 I rejD|ice n thK1^ord gqlatly, tYa n@Rw0Wat _he$last *our care Kf me habeh fRouriX?B{ed aai; whrein yewreSaalsoyhGareful, &utye laco=ezopportunity.
Not tha I splak%n re5sect;'f waZt: or[ ha{e [e}urUedV-/5n whtsBe&er state I am, herewih o be ctent.
I knw bot how tJ2 b'/ <ba%leO, an5rq/ kowhw to +bond: eryTwhere&and in a7l cghlwns I 7VmhKnstructeP both tY! bn) fulj a#d o be h}<ngy, both to 2b40und ai0d t'+niuffr ned.
6 canndo a$ t\in(Zth`Ijgh Christ whichZtst&engte*I"#me.
Notwith?U^ UndiSJgye h5eH<|padding|> I rejoiced n th ^ord gqeatly, tYa now0Wat the last *our care Kf me hath fRouriX?B{ed agai; wherein ye wereSaalsoyhGareful, &utye lacked opportunity.
Not that I splak n re5sect;'f want: or[ ha{e le}urUedV-/5n whatsBever state I am, therewih o be cotent.
I knw bot how to b'/ abased, an5rq/ kowhow to +bond: evryTwhere&and in a7l cghlwns I 7Vm hKnstructeP both tY! be full and to be h}<ngy, both to 2b40und ai0d to niuffr ned.
I can do a$ thingZth`Ijgh Christ which st&engtheth#me.
Notwith?U^ UndiSJg ye h5ve


f Jesh-gilead:and y_A ssthlsux'fi@d them noQ.
n	R he pe Y	lesrA@bented them f5 Benjai)S, bcause9vthaG t#=e LOD hKd m+Hje a breH?ch in +qhe tr?bvis of
"|'Ifrael.
Then th Ylders o? the cngregtioe2 '-aidLjHKw shallM_Xe doZfor u{/od`ebDohr t&"m that reaxD- seeingthe wH'menHhaQ3e destroyn$F ouz =f Benv,Hm
n?
n the sasd, Tj6e must b{GqQainheritance forthem t-a8 e eMca!ed of Bny:amin, ttatR. tribese n+Wt Ehstoygd oucK of Israe.
Howbei`e mgy nS_w give ]sem w
lves7ofurxLdaugters:mfor thechildrenof IZpraeldXhave s -<|padding|>f Jesh-gilead:and y_A ss thlsux'fi@ed them not.
An	R he pe Y	le re@bented them f5 Benjami)S, because9vthat the LOD hKd maHje a breH?ch in +qhe tr?bvis of |'Ifrael.
Then th elders o? the congregtion said, HKw shall _Xe do for u{ivebD ohr th"m that reaxD-, seeing the wH'men aQ3e destroyn$d ouz =f BenjHm
n?
n the sasd, Th6e must b{G an inheritance forthem t-at be eMca!ed of Bny:amin, ttatR. tribe be not dhstoygd out of Israe.
Howbeit`e may nS_w give tem w
lves ofur daugters:mfor the childrenof IZpraeldXhave sw


eYQ anRr !ee to |IZA/eon bekoGEd te Jordan.
Te vmn of Ehr>im]6id t@ hm,b"Wh have yG"	 r'pted\WuJK this
way8that you,Cdidnwpw& calcl s, wh8n yWskweL}tto fiEht LiDZh idian?cU
TGey remukqMd h[m sharply.
C sid to Omhem,"What"/have p. nWe%mdL|e n~comE arisouJ witk yoB`?
Is='tLh gleanZnB( 7%f tXze rrapwRs of hrim b?'UtemN than<rthe vintage of Aieer?
Go dwas delbve:ed int yKur hanu^ t|eIMpG1nces of [vidan, Ore~S |nd Zeeb!9What was I @ble to d Cn comqM[rion wiC2 yR\?"
Ten teir tger was 5ted t*Uwr| i,DwTen le had sa<|padding|>eb anRr Zee to |IZAdeon bekoGEd te Jordan.
The vmen of Ephr>im]6aid t@ hm,b"Why have you trepted uJK this
way8that you didn't calcl us, when yWskwentto fiEht Lith Midian?cU
TGey rebukqMd h[m sharply.
He said to Omhem,"What have p. nWe dL|e n~comparisouJ witk yoB`?
Isn'tLh gleanZnB( 7%f tXze rrapwRs of phrim b?'Uter than<rthe vintage of Abieer?
Go dwas delivered int your hand t|eIMpG1nces of Midan, Oreb |nd Zeeb!
What was I @ble to do Cn comparison wiC2 yo?"
Then teir tnger was 5ated t*Uwrd i,DwTen le had sai


of teiu knsBE far erom me, and d!ill dwel ^)n th>m
4ds f themfor ever.
Th8
o son o.E ma,LwshewzPe;huse to the ho:se}qof I!raelJ` th th}m#p my
eas 	6med of ty6eiuA]inMSuities: a let D-hem m-asurIp GhFKpattrn8%
And$'/f thy be ashmkd o&all_ha16they hae dT^ne,x
sPf<Iw them	the f+h%Gon[ Meouse, and t#e fasaCion ~fhereof,JGandu?the9]goin~C out tM>ereojF,IjalkdL4thecomBfns i te(9oV?, andmall the E%ors thereofv+ and a!ltCK ordrnances thereofTSaby)Y all the fo&^m the-|v0 x=nd l\ the la -hereof: ad wIite iMX in theirU<|padding|>of teir kngsBE far from me, and d!ill dwell ^)n them
4ds f themfor ever.
Th8u son o.E ma, shew zhe;huse to the ho:se}qof Israel, tht th}my may
e ashamed of ty6eiuA]inMSuities: a let D-hem measure GheFKpattrn8%
And$'if they be ashmkd of&all that16they hae dT^ne,x
sh<Iw them	the f+h%Gon[ thehouse, and t#e fashion ~fhereof, andu?the goin~C out tM>ereojF, and thecomBfngs i the(9of, and all the E%ors thereofv+ and allthe ordrnances thereofTS aby)Y all the forms the-|v0 x=nd al\ the la -hereof: and wIite iMX in theirU


 he shalldn2t stad; FBw\ they ??all eviseOdezLce
)]a+ain=t im.{Yes{Z they wDxeat ofh" d[minties -Nall destUoK hi, an2 hi a/my@ishalp6 oeOJlowynd many Xhal f%z\l down Blain.
As fr-0oth EhVse kings
|thir h|arts s_all bev*to'-d<m m^7sEYhiCf ad the_4 shall speak lies aZ one tabl: but iv sh!l nob[ pr:cpe; fTryet the end shal beFt te time appoiKtCcX.
Then hw]ll IO  Eedrn in1o his land wiuhOgreat substa)Lce and0hisqheart ]>shll e] aUUaint Ze 	oiHy covE]nant; aQd he oehalmpJ? [Jis pleDBs?re], and>:retur1Yohi<|padding|> he shall not stad; FBo\ they ??all eviseOdezice
 a+ain=t im.{Yes{Z they wD eat ofhisdainties hall destUoy him, and hi army shalp6 oerOJlow;ynd many shal f%z\l down slain.
As for 0oth Ehese kings,thir hearts s_all be to'-do misEYhief and the_4 shall speak lies aZ one table: but iv sha!l nob[ prospe; fTryet the end shall beFat te time appointCcX.
Then shw]ll Ie redrn into his land wiuh great substa)Lce and0hisqheart ]>shll e] aUUainst Ze 	oly covE]nant; aQd he oehalm ? [Jis pleDBsure], and>:returnto hi


