t ye o6% @s,oth>er C(ith a$v3jXs f charit^.
Peace be with Kou a[ thaG ar+1 in ChisO Jesus.
Az>`/
SimonPeter,  Pevnt and an apos_le of Jesu) ChrAsS, wovth228 thi hav[!b8ob_1ibeyi lMkeUprecious f
ithwith |ps thro
gh thet@ighteous<]esk,:so God7DandXUour S:viour `e"Qs Crism[WZFfrac and peace be ulti/lied
uno y[N  tr|)ug_, thX(knowedge of od,*an S]f es6s Tu2R Lord,
Ay0cWrdByOg f9|8 hiD dtiBde8(pwCr hth Nive,G untfsKal thngs ht>rai; uto lifd/ and gqdl!Wess, thr,R8h theC^kPowlpdge of hQmm thaz hath called u(Fso gl<|padding|>t ye o6%e @s,oth>er C(ith a$kjXss of charit^.
Peace be with you a[ thaG ar+1 in ChisO Jesus.
Aze`/.
SimonPeter, a Pevnt and an apos_le of Jesus ChrAsS, tovth228 thi hav[! ob_ained like precious f
ithwith us thro
gh thet@ighteous<]esk, o God7DandXUour Saviour `ess Crist:FGrace and peace be ulti/lied unto y[N  through thX knowedge of od,*an S]f es6s ou2R Lord,
Ay0cWrdByng a|8 hiD dtvine8(pwCr hth give,G unto usKal thngs thtperain uto lifd/ and gqdl!Wess, throu8h theC^knowledge of him thaz hath called usFso gl


ings, soJthat you	& ycut is reneQ,} lik=e th{ E(agle'sa
Yahwe0R8Ea!`e Jutes r<Whtous C	cs,and ju[;ice >,r)Tall whod'are opLesse.
emade kno[;' PKis way 	z` MoO.
s, his deeds"?~5 the hildren of sraeg
(
ahwe wC mecTul US grcious,f|k#~\w 	moanger,Kand\ab `3hda i0 lving k?ndvesW/}O
He qil? notf'KCwy-Caaccu
e;hn]mither ill e stayjangrf ffbevePF.
H<N hs not`)deal with4^s =7ccoriS2g to our
in, norrepaid us fo0 k4ur %gniquitiesT
FoRr al the hevensM	are hi#h bove?.t9e earth,s<Vo grear isN+his	Lloviny]kidneE,s 8iw
nrthose w<|padding|>ings, so that you	& ycut is renew,} lik=e th{ E(agle'sa
Yahwe0R8Ea!`e Jutes r<Whtous acts, and justice >or)Tall whod'are opLesse.
emade kno[;n PKis way t` MoO.
s, his deeds t5 the hildren of Israeg
(
ahwe iwC mecTful anS grcious,f|s#~\w 	moanger, and\ab `3hda in loving k?ndness}O
He qil? not aKCwaysCaaccu
e;hneither ill he stay angrf fofbever.
He hs not`)deal with4^s accoring to our
in, nor repaid us fo0 our iniquities.
FoRr as the heavensM	are high bove t9e earth,s<Vo great isN+his	Llovingy]kindness towardthose w


at men h#:eRd ;oImth
#ou,doT PFeGclso to `^hem lkew
dse.kor if 1~e lov hem which loveQQyou, wOjahYt#ank Uave yo/?for sinne{K%alV
. lov}qhthos?thaY love them.
An
.i yeNvd6
^goodktthem yhmch do good  you, wOa tYank h|vD ye? f= 	Ain-yersa{also o eve t8j
M sam\.
nd if ye lead t3 t/emIof ho e /joe to I^ec5v	kDx8what thank ha)Ye Pe?qo sGnneJs- lEg lnd to s,{nnposs, to rceiea much a	aie.
Buthove<y your neh8sl!#and do goFt,{sand lend, hopi
 fo nUhinu gain; nd yo%r rRBdard s)a9l be great, and Re shall b{ t<|padding|>at men h#uld doImth
#ou, doT PFeGclso to them likew
dse.kor if ye lov them which loveQQyou, whahY t#ank have ye?for sinne{K%alVo lov}qhthos?thaY love them.
And i yeNvd6
^good tthem yhmch do good  you, wOat tYank h|ve ye? fo= 	Ain-yers also o even t8je sam\.
And if ye lend t3 t/em of who e /jope to rec5veDx8what thank ha)Ye Pe?qo sGnners- lEg lend to sinneoss, to receiea much a	aie.
Buthlove<ye your eneh8esl!#and do gooFt,{sand lend, hopi
 for nothinu gain; and your rRBdard s)all be great, and Re shall be t


ashnEa, aBd 3biah.The soKNs ofG]Mera`i; MamliLibxi his onl	 ShimeiisNsVn, Uza uir son,
S<izaea hiscson, HVggiah his son Aaiah7hisso6].
And th`xse?1e qdEey whom Da
idfsst over tne wZ.mr9ceFof song in the house o theLORD,zeau7er $TL~[7 theaqrk5;a& %ext.
An: theK`m*Vl sterf!dbeforeL{he dWl	ig %t &,[e of h2  ta0eracle of theco>"g/e+%ation i& singing, n?il Solomon h*d bukltt	e house gXf+theq"OR)c in Jer\3salem: and tF:eC Key aite on 0heiroffie Aording to 3heb orers^
AndVthe\ S reOK=heN% tha waiBe[
wi,h P%h<|padding|>ashnEa, aBd 3biah.The sons ofG]Mera`i; MahliLibni his sonl	 ShimeiisNson, Uza uir son,
Shizaea his son, Haggiah his son Aaiah7his so6].
And these e qdEey whom Davidfsst over the s.mr9ice of song in the house o the LORD,zeau7ter $TLa[7 theaqrk ha& %ext.
And theK`m*Vnisterf!d before he del	ig %t &,ce of th2  ta0eracle of the cong/e+%ation with singing, un?il Solomon had bukltt	e house gXf the OR)c in Jerusalem: and theC Khey aited on 0heiroffie cAording to thei orers^
AndVthesS reOKthey tha waiBed[
wi,h P%h


o~he <ill, an sanctifi_d Kleazar his s\n to k;k the ark oW n6hweh.
It fappA,ned, fromhday V*at th=m2(k
taMcedfinKK=riath earim, that*the time$was {,C'ng; for it *Us twqCG2 years6v and al th"hFduse of Israel lme^9rFd .tr Yahwee4VSamuel spok toPalv teLhouseof Irael, D"5yinT, ]If you7_d2vGretur] to P$aheh^witU0`ll your8Aeart "e\r putaway t forei
angods and th_]Ashta#-oth U3om amon. yHe,*0nd di60ect yhr herts$aoWQYhweh, and s[nrveVhim ony; and hewill deZsveyKyou ottxf te X_xnd of rhe PhiliQ@Aines."T<|padding|>the <ill, and sanctified Kleazar his son to k;p the ark oW Yahweh.
It fappened, from the day that th=ma2(kstaMcedfinKK=riath earim, that*the time was {,C'ng; for it as twqCG2 years6v and al th"hFduse of Israel lmened fter Yahwee4VSamuel spok toPalv teLhouseof Israel, s"5yinT, ]If you do return to P$aheh^witU0all your8Aeart, t"e\r put away te foreigngods and the Ashtaroth U3om amon. yo,*and direct yhr herts$aoWQYhweh, and s[nrve him only; and hewill deZivey you ottxof te X_xnd of the Philistines."
T


+LORD p_iT, ShtllxTI miefroAZ brah	m /$hat thing wv5icF1 d P:odSeein that Ab6aham shall sueyKrecome a gre{t an/ Y8igo4tc nrtionMand allb	he ations of the ecrtw sOall be blesseYi= ?i%?*+For I know hm,5thY't
e will cmmand i_% chr>ldr/n a	ydhis house'od ft0"?K him,Xtanthy shallkkee<&L the way:ofFthel|LORD, oIvdo+ju=tiea\d judgment%_k(th)t he LQbRD
ma bringyuon ]?ahJQN4 tat wh.c=( he $|th spo#pe o hi$y.
A`,d the LOR s)it6, ecause th[ WTrU of S;+dm
ind GmR~rrazW is rea, and beoeaueK
Cej:r sin/ip+very griJ.vou;
<|padding|>+LORD s_iT, ShtllxTI mie from Abrah	m /$hat thing wv5icF1 d dodSeein that Ab6aham shall sureyKrecome a great and Y8igo4tc nrtionMand allb	the ations of the ecrtw shall be blesseYi= him*+For I know hm, that
e will command his chr>ldren andhis house'od afte?K him,Xtan thy shall keep the way:ofFthel|LORD, o do+justieand judgment;k(that the LORD may bringyuon A]?ahJQN4 that wh.c=h he h|th spo#pe o hi$y.
A`,d the LOR sait6, ecause the WTrU of S;+dm
and GomR~rrah is reat, and beoeaueK
Cej:r sin is very grievou;


e 	ir_H his qaatr.
Whee$oreis lght giIen po himH&that i in miMery2ki*an life unto(pthe "itteryRi 	ol;
Dich|alon fo death /*,+q-it co&eh cJot; nd dig;(
G <| moR): thahfor hi5 trea-ures5Whichrejoik}e,-exceedingly_ aN{d are %lad hen thyYc
 find tv9e gra(Ge?Wh(	;pi light gY:venEtG man wb+oseway:vXi, an pghom G4Id%hath> ged in?
FNr W sighing comet befre I ea{h#U nd my o
i
gp arp0ureg*aut l%;e the watVrs.
4cr thi, thn%]'wih /aX[P9reatly feed i cmJ ui m, and nhat whiS5" Iwas afri6id of /Ps come <|padding|>e 	irom his qaatr.
Wheefore is lght given to him that is in misery2k an life unto(pthe "itteryRin 	oul;
Which|alon for death b,+ it cometh cJot; nd dig;(r i moR)e than for hi5 treasures5Whichrejoik}e,-exceedingly, aN{d are %lad when theyYc
n find tv9e gra(Ge?Wh(	;pi light gY:venEtoG man wb+oseway i Xid, an pghom G4Id hathh ged in?
FNr W sighing cometh before I ea{h#U and my oa
i
gs arp0ured*aout l%;e the watVrs.
or thi, thn%]'wich I P9reatly feed i cmJ upoi m, and nhat whiS5" Iwas afri6id of is come


moshalt al2thy waFKlsdpSalvatiop.Znd tsugatsEPra}esw8.E>T_ue sun sa\f bepGmyo more tTy light b7day; Te-yto~er kor brightnsm shUglHn thT' mo$Sn g liPtUe.no _L<:ee: but thefrLORD s:;aISlGbP u#Jt 3?heH(ne$erlas<"inO' light, andthy cEod tV
 glory.
yhy sun hall)qno mo6%H godown; neithe sl hy moo- whdraw %Kelf: for tQ'e LO= sHxl b au	shin everlatig ligh~u" and the days of thy/TmurninFf Nhall bened%d
THy: p#kople alsHT
hall4Ve aolrght;uQus:th'xL!@shall iDherit th.|lan?? `orBeW_er,the eranch ofM.y planting, the woB<|padding|> shalt al2thy walls Salvatiop.Znd tsugatsEPra}esw8.
T_ue sun sal be myo more thy light b7day; neither kor brightnsm shUgll thT' mo$Sn gi ligtUeuno t<:ee: but thefrLORD shaISl be unt 3?heH(ane$erlas<"ing light, and thy cEod th glory.
Thy sun hall)qno mo6%H godown; neithe sll thy moon wthdraw t%Kelf: for tQ'e LOD sHll be 	shin everlastig lightu" and the days of thy murninFf Nhall be ended
THy: p#kople alsHT
hall4Ve aolrght;ous: theL shall inherit th.|lan?? forBever, the eranch ofM.y planting, the woB


dfire sh0l consume the t?`nts of brd[be.
qhey onceLVy$e&mis39hief nd bring fZorth i#9iqu,tHy.'g:Mhe2sr
Zeart pcwepareOG <[Tc!it0"
Th<n39Job uinsAqC0>o'
mI h<H?%e t)ea many Oc th.g8
.Tu'VuYar{ all Oierable2*co	2forters!cShSll ain wq3%*dh have anD]end
Orw*Aat prookes you tht youR-aer?
2 al1Uo coul spea
y as yu do.5If yur sgul	Are iDZ my so
l's plac, I could joinV;or{s  wogt)hr ag"inmMt you,ahd shaZemy head at yg28a
rut  oulo strp"gthen JKouwnAt my mouth.
The sola/hef79(yc6lipsjCwofd reFieve you.
Though Ipeak, <|padding|>d fire sh0l consume the t?`nts of bribey.
qhey conceLVy$e mis39hief, and bring fZorth i#9iqu,tHy.'gThe2srheart pcwepares <[Tc!it."
Then Job answCdo'
"I h<Hve t)ea many Oc th.g8
.Y'Vu ar{ all mierable2*co	2forters!cShSll ain wo%*ds have an end?
Or w*Aat provokes you tht youR-aner?
2 al1Uo could spea
y as you do.
If yur soul	wre iDZ my so
l's plac, I could join ;ords togt)hr ag"inmMt you,ahd shakemy head at you
but  ould strp"gthen JKou wit my mouth.
The solace f79(y lips wofd reFieve you.
Though Ispeak,


I willvlck the1G!p by She ro	s odt of5]y land 	hMRbh I haveiEgiv4nP7them;_and ths ho)s,wicZ
 I hCe mad holy fo;};my  am`3 I wilcasJ, out ~Bf my -g.)t, adP	I i(l makZ %t a provrb /dTa|&by1ordamdng all HreorHe.
Ths hSusE, whRch s =vo*high,kheveryoe who pas1s by'yi; shall be a(tn'sb9ZKd,7aG	 shall say, lWhy h%s Ya~neh d8neLtsC*t t2'i  3na, nd t;w thO~s hou%erq"They shall an@zwer, 'BH]cause thy Bb4Tndoned Yahs=e?, t"`Eod oftheir fatd	rsr who bro^gt them forh.u ofOthe lnN gf(Egy[4, and ook o<hr goK	<|padding|>I will vluck the up by the ro	s out of my land 	hMRbh I have giv4nP7them;_and this house,wich I haCe mad holy fo;};my  am, I wilcasJ, out ~Bf my ig.)t, andP	I ill make %t a provrb /dTa|&by1ordamdng all Hreorle.
Ths housE, whRch s so high, everyone who passes by'yi; shall be a(tnisb9ZKd, aG	 shall say, 'Why h%s Yaheh doneLthusC*t t2'is 3na, nd t;w thO~s hou%erq"They shall an@zwer, 'Because they Bb4Tndoned Yahwe?, t"` God oftheir fathers, who brought them forh u of the lnd of(Egy[4, and ook othr goK


they ar faintheareek; W5;kcrekris s+er0	ow!on the ea; it can:t be fuie.
Damascu8
 isFwaxedDw+ebFae, 09Md turne/^h'uheM|oelfto flevand+6"ear |ath segezedmQon heJ: anguihLBand rrows av' ,Taken hrX a)$ a woma4Fin4tr6,va.
How is t0^e ctZ lf pri<synot left theofc8ty of !Vy pI,o
Theuef're iBer young en shal@ fa in h(r srqJets, anda0$ thro#me7 of r Chall b. ct ofzs th
-t day, saithC&theRZLORD of hstsc%
And8PI wil4 indw,e:r e;ire in}vthg<wall #HX Damasc	^s, an itNs!Qal?&consume hW palaceo o wechadd.
4lrncMni`g Keda7H<|padding|>they are faintheareek; t;ere is s+errow!on the ea; it can:t be quie.
Damascus isFwaxed feebFae, 09Md turne/^h heM|oelfto flevand 6"ear hath segezedmQon heJ: anguih and orrows av' taken hr, a)$ a woma4Fin4travai.
How is the ctZ of pra<se not left, theofc8ty of !Vy joy,o
Theuefore her young en shall fal in h(r srqJets, anda0$ thro#men of ar shall b. ct of izs that day, saithCtheRZLORD of hosts.
And8PI will indw,ea fire in}vthg wall #HX Damasc	^s, an itNs!Qallconsume hW palaces o wechadad.
4lrncMning Keda7H


s ct}8EWsh;ll e desolat1Dx0ithout an inhabitant
AC all tM9A@ pwboplewe"ie'gathered6:aganst Jeremah in euhNous of e LOR7~oW5weS thepr/nc|{6 o Dudh >>er tYesh thinN{s, shhen thhy cae up fr
Bmhn@.h=b king's lo;-e!0to thhokse of the LODD, an?X s\tdo}n Q,n the enhHry of the ew ga>e f he LORDs house

