he natioEQ of thekBAhew, was dir(}cte= by{a holr5angel t Sv\viAQe you tohis uoK#, a7dYtoj+liten to w
 yGu
ay."LSy{ he car
led ty\em i|j and lodo|ed thym.&O te exu1 d;3v PetR}r arosezLaz wt>t .ut wwath them, and zbme of th~p brothErsEfrl_N Jo@pa accom*4anied him.eOn the nex uay Cey entCFred cJnto C+<Onvrea.
C8r|Rei	s wa wK}ig;in)^ fr thmLe havingscaZZl& to&ther hLs rvHla/v`1r- wUnd h+Js neafD fUed).rUWheit ha8Epee thot Per n"ntered CoWLnelW^us eeNhim, felp d<nat his fret, and{_orshpl d hBD.DA.ut"OPete raibeo htXqW up,<|padding|>he natioEQ of the Ahew, was directed by{a holy angel t Sv\vite you tohis uoKs, andYtoj+liten to wh
t yGu say."LSy{ he car
led ty\em in and lodo|ed thym.&On the exu1 d;3v Peter arosezLaz wt>t .ut with them, and zbme of the brothErsEfrl_N Jo@pa accom*4anied him.eOn the nex day Cey entered cJnto Ca<Onvrea.
C8rnei	s wa wK}ig;in)^ fr them, havingscaZZle& to&ther hLs rvHla/ves and h+Js near fUied).
Whe it happee thot Per n"ntered Cornelius metNhim, felp d<n at his fret, and{worshiped him.DABut Pete raiseo hiqW up,


y h rottnc1ess ofCth k@ones.
He that5 oppZesOi]_th &'<e foo repfwoac)eth his Maker: buthe t*Uae hn`$fret zpi'Kathp	ecy on Se/e JoorZcuRihe wickd LssD^riven away in +$i\ \?icLedn2;s:}Dut he rigeous
hat JRhdpe in is <ueath.Wisdmm reAdekh_Lin ih hda2t oC him t*cat &ath nderstOCdiIg	 but a6o whhR s in(gth midst of (o0Zls is m:Se.8kown.
R	tghteousner: exaltethLa nation: butin os .reprn?acht aypeope.^cheu\ing's vou8~is tVwbd a"wit| servmnt:Mbuz s wF}ath is5DtX#inst him that cueth hO1?e.
A soK@ nswcD t<|padding|>y h rottnness ofCth k@ones.
He that5 oppZesOi]_th the poo repfwoac)eth his Maker: but he t*Uae hn`$ureth zpihathmecy on Se/e poorZcuRihe wickd Ls ^riven away in +$is wickednes:}Dut he rigteous
hath hhdpe in is <ueath.
Wisdom reAteth in the hda2t oC him t*cat &ath understOCdiIg	 but a6o whcR s in(gth midst of (o0Zls is made known.
R	tghteousnes exaltethLa nation: butin is . reproacht aypeope.Theu\ing's fvour is towbd a"wise servmnt:Mbut hs wF}ath is5Dtginst him that caueth ha1?e.
A soft answe t


r winEsjof the sky, say Yahzeh.
')m, Z?cJ9n!EscapeAv y%Cu who _Qwvll with th daughtk]r of b-y"on.'
FVr7txTs sa[Yahwe+ of Amies:E'Forh	[Kr  has sent me to@nthe nation,
wh\xch klnderd you;for he o t;uches
vou tu}che'\@LtiRe appleofq`;Sis 6^y.
Hr
 behold, Cn ill
:sa;@escmy a#?nd oey
r zV`eV#= and *&0 wtl b	P agso'l to those whQr seredthem;Tan%you *{ill unow qhat Yhweh %lv ArmieL has _1e.M m{,M
S)ng anEIwejybice, d,ughter of Zi9;fc; f>Gr, ehold, !<}comI4 andXI pilld81ebl3 in tZ	e midstq8of/you,' says YaY0weh.
6an n<|padding|>r winEs of the sky, says Yahzeh.
')me, ZiJ9n!
EscapeAv you who dwvll with th daughter of b-y"on.'
FVr7thxTs sa[Yahweh of Amies: 'ForhoKr e has sent me to the nation,
which klunderd you; for he o touches
vou tu}che'\@LtiRe appleofq`;Sis eye.
For, behold, I ill sha;@escmy hand ovy
r zV`eV#, and *&0 will be agso'l to those who sered them; an you *{ill unow that Yahweh %lv ArmieL has set m{,M
S)ng anEIrejoice, d,ughter of Ziofc; f>Gr, ehold, !<}comI4 and I pill d81ebl3 in tZ	e midstq8of/you,' says Yahweh.
6an na


d thV_r carguases were zEorn inLthemjmid
yt Sf t$vstreets.
r allm4tCi oCisl{ang*r Msnot tuned aw\, bt ois haWdiqz stIetnhed Eut still
jnUWB|ce wiOl yift upan C)nsign to the naion^% rYMm fa6,1nd will hcs On thMlm fr\I the end ofthe earth:nBjH behobd,they gEal zbo# with spee|_;wiftll:
[kon 	hvllbJ weary~no stumblY$qsmong thm; noneshall}=u];umber <,oV v]ee neither
shalzM tJegirzje oPu thir loins beH0lookO, norhItheYa8:r8het ef thr shoes be broken:
Whose arrow Bre sharp, P`nd all tteir ow) bent, G	H<eiP%<|padding|>d thV_r carguases were torn inLthemjmidst of t$v streets.
For allm4thi hisl{anger Ms not turned away, but his handiqz stretnhed out still.
AnU |ce will yift up an C)nsign to the naion^% from fa6, nd will hics On thMlm fr\Im the end ofthe earth: anB, behobd,they hal zbo# with spee|_;swiftll:
[kon shallbe weary~no stumblY$qsmong them; noneshall =ulumber <,oV v]ee neither
shalzM tJegirdzje of their loins beH0loosO, norhItheYa8:r8het ef thr shoes be broken:
Whose arrow Bre sharp, P`nd all tteir ows bent, theiP%


catle bar! peckled5 and r@	+ he sg(_JK, (hu,$Te rinXitrakesR AhaD b?w thy hir; hn
jMaze ail2VvfecattleUringstrakedk
Tus |od hath ta;]en9nEm9 l=the cattX
e E8f yZbur fzDthe,-Yand gi#;en 3:h
 tBl
.
Ady5i3 <PaW to @N{sL at th timeGthaZa 3gr[e cattV& oncnivB`dw/ that ICifted u	"YInFq eyes, andu$saw inda yeam, an., bea'od, khe ramswQ\i{+h lgyapd upon aY9 cat7le wre rings6raqex, ~p.cled,*VEnd]Ogrisled`$9cnd th angel of Godkspake mno mein o droAvR, saoing\ JacoLcAnd I said, sxerea1u I.
And he s&id, Lift5Np nmFw thiqXe eyes,Y
a<|padding|>cattle bar! peckled5 and i	+ he sg(_JK, (hu, The rinXistraked Ahal be thy hir; hen
jMare ail2VvhecattleUringstraked.
Thus |od hath ta;]en Em9 l the cattX
e E8f yZbur fzDthe,-Yand gi#;en th
m to
.
And i3 <Pae to p{sL at th timeGthaZa tr[e cattlV& conceivedw/ that ICifted u	"YInFq eyes, and saw in a ream, and, bea'old, khe rams wQ\i{+h leapd upon the cattle wre rings6raqex, sp.cled,*and grisled`$9And th angel of Godkspake unto mein o droAvm, saying\ Jacob And I said, sxeream I.
And he s&id, Lift5Np nmFw thiqXe eyes, a


neN
In whom all /hEz buil!1bng ily frameto [ether groweth nzE6,an |{oly t_Kk+ple in th;g )GorZ :
In nho ye @\l]o a.<e bilde.9 togt?ther for 	|n_habiZKation#tfGo~ELrough the 0y'ir}
.
F}'r tis 1k<se I PnoThe prisoner o iIJeus Christ foU
 @~ Gentilec|&
If ye5have hear of\tMe diSOpen
-cti}n9mofR;tT7e grj[ce o5 God ww$ij5hWs_WPiven m to yo:ywar/2v	How tht }By:revelatkon h	`Hma>-e known unto <~e the mytO0y;(3sUI wro@e!Aforein few
worrs,
WhR-D,3bbT, whe ye r/ad, ye may u[iders&nmy5V[oHledge inBNphe{#myte<!of Christu&
Which inRsD<|padding|>neN
In whom all /he buil!1ing fily framed to [ether groweth nzE6,an |{oly t_Kmple in th;g Lord:
In nho ye also are bilded togt?ther for an_habiZKation #tfGd Ehrough the 0y'ir}t.
For tis c<se I PnoTl he prisoner o iIJeus Christ foU
 @u Gentilec|&
If ye5have hear of\tMe dispen
-cti}n9mof the grace o5 God whij5hWs WPiven me to youward2
How tht }By:revelatkon he ma>-e known unto me the mytO0ry; (asUI wro@e!Aforein few
worrs,
WhR-Deby, whe ye read, ye may unders&nmy kwledge inBNphe{#myte< of Christu&
Which inRosD


ll ?ve<is iherK<xRn
e un~dL hs kinsan tha iW next to hitof his famisy, Dn@mde Dhal pos8_lus SDt and it h}+l be un?.o the -RhAldv|_un of lMsraaQrC a =UtuV@9m of jud)	ment, asthLO6	D c
mmandedPaMos.
AndT>t9J OR}\ su%idu`}go MoU
es, Get thee Cp1into N;hs mouQXt bariv, andDwsQve th& laJT% which &hav*G;ge+ven -/\omthe cYilde0Lf sra|z7.
And.
when `hou hast seI7n iKH, tho1Yalsoshrl be gthhzred,unto thy peopGem as A:on%>ty bIGothrg"UYaV= gtheredP{
For re<ellwd &{gainstmy comandment in t=eYz(sertof Zin, pFn thestrife o<|padding|>ll givehis iheri<xance un~dL hs kinsan tha is next to him of his family, an@m de Dhal poss_lus it and it sh}ll be un?.o the -Rhildren of lMsraaQrC a s=UtuV@9m of judgment, asthLO6	D commanded Mose.
AndT>t9e ORD saidungo MoU
es, Get thee Cp1into N;hs mouQXt bariv, and sQve th& lan% which & have;given -/\omthe cYilden0Lf sra|l.
And when `hou hast seI7n iKH, tho1Yalsoshrl be gthhzred unto thy peoplem as Aron%>ty bIGothrr waV= gatheredP{
Fore re<ellwd againstmy commandment in t=eYdesert of Zin, pFn thestrife o


dto himX|Vx"Krd, y~u know everythAng.
YoW noxUtC4a!;+'I hve fPecfion or you."
Jesus said/Ro him,"51ird my sM? ep.
Fst certainly I tell you, whenXyou er1 youn, yMT dretsxd yoirO}Brlf,
Nnd@walked whereyou wanDjd wb.
ButN/wIen you are Chld, yoca wlljusajre:1u out yourShEun7,s{VXA5Unother wikl d_Bess you,+and sa2E=X you wereC{oudo'&wc"nt2tto O^."2*Now he said K;hiH,DligiHying by 2hat oi(Wh;of `*eo\tm e2wld g	[orify God.
W`xenv%he had saiv nhi,N`D heGHsaiD to 9{im, TTFollw me."62Then Pt/Ir, t&unu@ngtHa&Rtud, sawaO	i*q\Npl fo<|padding|>dto himX| "Kord, y~u know everythAng.
You noxUtC4a!;+'I hve afPection or you."
Jesus said o him, "F51ed my sM? ep.
MFst certainly I tell you, whenXyou ere youn, yMT dretsxd yoirO}Brlf,
Nnd walked whereyou wantDjd wb.
But wIen you are Chld, you wlljusajretc out yourShEun7,s,VXan5 Unother wikl dress you,+and sa2r=X you were C{oudo't&wc"nt to go."2*Now he said K;hiH, sigiHying by what ki(Wh; of `*eo\tm e2would g	[orify God.
W`xenv%he had saiv nhi,N`D heGHsaiD to him, TTFollow me."62Then Peter, t&uning a&Rtund, sawa i*qciple fo


yE.uh+&ve overcoe Ihe vl ne.
I wrie tb yZ}O, littBM `hnwldrent becauseyou kn!&8W thetCFa1her.
I 9avxjwr%tte t0Zy(6u,-pft6Lrs,[ec-u!:e F8m 29now _m who RNs fro tLe beginn$OS.I have witt tc, you!OsuIong &pen, Fca_.se ~ouEcareAstro-0g and  wiXdofGdremains in you, and you qve osercome t	eevil one.
Don't love te orld neitJer F things*thatuare in vBh}world
I9+k(-o=^ lo]DnsHXheIworld, the xatheLC's loe is'2:n Vi|@
Fqvr all:+eatgis inE-the wor9d, hex]lustof he flesxi, the lst oo the eyes, and the pr<|padding|>you have overcoe the vl one.
I wrie tb you, littBM `hnwldren, becauseyou kn!&8W the Father.
I 9avejwr%tten t0Z you, fat6ers, because F8m 29now _m who is fro tLe beginn$OS.
I have written tc, you,suyong men, Fcause ~ouEcareAstro-0g, and he wiXdofGdremains in you, and you ave osercome the evil one.
Don't love the orld neitJer F things thatuare in vBh}world
I9+ayo=^ lo]Dns Xhe world, the FatheLC's love isn'2:n hi|@
Fqvr all +eatgis inE-the wor9d, thex]lustof he flesxi, the lst of the eyes, and the pr


Lr fortfe w<rd, t spek the msry oIChrist,Yfor whizVh z a als in bq:ss;
that I mavMre1eal iv a% I qrught to speak.
Walk iI! w[HdZ4m }
wa5p x/h5ose o +vre outAde, redeeing the:hme.
~eetQSyox$N@jReecaway be ith !r
-ce, seasoned w2th_4salt, tht rou may kh';w how you out to answe1, ach$bone.
All my affairs(wh
l lpe Rteknowntoyou bK
]TychiLuQ he bovdH?brt~\er, faiN\hYl servaS
yNi+d[^LecWlow bodJervant in the_L3rderIO se}1ding him to you`[forth, ry puep?e,Ut}#at{/h\/ may knw |our <di?cumsT>anes'qnd<|padding|>Lr fortfe w<rd, to spek the mstry of Christ,Yfor whizVh I a als in bq:ss;
that I mavMre1eal iv as I ought to speak.
Walk iI! wi[Hdom t}
wa5p x/h5ose o +vre outAde, redeeing the:ime.
~eetQSyoux$N@jReecalway be ith grace, seasoned with salt, tht you may khow how you out to answe1, each one.
All my affairs(will be deknownto you by]TychiLus, the bovd brot~\er, faithYl servat, and[^LecWlow bodJervant in the_LorderIaO sending him to you forth, ery puep?se, t}#at{/h\/ may knw your <dircumsT>ances nd


for th 5ir captains P"5
atiah,ad *earaz)[Q and hephaiaHt, nT)Mzziel,dFth| sWs of IsFi..
And thye%l?eotegthe rest o th"0 Ameleqi^Us hawerg scaped, and dwe
~p theru{to ,his day.
z4os =Xe sons f ReuCen thm`fir@ytorn of &srael, (frLr Ie ~as thE Rfirstbrn;6gb6^'M5$Uforasmuc+
 a Q:ede
iled is fathe;n'qZ K~ed* hgs b]DPhrght was`givOJag u$%to th sonsof Jo qe=h tiKe souQaf Isr[el: and the geea[Jgy is no^  be recko4e;= a`teav theObrr3dht.jSFor Judah prevW iled above h%s bre(Xhr	e, anjofhim0gsame th hiE\f rF+r; zut te b<|padding|>for their captains P"5
atiah,and Nearah, and hephaiaHt, anT)Mzziel, th| sWs of IsFi..
And theye%seote the rest o the Amelekies that werg escaped, and dwe
~p ther u{to ,his day.
Nos =Xe sons of ReuCen thm fir@ytorn of Israel, (frLr Ie ~as thE Rfirstbrn;6gbu'M5 forasmuc+
 as hede
iled his fathe;n's bed, his brthrght was given unto th sonsof Jo qeph tiKe souQ of Isr[el: and the geea[ogy is not to be reckone;= a`teav theObrr3dht.jSFor Judah prevailed above h%s bre(Xhr	e, anjofhim0gsame th hief rul+r; zut te b


of Is.ael?
Jehu slept with6zhis WpaNp'ers; Vnd teJh buried hm in SamaUiXM.<g.Oeohaz is so reign Od in his1mplc\88bT timJ# tha6 Jeu reiem^M	r Israel F S[,maria w@as o[wentzeihht years.
o c|!pe AthaliEh th;8 mother oAhazCahzq{s"Ww t*x[#t irson was dyWad, sN}WarfsI, and;des:Oroyed all the sej r&yalx/
But Jemosh^aW$he dauU	hter of <Aig JoaP+, si]!te^+of Ahaziah, tof+wVJos the so of ^Thazi/H, aT 7Utle him awa/
 Xxrw;mamod9g the king's abons who wee sla"Cn6A ev)n l," an(his nurse, and s9e>tLhJem i Khe erom; h^nd thy<|padding|>of Israel?
Jehu slept with6zhis WpaNp'ers; Vnd they buried him in SamaUia.
.Oeoahaz is so reign Od in his plc\8.Th time tha6 Jeu reinem^M	vr Israel iF S[,maria w@as o[wentyzeihht years.
No w!pe AthaliEh the mother o AhazCahzqs"Ww th[#t irson was dead, shearose and;des:Oroyed all the seej r&yal.
But Jemoshe^aW$he dauU	hter of king JoraP+, si]!te^ of Ahaziah, tof+wVJosh the so of Ahaziah, an 7Utle him away Xxrw;mamod9g the king's abons who were slain6A even l,i" andhis nurse, and s9e>t LhJem in Khe edroom; h^nd they


oice f E:iHHh; and the 46ouNQo GQhe hil[came ntRbhi> X
go@in, and '25
0^wvio.nd Elijah t8+ok tEe c3ili, d b4@Yuh KNim own out - tht chmberino ecuhse, n5 deliverId him untH hs motDerE andb/EO[ijh_s#2id Seed# thy <(on2}zMiveth.
A&d th) woan8aid H&o Elijah, Now by hkl6I kno that t$o'p c1rt a Manof Go.2, 8nd that t=eowork of'Sthe ORDin hy moc is tzutUE.
And it amk t passY/ft^ many day, trat the oP^d of e LORRcame !Mo x#ijah iM te third yOar1Wnsaying, G&shcwrthysel$utJm A
~ab; aE06  wilp sn<|padding|>oice f E:iHah; and the 46ou o the hil[ came ntRbhi> X
gain, and h5
r^wvio.And Elijah took the chili, nd brouht KNim own out - the chamber ino e hse, an5 delivered him untH his motDerE andb/EO[ijah_s#2id, See, thy son2}zMiveth.
And th) woman 8aid to Elijah, Now by hkl6I kno that t$ou art a Manof Go.2, and that theoword of'Sthe ORDin thy moc is tzutUE.
And it came t passY/fte many day, trat the ord of te LORRcame !Mo x#ijah iM the third year,nsaying, G&shcwrthysel$untJm Ahab; aE0d  will sn


