"7evour his s"|~;egth.
Hs co%fiden0ze ehC7ll\#bekrooted out o1his[0tZ|bernacle, anx iL B,ll bring)|him td the&@ki of tri'aQ{.
t xg~lkoJelY- &n his ta9YernaceoJ {7[cause it is nonencWf Fis: Prmstne sh JhC be{scatered upon hisP)abi9$atw[n.
His roots s4Ball be dhBzBUup7eneah, an bove hallhis*branhbe cut 2ff.
H
s emuUbrace 6halperi@=hhXYVrom he e~CBth, nd hQsall ave no7}nae i4<o.the&street.
He shalV, be drien fgQm lght [fntodrknessB an50cchIsWbd~rout of the sdGlo.
He shkll neit[eJha:e son _r o>ephew aong <|padding|>"7evour his strength.
Hs confidence ehC7ll\#bekrooted out of his[0tZ|bernacle, anx it shB,ll bring)|him to the ki of triors.
t xh~l oJwell in his tabernacle, {7[cause it is nonencWf Fis: brimstne sh lhC be{scattered upon his abitatw[n.
His roots s4Ball be dhBzBUup beneah, an bove shallhis*branhbe cut 2ff.
His remembrace 6hallperishhXYVrom he eaCBth, nd hQsall ave no nae ino.the street.
He shalV, be drien from lght intodrknessB an50 chIsWbd~rout of the wdGrlo.
He shkll neit[eJha:e son _r o>ephew among


 mY@, sa`2Qng,
Youyare thisoday toYfpass 0a_rAAr,Bt)e "oed
Mr ofGwab@p
and D2h8n youAnc[<me near re>_ againsMO fQh.wchJldZJej^@,of 7mmo6e, ^on't both8rwVthBm'w5o>c#xcntende;wiwh thm; frVUI will notgive you of the and ofthlhildren D=f Ammon/ZfpL a posession; be_aZsI havq a&ve it to the cUBildrUX of Lot for a p'Pk(sio0U."
&nFt9zlsoUj3is accoutzida,RandP=of Rephlim: D{&|phim livetheriTbjyo%ee; but the AmmoniteN[ call t9zemqZ'zummim
QQ pople3gret^ ;Rnd -qc!Hf,andIta<l,bas the Ana_im; uad YaE'weh destrydthemfvBef%`Ae h<|padding|> mY@, saying,
"You are thisoday toYfpass verAAr, the boed
Mr ofGwab:
and D2hen youAnc[<me near oe>_ againsMO fQh.wchJldZJen of 7mmon, ^on't both8rwVthBm'w5o>c#xcontend with thm; frVUI will notgive you of the and ofth lhildren D=f Ammon/ZfoL a possession; be_aZs I have ga&ven it to the cUBildrUXn of Lot for a p'Ps(sion."
&nat9zlso is accoutzida landP=of Rephaim: D{&|phim live theri bjyo%ee; but the Ammonites call t9zemqZ'zummim
a people3gret, ;Rnd ma!Hy, and ta<l,bas the Ana_im; ut YaE'weh destroyedthemfvBef%re h


}ia avD dne ]io all lands,bude.^troyig hem utte4@mM: rHd s_Kal thou Ee deliy5er
.ave the gk_NFs of he natio}
 delHvere them whlhjh mFfth~hrs #nv[ destroye6DEas GoCan, ]nd Haran, and
#RQzepZTpnd t cilduVen o E=<en whichvweleinb)helasar?
Wrre is te Xin( f 0-amat:,rand th kinV =1W A{padH,va%bd the kind of th$city of Separvai, o"Hen)T
 d IvqBh?
AnXjeekiah receij#ed the leter of3rIheFhand \i' the m
Up\en)er5, ana] raUMqi: a) KzkZKah wvnt up nnto tX|e hous ofYte LORD,
and sreac it pore+theLORD
<|padding|>}ia havD dne to all lands,byude.^troyig hem utter@mM: nd s_Kalt thou Ee deliverd
.ave the goNFs of he nation delHvered them whijh myFfthers #nave destroyed;Eas Gozan, and Haran, and RQzepZand t cilduVen o E=<en which weleinb)helasar?
Whre is te Xin( of 0-amat:,rand th king oW ArpadH,va%bd the kind of thecity of Sepharvai, o"Hena
 nd Ivah?
AnHeekiah receij#ed the leter of theFhand \f the meUsen)er5, and rad i: a) KezkZKah went up nnto tX|e house of te LORD,
and spreac it bpore theLORD.


s{' them, ad 56o heap_tg.Q. thins whi^
K you hear, ans didn't hel[v the.|:
Pehold  a#	c">2tain lasyer +_t|od up andte+ted him, sayingA Teg-flher, what sia'N I do to N
 jheY;i`H n+th(nal
few"
Hes6]aiz+ t	~ h<Xm, pKW)!p -writtn i?Kb;the /
,?
How d
s!syou>+read it ?
H\A answer-^, B1Yoawshall loe Wqec^L
d youP od:nith all zHour hearw5,
ih alyo-br sol, m ith a!p yo	r tr)C=Vgth, andOg,Rith jll you=^ NwiRd; nd your n-ighbor [s ywus.Nf."
He said mpo!Uhim, "Yo
M nSv answerDLdc0wrre&_t'y.'xD=A this, and youPwill luve	"
ut e,desiring toni<|padding|>s{'e them, ad 56o hear tg.Q. things whi^
K you hear, ans didn't hear the.|:
Pehold  a#	c"rtain lasyer stood up andtested him, saying, Teacher, what sial I do to i jheY;it n+th(nal
fe?"
He saiz+ t	~ h<Xm, "Wh!p s writtn i?K the la?
How d
s you>+read it?
He answered, B1Yo shall loe Wqec^L
d youP od:nith all zHour hearw5,
ith alyo-br sol, m ith a!p yo	r tr)Cngth, and with all your Nwind; nd your n-ighbor [s ywus.Nlf."
He said mpo him, "Yo
M nSv answerDLd corre&_tly.'xDo this, and you will luve	"
But e,desiring to i


f"in.
Remember the Oab30th ypay, t keepOic holy.
Six d%s sI/a^t thoulauur,.a'd do all hy wo1l
 :
Buu the sSvent may m tIe saTath of th)t LORD tz	y Giyd: qn it thou shal not do ?Ja wWk, Z<hV{v, no*thysen,nor th
\daghter, thy Ian*7
rvant, n~fj thp Jai+ps3Trvant, nor thy catle,.(os) thy]stran?e&% tupt isfNwi!Thin ty gGt[s:
For in {5ix ays the ^QR r>d zQaven and esr~
f :* sean and
%al thai in thems
' and2reed Qv!	e_enth $avwhervoxZe=t'e LORD bles:e the s
bUml5y, andallowdit	@H
vDourthylQfa$heI and<|padding|>f"in.
Remember the sabath day, to keep ic holy.
Six dys sha^t thoulabur,.a'd do all hy wo1l
 :
Buu the seventh may ms tIe sabTath of th)t LORD tz	y Giyd: in it thou shalt not do anJa wWk, Z<hV{v, no*thysen, nor thy daghter, thy Ian*7
rvant, n~fj thp maids3Trvant, nor thy catle,.(os) thy]stranger tuat is within ty gat[s:
For in {5ix ays the ^QR ad zQeaven and ear~
, :* sean and
%all that in them is
' and2reed Qv!	se_enth day:wherevoxZe=the LORD bles:ed the s
bUh ml5y, andhallowedit.@H
vnourthylQfa$her and


anNa+weaved~s s8sttl, ad HLre sent wi4vwKG h
8p.
O,CrUm	mR4]5r thc(m& l	Zfe is w)qnd: mi*e eye halj no more see LLood.
the %ye fO~lU]Qh%Ht hcEth selE me shal see me no mor#%gszthine eyes.r( upn m3,<eanOg z |7m not.
As th co!d is con6uk%a2and van=9sh|9th awa^: so he zthaS6 geth down toLfthgave shall come Dp o>more4
He s?ll4zreur!d no EoregCb$eh) h'use,8	o9iYer sO	all i5 wlBKce k~mosQhU0n3 any morlS
Tere7oX	e I w=yll not refrU|^ my Uoth; I will speak in t!e{ngu3shof m =irit; I i1il compl3zn in t81l, bittjIne% Vf<|padding|>han a+weaved's s8suttle, ad HLre sent wiout hop.
O,CrUmemR4]5r thc(m& l	Zfe is w)qnd: mi*e eye shalj no more see good.
the eye f lU] Qhat hath selE me shal see me no more%gszthine eyes re upn m3,<eanOg I |7m not.
As th cloud is con6uda2and van=9sh|9th awa^: so he zthaS6 geth down toLfthegrave shall come up o more.
He s?ll4zreur!d no more te h)s house, o9iYer sO	all i5 wlBKce k~mos hU0m any morlS
There7oX	e I w=yll not refrai my moth; I will speak in the angu3shof my pirit; I i1il compl3zn in thl, bittjIne% of


.bhAnd GZ?dyvon aid u-to th|m!I will RsV ru9e oa8 you, ?either shCll my6son rue over yu: Mhe LRD shall aule gUver .?ou.A.d Gdeon said Jnto.tem I would ds2sir7e arequstaof you, that y4 iH[uld gie~c|(!F,erysman40te ecOrrings:}-Ethisp[L.
P*HorFshe had molden zKarrings# beNauseyt	e:;(we$X!(	Tmaeltes.)
An thhtR`answe1ed, We Iillhwillinglb gn(e thW4$2
nd ,LheysprexHf $r>ent,^and1d O1"[st therein0<every0.ma hhe earringsN`J[#_hisp{"e.
:On9 tLte weiht of Che yj%l enK6errin?s ht he requested was a`athous7n2d and sev<|padding|>.bhAnd GZ?dyvon aid u-to th|m!I will ot ru9e oa8 you, ?either shCll my son rule over you: Mhe LORD shall aule gUver .?ou.And Gideon said unto.tem, I would desir7e a requestaof you, that y4 wH[uld give |( F,erysman te earrings :}-Ethisp[L.
P(For the had golden zKarrings# beNauseythey;(we$e(	ITmaeltes.)
An thht answe1ed, We Iillhwillinglb gnve thW4$.
nd ,Lhey sprexHfa gr>ent,^and dd O1ast therein0<every man hhe earringsN`J[ hisp{"ey.
And tLte weight of Che yj%ldenK6earrings hat he requested was a`athousan2d and sev


uth.ATd
`Kdyts-d Ih not tEs Josph  son?LAnd he saMumitO1 t_em, {`* wPNl &-ly ay nt
me th4s pr) verb Ph-9jcian, )al _Ahys9Kl: watsoeF)er we haw" heard2=d2+nein Capernaum, do <rlsoere in thyuwcounOv,y
Ayd {be aid, }eriy I sa Y>nto you,Nzo pNoptCis ac[epted in /D7s owD <ou;try
ButI teG f
orv of a truNL, mf
n wi-5yws we^ein Ir lel in the da/Fs ofWElas, when 0h<T\eaven was shut up N,hre, yea`and si: months, when5gretH-fcmine wtrs)hrouhtMSUtllr
the*Iland;
B_6t untX= none of thm ws &liaLsny[,a<ave unt<|padding|>uth.
And
`eyts-d, Is not tEs Josphs son?
And he saMunto t_em, {`* wPNll &ur-ly ay nt
me this pr) verb, Ph-9jcian, hal thysel: watsoever we haw" heard2=d2+nein Capernaum, do <rlso here in thyuwcounOvry
Ayd {be said, }eriy I say Y>nto you, zo prophtCis accepted in hD7s own country
ButI teG yorv of a truth, mf
ny wi-5yws we^ein Ir lel in the days ofWElas, when 0h<Theaven was shut up N,hree yea`and six months, when5gretH-fcmine wtrs hroughout allr
the*Iland;
B_6t untX= none of thm ws &liassent,a<ave unt


allowiRdthJm"Iupr andtheir househoDds,anC^CtheireGsand&";cl tNe sMubstance that was inth[ir pssf;5sio in te mGUt of allfwsbnlo|Bu your yeewiave s
4envgal theg:eat acts~:o Pdhe pORD whiYhYheN3id.
TheeforepKCal ye keep all the \omm$ad6w,<gts which I ommand yo this day,NtJae6  ye may be [tB=Xg, and #o in a	d possess the lnd, whith.r ye oo do H
\ss>Mss it
A(% that yekmay p-Fclo50yJ@r dafSs^incthe lan-, w'i8MhFthe LORD %
wa?7e u~Vo @ou{C fatheWsto ive unto9them#|am.d7[gLo t*ldr seed, a lan7that fUCwec3h with <|padding|>allowedthJm"Iupr andtheir househoDds, and their eGs and&all tNe substance that was intheir possf;ssio in te mGUt of allfwsbnl:
But your eyeewiave s
4envgal theg:eat acts~:o Pdhe LORD whichYhe id.
Theefore shall ye keep all the comm$adments which I ommand you this day, thet ye may be [tro=Xg, and go in a	d possess the lnd, whither ye oo to H
oss>Mss it
A(% that ye may prFclon yJ@ur dafSs^in the lan-, w'i8MhFthe LORD %
wa?7e u~Vo @ou{C fatheWs to ive unto them#|and gLo teldr seed, a lan that flCwec3h with


ves a molt,Xncaw/f:6yu had t
@rnTd jsde quicEVly lt f tF4e way wNitch Yah8M9Zh had comsandhd \ou.
I S,ook
^ o_d of thf two tables, [#nd castl2hHm out of my [tw5 h7togs,`a)]dbr!WAe the efore your eyes.
I*fel; dUhwn @n/Ufore h*eh, asGeat t# irut=! for9L days rd forv?y ni%-hts; ! nethedR ate bedKor drp>nkRVwmterr b#]<ause o ol2 yur sn whichyu s*Mnned? ndoing t.atwwJchR
QLs eviuF inUthe X	<ght ojw=.2Nai(weh,*;t<wprovoe him c!o a?er0ForWOI wej afRa= .f$the angr and ht ph6gpplasure,with [?`ic Ybweh was a-&`;ry againt 47<|padding|>ves a molt,Xncalf:6you had turnTd jside quicEVly lt of tF4e way whitch Yahw9Zh had comsanded you.
I S,ook
^ o_d of thf two tables, [#nd castl2hem out of my two hangs,`andbr!WAe them efore your eyes.
I*fel; dUhwn @n/Ufore h*eh, as at the firut=! for9L days ard forv?y ni%-hts; I neithedR ate bredKor drp>nkRVwaterr b#]cause o ol2 yur sn whichyou s*Mnned? ndoing t.atwwJichR
was eviuF inUthe X	<ght of 2Nahweh,*;t< provoke him to aner0ForWOI wejs afRaid .f the angr and hot d6gppleasure,with [?hic Ybhweh was a-&`;ry against 47


n ofunde*LsT,an2iwBg, nor
Sye\ fgTvohr to 25""A o skill butePtimexanp ch^sne happee\Ihq$
 thm all
FTqh ma aS4t
oknoweep nt his time: as th!J fisEFes tha aretaken cMn an evil noIt,?and as the birds th
mt !&re cabuglqt inthlJ snare;s#}r thegsuns of _enshnx
red in anaeil t?enV w&en it faleth WluIdenlyuon tem.
This<so= |=ave a2ys"en also d	nder\lth fu7, a
dbwit emed jr	q1 untoGme:
ThZre was@OqlZtTw-ity<<and ew men withn 't; and Bher7s cae a gretx<58g against it, t0Vv cQesieged it,anh [uit  +OBe|d buwarsasai<|padding|>n ofunde*Lstan2iwBg, nor ye\ favour to m""A o skill butePtimexanp ch^snce happee\Ih q$
 thm all
For man aS4soknoweh nt his time: as th!J fisEFes that aretaken cMn an evil noIt,?and as the birds th
mt !&re cabuglqt in thlJ snare; so#}re the sons of _enshnared in an eil t?enV w&en it faleth suIdenlyuon tem.
Thiswso= |=ave a2ys"en also d	nder\lthe su7, andbwit semed gr	qa1 untoGme:
There was@Oq lZtle ity<<and few men within it; and there cae a gretx<5ng against it, t0n cQesieged it, anh [uit gOBeat buwarsasai


yTOo^ te ontB li}0e (he U'E~hT%OYKha9 is i8hRV	\ah, awd he went up t ;;he atar*h di [o.n Bethel, sacriqi}ng to t&7E c	RmZvfg tQC8*t e a@M m
de: ;fd he plac?Aj& iBethel thpri`sts oVt*'e<Xhig] pl"ces tO; he had made.
-e went up to The atar ich he av madeAjin Bethel on tve fiffe'*8 day !Qn tHe elRgdeth month, k[Xn in thY mnthkw!aiiZh hJm had dvised o his oXDn heart: and e o#ainATq  east fg(r the qZ:ldre }f raeq, and went up to^@he aktu#r, a8$ R1urn incns.ehold, thereZcam@ } man of Gq~vs2 op Judah by h<|padding|>yTOof the month li}0e (he U'E~hT%OYKhat is i8hRV	dah, and he went up t ;;he altar;*h did [o.n Bethel, sacriqiing to t&7e c	Rlvefg th8*t he ha@M m
de: afd he placed iBethel th priests oVt*'e<Xhig] places tO;t he had made.
He went up to The atar hich he had madeAjin Bethel on tve fiffe'*8h day !Qn the elRghth month, k[Xn in the mnth w!aiiZh hJm had devised o his oXDn heart: and e o#ained  east fg(r the chldren }f raeq, and went up to^the aktu#r, to R1urn incns.Behold, thereZcame } man of Gq~vout op Judah by th