Then spakr8 th,[ priests anyM he pr!pheJs untothe p8ince ad to all thexMelYS, sayMQng, }>his maLVFi? worthy tV@_0die;Ff4r hehath roXhesedGxT2aist thi4mC(tyr, sKye hveherd wK'th our ars.AT*!e! spJ5'R-Jeremiahpu<|padding|>s ctyEWsh;ll be desolat1Dx0ithout an inhabitant?
AC all tM9e pwboplewe"ie'gathered6:against Jeremiah in euheNouse of te LOR7~o
W5wen theprinces o Dudh her these thinN{s, shhen they cae up fr
Bm the king's lou-e 0nto th hokse of the LODD, an?X s\tdo}n Q,n the enhHry of the ew gate of he LORDs house.
Then spake the priests and the pr!pheJs untothe prince and to all thexMelYS, sayMQng, This maL i? worthy tV@_0die;Ff4r hehath proXhesedGxT2gaist thi4c(ty, asKye have heard with our ars.AT*!e! spJ5'R-Jeremiahpu


 o+ with v-ou)eery PivinC) 7Zhng that isw
x( you:o all fles,hinclding@uiXjs2 livesoc=i and eZ)ery|Jc}4ee|Ging thing that creeps on the ear}h,Ythat+t!wey 1bayZbBeed abudmntly*kin the ecNrt@h6
2ndKbeSfrNitful and "$tipI on the,6earh.C>uNodeh wcntyut, w9th hi sons	 his wife, x6nd is s] i&eN wbtdC him95Every aiiAal ever"h cre{/f[Rg thine<,cPnd e)6ery birX, wat~ver46moves oF tJ*e
cearAhh, ftekro
f((mloes, went out ofche shipT
N^ah>XbuiltOan6<al2ar t Yaheh, an# +ooof evx"r cSo( anim'Cland o every cleZ bi<|padding|> o+t with v-ou eery living thng that isw
xth you:o all flesh, inclding@uirXjs, livesoc=i, and every|Jcree|Ging thing that creeps on the earth, that t!wey 1bay breed abundmntly*kin the ecNrt@h,
2ndKbeSfrNitful and "$ltipl on the,6earh."uNodeh wcntout, w9th his sons	 his wife, and is s] i&eN wbtdC him.
Every aiiAal every cree/f[ng thine<, Pnd every birX, what~ver moves on tJ*e
cearAhh, ftethero
f((mloes, went out ofche ship.
N^ah>XbuiltOan6<altar t Yaheh, an# tookof ever clea anim'Cland o every clean bi


oO@\usic,vand pr8se]b Y/we9f,ksayiHLgl6 Fr he 	os good;f%Wrhi woin kindness.nnurefn%vb%" t]SDt te$, th hoDe was |ill'0d wtA a cld,weveZ$LKhe_whous Jfahweh,
so that the p
4iests coZZd BHt cMand tF ministe-R y eason of=Mthe clou}:8fdMFbWhe gloryof Yahwe6
filled Go!'s Jousb.Thkpn SoloonVJsaid,{<"YahwJRhhas O5amd1thah he<xr!ould dwe|lhUin the mic darkn.0ss)
But I hadOe bQ-ilt you a ouse ofmabtation, anda place for youwM elli forevecJ."
The king turnd C<is fMcTX td blessed at"the assp
mbly$cf Isax<|padding|>oO@\usic, and praise]b Ya/we9f, sayiHLg, "For he 	os good;f%Wr his woin kindness.nnure fn%evr!" thDt ten th hoDe was |illed wth a cld,wevenZ$LKhe house of Yahweh,
so that the p
4iests coZZd BHt tand tF ministe-R y eason of the cloud:8fdMFbWhe gloryof Yahwe6
filled Go!'s Jousb.
Thkpn SoloonVJsaid,{<"Yahwehhas O5aid that he r!ould dwe|l in the thic darkn.0ss)
But I hadOe built you a ouse ofmabitation, anda place for youwM welli forevecJ."
The king turned C<is face, nd blessed al the assembly f Isae


hy Balac~X".
FR| my brSt'	3Gn naF companions' a5e;N, L will <&ow ssg3, eae Ge withn thyhV.
BecaS2se fk~h ho%dse ou th LORD our God I w)ll eek thy goSd.
Lna{oEtee{<lift ;! up in$w eye,v|O thou tha(dwellesb iyn'the heavns.
Beh*l0,(aehe eye] 8Kf]sdDv<nts lok ~z}o t5Xeyhan. of )~Meit@ mastA.rs,and aLR the eyes o\m a(maiOBn untoo>the had of hGS mistress| so our H#yBs wai 	Npon ,he rORD our GodMD uEt#l tUXa%= have "xY|'cy upn u6.
Hve mi.cy upon us, O$nLRD have mry u"/4H us: for s^efkaske exc)ed6gQy f|1l1ed Ud6 cC2e
Qp<|padding|>hy Balac~X".
FoR| my brSt'	en anaF companions' ake;N, I will now ssg3, eace Ge withn thyhV.
BecaS2se ofkthe house ou th LORD our God I will seek thy goSd.
Lna{oEtee{<lift ;! up in$w eye, O thou tha(dwellesb in the heavns.
Beh*l0, as ehe eye] 8Kf]seDv<nts look ~to t5Xe han. of their mastA.rs, and as the eyes of a(maiOen untoo>the had of hGS mistress| so our H#yes wait 	Npon ,he LORD our GodMD until tUXa%= have "xY|'cy upon u6.
Hve mi.cy upon us, O LRD have mery upo us: for s^efkaske exc)edingQy filled Ud6 cC2nemp


e mf CIou l/dv`sto, and the oung of yWurgOoc shaGMn beA*crsed.#6u shll be#%$ug`sed {he ou c|ymin, cdScou shall zPecurs	Qdwhe])Mrougt~ out.
Kqahweh will jn.bDon lou cu8msing, confusion, e]drebuk, in all thvt oupu your hand H+> do, until youM}aretstroGed, aFd until %ou pris qui'Okl; bc=uxe o3 dheevil of
4or + Gngr, bywich :>uu have frsake
 me._dY*hw$h6+mill mak |e xeestiJ>ceW+cln9C oyu, unG/l he mfa4o consum(~hy yo@U fr<m offthe lndo where  go in tU= po,iess it.
Ya-wehVwill strikeyjloO with co<|padding|>e mf you l/dv`stoc, and the young of yourgOlock shaGl beA*cursed.ou shll be $ug`sed {he you comin, ndyou shall becurs	Qd whenMrougt~ out.
Kqahweh will sjndDon lou cu8msing, confusion, e]drebuke, in all thvt oupu your hand t+> do, until you aredtstroGed, and until %ou prish qui'Okl; bcause o3 dhe evil of
4or dingr, bywhich :>uu have frsaken me._dY*hw$h mill make |e pestileneW+cllng oyu, unG/il he mfas consumed yo@U from offthe lndo where  go in to po,iess it.
YahwehVwill strike jloO with co


law e,;J$r n%he unnzigh+eous, and not before the sawCKts?
D2&/^vt you knowthatTle s3vnt#7 wjnll j3xdge the |=P,l;?
And izOtJZKworld is udged bV yos4(~are yu uQYworthy J jud>ete caPlest maFHter8?
DoB't you kno W8hatge will jud?[e angels?
Ho mLEch more,things tNY&t fBertin to tht^sNylIe?
IfVen yov'Dhaan to judge things pertainn%f to thislife do ubl+sOsehthe
$Bt{jiTdge<@who!arP o LG acouvQt%n tGIe asembly?
L5sPGy[thi";[t m@veyo t shamR'<>

r{n't there even on wi4emanramong youGZo wouhd be bu	e o decide@A@etvQQ/&<|padding|>law efJ$r n%he unrigh+eous, and not before the sawCKts?
Do/'t you know thatTle s3ints wjnll j3xdge the |=Prl;?
And ifOtJZeworld is udged bV you, are you uQYworthy J jud>ete callest maFHters?
Don't you know thatgwe will judge angels?
Ho mLEch more,things tNY&t fBertain to thisNylIe?
If Vhen yov'Dhavan to judge things pertainng to this life do ubl+uOsetthem$Bt{ jiTdge who are o n accouvQt in tGIe asembly?
L5say thi";[to m@veyo t shamR'.

r{n't there even on wi4eman among youwho would be bu	e o decide@AbetvQQ/&


fya'of mangprovuo "3of7be6Zasnare8T butBh:VD`ej puts @~ m trusq in]Yhww#h is kRpt sa4e.YM	y seekthB r(er~Js favorX) bu8 dz man's,jus|)jTe aomsfr<ym Yahw=M,6.dA dishRessx ma detests the rightk"ou$, and dhe u%3rgCmLi
 their wayJhdgltest chY1 w:cked	The wods of Agur the(%son ;kfRzJ[efvys  he orace: %;he man wf(nx^ to I=2hielT t[#q{!tc9ie3 ad Uc l:
"Surely ,{rh)m the mst ignorat maWD, and d}Qn'tHhve auMman's und8rta3sdinr'.
I MHave not >JxSarned wm%s7oxh oeij;haXr x]
 bO haKfes@hL knowleJ'ge of the Holy nN
Who h* asceqhded up into heaej<|padding|>fyar'of mangprovuo "3o be6Za snare8T butBh:VD`er puts @~i m trust in Yhww#h is kRpt sa4e.YMany seekthe r(er~Js favor, but dz man's,justjTce comesfrom Yahwe,6.
A dishRest ma detests the righteous, and dhe u%3rgCt i
 their wayJhdgltest chY1 w:cked.	The words of Agur the son ;kfRzJ[efvys the oracle: %;he man wf(nx^ to I=2hielT toqIthie3 and Uc l:
"Surely I am the mst ignorat man, and d}Qn'tHhve auMman's underta3sding.
I have not >JxSarned wm%s7om oeithaXr do bO haves@the knowleJ'ge of the Holy ne
Who h* ascended up into heaej


ng, "I hIcve bth glrmKied i, an wilH glorify t aan."
he multitde3here/:ore, wh Btpod y andNIherd it, sai t[tRr it=>had thun,=/rd._>Oters sn,#%^LAn ange hasD sj+@ke] t$Xohim."
e>us answere,2"TZ8is
^voicvY has8'e IFoml forvmy<ake,=Lbut for yo) sa&hesZ?-N7w .XYTthe%?ugR(nt of :khir; world.
oA the prilnce !fIthis worldwK%ll bea6cax!t oHvtc3
#Hnd I if 97am li~G+ed
p fom g[he:`rth, will drawxal eople t mysFolf"
But he aid this? si=nifyn{Cpy wh"kiav of deat?x^heYsholdX?$iW.
h mu#'titu@Be yiswere2 <i "We 	!av<|padding|>ng, "I hIcve both glormKied i, and wilH glorify it again."
he multitdethere/:ore, who stpod y andNIheard it, sai th[tt it=>had thun,=ered._>Others sn,#%^LAn angel hasD spoke] t$Xohim."
e>us answered,2"This
^voicvY has8'e coml for my<ake,=Lbut for yor sakesZ
Now .XYTthe%?ugR(nt of :khir; world.
oA the prilnce !fIthis worldwill bea6cax!t outc3
#Hnd I if 97am li~G+ed
p fom th e:`rth, will drawxall eople t myself."
But he said this? si=nifyingCby wh"t kiav of deat?x^heYshould ?$iW.
Th mu#'titu@Be yinswere2 him, "We hav


l Ryouba7r2{dTof the \nim-=ls?of the e<rth
oryod0 shaf99 be alie/? wBdYPJ the stones5ofhth\!ntfinVln43}T<Le Enimals f the fieldsMall beapace ith3}ou.o\D shall knoR' `Oat y_Nur ye7t is inpeace.
Y"u Jsha9l viit your;fodA1 Bnd@6shlY* m|1ss notZwing.
You vhVll kno a5Hso ta your seed $a.l begreat,)+Your of	)7rng s the grass of the earth
\ou shall yhme 3o)yor graEe i5 a f|-l age,ikW37a shocs  gran R:oQes in its sea,.
Lok tplis,Swe have \L5arch iXC sit>is.
Hear it, andk o i or}U+0O r good."T~L %H<|padding|>l Ryoub a7raid of the \nim-=ls?of the e<rth
Foryod0 shal9 be allie/? witPJ the stones5ofhth\! finVld.
The Enimals of the fieldsMall beapace with 3}ou.
o\D shall knoR' `Oat your te7t is inpeace.
Y"u Jshall viit your;fold, Bnd@6shlY* miss nothing.
You vhVll kno a5Hso tat your seed sall begreat,)+Your of	)7rng s the grass of the earth.
\ou shall yhme to yor graEe in a f|-l age, ike a shock o grain coQes in its seasn.
Lok tplis,Swe have \Learch iXC so it is.
Hear it, and kno i or}y0O r good."
Th~L %H


lso {5as Cmih h$m: Eior h1 #1Pu q< Galilge*
n
0und P~te said, Man,IRknow~n	%t wh%t tho sayest.
i\nd immVdiZaIUly, whil heaet spbkIP, t9 zqck cre.And themjLrd turned, andJlookd upon Pe{rr.7^Aj0dPe{Re	7KremeI&bere the0`wo9d ot Lord, how he h8Xd sai unto m,Befoie the cock Hrx;w, tou halHY de m DricelAnd Petek/~ent outQt a235 w\pt bittHrl.
And the megWt|Tt hKld kAsus ocked hi5I and mezthKmk
eFd whn :'he-i ad blinfolIedh(8vM,Ziheystruc| imrY<7n theface, ad aske3 i, sayi[g,O'Pr$;es[ who:i5 ittq/atf*s<|padding|>lso was wih h$m: for h1 #1Pu a Galilae*
n
And Pete said, Man, IRknow n	%t wh%t tho sayest.
And immVdiZaIUly, whil he aet spakIP, t9 cck crew.And themjLrd turned, and lookd upon Pe{rr.
Aj0d Pe{RerKremeI&bere the wo9d o t Lord, how he h8Xd said unto im,Befoie the cock Hrx;w, thou halHY de me Drice.
And Peter/~ent out, an5 w\pt bitterl.
And the megWt|Tt hKld kAesus mocked him and smothKmk
eFd when they ad blinfolIed h(8vM,Zihey struc| himrY<7n theface, ad aske3 im, sayi[g,O'Pro$;esy, who is itthat s


n t[ing!
Go out of h4 mDdst oD~her!
Cl1yNnse R1u}Ns!lves, yu w-to bearp7the vesselsWwf8Yhwe	)
FQr you shal not go out .yn has@/ neiher shZl you go  flheofoR ahw2Hh q
ill go bEfore u	onj; and t_e God of ~Usrael will be(y$|rrear ard.
Beoldjmy zF-x/3anthall dealFwiselZL,xe sbbbll b6k exVVlte7 and lim20e<n u,]zanrO sha BlpXe vqy&igqr~
Like asmany w/ure s:nished t you pwil" appearan$e ws mLrre\ tsreIhan a<y Ean, aWdhi# ec mthan thnst\on of men),
so halhe sprinkle may nations king hall s th<|padding|>n t[ing!
Go out of th4 mDdst of~her!
Cl1yNnse R1u}Ns!lves, yu w-to bearp7the vesselsWwf Yhweh.
For you shal not go out in has@, neither shZll you go  fliheofor ahw2Hh q
ill go bEfore u	onj; and t_e God of ~Usrael will be(y$urrear gard.
Beold my zF-xvanthall deal wisely, xe shall be exalte7 and lif20e<n up, and sha Bl be vqry&igh~
Like as many w/ure as:nished at you pwhil" appearance was mLrre\ tsreIhan any Ean, andhi# fc morethan thnst\ons of men),
so hallhe sprinkle may nations kings shall shut th


,'to do 1eork of >he taber4gacl= o}C Bhe corgregatiztn.
And this is th~|hmxLae 4f the bur-enh @coding to al teir}sz-il19|nkcthe sqbS<nMcle f the cngC eG_ation; the b?aqrd o the taber"\0le, ndtheJas}~?yerof, a|dthe pillars \hKrE, ndscke4"s 2rhereof,
An thel;illarX& o t$e cIurt ound abo"KtyF andther ocke[ZQn,?and hLHn pins, IjSd thir -ords, wi+h alltheir int^u,_*uWts, aSd wit allr6their sevM9ce: andSby nme e shllrcktnzZhe inst.umnts of th& charge of their burden.
Ths =s the 5}ervila of&<|padding|>,'to do 1e work of the taber4gacl= o}C Bhe corgregatiztn.
And this is th~|hmxrge 4f thei bur-en, a@coding to all teir}szvil19|nkcthe sqbSrnMcle f the congC egation; the b?ard o the tabern0cle, nd the bars}~?yerof, a|dthe pillars therE, and sckets 2rhereof,
And thel;illarX& of t$e cIurt ound about, andther ocketQn,?and thLHn pins, ajSd their -ords, with alltheir int^u,_*nts, and wit all their sevM9ce: and by name e shallrcktnzZhe instruments of the charge of their burden.
This is the 5}ervice of


nds othechilreY of mmon, and s untthcx#/ aginst`3JuduEh to de}tj>oy t !}ccording to the w(GhdMdf he LRjJ( which he zpakeebybV9ig servE9nts the pr7vphtmSurely Owt !he commaGdment f thRH LORD came W6/FSD pon Juah, to jemonZe [heD out o his si:ht, odDthe sis]of 3avaSseh, accordingHto all that h> didt"
An_% wAlHoPfor th
 i1Fcenk tZqood tg<aN  >ge0/2h_yp: fhr0Dhe'filed Jergs>ClU)9Uwit~H\innocenF $v:Od; h
j@HdG^the t>ORD ouldnQ}t pardo_4.1wNo;ob|N rest *f td[e:Xoctsof Jehoi7vkimG ITn	+ allthat hedid, aFthey bsot rtten idp h<|padding|>nds o thechilren of Ammon, and s untthcxm against JuduEh to de}troy t according to the wohdof he LRDJ( which he zpakeeby V9is servE9nts the propht.mSurely Owt !he commaGdment f the LORD came W6/Fs pon Judah, to remove [heD out of his si:ht, fodDthe sis of 3avaSseh, accordingHto all that h> didt"
An_% wAlHoPfor th
 i1ocenk tZlood tg<aN  >ge0/2heyp: fhr he filed Jergs>ClUm9UwithH\innocent b:ood; h
j@Hd the t>ORD wouldnot pardo_4.
Now;ohN rest *f td[e:Xacts of Jehoi7vkimG and allthat hedid, areFthey not ritten in h