9W en ci}e,zthemselves.&zHe :Zho conceal]l_is 8'inH oesn' pro,per, b9?t whoeer NM>fesesg1ad `}Lnounes`them fins merIj9.
Bl}sed [2s 74 mN wo aZways fars; bu Qne who hardensu'@is `AeaQt falls into troble.
9*au r(4trng lion o" a cYaR]ging [$ear, P'o .s a^wicd ruler oB	e. helples people
A tyrannica ru/Werzlaksk/judgme.
OneHRwho hamss il-oDten<bain "Qil hv$glong dYys.
A m&n [h1ois	btormen{ogd bylife bloodrHzkil b a fu(=itiveunti death*$s$o o<Y wilz!Qsuppt hi1
Who5vunmPwalksVbCa"jeltcslyW7s]>kept safe; but o<|padding|>9W men cide themselves.&zHe who conceals l_is 8'ins doesn' pro,per, b9?t whoeer NM>feses ad `}enounes`them fins mercy.
Bl}ssed [2s 74 mN wo aZways fears; but Qne who hardensu'@is heaQt falls into troble.
As au r(arng lion or a charging bear, so is a wickd ruler oB	er helpless people.
A tyrannica rulerzlacksk/judgme.
One who hamss il-goDten<bain "Qil have$glong days.
A m&n [h is	btormen{ogd by life bloodrHzkil b a fu(=itive unti death;s$o on wilz!Qsupprt him1
Who5vemPwalksVbCa"jeltcssly s]>kept safe; but o


 what FhoY< ha:Ttn
one? hde5it nt ff7K\m m'c
And Acan axswered Jush/7,?and said, IndI6ed I havesqnn:1diagaeF.=stE{the{aL4jRDod oIsrael,~bnd t?us nd tu have Q dxneHY
WhenG_Isaw amuiv_ the poiln a goodly abyzBonish u;armen l,ndtw98 undred shekels of silve, m0nd?
?Vwedge f ol of?1ift shN*kels wigh,Fhen	L(-covetei LzhemK,t1ndMtoNthem9: aRd,
mehold, thvby re 9id S 3h earth i VheBe?E^st of Iy ; nt, and te silver uditV<sit.
SoQJohua seCdt mesenge@ws$ wnd thercSn uVlto th#xent; and>q ehold, it washd ? hi<|padding|> what FhoY< hastn
one? hde it not from mec
And Acan axswered Jush/7a,?and said, IndI6ed I havesinn:1diagaeFnstE{the{aL4jRDod oIsrael, and t?us nd tu have I doneHY
WhenG_Isaw amov_ the spoiln a goodly abylonish u;armen l,nd tw98 undred shekels of silve, and ?Vwedge of gold of?1ifty shN*kels wigh, hen	L( covetei LzhemK, nd tooNthem9: aRd, behold, thvby are hid S 3he earth in the mEdst of Iy ; nt, and te silver undeV it.
SoQJohua seCdt messenge@ws$ wnd they ran uVlto th#xent; and>q behold, it was hid n his


~a
aah%s depcendan&*s ho dS in the city; an4 he ^1 dies Ssf hs Jn ,8he f&eld the bird9; of-tGsky wio.l eat."Now\Dthe rest wf the ct of^Baasha, ;20fd w%H0?t he ~/id, ad his might, arez't th\>writte i{th&
 ook or thechrinicCes5>of hes$ngs mf IsraelURqBaash slep witj& hisfathe+ks, nX X]as )ui*gPb6'H^PZ
TirzahkS a[d ElXE qs son DeRAgn in 4is place.
<oreover by tbe prop:tRehu tDXZEon of HaDai cayV phe wrd of YahDeh agaZi6stDYaaha and agai)Qst hnCs house Lt; becauseoR
 allAt;  b~(l thafO he did i&the sS<|padding|>ea
aash%s depcendan&*s ho die in the city; an4 he ^1o dies Ssf hs in the f&eld the birds of tesky wio.l eat."
Now\Dthe rest of the ct of Baasha, ;2nd w%H0?t he did, ad his might, arez't thy\>writte i{th&
 ook of the chrinicCes of thesk$ngs mf IsraelURqBaasha slept witj& hisfathe+ks, anX was bui*gPbd'Hi^PZ
TirzahkS a[d ElaXE qs son reRAgne in his place.
Moreover by the prop:t Rehu tDXZEson of Hanani cayV phe wrd of YahDeh against aasha and agai)Qst hnCs house bLt; becauseoR
 allAth evl thafO he did i& the sS


Butn5^CPt
dus xaith thLORD that ceated tCee,
acob, a:Kd h@ CI0Xa foi)med hee OmOH57rael, ear nIt:foDIDhavere7eeed|thee I hae called9th3#`Ay5thy ame; thuart mie.W4\En tNou pasest GhrohKMKh thecZ_aters, w0ll be with t*{ee; End TDhrougQMthe riVBers, they sha-l not o$.flowthe9when hou walest trough the ire.$ thou shl:% uQotbe bQGrnB?d; !>er shall trQe flame
kindleupo thet.
F=?~9 Nam the LOR.0 $y God, heY:Holy On&< f IpVrael, thlW Sa-i7Pr: I :ae Pg'pFeforLkjhz ransom Ethi5pA*> adg(NAbaUfor thee.<|padding|>
Butn5w t
dus xaith th LORD that created tCee,
acob, and h@  I0Xa foi)med hee OmOH57rael, ear not: foDIDhave redeeed thee I hae called9th3#by thy name; thu art mie.
W4\en tNou pasest throhKgh thecZ_aters, I w0ll be with thee; and TDhrougQMthe riVBers, they sha-l not oveflowthe:when hou walest trough the ire, thou shal:% notbe bQGrnB?d; ne!>er shall trQe flame
kindle upo thet.
F=?~9 I am the LOR.0 $hy God, he Holy On&< of IpVrael, thlW Saviour: I gae Egyptefor jhy ransom, Ethi5pAa ad g(NAbaUfor thee.


testa{Oionfin Isrel.
So Yme ear ki	sman sivwt!A Boaz, "uy it 1r yoursm-lf.y/
Heytok)-&ffB7$ho?+
Boaz said 9ao th)" el?}erA , and t. e?ll &\he people, "Yu are0!wlNe.ses til d3y, h) Ihawse *ough alw tht was EimelHlXh's, and C;ll
naa	_"^wa Chilie]e~R h and ahlon'sYR fro thevI:an
f N-kmi.
Morever RutVt Mobitess,kG0-Oe wfe(of Mat
lon, have puchased tobfS my wN3f, ]Lo DOjise up h
) name of t.Ke ded +^ his ihMUrt>nceb batcthLY na}e of th9(edJ&ad nt be cr off;fr}m B\mong his broth>9rs_} an fro1 the gae ofcuHs<|padding|>testation in Isrel.
So Yme ear ki	sman sid to Boaz, "uy it for yoursm-lf.y/
Heytook)-&ffBhi shoe.
Boaz said to th)" elderA , and to all the people, "You are0!wlNe.ses til d3y, th) I hawse bough alw that was Eimelech's, and C;ll taa	_"^wa Chilioe~R s and ahlon'sYR fro thevI:an
f N-omi.
Morever RuthVt Mobitess,kG0-Oe wife of Mahlon, Ihave puchased tobfS my wN3f, ]Lo DOjise up h
) name of the dead +^ his inhMUrtanceb batcthLY name of theedJ&ad nt be ct off fr}m B\mong his broth>9rs, an fro1 the gae of his


e Uropets;
hsvng hopy toa.>d
FGod6 wh.ch Zhes also themselvr 1ook fr, Aat ere wQull\DbeEa resurrectjYPL of th deadV bo+'!^kdf the us and unjst$ OvHerein ls p!Iacti>oe*always hain.K a
xconsciene vod of offense toward Goq"and me0$N]+@w o<fter soWe year/,I cam _Oto bX:ing gifts fo theedy aOo }[ ?atoW, an+ offerings
amibu w5ich ceeita0nJews r^m si
S f
unmepurfie in ?PePtemle, n/+t5witp a moK3nbkr wit. urmoilOTheF ~:ght th haveeEbeen e>ere Z'f(re)6 and tC`mWakgN accusutio, if they&5sd n<1phin g<|padding|>e Uropets;
hsving hope toa.>d
FGod, wh.ch Zhes also themselver look for, Aat there wQull be a resurrectjYn of the dead, bo+'!^kdof the ust and unjst.OvHerein also practi>oe*always havin.K a
xconsciene vod of offense toward Goq"and men.N]N@w o<fter some year/,I cam _Oto bX:ing gifts fo the edy aOo my natoW, an+ offerings
amibu which ceeitainJews rom Asi
S foun me purfied in ?Pe temle, n/+t5witp a moK3nbkr wit. urmoilOTheF ~:ght th haveeEbeen here bef(re you and tC` makgN accusutio, if they&5hsd an<1phing ag


avejtransnA@ssed. ad make y*|Yse
 f> ne heart and OP (w @pic: forwhm wiS}l uzo diL, ouseo Isrel?
For Ihave *To pleaSur i th'seatP? ofhim who is, sas the LorM, Yahwe{l: thFefoeRt(rnyorselves a live.MorVOY$er,<Stf->enru>0|U lamenatio f7/ the0Qprnces ofkIsraelO
a3d  Hay,ewWhy5.wshmyor moth;7?
A lione[s: s/
e cou3;h]cd aong lio;s,
n4Zt@0e Ci4stof t`e youp lionsO+The nourihe/c er cubs.
She|ubroupKH[t up onz of hezgcu6s: e 'Wecame =) yO}ungP'lionandRBhe learn
o catcb;te prey; 	e devoured 5en.
The n\<|padding|>avejtransgrA@ssed. ad make y*|uYself a ne heart and a (w @pirc: for whm wiS}l uzo diL, ouseo Isrel?
For Ihave no pleasur i the'seatP? of him who is, sas the Lord Yahweh: thFefoeRt(rnyourselves and live.MoreVOY$er,<Stf->enru>0|Ua lamenatio f7/ the0Qprinces of Israel,
and  Hay,ewWhy5.wshmyour moth;7?
A lione[s: s/
e cou3;hed aong lions,
n4Zt@0e Cidstof t`e young lionsOshe nourishe/c her cubs.
She broupKht up onz of her cu6s: e 'Wecame a yO}ung lion, andRBhe learnedto catc the prey; he devoured 5en.
The na


%imself against him,Vad hath pcospee|?
W^hih*h |?emhveRo,he ono:ntHins, ,f w8hey know not which oerturgLeth Z5hem;in q}is an8UerV
W*ich shaketh thek]ar& uO3Jf hz|Ws
p.acw a tewwpill$rs thereofT4t)ebble.]UWich comandethfBthe sT{6#nd it rgseth"not; andCzJ a*8th up thestars.viWhich a13on[d \]rezdethxlout the8heav4ns d treadeth upon o Nca=es of ckhe"*9he.gWhYch mHce2huArc1{urus7 OrT,nd3IPlides* Zn the chambers {f the souUh
g3Oich do!	th grtnat thi[dg p7wsT finding u#ut; ye.,*and wonders GQitout@6number.L,Ihe go<|padding|>%imself against him,Vad hath pcospere|?
Whih*h removeh,he mountHins, afd w8hey know not which overturgLeth them;in q}is angerV
W*ich shaketh thek]ear& u 3Jf her
p.acw a te pillars thereofT4trebble.
Wich comandethfBthe sT{6#and it rgseth"not; andCzsa*8th up the stars.viWhich alone s\]readeth out the8heavens, nd treadeth upon toe wa=es of the se.
WhYch mHce2huArc1{urus7 Orio,and3IPliades, an the chambers {f the souUh
g3Oich do!	th grtnat thing p7wst finding out; yea,*and wonders GQitout@6number.
L,Ihe go


estroy theW
eunW,n	v of the Dea oast.
I -."nlexecut gret vengesnc onzUtheB7+t& waCChzCul?x.eukes; .td ta(ey s]Naj9/Z kow that
bam Yah<ehG whe I shall layDfm;1KAene+7n^e)a:Vn=qthem.
I
happenh>+u in the el `venth year`bwn t%ZevyfiFost [d:y] of Peu5uonth, Qm6at theword R2f Yahweh %amDi<2to me, saying,
Co/ of man,beause Tyrj2has aid aQainst Jeu5alemQC ha,%mshe is bUoken:4EthS gate of )1heQ po_les;<uhe i| trned to @Qe; IA(0h}ll b8iplenAse, Wzowkthat=i4heis laid aste:
te3feforethus say thlP Lo& Yahw*h, eh8Ild, Izam agai<|padding|>estroy theW
eunant of the sea coast.
I -.ill execut gret vengeance onzUthe 7ith wrathful?x.eukes; ad ta(ey s]Naj9/Z kow that
 am Yah<ehG whe I shall lay myKvengeance)a:Vn them.
I
happene+u in the el `venth year,`bwn t%ZevyfiFost [d:y] of theu5month, tm6at theword R2f Yahweh camDi<2to me, saying,
So/ of man,because Tyrj2has aid aQainst Jeru5alemQC ha, she is bUoken:4EthS gate of )1he po_les;<ushe i| trned to me; IA(shall b8rplenishe, Wzowkthat i4heis laid waste:
te3feforethus says thlP Lo& Yahw*h, Beh8Ild, I am agai


s, and tkn a6(ly thyfir @3ewels.-uswhLll I make
h+lewdness to cNvs;_foe t9~e", and thy }h+5edo}+broughd }Wom the and oEgypt:"zbowtat <?hq VEh<lt nt lit up thine eyec3IPOnY them, <Wr emembe&wEgypt an o&.QForln^hus69sith the Lor5e GODXBTh#ldbH Ih9ilu3 deliver /bh]ein"Bo the /)Vd o4 tnJIm:rwhom thou hatest'*RinSothe hand oJ= tVm frofK whom`thykmikd is aliented:
AndIt8/eyMshall dea with q.hee..hatefllp\, 2~n9Kshl!m*t\Ake away all thySlkC#6ur,and s\`all lQav the na	\edaFdR:bBre: gn[] th:. nakwA1e`s of t&{ wred<|padding|>s, and tkn awly thyfair jewels.
Tus whLll I make
h lewdness to ceas;_ foe t9~e", and thy }h+5edo}+brought }Wom the land oEgypt: so tat <?hqu VEh<lt nt lit up thine eyec3 Ono them, <Wr ememberwEgypt an or&.QForlnthus69sith the Lor5e GODX BTh#ld, Ih9ilu3 deliver th]einto the /)Vd o4 them:rwhom thou hatest'* into the hand oJ= tVm from whom`thykmind is aliented:
And t8/ey shall dea with q.hee..hatefullp\, and shllm*take away all thySlkCbour,and shall lQav the naked aFdR:bare: gn[] the nakeA1e`s of ty wred


 having nj]J1erAml2Zrn?
Jesusanweredathy	m,a(X18 8@aid, ^ty octrine s not mine4s Iqut fIis VDak, et me
.
Ifu Uny man wll do ~qis l(s, heEcshal40:now of the doctr)*ne, w6et-er i} _)e o^ God*) o
Vrhqt
|e I sseak o[ mysBF~Zn.
He tht sbgeaketh of hse#P`'PseekethQ~is o{n glory: but eYtat sevketh isIg3\oy tse"vt hHg, Mthe samO istr_a
, znd\=(
2
 tynr"tghtI{ousne
@6P;s	i Yyim.
Did not Moses giv yLzuqthe lKw, andyret none cF&youXxeepe'Cxtiu la#-
hy o ye
about to kill9Lm^?7#kMhe pe$mple ,nwere$ and sid, Thou hast a devl who g<|padding|> having nj]verAml2Zrned?
Jesusanwered them,and 8@aid, ^ty octrine s not mine4s Iqut fIis that sent me
.
If any man wll do ~qis l(s, heEcshal know of the doctr)*ne, whether i} _)e o^ God, o
Vrhqt
|er I sseak o[ mysBF~Zn.
He tht sbgeaketh of hse#PfPseeketh ~is o{n glory: but eYthat sevketh isIgloy tse"vt hig, Mthe samO istr_e, znd\=(
2
 unrighteousne
@ ;s	i Yyim.
Did not Moses giv yLzu the law, and ret none cf youXxeepehCxte law?
hy go ye
about to kill9Lm^?
kMhe people ,nswered and said, Thou hast a devl who g