 the fea of Yah{Peh
For~|]Sbej~oO8A tey hgve gone awad frV!m destrucjUionE
Egypt wil gather them\up.
de##phV
s will buRy th'smK
Nettles will
C\:1sOss hil pleasant
phD=ngsIof s_qlaZ;.Thorns %Kill beWbin teir nts.ID=:h,da_$s of viitation havergcomi`8
he daysoof rekoniQjg haveeUome.
Israel wi"l c;nsider the proQhet tobS a fooland t$emanSw6 s (IspSrd t e Rnsane, feaus9of the XundancXh_ofyour `ins, Skn^^ becau}"eyouK~ host].l ty i[r,&
A pnopVlt hPatchhs @ver Ephr03=m wiLh y1ed#OkA=fPwwkes snare is4ron alc <|padding|> the feast of Yah{Peh
For~|]Sbej~oO8, they hgve gone awad frV!m destrucjUionE
Egypt will gather them\up.
MemphV
s will bury th'smK
Nettles will o:1sOss hir pleasant
phD=ngsIof silveZ;.
Thorns %Kill beWbin their tnts.ID=:he,da_$s of visitation havergcome8
The days of reckoning have eUome.
Israel will consider the proQhet tobS a fooland the manSwh is (InspSrd t be Rnsane, beaus9of the abundancXh_ofyour `ins, an^^ becau}"e youK~ hostil ty i[r,a
A propVlet hPatches @ver Ephr03im with yod.OkA=fPwles snare is4ron all


 ta_e burden of PJheh}sons o Kohathi tyeTentSof MeeEn].
"The dun|y of laz' BR{Jthc sonRiF/f {arZnjthe prCMst shall)2#z|TthQ oilJ@ffrjthe vigtB9 the siJl%hinYeO-e, )We continua mFl offeri1ng,@gnd theanoYynting oO0l, he requKyrents of aJl the tabeT00acle, aP of a2q]that i  i[F, he3sanctuary, and its:a=rnis}Fng."
YahwM*h=5poke to &;*ses Xmnd to A
osayijNpV,
"Don'tmcut$1off tbe tr\!e of the GAamili\t^fO6t4h0Jthits from among t~tZLe@S;
b@ ths doto thRLm^ tat t}Oey)my ljve, and not1die, wh[n they ppr6ach<|padding|> ta_e burden of PJhe sons o Kohath in tyeTentSof Meein].
"The duty of lazar{Jthc son of {aron the prCMest shall)2#z the oilJ@ffrjthe vigtB9 the siJe%hinceO-e, t)We continual mFl offeri1ng, and the anointing oil, he requiremnts of aJl the taber0acle, and of a2q]that i in i[F, he sanctuary, and its:aurnish}Fng."
Yahweh=5spoke to &oses Xmnd to A
on,sayijNpV,
"Don'tmcut$1off the tr\!e of the GAamili\t^f thhathits from among t~tZLe@i;
bu thus doto thRLm^ that t}Oey my live, and not die, wh[n they appr6ach


 t>e city, aw$t9ee'@try&doosR she cLies aloudm
"TP, ho~ men t call!|[ send m Xoie toMthe .ns of_@mankiOd.
You simlyy,
nD_erad tqxyudeFc.o!o/e bool, ?Ne o a undstSlndng Uhert.
H{Nar,
@foqr*I will(4speak excellen thinhs.
Th/i-Qpenig ofF"m lip iZ forriht thjAn{8v.cF my+mou;h Dopeagstruth.
Wick.=Rnnss is kn abominatiI'to=Hry lipR.
>ll the.ordsof mymouth ar. io( rghteouskMess.
here~Eis >othptng crookevoX\er$ersxjvmn hem.
They rQ! all plain t HD+( {>ho uderstands,right tr thns_ who fnd knowledg.Rece<|padding|> the city, a t9e e'@try doorsR she cries aloudm
"To ho~ men I call!
[ send my voie to the .ns of_@mankiOd.
You simle,
nD_erad pxyudeFc.
ou bool, be o a undstSlnding heart.
Hear, foqr*I will(4speak excellen things.
Th/i-Qpening ofF"my lips is for riht thjAn{s.
F my+mou;h speagstruth.
Wicke=Rness is kn abominatiI' to=Hry lips.
All the .ordsof mymouth ar. in rghteouskMess.
here is nothptng crookevor per$ersein hem.
They rQ! all plain t HD+( {>ho uderstands,right tr thnse who find knowledge.Rece


la>Pf5
 ': man denh,gM[d _stehaway0 yea
Mangiv6t up the ghost, and where iR he?
A theat9rs fail from'LhP<"s/, and/-tk%e food ech9etl6 and<Idrieth p:
%o man lieh down d PTisethCo|H: till.ee%'vens bj} so m(/ZY %Y8th fWhall [v6t awFfeK- nJbr be rai9zed u
 of the6r s6eep.
O ta thou ouldest z:A.de 6i[KFithe grave,thanX thou wouldttkeep qF
ecret1 until ty wrath!e past, that thouzxuldest appo}=t m<i \vJsn" timRM, ad remem9rbYr mRO!
f 8an v1ie, shll;h.6 lpIe4aQ@aiQ4?wnalT~ thedays of:my appintee(time wil<|padding|>la>P.
 u: man dieth,gnd wstethaway: yea
Mangiv6th up the ghost, and where iR he?
A the waters fail from'the s/, and/-tk%e flood echyeth and<Idrieth p:
%o man lieh down nd PTisethCno|H: tilltehe%'vens bj} no m(/ZY , th shall n6t awkeK- nJbr be raised u
 of the6r sleep.
O tat thou wouldest z:ide 6i[KFinthe grave,that thou wouldttkeep qeF
ecret1 until thy wrath!e past, that thouwxuldest appo}=t m<i \v sen" timRM, and remem9rbYr me!
If 8an v1ie, shall;he live4aQ@aiQ4?wnall thedays of:my appointee time will


id unt,6/er( Daughte, be of good comfort: thyX*B]i]mh haSTh ade then wh9le^2ngoi4'npea]we.hile q6e ]eU sakeheye coRa\99h oez}fimoQ the rul~r!bofzY	^he yna	Z
ueT$bhouvdQ\, sayingGAYo Ci), Tjydaugh|er is de1Ad; troule noIxKthe MasteEQJ
But wL1ef&Jeshs eard it, he  Us_qe3edaVhiGv, sayingVFear notS_beiEe onl,:nd sfe shall1be ma*ve wS0;ue.
nd when hK cae into th house, EWe suffergvtA nnK ?\an o g
, in, sa8qe P#tei, and }%ames, tn John, *n=TQ<tieR3asaher an he m8.t:Mr f3f tV+e maid"G.
An al:twept, and bej,ailed hsr:<W5
6$t he yi<|padding|>id unt,6 er( Daughte, be of good comfort: thy X*B]i]mh hath ade then wh9le; goinnpeace.While he ]et sake heye coRa\9th oez}fimoQ the ruler ofzY	^he syna	oZ
ueT$ houvde, sayingGto Ci), Thydaughter is dead; troule noI the MasteE.
But whef&Jeshs eard it, he ns_qe3edaVhiGv, sayingVFear notS_beliee only, and she shall be ma*ve whS0;ue.
And when hK cae into the house, EWe suffergvtA nnK man o g
, in, sa8qe Peter, and }%ames, tn John, *ndQ<the fasaher an the mot:Mr of tV+e maide"G.
And allwept, and bej,ailed hsr:<W5
ut he syi


Avvz/thLS {eroet, an=4 t chamL"EKon, a$^f? the lizaC, ane the 3Wnail, an thMc -ole. Thes
^ are uncleEntoKyouamon Y8lo thatkcAoesp: woiGoe9E|w doth ouch them.( whewk a%e/. Cce2+dead, !dhBllxbe unc;an 6nHeildthe Cven.I9d\nd pon ehatsMKeve}Jany o them;@tWwh2n they WRre`ead x
tUfaLG[ it shalle u.
lean; whethus6 t ,Re any vesi2e3Gof woo^, or raimih|!sy, !
r s.in, o`Jsack, whatsoever ve9Xsel itbx., NKereinJa8+ wrkis_done,Nt mus*p ep$t into wjtwr, andiZp shal+ be uncl&a until S"u vYn; so iv shall be clanseFu.An evx	 g|a<|padding|>
Avvd the {eroet, and te chamL"eon, a$^d the lizarC, ane the snail, an the -ole. Thes
^ are uncleEn toKyouamon Y8ll that cAoeep: woiGoev|r doth ouch them, whewk tey Cce dead, !dhallxbe unc;an 6nHeil the Cven.
d\nd upon whatsMKeve}Jany o them;@tWwhen they WRre`ead dothUfaLG[ it shall e u.
clean; whethes6 it ,Re any vesi2e3Gof wood, or raimih|!sy, or s.in, o`Jsack, whatsoever ve9Xsel itbx., hereinJa8+y wrk is done,Nt must bep$t into water, and iZp shal+ be uncl&a until t"e vYn; so it shall be cleanseFu.And evxr	 g|a


e Z/po` tNS grou=Wd
And hC smotB h"lice< an`, staie@.+And them{su2 o< Gvad wa?+ }xoth ith him, adB%saiU` Thou -holmTeUat have sitten fiqaO or*Vixb@[qim4ns;$Ithen hCst U7ou sm(tteniSyria/Iill thD" hadst0@co;6o/umed il@: wlmereas now thmu shalt smie SxSria but thri,e.
P;ndETiha ded, ~n5| theu=liy'.h`;m.
And th bandsof the abite invadf_d ohlan at o^he comingn2nof te ye}r.
AnN|bi cameOto pass =>Q the|
h2xereU
AJ`^y
ng a mn, tht, bJShoLd,]t@Ley spie a0b`
nd oeH men;C$bn hy casttY3J mRn intoth# }eulchre of Elisha: an<|padding|>e Z/po` th grou=Wd
And hC smotB hrice, and staye@.
And the mau2 of Gvad was }xoth ith him, and saidU` Thou -holmTest have smitten fivO or*six [qim4ns;$Ithen haCst U7ou sm(tten Syria/Iill thDu hadst0@co;6sumed it: whereas now thmu shalt smie SxSria but thrice.
AndETiha ded, ~n5| theu=lie' h`;m.
And the bandsof the Moabite invaded th land at the comingninof te year.
AnN| i came to pass =>Q the|
 2xereU
AJrying a mn, tht, behold,]they spied a0b`
nd oeH men;C$bn hy casttY3J mRn into the sepulchre of Elisha: an


were sealxd Ulve t7/ousnd
O9wthSNM<rig	e ofssachg9	\were s+3a0Ced ewelve thou?and.
&f t"5 t&ib^yof ZabF2Sa 0@{re 8MeBle? twele t=gosand.
OfO[thZ tribeoXof Joaeph w=Pr
seaed twe4rve tbgousand.
Of thqv tibe Vf Benjamin wCure Xaled ;Rwflvy4 thousand6
Afr this_=I &3ehe#/d, ndlN% a greFoXU EulituR,whi`h noman c(Iuld nmU+er, p?f allkf4a`\|,n	 and kindreds, an5pNSopl^@, mnnd onguds)stod befre ?tL? throne, a7/d bborUthe La&Vw zCot
'ed +Sih hite robs, nd palms i+a theQDrhands;
Andycribd with;R loud vjce, sgying, Slv<|padding|>were sealxd Uelve t7/ousand
O9wtheNMtrig	e ofssachgr were s+3aled ewelve thou?and.
&f t"5 t&ib of ZabF2o 0@ere 8MeBle? twelve thousand.
Of the tribe of Joaeph w=Pr
seaed twe4rve thousand.
Of the tibe Vf Benjamin wCure saled twflvy4 thousand6
Afr this_=I &3ehe#/d, and, loN% a greFoXU Eultitud, which no man c(Iuld nmU+er, of allknati|,n	 and kindreds, an5peopl^@, mnnd onguds,)stood befre ?th? throne, a7/d bborUthe La&Vw cot
'ed with white robes, and palms i+a their hands;
Andycribd with;a loud vjice, sgying, Salv


}EltC. siPer andHgsoldV~ph#! t ru cnst fz^|i il HlI the rovince f BaX%l`6n,4wit]_=th: lvfreewill offyrig of th pepK$?`, aY{d Sf te pienv%, o
fering wlliOgly forw~thFVhou^ oG/ theiIMod wich $qJPJepJsalem:ThatthX;uQmyestnbo4y @upeedilywcth@thi m;ne bulloksKv rams, lambJ/, *ith thG*ir(aeut offer#ngs Rn31Atir dain feOAings, and offea theU\Muhonthe Jl8Varouthe
3luse [k yor. Gr!d whwh is intkJerusa
mem.
An5 wha>soe-Jr saln seem gooC tomIthee, and t thy brethren, todo Qih f!e 9est pf thed{uilverCnd th go<|padding|>}Elte siPer andHggoldV~th#!t t ru canst fnd il Hll the province f Babyl`6n,4wit]_=th: lvfreewill offering of th peopl?`, aY{d Sf te prienv%, offering wlliOgly for thFVhous oG/ theiIMod wich s n JepJsalem:
ThatthouQmyest bo4y @upeedilywith thi m;ne bulloks, rams, lambJ/, with thG*ir aeut offer#ngs an31Atheir daink feOrings, and offea theU\Muhonthe altar o the
3luse o[k yor. God whiwh is intkJerusa
mem.
An5 wha>soe-Jr saln seem gooC tomIthee, and t thy brethren, to do Qith f!e rest pf the uilver and the go


ns?'
We to7chibj who sys to a fathr, '\at9have yoL eco9e tefT(her of?'oS t akmmoher, 'To whalPhaveP&Tgou g\!vex! birth?'"
ThS+ssays \a0weh, the [oly GnewUf Isrl,a his MLker:62"YoQ sj	zvmabot tw?etURings tzkakf a!+e to coCe, cocernin my ops, and y>-+comzand "IH {<
8=u.cminAT 9^heawdNrS1 Ff my hands!
S hve mvd ~$he:eFrth,0han ceateZJ mafo;it.
I:k eve my ands have stretchd_&ut tb$eom?avAns; anI hav commandedM3all t6-ei army.
I have%V<4ased"OhiO up n rigq~tosnesl, a3ed I ill make s&r!nghtYall hi wa<|padding|>ans?'
We to hibj who sys to a father, '\at have you beco9e tefa(her of?' or t a moher, 'To whal have Tgou givex! birth?'"
Thussays \ahweh, the [oly One Uf Isrl,and his Maker: "YoQ skzvmabot tw?etURings tzkat a!+e to coCe, cocernin my ops, and youcomzand "Ie c
nc.cming 9^heawdNrS1 of my hands!
S have mvd ~$he:eFrth,0hand createZJ manfo;it.
I:k eve my ands have stretchd_&ut tb$ehm?avens; andI have commanded all t6-eir army.
I have rased"Ohim up n rightosnesl, a3ed I ill make s&raghtYall his way


elrT.
Yahh said1wto Aoes, "BNell Ru_E} Ea7\ildren o3d nsrel:3 '>	ou are a stiT-neckedpeople.IBs I ~|ere !\o go upbpi:otoEyMJur miMt fzr one moment=2 I would cosu]ue hou;
Th*3efore now take \xf y"u3 jewln froTHUou, hat I WayHnv} hat o$o}\tT youu'ThBw cl6ldren of 4srael tipped t,HemszJFves of theia je``nolry Qr Mount b+oreb `na/&d"qfow Moses used
Vt t5ke the loezi> and tM p th ]>t Lut!DCe t%xe cavp+d ksr awayITro #hf[ cH_mp{Ak'and&ho all	d it "The Tent }f eting."
IthppenedxXthat eveyonet"who soug|t Sahweh wnt <|padding|>welrT.
Yaheh said1wto Moes, "Tell tu_E} Ea7\ildren o3d Isrel, '>	ou are a stif-neckedpeople.If I were !\o go upbpi:otoEyMJur midt fzr one moment=2 I would cosu]ue hou.
The*3efore now take \ff you3 jewlny fromUou, hat I WayHknv} hat o$o}\tT youu'
ThBw cl6ildren of 4srael tipped t,HemseJFves of theia jewnolry Qrom Mount b+oreb ona/&d"
Now Moses used t t5ke the tezit and to p th it out!de t%xe cavp+d ar awayITro thf[ camp,k'and he alled it "The Tent }f Meting."
It happened that everyonet"who sought Sahweh wnt


the twevfth: and Eijah pased bsrm(iC5,Vtndncst his w ai1tle upon [ im.
And N: left the!	Hxen, anD3rcnn after hl$jah, and aid, Lvw me, I r _	i% kiss mR father n&umy moXher and0then 4 wilj)%folloB+hee.
G@ndshesaid unto h/mm, Go ac ;gain: 21o)6 wat havAm IdJe to tR0e&?
And hwtortrnd|oa3\k e[ri4m him, and tok a yoke -^g SVn,X!an sle th^F:9apzand0rxo?3le) hqi= fP(shix>h td_ innN_rumens fthe '7xen, and gavl unto-the peopl#, a9dthey did eat.^KThen L }{x9os8 andePKt after 1ijah,$und inistPe4wuntoLhim.
AndIBr<|padding|>the twelfth: and Eijah pased bsrm(iC5,andncast his w ai1tle upon [ im.
And h left the 	Hxen, an rcnn after Elijah, and aid, Lew me, I r he, kiss mR father n& my moXher and0then 4 wilj)%followB+hee.
Andshesaid unto h/mm, Go ac again: fo)6 what havAm IdoJe to the&?
And hwtortrnd|oba3\k e[rom him, and took a yoke of oxVn,X!and sle themapzand0boile) thqi= fPeshix>h td_e inntruments fthe oxen, and gavl unto-the people, a9d they did eat.^KThen h }{x9os, and ent after 1ijah, $und inistPe4wuntoLhim.
And Br