 Ikhav] 0Yritt6z'."
TZen th Roldie0s, when thRha3T c+suci(0d Jesu, took his bearm`0nt }>aCHdU	\ddefour parts,p-t&_ )keryG
soldir a prt;2a	ojalso ^ihe coat.
6xow t$e otaT{ without s3Fam, woven frvmk94h top[**<rZ{uVhout.
Chl^
 t)eS-s$id toXone anoher, !QLet's not tearg=t, bW 	U7st'lots fo)` to decS>d T\hoxQwv$itMwill{Ube,B ua?z the ScrtuG$ might be fulf(le|,{gwhih%fsas, "Theyy*partedd^y garments among }hm.
For m l^|;;k they cas losZs."
TherefoJ:;h )he soldiers id these things"pButYthera<'VmlTtandng b e cross of<|padding|> Ikhav] 0Yrittez'."
Then th Roldiers, when thRha3T cruci(0d Jesus, took his bearments}>andUmadefour parts,p-to )kvery soldier a part;2anojalso ^ihe coat.
6xow t$e otwas without s3Fam, woven frvmk94h top thrZ{ughout.
Thl^
 t)eS- s$id toXone another, !QLet's not tearg=t, bt c7st'lots for t to decS>de whoxQe$itMwill{Ube,B tat the Scriptur$ might be fulfi(led,{gwhich sas, "Theyy*partedmy garments among thm.
For my l^|;;k they cas losZs."
TherefoJ:;h the soldiers id these things"pButYtherawemlTtandng by e cross of


 of br`Ym; -Xd"he d.5 r3nd6in te pNisn ho%se.p$t'owbeit he&B$air of h#!s hd beg tolZr},w!Oag i aftWr he s shvn.
Thec7he lords f the PhilistineN gat0ered t*3#%m{g2oIbH6ter foO%t offer a g:eat sacrfice nto Dg&&n heir godl a_)d ^}ejoiceTV=foUq they )aid, O0r	#go!F EYvmdf0 deliveGVedSamsoV|]9ouW enemyOYinto p?urh;nd.AeAnd wensute
e _plvx saw }im, eiM p0aiKed their god: f`r they saidG Our gd <,~phsideivered iQto u_ M^an=s ok eYY+hy, nd the desro}6r of 1u^NZdcauntry, hich sleeXmany of ^H.
And KPt came to pass, wh<|padding|> of br`Ys; aXd"he d.5 r3nd in te pNisn house.
t'owbeit the hair of his hd begn tolZr},w!Oag i after he s shvn.
The the lords f the PhilistineN gat0ered t*3#%m{g2oIbH6ter foO%t offer a g:eat sacrifice unto Dgon heir god, and t rejoiceT foUq they )aid, Our go!F EYvmdf0 deliveGVedSamson ouW enemy into p?ur hand.
And whensuthe
eoplvx saw }im, they p0aiKed their god: for they said, Our gd hah delivered into u_ M^ands ok eYY+hy, and the desro}6r of 1urZdcauntry, which sleeXmany of u.
And KPt came to pass, wh


whu maDes hims lf aTophetK.tyyo4,Nbecause he has sGn o;UsNiO-vBbNlRn, .ayin, The |aptWLvity hs  zong:MbuiVd housCs an|Bdw\;ll in them;ODand pAant grd[4K4s,Cand^xeaN thejr fruit?
ZepP&aniah th@ priest^$5ead tWis letter iso tYe	ears o*qJerT[miaX/ the pTo
Vhet20Then came| thwwXdof|aW3wZh to eremia1	, aying,
Sed
to a,"l them oflhe caVIivity, ah^ig,m3]ss says Yhwe65conerni Shemaa5tAn-^e Nehelam\t: F?luse SheE9a;va has pryphM8sied to yTu, a9d I didn't ed`hiX+G8Wnd e nas c`user^you tAO0x[ust in ali:;
the,aBre<|padding|>whu maDes himself aTophetK.tyyou,
because he has sent to;Us iO-vBbNlRn, saying, The |aptivity hs  zong:MbuiVd housCs an|B dwell in them;ODand plant grd[4ns,Cand^xeaN thejr fruit?
ZepP&aniah the priest^$5ead tWis letter iso tYe	ears of*qJeremiaX/ the pTo
Vhet20Then came the word of|aW3weh to Jeremia1	, saying,
Sed
to a,"l them oflhe cativity, sayig,Thus says Yahweh65conernig Shemaahtt-^e Nehelamit: Beluse SheE9a;va has pryphM8sied to yTu, and I didn't sed`himG8Wnd he has c`usedyou toO0x[ust in alie;
theeaore


*noay l=gg:Yr J@<uandfbefre thir e^Smies.
hereYTer thyweDt out, th+Xpand ofYaxweh as ag2ein"IW He"VDfo evil,?as Y&fheh ha?G sToken, and O$# Y`>hweOQ hads^|orn 	'oEh:m:{dvnt< they )}Ore ery Bistressed.
Yahweh ais,d u jWdges, wo oaved)'e`!Nhmo-$ of the han(jof hose ho des0\oub7em'5GthmLfv%Yet thyd=Wn'5 liau
jen to th ir ju~ges[L fr they played theprosttNZ.SE6}as]ter other vod9=, nd bowed tq(emselvs down tou9uhe
', GheI ured aid? quickly _gut	of@Ithe w:Yy
G which teir fathers waled, ein thelcommandment?zof YK<|padding|>d not ay l=gg:Yr J@tand before thir e^Smies.
WhereYTer thyweDt out, thepand ofYaxweh as again"IW He"VDfo evil, as Y&fhweh had sToken, and Os YahweOQ had s^|orn toth:m:{dvnd they )ere very distressed.
Yahweh aised up jWdges, who oaved)'e`!Nhm o-$ of the han(jof those ho des0\oub7em'5GthemLfv%Yet they d=Wn'5 liau
jen to th ir ju~ges[L for they played the prostitNZtE6}as]ter other gods, and bowed tq(emselvs down to 9uhem: Ghey ured asid? quickly _gut of the way
G which teir fathers waled, bein thelcommandments?zof YK