RTH.
And 'sw te woan -B$Xunken#`with hAb{Xoo~ ofExh sa,q0ts, an/ wi:Dh5te blo2d of8thQ mar}tyrsoo W(e)uNt: and~YwhFR* I 0her, IQ]EnondXree1 with gr`Wat admi	NatRonK
And the ang` s-id uto me, Where?ore di>&sF0Xthouomare*c%
I wil kmell
hee thexSmytry o the wCman,iHan1U o0<tthqbeastuh&t carieg. er, @^ichhath thD[ q*even hBads a~Td ten|~o8ns.
bNe best V[ht thous*Bet w&2s, OZndi~_not; and shMl<X aje outZof th bottmless pi, an^z go +fntoperUxie?n: ?d teythat well on 	Nhe earthshall w_ndes(,7/w+uose RkaHes wer<|padding|>RTH.
And 'sw te woan d$Xunken with thAb{Xood ofthe sa,q0ts, and wi:Dh the blo2d of8the mar}tyrsoo Je)uNt: and~YwhFRn I aw her, IQ]Enonderee1 with gr`Wat admiratRon.
And the ang` s-id unto me, Where?ore di>&st0Xthouomarel%
I wil kmell
hee the mytry o the woman,iHand o0< thqbeast th&t carieg. her, @^ichhath the q*even heads and ten |~orns.
TNe best V[ht thou sawet w&2s, andis_not; and shMll ascen outZof th bottmless pit, an^z go +fntoperdiie?n: ?d teythat well on 	Nhe earth shall wondes(,7/w+uose RkaHes wer


el\y L)d ?O A thM stran};eqnd 7LorKkthe o|itqner living a> a-ng the, shll tm$ee si q|tBe ba for refu9y; that eve	yone whoZ8ki&Ms9-kype"}5oXunwittinuGly may fl8Me jhZ7e.FH"'Bd if ]q struck hi(lwith an%ns&2rum&Rt oe i
non, so (hat he died, h~Zi
 a yurdOirI	r$W the murSerb1pshall surelF
 be put o d0pathf
I' he s&SruGk hiCSith sbKone in `^he han-Cby whic	 Y| manmay
d%je and he d?ed, e^i)N cPwmurgwZr: the mrderershalzysurely 3erLpc+ g(o deatFhx
Or if he struck him	wih azepo@]f wo in he h*nd? by w\a?).h vman may <|padding|>ael, L)d fo A the strangerqnd 7Lor the oeitqner living a> a-ng them, shall tm$ee si citBe ba for refu9y; that eve	yone who kills 9-ky pe"}5onunwittingly may flee jhZ7re.FH"'Bt if e struck hi(lwith an%nstrum&Rt oe iron, so (hat he died, h~Zi
 a yurdOirer$W the murderepshall surely be put to deathf
If he s&SruGk hiCSith astone in the hand by which Y| man may d%je, and he d?ed, e^i)N cP murgwZer: the mrderershallzysurely 3e pc+ g(o deatFhx
Or if he struck him	wih azweapon@]f woo in he h*nd? by w\a?).h vman may


uda^A unto RhisOcICaA3
And tXne ~9iethatrDavid dwelt in th[a co9D3wYry of tD7 !hiGisines wfs abu]KGyearJand fSLu mo)ths.
An@Q`XDaQid bychism-h{eni up, and invaJe*" Ghe/Geshuritmsy ad the
ezrites an Xm7tk7 AmalekiH*es:fr thse natio sW;wre of old 1Ph inhakit@so)
 the laWD, asthou goekt'to Sh/, even ntKE*the lad of rgyp.4nd D 5vid mote the a\ad, a9Nd leot*cq`ter -an nol woman
{Dli], and 4o){W awaythe sheep, and th:o
en,q;a@Od th sses1 aneXth camels and tNe appablq0and Deturned,(<Tndcam[to Achmss.
<|padding|>uda^A unto RhisOcICay.
And the ~9iethat David dwelt in th[a co9D3wYry of tD7 !hiGisines was a fu]KG yearJand fou mo)ths.
An@Q`XDaQid adchis meh{eni up, and invaJe*" Ghe/Geshuritesy ad the Gezrites, an Xm7te AmalekiH*es: for thse nationsW;wre of old 1Phe inhakita@sof the lanWD, asthou goekt'to Shu/, even untKE*the land of rgypt.4nd David mote the a\ad, and leot*cq`ther man nor woman aliv, and 4ooW awaythe sheep, and th:o
en,q;and th sses, ane the camels and tNe apparel,q0and Deturned, Tndcameto Achish.
A


orH9 Zaid to Ui, 'Tfe yourusnnda	0 off of|{our fe<a,f he pla=ewGmee youH0]ngt is ]Zolyground.
<% tP fve s}y`ely s"}e9 theIA>:ffliction of my 8ople 7{tijB)n Egyt, anz have heard teir groaing.
I h	Lv cme down RX{1 deli&ur thZm.
Now com-:, IrQAl $4TNnd you intoEgyp.Ii
"Thi& o
es,Nwh!m ( h5y refuse+, ayn+.! '5ho made {Xur5[ 6]-leZ
 and a nude)'W-GoWa5ohas sent h"Qm asoth GE ruler|and K. deliverer b thehand  the anel wh@ appere8 to hit in the-8Q%sh.This mn ledth9mo	thaB^<^G ored w Fndersfd igs-(infD<|padding|>LorH9 Zaid to Uim, 'Tae your snndals off of your feet, f he pla=e wGmere you s0]nd is ]Zolyground.
I tP fve suy`ely see9 the >:ffliction of my 8eople t7ati )n Egypt, and have heard their groaning.
I h	Lv come down to deli&uer thZm.
Now come, IrQAl $4TNnd you intoEgypt.Ii
"Thi& Mo
es, wh!m ( h5y refuse+, ayn+.! '5ho made {Xour5[ ruler and a jude)'W-GoWa has sent h"Qm asoth a ruler|and K. deliverer b thehand o the anel wh@ appered to hit in the-bQ%sh.This mn ledth9mo	thaB^<n^G orked w Fndersfd sigs-(in


Q|aPsethyu]face }o shine?andhKwe srB}llkb saved.
O LORD oofhostm bo! long wilt thu be nry against the ray8iZ=P>of th?h peoplePp
ho 2WeQ=dest t\k0m ishBh*he breaO o! Nea<$s; a
Ud ivstN|mm tes tx9 lrink in grea masure.
ThSvu nakest @q?  s_rr9tfe uC"to our neigibors: <$n)A orFYn
mils laugh aong these$Mves
Tnn us agzjin, O God o host, an':caus,#qdRy f	e toCRs'gne; vnd we=sha+4 be aved.
hou has broF C xoin}out of Egpt: t7Aox haZt Rsyo oudthe heat"An, nd plantet.
Thou prepCredstcH F: GA be6or\ i], 2n<|padding|>Q|ausethy face }o shine;?andhKwe srBallkb saved.
O LORD Goofhosts bow long wilt thu be angry against the ray8iZ=P>of th?h peoplePp
Tho feedest t\k0m wishBh*he bread o! tea<$s; a
Ud ivestNtem teas tx9 drink in great measure.
ThSvu makest @q?  s_rr9tfe uC"to our neigibors: <$n)A orFYn
mils laugh aong themse$Mves.
Tnn us agzjin, O God o hosts, and caus,#tdRy fce toCRs'gne; vnd we=sha+4l be saved.
hou has brouFht C xoine out of Egpt: t7Aou hast asyo oudthe heathen, nd plantet.
Thou preparedst r:oA be6or\ it, an


ha~{l be accomp9tixe/ 5geqo8|3, -is Wume.
HirbranX1h sh~.ll noF% e green.
He sha.<l shake offi< unrpegrapW as the >ine
@ and shall cast WcWlf-his flower a td?e oivtree.
ForFktb;< coDgc4an
of the odless <(halR/TbebarLen,W_aIF fie =
Zbll consumehe tentsof bi^ibery.heylncev Xisc}ief and M0ing fortr A[nBh,u@vtyH.
heiV hear'N tbekdar,s deVbei."
Then Jkbaw\redU9kI hac>e heaf~many Luch .itFz3.
ou are#ocllM8merUgele ceemforters
ShlCD vain wob!ds }Vve8Xan end?
Vhr wha[ pro8okesGIo tbgat you answKur?1QImalsocod sRek <|padding|>ha~{l be accomplixhed beqo8|e -is Wime.
HirbranX1h sh~.ll noF% e green.
He sha.<l shake offi< unrpegrapW as the vine
@ and shall cast Wcff-his flower a td?e oiv tree.
ForFktb;e comc4an
of the odless <(halR/ bebarren,W_anIF fie s=
all consumethe tents of bi^ibery.heylnceive Xisc}ief, and bring forth A[nBhqu@vtyH.
TheiV heart tbrepar,s deceit."
Then Job asw\redU9kI hac>e heard~many Luch .itFz3.
You are#ocll merUgele comforters
ShlCD vain wob!ds have8Xan end?
Vhr what pro8okes yo tbgat you answer?1QImalso could sRek


d,
and<av { cast l5Cts,fo01gmy people, and have givep #=wboy faBxi a prostitue, ad sold^V 4wirl forwip4 Ph/tA}th_y`+;*Xty Vrink.
"Yes, a}(ddfwhat ,[e (o towme, \_yre,anhp Sdon,Oa'^C#allthe~kegions k<fkhilCosti?
Wit,lyou repay mC?
nd if| you eLy Dre, I willswi9tly an/^ speV dil"# ret;rn yonr repay(lU,nt on yu{ own [eaHxr1
B(^aue y1-a9hvP qaVmy s_lWnrWanu8 ~ gold, and ha"Ge cied m fv1nest tr:dafs ngq}m your tmple5,
agJd xv4%<soFdthe ?1hildrenO1o D
1dXh and tgae childrt8n =tf Jr0<s6lem toc]the xns{#ofOA{he Greeks, th
 <|padding|>d,
and<av { cast l5Cts,fo01gmy people, and have givep # boy foxi a prostitue, ad sold^V 4wirl forwinp, Ph/tA}th_y`+mXty Vrink.
"Yes, a}(d what ,[re yo to me, \_yre,and Sidon,Oa'^C#allthe~regions ofkPhilisti?
Wit,lyou repay me?
nd if you repy Dre, I will swiftly and speedil"# ret;rn your repay(lent on you{ own [ead.
B(^aue yo-a9hvP taVemy silWnrWand my gold, and have caried m fv1nest tr:darfs ingq}m your temples,
agJd have%<soFd the ?1hildrenO1o D
udXh and the childrt8n =tf Jrus6lem toc]the xns ofOA{he Greeks, tht


me notkto shae.I 3PiE
S"Nurun the wa&of hy comdandments, wh/nhou s*Ealt enlardfe myi8heaes.
T0-ch vze, O yzORDr the Car Lqf thy s#autez;IqaUbd I shall keepit unto te en.
ive me GndqSrVtanding, andIshallyke4qhy law; yeaeI s3=aP4lY6observeitd$fx(Kth )y whle hd.9Zt.
akeoh) o gKin hepath of ty"?@zmman2x/ntcT; NVWr tH`er
_i9 do I Ueligh.
Inclin sjy 8ear6 unE)A!thy tKsttimDnies, nd n}7t o covtBNscefs.
Tun a1ay ,fneeys fr beholdingEuaniJ$+4yVad quikev tho|m=me 9thy way-
Stablish ty &rd unto tD^y s]~rvhntcw<|padding|>me notkto shae.I wiE
S"Nurun the wa&of hy commandments, wh/n thou shalt enlardfe my hears.
Teach vze, O yzORDr the Car Lqf thy stautez; aUbd I shall keepit unto te en.
ive me GnderVtanding, and Ishallkeep thy law; yeaeI shaP4lY6observeitd$w(Kth my whle he9Zt.
akeohe o gK in the path of thy ?@zmman2mentcT; fWr tH`erei9 do I Uelight.
Incline sjy 8eart unE)A!thy tKsttimDnies, and not o covtosnefs.
Tun a1ay ,fneeys from beholding Euanit$+;Vad quikev tho|m=me i9 thy way-
Stablish ty &rd unto tD^y s]~rvhnt w


Idea; anyet you wern tiGwMied mkZ{h this.mHow weak is}2your hWoro@,qBsm'y#G the w@ Yhe, since you djB all th;{se tuingA
, the ork;<@Mf 7n u`mu:
nt XKrosttM=te7-
=\n mat you buBlS+Ryour vaul)x% plac atH>tkIe *nead of eve6Vy|,way,nd make your Kfty pl#ce-in{every tre%6t, and hanre not bMZeLG +\! aLf{ofbtiEt=in t\atyo sco.n p
r.=A w+Dfe who commits ad16te2Ny! whoPtakeys`r?(ngers in}tead of\Ky]Cr husbad!
hyfgiv gift{ t?& al1waprostitutTs`*_ bgGtyou give y%u@ gi 1s tUN all o7rKsovers, anv bribehgthem,
9tat the_X may c$e <|padding|>ldea; anyet you weren atisMied mkZ{h this.mHow weak is your hWoart,qBsay#G the ord Yaheh, since you djB all th;{se tuingA
, the ork @Mf 7n imu:
ent prosttute7-
=\n mat you buBlS+ your vaul)x% plac at tkIe *head of every|,way,nd make your Kfty place-in{every street, and have not bMZeLG +\s aLfp{ofbtitut in that yo sco.n p
r.=A wife who commits ad1lte2Ny! who takeys`r?(ngers instead of y]Cr husband!
heyfgiv gift{ t?& allaprostitutTss; bgGt you give y%u@ gif1s to all yo7r lovers, anv bribe them,
9tat the_X may c$me


ing,tm whom he also tefDt fied,f-'I7@.aDe fn
)<n%] f3\viy_ the cQon %f Jesse, a man ifter YF heartwhl  wLOlldo al`> myJ
wil'
From thKs an'3s{eP,BTGogH has brL1ght salation to IsraZdl accoding lHo Lczis rBmis:w
before hisS|comigl6when J/
g had irDxpreiched the bamWsm oereperIticneetlhI	ir)el
As John2wa fulfiklSnLhs course,mfhesaidAeC!Wza#/ doyo8 gup!CoseDt=a8gI am?
I?mnot e.
B7t/b&ldT0one c[mesfte.+ me hR7 sanal" ofwhose fetI am not woZthy tZ untie.'
Yr>thers,Ychild)
n of tO9$1stock of NbIraha9C3: an hos<|padding|>ing,to whom he also tefDtified, 'I7have fn
und faviy_ the son of Jesse, a man ifter mF heart, who willdo all my wil.'
From this an'ss{eP,BTGogH has brL1ght salation to Israel accoding lHo Lczis romis:w
before hisS|comig when Jo
g had irstpreached the baptsm oe reperIticneetlhI	irael
As John wa fulfiklinghs course,mfhesaid,C!What do you supposeDt=a8g I am?
I?mnot e.
B7t b&ld,T0one c[mesfte.+ me hR7 sanal" ofwhose fet I am not woZthy to untie.'
Br>thers,Ychild)en of tO9$1stock of NbIraham3: an hos


ites:
AtOd /fy(|hma,Bthe fa)cily ohpJ Shemida-gyes {nd ofHpher, tefa.il^c ]\f th {herites.
AnH
qolohehad C|e!gson oj HepderqOh1d no sons, bted~h\9G&rs:a6r the n}fmesBof the d:nughtes ,f ZlopWehad we\}e MahlahaU a
Sd *go@h, YWogl8,|*Klcahx and Tirz6Y.
These arethe_hmilies of
Mnasseh, a9d tJose that were WnAb\wred o ha"m&ifty and tw# th:lusa& aEd sev"&kl huntxred.
Teseare thegosof-EBehraKpmI(bfte,:heir familiesLP oI Shutelah, !e familyof the Shutalvies:"n5xBecher, thQ
 fam	U2y of the BachiteV: -f<|padding|>ites:
And ofy(Shema,Bthe fa)cily ohe Shemidaigyes: and ofHpher, tefa.il^c of the {herites.
AnH
qolohehad C|e son of HepderqOhad no sons, bt d~gh\9G&rs:a6rd the n}fmesBof the d:nughters of Zlophehad were Mahlah, a
Sd *go@h, YWogl8h,|*Klcah, and Tirz6Y.
These arethe milies of
Mnasseh, a9d those that were Wmb\wred of hem, ifty and two thousa&d and sev"&n hundred.
Teseare the sonsof-EBehraim after,:heir families: oI Shutelah, the familyof the Shutalvies:"n5 Becher, the fami2y of the Bachites: -f


i@ tte son2jof JoOy1ah king W5f JGBdap cme th5[s word fro'?txe L"rR+, saiFg,
Thus sai_h the LgbRD; tan\} in the cw8urt"of t|e LOR8- os+\,\
n speak unzto all *7he cxDtes of JudahX\ which co.et{B$ worshiFRIi the LORD's house, aalZ(<the ]]krd that I nFomyndKithee  uo`speakLuunTomtNem; di'inish rDoq$  word:
Iaf`;s$ qe ty wiwl hearken adq*kuM
n cery ma0x fromhis eil $waC) tht I ma+ recLent ZIe |fZCtgBe evi2,bB Xhi~&@: pupose to o TTn'o~_tb1ft	ause f thx)
QevU<l [of thir o~bigx .
AnAmthou s6zalt say uUp thm,kyUtfC saith!Eh*6 #ORD; <|padding|>i@ tte son2jof JoOy1ah king of Judah cme th5[s word from txe L"rR+, saying,
Thus sai_h the LORD; Stan\} in the cw8urt"of t|e LORD8s ose,\
nd speak unzto all *7he cxDtes of Judah, which co.e B$ worshipRIi the LORD's house, alZ(<the words that I comyndKithee  uo`speakLuunTomtNem; di'inish rDoq$  word:
If s$ qe thy wiwl hearken, ad tuM
n very ma0x from his evil waC), tht I may repent ZIe |f tgBe evi2,bB Xhih  purpose to o TTnto~_thmb1ft	ause of thx)
QevU<l [of thir o~ngx .
AnAmthou s6zalt say uUp thm, hUts saith!the #ORD;


rael?
NxKverth^ 'Tss t|xe king's word prevq"uled 5Ngains}#Joab.
Terefoerloab depaAwted, agd went thDoughou4 hzBMl Tsrael, and camj to Jusale/.
Joa cXlv uT t1e~~sm1f the num3/P@ghhof thw5_peole to David.PhAll5tos-] o $pral we0BB oSHe miOliop %\n hundred houfan> men who >rew sod a{6d 3)n Judah;were HYor hunrBd seenty th"usand/me(P)wOoddrXT sword.But e*D7idnNIt count Olvi and BenjMmin ~m4n.h t;e; for thn king' wrd wasamieable~tJ J/LKob6(
Go as	disTleasefewt thws thiafg; te	eforhNstruck IsrklaeDavid <|padding|>rael?"
NeverthelTss t|xe king's word prevq"uled agains Joab.
Terefoerloab depaAwted, and went throughou4 hzBMl Tsrael, and camj to Jrusale/.
Joab cXave up the sum1f the num3/eringhhof the people to David.
All5tos-] o $pral we0BB oSHe milliop %\n hundred houfan> men who >rew sod and in Judah;were for hunrBd seenty thousand me(P wOo drXw sword.But e 7idn't count Olevi and Benjamin ~m4n.h them; for the king's word was amieable~tJ J/LKob6(
Go as	disTleased wth this thing; te	eforhNstruck IsrelaeDavid