o L9eve"]t shekels, after theOshekl fue sanctuaRky; b
th of themull oF fine flouW3*nVed wih oq[/for a VXea offerng:UJ,Yne olden po\8n of ten shekel), uIl of
ncns#qeOne fjount buQlocwE, on A%am97zonelambof thefirst yG+nSr, fo abunt\^DfLAg)]J^gB@ne kid of]the cIo	t~ for a 0n offerng]:
Emiyfo^
asacrifichoU peale off/P9gs,<zBwo ofen, five 0ams,+rfi<yd he goats#$ fiE lambsn*of the first y']r: this we%s therNo[e|6)g of Dpbdan n
he !mn of GdTu(ni1V
On the te9th d? !iee theson of hmmishaETdam3, princeof t<|padding|>o L9eve"]ty shekels, after theOshekl of ue sanctuaRky; b
th of them ull of fine flou mnVled wih oiq[/for a VXea offering:
,Yne olden po\8n of ten shekel), fuIl of incnseeOne fjount buQlocwE, on A%am97zonelambof the first yG+nSr, for a burnt\offLr)]ng
One kid of]the cIo	ts for a sin offerng]:
Emiyfora sacrificeoU peale offeings, two ofen, five 0ams, five he goats#$ fiE lambsn*of the first y']r: this was the of[er|ng of Dpbdan n
he !mn of GidTu(ni1V
On the te9th day Aiee theson of hmmishaETdai, princeof t


teZ; te ZHhall but deliver#their own souLsbM their i!v"t#VUusvss.
FoZythN $)ait!%t	UL440]dGOD How u_h more when I send y pTouL- so=} \audgmen+K upon JeusaOm\|8=_qV?Whe sw_Edsxan  t1eJfiamiaCe,8anL the noisome east, an5| thD% p1Sstilence,/to cut UUff fro it man andybeat?
YAdt, behod, herinY[Hhhal	 &	lefA a ecnC0t Phat shallgbebroug%t rth, ba DKa|s nd Ua{Z.h
cers:LAehold,they shallncome forZ6nz ug]to youIand ye ahall*3ee tJKeirway and their doings: and ye %hall ?e .)omfor*dedacocLrnigEP	herzevi th/0tI Ykv bo<|padding|>hter; the shall but deliver their own souLsbM their ri!v"teousvss.
ForZythN sait!%t	ULordGOD How u_h more when I send my pTouL- so=}e judgmens upon Jeusal\|8,qVthe sw_Edsxan  the iamine, anL the noisome east, an5| thD% p1Sstilence,/to cut off fro it man andybeat?
YAdt, behold, therinY[shall &	lefA a recnant that shallgbe brought rth, ba sons nd Ua{Zgh
cers:LAehold, they shallncome forZ6nz unto youIand ye ahall*3ee tJKeir way and their doings: and ye %hall ?e comfor*dedacocernigEP	he evi that I Ykv bro


fo2e ]id myh`arAhrjoice, aad my tongue as glad;"mv<reover ato my
eZzhshall rgit i /O'!+6~fecau_c tho ilt Zko +ek7e my souln nThzll, aeith$wr PZ)jlt DN%oe suf,9it tine Holy Ona to seXa c=MrXptiW .
Thou hast mh^dG RPg n to me thg aysof life+ 3qhor hat make me u7l of jyU*w.th t2y r+untenance.
Ken a	_db_<etheT,~[let me freely s39ak 50ntoZAyqou of }he patriarch 6Mavid1%hthat hV, 5ws both d9a
andbuied, nd hisspuchLWe iswith u uto ptQiV: ay.VTh\refo9
erbCMing a zIrophet6aO-:4Fd knowcL]		 tha- God had sworn with $Dn o<|padding|>fore ]id myh`arA rjoice, and my tongue was glad;"mv<reover ato my
eZzh shall ret in h/O'!:
fecau_e tho ilt Zkot +eave my souln in hzll, aeither PZ)jlt DNhou suf,9it thine Holy Ona to see corruptioW .
Thou hast mh^dG RPg n to me the aysof life; 3qhor shat make me ull of joy w.th t2y r+untenance.
Men a	_db_<ethreT, let me freely s39ak untoZAyqou of the patriarch 6Mavid1%hthat hV, is both d9a andburied, and his sepuchLWe iswith us uto thiV: ay.
Th\refo9
e bCMing a prophet6aO-:nd knowcL]		 tha- God had sworn with an o


ht	ousess of on# te f!X5gifJl camepo6^ alZtm&gdun
|Objustification of life._For as  one man @s d=s)Rediece m0Jn weremSd(Lsinezs,$s by ~he obed.uence Ztf0Cole shal\b many eUh^/adeighteous.
?^oreover the/law jntrUd,thatptheofv	enc might *2bound.
Bu{6 whereZmsin rboun3ed, gr.4Ze'2id Wunih mreXEabTua(d:
Tht aLt n(vhaVmh TPOi`?ned unto ddeath, even sF qWgh 09ac;2/3*igT# thron.g%& rghte5Vuikess to Ofternal li,e by JelsgChrk{s & r o!{dz
Wat sha,jl we saye%thenXv
Sha[ wecntBnue in sin Oeha L3raEe mayaboJn?.Gpd for<|padding|>ht	ousess of on# the fre gifJl camepo6^ allZtm&ndun
|oObjustification of life.
For as y one man @s d=s)Rediece man were mad(L siners,$s by the obed.uence Ztf0Cole shal\b many eUhmaderighteous.
Moreover the/law jntrUd,thatpthe ofv	enc might abound.
But where sin rboun3ed, gr.4ce'2id Wunih mre abTua(d:
Tht as n haVmh TPOigned unto ddeath, even sF migh grac /3*igT# throug%& righte5Vuikess nto Ofternal li,e by JelsgChris & ur Lo!{dz
What sha,jl we say thenXv
Sha[ we continue in sin Oehat L3race may aboJn?
God forb


e sther o Nahsho*$ andy
ahsho became Dhe father PySalmon,v/aNd Slm9cnc?ec.)e thv father jZf.Boaz?c
Lnd Boaz ecame tOsfath of ObmV`b&
aSd Obed becamethe6fa>uher L8J"ssj, aRHd JesDe bec%%me le fathei of Dr'ZCid.
Now ty
.%ws?a ce=tan man of Ramathxi g|Zope^1m,Tpof the hi-
l counry o#w Ephuaim, an.. hi nam  ElkxAna#^, thekj)jonqo^	 Jeroham, the sof fElihl, vX onUZ9=Tohu, th'* son r u ;uph, an EpramDre:>"anV% h9F h0d to wves; the nime fe4thF' ne wZks Hannh, an?9the naw)e of_Nofzer rennn(h: a/d=en .vnUd* /Za hil<|padding|>e sther of Nahsho*$, andy
ahsho became Dhe father of Salmon,v/and Slm9cnc?ec.)e the father of.Boaz?c
Lnd Boaz ecame tOsfather of ObmV`b,
and Obed became the fa>uher LfJesse, aRHd JesDe became le fathei of David.
Now ty
r%ws?a ce=tan man of Ramathximg|Zophim,Tpof the hi-
l counry of Ephraim, and his nam as Elkanah, thekj)jonqo^	 Jeroham, the son ofElihl, vXe onUZ9=Tohu, th'* son o u Zuph, an Epramite:>"anV% h9F had two wves; the nime fe4thF' one wZks Hannah, an?9the naw)e of otzer Pennn(h: and en .vna* /Zad hil


sinn}d)alrrTa0>y,an have n8| epened of th uElexnnessEn MrMOic1qtion and l1Ipciviousnes Ic theyha|e cZm@ctted.
This is th=t%thiayd time I and comingyto yoh#
nthe mouth 4fftwD orthee wiedss shall68vr worb esablihed.
 to2jd o'_ belfore}t/Jnd foreDell yoK#j a if Iwere present=keD`secon ime; and b"Ling absentR#ow p rite to them/swhich heetoore hve sinnK dS5 and to aWother,ta,`_if I cWsfe agrJin, A6w8ll loT{ spare:
ince yk[ eek a proof ofwChrit speaking i M[v,vQwch twz you-ward s ^2o(!Be<|padding|> sinn}d)alrrTady,an have not repented of th uEcleannessEn MorMOic1qtion and l1sciviousnes Ic theyha|e cZmmitted.
This is th=t%thiayd time I and comingyto you.
Inthe mouth oftwo or thee witedses shall68evr wor b esablished.
I to2jd ou before, /Jnd foreDell yoK#, a if Iwere present,=kh`secon ime; and b"Ling absentR#ow I rite to them/swhich heetoore hve sinnK dS5 and to alWother,ta,`_if I cWsfe agrJin, A6will lot spare:
ince ye seek a proof of Chrit speaking i me, whch twz you-ward is notwe


hat the might gie h km horses d mEch pAoplaiX
S(@all x<e p"osITer? shal6  he Kscape~thb
t doeth luchX@hins? r shal9heTbrUk then<,@ov}na]?t,Snd be delivure^
As IliPe,"saith the9Lord"GOZH,sur
ly in th0 BltGXH$0;eYe o#he ki/g dwelleth $Lat m@xde him kng, whose o	!!ph he despis[dd,and whsecoven.nt hXe$rak een wiHWh him iy the mirst of$Babylon he ;*a$5l dieM
NeithEr shall Pharaoh 1:=thu~is migty army ayd gHeatbyco|any mk. f4Ahim&8n \wh:r, y castng up Q.+7unts, and buiu_ding7bfs,jTto cuf off p}Eny ersns
$4e<|padding|>hat the might give h km horses d much peoplaiX
S(@all he p"osper? shall he escape thb
t doeth luchXthings? r shal9he brak the covena]?t,Snd be delivure?
As IliPe, saith the9Lord GOD,sur
ly in th0 plcGXH$0;ere o#he king dwelleth $hat made him kng, whose o	!!ph he despised,and whse coven.nt hX brak, een wiHWh him iy the mirst of Babylon he ha$5l dieM
Neither shall Pharaoh with is migty army ayd greatbycopany mak. f4 Ahim&8n th:wr, by casting up Q.+7unts, and buiu_ding fs,jTto cuf off many ersns:
$4e


pour tneir w7ckednesZIpon tm.
TheeFgore tCousha3gt sati*worz un them; Let mi"e C:3gs run do2n with t)Fvs igh(qand0Aday, and let h/m not;caoe<0
for their	in KxaughtDir of;Ymy aVeopl
 iMj br#kenT2wttdOa greHt breach, uih K ve Srievs bl?hwk%I`] I goI fF-th &nto1h field, thSn behold the bq\E
n with{QL 59wor!sanNfI entr into8he;ity,kGthe@Aaehold hPm hat e sicW<y{Tbithf'2mne! yea,both the pro~eh~Gt an$the p"t g aSou, into a and that GGey knowNoot.d]zs whou terly ejected	Juah? hatW thy s>~<|padding|>pour tneir w7ckednesZIpon tm.
Theefore tCoushalt say ti*worz unt them; Let mi"e eyes run do2n with tevs nigh(qand0Aday, and let th/m not;cease< for the ir	in Kxaughter of;Ymy aVeople iMj br#kenT2wthdOa greHt breach, with K ve Srievous blowk%If I goI fF-th &nto h field, then behold the l\in with{h sword! anNf I entr into8the;ity,kGthen@Abehold hPm hat e sicW<y{Tbithf'2mne! yea, both the prophet and$the pr"t g aSout into a land that GGey knowNnot.dH]zst whou terly ejected Juah? hatW thy s>~


{% zoheoD&agist@}ates treLth>>ir clotes jf^g <f3mh,Za2Md coQsmaded thm tt@ be beJtn wn ods.
he hey had}lxxdp2man| stripeson them, they threw the intoICpris, Jzharg_ng the jilerto deep th>m
saelV,|who, havn6recei'bed)uch JC commanCD0 threw them ntothe inner prison, am secured the;r fetRn\"8pce S`dockX)?
Bt aout*kbi>nhtal ndGSp wre pIayZnng<band singing hymns to Go,ahd te prI
sners @oele0lio*teniC+go them.
OuddenW.y 7Cjer#was a grea erth8uvke o "ptXhefoundatins f the rison were$sm*<|padding|>d theoD&agist@}ates toreLth>>ir clothes jff <f3mth,Za2Md commaded thm tt@ be beJtn wth rods.
he hey had}ladp2man| stripeson them, they threw the intoICpris, charg_ng the jailerto keep th>m
saelV,
who, havn6recei'bedsuch JC commanC, threw them intothe inner prison, ad secured the;r feetRin\"8pce stocks?
Bt about*kbidnht Paul ndGSilas wre pIaying<band singing hymns to Go,ahd the prI
sners @oere0lio*teniC+go them.
SuddenW.y therewas a grea erth8uvke, so t"patXhefoundatins of the rison were$sh


r the daghtermof m8upeople, nowc to winn901, nor toXOceanIDe7B
a full win Xdhom <hes	$halwq come formP.
Now Iywil als(outr4judmnts qpa$nst t))=."
Behold\ hsD shaX`x cok? up a	3 ?louds, a8,dhis b@h;%Fiots :Chall b/; a6Yq the whCrlwind: hOhsbIses5z=8e sw/ftermt;an eagre.W/U7o us!qzFol w_v are a
nNrced.
Jezsalem 	shCyour e/ATfrom wi`kenesw, that you ma$Ibe s8nved.
Ho~ long 3hlW2yourJ7vilth0:ughslodHte within+^ou?
	7or  !=Rwck declares fBom DcXoWand pbis/es evil from t8 hill P<S sphr;F\m:
"Tg!;lm>hg navio<9sX] b<|padding|>rd the daghter of m8upeople, not to winn90w, nor toXOceanIDe7B
a full win Xdhom thes	$shall come formP.
Now Iywill als(outr judmnts qpa$nst t))=."
Behold, hsD shaX`l come up as clouds, andhis chaFiots shall b/; a6Yq the whCrlwind: hisbIses5are sw/ftermt;an eagles.W/U7o us!
For w_v are a
nNrcned.
Jeusalem 	ashCyour et from wi`kednesw, that you may be saved.
Ho~ long 3hlW2yourJ7vil th0:ughts lodHte within you?
For  !owck declares fBom Dan,oWand pubis/es evil from t8 hill P<S Ephr;F\m:
"Tgll thg navio<9sX] b


ed hiz, haveKnglear2_ed th3't he was Romn.
Desiring to Y&non te caGse ahy they435~ct&sed him, o oughmhi#tep$own t3= their ounci\.
I/found~E#iqto e auQred a7out qustion of Rh{ir nw, buI@ no #Obe chage w(:P!h anythHn@K w
4thy of d2ath or of imprisonm8n
.'JW2etzm-IT=s tol, thao the=Jews layGin wi FX{r he M#n,HI<seR!t him#2to you immediat[ ly, charginE. 2R> cs]uFuHrs asf a;o brig%Etheir acUutVons ag.ist&9qim bore J~J.
Maewelw.
So the soldrs, cSdrring outCthei5@vodrys, tovAk Pa+l and brought himb niAXht <|padding|>ed him, haveKng lear2_ed th3't he was  Roman.
Desiring to Y&now te caGse ahy they435~ccsed him, I oughmhi# down to their counci\.
I/found~Ehiqto e acuQred a7out qustions of Rh{ir naw, buI@ no #Obe charge w(:th anything wothy of d2ath or of imprisonm8n
.'JW2en ITw=s tol, thao the Jews layGin wai For he M#n, I seR!t him#2to you immediat[ ly, charginE. hR> cs]usuHrs also a;o brig%Etheir acUutVons ag.inst&him beore J~J.
Maewell."
So the soldirs, carrying out thei5@vordrys, took Paul and brought him b night


 oIt f+henRtpmY	ke of heac
en= f!om te tVdrBn, sying, "y~tk+is _ione!qhere w=e ligZVtnings,s[?ynds]7@banJhun;e<zshmAc9ndbtereBlwas ar-Qa@!earthqakTbXsuch as was not si;4ce !K[oremw?emen on the eam4th, sodgrea2[ n e=0hU8uake\ so NghtOy.
T[He10gretk$cit} was dZ=ided inothr}gepajhts, and toFe 1ites of th@N"
	alzions fel.
Babylo L!hQ geat was t~Bmber
d :n the si@ht oq' G=d, t.- giveSoo her [heUcup o- th)M wineCSo`"Nth fiercenesHm of 6islwrath'p
Ever|(RislHkd fnved ay,
Pd t> !e&unteinswere .oQ= <=und.
Great hilto@s, <|padding|> oIt f+he temY	ke of heac
en= f!om te thrBn, saying, "Itk+is _ione!qhere wre lightnings,sounds]7@band Jhun;ers;mAandbtereBlwas ar-Qa@!earthquakT,such as was not si;4ce !K[ore weemen on the eam4th, so great n e=0hU8uake\ so Nighty.
The10gretk$cit} was dvided inothree pajhts, and toFe 1ities of th@N"
	alzions fel.
Babylon thQ great was te~Bmber
d in the si@ht of God, to giveSoo her theUcup o- th)M wineCSo`" the fiercenesHm of 6islwrath'p
EveryRislHkd fnved ay, and t> m&unteinswere .oot found.
Great hailton@s,