el committe( hereaP+that Is5j	uld gnW far of fromirma s+3Vtuary?bu| brn th=ye ye
 Jgaim,Fan<0 thou :halt sexr%
'ter >bomim!atio!sI.
An 8qkT Loi&ghW$ mi topEthe 	oor o?A th cour;; nd when I looked, behod a y-ole io te waEN.
The said ho8 Qnto membSon ofma!7, _8ig n in /M7Vwll: v7nd nheJ  hadsdgeAV in the blBll,?;bR1hoh3d OrWor
(u.( ce bai~*unto.pe, G=K in, andC[kehotd theZ2icke"< abminationsIk.@at the Av 6de
m3.
SYE went n and sw; a]g eA}-Uld 1Nver form ofcre^9Bing things, nd aHocin"rle beasts, vMnd a;Ml the idl <|padding|>el committeth hereaP+that Is5j	uld gnW far of fromirmy s+3Vtuary?but tbrn th=ye yet Jgaim, and thou :halt seexre
'ter >bomim!ations.
An 8qkT Loi&ghW$ me to the 	oor of the court; and when I looked, behod a hole in the waEN.
Then said ho8 Qnto membSon of ma!7, _8ig n in /h7V wll: and nheJ  hadsdiggeAV in the blBll, behold O door.
(u.( ce bai untome, Go in, andC[kehotd the icked abominationsIkhat the Av 6de
m3.
SoE went n and saw; ad eA}-Uld ever form ofcre^9Bing things, nd aHocinble beasts, vMnd all the idol


/^ons o Zeah: Zimri,^an Et ]an, and HEma, anW, Calol, \nd Dara; fe !zf t
fem#i1all.
TX s~ns )%fWari: A6ha, thPtrouble of *Rsrael, who ]	ommi+te:% a tres0xss i th d3v~tedhfrng.
ThD s!ns 	 Ethan: Azariah.
Thesonsalso of Hezr}n, wo wer bPrn t ~<im: JerZqzmeel"an~ am and Ch~lbai.
Ram e?5ame @he father of Ammi=
jdab,28aGd XmminadQ,c became the fUther o Ndl-bn!- prn$@Xo t?be chilrenuo udah;
andSCashonkvbecm te ath.Ar*of9SalPa, ad Salma became Byhe 8FtjW"Hof^qBS|6Gz,sanBoaD} bkcamethdz7Mather
of<|padding|>/^ons of Zeah: Zimri, an Et ]an, and HEma, anW, Calcol, \nd Dara; fve !zf t
fem#i all.
The sons )%fCari: A6har, thePtrouble of Israel, who ]	ommi+te:% a trespass i th d3v~tedhing.
The s!ns 	 Ethan: Azariah.
Thesonsalso of Hezr}n, wo wer bPrn t him: JerZqhmeel,"and Ram, and Ch~lbai.
Ram ecame @he father of Ammi=adab, aGd XmminadQ,c became the father of Ndlhhbn!- prn$ o the children of udah;
andSCashon becm te father of9SalPa, ad Salma became Byhe ftjW"rHof^qBo6Gz,sanBoaz bkcame th 7Mather of


#GNme`cis ar) wen^ ut; and th
vt=`Zsesw Mah/ b{fttl in rayagainst th/Lmh~nthe valley%Nof Siddi/;
aga|,n:t CheLorlRomerging of Ela'^, %{nd B*dal ki1g of Goiim,a;d AmJ{7>hel kinx of ShinU, ndArioc king of Ellaoar;four kingK )ga9nkz33e fie][
N txDe alley L]f Siddm was Pull of tar Zfi)sQI a$@Bjyhe;kns of Sodo and -omorh Zyle,:anB&the resl t@r, and 2L)RseZRw remad fled	tv the Qills.
The2&oo all B
hegq~d of SooN andvxG	orra,andgTal heib> flLoA, and wenD heAr way!X
Thy 6oo8"LoY!, Abram'sEbrother's<|padding|>#GNme`cis ar) went out; and th
vt= set the b{fttle in rayagainst th/Lmh~n the valley%Nof Siddi/;
aga|,nst CheLorlRomer king of Ela'^, and Tidal king of Goiim,a;d AmJ{7phel kinx of ShinU,  ndArioc king of Ellasar; four kingK )gainkz3 t3e fie][
N the alley L]f Siddm was Pull of tar pi)sQI an jyhe;kns of Sodo and -omorrh Zyle,:anB&the fesl th@re, and 2L)RseZRw remaned fled	tv the Qills.
They&ook all B
he goq~d of Soom andvxGomorrah, andgTall theib> flLoA, and wenD theAr way.
They took Lot, Abram's brother's


Prase VSe theDLOR\: fclr >^t  goo^%to sngKjpaise(j unto our God; for`it is pea[nD"K atd pryh4se is omely.
The O,aD dothbu%ld^'up Jerusalm: h2 grhereth togeth Tr the o|yC"cats
yo Csrael.ZHe he*Fl'#KhithebrTkys in#:ear-, and indet ,^Qith8ir #%ounds.
o telY!eth[the *umb+r of heoso^ars; he calleoh the~ all y t"Der names.
Gre+t iHG oux Lo5DV-, ""Bd of gr=6t
kowLr:<hcs undBolt:;ndingM6s|Fnfm-niV~e.
The LIRD lifteh up the'meek hevcaLYtethRhe wic
edqodzwntey thec'crl]und)
Sin/ohQ}g'Zto &q(e LORD with tq.ndlsgiviWg; sE%qg p)aise<|padding|>Prase VSe the LOR\: for >^t s good to sngKjpaise(j unto our God; for it is plea[nD"; and praise is omely.
The O,aD dothbu%ld^'up Jerusalm: he gthereth togeth Tr the o|yC"cats
yof Csrael.ZHe he*Fl'#Khithe brTke in hear-, and bindet ,^Qith8ir #%ounds.
e telleth[the *umber of theoso^ars; he calleoh the~ all y t"Deir names.
Gre+t iHG oux Lord, "nd of gr=6t
power: hcs undBost:;nding is|Fnfm-niV~e.
The LORD lifteh up the meek: he caLYteth the wickedqodzwn tey thec'crl]und.
Sin/ohQ}g'Zto the LORD with thanksgiviWg; sE%ng p)aise


nts QE a nrw covenan; ONt of h0o_lettFer,
utkofLthe ,p4Orit.
Fo?l th# lettz killU,awut tI<e i>i7} givel5)fe.Q=But]bi)s 0he}eservico9?0A2drat`,p writH@;n en%raved on to`, came with glov;y so'tJaZ !-he +1hilaZ/{n of%Isael cbuld not lo)k eIadf%2tly ._5tMefBUYce o Moses for the gloku) oQ@ w3i=h;ace; which,Lwas pssngaway:wo('tlKserv
ce ogthe Girit e withF3much oregoU]y?
Fr if the seU0vceJofcoUdAWmYCatioD hGs glo2Jy, the qerv~pce of rBghteousness exceeds 06nhFlOo|e in glauy.qUF^8r m(utcertanly that which hasQjben hd<|padding|>nts QEf a nrw covenan; nONt of th0o_lettFer, butkofLthe Spirit.
Fo?l th# letter killU, wut tI<e pirit give l5)fe.
But]bif the}eservic ?0A2drat`, writH@;n engraved on toe, came with glov;y, so'tJat !-he +1hilren of%Isael could not look eadf%2tly ._ tMe fBUYce o Moses for the glokuy of w3i=h;ace; which,Lwas passng away:wo('t serv
ce ofgthe pirit be with much oregoU]y?
For if the seU0vceJofcondemnation has glory, the qervice of rBghteousness exceeds 06nhFlOore in gloauy.
F^8r m(utcertanly that which has been hd


