v432110.,+**('m&%$#"W!u! {1uu@ e `O 4Ry0kIt2532 happened1096, when5613 the angels32 went away565 from575 them846 into1519 the sky3772, that the shepherds4166 said2036 one240 to4314 another240, "Let1330's go to2193 Bethlehem965, now1211, and2532 see1492 this5124 thing4487 that has happened1096, which3739 the Lord2962 has made known1107 to us444."G/"Glory1391 to God2316 in1722 the highest5310, 2532 on1909 earth1093 peace1515, good will2107 toward1722 men444."].3 Suddenly1810, there was1096 with4862 the angel32 a multitude4128 of the heavenly3770 army4756 praising134 God2316, and2532 saying3004,R- This5124 is the sign4592 to you5213: you will find2147 a baby1025 wrapped in strips of cloth4683, lying2749 in1722 a feeding trough5336."i,K For3754 there is born5088 to you5213, this day4594, in1722 the city4172 of David1138, a Savior4990, who3739 is2076 Christ5547 the Lord2962.Q+ The2532 angel32 said2036 to them846, "Don3361't be afraid5399, for1063 behold2400, I bring2097 you5213 good news2097 of5479 great3173 joy5479 which3748 will be2071 to2992 all3956 the people2992. * Behold2400, an angel32 of the Lord2962 stood by2186 them846, and2532 the glory1391 of the Lord2962 shone around4034 them846, and2532 they were5399, 3173 terrified5399.)yThere2532 were2258 shepherds4166 in1722 the same846 country5561 staying in the field63, and keeping5442 watch5438 by night3571 over1909 their846 flock4167.( She2532 brought forth5088 her846 firstborn4416 son5207, and2532 she wrapped4683 him846 in bands of cloth4683, and2532 laid347 him846 in1722 a feeding trough5336, because1360 there was2258 no3756 room5117 for them846 in1722 the inn2646.K'It1161 happened1096, while1722 they846 were1511 there1563, that the day2250 had come4130 that she846 should give birth5088.:&mto enroll583 himself with4862 Mary3137, who was pledged3423 to be married to him846 as wife1135, being5607 pregnant1471.:%mJoseph2501 also1161 went up305 from575 Galilee1056, out of1537 the city4172 of Nazareth3478, into1519 Judea2449, to1519 the city4172 of David1138, which3748 is called2564 Bethlehem965, because1223 he846 was1511 of1537 the house3624 and2532 family3965 of David1138;$All3956 went4198 to enroll583 themselves1538, everyone to1519 his own2398 city4172.)#KThis3778 was1096 the first4413 enrollment582 made when1096 Quirinius was1096 governor2230 of Syria4947." Now1161 it happened1096 in1722 those days2250, that1565 a decree1378 went out1831 from3844 Caesar2541 Augustus828 that all3956 the world3625 should be enrolled583.c!?0They2532, 2147 couldn3756't find2147 what5101 they might do4160, for1063 all537 the people2992 hung1582 on to every word191 that he said846.C /He2532 was2258 teaching1321, 2596 daily2250 in1722 the temple2411, but1161 the chief priests749 and2532 the scribes1122 and2532 the leading4413 men among the people2992 sought2212 to destroy622 him846. .saying3004 to them846, "It is written1125, 3450 'My house3624 is2076 a house3624 of prayer4335,' but1161 you5210 have made4160 it846 a4693 'den of robbers3027'!"^5-He2532 entered1525 into1519 the temple2411, and2532 began756 to drive out1544 those who3588 bought59 and2532 sold4453 in it1722,>u,and2532 will dash1474 you4571 and2532 your4675 children5043 within1722 you4671 to the ground1474. They2532 will863 not3756 leave863 in1722 you4671 one stone3037 on1909 another3037, because473 you3739 didn3756't know1097 the time2540 of your4675 visitation1984."b=+For3754 the days2250 will come2240 on1909 you4571, when2532 your4675 enemies2190 will throw4016 up a barricade5482 against you4671, 2532 surround4033 you4571, 4033, 2532 hem4912 you4571 in4912 on every side3840,P*saying3754, "If1487 you2532, even you2532, had known1097, 1722, 3778, 4675 today2250 the1065 things3588 which belong to4314 your4675 peace1515! But1161 now3568, they are hidden2928 from575 your4675 eyes3788.%)2532 When5613 he drew near1448, he saw1492 the city4172 and wept2799 over1909 it846,_7(He2532 answered611 them846, "I2036 tell3004 you5213 that3754 if1437 these3778 were silent4623, the stones3037 would cry out2896."dA'2532 Some5100 of the Pharisees5330 from575 the multitude3793 said2036 to4314 him846, "Teacher1320, rebuke2008 your4675 disciples3101!"+&saying3004, "Blessed2127 is the King935 who3588 comes2064 in1722 the name3686 of the Lord2962! Peace1515 in1722 heaven3772, and2532 glory1391 in1722 the highest5310!"?w%As1161 he846 was now2235 getting near1448, at4314 the descent2600 of the Mount3735 of Olives1636, the whole537 multitude4128 of the disciples3101 began756 to rejoice5463 and praise134 God2316 with a loud3173 voice5456 for4012 all3956 the mighty works1411 which3739 they had seen1492,$As1161 he846 went4198, they spread5291 their846 cloaks2440 in1722 the way3598.wg#They2532 brought71 it846 to4314 Jesus2424. 2532 They threw1977 their1438 cloaks2440 on1909 the colt4454, and set1913 Jesus2424 on them1913.eC"They1161 said2036, "The Lord2962, 2192 needs5532 it846."]3!As1161 they846 were untying3089 the colt4454, its owners2962, 846 said2036 to4314 them846, "Why5101 are you untying3089 the colt4454?")K Those1161 who3588 were sent went649 away1161, and found2147 things just as2531 he had told2036 them846.zm2532 If1437 anyone5100 asks2065 you1223, 5101 'Why are you untying3089 it2046?' say to3779 him846: 3754 'The Lord2962, 2192 needs5532 it846.'"wgsaying2036, "Go your5217 way into1519 the village2968 on the other2713 side1722, in which3739, as you enter1531, you will find2147 a colt4454 tied1210, whereon1909 no4455 man444 ever yet3739 sat2523. Untie3089 it846, and bring it71.4aIt2532 happened1096, when5613 he drew near1448 to1519 Bethsphage967 and2532 Bethany963, at4314 the mountain3735 that is called2564 Olivet1636, he sent649 two1417 of his846 disciples3101,/ W2532 Having2036 said2036 these5023 things4198, he went on ahead1715, going up305 to1519 Jerusalem2414.' GBut4133 bring71 those1565 enemies2190 of mine3450 who3588 didn3361't want2309 me3165 to reign936 over1909 them846 here5602, and2532 kill2695 them before1715 me3450.'"h I1063 'For I tell3004 you5213 that3754 to everyone3956 who3588 has2192, will more be given1325; but1161 from575 him3588 who doesn3361't have2192, even2532 that3739 which he has2192 will be taken away142 from575 him846. "They2532 said2036 to him846, 2962 'Lord, he has2192 ten1176 minas3414!'  He2532 said2036 to those who3588 stood by3936, 142 'Take the mina3414 away from575 him846, and2532 give1325 it to him who3588 has2192 the ten1176 minas3414.'1[Then1223, Acts1 why1223 didn3756't you1325 deposit1325 my3450 money694 in1909 the bank5132, and at2532 my1473 coming2064, I846 might have earned4238 interest5110 on4862 it302?'nU"He1161 said3004 to him846, 1537 'Out of your own4675 mouth4750 will I judge2919 you4571, you wicked4190 servant1401! You knew1492 that3754 I1473 am1510 an exacting840 man444, taking up142 that3739 which I didn3756't lay5087 down5087, and2532 reaping2325 that3739 which I4687 didn4687't sow4687.Pfor1063 I feared5399 you4571, because3754 you4571 are1488 an exacting840 man444. You take up142 that3739 which you didn3756't lay5087 down5087, and2532 reap that3739 which you4687 didn3756't sow4687.'s_2532 Another2087 came2064, saying3004, 2962 'Lord, behold2400, your4675 mina3414, which3739 I kept2192 laid away606 in1722 a handkerchief4676,2]"So1161 he said2036 to him5129, 2532 'And you4771 are1096 to be2532 over1883 five4002 cities4172.';o2532 "The2532 second1208 came2064, saying3004, 4675 'Your mina2962, Lord, has made4160 five4002 minas3414.'N"He2532 said2036 to him846, 2095 'Well done18, you good servant1401! Because3754 you were1096 found faithful4103 with1722 very little1646, you2468 shall have2192 authority1849 over1883 ten1176 cities4172.'FThe1161 first4413 came3854 before him3004, saying, 2962 'Lord, your4675 mina3414 has made ten1176 more4333 minas3414.'J "It2532 happened1096 when1722 he had846 come back1880 again2983, having received the kingdom932, that2532 he commanded2036 these5128 servants1401, to whom3739 he had given1325 the money694, to be called5455 to him846, that2443 he might know1097 what5101 they5101 had gained by conducting business1281.7gBut1161 his846 citizens4177 hated3404 him846, and2532 sent649 an envoy4242 after3694 him846, saying3004, 2309 'We don3756't want2309 this5126 man to reign936 over1909 us2248.' ~9 He1161 called2564 ten1176 servants1401 of his1438, and gave1325 them846 ten1176 mina coins3414, and2532 told2036, 4314 them846, 4231 'Conduct business until2193 I come2064.'} He said2036 therefore3767, "A5100 certain444 nobleman2104 went4198 into1519 a far3117 country5561 to receive2983 for himself1438 a kingdom932, and2532 to return5290. | As1161 they846 heard191 these things5023, he went on4369 and told2036 a parable3850, because1223 he846 was1511 near1451 Jerusalem2419, and2532 they846 supposed1380 that3754 the Kingdom932 of God2316 would be3195 revealed398 immediately3916.,{Q For1063 the Son5207 of Man444 came2064 to seek2212 and2532 to save4982 that which3588 was lost622."z5 1161 Jesus2424 said2036 to4314 him846, "Today4594, salvation4991 has come1096 to this5129 house3624, because3754, 2530 he846 also2532 is2076 a son5207 of Abraham11.y/1161 Zacchaeus2195 stood2476 and1161 said2036 to4314 the Lord2962, "Behold2400, Lord2962, half2255 of my3450 goods5224 I give1325 to the poor4434. 2532 If1487 I have wrongfully4811 exacted4811 anything5100 of anyone591, I restore four times as much5073."cx?When2532 they saw1492 it537, they all murmured1234, saying3004, 3754 "He has gone1525 in to lodge2647 with3844 a man435 who is a sinner268."wHe2532 hurried4692, came down2597, and2532 received5264 him846 joyfully5463.v5When5613 Jesus2424 came2064 to1909 the place5117, he looked1492 up308 and saw1492 him846, and2532 said2036 to4314 him846, "Zacchaeus2195, hurry4692 and come down2597, for1063 today4594 I3165 must1163 stay3306 at1722 your4675 house3624."uwHe2532 ran4390 on ahead1715, and climbed up305 into1909 a sycamore tree4809 to2443 see1492 him846, for3754 he was3195 to pass1330 that1565 way1223.tHe2532 was2076 trying2212 to see1492 who5101 Jesus2424 was2076, and2532 couldn1410't because3754 of the crowd3793, because3754 he was2258, 3398 short2244.`s9There2532, Proverbs0 was a man435, 3686 named2564 Zacchaeus2532. He846 was2258 a chief tax collector754, and2532 he3778 was2258 rich4145.`r ;He2532 entered1525 and was passing1330 through Jericho2410. q9+2532 Immediately3916 he received his sight308, and2532 followed190 him846, glorifying1392 God2316. 2532 All3956 the people2992, when they saw1492 it1325, praised136 God2316./pW*2532 Jesus2424 said2036 to him846, "Receive your sight308. Your4675 faith4102 has healed4982 you4571."3004 "What5101 do4160 you2309 want me to do4160?" 4671 He said2036, "Lord2962, that2443 I may see again308."qn[(Standing2476 still2424, Jesus commanded2753 him846 to4314 be brought71 to4314 him846. When1161 he846 had come near1448, he asked1905 him846,Cm'Those2532 who3588 led the way4254 rebuked2008 him846, that2443 he846 should be4623 quiet4623; but1161 he cried2896 out all4183 the more3123, "You son5207 of David1138, have mercy1653 on me3165!"l/&He2532 cried994 out3004, "Jesus2424, you son5207 of David1138, have mercy1653 on me3165!" k %They1161 told518 him846 that3754 Jesus2424 of Nazareth3480 was passing by3928. j$Hearing191 a multitude3793 going by1279, he asked4441 what5101 this5124 meant1498.fiE#It1161 happened1096, as1722 he846 came near1448, 1519 Jericho2410, a certain5100 blind man5185 sat2521 by3844 the road3598, begging4319.h7"They846 understood4920 none3762 of these things5130. This5124 saying4487 was2258 hidden2928 from575 them2532, and they1097 didn3756't understand the things that3588 were said3004.0gY!They2532 will scourge3146 and2532 kill615 him846. On2532 the third5154 day2250, he will rise again450."Kf For1063 he will be delivered3860 up to the Gentiles1484, will2532 be mocked1702, 2532 treated5195 shamefully2532, and spit on1716.eHe1161 took3880 the twelve1427 aside2036, and said to4314 them846, "Behold2400, we are going up305 to1519 Jerusalem2414, and2532 all the things3956 that are3588 written1125 through1223 the prophets4396 concerning the Son5207 of Man444 will be completed5055.d{who3739 will618, 3756 not3361 receive618 many times more4179 in1722 this5129 time2540, and2532 in1722 the world165 to come2064, eternal166 life2222."c7He1161 said2036 to them846, "Most certainly281 I tell3004 you3754, there is2076 no one3762 who3739 has left863 house3614, or2228 wife1135, or2228 brothers80, or2228 parents1118, or2228 children5043, for1752 the Kingdom932 of God2316's sake1752,5bc1161 Peter4074 said2036, "Look2400, we2249 have left863 everything3956, and2532 followed190 you4671."DaBut1161 he said2036, "The things which3588 are2076 impossible102 with3844 men444 are possible1415 with3844 God2316."`Those1161 who3588 heard191 it said2036, "Then2532 who5101 can1410 be saved4982?"_-For1063 it is2076 easier for2123 a camel2574 to enter1525 in through1223 a needle4476's eye5168, than for2228 a rich man4145 to enter1525 into1519 the Kingdom932 of God2316."<^q1161 Jesus2424, seeing that1492 he846 became1096 very sad4036, said2036, "How4459 hard1423 it is1525 for those who3588 have2192 riches5536 to enter1525 into1519 the Kingdom932 of God2316!5]cBut when1161 he heard191 these things5023, he became1096 very sad4036, for1063 he was1096 very4970 rich4145.Z\-When1161 Jesus2424 heard191 these things5023, he said2036 to him846, "You4671 still2089 lack one thing1520. Sell4453 all3956 that3745 you4671 have2192, and2532 distribute1239 it to the poor4434. You2532 will have2192 treasure2344 in1722 heaven3772. 2532 Come1204, follow190 me3427."[7He1161 said2036, "I have observed5442 all3956 these5023 things from1537 my3450 youth up3503."mZSYou know1492 the commandments1785: 3431, 3361 'Don't commit adultery3431,' 5407, 3361 'Don't murder5407,' 2813, 3361 'Don't steal2813,' 5576, 3361 'Don't give false testimony5576,' 5091 'Honor your4675 father3962 and2532 your4675 mother3384.'"XY)Jesus asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one — God.oXWA2532 certain5100 ruler758 asked1905 him846, saying3004, "Good18 Teacher1320, what5101 shall I do4160 to inherit2816 eternal166 life2816?":WmMost certainly281, I tell3004 you5213, whoever3739, 1209 doesn3362't receive1209 the Kingdom932 of God2316 like5613 a little child3813, he will1525 in3756 no way3364 enter1525 into1519 it846."fVE1161 Jesus2424 summoned4341 them846, saying2036, "Allow863 the little children3813 to come2064 to4314 me3165, and2532 don3361't hinder2967 them846, for1063 the Kingdom932 of God2316 belongs2076 to such as these5108. UThey1161 were also2532 bringing4374 their babies1025 to him846, that2443 he might touch680 them846. But when1161 the disciples3101 saw1492 it2008, they rebuked them846.T-I tell3004 you5213, this man3778 went down2597 to1519 his846 house3624 justified1344 rather than2228 the other1565; for3754 everyone3956 who3588 exalts5312 himself1438 will be humbled5013, but1161 he who3588 humbles5013 himself1438 will be exalted5312."Sw But2532 the tax collector5057, standing2476 far away3113, 2309 wouldn3756't even3761 lift up1869 his eyes3788 to1519 heaven3772, but235 beat5180, 1519 his846 breast4738, saying3004, 2316 'God, be merciful2433 to me3427, a sinner268!' R I fast3522 twice1364 a week4521. I give tithes586 of all3956 that3745 I get2932.'5Qc The Pharisee5330 stood2476 and prayed4336 to4314 himself1438 like5023 this2316: 'God, I thank2168 you4671, that3754 I am1510 not3756 like5618 the rest3062 of men444, extortioners727, unrighteous94, adulterers3432, or2228 even2532 like5613 this3778 tax collector5057.aP; "Two1417 men444 went up305 into1519 the temple2411 to pray4336; one1520 was a Pharisee5330, and2532 the other2087 was a tax collector5057.=Os He1161 spoke2036 also2532 this3778 parable3850 to4314 certain5100 people who3588 were1526 convinced3982 of1909 their1438 own3754 righteousness1342, and2532 who despised1848 all others3062.4NaI tell3004 you5213 that3754 he will4160 avenge1557 them846, 1722 quickly5034. Nevertheless4133, when the Son5207 of Man444 comes2064, will687 he find2147 faith4102 on1909 the earth1093?";Mo1161, 1557 Won3364't God2316 avenge1557 his846 chosen1588 ones3588, who are crying994 out to4314 him846 day2250 and2532 night3571, and yet2532 he exercises patience3114 with1909 them846?L+The1161 Lord2962 said2036, "Listen191 to what5101 the unrighteous93 judge2923 says3004."K=yet1065 because1223 this3778 widow5503, 3930 bothers2873 me3427, I will defend1556 her2443, or else3361 she will wear5299 me3165 out by1519 her2064 continual5056 coming2064.'"JJ He2532, Psalms9 wouldn3756't for1909 a5023 while5550, but1161 afterward3326, Deuteronomy23 he said2036 to1722 himself1438, 2532, 1487 'Though I5023 neither fear5399 God2532, nor3756 respect1788 man444,IA1161 widow5503 was2258 in1722 that1565 city4172, and1161 she often came2064 to4314 him846, saying3004, 1556 'Defend me3165 from575 my3450 adversary476!'|Hqsaying3004, "There was2258 a5100 judge2923 in1722 a certain city4172 who5100 didn3361't fear5399 God2316, and2532 didn3361't respect1788 man444.XG +He1161 also2532 spoke3004 a parable3850 to them846 that4314 they must1163 always3842 pray4336, and2532 not3361 give up1573,$FA%They2532, answering611, asked3004 him846, "Where4226, Lord2962?" He2962 said2036 to them846, "Where3699 the body4983 is1563, there will4863 the vultures also be gathered together4863." E $OD#There will be2071 two1417 grinding229 grain1909 together846. One1520 will be taken3880, and2532 the other2087 will be left863."C!"I tell3004 you5213, in that3778 night3571 there will be2071 two1417 people in1909 one1520 bed2825. The one1520 will be taken3880, and2532 the other2087 will be left863.vBe!3739 Whoever1437 seeks2212 to save4982 his846 life5590 loses622 it846, but2532 whoever1437, 3739 loses622 his life846 preserves2225 it846.>Aw Remember3421 Lot3091's wife1135!V@%In1722 that1565 day2250, he who3739 will be2071 on1909 the housetop1430, and2532 his846 goods4632 in1722 the house3614, let him2597 not3361 go down2597 to take142 them846 away142. Let2532 him1994 who is3588 in1722 the field68 likewise3668 not3361 turn1994, 1519 back1994..?UIt will be2071 the same2596 way5024 in3739 the day2250 that601 the Son5207 of Man444 is revealed5023.">=but1161 in the day2250 that3739 Lot3091 went1831 out575 from Sodom4670, it rained1026 fire4442 and2532 sulfur2303 from575 the sky3772, and2532 destroyed622 them all537.=Likewise3668, even2532 as5613 it happened1096 in1722 the days2250 of Lot3091: they ate2068, they drank4095, they bought59, they sold4453, they planted5452, they built3618;]<3They ate2068, they drank4095, they married1060, they were given in marriage1547, until891 the day2250 that3739 Noah3575 entered1525 into1519 the ship2787, and2532 the flood2627 came2064, and2532 destroyed622 them all537.s;_2532 As2531 it happened1096 in1722 the days2250 of Noah3575, even so3779 will it be2071 also2532 in1722 the days2250 of the Son5207 of Man444.I: But1161 first4412, he846 must1163 suffer3958 many things4183 and2532 be rejected593 by575 this3778 generation1074.9for1063 as5618 the lightning796, when it flashes797 out of1537 the one3588 part under5259 the sky3772, shines2989 to1519 the other3588 part under5259 the sky3772; so3779 will2071 the2532 Son5207 of Man444 be2071 in1722 his846 day2250. x~&}c|{jyxwvtsrRqpp7onn"ldkYihbg"edd(cEa`_^v]\ZZJXWVtU*TISRQoPON}LKK+JHGFE CBN@?N>==(<-;:\8}776;544210e/..e-,,+X*)1()'f&%$z#"3!_/gm~  IGNO~^(5$Therefore3767 be watchful69 all2540 the1722 time1189, praying that2443 you may be counted worthy2661 to escape1628 all3956 these things5023 that will3195 happen1096, and2532 to stand2476 before1715 the Son5207 of Man444."c'?#For1063 it will come1904 like5613 a snare3803 on1909 all3956 those who3588 dwell2521 on1909 the surface4383 of all3956 the earth1093.~&u""So1161 be4337 careful1438, or3379 your5216 hearts2588 will be loaded925 down with1722 carousing2897, 2532 drunkenness3178, and2532 cares3308 of this life982, and2532 that1565 day2250 will come2186 on1909 you5209 suddenly160.L%!Heaven3772 and2532 earth1093 will3928 pass away3928, but1161 my3450 words3056 will3928 by no3361 means pass away3928.z$m Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, 3754 this3778 generation1074 will3928 not3364 pass away3928, Leviticus2 until2193 all3956 things are accomplished1096.t#aEven so3779 you5210 also2532, when3752 you see1492 these things5023 happening1096, know1097 that3754 the Kingdom932 of God2316 is2076 near1451.}"sWhen3752 they4261 are already2235 budding4261, you see991 it and know1097 by575 your own selves1438 that3754 the summer2330 is2076 already2235 near1451.)!KHe2532 told2036 them846 a parable3850. "See1492 the fig tree4808, and2532 all3956 the trees1186. wBut1161 when these things5130 begin to756 happen1096, look up1869, and2532 lift up352 your5216 heads2776, because1360 your5216 redemption629 is near1448."hI2532 Then5119 they will see3700 the Son5207 of Man444 coming2064 in1722 a cloud3507 with3326 power1411 and2532 great4183 glory1391.-men444 fainting674 for575 fear5401, and2532 for575 expectation4329 of the things3588 which are coming on1904 the world1063: for the powers1411 of the heavens3772 will be shaken4531.r]There2532 will be2071 signs4592 in1722 the sun2246, 2532 moon4582, and2532 stars798; and2532 on1909 the earth1093 anxiety4928 of nations1484, in1722 perplexity640 for the roaring2278 of the sea2281 and2532 the waves4535;They2532 will fall4098 by the edge4750 of the sword3162, and2532 will be led captive163 into1519 all3956 the nations1484. 2532 Jerusalem2419 will be2071 trampled down3961 by the Gentiles1484, until891 the times2540 of5259 the Gentiles1484 are fulfilled4137.1161 Woe3759 to those3588 who3588 are2192 pregnant and2532 to those who3588 nurse2337 infants in1722 those1565 days2250! For1063 there will be2071 great3173 distress318 in1909 the land1093, and2532 wrath3709 to1722 this5129 people2992.A{For3754 these3778 are1526 days2250 of vengeance1557, that all things3956 which3588 are written1125 may be fulfilled4137.}Then5119 let those who are3588 in1722 Judea2449 flee5343 to1519 the mountains3735. Let2532 those who are3588 in1722 the midst3319 of her846 depart1633. Let2532 those who are3588 in1722 the country5561 not3361 enter1525, 1519 therein846.s_"But1161 when3752 you see1492 Jerusalem2419 surrounded2944 by5259 armies4760, then5119 know1097 that3754 its desolation2050 is846 at hand1448.wg"By1722 your5216 endurance5281 you2932 will win your5216 lives5590.~uAnd2532 not3364 a hair2359 of1537 your5216 head2776 will perish622.You2532 will be2071 hated3404 by5259 all3956 men for1223 my3450 name3686's sake.)KYou1161 will be handed3860 over even2532 by5259 parents1118, 2532 brothers80, 2532 relatives4773, and2532 friends5384. They2532 will cause some of1537 you5216 to be put to death2289.3_for1063 I1473 will give1325 you5213 a mouth4750 and2532 wisdom4678 which3739 all3956 your5213 adversaries480 will1410 not3756 be able1410 to withstand471 or3761 to contradict436.-SSettle5087 it therefore3767 in1519 your5216 hearts2588 not3361 to meditate beforehand4304 how to answer626,hI It1161 will turn576 out as a testimony3142 for1519 you5213.V% But1161 before4253 all537 these5130 things1911, they will lay their846 hands5495 on1909 you5209 and2532 will persecute1377 you3860, delivering you up3860 to1519 synagogues4864 and2532 prisons5438, bringing71 you before1909 kings935 and2532 governors2232 for1752 my3450 name3686's sake.K There5037 will be2071 great3173 earthquakes4578, 2532 famines3042, and5037 plagues3061 in2596 various places5117. There5037 will be2071 terrors5400 and2532 great3173 signs4592 from575 heaven3772.T! Then5119 he3004 said to them846, "Nation1484 will rise1453 against1909 nation1484, and2532 kingdom932 against1909 kingdom932.R  1161 When3752 you hear191 of wars4171 and2532 disturbances181, don3361't be4422 terrified4422, for1063 these things5023 must1163 happen1096 first4412, but235 the end5056 won3756't come immediately2112." 7He1161 said2036, "Watch out that991 you don3361't get4105 led astray4105, for1063 many4183 will come2064 in1909 my3450 name3686, saying3754, 1473 'I am1510 he2532,' and, 2540 'The time is at hand1448.' Therefore3767 don3361't follow4198, 3694 them846.+ OThey1161 asked1905 him846, 3004 "Teacher1320, so3767 when4219 will2071 these things5023 be2071? 2532 What5101 is the sign4592 that3752 these things5023 are about to happen1096?"H  "As for these things5023 which3739 you see2334, the days2250 will come2064, in1722 which3739 there will863 not3756 be left863 here one stone3037 on1909 another3037 that3739 will not3756 be thrown down2647."u cAs2532 some5100 were talking3004 about4012 the temple2411 and how3754 it was decorated2885 with beautiful2570 stones3037 and2532 gifts334, he said2036,Sfor1063 all537 these3778 put in906, 1519 gifts1435 for God2316 from1537 their846 abundance4052, but1161 she846, out of1537 her846 poverty5303, put in906 all537 that3739 she had3778 to live on979."V%He2532 said2036, "Truly230 I tell3004 you5213, 3754 this3778 poor4434 widow5503 put in906 more4119 than all of them3956,4aHe1161 saw1492 a2532 certain5100 poor3998 widow5503 casting1563 in906 two1417 small brass coins3016.> wHe1161 looked up308, and saw1492 the rich people4145 who were putting906 their846 gifts1435 into1519 the treasury1049./who3739 devour2719 widows5503' houses3614, and2532 for a pretense4392 make4336 long3117 prayers4336: these3778 will receive2983 greater4053 condemnation2917." ."Beware4337 of575 the scribes1122, who3588 like2309 to walk4043 in1722 long robes4749, and2532 love5368 greetings783 in1722 the marketplaces58, the2532 best seats4410 in1722 the synagogues4864, and2532 the best places4411 at1722 feasts1173;-In1161 the hearing191 of all3956 the people2992, he said2036 to his846 disciples3101,(I,"David1138 therefore3767 calls2564 him846 Lord2962, so how4459 is he2076, 2532 his846 son5207?"+until2193, Leviticus2 I make5087 your4675 enemies2190 the footstool4228 of your feet4675."'  *2532 David1138 himself846 says3004 in1722 the book976 of Psalms5568, 2962 'The Lord said2036 to my3450 Lord2962, "Sit2521 at1537 my3450 right hand1188,8~i)He1161 said2036 to4314 them846, "Why4459 do they3004 say that the Christ5547 is1511 David1138's son5207?z}m(They1161 didn3765't dare5111 to ask1905 him846 any more questions3762.'|G'1161 Some5100 of the scribes1122 answered2036, 2036 "Teacher1320, you2036 speak2036 well2573."Q{&Now1161 he is2076 not3756 the God2316 of the dead3498, but235 of the living2198, for1063 all3956 are alive2198 to him846."pzY%But1161 that3754 the dead3498 are raised1453, even2532 Moses3475 showed3377 at1909 the bush942, when5613 he called3004 the Lord2962, 2316 'The God of Abraham11, the2532 God2316 of Isaac2464, and2532 the God2316 of Jacob2384.'y$For3777 they can1410't die599 any more2089, for1063 they are1526 like the angels2465, and2532 are1526 sons5207 of God2316, being5607 sons5207 of the resurrection386.)xK#But1161 those who3588 are considered worthy2661 to attain5177 to that1565 age165 and2532 the resurrection386 from1537 the dead3498, neither3777 marry1060, nor3777 are given in marriage1548.Gw"2532 Jesus2424, 611 said2036 to them846, "The sons5207 of this5127 age165 marry1060, and2532 are given in marriage1548.jvM!Therefore3767 in1722 the resurrection386 whose5101 wife1135 of them846 will she1096 be1063? For the seven2033 had2192 her846 as a wife1135."^u5 Afterward5305 the3956 woman1135 also2532 died599.]t3The2532 third5154 took2983 her846, and2532 likewise5615 the seven2033 all2532 left2641 no3756 sons5043, and2532 died599.sThe second1208 took2983 her3778 as wife1135, and2532 he3778 died599 childless815.CrThere were2258 therefore3767 seven2033 brothers80. The first4413 took2983 a wife1135, and2532 died599 childless815.Zq-They asked1905 him846, 3004 "Teacher1320, Moses3475 wrote1125 to us2254 that if1437 a man5100's brother80 dies599 having2192 a wife1135, and2532 he3778 is599 childless815, 2443 his846 brother80 should take2983 the wife1135, and2532 raise up1817 sons4690 for his846 brother80.;po1161 Some5100 of the Sadducees4523 came to4334 him483, those who3588 deny3361 that there is1511 a resurrection386. oThey2532 weren3756't able2480 to trap1949 him846 in his words4487 before1726 the people2992. 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When1161 they heard191 it3361, they said, "May it never be1096!"dyThey2532 threw1544 him846 out of1854 the vineyard290, and killed615 him5101. What therefore3767 will4160 the lord2962 of the vineyard290 do4160 to them846?`c9"But1161 when the farmers1092 saw1492 him846, they reasoned1260 among4314 themselves1438, saying3004, 3778 'This is2076 the heir2818. Come1205, let615's kill him846, that2443 the inheritance2817 may be1096 ours2257.'!b; The1161 lord2962 of the vineyard290 said2036, 5101 'What shall I do4160? I will send3992 my3450 beloved27 son5207. It may be2481 that seeing him5126, they will respect1788 him5126.':am He sent3992 yet a third5154, and2532 they also2532 wounded5135 him5126, and1161 threw1544 him5126 out1544. ` He2532 sent3992 yet4369 another2087 servant1401, and2532 they also2548 beat1194 him1161, and treated818 him shamefully818, and sent1821 him away1821 empty2756.~_u 2532 At1722 the proper season2540, he sent649 a servant1401 to4314 the farmers1092 to4314 collect1325 his846 share of575 the fruit2590 of the vineyard290. But1161 the farmers1092 beat1194 him846, and sent1821 him away1821 empty2756.x^i 1161 He756 began to tell3004 the4314 people2992 this3778 parable3850. "A5100 man444 planted5452 a vineyard290, and2532 rented1554 it846 out1554 to some farmers1092, and2532 went into another country589 for a long2425 time5550.j]MJesus2424 said2036 to them846, "Neither3761 will I1473 tell3004 you5213 by1722 what4169 authority1849 I1473 do4160 these things5023."\{They answered611 that they1492 didn3361't know1492 where4159 it was from4159.[)But1437 if1437 we say2036, 1537 'From men444,' all3956 the people2992 will stone2642 us2248, for1063 they are1511 persuaded that3982 John2491 was2076 a prophet4396."Z3They1161 reasoned4817 with4314 themselves1438, saying3754, "If1437 we say2036, 1537 'From heaven3772,' he will say1223, 5101 'Why 3767 didn3756't you4100 believe him846?'Y%the baptism908 of John2491, was it2258 from1537 heaven3772, or2228 from1537 men444?"\X1He1161 answered611 them846, 2036, 4314 "I also2504 will2065 ask2065 you5209 one1520 question3056. 2532 Tell2036 me3427:EWThey2532 asked2036, 4314 him846, 3004 "Tell2036 us2254: by1722 what4169 authority1849 do you4160 do these things5023? Or2228 who5101 is2076, 3588 giving1325 you4671 this3778 authority1849?"|V sIt2532 happened1096 on1722 one1520 of those1565 days2250, as he846 was teaching1321 the people2992 in1722 the temple2411 and2532 preaching the Good News2097, that the priests749 and2532 scribes1122 came to2186 him with4862 the elders4245.VU%4And2532 Jesus2424 increased4298 in wisdom4678 and2532 stature2244, and2532 in favor5485 with3844 God2316 and2532 men444.uTc3And2532 he went down2597 with3326 them846, and2532 came2064 to1519 Nazareth3478. He2532 was2258 subject to5293 them846, and2532 his846 mother3384 kept1301 all3956 these5023 sayings4487 in1722 her846 heart2588.S2They846 didn3756't understand4920 the saying4487 which3739 he spoke2980 to them846.3R_1He2532 said2036 to4314 them846, "Why5101 were3754 you looking2212 for me3165? Didn3756't you1492 know that3754 I3165 must1163 be1511 in1722 my3450 Father3962's house3588?"+QO0When2532 they saw1492 him846, they were astonished1605, and2532 his846 mother3384 said2036 to4314 him846, "Son5043, why5101 have you4160 treated4160 us2254 this way3779? Behold2400, your4675 father3962 and I2504 were anxiously3600 looking2212 for you4571.",PQ/All3956 who heard191 him846 were amazed1839 at1909 his846 understanding4907 and2532 his answers612.uOc.It2532 happened1096 after3326 three5140 days2250 they found2147 him846 in1722 the temple2411, sitting2516 in1722 the midst3319 of the teachers1320, both2532 listening191 to them846, and2532 asking1905 them846 questions1905.2N]-When2532 they didn3361't find2147 him846, they returned5290 to1519 Jerusalem2419, looking2212 for him846.:Mm,but1161 supposing3543 him846 to be1511 in1722 the company4923, they went2064 a day2250's journey3598, and2532 they looked327 for him846 among1722 their relatives4773 and2532 acquaintances1110.ZL-+and2532 when they846 had fulfilled5048 the days2250, as1722 they846 were returning5290, the boy3816 Jesus2424 stayed behind5278 in1722 Jerusalem2419. Joseph2501 and2532 his846 mother3384 didn3756't know it1097,^K5*When3753 he was1096 twelve1427 years old2094, they846 went up305 to1519 Jerusalem2414 according to1519 the custom1485 of the feast1859,2J])His846 parents1118 went4198 every2596 year2094 to1519 Jerusalem2419 at the feast1859 of the Passover3957.I)(The1161 child3813 was growing837, and2532 was becoming strong2901 in spirit4151, being filled4137 with wisdom4678, and2532 the grace5485 of God2316 was2258 upon1909 him846.!H;'When5613 they had accomplished5055 all things537 that were according to2596 the law3551 of the Lord2962, they returned5290 into1519 Galilee1056, to1519 their own846 city4172, Nazareth3478.;Go&Coming2532 up2186 at that846 very hour5610, she846 gave thanks437 to the Lord2962, and2532 spoke2980 of4012 him846 to all3956 those who were looking4327 for redemption3085 in1722 Jerusalem3778.]F3%and2532 she846 had been a widow5503 for about5613 eighty-four3589 years2094), who3739 didn3756't depart868 from575 the temple2411, worshipping3000 with fastings3521 and2532 petitions1162 night3571 and2532 day3778.E$There2532 was2258 one Anna451, a prophetess4398, the daughter2364 of Phanuel5323, of4260 the tribe5443 of Asher768 (she846 was of4260 a great4183 age4260, having lived2198 with3326 a husband435 seven2033 years2094 from575 her846 virginity1722,D#Yes1161, a sword4501 will pierce through1330 your4675 own846 soul5590, 2532 that3704 the thoughts1261 of1537 many4183 hearts2588, Leviticus2 may be revealed601."9Ck"and2532 Simeon4826 blessed2127 them846, and2532 said2036 to4314 Mary3137, his846 mother3384, "Behold2400, this3778 child is set2749 for1519 the falling4431 and2532 the rising386 of many4183 in1722 Israel2474, and2532 for1519 a sign4592 which is spoken against483.@By!Joseph2501 and2532 his846 mother3384 were marveling2296 at1909 the things which were spoken2980 concerning4012 him2258,CA a light5457 for1519 revelation602 to the nations1484, and2532 the glory1391 of2992 your4675 people2992 Israel2474."@which3739 you have prepared2090 before2596 the face4383 of all3956 peoples2992;q?[for3754 my3450 eyes3788 have seen1492 your4675 salvation4992,O>"Now3568 you630 are releasing630 your4675 servant1401, Master1203, according to2596 your4675 word4487, in1722 peace1515;M=then2532 he846 received1209 him846, 1209 into1519 his846 arms43, and2532 blessed2127 God2316, and2532 said2036,]<3He2532 came2064 in1722 the Spirit4151 into1519 the temple2411. When1722 the parents1118 brought in1521 the child3813, Jesus2424, that they might do4160 concerning4012 him846 according2596 to the custom1480 of the law846,3;_It2532 had been2258 revealed5537 to him846 by5259 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151 that he should1492 not3361 see1492 death2288 before4250 he had seen1492 the5547 Lord2962's Christ5547.':GBehold2400, there was2258 a man444 in1722 Jerusalem2419 whose3739 name3686 was Simeon4826. This3778 man444 was righteous1342 and2532 devout2126, looking4327 for the consolation3874 of Israel2474, and2532 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151 was2258 on1909 him846.#9?and2532 to offer1325 a sacrifice2378 according to2596 that which is said2046 in1722 the law3551 of the Lord2962, "A pair2201 of turtledoves5167, or2228 two1417 young3502 pigeons4058."w8g(as2531 it is written1125 in1722 the law3551 of the Lord2962, "Every3956 male730 who opens1272 the womb3388 shall be called2564 holy40 to the Lord2962"),:7mWhen3753 the days2250 of2512 their846 purification2512 according to2596 the law3551 of Moses3475 were fulfilled4130, they brought321 him846 up to1519 Jerusalem2414, to present3936 him to the Lord2962j6MWhen3753 eight3638 days2250 were fulfilled4130 for the circumcision4059 of the child3813, his846 name3686 was called2564 Jesus2424, which was given2564 by5259 the angel32 before4253 he846 was conceived4815 in1722 the womb2532.;5oThe2532 shepherds4166 returned1994, glorifying1392 and2532 praising134 God2316 for1909 all3956 the things that3739 they had heard191 and2532 seen1492, just as2531 it was told2980, 4314 them846.44aBut1161 Mary3137 kept4933 all3956 these5023 sayings4487, pondering4820 them in1722 her846 heart2588.>3uAll3956 who heard191 it wondered2296 at4012 the things which3588 were spoken2980 to them846 by5259 the shepherds4314.U2#When1161 they saw1492 it1232, they publicized widely4012 the saying4487 which was spoken2980 to them846 about4012 this5127 child3813.{1oThey2532 came2064 with haste4692, and2532 found429 both Mary3137 and2532 Joseph2501, and2532 the baby1025 was lying2749 in1722 the feeding trough5037. {y~~ }h|~{zz>P=<<:987655%3210/.n,++)('%$$L#"!!g IJ~,WH { J < o|V<y>#u2Behold2400, a man435 named3686 Joseph5225, who was a member of the council1010, a good18 and2532 righteous1342 man435"#1All3956 his846 acquaintances1110, and1161 the women1135 who3588 followed4870 with him846 from575 Galilee1056, stood2476 at a distance3113, watching3708 these things5023.0!Y02532 All3956 the multitudes3793 that3588 came together4836 to1909 see2335 this3778, when they saw2334 the things that3778 were done1096, returned5290 home beating5180 their1438 breasts4738.} s/When1161 the centurion1543 saw1492 what3588 was done1096, he glorified1392 God2316, saying3004, "Certainly3689 this3778 was2258 a righteous1342 man444."B}.2532 Jesus2424, crying5455 with a loud3173 voice5456, said2036, "Father3962, into1519 your4675 hands5495 I commit3908 my3450 spirit4151!" Having2532 said2036 this5023, he breathed his last1606.#?-The2532 sun2246 was darkened4654, and2532 the veil2665 of the temple3485 was torn4977 in two3319.y,It1161 was2258 now about5616 the sixth1623 hour5610, and2532, Genesis96 darkness4655 came over1909 the whole3650 land1093 until2193 the ninth1766 hour5610.iK+2532 Jesus2424 said2036 to him846, "Assuredly281 I tell3004 you4671, today4594 you will be2071 with3326 me1700 in1722 Paradise3857."H *He2532 said3004 to Jesus2424, "Lord2962, remember3415 me3450 when3752 you come2064 into1722 your4675 Kingdom932."  )And2532 we2249 indeed3303 justly1346, for1063 we receive618 the due reward514 for3739 our deeds4238, but1161 this man3778 has done4238 nothing3762 wrong824.",Q(But1161 the other2087 answered611, and rebuking2008 him846 said3004, 5399 "Don3761't you4771 even fear5399 God2316, seeing3754 you are1488 under1722 the same846 condemnation2917?!;'1161 One1520 of the criminals2557 who3588 was hanged2910 insulted987 him846, saying3004, "If1487 you4771 are1488 the Christ5547, save4982 yourself4572 and2532 us2248!"4a&An1161 inscription1923 was2258 also2532 written1125 over1909 him846 in letters1121 of Greek1673, 2532 Latin4513, and2532 Hebrew1444: "THIS3778 IS2076 THE KING935 OF THE JEWS2453.")K%and2532 saying3004, "If1487 you4771 are1488 the King935 of the Jews2453, save4982 yourself4572!";o$The1161 soldiers4757 also2532 mocked1702 him846, coming to4334 him846 and2532 offering him4374 vinegar3690,#The2532 people2992 stood2476 watching2334. The1161 rulers758 with4862 them846 also2532 scoffed1592 at him3004, saying, "He saved4982 others243. Let him save4982 himself1438, if1487 this3778 is2076 the Christ5547 of God2316, his chosen one1588!"5c"1161 Jesus2424 said3004, "Father3962, forgive863 them846, for1063 they don3756't know1492 what5101 they are doing4160." Dividing1266 his846 garments2440 among them906, they cast lots2819.|q!2532 When3753 they came565 to1909 the place5117 that3588 is called2564 The Skull2898, they crucified4717 him846 there1563 with2532 the criminals2557, one3739, Ezekiel3 on1537 the right1188 and2532 the other3739 on1537 the left710.9k There1161 were71 also2532 others2087, two1417 criminals2557, led71 with4862 him846 to be put to death337.PFor3754 if1487 they do4160 these things5023 in1722 the green5200 tree3586, what5101 will be done1096 in1722 the dry3584?"]3Then5119 they will begin756 to tell3004 the mountains3735, 4098 'Fall on1909 us2248!' and2532 tell the hills1015, 2572 'Cover us2248.'kOFor3754 behold2400, the days2250 are coming2064 in1722 which3739 they will say2046, 3107 'Blessed are the barren4723, the2532 wombs2836 that3739 never3756 bore1080, and2532 the breasts3149 that3739 never3756 nursed2337.'a ;But1161 Jesus2424, turning4762 to4314 them846, said2036, "Daughters2364 of Jerusalem2419, don3361't weep2799 for1909 me1691, but4133 weep2799 for1909 yourselves1438 and2532 for1909 your5216 children5043. {A1161 great4183 multitude4128 of the people2992 followed190 him846, including2532 women1135 who3739 also2532 mourned2875 and2532 lamented2354 him846.[ /2532 When5613 they led520 him846 away520, they grabbed1949 one5100 Simon4613 of Cyrene2956, coming2064 from575 the country68, and2007 laid2007 on him846 the cross4716, to carry5342 it after3693 Jesus2424.U #He1161 released630 him846 who3588 had been thrown906 into1519 prison5438 for1223 insurrection4714 and2532 murder5408, for whom3739 they asked154, but1161 he delivered3860 Jesus2424 up to their846 will2307.v ePilate4091 decreed1948 that what they846 asked155 for should be done1096.&EBut1161 they were urgent1945 with loud3173 voices5456, asking154 that4717 he846 might be crucified4717. 2532 Their846 voices5456 and2532 the voices of the chief priests749 prevailed2729.+He1161 said2036 to4314 them846 the third time5154, "Why5101? What1063 evil2556 has4160 this man3778 done4160? I have found2147 no3762 capital2288 crime158 in1722 him846. I will3811 therefore3767 chastise3811 him846 and release630 him630."|qbut1161 they shouted2019, saying3004, "Crucify4717! Crucify4717 him846!"Then3767 Pilate4091 spoke4377 to them3825 again2309, wanting to release630 Jesus2424,hIone who3748 was2258 thrown906 into1519 prison5438 for1223 a certain5100 revolt4714, Genesis96 in1722 the city4172, and2532 for murder5408.B}But1161 they all cried out349 together3826, saying3004, "Away with142 this5126 man630! Release to us2254 Barabbas912!"—'Now1161 he318 had2192 to release630 one1520 prisoner to them846 at2596 the feast1859.nUI will3811 therefore3767 chastise3811 him846 and release him630."#Neither235 has3761 Herod2264, for1063 I sent375 you5209 to4314 him846, and2532 see2400, nothing3762 worthy514 of death2288 has been2076 done4238 by him846.zmand said2036 to4314 them846, "You brought4374 this5126 man444 to me3427 as5613 one that perverts654 the people2992, and2532 see2400, I1473 have examined350 him before1799 you5216, and found2147 no3762 basis for a charge158 against1722 this5129 man444 concerning those things of2596 which3739 you accuse2723 him846.(~I 1161 Pilate4091 called together4779 the chief priests749 and1161 the rulers758 and2532 the people2992,L} 1161 Herod2264 and1161 Pilate4091 became1096 friends5384 with5037 each240 other3326 that3739 very1722, 846 day2250, for1063 before4391 that they were5607, 1722 enemies2189 with4314 each other1438.>|u 1161 Herod2264 with4862 his846 soldiers4753, 1848 humiliated1848 him846 and1161 mocked1702 him4016. Dressing him846 in luxurious2986 clothing2066, they sent375 him846 back375 to Pilate4091.-{S The1161 chief priests749 and1161 the scribes1122 stood2476, 2723 vehemently2159 accusing2723 him846.5zc 1161 He846 questioned1905 him846 with1722 many2425 words3056, but1161 he gave611, 846 no answers3762.eyCNow when1161 Herod2264 saw1492 Jesus2424, he was5463 exceedingly3029 glad5463, for1063 he had2258 wanted2309 to see1492 him846 for1537 a long2425 time1223, because he had heard191 many things4183 about4012 him846. He2532 hoped1679 to see1492 some5100 miracle4592 done1096 by5259 him846.RxWhen2532 he found1921 out that3754 he was2076 in1537 Herod2264's jurisdiction1849, he sent375 him846 to1537 Herod2264, who3778 was5607 also2532 in1722 Jerusalem2414 during1722 those3778 days2250.7wgBut when1161 Pilate4091 heard191 Galilee1056 mentioned1905, he asked if1487 the man444 was2076 a Galilean1057.v7But1161 they insisted2001, saying3754, "He stirs up383 the people2992, teaching1321 throughout2596 all3650 Judea2449, beginning756 from575 Galilee1056 even to2193 this place5602."|uq1161 Pilate4091 said2036 to4314 the chief priests749 and2532 the multitudes3793, "I find2147 no3762 basis for a charge158 against1722 this5129 man444."tw1161 Pilate4091 asked1905 him846, 3004 "Are1488 you4771 the King935 of the Jews2453?" 1161 He answered611 him846, 5346 "So you4771 say5346."vseThey1161 began756 to accuse2723 him846, saying3004, "We found2147 this5126 man perverting1294 the nation1484, 2532 forbidding2967 paying1325 taxes5411 to Caesar2541, and saying3004 that he himself1438 is1511 Christ5547, a king935."&r GThe2532 whole537 company4128 of them846 rose450 up and brought71 him846 before1909 Pilate4091.rq]GThey1161 said2036, "Why5101 do we need5532 any2192 more2089 witness3141? For1063 we ourselves846 have heard191 from575 his own846 mouth4750!"p7F1161 They2036 all3956 said1488, "Are you4771 then1161 the Son5207 of God2316?" He said5346 to4314 them846, "You5210 say3004 it1473, because3754 I1473 am1510."Ho EFrom575 now on3568, the Son5207 of Man444 will2071 be seated2521 at1537 the right hand1188 of the power1411 of God2316."Hn Dand1161 if1437 I2065, 2532 ask2065, you will611 in2065 no3361 way3756 answer611 me3427 or let630 me go630.mC"If1487 you4771 are1488 the Christ5547, tell2036 us2254." But1161 he said2036 to them846, "If I1437 tell2036 you5213, you4100 won3361't 3756 believe4100,ulcBAs2532 soon as5613 it was1096 day2250, the assembly of the elders4244 of the people2992 was1096 gathered together4863, both chief priests749 and2532 scribes1122, and2532 they led321 him846 away into1519 their1438 council4892, saying3004,k}AThey3004 spoke many4183 other things2087 against1519 him987, insulting him846.j+@Having2532 blindfolded4028 him846, they struck5180 him846 on the face4383 and2532 asked1905 him846, "Prophesy4395! Who3588 is the one2076 who5101 struck3817 you4571?"i?The2532 men435 who3588 held4912 Jesus2424 mocked1702 him846 and beat him1194.lhQ>2532 He4074 went1831 out1854, and wept2799 bitterly4090.rg]=The2532 Lord2962 turned4762, and looked1689 at Peter4074. Then2532 Peter4074 remembered5279 the Lord2962's word3056, how5613 he said2036 to him3754, "Before4250 the rooster220 crows5455 you will deny533 me3165 three times5151."'fG1161 Peter4074 said2036, "Man444, I don3756't know1492 what3739 you are talking3004 about2532!" Immediately3916, while he846 was still2089 speaking2980, a rooster220 crowed5455.heI;2532 After1339 about5616 one1520 hour5610 passed1339, another243, Acts0 confidently affirmed1340, saying3004, 1909 "Truly225 this3778 man also2532 was2258 with3326 him846, for1063 he is2076 a2532 Galilean1057!"Cd:2532 After3326 a little while1024 someone else2087 saw1492 him846, and2532 said5346, "You4771 also1488 are one of1537 them846!" But1161 Peter4074 answered2036, "Man444, I am1510 not3756!"c9He1161 denied720 Jesus846, saying3004, "Woman1135, I don3756't know1492 him846."8bi8A1161 certain5100 servant girl3814 saw1492 him846 as he sat2521 in4314 the light5457, and2532 looking816 intently at him846, said2036, "This man3778 also2532 was2258 with4862 him846."}as7When1161 they had kindled681 a fire4442 in1722 the middle3319 of the courtyard833, and2532 had sat down together846, Peter4074 sat2521, 1722 among3319 them846.`61161 They4815 seized him846, and led71 him away2532, and brought1521 him846 into1519 the high priest749's house3624. But1161 Peter4074 followed190 from a distance3113.t_a5When I3450 was5607, 2596 with3326 you5216 in1722 the temple2411 daily2250, you5216 didn1614't stretch out your hands5495 against1909 me1691. But235 this3778 is2076 your5216 hour5610, and2532 the power1849 of darkness4655."^)41161 Jesus2424 said2036 to4314 the chief4755 priests749, captains4755 of the temple2411, and2532 elders4245, who3588 had come3854 against1909 him846, "Have you come out1831 as5613 against1909 a robber3027, with3326 swords3162 and2532 clubs3586?h]I3But1161 Jesus2424 answered611, Exodus36, 1439, "Let me at least2193 do this5127" — and2532 he touched680 his846 ear5621, and healed2390 him846.l\Q2A5100 certain5100 one1520 of1537 them846 struck3960 the servant1401 of the high priest749, and2532 cut off851 his846 right1188 ear3775. [1When1161 those who were3588 around4012 him846 saw1492 what was about4012 to happen2036, they said to him846, "Lord2962, shall1487 we strike3960 with1722 the sword3162?"4Za0But1161 Jesus2424 said2036 to him846, "Judas2455, do you3860 betray the Son5207 of Man444 with a kiss5370?"nYU/While1161 he846 was still2089 speaking2980, behold2400, a multitude3793, and2532 he who3588 was called3004 Judas2455, one1520 of the twelve1427, was leading4281 them846. He2532 came near1448 to Jesus2424 to kiss5368 him846.\X1.and2532 said2036 to them846, "Why5101 do you2518 sleep450? Rise and pray4336 that you2518 may not enter1525 into1519 temptation3986."nWU-When2532 he rose up450 from575 his prayer4335, he came2064 to4314 the disciples3101, and found2147 them846 sleeping2837 because575 of grief3077,'VG,2532 Being1096 in1722 agony74 he prayed4336 more earnestly1617. 1161 His846 sweat2402 became1096 like5616 great drops2361 of blood129 falling down2597 on1909 the ground1093.U#+An1161 angel32 from575 heaven3772 appeared3700 to him846, strengthening1765 him846.%TC*saying3004, "Father3962, if1487 you are willing1014, remove3911 this5124 cup4221 from575 me1700. Nevertheless4133, not3361 my3450 will2307, but235 yours4674, be done1096."ZS-)2532 He846 was withdrawn645 from575 them846 about5616 a stone3037's throw1000, and2532 he knelt5087 down1119 and prayed4336,YR+(When1161 he was1096 at1909 the place5117, he said2036 to them846, "Pray that4336 you don3361't enter1525 into1519 temptation3986."Q'He2532 came out1831, and went4198, as2596 his custom1485 was1519, to the Mount3735 of Olives1636. 2532 His846 disciples3101 also1161 followed190 him846._P7&They1161 said2036, "Lord2962, behold2400, here5602 are two1417 swords3162." He1161 said2036 to them846, "That is2076 enough2425."O'%For1063 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 this5124 which3588 is written1125 must1163 still2089 be fulfilled5055 in1722 me1698: 2532 'He was counted3049 with3326 transgressors459.' For1063, 2532 that3588 which concerns4012 me1700 has2192 an end5056."N$Then3767 he2036 said to them846, "But235 now3568, whoever3588 has2192 a purse905, let him take142 it2532, and likewise3668 a wallet4082. 2532 Whoever3588 has2192 none3361, 59 let him sell4453 his846 cloak2440, and2532 buy a sword3162.EM#He2532 said2036 to them846, "When3753 I sent649 you5209 out without817 purse905, and2532 wallet4082, and2532 shoes5266, did you5302 lack3361 anything5100?" They1161 said2036, "Nothing3762." L9"He said2036, "I tell3004 you4671, Peter4074, the rooster will5455 by no3364 means crow5455 today4594 until4250 you2228 deny533 that4250 you know1492 me3165 three times5151."|Kq!He1161 said2036 to him846, "Lord2962, I am1510 ready2092 to go4198 with3326 you4675 both2532 to1519 prison5438 and2532 to1519 death2288!"8Ji but1161 I1473 prayed1189 for4012 you4675, that2443 your4675 faith4102 wouldn3361't fail1587. 2532 You4218, when once you4771 have turned again1994, establish4741 your4675 brothers80."mISThe1161 Lord2962 said2036, "Simon4613, Simon4613, behold2400, Satan4567 asked1809 to have you5209, that he might sift4617 you as5613 wheat4621,CHthat2443 you may eat2068 and2532 drink4095 at1909 my3450 table5132 in1722 my3450 Kingdom932. You2532 will sit2523 on1909 thrones2362, judging2919 the twelve1427 tribes5443 of Israel2474.")GKI2504 confer1303 on you5213 a kingdom932, even as2531 my3450 Father3962 conferred1303 on me3427,'FGBut you5210 are2075 those who3588 have continued1265 with3326 me1700 in1722 my3450 trials3986.xEiFor1063 who3588 is greater3187, one who3588 sits at the table345, or2228 one who3588 serves1247? Isn3780't it he who3588 sits at the table345? But1161 I1722 am1510 in1722 the midst3319 of you5216 as5613 one who3588 serves1247.JD But1161 not3756 so3779 with you5210. But235 one who3588 is the greater3187 among1722 you5213, let him become1096 as5613 the younger3501, and2532 one who is governing2233, as5613 one who3588 serves1247.CHe1161 said2036 to them846, "The kings935 of the nations1484 lord2961 it over them846, and2532 those who3588 have authority over1850 them846 are called2564, 2110 'benefactors.'WB'There1161 arose also2532 a contention5379 among1722 them846, which5101 of them846 was1511 considered1380 to be1511 greatest3187.qA[They846 began756 to question4802 among4314 themselves1438, which5101, 687 of1537 them846 it was1498 who5101 would3195 do4238 this thing5124. @ The2532 Son5207 of Man444 indeed3303 goes4198, as2596 it has been determined3724, but4133 woe3759 to that1565 man444 through1223 whom3739 he is betrayed3860!";?oBut4133 behold2400, the hand5495 of him who3588 betrays3860 me3165 is with3326 me1700 on1909 the table5132.;>oLikewise5615, he2532 took the cup4221 after3326 supper1172, saying3004, "This5124 cup4221 is the new2537 covenant1242 in1722 my3450 blood129, which3588 is poured1632 out for5228 you5216.=He2532 took2983 bread740, and when he had given thanks2168, he broke2806 it2532, and gave1325 to them846, saying3004, "This5124 is2076 my3450 body4983 which3588 is given1325 for5228 you5216. Do4160 this5124 in1519 memory364 of me1699."<%for1063 I3756 tell3004 you3754, I3756 will4095 not3361 drink4095 at all again from the fruit1081 of575 the vine288, until2193 the Kingdom932 of God2316 comes2064."\;1He2532 received1209 a cup4221, and when he had given thanks2168, he said2036, "Take2983 this5124, and2532 share1266 it among yourselves1438,s:_for1063 I tell3004 you5213, 3754 I will5315 no3765 longer by any means eat5315 of it until2193 it is fulfilled4137 in1722 the Kingdom932 of God2316."|9qHe2532 said2036 to4314 them846, "I have earnestly1939 desired1939 to eat5315 this5124 Passover3957 with3326 you5216 before4253 I3165 suffer3958,(8I2532 When3753 the hour5610 had come1096, he846 sat down377 with4862 the twelve1427 apostles652.77g They1161 went565, found2147 things as2531 he had told2046 them846, and2532 they prepared2090 the Passover3957.*6M He2548 will show1166 you5213 a large3173, furnished4766 upper room508. Make preparations2090 there1563."?5w 2532 Tell2046 the master1320 of the house3614, 1320 'The Teacher says2046 to you4671, "Where4226 is2076 the guest room2646, where3699 I may eat5315 the Passover3957 with3326 my3450 disciples3101?"'4 He1161 said2036 to them846, "Behold2400, when you5216 have entered1525 into1519 the city4172, a man444 carrying941 a pitcher2765 of water5204 will4876 meet4876 you5213. Follow190 him846 into1519 the house3614 which3757 he enters1531.3w They1161 said2036 to him846, "Where4226 do you2309 want us to prepare2090?"c2?He2532 sent649 Peter4074 and2532 John2491, saying2036, "Go4198 and prepare2090 the Passover3957 for us2254, that2443 we may eat5315."-1SThe2064 day2250 of unleavened bread1722 came2064, on which3739 the Passover3957 must1163 be sacrificed2380.T0!He2532 consented1843, and2532 sought2212 an opportunity2120 to deliver3860 him846 to them846 in the absence of817 the multitude3793./}They2532 were glad5463, and2532 agreed4934 to give1325 him846 money694.X.)He2532 went away565, and talked4814 with the chief priests749 and2532 captains4755 about how4459 he might deliver3860 him846 to them846.Y-+1161 Satan4567 entered1525 into1519 Judas2455, who was surnamed1941 Iscariot2469, who was5607 numbered706 with1537 the twelve1427.e,CThe2532 chief priests749 and2532 the scribes1122 sought2212 how4459 they might put him846 to death337, for1063 they feared5399 the people2992. + ;Now1161 the feast1859 of unleavened bread106, which3588 is called3004 the Passover3957, drew near1448.@*y&2532 All3956 the people2992 came early in the morning3719 to4314 him846 in1722 the temple2411 to hear191 him846.))K%Every1161 day2250 Jesus was2258 teaching1321 in1722 the temple2411, and1161 every night3571 he would go out1831 and spend835 the night3571 on the mountain3735 that is called2564 Olivet1636. y~~&||3zzxxpwvutslsr=ppnmElk|jihWfedca`_^]\[TZ:YMWVVTSS,RDPONN/MKK$IHHZFEEDGCAY@>?E=1161 said2036, "Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, no3762 prophet4396 is2076 acceptable1184 in1722 his846 hometown3968.1[He2532 said2036 to4314 them846, "Doubtless3843 you will2046 tell2046 me3427 this3778 parable3850, 2395 'Physician, heal2323 yourself4572! Whatever3745 we have heard191 done1096 at1722 Capernaum2584, do4160 also2532 here5602 in1722 your4675 hometown3968.'"}All3956 testified3140 about3140 him846, and2532 wondered2296 at1909 the3056 gracious5485 words3056 which3588 proceeded1607 out of1537 his846 mouth4750, and2532 they said3004, 2076 "Isn3756't this3778 Joseph2501's son5207?"iKHe1161 began756 to4314 tell3004 them846, "Today4594, this3778 Scripture1124 has been4137 fulfilled4137 in1722 your5216 hearing3775."!;He2532 closed4428 the book975, gave591 it back591 to the attendant5257, and sat down2523. The2532 eyes3788 of all3956 in1722 the synagogue4864 were2258 fastened816 on him846.gGand to proclaim2784 the acceptable1184 year1763 of the Lord2962."s_"The Spirit4151 of the Lord2962 is on1909 me1691, because1752 he has anointed5548 me3165 to preach good news2097 to the poor4434. He has sent649 me3165 to heal2390 the brokenhearted2588, to proclaim2784 release859 to the captives164, 2532 recovering of sight309 to the blind5185, 649 to1722 deliver859 those who are crushed3739,The2532 book975 of the prophet4396 Isaiah2268 was handed1929 to him846. He opened380 the book975, and2532 found2147 the place5117 where3757 it was2258 written1125,q[He2532 came2064 to1519 Nazareth3478, where3757 he had been2258 brought up5142. He2532 entered1525, as2596 was1486 his846 custom1519, into the synagogue4864 on1722 the Sabbath4521 day2250, and2532 stood up450 to read314.%He846 taught1321 in1722 their846 synagogues4864, being glorified1392 by5259 all3956.!;Jesus2424 returned5290 in1722 the power1411 of the Spirit4151 into1519 Galilee1056, and2532 news5345 about4012 him846 spread1831 through2596 all3650 the surrounding area4066.K When4931 the devil1228 had completed4931 every3956 temptation3986, he departed868 from575 him846 until891 another time2540.\1 Jesus2424 answering611, said2036 to him846, "It has been said2046, 1598 'You shall not3756 tempt1598 the Lord2962 your4675 God3754.'"kO and2532, 1909 'On their hands5495 they will bear142 you4571 up142, lest perhaps3379 you dash4350 your4675 foot4228 against4314 a stone3754.'"A{ for1063 it is written1125, 1781 'He will put his846 angels32 in charge1781 of4012 you4675, to guard1314 you3754;'  He2532 led71 him846 to1519 Jerusalem2419, and2532 set2476 him846 on1909 the pinnacle4419 of the temple2411, and2532 said2036 to him846, "If1487 you are1488 the Son5207 of God2316, cast906 yourself4572 down2736 from here1782,E Jesus2424 answered611 him846, "Get5217 behind3694 me3450 Satan4567! For1063 it is written1125, 4352 'You shall worship the Lord2962 your4675 God2316, and2532 you shall serve3000 him846 only3441.'", QIf1437 you4771 therefore3767 will worship4352 before1799 me3450, it will all3956 be2071 yours4675."h IThe2532 devil1228 said2036 to him846, "I will give1325 you4671 all537 this3778 authority1849, and2532 their glory1391, for it3754 has been delivered3860 to me1698; and2532 I give1325 it3739 to whomever1437 I want2309. 9The devil1228, leading321 him846 up321 on1519 a3735 high5308 mountain3735, showed1166 him846 all3956 the kingdoms932 of the world3625 in1722 a moment4743 of time5550.2]Jesus2424 answered611 him846, saying3004, "It is written1125, 3754, 444 'Man shall2198 not3756 live2198 by1909 bread740 alone3441, but235 by1909 every3956 word4487 of God2316.'"ykThe2532 devil1228 said2036 to him846, "If1487 you are1488 the Son5207 of God2316, command2036 this5129 stone3037 to2443 become1096 bread740."Gfor3985 forty5062 days2250, being3985 tempted3985 by5259 the devil1228. He2532 ate5315 nothing3756, 3762 in1722 those1565 days2250. Afterward2532, when they846 were completed4931, he was hungry3983.z oJesus2424, full4134 of the Holy40 Spirit4151, returned5290 from575 the Jordan2446, and2532 was led71 by1722 the Spirit4151 into1519 the wilderness2048ve&the son of Enos1800, the son of Seth4589, the son of Adam76, the son of God2316.%C%the son of Methuselah3103, the son of Enoch1802, the son of Jared2391, the son of Mahalaleel3121, the son of Cainan2536,1$the son of Cainan2536, the son of Arphaxad742, the son of Shem4590, the son of Noah3575, the son of Lamech2984,)#the son of Serug4562, the son of Reu4466, the son of Peleg5317, the son of Eber1443, the son of Shelah4527,-"the son of Jacob2384, the son of Isaac2464, the son of Abraham11, the son of Terah2291, the son of Nahor3493,1!the son of Amminadab284, the son of Aram689, the son of Hezron2074, the son of Perez5329, the son of Judah2455,~/ the son of Jesse2421, the son of Obed5601, the son of Boaz1003, the son of Salmon4533, the son of Nahshon3476,}5the son of Melea3190, the son of Menan3104, the son of Mattatha3160, the son of Nathan3481, the son of David1138,)|Kthe son of Simeon4826, the son of Judah2455, the2501 son of Joseph2501, the son of Jonan2494, the son of Eliakim1662,{1the son of Jose2499, the son of Eliezer1663, the son of Jorim2497, the son of Matthat3158, the son of Levi3017,z'the son of Melchi3197, the son of Addi78, the son of Cosam2973, the son of Elmodam1678, the son of Er2262,#y?the son of Joanan2490, the son of Rhesa4488, the son of Zerubbabel2216, the son of Shealtiel4528, the son of Neri3518,!x;the son of Maath3092, the son of Mattathias3161, the son of Semein4584, the son of Joseph2501, the son of Judah2455,w3the son of Mattathias3161, the son of Amos301, the son of Nahum3486, the son of Esli2069, the son of Naggai3477,v5the son of Matthat3158, the son of Levi3017, the son of Melchi3197, the son of Jannai2388, the son of Joseph2501, u9Jesus2424 himself846, when he began756 to teach5616, was about thirty5144 years2094 old2094, being5607 the son5207 (as5613 was2242 supposed3543) of Joseph2501, the son of Heli2242,4taand2532 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151 descended2597 in a bodily4984 form1491 as5616 a dove4058 on1909 him846; and2532 a voice5456 came1096 out1537 of the sky3772, saying3004 "You4771 are1488 my3450 beloved27 Son5207. In1722 you4671 I am well pleased2106." sNow1161 it happened1096, when1722 all537 the people2992 were baptized907, Jesus2424 also2532 had been baptized907, and2532 was praying4336. The sky3772 was opened455,4raadded4369 this5124 also2532 to1909 them all3956, that2532 he shut up2623 John2491 in1722 prison5438.Yq+but1161 Herod2264 the tetrarch5076, being reproved1651 by5259 him846 for4012 Herodias2266, his846 brother80's 5376 wife1135, and2532 for4012 all3956 the evil4190 things which3739 Herod2264 had done4160,pThen2532 with many4183 other exhortations3870 he2097 preached good news2087 to the people2992, owhose3739 fan4425 is in1722 his846 hand5495, and2532 he will thoroughly cleanse1245 his846 threshing floor257, and2532 will gather4863 the wheat4621 into1519 his846 barn596; but1161 he will burn2618 up the chaff892 with unquenchable762 fire4442."n5002491 answered611 them537 all537, "I1473 indeed3303 baptize907 you5209 with water5204, but1161 he comes2064 who is3450 mightier than2478 I846, the latchet2438 of whose3739 sandals5266 I846 am1510 not3756 worthy2425 to loosen3089. He846 will baptize907 you5209 in the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151 and2532 fire4442,3m_As1161 the people2992 were in1722 expectation4328, and1161 all men3956 reasoned1260 in1722 their846 hearts2588 concerning4012 John2491, whether3379 perhaps he846 was5547 the Christ5547,,lQSoldiers4754 also2532 asked1905 him846, saying3004, "What about us5101? What must4160 we2249 do4160?" He2532 said2036 to4314 them846, "Extort from1286 no one3367 by violence3366, neither accuse4811 anyone wrongfully4811. Be content714 with3800 your5216 wages3800.">ku He1161 said2036 to4314 them846, "Collect4238 no3367 more4119 than3844 that which is appointed1299 to you5213."[j/ Tax collectors5057 also2532 came2064 to be baptized907, and2532 they said2036 to4314 him846, "Teacher1320, what5101 must we do4160?"i  He answered611 them846, "He who has2192 two1417 coats5509, let him give3330 to him who has2192 none3361. He2532 who has2192 food1033, let him do4160 likewise3668."h The2532 multitudes3793 asked1905 him846, "What5101 then3767 must we do4160?"g Even1161 now2235 the axe513 also2532 lies2749 at4314 the root4491 of the trees1186. Every3956 tree1186 therefore3767 that doesn3361't bring4160 forth4160 good2570 fruit2590 is cut down1581, and2532 thrown906 into1519 the fire4442."~fuBring forth4160 therefore3767 fruits2590 worthy514 of repentance3341, and2532 don3361't begin756 to3962 say3004 among yourselves1438, 2192 'We have Abraham11 for1063 our father3962;' for1063 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 God2316 is able1410 to raise up1453 children5043 to Abraham11 from1537 these5130 stones3037!GeHe3004 said therefore3767 to the multitudes3793 who went out1607 to be baptized907 by5259 him846, "You offspring1081 of vipers2191, who5101 warned5263 you5213 to flee5343 from575 the wrath3709 to come3195?fdEAll3956 flesh4561 will see3700 God2316's salvation4992.'"ScEvery3956 valley5327 will be filled4137. 2532 Every3956 mountain3735 and2532 hill1015 will be brought low5013. 2532 The crooked4646 will become2071 straight2117, and2532 the rough5138 ways3598, 1519 smooth3006.byAs5613 it is written1125 in1722 the book976 of the words3056 of Isaiah2268 the prophet4396, 3004 "The voice5456 of one crying994 in1722 the wilderness2048, 4160 'Make ready the way3598 of the Lord2962. Make4160 his846 paths5147 straight2117.taaHe2532 came2064 into1519 all3956 the region around4066 the Jordan2446, preaching2784 the baptism908 of repentance3341 for1519 remission859 of sins266.`%in1909 the high priesthood749 of Annas452 and2532 Caiaphas2533, the word4487 of God2316 came1096 to1909 John2491, the son5207 of Zacharias2197, in1722 the wilderness2048.*_ ONow1161 in1722 the fifteenth4003 year2094 of the reign2231 of Tiberius5086 Caesar2541, Pontius4194 Pilate4091 being governor2230 of Judea2449, and2532 Herod2264 being tetrarch5075 of Galilee1056, and1161 his846 brother80 Philip5376 tetrarch5075 of the region5561 of Ituraea2484 and2532 Trachonitis5139, and2532 Lysanias3078 tetrarch5075 of Abilene9,:^m5and2532 were2258 continually1275 in1722 the temple2411, praising134 and2532 blessing2127 God2316. Amen281.4]a42532 They846 worshiped4352 him846, and returned5290 to1519 Jerusalem2419 with3326 great3173 joy5479,s\_3It2532 happened1096, while1722 he846 blessed2127 them846, that he withdrew1339 from575 them846, and2532 was carried up399 into1519 heaven3772.e[C2He1161 led1806 them846 out1854 as2193 far as1519 Bethany963, and2532 he lifted up1869 his846 hands5495, and blessed2127 them846.sZ_12532 Behold2400, I1473 send649 forth the promise1860 of my3450 Father3962 on1909 you5209. But1161 wait2523, 5210 in1722 the city4172 of Jerusalem2419 until2193 you5210 are clothed1746 with power1411 from1537 on high5311."dYA01161 You5210 are2075 witnesses3144 of these things5130.X5/and2532 that repentance3341 and2532 remission859 of sins266 should be preached2784 in1909 his846 name3686 to1519 all3956 the nations1484, beginning756 at575 Jerusalem2419.:Wm.He2532 said2036 to them3754, "Thus3779 it is written1125, and2532 thus3779 it was necessary1163 for the Christ5547 to suffer3958 and2532 to rise450 from1537 the dead3498 the third5154 day2250,V1-Then5119 he1272 opened their846 minds3563, that3588 they might understand4920 the Scriptures1124.zUm,He1161 said2036 to4314 them846, "This3778 is3056 what3739 I told2980 you5209, while I was5607 still2089 with4862 you5213, that3754 all things3956 which3588 are written1125 in1722 the law3551 of Moses3475, the2532 prophets4396, and2532 the psalms5568, concerning4012 me1700 must be1163 fulfilled4137."gTG+He2532 took2983 them5315, and ate in front1799 of them846.,SQ*They1161 gave1929 him846 a piece3313 of a broiled3702 fish2486 and2532, 575 some2781 honeycomb3193. R)While1161 they846 still2089 didn569't believe for575 joy5479, and2532 wondered2296, he said2036 to them846, "Do you2192 have anything5100 here1759 to eat1034?")QK(When2532 he had2036 said2036 this5124, he showed1925 them846 his hands5495 and2532 his feet4228.!P;'See1492 my3450 hands5495 and2532 my3450 feet4228, that3754 it1473 is1510 truly me3165. Touch5584 me3165 and2532 see1492, for3754 a spirit4151 doesn3756't have2192 flesh4561 and2532 bones3747, as2531 you see2334 that I1691 have2192."cO?&He2532 said2036 to them846, "Why5101 are2075 you troubled5015? 2532 Why1302 do doubts1261 arise305 in1722 your5216 hearts2588?9Nk%But1161 they were terrified4422 and2532 filled1096 with fear1719, and supposed that1380 they had seen2334 a spirit4151.M$As1161 they846 said2980 these things5023, Jesus2424 himself846 stood2476, 1722 among3319 them846, and2532 said3004 to them846, "Peace1515 be to you5213." L#2532 They846 related1834 the things3588 that happened along1722 the way3598, and2532 how5613 he was recognized1097 by them846 in1722 the breaking2800 of the bread740.K#"saying3754, "The Lord2962 is risen1453 indeed3689, and2532 has appeared3700 to Simon4613!"%JC!They2532 rose up450 that very846 hour5610, returned5290 to1519 Jerusalem2419, and2532 found2147 the eleven1733 gathered together4867, and2532 those who were3588 with4862 them846,Iy They2532 said2036 one to4314 another240, 2258 "Weren3780't our2257 hearts2588 burning2545 within1722 us2254, while5613 he spoke2980 to us2254 along1722 the way3598, and2532 while5613 he opened1272 the Scriptures1124 to us2254?"hHI1161 Their846 eyes3788 were opened1272, and1161 they recognized1921 him846, and2532 he846 vanished855 out1096 of575 their sight846.G#It2532 happened1722, that when he846 had sat down at the table2625 with3326 them846, he took2983 the bread740 and gave thanks2127. 2532 Breaking2806 it1929, he gave to them846.TF!They2532 urged3849 him846, saying3004, "Stay3306 with3326 us2257, for3754 it is2076 almost4314 evening2073, and2532 the day2250 is almost over2827." He2532 went in1525 to stay3306 with4862 them846.^E5They2532 drew near1448 to1519 the village2968, where3757 they were going4198, and2532 he846 acted4364 like he would go4198 further4208.0DY2532 Beginning756 from575 Moses3475 and2532 from575 all3956 the prophets4396, he explained1329 to them846 in1722 all3956 the Scriptures1124 the things3588 concerning4012 himself1438.CC1163 Didn3780't the Christ5547 have to suffer3958 these things5023 and2532 to enter1525 into1519 his846 glory1391?"B-2532 He846 said2036 to4314 them846, 5599 "Foolish453 men2532, and slow1021 of heart2588 to believe4100 in1909 all3956 that3739 the prophets4396 have spoken2980!1A[2532 Some5100, 3588 of4862 us2254 went565 to1909 the tomb3419, and2532 found2147 it just2532, 3779 like2531 the women1135 had said2036, but1161 they didn3756't see1492 him846."2@]and2532 when they didn3361't find2147 his846 body4983, they came2064 saying that3004 they had3708 also2532 seen3708 a vision3701 of angels32, who3739 said3004 that he846 was alive2198.c??Also235, 2532 certain5100 women1135 of1537 our company2257, 1839 amazed1839 us2248, having arrived1096 early3721 at1909 the tomb3419; >But1161 we2249 were hoping1679 that3754 it was2076 he846 who would3195 redeem3084 Israel2474. Yes4862, and1065 besides235 all3956 this5125, it4594 is71 now the5026 third5154 day4594 since575 these3739 things5023 happened1096.=and5037 how3704 the chief priests749 and2532 our2257 rulers758 delivered3860 him846 up to1519 be condemned2917 to death2288, and2532 crucified4717 him846.5<cHe2532 said2036 to them846, "What things4169?" They1161 said2036 to him846, "The things concerning4012 Jesus2424, the Nazarene3480, who3739 was1096 a435 prophet4396 mighty1415 in1722 deed2041 and2532 word3056 before1726 God2316 and2532 all3956 the people2992; ;9One3739 of them1520, named3686 Cleopas2810, answered611, Exodus36, 4314 him846, "Are3939 you4771 the only3441 stranger3939 in1722 Jerusalem2419 who1097 doesn3756't know1097 the things which3588 have1097 happened1096 there846 in1722 these3778 days2250?"n:UHe1161 said2036 to4314 them846, "What5101 are you talking3056 about3778, 3739 as474 you4314, Proverbs walk4043, and2532 are2075 sad4659?"9 But1161 their846 eyes3788 were kept2902, 846 from3361 recognizing1921 him846.8yIt happened1096, while1722 they846 talked3656 and2532 questioned4802 together2424, that Jesus 2532 himself846 came near1448, and2532 went4848 with them846.?7wThey846 talked3656 with4314 each other240 about4012 all3956 of4012 these things5130 which3588 had happened4819.Q6 2532 Behold2400, two1417 of1537 them846 were2258 going4198 that1722 very846 day2250 to1519 a village2968 named3686 Emmaus1695, which3739 was568 sixty1835 stadia4712 from575 Jerusalem2419.|5q But Peter4074 got up450 and1161 ran5143 to1909 the tomb3419. Stooping3879 and2532 looking in991, he saw the strips of linen3608 lying2749 by themselves3441, and2532 he departed565 to his home2296, wondering 4314, 1438 what3588 had happened1096.R4 2532 These846 words4487 seemed5316 to1799 them846 to be5616 nonsense3026, and2532 they didn569't believe569 them846.E3 Now they3739 were2258 Mary3137 Magdalene3094, 2532 Joanna2489, and2532 Mary3137 the mother of James2385. 2532 The other3062 women with4862 them846 told3004 these things5023 to4314 the apostles652.W2' 2532 returned5290 from575 the tomb3419, and told518 all3956 these things5023 to the eleven1733, and2532 to all3956 the rest3062.O1They2532 remembered3415 his846 words4487,)0Ksaying3754 that the Son5207 of Man444 must1163 be delivered3860 up into1519 the hands5495 of sinful268 men444, and2532 be crucified4717, and2532 the third5154 day2250 rise again450?"l/QHe2076 isn3756't here5602, but235 is risen1453. Remember3415 what5613 he told2980 you5213 when he was5607 still2089 in1722 Galilee1056,;.o1161 Becoming1096 terrified1719, they846, 2532 bowed their faces4383 down2827 to1519 the earth1093. They said2036 to4314 them846, "Why5101 do you2212 seek the living2198 among3326 the dead3498?-It2532 happened1096, while1722 they846 were greatly perplexed1280 about2532 this2400, behold, two1417 men435 stood by2186 them846 in1722 dazzling797 clothing2067. ,They2532 entered in1525, and didn3756't find2147 the Lord2962 Jesus2424' body4983.y+kThey1161 found2147 the stone3037 rolled away617 from575 the tomb3419.* But1161 on the first1520 day of the week4521, at early901 dawn3722, they and some others came2064 to1909 the tomb3418, bringing5342 the spices759 which3739 they had prepared2090.w)g8They1161 returned5290, and prepared2090 spices759 and2532 ointments3464. On2532 the3303 Sabbath they3303 rested2270 according to2596 the commandment1785.1([7The women1135, 2532 who3748 had2258 come4905 with him846 out of1537 Galilee1056, followed after2628, and2532 saw2300 the tomb3419, and2532 how5613 his846 body4983 was laid5087.'/6It2532 was2258 the day2250 of the Preparation3904, and2532 the Sabbath4521 was drawing near2020.N&52532 He846 took it down2507, and wrapped1794 it846 in a linen4616 cloth2532, and laid5087 him846 in1722 a tomb3418 that was cut in stone2991, where3757 no one3762 had2258 ever3756 been3764 laid2749.~%u4this3778 man went4334 to Pilate4091, and asked154 for Jesus2424' body4983.S$3(he846 had2258 not3756 consented4784 to their counsel1012 and2532 deed4234), from575 Arimathaea707, a city4172 of575 the Jews2453, who3739 was also2532, 846 waiting4327 for2532 the Kingdom932 of God2316: h~|{{yyxwIvOusqq5onm?kihh fedLc.aa_^i]k[ZXWV@TTCQPO,NnML KIJH$G EEVCBA@?>p=i;:!9b8v654w210o/A-,+4*G)"( '&b%#2"! r@L;2(   9 }s-The good18 man444 out of1537 the good18 treasure2344 of his846 heart2588 brings out4393 that which is good18, and2532 the evil4190 man444 out of1537 the evil4190 treasure2344 of his846 heart2588 brings out4393 that which is evil4190, for1063 out of1537 the abundance4051 of the heart2588, his846 mouth4750 speaks2980.Z-,For1063 each1538 tree1186 is known1097 by1537 its own2398 fruit2590. For1063 people4816 don3756't gather4816 figs4810 from1537 thorns173, nor3761 do they5166 gather grapes4718 from1537 a bramble bush942.)K+For1063 there is no3756 good2570 tree1186 that2076 brings4160 forth4160 rotten4550 fruit2590; nor3761 again a rotten4550 tree1186 that4160 brings forth4160 good2570 fruit2590.O*Or2228 how4459 can1410 you tell3004, Ruth your4675 brother80, 80 'Brother, let me863 remove1544 the speck2595 of chaff that is in1722 your4675 eye3788,' when you991 yourself846 don3756't see991 the beam1385 that is in1722 your own4675 eye3788? You hypocrite5273! First4412 remove1544 the beam1385 from1537 your own4675 eye3788, and2532 then5119 you can see clearly1227 to remove1544 the speck2595 of chaff that is in1722 your4675 brother80's eye3788. )Why5101 do you991 see the speck2595 of chaff that is in1722 your4675 brother80's eye3788, but don3756't consider2657 the beam1385 that is in1722 your own2398 eye3788?{o(A disciple3101 is2076 not3756 above5228 his846 teacher1320, but1161 everyone3956 when he is fully trained2675 will be2071 like5613 his846 teacher1320.~~u'He1161 spoke2036 a parable3850 to them3385. "Can1410 the blind5185 guide3594 the blind5185? Won3780't they4098 both297 fall4098 into1519 a pit999?E}&"Give1325, and2532 it will be given1325 to you5213: good2570 measure3358, pressed down4085, shaken2532 together4531, and2532 running over5240, will be given1325 to1519 you5216. 2859 For1063 with the same846 measure3358 you3739 measure3354 it will be measured488 back488 to you5213."9|k%Don3361't judge2919, and2532 you2919 won3756't 3361 be judged2919. Don3361't condemn2613, and2532 you2613 won3756't 3361 be condemned2613. Set free630, and2532 you will be set free630.){K$Therefore3767 be1096 merciful3629, even as2531 your5216 Father3962 is2076 also2532 merciful3629.tza#But4133 love25 your5216 enemies2190, and2532 do good15, and2532 lend1155, expecting560 nothing3367 back560; and2532 your5216 reward3408 will be2071 great4183, and2532 you will be2071 children5207 of the Most High5310; for3754 he846 is2076 kind5543 toward1909 the unthankful884 and2532 evil4190.^y5"2532 If1437 you lend1155 to those from3844 whom3739 you hope1679 to receive618, what4169 credit5485 is2076 that to you5213? Even2532 sinners268 lend1155 to sinners268, to2443 receive618 back2470 as much2470.x!2532 If1437 you do good15 to those who do good15 to you5209, what4169 credit5485 is2076 that to you5213? For1063 even2532 sinners268 do4160 the same846. w 2532 If1487 you love25 those who love25 you5213, what4169 credit5485 is2076 that to you5213? For1063 even2532 sinners268 love25 those who love25 them846.Fv2532 "As2531 you would2309 like2443 people444 to do to4160 you5213, do4160, 5210 exactly3668 so2532 to them846.\u1Give1325 to everyone3956 who asks154 you4571, and2532 don3361't ask523, 575 him who takes away142 your goods4674 to give them back again523.CtTo him who strikes5180 you4571 on1909 the4600 cheek4600, offer3930 also2532 the other243; and2532 from him575 who takes away142 your4675 cloak2440, don3361't withhold2967 your coat5509 also2532.!s;bless2127 those who curse2672 you5213, and2532 pray4336 for5228 those who mistreat1908 you5209.Jr "But235 I tell3004 you5213 who hear191: love25 your5216 enemies2190, do4160 good2573 to those who hate3404 you5209,qWoe3759, 5213 when3752, 3956 men444 speak2036 well2573 of you5213, for1063 their846 fathers3962 did4160 the5024 same5023 thing2596 to the false prophets5578. p Woe3759 to you5213, you who are full1705 now3754, for you5213 will be hungry3759. Woe to you5213 who laugh1070 now3568, for3754 you will mourn3996 and2532 weep2799.&oE"But4133 woe3759 to you5213 who are rich4145! For3754 you have received568 your5216 consolation3874.xniRejoice5463 in1722 that1565 day2250, and2532 leap for joy4640, for1063 behold2400, your5216 reward3408 is great4183 in1722 heaven3772, for1063 their846 fathers3962 did4160 the2596 same5023 thing5024 to the prophets4396.mBlessed3107 are you2075 when3752 men444 shall hate3404 you5209, and2532 when3752 they shall exclude873 and2532 mock3679 you5209, and2532 throw out1544 your5216 name3686 as5613 evil4190, for1752 the Son5207 of Man444's sake5207.al;Blessed3107 are you who hunger3983 now3568, for3754 you will be filled5526. Blessed3107 are you who weep2799 now3568, for3754 you will laugh1070.k1He846 lifted up1869 his846 eyes3788 to his846 disciples3101, and2532 said3004, "Blessed3107 are you who are poor4434, for3754 yours5212 is2076 the Kingdom932 of God2316.mjSAll3956 the multitude3793 sought2212 to touch680 him846, for3754 power1411 came1831 out3844 from him846 and2532 healed2390 them all3956.(iIas2532 well as those who were troubled3791 by5259 unclean169 spirits4151, and2532 they were being healed2323.sh_He2532 came down2597 with3326 them846, and stood2476 on1909 a5117 level place3977, with2532 a crowd3793 of his846 disciples3101, and2532 a great4183 number4128 of the people2992 from575 all3956 Judea2449 and2532 Jerusalem2419, and2532 the sea coast3882 of Tyre5184 and2532 Sidon4605, who3739 came2064 to hear191 him846 and2532 to be healed2390 of575 their846 diseases3554;3g_Judas2455 the son of James2385; and2532 Judas2455 Iscariot2469, who3739 also2532 became1096 a traitor4273.6fe4703156; Thomas2381; James2385, the3588 son of Alphaeus256; Simon4613, who was called2564 the3588 Zealot2207;keOSimon4613, whom3739 he3687 also2532 named3687 Peter4074; Andrew406, his846 brother80; James2385; John2491; Philip5376; Bartholomew918;d When3753 it was1096 day2250, he called4377 his846 disciples3101, and2532 from575 them846 he chose1586 twelve1427, whom3739 he also2532 named3687 apostles652: c9 It1161 happened1096 in1722 these3778 days2250, that he went out1831 to1519 the mountain3735 to pray4336, and2532 he continued2258 all night1273 in1722 prayer4335 to God2316.hbI But1161 they846 were filled4130 with rage454, and2532 talked1255 with4314 one another240 about what302 they5101 might do4160 to Jesus2424.Za- He2532 looked around at4017 them846 all3956, and said2036 to the man444, "Stretch out1614 your4675 hand5495." He1161 did4160, and1161 his846 hand5495 was restored600 as5613 sound5199 as5613 the other243.H`  Then3767 Jesus2424 said2036 to4314 them846, "I will ask1905 you5209 something5101: Is it lawful1832 on the Sabbath4521 to do good15, or2228 to do harm2554? To save4982 a life5590, or2228 to kill622?"\_1But1161 he846 knew1492 their846 thoughts1261; and2532 he said2036 to the man444 who had2192 the withered3584 hand5495, "Rise up1453, and2532 stand2476 in1519 the middle3319." He arose450 and1161 stood2476.)^KThe1161 scribes1122 and1161 the Pharisees5330 watched3906 him846, to see whether1487 he would heal2323 on1722 the Sabbath4521, that2443 they might find2147 an accusation2724 against him846.]It1161 also2532 happened1096 on1722 another2087 Sabbath4521 that he846 entered1525 into1519 the synagogue4864 and2532 taught1321. There1563 was2258 a2532 man444 there1563, and2532 his right1188 hand5495 was2258 withered3584./\WHe2532 said3004 to them846, "The3754 Son5207 of Man444 is2076 lord2962 of2532 the Sabbath4521."F[how5613 he entered1525 into1519 the house3624 of God2316, and2532 took2983 and2532 ate5315 the show bread4286, and2532 gave1325 also2532 to those who were3588 with3326 him846, which3739 is1832 not3756 lawful1832 to eat5315 except3361 for1487 the priests2409 alone3441?"NZJesus2424, answering611, 4314 them846, said2036, "Haven3761't you314 read314, 3761, 5124 what3739 David1138 did4160 when3698 he was hungry3983, he846, and2532 those who3588 were5607 with3326 him846; YBut1161 some5100 of the Pharisees5330 said2036 to them846, "Why5101 do you4160 do that which3739 is1832 not3756 lawful1832 to do4160 on1722 the Sabbath day4521?"X %Now1161 it happened1096 on1722 the second1207 Sabbath4521 after the first1207, that1279 he846 was going1279 through1223 the grain fields4702. His846 disciples3101 plucked5089 the heads of grain4719, and2532 ate2068, rubbing5597 them in5495 their hands5495.gWG'No man3762 having2532 drunk4095 old3820 wine immediately2112 desires2309 new3501, for1063 he says3004, 3820 'The old is2076 better5543.'":Vm&But235 new3501 wine3631 must be put992 into1519 fresh2537 wineskins779, and2532 both297 are preserved4933.bU=%No2532 one3762 puts906 new3501 wine3631 into1519 old3820 wineskins779, or else1161 the3361 new3501 wine3631 will burst4486 the skins779, and2532 it will be spilled1632, and2532 the skins779 will be destroyed622.\T1$He1161 also2532 told3004 a parable3850 to4314 them3754. "No one3762 puts1911 a piece1915 from a new2537 garment2440 on1909 an old2440 garment1487, or else3361 he1161 will tear4977 the new2537, and2532 also2532 the piece1915, 575 from575 the new2537 will not3756 match4856 the old3820.S}#But1161 the days2250 will come2532 when3752 the bridegroom3566 will be taken away522 from575 them846. Then5119 they will fast3522 in1722 those1565 days2250."R"He1161 said2036 to4314 them3361, "Can you1410 make4160 the friends5207 of the bridegroom3566 fast3522, while1722 the3739 bridegroom3566 is2076 with3326 them846?^Q5!They said2036 to4314 him1223, "Why do5101 John2491's disciples3101 often4437 fast3522 and2532, 4160 pray1162, 2532 likewise3668 also the disciples of the Pharisees5330, but1161 yours4674 eat2068 and2532 drink4095?""P= I have not3756 come2064 to call2564 the righteous1342, but235 sinners268 to1519 repentance3341." O Jesus2424 answered2036, Exodus36, 4314 them846, "Those846 who are healthy5198 have2192 no3756 need5532 for a physician2395, but235 those3588 who are2192 sick do2560.IN Their846 scribes1122 and2532 the Pharisees5330 murmured1111 against4314 his846 disciples3101, saying1223, "Why5101 do you eat2068 and2532 drink4095 with3326 the tax collectors5057 and2532 sinners268?"bM=Levi3018 made4160 a great3173 feast1403 for him846 in1722 his846 house3614. There2532 was2258 a great4183 crowd3793 of tax collectors5057 and2532 others243 who3739 were2258 reclining2621 with3326 them846.yLkHe2532 left2641 everything537, and rose up450 and followed190 him846.3K_After3326 these things5023 he went out1831, and2532 saw2300 a tax collector5057 named3686 Levi3018 sitting2521 at1909 the tax office5058, and2532 said2036 to him846, "Follow190 me3427!"J!Amazement1611 took hold2983 on all537, and2532 they glorified1392 God2316. They2532 were filled4130 with fear5401, saying3754, "We have seen1492 strange things3861 today4594."!I;Immediately3916 he2532 rose up450 before1799 them846, and took142 up1909 that3739 which he was laying2621 on565, and departed to1519 his846 house3624, glorifying1392 God2316.KHBut1161 that2443 you may know1492 that3754 the Son5207 of Man444 has2192 authority1849 on1909 earth1093 to forgive863 sins266" (he said2036 to the paralyzed3886 man3004), "I tell you4671, arise1453, and2532 take up142 your4675 cot2826, and go4198 to1519 your4675 house3624."kGOWhich5101 is2076 easier2123 to say2036, 4675 'Your sins266 are forgiven863 you4671;' or2228 to say2036, 1453 'Arise and2532 walk4043?'uFcBut1161 Jesus2424, perceiving1921 their846 thoughts1261, answered611 them846, 2036 "Why5101 are you1260 reasoning so in1722 your5216 hearts2588?eECThe2532 scribes1122 and2532 the Pharisees5330 began756 to reason1260, saying3004, "Who5101 is2076 this3778 that3739 speaks2980 blasphemies988? Who3739 can1410 forgive863 sins1487, but3361 God2316 alone3441?"9DkSeeing1492 their846 faith4102, he said2036 to him846, "Man444, your4675 sins266 are forgiven863 you4671."*CMNot3361 finding2147 a1223 way4169 to bring1533 him846 in1533 because of1223 the multitude3793, they went305 up to1909 the housetop1430, and let2524 him846 down2524 through1223 the tiles2766 with4862 his cot2826 into1519 the midst3319 before1715 Jesus2424. BBehold2400, men435 brought5342 a paralyzed3886 man444 on1909 a cot2825, and2532 they sought2212 to bring1533 him846 in1533 to lay5087 before1799 Jesus846.QAIt2532 happened1096 on1722 one1520 of those days2250, that2532 he846 was2258 teaching1321; and2532 there were2258 Pharisees5330 and2532 teachers of the law3547 sitting by2521, who3739 had2258 come2064 out1537 of every3956 village2968 of Galilee1056, Judea2449, and2532 Jerusalem2419. The2532 power1411 of the Lord2962 was2258 with him to1519 heal2390 them846.@#But1161 he2258 withdrew5298 himself846 into1722 the desert2048, and2532 prayed4336.^?5But1161 the report3056 concerning4012 him846 spread1330 much1330 more3123, and2532 great4183 multitudes3793 came together4905 to hear191, and2532 to be healed2323 by5259 him846 of575 their846 infirmities769.>+He846 commanded3853 him846 to tell2036 no one3367, "But235 go565 your way1166, and show yourself4572 to the priest2409, and2532 offer4374 for4012 your4675 cleansing2512 according to what2531 Moses3475 commanded4367, for1519 a testimony3142 to them846."= He2532 stretched out1614 his hand5495, and2532 touched680 him846, saying2036, "I want2309 to2511. Be made clean." Immediately2112 the leprosy3014 left565 him846.w<g It2532 happened1096, while1722 he846 was1511 in1722 one1520 of the cities2532, behold2400, there was a man435 full4134 of leprosy2532. When he saw1492 Jesus2424, he fell4098 on1909 his face4383, and begged1189 him846, saying3004, "Lord2962, if1437 you want2309 to1410, you can make2511 me3165 clean2511."F; When2532 they had brought2609 their3588 boats4143 to1909 land1093, they left863 everything537, and followed190 him846.6:e and1161 so3668 also2532 were James2385 and2532 John2491, sons5207 of Zebedee2199, who3739 were2258 partners2844 with3588 Simon4613. Jesus2424 said2036 to4314 Simon4613, "Don3361't be afraid5399. From575 now on3568 you will be2071 catching2221 people alive444."y9k For1063 he846 was4023 amazed2285, and2532 all3956 who3588 were with4862 him846, at1909 the catch61 of fish2486 which3739 they had caught4815;)8KBut Simon4613 Peter4074, when1161 he saw1492 it4363, fell down at Jesus2424' knees1119, saying3004, "Depart1831 from575 me1700, for3754 I am1510 a sinful268 man435, Lord2962."s7_They2532 beckoned2656 to3353 their partners3353, 3588 in1722 the other2087 boat4143, that they should come2064 and2532 help4815 them846. They came2064, and2532 filled4130 both297 boats4143, so that5620 they846 began to sink1036.h6IWhen2532 they had4160 done4160 this5124, they caught4788 a great4183 multitude4128 of fish2486, and1161 their846 net1350 was breaking1284.-5SSimon4613 answered2036 him846, "Master1988, we worked2872, 1223 all3650 night3571, and took2983 nothing3762; but1161 at1909 your4675 word4487 I1223 will let down5465 the net1350."4+When5613 he had finished3973 speaking2980, he said2036 to4314 Simon4613, "Put out1877 into1519 the deep899, and2532 let down5465 your5216 nets1350 for1519 a catch61."~3uHe1161 entered1684 into1519 one1520 of the boats4143, which3739 was2258 Simon4613's, and asked2065 him846 to put out1877 a little3641 from575 the land1093. He2532 sat down2523 and taught1321 the multitudes3793 from1537 the boat4143. 2 He2532 saw1492 two1417 boats4143 standing2476 by3844 the lake3041, but1161 the fishermen231 had gone out576 of575 them846, and were washing637 their nets1350.)1 MNow1161 it happened1096, while1722 the multitude3793 pressed on1945 him846 and heard191 the word3056 of God2532, that2258 he846 was standing2476 by3844 the lake3041 of Gennesaret1082.z0m,He2532 was2258 preaching2784 in1722 the synagogues4864 of Galilee1056.1161 he said2036 to4314 them3754, "I3165 must1163 preach2097 the good news of the Kingdom932 of God2316 to1519 the other2087 cities4172 also2532. For3754 this reason5124 I have been sent649."1.[*When1161 it was1096 day2250, he departed1831 and went4198 into1519 an uninhabited2048 place5117, and2532 the multitudes3793 looked2212 for him846, and2532 came2064 to2193 him846, and2532 held2722 on to him846, so that he wouldn3361't go away4198 from575 them846.9-k)Demons1140 also2532 came out1831 from575 many4183, crying out2896, and2532 saying3754, "You4771 are1488 the Christ5547, the Son5207 of God2316!" Rebuking2008 them3756, he didn't allow1439 them846 to speak2980, because3754 they knew1492 that he846 was1511 the Christ5547.,(When1161 the sun2246 was setting1416, all3956 those who3745 had2192 any sick770 with various4164 diseases3554 brought71 them846 to4314 him846; and1161 he laid2007 his hands5495 on every1538 one1520 of them846, and healed2323 them846.w+g'He2532 stood2186 over1883 her846, and rebuked2008 the fever4446; and2532 it left863 her846. Immediately3916 she rose450 up and served1247 them846.j*M&He1161 rose450 up450 from the synagogue4864, and entered1525 into1519 Simon4613's house3614. Simon4613's mother-in3994-law was2258 afflicted with4912 a great3173 fever4446, and2532 they begged2065 him846 for4012 her846.$)A%News2279 about4012 him846 went out1607 into1519 every3956 place5117 of the surrounding region4066.)(K$Amazement2285 came1096 on1909 all3956, and2532 they spoke4814 together4314, one with another240, saying3004, "What5101 is this3778 word3056? For3754 with1722 authority1849 and2532 power1411 he commands2004 the unclean169 spirits4151, and2532 they come out1831!"'#Jesus2424 rebuked2008 him846, saying3004, "Be silent5392, and2532 come out1831 of1537 him846!" When2532 the demon1140 had thrown4496 him846 down in1519 their midst3319, he came1831 out of575 him846, having done him846 no3367 harm984.3&_"saying3004, "Ah5101! what have we to do2254 with you4671, Jesus2424 of Nazareth3479? Have you come2064 to destroy622 us2248? I know1492 you4571 who5101 you are1488: the Holy One40 of God2316!"u%c!In1722 the synagogue4864 there was2258 a man444 who had2192 a spirit4151 of an unclean169 demon1140, and2532 he cried out349 with a loud3173 voice5456,K$ and2532 they were astonished1605 at1909 his846 teaching1322, for3754 his846 word3056 was2258 with1722 authority1849.c#?He2532 came down2718 to1519 Capernaum2584, a city4172 of Galilee1056. He2532 was2258 teaching1321 them846 on1722 the Sabbath day4521,"But1161 he846, passing1330 through1223 their846 midst3319, went his way4198.r!]They2532 rose up450, threw1544 him846 out of1854 the city4172, and2532 led71 him846 to2193 the brow3790 of the hill3735 that their846 city4172 was built3618 on1909, that1519 they might throw2630 him846 off the cliff3739./ W2532 They3956 were all filled4130 with wrath2372 in1722 the synagogue4864, as they heard191 these things5023.:mThere2532 were2258 many4183 lepers3015 in1722 Israel2474 in the time1909 of Elisha1666 the prophet4396, yet2532 not3762 one of them846 was cleansed1487, except3361 Naaman3497, the Syrian4948." 2532 Elijah2243 was3992 sent1487 to4314 none3762 of them846, except3361 to1519 Zarephath4558, in the land of Sidon4605, to4314 a woman1135 who was a widow5503.taBut1161, Esther9 truly225 I tell3004 you5213, there were2258 many4183 widows5503 in1722 Israel2474 in1722 the days2250 of Elijah2243, when3753 the sky3772 was shut up2808 three5140 years2094 and2532 six1803 months3376, when5613 a1909 great3173 famine3042 came1096 over1909 all3956 the land1093. d=/~{yyx)w uuRs(r onEmul)jZi|hvgfIeZdcyb`^^'\[5ZUYWeVbUXTrRQPlONM{KIHGFEC~BiA@:?>=1161 Jesus2424 said2036, "Someone5100, Acts1 did touch680 me3450, for1063 I1473 perceived that1097 power1411 has gone out1831 of575 me1700.",gQ-Jesus2424 said2036, "Who5101 touched680 me3450?" When1161 all3956 denied720 it4074, Peter and2532 those with3326 him846 said2036, "Master1988, the multitudes3793 press598 and2532 jostle4912 you4571, and2532 you3004 say5101, "'Who touched680 me3450?'"nfU,came4334 behind3693 him680, and touched the fringe2899 of his846 cloak2440, and2532 immediately3916 the flow4511 of her846 blood129 stopped2476.Ve%+A2532 woman1135 who had5607, 1722 a flow4511 of blood129, 575 for twelve1427 years2094, who3748 had spent4321 all3650 her living979 on1519 physicians2395, and could2480 not3756 be healed2323 by5259 any3762,Od*for3754 he846 had2258 an only3439 daughter2364, about5613 twelve1427 years of age2094, and2532 she846, 3778 was dying599. But1161 as1722 he846 went5217, the multitudes3793 pressed4846 against him846.c{)Behold2400, there came2064 a man435, 3739 named3686 Jairus2383, and2532 he846 was5225 a ruler758 of the synagogue4864. He2532 fell down4098 at3844 Jesus2424' feet4228, and begged3870 him846 to come1525 into1519 his846 house3624,{bo(It1161 happened1096, when1722 Jesus2424 returned5290, that the multitude3793 welcomed588 him846, for1063 they were2258 all3956 waiting4328 for him846.a'"Return5290 to1519 your4675 house3624, and2532 declare1334 what great things3745 God2316 has done4160 for you4671." He2532 went his way565, proclaiming2784 throughout2596 the whole3650 city4172 what great things3745 Jesus2424 had done4160 for him846.2`]&But1161 the man435 from575 whom3739 the demons1140 had1511 gone out1831 begged1189 him846 that he might go with4862 him846, but1161 Jesus2424 sent630 him846 away630, saying3004,v_e%All537 the people4128 of the surrounding4066 country4066 of the Gadarenes1046 asked2065 him846 to depart565 from575 them846, for3754 they were4912 very much3173 afraid5401. He846 entered1684 into1519 the boat4143, and returned5290.)^K$Those846, 2532 who3588 saw1492 it told518 them how4459 he who had been possessed by demons1139 was healed4982.O]#People1161 went out1831 to see1492 what had happened1096. They2532 came2064 to4314 Jesus2424, and2532 found2147 the man444 from575 whom3739 the demons1140 had gone out1831, sitting2521 at3844 Jesus2424' feet4228, clothed2439 and2532 in his right mind4993; and2532 they were afraid5399.u\c"When1161 those who fed1006 them saw1492 what had happened1096, they fled5343, and2532, 565 told518 it in1519 the city4172 and2532 in1519 the country68.E[!The1161 demons1140 came1831 out from575 the man444, and2532 entered1525 into1519 the pigs5519, and2532 the herd34 rushed down2596 the steep bank2911 into1519 the lake3041, and2532 were drowned638.Zy Now1161 there was2258 there1563 a herd34 of many2425 pigs5519 feeding1006 on1722 the mountain3735, and2532 they begged3870 him846 that2443 he would allow2010 them846 to enter1525 into1519 those1565. He2532 allowed2010 them1565.BY}They2532 begged3870 him846 that2443 he would2004 not3361 command2004 them846 to go565 into1519 the abyss12."X=1161 Jesus2424 asked1905 him846, "What5101 is2076 your4671 name3686?" He1161 said2036, "Legion3003," for3754 many4183 demons1140 had entered1525 into1519 him846.WFor1063 Jesus was commanding3853 the unclean169 spirit4151 to come out1831 of575 the man444. For1063 the unclean spirit had4183 often5550 seized4884 the man846. He2532 was kept5442 under guard1196, and bound with chains254 and2532 fetters3976. Breaking1284 the bands1199 apart1643, he was driven by5259 the demon1142 into1519 the desert2048.=VsWhen1161 he saw1492 Jesus2532, he cried out349, and fell down4363 before him846, and2532 with a loud3173 voice5456 said2036, "What5101 do I1698 have to do2532 with you4671, Jesus2424, you Son5207 of the Most High5310 God2316? I beg1189 you4675, don3361't torment928 me3165!"OUWhen1831 Jesus846 stepped1831, Esther9 ashore1093, a certain5100 man435 out of1537 the city4172 who3739 had2192 demons1140 for1537 a long2425 time5550 met5221 him846. He2532 wore1737 no3756 clothes2532, and didn3756't live in1722 a house3614, but235 in1722 the tombs3418.4TaThey2532 arrived2668 at1519 the country5561 of the Gadarenes1046, which3748 is2076 opposite495 Galilee1056._S7He1161 said2036 to them846, "Where4226 is2076 your5216 faith4102?" Being1161 afraid5399 they marveled5399, saying3004 one240 to4314 another240, 5101 "Who687 is2076 this3778, then3754, that he commands2004 even2532 the winds417 and2532 the water5204, and2532 they obey5219 him846?" R They1161 came to him4334, and awoke1326 him846, saying3004, "Master1988, master1988, we are dying622!" He1161 awoke1453, and rebuked2008 the wind417 and2532 the raging2830 of the water5204, and2532 they ceased3973, and2532 it was1096 calm1055.Q1But1161 as they846 sailed4126, he fell asleep879. A2532 wind417 storm2978 came down2597 on1519 the lake3041, and2532 they were taking2532 on dangerous2793 amounts of water4845.:PmNow2532 it happened1096 on1722 one1520 of those days2250, that2532 he846 entered1684 into1519 a boat4143, himself and2532 his846 disciples3101, and2532 he said2036 to4314 them846, "Let1330's go over to1519 the other side4008 of the lake3041." So2532 they launched out321.O7But1161 he answered611 them846, "My3450 mother3384 and1161 my3450 brothers80 are1526 these3778 who3588 hear191 the word3056 of God2316, and2532 do4160 it846."NIt2532 was told518 him846 by some saying3004, "Your4675 mother3384 and2532 your4675 brothers80 stand2476 outside1854, desiring2309 to see1492 you4571."Mw1161 His846 mother3384 and2532 brothers80 came3854 to4314 him846, and2532 they could1410 not3756 come4940 near him846 for1223 the crowd3793. LBe careful991 therefore3767 how4459 you hear191. For1063, 3739 whoever302 has2192, to him846 will be given1325; and2532, 3739 whoever302 doesn3361't have2192, from575 him846 will be taken142 away even2532 that3739 which he thinks1380 he has2192."JK For1063 nothing3756 is2076 hidden2927, that3739 will1096 not3756 be1096 revealed5318; nor3761 anything secret614, that3739 will1097 not3756 be known1097 and2532 come2064 to1519 light5318.cJ?"No one3762, when he has lit681 a lamp3088, covers2572 it846 with a container4632, or2228 puts5087 it under5270 a bed2825; but235 puts5087 it on1909 a stand3087, that2443 those who enter in1531 may see991 the light5457.xIi1161 That3588 in1722 the good2570 ground1093, these are1526 such3778 as3748 in1722 an honest18 and2532 good2570 heart2588, having heard191 the word3056, hold2722 it tightly2532, and bring forth fruit2592 with1722 patience5281.GH1161 That3588 which fell4098 among1519 the thorns173, these are1526 those3778 who3588 have heard191, and2532 as they go on their way4198 they2532 are choked4846 with5259 cares3308, riches4149, and2532 pleasures2237 of979 life979, and2532 bring5052 no fruit3756 to maturity5052.1G[ Those3588 on1909 the rock4073 are they who3739, when3752 they hear191, receive1209 the word3056 with3326 joy5479; but2532 these3778 have2192 no3756 root4491, who3739 believe4100 for4314 a while2540, then2532 fall away868 in1722 time2540 of temptation3986.\F1 Those3588 along3844 the road3598 are those3588 who3588 hear191, then1534 the devil1228 comes2064, and2532 takes away142 the word3056 from575 their846 heart2443, that3361 they may not believe4100 and be saved4982.E' Now1161 the parable3850 is2076 this3778: The seed4703 is2076 the word3056 of God2316.D3 He1161 said2036, "To you5213 it is given1325 to know1097 the mysteries3466 of the Kingdom932 of God2316, but1161 to the rest3062 in1722 parables3850; that2443, 991 'seeing they may991 not3361 see991, and2532 hearing191 they may4920 not3361 understand4920.'2C] Then1161 his846 disciples3101 asked1905 him846, "What5101 does1498 this3778 parable3850 mean1498?"tBa2532 Other2087 fell4098 into1909 the good18 ground1093, and2532 grew5453, and brought forth fruit2590 one hundred times1542." As he said3004 these things5023, he called5455 out5455, "He who has2192 ears3775 to hear191, let him hear191!"GA2532 Other2087 fell4098 amid3319 the1722 thorns173, and2532 the thorns173 grew with it4855, and choked638 it846.|@q2532 Other2087 seed fell4098 on1909 the rock4073, and2532 as soon as it grew5453, it withered away3583, because1223 it3588 had2192 no3361 moisture2429.v?e"The farmer4687 went out1831 to sow4687 his846 seed4703. 2532 As1722 he846 sowed3739, some3303 fell4098 along3844 the road3598, and2532 it was trampled under foot2532, and2532 the birds4071 of the sky3772 devoured2719 it846.>When1161 a great4183 multitude3793 came together4896, and2532 people from every2596 city4172 were coming1975 to4314 him846, he spoke2036 by1223 a parable3850.)=Kand2532 Joanna2489, the wife1135 of Chuzas5529, Herod2264's steward2012; Susanna4677; and2532 many4183 others2087; who3748 served1247 them846 from575 their846 possessions5224.b<=and2532 certain5100 women1135 who3739 had been2258 healed2323 of575 evil4190 spirits4151 and2532 infirmities769: Mary3137 who was called2564 Magdalene3094, from575 whom3739 seven2033 demons1140 had gone out1831;; {It2532 happened1096 soon1722 afterwards2517, that2532 he846 went about through1353, 2596 cities4172 and2532 villages2968, preaching2784 and2532 bringing the good news2097 of the Kingdom932 of God2316. 2532 With4862 him846 were the twelve1427,A:{2He1161 said2036 to4314 the woman1135, "Your4675 faith4102 has saved4982 you4571. Go4198 in1519 peace1515."91Those756 who3588 sat at the table with him4873 began756 to say3004 to1722 themselves1438, "Who5101 is2076 this3778 who3739 even2532 forgives863 sins266?"s8_01161 He said2036 to her846, "Your4675 sins266 are forgiven863."F7/Therefore5484 I tell3004 you4671, her846 sins266, which3588 are many4183, are forgiven863, for3754 she loved25 much4183. But1161 to whom3739 little3641 is forgiven863, the same loves25 little3641."_67.You218 didn3756't anoint218 my3450 head2776 with oil1637, but1161 she3778, 846 has anointed218 my3450 feet4228 with ointment3464.5-You gave1325 me3427 no3756 kiss5370, but1161 she3778, 846 since575 the time3739 I came in1525, has1257 not3756 ceased1257 to kiss2705 my3450 feet4228.*4M,2532 Turning2532 to4314 the woman1135, he said5346 to Simon4613, "Do you991 see this3778 woman1135? I entered1525 into1519 your4675 house3614, and you gave me1325 no3756 water5204 for1909 my3450 feet4228, but1161 she3778, 846 has wet1026 my3450 feet4228 with her tears1144, and2532 wiped1591 them with the hair2359 of her846 head2776.3'+Simon4613 answered611, 1161, Exodus36 "He5274, I suppose, to3754 whom3739 he forgave5483 the most4119." He1161 said2036 to him846, "You have2919 judged2919 correctly3723."2w*1161 When2192 they846, 2192 couldn3361't pay591, he forgave5483 them both297. 2036 Which5101 of them846 therefore3767 will love25 him846 most4119?"s1_)"A2258 certain5100 lender1157 had2258 two1417 debtors5533. The one1520 owed3784 five hundred4001 denarii1220, and1161 the other2087 fifty4004.0w(2532 Jesus2424 answered2036, Exodus36, 4314 him846, "Simon4613, I have2192 something5100 to tell2036 you4671." He1161 said5346, "Teacher1320, say on2036."t/a'Now1161 when1492 the Pharisee5330 who3588 had invited2564 him846 saw1492 it3004, he said to1722 himself1438, "This2036 man3778, if1487 he were2258 a prophet4396, would302 have perceived1097 who5101 and2532 what kind4217 of woman1135 this is who3748 touches680 him846, that3754 she is2076 a sinner268."4.a&Standing2476 behind3694 at3844 his846 feet4228 weeping2799, she began756 to wet1026 his846 feet4228 with her tears1144, and2532 she wiped1591 them with the hair2359 of her846 head2776, 2532 kissed2705 his846 feet4228, and2532 anointed218 them with the ointment3464.K-%Behold2400, a woman1135 in1722 the city4172 who3748 was2258 a sinner268, when she knew1921 that3754 he was reclining345 in1722 the Pharisee5330's house3614, she brought2865 an alabaster jar211 of ointment3464.,+$One5100 of the Pharisees5330 invited2065 him846 to2443 eat5315 with3326 him846. He2532 entered1525 into1519 the Pharisee5330's house3614, and2532 sat at the table347.+w#2532 Wisdom4678 is justified1344 by575 all3956 her846 children5043."P*"The Son5207 of Man444 has come2064 eating2068 and2532 drinking4095, and2532 you say3004, 2400 'Behold, a gluttonous5314 man444, and2532 a drunkard3630; a friend5384 of tax collectors5057 and2532 sinners268!')!For1063 John2491 the Baptizer910 came2064 neither3383 eating2068 bread740 nor3383 drinking4095 wine3631, and2532 you say3004, 2192 'He has a demon1140.'#(? They are1526 like3664 children3813 who sit2521 in1722 the marketplace58, and2532 call4377 one to another240, 2532 saying3004, 832 'We piped to you5213, and2532 you3738 didn3756't dance3738. We mourned2354, 5213 and2532 you2799 didn3756't weep2799.'a';1161, 2962, Exodus36 "To5101 what then3767 will I liken3666 the people444 of this3778 generation1074? 2532 What5101 are they1526 like3664?&But1161 the Pharisees5330 and2532 the lawyers3544 rejected114 the counsel1012 of God2316, 1519 not3361 being907 baptized907 by5259 him846 themselves1438.~%uWhen2532 all3956 the people2992 and2532 the tax collectors5057 heard191 this2316, they declared God to be just1344, having been baptized907 with John2491's baptism908.$%"For1063 I tell3004 you5213, among1722 those who are born1084 of women1135 there is2076 not3762 a greater3187 prophet4396 than3187 John2491 the Baptizer910, yet1161 he who is least3398 in1722 the Kingdom932 of God2316 is2076 greater than3187 he846."P#This3778 is2076 he of4012 whom3739 it is written1125, 2400 'Behold, I1473 send649 my3450 messenger32 before4253 your4675 face4383, who3739 will prepare2680 your4675 way3598 before1715 you4675.'["/But235 what5101 did you go out1831 to see1492? A prophet4396? Yes3483, I tell3004 you5213, and2532 much more than4053 a prophet4396.v!eBut235 what5101 did you go out1831 to see1492? A man444 clothed294 in1722 soft3120 clothing2440? Behold2400, those who3588 are1722 gorgeously1741 dressed2441, and2532 live5225 delicately5172, are1526 in1722 kings934' courts.r ]When1161 John2491's messengers32 had departed565, he began756 to tell3004 the4314 multitudes3793 about4012 John2491, "What5101 did you go out1831 into1519 the wilderness2048 to see2300? A reed2563 shaken4531 by5259 the wind417?/Blessed3107 is2076 he who3739 finds4624 no3362 occasion for stumbling4624 in1722 me1698." 2532 Jesus2424 answered611, Exodus36 them846, "Go4198 and tell518 John2491 the things3739 which you have seen1492 and2532 heard191: that3754 the blind5185 receive their sight308, the lame5560 walk4043, the lepers3015 are cleansed2511, the deaf2974 hear191, the dead3498 are raised1453 up4434, and the poor have good news preached to them2097.6eIn1722 that3588, 846 hour5610 he cured2323 many4183 of575 diseases3554 and2532 plagues3148 and2532 evil4190 spirits4151; and2532 to many4183 who were blind5185 he gave5483 sight991.eCWhen1161 the men435 had come3854 to4314 him846, they said2036, "5002491 the Baptizer910 has sent649 us2248 to4314 you4571, saying3004, 1488 'Are you4771 he who comes2064, or2228 should we look for4328 another243?'"A{5002491, calling4341 to himself two1417 of5100 his846 disciples3101, sent3992 them to4314 Jesus2424, saying3004, "Are1488 you4771 the one who is coming2064, or2228 should we4328 look for another243?"%The2532 disciples3101 of John2491 told518 him846 about4012 all3956 these things5130.jMThis3778 report3056 went out1831 concerning4012 him846 in the1722 whole3650 of Judea2449, and2532 in1722 all3650 the surrounding region4066.Z-Fear5401 took hold2983 of all537, and1161 they glorified1392 God2316, saying3004, "A3754 great3173 prophet4396 has arisen1453 among1722 us2254!" and2532, 3754 "God2316 has visited1980 his846 people2992!"I He2532 who was dead3498 sat up339, and2532 began756 to speak2980. And2532 he gave1325 him846 to his846 mother3384.{He2532 came4334 near and2532 touched680 the coffin4673, and1161 the bearers941 stood still2476. He said2036, "Young man3495, I tell3004 you4671, arise1453!"Y+ When1492 the Lord2962 saw1492 her846, he had compassion4697 on1909 her846, and2532 said2036 to her846, "Don3361't cry2799."J  Now1161 when5613 he drew near1448 to the gate4439 of the city2532, behold2400, one2348 who was1580 dead was1580 carried out1580, the only3439 son5207 of his846 mother3384, and2532 she846 was2258 a3778 widow5503. Many2425 people3793 of the city4172 were2258 with4862 her846.G It happened1096 soon1722 afterwards1836, that he went4198 to1519 a city4172 called2564 Nain3484. Many2425 of his846 disciples3101, along with4848 a2532 great4183 multitude3793, went with4848 him846.K Those2532 who were sent3992, returning5290 to1519 the house3624, found2147 that the servant1401 who had been sick770 was well5198.%C When1161 Jesus2424 heard191 these things5023, he marveled2296 at him846, and2532 turned and2532 said2036 to the multitude3793 who followed190 him846, "I tell3004 you5213, I have2147 not3761 found2147 such great5118 faith4102, no3761, not in1722 Israel2474."'For1063 I1473 also2532 am1510 a man444 placed5021 under5259 authority1849, having2192 under5259 myself1683 soldiers4757. I2532 tell3004 this one5129, 4198 'Go!' and2532 he goes4198; and2532 to another243, 2064 'Come!' and2532 he comes2064; and2532 to my3450 servant1401, 4160 'Do this5124,' and2532 he does it4160.")Therefore1352 I515 didn3761't even think myself1683 worthy515 to come2064 to4314 you4571; but235 say2036 the word3056, and2532 my3450 servant3816 will be healed2390.%CJesus2424 went4198 with4862 them846. When1161 he846 was568 now2235 not3756 far3112 from575 the house3614, the centurion1543 sent3992 friends5384 to4314 him846, saying3004 to him846, "Lord2962, don3361't trouble4660 yourself4660, for1063 I am1510 not3361 worthy2425 for2443 you to come1525 under5259 my3450 roof4721.& Efor1063 he loves25 our2257 nation1484, and2532 he846 built3618 our synagogue4864 for us2254." When1161 they came3854 to4314 Jesus2424, they begged3870 him846 earnestly4709, saying3004, "He3754 is2076 worthy514 for you3739 to do3930 this for him5124, /When1161 he heard191 about4012 Jesus2424, he sent649 to4314 him846 elders4245 of4012 the Jews2453, asking2065 him846 to come2064 and save1295 his846 servant1401.d AA1161 certain5100 centurion1543's servant1401, who3739 was2258 dear1784 to him846, was2192 sick2560 and at the point3195 of death5053.^  71161 After1893 he846 had finished4137, 3956 speaking4487 in1519 the hearing189 of the people2992, he entered1525 into1519 Capernaum2584.uc1But1161 he who hears191, and2532 doesn3361't do4160, is2076 like3664 a man444 who built3618 a house3614 on1909 the earth1093 without5565 a foundation2310, against4366 which3739 the stream4215 broke4366, and2532 immediately2112 it fell4098, and2532 the ruin4485 of that1565 house3614 was1096 great3173.""=0He is2076 like3664 a man444 building3739 a3618 house3614, who2532 dug4626 and went deep900, and2532 laid5087 a foundation2310 on1909 the rock4073. When1161 a flood4132 arose1096, the stream4215 broke4366 against that1565 house3614, and2532 could2480 not3756 shake4531 it846, because1063 it was founded2311 on1909 the rock4073.!/Everyone3956 who comes2064 to4314 me3165, and2532 hears191 my3450 words3056, and2532 does4160 them846, I will show5263 you5213 who5101 he is2076 like3664.L.1161 "Why5101 do you2564 call me3165, 2962 'Lord, Lord2962,' and2532 don3756't do4160 the things which3739 I say3004? h~}{zyxxwv4ustAsrq_oomlkFihRf2d:c b``^]r\u[ZOXWVTSiR PP.O0MKxJGI^HFED\CB;@_?=7971, I send my messenger4397, and he will prepare6437 the way1870 before6440 me113; and the Lord, whom you seek1245, will suddenly6597 come935 to his temple1964; and the messenger4397 of the covenant1285, whom you desire2655, behold935, he comes!" says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.xOiYou have wearied3021 Yahweh3068 with your words1697. Yet you say559, 3021 'How have we wearied him559?' In that you say, 6213 'Everyone who does evil7451 is good2896 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, and he delights2654 in them430;' or 'Where is the God of justice4941?'nNUFor I hate8130 divorce7971," says559 Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, "and him who covers3680 his garment3830 with violence2555!" says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635. "Therefore take heed8104 to your spirit7307, that you don898't deal treacherously.]M3Did he not make6213 you one259, although he had the residue7605 of the Spirit7307? Why one259? He sought1245 a godly430 seed2233. Therefore take heed8104 to your spirit7307, and let no one deal treacherously898 against the wife802 of his youth5271.8LiYet you say559, 4100 'Why?' Because Yahweh3068 has been witness5749 between you and the wife802 of your youth5271, against whom you have dealt treacherously898, though she is your companion2278, and the wife802 of your covenant1285.VK% This again8145 you do6213: you cover3680 the altar4196 of Yahweh3068 with tears1832, with weeping1065, and with sighing603, because he doesn6437't regard the offering4503 any more3947, neither receives it with good will7522 at your hand3027.,JQ Yahweh3068 will cut off3772, to the man376 who does6213 this5782, him who wakes and him who answers6030, out of the tents168 of Jacob3290, and him who offers5066 an offering4503 to Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.sI_ Judah3063 has dealt treacherously898, and an abomination8441 is committed6213 in Israel3478 and in Jerusalem3389; for Judah3063 has profaned2490 the holiness6944 of Yahweh3068 which he loves157, and has married1166 the daughter1323 of a foreign5236 god410.H Don259't we all have one father1? Hasn259't one God410 created1254 us898? Why do we deal treacherously every man376 against his brother251, profaning2490 the covenant1285 of our fathers1?G# "Therefore I have also made5414 you contemptible959 and base8217 before all the people5971, according6310 to the way you have not kept8104 my ways1870, but have had respect5375 for persons in the law8451.F)But you have turned5493 aside out of the way1870. You have caused many7227 to stumble3782 in the law8451. You have corrupted7843 the covenant1285 of Levi3878," says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.|EqFor the priest3548's lips8193 should keep8104 knowledge1847, and they should seek1245 the law8451 at his mouth6310; for he is the messenger4397 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.9DkThe law8451 of truth571 was in his mouth6310, and unrighteousness5766 was not found4672 in his lips8193. He walked1980 with me in peace7965 and uprightness4334, and turned7725 many7227 away7725 from iniquity5771.C"My covenant1285 was with him of life2416 and peace7965; and I gave5414 them to him that he might be reverent4172 toward me3372; and he was reverent toward me6440, and stood in awe2865 of my name8034.SBYou will know3045 that I have sent7971 this commandment4687 to you1285, that my covenant may be with Levi3878," says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.hAIBehold1605, I will rebuke your seed2233, and will spread2219 dung6569 on your faces6440, even the dung6569 of your feasts2282; and you will be taken away with it5375.2@]If you will not listen8085, and if you will not lay7760 it to heart3820, to give5414 glory3519 to my name8034," says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "then will I send7971 the curse3994 on you779, and I will curse your blessings1293. Indeed779, I have cursed them already7760, because you do not lay it to heart3820.N? "Now3548, you priests, this commandment is for you4687. > "But the deceiver5230 is cursed779, who3426 has in his flock5739 a male2145, and vows5087, and sacrifices2076 to the Lord136 a blemished thing7843; for I am a great1419 King4428," says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "and my name8034 is awesome3372 among the nations1471."5= e You say559 also4972, 'Behold, what a weariness it is5301!' and you have sniffed at it559," says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635; "and you have brought935 that which was taken by violence1497, the lame6455, and the sick2470; thus you bring935 the offering4503. Should I accept7521 this at your hand3027?" says559 Yahweh3068.Q<  "But you profane2490 it559, in that you say, 3068 'Yahweh's table7979 is polluted1351, and its fruit5108, even its food400, is contemptible959.'@; { For from the rising4217 of the sun8121 even to the going down3996 of the same8034, my name is great1419 among the nations1471, and in every place4725 incense6999 will be offered5066 to my name8034, and a pure2889 offering4503: for my name8034 is great1419 among the nations1471," says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.^: 7 "Oh that there were one among you who would shut5462 the doors1817, that you might not kindle215 fire on my altar4196 in vain2600! I have no pleasure2656 in you559," says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "neither will I accept7521 an offering4503 at your hand3027.m9 U "Now2470, please entreat the favor of God410, that he may be gracious2603 to us3027. With this, will he accept5375 any of you6440?" says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.8 3When you offer5066 the blind5787 for sacrifice2076, isn7451't that evil? And when you offer5066 the lame6455 and sick2470, isn7451't that evil? Present7126 it now to your governor6346! Will he be pleased7521 with you5375? Or will he accept your person6440?" says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.p7 [You offer5066 polluted1351 bread3899 on my altar4196. You say559, 1351 'How have we polluted you559?' In that you say, 3068 'Yahweh's table7979 contemptible959.';6 q"A son1121 honors3513 his father1, and a servant5650 his master113. If I am a father1, then where is my honor3519? And if I am a master113, where is the respect4172 due me559? Says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 to you3548, priests, who despise959 my name8034. You say559, 959 'How have we despised your name8034?'15 ]Your eyes5869 will see7200, and you will say559, "Yahweh3068 is great1431— even beyond the border1366 of Israel3478!"[4 1Whereas Edom123 says559, "We are beaten7567 down7725, but we will return and build1129 the waste places2723;" thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "They shall build1129, but I will throw down2040; and men will call7121 them7564 'The Wicked Land1366,' even the people5971 against whom Yahweh3068 shows wrath2194, Philippians4 forever5769."P3 but Esau6215 I hated8130, and made7760 his mountains2022 a desolation8077, and gave his heritage5159 to the jackals8568 of the wilderness4057." 2 "I have loved157 you5002," says Yahweh3068. Yet you say559, "How have you loved157 us6215?" "Wasn't Esau Jacob3290's brother251?" says559 Yahweh3068, "Yet I loved157 Jacob3290;}1 wAn oracle4853: the word1697 of Yahweh3068 to Israel3478 by3027 Malachi4401.N0 >But1161 Jesus2424 said2036 to4314 him846, "No one3762, having put1911 his846 hand5495 to1909 the plow723, and2532 looking991, 1519 back3694, is2076 fit2111 for1519 the Kingdom932 of God2316."P/ =1161 Another2087 also2532 said2036, "I want to follow190 you4671, Lord2962, but1161 first4412 allow2010 me3427 to2010 say657 good-bye657 to those3588 who are3588 at3624 my3450, 1519 house1519." . 2424 said2036 to him846, "Leave863 the dead3498 to bury2290 their1438 own dead3498, but1161 you4771 go565 and announce1229 the Kingdom932 of God2316."-% ;He1161 said2036 to4314 another2087, "Follow190 me3427!" But1161 he said2036, "Lord2962, allow2010 me3427 first4412 to go565 and bury2290 my3450 father3962."Y,+ :2532 Jesus2424 said2036 to him846, "The foxes258 have2192 holes5454, and2532 the birds4071 of the sky3772 have nests2682, but1161 the Son5207 of Man444 has2192 no3756 place4226 to lay2827 his head2776."$+A 91161, Genesis96 As4198 they846 went4198 on1722 the way3598, a certain5100 man said2036 to4314 him846, "I want to follow190 you4671 wherever3699, Leviticus2 you go565, Lord2962."*1 8For1063 the Son5207 of Man444, Exodus64 didn3756't come2064 to destroy622 men444's lives5590, but235 to save4982 them2532." They went4198 to1519 another2087 village2968.g)G 7But1161 he turned4762 and2532 rebuked2008 them846, "You don3756't know1492 of4151 what kind3634 of4151 spirit4151 you5210 are2075.() 6When1492 his846 disciples3101, James2385 and1161 John2491, saw1492 this2036, they said, "Lord2962, do you2309 want us to command2036 fire4442 to come down2597 from575 the sky3772, and2532 destroy355 them846, just2532 as5613 Elijah2243 did4160?"]'3 5They2532, 1209 didn3756't receive1209 him846, because3754 he was2258 traveling4198 with his846 face4383 set towards1519 Jerusalem2419.!&; 4and2532 sent649 messengers32 before4253 his846 face4383. They2532 went4198, and entered1525 into1519 a village2968 of the Samaritans4541, so as to5620 prepare2090 for him846.%1 3It1161 came to pass1096, when1722 the days2250 were near4845 that354 he846 should be taken up2532, he846 intently set4741 his846 face4383 to go4198 to1519 Jerusalem2419,$ 2Jesus2424 said2036 to4314 him846, "Don3361't forbid2967 him1063, for he2076 who3739 is2076 not3361 against2596 us2257 is2076 for5228 us2257."V#% 15002491 answered611, "Master1988, we saw1492 someone5100 casting out1544 demons1140 in1909 your4675 name3686, and2532 we2532 forbade2967 him846, because3754 he doesn3756't follow190 with3326 us2257.""{ 0and2532 said2036 to them846, "Whoever3739, 1437 receives1209 this5124 little child3813 in1909 my3450 name3686 receives1209 me1691. 2532 Whoever3739, 1437 receives1209 me1691 receives1209 him who sent649 me3165. For1063 whoever is5225 least3398 among1722 you5213 all3956, this one3778 will be2071 great3173."j!M /Jesus2424, perceiving1492 the reasoning1261 of2588 their846 hearts2588, took1949 a little child3813, and set2476 him846 by3844 his side1438,= s .There1161 arose1525 an argument1261 among1722 them846 about which5101 of302 them846 was1498 the greatest3187.wg -But1161 they didn50't understand this5124 saying4487. It2532 was2258 concealed3871 from575 them846, that2443 they should not3361 perceive143 it846, and2532 they were afraid5399 to ask2065 him846 about4012 this5127 saying4487.) ,"Let5087, 5210 these5128 words3056 sink5087 into1519 your5216 ears3775, for1063 the Son5207 of Man444 will3195 be delivered3860 up into1519 the hands5495 of men444."X) +They were1605 all3956 astonished1605 at1909 the majesty3168 of God2316. But1161 while all3956 were marveling2296 at1909 all the things3956 which3739 Jesus2424 did4160, he said2036 to4314 his846 disciples3101,W' *While1161 he846 was4334 still2089 coming4334, the demon1140 threw4486 him846 down4486 and2532 convulsed4952 him violently1161. But Jesus2424 rebuked2008 the4151 unclean169 spirit4151, and1161 healed2390 the boy3816, and2532 gave591 him846 back591 to3962 his846 father3962.dA )1161 Jesus2424 answered611, 2036, 5599 "Faithless571 and2532 perverse1294 generation1074, how2193 long4219 shall I be2071 with4314 you5209 and2532 bear430 with you5216? Bring4317 your4675 son5207 here5602."3_ (I2532 begged1189 your4675 disciples3101 to2443 cast1544 it out1544, and2532 they1410 couldn3756't."dA 'Behold2400, a spirit4151 takes2983 him846, he2896 suddenly1810 cries out2896, and2532 it convulses4682 him846 so that3326 he foams876, and2532 it hardly3425 departs672 from575 him846, bruising4937 him severely846.2] &Behold2400, a man435 from575 the crowd3793 called out310, saying3004, "Teacher1320, I beg1189 you4675 to look1914 at1909 my3450 son5207, for3754 he is2076 my3427 only child3439. %It1161 happened1096 on1722 the2250 next1836 day2250, when2718 they846 had come down2718 from575 the mountain3735, that a great4183 multitude3793 met4876 him846.E $When1722 the voice5456 came1096, Jesus2424 was found2147 alone3441. They846 were silent4601, and2532 told518 no one3762 in1722 those1565 days2250 any3762 of the things which3739 they had seen3708.dA #A2532 voice5456 came1096 out1537 of the cloud3507, saying3004, "This3778 is2076 my3450 beloved27 Son5207. Listen191 to him846!",Q "While1161 he846 said3004 these5023 things3507, a cloud came1096 and2532 overshadowed1982 them846, and1161 they were afraid5399 as1722 they1565 entered1525 into1519 the cloud3507.E !It2532 happened1096, as1722 they846 were parting1316 from575 him846, that Peter4074 said2036 to4314 Jesus2424, "Master1988, it is2076 good2570 for us2248 to be1511 here5602. Let2532's make4160 three5140 tents4633: one1520 for you4671, and2532 one1520 for Moses3475, and2532 one1520 for Elijah2243," not3361 knowing1492 what3739 he said3004.iK Now1161 Peter4074 and2532 those who were2258 with4862 him846 were heavy916 with sleep5258, but1161 when they were fully awake1235, they saw1492 his846 glory1391, and2532 the435 two1417 men435 who stood with4921 him846.yk who3739 appeared3700 in1722 glory1391, and spoke3004 of1841 his846 departure1841, which3739 he was3195 about to accomplish4137 at1722 Jerusalem2419.C 2532 Behold2400, two1417 men435 were talking with4814 him846, who3748 were2258 Moses3475 and2532 Elijah2243, 2532 As1096, 1722 he846 was praying4336, the appearance1491 of4383 his846 face4383 was altered2087, and2532 his846 clothing2441 became white3022 and dazzling1823.[/ It1161 happened1096 about5616, 2250 eight3638 days2250 after3326 these5128 sayings2532, that he took3880 with him Peter4074, John2491, and2532 James2385, and2532 went up305 onto1519 the mountain3735 to pray4336.` 9 But1161 I tell3004 you5213 the truth230: There are1526 some5100 of those who stand2476 here5602, who3739 will1089 in no3756 way3361 taste1089 of death2288, until2193 they302 see1492 the Kingdom932 of God2316."@ y For1063 whoever3739, Leviticus2 will be ashamed1870 of me3165 and2532 of3056 my1699 words3056, of him5126 will1870 the Son5207 of Man444 be ashamed1870, when3752 he comes2064 in1722 his846 glory1391, and2532 the glory of the Father3962, and2532 of the32 holy40 angels32.u c For1063 what5101 does5623 it profit5623 a man444 if he gains2770 the whole3650 world2889, and1161 loses622 or2228 forfeits2210 his own self1438?b = For1063 whoever3739, Leviticus2 desires2309 to save4982 his846 life5590 will lose622 it846, but1161 whoever3739, Leviticus2 will lose622 his846 life5590 for1752 my1700 sake1752, the same3778 will save4982 it846.V % He1161 said3004 to4314 all3956, "If1487 anyone5100 desires2309 to come2064 after3694 me3450, let him deny533 himself1438, 2532 take up142 his846 cross4716, 2596, 2250 and2532 follow190 me3427.  saying3754, "The Son5207 of Man444 must1163 suffer3958 many things4183, and2532 be rejected593 by575 the elders4245, 2532 chief priests749, and2532 scribes1122, and2532 be killed615, and2532 the2250 third5154 day2250 be raised up1453."! But1161 he warned2008 them846, and1161 commanded2008 them to tell2036 this to no one3367,xi He said2036 to them846, "But1161 who5101 do you5210 say3004 that5101 I3165 am1161?" Peter4074 answered611, 2036 "The Christ5547 of God2316.".U They3588 answered2036, 2491"'John the Baptizer910,' but1161 others243 say2036, 2243 'Elijah,' and1161 others243, that3754 one5100 of the4396 old744 prophets4396 is risen again450."Y+ It2532 happened1096, as1722 he846 was1511 praying4336 alone2651, that the disciples3101 were with4895 him846, and2532 he asked1905 them846, "Who5101 do the multitudes3793 say3004 that5101 I3165 am1511?"pY They2532 ate5315, and2532 were5526 all3956 filled5526. They846 gathered up142 twelve1427 baskets2894 of broken pieces2801 that were left over4052. He1161 took2983 the740 five4002 loaves740 and2532 the2486 two1417 fish2486, and looking up308 to1519 the sky3772, he blessed2127 them846, and2532 broke2622 them2532, and gave1325 them to the disciples3101 to set before3908 the multitude3793.|q They2532 did4160 so3779, and2532 made347 them all537 sit down347.*M For1063 they were2258 about5616 five thousand4000 men435. He1161 said2036 to4314 his846 disciples3101, "Make2625 them846 sit down2625 in303 groups2828 of about fifty each4004."s_ But1161 he said2036 to4314 them846, "You5210 give1325 them846 something to eat5315." They1161 said2036, "We2254 have1526 no3756 more4119 than2228 five4002 loaves740 and2532 two1417 fish2486, unless1487, 3385 we2249 should go4198 and buy59 food1033 for1519 all3956 these5126 people2992."~/ The1161, 756 day2250 began756 to wear away2827; and1161 the twelve1427 came4334, and said2036 to him846, "Send630 the multitude3793 away630, that2443 they may go565 into1519 the surrounding villages2968 and2532 farms68, and2532 lodge2647, and2532 get2147 food1979, for3754 we are2070 here5602 in1722 a deserted2048 place5117."]}3 But1161 the multitudes3793, perceiving1097 it190, followed him846. He2532 welcomed1209 them846, and spoke2980 to them846 of4012 the Kingdom932 of God2316, and2532 he cured2390 those who2192 needed5532 healing2322. | The2532 apostles652, when they had returned5290, told1334 him846 what things3745 they had done4160. He2532 took3880 them846, and2532 withdrew2596 apart5298, 2398 to1519 a5117 deserted2048 place5117 of a5117 city4172 called2564 Bethsaida966.9{k Herod2264 said2036, "5002491, Joshua7 I1473 beheaded607, but1161 who5101 is2076 this3778, about4012 whom3739 I1473 hear191 such things5108?" He2532 sought2212 to see1492 him846.z} and1161 by5259 some5100 that3754 Elijah2243 had appeared5316, and1161 by others243 that3754 one1520 of the4396 old744 prophets4396 had risen again450.y} Now1161 Herod2264 the tetrarch5076 heard191 of1096 all3956 that was done1096 by5259 him846; and2532 he was very perplexed1280, because1223 it3588 was said3004 by5259 some5100 that3754 John2491 had risen1453 from1537 the dead3498,Nx They1161 departed1831, and went1330 throughout2596 the villages2968, preaching the Good News2097, and2532 healing2323 everywhere3837.uwc As2532 many3745 as302, 1209 don3361't receive1209 you5209, when you depart1831 from575 that1565 city4172, shake off575 even2532 the2868 dust2868 from575 your5216 feet4228 for1519 a testimony3142 against1909 them846.":vm Into1519 whatever3739, Leviticus2 house3614 you enter1525, stay3306 there1563, and2532 depart1831 from there1564.juM He2532 said2036 to4314 them846, 142, "Take nothing3367 for1519 your journey3598— neither3383 staffs4464, nor3383 wallet4082, nor3383 bread740, nor3383 money694; neither3383 have2192 two1417 coats5509 apiece303./tW He2532 sent649 them846 forth to preach2784 the Kingdom932 of God2316, and2532 to heal2390 the sick770.-s U He1161 called4779 the846 twelve1427, Lamentations1 together4779, and gave1325 them846 power1411 and2532 authority1849 over1909 all3956 demons1140, and2532 to cure2323 diseases3554.846 parents1118 were amazed1839, but1161 he commanded3853 them846 to tell2036 no one3367 what had been done1096.eqC7Her846 spirit4151 returned1994, and2532 she rose up450 immediately3916. He2532 commanded1299 that something be given1325 to her846 to eat5315.rp]6But1161 he846 put them1544 all3956 outside1854, and2532 taking2902 her846 by the hand5495, he called5455, saying3004, "Child3816, arise1453!"o5They2532 were ridiculing2606, Song of Songs6 him846, knowing1492 that3754 she was dead599.|nq4All3956 were weeping2799 and2532 mourning2875 her846, but1161 he said2036, "Don3361't weep2799. She isn599't 3756 dead599, but235 sleeping2518."0mY3When1161 he came1525 to1519 the house3614, he didn3756't allow863 anyone3762 to enter in1487, except3361 Peter4074, John2491, James2385, the father3962 of the child2532, and her mother3384.mlS2But1161, 191 Jesus2424 hearing191 it191, answered him846, 3004 "Don3361't be afraid5399. Only3440 believe4100, and2532 she will be healed4982."Bk}1While2980 he846 still2089 spoke2980, one5100 from3844 the ruler of the synagogue752's house came2064, saying3004 to him3754, "Your4675 daughter2364 is dead2348. Don3361't trouble4660 the Teacher1320."hjI0He1161 said2036 to her846, "Daughter2364, cheer2293 up4675. Your faith4102 has made4982 you4571 well4982. Go4198 in1519 peace1515."wig/When1161 the woman1135 saw1492 that3754 she was2990 not3756 hidden2990, she came2064 trembling5141, and2532 falling down before4363 him846 declared518 to him846 in the presence1799 of all3956 the people2992 the1223 reason156 why3739 she had touched680 him846, and2532 how5613 she was healed2390 immediately3916. s}|zzxwwwutssqq onwmkjihh!g f|e5dIcVa`_m^]]\=[QZYpXqWsVU6TSSR Q2P O.MM&L:J\IHWGyFfECDCPB7A@?>=<;;D97544322103/.--,*n)5(v&&#$#! 0)k"E r fy%CC /When2532 he heard191 that3754 it was2076 Jesus2424 the Nazarene3480, he began756 to cry out2896, and2532 say3004, "Jesus2424, you son5207 of David1138, have mercy on1653 me3165!"?Bw .They2532 came2064 to1519 Jericho2410. 2532 As1607 he846 went out1607 from575 Jericho2410, with2532 his846 disciples3101 and2532 a3793 great2425 multitude3793, the son5207 of Timaeus5090, Bartimaeus924, a blind5185 beggar4319, was sitting2521 by3844 the road3598.A5 -For1063 the Son5207 of Man444 also2532 came2064 not3756 to be served1247, but235 to serve1247, and2532 to give1325 his846 life5590 as a ransom3083 for473 many4183."E@ ,Whoever3739, Leviticus2 of you5216 wants2309 to become1096 first4413 among you5216, shall be1096 bondservant1401 of all3956..?U +But1161 it2071 shall not3756 be2071 so3779 among1722 you5213, but235, 1437 whoever3739 wants2309 to become1096 great3173 among1722 you5213 shall be1096 your5216 servant1249.m>S *Jesus2424 summoned4341 them846, and said3004 to them846, "You know1492 that3754 they who are recognized1380 as rulers over757 the nations1484 lord it over2634 them846, and2532 their846 great ones3173 exercise authority over2715 them846.1=[ )When191 the ten1176 heard191 it756, they began to be indignant23 towards4012 James2385 and2532 John2491.!<; (but1161 to sit2523 at1537 my3450 right hand1188 and2532 at1537 my3450 left hand2176 is2076 not3756 mine1699 to give1325, but235 for whom3739 it has been prepared2090."; 'They1161 said2036 to him846, "We are able1410." Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "You shall4095 indeed4095 drink the cup4221 that3739 I1473 drink4095, and2532 you shall be baptized907 with the baptism908 that3739 I1473 am baptized907 with907;:  &But1161 Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "You don3756't know1492 what5101 you1410 are asking1410. Are you able to drink4095 the cup4221 that3739 I1473 drink4095, and2532 to be baptized with907 the baptism908 that3739 I1473 am baptized with907?"A9{ %They said2036 to him846, "Grant1325 to us2254 that2443 we may sit2523, one1520 at1537 your4675 right hand1188, and2532 one1520 at1537 your4675 left hand2176, in1722 your4675 glory1391."8% $He1161 said2036 to them846, "What5101 do you want2309 me3165 to do4160 for you5213?".7U #6602385 and2532 John2491, the sons5207 of Zebedee2199, came near to4365 him846, saying3004, "Teacher1320, we want2309 you2443 to do4160 for us2254 whatever3739 we1437 will ask154." 6  "They2532 will mock1702 him846, spit on1716 him846, scourge3146 him846, and2532 kill615 him846. On2532 the2250 third5154 day2250 he will rise again450." 5  !"Behold2400, we are going up305 to1519 Jerusalem2414. The2532 Son5207 of Man444 will be delivered3860 to the chief priests749 and2532 the scribes1122. They2532 will condemn2632 him846 to death2288, and2532 will deliver3860 him846 to the Gentiles1484.4% They1161 were2258 on1722 the way3598, going up305 to1519 Jerusalem2414; and2532 Jesus2424 was2258 going in front4254 of them846, and2532 they were amazed2284; and2532 those846 who followed190 were afraid5399. He again3825 took3880 the twelve1427, and began756 to tell3004 them846 the things that were going to3195 happen4819 to him846.3/ But1161 many4183 who are first4413 will be2071 last2078; and2532 the last2078 first4413."+2O but1437 he3361 will receive2983 one hundred1542 times more now3568 in1722 this5129 time2540, houses3614, brothers80, sisters79, mothers3384, children5043, and2532 land68, with3326 persecutions1375; and2532 in1722 the age165 to come2064 eternal166 life2222. 1  Jesus2424 said611, "Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, there is2076 no one3762 who3739 has left863 house3614, or2228 brothers80, or2228 sisters79, or2228 father3962, or2228 mother3384, or2228 wife1135, or2228 children5043, or2228 land68, for1752 my1700 sake1752, and2532 for the sake of the Good News2098,J0  Peter4074 began756 to tell3004 him846, "Behold2400, we2249 have left863 all3956, and2532 have followed190 you4671."3/_ Jesus2424, looking at1689 them846, said3004, "With3844 men444 it is impossible102, but235 not3756 with3844 God2316, for1063 all things3956 are2076 possible1415 with3844 God2316."A.{ They1161 were exceedingly4057 astonished1605, saying3004 to4314 him1438, "Then2532 who5101 can1410 be saved4982?"- It is2076 easier2123 for a camel2574 to go1525 through1223 a needle4476's eye5168 than2228 for a rich man4145 to enter1525 into1519 the Kingdom932 of God2316.", The1161 disciples3101 were amazed2284 at1909 his846 words3056. But1161 Jesus2424 answered611 again3825, "Children5043, how4459 hard1422 is it2076 for those846 who trust3982 in1909 riches5536 to enter1525 into1519 the Kingdom932 of God2316!.+U Jesus2424 looked around4017, and said3004 to3101 his846 disciples3101, "How4459 difficult1423 it is1525 for those who have2192 riches5536 to enter1525 into1519 the Kingdom932 of God2316!"i*K But1161 his face fell4768 at1909 that saying3056, and he went away565 sorrowful3076, for1063 he2258 was one who had2192 great4183 possessions2933.)w Jesus2424 looking1689 at him846 loved25 him846, and2532 said2036 to him846, "One thing1520 you4671 lack5217. Go, sell4453 whatever3745 you have2192, and2532 give1325 to the poor4434, and2532 you will have2192 treasure2344 in1722 heaven3772; and2532 come1204, follow190 me3427, taking up142 the cross4716."@(y He1161 said611 to him846, "Teacher1320, I have observed5442 all3956 these5023 things from1537 my3450 youth3503."'3 You know1492 the commandments1785: 3431 'Do not3361 murder5407,' 5407 'Do not3361 commit adultery3431,' 2813 'Do not3361 steal2813,' 5576 'Do not3361 give false testimony5576,' 3361 'Do not defraud650,' 5091 'Honor your4675 father3962 and2532 mother3384.'"W&' Jesus2424 said2036 to him846, "Why5101 do you call3004 me3165 good18? No one1520 is good18 except1508 one1520— God2316.r%] As2532 he846 was going out1607 into1519 the way3598, one1520 ran4370 to him846, knelt before him846, and2532 asked1905 him846, "Good18 Teacher1320, what5101 shall I do4160 that2443 I may inherit2816 eternal166 life2222?":$m He took1723 them846 in his arms1723, and2532 blessed2127 them846, laying5087 his hands5495 on1909 them846.4#a Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, whoever3739 will1209 not3362 receive1209 the Kingdom932 of God2316 like5613 a little child3813, he will1525 in no3364 way enter1525 into1519 it846."+"O But1161 when1492 Jesus2424 saw1492 it23, he was moved with indignation, and2532 said2036 to them846, "Allow863 the little children3813 to4314 come2064 to4314 me3165! Don3361't forbid2967 them846, for1063 the Kingdom932 of God2316 belongs2076 to such as these5108.|!q They2532 were bringing4374 to him846 little children3813, that2443 he should touch680 them846, but the disciples3101 rebuked2008 those846 who were bringing them4374.= s If1437 a woman1135 herself divorces630 her846 husband435, and2532 marries1060 another243, she commits adultery3429."yk He2532 said3004 to them846, "Whoever3739, 1437 divorces630 his846 wife1135, and2532 marries1060 another243, commits adultery3429 against1909 her846.,Q In1722 the house3614, his846 disciples3101 asked1905 him846 again3825 about4012 the same matter846.5 What3739 therefore3767 God2316 has joined together4801, let5563 no3361 man444 separate5563."dA and2532 the two1417 will become2071 one1519, 3391 flesh4561, so that5620 they are2071 no longer3765 two1417, but235 one3391 flesh4561.}s For1752 this5127 cause1752 a2641 man444 will2641 leave2641 his846 father3962 and2532 mother3384, and2532 will join to4314 his846 wife1135,:m But1161 from575 the beginning746 of the creation2937, God2316 made4160 them846 male730 and2532 female2338._7 But2532 Jesus2424 said611 to them846, "For4314 your5216 hardness of4641 heart4641, he wrote1125 you5213 this3778 commandment1785.@y They1161 said2036, "Moses3475 allowed2010 a certificate975 of divorce647 to be written1125, and2532 to divorce her630."uc He answered611, "What5101 did1781 Moses3475 command1781 you5213?"iK Pharisees5330 came to4334 him846 testing3985 him846, and2532 asked1905 him1487, "Is it lawful1832 for a man435 to divorce630 his wife1135?" 3 He2547 arose450 from there2547 and2547 came2064 into1519 the borders3725 of Judea2449 and1223 beyond4008 the Jordan2446. Multitudes3793 came together4848 to4314 him846 again3825. 2532 As5613 he usually1486 did3825, he was again teaching1321 them846.{ q-But1161 he went out1831, and2532 began756 to proclaim2784 it much4183, and2532 to spread about1310 the matter3056, so that5620 Jesus846 could1410 no more3371 openly5320 enter1525 into1519 a city4172, but235 was2258 outside1854 in1722 desert2048 places5117: and2532 they came2064 to4314 him from everywhere846.1 ],and2532 said3004 to him846, "See3708 you say2036 nothing3367 to anybody3367, but235 go5217 show1166 yourself4572 to the priest2409, and2532 offer4374 for4012 your4675 cleansing2512 the things which3739 Moses3475 commanded4367, for1519 a testimony3142 to them846." %+2532 He strictly warned1690 him846, and1690 immediately2112 sent1544 him846 out1544,L *2532 When he846 had said2036 this2112, immediately the leprosy3014 departed565 from575 him846, and2532 he was made clean2511. {)1161 Being moved with compassion4697, he stretched out1614 his hand5495, and2532 touched680 him846, and2532 said3004 to him846, "I want2309 to2511. Be made clean."@ {(2532 A leper3015 came2064 to4314 him846, begging3870 him846, 2532 kneeling down1120 to him846, and2532 saying3004 to him846, "If1437 you want2309 to1410, you can make me3165 clean3754."d C'2532 He2258 went into1722 their846 synagogues4864 throughout1519 all3650 Galilee1056, preaching2784 and2532 casting out1544 demons1140.  &2532 He said3004 to them846, "Let71's go elsewhere into1519 the next2192 towns2969, that2443 I may preach2784 there also2546, because I came out1831 for1063 this reason5124."  9%and2532 they found2147 him846, and told3004 him846, "Everyone3956 is looking for2212 you3754."  %$2532 Simon4613 and2532 those who were3588 with3326 him846 followed after2614 him846;  ##2532 Early in the morning4404, while3029 it was still dark1773, he rose up450 and went out1831, and2532 departed565 into1519 a deserted2048 place5117, and prayed4336 there2546.c  A"2532 He healed2323 many4183 who were2192 sick2560 with various4164 diseases3554, and2532 cast out1544 many4183 demons1140. 2532 He didn3756't allow863 the demons1140 to speak2980, because3754 they knew1492 him846. !2532 All3650 the city4172 was2258 gathered together1996 at4314 the door2374. 7 1161 At evening3798, when3753 the sun2246 had1096 set1416, they brought5342 to4314 him846 all3956 who were2192 sick2560, and2532 those3588 who were possessed by demons1139. 2532 He came4334 and took2902 her846 by the hand5495, and raised1453 her846 up1453. 2532, 2112 The fever4446 left863 her846, and2532 she served1247 them846.Y -Now1161 Simon4613's wife3994's mother lay2621 sick with a fever4445, and2532 immediately2112 they told3004 him846 about4012 her846.& G2532 Immediately2112, when they had come out1831 of1537 the synagogue4864, they came2064 into1519 the house3614 of Simon4613 and2532 Andrew406, with3326 James2385 and2532 John2491.U %1161 The report189 of him846 went out1831 immediately2117 everywhere1519 into all3650 the region of Galilee1056 and its surrounding area4066.Y -2532 They were2284 all3956 amazed2284, so that5620 they questioned4802 among4314 themselves846, saying3004, "What5101 is2076 this5124? A5101 new2537 teaching1322? 3778 For3754 with2596 authority1849 he commands2004 even2532 the unclean169 spirits4151, and2532 they obey5219 him846!"g I2532 The4682 unclean169 spirit4151, convulsing4682 him846 and2532 crying2896 with a loud3173 voice5456, came out1831 of1537 him846.1 ]2532 Jesus2424 rebuked2008 him846, saying3004, "Be quiet5392, and2532 come out1831 of1537 him846!"M saying3004, "Ha1436! What do we have5101 to do2254 with2532 you4671, Jesus2424, you Nazarene3479? Have you come2064 to destroy622 us2248? I know1492 you4571 who5101 you are1488: the Holy One40 of God2316!"W~ )2532 Immediately there was2258 in1722 their846 synagogue4864 a man444 with1722 an unclean169 spirit4151, and2532 he cried out349,#} A2532 They were astonished1605 at1909 his846 teaching1322, for1063 he2258 taught1321, 2258 them846 as5613 having2192 authority1849, and2532 not3756 as5613 the scribes1122.i| M2532 They went1531 into1519 Capernaum2584, and2532 immediately2112 on the Sabbath day4521 he entered1525 into1519 the synagogue4864 and taught1321..{ W2532 Immediately2112 he called2564 them846, and2532 they left863 their846 father3962, Zebedee2199, in1722 the boat4143 with3326 the hired servants3411, and went565 after3694 him846.Tz #2532 Going4260 on a little further3641 from there1564, he saw1492 James2385 the son of Zebedee2199, and2532 John2491, his846 brother80, who846 were846 also2532 in1722 the boat4143 mending2675 the nets1350.y Immediately2112 they left863 their846 nets1350, and2532 followed190 him846.dx C2532 Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "Come1205 after3694 me3450, and2532 I will make4160 you1205 into1096 fishers231 for men444."Ow 1161 Passing4043 along by3844 the sea2281 of Galilee1056, he saw1492 Simon4613 and2532 Andrew406 the846 brother80 of Simon casting906 a net293 into1722 the sea2281, for1063 they were2258 fishermen231.yv mand2532 saying3004, "The time2540 is fulfilled4137, and2532 the Kingdom932 of God2316 is at hand1448! Repent3340, and2532 believe4100 in the Good News1722."zu oNow1161 after3326 John2491 was taken into custody3860, Jesus2424 came2064 into1519 Galilee1056, preaching2784 the Good News2098 of the Kingdom932 of God2316,Ht   2532 He was2258 there1563 in1722 the wilderness2048 forty5062 days2250 tempted3985 by5259 Satan4567. 2532 He was2258 with3326 the wild animals2342; and2532 the angels32 were serving1247 him846.s  2532 Immediately2117 the Spirit4151 drove1544 him846 out into1519 the wilderness2048.gr I A2532 voice5456 came1096 out of1537 the sky3772, "You4771 are1488 my3450 beloved27 Son5207, in1722 whom3739 I am well pleased2106."q 1 2532 Immediately2112 coming up305 from575 the water5204, he saw1492 the heavens3772 parting4977, and2532 the Spirit4151 descending2597 on1909 him846 like5616 a dove4058.$p C 2532 It happened1096 in1722 those1565 days2250, that Jesus2424 came2064 from575 Nazareth3478 of Galilee1056, and2532 was baptized907 by5259 John2491 in1519 the Jordan2446.bo ?I1473, Ezekiel3 baptized907 you5209 in1473 water5204, but1161 he846 will baptize907 you5209 in1722 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151."In  2532 He preached2784, saying3004, "After3694 me3450 comes2064 he who is mightier than2478 I3450, the thong2438 of whose3739 sandals5266 I am1510 not3756 worthy2425 to3089 stoop down2955 and loosen3089.3m a1161 John2491 was2258 clothed with1746 camel2574's hair2359 and1161 a leather1193 belt2223 around4012 his846 waist3751. 2532 He ate2068 locusts200 and2532 wild66 honey3192.^l 7All3956 the country5561 of Judea2449 and2532 all those of Jerusalem2415 went out1607 to4314 him846. They2532 were907 baptized907 by5259 him846 in1722 the Jordan2446 river4215, confessing1843 their846 sins266.nk W5002491 came1096 baptizing907 in1722 the wilderness2048 and2532 preaching2784 the baptism908 of repentance3341 for1519 forgiveness859 of sins266.gj IThe voice5456 of one crying994 in1722 the wilderness2048, 4160 'Make ready the way3598 of the Lord2962! Make4160 his846 paths5147 straight2117!'"Bi As5613 it is written1125 in1722 the prophets4396, "Behold2400, I1473 send649 my3450 messenger32 before4253 your4675 face4383, who3739 will prepare2680 your4675 way3598 before1715 you4675.h The beginning746 of the Good News2098 of Jesus2424 Christ5547, the Son5207 of God2316.gHe will turn7725 the hearts3820 of the fathers1 to the children1121, and the hearts3820 of the children1121 to their fathers1, lest I come935 and strike5221 the earth776 with a curse2764."Hf Behold7971, I will send you Elijah452 the prophet5030 before6440 the great1419 and terrible3372 day3117 of Yahweh3068 comes935.ce?"Remember2142 the law8451 of Moses4872 my servant5650, which I commanded6680 to him in Horeb2722 for all Israel3478, even statutes2706 and ordinances4941.zdmYou shall tread down6072 the wicked7563; for they will be ashes665 under the soles3709 of your feet7272 in the day3117 that I make6213," says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.cBut to you who fear3373 my name8034 shall the sun8121 of righteousness6666 arise2224 with healing4832 in its wings3671. You will go out3318, and leap6335 like calves5695 of the stall4770.*b O"For3117, behold, the day comes935, it burns1197 as a furnace8574; and all the proud2086, and all who work6213 wickedness7564, will be stubble7179; and the day3117 that comes935 will burn them up3857," says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "that it shall leave5800 them neither root8328 nor branch6057.Wa'Then you shall return7725 and discern7200 between the righteous6662 and the wicked7563, between him who serves5647 God430 and him who doesn5647't serve him.`-They shall be mine559," says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "my own possession5459 in the day3117 that I make6213, and I will spare2550 them376, as a man spares2550 his own son1121 who serves him5647.q_[Then those who feared3373 Yahweh3068 spoke1696 one376 with another7453; and Yahweh3068 listened7181, and heard8085, and a book5612 of memory2146 was written3789 before6440 him3373, for those who feared Yahweh3068, and who honored2803 his name8034.T^!Now we call833 the proud2086 happy833; yes6213, those who work wickedness7564 are built up1129; yes974, they tempt God430, and escape4422.'1][You have said559, 7723 'It is vain to serve5647 God430;' and1215 'What profit is it that we have followed8104 his instructions4931, and that we have walked1980 mournfully6941 before6440 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635?1\[ "Your words1697 have been stout2388 against me559," says Yahweh3068. "Yet you say559, 1696 'What have we spoken against you?'3[_ "All nations1471 shall call you blessed833, for you will be a delightful2656 land776," says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.;Zo I will rebuke1605 the devourer398 for your sakes7843, and he shall not destroy the fruits6529 of your ground127; neither shall your vine1612 cast its fruit7921 before its time in the field7704," says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.)YK Bring935 the whole tithe4643 into the storehouse214, that there may be food2964 in my house1004, and test974 me now in this2063," says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "if I will not open6605 you the windows699 of heaven8064, and pour you out7324 a blessing1293, that there shall not be room enough for1767.{Xo You are cursed779 with the curse3994; for you rob6906 me1471, even this whole nation.CWWill a man120 rob6906 God430? Yet you rob6906 me559! But you say, 6906 'How have we robbed you4643?' In tithes and offerings8641.NVFrom the days3117 of your fathers1 you have turned aside5493 from my ordinances2706, and have not kept8104 them7725. Return to me7725, and I will return to you559," says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635. "But you say559, 7725 'How shall we return?'U"For I3068, Yahweh, don8138't change; therefore you1121, sons of Jacob3290, are not consumed3615.T%I will come near7126 to you to judgment4941; and I will be a swift4116 witness5707 against the sorcerers3784, and against the adulterers5003, and against the8267 perjurers7650, and against those who oppress6231 the hireling7916 in his wages7939, the widow490, and the fatherless3490, and who deprive5186 the foreigner1616 of justice3372, and don't fear me559," says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.aS;Then the offering4503 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 will be pleasant6149 to Yahweh3068, as in the days3117 of old5769, and as in ancient6931 years8141.\R1and he will sit3427 as a refiner6884 and purifier2891 of silver3701, and he will purify2891 the sons1121 of Levi3878, and refine2212 them as gold2091 and silver3701; and they shall offer5066 to Yahweh3068 offerings4503 in righteousness6666.uQc"But who can endure3557 the day3117 of his coming935? And who will stand5975 when he appears7200? For he is like a refiner6884's fire784, and like launderer3526's soap1287; k~}}:|#zyxvutt!s qpon[mkjhhfe dcbb`S_-]\[EZXWVUTKRoQePONMLMKJIcHGOFUDBA@b?a=<;:987543B2^0/_.,*)]'&%Z$#"f!/^o Z9y`.9 the2532 stars792 will2071 be falling1601 from the sky3772, and2532 the powers1411 that are3588 in1722 the heavens3772 will be shaken4531.-3 But235 in1722 those1565 days2250, after3326 that1565 oppression2347, the sun2246 will be darkened4654, the2532 moon4582 will1325 not3756 give1325 its846 light5338,,+ But1161, 991 you5210 watch991. "Behold2400, I have told you5213 all things3956 beforehand4280.N+ For1063 there will arise1453 false christs5580 and2532 false prophets5578, and2532 will show1325 signs4592 and2532 wonders5059, that4314 they may lead astray635, if1487 possible1415, even2532 the chosen ones1588.u*c Then5119 if1437 anyone5100 tells2036 you5213, 2400 'Look, here5602 is the Christ5547!' or2228, 2400 'Look, there1563!' don3361't believe it4100.O) Unless1487 the3361 Lord2962 had shortened2856 the days2250, no3756 flesh4561 would3956 have been saved302; but235 for1223 the sake1588 of the chosen1586 ones3739, whom he picked out2856, he shortened the days2250.{(o For1063 in those1565 days2250 there will be2071 oppression2347, such as3634 there has1096 not3756 been5108 the like3634 from575 the beginning746 of the creation2937 which3739 God2316 created2936 until2193 now3756, and never will be1096.' Pray1161 that2443 your5216 flight5437 won3361't be1096 in the winter5494.^&5 But1161 woe3759 to those3588 who are2192 with1722 child1064 and2532 to those3588 who nurse2337 babies in1722 those1565 days2250!H%  Let2532 him3588 who is5607 in1519 the field68 not3361 return1994 back3694 to1519 take142 his846 cloak2440. $ and1161 let him who is3588 on1909 the housetop1430 not3361 go1525 down2597, nor3366 enter1525 in3614, to take142 anything5100 out of1537 his846 house3614.E# But1161 when3752 you see1492 the abomination946 of desolation2050, spoken of4483 by5259 Daniel1158 the prophet4396, standing2476 where3699 it ought1163 not3756 (let the3588 reader314 understand3539), then5119 let those who are3588 in1722 Judea2449 flee5343 to1519 the mountains3735,"% You2532 will be2071 hated3404 by5259 all3956 men for1223 my3450 name3686's sake, but1161 he who3588 endures5278 to1519 the end5056, the same3778 will be saved4982.[!/ 1161 "Brother80 will deliver3860 up brother80 to1519 death2288, and2532 the father3962 his child5043. 2532 Children5043 will rise up1881 against1909 parents1118, and2532 cause2289 them846 to be put to death2289.  1161 When3752 they lead71 you5209 away and deliver you up3860, don3361't be4305 anxious beforehand4305, or3366 premeditate3191 what5101 you will say2980, but235 say whatever3739 will1437 be given1325 you5213 in1722 that1565 hour5610. For1063 it is2075 not3756 you who5210 speak2980, but235 the Holy40 Spirit4151.- The2532 Good News2098 must1163 first4412 be preached2784 to1519 all3956 the nations1484.E But1161, 5210 watch991 yourselves1438, for1063 they will deliver3860 you5209 up3860 to1519 councils4892. 2532 You will be beaten1194 in1519 synagogues4864. 2532 You will stand2476 before1909 rulers2232 and2532 kings935 for1752 my sake1700, for1752 a testimony3142 to them846.:m For1063 nation1484 will rise1453 against1909 nation1484, and2532 kingdom932 against1909 kingdom932. There2532 will be2071 earthquakes4578 in2596 various places5117. There2532 will be2071 famines3042 and2532 troubles5016. These5023 things are the beginning746 of birth pains5604.  "When3752 you hear191 of wars4171 and1161 rumors189 of wars4171, don3361't be1163 troubled2360. For1063 those must happen1163, but235 the end5056 is not yet3768.[/ For1063 many4183 will come2064 in1909 my3450 name3686, saying3004, 1473 'I am1510 he2532!' and will lead many3754 astray4105.C Jesus2424, answering611, began756 to tell3004 them846, "Be careful991 that3361 no5100 one leads you5209 astray4105.  "Tell2036 us2254, when4219 will2071 these things5023 be2071? What5101 is3195 the sign4592 that these things5023 are3195 all3956 about3752 to be fulfilled4931?"&E As2532 he846 sat2521 on1519 the Mount3735 of Olives1636 opposite2713 the temple2411, Peter4074, James2385, John2491, and2532 Andrew406 asked1905 him846, 2596 privately2398,hI Jesus2424 said2036 to611 him846, "Do you see991 these3778 great3173 buildings3619? There will863 not3361 be3756 left863 here one stone3037 on1909 another3037, which3739 will2647 not3361 be3756 thrown down2647."? y As2532 he846 went out1607 of1537 the temple2411, one1520 of his846 disciples3101 said3004 to him846, "Teacher1320, see1492 what kind of4217 stones3037 and2532 what4217 kind of buildings3619!"3_ ,for1063 they all3956 gave906 out of1537 their846 abundance4052, but1161 she846, out of1537 her846 poverty5304, gave906 all3956 that3745 she846 had2192 to3650 live on3778."   +He2532 called4341 his846 disciples3101 to himself2532, and said3004 to them846, "Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, 3754 this3778 poor4434 widow5503 gave906 more4119 than all3956 those who3588 are giving906 into1519 the treasury1049,X) *A1520 poor4434 widow5503 came2064, and2532 she cast in906 two1417 small brass coins3016, which3739 equal2076 a quadrans coin2835.6e )Jesus2424 sat2523 down opposite2713 the treasury1049, and2532 saw2334 how4459 the multitude3793 cast906 money5475 into1519 the treasury1049. Many4183 who were rich4145 cast906 in much4183.   (those who3588 devour2719 widows5503' houses3614, and2532 for a pretense4392 make4336 long3117 prayers4336. These3778 will receive2983 greater4053 condemnation2917."&E 'and2532 the best seats4410 in1722 the synagogues4864, and2532 the best places4411 at1722 feasts1173:@y &In1722 his846 teaching1322 he said3004 to them846, "Beware991 of575 the scribes1122, who3588 like2309 to walk4043 in1722 long robes4749, and2532 to get greetings783 in1722 the marketplaces58,&E %Therefore3767 David1138 himself846 calls3004 him846 Lord2962, so2532 how4159 can he2076 be his846 son5207?" The2532 common4183 people3793 heard191 him846 gladly2234.  $For1063 David1138 himself846 said2036 in1722 the Holy40 Spirit4151, 2962 'The Lord said2036 to my3450 Lord2962, 2521 "Sit at1537 my3450 right hand1188, until2193 I302 make5087 your4675 enemies2190 the footstool4228 of your feet4675."' 7 #Jesus2424 responded611, as3004 he taught1321 in1722 the temple2411, "How4459 is it that3754 the scribes1122 say3004 that3754 the Christ5547 is2076 the son5207 of David1138?{ o "When2532 Jesus2424 saw1492 that3754 he answered611 wisely3562, he said2036 to him846, "You are1488 not3756 far3112 from575 the Kingdom932 of God2316." No2532 one3762 dared5111 ask1905 him846 any question846 after that3765.  !and2532 to love25 him846 with1537 all3650 the heart2588, and2532 with1537 all3650 the understanding4907, with1537 all3650 the soul5590, and2532 with1537 all3650 the strength2479, and2532 to love25 his neighbor4139 as5613 himself1438, is2076 more4119 important than all3956 whole burnt offerings3646 and2532 sacrifices2378."C  The2532 scribe1122 said2036 to him846, 1909 "Truly225, teacher1320, you have said2036 well2573 that3754 he2316 is2076 one1520, and2532 there is2076 none3756 other243 but4133 he846,#? The2532 second1208 is like3664 this846, 25 'You shall love your4675 neighbor4139 as5613 yourself4572.' There is2076 no3756 other243 commandment1785 greater3187 than these3778."R you2532 shall love25 the Lord2962 your4675 God2316 with1537 all3650 your4675 heart2588, and2532 with1537 all3650 your4675 soul5590, and2532 with1537 all3650 your4675 mind1271, and2532 with1537 all3650 your4675 strength2479.' This3778 is the first4413 commandment1785._7 Jesus2424 answered611, "The3754 greatest4413 is191, 'Hear, Israel2474, the Lord2962 our2257 God2316, the Lord2962 is2076 one1520:gG One1520 of the scribes1122 came4334, and heard191 them846 questioning together4802. Knowing1492 that3754 he had answered611 them846 well2573, asked1905 him846, "Which4169 commandment1785 is2076 the greatest4413 of all3956?"\1 He is2076 not3756 the God2316 of the dead3498, but235, 2316 of the living2198. You5210 are4105 therefore3767 badly4183 mistaken4105."nU But1161 about4012 the dead3498, that3754 they are raised1453; haven3756't you314 read314 in1722 the book976 of Moses3475, about the1909 Bush942, how5613 God2316 spoke2036 to him846, saying3004, 1473 'I am the God2316 of Abraham11, the2532 God2316 of Isaac2464, and2532 the God2316 of Jacob2384'?*M For1063 when3752 they will rise450 from1537 the dead3498, they1060 neither3777 marry1060, nor3777 are given in marriage1061, but235 are1526 like5613 angels32 in1722 heaven3772. Jesus2424 answered611 them846, "Isn3756't this5124 because1223 you4105 are mistaken4105, not3756 knowing1492 the Scriptures1124, nor3366 the power1411 of God2316? In1722 the resurrection386, 3767 when3752 they rise450, whose5101 wife1135 will she be2071 of them846? For1063 the seven2033 had2192 her846 as a wife1135."c? and2532 the seven2033 took2983 her846 and2532 left863 no3756 children4690. Last2078 of all3956 the woman1135 also2532 died599.h~I The2532 second1208 took2983 her846, and2532 died2532, leaving863 no3761 children4690 behind him846. The2532 third5154 likewise5615;X}) There were2258 seven2033 brothers80. The2532 first2532 took2983 a wife1135, and2532 dying599 left863 no3756 offspring4690.Z|- "Teacher1320, Moses3475 wrote1125 to us3754, 1437 'If a man5100's brother80 dies599, and2532 leaves2641 a wife1135 behind him2532, and leaves863 no3361 children5043, that2443 his846 brother80 should take2983 his846 wife1135, and2532 raise up1817 offspring4690 for his846 brother80.'|{q There2532 came2064 to4314 him846 Sadducees4523, who3748 say3004 that there is1511 no3361 resurrection386. They2532 asked1905 him846, saying3004,)zK Jesus2424 answered611 them846, "Render591 to Caesar2541 the things that are3588 Caesar2541's, and2532 to God2316 the things that are3588 God2316's." They marveled2296 greatly at1909 him846.y  They1161 brought5342 it2532. He said3004 to them846, "Whose5101 is this3778 image1504 and2532 inscription1923?" They1161 said2036 to him846, "Caesar2541's."vxe Shall we give1325, or2228 shall we1325 not3361 give1325?" But1161 he3588, knowing1492 their846 hypocrisy5272, said2036 to them846, "Why5101 do you3985 test me3165? Bring5342 me3427 a denarius1220, that2443 I may see it1492."8wi When1161 they had come2064, they asked3004 him846, "Teacher1320, we know1492 that3754 you are1488 honest227, and2532 don3756't 4012 defer3199 to4671 anyone3762; for1063 you aren3756't 1519 partial991 to anyone444, but235, Esther9 truly225 teach1321 the way3598 of God2316. Is it lawful1832 to pay1325 taxes2778 to Caesar2541, or2228 not3756?uvc They2532 sent649 some5100 of the Pharisees5330 and2532 of the Herodians2265 to2443 him846, that2443 they might trap64 him846 with3056 words3056.[u/ They2532 tried2212 to seize2902 him846, but2532 they feared5399 the multitude3793; for1063 they perceived1097 that3754 he spoke2036 the parable3850 against4314 them846. They left863 him846, and2532 went away565./tW This3778 was3844 from1096 the Lord2962, 2532 it is2076 marvelous2298 in1722 our2257 eyes3788'?"s- Haven314't you even read314 this3778 Scripture1124: 3037 'The stone which3739 the builders3618 rejected593, 1519 the same was3778 made1096 the1519 head2776 of the corner1137.r1 What5101 therefore3767 will2962 the lord2962 of the vineyard290 do4160? He will come2064 and2532 destroy622 the farmers1092, and2532 will give1325 the vineyard290 to others243.%qC They2532 took2983 him846, killed615 him846, and2532 cast1544 him out of1854 the vineyard290.-pS But1161 those1565 farmers1092 said2036 among4314 themselves3754, 3778 'This is2076 the heir2818. Come1205, let615's kill him846, and2532 the inheritance2817 will be2071 ours2257.'%oC Therefore3767 still2089 having2192 one1520, his846 beloved27 son5207, he sent649 him846, 2532 last2078 to4314 them846, saying3004, 1788 'They will respect my3450 son3754.'{no Again3825 he sent649 another243; and2532 they killed615 him2548; and2532 many4183 others243, beating1194 some3303, and1161 killing615 some3588."m= Again3825, he sent649 another243 servant1401 to4314 them846; and they threw stones3036 at him2548, wounded2775 him in the head2775, and2532 sent649 him away649 shamefully treated821.l They1161 took2983 him2532, beat1194 him846, and sent649 him away649 empty2756.k When2532 it was time2540, he sent649 a servant1401 to4314 the farmer1092 to4314 get from3844 the farmer1092 his share575 of575 the fruit2590 of the vineyard290.Wj ) He2532 began756 to speak3004 to them846 in1722 parables3850. "A man444 planted5452 a vineyard290, 2532 put4060 a hedge around5418 it2532, dug3736 a pit for the winepress5276, 2532 built3618 a tower4444, 2532 rented1554 it846 out1554 to a farmer1092, and2532 went into another country589.Ni !They2532 answered611 Jesus2424, "We1492 don3756't know1492." Jesus2424 said3004 to611 them846, "Neither3761 do I1473 tell1492 you5213 by1722 what4169 authority1849 I do4160 these things5023."h If1437 we should say2036, 2036 'From men444'" — they feared5399 the people2992, for1063 all537 held2192 John2491 to3754 really3689 be2258 a prophet4396.?gw They2532 reasoned3049 with4314 themselves1438, saying3004, "If1437 we should say2036, 1537 'From heaven3772;' he will say2046, 5101 'Why then3767 did1223 you4100 not3756 believe4100 him846?'8fi The baptism908 of John2491— was2258 it from1537 heaven3772, or2228 from1537 men444? Answer611 me3427."Qe Jesus2424 said611 to them846, "I will1905, Ecclesiastes4 ask1905 you5209 one1520 question3056. Answer611 me3427, and2532 I will tell2046 you5213 by1722 what4169 authority1849 I do4160 these things5023.@dy and2532 they began saying3004 to him846, "By1722 what4169 authority1849 do you4160 do these things5023? Or2532 who5101 gave1325 you4671 this3778 authority1849 to2443 do4160 these things5023?"Oc They2532 came2064 again3825 to1519 Jerusalem2414, and2532 as he846 was walking4043 in1722 the temple2411, the chief priests749, and2532 the scribes1122, and2532 the elders4245 came2064 to4314 him846, b But1161 if1487 you5210 do863 not3756 forgive863, neither3761 will863 your5216 Father3962, 3588 in1722 heaven3772 forgive863 your5216 transgressions3900."~au Whenever3752 you stand4739 praying4336, forgive863, if1487 you have2192 anything5100 against2596 anyone5100; so that2443 your5216 Father3962, who is3588 in1722 heaven3772, may also2532 forgive863 you5213 your5216 transgressions3900.!`; Therefore1223 I5124 tell3004 you5213, all things whatever3745, Leviticus2 you pray154 and ask4336 for4100, believe that3754 you have received2983 them2532, and you5213 shall have them2071.)_K For1063 most certainly281 I302 tell3004 you5213, whoever3739 may tell2036 this5129 mountain3735, 142 'Be taken up and2532 cast906 into1519 the sea2281,' and2532 doesn3361't doubt1252 in1722 his846 heart2588, but235 believes4100 that3754 what3739 he846 says3004 is happening1096; he shall have2071 whatever3739 he1437 says3004.r^] Jesus2424 answered611 them846, "Have2192 faith4102 in God2316.V]% Peter4074, remembering363, said3004 to him846, "Rabbi4461, look1492! The fig tree4808 which3739 you cursed2672 has withered away3583."7\g As2532 they passed by3899 in the morning4404, they saw1492 the fig tree4808 withered away3583 from1537 the roots4491.w[g When3753 evening3796 came1096, he went1607 out of1854 the city4172.Z{ The2532 chief priests749 and2532 the scribes1122 heard191 it2532, and sought2212 how4459 they might destroy622 him846. For1063 they feared5399 him846, because3754 all3956 the multitude3793 was astonished1605 at1909 his846 teaching1322.{Yo He2532 taught1321, saying3004 to them846, "Isn3756't it1125 written1125, 3450 'My house3624 will be called2564 a house3624 of prayer4335 for all3956 the nations1484?' But1161 you5210 have made4160 it846 a den4693 of robbers3754!"8Xi He2532 would863 not3756 allow863 anyone5100 to2443 carry1308 a container1223 through1223 the temple2411.W They2532 came2064 to1519 Jerusalem2414, and2532 Jesus2424 entered1525 into1519 the temple2411, and began756 to throw out1544 those who3588 sold4453 and2532 those who bought59 in1722 the temple2411, and2532 overthrew2690 the tables5132 of the money changers2855, and2532 the seats2515 of those who3588 sold4453 the doves4058.V Jesus2424 told2036 it846, "May2036 no one3367, 1519 ever165 eat5315 fruit2590 from2590 you4675 again3371!" and2532 his846 disciples3101 heard it191.[U/ Seeing1492 a fig tree4808 afar3113 off3113 having2192 leaves5444, he came2064 to see if1487 perhaps686 he might find2147 anything5100 on1722 it846. When2532 he came2064 to1909 it846, he found2147 nothing3762 but3361 leaves5444, for1063 it was2258 not3756 the season2540 for figs4810.T# The2532 next day1887, when they846 had come1831 out from575 Bethany963, he was hungry3983.VS% Jesus2424 entered1525 into1519 the temple2411 in1519 Jerusalem2414. When2532 he had looked around4017 at everything3956, it being now2235 evening3798, he went5607 out1831 to1519 Bethany963 with3326 the twelve1427.R Blessed2127 is the kingdom932 of our2257 father3962 David1138 that3588 is coming2064 in1722 the name3686 of the Lord2962! Hosanna5614 in1722 the highest5310!"$QA Those2532 who3588 went in front4254, and2532 those who3588 followed190, cried2896 out3004, "Hosanna5614! Blessed2127 is he who3588 comes2064 in1722 the name3686 of the Lord2962!4Pa Many4183 spread4766 their846 garments2440 on1519 the way3598, and1161 others243 were cutting down2875 branches4746 from1537 the trees1186, and2532 spreading4766 them on1519 the road3598.|Oq They2532 brought71 the young donkey4454 to4314 Jesus2424, and2532 threw1911 their846 garments2440 on1909 it2532, and Jesus sat2523 on1909 it846.3N_ They1161 said2036 to them846 just as2531 Jesus2424 had said1781, and2532 they let863 them846 go863.PM Some5100 of those who3588 stood2476 there1563 asked3004 them846, "What5101 are you4160 doing3089, untying the young donkey4454?" L They1161 went away565, and1161 found2147 a young donkey4454 tied1210 at4314 the door2374 outside1854 in1909 the open street296, and2532 they untied3089 him846.?Kw If1437 anyone5100 asks2036 you4160, 5101 'Why are you5213 doing this5124?' say2036, 3754 'The Lord2962, 2192 needs5532 him846;' and2532 immediately2112 he will send649 him846 back here5602."3J_ and2532 said3004 to them846, "Go your way5217 into1519 the village2968 that is opposite2713 you5216. Immediately as2112 you enter1531 into1519 it846, you will find2147 a young donkey4454 tied1909, on which3739 no3762 one444 has sat2523. Untie3089 him846, and bring him71.I 3 When3753 they drew near1448 to1519 Jerusalem2419, to1519 Bethsphage967 and2532 Bethany963, at4314 the Mount3735 of Olives1636, he sent649 two1417 of his846 disciples3101,CH 4Jesus2424 said2036 to him846, "Go your4675 way5217. Your4675 faith4102 has made4982 you4571 well4982." Immediately2112 he received his sight308, and2532 followed190 Jesus2424 in1722 the way3598.G 3Jesus2424 asked3004 him846, "What5101 do you2309 want5101 me to do4160 for you1161?" The blind man5185 said2036 to him846, "Rabboni4462, that2443 I may see again308."F) 2He1161, casting away577 his846 cloak2440, sprang450 up2064, and came to4314 Jesus2424.E/ 1Jesus2424 stood still2476, and2532 said2036, "Call5455 him846." They2532 called5455 the blind man5185, saying3004 to him846, "Cheer2293 up1453! Get up4571. He is calling you!"D 0Many4183 rebuked2008 him846, that2443 he should be quiet4623, but1161 he cried2896 out much4183 more3123, "You son5207 of David1138, have mercy on1653 me3165!" zW }|a{dzXyxQwutt sr!q\opnqm_lUk j>hgfecbLax`N_^]t\ZYWX|WV*UT9SRQYP NNM KJgI?H*GFlDD9BA&@I?