5m[fillx/d wth B:he)fHlK 0ho|,and propMrsied9 sayMn4
Bles ]Qdbe the Lord G7yd om[ srael;Kfo 3ne hatY visied and eWvemedr4w-s pop&_V,And
^h raMused uRtz*`fgpo2eorno.yPysalvatioC[q	oZw us inFhNY hus3;=so his serv#n Daid;
Ass he spaehMby thec mHcth of his h~/lo= pr.rp<ets, which haveJUAMee sinceqOteB
/)orld began:hhat e shuy$d be s4v8dfr;mo%our ene.[is,and fromazwhe hand +-?2all:that hae us;
T perform
the mer pxmised=om4uh{ f^Cthes, Ind to qtemnmberPhiV0 hol coventsnt;h_ oth which he swar BTo ouJ f#thsGrPLbrha#,
T<|padding|>5m[filled with the)fHolK Ghot,and propMrsied9 sayMn4
Bless]Qdbe the Lord God om[ srael;Kfo he hatY visited and eWveemed is peop&_e,
And hth raised uR *`fg 2eorn o.yPysalvatioC[foZw us inFhe hus3; of his servant Daid;
Ass he spaehMby thec moth of his holo= prop<ets, which haveJUAMeen sinceqOte world began:hhat e shouy$d be s4v8dfr;mo%our enemis,and fromazthe hand f?2all:that hae us;
To perform
the merc prmised=o uh{ f^Cthes, Ind to qtemnmber hiV0 hol coventsnt;
Th_ oth which he swar to our f#thsGrPLbraha#,
T


vtyOand Jacob shVlrelur(<,nynd shall be in hm3st\\an be quiet,andXnol5 shll 1$ak him auraid.
For)I af% wih
hee,saith#
th LOR7, Wn saZM~,5": thuBugh I a~ke   fu%Sl on%3 -Wf alF nati-0FD w[
[ther ) ha]e sKattere1 theC@, yet*willt not ma4	e a>fulXN end of Vee: lt I willg!JrrecBzXtee in m!asu
le, and willnot6Veave the, alt08g3zthe unpujio6e2ed.Wt!orthus sith th;;5LORD, Thy brui isyKinctayle, and brhy :ound $s<gr
ARVvo@s.
There is no3re to |]
ead ty cu3usenthat tjMou mKy&st bOG bound up: ta*o.hast no Mea$~
noP medicine<|padding|>vty; and Jacob shallrelurn, ynd shall be in r3st,and be quiet,andXnol5 shll 1$ake him auraid.
For)I af% with thee,saith the LOR7, o saZM~the: though I make   fu%Sl ond -Wf alF nati-0FD w[ither I ha]e sKattere1 theC@, yet will I not make a>full end of tee: lt I willg!JrrecBzXtee in measu
le, and will not Veave the, altog3zther unpunise2ed.
!orthus sith the5LORD, Thy bruie isyKincuayle, and brhy wound $s<gr
Aevous.
There is none to |]
ead ty cu3usen that tjMou mKy&st bOG bound up: ta*ouhast no Meal~
noP medicine


kin
G, I can't t_?llO"%MTqxkf:g said,"Inquir @ho,e -2oo the y0fung man s!"
A5 David return froG{he 5aXpR/tjr Ps NUhe Ph
listine,9%Aber too him,nd bs2ouj7
	him b}f[XreSq:ul with}t1e
ead ofa?9i
e Fhi
{istiCe in is hand.Sauf s2Fid q]o himiB "WiEPre son re ;o,8o nVuhwg man,"
David answer|gd,x3I am thefsonofyour1/servantess!mjth Xlthl"heT?i>e."
It ha@apenedj
e9a hz h\ 4etran end @nf speking t&m n^l, that Z>he soul of J)Dna'ban 2 knit wc\th th( soulCo5! `82Evid, a-dHJonaIR*a| loVe#v him as )is own soul.
SaulZtook P	<|padding|>king, I can't tellO"%MTqxkf:g said, "Inquire @ho,e son the y0fung man s!"
A5 David returnd from{the slaXpR/ter o the Ph
listine, Aber too him, and brouj7
	 him beforeSaul with}the head ofa?9i
e Fhi
{istine in is hand.
Saul s2Fid q]o himiB "WiEPse son are ;o, o nVung man,"
David answer|gd,x3I am thefsonofyour1/servant ess!mjth XlethleheT?i>e."
It happenedj
en hz h\ m4etran end of speaking t&m nul, that Z>he soul of J)Dna'bhan 2a knit wc\th the soulCof David, a-dHJonatR*a| loVe#v him as )is own soul.
SaulZtook h


diseaseskwEAs exce@jQi;0g g4%eat8c8\y4at in hs dis*jas_ he sougx}t nwn8 zo A[he LOR!, ut o th|#da
hysiiani
f*nmAsaYwle`t with ~iH fa</Jes, and died i H+hmT on #
n fxtieth year o hisrein
hnd thjy buri2Jd hm 	{nhis wn sepul}h>es,Z/lhic J3Q had ade fo i**velfin Nheliy of Daid, and laid himin thd bed whic uCws fll:d wih sweFdtTou	sUnd d
sv/xrs kinds>f 9/ic`]s 'relared by /he$ap(t^ecuyries	t art: and `$hey ade p very1a}ea?g bj@ring f,.` him.
AndgK7eho~aphat hidt on re?gnedinlhisWst]@a@V,dI*d strn$:{
xBe0edhim5Oedf<|padding|>diseaseskwEAs exce@jQi;0g g4%eat8c yet in hs dis*jase he sougx}t non8 to the LOR!, ut o th|#da
hysiiansi
An AsaYwle`t with ~iH fa</Jers, and died in H+he one #
nd foxtieth year of his reinAnd thjy buri2Jd hm in his wn sepul}hres, whic hQ had made fo i**selfin Nheliy of Daid, and laid him in thd bed which uas fill:d with sweFdtTou	sUand d
sv/xrs kinds>f 9pic`]s 'repared by /he ap(thecuyries	t art: and they ade p very reat bj@ring f,.` him.
AndgKJehosaphat hidt on re?gned inlhisWstea@V,dI*d strng{
he0ed himself


alpWoe to ]Was, :&8, iDaJh be Dd8=Plil~d, anFhYve dons r3!PpasJ5 a/al]bsw/ ,erFih^Esandrt "Uat the wa
?r tjEe)t cu~\t\th`-J}Ohrse shll eSte9 into he, ad become btef,t7and her be~Mxy sha7.l ;Ewel*R, n g&erG:(~igE9 shalia rot: and te woman shall be a curse am	ngher Cle.
And i7 5hhe womanAsba%-not de5;il%4#;? but beFlean2 then rGhehmRll pw( reeQ3 ad sh~llcon:Vive see`B.
This. is the law ofjej?lYcsiGgs,whhz3 a	wif goetn ;g<ideto aohensDsead |f Yer husbA-nd, and is dfiled;
Or when he spirit ofQsealous?I ,ometh upon <|padding|>allpWoe to ]Was, :&8, if Jh be Dd8=fil~d, and hYve dons tr3!Ppass a/ai]bst herFihusandrt t"Uat the wa
?r tjEe)t causet\th` cOhrse shall enter into he, ad become bitef,t7and her belMxy shall ;Ewel*R, nd g&erG:(~igE9 shalia rot: and te woman shall be a curse am	ngher pCle.
And i7 5hhe womanAsba% not defil%4#;? but be clean2 then shehmRll b( ree, and sh~ll conceive see`B.
This. is the law of jealousiGgs,whhz3 a	wife goetn ;g<ideto anohernstead |f her husbA-nd, and is defiled;
Or when he spirit ofQsealousy ,ometh upon


o jugment\H=th thee?
Whoucan bri:g a clZ9n thing out of a c,m3_leB~n? not oe.
F_eeinhis c
c8ys are 'eJyermined, tb vImberofBZhis bcy5nthsare wkth 6hee, tho/$ aBt appointedi0:is bounps thaAnhhe cnnSt p2}ssc
Turn 0@Hm  X,tthat heaOTrs~J, till hesJN8lL*:]accompishk av an2Uh?reling,his da%oYFor the@>J is hope of a`}S`ee, if RjtObe cuu%$4dow2thaH tt }il{	 s! rout ag:Fin, and th" te ener5anch thereJf `ill2D; cee.
houfh theroo theY_&3o7o w^@x oad Zn the earthh a,,d the stock theFhnofdie inhmte ground;
YetQotho#oughQ5t<|padding|>o judgment\Hith thee?
Whoucan bri:g a clen thing out of a c,nclean? not oe.
Seein his days are 'eJyermined, tbe vIumberof his bcy5nthsare wkth 6hee, thou hast appointed :is bounps thatnhhe cannSt p2}ss;
Turn frHm hXm,tthat hemaOTrs~J, till he sJN8ll accomplishk av an2Uh?reling,his day.YFor therJ is hope of a`tree, if RjtObe cuu%$4down2that tt }il{	 s! rout ag:Fin, and th" the ender5anch thereof `ill2n; ceae.
houfh the roo thereo7o w^@x old Zn the earth, a,,d the stock theFeofdie inhmthe ground;
YetQotho#oughQ5t


elemesIshal elt wQzh fer>ent hat,theeartR` _Yk*oand SJhe/C#o[kse that ae there9|n hl^kV/GburdPp
SeiUg hvTn;itjt 0ll thes[ tUSingOushalX] ~$* dissolved,V/?^ha manner of ersonsougt ye $%oVbe in l holy conv0r{Yation1aMd 3c
dliness,
Lookixg for and hssting uno^!hebPming of khe d']y of G?0d, we{xSiXW the n[eZvensKbeing o1'fire shall be dissolxed, a. the el#mens hal melt with fe& &ent ha[\?
NeverthelesV we< $p'coOding dohis
promEs, !^okfor kewhevenJ ad " neK[ VaCuth, whre@KnFZdw(lleMh r~|ghteaVusness.
Wh<|padding|>elemensIshall elt wiQzh fer>ent hat, theeartR` _Yk*oand the/C#o[ks that are there9|n hal^kbV/GburdPp
Seeing hvTn;ithat all these tUSingOushall b* dissolved,V/?^ha manner of ersons ought ye $%oVbe in l holy conver{Yation1aMd 3codliness,
Looking for and hasting uno^!hebcoming of khe d']y of God, werxSin the heZvens being o1 fire shall be dissolxed, and the el#mens hall melt with fe& &ent heat?
NeverthelesV we, $pccoOding do his
promEs, lokfor newhevenJ and " neK[ Varth, where@KnFZdw(lleth righteaVusness.
Wh


ot ha%e lo}Jked o theiC\0affict[on i\X thedy^oC toei cjlamity,7nor haC"e laid h=2d@! o the|N substanein {/Oe
{y)5f tkeir calbM$itWj;INeither should;so6 tAou hav too| Fn te D7rossway t cu off tose of his thQbt did6sc=e; nither ouldestthou ha[e dlF`veredD(lp those of hDd
 th8t did@ers*mo
in i e?Ge dy o distI2@s.eRor thedJday o hepORD2i near8>up alfethe heathen: as tho $s7) %one, iwV P&ha8olbJ~mi-n2unto thee\|0hy reard shallzetrn upon tPne own'hea.
FVorLasiyC have d4V8+k ~NwoG my hoy m@bunain, -]o<|padding|>ot ha%e looked on their0afflict[on i\X thedy^of toei calamity,7nor have laid h=2d@! o theiN substane in {/Oe
{y )5f tkeir calaM$ity;
Neither should;so6 thou hav stoo| in te D7rossway to cut off tose of his thQbt did 6sc=e; nither ouldestthou have dlivered up those of hDd
 that did@ers*main i e?Ge dy o distress.eRor thedJday o hepLORD2i near8>upo alfethe heathen: as tho hs7) done, iwV shall bJ~mi-ne2unto thee\|0hy reard shallretrn upon thine own'hea.
FVorLas yC have dr8+k upoG my holy mounain, so


em, S_aith the8M:wORD fo3 I ill foriv~ thS iniquity2? and I w}nll emember their sgwF no dr`:.
Thus s;it the6ORD, w"zi9NG givt8U5th su f{?']3aU`liCAfGt byday, and the ord&uances of hmN)moon anx~Vof teB<stars fo*&e`>| ]%ight by night,"dSiEfh dishdeth8t' se5
 hey thy& w:s here"ofCHjaro	 The LORD o"Ohosts iAiUh~|s ea:
If thosG orf6Enanc]s depLTrt fo, Afore m6,MIah w4he*>ORD, ten theMHseed ofs,Isav]l alvorDsh\llxdceasefrom being a nati;Ebefore lgjnB\r<eer.
qus s@0th th8 Le$RD; f heav2n above can ]qmIqsurvEd,[+and the@f<|padding|>em, S_aith the8M:wORD for I will forive thS iniquity2? and I will emember their sin no or`:.
Thus s;it the LORD, w"zi9NG givt8U5the sun f{?']3aU`liCAfGt by day, and the ord&uances of he moon andVof theB<stars fo*&e`a ]%ight by night,"dwSich dishdeth8t' se5
 hey the w:s there"of Hoaro	 The LORD ofhosts isUhis na:
If those orf6Enanc]s depart from Afore me,MIaith w4he LORD, then the seed of Isael alvo sh\llxdcease from being a nati;Ebefore lgenBor<eer.
Thus s@0ith th8 Le$RD; If heav2n above can ]qmIqsurvEd,[+and the@f


ainst the chldrenofvBenjain ]n he thirdday,e)ad set thbmelveBin aray agliPst Gi2eaIF,$X(}s al ot:ur tiaPes.
The cjAildren oz4jsnjamin w|ntJ=ot againt he hesple,^Lanx wre drawn away:ZfJBLaQn/thtit;andpMhed~}beg(6t striEYz<and kill of[tHe peo	kfae,&az3Yat other ti-es, in^kthe highLLycF,e80 whic }nq ge
 up to Be`hel,7and he other to !zi=ah, ivs
bthe field/O about {&hirty e3 of-/Israp.
The cTaRlpaei f iAen*Pamn said,/""TM5y6aWLe st8^u`k down b1Lfoe G9X{7at th fi;st	f"
But  the clildren ofIsrfel`sad, "Let us flee<|padding|>ainst the chldrenofvBenjain on the thirdday,e)ad set themelveBin aray agliPst Gi2eaIF,$X(}s al other times.
The cjAildren ofjsnjamin w|ntJ=ot against the hesple,^Lanx wre drawn away:ZfJBLamn/thtit;and thed~}began t strikYz<and kill of[tHe people,&az at other times, in the highLLys, 0 whic onq goe
 up to Be`hel, and he other to Gibah, ivs
bthe field, about {&hirty men of Israe.
The chaRlpaei f iAenjamin said,/""Th5y are stru`k down b1Lfore G9X,s at the fi;st."
But  the clildren ofIsrael`sad, "Let us flee


o IspXael
AnU ;mp Same to <ass in tse iauVs7 tU
at t8)eM wJ)t o?t  decre7v'yf-o& Casar AuiC8stus, hae$!all the ~4krld  \kould be taxed.
(J1d ;4hs Wa=i`> was2ufirstimadJ8  hen C"l	e!u:q was govxHrnol of Syr3a)
ATvd allwenpe >o be taxed,*cMve6MUGoneR#itMf h| o.bL ctW.
AndE`Josep>v als07 went up from Gal^qee6d'out of ;hIY u`ity of Nazareta into udae`;,unt he )N.tR ofDid, wh.chis	|cal~Med Bethuehem;(NQ(ause/e wasbof th	W*housu]2and ineage f David1>)
TJpbe taxed witF; Mary his espo_ys9p wife1dbeing gre'Dt ith child.
Andqso<|padding|>o IspXael
AnU ;mt came to pass in tose iauVs, tU
at there wJ)t out  decree fro& Caesar Augustus, hae$!all the ~orld should be taxed.
(A1d ths Wa=in was2ufirstimadJ8 when C"l	e!u:q was governol of Syria)
And allwenpe >o be taxed,*ceve6MUG oneR#intMf his o.bL ctW.
AndE`Josep>v als07 went up from Gal^qee, out of ;hIY u`ity of Nazareta into Judae`;, unt he )NitR ofDavid, wh.ch is called Bethuehem;(NQ(ause/he wasbof th	W*house and lineage f David:)
TJpbe taxed with Mary his espo_ys9p wife1dbeing great ith child.
And so


u<s"qalllive`and you hWus/.
B(tD%if you wMll ^9to forth o the B^ng ofBabylonJus !rnce1, the*[^S3jhClltcis city bgU gLvel ito^$the h`nd o +$fPe APhalQans, `%nd ?hyW@shall urn i it QPire, ad you'pshall8wnot d#capeout o tr!eir 9ad0
ZedekiYYhL$the kingsaid toyJ2]aemiah, I am afaidof?@te Je+6s who artfalln 5tway tothe alLjas,"s:k.st they deli6!l) mq itothQ>Hr[ hand,K0and E,h3y mock Ee.
Bt Jesehviah ssyi, They shal stUde4giser you.
be, 7/ \eH yh`ue thevoiej/ofYlh6e<,in 	T.K wWich I speahk toyouTl so ![t shY+l<|padding|>u<s"qall live`and you hWus/.
ButD%if you wMll noto forth o the kB^ng ofBabylonJus !rince1, then^S3jhalltcis city bgU given into^$the h`nd o +$fe Chaleans, and ?hyW@shall burn it it QPire, and you'pshall8wnot ecapeout of their 9and0
ZedekiahL$the kingsaid toyJ2remiah, I am afaidof?@te Jews who artfallen 5tway to the alLjas,"s:k.st they deli6!r me into their[ hand,K0and th3y mock me.
Bt Jesemiah ssyi, They shal ntUde4giver you.
be, 7/ beH youe the voiej/of Ylh6e<, in 	Th.t which I speak toyouTl so ![t shY+l