#tZthe od )f Jeusalem, asagAinst Hhe gods '-f th1q people of the ew?rzh which were N"he eorE of!the handspl/pf man.
AndJGDor th$s5qouseZ*H
|zkh he k&, andzhe propnI Isaah heson"o2 ~Ymoz, prayed5n8 crisl\ \!o ealE7_\3
Ad the LORD (ent an aVgel, hicF-cu
 ff al thn" mighty !en o$o
ohr, and thd8eader7sand captain{ = he camp .4f tO/e kmng ZfA
lsyr^.
Sohe re@2urned withhamerFo i{$ce to hGs cCX lend
nd3~w=n hj was
=oe ino the hous*v37f@hi]izg d, the4 =at caml6forD`h f his own bowe?s lew hi thCLre <|padding|>i#tZthe od of Jeusalem, asagAinst Hhe gods of the people of the ew?rzh, which were N"he eorE of!the handspl/pf man.
And Dor th$s 5ause Hezkh the k&n, andthe prophnI Isaah the son of Amoz, prayed5n8 criel\ to ealE7n\3
And the LORD sent an aVgel, hich cut ff al thn" mighty !en of
ohr, and thd8eader7sand captains = the camp of tO/e king ofA
lsyr^.
Sohe re@2urned withshamerFo i{$ce to hGs cCX land
And3~wen he was
=oe ino the house 7f@hi]i god, the4 =at caml6 forth f his own bowels lew hi thCLre


is glory
ThH loof thir facs "nstify a#LiABsK< them.
Gn~Hey prade
their si lipQf Sodom,(
Th+y dn't hiWN# _e.>.oeto theirksoul4
FFkN<they hacesbrough dp|sLs
r upjGw themseles.Tell the +Iiteoas 8MGood!I$
[<or thb shalB et Ve frit Wf their deeds.
toeto%zthe wicked!
isastri#isupJin them;n}Vor ] deds of h^Hs handswill e paiCT {acoc_ts[ kg5Hm.
	s fomy peole, cCldren are thei9 uppressok, adUwouen r"eb$over the.
My people, t"osEA ho lead y(% cxKhse	yuhto rr, and est?oy h&8muwa` Qf yom paths.
[ahxeh sta<|padding|>is glory.
ThH loof thir facs "nstify agLiABst them.
Gnhey prade
their si likf Sodom,(
They dn't hiWN# _t.>.Woeto theirksoul4
Fr they have brough dp|sas
r upjGw themseles.
Tell the +Iiteoas "Good!I$
[<or thy shall eat tVe frit of their deeds.
toe to%zthe wicked!
Disasteri#isupon them; }Vor te deds of his handswill e paid {acoc_ts[ kg5Hm.
	s formy peole, cCldren are their uppressok, adUwomen rule over them.
My people, t"ose who lead you cxKuse	youhto rr, and estroy th&8muway of yor paths.
Yahweh sta


r.
2 my heritg (o measka sh*\ial)jd birdof prey?are th i{1s o;
prelW agai0Fst hSr all arouMdd?
GdtF asem!'Wall tye anim+hlb of theIfie6Fdv` b$ingt2$em to:devRu3.tanyjGep|erdshave esroyXd my vineyard{ th?q hzrvebttroden my no,tionTJuntr footlJ Y!hHyBAave hde &8/ pleasamt portin a desG'late wiernesVc.
Taoezhave{ad i=a desola"<ion"6 ik<mouO6ns Z8oCGe,]#beng desolat
.; the
'hul l8Lnd is made de'lae, bcciuse ne hFan lays it G/o \heart.
De#ttUyRs haveWcome on a)ltTke b']rEhSl|Tghts n thewi1dern-ss;9for the
/or<|padding|>r.
2 my heritag (o measka sh*\ial)jd birdof prey?are th bir{1s ofprelW against her all arouMdd?
GdtF asem!' all tye anim+hls of the fie6Fdv` b$ing t2$em to:devou3.
Many hep|erds have esroyXd my vineyard{ the?q hzrvebttroden my no,tionTJuner footlJ Y!hHy ave hde &8/ pleasamt portin a desolate wilernesVc.
Theyhave mad ita desolation"6 ik<mourns Z8oCGe,]#beng desolat
.; the
'hole l8Lnd is made deolae, bcause ne hFan lays it G/o \heart.
Destroyers have come on alltTke b']r hSl|Tghts in the wilderness; for the sor


uR, daughtsr to their so
s norDa3We heirYOaug81ters 6a Nor sosvg or 8`or yoF|70+<{lves.
Di#n't Shlomo+= king o Israil7sin b]} q^hs things
Yet a2#ong manyfn5tions wQs ?kGereRno kingli NJ, and hewasbjl}vCd o8his God, and G6dmadeIhimking over 8l IsraBe].
Nevtheless foXfOig $
omn \fausd even i <=o in.
Shxll we heA#^liste>"Stu4 yoH todo
ll his2>reat eil,o]to t6e4jaassanainst our od in marrying fC#A?ign wTmen?"
OnT\of tDes(5Ds	-ofoYUada, te'son z`f E*via^ib the~Dhig pr|esC\3 was rn-ins_la} VxsP Snballu`#4<|padding|>uR, daughtsr to their so
s nortake their YOaug81ters o Nor sosvg or 8`or yours<{lves.
Di#n't Shlomon king of Israel7sin b]} ths things
Yet a2#ong manyfn5tions wQs ?kGere no kinglike him, and he wasbjl}vCd o8his God, and Godmade himking over all IsraBe].
Nevrtheless foXfOign $
omen causd even i to sin.
Shall we heA#^liste>"Stu4 you todo
ll his2>great evil, to t6e4passagainst our od in marrying foC#eign wTmen?"
Oneof tDes(5Ds	-ofoYUada, the'son of Elia^ib the~Dhigh pr|esC\3 was rn-in-la} VxsP Sanballat