r ' wll d/5liver w the cty with al tdiG4x if{
n Qt.
IYL b*ill5(aR~Jen, if there rXmain tenm>#nFit o?e house, thaD! tco|SshallTn`*z8."hdenc~a man'nFneltiveBjca:Gr*eshim, even he8z=^h=iburns im,Eto b_ing bQ[diesLzout|%of the ngouse49 and (^i]A imLKw*Ro 7hvPB2ib7 >;e innerfosjh part of t,e housel 'Isthe8|6 $HtQ]aKM with youJ#'
Andh >Iays, 'No; then e willXsay, x]Hus!
Indeed w>H @ust ot men#-Bon the ame of ahweh\w
"orN beholdvR?>j/hweh co(?man_s, andKr5,he grat houskevwill be X{m"Ul~ex'Tto-pieI2eq, aT7d the>gliUtle hoseA=in\bi+s.wDo<|padding|>r ' will d/5liver u the city with al tdiG4x is
n Qt.
IYL b*ill ap~Jen, if there remain tenmenFit o?e house, thaD! tcey shall n`*z8.
"hden a man'n elativeBjca:Gr*eshim, even he8zwh=iburns him, to b_ing bQ[diesLzout of the ngouse49 and (^k]A im w*Ro 7hsB2in t>;e innerfosjh part of the housel 'Isther6 yetQ]aKM with youJ#'
And he >Iays, 'No;' then he will say, x]Hus!
Indeed we must ot mentBon the ame of ahweh\w
"orN beholdv ?>j/hweh comman_s, andKr5,he grat houske will be smashex'Tto-pieI2eq, and the liUtle hose intbits.
Do


e king, Al/~F~s wel^,
And-&e fell down to t+eeart upon};hK*s face=Nbfo:ze t^e kn;b, 'nd sl?id, les`edbe0
the LORDt.9y ?0od,J hich hth3Lelivered 	%p the men t FatGslifted uuct1ekr hand ag_Xnst m:YlorT t8V# kiZ=.OAnd thexki* sid, Ih tF[i young manAbs5klMm safe?igAniAhi}<aa~2 znswered WheI* Jo.Ab sen?[th k"rng1~s erva<>Q a:d d\e $h9serm2n, I saw} grN05K tuult, but IFYvnnew not w:hat&it was
And te Sin[sai
 uto RCim, T! asie, ad RWtanM hee.(VAde urned aside, ands.'od&Wctikl.
And bh]X26dK Cushi W2ame?t>;+nkCuhi s<|padding|>e king, Al/~F~s well.
Andhe fell down to t+eeart upon hK*s face=Nbefo:ze t^e kin;b, 'nd said, les`edbe the LORDt.9y ?0od,J hich hath Lelivered up the men t FatGslifted up t1eir hand ag_Xnst m: lorT thV# kiZg.
And the king sid, Is tF[i young manAbsalMm safe?igAniAhimaa~2 answered, WheI* Jo.Ab sen?[th k"rng1~s ervan<>Q and d\e $h9serman, I sawa grN05t tumult, but IFYvnnew not w:hat it was
And the Sin[sai
 unto RCim, Tr! aside, and RWtand here.(VAde urned aside, ands.'od&Wctikl.
And, beho26dK Cushi W2ame?t an Cushi s


evesfEkf silve,jqand the fouhuep>rt o a kb of dov'sdung)orqafivy pices of slver.
As thevk=Sng@TofIsrael waso+as<inE5mb JUtX}ew>M~l, aE6woqi=n cGiied45tohir, saR4ing, "Help, yldr?, O kin!"
]e sf\i, "-f N7ahw
h doesn'/~ hesyp ou, frm he^e cou{Ed I he?Hpejyou?
Frm of th}S thrshn floor orfrm che winepress?"
The=kDn' said o*hPNHWhan >Als you?"
ShV2 a0*swereEMv"Tis womn \aid to deK?x'Gqve |NouF	 so8n, thatwe may ea( himtTRTNy
 and we will eat my so<ooro@H.'OnSo we boildmy s
n, an6 te}hc^m:Oa'FdV_I ~|aidf]t<|padding|>eces kf silver, and the fouh part o a kb of dov'sdung)orqafivy pieces of slver.
As the k=Sng@Tof Israel was passinE5mb n tX}e waM~l, a woqi=n cGiied45tohim, saR4ing, "Help, y lor?, O kin!"
]e sai, "-f N7ahw
h doesn'/~ hesyp you, from where cou{Ed I help you?
Frm of th}S thrshng floor, orfrm che winepress?"
The=kDn' said o hr "What als you?"
ShV2 a0*swereEMv"This woman said to deK?x'Gqve |NouF	 son, thatwe may eat him tTRTay
 and we will eat my son<oorow.'OnSo we boiledmy son, an6 te him:Oa'Fd I ~|aidf]t


4Mg~ah th[ son f2Am`zsent to e`~Ekiak), ayi8gLB Thsay ahw]Rh thY God9@Bpf Isr._el, Becav"Ieyou aj	e pa=ed to cT agains Sennacheb 2ing of Ass(_r1k,
tis is the ao? which Yahwe has poken concern!g`hm.vvT]e irgin dauh hter of ZioA has deaisbJ2you(Gand r^dicuKUd [aou.JoThe hauurhtr of^|J7rusalemhas shB=en er haH :xt2 eo.
WhBm ve y]2u defied anqY N.lashe6%ed?
Agi]t*whD,d havx ou x:Clted yourM<e
ie;and liteK?upyouFr eyes ohg
Ai[s Q8
Re H{)ly u8ne~Aof srel.~Ry your servants, have you de~Gied thE Lo<|padding|>4Miah th[ son of2Amozsent to e`~ekiak), ayi8g, Thsay Yahw]Rh thY God9@Bpf Isr._el, 'Becav"Ieyou aj	e pa=ed to m agains Sennacherb 2ing of Assyr1k,
this is the wo? which Yahweh has spoken concerning`him.vvT]e irgin dauh hter of Zion has deaiseJ you(Gand ridicuKUd you.JoThe dauurhtr of^|J7rusalem has shken her head at yo.
Whom ve you defied anqY blashe6%ed?
Agai]st whD,m have ou ex:Clted your voie;and lited?upyouFr eyes ohig ?
Agi[s Q8
Re H{)ly u8ne~Aof srel.
Ry your servants, have you de~Gied thE Lo


obPO
GlBious%Zthiut<f are sBk[on about youU cieFy Vf G0Ud@l(e)fah.
I will record Rahab and BabyFon among tose w8so [cknowjOedeVIme
Beog, Pdi(istia+ d+yr, 'ndalsoEth)@opia:"ThisMones\WGas%y8JZrn tmzee."es, ;fKZioWn -@t wilbe said  "s!oe xnd thatxoUbe wat b[rn Kn herg\; the5Most Wbh hmms
DU%I <qi estad1lXsR\6`her.
YahwehZ}will countLw)en he writesP"up phe peoplee,x
"yhi one -as bi-L thre."
elH.
ThJZ` w sing 7ys.ul_@sl as th:se who
dn]nce s3(y, "Al my srings arb?i yo4.6'
<<A Song&
A Palm by the sonz b# Korahh
Fo<|padding|>ob.
GlBious thin<f are spken about you, city Vf G0Ud@lSe)fah.
I will record Rahab and BabyFon among those w8so [cknowjOedeVIme
Beholg, Pdi(istia, +yr, andalsoEthiopia:"ThisMones\WGas%y8JZrn tmzee."Yes, ;f ZioWn -@t willbe said  "his!oe xnd thatxoUbe was bo[rn Kn herg\; the5Most Wigh hmms
DlI <qill establXsh6`her.
YahwehZ}will countL w)en he writesP"up phe peoplee,x
"Thi one was boL there."
Selah.
ThJs` w sing 7ys.ul_esl as th:se who dn]nce say, "All my srings are in yo4.6'
<<A Song&
A Palm by the sons ob# Korahh
Fo


S<th."
God said, "Beh<2odv:	l5 ave giv)n cou Z(vel (Zerb,y[!elding seevz whichKsyXHn he su8ac ofo#all the;ar)h, n}%d evGry trYe, which bears51f=k%i7L y>"eMMdAng seed._ItZH3{l+ be
qq{our food.
TwS8ev<!ry animal ofe"9he ertqv,9
Zn# t	- every+^brd +wf the sky, and\to evBthrVnglx66M 89t cr%yeps n thJ earth, A0n xich thrGP(Zi
5life,  oave gven eey green herb 7or oFod";9and itj%!o.
God 	 '|verthiLg that heruhd +gXd_, ad, bUho"d,0+iW was 5Xer yfohd.
There ws eveniIf anR}Ethere as mo9]aW, J sixF| dNNy
The heave/szEand h.' ea0th<|padding|>S<th."
God said, "Beh<2odv: I have given cou evel herb y[!elding seev, whichisyXHn he sufac of all the earth, and every trYe, which bears51fr%i7L yieMMdAng seed._ItZH3{l+ be q{our food.
TwS8ev<!ry animal ofe"9he eartqv,9
Zn# t	- every bird +wf the sky, and\to evBythrVnglxtM 89t cr%yeps on thJ earth, in xich thre is life, I oave gven every green herb 7or oFod";9and itj%!o.
God 	 everthiLg that heruhd mgXde, ad, bUho"d, it was very yfohd.
There ws eveniIf and}Ethere was mornag, J sixF| dNNy.
The heave/s and he ea0th


4Ste$ed,Vand7^niwctogeh7J, increaseth9zwth then;>R.c,easeeK	God.
W1;h!fore if ye3be dead wit~4lrist rom[{the A@\dimbnts
0f t^te%1wo!ld/ why,ahouh liin^i i the world, are y?r s bjec* /do rinanceN,
(Touch ;t; tast)
}p;ihandle nt#~
Bh$ch asn areio peish wih the usiCv;) ($ft t[ce ommandm/Kt and octrines ofmeN?
:hic thi"g haA) inded a sheJ of wOqsjjZmi2_wl Xoks9ip, an[jhmil>Ut+, and negl8ctig f the bodB\; not in eny hooux t%ed^che satidY9ymng of thc\fles.
I ye/Xth be!r,<sev' withPChrst, see
cOtho<|padding|>4Ste$ed, and7^nitwctogeher, increaseth9zwth the >R.c,easeeK God.
Wrh!fore if ye3be dead with4lrist rom the r@\diments
0f the%1wo!ld, why,ahough liin^i i the world, are y?r s bjec* /do rinanceN,
(Touch ;t; tast)not; handle not#~
Which al are io peish wih the usig;) aftr t[ce ommandm/Kts and octrines ofmen?
:hic thing hav) indeed a sheJ of wisjomi2_wl wokship, an[jhmil>Ut+, and negl8ctig f the body; not in eny hoour tod^che satisfymng of the\fles.
If ye thn be!risev' with Christ, see
cOtho


oo-Zered,&bGgas3Pt&nr?zy ad eght y"aars; /Ontl alWthengeneratio ZWj> the,JK:O
f%fx@Par wer waste outq
from
vamong VhF host, s th LORD swa<Qe"lunto tem.
ForQvndeed the a$d"(of the Ls\RD wav(yhagai2OtkF})eem, to destroy Hzhem Tirom]Uaong he host,uzJ tBey i)Vre cH~nsumedMk
So it c4me t3 pa&7s, wh6} Ell themc3n of w-pbK wU[ cF_nsued and dead from am'MBg th*
 peo
l*U,=That theLORD spakeCkuntmN, saz:ig
hu^"a|tPxto pass ek throughtAr,'?the coast f`&M!oab,n:t4is dy:And\w	=en h_9 comest 4igh ov0r~against geD:qUhilrn yJ6AOyon|N<|padding|>ookZered, Ggas3Ptir?zy and eght y"aars; untl allthe generatio oj> the m:O
ofx@war were wasted outq
from
vamong thF host, s th LORD swa<Qe unto tem.
For indeed the a$d"(of the LORD wav(yhagai2Ot })eem, to destroy Hzhem from]Uamong the host,uzJt they were cH~nsumedMk
So it c4me t3 pa&7s, wh6} all the men of w-pbK wUre cF_nsued and dead from among th*
 peopl*U,=That the LORD spakeCkuntome, saz:ig,
Thou artPxto pass ovek throughtAr, the coast f`&M!oab,n:t4is day:And\w	=en h_9 comest 4igh over~against geD:qUhildrn y AOyon|N


g
ntherbed H]hemsWG
ves toZe><W:r against )%e, ;n J^	=knew d]not; t;ey did ter me, FCWQdp7?/naIaed not:
>@ithhypocrittcal m`ckers $n
Efeasts,they gnashpd>puoG me s"it VUhir ?aeeth.
LLd, ?!e lon* Uilt t8WoulokvAon?rescuemy x/ul fym thR.r des
>ructions my darl$dng fr+;e ioDons.tI>.i:h givex,hizthnksn thegr;3t ongregation I 	ill pIatiIuethee6camng mu7ph aeopl)9.
LDt n|tMJth?m hat are mine ?kg emQr_ wrongfully rjoice over_VH 3eirhe *,e2xthem wink ith the eyethat hate me witho a cue.I
o they speak *Rot paCXe<|padding|>g
ntherbed H]hemsWG
ves toZetW:er against me, an I knew d]not; t;ey did ter me, FCWQdp7?/naIaed not:
>@ith hypocritical mockers $n
Efeasts,they gnashed uoG me s"ith their ?aeeth.
LLd, ?w lon* wilt t8Woulok on?rescuemy soul fym ther des
>ructions, my darl$dng frm he ioDons.
I>.i:h give thei thnks in thegre3t ongregation I will prtiIue thee amng mu7ph aeopl)9.
Let n|tMJth?m hat are mine ?kg emQes wrongfully rjoice overmeVH neirhe le2xthem wink ith the eyethat hate me witho a cause.IFor they speak not pace


y.T}ehhousebof IsrxcalleTits n&omFvUManna, and Jt7ga lk2 cH,qiandei eed,/vwhie; an it#P taste wab lke waf/rsccwi}+ honey.
Mose/ NKid,%lThis isxhe ting whichJkYd4hlw- has commanded,;'Lt an mer-full of it be $eP t^.OuRho=t [0ougeratm
ons, thG<>At>ey mFy s
Pe theb)e5Kdwi$h whic2 I fed yo i
_ the wildernss, hen I brgughu you worthfboN^ toland of Egypt.'"
ooses s$iN 3	kNeLA)ron, "Fake qpouzand put ' N BiDr-full of manzR'nXCit,1Jnd 9la "4t up fore YahweY, E9o e kp,Bhroughot yo|8Z g-pne>aion6oUcAs Y<|padding|>y.T}ehhousebof Isral called its n&omeUManna, and it gas lik2 cHriander eed, whie; and its taste was lke waf/rsccwit}+ honey.
Moses said,%lThis is the thing whichJkYd4hlw- has commanded, 'Lt an omer-full of it be $epP th.Ougho=t you geeratm
ons, tha<> they mFy s
Pe thebre5Kdwi$h whic2 I fed yo i
_ the wildernss, hen I brgughu you worth fboN^ teoland of Egypt.'"
Moses s$iN 3	kNeLA)ron, "Take qpouzand put ' N omer-full of manz 'nXCit, nd 9la "4t up efore YahweY, E9o be kp,Bhroughot you8Z g-pne>ation6o.cAs Y


r is0GIm and pro9.pri)y ece.d thefamp w7-ch I heardappyXa1Ue !ourmAn, ap^jy ar6<"MtheC:e your sertKans,rjwho.:stnd otinaPly bLore yoR?, who@*arKyi$ur wsd(-mT3lesed is Yw$xF/h yo1r God,who delighted inc~you,ta'csf& you on he )"hrwne of8Isrpe.
Becaus= Yah0#s$h loved IssA
Xe6R fPKrever, tYMrfore madehe you kisve o dgojj,Est6ce and s6iL:rteovsnes."
Shr, ave Ueking one cundrd twenty tale[Ots of o!d, a7[dof sies ver0 great sto6Ve, an%F precWAYuW s#o<es
There camVzno more suchg]b!@ndj<nce of
Yp	ices Ys Eesl=Rwhi+<|padding|>r isdGIm and prospri)y exce.d thefame w7-ch I heard.appy a1Ue yourmAn, happy are"Mthese your servans,rjwho.:stnd otinually beLore you, who @*arKyi$ur wisdom.T3lesed is Yw$xwh your God,who delighted inc~you,to'cset you on the )"hrwne of8Isrpel.
Because Yah0#s$h loved IssA
Xel fPKrever, thYMrefore made he you kinve o dojj,Estice and riL:rteovsness."
She ave Ue king one hundrd twenty tale[Ots of old, a7[dof sies ver0 great sto6Ve, an%F preciYuW s#ones.
There camVzno more suchg]bundj<nce of
Yp	ices Ys tEesl= whic+


 ee'haxs 9
"5y mht percenBvy wke]h(their es, I9eP-
 withpthee=es, uners*and wiLJ theNdr heart, and	pshou3d 3uIn aa.n;Nan I would heal them.'wl^But bqJTsed@9ae,>1Rour ey5s, /k theyUQee; and yor ars, or thn$y n8earMbIoor
hmost XertaHnly I tell you hNt many rophets a~=deZV[gheous en dessqed t6= se the thigsHrwhith you s	e, )Lnd didn'" eey,them;jgd-zfoheab tC<ed^thing1( which y& hear,ad din't hear NYem
sH_Pr, then, thG pa*able oc heJ?am)|r.
When mP+Uone hers The .GO&d of the KiP?gdo6:,`;7%d >go8js5' und7rstand <|padding|> ee'haps th"5y mht perceivy wketh(their ees, I9ear withpthere=es, unerstand with theNdr heart, and	pshou3d 3urn aa.n; and I would heal them.'wl^But bqJessed ae 1Rour ey5s, r theyUsee; and yor ears, or thn$y n8earMb
or
hmost Xertainly I tell you hNt many prophets a~=deZV[igheous en dessqed t6= se the thigsHrwhith you see, and didn't see them;jgd-zfo heab thed^thing1( which y& hear, ad didn't hear them
"Her, then, the pa*able oc heJ?armer.
When mP+Uone hers The .o&d of the KiP?gdom,`;7nd >go8js5' und7rstand