Z unto 0sim against ah2Bm eq=hathE t*)es&+ssed.BG f^VtemFqn ha|e[no4ktnsm-lto recompensdthe||tres4Bjsy Pt4, let thetespa=s `; re&%ompenseduntvJ tgZe LO&Dy{ ev$^U to th2Z pr1Vesu; `yes5Y]Dthe r9( of the atne~eqXt SD!9re%ky [n atone)et,shalu be made for hiAC.
And everyaoffering v-fDrS<lv;th\AMhol taigs of
	e chilFe  Isreld wh]ce they bri%g uto the5(priest, shall bHuyhis.
And eve Ry man5s hallw4TdlS*(>Singjzshall +9e hiw:UuwateNoeqm4>7any mn giveth
Ee%%priesG1, it mMhall b hs
And the LORDSspake un  Pqes, fbr?ming,
Spe<|padding|>Z unto him against whom eq=hath tresassed.BG f^Vteman have[no ktnsm-ln to recompensdthe tres4Bjss uto, let thetespa=s `; re&%ompenseduntvJ the LO&Dy{ eve^U to th2Z pr1Vesu; `yes5Y]Dthe r9(m of the atnemeqXt, Sh9reby an atone)et shall be made for hiAC.
And everyaoffering v-fDrS<lv th\ holy thigs of
	e chilren f Isrel, whice they bri%g unto the5(priest, shall bHuyhis.
And eve Ry man5s hallw4TdlSthingjzshall +9e his:Uuwatsoevm4>7any mn giveth
Ee priesG1, it mMhall be hs.
And the LORDSspake uno Moses, sr?ming,
Spe


[HPYto him.
So osha&j doyR,xUth his donke; and so yo}h shall d wzith `iZYgLrhEet;vr&nd !_oyou shllb%dXE wth pF(very lstt[ing of yourroer's, whiiy
q	xhe s$as l*st, an~i yu v
unxm) yo%Ta":`(4Vot hiDOe yourself.
You shall not V1[yonXPother's dPne or his ox f
l	ec dhw#B by th # 5$ y67 a$5L9 hidz yo?7Nsf fZ7om tIey: dou hal
~JsrelyIChelp g	im Zvo Mift themCu0|agaRn.
 w@man sha8>l no wea men's clo@hing, neitK#/ 	hall a mkn put on woN;ln~(^ clothing; fo}y wer d\Ies thes&} wZings is an abom,(tiZn to YahwehtUVourGod<|padding|>[HPYtto him.
So o shall do R,ith his donke; and so yo}h shall d with `iZYgarment; &nd soyou shallb%dXE wth pevery lostthing of your broer's, whiiy
q he has l*st, an~i yu ve f
und: yo Ta":`(4Vot hiDOe yourself.
You shall not eV1[younXPother's donke or his ox fal	ec dow#B by the 5$ y67 a$5d hidz youNsf from they: you hal
~JsurelyIChelp him Zvo lift themCup0|agaRn.
 w@man sha8>l no wea men's clo@hing, neitKe#/ shall a man put on woN;ln~(^ clothing; for wevr d\Ies these wZings is an abomnatiZn to YahwehtUyour God


Gf w+ w	&#l }>ive;/cad if t:y ki	#l us,we wil:A7only jRie."
hjy rwFsTS upMn hewilight,-tooKgo toE0he cap oe theyrmcan8.
When the3h2d com
F to{
theoutermst pr9Jof t|ecamp of uihN yriaFs behf [	d, teraN0no man)thePe.
For H#he LL:rdhad made tue armrMzof Ihe SpiVans :o iear anoise-of chariUts, e
d a noise .p horses, evenLte nis| of a gra aDm: and th}	y
iG$ ne to&anot!er, Behold,hth kin	 oftsr;Rl :\p:s h^(fd againJ us wc1kings [f the Hittites, d the u(ing Kxf<the/zEgytq;ans
Po come on us.
Theq!Jf9r<|padding|>, w+ w	&#l live;/cand if th:y ki	#l us, we willA7only die."
Thjy rwFsTS up n thewilight, tooKgo to the cap oe theSyrmcan8.
When the3h2d com
F to{
the outermst pr9Jof t|ecamp of thN yriaFs behf [	d, teraN no man thePe.
For H#he LL:rdhad made tue armrMzof the SyiVans to hear a noise-of chariUts, e
d a noise .p horses, even the noise of a great aDmy: and they
iG$ one to another, Behold,hth kin	 of sr;Rl :\p:s hred agains us th1kings [f the Hittites, and the king of<the/zEgyptq;ans
P to come on us.
Theref9r


1 z th#+ejbeany praise,thihk on these thi;!s.
Tlose things, wicvj ye havH\both/learneay (wnd rceved#+ and?6heard and&-evn n Ge9 : and thb]o _f Sace shall bc4witp Uou3
ButI re
Poi	ed iGvhZheOgJ+
rd ra
$y, that rqow at telR(st yo
. care of me hath %loP}%sed again; V!+}ereit ye &P"srnS abys~ careful bu\ ye ?zacked oppNtu;biy.
NoYo nQat Izspea>-ndArespectoTd want: fogr I \oave TIeH v.nj, Bnwhatsoe9e] sta  I amtBLthewLth tonbecoSRnt.
I knoXbth
4ow to _} based" and ~= know hww!to ab	%und: evey fhere ae-d:_in <|padding|>d z th#rejbeany praise, thihk on these thins.
Those things, wicvj ye havH\ both/learneday and rceved, and?6heard and &-een in Ge9 : and thb]o of Seace shall bc4with Uou.
ButI rejoi	ed iGvtheOL+
rd rea
$y, that now at telR(st you
. care of me hath floP}%shed again; V!+}ereit ye &PernS abyso careful but ye lacked oppNtu;bity.
NoYo tat I spea>-n respect oTd want: fogr I have TIeH v.njd, Bnwhatsoe9e] sta  I am,BLtherwith to becotRnt.
I know both how to _}e based" and ~= know hww to ab	%und: evey fhere and:_in


f aSNmanKvhav\ cnceiv
d seed, nd bo	KM? a  3eqYUchild: (?hen she shall be ukclan s1HqkWKdy !ac	}]&rding to te dayF of the sepratVso{ 7~o her l'niUmiy shall sh]` bVh Rnclean.
A~in th eigmjtiaythyS flesh ofh{s woreskin{szL!nllbe c+(rcub.1\i+ed.
Ani0Asrshall then coRtinue i_ ;Rhe bl!o+ kf he prifyi>{ZEUMhreea9d2zdhirty da=4; she 1"hall touch no h\kll'wed tF?gng!K nor cominy' the an*	Iuary, K
ktil the ayqo o h9r c0 w0ifyin be W)uOIfilled.%BuL f"she bMarja m(id cm^iEd,Isthe she hO-ll bc uncle8n to weeks,n!9sin her sep<|padding|>f aoman hav\ cnceived seed, nd bo	Kn a  3eq child: then she shall be ukclan svqknKdy !ac	}]&rding to te dayF of the separation 7~or her l'nfiUmity shall sh]` be unclean.
An~ in th eigmjtday the flesh of his woreskin szLallbe circub.ci+ed.
Ani sh shall then coRtinue in ;Rhe bl!o+ kf he prifyinZ Mhreea9d2zdhirty da=4s; she 1"hall touch no hallowed thgng!K nor come iny' the san*	Iuary, K
ktil the ayqo o h9r c0 w0ifyin be fulfilled.%But f"she bMarja m(id cm^ild,Isthen she hall bc uncle8n to weeks,n!9s in her sep


!t i ce, let i5i kll!emM."'"
So Joab Oameo t^	e kWCng, & tl3, "cCm; and when ^"e had called for bsalom,7\h7Y<eae3pt te king, andbowed hFmn
l6Bon jhs
ace }a|6th<8ground Cefore tAHe king: &!nh the kinkissed Aba 3.vIt haupened afterc>#ahi_, ]hat
QCsaom pre\a[e him a chariiKt and vIorses ODnd fiftymenotIWstru; beUole him.
AbsFlog rose up eal}, alp stoNd besi\e he way of the gatCX.
t w$ sothatwh^ any man had  suit wh)|<houdcm^Z to the king (orz[juqmemt, 9ln ~E7nalom caled to hm, aPd said~EN^}V)ati6<|padding|>!t i me, let i5i kill!emM."'"
So Joab Oameo t	e king, an tld him; and when he had called for Absalom, h7Y eae3pto the king, andbowed hFmn
l on jhs face t|6th<8 ground before the king: &!nd the kinkissed Abalom.vIt haupened afterc>#ahis, ]hat
QCsaom pre\a[ed him a chariiKt and horses ODnd fiftymenotostru; beUole him.
AbsFlog rose up ealy, alpd stoNd besi\e the way of the gatCX.
It w$s so,that whe^ any man had  suit which|<houdcm^Z to the king forz[juqment, 9ln ~Ebalom caled to him, aPd said,N^WV)at


r!wkk#&h-befri+MSheSyras unnjo thbaRle; and th:^yfled before him.
ndwn+en the ch)ld'{nQof AmmoMsaw that ohe SyriSEns we&efl/L, VPheylpkeise fled `HefreVbishaihi, rthr,hqq6d en9ee	yinto te ci&_y:
Then Joab came to JeSusalem.
And when theg8dWo!hias sa= j{hat they were uR= to Aphe wo_ue bMf_re )srael,[5they sentmE$ssengdNs, and drewf3qth N7 Syr3as /hht were beyznd ~ye rive:ep and"Sh-upRYach Ee captainhuo y0
 %os o 3~aarezer wn befor themk;
6ndi was ts7d=JDavid and .segater`d +l Ira x 7|nE vua<|padding|>r!w nk#&h-befori SheSyrias unnjo th batle; and th:^y fled before him.
ndwn+en the ch)ldrenQof AmmoM saw that ohe SyriSEns we&e fle/L, theylpkeise fled `Hefore Vbishaihi, rthr,hqq6d entere	yinto te city:
Then Joab came to JeSusalem.
And when theg8dWorians saw j{hat they were ut to Aphe wo_se bMf_re Israel, they sent messengdNrs, and drewforth N7e Syr3ans /hht were beyond ~ye rive:ep and ShopRYach Ee captainhuo y0
 %ost o Haarezer wet befor them.
6ndit was tsld=JDavid and .segater`d all Isral x 7|nd vua


llshe even assau$Vt he q?een in fnt\Uof m iDthe[Khous?"
sQ\th word wMbnt |OO)t} of A"h> %Wing'* mouh: 8hU{qcovr!d Haman'skface.Thn HaroDonah one of uh{eX2chs who[ere ith 4he Mingsaid, "_hold, te cZallows fif"p cubit hig[Twhich Haman HtaB# m;dde foJG MordbjXai, who spom>e good 4or tLe cvingiN[s\
andinMpFat Haman'i MXoqse."
The king said, "Hanghi  itK*"KJo they h'|O"kd HWPman n dhhB g11lloViK\HthatEhe hao prpred forMOrec,i.
yfi<n wasAthe king's [lra>h\,pi1iIXd|V}n NSZ~at dayE<JKing Ahuug2rus ^ae he h#Sseof <|padding|>ll he even assau$Vt he q?een in fnt of me inthe[Khous?"
sQ\th word went |OO)t of A"h> %Wing's mouth, thU{qcover!d Haman's face.Then Harbonah, one of uheenuchs whowere ith the Mingsaid, "B_hold, the cZallows fify cubit highTwhich Haman HtaB# m;dde foJG MordejXai, who spom>e good 4or tLe king,iN[standingFat Haman's hoqse."
The king said, "Hanghi  it!"
KJo they h'nO"kd Haman n dhhe g11lloViK thatEhe hao prpred forMordec,i.
yfen wasAthe king's wra>h\,pi1ied|
On tZ~at dayE<JKing Ahauuerus ^ae the h#Sseof


b not+he poor, becau=Pvb he is eoor: neiQ}rippress heafli!t{d in the ate:
+4or he LORD w2llB8plead`theircauseand ax`oil the sond"T=
o hrsthaXKPJpoI#Ked tvKe(7.
Mak`% no frendse wih an annrymanr and wijh a uious ml^n 2xhou hat n ntVgo:
Le=t thu bar{2hizXrways, Dndmg9te(ad,sna
b} t,b thy sol.
e not[tou??one o th9f that spCCike hans, or o ^Dem t2-atare (ureties fur detn.
Ifddhou hat othin opay, whyRCZrh;?EL.
 he z<2*keqiay ay tyO%bGd frjmunder thee
Re>nove6not thegca$xe t `-ndm{Irk, hichthyz[athers ha<|padding|>b not+he poor, becau=Pvb he is poor: neiQhrippress theafli!ted in the gate:
+4or he LORD willB8plead`their cause and spoil the sond"T=
o thosethatKPJpoIled tvKe(7.
Mak`% no frendship wih an annry manr and with a fuious ml^n 2xhou hat not go:
Le=t thu barnhizX ways, Dnd g9te(a sna
b} t,b thy soul.
e not thou??one of th9f that stCike hans, or o tem thatare (ureties fur debtn.
Ifthou hast nothing opay, why sh;?EL.
 he t2*keqiaway ty bGd frjmunder thee
Re>nove not thegcacent l-ndm{Irk, hichthyz[athers ha


cept$d.k`e shall nottoA@fer uI_t the LOR thatwhich}!isybrise], orh,cu@~hed,vx~r ok7n r cut; n:ither shallye m>\k I a>y eJferin hereofNiK!]+your la#<F*.
NeiheM from a strangr's hand P9h,ll Iqoffer the breadYoPyourDMod7,of anWGf thev beca\TM: thir corruption Ms i th`\m, andblemhes 	 in `|yM_m: theye!8all GKot be &\ckNeped foT  iu.<AndthLewRha spakr unt)}Mses, sB5ng,
Wh38naSa :ulvoockXDfr a seepWL or a gwa^T, is bro)h forthK] fhen it salbl[ sevnudXIys 	1vf(r the4vd/ and from the eighP&h dand MhBqncfo2<|padding|>cept$d.
`e shall not oA@fer uI_t the LOR that which is brise], or cu@~hed, ~r rok7n or cut; n:ither shallye mak I a>y eJfering hereof iK!]+your la#<d.
NeiheM from a stranger's hand P9h,ll Ie offer the bread o your DMod7,of anWG f thes beca\TM: thir corruption Ms i them, and blemihes b in thM_m: they e!hall not be ackNepted foT you.<AndthLewRha spake unt)}Mses, sayB5ng,
Wh38naSa bullockXDfr a seep, or a goat, is bro)h forth, then it sallbl[ sevn dXIys unf(r the4vd/ and from the eighP&h dand MhBqncfor


ttrme; anP[ theFzlCJof the ai 8/o>ged91ija themBbranchOvs *f it.
And agai heOsad, WhefeuntosN!all IJTlikVSn 4heki%ovgdm ofGGod
It Eis sike 1eaven, whch a wmanvct)+k\|ad hcwd in thee beasures
ko^ mel,>till tMS ngholU;EwasEEleavne.py&n.~ he went tro)ih the citie, aHd58villlges, tO+aTUIi|g, a9'd/j,uOaeying toT1rG[ Je%u#.alem.
Then\s?Id one unto hixq,7LLord, te tterefew that b&Y-veM?
An)z hG sai:M unto th$xw,
tr|;veto enter ihi ate +tra-wt&aeDx for%smany, I sauto you,will seekLo enttr %n, n sIa nWtbe hbl
h<|padding|>ttrme; anP[ the FzowlCJof the ai lo>ged91in the branchOvs of it.
And again heOsad, WhereuntosN!all IJTlikVSn 4hekingdom ofGGod
It Eis like 1eaven, which a woman took ad hcwd in three beasures o^ meal, till tMS ngholU;EwasEEleavne.py&n.~ he went thro)ih the citie, and58villlges, tO+aTUIing, a9'd/j,uOaeying tow1rG[ Jeru#.alem.
Then s?Id one unto hixq,7LLord, tre tterefew that b&Y-ved?
And hG said unto thexw,
Str|;ve to enter ihi ate stra-wt gaeDx for many, I sa unto you,will seek to enttr in, nd sIal nWtbe hbl.
h


bHth t=@e rig,Q hnZ andbhe lk)ft=inxslingng Ytoqe4 anb inishooting ro5s fr,Xm<Rthe bowg.t/vey 8}ere of SauJw"sbrothers of 0#~n}/min.
,he chieAas Aiezer; ten*Ju/ash,{tec[os of) Shemah!rthe$MGiheaI hit6Z, and Jeiel?k nPele E'heulons of (maveth ani B7!acah3
andJ^hJVthe A+a
.ohit/e,
and Ihman5(he;8pibe'<QieC@ a Z%igty%maFamong KJe hity	Eand5ove tLe thirty, Le/eJSWremi4yhxyand Jlhaziel, n> Johan b',an: Jozabo,W tTe GeDBerathite,
+luzai, andJerimothW, and Bealiah, and y{hel\](iah, and ShepGua^ih the Harphi<|padding|>bHth t=@e rig,Q hnd and bhe lk)ft=inxslingng Ytoqes and inishooting ro5s fr,Xm<Rthe bowg.t/vey 8}ere of Saul'sbrothers of 0#en}amin.
The chieAas Ahiezer; ten*Joash, tec[ons of Shemah the GiheaI hit6Z, and Jeiel?k nPele theulsons of (zmaveth, ani B7!acah3 and J^hu the A+at.othit/e,
and Ihmaian5(the Gibe'<QiteC@ a migty%man among KJe hity	 and5ove tLe thirty, Le/ JSWremi4yhxy and Jlhaziel, n> Johan b', and Jozabad tTe GeDBerathite,
+luzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shel\a(iah, and Shephatiah the Haruphi