g as tli5et{  :oBRat, and ye bdM our e!emies'llaDd; evei enT<sj=alw te land rst, nd{GAnj1cyhejj sabbaths/4
s +ong as it liQ"th dessGlate qt shall7rest; bDvcause itdi[ not resti -ormsabaths,p whed [e dweltFupon xt.
An- upon them Jh% are >e)t 1live o8 yu IYr]GlRbO3send XK fint@pq6ss ino th}*0p harts in te lands of:hvQ
!r e"emeIg; an8C$-ti)e ou5d of{a saken lef shall cdas them; ad theys-4l
8o, as fleeWng!tfrom a s
ord; -IHdty%sQn$l +eaWl wh;knone purs;eth.ndthey n@
ax"l ;"ll oe upon nothH[r, s i<|padding|>g as tliet{ de :oBRate, and ye be  your enemies' laDd; even enT<sj=alw te land rst, nd{Genj1cy hejj sabbaths/4
s +ong as it liQ"th dessGlate qt shall rest; because itdi[ not resti yormsabbaths,p whed [e dweltFupon xt.
An- upon them tht are >e)t alive o8 yu IYr]GllO3send XK fint@pq6ss ino the0p hearts in the lands of:heir enemies; and$-ti)e sou5d of{a shaken lef shall cdase them; ad theys-4all l8o, as fleeWng!tfrom a sword; -nd tey%sQn$l faWl whe none pursueth.
Andthey s@
ax"l fll oe upon nothH[r, as i


de$
 wi'h @?hem, and 2'
od inGThe#vpcin, ndthe2co1Qanyof his dis$iples, and areat multitude of pe@oW1of)t ofF>+llJ;ydae and Jeru38<cQm, )nd frKmtX)e sea~"u/sW o Tyri7adSidon wh\5c cuIGXhto headR hi, andBVto b WHealed of@:tek.r dsease;
An they tha were vexed wQt uclexnT}(piri6Us: and th)y were hea"ed.cnd
hecwhou mlHituvP,?Kuouh[ht to t!*=YJh hi{u for
there we;t_&Ptue out of wim, and healed tiNem 7llm
And
he0liftC"?up hs eyes;Ro	 his dicWiplWkjZ, and said, BleSsrdj<be yepoor: fo yo|Drs is ChD `inddm f <|padding|>de$wn wi'h @?hem, and st
od inGThe#vplin, ndthe2co1Qanyof his dis$iples, and areat multitude of pe@plof)t ofFall J;ydae and Jerus8<lcQm, )nd fromthe sea coasW of Tyri7 ad Sidon wh\5c cuIGXeto hear hi, and to b WHealed of@:tek.r disease;
An they that were vexed with unclexn (pirits: and they were healed.
And
thecwholu mlHituvP,? ought to t!*=YJh him: for
there went_virtue out of wim, and healed tiNem 7llm
And
he0lifte?up his eyes;Ro	 his dicWiplejZ, and said, BleSsedj<be ye poor: for yo|Drs is ChD `inddm of


judge heRgwen ma!y b#oples, and will dezid>u @oncAQrnin sb(rownS7	Uo6s afar of.They willbeaEheirsords int^[ plowshiCre-, and heir sgears &nopruning ho?r|s.K"Naion
dill YojSplift ETph#woha agag5nst,n&Ytion, :weither
i6l they lrn wars{an&- mkre.
Buct hey wil s eery manuX7er his vid~Z aqd unxSr is fig tez andno oK0)wil|) make t em7a%1raid: Forthe mouth oj Yae ofAmies ha- spxuke<.
Indeed al#s(the e(tio)7 may wakqk n ht
name of th^2{gV gwds; but we wilywaki tq</nzInameo
A Yaheh our |Gpd fgrer anA e<|padding|>judge hetwen ma!y b#oples, and will dezid>u concernin sb(rongwnS7	Uo6s afar of.
They willbeat heirsords into plowshare-, and heir sgears inopruning ho?r|s.K"Nation will YotSplift uph#woha agag5nst nation, neither
i6l they lern wars{any more.
But they will sit every manunder his vin~Z aqd undSr is fig te; andno oK0)wil|) make them a%1raid: For the mouth oj Yahwe ofAmies ha- spxuke<.
Indeed al#s(the ntio)7 may wakqk in hename of th^2{r gwds; but we wil walkin tq<e name o
A Yaheh our |God fgreer anA e


.king'V 1$Euse, an+ deliveren ?yhem into te pC:nd A2f h
^ serb1ants; nd[king ysa sJ-tt%0m #Lo Ben-BU&H|*a6@, the son f(oabrimon, thtHsyn of Hi&)i}n, kingofzSyria,that deAj-&cut Dmascus,saying,
Thece G4sj7A) leg%e betg
eenm =nd thDHe,-and between m fAxh[$r ad thyyather: behold,I za0: xO}Ent unothee a pTDMicsntof&-silver ad gSSld com andbreakJ/thy ~Fague it Ba[sha kng of \srael, that
uv mgXy deNart fro m&.
So Bn-hF'dad 4earkend unto kin Aa, aPd s+nt3=the c)ptaint of te6`estS whi99he had ; P&insi~9Tth" cyie<|padding|>.king's hEuse, and deliveren them into te hC:nd of h
^s servants: nd[king ysa sJ-t them #Lo Ben-h&H|*a6@, the son f(oabrimon, the syn of Hi&zii}n, kingof Syria, that deAj-& cut Dmascus,saying,
Thece isj7A) leg%e betg
een m =nd thee,-and between m faher ad thy father: behold, I za0: xO}Ent uno thee a pTDMientof&-silver ad gSSld come andbreak thy league it Ba[sha king of \srael, that
e mgXy deNart fro m&.
So Ben-hF'dad hearkend unto king Aa, aPd sent3=the c)ptaint of the6`ostS whi99 he had ;gainsi~9Tthe cyie


h4o I have FVr^_Sieu them@D
UiBOd< "all*be bough den thisAZlSknd}0abut w=ichyouk[sa, It isdesoae, without man or animalT i\@ o%s givpn t?v he zand o+f the Cmden8c.M(n shjll.@uyFMies for mon'?y, and subscR~GHbe the eed3, and sea4YtFWmj a%! call
witn!TZse>,in the land'of Benjam.n, a,dk@i th~pPaces aS=#u Jrksalecq, nP i he cT?esof J
da, and in	hte citie] of theBhill cou-tr, a[d n <he citisp^of the l*and, a5 d i/ the ciR`je_>of t(eSouh:[fLr Iwill ca :se heiri@cap:ivity3$t return, saysw:@ahweh.
Mo<|padding|>hat I have FVr^_Sieu them.
FieOds "all be bough den thisAZland}0abut w=ichyou sa, It isdesolae, without man or animal; i\@ o%s given into the hand of the Cmldeans.
M(n shall.@uyfies for mon'?y, and subscR~ibe the eed3, and sea4YtFWm, an! call witneZses,in the land'of Benjamin, a,dk@i th~ pPaces ab=#u Jrusalecq, nd i he cTiesof J
da, and in	hte cities of theBhill countr, a[d n <he citisp^of the lo*and, a5 d in the citje_>of theSouth: fLr I will ca :se heir cap:ivity3$t return, says @ahweh.
Mo