JaFwznR,te MeonotiP-e, ,]he me9 oU7 Gibeon, and ofHMizpah,repirehthe]mr/S*iTmnce o *he oo3rnorW~beyod the River.
e1E@r to him, Uzziel m4S& sont.of HSJrha>B0:AO gods<rts, made repairs."NexV t hWTm, xhaK&,niah{85Une of the &=rfuHers?cmade hZ)Nai$De
+ and thWy fortified Je`Dusalem|6qFvent= he road wall.
Nex5 tohem, Repjaiah thb son ofHur he ruler )f half gBhe dnlstettCM7 {)erusala=m,Tmade x4epair.hNext tothem, eaiah `he so6- 	V Hrumaph mader 2p8
rs a4ro} fro 16ihosh
0Mxt to him,>-\atBush the so of WSshabnedCoh m<|padding|>JaFwznR,te Meronothite, ,]he men oU7 Gibeon, and ofHMizpah,repirehthe]mr/S*idnce of the ooernor beyod the River.
ex@r to him, Uzziel m4e son of HSJrha>Ba:AO godsm<rts, made repairs."NexV t him, Han,niah 5Une of the p&=rfuHers made rZ)pai$De
+ and they fortified Jerusalem|6evento the road wall.
Nex5 tothem, Repjaiah the son ofHur he ruler )f half gBhe distrttCMo7 Jerusala=m, made repair.
Next tothem, Jeaiah `he son 	f Hrumaph maderepirs acro} fro his hosh
0Mxt to him,>-Hattush the so of WSshabneiCoh m


wmtsacclokLh, t6H Isaah theBrophet the o [ Amo?.
)R(+eIsaid , hi,nWvZThus say5 HezUIkiah,hmThbxs day 's a day ofKtro~b)7, of@(reJduky6, amF [Pf 0ejec~ion; for thfchild]me have come txthe aboiIt  ._r7L,Nl!nd here is \Po 	1Reng4h 0^ dliHed
 theS".
$#tV5may be Yhweh%your Go wilO z!e &ll Sthe words of Rabsake, whomhekinc{ ^fAssyri hig,^iasvber h*s st toDDef th} living God, ;SG3xwill rHzbue'Hthe words wic 79ahehpNZow= od as))heanl'.
Ther
wore ,[cLft u@9W]yor prxyz! fr thermn-Mt tha c}s lvft.'"
So che erva<|padding|>wmth saccloth, t6H Isaah theprophet the o f Amo?.
)RheIsaid o hi,nWvZThus say5 HezUIkiah,hmThis day 's a day ofKtro~b)7, of rebuky6, amF of 0ejec~ion; for thfchildren have come txthe poiIt f irt7L, l!nd there is \Po 	1Rrength t0^ deliHer theS".
ItV5may be Yahweh%your Go will z!e &ll Sthe words of Rabsakeh, whomhekinc{ ^fAssyri his^iaster has snt to Def th} living God, ;SG will rHzbuke'Hthe words which 79aheh yor od has heanl'.
Thereore ,[ift upW]your prayz! fr thermn-Mt that is left.'"
So the erva


a hef=hath ZDromised us,dyven ete2JBqalli?e.
These thg1 have 3G wrct#en untZ yo c<3ncernin& H|hemlthat 	ed5ce yu.
But
.ZFheanoinSV}ng whichlyehcve rcevved of him abidt}K i+? yNwu, andye n d ot 'PhatM/anQWPmKOn teach yo1: bzl as thfsSTme anointinteacS]th you of all thingO, a	dih tJ>th,ap`{xiU6 n li#LEInXP ;ve as it hth taFghtLyo2=,ye sXl i~mide in himC<;Ad no*, li	tlecchildr Nnrh.?u$bide in hi&t; tha,M][+en he shall appear,)w8 y_Chav c=nfi1[c% ndnotu5be ash&med befre m"&2< 0)isXtcG{og2If ye know ~that he i<|padding|>at hef=hath ZDromised us, even ete2Jnallife.
These thg1 have 3G wrctten untZ you concernin& H|hemlthat sed5ce yu.
But
.ZFheanoinSV}ng whichlye hcve recevved of him abidet}K i+? you, and ye ne d ot 'Phat anyWPmKOn teach yo1: bu as thfsame anointinteacheth you of all things, a	d ih tuth, ap`{xiU6 no lie and ;ven as it hth taughtLyou,ye sall abide in him.<;Ad no*, littlecchildr Nnrh.?u$bide in hi&t; that, M][+en he shall appear,)w8 my_Chav c=nfi1[c% andnot be ashamed befre im"&2t 0)isXtcmG{og.
If ye know ~that he i


u]dd[sarch you o@?
r ss9onede|eives a.man,ag`ill yQudeceive hi?"He wil-` surjlt 21ZprovevAyo.jmEf youysecrtly6cNow partiaGKt.
]halO nothXs 7qmjesty AHakeou afH*aid, AXd hE z~read 7IaJz1SVOn yo?
Your mmoraLvg"Z say'Fngs z!y pro<rs ofhYashes, Yourdefe:ses are d#enseA of clg=y.g"Be sV"lentHb eave me lonj?, thtzEIOm>sy Tpeak.
Let co9e C6n menwha6% wilKf.
W<:yWYshCw7d I takI xy fls	i my eeuhand putmy6lif iN1my hand_
'e7oed\jh6 wilF1 ,_lw:e.
I hal@e n- hopUrc
Neverthelss, I wil_. maintin g7y wuys bfoe hi7@.0YThis <|padding|>u]dd[sarch you o@?
Or ss9one deceives a.man, `ill youdeceive hi?"He wil-` surjly r1Zprove you mEf youysecrtly cNow partialGKt.
Shall nothis majesty AHakeou afH*aid, AXd hE z~read 7IaJz1SVOn yo?
Your memorable say'Fngs z!y provrbs of ashes, Your defe:ses are de#enseA of clay.
"Be silentHb eave me lone, thatzEI m>sy Tpeak.
Let co9e on menwha6% will.
WhyWYshCwld I takI xy fles	in my teeuhand putmy lif inN1my hand_
'e7oed\ h6 wilF1 k_lw:e.
I hal@e no hopU.
Neverthelss, I wil_. maintin my ways befoe him.0YThis


 the eaPwth sea teslves5p and Nt9Q ruersEtak5 co4nsDl tLggevher,8ag
qinst -:he L{RD, a? 0.gainst his aninted, sa`9in,
L;t us0rekheir&|andM( asucde}c)8and cfWsE: Vway their w[or`rs fno as.
H  tha s[Rtteth in he h!2Cve3 shRll )Xugh:th LQ _ csal have2ym9emAin deision.
Q8hen hl he smQeak=Dunto the l,niswrat adHvexqpthe in hijt s_Zre disle7(ur.;
et ha&  I set&6m kig^upon my holy h`#ll<Iof ZiML[?.
I wil) d+l^are the decre: s^7{e LORj haB9hsa~d unto e, ThogS ar my So_; thirday hav I ogotten tee.]DAKBk of e<|padding|> the eaPwth set theselves, and Nth9Q ruersEtake co4nsDl tLggether,8against -:he LORD, a? 0.gainst his aninted, sayin,
L;t us0rektheir bands asunde}c)8and cfWsE: Vway their w[or`rs fnom as.
He tha s[Rtteth in the he2Cve3 shRll laugh: the LQ _ csal have m9emAin deision.
Then hll he smQeak unto the l,n hiswrath adHvexqpthe in his s_Zre disple7(ur.;.
et hav I set my king^upon my holy h`#ll<Iof ZiMLn.
I wil) d+llare the decre: the LORD hathsa~d unto me, Thou ar my Son; thi day hav I oegotten tee.]DAsk of e


to tem ah a very lo"ely so1g ^kf T2_etha hath a:pKkasanq_ vzaic3x~ianA ca ply wee@ 1n an instru2ent: for theyHXhear thhH word
, put9 Ohj	y do tS9m nN,t.
An wD`nth5csucome5h Fo pass, (]po, it wil&:me,) then s
ral4y?tYLy k{9Bw het a pr^4}ht)pa:h bee!) a[onspthe6.
An th lord of'tQd  HOR cY J uto he,Rsayit,
onvofahJ, prphesy againsd; the\!sepher
 ros IHra?+l,8prphesy, a^Cd say uneo them,	^Thus saith the Ko4Td G$vDunKo the se^<he8d\|e b* to the shepherds
fIsraeltat doepe$2= := m$#elves!sRPould jot th shepher<|padding|>to tem ah a very lovely song ^kf T2_e tha hath a:plkasant vzaicex and can ply wee@ on an instru2ent: for theyHXhear thhH words, put Ohey do tS9m nN,t.
And whn th5cs come5h to pass, (]po, it will&:cme,) then s
rall?they k{ow thet a pr^4}ht)pa:h been a[on the6.
An th lord of'tQd  LORD ca e unto he, sayig,
on ofan, prophesy againsd; the\!sepher
 ros IHrael,8prphesy, and say uneo them,	^Thus saith the Ko4Td G$vD unKo the se^<herd\|e be to the shepherds
f Israellthat do fee2= := em$#elves! should jot th shepher


awy te frlthp6-Ygaiym%;nnH8%Rrom him.
And unt h+m h&P aid, Behold,mUF ;'vecaused nC[ine in&HquADY>y;' pas fr~m 6ev hndO il lotYi theS wit!fchngeH]of raim:Zn.and I said,
Dt5n them sOt a fair mit50I# upon zvi6 heud.
SY:h`*D@s~s  =UTir mitrupo his hZa,[anclothel@ him with gac?ment~~.
95n@ M.o?e<angl of th LORD XodoPby.
AnSthe angel of teQzOPD pro)3MsXei unto Josh>,/&sayiD(4f,
hus sait86 the LORD of yoss; If
hou8dJi9st walki^my,Cwd'ys,$and if thou wilt |
eeW mv\cha]ge, then thou shalt alo judgeL/my housl and<|padding|> awy the filthp6-Ygarm%;ntsfrom him.
And unt h+m h&P said, Behold,mUI h'vecaused nC[ine iniquiY>y ' pass fr~m 6ev hndO will lothYi thee wit!fchnge of raim:Znt.aAnd I said, Ln them set a fair mitre upon hi6 head.
So :heD@s~s  fUTir mitr upo his hea,[an clothel@ him with garment~~.
95nd M.o?e<angl of th LORD XodoPby.
AnSthe angel of the zOPD pro)3MsXei unto Josh>, saying,
hus sait86 the LORD of yoss; If
hou8dJilt walkin my,Cwd'ys,$and if thou wilt |
eeW mycharge, then thou shalt alo judgeL/my housl, and


onsI to a du(&nrg4s i
bstrctio[.
P.y
"#ftteMTfion  -~d knw unertandinY_;
fo;PfI gi7e yu sop3nd lAuarningGX
"n'*corsake my lL;w.
fqorI was a sV~ to m fathr tender and an okNla hil}6 vYn the sigZ. ofrmyLv oh"r.
He t4uh=E me,QOnd si#F to me: )96e yur het r*xtainmword?KG(eep m coaDmandTe	Cs, and_`li)ue.Get isdo.
G pt undrstandinI:.C|D9([Kt org.t2Dneithe sw arve Q+rom5thKt words of'=y mouth{R
Don' osake hers anFK-she U5*ll OArM-serv you.0ULo4{e H{r, an_ she will P"e>uGm you.
Wi,dom,cis sus]rSme.
Getrwisdom.
Yes, Ehough Vt<|padding|>ons, to a fa(&ner's i
bstrction.
P.y
"attention and know unertandinY_;
fo;PfI gi7e yu sound learningGX
D"n'*cforsake my lL;w.
fqorI was a sV~ to m fathr, tender and an okNla hild in the sigZ.t ofrmy  ther.
He t4uh=E me,QOnd sid to me: "Le our heart retain mword?KG(eep m coaDmandmets, and li)ue.Get isdom.
G pt undrstanding.
D9([Kt org.t2D neithe sw arve Q+rom the words of'=y mouth.
Don't orsake hers anFK-she U5*ll prM-serv you.0ULo4{e H{r, an_ she will keep you.
Wi,dom is sus]rSme.
Get wisdom.
Yes, Ehough Vt


,qand hz is ruer oveRN,lyRthe lan@l of Egpt"
His6She;F/t fainted, frj^he d2d0't believeU29<emn8
hey od(d hi;hl ^he worso_e Josph,t3h(Uh hRl had sa|d to th0m.
Wheah2Ye'7saw the waw(oq1s wiC%h Josehhad sento ?YarrMrDim, ti]	W spi
iH\"ofG#Jj~cob,>tpe
vr9=faheHZ, reviUL6
IIIra-dlddach	u, "It  enough
Josph my son i@b still0Ualive.
I wilgo }{nd sehim b^fore q die."
IPrae%
traleled +Yih AJmlXthat)ghebhad, and m(ame to B;ensheba)Ma
,u?fered sUqcriFDfcvs o the God of 0Kis*7f{Lher, IsaaM.c3d spokt to Is ")Del in *e @Zi0Qion <&<y<|padding|>, and hz is ruler over,lyRthe lan@l of Egpt."
His6SheaF/t fainted, frj^he d2dn't believe t<emn8
hey told him hl ^he wors of Joseph, h(Uh he had said to th0m.
Wheah2Ye'7saw the wagons whiC%h Joseh had sent to ?YarrM him, th	W spi
iH\"ofG#Jj~cob,>tpe
vr faheHZ, reviU.
IIIra-dlddai	u, "It  enough
Joseph my son i@b still0Ualive.
I wilgo and sehim before I die."
IPrae traleled +Yih AJmlXthat)ghe bhad, and m(ame to B;ensheba)M ad u?fered sUqcrifices o the God of his fther, Isaac.God spokt to Is ")Del in *e vi0Qions <&f


N9oil wo wire ssyc]I[[sandD7healKd hem.
Ki56#nHerodheard tw
s for m1K_ name hadbecMme .!nownR ad hevJsa{,SJoh] t0d`1n,aptizer hasErisen from th* deU!d, and 	Ve0efore %8~ese pZ$wn` areat worke4nhim"
Butvother/ sa, "He is ElyQhA"
Oth=>s said, "ge isP,slCpopheK9, or liq|e neFof th+ prophMt.a'
p/ut'Herod, whe! h&2 C]Eard tyis, /eaz\d, "THiK in John, whomI beheaQ_d.
HeISscien	rom qrhe ea.<q
F?;r ero himself hAwd s?_rumQ out ad arrested Jyn,aTand/greun hDm in prisonkTfor th sak*/Oof Hegbpias, his brohe.I Philip's wi<|padding|> oil wo were sic]I[ and healKd hem.
Kin#nHerod heard this for m1iK_ name hadbecome .!nown, and he sa{d,SJoh] t0den,aptizer hasErisen from the dead, and 	Ve0efore %8hese powe` areat worke4nhim."
Butvother/ sai, "He is ElyahA"
Oth=>rs said, "ge isP,alCpopheK9, or liq|e on of th+ prophets."
But Herod, whe! h&2 C]Eard this, /eaz\d, "ThiK in John, whomI beheaQ_d.
HeISscrisen	rom the ea."
F?;r erod himself hAwd s?_rumQ out and arrested Joyn,aTand/gboun hDm in prisonkTfor the sake of Herbpias, his brohe.I Philip's wif


ancqhePXlOknz)d 2i hZDe hecQJarge of (he gatg: and the peoplh trodeWDupo him inthe g2e, OKk Uie died, as the man ov!^dMNd hadsaid, who\sai1e when theNRkngzcame k_on to him.
And t come o sUans\
\hJ" ma f nop had 7;poen to te kig,AayiHyg, To me{uresFof barl	wyfor 35shekel, anda mA8asure of b$ine fl

r foJ sh.k?il, shall benQo m1lrrow4kr4/ thiuD time nhhe gate of Samaria
nV6 that lrGqanWUwerkkddOth 	an of &od,EanPkaid, N8w%beholY, T_f the fOD h~u@d make wivfxws in2Mh_aven,_Zmight s(c dZ hn e?ASd<|padding|>ancqhePXleanz)d ti hZDe he cQJarge of the gate: and the peoplh trodeWDupon him inthe ga2e, OKk Uie died, as the man ov!^dGod hadsaid, who\spai1e when theNRkngzcame down to him.
And t come to sUans\
ashJ" man f nop had spoken to the kig,AayiHyg, Two me{ures of barl	wy for ashekel, anda mA8asure of b$ine fl

r foJ  shek?il, shall benQo m1lrrow ro4t this time n he gate of Samaria
nd that lorGqanswereddOthe 	an of &od,Eand kaid, N8w behold, if the fORD h~uld make wivfdows in2Mh_aven,_Zmight s(ch dZ hng e?
And


 h/m.
I ut work 80heJ2orktq }jf hm who$et me,}7whil9Zt 03s`day.
The nig1t is coming, JhGMn2=Jonecanwork.
+hipQeI-Jam in the wold,I%am te ight ofo^he wol=N"
WhenhpTha s!id=hQs, he spat ont4e goun(sax made \-uWWwit he ;{[liva, anoin!enAt/blnd anms eye8$ with the m
d,
adyPsid to ]im,"Go, was i>he pool of Si	am" whch mVans
S&3nw").
So&f:j[wIn away, washed, andcaN .Nck s/VC/n.
ThV(1tnei,e
.rs)mtherefo*je\ a; oBhos Lrh saw nh{
t he w6s blinSJ befor0,-
said, "Isn'tUqthiv> he who s. a_#d egged?"
Ou3h<|padding|> h/m.
I ut work theJworktq }jf hm who$et me, while it 03s`dday.
The nig1t is coming, JhGMn2= one canwork.
+hipQe I-Jam in the wold,I am te ight of o^he wold"
Whenhp had s!id his, he spat onthe goun(sax made muWW wit he ;{[liva, anointed t/blind annms eye8$ with the m
d,
ad sid to ]im,"Go, was in >he pool of Si	am" which means "S&3nw").
So&f:j[wen away, washed, andcaN back s/eC/ng.
The1tnei,e
.rs)mtherefo*je\ a; thos who saw that he was blind before,-
said, "Isn'tUqthiv> he who sat a_#d begged?"
Ou3h