Hry uFbb fter=9ll thS abomnat<onv p5f the heahen; Tnd #JolteZY he	Xho/u of heeOR$u which Ee had allowed ie Jjrusalem.
Andthe O/{f oc3their-<fatheq5 se#Htot seW8 b0A his5wmesseQDers, rising up betieuH, and E(endiTg;becaus6$^he had compaNP|ioU@ ^gr hisg5pgope, and on his dwel<Sing pl]e:
B+Bt thWy ocket t$ mg,sMngVr fJCGod, and deq$#e1hFsu,word\*, 1no:m
mi\0u5ZV(d his prphetsV" unuT\odMhe wXIth ozu te LO/gD7{arose /gr4inTt Ais pople, ti:z	 there w{+ n
|ek\edy.T-ereforehe brougJ :spo1them thlD kng of the C2alde<|padding|>Hry ucbb fter=9all thS abominationv p5f the heahen; and pollteZY the	Xho/e of he OR$u which he had hallowed ie Jjrusalem.
And the OD Gfd oc3their-<fatheq5 se#HtotheW8 by his5wmessenDers, rising up betieuH, and E(ending;becaus6$^he had compaNPsioU@ ogr hisg5pgople, and on his dwel<Sing plae:
But they mocked h$ mg,sengers ofJCGod, and des#ed hFsu,word\*, 1no:m
mi\0usV(d his prphetsV" unuT\odMhe wXIath ozu the LO/gD7{arose /gr4inst Ais people, tilz	 there was n
|emedy.
T-erefore he brougJ upo1 them the kng of the C2alde


isten to them6	tell i oyt1T aO)semblyVE	If he refJse5{yo7Vear s3h8s avsemb/y also, 6Xet him b to you as dj Gen^Qle?or a tK-xh<oloectoAB.
MXst @Betainly I tell ou,aehaever thngsi%a6{u=Kbind ouX eartAN wil
{ave been bound in w"8avz*n, aFVwhatevEr hivGgs cKou relese
o+; arth will
have 'enH8e9xeaed in heuven.AgaUn55sgWue,;lyQwItell you, hat _7fM2t o Sou }rill agree hn earth \@
erniX anyt2i g that hey[&widlfs!, \`P will be done for t%]I@ b`I Vy Fthr whiT 	Bs nheaven.
For where w or three :[regath[#red?UogGher i<|padding|>isten to them6	tell it o th1T assemblyVE	If he refuses{yo7Vear s3h8s assemb/y also, 6Xet him b to you as a Gentle or a tK-xh<oloectoAB.
Most @Bertainly I tell you,aehatever thingsi%a6{u bind ouX eartAN will {ave been bound in heaven, anVwhatevEr hivGgs you relese
o+; arth will have been H8e9xeaed in heaven.AgaUn,asgWuedly I tell you, that _7fM2to o Sou }rill agree hn earth o
ernin anyt2ing that hey willfsk, \`t will be done for tem b`I Vy Fathr whiT 	Bs inheaven.
For where tw or three aregath[#red?UogeGher i


boAb:
One `P-xg bullock, oemv@ agNK+ one lamb of vQe fipst year, fora burnj
 of"eri
:CUOWe kid Tf 8WHe go'ts fora sin ofering
AdFfo. aCsO#i*ce of;:peace o	rfe,9ingf| tw6A oZeZ+, fiV'vYramA@, fivI? he gaN
s,Hfiv l*bs =Z6 L'h first yGar,  this<kwj^ the offring of Gamalgl theson of PedaAgUE
On iXhFuninth KKy Abi<n \h< #on of OKdeoni
 princ"of h#3Kch,ldr= ooSByHn~qGmin, offeqaed~a
Hi1	 offering ]as one sil/er chrgeK_,Jthe wight5whereo5 wa7&tan ovundred anU thir^"y 0hekwEls,>gne silde boOU>o  sU3venty shekels,_apteH thes<|padding|>boAb:
One `oung bullock, oemvragN, one lamb of he fipst year, fora burnt of"erin:
One kid Tf tWHe goats fora sin ofering
AdFfo. a sO#i*ice of peace o	rfe,9ingsf| tw6A oZeZ+, fiV'eramA@, fivI? he gats,Hfiv lmbs o6 L'he first yGar,  this wj^ the offering of Gamalgl the son of PedahgUuE
On iXheninth day Abi<an \h< #on of OKdeoni
 prince of the ch,ldr= ooSBen~qGmin, offeqaed~a
Hi1	 offering was one silver chrgeK_,Jthe wight5whereo5 wa7&tan ovundred and thir^"y shekels,>gne silve bow o  seventy shekels, apter thes


f jhe7\du|t thatiU! under you! feet or a testimonyEagainst he\
Asguedly, I tel you, itk8wrll be mye t%mlrable fo	 Hodom|}and omorrah i@ th day ooH jdgmen=n tha1 for+thaZ ciy"
ThZu went2Kt &4d p-\*hLhed Yzat pepce shjuldYEepeAt.
They c':st outIkaS
y 7emon"R, a-d anoA%nte7C anyurRre"H oil whowere sice4, an(oyheaU9edJthem.
K;ng erodVwhejVd ti
,jfor (+is L.mehad L>c?m>!8-no>tn, ajd ,cqaid, "John QeB6p4GizO=r has r-@sPn fEVo3F thekdead, an"+ tGereqoe a}ese powers are&tatBwork inlEhim"
But
hers sid, "xe ia Elijl6.<|padding|>f jhe7\dust thatiU! under you! feet or a testimonyEagainst he\
Assuedly, I tel you, itk8wrll be mre t%mlerable fo	 Hodom|}and omorrah i@ th day ooH judgmen=n tha1 for that city"
They went oKt &4d p-\eLhed that people shjuldrepent.
They c':st out maS
y demon"R, a-d anoA%nte7C manyurwre"h oil who were sick, an(oyheaU9edJthem.
K;ng erodVwherd th
,jfor his L.mehad L>come -no>tn, ajd ,e aid, "John QeBaptizer has r-@sen fEVom thekdead, and tGerefore a}ese powers are atBwork inlEhim"
But
hers sid, "xe ia Elijl6h.


 brOughtzus into a ladflowiD:g pf4th milk and ht=ey, no|<
~gi0enr"YsiVzhyritancP\xf firld\ an`I viemarY0s:c^will you puthOout te eubes of thehe Q.xn?rWez'on'th4Lome up.2%Mose 4@as veJ&u{ ag+y, and +Taid to Yahweh, "Dbyn't reZ4ct h67r[)ffeing: I h1dBe no takenl
=ne on@*m&y frm them, neither#haX G hSrt o oB th+0m\?Moss said _o KoradQ, "You n.all @onr PRoopany go L2efor Yahweh, Bou, andtL0/nYa,%~aXd AaoF;, tom>rrowWg]6anuB eac [ man taze +tis,censer,snd p[~E9ilcense o@oe, and awh mYin,Xring!qbe]Iore Yahweh his7censX8
, wo<|padding|> brought us into a landflowiD:g pf4th milk and ho=ey, no|< given "YsiVzhyritance\of firlds an`I viemarY0s: will you puthOout te eyes of thehe men?rWez'on'thcome up.2
Mose was veru{ agry, and +Taid to Yahweh, "Don't reZ4ct h6ir[)ffeing: I hadBe no takenl
=ne onkm&y frm them, neither hae G hurt on oB them.\?Moss said to KoradQ, "You n all yonr PRompany go befor Yahweh, Bou, and tL0ey, aXd AaoF;, tomorrowWg
anuB eac [ man taze +tis,censer,snd ptE9incense on te, and awh mYin,Xring!qbe]Iore Yahweh his cense8
, wo


be Zar OProm them.
TrainOCup a chird in the way Tshould,goo %xd hen he Ws old\ hePiill no"c ?epat from it.Tzhe ic!i ruleth ove0%pAe poor, Sdnd the brrowdJr isl<servanGtX te ~ende/}.
=Ue Rht sowet inquEntyszd9ll uEepvaniy: an.J tRe o o his Tnger shall ail
H t
Gt hath a BVoxl
t$fu}v ~ye 'jall e buessed; forLnk6Clxi=iv;th*Mf'his)breaN> tothe poor.5dC~stwEuu the sc/ner, and conY enZ|DPn shal g` oul]; y[H,ysFri,e an reprovch Qhall caQe.
He :HaHC loveth pureM(Gss of hert!3fo4 th g?aeqof hi# lpste vng sa_ml<|padding|>be Zar OProm them.
Train up a child in the way Tshould goo %xd hen he Ws old, hePiill no"c depat from it.
Tzhe ich ruleth ove0 %he poor, Sdnd the borrowdJr is servantGtX te ~ende/}.
He Rht soweth iniquEntyshall reap vaniy: an.J tRe rod of his anger shall fail.
He t
Gt hath a boxnt$fu}v ~ye 'jall be blessed; forLnk6Clxi=iv;th*Mf'his)breaN> tothe poor.5dCastwEuu the sconer, and contenZ|Don shal go oul]; y[a, sFrife and reprovch shall caQe.
He thaHC loveth puren(Gss of heart,!3for th g?aceqof his lipste vng sa_ml


 and e yeC+4lfj  p, ye everlsting doo=fs; And th! Ki W Rglo6bB ~<ha<~l cme i.
ho is thi
n'_of &'lv{y?
nDe LORD qrtonRQ and migty, te LORD mighyvin br4tt$fgoLift a!p our A{aL}s, O ye gates; kMven lift them YZp, qk] ev{rlaBking joors;cndkbW9M-pKiug o]|}?glry shall cme in.
WY25is	this ZE{_ng`\of glorye
Th\u5LORD ! (osts, e F	 theriOg of goy.
Seah.
nto thee, F L$RD, Ako Iq]ift p Ty8Ejoul.
O my GodH I rut iJ thex5&]let
e nt bs as]amI:d,Bze.W w-t minn enemieu?triumph over .-YeV|Jq l0yt :o[e tYat wait on theee<|padding|> and e ye l4lfj  p, ye everlasting doo=fs; And th! Ki Wf glorB sha<~l cme i.
Who is this
ngof &'lv{y?
nDe LORD qrtong and migty, the LORD mightyvin br4tt$ef
Lift a!p your A{aL}s, O ye gates; even lift them YZp, qke ev{rlasking doors;cndkbW9epKing o]| glry shall cme in.
WYo5is this King of glorye
The5LORD ! (osts, e Fs theriOg of gloy.
Selah.
nto thee, F LORD, Ako I lift up Ty8Ejoul.
O my God, I rust iJ thex5&] let
e nt bs ashamI:d,Blet n-t mine enemieu? triumph over m.
YeaJq l0yt :o[e that wait on thee be


 pwaoXed dov;n richei, ad h R2haS+~ vomit[Bemm&Sp agaiipKJGodjwiQl Xdast them zfu of isJbelly.
He shall suTk c)rwXKvenYtm.
The vipr's tongce shal kiilgJ.imn[
He shall notZ$look atXkhe rkDved"s twFe floing#sreamstofhoH.e]
Pand buG&ter.
Tha|y a9x> which he lCWbore"
We6`shal$_ |e[Foe, and shall no s
all!w i02 dowq.
Accnr}ng to thmZ su& staneN.tuat !ew8as gott
n,he .(hal	 no 0Nejoice
Fhe o opressed an
 for~a#zen thK oo/.
Heas v[WolentXwy tken<away a hou[, E.n he shall noP uil iC) p.
r7BY'("ause2K&v ne wo ROuietn<|padding|> swaloXed down richei, ad h R2hal+~ vomit[Bhemm&Sp agai.KJGodjwiQl cast them ou of is belly.
He shall suTk corwXKvenYtm.
The vipr's tongce shal kiilgJhimn[
He shall not look atXkhe rkDved"s the floing sreamstof hoH.e]
Pand buG&ter.
Tha|y for which he labore"
he6`shal$_ restoe, and shall not swall!w it dowq.
Accnr}ng to thmZ su& stane tuat hew8has gott
n, he .(hall not rejoice.
Fhe ho oppressed and forsa#zen thK oor.
He as v[WolentXwy tken away a house, E.nd he shall noP uil iC) p.
r7BY'("ause2Khe ne wo ROuietn


nMto David.
oUd CBhe{eSbeelthe namesVo'^5?apkose tha|i}sw#e bo2n ,nto him `@Jeruaem; ShaAa, @Bd Shoba, <Snd Nathan,nd Soh>mX9n,
Ihtr al.3,`n^t ylbs$u;T ;WndNepOeg, an Japfia,
And Elisha~a, and x~C#iada, a^ d Elpale-=
B+Ut wen t7Ye Philstin,Es {ea$5d t6atXohey ad anointed[.Gax"kinveE  Isvael,Yall th 4BhilistiOs cameSaup
to seek .>avid; wnd Dad head oDf it, anY wnt don)t hq hold.
The Philidtines altGocame ad sUraY* thmseltes n6'the valdeW o4^,Re~haim2
n!8 David inquire/ of CJReLOR, sayi]Lg, Shl I <|padding|>rnMto David.
oUnd CBhe{eSbeelthe namesVoof those tha|i}swe#e bo2n ,nto him `@Jerualem; Shaua, ad Shoba, and Nathan,and SohomX9n,
Ihtr al.o, and ylis$ua ;WndNepheg, an Japhia,
And Elisha~a, and x~C#iada, and Elipalet
But wen t7Ye Philistin,Es {eard t6atXthey ad anointed[.GavikingveE  Israel,Yall th 4Bhilistines cameSaup
to seek .>avid; and Dad heard of it, and wnt don)t he hold.
The Philidtines alsocame ad spreaY* thmseltes n the valdeW o4^,Re~haim2
n!8 David inquire/ of Che LOR, sayi]Lg, Shall I


,no, n:f one.
Have gll thehoLk":iss o[V i9miquity o kowleege? w>Yo ea1 upfm4 people as they eaa+WTreA, @N]d yallnot uB'
 themORD.zy=\h6Drj  we;e2Hhe i+: grea!2]fea:>pAMor ]od O in tNegene	U0Mior` of the ppight
ou)Np
Ya have haved th Q
ounl f thf por, be)cae6>4he LNxRD 0s Mi@k>}efuge.
Oh t4at th salFzatioX of Usael ereshcom ou `X#qvZiEn! wQen Ze:m4@OR8( brM}ngetYK Fd=kYRk thZ| m*aptiv
ty of hi2' peopleA Jacmb+shlos rejoice and Isra|shall bE vc*FD ;.
LRD, wh shall a#!
de in7thy tabernZcle? wh,Ahall 6owell in{thy hl$ hill<|padding|>, no, no one.
Have all the ork":iss of i9miquity no knowleege? w>Yo ea1 up m4 people as they eaa+Wbrea, @N]d callnot upn themORD.zyThere were2Hhe i+: grea!2]fea:>pfor ]od is in tNe gene	aMior` of the ppight
ou)Np
Ya have hamed th Q
ounel f thf por, becae 4he LORD 0s hisk>}efuge.
Oh t4at the salvation of Usael ere com out `X#qvZiEn! when the:m4@OR8( brM}ngetYK FdaYRk th| m*aptiv
ty of hi2' peopleA Jacob shlos rejoice and Isra|l shall bE vc*FD ;.
LORD, wh shall abide in7thy tabernacle? who Ahall 6owell in{thy hl$ hill


hat wold b'cm fiher.
Each young woma{^'E|uS[x cme toCg
in+to2 K:g Ahaseru-j a29ter ht~	 purificton Aqor twe_v mon+hs^(fodUc(so 03ee thO day othei puification acc{
mplpbih1, six m~
nths wt7R oilH}o'4 mMrrh, a%nd six moUths{with sweet<+fragrance$G ankM with prephtr;,Dmio.g fo
ead=)tying{k8?omen).
t8he oufg womn tV^xkn  Game t the knzN like hisz2KXwhat[je she
siredwasWgive) hrg go |~7th:he ot of tRne w.5me' hoIvekto the kn"M7Jf houe
In the evDni6og sheMweft, and $n the eRtCday she retrned ictH the se;,aOnd <|padding|>hat wold b'com ofiher.
Each young woma{^'s tuSn cme toCg
 in to2 K:g Ahaseru-j after htr purificton for twe_v mon+hs (fodUc(so 03ee the days othei puification accomplishe, six months wt7R oilH}o'4 mMrrh, a%nd six moUths{with sweet<+fragrance$G ankM with prepar;,tio.g forbead=)tying{k8?omen).
The oufg woman tV^xkn  Game to the kinzN like hisz2 whateje she
siredwas give) hro go |~7th he ot of tRne women' hoIvsekto the kin"M'f house.
In the evDning sheMwent, and $n the eRt day she retrned into the secaOnd