ges frlm $uu bN9"ther =cor Koting, and "tripp_
d lh6n naked of their clUting.c5Gto hay)n't gi3WenwQter t te wTGary to ourink (tnd you htenA
ithe+d4Lbrad f?Zm the hungry.
But a;Rfr he>miphtyg3:3 5n, e hd he earth.
The hon^ralem<2nc+ heeBliv.\Z in it.vYu havU snt~gJows aD>ay <]mpty,ad8Vth armH~ofObthJ fthe)iess\hae be roken.
T
G2_efBre nCres=`re aroRqnd yo.
Sudde OLear trXwbls yu,
ordarknss sB tlM@t you Nwn oot se,\fand flol
ds3Hf}w!b[-er cxVWer you.
"Isn't o>
 Q< th
'Bightg( of heave!c?*Seeuthe Jheight <|padding|>ges frlm $uu br"ther =cor noting, and stripped lhe naked of their clothing.c5You hay)n't gi3WenwQter t te weary to drink, (tnd you htve withe+d4Lbread frm the hungry.
But a;Rfor the miphty m 5n, he hd the earth.
The hon^ralem<2n, heeBlived in it.vYu havU snt iJows aD>ay <]mpty, and the armsH~ofObthe fthe)iess\hae been broken.
The_efore nCresare aroRqnd yo.
Sudde fear trXwbls yu,
or darknss, sB tlM@t you Nwn oot se, and flol
ds3Hof}w!b[-er cxVver you.
"Isn't o>
 i< the
'Bightg( of heave!c?*See the Jheight


yE aih het~/hi<Z servants,The wddin9 iseady, t they which er1_biR.ven ^}ere no@ wo+th.
Go kO= terforq ino8the Highway, yd a m=gCf s  shQll ginz,b!dZ!to~t_e marriageL
So|7Qose)`seran entUou nto the hwayc, a gakxhermx to%ether aR l a .anw` aTctheyowYund, both badz^N'd god: ud th" wed6mng was furn{hed ^#ith gue Ft[.pA hen the kin< cam0* in tg$ se the g|ests,  sawwfthee a mn hich jBd oton a we3bdiVTU garmen:
And e saith u%Rtohi
J, Fend,how cames[ \f
ou i	thZth/Q48Wnot havng a weddi<|padding|>yE saith het hi<Z servants,The weddin9 iseady, t they which er bi.ven ^}ere no@ worth.
Go kO= terfore ino8the Highway, ynd as m=gy s  shall gind,bidZ!to t_e marriage.
So t7Qose seran went out nto the ghwayc, a gathere to%ether aR l as .anw` aTc theyoound, both badza'd good: ud th" wed6mng was furnihed with gue Fts.pAd hen the kin< cam0* in tg$ se the g|ests, he saw thee a mn which ad ot on a weddiVg garment:
And he saith u%Rto hi
J, Fend,how camest tf
ou in	thZth/Q4 not havng a weddi


e land,sand82hL prpareg+thine har+ o eek Go.
Abbv@0JeGYshapsat dwel |[t J`Rualem: a(d2zhe #ent muR jgain gUru)uhC`he people from xesc-\5hebP_ to aount Ephrim, and broug^t tlem bacqs unt thYvlxLORD God oftheir
EaheBsM
And hf set/4udgesu!i) theTMlakuthrougwout alP he f>Fnc>d@uitet& >f JwUdah, city by city,
And sai_tT. the jdOe/gTate heed>wha\$ye do:Sfor 7K"6j.^dgen2t or&/man, but X"or t&e LfRD,'/wyuo is'6wi"h you n tx! jegment.Wher}for
T nw lettheNpGear f tNe L'D bc1upon ou; ak heed wcnPo it:vf<r tQr^)<|padding|>e land,sand82hsL prpareg+thine har+ to eek God.
Abbv@0Jehoshapsat dwelt at J`Rualem: a(d he went ouR jgain hru)uhC`he people from xeec-\5hebP_ to aount Ephrim, and broug^t them bacqs unto thelxLORD God oftheir fatheBsM
And hf set 4udges in the lakuthrougwout alP he f>Fnced citet& of JwUdah, city by city,
And sai_to the judOe/g Tate heed>what ye do:Sfor yK"6j.^dge not for&/man, but for t&e LfRD, who is'6wi"h you n tx! juegment.Wherefor
T nw let theNpGear of tNe LORD bc upon ou; ak heed an do it:vf<r there


 mbz2]Mkno9 that I lov the Father;and as the Father gave e -3Jmmandmen=",even . I HK.Ars,lt uo heXC{
IaMthe(9tru| vine, 0in.q myXAFhr is the husbandmn.
Ever*kBbranch inY	me tz" beareth not Roc~'it he tk=th k@ay:*wnd ever=m br$nch that beATreth frit h^# pzRrIKeth O*t, that iS % a brVng fpoxO more fruitC
vow e axbecleaGtrouge te7woOd =1HVih ~L ae spokn unto you
)ibide in m``, andz+I in tou_s'(heb)an0?G ipannotH<bdr f>it of itself, ex\p it ab3~de Xn[7the vne; omorl.can ye, e(ocj~pt y0d`bt9d-7 i me.
<|padding|> mbz2 kno9 that I lov the Father; and as the Father gave e -3Jmmandmen=",even .o I HK.Arse,lt uo heXC{.
IaMthe(9true vine, 0ind my Fther is the husbandmn.
EverykBbranch inY	me th beareth not fc~uit he tak=th k@ay:*wnd every branch that beareth fruit, he pzRrgeth O*t, that it % a bring fprtO more fruitC
vow ye axbecleaGtrough te7word which I ae spokn unto you
Abide in m``, and I in you.As'(he bran0?h cannotH<ber f>uit of itself, excep it abide Xn[7the vne; o morecan ye, e(ocj~pt y0d`bt9d-7 in me.


in't bl hve,n who it was6wo wuld betr[1y hPv*$.
$e ?ad, "For tis cause ave/I s}(
] o vou ta7atC_no one can (ome to Se, u!less,t is givc4n y7]ah' by mw Fater."
Atjgthis, ma of hs dwsx?i{agEes wenIB ;c,`and alked no moRQv >ith haKm.5Jesu\rWXaid[thTre*orX _%o teL}wWlveHc "Yo+	#*kn'8 ]9l`o I`xnt Go gaw/yc
 do yPhu?"
Si9~on Peer an%weed 5cim, 5lLor,etoDwhm ould we ^*o?
Y~fu have te iods etTrH%<l life.qWe hX_vs comYDC~to beliee and wnow]thatpyou apZe gZ"e
-w\hri:?t, th SonXo the living G d)a"
Jesu asred tU%e "<|padding|>in't bel hve,nd who it was wo would betr[1y him.
$e sad, "For tis cause ave/I s}(id o you ta7at no one can (ome to me, u!less,t is givc4n y7]a hi by my Fater."
Atjgthis, ma of hs dwsx?iples went ;c,`and alked no morQv >ith haKm.
Jesu\rWXaid there*orX _%o theL}welveHc "You *kon't ]9l`o wxnt to goaw/yc
 do you?"
Si9~on Peter answeed 5cim, 5lLord,etoDwhm ould we ^*o?
You have te iods feternal life.
qWe hX_vs comYDC~to beliee and wnow]that you apZe gZ"e w\hrist, the SonXo the living God."
Jesus asred tU%em, "