>=2532 veil2665 of the temple3485 was torn4977 in1519 two1417 from575 the top509 to2193 the bottom2736.z'm%Jesus2424 cried863 out with a loud3173 voice5456, and gave up the spirit1606.&3$One1520 ran5143, and1161 filling1072 a sponge4699 full1072 of vinegar3690, put4060 it on a reed2563, and5037 gave4222 it to him846 to drink4222, saying3004, "Let him be863. Let1492's see whether1487 Elijah2243 comes2064 to take2507 him846 down2507."6%e#Some5100 of those who3588 stood by3936, when they heard191 it3004, said, "Behold2400, he is calling5455 Elijah2243."$1"At2532 the ninth1766 hour5610 Jesus2424 cried994 with a loud3173 voice5456, saying3004, "Eloi1682, Eloi1682, lama2982 sabachthani4518?" which3739 is2076, being interpreted3177, "My3450 God2316, my3450 God2316, why5101 have you forsaken1459 me1519?"h#I!When1161 the sixth1623 hour5610 had come1096, there was1096 darkness4655 over1909 the whole3650 land1093 until2193 the ninth1766 hour5610.S" Let the Christ5547, the King935 of Israel2474, now3568 come down575 from575 the cross4716, that2443 we may see1492 and2532 believe4100 him2532." Those who3588 were crucified4957 with him846 insulted3679 him846.%!CLikewise3668, also2532 the chief priests749 mocking1702 among4314 themselves240 with3326 the scribes1122 said3004, "He saved4982 others243. He1410 can3756't save4982 himself1438.x isave4982 yourself4572, and2532 come down2597 from575 the cross4716!"Y+Those2532 who3588 passed by3899 blasphemed987 him846, wagging2795 their846 heads2776, and2532 saying3004, "Ha3758! You who3588 destroy2647 the temple3485, and2532 build3618 it in1722 three5140 days2250,:mThe2532 Scripture1124 was fulfilled4137, which3588 says3004, "He2532 was numbered3049 with3326 transgressors459."gGWith4862 him846 they crucified4717 two1417 robbers3027; one1520 on1537 his right hand1188, and2532 one1537 on1537 his846 left2176.1[The2532 superscription1923 of his846 accusation156 was2258 written over1924 him935, "THE KING OF THE JEWS2453."It1161 was2258 the third5154 hour5610, and1161 they crucified4717 him846.taCrucifying4717 him846, they parted1266 his846 garments2440 among them846, casting906 lots2819 on1909 them846, what5101 each5101 should take142.3_They2532 offered1325 him846 wine3631 mixed with myrrh4669 to drink4095, but1161 he didn3756't take it2983.eCThey2532 brought5342 him846 to1909 the place5117 called Golgotha1115, which3739 is2076, being interpreted3177, "The place5117 of a skull2898."W'They2532 compelled29 one5100 passing by3855, coming from2064 the575 country68, Simon4613 of Cyrene2956, the father3962 of Alexander223 and2532 Rufus4504, to2443 go with them142, that he might bear his846 cross4716.RWhen3753 they had mocked1702 him846, they took the purple4209 off1562 of1562 him846, and2532 put1746 his own2398 garments2440 on him846. They2532 led1806 him846 out1806 to2443 crucify4717 him846.taThey2532 struck5180 his5180 head2776 with a reed2563, and2532 spat1716 on him846, and2532 bowing5087 their knees1119, did homage4352 to him846.They2532 began756 to salute782 him846, "Hail5463, King935 of the Jews2453!"EThey2532 clothed1746 him846 with purple4209, and2532 weaving a crown4735 of thorns174, they2532 put it on4060 him846.The1161 soldiers4757 led520 him846 away520 within2080 the court3739, which2076 is the Praetorium4232; and2532 they called together4779 the whole3650 cohort4686.%CPilate4091, wishing1014 to4160 please2425 the multitude3793, released630 Barabbas912 to them846, and2532 handed3860 over Jesus2424, when he had flogged5417 him2443, to be crucified4717.mSPilate4091 said3004 to them846, "Why5101, what1063 evil2556 has he done4160?" But1161 they cried out2896 exceedingly4056, "Crucify4717 him846!"dA They1161 cried out2896 again3825, "Crucify4717 him846!"gG Pilate4091 again3825 asked2036 them846, "What5101 then3767 should I do4160 to him whom3739 you2309 call3004 the King935 of the Jews2453?"R  But1161 the chief priests749 stirred383 up the multitude3793, that2443 he should630 release630 Barabbas912 to them846 instead3123.& E For1063 he perceived1097 that3754 for1223 envy5355 the chief priests749 had delivered3860 him up846.? w Pilate4091 answered611 them846, saying3004, "Do you2309 want me to release630 to you5213 the King935 of the Jews2453?"B }The2532 multitude3793, crying aloud310, began756 to ask2531 him to do as2531 he4160 always104 did4160 for them846. !There1161 was2258 one called3004 Barabbas912, bound1210 with3326 those who3588 had made insurrection4955, men who3748 in1722 the insurrection4714 had committed4160 murder5408.;oNow1161 at2596 the feast1859 he used to release630 to them846 one1520 prisoner1198, whom3746 they asked of him154./But1161 Jesus2424 made no3762 further3765 answer611, so that5620 Pilate4091 marveled2296.\1Pilate4091 again3825 asked1905 him846, "Have3756 you611 no3762 answer1492? See how many things4214 they testify against2649 you4675!"lQThe2532 chief priests749 accused2723 him846 of many things4183.X)Pilate4091 asked1905 him846, "Are1488 you4771 the King935 of the Jews2453?" He1161 answered2036, "So2036 you4771 say2036." 9Immediately2112 in1909 the morning4404 the chief priests749, with3326 the elders4245 and2532 scribes1122, and2532 the whole3650 council4892, held4160 a consultation4824, and bound1210 Jesus2424, and carried667 him away667, and2532 delivered3860 him up to Pilate4091.7gHThe2532 rooster220 crowed5455 the1537 second time1208. Peter4074 remembered363 the word4487, how that3739 Jesus2424 said2036 to him3754, "Before4250 the rooster220 crows5455 twice1364, you will deny533 me3165 three5151 times2532." When he thought about that1911, he wept2799.Z-GBut1161 he began756 to curse332, and2532 to swear3660, "I3754 don3756't know1492 this5126 man444 of whom3739 you speak3004!"FBut1161 he again3825 denied it720. After3326 a little3397 while again3825 those who stood by3936 said3004 to Peter4074, "You truly230 are1488 one of1537 them846, for1063 you are1488 a2532 Galilean2532, and your4675 speech2981 shows it3662."jMEThe2532 maid3814 saw1492 him846, and2532 began756 again3825 to tell3004 those who stood by3754, "This3778 is2076 one of1537 them846."O~DBut1161 he denied720 it3004, saying, "I neither3761 know1492, nor3756 understand1987 what5101 you4771 are saying3004." He2532 went1831 out1854 on1519 the porch4259, and2532 the rooster220 crowed5455.}yCand2532 seeing1492 Peter4074 warming himself2328, she looked1689 at him846, and said3004, "You2532 were2258 also4771 with3326 the Nazarene3479, Jesus2424!"D|BAs2532 Peter4074 was5607 in1722 the courtyard833 below2736, one1520 of the maids3814 of the high priest749 came2064,{yASome5100 began756 to spit1716 on him846, and2532 to cover4028 his846 face4383, and2532 to beat2852 him846 with fists2532, and to tell3004 him846, "Prophesy4395!" The2532 officers5257 struck906 him846 with the palms of their hands4475.jzM@You have heard191 the blasphemy988! What5101 do you5213 think5316?" They2632 all3956 condemned2632 him846 to be1511 worthy of1777 death2288.Uy#?The1161 high priest749 tore1284 his846 clothes5509, and said3004, "What5101 further2089 need5532 have we of2192 witnesses3144?>xu>Jesus2424 said2036, "I1473 am1510. You2532 will see3700 the Son5207 of Man444 sitting2521 at1537 the right hand1188 of Power1411, and2532 coming2064 with3326 the clouds3507 of the sky3772."w-=But1161 he stayed quiet4623, and2532 answered611 nothing3762. Again3825 the high priest749 asked1905 him846, "Are1488 you4771 the Christ5547, the Son5207 of the Blessed2128?"v2532 high priest749 stood up450 in1519 the midst3319, and asked1905 Jesus2424, "Have you611 no3762 answer5101? What is it which these3778 testify against2649 you4675?"}us;Even2532 so3779, their846 testimony3141 did3761 not3761 agree2258.Ft:"We2249 heard191 him846 say3754, 1473 'I will destroy2647 this5126 temple3485 that3588 is made with hands5499, and2532 in1223 three5140 days2250 I will build3618 another243 made without hands886.'"s9Some5100 stood up450, and gave false testimony5576 against2596 him846, saying3004,Sr8For1063 many4183 gave false testimony5576 against2596 him846, and2532 their testimony3141 didn3756't agree2258 with each other2470.'qG7Now1161 the chief priests749 and2532 the whole3650 council4892 sought2212 witnesses3141 against2596 Jesus2424 to put2289 him846 to1519 death2289, and2532 found2147 none3756.~pu6Peter4074 had followed190 him846 from a575 distance3113, until2193 he came into1519 the2080 court833 of the high priest749. He2258 was2258 sitting4775 with3326 the officers5257, and2532 warming himself2328 in the light4314 of the fire5457.o5They2532 led520 Jesus2424 away520 to4314 the high priest749. All3956 the chief priests749, the2532 elders4245, and2532 the scribes1122 came together4905 with him846. n4but he left2641 the linen cloth4616, and1161 fled5343 from575 them846 naked1131.)mK3A1520 certain5100 young3495 man1520 followed190 him846, having4016 a linen cloth4616 thrown4016 around1909 himself1131, over his naked body2532. The young men3495 grabbed2902 him846,elC2They863 all3956 left863 him846, and2532 fled5343.7kg1I2596 was2252 daily2250 with4314 you5209 in1722 the temple2411 teaching1321, and2532 you didn3756't arrest2902 me3165. But235 this is so2443 that the Scriptures1124 might be fulfilled4137."j 0Jesus2424 answered611 them846, 2036, 846 "Have you come out1831, as5613 against1909 a robber3027, with3326 swords3162 and2532 clubs3586 to seize4815 me3165?i)/But1161 a5100 certain one1520 of those who3588 stood by3936 drew4685 his sword3162, and struck3817 the servant1401 of the high priest749, and2532 cut off851 his846 ear5621.h'.They1161 laid1911 their846 hands5495 on1909 him846, and1161 seized2902 him846.Xg)-When2532 he had come2064, immediately2112 he came4334 to him846, and said3004, "Rabbi4461! Rabbi4461!" and2532 kissed2705 him846.Tf!,Now1161 he who3588 betrayed3860 him846 had given1325 them846 a sign4953, saying3004, "Whomever3739, Leviticus2 I will kiss5368, that846 is he2076. Seize2902 him846, and2532 lead520 him away520 safely806."5ec+Immediately2112, while he846 was still2089 speaking2980, Judas5607, one1520 of the twelve1427, came3854 — and2532 with3326 him846 a4183 multitude3793 with3326 swords3162 and2532 clubs3586, from3844 the chief priests749, the2532 scribes1122, and2532 the elders4245.d*Arise1453, let us be going71. Behold2400, he who3588 betrays3860 me3165 is at hand1448."c%)He2532 came2064 the third time5154, and2532 said3004 to them846, "Sleep on2518 now3063, and2532 take373 your rest373. It is enough566. The hour5610 has come2064. Behold2400, the Son5207 of Man444 is betrayed3860 into1519 the hands5495 of sinners373.4ba(Again3825 he returned5290, and2532 found2147 them846 sleeping2518, for1063 their846 eyes3788 were2258 very heavy916, and2532 they1492 didn3756't know what5101 to answer611 him846.ay'Again3825 he went away565, and2532 prayed4336, saying the same846 words3056.`&Watch1127 and2532 pray4336, that2443 you may not3361 enter1525 into1519 temptation3986. The spirit4151 indeed3303 is willing4289, but1161 the flesh4561 is weak772."#_?%He2532 came2064 and2532 found2147 them846 sleeping2518, and2532 said3004 to Peter4074, "Simon4613, are you2518 sleeping2480? Couldn3756't you watch1127 one1520 hour5610?i^K$He2532 said3004, "Abba5, Father3962, all things3956 are possible1415 to you4671. Please remove3911 this5124 cup4221 from575 me1700. However235, not3756 what5101 I1473 desire2309, but235 what5101 you desire2309."2]]#He2532 went forward4281 a little3397, and fell4098 on1909 the ground1093, and2532 prayed4336 that2443, if1487 it were2076 possible1415, the hour5610 might pass3928 away from575 him846.q\["He2532 said3004 to them846, "My3450 soul5590 is2076 exceedingly sorrowful4036, even to2193 death2288. Stay3306 here5602, and2532 watch1127."o[W!He2532 took3880 with3326 him1438 Peter4074, James2385, and2532 John2491, and2532 began756 to be greatly troubled1568 and2532 distressed85.Z They2532 came2064 to1519 a place5564 which was3739 named3686 Gethsemane1068. He2532 said3004 to his846 disciples3101, "Sit2523 here5602, while2193 I pray4336."GYBut1161 he spoke3004 all3123 the more4053, "If1437 I3165 must1163 die4880 with1537 you4671, I will533, 3756 not3361 deny533 you4571." 5615 They3004 all3956 said the same1161 thing2532.eXCJesus2424 said3004 to him846, "Most certainly281 I tell3004 you4671, that3754 you4671 today4594, even1722 this3778 night3571, before4250 the2228 rooster220 crows5455 twice1364, you will deny533 me three times3165.">WuBut1161 Peter4074 said5346 to him2532, "Although1487 all3956 will be offended4624, yet235 I1473 will not3756.".VUHowever235, after3326 I3165 am raised1453 up3165, I will go before4254 you5209 into1519 Galilee1056."[U/Jesus2424 said3004 to them3754, "All3956 of you will be1722 made to stumble4624 because1722 of me1698 tonight3571, for3754 it is written1125, 3960 'I will strike the shepherd4166, and2532 the sheep4263 will be scattered1287.' TWhen2532 they had sung a hymn5214, they went out1831 to1519 the Mount3735 of Olives1636.\S1Most certainly281 I tell3004 you3754, I will no3361 more3765 drink4095 of1537 the fruit1081 of the vine288, until2193 that1565 day2250 when3752 I drink4095 it846 anew2537 in1722 the Kingdom932 of God2316."lRQHe2532 said2036 to them846, "This5124 is2076 my3450 blood129 of the new2537 covenant1242, which3588 is poured1632 out for4012 many4183.VQ%He2532 took2983 the cup4221, and when he had given thanks2168, he gave1325 to them846. They4095 all3956 drank4095 of1537 it846.^P5As2532 they846 were eating2068, Jesus2424 took2983 bread740, and when he had blessed2127, he broke2806 it2532, and gave1325 to them846, and2532 said2036, "Take2983, eat5315. This5124 is2076 my3450 body4983."MOFor the Son5207 of Man444 goes5217, even3303 as2531 it is written1125 about4012 him846, but1161 woe3759 to that1565 man444 by1223 whom3739 the Son5207 of Man444 is betrayed3860! It2258 would be better2570 for that1565 man444 if1487 he846 had1080 not3756 been born1080."cN?He1161 answered611 them846, "It2036 is one1520 of1537 the twelve1427, he who3588 dips1686 with3326 me1700 in1519 the dish5165.M!They1161 began756 to be sorrowful3076, and1161 to ask3004 him846 one1520 by2596 one1520, "Surely not3385 I1473?" And2532 another243 said3385, "Surely not I1473?"KLAs2532 they846 sat345 and2532 were eating2068, Jesus2424 said2036, 281, "Most certainly I tell3004 you3754, one1520 of1537 you5216 will betray3860 me1700 — he who3588 eats2068 with3326 me3165."mKSWhen1096 it was evening3798 he came2064 with3326 the twelve1427.%JCHis846 disciples3101 went out1831, and2532 came2064 into1519 the city4172, and2532 found2147 things as2531 he had said2036 to them846, and2532 they prepared2090 the Passover3957.OIHe846 will himself show1166 you5213 a large3173 upper room508 furnished4766 and ready2090. Get ready2090 for us2254 there1563."]H3and2532 wherever3699 he1437 enters in1525, tell2036 the master of the house3754, 1320 'The Teacher says3004, "Where4226 is2076 the guest room2646, where3699 I may eat5315 the Passover3957 with3326 my3450 disciples3101?"'gGG He2532 sent649 two1417 of his846 disciples3101, and2532 said3004 to them846, "Go5217 into1519 the city4172, and2532 there you5217 will meet528 a man444 carrying941 a pitcher2765 of water5204. Follow190 him846,uFc On2532 the first4413 day2250 of unleavened bread106, when3753 they sacrificed2380 the Passover3957, his846 disciples3101 asked3004 him846, "Where4226 do you want2309 us to go565 and prepare2090 that2443 you may eat5315 the Passover3957?"+EO They1161, when they3588 heard191 it5463, were glad, and2532 promised1861 to give1325 him846 money694. He2532 sought2212 how4459 he might3860 conveniently2122 deliver3860 him846.lDQ Judas2455 Iscariot2469, who was one1520 of the twelve1427, went565 away to4314 the chief priests749, that2443 he might deliver3860 him846 to them846.C Most certainly281 I302 tell3004 you5213, wherever this5124 Good News2098 may be preached2784 throughout1519 the whole3650 world2889, that3739 which3739 this woman846 has done4160 will also2532 be spoken of2980 for1519 a memorial3422 of her3778."GBShe846 has done4160 what3739 she846 could2192. She has anointed3462 my3450 body4983 beforehand4301 for the burying3778.FAFor1063 you always3842 have2192 the poor4434 with3326 you1438, and2532 whenever3752 you want2309 to1410, you can do4160 them846 good2095; but1161 you will not3756 always3842 have2192 me1691.@But1161 Jesus2424 said2036, "Leave863 her846 alone863. Why5101 do you3930 trouble2873 her846? She has done2038 a good2570 work2041 for1519 me1691. ?For1063 this5124 might1410 have been sold4097 for more than1883 three hundred5145 denarii1220, and2532 given1325 to the poor4434." They2532 grumbled against1690 her846.z>mBut1161 there were2258 some5100 who were2258 indignant23 among4314 themselves1438, saying3004, "Why5101 has1096 this3778 ointment3464 been wasted684?g=GWhile2532 he was5607 at1722 Bethany963, in1722 the house3614 of Simon4613 the leper3015, as he846 sat at the table2621, a woman1135 came2064 having2192 an alabaster jar211 of ointment3464 of pure3487 nard4101 — very costly4185. She2532 broke4937 the jar211, and poured2708 it over2596 his846 head846.@<yFor1161 they said3004, "Not3361 during1722 the feast1859, because3379 there might be2071 a riot2351 of the people2992."; It was2258 now two1417 days2250 before3326 the feast of the Passover3957 and2532 the unleavened bread106, and2532 the chief priests749 and2532 the scribes1122 sought2212 how4459 they might seize2902 him846 by1722 deception1388, and615 kill him1161.p:Y %What3739 I tell3004 you5213, I tell3004 all3956: Watch1127."|9q $lest3361 coming2064 suddenly1810 he might find2147 you5209 sleeping2518.T8! #Watch1127 therefore3767, for1063 you don3756't know1492 when4219 the lord2962 of the house3614 is coming2064, whether at evening3796, or2228 at midnight3317, or2228 when the rooster crows219, or2228 in the morning4404;7' ""It is like5613 a man444, traveling590 to another country863, having left his846 house3614, and2532 given1325 authority1849 to his846 servants1401, and2532 to each one1538 his846 work2041, and2532 also commanded1781 the doorkeeper2377 to2443 keep watch1127.76g !Watch991, keep alert991, and2532 pray4336; for1063 you don3756't know1492 when4219 the time2540 is2076.95k But1161 of4012 that1565 day2250 or that1565 hour5610 no3761 one3762 knows1492, not3761 even the angels32 in1722 heaven3772, nor3761 the Son5207, but1487 only3361 the Father3962.D4 Heaven3772 and2532 earth1093 will3928 pass away3928, but1161 my3450 words3056 will3928 not3361 pass away3928.3 Most certainly281 I3756 say3004 to you5213, this3778 generation1074 will3928, 3756 not3361 pass3928 away until3360 all3956 these3739 things5023 happen1096.x2i even so3779 you5210 also2532, when3752 you see1492 these things5023 coming to pass1096, know1097 that3754 it is2076 near1451, at1909 the doors2374.g1G "Now1161 from575 the fig tree4808, learn3129 this parable3850. When3752 the846 branch2798 has1096 now2235 become tender527, and2532 puts forth1631 its leaves5444, you know1097 that3754 the summer2330 is2076 near1451;N0 Then5119 he will send649 out his846 angels32, and2532 will gather together1996 his846 chosen1588 ones from1537 the four5064 winds417, from575 the ends206 of the earth1093 to2193 the ends206 of the sky3772.[// Then5119 they will see3700 the Son5207 of Man444 coming2064 in1722 clouds3507 with3326 great4183 power1411 and2532 glory1391. sl~|{zy5xwtutsrqq8pnmLkjjiXhLgfe*dbcMa`_^]\[tZYXWBVTTRQP'NVLJI'GFE-CCA@?==<~;::86543#21//5.;-D,,1*))C(n'&q%$$0#?! "5MTT' t 9 fILlucIf1487 any man5100 has2192 ears3775 to hear191, let him hear191."2]For1063 there is2076 nothing5100 hidden2927, except3361 that3739 it should1437 be made known5319; neither3761 was anything made1096 secret614, but235 that1519 it should come2064 to light5318.+OHe said3004 to2443 them846, "Is3385 the lamp3088 brought2064 to2443 be put5087 under5259 a basket3426 or2228 under5259 a bed2825? Isn3756't it2443 put2007 on a stand1909?!;Those3778 which were1526 sown4687 on1909 the good2570 ground1093 are1526 those3748 who hear191 the word3056, and2532 accept3858 it2532, and bear fruit2592, some1520 thirty5144 times2532, some1520 sixty1835 times2532, and some1520 one hundred times1540."Rand2532 the cares3308 of this5127 age165, and2532 the deceitfulness539 of riches4149, and2532 the lusts1939 of4012 other things3062 entering in1531 choke4846 the word3056, and2532 it becomes1096 unfruitful175.-SOthers3778 are those1526 who are sown4687 among1519 the thorns173. These are those who have heard191 the word3056,fE2532 They have2192 no3756 root4491 in1722 themselves1438, but235 are1526 short-lived4340. 1534 When1096 oppression2347 or2228 persecution1375 arises1096 because1223 of the word3056, immediately2112 they stumble4624.>uThese3778 in the same3668 way3668 are those who3739 are sown4687 on1909 the rocky places4075, who3739, when3752 they have heard191 the word3056, immediately2112 receive2983 it846 with3326 joy5479. 1161 The1526 ones3778 by3844 the road3598 are the ones where3699 the word3056 is sown4687; and2532 when3752 they have heard191, immediately2112 Satan4567 comes2064, and2532 takes away142 the word3056 which has been sown4687 in1722, 846 them2588.DThe farmer4687 sows4687 the word3056.nU He said3004 to them846, "Don3756't you1492 understand this3778 parable3850? How2532 will4459 you1492 understand1097 all3956 of the parables3850?nU that2443, 991 'seeing they may see991, and2532 not3361 perceive1492; and2532 hearing191 they may hear191, and2532 not3361 understand4920; lest perhaps3379 they should turn1994 again2532, and their sins265 should be forgiven863 them846.'";o He said3004 to them846, "To you5213 is given1325 the1097 mystery3466 of the Kingdom932 of God2316, but1161 to those1565 who are outside1854, all3956 things3956 are done1096 in1722 parables3850,[/ When3753 he was1096 alone2651, those who were around4012 him846 with4862 the twelve1427 asked2065 him846 about4012 the parables3850.| q He said3004, 846 "Whoever has2192 ears3775 to hear191, let him hear191."t aOthers243 fell4098 into the good2570 ground1093, and2532 yielded1325 fruit2590, growing up305 and2532 increasing837. Some1520 brought forth5342 thirty5144 times1520, some sixty1835 times2532, and some1520 one hundred times as much1540."| qOthers243 fell4098 among1519 the thorns173, and2532 the thorns173 grew up305, and2532 choked4846 it846, and2532 it yielded1325 no3756 fruit2590.L When393 the sun2246 had risen393, it was scorched2739; and2532 because1223 it had2192 no3361 root4491, it withered away3583.7 gOthers243 fell4098 on1909 the rocky ground4075, where3699 it had2192, 4183 little3756 soil1093, and2532 immediately2112 it sprang up1816, because1223 it had2192 no3361 depth899 of soil1093.and2532 it happened1096, as1722 he sowed4687, some3303 seed fell4098 by3844 the road3598, and2532 the birds4071, 3772 came2064 and2532 devoured2719 it846.lQ"Listen191! Behold2400, the farmer4687 went out1831 to sow4687,FHe taught1321 them846 many things4183 in1722 parables3850, and2532 told3004 them846 in1722 his846 teaching1322,{ qAgain3825 he began756 to teach1321 by3844 the seaside2281. A3793 great4183 multitude3793 was gathered4863 to4314 him846, so that5620 he846 entered1684 into1519 a3793 boat4143 in1722 the3793 sea2281, and2532 sat2521 down2532. All the3793 multitude3793 were on1909 the land1093 by4314 the sea2281.ta#For1063 whoever302 does4160 the will2307 of God2316, the same3778 is2076 my3450 brother80, and2532 my3450 sister79, and2532 mother3384."c?"Looking4017 around2945 at those who sat2521 around4012 him846, he said3004, "Behold1492, my3450 mother3384 and2532 my3450 brothers80!7!He answered611 them846, "Who5101 are2076 my3450 mother3384 and2228 my3450 brothers80?"@y A multitude3793 was sitting2521 around4012 him846, and1161 they told2036 him846, "Behold2400, your4675 mother3384, your4675 brothers80, and2532 your4675 sisters are without1854 looking for you4571."w3767 His846 mother3384 and2532 his846 brothers80 came2064, and2532 standing2476 without1854, they sent649 to4314 him846, calling5455 him846.s_3754 — because they said3004, "He has2192 an unclean169 spirit4151."~but1161 whoever3739 may302 blaspheme987 against1519 the Holy40 Spirit4151 never1519 has2192 forgiveness859, but235 is2076 guilty1777 of an eternal166 sin2920"}/Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, all3956 sins265 of the descendants5207 of man444 will be forgiven863, including2532 their blasphemies988 with which3745 they may302 blaspheme987k|OBut no3756 one3762 can1410 enter1525 into1519 the house3614 of the strong man2478 to plunder1283, 846, 4632 unless3361 he1210 first4412 binds1210 the strong man2478; and2532 then5119 he will plunder1283 his846 house3614.l{QIf1487 Satan4567 has risen up450 against1909 himself1438, and2532 is divided3307, he1410 can3756't stand2476, but235 has2192 a end5056.+zOIf1437 a house3614 is divided3307 against1909 itself1438, that1565 house3614 cannot3756 stand2476.-ySIf1437 a kingdom932 is divided3307 against1909 itself1438, that1565 kingdom932 cannot3756 stand2476.Zx-He summoned4341 them846, and2532 said3004 to them846 in1722 parables3850, "How4459 can1410 Satan4567 cast out1544 Satan4567?*wMThe2532 scribes1122 who3588 came down2597 from575 Jerusalem2414 said3004, "He has2192 Beelzebul954," and2532, "By1722 the prince758 of the demons1140 he casts out1544 the demons3754."Iv When191 his846 friends3844 heard191 it1831, they went out to seize2902 him846: for1063 they said3004, "He is insane3754."PuThe2532 multitude3793 came together4905 again3825, so that5620 they846 could1410 not3361 so much as3383 eat5315 bread740.7tgand2532 Judas2455 Iscariot2469, who3739 also2532 betrayed3860 him846. He came2064 into1519 a house3624.rs]2532 Andrew406; Philip5376; Bartholomew918; Matthew3156; Thomas2381; James2385, the3588 son of Alphaeus256; Thaddaeus2280; Simon4613 the Zealot2581;6re2532 James2385 the3588 son of Zebedee2199; 2532 John2491, the brother80 of James2385, and2532 he2007 surnamed3686 them846 Boanerges993, which3739 means2076, Sons5207 of Thunder1027;hqI2532 Simon4613, to whom he gave2007 the name3686 Peter4074;"p=and2532 to have2192 authority1849 to heal2323 sicknesses3554 and2532 to cast out1544 demons1140:ro]2532 He appointed4160 twelve1427, that2443 they might be5600 with3326 him846, and2532 that2443 he might send649 them846 out649 to preach2784,unc 2532 He went up305 into1519 the mountain3735, and2532 called4341 to himself those whom3739 he846 wanted2309, and2532 they went565 to4314 him846.=ms 2532 He2008 sternly4183 warned2008 them846 that2443 they should5318 not3361 make4160 him846 known5318.l! 2532 The unclean169 spirits4151, whenever3752 they saw2334 him846, fell down before4363 him846, and2532 cried2896, 3004 "You4771 are1488 the Son5207 of God3754!"lkQ For1063 he had healed2323 many4183, so that5620 as many as3745 had2192 diseases3148 pressed on1968 him846 that they might2443 touch680 him846.j3 2532 He spoke2036 to3101 his846 disciples3101 that2443 a little boat4142 should stay4342 near him846 because of1223 the crowd3793, so2443 that they wouldn2346't press on him846.i2532 from575 Jerusalem2414, 2532 from575 Idumaea2401, beyond4008 the Jordan2446, and2532 those3588 from around4012 Tyre5184 and2532 Sidon4605. A great4183 multitude4128, hearing191 what great things3745 he did4160, came2064 to4314 him846.6he2532 Jesus2424 withdrew402 to4314 the sea2281 with3326 his846 disciples3101, and2532 a great4183 multitude4128 followed190 him846 from575 Galilee1056, 2532 from575 Judea2449,g2532 The Pharisees5330 went out1831, and2532 immediately2112 conspired4824 with3326 the Herodians2265 against2596 him846, how3704 they might destroy622 him846.ufc2532 When he had looked around4017 at them846 with3326 anger3709, being grieved4818 at1909 the hardening4457 of2588 their846 hearts2588, he said3004 to the man444, "Stretch out1614 your4675 hand5495." He stretched1614 it out1614, and2532 his846 hand5495 was restored600 as5613 healthy5199 as5613 the other243. e92532 He said3004 to them846, "Is it lawful1832 on the Sabbath day4521 to do good15, or2228 to do harm2554? To save4982 a life5590, or2228 to kill615?" But1161 they were silent4623.d/2532 He said3004 to the man1519 who had2192 his hand5495 withered3583, "Stand1453 up444."Qc2532 They watched3906 him846, whether1487 he would heal2323 him846 on the Sabbath day4521, that2443 they might accuse2723 him846.fb G2532 He entered1525 again3825 into1519 the synagogue4864, and2532 there was2258 a man444 there1563 who had2192 his hand5495 withered3583. aTherefore5620 the Son5207 of Man444 is2076 lord2962 even2532 of the Sabbath4521."I` 2532 He said3004 to them846, "The Sabbath4521 was made1096 for1223 man444, not3756 man444 for1223 the Sabbath4521.;_oHow4459 he entered1525 into1519 the house3624 of1909 God2316 when Abiathar8 was high priest749, and2532 ate5315 the show bread4286, which3739 is1832 not3756 lawful1832 to eat5315 except for the priests2409, and2532 gave1325 also2532 to those who were5607 with4862 him846?"Y^+2532 He846 said3004 to them846, "Did4160 you314 never3763 read314 what5101 David1138 did4160, when3753 he846 had2192 need5532, and2532 was hungry2532—he, and those who were3588 with3326 him846?y]k2532 The Pharisees5330 said3004 to him846, "Behold1492, why5101 do they4160 do that which3739 is1832 not3756 lawful1832 on1722 the Sabbath day4521?"E\2532 It happened1096 that3899 he846 was going3899 on1722 the Sabbath day4521 through1223 the grain fields4702, and2532 his846 disciples3101 began756, as they went3598, to pluck5089 the ears of grain4719.e[C2532 No one3762 puts906 new3501 wine3631 into1519 old3820 wineskins779, or else1161 the3631 new3501 wine3631 will burst4486 the skins779, and2532 the wine3631 pours1632 out2532, and the skins779 will be destroyed622; but235 they put992 new3501 wine3631 into1519 fresh2537 wineskins779."dZANo one3762, 2532 sews1976 a piece1915 of unshrunk46 cloth4470 on1909 an2440 old3820 garment2440, or else1487 the patch2537 shrinks and the new4138 tears away from846 the old3820, and2532 a worse5501 hole4978 is made1096.YBut1161 the days2250 will come2064 when3752 the bridegroom3566 will be taken away522 from575 them846, and2532 then5119 will they fast3522 in1722 that1565 day2250.yXk2532 Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "Can1410 the groomsmen5207, 3567 fast3522 while3739 the bridegroom3566 is2076 with3326 them846? As long as3745 they have2192 the bridegroom3566 with3326 them1438, they1410 can3756't fast3522.6We2532 John2491's disciples3101 and2532 the Pharisees5330 were fasting3522, and2532 they came2064 and2532 asked3004 him846, "Why5101 do John2491's disciples3101 and2532 the disciples3101 of the Pharisees5330 fast3522, but1161 your4674 disciples3101 don3756't fast3522?"V/When191 Jesus2424 heard191 it3004, he said to them846, "Those who are healthy2480 have2192 no3756 need5532 for a physician2395, but235 those who are2192 sick2560. I came2064 not3756 to call2564 the righteous1342, but235 sinners268 to1519 repentance3341."OU2532 The scribes1122 and2532 the Pharisees5330, when they saw1492 that he846 was eating2068 with3326 the sinners268 and2532 tax collectors5057, said3004 to3101 his846 disciples3101, "Why is it5101 that3754 he eats2068 and2532 drinks4095 with3326 tax collectors5057 and2532 sinners268?"LT2532 It happened1096, that he846 was1722 reclining at the table2621 in1722 his846 house3614, and many4183 tax collectors5057 and2532 sinners268 sat4873 down2532 with4873 Jesus2424 and2532 his846 disciples3101, for1063 there were2258 many4183, and2532 they followed190 him846.bS=2532 As he passed by3855, he saw1492 Levi3018, the3588 son of Alphaeus256, sitting2521 at1909 the tax office5058, and2532 he said3004 to him846, "Follow190 me3427." And2532 he190 arose and450 followed190 him846.xRi 2532 He went out1831 again3825 by3844 the seaside2281. 2532 All3956 the multitude3793 came2064 to4314 him846, and2532 he taught1321 them846.Q He arose1453, and2532 immediately2112 took up142 the mat2895, and2532 went out1831 in front1726 of them all3956; so that5620 they were all3956 amazed1839, and2532 glorified1392 God2316, saying3004, "We1492 never3763 saw1492 anything like this3754!"JP  "I tell3004 you4671, arise1453, 2532 take up142 your4675 mat2895, and2532 go5217 to1519 your4675 house3624."O But1161 that2443 you may know1492 that3754 the Son5207 of Man444 has2192 authority1849 on1909 earth1093 to forgive863 sins266" —he said3004 to the paralytic3885—:Nm Which5101 is2076 easier2123, to tell2036 the paralytic3885, 266 'Your sins are forgiven863;' 4671 or2228 to say2036, 1453 'Arise, and2532 take up142 your4675 bed2895, and2532 walk4043?'M}2532 Immediately2112 Jesus2424, perceiving1921 in4151 his846 spirit4151 that3754 they1260 so3779 reasoned1260 within1722 themselves1438, said2036 to them846, "Why5101 do you1260 reason these things5023 in1722 your5216 hearts2588?jLM"Why5101 does2980 this3778 man3779 speak2980 blasphemies988 like that5101? Who can1410 forgive863 sins266 but3361 God2316 alone1520?"RKBut1161 there were2258 some5100 of the scribes1122 sitting2521 there1563, and2532 reasoning1260 in1722 their846 hearts2588,`J91492 Jesus2424, seeing1492 their846 faith4102, said3004 to the paralytic3885, "Son5043, your4675 sins266 are forgiven863 you1161."I2532 When they could1410 not3361 come near to4331 him846 for1223 the crowd3793, they removed648 the roof4721 where3699 he was2258. When2532 they had broken1846 it up1846, they let down5465 the mat2895 that the paralytic3885 was lying2621 on3739.H-2532 Four5064 people5259 came2064, carrying142 a5342 paralytic3885 to4314 him846.%GC2532 Immediately2112 many4183 were gathered together4863, so that5620 there was no more5562 room3371, not even3366 around4314 the door2374; and2532 he spoke2980 the word3056 to them846.uF e2532 When he entered1525 again3825 into1519 Capernaum2584 after1223 some days2250, 2532 it was heard191 that3754 he was2076 in1519 the house3624.E!They1565 went out1831, and preached2784 everywhere3837, the Lord2962 working with4903 them2532, and confirming950 the word3056 by1223 the signs4592 that followed1872. Amen281.D!So3767 then3303 the Lord2962, after3326 he had spoken2980 to them846, was received up353 into1519 heaven3772, and2532 sat2523 down at1537 the right hand1188 of God2316.VC%they will take up142 serpents3789; and if2579 they drink4095 any5100 deadly2286 thing5100, it will in no3364 way hurt984 them846; they will lay2007 hands5495 on1909 the sick732, and2532 they will2192 recover2573."BThese5023 signs4592 will accompany3877 those3588 who believe4100: in1722 my3450 name3686 they will cast out1544 demons1140; they will speak2980 with new2537 languages1100;CAHe3588 who believes4100 and2532 is baptized907 will be saved4982; but1161 he3588 who disbelieves569 will be condemned2632.Y@+He2532 said2036 to them846, "Go4198 into1519 all537 the world2889, and preach2784 the Good News2098 to the whole3956 creation2937.?1Afterward5305 he was revealed5319 to the eleven1733 themselves as they846 sat at the table345, and2532 he rebuked3679 them for their846 unbelief570 and2532 hardness of heart4641, because3754 they didn3756't believe4100 those who3588 had seen2300 him846 after he had risen1453.>5 They2548 went565 away and told518 it to the rest3062. They4100 didn1565't believe them, either3761.= After3326 these5023 things he was revealed5319 in1722 another2087 form3444 to two1417 of1537 them846, as they walked4043, on their way4198 into1519 the country68.8<i When they2548 heard191 that3754 he was alive2198, and2532 had been seen2300 by5259 her846, they disbelieved569.3;_ She went4198 and told518 those who1565 had been1096 with3326 him846, as they mourned3996 and2532 wept2799.(:I Now when1161 he had risen450 early4404 on the first4413 day of the week4521, he appeared5316 first4412 to Mary3137 Magdalene3094, from575 whom3739 he had cast1544 out seven2033 demons1140.M9They2532 went out1831, and5035 fled5343 from575 the tomb3419, for1161, 846 trembling5156, 2192 and2532 astonishment1611 had come on them2532. They846 said nothing3762 to anyone3762; for1063 they were afraid5399.B8}But235 go5217, tell2036 his846 disciples3101 and2532 Peter4074, 3754 'He goes before4254 you5209 into1519 Galilee1056. There1563 you will see3700 him846, as2531 he said2036 to you5213.'"7{He1161 said3004 to them846, "Don3361't be1568 amazed1568. You seek2212 Jesus2424, the Nazarene3479, who3588 has been crucified4717. He has risen1453. He is2076 not3756 here5602. Behold1492, the place5117 where3699 they laid5087 him846!6-Entering1525 into1519 the tomb3419, they saw1492 a young man3495 sitting2521 on1722 the right side1188, dressed4016 in a4749 white3022 robe4749, and2532 they were amazed1568.35_for1063 it was2258 very4970 big3173. Looking308 up308, they saw that3754 the stone3037 was rolled back617.o4WThey2532 were saying3004 among4314 themselves1438, "Who5101 will roll617 away617 the stone3037 from1537 the door2374 of the tomb3419 for us2254?"B3}Very3029 early4404 on the first1520 day of the week4521, they came2064 to1909 the tomb3419 when the sun2246 had risen393.G2 When2532 the Sabbath4521 was past1230, Mary3137 Magdalene3094, and2532 Mary3137 the3588 mother of James2385, and2532 Salome4539, bought59 spices759, that2443 they might come2064 and anoint218 him846.&1E/Mary3137 Magdalene3094 and1161 Mary3137, the mother of Joses2499, saw2334 where4225 he was laid5087.M0.He2532 bought59 a linen4616 cloth2532, and taking2507 him846 down2507, wound him in1750 the linen4616 cloth2532, and laid2698 him846 in1722 a tomb3419 which3739 had been2258 cut2998 out of1537 a rock4073. He2532 rolled4351 a stone3037 against1909 the door2374 of the tomb3419./--When2532 he found1097 out from575 the centurion2760, he granted1433 the body4983 to Joseph2501..3,Pilate4091 marveled2296 if1487 he were2348 already2235 dead2348; and2532 summoning4341 the centurion2760, he asked1905 him846 whether1487 he had been599 dead599 long3819.-+Joseph2501 of575 Arimathaea707, a prominent2158 council member1010 who3739 also2532 himself846 was looking4327 for2258 the Kingdom932 of God2316, came2064. 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V 6 Yy7 g5When2532 they had crossed over1276, they came2064 to1909 land1093 at Gennesaret1082, and2532 moored to the shore4358.B }4for1063 they hadn4920't understood about1909 the1909 loaves740, but1063 their846 hearts2588 were2258 hardened4456. -3He2532 got305 into1519 the boat4143 with them846; and2532 the wind417 ceased2869, and2532 they were very3029 amazed1839 among1722 themselves1438, and2532 marveled2296;r ]2for1063 they1492 all3956 saw1492 him846, and2532 were troubled5015. But2532 he immediately2112 spoke2980 with3326 them846, and2532 said3004 to them846, "Cheer2293 up1510! It is I1473! Don3361't be5399 afraid5399."] 31but1161 they1492, when they saw him846 walking4043 on1909 the sea2281, supposed1380 that it was1511 a ghost5326, and2532 cried out349;G0Seeing1492 them846 distressed928 in1722 rowing1643, for1063 the wind417 was2258 contrary1727 to them846, 2532 about4012 the fourth5067 watch5438 of the night3571 he came2064 to4314 them846, walking4043 on1909 the sea2281, and2532 he would have2309 passed by3928 them846,r]/When2532 evening3798 had come1096, the boat4143 was2258 in1722 the midst3319 of the sea2281, and2532 he846 was alone3441 on1909 the land1093. 9.After2532 he had taken657 leave657 of them846, he went565 up1519 the mountain3735 to pray4336.Z--Immediately2112 he made315 his846 disciples3101 get1684 into1519 the boat4143, and2532 to1519 go4254 ahead to4314 the other side4008, to4314 Bethsaida966, while2193 he846 himself sent the multitude3793 away630.zm,Those3588 who ate5315 the loaves740 were2258 five thousand4000 men435.2]+They2532 took up142 twelve1427 baskets2894 full4134 of broken pieces2801 and2532 also of575 the fish2486.eC*They2532, 5315 all3956 ate5315, and2532 were filled5526.dA)He took2983 the five4002 loaves740 and2532 the two1417 fish2486, and looking308 up to1519 heaven3772, he blessed2127 and2532 broke2622 the loaves740, and2532 he gave1325 to2443 his846 disciples3101 to2443 set before3908 them846, and2532 he divided the two1417 fish2486 among3307 them all3956.(They2532 sat down377 in ranks4237, by303 hundreds1540 and2532 by303 fifties4004.B}'He2532 commanded2004 them846 that everyone3956 should347 sit down347 in groups4849 on1909 the green5515 grass5528.~#&He said3004 to them846, "How many4214 loaves740 do you2192 have2192? Go5217 see1492." When2532 they knew1097, they said3004, "Five4002, and2532 two1417 fish2486."h}I%But he answered611 them846, "You5210 give1325 them846 something to eat5315." They2532 asked3004 him846, "Shall we go565 and buy59 two hundred1250 denarii1220 worth of bread740, and2532 give1325 them846 something to eat5315?"K|$Send630 them846 away630, that2443 they may go565 into1519 the surrounding2945 country68 and2532 villages2968, and2532 buy59 themselves1438 bread740, for1063 they have2192 nothing3756 to eat5315."8{i#When2532 it was1096 late4183 in2235 the day5610, his846 disciples3101 came4334 to him846, and said3754, "This place5117 is2076 deserted2048, and2532 it is late4183 in2235 the day5610.z"Jesus2424 came out1831, saw1492 a great4183 multitude3793, and2532 he had compassion4697 on1909 them846, because3754 they were2258 like5613 sheep4263, 2192 without3361 a shepherd4166, and2532 he began756 to teach1321 them846 many things4183.y{!They3793 saw1492 them846 going5217, and2532 many4183 recognized1921 him846 and2532 ran4936 there1563 on foot3979 from575 all3956 the cities4172. They2532 arrived4281 before them846 and2532 came together4905 to4314 him846.x5 They2532 went565 away1519 in the boat4143 to a2596 deserted2048 place5117 by themselves2398./wWHe2532 said2036 to them846, "You5210, 846 come1205 apart2596 into1519 a2398 deserted2048 place5117, and2532 rest373 awhile3641." For1063 there were2258 many4183 coming2064 and2532 going5217, and2532 they had2119 no3761 leisure2119 so much as to eat5315.(vIThe2532 apostles652 gathered themselves together4863 to4314 Jesus2424, and2532 they told518 him846 all things3956, whatever3745 they had done4160, and2532 whatever3745 they had taught1321.vueWhen2532 his846 disciples3101 heard191 this2064, they came and2532 took up142 his846 corpse4430, and2532 laid5087 it846 in1722 a tomb3419.!t;and2532 brought5342 his846 head2776 on1909 a platter4094, and2532 gave1325 it846 to the young lady2877; and2532 the young lady2877 gave1325 it846 to her846 mother3384.0sY2532 Immediately2112 the king935 sent649 out a soldier4688 of his guard1161, and commanded2004 to bring5342 John2776's head, and1161 he went565 and beheaded607 him846 in1722 the prison5438, rThe2532 king935 was1096 exceedingly sorry4036, but for1223 the sake3727 of his oaths2532, and of his4873 dinner guests3588, he2309 didn3756't wish to refuse114 her846.aq;She2532 came in1525 immediately2112 with3326 haste4710 to4314 the king935, and asked154, 3004 "I want2309 you to2443 give1325 me3427 right now1824 the head2776 of John2491 the Baptizer910 on1909 a platter4094."opWShe1161 went out1831, and1161 said2036 to her846 mother3384, "What5101 shall I ask154?" She said2036, "The head2776 of John2491 the Baptizer910."ro]He2532 swore3660 to her3754, "Whatever3739 you shall ask154 of me3165, I1437 will give1325 you4671, up to2193 half2255 of my3450 kingdom932."MnWhen2532 the daughter2364 of Herodias2266 herself846 came in1525 and2532 danced3738, she pleased700 Herod2264 and2532 those3588 sitting with him4873. The king935 said2036 to the young lady2877, "Ask154 me3165 whatever3739 you want2309, and2532 I1437 will2309 give1325 it to you4671."2m]Then3753 a convenient2121 day2250 came1096, that Herod2264 on his846 birthday1077 made4160 a supper1173 for his846 nobles2532, the high officers5506, and2532 the chief4413 men of Galilee1056. l for1063 Herod2264 feared5399 John2491, knowing1492 that he846 was a righteous1342 and2532 holy40 man435, and2532 kept4933 him846 safe2532. When he heard191 him846, he did4160 many things4183, and2532 he heard191 him846 gladly2234.Mk1161 Herodias2266 set herself1758 against him846, and2532 desired2309 to kill615 him846, but2532 she3756 couldn1410't,[j/For1063 John2491 said3004 to Herod3754, "It is1832 not3756 lawful1832 for you4671 to have2192 your4675 brother80's wife1135."uicFor1063 Herod2264 himself846 had sent out649 and2532 arrested John2491, and2532 bound1210 him846 in1722 prison5438 for1223 the sake2266 of Herodias846, his brother80 Philip5376's wife1135, for3754 he had married1060 her846.h}But1161 Herod2264, when he heard191 this3754, said, "This3778 is2076 John2491, whom3739 I1473 beheaded607. He846 has risen1453 from1537 the dead3498." gBut others243 said3004, "He3754 is2076 Elijah2243." 1161 Others243 said3004, "He3754 is2076 a prophet4396, or2228 like5613 one1520 of the prophets4396."f/King935 Herod2264 heard191 this1063, for his846 name3686 had1096 become known5318, and2532 he said3004, 3754 "5002491 the Baptizer907 has risen1453 from1537 the dead3498, and2532 therefore1223 these powers1411, 5124 are at work1754 in1722 him846."Ve% They2532 cast out1544 many4183 demons1140, and2532 anointed218 many4183 with oil1637 who were sick732, and2532 healed them2323.vde They went out1831 and2532 preached2784 that2443 people should repent3340.sc_ Whoever3745, Leviticus2 will1209 not3361 receive1209 you5209 nor3366 hear191 you5209, as you depart1607 from there1564, shake off1621 the dust5522 that is under5270 your5216 feet4228 for1519 a testimony3142 against them846. Assuredly281, I tell3004 you5213, it will be2071 more tolerable414 for Sodom4670 and2228 Gomorrah1116 in1722 the day2250 of judgment2920 than2228 for that1565 city4172!"ybk He2532 said3004 to them846, "Wherever3699, 1437 you enter1525 into1519 a house3614, stay3306 there1563 until2193, Leviticus2 you depart1831 from there1564.a but235 to wear5265 sandals5265, and2532 not3361 put on1746 two1417 tunics5509.h`IHe2532 commanded3853 them846 that2443 they should take142 nothing3367 for1519 their journey3598, except1487 a3361 staff4464 only3440: no3361 bread740, no3361 wallet4082, no3361 money5475 in1519 their purse2223,0_YHe2532 called4341 to himself the twelve1427, and2532 began756 to send649 them846 out649 two1417 by two1417; and2532 he gave1325 them846 authority1849 over the unclean169 spirits4151.B^}He2532 marveled2296 because1223 of their846 unbelief570. He2532 went4013 around2945 the villages2968 teaching1321.]He2532 could1410, 3756 do4160 no3762 mighty work1411 there1563, except that1487 he laid2007 his hands5495 on a3361 few3641 sick people732, and healed them2323.V\%Jesus2424 said3004 to them3754, "A prophet4396 is2076 not3756 without honor820, except1487, 3361 in1722 his own846 country3968, and2532 among1722 his own relatives4773, and2532 in1722 his own846 house3614."<[qIsn2076't 3756 this3778 the carpenter5045, the son5207 of Mary1161, and2532 brother80 of James2385, 2532 Joses2499, 2532 Judah2455, and2532 Simon4613? Aren1526't 3756 his846 sisters79 here5602 with4314 us2248?" They2532 were offended4624 at1722 him846.7ZgWhen2532 the Sabbath4521 had come1096, he began756 to teach1321 in1722 the synagogue4864, and2532 many4183 hearing191 him were astonished1605, saying3004, "Where4159 did this5129 man get these things5023?" and2532, "What5101 is the wisdom4678 that3588 is given1325 to this man846, that3754, 2532 such5108 mighty works1411 come about1096 by1223 his846 hands5495?iY MHe2532 went out1831 from there1564. He2532 came2064 into1519 his own846 country3968, and2532 his846 disciples3101 followed190 him846. X +He2532 strictly4183 ordered1291 them846 that2443 no one3367 should know1097 this5124, and2532 commanded2036 that something should be given1325 to her846 to eat5315.W*Immediately2112 the girl2877 rose450 up and2532 walked4043, for1063 she was2258 twelve1427 years2094 old2532. They were amazed1839 with great3173 amazement1611.V1)Taking2902 the child3813 by the hand5495, he said3004 to her846, "Talitha5008 cumi2891!" which3739 means2076, being interpreted3177, "Girl2877, I tell3004 you4671, get up1453!"U(They ridiculed2606 him846. 2606 But1161 he1544, having put them all537 out1544, took3880 the father3962 of the child3813, her2532 mother3384, and2532 those who were with3326 him846, and2532 went in1531 where3699 the child3813 was2258 lying345.T'When he had entered1525 in1525, he said3004 to them846, "Why5101 do you make an uproar2350 and2532 weep2799? The child is599 not3756 dead599, but235 is599 asleep2518."ZS-&He came2064 to1519 the synagogue752 ruler3624's house, and2532 he saw2334 an uproar2351, weeping2799, and2532 great4183 wailing214._R7%He allowed863 no one3762 to follow4870 him846, except1508 Peter4074, 2532 James2385, and2532 John2491 the brother80 of James2385. Q $But Jesus2424, when2112 he heard191 the message3056 spoken2980, immediately said3004 to the ruler of the synagogue752, "Don3361't be5399 afraid5399, only3440 believe4100."BP}#While2089 he846 was still2089 speaking2980, people came2064 from575 the synagogue752 ruler3004's house saying, 3754 "Your4675 daughter2364 is dead599. Why5101 bother4660 the Teacher1320 any more2089?"'OG"He said2036 to her846, "Daughter2364, your4675 faith4102 has made4982 you4571 well4982. Go5217 in1519 peace1515, and2532 be2468 cured5199 of575 your4675 disease3148."ZN-!But1161 the woman1135, fearing5399 and2532 trembling5141, knowing1492 what3739 had been done1096 to1909 her846, came2064 and2532 fell down before4363 him846, and2532 told2036 him846 all3956 the truth225.jMM He looked around4017 to see1492 her who had done4160 this thing5124.|LqHis846 disciples3101 said3004 to him846, "You4571 see991 the multitude3793 pressing against you3004, and2532 you3004 say5101, 'Who touched680 me3450?'"]K3Immediately2112 Jesus2424, perceiving1921 in1722 himself1438 that1921 the power1411 had gone out1831 from1537 him846, turned around1994 in1722 the crowd3793, and asked3004, "Who5101 touched680 my3450 clothes2440?"JImmediately2112 the flow4077 of129 her846 blood129 was dried up3583, and2532 she felt1097 in her body4983 that3754 she was healed2390 of575 her affliction3148.!I;For1063 she said3754, "If2579 I just2579 touch680 his846 clothes2440, I will be made well4982."XH)having heard191 the things concerning4012 Jesus2424, came2064 up behind3693 him in1722 the crowd3793, and touched680 his846 clothes2440.eGCand2532 had suffered3958 many things4183 by5259 many4183 physicians2395, and2532 had spent1159 all3956 that3844 she1438 had3844, and2532 was5623 no3367 better5623, but235 rather3123, 1519 grew2064 worse5501,(FIA1135 certain5100 woman1135, who had5607 an1722 issue4511 of blood129 for twelve1427 years2094,fEEHe2532 went565 with3326 him846, and2532 a great4183 multitude3793 followed190 him846, and2532 they pressed4918 upon him on all sides846.]D3and2532 begged3870 him846 much4183, saying3754, "My3450 little daughter2365 is2192 at the point of death2079. Please come2064 and lay2007 your hands5495 on her846, that3704 she may be made healthy4982, and2532 live2198."|CqBehold2400, one1520 of the rulers of the synagogue752, Jairus2383 by name3686, came2064; and2532 seeing1492 him846, he fell4098 at4314 his846 feet4228,LBWhen1276 Jesus2424 had crossed back3825 over1276 in1722 the boat4143 to1519 the other side4008, a great4183 multitude3793 was2258 gathered4863 to1909 him846; and2532 he was2258 by3844 the sea2281.A!He2532 went565 his way2532, and began756 to proclaim2784 in1722 Decapolis1179 how Jesus2424 had done4160 great things3745 for him846, and2532 everyone3956 marveled2296./@WHe2424 didn3756't allow863 him846, but235 said3004 to him846, "Go5217 to4314 your1519 house3624, 4675 to4314 your friends4674, and2532 tell312 them846 what great things3745 the Lord2962 has done4160 for you4671, and2532 how he had mercy on1653 you4571."v?eAs1684 he846 was entering1684 into1519 the boat4143, he who had been possessed by demons1139 begged3870 him846 that2443 he might be5600 with3326 him846.>They2532 began756 to beg3870 him846 to depart565 from575 their846 region3725.`=9Those2532 who saw1492 it declared1334 to them846 how4459 it happened1096 to him who was possessed by demons1139, and2532 about4012 the pigs5519.W<'They2532 came2064 to4314 Jesus2424, and2532 saw2334 him who had been possessed by demons1139 sitting2521, 2532 clothed2439, and2532 in his right mind4993, even him who had2192 the legion3003; and2532 they were afraid5399.<;qThose1161 who fed1006 them5519 fled5343, and1161 told312 it in1519 the city4172 and2532 in1519 the country68. The2532 people came1831 to see1492 what5101 it was2076 that had happened1096. : At2532 once2112 Jesus2424 gave2010 them846 permission2010. The4151 unclean169 spirits4151 came out1831 and entered1525 into1519 the pigs5519. 1161 The2532 herd34 of2258 about5613 two thousand1367 rushed3729 down2596 the steep bank2911 into1519 the sea2281, and2532 they were2258 drowned4155 in1722 the sea2281.o9W All3956 the demons1142 begged3870 him846, saying3004, "Send3992 us2248 into1519 the pigs5519, that2443 we may enter1525 into1519 them846."*8M Now1161 on4314 the mountainside3735 there1563 was2258 a great3173 herd34 of pigs5519 feeding1006.;7o He begged3870 him846 much4183 that2443 he would649 not3361 send649 them846 away out of1854 the country5561.o6W He asked1905 him846, "What5101 is your4671 name3686?" He said611 to him3004, "My3427 name3686 is Legion3003, for3754 we are2070 many4183."53For1063 he said3004 to him846, "Come out1831 of1537 the man444, you unclean169 spirit4151!"4and2532 crying2896 out with a5456 loud3173 voice5456, he said2036, "What5101 have2532 I1698 to do with2532 you4671, Jesus2424, you Son5207 of the2316 Most High5310 God2316? I adjure3726 you4571 by God2316, don3361't torment928 me3165."%3CWhen1161 he saw1492 Jesus2424 from575 afar3113, he ran5143 and2532 bowed4352 down to him846,21Always1275, night3571 and2532 day2250, in1722 the tombs3418 and2532 in1722 the mountains3735, he was2258 crying2896 out2532, and cutting2629 himself1438 with stones3037.1'because1223 he846 had been1210 often4178 bound1210 with fetters3976 and2532 chains254, and2532 the chains254 had been torn apart1288 by5259 him846, and2532 the fetters3976 broken in pieces4937. 2532 Nobody3762 had the strength2480 to tame1150 him846.B0}He3739 lived2731 in1722 the tombs3419. Nobody3762 could1410 bind1210 him846 any more3777, not even with chains254,/When1831 he846 had come out1831 of1537 the boat4143, immediately2112 a man444 with1722 an4151 unclean169 spirit4151 met528 him846 out1537 of the tombs3419. . ;They came2064 to1519 the other side4008 of the sea2281, into1519 the country5561 of the Gadarenes1046.:-m)They were greatly3173 afraid5399, and2532 said3004 to4314 one240 another240, "Who5101 then687 is2076 this3778, that3754 even2532 the wind417 and2532 the sea2281 obey5219 him846?"B,}(He said2036 to them846, "Why5101 are you2075 so3779 afraid1169? How is it that4459 you have2192 no3756 faith4102?"7+g'He awoke1326, and2532 rebuked2008 the wind417, and2532 said2036 to the sea2281, "Peace4623! Be still5392!" The2532 wind417 ceased2869, and2532 there was1096 a1055 great3173 calm1055.[*/&He846 himself was2258 in1909 the stern4403, asleep2518 on1909 the cushion4344, and2532 they woke1326 him846 up2532, and told3004 him846, "Teacher1320, don3756't you4671 care3199 that3754 we are dying622?")/%A2978 big3173 wind417 storm2978 arose1096, and2532 the waves2949 beat1911 into1519 the boat4143, so much that5620 the846 boat4143 was1072 already2235 filled1072.($Leaving863 the multitude3793, they took3880 him846 with them5613, even as he was2258, in1722 the boat4143. Other243 small boats4142 were2258 also1161 with3326 him846.d'A#On1722 that2250 day2250, when1096 evening3798 had come1096, he said3004 to1519 them846, "Let1330's go over to1519 the other side4008."r&]"Without5565 a parable3850 he2980 didn3756't speak to them846; but1161 privately2398 to3101 his846 own disciples3101 he explained1956 everything3956.F%!With5108 many4183 such5108 parables3850 he2980 spoke the word3056 to them846, as2531 they were able1410 to hear it191. $ yet2532 when3752 it is sown4687, grows up305, and2532 becomes1096 greater than3187 all3956 the herbs3001, and2532 puts out4160 great3173 branches2798, so that5620 the birds4071 of the sky3772 can1410 lodge2681 under5259 its846 shadow4639."2#]It5613's like a grain2848 of mustard seed4615, which3739, when3752 it is sown4687 in1909 the earth1093, though it is2076 less than3398 all3956 the seeds4690 that are3588 on1909 the earth1093,\"1He said3004, "How5101 will we liken3666 the Kingdom932 of God2316? Or2228 with1722 what4169 parable3850 will we illustrate3846 it846?X!)But1161 when3752 the fruit2590 is ripe3860, immediately2112 he puts forth3860 the sickle1407, because3754 the harvest2326 has come3936."} sFor1063 the earth1093 bears fruit2592: first4412 the blade5528, then1534 the ear4719, then1534 the4621 full4134 grain4621 in1722 the4621 ear4719.3and2532 should sleep2518 and2532 rise1453 night3571 and2532 day2250, and2532 the seed4703 should spring985 up3373 and2532 grow846, he doesn3756't know1492 how5613.U#He said3004, "The3779 Kingdom932 of God2316 is2076 as5613 if1437 a man444 should cast906 seed4703 on1909 the earth1093,#?For1063 whoever302 has2192, to him846 will more be given1325, and2532 he who3739 doesn3756't have2192, even2532 that which3739 he has2192 will be taken142 away from575 him846."<qHe said3004 to them846, "Take heed991 what5101 you hear191. With1722 whatever3739 measure3358 you measure3354, it will be measured3354 to you5213, and2532 more will be given4369 to you5213 who hear191. pSQ~+|{*z xwuss(qpon9mal\kwjihg!ee[d^cbaY`^]\[ZY`XTWV/U"TRQPuOAN/M~KJJ IXHeGPEDD CBd@?>==*<3:9875533W10/*-,*+A*(&%##*! E~Xp q=Se}C "But1161 they3588 were silent4623, for1063 they had disputed1256 one4314 with another240 on1722 the way3598 about who5101 was the greatest3187./|W !He2532 came2064 to1519 Capernaum2584, and2532 when he was1096 in1722 the house3614 he asked1905 them846, "What were5101 you arguing1260 among4314 yourselves1438 on1722 the way3598?"!{; But1161 they3588 didn50't understand the saying4487, and2532 were afraid5399 to ask1905 him846.8zi For1063 he was teaching1321 his846 disciples3101, and2532 said3004 to them3754, "The Son5207 of Man444 is being handed3860 over to1519 the hands5495 of men444, and2532 they will kill615 him846; and2532 when he is killed615, on the2250 third5154 day2250 he will rise again450."Zy- They2532 went1831 out from there1564, and passed3899 through1223 Galilee1056. He2532 didn3756't want2309 anyone5100 to know it1097.vxe He2532 said2036 to them846, "This5124 kind1085 can1410 come out1831 by1722 nothing3762, except3361 by1722 prayer4335 and2532 fasting3521."w7 2532 When1525 he had come846 into1519 the house3624, his846 disciples3101 asked1905 him846 privately2596, "Why3754, 1410 couldn3756't we2249 cast1544 it846 out1544?"5vc But1161 Jesus2424 took2902 him846 by the hand5495, and raised1453 him846 up1453; and2532 he arose450.5uc Having2532 cried2896 out2532, and convulsed4682 greatly4183, it came out1831 of him846. The2532 boy became1096 like5616 one dead3498; so much that5620 most4183 of them said3754, "He is dead599."itK When1161 Jesus2424 saw1492 that3754 a multitude3793 came running together1998, he rebuked2008 the4151 unclean169 spirit4151, saying3004 to him846, "You4671 mute216 and2532 deaf2974 spirit4151, I1473 command2004 you4671, come out1831 of1537 him846, and2532 never3371 enter1525 him again846!"qs[ 2532 Immediately2112 the father3962 of the child3813 cried3004 out2896 with3326 tears1144, 2962 "I believe4100. Help997 my3450 unbelief570!"Ar{ Jesus2424 said2036 to him846, "If1487 you can1410 believe4100, all things3956 are possible1415 to him who believes4100."yqk 2532 Often4178 it has cast906 him846 both into1519 the fire4442 and2532 into1519 the water5204, to2443 destroy622 him846. But235 if1487 you can do1410 anything5100, have compassion4697 on1909 us2248, and help997 us2254."p He2532 asked1905 his846 father3962, "How long4214 has it2076 been5550 since5613 this5124 has come1096 to him846?" He1161 said2036, "From childhood3812.]o3 They2532 brought5342 him846 to4314 him846, and2532 when he saw1492 him846, immediately2112 the spirit4151 convulsed him846, and2532 he fell4098 on1909 the ground1093, wallowing2947 and2532 foaming at the mouth875.@ny He answered611 him846, 1161, Jeremiah4, 5599 "Unbelieving571 generation1074, how long4219 shall I be2071 with4314 you5209? How long4219 shall I bear430 with you5216? Bring5342 him846 to4314 me3165."\m1 and2532 wherever302 it seizes2638 him846, it throws4486 him846 down2532, and he foams875 at the mouth2532, and grinds5149, 3599 his846 teeth3599, and2532 wastes away3583. I2532 asked2036, Lamentations1 your4675 disciples3101 to2443 cast1544 it846 out1544, and2532 they weren3756't able2480."l One1520 of1537 the multitude3793 answered611, 2036 "Teacher1320, I brought5342 to4314 you4571 my3450 son5207, who has2192 a4151 mute216 spirit4151;k He2532 asked1905 the scribes1122, "What5101 are you4802 asking4314 them846?"gjG 2532 Immediately2112 all3956 the multitude3793, when they saw1492 him846, were greatly amazed1568, and2532 running to4370 him greeted782 him846.iw 2532 Coming2064 to4314 the disciples3101, he saw1492 a3793 great4183 multitude3793 around4012 them846, and2532 scribes1122 questioning4802 them846.;ho But235 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 Elijah2243 has2064, 2532 come2064, and2532 they have also done4160 to him846 whatever3745 they wanted2309 to2531, even as it is written1125 about1909 him846."wgg He1161 said611 to them846, "Elijah2243 indeed comes2064 first4412, and2532 restores600 all things3956. How4459 is it written1125 about1909 the Son5207 of1909 Man444, that2443 he should suffer3958 many things4183 and be despised2532?Zf- They2532 asked1905 him846, saying3004, "Why3754 do the scribes1122 say3004 that3754 Elijah2243 must1163 come2064 first4412?"Ze- 2532 They kept2902 this saying3056 to4314 themselves1438, questioning4802 what5101 the450 "rising from1537 the dead3498" meant2076.udc 1161 As2597 they were coming down846 from575 the mountain3735, he commanded1291 them846 that2443 they should tell1334 no one3367 what things3739 they had seen1492, until3361 after the Son5207 of Man444 had risen450 from1537 the dead3498.Rc 2532 Suddenly1819 looking around4017, they saw1492 no one3762 with3326 them1438 any more3765, except235 Jesus2424 only3441."b= A cloud3507 came1096, overshadowing1982 them846, and2532 a voice5456 came2064 out of1537 the cloud3507, "This3778 is2076 my3450 beloved27 Son5207. Listen191 to him846."a1 For1063 he didn3756't know1492 what5101 to say2980, for1063 they were2258 very afraid1630. ` 2532 Peter4074 answered611 Jesus2424, "Rabbi4461, it is2076 good2570 for us2248 to be1511 here5602. Let2532's make4160 three5140 tents4633: 2532 one1520 for you4671, 2532 one1520 for Moses3475, and2532 one1520 for Elijah2243.";_o Elijah2243 and2532 Moses3475 appeared3700 to them846, and2532 they were2258 talking4814 with4862 Jesus2424.&^E 2532 His846 clothing2440 became1096 glistening4744, exceedingly3029 white3022, like3634 snow5510, such as5613 no3756 launderer1102 on1909 earth1093 can1410 whiten them3021.Y]+ 2532 After3326 six1803 days2250 Jesus2424 took3880 with him Peter4074, 2532 James2385, and2532 John2491, and2532 brought399 them846 up399 onto1519 a3735 high5308 mountain3735 privately3441 by2596 themselves2398, and3735 he was changed into another form3339 in front1715 of them846.\ 7 He2532 said3004 to them846, "Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, there3754 are1526 some5100 standing2476 here5602 who3748 will1089 in no3361 way taste1089 death2288 until302 they see1492 the Kingdom932 of God2316 come2064 with1722 power1411."[&For1063 whoever302 will be ashamed1870 of me3165 and of2532 my1699 words3056 in1722 this3778 adulterous3428 and2532 sinful268 generation1074, the Son5207 of Man444 also2532 will1870 be ashamed1870 of him846, when3752 he comes2064 in1722 the glory1391 of3962 his846 Father3962 with3326 the32 holy40 angels32."Z%For2228 what5101 will1325 a man444 give1325 in exchange for465 his846 life5590?dYA$For1063 what5101 does it profit5623 a man444, to1437 gain2770 the2889 whole3650 world2889, and2532 forfeit2210 his846 life5590?fXE#For1063 whoever302 wants2309 to save4982 his846 life5590 will lose622 it846; and1161 whoever3739 will lose622 his846 life5590 for1752 my sake1700 and2532 the sake of the Good News2098 will3778 save4982 it846.W"He2532 called4341 the multitude3793 to himself with4862 his846 disciples3101, and said2036 to them846, "Whoever3748 wants to come2064 after3694 me3450, let him deny533 himself1438, and2532 take up142 his846 cross4716, and2532 follow190 me3427.V!But1161 he1994, turning around, and2532 seeing1492 his846 disciples3101, rebuked2008 Peter4074, and said3004, "Get behind3694 me3450, Satan4567! For3754 you5217 have in mind5426 not3756 the things3588 of God2316, but235 the things3588 of men444."AU{ He2532 spoke2980 to3056 them openly3954. Peter4074 took4355 him846, and2532 began756 to rebuke2008 him846.JT He2532 began756 to teach1321 them846 that3754 the Son5207 of Man444 must1163 suffer3958 many444 things4183, and2532 be rejected593 by575 the elders4245, the chief priests749, and2532 the scribes1122, and2532 be killed615, and2532 after3326 three5140 days2250 rise again450.S+He2532 commanded2008 them846 that2443 they should tell3004 no one3367 about4012 him846. R92532 He846 said3004 to them846, "But1161 who5101 do you5210 say3004 that I3165 am1511?" 1161 Peter4074 answered611, 3004, 846 "You4771 are1488 the Christ5547."ZQ-They1161 told611 him2491, "John the Baptizer910, and2532 others243 say Elijah2243, but1161 others243: one1520 of the prophets4396."P%2532 Jesus2424 went out1831, with2532 his846 disciples3101, into1519 the villages2968 of Caesarea2542 Philippi5376. 2532 On1722 the way3598 he asked1905 his846 disciples3101, 3004, 846 "Who5101 do3004 men444 say3004 that I3165 am1511?"'OGHe2532 sent649 him846 away649 to1519 his846 house3624, saying3004, "Don3366't enter1525 into1519 the village2968, nor3366 tell2036 anyone5100 in1722 the village2968."*NMThen1534 again3825 he laid2007 his hands5495 on1909 his846 eyes3788. 2532 He846 looked308 intently4160, and2532 was restored600, and2532 saw1689 everyone537 clearly5081.&MEHe2532 looked up308, and said3004, "I see991 men444; for I see them like5613 trees1186 walking4043."L!He2532 took1949 hold of the blind man5185 by the hand5495, and brought1806 him846 out of1854 the village2968. When2532 he had spit4429 on1519 his846 eyes3659, and laid2007 his hands5495 on him846, he asked1905 him846 if1487 he saw991 anything5100.rK]He2532 came2064 to1519 Bethsaida966. They2532 brought5342 a blind man5185 to him846, and2532 begged3870 him846 to2443 touch680 him846.J{He2532 asked3004 them846, "Don3756't you4920 understand4920, yet4459?"I'1161 "When3753 the seven2033 loaves fed1519 the four thousand5070, how many4214 baskets4711 full4138 of broken pieces2801 did you take up142?" They1161 told2036 him2033, "Seven."(HIWhen3753 I broke2806 the five4002 loaves740 among1519 the five4002 thousand4000, how many4214 baskets2894 full4134 of broken pieces did you take up142?" They told3004 him846, "Twelve1427."MGHaving2192 eyes3788, don3756't you991 see2192? Having ears3775, don3756't you191 hear3756? Don't you3421 remember3421?F!Jesus2424, perceiving1097 it3004, said to them846, "Why5101 do you1260 reason that it3754's because you3539 have2192 no3756 bread740? Don2192't you perceive4920 yet3768, neither3761 understand4920? Is2192 your5216 heart2588 still2089 hardened4456?3E_They2532 reasoned1260 with one4314 another240, saying3004, "It3754's because we have2192 no3756 bread740."lDQHe2532 warned1291 them846, saying3004, "Take heed3708: beware991 of575 the yeast2219 of the Pharisees5330 and2532 the yeast2219 of Herod2264."eCCThey2532 forgot1950 to take2983 bread740; and they2192 didn3361't have more than one1520 loaf740 in1722 the boat4143 with3326 them1438.@By He2532 left863 them846, and again3825 entering1684 into1519 the boat4143, departed565 to1519 the other side4008.A He sighed deeply389 in4151 his846 spirit4151, and2532 said3004, "Why5101 does1934 this3778 generation1074 seek1934 a sign4592? Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, no1487 sign4592 will1325 be given1325 to1074 this3778 generation1074."@ The2532 Pharisees5330 came out1831 and2532 began756 to question4802 him846, seeking2212 from575 him846 a sign4592 from575 heaven3772, and testing3985 him846.n?U 2532 Immediately2112 he entered1684 into1519 the boat4143 with3326 his846 disciples3101, and came2064 into1519 the region3313 of Dalmanutha1148./>W Those1161 who had eaten5315 were2258 about5613 four thousand5070. Then2532 he sent630 them846 away630.R=They1161 ate5315, and2532 were filled5526. They2532 took up142 seven2033 baskets4711 of broken2801 pieces that were left over4051.N<They2532 had2192 a few3641 small fish2485. Having2532 blessed2127 them2036, he said to3908 serve3908 these846 also2532.C;He2532 commanded3853 the multitude3793 to sit down377 on1909 the ground1093, and2532 he took2983 the seven2033 loaves740. Having given thanks2168, he broke2806 them2532, and gave1325 them to3101 his846 disciples3101 to2443 serve3908, and2532 they served3908 the3908 multitude3793.,:QHe2532 asked1905 them846, "How many4214 loaves740 do you2192 have1161?" They said2036, "Seven2033." 92532 His846 disciples3101 answered611 him846, "From where4159 could1410 one5100 satisfy5526 these5128 people with bread740 here5602 in1909 a deserted place2047?"/8W2532 If1437 I send630 them846 away630 fasting3523 to1519 their846 home3624, they will faint1590 on1722 the way3598, for1063 some5100 of them846 have come2240 a long way3113."7"I have compassion4697 on1909 the multitude3793, because3754 they have4357 stayed with4357 me3427 now2235 three5140 days2250, and2532 have2192 nothing5101 to eat5315.B6 In1722 those1565 days2250, when there was5607 a very great3827 multitude3793, and2532 they had2192 nothing3361 to eat5315, Jesus2424 called4341 his846 disciples3101 to himself3004, and said to them846,)5K%They2532 were1605 astonished1605 beyond measure5249, saying3004, "He has done4160 all things3956 well2573. He makes4160 even2532 the deaf2974 hear191, and2532 the mute216 speak2980!"41$He2532 commanded1291 them846 that2443 they should tell2036 no one3367, but1161 the more3745 he846 commanded1291 them846, so much the more3123 widely4054 they proclaimed it2784.3 #2532 Immediately2112 his846 ears189 were opened1272, and2532 the impediment1199 of1100 his846 tongue1100 was released3089, and2532 he spoke2980 clearly3723.`29"Looking2532 up308 to1519 heaven3772, he sighed4727, and2532 said3004 to him846, "Ephphatha2188!" that3739 is2076, "Be opened1272!";1o!He2532 took618 him846 aside2596, 2398 from575 the multitude3793, privately906, and put his846 fingers1147 into1519 his846 ears3775, and2532 he spat4429, and touched680 his846 tongue1100.0 They2532 brought5342 to him846 one who was deaf2974 and2532 had an impediment in his speech3424. They begged3870 him846 to2443 lay2007 his hand5495 on2007 him846.=/s2532 Again3825 he departed1831 from1537 the borders3725 of Tyre5184 and2532 Sidon4605, and came2064 to4314 the sea2281 of Galilee1056, through303 the midst3319 of the region3725 of Decapolis1179.{.oShe2532 went565 away to1519 her846 house3624, and2532 found2147 the child2364 having been laid906 on1909 the bed2825, with the demon1140 gone out1831.e-CHe2532 said2036 to her846, "For1223 this5126 saying3056, go your way5217. The demon1140 has gone out1831 of1537 your4675 daughter2364.",But1161 she answered611, 2532, Jeremiah4 him846, "Yes3483, Lord2532. Yet1063 even the dogs2952 under5270 the table5132 eat2068 the575 children3813's crumbs5589."W+'But1161 Jesus2424 said2036 to her846, "Let863 the children5043 be filled5526 first4412, for1063 it is2076 not3756 appropriate2570 to take2983 the children5043's bread740 and2532 throw906 it to the dogs2952.""*=Now the woman1135 was2258 a Greek1674, a Syrophoenician4949 by race1085. She2532 begged2065 him846 that2443 he would cast1544 the demon1140 out1544 of2364 her846 daughter2364.:)mFor1063 a1135 woman1135, whose3739 little daughter2365 had2192 an4151 unclean169 spirit4151, having2192 heard191 of4012 him846, came2064 and fell4363 down at4314 his846 feet4228.(From2532 there1564 he arose450, and went565 away into1519 the borders3181 of Tyre5184 and2532 Sidon4605. He2532 entered1525 into1519 a house3614, and didn2309't want anyone3762 to know1097 it2532, but he1410 couldn3756't escape notice2990.'3All3956 these5023 evil things4190 come1607 from within2081, and2532 defile2840 the man444."T&!covetings4124, wickedness4189, deceit1388, lustful desires766, an3788 evil4190 eye3788, blasphemy988, pride5243, and foolishness877.x%iFor1063 from within2081, out1537 of the hearts2588 of men444, proceed1607 evil2556 thoughts1261, adulteries3430, sexual sins4202, murders5408, thefts2829,$)He said3754, "That which proceeds out1607 of1537 the man444, that1565 defiles2840 the man444.$#Abecause3754 it doesn3756't go1531 into1519 his846 heart2588, but235 into1519 his stomach2836, then2532, Nehemiah7 into1519 the latrine856, thus purifying2511 all3956 foods1033?"t"aHe2532 said3004 to them846, "Are2075 you5210 thus3779 without understanding801 also2532? Don3756't you3539 perceive3539 that3754 whatever3956 goes1531 into1519 the man444 from outside1855, 1410 can3756't defile2840 him846,o!WWhen3753 he had entered1525 into1519 a house3624 away from575 the multitude3793, his846 disciples3101 asked1905 him846 about4012 the parable3850.t aIf1487 anyone5100 has2192 ears3775 to hear191, let him hear191!"lQThere is2076 nothing3762 from outside1855 of the man444, that3739 going1531 into1519 him846 can1410 defile2840 him846; but235 the things which proceed out1607 of575 the man846 are those1565 that2076 defile2840 the man444.`9He2532 called4341 all3956 the multitude3793 to himself3004, and said to them846, "Hear191 me3450, all3956 of you2532, and understand4920.y making208 void208 the word3056 of God2316 by your5216 tradition3862, which3739 you have handed3860 down2532. You do4160 many4183 things3946 like this4160."S then2532 you no longer3765 allow863 him846 to do4160 anything3762 for3962 his846 father3962 or2228 his846 mother3384,b= But1161 you5210 say3004, 1437 'If a man444 tells2036 his father3962 or2228 his mother3384, "Whatever1437 profit5623 you might have received1537 from1537 me1700 is Corban2878, that3739 is to say2076, given to God1435;"'8i For1063 Moses3475 said2036, 5091 'Honor your4675 father3962 and2532 your4675 mother3384;' and2532, 2551 'He who speaks evil of father3962 or2228 mother3384, let him be put5053 to death5053.'dA He2532 said3004 to them846, "Full well2573 do you reject114 the commandment1785 of God2316, that2443 you may keep5083 your5216 tradition3862.]3"For1063 you set aside863 the commandment1785 of God2316, and hold2902 tightly to the tradition3862 of men444— the washing909 of pitchers3582 and2532 cups4221, and2532 you do4160 many4183 other243 such5108 things3946."0YBut1161 in vain3155 do they worship4576 me3165, teaching1321 as doctrines1319 the commandments1778 of men444.'2]He1161 answered611 them3754, "Well2573 did4395 Isaiah2268 prophesy4395 of4012 you5216 hypocrites5273, as5613 it is written1125, 3778 'This people2992 honors5091 me3165 with5491 their lips5491, but1161 their846 heart2588 is568 far4206 from575 me1700.~uThe1899 Pharisees5330 and2532 the scribes1122 asked1905 him1223, "Why5101 don3756't your4675 disciples3101 walk4043 according to2596 the tradition3862 of the elders4245, but235 eat2068 their bread740 with5495 unwashed449 hands5495?"OThey2532 don3756't eat2068 when they come from575 the marketplace58, unless3362, 3361 they bathe907 themselves2532, and there are2076 many4183 other things243, which3739 they have received3880 to hold2902 to909: washings of cups4221, 2532 pitchers3582, 2532 bronze vessels5473, and2532 couches2825.)/(For1063 the Pharisees5330, and2532 all3956 the Jews2453, don2068't eat unless1437 they wash3538 their hands5495 and forearms4435, holding2902 to the tradition3862 of the elders4245.-Now2532 when they saw1492 some5100 of3101 his846 disciples3101 eating2068 bread740 with5495 defiled2839, that5124 is2076, unwashed449, hands5495, they found fault3201.a =Then2532 the Pharisees5330, and2532 some5100 of the scribes1122 gathered together4863 to4314 him846, having come2064 from575 Jerusalem2414.%8Wherever3699, Leviticus2 he entered1531, into1519 villages2968, or2228 into cities4172, or2228 into the country68, they laid5087 the sick770 in1722 the marketplaces58, and2532 begged3870 him846 that2443 they might touch680 just2579 the fringe2899 of his846 garment2440; and2532 as many as3745, Leviticus2 touched680 him846 were made well4982.!;7and ran4063 around4066 that1565 whole3650 region756, and began to bring4064 those who3588 were2192 sick2560, on1909 their mats2895, to where3699 they heard191 he3754 was1563.*M6When2532 they846 had come out1831 of1537 the boat4143, immediately2112 the people recognized1921 him846, q;~}|:zyGxw"ussq'pmnmm&kkjhh!gf&eOdocbaa`9_g^][Z8YVUTwSQQONM&LvK3JJI=HGXF6ED`CA@?h>S<;:9775p4 21Y06/.-,+*3)(K'j&p%$ "w!, Hk4UP9~m   aYA;n- For1063 my3450 yoke2218 is easy5543, and2532 my3450 burden5413 is2076 light1645."bm= Take142 my3450 yoke2218 upon1909 you5209, and2532 learn3129 from575 me1700, for3754 I am1510 gentle4235 and2532 lowly5011 in heart2588; and2532 you will find2147 rest372 for5590 your5216 souls5590.Sl "Come1205 to4314 me3165, all3956 you who labor2872 and2532 are heavily burdened5412, and I2504 will give373 you5209 rest373.ekC All things3956 have been delivered3860 to me3427 by5259 my3450 Father3962. No2532 one3762 knows1921 the Son5207, except1487 the3361 Father3962; neither3761 does anyone5100 know1921 the Father3962, except1487 the3361 Son5207, and2532 he to whom3739 the1437 Son5207 desires1014 to reveal him601.j+ Yes3483, Father3962, for3754 so3779 it was1096 well-pleasing2107 in1715 your sight4675.3i_ At1722 that1565 time2540, Jesus2424 answered611, "I2036 thank1843 you4671, Father3962, Lord2962 of heaven3772 and2532 earth1093, that you4671 hid613 these things5023 from575 the wise4680 and2532 understanding4908, and2532 revealed601 them846 to infants3516.h But4133 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 it will be2071 more tolerable414 for the land1093 of Sodom4670, on1722 the day2250 of judgment2920, than2228 for you4671.",gQ You4771, Capernaum2584, who are exalted5312 to2193 heaven3772, you4771 will go down2601 to2193 Hades86. For3754 if1487 the mighty works1411 had been done1096 in1722 Sodom which were done1096 in1722 you4671, it3306 would have302 remained3306 until3360 this day4594.nfU But4133 I tell3004 you5213, it will be2071 more tolerable414 for Tyre5184 and2532 Sidon4605 on the day2250 of judgment2920 than2228 for you5213.Ge "Woe3759 to you4671, Chorazin5523! Woe3759 to you4671, Bethsaida966! For3754 if1487 the mighty works1411 had been done1096 in1722 Tyre5184 and2532 Sidon4605 which were done1096 in1722 you3340, they would have302 repented3340 long ago3819 in1722 sackcloth4526 and2532 ashes4700.d Then5119 he756 began to denounce3679 the cities4172 in1722 which3739 most4118 of1411 his846 mighty works1411 had been done1096, because3754 they didn3756't repent3340.,cQ The Son5207 of Man444 came2064 eating2068 and2532 drinking4095, and2532 they say3004, 2400 'Behold, a gluttonous5314 man444 and2532 a drunkard3630, a friend5384 of tax collectors5057 and2532 sinners268!' But2532 wisdom4678 is justified1344 by her846 children5043."Nb For1063 John2491 came2064 neither3383 eating2068 nor3383 drinking4095, and2532 they say3004, 2192 'He has a demon1140.' a and2532 say3004, 832 'We played the flute for you5213, and2532 you5213 didn3756't dance3738. We mourned2354 for you5213, and2532 you5213 didn3756't lament2875.'`  "But1161 to5101 what shall I compare3666 this3778 generation1074? It is2076 like children3808 sitting2521 in1722 the marketplaces2532, who call to their846 companions3664Z_- He who has2192 ears3775 to hear191, let him hear191.-^S If1487 you are willing2309 to receive1209 it846, this is2076 Elijah2243, who3588 is3195 to come2064.]+ For1063 all3956 the prophets4396 and2532 the law3551 prophesied4395 until2193 John2491.\ From575 the days2250 of John2491 the Baptizer910 until2193 now737, the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 suffers violence973, and2532 the violent973 take726 it846 by force726.[/ Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, among1722 those who are born1084 of women1135 there has1453 not3756 arisen1453 anyone greater than3187 John2491 the Baptizer910; yet1161 he who is least3398 in1722 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 is2076 greater than3187 he846.`Z9 For1063 this3778 is2076 he4012, of whom3739 it is written1125, 2400 'Behold, I1473 send649 my3450 messenger32 before4253 your4675 face4383, who3739 will prepare2680 your4675 way3598 before1715 you4675.'ZY- But235 why5101 did you go out1831? To see1492 a prophet4396? Yes3483, I tell3004 you5213, and2532 much more than4053 a prophet4396.2X] But235 what5101 did you go out1831 to see1492? A294 man444 in294 soft3120 clothing2440? Behold2400, those who3588 wear5409 soft3120 clothing are1526 in1722 king935's houses3624.hWI As1161 these5130 went4198 their way2424, Jesus began756 to say3004 to the multitudes3793 concerning4012 John2491, "What5101 did you go out1831 into1519 the wilderness2048 to see2300? A reed2563 shaken4531 by4531 the wind417?&VE Blessed3107 is2076 he who3739 finds1437 no3361 occasion4624 for stumbling4624 in1722 me1698."HU  the blind5185 receive their sight308, the2532 lame5560 walk4043, the lepers3015 are cleansed2511, the2532 deaf2974 hear191, the dead3498 are raised up1453, and2532 the poor4434 have good news preached to them2097.FT Jesus2424 answered611 them846, "Go4198 and tell518 John2491 the518 things which3739 you hear191 and2532 see991:(SI and said2036 to him846, "Are1488 you4771 he who comes2064, or2228 should we look for4328 another2087?"_R7 Now when1161 John2491 heard191 in1722 the prison1201 the works2041 of Christ5547, he sent3992 two1417 of3101 his846 disciples3101FQ  It2532 happened1096 that when3753 Jesus2424 had finished5055 directing1299 his846 twelve1427 disciples3101, he departed3327 from there1564 to teach1321 and2532 preach2784 in1722 their846 cities4172.$PA *Whoever3739 gives1437 one of1520 these5130 little ones3398 just a1437 cup4221 of1520 cold5593 water to3398 drink4222 in1519 the name3686 of a disciple3101, most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213 he will622 in no3756 way3361 lose622 his846 reward3408."~Ou )He who receives1209 a prophet4396 in1519 the name3686 of a prophet4396 will receive2983 a prophet4396's reward3408. He2532 who receives1209 a righteous man1342 in1519 the name3686 of a righteous man1342 will receive2983 a righteous man1342's reward3408.HN  (He who receives1209 you5209 receives1209 me1691, and2532 he who receives1209 me1691 receives1209 him who sent649 me3165.uMc 'He who seeks2147 his846 life5590 will lose622 it846; and2532 he who loses622 his846 life5590 for1752 my1700 sake1752 will find2147 it846.\L1 &He2983 who3739 doesn3756't take2983 his846 cross4716 and2532 follow190 after3694 me3450, isn3756't worthy514 of me3450.eKC %He who loves5368 father3962 or2228 mother3384 more than5228 me1691 is2076 not3756 worthy514 of me3450; and2532 he who loves5368 son5207 or2228 daughter2364 more than5228 me3450 isn3756't worthy514 of me3450.zJm $A man444's foes2190 will2532 be those of3615 his own846 household3615.SI #For1063 I came2064 to set1369 a man444 at odds1369 against2596 his846 father3962, and2532 a daughter2364 against2596 her846 mother3384, and2532 a daughter-in3565-law against2596 her846 mother-in3994-law.Hw ""Don3361't think3543 that3754 I came2064 to send906 peace1515 on1909 the earth1093. I didn3756't come2064 to send906 peace1515, but235 a sword3162.G) !But1161 whoever3748 denies720 me3165 before1715 men444, him846 I302 will720 also2504 deny720 before1715 my3450 Father3962 who is3588 in1722 heaven3772.8Fi Everyone3956 therefore3767 who3748 confesses3670 me1698 before1715 men444, him846 I1722 will3670 also2504 confess3670 before1715 my3450 Father3962 who is3588 in1722 heaven3772.E/ Therefore3767 don3361't be afraid5210. You are of more value1308 than4765 many4183 sparrows4765.(DI but1161 the2359 very2532 hairs2359 of2776 your5216 head2776 are1526 all3956 numbered705.C5 "Aren3780't two1417 sparrows4765 sold4453 for an assarion coin787? Not3756 one1909 of1537 them846 falls4098 on1909 the ground1093 apart427 from your5216 Father3962's will,B} Don3361't be afraid5399 of575 those who kill615 the body4983, but1161 are1410 not3361 able1410 to kill615 the soul5590. Rather3123, fear5399 him who is able1410 to destroy622 both2532 soul5590 and2532 body4983 in1722 Gehenna1067.;Ao What3739 I tell3004 you2036 in1722 the darkness4653, speak2036 in1722 the light5457; and2532 what3739 you2036 hear191 whispered in1519 the ear3775, proclaim2784 on1909 the housetops1430.K@ Therefore3767 don3361't be afraid5399 of them846, for1063 there is2076 nothing3762 covered2572 that3739 will1097 not3756 be revealed601; and2532 hidden2927 that3739 will1097 not3756 be known1097."?= It is enough713 for the disciple3101 that2443 he be1096 like5613 his846 teacher1320, and2532 the servant1401 like5613 his846 lord2962. If1487 they have called2564 the master of the house3617 Beelzebul954, how much4214 more3123 those of3615 his846 household3615!:>m "A disciple3101 is2076 not3756 above5228 his teacher1320, nor3761 a servant1401 above5228 his846 lord2962.I=  But1161 when3752 they persecute1377 you5343 in1722 this3778 city4172, flee into1519 the next243, for1063 most certainly281 I3361 tell3004 you5213, you will5055 not3756 have3361 gone through5055 the cities4172 of Israel2474, until2193 the302 Son5207 of Man444 has come2064. < You2532 will be2071 hated3404 by5259 all3956 men for1223 my3450 name3686's sake1223, but1161 he3778 who endures5278 to1519 the end5056 will be saved4982.C; "Brother80 will deliver up3860 brother80 to1519 death2288, and2532 the father3962 his child5043. Children5043 will rise up1881 against1909 parents1118, and2532 cause2289 them846 to be put to death2289.e:C For1063 it is2075 not3756 you5210 who speak2980, but235 the Spirit4151 of3962 your5216 Father3962 who speaks2980 in1722 you5213.g9G But1161 when3752 they deliver3860 you5209 up3860, don3361't be3309 anxious3309 how4459 or2228 what5101 you will say2980, for1063 it will be given1325 you5213 in1722 that1565 hour5610 what5101 you will say2980.8 Yes2532, and you will be brought71 before1909 governors2232 and2532 kings935 for1752 my1700 sake1752, for1519 a testimony3142 to them846 and2532 to the nations1484.7' But1161 beware4337 of575 men444: for1063 they will deliver3860 you5209 up to1519 councils4892, and2532 in1722 their846 synagogues4864 they will scourge3146 you5209.F6 "Behold2400, I1473 send649 you5209 out649 as5613 sheep4263 in1722 the midst3319 of wolves3074. Therefore3767 be1096 wise5429 as5613 serpents3789, and2532 harmless185 as5613 doves4058.:5m Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, it will be2071 more tolerable414 for the land1093 of Sodom4670 and2532 Gomorrah1116 in1722 the day2250 of judgment2920 than2228 for4172 that1565 city4172.M4 Whoever3739 doesn3361't receive1209 you5209, nor3366 hear191 your5216 words3056, as you go out1831 of3614 that house3614 or2228 that city4172, shake off1621 the dust2868 from4228 your5216 feet4228.Y3+ If1437 the household3614 is5600 worthy514, let2064 your5216 peace1515 come2064 on1909 it846, but1161 if1437 it846 isn3361't worthy514, let1994 your5216 peace1515 return1994 to4314 you5209.t2a As1161 you enter1525 into1519 the household3614, greet782 it846.13 Into1519 whatever302 city4172 or2228 village2968 you enter1525, find1833 out who5101 in1722 it846 is2076 worthy514; and stay3306 there2546 until2193 you go on1831.%0C Take no3361 bag4082 for1519 your journey3598, neither3366 two1417 coats5509, nor shoes5266, nor3366 staff4464: for1063 the laborer2040 is2076 worthy514 of his846 food5160.6/e Don3361't take2932 any gold5557, nor3366 silver696, nor3366 brass5475 in1519 your5216 money belts2223.S. Heal2323 the sick770, cleanse2511 the lepers3015, and cast out1544 demons1140. Freely1432 you received2983, so freely1432 give1325. -  As you go4198, preach2784, saying3754, 932 'The Kingdom of Heaven3772 is at hand1448!' ,  Rather3123, go4198 to4314 the lost622 sheep4263 of the house3624 of Israel2474.>+u Jesus2424 sent these5128 twelve1427 out649, and commanded3853 them846, saying3004, "Don3361't go565 among3598 the Gentiles1484, and2532 don3361't enter into1519 any city4172 of the Samaritans4541.+*O Simon4613 the Canaanite2581; and2532 Judas2455 Iscariot2469, who3860 also2532 betrayed3860 him846.o)W Philip5376; Bartholomew918; Thomas2381; Matthew3156 the tax collector5057; James2385 the son of Alphaeus256; Lebbaeus3002, whose surname was1941 Thaddaeus2280;j(M Now1161 the names3686 of the652 twelve1427 apostles652 are2076 these5023. The first4413, Simon4613, who is called3004 Peter4074; Andrew406, his846 brother80; James2385 the son of Zebedee2199; John2491, his846 brother80;'  He2532 called2532 to4341 himself his846 twelve1427 disciples3101, and gave1325 them846 authority1849 over unclean169 spirits4151, to5620 cast1544 them846 out1544, and2532 to5620 heal2323 every disease3119 and2532 every sickness3554._& 9and2532 didn3756't know1097 her846 sexually until she had brought forth5088 her846 firstborn4416 son5207. He named3686 him2564 Jesus2424. %  Joseph2501 arose1326 from575 his sleep5258, and did4160 as5613 the angel32 of the Lord2962 commanded4367 him3880, and2532 took his846 wife1135 to himself3880;n$ W"Behold2400, the virgin3933 shall be2192 with1722 child1064, and2532 shall bring forth5088 a son5207. They2532 shall call2564 his846 name3686 Immanuel1694;" which3739 is2076, being interpreted3177, "God2316 with3326 us2257."#  Now1161 all3650 this5124 has happened1096, that it2443 might be fulfilled4137 which3588 was spoken4483 by5259 the Lord2962 through1223 the prophet4396, saying3004,'" IShe1161 shall bring forth5088 a son5207. You2532 shall call2564 his846 name3686 Jesus2424, for1063 it is he846 who shall save4982 his846 people2992 from575 their846 sins266."P! But1161 when1760 he846 thought about1760 these things5023, behold2400, an angel32 of the Lord2962 appeared5316 to him846 in2596 a dream3677, saying3004, "Joseph2501, son5207 of David1138, don3361't be afraid5399 to take to yourself3880 Mary3137, your4675 wife1135, for that1063 which3588 is conceived1080 in1722 her846 is2076 of1537 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151./  YJoseph2501, her846 husband435, being5607 a righteous1342 man2532, and not3361 willing2309 to make3856 her846 a public example3856, intended1014 to put630 her846 away630 secretly2977. Now1161 the birth1083 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 was2258 like this3779; for after1063 his846 mother3384, Mary3137, was engaged1064 to Joseph2501, before4250 they846 came together4905, she was2192 found2147 pregnant by the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151.T #So3767 all3956 the generations1074 from575 Abraham11 to2193 David1138 are fourteen1180 generations1074; from575 David1138 to2193 the exile to3350 Babylon897 fourteen1180 generations1074; and2532 from575 the carrying away to3350 Babylon897 to2193 the Christ5547, fourteen1180 generations1074.h KJacob2384 became the father1080 of Joseph2501, the husband435 of1537 Mary3137, from whom3739 was born1080 Jesus2424, who is called3004 Christ5547.Y -Eliud1664 became the father1080 of Eleazar1648. Eleazar1648 became the father1080 of Matthan3157. Matthan3157 became the father1080 of Jacob2384.M Azor107 became the father1080 of Sadoc4524. Sadoc4524 became the father1080 of Achim885. Achim885 became the father1080 of Eliud1664.T # Zerubbabel2216 became the father1080 of Abiud10. Abiud10 became the father1080 of Eliakim1662. Eliakim1662 became the father1080 of Azor107.[ 1 After3326 the exile to3350 Babylon897, Jechoniah2423 became the father1080 of Shealtiel4528. Shealtiel4528 became the father1080 of Zerubbabel2216.D  Josiah2502 became the father1080 of Jechoniah2423 and2532 his brothers80, at the time1909 of the846 exile to3350 Babylon897.W ) Hezekiah1478 became the father1080 of Manasseh3128. Manasseh3128 became the father1080 of Amon300. Amon300 became the father1080 of Josiah2502.S ! Uzziah3604 became the father1080 of Jotham2488. Jotham1161 became the father1080 of Ahaz881. Ahaz881 became the father1080 of Hezekiah1478.[ 1Asa760 became the father1080 of Jehoshaphat2498. Jehoshaphat2498 became the father1080 of Joram2496. Joram2496 became the father1080 of Uzziah3604.R Solomon4672 became the father1080 of Rehoboam4497. Rehoboam4497 became the father1080 of Abijah7. Abijah7 became the father1080 of Asa760.f GJesse2421 became the father1080 of King935 David1138. David1138 became the father1080 of1537 Solomon4672 by her3588 who had been the wife of Uriah3774.  Salmon4533 became the father1080 of1537 Boaz1003 by Rahab4477. Boaz1003 became the father1080 of1537 Obed5601 by Ruth4503. Obed5601 became the father1080 of Jesse2421.Y -Ram689 became the father1080 of Amminadab284. Amminadab284 became the father1080 of Nahshon3476. Nahshon3476 became the father1080 of Salmon4533. Judah2455 became the father1080 of1537 Perez5329 and1161 Zerah1537 by Tamar2283. Perez5329 became the father1080 of Hezron2074. Hezron2074 became the father1080 of Ram689. {Abraham11 became the father1080 of Isaac2464. Isaac2464 became the father1080 of Jacob2384. Jacob2384 became the father1080 of Judah2455 and2532 his846 brothers80.- WThe book976 of the genealogy1078 of Jesus2424 Christ5547, the son5207 of David1138, the son5207 of Abraham11.W ' 2Salt217 is good2570, but1161 if1437 the salt217 has lost its saltiness358, with5101 what will you season741 it846? Have2192 salt217 in1722 yourselves1438, and2532 be at peace1514 with1722 one240 another240."@ y 1For1063 everyone3956 will be salted233 with fire4442, and2532 every3956 sacrifice2378 will be seasoned233 with salt251.5 c 03699 'where their846 worm4663 doesn3756't die5053, and2532 the fire4442 is4570 not3756 quenched4570.'C  /If1437 your4675 eye3788 causes you4571 to stumble4624, cast1544 it846 out1544. It is2076 better2570 for you4671 to enter1525 into1519 the Kingdom932 of God2316 with one eye3442, rather than2228 having2192 two1417 eyes3788 to be cast906 into1519 the Gehenna1067 of fire4442,5 c .3699 'where their846 worm4663 doesn3756't die5053, and2532 the fire4442 is4570 not3756 quenched4570.'\1 -If1437 your4675 foot4228 causes you4571 to stumble4624, cut609 it846 off609. It is2076 better2570 for you4671 to enter1525 into1519 life2222 lame5560, rather than2228 having2192 your two1417 feet4228 to be cast906 into1519 Gehenna1067, into1519 the fire4442 that will never be quenched762—5c ,3699 'where their846 worm4663 doesn3756't die5053, and2532 the fire4442 is4570 not3756 quenched4570.'I  +If1437 your4675 hand5495 causes you4571 to stumble4624, cut609 it846 off609. It is2076 better2570 for you4671 to enter1525 into1519 life2222 maimed2948, rather than2228 having2192 your two1417 hands5495 to go565 into1519 Gehenna1067, into1519 the unquenchable762 fire4442,  *Whoever3739 will cause one1520 of4100 these little3398 ones1520 who believe4100 in1519 me1691 to stumble4624, it would be2076 better3123 for him846 if he were thrown906 into1519 the sea2281 with a millstone3457 hung4029 around4012 his846 neck5137.{ )For1063 whoever302 will give4222 you5209 a cup4221 of water5204 to drink4222 in1722 my3450 name3686, because3754 you are2075 Christ5547's, most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, he will622 in no3361 way lose622 his846 reward3408.- (For1063 whoever is2076 not3756 against2596 us5216 is2076 on5228 our5216 side5228.jM 'But1161 Jesus2424 said2036, "Don3361't forbid2967 him846, for1063 there is2076 no one3762 who3739 will do4160 a mighty work1411 in1909 my3450 name3686, and be2532 able1410 quickly5035 to speak evil2551 of me3165.w &5002491 said611 to him846, "Teacher1320, we saw1492 someone5100 who doesn3756't follow190 us2254 casting out1544 demons1140 in3686 your4675 name3686; and2532 we forbade2967 him846, because3754 he doesn3756't follow190 us2254."gG %"Whoever1437 receives1209 one1520 such5108 little child3813 in1909 my3450 name3686, receives1209 me1691, and2532 whoever1437 receives1209 me1691, doesn3756't receive1209 me1691, but235 him who sent649 me3165."|q $He2532 took2983 a little child3813, and2532 set2476 him846 in1722 their846 midst3319. Taking1723 him846 in his arms1723, he said2036 to them846,T~! #He2532 sat down2523, and2532 called5455 the twelve1427; and2532 he said3004 to them846, "If1487 any man5100 wants to be1511 first4413, he shall be2071 last2078 of all3956, and2532 servant1249 of all3956." ld~}m|AzyWxww v}u:sgrwq^ponnClkjj9hhfe7dBcb`_^]\mZYX}WSVUT RRPNMLTJ!HGGEDDBAA?>>9=(<<:98f6432 10 .-,*G)(('5%$#! l!NK]Ay \ M Z #Xd*ZM :He2532 didn3756't do4160 many4183 mighty works1411 there1563 because of1223 their846 unbelief570.gYG 9They2532 were offended4624 by1722 him846. But1161 Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "A prophet4396 is2076 not3756 without honor1487, except3361 in1722 his own846 country3968, and2532 in1722 his own846 house3614."TX! 8Aren3780't all3956 of his846 sisters79 with4314 us2248? Where4159 then3767 did this5129 man get all3956 of these things5023?";Wo 7Isn3756't this3778 the5207 carpenter5045's son5207? Isn3780't his846 mother3384 called3004 Mary3137, and2532 his846 brothers80, James2385, Joses2500, Simon4613, and2532 Judas2455?V 6Coming2064 into1519 his own846 country3968, he taught1321 them846 in1722 their846 synagogue4864, so that5620 they846 were astonished1605, and2532 said3004, "Where4159 did this5129 man get this5129 wisdom4678, and2532 these mighty works1411?=Us 5It2532 happened1096 that when3753 Jesus2424 had finished5055 these3778 parables3850, he departed3332 from there1564.T- 4He2036 said to them1223, "Therefore5124, every3956 scribe1122 who has been made a disciple3100 in the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 is2076 like a3664 man444 who is a householder3617, who3748 brings out1544 of1537 his846 treasure2344 new2537 and2532 old things3820."QS 3Jesus2424 said3004 to them846, "Have you understood4920 all3956 these things5023?" They answered3004 him846, "Yes3483, Lord2962."nRU 2and2532 will cast906 them846 into1519 the furnace2575 of fire4442. There1563 will be2071 the weeping2805 and2532 the gnashing1030 of teeth3599." Q  1So3779 will it be2071 in1722 the end4930 of the world165. The angels32 will come forth1831, and2532 separate1342 the wicked4190 from1537 among3319 the righteous1342,=Ps 0which3739, when3753 it was filled4137, they drew307 up on1909 the beach123. They2532 sat down2523, and gathered4816 the good2570 into1519 containers30, but1161 the bad4550 they threw906 away1854.O! /"Again3825, the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 is2076 like a3664 dragnet4522, that was cast906 into1519 the sea2281, and2532 gathered4863 some fish of1537 every3956 kind1085,pNY .who3739 having found2147 one1520 pearl3135 of great price4186, he went565 and sold4097 all3956 that3745 he had2192, and2532 bought59 it846.HM  -"Again3825, the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 is2076 like a3664 man444 who is a merchant1713 seeking2212 fine2570 pearls3135,CL ,"Again3825, the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 is2076 like a3664 treasure2344 hidden2928 in1722 the field68, which3739 a man444 found2147, and hid2928. In846 his575 joy5479, he goes5217 and2532 sells4453 all3956 that3745 he has2192, and2532 buys59 that3745 field68.K' +Then5119 the1584 righteous1342 will shine forth1584 like the sun2246 in1722 the Kingdom932 of3962 their846 Father3962. He who has2192 ears3775 to hear191, let him hear191.iJK *and2532 will cast906 them846 into1519 the furnace2575 of fire4442. There1563 will be2071 weeping2805 and2532 the gnashing1030 of teeth3599.3I_ )The Son5207 of Man444 will send out649 his846 angels32, and2532 they will gather4816 out of1537 his846 Kingdom932 all3956 things that cause stumbling4625, and2532 those who do4160 iniquity458,H{ (As5618 therefore3767 the darnel2215 weeds are gathered4816 up and2532 burned2618 with fire4442; so3779 will it be2071 at1722 the end4930 of this5127 age165.zGm 'The enemy2190 who sowed4687 them846 is2076 the devil1161. The harvest2326 is2076 the end4930 of the age165, and1161 the reapers2327 are1526 angels32.F5 &the field68 is2076 the world1161; and the good2570 seed4690, these3778 are1526 the children5207 of the Kingdom932; and the darnel2215 weeds are1526 the children5207 of the evil one4190.E5 %He answered611 them846, "He who sows4687 the good2570 seed4690 is2076 the Son5207 of Man444,hDI $Then5119 Jesus2424 sent863 the multitudes3793 away863, and went2064 into1519 the house3614. His846 disciples3101 came4334 to him846, saying3004, "Explain5419 to us2254 the parable3850 of the darnel2215 weeds of the field68."aC; #that3704 it might be fulfilled4137 which was spoken4483 through1223 the prophet4396, saying3004, "I will open455 my3450 mouth4750 in1722 parables3850; I will utter2044 things hidden2928 from575 the foundation2602 of the world2889."xBi "Jesus2424 spoke all3956 these things5023 in1722 parables3850 to the multitudes3793; and2532 without5565 a parable3850, he2980 didn3756't speak to them846,A !He2980 spoke another243 parable3850 to them846. "The Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 is2076 like3664 yeast2219, which3739 a woman1135 took2983, and hid1470 in1519 three5140 measures4568 of meal224, until2193 it3739 was all3650 leavened2220."=@s which3739 indeed3303 is2076 smaller3398 than all3956 seeds4690. But1161 when3752 it is2076 grown837, it is2076 greater3173 than the herbs3001, and2532 becomes a tree1186, so that5620 the birds4071 of the air3772 come2064 and2532 lodge2681 in1722 its846 branches2798."V?% He set another243 parable3850 before3908 them846, saying3004, "The Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 is2076 like a3664 grain2848 of mustard seed4615, which3739 a man444 took2983, and sowed4687 in1722 his846 field68;> Let863 both297 grow together4885 until3360 the harvest2326, and2532 in1722 the harvest2326 time2540 I will tell2046 the reapers2327, "First4412, gather up4816 the darnel2215 weeds2532, and bind1210 them846 in1519 bundles1197 to4314 burn2618 them846; but1161 gather4863 the wheat4621 into1519 my3450 barn596."'"]=3 "But1161 he said5346, 3756 'No, lest3379 perhaps while you gather up4816 the darnel2215 weeds1610, you root up the wheat4621 with260 them846.</ "He said5346 to them846, 2190 'An enemy has444 done4160 this1161.' "The servants1401 asked2036 him846, 2309 'Do you want3767 us to go565 and gather4816 them846 up4816?'^;5 The1161 servants1401 of the householder3617 came4334 and said2036 to him846, 2962 'Sir, didn3780't you4687 sow4687 good2570 seed4690 in1722 your4674 field68? Where4159 did3767 this darnel2215 come from2192?'\:1 But1161 when3753 the blade5528 sprang up985 and2532 brought forth4160 fruit2590, then5119 the darnel2215 weeds appeared5316 also2532. 9 but1161 while1722 people444 slept2518, his846 enemy2190 came2064 and2532 sowed4687 darnel2215 weeds303 also among3319 the wheat4621, and2532 went away565.8- He set another243 parable3850 before3908 them846, saying3004, "The Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 is like a3666 man444 who sowed4687 good2570 seed4690 in1722 his846 field68,J7  What1161 was sown4687 on1909 the1093 good2570 ground1093, this is2076 he3778 who hears191 the word3056, and2532 understands4920 it3739, who most certainly1211 bears fruit2592, and2532 brings forth3303, some3739 one hundred1161 times as much3739, some sixty1161, and some3739 thirty5144."6 What1161 was sown4687 among1519 the thorns173, this is2076 he3778 who hears191 the word3056, but2532 the cares3308 of this5127 age165 and2532 the deceitfulness539 of riches4149 choke4846 the word3056, and2532 he becomes1096 unfruitful175.Z5- yet1161 he2192 has no3756 root4491 in1722 himself1438, but235 endures2076 for a while4340. When1161 oppression2347 or2228 persecution1375 arises1096 because of1223 the word3056, immediately2117 he stumbles4624. 4  What1161 was sown4687 on1909 the rocky places4075, this3778 is2076 he who hears191 the word3056, and2532 immediately2532 with3326 joy5479 receives2983 it846;3/ When anyone3956 hears191 the word3056 of the Kingdom932, and2532 doesn3361't understand4920 it4190, the evil one comes2064, and2532 snatches away726 that which has been sown4687 in1722 his846 heart2588. This3778 is2076 what was sown4687 by3844 the roadside3598.\21 "Hear191, then3767, the parable3850 of the farmer4687.?1w For1063 most certainly281 I tell3756 you5213 that3754 many4183 prophets4396 and2532 righteous1342 men desired1937 to see1492 the things which3739 you see1492, and2532 didn3756't see991 them2532; and to hear191 the things which3739 you hear191, and2532 didn3756't hear them191.H0  "But1161 blessed3107 are your5216 eyes3788, for3754 they see991; and2532 your5216 ears3775, for3754 they hear191.E/ for1063 this5127 people2992's heart2588 has grown callous3975, 2532 their ears3775 are dull of917 hearing191, they have closed2576 their846 eyes3788; or else perhaps3379 they might perceive1492 with3788 their eyes3788, 2532 hear191 with3775 their ears3775, 2532 understand4920 with2588 their heart2588, and2532 should turn again1994; and2532 I would heal2390 them846.'z.m In1909 them846 the prophecy4394 of Isaiah2268 is fulfilled378, which says3004, 189 'By hearing you will hear191, and2532 will in3756 no1492 way understand4920; Seeing991 you will see991, and2532 will1492 in3756 no3361 way perceive1492:3-_ Therefore5124 I2980 speak to them846 in1722 parables3850, because3754 seeing991 they991 don3756't see991, and2532 hearing191, they don3756't hear191, neither3761 do they understand4920.Q, For1063 whoever3748 has2192, to him846 will be given1325, and2532 he will have abundance4052, but1161 whoever3748 doesn3756't have2192, from575 him846 will be taken away142 even2532 that3739 which he has2192.+  He answered611 them846, "To you5213 it is given1325 to know1097 the mysteries3466 of the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772, but1161 it is1325 not3756 given1325 to them1565.C* The disciples3101 came4334, and2532 said2036 to him1223, "Why5101 do you2980 speak to them846 in1722 parables3850?"[)/ He who has2192 ears3775 to hear191, let him hear191." ( Others243 fell4098 on1909 good2570 soil2570, and2532 yielded1325 fruit3303: some3739 one hundred1161 times as much3739, some sixty1161, and some3739 thirty5144./'W Others243 fell4098 among1909 thorns173. The2532 thorns173 grew up305 and2532 choked638 them846.E& When1161 the sun2246 had risen393, they were scorched2739. Because1223 they had2192 no3361 root4491, they withered away3583.E% Others243 fell4098 on1909 rocky ground1093, where3699 they didn3756't have2192 much4183 soil1093, and2532 immediately2112 they sprang up1816, because1223 they had2192 no3361 depth899 of earth1093.j$M As1722 he846 sowed3303, some3739 seeds fell4098 by3844 the roadside3598, and2532 the birds4071 came2064 and2532 devoured2719 them846.V#% He2532 spoke2980 to them846 many things4183 in1722 parables3850, saying3004, "Behold2400, a farmer4687 went out1831 to sow4687.A"{ Great4183 multitudes3793 gathered to4314 him846, so that5620 he846 entered1684 into1519 a boat4143, and2532 sat2521, and2532 all3956 the3793 multitude3793 stood2476 on1909 the beach123.6! g On2250 that1565 day2250 Jesus2424 went1831 out of575 the house3614, and sat2521 by3844 the seaside2281.- S 2For1063 whoever3748 does302 the will2307 of3962 my3450 Father3962 who is3588 in1722 heaven3772, he846 is2076 my3450 brother80, and2532 sister79, and2532 mother3384."~u 1He2532 stretched out1614 his846 hand5495 towards1909 his846 disciples3101, and said2036, "Behold2400, my3450 mother3384 and2532 my3450 brothers80!nU 0But1161 he3588 answered611 him who5101 spoke2036 to him846, "Who5101 is2076 my3450 mother3384? Who5101 are1526 my3450 brothers80?"{ /One5100 said2036 to him846, "Behold2400, your4675 mother3384 and2532 your4675 brothers80 stand2476 outside1854, seeking2212 to speak2980 to you4671.""= .While2980 he846 was yet2089 speaking2980 to the multitudes3793, behold2400, his mother3384 and2532 his846 brothers80 stood2476 outside1854, seeking2212 to speak2980 to him846..U -Then5119 he4198 goes2532, and takes3880 with3326 himself1438 seven2033 other2087 spirits4151 more evil4191 than he1438 is2532, and they enter in1525 and dwell2730 there1563. The2532 last2078 state of444 that1565 man444 becomes1096 worse5501 than the first4413. Even so3779 will it be2071 also2532 to1074 this3778 evil4190 generation1074."9k ,Then5119 he says3004, 1994 'I will return into1519 my3450 house3624 from which3606 I came out1831,' and when2532 he has come2064 back2147, he finds it empty4980, swept4563, and2532 put in order2885.0Y +But the4151 unclean169 spirit4151, when3752 he is gone1831 out of575 the man444, passes1330 through1223 waterless504 places5117, seeking2212 rest372, and2532 doesn3756't find it2147.[/ *The queen938 of the south3558 will rise up1453 in1722 the judgment2920 with3326 this3778 generation1074, and2532 will condemn2632 it846, for3754 she came2064 from1537 the ends of the earth1093 to hear191 the wisdom4678 of Solomon4672; and2532 behold2400, someone greater4119 than Solomon4672 is here5602.&E )The men435 of Nineveh3536 will stand450 up in1722 the judgment2920 with3326 this3778 generation1074, and2532 will condemn2632 it846, for3754 they repented3340 at1519 the preaching2782 of Jonah2495; and2532 behold2400, someone greater4119 than Jonah2495 is here5602.4a (For1063 as5618 Jonah2495 was2258 three5140 days2250 and2532 three5140 nights3571 in1722 the belly2836 of the whale2785, so3779 will2071 the Son5207 of Man444 be2071 three5140 days2250 and2532 three5140 nights3571 in1722 the heart2588 of the earth1093. 'But1161 he3588 answered611 them846, "An1074 evil4190 and2532 adulterous3428 generation1074 seeks after1934 a sign4592, but2532 no3756 sign4592 will1325 be given1325 it846 but1487 the3361 sign4592 of Jonah2495 the prophet4396.jM &Then5119 certain5100 of the scribes1122 and2532 Pharisees5330 answered611, "Teacher1320, we want2309 to see1492 a sign4592 from575 you4675."J  %For1063 by1537 your4675 words3056 you will be justified1344, and2532 by1537 your4675 words3056 you will be condemned2613."%C $I1161 tell3004 you5213 that3739 every3956 idle692 word4487 that3739 men444 speak2980, they will give591 account3056 of4012 it846 in1722 the day2250 of judgment2920.O #The444 good18 man444 out1537 of his2588 good18 treasure2344 brings out1544 good things18, and444 the444 evil4190 man444 out1537 of his2344 evil4190 treasure2344 brings out1544 evil things4190.7 "You1410 offspring1081 of vipers2191, how4459 can you5607, being evil4190, speak2980 good things18? For1063 out1537 of the abundance4051 of the heart2588, the mouth4750 speaks2980.s_ !"Either2228 make4160 the tree1186 good2570, and2532 its846 fruit2590 good2570, or2228 make4160 the tree1186 corrupt4550, and2532 its846 fruit2590 corrupt4550; for1063 the tree1186 is known1097 by1537 its fruit2590.kO Whoever302 speaks2036 a word3056 against2596 the Son5207 of Man444, it will be forgiven863 him846; but1161 whoever3739 speaks2036 against2596 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151, it will863 not3756 be forgiven863 him846, neither3777 in1722 this5129 age165, nor3777 in1722 that3195 which is to come3195.4 a Therefore1223 I5124 tell3004 you5213, every sin266 and2532 blasphemy988 will be forgiven863 men444, but1161 the blasphemy988 against the4151 Spirit will863 not3756 be forgiven863 men444.k O "He who is5607 not3361 with3326 me1700 is2076 against2596 me1700, and2532 he who doesn3361't gather4863 with3326 me1700, scatters4650.v e Or how4459 can1410 one5100 enter1525 into1519 the house3614 of the strong man2478, and2532 plunder1283 his846 goods4632, unless1437 he1210 first4412 bind1210 the strong man2478? Then5119 he will plunder1283 his846 house3614.{ o But1161 if1487 I1473 by1722 the Spirit4151 of God2316 cast out1544 demons1140, then686 the Kingdom932 of God2316 has come5348 upon1909 you5209.< q If1473 I1473 by1722 Beelzebul954 cast out1544 demons1140, by1722 whom do5101 your5216 children5207 cast1544 them out1544? Therefore1223 they846 will5124 be2071 your5216 judges2923.pY If1487 Satan4567 casts out1544 Satan4567, he is divided3307 against1909 himself1438. How4459 then3767 will2476 his846 kingdom932 stand2476?.U Knowing1492 their846 thoughts1761, Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "Every3956 kingdom932 divided3307 against2596 itself1438 is brought to desolation2049, and2532 every3956 city4172 or2228 house3614 divided3307 against2596 itself1438 will2476 not3756 stand2476. 9 But when1161 the Pharisees5330 heard191 it2036, they said, "This3778 man does1544 not3756 cast out1544 demons1140, except1487 by1722 Beelzebul954, the prince758 of the demons1140."L All3956 the2532 multitudes3793 were amazed1839, and2532 said3004, "Can3385 this3778 be2076 the son5207 of David1138?"T! Then5119 one possessed by a demon1139, blind5185 and2532 mute2974, was brought4374 to him846 and2532 he healed2323 him846, so that5620 the blind5185 and2532 mute2974 man both2532 spoke2980 and2532 saw991.oW In1722 his846 name3686, the nations1484 will1679 hope1679."1 He won3756't break2608 a bruised4937 reed2563. 2532 He4570 won3756't quench4570 a smoking5188 flax3043, 302 until2193 he leads1544 justice2920 to1519 victory3534.gG He will2051 not3756 strive2051, nor3761 shout2905; neither3761 will191 anyone5100 hear191 his846 voice5456 in1722 the streets4113. "Behold2400, my3450 servant3816 whom3739 I have chosen140; my3450 beloved27 in1519 whom3739 my3450 soul5590 is well pleased2106: I will put5087 my3450 Spirit4151 on1909 him846. He2532 will proclaim518 justice2920 to the nations1484.&E that3704 it might be fulfilled4137 which was spoken4483 through1223 Isaiah2268 the prophet4396, saying3004,"~= and2532 commanded2008 them846 that2443 they should4160 not3361 make4160 him846 known5318:x}i Jesus2424, perceiving1097 that1161, withdrew402 from there1564. Great4183 multitudes3793 followed190 him846; and2532 he healed2323 them846 all3956,G| But1161 the Pharisees5330 went out1831, and2983 conspired4824 against2596 him846, how3704 they might destroy622 him846.{! Then5119 he3004 told the man444, "Stretch out1614 your4675 hand5495." He2532 stretched1614 it out1614; and2532 it was restored600 whole5199, just like5613 the other243.kzO Of how much4214 more value1308 then3767 is1308 a man444 than a sheep4263! Therefore5620 it is lawful1832 to do4160 good2573 on the Sabbath day4521."Ny He3588 said2036 to them846, "What5101 man444 is2071 there among1537 you5216, who3739 has2192 one1520 sheep4263, and2532 if1437 this5124 one5124 falls1706 into1519 a pit999 on the Sabbath day4521, won3780't he2902 grab on2902 to it846, and2532 lift1453 it out1453?>xu And2532 behold2400 there was2258 a man444 with a2192 withered3584 hand5495. They2532 asked1905 him846, "Is it lawful1832 to heal2323 on the Sabbath day4521?" that2443 they might accuse2723 him846.w He2532 departed3327 there1564, and went2064 into1519 their846 synagogue4864.v{ For1063 the Son5207 of Man444 is2076 Lord2962 of2532 the Sabbath4521."$uA But1161 if1487 you had known1097 what5101 this means2076, 2309 'I desire mercy1656, and2532 not3756 sacrifice2378,' you2613 would302 not3756 have condemned2613 the guiltless338.t- But1161 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 one greater than3187 the temple2411 is2076 here5602.1s[ Or2228 have you314 not3756 read314 in1722 the law3551, that3754 on the Sabbath day4521, the priests2409 in1722 the temple2411 profane953 the Sabbath4521, and2532 are1526 guiltless338?/rW how4459 he entered1525 into1519 the house3624 of God2316, and2532 ate5315 the740 show4286 bread740, which3739 was2258 not3756 lawful1832 for him846 to eat5315, neither3761 for those who were3588 with3326 him846, but1487 only3441 for3361 the priests2409?'qG But1161 he3588 said2036 to them846, "Haven3756't you314 read314 what5101 David1138 did4160, when3753 he846 was hungry3983, and2532 those who were3588 with3326 him846;/pW But the Pharisees5330, when1161 they saw1492 it2036, said to him846, "Behold2400, your4675 disciples3101 do4160 what3739 is1832 not3756 lawful1832 to do4160 on1722 the Sabbath4521."Zo / At1722 that1565 time2540, Jesus2424 went on4198 the Sabbath day4521 through1223 the grain4702 fields1161. His846 disciples3101 were hungry3983 and2532 began756 to pluck5089 heads of grain4719 and2532 to eat2068. vY~||{'z:yxzwwv usrpoonlkjihHgJf{eRdocWb]aL`E_^^?\[[6ZYWVU}TSRR=Q)P#OGN3MMKK JI"H]FEDDCB@?=<:p9S8f765443 2.0/.Z-},+*)('& %$~#"D   `(> E p 4e{`P9"Lord2962, have mercy1653 on5207 my3450 son5207, for3754 he is epileptic4583, and2532 suffers2560 grievously3958; for1063 he often4178 falls4098 into1519 the fire4442, and2532 often4178 into1519 the water5204.eOCWhen2064 they846 came2064 to4314 the multitude3793, a444 man444 came2064 to4314 him846, kneeling down1120 to him846, saying3004,4Na Then5119 the disciples3101 understood4920 that3754 he spoke2036 to them846 of4012 John2491 the Baptizer910.=Ms but1161 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 Elijah2243 has come2064 already2235, and2532 they didn3756't recognize1921 him846, but235 did4160 to1722 him846 whatever3745 they wanted2309 to3779. Even so the Son5207 of Man444 will3195 also2532 suffer3958 by5259 them846."ML Jesus2424 answered611 them846, "Elijah2243 indeed3303 comes2064 first4412, and2532 will2064 restore600 all things3956,K  His846 disciples3101 asked1905 him846, saying3004, "Then3767 why5101 do3767 the scribes1122 say3004 that3754 Elijah2243 must1163 come2064 first4412?"pJY As2597 they846 were coming down2597 from575 the mountain3735, Jesus2424 commanded1781 them846, saying3004, "Don2036't tell anyone3367 what you saw3705, until2193 the3739 Son5207 of Man3367 has risen450 from1537 the dead3498."I1Lifting up1869 their846 eyes3788, they saw1492 no one3762, except1487 Jesus2424 alone3440.EHJesus2424 came4334 and touched680 them846 and2532 said2036, "Get up1453, and2532 don3361't be5399 afraid5399."LGWhen191 the disciples3101 heard191 it4098, they fell on1909 their846 faces4383, and2532 were5399 very4970 afraid5399.PFWhile2980 he846 was still2089 speaking2980, behold2400, a3507 bright5460 cloud3507 overshadowed1982 them846. Behold2400, a voice5456 came out of1537 the cloud3507, saying3004, "This3778 is2076 my3450 beloved27 Son5207, in1722 whom3739 I am well pleased2106. Listen to191 him846."(EIPeter4074 answered611, and said2036 to Jesus2424, "Lord2962, it is2076 good2570 for us2248 to be1511 here5602. If1487 you want2309, let4160's make three5140 tents4633 here5602: one1520 for you4671, one1520 for Moses3475, and2532 one1520 for Elijah2243."&DEBehold2400, Moses3475 and2532 Elijah2243 appeared3700 to them846 talking4814 with3326 him846..CUHe2532 was transfigured3339 before1715 them846. His846 face4383 shone2989 like5613 the sun2246, and2532 his846 garments2440 became1096 as5613 white3022 as5613 the light5457.iB MAfter3326 six1803 days2250, Jesus2424 took3880 with him Peter2532, James2385, and2532 John2491 his846 brother80, and2532 brought399 them846 up399 into1519 a2596 high5308 mountain3735 by2596 themselves2398.}AsMost certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, there are1526 some5100 standing2476 here5602 who3748 will1089 in no3756 way3756 taste1089 of death2288, until2193 they see1492 the Son5207 of Man444 coming2064 in1722 his846 Kingdom932."c@?For1063 the Son5207 of Man444 will3195 come2064 in1722 the glory1391 of3962 his846 Father3962 with3326 his846 angels32, and2532 then5119 he will render591 to everyone1538 according to2596 his846 deeds4234.?For1063 what5101 will5623 it profit5623 a man444, if1437 he gains2770 the2889 whole3650 world2889, and1161 forfeits2210 his846 life5590? Or2228 what5101 will1325 a man444 give1325 in exchange465 for5590 his846 life5590?5>cFor1063 whoever3739 desires2309 to save4982 his846 life5590 will lose622 it846, and1161 whoever3739 will lose622 his846 life5590 for1752 my1700 sake1752 will find2147 it846.n=UThen5119 Jesus2424 said2036 to3101 his846 disciples3101, "If1487 anyone5100 desires2309 to come2064 after3694 me3450, let him deny533 himself1438, and2532 take up142 his846 cross4716, and2532 follow190 me3427.<But1161 he turned4762, and said2036 to Peter4074, "Get behind3694 me3450, Satan4567! You5217 are1488 a stumbling4625 block to me3450, for3754 you are not3756 setting your mind5426 on the things of3588 God2316, but235 on the things3588 of men444.";5Peter4074 took4355 him846 aside756, and began to rebuke2008 him846, saying3004, "Far2436 be it from you4671, Lord2962! This5124 will2071 never3756 be2071 done to you4671."w:gFrom575 that time5119, Jesus2424 began756 to show1166 his846 disciples3101 that3754 he846 must1163 go565 to1519 Jerusalem2414 and2532 suffer3958 many things4183 from575 the elders4245, chief priests749, and2532 scribes1122, and2532 be killed615, and2532 the2250 third5154 day2250 be raised up1453.f9EThen5119 he1291 commanded the846 disciples3101 that2443 they should tell2036 no one3367 that3754 he846 was2076 Jesus2424 the Christ5547.K8I2532 will give1325 to you4671 the keys2807 of the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772, and2532 whatever1437 you bind1210 on1909 earth1093 will have been2071 bound1210 in1722 heaven3772; and2532 whatever1437 you release3089 on1909 earth1093 will have been2071 released3089 in1722 heaven3772."{7oI2504 also2504 tell3004 you4671 that3754 you4671 are1488 Peter4074, and2532 on1909 this3778 rock4073 I will build3618 my3450 assembly1577, and2532 the gates4439 of Hades86 will2729 not3756 prevail against2729 it846.s6_Jesus2424 answered611 him846, "Blessed3107 are you1488, Simon4613 Bar Jonah2495, for3754 flesh4561 and2532 blood129 has601 not3756 revealed601 this to you4671, but235 my3450 Father3962 who is3588 in1722 heaven3772.=5sSimon4613 Peter4074 answered611, "You4771 are1488 the Christ5547, the Son5207 of the2316 living2198 God2316."41He said3004 to them846, "But1161 who5101 do you5210 say3004 that3004 I3165 am1511?"|3qThey said2036, "Some3303 say2036 John2491 the Baptizer910, some3303, Elijah2243, and1161 others2087, Jeremiah2408, or2228 one1520 of the prophets4396."]23 Now when1161 Jesus2424 came2064 into1519 the parts3313 of Caesarea2542 Philippi5376, he asked2065 his846 disciples3101, saying3004, "Who5101 do3004 men444 say that3004 I3165, the Son5207 of Man444, am1511?"-1S Then5119 they4920 understood that3754 he didn3756't tell2036 them to beware4337 of575 the yeast2219 of bread740, but235 of575 the teaching1322 of the Pharisees5330 and2532 Sadducees4523.?0w How is it that4459 you3539 don3756't perceive3539 that3754 I didn3756't speak2036 to you5213 concerning4012 bread740? But beware4337 of575 the yeast2219 of the Pharisees5330 and2532 Sadducees4523."8/i Nor3761 the740 seven2033 loaves740 for the four thousand5070, and2532 how many4214 baskets4711 you took up2983?.  Don3539't you yet3539 perceive3539, neither3761 remember3421 the740 five4002 loaves740 for the five thousand4000, and2532 how many4214 baskets2894 you took up2983?-Jesus2424, perceiving1097 it2036, said, "Why do you846 reason among1722 yourselves1438, you of little faith3640, 3754 'because you1260 have brought2983 no3756 bread740?'*,MThey1161 reasoned1260 among1722 themselves1438, saying3004, "We3754 brought2983 no3756 bread740."X+)Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "Take heed3708 and2532 beware4337 of575 the yeast2219 of the Pharisees5330 and2532 Sadducees4523."0*YThe846 disciples3101 came2064 to1519 the other side4008 and had forgotten1950 to1519 take2983 bread740.)An evil4190 and2532 adulterous3428 generation1074 seeks after1934 a sign4592, and2532 there will1325 be no3756 sign4592 given1325 to it1487, except3361 the sign4592 of the prophet4396 Jonah2495." He2532 left2641 them846, and departed565.(In2532 the morning4404, 5494 'It will be foul weather today4594, for1063 the sky3772 is red4449 and threatening4768.' Hypocrites5273! You know1097 how to discern1252 the appearance4383 of the sky3772, but1161 you1410 can3756't discern the signs4592 of the times2540!Y'+But he answered611 them846, "When2036 it is1096 evening3798, you say2036, 2105 'It will be fair weather, for1063 the sky3772 is red4449.'s& aThe2532 Pharisees5330 and2532 Sadducees4523 came4334, and testing3985 him1905, asked him846 to show1925 them846 a sign4592 from1537 heaven3772.\%1'Then2532 he sent away630 the multitudes3793, got into1684 the1519 boat4143, and2532 came2064 into1519 the borders3725 of Magdala3093.-$S&Those1161 who ate2068 were2258 four thousand5070 men435, besides5565 women1135 and2532 children3813.u#c%They2532 all3956 ate5315, and2532 were filled5526. They2532 took up142 seven2033 baskets4711 full4134 of the broken2801 pieces that were left over4052.K"$and2532 he took2983 the740 seven2033 loaves740 and2532 the fish2486. He gave thanks2168 and broke2806 them2532, and gave1325 to3101 the846 disciples3101, and1161 the disciples3101 to the multitudes3793.!y#He2532 commanded2753 the multitude3793 to sit down377 on1909 the ground1093;h I"Jesus2424 said3004 to them846, "How many4214 loaves740 do you2192 have1161?" They said2036, "Seven2033, and1161 a few3641 small fish2485.")!The846 disciples3101 said3004 to him846, "Where4159 should we get2254 so many5118 loaves740 in1722 a deserted2047 place as5620 to satisfy5526 so great5118 a multitude3793?"*M Jesus2424 summoned4341 his846 disciples3101 and said2036, "I have compassion4697 on1909 the multitude3793, because3754 they continue with4357 me3427 now2235 three5140 days2250 and2532 have2192 nothing3756 to5101 eat5315. I don3756't want2309 to5101 send630 them846 away630 fasting3523, or they might3379 faint1590 on1722 the way3598."W'so that5620 the multitude3793 wondered2296 when they saw991 the mute2974 speaking2980, injured whole5199, lame5560 walking4043, and2532 blind5185 seeing991- and2532 they1392 glorified1392 the God2316 of Israel2474.%Great4183 multitudes3793 came to4334 him846, having2192 with3326 them1438 the lame5560, blind5185, mute2974, maimed2948, and2532 many4183 others2087, and2532 they put4496 them846 down4496 at3844 his2424 feet4228. He healed2323 them846,Jesus2424 departed3327 there1564, and2532 came2064 near3844 to the sea2281 of Galilee1056; and2532 he went up305 into1519 the mountain3735, and2532 sat there1563.jMThen5119 Jesus2424 answered611 her846, "Woman1135, great3173 is your4675 faith4102! Be it1096 done to you4671 even as5613 you4671 desire2309." And2532 her846 daughter2364 was healed2390 from575 that1565 hour5610.}But1161 she said2036, "Yes3483, Lord2532, but1063 even the dogs2952 eat2068 the575 crumbs5589 which fall4098 from575 their846 masters2962' table5132."jMBut1161 he answered611, "It2036 is2076 not3756 appropriate2570 to take2983 the children5043's bread740 and2532 throw906 it to the dogs2952.")But1161 she2064 came and worshiped4352 him846, saying3004, "Lord2962, help997 me3427."_7But1161 he answered611, "I649 wasn3756't sent649 to1487 anyone but3361 the1519 lost622 sheep4263 of the house3624 of Israel2474."GBut1161 he answered611 her846 not3756 a word3056. His846 disciples3101 came4334 and2532 begged2065 him846, saying3004, "Send630 her846 away630; for3754 she cries2896 after3693 us2257."}sBehold2400, a Canaanite5478 woman1135 came1831 out575 from3725 those1565 borders3725, and cried2905, saying3004, "Have mercy1653 on me3165, Lord2962, you son5207 of David1138! My3450 daughter2364 is1139 severely2560 demonized1139!"@yJesus2424 went1831 out402 from there1564, and2532 withdrew402 into1519 the region of Tyre5184 and2532 Sidon4605.mSThese5023 are2076 the things which defile2840 the man444; but1161 to eat5315 with5495 unwashed449 hands5495 doesn3756't defile2840 the man444."For1063 out1537 of the heart2588 come1831 forth evil4190 thoughts1261, murders5408, adulteries3430, sexual4202 sins2829, thefts, false testimony5577, and blasphemies988.T!But1161 the things which proceed1607 out1537 of the mouth4750 come out1831 of1537 the heart2588, and they2548 defile2840 the man444.#Don3768't you3539 understand3539 that3754 whatever3956 goes1531 into the1519 mouth4750 passes5562 into1519 the belly2836, and2532 then out1544 of1519 the body856?So1161 Jesus2424 said2036, "Do2075 you5210 also2532 still188 not understand801? Peter4074 answered611 him846, "Explain5419 the3778 parable3850 to us2254." Leave them846 alone863. They are1526 blind5185 guides3595 of the blind5185. If1437 the blind5185 guide3594 the blind5185, both297 will fall4098 into1519 a pit999."W ' But1161 he answered611, "Every3956 plant5451 which3739 my3450 heavenly3770 Father3962 didn3756't plant5451 will be uprooted1610. { Then5119 the846 disciples3101 came4334, and said2036 to him846, "Do you1492 know that3754 the Pharisees5330 were offended4624, when they heard191 this saying3056?"  That which enters1525 into1519 the mouth4750 doesn3756't defile2840 the man444; but235 that which proceeds out1607 of1537 the mouth4750, this5124 defiles2840 the man444."#? He2532 summoned4341 the multitude3793, and said2036 to them846, "Hear191, and2532 understand4920.*M And1161 in vain3155 do they worship4576 me3165, teaching1321 as doctrine1319 rules1778 made by men444.'"E3778 'These people2992 draw near1448 to me3427 with4750 their846 mouth4750, and2532 honor5091 me3165 with5491 their lips5491; but1161 their846 heart2588 is568 far4206 from575 me1700.-You hypocrites5273! Well2573 did4395 Isaiah2268 prophesy4395 of4012 you5216, saying3004,he shall3361 not3756 honor5091 his846 father3962 or2228 mother3384.' You2532 have made208 the commandment1785 of God2316 void208 because of1223 your tradition3862.DBut1161 you5210 say3004, 3739 'Whoever may302 tell2036 his father3962 or2228 his mother3384, "Whatever3739 help5623 you might1437 otherwise have gotten from1537 me1700 is a1437 gift devoted to God1435,";oFor1063 God2316 commanded1781, 5091 'Honor your4675 father3962 and2532 your4675 mother3384,' and2532, 2551 'He who speaks evil of father3962 or2228 mother3384, let him be put5053 to death2288.'taHe1161 answered611 them1223, "Why5101 do3845 you5210 also2532 disobey3845 the commandment1785 of God2316 because2316 of your5216 tradition3862?5"Why5101 do3845 your4675 disciples3101 disobey3845 the tradition3862 of the elders4245? For1063 they don3756't wash3538 their846 hands5495 when3752 they eat2068 bread740."+ QThen5119 Pharisees5330 and2532 scribes1122 came4334 to Jesus2424 from575 Jerusalem2414, saying3004,~$and2532 they begged3870 him846 that2443 they might680 just680 touch680 the fringe2899 of his846 garment2440. As2532 many as3745 touched680 it were made whole1295.A}{#When2532 the people435 of1921 that1565 place5117 recognized1921 him846, they sent into1519 all3650 that1565 surrounding4066 region2532, and brought4374 to him846 all3650 who were2192 sick2560, |"When2532 they had crossed over1276, they came2064 to1519 the land1093 of Gennesaret1082.f{E!Those1161 who were3588 in1722 the boat4143 came2064 and worshiped4352 him846, saying3004, "You are1488 truly230 the Son5207 of God2316!"z When2532 they846 got up1684 into1519 the boat4143, the wind417 ceased2869.y}Immediately2112 Jesus2424 stretched out1614 his hand5495, took hold1949 of him846, and2532 said3004 to him846, "You of little faith1519, why5101 did you doubt1365?" xBut1161 when he saw991 that the wind417 was strong2478, he was afraid5399, and2532 beginning756 to sink2670, he cried2896 out3004, saying, "Lord2962, save4982 me3165!"uwcHe1161 said2036, "Come2064!" Peter4074 stepped down2597 from575 the boat4143, and walked4043 on1909 the waters5204 to come2064 to4314 Jesus2424.vPeter4074 answered611 him846 and1161 said2036, "Lord2962, if1487 it is1488 you4771, command2753 me3165 to come2064 to4314 you4771 on1909 the waters5204."^u5But1161 immediately Jesus2424 spoke2980 to them846, saying3004 "Cheer2293 up1473! It is1510 I1473! Don3361't be5399 afraid5399."$tAWhen2532 the disciples3101 saw1492 him846 walking4043 on1909 the sea2281, they were troubled5015, saying3754, "It2076's a ghost5326!" and2532 they cried out2896 for575 fear5401.Js In1161 the fourth5067 watch5438 of the night3571, Jesus2424 came565 to4314 them846, walking4043 on1909 the sea2281.yrkBut1161 the boat4143 was2258 now2235 in the middle3319 of the sea2281, distressed928 by5259 the waves2949, for1063 the wind417 was2258 contrary1727.9qkAfter2532 he had sent630 the multitudes3793 away630, he went up305 into1519 the mountain3735 by2596 himself2398 to pray4336. When1161 evening3798 had come1096, he was2258 there1563 alone3441.OpImmediately2112 Jesus2424 made315 the846 disciples3101 get1684 into1519 the boat4143, and2532 to go ahead4254 of him846 to1519 the other side4008, while2193 he3739 sent630 the multitudes3793 away630.>ouThose1161 who ate2068 were2258 about5616 five thousand4000 men435, besides5565 women1135 and2532 children3813.nThey2532 all3956 ate5315, and2532 were filled5526. They2532 took up142 twelve1427 baskets2894 full4134 of that which remained4052 left over from the broken pieces2801. mHe2532 commanded2753 the multitudes3793 to sit down347 on1909 the grass5528; and2532 he took2983 the740 five4002 loaves740 and2532 the2486 two1417 fish2486, and looking up308 to1519 heaven3772, he blessed2127, broke2806 and gave1325 the loaves740 to3101 the disciples3101, and1161 the disciples3101 gave to the multitudes3793.al;He said2036, "Bring5342 them846 here5602 to me3427."2k]They1161 told him846, "We only1487 have2192 here5602 five4002 loaves740 and2532 two1417 fish2486."`j9But1161 Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "They2192 don3756't need5532 to go away565. You5210 give1325 them846 something to eat5315."giGWhen evening3798 had come4334, his846 disciples3101 came4334 to him846, saying3004, "This place5117 is2076 deserted2048, and2532 the hour5610 is3928 already2235 late3928. Send630 the multitudes3793 away630, that2443 they may59 go565 into1519 the villages2968, and buy59 themselves1438 food1033."uhcJesus2424 went out1831, and he saw1492 a great4183 multitude3793. He2532 had compassion4697 on1909 them846, and2532 healed2323 their846 sick732.vge Now when2532 Jesus2424 heard191 this402, he withdrew from there1564 in1722 a2596 boat4143, to a2596 deserted2048 place5117 apart2398. When2532 the multitudes3793 heard191 it190, they followed him846 on foot3979 from the cities4172.ifK His846 disciples3101 came4334, and2532 took the body4983, and2532 buried2290 it846; and2532 they went2064 and2532 told518 Jesus2424.xei His846 head2776 was brought5342 on1909 a platter4094, and2532 given1325 to the young lady2877: and2532 she brought5342 it to3384 her846 mother3384.wdg and2532 he sent3992 and beheaded607 John2491 in1722 the prison5438.tca The2532 king935 was grieved3076, but1161 for1223 the sake3727 of his oaths2532, and of those who sat at the table4873 with him2753, he commanded it to be given1325,bShe1161, being prompted4264 by5259 her846 mother3384, said5346, "Give1325 me3427 here846 on1909 a platter4094 the head2776 of John2491 the Baptizer910."2a]Whereupon3606 he promised3670 with3326 an oath3727 to give1325 her846 whatever3739 she1437 should ask154.h`IBut when1161 Herod2264's birthday1077 came71, the daughter2364 of Herodias2266 danced3738 among1722 them3319 and2532 pleased700 Herod2264.n_UWhen2309 he846 would have2309 put him to death615, he846 feared5399 the multitude3793, because3754 they counted2192 him846 as5613 a prophet4396.3^_For1063 John2491 said3004 to him846, "It is1832 not3756 lawful1832 for you4671 to have2192 her846."0]YFor1063 Herod2264 had laid hold of2902 John2491, and bound1210 him846, and2532 put5087 him in1722 prison5438 for1223 the sake2266 of Herodias846, his brother80 Philip5376's wife1135.M\and2532 said2036 to3816 his846 servants3816, "This3778 is2076 John2491 the Baptizer910. He846 is risen1453 from575 the dead3498. That1223 is5124 why these powers1754 work1411 in1722 him846.""[ ?At1722 that1565 time2540, Herod2264 the tetrarch5076 heard191 the report189 concerning Jesus2424, dX9}||yywvusrpo~nmcl\kihBecb>a`^]\ZY]WVU SRQPONzMKJIHgGF6ECCBB@?>C="<*:9L8?7`43221/.-A,M*)(t'!&2% $!D 4*# 3 u1LX>4uand2532 came2064 and lived2730 in1519 a city4172 called3004 Nazareth3478; that3704 it might be fulfilled4137 which3588 was spoken4483 through1223 the prophets3754: "He will be called2564 a Nazarene3480.",3QBut1161 when he heard191 that3754 Archelaus745 was reigning936 over1909 Judea2449 in1909 the place of473 his846 father3962, Herod2264, he was afraid5399 to go565 there1563. Being1161 warned in2596 a dream3677, he withdrew402 into1519 the region3313 of Galilee1056,`29He arose1453 and2532 took3880 the young child3813 and2532 his846 mother3384, and2532 came2064 into1519 the land1093 of Israel2474.J1 "Arise1453 and2532 take3880 the young child3813 and2532 his846 mother3384, and2532 go4198 into1519 the land1093 of Israel2474, for1063 those who sought2212 the young child3813's life5590 are dead2348."p0YBut when1161 Herod2264 was dead5053, behold2400, an angel32 of the Lord2962 appeared5316 in2596 a dream3677 to Joseph2501 in1722 Egypt125, saying,/w"A voice5456 was191 heard191 in1722 Ramah4471, lamentation2355, weeping2799 and2532 great4183 mourning3602, Rachel4478 weeping2799 for her846 children5043; she2309 wouldn3756't be comforted3870, because3754 they are1526 no more3756." .9Then5119 that which was spoken4483 by5259 Jeremiah2408 the prophet4396 was fulfilled4137, saying3004,-Then5119 Herod2264, when he saw1492 that3754 he was mocked1702 by5259 the wise men3097, was2373 exceedingly3029 angry2373, and2532 sent out649, and killed337 all3956 the male children3816 who were3588 in1722 Bethlehem965 and2532 in1722 all3956 the surrounding3725 countryside846, from575 two years old1332 and2532 under2736, according to2596 the exact time5550 which3739 he had learned198 from3844 the wise men3097.v,eand2532 was2258 there1563 until2193 the death5054 of Herod2264; that2443 it might be fulfilled4137 which was spoken4483 by1223 the Lord2962 through1223 the prophet4396, saying3004, "Out of1537 Egypt125 I called2564 my3450 son5207."^+5He arose1453 and2532 took3880 the young child3813 and2532 his846 mother3384 by night3571, and2532 departed402 into1519 Egypt125,|*q Now when1161 they846 had departed402, behold2400, an angel32 of the Lord2962 appeared5316 to Joseph2501 in2596 a dream3677, saying3004, "Arise1453 and take3880 the young child3813 and2532 his846 mother3384, and2532 flee5343 into1519 Egypt125, and2532 stay2468 there1563 until2193 I302 tell2036 you4671, for1063 Herod2264 will3195 seek2212 the young child3813 to destroy622 him846." ) Being2532 warned in2596 a dream3677 that they344 shouldn3361't return344 to4314 Herod2264, they went402 back to4314 their own846 country5561 another243 way3598.X() They came2064 into1519 the house3614 and2532 saw2147 the young child3813 with3326 Mary3137, his846 mother3384, and2532 they fell down4098 and2532 worshiped4352 him846. Opening455 their846 treasures2344, they offered4374 to him846 gifts1435: gold5557, frankincense3030, and2532 myrrh4666.'' When1161 they saw1492 the star792, they rejoiced5463 with exceedingly4970 great3173 joy5479. &  They1161, having heard191 the king935, went4198 their way2532; and behold2400, the star792, which3739 they saw1492 in1722 the east395, went before4254 them846, until2193 it came2064 and stood2476 over1883 where3757 the young child3813 was2258.%He sent3992 them846 to1519 Bethlehem965, and2532 said2036, "Go4198 and search1833 diligently199 for4012 the young child3813. When1875 you have found2147 him518, bring me3427 word3704, so that I2504 also2504 may come2064 and worship4352 him846."m$SThen5119 Herod2264 secretly2977 called2564 the wise men3097, and learned198 from3844 them846 exactly198 what time5550 the star792 appeared5316.}#s4771 'You Bethlehem965, land1093 of Judah2448, are1488 in no3760 way least1646 among1722 the princes2232 of1537 Judah2448: for1063 out of1537 you4675 shall come1831 forth a governor2233, who shall shepherd my3450 people2992, Israel2474.'"S"They1161 said2036 to him846, "In1722 Bethlehem965 of Judea2449, for1063 this3779 is written1125 through1223 the prophet4396,}!sGathering4863 together2532 all3956 the chief priests749 and2532 scribes1122 of the people2992, he asked4441 them846 where4226 the Christ5547 would be born1080.; oWhen1161 King935 Herod2264 heard191 it5015, he was troubled, and2532 all3956 Jerusalem2414 with3326 him846.*M"Where4226 is2076 he3588 who is2076 born5088 King935 of the Jews2453? For1063 we saw1492 his846 star792 in1722 the east395, and2532 have come2064 to worship4352 him846."B Now when1161 Jesus2424 was born1080 in1722 Bethlehem965 of Judea2449 in1722 the days2250 of King935 Herod2264, behold2400, wise men3097 from575 the east395 came3854 to1519 Jerusalem2414, saying,7But1161 many4183 will be last2078 who are2071 first4413; and2532 first4413 who are last2078."jMEveryone3956 who3739 has left863 houses3614, or brothers80, or2228 sisters79, or2228 father3962, or2228 mother3384, or2228 wife1135, or2228 children5043, or2228 lands68, for1752 my3450 name3686's sake1752, will receive2983 one hundred1542 times2532, and will inherit2816 eternal166 life2222.3_Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 you5213 who have followed190 me3427, in1722 the regeneration3824 when3752 the Son5207 of Man444 will sit2523 on the throne2362 of1391 his846 glory1391, you5210 also2532 will sit2523 on1909 twelve1427 thrones2362, judging2919 the twelve1427 tribes5443 of Israel2474. Then5119 Peter4074 answered611, "Behold2400, we2249 have left863 everything3956, and2532 followed190 you4671. What5101 then687 will2071 we2249 have2071?" Looking1689 at them846, Jesus2424 said2036, "With3844 men444 this5124 is2076 impossible102, but1161 with3844 God2316 all things3956 are2076 possible1415."jMWhen1161 the846 disciples3101 heard191 it1605, they were exceedingly4970 astonished1605, saying3004, "Who5101 then687 can1410 be saved4982?"NAgain3825 I tell3004 you5213, it is2076 easier2123 for1330 a camel2574 to go1330 through1223 a needle4476's eye5169, than2228 for1525 a rich man4145 to enter1525 into1519 the Kingdom932 of God2316."3_Jesus2424 said2036 to his846 disciples3101, "Most certainly281 I say3004 to you5213, a3754 rich man4145 will1525 enter1525 into1519 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 with1525 difficulty1423.oWBut1161 when191 the young man3495 heard191 the saying3056, he went away565 sad3076, for1063 he2258 was one who had2192 great4183 possessions2933.(IJesus2424 said5346 to him846, "If1487 you want2309 to be1511 perfect5046, go5217, sell4453 what5224 you4675 have5224, and2532 give1325 to the poor4434, and2532 you will have2192 treasure2344 in1722 heaven3772; and2532 come1204, follow190 me3427."oWThe young man3495 said3004 to him846, "All3956 these things5023 I have observed5442 from1537 my3450 youth3503. What5101 do I5302 still lack2089?"T!5091 'Honor your4675 father3962 and2532 mother3384.' And2532, 25 'You shall love your4675 neighbor4139 as5613 yourself4572.'"hIHe said3004 to him846, "Which1161 ones2424?" Jesus said3004, 5407"'You shall not3756 murder5407.' 3431 'You shall not3756 commit adultery3431.' 3431 'You shall not3756 steal2813.' 2813 'You shall not3756 offer false testimony5576.'wgHe1161 said2036 to him846, "Why5101 do you3004 call me3165 good18? No3762 one1520 is good18 but1487 one1520, that is2316, God. But1161 if1487 you want2309 to enter1525 into1519 life2222, keep5083 the commandments1785."Behold2400, one1520 came4334 to him846 and said2036, "Good18 teacher1320, what5101 good18 thing18 shall I do4160, that2443 I may have2192 eternal166 life2222?"~uHe laid2007 his hands5495 on them846, and2532 departed4198 from there1564.3 _But1161 Jesus2424 said2036, "Allow863 the little children3813, and2532 don3361't forbid2967 them846 to come2064 to me3165; for1063 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 belongs to ones like these5108." + Then5119 little children3813 were brought4374 to him846, that2443 he should lay2007 his hands5495 on them846 and2532 pray4336; and2532 the disciples3101 rebuked2008 them846.i K For1063 there3748 are1526 eunuchs2135 who3748 were1080 born1080 that3779 way from1537 their mother3384's womb2836, and2532 there are1526 eunuchs2135 who3748 were made eunuchs2135 by5259 men444; and2532 there are1526 eunuchs2134 who3748 made2134 themselves1438 eunuchs2135 for1223 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772's sake1223. He who is able1410 to receive5562 it5562, let him receive it."Z - But1161 he said2036 to them846, "Not3756 all3956 men can receive5562 this5126 saying3056, but235 those to whom3739 it is given1325.   His846 disciples3101 said3004 to him846, "If1487 this is the case156 of the man444 with3326 his3779 wife1135, it is4851 not3756 expedient4851 to marry1060."yk I302 tell3004 you3754 that whoever3739 divorces630 his846 wife1135, except1487 for3361 sexual immorality4202, and2532 marries1060 another243, commits adultery3429; and2532 he who marries1060 her when she is divorced630 commits adultery3429."[/He said3004 to them3754, "Moses3475, because4314 of the hardness of4641 your5216 hearts4641, allowed2010 you5213 to divorce630 your5216 wives1135, but1161 from575 the beginning746 it has1096 not3756 been so3779.s_They asked3004 him846, "Why5101 then3767 did1781 Moses3475 command1781 us to give1325 her a bill975 of divorce647, and2532 divorce630 her846?"1So5620 that they are1526 no more3765 two1417, but235 one1520 flesh4561. What3739 therefore3767 God2316 has joined together4801, don3361't let5563 man444 tear apart5563."  and2532 said2036, 1752 'For this5127 cause1752 a man444 shall2641 leave2641 his father3962 and2532 mother3384, and2532 shall join4347 to1135 his846 wife1135; and2532 the2071 two1417 shall2071 become1519 one1520 flesh4561?'  He1161 answered611, "Haven3756't you314 read314 that3754 he who made4160 them846 from575 the beginning746 made4160 them846 male730 and2532 female2338, 9Pharisees5330 came4334 to him846, testing3985 him846, and2532 saying3004, "Is it1487 lawful1832 for a man444 to divorce630 his846 wife1135 for2596 any3956 reason156?"'Great4183 multitudes3793 followed190 him846, and2532 he healed2323 them846 there1563.C It2532 happened1096 when3753 Jesus2424 had finished5055 these5128 words3056, he departed3332 from575 Galilee1056, and2532 came2064 into1519 the borders3725 of Judea2449 beyond4008 the Jordan2446.V%#So3779 my3450 heavenly2032 Father3962 will4160 also2532 do4160 to you5213, if1437 you5213 don3361't each1538 forgive863 your5213 brother80 from575 your5216 hearts2588 for his846 misdeeds3900."n~U"His846 lord2962 was angry3710, and2532 delivered3860 him846 to the tormentors930, until2193 he should pay591 all3956 that was due3784 to him846.d}A!Shouldn1163't you4571 also2532 have had mercy1653 on4889 your4675 fellow servant4889, even2532 as5613 I1473 had mercy1653 on you4571?'C| Then5119 his846 lord2962 called4341 him846 in3004, and said to him846, 1401 'You wicked4190 servant1401! I forgave863 you1401 all3956 that1565 debt3782, because1893 you4671 begged me3165.A{{So1161 when1492 his846 fellow servants4889 saw1492 what was done1096, they were3076 exceedingly4970 sorry3076, and2532 came2064 and2532 told1285 to their846 lord2962 all3956 that was done1096.gzGHe1161 would2309 not3756, but235 went and1161 cast906 him846 into1519 prison5438, until2193 he should pay591 back that which was due3784.*yM"So3767 his846 fellow servant4889 fell down4098 at1519 his846 feet4228 and begged3870 him846, saying3004, 3114 'Have patience with1909 me1698, and2532 I will repay591 you4671!'@xy"But1161 that1565 servant1401 went out1831, and found2147 one1520 of4889 his846 fellow servants4889, who3739 owed3784 him846 one hundred1540 denarii1220, and2532 he grabbed2902 him846, and took him846 by the throat4155, saying3004, 591 'Pay me3427 what5100 you owe3784!'hwIThe1161 lord2962 of1401 that1565 servant1401, being moved with compassion4697, released630 him846, and2532 forgave863 him846 the debt1156.v/The servant1401 therefore3767 fell down4098 and kneeled4352 before him846, saying3004, 2962 'Lord, have patience3114 with1909 me1698, and2532 I will repay591 you4671 all3956!']u3But because1161 he846 couldn591't pay, his846 lord2962 commanded2753 him846 to be sold4097, with2532 his846 wife1135, his846 children5043, and2532 all3956 that3745 he had2192, and2532 payment to be made591.LtWhen756 he846 had begun756 to reconcile4868, one1520 was brought4374 to him846 who owed him846 ten thousand3463 talents5007. sTherefore5124 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 is3666 like3666 a certain444 king935, who3739 wanted2309 to reconcile4868 accounts3056 with3326 his846 servants1401.cr?Jesus2424 said3004 to him846, "I don3756't tell3004 you4671 until2193 seven times2034, but235, until2193 seventy times2034 seven2033.Bq}Then5119 Peter4074 came4334 and said2036 to him846, "Lord2962, how often4212 shall264 my3450 brother80 sin264 against1519 me1691, and2532 I forgive863 him846? Until2193 seven times2034?"p}For1063 where3757 two1417 or2228 three5140 are1526 gathered together4863 in1519 my1699 name3686, there1563 I1510 am in1722 their846 midst3319."o3Again3825, assuredly I tell3004 you5213, that3754 if1437 two1417 of you5216 will agree4856 on1909 earth1093 concerning4012 anything4229 that3739 they will ask154, it will be done1096 for them846 by3844 my3450 Father3962 who is3588 in1722 heaven3772.#n?Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, whatever3745 things1437 you bind1210 on1909 earth1093 will have been2071 bound1210 in1722 heaven3772, and2532 whatever3745 things1437 you release3089 on1909 earth1093 will have been2071 released3089 in1722 heaven3772.8miIf1437 he refuses to listen3878 to them846, tell2036 it to the assembly1577. If1437 he refuses to hear3878 the assembly1577 also2077, let him be to you4671 as5618 a Gentile1482 or2532 a tax collector5057.~luBut1161 if1437 he doesn3361't listen191, take3880 one1520 or2228 two1417 more2089 with3326 you4675, that2443 at1909 the mouth4750 of3144 two1417 or2228 three5140 witnesses3144 every3956 word4487 may be established2476.k{"If1437 your4675 brother80 sins264 against1519 you4571, go5217, show1651 him846 his fault1651 between3342 you4571 and2532 him846 alone3441. If1437 he listens191 to you4675, you4675 have gained2770 back your4675 brother80. j9Even so3779 it is2076 not3756 the will2307 of1715 your5216 Father3962 who is3588 in1722 heaven3772 that2443 one1520 of3398 these5130 little ones3398 should perish622.;io If1437 he1096 finds2147 it846, most certainly281 I tell3004 you3754, he rejoices5463 over1909 it846 more3123 than2228 over1909 the ninety-nine1768 which have not3361 gone4105 astray4105./hW "What5101 do you5213 think1380? If1437 a5100 man444 has1096 one hundred1540 sheep4263, and2532 one1520 of1537 them846 goes astray4105, doesn3780't he863 leave863 the ninety-nine1768, go4198 to1909 the mountains3735, and seek2212 that which has gone astray4105?~gu For1063 the Son5207 of Man444 came2064 to save4982 that which was lost622. f9 See that3708 you don3361't despise2706 one1520 of3398 these5130 little ones1520, for1063 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 in1722 heaven3772 their846 angels32 always3956 see991 the face4383 of3962 my3450 Father3962 who is3588 in1722 heaven3772.vee If1487 your4675 eye3788 causes you4571 to stumble4624, pluck1807 it846 out1807, and2532 cast906 it846 from575 you4675. It is2076 better2570 for you4675 to enter1525 into1519 life2222 with one eye3442, rather than2228 having2192 two1417 eyes3442 to be cast906 into1519 the Gehenna1067 of fire4442._d7If1487 your4675 hand5495 or2228 your4675 foot4228 causes you4571 to stumble4624, cut1581 it846 off1581, and2532 cast906 it from575 you4675. It is2076 better2570 for you4675 to enter1525 into1519 life2222 maimed2948 or2228 crippled2948, rather than2228 having2192 two1417 hands5495 or2228 two1417 feet4228 to be cast906 into1519 the eternal166 fire4442.vce"Woe3759 to the world2889 because575 of occasions of stumbling4625! For1063 it2076 must318 be2076 that2064 the occasions4625 come2064, but4133 woe3759 to444 that1565 person444 through1223 whom3739 the occasion4625 comes2064!_b7but1161 whoever3739 causes one1520 of3398 these5130 little ones1520 who believe4100 in1519 me1691 to stumble4624, it would be better4851 for him846 that2443 a3684 huge millstone3458 should be hung2910 around1909 his846 neck5137, and2532 that he should be sunk2670 in1722 the depths3989 of the sea2281.6aeWhoever3739 receives1209 one1520 such5108 little child3813 in1909 my3450 name3686 receives1209 me1691,`}Whoever3748 therefore3767 humbles5013 himself1438 as5613 this5124 little child3813, the same3778 is2076 the greatest3187 in1722 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772.c_?and2532 said2036, "Most certainly281 I3361 tell you5213, unless1437 you3361 turn4762, and2532 become1096 as5613 little children3813, you will1525 in no3756 way3361 enter1525 into1519 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772..^UJesus2424 called4341 a little child3813 to himself4341, and set2476 him846 in1722 their846 midst3319,] In1722 that1565 hour5610 the disciples3101 came4334 to Jesus2424, saying3004, "Who5101 then687 is2076 greatest3187 in1722 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772?"\!But1161, lest3361 we cause them846 to stumble4624, go4198 to1519 the sea2281, cast906 a hook44, and2532 take up142 the first4412 fish2486 that305 comes up142. When2532 you have opened455 its846 mouth4750, you will find2147 a stater coin4715. Take2983 that1565, and give1325 it to them846 for473 me1700 and2532 you4675."d[APeter4074 said3004 to him846, "From575 strangers245." Jesus2424 said3004 to him846, "Therefore686 the children5207 are1526 exempt1658.Z)He said3004, "Yes3483." When3753 he came1525 into1519 the house3614, Jesus2424 anticipated4399 him846, saying3004, "What5101 do you4671 think1380, Simon4613? From575 whom5101 do2983 the kings935 of575 the earth1093 receive2983 toll5056 or2228 tribute2778? From575 their846 children5207, or2228 from575 strangers245?"DYWhen2064 they846 had come2064 to1519 Capernaum2584, those who collected2983 the didrachma1323 coins came4334 to Peter4074, and2532 said2036, "Doesn5055't your5216 teacher1320 pay5055 the didrachma1323?"iXKand2532 they will kill615 him846, and2532 the2250 third5154 day2250 he will be raised up1453." They2532 were3076 exceedingly4970 sorry3076.#W?While390 they846 were staying390 in1722 Galilee1056, Jesus2424 said2036 to them846, "The Son5207 of Man444 is about3195 to be delivered3860 up into1519 the hands5495 of men444,>VuBut3756 this5124 kind1085 doesn3756't go1607 out1607 except3361 by1722 prayer4335 and2532 fasting3521.":UmHe2424 said2036 to them846, "Because1223 of570 your5216 unbelief570. For1063 most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, if1437 you5213 have2192 faith4102 as5613 a grain2848 of mustard seed4615, you will tell2046 this5129 mountain3735, 3327 'Move from here1782 to there1563,' and2532 it will move3327; and2532 nothing3762 will be impossible101 for you5213.hTIThen5119 the disciples3101 came4334 to Jesus2424 privately2398, and said1223, "Why5101 weren3756't we2249 able to cast1544 it846 out1544?"_S7Jesus2424 rebuked2008 him1140, the demon went1831 out1831 of him846, and2532 the boy3816 was cured2323 from575 that1565 hour5610.]R3Jesus2424 answered611, "Faithless571 and2532 perverse1294 generation1074! How2193 long4219 will I be2071 with3326 you5216? How2193 long4219 will I bear430 with you5216? Bring5342 him846 here5602 to me3427."BQ}So2532 I brought4374 him846 to3101 your4675 disciples3101, and2532 they could1410 not3756 cure2323 him846." rh~}|{{yxOvuttcsrq onmlkjbhfd~cba`__]\[[+Z XWeV`UTMSRQ|OONOLK{JI GiFFD+CMA!@l>=,;I:Y9776#4-290K/X.-,+**&(&%$#""!* 1jndj5jYsk > DS8$FhY&+"But1161 the Pharisees5330, when191 they heard191 that3754 he had5392 silenced5392 the Sadducees4523, gathered4863 themselves together846.%'!When191 the multitudes3793 heard191 it1605, they were astonished at1909 his846 teaching1322.=$s 1473 'I am1510 the God2316 of Abraham11, and2532 the God2316 of Isaac2464, and2532 the God2316 of Jacob2384?' God2316 is2076 not3756 the God2316 of the dead3498, but235 of the living2198."t#aBut1161 concerning4012 the resurrection386 of the dead3498, haven3756't you314 read314 that which was spoken4483 to you314 by5259 God2316, saying3004,"%For1063 in1722 the resurrection386 they1060 neither3777 marry1060, nor3777 are given in marriage1547, but235 are1526 like5613 God2316's angels32 in1722 heaven3772.S!But Jesus2424 answered611 them846, "You are mistaken4105, not3361 knowing1492 the Scriptures1124, nor3366 the power1411 of God2316.f EIn1722 the resurrection386 therefore3767, whose5101 wife1135 will she be2071 of the seven2033? For1063 they2192 all3956 had2192 her846."T!After5305 them all3956, the woman1135 died599.'In the same way3668, the second1208 also2532, and2532 the third5154, to2193 the seventh2033.PNow1161 there were2258 with3844 us2254 seven2033 brothers80. The2532 first4413 married1060 and died5053, and2532 having2192 no3361 seed4690 left863 his846 wife1060 to80 his846 brother80.nUsaying3004, "Teacher1320, Moses3475 said2036, 1437 'If a man5100 dies599, having2192 no3361 children5043, his846 brother80 shall marry1918 his846 wife1135, and2532 raise up450 seed4690 for80 his846 brother80.'kOOn2250 that1565 day2250 Sadducees4523 (those who say that3004 there is1511 no3361 resurrection386) came4334 to him846. They asked1905 him846,When2532 they heard191 it2296, they marveled, and2532 left863 him846, and went away565.(IThey said3004 to him846, "Caesar2541's." Then5119 he3004 said to them846, "Give591 therefore3767 to Caesar2541 the things that are Caesar2541's, and2532 to God2316 the things that are God2316's."%He2532 asked3004 them846, "Whose5101 is this3778 image1504 and2532 inscription1923?")Show1925 me3427 the tax2778 money3546." They1161 brought4374 to him846 a denarius1220.KBut1161 Jesus2424 perceived1097 their846 wickedness4189, and said2036, "Why5101 do you3985 test me3165, you hypocrites5273?a;Tell2036 us2254 therefore3767, what5101 do you4671 think1380? Is it lawful1832 to pay1325 taxes2778 to Caesar2541, or2228 not3756?" They2532 sent their846 disciples3101 to649 him846, along with3326 the Herodians2265, saying3004, "Teacher1320, we know1492 that3754 you are1488 honest227, and2532 teach1321 the way3598 of God2316 in1722 truth2532, no3756 matter3199 whom3762 you4671 teach4012, for you4671 aren3756't partial991 to4383 anyone444.FThen5119 the Pharisees5330 went4198 and took2983 counsel4824 how3704 they might entrap3802 him846 in1722 his talk3056.|qFor1063 many4183 are1526 called2822, but1161 few3641 chosen1588."0Y Then5119 the king935 said2036 to the servants1249, 1210 'Bind him846 hand5495 and2532 foot4228, take142 him846 away142, and2532 throw1544 him into1519 the outer1857 darkness4655; there1563 is where the weeping2805 and2532 grinding1030 of teeth3599 will be2071.'uc and2532 he said3004 to him846, 2083 'Friend, how4459 did you come in1525 here5602 not3361 wearing2192 wedding1062 clothing1742?' He was speechless5392. But1161 when1525 the king935 came in1525 to see2300 the guests345, he saw1492 there1563 a man444 who didn3756't have1746 on1746 wedding1062 clothing1062,P Those1565 servants1401 went out1831 into1519 the highways3598, and gathered together4863 as3956 many as3745 they found2147, both5037 bad4190 and2532 good18. The2532 wedding1062 was filled4130 with guests345.{ o Go4198 therefore3767 to1909 the1327 intersections of the highways3598, and2532 as many3745 as302 you may find2147, invite2564 to1519 the marriage feast1062.'m S"Then5119 he3004 said to1401 his846 servants3303, 1062 'The wedding is2076 ready2092, but1161 those who were invited2564 weren3756't worthy514. 'When191 the king935 heard191 that3710, he was angry, and2532 sent3992 his846 armies4753, destroyed622 those1565 murderers5406, and2532 burned1714 their846 city4172.0 Yand1161 the rest3062 grabbed2902 his846 servants1401, and treated them shamefully5195, and2532 killed them615._ 7But1161 they made light of272 it565, and went their ways, one3588 to1519 his2398 own farm68, another3588 to1519 his2398 merchandise1711,B}Again3825 he sent out649 other243 servants1401, saying3004, 2036 'Tell those who are invited2564, "Behold2400, I have prepared2090 my3450 dinner712. My3450 cattle5022 and2532 my fatlings4619 are killed2380, and2532 all things3956 are ready2092. Come1205 to1519 the marriage feast1062!"'taand2532 sent out649 his846 servants1401 to call2564 those who were invited2564 to1519 the marriage1062 feast2532, but they would2309 not3756 come2064.T!"The Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 is like a3666 certain444 king935, who3748 made4160 a marriage1062 feast for5207 his846 son5207, /Jesus2424 answered611 and spoke2036 again3825 in1722 parables3850 to them846, saying3004,hI.When2532 they sought2212 to seize2902 him846, they feared5399 the multitudes3793, because1894 they considered2192 him846 to be5613 a prophet4396.nU-When191 the chief priests749 and2532 the Pharisees5330 heard191 his846 parables3850, they perceived1097 that3754 he spoke3004 about4012 them846.,He2532 who falls4098 on1909 this5126 stone3037 will be broken4917 to pieces1161, but on1909 whomever3739 it302 will fall4098, it will scatter3039 him846 as dust3039."5+"Therefore1223 I tell5124 you3754, the Kingdom932 of God2316 will be taken142 away from575 you5216, and2532 will be given1325 to a nation1484 bringing forth4160 its846 fruit2590.gG*Jesus2424 said3004 to them846, "Did you314 never3763 read314 in1722 the Scriptures1124, 3037 'The stone which3739 the builders3618 rejected593, the same3778 was1096 made1519 the head2776 of the corner1137. This3778 was1096 from3844 the Lord2962. It is2076 marvelous2298 in1722 our2257 eyes3788?'yk)They told3004 him846, "He will622 miserably2560 destroy622 those846 miserable men2556, and2532 will lease out1554 the vineyard290 to1092 other243 farmers1092, who3748 will give591 him846 the fruit2590 in1722 its846 season2540."H~ (When3752 therefore3767 the lord2962 of the vineyard290 comes2064, what5101 will he do4160 to1092 those1565 farmers1092?"#}?'So2532 they took2983 him846, and threw1544 him out1854 of the vineyard290, and2532 killed him615.Q|&But1161 the farmers1092, when1492 they saw1492 the son5207, said2036 among1722 themselves1438, 3778 'This is2076 the heir2818. Come1205, let615's kill him846, and2532 seize2722 his846 inheritance2817.'@{y%But1161 afterward he sent649 to4314 them846 his846 son5207, saying3004, 1788 'They will respect my3450 son5207.'Kz$Again3825, he sent649 other243 servants1401 more4119 than the first4413: and2532 they treated4160 them846 the same way5615.My#The farmers1092 took2983 his846 servants1401, beat1194 one3303, killed615 another3739, and1161 stoned3036 another3739.nxU"When3753 the season2540 for the fruit2590 drew near1448, he sent649 his846 servants1401 to4314 the farmers1092, to receive2983 his846 fruit2590.iwK!"Hear191 another243 parable444. There was2258 a man5100 who was a master of a household3617, who3748 planted5452 a vineyard290, set2532 a hedge5418 about4060 it846, dug3736 a winepress3025 in1722 it846, built3618 a tower4444, leased1554 it846 out1554 to farmers1092, and2532 went into another country589.ovW For1063 John2491 came2064 to you5209 in1722 the way3598 of righteousness1343, and2532 you didn3756't believe him846, but1161 the tax collectors and2532 the prostitutes4204 believed4100 him846. When1161 you5210 saw1492 it5210, you didn3756't even repent3338 afterward5305, that3588 you might believe4100 him846.qu[Which5101 of1537 the two1417 did4160 the will2307 of his father3962?" They said3004 to him846, "The first4413." Jesus2424 said3004 to them846, "Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 the tax collectors5057 and2532 the prostitutes4204 are entering4254 into1519 the Kingdom932 of God2316 before4254 you5209.]t3He2532 came4334 to the second1208, and said2036 the same thing5615. He answered611, 1473 'I go2962, sir,' but2532 he didn3756't go565.(sIHe answered611, 2036 'I will2309 not3756,' but1161 afterward5305 he changed3338 his mind565, and went.MrBut1161 what5101 do you5213 think1380? A man444 had2192 two1417 sons5043, and2532 he came4334 to the first4413, and said2036, 5043 'Son, go5217 work2038 today4594 in1722 my3450 vineyard290.'PqThey answered611 Jesus2424, and said2036, "We1492 don3756't know846." He also said2036 to them846, "Neither3761 will I1473 tell3004 you5213 by1722 what4169 authority1849 I1473 do4160 these things5023.kpOBut1161 if1437 we say2036, 1537 'From men444,' we fear5399 the multitude3793, for1063 all3956 hold2192 John2491 as5613 a prophet4396."^o5The baptism908 of John2491, where4159 was it2258 from1537? From heaven3772 or2228 from1537 men444?" They1161 reasoned1260 with3844 themselves1438, saying3004, "If1437 we say2036, 1537 'From heaven3772,' he will ask2036 us1223, 5101 'Why then3767 did you4100 not3756 believe4100 him846?'onWJesus2424 answered611 them846, "I also2504 will ask2065 you5209 one1520 question3056, which3739 if1437 you tell2036 me3427, I likewise2504 will tell2036 you5213 by1722 what4169 authority1849 I do4160 these things5023.GmWhen2064 he846 had come2064 into1519 the temple2411, the chief priests749 and2532 the elders4245 of the people2992 came4334 to him846 as he was teaching1321, and said3004, "By1722 what4169 authority1849 do you4160 do these things5023? Who5101 gave1325 you4160 this3778 authority1849?"0lYAll2532 things3956, whatever3745 you302 ask154 in1722 prayer4335, believing4100, you will receive2983."'kGJesus2424 answered611 them846, "Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, if1437 you have2192 faith4102, and2532 don3361't doubt1252, you will4160 not3361 only3440 do4160 what3588 was done to the fig tree4808, but235 even if2579 you told2036 this5129 mountain3735, 142 'Be taken up and2532 cast906 into1519 the sea2281,' it would be done1096.Yj+When1492 the disciples3101 saw1492 it2296, they marveled, saying3004, "How4459 did3583 the fig tree4808 immediately3916 wither away3583?"ai;Seeing1492 a1520 fig tree4808 by1909 the road3598, he came2064 to1909 it846, and2532 found2147 nothing3762 on3361 it846 but1487 leaves5444. He said3004 to it846, "Let1096 there be1096 no3371 fruit2590 from1537 you4675 forever165!" Immediately3916 the fig tree4808 withered away3583. h Now1161 in the morning4405, as he returned1877 to1519 the city4172, he was hungry3983.DgHe2532 left2641 them846, and went1831 out1854 of the city4172 to1519 Bethany963, and2532 lodged835 there1563.f/and2532 said2036 to him846, "Do you191 hear what5101 these3778 are saying3004?" Jesus2424 said3004 to them846, "Yes3483. Did you314 never3763 read3754, 1537 'Out of the mouth4750 of babes3516 and2532 nursing babies2337 you have perfected2675 praise136?'""e=But1161 when1492 the chief priests749 and2532 the scribes1122 saw1492 the wonderful things2297 that3739 he did4160, and2532 the children3816 who were crying2896 in1722 the temple2411 and2532 saying3004, "Hosanna5614 to the son5207 of David1138!" they were indignant23,FdThe2532 blind5185 and2532 the lame5560 came4334 to him846 in1722 the temple2411, and2532 he healed2323 them846.$cA He2532 said3004 to them846, "It is written1125, 3450 'My house3624 shall be called2564 a house3624 of prayer4335,' but1161 you5210 have made4160 it846 a den4693 of robbers3027!"&bE Jesus2424 entered1525 into1519 the temple2411 of God2316, and2532 drove out1544 all3956 of those who sold4453 and2532 bought59 in1722 the temple2411, and2532 overthrew2690 the money changers2855' tables5132 and2532 the seats2515 of those who sold4453 the doves4058.Ca The1161 multitudes3793 said3004, "This3778 is2076 the prophet4396, Jesus2424, from575 Nazareth3478 of Galilee1056."a`; When1525 he846 had come1525 into1519 Jerusalem2414, all3956 the city4172 was stirred4579 up3004, saying, "Who5101 is2076 this3778?"z_m The1161 multitudes3793 who went before4254 him2532, and who followed190 kept2896 shouting3004, "Hosanna5614 to the son5207 of David1138! Blessed2127 is he who comes2064 in1722 the name3686 of the Lord2962! Hosanna5614 in1722 the highest5310!"<^qA3793 very great4118 multitude3793 spread4766 their1438 clothes2440 on1722 the road1161. Others243 cut2875 branches2798 from575 the trees1186, and2532 spread4766 them on1722 the road3598.a];and brought71 the donkey3688 and2532 the colt4454, and2532 laid their846 clothes2440 on1883 them846; and2532 he sat1940 on them846.%\CThe1161 disciples3101 went4198, and1161 did4160 just as2531 Jesus2424 commanded4367 them846,A[{"Tell2036 the daughter2364 of Zion4622, behold2400, your4675 King935 comes2064 to you4671, humble4239, and2532 riding1910 on1909 a donkey3688, on a2532 colt4454, the foal5207 of a donkey5268."HZ All3650 this5124 was done1096, that2443 it might be fulfilled4137 which was spoken4483 through1223 the prophet4396, saying3004,YyIf1437 anyone5100 says2036 anything5100 to you5213, you shall say2036, 2962 'The Lord needs5532 them846,' and1161 immediately2112 he will send649 them846."tXasaying3004 to them846, "Go4198 into1519 the village2968 that is opposite561 you5216, and2532 immediately2112 you will find2147 a donkey3688 tied1210, and2532 a colt4454 with3326 her846. Untie3089 them71, and bring them to me3427.'W IWhen3753 they drew near1448 to1519 Jerusalem2414, and2532 came2064 to1519 Bethsphage967, to1519 the Mount3735 of Olives1636, then5119 Jesus2424 sent649 two1417 disciples3101,V1"Jesus2424, being moved with compassion4697, touched680 their846 eyes3788; and2532 immediately2112 their846 eyes3788 received their846 sight308, and2532 they followed190 him846.U !They told3004 him846, "Lord2962, that2443 our2257 eyes3788 may be opened455."JT  Jesus2424 stood still2476, and called5455 them846, and2532 asked2036, "What5101 do you2309 want me to do4160 for you2309?"0SYThe1161 multitude3793 rebuked2008 them846, telling them2443 that they should be quiet4623, but1161 they cried2896 out even more3185, "Lord2962, have mercy on1653 us2248, you son5207 of David1138!"ERBehold2400, two1417 blind men5185 sitting2521 by3844 the road3598, when they heard191 that3754 Jesus2424 was passing by3855, cried out2896, "Lord2962, have mercy on1653 us2248, you son5207 of David1138!"=QsAs1607 they846 went1607 out1607 from575 Jericho2410, a3793 great4183 multitude3793 followed190 him846.Peven as5618 the Son5207 of Man444 came2064 not3756 to be served1247, but235 to serve1247, and2532 to give1325 his846 life5590 as a ransom3083 for473 many4183."-OSWhoever3739 desires2309 to be1511 first4413 among1722 you5213 shall be1511 your5213 bondservant1401,NIt shall2071 not3756 be2071 so3779 among1722 you5213, but235 whoever3739 desires to become2309 great3173 among1722 you5213 shall be2309 your5213 servant1249.1161 Jesus2424 summoned4341 them846, and said2036, "You know1492 that3754 the rulers758 of the nations1484 lord it over2634 them846, and2532 their great3173 ones exercise authority over2715 them846.LWhen191 the ten1176 heard191 it23, they were indignant with4012 the two1417 brothers80.JK He2532 said3004 to them846, "You will indeed3303 drink4095 my3450 cup4221, and2532 be baptized907 with the baptism908 that3739 I1473 am baptized with907, but1161 to sit2523 on1537 my3450 right hand1188 and2532 on1537 my3450 left2176 hand is2076 not3756 mine3450 to give1325; but235 it is for whom3739 it has been prepared2090 by5259 my3450 Father3962."MJBut1161 Jesus2424 answered611, "You don3756't know1492 what5101 you are asking154. Are you able1410 to drink4095 the cup4221 that3739 I1473 am3195 about to drink4095, and2532 be baptized907 with the baptism908 that3739 I1473 am baptized with907?" They said3004 to him846, "We are able1410.">IuHe said2036 to her846, "What5101 do you2309 want3004?" She said to him846, "Command that2443 these3778, my3450 two1417 sons5207, may sit2523, one1520 on1537 your4675 right hand1188, and2532 one1520 on1537 your4675 left2176 hand1188, in1722 your4675 Kingdom932."#H?Then5119 the mother3384 of5207 the sons5207 of Zebedee2199 came4334 to him846 with3326 her846 sons5207, kneeling4352 and2532 asking154 a certain thing5100 of3844 him846.!G;and2532 will hand3860 him846 over to the Gentiles1484 to1519 mock1702, to2532 scourge3146, and2532 to crucify4717; and2532 the2250 third5154 day2250 he will be raised up450."2400, we are going up305 to1519 Jerusalem2414, and2532 the Son5207 of Man444 will be delivered3860 to the chief priests749 and2532 scribes1122, and2532 they will condemn2632 him846 to death2288,hEIAs Jesus2424 was going up305 to1519 Jerusalem2414, he took3880 the twelve1427 disciples3101 aside2532, and on the way3598 he said2036 to them846,|DqSo3779 the last2078 will be2071 first4413, and2532 the first4413 last2078. For1063 many4183 are1526 called2822, but1161 few3641 are chosen1588."(CIIsn3756't it1832 lawful1832 for me3427 to do4160 what3739 I want2309 to with1722 what I own1487? Or is2076 your4675 eye3788 evil4190, because3754 I1473 am1510 good18?'BwTake142 that which is yours4674, and2532 go your way5217. It is my desire2309 to1161 give1325 to2078 this5129 last2078 just2532 as5613 much as to you4671.A "But1161 he answered611 one1520 of them846, 2083 'Friend, I am doing91 you4571 no3756 wrong91. Didn3780't you4571 agree4856 with me3427 for a denarius1220?B@} saying3754, 3778 'These last2078 have spent4160 one1520 hour5610, and2532 you have made4160 them846 equal2470 to us2254, who have borne941 the burden922 of the day2250 and2532 the scorching heat2742!' ?  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He said3004 to them846, 5101 'Why do you2476 stand here5602 all3650 day2250 idle692?'?9wAgain3825 he went out1831 about4012 the5610 sixth1623 and2532 the ninth1766 hour5610, and did4160 likewise5615.83To2548 them2036 he said5210, 'You also2532 go5217 into1519 the vineyard290, and2532 whatever3739 is5600 right1342 I will give1325 you5213.' So1161 they went their way565.\71He2532 went out1831 about4012 the5610 third5154 hour5610, and saw1492 others243 standing2476 idle692 in1722 the marketplace58.d6AWhen1161 he had agreed4856 with3326 the laborers2040 for1537 a denarius1220 a day2250, he sent649 them846 into1519 his846 vineyard290.D5 "For1063 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 is2076 like3664 a man444 who was the master3617 of a household3748, who went out1831 early260 in the morning4404 to hire3409 laborers2040 for1519 his846 vineyard290. {m~}z}|K{zzy6xwovGuu srHqpeonmllYkih]fe%dGc3baa`_]] [ZqXWVmU'TeSS%Q'OLNLLJIHF?EDC_BA@\?>>e=<;.:988976?54!22]1//I-v+{)('&%$$"!w 3:{v_& $ , -6GP#!?"His846 lord2962 said5346 to him846, 2095 'Well done, good18 and2532 faithful4103 servant1401. You have been2258 faithful4103 over1909 a few things3641, I will set2525 you4571 over1909 many things3641. Enter into1519 the joy5479 of2962 your4675 lord2962.'! ;He who received2983 the five4002 talents5007 came4334 and brought4374 another243 five4002 talents5007, saying3004, 2962 'Lord, you delivered3860 to me3427 five4002 talents5007. Behold1492, I have gained2770 another243 five4002 talents5007 besides1909 them846.'r]"Now after3326 a5550 long4183 time5550 the lord2962 of1401 those1565 servants1401 came2532, and reconciled4868 accounts3056 with3326 them846.jMBut1161 he who received2983 the one1520 went565 away and2532 dug3736 in1722 the earth1093, and2532 hid613 his846 lord2962's money694.'GIn2532 the same5615 way846, he also2532 who3588 got the two1417 gained2770 another243 two1417.