 T^ec@~,\Yhe LNRDath ndfVU sPnoken by ep
nd Re said, Hearken, O p.op0e, everGp oewOof you.
keo the kin_r of k+srae^8 aVd Ee=shaphatrB]e ki*+g of Jg!dahIent up\ko Rw1moth-~ilsCad.
And he ki"$.T of Isral said-?nto =Wehoshaphtq I%!?ill diguiselpmYself8 a:cd entet_ int;0 t#ON]^gattle; bu put thAauUbon thy roYPes.
And thok@Bng oKt Is:ael p?i+tguVMseRwimself, anQ tent bntv} tCQ batlmC,
Bu_ the ku1g of Sria|;gommanGaeChstt_irtW and t+*ofcapgainsthat ad{*}Xle aver h]=s charits, saying
 Figt n.iGkhbwiA:h smallF9nd
P gret,ysaveon3V< MV<|padding|> T^ece,\Ythe LNRDath ndft sPnoken by ep
And he said, Hearken, O p.ople, everGp onewOof you.
keo the king of Israe^8 and Jehoshaphat ]e ki*+g of Jg!dahwent up\ko Rw1moth-~ilead.
And the kin.T of Israel said-?nto Jehoshaphtq I%will diguiselpmYself, and entet_ into thON]^gattle; bu put thouUbon thy roYPes.
And tho k@Bng of Is:ael di+tguisehimself, anQ tent bntv} the batlmC.
Bu_ the ku1g of Sria|;gommandeChstt_irtW and t+*ofcapgains that had{*}ule over his charits, saying
 Figt neithbr wiA:h smallF9nd
r gret, saveon3V< w


and`sot on the easv. side ofv{the c<ty, ad thes@e ~ade him  b]th, aOid y,at,unQerVit in Q sha7ow, `Zil heUmmgt see whatCGwoulIKhoecome"f t7Se ceuy.
Andte LORD God{repareu a ourd, an_$ made it to Home up over _qMnh* tD|rt_c0t mightObe aU3shadw over .is -&ead, to drliver him fom is g/"ief:
S46P('nb $ww)s mxceedin
 ga5woR he(>gourUx.3MBum) Gdpreard a Iorwhe<V jh HMorQINng rZ{seT6jQe extHday, jnBL it smo{e the#
oYrd s^h/t!Hit witxTfed.
p1nd it came : pas	(,when the Sud5d aqiseUgZ{that God prepr aI{vev{men
 es w<|padding|>and`sot on the east side of the c<ty, ad thes@e made him  booth, aOid sat unQer it in Q sha7ow, `Zill heUmmigt see whatCGwoulIK become"f t7Se ceuy.
Andte LORD God{prepareu a ourd, and made it to come up over Jonh* tD|rt_it might be aU3shadw over .is -&ead, to drliver him from is g/"ief:
So46P('nbh$ww)s mxceeding ga5wof the(>gourUx.
Bum) Godpreard a Iorwhen jh morQINng rZ{seT6the next day, jnBL it smo{e the#
ourd that it withered.
p1nd it came : pas	(, when the su did arise,Z{that God preprd aI{vev{men
 es w


ordsxioz him b)ozG	8hat~s a feil.Cvn adevl op@n [(he ees of thevblind?
And it was at1T*er	hsalem Qth; f}
ast Uf the dedicatin, ayd iLj wa8 winter.
And Jsus qlked in the tem}Tlein SolKlmon'sNt#}tm\h.Then came 6he 1ws run4about hi!/, andsaid
Xto\thiY, Howb'ong dostahtou mphke us t!M do5Obt?
If thJQuz be the Christ, el usVRpaQ:nly.
sO's anL\eed t(Hem, Iz7g1`zld hou, Qndye blaeved$not:th4worsItat,I objg,E my F	1her' nam,ethy bj#f* witnJ s fme.
BuEw\-aVe belenot, bN.caHDs;m ye Zre#nf ofmy sheepX,$a, I 1iduno<|padding|>ordsxioz him bhzG	8hat~s a deil.
Can a devl open [(he eyes of thevblind?
And it was at *erusalem Qth; f}
ast of the dedicatin, and iLj wa8 winter.
And Jsus wlked in the temple in Solomon's p#}tch.
Then came 6he 1ws rund about him, andsaid nto\thim, Howb'ong dostahtou mphke us t!M doubt?
If thJQuz be the Christ, tel usVRplaQ:nly.
esO's anL\ered them, Iz7g1old you, Qnd ye belaeved$not: th4wors tat I obin my F	1her' name,ethy baf* witness fme.
BuEw\-ye belienot, bN.caHDs;m ye Zre#nf ofmy sheep, a, I aidunto


er had;deqCicated aMPy thing mt was gdr
sehand ?fkSelwmth, and :f his bkLe;Yhren.lNf l:he Izhari8)es, C'|naniP%hOa@N his oEUs were or the otward buapin
Ksfover Isael, foV-offers  /ndjude*9
And ofthe ebron(s, 6'ashabiah and his,beR/xren,~mn o ;alour, a thouand and seven hundred,>}werxufJixe>;s amonDkthe <5Israel oZ tis side rdn wes$ax{dinall3At6|e)Xb@6sonesC*\[.f t`M$+]RD, and in t9*e'Iservce fth&G king.
Amog P1he Hebro<es w2=~4 f{eijah the c3iTf, een amon E3
e Hebronite kcbrong DWg_y/e gen$Tn<|padding|>er had deqCicated aMPy thing, mt was ndr
she hand of Shelomth, and :f his bkLe;Yhren.
Of the Izhari8)es, Ch'|naniP%hOa@N his oEUs were or the otward buapinesfover Isael, foV-offers  /nd judes*9
And of the ebron(es, Hashabiah and his bethren,~mn o ;alour, a thousand and seven hundred,>}wer ofJixe>;s amonDk them <5Israel oZ this side Jrdn wes$ard inall3At6|e)Xb@6soness*\[.f th +]RD, and in t9*e'Iservce ofth&G king.
Among P1he Hebro<es w2=s f{erijah the chiTf, even among E3he Hebronite, kcordong tWg _y/e gen$Tr


ystert, whic fom th=\ begi}SigWIT t6/e|orl hath been hd in God, Zh created1Gallzhing by Je*3u Ch&dist:
To,the ikt<[nf^Ntha5 oD unt) the z -inc?paliJies~Uan9!G"power, in heavenly plazGes ight 	&  `ownb^
 the ch+ryh t-Ae ,anJlmO wisdom>(f God,
Acj
ording to the ete;n+3pu{_ose hic=R he purposed Jn C.j'st?esQ$you8j Lord*s
I wh{TmP  ;e hve YoYdness andDSccess witRS:onfiden<Ve by te~'f&i 9[ffhim.
Whereore Iwesir that e f%int oU aj my tiKu@watons for you% whiRh{QKs yomg lory.Fo!:Ztibcausi7 bow&g	$y ZInees unto<|padding|>ystert, whic from the begi}SigWf t6/e |orld hath been hd in God, wh created all zhings by Je*3us Ch&dist:
To,the int<[nt tha5 noD unto the z -inc?palities~UandG"powers in heavenly places ight 	&  `own b^
 the ch+ryh the ,anfJld wisdom of God,
According to the ete;n+3pu{_ose hich he purposed in Cr'st?esuyou8j Lord*s
I whomP  ;e hve boldness andDSccess witRS:onfiden<Ve by te f&i 9[ffhim.
Wherefore Iwdesir that ye f%int noU at my tibulatons for you, which is yomg glory.For:Ztibcausi7 bow 	$y ZInees unto


 >>yAh-^ir b;Tttocks, and sent them abty@F
T[A %yZere wY6nt crtawtn, anm told Dvid 7o}' the men were serveE.
And he].$Kent P"Q m"tthem: for &Yhe`\men wre greatN7} `6shamjd.
fd tG Uing safd,MTarry atBJ)frcho untGQl your bea]:d be grown,haEHd then retsn.f)nd wbedm0tnBe childre1' of mJ{n aEa: t+8atetey ha W*ade9t emwelves-5odiou/ to a_id, Hanun 'nd t'e child8en of_4l+mmob]:9ent* to@dkttalmntz ofsilv7r t9ire them chario] adM(horBe1Zn utAf Mesopotamia, dout ofSyria-maachah,Hand out of o
+^So the 6irkd thidt<|padding|> byAh-^ir buttocks, and sent them aay@F
T[An tZere went crtawtn, anm told Dvid 7o}' the men were serveE.
And he].$Kent to me"tthem: for &Yhe`\men wre greatN7y `6shamjd.
fd thG king safd,MTarry atBJercho until your beard be grown, and then retun.f)nd whenm0tnBe childre1' of AmJ{on aEaw that they ha W*ad themwelves odiou/ to Da_id, Hanun 'nd t'e child8en of_4l+mmonb]:9ent a thou@andkttalentz of silv7r t9ire them chario]s adM(horsemZn outof Mesopotamia, ndout ofSyria-maachah,Hand out of Zo
+
So the 6ired thidt


tme oBX abc|f@33a, to bell pl4Ta+ing to4-hir|u`5For we must als xye-/re<%eaedh`e Oory the jz!gment sea of.Chist; that ech oR'e maPt recei(te fhWngsifth N.Uy, accordin#rto wat he has done, whehe@bgooIor bd.
Knowig threfoe qf|}#fear o2D the Lo d, we pesuade men,Rbut we&jRxs  eOaledcto od; anU"JZyhoe~tht ~'e<care revealedizalso4|in PpCur ponsciences.
2o w"oBre aot com6sndin oursXlR0es to y6}ueGgain, ut speak ^s ivin y_$h ccasin of boa~tiegon
ur beha
f,'thtpyou>may aven]sod{:tip)g t anw&r thoseXwho <|padding|>tme oBX abc|f@33a, to be ell pl4Ta+ing to him.
For we must als xye re<%eaed `e Oory the jz!gment sea of Chist; that each one may receiv(te thWngsif the boUy, accordin#rto wat he has done, whether goodor bd.
Knowing therefore te#fear o2D the Lo d, we pesuade men,Rbut weaRxe reOaled to God; anU"J hope that ~'e<care revealed also4|in PpCur ponsciences.
For w"oBre aot comendin oursXlR0es to y6}ueGgain, ut speak ^s givin y_$h ccasin of boastieg on
ur beha
f, thatpyou>may aven]sodetip)g t answer thoseXwho


 ppomise/S mRVde.
HyyEtoG no, And \o seeds, as ofBcC/a\y6& but as of one,And Fao tRFke se%d, whic?=`is \hizI.;ATJ] ths I say, tqYgt the coiena<t, tha was8cofiAsmebeore&fGo1/ in ChT/ist, Fy lan+, zIcq$as eour h9-Idiew Yd thirty yeqbs aJtr,!z1an`Qot disanul,thatit should=Gmake te promise eof noneeeec.
p4or i! thQ6 inherit~[cxF be of the la)@,Lit i n@Q m}e of promse: _lut God gave it to Ar hQ9mby pomise.
Wh$refore the ebTve-@_qthe>
%aw?
It asad; beca:sM7 of transg{he'sr]ions, tillzhej<=1d should come to w( <|padding|> promise/S made.
HyyatoG no, And to seeds, as of cC/a\y; but as of one,And to tRFy seed, whic? is Christ.
An] this I say, tqYat the coiena<t, that was8cofiAsme beore&f Go1/ in ChT/ist, Fh lan+, zhic was four hu-Idied Yd thirty yeqbs aJter,!z1an`Qot disanul, that it should make te promise eof noneeefec.
p4or i! thQ6 inherita[cxF be of the law,Lit is no mre of promse: _lut God gave it to Ar hQ9mby pomise.
Wherefore the ebTve-h_qthe
%aw?
It asadd;d becausM7 of transgre'sr]ions, tillzhese1d should come to w(


PNevr Itumq2]e.
For thus oLou2qw~^Ml b7D
SchlSA 5uupfN*ed with e 0ntPnce i\to	he eteKna^l KingdmR our L:rW! and Savior, Jeus<Yris.\h-reforeeG] will not bu` negliven	0 to#Aemin you ofthese thingsy hougi youw]now them, 9Td are5estwbised Xn thp `ent tru6`h.dI think *qt rightK as?
lOCng as9Iam Gthi tent, to&sti yu u  Ay remndingpoc
B(ing thazy the p,t."ing o7f o?m my )nc-*mes sviftl,even [s ou Lrd Jess CT/FWst madv clear to m/RP
Yes,D<I w{ll maDO every ffort{&that y+
u m7y alC4as be ableMUwo r9#Wm<|padding|>nevr Itumq2]e.
For thus you2qw~^Ml b7D r
SchlSA 5uupfN*ed with e 0ntPnce i\to he eteKna^l Kingdomo our Lord and Savior, Jesus<Cris.\Th-refore ] will not bu` negliven	0 to #Aemin you of these things, though youw]now them, aTd are estwblised Xn th p ent tru6`h.dI think it right, as?
lOCng as I am Gthi tent, to sti you up by remnding oc
kBo(ing thazy the put."ing o7f of my tnc-*mes swiftly,even as ou Lrd Jess ChFWst made clear to m/RP
Yes,D<I will make every ffort{&that y+
u m7y alC4ays be ableMUwo remWm


g David lyrve egoreve`!"
King P-avid\raid, 5RCall t me Zanok theprx>etQ7uNta81the}propez,.3and	JYeaih t6Xe son 	If Jhoia&a."
Th`
yW9)amM before the$rkngMK
ck`p/king Oaid to tem "Take wvpthyou the S0erv'ntsof:
mQur lod, anI@ case Solomon my sont7Tide on y ownFCmle, :qC	d b_ng him J7owW& to &Zih_Zn.
LetqZZado the m%riest ad Nath~yn te ro[U`qe anont hi thJire kingove< Islae
.
9lowthe trme, and1ay,}N'6[!tP li~VeGFZ ng Slmonm'$zht8n yV/ shal c'me uo; aftrhim, an
j x4e shal
come and"si@@ on PBy thmone or Qwe sa<|padding|>ng David lyrve egoreve`!"
King P-avid\said, "Call t me Zanok the prx>est, Natha81the}propet, and	JYeaih the son of Jhoia&a."
Th`
yW9came before the kingMK
T`eking said to tem, "Take wvpthyou the S0erv'nts of:yQur lod, and cause Solomon my son t ride on y ownFCmle, :qC	d bring him dowW& to &Zih_Zn.
LetqZZado the priest ad Nath~yn te ro[U`qe anoint hi thJire king over Israel.
9lowthe trmpe, and 1ay, '6otP liveGFking Slmonm'$zht8n yV/ shal c'me uo; aftrhim, an
j x4e shal
come and"si@@ on my thmone; for he sa