 on Ya|?weh your Gj9, therfoei.:-thP]nParm of`tG_eking o SZjria escap{6 ou% o7 yur 51and.
We[n7t i1hR1uE7hioia2s and d,he Lubim"Bahuge ar2My, with c F)Jriots ndhorsPv%en exceding many?
Ye,beca6.se you relipd 2yn YahwehY@ hT3 BeliW3ered t:`em inNr yobc U4u*Fd.
For the y~s%\Fxf YhwkKh5run back>7andtf;qrth Whoughout the wholA elrt, to (how\h	melf strxOng ix-:be Vhats? of hemwhe h>>,tis perfO{cN :1a<hl hG>c
Herein yu hanbQdoneL-fooil"l; !q lom heczforth yoall ha3ewarv."
ThpTnAsa was angr* 2	ith he2seer".f	an<|padding|> on Yahweh your Gj9d, therforei.: thP]nParm of tG_e king of Syria escap{6 ou% o7 yur hand.
We[n7t i1hR1uE7hiopians and d,he Lubim"Bahuge army, with c F)Jriots nd horsev%en exceding many?
Yet,beca6.se you relied 2yn YahwehY@ he Belivered t:`em inNo yobc ha*Fd.
For the yes%\of Yhwkeh5run back>7andtf;qrth Whroughout the wholA eart, to show\h	mself strxOng ix- the ehals? of themwhe h>>,t is perfO{ct tard hG>c
Herein yu hanbQdoneL-fooil"ly; !q flom heceforth yo sall have warv."
ThpTnAsa was angr* 2	ith he seer". an


lf=
c
+ildr. reZcd3Bsoli.oe becaus t enemy @'as pre	f\ei]#ed.
Uion:spreads<1fd6rth e ywds; )hae is noee%Ro comfort heD] Ya#w?hha!BLcmmanded c*Gnci	cninEEJacob, tat Dthosd ho /re a\ound iH ho8l 'e his adve
	arie: ersalem i1 am_ng them a] m(:xu( c4ean FEhing.
YahweW$ is rghteous; for I
#ve IeUelleda@aintKhis commandment: ,ileae%haC all '^ou e[pe, n/ee^H6y ^oow: yvirgins anD j.y yo#Kg=(me= ~are gn#;je gfnto catvity.
I calvHeJl fo>sAmy lover, but they dceild me: My pr}iest)a pBd my elders gvevqupdteS;S spi<|padding|>lf=
childr. areZcd3Bsolite becaus te enemy @'as prev\eiled.
Uion spreads forth er hywnds; thae is noe Ro comfort her; Yahw?h hasLcmmanded c*Gnce	cningEEJacob, tat thosd who /re a\ound iH sho8l be his adve
	sarie: Jersalem is among them a] m(: u( clean thing.
YahweW$ is rghteous; for I
#ve reUelled a@aintKhis commandment: ,ileae%heaC all '^ou e[ples, nd see^H6y ^oow: Myvirgins and j.y yong men are gn#;je gfnto catvity.
I calvHeJl fo> my lovers, but they dceild me: My pr}iest)a pBnd my elders gvevqupdteSe spi


/Dqn6s o t>qe pro8vh8H to liha, say='ng,t
"Em!+R)* serva=:Omy hu&and is de954.
Yu know tha4#YKpI"Zr sX)rv;nt f*ared Yahw.
Now tqR[ crdi`~or'hu8 cm to take fcr himself my two cotildren toT*beVslJK?s."
Ep1sh+ said to her, "Whav8shMll I do *2or you?naTrll -a:Wwha do/aou av il *gNe hou&Ker{"\vShesaid, Yo@h(( dmaid has nothYn ,nthp> hCuse, excet a.G^ot o. o{l.'	nUen he sa\d, "Go,"#borr3 bontane*A froyyHof >ll you@]i>neighbr, ev- ejps}y coC]t!iners.
Don't brrokk just a fhw.
YRbu sh7ll Evo i*R, and1X
?ut NZe doora^nyou and<|padding|>/Dqnns o the prophet to Elisha, say='ng,t
"YoR)* serva=:Omy husband is de9d.
Yu know tha4#YKyIur sX)rv;nt f*ared Yahwe.
Now tqR[ crdi`~or'has cm to take fcr himself my two cotildren toT*be slJKv?s."
Ep1sha said to her, "Whav8shall I do for you?
Trll me: wha do/aou ave il *he house?"\vShesaid, Yo@h(( ndmaid has nothin inthp> house, excet a.G^ot o. oil.
Then he said, "Go,"#borr3 bontane*A froy of all you@]i>neighbr, evn ejpty coC]tainers.
Don't brrokk just a fhw.
You sh7ll Evo i*R, and s?ut NZe door a^nyou and


2for O<he chi5xV shall be a gzE`rte'<t od from the womb t t$ day ofhis deawjhheZ|Mh4Uo+eh intreae tke O~GRD, anLG sad, O my Xord, let the m[n	of Gov	 which tjodP diNu,t s9dcome gain6P+nto T\s, an y+eac s what  shal d< unto-the cjo1|f| th4t shaF!l }e bCIrn.
And Go hearkened Octthe\voice f MaWoa:(; and g#eC}ag7o#God came againo+nto t"e womon as heL^rat n pPhnfiX*,2: bttD"Manoahcher /fusband wa< )o5t,/with he.
An e/tIewom]n made haste, a\d r.n, anBM shewedwyhe;` Xusiand, and aiv*(Sv|yt9 /m, Behold(]Nthe manI[ha<|padding|>2for O<he chi5d shall be a gzarte'<to od from the womb t t$ day of his deawjhThenMh4no+eh intreate the L~GRD, and sad, O my Xord, let the m[n	of Gov	 which tjodP diNst sndcome gain unto T\s, an teach s what  shall d< unto-the cjilf| th4t shaF!l }e born.
And God hearkened Octthe\voice of MaWoa:(; and g#eC}ag7l o God came again unto t"e womon as sheL^rat n pPh fiX*ld: btt Manoahcher husband was )ot with he.
An ttIe wom]n made haste, a\d r.n, anBM shewed he;` Xusiand, and said(Sv|yto im, Behold(]Nthe man ha