~uImmediately1161 he who received2983 the five4002 talents5007 went4198 and2532 traded2038 with1722 them2532, and made4160 another243 five4002 talents5007.CTo2532 one3739 he gave1325 five4002 talents5007, to another3739 two1417, to1161 another3739 one1520; to each1538 according to2596 his own2398 ability1411. Then2532 he went2112 on his journey589.zm"For1063 it is like5618 a man444, going into another country589, who called2564 his own2398 servants1401, and2532 entrusted3860 his846 goods5224 to them846.s_ Watch1127 therefore3767, for3754 you don3756't know1492 the day2250 nor3761 the hour5610 in3739 which1722 the Son5207 of Man444 is coming2064. 9 But1161 he answered611, 281 'Most certainly I tell3004 you5213, I don3756't know1492 you5213.'K Afterward5305 the3933 other3062 virgins3933 also2532 came2064, saying3004, 2962 'Lord, Lord2962, open455 to us2254.'=s While565 they846 went565 away to buy59, the bridegroom3566 came2064, and2532 those who were ready2092 went in1525 with3326 him846 to1519 the marriage1062 feast2532, and the door2374 was shut2808.F But1161 the wise5429 answered611, saying3004, 3379 'What if there isn3756't enough714 for us2254 and2532 you5213? You5213 go rather3123 to4314 those who sell4453, and2532 buy59 for yourselves1438.'pYThe1161 foolish3474 said2036 to the wise5429, 1325 'Give us2254 some of1537 your5216 oil1637, for3754 our2257 lamps2985 are going out4570.'"=Then5119 all3956 those1565 virgins3933 arose1453, and2532 trimmed2885 their846 lamps2985.r]But1161 at3319 midnight3571 there was1096 a1096 cry2906, 2400 'Behold! The bridegroom3566 is coming2064! Come1831 out1519 to meet529 him846!'!;Now while1161 the bridegroom3566 delayed5549, they3573 all3956 slumbered3573 and2532 slept2518.,Qbut1161 the wise5429 took2983 oil1637 in1722 their846 vessels30 with3326 their846 lamps2985.B}Those3748 who were foolish3474, when they took2983 their1438 lamps2985, took2983 no3756 oil1637 with3326 them1438,-Five4002 of1537 them846 were2258 foolish3474, and1161 five4002 were2258 wise5429.  1"Then5119 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 will be3933 like3666 ten1176 virgins3933, who3748 took2983 their846 lamps2985, and went1831 out1519 to meet529 the bridegroom3566.; o3and2532 will cut1371 him846 in pieces1371, and2532 appoint5087 his846 portion3313 with3326 the hypocrites5273. There1563 is where the weeping2805 and2532 grinding1030 of teeth3599 will be2071."( I2the lord2962 of1401 that1565 servant1401 will come2240 in1722 a day2250 when3739 he doesn3756't expect4328 it2532, and in1722 an hour5610 when3739 he doesn3756't know it1097,D 1and2532 begins756 to beat5180 his fellow servants4889, and1161 eat2068 and2532 drink4095 with3326 the drunkards3184,l Q0But1161 if1437 that1565 evil2556 servant1401 should say2036 in1722 his846 heart2588, 3450 'My lord2962 is delaying5549 his coming2064,'9k/Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 he will846 set2525 him846 over1909 all3956 that he has5224.:m.Blessed3107 is that1565 servant1401 whom3739 his846 lord2962 finds2147 doing4160 so3779 when he comes2064.S-"Who5101 then687 is2076 the faithful4103 and2532 wise5429 servant1401, whom3739 his846 lord2962 has set2525 over1909 his846 household2322, to give1325 them846 their food5160 in1722 due season2540?{o,Therefore1223 also2532 be1096 ready2092, for3754 in5610 an1380 hour5610 that you5210 don3756't expect1380, the Son5207 of Man444 will come2064.1+But1161 know1097 this1565, that3754 if1487 the master of the house3617 had known1492 in5438 what4169 watch5438 of the night the thief2812 was coming2064, he would have watched302, and2532 would1439 not3756 have allowed1439 his846 house3614 to be broken into1358.9k*Watch1127 therefore3767, for3754 you don3756't know1492 in what4169 hour5610 your5216 Lord2962 comes2064.2])two1417 women grinding229 at1722 the mill3459, one1520 will be taken3880 and2532 one1520 will be left863.J (Then5119 two1417 men will2071 be2071 in1722 the field68: one1520 will be taken3880 and2532 one1520 will be left863;%'and2532 they didn3756't know1097 until2193 the flood2627 came2064, and2532 took142 them all537 away142, so3779 will2071 be the coming3952 of the Son5207 of Man444.&For1063 as5618 in1722 those days2250 which were2258 before4253 the flood2627 they were eating5176 and2532 drinking4095, marrying1060 and2532 giving in marriage1547, until891 the day2250 that1525 Noah3575 entered1525 into1519 the ship2787,/~W%"As5618 the days2250 of Noah3575 were3779, so will2071 be2532 the coming3952 of the Son3779 of Man444.}$But1161 no3762 one knows1492 of4012 that1565 day2250 and2532 hour5610, not3762 even the angels32 of heaven3772, but1487 my3450 Father3962 only3441.9|k#Heaven3772 and2532 earth1093 will pass away3928, but1161 my3450 words3056 will3928 not3756 pass away3928.t{a"Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, this3778 generation1074 will3928 not3756 pass3928 away2193, until all3956 these things5023 are accomplished1096.rz]!Even so3779 you5210 also2532, when3752 you see1492 all3956 these things5023, know1097 that3754 it is2076 near1451, even at1909 the doors2374.Qy "Now1161 from the fig tree4808 learn3129 this parable3850. 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Then5119 all3956 the tribes5443 of the earth1093 will2875 mourn2875, and2532 they will see3700 the Son5207 of Man444 coming2064 on the clouds3507 of the sky3772 with3326 power1411 and2532 great4183 glory1391.NvBut immediately2112 after3326 the oppression2347 of2250 those1565 days2250, the sun2246 will4654 be darkened4654, the moon4582 will1325 not3756 give1325 its846 light5338, the stars792 will1325 fall4098 from575 the sky3772, and2532 the powers1411 of the heavens3772 will be shaken4531;*uMFor1063 wherever3699 the carcass4430 is5600, there1563 is5600 where the vultures105 gather together4863.t3For1063 as5618 the lightning796 flashes1831 from575 the east395, and2532 is seen5316 even to the west1424, so3779 will2071 be2532 the coming3952 of the Son5207 of Man444.>suIf1437 therefore3767 they tell2036 you5213, 2400 'Behold, he is2076 in1722 the wilderness2048,' don3361't go1831 out1831; 2400 'Behold, he is in1722 the inner rooms5009,' don3361't believe it4100.Zr-"Behold2400, I have told4280 you5213 beforehand4280.aq;For1063 there will arise1453 false christs5580, and2532 false prophets5578, and2532 they will show1325 great3173 signs4592 and2532 wonders5059, so as to lead astray4105, if1487 possible1415, even2532 the1588 chosen ones1588.hpI"Then5119 if1437 any man5100 tells2036 you5213, 2400 'Behold, here5602 is the Christ5547,' or2228, 5602 'There,' don3361't believe it4100.,oQUnless3361 those1565 days2250 had been shortened2856, no3756 flesh4561 would have been saved4982. But1161 for1223 the sake1223 of the chosen1588 ones1565, those days2250 will be shortened2856.An{for1063 then5119 there will be2071 great3173 oppression2347, such as3634 has1096 not3756 been from575 the beginning746 of the world2889 until2193 now3568, no3761, nor3756 ever3361 will be1096./mWPray that2443 your5216 flight5437 will not3361 be1096 in the winter5494, nor3366 on1722 a Sabbath4521,Al{But1161 woe3759 to those who are2192 with1722 child1064 and2532 to nursing2337 mothers in1722 those1565 days2250!3k_Let him1994 who is3588 in1722 the field68 not3361 return1994 back3694 to get142 his846 clothes2440.Uj#Let him2597 who is3588 on1909 the housetop1430 not3361 go down2597 to take142 out things5100 that are in1537 his846 house3614.i)then5119 let those5343 who are3588 in1722 Judea2449 flee5343 to1909 the mountains3735.ah;"When3752, therefore3767, you1492 see1492 the abomination946 of desolation2050, which was spoken of4483 through1223 Daniel1158 the prophet4396, standing2476 in1722 the5117 holy40 place5117 (let the reader314 understand3539),EgThis5124 Good News2098 of the Kingdom932 will be preached2784 in1722 the whole3650 world3625 for1519 a testimony3142 to1484 all3956 the nations1484, and2532 then5119 the end5056 will2240 come2240.f} But1161 he who endures5278 to1519 the end5056, the same3778 will be saved4982.e Because1223 iniquity458 will be multiplied4129, the love26 of many4183 will grow cold5594.d Many4183 false prophets5578 will arise1453, and2532 will lead many4183 astray4105.Tc! Then5119 many4183 will4624 stumble4624, and2532 will4624 deliver3860 up one another240, and2532 will hate3404 one another240.?bw Then5119 they will deliver3860 you5209 up to1519 oppression2347, and2532 will kill615 you5209. You will be2071 hated3404 by all3956 of5259 the nations1484 for1223 my3450 name3686's sake1223.kaOBut all3956 these5023 things are the beginning746 of birth pains5604.K`For1063 nation1484 will rise1453 against1909 nation1484, and2532 kingdom932 against1909 kingdom932; and2532 there will be2071 famines3042, plagues3061, and2532 earthquakes4578 in various2596 places5117.F_You1161 will3195 hear191 of wars4171 and1161 rumors189 of wars4171. See that3708 you aren3361't troubled2360, for1063 all3956 this must1163 happen1096, but235 the end5056 is2076 not yet3768.n^UFor1063 many4183 will come2064 in1909 my3450 name3686, saying3004, 1473 'I am1510 the Christ5547,' and2532 will lead many4183 astray4105.]3Jesus2424 answered611 them846, "Be careful that991 no3361 one5100 leads you5209 astray4105.J\ As2521 he846 sat2521 on1909 the Mount3735 of Olives1636, the disciples3101 came4334 to him846 privately2398, saying3004, "Tell2036 us2254, when4219 will2071 these things5023 be2071? What5101 is the sign4592 of3952 your4674 coming3952, and2532 of the end4930 of the age165?"A[{But1161 he2424 answered2036 them846, "You991 see all3956 of these things5023, don3756't you991? Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, there will863 not3756 be3361 left863 here5602 one stone3037 on1909 another3037, that3739 will2647 not3756 be3361 thrown down2647."Z Jesus2424 went4198 out1831 from575 the temple2411, and2532 was going on his way846. His disciples3101 came to4334 him to show1925 him846 the buildings3619 of the temple2411.,YQ'For1063 I tell3004 you5213, you will1492 not3756 see1492 me3165 from now737 on2193, until you302 say2036, 2127 'Blessed is he who comes2064 in1722 the name3686 of the Lord2962!'"vXe&Behold2400, your5216 house3624 is left863 to you5213 desolate2048.vWe%"Jerusalem2419, Jerusalem2419, who kills615 the prophets4396, and2532 stones3036 those who are sent649 to4314 her846! How often4212 I would have2309 gathered1996 your4675 children5043 together1996, even3739 as5158 a hen3733 gathers1996 her1438 chicks3556 under5259 her wings4420, and2532 you would2309 not3756!7Vg$Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, all3956 these things5023 will come2240 upon1909 this3778 generation1074.VU%#that3704 on1909 you5209 may come2064 all3956 the righteous1342 blood129 shed1632 on1909 the earth1093, from575 the blood129 of righteous1342 Abel6 to2193 the blood129 of Zachariah2197 son5207 of Barachiah914, whom3739 you killed5407 between3342 the sanctuary3485 and2532 the altar2379.yTk"Therefore5124, behold2400, I1473 send649 to4314 you5209 prophets4396, wise men4680, and2532 scribes1122. Some of1537 them846 you will kill615 and2532 crucify4717; and2532 some of1537 them846 you will scourge3146 in1722 your5216 synagogues4864, and2532 persecute1377 from575 city4172 to1519 city4172;4Sa!You serpents3789, you offspring1081 of vipers2191, how will4459 you escape5343 the575 judgment2920 of Gehenna1067?R} Fill4137 up4137, then2532, the measure3358 of3962 your5216 fathers3962.=QsTherefore5620 you testify3140 to yourselves1438 that3754 you are2075 children5207 of those who killed5407 the prophets4396.AP{and2532 say3004, 1487 'If we had lived1510 in1722 the days2250 of3962 our2257 fathers3962, we302 wouldn3756't have been1510 partakers2844 with them846 in1722 the blood129 of the prophets4396.'%OC"Woe3759 to you5213, scribes1122 and2532 Pharisees5330, hypocrites5273! For3754 you build3618 the tombs5028 of the prophets4396, and2532 decorate2885 the tombs3419 of the righteous1342, N Even so3779 you5210 also2532 outwardly1855 appear5316 righteous1342 to men444, but1161 inwardly2081 you are2075 full3324 of hypocrisy5272 and2532 iniquity458.FM"Woe3759 to you5213, scribes1122 and2532 Pharisees5330, hypocrites5273! For3754 you are like whitened2867 tombs5028, which3748 outwardly1855 appear5316 beautiful5611, but1161 inwardly2081 are1073 full1073 of3747 dead3498 men3747's bones, and2532 of3747 all3956 uncleanness167.L!You blind5185 Pharisee5330, first4412 clean2511 the inside1787 of the cup4221 and2532 of the platter3953, that2443 its846 outside1622 may become1096 clean2513 also2532.|Kq"Woe3759 to you5213, scribes1122 and2532 Pharisees5330, hypocrites5273! For3754 you clean2511 the outside1855 of the cup4221 and2532 of the platter3953, but1161 within2081 they are full1073 of1537 extortion724 and2532 unrighteousness192.J!You blind5185 guides3595, who strain out1368 a gnat2971, and1161 swallow2666 a camel2574!'IG"Woe3759 to you5213, scribes1122 and2532 Pharisees5330, hypocrites5273! For3754 you tithe586 mint2238, dill432, and2532 cumin2951, and2532 have left undone863 the weightier926 matters of the law3551: justice2532, mercy1656, and2532 faith4102. But you1163 ought to have done4160 these5023, and2548 not3361 to have left863 the other2548 undone863.]H3He2532 who swears3660 by1722 heaven3772, swears3660 by1722 the throne2362 of God2316, and2532 by1722 him who sits2521 on it846.MGHe2532 who swears3660 by1722 the temple3485, swears3660 by1722 it846, and2532 by1722 him who was living2730 in it2730.XF)He3660 therefore3767 who swears3660 by1722 the altar2379, swears3660 by1722 it846, and2532 by1722 everything3956 on it846.MEYou blind5185 fools3474! For1063 which5101 is greater3173, the gift1435, or2228 the altar2379 that sanctifies37 the gift1435?D1437 'Whoever swears3660 by1722 the altar2379, it is2076 nothing3762; but1161 whoever302 swears3660 by1722 the gift1435 that is on1883 it846, he is obligated3784?'YC+You blind5185 fools3474! For1063 which5101 is2076 greater3187, the gold5557, or2228 the temple3485 that sanctifies37 the gold5557?fBE"Woe3759 to you5213, you blind5185 guides3595, who say3004, 3739 'Whoever swears3660 by1722 the temple3485, it is2076 nothing3762; but1161 whoever3739 swears3660 by1722 the gold5557 of the temple3485, he is obligated3784.'HA Woe3759 to you5213, scribes1122 and2532 Pharisees5330, hypocrites5273! For3754 you travel around4013 by sea2281 and2532 land3584 to make4160 one1520 proselyte4339; and2532 when3752 he becomes1096 one4160, you make him846 twice as much1362 of a son5207 of Gehenna1067 as yourselves5216.@"Woe3759 to you5213, scribes1122 and2532 Pharisees5330, hypocrites5273! For3754 you devour2719 widows5503' houses3614, and2532 as a pretense4392 you make4336 long3117 prayers1223. Therefore5124 you will receive2983 greater4053 condemnation2917.)?K "But woe3759 to you5213, scribes1122 and2532 Pharisees5330, hypocrites5273! Because3754 you shut up2808 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 against1715 men444; for1063 you5210 don3756't enter in1525 yourselves3761, neither do you863 allow those who are entering1525 in to enter1525.A>{ Whoever3748 exalts5312 himself1438 will be humbled5013, and1161 whoever3748 humbles5013 himself1438 will be exalted5312.=} But1161 he who is greatest3187 among you5216 will be2071 your5216 servant1249.+<O Neither3366 be called2564 masters2519, for1063 one1520 is2076 your5216 master2519, the Christ5547.v;e Call2564 no3361 man on1909 the earth1093 your5216 father3962, for1063 one1520 is2076 your5216 Father3962, he who is3588 in1722 heaven3772. :9But1161 don3361't you5210 be2564 called2564, 4461 'Rabbi,' for1063 one1520 is2076 your5216 teacher2519, the Christ5547, and1161 all3956 of you5210 are2075 brothers80.09Ythe salutations783 in1722 the marketplaces58, and2532 to be called2564, 4461 'Rabbi, Rabbi4461' by5259 men444.*8Mand5037 love5368 the place4411 of honor at1722 feasts1173, the best seats4410 in1722 the synagogues4864,/7WBut1161 all3956 their846 works2041 they do4160 to4314 be seen2300 by men444. They make their846 phylacteries5440 broad4115, enlarge3170 the fringes2899 of2440 their846 garments2440,`69For1063 they bind1195 heavy926 burdens5413 that are grievous to be borne1419, and2532 lay2007 them on1909 men444's shoulders5606; but1161 they themselves will2309 not3756 lift2795 a finger1147 to1147 help846 them846.W5'All3956 things therefore3767 whatever3745 they tell2036 you5213 to observe5083, observe5083 and2532 do4160, but1161 don3361't do4160 their846 works2041; for1063 they say3004, and2532 don3756't do4160.41saying3004, "The scribes1122 and2532 the Pharisees5330 sat2523 on1909 Moses3475' seat2515.3 +Then5119 Jesus2424 spoke2980 to the multitudes3793 and2532 to3101 his846 disciples3101,#2?.No2532 one3762 was able1410 to answer611 him846 a word3056, neither3761 did any5100 man dare5111 ask1905 him846 any more3765 questions from575 that1565 day2250 forth575.(1I-"If1487 then3767 David1138 calls2564 him846 Lord2962, how4459 is he2076 his846 son5207?"0#,2962 'The Lord said2036 to2962 my3450 Lord2962, sit on1537 my3450 right hand1188, until2193 I302 make5087 your4675 enemies2190 a footstool4228 for your feet4675?'V/%+He said3004 to them846, "How4459 then3767 does2564 David1138 in1722 the Spirit4151 call2564 him846 Lord2962, saying3004,f.E*saying3004, "What5101 do you5213 think1380 of4012 the Christ5547? Whose5101 son5207 is he2076?" They said3004 to him846, "Of David1138."-')Now while1161 the Pharisees5330 were gathered together4863, Jesus2424 asked1905 them a question846,.,U(The whole3650 law3551 and2532 the prophets4396 depend2910 on1722 these3778 two1417 commandments1785."2+]'A1161 second1208 likewise3664 is this3778, 25 'You shall love your4675 neighbor4139 as5613 yourself4572.'t*a&This3778 is2076 the first4413 and2532 great3173 commandment1785.Z)-%Jesus2424 said2036 to him846, 25"'You shall love the Lord2962 your4675 God2316 with1722 all3650 your4675 heart2588, with1722 all3650 your4675 soul5590, and2532 with1722 all3650 your4675 mind1271.'($"Teacher1320, which4169 is the1785 greatest3173 commandment1785 in1722 the law3551?"'#One1520 of1537 them846, a lawyer3544, asked1905 him a question3985, testing him846. sH~|{z"xwvugtfrqpon?m&kkjUhgfe+chbaC`^_R^0]\\ZZYcX3WgVUT[S+RQcONNAMLLdKIHGQF~EwCC7AA@>=<];i:[8e754q32130.--1,*){(d'%$#"r!K +*9I~j_&G  ) r8HkONow1161 at2596 the feast1859 the governor2232 was accustomed1486 to release630 to1520 the multitude3793 one prisoner1198, whom3739 they desired2309.QHe2532 gave him846 no answer611, not3756 even3761 one1520 word4487, so that5620 the governor2232 marveled2296 greatly3029.>u Then5119 Pilate4091 said3004 to him846, "Don3756't you191 hear how many things4214 they testify against2649 you4675?"3_ When1722 he846 was accused2723 by5259 the chief priests749 and2532 elders4245, he answered611 nothing3762.a; Now1161 Jesus2424 stood2476 before1715 the governor2232: and2532 the governor2232 asked1905 him846, saying3004, "Are1488 you4771 the King935 of the Jews2453?" Jesus2424 said5346 to him846, "So you4771 say5346."C and2532 they gave1325 them846 for1519 the68 potter2763's field68, as2505 the Lord2962 commanded4929 me3427."6e Then5119 that which was spoken4483 through1223 Jeremiah2408 the prophet4396 was fulfilled4137, saying3004, 2983 "They694 took2983 the694 thirty5144 pieces of silver694, the price5092 of him upon whom a price5091 had been set3739, whom some of the children5207 of575 Israel2474 priced5091, 5Therefore1352 that1565 field68 was called2564 "The Field68 of Blood129" to2193 this day4594.O They took2983 counsel4824, and1161 bought59 the potter2763's field68 with1537 them846, to bury5027 strangers3581 in1519.; oThe1161 chief priests749 took2983 the pieces694 of silver2036, and said, "It906's not3756 lawful1832 to put906 them846 into1519 the treasury2878, since1893 it is2076 the price5092 of blood129."L He2532 threw down4496 the pieces of silver694 in1722 the sanctuary3485, and departed402. He2532 went565 away and hanged himself519. saying3004, "I have sinned264 in that I betrayed3860 innocent121 blood129." But1161 they3588 said2036, "What5101 is that to4314 us2248? You4771 see to it3700."?wThen5119 Judas2455, who betrayed3860 him846, when he saw1492 that3754 Jesus was condemned2632, felt remorse3338, and brought back654 the thirty5144 pieces of silver694 to the chief priests749 and2532 elders4245,Z-and2532 they bound1210 him846, and led520 him away520, and2532 delivered3860 him846 up to Pontius4194 Pilate4091, the governor2232.4 cNow when1161 morning4405 had come1096, all3956 the chief priests749 and2532 the elders4245 of the people2992 took2983 counsel4824 against2596 Jesus2424 to5620 put2289 him846 to death2289:GKPeter4074 remembered3415 the word4487 which Jesus2424 had said2046 to him3754, "Before4250 the rooster220 crows5455, you will deny533 me3165 three5151 times1831." He went out1854 and wept2799 bitterly4090.\1JThen5119 he756 began to curse2653 and2532 to swear3660, "I don3756't know1492 the man444!" Immediately2112 the rooster220 crowed5455.GIAfter3326 a little while3397 those who stood by2476 came4334 and said2036 to Peter4074, "Surely230 you4771 are1488 also2532 one of1537 them2532, for1063 your4675 speech2981 makes1212 you known4571." HAgain3825 he denied720 it with3326 an oath3754, "I don3756't know1492 the man444."J GWhen1831 he846 had gone out1831 onto1519 the porch4440, someone243 else saw1492 him846, and2532 said3004 to those who were there1563, "This3778 man also2532 was2258 with3326 Jesus2424 of Nazareth3480."@yFBut1161 he denied720 it before1715 them all3956, saying3004, "I don3756't know1492 what5101 you are talking about3004."8iENow Peter4074 was sitting2521 outside1854 in1722 the court833, and2532 a1520 maid3814 came to4334 him846, saying3004, "You4771 were2258 also2532 with3326 Jesus2424, the Galilean1057!" ~ Dsaying3004, "Prophesy4395 to us2254, you Christ5547! Who5101 hit3817 you4571?"P}CThen5119 they spit1716 in1519 his846 face4383 and2532 beat2852 him846 with their fists2532, and some3588 slapped him4474,|BWhat5101 do you5213 think1380?" They answered611, "He is2076 worthy of1777 death2288!"U{#AThen5119 the high priest749 tore1284 his846 clothing2440, saying3754, "He has spoken blasphemy987! Why5101 do we2192 need5532 any more2089 witnesses3144? Behold1492, now3568 you have heard191 his846 blasphemy988.z@Jesus2424 said3004 to him846, "You4771 have said2036 it4133. Nevertheless, I tell3004 you575, after this737 you will see3700 the Son5207 of Man444 sitting2521 at the right hand1188 of Power1411, and2532 coming2064 on1909 the clouds3507 of the sky3772."y?But1161 Jesus2424 held his peace4623. The2532 high priest749 answered611 him846, "I adjure1844 you4571 by2596 the2316 living2198 God2316, that2443 you tell2036 us2254 whether1487 you4571 are1488 the Christ5547, the Son5207 of God2316."lxQ>The2532 high priest749 stood up450, and said2036 to him846, "Have you611 no3762 answer5101? What is this that these3778 testify against2649 you4675?"|wq=and said2036, "This3778 man said5346, 1410 'I am able to destroy2647 the temple3485 of God2316, and2532 to build3618 it846 in1223 three5140 days2250.'"v/2532 they found2147 none3756. Even though2532 many4183 false witnesses5575 came4334 forward2147, they found none3756. But at last5305 two1417 false witnesses5575 came forward4334,"u=;Now1161 the chief priests749, the elders4245, and2532 the whole3650 council4892 sought2212 false testimony5577 against2596 Jesus2424, that3704 they might put2289 him846 to death2289;Bt}:But1161 Peter4074 followed190 him846 from575 a distance3113, to2193 the court833 of the high priest749, and2532 entered1525 in2080 and sat2521 with3326 the officers5257, to see1492 the end5056.s9Those1161 who had taken2902 Jesus2424 led520 him away520 to4314 Caiaphas2533 the high priest749, where3699 the scribes1122 and2532 the elders4245 were gathered together4863. r98But1161 all3650 this5124 has happened1096, that2443 the Scriptures1124 of the prophets4396 might be fulfilled4137." Then5119 all3956 the disciples3101 left863 him846, and fled5343.9qk7In1722 that hour5610 Jesus2424 said2036 to the multitudes3793, "Have you come out1831 as5613 against1909 a robber3027 with3326 swords3162 and2532 clubs3586 to seize4815 me3165? I sat2516 daily2250 in1722 the temple2411 teaching1321, and2532 you didn2902't arrest me3165.,pQ6How4459 then3767 would4137 the Scriptures1124 be fulfilled4137 that3754 it3779 must1163 be so1096?"o5Or do you1380 think that3754 I couldn3756't ask3870 my3450 Father3962, and2532 he would even now send3936 me3427 more4119 than2228 twelve1427 legions3003 of angels32?5nc4Then5119 Jesus2424 said3004 to him846, "Put your4675 sword3162 back654 into1519 its846 place5117, for1063 all3956 those who take2983 the sword3162 will die622 by1722 the sword3162.am;3Behold2400, one1520 of those who were3588 with3326 Jesus2424 stretched out1614 his846 hand5495, and drew645 his846 sword3162, and2532 struck3960 the servant1401 of the high priest749, and struck off851 his846 ear5621.l2Jesus2424 said2036 to him846, "Friend1909, why3739 are you here3918?" Then5119 they4334 came and laid1911 hands5495 on1909 Jesus2424, and2532 took2902 him846.2k]1Immediately2112 he came to4334 Jesus2424, and said2036, "Hail5463, Rabbi4461!" and2532 kissed2705 him846.|jq0Now1161 he who betrayed3860 him846 gave1325 them846 a sign4592, saying3004, "Whoever3739 I302 kiss5368, he2076 is846 the one2902. Seize him846."9ik/2532 While2980 he846 was still2089 speaking2980, behold2400, Judas2455, one1520 of the twelve1427, came2064, and2532 with3326 him846 a great4183 multitude3793 with3326 swords3162 and2532 clubs3586, from575 the chief priest749 and2532 elders4245 of the people2992.h.Arise1453, let71's be going. Behold2400, he who betrays3860 me3165 is at hand1448."!g;-Then5119 he2064 came to4314 his846 disciples3101, and2532 said3004 to them846, "Sleep on2518 now3063, and2532 take your rest373. Behold2400, the hour5610 is at hand1448, and2532 the Son5207 of Man444 is betrayed3860 into1519 the hands5495 of sinners268.Mf,He2532 left863 them846 again3825, went away565, and prayed4336 a third time5154, saying2036 the3056 same846 words3056.Ae{+He came2064 again3825 and2532 found2147 them846 sleeping2518, for1063 their846 eyes3788 were2258 heavy916.d *Again3825, a1537 second time1208 he went away565, and prayed4336, saying3004, "My3450 Father3962, if1487 this5124 cup4221 can3756't pass away3928 from575 me1700 unless1437 I3361 drink4095 it846, your4675 desire2307 be done1096."c)Watch1127 and2532 pray4336, that2443 you don3361't enter1525 into1519 temptation3986. The spirit4151 indeed3303 is willing4289, but1161 the flesh4561 is weak772."Ob(He2532 came2064 to4314 the disciples3101, and2532 found2147 them846 sleeping2518, and2532 said3004 to Peter4074, "What3779, couldn3756't you2480 watch1127 with3326 me1700 for one1520 hour5610?qa['He2532 went4281 forward3397 a little4098, fell on1909 his846 face4383, and prayed2532, saying3004, "My3450 Father3962, if1487 it is2076 possible1415, let3928 this5124 cup4221 pass3928 away from575 me1700; nevertheless4133, not3756 what5613 I1473 desire2309, but4133 what5613 you desire4771." ` &Then5119 he3004 said to them846, "My3450 soul5590 is2076 exceedingly sorrowful4036, even to2193 death2288. Stay here5602, and2532 watch1127 with3326 me1700."o_W%He2532 took with him3880 Peter4074 and2532 the5207 two1417 sons5207 of Zebedee2199, and began756 to be sorrowful3076 and2532 severely troubled85.F^$Then5119 Jesus2424 came2064 with3326 them846 to1519 a place5564 called3004 Gethsemane1068, and2532 said3004 to his disciples3101, "Sit here847, while2193 I3739 go565 there1563 and pray4336."1][#Peter4074 said3004 to him846, "Even if3165 I3165 must die599 with4862 you4671, I3165 will not3756 deny533 you4671." All3956 of the disciples3101 also2532 said2036 likewise3668.\7"Jesus2424 said5346 to him846, "Most certainly281 I1722 tell3004 you4671 that3754 tonight3571, before4250 the rooster220 crows5455, you will deny533 me3165 three times5151."z[m!But Peter4074 answered611 him846, "Even if1487 all3956 will be made to stumble4624 because of1722 you4671, I1473 will4624 never3763 be made to stumble4624."Z7 But1161 after3326 I3165 am raised up1453, I will go before4254 you5209 into1519 Galilee1056." YThen5119 Jesus2424 said3004 to them846, "All3956 of1722 you5210 will be made to stumble4624 because of1722 me1698 tonight3571, for1063 it is written1125, 3960 'I will strike the shepherd4166, and2532 the sheep4263 of the flock4167 will be scattered1287.' XWhen2532 they had sung a hymn5214, they went out1831 to1519 the Mount3735 of Olives1636.*WMBut1161 I tell3004 you3754 that I3361 will4095 not3756 drink4095 of this5127 fruit1081 of1537 the vine288 from now on737, until2193 that1565 day2250 when3752 I drink4095 it846 anew2537 with3326 you5216 in1722 my3450 Father3962's Kingdom932."V}for1063 this5124 is2076 my3450 blood129 of the1242 new2537 covenant1242, which is poured1632 out for4012 many4183 for4012 the remission859 of sins266.NUHe took2983 the cup4221, gave1325 thanks2168, and gave1325 to them846, saying3004, "All3956 of1537 you4095 drink it846,nTUAs2068 they846 were eating2068, Jesus2424 took2983 bread740, gave thanks2127 for it2532, and broke2806 it2532. He gave1325 to the disciples3101, and2532 said2036, "Take2983, eat5315; this5124 is2076 my3450 body4983."iSKJudas2455, who betrayed3860 him846, answered611, "It1510 isn1473't me, is it1510, Rabbi3385?" He said2036 to him846, "You4771 said it3004."TR!The Son5207 of Man444 goes5217, even as2531 it is written1125 of4012 him846, but1161 woe3759 to444 that1565 man444 through1223 whom3739 the Son5207 of Man444 is betrayed3860! It would be2258 better2570 for846 that1565 man444 if1487 he846 had1080 not3756 been born1080."TQ!He1161 answered611, "He who dipped1686 his hand5495 with3326 me1700 in1722 the dish5165, the same3778 will betray3860 me1700.cP?They2532 were3076 exceedingly4970 sorrowful3076, and each1538 began756 to ask3004 him846, "It1510 isn1473't me, is it1510, Lord3385?"pOYAs2068 they846 were eating2068, he said2036, "Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 one1520 of1537 you5213 will betray3860 me3165.")NKNow1161 when1096 evening3798 had come1096, he was reclining345 at the table with3326 the twelve disciples1427.AM{The2532 disciples3101 did4160 as5613 Jesus2424 commanded4929 them846, and2532 they prepared2090 the Passover3957.)LKHe1161 said2036, "Go5217 into1519 the city4172 to4314 a certain person1170, and2532 tell2036 him846, 1320 'The Teacher says2036, "My3450 time2540 is2076 at hand1451. I will keep4160 the Passover3957 at4314 your house4571 with3326 my3450 disciples3101."'"6KeNow1161 on the first4413 day of unleavened bread106, the disciples3101 came4334 to Jesus2424, saying3004 to him846, "Where4226 do you want2309 us to prepare2090 for you4671 to eat5315 the Passover3957?"J From575 that time5119 he sought2212 opportunity2120 to2443 betray3860 him846.+IOand said2036, "What5101 are you2309 willing to give1325 me3427, that I2504 should deliver3860 him846 to you5213?" They1161 weighed2476 out for694 him846 thirty5144 pieces of silver694.=HsThen5119 one1520 of the twelve1427, who was called3004 Judas2455 Iscariot2469, went4198 to4314 the chief priests749,G Most certainly281 I1437 tell3004 you5213, wherever3699 this5124 Good News2098 is preached2784 in1722 the2889 whole3650 world2889, what3739 this woman846 has done4160 will2980 also2532 be spoken2980 of as a3778 memorial3422 of her846."9Fk For in pouring906 this5124 ointment3464 on1909 my3450 body4983, she did4160 it to prepare me for4314 burial1779.GE For1063 you always3842 have2192 the poor4434 with3326 you1438; but1161 you don3756't always3842 have2192 me1691.+DO However1161, knowing1097 this2424, Jesus said2036 to them846, "Why5101 do you3930 trouble2873 the woman1135? Because1063 she has done2038 a2041 good2570 work2041 for1519 me1691.5Cc For1063 this5124 ointment3464 might1410 have been sold4097 for much4183, and2532 given1325 to the poor4434."BB}But1161 when1492 his846 disciples3101 saw1492 this23, they were indignant, saying3004, "Why5101 this3778 waste684?A1a woman1135 came to4334 him846 having2192 an alabaster jar211 of3464 very expensive927 ointment3464, and2532 she poured it2708 on1909 his846 head2776 as he sat at the table345.6@eNow1161 when1096 Jesus2424 was1096 in1722 Bethany963, in1722 the house3614 of Simon4613 the leper3015,B?}But1161 they said3004, "Not3361 during1722 the feast1859, lest2443 a3361 riot2351 occur among1722 the people2992."$>AThey took counsel4823 together that2443 they might take2902 Jesus2424 by deceit1388, and2532 kill him615.=3Then5119 the chief priests749, the2532 scribes1122, and2532 the elders4245 of the people2992 were gathered together4863 in the court833 of the high priest749, who was called3004 Caiaphas2533.<"You know1492 that3754 after3326 two1417 days2250 the Passover3957 is1096 coming2532, and the Son5207 of Man444 will be delivered3860 up to1519 be crucified4717."`; ;It2532 happened1096, when3753 Jesus2424 had finished5055 all3956 these5128 words3056, that he said2036 to3101 his846 disciples3101,F:.These3778 will go away565 into1519 eternal166 punishment2851, but1161 the righteous1342 into1519 eternal166 life2222."U9#-"Then5119 he will answer611 them846, saying3004, 281 'Most certainly I tell3004 you5213, inasmuch1909 as3745 you didn3756't do4160 it to one1520 of the least1646 of these5130, you didn3761't do4160 it to me1698.'>8u,"Then5119 they846 will611 also2532 answer611, saying3004, 2962 'Lord, when4219 did we1492 see you4571 hungry3983, or2228 thirsty1372, or2228 a stranger3581, or2228 naked1131, or2228 sick772, or2228 in1722 prison5438, and2532 didn3756't help1247 you4671?'a7;+I was2252 a stranger3581, and2532 you didn3756't take4863 me3165 in4863; naked1131, and2532 you didn3756't clothe4016 me3165; sick772, and2532 in1722 prison5438, and2532 you didn3756't visit1980 me3165.'w6g*for1063 I was hungry3983, and2532 you didn3756't give1325 me3427 food5315 to eat1372; I was thirsty, and2532 you gave4222 me3165 no3756 drink4222;_57)Then5119 he will say2046 also2532 to those3588 on1537 the left hand2176, 4198 'Depart from575 me1700, you cursed2672, into1519 the eternal166 fire4442 which is prepared2090 for the devil1228 and2532 his846 angels32;_47("The2532 King935 will answer611 them846, 281 'Most certainly I tell2046 you5213, inasmuch1909 as3745 you5213 did4160 it to80 one1520 of the least1646 of these5130 my3450 brothers80, you did4160 it to me1698.';3o'When4219 did we1492 see you4571 sick772, or2228 in1722 prison5438, and2532 come2064 to4314 you4571?'E2&When4219 did we1492 see you4571 as a stranger3581, and2532 take you in4863; or2228 naked1131, and2532 clothe you4016?B1}%"Then5119 the righteous1342 will611 answer611 him846, saying3004, 2962 'Lord, when4219 did we1492 see you4571 hungry3983, and2532 feed5142 you2228; or thirsty1372, and2532 give you a drink4222?0!$I was naked1131, and2532 you clothed4016 me3165. I was2252 sick770, and2532 you visited1980 me3165. I was2252 in1722 prison5438, and2532 you came2064 to me3165.'?/w#for1063 I was hungry3983, and2532 you gave1325 me3427 food5315 to eat1372. I was thirsty, and2532 you gave4222 me3165 drink4222. I was2252 a stranger3581, and2532 you took4863 me3165 in4863.w.g"Then5119 the King935 will2046 tell2046 those3588 on1537 his846 right hand1188, 1205 'Come, blessed2127 of3962 my3450 Father3962, inherit2816 the Kingdom932 prepared2090 for you5213 from575 the foundation2602 of the world2889;/-W!He will set2476 the sheep4263 on1537 his846 right hand1188, but1161 the goats2055 on1537 the left2176.G, Before1715 him846 all3956 the nations1484 will be gathered4863, and2532 he will separate873 them846 one240 from575 another240, as5618 a shepherd4166 separates873 the sheep4263 from575 the goats2056.b+="But when3752 the Son5207 of Man444 comes2064 in1722 his846 glory1391, and2532 all3956 the32 holy40 angels32 with3326 him846, then5119 he will sit2523 on1909 the throne2362 of1391 his846 glory1391.|*qThrow2532 out the unprofitable888 servant1401 into1519 the outer1857 darkness4655, where there1563 will be2071 weeping2805 and2532 gnashing1030 of teeth3599.'M)For1063 to2192 everyone3956 who has2192 will be given1325, and2532 he will have abundance4052, but1161 from575 him846 who doesn3361't have2192, even2532 that which3739 he has2192 will be taken142 away575.I( Take142 away therefore3767 the talent5007 from575 him846, and2532 give1325 it to him who has2192 the ten1176 talents5007./'WYou4571 ought1163 therefore3767 to have deposited906 my3450 money694 with the bankers5133, and2532 at my coming2064 I1473 should have received2865 back302 my own1699 with4862 interest5110.b&="But his846 lord2962 answered611 him846, 4190 'You wicked and2532 slothful3636 servant1401. You knew1492 that3754 I reap2325 where3699 I didn3756't sow4687, and2532 gather4863 where3699 I didn3756't scatter1287.`%9I2532 was afraid5399, and went565 away and hid2928 your4675 talent5007 in1722 the earth1093. Behold1492, you have2192 what is yours4674.']$3"He1161 also2532 who had received2983 the5007 one1520 talent5007 came4334 and said2036, 2962 'Lord, I knew1097 you4571 that3754 you4571 are1488 a hard4642 man444, reaping2325 where3699 you did4687 not3756 sow4687, and2532 gathering4863 where3699 you did1287 not3756 scatter1287.##?"His846 lord2962 said5346 to him846, 2095 'Well done, good18 and2532 faithful4103 servant1401. You have been2258 faithful4103 over1909 a few things3641, I will set2525 you4571 over1909 many things4183. Enter into1519 the joy5479 of2962 your4675 lord2962.'j"M"He2983 also2532 who got2983 the two1417 talents5007 came4334 and said2036, 2962 'Lord, you delivered3860 to me3427 two1417 talents5007. Behold1492, I have gained2770 another243 two1417 talents5007 besides1909 them846.' zs~0}{zyxwuttsrppnmlkk/jihhBffdccb3`_^]]C\[VZb=<;:9876i55'3261P0/ .- +)(*'[&A$#9">!f -> 0A+u0> T i/I1 Blessed3107 are the peacemakers1518, for3754 they846 shall be called2564 children5207 of God2316. Blessed3107 are the pure2513 in heart2588, for3754 they846 shall see3700 God2316.v eBlessed3107 are the merciful1655, for3754 they846 shall obtain mercy1653.7 gBlessed3107 are those who hunger3983 and2532 thirst1372 after righteousness1343, for3754 they846 shall be filled5526. Blessed3107 are the gentle4239, for3754 they846 shall inherit2816 the earth1093.y kBlessed3107 are those who mourn3996, for3754 they846 shall be comforted3870.%C"Blessed3107 are the poor4434 in spirit4151, for3754 theirs846 is2076 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772.yHe opened455 his846 mouth4750 and2532 taught1321 them846, saying3004,n WSeeing1492 the multitudes3793, he went up305 onto1519 the mountain3735. When2523 he846 had sat2523 down846, his disciples3101 came to4334 him846.c?Great multitudes4183 from Galilee1056, Decapolis1179, Jerusalem2414, Judea2449 and2532 from575 beyond4008 the Jordan2446 followed190 him846.U#The2532 report189 about him846 went565 out1519 into all3956 Syria4947. They brought4374 to him846 all3956 who2192 were2560 sick4912, afflicted with various4164 diseases3554 and2532 torments931, possessed with demons1139, epileptics4583, and2532 paralytics3885; and2532 he healed2323 them846.s_Jesus2424 went2532 about4013 in all3650 Galilee1056, teaching1321 in1722 their846 synagogues4864, preaching2784 the Good News2098 of the Kingdom932, and2532 healing2323 every disease and2532 every sickness3554 among1722 the people2992.+OThey immediately2112 left863 the boat4143 and2532 their846 father3962, and2532 followed190 him846.>uGoing2532 on4260 from there1564, he saw1492 two1417 other243 brothers80, James2385 the son of Zebedee2199, and2532 John2491 his846 brother80, in1722 the boat4143 with3326 Zebedee2199 their846 father3962, mending2675 their846 nets1350. He2532 called2564 them846.They863 immediately2112 left863 their nets1350 and1161 followed190 him846.FHe2532 said3004 to them846, "Come1205 after3694 me3450, and2532 I will make4160 you5209 fishers231 for men444."~Walking4043 by3844 the sea2281 of Galilee1056, he2424 saw1492 two1417 brothers80: Simon4613, who is called3004 Peter4074, and2532 Andrew406, his846 brother80, casting906 a net293 into1519 the sea2281; for1063 they were2258 fishermen231.m}SFrom575 that time5119, Jesus2424 began756 to preach2784, and2532 to say3004, "Repent3340! For1063 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 is at hand1448."N|the people2992 who3588 sat2521 in1722 darkness4655 saw1492 a great3173 light5457, to those846 who3588 sat2521 in1722 the region5561 and2532 shadow4639 of death2288, to them light5457 has dawned393."m{S"The land1093 of Zebulun2194 and2532 the land1093 of Naphtali3508, toward3598 the sea2281, beyond4008 the Jordan2446, Galilee1056 of the Gentiles1093,1z[that2443 it might be fulfilled4137 which3588 was spoken4483 through1223 Isaiah2268 the prophet4396, saying3004,y Leaving2641 Nazareth3478, he came2064 and2532 lived2730 in1519 Capernaum2584, which3588 is by the sea3864, in1722 the region3725 of Zebulun2194 and2532 Naphtali3508,5xc Now1161 when Jesus2424 heard191 that3754 John2491 was delivered3860 up402, he withdrew into1519 Galilee1056.>wu Then5119 the devil1228 left863 him846, and2532 behold2400, angels32 came4334 and2532 served1247 him846.@vy Then5119 Jesus2424 said3004 to him846, "Get3004 behind me4567, Satan! For1063 it is written1125, 4352 'You shall worship the Lord2962 your4675 God2316, and2532 you shall serve3000 him846 only3441.'"^u5 He2532 said3004 to him846, "I will give1325 you4671 all3956 of these things5023, if1437 you will fall down4098 and worship4352 me3427."EtAgain3825, the devil1228 took3880 him846 to3880 an1519 exceedingly3029 high5308 mountain3735, and2532 showed1166 him846 all3956 the kingdoms932 of the world2889, and2532 their846 glory1391.Vs%Jesus2424 said5346 to him846, "Again3825, it is written1125, 1598 'You shall not3756 test1598 the Lord2962, your4675 God2316.'".rUand2532 said3004 to him846, "If1487 you are1488 the Son5207 of God2316, throw906 yourself4572 down2736, for1063 it is written3754, 1781 'He will put his846 angels32 in1909 charge1781 of you4675.' and2532, 1909 'On their hands5495 they will bear142 you4571 up142, so that3379 you don4350't dash your4675 foot4228 against4314 a stone3037.'"jqMThen5119 the devil1228 took3880 him846 into1519 the holy40 city4172. He2532 set2476 him846 on1909 the pinnacle4419 of the temple2411,Wp'But1161 he answered611, "It2036 is written1125, 444 'Man shall2198 not3756 live2198 by1909 bread740 alone3441, but235 by1909 every3956 word4487 that proceeds1607 out1223 of the mouth4750 of God2316.'"oThe2532 tempter3985 came4334 and2532 said2036 to him846, "If1487 you are1488 the Son5207 of God2316, command2036 that2443 these3778 stones3037 become bread740."@nyWhen2532 he had fasted3522 forty5062 days2250 and2532 forty5062 nights3571, he was3983 hungry3983 afterward5305.Sm !Then5119 Jesus2424 was321 led up321 by5259 the Spirit4151 into1519 the wilderness2048 to be tempted3985 by5259 the devil1228.vleBehold2400, a voice5456 out1537 of the heavens3772 said3004, "This3778 is2076 my3450 beloved27 Son5207, with1722 whom3739 I am well pleased2106."!k;Jesus2424, when he was baptized907, went up305 directly2117 from575 the water5204: and2532 behold2400, the heavens3772 were opened455 to him846. He2532 saw1492 the Spirit4151 of God2316 descending2597 as5616 a dove4058, and2532 coming2064 on1909 him846.]j3But1161 Jesus2424, answering611, said2036 to4314 him846, "Allow863 it2076 now737, for1063 this3779 is the fitting way for4241 us2254 to fulfill4137 all3956 righteousness1343." Then5119 he allowed863 him846.i#But1161 John2491 would have2192 hindered1254 him846, saying3004, "I1473 need5532 to be baptized907 by5259 you4771, and2532 you4771 come2064 to4314 me3165?"Jh  Then5119 Jesus2424 came3854 from575 Galilee1056 to1909 the Jordan2446 to John2491, to be baptized907 by5259 him846.g  His846 winnowing4425 fork is in1722 his846 hand5495, and2532 he will thoroughly cleanse1245 his846 threshing floor257. He will gather4863 his846 wheat4621 into1519 the barn596, but1161 the chaff892 he will burn up2618 with unquenchable762 fire4442."af; I1473 indeed3303 baptize907 you5209 in1722 water5204 for1519 repentance3341, but1161 he who3588 comes2064 after3694 me3450 is2076 mightier than2478 I3450, whose3739 shoes5266 I am1510 not3756 worthy2425 to carry941. He846 will baptize907 you5209 in1722 the Holy40 Spirit4151.~eu "Even1161 now2235 the2532 axe513 lies2749 at4314 the root4491 of the trees1186. Therefore3767, every3956 tree1186 that doesn3361't bring4160 forth4160 good2570 fruit2590 is cut down1581, and2532 cast906 into1519 the fire4442.rd] Don3361't think1380 to1722 yourselves1438, 2192 'We have Abraham11 for3962 our father3962,' for1063 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 God2316 is able1410 to raise up1453 children5043 to Abraham11 from1537 these5130 stones3037.qc[Therefore3767 bring forth4160 fruit2590 worthy514 of repentance3341!bBut1161 when he saw1492 many4183 of the Pharisees5330 and2532 Sadducees4523 coming2064 for1909 his846 baptism908, he said2036 to them846, "You offspring1081 of vipers2191, who5101 warned5263 you5213 to flee5343 from575 the wrath3709 to come3195?(aIThey2532 were baptized907 by5259 him846 in1722 the Jordan2446, confessing1843 their846 sins266.a`;Then5119 people from Jerusalem2414, all3956 of Judea2449, and2532 all3956 the region around4066 the Jordan2446 went out1607 to4314 him846.^_5Now1161 John2491 himself846 wore clothing1742 made of575 camel2574's hair2359, with2532 a leather1193 belt2223 around4012 his846 waist3751. His846 food5160 was2258 locusts200 and2532 wild66 honey3192. ^ For1063 this3778 is2076 he who3588 was spoken4483 of5259 by Isaiah2268 the prophet4396, saying3004, "The voice5456 of one crying994 in1722 the wilderness2048, make2090 ready the way3598 of the Lord2962. Make4160 his846 paths5147 straight2117."o]W"Repent3004, for1063 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 is at hand1448!"J\ In1722 those1565 days2250, John2491 the Baptizer910 came3854, preaching2784 in1722 the wilderness2048 of Judea2449, saying,G[teaching1321 them846 to observe5083 all things3956 that3745 I1473 commanded1781 you5213. Behold2400, I1473 am1510 with3326 you5213 always2250, even to2193 the end4930 of the age165." Amen281.,ZQGo4198, and3767 make disciples3100 of all3956 nations1484, baptizing907 them846 in1519 the name3686 of the Father3962 and2532 of the Son5207 and2532 of the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151, YJesus2424 came4334 to them and spoke2980 to them846, saying3004, "All3956 authority1849 has been given1325 to me3427 in1722 heaven3772 and2532 on1909 earth1093.X1When2532 they saw1492 him846, they bowed down4352 to him846, but1161 some3588 doubted1365.nWUBut1161 the3101 eleven1733 disciples3101 went4198 into1519 Galilee1056, to1519 the mountain3735 where3757 Jesus2424 had sent5021 them846. V9So1161 they3588 took2983 the money694 and2532 did4160 as5613 they were told3778. This saying3056 was spread1310 abroad among3844 the Jews2453, and continues until3360 this day4594.aU;If1437 this5124 comes191 to1909 the governor2232's ears191, we2249 will persuade3982 him846 and2532 make you5209 free of worry275."GT saying3004, "Say that his846 disciples3101 came2064 by night3571, and stole2813 him846 away while2837 we2257 slept2837.vSe When2532 they were assembled4863 with3326 the elders4245, and5037 had taken2983 counsel4824, they gave1325 a large2425 amount of silver694 to the soldiers4757,&RE Now1161 while4198 they846 were going4198, behold2400, some5100 of the guards2892 came2064 into1519 the city4172, and told518 the chief priests749 all537 the things that had happened1096.HQ  Then5119 Jesus2424 said3004 to them846, "Don3361't be5399 afraid5399. Go5217 tell518 my3450 brothers80 that2443 they should go565 into1519 Galilee1056, and there2546 they will see3700 me3165."[P/ As5613 they went4198 to tell518 his846 disciples2532, behold2400, Jesus2424 met528 them846, saying3004, "Rejoice5463!" They came4334 and1161 took hold2902 of his846 feet4228, and2532 worshiped4352 him846. OThey2532 departed1831 quickly5035 from575 the tomb3419 with3326 fear5401 and2532 great3173 joy5479, and ran5143 to bring518 his846 disciples3101 word518.NGo4198 quickly5035 and2532 tell2036 his846 disciples3101, 1453 'He has risen from575 the dead3498, and2532 behold2400, he goes before4254 you5209 into1519 Galilee1056; there1563 you will see3700 him846.' Behold3700, I have told2036 you5213."{MoHe is2076 not3756 here5602, for1063 he has risen1453, just like2531 he said2036. Come1205, see1492 the place5117 where3699 the Lord2962 was lying2749.rL]The1161 angel32 answered611 the women1135, "Don3361't be afraid5399, for1063 I know1492 that3754 you seek2212 Jesus2424, who has been crucified4717.'KGFor575 fear5401 of him846, the guards5083 shook4579, and2532 became1096 like5616 dead men3498.BJ}His846 appearance2397 was2258 like5613 lightning796, and2532 his846 clothing1742 white3022 as5616 snow5510.xIiBehold2400, there was1096 a great3173 earthquake4578, for1063 an4578 angel32 of the Lord2962 descended2597 from1537 the sky3772, and came4334 and rolled away617 the stone3037 from575 the door2374, and2532 sat2521 on1883 it846."H ?Now after3796 the Sabbath4521, as it began to dawn2020 on1519 the first1520 day of the week4521, Mary3137 Magdalene3094 and2532 the other243 Mary3137 came2064 to see2334 the tomb5028.>GuBSo1161 they3588 went4198 with3326 the guard2892 and made805 the tomb5028 secure805, sealing4972 the stone3037.4FaAPilate4091 said5346 to them846, "You have2192 a guard2892. Go805, make it as secure805 as5613 you can1492.""E=@Command2753 therefore3767 that805 the tomb5028 be made secure805 until2193 the2250 third5154 day2250, lest3379 perhaps his846 disciples3101 come2064 at night3571 and steal2813 him away846, and2532 tell2036 the people2992, 1453 'He is risen from575 the dead3498;' and2532 the last2078 deception4106 will be2071 worse than5501 the first4413."D%?saying3004, "Sir2962, we remember3415 what3754 that1565 deceiver4108 said2036 while he was2198 still2089 alive2198: 3326 'After three5140 days2250 I will rise again1453.' 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Then5119 Pilate4091 commanded2753 the body4983 to be given up591.!>;9When1161 evening3798 had come1096, a rich4145 man444 from575 Arimathaea707, named5122 Joseph2501, who3739 himself846 was3100 also2532 Jesus2424' disciple3100 came2064.=8Among1722 them3739 were2258 Mary3137 Magdalene3094, Mary3137 the mother3384 of James2385 and2532 Joses2499, and2532 the mother3384 of the sons5207 of Zebedee2199.{<o7Many4183 women1135 were2258 there1563 watching2334 from575 afar3113, who3748 had followed190 Jesus2424 from575 Galilee1056, serving1247 him846.;16Now1161 the centurion1543, and2532 those who were3588 with3326 him846 watching5083 Jesus2424, when they saw1492 the earthquake4578, and2532 the things that were done1096, feared5399 exceedingly4970, saying3004, "Truly230 this3778 was2258 the Son5207 of God2316.":#5and2532 coming out1831 of1537 the tombs3419 after3326 his846 resurrection1454, they entered1525 into1519 the4172 holy40 city4172 and2532 appeared1718 to many4183.A9{4The2532 tombs3419 were opened455, and2532 many4183 bodies4983 of the saints40 who had fallen asleep2837 were raised1453;"8=3Behold2400, the veil2665 of the temple3485 was torn4977 in1519 two1417 from575 the top509 to2193 the bottom2736. The earth1093 quaked4579 and2532 the rocks4073 were split4977.+7O2Jesus2424 cried2896 again3825 with2896 a5456 loud3173 voice5456, and yielded up863 his spirit4151.36_1The rest3062 said3004, "Let him be863. Let1492's see whether1487 Elijah2243 comes2064 to save4982 him846.":5m0Immediately2112 one1520 of1537 them846 ran5143, and2532 took2983 a sponge4699, and2532 filled4130 it with vinegar3690, and5037 put4060 it on a reed2563, and gave4222 him846 a drink4222.64e/Some5100 of them who stood2476 there1563, when they heard191 it3754, said, "This3778 man is calling5455 Elijah2243." 3 .About4012 the5610 ninth1766 hour5610 Jesus2424 cried with310 a5456 loud3173 voice5456, saying3004, "Eli2241, Eli2241, lima sabachthani4518?" That5124 is2076, "My3450 God2316, my3450 God2316, why2444 have you forsaken1459 me3165?"_27-Now1161 from575 the sixth1623 hour5610 there was1096 darkness4655 over1909 all3956 the land1093 until2193 the ninth1766 hour5610. 19,The robbers3027 also2532 who were crucified with4957 him846 cast3679 on him the same846 reproach3679.x0i+He trusts3982 in1909 God2316. Let God deliver4506 him846 now3568, if1487 he wants him846; for1063 he said3754, 1510 'I am the Son5207 of God2316.'"W/'*"He saved4982 others243, but he1410 can3756't save4982 himself1438. If1487 he is2076 the King935 of Israel2474, let him2597 come down2597 from575 the cross4716 now3568, and2532 we will believe4100 in him846.K.)Likewise3668 the chief priests749 also2532 mocking1702, with3326 the scribes1122, the Pharisees2532, and the elders4245, said3004,X-)(and2532 saying3004, "You who destroy2647 the temple3485, and2532 build3618 it in1722 three5140 days2250, save4982 yourself4572! If1487 you are1488 the Son5207 of God2316, come down2597 from575 the cross4716!" ,'Those1161 who passed by3899 blasphemed987 him846, wagging2795 their846 heads2776,r+]&Then5119 there4717 were two1417 robbers3027 crucified with4862 him846, one1520 on1537 his right hand1188 and2532 one1520 on1537 the left2176.y*k%They2532 set up2007 over1883 his846 head2776 the846 accusation156 against him written1125, "THIS3778 IS2076 JESUS2424, THE KING935 OF THE JEWS2453."c)?$and2532 they sat2521 and watched5083 him846 there1563./(W#When1161 they had crucified4717 him846, they divided1266 his846 clothing2440 among them906, casting lots2819,^'5"They gave1325 him846 sour wine3690 to drink4095 mixed3396 with3326 gall5521. When he had tasted1089 it2309, he would not3756 drink4095.R&!They2532 came2064 to1519 a place5117 called3004 "Golgotha1115," that3739 is2076 to say3004, "The place5117 of a skull2898."%' As1161 they came out1831, they found2147 a man444 of Cyrene2956, Simon4613 by name3686, and they compelled29 him5126 to2443 go with them142, that he might carry his846 cross4716.I$ When3753 they had mocked1702 him846, they took1562 the robe5511 off1562 of him846, and2532 put1746 his clothes2440 on1746 him846, and2532 led520 him846 away520 to1519 crucify4717 him846.@#yThey spat1716 on1519 him846, and2532 took2983 the reed2563 and2532 struck5180 him846 on1519 the head2776.4"aThey2532 braided4120 a crown4735 of1537 thorns173 and put2007 it on1909 his846 head2776, and2532 a reed2563 in1909 his846 right hand1188; and2532 they kneeled1120 down before1715 him846, and mocked1702 him846, saying3004, "Hail5463, King935 of the Jews2453!"!They2532 stripped1562 him846, and put a scarlet2847 robe5511 on4060 him846. wThen5119 the governor2232's soldiers4757 took3880 Jesus2424 into1519 the Praetorium4232, and gathered4863 the whole3650 garrison4686 together against1909 him846.KThen5119 he630 released to them846 Barabbas912, but1161 Jesus2424 he flogged5417 and delivered3860 to2443 be crucified4717.GAll3956 the people2992 answered611, "May his846 blood129 be on1909 us2248, and2532 on1909 our2257 children5043!"{oSo when1161 Pilate4091 saw1492 that3754 nothing3762 was being gained235, but rather3123 that a disturbance2351 was starting1096, he took2983 water5204, and washed633 his hands5495 before561 the multitude3793, saying3004, "I am1510 innocent121 of575 the blood129 of575 this5127 righteous person1342. You5210 see to it3700." But1161 the governor2232 said5346, "Why5101? What1063 evil2556 has he done4160?" But1161 they3588 cried out2896 exceedingly4057, saying3004, "Let him be crucified4717!"Pilate4091 said3004 to them846, "What5101 then3767 shall I do4160 to Jesus2424, who is called3004 Christ5547?" They all3956 said to3004 him846, "Let him be crucified4717!"taBut the governor2232 answered611 them846, "Which5101 of575 the two1417 do you2309 want me to release630 to you2309?" 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Depart672 from575 me1700, you5209 who work2038 iniquity458.":mmMany4183 will tell2046 me3427 in1722 that1565 day2250, "Lord2962, Lord2962, didn3756't we4395 prophesy4395 in3686 your4674 name3686, in3686 your4674 name3686 cast out1544 demons1140, and2532 in3686 your4674 name3686 do4160 many4183 mighty works1411?"LlNot3756 everyone3956 who says3004 to me3427, "Lord2962, Lord2962," will enter1525 into1519 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772; but235 he who does4160 the will2307 of my3450 Father3962 who is in1722 heaven3772.vkeTherefore686, by575 their846 fruits2590 you will know1921 them846.PjEvery3956 tree1186 that doesn3361't grow4160 good2570 fruit2590 is cut down1581, and2532 thrown906 into1519 the fire4442.kiOA3756 good18 tree1186 can1410't produce4160 evil4190 fruit2590, neither3761 can a corrupt4550 tree1186 produce4160 good2570 fruit2590.phYEven so3779, every3956 good2570 tree1186 produces4160 good2570 fruit2590; but1161 the corrupt4550 tree1186 produces4160 evil4190 fruit2590.zgmBy575 their846 fruits2590 you will know1921 them846. Do3385 you gather4816 grapes4718 from575 thorns173, or2228 figs4810 from575 thistles5146?f"Beware4337 of575 false prophets5578, who3748 come2064 to4314 you5209 in1722 sheep4263's clothing1742, but1161 inwardly2081 are1526 ravening727 wolves3074.e}How3754 narrow2346 is the gate4439, and2532 restricted2346 is the way3598 that leads520 to1519 life2222! Few3641 are1526 those1526 who find2147 it846.ad; "Enter in by1223 the narrow4728 gate4439; for3754 wide4116 is the gate4439 and2532 broad2149 is the way3598 that leads520 to1519 destruction684, and2532 many4183 are1526 those1526 who enter in1525 by1525 it846.Bc} Therefore3767 whatever3745 you3956 desire2309 for men444 to do4160 to you5210, you5210 shall3779 also2532 do4160 to them846; for1063 this3778 is2076 the law3551 and2532 the prophets4396.4ba If1487 you5210 then3767, being5607 evil4190, know how1492 to give1325 good18 gifts1390 to5043 your5216 children5043, how much4214 more3123 will1325 your5216 Father3962 who is3588 in1722 heaven3772 give1325 good things18 to those who3588 ask154 him846!a% Or2532 if1437 he asks154 for a fish2486, who will give1929 him846 a3361 serpent3789?`y Or2228 who5101 is there2076 among1537 you5216, who3739, if1437 his846 son5207 asks154 him for bread740, will give1929 him846 a3361 stone3037?N_For1063 everyone3956 who3956 asks154 receives2983. 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First4412 remove1537 the beam1385 out1537 of3788 your own4675 eye3788, and2532 then5119 you can see clearly1227 to remove1537 the speck2595 out1537 of3788 your4675 brother80's eye3788.@[yOr2228 how4459 will you tell2046 your4675 brother80, "Let863 me remove1544 the speck2595 from575 your4675 eye3788;" and2532 behold2400, the beam1385 is in1722 your4675 own4675 eye3788?#Z?Why5101 do1161 you991 see the speck2595 that is3588 in1722 your4675 brother80's eye3788, but1161 don3756't consider2657 the beam1385 that is in1722 your own4674 eye3788?Y!For1063 with1722 whatever3739 judgment2917 you judge2919, you will be judged2919; and2532 with1722 whatever3739 measure3358 you measure3354, it will be measured488 to you5213.uX e"Don3361't judge2919, so that2443 you won3361't be2919 judged2919.W%"Therefore3767 don3361't be3309 anxious3309 for1063 tomorrow839, for1063 tomorrow839 will be anxious3309 for1063 itself1438. Each day2250's own evil2549 is sufficient713."sV_!But1161 seek first4412 God2316's Kingdom932, and2532 his846 righteousness1343; and2532 all3956 these things5023 will be given4369 to you as well5213.U For1063 the Gentiles1484 seek1934 after all3956 these things5023; for1063 your5216 heavenly3770 Father3962 knows1492 that3754 you need5535 all537 these things5130.T{"Therefore3767 don3361't be3309 anxious3309, saying3004, "What5101 will we eat5315?", "What5101 will we drink4095?" or2228, "With what5101 will we be clothed4016?"qS[But1161 if1487 God2316 so3779 clothes294 the grass5528 of the field68, which5607 today exists2532, and tomorrow839 is5607 thrown906 into1519 the oven2823, won3756't he much4183 more3123 clothe you5209, you of little faith3640? Ryet1161 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 even3761 Solomon4672 in1722 all3956 his846 glory1391 was4016 not3761 dressed4016 like5613 one1520 of these5130.QWhy5101 are you anxious3309 about clothing1742? Consider2648 the lilies2918 of the field68, how4459 they grow837. They don3756't toil2872, neither3761 do they spin3514,;Po"Which5101 of1537 you5216, by being anxious3309, can1410 add4369 one1520 moment4083 to his846 lifespan2244?)OKSee1689 the1519 birds4071 of the sky1689, that3754 they don4687't sow, neither3761 do they reap2325, nor3761 gather4863 into1519 barns596. Your5216 heavenly3770 Father3962 feeds5142 them846. Aren1308't you3756 of5210 much3123 more1308 value than they846?NTherefore1223, I5124 tell3004 you5213, don3361't be anxious3309 for5590 your5216 life5590: what5101 you will eat5315, or2532 what5101 you will drink4095; nor yet3366 for4983 your5216 body4983, what5101 you will wear1746. Isn2076't life5590 more4119 than food5160, and2532 the body4983 more4119 than clothing1742?4Ma"No one3762 can1410 serve1398 two1417 masters2962, for1063 either2228 he will hate3404 the one1520 and2532 love25 the other2087; or else2228 he will be devoted to472 one1520 and2532 despise2706 the other3756. You can1410't serve1398 both God2316 and2532 Mammon3126.L{But1161 if1437 your4675 eye3788 is5600 evil4190, your4675 whole3650 body4983 will be2071 full of darkness4652. If1487 therefore3767 the light5457 that is3588 in1722 you4671 is2076 darkness4655, how great4214 is the darkness4655!K%"The lamp3088 of the body4983 is2076 the eye3788. If1437 therefore3767 your4675 eye3788 is5600 sound573, your4675 whole3650 body4983 will be2071 full of light5460.=Jsfor1063 where3699 your5216 treasure2344 is2076, there1563 your5216 heart2588 will2071 be2071 also2532.^I5but1161 lay up2343 for yourselves5213 treasures2344 in1722 heaven3772, where3699 neither3777 moth4597 nor3777 rust1035 consume853, and2532 where3699 thieves2812 don3756't break through1358 and2532 steal2813;KH"Don3361't lay2343 up2343 treasures2344 for yourselves5213 on1909 the earth1093, where3699 moth4597 and2532 rust1035 consume853, and2532 where3699 thieves2812 break through1358 and2532 steal2813;kGOso that3704 you are not3361 seen5316 by men444 to be fasting3522, but235 by3962 your4675 Father3962 who is3588 in1722 secret2927, and2532 your4671 Father3962, who sees991 in1722 secret2927, will reward591 you4671.4FaBut1161 you4771, when you fast3522, anoint218 your4675 head2776, and2532 wash3538 your4675 face4383;DE"Moreover1161 when3752 you fast3522, don3361't be1096 like5618 the hypocrites5273, with sad faces4383. For1063 they disfigure853 their846 faces4383, that3704 they may be seen5316 by men444 to be fasting3522. Most certainly281 I tell3004 you3754, they have568 received their846 reward3408.DwBut1161 if1437 you don3361't forgive863 men444 their846 trespasses3900, neither3761 will863 your5216 Father3962 forgive863 your5216 trespasses3900.iCK"For1063 if1437 you forgive863 men444 their846 trespasses3900, your5216 heavenly3770 Father3962 will863 also2532 forgive863 you5213.NB Bring2532 us2248 not3361 into1519 temptation3986, but235 deliver4506 us2248 from575 the evil4190 one3754. For yours4675 is2076 the Kingdom932, the power1411, and2532 the glory1391 forever281. Amen.' A9 Forgive863 us2254 our2257 debts3783, as5613 we2249 also forgive863 our2257 debtors3781.i@K Give1325 us2254 today4594 our2257 daily1967 bread740.J?  Let your4675 Kingdom932 come2064. Let your4675 will2307 be done1096, as5613 in1722 heaven3772, so on1909 earth1093.9>k Pray4336 like this3779: 2257 'Our Father3962 in1722 heaven3772, may your4675 name3686 be37 kept holy3686. = Therefore3767 don3361't be3666 like3666 them846, for1063 your5216 Father3962 knows1492 what things3739 you need2192, before4253 you5209 ask154 him846.<1In1161 praying4336, don3361't use945 vain repetitions945, as5618 the Gentiles1482 do1063; for they think1380 that3754 they will be heard1522 for1722 their846 much speaking4180.k;OBut1161 you4771, when3752 you pray4336, enter1525 into1519 your4675 inner room5009, and2532 having shut2808 your4675 door2374, pray4336 to3962 your4675 Father3962 who is3588 in1722 secret2927, and2532 your4675 Father3962 who sees991 in1722 secret2927 will reward591 you4671 openly5318.:"When3752 you pray4336, you shall2071 not3756 be2071 as5618 the hypocrites5273, for3754 they love5368 to stand2476 and2532 pray4336 in1722 the synagogues4864 and2532 in1722 the corners1137 of the streets4113, that3704 they302 may be seen5316 by men444. Most certainly281, I tell you3754, they have568 received their846 reward3408.9#so that3704 your4675 merciful deeds1654 may be5600 in1722 secret2927, then your4675 Father3962 who846 sees991 in1722 secret2927 will reward591 you4671 openly5318.|8qBut1161 when4160 you4675 do4160 merciful deeds1654, don3361't let1097 your4675 left hand1188 know1097 what5101 your4675 right hand1188 does4160, 7 Therefore3767 when3752 you do4160 merciful deeds1654, don3361't sound a trumpet4537 before1715 yourself4675, as5618 the hypocrites5273 do4160 in1722 the synagogues4864 and2532 in1722 the streets4505, that3704 they may get glory1392 from5259 men444. Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, they have568 received their846 reward3408.v6 g"Be careful that4337 you don3361't do4160 your5216 charitable giving1654 before1715 men444, to4314 be seen2300 by them1487, or else1161 you have2192 no3361 reward3408 from3844 your5216 Father3962 who is3588 in1722 heaven3772.M50Therefore3767 you5210 shall be2071 perfect5046, just as5618 your5216 Father3962 in1722 heaven3772 is2076 perfect5046." 4/If1437 you only3440 greet782 your5216 friends80, what5101 more4053 do4160 you do4160 than others3780? Don't even2532 the tax collectors5057 do4160 the same3779?{3o.For1063 if1437 you love25 those who love25 you5209, what5101 reward3408 do4160 you2192 have3780? Don't even2532 the tax collectors5057 do the same846?2/-that3704 you may be1096 children5207 of your5216 Father3962 who is3588 in1722 heaven3772. For3754 he makes393 his846 sun2246 to rise393 on1909 the evil4190 and2532 the good18, and2532 sends rain1026 on1909 the just1342 and2532 the unjust94.1},But1161 I1473 tell3004 you5213, love25 your5216 enemies2190, bless2127 those who curse2672 you5209, do4160 good2573 to those who hate3404 you5209, and2532 pray4336 for5228 those who mistreat you5209 and2532 persecute1377 you5209,L0+"You have heard191 that3754 it was said4483, 25 'You shall love your4675 neighbor4139, and2532 hate3404 your4675 enemy2190.'F/*Give1325 to him who asks154 you4571, and2532 don3361't turn654 away654 him who desires2309 to borrow1155 from you4675.).K)Whoever3748 compels29 you4571 to go5217 one1520 mile3400, go5217 with3326 him846 two1417.^-5(If2532 anyone2309 sues2919 you4671 to take away2983 your4675 coat5509, let863 him846 have863 your4675 cloak2440 also2532.B,}'But1161 I1473 tell3004 you5213, don436't resist him who is evil4190; but235 whoever3748 strikes4474 you4571 on1909 your4675 right1188 cheek4600, turn4762 to him846 the other243 also2532.E+&"You have heard191 that3754 it was said4483, 3788 'An eye for473 an eye3788, and2532 a tooth3599 for473 a tooth3599.'q*[%But1161 let2077 your5216, 3483 'Yes' be2077, 3483 'Yes' and your3756 'No' be3756 'No.' Whatever is more than4053 these5130 is2076 of1537 the evil one4190.j)M$Neither3383 shall you swear3660 by1722 your4675 head2776, for3754 you can1410't make4160 one1520 hair2359 white3022 or2228 black3189.(-#nor3383 by1722 the earth1093, for3754 it is2076 the footstool4228 of his846 feet1519; nor by Jerusalem2414, for3754 it is2076 the935 city4172 of the great3173 King935.w'g"but1161 I1473 tell3004 you5213, don3361't swear3660 at all3654: neither3383 by1722 heaven3772, for3754 it is2076 the throne2362 of God2316;'&G!"Again3825 you have heard191 that3754 it was said4483 to them of old time744, 1964 'You shall not3756 make false vows1964, but1161 shall1964 perform591 to the Lord2962 your4675 vows3727,'%3 but1161 I302 tell3004 you5213 that3754 whoever3739 puts away630 his846 wife1135, except3924 for the cause3056 of sexual immorality4202, makes4160 her846 an adulteress3429; and2532 whoever3739 marries1060 her846 when she is put away630 commits adultery3429.D$"It was also said3754, "Whoever3739 shall302 put away630 his846 wife1135, let him give1325 her846 a writing of divorce647,"#/If1487 your4571 right1188 hand5495 causes you4571 to stumble4624, cut1581 it846 off1581, and2532 throw906 it846 away from575 you4671. For1063 it is more profitable4851 for you4671 that2443 one1520 of3196 your4675 members3196 should perish622, than3361 for your4675 whole3650 body4983 to be cast906 into1519 Gehenna1067."/If1487 your4571 right1188 eye3788 causes you4571 to stumble4624, pluck1807 it846 out1807 and2532 throw906 it846 away from575 you4671. For1063 it is more profitable4851 for you4671 that2443 one1520 of3196 your4675 members3196 should3361 perish622, than for your4675 whole3650 body4983 to be cast906 into1519 Gehenna1067.:!mbut1161 I1473 tell3004 you5213 that3754 everyone3956 who gazes991 at a woman1135 to4314 lust after1937 her846 has committed adultery3431 with her846 already2235 in1722 his846 heart2588. '"You have heard191 that3754 it was744 said4483, "You shall3431 not3756 commit adultery3431;"gGMost certainly281 I tell3004 you4671, you shall by no3756 means3361 get out1831 of there1564, until2193 you have paid591 the last2078 penny2835.PAgree with2132 your4675 adversary476 quickly2193, while3755 you are1488 with3326 him846 in1722 the way3598; lest perhaps the prosecutor476 deliver3860 you4571 to the judge2923, and2532 the judge2923 deliver3860 you4571 to the officer5257, and2532 you4571 be cast906 into1519 prison5438.V%leave863 your4675 gift1435 there1563 before1715 the altar2379, and2532 go your way5217. First4412 be reconciled1259 to80 your4675 brother80, and2532 then5119 come2064 and offer4374 your4675 gift1435."="If1437 therefore3767 you are offering4374 your4675 gift1435 at the altar2379, and there2546 remember3415 that3754 your4675 brother80 has2192 anything5100 against2596 you4675,But1161 I1473 tell3004 you5213, that3754 everyone3956 who is angry3710 with80 his846 brother80 without a cause1500 shall be2071 in danger1777 of the judgment2920; and1161 whoever3739 shall say2036 to80 his846 brother80, 4469 'Raca!' shall be2071 in danger1777 of the council4892; and1161 whoever3739 shall say2036, 3474 'You fool!' shall be2071 in danger1777 of1519 the fire4442 of1519 Gehenna1067.*M"You have heard191 that3754 it was said4483 to the ancient ones744, 5407 'You shall not3756 murder5407;' and1161, 3739 'Whoever shall5407 murder5407 shall be2071 in danger1777 of the judgment2920.'mSFor1063 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 unless1437 your5216 righteousness1343 exceeds4052 that3754 of4119 the scribes1122 and2532 Pharisees5330, there is no3756 way3361 you will enter1525 into1519 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772.+Whoever3739, therefore3767, shall break3089 one1520 of these5130 least1646 commandments1785, and2532 teach1321 others444 to do so3779, shall be called2564 least1646 in1722 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772; but1161 whoever3739 shall302 do4160 and2532 teach1321 them shall3778 be called2564 great3173 in1722 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772.PFor1063 most certainly281, I302 tell3004 you5213, until2193 heaven3772 and2532 earth1093 pass3928 away1520, not even one smallest letter2503 or2228 one1520 tiny pen stroke2762 shall3928 in any3756 way3361 pass3928 away from575 the law3551, until2193 all3956 things are accomplished1096.~u"Don3361't think3543 that3754 I came2064 to destroy2647 the law3551 or2228 the prophets4396. I didn3756't come2064 to destroy2647, but235 to fulfill4137.EEven so3779, let your5216 light5457 shine2989 before1715 men444; that3704 they may see1492 your5216 good2570 works2041, and2532 glorify1392 your5216 Father3962 who is3588 in1722 heaven3772.?wNeither3761 do you light2545 a lamp3088, and2532 put5087 it846 under5259 a measuring basket3426, but235 on1909 a stand3087; and2532 it shines2989 to all3956 who are3588 in1722 the house3614.A{You5210 are2075 the light5457 of the world2889. A city4172 located on1883 a3756 hill3735 can1410't be hidden2928.+O "You5210 are2075 the salt217 of the earth1093, but1161 if1437 the salt217 has lost its flavor1722, with5101 what will it be salted233? It is2480 then2089 good2480 for1519 nothing1487, but3361 to be cast906 out1854 and2532 trodden under the feet2662 of5259 men444.?w Rejoice5463, and2532 be exceedingly glad21, for3754 great4183 is your5216 reward3408 in1722 heaven3772. For1063 that is how3779 they1377 persecuted the prophets4396 who were3588 before4253 you5216.:m "Blessed3107 are you5209 when3752 people reproach3679 you5209, persecute1377 you5209, and2532 say2036 all kinds of3956 evil4190 against2596 you5216 falsely5574, for1752 my1700 sake1752.^5 Blessed3107 are those who have been persecuted1377 for3754 righteousness1343' sake1752, for3754 theirs846 is2076 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772. sD~x}|zyBwvutsrqponqmjlkjjhgeddba=` ^^/\\[(Z@XXWUTZS5R&POtMLJ3HgGFFDCBAA<@!>==3117," says5002 Yahweh3068, "I will assemble622 that which is lame6760, and I will gather6908 that which is driven away5080, and that which I have afflicted7489;{joIndeed all376 the nations5971 may walk3212 in the name8034 of their gods430; but we will walk3212 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068 our God430 forever5769 and ever5703.~iuBut they will sit3427 every man376 under his vine1612 and under his fig tree8384; and no one will make them afraid2729: For the mouth6310 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 has spoken1696.Phand he will judge8199 between many7227 peoples5971, and will decide3198 concerning strong6099 nations1471 afar off7350. They will beat3807 their swords2719 into plowshares855, and their spears2595 into pruning hooks4211. Nation1471 will not lift up5375 sword2719 against nation1471, neither will they learn3925 war any more4421.tgaMany7227 nations1471 will go1980 and say559, "Come3212, and let us go up5927 to the mountain2022 of Yahweh3068, and to the house1004 of the God430 of Jacob3290; and he will teach3384 us of his ways1870, and we will walk3212 in his paths734." For out of Zion6726 will go forth3318 the law8451, and the word1697 of Yahweh3068 from Jerusalem3389;Of But in the latter319 days3117, it will happen that the mountain2022 of Yahweh3068's temple1004 will be established3559 on the top7218 of the mountains2022, and it will be exalted5375 above the hills1389; and peoples5971 will stream to it5102.e3 Therefore Zion6726 for your sake1558 will be plowed2790 like a field7704, and Jerusalem3389 will become heaps5856 of rubble2022, and the mountain of the temple1004 like the high places1116 of a forest3293. d  Her leaders7218 judge8199 for bribes7810, and her priests3548 teach3384 for a price4242, and her prophets5030 of it tell fortunes7080 for money3701: yet they lean8172 on Yahweh3068, and say559, "Isn3068't Yahweh in the midst7130 of us7451? No disaster will come on us935."|cq They build up1129 Zion6726 with blood1818, and Jerusalem3389 with iniquity5766.b  Please listen8085 to this7218, you heads of the house1004 of Jacob3290, and rulers7101 of the house1004 of Israel3478, who abhor8581 justice4941, and pervert6140 all equity3477.#a?But as199 for me4390, I am full of power3581 by the Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068, and of judgment4941, and of might1369, to declare5046 to Jacob3290 his disobedience6588, and to Israel3478 his sin2403.e`CThe seers2374 shall be disappointed954, and the diviners7080 confounded2659. Yes5844, they shall all cover their lips8222; for there is no answer4617 from God430."_)"Therefore night3915 is over you2377, with no vision, and it is dark2821 to you7080, that you may not divine; and the sun8121 will go down935 on the prophets5030, and the day3117 will be black over them6937._^7Thus says559 Yahweh3068 concerning the prophets5030 who lead my people5971 astray8582; for those who feed5391 their teeth8127, they proclaim7121, "Peace7965!" and whoever doesn5414't provide for their mouths6310, they prepare6942 war against him4421:t]aThen they will cry2199 to Yahweh3068, but he will not answer6030 them5641. Yes, he will hide his face6440 from them at that time6256, because they made their deeds4611 evil7489."5\cwho also eat398 the flesh7607 of my people5971, and flay6584 their skin5785 from off them6476, and break their bones6106, and chop them in pieces6566, as for the pot5518, and as flesh1320 within8432 the caldron7037.I[ You who hate8130 the good2896, and love157 the evil7451; who tear off1497 their skin5785, and their flesh7607 from off their bones6106;[Z 1I said559, "Please listen8085, you heads7218 of Jacob3290, and rulers7101 of the house1004 of Israel3478: Isn3045't it for you to know justice4941?'YG He who breaks6555 open the way goes up5927 before6440 them6555. They break through5674 the gate8179, and go out3318. And their king4428 passes5674 on before6440 them3068, with Yahweh at their head7218.X I will surely622 assemble622, Jacob3290, all of you6908; I will surely gather6908 the remnant7611 of Israel3478; I will put7760 them together3162 as the sheep6629 of Bozrah1223, as a flock5739 in the midst8432 of their pasture1699; they will swarm1949 with people120.W If3863 a man376 walking1980 in a spirit7307 of falsehood8267 lies3576: "I will prophesy5197 to you of wine3196 and of strong drink7941;" he would be the prophet5197 of this people5971.UV# Arise6965, and depart3212! For this is not your resting4496 place2930, because of uncleanness that destroys2254, even with a grievous4834 destruction2256.iUK You drive the women802 of my people5971 out1644 from their pleasant8588 houses1004; from their young children5768 you take away3947 my blessing1926 forever5769.T'But lately865 my people5971 have risen up6965 as an enemy341. You strip6584 the robe145 and4136 clothing8008 from those who pass5674 by without a care983, returning7725 from battle4421.SShall it be said559, O house1004 of Jacob3290: "Is the Spirit7307 of Yahweh3068 angry7114? Are these his doings4611? Don1697't my words do good3190 to him who walks1980 blamelessly3477?""R="Don5197't prophesy!" They prophesy5197. "Don5197't prophesy about these things3639. Disgrace won5253't overtake us."Q%Therefore you will have no one who divides7993 the land2256 by lot1486 in the assembly6951 of Yahweh3068.P1In that day3117 they will take up5375 a parable4912 against you5091, and lament with a doleful5093 lamentation5092, saying559, 7703 'We are utterly ruined7703! My people5971's possession2506 is divided4171 up4185. Indeed he takes it from me and assigns2505 our fields7704 to traitors7725!'"9OkTherefore thus says559 Yahweh3068: "Behold2803, I am planning against these people4940 a disaster7451, from which you will not remove4185 your necks6677, neither will you walk3212 haughtily7317; for it is an evil7451 time6256.|NqThey covet2530 fields7704, and seize1497 them1004; and houses, and take them away5375: and they oppress6231 a man1397 and his house1004, even a man376 and his heritage5159.M 7Woe1945 to those who devise2803 iniquity205 and work6466 evil7451 on their beds4904! When the morning1242 is light216, they practice6213 it3426, because it is in the power410 of their hand3027.~L wShave7139 your heads1494, and cut off your hair for the children1121 of your delight8588. Enlarge7337 your baldness7144 like the vulture5404; for they have gone into captivity from you1540!CK I will yet bring935 to you3427, inhabitant of Mareshah4762. He3423 who is the glory3519 of Israel3478 will come935 to Adullam5725._J 9Therefore you will give5414 a parting gift7964 to Moresheth Gath4182. The houses1004 of Achzib392 will be a deceitful thing391 to the kings4428 of Israel3478.5I e Harness7573 the chariot4818 to the swift steed7409, inhabitant3427 of Lachish3923. She was the beginning7225 of sin2403 to the daughter1323 of Zion6726; For the transgressions6588 of Israel3478 were found in you4672.cH A For the inhabitant3427 of Maroth4796 waits anxiously2342 for good2896, because evil7451 has come down3381 from Yahweh3068 to the gate8179 of Jerusalem3389.)G M Pass on5674, inhabitant3427 of Shaphir8208, in nakedness6181 and shame1322. The inhabitant3427 of Zaanan6630 won3318't come out. The wailing4553 of Beth Ezel1018 will take3947 from you his protection5979.0F [ Don5046't tell it in Gath1661. Don1058't weep at all1058. At Beth Ophrah1036 I have rolled6428 myself in the dust6083.SE ! For her wounds4347 are incurable605; for it has come935 even to Judah3063. It reaches5060 to the gate8179 of my people5971, even to Jerusalem3389.vD gFor this I will lament5594 and wail3213; I will go3212 stripped7758 and naked6174; I will6213 howl4553 like the jackals8577, and moan60 like the daughters of owls1323.C  All her idols6456 will be beaten to pieces3807, and all her temple gifts868 will be burned8313 with fire784, and all her images6091 I will7760 destroy8077; for of the hire868 of a prostitute2181 has she gathered6908 them868, and to the hire of a prostitute2181 shall they return7725.",B STherefore I will make7760 Samaria8111 like a rubble heap5856 of the field7704, like places for planting vineyards3754; and I will pour down5064 its stones68 into the valley1516, and I will uncover1540 its foundations3247.IA  "All this is for the disobedience6588 of Jacob3290, and for the sins2403 of the house1004 of Israel3478. What is the disobedience6588 of Jacob3290? Isn8111't it Samaria? And what are the high places1116 of Judah3063? Aren3389't they Jerusalem?z@ oThe mountains2022 melt4549 under him6010, and the valleys split1234 apart1749, like wax before6440 the fire784, like waters4325 that are poured5064 down a steep place4174.D? For3068, behold, Yahweh comes forth3318 out of his place4725, and will come down3381 and tread1869 on the high places1116 of the earth776.> 'Hear8085, you peoples5971, all of you7181. Listen, O earth776, and all that is therein4393: and let the Lord136 Yahweh3069 be witness5707 against you136, the Lord from his holy6944 temple1964.4= eThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 that came to Micah4318 the Morashtite4183 in the days3117 of Jotham3147, Ahaz271, and Hezekiah3169, kings4428 of Judah3063, which he saw2372 concerning Samaria8111 and Jerusalem3389.L< &Pray1189 therefore3767 that3704 the Lord2962 of the harvest2326 will send out1544 laborers2040 into1519 his846 harvest2326."F; %Then5119 he3004 said to his846 disciples3101, "The harvest2326 indeed is plentiful4183, but1161 the laborers2040 are few3641.: $But1161 when he saw1492 the multitudes3793, he was moved with compassion4697 for them846, because3754 they2258 were2258 harassed and2532 scattered4263, like sheep without a shepherd4166.49a #Jesus2424 went about4013 all3956 the cities4172 and2532 the villages2968, teaching1321 in1722 their846 synagogues4864, and2532 preaching2784 the Good News of the Kingdom932, and2532 healing2323 every3956 disease3119 and2532 every3956 sickness3554 among1722 the people2992.!8; "But1161 the Pharisees5330 said3004, "By the prince758 of the demons1140, he casts out1544 demons1140."=7s !When1544 the demon1140 was cast out1544, the mute2974 man spoke2980. The2532 multitudes3793 marveled2296, saying3754, "Nothing5316 like3779 this3779 has ever3763 been seen5316 in1722 Israel2474!":6m As1161 they846 went out1831, behold2400, a mute2974 man444 who was demon1139 possessed was brought4374 to him846.55c But1161 they3588 went out1831 and spread abroad1310 his846 fame1310 in1722 all3650 that1565 land1093.W4' Their846 eyes3788 were opened455. Jesus2424 strictly commanded1690 them846, saying3004, "See3708 that no one3367 knows about this1097."F3 Then5119 he680 touched their846 eyes3788, saying3004, "According to2596 your5213 faith4102 be it1096 done to you5213."d2A When1161 he had come2064 into1519 the house3614, the blind men5185 came4334 to him846. Jesus2424 said3004 to them846, "Do you4100 believe that3754 I am able1410 to do4160 this5124?" They told him846, "Yes3483, Lord2962."1% As Jesus2424 passed3855 by from there1564, two1417 blind men5185 followed190 him846, calling2896 out and2532 saying3004, "Have mercy on1653 us2248, son5207 of David1138!"0 The2532 report5345 of this3778 went out2532 into1519 all3650 that1565 land1093.O/ But1161 when3753 the crowd3793 was put out1544, he entered in2902, took her846 by the hand5495, and2532 the girl2877 arose1453.k.O he said3004 to them846, "Make room402, because1063 the girl2877 isn3756't dead599, but235 sleeping2518." They2532 were ridiculing2606 him846.o-W When2064 Jesus2424 came2064 into1519 the ruler758's house3614, and2532 saw1492 the flute players834, and2532 the crowd3793 in noisy disorder2350,s,_ But1161 Jesus2424, turning around1994 and2532 seeing1492 her846, said2036, "Daughter2364, cheer2293 up4675! Your faith4102 has made4982 you4571 well4982." And2532 the woman1135 was made well4982 from575 that1565 hour5610.F+ for1063 she said3004 within1722 herself1438, "If1437 I just3440 touch680 his846 garment2440, I will be made well4982."}*s Behold2400, a woman1135 who had an issue of blood131 for twelve1427 years2094 came4334 behind3693 him680, and touched the fringe2899 of2440 his846 garment2440;) Jesus2424 got2532 up2532 and2532 followed190 him846, as did his846 disciples3101.G( While2980 he846 told2980 these things5023 to2980 them846, behold2400, a ruler758 came2064 and2064 worshiped4352 him846, saying3754, "My3450 daughter2364 has just737 died5053, but235 come and2064 lay2007 your4675 hand5495 on1909 her846, and2532 she will live2198."d'A Neither3761 do people put906 new3501 wine3631 into1519 old3820 wineskins779, or else3361 the skins779 would burst4486, and2532 the wine3631 be spilled1632, and2532 the skins779 ruined622. No235, they put906 new2537 wine3631 into1519 fresh2537 wineskins779, and2532 both297 are preserved4933."n&U No1161 one3762 puts1911 a1161 piece1915 of unshrunk46 cloth4470 on1909 an2440 old3820 garment2440; for1063 the846 patch4138 would tear142 away from575 the garment2440, and2532 a worse5501 hole4978 is made1096.`%9 Jesus2424 said2036 to2532 them3361, "Can1410 the friends5207 of the bridegroom3567 mourn3996, as3745 long as3745 the bridegroom3566 is2076 with3326 them846? But1161 the days2250 will come2064 when3752 the bridegroom3566 will be taken522 away from575 them846, and2532 then5119 they will fast3522.B$} Then5119 John2491's disciples3101 came to4334 him846, saying1223, "Why5101 do3522 we2249 and2532 the Pharisees5330 fast3522 often4183, but1161 your4675 disciples3101 don3756't fast3522?"f#E But1161 you go and4198 learn3129 what5101 this means2076: 2309 'I desire mercy1656, and2532 not3756 sacrifice2378,' for1063 I came2064 not3756 to call2564 the righteous1342, but235 sinners268 to1519 repentance3341." "  When191 Jesus2424 heard191 it2036, he said to them846, "Those who are healthy2480 have2192 no3756 need5532 for a2192 physician2395, but235 those who are sick do2192. !9 When1492 the Pharisees5330 saw1492 it2036, they said to3101 his846 disciples1223, "Why5101 does your5216 teacher1320 eat2068 with3326 tax collectors5057 and2532 sinners268?"; o It2532 happened846 as345 he sat345 in1722 the house2532, behold2400, many4183 tax collectors5057 and2532 sinners268 came and2064 sat down with4873 Jesus2424 and2532 his846 disciples3101.yk As3855 Jesus2424 passed by3855 from there1564, he saw1492 a man444 called3004 Matthew3156 sitting2521 at1909 the tax collection5058 office2532. He said3004 to him846, "Follow190 me3427." He2532 got up and450 followed190 him846.r] But1161 when1492 the multitudes3793 saw1492 it2296, they marveled and2532 glorified1392 God2316, who had given1325 such5108 authority1849 to men444.mS He arose1453 and2532 departed565 to1519 his846 house3624.;o But1161 that2443 you may know1492 that3754 the Son5207 of Man444 has2192 authority1849 on1909 earth1093 to forgive863 sins266..." (then5119 he3004 said to the paralytic1453), "Get up, and take up142 your4675 mat2825, and2532 go5217 up142 to1519 your4675 house3624."c? For1063 which5101 is2076 easier2123, to say2036, 4671 'Your sins266 are forgiven863;' or2228 to say2036, 2532 'Get up, and walk4043?'X) Jesus2424, knowing1492 their846 thoughts1761, said2443, "Why2444 do you5210 think1760 evil4190 in1722 your5216 hearts2588?'G Behold2400, some5100 of the scribes1122 said2036 to1722 themselves1438, "This3778 man blasphemes987."yk Behold2400, they brought4374 to him846 a man who was paralyzed3885, lying906 on1909 a bed2825. Jesus2424, seeing1492 their846 faith4102, said2036 to the paralytic3885, "Son5043, cheer2293 up4675! Your sins266 are forgiven863 you4671."< s He entered1684 into1519 a boat4143, and2532 crossed over1276, and2532 came2064 into1519 his own2398 city4172.+O"Behold2400, all3956 the city4172 came2532 out1831 to1519 meet4877 Jesus2424. When they saw1492 him846, they begged3870 that3704 he would depart3327 from575 their846 borders3725.)!Those1161 who fed them1006 fled5343, and2532 went away into1519 the city4172, and2532 told518 everything3956, including2532 what happened3588 to those who were possessed with demons1139..U He said2036 to them846, "Go5217!" They1161 came out1831, and1161 went565 into1519 the herd34 of pigs5519: and2532 behold2400, the whole3956 herd34 of pigs5519 rushed3729 down2596 the cliff2911 into1519 the sea2281, and2532 died599 in1722 the water5204. The1161 demons1142 begged3870 him846, saying3004, "If1487 you cast1544 us2254 out1544, permit2010 us2254 to go away565 into1519 the herd34 of pigs5519."&ENow1161 there was2258 a herd34 of many4183 pigs5519 feeding1006 far away3112 from575 them846.?wBehold2400, they cried out2896, saying3004, "What5101 do we2254 have to do2532 with you4671, Jesus2424, Son5207 of God2316? Have you come2064 here5602 to torment928 us2248 before4253 the time2540?"GWhen2064 he846 came2064 to1519 the other side4008, into1519 the country5561 of the Gergesenes1086, two1417 people possessed by demons1139 met5221 him846 there1831, coming out of1537 the tombs3419, exceedingly3029 fierce5467, so that5620 nobody3361 could2480 pass3928 that1565 way3598.taThe men444 marveled2296, saying3004, "What kind of man4217 is2076 this3778, that3754 even2532 the wind417 and2532 the sea2281 obey5219 him846?"KHe said3004 to them846, "Why5101 are you2075 fearful1169, O you2075 of little faith3640?" Then5119 he got up1453, rebuked2008 the wind417 and2532 the sea2281, and2532 there was1096 a great3173 calm1055.I  They came2532 to4334 him846, and2532 woke1453 him846 up3004, saying, "Save4982 us2248, Lord2962! We are dying622!" Behold2400, a violent3173 storm4578 came2532 up1096 on the sea2281, so much that5620 the boat4143 was covered2572 with5259 the waves2949, but1161 he846 was asleep2518. 3When1684 he846 got1684 into1519 a boat4143, his846 disciples3101 followed190 him846.Y +But1161 Jesus2424 said2036 to him846, "Follow190 me3427, and2532 leave863 the dead3498 to bury2290 their1438 own dead3498." }Another2087 of3101 his846 disciples3101 said2036 to him846, "Lord2962, allow2010 me3427 first4412 to go565 and2532 bury2290 my3450 father3962."LJesus2424 said3004 to him846, "The foxes258 have2192 holes5454, and2532 the birds4071 of the sky3772 have nests2682, but1161 the Son5207 of Man444 has2192 nowhere3756 to4226 lay2827 his head2776."MA1520 scribe1122 came4334, and2532 said2036 to him846, "Teacher1320, I will follow190 you4671 wherever3699 you go565."jMNow1161 when1492 Jesus2424 saw1492 great4183 multitudes3793 around4012 him846, he gave the order2753 to depart565 to1519 the other side4008."=that3704 it might be fulfilled4137 which was spoken4483 through1223 Isaiah2268 the prophet4396, saying3004: "He846 took2983 our2257 infirmities769, and2532 bore941 our diseases3554.">uWhen1161 evening3798 came1096, they brought4374 to him846 many4183 possessed with demons1139. He cast out1544 the spirits4151 with3056 a word3056, and2532 healed2323 all3956 who were2192 sick2560;EHe touched680 her846 hand5495, and2532 the fever4446 left863 her846. She got up1453 and2532 served1247 him846.V%When2064 Jesus2424 came2064 into1519 Peter4074's house3614, he saw1492 his846 wife3994's mother lying906 sick with a fever4445.6e Jesus2424 said2036 to the centurion1543, "Go your way5217. Let5613 it be done1096 for you4671 as5613 you4671 have believed4100." His846 servant3816 was healed2390 in1722 that1565 hour5610. but1161 the children5207 of the Kingdom932 will be thrown out1544 into1519 the outer1857 darkness4655. There1563 will be2071 weeping2805 and2532 gnashing1030 of teeth3599."Z- I tell3004 you5213 that3754 many4183 will come2240 from575 the east395 and2532 the west1424, and2532 will sit down347 with3326 Abraham11, Isaac2464, and2532 Jacob2384 in1722 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772,`~9 When1161 Jesus2424 heard191 it2296, he marveled, and2532 said2036 to those who followed190, "Most certainly281 I tell3004 you5213, I2147 haven3761't found2147 so great5118 a faith4102, not3761 even in1722 Israel2474.r}] For1063 I1473 am1510 also a man444 under5259 authority1849, having2192 under5259 myself1683 soldiers4757. I tell3004 this5129 one4198, 'Go,' and2532 he goes4198; and2532 tell another243, 2064 'Come,' and2532 he comes2064; and2532 tell my3450 servant1401, 4160 'Do this5124,' and2532 he does it4160."M|The centurion1543 answered611, "Lord2962, I1510'm not3756 worthy2425 for2443 you to come1525 under5259 my3450 roof4721. Just3440 say2036 the word3056, and2532 my3450 servant3816 will be healed2390.{Jesus2424 said3004 to him846, "I1473 will come and2064 heal2323 him846."Gzand2532 saying3004, "Lord2962, my3450 servant3816 lies906 in1722 the house3614 paralyzed1171, grievously tormented928."7ygWhen1525 he2424 came4334 into1519 Capernaum2584, a centurion1543 came4334 to him846, asking3870 him846, ~}|zzy wAv"tsrq\pnll`kxjj\ihhQggf2edcAb9`_^^]|\[ZYXmWHV-TSRQPPNMRLKJIHGFEOD^CBA@b?V>a=A<;::*9}8b76s53210//4.A-a,{+x*a)Q'&&$#}"Q! i^\R  l v+V-ZHk Zaccur2139, Sherebiah8274, Shebaniah7645,Aj} Mica4316, Rehob7340, Hashabiah2811, i and their brothers251, Shebaniah7645, Hodiah1941, Kelita7042, Pelaiah6411, Hanan2605,8hi The Levites3881: namely3442, Jeshua the son1121 of Azaniah245, Binnui1131 of the sons1121 of Henadad2582, Kadmiel6934;hgI Maaziah4590, Bilgai1084, Shemaiah8098; these were the priests3548.Df Meshullam4918, Abijah29, Mijamin4326,Ae} 3401840, Ginnethon1599, Baruch1263,Dd Harim2766, Meremoth4822, Obadiah5662,Gc Hattush2407, Shebaniah7645, Malluch4409,Fb Pashhur6583, Amariah568, Malchijah4441,Fa Seraiah8304, Azariah5838, Jeremiah3414,` 9 Now those who sealed2856 were5166: Nehemiah the governor8660, the son1121 of Hacaliah2446, and Zedekiah6667,l_ S Lord136, I beg577 you241, let your ear be attentive7183 now to the prayer8605 of your servant5650, and to the prayer8605 of your servants5650, who delight2655 to fear3372 your name8034; and please prosper6743 your servant5650 this day3117, and grant5414 him mercy7356 in the sight6440 of this man376." Now I was cup bearer8248 to the king4428.H^  "Now these are your servants5650 and your people5971, whom you have redeemed6299 by your great1419 power3581, and by your strong2389 hand3027.]  but if you return7725 to me8104, and keep my commandments4687 and do6213 them5080, though your outcasts were in the uttermost part7097 of the heavens8064, yet will I gather6908 them from there935, and will bring them to the place4725 that I have chosen977, to cause my name8034 to dwell there7931.'x\ k"Remember2142, I beg you1697, the word that you commanded6680 your servant5650 Moses4872, saying559, 4603 'If you trespass, I will scatter you abroad6327 among the peoples5971;[  We have dealt very2254 corruptly2254 against you8104, and have not kept the commandments4687, nor the statutes2706, nor the ordinances4941, which you commanded6680 your servant5650 Moses4872.EZ Let your ear241 now be attentive7183, and your eyes5869 open6605, that you may listen8085 to the prayer8605 of your servant5650, which I pray6419 before6440 you at this time3117, day3119 and night3915, for the children1121 of Israel3478 your servants5650 while I confess3034 the sins2403 of the children1121 of Israel3478, which we have sinned2398 against you1. Yes, I and my father's house1004 have sinned2398.CY and said559, "I beg577 you3068, Yahweh, the God430 of heaven8064, the great1419 and awesome3372 God410, who keeps8104 covenant1285 and loving kindness2617 with those who love157 him and keep8104 his commandments4687: X It happened8085, when I heard these words1697, that I sat down3427 and wept1058, and mourned56 certain days3117; and I fasted6684 and prayed6419 before6440 the God430 of heaven8064,hW KThey said559 to me7604, "The remnant who are left7604 of the captivity7628 there in the province4082 are in great1419 affliction7451 and reproach2781. The wall2346 of Jerusalem3389 also is broken down6555, and its gates8179 are burned3341 with fire784."@V {that Hanani2607, one259 of my brothers251, came935, he and certain men582 out of Judah3063; and I asked7592 them concerning the Jews3064 who had escaped6413, who were left7604 of the captivity7628, and concerning Jerusalem3389.}U wThe words1697 of Nehemiah5166 the son1121 of Hacaliah2446. Now it happened in the month2320 Chislev3691, in the twentieth6242 year8141, as I was in Shushan7800 the palace1002, T9There is no healing3545 your wound7667, for your injury4347 is fatal2470. All who hear8085 the report8088 of you clap8628 their hands3709 over you5674; for who hasn't felt your endless8548 cruelty7451?SYour shepherds7462 slumber5123, king4428 of Assyria804. Your nobles117 lie7931 down5971. Your people are scattered6335 on the mountains2022, and there is no one to gather them6908.rR]Your guards4502 are like the locusts697, and your officials2951 like the swarms of locusts1462, which settle2583 on the walls1448 on a cold7135 day3117, but when the sun8121 appears2224, they flee away5074, and their place4725 is not known3045 where they are335.BQ}You have increased7235 your merchants7402 more than the stars3556 of the skies8064. The grasshopper3218 strips6584, and flees away5774.PThere the fire784 will devour398 you2719. The sword will cut you off3772. It will devour398 you like the grasshopper3218. Multiply3513 like grasshoppers3218. Multiply3513 like the locust697.{OoDraw7579 water4325 for the siege4692. Strengthen2388 your fortresses4013. Go935 into the clay2916, and tread7429 the mortar2563. Make the brick kiln4404 strong2388.N Behold5971, your troops in your midst7130 are women802. The gates8179 of your land776 are set wide6605 open6605 to your enemies341. The fire784 has devoured398 your bars1280.UM# All your fortresses4013 will be like fig trees8384 with the first-ripe1061 figs: if they are shaken5128, they fall5307 into the mouth6310 of the eater398.#L? You also will be drunken7937. You will be hidden5956. You also will seek1245 a stronghold4581 because of the enemy341.oKW Yet was she carried away1473. She went1980 into captivity7628. Her young children5768 also were dashed in pieces7376 at the head7218 of all the streets2351, and they cast3032 lots1486 for her honorable men3513, and all her great men1419 were bound7576 in chains2131.!J; Cush3568 and Egypt4714 were her boundless369 strength6109. Put6316 and Libya3864 were her helpers5833.I-Are you better3190 than No4996 - Amon527, who was situated3427 among the rivers2975, who had the waters4325 around5439 her2426; whose rampart was the sea3220, and her wall2346 was of the sea3220?HIt will happen that all those who look7200 at you will flee5074 from you559, and say, 5210 'Nineveh is laid waste7703! Who will mourn5110 for her370?' Where will I seek1245 comforters for you5162?"G'I will throw7993 abominable filth8251 on you5034, and make you vile, and will set7760 you a spectacle7210.'FG"Behold5002, I am against you," says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "and I will lift1540 your skirts7757 over your face6440. I will show7200 the nations1471 your nakedness4626, and the kingdoms4467 your shame7036.8Eibecause of the multitude7230 of the prostitution2183 of the alluring2896 prostitute2181, the mistress1172 of witchcraft3785, who sells4376 nations1471 through her prostitution2183, and families4940 through her witchcraft3785.`D9the horseman6571 mounting5927, and the flashing1300 sword2719, the glittering1300 spear2595, and a multitude7230 of slain2491, and a great3514 heap of corpses6297, and there is no end7097 of the bodies6297. They stumble3782 on their bodies1472,OCThe noise6963 of the whip7752, the noise6963 of the rattling7494 of wheels212, prancing1725 horses5483, and bounding7540 chariots4818,5B eWoe1945 to the bloody1818 city5892! It is all full4392 of lies3585 and robbery6563. The prey2964 doesn4185't depart.A7 "Behold5002, I am against you," says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "and I will burn1197 her chariots7393 in the smoke6227, and the sword2719 will devour398 your young lions3715; and I will cut off3772 your prey2964 from the earth776, and the voice6963 of your messengers4397 will no longer be heard8085." @ The lion738 tore in pieces2963 enough1767 for his cubs1484, and strangled2614 for his lionesses3833, and filled4390 his caves2356 with the kill2964, and his dens4585 with prey2964.? Where is the den4583 of the lions738, and the feeding place4829 of the young lions3715, where the lion738 and the lioness738 walked1980, the lion3833's cubs1482, and no one made them afraid2729?~>u She is empty950, void4003, and waste1110. The heart3820 melts4549, the knees1290 knock together6375, their2479 bodies4975 and faces6440 have grown6908 pale6289.a=; Take the spoil962 of silver3701. Take the spoil962 of gold2091, for there is no end7097 of the store8498, the glory3519 of all goodly2532 furniture3627.[</But Nineveh5210 has been from of old3117 like a pool1295 of water4325, yet they flee away5127. "Stop5975! Stop5975!" they cry6437, but no one looks back.n;UIt is decreed5324: she is uncovered1540, she is carried away5927; and her handmaids519 moan5090 as with the voice6963 of doves3123, beating8608 on their breasts3824.:{The gates8179 of the rivers5104 are opened6605, and the palace1964 is dissolved4127.[9/He summons2142 his picked troops117. They stumble3782 on their way1979. They dash4116 to its wall2346, and the protective shield5526 is put in place3559.z8mThe chariots7393 rage1984 in the streets2351. They rush8264 back and forth in the broad ways7339. Their appearance4758 is like torches3940. They run7323 like the lightnings1300.@7yThe shield4043 of his mighty men1368 is made red119. The valiant2428 men582 are in scarlet8529. The chariots7393 flash784 with steel6393 in the day3117 of his preparation3559, and the pine spears1265 are brandished7477. 6 For Yahweh3068 restores7725 the excellency1347 of Jacob3290, as the excellency1347 of Israel3478; for the destroyers1238 have destroyed1238 them7843, and ruined their vine branches2156.5 He who dashes in pieces6327 has come up5927 against you6440. Keep5341 the fortress4694! Watch6822 the way1870! Strengthen2388 your waist4975! Fortify553 your power3581 mightily3966!k4 QBehold2022, on the mountains the feet7272 of him who brings good news1319, who publishes8085 peace7965! Keep2287 your feasts2282, Judah3063! Perform7999 your vows5088, for the wicked1100 one will no more3254 pass through5674 you3772. He is utterly cut off.\3 3Yahweh3068 has commanded6680 concerning you2232: "No more descendants will bear your name8034. Out of the house1004 of your gods430, will I cut off3772 the engraved image6459 and the molten image4541. I will make7760 your grave6913, for you are vile7043." 2   Now will I break7665 his yoke4132 from off you5423, and will burst your bonds4147 apart5423."1 ' Thus says559 Yahweh3068: "Though they be in full strength8003, and likewise many7227, even so they will be cut down1494, and he shall pass away5674. Though I have afflicted6031 you6031, I will afflict you no more.(0 K There is one gone forth out3318 of you2803, who devises evil7451 against Yahweh3068, who counsels3289 wickedness1100.G/   For entangled5440 like thorns5518, and drunken5433 as with their drink5435, they are consumed398 utterly4392 like dry3002 stubble7179.9. m What do you plot2803 against Yahweh3068? He will make6213 a full end3617. Affliction6869 won6965't rise up the second time6471.O- But with an overflowing5674 flood7858, he will make6213 a full end3617 of her place4725, and will pursue7291 his enemies341 into darkness2822.4, cYahweh3068 is good2896, a stronghold4581 in the day3117 of trouble6869; and he knows3045 those who take refuge in him2620.+ 1Who can stand5975 before6440 his indignation2195? Who can endure6965 the fierceness2740 of his anger639? His wrath2534 is poured out5413 like fire784, and the rocks6697 are broken apart by him5422.p* [The mountains2022 quake7493 before him1389, and the hills melt4127 away776. The earth trembles5375 at his presence6440, yes8398, the world, and all who dwell in it3427.)  He rebukes1605 the sea3220, and makes it dry2717, and dries up3001 all the rivers5104. Bashan1316 languishes535, and Carmel3760; and the flower6525 of Lebanon3844 languishes535.\( 3Yahweh3068 is slow750 to anger639, and great1419 in power3581, and will by no means5352 leave the guilty unpunished5352. Yahweh3068 has his way1870 in the whirlwind5492 and in the storm8183, and the clouds6051 are the dust80 of his feet7272.+' QYahweh3068 is a jealous7072 God410 and avenges5358. Yahweh3068 avenges5358 and is full of wrath1167. Yahweh3068 takes vengeance5358 on his adversaries6862, and he maintains5201 wrath against his enemies341.& An oracle4853 about Nineveh5210. The book5612 of the vision2377 of Nahum5151 the Elkoshite512.Q%You will give5414 truth571 to Jacob3290, and mercy2617 to Abraham85, as you have sworn7650 to our fathers1 from the days3117 of old6924.l$QHe will again7725 have compassion7355 on us3533. He will tread our iniquities5771 under foot7993; and you will cast all their sins2403 into the depths4688 of the sea3220.F#Who is a God410 like you5375, who pardons iniquity5771, and passes over5674 the disobedience6588 of the remnant7611 of his heritage5159? He doesn2388't retain his anger639 forever5703, because he delights2654 in loving kindness2617.F"They will lick3897 the dust6083 like a serpent5175. Like crawling things2119 of the earth776 they shall come trembling7264 out of their dens4526. They will come with fear3372 to Yahweh3068 our God430, and will be afraid because of you3372.d!AThe nations1471 will see7200 and be ashamed954 of all their might1369. They will lay7760 their hand3027 on their mouth6310. Their ears241 will be deaf2790.- S"As in the days3117 of your coming3318 forth out of the land776 of Egypt4714, I will show7200 them marvelous things6381."ucShepherd7462 your people5971 with your staff7626, the flock6629 of your heritage5159, who live7931 by themselves910 in a forest3293, in the midst8432 of fertile pasture3760 land7462, let them feed; in Bashan1316 and Gilead1568, as in the days3117 of old5769.3 Yet the land776 will be desolate8077 because of those who live3427 in it6529, for the fruit of their doings4611.+ In that day3117 they will come935 to you from Assyria804 and the cities5892 of Egypt4693, and from Egypt4693 even to the River5104, and from sea3220 to sea3220, and mountain2022 to mountain2022. A day3117 to build1129 your walls1447— In that day3117, he will extend2706 your boundary7368.V% Then my enemy341 will see7200 it955, and shame will cover3680 her who said559 to me3068, where is Yahweh your God430? Then my enemy will see7200 me and will cover5869 her shame4823. Now she will be trodden down like the mire2916 of the streets2351.P I will bear5375 the indignation2197 of Yahweh3068, because I have sinned2398 against him7378, until he pleads my case7379, and executes6213 judgment4941 for me3318. He will bring me forth to the light216. I will see7200 his righteousness6666.T!Don8055't rejoice against me341, my enemy. When I fall5307, I will arise6965. When I sit3427 in darkness2822, Yahweh3068 will be a light to me216.8iBut as for me6822, I will look to Yahweh3068. I will wait3176 for the God430 of my salvation3468. My God430 will hear me8085./WFor the son1121 dishonors5034 the father1, the daughter1323 rises up6965 against her mother517, the daughter-in2545-law against her mother-in3618-law; a man376's enemies341 are the men582 of his own house1004.taDon539't trust in a neighbor7453. Don982't put confidence in a friend7453. With the woman lying7901 in your embrace2436, be careful8104 of the words6607 of your mouth6310!+The best2896 of them is like a brier2312. The most upright3477 is worse than a thorn hedge4534. The day3117 of your watchmen6822, even your visitation6486, has come935; now is the time of their confusion3998.ETheir hands3709 are on that which is evil7451 to do it diligently3190. The ruler8269 and judge8199 ask7592 for a bribe7966; and the powerful1419 man dictates1696 the evil1942 desire5315 of his soul5686. Thus they conspire together.%The godly2623 man has perished6 out of the earth776, and there is no one upright3477 among men120. They all lie in wait693 for blood1818; every man376 hunts6679 his brother251 with a net2764.  ;Misery480 is mine625! Indeed, I am like one who gathers the summer fruits7019, as gleanings5955 of the vineyard1210: There is no cluster811 of grapes to eat398. My soul5315 desires183 to eat the early fig1063.}sFor the statutes2708 of Omri6018 are kept8104, and all the works4639 of the house1004 of Ahab256. You walk3212 in their counsels4156, that I may make5414 you a ruin8047, and her inhabitants3427 a hissing8322; And you will bear5375 the reproach2781 of my people5971."ucYou will sow2232, but won7114't reap. You will tread1869 the olives2132, but won5480't anoint yourself with oil8081; and crush grapes8492, but won8354't drink the wine8492.You shall eat398, but not be satisfied7646. Your humiliation3445 will be in your midst7130. You will store up5253, but not save6403; and that which you save6403 I will give up5414 to the sword2719.1 Therefore I also have struck2470 you with a grievous wound5221. I have made you desolate8074 because of your sins2403.Z - Her rich men6223 are full4390 of violence2555, her inhabitants3427 speak1696 lies8267, and their tongue3956 is deceitful7423 in their speech6310. # Shall I be pure2135 with dishonest7562 scales3976, and with a bag3599 of deceitful4820 weights68?D  Are there786 yet treasures214 of wickedness7562 in the house1004 of the wicked7563, and a short7332 ephah374 that is accursed2194?a ; Yahweh3068's voice6963 calls7121 to the city5892, and wisdom8454 sees7200 your name8034: "Listen8085 to the rod4294, and he who appointed it3259. %He has shown5046 you120, O man, what is good2896. What does Yahweh3068 require1875 of you6213, but to act justly4941, to love160 mercy2617, and to walk3212 humbly6800 with your God430?T!Will Yahweh3068 be pleased7521 with thousands505 of rams352? With tens of thousands7233 of rivers5158 of oil8081? Shall I give5414 my firstborn1060 for my disobedience6588? The fruit6529 of my body990 for the sin2403 of my soul5315?How shall I come before6923 Yahweh3068, and bow3721 myself before the exalted4791 God430? Shall I come before6923 him with burnt offerings5930, with calves5695 a year8141 old1121?]3My people5971, remember2142 now what Balak1111 king4428 of Moab4124 devised3289, and what Balaam1109 the son1121 of Beor1160 answered6030 him from Shittim7851 to Gilgal1537, that you may know3045 the righteous6666 acts of Yahweh3068."  For I brought you up5927 out of the land776 of Egypt4714, and redeemed6299 you out of the house1004 of bondage5650. I sent7971 before6440 you Moses4872, Aaron175, and Miriam4813.}sMy people5971, what have I done6213 to you3811? How have I burdened you6030? Answer me!0YHear8085, you mountains2022, Yahweh3068's controversy7379, and you enduring386 foundations4146 of the earth776; for Yahweh3068 has a controversy7379 with his people5971, and he will contend3198 with Israel3478.e EListen8085 now to what Yahweh3068 says559: "Arise6965, plead7378 your case before the mountains2022, and let the hills1389 hear8085 what you have to say6963./I will execute6213 vengeance5359 in anger639, and wrath2534 on the nations1471 that didn8085't listen." I will uproot5428 your Asherim842 out of your midst7130; and I will destroy8045 your cities6145.T! I will cut off3772 your engraved images6456 and your pillars4676 out of your midst7130; and you shall no more worship7812 the work4639 of your hands3027.~} I will destroy3772 witchcraft3785 from your hand3027; and you shall have no soothsayers6049.} I will cut off3772 the cities6145 of your land776, and will tear down2040 all your strongholds4013.c|? "It will happen in that day3117," says5002 Yahweh3068, "That I will cut off3772 your horses5483 out of the midst7130 of you6, and will destroy your chariots4818.{- Let your hand3027 be lifted up7311 above your adversaries6862, and let all of your enemies341 be cut off3772.9zkThe remnant7611 of Jacob3290 will be among the nations1471, in the midst7130 of many7227 peoples5971, like a lion738 among the animals929 of the forest3293, like a young lion3715 among the flocks5739 of sheep6629; who5674, if he goes through, treads down7429 and tears in pieces2963, and there is no one to deliver5337.DyThe remnant7611 of Jacob3290 will be in the midst7130 of many7227 peoples5971, like dew2919 from Yahweh3068, like showers7241 on the grass6212, that don6960't wait for man376, nor wait3176 for the sons1121 of men120.QxThey will rule7462 the land776 of Assyria804 with the sword2719, and the land776 of Nimrod5248 in its gates6607. He will deliver5337 us from the Assyrian804, when he invades935 our land776, and when he marches1869 within our border1366.2w]He will be our peace7965 when Assyria804 invades935 our land776, and when he marches1869 through our fortresses759, then we will raise6965 against him seven7651 shepherds7462, and eight8083 leaders5257 of men120.>vuHe shall stand5975, and shall shepherd7462 in the strength5797 of Yahweh3068, in the majesty1347 of the name8034 of Yahweh3068 his God430: and they will live3427, for then he will be great1431 to the ends657 of the earth776.uTherefore he will abandon5414 them until the time6256 that she who is in labor3205 gives birth3205. Then the rest3499 of his brothers251 will return7725 to the children1121 of Israel3478.>tuBut you1035, Bethlehem Ephrathah672, being small6810 among the clans505 of Judah3063, out of you one will come forth3318 to me that is to be ruler4910 in Israel3478; whose goings forth4163 are from of old6924, from everlasting3117.s /Now you shall gather1413 yourself in troops1416, daughter1323 of troops1416. He has laid7760 siege4692 against us5221. They will strike the judge8199 of Israel3478 with a rod7626 on the cheek3895.Dr Arise6965 and thresh1758, daughter1323 of Zion6726; for I will make7760 your horn7161 iron1270, and I will make7760 your hoofs6541 brass5154; and you will beat in pieces1854 many7227 peoples5971: and I will devote2763 their gain1215 to Yahweh3068, and their substance2428 to the Lord113 of the whole earth776.vqe But they don3045't know the thoughts4284 of Yahweh3068, neither do they understand995 his counsel6098; for he has gathered6908 them like the sheaves5995 to the threshing floor1637.Mp Now many7227 nations1471 have assembled622 against you559, that say, "Let her be defiled2610, and let our eye5869 gloat2372 over Zion6726."Fo Be in pain2342, and labor to bring forth1518, daughter1323 of Zion6726, like a woman in travail3205; for now you will go forth3318 out3318 of the city7151, and will dwell7931 in the field7704, and will come even to Babylon894. There you will be rescued5337. There Yahweh3068 will redeem1350 you from the hand3709 of your enemies341.nnU Now why do you cry7321 out aloud7452? Is there no king4428 in you3289? Has your counselor perished6, that pains2427 have taken2388 hold of you as of a woman in travail3205?)mKYou4026, tower of the flock5739, the hill6076 of the daughter1323 of Zion6726, to you it will come857, yes7223, the former dominion4475 will come935, the kingdom4467 of the daughter1323 of Jerusalem3389.8liand I will make7760 that which was lame6760 a remnant7611, and that which was cast far off1972 a strong6099 nation1471: and Yahweh3068 will reign4427 over them on Mount2022 Zion6726 from then on5704, even forever5769." b!~~~Z~}}}=|||f|{{ywwu]tbrponkj|h~ffUdba]`_^~]]2\Z;XWWVT@SRQQVONMLLBKKK%JIOIHH|HGFFSF EE}E/DNCZBAA8@[???4>>X===2<;y:f8764322/00I//.,+O* ('&%$>" &}% +mbq and their children1121 spoke1696 half2677 in the speech of Ashdod797, and could5234 not speak1696 in the Jews3066' language, but according to the language3956 of each5971 people5971.9pk In those days3117 also saw7200 I the Jews3064 who had married3427 women802 of Ashdod796, of Ammon5984, and of Moab4125: o I commanded559 the Levites3881 that they should purify2891 themselves935, and that they should come and keep8104 the gates8179, to sanctify6942 the Sabbath7676 day3117. Remember2142 to me430, my God, this also2347, and spare me according to the greatness7230 of your loving kindness2617.5nc Then I testified5749 against them559, and said to them3885, "Why do you stay around5048 the wall2346? If you do so again8138, I will lay7971 hands3027 on you6256." From that time on935, they didn't come on the Sabbath7676.?mw So the merchants7402 and sellers4376 of all kinds of wares4465 lodged3885 outside2351 of Jerusalem3389 once6471 or twice8147.ly It came to pass that8179, when the gates of Jerusalem3389 began to be dark6751 before6440 the Sabbath7676, I commanded559 that the doors1817 should be shut5462, and commanded559 that they should not be opened6605 until after310 the Sabbath7676. I set5975 some of my servants5288 over the gates8179, that no burden4853 should be brought in935 on the Sabbath7676 day3117.-kS Didn6213't your fathers1 do thus6213, and didn't our God430 bring935 all this evil7451 on us5892, and on this city? Yet you bring935 more3254 wrath2740 on Israel3478 by profaning2490 the Sabbath7676."vje Then I contended7378 with the nobles2715 of Judah3063, and said559 to them7451, "What evil thing1697 is this that you do6213, and profane2490 the Sabbath7676 day3117? i There lived3427 men of Tyre6876 also therein935, who brought in fish1709, and all kinds of wares4377, and sold4376 on the Sabbath7676 to the children1121 of Judah3063, and in Jerusalem3389.#h? In those days3117 saw7200 I in Judah3063 some men treading1869 winepresses1660 on the Sabbath7676, and bringing in935 sheaves6194, and loading6006 donkeys2543; as also wine3196, grapes6025, and figs8384, and all kinds of burdens4853, which they brought935 into Jerusalem3389 on the Sabbath7676 day3117: and I testified5749 against them in the day3117 in which they sold4376 food6718.igK Remember2142 me430, my God, concerning this4229, and don't wipe out my good2617 deeds that I have done6213 for the house1004 of my God430, and for its observances4929.Wf' I made treasurers686 over the treasuries214, Shelemiah8018 the priest3548, and Zadok6659 the scribe5608, and of the Levites3881, Pedaiah6305: and next to them3027 was Hanan2605 the son1121 of Zaccur2139, the son1121 of Mattaniah4983; for they were counted2803 faithful539, and their business was to distribute2505 to their brothers251.2e] Then brought935 all Judah3063 the tithe4643 of the grain1715 and the new wine8492 and the oil3323 to the treasuries214.qd[ Then I contended7378 with the rulers5461, and said559, "Why is the house1004 of God430 forsaken5800?" I gathered them together6908, and set5975 them in their place5977.c5 I perceived3045 that the portions4521 of the Levites3881 had not been given5414 them3881; so that the Levites and the singers7891, who did6213 the work4399, had fled1272 everyone376 to his field7704.b} Then I commanded559, and they cleansed2891 the rooms3957: and there brought I again7725 the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God430, with the meal offerings4503 and the frankincense3828.Ca It grieved3415 me severely3966: therefore I cast forth7993 all the household1004 stuff3627 of Tobiah2900 out of2351 the room3957.`) and I came935 to Jerusalem3389, and understood995 the evil7451 that Eliashib475 had done6213 for Tobiah2900, in preparing6213 him a room5393 in the courts2691 of the house1004 of God430.D_ But in all this3389, I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two8147 and thirtieth7970 year8141 of Artaxerxes783 king4428 of Babylon894 I went935 to the king4428: and after7093 certain days3117 asked I leave7592 of the king4428,r^] had prepared6213 for him a great1419 room3957, where before6440 they laid5414 the meal offerings4503, the frankincense3828, and the vessels3627, and the tithes4643 of the grain1715, the new wine8492, and the oil3323, which were given by commandment4687 to the Levites3881, and the singers7891, and the porters7778; and the wave offerings8641 for the priests3548.b]= Now before6440 this475, Eliashib the priest3548, who was appointed5414 over the rooms3957 of the house1004 of our God430, being allied7138 to Tobiah2900,&\E It came to pass8085, when they had heard the law8451, that they separated914 from Israel3478 all the mixed multitude6154.7[g because they didn6923't meet the children1121 of Israel3478 with bread3899 and with water4325, but hired7936 Balaam1109 against them7043, to curse them430: however our God turned2015 the curse7043 into a blessing1293.hZ K On that day3117 they read7121 in the book5612 of Moses4872 in the audience241 of the people5971; and therein was found4672 written3789, that an Ammonite5984 and a Moabite4125 should not enter935 into the assembly6951 of God430, Philippians4 forever5769,BY} /All Israel3478 in the days3117 of Zerubbabel2216, and in the days3117 of Nehemiah5166, gave5414 the portions4521 of the singers7891 and the porters7778, as every day3117 required1697: and they set apart6942 that which was for the Levites3881; and the Levites3881 set apart6942 that which was for the sons1121 of Aaron175.nXU .For in the days3117 of David1732 and Asaph623 of old6924 there was a chief7218 of the singers7891, and songs7892 of praise8416 and thanksgiving3034 to God430.0WY -They performed8104 the duty4931 of their God430, and the duty4931 of the purification2893, and so did the singers7891 and the porters7778, according to the commandment4687 of David1732, and of Solomon8010 his son1121.$VA ,On that day3117 were men582 appointed6485 over the rooms5393 for the treasures214, for the wave offerings8641, for the first fruits7225, and for the tithes4643, to gather3664 into them7704, according to the fields of the cities5892, the portions4521 appointed by the law8451 for the priests3548 and Levites3881: for Judah3063 rejoiced8057 for the priests3548 and for the Levites3881 who waited5975.Uw +They offered2076 great1419 sacrifices2077 that day3117, and rejoiced8055; for God430 had made them rejoice8055 with great1419 joy8057; and the women802 also and the children3206 rejoiced8055: so that the joy8057 of Jerusalem3389 was heard8085 even afar off7350.'TG *and Maaseiah4641, and Shemaiah8098, and Eleazar499, and Uzzi5813, and Jehohanan3076, and Malchijah4441, and Elam5867, and Ezer5829. The singers7891 sang loud8085, with Jezrahiah3156 their overseer6496.SS )and the priests3548, Eliakim471, Maaseiah4641, Miniamin4509, Micaiah4320, Elioenai454, Zechariah2148, and Hananiah2608, with trumpets2689;IR (So stood5975 the two8147 companies of those who gave thanks8426 in the house1004 of God430, and I2677, and the half of the rulers with me5461;rQ] 'and above the gate8179 of Ephraim669, and by the old3465 gate8179, and by the fish1709 gate8179, and the tower4026 of Hananel2606, and the tower4026 of Hammeah3968, even to the sheep6629 gate8179: and they stood still5975 in the gate8179 of the guard4307.?Pw &The other8145 company of those who gave thanks8426 went1980 to meet4136 them310, and I after them2677, with the half of the people5971, on the wall2346, above the tower4026 of the furnaces8574, even to the broad7342 wall2346,MO %By the spring5869 gate8179, and straight before them5927, they went up by the stairs4609 of the city5892 of David1732, at the ascent4608 of the wall2346, above the house1004 of David1732, even to the water4325 gate8179 eastward4217.yNk $and his brothers251, Shemaiah8098, and Azarel5832, Milalai4450, Gilalai1562, Maai4597, Nethanel5417, and Judah3063, Hanani2607, with the musical7892 instruments3627 of David1732 the man376 of God430; and Ezra5830 the scribe5608 was before them6440.kMO #and certain of the priests3548' sons1121 with trumpets2689: Zechariah2148 the son1121 of Jonathan3129, the son1121 of Shemaiah8098, the son1121 of Mattaniah4983, the son1121 of Micaiah4320, the son1121 of Zaccur2139, the son1121 of Asaph623;fLE "Judah3063, and Benjamin1144, and Shemaiah8098, and Jeremiah3414,LK !and Azariah5838, Ezra5830, and Meshullam4918, J and after310 them went3212 Hoshaiah1955, and half2677 of the princes8269 of Judah3063,RI Then I brought up5927 the princes8269 of Judah3063 on the wall2346, and appointed5975 two8147 great1419 companies who gave thanks8426 and went in procession8418. One went on the right hand3225 on the wall2346 toward the dung830 gate8179;BH} The priests3548 and the Levites3881 purified2891 themselves2891; and they purified the people5971, and the gates8179, and the wall2346.tGa also from Beth1004 Gilgal1537, and out of the fields7704 of Geba1387 and Azmaveth5820: for the singers7891 had built1129 them villages2691 around5439 Jerusalem3389.jFM The sons1121 of the singers7891 gathered themselves together622, both out of the plain3603 around5439 Jerusalem3389, and from the villages2691 of the Netophathites5200;5Ec At the dedication2598 of the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389 they sought1245 the Levites3881 out of all their places4725, to bring935 them to Jerusalem3389, to keep6213 the dedication2598 with gladness8057, both with giving thanks8426, and with singing7892, with cymbals4700, stringed instruments5035, and with harps3658.#D? These were in the days3117 of Joiakim3113 the son1121 of Jeshua3442, the son1121 of Jozadak3136, and in the days3117 of Nehemiah5166 the governor6346, and of Ezra5830 the priest3548 the scribe5608.~Cu Mattaniah4983, and Bakbukiah1229, Obadiah5662, Meshullam4918, Talmon2929, Akkub6126, were porters7778 keeping8104 the watch4929 at the storehouses624 of the gates8179.B5 The chiefs7218 of the Levites3881: Hashabiah2811, Sherebiah8274, and Jeshua3442 the son1121 of Kadmiel6934, with their brothers251 over against them1984, to praise and give thanks1984, according to the commandment4687 of David1732 the man376 of God430, watch4929 next5980 to watch4929.A The sons1121 of Levi3878, heads7218 of fathers1' households3789, were written in the book5612 of the chronicles1697, even until the days3117 of Johanan3110 the son1121 of Eliashib475.N@ As for the Levites3881, in the days3117 of Eliashib475, Joiada3111, and Johanan3110, and Jaddua3037, there were recorded3789 the heads7218 of fathers1' households3548; also the priests, in the reign4438 of Darius1867 the Persian6542.b?= of Hilkiah2518, Hashabiah2811; of Jedaiah3048, Nethanel5417.W>' of Sallai5543, Kallai7040; of Amok5987, Eber5677;a=; and of Joiarib3114, Mattenai4982; of Jedaiah3048, Uzzi5813;b<= of Bilgah1083, Shammua8051; of Shemaiah8098, Jehonathan3083;r;] of Abijah29, Zichri2147; of Miniamin4509, of Moadiah4153, Piltai6408;b:= of Iddo5714, Zechariah2148; of Ginnethon1599, Meshullam4918;Z9- of Harim2766, Adna5733; of Meraioth4812, Helkai2517;b8= of Malluchi4409, Jonathan3129; of Shebaniah7645, Joseph3130;_77 of Ezra5830, Meshullam4918; of Amariah568, Jehohanan3076;X6) In the days3117 of Joiakim3113 were priests3548, heads7218 of fathers1' households8304: of Seraiah, Meraiah4811; of Jeremiah3414, Hananiah2608;57 and Joiada3111 became the father3205 of Jonathan3129, and Jonathan3129 became the father3205 of Jaddua3037.d4A Jeshua3442 became the father3205 of Joiakim3113, and Joiakim3113 became the father3205 of Eliashib475, and Eliashib475 became the father3205 of Joiada3111,3 Also Bakbukiah1229 and Unno6042, their brothers251, were over against them according to their offices4931.o2W Moreover the Levites3881: Jeshua3442, Binnui1131, Kadmiel6934, Sherebiah8274, Judah3063, and Mattaniah4983, who was over the thanksgiving1960, he and his brothers251.\11 Sallu5543, Amok5987, Hilkiah2518, Jedaiah3048. These were the chiefs7218 of the priests3548 and of their brothers251 in the days3117 of Jeshua3442.J0 Shemaiah8098, and Joiarib3114, Jedaiah3048.D/ Mijamin4326, Maadiah4573, Bilgah1083,@.{ Iddo5714, Ginnethoi1599, Abijah29,F- Shecaniah7935, Rehum7348, Meremoth4822,D, Amariah568, Malluch4409, Hattush2407,w+ i Now these are the priests3548 and the Levites3881 who went up5927 with Zerubbabel2216 the son1121 of Shealtiel7597, and Jeshua3442: Seraiah8304, Jeremiah3414, Ezra5830,*{ $Of the Levites3881, certain divisions4256 in Judah3063 settled in Benjamin1144's territory.[)/ #Lod3850, and Ono207, the valley1516 of craftsmen2791.B( "Hadid2307, Zeboim6650, Neballat5041,@'{ !Hazor2674, Ramah7414, Gittaim1664,E& at Anathoth6068, Nob5011, Ananiah6055,?%w The children1121 of Benjamin1144 also lived from Geba1387 onward4363, at Michmash and Aija5857, and at Bethel1008 and its towns1323, $ Zanoah2182, Adullam5725, and their villages2691, Lachish3923 and its fields7704, Azekah5825 and its towns1323. So they encamped2583 from Beersheba884 to the valley1516 of Hinnom2011.Z#- and in En Rimmon5884, and in Zorah6881, and in Jarmuth3412,Z"- and in Ziklag6860, and in Meconah4368 and in its towns1323,]!3 and in Hazar Shual2705, and in Beersheba884 and its towns1323,Y + and in Jeshua3442, and in Moladah4137, and Beth Pelet1046,,Q As for the villages2691, with their fields7704, some of the children1121 of Judah3063 lived3427 in Kiriath Arba7153 and its towns2691, and in Dibon1769 and its towns2691, and in Jekabzeel3343 and its villages1323,  Pethahiah6611 the son1121 of Meshezabel4898, of the children1121 of Zerah2226 the son1121 of Judah3063, was at the king4428's hand3027 in all matters1697 concerning the people5971.E For there was a commandment4687 from the king4428 concerning them548, and a settled provision for the singers7891, as every day3117 required1697.'G The overseer6496 also of the Levites3881 at Jerusalem3389 was Uzzi5813 the son1121 of Bani1137, the son1121 of Hashabiah2811, the son1121 of Mattaniah4983, the son1121 of Mica4316, of the sons1121 of Asaph623, the singers7891, over5048 the business4399 of the house1004 of God430.) But the Nethinim5411 lived3427 in Ophel6077: and Ziha6727 and Gishpa1658 were over the Nethinim5411.R The residue7605 of Israel3478, of the priests3548, the Levites3881, were in all the cities5892 of Judah3063, everyone376 in his inheritance5159.a; Moreover the porters7778, Akkub6126, Talmon2929, and their brothers251, who kept8104 watch at the gates8179, were one hundred3967 seventy7657 - two8147.  All the Levites3881 in the holy6944 city5892 were two hundred3967 eighty8084 - four702.Z- and Mattaniah4983 the son1121 of Mica4316, the son1121 of Zabdi2067, the son1121 of Asaph623, who was the chief7218 to begin8462 the thanksgiving3034 in prayer8605, and Bakbukiah1229, the second4932 among his brothers251; and Abda5653 the son1121 of Shammua8051, the son1121 of Galal1559, the son1121 of Jeduthun3038.]3 and Shabbethai7678 and Jozabad3107, of the chiefs7218 of the Levites3881, who had the oversight of the outward2435 business4399 of the house1004 of God430;`9 Of the Levites3881: Shemaiah8098 the son1121 of Hasshub2815, the son1121 of Azrikam5840, the son1121 of Hashabiah2811, the son1121 of Bunni1138;r] and their brothers251, mighty men1368 of valor2428, one hundred3967 twenty6242 - eight8083; and their overseer6496 was Zabdiel2068, the son1121 of Haggedolim1419.Y+ and his brothers251, chiefs7218 of fathers1' households8147, two hundred3967 forty705 - two8147; and Amashsai6023 the son1121 of Azarel5832, the son1121 of Ahzai273, the son1121 of Meshillemoth4919, the son1121 of Immer564,A{ and their brothers251 who did6213 the work4399 of the house1004, eight8083 hundred3967 twenty6242 - two8147; and Adaiah5718 the son1121 of Jeroham3395, the son1121 of Pelaliah6421, the son1121 of Amzi557, the son1121 of Zechariah2148, the son1121 of Pashhur6583, the son1121 of Malchijah4441,,Q Seraiah8304 the son1121 of Hilkiah2518, the son1121 of Meshullam4918, the son1121 of Zadok6659, the son1121 of Meraioth4812, the son1121 of Ahitub285, the ruler5057 of the house1004 of God430,ta Of the priests3548: Jedaiah3048 the son1121 of Joiarib3114, Jachin3199,O 3603100 the son1121 of Zichri2147 was their overseer6496; and Judah3063 the son1121 of Hassenuah5574 was second4932 over the city5892.  After310 him Gabbai1373, Sallai5543, nine8672 hundred3967 twenty6242 - eight8083.u c These are the sons1121 of Benjamin1144: Sallu5543 the son1121 of Meshullam4918, the son1121 of Joed3133, the son1121 of Pedaiah6305, the son1121 of Kolaiah6964, the son1121 of Maaseiah4641, the son1121 of Ithiel384, the son1121 of Jeshaiah3470.O  All the sons1121 of Perez6557 who lived3427 in Jerusalem3389 were four702 hundred3967 sixty8346 - eight8083 valiant2428 men582.N  and Maaseiah4641 the son1121 of Baruch1263, the son1121 of Colhozeh3626, the son1121 of Hazaiah2382, the son1121 of Adaiah5718, the son1121 of Joiarib3114, the son1121 of Zechariah2148, the son1121 of the Shilonite8023.k O In Jerusalem3389 lived3427 certain of the children1121 of Judah3063, and of the children1121 of Benjamin1144. Of the children1121 of Judah3063: Athaiah6265 the son1121 of Uzziah5818, the son1121 of Zechariah2148, the son1121 of Amariah568, the son1121 of Shephatiah8203, the son1121 of Mahalalel4111, of the children1121 of Perez6557;0 Y Now these are the chiefs7218 of the province4082 who lived3427 in Jerusalem3389; but in the cities5892 of Judah3063 everyone376 lived3427 in his possession272 in their cities5892: Israel3478, the priests3548, and the Levites3881, and the Nethinim5411, and the children1121 of Solomon8010's servants5650.!; The people5971 blessed1288 all the men582 who willingly offered5068 themselves to dwell3427 in Jerusalem3389.~ w The princes8269 of the people5971 lived3427 in Jerusalem3389: the rest7605 of the people5971 also cast5307 lots1486, to bring935 one259 of ten6235 to dwell3427 in Jerusalem3389 the holy6944 city5892, and nine8672 parts3027 in the other cities5892.yk 'For the children1121 of Israel3478 and the children1121 of Levi3878 shall bring935 the wave offering8641 of the grain1715, of the new wine8492, and of the oil3323, to the rooms3957, where are the vessels3627 of the sanctuary4720, and the priests3548 who minister8334, and the porters7778, and the singers7891. We will not forsake5800 the house1004 of our God430.wg &The priest3548 the son1121 of Aaron175 shall be with the Levites3881, when the Levites3881 take tithes6237: and the Levites3881 shall bring up5927 the tithe4643 of the tithes4643 to the house1004 of our God430, to the rooms3957, into the treasure214 house1004. %and that we should bring935 the first fruits7225 of our dough6182, and our wave offerings8641, and the fruit6529 of all kinds of trees6086, the new wine8492 and the oil3323, to the priests3548, to the rooms3957 of the house1004 of our God430; and the tithes4643 of our ground127 to the Levites3881; for they3881, the Levites, take the tithes6237 in all the cities5892 of our tillage5656. $also the firstborn1060 of our sons1121, and of our livestock929, as it is written3789 in the law8451, and the firstborn1062 of our herds1241 and of our flocks6629, to bring935 to the house1004 of our God430, to the priests3548 who minister8334 in the house1004 of our God430;{ #and to bring935 the first fruits1061 of our ground127, and the first fruits1061 of all fruit6529 of all kinds of trees6086, year8141 by year8141, to the house1004 of Yahweh3068;ta "We cast5307 lots1486, the priests3548, the Levites3881, and the people5971, for the wood6086 offering7133, to bring935 it into the house1004 of our God430, according to our fathers1' houses1004, at times6256 appointed2163, year8141 by year8141, to burn1197 on the altar4196 of Yahweh3068 our God430, as it is written3789 in the law8451;D !for the show bread4635, and for the continual8548 meal offering4503, and for the continual8548 burnt offering5930, for the Sabbaths7676, for the new moons2320, for the set feasts4150, and for the holy6944 things2403, and for the sin offerings to make atonement3722 for Israel3478, and for all the work4399 of the house1004 of our God430.ve Also we made5975 ordinances4687 for ourselves5414, to charge ourselves yearly8141 with the third part7992 of a shekel8255 for the service5656 of the house1004 of our God430;!~; and if the peoples5971 of the land776 bring935 wares4728 or any grain7668 on the Sabbath7676 day3117 to sell4376, that we would not buy3947 of them on the Sabbath7676, or on a holy6944 day3117; and that we would forego5203 the seventh7637 year8141, and the exaction4853 of every debt3027.A}{ and that we would not give5414 our daughters1323 to the peoples5971 of the land776, nor take3947 their daughters1323 for our sons1121;l|Q they joined2388 with their brothers251, their nobles117, and entered935 into a curse423, and into an oath7621, to walk3212 in God430's law8451, which was given5414 by3027 Moses4872 the servant5650 of God430, and to observe8104 and do6213 all the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068 our Lord3068, and his ordinances4941 and his statutes2706;T{! The rest7605 of the people5971, the priests3548, the Levites3881, the porters7778, the singers7891, the Nethinim5411, and all those who had separated914 themselves from the peoples5971 of the lands776 to the law8451 of God430, their wives802, their sons1121, and their daughters1323, everyone who had knowledge3045, and understanding995—Az} Malluch4409, Harim2766, Baanah1196.@y{ and Ahiah281, Hanan2605, Anan6052,Fx Rehum7348, Hashabnah2812, Maaseiah4641,Dw Hallohesh3873, Pilha6401, Shobek7733,Ev Hoshea1954, Hananiah2608, Hasshub2815,Bu Pelatiah6410, Hanan2605, Anaiah6043,Et Meshezabel4898, Zadok6659, Jaddua3037,Fs Magpiash4047, Meshullam4918, Hezir2387,Br Hariph2756, Anathoth6068, Nobai5109,@q{ Hodiah1941, Hashum2828, Bezai1209,?py Ater333, Hezekiah2396, Azzur5809,?oy Adonijah138, Bigvai902, Adin5720,=nu Bunni1138, Azgad5803, Bebai893,m' The chiefs7218 of the people5971: Parosh6551, Pahathmoab6355, Elam5867, Zattu2240, Bani1137,?ly Hodiah1941, Bani1137, Beninu1148. l~||{zz"yCxvwvtsrq_p&n&mkkAihUgufwe cb_`_~]]+\@ZYXWJUUTSR PO\M.KJlIH_GEEPDBAl@?>=<)::'9.7^6]5_432)1m0/.-,z*)p'&%$##! "&AWG   # wq][You have also appointed5975 prophets5030 to preach7121 of you at Jerusalem3389, saying559, 4428 'There is a king in Judah3063!' Now it will be reported8085 to the king4428 according to these words1697. Come3212 now therefore3289, and let us take counsel together3162."u\cin which was written3789, "It is reported8085 among the nations1471, and Gashmu1654 says559 it3064, that you and the Jews intend2803 to rebel4775. Because of that1933, you are building1129 the wall2346. You would be1933 their king4428, according to these words1697.N[Then Sanballat5571 sent7971 his servant5288 to me the same way1697 the fifth2549 time6471 with an open6605 letter107 in his hand3027,Z)They sent7971 to me four702 times6471 after this sort1697; and I answered7725 them the same way1697.2Y]I sent7971 messengers4397 to them559, saying, "I am doing6213 a great1419 work4399, so that I can3201't come down3381. Why should the work4399 cease7673, while834 I leave7503 it3381, and come down to you?"$XAthat Sanballat5571 and Geshem1654 sent7971 to me559, saying, "Come3212, let us meet3259 together3162 in the villages3715 in the plain1237 of Ono207." But they intended2803 to6213 harm me7451.;W qNow it happened8085, when it was reported to Sanballat5571 and Tobiah2900, and to Geshem1654 the Arabian6163, and to the rest3499 of our enemies341, that I had built1129 the wall2346, and that there was no breach6556 left3498 therein1571; (though even to that time6256 I had not set up5975 the doors1817 in the gates8179;)VRemember2142 to me430, my God, for good2896, all that I have done6213 for this people5971.iUKNow that which was prepared6213 for one day3117 was one259 ox7794 and six8337 choice1305 sheep6629; also fowls6833 were prepared6213 for me6235, and once in ten days3117 store7235 of all sorts of wine3196: yet for all5973 this I didn1245't demand the bread3899 of the governor6346, because the bondage5656 was heavy3513 on this people5971.}TsMoreover there were at my table7979, of the Jews3064 and the rulers5461, one hundred3967 fifty2572 men935, besides those who came to us from among the nations1471 that were around us5439.bS=Yes2388, also I continued in the work4399 of this wall2346, neither bought7069 we any land7704: and all my servants5288 were gathered6908 there to the work4399.PRBut the former7223 governors6346 who were before6440 me were supported3513 by the people5971, and took3947 bread3899 and wine3196 from them310, besides forty705 shekels8255 of silver3701; yes1571, even their servants5288 ruled7980 over the people5971: but I didn6213't do so6440, because of the fear3374 of God430.HQ Moreover from the time3117 that I was appointed6680 to be their governor6346 in the land776 of Judah3063, from the twentieth6242 year8141 even to the two8147 and thirtieth7970 year8141 of Artaxerxes783 the king4428, that is8147, twelve years8141, I and my brothers251 have not eaten398 the bread3899 of the governor6346.qP[ Also I shook5287 out my lap2684, and said559, "So may God430 shake out5287 every man376 from his house1004, and from his labor3018, that doesn6965't perform this promise1697; even thus be he shaken out5287, and emptied7386." All the assembly6951 said559, "Amen543," and praised1984 Yahweh3068. The people5971 did6213 according to this promise1697.BO} Then they said559, "We will restore7725 them1245, and will require nothing of them6213; so will we do, even as you say559." Then I called7121 the priests3548, and took an oath7650 of them6213, that they would do according to this promise1697.iNK Please restore7725 to them3117, even this day, their fields7704, their vineyards3754, their olive2132 groves1004, and their houses, also the hundredth3967 part of the money3701, and of the grain1715, the new wine8492, and the oil3323, that you are charging them5383."8Mi I likewise251, my brothers and my servants5288, lend5383 them money3701 and grain1715. Please let us stop5800 this usury4855.L Also I said559, "The thing that1697 you do6213 is not good2896. Ought you not to walk3212 in the fear3374 of our God430, because of the reproach2781 of the nations1471 our enemies341?{KoI said559 to them1767, "We, after our ability, have redeemed7069 our brothers251 the Jews3064 that were sold4376 to the nations1471; and would you even sell4376 your brothers251, and should they be sold4376 to us2790?" Then they held their peace, and found4672 never a word1697.EJThen I consulted4427 with myself3820, and contended7378 with the nobles2715 and the rulers5461, and said559 to them5383, "You exact usury4855, everyone376 of his brother251." I held5414 a great1419 assembly against them6952.yIkI was very3966 angry2734 when I heard8085 their cry2201 and these words1697.eHCYet now our flesh1320 is as the flesh1320 of our brothers251, our children1121 as their children1121. Behold3533, we bring into bondage our sons1121 and our daughters1323 to be servants5650, and some of our daughters1323 have been3426 brought into bondage3533. Neither is it in our power410 to help it312; for other men have our fields7704 and our vineyards3754."`G9There were3426 also some who said559, "We have borrowed3867 money3701 for the king4428's tribute4060 using our fields7704 and our vineyards as collateral3754.wFgSome also there were3426 that said559, "We are mortgaging6148 our fields7704, and our vineyards3754, and our houses1004. Let us get3947 grain1715, because of the famine7458."\E1For there were3426 that said559, "We1121, our sons and our daughters1323, are many7227. Let us get3947 grain1715, that we may eat398 and live2421."'D IThen there arose a great1419 cry6818 of the people5971 and of their wives802 against their brothers251 the Jews3064.C5So neither I251, nor my brothers, nor my servants5288, nor the men582 of the guard4929 who followed310 me587, none of us took off6584 our clothes899. Everyone376 took his weapon7973 to the water4325.:BmLikewise at the same time6256 said559 I to the people5971, "Let everyone376 with his servant5288 lodge3885 within8432 Jerusalem3389, that in the night3915 they may be a guard4929 to us4399, and may labor in the day3117."`A9So we worked6213 in the work4399: and half2677 of them held2388 the spears7420 from the rising5927 of the morning7837 until the stars3556 appeared3318.0@YWherever4725 you hear8085 the sound6963 of the trumpet7782, rally6908 there to us430. Our God will fight for us3898."2?]I said559 to the nobles2715, and to the rulers5461 and to the rest3499 of the people5971, "The work4399 is great7235 and large7235, and we are separated6504 on the wall2346, one376 far from7350 another251.T>!and the builders1129, everyone376 wore631 his sword2719 at his side4975, and so built1129. He who sounded8628 the trumpet7782 was by me681.(=IThey all built1129 the wall2346 and those who bore5375 burdens5447 loaded6006 themselves259; everyone with one of his hands3027 worked6213 in the work4399, and with the other259 held2388 his weapon7973;<It happened from that time3117 forth2677, that half of my servants5288 worked6213 in the work4399, and half2677 of them held2388 the spears7420, the shields4043, and the bows7198, and the coats8302 of mail8269; and the rulers were behind310 all the house1004 of Judah3063.(;IIt happened341, when our enemies heard8085 that it was known3045 to us430, and God had brought6565 their counsel6098 to nothing6565, that we returned7725 all of us to the wall2346, everyone376 to his work4399.X:)I looked7200, and rose up6965, and said559 to the nobles2715, and to the rulers5461, and to the rest3499 of the people5971, "Don3372't be afraid of them6440! Remember2142 the Lord136, who is great1419 and awesome3372, and fight3898 for your brothers251, your sons1121, and your daughters1323, your wives802, and your houses1004."99k Therefore set5975 I in the lowest8482 parts4725 of the space behind310 the wall2346, in the open places6706, I set5975 the people5971 after their families4940 with their swords2719, their spears7420, and their bows7198.u8c It happened that when the Jews3064 who lived3427 by them681 came935, they said559 to us ten6235 times6471 from all places4725, "Wherever you turn7725, they will attack us."{7o Our adversaries6862 said559, "They shall not know3045, neither see7200, until we come935 into their8432 midst8432, and kill2026 them4399, and cause the work to cease7673."|6q Judah3063 said559, "The strength3581 of the bearers of burdens5449 is fading3782, and there is much7235 rubbish6083; so that we are not able3201 to build1129 the wall2346."55c But we made our prayer6419 to our God430, and set5975 a watch4929 against them day3119 and night3915, because of them6440.74gand they conspired7194 all of them together3162 to come935 and fight3898 against Jerusalem3389, and to cause confusion therein6213.3But it happened that when Sanballat5571, Tobiah2900, the Arabians6163, the Ammonites5984, and the Ashdodites796 heard8085 that the repairing of the walls2346 of Jerusalem3389 went forward724, and that the breaches6555 began2490 to be filled5640, then they were very3966 angry2734;S2So we built1129 the wall2346; and all the wall2346 was joined together7194 to half2677 its height5971: for the people had a mind3820 to work6213.P1don3680't cover their iniquity5771, and don2403't let their sin be blotted out4229 from before6440 you3707; for they have insulted the builders1129."y0k"Hear8085, our God430; for we are despised939; and turn7725 back their reproach2781 on their own head7218, give5414 them up for a spoil961 in a land776 of captivity7633;|/qNow Tobiah2900 the Ammonite5984 was by him681, and he said559, "What they are building1129, if a fox7776 climbed up5927 it6555, he would break down their stone68 wall2346."K.He spoke559 before6440 his brothers251 and the army2428 of Samaria8111, and said559, "What are these feeble537 Jews3064 doing6213? Will they fortify5800 themselves2076? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish3615 in a day3117? Will they revive2421 the stones68 out of the heaps6194 of rubbish6083, since they are burned8313?"t- cBut it happened that when Sanballat5571 heard8085 that we were building1129 the wall2346, he was angry2734, and took great7235 indignation3707, and mocked3932 the Jews3064.:,m Between the ascent5944 of the corner6438 and the sheep6629 gate8179, the goldsmiths6884 and the merchants7402 made repairs2388.>+uAfter310 him4441, Malchijah one1121 of the goldsmiths6885 to the house1004 of the Nethinim5411, and of the merchants7402, made repairs2388 over against the gate8179 of Hammiphkad4663, and to the ascent5944 of the corner6438.v*eAfter310 him2608, Hananiah the son1121 of Shelemiah8018, and Hanun2586 the sixth8345 son1121 of Zalaph6764, repaired2388 another8145 portion4060. After310 him4918, Meshullam the son1121 of Berechiah1296 made repairs2388 across from his room5393.?)wAfter310 them6659, Zadok the son1121 of Immer564 made repairs2388 across from his own house1004. After310 him8098, Shemaiah the son1121 of Shecaniah7935, the keeper8104 of the east4217 gate8179 made repairs2388.)(KAbove the horse5483 gate8179, the priests3548 made repairs2388, everyone376 across5048 from his own house1004.o'WAfter310 him the Tekoites8621 repaired2388 another8145 portion4060, over against the great1419 tower4026 that stands out3318, and to the wall2346 of Ophel6077.]&3(Now the Nethinim5411 lived3427 in Ophel6077, to the place over against the water4325 gate8179 toward the east4217, and the tower4026 that stands out3318.)%Palal6420 the son1121 of Uzai186 made repairs opposite the turning4740 of the wall4026, and the tower that stands out3318 from the upper5945 house1004 of the king4428, which is by the court2691 of the guard4307. After310 him Pedaiah6305 the son1121 of Parosh made repairs6551. $ After310 him1131, Binnui the son1121 of Henadad2582 repaired2388 another8145 portion4060, from the house1004 of Azariah5838 to the turning4740 of the wall6438, and to the corner.E#After310 them1144, Benjamin and Hasshub2815 made repairs2388 across from their house1004. After310 them5838, Azariah the son1121 of Maaseiah4641 the son1121 of Ananiah6055 made repairs2388 beside681 his own house1004.y"kAfter310 him3548, the priests, the men582 of the Plain3603 made repairs2388.L!After310 him4822, Meremoth the son1121 of Uriah223 the son1121 of Hakkoz6976 repaired2388 another8145 portion4060, from the door6607 of the house1004 of Eliashib475 even to the end8503 of the house1004 of Eliashib475.< qAfter310 him1263, Baruch the son1121 of Zabbai2079 earnestly2734 repaired2388 another8145 portion4060, from the turning4740 of the wall to the door6607 of the house1004 of Eliashib475 the high1419 priest3548."=Next to him3027, Ezer5829 the son1121 of Jeshua3442, the ruler8269 of Mizpah4709, repaired2388 another8145 portion4060, across from the ascent5927 to the armory5402 at the turning of the wall4740.a;After310 him251, their brothers, Bavvai942 the son1121 of Henadad2582, the ruler8269 of half2677 the district6418 of Keilah7084 made repairs2388.?wAfter310 him3881, the Levites, Rehum7348 the son1121 of Bani1137 made repairs2388. Next to him3027, Hashabiah2811, the ruler8269 of half2677 the district6418 of Keilah7084, made repairs2388 for his district6418.ykAfter310 him5166, Nehemiah the son1121 of Azbuk5802, the ruler8269 of half2677 the district6418 of Beth Zur1049, made repairs2388 to the place opposite the tombs6913 of David1732, and to the pool1295 that was made6213, and to the house1004 of the mighty men1368.)KShallun7968 the son1121 of Colhozeh3626, the ruler8269 of the district6418 of Mizpah4709 repaired2388 the spring5869 gate8179. He built1129 it2926, and covered it5975, and set up its doors1817, its bolts4514, and its bars1280, and the wall2346 of the pool1295 of Shelah7975 by the king4428's garden1588, even to the stairs4609 that go down3381 from the city5892 of David1732.?wMalchijah4441 the son1121 of Rechab7394, the ruler8269 of the district6418 of Beth Haccherem1021 repaired2388 the dung830 gate8179. He built1129 it5975, and set up its doors1817, its bolts4514, and its bars1280.hI Hanun2586 and the inhabitants3427 of Zanoah2182 repaired2388 the valley1516 gate8179. They built1129 it5975, and set up its doors1817, its bolts4514, and its bars1280, and one thousand505 cubits520 of the wall2346 to the dung830 gate8179.s_ Next to him3027, Shallum7967 the son1121 of Hallohesh3873, the ruler8269 of half2677 the district6418 of Jerusalem3389, he and his daughters1323, made repairs2388.zm Malchijah4441 the son1121 of Harim2766, and Hasshub2815 the son1121 of Pahathmoab6355, repaired2388 another8145 portion4060, and the tower4026 of the furnaces8574.   Next to them3027, Jedaiah3042 the son1121 of Harumaph2739 made repairs2388 across from his house1004. Next to him3027, Hattush2407 the son1121 of Hashabneiah2813 made repairs2388.N Next to them3027, Rephaiah7509 the son1121 of Hur2354, the ruler8269 of half2677 the district6418 of Jerusalem3389, made repairs2388._7Next to him3027, Uzziel5816 the son1121 of Harhaiah2736, goldsmiths6884, made repairs2388. Next to him3027, Hananiah2608 one1121 of the perfumers7546 made repairs2388, and they fortified5800 Jerusalem3389 even to the broad7342 wall2346.3_Next to them3027, Melatiah4424 the Gibeonite1393, and Jadon3036 the Meronothite4824, the men582 of Gibeon1391, and of Mizpah4709, repaired2388 the residence3678 of the governor6346 beyond5676 the River5104.>uJoiada3111 the son1121 of Paseah6454 and Meshullam4918 the son1121 of Besodeiah1152 repaired2388 the old3465 gate8179. They laid its beams7136, and set up5975 its doors1817, and its bolts4514, and its bars1280.J Next to them3027, the Tekoites8621 made repairs2388; but their nobles117 didn935't put their necks6677 to the work5656 of their lord113.'GNext to them3027, Meremoth4822 the son1121 of Uriah223, the son1121 of Hakkoz6976 made repairs2388. Next to them3027, Meshullam4918 the son1121 of Berechiah1296, the son1121 of Meshezabel4898 made repairs2388. Next to them3027, Zadok6659 the son1121 of Baana1195 made repairs2388.fEThe sons1121 of Hassenaah5570 built1129 the fish1709 gate8179. They laid its beams7136, and set up5975 its doors1817, its bolts4514, and its bars1280.0YNext to him3027 built1129 the men582 of Jericho3405. Next to them built1129 Zaccur2139 the son1121 of Imri566.  -Then Eliashib475 the high1419 priest3548 rose up6965 with his brothers251 the priests3548, and they built1129 the sheep6629 gate8179; they sanctified6942 it5975, and set up its doors1817; even to the tower4026 of Hammeah3968 they sanctified6942 it4026, to the tower of Hananel2606.J  Then answered7725 I them559, and said to them430, "The God of heaven8064 will prosper6743 us5650. Therefore we, his servants, will arise6965 and build1129; but you have no portion2506, nor right6666, nor memorial2146, in Jerusalem3389." But when Sanballat5571 the Horonite2772, and Tobiah2900 the servant5650, the Ammonite5984, and Geshem1654 the Arabian6163, heard8085 it3932, they ridiculed us959, and despised us559, and said, "What is this thing1697 that you are doing6213? Will you rebel4775 against the king4428?"] 3I told5046 them of the hand3027 of my God430 which was good2896 on me4428, as also of the king's words1697 that he had spoken559 to me559. They said, "Let6965's rise up and build1129." So they strengthened2388 their hands3027 for the good work2896.Z -Then I said559 to them7200, "You see the evil7451 case that we are in3389, how Jerusalem lies waste2720, and its gates8179 are burned3341 with fire784. Come3212, let us build up1129 the wall2346 of Jerusalem3389, that we won2781't be disgraced."RThe rulers5461 didn3045't know where I went1980, or what I did6213; neither had I as yet3651 told5046 it to the Jews3064, nor to the priests3548, nor to the nobles2715, nor to the rulers5461, nor to the rest3499 who did6213 the work4399.ykThen went I up5927 in the night3915 by the brook5158, and viewed7663 the wall2346; and I turned back7725, and entered935 by the valley1516 gate8179, and so returned7725.[/Then I went on5674 to the spring5869 gate8179 and to the king4428's pool1295: but there was no place4725 for the animal929 that was under me to pass5674.uc I went out3318 by night3915 by the valley1516 gate8179, even toward6440 the jackal8577's well5869, and to the dung830 gate8179, and viewed7663 the walls2346 of Jerusalem3389, which were broken down6555, and its gates8179 were consumed398 with fire784.mS I arose6965 in the night3915, I and some4592 few4592 men582 with me5046; neither told I any man582 what my God430 put5414 into my heart3820 to do6213 for Jerusalem3389; neither was there any animal929 with me929, except the animal that I rode on7392.fE So I came935 to Jerusalem3389, and was there three7969 days3117.T! When Sanballat5571 the Horonite2772, and Tobiah2900 the servant5650, the Ammonite5984, heard8085 of it3415, it grieved them exceedingly7451, because a man120 had come935 to seek1245 the welfare2896 of the children1121 of Israel3478.3 Then I came935 to the governors6346 beyond5676 the River5104, and gave5414 them the king4428's letters107. Now the king4428 had sent7971 with me captains8269 of the army2428 and horsemen6571.{oand a letter107 to Asaph623 the keeper8104 of the king4428's forest6508, that he may give5414 me timber6086 to make beams7136 for the gates8179 of the citadel1002 by the temple1004, for the wall2346 of the city5892, and for the house1004 that I shall enter into935." The king4428 granted5414 my requests2896, because of the good hand3027 of my God on me430.4aMoreover I said559 to the king4428, "If it pleases2895 the king4428, let letters107 be given5414 me to the governors6346 beyond5676 the River5104, that they may let me pass through5674 until I come935 to Judah3063;=~sThe king4428 said559 to me7694 (the queen was also sitting3427 by him681), "For how long shall your journey4109 be7725? And when will you return?" So it pleased3190 the king4428 to send7971 me5414; and I set him a time2165.M}I said559 to the king4428, "If it pleases2895 the king4428, and if your servant5650 has found favor3190 in your sight6440, that you would send7971 me to Judah3063, to the city5892 of my fathers1' tombs6913, that I may build it1129."%|CThen the king4428 said559 to me1245, "For what do you make request?" So I prayed6419 to the God430 of heaven8064.^{5I said559 to the king4428, "Let the king4428 live2421 forever5769! Why shouldn6440't my face be sad3415, when the city5892, the place1004 of my fathers1' tombs6913, lies waste2720, and its gates8179 have been consumed398 with fire784?"z}The king4428 said559 to me6440, "Why is your face sad7451, since you are not sick2470? This is nothing else but sorrow7455 of heart3820." Then I was very3966 much7235 afraid3372.jy OIt happened in the month2320 Nisan5212, in the twentieth6242 year8141 of Artaxerxes783 the king4428, when wine3196 was before6440 him5375, that I took up the wine3196, and gave5414 it to the king4428. Now I had not been sad7451 before in his presence6440.Hx and for the wood6086 offering7133, at times6256 appointed2163, and for the first fruits1061. Remember2142 me430, my God, for good2896.Zw- Thus I cleansed2891 them from all foreigners5236, and appointed5975 duties4931 for the priests3548 and for the Levites3881, everyone376 in his work4399;Nv Remember2142 them430, my God, because they have defiled1352 the priesthood3550, and the covenant1285 of the priesthood3550, and of the Levites3881.uy One of the sons1121 of Joiada3111, the son1121 of Eliashib475 the high1419 priest3548, was son-in2860-law to Sanballat5571 the Horonite2772: therefore I chased him from me1272.Yt+ Shall we then listen8085 to you to do6213 all this great1419 evil7451, to trespass4603 against our God430 in marrying3427 foreign5237 women802?"s7 Didn8010't Solomon king4428 of Israel3478 sin2398 by these things7227? Yet among many nations1471 was there no king4428 like him157, and he was beloved of his God430, and God430 made5414 him king4428 over all Israel3478. Nevertheless foreign5237 women802 caused even him1571 to sin2398.rw I contended7378 with them7043, and cursed them5221, and struck certain582 of them4803, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear7650 by God430, "You shall not give5414 your daughters1323 to their sons1121, nor take5375 their daughters1323 for your sons1121, or for yourselves. )~3|{%zAy_xm<;/98J65 310/-},+x* (&% #Q! sZS$- {,\Q "So the children1121 went in935 and possessed3423 the land776, and you subdued3665 before6440 them the inhabitants3427 of the land776, the Canaanites3669, and gave5414 them into their hands3027, with their kings4428, and the peoples5971 of the land776, that they might do6213 with them as they pleased7522.[3 You also multiplied7235 their children1121 as the stars3556 of the sky8064, and brought935 them into the land776 concerning which you said559 to their fathers1, that they should go in935 to possess it3423.vZe Moreover you gave5414 them kingdoms4467 and peoples5971, which you allotted2505 according to their portions6285. So they possessed3423 the land776 of Sihon5511, even the land776 of the king4428 of Heshbon2809, and the land776 of Og5747 king4428 of Bashan1316.tYa "Yes705, forty years8141 you sustained3557 them in the wilderness4057. They lacked2637 nothing8008. Their clothes didn1086't grow old, and their feet7272 didn1216't swell.Xw You gave5414 also your good2896 Spirit7307 to instruct7919 them4513, and didn't withhold your manna4478 from their mouth6310, and gave5414 them water4325 for their thirst6772./WW yet you in your manifold7227 mercies7356 didn5800't forsake them in the wilderness4057: the pillar5982 of cloud6051 didn5493't depart from over them by day3119, to lead5148 them in the way1870; neither the pillar5982 of fire784 by night3915, to show them light215, and the way1870 in which they should go3212.V Yes6213, when they had made them a molten4541 calf5695, and said559, 430 'This is your God who brought you up5927 out of Egypt4714,' and had committed6213 awful1419 blasphemies5007;(UI and refused3985 to obey8085, neither were they mindful2142 of your wonders6381 that you did6213 among them7185, but hardened their neck6203, and in their rebellion4805 appointed5414 a captain7218 to return7725 to their bondage5659. But you are a God433 ready to pardon5547, gracious2587 and merciful7349, slow750 to anger639, and abundant7227 in loving kindness2617, and didn5800't forsake them.-TS "But they and our fathers1 dealt proudly2102 and hardened7185 their neck6203, didn8085't listen to your commandments4687,vSe and gave5414 them bread3899 from the sky8064 for their hunger7458, and brought forth3318 water4325 for them out of the rock5553 for their thirst6772, and commanded559 them that they should go in935 to possess3423 the land776 which you had sworn3027 to give them5414.rR] and made known3045 to them your holy6944 Sabbath7676, and commanded6680 them commandments4687, and statutes2706, and a law8451, by3027 Moses4872 your servant5650,*QM "You came down3381 also on Mount2022 Sinai5514, and spoke1696 with them from heaven8064, and gave5414 them right3477 ordinances4941 and true571 laws8451, good2896 statutes2706 and commandments4687,P} Moreover5982, in a pillar of cloud6051 you led5148 them by day3119; and in a pillar5982 of fire784 by night3915, to give them light215 in the way1870 in which they should go3212.GO You divided1234 the sea3220 before6440 them5674, so that they went through the midst8432 of the sea3220 on the dry land3004; and you cast7993 their pursuers7291 into the depths4688, as a stone68 into the mighty5794 waters4325.cN? and showed5414 signs226 and wonders4159 against Pharaoh6547, and against all his servants5650, and against all the people5971 of his land776; for you knew3045 that they dealt proudly2102 against them6213, and made a name8034 for yourself3117, as it is this day.3M_ "You saw7200 the affliction6040 of our fathers1 in Egypt4714, and heard8085 their cry2201 by the Red5488 Sea3220,aL; and found4672 his heart3824 faithful539 before6440 you3772, and made a covenant1285 with him to give5414 the land776 of the Canaanite3669, the Hittite2850, the Amorite567, and the Perizzite6522, and the Jebusite2983, and the Girgashite1622, to give5414 it to his seed2233, and have performed6965 your words1697; for you are righteous6662.fKE You are Yahweh3068, the God430 who chose977 Abram87, and brought him out3318 of Ur218 of the Chaldees3778, and gave7760 him the name8034 of Abraham85,uJc You are Yahweh3068, even you alone6213. You have made heaven8064, the heaven8064 of heavens8064, with all their army6635, the earth776 and all things that are on it3220, the seas and all that is in them2421, and you preserve them all6635. The army of heaven8064 worships you7812.yIk Then the Levites3881, Jeshua3442, and Kadmiel6934, Bani1137, Hashabneiah2813, Sherebiah8274, Hodiah1941, Shebaniah7645, and Pethahiah6611, said559, "Stand up6965 and bless1288 Yahweh3068 your God430 from everlasting5769 to everlasting5769! Bessed1288 be your glorious3519 name8034, which is exalted7311 above all blessing1293 and praise8416!_H7 Then Jeshua3442, and Bani1137, Kadmiel6934, Shebaniah7645, Bunni1138, Sherebiah8274, Bani1137, and Chenani3662 of the Levites3881 stood up6965 on the stairs4608, and cried2199 with a loud1419 voice6963 to Yahweh3068 their God430.OG They stood up6965 in their place5977, and read7121 in the book5612 of the law8451 of Yahweh3068 their God430 a fourth part7243 of the day3117; and a fourth part7243 they confessed3034, and worshiped7812 Yahweh3068 their God430.nFU The seed2233 of Israel3478 separated914 themselves from all foreigners1121, and stood5975 and confessed3034 their sins2403, and the iniquities5771 of their fathers1.{E q Now in the twenty6242 - fourth702 day3117 of this month2320 the children1121 of Israel3478 were assembled622 with fasting6685, and with sackcloth8242, and earth on them127.DAlso day3117 by day3117, from the first7223 day3117 to the last314 day3117, he read7121 in the book5612 of the law8451 of God430. They kept6213 the feast2282 seven7651 days3117; and on the eighth8066 day3117 was a solemn assembly6116, according to the ordinance4941.6CeAll the assembly6951 of those who had come again7725 out of the captivity7628 made6213 booths5521, and lived3427 in the booths5521; for since the days3117 of Jeshua3442 the son1121 of Nun5126 to that day3117 the children1121 of Israel3478 had not done so6213. There was very3966 great1419 gladness8057.>BuSo the people5971 went out3318, and brought935 them6213, and made themselves booths5521, everyone376 on the roof of his house1406, and in their courts2691, and in the courts2691 of the house1004 of God430, and in the broad7339 place of the water4325 gate8179, and in the broad7339 place of the gate8179 of Ephraim669.Aand that they should publish8085 and proclaim5674 in all their cities5892, and in Jerusalem3389, saying559, "Go out3318 to the mountain2022, and get935 olive2132 branches5929, and branches6086 of wild olive8081, and myrtle1918 branches6086, and palm8558 branches5929, and branches5929 of thick5687 trees6086, to make6213 booths5521, as it is written3789."@@yThey found4672 written3789 in the law8451, how that Yahweh3068 had commanded6680 by3027 Moses4872, that the children1121 of Israel3478 should dwell3427 in booths5521 in the feast2282 of the seventh7637 month2320;S? On the second8145 day3117 were gathered together622 the heads7218 of fathers1' households of all the people5971, the priests3548, and the Levites3881, to Ezra5830 the scribe5608, even to give attention7919 to the words1697 of the law8451.0>Y All the people5971 went their way3212 to eat398, and to drink8354, and to send7971 portions4490, and to make6213 great1419 mirth8057, because they had understood995 the words1697 that were declared to them3045.K= So the Levites3881 stilled2814 all the people5971, saying559, "Hold your peace2013, for the day3117 is holy6918; neither be grieved6087." < Then he said559 to them3212, "Go your way. Eat398 the fat4924, drink8354 the sweet4477, and send7971 portions4490 to him for whom nothing is prepared3559; for this day3117 is holy6918 to our Lord113. Don6087't be grieved; for the joy2304 of Yahweh3068 is your strength4581."b;= 1605166, who was the governor8660, and Ezra5830 the priest3548 the scribe5608, and the Levites3881 who taught995 the people5971, said559 to all the people5971, "This day3117 is holy6918 to Yahweh3068 your God430. Don56't mourn, nor weep1058." For all the people5971 wept1058, when they heard8085 the words1697 of the law8451.^:5They read7121 in the book5612, in the law8451 of God430, distinctly6567; and they gave7760 the sense7922, so that they understood995 the reading4744.59cAlso Jeshua3442, and Bani1137, and Sherebiah8274, Jamin3226, Akkub6126, Shabbethai7678, Hodiah1941, Maaseiah4641, Kelita7042, Azariah5838, Jozabad3107, Hanan2605, Pelaiah6411, and the Levites3881, caused the people5971 to understand995 the law8451: and the people5971 stayed in their place5977.t8aand Ezra5830 blessed1288 Yahweh3068, the great1419 God430. All the people5971 answered6030, "Amen543, Amen543," with the lifting up4607 of their hands3027. They bowed6915 their heads7812, and worshiped Yahweh3068 with their faces639 to the ground776.s7_1505830 opened6605 the book5612 in the sight5869 of all the people5971; (for he was above all the people5971;) and when he opened6605 it5971, all the people stood up5975:B6}1505830 the scribe5608 stood5975 on a pulpit4026 of wood6086, which they had made6213 for the purpose1697; and beside681 him stood5975 Mattithiah4993, and Shema8087, and Anaiah6043, and Uriah223, and Hilkiah2518, and Maaseiah4641, on his right hand3225; and on his left hand3225, Pedaiah6305, and Mishael4332, and Malchijah4441, and Hashum2828, and Hashbaddanah2806, Zechariah2148, and Meshullam4918.#5?He read7121 therein before6440 the broad7339 place that was before6440 the water4325 gate8179 from early morning216 until midday4276, in the presence of the men582 and the women802, and of those who could understand995; and the ears241 of all the people5971 were attentive to the book5612 of the law8451.84i1505830 the priest3548 brought935 the law8451 before6440 the assembly6951, both men376 and women802, and all who could hear8085 with understanding995, on the first259 day3117 of the seventh7637 month2320.$3 CAll the people5971 gathered themselves together622 as one259 man376 into the broad7339 place that was before6440 the water4325 gate8179; and they spoke559 to Ezra5830 the scribe5608 to bring935 the book5612 of the law8451 of Moses4872, which Yahweh3068 had commanded6680 to Israel3478.2ISo the priests3548, and the Levites3881, and the porters7778, and the singers7891, and some of the people5971, and the Nethinim5411, and all Israel3478, lived3427 in their cities5892. When the seventh7637 month2320 had come5060, the children1121 of Israel3478 were in their cities5892.51cHThat which the rest7611 of the people5971 gave5414 was twenty8147 thousand7239 darics1871 of gold2091, and two thousand7239 minas4488 of silver3701, and sixty8346 - seven7651 priests3548' garments3801..0UGSome of the heads7218 of fathers1' households gave5414 into the treasury214 of the work4399 twenty8147 thousand7239 darics1871 of gold2091, and two thousand7239 two hundred3967 minas4488 of silver3701./FSome from among the heads7218 of7117 fathers1' households gave5414 to the work4399. The governor8660 gave5414 to the treasury214 one thousand505 darics1871 of gold2091, fifty2572 basins4219, and five2568 hundred3967 thirty7970 priests3548' garments3801.\.1Etheir camels1581, four702 hundred3967 thirty7970 - five2568; their donkeys2543, six8337 thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967 twenty6242.@-yDTheir horses5483 were seven7651 hundred3967 thirty7970 - six8337; their mules6505, two hundred3967 forty705 - five2568;P,Cbesides their male servants519 and their female servants519, of whom there were seven7651 thousand505 three7969 hundred3967 thirty7970 - seven7651: and they had two hundred3967 forty705 - five2568 singing men7891 and singing women7891.+3BThe whole assembly6951 together259 was forty702 - two thousand505 three7969 hundred3967 sixty8346,k*OAThe governor8660 said559 to them398, that they should not eat of the most6944 holy things6944, until there stood5975 up a priest3548 with Urim224 and Thummim8550.S)@These searched1245 for their geneological3187 records3791, but couldn4672't find them1351. Therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood3550.\(1?Of the priests3548: the children1121 of Hobaiah2252, the children1121 of Hakkoz6976, the children1121 of Barzillai1271, who took3947 a wife802 of the daughters1323 of Barzillai1271 the Gileadite1569, and was called7121 after their name8034.X')>The children1121 of Delaiah1806, the children1121 of Tobiah2900, the children1121 of Nekoda5353, six8337 hundred3967 forty705 - two8147.7&g=These were those who went up5927 from Tel Melah8528, Tel Harsha8521, Cherub3743, Addon114, and Immer564; but they could3201 not show5046 their fathers1' houses1004, nor their seed2233, whether they were of Israel3478:<%q5411, and the children1121 of Solomon8010's servants5650, were three7969 hundred3967 ninety8673 - two8147.O$;the children1121 of Shephatiah8203, the children1121 of Hattil2411, the children1121 of Pochereth Hazzebaim6380, the children1121 of Amon526.#:the children1121 of Jaala3279, the children1121 of Darkon1874, the children1121 of Giddel1435,Z"-9The children1121 of Solomon8010's servants5650: the children1121 of Sotai5479, the children1121 of Sophereth5618, the children1121 of Perida6514,f!E8the children1121 of Neziah5335, the children1121 of Hatipha2412. 7the children1121 of Barkos1302, the children1121 of Sisera5516, the children1121 of Temah8547,!6the children1121 of Bazlith1213, the children1121 of Mehida4240, the children1121 of Harsha2797,!5the children1121 of Bakbuk1227, the children1121 of Hakupha2709, the children1121 of Harhur2744,'4The children1121 of Besai1153, the children1121 of Meunim4586, the children1121 of Nephushesim5300,3the children1121 of Gazzam1502, the children1121 of Uzza5798, the children1121 of Paseah6454.2the children1121 of Reaiah7211, the children1121 of Rezin7526, the children1121 of Nekoda5353,1the children1121 of Hanan2605, the children1121 of Giddel1435, the children1121 of Gahar1515,0the children1121 of Lebana3838, the children1121 of Hagaba2286, the children1121 of Salmai8014,/the children1121 of Keros7026, the children1121 of Sia5517, the children1121 of Padon6303,-S.The Nethinim5411: the children1121 of Ziha6727, the children1121 of Hasupha2817, the children1121 of Tabbaoth2884,oW-The porters7778: the children1121 of Shallum7967, the children1121 of Ater333, the children1121 of Talmon2929, the children1121 of Akkub6126, the children1121 of Hatita2410, the children1121 of Shobai7630, one hundred3967 thirty7970 - eight8083. ,The singers7891: the children1121 of Asaph623, one hundred3967 forty705 - eight8083.