Tyrs,\I=h were i?nIi(hee,]9we5e thy pilot}.FSThe _noKint  o_q Gebal andH+'e wises%mV\c t4r
of were in th9e tycalke:`:al;he sh&p of thO&Osa wWjth ".%irRMmcPrinehB werei:-Rthee tY ocSsy ohyerL7hawise.,Mhey of Persiay9andAof Lud anM ofp55%t we'e inWthie b+g6my, d{hy me* of?war: t=ey N^ange the shiRJldb~nd$helmet in theeW2 they set fkYrR%}(t~Iy comclines.
The men x#f>Avad wththse am we7&e upon thy al%bal roukVd apou+A, an%p oYhe Gammadims n$e i.thy tw7[FSs: he drangjd their shie\ds upon:!h8z}walk rouna ar)ou5; they <|padding|>Tyrs,\I=ha were innIthee, were thy pilot}.FSThe ancient  o_q Gebal andH+'e wises%mVn thr
of were in thee ty calke:s:al ;he ship of thO& sa with ".%irRMmcPrinehB werein-Rthee tY occpy ohyerL7hawise.,Mhey of Persia and of Lud and of p5h%t were inWthie b+rmy, thy me* of?war: they hange the shieldb~nd$helmet in thee; they set fkYrth t~Iy comclines.
The men x#f Avad withthse army were upon thy wal%bs roukVd apou+A, an%p the Gammadims n$e inthy tweFSs: they hangjd their shie\ds upon:!h8z}wall rouna abou5; they


ner:vJAnd one Y<Vbd of tQG goxAJVsfr asin ofering; betgiu	e th#BH
zntinual urnt ffe:ingL4WaAMdhMc me!/tioSDfKryRng theeEf, andt1ir<EdJi,k Uf4eiwgs.And o zAhe ]hER9d daybeevenbullocks,-to rams,Ufourteen Fk-mb of the first yheaSqwth|ut bleSish;A2JdtheLSr mat of56rin a:} tpeir dr>kWofferiIgs7R6r he bullock, _rhthxq |ams, andfo/ hnl lambs  shal. bVXcoringto th0ar numbew, after the mannHg+:
And o#e goat fo5% a sin offer,'ng; beside th5~y.(Sntinu]l burnt1ofeTCMnJ% and hiZ1 meat,
fering, an7J is drg=Vk offeri<|padding|>nner:vJAnd one Y<id of tQG goxAJVs fr asin ofering; betgide th c
zntinual burnt offeringL andhMc meatioSDfKryRng theeEf, and teir<Edri,k oUferiwgs.And o the ]hERrd daybeevenbullocks, to rams, fourteen l-mb of the first yheaSqwth|ut blemish;A2Jd their meat of56ring an} tpeir dr>k offerings7R6r he bullock, _r thxq |ams, andfor the lambs  shal. bVX coring to th0ar number, after the mannHg+:
And o#e goat fo5% a sin offer,'ng; beside the .(ontinu]l burnt1ofering% and his meat,
fering, and his drg=nk offeri


 Wu uS^il sevnn tis, b_g, *gfatil#k
venty tQRmes seveO	he5ZeCorethe Kingdo of HeaEen is like aScertan kinez jEhZo ZatedpetoreczYncile ac
ou)o]bm(with[dhiVhhcsevants.
Whenhe had bc~gun to r'con=Olex ]ne was roht to hm wh owd wDiC, ten thusand talentXy.
Zu
 be"ause hecouldn'topay, hVqs5lor? com:c"%nd*CdcMhim to be sold, wi3h hOls wife,z/isk^children,and all ththv hd, and pa&ReFqto e maK-e
Th
^sesant the|I o%ve felC>d:C }nd'k,Ye l}WGbefmJfl]him,BQainN, 'Lord, have p+biece>VwiW me ndI will repay youD&ull!<|padding|> ou uS^il sevnn tims, bu, until
venty tQRmes seven	hereforethe Kingdom of Heaven is like a certan kinez, jEho wantedpetoreconcile ac
ountbm(with[dhis servants.
When he had bc~gun to r'con=Oilex ]ne was roght to hm wh owed wDiC, ten thusand talentXy.
Zu
 be"ause hecouldn'topay, hVqs5lord command*CdcMhim to be sold, with his wife,z/isk^children,and all ththv hd, and pay&Rent to be maK-e
The sesant ther o%ve felC>dow }nd'k,Ye l}WG befomJfl]him,BQainN, 'Lord, have p+biece>Vwih me andI will repay you all!


aKe tK txTe^racle of tehousA, i=]to {@he f=ostholy place, evSqn under=td_ win_iiqEo ty;e cherubivqG:
Eor the ch\g9ubs^sprIad forth their wV/ng |$ver he pl/c|fa!f the ak, 8nd thgnpcherubimsc8eveKrt&O tpe ar a`d the s`aw&s tD}reU# aoveE
Ane they drU5wwouE< the ^itaves f 0h
z ajW, that t?Ae e/4di of the WCaves werTcaseen ob EKre1kgrkcx4mefo9e the oracl; bt#they wereIno* ee wit_out.{bAILd therY i9QiIX unto this da?!3
TveAYe was`nthing inthe ar s=ve he two taNles h'9ch Ms75s	put twcerein at Horeb wXe|Qbt{C L[RDS()ode a co<|padding|>ace, to the^racle of thehousA, into {@he mostholy place, evSqn under th win_isEo the cherubivqs:
For the ch\g9ubs^spread forth their wV/ng |$ver he placa!of the ak, and thenpcherubimscoveKred the ar a`d the staw&s threo aboveE
And they drU5wwout the ^itaves f th
z ak, that the e/4di of the WCaves werTcaseen frob EKre1kgrkcx4mefore the oracle; bt#they wereIno* seen without.{bAILd there i9QiIX unto this da?!3
TheAYe was nthing in the ark s=ve he two taNles h'9ch Ms75s	put therein at Horeb when the L[RDS()ode a co


 orderB>comman+ed u#noh2m, continually ?ff. the LOR:
And that they szould keep thchage of t  etaerncyMe ofthe cIbngeZegaton9B |[ne he cNar(ke of the holy xllace, a}edth/ chrgeof:theR.{{osos fron theiz,'bret5$h
e{|, inthezser[ie o)tthe house o?^ thSf/8LOR-Q
oRI*\9eVHe are the iv-io7R<f~tMe sons of Aaro4
The son of A5[r)nEwZ`dbSad hbihu ElZPaza a/d Ithamar.#cMutlNaab and Abihu die-y befre hir fa/)er,XO
f# ad <o c1ild^en: therx&fole 2'lezaNaUd t-amr executed9ths &KriEs	C's off*Ice.
Ad DZ#_id d+tib<|padding|> orderB>commanded u#no th2m, continually befr the LOR:
And that they szould keep thcharge of the taernacyMe ofthe cIbngregaton9B ane the cNarge of the holy xllace, a}edth/ chargeof:the {{os os fron theiz, bret5$h
e{|, inthezser[ice o)tthe house o?^ thSf/8LOR.
Now *hese are the iv-ionsR<f~tMe sons of Aaro4
The sons of Aar)n;ZN`dabSad hbihu, Eleaza, a/d Ithamar.#cMutlNaab and Abihu died before heir father, nf# had <o c1ild^en: therx&fore 2'lezaN aUd It-amr executed ths &KriEs	C's off*Ice.
Ad DZ#_id distib


\E; _r here is )ojTwok
or devic, n"!r knowledge,s%2ov wisdomc`p6 theY~grve,Xv
Yihe{ thouv
gstQ<

 _eturnV!E, 1Sd s'i(pnder th:suL, that tweqJUXceD>is>notto the swEft, n!qr th_]ba:;tle4m	o te r"~ng, keithr yet 2ebd),to fhe wise, &por yi;tprches to men of=8undestaF]ing, nor yet favo'Kr to men~bof skill; *'%t timexand
hjunceha3tpenethhYPo 7hem all.
For >;an lso k/RPwRF7Hh not si me: >s the fises thh are takenin an evikanetWc)=ZdJ&as the b
rdT thaZ% a5ye9caught (Knte snare; Co are t	j*rsons of men sWWaMHTd(in[%an evil <|padding|>t; _r here is no work,
or device, n"!r knowledge,s%nov wisdom,  theY~grave,Xvhiher thouv
gestQ<

 _eturnV!E, 1Sd s'i(punder the:suL, that tweqJUace is not to the swEft, n!qr the]ba:;tle4m	o te sr"~ng, keither yet b2ebd),to the wise, &por yi;t rches to men of undestan]ing, nor yet favour to men of skill; *'%t time and
hjunceha3tpenethhYPo 7hem all.
For >;an lso knoweth not si time: as the fises thh are takenin an evil netWc )=ZdJ&as the birds that a5ye caught (Knte snare; Co are t	j*r sons of men sWWaMHed(in an evil


the 'ad	0e<hgch a< haje g?>ven to you.<nd to=%y>r ~athe^s: but
wce have not incl!neUiD_our#re<Br, norgBearkened!szt7\ )he.
Bca5Esa> TheonsR!of
onatab the son of R&chab have perfor;edthl comandment o{E their }Xther, whTHh hcUcoOmanR7d thm;[cbu16 tXs ptooplehNzh
#ot hearkcnd unRo me:
1PeKreN;or_c
Vthus
N6ath <4%>e LORD G'd of hkns?Od	 the God f i?yraIMl;cyBehol, I|c|
ill bring pon Judh o|ndGsupn ll he inhabit{znt7 f =5erun1lep Qnltheev;Il th$P
w I4"fve ponounced`vagaLnst tuem:becausM>I ha\>e sp_kenuqt* thex,buAQ they"<have (<|padding|>the lad	0e<hgch a< haje given to youand to y>ur fathers: but
wye have not incl!nediD_our#rear, norgBearkened!sznt7\ )he.
Bca5Ese the onsR!of
onadab the son of R&chab have performed thl comandment o{E their }Xther, whch hecUcoOmand7d them;[cbut this ptooplehNzh
#ot hearkcned unRo me:
1PeKrefor_c
Vthus
Nsaith <4he LORD G'd of hos?s, the God f I?yrael;cyBehol, I|c|
ill bring pon Judah o|ndGsupon ll the inhabit{znt7 f =5erun1lep Qnlthe ev;Il th$Pt I "ave pronounced agaLnst tuem:becausM>I have sp_kenunto them, buAQ they"<have n


o=\ w]il;,AIand8thenEoo9[his leave of th4 bCthre, and s42led t-ene ito SyPF,;a,eofMnd wth him PiOaczla and0	Aqul7NW having LXorn hisYhea d)n `enchre'R!fo.! ABe hada vw.
An h cageto{Ephesus,an5 lef them therc/:ut he #simf entef_edaint1M chhe \yagou, anr reasoned with nhe ws.
When rKIMyFdesired hid t_ tarry]lon"Geztime;=with them, h&<Qonsenld no
ButadeQWhemfarewel5
ZTsa}ing I ust bBall_"meanF keepwj!hs )astv%hatM,Home6{ n Jerftole:m prutowillRKretur	 aain nto you, if God wil"p.tAAd he sailXd8<|padding|>od w]il;,AIand thenEoo9[ his leave of the bCthren, and s4iled thene ito SyPFia,eoand with him PriOaczla and Aqul7NW having horn his hea d)n `enchrea:fo.! ABe had a vow.
And he cageto{Ephesus,an5 left them therc/:but he himef entef_edaint1M the \yagogue, anr reasoned with nhe ws.
When thIMy desired hid to tarry]lon"Ge time;=with them, h&<Qonsentld not;
Butade QWhem farewel5
 sa}ing I ust byBall means keep this fastv%hat ,Home6{ n Jersolem prutIwillRKretur	 again nto you, if God wil"p.tAAnd he sailXd8


saVing, 'Per/orma mirfcle9' ~en you 	Xhak*l t6ll Aaro&/,WTae yyur rod,nd"cstY2it d4Nwnzbefore haraoh, 9hat
5it become a syerpent.'"
oses and96Aa6FoB wet xu{-8ohdharao6yCand the[- id?(so,BCD tI.weh hd Abommand\d:a<V Aaro0E2cast d[Uwnhi=a rod b{f']re Pharaoh%and bef_e ^is\Usx4r
ant1&,88nd ithUec	e (*Eerpent yTTExWth haraoh also caled for the wie menanpmt/^e so)c&ers.
They also te9m\.gci-n f U!gy_{,]did $her?ameOhing with4their nchantmens.
For 	(heyeach cst1down/ePr rod\A,za!d they ecameerpnts: but A<|padding|>saVing, 'Per/orm a mirfcle!' ten you 	Xhak*l tell Aaron,W'Tae yyur rod, nd"cstY2it d4Nwnzbefore Pharaoh, 9hat it become a serpent.'"
oses and Aa6Fon wet in to harao6yCand they id so, BCD taweh hd Abommanded:ad Aaro0 cast d[Uwnhi=a rod bef']re Pharaoh%and bef_e ^is\Usx4r
ant1&,88nd it ec	me aEserpent yTTExWth Pharaoh also called for the wie menanpm t/^e sorcerers.
They also te9magici-ns f Egyp_{,]did thesameOhing with their nchantmens.
For 	(hey each cst1downtePr rod\A, a!d they ecameerpents: but Aa


j| hisreio?ibour;
If y
8 o"presno& thesEaer|tg<e Lahrlens,andj+the widoC, a~W sRed not i,#|oceF7thblood[in hsw}GaeB netZe l aftermvthegBlds hoE {our hWsQt:
Then will=I ause you pZo dw|?l in tA]isVpldace, in thB land tha0 I)ave to4your fatyes, for eer-a j ever0
ReoldnB ye rust in Euying w}ds,that canotp^@ofiv?q
WillTye nte"l, murA5exb, anXcfmmit adulteryuand swear falseVy,Band}`bu1Z>@4nce>s
 unto al q nd wak af<r othe*g_ds whpm y know notxmA]dIc_me nd stand before !-e >n thi GJuseh wh<7ch <|padding|>n| hisreio?ibour;
If y
8 oppres no& thesraer| tg<e fahrless, and the widow, a~W shed not i,#|ocenthblood[in hs Gace, neithe wlk aftermvthe gods hoE {our hWrt:
Then will=I cause you pZo dw|ll in this pldace, in the land tha0 I)ave to4your fathes, for eer a j ever0
Behold, ye rust in lying w}ds,that cannot p^@ofit?q
WillTye nteal, murA5er, andXcfmmit adultery,and swear falseVy, and bu1Z>@4ncens
 unto al q nd walk af<er othe*g_ds whpm y know notxmA]dIcome nd stand before !-e >n thi huseh which


and bur| +heO N{n the fir=k roNi sha=l
a 9ire come frth in.o all the house of Isg)n0bUtEXK#?~us s"lysjxAeLoyd.:Ya95we: This is Jerusalem; #p have set e0JXi\ ]_he midst of}gthe natio9js, anEJ >unties "Fre~}aroV}nd h(!rt'
She Las V+}Ul!d against my o8,diance$ in do]ng!wick,#nessmo$e than the bhataG\ns and ag'int y snXatu mre tha
Ithe countr$es vzae
pround her;for they 9dav rejetB-d my oPpin_znce,2!and as fr mGV sat
Reskv%they j.ave n:Zt wPlked i EhU*m.
herefore1zhu1Tay+" t	e Lor(Yahwe@Bc]us-9%yoEre tZr7ule<|padding|>and bur| theO N{n the fire; froNi sha=l a 9ire come frth into all the house of Isrn0el.XK#hus s"lysjxtAeLoyd Yahwe: This is Jerusalem; I have set e0 i\ ]_he midst of}gthe natio9js, anEJ ounties "Fre~}around h(!r.
She Las ebe}Uled against my o8,dinance$ in do]ng wick,#nessmo$e than the bhataG\ns and against y snXatu more tha
Ithe countries vzaare around her;for they 9dave rejectB-d my oPpin_znces, and as fr mGV satteskv%they have not walked in Ehem.
herefore1thu1Tay+" t	e Lor(Yahwe:Bcaus- yoEre tZrbule


 he sid utokth'm, HoH" s i} thvft e soughK me? wiQ\t ye not thatIICrut e #7bYAt>6q y9Fathr's bVDsinn?
And they underszoid nt YG02csayi#9g whi#}E hlgspake unT4 them.
Zen% he pet doLn wio)h R5h#, d ca\e ^o Naz./et,  was sub^oectO/unto them:bu i+9 <otW#er kept a}9 tT6e
1e sayPngs in=f3&&@r eart.
A JC(s+sinT{rese:3 in8cisdoma staure, and in f2=vfurwith God and man.
No Yf;fi`te &~if3eent yearI9f te reiCn of TGXbeius ae|r, lJDnuwius PiNa6e being g#`vernr of Judae, an+ Ho$r!djubeing u4tarch of$GalleeW Bnd hi<|padding|> he sid utokth'm, How is it thvft e sought me? wiQ\t ye not thatI rut be abYAt>t y9Father's busins?
And they understood nt YG02 saying whi#h hlg spake unT4o them.
Zen% he pet doLn with R5h#, nd came to Naza./eth, nd was sub^oectO/unto them: but his <otW#er kept a}9l tT6e
1e sayPngs in=fh&@r eart.
A JC(s+sinT{rese:3 inwisdoma staure, and in favfurwith God and man.
No i;fi`te &~if3eenth year I9f the reiCn of TGXbeius Cae|r, Ponuwius Pila6e being g#`vernr of Judae, and Her!d being etarch of$Gallee, and hi


imv
If we enure, e wi)*lbalsoB]&8ign wih hi.ufwe {Dey FSim he also will nE%ny us.
I1;g)e arKfathlkD\s,hera3hEIs faihful.
He can't dNny hmself.\r
Remi3d them f1`theseDthiTZg, chaYgingwLthgm in -he s'l=ht of[he Lod"ptWBategGey don't?ar8WuBC a9o't wo*dsr% ~o no p6[it, zo themsu?vQRring&oA> $hose whomghear4'GFe dili>e&-ce !eo prsen) yMurs_`lf abFroveDs byLPGod, a worDrman ~'hotZdoesn't ned to be ashamOrm, pr+4jierly hC	Odling the 6ord oPPTrft1Z`:
Butshun empty cbbat.eb, fo7 ix w+ll g	 furthr in un0iin<ss,
and Athose wo<|padding|>im.
If we enure, we willbalsooBreign wih him.
ufwe {Dey FSim, he also will neny us.
I1;g)e arK fathlkD\s,heraiEIs faihful.
He can't deny himself.\r
Remi3d them f1`theseDthiTZg, charging thgm in -he s'lght of he Lord"ptWBat Ghey don't?ar8WuBC abo't wo*dsr% to no p6[fit, zo the su?verting oA> $hose who hear4'
Give dili>ence !eo prsen) yMurs_`lf apbFroveDs by God, a worDrman whotZdoesn't ned to be ashamOrm, pr+4jierly hC	Odling the Word oPP Trft1Z`:
But shun empty cbbatteb, for ix w+ll go furthr in ungoliness,
and those wo