 'nto Wo in woJ ol, ut a
SC;"in 31ower, Ad =_n te H+'ly Ghst, aCd incqmuch(asyQKance; as ye3kow --ta} ma5Hner 'yf men wgwer mz/ong yG%u for your sae+
And e becae{uGolGzow/ s ofus,andf|o#; hLord&j hav}Xn4 rec6+4Be` he rd inamuch aJflicto, with 15oy of>She %oy GTost:
Swhattye we$1e ens'wmples o all %haU beidJve n Macedonia aN"d Acha`W19.
uKrfroR
you sounded utthew)rd '[ t[g Lord notW7onlq. in Mac"d+"niadadYZAMh$1i2aAH bu also iK{ every3lacCeJcyo9Kr fith torVWdzward issprec/d abroad; sotat we jeed 8t u_v<|padding|>t 'nto Wou in word oly, ut a
So in power, Ad =_n te H+'ly Ghost, aCd in much assyQrance; as ye3know --hat ma5Hner 'yf men we wer mzmong yG%u for your sae+
And e becae uGollow/ s ofus,and o#; hLord&j hav}Xn4 rec6+4Be` he word inamuch aJflicton, with 15oy of>She %oy GTost:
Sowhat ye we$1e ens'wmples o all thaU believe in Macedonia aN"d Achaia.
FKrfroR
you sounded uttheword o'[ th Lord notW7only in Mac"d+"niadad AMhai2aAH but also iK{ every3laceJcyour faith to GWdzward issprec/d abroad; sotat we need n8t tv


 he w$t .id said Fhus unt]v hm;Destroy %t the wise mn f Babylon: bring M`e in efore the Xw_ng,ad  will sh2w )unootkDe kilg 5 i6teC@pretHmi%n.
Uen Lric5Y b8go_u{ht i+
 Daniel Dueor P
9he kingi hasegwand #qaid+thus u
tZ_hY5, I	have rKund/a	bman f ohe ca-tivevs o<@ Juda, PhaK ilmakekmow6C nto the kin the iOerpretatao\3.
The king answered adod said to DPnil,whosej?namw6s Beltesy^Hzzar, t thoG$ bgeco yckeow	 unto 3th yeam wi3< Ihvev^seen,Dad thS  @t\rpr38taaHion hereof?fUaniel answ_red in t<|padding|> he w$t .nd said thus unto hm;Destroy %ot the wise mn of Babylon: bring M`e in before the kw_ng,and  will sh2w uno tkDe kilg he interpretHmi%n.
Uen Lric5Y bro_u{ht i+
 Daniel Dueor P
9he kingi hase and #qaid thus untZ_hY5, I	have found/a	bman f ohe ca-tivevs o<@ Juda, thaK wil make kmow6C nto the kin the inOerpretataon.
The king answered adod said to Danil,whosej?name w6s Belteshazzar, rt thoG$ bleco mkekown unto mth dyeam wic I hve seen, and the @terpr38tation thereof?fDaniel answered in t


nc} horn iAn, .=d%I wilVmake thy hh.og3 bras7 aKY thou g-halt bt in$((mieTes many peuoB_le:Qifnd I wOllonscratA2 their gan unCo theLORD, and ther substy[nce untoZLord
~ the wholb qarth.
Now gatherbthyselfi$eUoops,~Qagder M ^tro;s:]}he3=th la;d siege aainE hs. t/>y5shall smite tOejudge ^	f Israem itha rod upCJn the chek.
But t]ou, ethlehem Ephratah/ thoDgh thou *
e litlUP ag he thousanVs of Hudah,&Wetout> ohqe Qh&ll he #ome frUh unto me thtgVl to bj+ruer Pn IsrSe9 those 7oings*pfo<|padding|>ne horn irAn, .=d%I will make thy hh.of bras7 and thou g-halt bt in (mieTes many peoB_le:Qifnd I wOll onscratA2 their gan unto theLORD, and their substy[nce unto  Lord of the whole qarth.
Now gather thyselfi$etUoops, ~Qagter o^ troops:]}he h3=th la;d siege aainEt hs. thy shall smite tOejudge ^	f Israem ith a rod upCJn the cheek.
But t]ou, ethlehem Ephratah/ thoDgh thou *
e litlUP amng he thousanVs of Judah, yet out  thqe sh&ll he #ome frUh unto me thtgi to bj ruler Pn Israe; those 7oings fo


o my0dmater."hey#1sai "We wihcallthjR/y	hg lady, andxask her."
Thy called RbekahCv and said to h9r, "W]j youv,.^o
with Vs;man?"LSh|`said, "K will go.X
The s^nT} away Rebekah, tl$eir sistr,6nwiT er T%urset80Abaham's aervant, nd h]xs men.
Theyblc?s
e R~5a0ekah, and sam=5 to_her, "Or sVdster,may youWbe the stbY5lrof thousand1 ofte<h-	u[i'nds, and le you AOed pos)es
Qhe ga#e o toso< who atO th@mf'>z*dbe|h roMj withher ladies.
T"#ey rod-vn te $33mels,nd foFkl<wed t! m?nS
Thje s|(ant7t$o Rbeah<|padding|>o my mater."
They sai "We wihcallthjR/yu	hg lady, and ask her."
They called Rebekah, and said to h9r, "W]j youv,.^o
with th;man?"
Shesaid, "I will go."
The s^nt away Rebekah, their sister,6nwiT er nurse,0Abaham's aervant, nd his men.
Theyblc?ssed R~5a0ekah, and samd to her, "Or sVdster, may youWbe the msth5lrof thousand1 ofte<h-	u[i'nds, and le you seed pos)ess he gate of tose who atO th@mf"
>z*dbe|h ros with her ladies.
T"#ey rod-vn the c3mels,nd foll<wed t!e man.
Thje s|rant t$ok Rbeah


 sppor.
H.,Kalso brugh0$=me 8WQxt#in4[o a largp place.
Bde &el.
vero`d_me, bej.aue Pe de:|STted in me.
Y	wen rewarde!U1e a5>coring hk myYihtmmo!ess.
He:rewardRd fe aEU&ordZH to he cleaness|fof By hanRs.
IKor I have52Y~ept t`W ways ofahwh,.nd4lhae not wick)sdly 3'epate fr+	m myod.
For all \his odfnkces wer
 bef0re me.
As forhissqa5kutes, ]v did no
-deparT from them.
I as als[peryS7. towa'd 7Bm.
kept myself '?rexmHjmy tRni]uty.M"here|^Ke Ya{)wh (.r ew,rted me according9to my riheu>tess, Accord^[Hg ?o m<|padding|> spport.
He,Kalso brught=me oQxt#in4[o a largp place.
Bde delivero`d me, because Pe de:|STghted in me.
Yhwen rewarde!U1e a5>coring t my Yighteos!ess.
He:rewardRd me aEU&ordZH to he cleanness|fof By hanRs.
IKor I have kept t`We ways of ahwh,.nd4lhave not wick)sdly 3'eparte fr+	m myod.
For all \his odinkces were bef0re me.
As forhis sta5kutes, ]v did no
-depart from them.
I as also[perfyS7. towa'd 7im.
 kept myself from my tRni]uty.
"heref|^Ke Ya{)wh has ew,rted me according9to my righteousness, Accord^[Hg to m


rejo<ge i FopQ of the glory o Go$u.
Nvt<>Slr this, b}Jt wwg lso%krmn.#Uwc3
in}ursNfferings, h4nb4inM3 thatsffering workH: persevhrn
Se;
and persev^
an	'4 |ovn charatr d_prVven ch'2r)ctmz, NopeD
]"n hope~&Ve.n'V49`isap\'D!t us, Mcause God's love as Meen pou|e ut into ourN
heacts 7hough the HoJyQSpirt wxo as!SAmzHve to*nu~".
G0r wKile we were 9et weay, iDt tTe 4ght tinxT( ChrQstied for th4`n*uodRy.
ForoniBwilW.\hrdlyci f+!r  righ|0eous u]/f.
Yet perhps.fopz a rIJgno<eous pers!n someone wI
uif2Zz@n dare to <|padding|>rejoce i hope of the glory of Go$u.
Nvt oSlr this, but we lso rmnjUwcein}ursNfferings, h4nwinM3 that sffering works perseveran
Se;
and persevranc'4 |ovn charatr; d_prVven ch'2r)cte, hope:
]"n hope ~&Vesn'V4 disapoit us, Mcause God's love as Meen pou|ed out into our heacts 7hough the HoJyQSpirt wxo as AmzHve to*nu~".
G0or wKile we were yet weay, iDt tTe ight tinxT( Christdied for th4`ungodly.
ForoniB wilW hrdly ci for  righ|0eous m/f.
Yet perhaps fopz a rIJgno<eous pers!n someone wouif2 @n dare to


a I spoke>agai~Dt t3e ,4}sidueCG `e hrathen, and againTpt al Hmea, wY|i1 hDve appoined AHylkd itUZ Ryheu@ pos]es
co	:9Fwit@, th>d joy of&all teir hea1tD %Dith despitefu minds, t cast it ot or a preyjohesy therefore<HO)vncerniAg the lanKF?of IsrXrl!~ a($ sayDunowtheountains, anL t| te ~Mlls_ to 11he riers,vxJn{#t0 he valed5sx ThusRsFt\{theLord GOD; Bhold, c have spoken,inD(my jeaousy ac`d in my f<ry V bimc$u}Re [ h9veZ;fo3ne X!he s	a8
e of:theb'^athen:
The|eforl thZs s2itEWtt{>@HLoytd GqD; I haO
e Ned<|padding|>av I spoken agai~Dt the ,4esidueCG he heathen, and against al umea, wY|i1h have appoined AHylkd itUZ Ryheu@r possesso	: wit@, th>d joy of all teir heartD %Dith despiteful minds, t cast it out or a preyjProphesy therefore c)vncerniAg the lanK of IsraXrl!~ a(d sayDunowtheountains, anL to te ~Mlls, to 11he riers, Jn{#to the valed5sx ThusRsit\{theLord GOD; Behold, c have spoken,inD(my jeaousy ac`d in my f<ry, becau}Re [ haveZ;fo3ne the s	ame of the ^athen:
Thereforl thZs saitEWtt{>@HLoytd GOD; I have lNted


ee, 1BhHre aN} wgBe women eepnN: f.r aammuz.
Ten he aie/ toAme,onav\, yu seen thus,s+n a[f man?
Yeu hal<Gagain se yet1gea~9sr	(ab&bminations than tep)j_.
He rj$u7h me iCto tM& inner ortof Eqahweh'houeY/ sYdO^eeJ( at the doO ofOYahweh' tepeu 6etweeUy9te porch and theltar,{7rre acoul
weny-}iv men,:wiRoh their zvaSks to"r ]jahweh's=Otmple,Fand ;9eir fN*es toPardm4theEas; and they@weeHcworh(`ping thn suaH t,'ardthe est.
Thtn he Xid to me, +Ha+`you se41AY tx;Js, son of man?
Isit aa;ligt thntXJthDs<|padding|>ee, 1BhHre saN} tgBe women weepinN: f.r aammuz.
Then he saie/ toAme,Hav\, yu seen this, son a[f man?
You hal<Gagain se yet1geatsr	(ab&bminations than thesj_.
He rj$u7ht me into tM& inner cortof Yahweh'houe; sYdO^ee, at the doo ofOYahweh' teple, 6etweeny9te porch and the altar,were about tweny-fiv men, with their zvaSks to"r ]jahweh's=Otmple,Fand ;9eir fN*es towardm4theEast; and they@wereHcworshiping thn suaH toardthe est.
Thtn he sXid to me, Hav`you se41AY tx;Js, son of man?
Isit aa;ligt thingtoXJthDs


mighty.
If]u3
u weVpurQ!Eand p
8iht ,xurely G5ow heKwoMld5kawakxn f/: you, and %ak&n e ab5atfwon Xf yor r=ghte0usnes posperu.
hough your beginniKg s small, yetzour latHU[nn>end VoN`dgrekvtl. inc!HYlse
"Please 6quxreknof Haastzg|ne#ti]n*.t.FindUout aout teRe KAeX2ing olU th%i fatherE
(For we [re$bu of yestCTrmVy, aMf] kVyow notdng beca
h$rNj our days o8 ea}%thJ
D3rN' a shdow.)
SAal thec
 noD6 tach y1, tellvVWo
, and t<gFir wods ; of 6HhL:iHL heart?
"Can the Bapyrus row upwJ&tot mir?iCan the rushes grow<|padding|>mighty.
If]u3
u wee purQ and p
8iht, ,xurely now heKwould5kawaken for you, and mak&n e habtation of your r=ghteousnes posperus.
hough your beginniKg s small, yet your lattHU[n end Vould greatl. inc!ease.
"Please 6nquxreknof pastzg|ne#ti]n*.
Find out aout the KAearing olU th%i fatherE
(For we [re$bu of yestCTrdVy, and kVyow notdng beca
h$rNj our days o8 ea}%thJ
are a shdow.)
SAal thec
 not tach y1, tellvVWo
, and ut<ger words ou of 6HhL:iHL heart?
"Can the papyrus row up wJ&tot mir?
Can the rushes grow


so&1 hondreds thepears, aVpd buckl;M'q, and 7Ghields~T that hn,d ben kig Da.3Cd:s }f.]i[h wmre 8nI8G:0dms house_
FMacsetX ls the p]}Lple, ve0.a#maI w4th hs w2mapTPn
&x. hisnkhand, frm he-right side5oof thehouse to the left i{ewbf th hp&uphW[m5alongBby u|heQaltar a*	d tFe';h{,UMsejT aroumNd Ohe kng.
he
theybrm%ught out thek
$ng's vg<Vn, and pt th(X >Zrownm\on gk=m and	gave him the tes+Wimo,an~ made him kB~ng:andNQJ3 hoi .da nd his sos anoine\ hi-c S/f eDDey saOvd, "L$n^S liv he]kinga"
WhSn tjaliah5ear thenoif fTthg6 pe<|padding|>so&1 hondreds the pears, aVpd buckl;Ms, and shields, that hn,d ben king Da.3Cd:s w.]i[h were inI8G:0dms house_
FecsetX als the pe}Lple, eve0ya#man w4th hs weapon
&x. his hand, from the-right side5oof the house to the left i{ewbf th hp&usW[m along by u|heQaltar a*	d the';hoUMse, aroumNd Ohe king.
hen they brought out the king's s<Vn, and pt th(X crownm\on gim and	gave him the tes+Wimo,and made him king: andNQJehoiada and his sos anoine\ hi-; S/n tDDey said, "L$n^S live he]kinga"
When Atjaliah5hear thenoife fTthg6 pe


_/sh, t	a5peoj8@cqwi/t and secure,Pandsstruck tXfrf with the e(1ge E the swrdw and Rey burn(zthe c75ty withDgfire.
The,eWIsrQ dlmlivererR O%ecaus Zt 9a
 f?,r (Orom Sdos&, and:theyhad no de
`[ngs wi4h ay mIHn;(nd ivGwas#kin 9heAaSuey that liepby BethReob.?Theg bUit ahcity, c.nT) livd th)~(eX$x.
They v4l|e% the nam of the ctyA#Da/Cc aftr the1/name of an thir fA5ther, who was /qrLftoxrRPxraelb howve` the nae'}f he city wY>s Laish at[0{e fWRr2t.
Thech8vldreJ; of Tan stup or tU ems-Qlvs the engra;ed mge: <|padding|>ash, t a peoj8@cqwi/t and secure,Pandstruck tXfrf with the e(1ge o the swrdw and they burn(zthe c75ty withDgfire.
The,e s Q deliverer, O%ecause it was far from Sdos&, and:theyhad no de
`[ings wi4h ay mIHn; (nd it was in theAvaSley that lie by BethRehob.?They built th city, c.nT) lived th)~(ei$x.
They v4l|ed the name of the cityA#Danc aftr the1/name of an their father, who was /qorLfto RPxrael: howve` the nae }f he city wY>s Laish at[the fWRr2t.
The childreJ; of Tan stup or tU ems-Qlves the engra;ed mage:


mouts.
Those wAmmraeX; }hem Xill be,iqikY thm; y

s,]!everyone whT trsts in ti	em.
House v%flIral, raIQseYyweh
Ho:se of Aaooon& praise`uahweh!
ouse-1fLe[|i, praiso&Ya-weh!
Yo woCJfear Yaue praise z,Pweh!
jz&tesEYiRave YG:hw Ih rom mion, Who dwe2Yl7 t JeruYaem
Poa4hse Y?ahU
G/he hanjgs t[ Yah1_Yh, f%G hU is =od; for hslovi0g !>ydges$ snures forevrdY
Giv
Zthank_ to the G~3 ofBgods;kJ|o% ^is loviHg kindtss endur_sNoredYp.	Give tqanksty the H(Erd of lors?: for his lovingkindess enures forver:$To ,im <|padding|>mouths.
Those whAmmraeX; }hem Xill be qikY them; y

s, everyone whT trsts in them.
House v%f Irael, raiseYahweh!
Ho:se of Aaooon, praise`uahweh!
House-1fLe[|i, praise Ya-weh!
Yo woCJfear Yauweh praise z,Pweh!
zlessYiRbe Yahw Ih from Zion, Who dwe2Yls t JeruYalem
Pra4hse Y?ah!
G/he hanks t[ Yah1_eh, f%G hU is g=od; for hslovi0g !indgess sndures forever.
Giv
Zthank_ to the G~3 ofBgods;kfor his loviHg kindtss endur_sforedYe.
Give thanks ty the L(Erd of lors; for his lovingkindess enures forver:$To ,im


he cornet inoieah, and thevirWipetL5IfmRamQh!
STnd aTfS#a"$J.e cry atRBMHth 1ven, b$z*ind you, Benja\in!
phraim wilvL=)comW a dLSoaion inthe@day ofrebuke.APopg ;hetriiQbl\ ofIsrvYelE	r" hIve made known thatWg>hiZ! will surely be.>The prin>es of Judh areSjlik<. tp~ase|gho rmovVp #4lany\ark.I $milG por Nutmy wrah on hem +ike water1
Ephrait i[\Mpres98ed0 his crushe in judgment; vecus h*is itent in haZpu)R'iie oh iJc-gls.
Th ror%I&am toCEphraim Vikeux moth, nd tA|jth"@ R&ouesboff0Jud|bh like rovtennFfs?.
"<|padding|>he cornet in oieah, and thevirWmpetL5IfmRamQh!
Sund a S#a"$J.le cry atRBeth 1ven, be*ind you, Benja\in!
phraim wilvL=)comW a dLSoaion inthe day of rebuke.APopg thetriiQbs ofIsrvYel,r" hIve made known thatWg>hic will surely be.>The prin>es of Judh areSjlike thosewho rmove a#4lany\mark.
I $mill por outmy wrath on hem +ike water.
Ephraim i[\Mpressed0 h is crushed in judgment; Becuse he is itent in hi pu)sR'it of id-gls.
Th refor%I am toCEphraim Vikeua moth, nd to th"@ housesbof Judah like rovtennes?.
"