=s+The Levites3881: the children1121 of Jeshua3442, of Kadmiel6934, of the children1121 of Hodevah1937, seventy7657 - four702.c?*The children1121 of Harim2766, one thousand505 seventeen7651.  )The children1121 of Pashhur6583, one thousand505 two hundred3967 forty705 - seven7651.oW(The children1121 of Immer564, one thousand505 fifty2572 - two8147.H 'The priests3548: The children1121 of Jedaiah3048, of the house1004 of Jeshua3442, nine8672 hundred3967 seventy7657 - three7969.&The children1121 of Senaah5570, three7969 thousand505 nine8672 hundred3967 thirty7970. 9%The children1121 of Lod3850, Hadid2307, and Ono207, seven7651 hundred3967 twenty6242 - one259. w$The children1121 of Jericho3405, three7969 hundred3967 forty705 - five2568.m S#The children1121 of Harim2766, three7969 hundred3967 twenty6242. -"The children1121 of the other312 Elam5867, one thousand505 two hundred3967 fifty2572 - four702.f E!The men582 of the other312 Nebo5015, fifty2572 - two8147.~ u The men582 of Bethel1008 and Ai5857, a hundred3967 twenty6242 - three7969.q[The men582 of Michmas4363, one hundred3967 and twenty6242 - two8147.  The men582 of Ramah7414 and Geba1387, six8337 hundred3967 twenty6242 - one259..UThe men582 of Kiriath Jearim7157, Chephirah3716, and Beeroth881, seven7651 hundred3967 forty705 - three7969.OThe men582 of Beth Azmaveth705, forty - two8147.pYThe men582 of Anathoth6068, one hundred3967 twenty6242 - eight8083.  The men582 of Bethlehem1035 and Netophah5199, one hundred3967 eighty8084 - eight8083.\1The children1121 of Gibeon1391, ninety8673 - five2568.a;The children1121 of Hariph2756, one hundred3967 twelve8147.~uThe children1121 of Bezai1209, three7969 hundred3967 twenty6242 - four702.{The children1121 of Hashum2828, three7969 hundred3967 Twenty6242 - eight8083.r~]The children1121 of Ater333, of Hezekiah2396, ninety8673 - eight8083.{}oThe children1121 of Adin5720, six8337 hundred3967 fifty2572 - five2568.r|]The children1121 of Bigvai902, two thousand505 sixty8346 - seven7651.{wThe children1121 of Adonikam140, six8337 hundred3967 sixty8346 - seven7651. z9The children1121 of Azgad5803, two8147 thousand505 three7969 hundred3967 twenty6242 - two8147.}ysThe children1121 of Bebai893, six8337 hundred3967 twenty6242 - eight8083.}xsThe children1121 of Binnui1131, six8337 hundred3967 forty705 - eight8083.mwSThe children1121 of Zaccai2140, seven7651 hundred3967 sixty8346.}vs The children1121 of Zattu2240, eight8083 hundred3967 forty705 - five2568.u The children1121 of Elam5867, one thousand505 two hundred3967 fifty2572 - four702.Pt The children1121 of Pahathmoab6355, of the children1121 of Jeshua3442 and Joab3097, two thousand505 eight8083 hundred3967 eighteen8083.ysk The children1121 of Arah733, six8337 hundred3967 fifty2572 - two8147.r The children1121 of Shephatiah8203, three7969 hundred3967 seventy7657 - two8147.q#The children1121 of Parosh6551, two8147 thousand505 one hundred3967 seventy7657 - two8147.lpQwho came935 with Zerubbabel2216, Jeshua3442, Nehemiah5166, Azariah5838, Raamiah7485, Nahamani5167, Mordecai4782, Bilshan1114, Mispereth4559, Bigvai902, Nehum5149, Baanah1196. The number4557 of the men582 of the people582 of Israel3478: o These are the children1121 of the province4082, who went up5927 out of the captivity7628 of those who had been carried away1473, whom Nebuchadnezzar5019 the king4428 of Babylon894 had carried away1540, and who returned7725 to Jerusalem3389 and to Judah3063, everyone376 to his city5892;nMy God430 put5414 into my heart3820 to gather together6908 the nobles2715, and the rulers5461, and the people5971, that they might be reckoned by genealogy3187. I found4672 the book5612 of the genealogy3187 of those who came up5927 at the first7223, and I found4672 written therein3789:Bm}Now the city5892 was wide7342 and large7342; but the people5971 were few4592 therein8432, and the houses1004 were not built1129.OlI said559 to them8179, "Don't let the gates of Jerusalem3389 be opened6605 until the sun8121 is hot2527; and while they stand guard5975, let them shut1479 the doors1817, and you bar270 them5975: and appoint watches4931 of the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, everyone376 in his watch4929, with everyone376 near his house1004."k3that I put my brother251 Hanani2607, and Hananiah2608 the governor8269 of the castle1002, in charge6680 of Jerusalem3389; for he was a faithful571 man376, and feared3372 God430 above many376.fj GNow it happened2346, when the wall was built1129, and I had set up5975 the doors1817, and the porters7778 and the singers7891 and the Levites3881 were appointed6485,\i1Also they spoke559 of his good deeds2896 before6440 me3318, and reported my words1697 to him2900. Tobiah sent7971 letters107 to put me in fear3372.ah;For there were many7227 in Judah3063 sworn1167 to him2860, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah7935 the son1121 of Arah733; and his son1121 Jehohanan3076 had taken3947 the daughter1323 of Meshullam4918 the son1121 of Berechiah as wife1296.Ug#Moreover in those days3117 the nobles2715 of Judah3063 sent1980 many7235 letters107 to Tobiah2900, and Tobiah2900's letters came to them935.SfIt happened341, when all our enemies heard8085 of it1471, that all the nations that were about us5439 were afraid5439, and were much3966 cast down5307 in their own eyes5869; for they perceived3045 that this work4399 was worked4399 of our God430.1e[So the wall2346 was finished7999 in the twenty6242 - fifth2568 day of Elul435, in fifty2572 - two8147 days3117.d5"Remember2142, my God430, Tobiah2900 and Sanballat5571 according to these their works4639, and also the prophetess5031 Noadiah5129, and the rest3499 of the prophets5030, that would have put me in fear3372."]c3 He hired7936 so that I would be afraid3372, do so6213, and sin2398, and that they might have material for an evil7451 report8034, that they might reproach me2778._b7 I discerned5234, and behold430, God had not sent7971 him1696; but he pronounced this prophecy5016 against me2900. Tobiah and Sanballat5571 had hired him7936.eaC I said559, "Should such3644 a man376 as I flee1272? Who is there that935, being such as I, would go into the temple1964 to save his life2425? I will not go in935."`7 I went935 to the house1004 of Shemaiah8098 the son1121 of Delaiah1806 the son1121 of Mehetabel4105, who was shut in6113 at his home559; and he said, "Let us meet together3259 in the house1004 of God430, within8432 the temple1964, and let us shut5462 the doors1817 of the temple1964; for they will come935 to kill2026 you3915; yes, in the night will they come935 to kill you2026."q_[ For they all would have made us afraid3372, saying559, "Their hands3027 will be weakened7503 from the work4399, that it not be done6213. But now2388, strengthen my hands3027."R^Then I sent7971 to him559, saying, "There are1961 no such things1697 done1961 as you say559, but you imagine908 them out of your own heart3820." ~|zxwutrqqpo:n3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Has Yahweh3068's hand3027 grown short7114? Now you will see7200 whether my word1697 will happen to you or not7136."Z( Shall flocks6629 and herds1241 be slaughtered7819 for them4672, to be sufficient for them1709? Shall all the fish of the sea3220 be gathered together622 for them4672, to be sufficient for them?"=Yu( Moses4872 said559, "The people5971, among7130 whom I am8337, are six hundred3967 thousand505 men7273 on foot559; and you have said, 5414 'I will give them flesh1320, that they may eat398 a whole3117 month2320.'dXC( but a whole month2320, until it come out3318 at your nostrils639, and it is loathsome2214 to you3282; because that you have rejected3988 Yahweh3068 who is among7130 you1058, and have wept before6440 him559, saying, "Why did we come out3318 of Egypt4714?"'"NW( You will not eat398 one259 day3117, nor two days3117, nor five2568 days3117, neither ten6235 days3117, nor twenty6242 days3117,HV ( "Say559 to the people5971, 6942 'Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow4279, and you will eat398 flesh1320; for you have wept1058 in the ears241 of Yahweh3068, saying559, "Who will give us flesh1320 to eat398? For it was well2895 with us in Egypt4714." Therefore Yahweh3068 will give5414 you flesh1320, and you will eat398.4Uc( I will come down3381 and talk1696 with you there680. I will take of the Spirit7307 which is on you7760, and will put it on them5375; and they shall bear the burden4853 of the people5971 with you5375, that you not bear it yourself alone.T( Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Gather622 to me seventy7657 men376 of the elders2205 of Israel3478, whom you know3045 to be the elders2205 of the people5971, and officers7860 over them3947; and bring them to the Tent168 of Meeting4150, that they may stand there with you3320.`S;( If you treat6213 me this way2026, please kill me right now2026, if I have found4672 favor2580 in your sight5869; and don7200't let me see my wretchedness7451." R( I am not able3201 to bear5375 all this people5971 alone905, because it is too heavy for me3515.ZQ/( Where370 could I get meat1320 to give5414 to all this people5971? For they weep1058 to me559, saying, 5414 'Give us meat1320, that we may eat398.'KP( Have I conceived2029 all this people5971? Have I brought them forth3205, that you should tell559 me5375, 'Carry them in your bosom2436, as a nurse539 carries5375 a nursing infant3243, to the land127 which you swore7650 to their fathers1?'#OA( Moses4872 said559 to Yahweh3068, "Why have you treated with your servant5650 so badly7489? Why haven4672't I found favor2580 in your sight5869, that you lay7760 the burden4853 of all this people on me5971?CN( Moses4872 heard8085 the people5971 weeping1058 throughout their families4940, every man376 at the door6607 of his tent168; and the anger639 of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 greatly3966; and Moses4872 was displeased7489. M( When the dew2919 fell3381 on the camp4264 in the night3915, the manna4478 fell on it3381.YL-( The people5971 went around7751, gathered3950 it2912, and ground it in mills7347, or beat1743 it in mortars4085, and boiled1310 it in pots6517, and made6213 cakes5692 of it2940. Its taste was like the taste2940 of fresh3955 oil8081. K;( The manna4478 was like coriander1407 seed2233, and its appearance5869 like the appearance5869 of bdellium916.J-( but now we5315 have lost our appetite3002. There is nothing at all except1115 this manna4478 to look at5869."zIo( We remember2142 the fish1710, which we ate398 in Egypt4714 for nothing2600; the cucumbers7180, and the melons20, and the leeks2682, and the onions1211, and the garlic7762;H( The mixed multitude628 that was among7130 them lusted183 exceedingly1121: and the children of Israel3478 also wept1058 again7725, and said559, "Who will give us flesh1320 to eat398?2G_( The1931 name8034 of that place4725 was called7121 Taberah8404, because Yahweh3068's fire784 burnt among them1197.+FQ( The people5971 cried6817 to Moses4872; and Moses4872 prayed6419 to Yahweh3068, and the fire784 abated8257.QE ( The people5971 were complaining596 in the ears7451 of Yahweh3068. When Yahweh3068 heard8085 it639, his anger was kindled2734; and Yahweh3068's fire784 burnt1197 among them398, and consumed some of the outskirts7097 of the camp4264./DY( $When it rested5117, he said559, "Return7725, Yahweh3068, to the ten7233 thousands505 of the thousands of Israel3478."C%( #It happened727, when the ark went forward5265, that Moses4872 said559, "Rise up6965, Yahweh3068, and let your enemies341 be scattered6327! Let those who hate8130 you flee5127 before you6440!"B( "The cloud6051 of Yahweh3068 was over them by day3119, when they set forward5265 from the camp4264.dAC( !They set forward5265 from the Mount2022 of Yahweh3068 three7969 days3117' journey1870. The ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068 went5265 before6440 them three7969 days3117' journey1870, to seek out8446 a resting place for them4496.4@c( It shall be3212, if you go with us2896, yes, it shall be, that whatever good Yahweh3068 does3190 to us3190, we will do the same to you."=?u( He said559, "Don5800't leave us3651, please; because you know how we are to encamp2583 in the wilderness4057, and you can be our eyes5869.>%( He said559 to him3212, "I will not go; but I will depart3212 to my own land776, and to my relatives4138."K=( Moses4872 said559 to Hobab2246, the son1121 of Reuel7467 the Midianite4084, Moses4872' father-in2859-law, "We are journeying5265 to the place4725 of which Yahweh3068 said559, 5414 'I will give it to you3212.' Come with us2895, and we will treat you well; for Yahweh3068 has spoken1696 good2895 concerning Israel3478."+<Q( Thus were428 the travels4550 of the children1121 of Israel3478 according to their armies6635; and they went forward5265.&;G( Ahira299 the son1121 of Enan5881 was over the army6635 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Naphtali5321.&:G( Pagiel6295 the son1121 of Ochran5918 was over the army6635 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Asher836.?9y( The standard1714 of the camp4264 of the children1121 of Dan1835, which was the rear guard622 of all the camps4264, set forward5265 according to their armies6635. Ahiezer295 the son1121 of Ammishaddai5996 was over his army6635.)8M( Abidan27 the son1121 of Gideoni1441 was over the army6635 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Benjamin1144..7W( Gamaliel1583 the son1121 of Pedahzur6301 was over the army6635 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Manasseh4519.~6w( The standard1714 of the camp4264 of the children1121 of Ephraim669 set forward5265 according to their armies6635. Elishama476 the son1121 of Ammihud5989 was over his army6635.=5u( The Kohathites6956 set forward5265, bearing5375 the sanctuary4720. The others set up6965 the tabernacle4908 before they arrived935.%4E( Eliasaph460 the son1121 of Deuel1845 was over the army6635 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Gad1410.03[( Shelumiel8017 the son1121 of Zurishaddai6701 was over the army6635 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Simeon8095.b2?( The standard1714 of the camp4264 of Reuben7205 went forward5265 according to their armies6635. Elizur468 the son1121 of Shedeur7707 was over his army6635.a1=( The tabernacle4908 was taken down3381; and the sons1121 of Gershon1648 and the sons1121 of Merari4847, who bore5375 the tabernacle4908, went forward5265.&0G( Eliab446 the son1121 of Helon2497 was over the army6635 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Zebulun2074.*/O( Nethanel5417 the son1121 of Zuar6686 was over the army6635 of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Issachar3485.. ( First7223, the standard1714 of the camp4264 of the children1121 of Judah3063 went5265 forward according to their armies6635. Nahshon5177 the son1121 of Amminadab was over his army5992.-!( They first7223 went forward5265 according to the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 by3027 Moses4872., ( The children1121 of Israel3478 went forward5265 according to their journeys4550 out of the wilderness4057 of Sinai5514; and the cloud6051 stayed7931 in the wilderness4057 of Paran6290. +( It happened in the second8145 year8141, in the second8145 month2320, on the twentieth6242 day of the month6051, that the cloud was taken up5927 from over the tabernacle4908 of the testimony5715.D*( "Also in the day3117 of your gladness8057, and in your set feasts4150, and in the beginnings7218 of your months2320, you shall blow8628 the trumpets2689 over your burnt offerings5930, and over the sacrifices2077 of your peace offerings8002; and they shall be to you for a memorial2146 before6440 your God430. I am Yahweh3068 your God430."j)O( When you go935 to war4421 in your land776 against6862 the adversary who oppresses6887 you7321, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets2689. Then you will be remembered2142 before6440 Yahweh3068 your God430, and you will be saved3467 from your enemies341.a(=( "The sons1121 of Aaron175, the priests3548, shall blow8628 the trumpets2689. This shall be to you for a statute2708 forever5769 throughout your generations1755.'+( But when the assembly6951 is to be gathered together6950, you shall blow8628, but you shall not sound an alarm7321.&( When you blow8628 an alarm8643 the second time8145, the camps4264 that lie2583 on the south side8486 shall go forward5265. They shall blow8628 an alarm8643 for their journeys5265.%+( When you blow8628 an alarm8643, the camps4264 that lie2583 on the east side6924 shall go forward5265.B$( If they blow8628 just one259, then the princes5387, the heads7218 of the thousands505 of Israel3478, shall gather themselves to you3259.A#}( When they blow8628 them2004, all the congregation5712 shall gather3259 themselves to you at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150. ";( "Make6213 two8147 trumpets2689 of silver3701. You shall make6213 them of beaten work4749. You shall use1961 them for the calling4744 of the congregation5712, and for the journeying4550 of the camps4264.Q! ( Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,0  ](6Thus the children1121 of Israel3478 did6213. According to all that Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872, so they did6213.{ s(5But the Levites3881 shall encamp2583 around5439 the Tabernacle4908 of the Testimony5715, that there may be no wrath7110 on the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478: and the Levites3881 shall be8104 responsible4931 for the Tabernacle4908 of the Testimony5715."i O(4The children1121 of Israel3478 shall pitch their tents2583, every man376 by his own camp4264, and every man376 by his own standard1714, according to their divisions6635.9 o(3When the tabernacle4908 is to move5265, the Levites3881 shall take it down3381; and when the tabernacle4908 is to be set up2583, the Levites3881 shall set it up6965. The stranger2114 who comes near7131 shall be put to death4191.~ y(2but appoint6485 the Levites3881 over the Tabernacle4908 of the Testimony5715, and over all its furnishings3627, and over all that belongs to it5375. They shall carry the tabernacle4908, and all its furnishings3627; and they shall take care8334 of it2583, and shall encamp around5439 it4908.S #(1"Only the tribe4294 of Levi3878 you shall not number6485, neither shall you take5375 a census7218 of them among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478;U '(0For Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,  (/But the Levites3881 after the tribe4294 of their fathers1 were not numbered6485 among them8432.3 c(.even all those who were numbered6485 were six8337 hundred3967 three7969 thousand505 five2568 hundred3967 fifty2572.+ S(-So all those who were numbered6485 of the children1121 of Israel3478 by their fathers1' houses1004, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, all who were able to go out3318 to war6635 in Israel3478; 9(,These are those who were numbered6485, whom Moses4872 and Aaron175 numbered6485, and the princes5387 of Israel3478, being twelve6240 men376: they were each376 one259 for his fathers1' house1004.B (+those who were numbered6485 of them4294, of the tribe of Naphtali5321, were fifty2572 - three7969 thousand505 four702 hundred3967.i O(*Of the children1121 of Naphtali5321, their generations8435, by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004, according to the number4557 of the names8034, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, all who were able to go forth3318 to war6635;; s()those who were numbered6485 of them4294, of the tribe of Asher836, were forty705 - one259 thousand505 five2568 hundred3967.e G((Of the children1121 of Asher836, their generations8435, by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004, according to the number4557 of the names8034, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, all who were able to go forth3318 to war6635;= w('those who were numbered6485 of them4294, of the tribe of Dan1835, were sixty8346 - two8147 thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967.d E(&Of the children1121 of Dan1835, their generations8435, by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004, according to the number4557 of the names8034, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, all who were able to go forth3318 to war6635;B (%those who were numbered6485 of them4294, of the tribe of Benjamin1144, were thirty7970 - five2568 thousand505 four702 hundred3967.g K($Of the children1121 of Benjamin1144, their generations8435, by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004, according to the number4557 of the names8034, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, all who were able to go out3318 to war6635;6  i(#those who were numbered6485 of them4294, of the tribe of Manasseh4519, were thirty7970 - two8147 thousand505 two hundred3967.g  K("Of the children1121 of Manasseh4519, their generations8435, by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004, according to the number4557 of the names8034, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, all who were able to go out3318 to war6635;-  W(!those who were numbered6485 of them4294, of the tribe of Ephraim669, were forty705 thousand505 five2568 hundred3967.  )( Of the children1121 of Joseph3130, of the children1121 of Ephraim669, their generations8435, by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004, according to the number4557 of the names8034, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, all who were able to go out3318 to war6635;A  (those who were numbered6485 of them4294, of the tribe of Zebulun2074, were fifty2572 - seven7651 thousand505 four702 hundred3967.f I(Of the children1121 of Zebulun2074, their generations8435, by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004, according to the number4557 of the names8034, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, all who were able to go out3318 to war6635;@ }(those who were numbered6485 of them4294, of the tribe of Issachar3485, were fifty2572 - four702 thousand505 four702 hundred3967.g K(Of the children1121 of Issachar3485, their generations8435, by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004, according to the number4557 of the names8034, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, all who were able to go out3318 to war6635;? {(those who were numbered6485 of them4294, of the tribe of Judah3063, were seventy7657 - four702 thousand505 six8337 hundred3967.d E(Of the children1121 of Judah3063, their generations8435, by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004, according to the number4557 of the names8034, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, all who were able to go out3318 to war6635;L (those who were numbered6485 of them4294, of the tribe of Gad1410, were forty705 - five2568 thousand505 six8337 hundred3967 fifty2572.b A(Of the children1121 of Gad1410, their generations8435, by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004, according to the number4557 of the names8034, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, all who were able to go out3318 to war6635;A (those who were numbered6485 of them4294, of the tribe of Simeon8095, were fifty2572 - nine8672 thousand505 three7969 hundred3967.< u(Of the children1121 of Simeon8095, their generations8435, by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004, those who were numbered6485 of it4557, according to the number of the names8034, one by one1538, every male2145 from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, all who were able to go out3318 to war6635;> y(those who were numbered6485 of them4294, of the tribe of Reuben7205, were forty705 - six8337 thousand505 five2568 hundred3967.9~ o(The children1121 of Reuben7205, Israel3478's firstborn1060, their generations8435, by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004, according to the number4557 of the names8034, one by one1538, every male2145 from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, all who were able to go out3318 to war6635;} %(As Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872, so he numbered6485 them in the wilderness4057 of Sinai5514.3| c(They assembled6950 all the congregation5712 together6950 on the first259 day of the second8145 month2320; and they declared their ancestry3205 by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004, according to the number4557 of the names8034, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, one by one1538.{ (Moses4872 and Aaron175 took3947 these men582 who are mentioned5344 by name8034.z (These are those who were7148 called7121 of the congregation5712, the princes5387 of the tribes4294 of their fathers1; they were the heads7218 of the thousands505 of1992 Israel3478.Wy +(Of Naphtali5321: Ahira299 the son1121 of Enan5881."Ux '(Of Gad1410: Eliasaph460 the son1121 of Deuel1845.Vw )( Of Asher836: Pagiel6295 the son1121 of Ochran5918.Zv 1( Of Dan1835: Ahiezer295 the son1121 of Ammishaddai5996.Yu /( Of Benjamin1144: Abidan27 the son1121 of Gideoni1441.bt A( Of the children1121 of Joseph3130: Of Ephraim669: Elishama476 the son1121 of Ammihud5989. Of Manasseh4519: Gamaliel1583 the son1121 of Pedahzur6301.Vs )( Of Zebulun2074: Eliab446 the son1121 of Helon2497.Zr 1(Of Issachar3485: Nethanel5417 the son1121 of Zuar6686.[q 3(Of Judah3063: Nahshon5177 the son1121 of Amminadab5992.`p =(Of Simeon8095: Shelumiel8017 the son1121 of Zurishaddai6701.1o _(These are the names8034 of the men582 who shall stand5975 with you7205: Of Reuben: Elizur468 the son1121 of Shedeur7707.!n ?(With you there shall be a man376 of every376 tribe4294; everyone376 head7218 of his fathers1' house1004.wm k(from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, all who are able to go out3318 to war6635 in Israel3478. You and Aaron175 shall number6485 them by their divisions6635.5l g("Take5375 a census7218 of all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478, by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004, according to the number4557 of the names8034, every male2145, one by one1538;kk U(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 in the wilderness4057 of Sinai5514, in the Tent168 of Meeting4150, on the first259 day of the second8145 month2320, in the second8145 year8141 after they had come out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714, saying559,Gj &Yet for all this3772, we make a sure548 covenant3789, and write it8269; and our princes, our Levites3881, and our priests3548, seal it2856."Di %It yields much7235 increase8393 to the kings4428 whom you have set5414 over us because of our sins2403: also they have power4910 over our bodies1472, and over our livestock929, at their pleasure7522, and we are in great1419 distress6869.yhk $"Behold5650, we are servants this day3117, and as for the land776 that you gave5414 to our fathers1 to eat398 its fruit6529 and its good2898, behold5650, we are servants in it._g7 #For they have not served5647 you in their kingdom4438, and in your great7227 goodness2898 that you gave5414 them7342, and in the large and rich8082 land776 which you gave5414 before6440 them7725, neither did they turn from their wicked7451 works4611.$fA "neither have our kings4428, our princes8269, our priests3548, nor our fathers1, kept6213 your law8451, nor listened7181 to your commandments4687 and your testimonies5715 with which you testified against them5749.%eC !However you are just6662 in all that has come935 on us6213; for you have dealt truly6213, but we have done wickedly7561;Od Now therefore430, our God, the great1419, the mighty1368, and the awesome3372 God410, who keeps8104 covenant1285 and loving kindness2617, don8513't let all the travail seem little4591 before6440 you4672, that has come on us4428, on our kings, on our princes8269, and on our priests3548, and on our prophets5030, and on our fathers1, and on all your people5971, since the time3117 of the kings4428 of Assyria804 to this day3117.gcG "Nevertheless in your manifold7227 mercies7356 you did6213 not make a full end3617 of them5800, nor forsake them2587; for you are a gracious and merciful7349 God410.Qb Yet many7227 years8141 you put up with them5749, and testified against them by your Spirit7307 through3027 your prophets5030. Yet would they not give5414 ear238. Therefore you gave5414 them into the hand3027 of the peoples5971 of the lands776.Qa and testified5749 against them7725, that you might bring them again to your law8451. Yet they dealt proudly2102, and didn8085't listen to your commandments4687, but sinned2398 against your ordinances4941, (which if a man120 does6213, he shall live2421 in them5414), turned their backs3802, stiffened7185 their neck6203, and would not hear8085.Y`+ But after they had rest5117, they did6213 evil7451 again7725 before6440 you5800; therefore left you them in the hand3027 of their enemies341, so that they had the dominion7287 over them7725; yet when they returned, and cried2199 to you8085, you heard from heaven8064; and many7227 times6256 you delivered5337 them according to your mercies7356,N_ Therefore you delivered5414 them into the hand3027 of their adversaries6862, who distressed6887 them6256. In the time of their trouble6869, when they cried6817 to you8085, you heard from heaven8064; and according to your manifold7227 mercies7356 you gave5414 them saviors3467 who saved3467 them out of the hand3027 of their adversaries6862.q^[ "Nevertheless they were disobedient4784, and rebelled4775 against you7993, and cast your law8451 behind310 their back1458, and killed2026 your prophets5030 that testified5749 against them to turn7725 them again to you6213, and they committed awful1419 blasphemies5007.w]g They took3920 fortified1219 cities5892, and a rich8082 land127, and possessed3423 houses1004 full4392 of all good things2898, cisterns953 dug2672 out3754, vineyards, and olive2132 groves3978, and fruit trees6086 in abundance7230. So they ate398, were filled7646, became fat8080, and delighted5727 themselves in your great1419 goodness2898. ~}W{zzxxvu0ssrqppomll{k8jihggueedQcba```__)^^?]])\\?[ZYXWVUTfSR/QOO MLKJHGGJEDDC4BKA2@J?><< ;;948X7a65#4 3210/..=-7,v+I*!)I('&n%0$ #8">! A{"DJ_  q h  VN`(5315"'If one person5315 sins2398 unwittingly7684, then he shall offer7126 a female goat5795 a1323 year8141 old for a sin offering2403.!_=(and all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478 shall be forgiven5545, and the stranger1616 who lives as a foreigner1616 among8432 them5971; for in respect of all the people it was done unwittingly7684.1^](The priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478, and they shall be forgiven5545; for it was an error7684, and they have brought935 their offering7133, an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068, and their sin offering2403 before6440 Yahweh3068, for their error7684:#]A(then it shall be6213, if it be done unwittingly7684, without the knowledge5869 of the congregation5712, that all the congregation5712 shall offer6213 one259 young1121 bull6499 for a burnt offering5930, for a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068, with the meal offering4503 of it5262, and the drink offering of it4941, according to the ordinance, and one259 male8163 goat8163 for a sin offering2403.N\(even all that Yahweh3068 has commanded6680 you by Moses4872, from the day3117 that Yahweh3068 gave commandment1755, and onward throughout your generations;*[O(7686"'When you shall err, and not observe6213 all these commandments4687, which Yahweh3068 has spoken1696 to Moses4872,+ZQ(Of the first7225 of your dough6182 you shall give5414 to Yahweh3068 a wave offering8641 throughout your generations1755.nYW(Of the first7225 of your dough6182 you shall offer up7311 a cake2471 for a wave offering8641: as the wave offering8641 of the threshing1637 floor7311, so you shall heave it.3Xa(then it shall be that when you eat398 of the bread3899 of the land776, you shall offer up7311 a wave offering8641 to Yahweh3068.2W_("Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them935, 'When you come into the land776 where I bring you935,RV(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,.UW(One259 law8451 and one259 ordinance4941 shall be for you1616, and for the stranger who lives as a foreigner with you1481.'"IT (For the assembly6951, there shall be one259 statute2708 for you1616, and for the stranger who lives as a foreigner1616, a statute2708 forever5769 throughout your generations1755: as you are1616, so shall the foreigner be before6440 Yahweh3068.IS (If a stranger1616 lives as a foreigner1616 with you8432, or whoever may be among you throughout your generations1755, and will offer6213 an offering made by fire801, of a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068; as you do6213, so he shall do6213.UR%( 249"'All who are native-born shall do6213 these things in this way7126, in offering an offering made by fire801, of a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068.0Q[( According to the number4557 that you shall prepare6213, so3602 you shall do6213 to everyone259 according to their number4557.>Pw( Thus shall it be done6213 for each259 bull7794, or for each259 ram352, or for each of the male lambs3532, or of the young goats5795.fOG( and you shall offer7126 for the drink offering5262 half2677 a hin1969 of wine3196, for an offering made by fire801, of a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068.uNe( then shall he offer7126 with the bull1241 a meal offering4503 of three7969 tenth parts of an ephah6241 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with half2677 a hin1969 of oil8081:YM-(When you prepare6213 a bull1121 for a burnt offering5930, or for a sacrifice2077, to accomplish6381 a vow5088, or for peace offerings8002 to Yahweh3068;KL(and for the drink offering5262 you shall offer7126 the third7992 part of a hin1969 of wine3196, of a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068.K{(352"'Or for a ram, you shall prepare6213 for a meal offering4503 two8147 tenth parts of an ephah6241 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with the third7992 part of a hin1969 of oil8081:uJe(and wine3196 for the drink offering5262, the fourth7243 part of a hin1969, you shall prepare6213 with the burnt offering5262, or for the sacrifice2077, for each259 lamb3532.I5(then he who offers7126 his offering7133 shall offer7126 to Yahweh3068 a meal offering4503 of a tenth part of an ephah6241 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with the fourth7243 part of a hin1969 of oil8081:H(and will make6213 an offering by fire801 to Yahweh3068, a burnt offering5930, or a sacrifice2077, to accomplish6381 a vow5088, or as a freewill offering5071, or in your set feasts4150, to make6213 a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068, of the herd1241, or of the flock6629;ZG/("Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them935, 'When you have come into the land776 of your habitations4186, which I give to you5414,QF (Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,`E;(-Then the Amalekite6003 came down3381, and the Canaanite3669 who lived3427 in that mountain2022, and struck5221 them and beat3807 them down2767, even to Hormah.D(,But they presumed6075 to go up5927 to the top7218 of the mountain2022: nevertheless the ark727 of the covenant1285 of Yahweh3068, and Moses4872, didn4185't depart out4185 of the camp4264. C;(+For there the Amalekite6003 and the Canaanite3669 are before6440 you5307, and you shall fall by the sword2719: because you are turned7725 back310 from following Yahweh3068, therefore Yahweh will not be with you3068."#BA(*Don5927't go up, for Yahweh3068 isn7130't among you5062; that you not be struck down before6440 your enemies341.$AC()Moses4872 said559, "Why now do you disobey5674 the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068, since it shall not prosper6743??@y((They rose up early7925 in the morning1242, and went up5927 to the top7218 of the mountain2022, saying559, "Behold2009, we are here5927, and will go up to the place4725 which Yahweh3068 has promised559: for we have sinned2398."4?c('Moses4872 told1696 these words1697 to all the children1121 of Israel3478: and the people5971 mourned56 greatly3966.u>e(&But Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126, and Caleb3612 the son1121 of Jephunneh3312, remained alive2421 of those men1992 who went1980 to spy8446 out the land776.O=(%even those582 men582 who brought up3318 an evil7451 report1681 of the land776, died4191 by the plague4046 before6440 Yahweh3068.<9($The men582, whom Moses4872 sent7971 to spy8446 out the land776, who returned7725, and made all the congregation5712 to murmur3885 against him3318, by bringing up an evil report1681 against the land776,9;m(#I3068, Yahweh, have spoken1696, surely518 this will I do6213 to2063 all this evil7451 congregation5712, who are gathered together3259 against me4057: in this wilderness they shall be consumed8552, and there they shall die4191."W:)("After the number4557 of the days3117 in which you spied8446 out the land776, even forty705 days3117, for every day3117 a year3117, you will bear5375 your iniquities5771, even forty705 years8141, and you will know3045 my alienation8569.' 9(!Your children1121 shall be wanderers7462 in the wilderness4057 forty705 years8141, and shall bear5375 your prostitution2184, until your dead bodies6297 be consumed8552 in the wilderness4057.i8M( But as for you6297, your dead bodies shall fall5307 in this wilderness4057.S7!(But your little ones2945, that you said559 should be a prey957, them will I bring in935, and they shall know3045 the land776 which you have rejected3988.#6A(surely you shall not518 come935 into the land776, concerning which I swore3027 that I would make you dwell7931 therein3612, except Caleb the son1121 of Jephunneh3312, and Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126.(5K(your dead bodies6297 shall fall5307 in this wilderness4057; and all who were numbered6485 of you4557, according to your whole number, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, who have murmured against me3885,<4s(Tell559 them2416, 'As I live, says559 Yahweh3068, surely as3808 you have spoken1696 in my ears241, so will I do to you6213:3}("How long shall I bear with this evil7451 congregation5712, that murmur3885 against me8085? I have heard the murmurings8519 of the children1121 of Israel3478, which they murmur against me3885.i2M(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 and to Aaron175, saying559,1{(Now the Amalekite6003 and the Canaanite3669 dwell3427 in the valley6010: tomorrow4279 turn6437, and go5265 into the wilderness4057 by the way1870 to the Red5488 Sea3220."20_(but my servant5650 Caleb3612, because6118 he had another312 spirit7307 with him310, and has followed me fully4390, him will I bring935 into the land776 into which he went935; and his seed2233 shall possess it3423.F/(surely they shall not518 see7200 the land776 which I swore7650 to their fathers1, neither shall any of those who despised5006 me see it7200:=.u(because all those men582 who have seen7200 my glory3519, and my signs226, which I worked6213 in Egypt4714 and in the wilderness4057, yet have tempted5254 me these ten6235 times6471, and have not listened8085 to my voice6963;$-C(but in very deed199, as I live2416, and as all the earth776 shall be filled4390 with the glory3519 of Yahweh3068;i,M(Yahweh3068 said559, "I have pardoned5545 according to your word1697:+%(Please pardon5545 the iniquity5771 of this people5971 according to the greatness1433 of your loving kindness2617, and according as you have forgiven5375 this people5971, from Egypt4714 even until now2008."*+(3068 'Yahweh is slow to anger750, and abundant7227 in loving kindness2617, forgiving5375 iniquity5771 and disobedience6588; and that will by no means5352 clear5352 the guilty6485, visiting the iniquity5771 of the fathers1 on the children1121, on the third8029 and on the fourth generation7256.')3(Now please let the power3581 of the Lord136 be great1431, according834 as you have spoken1696, saying559,r(_(3068 'Because Yahweh was not1115 able3201 to bring935 this people5971 into the land776 which he swore7650 to them7819, therefore he has slain them in the wilderness4057.'W')(Now if you killed4191 this people5971 as one259 man376, then the nations1471 which have heard8085 the fame8088 of you will speak559, saying559,&(and they will tell559 it to the inhabitants3427 of this land776. They have heard8085 that you Yahweh3068 are in the midst7130 of this people5971; for you Yahweh3068 are seen7200 face5869 to face5869, and your cloud6051 stands5975 over them1980, and you go before6440 them5982, in a pillar of cloud6051 by day3119, and in a pillar5982 of fire784 by night3915.`%;( Moses4872 said559 to Yahweh3068, "Then the Egyptians4714 will hear8085 it5927; for you brought up this people5971 in your might3581 from among them7130;Q$( I will strike5221 them with the pestilence1698, and disinherit3423 them6213, and will make of you a nation1471 greater1419 and mightier than they6099." #( Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "How long will this people5971 despise5006 me3808? and how long will they not believe539 in me226, for all the signs which I have worked6213 among them7130?"( But all the congregation5712 threatened559 to stone7275 them with stones7275. The glory3519 of Yahweh3068 appeared7200 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150 to all the children1121 of Israel3478.(!K( Only don4775't rebel against Yahweh3068, neither fear3372 the people5971 of the land776; for they are bread3899 for us6738: their defense is removed5493 from over them3068, and Yahweh is with us3372. Don't fear them."c A(If Yahweh3068 delights2654 in us935, then he will bring us into this land776, and give5414 it to us776; a land which flows2100 with milk2461 and honey1706.#(and they spoke559 to all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, "The land776, which we passed5674 through to spy8446 it out3966, is an exceeding good2896 land776.dC(603091 the son1121 of Nun5126 and Caleb3612 the son1121 of Jephunneh3312, who were of those who spied8446 out the land776, tore7167 their clothes899:Z/(Then Moses4872 and Aaron175 fell5307 on their faces6440 before6440 all the assembly6951 of the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478.#A(They said559 one376 to another251, "Let us make5414 a captain7218, and let us return7725 into Egypt4714."3(Why does Yahweh3068 bring935 us to this land776, to fall5307 by the sword2719? Our wives802 and our little ones2945 will be a prey957: wouldn2896't it be better for us to return7725 into Egypt4714?"iM(All the children1121 of Israel3478 murmured3885 against Moses4872 and against Aaron175: and the whole congregation5712 said559 to them3863, "Would that we had died4191 in the land776 of Egypt4714! or would3863 that we had died4191 in this wilderness4057!+ S(All the congregation5712 lifted up5375 their voice6963, and cried5414; and the people5971 wept1058 that night3915.ue( !There we saw7200 the Nephilim5303, the sons1121 of Anak6061, who come of the Nephilim5303: and we were in our own sight5869 as grasshoppers2284, and so we were in their sight5869."J( They brought up3318 an evil report1681 of the land776 which they had spied8446 out to the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, "The land776, through which we have gone5674 to spy8446 it out776, is a land that eats up398 its inhabitants3427; and all the people5971 who we saw7200 in it8432 are men582 of great stature4060.G ( But the men582 who went up5927 with him said559, "We aren3201't able to go up5927 against the people5971; for they are stronger than we2389."sa( Caleb3612 stilled2013 the people5971 before Moses4872, and said559, "Let us go up5927 at once5927, and possess3423 it3201; for we are well able to overcome it3201."b?( Amalek6002 dwells3427 in the land776 of the South5045: and the Hittite2850, and the Jebusite2983, and the Amorite567, dwell3427 in the hill country2022; and the Canaanite3669 dwells3427 by the sea3220, and along by the side3027 of the Jordan3383."-( However657 the people5971 who dwell3427 in the land776 are strong5794, and the cities5892 are fortified1219 and very3966 large1419. Moreover7200, we saw the children3211 of Anak there6061.jO( They told5608 him5608, and said, "We came935 to the land776 where you sent7971 us2100; and surely it flows with milk2461 and honey1706; and this is its fruit6529.!=( They went3212 and came935 to Moses4872, and to Aaron175, and to all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478, to the wilderness4057 of Paran6290, to Kadesh6946; and brought back7725 word1697 to them5712, and to all the congregation, and showed7200 them the fruit6529 of the land776.  ( They returned7725 from spying8446 out the land776 at the end7093 of forty705 days3117.\3( That place4725 was called7121 the valley of182 Eshcol812, because of182 the cluster811 which the children1121 of Israel3478 cut down from there3772.Q( They came935 to the valley5158 of Eshcol812, and cut down3772 from there a branch2156 with one259 cluster811 of grapes6025, and they bore5375 it on a staff4132 between two8147. They also brought some of the pomegranates7416 and figs8384.a =( They went up5927 by the South5045, and came935 to Hebron2275; and Ahiman289, Sheshai8344, and Talmai8526, the children3211 of Anak6061, were there2275. (Now Hebron was built1129 seven7651 years8141 before6440 Zoan6814 in Egypt4714.)F ( So they went up5927, and spied8446 out the land776 from the wilderness4057 of Zin6790 to Rehob7340, to the entrance935 of Hamath2574.U %( and what the land776 is8082, whether it is fat or lean7330, whether there is3426 wood6086 therein2388, or not. Be courageous, and bring3947 of the fruit6529 of the land776. Now the time3117 was the time3117 of the first-ripe1061 grapes6025." {( and what the land776 is that they dwell in3427, whether it is good2896 or bad7451; and what cities5892 they are that they dwell3427 in2007, whether in camps4264, or in strongholds4013;^ 7( and see7200 the land776, what it is5971; and the people who dwell3427 therein2389, whether they are strong or weak7504, whether they are few4592 or many7227;tc( Moses4872 sent7971 them to spy out8446 the land776 of Canaan3667, and said559 to them5927, "Go up this way by the South5045, and go up5927 into the hill country2022:xk( These are the names8034 of the men582 who Moses4872 sent7971 to spy out8446 the land776. Moses4872 called7121 Hoshea1954 the son1121 of Nun5126 Joshua3091.lS( Of the tribe4294 of Gad1410, Geuel1345 the son1121 of Machi4352.r_( Of the tribe4294 of Naphtali5321, Nahbi5147 the son1121 of Vophsi2058.p[( Of the tribe4294 of Asher836, Sethur5639 the son1121 of Michael4317.oY( Of the tribe4294 of Dan1835, Ammiel5988 the son1121 of Gemalli1582.7( Of the tribe4294 of Joseph3130, of the tribe4294 of Manasseh4519, Gaddi1426 the son1121 of Susi5485.q]( Of the tribe4294 of Zebulun2074, Gaddiel1427 the son1121 of Sodi5476.q]( Of the tribe4294 of Benjamin1144, Palti6406 the son1121 of Raphu7505.nW( Of the tribe4294 of Ephraim669, Hoshea1954 the son1121 of Nun5126.q~]( Of the tribe4294 of Issachar3485, Igal3008 the son1121 of Joseph3130.r}_( Of the tribe4294 of Judah3063, Caleb3612 the son1121 of Jephunneh3312.p|[( Of the tribe4294 of Simeon8095, Shaphat8202 the son1121 of Hori2753.{%( These were their names8034: Of the tribe4294 of Reuben7205, Shammua8051 the son1121 of Zaccur2139.z( Moses4872 sent7971 them from the wilderness4057 of Paran6290 according to the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068: all of them men582 who were1992 heads7218 of the children1121 of Israel3478.Oy( "Send7971 men582, that they may spy8446 out the land776 of Canaan3667, which I give5414 to the children1121 of Israel3478. Of every376 tribe4294 of their fathers1, you shall send7971 a man259, every one a prince among them5387."Qx ( Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,*wO( Afterward310 the people5971 traveled5265 from Hazeroth2698, and encamped2583 in the wilderness4057 of Paran6290.hvK( Miriam4813 was shut5462 up outside2351 of the camp4264 seven7651 days3117, and the people5971 didn5265't travel until Miriam4813 was brought in again622.u( Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "If her father1 had but3417 spit3417 in her face6440, shouldn3637't she be ashamed seven7651 days3117? Let her be shut5462 up outside2351 of the camp4264 seven7651 days3117, and after310 that she shall be brought in again622."t( Moses4872 cried6817 to Yahweh3068, saying559, "Heal7495 her410, God, I beg you!"Ds( Let her not4994, I pray, be as one dead, of whom the flesh1320 is half2677 consumed398 when he comes out3318 of his mother517's womb7358."pr[( Aaron175 said559 to Moses4872, "Oh994, my lord113, please don7896't count this sin2403 against us2973, in which we have done foolishly, and in which we have sinned2398.q( The cloud6051 departed5493 from over the Tent168; and behold4813, Miriam was leprous6879, as white as snow7950. Aaron175 looked6437 at Miriam4813, and behold6879, she was leprous.rp_( The anger639 of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 against them3212; and he departed.>ow( With him I will speak1696 mouth6310 to mouth6310, even plainly4758, and not in riddles2420; and he shall see5027 Yahweh3068's form8544. Why then were you not afraid3372 to speak1696 against my servant5650, against Moses4872?"onY( My servant5650 Moses4872 is not so539. He is faithful in all my house1004.~mw( He said559, "Hear8085 now my words1697. If there is a prophet5030 among you3068, I Yahweh will make myself known3045 to him in a vision4759. I will speak1696 with him in a dream2472. l( Yahweh3068 came down3381 in a pillar5982 of cloud6051, and stood5975 at the door6607 of the Tent168, and called7121 Aaron175 and Miriam4813; and they both8147 came forward3318. k( Yahweh3068 spoke559 suddenly6597 to Moses4872, to Aaron175, and to Miriam4813, "You three7969 come out3318 to the Tent168 of Meeting4150!" The three7969 of them came out3318.-jU( Now the man376 Moses4872 was very3966 humble6035, above all the men120 who were on the surface6440 of the earth127.>iw( They said559, "Has Yahweh3068 indeed spoken559 only with Moses4872? Hasn1696't he spoken also with us3068?" And Yahweh heard it8085.wh k( Miriam4813 and Aaron175 spoke1696 against Moses4872 because of182 the Cushite3571 woman802 whom he had married3947; for he had married3947 a Cushite3571 woman802.g#( #From Kibroth6914 Hattaavah the people5971 traveled5265 to Hazeroth2698; and they stayed at Hazeroth2698.:fo( "The name8034 of that place4725 was called7121 Kibroth6914 Hattaavah6912, because there they buried the people5971 who lusted183.Oe( !While the flesh1320 was yet2962 between their teeth8127, before it was chewed3772, the anger639 of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 against the people5971, and Yahweh3068 struck5221 the people5971 with a very3966 great7227 plague4347.d( The people5971 rose up6965 all that day3117, and all the night3915, and all the next4283 day3117, and gathered622 the quails7958. He who gathered least4591 gathered622 ten6235 homers2563; and they spread7849 them all abroad7849 for themselves around5439 the camp4264.Dc( A wind7307 from Yahweh3068 went out5265 and brought1468 quails7958 from the sea3220, and let them fall5203 by the camp4264, about a day3117's journey1870 on this side3541, and a day3117's journey1870 on the other side3541, around5439 the camp4264, and about two cubits520 above the surface6440 of the earth776.ube( Moses4872 went622 into the camp4264, he and the elders2205 of Israel3478.a{( Moses4872 said559 to him7065, "Are you jealous for my sake5414? I wish that all Yahweh3068's people5971 were prophets5030, that Yahweh3068 would put5414 his Spirit on them7307!"\`3( 603091 the son1121 of Nun5126, the servant8334 of Moses4872, one of his chosen men979, answered6030, "My lord113 Moses4872, forbid them3607!"D_( A young man5288 ran7323, and told5046 Moses4872, and said5046, "Eldad419 and Medad4312 are prophesying5012 in the camp4264!"(^K( But two8147 men582 remained7604 in the camp4264. The name8034 of one259 was Eldad419, and the name8034 of the other8145 Medad4312: and the Spirit7307 rested5117 on them3789; and they were of those who were written, but had not gone out3318 to the Tent168; and they prophesied5012 in the camp4264.p][( Yahweh3068 came down3381 in the cloud6051, and spoke1696 to him680, and took of the Spirit7307 that was on him5414, and put it on the seventy7657 elders2205: and it happened that when the Spirit7307 rested5117 on them5012, they prophesied, but they did so no more3254./\Y( Moses4872 went out3318, and told1696 the people5971 the words1697 of Yahweh3068; and he gathered622 seventy7657 men376 of the elders2205 of the people5971, and set5975 them around5439 the Tent168. y~}|{zyyoxgwxw#ut4srqop-nn6ll^jj|hhgNfeLcbb `_^|^]s\S[[,ZkYRWWVTSSRQVPP6OMqLoJIHPGGtFDCCBA^A ?>><;\:988566C543}20//-,$*)(^&%$$y"!,f yw   ' 6hIMY( the same shall purify2398 himself with water on the third7992 day3117, and on the seventh7637 day3117 he shall be clean2891: but if he doesn2398't purify himself the third7992 day3117, then the seventh7637 day3117 he shall not be clean2891.X/( "He who touches5060 the dead4191 body5315 of any man120 shall be unclean2930 seven7651 days3117:{Wq( He who gathers622 the ashes665 of the heifer6510 shall wash3526 his clothes899, and be unclean2930 until the evening6153: and it shall be to the children1121 of Israel3478, and to the stranger1616 who lives as a foreigner1616 among8432 them2708, for a statute forever5769.'VI( "A man376 who is clean2889 shall gather622 up the ashes665 of the heifer6510, and lay them up3240 outside2351 of the camp4264 in a clean2889 place4725; and it shall be kept4931 for the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478 for a water4325 for impurity5079: it is a sin offering2403.bU?(He who burns8313 her shall wash3526 his clothes899 in water4325, and bathe3526 his flesh1320 in water4325, and shall be unclean2930 until the evening6153.6Tg(Then the priest3548 shall wash3526 his clothes899, and he shall bathe7364 his flesh1320 in water4325, and afterward310 he shall come935 into the camp4264, and the priest3548 shall be unclean2930 until the evening6153.lSS(and the priest3548 shall take3947 cedar730 wood6086, and hyssop231, and scarlet8438, and cast7993 it into the midst8432 of the burning8316 of the heifer6510.NR(One shall burn8313 the heifer6510 in his sight5869; her skin5785, and her flesh1320, and her blood1818, with her dung6569, shall he burn8313: Q;(and Eleazar499 the priest3548 shall take3947 of her blood1818 with his finger676, and sprinkle5137 her blood1818 toward5227 the front6440 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150 seven7651 times6471.cPA(You shall give5414 her to Eleazar499 the priest3548, and he shall bring her forth3318 outside2351 of the camp4264, and one shall kill7819 her before his face6440:kOQ("This is the statute2708 of the law8451 which Yahweh3068 has commanded6680: 559 Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, that they bring3947 you a red122 heifer6510 without spot8549, in which is no blemish3971, and which was never3808 yoked5923.hN M(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 and to Aaron175, saying559,M( You shall bear5375 no sin2399 by reason of it7311, when you have heaved from it its best2459: and you shall not profane2490 the holy things6944 of the children1121 of Israel3478, that you not die4191.'"aL=(You shall eat398 it in every place4725, you and your households1004: for it is your reward7939 in return for2500 your service5656 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150.#KA("Therefore you shall tell559 them7311, 'When you heave its best2459 from it2803, then it shall be reckoned to the Levites3881 as the increase8393 of the threshing1637 floor8393, and as the increase of the winepress3342.EJ(Out of all your gifts4979 you shall offer7311 every wave offering8641 of Yahweh3068, of all its best2459, even the holy part of it out of it4720.'EI(Thus you also shall offer7311 a wave offering8641 to Yahweh3068 of all your tithes4643, which you receive3947 of the children1121 of Israel3478; and of it you shall give5414 Yahweh3068's wave offering8641 to Aaron175 the priest3548.QH(Your wave offering8641 shall be reckoned2803 to you1715, as though it were the grain of the threshing1637 floor4395, and as the fullness of the winepress3342.G#("Moreover you shall speak1696 to the Levites3881, and tell559 them3947, 'When you take of the children1121 of Israel3478 the tithe4643 which I have given5414 you from them for your inheritance5159, then you shall offer7311 up a wave offering8641 of it for Yahweh3068, a tithe4643 of the tithe4643.RF(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,E!(For the tithe4643 of the children1121 of Israel3478, which they offer7311 as a wave offering8641 to Yahweh3068, I have given5414 to the Levites3881 for an inheritance5159: therefore I have said559 to them8432, 'Among the children1121 of Israel3478 they shall have5157 no inheritance5159.'" D (But the Levites3881 shall do5647 the service5656 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and they shall bear5375 their iniquity5771: it shall be a statute2708 forever5769 throughout your generations1755; and among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478 they shall have5157 no inheritance5159.RC(Henceforth5750 the children1121 of Israel3478 shall not come near7126 the Tent168 of Meeting4150, lest they bear5375 sin2399, and die4191.=Bu("To the children1121 of Levi3878, behold5414, I have given all the tithe in Israel3478 for2500 an inheritance5159, in return for2500 their service5656 which they serve5647, even the service5656 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.AA}(Yahweh3068 said559 to Aaron175, "You shall have no inheritance5157 in their land776, neither shall you have any portion2506 among8432 them2506. I am your portion and your inheritance5159 among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478.A@}(All the wave offerings8641 of the holy things6944, which the children1121 of Israel3478 offer7311 to Yahweh3068, have I given5414 you1121, and your sons and your daughters1323 with you2706, as a portion forever5769: it is a covenant1285 of salt4417 forever5769 before6440 Yahweh3068 to you and to your seed with you2233.""??(Their flesh1320 shall be yours8573, as the wave offering breast2373 and as the right3225 thigh7785, it shall be yours.@>{("But you shall not redeem6299 the firstborn1060 of a cow7794, or the firstborn1060 of a sheep3775, or the firstborn1060 of a goat5795. They are holy6944. You shall sprinkle2236 their blood1818 on the altar4196, and shall burn6999 their fat2459 for an offering made by fire801, for a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068.L=(You shall redeem6299 those who are to be redeemed6299 of them from a month2320 old1121, according to your estimation6187, for five2568 shekels8255 of money3701, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944 (the same is twenty6242 gerahs1626). <(Everything that opens6363 the womb7358, of all flesh1320 which they offer7126 to Yahweh3068, both of man120 and animal929 shall be yours6299: nevertheless you shall surely redeem6299 the firstborn1060 of man120, and you shall redeem6299 the firstborn1060 of unclean2931 animals929.L;("Everything devoted2764 in Israel shall be yours3478.g:I( The first-ripe1061 fruits of all that is in their land776, which they bring935 to Yahweh3068, shall be yours2889; everyone who is clean in your house1004 shall eat of it398.9( "All the best2459 of the oil3323, and all the best2459 of the vintage8492, and of the grain1715, the first fruits7225 of them which they give5414 to Yahweh3068, to you have I given them5414.8-( "This is yours8641, too: the wave offering of their gift4976, even all the wave offerings8573 of the children1121 of Israel3478. I have given5414 them to you1121, and to your sons and to your daughters1323 with you2706, as a portion forever5769. Everyone who is clean2889 in your house1004 shall eat of it398.,7S( You shall eat398 of it like the most6944 holy6944 things2145. Every male shall eat398 of it6944. It shall be holy to you.6( This shall be yours of the most6944 holy things6944 from the fire784: every offering7133 of theirs4503, even every meal offering of theirs2403, and every sin offering of theirs817, and every trespass offering of theirs7725, which they shall render to me6944, shall be most holy6944 for you and for your sons1121.}5u(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Aaron175, "I5414, behold, I have given you the command of my wave offerings8641, even all the holy things6944 of the children1121 of Israel3478; to you have I given5414 them by reason of the anointing4888, and to your sons1121, as a portion2706 forever5769.41(You and your sons1121 with you shall keep8104 your priesthood3550 for everything1697 of the altar4196, and for that within1004 the veil6532; and you shall serve5647: I give5414 you the priesthood3550 as a service5656 of gift4979: and the stranger2114 who comes near7131 shall be put to death4191."=3u(I3947, behold, I have taken your brothers251 the Levites3881 from among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478: to you they are a gift4979, given5414 to Yahweh3068, to do5647 the service5656 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.`2;("You shall perform8104 the duty4931 of the sanctuary6944, and the duty4931 of the altar4196; that there be no more wrath7110 on the children1121 of Israel3478.1(They shall be joined3867 to you8104, and keep the responsibility4931 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, for all the service5656 of the Tent168: and a stranger2114 shall not come near to you7126.!0=(They shall keep8104 your commands4931, and the duty4931 of all the Tent168: only they shall not come near7126 to the vessels3627 of the sanctuary6944 and to the altar4196, that they not die4191, neither they, nor you.\/3(Your brothers251 also4294, the tribe of Levi3878, the tribe4294 of your father1, bring7126 near with you3867, that they may be joined to you8334, and minister to you1121: but you and your sons with you shall be before6440 the tent168 of the testimony5715.P. (Yahweh3068 said559 to Aaron175, "You and your sons1121 and your fathers1' house1004 with you shall bear5375 the iniquity5771 of the sanctuary4720; and you and your sons1121 with you shall bear5375 the iniquity5771 of your priesthood3550.*-O( Everyone who comes near7131, who comes near to the tabernacle4908 of Yahweh3068, dies4191! Will we all8552 perish1478?"=,u( The children1121 of Israel3478 spoke559 to Moses4872, saying559, "Behold1478, we perish! We are undone6! We are all undone6!q+]( Moses4872 did6213 so3068. As Yahweh commanded6680 him6213, so he did.x*k( Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Put7725 back7725 the rod4294 of Aaron175 before6440 the testimony5715, to be kept4931 for a token226 against the children of rebellion4805; that you may make an end3615 of their murmurings8519 against me4191, that they not die."~)w( Moses4872 brought out3318 all the rods4294 from before6440 Yahweh3068 to all the children1121 of Israel3478: and they looked7200, and took3947 every man376 his rod4294.((It happened on the next day4283, that Moses4872 went935 into the tent168 of the testimony5715; and behold4294, the rod of Aaron175 for the house1004 of Levi3878 was budded6524, and put forth3318 buds6525, and produced6692 blossoms6731, and bore1580 ripe almonds8247.')(Moses4872 laid up3240 the rods4294 before6440 Yahweh3068 in the tent168 of the testimony5715.&{(Moses4872 spoke1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478; and all their princes5387 gave5414 him rods4294, for each prince5387 one259, according to their fathers1' houses1004, even twelve6240 rods4294: and the rod4294 of Aaron175 was among8432 their rods4294.%3(It shall happen4294, that the rod of the man376 whom I shall choose977 shall bud6524: and I will make to cease7918 from me the murmurings8519 of the children1121 of Israel3478, which they murmur against you3885."#$A(You shall lay them up3240 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150 before6440 the testimony5715, where I meet with you3259.e#E(You shall write3789 Aaron175's name8034 on the rod4294 of Levi3878; for there shall be one259 rod4294 for each head7218 of their fathers1' houses1004.p"[("Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and take3947 of them rods4294, one for each fathers1' house1004, of all their princes5387 according to their fathers1' houses1004, twelve8147 rods4294: write3789 every man376's name8034 on his rod4294.Q! (Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,5 e(2Aaron175 returned7725 to Moses4872 to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150: and the plague4046 was stayed6113.fG(1Now those who died4191 by the plague4046 were fourteen702 thousand505 and seven7651 hundred3967, besides those who died4191 about the matter1697 of Korah7141.(0He stood5975 between the dead4191 and the living2416; and the plague4046 was stayed6113.S!(/Aaron175 did3947 as Moses4872 said1696, and ran7323 into the midst8432 of the assembly6951; and behold5063, the plague has begun2490 among the people5971: and he put5414 on the incense7004, and made atonement3722 for the people5971.I (.Moses4872 said559 to Aaron175, "Take3947 your censer4289, and put5414 fire784 from off6440 the altar4196 in it7760, and lay incense7004 on it3212, and carry it quickly4120 to the congregation5712, and make atonement3722 for them7110; for wrath has gone out3318 from Yahweh3068! The plague5063 has begun2490."=u(-"Get away7426 from among8432 this congregation5712, that I may consume3615 them in a moment7281!" They fell5307 on their faces6440.R(,Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,}(+Moses4872 and Aaron175 came935 to the6440 front of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.M(*It happened5712, when the congregation was assembled6950 against Moses4872 and against Aaron175, that they looked6437 toward the Tent168 of Meeting4150: and behold6051, the cloud covered3680 it3519, and the glory of Yahweh3068 appeared7200.)()But on the next day4283 all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478 murmured3885 against Moses4872 and against Aaron175, saying559, "You have killed4191 Yahweh3068's people5971!",S((to be a memorial2146 to the children1121 of Israel3478, to the end that834 no stranger376, who isn2233't of the seed of Aaron175, comes near7126 to burn6999 incense7004 before6440 Yahweh3068; that he not be as Korah7141, and as his company5712: as Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to him by3027 Moses4872.}u('Eleazar499 the priest3548 took3947 the bronze5178 censers4289, which those who were burnt8313 had offered7126; and they beat7554 them out for a covering6826 of the altar4196,/(&even the censers4289 of these sinners2400 against their own lives5315; and let them be made6213 beaten7555 plates6341 for a covering6826 of the altar4196: for they offered7126 them before6440 Yahweh3068; therefore they are holy6942; and they shall be a sign226 to the children1121 of Israel3478."!=(%"Speak559 to Eleazar499 the son1121 of Aaron175 the priest3548, that he take up7311 the censers4289 out996 of the burning8316, and scatter2219 the fire784 yonder1973; for they are holy6942,R($Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,E(#Fire784 came forth3318 from Yahweh3068, and devoured398 the two hundred3967 fifty2572 men376 who offered7126 the incense7004.6g("All Israel3478 that were around5439 them fled5127 at their cry6963; for they said559, "Lest the earth776 swallow us up1104!"lS(!So they3381, and all that appertained to them, went down alive2416 into Sheol7585: and the earth776 closed3680 on them6, and they perished from among8432 the assembly6951.jO( and the earth776 opened6605 its mouth6310, and swallowed them up1104, and their households1004, and all the men120 who appertained to Korah7141, and all their goods7399.+ Q(It happened3615, as he made an end of speaking1696 all these words1697, that the ground127 split apart that was under them1234;x k(But if Yahweh3068 make1254 a new thing1278, and the ground127 open6475 its mouth6310, and swallow them up1104, with all that appertain to them3381, and they go down alive2416 into Sheol7585; then you shall understand3045 that these men582 have despised5006 Yahweh3068."_ 9(If these men die4191 the common death4194 of all men120, or if they be visited6485 after the visitation6486 of all men120; then Yahweh3068 hasn7971't sent me.T #(Moses4872 said559, "Hereby you shall know3045 that Yahweh3068 has sent7971 me to do6213 all these works4639; for they are not from my own mind3820.r _(So they went5927 away from the tent4908 of Korah7141, Dathan1885, and Abiram48, on every side5439: and Dathan1885 and Abiram48 came out3318, and stood5324 at the door6607 of their tents168, and their wives802, and their sons1121, and their little ones2945.#(He spoke1696 to the congregation5712, saying559, "Depart5493, please168, from the tents of these wicked7563 men582, and touch5060 nothing of theirs5595, lest you be consumed in all their sins2403!"<s(Moses4872 rose up6965 and went3212 to Dathan1885 and Abiram48; and the elders2205 of Israel3478 followed3212 him310.L("Speak1696 to the congregation5712, saying559, 5927 'Get away from around5439 the tent4908 of Korah7141, Dathan1885, and Abiram48!'"R(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,1(They fell5307 on their faces6440, and said559, "God430, the God410 of the spirits7307 of all flesh1320, shall one259 man376 sin2398, and will you be angry7107 with all the congregation5712?")("Separate914 yourselves from among8432 this congregation5712, that I may consume3615 them in a moment7281!"iM(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 and to Aaron175, saying559,(Korah7141 assembled6950 all the congregation5712 against them to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150: and the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 appeared7200 to all the congregation5712.!=(They each376 took3947 his censer4289, and put5414 fire784 in them7760, and laid incense7004 thereon5975, and stood at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150 with Moses4872 and Aaron175.Z/(and each man376 take3947 his censer4289, and put5414 incense7004 on them376, and each man bring7126 before6440 Yahweh3068 his censer4289, two hundred3967 fifty2572 censers4289; you also175, and Aaron, each376 his censer4289."C~(Moses4872 said559 to Korah7141, "You and all your company5712 go before6440 Yahweh3068, you175, and they, and Aaron, tomorrow4279:}1(Moses4872 was very3966 angry2734, and said559 to Yahweh3068, "Don6437't respect their offering4503: I have not taken5375 one259 donkey2543 from them7489, neither have I hurt one of them259."T|#(Moreover637 you haven935't brought us into a land776 flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706, nor given5414 us inheritance5159 of fields7704 and vineyards3754: will you put out5365 the eyes5869 of these men582? We won5927't come up."6{g( is it a small thing4592 that3588 you have brought us up5927 out of a land776 flowing2100 with milk2461 and honey1706, to kill4191 us in the wilderness4057, but you must also8323 make8323 yourself a prince over us8323?Bz( Moses4872 sent7971 to call7121 Dathan1885 and Abiram48, the sons1121 of Eliab446; and they said559, "We won5927't come up:Fy( Therefore3651 you and all your company5712 are gathered together3259 against Yahweh3068: and Aaron175, what is he that you murmur against him3885?"Ax}( and that he has brought you near7126, and all your brothers251 the sons1121 of Levi3878 with you1245? and do you seek the priesthood also3550?w+( Is it a small thing4592 to you430, that the God of Israel3478 has separated914 you from the congregation5712 of Israel3478, to bring you near7126 to himself5647, to do the service5656 of the tabernacle4908 of Yahweh3068, and to stand5975 before6440 the congregation5712 to minister to them8334;{vq(Moses4872 said559 to Korah7141, "Hear8085 now1121, you sons of Levi3878!^u7(and put5414 fire784 in them2004, and put7760 incense7004 on them before6440 Yahweh3068 tomorrow4279: and it shall be that the man376 whom Yahweh3068 chooses977, he shall be holy6918. You have gone too far7227, you sons1121 of Levi3878!"rt_(Do6213 this3947: take censers4289, Korah7141, and all his company5712;]s5(and he spoke1696 to Korah7141 and to all his company5712, saying559, "In the morning1242 Yahweh3068 will show3045 who are his6918, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near7126 to him977: even him whom he shall choose he will cause to come near to him7126.^r7(When Moses4872 heard8085 it5307, he fell on his face6440:q(and they assembled themselves together6950 against Moses4872 and against Aaron175, and said559 to them7227, "You take too much on yourself5712, since all the congregation are holy6918, everyone of them3068, and Yahweh is among8432 them5375: why then lift yourselves up above the assembly6951 of Yahweh3068?"=pu(and they rose up6965 before6440 Moses4872, with certain582 of the children1121 of Israel3478, two hundred3967 fifty2572 princes5387 of the congregation4150, called7148 to the assembly5712, men582 of renown8034;_o ;(Now Korah7141, the son1121 of Izhar3324, the son1121 of Kohath6955, the son1121 of Levi3878, with Dathan1885 and Abiram48, the sons1121 of Eliab446, and On203, the son1121 of Peleth6431, sons1121 of Reuben7205, took men3947:Cn()I am Yahweh3068 your God430, who brought you out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714, to be your God430: I am Yahweh3068 your God430."m#((that you may remember2142 and do6213 all my commandments4687, and be1961 holy6918 to your God430.nlW('and it shall be to you for a fringe6734, that you may look7200 on it2142, and remember all the commandments4687 of Yahweh3068, and do6213 them8446; and that you not follow after310 your own heart3824 and your own eyes5869, after310 which you use to play the prostitute2181;wki(&"Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them that they should make6213 themselves fringes6734 in the borders3671 of their garments899 throughout their generations1755, and that they put5414 on the fringe6734 of each border3671 a cord6616 of blue8504:Qj(%Yahweh3068 spoke559 to Moses4872, saying559,jiO($All the congregation5712 brought3318 him outside2351 of the camp4264, and stoned7275 him to death4191 with stones68; as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.h(#Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "The man376 shall surely4191 be put to death4191: all the congregation5712 shall stone7275 him with stones7275 outside2351 of the camp4264." g("They put3240 him in custody4929, because it had not been declared6567 what should be done to him6213.6fg(!Those who found4672 him gathering7197 sticks6086 brought7126 him to Moses4872 and Aaron175, and to all the congregation5712.Ue%( While the children1121 of Israel3478 were in the wilderness4057, they found4672 a man376 gathering7197 sticks6086 on the Sabbath7676 day3117.zdo(Because he has despised959 the word1697 of Yahweh3068, and has broken6565 his commandment4687, that soul5315 shall utterly3772 be cut off3772; his iniquity shall be on him5771.'"/cY(5315"'But the soul who does6213 anything with a high hand7311, whether he is native-born249 or a foreigner4480, the same blasphemes1442 Yahweh3068; and that soul5315 shall be cut off3772 from among7130 his people5971.%bE(You shall have one259 law8451 for him who does anything6213 unwittingly7684, for him who is native-born249 among the children1121 of Israel3478, and for the stranger1616 who lives as a foreigner1616 among them8432. a(The priest3548 shall make atonement3722 for the soul5315 who errs7683, when he sins2398 unwittingly7684, before6440 Yahweh3068, to make atonement3722 for him5545; and he shall be forgiven. }9~#}!|{|zxwWutzss?qponn3mnlkjiihhgEfeAcbb,aH`__^ \\)[5ZYYWVsUTRRRBQNPODN MKKQJ"HGFEDCeA@?>==%3513 you to very3966 great3513 honor3513, and whatever you say559 to me I will do6213. Please come3212 therefore6895, and curse this people for me5971.'"eUE(They came935 to Balaam1109, and said559 to him559, "Thus says Balak1111 the son1121 of Zippor6834, 4513 'Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me1980: T(Balak1111 sent7971 yet again3254 princes8269, more7227, and more honorable than they3513.JS(The princes8269 of Moab4124 rose up6965, and they went935 to Balak1111, and said559, "Balaam1109 refuses3985 to come with us1980."R( Balaam1109 rose up6965 in the morning1242, and said559 to the princes8269 of Balak1111, "Go3212 to your land776; for Yahweh3068 refuses3985 to permit5414 me to go with you1980.":Qo( God430 said559 to Balaam1109, "You shall not go3212 with them779. You shall not curse the people5971; for they are blessed1288."9Pm( 5971 'Behold, the people that has come out3318 of Egypt4714, it covers3680 the surface5869 of the earth776: now3212, come curse6895 me them3201; perhaps I shall be able to fight against3898 them1644, and shall drive them out.'"5Oe( Balaam1109 said559 to God430, "Balak1111 the son1121 of Zippor6834, king4428 of Moab4124, has said to me7971,wNi( God430 came935 to Balaam1109, and said559, "Who are these men with you582?"M1(He said559 to them3885, "Lodge here this night3915, and I will bring7725 you word1697 again7725, as Yahweh3068 shall speak1696 to me8269." The princes of Moab4124 stayed3427 with Balaam1109.,LS(The elders2205 of Moab4124 and the elders2205 of Midian4080 departed3212 with the rewards of divination7081 in their hand3027; and they came935 to Balaam1109, and spoke1696 to him the words1697 of Balak1111.K(Please come3212 now therefore curse779 me this people5971; for they are too mighty6099 for me3201: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike5221 them1644, and that I may drive them out of the land776; for I know3045 that he whom you bless1288 is blessed1288, and he whom you curse779 is cursed779."tJc(He sent7971 messengers4397 to Balaam1109 the son1121 of Beor1160, to Pethor6604, which is by the River5104, to the land776 of the children1121 of his people5971, to call7121 him559, saying, "Behold5971, there is a people who came out3318 from Egypt4714. Behold3680, they cover the surface5869 of the earth776, and they are staying3427 opposite me4136.I{(Moab4124 said559 to the elders2205 of Midian4080, "Now this multitude6951 will lick up3897 all that is around5439 us7794, as the ox licks up3897 the grass3418 of the field7704." Balak1111 the son1121 of Zippor6834 was king4428 of Moab4124 at that time6256.xHk(Moab4124 was very3966 afraid1481 of6440 the people5971, because they were many7227: and Moab4124 was distressed6973 because of6440 the children1121 of Israel3478.G/(Balak1111 the son1121 of Zippor6834 saw7200 all that Israel3478 had done6213 to the Amorites567.LF (The children1121 of Israel3478 traveled5265, and encamped2583 in the plains6160 of Moab4124 beyond5676 the Jordan3383 at Jericho3405.ZE/(#So they struck5221 him1121, and his sons and all his people5971, until there was none1115 left7604 him remaining8300: and they possessed3423 his land776.uDe("Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Don3372't fear him5414: for I have delivered him into your hand3027, and all his people5971, and his land776; and you shall do6213 to him as you did6213 to Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites567, who lived3427 at Heshbon2809."C%(!They turned6437 and went up5927 by the way1870 of Bashan1316: and Og5747 the king4428 of Bashan1316 went out3318 against7125 them5971, he and all his people, to battle4421 at Edrei154.@B{( Moses4872 sent7971 to spy out7270 Jazer3270; and they took3920 its towns1323, and drove out3423 the Amorites who were there567.aA=(Thus Israel3478 lived3427 in the land776 of the Amorites567.I@ (We have shot3384 at them2809. Heshbon has perished6 even to Dibon1769. We have laid waste8074 even to Nophah5302, Which reaches to Medeba4311.",?S(Woe188 to you4124, Moab! You are undone6, people5971 of Chemosh3645! He has given5414 his sons1121 as fugitives6412, and his daughters1323 into captivity7622, to Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites567. > (for a fire784 has gone out3318 of Heshbon2809, a flame3852 from the city7151 of Sihon5511. It has devoured398 Ar6144 of Moab4124, The lords of the high places1181 of the Arnon769.K=(Therefore those who speak in proverbs4911 say559, "Come935 to Heshbon2809. Let the city5892 of Sihon5511 be built1129 and established3559;;<q(For Heshbon2809 was the city5892 of Sihon5511 the king4428 of the Amorites567, who had fought3898 against the former7223 king4428 of Moab4124, and taken3947 all his land776 out of his hand3027, even to the Arnon769.^;7(Israel3478 took3947 all these cities5892: and Israel3478 lived3427 in all the cities5892 of the Amorites567, in Heshbon2809, and in all its towns1323.V:'(Israel3478 struck5221 him with the edge6310 of the sword2719, and possessed3423 his land776 from the Arnon769 to the Jabbok2999, even to the children1121 of Ammon5983; for the border1366 of the children1121 of Ammon5983 was strong5794.9 (Sihon5511 would not allow5414 Israel3478 to pass5674 through his border1366: but Sihon5511 gathered622 all his people5971 together622, and went out3318 against7125 Israel3478 into the wilderness4057, and came935 to Jahaz3096; and he fought3898 against Israel3478.\83("Let me pass5674 through your land776: we will not turn5186 aside into field7704, or into vineyard3754; we will not drink8354 of the water4325 of the wells875: we will go3212 by the king4428's highway1870, until we have passed5674 your border1366."7(Israel3478 sent7971 messengers4397 to Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites567, saying559,]65(and from Bamoth1120 to the valley1516 that is in the field7704 of Moab4124, to the top7218 of Pisgah6449, which looks8259 down6440 on the desert3452.p5[(and from Mattanah4980 to Nahaliel5160; and from Nahaliel5160 to Bamoth1120;4(the well875, which the princes8269 dug2658, which the nobles5081 of the people5971 dug3738, with the scepter2710, and with their poles4938." From the wilderness4057 they traveled to Mattanah4980;3(Then sang7891 Israel3478 this song7892: "Spring up5927, well875; sing to it6030:}2u(From there they traveled to Beer876: that is the well875 of which Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Gather622 the people5971 together622, and I will give5414 them water4325.">1w(the slope793 of the valleys5158 that incline5186 toward the dwelling3427 of Ar6144, leans8172 on the border1366 of Moab4124."B0(Therefore it is said559 in the book5612 of the Wars4421 of Yahweh3068, "Vaheb2052 in Suphah5492, the valleys5158 of the Arnon769,h/K( From there they traveled5265, and encamped2583 on the other side5676 of the Arnon769, which is in the wilderness4057, that comes out3318 of the border1366 of the Amorites567: for the Arnon769 is the border1366 of Moab4124, between Moab4124 and the Amorites567.s.a( From there they traveled5265, and encamped2583 in the valley5158 of Zered2218.D-( They traveled5265 from Oboth88, and encamped2583 at Iyeabarim5863, in the wilderness4057 which is before6440 Moab4124, toward the sunrise.u,e( The children1121 of Israel3478 traveled5265, and encamped2583 in Oboth88.:+o( Moses4872 made6213 a serpent5175 of brass5178, and set7760 it on the standard5251: and it happened5175, that if a serpent had bitten5391 any man376, when he looked5027 to the serpent5175 of brass5178, he lived2425.*}(Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Make6213 a fiery serpent8314, and set7760 it on a standard5251: and it shall happen5391, that everyone who is bitten, when he sees it7200, shall live."b)?(The people5971 came935 to Moses4872, and said559, "We have sinned2398, because we have spoken559 against Yahweh3068, and against you6419. Pray to Yahweh3068, that he take away5493 the serpents5175 from us4872." Moses prayed6419 for the people5971.g(I(Yahweh3068 sent7971 fiery8314 serpents5175 among the people5971, and they bit5391 the people5971; and many7227 people5971 of Israel3478 died4191.k'Q(The people5971 spoke1696 against God430, and against Moses4872, "Why have you brought us up5927 out of Egypt4714 to die4191 in the wilderness4057? For there is no bread3899, and there is no water4325; and our soul5315 loathes6973 this light7052 bread3899.".&W(They traveled5265 from Mount2022 Hor2023 by the way1870 to the Red5488 Sea3220, to compass5437 the land776 of Edom123: and the soul5315 of the people5971 was much discouraged7114 because of the way1870.4%c(Yahweh3068 listened8085 to the voice6963 of Israel3478, and delivered up5414 the Canaanites3669; and they utterly destroyed2763 them and their cities5892: and the name8034 of the place4725 was called7121 Hormah2767. $ (Israel3478 vowed5087 a vow5088 to Yahweh3068, and said559, "If you will indeed5414 deliver5414 this people5971 into my hand3027, then I will utterly destroy2763 their cities5892."H# (The Canaanite3669, the king4428 of Arad6166, who lived3427 in the South5045, heard8085 tell that Israel3478 came935 by the way1870 of Atharim871; and he fought3898 against Israel3478, and took7617 some of them captive7628.f"G(When all the congregation5712 saw7200 that Aaron175 was dead1478, they wept1058 for Aaron175 thirty7970 days3117, even all the house1004 of Israel3478.S!!(Moses4872 stripped6584 Aaron175 of his garments899, and put3847 them on Eleazar499 his son1121; and Aaron175 died4191 there on the top7218 of the mountain2022: and Moses4872 and Eleazar499 came down3381 from the mountain2022.P (Moses4872 did6213 as Yahweh3068 commanded6680: and they went up5927 into Mount2022 Hor2023 in the sight5869 of all the congregation5712.X+(and strip6584 Aaron175 of his garments899, and put3847 them on Eleazar499 his son1121: and Aaron175 shall be taken622, and shall die there4191."!(Take3947 Aaron175 and Eleazar499 his son1121, and bring them up5927 to Mount2022 Hor2023;B("Aaron175 shall be gathered622 to his people5971; for he shall not enter935 into the land776 which I have given5414 to the children1121 of Israel3478, because you rebelled against4784 my word6310 at the waters4325 of Meribah4809.J(Yahweh3068 spoke559 to Moses4872 and Aaron175 in Mount2022 Hor2023, by the border1366 of the land776 of Edom123, saying559,F(They traveled5265 from Kadesh6946: and the children1121 of Israel3478, even the whole congregation5712, came935 to Mount2022 Hor2023.<s(Thus Edom123 refused3985 to give5414 Israel3478 passage5674 through his border1366, so Israel3478 turned away from him5186.T#(He said559, "You shall not pass through5674." Edom123 came out3318 against7125 him with many3515 people5971, and with a strong2389 hand3027.a=(The children1121 of Israel3478 said559 to him5927, "We will go up by the highway4546; and if we drink8354 of your water4325, I and my livestock4735, then will I give5414 its price1697: let me only, without doing anything else5674, pass through on my feet7272."'I(Edom123 said559 to him5674, "You shall not pass through me3318, lest I come out with the sword2719 against you7125."D("Please let us pass5674 through your land776: we will not pass5674 through field7704 or through vineyard3754, neither will we drink8354 of the water4325 of the wells875: we will go3212 along the king4428's highway1870; we will not turn5186 aside to the right hand3225 nor to the left8040, until we have passed5674 your border1366."9m(and when we cried6817 to Yahweh3068, he heard8085 our voice6963, and sent7971 an angel4397, and brought us forth3318 out of Egypt4714: and behold6946, we are in Kadesh, a city5892 in the uttermost7097 of your border1366.oY(how our fathers1 went down3381 into Egypt4714, and we lived3427 in Egypt4714 a long7227 time3117; and the Egyptians4714 dealt ill7489 with us1, and our fathers:/(Moses4872 sent7971 messengers4397 from Kadesh6946 to the king4428 of Edom123, saying559: "Thus says your brother251 Israel3478: You know3045 all the travail8513 that has happened to us4672:S!( These are1992 the waters4325 of Meribah4809; because the children1121 of Israel3478 strove7378 with Yahweh3068, and he was sanctified in them6942._9( Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872 and Aaron175, "Because you didn539't believe in me6942, to sanctify me in the eyes5869 of the children1121 of Israel3478, therefore you shall not bring935 this assembly6951 into the land776 which I have given them5414."+Q( Moses4872 lifted up7311 his hand3027, and struck5221 the rock5553 with his rod4294 twice6471: and water4325 came forth3318 abundantly7227, and the congregation5712 drank8354, and their livestock1165.*O( Moses4872 and Aaron175 gathered6950 the assembly6951 together before6440 the rock5553, and he said559 to them8085, "Hear now4784, you rebels; shall we bring3318 you water4325 out of this rock for you5553?"( Moses4872 took3947 the rod4294 from before6440 Yahweh3068, as he commanded him6680.V '("Take3947 the rod4294, and assemble6950 the congregation5712, you175, and Aaron your brother251, and speak1696 to the rock5553 before their eyes5869, that it give forth5414 its water4325; and you shall bring forth5414 to them water4325 out3318 of the rock5553; so you shall give8248 the congregation5712 and their livestock drink8248."R (Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,2 _(Moses4872 and Aaron175 went935 from the presence6440 of the assembly6951 to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and fell5307 on their faces6440: and the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 appeared to them7200.G  (Why have you made us to come up5927 out of Egypt4714, to bring935 us in to this evil7451 place4725? It is no place4725 of seed2233, or of figs8384, or of vines1612, or of pomegranates7416; neither is there any water4325 to drink8354."9 m(Why have you brought935 the assembly6951 of Yahweh3068 into this wilderness4057, that we should die4191 there1165, we and our animals?oY(The people5971 strove7378 with Moses4872, and spoke559, saying559, "We wish that3863 we had died1478 when our brothers251 died1478 before6440 Yahweh3068!/Y(There was no water4325 for the congregation5712: and they assembled6950 themselves together against Moses4872 and against Aaron175.W +(The children1121 of Israel3478, even the whole congregation5712, came935 into the wilderness4057 of Zin6790 in the first7223 month2320: and the people5971 stayed3427 in Kadesh6946; and Miriam4813 died4191 there6912, and was buried there.\3("Thus the children1121 of Israel3478 did6213. According to all that Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872, so they encamped2583 by their standards1714, and so they set out5265, everyone376 by their families4940, according to their fathers1' houses1004.;q(!But the Levites3881 were not numbered6485 among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478; as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.p[( These are those who were numbered6485 of the children1121 of Israel3478 by their fathers1' houses1004. All who were numbered6485 of the camps4264 according to their armies6635 were six8337 hundred3967 three7969 thousand505 five2568 hundred3967 fifty2572.'("All who were numbered6485 of the camp4264 of Dan1835 were one hundred3967 fifty2572 - seven7651 thousand505 six8337 hundred3967. They shall set5265 out last314 by their standards1714."0[(His division6635, and those who were numbered6485 of them2572, were fifty - three7969 thousand505 four702 hundred3967.B("The tribe4294 of Naphtali5321: and the prince5387 of the children1121 of Naphtali5321 shall be Ahira299 the son1121 of Enan5881.1](His division6635, and those who were numbered6485 of them705, were forty - one259 thousand505 and five2568 hundred3967.o~Y("Those who encamp2583 next to him shall be the tribe4294 of Asher836: and the prince5387 of the children1121 of Asher836 shall be Pagiel6295 the son1121 of Ochran5918.0}[(His division6635, and those who were numbered6485 of them8346, were sixty - two8147 thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967.)|M("On the north side6828 shall be the standard1714 of the camp4264 of Dan1835 according to their divisions6635: and the prince5387 of the children1121 of Dan1835 shall be Ahiezer295 the son1121 of Ammishaddai5996.{ ("All who were numbered6485 of the camp4264 of Ephraim669 were one hundred3967 eight8083 thousand505 one hundred3967, according to their divisions6635. They shall set5265 out third7992.8zk(His army6635, and those who were numbered6485 of them7970, were thirty - five2568 thirty-five505 thousand four702 hundred3967.Ey("The tribe4294 of Benjamin1144: and the prince5387 of the children1121 of Benjamin1144 shall be Abidan27 the son1121 of Gideoni1441.$xC(His division6635, and those who were numbered6485 of them7970, were thirty - two thousand505 two8147 hundred3967._w9("Next to him shall be the tribe4294 of Manasseh4519: and the prince5387 of the children1121 of Manasseh4519 shall be Gamaliel1583 the son1121 of Pedahzur6301.v5(His division6635, and those who were numbered6485 of them705, were forty thousand505 five2568 hundred3967.+uQ("On the west side3220 shall be the standard1714 of the camp4264 of Ephraim669 according to their divisions6635: and the prince5387 of the children1121 of Ephraim669 shall be Elishama476 the son1121 of Ammihud5989.>tw("Then the Tent168 of Meeting4150 shall set out5265, with the camp4264 of the Levites3881 in the midst8432 of the camps4264. As they encamp2583, so shall they set out5265, every man376 in his place3027, by their standards1714.;sq("All who were numbered6485 of the camp4264 of Reuben7205 were one259 hundred3967 fifty2572 - one259 thousand505 four702 hundred3967 fifty2572, according to their armies6635. They shall set out5265 second8145.?ry(His division6635, and those who were numbered6485 of them705, were forty - five2568 thousand505 six8337 hundred3967 fifty2572.4294 of Gad1410: and the prince5387 of the children1121 of Gad1410 shall be Eliasaph460 the son1121 of Reuel7467.1p]( His division6635, and those who were numbered6485 of them2572, were fifty - nine8672 thousand505 three7969 hundred3967.woi( "Those who encamp2583 next to him shall be the tribe4294 of Simeon8095. The prince5387 of the children1121 of Simeon8095 shall be Shelumiel8017 the son1121 of Zurishaddai6701.,nS( His division6635, and those who were numbered6485 of it705, were forty - six8337 thousand505 five2568 hundred3967.&mG( "On the south side8486 shall be the standard1714 of the camp4264 of Reuben7205 according to their divisions6635. The prince5387 of the children1121 of Reuben7205 shall be Elizur468 the son1121 of Shedeur7707."l?( All who were numbered6485 of the camp4264 of Judah3063 were one hundred3967 eighty8084 - six8337 thousand505 four702 hundred3967, according to their divisions6635. They shall set out5265 first7223..kW(His division6635, and those who were numbered6485 of it2572, were fifty - seven7651 thousand505 four702 hundred3967.@j{(The tribe4294 of Zebulun2074: and the prince5387 of the children1121 of Zebulun2074 shall be Eliab446 the son1121 of Helon2497.,iS(His division6635, and those who were numbered6485 of it2572, were fifty - four702 thousand505 four702 hundred3967.vhg(Those who encamp2583 next to him shall be the tribe4294 of Issachar3485: and the prince5387 of the children1121 of Issachar3485 shall be Nethanel5417 the son1121 of Zuar6686.$gC(His division6635, and those who were numbered6485 of them7657, were seventy-four thousand505 six8337 hundred3967.hfK(Those who encamp2583 on the east side6924 toward the sunrise4217 shall be of the standard1714 of the camp4264 of Judah3063, according to their divisions6635: and the prince5387 of the children1121 of Judah3063 shall be Nahshon5177 the son1121 of Amminadab5992.Ee("The children1121 of Israel3478 shall encamp2583 every man376 by his own standard1714, with the banners226 of their fathers1' houses1004: at a distance5048 from the Tent168 of Meeting4150 shall they encamp2583 around it5439."hd M(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 and to Aaron175, saying559,Jc("Whatever the unclean2931 person touches5060 shall be unclean2931; and the soul5315 that touches5060 it shall be unclean2930 until evening6153."Bb(It shall be a perpetual5769 statute2708 to them5137: and he who sprinkles the water4325 for impurity5079 shall wash3526 his clothes899, and he who touches5060 the water4325 for impurity5079 shall be unclean2930 until evening6153.a(But the man376 who shall be unclean2930, and shall not purify2398 himself5315, that soul shall be cut off3772 from the midst8432 of the assembly6951, because he has defiled2930 the sanctuary4720 of Yahweh3068: the water4325 for impurity5079 has not been sprinkled2236 on him2931; he is unclean.`/(and the clean2889 person shall sprinkle5137 on the unclean2931 on the third7992 day3117, and on the seventh7637 day3117: and on the seventh7637 day3117 he shall purify2398 him3526; and he shall wash his clothes899, and bathe3526 himself in water4325, and shall be clean2891 at evening6153. _(and a clean2889 person376 shall take3947 hyssop231, and dip2881 it in the water4325, and sprinkle5137 it on the tent168, and on all the vessels3627, and on the persons5315 who were there5060, and on him who touched the bone6106, or the slain2491, or the dead4191, or the grave6913:q^]("For the unclean2931 they shall take3947 of the ashes6083 of the burning8316 of the sin2403 offering2416; and running water4325 shall be put5414 thereto in a vessel3627:]/("Whoever in the open6440 field7704 touches5060 one who is slain2491 with a sword2719, or a dead body4191, or a bone6106 of a man120, or a grave6913, shall be unclean2930 seven7651 days3117.\}(Every open6605 vessel3627, which has no covering6781 bound6616 on it2931, is unclean.}[u("This is the law8451 when a man120 dies4191 in a tent168: everyone who comes935 into the tent168, and everyone who is in the tent168, shall be unclean2930 seven7651 days3117.XZ+( Whoever touches5060 a dead4191 person5315, the body of a man120 who has died4191, and doesn2398't purify himself2930, defiles the tabernacle4908 of Yahweh3068; and that soul5315 shall be cut off3772 from Israel3478: because the water4325 for impurity5079 was not sprinkled2236 on him2931, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet on him2932. ~}|{z}xwvutsrqpMo!mlkjQiKhgfeddba``D^^8]$\[1Z~YCX/WVUTSS=R6QPOsNN M LaKyJIHGFFYEgDQCB@?>=q<;:o88+76554e3s211'0v/%.H,+e))r)'e&%$#r#"! 8=O t.g;6}H{ ' N  PGmU[($These are the sons1121 of Shuthelah7803: of Eran6197, the family4940 of the Eranites6198.>Zw(#These are the sons1121 of Ephraim669 after their families4940: of Shuthelah7803, the family4940 of the Shuthelahites8364; of Becher1071, the family4940 of the Becherites1076; of Tahan8465, the family4940 of the Tahanites8470.PY("These are the families4940 of Manasseh4519; and those who were numbered6485 of them were fifty2572 - two8147 thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967.0X[(!Zelophehad6765 the son1121 of Hepher2660 had no sons1121, but daughters1323: and the names8034 of the daughters1323 of Zelophehad6765 were Mahlah4244, and Noah5270, Hoglah2295, Milcah4435, and Tirzah8656. W;( and Shemida8061, the family4940 of the Shemidaites8062; and Hepher2660, the family4940 of the Hepherites2662.V7(and Asriel844, the family4940 of the Asrielites845; and Shechem7928, the family4940 of the Shechemites7930;JU(These are the sons1121 of Gilead1568: of Iezer372, the family4940 of the Iezerites373; of Helek2507, the family4940 of the Helekites2516;T(The sons1121 of Manasseh4519: of Machir4353, the family4940 of the Machirites4354; and Machir4353 became the father3205 of Gilead1568; of Gilead1568, the family4940 of the Gileadites1569.}Su(The sons1121 of Joseph3130 after their families4940: Manasseh4519 and Ephraim669.IR (These are the families4940 of the Zebulunites2075 according to those who were numbered6485 of them8346, sixty thousand505 five2568 hundred3967.+QQ(The sons1121 of Zebulun2074 after their families4940: of Sered5624, the family4940 of the Seredites5625; of Elon356, the family4940 of the Elonites440; of Jahleel3177, the family4940 of the Jahleelites3178.TP#(These are the families4940 of Issachar3485 according to those who were numbered6485 of them8346, sixty - four702 thousand505 three7969 hundred3967.O7(of Jashub3437, the family4940 of the Jashubites3432; of Shimron8110, the family4940 of the Shimronites8117.`N;(The sons1121 of Issachar3485 after their families4940: of Tola8439, the family4940 of the Tolaites8440; of Puvah6312, the family4940 of the Punites6324;GM (These are the families4940 of Judah3063 according to those who were numbered6485 of them7657, seventy - six thousand505 five2568 hundred3967.HL (The sons1121 of Perez6557 were2696: of Hezron, the family4940 of the Hezronites2697; of Hamul2538, the family4940 of the Hamulites2539.0K[(The sons1121 of Judah3063 after their families4940 were7956: of Shelah, the family4940 of the Shelanites8024; of Perez6557, the family4940 of the Perezites6558; of Zerah2226, the family4940 of the Zerahites2227.4Jc(The sons1121 of Judah3063: Er6147 and Onan209; and Er6147 and Onan209 died4191 in the land776 of Canaan3667.WI)(These are the families4940 of the sons1121 of Gad1410 according to those who were numbered6485 of them705, forty thousand505 and five2568 hundred3967.H(of Arod720, the family4940 of the Arodites722; of Areli692, the family4940 of the Arelites692.G(of Ozni244, the family4940 of the Oznites244; of Eri6179, the family4940 of the Erites6180;'FI(The sons1121 of Gad1410 after their families4940: of Zephon6827, the family4940 of the Zephonites6831; of Haggi2291, the family4940 of the Haggites2291; of Shuni7764, the family4940 of the Shunites7765;E'(These are the families4940 of the Simeonites8099, twenty6242 - two8147 thousand505 two hundred3967.D+( of Zerah2226, the family4940 of the Zerahites2227; of Shaul7586, the family4940 of the Shaulites7587..CW( The sons1121 of Simeon8095 after their families4940: of Nemuel5241, the family4940 of the Nemuelites5242; of Jamin3226, the family4940 of the Jaminites3228; of Jachin3199, the family4940 of the Jachinites3200;XB+( Notwithstanding1121, the sons of Korah7141 didn4191't die.AA}( and the earth776 opened6605 its mouth6310, and swallowed them up1104 together with Korah7141, when that company5712 died4194; what time the fire784 devoured398 two hundred3967 fifty2572 men376, and they became a sign5251.@( The sons1121 of Eliab446: Nemuel5241, and Dathan1885, and Abiram48. These are that Dathan1885 and Abiram48, who were called7148 of the congregation5712, who strove5327 against Moses4872 and against Aaron175 in the company5712 of Korah7141, when they strove5327 against Yahweh3068,A?(The sons1121 of Pallu6396: Eliab446.i>M(These are the families4940 of the Reubenites7206; and those who were numbered6485 of them were forty705 - three7969 thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967 thirty7970.=-(of Hezron2696, the family4940 of the Hezronites2697; of Carmi3756, the family4940 of the Carmites3757.<(Reuben7205, the firstborn1060 of Israel3478; the sons1121 of Reuben7205: of Hanoch2585, the family4940 of the Hanochites2599; of Pallu6396, the family4940 of the Palluites6384;(;K("Take a census6242, from twenty years8141 old1121 and upward4605; as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872 and the children1121 of Israel3478." These are those that came out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714.N:(Moses4872 and Eleazar499 the priest3548 spoke1696 with them in the plains6160 of Moab4124 by the Jordan3383 at Jericho3405, saying559,M9("Take5375 a census7218 of all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, by their fathers1' houses1004, all who are able to go3318 forth to war6635 in Israel3478."]8 7(It happened after310 the plague4046, that Yahweh3068 spoke559 to Moses4872 and to Eleazar499 the son1121 of Aaron175 the priest3548, saying559,'7I(for they harassed6887 you with their wiles5231, with which they have deceived5230 you in the matter1697 of Peor6465, and in the matter1697 of Cozbi3579, the daughter1323 of the prince5387 of Midian4080, their sister269, who was slain5221 on the day3117 of the plague4046 in the matter1697 of Peor6465."R6("Harass6887 the Midianites4084, and strike them5221;R5(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,4(The name8034 of the Midianite4084 woman802 who was slain5221 was Cozbi3579, the daughter1323 of Zur6698; he was head7218 of the people523 of a fathers1' house1004 in Midian4080.13](Now the name8034 of the man of Israel376 that was slain5221, who was slain5221 with the Midianite woman4084, was Zimri2174, the son1121 of Salu5543, a prince5387 of a fathers1' house1004 among the Simeonites8099.12]( and it shall be to him2233, and to his seed after310 him1285, the covenant of an everlasting5769 priesthood3550; because834 he was jealous7065 for his God430, and made atonement3722 for the children1121 of Israel3478.'"p1[( Therefore say559, 5414 'Behold, I give to him my covenant1285 of peace7965:20_( "Phinehas6372, the son1121 of Eleazar499, the son1121 of Aaron175 the priest3548, has turned7725 my wrath2534 away7725 from the children1121 of Israel3478, in that he was jealous7065 with my jealousy7068 among8432 them3615, so that I didn't consume the children1121 of Israel3478 in my jealousy7068.R/( Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,w.i( Those who died4191 by the plague4046 were twenty6242 - four702 thousand505.s-a(and he went935 after310 the man376 of Israel3478 into the pavilion6898, and thrust1856 both8147 of them through376, the man of Israel3478, and the woman802 through413 her body6897. So the plague4046 was stayed6113 from the children1121 of Israel3478.*,O(When Phinehas6372, the son1121 of Eleazar499, the son1121 of Aaron175 the priest3548, saw7200 it6965, he rose up from the midst8432 of the congregation5712, and took3947 a spear7420 in his hand3027;/+Y(Behold376, one of the children1121 of Israel3478 came935 and brought7126 to his brothers251 a Midianite woman4084 in the sight5869 of Moses4872, and in the sight5869 of all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478, while they were weeping1058 at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.X*+(Moses4872 said559 to the judges8199 of Israel3478, "Every376 one376 kill2026 his men582 who have joined6775 themselves to Baal Peor1187."L)(Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Take3947 all the chiefs7218 of the people5971, and hang them up3363 to Yahweh3068 before5048 the sun8121, that the fierce2740 anger639 of Yahweh3068 may turn away7725 from Israel3478.",(S(Israel3478 joined6775 himself to Baal1187 Peor639: and the anger of Yahweh3068 was kindled2734 against Israel3478.K'(for they called7121 the people5971 to the sacrifices2077 of their gods430; and the people5971 ate398, and bowed down7812 to their gods430.A& (Israel3478 stayed3427 in Shittim7851; and the people5971 began2490 to play the prostitute2181 with the daughters1323 of Moab4124:1%](Balaam1109 rose up6965, and went3212 and returned7725 to his place4725; and Balak1111 also went1980 his way1870.m$U(But ships6716 shall come from the coast3027 of Kittim3794. They shall afflict6031 Asshur804, and shall afflict6031 Eber5677. He also shall come5703 to destruction8."#7(He took up5375 his parable4912, and said559, "Alas188, who shall live2421 when God410 does this7760?" (Nevertheless Kain7014 shall518 be wasted1197, until Asshur804 carries you away captive7617."n!W(He looked7200 at the Kenite7017, and took up5375 his parable4912, and said559, "Your dwelling4186 place is strong386. Your nest7064 is set7760 in the rock5553.  (He looked7200 at Amalek6002, and took up5375 his parable4912, and said559, "Amalek6002 was the first7225 of the nations1471, But his latter319 end shall come5703 to destruction8."(Out of Jacob3290 shall one have dominion7287, and shall destroy6 the remnant8300 from the city5892."F(Edom123 shall be a possession3424. Seir8165, his enemies341, also shall be a possession3424, while Israel3478 does6213 valiantly2428.tc(I see7200 him7200, but not now. I see him7138, but not near. A star3556 will come1869 out of Jacob3290. A scepter7626 will rise6965 out of Israel3478, and shall strike4272 through the corners6285 of Moab4124, and break down6979 all the sons1121 of Sheth8352.1](he says5002, who hears8085 the words561 of God410, knows3045 the knowledge1847 of the Most High5945, and who sees2372 the vision4236 of the Almighty7706, Falling5307 down5869, and having his eyes open1540:b?(He took up5375 his parable4912, and said559, "Balaam1109 the son1121 of Beor1160 says559, the man1397 whose eye5869 was closed8365 says5002;`;(Now1980, behold, I go to my people5971: come3212, I will inform3289 you what this people5971 shall do6213 to your people5971 in the latter319 days3117."lS( 1111 'If Balak would give5414 me his house1004 full4393 of silver3701 and gold2091, I can3201't go beyond5674 the word6310 of Yahweh3068, to do6213 either good2896 or bad7451 of my own mind3820. I will say1696 what Yahweh3068 says1696'?)M( Balaam1109 said559 to Balak1111, "Didn1696't I also tell your messengers4397 who you sent7971 to me559, saying,lS( Therefore now flee1272 you to your place4725! I thought559 to promote3513 you to great3513 honor3513; but3068, behold, Yahweh has kept you back4513 from honor3519." ( Balak1111's anger639 was kindled2734 against Balaam1109, and he struck5606 his hands3709 together5606; and Balak1111 said559 to Balaam1109, "I called7121 you to curse6895 my enemies341, and1288, behold, you have altogether blessed1288 them these three7969 times6471.p[( He couched3766, he lay down7901 as a lion738, as a lioness3833; who shall rouse him up6965? Everyone who blesses1288 you is blessed1288. Everyone who curses you is cursed779."G (God410 brings him out3318 of Egypt4714. He has as it were the strength8443 of the wild ox7214. He shall eat up398 the nations1471 his adversaries6862, shall break1633 their bones6106 in pieces4272, and pierce them with his arrows2671.(Water4325 shall flow5140 from5140 his buckets1805. His seed2233 shall be in many7227 waters4325. His king4428 shall be higher7311 than Agag90. His kingdom4438 shall be exalted5375.mU(As valleys5158 they are spread forth5186, as gardens1593 by the riverside5104, as aloes174 which Yahweh3068 has planted5193, as cedar trees730 beside the waters4325.xk(How goodly2895 are your tents168, Jacob3290, and your tents4908, Israel3478!fG(he says5002, who hears8085 the words561 of God410, who sees2372 the vision4236 of the Almighty7706, falling5307 down5869, and having his eyes open1540:b?(He took up5375 his parable4912, and said559, "Balaam1109 the son1121 of Beor1160 says559, the man1397 whose eye5869 was closed8365 says5002;^7(Balaam1109 lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and he saw7200 Israel3478 dwelling7931 according to their tribes7626; and the Spirit7307 of God came on him430.9  o(When Balaam1109 saw7200 that it pleased5869 Yahweh3068 to bless1288 Israel3478, he didn1980't go, as at the other times6471, to meet7125 with enchantments5173, but he set7896 his face6440 toward the wilderness4057., S(Balak1111 did6213 as Balaam1109 had said559, and offered5927 up a bull6499 and a ram352 on every altar4196.c A(Balaam1109 said559 to Balak1111, "Build1129 me here seven7651 altars4196, and prepare3559 me here seven7651 bulls6499 and seven7651 rams352."% E(Balak1111 took3947 Balaam1109 to the top7218 of Peor6465, that looks8259 down6440 on the desert3452.y m(Balak1111 said559 to Balaam1109, "Come3212 now3947, I will take you to another312 place4725; perhaps it will please3474 God430 that you may curse me them from there6895."B(But Balaam1109 answered6030 Balak1111, "Didn1696't I tell you559, saying, 3068 'All that Yahweh speaks1696, that I must do6213?'"7(Balak1111 said559 to Balaam1109, "Neither curse5344 them at all6895, nor bless1288 them at all6895."5(Behold5971, the people rises up6965 as a lioness3833, As a lion3833 he lifts himself up5375. He shall not lie down7901 until he eat398 of the prey2964, and drinks8354 the blood1818 of the slain2491." (Surely there is no enchantment5173 with Jacob3290; Neither is there any divination7081 with Israel3478. Now6256 it shall be said559 of Jacob3290 and of Israel3478, What has God410 done6466! (God410 brings them out3318 of Egypt4714. He has as it were the strength8443 of the wild ox7214.(He has not seen5027 iniquity205 in Jacob3290. Neither has he seen7200 perverseness5999 in Israel3478. Yahweh3068 his God430 is with him8643. The shout of a king is among them4428. (Behold3947, I have received a command to bless1288. He has blessed1288, and I can7725't reverse it.)(God410 is not a man376, that he should lie3576, nor the son1121 of man120, that he should repent5162. Has he said559, and will he not do6213 it1696? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good6965?G (He took up5375 his parable4912, and said559, "Rise up6965, Balak1111, and hear8085! Listen238 to me1121, you son of Zippor6834.{q(He came935 to him5324, and behold, he was standing by his burnt offering5930, and the princes8269 of Moab4124 with him1111. Balak said559 to him3068, "What has Yahweh spoken1696?"O~(Yahweh3068 met7136 Balaam1109, and put7760 a word1697 in his mouth6310, and said559, "Return7725 to Balak1111, and say this559."$}C(He said559 to Balak1111, "Stand3320 here3541 by your burnt offering5930, while I meet7136 over there3541."|(He took3947 him into the field7704 of Zophim6839, to the top7218 of Pisgah6449, and built1129 seven7651 altars4196, and offered5927 up a bull6499 and a ram352 on every altar4196.6{g( Balak1111 said559 to him3212, "Please come with me to another312 place4725, where you may see7200 them7200; you shall see but657 the utmost7097 part of them7200, and shall not see them all6895: and curse me them from there.".zW( He answered6030 and said559, "Must I not take heed8104 to speak1696 that which Yahweh3068 puts7760 in my mouth6310?"iyM( Balak1111 said559 to Balaam1109, "What have you done6213 to me3947? I took you to curse6895 my enemies341, and behold1288, you have blessed them altogether1288."x{( Who can count4487 the dust6083 of Jacob3290, or number4557 the fourth7255 part of Israel3478? Let me die4191 the death4194 of the righteous3477! Let my last end be like his319!"w( For from the top7218 of the rocks6697 I see7200 him1389. From the hills I see him7789. Behold, it is a people5971 that dwells7931 alone910, and shall not be reckoned2803 among the nations1471.,vS(How4100 shall I curse5344 whom God410 has not cursed6895? How shall I defy2194 whom Yahweh3068 has not defied2194?Vu'(He took up5375 his parable4912, and said559, "From Aram758 has Balak1111 brought5148 me4428, the king of Moab4124 from the mountains2042 of the East6924. Come3212, curse779 Jacob3290 for me3212. Come, defy2194 Israel3478.'tI(He returned7725 to him5324, and behold, he was standing by his burnt offering5930, he8269, and all the princes of Moab4124.Fs(Yahweh3068 put7760 a word1697 in Balaam1109's mouth6310, and said559, "Return7725 to Balak1111, and thus you shall speak1696."}ru(God430 met7136 Balaam1109: and he said559 to him6186, "I have prepared the seven7651 altars4196, and I have offered5927 up a bull6499 and a ram352 on every altar4196."Oq(Balaam1109 said559 to Balak1111, "Stand3320 by your burnt offering5930, and I will go3212: perhaps Yahweh3068 will come7136 to meet7125 me1697; and whatever he shows7200 me I will tell5046 you3212." He went to a bare height8205.Sp!(Balak1111 did6213 as Balaam1109 had spoken1696; and Balak1111 and Balaam1109 offered5927 on every altar4196 a bull6499 and a ram352.bo A(Balaam1109 said559 to Balak1111, "Build1129 me here seven7651 altars4196, and prepare3559 me here seven7651 bulls6499 and seven7651 rams352."n()It happened in the morning1242, that Balak1111 took3947 Balaam1109, and brought him up5927 into the high places1116 of Baal1120; and he saw7200 from there the utmost7097 part of the people5971.2m_((Balak1111 sacrificed2076 cattle1241 and sheep6629, and sent7971 to Balaam1109, and to the princes who were with him8269.wli('Balaam1109 went3212 with Balak1111, and they came935 to Kiriath Huzoth2351./kY(&Balaam1109 said559 to Balak1111, "Behold935, I have come to you3201: have I now any power at all3201 to speak1696 anything3972? The word1697 that God430 puts7760 in my mouth6310, that shall I speak1696."j}(%Balak1111 said559 to Balaam1109, "Didn7971't I earnestly send7971 to you to call7121 you1980? Why didn't you come to me3201? Am I not able indeed552 to promote you to honor3513?".iW($When Balak1111 heard8085 that Balaam1109 had come935, he went out3318 to meet7125 him to the City5892 of Moab4124, which is on the border1366 of the Arnon769, which is in the utmost7097 part of the border1366.Ch(#The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 said559 to Balaam1109, "Go3212 with the men582; but only657 the word1697 that I shall speak1696 to you1696, that you shall speak." So Balaam1109 went3212 with the princes8269 of Balak1111.(gK("Balaam1109 said559 to the angel4397 of Yahweh3068, "I have sinned2398; for I didn3045't know that you stood5324 in the way1870 against7125 me7489. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again7725."#fA(!and the donkey860 saw7200 me5186, and turned aside before me6440 these three7969 times7272. Unless194 she had turned5186 aside from me6440, surely now I would have killed2026 you2421, and saved her alive."'eI( The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 said559 to him5221, "Why have you struck your donkey860 these three7969 times7272? Behold3318, I have come forth as an adversary7854, because your way1870 is perverse before me3399:Vd'(Then Yahweh3068 opened1540 the eyes5869 of Balaam1109, and he saw7200 the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 standing5324 in the way1870, with his sword2719 drawn8025 in his hand3027; and he bowed6915 his head7812, and fell on his face639.c-(The donkey860 said559 to Balaam1109, "Am I not your donkey860, on which you have ridden7392 all your life long to this day3117? Was I ever5532 in the habit5532 of doing so6213 to you559?" He said, "No."ibM(Balaam1109 said559 to the donkey860, "Because you have mocked5953 me3863, I wish there were3426 a sword2719 in my hand3027, for now I would have killed you2026."yam(Yahweh3068 opened6605 the mouth6310 of the donkey860, and she said559 to Balaam1109, "What have I done6213 to you5221, that you have struck me these three7969 times7272?"`%(The donkey860 saw7200 the angel4397 of Yahweh3068, and she lay down7257 under Balaam1109: and Balaam1109's anger639 was kindled2734, and he struck5221 the donkey860 with his staff4731._ (The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 went5674 further3254, and stood5975 in a narrow6862 place4725, where there was no way1870 to turn5186 either to the right hand3225 or to the left8040.^+(The donkey860 saw7200 the angel4397 of Yahweh3068, and she thrust3905 herself to the wall7023, and crushed3905 Balaam1109's foot7272 against the wall7023: and he struck5221 her again3254.P](Then the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 stood5975 in a narrow path4934 between the vineyards3754, a wall1447 being on this side1447, and a wall on that side.-\U(The donkey860 saw7200 the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 standing5324 in the way1870, with his sword2719 drawn8025 in his hand3027; and the donkey860 turned aside5186 out of the way1870, and went3212 into the field7704: and Balaam1109 struck5221 the donkey860, to turn5186 her into the way1870.R[(God430's anger639 was kindled2734 because he went1980; and the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 placed3320 himself in the way1870 for an adversary7854 against him7392. Now he was riding on his donkey860, and his two8147 servants were with him5288.9Zm(Balaam1109 rose up6965 in the morning1242, and saddled2280 his donkey860, and went3212 with the princes8269 of Moab4124.@Y{(God430 came935 to Balaam1109 at night3915, and said559 to him582, "If the men have come935 to call7121 you6965, rise up, go3212 with them389; but only the word1697 which I speak1696 to you6213, that you shall do."/XY(Now therefore3427, please wait also here this night3915, that I may know3045 what Yahweh3068 will speak1696 to me more3254."pW[(Balaam1109 answered6030 the servants5650 of Balak1111, "If Balak1111 would give5414 me his house1004 full4393 of silver3701 and gold2091, I can3201't go beyond5674 the word6310 of Yahweh3068 my God430, to do6213 less6996 or more1419. ~}||{$z'yJx,w\vvut}srrHqphonmljjHigfedb}aO_^^w^"\[[-ZXXWOUUyTSRQQ'OmN^MMaLJJI7HJG8EDCBA?>a=n<< ;e:9 8|87V55<3211g10.-,,R+*E)I''&%q$,"!a .Od1ShA  & 2 NO_( You shall give5414 the Levites3881 to Aaron175 and to his sons1121. They are wholly given5414 to him on the behalf of the children1121 of Israel3478.^(They shall keep8104 all the furnishings3627 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and the obligations4931 of the children1121 of Israel3478, to do5647 the service5656 of the tabernacle4908.] (They shall keep8104 his requirements4931, and the requirements4931 of the whole congregation5712 before6440 the Tent168 of Meeting5712, to do5647 the service5656 of the tabernacle4908.N\("Bring7126 the tribe4294 of Levi3878 near7126, and set5975 them before6440 Aaron175 the priest3548, that they may minister to him8334.R[(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,5Ze(Nadab5070 and Abihu30 died4191 before6440 Yahweh3068, when they offered7126 strange2114 fire784 before6440 Yahweh3068, in the wilderness4057 of Sinai5514, and they had no children1121. Eleazar499 and Ithamar385 ministered in the priest3547's office in the presence6440 of Aaron175 their father1.UY%(These are the names8034 of the sons1121 of Aaron175, the priests3548 who were anointed4886, whom he consecrated4390 to minister in the priest3547's office.;Xq(These are the names8034 of the sons1121 of Aaron175: Nadab5070 the firstborn1060, and Abihu30, Eleazar499, and Ithamar385._W ;(Now this is the history of the generations8435 of Aaron175 and Moses4872 in the day3117 that Yahweh3068 spoke1696 with Moses4872 in Mount2022 Sinai5514.$VC((Moses4872 told559 the children1121 of Israel3478 according to all that Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.FU('6213"'You shall offer these to Yahweh3068 in your set feasts4150, besides your vows5088, and your freewill offerings5071, for your burnt offerings5930, and for your meal offerings4503, and for your drink offerings5262, and for your peace offerings8002.'"[T1(&and one259 male goat8163 for a sin offering2403, besides the continual8548 burnt offering2403, and the meal offering5930 of it5262, and the drink offering of it.iSM(%their meal offering4503 and their drink offerings5262 for the bull6499, for the ram352, and for the lambs3532, shall be according to their number4557, after the ordinance4941:HR ($but you shall offer7126 a burnt offering5930, an offering made by fire801, of a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068: one259 bull6499, one259 ram352, seven7651 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old without blemish8549;Q7(#8066"'On the eighth day3117 you shall have a solemn assembly6116: you shall do6213 no servile5656 work4399;WP)("and one259 male goat8163 for a sin offering2403; besides the continual8548 burnt offering5930, the meal offering4503 of it5262, and the drink offering of it.fOG(!and their meal offering4503 and their drink offerings5262 for the bulls6499, for the rams352, and for the lambs3532, according to their number4557, after the ordinance4941;[N1( 7637"'On the seventh day3117 seven7651 bulls6499, two8147 rams352, fourteen702 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old without blemish8549;XM+(and one259 male goat8163 for a sin offering2403; besides the continual8548 burnt offering5930, the meal offering4503 of it5262, and the drink offerings of it.fLG(and their meal offering4503 and their drink offerings5262 for the bulls6499, for the rams352, and for the lambs3532, according to their number4557, after the ordinance4941;YK-(8345"'On the sixth day3117 eight8083 bulls6499, two8147 rams352, fourteen702 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old without blemish8549;[J1(and one259 male goat8163 for a sin offering2403, besides the continual8548 burnt offering5930, and the meal offering4503 of it5262, and the drink offering of it.fIG(and their meal offering4503 and their drink offerings5262 for the bulls6499, for the rams352, and for the lambs3532, according to their number4557, after the ordinance4941;XH+(2549"'On the fifth day3117 nine8672 bulls6499, two8147 rams352, fourteen702 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old without blemish8549;bG?(and one259 male8163 goat5795 for a sin offering2403; besides the continual8548 burnt offering2403, the meal offering2403 of it5262, and the drink offering of it.bF?(their meal offering4503 and their drink offerings5262 for the bulls6499, for the rams352, and for the lambs3532, according to their number4557, after the ordinance4941;XE+(7243"'On the fourth day3117 ten6235 bulls6499, two8147 rams352, fourteen702 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old without blemish8549;[D1(and one259 male goat8163 for a sin offering2403; besides the continual8548 burnt offering2403, and the meal offering5930 of it5262, and the drink offering of it.fCG(and their meal offering4503 and their drink offerings5262 for the bulls6499, for the rams352, and for the lambs3532, according to their number4557, after the ordinance4941;ZB/(7992"'On the third day3117 eleven6249 bulls6499, two8147 rams352, fourteen702 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old without blemish8549;cAA(and one259 male8163 goat5795 for a sin offering2403; besides the continual8548 burnt offering2403, and the meal offering5930 of it4503, and their drink offerings.f@G(and their meal offering4503 and their drink offerings5262 for the bulls6499, for the rams352, and for the lambs3532, according to their number4557, after the ordinance4941;|?s(8145"'On the second day3117 you shall offer twelve8147 young1121 bulls6499, two8147 rams352, fourteen702 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old without blemish8549;b>?(and one259 male8163 goat5795 for a sin offering2403, besides the continual8548 burnt offering2403, the meal offering2403 of it5262, and the drink offering of it.t=c(and a tenth part6241 for every259 lamb3532 of the fourteen702 lambs3532;N<(and their meal offering4503, fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081, three7969 tenth parts6241 for every259 bull6499 of the thirteen7969 bulls6499, two8147 tenth parts6241 for each259 ram352 of the two8147 rams352,s;a( and you shall offer7126 a burnt offering5930, an offering made by fire801, of a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068; thirteen7969 young1241 bulls6499, two8147 rams352, fourteen702 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old8549; they shall be without blemish;@:{( 2568"'On the fifteenth day3117 of the seventh7637 month2320 you shall have a holy6944 convocation4744; you shall do6213 no servile5656 work4399, and you shall keep2287 a feast2282 to Yahweh3068 seven7651 days3117:9+( one259 male8163 goat8163 for a sin offering2403; besides the sin offering2403 of atonement3725, and the continual8548 burnt offering2403, and the meal offering5930 of it4503, and their drink offerings.n8W( a tenth part6241 for every259 lamb3532 of the seven7651 lambs3532:t7c( and their meal offering4503, fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081, three7969 tenth parts6241 for the bull6499, two8147 tenth parts6241 for the one259 ram352,K6(but you shall offer7126 a burnt offering5930 to Yahweh3068 for a pleasant5207 aroma7381: one259 young1241 bull6499, one259 ram352, seven7651 male lambs3532 a8141 year8141 old8549; they shall be to you without blemish;w5i(6218"'On the tenth day of this seventh7637 month2320 you shall have a holy6944 convocation4744; and you shall afflict6031 your souls5315: you shall do6213 no kind of work4399;4(besides the burnt offering5930 of the new moon2320, and the meal offering4503 of it8548, and the continual burnt offering5930 and the meal offering4503 of it5262, and their drink offerings, according to their ordinance4941, for a pleasant5207 aroma7381, an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068.3y(and one259 male8163 goat8163 for a sin offering2403, to make atonement for you3722;~2w(and one259 tenth part6241 for every259 lamb3532 of the seven7651 lambs3532;f1G(and their meal offering4503, fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081, three7969 tenth parts6241 for the bull6499, two8147 tenth parts6241 for the ram352,10](You shall offer6213 a burnt offering5930 for a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068: one259 young1241 bull6499, one259 ram352, seven7651 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old without blemish8549;"/ A(7637"'In the seventh month2320, on the first259 day of the month2320, you shall have a holy6944 convocation4744; you shall do6213 no servile5656 work4399: it is a day3117 of blowing of trumpets to you8643.e.E(Besides the continual8548 burnt offering5930, and the meal offering5930 of it6213, you shall offer them8549 (they shall be to you without blemish), and their drink offerings5262.]-5(one259 male8163 goat8163, to make atonement for you3722.n,W(a tenth part6241 for every259 lamb3532 of the seven7651 lambs3532;+y(and their meal offering4503, fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081, three7969 tenth parts6241 for each259 bull6499, two8147 tenth parts6241 for the one259 ram352,*3(but you shall offer7126 a burnt offering5930 for a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068: two8147 young1241 bulls6499, one259 ram352, seven7651 male lambs3532 a1121 year old8141;9)m(3117"'Also in the day of the first fruits1061, when you offer7126 a new2319 meal offering4503 to Yahweh3068 in your feast of weeks7620, you shall have a holy6944 convocation4744; you shall do6213 no servile5656 work4399;)(M(On the seventh7637 day3117 you shall have a holy6944 convocation4744: you shall do6213 no servile5656 work4399.g'I(In this way you shall offer6213 daily3117, for seven7651 days3117, the food3899 of the offering made by fire801, of a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068: it shall be offered6213 besides the continual8548 burnt offering5930, and the drink offering of it5930.)&M(You shall offer6213 these besides the burnt offering5930 of the morning1242, which is for a continual8548 burnt offering5930.t%c(and one259 male goat8163 for a sin offering2403, to make atonement for you3722. $ (You shall offer6213 a tenth part6241 for every259 lamb3532 of the seven7651 lambs3532;#(and their meal offering4503, fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081: you shall offer6213 three7969 tenth parts6241 for a bull6499, and two8147 tenth parts6241 for the ram352.N"(but you shall offer7126 an offering made by fire801, a burnt offering5930 to Yahweh3068: two8147 young1241 bulls6499, and one259 ram352, and seven7651 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old8549; they shall be to you without blemish;!!=(In the first7223 day3117 shall be a holy6944 convocation4744: you shall do6213 no servile5656 work4399;@ {(On the fifteenth2568 day3117 of this month2320 shall be a feast2282: seven7651 days3117 shall unleavened bread4682 be eaten398.-(7223"'In the first month2320, on the fourteenth702 day3117 of the month3068, is Yahweh's Passover6453.nW(One259 male8163 goat5795 for a sin offering2403 to Yahweh3068; it shall be offered6213 besides the continual8548 burnt offering5930, and the drink offering of it5930.  (Their drink offerings5262 shall be half2677 a hin1969 of wine3196 for a bull6499, and the third7992 part of a hin1969 for the ram352, and the fourth7243 part of a hin1969 for a lamb3532: this is the burnt offering5930 of every month2320 throughout the months2320 of the year8141.)M( and a tenth part6241 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081 for a meal offering4503 to every259 lamb3532; for a burnt offering5930 of a pleasant5207 aroma7381, an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068.q]( and three7969 tenth parts of an ephah6241 of fine flour5560 for a meal offering4503, mixed1101 with oil8081, for each259 bull6499; and two8147 tenth6241 parts of fine flour5560 for a meal offering4503, mixed1101 with oil8081, for the one259 ram352;E( 7218"'In the beginnings of your months2320 you shall offer7126 a burnt offering5930 to Yahweh3068: two8147 young1241 bulls6499, and one259 ram352, seven7651 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old without blemish8549;0[( this is the burnt offering5930 of every Sabbath7676, besides the continual8548 burnt offering5930, and the drink offering of it5262.S!( 7676"'On the Sabbath day3117 two8147 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old without blemish8549, and two8147 tenth6241 parts of an ephah of fine flour5560 for a meal offering4503, mixed1101 with oil8081, and the drink offering of it5262:I (The other8145 lamb3532 you shall offer6213 at evening6153: as the meal offering4503 of the morning1242, and as the drink offering5262 of it6213, you shall offer it801, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to Yahweh3068. (Its drink offering5262 shall be the fourth7243 part of a hin1969 for the one259 lamb3532. You shall pour5258 out a drink offering5262 of strong drink7941 to Yahweh3068 in the holy place6944.hK(It is a continual8548 burnt offering5930, which was ordained6213 in Mount2022 Sinai5514 for a pleasant5207 aroma7381, an offering made by fire801 to Yahweh3068.`;(with the tenth6224 part of an ephah374 of fine flour5560 for a meal offering4503, mixed1101 with the fourth7243 part of a hin1969 of beaten3795 oil8081.;q(You shall offer6213 the one259 lamb3532 in the morning1242, and you shall offer6213 the other8145 lamb3532 at evening6153;:o(You shall tell559 them801, 'This is the offering made by fire which you shall offer7126 to Yahweh3068: male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old without blemish8549, two8147 day by day3117, for a continual8548 burnt offering5930.A}("Command6680 the children1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them7133, 'My offering, my food for my offerings7133 made by fire801, of a pleasant5207 aroma7381 to me8104, you shall observe to offer7126 to me in their due season4150.'Q (Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,#A(and he laid5564 his hands3027 on him6680, and commissioned him3068, as Yahweh spoke1696 by3027 Moses4872. (Moses4872 did6213 as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 him3947; and he took Joshua3091, and set5975 him before6440 Eleazar499 the priest3548, and before6440 all the congregation5712:5 e(He shall stand5975 before6440 Eleazar499 the priest3548, who shall inquire7592 for him by the judgment4941 of the Urim224 before6440 Yahweh3068: at his word6310 shall they go out3318, and at his word6310 they shall come in935, both he1121, and all the children of Israel3478 with him5712, even all the congregation.", S(You shall put5414 of your honor1935 on him5712, that all the congregation of the children1121 of Israel3478 may obey8085.J (and set5975 him before6440 Eleazar499 the priest3548, and before6440 all the congregation5712; and commission6680 him in their sight5869.i M(Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Take3947 Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126, a man376 in whom is the Spirit7307, and lay5564 your hand on him3027;0 [(who may go out3318 before6440 them935, and who may come in before6440 them3318, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in935; that the congregation5712 of Yahweh3068 not be as sheep6629 which have no shepherd7462."*O("Let Yahweh3068, the God430 of the spirits7307 of all flesh1320, appoint6485 a man376 over the congregation5712,R(Moses4872 spoke1696 to Yahweh3068, saying559,{q(because you rebelled4784 against my word6310 in the wilderness4057 of Zin6790, in the strife4808 of the congregation5712, to sanctify6942 me at the waters4325 before their eyes5869." (These are the waters4325 of Meribah4809 of Kadesh6946 in the wilderness4057 of Zin6790.),S( When you have seen7200 it622, you also shall be gathered to your people5971, as Aaron175 your brother251 was gathered622;ym( Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Go up5927 into this mountain2022 of Abarim5682, and see7200 the land776 which I have given5414 to the children1121 of Israel3478.'( If his father1 has no brothers251, then you shall give5414 his inheritance5159 to his kinsman7607 who is next7138 to him of his family4940, and he shall possess3423 it1121: and it shall be to the children of Israel3478 a statute2708 and ordinance4941, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.'"( If he has no brothers251, then you shall give5414 his inheritance5159 to his father1's brothers251.y( If he has no daughter1323, then you shall give5414 his inheritance5159 to his brothers251.(You shall speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, 376 'If a man dies4191, and has no son1121, then you shall cause his inheritance5159 to pass5674 to his daughter1323.b?("The daughters1323 of Zelophehad6765 speak1696 right3651: you shall surely5414 give5414 them a possession272 of an inheritance5159 among8432 their father1's brothers251; and you shall cause the inheritance5159 of their father1 to pass to them5674.Q~(Yahweh3068 spoke559 to Moses4872, saying559,h}K(Moses4872 brought7126 their cause4941 before6440 Yahweh3068.|(Why should the name8034 of our father1 be taken away1639 from among8432 his family4940, because he had no son1121? Give5414 to us a possession272 among8432 the brothers251 of our father1."P{("Our father1 died4191 in the wilderness4057, and he was not among8432 the company5712 of those who gathered themselves together3259 against Yahweh3068 in the company5712 of Korah7141: but he died4191 in his own sin2399; and he had no sons1121.)zM(They stood5975 before6440 Moses4872, and before6440 Eleazar499 the priest3548, and before6440 the princes5387 and all the congregation5712, at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, saying559,~y y(Then drew7126 near the daughters1323 of Zelophehad6765, the son1121 of Hepher2660, the son1121 of Gilead1568, the son1121 of Machir4353, the son1121 of Manasseh4519, of the families4940 of Manasseh4519 the son1121 of Joseph3130; and these are the names8034 of his daughters1323: Mahlah4244, Noah5270, and Hoglah2295, and Milcah4435, and Tirzah8656.;xq(AFor Yahweh3068 had said559 of them4191, They shall surely die4191 in the wilderness4057. There was not left3498 a man376 of them3612, except Caleb the son1121 of Jephunneh3312, and Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126.w(@But among these there was not a man376 of them who were numbered6485 by Moses4872 and Aaron175 the priest3548, who numbered6485 the children1121 of Israel3478 in the wilderness4057 of Sinai5514.v)(?These are those who were numbered6485 by Moses4872 and Eleazar499 the priest3548, who numbered6485 the children1121 of Israel3478 in the plains6160 of Moab4124 by the Jordan3383 at Jericho3405.+uQ(>Those who were numbered6485 of them were twenty6242 - three7969 thousand505, every male2145 from a month2320 old1121 and upward4605: for they were not numbered6485 among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478, because there was no inheritance5159 given5414 them among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478.!t=(=Nadab5070 and Abihu30 died4191, when they offered7126 strange2114 fire784 before6440 Yahweh3068.~sw(175 were born3205 Nadab5070 and Abihu30, Eleazar499 and Ithamar385.Fr(;The name8034 of Amram6019's wife802 was Jochebed3115, the daughter1323 of Levi3878, who was born3205 to Levi3878 in Egypt4714: and she bore3205 to Amram6019 Aaron175 and Moses4872, and Miriam4813 their sister269.qy(:These are the families4940 of Levi3881: the family4940 of the Libnites3846, the family4940 of the Hebronites2276, the family4940 of the Mahlites4250, the family4940 of the Mushites4188, the family4940 of the Korahites7145. Kohath6955 became the father3205 of Amram6019.Op(9These are those who were numbered6485 of the Levites3881 after their families4940: of Gershon1648, the family4940 of the Gershonites1649; of Kohath6955, the family4940 of the Kohathites6956; of Merari4847, the family4940 of the Merarites4848.#oA(8According6310 to the lot1486 shall their inheritance5159 be divided2505 between the more7227 and the fewer4592."Nn(7Notwithstanding776, the land shall be divided2505 by lot1486: according to the names8034 of the tribes4294 of their fathers1 they shall inherit5157.?my(6To the more7235 you shall give the more7235 inheritance5159, and to the fewer4592 you shall give the less4591 inheritance5159: to everyone376 according6310 to those who were numbered6485 of him shall his inheritance5159 be given5414.l)(5"To these the land776 shall be divided2505 for an inheritance5159 according to the number4557 of names8034.Rk(4Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,`j;(3These are those who were numbered6485 of the children1121 of Israel3478, six8337 hundred3967 one505 thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967 thirty7970.uie(2These are the families4940 of Naphtali5321 according to their families4940; and those who were numbered6485 of them were forty705 - five2568 thousand505 four702 hundred3967.h3(1of Jezer3337, the family4940 of the Jezerites3340; of Shillem8006, the family4940 of the Shillemites8016.egE(0The sons1121 of Naphtali5321 after their families4940: of Jahzeel3183, the family4940 of the Jahzeelites3184; of Guni1476, the family4940 of the Gunites1477;kfQ(/These are the families4940 of the sons1121 of Asher836 according to those who were numbered6485 of them2572, fifty - three7969 thousand505 and four702 hundred3967.`e;(.The name8034 of the daughter1323 of Asher836 was Serah8294.Kd(-Of the sons1121 of Beriah1283: of Heber2268, the family4940 of the Heberites2277; of Malchiel4439, the family4940 of the Malchielites4440.c-(,The sons1121 of Asher836 after their families4940: of Imnah3232, the family4940 of the Imnites3232; of Ishvi4940, the family of the Ishvites3441; of Beriah1283, the family4940 of the Berites1284.Xb+(+All the families4940 of the Shuhamites7749, according to those who were numbered6485 of them8346, were sixty - four702 thousand505 four702 hundred3967.xak(*These are the sons1121 of Dan1835 after their families4940: of Shuham7748, the family4940 of the Shuhamites7749. These are the families4940 of Dan1835 after their families4940.j`O()These are the sons1121 of Benjamin1144 after their families4940; and those who were numbered6485 of them were forty705 - five2568 thousand505 six8337 hundred3967.Q_((The sons1121 of Bela1106 were Ard714 and Naaman5283: the family4940 of the Ardites716; of Naaman5283, the family4940 of the Naamites5280.!^=('of Shephupham8197, the family4940 of the Shuphamites7781; of Hupham2349, the family4940 of the Huphamites2350.*]O(&The sons1121 of Benjamin1144 after their families4940: of Bela1106, the family4940 of the Belaites1108; of Ashbel788, the family4940 of the Ashbelites789; of Ahiram297, the family4940 of the Ahiramites298;=\u(%These are the families4940 of the sons1121 of Ephraim669 according to those who were numbered6485 of them7970, thirty - two8147 thousand505 five2568 hundred3967. These are the sons1121 of Joseph3130 after their families4940. b~}|7{zzyxx;wBvqu=tsrqploCnmlkjihgged=ca`__G^] \[pZYXWVDUiSRQPO`NMLK*JGHHGFEDD-CMAA+?>|==W;:99`776y5 43 2o00 /.-,n+))c(d( '&%%5$##"!!v :cl!H b \ r  8l&JbcdA( and every armed2502 man of you will pass5674 over5674 the Jordan3383 before6440 Yahweh3068, until he has driven out3423 his enemies341 from before him6440,Jc( Moses4872 said559 to them6213, "If you will do this thing1697, if you will arm2502 yourselves to go before6440 Yahweh3068 to the war4421,b ( For we will not inherit5157 with them on the other side5676 of the Jordan3383, and forward1973; because our inheritance5159 is fallen935 to us on this side5676 of the Jordan3383 eastward4217."=au( We will not return7725 to our houses1004, until the children1121 of Israel3478 have inherited5157 every man376 his inheritance5159.`y( but we ourselves587 will be ready2363 armed2502 to go before6440 the children1121 of Israel3478, until we have brought935 them to their place4725: and our little ones2945 shall dwell3427 in the fortified4013 cities5892 because6440 of the inhabitants3427 of the land776.G_ ( They came near5066 to him559, and said, "We will build1129 sheepfolds1448 here for our livestock4735, and cities5892 for our little ones2945:P^( For if you turn away7725 from after310 him3254, he will yet again leave3240 them in the wilderness4057; and you will destroy7843 all this people5971."x]k( "Behold6965, you have risen up in your fathers1' place8635, an increase of sinful2400 men582, to augment5595 yet the fierce2740 anger639 of Yahweh3068 toward Israel3478.c\A( Yahweh3068's anger639 was kindled2734 against Israel3478, and he made them wander5128 back and forth in the wilderness4057 forty705 years8141, until all the generation1755, who had done6213 evil7451 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068, was consumed8552.e[E( except Caleb3612 the son1121 of Jephunneh3312 the Kenizzite7074, and Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126; because they have followed310 Yahweh completely3068.'vZg( 518 'Surely none of the men582 who came up5927 out of Egypt4714, from twenty6242 years8141 old1121 and upward4605, shall see7200 the land127 which I swore7650 to Abraham85, to Isaac3327, and to Jacob3290; because they have not wholly4390 followed me310:Y( Yahweh3068's anger639 was kindled2734 in that day3117, and he swore7650, saying559,MX( For when they went up5927 to the valley5158 of Eshcol812, and saw7200 the land776, they discouraged5106 the heart3820 of the children1121 of Israel3478, that they should not go935 into the land776 which Yahweh3068 had given them5414.W( Your fathers1 did6213 so when I sent7971 them from Kadesh6947 Barnea to see7200 the land776.TV#( Why do you5106 discourage the heart3820 of the children1121 of Israel3478 from going over5674 into the land776 which Yahweh3068 has given them5414?qU]( Moses4872 said559 to the children1121 of Gad1410, and to the children1121 of Reuben7205, "Shall your brothers251 go935 to the war4421, and shall you sit here3427?T{( They said559, "If we have found4672 favor2580 in your sight5869, let this land776 be given5414 to your servants5650 for a possession272; don5674't bring us over the Jordan3383."pS[( the land776 which Yahweh3068 struck5221 before6440 the congregation5712 of Israel3478, is a land776 for livestock4735; and your servants5650 have livestock4735."OR( "Ataroth5852, and Dibon1769, and Jazer3270, and Nimrah5247, and Heshbon2809, and Elealeh500, and Sebam7643, and Nebo5015, and Beon1194,Q1( the children1121 of Gad1410 and the children1121 of Reuben7205 came935 and spoke559 to Moses4872, and to Eleazar499 the priest3548, and to the princes5387 of the congregation5712, saying559,P }( Now the children1121 of Reuben7205 and the children1121 of Gad1410 had a very3966 great6099 multitude7227 of livestock4735: and when they saw7200 the land776 of Jazer3270, and the land776 of Gilead1568, that behold4725, the place was a place4725 for livestock4735;oOY(6Moses4872 and Eleazar499 the priest3548 took3947 the gold2091 of the captains8269 of thousands505 and of hundreds3967, and brought935 it into the Tent168 of Meeting4150, for a memorial2146 for the children1121 of Israel3478 before6440 Yahweh3068.jNO(5(The men582 of war6635 had taken booty962, every man for himself582.)SM!(4All the gold2091 of the wave offering8641 that they offered up7311 to Yahweh3068, of the captains8269 of thousands505, and of the captains8269 of hundreds3967, was sixteen8337 thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967 fifty2572 shekels8255.L/(3Moses4872 and Eleazar499 the priest3548 took3947 their gold2091, even all worked4639 jewels3627.vKg(2We have brought7126 Yahweh3068's offering7133, what every man376 has gotten4672, of jewels3627 of gold2091, armlets685, and bracelets6781, signet rings2885, earrings5694, and necklaces3558, to make atonement3722 for our souls5315 before6440 Yahweh3068."}Ju(1and they said559 to Moses4872, "Your servants5650 have taken5375 the sum7218 of the men582 of war4421 who are under our command3027, and there lacks6485 not one man of us376.lIS(0The officers6485 who were over the thousands505 of the army6635, the captains8269 of thousands505, and the captains8269 of hundreds3967, came near7126 to Moses4872;-HU(/even of the children1121 of Israel3478's half4276, Moses4872 took3947 one259 drawn270 out of every fifty2572, both of man120 and of animal929, and gave5414 them to the Levites3881, who performed4931 the duty4931 of the tabernacle4908 of Yahweh3068; as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.GG (.and sixteen8337 thousand505 persons5315),hFK(-and thirty7970 thousand505 five2568 hundred3967 donkeys2543,]E5(,and thirty7970 - six8337 thousand505 head of cattle1241,VD'(+(now the congregation5712's half4275 was three7969 hundred3967 thirty7970 - seven7651 thousand505 five2568 hundred3967, 4480 sheep6629,&CG(*Of the children1121 of Israel3478's half4276, which Moses4872 divided2673 off from the men582 who warred6633aB=()Moses4872 gave5414 the tribute4371, which was Yahweh3068's wave offering8641, to Eleazar499 the priest3548, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.4Ac((The persons120 were sixteen8337 thousand505; of whom Yahweh3068's tribute4371 was thirty7970 - two8147 persons5315.C@('The donkeys2543 were thirty7970 thousand505 five2568 hundred3967; of which Yahweh3068's tribute4371 was sixty8346 - one259.(?K(&The cattle1241 were thirty7970 - six8337 thousand505; of which Yahweh3068's tribute4371 was Seventy7657 - two. >(%and Yahweh3068's tribute4371 of the sheep6629 was six8337 hundred3967 seventy7657 - five.=3($The half4275, which was the portion2506 of those who went out3318 to war6635, was in number4557 three7969 hundred3967 thirty7970 - seven7651 thousand505 five2568 hundred3967 sheep6629:I< (#and thirty7970 - two8147 thousand505 persons5315 in all3605, of the women802 who had not known3045 man2145 by lying with him4904.T;#("and sixty8346 - one259 thousand505 donkeys2543,S:!(!and seventy7657 - two thousand505 head of cattle1241,z9o( Now the prey957, over and above3499 the booty4455 which the men of5971 war6635 took962, was six8337 hundred3967 seventy7657 - five2568 thousand505 sheep6629,8(Moses4872 and Eleazar499 the priest3548 did6213 as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.B7(Of the children1121 of Israel3478's half4276, you shall take3947 one259 drawn259 out of every fifty2572, of the persons120, of the cattle1241, of the donkeys2543, and of the flocks6629, of all the livestock929, and give5414 them to the Levites3881, who perform8104 the duty4931 of the tabernacle4908 of Yahweh3068."*6O(Take3947 it of their half4276, and give5414 it to Eleazar499 the priest3548, for Yahweh3068's wave offering8641.I5 (Levy7311 a tribute4371 to Yahweh3068 of the men582 of war4421 who went out3318 to battle6635: one259 soul5315 of five2568 hundred3967; of the persons120, of the cattle1241, of the donkeys2543, and of the flocks6629.V4'(and divide2673 the prey4455 into two parts2673: between the men skilled8610 in war4421, who went out3318 to battle6635, and all the congregation5712.31("Take5375 the sum7218 of the prey4455 that was taken7628, both of man120 and of animal929, you499, and Eleazar the priest3548, and the heads7218 of the fathers1' households of the congregation5712;Q2(Yahweh3068 spoke559 to Moses4872, saying559,R1(You shall wash3526 your clothes899 on the seventh7637 day3117, and you shall be clean2891; and afterward310 you shall come935 into the camp4264."0 (everything1697 that may withstand935 the fire784, you shall make to go through5674 the fire784, and it shall be clean2891; nevertheless it shall be purified2398 with the water4325 for impurity5079: and all that doesn935't withstand the fire784 you shall make to go through5674 the water4325./)(however the gold2091, and the silver3701, the brass5178, the iron1270, the tin913, and the lead5777, .(Eleazar499 the priest3548 said559 to the men582 of war6635 who went935 to the battle4421, "This is the statute2708 of the law8451 which Yahweh3068 has commanded6680 Moses4872:j-O(As to every garment899, and all that is made3627 of skin5785, and all work4639 of goats5795' hair3627, and all things made of wood6086, you shall purify yourselves2398."i,M("Encamp2583 outside2351 of the camp4264 seven7651 days3117: whoever has killed2026 any person5315, and whoever has touched5060 any slain2491, purify2398 yourselves on the third7992 day3117 and on the seventh7637 day3117, you and your captives7628.!+=(But all the802 girls2945, who have not known3045 man2145 by lying4904 with him2421, keep alive for yourselves.X*+(Now therefore kill2026 every male2145 among the little ones2945, and kill2026 every woman802 who has known3045 man376 by lying4904 with him2145._)9(Behold2007, these caused1961 the children1121 of Israel3478, through the counsel1697 of Balaam1109, to commit4560 trespass4604 against Yahweh3068 in the matter1697 of Peor6465, and so the plague4046 was among the congregation5712 of Yahweh3068.w(i(Moses4872 said559 to them2421, "Have you saved all the women5347 alive2421? '(Moses4872 was angry7107 with the officers6485 of the army2428, the captains8269 of thousands505 and the captains8269 of hundreds3967, who came935 from6635 the service of the war4421._&9( Moses4872, and Eleazar499 the priest3548, and all the princes5387 of the congregation5712, went forth3318 to meet7125 them outside2351 of the camp4264.%( They brought935 the captives7628, and the prey4455, and the spoil7998, to Moses4872, and to Eleazar499 the priest3548, and to the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478, to the camp4264 at the plains6160 of Moab4124, which are by the Jordan3383 at Jericho3405.$( They took3947 all the spoil7998, and all the prey4455, both of man120 and of animal929.#+( All their cities5892 in the places in which they lived4186, and all their encampments2918, they burnt with fire784."3( The children1121 of Israel3478 took captive7617 the women802 of Midian4080 and their little ones2945; and all their livestock929, and all their flocks4735, and all their goods2428, they took for a prey962. ! (They killed2026 the kings4428 of Midian4080 with5921 the rest of their slain2491: Evi189, and Rekem7552, and Zur6698, and Hur2354, and Reba7254, the five2568 kings4428 of Midian4080: Balaam1109 also the son1121 of Beor1160 they killed2026 with the sword2719.( K(They warred6633 against Midian4080, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872; and they killed2026 every male2145.p[(Moses4872 sent7971 them505, one thousand of every tribe4294, to the war6635, them and Phinehas6372 the son1121 of Eleazar499 the priest3548, to the war6635, with the vessels3627 of the sanctuary6944 and the trumpets2689 for the alarm8643 in his hand3027.[1(So there were delivered4560, out of the thousands505 of Israel3478, a thousand505 of every tribe4294, twelve8147 thousand505 armed2502 for war6635.'I(Of every tribe4294 one thousand505, throughout all the tribes4294 of Israel3478, you shall send7971 to the war6635."(Moses4872 spoke1696 to the people5971, saying559, "Arm2502 men582 from among you for the war6635, that they may go against Midian4080, to execute Yahweh3068's vengeance5414 on Midian4080.7i("Avenge5358 the children1121 of Israel3478 for the Midianites4084. Afterward310 you shall be gathered622 to your people5971."Q (Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,-(These are the statutes2706, which Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872, between a man376 and his wife802, between a father1 and his daughter1323, being in her youth5271, in her father1's house1004.1](But if he shall make6565 them null and void6565 after310 that he has heard8085 them5375, then he shall bear her iniquity5771."nW(But if her husband376 altogether2790 hold his peace2790 at her from day3117 to day3117, then he establishes6965 all her vows5088, or all her bonds632, which are on her6965: he has established them2790, because he held his peace at her in the day3117 that he heard them8085.^7( Every vow5088, and every binding632 oath7621 to afflict6031 the soul5315, her husband376 may establish6965 it376, or her husband may make it void6565.#A( But if her husband376 made6565 them null and void6565 in the day3117 that he heard8085 them4161, then whatever proceeded out of her lips8193 concerning her vows5088, or concerning the bond632 of her soul5315, shall not stand6965: her husband376 has made them void6565; and Yahweh3068 will forgive her5545./( and her husband376 heard8085 it2790, and held his peace at her5106, and didn't disallow her5088; then all her vows shall stand6965, and every bond632 with which she bound631 her soul5315 shall stand6965."?( "If she vowed5087 in her husband376's house1004, or bound631 her soul5315 by a bond632 with an oath7621,C( "But the vow5088 of a widow490, or of her who is divorced1644, everything with which she has bound631 her soul5315, shall stand against her6965.E(But if her husband376 forbids5106 her in the day3117 that he hears8085 it4008, then he shall make void her vow which is on her, and the rash utterance of her lips8193, with which she has bound631 her soul5315: and Yahweh3068 will forgive her5545.'I(and her husband376 hears8085 it2790, and hold his peace at her in the day3117 that he hears8085 it5088; then her vows shall stand6965, and her bonds632 with which she has bound631 her soul5315 shall stand6965.@{("If she has a husband376, while her vows5088 are on her4008, or the rash utterance of her lips8193, with which she has bound631 her soul5315,Z/(But if her father1 disallow5106 her in the day3117 that he hears8085, none of her vows5088, or of her bonds632 with which she has bound631 her soul5315, shall stand6965: and Yahweh3068 will forgive5545 her1, because her father disallowed her5106.j O(and her father1 hears8085 her vow5088, and her bond632 with which she has bound631 her soul5315, and her father1 holds his peace2790 at her5088; then all her vows shall stand6965, and every bond632 with which she has bound631 her soul5315 shall stand6965.V '("Also when a woman802 vows5087 a vow5088 to Yahweh3068, and binds631 herself by a bond632, being in her father1's house1004, in her youth5271,J (When a man376 vows5087 a vow5088 to Yahweh3068, or swears7650 an oath7621 to bind631 his soul5315 with a bond632, he shall not break2490 his word1697; he shall do6213 according to all that proceeds3318 out of his mouth6310.m  W(Moses4872 spoke1696 to the heads7218 of the tribes4294 of the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, "This is the thing1697 which Yahweh3068 has commanded6680.z o(3and Moses4872 gave5414 the redemption6302 money3701 to Aaron175 and to his sons1121, according to the word6310 of Yahweh3068, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.9(2from the firstborn1060 of the children1121 of Israel3478 he took3947 the money3701, one thousand505 three7969 hundred3967 sixty8346 - five2568 shekels8255, after the shekel of the sanctuary6944:C(1Moses4872 took3947 the redemption6306 money3701 from those who exceeded5736 the number of those who were redeemed6302 by the Levites3881;*O(0and you shall give5414 the money3701, with which their remainder5736 is redeemed6302, to Aaron175 and to his sons1121."|s(/you shall take3947 five2568 shekels8255 apiece for each one1538; after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944 you shall take3947 them8255 (the shekel is twenty6242 gerahs1626):sa(.For the redemption6302 of the two hundred3967 seventy3967 - three of the1060 firstborn of the children1121 of Israel3478, who exceed5736 the number5921 of the Levites3881,*O(-"Take3947 the Levites3881 instead of all the firstborn1060 among the children1121 of Israel3478, and the livestock929 of the Levites3881 instead of their livestock929; and the Levites3881 shall be mine3068. I am Yahweh.R(,Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,I (+All the firstborn1060 males2145 according to the number4557 of names8034, from a month2320 old1121 and upward4605, of those who were numbered6485 of them6242, were twenty - two8147 thousand505 two hundred3967 seventy7657 - three..W(*Moses4872 numbered6485, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 him1060, all the firstborn among the children1121 of Israel3478.cA()You shall take3947 the Levites3881 for me3068 (I am Yahweh) instead of all the firstborn1060 among the children1121 of Israel3478; and the livestock929 of the Levites3881 instead of all the firstborn1060 among the livestock929 of the children1121 of Israel3478."2~_((Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "Number6485 all the firstborn1060 males2145 of the children1121 of Israel3478 from a month2320 old1121 and upward4605, and take5375 the number4557 of their names8034.D}('All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of Yahweh, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty - two thousand.u|e(&Those who encamp2583 before6440 the tabernacle4908 eastward6924, in front6440 of the Tent4908 of Meeting4150 toward the sunrise4217, shall be Moses4872, and Aaron175 and his sons1121, keeping8104 the requirements4931 of the sanctuary4720 for the duty4931 of the children1121 of Israel3478. The stranger2114 who comes near7131 shall be put to death4191.{-(%the pillars5982 of the court2691 around5439 it134, their sockets, their pins3489, and their cords4340.z%($The appointed6486 duty4931 of the sons1121 of Merari4847 shall be the tabernacle4908's boards7175, its bars1280, its pillars5982, its sockets134, all its instruments3627, all its service5656,y+(#The prince5387 of the fathers1' house1004 of the families4940 of Merari4847 was Zuriel6700 the son1121 of Abihail32. They shall encamp2583 on the north6828 side3409 of the tabernacle4908.qx]("Those who were numbered6485 of them4557, according to the number of all the males2145, from a month2320 old1121 and upward4605, were six8337 thousand505 two hundred3967.Aw}(!Of Merari4847 was the family4940 of the Mahlites4250, and the family4940 of the Mushites4188. These are the families4940 of Merari4847.v/( Eleazar499 the son1121 of Aaron175 the priest3548 shall be prince5387 of the princes5387 of the Levites3881, with the oversight6486 of those who keep8104 the requirements4931 of the sanctuary6944.u%(Their duty4931 shall be the ark727, the table7979, the lamp4501 stand4196, the altars, the vessels3627 of the sanctuary6944 with which they minister8334, and the screen4539, and all its service5656.Et(The prince5387 of the fathers1' house1004 of the families4940 of the Kohathites6956 shall be Elizaphan469 the son1121 of Uzziel5816.*sO(The families4940 of the sons1121 of Kohath6955 shall encamp2583 on the south8486 side3409 of the tabernacle4908.$rC(According to the number4557 of all the males2145, from a month2320 old1121 and upward4605, there were eight8083 thousand505 six8337 hundred3967, keeping8104 the requirements4931 of the sanctuary6944.;qq(Of Kohath6955 was the family4940 of the Amramites6020, and the family4940 of the Izharites3325, and the family4940 of the Hebronites2276, and the family4940 of the Uzzielites5817: these are the families4940 of the Kohathites6956.p)(and the hangings7050 of the court2691, and the screen4539 for the door6607 of the court2691, which is by the tabernacle4908, and around5439 the altar4196, and its cords4340 for all of its service5656.(oK(The duty4931 of the sons1121 of Gershon1648 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150 shall be the tabernacle168, and the tent4908, its covering168, and the screen4372 for the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150,(nK(The prince5387 of the fathers1' house1004 of the Gershonites1649 shall be Eliasaph460 the son1121 of Lael3815.m'(The families4940 of the Gershonites1649 shall encamp2583 behind310 the tabernacle4908 westward3220./lY(Those who were numbered6485 of them4557, according to the number of all the males2145, from a month2320 old1121 and upward4605, even those who were numbered6485 of them were seven7651 thousand505 five2568 hundred3967.Lk(Of Gershon1648 was the family4940 of the Libnites3846, and the family4940 of the Shimeites8097: these are the families4940 of the Gershonites1649.tjc(The sons1121 of Merari4847 by their families4940: Mahli4249 and Mushi4187. These are1992 the families4940 of the Levites3881 according to their fathers1' houses1004.!i=(The sons1121 of Kohath6955 by their families4940: Amram6019, and Izhar3324, Hebron2275, and Uzziel5816.h/(These are the names8034 of the sons1121 of Gershon1648 by their families4940: Libni3845 and Shimei8096.g)(These were the sons1121 of Levi3878 by their names8034: Gershon1648, and Kohath6955, and Merari4847. f (Moses4872 numbered6485 them according to the word6310 of Yahweh3068, as he was commanded6680.e{("Count6485 the children1121 of Levi3878 by their fathers1' houses1004, by their families4940. You shall count6485 every male2145 from a month2320 old1121 and upward4605."d(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 in the wilderness4057 of Sinai5514, saying559,Tc#( for all the firstborn1060 are mine3117. On the day that I struck5221 down all the firstborn1060 in the land776 of Egypt4714 I made holy6942 to me all the firstborn1060 in Israel3478, both man120 and animal929. They shall be mine3068. I am Yahweh."1b]( "Behold3947, I have taken the Levites3881 from among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478 instead of all the firstborn1060 who open6363 the womb7358 among the children1121 of Israel3478; and the Levites shall be mine3881:Ra( Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,_`9( You shall appoint6485 Aaron175 and his sons1121, and they shall keep8104 their priesthood3550. The stranger2114 who comes near7131 shall be put to death4191." .~}}|&{rzy[w}vutrtqqppkonmmBlk{jhgg`feduckbb]aal``#__^^8]]\\\l[[[ZZ>=~<7;+98+7%655;433221g00/t..-P++* '&%$ #"! mW!&L\E  .cvA($This is the thing1697 which Yahweh3068 does command6680 concerning the daughters1323 of Zelophehad6765, saying559, Let them be married802 to whom they think5869 best2896; only into the family4940 of the tribe4294 of their father1 shall they be married802.uy($Moses4872 commanded6680 the children1121 of Israel3478 according to the word6310 of Yahweh3068, saying559, "The tribe4294 of the sons1121 of Joseph3130 speaks right1696.{tq($When the jubilee3104 of the children1121 of Israel3478 shall be5159, then will their inheritance be added3254 to the inheritance5159 of the tribe4294 whereunto they shall belong5159: so will their inheritance be taken away1639 from the inheritance5159 of the tribe4294 of our fathers1."as=($If they are married802 to any259 of the sons1121 of the other tribes7626 of the children1121 of Israel3478, then will their inheritance5159 be taken1639 away from the inheritance5159 of our fathers1, and will be added3254 to the inheritance5159 of the tribe4294 whereunto they shall belong1639: so will it be taken away from the lot1486 of our inheritance5159.r5($and they said559, "Yahweh3068 commanded6680 my lord3068 to give5414 the land776 for inheritance5159 by lot1486 to the children1121 of Israel3478: and my lord113 was commanded6680 by Yahweh113 to give5414 the inheritance5159 of Zelophehad6765 our brother251 to his daughters1323. q ($The heads7218 of the fathers1' households of the family4940 of the children1121 of Gilead1568, the son1121 of Machir4353, the son1121 of Manasseh4519, of the families4940 of the sons1121 of Joseph3130, came near7126, and spoke1696 before6440 Moses4872, and before6440 the princes5387, the heads7218 of the fathers1' households of the children1121 of Israel3478:p(#"You shall not defile2930 the land776 which you inhabit3427, in the midst of which8432 I dwell7931: for I3068, Yahweh, dwell7931 in8432 the midst of the children1121 of Israel3478.'"Ho (#!2610"'So you shall not pollute the land776 in which you are1818: for blood, it pollutes2610 the land776; and no expiation3722 can be made for the land776 for the blood1818 that is shed8210 therein1818, but by the blood of him who shed it8210.n (# 3947"'You shall take no ransom3724 for him who is fled5127 to his city5892 of refuge4733, that he may come again7725 to dwell3427 in the land776, until the death4194 of the priest3548.\m3(#3947"'Moreover you shall take no ransom3724 for the life5315 of a murderer7523 who is guilty7563 of death4191; but he shall surely4191 be put to death4191.l%(#5221"'Whoever kills any person5315, the murderer7523 shall be slain7523 at the mouth6310 of witnesses5707: but one259 witness5707 shall not testify6030 against any person5315 that he die4191."k?(#2708"'These things shall be for a statute and ordinance4941 to you throughout your generations1755 in all your dwellings4186.\j3(#because he should have remained3427 in his city5892 of refuge4733 until the death4194 of the high1419 priest3548: but after310 the death4194 of the high1419 priest3548 the manslayer7523 shall return7725 into the land776 of his possession272.)iM(#and the avenger1350 of blood1818 find4672 him outside2351 of the border1366 of his city5892 of refuge4733, and the avenger1350 of blood1818 kill7523 the manslayer7523; he shall not be guilty of blood1818,:ho(#7523"'But if the manslayer shall at any time3318 go3318 beyond the border1366 of his city5892 of refuge4733, where he flees5127,\g3(#and the congregation5712 shall deliver5337 the manslayer7523 out of the hand3027 of the avenger1350 of blood1818, and the congregation5712 shall restore7725 him to his city5892 of refuge4733, where he was fled5127: and he shall dwell3427 therein until the death4194 of the high1419 priest3548, who was anointed4886 with the holy6944 oil8081.8fk(#then the congregation5712 shall judge8199 between the striker5221 and the avenger1350 of blood1818 according to these ordinances4941;{eq(#or with any stone68, by which a man may die4191, not3808 seeing7200 him5307, and cast it on him4191, so that he died, and he was not his enemy341, neither sought1245 his harm7451;5de(#1920"'But if he thrust him suddenly6621 without3808 enmity342, or hurled7993 on him anything3627 without lying in wait6660,Yc-(#or in enmity342 struck5221 him with his hand3027, so that he died4191; he who struck5221 him shall surely4191 be put to death4191; he is a murderer7523: the avenger1350 of blood1818 shall put the murderer7523 to death4191, when he meets him6293. b(#If he thrust1920 him of hatred8135, or hurled7993 at him6660, lying in wait, so that he died4191,Aa}(#The avenger of blood1818 shall himself put the murderer7523 to death4191: when he1931 meets6293 him1931, he shall put him to death4191.`(#Or if he struck5221 him with a weapon3627 of wood6086 in the hand3027, by which a man may die4191, and he died4191, he is a murderer7523: the murderer7523 shall surely4191 be put to death4191.v_g(#If he struck5221 him with a stone68 in the hand3027, by which a man may die4191, and he died4191, he is a murderer7523: the murderer7523 shall surely4191 be put to death4191.a^=(#5221"'But if he struck him with an instrument3627 of iron1270, so that he died4191, he is a murderer7523: the murderer7523 shall surely4191 be put to death4191.K](#For the children1121 of Israel3478, and for the stranger1616 and for the foreigner1616 living among8432 them8337, shall these six cities5892 be for refuge4733; that everyone who kills5221 any person5315 unwittingly7684 may flee there5127.\(#You shall give5414 three7969 cities5892 beyond5676 the Jordan3383, and you shall give5414 three7969 cities5892 in the land776 of Canaan3667; they shall be cities5892 of refuge4733.[(# The cities5892 which you shall give5414 shall be for you six8337 cities5892 of refuge4733.uZe(# The cities5892 shall be to you for refuge4733 from the avenger1350, that the manslayer7523 not die4191, until he stands5975 before6440 the congregation5712 for judgment4941.qY](# then you shall appoint7136 you cities5892 to be cities5892 of refuge4733 for you7523, that the manslayer who kills5221 any person5315 unwittingly7684 may flee there5127.GX (# "Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them5674, 'When you pass over the Jordan3383 into the land776 of Canaan3667,RW(# Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,8Vk(#Concerning the cities5892 which you shall give5414 of the possession272 of the children1121 of Israel3478, from the many7227 you shall take many7227; and from the few4592 you shall take few4592: everyone376 according6310 to his inheritance5159 which he inherits5157 shall give5414 of his cities5892 to the Levites3881."BU(#All the cities5892 which you shall give5414 to the Levites3881 shall be forty705 - eight8083 cities5892 together with their suburbs4054.VT'(#"The cities5892 which you shall give5414 to the Levites3881, they shall be the six8337 cities5892 of refuge4733, which you shall give5414 for the manslayer7523 to flee5127 to5414: and besides them you shall give forty705 - two8147 cities5892.S1(#You shall measure4058 outside2351 of the city5892 for the east6924 side6285 two thousand505 cubits520, and for the south5045 side6285 two thousand505 cubits520, and for the west3220 side6285 two thousand505 cubits520, and for the north6828 side6285 two thousand505 cubits520, the city5892 being in the midst8432. This shall be to them the suburbs4054 of the cities5892.R(#"The suburbs4054 of the cities5892, which you shall give5414 to the Levites3881, shall be from the wall7023 of the city5892 and outward2351 one thousand505 cubits520 around it5439.UQ%(#The cities5892 shall they have to dwell in3427; and their suburbs4054 shall be for their livestock929, and for their substance7399, and for all their animals2416.`P;(#"Command6680 the children1121 of Israel3478 that they give5414 to the Levites3881 of the inheritance5159 of their possession272 cities5892 to dwell in3427; and you shall give5414 suburbs4054 for the cities5892 around5439 them to the Levites3881.,O U(#Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 in the plains6160 of Moab4124 by the Jordan3383 at Jericho3405, saying559,DN("These are they whom Yahweh3068 commanded6680 to divide the inheritance5157 to the children1121 of Israel3478 in the land776 of Canaan3667.