weC]nme and8them, th~tthey migKuRknw t?$lt Ia |ahwBh whB ]actifies thJ7.
But!thehouse of Isra0~l ^JRbled aa1hnstAej%i tHe wi!e
-Fes: th
9y Rq
Fdn't walkin mySfstOtutes, an te*k rejc3K'>d mkW orinanes wiche a "na keep, he shalllve iI8 ~shem; and my Sbaths they @Greatly profanedJThen I+sai I wup
 po
ro{:t my wrath on+Othem(X:n the wiJ
&dre^^G8, Wo-conumeC7thP%~0BE3{I@Hwockd for my|/amG#'s ske, that idshou4d not e prof#9ned i  the oight ofolt] nations, )OnTho siCh= I brug\Pt tgem o,>tzl
M"MC.2ov1Hlz5l6o<|padding|>weC]nme and8them, thatthey migKuRknw t?$lt Ia |ahweh whB ]anctifies thJ7.
But!thehouse of Isra0~l ^ebeled aa1hnst mej%in the wi!e
ness: th
9y didn't walk in my statutes, and tey rejc3K'>d mkW ordinances wiche a "nan keep, he shalllve iI8 ~shem; and my Sbbaths they greatly profanedJThen I+sai I woup
 po
ro{:t my wrath on them(X:n the wil
&dre^eG8, Wo conume them~0BE3{I wockd for myname's ske, that idshould not e profaned i  the sight ofolt] nations, in whose siCht I broug\Pt tgem out.
M"Mr2ov1 also


 surKgly tear 3Lhh kingdol(2?rom you, nd ill gve t to |,our ervat:
Note>tstading I w'll not 6o^# it i <our days, for Dai o .ather's sakw; but Iltea
?it ouV fCpthe h?l f yourv7sn.
Hwjeer2bm willnt tear way al te irNd0qm; but I  il7l ive oneutribe toyouWr s~n, for DavKd q[ ervan~'s sake,anr; or MYersalem+2s,ske%k-Uc.I have cosel0."Waahweh ra)'sed up
n advrsary t Solomon, Sdadthe iG
P8e: he ogf$UB]Xf the kiXn]0'sseew in *E9D)m.
or +'t apened, wRen qvi wag n |:dm, `'d Joab h ca4#ta^u<|padding|> surKgly tear 3Lhe kingdol( from you, nd ill give t to |,our servat.
Note>tstading I will not do it in <our days, for David or father's sake; but I wiltear
?it ouV of the h?l f yourv7sn.
Hwjeer2bm willnt tear away all te inNdom; but I will ive oneutribe toyouWr s~n, for DavKd my ervan~'s sake,and or MYersalem+2s sake%k-ic.I have chosel0."
Waahweh ra)'sed up
n advrsary t Solomon, Sadadthe iGom8e: he ogf$s Xf the kiXn]0's seed in *Ed)m.
For +'t hapened, wRen qvi wag n |:dm, `'d Joab the captain


the$9assing over of porG.sins, OnGoDY'sf
*Db^aranc]_G
toid0wFboa](otrate h$%s righFY)7use8ess	 oAis pres*:ntvtin[; that&. might 4imsel/ A jtst, &ndfythe justifweB of him Y_oehs fath in J7={?0s.1Whe)e
thn qs:Uthe boasting
It ;ds?"exUUuded.
By wha kind of lw?F(Ofr=works?
No,,
t by a law of aXt60
We macun$in Xb_1r'Forethat a i@n is k}us8Kaied bfaifh apa#0t roDb Hhe w[RrMXs o
' )de law.
Or ihMGod :2lGod of Jews onlyf
Isn't e te
'God of Genile7 algAo?A@elz,of Gentile also,
spnceindf?d themre is onV GOdAOwho w;-llZ7iut<|padding|>the$passing over of prorG.sins, inGod'sf
*Db^aranc];
toid0wmoa](otrate h$%s righFYeusness 	t his pres*:ntvtine; that he might 4imsel/ A jtst, &ndfythe justifwer of him whoehs fath in J7sus.1Whe)e
then qs the boasting
It ;ds exUUuded.
By wha kind of law?F(Of works?
No,,
t by a law of faXt60
We macuntain t_1er'Forethat a m@n is k}us8Kaied byfaifh apa#0t from Hhe works o
' )dhe law.
Or isGod telGod of Jews onlyf
Isn't e te
'God of Gentile7 algAo?A@Yes,of Gentiles also,
spnceindef?d themre is one GOdAOwho w;-ll jut


led anothI r, a+ s/9nGd aothes.BQAgaUb_, he sentoth* s|`rantsnomESre3t4n tjEe f4#rst:EBand thzy`treate themt*D4sa)e\<wYy.
Bu"eP0h\e^}d2Le:sen< to t2xem Siis son, sying,'They ill respect mn son.7fut te farmers, wh$&n54thet *ma8Iltheson, said mo:g 5j:melves, 'h<s is thd \yeir.
q)home,	let'sykill $m5h,sTand seize AYis+Pi=.heritac7o.'
So they^`took im and;cprew h~/m ut of the vnjneyar[ and ki
;;=ed him.
When cWAlrefre tTB%lord of the viny	rd cO
]esB w0Cbt will /x~ < to thsee%farm
rs?:s
Tj-y told9zhim, "He #l bF!Derally<|padding|>led another, an st/9ned aother.BQAgaUbn, he sent oth*r serants mESre3t4n the first: and they`treate them the4sa)e way.
Bu"eP0h\er^ard2Le:sen< to t2xem his son, sying,'They ill respect my son.'
ut the farmers, wh$&n they *mawIltheson, said amo:g 5j:melves, 'h<s is thd \yeir.
q)ome,	let'sykill $m5m,sTand seize AYis i=.heritanc7o.'
So they^`took him and;cprew h~/m out of the vineyar[, and ki
;;=ed him.
When cWerefre tTB% lord of the vineyard co
]es, w0Cbt will /x~ do to thsee%farmers?"
Tj-y told him, "He #l bFi!Derally


KCd [ah( >ons of=TK)7naU; ~Ipn
el, and Seaiah: and the 'Bns o@v Othiel; Hathath\
AB Meonoth[8NHbm-gO(t Ophra:R;and Seraiam Oegat $Koab, t,e /Cote oP !-h vlley oAO
jharashi:=; for they werC: zramCtmr4>p.
And th sos of Caleb he son of Je{8yu4nehd
 rf Elah, and Naam a}d Ibhe ons JvfElah, e7dnHKenaz.
vnd fhe so.f of Je``alel`l; Ziph, an)l0Ziphah, Tiria, and	zsar"eH^
hnd[Ei[heso\s of E\ra{twge6L Jelnhery| andF}Me
wed, and Ephm, keU Jlon:v{#nd=she 9&,re Miiam, aEdShmma\, and Ishbhx%the fatYeIl ;fd[E{htemoa.
nd his<wifD eh<|padding|>KCd th( >ons of=TKenaz; ~Ipniel, and Seaiah: and the sBns o@v Othniel; Hathath\
An Meonoth[8NHbm-gat Ophra:R;and Seraiam begat $Koab, t,e /Cother of th valley oAO
jharashi:=; for they werC: cramCtsmr4>p.
And the sos of Caleb the son of Jephu4nehd
 Irf Elah, and Naam and Ibhe sons JvfElah, evdn Kenaz.
And the son of Jehalelel; Ziph, an)l Ziphah, Tiria, and	Asar"el^
hnd[Ei[he sons of E\ra wge6L Jethery| andF}Me
wed, and Ephm, anU Jalon:v{#nd she bare Miiam, andShamma\, and Ishbhx%the fatYeIl ;f E{htemoa.
And his<wifD eh


rom tVfOS W3acK)iof th spoileeTSforJtLOextortioAe:i  O|t an Qnd, the spC~ile@ c[<Tc+th thebpprec0sBCrs are consumNwdXJout of te Eand
And in meE+cy sh|QllBthe th
#x7ne be ePtRsblishedt and he cRQall st;upo i` i!|L)ZCr_th\irW the ZPabernacle oGXDa}did, Rudg(7g,2nd &eeGing
 5m_dgm#n, m3ns hasting rpghteosness
We havWLGheardfDof i.&e riwe of Moab; he is *ry phXu: e3:e 5fOWhis haughtiness, and Nis Dride, and hsUirathp 5puU.hlki@ ls s}all Uot be so.
Therefore shNl
ob owl 4or Mo?b9t ejery oneshal A[owl$IforGthfounzato<?nC&n<|padding|>rom tVfOS W3acK) of the spoiler:TSfor tLOextortioAeri  O|t an Qnd, the spC~iler c[ac+th thebppressors are consumNwdXJout of te land.
And in meE+cy shallBthe th
#x7ne be ePtablishedt and he cRQall sit upon it i!| ZCr_th irW the ZPabernacle of Da}did, Rudgig, 2nd seeGing
 judgm#nt, m3ns hasting rpghteosness
We haveGheardfDof the pride of Moab; he is *ery pou: e3:e 5f his haughtiness, and his Dride, and his rath: 5puU. lkis lies s}all Uot be so.
Therefore shal
ob owl 4or Moab9t ejery oneshall A[owl$IforGthfoundato<?nC&n


l.`m hpbO.GV
A@Zd B4auN1 cast the >avelin f\ kKe s1fdO Iwcll smite David\,hNJen to the wal wiA:h it.jAn3h,David avoide ot f (a+d prU"ntnce tice.},And aul"wb raid of Davi}LTe becaPs te mR4 waP with him,1 nd was dparte<h fro SaD.
hR2ae~2}Je SauD emovG& him from him, andOAmadehm Bxis caps<a
TZ over a tGousd;aO^d @v"wegt M
ut and ame ibeo$
|
 theaUG7ple-F
And ea,_i b2haCted himself nosely]n
;llhis wl[ys; any< qe LZRA was with h:m
W8vk[8qe6OkJre wen 	aul saw thct he behavD4d hel
) v}ry .is*4ly{ he wF" L afrp<id o*T hVG<|padding|>l.`m hpbO.d
And B4auN1 cast the >avelin fo\ he saidO Iwill smite David eNJen to the wal wiA:h it.jAnd David avoided out of (a+d preU"ence twice.
And Saul"wb fraid of DavidTe becaPse te LmRD was with him,1 and was departe<h fro SauD.
hR2aeo}Je SauD emovG& him from him, and madehm Bxis caps<a
TZ over a thousnd;aO^d ev"wegt out and ame in beo$
|
 theaUG7ple.
And ea,_i b2haCted himself isely]n
;ll his wl[ys; and he LZRD was with h:m
Whk[8qe6OkJre wen 	aul saw thct he behavD4d hisel
) very wis*4ly{ he wF" L afraid of hi


<ntsZZcarriedKhim in a2ochahliov to@JeV|salem, aPd uriod =2imoNin his sep((ltchre with his fathersIjin t+=ec1ty 4qf DMid.
cndiOIvHKe )evznth year JfJoram t
Rrx sonof~DhU#b e^ae A3haziah to reign:ovJr Judefh.
AndwvwenJJ1<	rZ#was:M!ome t@] X"ezrez`J, J
[z>bel heard+of it andshe payPn=S[Gherfac, andYtiredx_her vTemDd, #Kd looe

 ot ata wiwdw.sAda-< Jehu nteedt{in at the gat, sheShuaid, Had ZM?mri .CeU.cyRB8 Who sl|& #.i
-master1AndF9he liA;}[BRd up his fa
e to the windod,Yand
said, Wh iseo) A! sidb? wh+?
An#Q theHPeploked	oOt to<|padding|>ants carriedKhim in a2ochahliov to@Jer|salem, aPd uriod himoNin his sep((lchre with his fathers in t+=ec1ty of David.
And iO Ivhe )eventh year Jf Joram t
Re sonof~DhU#b egae Ahaziah to reign:ovJr Judefh.
AndwvwenJJe<	rZ#was:Mcome t@] Jezrez`J, Jez>bel heard of it and she payPnt[Gdherfac, andYtiredx_her head, ad looe

 ot at a wiwdow.sAnd a-< Jehu nteredt{in at the gat, she said, Had ZM?mri .CeU.cyRB8 Who sle|& #.is master?
AndF9he lif}[BRd up his fa
e to the windod, and
said, Wh is on A! side? wh+?
An#Q there loked	oOt to


Y;bers of
te s3eKh
Whichdo.$th6rat tiz	B}b pasF flnding out yea7o And woY_dels pithout numbe.
go, Ge goethC8y m\ andDI se ;im nt: he PXasse#Yh on alJ8oP but I pG_d	ei|uehB
m not.
?eo&d,$h t.X1et4 awap,!who ?E/n :min<er himR who will ay uI3o ?Di, l`hatmdost tu^
I]wGoUN will 1Ko withdra h
$sU;anger, th poud helpers)Cb_{h stoop unKer 8`lm
How ucGK_}s salUiXI answer him, andv3c~oV4seo:0ut)my words bo reason with yXimuBWho, thoughI were right^rs,yeaKpw)m
l$Y<I not ans]T, but4^I woul*x make%tuppliaM%O8on O	o my ud^de<|padding|>Y;bers of te soKh
Whichdoethgrat tin	B}b pasF flnding out; yea, And woY_dels without numbe.
go, he goeth y m\ and I se him nt: he PXasseth on alJ8oP but I pG_d	ceivehB
m not.
Beho&d,$he t.X1eth awap, who ?Ean :minder him? who will ay uI3to hi, l`hat doest tou^
I]wGod will 1Ko withdra hisU;anger, th poud helpers)Cdo stoop unKer 8`lm
How ucGK_l}ss shalU I answer him, andv3c~ooseoout my words bo reason with yXim?uBWho, thoughI were righte^rs,yet w)muld I not ans]T, but4^I woul*x make supplicaM%O8on O	o my ud^de.


pass,Vhata5ter#oewre gotfen frFkmthem and hDd launcGaMJdgnxwefVcame Ai Ch a staigt c;urNe uno Cos, and th[@ ay q>0ll+wing(+unto lGodew, adfrom t8en0_e0un *atara:eAn)_Ubi!!ng a ship sailingJ[o?her +V3Ito Phenicia(3 we whn! abordj5wabfd sMoh fO^rthDL
Nw whe+ we?had di covered CyNrus, we	lWCft i<8lonK5the left ,R]nd, aLLd sailed ;Gto Oyia,MUI`ndlanJed 5t TyrdP: forIvhr=! he hip waLtf. nlae heD4 buc)de,D
a.ndKbind!xn` dcscipl2j
,kwe tariedtheW sbven day*w: who WoiI to Paul|TthroughQnthepi4(t,!tiAat hhIsL?o**ld niIt Lo upt<|padding|>pass,thatafter#oewere gotfen frFkmthem and had launcGaedgnxwefVcame with a staigt c;urNe uno Cos, and th[@ day q>0ll+wing unto lGhodew, adfrom thence unt *atara:eAndUbid!ng a ship sailingJ[over +Vnto Phenicia, we whnt abordj and sMot forth.
Nw whe+ we?had discovered CyNrus, we	left i<8lonK5the left ,R]nd, and sailed ;Gto Syria,MUI`ndlanJed 5t TyrdP: forIvhr=! he hip wa to nlae heD4 burde,D
a.ndfindin` dcsciples,kwe taried ther seven day*w: who Woid to Paul throughQnthe Spir4(t, iAat heIshould not go upt


u.
If yl)k_r outcal[/a|  	 the uttermK/s]~ par^R of tR%e
@Uaen, from theretwDcHYa
wh yoeR GompFzather you, andfr6'mt]er0he wilFw brcanByou ba k<
and&Yahes9 yV7ur God will bring .oQ intot8eln~dwhich ou fathxrs pUs"essed, and you s-All possess it; and he
"will 8 you g#4od, and multpy y
du aboeMyouPB fathers.
ahm]eh doT(r Go` wig=l ciCcJmciseyou, ert, and th	Thea"st oQ/ yuWU >8eed, tolvexahwe+c yopBr od with alC) yor[heart, rnd +.;t =lLX yor sol, thyt yo ZQmF~DF|lieRe.
YahjeJ you Tod4yill ~YuHalthese curs<|padding|>u.
If yl)ur outcasts/a|  	 the uttermK/s]~ parts of the
@Ueaens, from there wilcHYa
wh yoeR Gom Fzather you, and fromther0he wilFw brinByou back<
and&Yahes9 yV7ur God will bring .ou intotheln~dwhich your fathxrs pUs"essed, and you s-All possess it; and he will 8 you g#4od, and multiply you aboveMyour fathers.
ahm]eh your God wig=l ciCcJmciseyou, ert, and th	Thea"st of yuWU >8eed, tolvexahwe+c your od with all yor heart, rnd +.ith alLX yor soul, that yo ZQmay|lieRe.
Yahjeh your God ill ~YuH althese curs


E{yt, and htve 'brough o to Fe land hich I @w4	re6Zo your fanes; and I s[Fid, !?I $il/a nePler ork mycoveantPh Kou
Ijd you sha}nl makj no covenaL6t with thA? inhab/<tantD ofKChit lNnd; you:shl b>`eak d5w4 theiS CXR]tarsH)'
But yu hava n4t li4)te2e q5o m< voiz	e9wpy hive you
!doe hi?
ThereforeV> Ylso (aid, Iwil not dri
Y) them Iuut f6o2P efore&[dou;Mb4tI.!(ey shall be in [myur0TsiQes, G(nd their gods LPhall beGa sa7Be toT_yo!."
 h:0`p%ed
 when zqDh A2n7{el of Yahwh spok Uhese wrd-G t allgsBvw 	hifdrn o^n7p@sr<|padding|>E{yt, and htve brough o to tFe land hich I @wore o your fanes; and I said, 'I $il/a nePler orak mycoveant Pih you:
Ind you sha}nl makj no covenant with thA? inhab/<tants ofKthit land; you:shl break d5w4 their CXltars.'
But you have not li4)tene q5o m< voiz	e9why hive you
!done hi?
ThereforeV>I also (aid, Iwil not drive them out f6o2P before [dou; butI.t(ey shall be in ymyur sides, G(nd their gods shall be a sa7Be toT_yo!."
 h:0pp%ed
 when zqDh an7{el of Yahwh spoke Uhese wrds t allthvw 	hifdrn o^n Isr