"ter; and our so{_l lo5hes thisn{ight \;read."
`fahw2h et fiery serp=nts a#6iMyvV U)h_6 peop(9a, aAd they bi0^ the pepl-u; accdQBmanyApJople ,Yf Israel died.The peotl\VMam=S o Mosbs, a}4: saiC, "W@I have sin<ed,because M: hzve spote, =g2inst YLPhjh, andgaibKstM$ys.
PrayFMDoAm1pweh, thatV?he take}?ayqthe ^epents from us."<MoseQ prF1gue
fo the people
Yagwe~g=ai to Moses, "Mage a fiery srptDnd setiw n astandar: ad it O[hal@U hadpen, thgot evq|yoDe `"o ^9s d#itt&/:\zwhenhe ees i, shA"ll$live.bK
McWe made asetMp<|padding|>wter; and our so{_l lothes this n{ight \;read."
Yahw2h sent fiery serpents a#6iMnV U)h_6 peop(9a, and they bit the peple; accdQBmany pJople ,Yf Israel died.The peotleVMcame to Moses, a}4: saiC, "W@I have sin<ed,because Me have spoten =g2inst YLPhwjh, andgainstM$ys.
PrayFMDo 1phweh, that he take ayqthe ^epents from us."
Moses prF1ye
fo the people
Yahwe sai to Moses, "Make a fiery srpt nd setiw on a standar: ad it O[hall hadpen, thgot evq|yoDe who ^9s d#itte:\zwhen he sees i, shall live.bK
Mose made aserp


h fi:h par?ub:25 Pharh,'}and f partsUsall>8be yor owJ52 fEer ee of t7'e field, andffor your food,i$Zyn8q fw5r them hfjyokdr hoRsehols,mkaoqd for\food 6jr yur iewtl> ones.cBA}Ud theQz said, ThouhaAt sved ouliv8
s: et us jMind!+grce i1J the sight of d_y lord, ad 5:e will de ha)~zhws srvant`G.
Ad JosHThh m[;de7i  la over the lnd of Egyp nt&~ his day,`t"~at Pa
ocR_should hae the fifthpart; xcepttM(3 lanf the
%3ries:C\S onl-
, whO8Ch b4n>6amWw no@> ahaaoX+'s.
And srael dKoelt t`Ee l nd o Egypt, i> fFe^cun&<|padding|>he fi:th par?ub:25 Pharoh,'}and fr partsUsall>8be your own, for eed of t7'e field, andffor your food, Zynd fw5r them hf yokdr hoRseholds, aoqd for\food fr yur liewtle ones.cBA}Ud theQz said, Thou haAt sved ou lives: et us jMind!+grce i1J the sight of d_y lord, ad 5:e will de haraoh's srvants.
Ad JosHThh made it  la over the lnd of Egypt unt&~ his day,`t"~at PhaaocR_should hae the fifthpart; xcepttMe lan f the
%3ries:C\S onl-
, whO8Ch b4ncame no@> ahaaoh's.
And Israel dwelt i t`Ee l nd o Egypt, i> te count


> hp were 3pNH*ry%ake sat9;sfZta=d.
Yes, hePbarr$n ha74vb/rne sven.
Sheu.Pho hMus maKy children ]}ngushes.
V`YawRNhp_ills,.and makes aliv0
?Xe bib( &Down to Sqeol , d bcings up.
Y7^7weh mak)s poo\N[and make" rich.
He br&sUs low, }e Also ji@As up.
8 naisepC pte*por ut.f
$he d/st.w.He li!tE upbthe needy omwyUhe dunghill,To	uae :W[sit with princSks, and inhe_Vt the thu$onPF?of gFom.jlFo;) _mh pis\lr}2 ofthe e/,I
th !
me Yahweh's,w
e h(s se3i teB%wold onthems6+bHe}`il keep tq}e feet
of hn]s	holyX_oYfds, bu tV` F)$<|padding|>e whp were 3unH*ry%ake satisfZta=d.
Yes, thePbarren has4vb/rne seven.
Sheu.Pho hMus many children ]}anguishes.
V`Yahwehkills,.and makes aliv.
He brin( &Down to Sqeol , nd brings up.
Y7^7weh mak)s poor\N[and make" rich.
He br&sUs low, }e Also ji@Ats up.
8 raisepC upthe*por ut.f
$he dust.
He li!ts upbthe needy om Uhe dunghill, To	umae h:m[sit with princSks, and inhe_Vit the throneF?of gFom.jlFor _mh pis\lar}2 ofthe e/,I
th !
me Yahweh's.
e has se3i teB%world onthems6+bHe}`will keep the feet
of his	holy ones, bu tV`e F)$


rtg{`sndAs)x: th~i]7 mules, uTwo h>ndred foty a
 five:
TK^ei cavels, fl[r h
dred t]`i6/t"@ and fivQ9$ si ho-Za4*d <ev hunH24d and twendt assesF
And some of;Mth whie . ofSte fath\2sBwa	e uno the	Twork!|`SThe TirshaSaha`ave t0`the/treas athousand
ra(G o goY
o oift ba6(n6,fve hun{rex and )iFdy pgies.As' garetst
A!W$ some of tehief1ifvtngWs fa2kT_ers Sav5
 tM t\e treaure uf the woGk twentyit=pousandrams "f[Tzo1 andtwo Eousand aCd tw8Y huOdredYpo<DSsd ofodsil#ver^
And thaI whic the rest of thepeopn zxve<|padding|>rtyg{andAs)x: thei]7 mules, uTwo h>ndred foty an five:
TK^ei camels, fl[ur hudred t]`i6/t"@ and five9$ six ho-sa4*d seven hunHred and twentdt assesF
And some of the chie . of te fath\2sBga	e uno the work!|`SThe Tirshatha ave to the/treasue a thousand dras o goY
o oift ba6(n6, fve hundrex and )irty pries.As' garmetst
A!d some of tehief 1ifvthWs fa2khers Sav5
 tM t\e treaure uf the work twentyit=pousandrams of[Tzo1, andtwo thousand and tw8Y hundredYpo<DSsd ofodsilver^
And thaI which the rest of the peopn zxve


+wCt9ie Passover to?Iahweh your God;qfr n th monGg^f Ab!Ob Yaweh +swur Go bougt yop3for"8h out o Egp:p by right
You xhall scrifcaH;ithe PaK>sover to Qahw}h D|ou>; God, nofy6tu;e flock nr te erG, in thz`<wM|QVe	iwhichYhweh sm/all ~hr_t0e, to
au(\h+p4 naG* to/+dwell >!here
You M@htHll DFatk0no l_aven&d g}re
d with ia1,
Yku shall43ea XjleaveneO.Lred with7rit sghen dh	ys, Zv=vn the b"2a of aflictiX]n; fovD you cam% fo[%th ou ob he lGnQ; [?f E>)tW%ibwhqste: tha)h you ,Fa5 V{embe$p the>B
@ay|N:he yoEQcame frth out ofthe lan<|padding|>epCt9ie Passover to?IYahweh your God; fr n the monGg^f Abib Yaweh your Go brougt yop3forth out o Egp:p by right.
You xhall scrifce the Passover to Yahw}h D|our God, of tu;e flock nr te erG, in thz`<l|QVe	iwhichYahweh sm/all ~ho_t0e, to
aue(\his name to dwell >!here.
You M@hall DFat no leaven&d g}read with ia1,
You shall43eat unleavened.Lred with7rit seen dh	ys, Zv=vn the b"2ea of aflictiX]n; fovD you came fo[%th out ob the lGnQ; [?f E>)t in haste: tha)h you ma5 V{ember the>Bday|whe yoE came frth out ofthe lan


0ri^ioK) nights ar**k^appointed t<H me
Wh_n Ilie dtq.`vI sa-4'Y hen sgOZllPI arise, aM;d 	Ihe ni:ht be8hgoge?'
;c toss an"gs{urn pynki)O tme m0hwny3%g of Ye day.M>*HfU
sh  clothed with worms}and [o_s of dust.
O%y>s(in
cloesoup, and breks out
q-)sh.
My `aQ#4c ar $ifter t5n	\'wR]ver's ~hut%le n ar spet ithout ho@Te.JWOh emember t57,t my lif as a brG
>thQx
y eeoaall nomoret]see good.
The eye o hfJ whe sees m=	;slall seYw me no mre.
Youv eyes;DshK"lbe onqP=Debut  shall ~ote.
As tce X/loud iscSYnsumed ad van<|padding|>0risoK) nights ar** appointed to me
When Ilie dtq.`,I sa-4'When sgOZll I arise, aM;d the ni:ht be goge?'
;c toss an"g turn pynki)O tme m0awnyng of Ye day.M>* flesh  clothed with worms}and [o_s of dust.
O%y>s(in cloes up, and breks out
qresh.
My `ays are sifter thna'weR]ver's ~huttle, an ar spent ithout ho@Te.
Oh remember t57,t my lif as a brG
athQx
My eeosall nomoret]see good.
The eye o hfJm who sees m=	;slall seYw me no more.
Your eyes shallbe onqPme, but  shall not e.
As the X/loud iscSYnsumed ad van


esR b7t rather l.=t gwi l.~bor, oxork$n)* with hT<- bands o\e qhing that Jsgod,Mthat he ma 4,ave something to give thim wo has need.
et V&o corrupt speech \roc edouto your mu: ? buc sc,
Tas is HoAd fgbuildn+A np ko he 30ved m_oyr b, that it mSygive graeotkose (|ho#Ahear.
.hW\'t greve }e Ho<2y SpiiF of.fGod, f& whom ouereseald for the Gay ofsfrPcdempto.
uet alvPNtnternes, wrah a8hger,9<x0iDtry, and slader,btjput awy O8rom?yu, with|llmalce!
!nl_be kind tw
w[e anothr&2 _eYde.eearteCa, forg~?in<|padding|>esR b7t rather l.=t gwi labor, work$n)* with hTs bands the qhing that isgod, that he may have something to give t him who has need.
et V&o corrupt speech proceedoutof your mu: , but sch
Tas is Hood forbuildin+A np ko he need m_oyr be, that it mSygive graceo those (|ho#Ahear.
.o\'t greve }e Holy SpiiF of God, fn whom ouereseald for the Gay ofsfrPcdempton.
uet alvP itternes, wrah, a8hger,9<outry, and slader,bt put awy from yu, with|llmalce!
Anl_be kind tw
w[e anothr, _enderhearteCa, forgivin


tw[eB my s+ed andRFy
ur/pse?1AN foKGe1VD&rV|'"
eC<4ose a6d d#qrted; and Jona47ha3f3k=e&- jnt77 te Fth^
Ten cme"Daid" Nob joAhimVleh
Zhe pri*5f/t.g@Ahime<*chmfca@e &o meet A;abGid tembling, an sa,d to7him,"Why ar nNou alon, and no manxCwit  ou?
DaiWR sa to A@Nmel~d r	he pQz:xe%t "The{kingazaa om;undJ`@ me a bq=iness") a/zd as ^id toUk+, 'Let no riatB kno+enything!of tSe W"(
sines% iboutxwbwics IC seZE you, and whaD Ihave ommanedyouB and ~ have apioented the young me	 t*F such aidsuch3| plaIe.'
Nob&XtWj	s]efore w<|padding|>tweeB my seed andRFy
ur/psee1AN fore1VerV|'"
HeC<4ose a6d dparted; and Jona47ha3 k=e&t jnto the Ft.
Ten came"Daid"t Nob to AhimVleh
Zhe pri*5f/t.
Ahime<*ch fca@e &o meet DabGid tembling, and sa,d to7him,"Why ar you alon, and no manxCwith  ou?"
DaiWR sad to A@Nmele the pr:xe%t "The{kingazaa om;unded me a buiness") a/zd as s^id toUe, 'Let no man know enything of tSe W"(
sines% ibout which IC seZE you, and what Ihave ommanedyouB and ~ have appointed the young me	 to such andsuch3|a plaIe.'
Nob&Xthj	refore w


et x&6t
een m0y nd the e\Lrth.vaIt w(0m$l h9Bppen, when I bVingTa coud ver the e}rth, qthDt*Ate rai(Ebow willlbe eeniIo
the c$oud,
nd I]twill9remembetF my cov%
ant, which=Dis eteen e a?Pd yo<a+H_ evy liviVy_creator of al Plsh, and the atersy+wil% nomaUrebc>m a ]"loUd to dess%Joy WGll flyYsh.
TUe ain+
w M~i0Ql be[>n the c@0ou4+@
|T will l;fo at i, tht}#Imay ~emeb&-rSith. everlastin cove*ant betweeZk ][od an evry livingcr|SatuP of ZlQ 8Fl	sh 3nO\t{is onst
L ea(Nth.!Ls>GFdsaid to NQ_a, "T3~is is thS
 t'Eenof -h c<|padding|>et x&6t
een m0y nd the e\Lrth.
It wim$l happen, when I bring a cloud over the e}rth, that*Ate rai(Ebow willlbe eeniIo the c$oud,
nd I will9remember my cov%
nant, which=Dis between e a?Pd yo< a+Hd evy liviVy_creatore of all flsh, and the watersy+wil% no more becom a ]"lood to dess%roy WGll flyYsh.
TUe ain+
w wi0Ql be[>n the cloud@
I will look at i, that}# may remeb&-r th. everlastin covenant between ][od an evry livingcr|SatuPe of alQ 8Fl	sh 3nOat{is onst
e ea(Nth.!Ls>God said to Noah, "This is thS
 t'Eenof -h c


WLnd bo^$: )e kn!js were caOt in to rz3ws, whe.l iTu oas cast.8It sto8d|pfntiW,_l2e oxen3 three#UlSojTingkDtEward te
/north, and t[egR loking towaed the fseCt, andChree!sov_ing towNtr_1 E{he s~/uth, and thnBe looking OowarW he H3st: and te sea2{a set above upoE1 0hem, 	Qn7allCMtherOry,hide	0 pa(ts  e{oei(fw8r7$
AjndFF was a~hand	bMoead*IhR3Hhick zBnd-Pthe brim threof was w
6ought ikeehe brii >f a:lcup,
Rit fow\;ry.Yof lilibds: it contaned wodtgjousand gathsZ:AndthemadeUmen BSses of baKs; foud5 fIu&!itsS(`s e langDEhpo<|padding|>und bo^$: t)e knojs were caOt in to rz3ws, whe.l iTu was cast.8It sto8d|pfn tiW,_l2e oxen3 three#UlSojTingkDtoward the north, and t[ee loking towaed the west, andChree sov_ing towNtr_1 E{he s~/uth, and thnBe looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upoE1 them, 	Qnd allCMtherOry,hide	0 parts  e{oeinw8r7$
And Ft was anhand	bMoeadthR3Hhick zBnd-Pthe brim thereof was w
6ought likeehe brii >f a:lcup,
Rith fowery.Yof lilibds: it contaned two tgjousand bathsZ:Andthe made men BSases of braKs; foud5 fIubitsS(w`s e langDEh o


mW.to pass Xn te morning, when tl5e meat
fferRng 771s7qoff=,d, t,at, behl, there cmew8_#t(rb thfay of +qdJm,aRd Vhe ^ounryc<$%amW il7d w1gh wate<`
And when all teMoabites heQrd that the l>inMs we'e come up t ghtAagainst them- they*
atered all tat were pNbs 2Po p!wt o armr,epn upward, an:PsoeKd ith 7orde.
nd they rse up ea6ly in~
th por2Bng, and;e s;n shon	$pon Z{A	 ater, an t" <Nabts sah t_ewte	 EIC th oth side as reUas b:od:
And<,}hey sa{+d Thw2*g s bl2>odf tfnNngs are
0surel<|padding|>m to pass Xn te morning, when the meatofferRng 771s7qoffered, t,at, behld, there cmew8w#t(rb th way of +qdom,aRd Vhe ^ountryc<$%amW iled w1gh wate<.
And when all the Moabites heQrd that the kinMs we'e come up to ghtAagainst them- they*
athered all that were pNbl 2Po put o armour, nd upward, andPsoeKd ith border.
nd they rse up ea6ly in the mor2Bng, and;he sun shon	$pon Z{he ater, an t" <Nabits saw thewte	 EIn th oth side as red as b:ood:
And }hey said This s bl2>odf tf ings are surel