%ME("Of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Naphtali5321 a prince5387, Pedahel6300 the son1121 of Ammihud5989."L7("Of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Asher836 a prince5387, Ahihud282 the son1121 of Shelomi8015."K?("Of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Issachar3485 a prince5387, Paltiel6409 the son1121 of Azzan5821.$JC("Of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Zebulun2074 a prince5387, Elizaphan469 the son1121 of Parnach6535."I?("Of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Ephraim669 a prince5387, Kemuel7055 the son1121 of Shiphtan8204.RH("Of the children1121 of Joseph3130: of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Manasseh4519 a prince5387, Hanniel2592 the son1121 of Ephod641.G1("Of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Dan1835 a prince5387, Bukki1231 the son1121 of Jogli3020.sFa("Of the tribe4294 of Benjamin1144, Elidad449 the son1121 of Chislon3692.E("Of the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Simeon8095, Shemuel8050 the son1121 of Ammihud5989.'DI("These are the names8034 of the men582: Of the tribe4294 of Judah3063, Caleb3612 the son1121 of Jephunneh3312.!C=("You shall take3947 one259 prince5387 of every tribe4294, to divide5157 the land776 for inheritance5157.iBM(""These are the names8034 of the men582 who shall divide5157 the land776 to you for inheritance499: Eleazar the priest3548, and Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126.RA("Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,@}("the two8147 tribes4294 and the half2677 - tribe4294 have received3947 their inheritance5159 beyond5676 the Jordan3383 at Jericho3405 eastward6924, toward the sunrise4217."?-("for the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Reuben7206 according to their fathers1' houses1004, and the tribe4294 of the children1121 of Gad1425 according to their fathers1' houses1004, have received3947, and the half2677 - tribe4294 of Manasseh4519 have received3947, their inheritance5159:]>5(" Moses4872 commanded6680 the children1121 of Israel3478, saying559, "This is the land776 which you shall inherit5157 by lot1486, which Yahweh3068 has commanded6680 to give5414 to the nine8672 tribes4294, and to the half2677 - tribe4294;= (" and the border1366 shall go down3381 to the Jordan3383, and the goings out8444 of it shall be at the Salt4417 Sea3220. This shall be your land776 according to its borders1367 around it5439.'"B<(" and the border1366 shall go down3381 from Shepham8221 to Riblah7247, on the east side6924 of Ain5871; and the border1366 shall go down3381, and shall reach4229 to the side3802 of the sea3220 of Chinnereth3672 eastward6924;;{(" 184"'You shall mark out your east6924 border1366 from Hazar Enan2704 to Shepham8221;Q:(" and the border1366 shall go forth3318 to Ziphron2202, and the goings out8444 of it shall be at Hazar Enan2704: this shall be your north6828 border1366.P9("from Mount2022 Hor2023 you shall mark out8376 to the entrance935 of Hamath2574; and the goings out8444 of the border1366 shall be at Zedad6657;18]("6828"'This shall be your north border1366: from the great1419 sea3220 you shall mark out8376 for you Mount2022 Hor2023;<7s("3220"'For the western border1366, you shall have the great1419 sea3220 and its border1366: this shall be your west3220 border1366.E6("and the border1366 shall turn about5437 from Azmon6111 to the brook5158 of Egypt4714, and the goings out8444 of it shall be at the sea3220.|5s("and your border1366 shall turn5437 about southward5045 of the ascent4608 of Akrabbim4610, and pass along5674 to Zin6790; and the goings out8444 of it shall be southward5045 of Kadesh Barnea6947; and it shall go forth3318 to Hazar Addar2692, and pass along5674 to Azmon6111;(4K("then your south5045 quarter6285 shall be from the wilderness4057 of Zin6790 along by the side3027 of Edom123, and your south5045 border1366 shall be from the end7097 of the Salt4417 Sea3220 eastward6924;Y3-(""Command6680 the children1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them935, 'When you come into the land776 of Canaan3667 (this is the land776 that shall fall5307 to you for an inheritance5159, even the land776 of Canaan3667 according to its borders1367),Q2 ("Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,p1[(!8It shall happen that as I thought1819 to do6213 to them6213, so will I do to you."k0Q(!7"But if you do not drive out3423 the inhabitants3427 of the land776 from before6440 you3498, then those you let remain of them will be as pricks7899 in your eyes5869 and as thorns6796 in your sides6654, and they will harass6887 you in the land776 in which you dwell3427.?/y(!6You shall inherit5157 the land776 by lot1486 according to your families4940; to the more7227 you shall give the more7227 inheritance5159, and to the fewer4592 you shall give the less4591 inheritance5159: wherever the lot1486 falls3318 to any man5157, that shall be his. You shall inherit according to the tribes4294 of your fathers1.2._(!5You shall take possession3423 of the land776, and dwell3427 therein5414; for I have given the land776 to you to possess it3423.(-K(!4then you shall drive out3423 all the inhabitants3427 of the land776 from before6440 you6, destroy all their stone idols4906, destroy6 all their molten4541 images6754, and demolish8045 all their high places1116.F,(!3Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them5674, "When you pass over the Jordan3383 into the land776 of Canaan3667,-+U(!2Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 in the plains6160 of Moab4124 by the Jordan3383 at Jericho3405, saying559,%*E(!1They encamped2583 by the Jordan3383, from Beth Jeshimoth1020 even to Abel Shittim63 in the plains6160 of Moab4124.I) (!0They traveled5265 from the mountains2022 of Abarim5682, and encamped2583 in the plains6160 of Moab4124 by the Jordan3383 at Jericho3405.0([(!/They traveled5265 from Almon Diblathaim5963, and encamped2583 in the mountains2022 of Abarim5682, before6440 Nebo5015.t'c(!.They traveled5265 from Dibon Gad1769, and encamped2583 in Almon Diblathaim5963.h&K(!-They traveled5265 from Iyim5864, and encamped2583 in Dibon Gad1769.%%(!,They traveled5265 from Oboth88, and encamped2583 in Iye Abarim5863, in the border1366 of Moab4124.c$A(!+They traveled5265 from Punon6325, and encamped2583 in Oboth88.h#K(!*They traveled5265 from Zalmonah6758, and encamped2583 in Punon6325.w"i(!)They traveled5265 from Mount2022 Hor2023, and encamped2583 in Zalmonah6758.}!u(!(The Canaanite3669, the king4428 of Arad6166, who lived3427 in the South5045 in the land776 of Canaan3667, heard8085 of the coming935 of the children1121 of Israel3478.4 c(!'Aaron175 was one hundred3967 twenty6242 - three7969 years8141 old1121 when he died4194 in Mount2022 Hor2023.(K(!&Aaron175 the priest3548 went up5927 into Mount2022 Hor2023 at the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068, and died4191 there705, in the fortieth year8141 after the children1121 of Israel3478 had come out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714, in the fifth2549 month2320, on the first day of the month259.5e(!%They traveled5265 from Kadesh6946, and encamped2583 in Mount2022 Hor2023, in the edge7097 of the land776 of Edom123.&G(!$They traveled5265 from Ezion Geber6100, and encamped2583 in the wilderness4057 of Zin6790 (the same is Kadesh6946).mU(!#They traveled5265 from Abronah5684, and encamped2583 in Ezion Geber6100.kQ(!"They traveled5265 from Jotbathah3193, and encamped2583 in Abronah5684.q](!!They traveled5265 from Hor Haggidgad2735, and encamped2583 in Jotbathah3193.sa(! They traveled5265 from Bene Jaakan1142, and encamped2583 in Hor Haggidgad2735.nW(!They traveled5265 from Moseroth4149, and encamped2583 in Bene Jaakan1142.lS(!They traveled5265 from Hashmonah2832, and encamped2583 in Moseroth4149.kQ(!They traveled5265 from Mithkah4989, and encamped2583 in Hashmonah2832.gI(!They traveled5265 from Terah8646, and encamped2583 in Mithkah4989.fG(!They traveled5265 from Tahath8480, and encamped2583 in Terah8646.jO(!They traveled5265 from Makheloth4722, and encamped2583 in Tahath8480.kQ(!They traveled5265 from Haradah2732, and encamped2583 in Makheloth4722.zo(!They traveled5265 from Mount2022 Shepher8234, and encamped2583 in Haradah2732.}u(!They traveled5265 from Kehelathah6954, and encamped2583 in Mount2022 Shepher8234.kQ(!They traveled5265 from Rissah7446, and encamped2583 in Kehelathah6954.gI(!They traveled5265 from Libnah3841, and encamped2583 in Rissah7446.m U(!They traveled5265 from Rimmon Perez7428, and encamped2583 in Libnah3841.n W(!They traveled5265 from Rithmah7575, and encamped2583 in Rimmon Perez7428.j O(!They traveled5265 from Hazeroth2698, and encamped2583 in Rithmah7575.t c(!They traveled5265 from Kibroth Hattaavah6914, and encamped2583 in Hazeroth2698. (!They traveled5265 from the wilderness4057 of Sinai5514, and encamped2583 in Kibroth Hattaavah6914.(!They traveled5265 from Rephidim7508, and encamped2583 in the wilderness4057 of Sinai5514.:o(!They traveled5265 from Alush442, and encamped2583 in Rephidim7508, where there was no water4325 for the people5971 to drink8354.fG(! They traveled5265 from Dophkah1850, and encamped2583 in Alush442.(! They traveled5265 from the wilderness4057 of Sin5512, and encamped2583 in Dophkah1850.(! They traveled5265 from the Red5488 Sea3220, and encamped2583 in the wilderness4057 of Sin5512.tc(! They traveled5265 from Elim362, and encamped2583 by the Red5488 Sea3220.(! They traveled5265 from Marah4785, and came935 to Elim362: and in Elim362 were twelve8147 springs5869 of water4325, and seventy7657 palm trees8558; and they encamped there2583.b?(!They traveled5265 from before6440 Hahiroth5265, and passed through5674 the midst8432 of the sea3220 into the wilderness4057: and they went3212 three7969 days3117' journey1870 in the wilderness4057 of Etham864, and encamped2583 in Marah4785.V'(!They traveled5265 from Etham864, and turned back7725 to Pihahiroth6367, which is before Baal Zephon1189: and they encamped2583 before6440 Migdol4024.$C(!They traveled5265 from Succoth5523, and encamped2583 in Etham864, which is in the edge7097 of the wilderness4057.~(!The children1121 of Israel3478 traveled5265 from Rameses7486, and encamped2583 in Succoth5523.q}](!while the Egyptians4714 were burying6912 all their firstborn1060, whom Yahweh3068 had struck5221 among them430: on their gods also Yahweh3068 executed6213 judgments8201.|(!They traveled5265 from Rameses7486 in the first7223 month2320, on the fifteenth6240 day3117 of the first7223 month2320; on the next day4283 after the Passover6453 the children1121 of Israel3478 went out3318 with a high7311 hand3027 in the sight5869 of all the Egyptians4714,s{a(!Moses4872 wrote3789 their goings out4161 according to their journeys4550 by the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068: and these are their journeys4550 according to their goings out4161.z (!These are the journeys4550 of the children1121 of Israel3478, when they went forth3318 out of the land776 of Egypt4714 by their armies6635 under the hand3027 of Moses4872 and Aaron175.7yi( *Nobah5025 went1980 and took3920 Kenath7079, and its villages1323, and called7121 it Nobah5025, after his own name8034.0x[( )Jair2971 the son1121 of Manasseh4519 went1980 and took3920 its towns2333, and called7121 them Havvoth Jair2334.w3( (Moses4872 gave5414 Gilead1568 to Machir4353 the son1121 of Manasseh4519; and he lived therein3427.bv?( 'The children1121 of Machir4353 the son1121 of Manasseh4519 went3212 to Gilead1568, and took3920 it3423, and dispossessed the Amorites who were therein567.guI( &and Nebo5015, and Baal Meon1186, (their names8034 being changed4142), and Sibmah7643: and they gave7121 other names8034 to the cities5892 which they built1129. t( %The children1121 of Reuben7205 built1129 Heshbon2809, and Elealeh500, and Kiriathaim7156,s( $and Beth Nimrah1039, and Beth Haran1028: fortified4013 cities5892, and folds1448 for sheep6629.Ur%( #and Atrothshophan5855, and Jazer3270, and Jogbehah3011,q( "The children1121 of Gad1410 built1129 Dibon1769, and Ataroth5852, and Aroer6177,Hp ( !Moses4872 gave5414 to them1121, even to the children of Gad1410, and to the children1121 of Reuben7205, and to the half2677 - tribe7626 of Manasseh4519 the son1121 of Joseph3130, the kingdom4467 of Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites567, and the kingdom4467 of Og5747 king4428 of Bashan1316, the land776, according to its cities5892 and borders1367, even the cities5892 of the surrounding5439 land776. o( We will5168 pass over5674 armed2502 before6440 Yahweh3068 into the land776 of Canaan3667, and the possession272 of our inheritance5159 shall remain with us beyond5676 the Jordan3383."knQ( The children1121 of Gad1410 and the children1121 of Reuben7205 answered6030, saying559, "As Yahweh3068 has said1696 to your servants5650, so will we do6213.5me( but if they will not pass over5674 with you armed2502, they shall have possessions270 among8432 you in the land776 of Canaan3667."Yl-( Moses4872 said559 to them1121, "If the children of Gad1410 and the children1121 of Reuben7205 will pass with you over5674 the Jordan3383, every man who is armed2502 to battle4421, before6440 Yahweh3068, and the land776 shall be subdued3533 before6440 you5414; then you shall give them the land776 of Gilead1568 for a possession272:5ke( So Moses4872 commanded6680 concerning them to Eleazar499 the priest3548, and to Joshua3091 the son1121 of Nun5126, and to the heads7218 of the fathers1' households of the tribes4294 of the children1121 of Israel3478.Xj+( but your servants5650 will pass over5674, every man who is armed2502 for war6635, before6440 Yahweh3068 to battle4421, as my lord3068 says1696."/iY( Our little ones2945, our wives802, our flocks4735, and all our livestock929, shall be there in the cities5892 of Gilead1568;qh]( The children1121 of Gad1410 and the children1121 of Reuben7205 spoke559 to Moses4872, saying559, "Your servants5650 will do6213 as my lord113 commands6680.Qg( Build1129 cities5892 for your little ones2945, and folds1448 for your sheep6792; and do6213 that which has proceeded3318 out of your mouth6310."6fg( "But if you will not do so6213, behold2398, you have sinned against Yahweh3068; and be sure3045 your sin2403 will find you out4672.Ne( and the land776 is subdued3533 before6440 Yahweh3068; then afterward310 you shall return7725, and be guiltless5355 towards Yahweh3068, and towards Israel3478; and this land776 shall be to you for a possession272 before6440 Yahweh3068. y~} | {zyvxMwvuu*t sqponmllkj:hf@ee1cc5414 two8147 wagons5699 and four702 oxen1241 to the sons1121 of Gershon1648, according6310 to their service5656: n(Moses4872 took3947 the wagons5699 and the oxen1241, and gave5414 them to the Levites3881. m;("Accept3947 these from them5647, that they may be used in doing the service5656 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150; and you shall give5414 them to the Levites3881, to every man376 according6310 to his service5656."Ql(Yahweh3068 spoke559 to Moses4872, saying559,k(and they brought935 their offering7133 before6440 Yahweh3068, six8337 covered6632 wagons5699, and twelve6240 oxen1241; a wagon5699 for every two8147 of the princes5387, and for each one259 an ox7794: and they presented7126 them before6440 the tabernacle4908.j+(that the princes5387 of Israel3478, the heads7218 of their fathers1' houses1004, offered7126. These were the princes5387 of the tribes4294. These are they who were over5975 those who were numbered6485:Si #(It happened on the day3117 that Moses4872 had finished setting up6965 the tabernacle4908, and had anointed4886 it and sanctified6942 it3627, with all its furniture, and the altar4196 with all its vessels3627, and had anointed4886 and sanctified them6942; h("So they shall put7760 my name8034 on the children1121 of Israel3478; and I will bless them1288."xgk(Yahweh3068 lift up5375 his face6440 toward you7760, and give you peace7965.'qf](Yahweh3068 make his face6440 to shine215 on you2603, and be gracious to you.Ke(3068 'Yahweh bless1288 you8104, and keep you.]d5("Speak1696 to Aaron175 and to his sons1121, saying559, 3541 'This is how you shall bless1288 the children1121 of Israel3478.' You shall tell them559,Rc(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,{bq(8451"'This is the law of the Nazirite5139 who vows5087, and of his offering7133 to Yahweh3068 for his separation5145, besides that which he is able3027 to get5381. According6310 to his vow5088 which he vows5088, so he must do6213 after the law8451 of his separation5145.'"yam(and the priest3548 shall wave5130 them for a wave offering8573 before6440 Yahweh3068. This is holy6944 for the priest3548, together with the breast2373 that is waved8573 and the thigh7785 that is offered8641. After310 that the Nazirite5139 may drink8354 wine3196.&`G(The priest3548 shall take3947 the boiled1311 shoulder2220 of the ram352, and one259 unleavened4682 cake2471 out of the basket5536, and one259 unleavened4682 wafer7550, and shall put5414 them on the hands3709 of the Nazirite5139, after310 he has shaved1548 the head of his separation5145;_(The Nazirite5139 shall shave1548 the head7218 of his separation5145 at the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and shall take3947 the hair8181 of the head7218 of his separation5145, and put5414 it on the fire784 which is under the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002.1^](He shall offer6213 the ram352 for a sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002 to Yahweh3068, with the basket5536 of unleavened bread4682. The priest3548 shall offer6213 also its meal offering4503, and its drink offering5262.<]s(The priest3548 shall present7126 them before6440 Yahweh3068, and shall offer7126 his sin offering2403, and his burnt offering2403./\Y(and a basket5536 of unleavened bread4682, cakes2471 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081, and unleavened4682 wafers7550 anointed4886 with oil8081, and their meal offering4503, and their drink offerings5262.0[[(and he shall offer7126 his offering7133 to Yahweh3068, one259 male lamb3532 a1121 year8141 old without blemish8549 for a burnt offering5930, and one259 ewe lamb3535 a1323 year8141 old without blemish8549 for a sin offering2403, and one259 ram352 without blemish8549 for peace offerings8002,~Zw( 8451"'This is the law of the Nazirite5139: when3117 the days3117 of his separation5145 are fulfilled4390, he shall be brought935 to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150,_Y9( He shall separate5144 to Yahweh3068 the days3117 of his separation5145, and shall bring935 a male lamb3532 a1121 year8141 old for a trespass offering817; but the former7223 days3117 shall be void5307, because his separation5145 was defiled2930.XX+( The priest3548 shall offer6213 one259 for a sin offering2403, and the other259 for a burnt offering5930, and make atonement3722 for him834, because he sinned2398 by reason of the dead5315, and shall make his head7218 holy6942 that same day3117.W( On the eighth8066 day3117 he shall bring935 two8147 turtledoves8449 or two8147 young1121 pigeons3123 to the priest3548, to the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.NV( 4191"'If any man dies4191 very6621 suddenly6597 beside him7218, and he defiles the head of his separation5145; then he shall shave1548 his head7218 in the day3117 of his cleansing2893. On the seventh7637 day3117 he shall shave it1548.iUM(All the days3117 of his separation5145 he is holy6918 to Yahweh3068. T(He shall not make himself unclean2930 for his father1, or for his mother517, for his brother251, or for his sister269, when they die4194; because his separation5145 to God430 is on his head7218.S7(3117"'All the days that he separates5144 himself to Yahweh3068 he shall not go935 near a dead4191 body5315. R (3117"'All the days of his vow5088 of separation5145 no razor8593 shall come5674 on his head7218, until the days3117 are fulfilled4390, in which he separates5144 himself to Yahweh3068. He shall be holy6918. He shall let the locks6545 of the hair8181 of his head7218 grow long1431.TQ#(All the days3117 of his separation5145 he shall eat398 nothing that is made6213 of the1612 grapevine3196, from the seeds2785 even to the skins2085.oPY(he shall separate5144 himself from wine3196 and strong drink7941. He shall drink8354 no vinegar2558 of wine3196, or vinegar2558 of fermented drink7941, neither shall he drink8354 any juice4952 of grapes6025, nor eat398 fresh3892 grapes6025 or dried3002.$OC("Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them376: 'When either man or woman802 shall make6381 a special vow5087, the vow5087 of a Nazirite5139, to separate5144 himself to Yahweh3068,QN (Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,"M?(The man376 shall be free5352 from iniquity5771, and that1931 woman802 shall bear5375 her iniquity5771.'"?Ly(or when the spirit7307 of jealousy7068 comes5674 on a man376, and he is jealous7065 of his wife802; then he shall set5975 the woman802 before6440 Yahweh3068, and the priest3548 shall execute6213 on her all this law8451.*KO(8451"'This is the law of jealousy7068, when a wife802, being under her husband376, goes astray7847, and is defiled2930;$JC(If the woman802 isn2930't defiled, but is clean2889; then she shall be free5352, and shall conceive2232 seed2233.|Is(When he has made her drink8248 the water4325, then it shall happen2930, if she is defiled, and has committed4603 a trespass4604 against her husband376, that the water4325 that causes the curse779 will enter935 into her and become bitter4751, and her body990 will swell6638, and her thigh3409 will fall away5307: and the woman802 will be a curse423 among7130 her people5971.H (The priest3548 shall take a handful7061 of the meal offering4503, as its memorial234, and burn6999 it on the altar4196, and afterward310 shall make the woman802 drink8248 the water4325.#GA(The priest3548 shall take3947 the meal offering4503 of jealousy7068 out of the woman802's hand3027, and shall wave5130 the meal offering4503 before6440 Yahweh3068, and bring7126 it to the altar4196.F{(He shall make the woman802 drink8248 the water4325 of bitterness4751 that causes the curse779; and the water4325 that causes the curse779 shall enter935 into her and become bitter4751.>Ew(3548"'The priest shall write3789 these curses423 in a book5612, and he shall blot4229 them out into the water4325 of bitterness4751.D/(and this water4325 that brings a curse779 will go935 into your bowels4578, and make your body990 swell6638, and your thigh3409 fall away5307." The woman802 shall say559, "Amen543, Amen543."HC (then the priest3548 shall cause7650 the woman802 to swear with the oath7621 of cursing423, and the priest3548 shall tell559 the woman802, "Yahweh3068 make5414 you a curse423 and an oath7621 among8432 your people5971, when Yahweh3068 allows5414 your thigh3409 to fall away5307, and your body990 to swell6639;bB?(But if you have gone astray7847, being under your husband376, and if you are defiled2930, and some man376 has5414 lain7903 with you besides1107 your husband376:"rA_(The priest3548 shall cause her to swear7650, and shall tell559 the woman802, "If no man376 has lain7901 with you7847, and if you haven't gone aside to uncleanness2932, being under your husband376, be free5352 from this water4325 of bitterness4751 that brings a curse779.^@7(The priest3548 shall set5975 the woman802 before6440 Yahweh3068, and let the hair of the woman802's head7218 go loose6544, and put5414 the meal offering4503 of memorial2146 in her hands3709, which is the meal offering4503 of jealousy7068. The priest3548 shall have in his hand3027 the water4325 of bitterness4751 that brings a curse779.;?q(and the priest3548 shall take3947 holy6918 water4325 in an earthen2789 vessel3627; and of the dust6083 that is on the floor7172 of the tabernacle4908 the priest3548 shall take3947, and put5414 it into the water4325.{>q(The priest3548 shall bring her near7126, and set5975 her before6440 Yahweh3068;=(then the man376 shall bring935 his wife802 to the priest3548, and shall bring935 her offering7133 for her6224: the tenth part of an ephah374 of barley8184 meal7058. He shall pour3332 no oil8081 on it5414, nor put frankincense3828 on it4503, for it is a meal offering of jealousy7068, a meal offering4503 of memorial2146, bringing2142 iniquity5771 to memory2142.G< (and the spirit7307 of jealousy7068 comes5674 on him7065, and he is jealous of his wife802, and she is defiled2930: or if the spirit7307 of jealousy7068 comes5674 on him7065, and he is jealous of his wife802, and she isn2930't defiled:1;]( and a man376 lies7901 with her carnally7902, and it is hidden5956 from the eyes5869 of her husband376, and is kept close5641, and she is defiled2930, and there is no witness5707 against her8610, and she isn't taken in the act;]:5( "Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, and tell559 them376: 'If any man376's wife802 goes astray7847, and is4603 unfaithful to him4604,R9( Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,8-( Every man376's holy things6944 shall be his376: whatever any man gives5414 the priest3548, it shall be his.'"A7}( Every heave offering8641 of all the holy things6944 of the children1121 of Israel3478, which they present7126 to the priest3548, shall be his._69(But if the man376 has no kinsman1350 to whom restitution7725 may be made for the guilt817, the restitution7725 for guilt817 which is made to Yahweh3068 shall be the priest3548's; besides the ram352 of the atonement3725, by which atonement shall be made for him3722.85k(then he shall confess3034 his sin2403 which he has done6213, and he shall make restitution7725 for his guilt817 in full7218, and add3254 to it the fifth2549 part of it5414, and give it to him in respect of whom he has been guilty816.'4I("Speak1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478: 376 'When a man or woman802 commits6213 any sin2403 that men120 commit6213, so as to trespass4604 against Yahweh3068, and that soul5315 is guilty816;R3(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559, 2(The children1121 of Israel3478 did so6213, and put them out7971 outside2351 of the camp4264; as Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, so did6213 the children1121 of Israel3478.y1m(Both you shall put7971 male2145 and female5347 outside2351 of7971 the camp4264; that they not defile2930 their camp4264, in the midst8432 of which834 I dwell7931."y0m("Command6680 the children1121 of Israel3478 that they put out7971 of the camp4264 every leper6879, and everyone who has an issue2100, and whoever is unclean2931 by the dead5315.Q/ (Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,J.(1According to the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 they were numbered6485 by3027 Moses4872, everyone376 according to his service5656, and according to his burden4853. Thus were they numbered6485 by him3068, as Yahweh commanded6680 Moses4872.-+(0even those who were numbered6485 of them8083, were eight thousand505 five2568 hundred3967 eighty8084.E,(/from thirty7970 years8141 old1121 and upward4605 even to fifty2572 years8141 old1121, everyone who entered935 in to do5647 the work5656 of service5656, and the work of bearing burdens4853 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150,+ (.All those who were numbered6485 of the Levites3881, whom Moses4872 and Aaron175 and the princes5387 of Israel3478 numbered6485, by their families4940, and by their fathers1' houses1004,*+(-These are those who were numbered6485 of the families4940 of the sons1121 of Merari4847, whom Moses4872 and Aaron175 numbered6485 according to the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 by3027 Moses4872.))(,even those who were numbered6485 of them by their families4940, were three7969 thousand505 two hundred3967. ((+from thirty7970 years8141 old1121 and upward4605 even to fifty2572 years8141 old1121, everyone who entered935 into the service6635, for work5656 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150,>'w(*Those who were numbered6485 of the families4940 of the sons1121 of Merari4847, by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004,A&}()These are those who were numbered6485 of the families4940 of the sons1121 of Gershon1648, all who served5647 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150, whom Moses4872 and Aaron175 numbered6485 according to the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068.U%%((even those who were numbered6485 of them4940, by their families, by their fathers1' houses1004, were two thousand505 six8337 hundred3967 thirty7970. $('from thirty7970 years8141 old1121 and upward4605 even to fifty2572 years8141 old1121, everyone who entered935 into the service6635, for work5656 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150,%#E(&Those who were numbered6485 of the sons1121 of Gershon1648, their families4940, and by their fathers1' houses1004,P"(%These are those who were numbered6485 of the families4940 of the Kohathites6956, all who served5647 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150, whom Moses4872 and Aaron175 numbered6485 according to the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 by3027 Moses4872."!?($Those who were numbered6485 of them by their families4940 were two thousand505 seven7651 hundred3967 fifty2572. (#from thirty7970 years8141 old1121 and upward4605 even to fifty2572 years8141 old1121, everyone who entered935 into the service6635, for work5656 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150.{q("Moses4872 and Aaron175 and the princes5387 of the congregation5712 numbered6485 the sons1121 of the Kohathites6956 by their families4940, and by their fathers1' houses1004,4c(!This is the service5656 of the families4940 of the sons1121 of Merari4847, according to all their service5656, in the Tent168 of Meeting4150, under the hand3027 of Ithamar385 the son1121 of Aaron175 the priest3548."ue( and the pillars5982 of the court2691 around5439 it134, and their sockets, and their pins3489, and their cords4340, with all their instruments3627, and with all their service5656: and by name8034 you shall appoint6485 the instruments3627 of the duty4931 of their burden4853.  (This is the duty4931 of their burden4853, according to all their service5656 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150: the tabernacle168's boards7175, its bars1280, its pillars5982, its sockets134,:o(you shall count6485 them from thirty7970 years8141 old1121 and upward4605 even to fifty2572 years8141 old1121, everyone who enters935 on the service6635, to do5647 the work5656 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150.&G("As for the sons1121 of Merari4847, you shall number6485 them by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004;3a(This is the service5656 of the families4940 of the sons1121 of the Gershonites1649 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150: and their duty4931 shall be under the hand3027 of Ithamar385 the son1121 of Aaron175 the priest3548.Y-(At the commandment6310 of Aaron175 and his sons1121 shall be all the service5656 of the sons1121 of the Gershonites1649, in all their burden4853, and in all their service5656; and you shall appoint6485 their duty4931 to them in all their responsibilities4853.#A(and the hangings7050 of the court2691, and the screen4539 for the door6607 of the gate8179 of the court2691, which is by the tabernacle4908 and around5439 the altar4196, and their cords4340, and all the instruments3627 of their service5656, and whatever shall be done6213 with them5647. Therein shall they serve.T#(they shall carry5375 the curtains3407 of the tabernacle4908, and the Tent4908 of Meeting4150, its covering4372, and the covering4372 of sealskin8476 that is above4605 on it4539, and the screen for the door6607 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150,("This is the service5656 of the families4940 of the Gershonites1649, in serving and in bearing burdens4853:H (you shall count6485 them from thirty7970 years8141 old1121 and upward4605 until fifty2572 years8141 old1121; all who enter in935 to wait6633 on the service6635, to do5647 the work5656 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150.+Q("Take5375 a census7218 of the sons1121 of Gershon1648 also1, by their fathers' houses1004, by their families4940;R(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,(but they shall not go in935 to see7200 the sanctuary6944 even for a moment1104, lest they die4191."\3(but thus do6213 to them2421, that they may live, and not die4191, when they approach5066 to the most6944 holy things6944: Aaron175 and his sons1121 shall go in935, and appoint7760 them376 everyone376 to his service5656 and to his burden4853;5("Don3772't cut off the tribe7626 of the families4940 of the Kohathites6956 from among8432 the Levites3881;iM(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 and to Aaron175, saying559,@ {("The duty6486 of Eleazar499 the son1121 of Aaron175 the priest3548 shall be the oil8081 for the light3974, the sweet5561 incense7004, the continual8548 meal offering4503, and the anointing4888 oil8081, the requirements6486 of all the tabernacle4908, and of all that is in it6944, the sanctuary, and its furnishings3627."0 [("When Aaron175 and his sons1121 have finished3615 covering3680 the sanctuary6944, and all the furniture3627 of the sanctuary6944, as the camp4264 moves forward5265; after310 that1121, the sons of Kohath6955 shall come935 to carry5375 it5060: but they shall not touch the sanctuary6944, lest they die4191. These things are the burden4853 of the sons1121 of Kohath6955 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150. /(They shall put5414 on it all its vessels3627, with which they minister8334 about it4289, the fire pans, the flesh hooks4207, the shovels3257, and the basins4219; all the vessels3627 of the altar4196; and they shall spread6566 on it a covering3681 of8476 sealskin5785, and put7760 in its poles905. ( "They shall take away the ashes1878 from the altar4196, and spread6566 a purple713 cloth on it899.e E( "They shall take3947 all the vessels3627 of ministry8335, with which they minister8334 in the sanctuary6944, and put5414 them in a blue8504 cloth899, and cover3680 them with a covering4372 of8476 sealskin5785, and shall put5414 them on the frame4132.zo( "On the golden2091 altar4196 they shall spread6566 a blue8504 cloth899, and cover3680 it with a covering4372 of8476 sealskin5785, and shall put7760 in its poles905.9m( They shall put5414 it and all its vessels3627 within a covering4372 of8476 sealskin5785, and shall put5414 it on the frame4132.@{( "They shall take3947 a blue8504 cloth899, and cover3680 the lampstand4501 of the light3974, and its lamps5216, and its snuffers4457, and its snuff dishes4289, and all its oil8081 vessels3627, with which they minister to it8334.`;(They shall spread6566 on them a scarlet8438 cloth899, and cover3680 the same with a covering4372 of8476 sealskin5785, and shall put7760 in its poles905.P("On the table7979 of show bread6440 they shall spread6566 a blue8504 cloth899, and put5414 on it the dishes7086, the spoons3709, the bowls4518, and the cups7184 with which5262 to pour out8548; and the continual bread shall be on it3899.ue(and shall put5414 a covering3681 of8476 sealskin5785 on it6566, and shall spread over4605 it a cloth899 all3632 of blue8504, and shall put7760 in its poles905.-(When the camp4264 moves forward5265, Aaron175 shall go in935, and his sons1121, and they shall take down3381 the veil6532 of the screen4539, and cover3680 the ark727 of the Testimony with it5715,-U("This is the service5656 of the sons1121 of Kohath6955 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150, the most6944 holy things6944.-(from thirty7970 years8141 old1121 and upward4605 even until fifty2572 years8141 old1121, all who enter935 into the service6635, to do6213 the work4399 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150.b?("Take5375 a census7218 of the sons1121 of Kohath6955 from among8432 the sons1121 of Levi3878, by their families4940, by their fathers1' houses1004,h~ M(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 and to Aaron175, saying559,$}C($ These are the commandments4687 and the ordinances4941 which Yahweh3068 commanded6680 by3027 Moses4872 to the children1121 of Israel3478 in the plains6160 of Moab4124 by the Jordan3383 at Jericho3405. |($ They were married802 into the families4940 of the sons1121 of Manasseh4519 the son1121 of Joseph3130; and their inheritance5159 remained in the tribe4294 of the family4940 of their father1.w{i($ for Mahlah4244, Tirzah8656, and Hoglah2295, and Milcah4435, and Noah5270, the daughters1323 of Zelophehad6765, were married802 to their father1730's brothers1121' sons.z($ The daughters1323 of Zelophehad6765 did6213 as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872:y($ So shall no inheritance5159 remove5437 from one tribe4294 to another312 tribe4294; for the tribes4294 of the children1121 of Israel3478 shall each376 keep1692 his own inheritance5159."x7($Every daughter1323 who possesses3423 an inheritance5159 in any tribe4294 of the children1121 of Israel3478 shall be wife802 to one259 of the family4940 of the tribe4294 of her father1, that the children1121 of Israel3478 may possess3423 every man376 the inheritance5159 of his fathers1.8wk($So shall no inheritance5159 of the children1121 of Israel3478 remove5437 from tribe4294 to tribe4294; for the children1121 of Israel3478 shall all376 keep1692 the inheritance5159 of the tribe4294 of his fathers1. ~}|{{y6xwwv1uyssrXqponmllkjmhh!gagedcbaa`_a]]\_\ZYXWVVUT`RRQTPONMLKKwJI\GGFPEDCB A@@r? >X<< ;L:98C654<21!0//--Q,+*e)l('l&%:$#"`!, =Ama E7;ynm( When the cloud6051 stayed748 on the tabernacle4908 many7227 days3117, then the children1121 of Israel3478 kept8104 Yahweh3068's command4931, and didn5265't travel.Nm( At the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068, the children1121 of Israel3478 traveled5265, and at the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 they encamped2583. As long as3117 the cloud6051 remained7931 on the tabernacle4908 they remained encamped2583.Wl)( Whenever6310 the cloud6051 was taken up5927 from over the Tent168, then after310 that the children1121 of Israel3478 traveled5265; and in the place4725 where the cloud6051 remained7931, there the children1121 of Israel3478 encamped2583.k1( So it was continually8548. The cloud6051 covered3680 it4758, and the appearance of fire784 by night3915.bj?( On the day3117 that the tabernacle4908 was raised up6965, the cloud6051 covered3680 the tabernacle4908, even the Tent4908 of the Testimony5715: and at evening6153 it was over the tabernacle4908 as it were the appearance4758 of fire784, until morning1242."i?( 1616"'If a foreigner lives1481 among you6213, and desires to keep the Passover6453 to Yahweh3068; according to the statute2708 of the Passover6453, and according to its ordinance2708, so shall he do6213. You shall have one259 statute2708, both for the foreigner1616, and for him who is born249 in the land776.'"h/( But the man376 who is clean2889, and is not on a journey1870, and fails2308 to keep6213 the Passover6453, that soul5315 shall be cut off3772 from his people5971. Because he didn7126't offer the offering7133 of Yahweh3068 in its appointed season4150, that man376 shall bear5375 his sin2399.]g5( They shall leave7604 none of it until the morning1242, nor break7665 a bone6106 of it2708. According to all the statute of the Passover6453 they shall keep it6213.mfU( In the second8145 month2320, on the fourteenth702 day3117 at evening6153 they shall keep6213 it398; they shall eat it with unleavened bread4682 and bitter herbs4844.Ne( "Say1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, 376 'If any man376 of you or of your generations1755 is unclean2931 by reason of a dead body5315, or is on a journey1870 far away7350, he shall still keep6213 the Passover6453 to Yahweh3068.Rd( Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,c9( Moses4872 answered559 them5975, "Wait, that I may hear8085 what Yahweh3068 will command concerning you6680."cbA( Those1992 men582 said559 to him2931, "We are unclean because of the dead body5315 of a man120. Why are we kept back1639, that we may not offer7126 the offering7133 of Yahweh3068 in its appointed season4150 among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478?"Za/( There were certain men582, who were unclean2931 because of the dead body5315 of a man120, so that they could3201 not keep6213 the Passover6453 on that day3117, and they came7126 before6440 Moses4872 and before6440 Aaron175 on that day3117.p`[( They kept6213 the Passover6453 in the first7223 month2320, on the fourteenth702 day3117 of the month6153, at evening, in the wilderness4057 of Sinai5514. According to all that Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872, so the children1121 of Israel3478 did6213._%( Moses4872 spoke1696 to the children1121 of Israel3478, that they should keep6213 the Passover6453.^9( On the fourteenth702 day3117 of this month2320, at evening6153, you shall keep6213 it in its appointed season4150—according to all its statutes2708, and according to all its ordinances4941, you shall keep it6213."]( "Moreover let the children1121 of Israel3478 keep6213 the Passover6453 in its appointed season4150."\ A( Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872 in the wilderness4057 of Sinai5514, in the first7223 month2320 of the second8145 year8141 after they had come out3318 of the land776 of Egypt4714, saying559,'[I(but shall minister8334 with their brothers251 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150, to perform8104 the duty4931, and shall do5647 no service5656. You shall do5647 thus to the Levites3881 concerning their duties4931."4Zc(and from the age1121 of fifty2572 years8141 they shall cease7725 waiting6635 on the work5656, and shall serve no more5647,Y9("This is that which belongs to the Levites3881: from twenty6242 - five2568 years8141 old1121 and upward4605 they shall go in935 to wait6633 on the service5656 in the work of the Tent168 of Meeting4150;RX(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,mWU(After310 that3881, the Levites went935 in to do5647 their service5656 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150 before6440 Aaron175, and before6440 his sons1121: as Yahweh3068 had commanded6680 Moses4872 concerning the Levites3881, so they did to them6213.?Vy(The Levites3881 purified2398 themselves from sin3526, and they washed their clothes899; and Aaron175 offered5130 them for a wave offering8573 before6440 Yahweh3068; and Aaron175 made atonement3722 for them to cleanse them2891.iUM(Moses4872, and Aaron175, and all the congregation5712 of the children1121 of Israel3478 did6213 so to the Levites3881. According to all that Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872 concerning the Levites3881, so the children1121 of Israel3478 did to them6213.RT(I have given5414 the Levites3881 as a gift5414 to Aaron175 and to his sons1121 from among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478, to do5647 the service5656 of the children1121 of Israel3478 in the Tent168 of Meeting4150, and to make atonement3722 for the children1121 of Israel3478; that there be no plague5063 among the children1121 of Israel3478, when the children1121 of Israel3478 come near5066 to the sanctuary6944."S!(I have taken3947 the Levites3881 instead of all the firstborn1060 among the children1121 of Israel3478./RY(For all the firstborn1060 among the children1121 of Israel3478 are mine120, both man and animal929. On the day3117 that I struck5221 all the firstborn1060 in the land776 of Egypt4714, I sanctified them for myself6942.&QG(For they are wholly given5414 to me from among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478; instead of all who open6363 the womb7358, even the firstborn1060 of all the children1121 of Israel3478, I have taken them to me3947.vPg("After310 that3881, the Levites shall go in935 to do the service5647 of the Tent168 of Meeting4150: and you shall cleanse2891 them5130, and offer them as a wave offering8573./OY(Thus you shall separate914 the Levites3881 from among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478, and the Levites shall be mine3881.TN#( You shall set5975 the Levites3881 before6440 Aaron175, and before6440 his sons1121, and offer5130 them as a wave offering8573 to Yahweh3068.TM#( "The Levites3881 shall lay5564 their hands3027 on the heads7218 of the bulls6499, and you shall offer6213 the one259 for a sin offering2403, and the other259 for a burnt offering2403 to Yahweh3068, to make atonement3722 for the Levites3881.!L=( and Aaron175 shall offer5130 the Levites3881 before6440 Yahweh3068 for a wave offering8573, on the behalf of the children1121 of Israel3478, that it may be theirs to do5647 the service5656 of Yahweh3068.UK%( You shall present7126 the Levites3881 before6440 Yahweh3068. The children1121 of Israel3478 shall lay5564 their hands3027 on the Levites3881,tJc( You shall present7126 the Levites3881 before6440 the Tent168 of Meeting4150. You shall assemble6950 the whole6950 congregation4150 of the children1121 of Israel3478.I-(Then let them take3947 a young1121 bull6499, and its meal offering4503, fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081; and another8145 young1121 bull6499 you shall take3947 for a sin offering2403.3Ha(You shall do6213 this to them2891, to cleanse them5137: sprinkle the water4325 of cleansing2403 on them8593, let them shave their whole bodies1320 with a razor3526, and let them wash their clothes899, and cleanse themselves2891.G("Take3947 the Levites3881 from among8432 the children1121 of Israel3478, and cleanse them2891.RF(Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,ZE/(This was the workmanship of the lampstand4501, beaten4749 work4639 of gold2091. From its base3409 to its flowers6525, it was beaten work4749: according to the pattern4758 which Yahweh3068 had shown7200 Moses4872, so he made6213 the lampstand4501.QD(Aaron175 did6213 so5927. He lit its lamps5216 to light the area in front4136 of the lampstand4501, as Yahweh3068 commanded6680 Moses4872.kCQ("Speak1696 to Aaron175, and tell559 him5927, 'When you light the lamps5216, the seven7651 lamps5216 shall give light215 in front6440 of the lampstand4501.'"QB (Yahweh3068 spoke1696 to Moses4872, saying559,uAe(YWhen Moses4872 went935 into the Tent168 of Meeting4150 to speak1696 with Yahweh8085, he heard his voice6963 speaking1696 to him from above the mercy seat3727 that was on the ark727 of the Testimony5715, from between the two8147 cherubim3742: and he spoke to him1696.@3(Xand all the cattle1241 for the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002 twenty6242 - four702 bulls6499, the rams352 sixty8346, the male goats6260 sixty8346, the male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old sixty8346. This was the dedication2598 of the altar4196, after310 it was anointed4886.Z?/(Wall the cattle1241 for the burnt offering5930 twelve8147 bulls6499, the rams352 twelve8147, the male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old twelve8147, and their meal offering4503; and the male8163 goats5795 for a sin offering2403 twelve8147;A>}(Vthe twelve6240 golden2091 ladles3709, full4392 of incense7004, weighing ten6235 shekels apiece3709, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944; all the gold2091 of the ladles3709 weighed one hundred3967 twenty shekels6242;]=5(Ueach259 silver3701 platter7086 weighing one hundred3967 thirty7970 shekels259, and each bowl4219 seventy7657; all the silver3701 of the vessels3627 two thousand505 four702 hundred3967 shekels8255, after the shekel of the sanctuary6944;F<(TThis was the dedication2598 of the altar4196, on the day3117 when it was anointed4886, by the princes5387 of Israel3478: twelve6240 silver3701 platters6240, twelve silver3701 bowls4219, twelve6240 golden2091 ladles3709;`;;(Sand for the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, two8147 head of cattle1241, five2568 rams352, five2568 male goats6260, and five2568 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old7133. This was the offering of Ahira299 the son1121 of Enan5881.U:%(Rone259 male8163 goat8163 for a sin offering2403;;9q(Qone259 young1241 bull6499, one259 ram352, one259 male lamb3532 a1121 year8141 old5930, for a burnt offering;{8q(Pone259 golden2091 spoon3709 of ten6235 shekels4392, full of incense7004;H7 (Ogave his offering7133: one259 silver3701 platter7086, the weight4948 of which was one hundred3967 thirty7970 shekels259, one silver3701 bowl4219 of seventy7657 shekels8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944; both8147 of them full4392 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081 for a meal offering4503;,6S(NOn the twelfth6240 day3117 Ahira299 the son1121 of Enan5881, prince5387 of the children1121 of Naphtali5321d5C(Mand for the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, two8147 head of cattle1241, five2568 rams352, five2568 male goats6260, and five2568 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old7133. This was the offering of Pagiel6295 the son1121 of Ochran5918.U4%(Lone259 male8163 goat8163 for a sin offering2403;;3q(Kone259 young1241 bull6499, one259 ram352, one259 male lamb3532 a1121 year8141 old5930, for a burnt offering;{2q(Jone259 golden2091 ladle3709 of ten6235 shekels4392, full of incense7004;H1 (Igave his offering7133: one259 silver3701 platter7086, the weight4948 of which was one hundred3967 thirty7970 shekels259, one silver3701 bowl4219 of seventy7657 shekels8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944; both8147 of them full4392 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081 for a meal offering4503;-0U(HOn the eleventh6249 day3117 Pagiel6295 the son1121 of Ochran5918, prince5387 of the children1121 of Asher836i/M(Gand for the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, two8147 head of cattle1241, five2568 rams352, five2568 male goats6260, and five2568 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old7133. This was the offering of Ahiezer295 the son1121 of Ammishaddai5996.U.%(Fone259 male8163 goat8163 for a sin offering2403;;-q(Eone259 young1241 bull6499, one259 ram352, one259 male lamb3532 a1121 year8141 old5930, for a burnt offering;{,q(Done259 golden2091 ladle3709 of ten6235 shekels4392, full of incense7004;H+ (Cgave his offering7133: one259 silver3701 platter7086, the weight4948 of which was one hundred3967 thirty7970 shekels259, one silver3701 bowl4219 of seventy7657 shekels8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944; both8147 of them full4392 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081 for a meal offering4503;.*W(BOn the tenth6224 day3117 Ahiezer295 the son1121 of Ammishaddai5996, prince5387 of the children1121 of Dan1835c)A(Aand for the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, two8147 head of cattle1241, five2568 rams352, five2568 male goats6260, and five2568 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old7133. This was the offering of Abidan27 the son1121 of Gideoni1441.U(%(@one259 male8163 goat8163 for a sin offering2403;;'q(?one259 young1241 bull6499, one259 ram352, one259 male lamb3532 a1121 year8141 old5930, for a burnt offering;{&q(>one259 golden2091 ladle3709 of ten6235 shekels4392, full of incense7004;H% (=gave his offering7133: one259 silver3701 platter7086, the weight4948 of which was one hundred3967 thirty7970 shekels259, one silver3701 bowl4219 of seventy7657 shekels8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944; both8147 of them full4392 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081 for a meal offering4503;-$U(8671 day3117 Abidan27 the son1121 of Gideoni1441, prince5387 of the children1121 of Benjamin1144h#K(;and for the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, two8147 head of cattle1241, five2568 rams352, five2568 male goats6260, and five2568 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old7133. This was the offering of Gamaliel1583 the son1121 of Pedahzur6301.U"%(:one259 male8163 goat8163 for a sin offering2403;;!q(9one259 young1241 bull6499, one259 ram352, one259 male lamb3532 a1121 year8141 old5930, for a burnt offering;{ q(8one259 golden2091 ladle3709 of ten6235 shekels4392, full of incense7004;H (7gave his offering7133: one259 silver3701 platter7086, the weight4948 of which was one hundred3967 thirty7970 shekels259, one silver3701 bowl4219 of seventy7657 shekels8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944; both8147 of them full4392 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081 for a meal offering4503;3a(6On the eighth8066 day3117 Gamaliel1583 the son1121 of Pedahzur6301, prince5387 of the children1121 of Manasseh4519fG(5and for the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, two8147 head of cattle1241, five2568 rams352, five2568 male goats6260, and five2568 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old7133. This was the offering of Elishama476 the son1121 of Ammihud5989.U%(4one259 male8163 goat8163 for a sin offering2403;;q(3one259 young1241 bull6499, one259 ram352, one259 male lamb3532 a1121 year8141 old5930, for a burnt offering;{q(2one259 golden2091 ladle3709 of ten6235 shekels4392, full of incense7004;H (1gave his offering7133: one259 silver3701 platter7086, the weight4948 of which was one hundred3967 thirty7970 shekels259, one silver3701 bowl4219 of seventy7657 shekels8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944; both8147 of them full4392 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081 for a meal offering4503;0[(0On the seventh7637 day3117 Elishama476 the son1121 of Ammihud5989, prince5387 of the children1121 of Ephraim669dC(/and for the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, two8147 head of cattle1241, five2568 rams352, five2568 male goats6260, and five2568 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old7133. This was the offering of Eliasaph460 the son1121 of Deuel1845.U%(.one259 male8163 goat8163 for a sin offering2403;;q(-one259 young1241 bull6499, one259 ram352, one259 male lamb3532 a1121 year8141 old5930, for a burnt offering;{q(,one259 golden2091 ladle3709 of ten6235 shekels4392, full of incense7004;>w(+gave his offering7133: one259 silver3701 platter7086, the weight4948 of which was one hundred3967 thirty7970 shekels3701, one silver bowl4219 of seventy7657 shekels8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944; both8147 of them full4392 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081 for a meal offering4503;*O(*On the sixth8345 day3117, Eliasaph460 the son1121 of Deuel1845, prince5387 of the children1121 of Gad1410lS()and for the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, two8147 head of cattle1241, five2568 rams352, five2568 male goats6260, and five2568 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old7133: this was the offering of Shelumiel8017 the son1121 of Zurishaddai6701.U%((one259 male8163 goat8163 for a sin offering2403;;q('one259 young1241 bull6499, one259 ram352, one259 male lamb3532 a1121 year8141 old5930, for a burnt offering;{q(&one259 golden2091 ladle3709 of ten6235 shekels4392, full of incense7004;H  (%gave his offering7133: one259 silver3701 platter7086, the weight4948 of which was one hundred3967 thirty7970 shekels259, one silver3701 bowl4219 of seventy7657 shekels8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944; both8147 of them full4392 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081 for a meal offering4503;4 c($On the fifth2549 day3117 Shelumiel8017 the son1121 of Zurishaddai6701, prince5387 of the children1121 of Simeon8095d C(#and for the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, two8147 head of cattle1241, five2568 rams352, five2568 male goats6260, and five2568 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old7133. This was the offering of Elizur468 the son1121 of Shedeur7707.U %("one259 male8163 goat8163 for a sin offering2403;; q(!one259 young1241 bull6499, one259 ram352, one259 male lamb3532 a1121 year8141 old5930, for a burnt offering;{q( one259 golden2091 ladle3709 of ten6235 shekels4392, full of incense7004;H (gave his offering7133: one259 silver3701 platter7086, the weight4948 of which was one hundred3967 thirty7970 shekels259, one silver3701 bowl4219 of seventy7657 shekels8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944; both8147 of them full4392 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081 for a meal offering4503;-U(On the fourth7243 day3117 Elizur468 the son1121 of Shedeur7707, prince5387 of the children1121 of Reuben7205a=(and for the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, two8147 head of cattle1241, five2568 rams352, five2568 male goats6260, and five2568 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old7133. This was the offering of Eliab446 the son1121 of Helon2497.T#(one259 male259 goat8163 for a sin offering2403;;q(one259 young1241 bull6499, one259 ram352, one259 male lamb3532 a1121 year8141 old5930, for a burnt offering;{q(one259 golden2091 ladle3709 of ten6235 shekels4392, full of incense7004;J(gave his offering7133: one259 silver3701 platter7086, the weight4948 of which was a hundred3967 and thirty7970 shekels259, one silver3701 bowl4219 of seventy7657 shekels8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944; both8147 of them full4392 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081 for a meal offering4503;*O(On the third7992 day3117 Eliab446 the son1121 of Helon2497, prince5387 of the children1121 of Zebulun2074`;(and for the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, two8147 head of cattle1241, five2568 rams352, five2568 male goats6260, five2568 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old7133. This was the offering of Nethanel5417 the son1121 of Zuar6686.U~%(one259 male8163 goat8163 for a sin offering2403;;}q(one259 young1241 bull6499, one259 ram352, one259 male lamb3532 a1121 year8141 old5930, for a burnt offering;{|q(one259 golden2091 ladle3709 of ten6235 shekels4392, full of incense7004;]{5(He offered7126 for his offering7133: one259 silver3701 platter7086, the weight4948 of which was one hundred3967 thirty7970 shekels259, one silver3701 bowl4219 of seventy7657 shekels8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944; both8147 of them full4392 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081 for a meal offering4503;3za(On the second8145 day3117 Nethanel5417 the son1121 of Zuar6686, prince5387 of Issachar3485, gave his offering7126.hyK(and for the sacrifice2077 of peace offerings8002, two8147 head of cattle1241, five2568 rams352, five2568 male goats6260, and five2568 male lambs3532 a1121 year8141 old7133. This was the offering of Nahshon5177 the son1121 of Amminadab5992.Ux%(one259 male8163 goat8163 for a sin offering2403;;wq(one259 young1241 bull6499, one259 ram352, one259 male lamb3532 a1121 year8141 old5930, for a burnt offering;{vq(one259 golden2091 ladle3709 of ten6235 shekels4392, full of incense7004;Ku( and his offering7133 was259: one silver3701 platter7086, the weight4948 of which was one hundred3967 thirty7970 shekels259, one silver3701 bowl4219 of seventy7657 shekels8255, after the shekel8255 of the sanctuary6944; both8147 of them full4392 of fine flour5560 mixed1101 with oil8081 for a meal offering4503;Nt( He who offered7126 his offering7133 the first7223 day3117 was Nahshon5177 the son1121 of Amminadab5992, of the tribe4294 of Judah3063,fsG( Yahweh3068 said559 to Moses4872, "They shall offer7126 their offering7133, each259 prince5387 on his day3117, for the dedication2598 of the altar4196."r%( The princes5387 gave offerings7126 for the dedication2598 of the altar4196 in the day3117 that it was anointed4886, even the princes5387 gave7126 their offerings7133 before6440 the altar4196.cqA( But to the sons1121 of Kohath6955 he gave5414 none3808, because the service5656 of the sanctuary6944 belonged to them5375; they carried it on their shoulders3802.5pe(and he gave5414 four702 wagons5699 and eight8083 oxen1241 to the sons1121 of Merari4847, according6310 to their service5656, under the direction3027 of Ithamar385 the son1121 of Aaron175 the priest3548. v~}s| zyUxwvuVtsUrsqpoxn&lkjihgcfdcbba+`t_j^2]\9[ Z6YpXWVRUqSSHRQ0PEONN?MMLiKJI= <;:18755322>0/-,x+H*m('&&$%u$#"! xj@m /v y > 7 udc:Yes235 most certainly3304, and2532 I count2233 all things3956 to be1511 loss2209 for1223 the excellency5242 of the knowledge1108 of Christ5547 Jesus2424, my3450 Lord2962, for1223 whom3739 I suffered the loss of2210 all things3956, and2532 count2233 them nothing but refuse4657, that2443 I1511 may gain2770 Christ5547Bc}:However235, what things3748 were2258 gain2771 to me3427, these5023 have I counted2233 loss2209 for1223 Christ5547.obW:concerning2596 zeal2205, persecuting1377 the assembly1577; concerning2596 the righteousness1343 which3588 is1096 in1722 the law3551, found blameless273.a-:circumcised4061 the eighth3637 day1537, of the stock1085 of Israel2474, of the tribe5443 of1537 Benjamin958, a Hebrew1445 of Hebrews1445; concerning2596 the law3551, a Pharisee5330;K`:though2539 I1473 myself might2192, 2532 have2192 confidence4006 even in1722 the flesh4561. If1487 any5100 other243 man5100 thinks1380 that he has confidence3982 in1722 the flesh4561, I1473 yet more3123:M_:For1063 we2249 are2070 the circumcision4061, who worship3000 God2316 in the Spirit4151, and2532 rejoice2744 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424, and2532 have3982 no3756 confidence3982 in1722 the flesh4561;0^Y:Beware991 of the dogs2965, beware991 of2040 the evil2556 workers2040, beware991 of the false circumcision2699.6] g:Finally3063, my3450 brothers80, rejoice5463 in1722 the Lord2962. To write1125 the same things846 to you5213, to me1698 indeed3303 is not3756 tiresome3636, but1161 for you5213 it is safe804.0\Y:because3754 for1223 the work2041 of Christ5547 he came near1448 to3360 death2288, risking3851 his life2443 to supply378 that which was lacking5303 in your5216 service3009 toward4314 me3165.T[!:Receive4327 him846 therefore3767 in1722 the Lord2962 with3326 all3956 joy5479, and2532 hold2192 such5108 in honor1784,Z:I have sent3992 him846 therefore3767 the more diligently4708, that2443, when you see1492 him846 again3825, you may rejoice5463, and that I2504 may be5600 the less sorrowful253.{Yo:For1063 indeed2532 he was sick770, nearly to3897 death2288, but235 God2316 had mercy on1653 him846; and1161 not3756 on1653 him846 only3440, but235 on me1691 also2443, that I might not have2192 sorrow3077 on1909 sorrow3077.ZX-:since1894 he2258 longed for1971 you5209 all3956, and2532 was very troubled85, because1360 you had heard191 that1360 he was sick770.xWi:But1161 I counted it2233 necessary316 to send3992 to4314 you5209 Epaphroditus1891, my3450 brother80, fellow2532 worker4904, fellow2532 soldier4961, and2532 your5216 apostle652 and2532 servant3011 of5532 my3450 need5532;4Va:But1161 I trust3982 in1722 the Lord2962 that3754 I2064 myself846 also2532 will come2064 shortly5030.DU:Therefore3767 I hope1679 to send3992 him5126 at3303 once1824, as soon as5613 I see872 how302 it will go with me1691.T:But1161 you know1097 the proof1382 of him846, that3754, as5613 a child5043 serves a father3962, so he served1398 with4862 me1698 in1519 furtherance of the Good News2098.S5:For1063 they all3956 seek2212 their own1438, not3756 the things of3588 Jesus2424 Christ5547.:Rm:For1063 I have2192 no one3762 else like-minded2473, who3748 will3309 truly1104 care4012 about3309 you5216.%QC:But1161 I hope1679 in1722 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 to send3992 Timothy5095 to you5213 soon5030, that2443 I also2504 may be cheered2174 up when I know1097 how you5216 are doing4012.$PA:In1161 the same way846, 5463 you5210 also2532 rejoice5463, and2532 rejoice with4796 me3427.%OC:Yes235, and2532 if1487 I am poured4689 out on1909 the sacrifice2378 and2532 service3009 of4102 your5216 faith4102, I rejoice5463, and2532 rejoice4796 with you5213 all3956.]N3:holding up1907 the word3056 of life2222; that1519 I1698 may have something to boast2745 in1519 the day2250 of Christ5547, that3754 I5143 didn3756't run5143 in1519 vain2756 nor3761 labor2872 in1519 vain2756.'MG:that2443 you may become1096 blameless273 and2532 harmless185, children5043 of God2316 without blemish298 in1722 the midst3319 of a1074 crooked4646 and2532 perverse1294 generation1074, among1722 whom3739 you are seen5316 as5613 lights5458 in1722 the world2889,zLm:Do4160 all things3956 without5565 murmurings1112 and2532 disputes1261,hKI: For1063 it is2076 God2316 who3588 works1754 in1722 you5213 both2532 to will2309 and2532 to work1754, for5228 his good pleasure2107.MJ: So5620 then3450, my beloved27, even as2531 you have5219 always3842 obeyed5219, not3361 only3440, 5613 in1722 my3450 presence3952, but235 now3568 much4183 more3123 in1722 my3450 absence666, work out2716 your own1438 salvation4991 with3326 fear5401 and2532 trembling5156.mIS: and2532 that every3956 tongue1100 should confess1843 that3754 Jesus2424 Christ5547 is Lord2962, to1519 the glory1391 of God2316 the Father3962.H : that2443 at1722 the name3686 of2032 Jesus2424 every3956 knee1119 should bow2578, of2032 those in heaven2032, those on earth1919, and2532 those under the earth2709,qG[: Therefore1352 God2316 also2532 highly exalted5251 him846, and2532 gave5483 to him846 the name3686 which is3588 above5228 every3956 name3686;F:And2532 being found2147 in5613 human444 form4976, he humbled5013 himself1438, becoming1096 obedient5255 to3360 death2288, yes1161, the death2288 of the cross4716.QE:but235, 2758 emptied2758 himself1438, taking2983 the form3444 of a servant1401, being made1096 in1722 the likeness3667 of men444.]D3:who3739, existing5225 in1722 the form3444 of God2316, 2233 didn3756't consider equality2470 with God2316 a thing to be1511 grasped725,*CM:Have1063 this5124, 5426 in1722 your5213 mind3739, which was also2532 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424,>Bu:each1538 of you not3361 just looking4648 to his own things1438, but235 each1538 of you also2532 to the things of others2087.A:doing nothing3367 through2596 rivalry2052 or2228 through conceit2754, but235 in humility5012, 2233 each240 counting2233 others240 better5242 than himself1438; @ :make my3450 joy5479 full4137, by2443 being5426 like846- minded5426, having2192 the26 same846 love26, being of one accord4861, of5426 one1520 mind5426;k? Q:If1487 there is therefore3767 any5100 exhortation3874 in1722 Christ5547, if1487 any5100 consolation3890 of love26, if1487 any5100 fellowship2842 of the Spirit4151, if1487 any5100 tender mercies4698 and2532 compassion3628,V> ':having2192 the73 same846 conflict73 which3634 you saw1492 in1722 me1698, and2532 now3568 hear191 is in1722 me1698.+= Q:Because3754 it has been granted5483 to you5213 on behalf5228 of Christ5547, not3756 only3440 to believe4100 in1519 him846, but235 also2532 to suffer3958 on1519 his846 behalf5228,^< 7:and2532, 3361 in1722 nothing3367 frightened4426 by5259 the adversaries480, which3748, Ezekiel3 is2076 for them846 a proof1732 of destruction684, but1161 to you5213 of salvation4991, and2532 that5124 from575 God2316.; :Only3440 let your way of life4176 be worthy516 of the Good News2098 of Christ5547, that2443, whether1535 I come2064 and2532 see1492 you5209 or1535 am absent548, I may hear191 of your5216 state4012, that3754 you stand firm4739 in1722 one1520 spirit4151, with5590 one1520 soul5590 striving4866 for the faith4102 of the Good News2098;: :that2443 your5216 rejoicing2745 may abound4052 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424 in1722 me1698 through1223 my1699 presence3952 with4314 you5209 again3825.=9 u:2532 Having3982 this5124 confidence3982, I know1492 that3754 I will remain3306, yes2532, and remain with4839 you5213 all3956, for1519 your5216 progress4297 and2532 joy5479 in the faith4102,8 :Yet1161, to remain1961 in1722 the flesh4561 is more needful316 for1223 your sake5209.7 +:But1063 I am in a dilemma4912 between1537 the two1417, having2192 the desire1939 to1519 depart360 and2532 be1511 with4862 Christ5547, which is4183 far3123 better2908.6 #:But1161 if1487 I live2198 on in1722 the flesh4561, this5124 will bring fruit2590 from2041 my3427 work2041; yet2532 I don3756't know1107 what5101 I will choose138.5 :For1063 to me1698 to live2198 is Christ5547, and2532 to die599 is gain2771.|4 s:according to2596 my3450 earnest expectation603 and2532 hope1680, that3754 I will in1722 no3762 way be disappointed153, but235 with1722 all3956 boldness3954, as5613 always3842, now3568 also2532 Christ5547 will be magnified3170 in1722 my3450 body4983, whether1535 by1223 life2222, or1535 by1223 death2288.33 a:For1063 I know1492 that3754 this5124 will turn576 out to1519 my3427 salvation4991, through1223 your5216 supplication1162 and2532 the supply2024 of the Spirit4151 of Jesus2424 Christ5547,a2 =:What5101 does it matter1063? Only that4133 in every3956 way5158, whether1535 in5463 pretense or1535 in truth225, Christ5547 is proclaimed2605. 2532 I5463 rejoice5463, 5129 in1722 this235, yes, and2532 will rejoice5463.M1 :but1161 the latter3588 out of1537 love26, knowing1492 that3754 I am appointed2749 for1519 the defense627 of the Good News2098.0  :The former3588 insincerely3303 preach2605 Christ5547 from1537, 3756 selfish55 ambition2052, thinking3633 that they add2018 affliction2347 to1199 my3450 chains1199;y/ m:Some5100 indeed3303 preach2784 Christ5547 even2532 out of1223 envy5355 and2532 strife2054, and1161 some5100 also2532 out of1223 good will2107.7. i:and2532 that most4119 of the brothers80 in1722 the Lord2962, being confident3982 through1199 my3450 bonds1199, are5111 more4056 abundantly bold5111 to speak2980 the word3056 of God without fear870. -  : so that5620 it became1096 evident5318 to1722 the whole3650 palace4232 guard2532, and to3062 all3650 the rest3062, that my3450 bonds1199 are in3062 Christ5547;', I: Now1161 I desire1014 to have you5209 know1097, brothers80, that3754 the things3588 which happened to2596 me1691 have turned out2064 rather3123 to1519 the progress4297 of the Good News2098;{+ q: being filled4137 with the fruits2590 of righteousness1343, which are3588 through1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547, to1519 the glory1391 and2532 praise1868 of God2316.* : so that1381 you5209 may approve the things1381 that are excellent1308; that2443 you may be5600 sincere1506 and2532 without offense677 to1519 the day2250 of Christ5547;) : 2532 This5124 I pray4336, that2443 your5216 love26 may abound4052 yet2089 more3123 and2532 more3123 in1722 knowledge1922 and2532 all3956 discernment1922;q( ]:For1063 God2316 is2076 my3450 witness3144, how5613 I long1971 after all3956 of you5209 in1722 the tender mercies4698 of Christ5547 Jesus2424.A' }:It is2076 even right1342 for me1698 to think5426 this5124 way on behalf of5228 all3956 of5228 you5216, because1223 I3165 have2192 you5209 in1722 my heart2588, because1223, both5037 in1199 my3450 bonds1199 and2532 in the defense627 and2532 confirmation951 of the Good News2098, you5209 all3956 are5607 partakers4791 with me3450 of5485 grace5485."& ?:being confident of3982 this5124 very thing846, that3754 he who began1728 a2041 good18 work2041 in1722 you5213 will complete2005 it until891 the day2250 of Jesus2424 Christ5547.R% :for1909 your5216 partnership2842 in1519 furtherance of the Good News2098 from575 the2250 first4413 day2250 until891 now3568;^$ 7:always3842 in1722 every3956 request1162 of mine3450 on behalf5228 of you5216 all3956 making4160 my requests1162 with3326 joy5479,x# k:I thank2168 my3450 God2316 whenever1909, 3956 I remember3417 you5216,T" #:Grace5485 to you5213, and2532 peace1515 from575 God2316, our2257 Father3962, and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.O! :Paul3972 and2532 Timothy5095, servants1401 of Jesus2424 Christ5547; To all3956 the saints40 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424 who are5607 at1722 Philippi5375, with4862 the overseers1985 and2532 servants1249:(  KThe grace5485 of our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 be with3326 your5216 spirit4151. Amen281. as do Mark3138, Aristarchus708, Demas1214, and Luke3065, my3450 fellow workers4904. -Epaphras1889, my3450 fellow prisoner4869 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424, greets782 you4571,  1161, Song of Songs Also2532, prepare2090 a guest room3578 for me3427, for1063 I hope1679 that3754 through1223 your5216 prayers4335 I will be restored5483 to you5213.r _Having confidence3982 in5218 your4675 obedience5218, I write1125 to you4671, knowing1492 that3754 you will do4160 even2532 beyond5228 what I say3004.f GYes3483, brother80, let3685 me1473 have joy3685 from you4675 in1722 the Lord2962. Refresh373 my3450 heart4698 in1722 the Lord2962.J I1473, Paul3972, write1125 this with my own1699 hand5495: I1473 will repay661 it1473 (not2443 to mention3004 to you4671 that3754 you4671 owe4359 to me3427 even2532 your own self4572 besides4359).D But if1487 he has wronged91 you4571 at all2228, or owes3784 you4571 anything1677, put that5124 to my1698 account1677./ YIf1487 then you count2192 me1691 a partner2844, receive4355 him846 as5613 you would receive4355 me1691.p [no longer3765 as5613 a slave1401, but235 more5228 than a slave1401, a beloved27 brother80, especially3122 to me1698, but1161 how much4214 rather3123 to you4671, both2532 in1722 the flesh4561 and2532 in1722 the Lord2962.\ 3For1063 perhaps5029 he5563 was therefore5124 separated5563 from you for4314 a while5610, that2443 you would have568 him846 forever166,C But1161 I2309 was willing to do4160 nothing3762 without5565 your4674 consent1106, that2443 your4675 goodness18 would5600 not3361 be5600 as of2596 necessity318, but235 of2596 free will1595. ! whom3739 I1473 desired1014 to keep2722 with4314 me1683, that2443 on5228 your4675 behalf5228 he might serve1247 me3427 in1722 my chains1199 for the Good News2098.9 m I am sending him846 back375. 4771 Therefore1161 receive4355 him846, that5124 is2076, my own1699 heart4698,A } who3588 once4218 was3588 useless890 to you4671, but1161 now3570 is useful2173 to you4671 and2532 to me1698.R  I beg3870 you4571 for4012 my1700 child5043, whom3739 I have become the father1080 of in1722 my3450 chains1199, Onesimus3682,' I yet for1223 love26's sake1223 I3870 rather3123 beg3870, being5607 such a one5108 as5613 Paul3972, the aged4246, but1161, 3570 also2532 a prisoner1198 of Jesus2424 Christ5547.D Therefore1352, though I have2192 all4183 boldness3954 in1722 Christ5547 to command2004 you4671 that which is appropriate433,+ QFor1063 we have2192 much4183 joy5479 and2532 comfort3874 in1909 your4675 love26, because3754 the hearts4698 of the saints40 have been refreshed373 through1223 you4675, brother80.3  athat3704 the fellowship2842 of your4675 faith4102 may become1096 effective1756, in1722 the knowledge1922 of every3956 good thing18 which is3588 in1722 us5213 in1519 Christ5547 Jesus2424.  hearing191 of your4675 love26, and2532 of the faith4102 which3739 you have2192 toward4314 the Lord2962 Jesus2424, and2532 toward1519 all3956 the saints40;2  _I thank2168 my3450 God2316 always3842, making4160 mention3417 of you4675 in1909 my3450 prayers4335,Q  Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 from575 God2316 our2257 Father3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.l  S2532 to27 the beloved27 Apphia682, to27 Archippus751, our2257 fellow soldier4961, and2532 to the assembly1577 in2596 your4675 house3624:_ ;Paul3972, a prisoner1198 of Christ5547 Jesus2424, and2532 Timothy5095 our brother80, to Philemon5371, our2257 beloved27 fellow worker4904,N |Saviors3467 will go up5927 on Mount2022 Zion6726 to judge8199 the mountains2022 of Esau6215, and the kingdom4410 will be Yahweh3068's.Y -|The captives1546 of this army2426 of the children1121 of Israel3478, who are among the Canaanites3669, will possess even to Zarephath6886; and the captives1546 of Jerusalem3389, who are in Sepharad5614, will possess3423 the cities5892 of the Negev5045.W )|Those of the South5045 will possess3423 the mountain2022 of Esau6215, and those of the lowland8219, the Philistines6430. They will possess3423 the field7704 of Ephraim669, and the field7704 of Samaria8111. Benjamin1144 will possess Gilead1568. )|The house1004 of Jacob3290 will be a fire784, the house1004 of Joseph3130 a flame3852, and the house1004 of Esau6215 for stubble7179. They will burn1814 among them398, and devour them8300. There will not be any remaining to the house1004 of Esau6215." Indeed3068, Yahweh has spoken1696.[ 1|But in Mount2022 Zion6726, there will be those who escape6413, and it will be holy6944. The house1004 of Jacob3290 will possess3423 their possessions4180. |For as you have drunk8354 on my holy6944 mountain2022, so will all the nations1471 drink8354 continually8548. Yes8354, they will drink, swallow down3886, and will be as though they had not been3808.o Y|For the day3117 of Yahweh3068 is near7138 all the nations1471! As you have done6213, it will be done6213 to you1576. Your deeds will return7725 upon your own head7218.c A|Don5975't stand in the crossroads6563 to cut off3772 those of his who escape6412. Don5462't deliver up those of his who remain8300 in the day3117 of distress6869.S !| Don935't enter into the gate8179 of my people5971 in the day3117 of their calamity343. Don7200't look down on their affliction7451 in the day3117 of their calamity343, neither seize7971 their wealth2428 on the day3117 of their calamity343.M~ | But don7200't look down on your brother251 in the day3117 of his disaster5235, and don8055't rejoice over the children1121 of Judah3063 in the day3117 of their destruction6. Don6310't speak proudly1431 in the day3117 of distress6869.\} 3| In the day3117 that you stood5975 on the other side3117, in the day that strangers2114 carried7617 away his substance2428, and foreigners5237 entered935 into his gates8179, and cast3032 lots1486 for Jerusalem3389, even you were like one of them259.7| i| For the violence2555 done to your brother251 Jacob3290, shame955 will cover3680 you3772, and you will be cut off forever5769.Y{ -| Your mighty1368 men8487, Teman, will be dismayed2865, to the end that everyone376 may be cut off3772 from the mountain2022 of Esau6215 by slaughter6993.]z 5|"Won3117't I in that day," says5002 Yahweh3068, "destroy6 the wise2450 men out of Edom123, and understanding8394 out of the mountain2022 of Esau6215?y y|All the men582 of your alliance1285 have brought7971 you on your way1366, even to the border. The men582 who were at peace7965 with you have deceived5377 you3201, and prevailed against you3899. Friends who eat your bread lay7760 a snare4204 under you8394. There is no understanding in him."yx m|How Esau6215 will be ransacked2664! How his hidden4710 treasures are sought out2664!Gw  |"If thieves1590 came935 to you7703, if robbers by night3915— oh1820, what disaster awaits you1589— wouldn't they only steal until they had enough1767? If grape pickers1219 came935 to you7604, wouldn't they leave some gleaning grapes5955?dv C|Though you mount on high1361 as the eagle5404, and though your nest7064 is set7760 among the stars3556, I will bring you down3381 from there5002," says Yahweh3068.7u i|The pride2087 of your heart3820 has deceived5377 you7931, you who dwell in the clefts2288 of the rock5553, whose habitation3427 is high4791, who says559 in his heart3820, 3381 'Who will bring me down to the ground776?' t  |Behold5414, I have made you small6996 among the nations1471. You are greatly3966 despised959.ts e|The vision2377 of Obadiah5662. This is what the Lord136 Yahweh3069 says559 about Edom123. We have heard8085 news8052 from Yahweh3068, and an ambassador6735 is sent7971 among the nations1471, saying6965, "Arise, and let6965's rise up against her in battle4421.6rg( At the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 they encamped2583, and at the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 they traveled5265. They kept8104 Yahweh3068's command4931, at the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 by3027 Moses4872.eqE( Whether it was two days3117, or a month2320, or a year3117 that the cloud6051 stayed748 on the tabernacle4908, remaining7931 on it1121, the children of Israel3478 remained encamped2583, and didn5265't travel; but when it was taken up5927, they traveled5265.Np( Sometimes3426 the cloud6051 was from evening6153 until morning1242; and when the cloud6051 was taken up5927 in the morning1242, they traveled5265: or by day3119 and by night3915, when the cloud6051 was taken up5927, they traveled5265.5oe( Sometimes3426 the cloud6051 was a few4557 days3117 on the tabernacle4908; then according to the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 they remained encamped2583, and according to the commandment6310 of Yahweh3068 they traveled5265. }~T}|zyxwZvkuntLs2r,ponll_kjziTg6ed_c^aa-`^]] [wZpYXX3W}VVaUU)T_SSRUQQaPOOeNNNMMNLLKJIIHlGGcFxEEMDD9CBBAh@??>c==$5315 of the sluggard6102 desires183, and has nothing5315, but the desire of the diligent2742 shall be fully satisfied1878.*M He who guards5341 his mouth6310 guards5341 his soul5315. One who opens wide6589 his lips8193 comes to ruin4288.% By the fruit6529 of his lips6310, a man376 enjoys good2896 things2555; but the unfaithful crave violence.* O A wise2450 son1121 listens to his father1's instruction4148, but a scoffer3887 doesn8085't listen to rebuke1606. In the way734 of righteousness6666 is life2416; in its path5410 there is no death4194..U The slothful7423 man doesn2760't roast his game6718, but the possessions1952 of diligent2742 men120 are prized3368.&E A righteous6662 person is cautious8446 in friendship7453, but the way1870 of the wicked7563 leads them astray7563.3 Anxiety1674 in a man376's heart3820 weighs it down7812, but a kind2896 word1697 makes it glad8055.  The hands3027 of the diligent2742 ones shall rule4910, but laziness7423 ends in slave labor4522.0Y A prudent6175 man120 keeps3680 his knowledge1847, but the hearts3820 of fools3684 proclaim7121 foolishness200.*~M Lying8267 lips8193 are an abomination8441 to Yahweh3068, but those who do6213 the truth530 are his delight7522.}5 No mischief205 shall happen579 to the righteous6662, but the wicked7563 shall be filled4390 with evil7451..|U Deceit4820 is in the heart3820 of those who plot2790 evil7451, but joy8057 comes to the promoters3289 of peace7965.%{C Truth571's lips8193 will be established3559 forever5703, but a lying8267 tongue3956 is only momentary7280.4za There is3426 one who speaks981 rashly like the piercing4094 of a sword2719, but the tongue3956 of the wise2450 heals4832.y' He who is truthful530 testifies6315 honestly6664, 5046 but a false8267 witness5707 lies4820.*xM A fool191 shows3045 his annoyance3708 the same day3117, but one who overlooks3680 an insult7036 is prudent6175.(wI The way1870 of a fool191 is right3477 in his own eyes5869, but he who is wise2450 listens8085 to counsel6098.\v1 A man376 shall be satisfied7646 with good2896 by the fruit6529 of his mouth6310. The work1576 of a man120's hands3027 shall be rewarded to him7725.1u[ An evil7451 man is trapped4170 by sinfulness6588 of lips8193, but the righteous6662 shall come out3318 of trouble6869.,tQ The wicked7563 desires2530 the plunder4685 of evil7451 men8328, but the root of the righteous6662 flourishes5414.Hs He who tills5647 his land127 shall have plenty7646 of bread3899, but he who chases7291 fantasies7386 is void2638 of understanding3820.5rc A righteous6662 man respects3045 the life5315 of his animal929, but the tender mercies7356 of the wicked7563 are cruel394.1q[ Better2896 is he who is lightly esteemed7034, and has a servant5650, than he who honors3513 himself2638, and lacks bread3899.+pO A man376 shall be commended1984 according6310 to his wisdom7922, but he who has a warped mind3820 shall be despised937.o) The wicked7563 are overthrown2015, and are no more1004, but the house of the righteous6662 shall stand5975.1697 of the wicked7563 are about lying in wait693 for blood1818, but the speech6310 of the upright3477 rescues them5337.m The thoughts4284 of the righteous6662 are just4941, but the advice of the wicked7563 is deceitful4820.6le A worthy2428 woman802 is the crown5850 of her husband1167, but a disgraceful954 wife is as rottenness7538 in his bones6106.*kM A man120 shall not be established3559 by wickedness7562, but the root8328 of the righteous6662 shall not be moved4131.-jS A good2896 man shall obtain6329 favor7522 from Yahweh3068, but he will condemn7561 a man376 of wicked devices4209.!i = Whoever loves157 correction4148 loves157 knowledge1847, but he who hates8130 reproof8433 is stupid1198.h1 Behold6662, the righteous shall be repaid7999 in the earth776; how much more the wicked7563 and the sinner2398!g7 The fruit6529 of the righteous6662 is a tree6086 of life2416. He who is wise2450 wins3947 souls5315.If He who troubles5916 his own house1004 shall inherit5157 the wind7307. The foolish191 shall be servant5650 to the wise2450 of heart3820.%eC He who trusts982 in his riches6239 will fall5307, but the righteous6662 shall flourish6524 as the green leaf5929.5dc He who diligently seeks7836 good2896 seeks7836 favor7522, but he who searches1875 after evil7451, it shall come to him935.6ce People3816 curse5344 someone who withholds4513 grain1250, but blessing1293 will be on the head7218 of him who sells it7666.b The liberal1293 soul5315 shall be made fat1878. He who waters7301 shall be watered also himself3384.;ao There is3426 one who scatters6340, and increases3254 yet more3476. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty4270.`3 The desire8378 of the righteous6662 is only good2896. The expectation8615 of the wicked7563 is wrath5678.-_S Like a gold2091 ring5141 in a pig2386's snout639, is a beautiful3303 woman802 who lacks5493 discretion2940.<^q Most3027 certainly3027, the evil7451 man will not be unpunished5352, but the seed2233 of the righteous6662 will be delivered4422.H] Those who are perverse6141 in heart3820 are an abomination8441 to Yahweh3068, but those whose ways1870 are blameless8549 are his delight7522.\ He who is truly righteous6666 gets life2416. He who pursues7291 evil7451 gets death4194.8[i Wicked7563 people earn6213 deceitful8267 wages6468, but one who sows2232 righteousness6666 reaps a sure571 reward7938.,ZQ The merciful2617 man376 does good1580 to his own soul5315, but he who is cruel394 troubles5916 his own flesh7607.Y! A gracious2580 woman802 obtains8551 honor3519, but violent6184 men obtain8551 riches6239.6Xe He who is collateral6148 for a stranger2114 will suffer7321 for it8130, but he who refuses pledges of collateral8628 is secure982.3W_ Where there is no wise guidance8458, the nation5971 falls5307, but in the multitude7230 of counselors3289 there is victory8668.CV One who brings gossip1980 betrays1540 a confidence5475, but one who is of a trustworthy539 spirit7307 is one who keeps3680 a secret1697.1U[ One who despises936 his neighbor7453 is void2638 of wisdom3820, but a man376 of understanding8394 holds his peace2790.1293 of the upright3477, the city7176 is exalted7311, but it is overthrown2040 by the mouth6310 of the wicked7563.7Sg When it goes well2898 with the righteous6662, the city7151 rejoices5970. When the wicked7563 perish6, there is shouting7440.CR With his mouth6310 the godless2611 man destroys7843 his neighbor7453, but the righteous6662 will be delivered2502 through knowledge1847.Q A righteous6662 person is delivered out2502 of trouble6869, and the wicked7563 takes his place7563.+PO When a wicked7563 man120 dies4194, hope8615 perishes6, and expectation8615 of power205 comes to nothing6.3O_ The righteousness6666 of the upright3477 shall deliver5337 them898, but the unfaithful will be trapped3920 by evil desires1942.?Nw The righteousness6666 of the blameless8549 will direct3474 his way1870, but the wicked7563 shall fall5307 by his own wickedness7564.&ME Riches1952 don3276't profit in the day3117 of wrath5678, but righteousness6666 delivers5337 from death4194.5Lc The integrity8538 of the upright3477 shall guide5148 them5558, but the perverseness of the treacherous898 shall destroy them7703. K When pride2087 comes935, then comes935 shame7036, but with humility comes935 wisdom2451.&J G A false4820 balance3976 is an abomination8441 to Yahweh3068, but accurate8003 weights68 are his delight7522.2I] The lips8193 of the righteous6662 know3045 what is acceptable7522, but the mouth6310 of the wicked7563 is perverse8419./HW The mouth6310 of the righteous6662 brings forth5107 wisdom2451, but the perverse8419 tongue3956 will be cut off3772.G- The righteous6662 will never5769 be removed4131, but the wicked7563 will not dwell7931 in the land776.;Fo The way1870 of Yahweh3068 is a stronghold4581 to the upright8537, but it is a destruction4288 to the workers6466 of iniquity205.E% The prospect8431 of the righteous6662 is joy8057, but the hope8615 of the wicked7563 will perish6.(DI The fear3374 of Yahweh3068 prolongs3254 days3117, but the years8141 of the wicked7563 shall be shortened7114.(CI As vinegar2558 to the teeth8127, and as smoke6227 to the eyes5869, so is the sluggard6102 to those who send him7971.#B? When the whirlwind5492 passes5674, the wicked7563 is no more6662; but the righteous stand firm3247 forever5769.%AC What the wicked7563 fear4034, will overtake935 them8378, but the desire of the righteous6662 will be granted5414.0@Y It is a fool3684's pleasure7814 to do6213 wickedness2154, but wisdom2451 is a man376 of understanding8394's pleasure.?w Yahweh3068's blessing1293 brings wealth6238, and he adds3254 no trouble to it6089.4>a The lips8193 of the righteous6662 feed7462 many7227, but the foolish191 die4191 for lack2638 of understanding3820.4=a The tongue3956 of the righteous6662 is like choice977 silver3701. The heart3820 of the wicked7563 is of little worth4592.=<s In the multitude7230 of words1697 there is no lack2308 of disobedience6588, but he who restrains2820 his lips8193 does wisely7919.;3 He who hides3680 hatred8135 has lying8267 lips8193. He who utters3318 a slander1681 is a fool3684.5:c He is in the way734 of life2416 who heeds8104 correction4148, but he who forsakes5800 reproof8433 leads others astray8582.95 The labor6468 of the righteous6662 leads to life2416. The increase8393 of the wicked7563 leads to sin2403..8U The rich man6223's wealth1952 is his strong5797 city7151. The destruction4288 of the poor1800 is their poverty7389.7/ Wise2450 men lay up6845 knowledge1847, but the mouth6310 of the foolish191 is near7138 ruin4288.W6' Wisdom2451 is found4672 on the lips8193 of him who has discernment995, but a rod7626 is for the back1460 of him who is void2638 of understanding3820.~5u Hatred8135 stirs up5782 strife4090, but love160 covers3680 all wrongs6588.>4u The mouth6310 of the righteous6662 is a spring4726 of life2416, but violence2555 covers3680 the mouth6310 of the wicked7563.35 One winking7169 with the eye5869 causes5414 sorrow6094, but a chattering8193 fool191 will fall3832.,2Q He who walks3212 blamelessly8537 walks3212 surely983, but he who perverts6140 his ways1870 will be found out3045.13 The wise2450 in heart3820 accept3947 commandments4687, but a chattering8193 fool191 will fall3832.0) The memory2143 of the righteous6662 is blessed1293, but the name8034 of the wicked7563 will rot7537.//W Blessings1293 are on the head7218 of the righteous6662, but violence2555 covers3680 the mouth6310 of the wicked7563.G. He who gathers103 in summer7019 is a wise7919 son1121, but he who sleeps7290 during the harvest7105 is a son1121 who causes shame954..-U He becomes poor7326 who works6213 with a lazy7423 hand3709, but the hand3027 of the diligent2742 brings wealth6238.M, Yahweh3068 will not allow7456 the soul5315 of the righteous6662 to go hungry7456, but he thrusts away1920 the desire1942 of the wicked7563.++ Treasures214 of wickedness7562 profit3276 nothing6666, but righteousness delivers5337 from death4194.Y* - The proverbs4912 of Solomon8010. A wise2450 son1121 makes a glad8055 father1; but a foolish3684 son1121 brings grief8424 to his mother517.$) C!But whoever listens8085 to me will dwell7931 securely983, and will be at ease7599, without fear6343 of harm7451."'( I For the backsliding4878 of the simple6612 will kill2026 them7962. The careless ease of fools3684 will destroy them6.' 1Therefore they will eat398 of the fruit6529 of their own way1870, and be filled7646 with their own schemes4156.p& [They wanted14 none of my counsel6098. They despised5006 all my reproof8433.% because they hated8130 knowledge1847, and didn977't choose the fear3374 of Yahweh3068.$ 9Then will they call7121 on me6030, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently7836, but they will not find me4672;f# Gwhen calamity6343 overtakes935 you like a storm5492, when your disaster343 comes857 on like a whirlwind5492; when distress6869 and anguish6695 come on you935. " I also will laugh7832 at your disaster343. I will mock3932 when calamity6343 overtakes you935;v! gbut you have ignored6544 all my counsel6098, and wanted14 none of my reproof8433;)  MBecause I have called7121, and you have refused3985; I have stretched out5186 my hand3027, and no one has paid attention7181;+ QTurn7725 at my reproof8433. Behold5042, I will pour out my spirit7307 on you3045. I will make known my words to you1697.o Y"How long6612, you simple ones, will you love157 simplicity6612? How long will mockers3887 delight2530 themselves in mockery3944, and fools3684 hate8130 knowledge1847?> wShe calls7121 at the head7218 of noisy places7218. At the entrance6607 of the city5892 gates8179, she utters559 her words561: +Wisdom2454 calls7442 aloud in the street2351. She utters5414 her voice6963 in the public squares7339.# ASo are the ways734 of everyone who is greedy1214 for gain1215. It takes away3947 the life5315 of its owners1167. but these lay wait693 for their own blood1818. They lurk secretly6845 for their own lives5315.w iFor in vain2600 is the net7568 spread2219 in the sight5869 of any bird1167: {for their feet7272 run7323 to evil7451. They hurry4116 to shed8210 blood1818. !My son1121, don3212't walk in the way1870 with them4513. Keep your foot7272 from their path5410,{ qYou shall cast5307 your lot1486 among8432 us259. We'll all have one purse3599."   We4672'll find all valuable3368 wealth1952. We4390'll fill our houses1004 with spoil7998.! = let1104's swallow them up alive2416 like Sheol7585, and whole8549, like those who go down3381 into the pit953.@ { If they say559, "Come3212 with us693, Let's lay in wait for blood1818; let6845's lurk secretly for the innocent5355 without cause2600;` ; My son1121, if sinners2400 entice6601 you14, don't consent.   for they will be a garland3880 to grace2580 your head7218, and chains6060 around your neck1621.( KMy son1121, listen8085 to your father1's instruction4148, and don5203't forsake your mother517's teaching8451:@ {The fear3374 of Yahweh3068 is the beginning7225 of knowledge1847; but the foolish191 despise936 wisdom2451 and instruction4148. !to understand995 a proverb4912, and parables4426, the words1697 and riddles2420 of the wise2450.E  that the wise2450 man may hear8085, and increase3254 in learning3948; that the man of understanding995 may attain7069 to sound counsel8458:  %to give5414 prudence6195 to the simple6612, knowledge1847 and discretion4209 to the young man5288:  -to receive3947 instruction4148 in wise7919 dealing6664, in righteousness, justice6664, and equity4339;  to know3045 wisdom2451 and instruction4148; to discern995 the words561 of understanding998;  The proverbs4912 of Solomon8010, the son1121 of David1732, king4428 of Israel3478:1[:The grace5485 of2962 the2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 be with3326 you5216 all3956. Amen1891.9k:All3956 the saints40 greet782 you5209, especially3122, 1161 those who are3588 of1537 Caesar2541's household3614.G:Greet782 every3956 saint40 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424. The brothers who are80 with4862 me1698 greet782 you5209..U:Now1161 to our2257 God2316 and2532 Father3962 be the glory1391, 1519 forever165 and ever165! Amen281.}:1161 My3450 God2316 will supply4137 every3956, 5216 need5532 of yours5216 according to2596 his846 riches4149 in1722 glory1391 in Christ5547 Jesus2424. :But1161 I have568 all3956 things2532, and abound4052. I am filled4137, having received1209 from3844 Epaphroditus1891 the things3588 that came from3844 you5216, a sweet-smelling2175 fragrance3744, an acceptable1184 and well-pleasing2101 sacrifice2378 to God2316.X):Not3756 that3754 I seek1934 for the gift1390, but235 I seek1934 for the fruit2590 that increases4121 to1519 your5216 account3056.D:For3754 even2532 in1722 Thessalonica2332 you sent3992 once2532, 530 and2532 again1364 to1519 my3427 need5532.\1:You5210 yourselves also2532 know1492, you5210 Philippians5374, that3754 in1722 the beginning746 of the Good News2098, when3753 I departed1831 from575 Macedonia3109, no3762 assembly1577 shared with2841 me3427 in1519 the matter3056 of giving1394 and2532 receiving1487 but3361 you5210 only3441.):However4133 you4160 did4160 well2573 that you shared4790 in2347 my3450 affliction2347.~: I can do2480 all things3956 through1722 Christ5547, who3588 strengthens1743 me3165.}+: I know1492, 2532 how1492 to be humbled5013, and2532 I know also how1492 to abound1722. In everything3956 and2532 in1722 all things3956 I have learned3453 the secret both2532 to be filled5526 and2532 to be hungry3983, both2532 to abound4052 and2532 to be in need5302.||q: Not3756 that3754 I speak3004 in1473 respect to lack5304, for1063 I1473 have learned3129 in1722 whatever3739 state I am1510, to be1511 content in it842.v{e: But1161 I rejoice5463 in1722 the Lord2962 greatly3171, that3754 now2235 at length4218 you have revived330 your thought5426 for5228 me1700; in1909 which3739 you did indeed5426 take2532 thought5426, but1161 you lacked opportunity170.Wz': The things5023 which3739 you3129, 2532 learned3129, 2532 received3880, 2532 heard191, and2532 saw1492 in1722 me1698: do4238 these things2532, and the God2316 of peace1515 will be2071 with3326 you5216.y+:Finally3063, brothers80, whatever things3745 are2076 true227, whatever things3745 are honorable4586, whatever things3745 are just1342, whatever things3745 are pure53, whatever things3745 are lovely4375, whatever things3745 are of good report2163; if1487 there is any5100 virtue703, and2532 if1487 there is any5100 praise1868, think about3049 these things5023.!x;:And2532 the peace1515 of God2316, which surpasses5242 all3956 understanding3563, will guard5432 your5216 hearts2588 and2532 your3540 thoughts5216 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424.3w_:In nothing3367 be anxious3309, but235 in1722 everything3956, by prayer4335 and2532 petition1162 with3326 thanksgiving2169, let1107 your5216 requests155 be made known1107 to4314 God2316.(vI:Let1097 your5216 gentleness1933 be known1097 to444 all3956 men444. The Lord2962 is at hand1451.u:Rejoice5463 in1722 the Lord2962 always3842! Again3825 I will say2046, "Rejoice5463!"Xt):Yes2532, I beg2065 you4571 also2532, true1103 yokefellow4805, help4815 these women846, for they3748 labored4866 with me3427 in1722 the Good News2098, with3326 Clement2815 also2532, and2532 the rest3062 of my3450 fellow workers4904, whose3739 names3686 are in1722 the book976 of life2222.+sO:I exhort3870 Euodia2136, and2532 I exhort3870 Syntyche846, to5426 think the same way in1722 the Lord2962.r :Therefore5620, my3450 brothers80, beloved27 and2532 longed for1973, my3450 joy5479 and2532 crown4735, so3779 stand firm4739 in1722 the Lord2962, my beloved27.q:who3739 will change3345 the body4983 of our2257 humiliation5014, 846 to1519 be1096 conformed to2596 the body4983 of his846 glory1391, according to2596 the working1753 by which3588 he846 is able1410 even2532 to subject5293 all things3956 to himself1438.p{:For1063 our2257 citizenship4175 is5225 in1722 heaven3772, from1537 where3739 we also2532 wait553 for a Savior4990, the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547;o#:whose3739 end5056 is destruction684, whose3739 god2316 is the belly2836, and2532 whose3739 glory1391 is in1722 their846 shame152, who3588 think about earthly things1919.n3:For1063 many4183 walk4043, of whom3739 I told3004 you5213 often4178, and1161 now3568 tell you3004 even2532 weeping2799, as the enemies2190 of the cross4716 of Christ5547,xmi:Brothers80, be1096 imitators together4831 of me3450, and2532 note4648 those who walk4043 this way3779, even as you have2192 us2248 for2531 an example5179.jlM:Nevertheless4133, to1519 the extent3739 that we have already attained5348, let us walk4748 by the2583 same846 rule2583. Let us be of the846 same mind5426.?kw:Let us5426 therefore3767, as many as3745 are perfect5046, think5426 this5124 way5426. 2532 If1487 in anything5100 you think5426 otherwise2088, God2316 will also reveal601, 2532 that5124 to you5213.aj;:I press1377 on toward2596 the goal4649 for1909 the prize1017 of the2821 high507 calling2821 of God2316 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424.diA: Brothers80, I1473 don3756't regard3049 myself1683 as yet having taken hold2638, but1161 one thing1520 I do1950. Forgetting the things3303 which are3588 behind3694, and1161 stretching forward1901 to the things which are3588 before1715,h/: Not3756 that3754 I have2983 already2235 obtained2983, or2228 am5048 already2235 made perfect5048; but1161 I press on1377, if1487 it is so that2532 I may take hold2638 of that for1909 which3739 also2532 I was taken hold2638 of5259 by Christ5547 Jesus2424. g: if1487 by any means4459 I may attain2658 to1519 the resurrection1815 from the dead3498.2f]: that3588 I may know1097 him846, and2532 the power1411 of386 his846 resurrection386, and2532 the fellowship2842 of3804 his846 sufferings3804, becoming conformed to4833 his846 death2288;'eG: and2532 be found2147 in1722 him846, not3361 having2192 a righteousness1343 of1537 my own1699, that which is3588 of1537 the law3551, but235 that which is3588 through1223 faith4102 in Christ5547, the righteousness1343 which is3588 from God2316 by1909 faith4102; i~}}T||${zzykxxRRQCPOO5NMM2LpKKJbIIHPGFF9EDD3CBBiAA@F?? >q=='z\:[j0?#b K Q ].v-|6Ce A foolish3684 son1121 is the calamity1942 of his father1. A wife802's quarrels4079 are a continual2956 dripping1812..BU The king4428's wrath2197 is like the roaring5099 of a lion3715, but his favor7522 is like dew2919 on the grass6212.,AQ The discretion7922 of a man120 makes him slow748 to anger639. It is his glory8597 to overlook5674 an offense6588.-@S Delicate8588 living is not appropriate5000 for a fool3684, much less for a servant5650 to have rule4910 over princes8269.? A false8267 witness5707 shall not be unpunished5352. He who utters6315 lies3577 shall perish6.3>_He who gets7069 wisdom3820 loves157 his own soul5315. He who keeps8104 understanding8394 shall find4672 good2896.S=All the relatives251 of the poor7326 shun8130 him4828: how much more do his friends avoid7368 him7291! He pursues them with pleas561, but they are gone.0<YMany7227 will entreat2470 the favor6440 of a ruler5081, and everyone is a friend7453 to a man376 who gives gifts4976.;3A false8267 witness5707 shall not be unpunished5352. He who pours6315 out lies3577 shall not go free4422.:/Wealth1952 adds3254 many7227 friends7453, but the poor1800 is separated6504 from his friend7453.93The foolishness200 of man120 subverts5557 his way1870; his heart3820 rages2196 against Yahweh3068.-8SIt isn2896't good to have zeal5315 without knowledge1847; nor being hasty213 with one7272's feet and missing the way2398.67 gBetter2896 is the poor7326 who walks1980 in his integrity8537 than he who is perverse6141 in his lips8193 and is a fool3684.36_A man376 of many companions7453 may be ruined7489, but there is3426 a friend157 who sticks closer1695 than a brother251.5}The poor7326 plead1696 for mercy8469, but the rich6223 answer6030 harshly5794.4/Whoever finds4672 a wife802 finds4672 a good2896 thing6329, and obtains favor7522 of Yahweh3068.)3KDeath4194 and life2416 are in the power3027 of the tongue3956; those who love157 it will eat398 its fruit6529.D2A man376's stomach990 is filled7646 with the fruit6529 of his mouth6310. With the harvest8393 of his lips6310 he is satisfied7646.<1qA brother251 offended6586 is more difficult than a fortified5797 city7151; and disputes4079 are like the bars1280 of a castle759.w0gThe lot1486 settles7673 disputes4079, and keeps strong6099 ones apart6504./1He who pleads his cause7379 first7223 seems right6662; until another7453 comes935 and questions him2713. .A man120's gift4976 makes room7337 for him5148, and brings him before6440 great men1419.0-YThe heart3820 of the discerning995 gets7069 knowledge1847. The ear241 of the wise2450 seeks1245 knowledge1847.&,EA man376's spirit7307 will sustain3557 him in sickness4245, but a crushed5218 spirit7307, who can bear5375?+ He who gives1697 answer7725 before he hears8085, that is folly200 and shame to him3639.,*Q Before6440 destruction7667 the heart3820 of man376 is proud1361, but before6440 honor3519 is humility6038.0)Y The rich man6223's wealth1952 is his strong5797 city7151, like an unscalable7682 wall2346 in his own imagination4906.$(A The name8034 of Yahweh3068 is a strong5797 tower4026: the righteous6662 run7323 to him7682, and are safe.' One who is slack7503 in his work4399 is brother251 to him who is a master1167 of destruction7843.'&GThe words1697 of a gossip5372 are like dainty morsels3859: they go down3381 into a person990's innermost parts2315.%!A fool3684's mouth6310 is his destruction4288, and his lips8193 are a snare4170 to his soul5315.$#A fool3684's lips8193 come935 into strife7379, and his mouth6310 invites7121 beatings4112.4#aTo be partial5375 to the faces6440 of the wicked7563 is not good2896, nor to deprive5186 the innocent6662 of justice4941.L"The words1697 of a man376's mouth6310 are like deep6013 waters4325. The fountain4726 of wisdom2451 is like a flowing5042 brook5158.!When wickedness7563 comes935, contempt937 also comes935, and with shame2781 comes disgrace2781. A fool3684 has no delight2654 in understanding8394, but only in revealing1540 his own opinion3820. An unfriendly6504 man pursues1245 selfishness8378, and defies1566 all sound judgment8454.?wEven a fool191, when he keeps silent2790, is counted2803 wise2450. When he shuts331 his lips8193, he is thought to be discerning995.9kHe who spares2820 his words561 has3045 knowledge1847. He who is even3368 tempered7307 is a man376 of understanding8394. 9Also to punish6064 the righteous6662 is not good2896, nor to flog5221 officials5081 for their integrity3476.%A foolish3684 son1121 brings grief3708 to his father1, and bitterness4470 to her who bore him3205.:mWisdom2451 is before the face of one who has understanding6440, but the eyes5869 of a fool3684 wander to the ends7097 of the earth776.5A wicked7563 man receives3947 a bribe7810 in secret2436, to pervert5186 the ways734 of justice4941.0YA cheerful8056 heart3820 makes good3190 medicine1456, but a crushed5218 spirit7307 dries3001 up the bones1634.%He who becomes the father3205 of a fool3684 grieves8424. The father1 of a fool5036 has no joy8055.NOne who has a perverse6141 heart3820 doesn4672't find prosperity2896, and one who has a deceitful2015 tongue3956 falls5307 into trouble7451.5cHe who loves157 disobedience6588 loves157 strife4683. One who builds a high1361 gate6607 seeks1245 destruction7667.NA man120 void2638 of understanding3820 strikes8628 hands3709, and becomes6148 collateral6161 in the presence6440 of his neighbor7453. A friend7453 loves157 at all times6256; and a brother251 is born3205 for adversity6869."=Why is there money4242 in the hand3027 of a fool3684 to buy7069 wisdom2451, since he has no understanding3820?GHe who justifies6663 the wicked7563, and he who condemns7561 the righteous6662, both8147 of them alike are an abomination8441 to Yahweh3068.J The beginning7225 of strife4066 is like breaching6362 a dam4325, therefore stop5203 contention7379 before6440 quarreling breaks out1566. Whoever rewards7725 evil7451 for good2896, evil7451 shall not depart4185 from his house1004.5 Let a bear1677 robbed7909 of her cubs meet6298 a man376, rather than408 a fool3684 in his folly200.# ? An evil7451 man seeks1245 only rebellion4805; therefore a cruel394 messenger4397 shall be sent against him7971.# ? A rebuke1606 enters5181 deeper into one995 who has understanding than a hundred3967 lashes5221 into a fool3684.; o He who covers3680 an offense6588 promotes1245 love160; but he who repeats8138 a matter1697 separates6504 best friends441.1 [A bribe7810 is a precious2580 stone68 in the eyes5869 of him who gives1167 it6437; wherever he turns, he prospers7919.& EArrogant3499 speech8193 isn5000't fitting for a fool5036, much less do lying8267 lips8193 fit a prince5081.*MChildren1121's children1121 are the crown5850 of old men2205; the glory8597 of children1121 are their parents1.6eWhoever mocks3932 the poor7326 reproaches2778 his Maker6213. He who is glad8056 at calamity343 shall not be unpunished5352.(IAn evildoer7489 heeds7181 wicked205 lips8193. A liar8267 gives ear238 to a mischievous1942 tongue3956.,QThe refining pot4715 is for silver3701, and the furnace3564 for gold2091, but Yahweh3068 tests974 the hearts3826.iKA servant5650 who deals wisely7919 will rule4910 over a son1121 who causes shame954, and shall have a part2505 in the inheritance5159 among8432 the brothers251.2 _Better2896 is a dry2720 morsel6595 with quietness7962, than a house1004 full4392 of feasting2077 with strife7379.!The lot1486 is cast2904 into the lap2436, but its every decision4941 is from Yahweh3068.G One who is slow750 to anger639 is better2896 than the mighty1368; one who rules4910 his spirit7307, than he who takes3920 a city5892.#Gray hair7872 is a crown5850 of glory8597. It is attained4672 by a life1870 of righteousness6666.GOne who winks6095 his eyes5869 to plot2803 perversities8419, one who compresses7169 his lips8193, is bent3615 on3615 evil7451.&~EA man376 of violence2555 entices6601 his neighbor7453, and leads3212 him in a way1870 that is not good2896.}+A perverse8419 man376 stirs7971 up strife4066. A whisperer5372 separates6504 close friends441.|/A worthless1100 man376 devises3738 mischief7451. His speech8193 is like a scorching6867 fire784. {The appetite of the laboring6001 man5315 labors6001 for him6310; for his mouth urges him on404.,zQThere is3426 a way1870 which seems right3477 to6440 a man376, but in the end319 it leads1870 to death4194.!y;Pleasant5278 words561 are a honeycomb6688, sweet4966 to the soul5315, and health4832 to the bones6106. x9The heart3820 of the wise2450 instructs7919 his mouth6310, and adds3254 learning3948 to his lips8193.7wgUnderstanding7922 is a fountain4726 of life2416 to one who has1167 it4148, but the punishment of fools191 is their folly200.:vmThe wise2450 in heart3820 shall be called7121 prudent995. Pleasantness4986 of the lips8193 promotes3254 instruction3948.!u;He who heeds7919 the Word1697 finds4672 prosperity2896. Whoever trusts982 in Yahweh3068 is blessed835.5tcIt is better2896 to be of a lowly6035 spirit7307 with the poor8217, than to divide2505 the plunder7998 with the proud1343.s+Pride1347 goes before6440 destruction7667, and a haughty1363 spirit7307 before6440 a fall3783.=rsThe highway4546 of the upright3477 is to depart5493 from evil7451. He who keeps5341 his way1870 preserves8104 his soul5315.LqHow much better2896 it is to get7069 wisdom2451 than gold2742! Yes7069, to get understanding998 is to be chosen977 rather than silver3701.,pQIn the light216 of the king4428's face6440 is life2416. His favor6440 is like a cloud5645 of the spring rain4456.o5The king4428's wrath2534 is a messenger4397 of death4194, but a wise2450 man376 will pacify it3722.#n? Righteous6664 lips8193 are the delight7522 of kings4428. They value157 one who speaks1696 the truth3477.2m] It is an abomination8441 for kings4428 to do6213 wrong7562, for the throne3678 is established3559 by righteousness6666.&lE Honest4941 balances3976 and scales6425 are Yahweh3068's; all the weights68 in the bag3599 are his work4639.k- Inspired judgments7081 are on the lips8193 of the king4428. He shall4941 not betray4603 his mouth6310.j A man120's heart3820 plans2803 his course1870, but Yahweh3068 directs3559 his steps6806.i%Better2896 is a little4592 with righteousness6666, than great7230 revenues8393 with injustice4941.h3When a man376's ways1870 please7521 Yahweh3068, he makes even his enemies341 to be at peace with him7999.7ggBy mercy2617 and truth571 iniquity5771 is atoned3722 for3374. By the fear of Yahweh3068 men depart5493 from evil7451.:fmEveryone who is proud1362 in heart3820 is an abomination8441 to Yahweh3068: they shall3027 certainly3027 not be unpunished5352.#e?Yahweh3068 has made6466 everything for its own end4617— yes7563, even the wicked for the day3117 of evil7563.{doCommit1556 your deeds4639 to Yahweh3068, and your plans4284 shall succeed3559.%cCAll the ways1870 of a man376 are clean2134 in his own eyes5869; but Yahweh3068 weighs8505 the motives7307.b 3The plans4633 of the heart3820 belong to man120, but the answer4617 of the tongue3956 is from Yahweh3068.a!The fear3374 of Yahweh3068 teaches4148 wisdom2451. Before6440 honor3519 is humility6038.D` He who refuses6544 correction4148 despises3988 his own soul5315, but he who listens8085 to reproof8433 gets7069 understanding3820. _9The ear241 that listens8085 to reproof8433 lives2416, and will be at home3885 among7130 the wise2450.;^oThe light3974 of the eyes5869 rejoices8055 the heart3820. Good2896 news8052 gives1878 health1878 to the bones6106.]!Yahweh3068 is far7350 from the wicked7563, but he hears8085 the prayer8605 of the righteous6662.9\kThe heart3820 of the righteous6662 weighs1897 answers6030, but the mouth6310 of the wicked7563 gushes5042 out evil7451.+[OHe who is greedy1214 for gain1215 troubles5916 his own house1004, but he who hates8130 bribes4979 will live2421.+ZOYahweh3068 detests8441 the thoughts4284 of the wicked7451, but the thoughts561 of the pure2889 are pleasing5278.-YSYahweh3068 will uproot5255 the house1004 of the proud1343, but he will keep5324 the widow490's borders intact1366.+XOThe path734 of life2416 leads upward4605 for the wise7919, to keep5493 him from going downward4295 to Sheol7585.+WOJoy8057 comes to a man376 with the reply4617 of his mouth6310. How good2896 is a word1697 at the right time6256!)VKWhere there is no counsel5475, plans4284 fail6565; but in a multitude7230 of counselors3289 they are established6965.=UsFolly200 is joy8057 to one who is void2638 of wisdom3820, but a man376 of understanding8394 keeps his way3212 straight3474."T=A wise2450 son1121 makes a father1 glad8055, but a foolish3684 man120 despises959 his mother517.-SSThe way1870 of the sluggard6102 is like a thorn2312 patch4881, but the path734 of the upright3477 is a highway734.%RCA wrathful2534 man376 stirs up1624 contention4066, but one who is slow750 to anger639 appeases strife7379. Q9Better2896 is a dinner737 of herbs3419, where love160 is75, than a fattened calf7794 with hatred8135."P=Better2896 is little4592, with the fear3374 of Yahweh3068, than great7227 treasure214 with trouble4103.=OsAll the days3117 of the afflicted6041 are wretched7451, but one who has a cheerful2896 heart3820 enjoys a continual8548 feast4960.>NuThe heart3820 of one who has understanding995 seeks1245 knowledge1847, but the mouths6310 of fools3684 feed7462 on folly200.,MQ A glad8056 heart3820 makes a cheerful3190 face6440; but an aching6094 heart3820 breaks5218 the spirit7307.L} A scoffer3887 doesn157't love to be reproved3198; he will not go3212 to the wise2450.%KC Sheol7585 and Abaddon11 are before Yahweh3068— how much more then the hearts3826 of the children1121 of men120!.JU There is stern7451 discipline4148 for one who forsakes5800 the way734: whoever hates8130 reproof8433 shall die4191.:Im The way1870 of the wicked7563 is an abomination8441 to Yahweh3068, but he loves157 him who follows7291 after righteousness6666.BH}The sacrifice2077 made by the wicked7563 is an abomination8441 to Yahweh3068, but the prayer8605 of the upright3477 is his delight7522.GThe lips8193 of the wise2450 spread2219 knowledge1847; not so with the heart3820 of fools3684.3F_In the house1004 of the righteous6662 is much7227 treasure2633, but the income8393 of the wicked7563 brings trouble5916.$EAA fool191 despises5006 his father1's correction4148, but he who heeds8104 reproof8433 shows prudence6191.D5A gentle4832 tongue3956 is a tree6086 of life2416, but deceit5558 in it crushes7667 the spirit7307.CYahweh3068's eyes5869 are everywhere4725, keeping watch6822 on the evil7451 and the good2896.2B]The tongue3956 of the wise2450 commends3190 knowledge1847, but the mouth6310 of fools3684 gush out5042 folly200."A ?A gentle7390 answer4617 turns7725 away wrath2534, but a harsh6089 word1697 stirs up5927 anger639./@W#The king4428's favor7522 is toward a servant5650 who deals wisely7919, but his wrath5678 is toward one who causes shame954.?"Righteousness6666 exalts7311 a nation1471, but sin2403 is a disgrace2617 to any people3816.A>{!Wisdom2451 rests5117 in the heart3820 of one who has understanding995, and is even made known3045 in the inward7130 part of fools3684.!=; The wicked7563 is brought down1760 in his calamity7451, but in death4194, the righteous6662 has a refuge2620.8<iHe who oppresses6231 the poor1800 shows contempt2778 for his Maker6213, but he who is kind2603 to the needy34 honors him3513.;+The life2416 of the body1320 is a heart3820 at peace4832, but envy7068 rots7538 the bones6106.=:sHe who is slow750 to anger639 has great7227 understanding8394, but he who has a quick7116 temper7307 displays7311 folly200.L9In the multitude7230 of people5971 is the king4428's glory1927, but in the lack657 of people3816 is the destruction4288 of the prince7333.)8KThe fear3374 of Yahweh3068 is a fountain4726 of life2416, turning5493 people from the snares4170 of death4194.!7;In the fear3374 of Yahweh3068 is a secure5797 fortress4009, and he will be a refuge4268 for his children1121.6'A truthful571 witness5707 saves5337 souls5315, but a false4820 witness6315 is deceitful4820.57The crown5850 of the wise2450 is their riches6239, but the folly200 of fools3684 crowns them with folly200.4In all hard work6089 there is profit4195, but the talk1697 of the lips8193 leads only to poverty4270.23]Don8582't they go astray who plot2790 evil7451? But love2617 and faithfulness571 belong to those who plan2790 good2896.2)He who despises936 his neighbor7453 sins2398, but blessed835 is he who has pity2603 on the poor6035.%1CThe poor7326 person is shunned8130 even by his own neighbor7453, but the rich6223 person has many7227 friends157.'0GThe evil7451 bow7817 down before6440 the good2896, and the wicked7563 at the gates8179 of the righteous6662./The simple6612 inherit5157 folly200, but the prudent6175 are crowned3803 with knowledge1847.!.;He who is quick7116 to become angry639 will commit6213 folly200, and a crafty4209 man376 is hated8130.-7A wise2450 man fears3373, and shuns5493 evil7451, but the fool3684 is hotheaded5674 and reckless982.,1A simple6612 man believes539 everything1697, but the prudent6175 man carefully considers995 his ways838.-+SThe unfaithful5472 will be repaid7646 for his own3820 ways1870; likewise a good2896 man will be rewarded for his ways376.*' Even in laughter7814 the heart3820 may be sorrowful3510, and mirth8057 may end319 in heaviness8424.,)Q There is3426 a way1870 which seems right3477 to6440 a man376, but in the end319 it leads1870 to death4194.!(; The house1004 of the wicked7563 will be overthrown8045, but the tent168 of the upright3477 will flourish6524.+'O The heart3820 knows3045 its own5315 bitterness4787 and joy6148; he will not share these8057 with a stranger2114.& Fools191 mock3887 at making atonement for sins817, but among the upright3477 there is good will7522.+%OThe wisdom2451 of the prudent6175 is to think995 about his way1870, but the folly200 of fools3684 is deceit4820.$3Stay3212 away5048 from a foolish3684 man376, for you won3045't find knowledge1847 on his lips8193.*#MA scoffer3887 seeks1245 wisdom2451, and doesn1847't find it, but knowledge comes easily7043 to a discerning person995."-A truthful529 witness5707 will not lie3577, but a false8267 witness5707 pours6315 out lies3576.)!KWhere no oxen504 are18, the crib is clean1249, but much7230 increase8393 is by the strength3581 of the ox7794.& EThe fool191's talk6310 brings a rod2415 to his back1346, but the lips8193 of the wise2450 protect them8104.4aHe who walks1980 in his uprightness3476 fears3373 Yahweh3068, but he who is perverse3868 in his ways1870 despises him959., SEvery wise2454 woman802 builds1129 her house1004, but the foolish200 one tears it down2040 with her own hands3027.3_ The righteous6662 one5315 eats398 to the satisfying7648 of his soul5315, but the belly990 of the wicked goes hungry7563./W One who spares2820 the rod7626 hates8130 his son1121, but one who loves157 him is careful7836 to discipline him4148./W An abundance7230 of food400 is in poor7218 people5215's fields, but3808 injustice4941 sweeps it3426 away5595.X) A good2896 man leaves an inheritance5157 to his children1121's children1121, but the wealth2428 of the sinner2398 is stored6845 for the righteous6662.  Misfortune7451 pursues7291 sinners2400, but prosperity2896 rewards7999 the righteous6662.- One who walks1980 with wise2450 men grows wise2449, but a companion7462 of fools3684 suffers harm7321.-S Longing8378 fulfilled1961 is sweet6149 to the soul5315, but fools3684 detest8441 turning5493 from evil7451.:m Poverty7389 and shame7036 come to him who refuses6544 discipline4148, but he who heeds8104 correction4148 shall be honored3513.#? A wicked7563 messenger4397 falls5307 into trouble7451, but a trustworthy529 envoy6735 gains healing4832.  Every prudent6175 man acts6213 from knowledge1847, but a fool3684 exposes6566 folly200.- Good2896 understanding7922 wins5414 favor2580; but the way1870 of the unfaithful898 is hard386.&E The teaching8451 of the wise2450 is a spring4726 of life2416, to turn5493 from the snares4170 of death4194.(I Whoever despises936 instruction1697 will pay2254 for it3373, but he who respects a command4687 will be rewarded7999.9k Hope8431 deferred4900 makes the heart3820 sick2470, but when longing8378 is fulfilled935, it is a tree6086 of life2416.5 Wealth1952 gained dishonestly1892 dwindles4591 away6908, but he who gathers by hand3027 makes it grow7235. Pride2087 only breeds5414 quarrels4683, but with ones who take advice3289 is wisdom2451.! ; The light216 of the righteous6662 shines brightly8055, but the lamp5216 of the wicked7563 is snuffed out1846. 3 The ransom3724 of a man376's life5315 is his riches6239, but the poor7326 hear8085 no threats1606.B } There are3426 some who pretend to be rich6238, yet have nothing7326. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet3605 have great7227 wealth1952.' G Righteousness6666 guards5341 the way1870 of integrity8537, but wickedness7564 overthrows5557 the sinner2403.  A righteous6662 man hates8130 lies1697, but a wicked7563 man brings shame2659 and disgrace887. -T~~}q||{qzzy`xwwveuutssUrr;qpp[oonn mullqkk.jjihh[gff\edd>cbbsaa`v__^W]\\V[ZZEYYXWW:VUUOTSSBRR QbPPOYNMMLhKKJWIHHWGFF?EDDCCCB[AA@@?;>==Q<;;`::9f887i655J433k22%100B//C..;-m,,Q++^*)).(''L&&8%%$##^""J!! }1!ST&$N R * \3q-"so your poverty7389 will come935 as a robber1980, and your want4270 as an armed4043 man376.+O!a little4592 sleep8142, a little4592 slumber8572, a little4592 folding2264 of the hands3027 to sleep7901;} Then I saw2372, and considered well7896. I saw7200, and received3947 instruction4148:T!Behold5927, it was all grown over with thorns7063. Its surface6440 was covered3680 with nettles2738, and its stone68 wall1444 was broken down2040.+OI went5674 by the field7704 of the sluggard376, by the vineyard3754 of the man120 void2638 of understanding3820;-SDon559't say, "I will do6213 to him as he has done6213 to me7725; I will render to the man376 according to his work6467."%Don5707't be a witness against your neighbor7453 without cause2600. Don6601't deceive with your lips8193.4aPrepare3559 your work4399 outside2351, and get your fields7704 ready6257. Afterwards310, build1129 your house1004.mSAn7725 honest5228 answer1697 is like a kiss5401 on the lips8193.3but it will go well5276 with those who convict3198 the guilty2896, and a rich blessing1293 will come on them935.=~sHe who says559 to the wicked7563, "You are righteous6662;" peoples5971 shall curse5344 him5971, and nations shall abhor him2194—}These also are sayings of the wise2450. To show6440 partiality5234 in judgment4941 is not good2896.|3for their calamity343 will rise6965 suddenly6597; the destruction6365 from them both8147—who knows3045?{My son1121, fear3372 Yahweh3068 and the king4428. Don6148't join those who are rebellious8138:z3for there will be no reward319 to the evil7451 man5216; and the lamp of the wicked7563 shall be snuffed out1846.y{Don2734't fret yourself because of evildoers7489; neither be envious7065 of the wicked7563:xlest Yahweh3068 see7200 it7489, and it displease him7725, and he turn away his wrath from him639.#w?Don8055't rejoice when your enemy341 falls5307. Don3820't let your heart be glad1523 when he is overthrown3782;6662 man falls5307 seven times7651, and rises up again6965; but the wicked7563 are overthrown3782 by calamity7451.3u_Don693't lay in wait, wicked7563 man5116, against the habitation of the righteous6662. Don7703't destroy his resting place7258:_t7so you shall know3045 wisdom2451 to be to your soul5315; if you have found4672 it3426, then there will be a reward319, your hope8615 will not be cut off3772.7sg My son1121, eat398 honey1706, for it is good2896; the droppings of the honeycomb5317, which are sweet4966 to your taste2441:559, "Behold3045, we didn't know this8505;" doesn't he who weighs the hearts3826 consider995 it5341? He who keeps your soul5315, doesn3045't he know it7725? Shall he not render to every man120 according to his work6467?6qe Rescue5337 those who are being led3947 away to death4194! Indeed2820, hold back those who are staggering4131 to the slaughter2027!~pu If you falter7503 in the time3117 of trouble6869, your strength3581 is small6862.o The schemes2154 of folly200 are sin2403. The mocker3887 is detested8441 by men120.sn_One who plots2803 to do evil7489 will be called7121 a4209 schemer1167.mWisdom2454 is too high7311 for a fool191: he doesn6605't open his mouth6310 in the gate8179.l!for by wise guidance8458 you wage6213 your war4421; and victory8668 is in many7230 advisors3289.k1A wise2450 man1397 has great power3581; and a knowledgeable1847 man376 increases553 strength3581;jby knowledge1847 the rooms2315 are filled4390 with all rare3368 and beautiful5273 treasure1952.iThrough wisdom2451 a house1004 is built1129; by understanding8394 it is established3559;hfor their hearts3820 plot1897 violence7701, and their lips8193 talk1696 about mischief5999.pg [Don7065't be envious of evil7451 men582; neither desire to be with them183:Xf)#"They hit5221 me2470, and I was not hurt! They beat1986 me3045, and I don't feel it6974! When will I wake up1245? I can do it again. I can find another3254."2e]"Yes7901, you will be as he who lies down in the midst3820 of the sea3220, or as he who lies7901 on top7218 of the rigging2260:d/!Your eyes5869 will see7200 strange things2114, and your mind3820 will imagine1696 confusing things8419.|cq In the end319, it bites5391 like a snake5175, and poisons6567 like a viper6848.@byDon7200't look at the wine3196 when it is red119, when it5414 sparkles5869 in the cup3563, when it goes1980 down smoothly4339.aThose who stay long309 at the wine3196; those who go935 to seek2713 out mixed wine4469.Q`Who has woe188? Who has sorrow17? Who has strife4079? Who has complaints7879? Who has needless2600 bruises6482? Who has bloodshot2448 eyes5869? _ Yes693, she lies in wait like a robber2863, and increases3254 the unfaithful898 among men120.^For a prostitute2181 is a deep6013 pit7745; and a wayward wife5237 is a narrow6862 well875. ] My son1121, give5414 me your heart3820; and let your eyes5869 keep7521 in my ways1870.\Let your father1 and your mother517 be glad8055! Let her who bore3205 you rejoice1523!,[QThe father1 of the righteous6662 has great1524 joy1523. Whoever fathers3205 a wise2450 child delights in him8055.Z%Buy7069 the truth571, and don4376't sell it2451. Get wisdom, discipline4148, and understanding998.Y5Listen8085 to your father1 who gave you life3205, and don936't despise your mother517 when she is old2204.$XAfor the drunkard5433 and the glutton2151 shall become poor3423; and drowsiness5124 clothes3847 them in rags7168.}WsDon3196't be among ones drinking too much wine2151, or those who gorge themselves on meat1320:VListen8085, my son1121, and be wise2449, and keep833 your heart3820 on the right path1870!}UsIndeed surely there is3426 a future319 hope8615, and your hope will not be cut off3772.T'Don3820't let your heart envy7065 sinners2400; but rather fear3374 Yahweh3068 all the day long3117.Syyes3629, my heart will rejoice5937, when your lips8193 speak1696 what is right4339.RMy son1121, if your heart3820 is wise2449, then my heart3820 will be glad8055, even mine589:wQgPunish5221 him with the rod7626, and save5337 his soul5315 from Sheol7585.$PA Don4513't withhold correction4148 from a child5288. If you punish5221 him with the rod7626, he will not die4191.O Apply935 your heart3820 to instruction4148, and your ears241 to the words561 of knowledge1847.yNk for their Defender1350 is strong2389. He will plead7378 their case against you7379.!M; Don5253't move the ancient5769 boundary stone1366. Don935't encroach on the fields7704 of the fatherless3490:L- Don1696't speak in the ears241 of a fool3684, for he will despise936 the wisdom7922 of your words4405.K)The morsel6595 which you have eaten398 you shall vomit up6958, and lose7843 your good5273 words1697.4Jafor as he thinks8176 about5315 the cost398, so he is. "Eat and drink8354!" he says559 to you3820, but his heart is not with you.I-Don3898't eat the food3899 of him who has a stingy7451 eye5869, and don183't crave his delicacies4303:SHWhy do you set5774 your eyes5869 on that which is not6213? For it certainly sprouts6213 wings3671 like an eagle5404 and flies5774 in the sky8064.uGcDon3021't weary yourself to be rich6238. In your wisdom998, show restraint2308.vFeDon183't be desirous of his dainties4303, since they are deceitful3577 food3899.Eyput7760 a knife7915 to your throat3930, if you are a man given1167 to appetite5315.D When you sit3427 to eat3898 with a ruler4910, consider995 diligently995 what is before you6440;IC Do you see2372 a man376 skilled4106 in his work4399? He will serve3320, 6440 kings4428. He won3320't serve 6440 obscure men2823.BDon5253't move the ancient5769 boundary stone1366, which your fathers1 have set up6213.{AoIf you don7999't have means to pay, why should he take away3947 your bed from under you4904?@ Don8628't you be one of those who strike hands3709, of those who are collateral6148 for debts4859.n?Ulest you learn502 his ways734, and3947 ensnare4170 your soul5315.>1Don7462't befriend a hot-tempered639 man1167, and don935't associate with one1167 who harbors anger2534:=3for Yahweh3068 will plead7378 their case7379, and plunder6906 the life5315 of those who plunder them6906.</Don1497't exploit the poor1800, because he is poor1800; and don1792't crush the needy6041 in court8179;1;[To teach3045 you truth571, reliable7189 words561, to give561 sound571 answers7725 to the ones who sent you7971? :Haven3789't I written to you8032 thirty excellent things7991 of counsel4156 and knowledge1847,t9aThat your trust4009 may be in Yahweh3068, I teach3045 you today3117, even you.)8KFor it is a pleasant thing5273 if you keep8104 them within990 you3162, if all of them are ready3559 on your lips8193.47aTurn5186 your ear241, and listen241 to the words1697 of the wise2450. Apply7896 your heart3820 to my teaching1847.06YWhoever oppresses6231 the poor1800 for his own increase7235 and whoever gives5414 to the rich6223, both come to poverty4270..5UFolly200 is bound7194 up in the heart3820 of a child5288: the rod7626 of discipline4148 drives it far from him7368.24]The mouth6310 of an adulteress2114 is a deep6013 pit7745: he who is under Yahweh3068's wrath2194 will fall into it5307.#3? The sluggard6102 says559, "There is a lion738 outside2351! I will be killed7523 in8432 the streets7339!"-2S The eyes5869 of Yahweh3068 watch5341 over knowledge1847; but he frustrates5557 the words1697 of the unfaithful898.15 He who loves157 purity2890 of heart3820 and speaks8193 gracefully2580 is the king4428's friend7453.)0K Drive out1644 the mocker3887, and strife1779 will go out3318; yes1779, quarrels and insults7036 will stop7673./1 He who has a generous2896 eye5869 will be blessed1288; for he shares5414 his food3899 with the poor1800.&.EHe who sows2232 wickedness5766 reaps7114 trouble205, and the rod7626 of his fury5678 will be destroyed3615.-The rich6223 rule4910 over the poor7326. The borrower3867 is servant5650 to the lender376.$,ATrain up2596 a child5288 in the way1870 he should go6310, and when he is old2204 he will not depart from it5493.0+YThorns6791 and snares6341 are in the path1870 of the wicked6141: whoever guards8104 his soul5315 stays from them7368. *9The result6118 of humility6038 and the fear3374 of Yahweh3068 is wealth6239, honor3519, and life2416./)WA prudent6175 man sees7200 danger7451, and hides5641 himself6612; but the simple pass on5674, and suffer for it6064. (The rich6223 and the poor7326 have this in common6298: Yahweh3068 is the maker of them all6213.A' }A good name8034 is more desirable977 than great7227 riches6239, and loving2896 favor2580 is better than silver3701 and gold2091.&!The horse5483 is prepared3559 for the day3117 of battle4421; but victory8668 is with Yahweh3068.v%eThere is no wisdom2451 nor understanding8394 nor counsel6098 against Yahweh3068.$$AA wicked7563 man376 hardens5810 his face6440; but as for the upright3477, he establishes995 his ways1870.#+A false3577 witness5707 will perish6, and a man376 who listens8085 speaks1696 to eternity5331.#"?The sacrifice2077 of the wicked7563 is an abomination8441: how much more935, when he brings it with a wicked mind2154!&!EThere are those who covet183 greedily8378 all day3117 long6662; but the righteous give5414 and don2820't withhold. The desire8378 of the sluggard6102 kills4191 him3027, for his hands refuse3985 to labor6213.,QThe proud2086 and haughty2086 man3887, "scoffer" is his name8034; he works6213 in the arrogance5678 of pride2087.Whoever guards8104 his mouth6310 and his tongue3956 keeps8104 his soul5315 from troubles6869.0YA wise2450 man scales5927 the city5892 of the mighty1368, and brings down3381 the strength5797 of its confidence4009.,QHe who follows7291 after righteousness6666 and kindness2617 finds4672 life2416, righteousness6666, and honor3519.A{There is precious2530 treasure214 and oil8081 in the dwelling5116 of the wise2450; but a foolish3684 man120 swallows it up1104.1It is better2896 to dwell3427 in a desert776 land4079, than with a contentious and fretful3708 woman802.  The wicked7563 is a ransom3724 for the righteous6662; the treacherous898 for the upright6662.6eHe who loves157 pleasure8057 shall be a poor4270 man376. He who loves157 wine3196 and oil8081 shall not be rich6238.1[The man120 who wanders8582 out of the way1870 of understanding7919 shall rest5117 in the assembly6951 of the dead7496.3_It is joy8057 to the righteous6662 to do6213 justice4941; but it is a destruction4288 to the workers6466 of iniquity205.)KA gift4976 in secret5643 pacifies3711 anger639; and a bribe7810 in the cloak2436, strong5794 wrath2534.&E Whoever stops331 his ears241 at the cry2201 of the poor1800, he will also cry7121 out6030, but shall not be heard.*M The Righteous6662 One considers7919 the house1004 of the wicked7563, and brings5557 the wicked7563 to ruin7451.K When the mocker3887 is punished6064, the simple6612 gains wisdom2449. When the wise2449 is instructed7919, he receives3947 knowledge1847.#? The soul5315 of the wicked7563 desires183 evil7451; his neighbor7453 finds no mercy2603 in his eyes5869.E It is better2896 to dwell3427 in the corner6438 of the housetop1406, than to share2267 a house1004 with a contentious4079 woman802.#?The way1870 of the376 guilty2054 is devious2019, but the conduct6467 of the innocent2134 is upright3477.%CThe violence7701 of the wicked7563 will drive1641 them away3985, because they refuse to do6213 what is right4941.2 ]Getting6467 treasures214 by a lying8267 tongue3956 is a fleeting vapor1892 for5086 those who seek1245 death4194.$ AThe plans4284 of the diligent2742 surely lead to profit4195; and everyone who is hasty213 surely rushes to poverty4270. %A high7312 look5869, and a proud7342 heart3820, the lamp5215 of the wicked7563, is sin2403. 'To do6213 righteousness6666 and justice6666 is more acceptable977 to Yahweh3068 than sacrifice2077. 9Every way1870 of a man376 is right3477 in his own eyes5869, but Yahweh3068 weighs8505 the hearts3826.> wThe king4428's heart3820 is in Yahweh3068's hand3027 like the watercourses6388. 4325 He turns5186 it wherever he desires2654. 9Wounding6482 blows2250 cleanse8562 away evil7451, and beatings4347 purge the innermost2315 parts2315. 9The glory8597 of young men970 is their strength3581. The splendor1926 of old men2205 is their gray hair7872. 9Love2617 and faithfulness571 keep5341 the king4428 safe3678. His throne is sustained5582 by love2617.1The spirit5397 of man120 is Yahweh3068's lamp5216, searching2664 all his innermost2315 parts2315.)A wise2450 king4428 winnows2219 out the wicked7563, and drives7725 the threshing wheel over them212.'GIt is a snare4170 to a man120 to make a rash3216 dedication6944, then later310 to consider1239 his vows5088. A man1397's steps4703 are from Yahweh3068; how then can man120 understand995 his way1870?Yahweh3068 detests8441 differing weights68, and dishonest4820 scales3976 are not pleasing2896.!Don559't say, "I will pay7999 back evil7451." Wait for6960 Yahweh3068, and he will save you3467. ~An inheritance5159 quickly gained926 at the beginning7223, won1288't be blessed in the end319..}UWhoever curses7043 his father1 or his mother517, his lamp5216 shall be put out1846 in blackness380 of darkness2822.I| He who goes about1980 as a tale-bearer7400 reveals1540 secrets5475; therefore don6148't keep company with him who opens6601 wide his lips8193. {Plans4284 are established3559 by advice8458; by wise guidance8458 you wage6213 war4421!2z]Fraudulent8267 food3899 is sweet6156 to a man376, but afterwards310 his mouth6310 is filled4390 with gravel2687.5ycTake3947 the garment899 of one who puts up collateral6148 for a stranger2114; and hold him in pledge2254 for a wayward woman5237.4xaThere is3426 gold2091 and abundance7230 of rubies6443; but the lips8193 of knowledge1847 are a rare3366 jewel3627.$wA"It7451's no good, it7451's no good," says559 the buyer7069; but when he is gone235 his way1984, then he boasts.8vi Don157't love sleep8142, lest you come to poverty3423. Open6491 your eyes5869, and you shall be satisfied7646 with bread3899.u3 The hearing8085 ear241, and the seeing7200 eye5869, Yahweh3068 has made6213 even both of them8147..tU Even a child5288 makes himself known5234 by his doings4611, whether his work6467 is pure2134, and whether it is right3477.#s? Differing weights68 and differing measures374, both8147 of them alike1571 are an abomination8441 to Yahweh3068.r Who can say559, "I have made my heart3820 pure2891. I am clean2135 and without sin2403?"&qEA king4428 who sits on3427 the throne3678 of judgment1779 scatters away2219 all evil7451 with his eyes5869.pA righteous6662 man walks1980 in integrity8537. Blessed835 are his children1121 after him310.*oMMany7230 men120 claim7121 to be men376 of unfailing love2617, but who can find4672 a faithful529 man376?6098 in the heart3820 of man376 is like deep6013 water4325; but a man376 of understanding8394 will draw it out1802.)mKThe sluggard6102 will not plow2790 by reason of the winter2779; therefore he shall beg7592 in harvest7105, and have nothing.l#It is an honor3519 for a man376 to keep aloof from strife7379; but every fool191 will be quarreling1566.=ksThe terror367 of a king4428 is like the roaring5099 of a lion3715. He who provokes him to anger5674 forfeits2398 his own life5315.j 7Wine3196 is a mocker3887, and beer7941 is a brawler1993. Whoever is led astray7686 by them is not wise2449.i%But the wicked7563 will be cut off3772 from the land776. The treacherous898 will be rooted out of it5255.hFor the upright3477 will dwell7931 in the land776. The perfect8549 will remain in it3498.g+that you may walk3212 in the way1870 of good2896 men8104, and keep the paths734 of the righteous6662. fNone who go935 to her return again7725, neither do they attain5381 to the paths734 of life2416:zemfor her house1004 leads down7743 to death4194, her paths4570 to the dead7496.d!who forsakes5800 the friend441 of her youth5271, and forgets7911 the covenant1285 of her God430:%cCTo deliver5337 you from the strange2114 woman802, even from the foreigner5237 who flatters2505 with her words561;obWwho are crooked6141 in their ways734, and wayward3868 in their paths4570: awho rejoice8056 to do6213 evil7451, and delight1523 in the perverseness8419 of evil7451;` who forsake5800 the paths734 of uprightness3476, to walk3212 in the ways1870 of darkness2822;_' to deliver5337 you from the way1870 of evil7451, from the men376 who speak1696 perverse things8419;r^] Discretion4209 will watch8104 over you8394. Understanding will keep you8104,]- For wisdom2451 will enter935 into your heart3820. Knowledge1847 will be pleasant5276 to your soul5315.\- Then you will understand995 righteousness6664 and justice4941, equity4339 and every good2896 path4570.[%that he may guard5341 the paths734 of justice4941, and preserve8104 the way1870 of his saints2623.#Z?He lays up6845 sound wisdom8454 for the upright3477. He is a shield4043 to those who walk1980 in integrity8537;Y)For Yahweh3068 gives5414 wisdom2451. Out of his mouth6310 comes knowledge1847 and understanding8394.X#then you will understand995 the fear3374 of Yahweh3068, and find4672 the knowledge1847 of God430.|WqIf you seek1245 her as silver3701, and search2664 for her as for hidden treasures4301:VYes7121, if you call out for discernment998, and lift up5414 your voice6963 for understanding8394;USo as to turn7181 your ear241 to wisdom2451, and apply5186 your heart3820 to understanding8394; T My son1121, if you will receive3947 my words561, and store6845 up my commandments within you4687;S#Penalties8201 are prepared3559 for scoffers3887, and beatings4112 for the backs1460 of fools3684.3R_A corrupt1100 witness5707 mocks3887 justice4941, and the mouth6310 of the wicked7563 gulps1104 down iniquity7563./QWIf you stop2308 listening8085 to instruction4148, my son1121, you will stray7686 from the words561 of knowledge1847.3P_He who robs7703 his father1 and drives away1272 his mother517, is a son1121 who causes shame954 and brings reproach2659.QOFlog5221 a scoffer3887, and the simple6612 will learn prudence6191; rebuke3198 one who has understanding995, and he will gain995 knowledge1847.4NaThe sluggard6102 buries2934 his hand3027 in the dish6747; he will not so much as bring7725 it to his mouth6310 again7725.7MgThe fear3374 of Yahweh3068 leads to life2416, then contentment7649; he rests3885 and will not be touched6485 by trouble7451.,LQThat which makes a man120 to be desired8378 is his kindness2617. A poor man7326 is better2896 than376 a liar3577.K7There are many7227 plans4284 in a man376's heart3820, but Yahweh3068's counsel6098 will prevail6965.J5Listen8085 to counsel6098 and receive6901 instruction4148, that you may be wise2449 in your latter end319..IUA hot1632 - tempered2534 man1419 must pay5375 the penalty6066, for if you rescue5337 him3254, you must do it again.%HCDiscipline3256 your son1121, for there is3426 hope8615; don5315't be a willing party5375 to his death4191. GHe who has pity2603 on the poor1800 lends3867 to Yahweh3068; he will1576 reward him7999.4FaHe who keeps8104 the commandment4687 keeps8104 his soul5315, but he who is contemptuous959 in his ways1870 shall die4191.E!Slothfulness6103 casts5307 into a deep sleep8639. The idle7423 soul5315 shall suffer hunger7456.'DGHouse1004 and riches1952 are an inheritance5159 from fathers1, but a prudent7919 wife802 is from Yahweh3068. =O~}}9|z{zzy{xxWwvuuGtssr`qtpp2o}nnm>lkk=jiiVhh gjffeodd6cc bZaa``_q^^ ]N\[[OZYYlXXWhVV]UUTIRRaQQP9ONNYMMLqKJJEIHHoGFFEsDDCTBAA8@J?>> =e<;;2:988T766254473221I00/n..#-_,,$+**:)z(($'r&&1%$$^#""J! \R?4MmR mZ-C~i^ " 9 ovD=C}There is a generation1755 whose teeth8127 are like swords2719, and their jaws4973 like knives3979, to devour398 the poor6041 from the earth776, and the needy34 from among men120.B There is a generation1755, oh how lofty7311 are their eyes5869! Their eyelids6079 are lifted up5375. A9 There is a generation1755 that is pure2889 in their own eyes5869, yet are not washed7364 from their filthiness6675. @ There is a generation1755 that curses7043 their father1, and doesn1288't bless their mother517.? "Don3960't slander a servant5650 to his master113, lest he curse7043 you816, and you be held guilty.a>; lest I be full7646, deny3584 you559, and say, 3068 'Who is Yahweh?' or lest I be poor3423, and steal1589, and so dishonor8610 the name8034 of my God430.e=CRemove far7368 from me falsehood7723 and lies1697. Give5414 me neither poverty7389 nor riches6239. Feed2963 me with the food3899 that is needful for me2706;r<]"Two8147 things I have asked7592 of you4513; don't deny me before I die4191:;wDon3254't you add to his words1697, lest he reprove3198 you3576, and you be found a liar.:"Every word565 of God433 is flawless6884. He is a shield4043 to those who take refuge in him2620.!9;Who has ascended up5927 into heaven8064, and descended3381? Who has gathered622 the wind7307 in his fists2651? Who has bound6887 the waters4325 in his garment8071? Who has established6965 all the ends657 of the earth776? What is his name8034, and what is his son1121's name8034, if you know3045? 8I have not learned3925 wisdom2451, neither do I have3045 the knowledge1847 of the Holy One6918.|7q"Surely I am the most ignorant1198 man376, and don376't have a man's understanding998.M6 The words1697 of Agur94 the son1121 of Jakeh3348, the oracle4853: the man1397 says5002 to Ithiel384, to Ithiel384 and Ucal401:5#The wise2450 will inherit5157 glory3519, but shame7036 will be the promotion7311 of fools3684.4w"Surely he mocks3887 the mockers3887, but he gives5414 grace2580 to the humble6035.43a!Yahweh3068's curse3994 is in the house1004 of the wicked7563, but he blesses1288 the habitation5116 of the righteous6662.2% For the perverse3868 is an abomination8441 to Yahweh3068, but his friendship5475 is with the upright3477.l1QDon7065't envy the man of violence376. Choose977 none of his ways1870.0}Don7378't strive with a man120 without cause2600, if he has done1580 you no harm7451. / Don2790't devise evil7451 against your neighbor7453, since he dwells3427 securely by you983.@.yDon559't say to your neighbor7453, "Go3212, and come again7725; tomorrow4279 I will give5414 it to you3426," when you have it by you.+-ODon4513't withhold good2896 from those to whom it is due1167, when it is in the power410 of your hand3027 to do it6213.,for Yahweh3068 will be your confidence3689, and will keep8104 your foot7272 from being taken3921."+=Don3372't be afraid of sudden6597 fear6343, neither of the desolation7722 of the wicked7563, when it comes935:!*;When you lie down7901, you will not be afraid6342. Yes7901, you will lie down, and your sleep8142 will be sweet6149.)}Then you shall walk3212 in your way1870 securely983. Your foot7272 won5062't stumble.q([so they will be life2416 to your soul5315, and grace2580 for your neck1621.'+My son1121, let them not depart3868 from your eyes5869. Keep5341 sound wisdom8454 and discretion8454:&+By his knowledge1847, the depths8415 were broken up1234, and the skies7834 drop down7491 the dew2919.'%GBy wisdom2451 Yahweh3068 founded3245 the earth776. By understanding2451, he established3559 the heavens8064.$%She is a tree6086 of life2416 to those who lay hold2388 of her833. Happy is everyone who retains her8551.|#qHer ways1870 are ways1870 of pleasantness5278. All her paths5410 are peace7965."%Length753 of days3117 is in her right hand3225. In her left hand8040 are riches6239 and honor3519.!!She is more precious3368 than rubies6443. None of the things you can desire2656 are to be compared to her7737.' GFor her good profit5504 is better2896 than getting5505 silver3701, and her return8393 is better than fine gold2742.% Happy835 is the man120 who finds4672 wisdom2451, the man120 who gets6329 understanding8394."= for whom Yahweh3068 loves157, he reproves3198; even as a father1 reproves the son1121 in whom he delights7521.' My son1121, don3988't despise Yahweh3068's discipline4148, neither be weary6973 of his reproof8433:7 so your barns618 will be filled4390 with plenty7647, and your vats3342 will overflow6555 with new wine8492. Honor3513 Yahweh3068 with your substance1952, with the first fruits7225 of all your increase8393:taIt will be health7500 to your body8270, and nourishment8250 to your bones6106.Don2450't be wise in your own eyes5869. Fear3372 Yahweh3068, and depart5493 from evil7451.|qIn all your ways1870 acknowledge3045 him734, and he will make your paths straight3474. Trust982 in Yahweh3068 with all your heart3820, and don8172't lean on your own understanding998. 9So you will find4672 favor2580, and good2896 understanding7922 in the sight5869 of God430 and man120.NDon2617't let kindness and truth571 forsake5800 you7194. Bind them around your neck1621. Write3789 them on the tablet3871 of your heart3820.for length753 of days3117, and years8141 of life2416, and peace7965, will they add to you3254. %My son1121, don7911't forget my teaching8451; but let your heart3820 keep5341 my commandments4687:8iA dishonest5766 man376 detests8441 the righteous6662, and the upright3477 in their ways1870 detest8441 the wicked7563.+Many7227 seek1245 the ruler4910's favor6440, but a man376's justice4941 comes from Yahweh3068.-SThe fear2731 of man120 proves5414 to be a snare4170, but whoever puts his trust982 in Yahweh3068 is kept safe7682.?wWhoever is an accomplice2505 of a thief1590 is an enemy8130 of his own soul5315. He takes8085 an oath423, but dares not testify5046.)A man120's pride1346 brings him low8213, but one of lowly8217 spirit7307 gains8551 honor3519. 9An angry639 man376 stirs up1624 strife4066, and a wrathful2534 man1167 abounds in7227 sin6588. He who pampers6445 his servant5650 from youth5290 will have him become a son4497 in the end319.! ;Do you see2372 a man376 who is hasty213 in his words1697? There is more hope8615 for a fool than for him3684. %A servant5650 can3256't be corrected by words1697. Though he understands995, yet he will not respond4617.- SWhere there is no revelation2377, the people5971 cast off restraint6544; but one who keeps8104 the law8451 is blessed835."=Correct3256 your son1121, and he will give you peace5117; yes5414, he will bring delight4574 to your soul5315.*MWhen the wicked7563 increase7235, sin6588 increases7235; but the righteous6662 will see7200 their downfall4658.;oThe rod7626 of correction8433 gives5414 wisdom2451, but a child5288 left7971 to himself causes shame954 to his mother517.#?The king4428 who fairly571 judges8199 the poor1800, his throne3678 shall be established3559 forever5703.<q The poor7326 man376 and the oppressor8501 have this in common6298: Yahweh3068 gives sight5869 to the eyes5869 of both8147.}s If a ruler4910 listens7181 to lies1697, all of his officials8334 are wicked7563.% A fool3684 vents3318 all of his anger7307, but a wise2450 man brings7623 himself under control268./ The bloodthirsty582 hate8130 a man of integrity8535; and they seek1245 the life5315 of the upright3477.?w If a wise2450 man376 goes to court8199 with a foolish191 man376, the fool rages7264 or scoffs7832, and there is no peace5183.Mockers3944, 582 stir6315 up6315 a city7151, but wise2450 men turn away7725 anger639.1~[The righteous6662 care3045 about justice1779 for the poor1800. The wicked7563 aren995't concerned about knowledge1847.}7An evil7451 man376 is snared4170 by his sin6588, but the righteous6662 can sing7442 and be glad8056.|A man1397 who flatters2505 his neighbor7453 spreads6566 a net7568 for his feet6471.&{EThe king4428 by justice4941 makes the land776 stable5975, but he376 who takes bribes8641 tears it down2040.Hz Whoever376 loves157 wisdom2451 brings joy8055 to his father1; but a companion7462 of prostitutes2181 squanders6 his wealth1952.;yoWhen the righteous6662 thrive7235, the people5971 rejoice8055; but when the wicked7563 rule4910, the people5971 groan584..x WHe376 who is often rebuked8433 and stiffens7185 his neck6203 will be destroyed7665 suddenly6621, with no remedy4832.)wKWhen the wicked7563 rise6965, men120 hide5641 themselves6; but when they perish, the righteous6662 thrive7235.0vYOne who gives5414 to the poor7326 has no lack4270; but one who closes5956 his eyes5869 will have many7227 curses3994.u+One who trusts982 in himself3820 is a fool3684; but one who walks1980 in wisdom2451 is kept safe4422.#t?One who5315 is greedy7342 stirs up1624 strife4066; but one who trusts982 in Yahweh3068 will prosper1878.5scWhoever robs1497 his father1 or his mother517, and says559, "It6588's not wrong." He is a partner2270 with a destroyer376.0rYOne who rebukes3198 a man120 will afterward310 find4672 more favor2580 than one who flatters2505 with the tongue3956..qUA376 stingy7451 man5869 hurries926 after riches1952, and doesn3045't know that poverty2639 waits for him935.$pATo show6440 partiality5234 is not good2896; yet a man1397 will do wrong3899 for a piece6595 of bread3899.2o]A faithful530 man376 is rich7227 with blessings1293; but one who is eager213 to be rich6238 will not go unpunished5352.Hn One who works5647 his land127 will have an abundance7646 of food3899; but one who chases7291 fantasies7386 will have his fill of poverty7389.,mQWhoever walks1980 blamelessly8549 is kept safe3467; but one with perverse6140 ways1870 will fall5307 suddenly259.2l]A man120 who is tormented6231 by life5315 blood1818 will be a fugitive5127 until death953; no one will support him8551.Ak{A7227 tyrannical4642 ruler5057 lacks2638 judgment8394. One who hates8130 ill-gotten1215 gain will have long748 days3117.1j[As a roaring5098 lion738 or a charging8264 bear1677, so is a wicked7563 ruler4910 over helpless1800 people5971.6ieBlessed835 is the man120 who always8548 fears6342; but one who hardens7185 his heart3820 falls5307 into trouble7451.+hO He who conceals3680 his sins6588 doesn6743't prosper, but whoever confesses3034 and renounces5800 them finds mercy7355.Ag{ When the righteous6662 triumph5970, there is great7227 glory8597; but when the wicked7563 rise6965, men120 hide themselves2664./fW The rich6223 man376 is wise2450 in his own eyes5869; but the poor1800 who has understanding995 sees through him2713.ieK Whoever causes the upright3477 to go astray7686 in an evil7451 way1870, he will fall5307 into his own trap7816; but the blameless8549 will inherit5157 good2896.d3 He who turns away5493 his ear241 from hearing8085 the law8451, even his prayer8605 is an abomination8441.5ccHe who increases7235 his wealth1952 by excessive8636 interest5392 gathers6908 it for one who has pity2603 on the poor1800.;boWhoever keeps5341 the law8451 is a wise995 son1121; but he who is a companion7462 of gluttons2151 shames3637 his father1.:amBetter2896 is the poor7326 who walks1980 in his integrity8537, than he who is perverse6141 in his ways1870, and he is rich6223.%`CEvil7451 men582 don995't understand justice4941; but those who seek1245 Yahweh3068 understand it fully995.1_[Those who forsake5800 the law8451 praise1984 the wicked7563; but those who keep8104 the law8451 contend with them1624.'^GA needy7326 man1397 who oppresses6231 the poor1800 is like a driving5502 rain4306 which leaves no crops3899.O]In rebellion6588, a land776 has many7227 rulers8269, but order3651 is maintained748 by a man120 of understanding995 and knowledge3045.\ )The wicked7563 flee5127 when no one pursues7291; but the righteous6662 are as bold982 as a lion3715.[[/There will be plenty1767 of goats5795' milk2461 for your food3899, for your family1004's food3899, and for the nourishment2416 of your servant girls5291. Z The lambs3532 are for your clothing3830, and the goats6260 are the price4242 of a field7704./YWThe hay2682 is removed2682, and the new growth1877 appears7200, the grasses6212 of the hills2022 are gathered in622.Xfor riches2633 are not forever5769, nor does even the crown5145 endure to all1755 generations1755.W/Know3045 well3045 the state6440 of your flocks6629, and pay3820 attention7896 to your herds5739:UV#Though you grind3806 a fool191 in a mortar4388 with8432 a pestle5940 along with grain7383, yet his foolishness200 will not be removed from him5493.-USThe crucible4715 is for silver3701, and the furnace3564 for gold2091; but man376 is refined6310 by his praise4110. T9Sheol7585 and Abaddon11 are never3808 satisfied7646; and a man120's eyes5869 are never satisfied7646.SAs water4325 reflects a face6440, so a man120's heart3820 reflects120 the man120.4RaWhoever tends5341 the fig tree8384 shall eat398 its fruit6529. He who looks8104 after his master113 shall be honored3513.Q#Iron1270 sharpens2300 iron1270; so a man376 sharpens2300 his friend7453's countenance6440.!P;restraining6845 her is like restraining6845 the wind7307, or like grasping7121 oil8081 in his right hand3225.O/A continual2956 dropping1812 on a rainy5464 day3117 and a contentious4079 wife802 are alike7737:IN He who blesses1288 his neighbor7453 with a loud1419 voice6963 early7925 in the morning7925, it will be taken2803 as a curse by him7045.#M? Take3947 his garment899 when he puts up collateral6148 for a stranger2114. Hold2254 it for a wayward woman5237!-LS A prudent6175 man sees7200 danger7451 and takes refuge5641; but the simple6612 pass on5674, and suffer for it6064.K' Be wise2449, my son1121, and bring joy8055 to my heart3820, then I can answer7725 my tormentor2778.GJ Don5800't forsake your friend7453 and your father1's friend7453. Don935't go to your brother251's house1004 in the day3117 of your disaster343: better2896 is a neighbor7934 who is near7138 than a distant7350 brother251.:Im Perfume7004 and incense8081 bring joy8055 to the heart3820; so4986 does earnest5315 counsel6098 from a man7453's friend.H'As a bird6833 that wanders5074 from her nest7064, so is a man376 who wanders5074 from his home4725.4GaA full7649 soul5315 loathes947 a honeycomb5317; but to a hungry7457 soul5315, every bitter thing4751 is sweet4966.F/Faithful539 are the wounds6482 of a friend157; although the kisses5390 of an enemy8130 are profuse6280.gEGBetter2896 is open1540 rebuke8433 than hidden5641 love160.)DKWrath2534 is cruel395, and anger639 is overwhelming7858; but who is able to stand5975 before6440 jealousy7068?5CcA stone68 is heavy3514, and sand2344 is a burden5192; but a fool191's provocation3708 is heavier3515 than both8147.B'Let another man2114 praise1984 you6310, and not your own mouth; a stranger5237, and not your own lips8193. A Don1984't boast about tomorrow4279; for you don3045't know what a day4279 may bring forth3205.)@KA lying8267 tongue3956 hates8130 those it hurts1790; and a flattering2509 mouth6310 works6213 ruin4072.!?;Whoever digs3738 a pit7845 shall fall5307 into it1556. Whoever rolls a stone68, it will come back on him7725.)>KHis malice8135 may be concealed3680 by deception4860, but his wickedness7451 will be exposed1540 in the assembly6951.)=KWhen his speech6963 is charming2603, don539't believe him7651; for there are seven abominations8441 in his heart3820.<5A malicious8130 man disguises5234 himself with his lips8193, but he harbors7896 evil4820 in his heart7130.:;mLike silver3701 dross5509 on6823 an earthen2789 vessel are the lips8193 of a fervent1814 one with an evil7451 heart3820.!:;The words1697 of a whisperer5372 are as dainty morsels3859, they go down3381 into the innermost990 parts2315.99kAs coals6352 are to hot embers1513, and wood6086 to fire784, so is a contentious4079 man376 to kindling2787 strife7379.8/For lack657 of wood6086 a fire784 goes out3518. Without gossip5372, a quarrel4066 dies down8367.7yis the man376 who deceives7411 his neighbor7453 and says559, "Am I not joking7832?"u6cLike a madman3856 who shoots3384 torches2131, arrows2671, and death4194,%5CLike one who grabs2388 a dog3611's ears241 is one who passes by5674 and meddles5674 in a quarrel not his own7379.41The sluggard6102 is wiser2450 in his own eyes5869 than seven men7651 who answer7725 with discretion2940..3UThe sluggard6102 buries2934 his hand3027 in the dish6747. He is too lazy3811 to bring it back7725 to his mouth6310.2}As the door1817 turns5437 on its hinges6735, so does the sluggard6102 on his bed4296.13 The sluggard6102 says559, "There is a lion7826 in the road1870! A fierce lion7826 roams the streets7339!"03 Do you see7200 a man376 wise2450 in his own eyes5869? There is more hope8615 for a fool than for him3684./ As a dog3611 that returns7725 to his vomit6892, so is a fool3684 who repeats8138 his folly200.%.C As an archer7227 who wounds2342 all7936, so is he who hires a fool3684 or he who hires7936 those who pass by5674.5-c Like a thornbush2336 that goes5927 into the hand3027 of a drunkard7910, so is a parable4912 in the mouth6310 of fools3684.,As one who binds6872 a stone68 in a sling4773, so is he who gives5414 honor3519 to a fool3684.+3Like the legs7785 of the lame6455 that hang loose1809: so is a parable4912 in the mouth6310 of fools3684.:*mOne who sends7971 a message1697 by the hand3027 of a fool3684 is cutting off7096 feet7272 and drinking8354 violence2555.)Answer6030 a fool3684 according to his folly200, lest he be wise2450 in his own eyes5869.{(oDon6030't answer a fool3684 according to his folly200, lest you also be like him7737.)'KA whip7752 is for the horse5483, a bridle4964 for the donkey2543, and a rod7626 for the back1460 of fools3684!5&cLike a fluttering5110 sparrow6833, like a darting5774 swallow1866, so the undeserved curse7045 doesn935't come to rest935.&% GLike snow7950 in summer7019, and as rain4306 in harvest7105, so honor3519 is not fitting5000 for a fool3684.($ILike a city5892 that is broken down6555 and without walls2346 is a man376 whose spirit7307 is without restraint4623.$#AIt is not good2896 to eat398 much7235 honey1706; nor is it honorable3519 to seek2714 one3519's own honor.D"Like a muddied7515 spring4599, and a polluted7843 well4726, so is a righteous6662 man who gives4131 way before6440 the wicked7563.'!GLike cold7119 water4325 to a thirsty5889 soul5315, so is good2896 news8052 from a far4801 country776.E It is better2896 to dwell3427 in the corner6438 of the housetop1406, than to share2267 a house1004 with a contentious4079 woman802.0YThe north6828 wind7307 brings forth2342 rain1653: so a backbiting5643 tongue3956 brings an angry2194 face6440.  for you will heap2846 coals of fire1513 on his head7218, and Yahweh3068 will reward you7999./WIf your enemy8130 is hungry7457, give him food3899 to eat398. If he is thirsty6771, give him water4325 to drink8248:gGAs one who takes away5710 a garment899 in cold7135 weather3117, or vinegar2558 on soda5427, so is one who sings7891 songs7892 to a heavy7451 heart3820.9kConfidence4009 in someone unfaithful898 in time3117 of trouble6869 is like a bad7465 tooth8127, or a lame4154 foot7272.KA man376 who gives6030 false8267 testimony5707 against his neighbor7453 is like a club4650, a sword2719, or a sharp8150 arrow2671.$ALet your foot7272 be seldom3365 in your neighbor7453's house1004, lest he be weary7646 of you8130, and hate you.+OHave you found4672 honey1706? Eat398 as much as is sufficient1767 for you7646, lest you eat too much, and vomit it6958. 9By753 patience639 a ruler7101 is persuaded6601. A soft7390 tongue3956 breaks7665 the bone1634. 9As clouds5387 and wind7307 without rain1653, so is he376 who boasts1984 of gifts4991 deceptively8267.}s As the cold6793 of snow7950 in the time3117 of harvest7105, so is a faithful539 messenger6735 to those who send7971 him7725; for he refreshes the soul5315 of his masters113.?w As an earring5141 of gold2091, and an ornament2481 of fine gold3800, so is a wise2450 reprover3198 to an obedient8085 ear241.' A word1697 fitly212 spoken1696 is like apples8598 of gold2091 in settings4906 of silver3701. lest one who hears8085 it put you to shame2616, and your bad reputation1681 never depart7725./ Debate7378 your case7379 with your neighbor7453, and don1540't betray the confidence5475 of another312;=sDon4118't be hasty in bringing3318 charges7378 to court6213. What will you do in the end319 when your neighbor7453 shames you3637?tafor it is better2896 that it be said559 to you5927, "Come up here8213," than that you should be put lower in the presence6440 of the prince5081, whom your eyes5869 have seen7200.7Don1921't exalt yourself in the presence6440 of the king4428, or claim5975 a place4725 among great men1419;: mTake away1898 the wicked7563 from the king4428's presence6440, and his throne3678 will be established3559 in righteousness6664. )Take away1898 the dross5509 from the silver3701, and material3627 comes out3318 for the refiner6884;2 ]As the heavens8064 for height7312, and the earth776 for depth6011, so the hearts3820 of kings4428 are unsearchable2714.= sIt is the glory3519 of God430 to conceal5641 a thing1697, but the glory3519 of kings4428 is to search out2713 a matter1697.,  SThese also are proverbs4912 of Solomon8010, which the men582 of Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063 copied out6275. "~,}|{Uz{yy^xx+wvvuuRtt,swrWqqOpoo.nnmkll5kk+jji\hh(gffZeedrcc>bbav``;_^^]] \d[[0ZYY@XXWyVVlUU,T_SSDRR2QQP}OOcNN@MLLoKK4JJIvHHMGG FtEE{DDC^BBA{@@>>x==6<6612, let him turn in5493 here2638!" As for him who is void of understanding3820, she says to him559, ) She has sent out7971 her maidens5291. She cries7121 from1610 the highest places4791 of the city7176: - She has prepared2873 her meat2874. She has mixed4537 her wine3196. She has also set6186 her table7979.   Wisdom2454 has built1129 her house1004. She has carved out2672 her seven7651 pillars5982. 3$But he who sins2398 against me wrongs2554 his own soul5315. All those who hate8130 me love157 death4194."#For whoever finds4672 me4672, finds life2416, and will obtain6329 favor7522 from Yahweh3068.A{"Blessed835 is the man120 who hears8085 me8245, watching daily3117 at my gates1817, waiting8104 at my door6607 posts4201.eC!Hear8085 instruction4148, and be wise2449. Don6544't refuse it. "Now therefore1121, my sons, listen8085 to me835, for blessed are those who keep8104 my ways1870. Rejoicing7832 in his whole8398 world776. My delight8191 was with the sons1121 of men120.3_then I was the craftsman525 by his681 side8191. I was a delight day3117 by day6256, always rejoicing7832 before him6440,vewhen he gave7760 to the sea3220 its boundary2706, that the waters4325 should not violate5674 his commandment6310, when he marked2710 out the foundations4144 of the earth776;1when he established553 the clouds7834 above4605, when the springs5869 of the deep8415 became strong5810,*MWhen he established3559 the heavens8064, I was there2710; when he set a circle2329 on the surface6440 of the deep8415,.Uwhile as yet he had not made6213 the earth776, nor the fields2351, nor the beginning7218 of the dust6083 of the world8398.~Before the mountains2022 were settled2883 in place6440, before the hills1389, I was brought forth2342;!};When there were no depths8415, I was brought forth2342, when there were no springs4599 abounding3513 with water4325. |I was set up5258 from everlasting5769, from the beginning7218, before6924 the earth existed776.{'"Yahweh3068 possessed7069 me in the beginning7225 of his work4659, before6924 his deeds of old4659.zThat I may give5157 wealth3426 to those who love157 me4390. I fill their treasuries214.y!I walk1980 in the way734 of righteousness6666, in the midst8432 of the paths5410 of justice4941;%xCMy fruit6529 is better2896 than gold2742, yes6337, than fine gold; my yield8393 than choice977 silver3701.|wqWith me are riches6239, honor3519, enduring6276 wealth1952, and prosperity6666.xviI love157 those who love157 me7836. Those who seek me diligently will find me4672.uBy me princes8269 rule8323; nobles5081, and all the righteous rulers8199 of the earth776.otWBy me kings4428 reign4427, and princes7336 decree2710 justice6664.{soCounsel6098 and sound knowledge8454 are mine8454. I have understanding and power1369.erC The fear3374 of Yahweh3068 is to hate8130 evil7451. I hate8130 pride1344, arrogance1344, the evil7451 way1870, and the perverse8419 mouth6310.q "I2451, wisdom, have made prudence6195 my dwelling7931. Find out4672 knowledge and discretion1847.p5 For wisdom2451 is better2896 than rubies6443. All the things that may be desired2656 can7737't be compared to it.o) Receive3947 my instruction4148 rather than silver3701; knowledge1847 rather than choice977 gold2742. n They are all plain5228 to him who understands995, right3477 to those who find4672 knowledge1847.m3All the words561 of my mouth6310 are in righteousness6664. There is nothing crooked6617 or perverse in them6617.lFor my mouth2441 speaks1897 truth571. Wickedness7562 is an abomination8441 to my lips8193. k9Hear8085, for I will speak1696 excellent things5057. The opening4669 of my lips8193 is for right things4339.j!You simple6612, understand995 prudence6195. You fools3684, be of an understanding6195 heart3820.{io"To you men376, I call7121! I send my voice6963 to the sons1121 of mankind120.'hGBeside the gates8179, at3027 the entry6310 of the city7176, at the entry6310 doors6607, she cries aloud7442:gOn the top7218 of high places4791 by the way1870, where the paths5410 meet1004, she stands5324.~f wDoesn2451't wisdom cry7121 out5414? Doesn2451't understanding raise her voice6963? eHer house1004 is the way1870 to Sheol7585, going down3381 to the rooms2315 of death4194. dfor she has thrown down5307 many7227 wounded2491. Yes2026, all her slain are a mighty army6099.cDon3820't let your heart turn7847 to her ways1870. Don8582't go astray in her paths5410, b Now therefore1121, sons, listen8085 to me7181. Pay attention to the words561 of my mouth6310.Xa)Until an arrow2671 strikes6398 through his liver3516, as a bird6833 hurries4116 to the snare6341, and doesn3045't know that it will cost his life5315.G`He followed1980 her310 immediately6597, as an ox7794 goes935 to the slaughter2874, as a fool191 stepping4148 into a noose5914.(_IWith persuasive7230 words3948, she led him astray5186. With the flattering2506 of her lips8193, she seduced him5080.+^OHe has taken3947 a bag6872 of money3701 with him3027. He will come935 home1004 at the full3117 moon3677."|]qFor my husband376 isn1004't at home. He has gone1980 on a long7350 journey1870.%\CCome3212, let7301's take our fill of loving1730 until the morning1242. Let5965's solace ourselves with loving159.w[gI have perfumed5130 my bed4904 with myrrh4753, aloes174, and cinnamon7076.%ZCI have spread7234 my couch6210 with carpets4765 of tapestry2405, with striped cloths of the yarn330 of Egypt4714.Y%Therefore I came out3318 to meet7125 you7836, to diligently seek your face6440, and I have found you4672. X "Sacrifices of peace8002 offerings2077 are with me3117. This day I have paid7999 my vows5088. W  So she caught2388 him5401, and kissed him5810. With an impudent face6440 she said to him559: V9 Now6471 she is in the streets7339, now6471 in the squares7339, and lurking693 at681 every corner6438.{Uo She is loud1993 and defiant5637. Her feet7272 don7931't stay in her house1004.!T; Behold802, there a woman met7125 him with the attire7897 of a prostitute2181, and with crafty5341 intent3820.S- in the twilight5399, in the evening3117 of the day380, in the middle of the night3915 and in the darkness653.R7passing through5674 the street7784 near681 her corner6434, he went6805 the way1870 to her house1004,2Q]I saw7200 among the simple ones6612. I discerned995 among the youths1121 a young man5288 void2638 of understanding3820,tPaFor at the window2474 of my house1004, I looked8259 out through my lattice822.(OIthat they may keep8104 you from the strange2114 woman802, from the foreigner5237 who flatters2505 with her words561. NTell559 wisdom2451, "You are my sister269." Call7121 understanding2451 your relative4129,M}Bind7194 them on your fingers676. Write3789 them on the tablet3871 of your heart3820.L#Keep8104 my commandments4687 and live2421! Guard my teaching8451 as the apple380 of your eye5869.xK kMy son1121, keep8104 my words561. Lay up6845 my commandments within you4687.J!#He won5375't regard any ransom3724, neither will he rest content14, though you give many7235 gifts7810.!I;"For jealousy7068 arouses the fury2534 of the husband1397. He won2550't spare in the day3117 of vengeance5359.H!He will get4672 wounds5061 and dishonor7036. His reproach2781 will not be wiped away4229.:Gm He who commits adultery5003 with a woman802 is void2638 of understanding3820. He who does6213 it destroys7843 his own soul5315.(FIbut if he is found4672, he shall restore7999 seven7659 times5414. He shall give all the wealth1952 of his house1004.E)Men don936't despise a thief1590, if he steals1589 to satisfy4390 himself5315 when he is hungry7456:D'So is he who goes in935 to his neighbor7453's wife802. Whoever touches5060 her will not be unpunished5352.{CoOr can one376 walk1980 on hot coals1513, and his feet7272 not be scorched3554? B Can a man376 scoop2846 fire784 into his lap2436, and his clothes899 not be burned8313?IA For a802 prostitute2181 reduces1157 you to a piece3603 of bread3899. The adulteress802 hunts6679 for your precious3368 life5315.@/Don2530't lust after her beauty3308 in your heart3824, neither let her captivate3947 you with her eyelids6079.?5to keep8104 you from the immoral7451 woman802, from the flattery2513 of the wayward wife5237's tongue3956.B>}For the commandment4687 is a lamp5216, and the law8451 is light216. Reproofs8433 of instruction4148 are the way1870 of life1870,;=oWhen you walk1980, it will lead5148 you7901. When you sleep, it will watch8104 over you6974. When you awake, it will talk with you7878.<yBind7194 them continually8548 on your heart3820. Tie6029 them around your neck1621.$;AMy son1121, keep5341 your father1's commandment4687, and don5203't forsake your mother517's teaching8451.:5a false8267 witness5707 who utters6315 lies3577, and he who sows7971 discord4090 among brothers251.19[a heart3820 that devises2790 wicked205 schemes4284, feet7272 that are swift4116 in running7323 to mischief7451,87haughty7311 eyes5869, a lying8267 tongue3956, hands3027 that shed8210 innocent5355 blood1818; 79There are six8337 things which Yahweh3068 hates8130; yes7651, seven which are an abomination8441 to him5315:)6KTherefore his calamity343 will come935 suddenly6597. He will be broken7665 suddenly6621, and that without remedy4832.-5Sin whose heart3820 is perverseness8419, who devises evil7451 continually6256, who always6256 sows7971 discord4066.41 who winks7169 with his eyes5869, who signals4448 with his feet7272, who motions3384 with his fingers676;!3; A worthless1100 person120, a man376 of iniquity205, is he who walks1980 with a perverse6143 mouth6310;2 so your poverty7389 will come935 as a robber1980, and your scarcity4270 as an armed4043 man376.