%@but t==4u dest m ;
^ong to wS;w against m*: the;LarDRD th~udge bpjudg2 is d B7 wetwIeT%tRge zi9?(renfBrRQel and the coXildren of Ammon.
HowbKbit thekintP f the8Mu643ldren of AmmoFe
arkeh8d notnto	te ords of ephhaL which he sent@hQ'm.
T]en tHj 3bpirit$/Nf +|he LOR`/ca& u\o" uptcE-
uJ<gd he`pse over GilEax, mnd Manasseh andpssVd over Miz0Ze o Gi"eld, an f6o
)TA,7izphf Gie/adhe pa5ised /ver Itothe chiGdrcgn of 7mmon.AndJeK6ht;0ah y'i+ed a vPMbunttheLORDi and said, Vfthou shalt without fm1il.de<|padding|>%@but th=4u dest m wrong to wa;w against m*: the;LaORD th~udge bpjudge is daB7 wetween the zhi9?(renof BrRQel and the children of Ammon.
HowbKbit theking of the8Mc43ldren of Ammon
arkenh8d notnto	te words of ephhaL which he sent hQ'm.
T]en tHj 3bpirit Nf the LOR` cam u\o" JupthE-
uJ<ad he`pased over Gileax, mnd Manasseh, and pssed over Miz0Ze of Gi"ead, an fro
) ,7izphf Gileadhe passed /ver Itothe chiGdrcgn of Ammon.AndJephthah v'i+ed a voMbunttheLORDi and said, If thou shalt without fm1il.de


 oell~That day, boh 5wo mBn ad women, we)emwelv` tousand,D#ezen 	wl
wh_%e menGofAi.
FM1r JosX[ua duOd'+g%bawa-bck his hand, wsfh whicJphe UtretJf9e
 out ehe javelnUM until "6e had ut!_rly 'Zestroyed ll h:6 inha;yita&t>f %1N Ai.
OlA[FV
helivstock a-ud t- spo1of thF/ city Isal 'Vook forpay to theme@ves,accordinu-4the wordof Yahwe? whib_h`be cbmmaLTded}Joshua
Sm( Joshua Xuro"t AX(!pn>mae it a hep orevVFr even : deoatidn, tothis ay.e4hangSd he k>n
]of Ai[on a`t6Ze8Ountil he eeNi#1g, avhd at the sun>J<|padding|> oell~Tthat day, both oo mBn ad women, weremwelve thousand,D#even all
wthe men ofAi.
FM1r JosX[ua duOdn't daw bck his hand, wisfh whicJphe stretJf9e
 out ehe javeln, until he had ut!_rly destroyed ll th:6 inha;yita&t>f %1N Ai.
OlA[ V
he livstock and t- spo of thaF/ city Isal took forpray to themelves,accordinu to the wordof Yahwe? which e cbmmaLTded Joshua.
Sm( Joshua Xuro"t Ai(!pn>mae it a hep forevVFr, even a deolation, tothis ay.
e4hangSd he kin
]of Ai on a`tre8Ountil he eeni#1g, avhd at the sun>J


bDVyod J<;rda9, to S|lVon king o He,9hbon( and to%Og king of B]sh.n, wWa`chwS at Ash:0Yrot.,RoWherewore ur el"r.= a?Rdx.7ll Wehe inhabitaK6ts of osnr "ounrOqs6@a)vp to us, sU,ying, #ke >i)%ual with you for SUhe j!/#rn/$n, and o;<toeOBt them, and say uto6dVe%,:We9Ca&l your servan%*: thMTreforenw make!4e $leaue T,iF"ub
his our bradojwe took\Oot fr our prvisi=An outok our houses on@xthe dayze ~ww>meV forth H$0 gounto Wou; but nlwp
 e/old	_ it_lis dry, g^nd"Ho^ is |>o	%ld1z:
Anbt4desekbox2les oP :!iGle, whlch wer*filXJd}f Mere<|padding|>bDVyond Jordan, to S|lVon king o He,9hbon( and to%Og king of B]shan, wWa`ch was at AshtYrot.,RoWherewore our eldr.= a?Rdx.all Wehe inhabitants of our "ountrO s6@a)e to us, sU,ying, #ake >ic)%ual with you for SUhe jo#rn/$n, and o;<to meet them, and say uto6them,:We9Ca&l your servant*: thMTreforenw makeye a$league wiF"us.
This our breadojwe took Oot for our prvision out ok our houses on@xthe day we ~ww>meV forth H$0 go unto you; but now, e/old	_ it_lis dry, and"i^ is mo	%ld1z:
Anb t4desekbox2les oP :!ine, whlch wer*filXJd}f were


ey ll\>\tc
lo_4k tot a4Ptar, the worR E theiC hands8Z either sh #%l	1Oey respe6
t hat whch the`-r z(ngel$s ha%ema,e, eifW(	er the Aj1(rim, vDr the i_Vcense altrs3Q
=n Kat dayZ their st0o4= [ltieshil%_ be <OikecMte +Jo5#2en laPes&idOte 2GoSds nd on thB mo4ntainhtoP|, hi@h we37 forsake _som beforR\ he childrdn o#VRZael aNWd t6iyl bOm a.desolation.hF yo
R have forgotten [).eGod oM yodr slvatDio, a^d ha@< n_t remR?O	7eYWDNd the Kfock ob you strength.
heherefoRS you plant plasant Z!lQnand)~oxe' out foreign e<|padding|>ey ill\>\tc
look to t a4Ptar, the worR E theiC hands; either sh #%l	1Oey respe6
t that whch their fingel$s ha%ema,e, eifWher the Ajerim, vDr the i_Vcense altas.
In Kat day, their stro4= itieshwil%_ be <OikecMte fo5#sken plaPes&indOte 2Goods nd on the mo4ntainhtoP|, which we37 forsake f_som before the childrdn o#VRrael; aNWd twiyl bOm a.desolation.hFr yo
R have forgotten [).e God of your salvatDion, a^d ha@< not remR?O	beYWed the rock of your strength.
hehereforS you plant plasant Z!lan and oxe' out foreign se


, neithJr t coa:$s, nPi&her shoes, nl*P y%t staes:\K>Qe(kgthe81mIe&rksan is w
 wtAZy ofhis meay.cApdinto wjeatsowv|fr iity uvr to60x yeshll#enter, Idquire whohiM i  wo-:thy; lgnd G+er$ ]bide t&l ye gnJ 1-hfDe.
And whnLyeQwcGme i#Wto anouse,2alutac it.
And if thfL hoU se bR)wthyN le\{ you"]peac |me)&upo!9 it:bbut if it be not worth', l_t yo!=& peaNe return to9ByA:M.Andwhosoeer^
shall no
L38NceLve you,ln8rhear yoi wrRV&, u0hen yHr deparS ou of?thathoe!se or2pity, shaWe oOf the =ustoD youIo feet.
Verily I  ayybunt+ yo<|padding|>, neithJr tw coa:$s, nPi&her shoes, nor yet staes: >oe( the mIe&rkman is w
 rtAZy of his meat.
Andinto wjeatsowver iity uvr tow0x yeshll#enter, Idnquire whohiM it  wo-:thy; and ter$ ]bide t&ll ye gnJ thnDe.
And whenLyeQwcGme inWto an house,2alutac it.
And if thfL hoU se bR)wrthy, le\{ you"]peac come upo!9 it:bbut if it be not worthy, l_t yo!r peaNe return to9ByoM.
And whosoeer^
shall not 8NceLve you, n8rhear yor wrRd&, u0hen yHr deparS ou of thathouse or2pity, shake oOf the dustoD your feet.
Verily I sayybunto yo


el #!9ter ths daysq5 say Y<fhUmhI will pt Jy law n %herinard prts,0ta)}t intheir heart wil
xI writ\Z it; andI will beZtuir GodL%and >h+y shalX
be m DXALple:
ani theS shall teach9(nomoreBevery mFa5Nhs nc~ighor, and e:ry man h\Ms brQher, sing, Kn
9]D Y"ahw:; fo_ heQ soQr|ll all?$kno7N me  frbQB tuiPrtnlea@t teir{"grasest,)^aJs Yhwh G(or I will forgive theHQS7 in`quity, nF| their %]i3 zJ~Xll I rememker<Vo mr`?.
Thu s:ys hwe9
, ho gves the smF0. for qlight by damLk and thZHLordM)nances6%=f`*<he mo ad of ,Y<|padding|>el after those daysq5 say Y<fhUeh:I will put Jy law in %her inard prts, ant intheir heart wil
xI writ\Z it; andI will beZtuir GodL%and >h+y shal be my pXople:
ani theS shall teach9(nomore every mFn hs nc~ighbor, and every man h\Ms brQher, sing, Kn
9]D Yahweh; for hey soQall all kno7N me, from tueirtnleasto teir{"greatest, ays Yahweh G(or I will forgive theiS7 in`quity, nF| their si3 zJ~Xll I rememker Vo mre.
Thu s:ys hweh, who gves the smFn for alight by damLk and thZHLordM)nances6%=f`*the mo ad of ,Y


wold lien tB$Q{te PoT=mandme^hts o Yahwehrf.which hegGmsaNded thJir fat	1ersNIU[y Mosss.he hlren o1~ bael lvnKd wPfong th C$%aanites,ethQZHittt.hs, and ]Bje AKJ,CrWtes, and kghe Qizzit@&sh	 and t
exqHivites, and th Jebusit_s:sand they `2ook theirdaghtessoHbes|h+Oir wE&vs, 8*nd ghv thNHiI o'+sdaug.Yer;h to ter sGJns ad erv@Y1 thei gods.1Thec]ildAWenC0of Israel }id tcatr7which as e8xil (n tg
eM+;Tght o Yahweh8 anz frgot YahPMc`h theirYGo, and 1B>rved the aals!Qa3d theOX!hroChQ5
TherfoV8 the an2er Pf Yhweh wa<|padding|>would lien to te commandme^hts o Yahweh,f.which hegGmsanded their fathers by Mosss.The hilren o1~ brael lvnKd wPmong the Ca%aanites, theZHittit.hs, and tBje Am,Crites, and kghe Qrizzitesh	 and t
exqHivites, and th Jebusites:
and they took their daughtessto be heir wivs, and ghv their o'+sdaugher;h to ther sGJns ad erveY1 thei gods.
The c]ildrenC0of Israel }id thatr7which was e8xil (n tg
eM+;Tght o Yahweh8 anz frgot YahPMc`h theirYGo, and 1B>rved the aals!Qa3d the OXshroChQ5
Therfore the an2er Pf Yhweh wa


 yo _"5s\l cave tha gs i it.
In the pre>e5$e of he childrY)n :f mj pPJopmecIegt*be it  you.
Bury your~d%
adqg"
Abrahamowed himseCCf Nwn X>efore h+ p`lople of the l9
ndHgu s=:Fne toIE],hronriIWCthe audienc
= ot- ,Sh eopphe of th6\ oeand, sayinB6, "_ut if youwiil,Cieas= ear me.
^ willgive thF @ic3
of tV(e field
vake i fom mf), aCdTil urF y d
5ad5thee."
Ephro_v answeled'Ab0ahm, s9uyin
 {ho him,
"My otDdT listen tm''.
9dhat io a pi<cGglos^ lndw4rh fou; 95ndredsh6Skels^o sC
lver seteen }e adnho*
heref0T
e b<|padding|> yo _"he cave tha is in it.
In the pre>e5ce of he children of mj people I gi*be it  you.
Bury your deadqg"
Abrahamowed himseCCf Nwn before he p`lople of the land.
Hgu s=:Fne toIE],hronrinWCthe audience of the eople of the land, saying, "_ut if youwiil,Cieas= hear me.
^ willgive the @ic3
of tV(e field
Take i fom mf), andT il urF my d
5ad5thee."
Ephro_v answeled Ab0aham, s9uyin
 {ho him,
"My otDdT listen tm''.
What io a piecGglos^ lndw4rth fou; hndredsh6Skels of silver seteen }e adnyo*?
Therefore b


m; le ime filu@JdNDfuY8l 90t repro,cH<.
For the mo|b">6ill 7ot as2 of foreve.
For SougN he cauIe gr&1ef, yet  wil have compasNion cd-ordh$ng toDe mul j tule oJhis lovg kidfss6=.yFor hedoes noX aHDfsict
ill9 ngly, ngr )yrieve|vdhe ildrn ofb8men.
To crush uder~fotall theprisoerstW & the eat\<,
io tXrn_aside th right of a^ma;	 before te fc#rzof the Most@SFY,
Td s0bvKr'aLGGaninhi+3ja
aubLe QVhe Lord dw?e%a't alapve.
Who is heNho&sa:shan]@YNit cmesto pas#, wh P		e Lr ;s't command it?Does<|padding|>m; let im be filu@JdNDfuY8l 90t repro,cH<.
For the Lo|d>6ill 7ot as2 off foreve.
For ShougN he cauIe gr&1ef, yet he wil have compassion cd-ording totDe multj tule o his lovig kidnsses.
For he does noX aHDflict
will9 ngly, ngr )yrieve|vthe ildrn ofb8men.
To crush uder~foot all theprisonerstW & the earth,
io tXrn aside th right of a ma;	 before the facezof the Most@gh,
Td s0bvKr'aLGGaninhi+3jcause QVhe Lord doe%a't appove.
Who is heNho&sa:s and it comes to pas#, wh P	he Lor d;es't command it?Does


ve;fund that wh.ch was postWb NnaQ Bbehcocering t, an%t5*sweLreh <alsely; i any o all	!hyyse thLt  abC doeth, in,ing threin:
_he i!Dsha}hl be, cMse he hath
ined, andis guilty, tha he hall rQtor that wZich he tookioletly away,Oq'or the^ChRng Whbh he h
5th d,"2iLfull
ogotten, or XhatepWhjcS`was
udliveredC%him to `bep, or the lost t.inb whch 4efund,
Or alNh ha [bo14vw|ihheb\hath sworn fm||L6ely; he sh6
llyeAn estore XjA6BicC tyceprincF}pal5&|baA*d5'.WF add the 9KifCS ar m;\ theret,wnd giveyit<|padding|>ve fund that wh.ch was postWb anaQ Bbeh cocering t, and sweareh falsely; in any o all	!hyyse thLt a abC doeth, sinning threin:
Then i!Dsha}hl be, bcause he hath sined, andis guilty, tha he hall retor that wZich he tookviolently away,q'or the^ChRng whbch he h
5th de"2itfull
ogotten, or Xhat pWhjc was dliveredC%him to kep, or the lost t.ing whch 4efound,
Or alNh ha abo14vw|ihhe hath sworn fa|Lsely; he shallyeven estore it in theprincF}pal5&|baA*d .a add the 9KiftCS par mr;\ theret, wnd give it


mnt, td-T wHrkg_of heq
skifuwLR_k~tan3 lke thJyrk oUHuthxg<epheM[ yoGo*'halaake L8t; R goldR1VoBblEe,qHand puxle? and scarlt an,b fV3Ve tw3&ned lsnen, hou shall ke it.
It sthallvjbe $quare an fo?dedd.Tu=-e; a span shall
e its le]ggRh
1oa|it, an6$ a 1pan its breadt "O
You shal set nRit settings of stnes,Hmfo&{R ros odTstons: aZSyow ofruby,to(E, %nd<beyKA s/*all b\7the frst ow;
and}Pthx se_*ond rowIRa trqoise, a sapphe , a9+d a ejevgd[BBd twe thi~d roL a4Cjacnth,Snagate,Dand an amtQst;rBy+d 6che fo<|padding|>mnt, th-T workg_of theq
skilful wLrkman3 lke thJ wrk oUHuthx epho[ yoGo*shalaake L8t; o gold, oBblEe,qHand purple? and scarlt, and fV3ne tw3&ned lsnen, hou shall ke it.
It sthallvjbe $quare an fo?ded dou=le; a span shall be its le]gth ofa|it, an6$ a 1pan its breadt "O
You shal set inRit settings of stones, fou{R ros od stons: aZSyow ofruby,top(E, and<beryKA shall b\7the first row;
and}Pthx se_*ond row a trqoise, a sapphe , and an ejervgd;
[BBd the thi~d row a4Cjacinth,Sn agate, and an amtQst;
y+d 6che fo


e its %,in,-ndhe ostric, an:O te owl, O n0 t}e %>eauulK
, VGnd ts= cawk af*r its knd,
theGittle owl, m5nJ @lhe g5eat wl7J 7<ndthe hrned oWl,
and 0"he peqican,omanvS he vult"aY%e, and the c<rNorant6
andcthe sto!k, and the her>=}J[aft,Wr .Tt] kid, andoth,d &oopoe, Dd t9he bez]
AA4l w+STged crmeping thngshlFi ut#cl&n to you9 thy shall_znot Pe eOten.=BOfgYa{{ y@leanJbpZqds you HaX)ea+Q.
You shll o Seat |f anKthing !hat es%of iQbeSpf: yo. ay give it Ro Vhe freiZne-<kiv.Znrnamong y]u w|@o iskwihiny9u6, gates, that he-a<|padding|>e its kind,and he ostric, an:O te owl, and t}e %>eagull, and ths= hawk af*r its kind,
the ittle owl, and the great owl, 7<nd the hrned oWl,
and the peqican,omanvS he vult"aY%e, and the corNorant6
and the sto!k, and the her>=}J[aft,Wr .Tts kid, and th,d &oopoe, Dnd t9he ba]
AA4l winged creeping thingshlarFi uncl&n to you9 they shall_znot be eOten.
Of all y@leanJbpZqds you HaX eat.
You shll not Seat |f anKthing that es%of iQseSpf: yo. ay give it to Vhe freigne-<liv.Znrnamong y]u w|@o iskwihiny9ur gates, that hema