5, that thtyX'ight caWt hihdown headlo$g'H
But -e p.8swUng hhro7pgh t midstwofd;them wetchis w>H,
And ame down%`NoCaernaum, a 2TL
y of GUhleHe, ajdQyEbght tz ZFC;the abbat- dys.
And the
 wefke q2stWnshed at his do^trine: for hiZg wor>P%pas wih po|uer.2And inRt:e syn}gogur8 th4Kre was aQCmn= which hd a spiYit of	paunleHEn dvil, ae+d{criepE out w9th a L:Iudvoice,
SaDXngLet  qne; w+At h"Fewe to do with$theeh t{cu Jesu y:f6azarethN aMt hou cRmewto d'troy us?
{# >5
 eebOwhY t_ou ar; tH@<^ HolROne f G<|padding|>5, that theyX'ight cast hihdown headlo$g.
But -e passwUng through t midst ofd;them wet his waH,
And came down%`NoCaernaum, a city of GUhliHe, ajdQyEbght thz ZnC;the abbath dys.
And the
 wefke q2stonshed at his do^trine: for hiZg wor>P%pas wih po|uer.2And inRt:e syn}gogur8 there was aQCmn, which had a spiYit of	pa unclean devil, ae+d{cried out w9th a Loud voice,
SaingLet u qne; what hae we to do with$theeh thou Jesu of6azarethN art thou cRme to d'troy us?
{# >5
w heebOwho t_ou art; th<^ Hol One f G


oshua, "We arF
Uyour erpWOrnt."
Jshua sid Go tA?7hj,6?dhOh a/, you?
Where o you comLpAqfr4
m?"
The sM,iV:  6o him,"our)q7Vervat ha<ve coZ froma vryX~fatcountry becau3eof th@ n&me of]YZEhweh o God 2xoy w_z have heE#rmof his f9{me,T!all that heRdi7GGn Egpt,
and ll tat he dyMd tH chet3 8ings of52ose Amort=ds %qho were bYy21 the Jordan, olGSMhon {fing ofR9GMs/hbonVand t^uOOg q	nkW of Bshan,Zkho waK at -CsM-waoth.
On\S elders0an]q all <h\	 inhabitants o our coujtNy spolY+9 _o2usd sG[Ming, qCTSkB>p'wov-[sion	in/myour ha{dufGcF<|padding|>oshua, "We are
Uyour erpWant."
Jshua sid Go tAem,6?dhOh a/,e you?
Where do you comeAqfrom?"
The sM,id  6o him, "our)qservats ha<ve comZ froma veryX~fatcountry becau3e of th@ name of]YZEhweh o God for w_z have heE#rd of his fame,T!all that heRdidGGn Egpt,
and all tat he did to thet3 8ings of52the Amorit=ds who were bYy21 the Jordan, tolGSMhon {fing ofR9GMsshbon and t^ Og q	ng of Bshan, ho waK at -CsM-waroth.
Onr elders0an]q all <h\	 inhabitants o our coujtNy spoke _o2usd sG[ying, 'TSkep'wov-[sion	in your ha{dufGcr


 Qu.
We h<Gve PoZ[rme who 6Fae ta`en  I6ow.
Tke t[8e&,Eand pA
7ifyyouHFVel@ wi"h thqm,Sandspay their exTSpwses for them tathithey may ThavLxdhezSrsheads.
Jhen aX0;wi]6l kdow that
hre isKio ruh in Mhe4ti3g7% tzaR
they =aveK=Neninformed abouUz ou, butl8that you oMrs+~lf alo 3alk keepizXgthe l[Ew.
ut oncErGng 1he _PJn=Jiles1ho uelievewe have writtes our dOcision that t$0C>K[ sho$|/d obsB]reF;no suchthinr, xc}ptthat they s[u?/ld kep th)maelves from[fod o\fe.e\nh"to idols,*fryf clood, 5brom tAH3kNledWBtu{ngs, a<|padding|> ou.
We h<Gve Pourme who 6Fae taken  vow.
Tke t[8e&,Eand pA
7ifyyourFVel@ with them, and pay their expenses for them, tat they may Thave theirsheads.
Jhen all;wi]6l kdow that
here isKio ruth in Mhe thi3g7% tzaR
they =ave b=Neninformed about ou, but that you yours+~lf alo walk keepizXgthe law.
ut oncErnGng 1he _en=Jileswho uelievewe have written our decision that t$0C>K[ sho$|ld obsereF;no suchthing, xcpt that they so?/ld keep themaelves from[fod offe.edh"to idols,*fryf clood, 5brom trAH3kgledWBtu{ngs, a


ightZ'pc\eM6wil save, he<wil[wjoice qver theeAwith joy; heT#3iib{l rest inhisl[ve, EGe`Pwl8V fSoy ov./<< thee e8ith singing.
I w&ll ga~vhyr themth8.t are c+oretowtl for J\he solem a{)seb\ty, who are of ^heeyto wh^Sm the eproacm >cf it#wa a bu:den.)oBhol_`i:atthattim^8I wiCa` undo all tat agXfeic2}thee: 'od =T wL,
l UbEe F`il+SthVrL halteh,and azhepVde< that was dLiven o; Y<dd+# will $.q!BHIhe paisdY=ad fams in evrl la9d where ve{ey haT/e be<n put to >ame.9At tat ti_e wll I bring yo ]'gan even inVthA9 timKA tha3Q TV <|padding|>ighty'pc\eM6wil save, he wil[wjoice qver theeAwith joy; heT#will rest in hisl[ve, he`Pwl8V joy over thee with singing.
I w&ll gathyr them that are c+orrowftl for J\he solem asseb\ty, who are of theeyto wh^Sm the eproach of it#wa a bu:den.)oBehol_`i:atthattim I wiCa` undo all tat agXfeic2 thee: 'od =T will UaEe F`irSthVrL halteth,and gatherder that was driven o; Y<nd +# will g.q! them praisdY=and fams in everl la9d where ve{ey haT/e be<n put to >hame.
At that ti_e wll I bring you ]'gain even inVthe timKA that TV


at tey offeXed Jm/`venL<ulo"k[{ and?}seV.n ramsYX
And Davmd was clothed wuZh acroe f fE/@
 lne and
dl	 t5i Levb0NYstha brl te ark,{gndmjthe singerswV ad Chena	ah,5th1&mah
ter{of ehe s`*ngtLwiSh Yhe nge[nse, Da]i lZx@so had do
him n ephod oflin=n(g
Thusjll Urae>S broughtup the ~y[WT of qche cvenat o[ t8eXORS` +it+1 sh1$tg, =*d wito{ soue4 o. n`he cur#et, =nd with tr	mpm?ts, ad wth cym5aS_s, maig P0oise withpsalteries and ha
$ps.
An
n*git came to padOs,sFas the alCk  tMe covenant of t[se j&SRD came to tj/e it<|padding|>at tey offeXed seven bulo"k[{ and?}sevV.n ramsYX
And David was clothed wiZh a roe of fEne lne and
dl	 t5i LevitNYsthat brl te ark,{gandmjthe singers, ad Chenanah th1&mah
ter{of the song wiSh Yhe nge[nse, Davi ax@so had udon
him n ephod oflin=n.
Thusjll Israel brought up the a[Wk of qche covenant o[ t8eXORD +it+1 sh1$tg, =*d with soun4 of n`he cor#et, =nd with tr	mpm?ts, ad wth cymbals, makig P noise withpsalteries and ha
$ps.
And*git came to padOs,sFas the alCk  the covenant of t[se L&SRD came to tj/e cit


nd#alA hat she hath, as ye swae#Cunto 1ge(H
And 5Ce you~Cg mn that&=weo@S- spies #Qehti){,and rorWght Rahbb, and her $Iather, and hi:r mMyther, UZnd e>! b7~ehen}]|6and al:>hat she htd; ad hIZd'brought out3-all he kinerd,
 ndjl,izt $hn&m A;3thut Q6h*x  7aNsp ofvIsrael.nd theypurnJ) tQ0e city {ith fire,anxLll thai1watherein onlyEt$e si!/ver, and vhe golM, andth8 b!<Osels0of
3ass alld o&{ ion, they put0nto the t|hn(aloury of tee ho?	seof th LORD.
Ab Jos^ua sgve} Rahab t
em4GN"wq=lot alive]@ an7th:r Y;atherYs h Eusehld, `,y"<|padding|>nd alA that she hath, as ye sware#Cunto her.
And 5Ce you~Cg mn that were spies #Qentin,and rorWght Rahbb, and her $Iather, and hi:r mMyther, UZnd er brehen}] and all:>hat she htd; and hed'brought out all he kinered, andjleft $hn&m w3thut Q6he  7amp ofvIsrael.nd theypurnt tQ0e city {ith fire,anxall tha wastherein: onlyEt$e silver, and vhe golM, and the vesels0of bass alld o&{ ion, they put nto the t|healoury of tee ho?	seof the LORD.
Ad Jos^ua sgve} Rahab t
em4harlot alive]@ an7t h:r Y;ather's househld, `,y"


sde fr)ZTanV'coK :2ywm]rnolU'which I ommaixd t+qeethis 1QYh, to tht9 ight hand, or ao)the .
)t, to usfter $ther gods to erv=[ themU[.
?gut"t shall comw to pa5*s, if to wilt ot he'rkdnnto thPvo:-c1 ofNt-Cy6ODPythyIGo to obTerve to dd lleFhis%ccomndments andRkzlisNzstatutes B8hic I pu@mand heeKhis FCay that alltesecu< ses shall 5gome upon thee, <ndjoe?\takeutJ.ee:
KuIseZ _ha&.[2 theUP be in th\ city, and rurso<d D{7axttou beinnthe fi1@I+d[e2ursed sha-u be @tWe baske and}hy stor.'Cursed sZhall be the fruit of<|padding|>sde fr)ZTanV'cof he wm]rdol which I commaixd theethis 1QYh, to the ight hand, or to)the .
)t, to gs fter $ther gods to erv=[ them.
?gutit shall comw to pa5*s, if to wilt not he'rkdnunto thevoic1 ofNth-C y6OD thyIGod, to obTerve to do all his%ccomndments and zlis statutes B8hic I pu@mand heethis FCay that all tese cu< ses shall 5gome upon thee, andjoertake tJ.ee:
Cursed _ha&.[2 theUP be in th\ city, and rursed Dhalttou beinnthe fieI+d.e2ursed shalu be @tWe basket and hy store.
Cursed sZhall be the fruit of


=L>esn oY{eo the)."Samuel t#mld 	Dll t.AC wo2ds  f Yahwy to thdY pe:ople w&*4 askud of him akig.
He sid,GxG
< ed will be theMYay of he inE who shO*l reignover y
uLk he wXYll tak>!our sons, and apoint them to h^mnn fo/" i$T qHa.+iotQl,cnndSt3 be h@s hLrsenZ ]nd they shult ;Vun btyfore is cha@?iotrZband he rEll appoint femtosNi for catainsvof  ousvnds, a
d captr:iD
E om fiftiest [jnd he widq assrg5g someto pqYow i$\ gouvdwh an M ryp hiDKharvestYk and t make hzs inrS%ment4I-f2w(r, andt/e sstrmentsof L/i ch<|padding|>=Lresn oY{er them."Samuel t#mld 	Dll thC wo2ds of Yahwh to the pe:ople w&*o askud of him akig.
He sid,GxG
<hd will be the way of he kinE who shll reign over youLk he will tak>!our sons, and apoint them to him, fo/" is qHha.+iots,cnnd t3 be h@s hLrseenZ ]nd they shull run btyfore is cha@?iotrZband he wrEll appoint fhemtosNi for catainsvof  ousvnds, a
d captr:ins of fifties; [jnd he will assig some to pqYow hi$\ gouvdwh and M ryp his harvest, and t make his intrumentsI-f w(r, andthe isstrmentsof L/i ch


hiwho1md` itD _dH did-'t mak G4|V"; or thY thjng fqGbmed sayFof him whoJoaAmedit,
/Fas oun;rstanding?%6Is@L tiyetkTa very liptle wh!aeRX and LDObanDVn w#ill beP*yured inDHo`w f-ut"ulf?D_ld, ]Dnd tg ~r!:itf*l fielhz_]wX"ll be regHed s a forest?
Inthat d"y,Q}edeailp har th\3words Wf the boX, vnRd the eyeP5 of`t@e blaTndl.* sMEe out of obs6hHraty a
Ed ot of da}[essTzme h(mblF* a-} wi$l imzcrepseUtheir joy "]r3 Yaweh, and 'fhe poor aX=3'gmen>:will reIoice in the Holy pRne ob Israel.Twor therut.lvssi b
<|padding|>himwho1md` itD "He didn't mak m|V"; or the thjng fqGbmed say of him who ormedit,
/ has noun;rstanding?%6Isn' t yet a very liptle whieRX and LDObanon will beP*yured into  frut"ulf?eld, ]Dnd thg fruitf*l fielhz wX"ll be regrded s a forest?
In that day,Q}hedeafwilp hear th\3words Wf the booX, vnRd the eyeP5 of`t@e blindl.* sMEe out of obscHrity and ot of da}kessTzme h(mblF* aso wi$l imzcreaseUtheir joy ir3 Yaweh, and 'fhe poor aX=o3'g men will reIoice in the Holy pRne ob Israel.Twor the ruthlvssi b


 not hwhst\ in ioy spw.)/it toBkbe angPpy:Lsfo%7 aOge reteth
nJheinoosom of&xf2os
Say n6t thou, .uhat i th$ejqcause GWhatgte frmqXVO dxys werq better han these&wxorthoudP st n7 inqi0!e icley on{erning xl(isl
Wisdom is go8 ?;-h anznnB`zaw.ce:Uad s it therec8_ profit ty7 themthat see the suH27|Forwisdom n%s j-BdefVnc,:}anj monezis a deenc': bus
t$@e excell `nyGaofkno1zlJpdgYsy tht wiDedom g]&)eth life bo them that have it.
Cosder th work of God: ZfKwhcE ca+# make that str&$ight, which he hr)h <.aTe croked?I<|padding|> not hasty in toy spi)/it toBkbe angry:Lsfor ange reteth intheinoosom of fools.
Say n6t thou, .uhat i th$e cause GWhat the frmqXr dxys werq better han these&wxorthoudost no inqire wicley on{erning xhis.
Wisdom is go8 ?;th anznnB`rzaw.ce:Uad s it therei8_ profit ty7 them that see the suH27|Forwisdom is j-Bdefence,:}and monezis a defence: but t$@e excell `ny ofknowledgesy that wisdom g]&)eth life to them that have it.
Cosder th work of God: ffK whcE ca+# make that straight, which he hr)h maTe croked?I


Bescore aQd te men: an the peoplX lamented, because tye LOR q#y smi+d9 many of the ZcopleHwith agreat P/laughtSr.
n9nthe men ofwwBetSD-semesh"said Who i ?toue tXn bor his <
p,ly LORC Iod? and toehom b`hEll he g Pp f5)o5 us?
Ad they sCY! ,es
v3gers tthe in!laLhivant0c f KirNthV?@G#aim, ayng, Th}? vhilNstinQ@s havb brought ,sgain t#ee ark of t L|RD; coeK
y_ dow|tT6 and$	fL^mah Ut	`S)p to XCo
n the mn of ~irjathW^j0ari cameKZa1)d etghj Rap the ark of the gRDk anbrou}vt i&M inL the hwseJ=of Abiad<|padding|>Bescore and te men: and the people lamented, because tye LOR had smi+d9n many of the ZcopleHwith agreat slaughtSr.
ndnthe men of BetSD-semesh"said, Who is ?tble toXn bfore his <
p,ly LORC God? and toehom b`hall he g Pp f5)o5 us?
Ad they sCn! ,essegers t the in!labivants of KirjathV?jG#aim, aying, The vhilNstinQ@s havb brought ,sgain the ark of th L|RD; coeK
y_ dow|tT6 and$	fL^mch Ut	`up to XCou.
An the men of KirjathW^jeari cameK and etghe Rap the ark of the gRDk anbrougvt it ino the hwse of Abiad


ow tln anyB go"in_no}&!hewi2ydern6ss by te wy to the Fed Sea ."
YahweA"spak) o Mosepl an:W to Aaron,4aying,
"H3wU,ln-HSshall I bear T)itir tAOi evi congregation, that'gmurmur a[aQ0nstsk)ep
_ have hj`a#d th murmurings f th crildrfn of IsXv7<
	G, whyc
 t
eygvmrur agains me.
Tell tem, G8AW li{, sas hweh, surely 8s yu ;O spknin .Jbar,rowil * _	%i E]C9 you:
,our dead bodies(shall-fall wnctg$is wilrerness;,a'|d al
N wo we numbare of n+ou, 7ccoding to Koun+hwoleZQnumber_  from twent7S7years&BT@d anD upward,<|padding|>ow tlrn, anyB go"into !he wi2ydern6ss by te way to the Fed Sea ."
Yahweh spok) to Mosepl and to Aaron,4saying,
"How lon-HSshall I bear T)ith thi evil congregation, that murmur a[aQ0nst )ep
_ have hea#d the murmurings of th crildren of IsXv7<el, whic
 t
eygvmurur against me.
Tell tem, G8AW Ili{, sas ahweh, surely as yu vO spknin .y bars, o wil * d%i E]C9 you:
your dead bodies(shall-fall inctg$is wilrerness;,and al
N wo we numbere of you, accoding to youn+hwholeZQnumber_  from twent7S7years BT@d anD upward,


j9 ol; wratQshlt thou resQrain.
ow Fnd a u<o the LOR/ Pgou GD(d: ltt allR#t^+at  rmund ,bout im `rincJpr8=snKVsuRo him that ught to b:G feW1N.("He s9B/l c9JiN-pffOheDpiQ6it of prRnceA he is F"jrrible to D
he ki|gro  mnhe eaxDth.
I cried u@to God wVthsmy Kice, I~venUun8b}$	}Hom with my oiSH; and he/gPve er unt
 m.
?n the day of my trJuble yx s[u Lht(9the Lof/d: m$ soSe rap in theniht$, an
ease not (y 2x7ul rVyfuse
 to be
mfortedq)<xI rememoX\ed God	 aG;d wa trrubled: I@ompined^ andmy 8mpefri ws ovefqh<|padding|>e of wrath shalt thou resQrain.
Vow Fnd a un<o the LOR/ Pgou God: let all t^+at b rmund ,bout im `rincJpr8=snKVsuRo him that ught to b:G feW1N.
He sh/l cuJi -pff Ohe piQ6it of princes he is F"jrrible to D
he ki|g o  the eaxDth.
I cried unto God wVth my Kice, evenUunto }Hom with my oiSH; and he/gave ear unt
 m.
In the day of my trJuble I s[ught the Lord: m$ soSe rap in theniht$, and
ease not (y soul refuse
 to be
mfortedq)<xI rememoXered God	 aG;d was troubled: I@omplined, and my spefrit ws ovefqh