+1O A little4592 sleep8142, a little4592 slumber8572, a little4592 folding2264 of the hands3027 to sleep7901:0w How long will you sleep7901, sluggard6102? When will you arise6965 out of your sleep8142?/provides3559 her bread3899 in the summer7019, and gathers103 her food3978 in the harvest7105.U.#which having no chief7101, overseer7860, or ruler4910,- Go3212 to the ant5244, you sluggard6102. Consider7200 her ways1870, and be wise2449;0,YFree5337 yourself6643, like a gazelle from the hand3027 of the hunter6833, like a bird from the snare3027 of the fowler3353.y+kGive5414 no sleep8142 to your eyes5869, nor slumber8572 to your eyelids6079.*)Do6213 this now645, my son1121, and deliver5337 yourself935, since you have come into the hand3709 of your neighbor7453. Go3212, humble7511 yourself7292. Press your plea with your neighbor7453.$)AYou are trapped3369 by the words561 of your mouth6310. You are ensnared3920 with the words561 of your mouth6310.;( qMy son1121, if you have become collateral6148 for your neighbor7453, if you have struck8628 your hands3709 in pledge for a stranger2114;'%He will die4191 for lack of instruction4148. In the greatness7230 of his folly200, he will go astray7686.&/The evil5771 deeds of the wicked7563 ensnare3920 him2256. The cords of his sin2403 hold him firmly8551.#%?For the ways1870 of man376 are before5227 the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068. He examines6424 all his paths4570.+$OFor why should you1121, my son, be captivated7686 with an adulteress2114? Why embrace2263 the bosom2436 of another5237?f#EA loving158 doe365 and a graceful2580 deer3280— let her breasts1717 satisfy7301 you at all times6256. Be captivated7686 always8548 with her love160.~"uLet your spring4726 be blessed1288. Rejoice8055 in the wife802 of your youth5271.P!Let them be for yourself alone2114, not for strangers with you. 9Should your springs4599 overflow6327 in the streets7339, streams6388 of water4325 in the public squares7339?Drink8354 water4325 out of your own cistern953, running water5140 out of8432 your own well875.I have come to the brink4592 of utter ruin7451, in the midst8432 of the gathered6951 assembly6951."(I neither have I obeyed8085 the voice6963 of my teachers3384, nor turned5186 my ear241 to those who instructed me3925! and say559, "How I have hated8130 instruction4148, and my heart3820 despised5006 reproof8433; You will groan5098 at your latter319 end1320, when your flesh and your body1320 are consumed3615,1 lest strangers2114 feast7646 on your wealth3581, and your labors6089 enrich another man5237's house1004. lest you give5414 your honor1935 to others312, and your years8141 to the cruel one394;Remove7368 your way1870 far7368 from her7126. Don't come near the door6607 of her house1004,Now therefore1121, my sons, listen8085 to me5493. Don't depart from the words561 of my mouth6310.#?She gives no thought6424 to the way4570 of life2416. Her ways4570 are crooked5128, and she doesn3045't know it. Her feet7272 go down3381 to death4194. Her steps6806 lead straight8551 to Sheol7585.-But in the end319 she is as bitter4751 as wormwood3939, and as sharp2299 as a two-edged6310 sword2719. 9For the lips8193 of an adulteress2114 drip5197 honey5317. Her mouth2441 is smoother2509 than oil8081,  that you may maintain8104 discretion4209, that your lips8193 may preserve5341 knowledge1847. My son1121, pay attention7181 to my wisdom2451. Turn5186 your ear241 to my understanding8394:#Don5186't turn to the right hand3225 nor to the left8040. Remove5493 your foot7272 from evil7451.|qMake the path4570 of your feet7272 level1870. Let all of your ways be established3559.Let your eyes5869 look5027 straight ahead5227. Fix your gaze6079 directly before you3474. Put away5493 from yourself a perverse6143 mouth6310. Put corrupt3891 lips8193 far from you7368. Keep5341 your heart3820 with all diligence4929, for out of it is the wellspring8444 of life2416. wFor they are life2416 to those who find4672 them4832, and health to their whole body1320.  Let them not depart3868 from your eyes5869. Keep8104 them in the midst8432 of your heart8432. }My son1121, attend7181 to my words1697. Turn5186 your ear241 to my sayings561.The way1870 of the wicked7563 is like darkness653. They don3045't know what they stumble over3782.H But the path734 of the righteous6662 is like the dawning5051 light216, that shines215 more1980 and more until the perfect3559 day3117.For they eat3898 the bread3899 of wickedness7562, and drink8354 the wine3196 of violence2555.%CFor they don3462't sleep, unless they do evil7489. Their sleep8142 is taken away1497, unless they make someone fall3782.pYAvoid6544 it5674, and don't pass by it7847. Turn from it5674, and pass on.!Don935't enter into the path734 of the wicked7563. Don833't walk in the way1870 of evil men7451. Take firm hold2388 of instruction4148. Don7503't let her go. Keep5341 her2416, for she is your life. When you go3212, your steps6806 will not be hampered3334. When you run7323, you will not stumble3782.# I have taught3384 you in the way1870 of wisdom2451. I have led1869 you in straight3476 paths4570."= Listen8085, my son1121, and receive3947 my sayings561. The years8141 of your life2416 will be many7235.3~_ She will give5414 to your head7218 a garland3880 of grace2580. She will deliver4042 a crown5850 of splendor to you8597." }Esteem5549 her5549, and she will exalt you3513. She will bring you to honor, when you embrace her2263.'|GWisdom2451 is supreme7225. Get7069 wisdom2451. Yes7075, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding998.{Don5800't forsake her8104, and she will preserve you157. Love her5341, and she will keep you.7zgGet7069 wisdom2451. Get7069 understanding998. Don7911't forget, neither swerve5186 from the words561 of my mouth6310.?ywHe taught3384 me559, and said to me3820: "Let your heart retain8551 my words1697. Keep8104 my commandments4687, and live2421.x+For I was a son1121 to my father1, tender7390 and an only3173 child in the sight6440 of my mother517.uwcfor I give5414 you sound2896 learning3948. Don5800't forsake my law8451. v ;Listen8085, sons1121, to a father1's instruction4148. Pay attention7181 and know3045 understanding998;u%Give5414 her of the fruit6529 of her hands3027! Let her works4639 praise1984 her in the gates8179!2580 is deceitful8267, and beauty3308 is vain1892; but a woman802 who fears3373 Yahweh3068, she shall be praised1984.vse"Many7227 women1323 do6213 noble2428 things5927, but you excel them all."r Her children1121 rise up6965 and call her blessed833. Her husband1167 also praises her1984:q5She looks well6822 to the ways1979 of her household1004, and doesn398't eat the bread3899 of idleness6104.pShe opens6605 her mouth6310 with wisdom2451. Faithful2617 instruction8451 is on her tongue3956.oStrength5797 and dignity1926 are her clothing3830. She laughs7832 at the time3117 to come314.n+She makes6213 linen5466 garments and sells4376 them5414, and delivers sashes2289 to the merchant3669.m1Her husband1167 is respected3045 in the gates8179, when he sits3427 among the elders2205 of the land776.lShe makes6213 for herself carpets of tapestry4765. Her clothing3830 is fine linen8336 and purple713.,kQShe is not afraid3372 of the snow7950 for her household1004; for all her household1004 are clothed3847 with scarlet8144.jShe opens6566 her arms3709 to the poor6041; yes7971, she extends her hands3027 to the needy34.iShe lays7971 her hands3027 to the distaff6418, and her hands3709 hold8551 the spindle3601.h7She perceives2938 that her merchandise5504 is profitable2896. Her lamp5216 doesn3518't go out by night3915.}gsShe arms2296 her waist4975 with strength5797, and makes her arms2220 strong5797..fUShe considers2161 a field7704, and buys3947 it6529. With the fruit of her hands3709, she plants5193 a vineyard3754.=esShe rises6965 also while it is yet night3915, gives5414 food2964 to her household1004, and portions2706 for her servant girls5291.~duShe is like the merchant5503 ships591. She brings935 her bread3899 from afar4801.c She seeks1875 wool6785 and flax6593, and works6213 eagerly2656 with her hands3709.{bo She does1580 him good2896, and not harm7451, all the days3117 of her life2416.a The heart3820 of her husband1167 trusts982 in her2637. He shall have no lack of gain7998. `  Who can find4672 a worthy2428 woman802? For her price4377 is far7350 above rubies6443."_= Open6605 your mouth6310, judge8199 righteously6664, and serve1777 justice to the poor6041 and needy34."^Open6605 your mouth6310 for the mute483, in the cause1779 of all who are left1121 desolate2475.] Let him drink8354, and forget7911 his poverty7389, and remember2142 his misery no more5999.\+Give5414 strong drink7941 to him who is ready to perish6; and wine3196 to the bitter4751 in soul5315:([Ilest they drink8354, and forget7911 the law2710, and pervert8138 the justice1779 due to anyone who is afflicted1121.QZIt is not for kings4428, Lemuel3927; it is not for kings4428 to drink8354 wine3196; nor for335 princes7336 to say7941, 'Where is strong drink?'Y+Don5414't give your strength2428 to women802, nor your ways1870 to that which destroys4229 kings4428.tXa"Oh1248, my son! Oh1248, son of my womb990! Oh1248, son of my vows5088! W The words1697 of king4428 Lemuel3927; the oracle4853 which his mother517 taught him3256.V/!For as the churning4330 of milk2461 brings forth3318 butter2529, and the wringing4330 of the nose639 brings forth3318 blood1818; so the forcing4330 of wrath639 brings forth3318 strife7379."0UY "If you have done foolishly5034 in lifting up5375 yourself2161, or if you have thought evil, put your hand3027 over your mouth6310.Tthe greyhound4975, the male goat8495 also176; and the king4428 against whom there is no rising up510. S The lion3918, which is mightiest1368 among animals929, and doesn7725't turn away for any6440;%RC"There are three7969 things which are stately3190 in their march6806, four702 which are stately2895 in going3212:QYou can catch8610 a lizard8079 with your hands3027, yet it is in kings4428' palaces1964.iPKThe locusts697 have no king4428, yet they advance3318 in ranks2686.O%The conies8227 are but a feeble6099 folk5971, yet make7760 they their houses1004 in the rocks5553.N)the ants5244 are not a strong5794 people5971, yet they provide3559 their food3899 in the summer7019.M"There are four702 things which are little6996 on the earth776, but they are exceedingly2449 wise2450:L%for an unloved8130 woman when she is married1166; and a handmaid8198 who is heir3423 to her mistress1404.KFor a servant5650 when he is king4427; a fool5036 when he is filled7646 with food3899;J"For three7969 things the earth776 tremble7264, and under four702, it can3201't bear up5375:UI#"So is the way1870 of an adulterous5003 woman802: she eats398 and wipes4229 her mouth6310, and says559, 6466 'I have done nothing wrong205.'&HEThe way1870 of an eagle5404 in the air8064; the way1870 of a serpent5175 on a rock6697; the way1870 of a ship591 in the midst3820 of the sea3220; and the way1870 of a man1397 with a maiden5959. G "There are three7969 things which are too amazing6381 for me702, four which I don3045't understand:F+"The eye5869 that mocks3932 at his father1, and scorns936 obedience3349 to his mother517: the ravens6158 of the valley5158 shall pick it out5365, the young1121 eagles5404 shall eat it398.WE'Sheol7585, the barren6115 womb7356; the earth776 that is not satisfied7646 with water4325; and the fire784 that doesn559't say, 1952 'Enough.'sD_"The leach5936 has two8147 daughters1323: 3051 'Give, give3051.' "There are three7969 things that are never satisfied7646; four702 that559 don1952't say, 'Enough:' h~~%}||{lzzJyy8xxwfv_uttsWrrqJpoo nomlkk$jlii"h1glfee@ddZcbaai`__"^G]h\[[*Z8YXXWWjVVFUU'TSS;RR QuPPOhNN3MLL=KSJJTIIAHHGsFFQEE/DCCPBB/AA@?>==V<;; :(998j776j55:433 21y00?//.|--z,++\**:)q((9'&&s%$$s##F""! e# } y`+~MI='m? z- . 8  RdS+QwjHe gave5414 them their request7596, but sent7971 leanness7332 into their soul5315.Pjbut gave8378 in to craving183 in the desert4057, and tested5254 God410 in the wasteland3452.~Ouj They soon4116 forgot7911 his works4639. They didn2442't wait for his counsel6098,hNIj Then they believed539 his words1697. They sang7891 his praise8416.Mj The waters4325 covered3680 their adversaries6862. There was not one259 of them left3498.+LOj He saved3467 them from the hand3027 of him who hated8130 them1350, and redeemed them from the hand3027 of the enemy341.@Kyj He rebuked1605 the Red5488 Sea3220 also2717, and it was dried up; so he led3212 them through the depths8415, as through a desert4057.JjNevertheless he saved3467 them for his name8034's sake1369, that he might make his mighty power known3045.'IGjOur fathers1 didn7919't understand your wonders6381 in Egypt4714. They didn2142't remember the multitude7230 of your loving kindnesses2617, but were rebellious4784 at the sea3220, even at the Red5488 Sea3220.HjWe have sinned2398 with our fathers1. We have committed iniquity5753. We have done wickedly7561.iGKjthat I may see7200 the prosperity2896 of your chosen972, that I may rejoice8055 in the gladness8057 of your nation1471, that I may glory1984 with your inheritance5159.+FOjRemember2142 me3068, Yahweh, with the favor7522 that you show to your people5971. Visit6485 me with your salvation3444,"E=jBlessed835 are those who keep8104 justice4941. Blessed is one who does6213 what is right6666 at all times6256. D jWho can utter4448 the mighty acts1369 of Yahweh3068, or fully declare8085 all his praise8416?4C cjPraise1984 Yahweh3050! Give thanks3034 to Yahweh3050, for he is good2896, for his loving kindness2896 endures forever5769.Bi-that they might keep8104 his statutes2706, and observe8104 his laws8451. Praise1984 Yah3050!#A?i,He gave5414 them the lands776 of the nations1471. They took the labor5999 of the peoples3816 in possession3423,~@ui+He brought forth3318 his people5971 with joy8342, his chosen972 with singing7440.y?ki*For he remembered2142 his holy6944 word1697, and Abraham85, his servant5650.(>Ii)He opened6605 the rock6697, and waters4325 gushed out2100. They ran1980 as a river5104 in the dry places6723.=/i(They asked7592, and he brought935 quails7958, and satisfied7646 them with the bread3899 of the sky8064. <i'He spread6566 a cloud6051 for a covering4539, fire784 to give light215 in the night3915. ;i&Egypt4714 was glad8055 when they departed3318, for the fear6343 of them had fallen on them5307.:5i%He brought them forth3318 with silver3701 and gold2091. There was not one feeble3782 person among his tribes7626.9#i$He struck5221 also all the firstborn1060 in their land776, the first7225 fruits of all their manhood202.8i#ate up398 every plant6212 in their land776; and ate398 up the fruit6529 of their ground776.7i"He spoke559, and the locusts697 came935, and the grasshoppers3218, without number4557,%6Ci!He struck5221 their vines1612 and also their fig trees8384, and shattered7665 the trees6086 of their country1366.5i He gave5414 them hail1259 for rain1653, with3852 lightning784 in their land776.4{iHe spoke559, and swarms of flies6157 came935, and lice3654 in all their borders1366. 3iTheir land776 swarmed8317 with8317 frogs6854, even in the rooms2315 of their kings4428.z2miHe turned2015 their waters4325 into blood1818, and killed4191 their fish1710. 1 iHe sent7971 darkness2822, and made it dark2821. They didn4784't rebel against his words1697.0}iThey performed7760 miracles226 among them4159, and wonders in the land776 of Ham2526.y/kiHe sent7971 Moses4872, his servant5650, and Aaron175, whom he had chosen977..'iHe turned2015 their heart3820 to hate8130 his people5971, to conspire5230 against his servants5650.-iHe increased6509 his people5971 greatly3966, and made them stronger6105 than their adversaries6862.,iIsrael3478 also came935 into Egypt4714. Jacob3290 lived1481 in the land776 of Ham2526. + ito discipline631 his princes8269 at his pleasure5315, and to teach his elders2205 wisdom2449.*iHe made7760 him lord113 of his house1004, and ruler4910 of all of his possessions7075;))iThe king4428 sent7971 and freed5425 him4910; even the ruler of peoples5971, and let him go free6605.(iuntil the time6256 that his word1697 happened935, and Yahweh3068's word565 proved him true6884. 'iThey bruised6031 his feet7272 with shackles3525. His5315 neck was locked935 in irons1270,&}iHe sent7971 a man376 before6440 them3130. Joseph was sold4376 for a slave5650.%iHe called7121 for a famine7458 on the land776. He destroyed7665 the food3899 supplies4294.m$Si"Don5060't touch my anointed4899 ones5030! Do my prophets no harm7489!" #iHe allowed3240 no one120 to do them wrong6231. Yes3198, he reproved kings for their sakes4428, " i They went1980 about from nation1471 to nation4467, from one kingdom to another312 people5971.!}i when they were but a few men4962 in number4557, yes4592, very few, and foreigners in it1481. 'i saying559, "To you I will give5414 the land776 of Canaan3667, the lot2256 of your inheritance5159;"!;i and confirmed5975 the same to Jacob3290 for a statute2706; to Israel3478 for an everlasting5769 covenant1285,oWi the covenant which he made3772 with Abraham85, his oath7621 to Isaac3446,4aiHe has remembered2142 his covenant1285 forever5769, the word1697 which he commanded6680 to a thousand505 generations1755,nUiHe is Yahweh3068, our God430. His judgments4941 are in all the earth776.iyou seed2233 of Abraham85, his servant5650, you children1121 of Jacob3290, his chosen ones972.'GiRemember2142 his marvelous works6381 that he has done6213; his wonders4159, and the judgments4941 of his mouth6310,iSeek1875 Yahweh3068 and his strength5797. Seek1245 his face6440 forever more8548.5iGlory1984 in his holy6944 name8034. Let the heart3820 of those who seek1245 Yahweh3068 rejoice8055.xiiSing7891 to him2167, sing praises to him7878! Tell of all his marvelous works6381.' IiGive thanks3034 to Yahweh3068! Call7121 on his name8034! Make his doings5949 known3045 among the peoples5971.Sh#Let sinners2400 be consumed8552 out of the earth776. Let the wicked7563 be no more1288. Bless Yahweh3068, my soul5315. Praise1984 Yah3068!tah"Let your meditation7879 be sweet6149 to him8055. I will rejoice in Yahweh3068.(Ih!I will sing7891 to Yahweh3068 as long as I live2416. I will sing2167 praise to my God430 while I have any being5750.1h He looks5027 at the earth776, and it trembles7460. He touches5060 the mountains2022, and they smoke6225.!hLet the glory3519 of Yahweh3068 endure forever5769. Let Yahweh3068 rejoice8055 in his works4639.-hYou send7971 forth your Spirit7307: they are created1254. You renew2318 the face6440 of the ground127.DhYou hide5641 your face6440: they are troubled926; you take away622 their breath7307: they die1478, and return7725 to the dust6083.1hYou give5414 to them3950; they gather. You open6605 your hand3027; they are satisfied7646 with good2896.} shThese all wait7663 for you5414, that you may give them their food400 in due season6256. {hThere the ships591 go1980, and leviathan3882, whom you formed3335 to play there7832.I  hThere is the sea3220, great1419 and wide7342, in which are innumerable4557 living7431 things6996, both small and large1419 animals2416.E hYahweh3068, how many7231 are your works4639! In wisdom2451 have you made6213 them all776. The earth is full4390 of your riches7075.{ ohMan120 goes forth3318 to his work6467, to his labor5656 until the evening6153.whThe sun8121 rises2224, and they steal away622, and lay down7257 in their dens4585.hThe young lions3715 roar7580 after their prey2964, and seek1245 their food400 from God410.3hYou make7896 darkness2822, and it is night3915, in which all the animals2416 of the forest3293 prowl7430.  hHe appointed6213 the moon3394 for seasons4150. The sun8121 knows3045 when to set3996.#?hThe high1364 mountains2022 are for the wild goats3277. The rocks5553 are a refuge4268 for the rock badgers8227. hwhere the birds6833 make their nests7077. The stork2624 makes its home1004 in the fir trees1265.)hYahweh3068's trees6086 are well watered7646, the cedars730 of Lebanon3844, which he has planted5193;nUhwine3196 that makes glad8055 the heart3824 of man582, oil8081 to make his face6440 to shine6670, and bread3899 that strengthens5582 man582's heart3824.hIhHe causes the grass2682 to grow6779 for the livestock929, and plants6212 for man120 to cultivate3318, that he may bring forth food3899 out3318 of the earth776:/Wh He waters8248 the mountains2022 from his rooms5944. The earth776 is filled7646 with the fruit6529 of your works4639. ~h The birds5775 of the sky8064 nest7931 by them5414. They sing among996 the branches6073.}7h They give drink8248 to every animal2416 of the field7704. The wild donkeys6501 quench7665 their thirst6772.|h He sends7971 forth springs4599 into the valleys5158. They run1980 among the mountains2022..{Uh You have set7760 a boundary1366 that they may not pass over5674; that they don7725't turn again to cover3680 the earth776..zUhThe mountains2022 rose5927, the valleys1237 sank down3381, to the place4725 which2088 you had assigned to them3245.y#hAt4480 your rebuke1606 they fled5127. At the voice6963 of your thunder7482 they hurried away2648.x7hYou covered3680 it with the deep8415 as with a cloak3830. The waters4325 stood5975 above the mountains2022. w hHe laid3245 the foundations4349 of the earth776, that it should not be moved4131 forever5769.vhHe makes6213 his messengers4397 winds7307; his servants8334 flames3857 of fire784.^u5hHe lays the beams7136 of his rooms5944 in the waters4325. He makes7760 the clouds5645 his chariot7398. He walks1980 on the wings3671 of the wind7307.'tGhHe covers5844 himself with light216 as with a garment8008. He stretches out5186 the heavens8064 like a curtain3407.Xs +hBless1288 Yahweh3068, my soul5315. Yahweh3068, my God430, you are very3966 great1431. You are clothed3847 with honor1935 and majesty1926.=rsgPraise1288 Yahweh3068, all you works4639 of his4725, in all places of his dominion4475. Praise1288 Yahweh3068, my soul5315!q/gPraise1288 Yahweh3068, all you armies6635 of his8334, you servants of his6213, who do his pleasure7522.jpMgPraise1288 Yahweh3068, you angels4397 of his1368, who are mighty in strength3581, who fulfill6213 his word1697, obeying8085 the voice6963 of his word1697.o+gYahweh3068 has established3559 his throne3678 in the heavens8064. His kingdom4438 rules over all4910. ngto those who keep8104 his covenant1285, to those who remember2142 to obey6213 his precepts6490.omWgBut Yahweh3068's loving kindness2617 is from everlasting5769 to5704 everlasting5769 with those who fear3373 him6666, his righteousness to children1121's children1121;l}gFor the wind7307 passes over5674 it4725, and it is gone. Its place remembers it no more5234.k/gAs for man582, his days3117 are like grass2682. As a flower6731 of the field7704, so he flourishes6692.rj]gFor he knows3045 how we are made3336. He remembers2142 that we are dust6083.&iEg Like a father1 has compassion7355 on his children1121, so Yahweh3068 has compassion7355 on those who fear him3373.h'g As far as7368 the east4217 is from the west4628, so far has he removed7368 our transgressions from us6588.2g]g For as the heavens8064 are high above1361 the earth776, so great1396 is his loving kindness2617 toward those who fear him3373.fg He has not dealt6213 with us according to our sins2399, nor repaid1580 us for our iniquities5771.teag He will not always5331 accuse7378; neither will he stay5201 angry forever5769.%dCgYahweh3068 is merciful7349 and gracious2587, slow750 to anger639, and abundant7227 in loving kindness2617.cgHe made known3045 his ways1870 to Moses4872, his deeds5949 to the children1121 of Israel3478.bgYahweh3068 executes6213 righteous6666 acts4941, and justice for all who are oppressed6231.'aGgwho satisfies7646 your desire5716 with good2896 things5271, so that your youth is renewed2318 like the eagle5404's.+`Ogwho redeems1350 your life2416 from destruction7845; who crowns5849 you with loving kindness2617 and tender mercies7356;n_Ugwho forgives5545 all your sins5771; who heals7495 all your diseases8463;{^ogPraise1288 Yahweh3068, my soul5315, and don7911't forget all his benefits1576;] gPraise1288 Yahweh3068, my soul5315! All that is within7130 me6944, praise his holy name8034!$\AfThe children1121 of your servants5650 will continue7931. Their seed2233 will be established3559 before you6440."R[fBut you are the same8141. Your years will have no end8552.eZCfThey will perish6, but you will endure5975. Yes1086, all of them will wear out like a garment899. You will change2498 them like a cloak3830, and they will be changed2498. Y9fOf old6440, you laid the foundation3245 of the earth776. The heavens8064 are the work4639 of your hands3027.GXfI said559, "My God410, don5927't take me away in the midst2677 of my days3117. Your years8141 are throughout all1755 generations1755.WyfHe weakened6031 my strength3581 along the course1870. He shortened7114 my days3117.Vfwhen the peoples5971 are gathered6908 together3162, the kingdoms4467, to serve5647 Yahweh3068.U+fthat men may declare5608 the name8034 of Yahweh3068 in Zion6726, and his praise8416 in Jerusalem3389;T'fto hear8085 the groans603 of the prisoner615; to free6605 those who are condemned1121 to death8546;1S[fFor he has looked down8259 from the height4791 of his sanctuary6944. From heaven8064, Yahweh3068 saw5027 the earth776;6RefThis will be written3789 for the generation1755 to come314. A people5971 which will be created1254 will praise1984 Yah3050.QfHe has responded6437 to the prayer8605 of the destitute6199, and has not despised959 their prayer8605.|PqfFor Yahweh3068 has built up1129 Zion6726. He has appeared7200 in his glory3519.)OKfSo the nations1471 will fear3372 the name8034 of Yahweh3068; all the kings4428 of the earth776 your glory3519.N fFor your servants5650 take pleasure7521 in her stones68, and have pity2603 on her dust6083.6965 and have mercy7355 on Zion6726; for it is time6256 to have pity2603 on her4150. Yes, the set time has come935.L+f But you3068, Yahweh, will remain3427 forever5769; your renown endures3427 to all1755 generations1755.|Kqf My days3117 are like a long5186 shadow6738. I have withered3001 like grass6212.J-f Because6440 of your indignation2195 and your wrath7110, for you have taken me up5375, and thrown me away7993. If For I have eaten398 ashes665 like bread3899, and mixed4537 my drink8249 with tears1065,HfMy enemies341 reproach2778 me all day3117. Those who are mad1984 at me use my name as a curse7650.{GofI watch8245, and have become like a sparrow6833 that is alone909 on the housetop1406.F!fI am like1819 a pelican6893 of the wilderness4057. I have become as an owl3563 of the waste places2723.vEefBy reason of the voice6963 of my groaning585, my bones6106 stick to my skin1320."D=fMy heart3820 is blighted5221 like grass6212, and withered3001, for I forget7911 to eat398 my bread3899.CfFor my days3117 consume3615 away like smoke6227. My bones6106 are burned2787 as a torch4168.mBSfDon5641't hide your face6440 from me in the day3117 of my distress6862. Turn5186 your ear241 to me6030. Answer me quickly4118 in the day3117 when I call7121.nA WfHear8085 my prayer8605, Yahweh3068! Let my cry7775 come to you935.d@AeMorning1242 by morning6789, I will destroy all the wicked7563 of the land776; to cut off3772 all the workers6466 of iniquity205 from Yahweh3068's city5892.^?5eHe who practices6213 deceit7423 won3427't dwell within7130 my house1004. He who speaks1696 falsehood8267 won3559't be established before my eyes5869.Z>-eMy eyes5869 will be on the faithful539 of the land776, that they may dwell3427 with me1980. He who walks in a perfect8549 way1870, he will serve me8334.V=%eI will silence6789 whoever secretly5643 slanders3960 his neighbor7453. I won3201't tolerate one who is5869 haughty1362 and3824 conceited7342. <eA perverse6141 heart3824 will be far5493 from me3045. I will have nothing to do with evil7451.H; eI will set7896 no vile1100 thing1697 before my eyes5869. I hate8130 the deeds6213 of faithless7750 men1692. They will not cling to me.e:CeI will be careful7919 to live a blameless8549 life1870. When will you come935 to me1980? I will walk within7130 my house1004 with a blameless8537 heart3824.9 eI will sing7891 of loving kindness2617 and justice4941. To you3068, Yahweh, I will sing praises2167.38_dFor Yahweh3068 is good2896. His loving kindness2896 endures forever5769, his faithfulness530 to all1755 generations1755.M7dEnter935 into his gates8179 with thanksgiving8426, into his courts2691 with praise8416. Give thanks3034 to him1288, and bless his name8034.M6dKnow3045 that Yahweh3068, he is God430. It is he who has made6213 us5971, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep6629 of his pasture4830. 5dServe5647 Yahweh3068 with gladness8057. Come935 before his presence6440 with singing7445.P4 dShout7321 for joy to Yahweh3068, all you lands776!13[ to judge8199 the fatherless3490 and the oppressed1790, that man582 who is of the earth776 may terrify6206 no more3254.P2 Yahweh3068, you have heard8085 the desire8378 of the humble6035. You will prepare3559 their heart3820. You will cause your ear241 to hear7181,11 Yahweh3068 is King4428 forever5703 and ever5769! The nations1471 will perish6 out of his land776.@0y Break7665 the arm2220 of the wicked7563. As for the evil7563 man1875, seek out his wickedness7451 until you find4672 none1077.l/Q But you do7200 see5027 trouble5999 and grief3708. You consider5414 it to take5800 it into your hand3027. You help5826 the victim2489 and the fatherless3490.).K Why does the wicked7563 person condemn5006 God430, and say559 in his heart3820, "God won1875't call me into account?"-' Arise6965, Yahweh3068! God410, lift up5375 your hand3027! Don7911't forget the helpless6035.3,_ He says559 in his heart3820, "God410 has forgotten7911. He hides5641 his face6440. He will never5331 see it7200."+ The helpless2489 are crushed1794. They collapse7817. They fall5307 under his strength6099. * He lurks693 in secret4565 as a lion738 in his ambush5520. He lies in wait693 to catch2414 the helpless6041. He catches2414 the helpless6041, when he draws4900 him in his net7568.g)G He lies3427 in wait near3993 the villages2691. From ambushes4565, he murders2026 the innocent5355. His eyes5869 are secretly set6845 against the helpless2489.@(y His mouth6310 is full4390 of cursing423, deceit4820, and oppression8496. Under his tongue3956 is mischief5999 and iniquity205.'' He says559 in his heart3820, "I shall not be shaken4131. For generations1755 I shall have no trouble7451."`&9 His ways1870 are prosperous2342 at all times6256. He is haughty4941, and your laws are far from4791 his sight6887. As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them6315.%! The wicked7563, in the pride1363 of his face639, has no room1875 in his thoughts4209 for God430.<$q For the wicked7563 boasts1984 of his heart5315's cravings8378. He blesses1288 the greedy1214, and condemns5006 Yahweh3068.?#w In arrogance1346, the wicked7563 hunt1814 down the weak6041. They are caught8610 in the schemes4209 that2098 they devise2803." / Why do you stand5975 far off7350, Yahweh3068? Why do you hide5956 yourself in times6256 of trouble6869?%! EFor Yahweh3068 knows3045 the way1870 of the righteous6662, but the way1870 of the wicked7563 shall perish6.2  _Therefore the wicked7563 shall not stand6965 in the judgment4941, nor sinners2400 in the congregation5712 of the righteous6662.~ wThe wicked7563 are not so4671, but are like the chaff which the wind7307 drives away5086.% EHe will be like a tree6086 planted8362 by the streams6388 of water4325, that brings forth5414 its fruit6529 in its season6256, whose leaf5929 also does not wither5034. Whatever he does6213 shall prosper6743.  ;but his delight2656 is in Yahweh3068's law8451. On his law8451 he meditates1897 day3119 and night3915. Blessed835 is the man376 who doesn1980't walk in the counsel6098 of the wicked7563, nor stand5975 in the way1870 of sinners2400, nor sit3427 in the seat4186 of scoffers3887;+ But he doesn3045't know that the dead7496 are there7121, that her guests are in the depths6012 of Sheol7585. "Stolen1589 water4325 is sweet4985. Food3899 eaten in secret5643 is pleasant5276."$A "Whoever is simple6612, let him turn in5493 here2638." as for him who is void of understanding3820, she says to him559,q[ To call7121 to those who pass5674 by3474, who go straight on their ways734,) She sits3427 at the door6607 of her house1004, on a seat3678 in the high places4791 of the city7176, The foolish3687 woman802 is loud1993, Undisciplined6615, and1077 knows3045 nothing4100. If you are wise2449, you are wise2449 for yourself3887. If you mock, you alone will bear it5375. For by me your days3117 will be multiplied7235. The years8141 of your life2416 will be increased3254.4a The fear3374 of Yahweh3068 is the beginning8462 of wisdom2451. The knowledge1847 of the Holy6918 One is understanding998.@y Instruct5414 a wise2450 man2450, and he will be still wiser. Teach3045 a righteous6662 man3254, and he will increase in learning3948.7 Don3198't reprove a scoffer3887, lest he hate8130 you3198. Reprove a wise man2450, and he will love you157.+O He who corrects3256 a mocker3887 invites3947 insult7036. He who reproves3198 a wicked7563 man invites abuse3971. Leave5800 your simple6612 ways2421, and live. Walk833 in the way1870 of understanding998." "Come3212, eat3898 some of my bread3899, Drink8354 some of the wine3196 which I have mixed4537! r~~9}}%|{zzOyyDxxwwvhuu>ttRssurFqqpoo#nmm}lkjjKihhggHfeeSddcubba}``K__(^y]]?\\.[mZZ9YY'XwWW=VVUtTT#SRREQPPbOODNNMLKKLJJ:IIHGGEFFTEE4DDRCCBmAA@j?z>==<<;;S:::99(87736z55432110U/.-,,Z+** ))(_'' &v%$$#8"!!T dMt"5wG] 3 W l @ 5I` t I will take5375 the cup3563 of salvation3444, and call7121 on the name8034 of Yahweh3068.eCt What will I give7725 to Yahweh3068 for all his benefits toward me8408?\1t I said559 in my haste2648, "All men120 are liars3576."mSt I believed539, therefore I said1696, "I was greatly3966 afflicted6031."tat I will walk1980 before6440 Yahweh3068 in the land776 of the living2416./WtFor you have delivered2502 my soul5315 from death4194, my eyes5869 from tears1832, and my feet7272 from falling1762.  tReturn7725 to your rest4494, my soul5315, for Yahweh3068 has dealt bountifully with you1580.{tYahweh3068 preserves8104 the simple6612. I was brought low1809, and he saved me3467.{otYahweh3068 is Gracious2587 and righteous6662. Yes430, our God is merciful7355. 9tThen I called7121 on the name8034 of Yahweh3068: "Yahweh3068, I beg577 you4422, deliver my soul5315."NtThe cords2256 of death4194 surrounded661 me4712, the pains of Sheol7585 got a hold4672 of me4672. I found trouble6869 and sorrow3015.  tBecause he has turned5186 his ear241 to me7121, therefore I will call on him as long as I live3117. tI love157 Yahweh3068, because he listens8085 to my voice6963, and my cries for mercy8469.#sBut we will bless1288 Yah3050, from this time forth and forevermore5704. 5769 Praise1984 Yah3050! {sThe dead4191 don1984't praise Yah3050, neither any who go down3381 into silence1745;. UsThe heavens8064 are the heavens8064 of Yahweh3068; but the earth776 has he given5414 to the children1121 of men120.u csBlessed1288 are you by Yahweh3068, who made6213 heaven8064 and earth776.h IsMay Yahweh3068 increase3254 you more and more1121, you and your children.{ os He will bless1288 those who fear3373 Yahweh3068, both small6996 and great1419.W's Yahweh3068 remembers2142 us1288. He will bless us1288. He will bless the house1004 of Israel3478. He will bless1288 the house1004 of Aaron175.s You who fear3373 Yahweh3068, trust982 in Yahweh3068! He is their help5828 and their shield4043. s House1004 of Aaron175, trust982 in Yahweh3068! He is their help5828 and their shield4043.{os Israel3478, trust982 in Yahweh3068! He is their help5828 and their shield4043.gGsThose who make6213 them will be like them982; yes, everyone who trusts in them.B}sThey have hands3027, but they don4184't feel. They have feet7272, but they don1980't walk, neither do they speak1897 through their throat1627.wsThey have ears241, but they don8085't hear. They have noses639, but they don7306't smell.{sThey have mouths6310, but they don1696't speak. They have eyes5869, but they don7200't see.sTheir idols6091 are silver3701 and gold2091, the work4639 of men120's hands3027.pYsBut our God430 is in the heavens8064. He does6213 whatever he pleases2654._~7sWhy should the nations1471 say559, "Where is their God430, now?"9} msNot to us3068, Yahweh, not to us8034, but to your name give5414 glory3519, for your loving kindness2617, and for your truth571's sake.!|;rwho turned2015 the rock6697 into a pool98 of water4325, the flint2496 into a spring4599 of waters4325.){KrTremble2342, you earth776, at the presence6440 of the Lord113, at the presence6440 of the God433 of Jacob3290,z rYou mountains2022, that you skipped7540 like rams352; you little hills1389, like lambs1121?yrWhat was it3220, you sea, that you fled5127? You Jordan3383, that you turned5437 back268?}xsrThe mountains2022 skipped7540 like rams352, the little hills1389 like lambs1121.wyrThe sea3220 saw7200 it5127, and fled. The Jordan3383 was driven5437 back268.fvErJudah3063 became his sanctuary6944, Israel3478 his dominion4475.0u [rWhen Israel3478 went forth out3318 of Egypt4714, the house1004 of Jacob3290 from a people5971 of foreign language3937;5tcq He settles3427 the barren woman6135 in her home1004, as a joyful8056 mother517 of children1121. Praise1984 Yah3050!|sqqthat he may set3427 him with princes5081, even with the princes5081 of his people5971.r#qHe raises up6965 the poor1800 out of the dust6083. Lifts7311 up the needy34 from the ash heap830;gqGqWho stoops down8213 to see7200 in heaven8064 and in the earth776?kpOqWho is like Yahweh3068, our God430, who has his seat3427 on high1361,o#qYahweh3068 is high7311 above7311 all nations1471, his glory3519 above7311 the heavens8064.%nCqFrom the rising4217 of the sun8121 to the going down3996 of the same3068, Yahweh's name8034 is to be praised1984.mqBlessed1288 be the name8034 of Yahweh3068, from this time forth6258 and5704 forevermore5769.'l IqPraise1984 Yah3050! Praise1984, you servants5650 of Yahweh3050, praise1984 the name8034 of Yahweh3068.ekCp The wicked7563 will see7200 it3707, and be grieved. He shall gnash2786 with his teeth8127, and melt away4549. The desire8378 of the wicked7563 will perish6.^j5p He has dispersed6340, he has given5414 to the poor34. His righteousness6666 endures5975 forever5703. His horn7161 will be exalted7311 with honor3519.i+pHis heart3820 is established5564. He will not be afraid3372 in the end when he sees7200 his adversaries6862.%hCpHe will not be afraid3372 of evil7451 news8052. His heart3820 is steadfast3559, trusting982 in Yahweh3068.gpFor he will never5769 be shaken4131. The righteous6662 will be remembered2143 forever5769.5fcpIt is well2896 with the man376 who deals graciously2603 and lends3867. He will maintain3557 his cause1697 in judgment4941.%eCpLight216 dawns2224 in the darkness2822 for the upright3477, gracious2587, merciful7349, and righteous6662.dpWealth1952 and riches6239 are in his house1004. His righteousness6666 endures5975 forever5703.c5pHis seed2233 will be mighty1368 in the land776. The generation1755 of the upright3477 will be blessed1288.Db pPraise1984 Yah3050! Blessed835 is the man376 who fears3372 Yahweh3050, who delights2654 greatly3966 in his commandments4687.wago The fear3374 of Yahweh3068 is the beginning7225 of wisdom2451. All those who do6213 his work have a good2896 understanding7922. His praise8416 endures5975 forever5703!V`%o He has sent7971 redemption6304 to his people5971. He has ordained6680 his covenant1285 forever5769. His name8034 is holy6918 and awesome3372!_+oThey are established5564 forever5703 and ever5703. They are done6213 in truth571 and uprightness3477.^oThe works4639 of his hands3027 are truth571 and justice4941. All his precepts6490 are sure539.2]]oHe has shown5046 his people5971 the power3581 of his works4639, in giving5414 them the heritage5159 of the nations1471.\%oHe has given5414 food2964 to those who fear3373 him5769. He always remembers2142 his covenant1285. [9oHe has caused6213 his wonderful works6381 to be remembered2143. Yahweh3068 is gracious2587 and merciful7349. ZoHis work6467 is honor1935 and majesty1926. His righteousness6666 endures5975 forever5703.YoYahweh3068's works4639 are great1419, pondered1875 by all those who delight in them2656.VX 'oPraise1984 Yah3050! I will give thanks3034 to Yahweh3050 with my whole heart3824, in the council5475 of the upright3477, and in the congregation5712. WnHe will drink8354 of the brook5158 in the way1870; therefore he will lift up7311 his head7218.JV nHe will judge1777 among the nations1471. He will heap4390 up dead bodies1472. He will crush4272 the ruler7218 of the whole7227 earth776.U%nThe Lord136 is at your right hand3225. He will crush4272 kings4428 in the day3117 of his wrath639.>TunYahweh3068 has sworn7650, and will not change5162 his mind3548: "You are a priest forever5769 in the order1700 of Melchizedek4442."SnYour people5971 offer themselves willingly5071 in the day3117 of your power2428, in holy6944 array1926. Out of the womb7358 of the morning4891, you have the dew2919 of your youth3208.@RynYahweh3068 will send7971 forth the rod4294 of your strength5797 out of Zion6726. Rule7287 in the midst7130 of your enemies341.GQ nYahweh3068 says5002 to my Lord3068, "Sit3427 at my right hand3225, until I make7896 your enemies341 your footstool for your feet1916."&PE For Yahweh3068 is righteous6662. He loves157 righteousness6666. The upright3477 shall see2372 his face6440.YO+ On the wicked7563 he will rain4305 blazing coals6341; fire784, sulfur1614, and scorching2152 wind7307 shall be the portion4521 of their cup3563.8Ni Yahweh3068 examines974 the righteous6662, but the wicked7563 and him who loves157 violence2555 his soul5315 hates8130.M Yahweh3068 is in his holy6944 temple1964. Yahweh3068 is on his throne3678 in heaven8064. His eyes5869 observe2372. His eyes6079 examine974 the children1121 of men120.rL] If the foundations8356 are destroyed2040, what can the righteous6662 do6466?~Ku For7563, behold, the wicked bend1869 their bows7198. They set3559 their arrows2671 on the strings3499, that they may shoot3384 in darkness652 at the upright3477 in heart3820.-J U In Yahweh3068, I take refuge2620. How can you say559 to my soul5315, "Flee5110 as a bird6833 to your mountain2022!"&IEmFor he will stand5975 at the right hand3225 of the needy34, to save3467 him from those who judge8199 his soul5315.4HamI will give great3966 thanks3034 to Yahweh3068 with my mouth6310. Yes1984, I will praise him among8432 the multitude7227.7GgmLet my adversaries7853 be clothed3847 with dishonor3639. Let them cover5844 themselves with their own shame1322 as with a robe4598./FWmThey may curse7043, but you bless1288. When they arise6965, they will be shamed954, but your servant5650 shall rejoice8055.Eymthat they may know3045 that this is your hand3027; that you3068, Yahweh, have done it6213.DmHelp5826 me3068, Yahweh, my God430. Save3467 me according to your loving kindness2617;CmI have also become a reproach2781 to them7200. When they see me5128, they shake their head7218. BmMy knees1290 are weak3782 through fasting6685. My body1320 is thin3584 and lacks fat8081.A}mI fade away1980 like an evening5186 shadow6738. I am shaken off5287 like a locust697.v@emfor I am poor6041 and needy34. My heart3820 is wounded2490 within me7130.??wmBut deal6213 with me136, Yahweh the Lord136, for your name8034's sake2617, because your loving kindness is good2896, deliver me5337;&>EmThis is the reward6468 of my adversaries7853 from Yahweh3068, of those who speak1696 evil7451 against my soul5315.&=EmLet it be to him as the clothing899 with which he covers5844 himself4206, for the belt that is always8548 around him2296.]<3mHe clothed3847 himself also with cursing7045 as with his garment4055. It came935 into his inward7130 parts like water4325, like oil8081 into his bones6106.,;QmYes157, he loved cursing7045, and it came935 to him2654. He didn't delight in blessing1293, and it was far from him7368.k:Ombecause he didn2142't remember to show6213 kindness2617, but persecuted7291 the poor6041 and needy34 man376, the broken3512 in heart3824, to kill them4191.9'mLet them be before Yahweh3068 continually8548, that he may cut off3772 their memory2143 from the earth776;;8omLet the iniquity5771 of his fathers1 be remembered2142 by Yahweh3068. Don2403't let the sin of his mother517 be blotted out4229."7=m Let his posterity319 be cut off3772. In the generation1755 following312 let their name8034 be blotted out4229.)6Km Let there be no one to extend4900 kindness2617 to him2603, neither let there be anyone to have pity on his fatherless children3490.5#m Let the creditor5383 seize5367 all that he has2114. Let strangers plunder962 the fruit of his labor3018.4)m Let his children1121 be wandering5128 beggars5128. 7592 Let them be sought1875 from their ruins2723.i3Km Let his children1121 be fatherless3490, and his wife802 a widow490.q2[mLet his days3117 be few4592. Let another312 take3947 his office6486.1mWhen he is judged8199, let him come forth3318 guilty7563. Let his prayer8605 be turned into sin2401.0mSet6485 a wicked man7563 over him7854. Let an adversary stand5975 at his right hand3225.|/qmThey have rewarded7760 me evil7451 for good2896, and hatred8135 for my love160.m.SmIn return for my love160, they are my adversaries7853; but I am in prayer8605.--mThey have also surrounded5437 me with words1697 of hatred8135, and fought3898 against me without a cause2600.^,5mfor they have opened6605 the mouth6310 of the wicked7563 and the mouth6310 of deceit4820 against me1696. They have spoken to me with a lying8267 tongue3956.O+ mGod430 of my praise8416, don2790't remain silent,*l Through God430, we will do6213 valiantly2428. For it is he who will tread down947 our enemies6862.)l Give3051 us help5833 against the enemy6862, for the help8668 of man120 is vain7723.(l Haven2186't you rejected us430, God? You don3318't go forth, God430, with our armies6635.'}l Who will bring2986 me into the fortified4013 city5892? Who has led5148 me to Edom123?'&Gl Moab4124 is my wash7366 pot7993. I will toss my sandal5275 on Edom123. I will shout7321 over Philistia6429."(%IlGilead1568 is mine4519. Manasseh is mine669. Ephraim also is my helmet4581. 7218 Judah3063 is my scepter2710.Y$+lGod430 has spoken1696 from his sanctuary6944: "In triumph5937, I will divide2505 Shechem7927, and measure out4058 the valley6010 of Succoth5523.#lThat your beloved3039 may be delivered2502, save3467 with your right hand3225, and answer us6030." lBe exalted7311, God430, above the heavens8064! Let your glory3519 be over all the earth776.!1lFor your loving kindness2617 is great1419 above the heavens8064. Your faithfulness571 reaches to the skies7834.$ AlI will give thanks3034 to you3068, Yahweh, among the nations5971. I will sing praises2167 to you among the peoples3816.q[lWake5782 up5035, harp and lyre3658! I will wake5782 up the dawn7837. %lMy heart3820 is steadfast3559, God430. I will sing7891 and I will make music2167 with my soul3519.'Gk+Whoever is wise2450 will pay attention8104 to these things995. They will consider the loving kindnesses2617 of Yahweh3068.)k*The upright3477 will see7200 it8055, and be glad. All the wicked5766 will shut7092 their mouths6310.$Ak)Yet he lifts the needy34 out7682 of their affliction6040, and increases7760 their families4940 like a flock6629.)k(He pours8210 contempt937 on princes5081, and causes them to wander8582 in a trackless1870 waste8414.k'Again4591, they are diminished and bowed down7817 through oppression6115, trouble7451, and sorrow3015.3_k&He blesses1288 them also7235, so that they are multiplied greatly3966. He doesn4591't allow their livestock929 to decrease4591.!k%sow2232 fields7704, plant5193 vineyards3754, and reap6213 the fruits6529 of increase8393.  k$There he makes the hungry7457 live3427, that they may prepare3559 a city5892 to live in4186,5k#He turns7760 a desert4057 into a pool98 of water4325, and a dry6723 land776 into water springs4325.k"and a fruitful6529 land776 into a salt4420 waste7451, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it3427.k!He turns7760 rivers5104 into a desert4057, water springs4325 into a thirsty ground6774,,Qk Let them exalt7311 him also in the assembly6951 of the people5971, and praise1984 him in the seat4186 of the elders2205.+OkLet them praise3034 Yahweh3068 for his loving kindness2617, for his wonderful works6381 for the children1121 of men120!kThen they are glad8055 because it is calm8367, so he brings5148 them to their desired2656 haven4231.xikHe makes6965 the storm5591 a calm1827, so that its waves1530 are still2814.!kThen they cry6817 to Yahweh3068 in their trouble6862, and he brings them out3318 of their distress4691. %kThey reel back and forth2287, and stagger5128 like a drunken man7910, and are at their wits2451' end1104.< qkThey mount up5927 to the sky8064; they go down3381 again to the depths8415. Their soul5315 melts4127 away because of trouble7451. kFor he commands559, and raises5975 the stormy5591 wind7307, which lifts up7311 its waves1530.w gkThese see7200 Yahweh3068's works4639, and his wonders6381 in the deep4688. 3kThose who go down3381 to the sea3220 in ships591, who do6213 business4399 in great7227 waters4325;kLet them offer the sacrifices2076 of thanksgiving8426, and declare5608 his works4639 with singing7440.*MkLet them praise3034 Yahweh3068 for his loving kindness2617, for his wonderful works6381 to the children1121 of men120! kHe sends7971 his word1697, and heals7495 them4422, and delivers them from their graves7825.kThen they cry2199 to Yahweh3068 in their trouble6862, he saves3467 them out of their distresses4691.#kTheir soul5315 abhors8581 all kinds of food400. 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Grant me your law8451 graciously2603!\wMy soul5315 is weary1811 with sorrow8424: strengthen6965 me according to your word1697.[3wLet me understand995 the teaching1870 of your precepts6490! Then I will meditate7878 on your wondrous works6381.Z{wI declared5608 my ways1870, and you answered6030 me3925. Teach me your statutes2706.YwMy soul5315 is laid1692 low in the dust6083. Revive2421 me according to your word1697!gXGwIndeed your statutes5713 are my delight8191, and my counselors582. DALEDW/wThough princes8269 sit3427 and slander1696 me5650, your servant will meditate7878 on your statutes2706.VwTake1556 reproach2781 and contempt937 away from me5341, for I have kept your statutes5713. UwYou have rebuked1605 the proud2086 who are cursed779, who wander7686 from your commandments4687.TwMy soul5315 is consumed1638 with longing8375 for your ordinances4941 at all times6256.xSiwI am a stranger1616 on the earth776. Don5641't hide your commandments from me4687.~RuwOpen1540 my eyes5869, that I may see5027 wondrous things6381 out of your law8451.QywDo good1580 to your servant5650. I will live2421 and I will obey8104 your word1697.PywI will delight8173 myself in your statutes2708. I will not forget7911 your word1697. GIMELnOUwI will meditate7878 on your precepts6490, and consider5027 your ways734. N wI have rejoiced7797 in the way1870 of your testimonies5715, as much as in5921 all riches1952.uMcw With my lips8193, I have declared5608 all the ordinances4941 of your mouth6310.fLEw Blessed1288 are you3068, Yahweh. Teach3925 me your statutes2706.{Kow I have hidden6845 your word565 in my heart3820, that I might not sin against you2398. J w With my whole heart3820, I have sought1875 you7686. Don't let me wander from your commandments4687.I w How can a young man5288 keep his way734 pure2135? By living8104 according to your word1697.qH[wI will observe8104 your statutes2706. Don3966't utterly forsake me5800. BET'GGwI will give thanks3034 to you with uprightness3476 of heart3824, when I learn3925 your righteous6664 judgments4941.tFawThen I wouldn954't be disappointed, when I consider5027 all of your commandments4687.uEcwOh that305 my ways1870 were steadfast3559 to obey8104 your statutes2706!wDgwYou have commanded6680 your precepts6490, that we should fully3966 obey them8104.hCIwYes6466, they do nothing wrong5766. They walk1980 in his ways1870. BwBlessed835 are those who keep5341 his statutes5713, who seek1875 him with their whole heart3820.A -wBlessed835 are those whose ways1870 are blameless8549, who walk1980 according to Yahweh3068's law8451.@vOh give thanks3034 to Yahweh3068, for he is good2896, for his loving kindness2896 endures forever5769.?vYou are my God410, and I will give thanks3034 to you430. You are my God, I will exalt you7311.G>vYahweh3068 is God410, and he has given us light215. Bind631 the sacrifice2282 with cords5688, even to the horns7161 of the altar4196.4=avBlessed1288 is he who comes935 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068! We have blessed1288 you out of the house1004 of Yahweh3068.<vSave3467 us now577, we beg you3068, Yahweh! Yahweh3068, we beg577 you6743, send prosperity now. ; vThis is the day3117 that Yahweh3068 has made6213. We will rejoice1523 and be glad in it8055!_:7vThis is Yahweh3068's doing6381. It is marvelous in our eyes5869.9vThe stone68 which the builders1129 rejected3988 has become the head7218 of the corner6438.}8svI will give thanks3034 to you6030, for you have answered me3444, and have become my salvation.r7]vThis is the gate8179 of Yahweh3068; the righteous6662 will enter into it935.$6AvOpen6605 to me the gates8179 of righteousness6664. I will enter935 into them3034. I will give thanks to Yah3050.5vYah3050 has punished3256 me severely3256, but he has not given me over5414 to death4194.s4_vI will not die4191, but live2421, and declare5608 Yah3050's works4639.%3CvThe right hand3225 of Yahweh3068 is exalted7426! The right hand3225 of Yahweh3068 does6213 valiantly2428!"\21vThe voice6963 of rejoicing7440 and salvation3444 is in the tents168 of the righteous6662. "The right hand3225 of Yahweh3068 does6213 valiantly2428.n1UvYah3050 is my strength5797 and song2176. He has become my salvation3444.0yv You pushed1760 me back hard1760, to make me fall5307, but Yahweh3068 helped me5826.O/v They surrounded5437 me like bees1682. They are quenched1846 like the burning784 thorns6975. In the name8034 of Yahweh3068 I cut them off4135..-v They surrounded5437 me5437, yes, they surrounded me8034. In the name of Yahweh3068 I indeed cut them off4135. - v All the nations1471 surrounded5437 me8034, but in the name of Yahweh3068, I cut them off4135. , v It is better2896 to take refuge2620 in Yahweh3068, than to put confidence982 in princes5081.+vIt is better2896 to take refuge2620 in Yahweh3068, than to put confidence982 in man120.*-vYahweh3068 is on my side among those who help5826 me7200. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me8130.)}vYahweh3068 is on my side3372. I will not be afraid. What can6213 man120 do to me6213?(vOut of my distress4712, I called7121 on Yah3050. Yah3050 answered6030 me with freedom4800. 'vNow let those who fear3373 Yahweh3068 say559 that his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769.&vLet the house1004 of Aaron175 now say559 that his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769.q%[vLet Israel3478 now say559 that his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769.$ vGive thanks3034 to Yahweh3068, for he is good2896, for his loving kindness2896 endures forever5769.4#auFor his loving kindness2617 is great1396 toward us3068. Yahweh's faithfulness571 endures forever5769. Praise1984 Yah3068!{" quPraise1984 Yahweh3068, all you nations1471! Extol1984 him1471, all you peoples!#!?tin the courts2691 of Yahweh3068's house1004, in the midst8432 of you3389, Jerusalem. Praise1984 Yah3050!{ otI will pay7999 my vows5088 to Yahweh3068, yes5971, in the presence of all his people,#?tI will offer2076 to you the sacrifice2077 of thanksgiving8426, and will call7121 on the name8034 of Yahweh3068.OtYahweh3068, truly577 I am your servant5650. I am your servant5650, the son1121 of your handmaid519. You have freed6605 me from my chains4147.|qtPrecious3368 in the sight5869 of Yahweh3068 is the death4194 of his saints2623.{otI will pay7999 my vows5088 to Yahweh3068, yes5971, in the presence of all his people. {~~}} |z{{}zzRyydxqwwUvvUuu\tszrr;qqpzpo{nn"mqlkkjihzh gg"f1edcbba`__^^?]]\\[ZZ`YYX$WkVV3UUqTTJSSbRQQPOOTNNkMMWLL.KKJIIHGGFjEEDzCBAA-@@!?p>>,==<_;U::988Q776q55T44C322g11K00/z..c--&,++C*))P((;''0&&%|$$\##&"!!S S2 d S=PT2=~[#a w G  t b1R: i,DOthose who devise2803 mischief7451 in their hearts3820. They continually3117 gather themselves together1481 for war4421.C 3Deliver2502 me3068, Yahweh, from the evil7451 man120. Preserve5341 me from the violent2555 man376;*BMOh that5414 the salvation3444 of Israel3478 would come out of Zion6726! When Yahweh3068 restores3068 the fortunes7622 of his people5971, then Jacob3290 shall rejoice1523, and Israel3478 shall be glad8055.A{You frustrate954 the plan6098 of the poor6041, because Yahweh3068 is his refuge4268. @There they were in great6343 fear6342, for God430 is in the generation1755 of the righteous6662.Z?-Have all the workers6466 of iniquity205 no knowledge3045, who eat up398 my people5971 as they eat398 bread3899, and don7121't call on Yahweh3068?0>YThey have all gone aside5493. They have together3162 become corrupt444. There is none who does6213 good2896, no259, not one.k=OYahweh3068 looked down8259 from heaven8064 on the children1121 of men120, to see7200 if there3426 were any who understood7919, who sought1875 after God430.l< SThe fool5036 has said559 in his heart3820, "There is no God430." They are corrupt7843. They have done abominable8581 works5949. There is none who does6213 good2896.;#See7200 if there is any wicked6090 way1870 in me5148, and lead me in the everlasting5769 way1870.:#Search2713 me410, God, and know3045 my heart3824. Try974 me3045, and know my thoughts8312.s9]I hate8130 them with perfect8503 hatred8135. They have become my enemies341.85Yahweh3068, don8130't I hate those who hate8130 you6962? Am I not grieved with those who rise up against you8618? 7 For they speak559 against you wickedly4209. Your enemies6145 take5375 your name in vain7723.6-If only you433, God, would kill6991 the wicked7563. Get away5493 from me1818, you bloodthirsty men582!$5?If I would count5608 them7235, they are more in number than the sand2344. When I wake6974 up5750, I am still with you.4{How precious3365 to me are your thoughts7454, God410! How vast6105 is their sum7218!e3AYour eyes5869 saw7200 my body1564. In your book5612 they were all written3789, the days3117 that were ordained3335 for me259, when as yet there were none of them.=2qMy frame6108 wasn3582't hidden from you6213, when I was made in secret5643, woven7551 together in the depths8482 of the earth776.^13I will give thanks3034 to you3372, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made6395. Your works4639 are wonderful6381. My soul5315 knows3045 that very well3966. 0 For you formed7069 my inmost3629 being5526. You knit me together in my mother517's womb990.B/{ even the darkness2822 doesn2821't hide from you3915, but the night shines215 as the day3117. The darkness2825 is like light to you219. .7 If I say559, "Surely the darkness2822 will overwhelm7779 me216; the light around me1157 will be night3915;"z-k Even there your hand3027 will lead5148 me3225, and your right hand will hold me270.,+ If I take5375 the wings3671 of the dawn7837, and settle7931 in the uttermost parts319 of the sea3220;+If I ascend up5266 into heaven8064, you are there3331. If I make my bed in Sheol7585, behold, you are there!*}Where could I go3212 from your Spirit7307? Or where could I flee1272 from your presence6440?r)[This knowledge1847 is beyond6383 me7682. It's lofty. I can3201't attain it.{(mYou hem6696 me in behind268 and before6924. You laid7896 your hand on me3709. ' For there is not a word4405 on my tongue3956, but3068, behold, Yahweh, you know it altogether3045.&You search2219 out my path734 and my lying down7252, and are acquainted5532 with all my ways1870.%+You know3045 my sitting3427 down and my rising6965 up995. You perceive my thoughts7454 from afar7350.Y$ +Yahweh3068, you have searched2713 me3045, and you know me.h#GYahweh3068 will fulfill1584 that which concerns me2617; your loving kindness, Yahweh3068, endures forever5769. Don7503't forsake the works4639 of your own hands3027."Though I walk3212 in the midst7130 of trouble6869, you will revive2421 me7971. You will stretch forth your hand3027 against the wrath639 of my enemies341. Your right hand3225 will save me3467.3!]For though Yahweh3068 is high7311, yet he looks7200 after the lowly8217; but the proud1364, he knows3045 from afar4801. Yes7891, they will sing of the ways1870 of Yahweh3068; for great1419 is Yahweh3068's glory3519.;mAll the kings4428 of the earth776 will give you thanks3034, Yahweh3068, for they have heard8085 the words561 of your mouth6310.#=In the day3117 that I called7121, you answered6030 me7292. You encouraged me with strength5797 in my soul5315.!9I will bow7812 down toward your holy6944 temple1964, and give thanks3034 to your Name8034 for your loving kindness2617 and for your truth571; for you have exalted1431 your Name8034 and your Word above all565.  I will give you thanks3034 with my whole heart3820. Before the gods430, I will sing praises to you2167.  Happy835 shall he be270, who takes and dashes5310 your little ones5768 against the rock5553./UDaughter1323 of Babylon894, doomed to destruction7703, he will be happy835 who rewards7999 you1580, as you have served us.qYRemember2142, Yahweh3068, against the children1121 of Edom123, the day3117 of Jerusalem3389; who said559, "Raze6168 it6168! Raze it even to its foundation3247!"W%Let my tongue3956 stick1692 to the roof of my mouth2441 if I don2142't remember you5927; if I don't prefer Jerusalem3389 above my chief7218 joy8057.vcIf I forget7911 you3389, Jerusalem, let my right hand3225 forget its skill7911.qYHow can we sing7891 Yahweh3068's song7892 in a foreign5236 land127?lOFor there7617, those who led us captive asked7592 us for songs1697. Those who tormented8437 us demanded songs1697 of joy7891: "Sing us one of the songs7892 of Zion6726!"iIOn the willows6155 in its midst8432, we hung8518 up our harps3658. 5By the rivers5104 of Babylon894, there we sat down3427. Yes1058, we wept, when we remembered2142 Zion6726.Oh give thanks3034 to the God410 of heaven8064; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769. Who gives5414 food3899 to every creature1320; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769.  And has delivered6561 us from our adversaries6862; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769:Who remembered2142 us in our low estate8216; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769;Even a heritage5159 to Israel3478 his servant5650; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769: And gave5414 their land776 as an inheritance5159; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769;} qOg5747 king4428 of Bashan1316; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769; Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites567; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769; {And killed2026 mighty117 kings4428; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769:  To him who struck5221 great1419 kings4428; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769;/To him who led3212 his people5971 through the wilderness4057; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769:3]But overthrew5287 Pharaoh6547 and his army2428 in the Red5488 Sea3220; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769:!And made Israel3478 to pass through5674 its midst8432; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769;- To him who divided1504 the Red5488 Sea3220 apart1506; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769;'E With a strong2389 hand3027, and with an outstretched5186 arm2220; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769: And brought out3318 Israel3478 from among8432 them2617; for his loving kindness endures forever5769;) To him who struck5221 down the Egyptian4714 firstborn1060; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769;+ The moon3394 and stars3556 to rule4475 by night3915; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769:{The sun8121 to rule4475 by day3117; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769;  To him who made6213 the great1419 lights216; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769:~-To him who spread out7554 the earth776 above the waters4325; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769:}'To him who by understanding8394 made6213 the heavens8064; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769:|To him who alone does6213 great1419 wonders6381; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769: { Give thanks3034 to the Lord113 of lords113; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769:zGive thanks3034 to the God430 of gods430; for his loving kindness2617 endures forever5769.y Give thanks3034 to Yahweh3068, for he is good2896; for his loving kindness2896 endures forever5769.x)Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068 from Zion6726, Who dwells7931 at Jerusalem3389. Praise1984 Yah3050!$w?House1004 of Levi3878, praise1288 Yahweh3068! You who fear3373 Yahweh3068, praise1288 Yahweh3068! v7House1004 of Israel3478, praise1288 Yahweh3068! House1004 of Aaron175, praise1288 Yahweh3068!huGThose who make6213 them will be like them982; yes, everyone who trusts in them.tThey have ears241, but they can238't hear; neither is there3426 any breath7307 in their mouths6310.s{They have mouths6310, but they can1696't speak. They have eyes5869, but they can7200't see.r1The idols6091 of the nations1471 are silver3701 and gold2091, the work4639 of men120's hands3027.qFor Yahweh3068 will judge1777 his people5971, and have compassion5162 on his servants5650.,pO Your name8034, Yahweh3068, endures forever5769; your renown2143, Yahweh3068, throughout all1755 generations1755.o and gave5414 their land776 for a heritage5159, a heritage5159 to Israel3478, his people5971.0nW Sihon5511 king4428 of the Amorites567, Og5747 king4428 of Bashan1316, and all the kingdoms4467 of Canaan3667,~ms who struck5221 many7227 nations1471, and killed5221 mighty7227 kings4428,4l_ Who sent7971 signs226 and wonders4159 into the midst8432 of you4714, Egypt, on Pharaoh6547, and on all his servants5650;zkkWho struck5221 the firstborn1060 of Egypt4714, both of man120 and animal929;jwho causes the clouds5387 to rise5927 from the ends7097 of the earth776; who makes6213 lightnings1300 with the rain4306; who brings3318 forth the wind7307 out of his treasuries214;7ieWhatever Yahweh3068 pleased2654, that he has done6213, in heaven8064 and in earth776, in the seas3220 and in all deeps8415;h{For I know3045 that Yahweh3068 is great1419, that our Lord3068 is above all gods430.gFor Yah3050 has chosen977 Jacob3290 for himself3478; Israel for his own possession5459.'fEPraise1984 Yah3050, for Yahweh3050 is good2896. Sing praises2167 to his name8034, for that is pleasant5273.eyou who stand5975 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068, in the courts2691 of our God430's house1004.,d QPraise1984 Yah3050! Praise1984 the name8034 of Yahweh3050! Praise1984 him5650, you servants of Yahweh3068,cMay Yahweh3068 bless1288 you from Zion6726; even he who made6213 heaven8064 and earth776.ubaLift up5375 your hands3027 in the sanctuary6944. Praise1288 Yahweh3068!8a iLook1288! Praise Yahweh3068, all you servants5650 of Yahweh3068, who stand5975 by night3915 in Yahweh3068's house1004!r`[like the dew2919 of Hermon2768, that comes down3381 on the hills2042 of Zion6726: for there Yahweh3068 gives6680 the blessing1293, even life2416 forevermore5769.y_iIt is like the precious2896 oil8081 on the head7218, that ran down3381 on the beard2206, even Aaron175's beard2206; that came down3381 on the edge6310 of his robes4060;^ %See how good2896 and how pleasant5273 it is for brothers251 to live3427 together3162 in unity3162!]#I will clothe3847 his enemies341 with shame1322, but on himself5145, his crown will be resplendent6692."+\MThere I will make6779 the horn7161 of David1732 to bud6779. I have ordained6186 a lamp5216 for my anointed4899. [7Her priests3548 I will also clothe3847 with salvation3468. Her saints2623 will shout aloud7442 for joy7444.Z!I will abundantly1288 bless1288 her provision6718. I will satisfy7646 her poor34 with bread3899.Yy"This is my resting4496 place forever5703. Here I will live3427, for I have desired it183.Xy For Yahweh3068 has chosen977 Zion6726. He has desired183 it for his habitation4186.Wu If your children1121 will keep8104 my covenant1285, my testimony5713 that2090 I will teach3925 them1121, their children also will sit3427 on your throne3678 forevermore5703."\V/ Yahweh3068 has sworn7650 to David1732 in truth571. He will not turn7725 from it7896: "I will set the fruit6529 of your body990 on your throne3678.U For your servant5650 David1732's sake7725, don't turn away the face6440 of your anointed one4899.T Let your priest3548 be clothed3847 with righteousness6664. Let your saints2623 shout for joy7442!" S Arise6965, Yahweh3068, into your resting4496 place727; you, and the ark of your strength5797.|Ro"We will go935 into his dwelling4908 place7812. We will worship at his footstool1916.QBehold8085, we heard of it in Ephrathah672. We found4672 it in the field7704 of Jaar3293:P'until I find out4672 a place4725 for Yahweh3068, a dwelling4908 for the Mighty46 One of Jacob3290."}OqI will not give5414 sleep8153 to my eyes5869, or slumber8572 to my eyelids6079;N"Surely I will not come935 into the structure168 of my house1004, nor go up5927 into my bed6210;}Mqhow he swore7650 to Yahweh3068, and vowed5087 to the Mighty46 One of Jacob3290:dL AYahweh3068, remember2142 David1732 and all his affliction6031,KuIsrael3478, hope3176 in Yahweh3068, from this time forth and5704 forevermore5769.PJSurely I have stilled7737 and quieted1826 my soul5315, like a weaned1580 child with his mother517, like a weaned child1580 is my soul within me5315.`I 9Yahweh3068, my heart3820 isn1361't haughty, nor my eyes5869 lofty7311; nor do I concern1980 myself with great matters1419, or things too wonderful for me6381.VH#He will redeem6299 Israel3478 from all their sins5771.:GkIsrael3478, hope3176 in Yahweh3068, for with Yahweh3068 there is loving kindness2617. With him is abundant7235 redemption6304.3F]My soul5315 longs for the Lord136 more than watchmen8104 long for the morning1242; more than watchmen8104 for the morning1242.E{I wait6960 for Yahweh3068. My soul5315 waits6960. I hope3176 in his word1697.]D1But there is forgiveness5547 with you3372, therefore you are feared.{CmIf you3050, Yah, kept a record8104 of sins5771, Lord136, who could stand5975?#B=Lord136, hear8085 my voice6963. Let your ears241 be attentive7183 to the voice6963 of my petitions8469.YA +Out of the depths4615 I have cried7121 to you3068, Yahweh.a@; I will sing7891 to Yahweh3068, because he has been good to me1580. ? But I trust982 in your loving kindness2617. My heart3820 rejoices1523 in your salvation3444.%>C Lest my enemy341 say559, "I have prevailed3201 against him6862;" Lest my adversaries rejoice1523 when I fall4131.4=a Behold5027, and answer6030 me3068, Yahweh, my God430. Give light215 to my eyes5869, lest I sleep3462 in death4194;X<) How long shall I take7896 counsel6098 in my soul5315, having sorrow3015 in my heart3824 every day3119? How long shall my enemy341 triumph over me7311?; ) How long3068, Yahweh? Will you forget7911 me forever5331? How long will you hide5641 your face from me6440?>:sNeither do those who go by5674 say559, "The blessing1293 of Yahweh3068 be on you1288. We bless you in the name8034 of Yahweh3068."9with which the reaper7114 doesn4390't fill his hand3709, nor he who binds sheaves6014, his bosom2683.8Let them be as the grass2682 on the housetops1406, which withers3001 before6927 it grows up8025;7Let them be disappointed954 and turned5472 backward268, all those who hate8130 Zion6726.6wYahweh3068 is righteous6662. He has cut apart7112 the cords5688 of the wicked7563.}5qThe plowers2790 plowed2790 on my back1354. They made their furrows4618 long748.4many times7227 they have afflicted6887 me from my youth5271 up3201, yet they have not prevailed against me.3 Many times7227 they have afflicted6887 me from my youth5271 up3478. Let Israel now say559,2{Yes7200, may you see your children1121's children1121. Peace7965 be upon Israel3478.E1May Yahweh3068 bless1288 you out of Zion6726, and may you see7200 the good2898 of Jerusalem3389 all the days3117 of your life2416.h0GBehold1397, thus is the man blessed1288 who fears3373 Yahweh3068.w/eYour wife802 will be as a fruitful6509 vine1612, in the innermost parts3411 of your house1004; your children1121 like olive2132 plants8363, around5439 your table7979..+For you will eat398 the labor3018 of your hands3709. You will be happy835, and it will be well with you2896.|- qBlessed835 is everyone who fears3373 Yahweh3068, who walks1980 in his ways1870.Z,-Happy835 is the man1397 who has his quiver827 full4390 of them954. They won't be disappointed when they speak1696 with their enemies341 in the gate8179.+As arrows2671 in the hand3027 of a mighty man1368, so are the children1121 of youth5271.*-Behold1121, children are a heritage5159 of Yahweh3068. The fruit6529 of the womb990 is his reward7939.v)eIt is vain7723 for you to rise up6965 early7925, to stay up3427 late309, eating398 the bread3899 of toil6089; for he gives5414 sleep8142 to his loved ones3039.( Unless Yahweh3068 builds1129 the house1004, they labor5998 in vain7723 who build1129 it3068. Unless Yahweh watches8104 over the city5892, the watchman8104 guards8245 it in vain7723.l'Q~He who goes3212 out1980 weeping1058, carrying5375 seed2233 for sowing4901, will certainly935 come935 again with joy7440, carrying5375 his sheaves485.^&5~Those who sow2232 in tears1832 will reap7114 in joy7440.%}~Restore our fortunes7622 again7725, Yahweh3068, like the streams650 in the Negev5045.k$O~Yahweh3068 has done6213 great things1431 for us8056, and we are glad.#~Then our mouth6310 was filled4390 with laughter7814, and our tongue3956 with singing7440. Then they said559 among the nations1471, "Yahweh3068 has done6213 great things for them1431."" ~When Yahweh3068 brought back7725 those who returned7725 to Zion6726, we were like those who dream2492.d!A}But as for those who turn aside5186 to their crooked ways6128, Yahweh3068 will lead them away3212 with the workers6466 of iniquity205. Peace7965 be on Israel3478. }Do good2895, Yahweh3068, to those who are good2896, to those who are upright3477 in their hearts3826.w}For the scepter7626 of wickedness7562 won5117't remain over the allotment5117 of the righteous6662; so4616 that the righteous6662 won7971't use their hands3027 to do evil5766.K}As the mountains2022 surround5439 Jerusalem3389, so Yahweh3068 surrounds5439 his people5971 from this time forth and5704 forevermore5769., S}Those who trust982 in Yahweh3068 are as Mount2022 Zion6726, which can4131't be moved, but remains3427 forever5769. |Our help5828 is in the name8034 of Yahweh3068, who made6213 heaven8064 and earth776.G|Our soul5315 has escaped4422 like a bird6833 out of the fowler3369's snare6341. The snare6341 is broken7665, and we have escaped4422.}|Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068, who has not given5414 us as a prey2964 to their teeth8127.ta|then233 the proud2121 waters4325 would have gone over5674 our soul5315.7|then233 the waters4325 would have overwhelmed7857 us5158, the stream would have gone over5674 our soul5315;|then233 they would have swallowed us up1104 alive2416, when their wrath639 was kindled against us2734;y|if3884 it had not been Yahweh3068 who was on our side120, when men rose up against us6965;v g|If3884 it had not been Yahweh3068 who was on our side3478, let Israel now say559,@y{Our soul5315 is exceedingly7227 filled7646 with the scoffing3933 of those who are at ease7600, with the contempt937 of the proud1343.+{Have mercy2603 on us3068, Yahweh, have mercy2603 on us7227, for we have endured much7646 contempt937.?w{Behold5869, as the eyes of servants5650 look to the hand3027 of their master113, as the eyes5869 of a maid8198 to the hand3027 of her mistress1404; so our eyes5869 look to Yahweh3068, our God430, until he has mercy on us2603.m U{To you I do lift up5375 my eyes5869, you who sit3427 in the heavens8064.z For the sake of the house1004 of Yahweh3068 our God430, I will seek1245 your good2896.zFor my brothers251' and companions7453' sakes1696, I will now say, "Peace be within you7965."tazPeace7965 be within your walls2426, and prosperity7962 within your palaces759. {zPray7592 for the peace7965 of Jerusalem3389. Those who love157 you will prosper7951. zFor there are set3427 thrones3678 for judgment4941, the thrones3678 of David1732's house1004.n Uzwhere8033 the tribes7626 go up5927, even Yah3050's tribes7626, according to an ordinance5715 for Israel3478, to give thanks3034 to the name8034 of Yahweh3068.} szJerusalem3389, that is built1129 as a city5892 that is compact2266 together3162;i KzOur feet7272 are standing5975 within your gates8179, Jerusalem3389;} uzI was glad8055 when they said559 to me3212, "Let's go to Yahweh3068's house1004!"%CyYahweh3068 will keep8104 your going out3318 and your coming in935, from this time forth5704, and forevermore5769.|qyYahweh3068 will keep8104 you from all evil7451. He will keep8104 your soul5315.ykyThe sun8121 will not harm5221 you by day3119, nor the moon3394 by night3915. yYahweh3068 is your keeper8104. Yahweh3068 is your shade6738 on your right3225 hand3027.q[yBehold8104, he who keeps Israel3478 will neither slumber5123 nor sleep3462. yHe will not allow5414 your foot7272 to be moved4132. He who keeps8104 you will not slumber5123.ucyMy help5828 comes from Yahweh3068, who made6213 heaven8064 and earth776.  yI will lift up5375 my eyes5869 to the hills2022. Where370 does my help5828 come from935?^5xI am for peace7965, but when I speak1696, they are for war4421.~yxMy soul5315 has had her dwelling7931 too long7227 with him who hates8130 peace7965. oG~W}`|{{zyyxxAwvvutqsNrqqpiooJnmll?kljiiggkfedccnbaa`^_p^^8]\[[bZYXXW%VkUUTwSS4RQQTPP3OON]MpLLVKKDJIIkHH(GFFLEDDC?BXA@@7??.>==a<;;?::"9|88J77-6y55:44(33 2w11<00/..-,++(*y))Z((*'&&F%$#"" ! C4FgfGDR\$j ( j   q C1Uho$xAHe sent out7971 his arrows2671, and scattered6327 them1300; Yes, great lightning bolts7232, and routed them2000.Lw Yahweh3068 also thundered7481 in the sky8064. The Most High5945 uttered5414 his voice6963: hailstones1259 and coals1513 of fire784.v5 At the brightness5051 before him his thick clouds5645 passed5674, hailstones1259 and coals1513 of fire784.Wu' He made7896 darkness2822 his hiding place5643, his pavilion5521 around5439 him2824, darkness of waters4325, thick clouds5645 of the skies5645.t He rode7392 on a cherub3742, and flew5774. Yes5774, he soared on the wings3671 of the wind7307. s He bowed5186 the heavens8064 also3381, and came down. Thick darkness6205 was under his feet7272.>ruSmoke6227 went out5927 of his nostrils639. Consuming398 fire784 came out of his mouth6310. Coals1513 were kindled by it1197.Wq'Then the earth776 shook1607 and trembled7493. The foundations4146 also of the mountains2022 quaked7264 and were shaken1607, because he was angry2734. pIn my distress6862 I called7121 on Yahweh3068, and cried7768 to my God430. He heard8085 my voice6963 out of his temple1964. My cry7775 before6440 him came935 into his ears241.oThe cords2256 of Sheol7585 were around5437 me4170. The snares of death4194 came on me6923.n%The cords2256 of death4194 surrounded661 me5158. The floods of ungodliness1100 made me afraid1204.mI call7121 on Yahweh3068, who is worthy to be praised1984; and I am saved3467 from my enemies341.lYahweh3068 is my rock5553, my fortress4686, and my deliverer6403; my God410, my rock6697, in whom I take refuge2620; my shield4043, and the horn7161 of my salvation3468, my high tower4869.Jk I love7355 you3068, Yahweh, my strength2391.9jkAs for me2372, I shall see your face6440 in righteousness6664. I shall be satisfied7646, when I awake6974, with seeing your form8544.qi[from men4962 by your hand3027, Yahweh3068, from men4962 of the world2465, whose portion2506 is in this life2416. You fill4390 the belly990 of your cherished6840 ones1121. Your sons have plenty7646, and they store3240 up wealth3499 for their children5768.Gh Arise6965, Yahweh3068, confront3068 him6440. Cast him down3766. Deliver6403 my soul5315 from the wicked7563 by your sword2719;5gc He is like1825 a lion738 that is greedy3700 of his prey2963, as it were a young lion3715 lurking3427 in secret places4565.%fC They have now surrounded5437 us in our steps838. They set7896 their eyes5869 to cast us down5186 to the earth776. e  They close5462 up their callous2459 hearts6310. With their mouth they speak1696 proudly1348.d+ from6440 the wicked7563 who2098 oppress7703 me5315, my deadly enemies341, who surround me5362.c!Keep8104 me as the apple380 of your eye1323. Hide5641 me under the shadow6738 of your wings3671,:bmShow your marvelous6395 loving kindness2617, you who save3467 those who take refuge2620 by your right hand3225 from their enemies6965.+aOI have called7121 on you6030, for you will answer me410, God. Turn5186 your ear241 to me8085. Hear my speech565.`yMy steps838 have held fast8551 to your paths4570. My feet6471 have not slipped4131.8_iAs for the works6468 of men120, by the word1697 of your lips8193, I have kept8104 myself from the ways734 of the violent6530.~^uYou have proved974 my heart3820. You have visited6485 me in the night3915. You have tried6884 me4672, and found nothing2161. I have resolved that my mouth6310 shall not disobey5674.])Let my sentence4941 come forth3318 from your presence6440. Let your eyes5869 look2372 on equity4339.U\ %Hear8085, Yahweh3068, my righteous6664 plea7440; 7181 Give ear238 to my prayer8605, that doesn3808't go out of deceitful4820 lips8193.g[G You will show3045 me the path734 of life2416. In your presence6440 is fullness7648 of joy8057. In your right hand3225 there are pleasures5273 forevermore5331.7Zg For you will not leave5800 my soul5315 in Sheol7585, neither will you allow5414 your holy one2623 to see7200 corruption7845.-YS Therefore my heart3820 is glad8055, and my tongue3519 rejoices1523. My body1320 shall also dwell7931 in safety983.X-I have set7737 Yahweh3068 always8548 before me3225. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved4131.+WOI will bless1288 Yahweh3068, who has given me counsel3289. Yes3629, my heart instructs3256 me in the night seasons3915.VThe lines2256 have fallen5307 to me in pleasant5273 places8231. Yes, I have a good inheritance5159. U Yahweh3068 assigned2506 my portion4490 and my cup3563. You made8551 my lot secure1486.T!Their sorrows6094 shall be multiplied7235 who give4116 gifts to another312 god5262. Their drink offerings of blood1818 I will not offer5258, nor1077 take5375 their names8034 on my lips8193.S3As for the saints6918 who1992 are in the earth776, they are the excellent117 ones in whom is all my delight2656.RMy soul559, you have said to Yahweh3068, "You are my Lord3068. Apart from you I have no good thing2896."WQ )Preserve8104 me410, God, for in you do I take refuge2620.xPgLet everything that has breath5397 praise1984 Yah3050! Praise1984 Yah3050!OPraise1984 him with loud8088 cymbals6767! Praise1984 him with resounding8643 cymbals6767!$N?Praise1984 him with tambourine8596 and dancing4234! Praise1984 him with stringed instruments4482 and flute5748!M'Praise1984 him with the sounding8629 of the trumpet7782! Praise1984 him with harp5035 and lyre5035!LPraise1984 him for his mighty acts1369! Praise1984 him according to his excellent7230 greatness1433!:K mPraise1984 Yah3050! Praise1984 God410 in his sanctuary6944! Praise1984 him in his heavens7549 for his acts of power5797!pJYhe who doesn5414't lend out his money3701 for usury5392, nor take3947 a bribe7810 against the innocent5355. He who does6213 these things shall never5769 be shaken4131.tIaIn whose eyes5869 a vile man3988 is despised959, but who honors3513 those who fear3373 Yahweh3068; he who keeps an oath7650 even when it hurts7489, and doesn4171't change;NHHe who doesn7270't slander with his tongue3956, nor does6213 evil7451 to his friend7453, nor casts5375 slurs2781 against his fellow man7138;!G;He who walks1980 blamelessly8549 does6466 what is right6664, and speaks1696 truth571 in his heart3824;F 'Yahweh3068, who shall dwell1481 in your sanctuary168? Who shall live7931 on your holy6944 hill2022?,EO to execute6213 on them the written3789 judgment4941. All his saints2623 have this honor1926. Praise1984 Yah3050!DTo bind631 their kings4428 with chains2131, and their nobles3513 with fetters3525 of iron1270;CTo execute6213 vengeance5360 on the nations1471, and punishments8433 on the peoples3816; B7May the high7319 praises of God410 be in their mouths1627, and a two-edged6374 sword2719 in their hand3027;|AoLet the saints2623 rejoice in honor3519. Let them sing for joy7442 on their beds4904.@+For Yahweh3068 takes pleasure7521 in his people5971. He crowns6286 the humble6035 with salvation3444.*?KLet them praise1984 his name8034 in the dance4234! Let them sing praises2167 to him with tambourine8596 and harp3658!2>[Let Israel3478 rejoice8055 in him who made6213 them1121. Let the children of Zion6726 be joyful1523 in their King4428.@= yPraise1984 Yahweh3050! 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His glory1935 is above the earth776 and the heavens8064.g:E both young men970 and maidens1330; old men2205 and children2205:9 kings4428 of the earth776 and all peoples3816; princes8269 and all judges8199 of the earth776;8{ wild animals2416 and all livestock929; small creatures7431 and flying3671 birds6833;u7a mountains2022 and all hills1389; fruit6529 trees6086 and all cedars730;(6GLightning784 and hail1259, snow7950 and clouds7008; stormy5591 wind7307, fulfilling6213 his word1697;5Praise1984 Yahweh3068 from the earth776, you great sea creatures8577, and all depths8415!*4KHe has also established5975 them forever5703 and ever5703. He has made5414 a decree2706 which will not pass away5674.3Let them praise1984 the name8034 of Yahweh3068, For he commanded6680, and they were created1254. 2Praise1984 him8064, you heavens of heavens8064, You waters4325 that are above the heavens8064.1Praise1984 him8121, sun and moon3394! Praise1984 him216, all you shining stars3556!l0OPraise1984 him4397, all his angels! Praise1984 him6635, all his army!/ 3Praise1984 Yah3050! Praise1984 Yahweh3050 from the heavens8064! Praise1984 him in the heights4791!".;He has not done6213 this for just any nation1471. They don3045't know his ordinances4941. Praise1984 Yah3050!-He shows5046 his word1697 to Jacob3290; his statutes2706 and his ordinances4941 to Israel3478./,UHe sends out7971 his word1697, and melts4529 them7307. He causes his wind to blow5380, and the waters4325 flow5140.+He hurls down7993 his hail7140 like pebbles6595. Who can stand5975 before6440 his cold7135?*}He gives5414 snow7950 like wool6785, and scatters6340 frost3713 like ashes665.)He sends out7971 his commandment565 to the earth776. His word1697 runs7323 very swiftly4120.(%He makes7760 peace7965 in your borders1366. He fills7646 you with the finest2459 of the wheat2406.!'9 For he has strengthened2388 the bars1280 of your gates8179. He has blessed1288 your sons1121 inside you7130.|&o Praise7623 Yahweh3068, Jerusalem3389! Praise1984 your God430, Zion6726!%' Yahweh3068 takes pleasure7521 in those who fear3373 him3176, in those who hope in his loving kindness2617.'$E He doesn2654't delight in the strength1369 of the horse5483. He takes no pleasure7521 in the legs7785 of a man376.#' He provides5414 food3899 for the livestock929, and for the young1121 ravens6158 when they call7121.T"who covers3680 the sky8064 with clouds5645, who prepares3559 rain4306 for the earth776, who makes grass2682 grow6779 on the mountains2022.!Sing6030 to Yahweh3068 with thanksgiving8426. Sing praises2167 on the harp3658 to our God430, +Yahweh3068 upholds5749 the humble6035. He brings8213 the wicked7563 down8213 to the ground776.Great1419 is our Lord113, and mighty7227 in power3581. His understanding8394 is infinite4557.He counts4487 the number4557 of the stars3556. He calls7121 them all by their names8034.zkHe heals7495 the broken7665 in heart3820, and binds up2280 their wounds6094.Yahweh3068 builds up1129 Jerusalem3389. He gathers together3664 the outcasts1760 of Israel3478.E Praise1984 Yah3050, for it is good2896 to sing praises2167 to our God430; for it is pleasant5273 and fitting5000 to praise him8416.9i Yahweh3068 will reign4427 forever5769; your God430, O Zion6726, to all1755 generations1755. Praise1984 Yah3050!b; Yahweh3068 preserves8104 the foreigners1616. He upholds5749 the fatherless3490 and widow490, but the way1870 of the wicked7563 he turns upside down5791.W%Yahweh3068 opens6491 the eyes of the blind5787. Yahweh3068 raises2210 up those who are bowed down3721. Yahweh3068 loves157 the righteous6662.Nwho executes6213 justice4941 for the oppressed6231; who gives5414 food3899 to the hungry7457. Yahweh3068 frees5425 the prisoners631.+Mwho made6213 heaven8064 and earth776, the sea3220, and all that is in them8104; who keeps truth571 forever5769;)IHappy835 is he who has the God410 of Jacob3290 for his help5828, whose hope7664 is in Yahweh3068, his God430:+MHis spirit7307 departs3318, and he returns7725 to the earth127. In that very day3117, his thoughts6250 perish6. Don982't put your trust in princes5081, each a son1121 of man120 in whom there is no help8668.#While I live2416, I will praise1984 Yahweh3068. I will sing praises2167 to my God as long as I exist430.d APraise1984 Yah3050! Praise1984 Yahweh3050, my soul5315.V#My mouth6310 will speak1696 the praise8416 of Yahweh3068. Let all flesh1320 bless1288 his holy6944 name8034 forever5703 and ever5769. Yahweh3068 preserves8104 all those who love157 him7563, but all the wicked he will destroy8045./UHe will fulfill6213 the desire7522 of those who fear3373 him8085. He also will hear their cry7775, and will save them3467. Yahweh3068 is near7138 to all those who call7121 on him7121, to all who call on him in truth571. Yahweh3068 is righteous6662 in all his ways1870, and gracious2623 in all his works4639. }You open6605 your hand3027, and satisfy7646 the desire7522 of every living thing2416. The eyes5869 of all wait7663 for you5414. You give them their food400 in due season6256.  Yahweh3068 upholds5564 all who fall5307, and raises up2210 all those who are bowed down3721.hG Your kingdom4438 is an everlasting5769 kingdom4438. Your dominion4475 endures throughout all1755 generations1755. Yahweh is faithful in all his words, and loving in all his deeds.1Y to make known3045 to the sons1121 of men120 his mighty acts1369, the glory3519 of the majesty3519 of his kingdom4438.  They will speak559 of the glory3519 of your kingdom4438, and talk1696 about your power1369;  All your works4639 will give thanks3034 to you3068, Yahweh. Your saints2623 will extol you1288.xg Yahweh3068 is good2896 to all7356. His tender mercies are over all his works4639. 7Yahweh3068 is gracious2587, merciful7349, slow750 to anger639, and of great1419 loving kindness2617.$?They will utter5042 the memory2143 of your great7227 goodness2898, and will sing7442 of your righteousness6666.Men will speak559 of the might5807 of your awesome acts3372. I will declare5608 your greatness1420./Of the glorious3519 majesty3519 of your honor1926, of your wondrous6381 works1697, I will meditate7878.";One1755 generation1755 will commend7623 your works4639 to another5046, and will declare your mighty acts1369.~%Great1419 is Yahweh3068, and greatly3966 to be praised1984! His greatness1420 is unsearchable2714.}Every day3117 I will praise1288 you1984. I will extol your name8034 forever5769 and ever5769.#| ?I will exalt7311 you430, my God, the King4428. I will praise1288 your name8034 forever5769 and ever5769.0{WHappy835 are the people5971 who are in such a situation3602. Happy835 are the people5971 whose God430 is Yahweh3068.5zaOur oxen441 will pull heavy loads5445. There is no breaking in6556, and no going away3318, and no outcry6682 in our streets7339.Yy) Our barns4200 are full4392, filled with all kinds6329 of provision2177. Our sheep6629 bring forth thousands503 and ten thousands503 in our fields2351.Tx Then our sons1121 will be like well-nurtured1431 plants5195, 5271 our daughters1323 like pillars2106 carved2404 to adorn8403 a palace1964.w Rescue6475 me5337, and deliver me out of the hands3027 of5236 foreigners1121, whose mouths6310 speak1696 deceit7723, whose right hand3225 is a right hand3225 of falsehood8267.Bv{ You are he who gives5414 salvation8668 to kings4428, who rescues6475 David1732, his servant5650, from the deadly7451 sword2719..uS I will sing7891 a new2319 song7892 to you430, God. On a ten-stringed6218 lyre5035, I will sing praises to you2167.t#whose mouths6310 speak1696 deceit7723, Whose right hand3225 is a right hand3225 of falsehood8267.isIStretch7971 out your hand3027 from above4791, rescue5337 me5337, and deliver me out of great7227 waters4325, out of the hands3027 of5236 foreigners1121;r'Throw out1299 lightning1300, and scatter6327 them7971. Send out your arrows2671, and rout them2000.+qMPart5186 your heavens8064, Yahweh3068, and come down3381. Touch5060 the mountains2022, and they will smoke6225.pMan120 is like1819 a breath1892. His days3117 are like a shadow6738 that passes away5674. o7Yahweh3068, what is man120, that you care3045 for him1121? Or the son of man582, that you think of him2803?inImy loving kindness2617, my fortress4686, my high tower4869, my deliverer6403, my shield4043, and he in whom I take refuge2620; who subdues7286 my people under me5971.3m _Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068, my rock6697, who teaches3925 my hands3027 to war7128, and my fingers676 to battle4421:Bl{ In your loving kindness2617, cut off6789 my enemies341, and destroy6 all those who afflict6887 my soul5315, For I am your servant5650.5ka Revive2421 me3068, Yahweh, for your name8034's sake6666. In your righteousness, bring3318 my soul5315 out of trouble6869.Rj Teach3925 me to do6213 your will7522, for you are my God430. Your Spirit7307 is good2896. Lead5148 me in the land776 of uprightness4334.ti_ Deliver5337 me3068, Yahweh, from my enemies341. I flee to you to hide me3680.hCause me to hear8085 your loving kindness2617 in the morning1242, for I trust982 in you3045. Cause me to know the way1870 in which2098 I should walk3212, for I lift up5375 my soul to you5315.~gsHurry4118 to answer6030 me3068, Yahweh. My spirit7307 fails3615. Don5641't hide your face6440 from me4911, so that I don't become like those who go down3381 into the pit953. f7I spread forth6566 my hands3027 to you5315. My soul thirsts for you5889, like a parched land776. Selah5542.Ce}I remember2142 the days3117 of old6924. I meditate1897 on all your doings6467. I contemplate7878 the work6467 of your hands3027.dTherefore my spirit7307 is overwhelmed5848 within me3820. My heart within8432 me is desolate8074.cFor the enemy341 pursues7291 my soul5315. He has struck1792 my life2416 down1792 to the ground776. He has made me live3427 in dark4285 places5769, as those who have been long dead4191.&bCDon935't enter into judgment4941 with your servant5650, for in your sight6440 no man living2416 is righteous6663.Ca Hear8085 my prayer8605, Yahweh3068. Listen238 to my petitions8469. In your faithfulness530 and righteousness6666, relieve me6030.``7Bring3318 my soul5315 out of prison4525, that I may give thanks3034 to your name8034. The righteous6662 will surround3803 me1580, for you will be good to me.N_Listen7181 to my cry7440, for I am1809 in desperate3966 need1809. deliver5337 me from my persecutors7291, For they are stronger than me553.0^WI cried2199 to you3068, Yahweh. I said559, "You are my refuge4268, my portion2506 in the land776 of the living2416."Z]+Look5027 on my right3225, and see7200; for there is no one who is concerned5234 for me4498. Refuge has fled6 from me1875. No one cares for my soul5315.e\AWhen my spirit7307 was overwhelmed5848 within me3045, you knew my path5410. In the way734 in which2098 I walk1980, they have hidden2934 a snare for me6341.[I pour out8210 my complaint7879 before6440 him5046. I tell him6440 my troubles6869.Z I cry2199 with my voice6963 to Yahweh3068. With my voice6963, I ask Yahweh3068 for mercy2603.Y Let the wicked7563 fall5307 together into their own nets4364, while3162 I pass by5674.*XK Keep8104 me from the snare3027 which they have laid3369 for me4170, from the traps of the workers6466 of iniquity205.5WaFor my eyes5869 are on you136, Yahweh, the Lord136. In you2620, I take refuge. Don6168't leave my soul5315 destitute6168.2V["As when one plows6398 and breaks1234 up the earth776, our bones6106 are scattered6340 at the mouth6310 of Sheol7585."@UwTheir judges8199 are thrown8058 down by the sides3027 of the rock5553. They will hear8085 my words561, for they are well spoken5276.T3Let the righteous6662 strike1986 me2617, it is kindness; let him reprove3198 me8081, it is like oil on the head7218; don7218't let my head refuse5106 it8605; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds7451. SDon5186't incline my heart3820 to any evil7451 thing1697, to practice deeds5949 of wickedness7562 with men376 who work5949 iniquity205. Don3898't let me eat of their delicacies4516.R%Set7896 a watch8108, Yahweh3068, before my mouth6310. Keep5341 the door1817 of my lips8193.GQLet my prayer8605 be set3559 before6440 you like incense7004; the lifting up4864 of my hands3709 like the evening6153 sacrifice4503.#P ?Yahweh3068, I have called7121 on you2363. Come to me quickly! Listen238 to my voice6963 when I call to you7121.)OI Surely the righteous6662 will give thanks3034 to your name8034. The upright3477 will dwell3427 in your presence6440.-NQ I know3045 that Yahweh3068 will maintain6213 the cause1779 of the afflicted6041, and justice4941 for the needy34.CM} An evil speaker376 won3559't be established in the earth776. Evil7451 will hunt6679 the violent2555 man376 to overthrow him4073.9Li Let burning coals1513 fall4131 on them5307. Let them be thrown into the fire784, into miry pits4113, from where they never rise6965.K+ As for the head7218 of those who surround4524 me5999, let the mischief of their own lips8193 cover them3680.WJ%Yahweh3068, don5414't grant the desires3970 of the wicked7563. Don7563't let their evil plans2162 succeed7311, or they will become proud. Selah5542.?IuYahweh136, the Lord136, the strength5797 of my salvation3444, you have covered5526 my head7218 in the day3117 of battle5402.#H=I said559 to Yahweh3068, "You are my God410." Listen238 to the cry6963 of my petitions8469, Yahweh3068.rG[The proud1343 have hidden2934 a snare6341 for me6566, they have spread the cords2256 of a net7568 by the path3027. They have set7896 traps4170 for me5542. Selah.kFMYahweh3068, keep8104 me from the hands3027 of the wicked7563. Preserve5341 me from the violent2555 men376 who have determined2803 to trip1760 my feet6471.4E_They have sharpened8150 their tongues3956 like a serpent5175. Viper5919's poison2534 is under their lips8193. Selah5542. ~~S}}&|{{:zzPyxxDwwvuu"ttstrr,qpp2oonHmFll!k}jj&i}hgg-feedDchba``9_^]]P\n[[[ZZfYXX1WW+VUPTTCSRRQ\PP^ONN@MLLZKJIILHHG~FF EE"DCCMBBAA @s?? >=L<3051 to Yahweh3068 the glory3519 due to his name8034. Worship7812 Yahweh3068 in holy6944 array1927.&5 GAscribe3051 to Yahweh3068, you sons of the mighty1121, ascribe3051 to Yahweh3068 glory3519 and strength5797.64e Save3467 your people5971, and bless1288 your inheritance5159. Be their shepherd7462 also5375, and bear them up forever5769. 3Yahweh3068 is their strength5797. He is a stronghold4581 of salvation3444 to his anointed4899. 2Yahweh3068 is my strength5797 and my shield4043. My heart3820 has trusted982 in him5826, and I am helped. Therefore my heart3820 greatly rejoices5937. With my song7892 I will thank him3034.1Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068, because he has heard8085 the voice6963 of my petitions8469.T0!Because they don995't respect the works6468 of Yahweh3068, nor the operation4639 of his hands3027, he will break2040 them down and not build them up1129.//Give5414 them according to their work6467, and according to the wickedness7455 of their doings4611. Give5414 them according to the operation4639 of their hands3027. Bring7725 back on them what they deserve1576.s._Don4900't draw me away with the wicked7563, with the workers6466 of iniquity205 who speak1696 peace7965 with their neighbors7453, but mischief7451 is in their hearts3824.I- Hear8085 the voice6963 of my petitions8469, when I cry7768 to you5375, when I lift up my hands3027 toward your Most Holy6944 Place1687.h, KTo you3068, Yahweh, I call7121. My rock6697, don2814't be deaf to me2790; lest, if you are silent to me4911, I would become like those who go down3381 into the pit953.(+IWait6960 for Yahweh3068. Be strong553, and let your heart3820 take courage2388. Yes6960, wait for Yahweh3068./*W I am still3884 confident539 of this7200: I will see the goodness2898 of Yahweh3068 in the land776 of the living2416.c)? Don5414't deliver me over to the desire5315 of my adversaries6862, for false8267 witnesses5707 have risen up6965 against me3307, such as breathe out cruelty2555.#(? Teach3384 me your way1870, Yahweh3068. Lead5148 me in a straight4334 path734, because of my enemies8324.'{ When my father1 and my mother517 forsake5800 me3068, then Yahweh will take me up622.&% Don5641't hide your face6440 from me5186. Don't put your servant5650 away5186 in anger639. You have been my help5833. Don5203't abandon me5800, neither forsake me430, God of my salvation3468.+%OWhen you said1245, "Seek my face6440," my heart3820 said559 to you1245, "I will seek your face6440, Yahweh3068."$+Hear8085, Yahweh3068, when I cry7121 with my voice6963. Have mercy2603 also on me6030, and answer me.#'Now my head7218 will be lifted up7311 above my enemies341 around5439 me2076. I will offer sacrifices2077 of joy8643 in his tent168. I will sing7891, yes2167, I will sing praises to Yahweh3068.~"uFor in the day3117 of trouble7451 he will keep me secretly6845 in his pavilion5520. In the covert5643 of his tabernacle168 he will hide5641 me7311. He will lift me up on a rock6697.S!One259 thing I have asked7592 of Yahweh3068, that I will seek1245 after3427, that I may dwell in the house1004 of Yahweh3068 all the days3117 of my life2416, to see2372 Yahweh3068's beauty5278, and to inquire1239 in his temple1964.Y +Though an army4264 should encamp2583 against me3820, my heart shall not fear3372. Though war4421 should rise6965 against me982, even then I will be confident.FWhen evildoers7489 came7126 at me to eat up398 my flesh1320, even my adversaries6862 and my foes341, they stumbled3782 and fell5307.U %Yahweh3068 is my light216 and my salvation3468. Whom shall I fear3372? Yahweh3068 is the strength4581 of my life2416. Of whom shall I be afraid6342?T! My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.W' But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.K in whose hands is wickedness, their right hand is full of bribes.O Don't gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men;Y+Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.eCthat I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all your wondrous works.SI will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh;MI hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.RI have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.RFor your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.EExamine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.m UJudge me, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Yahweh without wavering.a;Redeem6299 Israel3478, God430, out all of his troubles6869.taLet integrity8537 and uprightness3476 preserve5341 me6960, for I wait for you.%Oh keep8104 my soul5315, and deliver5337 me954. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you2620.Consider7200 my enemies341, for they are many7231. They hate8130 me with cruel2555 hatred8135.| qConsider7200 my affliction6040 and my travail5999. Forgive5375 all my sins2403.  The troubles6869 of my heart3824 are enlarged7337. Oh bring me out3318 of my distresses4691.x iTurn6437 to me2603, and have mercy on me3173, for I am desolate and afflicted6041. My eyes5869 are ever8548 on Yahweh3068, for he will pluck3318 my feet7272 out of the net7568. #The friendship5475 of Yahweh3068 is with those who fear3373 him3045. He will show them his covenant1285.   His soul5315 shall dwell3885 at ease2896. His seed2233 shall inherit3423 the land776.!; What man376 is he who fears3373 Yahweh3068? He shall instruct3384 him in the way1870 that he shall choose977. For your name8034's sake3068, Yahweh, pardon5545 my iniquity5771, for it is great7227.<q All the paths734 of Yahweh3068 are loving kindness2617 and truth571 to such as keep5341 his covenant1285 and his testimonies5713. He will guide1869 the humble6035 in justice4941. He will teach3925 the humble6035 his way1870.%Good2896 and upright3477 is Yahweh3068, therefore he will instruct3384 sinners2400 in the way1870.mSDon2142't remember the sins2403 of my youth5271, nor my transgressions6588. Remember2142 me according to your loving kindness2617, for your goodness2898' sake3068, Yahweh.1Yahweh3068, remember2142 your tender mercies7356 and your loving kindness7356, for they are from old times5769.<qGuide1869 me in your truth571, and teach3925 me430, For you are the God of my salvation3468, I wait6960 for you all day long3117.oWShow3045 me your ways1870, Yahweh3068. Teach3925 me your paths734.'~GYes6960, no one who waits for you shall be shamed954. They shall be shamed954 who deal treacherously898 without cause7387.}+My God430, I have trusted982 in you954. Don't let me be shamed. Don341't let my enemies triumph over me5970.O| To you3068, Yahweh, do I lift up5375 my soul5315.{7 Who is this King4428 of glory3519? Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is the King4428 of glory3519! Selah5542.Xz) Lift up5375 your heads7218, you gates8179; yes5375, lift them up, you everlasting5769 doors6607, and the King4428 of glory3519 will come in935..yUWho is the King4428 of glory3519? Yahweh3068 strong5808 and mighty1368, Yahweh3068 mighty1368 in battle4421.SxLift up5375 your heads7218, you gates8179! Be lifted up5375, you everlasting5769 doors8179, and the King4428 of glory3519 will come in935.!w;This is the generation1755 of those who seek1875 Him1245, who seek your face6440—even Jacob3290. Selah5542. v9He shall receive5375 a blessing1293 from Yahweh3068, righteousness6666 from the God430 of his salvation3468.au;He who has clean5355 hands3709 and a pure1249 heart3824; who has not lifted up5375 his soul5315 to falsehood7723, and has not sworn7650 deceitfully4820. tWho may ascend5927 to Yahweh3068's hill2022? Who may stand6965 in his holy6944 place4725?zsmFor he has founded3245 it on the seas3220, and established3559 it on the floods5104.r The earth776 is Yahweh3068's, with its fullness4393; the world8398, and those who dwell therein3427.dqASurely goodness2896 and loving kindness2617 shall follow7291 me all the days3117 of my life2416, and I will dwell3427 in Yahweh3068's house1004 forever753.Xp)You prepare6186 a table7979 before6440 me in the presence of my enemies6887. You anoint1878 my head7218 with oil8081. My cup3563 runs over7310.so_Even though I walk3212 through the valley1516 of the shadow of death6757, I will fear3372 no evil7451, for you are with me7626. Your rod and your staff4938, they comfort me5162. n9He restores7725 my soul5315. He guides5148 me in the paths4570 of righteousness6664 for his name8034's sake.m!He makes me lie down7257 in green1877 pastures4999. He leads5095 me beside still4496 waters4325.Vl 'Yahweh3068 is my shepherd7462: I shall lack nothing2637.2k]They shall come935 and shall declare5046 his righteousness6666 to a people5971 that shall be born3205, for he has done it6213. jPosterity2233 shall serve5647 him1755. Future generations shall be told5608 about the Lord136. i All the rich1879 ones of the earth776 shall eat398 and worship7812. All those who go down3381 to the dust6083 shall bow3766 before6440 him5315, even he who can't keep his soul alive2421.thaFor the kingdom4410 is Yahweh3068's. He is the ruler4910 over the nations1471.bg=All the ends657 of the earth776 shall remember2142 and turn7725 to Yahweh3068. All the relatives4940 of the nations1471 shall worship7812 before you6440.]f3The humble6035 shall eat398 and be satisfied7646. They shall praise1984 Yahweh3068 who seek1875 after him3824. Let your hearts live2421 forever5703.'eGOf you comes my praise8416 in the great7227 assembly6951. I will pay7999 my vows5088 before those who fear him3373.sd_For he has not despised959 nor abhorred8262 the affliction6039 of the afflicted6041, Neither has he hidden5641 his face6440 from him7768; but when he cried to him8085, he heard.lcQYou who fear3373 Yahweh3068, praise1984 him2233! All you descendants of Jacob3290, glorify3513 him1481! Stand in awe of him2233, all you descendants of Israel3478!$bAI will declare5608 your name8034 to my brothers251. In the midst8432 of the assembly6951, I will praise you1984.%aCSave3467 me from the lion738's mouth6310! Yes7161, from the horns of the wild oxen7214, you have answered me6030.`'Deliver5337 my soul5315 from the sword2719, my precious3173 life from the power3027 of the dog3611._yBut don7368't be far off3068, Yahweh. You are my help360: hurry2363 to help me5833.^They divide2505 my garments899 among them5307. They cast lots1486 for my clothing3830.m]SI can count5608 all of my bones6106. They look5027 and stare at me7200.L\For dogs3611 have surrounded5437 me5712. A company of evildoers7489 have enclosed5362 me3738. They have pierced my hands3027 and feet7272.k[OMy strength3581 is dried up3001 like a potsherd2789. My tongue3956 sticks1692 to the roof of my mouth4455. You have brought8239 me into the dust6083 of death4194.UZ#I am poured out8210 like water4325. All my bones6106 are out of joint6504. My heart3820 is like wax1749; it is melted4549 within8432 me4578.Y They open6475 their mouths6310 wide against me738, lions tearing2963 prey and roaring7580.X Many7227 bulls6499 have surrounded5437 me47. Strong bulls of Bashan1316 have encircled me3803.{Wo Don7368't be far from me6869, for trouble is near7138. For there is none to help5826.V I was thrown7993 on you from my mother7358's womb. You are my God410 since my mother517 bore me990. U But you brought1518 me out of the womb990. You made me trust982 at my mother517's breasts7699.T-"He trusts1556 in Yahweh3068; let him deliver6403 him6403. Let him rescue him2654, since he delights in him.")SKAll those who see7200 me mock me3932. They insult me with6358 their lips8193. They shake5128 their heads7218, saying,RBut I am a worm8438, and no man376; a reproach2781 of men120, and despised959 by the people120. Q They cried2199 to you4422, and were delivered. They trusted982 in you954, and were not disappointed.rP]Our fathers1 trusted982 in you982. They trusted, and you delivered them6403.nOUBut you are holy6918, you who inhabit3427 the praises8416 of Israel3478.&NEMy God430, I cry7121 in the daytime3119, but you don6030't answer; in the night season3915, and am not silent1747.DM My God410, my God410, why have you forsaken5800 me7350? Why are you so far from helping3444 me1697, and from the words of my groaning7581?L) Be exalted7311, Yahweh3068, in your strength5797, so we will sing7891 and praise2167 your power1369.K For you will make7896 them turn their back7926, when you aim3559 drawn bows4340 at their face6440.J) For they intended5186 evil7451 against you2803. They plotted evil4209 against you which cannot succeed3201.)IK You will destroy6 their descendants6529 from the earth776, their posterity2233 from among the children1121 of men120.zHm You will make7896 them as a fiery784 furnace8574 in the time6256 of your anger6440. Yahweh3068 will swallow them up1104 in his wrath639. The fire784 shall devour them398.)GKYour hand3027 will find out4672 all of your enemies341. Your right hand3225 will find out4672 those who hate you8130..FUFor the king4428 trusts982 in Yahweh3068. Through the loving kindness2617 of the Most High5945, he shall not be moved4131.E7For you make7896 him most blessed1293 forever5703. You make7896 him glad8057 with joy in your presence6440.DHis glory3519 is great1419 in your salvation3444. You lay7737 honor1935 and majesty on him1926.%CCHe asked7592 life2416 of you5414, you gave it to him753, even length of days3117 forever5769 and ever5703.1B[For you meet6923 him with the blessings1293 of goodness2896. You set7896 a crown5850 of fine gold6337 on his head7218.2A]You have given5414 him his heart3820's desire8378, and have not withheld4513 the request782 of his lips8193. Selah5542.,@ SThe king4428 rejoices8055 in your strength5797, Yahweh3068! How greatly3966 he rejoices1523 in your salvation3444!~?u Save3467, Yahweh3068! Let the King4428 answer6030 us when3117 we call7121!x>iThey are bowed down3766 and fallen5307, but we rise6965 up5749, and stand upright.=7Some trust in chariots7393, and some in horses5483, but we trust2142 the name8034 of Yahweh3068 our God430.w<gNow I know3045 that Yahweh3068 saves3467 his anointed4899. He will answer6030 him from his holy6944 heaven8064, with the saving3468 strength1369 of his right hand3225.E;We will triumph7442 in your salvation3444. In the name8034 of our God430, we will set up our banners1713. May Yahweh grant all your requests3068.y:kMay He grant5414 you your heart3824's desire4390, and fulfill all your counsel6098.9remember2142 all your offerings4503, and accept1878 your burnt sacrifice5930. Selah5542.8wsend7971 you help5828 from the sanctuary6944, grant you support5582 from Zion6726,A7 }May Yahweh3068 answer6030 you in the day3117 of trouble6869. May the name8034 of the God430 of Jacob3290 set you up on high7682,6 Give sincere homage5401 to the Son1248, lest he be angry599, and you perish6 in the way1870, for his wrath639 will soon be4592 kindled1197. Blessed835 are all those who take refuge in him2620.t5a Serve5647 Yahweh3068 with fear3374, and rejoice1523 with trembling7461. 4  Now therefore be wise7919, you kings4428. Be instructed3256, you judges8199 of the earth776.+3O You shall break7489 them with a rod7626 of iron1270. You shall dash them in pieces5310 like a potter3335's vessel3627."F2Ask7592 of me5414, and I will give the nations1471 for your inheritance5159, the uttermost parts657 of the earth776 for your possession272.51cI will tell5608 of the decree2706. Yahweh3068 said559 to me1121, "You are my son. Today3117 I have become your father3205.r0]"Yet I have set5258 my King4428 on my holy6944 hill2022 of Zion6726."{/oThen he will speak1696 to them in his anger639, and terrify926 them in his wrath2740: .He who sits3427 in the heavens8064 will laugh7832. The Lord136 will have them in derision3932.-w"Let5423's break their bonds4147 apart5423, and cast7993 their cords from us4147."],3The kings4428 of the earth776 take a stand3320, and the rulers7336 take counsel3245 together3162, against Yahweh3068, and against his Anointed4899, saying,{+ qWhy do the nations1471 rage7283, and the peoples3816 plot1897 a vain thing7385?c*?Let the words561 of my mouth6310 and the meditation1902 of my heart3820 be acceptable7522 in your sight6440, Yahweh3068, my rock6697, and my redeemer1350. )  Keep back2820 your servant5650 also from presumptuous2086 sins4910. Let them not have dominion over me8552. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent5352 of great7227 transgression6588.o(W Who can discern995 his errors7691? Forgive5352 me from hidden errors5641.' Moreover by them is your servant5650 warned2094. In keeping8104 them there is great7227 reward6118.Q& More to be desired2530 are they than gold2091, yes7227, than much fine gold6337; sweeter4966 also than honey1706 and the extract of the honeycomb5317.]%3 The fear3374 of Yahweh3068 is clean2889, enduring5975 forever5703. Yahweh3068's ordinances4941 are true571, and righteous6663 altogether3162.]$3Yahweh3068's precepts6490 are right3477, rejoicing8055 the heart3820. Yahweh3068's commandment4687 is pure1249, enlightening215 the eyes5869.W#'Yahweh3068's law8451 is perfect8549, restoring7725 the soul5315. Yahweh3068's testimony5715 is sure539, making wise2449 the simple6612.F"His going forth4161 is from the end7097 of the heavens8064, his circuit8622 to its ends7098; There is nothing hidden5641 from its heat2535.5!cwhich is as a bridegroom2860 coming out3318 of his room2646, like a strong man1368 rejoicing7797 to run7323 his course734.f ETheir voice6957 has gone out3318 through all the earth776, their words4405 to the end7097 of the world8398. In them he has set7760 a tent168 for the sun8121,ucThere is no speech562 nor language1697, where their voice6963 is not heard8085.4aDay3117 after day3117 they pour5042 forth speech562, and night3915 after night3915 they display2331 knowledge1847. 1The heavens8064 declare5608 the glory3519 of God410. The expanse7549 shows his5046 handiwork4639.r]2He gives great1431 deliverance3444 to his king4428, and shows6213 loving kindness2617 to his anointed4899, to David1732 and to his seed2233, 5704 forevermore5769.$A1Therefore I will give thanks3034 to you3068, Yahweh, among the nations1471, and will sing praises2167 to your name8034.P0He rescues6403 me from my enemies341. Yes7311, you lift me up above those who rise up7311 against me5337. You deliver me from the violent2555 man376.~u/even the God410 who executes vengeance5414 for me1696, and subdues peoples under me5971.7.Yahweh3068 lives2416; and blessed1288 be my rock6697. Exalted7311 be the God430 of my salvation3468,  -The foreigners1121 shall fade away5034, and shall come trembling2727 out of their close places4526.,As soon as they hear8088 of me they shall obey8085 me1121. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me3584.}s+You have delivered6403 me from the strivings7379 of the people5971. You have made7760 me the head7218 of the nations1471. A people5971 whom I have not known3045 shall serve me5647.6e*Then I beat7833 them small as the dust6083 before6440 the wind7307. I cast them out7324 as the mire2916 of the streets2351. )They cried7768, but there was none to save3467; even to Yahweh3068, but he didn6030't answer them.3(You have also made5414 my enemies341 turn their backs6203 to me6789, that I might cut off those who hate me8130.*M'For you have armed247 me with strength2428 to the battle4421. You have subdued3766 under me those who rose up against me6965."=&I will strike4272 them through3201, so that they will not be able to rise6965. They shall fall5307 under my feet7272.7%I will pursue7291 my enemies341, and overtake5381 them7725. Neither will I turn again until they are consumed3615.ta$You have enlarged7337 my steps6806 under me7166, My feet have not slipped4571.K #You have also given5414 me the shield4043 of your salvation3468. Your right hand3225 sustains5582 me6037. Your gentleness has made me great7235. )"He teaches3925 my hands3027 to war4421, so that my arms2220 bend5181 a bow7198 of bronze5154. {!He makes7737 my feet7272 like deer355's feet5975, and sets me on my high places1116.  the God410 who arms247 me with strength2428, and makes5414 my way1870 perfect8549?  For who is God433, except1107 Yahweh3068? Who is a rock6697, besides2108 our God430,PAs for God410, his way1870 is perfect8549. The word565 of Yahweh3068 is tried6884. He is a shield4043 to all those who take refuge in him2620.For by you7323, I advance through a troop1416. By my God430, I leap over1801 a wall7791.For you will light215 my lamp5216, Yahweh3068. My God430 will light5050 up my darkness2822.3For you will save3467 the afflicted6041 people5971, but the haughty7311 eyes5869 you will bring down8213.With the pure1305, you will show yourself pure1305. With the crooked6141 you will show yourself shrewd6141.)KWith the merciful2623 you will show yourself merciful2616. With the perfect8549 man1399, you will show yourself perfect8552.CTherefore Yahweh3068 has rewarded7725 me according to my righteousness6664, according to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 in his eyesight5869.iKI was also blameless8549 with him8104. I kept myself from my iniquity5771.ykFor all his ordinances4941 were before me5493. I didn't put away his statutes from me2708.For I have kept8104 the ways1870 of Yahweh3068, and have not wickedly departed7561 from my God430.?~wYahweh3068 has rewarded1580 me according to my righteousness6664. According to the cleanness1252 of my hands3027 has he recompensed me7725.}He brought me forth3318 also into a large place4800. He delivered2502 me2654, because he delighted in me.|They came on6923 me in the day3117 of my calamity343, but Yahweh3068 was my support4937.{5He delivered5337 me from my strong5794 enemy341, from those who hated8130 me553; for they were too mighty for me. zHe sent7971 from on high4791. He took3947 me4871. He drew me out of many7227 waters4325.y'Then the channels650 of waters4325 appeared7200. The foundations4146 of the world8398 were laid bare1540 at your rebuke1606, Yahweh3068, at the blast5397 of the breath7307 of your nostrils639. 8~}}H||{FzyyXxx#wzvvHuLttsrrMq_pponnImllk0jiiRhgg8foewdjcbboaa.`Z_^]\[ZZ_YY XWVUTTRREQPPOOO7NMM#L{LK/JpII0HH G@FEEyDDiCCgBBOAA2@??J>==`<<-;;:`998y77a665433M2110/{..f-n,+**<)(('N&&2%$#"!!* fXlOWyY H {pm8n%$But he passed away5674, and behold1245, he was not. 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They are preserved8104 forever5769, but the children2233 of the wicked7563 shall be cut off3772.e{%Depart5493 from evil7451, and do6213 good2896. Live7931 securely forever5769.d}%All day long3117 he deals graciously2603, and lends3867. His seed2233 is blessed1293.Tc!%I have been young5288, and now am old2204, yet I have not seen7200 the righteous6662 forsaken5800, nor his children2233 begging1245 for bread3899. b%Though he stumble5307, he shall not fall2904, for Yahweh3068 holds5564 him up with his hand3027. a%A man1397's goings4703 are established3559 by Yahweh3068. He delights2654 in his way1870.$`A%For such as are blessed1288 by him shall inherit3423 the land776. Those who are cursed7043 by him shall be cut off3772._#%The wicked7563 borrow3867, and don7999't pay back, but the righteous6662 give5414 generously2603.j^M%But the wicked7563 shall perish6. The enemies341 of Yahweh3068 shall be like the beauty3368 of the fields3733. They will vanish3615— vanish3615 like smoke6227.-]S%They shall not be disappointed954 in the time6256 of evil7451. In the days3117 of famine7459 they shall be satisfied7646.\#%Yahweh3068 knows3045 the days3117 of the perfect8549. Their inheritance5159 shall be forever5769.[+%For the arms2220 of the wicked7563 shall be broken7665, but Yahweh3068 upholds5564 the righteous6662.Z+%Better2896 is a little4592 that the righteous6662 has1995, than the abundance of many7227 wicked7563. Y %Their sword2719 shall enter935 into their own heart3820. Their bows7198 shall be broken7665. X%The wicked7563 have drawn out6605 the sword2719, and have bent1869 their bow7198, to cast down5307 the poor6041 and needy6041, to kill2873 those who are upright3477 in the way1870.~Wu% The Lord136 will laugh7832 at him7200, for he sees that his day3117 is coming935.V% The wicked7563 plots2161 against the just6662, and gnashes2786 at him with his teeth8127.)UK% But the humble6035 shall inherit3423 the land776, and shall delight6026 themselves in the abundance7230 of peace7965. T9% For yet a little while4592, and the wicked7563 will be no more995. Yes, though you look for his place4725, he isn't there. S9% For evildoers7489 shall be cut off3772, but those who wait6960 for Yahweh3068 shall inherit3423 the land776.!R;%Cease7503 from anger639, and forsake5800 wrath2534. Don2734't fret, it leads389 only to evildoing7489.Q%Rest1826 in Yahweh3068, and wait patiently2342 for him2734. Don't fret because of him who prospers6743 in his way1870, because of the man376 who makes6213 wicked plots4209 happen6213.P1%he will make your righteousness6664 go forth3318 as the light216, and your justice4941 as the noon day sun6672.O}%Commit1556 your way1870 to Yahweh3068. Trust982 also in him6213, and he will do this:N%Also delight6026 yourself in Yahweh3068, and he will give5414 you the desires4862 of your heart3820.'MG%Trust982 in Yahweh3068, and do6213 good2896. Dwell7931 in the land776, and enjoy7462 safe pasture530.L/%For they shall soon4120 be cut down5243 like the grass2682, and wither5034 like the green3418 herb1877.K 1%Don2734't fret because of evildoers7489, neither be envious7065 against those who work6213 unrighteousness5766.)JK$ There the workers6466 of iniquity205 are fallen5307. They are thrust down1760, and shall not be able3201 to rise6965.'IG$ Don7272't let the foot of pride1346 come935 against me3027. Don't let the hand of the wicked7563 drive me away5110./HW$ Oh continue4900 your loving kindness2617 to those who know3045 you6666, your righteousness to the upright3477 in heart3820.G$ For with you is the spring4726 of life2416. In your light216 shall we see7200 light216.IF $They shall be abundantly satisfied7301 with the abundance1880 of your house1004. You will make them drink8248 of the river5158 of your pleasures5730.JE $How precious3368 is your loving kindness2617, God430! The children1121 of men120 take refuge2620 under the shadow6738 of your wings3671.pDY$Your righteousness6666 is like the mountains2042 of God410. Your judgments4941 are like a great7227 deep8415. Yahweh3068, you preserve3467 man120 and animal929.C)$Your loving kindness2617, Yahweh3068, is in the heavens8064. Your faithfulness530 reaches to the skies7834.@By$He plots2803 iniquity205 on his bed4904. He sets3320 himself in a way1870 that is not good2896. He doesn3988't abhor evil7451..AU$The words1697 of his mouth6310 are iniquity205 and deceit4820. He has ceased2308 to be wise7919 and to do good3190.@$For he flatters2505 himself in his own eyes5869, 5771 too much to detect4672 and hate his sin8130.M? $An oracle5002 is within7130 my heart3820 about the disobedience6588 of the wicked7563: "There is no fear6343 of God430 before his eyes5869.">#My tongue3956 shall talk1897 about your righteousness6664 and about your praise8416 all day long3117.,=Q#Let them shout for joy7442 and be glad8055, who favor2655 my righteous cause6664. Yes559, let them say continually8548, "Yahweh3068 be magnified1431, who has pleasure2655 in the prosperity7965 of his servant5650!"<#Let them be disappointed954 and confounded954 together3162 who rejoice8056 at my calamity7451. Let them be clothed3847 with shame1322 and dishonor1322 who magnify themselves against me1431.>;u#Don559't let them say in their heart3820, "Aha1889! That5315's the way we want it!" Don559't let them say, "We have swallowed him up1104!":/#Vindicate8199 me3068, Yahweh my God430, according to your righteousness6664. Don8055't let them gloat over me. 9 #Wake6974 up5782! Rise up to defend4941 me430, my God! My Lord136, contend for me7379! 8 #You have seen7200 it3068, Yahweh. Don2790't keep silent. Lord3068, don7368't be far from me./7W#Yes6310, they opened their mouth wide7337 against me559. They said, "Aha1889! Aha1889! Our eye5869 has seen it7200!":6m#For they don1696't speak peace7965, but they devise2803 deceitful4820 words1697 against those who are quiet7282 in the land776.S5#Don341't let those who are my enemies wrongfully8267 rejoice8055 over me8130; neither let those who hate me without a cause2600 wink7169 their eyes5869.45#I will give you thanks3034 in the great7227 assembly6951. I will praise1984 you among many6099 people5971.>3u#Lord136, how long will you look on7200? Rescue7725 my soul5315 from their destruction7722, my precious3173 life from the lions3715.2#Like the profane2611 mockers3934 in feasts4580, they gnashed2786 their teeth at me8127.1##But in my adversity6761, they rejoiced8055, and gathered themselves together622. The attackers5222 gathered themselves together622 against me3045, and I didn't know it7167. They tore at me1826, and didn't cease.G0#I behaved1980 myself as though it had been my friend7453 or my brother251. I bowed down7817 mourning6937, as one who mourns57 his mother517.s/_# But as for me2470, when they were sick, my clothing3830 was sackcloth8242. I afflicted6031 my soul5315 with fasting6685. My prayer8605 returned7725 into my own bosom2436.{.o# They reward7999 me evil7451 for good2896, to the bereaving7908 of my soul5315.-# Unrighteous2555 witnesses5707 rise up6965. They ask me about things7592 that I don3045't know about. ,# All my bones6106 shall say559, "Yahweh3068, who is like you5337, who delivers the poor6041 from him who is too strong2389 for him6041; yes, the poor and the needy6041 from him who robs him1497?"+# My soul5315 shall be joyful1523 in Yahweh3068. It shall rejoice7797 in his salvation3444.X*)#Let destruction7722 come935 on him unawares3045. Let his net7568 that he has hidden2934 catch3920 himself5307. Let him fall into that destruction7722.C)#For without cause2600 they have hidden2934 their net7568 in a pit7845 for me2600. Without cause they have dug2658 a pit for my soul5315. (#Let their way1870 be dark2822 and slippery2519, Yahweh3068's angel4397 pursuing them7291.'#Let them be as chaff4671 before6440 the wind7307, Yahweh3068's angel4397 driving them on1760.n&U#Let those who seek1245 after my soul5315 be disappointed954 and brought to dishonor3637. Let those who plot2803 my ruin7451 be turned5472 back268 and confounded2659.7%g#Brandish7324 the spear2595 and block5462 those7125 who pursue7291 me559. Tell my soul5315, "I am your salvation3444."{$o#Take hold2388 of shield4043 and buckler6793, and stand up6965 for my help5833.# /#Contend7378, Yahweh3068, with those who contend7378 with me3898. Fight against those who fight against me3898.,"Q"Yahweh3068 redeems6299 the soul5315 of his servants5650. None of those who take refuge2620 in him shall be condemned816.!'"Evil7451 shall kill4191 the wicked7563. Those who hate8130 the righteous6662 shall be condemned816.x i"He protects8104 all of his bones6106. Not one259 of them2007 is broken7665.!"Many7227 are the afflictions7451 of the righteous6662, but Yahweh3068 delivers him out of them all5337.2]"Yahweh3068 is near7138 to those who have a broken7665 heart3820, and saves3467 those who have a crushed1793 spirit7307."The righteous cry6817, and Yahweh3068 hears8085, and delivers5337 them out of all their troubles6869.)K"Yahweh3068's face6440 is against those who do6213 evil7451, to cut off3772 their memory2143 from the earth776."Yahweh3068's eyes5869 are toward the righteous6662. His ears241 listen to their cry7775."Depart5493 from evil7451, and do6213 good2896. seek1245 peace7965, and pursue it7291.  " Keep5341 your tongue3956 from evil7451, and your lips8193 from speaking1696 lies4820. 9" Who is someone376 who desires2655 life2416, and loves157 many days3117, that he may see7200 good2896?" Come3212, you children1121, listen8085 to me3925. I will teach you the fear3374 of Yahweh3068.;o" The young lions3715 do lack7326, and suffer hunger7456, but those who seek1875 Yahweh3068 shall not lack2637 any good thing2896." Oh fear3372 Yahweh3068, you his saints6918, for there is no lack4270 with those who fear him3373.'G"Oh taste2938 and see7200 that Yahweh3068 is good2896. Blessed835 is the man1397 who takes refuge in him2620.#"The angel4397 of Yahweh3068 encamps2583 around5439 those who fear3373 him2502, and delivers them.3"This poor man6041 cried7121, and Yahweh3068 heard8085 him3467, and saved him out of all his troubles6869.  "They looked5027 to him5102, and were radiant. Their faces6440 shall never be covered with shame2659.  "I sought1875 Yahweh3068, and he answered6030 me5337, and delivered me from all my fears4035.{o"Oh magnify1431 Yahweh3068 with me7311. Let us exalt his name8034 together3162.!"My soul5315 shall boast1984 in Yahweh3068. The humble6035 shall hear8085 of it8055, and be glad.  "I will bless1288 Yahweh3068 at all times6256. His praise8416 will always be in my mouth6310.q [!Let your loving kindness2617 be on us3068, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you3176.  !For our heart3820 rejoices8055 in him982, because we have trusted in his holy6944 name8034. w!Our soul5315 has waited2442 for Yahweh3068. He is our help5828 and our shield4043. y!to deliver5337 their soul5315 from death4194, to keep them alive2421 in famine7458.+!Behold3068, Yahweh's eye5869 is on those who fear3373 him3176, on those who hope in his loving kindness2617;7!A horse5483 is a vain thing8267 for safety8668, neither does he deliver4422 any by his great7230 power2428.F!There is no king4428 saved3467 by the multitude7230 of an army2428. A mighty man1368 is not delivered5337 by great7230 strength3581.  !he who fashions3335 all3162 of their hearts3820; and he considers995 all of their works4639.!From the place4349 of his habitation3427 he looks7688 out on all the inhabitants3427 of the earth776,{! Yahweh3068 looks5027 from heaven8064. He sees5027 all the sons1121 of men120.5c! Blessed835 is the nation1471 whose God430 is Yahweh3068, the people5971 whom he has chosen977 for his own inheritance5159.:m! The counsel6098 of Yahweh3068 stands5975 fast forever5769, the thoughts4284 of his heart3820 to all1755 generations1755.Z-! Yahweh3068 brings6331 the counsel6098 of the nations1471 to nothing6331. He makes5106 the thoughts4284 of the peoples5971 to be of no effect5106.iK! For he spoke559, and it was done6680. He commanded, and it stood firm5975.#~?!Let all the earth776 fear3372 Yahweh3068. Let all the inhabitants3427 of the world8398 stand in awe of him1481./}W!He gathers3664 the waters4325 of the sea3220 together as a heap5067. He lays up5414 the deeps8415 in storehouses214.*|M!By Yahweh3068's word1697, the heavens8064 were made6213; all their army6635 by the breath7307 of his mouth6310.,{Q!He loves157 righteousness6666 and justice4941. The earth776 is full4390 of the loving kindness2617 of Yahweh3068.z!For the word1697 of Yahweh3068 is right3477. All his work4639 is done in faithfulness530.y !Sing7891 to him a new2319 song7892. Play5059 skillfully3190 with a shout of joy8643!"x=!Give thanks3034 to Yahweh3068 with the lyre3658. Sing2167 praises to him with the harp5035 of ten strings6218.w !Rejoice7442 in Yahweh3068, you righteous6662! Praise8416 is fitting5000 for the upright6662.6ve Be glad8055 in Yahweh3068, and rejoice1523, you righteous6662! Shout7442 for joy3477, all you who are upright in heart3820!3u_ Many7227 sorrows4341 come to the wicked7563, but loving kindness2617 shall surround5437 him who trusts982 in Yahweh3068.t{ Don5483't be like the horse, or like the mule6505, which have no understanding995, who5716 are controlled1102 by bit4964 and bridle7448, or else1077 they will not come near to you7126.>su I will instruct7919 you and teach3384 you in the way1870 which2098 you shall go3212. I will counsel3289 you with my eye on you5869.Ir You are my hiding place5643. You will preserve5341 me from trouble6862. You will surround5437 me with songs7438 of deliverance6405. Selah5542.vqe For this2623, let everyone who is godly pray6419 to you in a time6256 when you may be found4672. Surely when the great7227 waters4325 overflow7858, they shall not reach to him5060.(pI I acknowledged3045 my sin2403 to you3680. I didn't hide my iniquity5771. I said559, I will confess3034 my transgressions6588 to Yahweh3068, and you forgave5375 the iniquity5771 of my sin2403. Selah5542.No For day3119 and night3915 your hand3027 was heavy3513 on me3955. My strength was sapped2015 in the heat2725 of summer7019. Selah5542. n When I kept silence2790, my bones6106 wasted away1086 through my groaning7581 all day long3117.3m_ Blessed835 is the man120 to whom Yahweh3068 doesn2803't impute iniquity5771, in whose spirit7307 there is no deceit7423.l  Blessed835 is he whose disobedience6588 is forgiven5375, whose sin2401 is covered3680.kBe strong553, and let your heart3824 take courage2388, all you who hope3176 in Yahweh3068.jjMOh love157 Yahweh3068, all you his saints2623! Yahweh3068 preserves5341 the faithful539, and fully3499 recompenses7999 him who behaves6213 arrogantly1346.iyAs for me559, I said in my haste2648, "I am cut off1629 from before5048 your eyes5869." Nevertheless403 you heard8085 the voice6963 of my petitions8469 when I cried to you7768.$hAPraise1288 be to Yahweh3068, for he has shown me his marvelous6381 loving kindness2617 in a strong4692 city5892.gIn the shelter5643 of your presence6440 you will hide5641 them from the plotting7407 of man376. You will keep them secretly6845 in a dwelling5521 away from the strife7379 of tongues3956.~fuOh how great7227 is your goodness2898, which you have laid up6845 for those who fear3373 you6466, which you have worked for those who take refuge2620 in you1121, before the sons of men120!Be}Let the lying8267 lips8193 be mute481, which speak1696 against the righteous6662 insolently6277, with pride1346 and contempt937.OdLet me not be disappointed954, Yahweh3068, for I have called7121 on you7563. Let the wicked be disappointed954. Let them be silent1826 in Sheol7585. c Make your face6440 to shine215 on your servant5650. Save3467 me in your loving kindness2617..bUMy times6256 are in your hand3027. Deliver5337 me from the hand3027 of my enemies341, and from those who persecute me7291.haIBut I trust982 in you3068, Yahweh. I said559, "You are my God430."|`q For I have heard8085 the slander1681 of many7227, terror4032 on every side5439, while they conspire3245 together3162 against me2161, they plot to take away3947 my life5315. _  I am forgotten7911 from their hearts3820 like a dead man4191. I am like broken6 pottery3627.^  Because of all my adversaries6887 I have become utterly contemptible2781 to my neighbors7934, 3966 A fear6343 to my acquaintances3045. Those who saw7200 me on2351 the street fled from me5074.s]_ For my life2416 is spent3615 with sorrow3015, my years8141 with sighing585. My strength3581 fails3782 because of my iniquity5771. My bones6106 are wasted away6244.D\ Have mercy2603 on me3068, Yahweh, for I am in distress6887. My eye5869, my soul5315, and my body990 waste6244 away with grief3708.%[CYou have not shut me up5462 into the hand3027 of the enemy341. You have set5975 my feet7272 in a large place4800.]Z3I will be glad1523 and rejoice8055 in your loving kindness2617, for you have seen7200 my affliction6040. You have known3045 my soul5315 in adversities6869. Y I hate8130 those who regard8104 lying7723 vanities1892, but I trust982 in Yahweh3068.X3Into your hand3027 I commend6485 my spirit7307. You redeem6299 me3068, Yahweh, God410 of truth571.W)Pluck me out3318 of the net7568 that2098 they have laid secretly2934 for me4581, for you are my stronghold.V-For you are my rock5553 and my fortress4686, therefore for your name8034's sake lead5148 me and guide me5148.PUBow down5186 your ear241 to me5337. Deliver me speedily4120. Be to me a strong4581 rock6697, a house1004 of defense4686 to save me3467.'T IIn you3068, Yahweh, I take refuge2620. Let me never408 be disappointed954. Deliver6403 me in your righteousness6666.KS To the end that my heart3519 may sing2167 praise to you1826, and not be silent. Yahweh3068 my God430, I will give thanks3034 to you forever5769!CR You have turned2015 my mourning4553 into dancing4234 for me6605. You have removed my sackcloth8242, and clothed247 me with gladness8057,{Qo Hear8085, Yahweh3068, and have mercy2603 on me3068. Yahweh, be my helper5826."ZP- "What profit1215 is there in my destruction1818, if I go down3381 to the pit7845? Shall the dust6083 praise3034 you5046? Shall it declare your truth571?lOQI cried7121 to you3068, Yahweh. To Yahweh3068 I made supplication2603:MNYou3068, Yahweh, when you favored7522 me2042, made my mountain stand5975 strong5797; but when you hid5641 your face6440, I was troubled926.rM]As for me559, I said in my prosperity7959, "I shall never5769 be moved4131."iLKFor his anger639 is but for a moment7281. His favor7522 is for a lifetime2416. Weeping1065 may stay3885 for the night6153, but joy7440 comes in the morning1242.KSing2167 praise to Yahweh3068, you saints2623 of his3034. Give thanks to his holy6944 name2143.CJYahweh3068, you have brought up5927 my soul5315 from Sheol7585. You have kept me alive2421, that I should not go down3381 to the pit953.kIOYahweh3068 my God430, I cried7768 to you7495, and you have healed me.!H =I will extol7311 you3068, Yahweh, for you have raised me up1802, and have not made my foes341 to rejoice over me8055.GSalvation3444 belongs to Yahweh3068. Your blessing1293 be on your people5971. Selah5542.wFgArise6965, Yahweh3068! Save3467 me430, my God! For you have struck5221 all of my enemies341 on the cheek bone3895. You have broken7665 the teeth8127 of the wicked7563.&EEI will not be afraid3372 of tens of thousands7233 of people5971 who have set7896 themselves against me on every side5439.D}I laid myself down7901 and slept3462. I awakened6974; for Yahweh3068 sustains me5564.$CAI cry7121 to Yahweh3068 with my voice6963, and he answers6030 me out of his holy6944 hill2022. Selah5542.B#But you3068, Yahweh, are a shield4043 around me3519, my glory, and the one who lifts up7311 my head7218.A%Many7227 there are who say559 of my soul5315, "There is no help3444 for him in God430." Selah5542.@ Yahweh3068, how my adversaries6862 have increased7231! Many7227 are those who rise up against me6965.3?_ Yahweh3068 will give5414 strength5797 to his people5971. Yahweh3068 will bless1288 his people5971 with peace7965.>/ Yahweh3068 sat3427 enthroned at the Flood3999. Yes3068, Yahweh sits3427 as King4428 forever5769.T=! Yahweh3068's voice6963 makes the deer355 calve2342, and strips2834 the forests3295 bare1964. In his temple everything says559, "Glory3519!"/<WYahweh3068's voice6963 shakes2342 the wilderness4057. Yahweh3068 shakes2342 the wilderness4057 of Kadesh6946.q;[Yahweh3068's voice6963 strikes2672 with flashes3852 of lightning784.:3He makes them also to skip7540 like a calf5695; Lebanon3844 and Sirion8303 like a young1121, wild ox7214.:9mThe voice6963 of Yahweh3068 breaks7665 the cedars730. Yes3068, Yahweh breaks7665 in pieces the cedars730 of Lebanon3844. 8 Yahweh3068's voice6963 is powerful3581. Yahweh3068's voice6963 is full of majesty1926.C7Yahweh3068's voice6963 is on the waters4325. The God410 of glory3519 thunders7481, even Yahweh3068 on many7227 waters4325. Q~}}|~|{&z~yylxx9wvvIuLtt:ssrr3qppvpo#nmm lk1jj;ii1h;g2feddckbb,aq``_#^+]M[[ZxYXWVUUSSTRdQPOOQNN M2LKK2JJ#IHH2GoFE^DhCnBA@@? >!=M<|;:9877"6j55j443}22Y11 0//8.--L,,&++*t))('&%%$#+"_!! T7!S d2&d6-iL4v }    y|"+]! 1For the redemption6306 of their life5315 is costly3365, no payment is ever5769 enough2308,$A1none of them can376 by any means6299 redeem6299 his brother251, nor give5414 God430 a ransom for him3724.1Those who trust982 in their wealth2428, and boast1984 in the multitude7230 of their riches6239—-1Why should I fear3372 in the days3117 of evil7451, when iniquity5771 at my heels6120 surrounds me5437?1I will incline5186 my ear241 to a proverb4912. I will open6605 my riddle2420 on the harp3658.!1My mouth6310 will speak1696 words of wisdom2454. My heart3820 shall utter1900 understanding8394.iK1both low1121 and high1121, rich6223 and poor34 together3162. 1Hear8085 this5971, all you peoples. Listen8085, all you inhabitants3427 of the world2465,'0For this God430 is our God430 forever5769 and ever5769. He will be our guide5090 even to death4192.9k0 4807896 well3820 her bulwarks2430. Consider6448 her palaces759, that you may tell5608 it to the next314 generation1755.wg0 Walk about5437 Zion6726, and go around5362 her5608. Number its towers4026.-S0 Let Mount2022 Zion6726 be glad1523! Let the daughters1323 of Judah3063 rejoice1523, Because of your judgments4941.K0 As is your name8034, God430, so is your praise8416 to the ends7099 of the earth776. Your right hand3225 is full4390 of righteousness6664. 0 We have thought1819 about your loving kindness2617, God430, in the midst7130 of your temple1964.0As we have heard8085, so we have seen7200, in the city5892 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, in the city5892 of our God430. God430 will establish3559 it forever5769. 5704 Selah5542.ta0With the east6921 wind7307, you break7665 the ships591 of Tarshish8659.wg0Trembling7461 took hold270 of them there2427, pain, as of a woman in travail3205.w0They saw7200 it8539, then they were amazed. They were dismayed926. They hurried away2648.{o0For4428, behold, the kings assembled3259 themselves5674, they passed by together3162.f E0God430 has shown3045 himself in her citadels759 as a refuge4869.t a0Beautiful3303 in elevation5131, the joy4885 of the whole earth776, is Mount2022 Zion6726, on the north6828 sides3411, the city7151 of the great7227 King4428.9  m0Great1419 is Yahweh3068, and greatly3966 to be praised1984, in the city5892 of our God430, in his holy6944 mountain2022. / The princes5081 of the peoples5971 are gathered together622, the people5971 of the God430 of Abraham85. For the shields4043 of the earth776 belong to God430. He is greatly3966 exalted5927! /God430 reigns4427 over the nations1471. God430 sits3427 on his holy6944 throne3678./For God430 is the King4428 of all the earth776. Sing praises2167 with understanding7919.!/Sing praise2167 to God430, sing praises2167. Sing praises2167 to our King4428, sing praises2167. /God430 has gone up5927 with a shout8643, Yahweh3068 with the sound6963 of a trumpet7782.#/He chooses977 our inheritance5159 for us1347, the glory of Jacob3290 whom he loved157. Selah5542.nU/He subdues1696 nations5971 under us5971, and peoples under our feet7272./For Yahweh3068 Most High5945 is awesome3372. He is a great1419 King4428 over all the earth776.! =/Oh clap8628 your hands3709, all you nations5971. Shout7321 to God430 with the voice6963 of triumph7440!. Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is with us430. The God of Jacob3290 is our refuge4869. Selah.=s. "Be still7503, and know3045 that I am God430. I will be exalted7311 among the nations1471. I will be exalted7311 in the earth776.". He makes wars4421 cease7673 to the end7097 of the earth776. He breaks7665 the bow7198, and shatters7112 the spear2595. 7112 He burns8313 the chariots5699 in the fire784.~-.Come3212, see2372 Yahweh3068's works4659, what desolations8047 he has made7760 in the earth776.}.Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 is with us430. The God of Jacob3290 is our refuge4869. Selah5542.7|g.The nations1471 raged1993. The kingdoms4467 were moved4131. He lifted5414 his voice6963, and the earth776 melted4127.{1.God430 is in her midst7130. She shall not be moved4131. God430 will help5826 her at6437 dawn1242.Pz.There is a river5104, the streams6388 of which make the city5892 of God430 glad8055, the holy6918 place of the tents4908 of the Most High5945.8yi.though its waters4325 roar1993 and are troubled2560, though the mountains2022 tremble7493 with their swelling1346. Selah5542.Ix .Therefore we won3372't be afraid, though the earth776 changes4171, though the mountains2022 are shaken4131 into the heart3820 of the seas3220;w #.God430 is our refuge4268 and strength5797, a very3966 present4672 help5833 in trouble6869.Zv--I will make your name8034 to be remembered2142 in all1755 generations1755. Therefore the peoples5971 shall give you thanks3034 forever5769 and ever5769.u+-Your sons1121 will take the place of your fathers1. You shall make7896 them princes8269 in all the earth776."t=-With gladness8057 and rejoicing1524 they shall be led2986. They shall enter935 into the king4428's palace1964.Ks-She shall be led2986 to the king4428 in embroidered work7553. The virgins1330, her companions7464 who follow310 her935, shall be brought to you.!r;- The4428 princess1323 inside6441 is all glorious3520. Her clothing3830 is interwoven4865 with gold2091.,qQ- The daughter1323 of Tyre6865 comes with a gift4503. The rich6223 among the people5971 entreat2470 your favor6440.p- So the king4428 will desire183 your beauty3308, honor7812 him113, for he is your lord.Mo- Listen8085, daughter1323, consider7200, and turn5186 your ear241. Forget7911 your own people5971, and also your father1's house1004.Gn- Kings4428' daughters1323 are among your honorable women3368. At your right hand3225 the queen7694 stands5324 in gold3800 of Ophir211.Tm!-All your garments899 smell like myrrh4753, aloes174, and cassia7102. Out of ivory8127 palaces1964 stringed4482 instruments have made you glad8055.lw-You have loved157 righteousness6664, and hated8130 wickedness7562. Therefore God430, your God430, has anointed4886 you with the oil8081 of gladness8342 above your fellows2270.;ko-Your throne3678, God430, is forever5703 and ever5769. A scepter7626 of equity4334 is the scepter7626 of your kingdom4438.8ji-Your arrows2671 are sharp8150. The nations5971 fall5307 under you3820, with arrows in the heart of the king4428's enemies341.wig-In your majesty1926 ride7392 on victoriously6743 on behalf1697 of truth571, humility6037, and righteousness6664. Let your right hand3225 display3384 awesome deeds3372.h'-Strap2296 your sword2719 on your thigh3409, mighty1368 one1935: your splendor and your majesty1926.^g5-You are the most excellent3302 of the sons1121 of men120. Grace2580 has anointed3332 your lips8193, therefore God430 has blessed1288 you forever5769.xf k-My heart3820 overflows7370 with a noble2896 theme1697. I recite559 my verses4639 for the king4428. My tongue3956 is like the pen5842 of a skillful4106 writer5608.se_,Rise6965 up to help5833 us6299. Redeem us for your loving kindness2617' sake.d,For our soul5315 is bowed down7743 to the dust6083. Our body990 clings1692 to the earth776. c ,Why do you hide5641 your face6440, and forget7911 our affliction6040 and our oppression3906? b,Wake5782 up3462! Why do you sleep, Lord136? Arise6974! Don2186't reject us forever5331.a/,Yes2026, for your sake we are killed all day3117 long2803. We are regarded as sheep6629 for the slaughter2878.`{,won430't God search this out2713? For he knows3045 the secrets8587 of the heart3820.*_M,If we have forgotten7911 the name8034 of our God430, or spread forth6566 our hands3709 to a strange2114 god410;^3,Though you have crushed1794 us in the haunt4725 of jackals8577, and covered3680 us with the shadow of death6757.]%,Our heart3820 has not turned5472 back268, neither have our steps838 strayed5186 from your path734,\+,All this has come935 on us7911, yet have we not forgotten you8266, Neither have we been false to your covenant1285.([I,At the taunt6963 of one who reproaches2778 and verbally abuses1442, because6440 of the enemy341 and the avenger5358.Z{,All3117 day long my dishonor1322 is before me1322, and shame covers3680 my face6440,Y1,You make7760 us a byword4912 among the nations1471, a shaking4493 of the head7218 among the peoples3816.*XM, You make7760 us a reproach2781 to our neighbors7934, a scoffing3933 and a derision7047 to those who are around us5439. W, You sell4376 your people5971 for nothing1952, and have gained nothing1952 from their sale4242.V, You have made5414 us like sheep6629 for food3978, and have scattered2219 us among the nations1471.U%, You make us turn7725 back268 from the adversary6862. Those who hate8130 us take spoil for themselves8154.T%, But637 now you rejected2186 us3637, and brought us to dishonor, and don3318't go out with our armies6635.2S],In God430 we have made our boast1984 all day3117 long3034, we will give thanks to your name8034 forever5769. Selah5542.R,But you have saved3467 us from our adversaries6862, and have shamed954 those who hate us8130.tQa,For I will not trust982 in my bow7198, neither shall my sword2719 save me3467.3P_,Through you5055, will we push down our adversaries6862. Through your name8034, will we tread them under947 who rise up against us6965.rO],You are my King4428, God430. Command6680 victories3444 for Jacob3290!GN,For they didn3423't get the land776 in possession3423 by their own sword2719, neither did their own arm2220 save3467 them3225; but your right hand, and your arm2220, and the light216 of your face6440, because you were favorable to them7521.MM,You drove out3423 the nations1471 with your hand3027, but you planted5193 them7489. You afflicted the peoples3816, but you spread them abroad7971.bL ?,We have heard8085 with our ears241, God430; our fathers1 have told5608 us6467, what work you did6466 in their days3117, in the days3117 of old6924.yKk+Why are you in despair7817, my soul5315? Why are you disturbed1993 within me3176? Hope in God430! For I shall still praise3034 him6440: my Savior, my helper3444, and my God430.\J1+Then I will go935 to the altar4196 of God430, to God410, my exceeding8057 joy1524. I will praise3034 you on the harp3658, God430, my God430.LI+Oh7971, send out your light216 and your truth571. Let them lead5148 me935. Let them bring me to your holy6944 hill2022, To your tents4908.OH+For you are the God430 of my strength4581. Why have you rejected2186 me1980? Why do I go mourning6937 because of the oppression3906 of the enemy341?cG A+Vindicate8199 me430, God, and plead7378 my cause7379 against an ungodly3808 nation1471. Oh6403, deliver me from deceitful4820 and wicked5766 men376.F* Why are you in despair7817, my soul5315? Why are you disturbed1993 within me3176? Hope in God430! For I shall still praise3034 him3444, the saving help of my countenance6440, and my God430.AE{* As with a sword7524 in my bones6106, my adversaries6887 reproach2778 me3117, while they continually ask559 me430, "Where is your God?"QD* I will ask559 God410, my rock5553, "Why have you forgotten7911 me3212? Why do I go mourning6937 because of the oppression3906 of the enemy341?"kCO*Yahweh3068 will command6680 his loving kindness2617 in the daytime3119. In the night3915 his song7892 shall be with me8605: a prayer to the God410 of my life2416.IB *Deep8415 calls7121 to deep8415 at the noise6963 of your waterfalls6794. All your waves4867 and your billows1530 have swept over me5674.uAc*My God430, my soul5315 is in despair7817 within me2142. Therefore I remember you from the land776 of the Jordan3383, the heights of Hermon2769, from the hill2022 Mizar4706.q@[*Why are you in despair7817, my soul5315? Why are you disturbed1993 within me3176? Hope in God430! For I shall still praise3034 him for the saving help3444 of his presence6440.U?#*These things I remember2142, and pour out8210 my soul5315 within me5674, how I used to go with the crowd5519, and led1718 them to the house1004 of God430, with the voice6963 of joy7440 and praise8426, a multitude1995 keeping a holy day2287.2>]*My tears1832 have been my food3899 day3119 and night3915, while they continually3117 ask559 me430, "Where is your God?">=u*My soul5315 thirsts6770 for God430, for the living2416 God410. When shall I come935 and appear7200 before6440 God430?< 1*As the deer354 pants6165 for the water4325 brooks650, so my soul5315 pants6165 after you430, God.8;i) Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, from everlasting5769 and to everlasting5769! Amen543 and amen543.:) As for me8551, you uphold me in my integrity8537, and set5324 me in your presence6440 forever5769.9) By this I know3045 that you delight2654 in me341, because my enemy doesn7321't triumph over me.8y) But you3068, Yahweh, have mercy2603 on me6965, and raise me up, that I may repay them7999.=7s) Yes7965, my own familiar friend376, in whom I trusted982, who ate398 bread3899 with me1431, has lifted up his heel against me6119.(6I)"An evil1100 disease1697," they say3332, "has afflicted him7901. Now that he lies he shall rise up6965 no more3254." 5)All who hate8130 me whisper3907 together3162 against me2803. They imagine the worst for me7451.i4K)If he comes935 to see7200 me1696, he speaks falsehood7723. His heart3820 gathers6908 iniquity205 to itself3318. When he goes abroad2351, he tells it1696.3)My enemies341 speak559 evil7451 against me4191: "When will he die, and his name8034 perish6?"2%)I said559, "Yahweh3068, have mercy2603 on me7495! Heal me5315, for I have sinned against you2398."(1I)Yahweh3068 will sustain5582 him on his sickbed6210, 1741 and restore2015 him from his bed6210 of illness2483.h0I)Yahweh3068 will preserve8104 him2421, and keep him alive. He shall be blessed833 on the earth776, and he will not surrender5414 him to the will5315 of his enemies341.&/ G)Blessed835 is he who considers7919 the poor1800. Yahweh3068 will deliver4422 him in the day3117 of evil7451.I. (But I am poor6041 and needy34. May the Lord136 think2803 about me5833. You are my help and my deliverer6403. Don309't delay, my God430.k-O(Let all those who seek1245 you rejoice7797 and be glad8055 in you157. Let such as love your salvation8668 say559 continually8548, "Let Yahweh3068 be exalted1431!",(Let them be desolate8074 by reason6118 of their shame1322 that tell559 me1889, "Aha! Aha1889!"#+?(Let them be disappointed954 and confounded2659 together3162 who seek1245 after my soul5315 to destroy5595 it5472. Let them be turned backward268 and brought to dishonor3637 who delight2655 in my hurt7451.* ( Be pleased7521, Yahweh3068, to deliver5337 me2363. Hurry to help5833 me3068, Yahweh.:)m( For innumerable4557 evils7451 have surrounded661 me5771. My iniquities have overtaken5381 me3201, so that I am not able to look up7200. They are more6105 than the hairs8185 of my head7218. My heart3820 has failed me5800.J( ( Don3607't withhold your tender mercies7356 from me3068, Yahweh. Let your loving kindness2617 and your truth571 continually8548 preserve me5341.H' ( I have not hidden3680 your righteousness6666 within8432 my heart3820. I have declared559 your faithfulness530 and your salvation8668. I have not concealed3582 your loving kindness2617 and your truth571 from the great7227 assembly6951.X&)( I have proclaimed1319 glad news of righteousness6664 in the great7227 assembly6951. Behold3607, I will not seal my lips8193, Yahweh3068, you know3045.%/(I delight2654 to do6213 your will7522, my God430. Yes8451, your law is within8432 my heart4578."$(Then I said559, "Behold935, I have come. It is written3789 about me in the book5612 in the scroll4039.Z#-(Sacrifice2077 and offering4503 you didn2654't desire. You have opened3738 my ears241. You have not required7592 burnt offering5930 and sin offering2401.Y"+(Many7227, Yahweh3068, my God430, are the wonderful6381 works which you have done6213, and your thoughts4284 which are toward us5046. They can't be declared back to you5046. If I would declare and speak1696 of them6105, they are more than can be numbered5608.Y!+(Blessed835 is the man1397 who makes7760 Yahweh3068 his trust4009, and doesn6437't respect the proud7295, nor such as turn aside7750 to lies3577.s _(He has put5414 a new2319 song7892 in my mouth6310, even praise8416 to our God430. Many7227 shall see7200 it3372, and fear, and shall trust982 in Yahweh3068.uc(He brought me up5927 also out of a horrible7588 pit953, out of the miry3121 clay2916. He set6965 my feet7272 on a rock5553, and gave me a firm place3559 to stand838.  (I waited6960 patiently6960 for Yahweh3068. He turned5186 to me8085, and heard my cry7775.>uIn peace7965 I will both3162 lay myself down7901 and sleep3462, for you3068, Yahweh alone910, make me live3427 in safety983.6eYou have put5414 gladness8057 in my heart3820, more than when6256 their grain1715 and their new wine8492 are increased7231.5cMany7227 say559, "Who will show7200 us any good2896?" Yahweh3068, let the light216 of your face6440 shine on us216.yOffer2076 the sacrifices2077 of righteousness6664. Put your trust982 in Yahweh3068.*MStand in awe7264, and don2398't sin. Search559 your own heart3824 on your bed4904, and be still1826. Selah5542.<qBut know3045 that Yahweh3068 has set apart6395 for himself him who is godly2623: Yahweh3068 will hear8085 when I call to him7121.nUYou sons1121 of men376, how long5704 shall my glory3519 be turned into dishonor3639? Will you love157 vanity7385, and seek1245 after falsehood3577? Selah5542.a =Answer6030 me when I call7121, God430 of my righteousness6664. Give me relief7337 from my distress6862. Have mercy2603 on me8085, and hear my prayer8605.zm' Oh spare8159 me1082, that I may recover strength, before I go away3212, and exist no more."' "Hear8085 my prayer8605, Yahweh3068, and give ear238 to my cry7775. Don2790't be silent at my tears1832. For I am a stranger1616 with you8453, a foreigner, as all my fathers were1.q[' When you rebuke8433 and correct3256 man376 for iniquity5771, You consume4529 his wealth2530 like a moth6211. Surely every man120 is but a breath1892." Selah5542.#' Remove5493 your scourge5061 away5493 from me3615. I am overcome by the blow8409 of your hand3027.lQ' I was mute481. I didn6605't open my mouth6310, because you did it6213.'Deliver5337 me from all my transgressions6588. Don7760't make me the reproach2781 of the foolish5036.[/'Now136, Lord, what do I wait6960 for8431? My hope is in you.[/'"Surely every man376 walks1980 like a shadow6754. Surely they busy1993 themselves in vain1892. He heaps up6651, and doesn3045't know who shall gather622.u c'Behold5414, you have made my days3117 handbreadths2947. My lifetime2465 is as nothing before you3605. Surely every man120 stands5324 as3605 a breath1892." Selah5542.+ O'"Yahweh3068, show3045 me my end7093, what is the measure4060 of my days3117. Let me know3045 how frail I am2310.C 'My heart3820 was hot2552 within7130 me1901. While I meditated, the fire784 burned1197: 227 I spoke1696 with my tongue3956: /'I was mute481 with silence1747. I held my peace2814, even from good2896. My sorrow3511 was stirred5916.p  ['I said559, "I will watch8104 my ways1870, so that I don2398't sin with my tongue3956. I will keep8104 my mouth6310 with a bridle4269 while the wicked is before me7563."Z-&Hurry2363 to help5833 me136, Lord, my salvation8668.lQ&Don5800't forsake me3068, Yahweh. My God430, don7368't be far from me.$A&They who also render7999 evil7451 for good2896 are adversaries7853 to me7291, because I follow what is good2896.7&But my enemies341 are vigorous2416 and many6105. Those who hate8130 me without reason8267 are numerous7231.q[&For I will declare5046 my iniquity5771. I will be sorry1672 for my sin2403.oW&For I am ready3559 to fall6761. My pain4341 is continually before me8548./&For I said559, "Don8055't let them gloat over me1431, or exalt themselves over me when my foot7272 slips4131."{o&For in you3068, Yahweh, do I hope3176. You will answer6030, Lord136 my God430.yk&Yes376, I am as a man who doesn8085't hear, in whose mouth6310 are no reproofs8433.& But I2795, as a deaf man8085, don't hear. I am as a mute man483 who doesn6605't open his mouth6310.x~i& They also who seek1245 after my life5315 lay snares5367. Those who seek1875 my hurt7451 speak1696 mischievous things1942, and meditate1897 deceits4820 all day long3117.0}Y& My lovers157 and my friends7453 stand5975 aloof from5048 my plague5061. My kinsmen7138 stand5975 far away7350.8|i& My heart3820 throbs5503. My strength3581 fails5800 me216. As for the light of my eyes5869, it1992 has also left me369.z{m& Lord136, all my desire8378 is before you585. My groaning is not hidden from you5641.!z;&I am faint6313 and severely3966 bruised1794. I have groaned7580 by reason of the anguish5100 of my heart3820.y &For my waist3689 is filled4390 with burning7033. There is no soundness4974 in my flesh1320. x&I am pained5753 and bowed down7817 greatly3966. I go1980 mourning6937 all day long3117.~wu&My wounds2250 are loathsome887 and corrupt4743, because6440 of my foolishness200.#v?&For my iniquities5771 have gone over5674 my head7218. As a heavy3515 burden4853, they are too heavy for me3515.[u/&There is no soundness4974 in my flesh1320 because6440 of your indignation2195, neither is there any health7965 in my bones6106 because6440 of my sin2403.tta&For your arrows2671 have pierced5181 me3027, your hand presses hard on me5181.s &Yahweh3068, don3198't rebuke me in your wrath7110, neither chasten3256 me in your hot displeasure2534.Sr%(Yahweh3068 helps5826 them6403, and rescues them6403. He rescues them from the wicked7563, and saves3467 them2620, Because they have taken refuge in him.-qS%'But the salvation8668 of the righteous6662 is from Yahweh3068. He is their stronghold4581 in the time6256 of trouble6869.-pS%&As for transgressors6586, they shall be destroyed8045 together3162. The future319 of the wicked7563 shall be cut off3772.*oM%%4808104 the perfect8535 man7200, and see the upright3477, for there is a future319 for the man376 of peace7965. ~}||O{zRyyxqww>vv0uWtt&skryqponnmVll kqjj8ihh^gg-ffezdd cbbha``5_S^q]]y\s[[AZYYxXX?WWV;UU T7SRQQVPP:O2NMLKKJI\HG_F2EE6DYCCLBAAp@??E>>== 1568 is mine4519, and Manasseh is mine669. Ephraim also is the defense4581 of my head7218. Judah3063 is my scepter2710.]S3<God430 has spoken1696 from his sanctuary6944: "I will triumph5937. I will divide2505 Shechem7927, and measure out4058 the valley6010 of Succoth5523.R<So that your beloved3039 may be delivered2502, save2502 with your right hand3225, and answer us6030.;Qo<You have given5414 a banner5251 to those who fear3373 you5127, that it may be displayed because6440 of the truth7189. Selah5542.*PM<You have shown7200 your people5971 hard things7186. You have made us drink8248 the wine3196 that makes us stagger8653.O7<You have made the land776 tremble7493. You have torn6480 it7495. Mend its fractures7667, for it quakes4131.N -430, you have rejected2186 us6555. You have broken us down599. You have been angry. Restore us7725, again.7Mg May all my enemies341 be ashamed954 and dismayed926. 3966 They shall turn back7725, they shall be disgraced954 suddenly7281.L Yahweh3068 has heard8085 my supplication8467. Yahweh3068 accepts3947 my prayer8605.0KYDepart5493 from me6466, all you workers of iniquity205, for Yahweh3068 has heard8085 the voice6963 of my weeping1065.JMy eye5869 wastes6244 away because of grief3708. It grows old6275 because of all my adversaries6887.:ImI am weary3021 with my groaning585. Every night3915 I flood7811 my bed4296. I drench4529 my couch6210 with my tears1832.H}For in death4194 there is no memory2143 of you7585. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks3034?G)Return7725, Yahweh3068. Deliver2502 my soul5315, and save3467 me for your loving kindness2617' sake.sF_My soul5315 is also in great3966 anguish926. But you3068, Yahweh —how long?*EMHave mercy2603 on me3068, Yahweh, for I am faint536. Yahweh3068, heal7495 me6106, for my bones are troubled926. D Yahweh3068, don3198't rebuke me in your anger639, neither discipline3256 me in your wrath2534."C=;To you5797, my strength, I will sing2167 praises430. For God is my high tower4869, the God430 of my mercy2617.B;But I will sing7891 of your strength5797. Yes7442, I will sing aloud of your loving kindness2617 in the morning1242. For you have been my high tower4869, a refuge4498 in the day3117 of my distress6862. A ;They shall wander up and down5128 for food398, and wait3885 all night if they aren7646't satisfied.@+;At evening6153 let them return7725. Let them howl1993 like a dog3611, and go around5437 the city5892.{?o; Consume3615 them in wrath2534. Consume3615 them3045, and they will be no more. Let them know that God430 rules4910 in Jacob3290, to the ends657 of the earth776. Selah5542.q>[; For the sin2403 of their mouth6310, and the words1697 of their lips8193, let them be caught3920 in their pride1347, for the curses423 and lies3585 which they utter5608.L=; Don2026't kill them5971, or my people may forget7911. Scatter5128 them by your power2428, and bring them down3381, Lord136 our shield4043.+<O; My God430 will go before6923 me with his loving kindness2617. God430 will let me look7200 at my enemies in triumph8324.p;Y; Oh5797, my Strength, I watch8104 for you430, for God is my high tower4869.s:_;But you3068, Yahweh, laugh7832 at them3932. You scoff at all the nations1471.97;Behold5042, they spew with their mouth6310. Swords2719 are in their lips8193, "For8085," they say, "who hears us?"8;They return7725 at evening6153, howling1993 like dogs3611, and prowl around5437 the city5892. 7 ;You3068, Yahweh God430 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, rouse6974 yourself to punish6485 the nations1471. Show no mercy2603 to the wicked205 traitors898. Selah5542. 69;I have done no wrong5771, yet they are ready3559 to attack7323 me5782. Rise up7200, behold, and help me7125!c5?;For693, behold, they lie in wait for my soul5315. The mighty5794 gather1481 themselves together against me6588, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin2403, Yahweh3068.4#;Deliver5337 me from the workers6466 of iniquity205. Save3467 me from the bloodthirsty1818 men582.3 !;Deliver5337 me from my enemies341, my God430. Set me on high7682 from those who rise up against me6965.^25: so that men120 shall say559, "Most certainly there is a reward6529 for the righteous6662. Most certainly there is3426 a God430 who judges8199 the earth776."L1: The righteous6662 shall rejoice8055 when he sees2372 the vengeance5359. He shall wash7364 his feet6471 in the blood1818 of the wicked7563;/0W: Before your pots5518 can feel995 the heat of the thorns329, he will sweep8175 away the green2416 and the burning alike2740.?/w:Let them be like a snail7642 which melts8557 and passes away1980, like the stillborn5309 child802, who has not seen2372 the sun8121.-.S:Let them vanish as water4325 that flows1980 away3988. When they draw1869 the bow2671, let their arrows be made blunt4135.>-u:Break2040 their teeth8127, God430, in their mouth6310. Break out5422 the great teeth4459 of the young lions3715, Yahweh3068.,-:which doesn8085't listen to the voice6963 of charmers3907, no matter how skillful2449 the charmer may be2266.1+[:Their poison2534 is like1823 the poison2534 of a snake5175; like a deaf2795 cobra6620 that stops331 its ear241,3*_:The wicked7563 go astray2114 from the womb7358. They are wayward8582 as soon as they are born990, speaking1696 lies3577.4)a:No3820, in your heart you plot6466 injustice5766. You measure6424 out the violence2555 of your hands3027 in the earth776.8( k:Do you indeed552 speak1696 righteousness6664, silent ones482? Do you judge8199 blamelessly4339, you sons1121 of men120?' 9 Be exalted7311, God430, above the heavens8064. Let your glory3519 be over all the earth776.&9 For your great1419 loving kindness2617 reaches to the heavens8064, and your truth571 to the skies7834.!%;9 I will give thanks3034 to you136, Lord, among the peoples5971. I will sing2167 praises to you among the nations3816.$59Wake5782 up5782, my glory3519! Wake5782 up5035, psaltery and harp5035! I will wake up the dawn5782./#W9My heart3820 is steadfast3559, God430, my heart3820 is steadfast3559. I will sing7891, yes2167, I will sing praises."9They have prepared3559 a net7568 for my steps6471. My soul5315 is bowed down3721. They dig3738 a pit7882 before6440 me5307. They fall into its midst8432 themselves5542. Selah. ! 9Be exalted7311, God430, above the heavens8064! Let your glory3519 be above all the earth776!/ W9My soul5315 is among8432 lions3833. I lie7901 among those who are set on fire3857, even the sons1121 of men120, whose teeth8127 are spears2595 and arrows2671, and their tongue3956 a sharp2299 sword2719.w9He will send7971 from heaven8064, and save3467 me2778, he rebukes the one who is pursuing7602 me5542. Selah. God430 will send out7971 his loving kindness2617 and his truth571.9I cry7121 out to God430 Most High5945, to God410 who accomplishes my requests for me1584. 9Be merciful2603 to me430, God, be merciful2603 to me5315, for my soul takes refuge2620 in you6738. Yes, in the shadow of your wings3671, I will take refuge2620, until disaster1942 has passed5674.{o8 For you have delivered5337 my soul5315 from death4194, and prevented my feet7272 from falling1762, that I may walk1980 before6440 God430 in the light216 of the living2416.r]8 Your vows5088 are on me430, God. I will give7999 thank offerings to you8426.8 I have put my trust982 in God430. I will not be afraid3372. What can man120 do to me6213? 8 In God430, I will praise1984 his word1697. In Yahweh3068, I will praise1984 his word1697.,Q8 Then my enemies341 shall turn7725 back268 in the day3117 that I call7121. I know3045 this430, that God is for me."=8You number5608 my wanderings5112. You put7760 my tears1832 into your bottle4997. Aren5612't they in your book? 8Shall they escape6405 by iniquity205? In anger639 cast down3381 the peoples5971, God430.%8They conspire1481 and lurk6845, watching8104 my steps6119, they are eager6960 to take my life5315.8All day3117 long they twist6087 my words1697. All their thoughts4284 are against me for evil7451.@y8In God430, I praise1984 his word1697. In God430, I put my trust982. I will not be afraid3372. What can flesh1320 do to me6213?W'8When3117 I am afraid3372, I will put my trust in you982.*M8My enemies8324 want to swallow7602 me up all day3117 long4791, for they are many7227 who fight proudly against me3898.6 g8Be merciful2603 to me430, God, for man582 wants to swallow me up7602. All day3117 long3898, he attacks and oppresses me3905.7But you430, God, will bring them down3381 into the pit875 of destruction7845. Bloodthirsty1818 and deceitful4820 men582 shall not live out half2673 their days3117, but I will trust in you982.E7Cast7993 your burden3053 on Yahweh3068, and he will sustain3557 you5769. He will never allow5414 the righteous6662 to be moved4131._ 77His mouth6310 was smooth2505 as butter4260, but his heart3820 was war7128. His words1697 were softer7401 than oil8081, yet they were drawn swords6609. 7He raises7971 his hands3027 against his friends7965. He has violated2490 his covenant1285.S 7God410, who is enthroned3427 forever6924, will hear8085, and answer6030 them5542. Selah. They never change2487, who don3372't fear God430.- S7He has redeemed6299 my soul5315 in peace7965 from the battle7128 that was against me7227, although there are many who oppose me.( I7Evening6153, morning1242, and at noon6672, I will cry7878 out in distress1993. He will hear8085 my voice6963.hI7As for me7121, I will call on God430. Yahweh3068 will save me3467.Z-7Let death4194 come suddenly5377 on them3381. Let them go down alive2416 into Sheol7585. For wickedness7451 is in their dwelling4033, in their midst7130.77We took sweet4985 fellowship5475 together3162. We walked1980 in God430's house1004 with company7285.xi7 But it was you582, a man like6187 me441, my companion, and my familiar friend3045.|q7 For it was not an enemy341 who insulted2778 me5375, then I could have endured it8130. Neither was it he who hated me who raised1431 himself up against me5641, then I would have hidden myself from him.57 Destructive1942 forces are within7130 her8496. Threats and lies4820 don4185't depart from her streets7339.)K7 Day3119 and night3915 they prowl around5437 on its walls2346. Malice205 and abuse5999 are also within her7130.B}7 Confuse1104 them136, Lord, and confound6385 their language3956, for I have seen7200 violence2555 and strife7379 in the city5892.}s7"I would hurry2363 to a shelter4655 from the stormy5584 wind7307 and storm5584."7Behold5074, then I would wander far off7368. I would lodge3885 in the wilderness4057." Selah5542.~+7I said559, "Oh that5414 I had wings83 like a dove3123! Then I would fly away5774, and be at rest7931.}7Fearfulness3374 and trembling7461 have come935 on me6427. Horror has overwhelmed me3680.|+7My heart3820 is severely pained2342 within7130 me367. The terrors of death4194 have fallen on me5307.