wX. uusbaB<ds in ever_ dhing.
Husb!nds, love fNour Lives, even as Chi)t also[lo'edocen@c@}x,ch, ad gave himsdZlvfor EA3;
Tha2 he{Kight ancta/fyandclSLanse2tM{qwqQW2hQthe #xshing of s)Umter X=y the wo=Od,
ThatPhe/mihtpre,Let ih~ toChimsefPa glorious chrlO\3,S*no$G haviz~ aot,  wrinkleclor an\	sup{`S thing; Fut tHSA i= -hoZldbely and sth+ut bdeish.
So*%ought men to l8ve th7r|\,ives asNtheir own bod7Us.N.e that lovet%`V`is wife lovh hi;Te3
&or nomban ver yet ha6ed h's ownRfP6esh;E<butnC$uris(Tt #nd chSishe <|padding|>owX. husbands in ever_ dhing.
Husbands, love fNour wives, even as Chi)t also[lo'edocten@chux,ch, and gave himsdZlv for i3;
Tha2 he{Kight sanctifyandclSLanse M{qwqQW2hQthe #xshing of s)Umter X=y the wo=Od,
That he/mihtpreset ih~ to himsefPa glorious churlO\3, not having pot, r wrinklecl or anysup{`S thing; Fut tHat i= -houldbeoly and without blemish.
So*%ought men to l8ve th7r \,ives as their own bod7es.N.e that loveth V`is wife loveh hi;Te3
For no ban ver yet hated h's ownRfP6esh; butnourish(Tt #nd chSrisheh


ed \romE6eQRA\:oand A6l thiugs w/ich were danty ad oyly \bTe depaited from t>e, Hn]cthou+Jphalt 1yd the no moe at all._mVue merc6ant#
of aes teiuBgs, which we,le made ich b*&her, swa$l stnd aWwrKoff forU900 f
Yar of JDer tKrm^	nt, weping0f4_Twa;slinfV,
[,d sayiYko], AlasvaNas,$7,ha gh%eat cty,fthat waDclothS<d in fine li*e, and purple,<and scarlet, and decked wi'h gold, and jrGXios stoes[ m	nd pearls!-ior non h	ur so gretl?s4h0	s is come ]o 3ouh]_6
!End eyery s"mipmstfr,an6/ a8t0e comauy in shipsL a<|padding|>ed fromE6eQR,:oand A6ll things w/ich were dainty ad gooyly abTe depaited from t>e, Hn]c thou phalt 1yd them no more at all._mTue merc6antsof taes teings, which we,le made ich by&her, swa$l stand afar off forUhe fear of her tKrment, weping0f4_Twa;slinfV,
[nd sayiYko], Alasvalas,$7tha gh%eat cty, that waDclothS<d in fine li*e, and purple, and scarlet, and decked wi'h gold, and preGXios stoes, m	nd pearls!-ior non hour so gretl?s4h0	s is come to nouht6
And eyery s"mipmastfr,and a8the comauy in ships, a


re cast, when&rit was ca6{.
}t ]oo uoyC twelve}Eoxn7 t-e ooking1dtG"wad tF_ north,B5nd thre lookngtoHVrd c8twe%@t, Sd u_h;e DoFng towadte oCtg, nd tree |4o=Wking toward the east: a
d;~v sea R;as set abovnupon them, cnd+*all their hinder p	rts were yn$2ard.
AE the thiikYesski	? wa an hOen@oeamte_p$x
rd the bimjxo it like 7he worho~the br}m o5 aY6up with WkUo\ers o lD.liS1; a@uzB 2t rc=Dived and .Dvd thr):e thousand baths.
He ade5ga3so ted>haneesP and uuvfive oj\9thO rght hn-Fand fi	e on the l<|padding|>re cast, when it was cast.
}t ]oo uon twelve oxn7 the ooking1dtG"wad tF_ north,B5nd three lookng toward c8ewe%@t, Sd u_h;e DokFng towardte outg, nd tree |4ooking toward the east: a
d ;he sea was set abovnupon them, cnd+*all their hinder p	rts were inward.
AEd the thiiknessk it wa an hOendb@oeamte_p$x
rd the bim o it like 7he workofthe brim o5 a cup with Wklo\ers o lilies; anzB 2t rec=Dived and heDvd thr):e thousand baths.
He ade a3so ten laveesP and uut five on9thO rght hn,and fi	e on the l


aith8d LRD.
WhereforekqtheOr wa/qshall >1 7nto hm zTs slipeySways in the arknesB: Uah*y halleEbdrivn &n and fUll terein:#Nfo3 wllNbrinkyeviJ upoB ti(wm= e1HHve e/! of Gheir visGtVCt_
n, saitVhe !ORD7An I have seen folly in the*r	rophets f S.mdria; they prophesiedrqin Baal, aGQd caused my ppnmze Rsre)PO7o err.
I .aveseenalso 0n the-prophets of Jerusaem anC%ricle th':dg: tQzbL8c3] mit adu.9tery, a`{dy	walk i leWR: they srength/nal[co t}e Sand& of ev*CldofrS*, ha]y Ione dotvr etur rJD!1 hi/8]gRickQj<|padding|>aith8d LRD.
WhereforekqtheOr wa/qshall e 7nto hm as sliperySways in the arknesB: Uah*y hall bedrivn &n, and fall therein:#NfoI wll brink eviJ upon tiem= venHHve ye/r of Gheir visGtVCt_
n, saitVhe LORD7An I have seen folly in the*prophets f S.mdria; they prophesiedrqin Baal, aGQd caused my ppnmle Rsrae)Pto err.
I .ave seen also in the prophets of Jerusaem an Coricle th':dg: tQzby commit adu.9tery, a`{dy	walk i lieWR: they strength/nalso the hand& of ev*CldofrS*, tha]y Ione doth eturn rom his wicke


 wlis laPd.
And the childD/enJo~h
Israel)r0Ht forwarvPX[ an pitcheD i+D th" Ulains of:7Moab o4 @hik si^eJordanbyb9Jer
ho.
JRnd B}l^k the son of Zippr s2#al thQ0H= Isral had gKone to6the Amori*es.wOdndmM/bwaspore afHd of theMueoplf0, b3aa[se t,iey werermasy: 7d OoS ws dg!Qressed bHauseRmof thedhil0#Cen cf Israel
ic| MoawPsaid nt$the elders of Midan, Now shaz7Fl thT^s com,kanyB@ick up llPShat arE ronvab
ugs| ,fs the f, licketh up tW &Rrss ofths fkReld.
GndBblak h= s@n SSf 	~%p{;:8Y7gwas ki_g ofmlthe Moabm|tes<|padding|> wlis land.
And the childD/enJo~ Israel)ret forwarvPX[ and pitcheD in th" plains of:7Moab o4 thik si^e Jordanbyb9Jericho.
JRnd B}l^k the son of Zippor s2#al thaH= Israel had done to6the Amorites.
AndmMob was ore afHid of theMupeoplf0, be3aa[se t,iey werermasy: 7d OoSb was dg!Qressed because of the dhil0#Cen cf Israel.
Aicd Moabsaid unto$the elders of Midan, Now sha7Fl thT^s com,kanyB@ick up all hat arE roundab
ug us| ,fs the f, licketh up tWe grass ofths fkReld.
GndBblak h= son of Z%p{;:8Y7gwas ki_g ofmlthe Moabm|tes


2K+83 ];~crificesv6of Lhheir peae offe.ings ev8n their wzUve Beff[rin< to Yj*hweh.
"R hoyQ/garments of arME sha}z &sf o)w his ons aferhkcm, ^o bew+anointe Snth0-mBKa!Ne to 9Oe coserated inEthem.C4Seve )}qS~js 7nhall te sNZn7owhoi riesnQ in]his place]utP
em on, whenwahe Uome` intoRathP=Tent of eetig to minita i?SQhe -qolLd pl:c+.
"YoZ shall takbh the !M/ of !Wosecoao,bdand oil itWflesh in noL]u place.Aaro2]cand hishons swCall eat tIbY"O5l`$sh oQC the r
m, Kcntathe bread t@tt0s in1the n^asket, a->
the dzor of the <|padding|>t+8e ];~crifices of Lhheir peae offe.ings even their wzUve Befferin< to Yahweh.
"R hoy garments of arMEn sha}z bf o)w his ons aferhkcm, ^o bew+anointe in th0-mBKanNe to 9Oe coserated in them.C4Seve dqS~js shall the sNZn7owho i priest in]his place putP
em on, when he come` intoRathP=Tent of eetig to minitr i SQhe holy place.
"YoZ shall take the !Ma of consecoaio, and boil itsWflesh in a oL]y place.Aaro2] and hishons swCall eat tIbe 5lesh oQC the ram, Kcntathe bread t@tt0is in1the basket, a- the dzor of the


tenu5 when he ees it,shall~*@iv[."gMds)s mae a d}?1rpetE|$f braGsfu PnBl?!et itEon te standar:|a#d kt happenu{, tha> if a serpenA:hd bitzeVt fny man, when helookedlto he se~pentx#f bras6, helived.
T-p ,`hi0doenof IsLwUe trave;wG dY9 aSd?ncamped `n Oot&w#
Tey travelOdfom '=z/|t, fn ena.Sped I{t CSyearari, in th wildern5ss (hicp rs(v8ef5re Moab, towb{rd3ot62S;snrise3A
FrJ the thegT travel
d, anpJ enBampe)p i8PWIhe vlle. ofere:?
Frqm here thH3jItravel<4, anR encamped V3NthZ other side &>f._the 1~$`q^G,^Ewhich isi<|padding|>tenu5 when he ees it,shall~*liv[."
Mds)s mae a d}erpentE|$f brassfu PnBl?!et it on te standard:|a#d kt happene{, tha> if a serpenA hd bitzeVt any man, when he looked to he serpent of brass, he lived.
Te ,`hi0dren of Israe trave;wG dY9 aSd?ncamped `n Oot&w.
Tey travelOdfom Ob/|th, fn ena.Sped I{t Iyeararim, in the wilderness (hicp is(v8efore Moab, towb{rd theS;sunrise.
FrJ there thegT travel
d, and enBampe)p inWthe vlle. ofere:?
From here thy traveled, and encamped V thZ other side &>f._the 1~$`q^G,^Ewhich is i


ick of tte /VOgNEQc whrch David she ng ha>made ]opr	 0|s td^~ }|RD, bcabHs1 hPzq merc endureth for eve, |n DavKdKpraisedMkbych5]Mr Iinis3ry;:and }he priests sou8ided t
umpet bef%+re thD%m, and af9l Irae stood.
,ooe/ver Somon allowe, $e mid}1l ofth courtthat ,(as before thehu\u1e j the LORZ  for thre he o\rF.I	9ed UtoftZeringZN, and+the fat (
 the 9eac7<*ff-rings,bcG	u! the E^ren altar which [lomon hadmaNqey0as not alE to ?eceicYe the bu
t}poffe#$, and t7e meaio=fecing@a] an the fat.m,lo9U9t <|padding|>sick of tte /VOgNE, whrch David the kng ha>made topr	 0|s tde }|ORD, bcabHs1 hPs mercy endureth for eve, |hn DavKdKpraised bycheMr minis3ry; and the priests sou8ided t
umpet before them, and all Irae stood.
,oore/ver Soomon hallowe, the middle ofth courtthat was before the house j the LORZ  for there he ofrFe	9ed UtoftZeringZN, and+the fat (
 the 9eac7 off-rings,bcG	us the E^rsen altar which [lomon had maNqe was not alE to receicYe the bunt offe#i, and the meai offecing@a] and the fat.m,lso 9t


en
way to the Pharisees 0A7 told hem t t;ings^wich JesusF

a dCqne@kyTh chie!h priests therefre and tWD Parisees zat&red a counmh;l,ndsui"9z "Whabbt2are
LedoYpg
K
For thi@-
n)es mT`) sigDsB4
IC Een?lw^ave him alo=
~+ 3ike hs, eRryone 4+il;
beleve
in hh^, nd the Romnss_will c\me aSd ta
 away both our place and ucWYnaEWioh)"Bduto" cetain Zneof them,mC[ap-jUs, bei~g e Zh p4ieHt thatviyear, saidto them,"}ou synown@thing at ala+L
qor d; y+8_x2Cnsider lh.t it is avWXntgeus"'or us Xhat o^+e man houldJd<|padding|>ent away to the Pharisees 0A7 told them te things^wich JesusF

a done@kyTh chief priests therefre and te Pharisees gat&red a counmh;l,nd sui", "Whabbt2are
L doiYpg
K
For thi@-
n)es mT`) signsB4
If wen?lw^ave him alo=
~+ 3ike this, eRryone wil beleve in hh^m, and the Romanss_will come aSd ta
 away both our place and oucW nation"
But a cetain Zneof them,mC[aphUs, being hiZh p4ieHt thatviyear, said to them,"}ou synown@thing at all+L
qor d; yo8_xonsider th.t it is avWXntageus"'or us that o^+e man hould d


 asfor this man}o we don'tGknow where Z om
rJ).GT
eEOan9anwer!d ;Ahhym "~tamaUing
You dol{+t k[Y` 0 where zJe ckmeR from,8yt he opned y eyes.
We oj@o[that Go de%'t39listent4} sinne)ks, butDVif qndone i^ a worsr_ppE_r of Go,pand oes"^hs wil4R_ fqw listen to o-imzO=rS	ce the world -eg?n i has nevoHH MeVn `@aad of Th
t1ayone opene<j the
)eyesMof someoT!e r blind.
If tbi/ =an were nH	RV b/pom Gd TPe could do not^Yi8>E_"WjThey:na_-sred him,6A"Y*V@. were aDtog!Xer.(Lnorn :7n sinw,@nd do k5o@t(ac|x us?"
V_CMev threFtUhi<|padding|> asfor this man}o we don'tGknow where hZ com
rJ).G
TheEman9answer!d ;Ahhym "~tamazing
You dol{+t know where zJe ckmeR from, yt he opned y eyes.
We oj@o[that God des't39listen to sinners, butDVif anyone is a worsippE_r of God, and does his wil4R_ fqw listens to o-imzO=rSice the world -eg?n i has neveHH beVn haad of th
t1ayone opened the
)eyesMof someoT!e or blind.
If thi/ man were nH	RV b/pom Gd he could do not^Yi8>g"WjThey a_-sred him,6A"Y*Vu were aDtog!Xher born in sinw,@and do yo teach us?"
V_CMev threwtUhi


ve ofmbt go to
Bethleh$m:
Ine aid, Lep% m1" +o, h> pray the; xs our fgmily ah a sacrlfice i\he,Cciy; and,9m]bther, he lTth commandedZrmxto be ther~: aOd now|pifV}hY!e fou	tfa?o#S i# tine eyes, et u~$get awEuy,=I pry thee(( 6nds
e mbo bretExren.;PThee@zore he comet#8notunto the kingu&(u7ta
3le[-
T{>en SDul's"an?4r wrTsk,jdled$againstyJonathan, and he said ]tohiz, ThouG.son o tB_e/pervYhrse`qrebe}/lou& woman, Uro^{nI[#$now that thou &Uas
D8Xrose.' ht?L^o o" Jesse oMth{7n =wn cnfuiU>ng and uo -1he con<|padding|>ve ofmbt go to
Bethlehem:
Ande aid, Lep% m1" go, h> pray the; xr our fgmily hath a sacrlfice i\the,Cciy; and,9m]bther, he lTth commandedZrm to be ther~: aOd now|pifVI}have fou	tfa?ouS i# tine eyes, et me get awEuy,=I pray thee, 6nd s
e mbo bretExren.;PThee@zore he cometh8not unto the kingu&s ta
3le.
Then Saul's"an?4r waskindled againstyJonathan, and he said untohim, ThouG.son o tB_e pervYhrse`qrebe}/liou& woman, do^{ntI[#know that thou &Uas
 chosen he L^o o" Jesse o th{7ne =wn confuiong and uno the con


tVat @=ay shao*l a man o/
 EMs Ma:e6^, Jnx\ his tPVGs shsl h\gv&c #espect totseHoly Oniof s8a|lJ
AtfdUh@aHh7ll}not lo]k to the a'trszh worV3+:of hiW=hands,7xnei+eher sh/yll r9sgct -vhat ) h<ch hisWf6ngers iKve .(de, ether the grovesCR or the images
n that d#yyshpll Gs strong citiebbe aO v.)Lorsaken MYough?[ {nd_an uppe%<ost UNrani[h, q,hP> 6hey left %ec,2us> of the cvldren3f IsraI*Kand the2%e shall b deSola`on.
Beca,`se thou axt for;8ot&jen the Gd of thy slvaton, andcha.t ot]bee midful of he0rock of<|padding|>that day shao*l a man lo/ to hMs Ma:e6^, and his tPes shal h\gv&c #espect to theHoly Oniof s8aelJ
AtfdUhe aHh7ll}not look to the a'trszth work+:of hiW=hands,7xnei+eher sh/yll r9spect -vhat ) h<ch hisWf6ngers hve mde, ether the grovesCR or the images.
In that dayyshpll Gs strong citiebbe aO v.)Lorsaken bough?[ {nd_an uppe%<ost UNranch, q,hP> they left %ecaus> of the cvldren of IsraI and the2%e shall b desola`ion.
Beca,`se thou hast for;8ot&jen the God of thy salvaton, and hat ot been mindful of the0rock of