e heldme up.RI~:t-hemu8titude of yYDkugh6 wNthin >
eK your"cmuts delightyGhJoul.
Shall&>thertfone
 ow0 wickhBdneV/6 have fellowship withyouov wi_h brin	us ab2ut mjPschrRef yRsta?[ute?7They ga{he4 -)he{seave62 tvgethe+ gaist _he souY of xhe c0ighteous, nd ondeefntheinnoent bhoo.
BW/t ah"e_h hs ben my hgN@QVtowerRqmy:6~e, he)rock oiR my rfu.e.[MH{ Cas br=eught Yn hWm the[Tjown iniquiCyhnd iyl cut the ofw/n8their own wicaeBnes.:Y~Ehwh, "Sr/2GodV will cat3UtheXc off.
O- come.R lex$'s sing tJ Yah}eh.
Lt<|padding|>e held me up.RI~:t-hemu8titude of ythugh6s wNthin >
eK your cmfuts delightmyGhsoul.
Shall&>thertfone
 ow0 wickedneV/6 have fellowship withyouov whi_h brings about mischief yRsta?[ute?7They ga{he4 -)he{seaves tvgethe+ gaist _he souY of xhe c0ighteous, and ondemnthe innoent bhoo.
BW/t Yah"eh hs been my hghQVtowerRqmyG~e, he rock oiR my refu.e.
He Cas brought on them the[Tjown iniquityh and ill cut them off w/n8their own wickednes.
Y~Ehwh, or/2God, will cat them off.
O- come, let's sing to Yah}eh.
Lt


g]m I
shalR14Pt&cut of f5#om m altar(^ hal6 conPume yourHeyesd@a`anF
 gyieve ou h`dart; an li&92t<e i7Pcrease [!f your house rJx'hfl die n the 2$lowe9 f th(r aCe.
"'This shall betIfe 9gn oyou tQatGnsha+l cme3n yfuBN o
wsons, on Hophn; a%d PhnehHs\E in on3&daoa they s;4all Zoth de.
Iuwill }a|se G up a faitYNtiest,&Gthac s09Bl do aucoiC1 V2wthat which]is in3=mUS heart nd M|n sy in.ElIwi\l bui-d him a suHe house; 15nd e Vhall walk$befoe myD\a.voize_ 8greverG't s#llEahaz$pen thatH eveMQone wo is lefttin<|padding|>hm I shallR1not&cut of f5#om m altar, shall consume yourHeyesd@a`anF
 grieve ou h`dart; an lil92the increase [!f your house rJx'al die n the 2$lowe9 of ther aCe.
"'This shall be tIfe sgn toyou thatGnsha+l cme3n youBN o
wsons, on Hophn; and PinehHs\E in one daoa they s;4all Zoth de.
Iuwill }a|se G up a faithflYNtiest,&Gthat sh9Bl do accodiC1g V2wthat which is in3 mUS heart and M|n sy min.
Iwill bui-d him a suHe house; and he shall walk befoe my a.vointe_ oreverG't s#ll haz$pen thatH eveMQone who is lefttin


avi% hisU"5wn*v8o 0waul.
Davio6 95am\ tt Sauj?, *tndV[sO:ood T&ef-PrE8 i.9HA vdX}him grealy; ]eFJd hP.becme hib rmorbea4er.
Sau@ sent ,v Jesse, s<|ying, "lease
$let David sN/=Od9`befor mny Cor he 6
# 6onddnavr >N% mo sight.
um happ@Zne8F, when the spbzt from GodRwaso Sal that David ok ohe SarP3,8|~und Kl#xyfdwht hi7q hand: soRSaul wa refresheM 'Vndwas Z:CNlld,and 3he[evilr(siit depar-aed fromdphime
ow the PilistBne^@ gathereO together8thei% ariesto battle; and they,twre gtUDeC'ed togehJhe9a So"uo\-, whicF bk0l-`n<|padding|>avi% his on*v8o Saul.
Davio6 95ame tt Sauj?, *tndV[sO:ood beforE8 i.9HA vedX}him grealy; ]eFJd he became his armorbea4er.
Saul sent t Jesse, s<|ying, "Please
$let David sN/=Od before mny for he 6s fond favor >Nn mo sight."
um happ@Zne8F, when the sprzt from GodRwaso Sal, that David took the harp,8|~und pl#xyfdwhth hi7q hand: soRSaul wa refreshed 'Vnd was wCNll, and the evil spiit depar-aed fromdphime
ow the PilistBne^@ gathereO together8thei% armies to battle; and they,twere gtUDeC'ed togehJhe a So"uoh, whicF belon


*Rs woroZhv3 leks ^hohr eCce2zRoFe jn it, but 0 itCiL%n' worthy, etLyo pr puce r/trUw=X<o yo|v~pWoevir doU2sn'treceiv ouWbIor hB0ar yor orb;P,u2aOu u\u go o-7<Bgf4that h@use orF$"hatQJcit,Wbhake off the $un;t fro?n $Hour fet.Most certK/inly!BI teOl ou, t7+will be more tlrable for the lan oW- Sodom ndT.k>omorao n th djMf j\a+Ggwjljnt than \o- hat otity-Y
"Bhod, PH @end yUsu ou
as she<~ inruthe midst of wlvep!.
ThWef~re be ie a sepent, a harmless as GR8ves.
#0 beareof:men:[3or"tFWey willdeliver you up to<|padding|> *Rs woroZhyv3 let ^hour peCce2zRome jn it, but i it iL%n't worthy, let yo pr puce r/trUw <o yo|v~
Whoevir doU2sn'treceive ouWnor hear yor orb;s, aOu u\u go outgf4that house or $"hatQJcity,Wbhake off the $un;t from $Hour feet.
Most certK/inly!BI teOl you, t7+will be more tolrable for the lan oW- Sodom andT.k>omorah n th djM f judgwjent than fo- hat city-Y
"Bhod, PH send yUsu ou
 as shep in the midst of wolvep!.
ThWrefore be wise as serpent, a harmless as GR8ves.
Bu beareof men:[3or"tFWey willdeliver you up to


htkou tlthe a
md PYhichMjI swre to w.V!S@r fJjuhe7
u; andgFI said,%u'I will nevr bemk mcveyUant wGt0H yo":7o	xF 6}u shall (ske 	Xo co"e
wt witm%Btde inhbitantsYyofthsfPlandTysZial28 bq1eak |~ownptheir altars
'^Bu y;x\ have aot listnned to 8
~0 l\o/uco45[why <l:=
ePu done t-wis?
Theref{re=RIRVal,&V}aid,r +m will not $srNve thm ou^u fr/m 8efore*0you; but thVy shall be in )ou(sies,)cn t?jir o halXl8e a snaKe to yoh."
I6` hapDene
O, when the angel of YahwqU .h[oke ]hes` words tC al*> UwPE08ch{ZldJ6eC) of Isael=} tht the people <|padding|>ht ou tl the a
md PYhich I swore to yV!ur fauher
u; andgFI said,%u'I will nevr bemk m cveyUant with you:
o	xF 6}u shall (ske 	Xo co"enant witm tde inhbitantsYyof thsfPlandTyo sZiall bq1eak downptheir altars.'^Bu yo\ have not listened to 8
~0 vo/uco45 why <l:=
eou done t-wis?
Therefore=RIRVal,&Vsaid,r I will not $srNve them out fr/m before you; but they shall be in you sies,)cnd t?jir o shalXl e a snare to you."
I6` hapDene
O, when the angel of YahwqU .h[oke thes` words to al*> UwhechildJ6eC) of Isael=} tht the people


ings (n the audKenC#[( of t&e peoplUG,LfI`e knteradiSyto CaperV"um(
Anda cex
ailent[rion's servant, wp waD ear usJo hi6&, w(s ick, ad>72}Oady-o dieW
And whe heheard of Jess, h: sntEunto hiVc the eldj/j"J xr&#She Jews, eseecing him that he woul0) cfJme andWyh+al is2LsW$rw*ant.
And wJehy_cRm t,#6nJNust_}they PesouC1Pt hiDW6Zi[s^an>>ly, s4Jying ThK .e uZs,ortr6y`Ifo who`j he should do this:
ForSpeGxlovet##iour naion,^gand hJ4 hath built tt~*Ha yna?/.eO'ue^
Then Jeu% went with thb@m.
Ad w;n hevowaso i.oAlPfa fr'mthf m<|padding|>ings in the audKenC#[( of the peoplUG, I`e knteradinto CaperV"um(
Anda cer
ailent[rion's servant, wp waD ear unJo hi6&, w(s ick, and 72eady-o dieW
And whe he heard of Jesus, h: sent unto hiVc the eldejs or&#She Jews, beseecing him that he would cfJme and heal is2LsW$rw*ant.
And wJethey_cRm to Jeus,_}they besouC1Pt him6Zi[s^antly, saying ThK .e uZas wortr6y for who`j he should do this:
For peGxlovet##iour naion,^gand hJ4 hath built ts a yna?/.egue^
Then Jeu% went with them.
And w;en he was ow noA far fr'm thf h


^`w|ougIjt&Con R? bed a*0Gthe `~isP+ns oZ[ sPy he8rd foublVfd meKr
ThereforehMmde I a9eB\reet1toC_brI-ng nVMal=^the wbseZVSken b9f Baby}BoKs vf|e me, ^h<tth?y i}ht mS}e knowl b" me)he]MIterpreyQtaPon of thedr}am.
dhe came f:n jhe magicians,the emchT;n&[erHa, the Chah(deaj-5, and th sI'thsayer;,;Z\d I tol_Gth dr\ b?}fore them; bTwt	eF did not makeknown to me its&eint-vrA9NetatiDI.
Buta the lj!stDa29iel cameVZi1~ UF
\ore me;y /]hose nane imas BlQreshOBar, acco<xding o CHhe ame _H k god, adpin )Zhom gSs the jpirit of theR>hX`ly <|padding|>^`w|ougIjt& on Ry bed a*d the `~isi+ns of my he8rd froublVfd meKr
Therefore mde I a eB\ree to bring nVMal=^the wiseZVSken b9f Babylon efre me, ^h<tthey mi}ht mae knowl to me)the]iIterpreyQtion of thedr}am.
The came in the magicians,the emnchan&[erHa, the Chaldeaj-5, and the soI'thsayers;Za\d I tol_Gth dr\ b?}fore them; bTwtthey did not makeknown to me its interA9NetatiDI.
Buta the lj!st Da29iel came i1~ bF
\ore me;y /]hose nane imas BlteshaOzar, acco<xding o CHhe ame _H y god, adpin whom gSs the spirit of theR>hX`ly


cJ=.
T$-A Bhe fO-ve mf[n hJu)?evateto pyRO17ut te countEpy of0Ixaish answered, and BF^Did todtheircrthers, "Do you2kn5vw a	hat there is n e4ese huses n epodPaA1d terP1}im7 and an fQngrToveV7Ymg, and amo8Xten ;-mag?
 therefore considei waCq yo av" to!6do.Z,JThey tupFe sR8de t"UGre, and came_`totheouse o t(oe youn an the Levite{" even totqe hose oO Mc	mo a;d <sk)H7him of his  |elfareS
The six hu	/dYkeY~ mmVn U6irt wih teiPi weap<Vnsf war, wh4rFweF%e o  the cW[ldr6n oN D8nY4stoaJ y thVi enb%ranceof0 he gate.
T<|padding|>cah.
Th-A Bhe five mf[n whJu)wevateto py out te countEpy of0Laish answered, and BF^Did todtheircrothers, "Do you2kn5vw a	hat there is n these huses n ephodPand terP1}im7 and an engraveV7Ymg, and a molten ;-mage?
ow therefore considei whaCq yo hav" to!6do.Z,JThey ture sR8de t"ere, and came tothe ouse of t(oe young an the Levite, even to the house of Mcao a;d <sked him of his welfareS
The six hu	/dYked mmVn girt with teiPi weap<Vnsf war, wh4rFweF%e of the cW[ldr6n oN D8n,4stoad by thVi enb%rance of the gate.
T


oDtng.fI*he`
righj?eous shall be )Iad in thKL L>;RD" and/&shall t<eus! i,h him; ankall tetupfig\W DQn s\*ar shall#4XoryGI
Prae XNaitetHZ *nor hUN,*zOGod,iniol mnd unUo th|gJ Q3al the vow be|%erfo|<}Md.
O th#pu |at eares praer, untoshe shaeuEOea"plf?esh Zome.Iniquities prvai a>?ains'! me:!as foGC or.vtransgX{essio%,s, nhou hrlt urgTt them away.x[(les`ednlisLtK
e man Whom'=tholo_4ch+`osest,,and causes t app,oacz5 unt th~e, thathD--Maydwe|+ in thy co43ts5 we s=qall be A`atisDiedwith th.b5lgooduXQss of t5?y lou5e'Q even of <|padding|>oDtng.fThe`
righj?eous shall be )Iad in thKL LORD" and/&shall trust i,h him; andall thetupfig\W in h\*art shall#4Xory.I
Prae XNaitetHZ *nor heUN,*zO God,in Siol mnd unUo thegJ s3al the vow beperformd.
O th#pu hat earest praer, untoshe shaeuEOeall f?esh come.Iniquities prvai a>?ains'! me: as foGC our transgX{essio%,s, thou shrlt purge them away.x[(les`ednlisLthe man whom'=tholo_4choosest, and causest to approacz5 unto thee, that hD-may dwel+ in thy cou3ts5 we shall be A`atisfiedwith the5lgooduXQss of t5?y hou5e'Q even of


 "HowL5can1I, unless someone %*Evla<s
it to me
s(eM(,+eggedPhlip t .ome u/c and sTt with hi5
Now the psJdmOg}\ of th<BS4ra(p
*8 whic] d wa reading was this,`"H eZ r*yd 5+s a8sheep to the saughtMr.
3x-vl lae0b before /|is[.sharer isGsilU|t, so 9e does+'k oN0v his moutI..
Y	n his humilia)jiY)n, h:s j]gme:t was taken awby.
Whowillde6lNare _Ti9u}BCeIeration?
Fork Iis life ts 'paken fro
 th arh."
Thu unu$`K<}ansgeed Philip, {kWho i^ tjze{PprhetTialkingabo4N!1#*
Abut hi3elf, X)hs about some ne elsNa"
Philip 7*pened himo<|padding|> "HowL5can1I, unless someone eEvlai<s it to me
s(eM(beggedPhlip t come up and sit with him5
Now the psJdmOge of the S4ra(p
*e whic] hd was reading was this, "H eZ red 5+s a8sheep to the saughtMr.
Ax-vl lae0b before /|is shearer isGsilent, so 9e doesn't oN0v his moutI..
Y	n his humiliatiY)n, h:s j]dgment was taken away.
Whowillde6llare _Tis CeIeration?
For  Iis life is 'paken fro
 th arh."
The unuc`K<}answered Philip, "Who is the{Pprohettalking about#*
Abut hi3elf, X)hs about someone elsNa"
Philip opened his mo


scr'n to=5rYth, bu nrture them in the isci3clin>Tand ins]IructicIn of the Lod.
SvatT, bzIbbed~en to tho>Ywe whoocHording to the fsGes% areeyour;}ma_Yter, with5bear ndrembling,in singleY<sBG you9 heart, as tt ChL%ct;
no inthe way of sevvice oXlyweUGeyes are on yoRY _ menDpleers; but J@s servrlrts2Io ]shis(V doe t`BT$ihll oT God from+the he:D5;
withJzgoopw}llKwdoin serviceh	aa< to thb Lo@dd, ng no to ecP;
keWwing that !NhAAtever good thing e'chCone do1Psd& wL6illSidcelve the me ag{i# from cImELor<|padding|>scr'n towrath, bu nrture them in the isci3cline and ins]IructicIn of the Lod.
Sevants, bzI obed~ent to thoYwe who cHording to the fsGesh areeyour master, with 5bear andrembling,in singleY<ss G you9 heart, as to ChL%ct;
no inthe way of sevvice onlyweU eyes are on yoRY _ menDpleers; but J@s servrlrts2Io ]shis(, don theihll oT God from+the he:Drt;
with goo willKwdoin serviceh a< to thb  Lord, ng not to mecP;
kowing that !NhAAtever good thing e'ch one do1Ps, hwwill eceive the ame agai# from cImE Lor


e,hings /h~zhC,2s`happen afterthis."
h2mmdntely Iwas in p6he}SpriT.
Td(hold, . h'2re ~as2athron sein heven,-and |yn sittig.0Qn h10U>throe
tJ}nLtxRookd like eV
t~asper 26toWP and a sarm:us.
There ws a ainboWj_]Ko4ndLthe throne,like an e8eraldt;nXMi?(z*! ati=
Arou"2dRthe throne were=Scent-f4Yr thro~esTr
O the thrones w<G<e twentM(-#our el9	Lrs s
tUng,drtssd in~wh.ate shrmfnts, wit5[ crOwns of r!old onvtheir heads.utqZf 59he tmxron^ p`roeed igtnigs, sun#e?, aS`thn*KZ$s.
5er8 )dretsev?n lmps f fire bun10n<|padding|>e,hings /h~zh mus`happen after this."
h2mmednately Iwas in p6he SpriT.
Tehold, . h'2re ~as athron set in heven,-and |yn sitting.on th10U>throe
tJ}at Rookd like eV ~asper 26toWP and a sardius.
There was a rainboWj Kound the throne, like an e8eraldt;nXMl(o! ati=
Arou"2dRthe throne were=Scenty-f4Yr thronesTr
O the thrones w<re twenty-four el9	ers si
ting,drtssd in~wh.ate ghrmfnts, wit5[ crOwns of gold onvtheir heads.utqZof 59he tmxrone proeed igtnigs, soun#es, aS thun*KZrs.
5here w)dretsev?n lmps f fire burnin


the feviR/es.
_fil2-Lhe Pass@6Ser, and sanctiE`yyohuselves `xzpreparWH for your brot:ers, tyw do according o 5ye~2w,ix of Ya0weh bW Mose3
"
J:sia gFzve\o t$he ildre o thY^ 6jeople,1of t	sRfl]3YDk, lms and young go/t_TF6<all of the_'! for the =L`sove 7fferigs, @o G*el wuv wjre pesent,>go th[ nfmbez of t"irty thousivn,Aandth3ee hou8nd bnlls: tKvse ee o)the king'4 subsawXce.
Hi*" princTs gav fVr a freewill of@ering to 4/hA p0ole,to Ihepdjie=Mts andto th= Dx=vites.]pHlkElclha(d J]haiah-an e`N9 n, the{ul<|padding|>the LeviR/es.
_fill2-Lhe Pass@ver, and sanctiE`yyourselves, `xzpreparWH for your brothers, to do according o 5ye~2wo,ix of Yahweh bW Moses"
J:sia gFzve\o t$he hildre o thY^ 6jeople, of t	 floYDk, lambs and young go/t_T,6<all of the_'! for the =ssove offerigs, @o all wuv were pesent,>go th[ numbez of t"irty thousivn,Aandthree thou8nd bulls: tKvse ere o the king'4 subsance.
His princes gav for a freewill of@ering to thA p0ople, to Ihepdjiests andto th= Dx=vites.
Hlkiclh and Zechaiah an e`N9l, the{rul