}{s7Because of the voice6963 of the enemy341, Because6440 of the oppression6125 of the wicked7563. For they bring4131 suffering205 on me639. In anger they hold a grudge against me7852.z7Attend7181 to me6030, and answer me7300. I am restless in my complaint7879, and moan1949,y }7Listen238 to my prayer8605, God430. Don5956't hide yourself from my supplication8467.x!6For he has delivered5337 me out of all trouble6869. My eye5869 has seen7200 triumph over my enemies341.8wi6With a free will offering5071, I will sacrifice2076 to you3034. I will give thanks to your name8034, Yahweh3068, for it is good2896.v{6He will repay7725 the evil7451 to my enemies8324. Destroy6789 them in your truth571.u}6Behold430, God is my helper5826. The Lord136 is the one5315 who sustains my soul5315.Xt)6For strangers2114 have risen up6965 against me6184. Violent men have sought1245 after my soul5315. They haven7760't set God430 before them5542. Selah.~su6Hear8085 my prayer8605, God430. Listen238 to the words561 of my mouth6310.vr g6Save3467 me430, God, by your name8034. Vindicate1777 me in your might1369.(qI5Oh that5414 the salvation3444 of Israel3478 would come out of Zion6726! When God430 brings back7725 his people5971 from captivity7622, then Jacob3290 shall rejoice1523, and Israel3478 shall be glad8055.!p;5There they were in great6343 fear6342, where no fear6343 was430, for God has scattered6340 the bones6106 of him who encamps2583 against you954. You have put them to shame, because God430 has rejected them3988.Ro5Have the workers6466 of iniquity205 no knowledge3045, who eat up398 my people5971 as they eat398 bread3899, and don7121't call on God430?8ni5Every one of them has gone back5472. They have become filthy444 together3162. There is no one who does6213 good2896, no259, not one.cm?5God430 looks down8259 from heaven8064 on the children1121 of men120, to see7200 if there are3426 any who understood7919, who seek1875 after God430.pl [5The fool5036 has said559 in his heart3820, "There is no God430." They are corrupt7843, and have done abominable8581 iniquity5766. There is no one who does6213 good2896.Zk-4 I will give you thanks3034 forever5769, because you have done6213 it6960. I will hope in your name8034, for it is good2896, in the presence of your saints2623.Xj)4But as for me7488, I am like a green olive tree2132 in God430's house1004. I trust982 in God430's loving kindness2617 forever5769 and ever5703.~iu4"Behold1397, this is the man who didn7760't make God430 his strength4581, but trusted982 in the abundance7230 of his riches6239, and strengthened5810 himself in his wickedness1942."yhk4The righteous6662 also will see7200 it3372, and fear, and laugh at him7832, saying,g4God410 will likewise destroy5422 you forever5331. He will take you up2846, and pluck you out5255 of your tent168, and root you out8327 of the land776 of the living2416. Selah5542.sf_4You love157 all devouring1105 words1697, you deceitful4820 tongue3956. e94You love157 evil7451 more than good2896, lying8267 rather than speaking1696 the truth6664. Selah5542.d54Your tongue3956 plots2803 destruction1942, like a sharp3913 razor8593, working6213 deceitfully7423.c 74Why do you boast1984 of mischief7451, mighty1368 man410? God's loving kindness2617 endures continually3117.b{3Then you will delight2654 in the sacrifices2077 of righteousness6664, in burnt offerings5930 and in whole3632 burnt offerings5930. Then they will offer5927 bulls6499 on your altar4196.a3Do well in your good3190 pleasure7522 to Zion6726. Build1129 the walls2346 of Jerusalem3389.N`3The sacrifices2077 of God430 are a broken7665 spirit7307. A broken7665 and contrite1794 heart3820, O God430, you will not despise959.%_C3For you don2654't delight in sacrifice2077, or else I would give5414 it7521. You have no pleasure in burnt offering5930.^}3Lord136, open6605 my lips8193. My mouth6310 shall declare5046 your praise8416.R]3Deliver5337 me from bloodguiltiness1818, O God430, the God430 of my salvation8668. My tongue3956 shall sing aloud7442 of your righteousness6666.\3 Then I will teach3925 transgressors6586 your ways1870. Sinners2400 shall be converted to you7725.[#3 Restore7725 to me the joy8342 of your salvation3468. Uphold5564 me with a willing5081 spirit7307. Z3 Don7993't throw me from your presence6440, and don3947't take your holy6944 Spirit from me7307.#Y?3 Create1254 in me a clean2889 heart3820, O God430. Renew2318 a right3559 spirit7307 within me7130.Xy3 Hide5641 your face6440 from my sins2399, and blot out4229 all of my iniquities5771.W/3Let me hear8085 joy8342 and gladness8342, That the bones6106 which you have broken1794 may rejoice1523.V73Purify2398 me with hyssop231, and I will be clean2891. Wash3526 me3835, and I will be whiter than snow7950.!U;3Behold2654, you desire truth571 in the inward parts2910. You teach3045 me wisdom2451 in the inmost place5640.T3Behold2342, I was brought forth in iniquity5771. In sin2399 my mother517 conceived me3179.S{3Against you2398, and you only, have I sinned, and done6213 that which is evil7451 in your sight5869; that you may be proved right2135 when you speak1696, and justified2135 when you judge8199.sR_3For I know3045 my transgressions6588. My sin2403 is constantly before me8548.}Qs3Wash3526 me thoroughly7235 from my iniquity5771. Cleanse2891 me from my sin2403.]P 53Have mercy2603 on me430, God, according to your loving kindness2617. According to the multitude7230 of your tender mercies7356, blot out4229 my transgressions6588.]O32Whoever offers2076 the sacrifice of thanksgiving8426 glorifies3513 me7760, and prepares his way1870 so that I will show7200 God430's salvation to him3468."!N;2"Now consider995 this7911, you who forget God433, lest I tear you into pieces2963, and there be none to deliver5337.dMA2You have done6213 these things2790, and I kept silent. You thought1819 that I was just1961 like you3198. I will rebuke you6186, and accuse you in front of your eyes5869.L72You sit3427 and speak1696 against your brother251. You5414 slander1848 your own mother517's son1121.K2"You give7971 your mouth6310 to evil7451. Your tongue3956 frames6775 deceit4820.J#2When you saw7200 a thief1590, you consented7521 with him2506, and have participated with adulterers5003.zIm2since you hate8130 instruction4148, and throw7993 my words1697 behind you310?YH+2But to the wicked7563 God430 says559, "What right do you have to declare5608 my statutes2706, that you have taken5375 my covenant1285 on your lips6310,G2Call7121 on me in the day3117 of trouble6869. I will deliver2502 you3513, and you will honor me."F%2Offer2076 to God430 the sacrifice of thanksgiving8426. Pay7999 your vows5088 to the Most High5945.E2 Will I eat398 the flesh1320 of bulls47, or drink8354 the blood1818 of goats6260? D 2 If I were hungry7456, I would not tell559 you8398, for the world is mine4393, and all that is in it.C-2 I know3045 all the birds5775 of the mountains2022. The wild animals2123 of the field7704 are mine5978. B2 For every animal2416 of the forest3293 is mine929, and the livestock on a thousand505 hills2042. A 2 I have no need3947 for a bull6499 from your stall1004, nor male goats6260 from your pens4356. @2I don3198't rebuke you for your sacrifices2077. Your burnt offerings5930 are continually before me8548.4?a2"Hear8085, my people5971, and I will speak1696; Israel3478, and I will testify1696 against you430. I am God, your God430.>)2The heavens8064 shall declare5046 his righteousness6664, for God430 himself is judge8199. Selah5542.='2"Gather622 my saints2623 together to me3772, those who have made a covenant1285 with me by sacrifice2077."<#2He calls7121 to the heavens8064 above5920, to the earth776, that he may judge1777 his people5971:J; 2Our God430 comes935, and does not keep silent2790. A fire784 devours398 before6440 him3966. It is very stormy8175 around him5439.x:i2Out of Zion6726, the perfection4359 of beauty3308, God430 shines forth3313.99 m2The Mighty410 One430, God, Yahweh3068, speaks1696, and calls7121 the earth776 from8121 sunrise4217 to sunset3996.(8I For you will bless1288 the righteous6662. Yahweh3068, you will surround5849 him with favor7522 as with a shield6793.}7s But let all those who take refuge2620 in you rejoice8055, Let them always5769 shout for joy7442, because you defend5526 them157. Let them also who love your name8034 be joyful in you5970.y6k Hold them guilty816, God430. Let them fall5307 by their own counsels4156; Thrust them out5080 in the multitude7230 of their transgressions6588, for they have rebelled against you4784.s5_ For there is no faithfulness3559 in their mouth6310. Their heart7130 is destruction1942. Their throat1627 is an open6605 tomb6913. They flatter2505 with their tongue3956.;4oLead5148 me3068, Yahweh, in your righteousness6666 because of my enemies8324. Make your way1870 straight3474 before my face6440.m3SBut as for me7230, in the abundance of your loving kindness2617 I will come935 into your house1004. I will bow7812 toward your holy6944 temple1964 in reverence of you3374.62eYou will destroy6 those who speak1696 lies3577. Yahweh3068 abhors8581 the bloodthirsty1818 and deceitful4820 man376.1)The arrogant1984 shall not stand3320 in your sight5869. You hate8130 all workers6466 of iniquity205.0For you are not a God410 who has pleasure2655 in wickedness7562. Evil7451 can1481't live with you.T/!Yahweh3068, in the morning1242 you shall hear8085 my voice6963. In the morning1242 I will lay6186 my requests before you6822, and will watch expectantly..Listen7181 to the voice6963 of my cry7773, my King4428 and my God430; for to you do I pray6419.r- _Give ear238 to my words561, Yahweh3068. Consider995 my meditation1901.,#1A man120 who has riches3366 without understanding995, is like4911 the animals929 that perish1820.+!1he shall go935 to the generation1755 of his fathers1. They shall never3808 see7200 the light216.!*;1Though while he lived2416 he blessed1288 his soul5315— and men praise3034 you when you do well for yourself3190—)!1For when he dies4194 he shall carry nothing away3947. His glory3519 shall not descend3381 after him310.(31Don3372't be afraid when a man376 is made rich6238, when the glory3519 of his house1004 is increased7235.)'K1But God430 will redeem6299 my soul5315 from the power3027 of Sheol7585, for he will receive3947 me5542. Selah.J& 1They are appointed8371 as a flock6629 for Sheol7585. Death4194 shall be their shepherd7462. The upright3477 shall have dominion7287 over them in the morning1242. Their beauty6697 shall decay1086 in Sheol7585, far from their mansion2073.'%G1 This is the destiny1870 of those who are foolish3689, and of those310 who approve7521 their sayings6310. Selah5542.$-1 But man120, despite his riches3366, doesn3885't endure. He is like4911 the animals929 that perish1820.#y1 Their inward7130 thought is that their houses1004 will endure forever5769, and their dwelling4908 places to all1755 generations1755. They name7121 their lands127 after themselves8034.`"91 For he sees7200 that wise men2450 die4191; likewise3162 the fool3684 and the senseless1198 perish6, and leave5800 their wealth2428 to others312.x!i1 That he should live2421 on forever5331, that he should not see7200 corruption7845. M~~c}};|{{ozzylxwwvv%uttsgrqppo{nZmm;lkkfjjjiiQQPOONMMLLKJJRII>HBGG&FEDD>CHBA@??*>==@<`;;::>9\8=7665B4u322Z1]00..-s,+**)(''3&(%% $Y##v"! ._3j*sRZC>92D [ % w;|0N 3GDeliver5337 me in your righteousness6666, and rescue6403 me5186. Turn your ear241 to me3467, and save me.o YGIn you3068, Yahweh, I take refuge2620. Never408 let me be disappointed954.FFBut I am poor6041 and needy34. Come to me quickly2363, God430. You are my help5828 and my deliverer6403. Yahweh3068, don309't delay.iKFLet all those who seek1245 you rejoice7797 and be glad8055 in you157. Let those who love your salvation3444 continually8548 say559, "Let God430 be exalted1431!"  FLet them be turned7725 because6118 of their shame1322 Who say559, "Aha1889! Aha1889!"]3FLet them be disappointed954 and confounded2659 who seek1245 my soul5315. Let those who desire2655 my ruin7451 be turned5472 back268 in disgrace3637.z oFHurry430, God, to deliver5337 me2363. Come quickly to help5833 me3068, Yahweh.I I will give thanks3034 to Yahweh3068 according to his righteousness6664, and will sing praise2167 to the name8034 of Yahweh3068 Most High5945.:mThe trouble5999 he causes shall return7725 to his own head7218. His violence2555 shall come down3381 on the crown of his own head6936. He has3738 dug2658 a hole953, and has fallen5307 into the pit7845 which he made6466.*MBehold2254, he travails with iniquity205. Yes2029, he has conceived mischief5999, and brought forth3205 falsehood8267.)~K He has also prepared3559 for himself the instruments3627 of death4194. He makes6466 ready his flaming1814 arrows2671.}7 If a man doesn7725't relent, he will sharpen3913 his sword2719; he has bent1869 and strung3559 his bow7198. | God430 is a righteous6662 judge8199, yes410, a God who has indignation2194 every day3117.v{e My shield4043 is with God430, who saves3467 the upright3477 in heart3820.zy Oh let the wickedness7451 of the wicked7563 come to an end1584, but establish3559 the righteous6662; their minds3629 and hearts3826 are searched974 by the righteous6662 God430.Vy%Yahweh3068 administers judgment1777 to the peoples5971. Judge1777 me3068, Yahweh, according to my righteousness6664, and to my integrity that is in me8537. x Let the congregation5712 of the peoples3816 surround5437 you7725. Rule over them on high4791.iwKArise6965, Yahweh3068, in your anger639. Lift up5375 yourself against the rage5678 of my adversaries6887. Awake5782 for me6680. You have commanded judgment4941.v}let the enemy341 pursue7291 my soul5315, and overtake5381 it2416; yes, let him tread my life down7429 to the earth776, and lay7931 my glory3519 in the dust6083. Selah5542.Fuif I have rewarded1580 evil7451 to him who was at peace7999 with me2502 (yes, if I have delivered him who without cause7387 was my adversary6887),tYahweh3068, my God430, if I have done6213 this3426, if there is iniquity5766 in my hands3709,s7lest they tear2963 apart my soul5315 like a lion738, ripping it in pieces6561, while there is none to deliver5337.%r EYahweh3068, my God430, I take refuge2620 in you3467. Save me from all those who pursue7291 me5337, and deliver me,+qOE$The children2233 also of his servants5650 shall inherit5157 it157. Those who love his name8034 shall dwell therein7931.&pEE#For God430 will save3467 Zion6726, and build1129 the cities5892 of Judah3063. They shall settle there, and own it. oE"Let heaven8064 and earth776 praise1984 him3220; the seas, and everything that moves therein7430!nyE!For Yahweh3068 hears8085 the needy34, and doesn959't despise his captive people615.)mKE The humble6035 have seen7200 it8055, and are glad. You who seek1875 after God430, let your heart3824 live2421.#l?EIt will please3190 Yahweh3068 better3190 than an ox7794, or a bull7794 that has horns7160 and hoofs6536.k3EI will praise1984 the name8034 of God430 with a song7892, and will magnify1431 him with thanksgiving8426.jEBut I am in pain6041 and distress3510. Let your salvation3444, God430, protect me7682.i!ELet them be blotted4229 out of the book5612 of life2416, and not be written3789 with the righteous6662.hECharge5414 them with crime5771 upon crime5771. Don935't let them come into your righteousness6666.#g?EFor they persecute7291 him whom you have wounded5221. They tell5608 of the sorrow4341 of those whom you have hurt2491.wfgELet their habitation2918 be desolate8074. Let no one dwell3427 in their tents168.eEPour out8210 your indignation2195 on them2740. Let the fierceness of your anger639 overtake them5381.$dAELet their eyes5869 be darkened2821, so that they can7200't see. Let their backs4975 be continually8548 bent4571.c!ELet their table7979 before6440 them become a snare6341. May it become a retribution7965 and a trap4170.b1EThey also gave5414 me gall7219 for my food1267. In my thirst6772, they gave me vinegar2558 to drink8248.qa[EReproach2781 has broken7665 my heart3820, and I am full of heaviness5136. I looked6960 for some to take pity5110, but there was none5162; for comforters, but I found none4672.`!EYou know3045 my reproach2781, my shame2781, and my dishonor1322. My adversaries are all before you6887._EDraw near7126 to my soul5315, and redeem1350 it6299. Ransom me because of my enemies341.^3EDon5641't hide your face6440 from your servant5650, for I am in distress6887. Answer6030 me speedily4118!J] EAnswer6030 me3068, Yahweh, for your loving kindness2617 is good2896. According to the multitude7230 of your tender mercies7356, turn to me6437.I\ EDon4325't let the flood waters overwhelm7857 me4688, neither let the deep swallow me up1104. Don875't let the pit shut332 its mouth on me6310.Q[EDeliver5337 me out of the mire2916, and don2883't let me sink. Let me be delivered5337 from those who hate8130 me4615, and out of the deep waters4325.ZE But as for me8605, my prayer is to you3068, Yahweh, in an acceptable7522 time6256. God430, in the abundance7230 of your loving kindness2617, answer6030 me in the truth571 of your salvation3468. Y E Those who sit in3427 the gate8179 talk7878 about me5058. I am the song of the drunkards8354.sX_E When I made5414 sackcloth8242 my clothing3830, I became a byword to them4912.hWIE When I wept1058 and I5315 fasted6685, that was to my reproach2781..VUE For the zeal7068 of your house1004 consumes398 me2781. The reproaches of those who reproach2778 you have fallen on me5307. U EI have become a stranger2114 to my brothers251, an alien5237 to my mother517's children1121. T EBecause for your sake5375, I have borne reproach2781. Shame3639 has covered3680 my face6440.SEDon6960't let those who wait for you be shamed954 through me136, Lord Yahweh3069 of Armies6635. Don1245't let those who seek you be brought to dishonor3637 through me430, God of Israel3478.{RoEGod430, you know3045 my foolishness200. My sins819 aren3582't hidden from you.9QkEThose who hate8130 me without a cause2600 are more7231 than the hairs8185 of my head7218. Those who want to cut me off6789, being my enemies341 wrongfully8267, are mighty6105. I have to restore7725 what I didn1497't take away./PWEI am weary3021 with my crying7121. My throat1627 is dry2787. My eyes5869 fail3615, looking3176 for my God430.XO)EI sink2883 in deep4688 mire3121, where there is no foothold4613. I have come935 into deep4615 waters4325, where the floods7641 overflow me7857.sN aESave3467 me430, God, for the waters4325 have come935 up to my neck5315!vMeD#You are awesome3372, God430, in your sanctuaries4720. The God410 of Israel3478 gives5414 strength5797 and power5797 to his people5971. Praise1288 be to God430!+LOD"Ascribe5414 strength5797 to God430! His excellency1346 is over Israel3478, his strength5797 is in the skies7834.KKD!To him who rides7392 on the heaven8064 of heavens8064, which are of old6924; behold5414, he utters his voice6963, a mighty5797 voice6963.J1D Sing7891 to God430, you kingdoms4467 of the earth776! Sing praises2167 to the Lord136! Selah5542.+IODPrinces2831 shall come out857 of Egypt4714. Ethiopia3568 shall hurry to stretch out7323 her hands3027 to God430.VH%DRebuke1605 the wild animal2416 of the reeds7070, the multitude5712 of the bulls47, with the calves5695 of the peoples5971. Being humbled7511, may it bring bars7518 of silver3701. Scatter967 the nations5971 that delight2654 in war7128.G DBecause of your temple1964 at Jerusalem3389, kings4428 shall bring2986 presents to you7862.,FQDYour God430 has commanded6680 your strength5797. Strengthen5810, God430, that which2098 you have done for us6466.xEiDThere is little6810 Benjamin1144, their ruler7287, the princes8269 of Judah3063, their council7277, the princes8269 of Zebulun2074, and the princes8269 of Naphtali5321.D!D"Bless1288 God430 in the congregations4721, even the Lord136 in the assembly4726 of Israel3478!"AC{DThe singers7891 went before6923, the minstrels5059 followed after310, in the midst8432 of the ladies5959 playing with tambourines8608,7BgDThey have seen7200 your processions1979, God430, even the processions1979 of my God410, my King4428, into the sanctuary6944.HA DThat you may crush them4272, dipping your foot7272 in blood1818, that the tongues3956 of your dogs3611 may have their portion from your enemies341.";@oDThe Lord136 said559, "I will bring you again7725 from Bashan1316, I will bring you again7725 from the depths4688 of the sea3220;W?'DBut God430 will strike4272 through the head7218 of his enemies341, the hairy8181 scalp6936 of such a one as still1980 continues in his guiltiness817.%>CDGod410 is to us a God410 of deliverance4190. To Yahweh136, the Lord136, belongs escape8444 from death4194.0=YDBlessed1288 be the Lord136, who daily3117 bears6006 our burdens410, even the God who is our salvation3444. Selah5542.<-DYou have ascended5927 on high4791. You have led away7628 captives7628. You have received3947 gifts4979 among men120, yes5637, among the rebellious also3050, that Yah God430 might dwell there7931.];3DThe chariots7393 of God430 are tens of thousands7239 and thousands7239 of thousands8136. The Lord136 is among them5514, from Sinai, into the sanctuary6944.w:gDWhy do you look7520 in envy1386, you rugged mountains2022, at the mountain2022 where God430 chooses2530 to reign3427? Yes3068, Yahweh will dwell7931 there forever5331.95DThe mountains2022 of Bashan430 are majestic mountains2022. The mountains2022 of Bashan1316 are rugged1386.8wDWhen the Almighty7706 scattered6566 kings4428 in her7949, it snowed on Zalmon6756.[7/D while you sleep7901 among the campfires8240, the wings3671 of a dove3123 sheathed2645 with silver3701, her feathers3671 with shining3422 gold2742.-6SD "Kings4428 of armies6635 flee5074! They flee5074!" She who waits5116 at home1004 divides2505 the spoil7998,5!D The Lord136 announced5414 the word562. The ones who proclaim1319 it are a great7227 company6635.4-D Your congregation2416 lived3427 therein430. You, God, prepared3559 your goodness2896 for the poor6041.)3KD You430, God, sent5130 a plentiful5071 rain1653. You confirmed3559 your inheritance5159, when it was weary3811. 2DThe earth776 trembled7493. The sky8064 also poured5197 down rain at the presence6440 of the God430 of2088 Sinai5514— at the presence6440 of God430, the God430 of Israel3478.41aDGod430, when you went forth3318 before6440 your people5971, when you marched6805 through the wilderness3452... Selah5542.q0[DGod430 sets3427 the lonely3173 in families1004. He brings out3318 the prisoners615 with singing3574, but the rebellious5637 dwell7931 in a sun-scorched6707 land.*/MDA father1 of the fatherless3490, and a defender1781 of the widows490, is God430 in his holy6944 habitation4583.q.[DSing7891 to God430! Sing praises2167 to his name8034! Extol5549 him who rides7392 on the clouds6160: to Yah3050, his name8034! Rejoice5937 before him6440!6-eDBut let the righteous6662 be glad8055. Let them rejoice5970 before6440 God430. Yes7797, let them rejoice with gladness8057.y,kDAs smoke6227 is driven away5086, so drive them away5086. As wax1749 melts4549 before6440 the fire784, so let the wicked7563 perish6 at the presence6440 of God430.,+ SDLet God430 arise6965! Let his enemies341 be scattered6327! Let them who hate8130 him also flee5127 before him6440.z*mCGod430 will bless1288 us657. All the ends of the earth776 shall fear him3372.)CThe earth776 has yielded5414 its increase2981. God430, even our own God430, will bless us1288.(yCLet the peoples5971 praise3034 you430, God. Let all the peoples5971 praise you3034.w'gCOh let the nations3816 be glad8055 and sing for joy7442, for you will judge8199 the peoples5971 with equity4334, and govern5148 the nations3816 on earth776. Selah5542.&yClet the peoples5971 praise3034 you430, God. Let all the peoples5971 praise you3034. % CThat your way1870 may be known3045 on earth776, and your salvation3444 among all nations1471,$ )CMay God430 be merciful2603 to us1288, bless us6440, and cause his face to shine215 on us5542. Selah.#BBlessed1288 be God430, who has not turned away5493 my prayer8605, nor his loving kindness from me2617."!BBut most certainly403, God430 has listened8085. He has heard8085 the voice6963 of my prayer8605._!7BIf I cherished sin in my heart3820, the Lord wouldn136't have listened.~ uBI cried7121 to him with my mouth6310. He was extolled7311 with8478 my tongue3956.(IBCome3212, and hear8085, all you who fear3373 God430. I will declare5608 what he has done6213 for my soul5315.`9BI will offer5927 to you burnt offerings5930 of fat animals4220, with the offering7004 of rams352, I will offer6213 bulls1241 with goats6260. Selah5542.Bwhich my lips8193 promised6475, and my mouth6310 spoke6475, when I was in distress6862. B I will come935 into your temple1004 with burnt offerings5930. I will pay7999 my vows to you5088,\1B You allowed men582 to ride7392 over our heads7218. We went935 through fire784 and through water4325, but you brought us to3318 the place of abundance7310.{oB You brought935 us into prison4686. You laid7760 a burden4157 on our backs4975.B For you430, God, have tested974 us6884. You have refined us3701, as silver is refined6884.1B who preserves7760 our life5315 among the living2416, and doesn5414't allow our feet7272 to be moved4132. BPraise1288 our God430, you peoples5971! Make the sound6963 of his praise8416 heard8085,\1BHe rules4910 by his might1369 forever5769. His eyes5869 watch6822 the nations1471. Don5637't let the rebellious rise up7311 against him5542. Selah.7gBHe turned2015 the sea3220 into dry3004 land5674. They went through the river5104 on foot7272. There8055, we rejoiced in him.+OBCome3212, and see7200 God430's deeds4659— awesome3372 work4659 on behalf of the children1121 of men120.%CBAll the earth776 will worship7812 you2167, and will sing to you2167; they will sing to your name8034." Selah5542.QBTell559 God430, "How awesome3372 are your deeds4639! Through the greatness7230 of your power5797, your enemies341 submit themselves to you3584.}BSing to2167 the glory3519 of his name8034! Offer7760 glory3519 and praise8416!R BMake a joyful shout7321 to God430, all the earth776!T!A The pastures3733 are covered3847 with flocks6629. The valleys6010 also are clothed5848 with grain1250. They shout for joy7321! They also sing7891.!A The wilderness4057 grasslands4999 overflow7491. The hills1389 are clothed2296 with gladness1524. !A You crown5849 the year8141 with your bounty2896. Your carts4570 overflow7491 with abundance1880.P A You drench7301 its7301 furrows1417. You level5181 its ridges8525. You soften4127 it with showers7241. You bless1288 it with a crop6780. 3A You visit6485 the earth776, and water7783 it7227. You greatly enrich6238 it6388. The river of God430 is full4390 of water4325. You provide3559 them grain1715, for so you have ordained it3559.a ;AThey also who dwell3427 in faraway places7099 are afraid3372 at your wonders226. You call the morning1242's dawn1242 and the evening6153 with songs of joy7442.6 eAwho stills7623 the roaring7588 of the seas3220, the roaring7588 of their waves1530, and the turmoil1995 of the nations3816.  AWho by his power3581 forms3559 the mountains2022, having armed247 yourself with strength1369;%ABy awesome deeds3372 of righteousness6664, you answer6030 us430, God of our salvation3468. You who are the hope4009 of all the ends7099 of the earth776, of those who are far away7350 on the sea3220;ABlessed835 is one whom you choose977, and cause to come near7126, that he may live7931 in your courts2691. We will be filled7646 with the goodness2898 of your house1004, your holy6918 temple1964.q[ASins1697 overwhelmed1396 me3722, but you atoned for our transgressions6588.c?AYou who hear8085 prayer8605, to you all men1320 will come935.  APraise8416 waits1747 for you430, God, in Zion6726. To you shall vows5088 be performed7999.F@ The righteous6662 shall be glad8055 in Yahweh3068, and shall take refuge2620 in him3477. All the upright in heart3820 shall praise him1984!?w@ All mankind120 shall be afraid3372. They shall declare5046 the work6467 of God430, and shall wisely ponder7919 what he has done4639.{@Their own tongues3956 shall ruin3782 them7200. All who see them will shake their heads5074. @But God430 will shoot3384 at them6597. They will be suddenly struck4347 down with an arrow2671.P~@They plot2664 injustice5766, saying8552, "We have made a perfect2664 plan2665!" Surely man376's mind7130 and heart7130 are cunning6013.[}/@They encourage2388 themselves in evil7451 plans1697. They talk5608 about laying2934 snares4170 secretly2934. They say559, "Who will see them7200?"|/@to shoot3384 innocent8535 men from ambushes4565. They shoot3384 at him suddenly6597 and fearlessly3372.!{;@who sharpen8150 their tongue3956 like a sword2719, and aim1869 their arrows2671, deadly4751 words1697,"z=@Hide5641 me from the conspiracy5475 of the wicked7489, from the noisy7285 crowd of the ones doing6466 evil205;,y S@Hear8085 my voice6963, God430, in my complaint7879. Preserve5341 my life2416 from fear6343 of the enemy341.sx_? But the king4428 shall rejoice8055 in God430. Everyone who swears7650 by him will praise1984 him6310, for the mouth of those who speak1696 lies8267 shall be silenced5534.w? They shall be given over5064 to the power of the sword3027. They shall be jackal7776 food4521. v9? But those who seek1245 my soul5315, to destroy7722 it935, shall go into the lower parts8482 of the earth776.xui?My soul5315 stays close1692 to310 you3225. Your right hand holds me up8551.|tq?For you have been my help5833. I will rejoice7442 in the shadow6738 of your wings3671.}ss?when I remember2142 you on my bed3326, and think1897 about you in the night watches821.Br}?My soul5315 shall be satisfied7646 as with the richest1880 food2459. My mouth6310 shall praise1984 you with joyful7445 lips8193,q ?So I will bless1288 you while I live2416. I will lift up5375 my hands3709 in your name8034. p?Because your loving kindness2617 is better2896 than life2416, my lips8193 shall praise you7623. o ?So I have seen2372 you in the sanctuary3519, watching7200 your power5797 and your glory3519.n 3?God430, you are my God430. I will earnestly seek7836 you5315. My soul thirsts6770 for you1320. My flesh longs3642 for you6723, in a dry and weary5889 land776, where there is no1097 water4325.m-> Also to you136, Lord, belongs loving kindness2617, for you reward7999 every man376 according to his work4639.'lG> God430 has spoken1696 once259; twice8147 I have heard8085 this2098, that power5797 belongs to God430.Kk> Don982't trust in oppression6233. Don1891't become vain in robbery1498. If riches2428 increase5107, don7896't set your heart on them3820.wjg> Surely men120 of low degree are just a breath1892, and men376 of high degree are a lie3577. In5927 the balances3976 they will go up3162. They are together lighter than a breath1892.Pi>Trust982 in him at all times6256, you people5971. Pour out8210 your heart3824 before6440 him430. God is a refuge4268 for us5542. Selah..hU>With God430 is my salvation3468 and my honor3519. The rock6697 of my strength5797, and my refuge4268, is in God430.~gu>He alone is my rock6697 and my salvation3444, my fortress4869. I will not be shaken4131.|fq>My soul5315, wait1826 in silence for God430 alone8615, for my expectation is from him.e>They fully intend3289 to throw him down5080 from his lofty7613 place7521. They delight in lies3577. They bless1288 with their mouth6310, but they curse7043 inwardly7130. Selah5542.Dd>How long will you assault2050 a man376, would all of you throw him down7523, Like a leaning5186 wall7023, like a tottering1760 fence1447?c#>He alone is my rock6697 and my salvation3444, my fortress4869— I will never be greatly7227 shaken4131.ib M>My soul5315 rests1747 in God430 alone3444. My salvation is from him.a+=So I will sing2167 praise to your name8034 forever5703, that I may fulfill7999 my vows5088 daily3117.T`!=He shall be enthroned3427 in6440 God430's presence6440 forever5769. Appoint your loving kindness2617 and truth571, that they may preserve him5341._=You will prolong3254 the king4428's life3117; his years8141 shall be for1755 generations1755.3^_=For you430, God, have heard8085 my vows5088. You have given5414 me the heritage3425 of those who fear3373 your name8034.0]Y=I will dwell1481 in your tent168 forever5769. I will take refuge2620 in the shelter5643 of your wings3671. Selah5542.\{=For you have been a refuge4268 for me5797, a strong tower4026 from6440 the enemy341.X[)=From the end7097 of the earth776, I will call7121 to you3820, when my heart is overwhelmed5848. Lead5148 me to the rock6697 that is higher than I7311.eZ E=Hear8085 my cry7440, God430. Listen7181 to my prayer8605.Y< Through God430 we shall do6213 valiantly2428, for it is he who will tread down947 our adversaries6862. X< Give3051 us help5833 against the adversary6862, for the help8668 of man120 is vain7723.cW?< Haven430't you, God, rejected us430? You don't go out with our armies, God.Vw< Who will bring2986 me into the strong4692 city5892? Who has led5148 me to Edom123?.UU<Moab4124 is my wash basin5518. I will throw7993 my shoe5275 on Edom123. I shout in triumph7321 over Philistia6429." %~k}}"||'{zzUyxxwvvUu8tss%rDqpponnmJlkkYjiiJhh!gcfue^dmcbbbam``]__1^^]e\\5[[ZYYhXX`WW%VVGUU=TTS_RqQPOO"NNMRLlKKJQIHH><<2;; :99^877]665~443k2Z1100//s..&-,,{++H*))(7'z&&L%%D$.#"7!p Js(:4%Z#FD  P  \+&:7,FQN6He brought935 them to the border1366 of his sanctuary6944, to this mountain2022, which his right hand3225 had taken7069.!E;N5He led5148 them safely983, so that they weren6342't afraid, but the sea3220 overwhelmed3680 their enemies341.'DGN4But he led forth5265 his own people5971 like sheep6629, and guided5090 them in the wilderness4057 like a flock5739.,CQN3and struck5221 all the firstborn1060 in Egypt4714, the chief7225 of their strength202 in the tents168 of Ham2526.gBGN2He made6424 a path5410 for his anger639. He didn2820't spare their soul5315 from death4194, but gave5462 their life2416 over5462 to the pestilence1698,XA)N1He threw7971 on them the fierceness2740 of his anger639, wrath5678, indignation2195, and trouble6869, and a band4917 of angels4397 of evil7451.@#N0He gave over5462 their livestock1165 also to the hail1259, and their flocks4735 to hot thunderbolts7565. ? N/He destroyed2026 their vines1612 with hail1259, their sycamore fig trees8256 with frost2602.>N.He gave5414 also their increase2981 to the caterpillar2625, and their labor3018 to the locust697.=+N-He sent7971 among them swarms of flies6157, which devoured398 them6854; and frogs, which destroyed them7843.<!N,he turned2015 their rivers2975 into blood1818, and their streams2975, so that they could not drink8354. ; N+how he set7760 his signs226 in Egypt4714, his wonders226 in the field7704 of Zoan6814,:#N*They didn2142't remember his hand3027, nor the day3117 when he redeemed6299 them from the adversary6862;9N)They turned7725 again and tempted5254 God410, and provoked8428 the Holy One6918 of Israel3478.8%N(How4100 often they rebelled4784 against him in the wilderness4057, and grieved6087 him in the desert3452!7+N'He remembered2142 that they were but flesh1320, a wind7307 that passes away1980, and doesn7725't come again.6N&But he7349, being merciful, forgave3722 iniquity5771, and didn7843't destroy them7235. Yes, many times he turned7725 his anger639 away7725, and didn5782't stir up all his wrath2534.5 N%For their heart3820 was not right3559 with him539, neither were they faithful in his covenant1285.4{N$But they flattered6601 him with their mouth6310, and lied3576 to him with their tongue3956.3#N#They remembered2142 that God430 was their rock6697, the Most High5945 God410, their redeemer1350.2-N"When he killed2026 them1875, then they inquired after him7725. They returned and sought God410 earnestly7836.1N!Therefore he consumed3615 their days3117 in vanity1892, and their years8141 in terror928.s0_N For all this they still sinned2398, and didn539't believe in his wondrous works6381.Q/Nwhen the anger639 of God430 went5927 up against them2026, killed some of their fattest4924, and struck down3766 the young970 men of Israel3478.~.uNThey didn2114't turn from their cravings8378. Their food400 was yet in their mouths6310,-yNSo they ate398, and were well3966 filled7646. He gave935 them their own desire8378.,NHe let them fall5307 in the midst7130 of their camp4264, around5439 their habitations4908.&+ENHe rained4305 also flesh7607 on them as the dust6083; winged3671 birds5775 as the sand2344 of the seas3220.*5NHe caused the east wind6921 to blow5265 in the sky8064. By his power5797 he guided5090 the south wind8486.)NMan376 ate398 the bread3899 of angels47. He sent7971 them food3899 to the full7648.(NHe rained down4305 manna4478 on them to eat398, and gave5414 them food1715 from the sky8064. 'NYet he commanded6680 the skies7834 above4605, and opened6605 the doors1817 of heaven8064.y&kNbecause they didn539't believe in God430, and didn982't trust in his salvation3444.V%%NTherefore Yahweh3068 heard8085, and was angry5674. A fire784 was kindled5400 against Jacob3290, anger639 also went up5927 against Israel3478,&$ENBehold5221, he struck the rock6697, so that waters4325 gushed out2100, and streams5158 overflowed7857. Can3201 he give5414 bread3899 also3201? Will he provide3559 flesh7607 for his people5971?"3#_NYes1696, they spoke against God430. They said1696, "Can3201 God410 prepare6186 a table7979 in the wilderness4057?"NThey tempted5254 God410 in their heart3824 by asking7592 food400 according to their desire5315.!+NYet they still3254 went on to sin2398 against him4784, to rebel against the Most High5945 in the desert6723. 7NHe brought3318 streams5140 also out of the rock5553, and caused waters4325 to run down3381 like rivers5104."=NHe split1234 rocks6697 in the wilderness4057, and gave them drink8248 abundantly as out of the7227 depths8415./NIn the daytime3119 he also led5148 them with a cloud6051, and all night3915 with a light216 of fire784."=N He split1234 the sea3220, and caused them to pass through5674. He made the waters4325 stand5324 as a heap5067.@yN He did6213 marvelous things6382 in the sight5048 of their fathers1, in the land776 of Egypt4714, in the field7704 of Zoan6814.xiN They forgot7911 his doings5949, his wondrous works5949 that he had shown them7200. N They didn8104't keep God430's covenant1285, and refused3985 to walk3212 in his law8451.:mN The children1121 of Ephraim669, being armed5401 and carrying7411 bows7198, turned back2015 in the day3117 of battle7128.!;Nand might not be as their fathers1, a stubborn5637 and rebellious4784 generation1755, a generation1755 that didn3559't make their hearts3820 loyal3559, whose spirit7307 was not steadfast539 with God410.B}Nthat they might set7760 their hope3689 in God430, and not forget7911 the works4611 of God410, but keep5341 his commandments4687,X)Nthat the generation1755 to come314 might know3045, even the children1121 who should be born3205; who should arise6965 and tell5608 their children1121,#NFor he established6965 a testimony5715 in Jacob3290, and appointed7760 a teaching8451 in Israel3478, which he commanded6680 our fathers1, that they should make them known3045 to their children1121;NWe will not hide3582 them from their children1121, telling5608 to the generation1755 to come314 the praises8416 of Yahweh3068, his strength5807, and his wondrous works6381 that he has done6213.oWNWhich we have heard8085 and known3045, and our fathers1 have told us5608.NI will open6605 my mouth6310 in a parable4912. I will utter5042 dark sayings2420 of old6924, +NHear238 my teaching8451, my people5971. Turn5186 your ears241 to the words561 of my mouth6310. MYou led5148 your people5971 like a flock6629, by the hand3027 of Moses4872 and Aaron175.8iMYour way1870 was through the sea3220; your paths7635 through the great7227 waters4325. Your footsteps6119 were not known3045.Z-MThe voice6963 of your thunder7482 was in the whirlwind1534. The lightnings1300 lit215 up the world8398. The earth8398 trembled7264 and shook7493.A {MThe clouds5645 poured out2229 water4325. The skies7834 resounded5414 with thunder6963. Your arrows2687 also flashed around1980.: mMThe waters4325 saw7200 you430, God. The waters4325 saw7200 you2342, and they writhed. The depths8415 also convulsed7264.( IMYou have redeemed1350 your people5971 with your arm2220, the sons1121 of Jacob3290 and Joseph3130. Selah5542.! ;MYou are the God410 who does6213 wonders6382. You have made your strength5797 known3045 among the peoples5971.  M Your way1870, God430, is in the sanctuary6944. What god430 is great1419 like God410?veM I will also meditate1897 on all your work6467, and consider7878 your doings5949.M I will remember2142 Yah3050's deeds4611; for I will remember2142 your wonders6382 of old6924.%M Then I thought559, "I will appeal2470 to this8141: the years of the right hand3225 of the Most High5945.")KM Has God410 forgotten7911 to be gracious2589? Has he639, in anger, withheld7092 his compassion7356?" Selah5542.-MHas his loving kindness2617 vanished656 forever5331? Does his promise562 fail1584 for generations1755?wM"Will the Lord136 reject2186 us forever5769? Will3254 he be favorable no more7521?2]MI remember2142 my song5058 in the night3915. I consider7878 in my own heart3824; my spirit7307 diligently inquires2664:wMI have considered2803 the days3117 of old6924, the years8141 of ancient times5769.~uMYou hold270 my eyelids5869 open8109. I am so troubled6470 that I can1696't speak.#?MI remember2142 God430, and I groan1993. I complain7878, and my spirit7307 is overwhelmed5848. Selah5542. ~MIn the day3117 of my trouble6869 I sought1875 the Lord136. My hand3027 was stretched5064 out in the night3915, and didn6313't get tired. My soul5315 refused3985 to be comforted5162.} )MMy cry6817 goes to God430! Indeed6963, I cry to God430 for help6963, and for him to listen to me238.|+L He will cut off1219 the spirit7307 of princes5057. He is feared3372 by the kings4428 of the earth776.T{!L Make vows5087 to Yahweh3068 your God430, and fulfill7999 them5439! Let all of his neighbors bring2986 presents7862 to him who is to be feared4172.z/L Surely the wrath2534 of man120 praises3034 you7611. The survivors of your wrath2534 are restrained2296.$yAL when God430 arose6965 to judgment4941, to save3467 all the afflicted6035 ones of the earth776. Selah5542.xLYou pronounced8085 judgment1779 from heaven8064. The earth776 feared3372, and was silent8252,wLYou3372, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand5975 in your sight6440 when227 you are angry639?v/LAt your rebuke1606, God430 of Jacob3290, both chariot7393 and horse5483 are cast into a deep sleep7290.Hu LValiant47 men lie plundered7997, they have slept5123 their last sleep8142. None of the men582 of war2428 can lift4672 their hands3027.qt[LGlorious215 are you117, and excellent, more than mountains2042 of game2964.>suLThere he broke7665 the flaming arrows7565 of the bow7565, the shield4043, and the sword2719, and the weapons of war4421. Selah5542.rr]LHis tabernacle5520 is also in Salem8004; His dwelling place4585 in Zion6726.~q wLIn Judah3063, God430 is known3045. His name8034 is great1419 in Israel3478.p7K I will cut off all the horns7161 of the wicked7563, but the horns7161 of the righteous6662 shall be lifted up7311. o K But I will declare5046 this forever5769: I will sing praises2167 to the God430 of Jacob3290.Jn KFor in the hand3027 of Yahweh3068 there is a cup3563, full of foaming2560 wine3196 mixed4538 with spices4392. He pours it2088 out5064. Indeed the wicked7563 of the earth776 drink4680 and drink8354 it to its very dregs8105.rm]KBut God430 is the judge8199. He puts down8213 one7311, and lifts up another. lKFor neither from the east4161, nor from the west4628, nor yet from the south4057, comes exaltation7311. kKDon7311't lift up your horn7161 on high4791. Don1696't speak with a stiff6277 neck6677." j9KI said559 to the arrogant1984, "Don1984't boast!" I said to the wicked7563, "Don7311't lift up the horn7161.i#KThe earth776 and all its inhabitants3427 quake4127. I firmly hold8505 its pillars5982. Selah5542.qh[KWhen I choose3947 the appointed4150 time8199, I will judge blamelessly4339.;g qKWe give thanks3034 to you430, God. We give thanks3034, for your Name8034 is near7138. Men tell5608 about your wondrous works6381.CfJDon7911't forget the voice6963 of your adversaries6887. The tumult7588 of those who rise up6965 against you ascends5927 continually8548.2e]JArise6965, God430! Plead7378 your own cause7379. Remember2142 how the foolish man5036 mocks2781 you all day3117.%dCJDon1790't let the oppressed return7725 ashamed3637. Let the poor6041 and needy34 praise1984 your name8034.$cAJHonor5027 your covenant1285, for haunts4285 of violence2555 fill the dark4285 places4999 of the earth776.Ab{JDon5414't deliver the soul5315 of your dove8449 to wild beasts2416. Don7911't forget the life2416 of your poor6041 forever5331.@ayJRemember2142 this341, that the enemy has mocked2778 you3068, Yahweh. Foolish5036 people5971 have blasphemed5006 your name8034.`+JYou have set5324 all the boundaries1367 of the earth776. You have made3335 summer7019 and winter2779._!JThe day3117 is yours3915, the night is also yours3559. You have prepared the light3974 and the sun8121.^JYou opened1234 up spring4599 and stream5158. You dried up3001 mighty386 rivers5104.7]gJYou broke7533 the heads7218 of Leviathan3882 in pieces5414. You gave him as food3978 to people5971 and desert creatures6728.3\_J You divided6565 the sea3220 by your strength5797. You broke7665 the heads7218 of the sea monsters8577 in the waters4325.[1J Yet God430 is my King4428 of old6924, working6466 salvation3444 in the midst7130 of the earth776..ZUJ Why do you draw7725 back your hand3027, even your right hand3027? Take3615 it out of7130 your pocket and consume them2436!.YUJ How long430, God, shall the adversary6862 reproach2778? Shall the enemy341 blaspheme5006 your name8034 forever5331?0XYJ We see7200 no miraculous signs226. There is no longer any prophet5030, neither is there among us anyone who knows3045 how long5704.aW;JThey said559 in their heart3820, "We will crush3238 them completely3162." They have burned up8313 all the places4150 in the land776 where God was worshiped410.7VgJThey have7971 burned784 your sanctuary4720 to the ground776. They have profaned2490 the dwelling place4908 of your Name8034.U}JNow3162 they break all its carved work6603 down1986 with hatchet3781 and hammers3597.T JThey behaved3045 like men wielding935 axes7134, cutting through a thicket5442 of trees6086.;SoJYour adversaries6887 have roared7580 in the midst7130 of your assembly4150. They have set up7760 their standards226 as signs226.6ReJLift up7311 your feet6471 to the perpetual5331 ruins4876, all the evil7489 that the enemy341 has done in the sanctuary6944.QJRemember2142 your congregation5712, which you purchased7069 of old6924, which7626 you have redeemed1350 to be the tribe of your inheritance5159; Mount2022 Zion6726, in which you have lived7931.9P mJGod430, why have you rejected2186 us forever5331? Why does your anger639 smolder6225 against the sheep6629 of your pasture4830?iOKIBut589 it is good2896 for me to come close7132 to God430. I have made7896 the Lord136 Yahweh136 my refuge4268, that I may tell5608 of all your works4399. N9IFor7369, behold, those who are far from you shall perish6. You have destroyed6789 all those who are unfaithful to you2181.9MkIMy flesh7607 and my heart3824 fails3615, but God430 is the strength6697 of my heart3824 and my portion2506 forever5769.wLgIWhom do I have in heaven8064? There is no one on earth776 whom I desire besides you2654.KIYou will guide5148 me with your counsel6098, and afterward310 receive3947 me to glory3519.zJmINevertheless8548, I am continually with you270. You have held my right3225 hand3027.jIMII was so senseless1198 and ignorant3045. I was a brute beast before you929.lHQIFor my soul3824 was grieved2556. I was embittered8150 in my heart3629.#G?IAs a dream2472 when one wakes6974 up136, so, Lord, when you awake5782, you will despise959 their fantasies6754.FIHow they are suddenly7281 destroyed8047! They are completely5486 swept away8552 with terrors1091.E{ISurely you set7896 them in slippery places2513. You throw them down5307 to destruction4876.~DuIUntil I entered935 God410's sanctuary4720, and considered995 their latter end319.qC[IWhen I tried2803 to understand3045 this5999, it was too painful for me5869;+BOIIf I had said559, "I will speak559 thus3644;" behold898, I would have betrayed the generation1755 of your children1121.wAgIFor all day3117 long have I been plagued5060, and punished8433 every morning1242.@%I Surely in vain7385 I have cleansed2135 my heart3824, and washed7364 my hands3709 in innocence5356, ?I Behold7563, these are the wicked. Being always5769 at ease7961, they increase7685 in riches2428. >I They say559, "How does God410 know3045? Is there3426 knowledge1844 in the Most High5945?"=+I Therefore their people5971 return7725 to them1988, and they drink4680 up waters4325 of abundance4392.<-I They have set8371 their mouth6310 in the heavens8064. Their tongue3956 walks1980 through the earth776.;#IThey scoff4167 and speak1696 with malice7451. In arrogance4791, they threaten1696 oppression6233.:ITheir eyes5869 bulge3318 with fat2459. Their minds3824 pass the limits5674 of conceit4906.9)ITherefore pride1346 is like a chain6059 around their neck2555. Violence covers5848 them like a garment7897. 8 IThey are free from burdens5999 of men582, neither are they plagued5060 like5973 other men120.{7oIFor there are no struggles2784 in their death4194, but their strength193 is firm1277. 6IFor I was envious7065 of the arrogant1984, when I saw7200 the prosperity7965 of the wicked7563.5IBut as for me7272, my feet were almost4592 gone5186. My steps838 had nearly369 slipped8210.|4 sISurely God430 is good2896 to Israel3478, to those who are pure1249 in heart3824.r3]HThis ends3615 the prayers8605 by David1732, the son1121 of Jesse3448.L2HBlessed1288 be his glorious3519 name8034 forever5769! Let the whole earth776 be filled4390 with his glory3519! Amen543 and amen543. 19HPraise1288 be to Yahweh3068 God430, the God430 of Israel3478, who alone does6213 marvelous deeds6381.l0QHHis name8034 endures forever5769. His name8034 continues5125 as long as6440 the sun8121. Men shall be blessed1288 by him1471. All nations will call him blessed833./HAbundance6451 of grain1250 shall be throughout the land776. 7218 Its2022 fruit6529 sways7493 like Lebanon3844. Let it5892 flourish6692, thriving like the grass6212 of the field776.i.KHThey shall live2421, and to him shall be given5414 of the gold2091 of Sheba7614. Men shall pray6419 for him continually8548. They shall bless1288 him all day long3117.9-kHHe will redeem1350 their soul5315 from oppression8496 and violence2555. Their blood1818 will be precious3365 in his sight5869.,'H He will have pity2347 on the poor1800 and needy1800. He will save3467 the souls5315 of the needy34.+ H For he will deliver5337 the needy34 when he cries7768; the poor6041, who has no helper5826.}*sH Yes4428, all kings shall fall down7812 before him1471. All nations shall serve him5647.a);H The kings4428 of Tarshish8659 and of the islands339 will bring7725 tribute4503. The kings4428 of Sheba7614 and Seba5434 shall offer7126 gifts814.#(?H Those who dwell in the wilderness6728 shall bow3766 before6440 him341. His enemies shall lick3897 the dust6083.'7HHe shall have dominion7287 also from sea3220 to sea3220, from the River5104 to the ends657 of the earth776.)&KHIn his days3117, the righteous6662 shall flourish6524, and abundance7230 of peace7965, until the moon is no more3394.%-HHe will come down3381 like rain4306 on the mown1488 grass7241, as showers that water2222 the earth776.6$eHThey shall fear3372 you while5973 the sun8121 endures6440; and as long as the moon3394, throughout all1755 generations1755.U##HHe will judge8199 the poor6041 of the people5971. He will save3467 the children1121 of the needy34, and will break the oppressor6231 in pieces1792.+"OHThe mountains2022 shall bring5375 prosperity7965 to the people5971. The hills1389 bring the fruit of righteousness6666. ! HHe will judge1777 your people5971 with righteousness6664, and your poor6041 with justice4941.  /HGod430, give5414 the king4428 your justice4941; your righteousness6666 to the royal4428 son1121.hIGMy tongue3956 will also talk1897 about your righteousness6666 all day3117 long954, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded954, who want1245 to harm me7451.#GMy lips8193 shall shout for joy7442! My soul5315, which you have redeemed6299, sings praises to you2167!\1GI will also praise3034 you with the harp3627 for your faithfulness571, my God430. I sing2167 praises to you with the lyre3658, Holy One6918 of Israel3478.^5GIncrease7235 my honor1420, and comfort5162 me again5437.veGYou7200, who have shown us many7227 and bitter7451 troubles6869, you will let7725 me live2421. You will bring us up5927 again7725 from the depths8415 of the earth776.1[GYour righteousness6666 also430, God, reaches to the heavens4791; you have done6213 great things1419. God430, who is like you?)GYes5704, even when I am old2209 and gray-haired7872, God430, don5800't forsake me5046, until I have declared your strength2220 to the next generation1755, your might1369 to everyone who is to come935.%GGod430, you have taught3925 me from my youth5271. Until now5046, I have declared your wondrous works6381.=sGI will come935 with the mighty1369 acts of the Lord136 Yahweh136. I will make mention2142 of your righteousness6666, even of yours alone.H GMy mouth6310 will tell5608 about your righteousness6666, and of your salvation8668 all day3117, though I don3045't know its full measure5615.|qGBut I will always8548 hope3176, and will add3254 to all3254 of your praise8416.Z-G Let my5315 accusers7853 be disappointed954 and consumed3615. Let them be covered5844 with disgrace2781 and scorn3639 who want1245 to harm me7451.s_G God430, don7368't be far from me430. My God, hurry2363 to help me5833.-G saying559, "God430 has forsaken5800 him7291. Pursue and take8610 him5337, for no one will rescue him."%G For my enemies341 talk559 about me8104. Those who watch for my soul5315 conspire3289 together3162,G Don7993't reject me in my old age2209. Don5800't forsake me when6256 my strength3581 fails3615. GMy mouth6310 shall be filled4390 with your praise8416, with your honor8597 all the day3117.jMGI am a marvel4159 to many7227, but you are my strong5797 refuge4268.B }GI have relied5564 on you from the womb990. You are he who took1491 me out of my mother517's womb4578. I will always8548 praise you8416.~ uGFor you are my hope8615, Lord136 Yahweh3069; my confidence4009 from my youth5271.5 cGRescue6403 me430, my God, from the hand3027 of the wicked7563, from the hand3027 of the unrighteous7563 and cruel man2556.V %GBe to me a rock6697 of refuge4583 to which I may always8548 go935. Give the command6680 to save3467 me5553, for you are my rock and my fortress4686. ~~P}||d{{*zzyxx@wwvruut?sMrFqpp\oo)n7mIl,k8jmihgff[eedccqbaa[``_q^^9]]\[[MZYYcXX*W|VV> =f<<::U988?77544\332w11C00G/I.. -p,,B++**)I((?''&%%$W#e"! o \{g-X;m ) t dEW38 YI will beat down3807 his adversaries6862 before him6440, and strike5062 those who hate him8130.veYNo enemy341 will tax5378 him5766. No wicked man1121 will oppress him6031.}sYwith whom my hand3027 shall be established3559. My arm2220 will also strengthen him553.YI have found4672 David1732, my servant5650. I have anointed4886 him with my holy6944 oil8081,~uYThen you spoke1696 in vision2377 to your saints2623, and said559, "I have bestowed7737 strength5828 on the warrior1368. I have exalted7311 a young man977 from the people5971.YFor our shield4043 belongs to Yahweh3068; our king4428 to the Holy One6918 of Israel3478.YFor you are the glory8597 of their strength5797. In your favor7522, our horn7161 will be exalted7311. ~YIn your name8034 they rejoice1523 all day3117. In your righteousness6666, they are exalted7311.A}{YBlessed835 are the people5971 who learn3045 to acclaim8643 you1980. They walk in the light216 of your presence6440, Yahweh3068.L|YRighteousness6664 and justice6664 are the foundation4349 of your throne3678. Loving kindness2617 and truth571 go6923 before your face6440.{'Y You have a mighty1369 arm2220. Your hand3027 is strong5810, and your right hand3027 is exalted7311.-zSY The north6828 and the south3225, you have created1254 them8396. Tabor and Hermon2768 rejoice7442 in your name8034."y=Y The heavens8064 are yours776. The earth also is yours8398; the world and its fullness4393. You have founded them3245.NxY You have broken1792 Rahab7294 in pieces1792, like one of the slain2491. You have scattered6340 your enemies341 with your mighty5797 arm2220.wY You rule4910 the pride1348 of the sea3220. When its waves1530 rise7721 up7623, you calm them.0vYYYahweh3068, God430 of Armies6635, who is a mighty2626 one3050, like you? Yah, your faithfulness530 is around you5439.:umYa very7227 awesome6206 God410 in the council5475 of the holy6918 ones3372, to be feared above all those who are around him5439??twYFor who in the skies7834 can be compared6186 to Yahweh3068? Who among the sons1121 of the heavenly410 beings is like1819 Yahweh3068,8064 will praise3034 your wonders6382, Yahweh3068; your faithfulness530 also in the assembly6951 of the holy ones6918.Ir Y3559 'I will establish your seed2233 forever5704, 5769 and build up1129 your throne3678 to all1755 generations1755.'" Selah5542.q+Y"I have made3772 a covenant1285 with my chosen972 one7650, I have sworn to David1732, my servant5650,=psYI indeed declare559, "Love2617 stands firm1129 forever5769. You established3559 the heavens8064. Your faithfulness is in them530."go IYI will sing7891 of the loving kindness2617 of Yahweh3068 forever5769. With my mouth6310, I will make known3045 your faithfulness530 to all1755 generations1755.n XYou have put lover157 and friend7453 far7368 from me3045, and my friends into darkness4285. m XThey came around5437 me like water4325 all day3117 long5362. They completely engulfed me3162.wlgXYour fierce wrath2740 has gone over5674 me1161. Your terrors have cut me off6789.*kMXI am afflicted6041 and ready to die1478 from my youth5290 up5375. While I suffer your terrors367, I am distracted6323.jXYahweh3068, why do you reject2186 my soul5315? Why do you hide5641 your face from me6440?iX But to you3068, Yahweh, I have cried7768. In the morning1242, my prayer8605 comes before you6923.'hGX Are your wonders6382 made known3045 in the dark2822? Or your righteousness6666 in the land776 of forgetfulness5388?gX Is your loving kindness2617 declared5608 in the grave6913? Or your faithfulness530 in Destruction11?"f=X Do you show6213 wonders6382 to the dead4191? Do the dead7496 rise6965 up and praise3034 you5542? Selah.DeX My eyes5869 are dim1669 from grief6040. I have called7121 on you daily3117, Yahweh3068. I have spread out7849 my hands to you3709.EdXYou have taken7368 my friends3045 from7368 me7896. You have made me an abomination8441 to them3607. I am confined, and I can3318't escape.cXYour wrath2534 lies heavily5564 on me6031. You have afflicted me with all your waves4867. Selah5542.zbmXYou have laid7896 me in the lowest8482 pit953, in the darkest4285 depths4688.\a1Xset2670 apart among the dead4191, like the slain2491 who lie7901 in the grave6913, whom you remember2142 no more1504. They are cut off from your hand3027.`XI am counted2803 among those who go down3381 into the pit953. I am like a man1397 who has no help353, _ XFor my soul5315 is full7646 of troubles7451. My life2416 draws near5060 to Sheol7585. ^ XLet my prayer8605 enter935 into your presence6440. Turn5186 your ear241 to my cry7440.] XYahweh3068, the God430 of my salvation3444, I have cried6817 day3117 and night before you3915.v\eWThose who sing7891 as well as those who dance2490 say4599, "All my springs are in you."[7WYahweh3068 will count5608, when he writes up3789 the peoples5971, "This one was born3205 there5542." Selah.:ZmWYes6726, of Zion it will be said559, "This one and that one376 was born3205 in her5945;" the Most High himself will establish her3559.gYGWI will record2142 Rahab7294 and Babylon894 among those who acknowledge3045 me6429. Behold, Philistia, Tyre6865, and also Ethiopia3568: "This one was born there3205."yXkWGlorious things3513 are spoken1696 about you5892, city of God430. Selah5542.WWYahweh3068 loves157 the gates8179 of Zion6726 more than all the dwellings4908 of Jacob3290.RV WHis foundation3248 is in the holy6944 mountains2042.tUaVShow6213 me a sign226 of your goodness2896, that those who hate8130 me may see7200 it954, and be shamed, because you3068, Yahweh, have helped5826 me5162, and comforted me.ETVTurn6437 to me2603, and have mercy on me5414! Give your strength5797 to your servant5650. Save3467 the son1121 of your handmaid519.GSVBut you136, Lord, are a merciful7349 and gracious2587 God410, slow750 to anger7227, and abundant in loving kindness2617 and truth571.mRSVGod430, the proud2086 have risen6965 up against me5712. A company of violent6184 men have sought1245 after my soul5315, and they don7760't hold regard for you before them.*QMV For your loving kindness2617 is great1419 toward me5337. You have delivered my soul5315 from the lowest8482 Sheol7585./PWV I will praise3034 you136, Lord my God430, with my whole heart3824. I will glorify3513 your name8034 forevermore5769.LOV Teach3384 me your way1870, Yahweh3068. I will walk1980 in your truth571. Make my heart3824 undivided3161 to fear3372 your name8034.rN]V For you are great1419, and do6213 wondrous things6381. You are God alone430.?MwV All nations1471 you have made6213 will come935 and worship7812 before6440 you136, Lord. They shall glorify3513 your name8034.vLeVThere is no one like you among the gods430, Lord136, nor any deeds like your deeds4639.zKmVIn the day3117 of my trouble6869 I will call7121 on you6030, for you will answer me.JVHear238, Yahweh3068, my prayer8605. Listen238 to the voice6963 of my petitions8469.3I_VFor you136, Lord, are good2896, and ready to forgive5546; abundant7227 in loving kindness2617 to all those who call on you7121.H+VBring joy8055 to the soul5315 of your servant5650, for to you136, Lord, do I lift up5375 my soul5315.mGSVBe merciful2603 to me136, Lord, for I call7121 to you all day long3117.(FIVPreserve8104 my soul5315, for I am godly2623. You430, my God, save3467 your servant5650 who trusts in you982.E {V5186 Hear241, Yahweh3068, and answer6030 me6041, for I am poor and needy6041.DU Righteousness6664 goes1980 before6440 him7760, And prepares the way1870 for his steps6471.C%U Yes3068, Yahweh will give5414 that which is good2896. Our land776 will yield5414 its increase2981.B!U Truth571 springs out6779 of the earth776. Righteousness6664 has looked down8259 from heaven8064.A+U Mercy2617 and truth571 meet together6298. Righteousness6664 and peace7965 have kissed each other5401.@3U Surely his salvation3468 is near7138 those who fear3373 him3519, that glory may dwell7931 in our land776.y?kUI will hear8085 what God410, Yahweh3068, will speak1696, for he will speak1696 peace7965 to his people5971, his saints2623; but let them not turn again7725 to folly3690.>wUShow7200 us your loving kindness2617, Yahweh3068. Grant5414 us your salvation3468.u=cUWon2421't you revive us again7725, that your people5971 may rejoice in you8055?<3UWill you be angry599 with us forever5769? Will you draw out4900 your anger639 to all1755 generations1755? ;UTurn7725 us430, God of our salvation3468, and cause your indignation3708 toward us to cease6565.:#UYou have taken away622 all your wrath5678. You have turned7725 from the fierceness2740 of your anger639.!9;UYou have forgiven5375 the iniquity5771 of your people5971. You have covered3680 all their sin2403. Selah5542. 8 ;UYahweh3068, you have been favorable7521 to your land776. You have restored7725 the fortunes7622 of Jacob3290.u7cT Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, blessed835 is the man120 who trusts in you982.6T For Yahweh3068 God430 is a sun8121 and a shield4043. Yahweh3068 will give5414 grace2580 and glory3519. He withholds4513 no good2896 thing from those who walk1980 blamelessly8549.5T For a day3117 in your courts2691 is better2896 than a thousand505. I would rather977 be a doorkeeper5605 in the house1004 of my God430, than to dwell1752 in the tents168 of wickedness7562.4T Behold7200, God430 our shield4043, look5027 at the face6440 of your anointed4899..3UTYahweh3068, God430 of Armies6635, hear8085 my prayer8605. Listen8085, God430 of Jacob3290. Selah5542.2-TThey go3212 from strength2428 to strength2428. Everyone of them appears7200 before God430 in Zion6726.X1)TPassing5674 through the valley6010 of Weeping1056, they make7896 it a place of springs4599. Yes4175, the autumn rain covers5844 it with blessings1293.0#TBlessed835 are those120 whose strength5797 is in you3824; who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage4546./TBlessed835 are those who dwell3427 in your house1004. They are always praising1984 you5542. Selah.).KTYes6833, the sparrow has found4672 a home1004, and the swallow1866 a nest7064 for herself7896, where she may have her young667, near your altars4196, Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, my King4428, and my God430.a-;TMy soul5315 longs3700, and even faints3615 for the courts2691 of Yahweh3068. My heart3820 and my flesh1320 cry out7442 for the living2416 God410.e, ETHow lovely3039 are your dwellings4908, Yahweh3068 of Armies6635!+5Sthat they may know3045 that you alone8034, whose name is Yahweh3068, are the Most High5945 over all the earth776.*SLet them be disappointed954 and dismayed926 forever5703. Yes2659, let them be confounded and perish6;)SFill4390 their faces6440 with confusion7036, that they may seek1245 your name8034, Yahweh3068.x(iSso pursue7291 them with your tempest5591, and terrify926 them with your storm5492.&'ESAs the fire784 that burns1197 the forest3293, as the flame3852 that sets3857 the mountains2022 on fire3857, & S My God430, make7896 them like tumbleweed1534; like chaff7179 before6440 the wind7307.m%SS who said559, "Let us take possession3423 of God430's pasturelands4999.",$QS Make7896 their nobles5081 like Oreb6159 and Zeeb2062; yes5257, all their princes like Zebah2078 and Zalmunna6759;m#SS who perished8045 at Endor5874, who became as dung1828 for the earth127."1S Do6213 to them as you did to Midian4080, as to Sisera5516, as to Jabin2985, at the river5158 Kishon7028;!+SAssyria804 also is joined3867 with them2220. They have helped the children1121 of Lot3876. Selah5542. SGebal1381, Ammon5983, and Amalek6002; Philistia6429 with the inhabitants3427 of Tyre6865;}sSThe tents168 of Edom123 and the Ishmaelites3459; Moab4124, and the Hagrites1905;SFor they have conspired3289 together3162 with one mind3820. They form3772 an alliance against you1285.@yS"Come3212," they say559, "and let3582's destroy them as a nation1471, that the name8034 of Israel3478 may be remembered no more2142."'SThey conspire5475 with cunning6191 against your people5971. They plot3289 against your cherished ones6845.)SFor341, behold, your enemies are stirred1993 up8130. Those who hate you have lifted up5375 their heads7218. }SGod430, don1824't keep silent. Don1824't keep silent, and don8252't be still, God410.  RArise6965, God430, judge8199 the earth776, for you inherit5157 all of the nations1471.RNevertheless403 you shall die4191 like men120, and fall5307 like one259 of the rulers8269."pYRI said559, "You are gods430, all of you are sons1121 of the Most High5945.T!RThey don3045't know, neither do they understand995. They walk1980 back and forth in darkness2825. All the foundations4144 of the earth776 are shaken4131.RRescue6403 the weak1800 and needy34. Deliver6403 them out of the hand3027 of the wicked7563."*MR"Defend8199 the weak1800, the poor, and the fatherless3490. Maintain the rights6663 of the poor6041 and oppressed7326.+R"How long will you judge8199 unjustly5766, and show5375 partiality6440 to the wicked7563?" Selah5542. RGod430 presides5324 in the great410 assembly5712. He judges8199 among7130 the gods430.8iQBut he would have also fed398 them with the finest2459 of the wheat2406. I will satisfy7646 you with honey1706 out of the rock6697."'QThe haters8130 of Yahweh3068 would cringe3584 before him6256, and their punishment would last forever5769.+QI would soon4592 subdue3665 their enemies341, and turn7725 my hand3027 against their adversaries6862.!Q Oh3863 that my people5971 would listen8085 to me3478, that Israel would walk1980 in my ways1870!% CQ So I let them go7971 after the stubbornness8307 of their hearts3820, that they might walk3212 in their own counsels4156. }Q But my people5971 didn8085't listen to my voice6963. Israel3478 desired none of me14.M Q I am Yahweh3068, your God430, who brought5927 you up out of the land776 of Egypt4714. Open your mouth6310 wide7337, and I will fill it4390. Q There shall be no strange2114 god410 in you7812, neither shall you worship any foreign5236 god410. Q"Hear8085, my people5971, and I will testify5749 to you3478, Israel, if you would listen to me8085!yQYou called7121 in trouble6869, and I delivered2502 you6030. I answered you in the secret place5643 of thunder7482. I tested974 you at the waters4325 of Meribah4809." Selah5542.-Q"I removed5493 his shoulder7926 from the burden5447. His hands3709 were freed5674 from the basket1731.fEQHe appointed7760 it in Joseph3084 for a testimony5715, when he went out3318 over the land776 of Egypt4714, I heard8085 a language8193 that I didn3045't know.{QFor it is a statute2706 for Israel3478, an ordinance4941 of the God430 of Jacob3290.QBlow8628 the trumpet7782 at the New Moon2320, at the full moon2320, on our feast2282 day3117.$AQRaise5375 a song2172, and bring5414 here the tambourine8596, the pleasant5273 lyre3658 with the harp5035. QSing aloud7442 to God430, our strength5797! Make a joyful shout7321 to the God430 of Jacob3290!)KPTurn us again7725, Yahweh3068 God430 of Armies6635. Cause your face6440 to shine215, and we will be saved3467.}PSo we will not turn away5472 from you2421. Revive us7121, and we will call on your name8034.-SPLet your hand3027 be on the man376 of your right hand3225, on the son1121 of man120 whom you made strong for yourself553. ~ PIt8313's burned with fire784. It3683's cut down. They perish6 at your6440 rebuke1606.}%Pthe stock3657 which your right hand3225 planted5193, the branch1121 that you made strong for yourself553.<|qPTurn7725 again430, we beg you, God of Armies6635. Look down5027 from heaven8064, and see7200, and visit6485 this vine1612,{-P The boar2386 out of the wood3293 ravages3765 it2123. The wild animals of the field7704 feed on it7462.zP Why have you broken down6555 its walls1447, so that all those who pass5674 by the way1870 pluck it717?~yuP It sent out7971 its branches3127 to the sea3220, Its shoots3127 to the River5104.x)P The mountains2022 were covered3680 with its shadow6738. Its boughs6057 were like God410's cedars730.wP You cleared6437 the ground6440 for it8328. It took deep root8327, and filled4390 the land776.v'PYou brought5265 a vine1612 out of Egypt4714. You drove out1644 the nations1471, and planted it5193.u'PTurn us again7725, God430 of Armies6635. Cause your face6440 to shine215, and we will be saved3467.t)PYou make7760 us a source of contention4066 to our neighbors7934. Our enemies341 laugh among themselves3932.%sCPYou have fed398 them with the bread3899 of tears1832, and given them tears1832 to drink8248 in large measure7991.r5PYahweh3068 God430 of Armies6635, How long will you be angry6225 against the prayer8605 of your people5971?q}PTurn us again7725, God430. Cause your face6440 to shine215, and we will be saved3467./pWPBefore6440 Ephraim669 and Benjamin1144 and Manasseh4519, stir up5782 your might1369! Come3212 to save us3444!Vo 'PHear238 us7462, Shepherd of Israel3478, you who lead5090 Joseph3130 like a flock6629, you who sit3427 above the cherubim3742, shine forth3313.|nq Yahweh3068, our Lord3068, how majestic117 is your name8034 in all the earth776!3m_The birds6833 of the sky8064, the fish1709 of the sea3220, and whatever passes through5674 the paths734 of the seas3220.llQAll sheep6792 and cattle504, yes929, and the animals of the field7704,k+You make him ruler4910 over the works4639 of your hands3027. You have put7896 all things under his feet7272:j7For you have made him a little4592 lower2637 than God430, and crowned5849 him with glory3519 and honor3519.iwhat is man582, that you think2142 of him1121? What is the son of man120, that you care for him6485?>huWhen I consider7200 your heavens8064, the work4639 of your fingers676, the moon3394 and the stars3556, which you have ordained3559;|gqFrom the lips6310 of babes5768 and infants3243 you have established3245 strength5797, because of your adversaries6887, that you might silence7673 the enemy341 and the avenger5358.Ff Yahweh3068, our Lord3068, how majestic117 is your name8034 in all the earth776, who has set5414 your glory1935 above the heavens8064!heIO So we5971, your people and sheep6629 of your pasture4830, will give you thanks3034 forever5769. We will praise8416 you forever5769, to all1755 generations1755.FdO Pay back7725 to our neighbors7934 seven7659 times into their bosom2436 their reproach2781 with which they have reproached2778 you136, Lord.ocWO Let the sighing603 of the prisoner615 come935 before6440 you1433. According to the greatness of your power2220, preserve3498 those who are sentenced1121 to death8546.b)O Why should the nations1471 say559, "Where is their God430?" Let it be known3045 among the nations1471, before our eyes5869, that vengeance5360 for your servants5650' blood1818 is being poured out8210.iaKO Help5826 us430, God of our salvation3468, for1697 the glory3519 of your name8034. Deliver5337 us3722, and forgive our sins2403, for your name8034's sake.m`SODon2142't hold the iniquities5771 of our forefathers7223 against us7356. Let your tender mercies speedily4118 meet6923 us1809, for we are in desperate3966 need1809.n_UOFor they have devoured398 Jacob3290, and destroyed8074 his homeland5116.<^qOPour out8210 your wrath2534 on the nations1471 that don3045't know you4467; on the kingdoms that don7121't call on your name8034;]+OHow long3068, Yahweh? Will you be angry599 forever5331? Will your jealousy7068 burn1197 like fire784? \9OWe have become a reproach2781 to our neighbors7934, a scoffing3933 and derision7047 to those who are around us5439."[=OTheir blood1818 they have shed8210 like water4325 around5439 Jerusalem3389. There was no one to bury them6912.Z}OThey have given5414 the dead bodies5038 of your servants5650 to be food3978 for the birds5775 of the sky8064, the flesh1320 of your saints2623 to the animals2416 of the earth776.mY UOGod430, the nations1471 have come935 into your inheritance5159. They have defiled2930 your holy6944 temple1964. They have laid7760 Jerusalem3389 in heaps5856.?XwNHSo he was their shepherd7462 according to the integrity8537 of his heart3824, and guided5148 them by the skillfulness8394 of his hands3709.cW?NGfrom following310 the ewes that have their young5763, he brought935 him to be the shepherd7462 of Jacob3290, his people5971, and Israel3478, his inheritance5159.V}NFHe also chose977 David1732 his servant5650, and took3947 him from the sheepfolds4356;$UANEHe built1129 his sanctuary4720 like the heights7311, like the earth776 which he has established3245 forever5769.T}NDBut chose977 the tribe7626 of Judah3063, Mount2022 Zion6726 which he loved157.S+NCMoreover he rejected3988 the tent168 of Joseph3130, and didn977't choose the tribe7626 of Ephraim669,RNBHe struck5221 his adversaries6862 backward268. He put5414 them to a perpetual5769 reproach2781.&QENAThen the Lord136 awakened3364 as one out of sleep3463, like a mighty man1368 who shouts7442 by reason of wine3196.PyN@Their priests3548 fell5307 by the sword2719, and their widows490 couldn1058't weep.OwN?Fire784 devoured398 their young men970. Their virgins1330 had no wedding song1984.N-N>He also gave5462 his people5971 over5462 to the sword2719, and was angry5674 with his inheritance5159.M/N=and delivered5414 his strength5797 into captivity7628, his glory8597 into the adversary6862's hand3027.L#N5203 the tent4908 of Shiloh7887, the tent4908 which he placed7931 among men120; K N;When God430 heard8085 this5674, he was angry, and greatly3966 abhorred3988 Israel3478;"J=N:For they provoked him to anger3707 with their high places1116, and moved him to jealousy7065 with their engraved images6456.1I[N9but turned back5472, and dealt treacherously898 like their fathers1. They were turned aside2015 like a deceitful7423 bow7198.$HAN8Yet they tempted5254 and rebelled4784 against the Most High5945 God430, and didn8104't keep his testimonies5713;G}N7He also drove out1644 the nations1471 before6440 them5307, allotted them for an inheritance5159 by line2256, and made the tribes7626 of Israel3478 to dwell7931 in their tents168. 8Y~~=}}|n{{tzzKyyExxwvvYuu&tss[rrq?poonmm`ll#kQjvii-hggfpedccbaaa `d_^^e]]\j[[UZYiXX:WWVbUTTCSS R9QPPvP OOfO NN:MM:LLIKK+JzIIeHHCGFF-EDD`CBBGAl@??K>>8==/<< ;::Y99G88 7e66 5448322(100q//Q.--+,++9*))c((+'&&%}$##,"#! 1:{!7*~.8<P O 8? /Behold2400, he is coming2064 with3326 the clouds3507, and2532 every3956 eye3788 will see3700 him846, including2532 those who3748 pierced1574 him846. 2532 All3956 the tribes5443 of the earth1093 will mourn2875 over1909 him846. Even so3483, Amen281.@> {and2532 he made4160 us2248 to be a Kingdom935, 2532 priests2409 to his846 God2316 and2532 Father3962; to him846 be the glory1391 and2532 the dominion2904, 1519 forever165 and ever165. Amen281.7= iand2532 from575 Jesus2424 Christ5547, the faithful4103 witness3144, the firstborn4416 of1537 the dead3498, and2532 the ruler758 of the kings935 of the earth1093. To him who loves25 us2248, and2532 washed3068 us2248 from575 our2257 sins266 by1722 his846 blood129;P< 5002491, to the1577 seven2033 assemblies1577 that are in1722 Asia773: Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515, from575 God5607, who is and2532 who was2258 and2532 who is to come2064; and2532 from575 the4151 seven2033 Spirits4151 who3739 are2076 before1799 his846 throne2362;*; OBlessed3107 is he who reads314 and2532 those who hear191 the words3056 of the prophecy4394, and2532 keep5083 the things that are written1125 in1722 it846, for1063 the time2540 is at hand1451.b: ?who3739 testified3140 to God2316's word3056, and2532 of the testimony3141 of Jesus2424 Christ5547, about5037 everything that3745 he saw1492.I9 This2532 is the Revelation602 of Jesus2424 Christ5547, which3739 God2316 gave1325 him846 to show1166 to his846 servants1401 the things which3739 must1163 happen soon1096, 1722 which2532 he sent649 and2532 made known4591 by1223 his846 angel32 to his846 servant1401, John2491,98kc Exalt7311 Yahweh3068, our God430. Worship7812 at his holy6944 hill2022, for Yahweh3068, our God430, is holy6918!E7cYou answered6030 them3068, Yahweh our God430. You are a God410 who forgave5375 them5358, although you took vengeance for their doings5949.96kcHe spoke1696 to them in the pillar5982 of cloud6051. They kept8104 his testimonies5713, the statute2706 that he gave them5414.i5KcMoses4872 and Aaron175 were among his priests3548, Samuel8050 among those who call7121 on his name8034; they called7121 on Yahweh3068, and he answered them6030.4cExalt7311 Yahweh3068 our God430. Worship7812 at his footstool7272. He is Holy6918!g3GcThe King4428's strength5797 also loves157 justice4941. You do establish3559 equity4339. You execute6213 justice4941 and righteousness6666 in Jacob3290.y2kcLet them praise3034 your great1419 and awesome3372 name8034. He is Holy6918!{1ocYahweh3068 is great1419 in Zion6726. He is high7311 above all the peoples5971.E0 cYahweh3068 reigns4427! Let the peoples5971 tremble7264. He sits3427 enthroned among the cherubim3742. Let the earth776 be moved5120.|/qb Let them sing before6440 Yahweh3068, for he comes935 to judge8199 the earth776. He will judge8199 the world8398 with righteousness6664, and the peoples5971 with equity4339..#bLet the rivers5104 clap4222 their hands3709. Let the mountains2022 sing for joy7442 together3162. -bLet the sea3220 roar7481 with its fullness4393; the world8398, and those who dwell therein3427..,UbWith trumpets2689 and sound6963 of the ram7782's horn, make a joyful noise7321 before6440 the King4428, Yahweh3068.+)bSing2167 praises to Yahweh3068 with the harp3658, with the harp3658 and the voice6963 of melody2172.'*GbMake a joyful noise7321 to Yahweh3068, all the earth776! Burst out and sing6476 for joy7442, yes2167, sing praises!) bHe has remembered2142 his loving kindness2617 and his faithfulness530 toward the house1004 of Israel3478. All the ends657 of the earth776 have seen7200 the salvation3444 of our God430.>(ubYahweh3068 has made known3045 his salvation3444. He has openly shown1540 his righteousness6666 in the sight5869 of the nations1471.t' cbSing7891 to Yahweh3068 a new2319 song7892, for he has done6213 marvelous things6381! His right hand3225, and his holy6944 arm2220, have worked salvation for him3467.&a Be glad8055 in Yahweh3068, you righteous6662 people3034! Give thanks to his holy6944 Name2143.%a Light216 is sown2232 for the righteous6662, and gladness8057 for the upright3477 in heart3820.l$Qa You who love157 Yahweh3068, hate8130 evil7451. He preserves8104 the souls5315 of his saints2623. He delivers5337 them out of the hand3027 of the wicked7563.!#;a For you3068, Yahweh, are most high above5945 all the earth776. You are exalted5927 far above3966 all gods430.>"uaZion6726 heard8085 and was glad8055. The daughters1323 of Judah3063 rejoiced1523, because of your judgments4941, Yahweh3068.:!maLet all them be shamed954 who serve5647 engraved images6459, who boast1984 in their idols457. Worship7812 him430, all you gods! 'aThe heavens8064 declare5046 his righteousness6664. All the peoples5971 have seen7200 his glory3519.FaThe mountains2022 melt4549 like wax1749 at the presence6440 of Yahweh3068, at the presence6440 of the Lord113 of the whole earth776. aHis lightning1300 lights215 up the world8398. The earth8398 sees7200, and trembles2342.aA fire784 goes3212 before6440 him3857, and burns up his adversaries6862 on every side5439.6eaClouds6051 and darkness6205 are around5439 him6664. Righteousness and justice4941 are the foundation4349 of his throne3678. 9aYahweh3068 reigns4427! Let the earth776 rejoice1523! Let the multitude7227 of islands339 be glad8055!` before6440 Yahweh3068; for he comes935, for he comes935 to judge8199 the earth776. He will judge8199 the world8398 with righteousness6664, the peoples5971 with his truth530.5` Let the field7704 and all that is in it exult5937! Then all the trees6086 of the woods3293 shall sing for joy7442-S` Let the heavens8064 be glad1523, and let the earth776 rejoice8055. Let the sea3220 roar7481, and its fullness4393!wg` Say559 among the nations1471, "Yahweh3068 reigns4427." The world8398 is also established3559. It can4131't be moved. He will judge1777 the peoples5971 with equity4339.%` Worship7812 Yahweh3068 in holy6944 array1927. Tremble2342 before6440 him776, all the earth.:m`Ascribe3051 to Yahweh3068 the glory3519 due to his name8034. Bring5375 an offering4503, and come935 into his courts2691.3_`Ascribe3051 to Yahweh3068, you families4940 of nations5971, ascribe3051 to Yahweh3068 glory3519 and strength5797.'`Honor1935 and majesty1926 are before6440 him5797. Strength and beauty8597 are in his sanctuary4720.`For all the gods430 of the peoples5971 are idols457, but Yahweh3068 made6213 the heavens8064.3`For great1419 is Yahweh3068, and greatly3966 to be praised1984! He is to be feared3372 above all gods430.`Declare5608 his glory3519 among the nations1471, his marvelous6381 works among all the peoples5971.)K`Sing7891 to Yahweh3068! Bless1288 his name8034! Proclaim1319 his salvation3444 from day3117 to day3117! `Sing7891 to Yahweh3068 a new2319 song7892! Sing7891 to Yahweh3068, all the earth776.s __ Therefore I swore7650 in my wrath639, "They won935't enter into my rest4496."| q_ Forty705 long years8141 I was grieved6962 with that generation1755, and said559, "It is a people5971 that errs8582 in their heart3824. They have not known3045 my ways1870."v e_ when your fathers1 tempted5254 me974, tested me7200, and saw my work6467. 5_Don7185't harden your heart3824, as at Meribah4808, as in the day3117 of Massah4531 in the wilderness4057,Y +_for he is our God430. We are the people5971 of his pasture4830, and the sheep6629 in his care3027. Today3117, oh that you would hear8085 his voice6963! 9_Oh come935, let7812's worship and bow down3766. Let1288's kneel before6440 Yahweh3068, our Maker6213,w_The sea3220 is his6213, and he made it3027. His hands formed3335 the dry land3006.)_In his hand3027 are the deep places4278 of the earth776. The heights8443 of the mountains are also his2022.{_For Yahweh3068 is a great1419 God410, a great1419 King4428 above all gods410._Let6923's come before his presence6440 with thanksgiving8426. Let7321's extol him with songs2158! -_Oh come3212, let7442's sing to Yahweh3068. Let7321's shout aloud to the rock6697 of our salvation3468!R^He has brought7725 on them their own iniquity205, and will cut them off6789 in their own wickedness7451. Yahweh3068, our God430, will cut them off6789.{^But Yahweh3068 has been my high tower4869, my God430, the rock6697 of my refuge4268..U^They gather themselves together1413 against the soul5315 of the righteous6662, and condemn7561 the innocent5355 blood1818.,Q^Shall the throne3678 of wickedness1942 have fellowship2266 with you3335, which brings about mischief5999 by statute2706?~#^In the multitude7230 of my thoughts8312 within7130 me8575, your comforts delight8173 my soul5315.})^When I said559, "My foot7272 is slipping4131!" Your loving kindness2617, Yahweh3068, held me up5582. |9^Unless3884 Yahweh3068 had been my help5833, my soul5315 would have soon4592 lived7931 in silence1745.{/^Who will rise up6965 for me against the wicked7489? Who will stand up3320 for me against the6466 evildoers205?z7^For judgment4941 will return7725 to righteousness6664. All the upright3477 in heart3820 shall follow it310. y^For Yahweh3068 won5203't reject his people5971, neither will he forsake5800 his inheritance5159.'xG^ that you may give him rest8252 from the days3117 of adversity7451, until the pit7845 is dug3738 for the wicked7563.w^ Blessed835 is the man1397 whom you discipline3256, Yah3050, and teach3925 out of your law8451;wvg^ Yahweh3068 knows3045 the thoughts4284 of man120, that they are futile1892.u#^ He who disciplines3256 the nations1471, won3198't he punish? He who teaches3925 man120 knows1847.t)^ He who implanted5193 the ear241, won8085't he hear? He who formed3335 the eye5869, won5027't he see? s^Consider995, you senseless1197 among the people5971; you fools3684, when will you be wise7919? r ^They say559, "Yah3050 will not see7200, neither will Jacob3290's God430 consider995."}qs^They kill2026 the widow490 and the alien1616, and murder7523 the fatherless3490.p^They break your people5971 in pieces1792, Yahweh3068, and afflict6031 your heritage5159.{oo^They pour5042 out arrogant6277 words1696. All the evildoers205, 6466 boast559.ynk^Yahweh3068, how long will the wicked7563, how long will the wicked7563 triumph5937?m^Rise up5375, you judge8199 of the earth776. Pay7725 back the proud1343 what they deserve1576.#l A^Yahweh3068, you God410 to whom vengeance5360 belongs410, you God to whom vengeance5360 belongs3313, shine forth.*kM]Your statutes5713 stand3966 firm539. Holiness6944 adorns4998 your house1004, Yahweh3068, forevermore753.Ej]Above the voices6963 of many7227 waters4325, the mighty117 breakers4867 of the sea3220, Yahweh3068 on high4791 is mighty117.Vi%]The floods5104 have lifted up5375, Yahweh3068, the floods5104 have lifted up5375 their voice6963. The floods5104 lift up5375 their waves1796.xhi]Your throne3678 is established3559 from long ago227. You are from everlasting5769.|g s]Yahweh3068 reigns4427! He is clothed3847 with majesty1348! Yahweh3068 is armed247 with3847 strength5797. The world8398 also is established3559. It can4131't be moved.f'\to show5046 that Yahweh3068 is upright3477. He is my rock6697, and there is no unrighteousness in him5766.e\They will still bring forth fruit5107 in old age7872. They will be full of sap1879 and green7488,d%\ They are planted8362 in Yahweh3068's house1004. They will flourish6524 in our God430's courts2691.!c;\ The righteous6662 shall flourish6524 like the palm tree8558. He will grow7685 like a cedar730 in Lebanon3844.7bg\ My eye5869 has also seen5027 my enemies7790. My ears241 have heard8085 of the wicked7489 enemies who rise up against me6965.a#\ But you have exalted my horn7161 like that of the wild ox7214. I am anointed1101 with fresh7488 oil8081.;`o\ For341, behold, your enemies, Yahweh3068, for341, behold, your enemies shall perish6. All the evildoers205, 6466 will be scattered6504.T_!\But you3068, Yahweh, are on high4791 forevermore5769.E^\though the wicked7563 spring6524 up as the grass6212, and all the evildoers205, 6466 flourish6692, they will be destroyed8045 forever5703.]{\A senseless1198 man376 doesn3045't know, neither does a fool3684 understand this995: \ \How great1431 are your works4639, Yahweh3068! Your thoughts4284 are very3966 deep6009.,[Q\For you3068, Yahweh, have made me glad8055 through your work6467. I will triumph7442 in the works4639 of your hands3027.Z{\with the ten-stringed6218 lute5035, with the harp, and with the melody1902 of the lyre3658.Y\to proclaim5046 your loving kindness2617 in the morning1242, and your faithfulness530 every night3915, X ;\It is a good2896 thing to give thanks3034 to Yahweh3068, to sing praises2167 to your name8034, Most High5945;HW [I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation."vVe[He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.U{["Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.jTM[ You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.aS;[ They will bear you up in their hands, so that you won't dash your foot against a stone.UR#[ For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.XQ)[ no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.ZP-[ Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place,RO[You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.oNW[A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you.'MG[nor of the pestilence1698 that walks1980 in darkness652, nor of the destruction6986 that wastes7736 at noonday6672.L7[You shall not be afraid3372 of the terror6343 by night3915, nor of the arrow2671 that flies5774 by day3119;KK[He will cover5526 you with his feathers84. Under his wings3671 you will take refuge2620. His faithfulness571 is your shield6793 and rampart5507.J%[For he will deliver5337 you from the snare6341 of the fowler3353, and from the deadly1942 pestilence1698.I-[I will say559 of Yahweh3068, "He is my refuge4268 and my fortress4686; my God430, in whom I trust982."&H G[He who dwells3427 in the secret5643 place of the Most High5945 will rest3885 in the shadow6738 of the Almighty7706.eGCZLet the favor5278 of the Lord3068 our God430 be on us3559; establish the work4639 of our hands3027 for us3559; yes, establish the work4639 of our hands3027.FZLet your work6467 appear7200 to your servants5650; your glory1926 to their children1121.+EOZMake us glad8055 for as many days3117 as you have afflicted6031 us8141, for as many years as we have seen7200 evil7451..DUZSatisfy7646 us in the morning1242 with your loving kindness2617, that we may rejoice7442 and be glad8055 all our days3117.qC[Z Relent7725, Yahweh3068! How long5162? Have compassion on your servants5650!BZ So teach3045 us to number4487 our days3117, that we may gain935 a heart3824 of wisdom2451.A'Z Who knows3045 the power5797 of your anger639, your wrath5678 according to the fear that is due to you3374?>@uZ The days3117 of our years8141 are seventy7657, 7657, 8141 or even by reason of strength1369 eighty8084 years8141; yet their pride7296 is but labor5999 and sorrow205, for it passes1468 quickly2440, and we fly away5774.$?AZ For all our days3117 have passed away6437 in your wrath5678. We bring3615 our years8141 to an end as a sigh1899.>'ZYou have set7896 our iniquities5771 before you5956, our secret sins in the light3974 of your presence6440.u=cZFor we are consumed3615 in your anger639. We are troubled926 in your wrath2534.<+ZIn the morning1242 it sprouts6692 and springs up2498. By evening6153, it is withered3001 and dry4135.;ZYou sweep2229 them away as they sleep8142. In the morning1242 they sprout2498 like new grass2682.E:ZFor a thousand505 years8141 in your sight5869 are just like3117 yesterday865 when it is past5674, like a watch821 in the night3915. 9ZYou turn7725 man582 to destruction1793, saying7725, "Return, you children1121 of men120."u8cZBefore the mountains2022 were brought forth3205, before you had formed2342 the earth776 and the world8398, even from everlasting5769 to5704 everlasting5769, you are God410.o7 YZLord136, you have been our dwelling place4583 for all1755 generations1755.#6? Put7896 them in fear4172, Yahweh3068. Let the nations1471 know3045 that they are only men582. Selah5542.$5A Arise6965, Yahweh3068! Don582't let man prevail5810. Let the nations1471 be judged8199 in your sight6440.'4G For the needy34 shall not always5331 be forgotten7911, nor the hope8615 of the poor6041 perish6 forever5703.3- The wicked7563 shall be turned7725 back to Sheol7585, even all the nations1471 that forget7913 God430.v2e Yahweh3068 has made himself known3045. He has executed6213 judgment4941. The wicked7563 is snared5367 by the work6467 of his own hands3709. Meditation1902. Selah5542.V1% The nations1471 have sunk down2883 in the pit7845 that they made6213. In the net7568 which2098 they hid2934, their own foot7272 is taken3920.E0 that I may show forth5608 all your praise8416. In the gates8179 of the daughter1323 of Zion6726, I will rejoice1523 in your salvation3444.K/ Have mercy2603 on me3068, Yahweh. See7200 my affliction6040 by those who hate8130 me7311, and lift me up from the gates8179 of death4194; .9 For he who avenges1875 blood1818 remembers2142 them7911. He doesn't forget the cry6818 of the afflicted6035.1-[ Sing praises2167 to Yahweh3068, who dwells3427 in Zion6726, and declare5046 among the people5971 what he has done5949.7,g Those who know3045 your name8034 will put their trust982 in you3068, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken5800 those who seek you1875.!+; Yahweh3068 will also be a high tower4869 for the oppressed1790; a high tower4869 in times6256 of trouble6869.0*Y He will judge8199 the world8398 in righteousness6664. He will administer judgment1777 to the peoples3816 in uprightness4339.) But Yahweh3068 reigns3427 forever5769. He has prepared3559 his throne3678 for judgment4941.V(% The enemy341 is overtaken2723 by endless5331 ruin8552. The very memory2143 of the1992 cities6145 which you have overthrown5428 has perished6.M' You have rebuked1605 the nations1471. You have destroyed6 the wicked7563. You have blotted out4229 their name8034 forever5769 and ever5769.(&I For you have maintained6213 my just4941 cause1779. You sit3427 on the throne3678 judging8199 righteously6664. % When my enemies341 turn7725 back268, they stumble3782 and perish6 in your presence6440.$ I will be glad8055 and rejoice5970 in you2167. I will sing praise to your name8034, O Most High5945.# / I will give thanks3034 to Yahweh3068 with my whole heart3820. I will tell5608 of all your marvelous works6381.m"SY4Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068 forevermore5769. Amen543, and Amen543.7!gY3With which your enemies341 have mocked2778, Yahweh3068, with which they have mocked2778 the footsteps6119 of your anointed one4899.L Y2Remember2142, Lord136, the reproach2781 of your servants5650, how I bear5375 in my heart2436 the taunts of all the mighty7227 peoples5971,'GY1Lord136, where are your former7223 loving kindnesses2617, which you swore7650 to David1732 in your faithfulness530?X)Y0What man1397 is he who shall live2421 and not see7200 death4194, who shall deliver4422 his soul5315 from the power3027 of Sheol7585? Selah5542.+Y/Remember2142 how short2465 my time is7723! For what vanity have you created all the children1121 of men1121!1Y.How long3068, Yahweh? Will you hide5641 yourself forever5331? Will your wrath2534 burn1197 like fire784?1Y-You have shortened7114 the days3117 of his youth5934. You have covered5844 him with shame955. Selah5542.Y,You have ended7673 his splendor2892, and thrown4048 his throne3678 down4048 to the ground776.Y+Yes7725, you turn back the edge6697 of his sword2719, and haven6965't supported him in battle4421.3Y*You have exalted7311 the right hand3225 of his adversaries6862. You have made all of his enemies341 rejoice8055. Y)All who pass by5674 the way1870 rob8155 him2781. He has become a reproach to his neighbors7934.Y(You have broken down6555 all his hedges1448. You have brought7760 his strongholds4013 to ruin4288.#?Y'You have renounced5010 the covenant1285 of your servant5650. You have defiled2490 his crown5145 in the dust776.yY&But you have rejected2186 and spurned3988. You have been angry5674 with your anointed4899.,QY%It will be established3559 forever5769 like the moon3394, the faithful539 witness5707 in the sky7834." Selah5542.veY$His seed2233 will endure forever5769, his throne3678 like the sun before me8121.zmY#Once259 have I sworn7650 by my holiness6944, I will not lie3576 to David1732.Y"I will not break2490 my covenant1285, nor alter8138 what my lips8193 have uttered4161.Y!But I will not completely take6331 my loving kindness2617 from him530, nor allow my faithfulness to fail8266. Y then I will punish6485 their sin6588 with the rod7626, and their iniquity5771 with stripes5061.p YYif they break2490 my statutes2708, and don8104't keep my commandments4687; {YIf his children1121 forsake5800 my law8451, and don3212't walk in my ordinances4941; /YI will also make7760 his seed2233 endure forever5703, and his throne3678 as the days3117 of heaven8064. +YI will keep8104 my loving kindness2617 for him forevermore5769. My covenant1285 will stand firm with him539. YI will also appoint5414 him my firstborn1060, the highest5945 of the kings4428 of the earth776. YHe will call7121 to me1, 'You are my Father, my God410, and the rock6697 of my salvation3444!'YI will set7760 his hand3027 also on the sea3220, and his right hand3225 on the rivers5104."=YBut my faithfulness530 and my loving kindness2617 will be with him8034. In my name, his horn7161 will be exalted7311. T ~|{znyux2wut*rwq5p3nQlkTj:hrgdeUcb`^[]A[ZHY%XAVTZRQON LJJHH7FqE.CAI?v==J;98`6543%0/U-i,*)(j&$"!aR0AU9)\ [ '{kh %C2532 I saw1492 an243 angel32 flying4072 in1722 mid heaven3321, having2192 an eternal166 Good News2098 to proclaim2097 to those who dwell2730 on1909 the earth1093, and2532 to every3956 nation1484, 2532 tribe5443, 2532 language1100, and2532 people2992./W2532 In1722 their846 mouth4750 was found2147 no3756 lie1388, for1063 they are1526 blameless299.~uThese3778 are1526 those who3739 were3435 not3756 defiled3435 with3326 women1135, for1063 they are1526 virgins3933. These3778 are1526 those who3588 follow190 the Lamb721 wherever3699, Leviticus2 he goes5217. These3778 were redeemed59 by Jesus from575 among men444, the first fruits536 to God2316 and2532 to the Lamb721. 2532 They sing103, 5613 a new2537 song5603 before1799 the throne2362, and2532 before1799 the four5064 living creatures2226 and2532 the elders4245. 2532 No one3762 could1410 learn3129 the1487 song5603 except3361 the one hundred1540 forty5062 - four5064 thousand5505, those who3588 had been redeemed59 out575 of the earth1093.'G2532 I heard191 a sound5456 from1537 heaven3772, like5613 the sound5456 of many4183 waters5204, and2532 like5613 the sound5456 of a great3173 thunder1027. 2532 The sound5456 which I heard191 was like that of harpists2790 playing2789 on1722 their846 harps2788.D 2532 I saw1492, and2532 behold2400, the Lamb721 standing2476 on1909 Mount3735 Zion4622, and2532 with3326 him846 a number1540, one hundred forty5062 - four5064 thousand5505, having2192 his846 name3686, and the name of his Father3962, written1125 on1909 their846 foreheads3359.f E Here5602 is2076 wisdom4678. He who has2192 understanding3563, let him calculate5585 the number706 of the beast2342, for1063 it is2076 the number706 of a man444. 2532 His846 number706 is six5516 hundred sixty5516 - six5516.< q and2532 that no3361 one5100 would1410 be able to buy59 or2228 to sell4453, unless he1508 has2192 that mark5480, 2228 the name3686 of the beast2342 or2228 the number706 of his846 name3686.; o 2532 He causes4160 all3956, the small3398 and2532 the great3173, 2532 the rich4145 and2532 the poor4434, and2532 the free1658 and2532 the slave1401, to2443, 846 be given1325 marks5480 on1909 their846 right1188 hands5495, or2228 on1909 their846 foreheads3359;H   2532 It was given1325 to him846 to give1325 breath4151 to it1504, to the image of the beast2342, that2443 the image1504 of the beast2342 should2980 both2532 speak2980, and2532 cause4160 as302 many3745 as302, 4352 wouldn3361't worship4352 the image1504 of the beast2342 to be killed615.  2532 He deceives4105 my own people who dwell2730 on1909 the earth1093 because1223 of the signs4592, 3739 he846 was granted1325 to do4160 in front1799 of the beast2342; saying3004 to those who dwell2730 on1909 the earth1093, that they should make4160 an image1504 to the beast2342 who3739 had2192 the sword3162 wound4127 and2532 lived2198.' 2532 He performs4160 great3173 signs4592, 2443 even2532 making4160 fire4442 come down2597 out1537 of the sky3772 to1519 the earth1093 in the sight1799 of people444.5c 2532 He exercises4160 all3956 the authority1849 of the first4413 beast2342 in his846 presence1799. 2532 He makes4160 the earth1093 and2532 those who dwell2730 in1722 it846 to2443 worship4352 the first4413 beast2342, whose3739, 846 fatal2288 wound4127 was healed2323.-S 2532 I saw1492 another243 beast2342 coming up305 out of1537 the earth1093. 2532 He had2192 two1417 horns2768 like3664 a lamb721, and2532 he spoke2980 like5613 a dragon1404. If1536 anyone is to go4863 into captivity161, he will go5217 into1519 captivity161. If1536 anyone is to be killed615, 1722, 3162 with1722 the sword3162, he must1163 be killed615. Here5602 is2076 the endurance5281 and2532 the faith4102 of the saints40.c? If1487 anyone5100 has2192 an ear3775, let him hear191.+ 2532 All3956 who3588 dwell2730 on1909 the earth1093 will worship4352 him846, everyone whose3739 name3686 has1125 not3756 been written1125 from575 the foundation2602 of the world2889 in1722 the book976 of life2222 of the Lamb721 who has been killed4969.w 2532 It was given1325 to him846 to make4160 war4171 with3326 the saints40, and2532 to overcome3528 them846. 2532 Authority1849 over1909 every3956 tribe5443, people2532, language1100, and2532 nation1484 was given1325 to him846.I  2532 He opened455 his846 mouth4750 for1519 blasphemy988 against4314 God2316, to blaspheme987 his846 name3686, and2532 his846 dwelling4633, 2532 those3588 who dwell4637 in1722 heaven3772.5c 2532 A mouth4750 speaking2980 great things3173 and2532 blasphemy988 was given1325 to him846. 2532 Authority1849 to make war4160 for forty5062 - two1417 months3376 was given1325 to him846.} 2532 They worshiped4352 the dragon1404, because3739 he gave1325 his authority1849 to the beast2342, and2532 they worshiped4352 the beast2342, saying3004, "Who5101 is like3664 the beast2342? Who5101 is able1410 to make war4170 with3326 him846?"g~G 2532 One3391 of his846 heads2776 looked1492 like it had been5613 wounded4969, 1519 fatally2288. 2532 His846 fatal2288 wound4127 was healed2323, and2532 the whole3650 earth1093 marveled2296, 1722 at3694 the beast2342. }  2532 The beast2342 which3739 I saw1492 was2258 like3664 a leopard3917, and2532 his846 feet4228 were like5613 those of a bear715, and2532 his846 mouth4750 like5613 the mouth4750 of a lion3023. 2532 The dragon1404 gave1325 him846 his846 power1411, 2532 his846 throne2362, and2532 great3173 authority1849.w| i 2532 Then I stood2476 on1909 the sand285 of the sea2281. 2532 I saw1492 a beast2342 coming up305 out of1537 the sea2281, having2192 ten1176 horns2768 and2532 seven2033 heads2776. 2532 On1909 his846 horns2768 were ten1176 crowns1238, and2532 on1909 his846 heads2776, blasphemous988 names3686. { 2532 The dragon1404 grew angry3710 with1909 the woman1135, and2532 went565 away to make4160 war4171 with3326 the rest3062 of her846 seed4690, who3588 keep5083 God2316's commandments1785 and2532 hold2192 Jesus2424' 5547 testimony3141.Kz 2532 The earth1093 helped997 the woman1135, and2532 the earth1093 opened455 its846 mouth4750 and2532 swallowed2666 up the river4215 which3739 the dragon1404 spewed out906 of1537 his846 mouth4750./yW 2532 The serpent3789 spewed water5204 out906 of1537 his846 mouth4750 after3694 the woman1135 like5613 a river4215, that2443 he might cause4160 her3778 to be carried away by the stream4216.uxc 2532 Two1417 wings4420 of the great3173 eagle105 were given1325 to the woman1135, that2443 she might fly4072 into1519 the wilderness2048 to1519 her846 place5117, so that3699 she might be nourished5142 for1563 a time2540, and2532 times2540, and2532 half2255 a time2540, from575 the face4383 of the serpent3789.}ws When the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child.gvG Therefore1223, 5124 rejoice2165, heavens3772, and2532 you3588 who dwell4637 in1722 them846. Woe3759 to the2730 earth1093 and2532 to the sea2281, because3754 the devil1228 has gone down2597 to4314 you5209, having2192 great3173 wrath2372, knowing1492 that3754 he has2192 but a short3641 time2540."Zu- 2532 They846 overcame3528 him846 because1223 of the Lamb721's blood129, and2532 because1223 of the word3056 of their846 testimony3141. 2532 They didn3756't love25 their846 life5590, even to891 death2288.ltQ 2532 I heard191 a loud3173 voice5456 in1722 heaven3772, saying3004, "Now737 the salvation4991, 2532 the power1411, and2532 the Kingdom932 of our2257 God2316, and2532 the authority1849 of his846 Christ5547 has come1096; for3754 the accuser2725 of our2257 brothers80 has been thrown down2598, who3588 accuses2723 them846 before1799 our2257 God2316 day2250 and2532 night3571.9sk 2532 The great3173 dragon1404 was thrown down906, the old744 serpent3789, he who is called2564 the devil1228 and2532 Satan4567, the deceiver4105 of the whole3650 world3625. He was thrown down906 to1519 the earth1093, and2532 his846 angels32 were thrown down906 with3326 him846.Mr 2532 They didn3756't prevail2480, neither3777 was2147 a place5117 found2147 for him846 any more2089 in1722 heaven3772.8qi 2532 There was1096 war4171 in1722 the sky3772. Michael3413 and2532 his846 angels32 made war4170 on2596 the dragon1404. 2532 The dragon1404 and2532 his846 angels32 made war4170.ipK 2532 The woman1135 fled5343 into1519 the wilderness2048, where3699 she has2192 a place5117 prepared2090 by575 God2316, that2443 there1563 they may nourish5142 her846 one thousand5507 two hundred1250 sixty1835 days2250.zom 2532 She gave birth5088 to3195 a son730, a male child5207, who3739 is to3195 rule4165 all3956 the nations1484 with1722 a rod4464 of iron4603. Her846 child5043 was caught up726 to4314 God2316, and2532 to his846 throne2362.]n3 2532 His846 tail3769 drew4951 one third5154 of the stars792 of the sky3772, and2532 threw906 them846 to1519 the earth1093. 2532 The dragon1404 stood2476 before1799 the woman1135 who was about3195 to give birth5088, so2443 that when3752 she gave birth5088 he might devour2719 her846 child5043.m 2532 Another243 sign4592 was seen3700 in1722 heaven3772. 2532 Behold2400, a great3173 red4450 dragon1404, having2192 seven2033 heads2776 and2532 ten1176 horns2768, and2532 on1909 his846 heads2776 seven2033 crowns1238.0lY 2532 She was2192 with1722 child1064. She cried2896 out in pain928, 2532 laboring5605 to give birth5088.rk _ 2532 A great3173 sign4592 was seen3700 in1722 heaven3772: a woman1135 clothed with4016 the sun2246, and2532 the moon4582 under5270 her846 feet4228, and2532 on1909 her846 head2776 a crown4735 of twelve1427 stars792.Nj 2532 God2316's temple3485 that is in1722 heaven3772 was opened455, and2532 the ark2787 of the Lord846's covenant1242, 2532 was seen3700 in1722 his846 temple3485. 2532 Lightnings796, 2532 sounds5456, 2532 thunders1027, an earthquake4578, and2532 great3173 hail5464 followed1096.{io 2532 The nations1484 were angry3710, and2532 your4675 wrath3709 came2064, as2532 did the time2540 for the dead3498 to be judged2919, and2532 to give1325 your4675 bondservants1401 the prophets4396, their reward3408, as well as2532 to the saints40, and2532 those3588 who fear5399 your4675 name3686, to the small3398 and2532 the great3173; and2532 to destroy1311 those3588 who destroy1311 the earth1093."`h9 saying3004: "We give2168 you4671 thanks2168, Lord2962 God2316, the Almighty3841, the one who is5607 and2532 who was2258; 2532, Exodus64 because3754 you have taken2983 your4675 great3173 power1411, and2532 reigned936.>gu 2532 The twenty1501 - 2532 four5064 elders4245, who sit2521 on1909 their846 thrones2362 before1799 God2316's throne4098, fell on1909 their846 faces4383 and2532 worshiped4352 God2316,Af{ 2532 The seventh1442 angel32 sounded4537, and2532 great3173 voices5456 in1722 heaven3772 followed1096, saying3004, "The kingdom932 of the world2889 has become1096 the Kingdom of our2257 Lord2962, and2532 of his846 Christ5547. 2532 He will reign936, 1519 forever165 and ever165!"e3 The second1208 woe3759 is past565. Behold2400, the third5154 woe3759 comes2064 quickly5035.wdg 2532 In1722 that1565 day5610 there1096 was a great3173 earthquake4578, and2532 a tenth1182 of the city4172 fell4098. 2532 Seven2033 thousand5505 people444 were killed615, 3686 in1722 the earthquake4578, and2532 the rest3062 were1096 terrified1719, and2532 gave1325 glory1391 to the God2316 of heaven3772.pcY 2532 I heard191 a loud3173 voice5456 from1537 heaven3772 saying3004 to them846, "Come up305 here5602!" 2532 They went up305 into1519 heaven3772 in1722 the cloud3507, and2532 their846 enemies2190 saw2334 them846.;bo 2532 After3326 the three5140 and2532 a half2255 days2250, the breath4151 of1537 life2222 from God2316 entered1525 into1909 them846, and2532 they stood2476 on1909 their846 feet4228. 2532 Great3173 fear5401 fell4098 on1909 those3588 who saw2334 them846.4aa 2532 Those3588 who dwell2730 on1909 the earth1093 rejoice5463 over1909 them846, and2532 they will be glad2165. 2532 They will give3992 gifts1435 to one another240, because3754 these3778 two1417 prophets4396 tormented928 those3588 who dwell2730 on1909 the earth1093.M` 2532 From among1537 the peoples2992, 2532 tribes5443, 2532 languages1100, and2532 nations1484 people will look991 at their846 dead bodies4430 for three5140 and2532 a half2255 days2250, and2532 will863 not3756 allow863 their846 dead bodies4430 to be laid5087 in1519 a tomb3418.[_/ 2532 Their846 dead bodies4430 will be in1909 the street4113 of the great3173 city4172, which3748 spiritually4153 is called2564 Sodom4670 and2532 Egypt125, where3699 also2532 their2257 Lord2962 was crucified4717.`^9 2532 When3752 they have finished5055 their846 testimony3141, the beast2342 that comes305 up out of1537 the abyss12 will make4160 war4171 with3326 them846, and2532 overcome3528 them846, and2532 kill615 them846..]U These3778 have2192 the power1849 to shut2808 up the sky3772, that2443 it may not3361, Romans5 rain1026 during1722 the days2250 of their846 prophecy4394. 2532 They have2192 power1849 over1909 the waters5204, to turn4762 them846 into1519 blood129, and2532 to strike3960 the earth1093 with every3956 plague4127, as often3740 as1437 they desire2309./\W 2532 If1487 anyone5100 desires2309 to harm91 them846, fire4442 proceeds1607 out of1537 their846 mouth4750 and2532 devours2719 their846 enemies2190. 2532 If1487 anyone5100 desires2309 to harm91 them846, he846 must1163 be killed615 in this way3779._[7 These3778 are1526 the two1417 olive trees1636 and2532 the two1417 lampstands3087, standing2476 before1799 the Lord2316 of the earth1093.Z5 2532 I will give1325 power to1417 my3450 two1417 witnesses3144, and2532 they will prophesy4395 one thousand5507 two hundred1250 sixty1835 days2250, clothed4016 in sackcloth4526."Y! 2532 Leave1544 out1854 the court833 which is outside2081 of the temple3485, and2532 don3361't measure3354 it846, for3754 it has been given1325 to the nations1484. 2532 They will tread the holy40 city4172 under foot3961 for forty5062 - two1417 months3376.[X 1 2532 A reed2563 like3364 a rod4464 was given1325 to me3427. Someone32, 2476 said3004, "Rise1453, and2532 measure3354 God2316's temple3485, and2532 the altar2379, and2532 those who worship4352 in1722 it846.W# 2532 They told3004 me3427, "You4571 must1163 prophesy4395 again3825 over1909 many4183 peoples2992, 2532 nations1484, 2532 languages1100, and2532 kings935."#V? 2532 I took2983 the little book974 out1537 of the angel32's hand5495, and2532 ate2719 it846 up2719. It was2258 as5613 sweet1099 as3753 honey3192 in1722 my3450 mouth4750. When3753 I had eaten5315 it846, my3450 stomach2836 was made bitter4087.U 2532 I went565 to4314 the angel32, telling3004 him846 to give1325 me3427 the little book974. 2532 He said3004 to me3427, "Take2983 it2532, and eat2719 it846 up2719. 2532 It will make4087 your4675 stomach2836 bitter4087, but235 in1722 your4675 mouth4750 it will be2071 as sweet1099 as5613 honey3192."OT 2532 The voice5456 which3739 I heard191 from1537 heaven3772, again3825 speaking2980 with3326 me1700, 3825, 2532 said3004, "Go5217, take2983 the book974 which3588 is open455 in1722 the hand5495 of the angel32 who3588 stands2476 on the sea2281 and2532 on1909 the land1093."mSS but235 in1722 the days2250 of the voice5456 of the seventh1442 angel32, when3752 he is about3195 to sound4537, then2532 the mystery3466 of God2316 is finished5055, as5613 he declared2097 to his1438 servants1401, the prophets4396. R  and2532 swore3660 by1722 him who3739 lives2198, 1519 forever165 and ever165, who3739 created2936 heaven3772 and2532 the things that are in1722 it846, the earth1093 and2532 the things that are in1722 it846, and2532 the sea2281 and2532 the things that are in1722 it846, that3754 there will no3756 longer2089 be2071 delay5550, Q  2532 The angel32 whom3739 I saw1492 standing2476 on1909 the sea2281 and2532 on1909 the land1093 lifted up142 his846 right hand5495 to1519 the sky3772,CP 2532 When3753 the seven2033 thunders1027 sounded2980, 1438, 5456 I was about3195 to write1125; but2532 I heard191 a voice5456 from1537 the sky3772 saying3004, 3427 "Seal up4972 the things which3739 the seven2033 thunders1027 said2980, and2532 don3361't write1125 them5023."O# 2532 He cried2896 with a loud3173 voice5456, as5618 a lion3023 roars3455. 2532 When3753 he cried2896, the seven2033 thunders1027 uttered2980 their1438 voices5456.0NY 2532 He had2192 in1722 his846 hand5495 a little open455 book974. 2532 He set5087 his846 right1188 foot4228 on1909 the sea2281, and1161 his left2176 on1909 the land1093.CM  2532 I saw1492 a243 mighty2478 angel32 coming down2597 out1537 of the sky3772, clothed4016 with a cloud3507. 2532 A rainbow2463 was on1909 his846 head2776. 2532 His846 face4383 was like5613 the sun2246, and2532 his846 feet4228 like5613 pillars4769 of fire4442.]L 5the mystery3466 of the seven2033 stars792 which3739 you saw1492 in1909 my3450 right hand1188, and2532 the seven2033 golden5552 lampstands3087. The seven2033 stars792 are1526 the angels32 of the seven2033 assemblies1577. 2532 The seven2033 lampstands3087, 3739, 1492 are1526 seven2033 assemblies1577."}K uWrite1125 therefore the things which3739 you have seen1492, and2532 the things which3739 are1526, and2532 the things which3739 will3195 happen1096, 3326 hereafter5023;=J uand2532 the Living2198 one2532. I was1096 dead3498, and2532 behold2400, I am1510 alive2198 forevermore1519. 165 Amen281. 2532 I have2192 the keys2807 of Death2532 and2532 of Hades86..I W2532 When3753 I saw1492 him846, I fell4098 at4314 his846 feet4228 like5613 a dead3498 man2532. He laid2007 his846 right1188 hand5495 on1909 me1691, saying3004, 3427 "Don3361't be afraid5399. I1473 am1510 the first4413 and2532 the last2078,'H I2532 He had2192 seven2033 stars792 in1722 his846 right1188 hand5495. 2532 Out of1537 his846 mouth4750 proceeded1607 a sharp3691 two-edged1366 sword4501. 2532 His846 face3799 was like5613 the sun2246 shining5316 at1722 its846 brightest1411.2532 His846 feet4228 were like3664 burnished brass5474, as if5613 it had been refined4448 in1722 a furnace2575. 2532 His846 voice5456 was like5613 the voice5456 of5204 many4183 waters5204.F '846 His846 head2776 and2532 his hair2359 were white3022 as5613 white3022 wool2053, like snow5510. 2532 His846 eyes3788 were like5613 a flame5395 of fire1161.>E w And2532, 1722 among3319 the2033 lampstands3087 was one like3664 a son5207 of man444, clothed1746 with a robe reaching down to his feet4158, and2532 with a golden5552, Numbers24 sash2223 around4314 his chest3149.tD c 2532 I turned1994 to see991 the voice5456 that3748 spoke2980 with3326 me1700. 2532 Having turned1994, I saw1492 seven2033 golden lampstands5552.{C q saying3004, "What3739 you see991, write1125 in1473 a book975 and2532 send3992 to the seven2033 assemblies1577: to1519 Ephesus2181, Smyrna4667, Pergamum4010, Thyatira2363, Sardis4554, Philadelphia5359, and2532 to1519 Laodicea2993."B  I was1096 in1722 the Spirit4151 on1722 the2250 Lord2960's day2250, and2532 I heard191 behind3694 me3450 a loud3173 voice5456, like5613 a trumpet4536A y I1473 John2491, 2532 your5216 brother80 and2532 partner4791 with you in1722 oppression2347, 2532, 1722 Kingdom932, and2532 perseverance5281 in Christ5547 Jesus2424, was1096 on1722 the isle3520 that is called2564 Patmos3963 because1223 of God2316's Word3056 and2532, 1223 the testimony3141 of Jesus2424 Christ5547.~@ w"I1473 am1510 the Alpha1 and2532 the Omega5598," says3004 the Lord2962 God5607, "who is and2532 who was2258 and2532 who is to come2064, the Almighty3841." S,~|zxvusr?p=oOnSkji&gecb.a7_^w\[kYXBWAVTSRQ=m;98715210A.-i,*)'&%/#!AtR72A  ~,kfO2532 The voice5456 of harpists2790, 2532 minstrels3451, flute players834, and2532 trumpeters4538 will be heard191 no3756 more2089 at all3361 in1722 you4671. 2532 No3956 craftsman5079, of whatever3956 craft5078, will be found2147 any3756 more2089 at all in1722 you4671. 2532 The sound5456 of a3361 mill3458 will be heard191 no3756, 3361 more2089 at all3361 in1722 you4671.]e32532 A1520 mighty2478 angel32 took up142 a stone3037 like5613 a great3173 millstone3458 and2532 cast906 it into1519 the sea2281, saying3004, "Thus3779 with violence3731 will906 Babylon897, the great3173 city4172, be thrown down906, and2532 will be found2147 no3756 more2089 at all3361."d="Rejoice2165 over1909 her846, O heaven3772, 2532 you saints2532, apostles652, and2532 prophets4396; for3754 God2316 has2919 judged2917 your5216 judgment on1537 her846."Ac{2532 They cast906 dust5522 on1909 their846 heads2776, and2532 cried2896, weeping2799 and2532 mourning3996, saying3004, 3759 'Woe, woe3759, the3739 great3173 city4172, in which1722 all3956 who had2192 their ships4143 in1722 the sea2281 were made rich4147 by reason of1537 her846 great wealth5094!' For3754 in one1520 hour5610 is she made desolate2049.cb?and2532 cried2896 out as they looked3708 at the smoke2586 of her846 burning4451, saying3004, 5101 'What is like3664 the great3173 city4172?'3a_For3754 in an1520 hour5610 such great5118 riches4149 are made desolate2049.' 2532 Every3956 shipmaster2942, and2532 everyone3956 who3658, Esther9 sails4143 anywhere2532, and mariners3492, and2532 as many as3745 gain2038 their living by sea2281, stood2476 far3113 away575,w`g2532 saying3004, 3759 'Woe, woe3759, the great3173 city4172, she who was dressed4016 in fine linen1039, purple4210, and2532 scarlet2847, and2532 decked5558 with1722 gold5557 and2532 precious5093 stones3037 and2532 pearls3135!5_cThe merchants1713 of these things5130, who3588 were made rich4147 by575 her846, will stand2476 far3113 away575 for1223 the fear5401 of her846 torment929, weeping2799 and2532 mourning3996;#^?2532 The fruits3703 which3588 your4675 soul5590 lusted after1939 have been lost565 to575 you4675, and2532 all things3956 that were dainty3045 and2532 sumptuous2986 have perished565 from575 you4675, and2532 you will find2147 them846 no more3765 at all3756.E] and2532 cinnamon2792, 2532 incense2368, 2532 perfume3464, 2532 frankincense3030, 2532 wine3631, 2532 olive oil1637, 2532 fine flour4585, 2532 wheat4621, 2532 sheep4263, 2532 horses2462, 2532 chariots4480, and2532 people444's bodies4983 and2532 souls5590.z\m merchandise1117 of gold5557, 2532 silver696, 2532 precious5093 stones3037, 2532 pearls3135, 2532 fine linen1040, 2532 purple4209, 2532 silk4596, 2532 scarlet2847, 2532 all3956 expensive2367 wood3586, 2532 every3956 vessel4632 of ivory1661, 2532 every3956 vessel4632 made of1537 most precious5093 wood3586, and2532 of brass5475, and2532 iron4604, and2532 marble3139;[y 2532 The merchants1713 of the earth1093 weep2799 and2532 mourn3996 over1909 her846, for3754 no one3762 buys59 their846 merchandise1117 any more3765;Z) standing2476 far3113 away575 for1223 the fear5401 of her846 torment929, saying3004, 3759 'Woe, woe3759, the3588 great3173 city4172, Babylon897, the strong2478 city4172! For3754 your4675 judgment2920 has come2064 in1722 one1520 hour5610.'yYk 2532 The kings935 of the earth1093, who3588 committed sexual immorality4203 and2532 lived wantonly4763 with3326 her846, will weep2799, 846 and2532 wail2875 over1909 her846, when3752 they look991 at the smoke2586 of her846 burning4451,-XSTherefore5124, 1223 in1722 one1520 day2250 her846 plagues4127 will2240 come2240: death2288, 2532 mourning3997, and2532 famine3042; and2532 she will be utterly burned2618 with1722 fire4442; for3754 the Lord2962 God2316 who has judged2919 her846 is strong2478.lWQHowever much3745 she glorified1392 herself1438, and2532 grew wanton4763, so much5118 give1325 her846 of torment929 and2532 mourning3997. For3754 she says3004 in1722 her846 heart2588, 2521 'I sit a queen938, and2532 am1510 no3756 widow5503, and2532 will in no3756 way3361 see1492 mourning3997.'zVmReturn846 to her846 just2532 as5613 she846 returned591, 5213 and2532 repay1363 her846 double1363 as she did2596, and according to her846 works2041. In1722 the cup4221 which3739 she mixed2767, mix2767 to her846 double3778.HU for3754 her846 sins266 have reached190 to891 the sky3772, and2532 God2316 has remembered3421 her846 iniquities92.6Te2532 I heard191 another243 voice5456 from1537 heaven3772, saying3004, "Come1831 out of1537 her846, my3450 people2992, that2443 you have4790 no3361 participation4790 in her846 sins266, and2532 that2443 you don3361't receive2983 of1537 her846 plagues4127,]S3For3754 all3956 the nations1484 have drunk4095 of1537 the wine3631 of1537 the wrath2372 of her846 sexual immorality4202, the kings935 of the earth1093 committed sexual immorality4203 with3326 her846, and2532 the merchants1713 of the earth1093 grew rich4147 from1537 the abundance1411 of her846 luxury4764."uRc2532 He cried2896, 2479 with1722 a mighty3173 voice5456, saying3004, "Fallen4098, fallen4098 is Babylon897 the great3173, and2532 she has become1096 a habitation2732 of demons1142, 2532 a prison5438 of every3956 unclean169 spirit4151, and2532 a prison5438 of every3956 unclean169 and2532 hateful3404 bird3732!RQ 2532 After3326 these things5023, I saw1492 another243 angel32 coming down2587 out1537 of the sky3772, having2192 great3173 authority1849. 2532 The earth1093 was illuminated5461 with1537 his846 glory1391.aP;2532 The woman1135 whom3739 you saw1492 is2076 the great3173 city4172, which2192 reigns932 over1909 the kings935 of the earth1093."O!For1063 God2316 has put1325 in1519 their846 hearts2588 to do4160 what he846 has in mind1106, and2532 to be of one1520 mind1106, and2532 to give1325 their846 kingdom932 to the beast2342, until891 the words4487 of God2316 should be accomplished5055.XN)2532 The ten1176 horns2768 which3739 you saw1492, and2532 the beast2342, these3778 will hate3404 the prostitute4204, and2532 will make4160 her846 desolate2049, and2532 will make her naked1131, and2532 will eat5315 her846 flesh4561, and2532 will burn2618 her846 utterly with1722 fire4442.=Ms2532 He said3004 to me3427, "The waters5204 which3739 you saw1492, where3757 the prostitute4204 sits2521, are1526 peoples2992, 2532 multitudes3793, 2532 nations1484, and2532 languages1100.ELThese3778 will war4170 against3326 the Lamb721, and2532 the Lamb721 will overcome3528 them846, for3754 he is2076 Lord2962 of lords2962, and2532 King935 of kings935. 2532 They also will overcome who are3588 with3326 him846, called2822 and2532 chosen1588 and2532 faithful4103."MK These3778 have2192 one1520 mind1106, and2532 they give1239 their1438 power1411 and2532 authority1849 to the beast2342. J  2532 The ten1176 horns2768 that3739 you saw1492 are1526 ten1176 kings935 who3748 have received2983 no3768 kingdom932 as yet3768, but235 they receive2983 authority1849 as5613 kings935, with3326 the beast2342, for one1520 hour5610.EI 2532 The beast2342 that3739 was2258, and2532 is2076 not3756, is2076 himself846 also2532 an eighth3590, and2532 is2076 of1537 the seven2033; and2532 he goes5217 to1519 destruction684.YH+ 2532 They are1526 seven2033 kings935. Five4002 have fallen4098, the2532 one1520 is2076, the other243 has not yet3768 come2064. 2532 When3752 he846 comes2064, he must1163 continue3306 a little while3641.wGg Here5602 is the mind3563 that has2192 wisdom4678. The seven2033 heads2776 are1526 seven2033 mountains3699, on1909 which846 the woman1135 sits2521.pFYThe beast2342 that3739 you saw1492 was2258, and2532 is2076 not3756; and2532 is2076 about to come305 up out of1537 the abyss12 and2532 to go5217 into1519 destruction684. 2532 Those who dwell2730 on1909 the earth1093 and whose3739 names3686 have not3756 been written1125 in1909 the book975 of life2222 from575 the foundation2602 of the world2889 will marvel2296 when they see991 that the beast2342 was3748, and2532 is2076 not3756, and2532 shall be2539 present2076.E12532 The angel32 said to2036 me3427, "Why do you4671 wonder2296? I1473 will tell2046 you4671 the mystery3466 of the woman1135, and2532 of the beast2342 that carries941 her846, which5101 has2192 the seven2033 heads2776 and2532 the ten1176 horns2768._D72532 I saw1492 the woman1135 drunken3184 with1537 the blood129 of the saints40, and2532 with1537 the blood129 of the martyrs3144 of Jesus2424. 2532 When I saw1492 her846, I wondered2296 with great3173 amazement2295.*CMAnd2532 on1909 her846 forehead3359 a name3686 was written1125, "MYSTERY3466, BABYLON897 THE GREAT3173, THE MOTHER3384 OF THE PROSTITUTES4204 AND2532 OF THE ABOMINATIONS946 OF THE EARTH1093."uBc2532 The woman1135 was dressed4016 in purple4209 and2532 scarlet2847, and2532 decked5558 with gold5557 and2532 precious5093 stones3037 and2532 pearls3135, having2192 in1722 her846 hand5495 a golden5552 cup4221 full1073 of abominations946 and2532 the impurities168 of the sexual immorality4202 of the earth846.*AM2532 He carried667 me3165 away in1722 the Spirit4151 into1519 a wilderness2048. 2532 I saw1492 a woman1135 sitting2521 on1909 a scarlet-colored2847 animal2342, full1073 of blasphemous988 names3686, having2192 seven2033 heads2776 and2532 ten1176 horns2768.0@Ywith3326 whom3739 the kings935 of the earth1093 committed sexual immorality4203, and2532 those who dwell2730 in the earth1093 were made drunken3184 with1537 the wine3631 of her846 sexual immorality4202."E? 2532 One1520 of1537 the seven2033 angels32 who had2192 the seven2033 bowls5357 came2064 and2532 spoke2980 with3326 me1700, saying3004, 3427 "Come here1204. I will show1166 you4671 the judgment2917 of the great3173 prostitute4204 who sits2521 on1909 many4183 waters5204,8>i2532 Great3173 hailstones5464, about5613 the weight of a talent5006, came down2597 out of1537 the sky3772 on1909 people444. 2532 People444 blasphemed987 God2316 because of1537 the plague4127 of the hail5464, for3754 this846 plague4127 is2076 exceedingly4970 severe3173.'=G2532 Every3956 island3520 fled away5343, and2532 the mountains3735 were2147 not3756 found2147.Z<-2532 The great3173 city4172 was divided1096 into1519 three5140 parts3313, and2532 the cities4172 of the nations1484 fell4098. 2532 Babylon897 the great3173 was remembered3415 in the sight1799 of God2316, to give1325 to her846 the cup4221 of the wine3631 of the fierceness2372 of his846 wrath3709.0;Y2532 There were1096 lightnings796, 2532 sounds5456, and2532 thunders1027; and2532 there was1096 a great3173 earthquake4578, such as3634 was1096 not3756 since575, 3739 there were1096 men444 on1909 the earth1093, so great3173 an earthquake4578, so3779 mighty5082.[:/2532 The seventh1442, 32 poured out1632 his846 bowl5357 into1519 the air109. 2532 A loud3173 voice5456 came1831 forth out575 of the temple3485 of heaven3772, from575 the throne2362, saying3004, "It is done1096!"89i2532 He gathered4863 them846 together4863 into1519 the place5117 which is called2564 in Hebrew1447, Megiddo717.S8"Behold2400, I come2064 like5613 a thief2812. Blessed3107 is he3588 who watches1127, and2532 keeps5083 his846 clothes2440, so that he doesn3363't walk4043 naked1131, and2532 they see991 his846 shame808."=7sfor1063 they are1526 spirits4151 of demons1142, performing4160 signs4592; which go forth1607, 3739, Nehemiah7 to1909 the kings935, Genesis93, 2532 of the whole3650 inhabited earth3625, to gather4863 them846 together for1519 the war4171 of that1565 great3173 day2250 of God2316, the Almighty3841.v6e 2532 I saw1492 coming out of1537 the mouth4750 of the dragon1404, and2532 out of1537 the mouth4750 of the beast2342, and2532 out of1537 the mouth4750 of the false prophet5578, three5140 unclean169 spirits4151, something like3664 frogs944;5  2532 The sixth1623, 32 poured out1632 his846 bowl5357 on1909 the great3173 river4215, the Euphrates2166. 2532 Its846 water5204 was dried up3583, that2443 the way3598 might be prepared2090 for the kings935 that come from575 the2246 sunrise395.'4G and2532 they blasphemed987 the God2316 of heaven3772 because1537 of their846 pains4192 and2532 their846 sores1537. 2532 They didn3756't repent3340 of1537 their846 works2041.c3? 2532 The fifth3991, 32 poured out1632 his846 bowl5357 on1909 the throne2362 of the beast2342, and2532 his846 kingdom932 was1096 darkened4656. 2532 They gnawed3145 their846 tongues1100 because1537 of the pain4192,2  2532 People444 were scorched2739 with great3173 heat2738, and2532 people blasphemed987 the name3686 of God2316 who3588 has2192 the power1849 over1909 these3778 plagues4127. 2532 They didn3756't repent3340 and give1325 him846 glory1391. 12532 The fourth5067, 32 poured out1632 his846 bowl5357 on1909 the sun2246, and2532 it2739 was given1325 to him846 to scorch2739 men444 with1722 fire4442.02532 I heard191, 243 the1537 altar2379 saying3004, "Yes3483, Lord2962 God2316, the Almighty3841, true228 and2532 righteous1342 are your4675 judgments2920."/)For3754 they poured1632 out the blood129 of the saints40 and2532 the prophets4396, and2532 you have given1325 them846 blood129 to drink4095. 1063 They1526 deserve this514."9.k2532 I heard191 the angel32 of the waters5204 saying3004, "You are1488 righteous1342, who are5607 and2532 who were2258, 2532, 3741 you Holy One2962, because3754 you have judged2919 these things5023.|-q2532 The third5154, 32 poured out1632 his846 bowl5357 into1519 the rivers4215 and2532, 1519 springs4077 of water5204, and2532 they became1096 blood129.^,52532 The second1208 angel32 poured out1632 his846 bowl5357 into1519 the sea2281, and2532 it became1096 blood129 as5613 of a dead3498 man2532. Every3956 living2198 thing5590 in1722 the sea2281 died599.A+{2532 The first4413 went565, and2532 poured out1632 his846 bowl5357 into1909 the earth1093, and2532 it became1096 a harmful2556 and2532 evil4190 sore1668 on1519 the people444 who3588 had2192 the mark5480 of the beast2342, and2532 who worshiped4352 his846 image1504.I* 2532 I heard191 a loud3173 voice5456 out of1537 the temple3485, saying3004 to the seven2033 angels32, "Go5217 and2532 pour out1632 the seven bowls5357 of the wrath2372 of God2316 on1519 the earth1093!"9)k2532 The temple3485 was filled1072 with smoke2586 from1537 the glory1391 of God2316, and2532 from1537 his846 power1411. 2532 No one3762 was able1410 to enter1525 into1519 the temple3485, until891 the seven2033 plagues4127 of the seven2033 angels32 would be finished5055.J( 2532 One1520 of1537 the four5064 living creatures2226 gave1325 to the seven2033 angels32 seven2033 golden5552 bowls5357 full1073 of the wrath2372 of God2316, who lives2198, 1519 forever165 and ever165.l'Q2532 The seven2033 angels32 who had2192 the seven2033 plagues4127 came1831 out1537, 3485 clothed1746 with pure2513, 2532 bright2986 linen3043, and2532 wearing golden5552 sashes2223 around4024 their4012 breasts4738.r&]2532 After3326 these things5023 I looked1492, and2532, Proverbs0 the temple3485 of the tabernacle4633 of the testimony3142 in1722 heaven3772 was opened455.E%Who5101, 5399 wouldn3364't fear5399 you4571, Lord2962, and2532 glorify1392 your4675 name3686? For3754 you only3441 are holy3741. For3754 all3956 the nations1484 will come2240 and2532 worship4352 before1799 you4675. For3754 your4675 righteous acts1345 have been revealed5319."b$=2532 They sang103 the song5603 of Moses3475, the servant1401 of God2316, and2532 the song5603 of the Lamb721, saying3004, "Great3173 and2532 marvelous2298 are your4675 works2041, Lord2962 God2316, the Almighty3841! Righteous1342 and2532 true228 are your4675 ways3598, you King935 of the nations40.M#2532 I saw1492 something like5613 a sea2281 of glass5193 mixed3396 with fire4442, and2532 those who overcame3528, 1537 the beast2342, 1537 his846 image1504, and2532, 1537 the number706 of his846 name3686, standing2476 on1909 the sea2281 of glass5193, having2192 harps2788 of God2316.p" [2532 I saw1492 another243 great3173 and2532 marvelous2298 sign4592 in1722 the sky3772: seven2033 angels32 having2192 the seven2033 last2078 plagues4127, for3754 in1722 them846 God2316's wrath2372 is finished5055.f!E2532 The winepress3025 was trodden3961 outside1854 of the city4172, and2532 blood129 came1831 out from1537 the winepress3025, even to891 the bridles5469 of the horses2462, as far as575 one thousand5507 six hundred1812 stadia4712.X )2532 The angel32 thrust906 his846 sickle1407 into1519 the earth1093, and2532 gathered5166 the vintage288 of the earth1093, and2532 threw906 it into1519 the great3173 winepress3025 of the wrath2372 of God2316.`92532 Another243 angel32 came1831 out from1537 the altar2379, he who has2192 power1849 over1909 fire4442, and2532 he called5455 with a great3173 voice2906 to him3588 who had2192 the sharp3691 sickle1407, saying3004, "Send forth3992 your4675 sharp3691 sickle1407, and2532 gather5166 the clusters1009 of the vine1093 of the earth3754, for the earth846's grapes4718 are fully ripe187!"wg2532 Another243 angel32 came1831 out from1537 the temple3485 which is3588 in1722 heaven3772. He846 also2532 had2192 a sharp3691 sickle1407.iK2532 He3588 who sat2521 on1909 the cloud3507 thrust906 his846 sickle1407 on1909 the earth1093, and2532 the earth1093 was reaped2325.}s2532 Another243 angel32 came1831 out from1537 the temple3485, crying2896 with1722 a loud3173 voice5456 to him3588 who sat2521 on1909 the cloud3507, "Send forth3992 your4675 sickle1407, and2532 reap2325; for3754 the hour5610 to reap2325 has come2064; for the4671, 2325 harvest2326 of the earth1093 is ripe3583!"2]2532 I looked1492, and2532 behold2400, a white3022 cloud3507; and2532 on1909 the cloud3507 one sitting2521 like3664 a son5207 of man444, having2192 on1909 his846 head2776 a golden5552 crown4735, and2532 in1722 his846 hand5495 a sharp3691 sickle1407.} 2532 I heard191 the voice5456 from1537 heaven3772 saying3004, 3427 "Write1125, 3107 'Blessed are the dead3498 who3588 die599 in1722 the Lord2962 from now on534.'" "Yes3483," says3004 the Spirit4151, "that2443 they may rest373 from1537 their846 labors2873; for1161 their846 works2041 follow190 with them3326."fE Here5602 is2076 the patience5281 of the saints40, 5602 those who keep5083 the commandments1785 of God2316, and2532 the faith4102 of Jesus2424."S 2532 The smoke2586 of their846 torment929 goes up305, 1519 forever165 and ever165. 2532 They have2192 no3756 rest372 day2250 and2532 night3571, those who3588 worship4352 the beast2342 and2532 his846 image1504, and2532 whoever1536 receives2983 the mark5480 of his846 name3686.ve 2532 he846 also will drink4095 of1537 the wine3631 of the wrath2372 of God2316, which3588 is prepared2767 unmixed194 in1722 the cup4221 of his846 anger3709. 2532 He will be tormented928 with1722 fire4442 and2532 sulfur2303 in the presence1799 of the holy40 angels32, and2532 in the presence of1799 the Lamb721.E 2532 Another angel32, a third5154, followed190 them846, saying3004 with1722 a great3173 voice5456, "If1487 anyone5100 worships4352 the beast2342 and2532 his846 image1504, and2532 receives2983 a mark5480 on1909 his846 forehead3359, or2228 on1909 his846 hand5495,2532 Another243, a second angel32, followed190, saying3004, "Babylon897 the great3173 has fallen4098, 4098 which3754 has made4222 all3956 the nations1484 to drink4222 of1537 the wine3631 of1537 the wrath2372 of her846 sexual immorality4202."jMHe said3004 with1722 a loud3173 voice5456, "Fear5399 the Lord2316, and2532 give1325 him846 glory1391; for3754 the hour5610 of his846 judgment2920 has come2064. 2532 Worship4352 him3588 who made4160 the heaven3772, 2532 the earth1093, 2532 the sea2532, and2281 the springs4077 of waters5204!" W}|zy$xdwusrqRomljihfeca`V]\jZYXWqUTSQR!PqN,ML IGFECA@?>3<; 9876U55@4:20-b,c*m)'&K$#& iz{%E=GG Ni=Kthe fifth3991, sardonyx4557; the sixth1623, sardius4556; the seventh1442, chrysolite5555; the eighth3590, beryl969; the ninth1766, topaz5116; the tenth1182, chrysoprasus5556; the eleventh1734, jacinth5192; and the twelfth1428, amethyst271.{<o2532 The foundations2310 of the city4172's wall5038 were adorned2885 with all kinds3956 of precious5093 stones3037. The first4413 foundation2310 was jasper2393; the second1208, sapphire4552; the third5154, chalcedony5472; the fourth5067, emerald4665;k;O2532 The construction1739 of its846 wall5038 was2258 jasper2393. 2532 The city4172 was pure2513 gold5553, like3664 pure2513 glass5194.l:Q2532, 3354 Its846 wall5038 is one hundred1540 forty5062 - four5064 cubits4083, by the measure3358 of a man444, that3739 is2076, of an angel32.f9E2532 The city4172 lies2749 foursquare5068, and2532 its846 length3372 is2076 as great5118 as3745, 2532 its breadth4114. 2532 He measured3354 the city4172 with the reed2563, 1909 Twelve1427 thousand5505 stadia4712. 2532 Its846 length3372, breadth4114, and2532 height5311 are2076 equal2470.8#2532 He3588 who spoke with3326 me1700 had2192 for5552 a measure3354, a golden5552 reed2563, to2443 measure3354 the city4172, its gates4440, and2532 its walls5038.7y2532 The wall5038 of the city4172 had2192 twelve1427 foundations2310, and2532 on1722 them846 twelve names3686 of the twelve1427 Apostles652 of the Lamb721.+6O On575 the east395 were three5140 gates4440; and on575 the north1005 three5140 gates4440; and on575 the south3558 three5140 gates4440; and on575 the west1424 three5140 gates4440.75g 5037 having2192 a great3173 and5037 high5308 wall5038; having2192 twelve1427 gates4440, and2532 at1909 the gates4440 twelve1427 angels32; and2532 names3686 written1924 on them3739, which are2076 the names of the twelve1427 tribes5443 of the children5207 of Israel2474. 4 having2192 the glory1391 of God2316. 2532 Her846 light5458 was like3664 a most precious5093 stone3037, as5613 if it were a jasper2393 stone3037, clear as crystal2929; 3 2532 He carried667 me3165 away667 in1722 the Spirit4151 to1909 a great3173 and2532 high5308 mountain3735, and2532 showed1166 me3427 the3173 holy40 city4172, Jerusalem2419, coming down2597 out of1537 heaven3772 from575 God2316,P2 2532 One1520 of the seven2033 angels32 who had2192 the seven2033 bowls5357, who were loaded1073 with the seven2033 last2078 plagues4127 came2064, 4314, 3165 and2532 he spoke2980 with3326 me1700, saying3004, "Come here1204. I will show1166 you4671 the wife1135, the Lamb721's bride3565."&1EBut1161 for the cowardly1169, 2532 unbelieving571, sinners2532, abominable948, 2532 murderers5406, 2532 sexually immoral4205, 2532 sorcerers5332, 2532 idolaters1496, and2532 all3956 liars5571, their846 part3313 is in1722 the lake3041 that3588 burns2545 with fire4442 and2532 sulfur2303, which3739 is2076 the second1208 death2288."q0[He3588 who overcomes3528, I will give2816 him these things3956. 2532 I will be2071 his846 God2316, and2532 he846 will be2071 my3427 son5207./2532 He said2036 to me3427, "It is done1096! I1473 am1510 the Alpha1 and2532 the Omega5598, the Beginning746 and2532 the End5056. I1473 will give1325 freely1432 to him who is thirsty1372 from1537 the spring of1537 the water5204 of life2222.x.i2532 He3588 who sits2521 on1909 the throne2362 said2036, "Behold2400, I am making4160 all things3956 new2537." 2532 He said3004, 3427 "Write1125, for3754 these3778 words3056 of God are1526 faithful4103 and2532 true228." -2532 He2316 will wipe away1813 from575 them every tear from their846 eyes3788. Death2288 will be2071 no3756 more2089; neither3777 will there be2071 mourning3777, nor crying2906, nor pain4192, any more2089. The3754 first things4413 have passed away565."~,u2532 I heard191 a loud3173 voice5456 out of1537 heaven3772 saying3004, "Behold2400, God2316's dwelling4633 is with3326 people444, and2532 he will dwell4637 with3326 them846, and2532 they846 will be2071 his846 people2992, and2532 God2316 himself846 will be2071 with3326 them846 as their846 God2316.H+ 2532 I1473, 2491 saw1492 the holy40 city4172, New2537 Jerusalem2419, coming down2597 out of1537 heaven3772 from575 God2316, prepared2090 like5613 a bride3565 adorned2885 for her846 husband435.Q* 2532 I saw1492 a new2537 heaven3772 and2532 a new2537 earth1093: for1063 the first4413 heaven3772 and2532 the first4413 earth1093 have passed away3928, and2532 the sea2281 is2076 no3756 more2089.z)m2532 If1487 anyone5100 was2147 not3756 found2147 written1125 in1722 the book976 of life2222, he was cast906 into1519 the lake3041 of fire4442.j(M2532 Death2288 and2532 Hades86 were thrown906 into1519 the lake3041 of fire4442. This3778 is2076 the second1208 death2288, the lake of fire.r'] 2532 The sea2281 gave up1325 the dead3498 who were in1722 it846. 2532 Death2288 and2532 Hades86 gave up1325 the dead3498 who were in1722 them846. 2532 They were judged2919, each one1538 according to2596 his846 works2041.A&{ 2532 I saw1492 the dead3498, the great3173 and2532 the small3398, standing2476 before1799 the throne2316, and2532 they opened455 books975. 2532 Another243 book975 was opened455, which3739 is2076 the book of life2222. 2532 The dead3498 were judged2919 out of1537 the things3588 which were written1125 in1722 the books975, according to2596 their846 works2041.y%k 2532 I saw1492 a great3173 white3022 throne2362, and2532 him who sat2521 on1909 it846, from575 whose3739 face4383 the earth1093 and2532 the heaven3772 fled away5343. 2532 There was found2147 no3756 place5117 for them846."$= 2532 The devil1228 who deceived4105 them846 was thrown906 into1519 the lake3041 of fire4442 and2532 sulfur2303, where3699 the beast2342 and2532 the false prophet5578 are also2532. They will be tormented928 day2250 and2532 night3571, 1519 forever165 and ever165.%#C 2532 They went up305 over1909 the breadth4114 of the earth1093, and2532 surrounded2944 the camp3925 of the saints40, 2944 and2532 the beloved25 city4172. 2532 Fire4442 came down2597 out of1537 heaven3772 from575 God2316, and2532 devoured2719 them846.1"[and2532 he will come out1831 to deceive4105 the nations1484 which are3588 in1722 the four5064 corners1137 of the earth1093, Gog1136 and2532 Magog3098, to gather4863 them846 together4863 to1519 the war4171; the number706 of whom3739 is as5613 the sand285 of the sea2281.=!sAnd2532 after3752 the thousand5507 years2094, 5055 Satan4567 will be released3089 from1537 his846 prison5438,q [Blessed3107 and2532 holy40 is he who has2192 part3313 in1722 the first4413 resurrection386. Over1909 these5130, the second1208 death2288 has2192 no3756 power1849, but235 they will be2071 priests2409 of God2316 and2532 of Christ5547, and2532 will reign936 with3326 him846 one thousand5507 years2094.zm1161 The rest3062 of the dead3498 didn3756't live326, 326 until2193 the thousand5507 years2094 were finished5055. This3778 is the first4413 resurrection386.yk2532 I saw1492 thrones2362, and2532 they sat2523 on1909 them846, and2532 judgment2917 was given1325 to them846. 2532 I saw the souls5590 of those who had been beheaded3990 for1223 the testimony3141 of Jesus2424, and2532 for1223 the word3056 of God2316, and2532 such3748 as4352 didn3756't worship4352 the beast2342 nor3777 his846 image1504, and2532 didn3756't receive2983 the mark5480 on1909 their846 forehead3359 and2532 on1909 their846 hand5495. 2532 They lived2198, and2532 reigned936 with3326 Christ5547 for a thousand5507 years2094.and2532 cast906 him846 into1519 the abyss12, and2532 shut2808 it846, 2808 and2532 sealed2808 it over1883 him846, that2443 he should deceive4105 the nations1484 no3361 more2089, until891 the thousand5507 years2094 were finished5055. 2532 After3326 this5023, he846 must be1163 freed3089 for a short3398 time5550.>u2532 He seized2902 the dragon1404, the old744 serpent3789, which3739 is2076 the devil1228 and2532 Satan4567, who deceives the whole inhabited earth2532, and bound1210 him846 for a thousand5507 years2094, }I saw1492 an angel32 coming down2597 out of1537 heaven3772, having2192 the key2807 of the abyss12 and2532 a great3173 chain254 in1909 his846 hand5495.5He who has2192 an ear3775, let him hear191 what5101 the Spirit4151 says3004 to the assemblies1577."nUand2532 I will give1325 him846 the792 morning4407 star792.%C2532 He will rule4165 them846 with1722 a rod4464 of iron4603, shattering4937 them like5613 clay2764 pots4632; as5613 I2504 also have received2983 of3844 my3450 Father3962:|qHe who overcomes3528, and2532 he who keeps5083 my3450 works2041 to891 the end5056, to891 him846 I will give1325 authority1849 over1909 the nations1484.Nevertheless4133, hold that which3739 you have2192 firmly2902 until3739, Leviticus2 I come2240.mSBut1161 to you5213 I say3004, to2532 the rest3062 who are in1722 Thyatira2363, as3745 many as3745 don3756't have2192 this3778 teaching1322, who3748 don3756't know1097 what some call899 'the deep things of Satan4567,' to you5209 I say3004, I am not putting906 any3756 other243 burden922 on1909 you5209.J 2532 I will kill615 her846 children5043 with1722 Death2288, and2532 all3956 the assemblies1577 will know1097 that3754 I1473 am1510 he who searches2045 the minds3510 and2532 hearts2588. 2532 I will give1325 to5213 each one of1538 you5213 according to2596 your5216 deeds2041.U#Behold2400, I1473 will throw906 her846 into1519 a bed2825, and2532 those who commit adultery3431 with3326 her846 into1519 great3173 oppression2347, unless1437, 3361 they repent3340 of1537 her846 works2041.[/2532 I gave1325 her846 time5550 to2443 repent3340, but2532 she refuses3756 to repent3340 of1537 her846 sexual immorality4202.;oBut235 I have2192 this3641 against2596 you4675, that3754 you tolerate1439 your woman1135, Jezebel2403, who calls3004 herself1438 a prophetess4398. She teaches1321 and2532 seduces4105 my1699 servants1401 to commit sexual immorality4203, and2532 to eat5315 things sacrificed to idols1494.#"I know1492 your4675 works2041, your4675 love26, faith4102, service1248, patient endurance5281, and2532 that your4675 last2078 works2041 are more4119 than the first4413.2532 "To the angel32 of the assembly1577 in1722 Thyatira2363 write1125: "The Son5207 of God2316, who has2192 his846 eyes3788 like5613 a flame5395 of fire4442, and2532 his846 feet4228 are like3664 burnished brass5474, says3004 these things3592:MHe who has2192 an ear3775, let him hear191 what5101 the Spirit4151 says3004 to the assemblies1577. To him846 who overcomes3528, to him846 I will give1325 of575 the hidden2928 manna3131, and2532 I will give1325 him846 a white3022 stone5586, and2532 on1909 the stone5586 a new2537 name3686 written1125, which3739 no one3762 knows1097 but1487, 3361 he who receives it2983.& ERepent3340 therefore1487, or else3361, 1161 I am coming2064 to you4671 quickly5035, and2532 I will make war4170 against3326 them846 with1722 the sword4501 of4750 my3450 mouth4750.3 _So3779 you4771 also2532 have2192 some who hold2902 to the teaching1322 of the Nicolaitans3531, 3739 likewise3404.t aBut235 I have2192 a few things3641 against2596 you4675, because3754 you4675 have2192 there1563 some who hold2902 the teaching1322 of Balaam903, who3739 taught1321 Balak904 to throw a stumbling block4625 before1799 the children5207 of Israel2474, to eat5315 things sacrificed to idols1494, and2532 to commit sexual immorality4203.U # "I know1492 your4675 works2041 and2532 where4226 you dwell2730, where3699 Satan4567's throne2362 is2532. You hold firmly2902 to my3450 name3686, and2532, Jude didn3756't deny720 my3450 faith4102 in1722 the days2250, 1722 of3739 Antipas493 my3450 witness3144, my3450 faithful4103 one3739, who was killed615 among3844 you5213, where3699 Satan4567 dwells2730. { 2532 "To the angel32 of the assembly1577 in1722 Pergamum4010 write1125: "He who has2192 the4501 sharp3691 two-edged1366 sword4501 says3004 these things3592:' He who has2192 an ear3775, let him hear191 what5101 the Spirit4151 says3004 to the assemblies1577. He who overcomes3528, 91 won3364't be harmed91 by1537 the second1208 death2288.@y Don3367't be afraid5399 of the things which3739 you are about3195 to suffer3958. Behold2400, the devil1228 is about3195 to throw906 some of1537 you5216 into1519 prison5438, that2443 you may be tested3985; and2532 you1096 will have2192 oppression2347 for ten1176 days2250. Be faithful4103 to891 death2288, and2532 I will give1325 you4671 the crown4735 of life2222.+O "I know1492 your4675 works2041, oppression2347, and2532 your poverty4432 (but1161 you are1488 rich4145), and2532 the blasphemy988 of those who3588 say3004 they1438 are1511 Jews2453, and2532 they1438 are1526 not3756, but235 are a synagogue4864 of Satan4567.+O2532 "To the angel32 of the assembly1577 in Smyrna4668 write1125: "The first4413 and2532 the last2078, who3739 was1096 dead3498, and2532 has come to life2198 says3004 these things3592: He who has2192 an ear3775, let him hear191 what5101 the Spirit4151 says3004 to the assemblies1577. To him846 who overcomes3528 I will give1325 to eat5315 of1537 the tree3586 of life2222, which3739 is2076 in1722 the3319 Paradise3857 of my God2316.H But235 this5124 you have2192, that3754 you hate3404 the works2041 of the Nicolaitans3531, which3739 I also2504 hate3404.=sRemember3421 therefore3767 from where4159 you have fallen1601, and2532 repent3340 and2532 do4160 the first4413 works2041; or else4190 I am coming2064 to you4671 swiftly5035, and2532 will move2795 your4675 lampstand3087 out of1537 its846 place5117, unless3362 you repent3340.$ABut235 I have2192 this against2596 you4675, that you4675 left863 your4675 first4413 love26.xi2532 You have2192 perseverance5281 and2532 have2192 endured941 for1223 my3450 name3686's sake1223, and2532 have2577 not3756 grown weary2577.a;"I know1492 your4675 works2041, and2532 your4675 toil2873 and2532, 4675 perseverance5281, and2532 that3754 you can1410't 3756 tolerate941 evil2556 men2532, and have tested3985 those who call5335 themselves1511 apostles652, and2532 they are1511 not3756, and2532 found2147 them846 false5571.h~ K"To the angel32 of the assembly1577 in Ephesus2179 write1125: "He who holds2902 the seven2033 stars792 in1722 his846 right hand1188, he who walks4043, 1722 among3319 the seven2033 golden5552 lampstands3087 says3004 these things3592: } 2532 The rest3062 were killed615 with1722 the sword4501 of him3588 who sat2521 on1909 the horse2462, the sword which3588 came forth1607 out of1537 his846 mouth4750. 2532 All3956 the birds3732 were filled5526 with1537 their846 flesh4561.Y|+2532 The beast2342 was taken4084, and2532 with3326 him5127 the false prophet5578 who worked4160 the signs4592 in his846 sight1799, with1722 which3739 he deceived4105 those who had received2983 the mark5480 of the beast2342 and2532 those who worshiped4352 his846 image1504. These two1417 were thrown906 alive2198 into1519 the lake3041 of fire4442 that burns2545 with1722 sulfur2303.{2532 I saw1492 the beast2342, and2532 the kings935 of the earth1093, and2532 their846 armies4753, gathered together4863 to make4160 war4171 against3326 him3588 who sat2521 on1909 the horse2462, and2532 against3326 his846 army4753.z}that2443 you may eat5315 the flesh4561 of kings935, 2532 the flesh4561 of captains5506, 2532 the flesh4561 of mighty men2478, and2532 the flesh4561 of horses2462 and2532 of those who sit2521 on1909 them846, and2532 the flesh4561 of all3956 men1658, both free and2532 slave1401, and2532 small3398 and2532 great3173."7yg2532 I saw1492 an1520 angel32 standing2476 in1722 the sun2246. 2532 He cried2896 with a loud3173 voice5456, saying3004 to all3956 the birds3732 that fly4072 in1722 the sky3321, "Come1205! 2532 Be gathered together4863 to1519 the great3173 supper1173 of God2316,|xq2532 He has2192 on1909 his garment2440 and2532 on1909 his846 thigh3382 a name written1125, "KING935 OF KINGS935, AND2532 LORD2962 OF LORDS2962."w2532 Out of1537 his846 mouth4750 proceeds1607 a sharp3691, double-edged4501 sword, that2443 with1722 it846 he846 should strike3960 the nations1484. 2532 He846 will rule4165 them846 with1722 an iron4603 rod4464. He846 treads3961 the winepress3025, 3631 of the fierceness2372 of2532 the wrath3709 of God2316, the Almighty3841.v2532 The armies4753 which are in1722 heaven3772 followed190 him846 on1909 white3022 horses2462, clothed in1746 white3022, 2532 pure2513, fine linen1039.cu? 2532 He4016 is clothed4016 in a garment2440 sprinkled911 with blood129. 2532 His846 name3686 is called2564 "The Word3056 of God2316."mtS 1161 His846 eyes3788 are5613 a flame5395 of fire4442, and2532 on1909 his846 head2776 are many4183 crowns1238. He has3686 names written and a name3686 written1125 which3739 no one3762 knows1492 but1508 he himself846. s  2532 I saw1492 the heaven3772 opened455, and2532 behold2400, a white3022 horse2462, and2532 he who sat2521 on1909 it846 is called2564 Faithful4103 and2532 True228. 2532 In1722 righteousness1343 he judges2919 and2532 makes war4170.4ra 2532 I fell4098 down before1715 his846 feet4228 to worship4352 him846. 2532 He said3004 to me3427, "Look3708! Don3361't do it1510! I am a fellow bondservant4889 with you4675 and2532 with your4675 brothers80 who hold2192 the testimony3141 of Jesus2424. Worship4352 God2316, for1063 the testimony3141 of Jesus2424 is2076 the Spirit4151 of Prophecy4394."iqK 2532 He said3004 to me3427, "Write1125, 3107 'Blessed are those who3588 are invited2564 to1519 the marriage1062 supper1173 of the Lamb721.'" 2532 He said3004 to me3427, "These3778 are1526 true228 words3056 of God2316."(pI2532 It was given1325 to her846 that2443 she would array4016 herself in bright2986, 2532 pure2513, fine linen1039: for1063 the fine linen1039 is2076 the righteous1345 acts of the saints40.Vo%Let us rejoice21 and2532 be exceedingly glad5463, and2532 let us give1325 the glory1391 to him846. For3754 the marriage1062 of the Lamb721 has come2064, and2532 his846 wife1135 has made2090 herself1438 ready2090."Fn2532 I heard191 something like5613 the voice5456 of a great4183 multitude3793, and2532 like5613 the voice5456 of many4183 waters5204, and2532 like5613 the voice5456 of mighty2478 thunders1027, saying3004, "Hallelujah239! For3754 the Lord2962 our God2316, the Almighty3841, reigns936!kmO2532 A voice5456 came forth1831 from1537 the throne2362, saying3004, "Give praise134 to our2257 God2316, all3956 you his846 servants1401, 2532 you who3588 fear5399 him846, the2532 small3398 and2532 the great3173!"Jl 2532 The twenty1501 - four5064 elders4245 and2532 the four5064 living creatures2226 fell down4098 and2532 worshiped4352 God2316 who sits2521 on1909 the throne2362, saying3004, "Amen281! Hallelujah239!";ko2532 A second1208 said2046, "Hallelujah239! 2532 Her846 smoke2586 goes up305, 1519 forever165 and ever165."Ljfor3754 true228 and2532 righteous1342 are his846 judgments2920. For3754 he has judged2919 the great3173 prostitute4204, who3748 corrupted5351 the earth1093 with1722 her846 sexual immorality4202, and2532 he has avenged1556 the blood129 of his846 servants1401 at1537 her846 hand5495."i #2532 After3326 these things5023 I heard191 something like a loud3173 voice5456 of a great3173 multitude3793 in1722 heaven3772, saying3004, "Hallelujah239! Salvation4991, 2532 power1411, and2532 glory1391, 2532, Deuteronomy92 belong to2962 our2257 God2316:yhk2532 In1722 her846 was found2147 the blood129 of prophets4396 and2532 of saints40, and2532 of all3956 who have been slain4969 on1909 the earth1093."ogW2532 The light5457 of a lamp3088 will shine5316 no3756 more2089 at all3361 in1722 you4671. 2532 The voice5456 of the bridegroom3566 and2532 of the bride3565 will be heard191 no3756 more2089 at all3361 in1722 you4671; for3754 your4675 merchants1713 were2258 the princes3175 of the earth1093; for3754 with1722 your4675 sorcery5331 all3956 the nations1484 were4105 deceived4105. X~z}t|zyy(wvtserqRonmSkjihgfeGcbi`_$^<][ZDXKVTTNRPNLKIHxG?FCE6CqA/@\>=:<:f9H8-643F1/@-,G*){(T'0&8${"#!Wi^v/k C-yS The stars792 of the sky fell4098 to1519 the earth1093, like a fig tree4808 dropping its unripe figs3653 when it is shaken4579 by a great wind417.!; 2532 I saw1492 when3753 he opened455 the sixth1623 seal4973, and2532, Proverbs0 there was1096 a great3173 earthquake4578. 2532 The sun2246 became1096 black3189 as5613 sackcloth4526 made of hair5155, and2532 the whole moon4582 became1096 as5613 blood129.   2532 A long white3022 robe4749 was given1325 to each of them1538. 2532 They846 were told4483 that2443 they should rest373 yet2089 for a3398 while5550, until2193 their846 fellow servants4889 and2532 their846 brothers80, who would3195 also2532 be killed615 even2532 as5613 they846 were3195, should complete their course4137.   2532 They cried2896 with a loud3173 voice5456, saying3004, "How2193 long4219, Master1203, the holy40 and2532 true228, until3756 you2919 judge2919 and2532 avenge1556 our2257 blood129 on575 those who dwell2730 on1909 the earth1093?"} 2532 When3753 he opened455 the fifth3991 seal4973, I saw1492 underneath5270 the altar2379 the souls5590 of those3588 who had been killed4969 for1223 the Word3056 of God2316, and2532 for1223 the testimony3141 of the Lamb which3739 they had2192.#And2532, 1492, 2532 behold2400, a pale5515 horse2462, and2532 he846 who3588 sat2521 on1883 it846, his name3686 was Death2288. 2532 Hades86 followed190 with3326 him846. 2532 Authority1849 over1909 one fourth5067 of the earth1093, to kill615 with1722 the sword4501, 2532 with1722 famine3042, 2532 with1722 death2288, and2532 by5259 the wild animals2342 of the earth1093 was given1325 to him846.q[2532 When3753 he opened455 the fourth5067 seal4973, I heard191 the5456 fourth5067 living creature2226 saying3004, "Come2064 and2532 see991!"0Y2532 I heard191 a voice5456 in1722 the midst3319 of the four5064 living creatures2226 saying3004, "A choenix5518 of wheat4621 for a denarius1220, and2532 three5140 choenix5518 of barley2915 for a denarius1220! 2532 Don3361't damage91 the oil1637 and2532 the wine3631!"^ 52532 When3753 he opened455 the third5154 seal4973, I heard191 the third5154 living creature2226 saying3004, "Come2064 and2532 see991!" And2532 behold1492, 2532, Proverbs0 a black3189 horse2462, and2532 he3588 who sat2521 on1909 it846 had2192 a balance2218 in1722 his846 hand5495.? w2532 Another243 came forth1831, a red4450 horse2462. 2532 To him846 who sat2521 on1909 it846 was given1325 power to take2983 peace1515 from575 the earth1093, and2532 that2443 they should kill4969 one another240. 2532 There was given1325 to him846 a great3173 sword3162.I  2532 When3753 he opened455 the second1208 seal4973, I heard191 the second1208 living creature2226 saying3004, "Come2064!"~ uAnd2532, 1492, 2532 behold2400, a white3022 horse2462, and2532 he3588 who sat2521 on1909 it846 had2192 a bow5115. 2532 A crown4735 was given1325 to him846, and2532 he came forth1831 conquering3528, and2532 to2443 conquer3528.  {2532 I saw1492 that3753 the Lamb721 opened455 one1520 of1537 the seven seals4973, and2532 I heard191 one1520 of1537 the four5064 living creatures2226 saying3004, as5613 with a voice5456 of thunder1027, "Come2064 and2532 see991!"D2532 The four5064 living creatures2226 said3004, "Amen281!" 2532 The elders4245 fell down4098 and2532 worshiped4352.#? 2532 I heard191 every3956 created thing2938 which3739 is2076 in1722 heaven3772, on1722 the earth1093, 2532 under5270 the earth1093, 2532, 3739, Exodus76 on1909 the sea2281, and2532 everything3956 in1909 them846, saying3004, "To him who sits2521 on1909 the throne2362, and2532 to the Lamb721 be the blessing2129, 2532 the honor5092, 2532 the glory1391, and2532 the dominion2904, 1519 forever165 and ever165! Amen!"F saying3004 with a loud3173 voice5456, "Worthy514 is2076 the Lamb721 who has been killed4969 to receive2983 the power1411, wealth4149, wisdom4678, strength2479, honor5092, glory1391, and2532 blessing2129!"A{ 2532 I saw1492, and2532 I heard191 something like a voice5456 of many4183 angels32 around2943 the throne2362, 2532 the living creatures2226, and2532 the elders4245; and2532 the number706 of them846 was2258 ten thousands3461 of ten thousands3461, and2532 thousands5505 of thousands5505;R and2532 made4160 us2248 kings935 and2532 priests2409 to our2257 God2316, and2532 we will reign936 on1909 earth1093." 2532 They sang103 a new2537 song5603, saying3004, "You are1488 worthy514 to take2983 the book975, and2532 to open455 its846 seals4973: for3754 you were killed4969, and2532 bought59 us2248 for God2316 with1722 your4675 blood129, out1537 of every3956 tribe5443, language1100, people2992, and2532 nation1484,iKNow2532 when3753 he had taken2983 the book975, the four5064 living creatures2226 and2532 the twenty1501 - four5064 elders4245 fell down4098 before1799 the Lamb721, each1538 one having2192 a harp2788, and2532 golden5552 bowls5357 full1073 of incense2368, which3739 are1526 the prayers4335 of the saints40.GThen2532 he came2064, and2532 he took2983 it975 out of1537 the right hand1188 of him who sat2521 on1909 the throne2362.S2532 I saw1492 in1722 the midst3319 of the throne2362 and2532 of the four5064 living creatures2226, and2532 in1722 the midst3319 of the elders4245, a Lamb721 standing2476, as5613 though it had been slain4969, having2192 seven2033 horns2768, and2532 seven2033 eyes3788, which3739 are1526 the seven2033 Spirits4151 of God2316, sent out649 into1519 all3956 the earth1093.8i2532 One1520 of1537 the elders4245 said3004 to me3427, "Don3361't weep2799. Behold2400, the Lion3023 who is5607 of1537 the tribe5443 of Judah2448, the Root4491 of David1138, has overcome3528; he who opens455 the book975 and2532, Leviticus89 its846 seven2033 seals4973."s~_And2532 I1473 wept2799 much4183, because3754 no one3762 was found2147 worthy514 to open455, 2532, 314 the book975, or3777 to look991 in it846.}72532 No one3762 in1722 heaven3772 above3761, or on1909 the earth1093, or3761 under5270 the earth1093, was able1410 to open455 the book975, or975 to look991 in it846."|=2532 I saw1492 a mighty2478 angel32 proclaiming2784 with a loud3173 voice5456, "Who5101 is2076 worthy514 to open455 the book975, and2532 to break3089 its846 seals4973?"%{ E2532 I saw1492, in1909 the right hand1188 of him who sat2521 on1909 the throne2362, a book975 written1125 inside2081 and2532 outside3693, sealed2696 shut with seven2033 seals4973.z3 "Worthy514 are1488 you2962, our Lord and2532 God2983, the Holy One, to receive the glory1391, the honor5092, and2532 the power1411, for1223 you4771 created2936 all things3956, and2532 because1223 of your4675 desire2307 they existed1526, and2532 were created2936!"!y; the twenty1501 - four5064 elders4245 fall down4098 before1799 him3588 who sits2521 on1909 the throne2362, and2532 worship4352 him3588 who lives2198, 1519 forever165 and ever165, and2532 throw906 their846 crowns4735 before1799 the throne2362, saying3004,Nx 2532 When3752 the3588 living creatures2226 give1325 glory1391, honor5092, and2532 thanks2169 to him3588 who3588 sits2521 on1909 the throne2362, to him who3588 lives2198, 1519 forever165 and ever165,]w32532 The four5064 living creatures2226, each303 one2596 of them1438 having2192 six1803 wings4420, are full1073 of eyes3788 around2943 and2532 within2081. 2532 They have2192 no3756 rest372 day2250 and2532 night3571, saying3004, "Holy40, holy40, holy40 is the Lord2962 God2316, the Almighty3841, who3588 was2258 and2532 who is5607 and2532 who is to come2064!"v72532 The first4413 creature2226 was like3664 a lion3023, and2532 the second1208 creature2226 like3664 a calf3448, and2532 the third5154 creature2226 had2192 a face4383 like5613 a man444, and2532 the fourth5067, 2226 was like3664 a flying4072 eagle105.'uGBefore1799 the throne2362 was something like a sea2281 of glass5193, similar3664 to3664 crystal2930. 2532 In1722 the midst3319 of the throne2362, and2532 around2945 the throne2362 were four5064 living creatures2226 full of1073 eyes3788 before1715 and2532 behind3693. t2532 Out of1537 the throne2362 proceed1607 lightnings796, 2532 sounds5456, and2532 thunders1027. 2532 There were seven2033 lamps2985 of fire4442 burning2545 before1799 his throne2362, which3739 are1526 the seven2033 Spirits4151 of God2316.%sC2532 Around2943 the throne2362 were twenty1501 - four5064 thrones2362. On1909 the thrones2362 were1492 twenty1501 - four5064 elders4245 sitting2521, dressed4016 in1722 white3022 garments2440, with2192 crowns4735 of gold5552 on1909 their846 heads2776.r%that looked3706 like3664 a jasper2393 stone3037 and2532 a sardius4555. 2532 There was2258 a rainbow2463 around2943 the throne2362, like3664 an emerald4664 to look at3706.q+2532 Immediately2112 I was1096 in1722 the Spirit4151. 2532 Behold2400, there was a throne2362 set2749 in1722 heaven3772, and2532 one sitting2521 on1909 the throne2362,p SAfter3326 these things5023 I looked1492 and2532 saw2400 a door2374 opened455 in1722 heaven3772, and2532 the first4413 voice5456 that3739 I heard191, like5613 a trumpet4536 speaking2980 with3326 me1700, was one saying3004, "Come up305 here5602, and2532 I will show1166 you4671 the things5023 which3739 must1163 happen1096 after this3326."o5He who has2192 an ear3775, let him hear191 what5101 the Spirit4151 says3004 to the assemblies1577."inKHe846 who overcomes3528, I will give1325 to him to sit2523 down with3326 me1700 on1722 my3450 throne2362, as5613 I also2504 overcame3528, and2532 sat down2523 with3326 my3450 Father3962 on1722 his846 throne2362./mWBehold2400, I stand2476 at1909 the door2374 and2532 knock2925. If1437 anyone5100 hears191 my3450 voice5456 and2532 opens455 the door2374, then I will come in1525 to4314 him846, and2532 will dine1172 with3326 him846, and2532 he846 with3326 me1700.NlAs many as3745 I1473 love5368, I1473 reprove1651 and2532 chasten3811. Be zealous2206 therefore3767, and2532 repent3340.=ksI counsel4823 you4671 to buy59 from3844 me1700 gold5553 refined4448 by1537 fire4442, that2443 you may become rich4147; and2532 white3022 garments2440, that2443 you may clothe4016 yourself2532, and that the shame152 of1132 your4675 nakedness1132 may not3361 be revealed5319; and2532 eye salve2854 to anoint1472 your4675 eyes3788, that2443 you may see991.@jyBecause3754 you say3004, 1510 'I am rich4145, and2532 have gotten riches4147, and2532 have2192 need5532 of nothing3762;' and2532 don3756't know1492 that3754 you4771 are1488 the wretched5005 one2532, miserable1652, 2532 poor4434, 2532 blind5185, and2532 naked3754;i So3779, because3754 you are1488 lukewarm5513, and2532 neither3777 hot2200 nor3777 cold5593, I will3195 vomit1692 you4571 out of1537 my3450 mouth4750.whg"I know1492 your4675 works2041, that3754 you are1488 neither3777 cold5593 nor3777 hot2200. I wish3785 you were1498 cold5593 or2228 hot2200.4ga2532 "To the angel32 of the assembly1577 in Laodicea2994 write1125: "The Amen281, the Faithful4103 and2532 True228 Witness3144, the Head746 of God2316's creation2937, says3004 these things3592:f3 He who has2192 an ear3775, let him hear191 what5101 the Spirit4151 says3004 to the assemblies1577.[e/ He846 who overcomes3528, I will make4160 him a pillar4769 in1722 the temple3485 of2316 my3450 God2316, and2532 he will go1831 out1854 from there no3756, 3361 more2089. 2532 I will write1125 on1909 him846 the name3686 of2316 my3450 God2316, and2532 the name3686 of the city4172 of1537 my3450 God2316, the new2537 Jerusalem2419, which3588 comes down2597 out of1537 heaven3772 from575 my3450 God2316, and2532 my3450 own new2537 name3686.pdY 2400 I am coming2064 quickly5035! Hold2902 firmly2902 that3739 which3739 you have2192, so that2443 no one3367 takes2983 your4675 crown4735.c Because3754 you kept5083 my3450 command3056 to endure5281, I also2504 will keep5083 you4571 from1537 the hour5610 of testing3986, which3588 is2064 to come3195 on1909 the whole3650 world3625, to test3985 those who dwell2730 on1909 the earth1093.!b; Behold2400, I give1325 of1537 the synagogue4864 of Satan4567, of those3004 who say3004 they1438 are1511 Jews2453, and2532 they are1526 not3756, but235 lie5574. Behold2400, I will make4160 them846 to2443 come2240 and2532 worship4352 before1799 your4675 feet4228, and2532 to know1097 that3754 I1473 have loved25 you4571.\a1"I know1492 your4675 works2041 (behold2400, I have set1325 before1799 you4675 an open455 door2374, which2532 no one3762 can1410 shut2808), 846 that3754 you have2192 a little3398 power1411, and2532 kept5083 my3450 word3056, and2532 didn720't 3756 deny720 my3450 name3686.=`s2532 "To the angel32 of the assembly1577 in1722 Philadelphia5359 write1125: "He who is holy40, he who is true228, he who has2192 the key2807 of David1138, he who opens455 and2532 no one3762 can shut2808, and2532 who shuts2808 and2532 no one3762 opens455, says3004 these things3592:_3He who has2192 an ear3775, let him hear191 what5101 the Spirit4151 says3004 to the assemblies1577.a^;He who overcomes3528 will be3778 arrayed4016 in1722 white3022 garments2440, and2532 I3361 will1813 in no3756 way3361 blot his846 name3686 out of1537 the book976 of life2222, and2532 I will confess1843 his846 name3686 before1799 my3450 Father3962, and2532 before1799 his846 angels32.p]YNevertheless you have2192 a few3641 names3686, 2532 in1722 Sardis4554 that3739 did3435 not3756 defile3435 their846 garments2440. 2532 They will walk4043 with3326 me1700 in1722 white3022, for3754 they are1526 worthy514.t\aRemember3421 therefore3767 how4459 you have received2983 and2532 heard191. 2532 Keep5083 it2532, and repent3340. If1437 therefore3767 you won3361't watch1127, I will come2240, Esther9, 4571 as5613 a thief2812, and2532 you4571 won3756't 3361 know1097 what4169 hour5610 I will come2240 upon1909 you4571.N[1096 Wake1127 up2532, and keep4741 the things that3739 remain3062, which you3739 were about3195 to throw away599, for1063 I have2147 found2147 no3756 works2041 of yours perfected4137 before1799 my God2316.tZ c"And2532 to the angel32 of the assembly1577 in1722 Sardis4554 write1125: "He who has2192 the seven2033 Spirits4151 of God2316, and2532 the seven2033 stars792 says3004 these things3592: "I know1492 your4675 works2041, that3754 you have2192 a reputation3686 of3754 being alive2198, but2532 you are1488 dead3498.'YGThe grace of the5485 Lord2257 Jesus2962 Christ2424 be with5547 all3326 the saints3956, 5216. Amen281.cX?He who testifies3588 these things3140 says5023, Jeremiah4, "Yes3483, I come quickly2064, Deuteronomy35." Amen281! Yes3483, come2064, Lord Jesus2962, 2424.+WOIf2532 anyone1437 takes away5100 from851 the words of575 the book of3056 this976 prophecy5129, 4394, may God take away2316 his851 part846 from3313 the tree of575 life976, 2222, and out2532 of575 the holy1537 city40, 4172, which are written in1125 this1722 book5026, 975.VI testify to1063 everyone who4828 hears the3956 words of191 the prophecy of3056 this4394 book5127, 975, if anyone1437 adds5100 to2007 them4314, Deuteronomy23, may God add2316 to2007 him1909 the plagues which846 are written4127 in1125 this1722 book5129, 975.iUKThe Spirit2532 and4151 the bride2532 say3565, Jeremiah4, "Come2064!" He who hears2532, 191, let him say2036, "Come2064!" He who is thirsty2532, 1372, let him come2064. He who desires2532, Psalms9, let him take the water of2983 life5204 freely2222, 1432.kTOI1473, Jesus2424, have sent my3992 angel3450 to testify these32 things to3140 you5023 for5213 the assemblies1909, 1577. I am1473 the root1510 and4491 the offspring of2532 David1085, 1138; the Bright and2986 Morning2532 Star3720, 792."4SaOutside are the1161 dogs1854, 2965, the sorcerers2532, 5333, the sexually immoral2532, Habakkuk5, the murderers2532, 5406, the idolaters2532, 1496, and everyone2532 who loves3956 and5368 practices2532 falsehood4160, 5579.8RiBlessed are those who3107 do3588 his4160 commandments846, 1785, that they2443 may have the846 right2071 to1849 the tree of1909 life3586, 2222, and may enter in by the gates2532, 1525 into4440 the city1519, 4172.MQ I am1473 the Alpha1510 and1 the Omega2532, 5598, the First and4413 the Last2532, Exodus78, the Beginning and746 the End2532, Deuteronomy56.Py 2532 "Behold2400, I come quickly2064, Deuteronomy35. My2532 reward3450 is with3408 me3326, 1700, to repay to each man591, 1538, Exodus71 according to his5613 work846, Exodus41.RO He who acts unjustly91, let him act unjustly still91, Exodus89. He who is filthy2532, 4510, let him be filthy still4510, Exodus89. He who is righteous2532, 1342, let him do righteousness still1344, Exodus89. He who is holy2532, Numbers, let him be holy still37, Exodus89."gNG He said to2532 me3004, 3427, "Don3361't seal up the words of the prophecy4972 of3056 this4394 book5127, 975, for the time3754 is2540 at hand2076, 1451.wMg He said to2532 me3004, 3427, "See you don3708, 3361't do it1063! I am a1510 fellow bondservant with4675 you and with4889 your2532 brothers4675, Ruth, the prophets4396, and with those who keep the2532 words of5083 this3056 book5127, 975. Worship God4352, 2316."yLkNow I2532, 1473, John2491, am the one who heard and191 saw2532 these things991, Deuteronomy23. When2532 I heard3753 and191 saw2532, 991, I fell down to worship4098 before4352 the feet of1715 the angel who had shown4228, 32 me1166 these things3427, Deuteronomy23.OK"Behold2400, I come quickly2064, Deuteronomy35. Blessed is he who3107 keeps the3588 words of5083 the prophecy of3056 this4394 book5127, 975."(JIHe said to2532 me2036, 3427, "These words3778 are faithful3056 and4103 true2532, 228. The Lord God2532 of the2962 spirits of the prophets2316, Numbers sent4396 his649 angel846 to show to32 his bondservants1166 the things846 which1401 must3739 happen1163, Genesis96, 1722 soon5034."^I5There2532 will be1563 no2071 night3756, 3571, and they2532 need2192 no5532 lamp3756 light3088, 2532; 5457, 2246 for the Lord3754 God2962 will illuminate2316 them5461, 846. They will reign2532, 936, 1519 forever and ever165, 165.