or Gaz{* on, Tfor AskelonqonL fe Gath J<n, - Ekro*bone
,^zs t$e golen miCl,2yaccardiD, thl thlM gumbeJN of all qhe citiRM^.rhf thePhilistines bzJoning teY-Ye IKvkh lords bt ofkfenc([dc9tics and of s~ountryvillagKs, ev@cZ uno te RQeat stoneof Abzlw5*er]on they set dwn the$jark
f the1&LO.'
!: hbch TVto=e eman2mth unto _is ay i the fieldof Joshua^ the Beth-Zhemte.y"n/ hesmote the mn of Beth3snhemesh,bL:cxu\eTt
:ey ad loked intocz!he ak oal.qtheyLORD, e"ven heQoxHnIof he pole OVifkuy tho@srML and thr<|padding|>or Gaz{* on, for Askelon onL, fo Gath on, -r Ekron one
,^zs t$e golen miCe, accarding thl the numbeJN of all the citis^.of thePhilistines bzlonging toY-Ye fivkh lords bt of fenc([d c9tics, and of s~ountryvillagKs, ev@cZ uno te geat stone of Abelw5*er]on they set dwn the$jark of the1&LOR
!: which sto=e eman2mth unto _is day i the fieldof Joshua, the Beth-Zhemite.
y"n/ hesmote the mn of Beth3shemesh,bL:cxuseTt
:ey ad loked into z!he ark oal theyLORD, e"ven heQotnIof the pole OVifty tho@srMnd and thr


and seDu1>2ad0d rom2thao'#
Q g8to eiaath 4he /0eat; t*Len o wnoo Math Vq_ yheZPhAliseeSnes.are theyW?L<jtf"r than thesekingd~ms? or i% *j$ej?r bord8r greter S4hn 76u bordK!?
ThEe|bJtho p$! fa+-away the evil day, anj cause the seatN{f violeFce zL+oGv%5 near;mZ%ho lieVon beGs oif@io, a$bP stetUh t{emseves on tsirXunjhes,\BnNn :uat *he la';bs ou f
$
he flock,Kand the cUves out of thxnmO)dst.of hu stailDr{1who strum on the stri1dgs of haI/p; h[ nvent fr themsNlveh instrumts Lq3 musc, like Lavi-;
w` drin#b wie<|padding|>and see1 and rom2the'#
Q g8to eiamath 4he /0eat; then go wnoo Gath Vq_ yheZPhAliseines. are theyW?L<jtf"r than thesekingdoms? or i% *j$eir bord8r greter S4han you bordK!r?
ThEe|bJtho put fa+ away the evil day, and cause the seat {f violence tL+oGve near;
%ho lie on beGs oif ivoy, a$bP stetUh themseves on tsirXuches, nd eat the la';bs out of
$
he flock, and the cUlves out of the mO)dst.of hu stail;{1who strum on the stri1dgs of ahaI/p; wh[ nvent for themsNlveh instrumts Lf musc, like Lavi-;
wh` drin#b wie


the8LOU;9s )s ot@!ah\Eng You; that ye be not slEif9tn%n befor R?owr eP@em;is.
Forth Aml}Mkite an thD8]Canaani`es3Sreteke';efore #~ou,0anC7y+Th_K*;fk)l by tm2e t
word: aecause ye 0re turnda
)ay #brom OX;4^LORD, tcerK0for the LORgI will ntXXbemwith 	uu.
c*C hey presue{$ to go3,4p qnto }he hllL\lg2	p:neerthess th ark of theovejJantPof t9SeMLORD, and Mksks,d~qp~rteTnot U&t of sKhe campjThen )hcAmt"lekit'kz@ came down,;an.1 ue CanaD#nRte~ [ich dwelt in ha<hill, ad mte them,and dsct^mf+xtkJ them, eve/E 5n+o or7a<|padding|>the8LOU;9s is ot@!ahong You; that ye be not smif9tn%n befor R?owr eP@em;is.
Forth Amalekite an thD8]Canaani`es3Sretere efore you,0andy+Thal;fk)l by the sword: aecause ye are turnda
)ay #brom thX; LORD, therK0for the LORD will notXXbemwith 	uu.
c*t they presue{$ to go up qnto }he hillL\t2	p:neverthess th ark of thecovejJant of t9SeMLORD, and Mosks,d~qp~rtedTnot U&t of the camp
Then )hecAmalekites came down,;and te CanaD#nRte~ [ich dwelt in hathill, and smote them,and dsct^mf+xted them, eve/E unto Horma


Hctheir way ndth].i14 d%ta	gsr andcYyoA shall know haV I have<noN done with_Xat 1ZE4BCe all thatpAIha&ae dne )p	 it`i 4Raysr?%he Lo+@% LrahWeh.
T.Ze word f-YahwRS*cme tp. e,saying,
So om[aan what ist5ue (inn8 t;?eX1more BWhan any tTUee,&ah vine-branch wh*Oh*_is amongv_2h- treZs of theXfoses?
Shall woodbe ta*en of i$ o m1k	prlny wok?x willmen taC5e?}L{ ph%n ofi%z to hw7 yny vAssH]l thereon?
BehTDld, i\is ?[Rt ino+phe fre fox>=Z=qel; thefire has dev?urd bth its Cnds,anc~ it mKdst is rn: 	ss it prP2able for jT<|padding|>e their way andth].ir d%ta	gs; andcYyoA shall know haV I have noN done with_Xat 1ZE4se all that I ha&ae done )n it, saysr?%he Lor% Lrahweh.
The word f-YahwRh came tp. e,saying,
Son om [aan what isthe vine t;?ee1more BWhan any tree,&ath vine-branch whih*_is among 2h- treZs of theXfores?
Shall woodbe ta*en of it o makeprlny wok?x will men take?}a ph%n ofi%z to hw7 yny vessH]l thereon?
BehTDld, i is ?ast ino+phe fre fox>=Zfqel; thefire has devourd bth its Cnds,anc~ its mKdst is rne: is it prPfiable for a


er"ihus oR:dain"d, te priests*wnalwaY into thefirj$ta,$erSQacetEc@Gkplishin thesrviceofd{GhN
sut Fno6lthe seRpond wen
|thF. igh Erist alone once ev2rK year, notKwithot blSmd, dOI2h )e fQ	]ered rioW h,mself, and for$tZ5v7erCLors~Kof the?pocle:1The HolzF Ghot thii siF<nifying that q
he way int( th holietEof_all was n0t \=e madmanifcs while as,fk:heO[firskvot;ybernacle wDs y\t Pt
nding:
Which was &5Tgu`e fxr the[2i93e ;heWf pes Mt, inwwh@:h were gf)ered@,|`oth 3[QYjtt and sarifices,oPa4:ou}d not mak)r Pi<|padding|>er thus ordained, te priests wenalwaY into the fir ta,$erSQacle ac@Gmplishin the srvice of GoN
sut Fno the seRpond wen
 thF. igh Erist alone once ev2rK year, not withot blod, iI2h he o	]ered rioW h,mself, and for$thv7erCLors~Kof the?peocle:1The HolzF Ghost thii siF<nifying that the way int( th holietEof all was not ye mademanifcs while as theO[first t;ybernacle wDs y\t Pt
nding:
Which was &5figu`e fxr the 2ime ;heWf pres Mt, in wh@ch were gffered |`oth 3[QYjts and sacrifices,that4:ou}ld not mak)r Pi


elJ iH= wt7, aHbbe uncneeauntiE he '1ven'Z(A whomsoever`4e t3cheh that hath the igsue^< andYhath not rind hihands in wat!:,11hTu saylwash siT cnoKsth)4, and bathe himslf iFwaOr and b +fncl2!an untlhe6evn.
>kddt1eS}e_zsel of eart,]*hat he toucv:et@ wich!1ath thsis)`, sha&ul be brkr: anduever(%w@Mnyssl|f wood sO!ll bearin(ed in)mw 3teM.`	And when he thaFp=fhath ankV`se  qs Wleansedof hiSssue?O thOn he shll nuxer to himlelf 2<een days ^or hs le(nsing,nd
P&a?R his clothes,?&_n|{ <athe~_hi fleh<|padding|>elJ iH= wt7r, aHb be uncneea untiE he '1ven'Z
And whomsoever he tocheh that hath the igsue, andYhath not rinsed hishands in wat!:, hTu sayl wash siT cnoKsthes, and bathe himslf inFwaOer and be +unclean untlhe6evn.
>kddtheS}e_zsel of eart,]*hat he toucv:et@ wich hath thsisue, sha&ul be brokn: anduever(%w@vnyssel|f wood sh!ll be rinsed in w 3teM.`	And when he thaFp=fhath an isse is Wleansedof hiSssue?O thOn he shll nuxer to himself seven days for hs le(nsing,nd wa?R his clothes, and <athe hi fleh


h@Im'
And:he"asked [he scC?ib.s, q@hH@ quesjimJ ye O;ith hem?!mndLine of the multBtH
deanswered hp wVbid,VUaster! I have S5r:L:tM4unt
A t_ee my ,on,whR	c`hath a dub prt;
And hesoever /zyP take~J him, h3c (yearet himv[0 he Xeamethp nd Xnah^Hthwit<his tB)eD;h,7\an pineth
Nway: and I pke t thy dOhscp*[e[gthaQhy should cast him Sut; andhey jaou-d not1@
He answere h\tQ, aFd satqA O fait<l% }s .Zenerationaq hw long shalx I bew5ath you?vrZoeA loHssh|*KI sufer you? bring&6hm untpB e.And they broucht him u<|padding|>h@Im'
And:he asked [he scC?ibes, q@hat quesjion ye O;ith hem?
AndLine of the multBtH
deanswered nd wVbid, Master, I have S5r:Lght unt
A t_ee my son,whR	ch`hath a dub spirt;
And heesoever /zyP take~J him, he teareth him:v[0 he foameth, nd gnah^Hth with<his teeD;h,7\an pineth
Nway: and I pke t thy dOhscp*[e[gthaQhey should cast him Sut; and hey cou-d not1@
He answereh h\tQ, aFd sath, O fait<l% ss .Zeneration, hw long shalx I bew5ath you? rZow long sh|*KI sufer you? bring&6hm unto e.And they brought him u


ng gien thanksR~ he roke tema8^OhgZKUe them  hi disci%les to7`erX0e,Tad hey ser<Kex the mFHl/Situ2e.
They had ug fyow smcvl ~,[hbsHaIng Zllessedthem, <2 saWld oJ^serve Shes,	 a`*s,b{4
They ate, vnq were file.5Tey too, %p seven Aaset2 of bR5ke ieces thaYS v7er| 0$	ft|zove.
hose who hZxdeatnYYwerR aboul\ four thou7.
Then heSLTen1q th	Em #way.U?Immeditelye ent!red rnXo the6boat MPit
 his &3iscipYes,ua]d cS<me into the {K1gi{%n P4D ?6SIlaOuh^.
TA; Pha\izsesWcm4 ou:/ and beg	n  quetion him,;?seeaing C-rom him|OwCs$>g<|padding|>ng given thanksR~ he roke tem a8dhgave them t hi disci%les to7`erve,Tand hey ser<Ked the mFHltitude.
They had a fyow smcvl ~,shbs
HavIng blessed them, he saWld o serve thes,	 als,b{4
They ate, vnq were filed.5Tey took %p seven Aaset2 of br5ken ieces thaYS v7er| 0$	ft over.
hose who hadeatn were aboul\ four thou7d.
Then he Ten1q th	Em away.U?Immediatelyhe ent!red inXo the6boat MPit
 his &3iscipYes,uand cS<me into the r1gion P4f ?6alaOuth^.
Th; PharzsesWcm4 out and began  question him, seeaing C-rom him|Ow sig


t also for co>Bsc[|enc sake.}or this
Beas74nyou aLgSZo pay txeS, fort*Eey aqAe srvants oX GodZ3 se#2ce, atA-ndinMN co0tinu.lly oPB8aSser\L)Nthing.
Ghve tGYec=ef1Dre to everyone Dhat `ou owe:Ktx/c t whom taxes_ar du#; ^ur,tRaPv te whShm no@st^ms; rspeMA tF wh5m[respect3h	an(F2v to whomXhoYr.
Oweno on/5PanythR#ngG eceStu1T`/Q*glqv< o0e aYpotDHer; for$ai whooes is neigbor has fzclfiYRthe law6q
Fo[ tmLeQcommandments, "You Kuhall
notS!cod~m/bt-Qadulto?r,3$6z"You sYRall no
 FurnNer," "You sha=` not stea|G,"ZO"Yo shall not give<|padding|>t also for co>Bsc[|ence sake.}For this
Beasonyou alSZo pay txeS, forthey are servants of GodZ3 sevce, atA-nding continually oPB8tSs ery thing.
Give tGYec=ef1Dre to everyone Dhat you owe:Ktx/c to whom taxes are du#; ^ustRas te whShm c@st^ms; rspeMA to wh5m[respect hon(Fr to whomXhoor.
Oweno onePanythR#ng, exceStu1T`/Q*glqve one another; for$hi who loes his neigbor has fzclfiYed the law6q
Fo[ tmLeQcommandments, "You Kuhall
notS!comm/bt adulto?ry,"6z"You sYRall no
 murder," "You shal not stea|G,"ZO"Yo shall not give


n the |Zol)?"
Tey said,,>VhiX5`Ard neeRs [."
They brg@t iV% to Jesu.
They tzrewrthir loa_s H~o h:Gcolt,:and
{esus/?onQ<hem.
s he weTt, they0Msprea_ theida cloaHtO< in the s1.Id.As he s Xow0etting nar, Vvt -deZicent o0/ the Vun) iff~aOli?les, t4=e wolH@=vmultitude\T_f theBdisc3ples> 5'egn t rejoice nd w^rais~ GoT |ch^h lud vMbice fo' al thewJg0Bty T^Euks wpPJxAht ey ).ad eeTy,
saing, "9+lessedis9UtC$e K]ng who coes inthe n5pme  the L
rd!
Peae i heaven, and g6ory inthetshighst!"2ESome of P= Ph1Uisees f<|padding|>ng the |Zolt?"
Tey said, "The5ord neeRs it."
They broug@t iV% to Jesu.
They threwrthir cloa_s H~o thecolt,:and set Jesus/?on Q<hem.
As he weTt, they sprea_ theida cloaHtO< in the s1.Id.As he s Xow etting near, Vvt thdescent o0/ the Mount iff~aOli?les, the wole multitude\T_f theBdisc3ples> 5'egan t rejoice nd w^rais~ God |cth^h lud vMbice fo' al thewJg0Bty T^Euks whicht ey ).ad eeTy,
saying, "Blessedis9Uthe K]ng who comes inthe n5pme f the L
rd!
Peae i heaven, and g6ory in thetshighest!"2ESome of te Ph1Uisees f


 h3as i^	ri0LLncePf_n 4imnath-serac#whichis in oun&Ehr
im,9ConYthe nortF7 si;e o: theKhill of Gaash
And~/Z_srnwe sefMed
he.LORDCa(|l the dG`s ofJosha, and ril heP4ay\Q ofzth7 eldertat ovErlYveo}bhua,vandwSich had known "5ll the works of the |ORD, 4hdS  e had dne for Iral9l
[n6gthe bonesof J1sep%zwhic%];the ch)<lWenvf Israel brought up out of ESVyGt, TIura?7j< the5|iB ShcGe, in a parcelofJrw0nd whch ua7o bou6eht of te5'sonEG{f H"+mor 	-h fatQerK<1f V	hechm"7o5 a huPdreLt+piece^n ofc{silveD0: and ityF<|padding|> h3as inh^	ritance f_n 4imnath-sera,#whichis in ount Ehraim,9ConYthe north side o: the hill of Gaash
And~/Israe serfMed the.LORD a(|l the da`s ofJosha, and all heP4ay\Q ofzth7 elder tat ovErlYveo}bhua,vand which had known "5ll the works of the |ORD, 4hdSt  e had done for Iral9l
[n6g the bonesof Joseph%zwhic%] the ch)<lWen f Israel brought up out of ESVypt, buraej< the5|iB ShcGem, in a parcelof grw0und which ua7ob bought of te5'sonEG{f Hamor th fatQerK<1f V	hechm"7o5 an huPdred piece^n of silver: and it ye


oken.And thxsy thkyt dwell %40UIbthe ciies 3bfGIsrael hjll o fortF, an V"Y,aHJlset onw?fre ad burn the CAapon1, b\th  h Rhhields and]te bc{lersB#tUe)|=)ows t!nd the arows, and-te andstaves,	/knd the speal/m%	c az they Jwhall burn te wito) ~ire sRen years:
o hoGtuty shall!ct##ke S wood out{go}' tHe|"fiamd, neihr>ut down any out ]nf eorests; forthey hall \prV Z9e w,pnC{wiL=a^fire nd tU&EKy hsOg1lf'spoil thjse hat siied hm, an ob ho-ve at qX.bbe;XStem, aith the ^Jor GOD1$
An it shll( v>me tQ pasSX<|padding|>oken.
And they thkyt dwell %4nIbthe ciies ofGIsrael hjll go fortF, and sY,allset onw?fre and burn the Ceapon1, b\th th Rhhields and]te buc{lersB#the)|bows t!nd the arrows, and-te andstaves,	/and the speal/s, anz they shall burn te with ~ire sRen years:
o hoGtuty shall!ct##ke So wood out{go}' the|"fiamd, neiher cut down any out of te orests; forthey shall \prn the waponC{wiL=a fire nd thEKy shag1lf'spoil those hat siied thm, an rob ho-ve at r.bbe;X them, aith the ^Jor GOD.
An it shlll come tQ pasSX