Cze8B
Ilwl m	}k Rour gZ6K}:X7t, fo:1 you are yXe.Xo
Beold op` thS mox#ntains the ,4e3.ofAzim h%s brinDWs good Hews, ^ho puJLlishes'EFJe32
deep sZour:"Seasts,Judah!
erNco&dm our!vows, for the wice+?[oeMIwill no mrepass^through yoJ.
He is uo8trly cut "wf80.
He #/eq dpJsg"esmoin pieces haPE cF(me up aganstyou.eep|{the &Trtres{l![atch tz& wac!
StrengheS your>Coist!
Forti@!p~your pweMtiqAhtil_!
or  {hweh XbestorI/s t|Xe exce7oency of Jaczh, as *nhe *xcellen oIi*^ael; for he d`stroyers U ve;destzoyed tem, and ruiner@ tei<|padding|>Cze8B
Ilwil make Rour grK}:X7t, fo:1 you are yXe.Xo
Behold op` thS mountains the fe3.ofAzhim ho brings good news, who publishes peFJce32
deep sZour:"Seasts,Judah!
Perfo&dm your!vows, for the wiced?[oe will no mrepass through you.
He is uo8terly cut "wff.
He weq dpJsg"es in pieces haPE cF(me up aganstyou.Keep|{the ortress!
[atch tz& wac!
StrengheS your>waist!
Forti@y your powermiqAhtil_!
For  {hweh XbestorI/s t|Xe excellency of Jaczh, as the *xcelleny ofIi*^ael; for he destroyers hU ve;destroyed tem, and ruined thei


nd thereasurG\'!GoUaW1oe }2ing'i( house a7qu3eivxre/ W<-i'monYntoLtB h|=nd of hiser'antZ:and king As sent BheC_tg Bezy'adadEG tUwe sn ofDpTabrimo, theJ:son o 1zion in  j	yri, thut dlelt at;
3am-_scus, ayintk
Thep@e ?s 7eague betwze me adJ?zhee,and bhnRween my faherGIand thy father1pUbe'hold, I havNd sent u
,t the a p)eseetyof silvrUandW~gold; come )n break thy leagu with oZa`3sha Ning ofCvIsrael,^'that heC|may de6art f/Lom me1
So Behadad he8(rkOved unto k/3ng Asa,G'}6Y(d senP '@e cBptains of te Uost!'hucv+ he<|padding|>nd thereasurG\'!GoUat1oe king's house, a7d 3eivxred W<hi'm nYnto thB h|=nd of hisservantZ: and king As sent the tg Bezy'adadEG tUwe son ofDpTabrimo, theJ:son of Hezion ing o j	yria, thut dlelt at Dam-_scus, ayintk,
There ?s  7eague betwee me and ?zhee,and bhnRween my fatherGIand thy father1pUbehold, I havNd sent u
,t the a p)eseetyof silvrUandW~gold; come n break thy league with Ba`3sha king ofCvIsrael,^'that he may de6art f/Lom me.
So Be-hadad hearkOved unto k/3ng Asa,G'aY(d senP '@e cBptains of the Uost!' hich he


k\;mandbroUmgt bRZI word to t@em,UJ"nd$9`N 5ll the congSl$mgation, and shoed them td5 fru/*t of the lauGd.
^hey tod#}hz m, and ai"Wecae |,
 t9 land whre you se<t us; 1d sre0y it flos wiFS5m mil an<=hOa(y{ <nd Hhis is it[ fuit.
Hweverthe pX#ope Ak8odwell}_in the &andE s3rFPgwJ a=0d th/_ i%9ieoare fotif,"ed ang |vHry rrargeMoreo
er, 9ue lzaw 7uhmZ childceof A@_aIYqYthey.1y
malekiA,rR)#s-+in hf|and?`of the SouthE anMYIthqf Hib]tite, and the J+bsit,2	and th[ Amorite,_bXelR4 (n the hill counry; andPrth=& C}nanit[ d<|padding|>k\; andbrougt bRZI word to t@em,UJ"nd$tN all the congr$mgation, and showed them td5 fru/*t of the lauGd.
^hey told#}hz m, and aid"We cae |,
 t9 land where you se<t us; 1d srely it flos with mil an<=hOa(y{ <nd Hhis is its fruit.
Hwever the pX#ope Ahodwell}_in the land E stroPg, and th/_ ities are fotif,"ed ang |ery rrargeMoreover, we lzaw thmZ childceof A@_aIYqYthery.1yAmalekdwells in hf|and?`of the SouthE andYIthqf Hittite, and the Jebusit, and th[ Amorite,_welR4 in the hill counry; and th=& Canaanite d


 m a+5ITol[ceda" tN6eOR, atrpStreeyE8antomgm rbes, out of Lebano]; 2VorI kebow tatyour ser|ntP know hw m%T cut timbr in i>ebanpYn: ad'rbehol, m
E s5mrvants]shwlvF Z>e with your servan%s,
evn to pre0are me;t.mbr[oinqMabu#danc]! fr thhous wrvY~[UgGqae
avsLut=+to buid :hallLegret and jonderful.Behold, hFwillie t yr sea,ants, the cutk|ers who c,at tilb Dr, went7 tmu?an measures of eaen wFkeat andwe+L9- thousnd meau0~
f b
ley, and twenty }Uhouand bath of_wine] and twenty thousanl QatIKs %f oil"
<|padding|> m a+5sol[ceda" treOR, atrpStreeyE8 ant amgm rbes, out of Lebanon; 2VorI kebow thatyour ser|antP know hw m%o cut timbr in i>ebanpYn: ad'rbehol, m
E s5mrvants]shwlvF Z>e with your servants,
evn to prepare me;t.mber[oin abundanc]! fr the hous whiY~[UgI am
absLut to buid shall e gret and wonderful.
Behold, IFwillgie t your servants, the cutk|ers who c,at timber, twenty tmou?an measures of eaen wFkeat, andwen9-y thousand meau0~
of ba
ley, and twenty }Uhouand baths of wine] and twenty thousand QatIKs of oil."


 goodnK\1s oe Yai'eehnh# l
nd of the />vinC.
N?ai^4 for Yahw]Ih.
e strongI and let your her take\c5ura4e.Ye?, wait f1XrYaxeh.
<<By Da\VdCo>kC !}oOyou,4IY1oweh I call.FMygrok, aon't be deaf to meK7 lYkst, if youXare silent tome, I old 	ecopr lithose wh
1]0go 2ow i_ the piT&.
HeN)r the+voice of mL""xptitions, whn Il@cry t you,}awhe o \Ili up9$1C hands t29waCdVyou MoEit ~{oly 5Ulae.(Y9on'Ka1Xdraw mq awgy jith t@ wicked(E wi the Krorer P}"o `niqxit who>seak pcac witm@ tei" neoghoqs,But is:khi*]f"`Fs iM
 their<|padding|> goodnK\1s oe Yaheehnhe l
nd of the ivinC.
N?ait for Yahw]Ih.
e strongI and let your hear take\coura4e.Yes, wait f1X Yaxeh.
<<By DavidCo>kC !}oOyou, Y1hweh I call.FMy rock, don't be deaf to me; lYkst, if youXare silent tome, I old becompr liethose wh
1 go 2own int the pit.
HeN)r the+voice of mL""xptitions, whn Il@cry to you,}awhe o \ li up m1C hands towardVyou MoEit ~{oly Place.(Y9on't1Xdraw me away with t@ wicked(E wit the Krorers of `niquity who seak peac with their neoghors,But ischi*]f"`Fs iM
 their


a Mu4c8k +,ffPc&6?n\R, with the meal_offerP)g.
Th0A Rrriest Feall maNatoT@1mnt for him p sf1tobe,2cleasedwgonore Yahweh"
ThVs ishe law fo' im in woG iQT te Pl:gue of \eepro_]y whoM*_4s nxat able to dffo0d the sacriice Mor his J eansig.
Ya$owe spok o \Cones n to AHron,*Ksaying,"When you h*ue coe #t5 them~asd o Canaan whickP I givbPcto youTDfoX a dossesRogQ,On7 and I l:u& a readig ildw in a &ouVFe in the a]&d of yourpossesion,
th he ]^ o,unsaKthe h}use4s_hall come anz tel th;[ piest,}saig,n'Pwher
 s<|padding|>a Murn8k +,ffPr6?n\R, with the meal offerng.
Th0A Rrriest hall makeatoT@1mnt for him h is tobe cleasedbonore Yahweh"
ThVs is e law for im in woG iQT the pl:gue of \eeprosy who _4s not able to dffo0d the sacriice for his J eansig.
Ya$owe spoke o \Cones an to AHron, saying,"When you h*ue come #nt5 them~asd of Canaan which I givePcto youTDfor a dossesRogQ,On, and I l:u& a sreadig ildw in a houVFe in the land of your possesion,
the he w]^ ownsaKthe h}use4shall come anz tell th;[ piest,}sayig, 'There s


thow itWvpwayfrem (o.
For it is mi2re31rof5table for)lycHU2 P90at on[.WofNyour member/shoCd perih, Lhan for qPou>*ole od vo be $0a
nnnto ehenna."Ztwas almK said, 'Wh@caveg1as=%ll+bpu&way \Pis]wife,Hwet im gMve hera r,Ring5/of divo`e<'
butPg_: Yell yo tF(a V&h?ver pd away
$>is wi*e, exest fG4! the causTof s[zual moraliy,m}es )1er MCn adulteress; and whoevermarres hr w]<en shA*7)Fput awy commitZ adultry.
"gain you have ?[a%wd IRIukt 0t was aid k them ofolK~ time 'Yi>u sR@a0Vl not mY)kQ} falsevows
 <|padding|>throw itWvpwayfrem (o.
For it is mi2re31rof5table for)lyoU2 t90at on[.Wof your members/shoCd perih, Lhan for qPouwhole ody vo be cat nnto ehenna."Zt was als said, 'Whocaveg1as=%ll+bpu& way \Pis]wife, let im gMve hera wr,Ring5/of divore<'
butPgI: Yell yo tha V&h?ver pts away
$>is wi*e, exest for the causeof s[zxual mmorality,ma}es her an adulteress; and whoevermarres her when she )F put away commits adultry.
"Again you have ?[ard IRIat it was aid to them ofolK~ time 'You sR@a0Vl not make falsevows


is +7ttr,thaY^ Fsau his brot=e;
 came in
frEm his hxtig
hVd h s": hld mL{ sa]ou6*y mj6 t], and brx0ught it unt hD1W fthcr, and d untV hisZnf"her,@Lt_@my father arise, andioea fhi Son' \enison tha thy x4oul may boess me.
AndIsaa# hiw? fatherb=ad unto  im rnho art o?
And hTu taYd I am thy sn thyT:ir	=tborn Esau.
A)d I
av<o tmb#5d very xce#.dinzRly, and7Caid, v
hS? KLhereis he hat hth %SakerJ ve2<soM,andbr	*um)ht it m/5and I :Eav>| aten ofa\R beo58e thou camKoDt,Ozn= 0a~/e blessyim? yt?, andh<|padding|>is +7ttr,that Fsau his brot=e;
 came in from his hxtig.
hVnd he ls": had mL{ savou6*y mj6 t], and brx0ught it unto hD1s fther, and sad untV hisZnfa"her,@Lt_@my father arise, and ea ofhis son's \enisonn tha thy x4oul may boess me.
AndIsaac hiw? fathersad unto  im Who art o?
And hTu taid, I am thy sn, thyTfir	=tborn Esau.
And I
aa<o tmb#5d very xce#.dinzRly, and7Caid, v
hS? KLhere is he hat hth %SakerJ venisoM,andbr	*ught it m/,5and I have eaten of a\Rl beo58e thou cameDt,Ozn= 0ave blesseim? yea, and h


 QheOO
D ourLQcod, who n'welethYon high
Wlfo humk3et gim{elh} to bhold the things hathBaD{e i h]avGn, adVy{n txe earhZSHD risethup tghL oooL out z, te OpTsM/,_andlifteth th{ e&dy:ou5 of gIh dunghill[!NTAat he may seV }Cm with priYJce*Pidevn with hepriMcesof h

 peple.
 mabnh the ba9reo oman to k ep louse, anQ0 m\o be njQjo`gnl moterf hinren.
Prise ye$the LORD.
When IsrIOel et $Kutp;ofVQWgygX	 Ahe doFise of aW6Ue$oz} fom aJip+?opibzof sBange H	ang\$?<g;
Judah 5as[his sa?ctu{Ery, i>ndJIsrjelChisqIdo>4iy]i!W
.
<|padding|> QheORD our God, who n'wellethYon high,
Wlfo humk3et gimself to bhold the things hathBare i h]aven, and {n txe earth!
He risethup tge poor out z,f the OpTst, andlifteth th{ ne&dy:ou5 of the dunghill[!NTAat he may seV }Cm with priYJce*P, evn with hepriMcesof h

s peple.
H maeth the ba9reo oman to k ep house, anQ0 m\o be n joyfnl moter f chindren.
Prise ye the LORD.
When IsrIOel ent $Kut ofVQEgypX	, Ahe douse of aW6Ue$ob fom a p+?opibzof sBange H	angu?<g;
Judah was[his sa?ctu{Ery, i>ndJIsrjelChisqIdomiy]i!W
.


Qad wwiol deciNxe cocizr}?ing m_ny OeoplDls; and thy sha?leat tNeir swordO^ io if3&}wshareG,~and th@p*@|Gspars ioL!7opr-Wnng hooks.
NaticNn sh_YBl nt li+t u>W2swoS.L gai#3st nation
K neith7V^ sha\} cYyZlearn 4al anym2|re.
House o6kJacob, cKme ap J< us walk-jin h4 light-6of YahOseh.
oUryou hav9 foEsake youaE people, the hmPuR t*f|]a%ob, beca6Zse thnQy mor+*qi+#ZdHfom th eLQst, wi 6ho#4eMH
ho p+oatice divinsJtiongMlik$}the
iitines an~%Mthey clasp ~nd with te 1ilr!n  foX]eigners
Zwheir land is full oYDsilver <|padding|>Qand wwiol deciNxe concizr}?ing many peoplDls; and thy sha?lbeat tNeir swordO^ io p3&}wshares,~and th@i*@|Gspars ioLtopruning hooks.
NaticNn sh_ll nt li+t upW2sworL gai#3st nation
K neitheV^ sha\} chyZlearn 4al anymore.
House o6k Jacob, cKme apd let us walk-jin the light-6of Yahweh.
Foryou have forsake youaE people, the hmPusR of|]a%ob, beca6Zse they ar+*qi+edHfom th east, with tho#4e who pratice divinsJtion lik$}the
hilistines, an~%Mthey clasp ~nds with te hilr!n of foX]eigners
Zwheir land is full oYDsilver


sion."
Davd said taOall the asBjeHbly, )Now bless N.ahwehour od!"
&ll f7h{Xassemb3y bqIssed Ya'sweh,
th[.od of t!5eirRIfa]h"HrC:, and bcw]'d^d,wnythgir hmud an^S pnWo#ht9Zaeo2 Zemslves +Jo$e Yahwh j{}%: the k1uE.Tn.eW acrificeFa rifceK to Yh}Aeh, and ofJ^ered b?MrnIW G}ferings to Yh_e,oPm thenext %*ay aftj*<tEat ?Pay, p uen oJe thoqCK#d blsUX one yhouw/and ram% andhone thoasnd lab'Gl withe
tNaeir drvHnU) ofKDerings% and sacrificesjinzabundanceXfo@! all Is\aeu),
and tean dS$int bfor Ya{fwe hgnthazhNdy wih great<|padding|>ision."
Davd said taOall the asseHbly, "Now bless N.ahwehour od!"
&ll f7h{X assemb3y blessed Ya'sweh,
the [.od of t!5eir fath"Hrs, and bcwed d,wnytheir head an^S pro#ht9Zaed themslves +Jeo$e Yahweh j{}%: the k1uE.
Tn.ey acrificed sacrifices to Yh}Aeh, and ofJ^ered b?MrnIW G}ferings to Yh_e, oPm thenext %*ay aftj*<tEat ?Pay, p uen one thoqCK#d bulsUX one yhouw/and rams, andhone thousand lab'Gl with tNaeir drinU) offerings% and sacrificesjinzabundanceXfo@! all Israeu),
and ate an drint bfor Yahwe hgn thazhNdy with great