+HOThey will see2532 his3700 face846, 4383, and his2532 name will be846 on3686 their1909 foreheads846, 3359.0GYThere will be2532 no2071 curse3756 any2652, 3956, 2532 more2089. The throne of God and2362 of the2316 Lamb will2532 be721 in2071 it1722, 846, and his2532 servants846 serve1401 him3000, 846.aF;in the middle of1722 its3319 street846, 4113. On this side2532 of the2532 river1782 and4215 on that was2532 the tree of1782 life3586, 2222, bearing twelve kinds of4160 fruits1427, 2590, yielding its591 fruit846, 2590, 1520 every2596, 1538 month3376. The leaves of the tree were5444 for the3586 healing of1519 the nations2322, 1484.E 'He showed2532 me1166 a3427 river2513 of water of4215 life5204, 2222, clear as2986 crystal5613, 2930, proceeding out of the1607 throne of1537 God and2362 of the2316 Lamb2532, 721,D 2532 There will1525 in no3756 way3361 enter1525 into1519 it846 anything3956 profane2840, or2532 one who causes4160 an abomination946 or2532 a lie5579, but1487 only3361 those who are written1125 in1722 the Lamb721's book975 of life2222.2532 they shall bring5342 the glory1391 and2532 the honor5092 of the nations1484 into1519 it so that they may enter846.dBA2532 Its846 gates4440 will2808 in no3756 way3361 be shut2808 by day2250 (for1063 there will be2071 no3756 night3571 there1563),*AM2532 The nations1484, 4982 will walk4043 in1722 its846 light5457. 2532 The kings935 of the earth1093 bring5342 the glory1391 and2532 honor5092 of the nations846 into1519 it846.n@U2532 The city4172 has2192 no3756 need5532 for the sun2246, neither3761 of the moon4582, to2443 shine5316, 1722, 846 for1063 the very glory1391 of God2316 illuminated5461 it846, and2532 its846 lamp3088 is the Lamb721.?{2532 I saw1492 no3756 temple3485 in1722 it846, for1063 the Lord2962 God2316, the Almighty3841, and2532 the Lamb721, are2076 its846 temple3485.>{2532 The twelve1427 gates4440 were twelve1427 pearls3135. Each one1520 of1537 the303 gates4440 was2258 made of1537 one1520 pearl3135. 2532 The street4113 of the city4172 was pure2513 gold5553, like5613 transparent1307 glass5194. a$~} {zxwuts[r.qom2l ji'gfdxc`a`_]] [\ZXW`VZTSRQ-O$ML-JIGF!DCBLA??=<;}:8S65k21o0//).,,S*)(J'f&]%d#b"! .&HMY9  % =C= $bv= For1063 with the heart2588, one believes4100 unto1519 righteousness1343; and1161 with the mouth4750 confession is made3670 unto1519 salvation4991.qu[ that3754 if1437 you will confess3670 with1722 your4675 mouth4750 that Jesus2424 is Lord2962, and2532 believe4100 in1722 your4675 heart2588 that3754 God2316 raised1453 him846 from1537 the dead3498, you will be saved4982.at; But235 what5101 does it3004 say4487? "The word is2076 near1451 you4675, in1722 your4675 mouth4750, and2532 in1722 your4675 heart2588;" that5124 is2076, the word4487 of faith4102, which3739 we preach2784:Zs- or2228, 5101 'Who will descend2597 into1519 the abyss12?' (that5124 is2076, to bring Christ5547 up321, 321 from1537 the dead3498.)"rr] But1161 the righteousness1343 which is of1537 faith4102 says3004 this3779, "Don3361't say2036 in1722 your4675 heart2588, 5101 'Who will ascend305 into1519 heaven3772?' (that5124 is2076, to bring2609 Christ5547 down2609);q{ For1063 Moses3475 writes1125 about the righteousness1343 of1537 the law3551, 3754 "The one444 who3754 does4160 them846 will live2198 by1722 them846."6pe For1063 Christ5547 is the fulfillment5056 of the law3551 for1519 righteousness1343 to everyone3956 who believes4100.:om For1063 being ignorant of50 God2316's righteousness1343, and2532 seeking2212 to establish2476 their own2398 righteousness1343, they5293 didn3756't subject themselves5293 to the righteousness1343 of God2316.cn? For1063 I testify3140 about3140 them846 that3754 they have2192 a zeal2205 for God2316, but235 not3756 according to2596 knowledge1922.mm U Brothers80, my1699 heart2588's desire2107 and2532 my prayer1162 to4314 God2316 is2076 for5228 Israel2474, that1519 they may be saved4991.l { who3748, knowing1921 the ordinance1345 of God2316, that3754 those who3588 practice4238 such things5108 are1526 worthy514 of death2288, not3756 only3440 do4160 the same846, but235 also2532 approve4909 of those who3588 practice them4238.k +without understanding801, covenant breakers802, without natural affection794, unforgiving786, unmerciful415;Tj #backbiters2637, hateful to God2319, insolent5197, haughty5244, boastful213, inventors2182 of evil things2556, disobedient545 to parents1118,Bi being filled with4137 all3956 unrighteousness93, sexual immorality4202, wickedness4189, covetousness4124, malice2549; full3324 of envy5355, murder5408, strife2054, deceit1388, evil habits2550, secret slanderers5588,lh SEven2532 as2531 they1381, 3756 refused1381 to have2192 God2316 in1722 their knowledge1922, God2316 gave3860 them846 up3860 to1519 a reprobate96 mind3563, to do4160 those things3588 which are2520 not3361 fitting2520;g 5037 Likewise3668 also2532 the men730, leaving863 the natural5446 function5540 of the woman2338, burned1572 in1722 their846 lust3715 toward one another1519, 240 men730 doing2716 what is inappropriate808 with1722 men730, and2532 receiving618 in1722 themselves1438 the3739 due1163 penalty489 of their846 error4106.tf cFor1223 this5124 reason1223, God2316 gave3860 them846 up3860 to1519 vile819 passions3806. For1063, Deuteronomy37 their846 women2338 changed3337 the natural5446 function5540 into1519 that which is3588 against3844 nature5449.Xe +who3748 exchanged3337 the truth225 of God2316 for1722 a lie5579, and2532 worshiped4573 and2532 served3000 the creature2937 rather than3844 the Creator2936, who3739 is2076 blessed2128, 1519 forever165. Amen281.Dd Therefore1352 God2316 also2532 gave3860 them846 up3860 in1722 the lusts1939 of their846 hearts2588 to1519 uncleanness167, that their846 bodies4983 should be dishonored818 among1722 themselves1438,Pc and2532 traded236 the glory1391 of the incorruptible862 God2316 for1722 the likeness of an image1504 of3667 corruptible5349 man444, and2532 of birds4071, and2532 four-footed5074 animals, and2532 creeping things2062.ib MProfessing themselves5335 to be1511 wise4680, they became fools3471,la SBecause1360, knowing1097 God2316, they didn3756't glorify1392 him as5613 God2316, neither2228 gave thanks2168, but235 became vain3154 in1722 their846 reasoning1261, and2532 their846 senseless801 heart2588 was darkened4654. ` ;For1063 the invisible things517 of him846 since575 the creation2937 of the world2889 are clearly seen2529, being perceived3539 through the things that are made4161, even5037 his846 everlasting126 power1411 and2532 divinity2305; that1519 they846 may be1511 without excuse379.T_ #because1360 that which is known1110 of God2316 is2076 revealed5318 in1722 them846, for1063 God2316 revealed5318 it to them846.F^ For1063 the wrath3709 of God2316 is revealed601 from575 heaven3772 against1909 all3956 ungodliness763 and2532 unrighteousness93 of men444, who3588 suppress2722 the truth225 in1722 unrighteousness93,:] oFor1063 in1722 it846 is601 revealed601 God2316's righteousness1343 from1537 faith4102 to1519 faith4102. As2531 it is written1125, "But the righteous1342 shall live2198 by1537 faith4102."\ For1063 I am1870 not3756 ashamed1870 of the Good News2098 of Christ5547, for1063 it is2076 the power1411 of God2316 for1519 salvation4991 for everyone3956 who3588 believes4100; for the Jew2453 first4412, and5037 also2532 for the Greek1672.Z[ /So3779, as much as3779 is2596 in2596 me1691, I am eager to preach the Good News2097 to you5213 also2532 who are3588 in1722 Rome4516.GZ  I am1510 debtor3781 both2532 to Greeks1672 and5037 to foreigners915, both2532 to the wise4680 and5037 to the foolish453.}Y u Now1161 I don3756't desire2309 to have50 you5209 unaware80, brothers, that3754 I often4178 planned4388 to4314 come2064 to4314 you5209, and2532 was hindered2967 so far1204, that2443 I might have2192 some5100 fruit2590 among1722 you5213 also2532, even2532 as2531 among1722 the rest3062 of the Gentiles1484.tX c that5124 is2076, that I with1722 you5213 may be encouraged4837 in you1223, each of us by the other240's faith4102, both2532 yours5216 and5037 mine1700.W  For1063 I long1971 to see1492 you5209, that2443 I may impart3330 to you5213 some5100 spiritual4152 gift5486, to the end1519 that you5209 may be established4741;_V 9 requesting1189, if by any means1513 now2235 at last4218 I may be prospered2137 by1722 the will2307 of God2316 to come2064 to4314 you5209.`U ; For1063 God2316 is2076 my3450 witness3144, whom3739 I serve3000 in1722 my3450 spirit4151 in1722 the Good News2098 of his846 Son5207, how5613 unceasingly89 I make4160 mention3417 of you always in my prayers5216,8T kFirst4412, I thank2168 my3450 God2316 through1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547 for5228 all3956 of you5216, that3754 your5216 faith4102 is proclaimed2605 throughout1722 the whole3650 world2889.bS ?to all3956 who are5607 in1722 Rome4516, beloved27 of God2316, called2822 to be saints40: Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 from575 God2316 our2257 Father3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.R /among1722 whom3739 you5210 are2075 also2532 called2822 to belong to Jesus2424 Christ5547;Q 7through1223 whom3739 we received2983 grace5485 and2532 apostleship651, for1519 obedience5218 of faith4102 among1722 all3956 the nations1484, for5228 his846 name3686's sake;P who was declared3724 to be the Son5207 of God2316 with1722 power1411, according2596 to the Spirit4151 of holiness42, by1537 the resurrection386 from the dead3498, Jesus Christ our Lord,CO concerning4012 his846 Son5207, who3588 was born1096 of1537 the seed4690 of David1138 according to2596 the flesh4561,#N Awhich3739 he promised before4279 through1223 his846 prophets4396 in1722 the holy40 Scriptures1124,QM Paul3972, a servant1401 of Jesus2424 Christ5547, called2822 to1519 be an apostle652, set apart873 for the Good News2098 of God2316,2L] They3340 didn3756't repent of1537 their846 murders5408, nor3777 of1537 their846 sorceries2532, nor3777 of1537 their846 sexual immorality4202, nor3777 of1537 their846 thefts2809.@Ky 2532 The rest3062 of mankind444, who3739 were615 not3756 killed615 with1722 these3778 plagues4127, didn3756't repent3340 of1537 the works2041 of their846 hands5495, that2443 they4352 wouldn3361't worship4352 demons1140, and2532 the idols1497 of gold5552, and2532 of silver693, and2532 of brass5470, and2532 of stone3035, and2532 of wood3585; which3739 can1410 neither3777 see991, nor3777 hear191, nor3777 walk4043.J For1063 the power1849 of the horses is2076 in1722 their846 mouths4750, and2532 in1722 their846 tails3769. For1063 their846 tails3769 are like3664 serpents3789, and2532 have2192 heads2776, and2532 with1722 them846 they harm91.YI+ By5259 these5130 three5140 plagues were one third5154 of mankind444 killed615: by1537 the fire4442, 2532, 1537 the smoke2586, and2532 the1537 sulfur2303, which3588 proceeded1607 out1537 of their846 mouths4750.GH 2532 Thus3779 I saw1492 the horses2462 in1722 the vision3706, and2532 those3588 who sat2521 on1909 them846, having2192 breastplates2382 of fiery4447 red2532, hyacinth5191 blue2532, and sulfur2306 yellow2532; and the2776, 2462, 5613 heads2776 of lions3023. 2532 Out1537 of their846 mouths4750 proceed1607 fire4442, 2532 smoke2586, and2532 sulfur2303.YG+ 2532 The number706 of the armies4753 of the horsemen2461 was two1417 hundred million3461. 3461, 2532 I heard191 the number706 of them846.UF# 2532 The four5064 angels32 were freed3089 who3588 had been prepared2090 for1519 that hour5610 and2532 day2250 and2532 month3376 and2532 year1763, so that2443 they might kill615 one third5154 of mankind444.E1 saying3004 to the sixth1623 angel32 who3739 had2192 one trumpet4536, "Free3089 the four5064 angels32 who3588 are bound1210 at1909 the great3173 river4215 Euphrates2166!"D+ 2532 The sixth1623 angel32 sounded4537. 2532 I heard191 a3391 voice5456 from1537 the5064 horns2768 of the golden5552 altar2379 which3588 is before1799 God2316,6Ce The first1520 woe3759 is past565. Behold2400, there are still2089 two1417 woes3759 coming2064 after this5023.9Bk 2532 They have2192 over1909 them846 as king935 the angel32 of the abyss12. His name3686 in Hebrew1447 is3 "Abaddon," but2532 in1722 Greek1673, he846 has2192 the name3686 "Apollyon623."8Ai 2532 They have2192 tails3769 like3664 those of scorpions4651, and2532, 2258 stings2759. 2532 In1722 their846 tails3769 they846 have power1849 to harm91 men444 for five4002 months3376.\@1 2532 They had2192 breastplates2382, like5613 breastplates2382 of iron4603. 2532 The sound5456 of their846 wings4420 was like5613 the sound5456 of chariots716, or of many4183 horses2462 rushing5143 to1519 war4171.X?) 2532 They had2192 hair2359 like5613 women1135's hair2359, and2532 their846 teeth3599 were2258 like5613 those of lions3023.> 2532 The shapes3667 of the locusts200 were like3664 horses2462 prepared2090 for1519 war4171. 2532 On1909 their846 heads2776 were5613 something like3664 golden5557 crowns4735, and2532 their846 faces4383 were like5613 people444's faces4383.g=G 2532 In1722 those1565 days2250 people444 will2212 seek2212 death2288, and2532 will2147 in no3756 way find2147 it846. 2532 They will desire1937 to die599, and2532 death2288 will flee5343 from575 them846. < 2532 They846 were given1325 power615 not3361 to kill615 them846, but235 to2443 torment928 them846 for five4002 months3376. 2532 Their846 torment929 was like5613 the torment929 of a scorpion4651, when3752 it strikes3817 a person444.Q; 2532 They846 were told4483 that2443 they should91 not3361 hurt91 the grass5528 of the earth1093, neither3761 any3956 green thing5515, neither3761 any3956 tree1186, but1487 only3441 those3748 people444 who don3756't have2192 God2316's seal4973 on1909 their846 foreheads3361.5:c Then2532 out1537 of the smoke2586 came1831 forth locusts200 on1519 the earth1093, and2532 power1849 was given1325 to them846, as5613 the scorpions4651 of the earth1093 have2192 power1849.9/ 2532 He opened455 the pit5421 of the abyss12, and2532 smoke2586 went up305 out1537 of the pit5421, like5613 the smoke2586 from a burning3173 furnace2575. 2532 The sun2246 and2532 the air109 were darkened4654 because1537 of the smoke2586 from the pit5421.R8  2532 The fifth3991 angel32 sounded4537, and2532 I saw1492 a star792 from1537 the sky3772 which had fallen4098 to1519 the earth1093. 2532 The key2807 to the pit5421 of the abyss12 was given1325 to him846.7 2532 I saw1492, and2532 I heard191 an1520 eagle32, flying4072 in1722 mid heaven3321, saying3004 with a loud3173 voice5456, "Woe3759! Woe3759! Woe3759 for those who dwell2730 on1909 the earth1093, because1537 of the other3062 voices5456 of the trumpets4536 of the three5140 angels32, who3588 are yet3195 to sound4537!" 69 2532 The fourth5067 angel32 sounded4537, and2532 one third5154 of the sun2246 was struck4141, and2532 one third5154 of the moon4582, and2532 one third5154 of the stars792; so that2443 one third5154 of them846 would be darkened4654, and2532 the day2250 wouldn3361't shine5316 for one third5154 of it846, and2532 the night3571 in the same way3668.h5I 2532 The name3686 of the star792 is called3004 "Wormwood894." 2532 One third5154 of the waters5204 became1096, 1519 wormwood894. 2532 Many4183 people444 died599 from1537 the waters5204, because3754 they were made bitter4087.4% 2532 The third5154 angel32 sounded4537, and2532 a great3173 star792 fell4098 from1537 the sky3772, burning2545 like5613 a torch2985, and2532 it fell4098 on1909 one third5154 of the rivers4215, and2532 on1909 the springs4077 of the waters5204.3{ and2532 one third5154 of the2192 living2192 creatures2938 which were3588 in1722 the sea2281 died599. 2532 One third5154 of the ships4143 were destroyed1311.I2 The2532 second1208 angel32 sounded4537, and2532 something5613 like a great3173 burning2545, 4442 mountain3735 was thrown906 into1519 the sea2281. 2532 One third5154 of the sea2281 became1096 blood129,d1AThe2532 first4413, 32 sounded4537, and2532 there followed1096 hail5464 and2532 fire4442, mixed3396 with blood129, and2532 they were thrown906 to1519 the earth1093. 2532 One third of the earth was burnt up5154, and one third of the trees1186 were burnt up2618, and2532 all3956 green5515 grass5528 was burnt up2618.@0y2532 The seven2033 angels32 who had2192 the seven2033 trumpets4536 prepared2090 themselves1438 to2443 sound4537.(/I2532 The angel32 took2983 the censer3031, and2532 he filled1072 it846 with the fire4442 of1537 the altar2379, and2532 threw906 it on1519 the earth1093. 2532 There followed1096 thunders1027, 2532 sounds5456, 2532 lightnings796, and2532 an earthquake4578.d.A2532 The smoke2586 of the incense2368, with the prayers4335 of the saints40, went up305 before1799 God2316 out1537 of the angel32's hand5495.z-m2532 Another243 angel32 came2064 and2532 stood2476 over1909 the altar2379, having2192 a golden5552 censer3031. 2532 Much4183 incense2368 was given1325 to him846, that2443 he should add1325 it to the prayers4335 of all3956 the saints40 on1909 the golden5552 altar2379 which was3588 before1799 the throne2362.j,M2532 I saw1492 the seven2033 angels32 who3739 stand2476 before1799 God2316, and2532 seven2033 trumpets4536 were given1325 to them846.V+ '2532 When3753 he opened455 the seventh1442 seal4973, there was1096 silence4602 in1722 heaven3772 for about5613 half an hour2256. *9for3754 the Lamb721 who3588 is in303 the midst3319 of the throne2362 shepherds4165 them846, and2532 leads3594 them846 to1909 springs4077 of waters5204 of life2198. And2532 God2316 will wipe away1813 every3956 tear1144 from575 their846 eyes3788.")They will never2089 be3756 hungry3983, neither3761 thirsty1372 any3361 more2089; neither3761 will the sun2246 beat4098 on1909 them846, nor3761 any3956 heat2738;(+Therefore1223, 5124 they1526 are before1799 the throne2362 of God2316, 2532 they1526 serve3000 him846 day2250 and2532 night3571 in1722 his846 temple3485. 2532 He3588 who sits2521 on1909 the throne2362 will spread his tabernacle4637 over them846.P'2532 I told2046 him846, "My lord2962, you4771 know1492." 2532 He said2036 to me3427, "These3778 are1526 those who came2064 out1537 of the great3173 tribulation2347. 2532 They washed4150 their846 robes4749, and2532 made3021 them846 white3021 in1722 the Lamb4749's blood129.7&g 2532 One1520 of1537 the elders4245 answered611, saying3004 to me3427, "These3778 who5101 are1526 arrayed4016 in white3022 robes4749, who are they2532, and from where did they4159 come2064?"b%= saying3004, "Amen281! Blessing2129, 2532 glory1391, 2532 wisdom4678, 2532 thanksgiving2169, 2532 honor5092, 2532 power1411, and2532 might2479, be to our2257 God2316, 1519 forever165 and ever165! Amen281." $ 2532 All3956 the angels32 were standing2476 around2945 the throne2362, 2532 the elders4245, and2532 the four5064 living creatures2226; and2532 they fell4098 on1909 their846 faces4383 before1799 his throne2362, and2532 worshiped4352 God2316, # 2532 They cried2896 with a loud3173 voice5456, saying3004, "Salvation4991 be to our2257 God2316, who3588 sits2521 on1909 the throne2362, and2532 to the Lamb721!""  After3326 these things5023 I looked1492, and2532 behold2400, a great4183 multitude3793, which3739 no3762 man846 could1410 number705, out of1537 every3956 nation1484 and2532 of all tribes5443, 2532 peoples2992, and2532 languages1100, standing2476 before1799 the throne2362 and2532 before1799 the Lamb721, dressed4016 in white3022 robes4749, with2532 palm branches5404 in1722 their846 hands5495.?!wof1537 the tribe5443 of Zebulun2194 twelve1427 thousand5505, of1537 the tribe5443 of Joseph2501 twelve1427 thousand5505, of1537 the tribe5443 of Benjamin958 were sealed4972 twelve1427 thousand5505.& Eof1537 the tribe5443 of Simeon4826 twelve1427 thousand5505, of1537 the tribe5443 of Levi3017 twelve1427 thousand5505, of1537 the tribe5443 of Issachar2466 twelve1427 thousand5505,(Iof1537 the tribe5443 of Asher768 twelve1427 thousand5505, of1537 the tribe5443 of Naphtali3508 twelve1427 thousand5505, of1537 the tribe5443 of Manasseh3128 twelve1427 thousand5505,9kof1537 the tribe5443 of Judah2448 were sealed4972 twelve1427 thousand5505, of1537 the tribe5443 of Reuben4502 twelve1427 thousand5505, of1537 the tribe5443 of Gad1045 twelve1427 thousand5505,2]2532 I heard191 the number706 of those3588 who were sealed4972, one hundred1540 forty5062 - four5064 thousand5505, sealed4972 out of1537 every3956 tribe5443 of the children5207 of Israel2474:@ysaying3004, "Don3361't harm91 the earth1093, neither3383 the sea2281, nor3383 the trees1186, until891, 3739 we have sealed4972 the bondservants1401 of our2257 God2316 on1909 their846 foreheads3359!"G2532 I saw1492 another243 angel32 ascend305 from575 the sunrise2246, 2246 having2192 the seal4973 of the living2198 God2316. 2532 He cried2896 with a loud3173 voice5456 to the four5064 angels32 to whom3739 it846 was given1325 to harm91 the earth1093 and2532 the sea2281,o Y2532 After3326 this5023, I saw1492 four5064 angels32 standing2476 at1909 the four5064 corners1137 of the earth1093, holding2902 the four5064 winds417 of the earth1093, so that2443 no3361 wind417 would blow4154 on1909 the earth1093, or3383 on1909 the sea2281, or3383 on1909 any3956 tree1186.:mfor3754 the great3173 day2250 of his846 wrath3709 has come2064; and2532 who5101 is able1410 to stand2476?"pY2532 They told3004 the mountains3735 and2532 the rocks4073, "Fall4098 on1909 us2248, and2532 hide2928 us2248 from575 the face4383 of him who sits2521 on1909 the throne2362, and2532 from575 the wrath3709 of the Lamb721,O2532 The kings935 of the earth1093, 2532 the princes3175, 2532 the commanding officers5506, 2532 the rich4145, 2532 the strong1415, and2532 every3956 slave1401 and2532, 3956 free person1658, hid2928 themselves1438 in1519 the caves4693 and2532 in1519 the rocks4073 of the mountains3735.52532 The sky3772 was removed673 like5613 a scroll975 when it is rolled1507 up2532. Every3956 mountain3735 and2532 island3520 were moved2795 out1537 of their846 places5117. m9}}S{zwynxwrutsr/ponhmkji ggedcba`_=^2]\[Z%XWUSSQQxPzONMLLKIGEDCBA@@?N>>==1063 whatever things3745 were written before were written4270 for1519 our2251 learning4270, that2443 through1223 patience5281 and2532 through1223 encouragement3874 of the Scriptures1124 we might have2192 hope1680.#b?For1063 even2532 Christ5547 didn3756't please700 himself1438. But235, as2531 it is written1125, "The reproaches3680 of those who reproached3679 you4571 fell1968 on1909 me1691.">auLet700 each one1538 of us2257 please700 his neighbor4139 for1519 that which is good18, to4314 be building him up3619.Z` /Now1161 we2249 who are strong1415 ought3784 to bear941 the weaknesses771 of the weak102, and2532 not3361 to please700 ourselves1438.8_iBut1161 he who doubts1252 is condemned2632 if1437 he eats5315, because3754 it isn3756't of1537 faith4102; and whatever3956, 3739 is not3756 of1537 faith4102 is2076 sin266. 3739 Now1161 to him who is able1410 to establish4741 you5209 according2596 to my3450 Good News2098 and2532 the preaching of Jesus2424 Christ5547, according2596 to the revelation602 of the mystery3466 which has been kept secret4601 through long5550 ages166, but1161 now3568 is revealed5319, and5037 by1223 the Scriptures1124 of the prophets4397, according2596 to the commandment2003 of the eternal166 God2316, is made known1107 for1519 obedience5218 of faith4102 to1519 all3956 the nations1484; to the only3441 wise4680 God2316, through1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547, to whom be the glory1391, 1519 forever165! Amen281."^=Do you4771 have2192 faith4102? Have2192 it to2596 yourself4572 before1799 God2316. Happy3107 is he who doesn3361't judge2919 himself1438 in1722 that which3739 he approves1381.3]_It is good2570 to not3361 eat5315 meat2907, 3366 drink4095 wine3631, nor3366 do anything by which1722, 3739 your4675 brother80 stumbles4350, is2228 offended4624, or2228 is made weak770.>\uDon3361't overthrow2647 God2316's work2041 for1752 food1033's sake3956. All things indeed3303 are clean2513, however235 it is evil2556 for that man444 who creates a stumbling4348 block by1223 eating2068.a[;So then3767, let us1377 follow after1377 things3588 which make for peace1515, and2532 things3588 by which1519 we may build3619 one another up240.TZ!For1063 he who1398 serves1398 Christ5547 in1722 these things5125 is acceptable2101 to God2316 and2532 approved1384 by men444.5Ycfor1063 the Kingdom932 of God2316 is2076 not3756 eating1035 and2532 drinking4213, but235 righteousness1343, 2532 peace1515, and2532 joy5479 in1722 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151.nXUThen3767 don3361't let987 your5216 good18 be slandered987,yWkYet1161 if1487 because1223 of food1033 your4675 brother80 is grieved3076, 3765 you4043 walk no3765 longer2596 in love26. Don3361't destroy622 with1033 your4675 food1033 him1565 for5228 whom3739 Christ5547 died599.mVSI know1492, and2532 am persuaded3982 in1722 the Lord2962 Jesus2424, that3754 nothing3762 is unclean2839 of1223 itself1487; except3361 that to him who considers3049 anything5100 to be1511 unclean2839, to him1565 it is unclean2839.dUA Therefore3767 let2919's not3371 judge2919 one another240 any more3371, but235 judge2919 this5124 rather3123, that3588 no man3361 put5087 a stumbling block4348 in80 his brother80's way, or2228 an occasion for falling4625.'TG So686 then3767 each one1538 of us2257 will give1325 account3056 of4012 himself1438 to God2316.S7 For1063 it1473 is written1125, 1473"'As I live2198,' says3004 the Lord2962, 1698 'to me every3956 knee1119 will bow2578. Every3956 tongue1100 will confess1843 to God2316.'"wRg But1161 you5101, why do2919 you4771 judge2919 your4675 brother80? Or2228, 2532 you again5101, why do1848 you4771 despise1848 your4675 brother80? For1063 we will3936 all3956 stand3936 before the judgment seat968 of Christ5547.Q3 For1063 to1519 this end5124 Christ5547, 2532 died599, 2532 rose450, and2532 lived326 again2443, that he might be Lord2961 of both2532 the dead3498 and2532 the living2198.ePCFor1063 if1437, Deuteronomy37 we live2198, we live2198 to the Lord2962. Or5037 if1437 we die599, we die599 to the Lord2962. If1437, Deuteronomy37 therefore3767 we live2198 or1437, Deuteronomy37 die599, we are2070 the Lord2962's.&OEFor1063 none3762 of us2257 lives2198 to himself1438, and2532 none3762 dies599 to himself1438.6NeHe who observes5426 the day2250, observes5426 it to the Lord2962; and2532 he who does not3361 observe5426 the day2250, to the Lord2962 he does5426 not3756 observe5426 it2068. He who eats, eats2068 to the Lord2962, for1063 he gives2168 God2316 thanks2168. He who doesn3361't eat2068, to the Lord2962 he doesn3756't eat2068, and2532 gives2168 God2316 thanks2168.)MKOne man3739 esteems2919 one day2250 as more3844 important1161. Another1161 esteems2919 every3956 day2250 alike4135. Let each man1538 be fully assured4135 in1722 his own2398 mind3563.tLaWho5101 are1488 you4771 who judge2919 another245's servant3610? To his own2398 lord2962 he stands4739 or2228 falls4098. Yes1161, he will be made2476 to stand1063, for God2316 has2076 power1415 to make2476 him846 stand2476.DKDon3361't let1848 him who eats2068 despise1848 him who doesn3361't eat2068. 2532 Don3361't let2919 him who doesn3361't eat2068 judge2919 him who eats2068, for1063 God2316 has accepted4355 him846.:Jm3303 One3739 man has faith4100 to eat5315 all things3956, but1161 he who is weak770 eats2068 only vegetables3001.I 5Now accept4355 one who is weak770 in faith4102, but not3361 for1519 disputes1253 over opinions1261.bH= But235 put on1746 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, and2532 make4160 no3361 provision4307 for the flesh4561, for1519 its lusts1939.UG# Let us walk4043 properly5613, as5613 in1722 the day2250; not3361 in reveling2970 and2532 drunkenness3178, not3361 in sexual promiscuity2845 and2532 lustful766 acts3361, and not in strife2054 and2532 jealousy2205.F) The night3571 is far gone1161, and the day2250 is near1448. Let659's therefore3767 throw off659 the works2041 of darkness4655, and2532 let1746's put on the armor3696 of light5457.gEG Do2532 this5124, knowing1492 the time2540, that3754 it is already2235 time5610 for you2248 to awaken1453 out of1537 sleep5258, for1063, 2257 salvation4991 is now3568 nearer1452 to us than2228 when3753 we first believed4100.3D_ Love26, Exodus38 doesn3756't harm2556 a neighbor4139. Love26 therefore3767 is the fulfillment4138 of the law3551.C For1063 the commandments3588, "You shall3431 not3756 commit adultery3431," "You shall5407 not3756 murder5407," "You shall2813 not3756 steal2813," "You shall5576 not3756 give false testimony5576," "You shall1937 not3756 covet1937," and2532, 1487 whatever5100 other2087 commandments1785 there are346, are all summed up in1722 this5129 saying3056, namely1722, "You shall love25 your4675 neighbor4139 as5613 yourself1438."cB? Owe3784 no one3367 anything1487, except3361 to love25 one another240; for1063 he who loves25 his neighbor2087 has fulfilled4137 the law3551.EA Give591 therefore3767 to everyone3956 what you owe3782: taxes5411 to whom3588 taxes5411 are due5056; customs to whom3588 customs5056; respect5401 to whom3588 respect5401; honor5092 to whom3588 honor5092.@+ 1063 For1223 this reason5124 you5055 also2532 pay taxes5411, for1063 they are1526 servants3011 of God2316's service4342, attending continually on1519 this5124 very thing846.f?E Therefore1352 you need318 to be in subjection5293, not3756 only3440 because1223 of the wrath3709, but235 also2532 for1223 conscience4893' sake.l>Q for1063 he is2076 a servant1249 of God2316 to you4671 for1519 good18. But1161 if1437 you do4160 that which is evil2556, be afraid5399, for1063 he doesn3756't bear5409 the sword3162 in vain1500; for1063 he is2076 a servant1249 of God2316, an avenger1558 for wrath3709 to1519 him who does4238 evil2556."== For1063 rulers758 are1526 not3756 a terror5401 to2041 the good18 work2041, but235 to2041 the evil2556. Do you2309 desire to have no3361 fear of5399 the authority1849? Do4160 that which is good18, and2532 you will have2192 praise1868 from1537 the same846,< Therefore5620 he who resists498 the authority1849, withstands436 the ordinance1296 of God2316; and1161 those who withstand436 will receive2983 to themselves1438 judgment2917.m; U Let5293 every3956 soul5590 be in subjection to5293 the higher5242 authorities1849, for1063 there is2076 no3756 authority1849, 1487 except3361 from575 God2316, and those1849 who exist5607 are1526 ordained5021 by5259 God2316.,:Q Don3361't be3528 overcome3528 by5259 evil2556, but235 overcome3528 evil2556 with1722 good18.y9k Therefore3767 "If1437 your4675 enemy2190 is hungry3983, feed5595 him846. If1437 he is thirsty1372, give4222 him846 a drink4222; for1063 in doing4160 so5124, you will heap4987 coals440 of fire4442 on1909 his846 head2776."G8 Don3361't seek revenge1556 yourselves1438, beloved27, but235 give1325 place5117 to God3709's wrath. For1063 it is written1125, "Vengeance1557 belongs to me1698; I1473 will repay467, says3004 the Lord2962.")7K If1487 it is possible1415, as much as it is up1537 to you5216, be at peace1514 with3326 all3956 men444.C6 Repay591 no one3367 evil2556 for473 evil2556. Respect4306 what is honorable2570 in the sight of1799 all3956 men444.O5 Be of5426 the same846 mind5426 one240 toward1519 another240. Don3361't set your mind5426 on high things5308, but235 associate4879 with the humble5011. Don3361't be1096 wise5429 in3844 your own conceits1438.4 Rejoice5463 with3326 those who rejoice5463. 2532 Weep2799 with3326 those who weep2799. 3 Bless2127 those who persecute1377 you5209; bless2127, and2532 don3361't curse2672.}2s contributing to1377 the needs5532 of the saints40; given to1377 hospitality5381.1% rejoicing5463 in hope1680; enduring5278 in troubles2347; continuing steadfastly4342 in prayer4335;0# not3361 lagging3636 in diligence4710; fervent2204 in spirit4151; serving1398 the Lord2962;@/y In love5360 of the brothers be tenderly affectionate5387 one240 to1519 another240; in honor5092 preferring4285 one another240;&.E Let love26 be5600 without hypocrisy505. Abhor655 that which is evil4190. Cling2853 to that which is good18..-U or1535 he who exhorts3870, to1722 his exhorting3874: he who gives3330, let him do it with1722 liberality572; he who rules4291, with1722 diligence4710; he who shows mercy1653, with1722 cheerfulness2432.3,_ or1535 service1248, let us give ourselves to1722 service1248; or1535 he who teaches1321, to1722 his teaching1319;+3 Having2192, 1161 gifts5486 differing1313 according to2596 the grace5485 that was given1325 to us2254, if prophecy4394, let us2254 prophesy according to2596 the proportion356 of our faith4102;h*I so3779 we2070, who are many4183, are2070 one1520 body4983 in1722 Christ5547, and1161, 2596 individually1520 members3196 one of another240.)) For1063 even as2509 we have2192 many4183 members3196 in1722 one1520 body4983, and1161 all3956 the members3196 don3756't have2192 the4234 same846 function4234,(w For1063 I say3004, through1223 the grace5485 that was given1325 me3427, to every man3956 who is5607 among1722 you5213, not3361 to think5252 of himself more highly5252 than3844 he ought1163 to think5426; but235 to think5426, 1519 reasonably4993, as5613 God2316 has apportioned3307 to each person1538 a measure3358 of faith4102.;'o 2532 Don3361't be4964 conformed4964 to165 this5129 world165, but235 be transformed3339 by the renewing342 of3563 your5216 mind3563, so that1519 you5209 may prove1381 what5101 is the2307 good18, 2532 well-pleasing2101, and2532 perfect5046 will2307 of God2316.q& ] Therefore3767 I urge3870 you5209, brothers80, by1223 the mercies3628 of God2316, to present3936 your5216 bodies4983 a2378 living2198 sacrifice2378, holy40, acceptable2101 to God2316, which is your5216 spiritual3050 service2999.% $For3754 of1537 him846, and2532 through1223 him846, and2532 to1519 him846, are all things3956. To him846 be the glory1391 for1519 ever165! Amen281."$= #"Or2228 who5101 has first given4272 to him846, and2532 it will be repaid467 to him846 again467?"?#w ""For1063 who5101 has known1097 the mind3563 of the Lord2962? Or2228 who5101 has been1096 his846 counselor4825?"?"w !Oh5599 the depth899 of the riches4149 both2532 of the wisdom4678 and2532 the knowledge1108 of God2316! How5613 unsearchable419 are his846 judgments2917, and2532 his846 ways3598 past tracing out421!5!c For1063 God2316 has shut up4788 all3956 to1519 disobedience543, that2443 he might have mercy on1653 all3956.s _ even so3779 these3778 also2532 have544 now3568 been disobedient544, that2443 by the mercy1656 shown to you5212 they846 may also2532 obtain mercy1653.yk For1063 as5618 you5210 in time past4218 were disobedient544 to God2316, but1161 now3568 have1653 obtained mercy1653 by543 their5130 disobedience543,y For1063 the gifts5486 and2532 the calling2821 of God2316 are irrevocable278.# Concerning2596 the Good News2098, they are enemies2190 for1223 your5209 sake1223. But1161 concerning2596 the election1589, they are beloved27 for1223 the fathers3962' sake1223.)K 2532 This3778 is my1700 covenant1242 to them846, when3752 I will take away851 their846 sins266."H  and2532 so3779 all3956 Israel2474 will be saved4982. Even as2531 it is written1125, "There will come2240 out of1537 Zion4622 the Deliverer4506, and2532 he will turn away654 ungodliness763 from575 Jacob2384.iK For1063 I don3756't desire2309 you5209 to be2309 ignorant50, brothers80, of this5124 mystery3466, so2443 that3361 you won5600't be wise5429 in3844 your own conceits1438, that3754 a575 partial3313 hardening4457 has happened1096 to Israel2474, until891 the fullness4138 of the Gentiles1484 has come in1525,lQ For1063 if1487 you4771 were cut out1581 of1537 that which is by2596 nature5449 a wild65 olive tree2532, and were grafted1461 contrary to3844 nature5449 into1519 a good olive tree2565, how much4214 more3123 will1461 these3778, which are3588, 2596 the natural5449 branches1461, be grafted into their own2398 olive tree1636?/W 1161 They1565 also2532, if1437 they don3361't continue1961, 1961 in their unbelief570, will be grafted in1461, for1063 God2316 is2076 able1415 to graft1461 them846 in1461 again3825.+ See1492 then3767 the goodness5544 and2532 severity663 of God2316. Toward1909 those who fell4098, severity663; but1161 toward1909 you4571, goodness5544, if1437 you continue1961 in5544 his goodness5544; otherwise1893 you4771 also2532 will be cut off1581.K for1063 if1487 God2316 didn3756't spare5339 the2798 natural5449 branches2798, neither will he5339 spare5339 you4675.ta True2573; by their unbelief570 they were broken off1575, and1161 you4771 stand2476 by your faith4102. Don3361't be5309 conceited5309, but235 fear5399;!; You will say2046 then3767, "Branches2798 were broken off1575, that2443 I1473 might be grafted in1461." don3361't boast2620 over the branches2798. But1161 if1487 you boast2620, it is not3756 you4571 who support941 the root4491, but235 the root4491 supports you4571. But1161 if1487 some5100 of the branches2798 were broken off1575, and1161 you4771, being5607 a wild olive65, were grafted1461 in1722 among them846, and2532 became1096 partaker4791 with them of the root4491 and2532 of the richness4096 of the olive tree1636;`9 1161 If1487 the first fruit536 is holy40, so2532 is the lump5445. 2532 If1487 the root4491 is holy40, so2532 are the branches2798.  For1063 if1487 the rejection580 of them846 is the reconciling2643 of the world2889, what5101 would their acceptance4356 be1487, but3361 life2222 from1537 the dead3498?S if1487 by any means4459 I may provoke to jealousy3863 those who are my3450 flesh4561, and2532 may save4982 some5100 of1537 them846.s_ For1063 I speak3004 to you5213 who are Gentiles1909. Since then as3745 I1473 am1510 an apostle652 to Gentiles1484, I glorify1392 my3450 ministry1248;" = Now1161 if1487 their846 fall3900 is the riches4149 of the world2889, and2532 their846 loss2275 the riches4149 of the Gentiles1484; how much4214 more3123 their846 fullness4138?M  I ask3004 then3361, did they stumble4417 that2443 they might fall3361? May it never be1096! But235 by3900 their846 fall3900 salvation4991 has come to the Gentiles1484, to1519 provoke3863 them846 to jealousy3863.Z - Let4654 their846 eyes3788 be darkened4654, that they may991 not3361 see991. 2532 Bow down4781 their846 back3577 always1275."- S David1138 says3004, 1519 "Let1096 their846 table5132 be made1096, 1519 a snare3803, and2532, 1519 a trap2339, 1519, 1519 a stumbling block4625, and2532, 1519 a retribution468 to them846.j M According as2531 it is written1125, "God2316 gave1325 them846 a spirit4151 of stupor2659, eyes3788 that they should991 not3361 see991, and2532 ears3775 that they should191 not3361 hear191, to2193 this4594 very day2250."*M What5101 then3767? That5127 which3739 Israel2474 seeks for1934, that he2013 didn3756't obtain2013, but1161 the chosen1589 ones obtained it2013, and1161 the rest3062 were hardened4456.@y And1161 if1487 by grace5485, then3765 it is no longer3765 of1537 works2041; otherwise1893 grace5485 is1096 no longer3765 grace5485. But1161 if1487 it2076 is of1537 works2041, it2076 is no longer3765 grace5485; otherwise1893 work2041 is2076 no longer3765 work2041.`9 Even so3779 then3767 at1722 this present3568 time2540 also2532 there is1096 a remnant3005 according to2596 the election1589 of grace5485.'G But235 how5101 does God5538 answer3004 him846? "I have reserved2641 for myself1683 seven thousand2035 men435, who3748 have2578 not3756 bowed2578 the knee1119 to896 Baal896."$A "Lord2962, they have killed615 your4675 prophets4396, they2532 have broken down2679 your4675 altars2379; and I2504 am left5275 alone3441, and2532 they seek2212 my3450 life5590."mS God2316, 683 didn3756't reject683 his846 people2992, which3739 he foreknew2228. Or don3756't you know1492 what5101 the Scripture1124 says3004 about1722 Elijah2243? How5613 he pleads1793 with God2316 against2596 Israel2474:O  I ask3004 then3361, did683 God2316 reject683 his846 people3361? May it never be1096! For1063 I1473 also2532 am1510 an Israelite2475, a descendant4690 of1537 Abraham11, of the tribe5443 of Benjamin958.   But1161 as to4314 Israel2474 he says3004, "All3650 day long2250 I stretched out1600 my3450 hands5495 to4314 a disobedient544 and2532 contrary483 people2992."=s 1161 Isaiah2268 is very bold662, and2532 says3004, "I was found2147 by those3588 who didn3361't seek2212 me1691. I was1096 revealed1717 to those3588 who didn3361't ask1905 for1905 me1691."- But235 I ask3361, 1097 didn3756't Israel2474 know1097? First4413 Moses3475 says3361, "I1473 will provoke3863 you5209 to jealousy3863 with1909 that which is no3756 nation1484, with1909 a nation1484 void of understanding801 I will make you5209 angry3949."N~ But235 I say3361, didn3756't they191 hear191? Yes3304, most certainly, "Their846 sound5353 went1831 out into1519 all3956 the earth1093, 2532 their846 words4487 to1519 the ends4009 of the world3625."$}A So686 faith4102 comes by1537 hearing189, and1161 hearing189 by1223 the word4487 of God2316.| But235 they5219 didn3756't all3956 listen5219 to the glad news2098. For1063 Isaiah2268 says3004, "Lord2962, who5101 has believed4100 our2257 report189?"Q{ And1161 how4459 will they preach1437 unless3361 they are sent649? As2531 it is written1125: "How5613 beautiful5611 are the feet4228 of those who preach the Good News2097 of peace1515, who bring glad tidings2097 of good things18!"z{ How4459 then3767 will they call on him1941 in1519 whom3739 they have4100 not3756 believed4100? 1161 How4459 will they believe4100 in him whom3739 they have191 not3756 heard191? 1161 How4459 will they hear191 without5565 a preacher2784?y% For1063, 302 "Whoever3956 will call on1941 the name3686 of the Lord2962 will be saved4982."Fx For1063 there is2076 no3756 distinction1293 between5037 Jew2453 and2532 Greek1672; for1063 the2962 same846 Lord is Lord2962 of all3956, and is rich4147 to1519 all3956 who call on1941 him846.Bw} For1063 the Scripture1124 says3004, "Whoever3956 believes4100 in1909 him846 will2617 not3756 be disappointed2617." z~}|{z;yxwv ttsLqpo{mlkjih gvf9dcba _^^F]f[{ZYXfWVfUU6TmSReQPOO MLJtI1HRGFeED5COB@?h>=<;::k9*8865m4r32110/>.z-,N+I)('s&%%#f"!! VnOA[mH 3Z < x XV]% Is this3778 blessing3108 then3767 pronounced on1909 the circumcised4061, or2228 on1909 the uncircumcised203 also2532? For1063 we say3004 that3754 faith4102 was accounted3049 to Abraham11 for1519 righteousness1343..\UBlessed3107 is the man435 whom3739 the Lord2962 will3049 by3756 no3361 means charge3049 with sin266."([I"Blessed3107 are they whose3739 iniquities458 are forgiven863, 2532 whose3739 sins266 are covered1943.qZ[Even as2509 David1138 also2532 pronounces3004 blessing3108 on the man444 to whom3739 God2316 counts3049 righteousness1343 apart5565 from works2041, YBut1161 to him who doesn3361't work2038, but1161 believes4100 in1909 him who justifies1344 the ungodly765, his846 faith4102 is accounted3049 for1519 righteousness1343.RXNow1161 to him who works2038, the reward3408 is3049 not3756 counted3049 as2596 grace5485, but235 as2596 something owed3783.rW]For1063 what5101 does the Scripture1161 say3004? "Abraham11 believed4100 God2316, and2532 it was accounted3049 to him846 for1519 righteousness1343."fVEFor1063 if1487 Abraham11 was justified1344 by1537 works2041, he has2192 something to boast2745 about235, but not3756 toward4314 God2316.?U yWhat5101 then3767 will we say2046 that Abraham11, our2257 forefather3962, has found2147 according to2596 the flesh4561?KTDo we2673 then3767 nullify2673 the law3551 through1223 faith4102? May it never be1096! No235, we establish2476 the law3551.zSmsince1897 indeed there is one1520 God2316 who3739 will justify1344 the circumcised4061 by1537 faith4102, and2532 the uncircumcised203 through1223 faith4102.\R1Or is2228 God the God2316 of Jews2453 only3440? Isn3780't he the1161 God of Gentiles1484 also2532? Yes3483, of Gentiles1484 also2532,8QiWe maintain therefore3767 that3049 a man444 is justified1344 by faith4102 apart5565 from the works2041 of the law3551.}PsWhere4226 then3767 is the boasting2746? It is excluded1576. By1223 what4169 kind of law3551? Of works2041? No3780, but235 by1223 a law3551 of faith4102.3O_to4314 demonstrate1732 his846 righteousness1343 at1722 this3568 present time2540; that1519 he846 might himself be1511 just1342, and2532 the justifier1344 of him who has faith4102 in Jesus2424.rN]whom3739 God2316 set forth4388 to be an atoning sacrifice2435, through1223 faith4102 in1722 his846 blood129, for1519 a demonstration1732 of his846 righteousness1343 through1223 the passing over3929 of prior4266 sins265, in God's forbearance;TM!being justified1344 freely1432 by5485 his846 grace5485 through1223 the redemption629 that is3588 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424;Lfor1063 all3956 have sinned264, and2532 fall short5302 of the glory1391 of God2316;BK}even1161 the righteousness1343 of God2316 through1223 faith4102 in Jesus2424 Christ5547 to1519 all3956 and2532 on1909 all3956 those who believe4100. For1063 there is2076 no3756 distinction1293,JyBut1161 now3570 apart5565 from the law3551, a righteousness1343 of God2316 has been revealed5319, being testified3140 by5259 the law3551 and2532 the prophets4396;1I[Because1360 by1537 the works2041 of the law3551, no3756 flesh4561 will1344 be justified1344 in1799 his846 sight1799. For1063 through1223 the law3551 comes the knowledge1922 of sin266.H-Now1161 we know1492 that3754 whatever3745 things the law3551 says3004, it speaks3004 to those who are3588 under1722 the law3551, that2443 every3956 mouth4750 may be closed5420, and2532 all3956 the world2889 may be brought1096 under the judgment5267 of God2316.G{"There is2076 no3756 fear5401 of God2316 before561 their846 eyes3788."rF]The2532 way3598 of peace1515, they1097 haven3756't known1097."tEaDestruction4938 and2532 misery5004 are in1722 their846 ways3598.cD?"Their846 feet4228 are swift3691 to shed1632 blood129.{Co"whose3739 mouth4750 is full1073 of cursing685 and2532 bitterness4088." B  "Their846 throat2995 is an open455 tomb5028. With1100 their846 tongues1100 they have used deceit1387." "The poison2447 of vipers785 is under5259 their846 lips5491;"A- They have1578 all3956 turned aside1578. They have889 together260 become unprofitable889. There is2076 no one2076 who does4160 good5544, no3756, not, so much as one2076." 2193, 1520 @1 There is2076 no one3756 who understands4920. There is2076 no one3756 who seeks after1567 God2316.? As2531 it is written1125, "There is2076 no one3756 righteous1342; no3761, not one1520.,>Q What5101 then3767? Are we better4284 than they3756? No, in no3756 way1063. For we previously warned4256 both2532 Jews2453 and5037 Greeks1672, that they are1511 all3956 under5259 sin266.{=oWhy2532 not3361 (as2531 we are slanderously reported987, and2532 as2531 some5100 affirm that5346 we2248 say3004), 3754 "Let us do4160 evil2556, that2443 good18 may come2064?" Those who2443 say so are2076 justly1738 condemned2917.'<GFor1063 if1487 the truth225 of God2316 through1722 my1699 lie5582 abounded4052 to1519 his846 glory1391, why5101 am I also2504 still2089 judged2919 as5613 a sinner268?;-May it never be3361! 1096 For then1893 how4459 will2919 God2316 judge2919 the world2889?@:yBut1161 if1487 our2257 unrighteousness93 commends4921 the righteousness1343 of God2316, what5101 will we say2046? Is God2316 unrighteous94 who inflicts2018 wrath3709? I speak3004 like2596 men do444.*9MMay it never be1096! Yes1161, let1096 God2316 be1096 found true227, but1161 every3956 man444 a liar5583. As2531 it is written1125, "That3704 you might be justified1344 in1722 your4675 words3056, and2532 might prevail3528 when1722 you4571 come into judgment2919."_87For1063 what5101 if1487 some5100 were without faith4102? Will3361 their846 lack of faith570 nullify2673 the faithfulness4102 of God2316?B7}Much4183 in2596 every3956 way5158! 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For1063 in1722 that3739 which you846 judge2919 another2087, you condemn2632 yourself4572. For1063 you who judge2919 practice the same things4238.0YThe grace5485 of2962 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 be with3326 you5216 all3956! Amen281.J Gaius1050, my3450 host3581 and2532 host of the1577 whole3650 assembly1577, greets you5209. Erastus2037, the1577 treasurer3623 of the city4172, greets782 you5209, as2532 does Quartus2890, the brother80.+I1473, Tertius5060, who write1125 the letter1992, greet782 you5209 in1722 the Lord2962.Z-Timothy5095, my3450 fellow worker4904, greets782 you5209, as do Lucius3066, Jason2394, and2532 Sosipater4989, my3450 relatives4773.>uAnd1161 the God2316 of peace1515 will1722 quickly5034 crush4937 Satan4567 under5259 your5216 feet4228. The grace5485 of2962 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 be with3326 you5216.'For1063 your5216 obedience5218 has become known to1519 all3956. I rejoice5463 therefore3767 over1909 you5213. 1909 But1161 I desire2309 to have2309, 1511 you5209 wise4680 in1519 that which is good18, but1161 innocent185 in that1519 which is evil2556.|qFor1063 those who are such5108 don3756't serve1398 our2257 Lord2962, Jesus2424 Christ5547, but235 their own1438 belly2836; and2532 by1223 their smooth5542 and2532 flattering speech2129, they deceive1818 the hearts2588 of the innocent172.veNow1161 I beg3870 you5209, brothers80, look4648 out for those who are causing4160 the divisions1370 and2532 occasions of stumbling4625, contrary to3844 the doctrine1322 which3739 you5210 learned3129, and2532 turn away1578 from575 them846.:mGreet782 one another240 with1722 a5370 holy40 kiss5370. The assemblies1577 of Christ5547 greet782 you5209. 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Greet782 Epaenetus1866, my3450 beloved27, who3739 is2076 the first fruits536 of Achaia882 to1519 Christ5547.B}who3748, 5294 for5228 my3450 life5590, laid down5294 their own1438 necks5137; to whom3739 not3756 only3441 I1473 give thanks2168, but235 also2532 all3956 the assemblies1577 of the Gentiles1484.&EGreet782 Prisca4252 and2532 Aquila207, my3450 fellow workers4904 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424,fEthat2443 you receive4327 her846 in1722 the Lord2962, in a way worthy516 of the saints40, and2532 that2443 you assist3936 her846 in1722, 3739 whatever302 matter4229 she846 may need5535 from you5216, for1063 she846 herself3778 also has been1096 a helper of many4183, and2532, 2532 of my846 own self1700.[ 1I commend4921 to you5213 Phoebe5402, our2257 sister79, who is5607 a servant1249 of the assembly1577 that is3588 at1722 Cenchreae2747,{!Now1161 the God2316 of peace1515 be with3326 you5216 all3956. Amen281.q[ that2443 I may come2064 to4314 you5209 in1722 joy5479 through1223 the will2307 of God2316, and2532 together with4875 you5213, find rest4875.F~that2443 I may be delivered4506 from575 those who are disobedient544 in1722 Judea2449, and2532 that2443 my3450 service1248 which3588 I have for1519 Jerusalem2419 may be1096 acceptable2144 to the saints40;~}uNow1161 I beg3870 you5209, brothers80, by1223 our Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, and2532 by1223 the1223 love26 of the Spirit4151, that you strive together4865 with me3427 in1722 your prayers4335 to4314 God2316 for5228 me1700,w|g1161 I know1492 that3754, when I come2064 to4314 you5209, I will come2064 in1722 the fullness4138 of the blessing2129 of the Good News2098 of Christ5547.{When2005 therefore3767 I have accomplished2005 this5124, and2532 have sealed4972 to them846 this5126 fruit2590, I will go565 on by1223 way of you5216 to1519 Spain4681.zYes1063, it has been their good pleasure2106, and2532 they are1526 their846 debtors3781. 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For1063 I hope1679 to see2300 you5209 on my journey1279, and2532 to be helped on my way4311 there1563 by5259 you5216, if1437 first4412 I may1705, 3313 enjoy1705, 575 your company for a while5216./vWbut1161 now3570, no longer having2192 any place5117 in1722 these5125 regions2824, and1161 having2192 these575 many4183 years2094 a longing1974 to4314 come2064 to4314 you5209,$uATherefore1352 also2532 I was4183 hindered1465 these many4183 times from coming2064 to4314 you5209,!t;But235, as2531 it is written1125, "They will see3700, to whom3739 no3756 news312 of4012 him846 came312. 2532 They3739 who191 haven3756't heard191 will understand4920."s-yes1161, making it my aim5389 to3779 preach the Good News2097, not3756 where3699 Christ5547 was already named2443, that3361 I might not build3618 on1909 another245's foundation2310.rin1722 the power1411 of signs4592 and2532 wonders5059, in1722 the power1411 of God2316's Spirit4151; so5620 that from575 Jerusalem2419, and2532 around2945 as far as to3360 Illyricum2437, I3165 have fully preached4137 the Good News2098 of Christ5547;QqFor1063 I will5111 not3756 dare5111 to speak2980 of any things5100 except those which3739 Christ5547 worked2716 through1223 me1700, for the obedience5218 of the Gentiles1484, by1223 word3056 and2532 deed2041,Ap{I have2192 therefore3767 my boasting2746 in2746 Christ5547 Jesus2424 in2746 things pertaining3588 to4314 God2316.0oYthat1519 I3165 should be1511 a servant3011 of Christ5547 Jesus2424 to1519 the Gentiles1484, serving2418 as a priest the Good News2098 of God2316, that2443 the offering up4376 of the Gentiles1484 might be1096 made acceptable2144, sanctified37 by1722 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151.#n?But1161, Ruth I write1125 the more boldly5112 to you5213 in575 part3313, as5613 reminding1878 you5209, because of1223 the grace5485 that was given1325 to me3427 by5259 God2316,m1161 I1473 myself846 am also2532 persuaded3982 about4012 you5216, my3450 brothers80, that3754 you2075 yourselves are2075, 2532 full3324 of goodness19, filled4137 with1108 all3956 knowledge1108, able1410 also2532 to admonish3560 others240.}ls Now1161 may the God2316 of hope1680 fill4137 you5209 with5479 all3956 joy5479 and2532 peace1515 in1722 believing4100, that1519 you5209 may abound4052 in1722 hope1680, in1722 the power1411 of the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151.7kg 2532 Again3825, Isaiah2268 says3004, "There will be2071 the root4491 of Jesse2421, 2532 he who arises450 to rule over757 the Gentiles1484; in1909 him846 the Gentiles1484 will1679 hope1679."Nj 2532 Again3825, "Praise134 the Lord2962, all3956 you Gentiles1484! 2532 Let all3956 the peoples2992 praise1867 him846."i- 2532 Again3825 he says3004, "Rejoice2165, you Gentiles1484, with3326 his846 people2992."zhm and1161 that1392 the Gentiles1484 might glorify1392 God2316 for5228 his mercy1656. As2531 it is written1125, "Therefore1223, 5124 will I give praise1843 to you4671 among1722 the Gentiles1484, and2532 sing5567 to3686 your4675 name3686."2g]Now1161 I say that3004 Christ5547 has1096 been1096 made a servant1249 of the circumcision4061 for5228 the truth225 of God2316, that1519 he might confirm950 the promises1860 given to the fathers3962,Vf%Therefore1352 accept4355 one another240, even as2531 Christ5547 also2532 accepted4355 you2248, to1519 the glory1391 of God2316.ethat2443 with one1520 accord3661 you may1392 with1722 one1520 mouth4750 glorify1392 the God2316 and Father3962 of2962 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547.d/Now1161 the God2316 of patience5281 and2532 of encouragement3874 grant1325 you5213 to be846 of the same mind5426 one1722 with another240 according to2596 Christ5547 Jesus2424, k~|{yxwutrq po@nmlkjihhfedcbaG_^O]I[YXYVzTSRQ,PONM'L5JJ`IHGFECBA@R>>Z1063 we know1492 that3754 the whole3956 creation2937 groans4959 and2532 travails in pain together4944 until891 now3568.G%that3754 the creation2937 itself846 also2532 will be delivered1659 from575 the bondage1397 of decay5356 into1519 the liberty1657 of the glory1391 of the children5043 of God2316.mFSFor1063 the creation2937 was subjected5293 to vanity3153, not3756 of1223 its own will235, but because of1223 him who subjected5293 it1909, in hope1680)EKFor1063 the creation2937 waits with eager expectation603 for553 the children5207 of God2316 to be revealed602.3D_For1063 I consider3049 that3754 the sufferings3804 of2540 this present3568 time2540 are not3756 worthy514 to be compared with4314 the glory1391 which will3195 be revealed601 toward1519 us2248.GCand1161 if1487 children5043, then2532 heirs2818; heirs2818 of God2316, and1161 joint heirs4789 with Christ5547; if indeed1512 we suffer with4841 him1512, that we may also2532 be4888 glorified with him4888.5BcThe Spirit4151 himself846 testifies with4828 our2257 spirit4151 that3754 we are2070 children5043 of God2316;EAFor1063 you2983 didn3756't receive2983 the spirit4151 of bondage1397 again3825 to1519 fear5401, but235 you received2983 the Spirit4151 of adoption1722, by3739 whom we cry2896, "Abba5! Father3962!"2@]For1063 as many as3745 are led71 by the Spirit4151 of God2316, these3778 are1526 children5207 of God2316.(?I For1063 if1487 you live2198 after2596 the flesh4561, you must3195 die599; but1161 if1487 by the Spirit4151 you2289 put to death2289 the deeds4234 of the body4983, you will live2198.8>i So3767 then80, brothers, we are2070 debtors3781, not3756 to the flesh4561, to live2198 after2596 the flesh4561.l=Q But1161 if1487 the Spirit4151 of him who raised up1453 Jesus2424 from1537 the dead3498 dwells3611 in1722 you5213, he who raised up1453 Christ5547 Jesus from1537 the dead3498 will2227 also2532 give life2227 to your5216 mortal2349 bodies4983 through1223 his846 Spirit4151 who dwells1774 in1722 you5213. < 1161 If1487 Christ5547 is in1722 you5213, the body4983 is dead3498 because of1223 sin266, but1161 the spirit4151 is alive2222 because of1223 righteousness1343.H;  But1161 you5210 are2075 not3756 in1722 the flesh4561 but235 in1722 the Spirit4151, if it is so that1512 the Spirit4151 of God2316 dwells3611 in1722 you5213. But1161 if1487 any man5100 doesn3756't have2192 the Spirit4151 of Christ5547, he3778 is2076 not3756 his846.:1161 Those who are5607 in1722 the flesh4561 can1410't please700 God2316."9=because1360 the mind5427 of the flesh4561 is hostile2189 towards1519 God2316; for1063 it is5293 not3756 subject5293 to God2316's law3551, neither3761 indeed1063 can it be1410._87For1063 the5427 mind5427 of the flesh4561 is death2288, but1161 the5427 mind5427 of the Spirit4151 is life2222 and2532 peace1515;)7KFor1063 those who live5607 according2596 to the flesh4561 set their minds5426 on the things3588 of the flesh4561, but1161 those who live according2596 to the Spirit4151, the things3588 of the Spirit4151.6that2443 the ordinance1345 of the law3551 might be fulfilled4137 in1722 us2254, who walk4043 not3361 after2596 the flesh4561, but235 after2596 the Spirit4151.:5mFor1063 what3588 the law3551 couldn102't do, in1722 that3739 it was weak770 through1223 the flesh4561, God2316 did3992, sending his own1438 Son5207 in1722 the likeness3667 of sinful266 flesh4561 and2532 for4012 sin266, he condemned2632 sin266 in1722 the flesh4561; 4For1063 the law3551 of the Spirit4151 of life2222 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424 made1659 me3165 free1659 from575 the law3551 of sin266 and2532 of death2288.83 kThere is therefore686 now3568 no3762 condemnation2631 to those who are3588 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424, who don3361't walk4043 according2596 to the flesh4561, but235 according2596 to the Spirit4151.W2'I thank2168 God2316 through1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547, our2257 Lord2962! So686 then3767 with the mind3563, I1473 myself846 serve1398 God2316's law3551, but1161 with the flesh4561, the sin266's law3551.C1What a wretched5005 man444 I am1473! Who5101 will deliver4506 me3165 out of1537 the body4983 of this5127 death2288?0but1161 I see991 a different2087 law3551 in1722 my3450 members3196, warring against497 the law3551 of3563 my3450 mind3563, and2532 bringing163 me3165 into captivity163 under the law3551 of sin266 which is5607 in1722 my3450 members3196./For1063 I delight4913 in God2316's law3551 after2596 the444 inward2080 man444,Z.-I find2147 then686 the law3551, that3754, to2309 me1698, while I1698 desire2309 to do4160 good2570, evil2556 is present3873.+-OBut1161 if1487 what5124 I don3756't desire2309, that3739 I1473 do4160, it is no more3765 I1473 that3765 do2716 it846, but235 sin266 which dwells3611 in1722 me1698.r,]For1063 the good18 which3739 I desire2309, I don3756't do4160; but235 the evil2556 which3739 I don3756't desire2309, that5124 I practice4238. + For1063 I know1492 that3754 in1722 me1698, that5124 is2076, in1722 my3450 flesh4561, dwells3611 no3756 good thing18. For1063 desire2309 is present3873 with me3427, but1161 I don3756't find2147 it doing2716 that which is good2570.I* So1161 now3570 it is no more3765 I1473 that3765 do2716 it846, but235 sin266 which dwells3611 in1722 me1698.O)But if1487 what1161 I don3756't desire2309, that5124 I5124 do4160, I consent to4852 the law3551 that3754 it is good2570.(#For1063 I don3756't know1097 what3739 I am doing2716. For1063 I don3756't practice2716 what3739 I desire2309 to do235; but what3739 I hate3404, that5124 I do4160.`'9For1063 we know1492 that3754 the law3551 is2076 spiritual4152, but1161 I1473 am1510 fleshly4559, sold4097 under5259 sin266.m&S Did1096 then3767 that which is good18 become1096 death2288 to me3361? May it never be1096! But235 sin266, that2443 it might be shown5316 to be sin266, by working2716 death2288 to me3427 through1223 that which is good18; that2443 through1223 the commandment1785 sin266 might become1096, 2596 exceeding5236 sinful268.F% Therefore5620 the law3551 indeed is holy40, and2532 the commandment1785 holy40, and2532 righteous1342, and2532 good18.c$? for1063 sin266, finding2983 occasion874 through1223 the commandment1785, deceived1818 me3165, and2532 through1223 it846 killed me615./#W The2532 commandment1785, which3588 was for1519 life2222, this I3427 found2147 to be for1519 death2288; "  1161 I1473 was alive2198 apart5565 from the law3551 once4218, but1161 when2064 the commandment1785 came2064, sin266 revived326, and1161 I1473 died599.4!aBut1161 sin266, finding2983 occasion874 through1223 the commandment1785, produced2716 in1722 me1698 all kinds of3956 coveting1939. For1063 apart5565 from the law3551, sin266 is dead3498.d AWhat5101 shall we say2046 then3767? Is the law3551 sin3361? May it never be1096! However235, I wouldn3756't have1097 known1097 sin1487, except3361 through1223 the law3551. For1063 I wouldn3756't have1492 known1492 coveting1487, unless3361 the law3551 had said3004, "You shall1937 not3756 covet1937."~uBut1161 now3570 we have been discharged2673 from575 the law3551, having died599 to that in1722 which3739 we were held2722; so that5620 we2248 serve1398 in1722 newness2538 of the spirit4151, and2532 not3756 in oldness3821 of the letter1121.GFor1063 when3753 we were1510 in1722 the flesh4561, the sinful266 passions3804 which were3588 through1223 the law3551, worked1754 in1722 our2257 members3196 to1519 bring forth fruit2592 to death2288.,QTherefore5620, my3450 brothers80, you5210 also2532 were made dead2289 to the law3551 through1223 the body4983 of Christ5547, that1519 you5209 would be joined1096 to another2087, to him who was raised1453 from1537 the dead3498, that2443 we might bring forth fruit2592 to God2316.-So686 then3767 if1437, while2198 the husband435 lives2198, she is joined1096 to435 another2087 man435, she would be called5537 an adulteress3428. But1161 if1437 the husband435 dies599, she is2076 free1658 from575 the law3551, so that3588 she846 is1511 no3361 adulteress3428, though she is joined1096 to435 another2087 man435.U#For1063 the woman1135 that has a husband5220 is bound1210 by law3551 to435 the husband435 while he lives2198, but1161 if1437 the husband435 dies599, she is discharged2673 from575 the law3551 of435 the husband435.) MOr don50't you know80, brothers (for1063 I speak2980 to men who know1097 the law3551), that3754 the law3551 has dominion over2961 a man444 for1909 as3745 long5550 as3745 he lives2198?For1063 the wages3800 of sin266 is death2288, but1161 the free gift5486 of God2316 is eternal166 life2222 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424 our2257 Lord2962.LBut1161 now3570, being made free1659 from575 sin266, and1161 having become servants1402 of God2316, you have2192 your5216 fruit2590 of1519 sanctification38, and1161 the result5056 of eternal166 life2222.!What5101 fruit2590 then5119 did you2192 have at that time in1909 the things of which3739 you are1870 now3568 ashamed1870? For1063 the end5056 of those things1565 is death2288.-SFor1063 when3753 you were2258 servants1401 of sin266, you were2258 free1658 in regard to righteousness1343.I speak3004 in human442 terms because of1223 the weakness769 of your5216 flesh4561, for1063 as5618 you presented3936 your5216 members3196 as servants1401 to uncleanness167 and2532 to wickedness458 upon1519 wickedness458, even so3779 now3568 present3936 your5216 members3196 as servants1401 to righteousness1343 for1519 sanctification38.+1161 Being1659 made free1659 from575 sin266, you became bondservants1402 of righteousness1343.U#But1161 thanks5485 be to God2316, that3754, whereas you were2258 bondservants1401 of sin266, 1161 you became obedient5219 from1537 the heart2588 to1519 that form5179 of teaching1322 whereunto3739 you were delivered3860./Don3756't you1492 know that3754 to whom3739 you present3936 yourselves1438 as servants1401 to1519 obedience5218, his servants1401 you are2075 whom3739 you obey5219; whether2273 of sin266 to1519 death2288, or2228 of obedience5218 to1519 righteousness1343?oWWhat5101 then3767? Shall we sin264, because3754 we are2070 not3756 under5259 law3551, but235 under5259 grace5485? May it never3361 be1096!veFor1063 sin266 will2961 not3756 have dominion over2961 you5216. For1063 you are2075 not3756 under5259 law3551, but235 under5259 grace5485.#? Neither3366 present3936 your5216 members3196 to sin266 as5613 instruments3696 of unrighteousness93, but235 present3936 yourselves1438 to God2316, as alive2198 from1537 the dead3498, and2532 your5216 members3196 as instruments3696 of righteousness1343 to God2316.} Therefore3767 don3361't let936 sin266 reign936 in1722 your5216 mortal2349 body4983, that you should1519 obey5219 it846 in1722 its846 lusts1939. + Thus3779, 5210 consider3049 yourselves1438 also2532 to be1511 dead3498, Ezekiel3 to sin266, but1161 alive2198 to God2316 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424 our2257 Lord2962.a ; For1063 the death that3739 he died599, he died599 to sin266 one time2178; but1161 the life that3739 he lives2198, he lives2198 to God2316.z m knowing1492 that3754 Christ5547, being raised1453 from1537 the dead3498, dies599 no more3765. Death2288 no more3765 has2961 dominion2961 over him846!H  But1161 if1487 we died599 with4862 Christ5547, we believe4100 that3754 we will4800 also2532 live with4800 him846;j MFor1063 he who has died599 has been freed1344 from575 sin266.b=knowing1097 this5124, that3754 our2257 old3820 man444 was crucified with4957 him2443, that the body4983 of sin266 might be done away2673 with3588, so that we2248 would1398 no3371 longer be1398 in bondage1398 to sin266.mSFor1063 if1487 we have become1096 united with4854 him in the likeness3667 of his846 death2288, we will2071 also2532 be235 part of his resurrection386;:mWe were buried4916 therefore3767 with him846 through1223 baptism908 to1519 death2288, that2443 just like5618 Christ5547 was raised1453 from1537 the dead3498 through1223 the glory1391 of the Father3962, so3779 we2249 also2532 might walk4043 in1722 newness2538 of life2222.]3Or don50't you know that3754 all we who3754 were baptized907 into1519 Christ5547 Jesus2424 were baptized907 into1519 his846 death2288?2]May it never be1096! We2198 who3748 died599 to sin266, how4459 could we live2198 in846 it any longer2089?( KWhat5101 shall we say2046 then3767? Shall we continue1961 in sin266, that2443 grace5485 may abound4121?hIthat2443 as5618 sin266 reigned936 in1722 death2288, even2532 so3779 grace5485 might936 reign936 through1223 righteousness1343 to1519 eternal166 life2222 through1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547 our2257 Lord2962.w1161 The law3551 came3922 in besides2443, that the trespass3900 might abound4121; but1161 where3757 sin266 abounded4121, grace5485 abounded more exceedingly4121;V%For1063 as5618 through1223 the one1520 man444's disobedience3876 many4183 were made2525 sinners268, even3779 so2532 through1223 the obedience5218 of the one1520, many4183 will2525 be made2525 righteous1342.}sSo686 then3767 as5613 through1223 one1520 trespass3900, 1519 all3956 men444 were1519 condemned2631; even2532 so3779 through1223 one1520 act of righteousness1345, 1519 all3956 men444 were1519 justified1347 to life2222.Z~-For1063 if1487 by3900 the trespass3900 of the one1520, death2288 reigned936 through1223 the one1520; so much4183 more3123 will those who receive2983 the abundance4050 of grace5485 and2532 of the gift1431 of righteousness1343 reign936 in1722 life2222 through1223 the one1520, Jesus2424 Christ5547.y}kThe2532 gift1434 is not3756 as5613 through1223 one1520 who sinned264: for1063 the judgment2917 came by1537 one1520 to1519 condemnation2631, but1161 the free gift5486 came of1537 many4183 trespasses3900 to1519 justification1345.l|QBut235 the free gift5486 isn3756't like5613 the trespass3900. For1063 if1487 by the trespass3900 of the one1520 the many4183 died599, much4183 more3123 did the grace5485 of God2316, and2532 the gift1431 by1722 the grace5485 of the one1520 man444, Jesus2424 Christ5547, abound4052 to1519 the many4183.|{qNevertheless235 death2288 reigned936 from575 Adam76 until3360 Moses3475, even2532 over1909 those whose sins264 weren3361't 1909 like3667 Adam76's disobedience3847, who3739 is2076 a foreshadowing5179 of3847 him who was to come3195.z{ For1063 until891 the law3551, sin266 was2258 in1722 the world2889; but1161 sin266 is1677 not3756 charged1677 when there is5607 no3361 law3551. y Therefore5124, as5618 sin266 entered1525 into1519 the world2889 through1223 one1520 man444, and2532 death2288 through1223 sin266; and2532 so3779 death2288 passed1330 to1519 all3956 men444, because1909, 3739 all3956 sinned264.bx= 1161 Not3756 only3440 so235, but we2744 also2532 rejoice2744 in1722 God2316 through1223 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547, through1223 whom3739 we have2983 now3568 received2983 the reconciliation2643.Tw! For1063 if1487, while we were5607 enemies2190, we were reconciled2644 to God2316 through1223 the death2288 of his846 Son5207, much4183 more3123, being reconciled2644, we will be saved4982 by1722 his846 life2222.vy Much4183 more3123 then3767, being1344 now3568 justified1344 by1722 his846 blood129, we will be saved4982 from575 God3709's wrath through1223 him846. u9But1161 God2316 commends4921 his1438 own love26 toward1519 us2248, in that3754 while5607 we2257 were5607 yet2089 sinners268, Christ5547 died599 for5228 us2257.$tAFor1063 one5100 will599 hardly3433 die599 for5228 a righteous man1342. Yet1063 perhaps5029 for5228 a righteous person18 someone5100 would5111 even2532 dare5111 to die599.Us#For1063 while5607 we2257 were5607 yet2089 weak772, at the right2596 time2540 Christ5547 died599 for5228 the ungodly765.Jr and1161 hope1680, 2617 doesn3756't disappoint2617 us3754, because God2316's love26 has been poured out1632 into1722 our2257 hearts2588 through1223 the4151 Holy40 Spirit4151 who was given1325 to us2254. qand1161 perseverance5281, proven character1382; and1161 proven character1382, hope1680:ypk1161 Not3756 only3440 this235, but we also2532 rejoice2744 in1722 our sufferings2347, knowing1492 that3754 suffering2347 works2716 perseverance5281;Ho through1223 whom3739 we also2532 have2192 our access4318 by1223 faith4102 into1519 this3778 grace5485 in1909 which1722 we stand2476. We rejoice2744 in1909 hope1680 of the glory1391 of God2316.qn ]Being therefore3767 justified1344 by1537 faith4102, we have2192 peace1515 with4314 God2316 through1223 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547;Fmwho3739 was delivered3860 up for1223 our2257 trespasses3900, and2532 was raised1453 for1223 our2257 justification1347.+lObut235 for1223 our sake2248 also2532, to whom3739 it will3195 be accounted3049, who3588 believe4100 in1909 him who raised1453 Jesus2424, our2257 Lord2962, from1537 the dead3498,Hk Now1161 it was1125 not3756 written1125 that3754 it was accounted3049 to him846 for1223 his846 sake1223 alone3440,j2532 Therefore1352 it also was3049 "reckoned to him846 for1519 righteousness1343."2532 being fully assured4135 that3754 what3739 he had promised1861, he was2076 also2532 able1415 to perform4160.hYet1519, looking to the promise1860 of God2316, he didn3756't waver1252 through unbelief570, but235 grew strong1743 through faith4102, giving1325 glory1391 to God2316,vge2532 Without3361 being770 weakened770 in faith4102, he didn3361't consider2657 his own1438 body4983, already2235 having been worn out3499, (he being about4225 a hundred years old1541), and2532 the deadness3500 of3388 Sarah4564's womb5225.wfgWho3739 in1909 hope1680 believed4100 against3844 hope1680, to the end that1519 he846 might become1096 a father3962 of many4183 nations1484, according to2596 that which had been spoken2046, "So3779 will2071 your4675 seed4690 be2071.".eU3754 As2531 it is written1125, "I have made5087 you4571 a father3962 of many4183 nations1484." This is in the presence2713 of him whom3739 he believed4100: God2316, who gives life2227 to the dead3498, and2532 calls2564 the things that are5607 not3361, as5613 though they were5607.5dcFor1223 this5124 cause it is of1537 faith4102, that2443 it may be according2596 to grace5485, to the end1519 that the promise1860 may be1511 sure949 to all3956 the seed4690, not3756 to that3588 only3440 which is of1537 the law3551, but235 to that3588 also2532 which is of1537 the faith4102 of Abraham11, who3739 is2076 the father3962 of us2257 all3956.Uc#For1063 the law3551 works2716 wrath3709, for1063 where3757 there is2076 no3756 law3551, neither3761 is there disobedience3847.gbGFor1063 if1487 those who are3588 of1537 the law3551 are heirs2818, faith4102 is made void2758, and2532 the promise1860 is made of no effect2673.Ya+ For1063 the promise1860 to Abraham11 and2228 to4690 his846 seed4690 that he846 should be1511 heir2818 of the world2889 wasn3756't through1223 the law3551, but235 through1223 the righteousness1343 of faith4102. `9 He2532 is the father3962 of circumcision4061 to those who not3756 only3440 are3588 of1537 the circumcision4061, but235 who4748 also2532 walk4748 in the steps2487 of3962 that faith4102 of3962 our2257 father3962 Abraham11, which1722 he had in uncircumcision203._ He2532 received2983 the sign4592 of circumcision4061, a seal4973 of the righteousness1343 of the faith4102 which1722 he had while he was in1722 uncircumcision203, that1519 he846 might be1511 the father3962 of all3956 those who believe4100, though they might be1223 in uncircumcision203, that1519 righteousness1343 might also2532 be accounted3049 to them846..^U How4459 then3767 was it3049 counted3049? When he was5607 in1722 circumcision4061, or2228 in1722 uncircumcision203? Not3756 in1722 circumcision4061, but235 in1722 uncircumcision203. t~l}J|zyxwYutsrr9poomlck^jihQg#fecba`Z__L^]\[ZfYXAVUTSRSPONM(KJIHbGE}DCBA@?M>7=<;:W987e6543210/X.-/,+*-)'&l$#"D H >  O #V1<!PHe said559 to the near kinsman1350, "Naomi5281, who has come back7725 out of the country7704 of Moab4124, is selling4376 the parcel2513 of land7704, which was our brother251 Elimelech458's.3;aPHe took3947 ten6235 men582 of the elders2205 of the city5892, and said559, "Sit down3427 here3427." They sat down.: PNow Boaz1162 went5927 up5927 to the gate8179, and sat down3427 there1350. Behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz1162 spoke1696 came5674 by6423; to whom he said1696, "Come5674 over here5493, friend1945, and sit down3427!" He turned aside5493, and sat down3427. 9;PThen she said559, "Sit still3427, my daughter1323, until you know3045 how the matter1697 will fall5307; for the man376 will not rest8252, until518 he has finished3615 the thing1697 this day3117."H8 PShe said559, "He gave5414 me these six8337 measures of barley8184; for he said559, 935 'Don't go empty7387 to your mother-in2545-law.'"L7PWhen she came935 to her mother-in2545-law, she said559, "How did it go1323, my daughter?" She told559 her all that the man376 had done to her6213.6/PHe said559, "Bring3051 the mantle4304 that is on you270, and hold it270." She held it4058; and he measured six8337 measures of barley8184, and laid7896 it on her935; and he went into the city5892.75iPShe lay7901 at his feet4772 until the morning1242. She rose up6965 before2958 one376 could discern5234 another7453. For he said559, "Let it not be known3045 that the woman802 came935 to the threshing floor1637."54eP Stay3885 this night3915, and it shall be in the morning1242, that if he will perform for you the part of a kinsman1350, well2896; let him do the kinsman1350's part. But if he will2654 not do the part of a kinsman1350 for you1350, then will I do the part of a kinsman for you3068, as Yahweh lives2416. Lie down7901 until the morning1242."3P Now it is true551 that I am a near kinsman1350; however there is3426 a kinsman1350 nearer than I7138.t2cP Now1323, my daughter, don3372't be afraid; I will do6213 to you all that you say559; for all the city8179 of my people5971 does know3045 that you are a worthy2428 woman802.K1P He said559, "Blessed1288 are you by Yahweh3068, my daughter1323. You have shown3190 more kindness2617 in the latter end314 than at the beginning7223, inasmuch as you didn1115't follow3212 young men970, whether poor1800 or rich6223.d0CP He said559, "Who are you559?" She answered, "I7327 am your handmaid519. Therefore spread6566 your skirt3671 over your handmaid519; for you are a near kinsman1350."?/yPIt happened at midnight2677, that the man376 was startled2729 and turned3943 himself802; and behold, a woman lay7901 at his feet4772.D.PWhen Boaz1162 had eaten398 and drunk8354, and his heart3820 was merry3190, he went935 to lie down7901 at the end7097 of the heap of grain6194. She came935 softly3909, uncovered1540 his feet4772, and laid her down7901.-9PShe went down3381 to the threshing floor1637, and did6213 according to all that her mother-in2545-law told her6680.V,'PShe said559 to her559, "All that you say I will do6213."*+OPIt shall be7901, when he lies down, that you shall mark3045 the place4725 where he shall lie7901, and you shall go in935, and uncover1540 his feet4772, and lay down7901; then he will tell5046 you what you shall do6213.".*WPTherefore wash7364 yourself5480, anoint yourself7760, get dressed8071, and go down3381 to the threshing floor1637, but don3045't make yourself known to the man376 until he has finished3615 eating398 and drinking8354.H) PNow isn1162't Boaz our kinsman4130, with whose maidens5291 you were2219? Behold, he winnows barley8184 tonight3915 in the threshing floor1637.C( PNaomi5281 her mother-in2545-law said559 to her1323, "My daughter, shall I not seek1245 rest4494 for you3190, that it may be well with you?'PSo she stayed close1692 to the maidens5291 of Boaz1162, to glean3950 to the end3615 of barley8184 harvest7105 and of wheat2406 harvest7105; and she lived3427 with her mother-in2545-law.&PNaomi5281 said559 to her7327 daughter-in3618-law, "It is good2896, my daughter1323, that you go out3318 with his maidens5291, and that they not meet6293 you in any other312 field7704."V%'Pthe7327 Moabitess4125 said559, "Yes559, he said to me1692, 'You shall stay close to my young men5288, until they have ended3615 all my harvest7105.'"n$WPNaomi5281 said559 to her daughter-in1288-law, "Blessed be he of Yahweh3068, who has not left off5800 his kindness2617 to the living2416 and to the dead4191." Naomi5281 said559 to her376, "The man is a close relative7138 to us376, one of our near kinsmen1350."(#KPHer mother-in2545-law said559 to her3950, "Where have you gleaned today3117? Where375 have you worked6213? Blessed1288 be he who noticed5234 you5046." She showed her mother-in2545-law with whom she had worked6213, and said559, "The man376's name8034 with whom I worked6213 today3117 is Boaz1162."!"=PShe took it up5375, and went935 into the city5892; and her mother-in2545-law saw7200 what she had gleaned3950: and she brought out3318 and gave5414 to her that which she had left3498 after she was sufficed7648.Q!PSo she gleaned3950 in the field7704 until evening6153; and she beat out2251 that which she had gleaned3950, and it was about an ephah374 of barley8184./ YPAlso pull7997 out some for7997 her from the bundles6653, and leave5800 it3950, and let her glean, and don1605't rebuke her."oYPWhen she had risen up6965 to glean3950, Boaz1162 commanded6680 his young men5288, saying559, "Let her glean3950 even among the sheaves6016, and don3637't reproach her.&GPAt meal time6256 Boaz1162 said559 to her5066, "Come here1988, and eat398 of the bread3899, and dip2881 your morsel6595 in the vinegar2558." She sat3427 beside6654 the reapers7114, and they reached6642 her parched7039 grain398, and she ate, and was satisfied7646, and left some of it3498.9mP Then she said559, "Let me find4672 favor2580 in your sight5869, my lord113, because you have comforted5162 me1696, and because you have spoken kindly3820 to your handmaid8198, though I am not as one259 of your handmaidens8198." P May Yahweh3068 repay7999 your work6467, and a full8003 reward4909 be given you from Yahweh3068, the God430 of Israel3478, under whose wings3671 you have come935 to take refuge2620."U%P Boaz1162 answered6030 her559, "It has fully5046 been shown5046 me6213, all that you have done to your mother-in2545-law since310 the death4194 of your husband376; and how you have left5800 your father1 and your mother517, and the land776 of your birth4138, and have come3212 to a people5971 that you didn3045't know before8543.'IP Then she fell5307 on her face6440, and bowed7812 herself to the ground776, and said559 to him4672, "Why have I found favor2580 in your sight5869, that you should take knowledge5234 of me5237, since I am a foreigner?"tcP Let your eyes5869 be on the field7704 that they reap7114, and go1980 after310 them6680. Haven't I commanded the young men5288 not to touch5060 you6770? When you are thirsty, go1980 to the vessels3627, and drink8354 from that which the young men5288 have drawn7579.")PThen Boaz1162 said559 to Ruth7327, "Listen8085, my daughter1323. Don3212't go to glean3950 in another312 field7704, and don5674't go from here1692, but stay here close to my maidens5291.RPShe said559, 3950 'Please let me glean and gather622 after310 the reapers7114 among the sheaves6016.' So she came935, and has continued5975 even227 from the morning1242 until now3427, except that she stayed a little4592 in the house1004."{PThe servant5288 who was set5324 over the reapers7114 answered6030, "It559 is the Moabite4125 lady5291 who came back7725 with Naomi5281 out of the country7704 of Moab4124.!=PThen Boaz1162 said559 to his servant5288 who was set5324 over the reapers7114, "Whose young lady is this5291?"`;PBehold1162, Boaz came935 from Bethlehem1035, and said559 to the reapers7114, "Yahweh3068 be with you559." They answered him3068, "Yahweh bless you1288."?yPShe went3212, and came935 and gleaned3950 in the field7704 after310 the reapers7114: and she happened4745 to come7136 to the portion2513 of the field7704 belonging to Boaz1162, who was of the family4940 of Elimelech458.MPthe Moabitess4125 said559 to Naomi5281, "Let me now go3212 to the field7704, and glean3950 among the ears of grain7641 after310 him in whose sight5869 I shall find4672 favor2580." She said559 to her3212, "Go, my daughter1323."c CPNaomi5281 had a kinsman4129 of her husband376's, a mighty1368 man376 of wealth2428, of the family4940 of Elimelech458, and his name8034 was Boaz1162.< uPSo Naomi5281 returned7725, and Ruth the Moabitess4125, her daughter-in3618-law, with her7725, who returned out of the country7704 of Moab4124: and they came935 to Bethlehem1035 in the beginning8462 of barley8184 harvest7105." API went out1980 full4392, and Yahweh3068 has brought me home again7725 empty7387; why do you call7121 me Naomi5281, since Yahweh3068 has testified6030 against me7706, and the Almighty has afflicted me7489?"F  PShe said559 to them7121, "Don't call me Naomi5281. Call7121 me Mara4755; for the Almighty7706 has dealt very3966 bitterly with me4843.  -PSo they two8147 went3212 until they came935 to Bethlehem1035. It happened935, when they had come to Bethlehem1035, that all the city5892 was moved1949 about them559, and they asked, "Is this Naomi5281?"  -PWhen she saw7200 that she was steadfastly minded553 to go3212 with her2308, she left off speaking to her1696.a  ?Pwhere you die4191, will I die4191, and there will I be buried6912. Yahweh3068 do6213 so to me3254, and more also4194, if anything but death part you and me6504."Z  1PRuth said559, "Don6293't entreat me to leave5800 you7725, and to return from following after310 you3212, for where you go, I will go3212; and where you lodge3885, I will lodge3885; your people5971 shall be my people5971, and your God430 my God430;K  PShe said559, "Behold2994, your sister-in-law has gone back7725 to her people5971, and to her god430. Follow7725 your310 sister-in2994-law."> yPThey lifted up5375 their voice6963, and wept again1058: and Orpah6204 kissed5401 her mother-in2545-law, but Ruth joined with her1692.L P would you then wait7663 until they3860 were grown1431? Would you then refrain5702 from3860 having husbands376? No1323, my daughters, for it grieves4843 me much3966 for your sakes3027, for the hand of Yahweh3068 has gone out against me3318."5 gP Go back7725, my daughters1323, go3212 your way2204; for I am too old to have a husband376. If I should say559, 3426 'I have hope8615,' if I should even have a husband376 tonight3915, and should also bear3205 sons1121;a ?P Naomi5281 said559, "Go back7725, my daughters1323. Why do you want to go3212 with me1121? Do I still have sons in my womb4578, that they may be your husbands582?k SP They said559 to her7725, "No, but we will return with you to your people5971." P Yahweh3068 grant5414 you that you may find4672 rest4496, each802 of you in the house1004 of her husband376." Then she kissed5401 them5375, and they lifted up their voice6963, and wept1058.@ }PNaomi5281 said559 to her two8147 daughters-in3618-law, "Go3212, return7725 each802 of you to her mother517's house1004: Yahweh3068 deal6213 kindly2617 with you6213, as you have dealt with the dead4191, and with me.x mPShe went forth3318 out of the place4725 where she was8147, and her two daughters-in3618-law with her3212; and they went on the way1870 to return7725 to the land776 of Judah3063.V )PThen she arose6965 with her daughters-in3618-law, that she might return7725 from the country7704 of Moab4124: for she had heard8085 in the country7704 of Moab4124 how that Yahweh3068 had visited6485 his people5971 in giving5414 them bread3899.I PMahlon4248 and Chilion3630 both8147 died4191, and the woman802 was bereaved7604 of her two8147 children3206 and of her husband376.#~ CPThey took5375 them wives802 of the women802 of Moab4125; the name8034 of the one259 was Orpah6204, and the name8034 of the other8145 Ruth7327: and they lived3427 there about ten6235 years8141.} -PElimelech458, Naomi5281's husband376, died4191; and she was left7604, and her two8147 sons1121.| {PThe name8034 of the man376 was Elimelech458, and the name8034 of his wife802 Naomi5281, and the name8034 of his two8147 sons1121 Mahlon4248 and Chilion3630, Ephrathites673 of Bethlehem Judah1035. They came935 into the country7704 of Moab4124, and continued there.\{ 7PIt happened in the days3117 when the judges8199 judged8199, that there was a famine7458 in the land776. A certain man376 of Bethlehem Judah1035 went3212 to live1481 in the country7704 of Moab4124, he802, and his wife, and his two8147 sons1121.fzE !even as2531 it is written1125, "Behold2400, I lay5087 in1722 Zion4622 a stumbling4625 stone3037 and2532 a rock4073 of offense4625; and2532 no3756 one3956 who believes4100 in1909 him846 will2617 be disappointed2617."y- Why5101? Because3754 they didn3756't seek it by1537 faith4102, but235 as it were5613 by1537 works2041 of the law3551. 1063 They stumbled4350 over the3037 stumbling stone4348;bx= but1161 Israel2474, following after1377 a law3551 of righteousness1343, 5348 didn3756't arrive5348 at1519 the law3551 of righteousness1343.Pw What5101 shall we say2046 then3767? That3754 the Gentiles1484, who didn3361't follow1377 after1377 righteousness1343, attained to2638 righteousness1343, even1161 the righteousness1343 which is3588 of1537 faith4102;Yv+ As2531 Isaiah2268 has said before4280, "Unless3361 the Lord2962 of Armies4519 had left1459 us2254 a seed302, 5613 we would have become1096 like5613 Sodom4670, 5613 and2532 would have been made like3666 Gomorrah1116."1063 He will finish4931 the work3056 and2532 cut4932 it short4932 in1722 righteousness1343, because3754 the LORD2962 will4160 make4160 a3056 short4932 work3056 upon1909 the earth1093.".tU 2902268, 1161 cries2896 concerning5228 Israel2474, "If1437 the number706 of the children5207 of Israel2474 are5600 as5613 the sand285 of the sea2281, it is the remnant2640 who will be saved4982;Ts! 2532 "It will be2071 that in1722 the place5117, 3757 where3739 it was said4483 to them846, 5210 'You are not3756 my3450 people2992,' There1563 they will be called2564, Romans7 'children of the2316 living2198 God2316.'"Hr  As5613 he says3004 also2532 in1722 Hosea5617, "I will call2564 them3588, 3450 'my people2992,' which were3588 not3756 my3450 people2992; and2532 her3588, 25 'beloved,' who was3588 not3756 beloved25."Zq- 2532 us2248, whom3739 he also called2564, not3756 from1537 the Jews2453 only3440, but235 also2532 from1537 the Gentiles1484? p  and2532 that2443 he might make known1107 the riches4149 of his846 glory1391 on1909 vessels4632 of mercy1656, which3739 he prepared4282 beforehand for1519 glory1391,joM What1161 if1487 God2316, willing2309 to show1731 his wrath3709, and2532 to make1107 his846 power1415 known1107, endured5342 with1722 much4183 patience3115 vessels4632 of wrath3709 made2675 for1519 destruction684,@ny Or2192 hasn3756't the potter2763 a right1849 over the clay4081, from the same846 lump5445 to1519 make4160 one3303 part a vessel4632 for1519 honor5092, and1161 another3739 for1519 dishonor819?:mm But3304 indeed5599, O man444, who5101 are1488 you4771 to reply against470 God2316? Will2046 the thing formed4110 ask2046 him who formed4111 it5101, "Why did you make4160 me3165 like this3779?"al; You will say2046 then3767 to me3427, "Why5101 does he3201 still2089 find fault3201? For1063 who5101 withstands436 his846 will1013?"+kO So then3767, he has mercy on1653 whom3739 he desires2309, and1161 he hardens4645 whom3739 he desires2309.Nj For1063 the Scripture1124 says3004 to Pharaoh3754, "For1519 this5124 very846 purpose5124 I caused you4571 to be raised1825 up1825, that3704 I might show1731 in1722 you4671 my3450 power1411, and2532 that3704 my3450 name3686 might be proclaimed1229 in1722 all3956 the earth1093."=is So686 then3767 it is not3756 of him who wills2309, nor3761 of him who runs5143, but235 of God2316 who has mercy1653.whg For1063 he said3004 to Moses3475, "I will have mercy on1653 whom3739 I have mercy1653, and2532 I will have compassion on3627 whom3739 I have302 compassion3627." g9 What5101 shall we say2046 then3767? Is there unrighteousness93 with3844 God2316? May it never be1096!f Even as2531 it is written1125, "Jacob2384 I loved25, but1161 Esau2269 I hated3404."weg it was said4483 to her846, "The elder3187 will serve1398 the younger1640."d+ For1063 being1080 not yet3380 born1080, neither3366 having done4238 anything5100 good18 or2228 bad2556, that2443 the purpose4286 of God2316 according to2596 election1589 might stand3306, not3756 of1537 works2041, but235 of1537 him who calls2564,ocW 1161 Not3756 only3440 so235, but 2192 Rebecca4479 also2532, 2192 conceived2845 by1537 one1520, by3962 our2257 father3962 Isaac2464.lbQ For1063 this3778 is a word3056 of promise1860, "At2596 the appointed5126 time2540 I will come2064, and2532 Sarah4564 will have2071 a son5207."a7 That5124 is2076, it is not3756 the children5043 of the flesh4561 who5023 are children5043 of God2316, but235 the children5043 of the promise1860 are counted3049 as1519 a seed4690. ` Neither3761, because3754 they are1526 Abraham11's seed4690, are they all3956 children5043. But235, "In1722 Isaac2464 will2564 your4671 seed4690 be called2564." _ But it is not3756 as3634 though1161, 3754 the word3056 of God2316 has come to nothing1601. For1063 they are not3756 all3956, 1537 Israel2474, that3588, 3778 are of Israel2474.)^K of whom3739 are the fathers3962, and2532 from1537 whom3739 is Christ5547 as concerning2596 the flesh4561, who is5607 over1909 all3956, God2316, blessed2128, 1519 forever165. Amen281.)]K who3748 are1526 Israelites2475; whose3739 is the adoption5206, the2532 glory1391, the2532 covenants1242, the2532 giving of the law3548, the2532 service2999, and2532 the promises1860;\1 For1063 I1473 could wish that2172 I myself846 were1511 accursed331 from575 Christ5547 for5228 my3450 brothers80' sake3450, my relatives80 according to2596 the flesh4561,9[k that3754 I3427 have2076 great3173 sorrow3077 and2532 unceasing88 pain3601 in2588 my3450 heart2588.Z { I tell3004 the truth225 in1722 Christ5547. I am not3756 lying5574, my3450 conscience4893 testifying4828 with4828 me3427 in1722 the Holy40 Spirit4151,jYM'nor3777 height5313, nor3777 depth899, nor3777 any5100 other2087 created2937 thing1410, will be able to separate5563 us2248 from575 the love26 of God2316, which is3588 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424 our2257 Lord2962.GX&For1063 I am persuaded3982, that3754 neither3777 death2288, nor3777 life2222, nor3777 angels32, nor3777 principalities746, nor3777 things present1764, nor3777 things to come3195, nor3777 powers1411,-WS%No235, in1722 all3956 these things5125, we are more than conquerors5245 through1223 him who loved25 us2248.~Vu$Even as2531 it is written1125, "For3754 your4675 sake1752 we are killed2289 all3650 day long2250. We were accounted3049 as5613 sheep4263 for the slaughter4967."aU;#Who5101 shall separate5563 us2248 from575 the love26 of Christ5547? Could oppression2347, or2228 anguish4730, or2228 persecution1375, or2228 famine3042, or2228 nakedness1132, or2228 peril2794, or2228 sword3162?'TG"Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.#S?!Who5101 could bring a charge1458 against1588 God2316's chosen1588 ones2316? It is God who justifies1344.iRK He who3739 didn3756't spare5339 his own2398 Son5207, but235 delivered3860 him846 up3860 for5228 us2257 all3956, how4459 would he5483 not3780 also2532 with4862 him846 freely give5483 us2254 all things3956?lQQWhat5101 then3767 shall we2046 say2046 about4314 these things5023? If1487 God2316 is for5228 us2257, who5101 can be against2596 us2257?hPI1161 Whom3739 he predestined4309, those5128 he also2532 called2564. 2532 Whom3739 he called2564, those5128 he1344 also2532 justified1344. 1161 Whom3739 he justified1344, those5128 he1392 also2532 glorified1392.ROFor3754 whom3739 he foreknew4267, he4309 also2532 predestined4309 to be conformed to4832 the image1504 of5207 his846 Son5207, that1519 he846 might be1511 the firstborn4416 among1722 many4183 brothers80.N1161 We know1492 that3754 all things3956 work together4903 for1519 good18 for those who love25 God2316, to those who are5607 called2822 according to2596 his purpose4286.M!He1161 who searches2045 the hearts2588 knows1492 what5101 is on the Spirit4151's mind5427, because3754 he makes intercession1793 for5228 the saints40 according to2596 God2316.&LEIn the same5615 way4151, the Spirit also2532 helps4878 our2257 weaknesses769, for1063 we don3756't know1492 how5101 to pray4336 as2526 we ought1163. But235 the Spirit4151 himself846 makes intercession5241 for5228 us2257 with groanings4726 which can215't be uttered.>KuBut1161 if1487 we hope for1679 that3739 which we don3756't see991, we553 wait for553 it with1223 patience5281.J3For1063 we were saved4982 in hope1680, but1161 hope1680 that is seen991 is2076 not3756 hope1680. For1063, Acts1 who1679, 2532 hopes for1679 that which3739 he1679 sees991?INot3756 only3440 so235, but ourselves846 also2532, who have2192 the first536 fruits536 of the Spirit4151, even2532 we2249 ourselves846 groan4727 within1722 ourselves1438, waiting for553 adoption5206, the redemption629 of4983 our2257 body4983. ~ |{z ynx$vItSsUreqXp7onemm-lkkVjj[ih4gpf/ddc}bbiaaZ``"__ ^^%\\|[[kZZYXWW[VhUJTS.RQPOO=<;;E:Q98_65 4A321T0W/.}--\,+*))(A'c&&+%;$[##>! G6$3VZp!WZUI } ? p ^/]TH #vto Titus5103, my true1103 child5043 according2596 to a common2839 faith4102: Grace5485, mercy1656, and peace1515 from575 God2316 the Father3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 our2257 Savior4990.=G uvbut1161, 5319 in his own2398 time2540 revealed5319 his846 word3056 in1722 the message2782 with which3739 I1473 was entrusted4100 according to2596 the commandment2003 of God2316 our2257 Savior4990;MF vin1909 hope1680 of eternal166 life2222, which3739 God2316, who can893't lie, promised1861 before4253 time5550 began166;pE ]vPaul3972, a servant1401 of God2316, and1161 an apostle652 of Jesus2424 Christ5547, according to2596 the faith4102 of1588 God2316's chosen1588 ones2532, and the knowledge1922 of1588 the truth225 which3588 is according to godliness2150,5DcCome away1272, my beloved1730! Be like1819 a gazelle6643 or a young6082 stag354 on the mountains2022 of spices1314!%CC You who dwell3427 in the gardens1588, with friends2270 in attendance7181, let me hear7181 your voice6963! BelovedFB My own vineyard3754 is before6440 me505. The thousand are for you8010, Solomon; two hundred3967 for those who tend5201 its fruit6529. Lover A  Solomon8010 had a vineyard3754 at Baal Hamon1174. He leased out5414 the vineyard3754 to keepers5201. Each376 was to bring935 a thousand505 shekels of silver3701 for its fruit6529.%@C I am a wall2346, and my breasts7699 like towers4026, then I was in his eyes5869 like one who found4672 peace7965._?7 If she is a wall2346, we will build1129 on her a turret2918 of silver3701. if she is a door1817, we will enclose6696 her with boards3871 of cedar730. BelovedJ> We have a little6996 sister269. She has no breasts7699. What shall we do6213 for our sister269 in the day3117 when she is to be spoken for1696?9=kMany7227 waters4325 can3201't quench3518 love160, neither can floods5104 drown7857 it376. If a man would give5414 all the wealth1952 of his house1004 for love160, he would be utterly936 scorned936. FriendsX<)Set7760 me as a seal2368 on your heart3820, as a seal2368 on your arm2220; for love160 is strong5794 as death4194. Jealousy7068 is as cruel7186 as Sheol7585. Its flashes7565 are flashes7565 of fire784, a very flame of Yahweh7957.&;EWho is this who comes up5927 from the wilderness4057, leaning7514 on her beloved1730? Under the apple tree8598 I aroused5782 you517. There your mother conceived2254 you3205. There she was in labor and bore you2254.?:wI adjure7650 you1323, daughters of Jerusalem3389, that you not stir up5782, nor awaken5782 love160, until it so desires2654. Friends|9qHis left hand8040 would be under my head7218. His right hand3225 would embrace me2263.8I would lead5090 you935, bringing you into my mother517's house1004, who would instruct3925 me8248. I would have you drink spiced7544 wine3196, of the juice6071 of my pomegranate7416.7 {Oh that5414 you were like my brother251, who nursed3243 from the breasts7699 of my mother517! If I found4672 you outside2351, I would kiss5401 you936; yes, and no one would despise me.x6i The mandrakes1736 give5414 forth fragrance7381. At our doors6607 are all kinds of precious4022 fruits2319, new and old3465, which I have stored up6845 for you1730, my beloved.%5C Let7925's go early up to the vineyards3754. Let7200's see whether the vine1612 has budded6524, its blossom6524 is open6605, and the pomegranates7416 are in flower5132. There I will give5414 you my love1730.4/ Come3212, my beloved1730, let us go forth3318 into the field7704. Let us lodge3885 in the villages3723.K3 I am my beloved1730's. His desire is toward me8669.e2C Your mouth2441 like the best2896 wine3196, that goes1980 down smoothly4339 for my beloved1730, gliding1680 through the lips8193 of those who are asleep3463.(1II said559, "I will climb up5927 into the palm tree8558. I will take hold270 of its fruit5577." Let your breasts7699 be like clusters811 of the vine1612, the smell7381 of your breath639 like apples8598, Beloved0This6967, your stature, is like1819 a palm tree8558, your breasts7699 like its fruit811.p/YHow beautiful3302 and how pleasant5276 you are160, love, for delights8588!L.Your head7218 on you is like Carmel3760. The hair1803 of your head7218 like purple713. The king4428 is held631 captive in its tresses7298.K-Your neck6677 is like an ivory8127 tower4026. Your eyes5869 are like the pools1295 in Heshbon2809 by the gate8179 of Bathrabbim1337. Your nose639 is like the tower4026 of Lebanon3844 which looks6822 toward6440 Damascus1834., Your two8147 breasts7699 are like two8147, Joshua82 fawns6646, that are twins of a roe8380.l+QYour body8326 is like a round5469 goblet101, no mixed2637 wine4197 is wanting990. Your waist is like a heap6194 of wheat2406, set about5473 with lilies7799. * How beautiful3302 are your feet6471 in sandals5275, prince5081's daughter1323! Your rounded2542 thighs3409 are like jewels2481, the work4639 of the hands3027 of a skillful workman542. ) Return7725, return7725, Shulammite7759! Return7725, return7725, that we may gaze2372 at you2372. Lover Why do you desire to gaze at the Shulammite7759, as at the dance4246 of Mahanaim4264?( Without realizing3045 it5315, my desire set7760 me with my royal people5993's chariots4818. Friends' I went down3381 into the nut93 tree grove1594, to see7200 the green plants3 of the valley5158, to see7200 whether the vine1612 budded5132, and the pomegranates7416 were in flower5132.Y&+ Who is she who looks forth8259 as the morning7837, beautiful3303 as the moon3842, clear1249 as the sun2535, and awesome366 as an army with banners1713?l%Q My dove3123, my perfect8535 one259, is unique. She is her mother517's only daughter259. She is the favorite1249 one of her who bore3205 her1323. The daughters saw7200 her833, and called her blessed; the queens4436 and the concubines6370, and they praised her1984.$There are sixty8346 queens4436, eighty8084 concubines6370, and virgins5959 without number4557.#{Your temples7541 are like a piece6400 of a pomegranate7416 behind1157 your veil6777.["/Your teeth8127 are like a flock5739 of ewes7353, which have come up5927 from the washing7367; of which every one has twins8382; none is bereaved among them7909.k!OTurn away5437 your eyes5869 from me1992, for they have overcome7292 me8181. Your hair is like a flock5739 of goats5795, that lie1570 along the side of Gilead1568.2 ]You are beautiful3303, my love7474, as Tirzah8656, lovely5000 as Jerusalem3389, awesome366 as an army with banners1713.}sI am my beloved1730's, and my beloved1730 is mine7462. He browses among the lilies7799,Y+My beloved1730 has gone down3381 to his garden1588, to the beds6170 of spices1314, to feed7462 in the gardens1588, and to gather3950 lilies7799.P Where has your beloved1730 gone1980, you fairest3303 among women802? Where has your beloved1730 turned6437, that we may seek him with you1245? BelovedOHis mouth2441 is sweetness4477; yes4261, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved1730, and this is my friend7453, daughters1323 of Jerusalem3389.nUHis legs7785 are like pillars5982 of marble8336 set3245 on sockets134 of fine gold6337. His appearance4758 is like Lebanon3844, excellent977 as the cedars730.]3His hands3027 are like rings1550 of gold2091 set4390 with beryl8658. His body4578 is like ivory8127 work6247 overlaid5968 with sapphires5601.fE His cheeks3895 are like a bed6170 of spices1314 with towers of perfumes4840. 4026 His lips8193 are like lilies7799, dropping5197 liquid5674 myrrh4753.-S His eyes5869 are like doves3123 beside the water4325 brooks650, washed7364 with milk2461, mounted like jewels3427.3 His head7218 is like the purest3800 gold6337. His hair6977 is bushy8534, black7838 as a raven6158.{o My beloved1730 is white6703 and ruddy122. The best1713 among ten thousand7233.}s How is your beloved1730 better than another beloved1730, you fairest3303 among women802? How is your beloved1730 better than another beloved1730, that you3602 do so adjure us7650? BelovedSI adjure7650 you1323, daughters of Jerusalem3389, If you find4672 my beloved1730, that you tell5046 him that I am faint2470 with love160. FriendsxiThe watchmen8104 who go about5437 the city5892 found4672 me5221. They beat me6481. They bruised me8104. The keepers of the walls2346 took my cloak7289 away from me5375.;oI opened6605 to my beloved1730; but my beloved1730 left5674; and had gone5674 away5315. My heart went out3318 when he spoke1696. I looked1245 for him4672, but I didn't find him7121. I called him6030, but he didn't answer.zmI rose up6965 to open6605 for my beloved1730. My hands3027 dripped5197 with myrrh4753, my fingers676 with liquid5674 myrrh4753, on the handles3709 of the lock4514.)KMy beloved1730 thrust his hand3027 in7971 through4480 the latch2356 opening4578. My heart pounded for him1993.DI have taken off6584 my robe3801. Indeed349, must I put it on3847? I have washed7364 my feet7272. Indeed349, must I soil them2936?)I was asleep3463, but my heart3820 was awake5782. It is the voice6963 of my beloved1730 who knocks1849: "Open6605 to me269, my sister, my love7474, my dove3123, my undefiled8535; for my head7218 is filled4390 with dew2919, and my hair6977 with the dampness7447 of the night3915."3  aI have come935 into my garden1588, my sister269, my bride3618. I have gathered717 my myrrh4753 with my spice1313; I have eaten398 my honeycomb3293 with my honey3293; I have drunk8354 my wine3196 with my milk2461. Friends Eat398, friends7453! Drink8354, yes7937, drink abundantly, beloved1730. Beloved= sAwake5782, north wind6828; and come935, you south8486! Blow6315 on my garden1588, that its spices1314 may flow out5140. Let my beloved1730 come935 into his garden1588, and taste398 his precious4022 fruits6529.+ Oa fountain4599 of gardens1588, a well875 of living2416 waters4325, flowing streams5140 from Lebanon3844. Belovedo Wspikenard5373 and saffron3750, calamus7070 and cinnamon7076, with every kind of incense3828 tree6086; myrrh4753 and aloes174, with all the best7218 spices1314,5 c Your shoots7973 are an orchard6508 of pomegranates7416, with precious4022 fruits6529: henna3724 with spikenard plants5373,2] A locked5274 up garden1588 is my sister269, my bride3618; a locked up5274 spring1530, a sealed2856 fountain4599. Your lips8193, my bride3618, drip5197 like the honeycomb5317. Honey1706 and milk2461 are under your tongue3956. The smell7381 of your garments8008 is like the smell7381 of Lebanon3844.  How beautiful3302 is your love1730, my sister269, my bride3618! How much better2895 is your love1730 than wine3196! The fragrance7381 of your perfumes8081 than all kinds of spices1314!iK You have ravished my heart3823, my sister269, my bride3618. You have ravished my heart3823 with one259 of your eyes5869, with one259 chain6060 of your neck6677.SCome935 with me from Lebanon3844, my bride3618, with me from Lebanon3844. Look7789 from the top7218 of Amana549, from the top7218 of Senir8149 and Hermon2768, from the lions738' dens4585, from the mountains2042 of the leopards5246.c?You are all beautiful3303, my love7474. There is no spot in you3971._7Until the day3117 is cool6315, and the shadows6752 flee away5127, I will go3212 to the mountain2022 of myrrh4753, to the hill1389 of frankincense3828.:mYour two8147 breasts7699 are like two8147, Joshua82 fawns6646 that are twins8380 of a roe7462, which feed among the lilies7799.oWYour neck6677 is like David1732's tower4026 built1129 for an armory8530, whereon a thousand505 shields4043 hang8518, all the shields7982 of the mighty men1368.q[Your lips8193 are like scarlet8144 thread2339. Your mouth4057 is lovely5000. Your temples7541 are like a piece6400 of a pomegranate7416 behind1157 your veil6777.d~AYour teeth8127 are like a newly shorn7094 flock5739, which have come up5927 from the washing7367, where every one of them has twins8382. None is bereaved among them7909.>} wBehold3303, you are beautiful, my love7474. Behold3303, you are beautiful. Your eyes5869 are doves3123 behind1157 your veil6777. Your hair8181 is as a flock5739 of goats5795, that descend1570 from Mount2022 Gilead1568.Z|- Go forth3318, you daughters1323 of Zion6726, and see7200 king4428 Solomon8010, with the crown5850 with which his mother517 has crowned5849 him3117, in the day of his weddings2861, in the day3117 of the gladness8057 of his heart3820. Lover{! He made6213 its pillars5982 of silver3701, its bottom7507 of gold2091, its seat4817 of purple713, its midst8432 being paved7528 with love160, from the daughters1323 of Jerusalem3389.z King4428 Solomon8010 made6213 himself a carriage668 of the wood6086 of Lebanon3844.`y9They all handle270 the sword2719, and are expert3925 in war4421. Every man376 has his sword2719 on his thigh3409, because of fear6343 in the night3915.5xcBehold8010, it is Solomon's carriage4296! Sixty8346 mighty1368 men are around5439 it1368, of the mighty men of Israel3478.uwcWho is this who comes5927 up from the wilderness4057 like pillars8490 of smoke6227, perfumed6999 with myrrh4753 and frankincense3828, with all spices81 of the merchant7402? vI adjure7650 you1323, daughters of Jerusalem3389, by the roes6643, or176 by the hinds355 of the field7704, that you not stir up5782, nor awaken5782 love160, until it so desires2654.LuI had scarcely4592 passed5674 from them4672, when I found him whom my soul5315 loves157. I held270 him7503, and would not let him go, until I had brought935 him into my mother517's house1004, into the room2315 of her who conceived me2029.*tMThe watchmen8104 who go about5437 the city5892 found4672 me7200; "Have you seen him whom my soul5315 loves157?" sI will get up6965 now5437, and go about the city5892; in the streets7784 and in the squares7784 I will seek1245 him whom my soul5315 loves157. I sought1245 him4672, but I didn't find him..r WBy night3915 on my bed4904, I sought1245 him whom my soul5315 loves157. I sought1245 him4672, but I didn't find him.qUntil the day3117 is cool6315, and the shadows6752 flee away5127, turn5437, my beloved1730, and be like1819 a roe6643 or a young6082 hart354 on the mountains2022 of Bether1336.ipKMy beloved1730 is mine7462, and I am his. He browses among the lilies7799.MoCatch270 for us the foxes7776, the little6996 foxes7776 that spoil2254 the vineyards3754; for our vineyards3754 are in blossom5563. BelovedEnMy dove3123 in the clefts2288 of the rock5553, In the hiding5643 places4095 of the mountainside7200, Let me see your face4758. Let me hear8085 your voice6963; for your voice6963 is sweet6156, and your face4758 is lovely5000.m+ The fig tree8384 ripens2590 her green figs6291. The vines1612 are in blossom5563. They give5414 forth their fragrance7381. Arise6965, my love7474, my beautiful one3303, and come away3212." LovernlU The flowers5339 appear7200 on the earth776. The time6256 of the singing2158 has come5060, and the voice6963 of the turtledove8449 is heard8085 in our land776.|kq For5638, behold, the winter is past5674. The rain1653 is over2498 and gone1980.+jO My beloved1730 spoke6030, and said559 to me6965, "Rise up, my love7474, my beautiful one3303, and come away3212.i! My beloved1730 is like1819 a roe6643 or a young6082 hart354. Behold5975, he stands behind310 our wall3796! He looks7688 in at the windows2474. He glances6692 through the lattice2762.1h[The voice6963 of my beloved1730! Behold935, he comes, leaping1801 on the mountains2022, skipping7092 on the hills1389. gI adjure7650 you1323, daughters of Jerusalem3389, by the roes6643, or176 by the hinds355 of the field7704, that you not stir up5782, nor awaken5782 love160, until it so desires2654.qf[His left hand8040 is under my head7218. His right hand3225 embraces me2263.e'Strengthen7502 me with raisins809, refresh7502 me with apples8598; For I am faint2470 with love160.}dsHe brought935 me to the banquet3196 hall1004. His banner1714 over me is love160.#c?As the apple tree8598 among the trees6086 of the wood3293, so is my beloved1730 among the sons1121. I sat3427 down under his shadow6738 with great delight2530, his fruit6529 was sweet4966 to my taste2441.xbiAs a lily7799 among thorns2336, so is my love7474 among the daughters1323. Belovedha KI am a rose2261 of Sharon8289, a lily7799 of the valleys6010. Loverw` iThe beams6982 of our house1004 are cedars730. Our rafters7351 are firs1266._ %Behold3303, you are beautiful, my beloved1730, yes5273, pleasant; and our couch6210 is verdant7488. Lover^ 1Behold3303, you are beautiful, my love7474. Behold3303, you are beautiful. Your eyes5869 are doves3123. Beloved] !My beloved1730 is to me a cluster811 of henna blossoms3724 from the vineyards3754 of En Gedi5872. Lover\  My beloved1730 is to me a sachet6872 of myrrh4753, that lies3885 between my breasts7699.[ } While the king4428 sat at his table4524, my perfume5373 spread5414 its fragrance7381.Z { We will make6213 you earrings8447 of gold2091, with studs5351 of silver3701. Beloved Y  Your cheeks3895 are beautiful4998 with earrings8447, your neck6677 with strings of jewels2737.X y I have compared1819 you7474, my love, to a steed5484 in Pharaoh6547's chariots7393.xW kIf you don3045't know, most beautiful3303 among women802, follow3318 the tracks6119 of the sheep6629. Graze7462 your young goats1429 beside the shepherds7462' tents4908.-V UTell5046 me5315, you whom my soul loves157, where349 you graze7462 your flock349, where you rest7257 them at noon6672; For4100 why should I be as one who is veiled beside the flocks5739 of your companions2270? Lover7200't stare at me because I am dark7840, because the sun8121 has scorched7805 me517. My mother's sons1121 were angry2787 with me7760. They made me keeper5201 of the vineyards3754. I haven5201't kept my own vineyard3754.?T yI am dark7838, but lovely5000, you daughters1323 of Jerusalem3389, like Kedar6938's tents168, like Solomon8010's curtains3407.ZS /Take4900 me away with310 you7323. Let us hurry. The king4428 has brought935 me into his rooms2315. Friends We will be glad1523 and rejoice8055 in you2142. We will praise your love1730 more than wine3196! Beloved They are right4339 to love you157.CR Your oils8081 have a pleasing2896 fragrance7381. Your name8034 is oil8081 poured forth7324, therefore the virgins5959 love you157.Q 1Let him kiss5401 me with the kisses5390 of his mouth6310; for your love1730 is better2896 than wine3196.WP +The Song7892 of songs7892, which is Solomon8010's.`BelovedO%Pand Obed5744 became the father3205 of Jesse3448, and Jesse3448 became the father3205 of David1732.N#Pand Salmon8012 became the father3205 of Boaz1162, and Boaz1162 became the father3205 of Obed5744,M9Pand Amminadab5992 became the father3205 of Nahshon5177, and Nahshon5177 became the father3205 of Salmon8009,L)Pand Hezron2696 became the father3205 of Ram7410, and Ram7410 became the father3205 of Amminadab5992,K)PNow this is the history of the generations8435 of Perez6557: Perez6557 became the father3205 of Hezron2696,7JiPThe women7934, her neighbors, gave7121 him a name8034, saying559, "There is a son1121 born3205 to Naomi5281;" and they named8034 him8034 Obed5744. He is the father1 of Jesse3448, the father1 of David1732.IPNaomi5281 took3947 the child3206, and laid7896 it in her bosom2436, and became nurse to it539.H3PHe shall be to you a restorer7725 of life5315, and sustain3557 you in your old age7872, for your daughter-in3618-law, who loves157 you2896, who is better to you than seven7651 sons1121, has borne him3205."G PThe women802 said559 to Naomi5281, "Blessed1288 be Yahweh3068, who has not left7673 you this day3117 without a near kinsman1350; and let his name8034 be famous7121 in Israel3478.kFQP So Boaz1162 took3947 Ruth7327, and she became his wife802; and he went in935 to her3068, and Yahweh gave5414 her conception2032, and she bore3205 a son1121.yEmP Let your house1004 be like the house1004 of Perez6557, whom Tamar8559 bore3205 to Judah3063, of the seed2233 which Yahweh3068 shall give5414 you of this young woman5291."qD]P All the people5971 who were in the gate8179, and the elders2205, said559, "We are witnesses5707. May Yahweh3068 make5414 the woman802 who has come935 into your house1004 like Rachel7354 and like Leah3812, which two8147 built1129 the house1004 of Israel3478; and treat6213 you worthily2428 in Ephrathah672, and be famous7121 in Bethlehem1035.VC'P Moreover the7327 Moabitess4125, the wife802 of Mahlon4248, I have purchased7069 to be my wife802, to raise up6965 the name8034 of the dead4191 on his inheritance5159, that the name8034 of the dead4191 not be cut off3772 from among5973 his brothers251, and from the gate8179 of his place4725. You are witnesses5707 this day3117."EBP Boaz1162 said559 to the elders2205, and to all the people5971, "You are witnesses5707 this day3117, that I have bought7069 all that was Elimelech458's, and all that was Chilion3630's and Mahlon4248's, from the hand3027 of Naomi5281.A+PSo the near kinsman1350 said559 to Boaz1162, "Buy7069 it for yourself8025." He took off his shoe5275.s@aPNow this was the custom in former time6440 in Israel3478 concerning redeeming1353 and concerning exchanging8545, to confirm6965 all things1697: a man376 took off8025 his shoe5275, and gave5414 it to his neighbor7453; and this was the way of attestation8584 in Israel3478. ?PThe near kinsman1350 said559, "I can3201't redeem1350 it for myself7843, lest I mar my own inheritance5159. Take1350 my right1353 of redemption for yourself3201; for I can't redeem it1350."q>]PThen Boaz1162 said559, "On the day3117 you buy7069 the field7704 from the hand3027 of Naomi5281, you must buy7069 it also from the7327 Moabitess4125, the wife802 of the dead4191, to raise up6965 the name8034 of the dead4191 on his inheritance5159."q=]PI thought559 to disclose1540 it to you559, saying, 7069 'Buy it before those3427 who sit here2205, and before the elders of my people5971.' If you will redeem1350 it1350, redeem it1350; but if you will not redeem it5046, then tell me3045, that I may know. For there is no one to redeem1350 it besides2108 you310; and I am after you559." He said, "I will redeem it1350." s~}a{{FyxwvutsrsqqooOn4mlkjihgfed'cb-`_^E]\ZYYXkW+VAU)TRR~QcOOEM}KJxIHGFKEDnCB=@@{?|?$= ;:g88 65{4R3210/T.-,,*)H'&%$$#"! RsJ9 6 C .C5;c I will bring935 the third part7992 into the fire784, and will refine6884 them as silver3701 is refined6884, and will test974 them like gold2091 is tested974. They will call7121 on my name8034, and I will hear6030 them559. I will say, 5971 'It is my people;' and they will say559, 3068 'Yahweh is my God430.'"k:O It shall happen that in all the land776," says5002 Yahweh3068, "two8147 parts6310 in it will be cut off3772 and die1478; but the third7992 will be left in it3498.z9m "Awake5782, sword2719, against my shepherd7462, and against the man1397 who is close5997 to me5002," says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635. "Strike5221 the shepherd7462, and the sheep6629 will be scattered6327; and I will turn7725 my hand3027 against the little ones6819.f8E One will say559 to him4347, 'What are these wounds between your arms3027?' Then he will answer559, 5221 'Those with which I was wounded in the house1004 of my friends157.'=7s but he will say559, 5030 'I am no prophet, I am a tiller5647 of the ground120; for I have been made a bondservant7069 from my youth5271.' 6 It will happen in that day3117, that the prophets5030 will each376 be ashamed954 of his vision2384, when he prophesies5012; neither will they wear3847 a hairy8181 mantle155 to deceive3584:*5M It will happen that376, when anyone still prophesies5012, then his father1 and his mother517 who bore3205 him will tell559 him2421, 'You must die, because you speak559 lies8267 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068;' and his father3205 and his mother517 who bore3205 him will stab1856 him when he prophesies5012.4 It will come to pass in that day3117, says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, that I will cut off3772 the names8034 of the idols6091 out of the land776, and they will be remembered2142 no more5030. I will also cause the prophets and the spirit7307 of impurity2932 to pass5674 out of the land776.n3 W "In that day3117 there will be a spring4726 opened6605 to the house1004 of David1732 and to the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, for sin2403 and for uncleanness5079.|2q all the families4940 who remain7604, every family4940 apart802, and their wives apart.L1 the family4940 of the house1004 of Levi3878 apart802, and their wives apart4940; the family of the Shimeites8097 apart802, and their wives apart;<0q The land776 will mourn5594, every4940 family4940 apart905; the family4940 of the house1004 of David1732 apart802, and their wives apart4940; the family of the house1004 of Nathan5416 apart802, and their wives apart;V/% In that day3117 there will be a great1431 mourning4553 in Jerusalem3389, like the mourning4553 of Hadadrimmon1910 in the valley1237 of Megiddon4023.].3 I will pour8210 on the house1004 of David1732, and on the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389, the spirit7307 of grace2580 and of supplication8469; and they will look5027 to me whom they have pierced1856; and they shall mourn4553 for him5594, as one mourns for his only3173 son4843, and will grieve bitterly for him4843, as one grieves for his firstborn1060./-W It will happen in that day3117, that I will seek1245 to destroy8045 all the nations1471 that come935 against Jerusalem3389.j,M In that day3117 Yahweh3068 will defend1598 the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389. He who is feeble3782 among them at that day3117 will be like David1732, and the house1004 of David1732 will be like God430, like the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 before them6440.8+i Yahweh3068 also will save3467 the tents168 of Judah3063 first7223, that the glory8597 of the house1004 of David1732 and the glory8597 of the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389 not be magnified1431 above Judah3063.a*; In that day3117 I will make7760 the chieftains441 of Judah3063 like a pan3595 of fire784 among wood6086, and like a flaming784 torch3940 among sheaves5995; and they will devour398 all the surrounding5439 peoples5971, on the right hand3225 and on the left8040; and Jerusalem3389 will yet again dwell3427 in their own place3389, even in Jerusalem.s)_ The chieftains441 of Judah3063 will say559 in their heart3820, 3427 'The inhabitants of Jerusalem3389 are my strength556 in Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 their God430.'(} In that day3117," says5002 Yahweh3068, "I will strike5221 every horse5483 with terror8541, and his rider7392 with madness7697; and I will open6491 my eyes5869 on the house1004 of Judah3063, and will strike5221 every horse5483 of the peoples5971 with blindness5788.`'9 It will happen in that day3117, that I will make7760 Jerusalem3389 a burdensome4614 stone68 for all the peoples5971. All who burden6006 themselves with it will be severely wounded8295, and all the nations1471 of the earth776 will be gathered together against it622.y&k "Behold7760, I will make Jerusalem3389 a cup5592 of reeling7478 to all the surrounding5439 peoples5971, and on Judah3063 also will it be in the siege4692 against Jerusalem3389.K%  An oracle4853. The word1697 of Yahweh3068 concerning Israel3478. Yahweh3068, who stretches5186 out the heavens8064, and lays the foundation3245 of the earth776, and forms3335 the spirit7307 of man120 within7130 him says5002:q$[ Woe1945 to the worthless457 shepherd7473 who leaves5800 the flock6629! The sword2719 will be on his arm2220, and on his right3225 eye5869. His arm2220 will be completely3001 withered3001, and his right3225 eye5869 will be totally3543 blinded3543!"Z#- For6965, behold, I will raise up a shepherd7462 in the land776, who will not visit6485 those who are cut off3582, neither will seek1245 those who are scattered5289, nor heal7495 that which is broken7665, nor feed3557 that which is sound5324; but he will eat398 the flesh1320 of the fat1277 sheep6561, and will tear their hoofs6541 in pieces6561."5 Yahweh3068 said559 to me3947, "Take for yourself yet again the equipment3627 of a foolish196 shepherd7462.J!  Then I cut apart1438 my other8145 staff4731, even Union2254, that I might break6565 the brotherhood264 between Judah3063 and Israel3478.Y + Yahweh3068 said559 to me7993, "Throw it to the potter3335, the handsome145 price3366 that I was valued at3365 by them3947!" I took the thirty7970 pieces of silver3701, and threw7993 them to the potter3335, in the house1004 of Yahweh3068.r] I said559 to them5869, "If you think it best3051, give me my wages7939; and if not2308, keep them8254." So they weighed for my wages7939 thirty7970 pieces of silver3701.T! It was broken6565 in that day3117; and thus the poor6041 of the flock6629 that listened8104 to me knew3045 that it was the word1697 of Yahweh3068.O I took3947 my staff4731 Favor5278, and cut it apart1438, that I might break6565 my covenant1285 that I had made3772 with all the peoples5971.'G Then I said559, "I will not feed7462 you4191. That which dies, let it die4191; and that which is to be cut off3582, let it be cut off3582; and let those who are left7604 eat398 each802 other7468's flesh1320."U# I cut off3582 the three7969 shepherds7462 in one259 month3391; for my soul5315 was weary7114 of them5315, and their soul also loathed me973.wg So I fed7462 the flock6629 of slaughter2028, especially3651 the oppressed6041 of the flock6629. I took3947 for myself two8147 staffs4731. The one259 I called7121 "Favor5278," and the other259 I called7121 "Union2254," and I fed7462 the flock6629.*M For I will no more pity2550 the inhabitants3427 of the land776," says5002 Yahweh3068; "but4672, behold, I will deliver the men120 everyone376 into his neighbor7453's hand3027, and into the hand3027 of his king4428. They will strike3807 the land776, and out of their hand3027 I will not deliver them5337."  Their buyers7069 slaughter2026 them816, and go unpunished. Those who sell4376 them say559, 1288 'Blessed be Yahweh3068, for I am rich6238;' and their own shepherds7462 don2550't pity them.y Thus says559 Yahweh3068 my God430: "Feed7462 the flock6629 of slaughter2028.% A voice6963 of the wailing3215 of the shepherds7462! For their glory155 is destroyed7703: a voice6963 of the roaring7581 of young lions3715! For the pride1347 of the Jordan3383 is ruined7703./ Wail3213, fir tree1265, for the cedar730 has fallen5307, because the stately117 ones are destroyed7703. Wail3213, you oaks437 of Bashan1316, for the strong1208 forest3293 has come down3381.  Open6605 your doors1817, Lebanon3844, that the fire784 may devour398 your cedars730.'G I will strengthen1396 them in Yahweh3068; and they will walk up and down1980 in his name8034," says5002 Yahweh3068.y He will pass through5674 the sea3220 of affliction6869, and will strike5221 the waves1530 in the sea3220, and all the depths4688 of the Nile2975 will dry up3001; and the pride1347 of Assyria804 will be brought down3381, and the scepter7626 of Egypt4714 will depart5493..U I will bring them again7725 also out of the land776 of Egypt4714, and gather6908 them out of Assyria804; and I will bring935 them into the land776 of Gilead1568 and Lebanon3844; and there won4672't be room enough for them.^5 I will sow2232 them among the peoples5971; and they will remember2142 me in far countries4801; and they will live2421 with their children1121, and will return7725.2] I will signal8319 for them6908, and gather them6299; for I have redeemed them7235; and they will increase as they have increased7235.$A Ephraim669 will be like a mighty1368 man3820, and their heart will rejoice8055 as through wine3196; yes1121, their children will see7200 it1523, and rejoice. Their heart3820 will be glad8055 in Yahweh3068.} s "I will strengthen1396 the house1004 of Judah3063, and I will save3467 the house1004 of Joseph3130, and I will bring them back3427; for I have mercy7355 on them834; and they will be as though I had not cast them off2186: for I am Yahweh3068 their God430, and I will hear them6030. 5 They shall be as mighty1368 men947, treading down muddy2916 streets2351 in the battle4421; and they shall fight3898, because Yahweh3068 is with them7392; and the riders on horses5483 will be confounded3001.K  From him will come forth3318 the cornerstone6438, from him the nail3489, from him the battle4421 bow7198, from him every ruler5065 together3162.r ] My anger639 is kindled2734 against the shepherds7462, and I will punish6485 the male goats6260; For Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 has visited6485 his flock5739, the house1004 of Judah3063, and will make7760 them as his majestic1935 horse5483 in the battle4421.  For the teraphim8655 have spoken1696 vanity205, and the diviners7080 have seen2372 a lie8267; and they have told1696 false7723 dreams2472. They comfort5162 in vain1892. Therefore they go5265 their way like sheep6629. They are oppressed6031, because there is no shepherd7462.* O Ask7592 of Yahweh3068 rain4306 in the spring4456 time6256, Yahweh3068 who makes6213 storm clouds2385, and he gives5414 rain4456 showers1653 to everyone376 for the plants6212 in the field7704. yThen I asked559, "What are these coming935 to do6213?" He said559, "These are the horns7161 which scattered2219 Judah3063, so that6310 no man376 lifted up5375 his head7218; but these have come935 to terrify2729 them3034, to cast down the horns7161 of the nations1471, which lifted up5375 their horn7161 against the land776 of Judah3063 to scatter it2219."T #Yahweh3068 showed7200 me four702 craftsmen2796.z oI asked559 the angel4397 who talked1696 with me559, "What are these?" He answered me7161, "These are the horns which have scattered2219 Judah3063, Israel3478, and Jerusalem3389."t cI lifted up5375 my eyes5869, and saw7200, and behold702, four horns7161.E "Proclaim7121 further559, saying, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: "My cities5892 will again overflow6327 with prosperity2896, and Yahweh3068 will again comfort5162 Zion6726, and will again choose977 Jerusalem3389."'"J Therefore thus says559 Yahweh3068: "I have returned7725 to Jerusalem3389 with mercy7356. My house1004 shall be built1129 in it5002," says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "and a line6957 shall be stretched forth5186 over Jerusalem3389."'] 5I am very1419, 7110 angry7107 with the nations1471 that are at ease7600; for I was but a little4592 displeased7107, but they added5826 to the calamity7451."1 ]So the angel4397 who talked1696 with me said559 to me7121, "Proclaim, saying559, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: "I am jealous7065 for Jerusalem3389 and for Zion6726 with a great1419 jealousy7068." ? Yahweh3068 answered6030 the angel4397 who talked1696 with me with kind2896 and comforting5150 words1697.J~  Then the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 replied6030, "O Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, how long will you not have mercy7355 on Jerusalem3389 and on the cities5892 of Judah3063, against which you have had indignation2194 these seventy7657 years8141?"5} e They reported6030 to the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 who stood5975 among the myrtle trees1918, and said559, "We have walked back and forth1980 through the earth776, and behold776, all the earth is at rest3427 and in peace8252."]| 5 The man376 who stood5975 among the myrtle trees1918 answered6030, "They are the ones Yahweh3068 has sent7971 to go1980 back and forth through the earth776."={ u Then I asked559, 113 'My lord, what are these4397?'" The angel who talked1696 with me said559 to me7200, "I will show you what these are."Xz +"I had a vision7200 in the night3915, and behold376, a man riding7392 on a red122 horse5483, and he stood5975 among the myrtle trees1918 that were in a ravine4699; and behind310 him there were red122, brown8320, and white3836 horses5483.#y AOn the twenty6242 - fourth702 day3117 of the eleventh6249 month2320, which is the month2320 Shebat7627, in the second8147 year8141 of Darius1867, the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Zechariah2148 the son1121 of Berechiah1296, the son1121 of Iddo5714, the prophet5030, saying559,Cx But my words1697 and my decrees2706, which I commanded6680 my servants5650 the prophets5030, didn5381't they overtake your fathers1? "Then they repented7725 and said559, 3068 'Just as Yahweh of Armies6635 determined2161 to do6213 to us1870, according to our ways, and according to our practices4611, so he has dealt with us6213.'"ww iYour fathers1, where are they5030? And the prophets, do they live2421 forever5769?v 7Don1't you be like your fathers, to whom the former7223 prophets5030 proclaimed7121, saying559: Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, 7725 'Return now from your evil7451 ways1870, and from your evil7451 doings4611;' but they did not hear8085, nor listen7181 to me5002, says Yahweh3068.u 'Therefore tell559 them559: Thus says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: 7725 'Return to me559,' says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, 7725 'and I will return to you5002,' says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.`t ;"Yahweh3068 was very7110 displeased7107 with your fathers1.4s eIn the eighth8066 month2320, in the second8147 year8141 of Darius1867, the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Zechariah2148 the son1121 of Berechiah1296, the son1121 of Iddo5714, the prophet5030, saying559, r vAll who are3956 with3326 me1700 greet782 you4571. Greet782 those who love5368 us2248 in1722 faith4102. Grace5485 be with3326 you5216 all3956. Amen281.qv1161 Let3129 our people2251 also2532 learn3129 to maintain4291 good2570 works2041 for1519 necessary316 uses5532, that2443 they may not3361 be5600 unfruitful175.epCv Send4311 Zenas2211, the lawyer3544, and2532 Apollos625 on their journey4311 speedily4709, that2443 nothing3367 may be lacking3007 for them846.;oov When3752 I send3992 Artemas734 to4314 you4571, or2228 Tychicus5190, be diligent4704 to come2064 to4314 me3165 to1519 Nicopolis3533, for1063 I have determined2919 to winter3914 there1563.%nCv knowing1492 that3754 such5108 a one is perverted1612, and2532 sins264, being5607 self-condemned843.m%v Avoid3868 a factious141 man444 after3326 a first1520 and2532 second1208 warning3559;.lUv but1161 shun4026 foolish3474 questionings2214, 2532 genealogies1076, 2532 strife2054, and2532 disputes3163 about the law3544; for1063 they are1526 unprofitable512 and2532 vain3152.Bk}vThis saying3056 is faithful4103, and2532 concerning these things5130 I desire1014 that1226 you4571 affirm confidently1226, so that2443 those who have believed4100 God2316 may be careful5431 to maintain4291 good2570 works2041. These things5023 are2076 good2570 and2532 profitable5624 to men444;Xj)vthat2443, being justified1344 by his1565 grace5485, we might be made1096 heirs2818 according to2596 the hope1680 of eternal166 life2222.9ikvwhom3739 he poured1632 out on1909 us2248 richly4146, through1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547 our2257 Savior4990;hvnot3756 by1537 works2041 of1722 righteousness1343, which3739 we2249 did4160 ourselves235, but according to2596 his846 mercy1656, he saved4982 us2248, through1223 the washing3067 of regeneration3824 and2532 renewing342 by the Holy40 Spirit4151,EgvBut1161 when3753 the kindness5544 of God2316 our2257 Savior4990 and2532 his love5363 toward mankind5363 appeared2014,fvFor1063 we2249 were1510 also2532 once4218 foolish453, disobedient545, deceived4105, serving1398 various4164 lusts1939 and2532 pleasures2237, living1236 in1722 malice2549 and2532 envy5355, hateful4767, and hating3404 one another240.be=vto speak evil987 of no one3367, not to be1511 contentious269, to be gentle1933, showing1731 all3956 humility4236 toward4314 all3956 men444.d vRemind5279 them846 to be5279 in subjection to5293 rulers5293 and2532 to authorities1849, to be obedient3980, to be1511 ready2092 for4314 every3956 good18 work2041,lcQvSay2980 these things5023 and2532 exhort3870 and2532 reprove1651 with3326 all3956 authority2003. Let4065 no man3367 despise4065 you4675.lbQvwho3739 gave1325 himself1438 for5228 us2257, that2443 he might redeem3084 us2248 from575 all3956 iniquity458, and2532 purify2511 for himself1438 a people2992 for his own possession4041, zealous2207 for good2570 works2041.av looking for4327 the3588 blessed3107 hope1680 and2532 appearing2015 of the glory1391 of our2257 great3173 God2316 and2532 Savior4990, Jesus2424 Christ5547;P`v instructing3811 us2248 to the intent that2443, denying720 ungodliness763 and2532 worldly2886 lusts1939, we would live2198 soberly4996, righteously1346, and2532 godly2153 in1722 this3588 present3568 world165;"_=v For1063 the grace5485 of God2316 has appeared2014, bringing3588 salvation4992 to all3956 men444,^1v not3361 stealing3557, but235 showing1731 all3956 good18 fidelity4102; that2443 they may adorn2885 the doctrine1319 of God2316, our2257 Savior4990, in1722 all things3956.j]Mv Exhort servants1401 to be in subjection5293 to their own2398 masters1203, and to1511 be well-pleasing2101 in1722 all3956 things3361; not contradicting483;\%vand soundness5199 of speech3056 that2443 can176't be condemned; that2443 he who3588 opposes1727 you may be ashamed1788, having2192 no3367 evil thing5337 to say3004 about us5216.[vin4012 all things3956 showing3930 yourself4572 an example5179 of good2570 works2041; in1722 your teaching1319 showing integrity90, seriousness4587, incorruptibility861,jZMvLikewise5615, exhort3870 the younger men3501 to be sober minded4993;Y%vto be sober minded4998, chaste53, workers at home3626, kind18, being in subjection5293 to their own2398 husbands435, that2443 God2316's word3056 may not3361 be987 blasphemed987. X9vthat2443 they may train4994 the young women3501, 1511, 4994 to love their husbands5362, to love their children5388,W+vand that3361 older women4247 likewise5615 be reverent2412 in1722 behavior2688, not3361 slanderers1228 nor3361 enslaved1402 to much4183 wine3631, teachers of that which is good2567;[V/vthat1511 older men4246 should be1511 temperate4998, sensible3524, sober minded4998, sound5198 in faith4102, in love26, and in patience5281:}U uvBut1161 say2980, 4771 the things which3739 fit4241 sound5198 doctrine1319,%T EvThey profess3670 that they know1492 God2316, but1161 by their works2041 they deny720 him5607, being abominable947, disobedient545, and2532 unfit96 for4314 any3956 good18 work2041.VS 'vTo the pure2513, all things3956 are pure2513; but1161 to those who are defiled3392 and2532 unbelieving571, nothing3762 is pure2513; but235 both2532 their846 mind3563 and2532 their846 conscience4893 are defiled3392.DR vnot3361 paying attention to4337 Jewish2451 fables3454 and2532 commandments1785 of men444 who turn away from654 the truth225.kQ Qv This3778 testimony3141 is2076 true227. For this cause1223, reprove1651 them846 sharply664, that2443 they may be sound5198 in1722 the faith156,P v One5100 of1537 them4396, a prophet of1537 their846 own2398, said2036, "Cretans2912 are always104 liars5583, evil2556 beasts2342, and idle692 gluttons1064."5O ev whose3739 mouths1993 must1163 be stopped1993; men who3748 overthrow396 whole3650 houses3624, teaching1321 things which3739 they ought1163 not3361, for5484 dishonest150 gain2771's sake5484.qN ]v For1063 there are1526 also many4183 unruly506 men2532, vain talkers3151 and2532 deceivers5423, especially3122 those3588 of1537 the circumcision4061,UM %v holding472 to the faithful4103 word3056 which2596 is according to the teaching1322, that2443 he may be5600 able1415 to2532 exhort3870 in1722 the sound5198 doctrine1319, and2532 to convict1651 those who contradict him483.*L Ovbut235 given to hospitality5382, a lover of good5358, sober4998 minded1342, fair, holy3741, self-controlled1468;gK IvFor1063 the overseer1985 must1163 be1511 blameless410, as5613 God2316's steward3623; not3361 self-pleasing829, not3361 easily angered3711, not3361 given to wine3943, not3361 violent4131, not3361 greedy for dishonest gain146;(J Kvif1487 anyone5100 is2076 blameless410, the husband435 of one1520 wife1135, having2192 children5043 who believe4103, who are not3361 accused2724 of loose810 or2228 unruly behavior506.mI UvI2641 left you4571 in1722 Crete2914 for this5127 reason2443, that you4571 would set in order1930 the things3588 that were lacking2532, and appoint2525 elders4245 in1473 every2596 city4172, as5613 I1473 directed1299 you4671; xd}|zxxcwfv uPsZrpongmakjihgfeWdjcbxa`_^]][ZZGY3XWYUTT0RQnONN3LKK7227, many peoples5971 and strong6099 nations1471 will come935 to seek1245 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 in Jerusalem3389, and to entreat2470 the favor6440 of Yahweh3068."<2qand the inhabitants3427 of one259 shall go1980 to another259, saying559, 3212 'Let us go speedily1980 to entreat2470 the favor6440 of Yahweh3068, and to seek1245 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635. I will go also3212.'<1qThus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: "Many peoples5971, and the inhabitants3427 of many7227 cities5892 will yet come935;0wThus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: "The fasts6685 of the fourth7243 fifth2549, seventh7637, and tenth6224 months shall be for the house1004 of Judah3063 joy8342 and gladness8057, and cheerful2896 feasts4150. Therefore love157 truth571 and peace7965."]/3The word1697 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 came to me559..and let none376 of you devise2803 evil7451 in your hearts3824 against his neighbor7453, and love157 no false8267 oath7621: for all these are things that I hate8130," says5002 Yahweh3068. -These are the things1697 that you shall do6213: speak1696 every man376 the truth571 with his neighbor7453. Execute8199 the judgment4941 of truth571 and peace7965 in your gates8179,K,so again7725 have I thought2161 in these days3117 to do good3190 to Jerusalem3389 and to the house1004 of Judah3063. Don3372't be afraid.+!For thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: "As I thought2161 to do evil7489 to you1, when your fathers provoked me to wrath7107," says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "and I didn5162't repent;F* It shall come to pass that7045, as you were a curse among the nations1471, house1004 of Judah3063 and house1004 of Israel3478, so will I save3467 you1293, and you shall be a blessing. Don3372't be afraid. Let your hands3027 be strong2388."q)[ "For the seed2233 of peace7965 and the vine1612 will yield5414 its fruit6529, and the ground776 will give5414 its increase2981, and the heavens8064 will give5414 their dew2919; and I will cause the remnant7611 of this people5971 to inherit all these things5157.9(k But now I will not be to the remnant7611 of this people5971 as in the former7223 days3117," says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.'w For before6440 those days3117 there was1961 no wages7939 for man120, nor any wages7939 for an animal929; neither was there any peace7965 to him who went out3318 or came in935, because of the adversary6862. For I set7971 all men120 everyone376 against his neighbor7453.G& Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: "Let your hands3027 be strong2388, you who hear8085 in these days3117 these words1697 from the mouth6310 of the prophets5030 who were in the day3117 that the foundation3245 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 was laid3245, even the temple1964, that it might be built1129.y%kand I will bring935 them7931, and they will dwell in the midst8432 of Jerusalem3389; and they will be my people5971, and I will be their God430, in truth571 and in righteousness6666."V$%Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: "Behold3467, I will save my people5971 from the east4217 country776, and from the west3996 country776;@#yThus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: "If it is marvelous6381 in the eyes5869 of the remnant7611 of this people5971 in those days3117, should it also be marvelous6381 in my eyes5869?" says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.&"EThe streets7339 of the city5892 will be full4390 of boys3206 and girls3207 playing7832 in its streets7339."*!MThus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: "Old men2205 and old women2205 will again dwell3427 in the streets7339 of Jerusalem3389, every man376 with his staff4938 in his hand3027 for very7230 age3117.t aThus says559 Yahweh3068: "I have returned7725 to Zion6726, and will dwell7931 in the midst8432 of Jerusalem3389. Jerusalem3389 shall be called7121, 5892 'The City of Truth571;' and the mountain2022 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, 6944 'The Holy Mountain2022.'"jMThus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: "I am jealous7065 for Zion6726 with great1419 jealousy7068, and I am jealous7065 for her with great1419 wrath2534."\ 3The word1697 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 came to me559.c?"but I will scatter them with a whirlwind5590 among all the nations1471 which they have not known3045. Thus the land776 was desolate8074 after310 them5674, so that no man passed through nor returned7725: for they made7760 the pleasant2532 land776 desolate8047."[/ It has come to pass that7121, as he called, and they refused to listen8085, so they will call7121, and I will not listen8085," said559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635;% Yes7760, they made their hearts3820 as hard as flint8068, lest they might hear8085 the law8451, and the words1697 which Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 had sent7971 by his Spirit7307 by3027 the former7223 prophets5030. Therefore great1419 wrath7110 came from Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.;o But they refused3985 to listen7181, and turned5414 their backs3802, and stopped3513 their ears241, that they might not hear8085.} Don6231't oppress the widow490, nor the fatherless3490, the foreigner1616, nor the poor6041; and let none of you devise2803 evil7451 against376 his brother251 in your heart3824.' "Thus has Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 spoken559, saying559, 8199 'Execute true571 judgment4941, and show6213 kindness2617 and compassion7356 every man376 to his brother251.b=The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Zechariah2148, saying559,eCAren1697't these the words which Yahweh3068 proclaimed7121 by3027 the former7223 prophets5030, when Jerusalem3389 was inhabited3427 and in prosperity7961, and its cities5892 around her5439, and the South5045 and the lowland8219 were inhabited3427?'" When you eat398, and when you drink8354, don398't you eat for yourselves8354, and drink for yourselves?]3"Speak559 to all the people5971 of the land776, and to the priests3548, saying559, 6684 'When you fasted and mourned5594 in the fifth2549 and in the seventh7637 month for these seventy7657 years8141, did you at all6684 fast to me6684, really to me?jMThen the word1697 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 came to me559, saying,Land to speak559 to the priests3548 of the house1004 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, and to the prophets5030, saying559, "Should I weep1058 in the fifth2549 month2320, separating5144 myself6213, as I have done these so many years8141?"I The people of1004 Bethel410 sent7971 Sharezer8272 and Regem Melech7278, and their men582, to entreat2470 Yahweh3068's favor6440, !It happened in the fourth702 year8141 of king4428 Darius1867 that the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to Zechariah2148 in the fourth702 day of the ninth8671 month2320, the month of Chislev3691.q[Those who are far off7350 shall come935 and build1129 in the temple1964 of Yahweh3068; and you shall know3045 that Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 has sent7971 me to you8085. This will happen, if you will diligently obey8085 the voice6963 of Yahweh3068 your God430."'"~uThe crowns5850 shall be to Helem2494, and to Tobijah2900, and to Jedaiah3048, and to Hen2581 the son1121 of Zephaniah6846, for a memorial2146 in the temple1964 of Yahweh3068.b = even he shall build1129 the temple1964 of Yahweh3068; and he shall bear5375 the glory1935, and shall sit3427 and rule4910 on his throne3678; and he shall be a priest3548 on his throne3678; and the counsel6098 of peace7965 shall be between them both8147.< q and speak559 to him559, saying, 559 'Thus says Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "Behold376, the man whose name8034 is the Branch6780: and he shall grow up6779 out of his place1129; and he shall build the temple1964 of Yahweh3068;  Yes3947, take silver3701 and gold2091, and make6213 crowns5850, and set7760 them on the head7218 of Joshua3091 the son1121 of Jehozadak3087, the high1419 priest3548;[ / "Take3947 of them of the captivity1473, even of Heldai2469, of Tobijah2900, and of Jedaiah3048; and come935 the same day3117, and go935 into the house1004 of Josiah2977 the son1121 of Zephaniah6846, where they have come935 from Babylon894.P  The word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,#Then he called2199 to853 me1696, and spoke to me559, saying, "Behold7200, those who go3318 toward the north6828 country776 have quieted5117 my spirit7307 in the north6828 country776."FThe strong554 went out3318, and sought1245 to go3212 that they might walk back and forth1980 through the earth776: and he said559, "Go3212 around1980 and through the earth776!" So they walked back and forth1980 through the earth776.$AThe one with the black7838 horses5483 goes out3318 toward the north6828 country776; and the white3836 went out3318 after310 them1261; and the dappled went forth3318 toward the south8486 country776."eCThe angel4397 answered6030 me702, "These are the four winds7307 of the sky8064, which go forth3318 from standing3320 before the Lord113 of all the earth776.ykThen I asked559 the angel4397 who talked1696 with me113, "What are these, my lord?"Nin the third7992 chariot4818 white3836 horses5483; and in the fourth7243 chariot4818 dappled1261 horses5483, all of them powerful554.*MIn the first7223 chariot4818 were red122 horses5483; in the second8145 chariot4818 black7838 horses5483;$ CAgain7725 I lifted up5375 my eyes5869, and saw7200, and behold702, four chariots4818 came3318 out3318 from between two8147 mountains2022; and the mountains2022 were mountains2022 of brass5178.Y+ He said559 to me1129, "To build her a house1004 in the land776 of Shinar8152. When it is prepared3559, she will be set3240 there in her own place4369.") Then I said559 to the angel4397 who talked1696 with me3212, "Where are these carrying the ephah basket374?" ~  Then lifted I up5375 my eyes5869, and saw7200, and behold3318, there were two8147 women802, and the wind7307 was in their wings3671. Now they had2007 wings3671 like the wings3671 of a stork2624, and they lifted up5375 the ephah374 basket between earth776 and the sky8064.o}WHe said559, "This is Wickedness7564;" and he threw7993 her down into the midst8432 of the ephah374 basket7993; and he threw the weight68 of lead5777 on its mouth6310.K|(and behold3603, a talent of lead5777 was lifted up5375); and this is a259 woman802 sitting3427 in the midst8432 of the ephah basket374."O{I said559, "What is it559?" He said, "This is the ephah374 basket that is appearing559." He said moreover5869, "This is their appearance in all the land776az;Then the angel4397 who talked1696 with me came forward3318, and said559 to me5375, "Lift up now your eyes5869, and see7200 what is this that is appearing3318."@yyI will cause it to go out3318," says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, "and it will enter935 into the house1004 of the thief1590, and into the house1004 of him who swears7650 falsely8267 by my name8034; and it will remain3885 in the midst8432 of his house1004, and will destroy3615 it with its timber6086 and its stones68."vxeThen he said559 to me423, "This is the curse that goes out3318 over the surface6440 of the whole land776; for everyone who steals1589 shall be cut off5352 according3644 to it on the one side7650; and everyone who swears falsely shall be cut off5352 according to it on the other side3644.w He said559 to me7200, "What do you see?" I answered559, "I see7200 a flying5774 scroll4039; its length753 is twenty6242 cubits520, and its breadth7341 ten6235 cubits520."v Then again7725 I lifted up5375 my eyes5869, and saw7200, and behold5774, a flying scroll4039.-uSThen he said559, "These are the two8147 anointed3323 ones1121 who stand5975 by the Lord113 of the whole earth776."ztm He answered559 me3045, "Don't you know what these are559?" I said, "No113, my lord."s' I asked559 him the second8145 time8147, "What are these two olive2132 branches7641, which are beside3027 the two8147 golden2091 spouts6804, that pour7324 the golden oil out of themselves2091?"559 him8147, "What are these two olive trees2132 on the right3225 side of the lampstand4501 and on the left side of it8040?"jqM Indeed936, who despises the day3117 of small things6996? For these seven shall rejoice8055, and shall see7200 the plumb68 line in the hand3027 of Zerubbabel2216. These7651 are the eyes5869 of Yahweh3068, which run back and forth7751 through the whole earth776."p! "The hands3027 of Zerubbabel2216 have laid the foundation3245 of this house1004. His hands3027 shall also finish1214 it3045; and you will know that Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 has sent me to you7971.Yo+Moreover the word1697 of Yahweh3068 came to me559, saying,tnaWho are you1419, great mountain2022? Before6440 Zerubbabel2216 you are a plain4334; and he will bring out3318 the capstone68 with shouts of2580 'Grace, grace2580, to it!'"9mkThen he answered6030 and spoke559 to me559, saying, "This is the word1697 of Yahweh3068 to Zerubbabel2216, saying559, 2428 'Not by might, nor by power3581, but by my Spirit7307,' says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.0lYThen the angel4397 who talked1696 with me answered6030 me3045, "Don't you know what these are559?" I said, "No113, my lord."!k;I answered6030 and spoke559 to the angel4397 who talked1696 with me559, saying, "What are these113, my lord?"9jkand two8147 olive trees2132 by it259, one on the right3225 side of the bowl1543, and the other259 on the left side of it8040."iHe said559 to me7200, "What do you see?" I said559, "I have seen7200, and behold4501, a lampstand all of gold2091, with its bowl1531 on the top7218 of it7651, and its seven lamps5216 thereon7651; there are seven pipes4166 to each of the7651 lamps5216, which are on the top of it7218;7h iThe angel4397 who talked1696 with me came again7725, and wakened5782 me376, as a man who is wakened5782 out of his sleep8142.bg= In that day3117,' says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, 7121 'you will invite every man376 his neighbor7453 under the vine1612 and under the fig tree8384.'"f For68, behold, the stone that I have set5414 before6440 Joshua3091; on one259 stone68 are seven7651 eyes5869: behold6605, I will engrave its engraving6603,' says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, 4185 'and I will remove the iniquity5771 of that land776 in one259 day3117./eWHear8085 now3091, Joshua the high1419 priest3548, you and your fellows7453 who sit3427 before6440 you582; for they are men who are a sign4159: for935, behold, I will bring forth my servant5650, the Branch6780. d "Thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: 3212 'If you will walk in my ways1870, and if you will follow8104 my instructions4931, then you also shall judge1777 my house1004, and shall also keep8104 my courts2691, and I will give5414 you a place of access4108 among these who stand by5975.pcYThe angel4397 of Yahweh3068 protested5749 to Joshua3091, saying559,6beI said559, "Let them set7760 a clean2889 turban6797 on his head7218." So they set7760 a clean2889 turban6797 on his head7218, and clothed3847 him899; and the angel4397 of Yahweh3068 was standing by5975.uacHe answered6030 and spoke559 to those who stood5975 before6440 him559, saying, "Take the filthy6674 garments899 off5493 of him559." To him he said, "Behold7200, I have caused your iniquity5771 to pass5674 from you3847, and I will clothe you with rich clothing4254."%`CNow Joshua3091 was clothed3847 with filthy6674 garments899, and was standing5975 before6440 the angel4397.+_OYahweh3068 said559 to Satan7854, "Yahweh3068 rebuke1605 you7854, Satan! Yes3068, Yahweh who has chosen977 Jerusalem3389 rebuke1605 you181! Isn't this a burning stick plucked5337 out of the fire784?"^ He showed7200 me Joshua3091 the high1419 priest3548 standing5975 before6440 the angel4397 of Yahweh3068, and Satan7854 standing5975 at his right hand3225 to be his adversary7853.0]Y Be silent2013, all flesh1320, before6440 Yahweh3068; for he has roused5782 himself from his holy6944 habitation4583!";\o Yahweh3068 will inherit5157 Judah3063 as his portion2506 in the holy6944 land127, and will again choose977 Jerusalem3389.B[} Many7227 nations1471 shall join3867 themselves to Yahweh3068 in that day3117, and shall be my people5971; and I will dwell7931 in the midst8432 of you3045, and you shall know that Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 has sent me to you7971.XZ) Sing7442 and rejoice8055, daughter1323 of Zion6726; for935, behold, I come, and I will dwell7931 in the midst8432 of you5002,' says Yahweh3068.vYe For5130, behold, I will shake my hand3027 over them7998, and they will be a spoil to those who served5647 them3045; and you will know that Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 has sent me7971.X5For thus says559 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635: 310 'For honor3519 he has sent7971 me to the nations1471 which plundered7997 you5060; for he who touches you touches5060 the apple892 of his eye5869. W1945 'Come, Zion6726! Escape4422, you who dwell3427 with the daughter1323 of Babylon894.'V1Come1945! Come1945! Flee5127 from the land776 of the north6828,' says5002 Yahweh3068; 6566 'for I have spread you abroad as the four702 winds7307 of the sky8064,' says5002 Yahweh3068.BU}For I5002,' says Yahweh3068, 2346 'will be to her a wall of fire784 around5439 it3519, and I will be the glory in the midst of her8432.:Tmand said559 to him7323, "Run, speak1696 to this1975 young man5288, saying559, 3389 'Jerusalem will be inhabited3427 as villages without walls6519, because of the multitude7230 of men120 and livestock929 in it8432..SUBehold4397, the angel who talked1696 with me went forth3318, and another312 angel4397 went out3318 to meet him7125,hRIThen I asked559, "Where are you going1980?" He said559 to me4058, "To measure Jerusalem3389, to see7200 what4100 is its breadth7341 and what is its length753."'Q II lifted up5375 my eyes5869, and saw7200, and behold376, a man with a measuring4060 line2256 in his hand3027.P!Yes5518, every pot in Jerusalem3389 and in Judah3063 will be holy6944 to Yahweh3068 of Armies6635; and all those who sacrifice2076 will come935 and take3947 of them1310, and cook in them3117. In that day there will no longer be a Canaanite3669 in the house1004 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.OIn that day3117 there will be on the bells4698 of the horses5483, "HOLY6944 TO YAHWEH3068;" and the pots5518 in Yahweh3068's house1004 will be like the bowls4219 before6440 the altar4196.ZN-This will be the punishment2403 of Egypt4714, and the punishment2403 of all the nations1471 that don5927't go up to keep2287 the feast2282 of tents5521.QMIf the family4940 of Egypt4714 doesn5927't go up, and doesn935't come, neither will it rain on them4046. This will be the plague with which Yahweh3068 will strike5062 the nations1471 that don5927't go up to keep2287 the feast2282 of tents5521.LIt will be4940, that whoever of all the families of the earth776 doesn5927't go up to Jerusalem3389 to worship7812 the King4428, Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, on them there will be no rain1653.iKKIt will happen that everyone who is left3498 of all the nations1471 that came935 against Jerusalem3389 will go up5927 from1767 year8141 to year8141 to worship7812 the King4428, Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, and to keep2287 the feast2282 of tents5521.J{So will be the plague4046 of the horse5483, of the mule6505, of the camel1581, and of the donkey2543, and of all the animals929 that will be in those1992 camps4264, as that plague4046.,IQJudah3063 also will fight3898 at Jerusalem3389; and the wealth2428 of all the surrounding5439 nations1471 will be gathered together622: gold2091, and silver3701, and clothing899, in great3966 abundance7230.TH! It will happen in that day3117, that a great7227 panic4103 from Yahweh3068 will be among them2388; and they will lay hold everyone376 on the hand3027 of his neighbor7453, and his hand3027 will rise up5927 against the hand3027 of his neighbor7453.FG This will be the plague4046 with which Yahweh3068 will strike5062 all the peoples5971 who have warred6633 against Jerusalem3389: their flesh1320 will consume away4743 while they stand5975 on their feet7272, and their eyes5869 will consume away4743 in their sockets2356, and their tongue3956 will consume away4743 in their mouth6310.F+ Men will dwell3427 therein2764, and there will be no more curse; but Jerusalem3389 will dwell3427 safely983.qE[ All the land776 will be made like the Arabah6160, from Geba1387 to Rimmon7417 south5045 of Jerusalem3389; and she will be lifted up7213, and will dwell3427 in her place4725, from Benjamin1144's gate8179 to the place4725 of the first7223 gate8179, to the corner6434 gate8179, and from the tower4026 of Hananel2606 to the king4428's winepresses3342.8Di Yahweh3068 will be King4428 over all the earth776. In that day3117 Yahweh3068 will be one259, and his name8034 one259.TC!It will happen in that day3117, that living2416 waters4325 will go out3318 from Jerusalem3389; half2677 of them toward the eastern6931 sea3220, and half2677 of them toward the western314 sea3220; in summer7019 and in winter will it be2779.xBiIt will be a unique259 day3117 which is known3045 to Yahweh3068; not day3117, and not night3915; but it will come to pass6153, that at evening time6256 there will be light216.~AuIt will happen in that day3117, that there will not be light216, cold3368, or frost7087.[@/You shall flee5127 by the valley1516 of my mountains2022; for the valley1516 of the mountains2022 shall reach5060 to Azel682; yes5127, you shall flee, just like you fled5127 from before6440 the earthquake7494 in the days3117 of Uzziah5818 king4428 of Judah3063. Yahweh3068 my God430 will come935, and all the holy ones with you6918.?!His feet7272 will stand5975 in that day3117 on the Mount2022 of Olives2132, which is before6440 Jerusalem3389 on the east6924; and the Mount2022 of Olives2132 will be split1234 in two2677, from east4217 to west3220, making a very3966 great1419 valley1516. Half2677 of the mountain2022 will move4185 toward the north6828, and half2677 of it toward the south5045.B>}Then Yahweh3068 will go out3318 and fight3898 against those nations1471, as when3117 he fought3898 in the day3117 of battle7128.:=mFor I will gather622 all nations1471 against Jerusalem3389 to battle4421; and the city5892 will be taken3920, the houses1004 rifled8155, and the women802 ravished7901. Half2677 of the city5892 will go out3318 into captivity1473, and the rest3499 of the people5971 will not be cut off3772 from the city5892.< )Behold3117, a day of Yahweh3068 comes935, when your spoil7998 will be divided2505 in your midst7130. G/~[},|{zysxwvpts,rdqp>o mlkjFih0feeAdc b"`` ^]s\P[ ZSYWpVUTNSeRQYONLKJJLIUGFEDCBA@>><;;'987z65p4321i/kzOAt that time6256 will I bring935 you in6256, and at that time will I gather6908 you5414; for I will give you honor8034 and praise8416 among all the peoples5971 of the earth776, when I restore7725 your fortunes7622 before your eyes5869, says559 Yahweh3068.by=Behold6256, at that time I will deal6213 with all those who afflict6031 you3467, and I will save those who are lame6760, and gather6908 those who were driven away5080. I will give7760 them praise8416 and honor8034, whose shame1322 has been in all the earth776.,xQI will remove622 those who grieve3013 about the appointed feasts4150 from you4864. They are a burden and a reproach to you2781..wUYahweh3068, your God430, is in the midst7130 of you1368, a mighty one who will save3467. He will rejoice7797 over you with joy8057. He will calm2790 you in his love160. He will rejoice1523 over you with singing7440.7vgIn that day3117, it will be said559 to Jerusalem3389, "Don3372't be afraid, Zion6726. Don3027't let your hands be weak7503.""u=Yahweh3068 has taken away5493 your judgments4941. He has thrown out6437 your enemy341. The King4428 of Israel3478, Yahweh3068, is in the midst7130 of you7200. You will not be afraid of evil any more7451.^t5Sing7442, daughter1323 of Zion6726! Shout7321, Israel3478! Be glad8055 and rejoice5937 with all your heart3820, daughter1323 of Jerusalem3389.Qs The remnant7611 of Israel3478 will not do6213 iniquity5766, nor speak1696 lies3577, neither will a deceitful8649 tongue3956 be found4672 in their mouth6310, for they will feed7462 and lie down7257, and no one will make them afraid2729."Ur# But I will leave7604 in the midst7130 of you an afflicted6041 and poor1800 people5971, and they will take refuge2620 in the name8034 of Yahweh3068.xqi In that day3117 you will not be disappointed954 for all your doings5949, in which you have transgressed6586 against me5493; for then I will take away out of the midst7130 of you your proudly1346 exulting5947 ones3254, and you will no more be haughty1361 in my holy6944 mountain2022.Rp From beyond5676 the rivers5104 of Cush3568, my worshipers6282, even the daughter1323 of my dispersed6327 people2986, will bring my offering4503.wog For then I will2015 purify1305 the lips8193 of the peoples5971, that they may all call7121 on the name8034 of Yahweh3068, to serve5647 him shoulder259 to shoulder7926.rn]"Therefore wait2442 for me5002," says Yahweh3068, "until the day3117 that I rise up6965 to the prey5706, for my determination4941 is to gather622 the nations1471, that I may assemble6908 the kingdoms4467, to pour8210 on them my indignation2195, even all my fierce2740 anger639, for all the earth776 will be devoured398 with the fire784 of my jealousy7068.Hm I said559, "Just fear3372 me3947. Receive correction4148, so that her dwelling4583 won3772't be cut off, according834 to all that I have appointed6485 concerning her403." But they rose early7925 and corrupted7843 all their doings5949.Il I have cut off3772 nations1471. Their battlements6438 are desolate8074. I have made their streets2351 waste2717, so that no one passes by5674. Their cities5892 are destroyed6658, so that there is no man376, so that there is no inhabitant3427.?kwYahweh3068, in the midst7130 of her6662, is righteous. He will do6213 no wrong5766. Every1242 morning1242 he brings5414 his justice4941 to light216. He doesn5737't fail, but the unjust5767 know3045 no shame1322.ijKHer prophets5030 are arrogant6348 and treacherous900 people582. Her priests3548 have profaned2490 the sanctuary6944. They have done violence2554 to the law8451.diAHer princes8269 in the midst7130 of her are roaring7580 lions738. Her judges8199 are evening6153 wolves2061. They leave nothing1633 until the next day1242.Vh%She didn8085't obey the voice6963. She didn3947't receive correction4148. She didn982't trust in Yahweh3068. She didn7126't draw near to her God430.g yWoe1945 to her who is rebellious4754 and polluted1351, the oppressing3238 city5892!fThis is the joyous5947 city5892 that lived3427 carelessly983, that said559 in her heart3824, "I am657, and there is none besides me8047." How she has become a desolation, a place for animals2416 to lie down in4769! Everyone who passes by5674 her will hiss8319, and shake5128 their fists3027.7egHerds5739 will lie down7257 in the midst8432 of her2416, all the animals of the nations1471. Both the pelican6893 and the porcupine7090 will lodge3885 in its capitals3730. Their calls6963 will echo7891 through the windows2474. Desolation2721 will be in the thresholds5592, for he has laid bare6168 the cedar beams731.rd] He will stretch out5186 his hand3027 against the north6828, destroy6 Assyria804, and will make7760 Nineveh5210 a desolation8077, as dry6723 as the wilderness4057.hcI You1992 Cushites also1992, you will be killed2491 by my sword2719.b Yahweh3068 will be awesome3372 to them7329, for he will famish all the gods430 of the land776. Men will worship7812 him376, everyone from his place4725, even all the shores339 of the nations1471.Na This they will have for their pride1347, because they have reproached2778 and magnified1431 themselves against the people5971 of Yahweh3068 of Armies6635.`7 Therefore as I live2416, says5002 Yahweh3068 of Armies6635, the God430 of Israel3478, surely Moab4124 will be as Sodom5467, and the children1121 of Ammon5983 as Gomorrah6017, a possession4476 of nettles2738, and salt pits4379, and a perpetual5704 desolation8077. The remnant7611 of my people5971 will plunder962 them3499, and the survivors of my nation1471 will inherit them5157._5I have heard8085 the reproach2781 of Moab4124, and the insults2781 of the children1121 of Ammon5983, with which they have reproached2778 my people5971, and magnified1431 themselves against their border1366.j^MThe coast2256 will be for the remnant7611 of the house1004 of Judah3063. They will find pasture7462. In the houses1004 of Ashkelon831, they will lie down7257 in the evening6153, for Yahweh3068, their God430, will visit6485 them7725, and restore them7622.(]IThe sea3220 coast2256 will be pastures5116, with cottages3741 for shepherds7462 and folds1448 for flocks6629.Z\-Woe1945 to the inhabitants3427 of the sea3220 coast2256, the nation1471 of the Cherethites3774! The word1697 of Yahweh3068 is against you3667, Canaan, the land776 of the Philistines6430. I will destroy6 you3427, that there will be no inhabitant.d[AFor Gaza5804 will be forsaken5800, and Ashkelon831 a desolation8077. They will drive out1644 Ashdod795 at noonday6672, and Ekron6138 will be rooted up6131.UZ#Seek1245 Yahweh3068, all you humble6035 of the land776, who have kept6466 his ordinances4941. Seek1245 righteousness6664. Seek1245 humility6038. It may be194 that you will be hidden5641 in the day3117 of Yahweh3068's anger639.:Ymbefore the appointed2706 time3205 when the day3117 passes5674 as the chaff4671, before3808 the fierce2740 anger639 of Yahweh3068 comes935 on you3117, before the day of Yahweh3068's anger639 comes on you935.X Gather yourselves together7197, yes7197, gather together, you nation1471 that has no shame3700,%W ENeither their silver3701 nor their gold2091 will be able3201 to deliver5337 them in the day3117 of Yahweh3068's wrath5678, but the whole land776 will be devoured398 by the fire784 of his jealousy7068; for he will make6213 an end926, yes, a terrible end3617, of all those who dwell3427 in the land776.4V cI will bring distress6887 on men120, that they will walk1980 like blind men5787, because they have sinned2398 against Yahweh3068, and their blood1818 will be poured out8210 like dust6083, and their flesh3894 like dung1561.5U ea day3117 of the trumpet7782 and alarm8643, against the fortified1219 cities5892, and against the high1364 battlements6438.>T wThat day3117 is a day3117 of wrath5678, a day3117 of distress4691 and anguish6869, a day3117 of trouble6869 and ruin4875, a day3117 of darkness2822 and gloom653, a day3117 of clouds6051 and blackness6205,S 7The great1419 day3117 of Yahweh3068 is near7138. It is near7138, and hurries4118 greatly3966, the voice6963 of the day3117 of Yahweh3068. The mighty man1368 cries6873 there bitterly4751..R W Their wealth2428 will become a spoil4933, and their houses1004 a desolation8077. Yes1129, they will build houses1004, but won3427't inhabit them5193. They will plant vineyards3754, but won8354't drink their wine3196.aQ = It will happen at that time6256, that I will search2664 Jerusalem3389 with lamps5216, and I will punish6485 the men582 who are settled7087 on their dregs8105, who say559 in their heart3824, "Yahweh3068 will not do good3190, neither will he do evil7489."iP M Wail3213, you inhabitants3427 of Maktesh4389, for all the people5971 of Canaan3667 are undone1820! All those who were loaded5187 with silver3701 are cut off3772.#O A In that day3117, says5002 Yahweh3068, there will be the noise6963 of a cry6818 from the fish1709 gate8179, a wailing3215 from the second4932 quarter1419, and a great crashing7667 from the hills1389.dN C In that day3117, I will punish6485 all those who leap1801 over the threshold4670, who fill4390 their master113's house1004 with violence2555 and deceit4820. M It will happen in the day3117 of Yahweh3068's sacrifice2077, that I will punish6485 the princes8269, the king4428's sons1121, and all those who are clothed3847 with foreign5237 clothing4403.L 9Be silent2013 at the presence6440 of the Lord136 Yahweh3068, for the day3117 of Yahweh3068 is at hand7138. For Yahweh3068 has prepared3559 a sacrifice2077. He has consecrated6942 his guests7121.7K ithose who have turned back5472 from310 following Yahweh3068, and those who haven1245't sought Yahweh3068 nor inquired after him1875.cJ Athose who worship7812 the army6635 of the sky8064 on the housetops1406, those who worship7812 and swear7650 by Yahweh3068 and also swear7650 by Malcam4428,FI I will stretch out5186 my hand3027 against Judah3063, and against all the inhabitants3427 of Jerusalem3389. I will cut off3772 the remnant7605 of Baal1168 from this place4725: the name8034 of the idolatrous3649 and pagan priests3548,{H qI will sweep away5486 man120 and animal929. I will sweep away5486 the birds5775 of the sky8064, the fish1709 of the sea3220, and the heaps4384 of rubble with the wicked7563. I will cut off3772 man120 from6440 the surface of the earth127, says5002 Yahweh3068.G I will utterly622 sweep away5486 everything off of the surface of the earth6440, says5002 Yahweh3068.sF cThe word1697 of Yahweh3068 which came to Zephaniah6846, the son1121 of Cushi3570, the son1121 of Gedaliah1436, the son1121 of Amariah568, the son1121 of Hezekiah2396, in the days3117 of Josiah2977, the son1121 of Amon526, king4428 of Judah3063.SE For how great is his goodness2898, and how great is his beauty3308! Grain1715 will make the young men970 flourish5107, and new wine8492 the virgins1330.D} Yahweh3068 their God430 will save3467 them in that day3117 as the flock6629 of his people5971; for they are like the jewels68 of a crown5145, lifted on high5264 over his land127.kCO Yahweh3068 of Armies6635 will defend1598 them398; and they will destroy and overcome3533 with sling7050 stones68; and they will drink8354, and roar1993 as through wine3196; and they will be filled4390 like bowls4219, like the corners2106 of the altar4196.,BQ Yahweh3068 will be seen7200 over them2671; and his arrow will go flash3318 like lightning1300; and the Lord136 Yahweh3069 will blow8628 the trumpet7782, and will go1980 with whirlwinds5591 of the south8486.UA# For indeed I bend Judah3063 as a bow7198 for me4390. I have filled the bow7198 with Ephraim669; and I will stir up5782 your sons1121, Zion6726, against your sons1121, Greece3120, and will make7760 you like the sword2719 of a mighty man1368.G@ Turn7725 to the stronghold1225, you prisoners615 of hope8615! Even today3117 I declare5046 that I will restore7725 double to you4932.C? As for you also1818, because of the blood of your covenant1285, I have set free7971 your prisoners615 from the pit953 in which is no water4325.+>O I will cut off3772 the chariot7393 from Ephraim669, and the horse5483 from Jerusalem3389; and the battle4421 bow7198 will be cut off3772; and he will speak1696 peace7965 to the nations1471: and his dominion4915 will be from sea3220 to sea3220, and from the River5104 to the ends657 of the earth776.= Rejoice1523 greatly3966, daughter1323 of Zion6726! Shout7321, daughter1323 of Jerusalem3389! Behold4428, your King comes935 to you6662! 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