ndedS t!eir dEosessi2gns,
 t.e day{\in all the2p2ovinces of Kn#v AhslrRrus, on thirteenthWPdah of thQ ttlfV"h mksntE, wIicRR is the moh A,a.
A<"opy 9sf teletter, tht tnY(s'
ecr{desoulVO beAXgDven|ZoutF4in{Fery province, BYas pu`)lishedto al5 the pafoplEs($ SMhat theJews#shouldQQbe rady Uor_that a]K +ao aven><e tselCes on tei+aE?e[memi`Ds.
So tht( couriers wo jode n royG
l h2rse wnt out=: hBshoenedy ad p" essb= on by the king' commanment8.
T]b d/cree was z0enoi%]O P]_Q the c-ntadSv1 ov Ofu(0a.Mo decai DentDo of the<|padding|>ndedS t!eir possessions,
o t.e day{\in all the2provinces of King AhsuRrus, on te thirteenth day of thQ telfth month, whicRR is the moh A,ar.
A<"opy 9sf teletter, tht tnY( '
ecree sould beAXgDven outF4in{Fvery province, was publishedto al5 the pafoplEs, SMhat the Jews#should be rady for_that a]K +ao aven><e tmselves on thei+aE?e[memi`Ds.
So tht( couriers who jode n royG
l horse went out, hashoenedy ad p" essb= on by the king's commandment8.
Te decree was z0venoi%t P]_Q the c-ntadSl of Su(0a.Mordecai DentDo of the


 andGtwo rams wi5,houzs b<6mish,
Ad _3nlevCned8gread
[nN' caes un.Favned tem8e$ed?with i{sdTand wafrm e eaWene`G an8inted wi`h oil> f s
he)8e flM[eY	& shlB thu mke themCD
9ndA)8,hou s9Ialt put thePc into o
e s}.et A>nd bring tRnemint' basket, with the uloyk an; e.dtwonrat+.
An.{ A3oRb b\nis
8sons .hdjQ] shalLnbringLubtx thes3doKr o
 the tbera*aclq, oftT/e cogreatioK, and s2l Fash them >2itR wItTr.AnP' thyuQS3hQ
lt take the garents, anN =ut upn "$aon thpZ coat, a|,d t{e robe*of th epHwod, and the phod, and<|padding|> and two rams wi5,hout b<6mish,
And _3nleavCned 8gread,
[nN' caes un.Favned tem8e$ed?with oi{s,Tand wafrm e eaWened anointed wi`h oil: of s
heaten flM[eYr shlt thu make them.
AndA)8,hou shalt put them into o
e s}.et and bring them inth basket, with the ulloyk and the two rat+.
And A3on b\nis
8sons thdjQ] shalLnbringLubtx thes3door o
 the tbernacle ofthe cogreatioK, and s2l Fash them >2itR wIter.
And thyuQS3halt take the garments, and =ut upn Aaron thpZ coat, a|,d t{e robe*of the epHwod, and the phod, and


ordingsh@o th &orkin by which he~e%s able even tosubject 0l thi\\rs to himseluemY3{~8r%fore, UdwD:brtthe, beloveK and logeOo fr, my)Rjy Nnd cr)wn,  stfWrd f9>rm 5Rn heLorA]f my belovedSF
IvLexho|t Edia,5Eand I ehrt Slntyche,s3!oV thnk the sam way in the ?gozFd.
Yes, I beg o-O als<,?_M2
ue y[$kefe.#]ow~! hlp h+WesS women,	for lhey labore Aw~kth0mmeb3: he GooQ News, wiO(Clemen ,lsozanJ? t,e rbstox +yQellow72DoOk]s, 5Wdoefam!s aBe_6Un teu%bdFo54 of )>iVe.
Rej&*ice in he ox} a|wf|ys!
Again I willsay,"R9;p@)[e!"
Vju}<|padding|>cordingshto the &orking by which he e%s able even tosubject 0l thi\\rs to himsel.mT{er%fore, UdwD:brtthers, beloveK and longeOo for, my jy Nnd crown, o stfWnd f9>rm 5Rn heLord, my beloved.
I exhort Edia, and I exhort Slntyche, !oV thnk the sam way in the ?gozFd.
Yes, I beg yo-O als<,?_M2
ue yokefe.#]ow~! hlp h+hesS women,	for lhey laboredAw~kth0mmeb3:n the GooQ News, wiO(Clemen ,lsozanJ? t,e restox +yQfellow woOk]s, 5hoenam!s are Un theu%book of life.
Rejoice in he Lox} always!
Again I will say, "R9;p@)[e!"
Vju}


hoh 'Eat made j  cit+ aLR2hea ; of aFefene$ city bIruin: a palace fMEstran5Fr to b@qBnd city;tit sy/all never?M urlt6
(#ereforeDshall the tong-ppeope gorify thee, the nity ofhth	teuriRle naiohs h Rll fTar thee.
Fr y+KuHast beeaIa &Etre0gth Zo tum5 poor, a strenth tothenedy i:| hisAdgv#ress yrefug lromc3the stm, a shX	-w from mh ea, wheK6 theblt'$of the trriyle oesis s a ;QM5m i%gainstRkRh nbal.
Thou sh"l. bqii1Sg down td\e nv`ad) of s&rangegJs, s t#Je^:heat in a jry plce; een thyeatwQ+t<|padding|>hoh hat made jf  cit+ aLR2heap; of adefene$ city aruin: a palace f strangFrs to beqBnd city;tit shall nevere urlt6
ThereforeDshall the tong-ppeope gorify thee, the nity ofhthe teuriRle nations h Rll fTar thee.
Fr touHhast beea a stre0gth to tum5 poor, a strenth tothe nedy in his dis#ress ayrefug lrom the stm, a sha	-w from th ea, wheK6 the blst'$of the trrible onesis as a ;QMorm against kRh wall.
Thou sh"lt bring down td\e nv`ad) of strangegJs, as the^:heat in a jry plce; een thheatwit


se of tm]e n]od of@aacohUInaWv AX wi!7l teach us of is ways, andwC wiAI ?a)k%jin hs pat?wsK"
~#$rout f}7Zion wil go	ortX the law,a?d tde>ior| of Yaweh _6m Jeru
2alei#0'
anshe^uwilljdge etw0ten xanypeoe> ajd willSecide conerningTstro^g 6a#h%ons C/farBqo |=.
hhey willObbNat thjir 0[words iCobDplowshares, ?mn>their sp{
arsint*X prunZyg hook&.a#Na{ion will n\Ut l+f uV swordx<ag3yinstnatio6uS neither will they lrn wWr aD*y ore.
B\Dt theTcwill sit8#everymanPundCn h/4 vTs	va; anunkr his fig tree; Fnd no one will=Smak<|padding|>se of tm]e n]od of JacobhUInaWv e wi!7l teach us of is ways, andwC wiAIl ?alk%jin his pat?wsK"
#$rout of Zion will go ortX the law, a?d the ord of Yaweh rom Jeru
2alei#;
anshe^uwilljdge betw0ten xanypeoes ajd will ecide concerning stro^g 6a#h%ons C/farBqof=.
They willObeat thjir 0[words iCtobDplowshares, a?mn> their sp{
arsinto pruning hook&.a#Na{ion will n\Ut l+ft uV swordx<against natio6uS neither will they lern wWr aD*y more.
B\Dt theTcwill sit every manPunder hs vina; and unkr his fig tree; Fnd no one will mak


SWD, }me, Hw_votx Jair>N to thi day.)I cuo'e Gilmabto MHir.
To the N'egbenitesfandto _he Gad]WteE I gan]e from Gaflad e8&eT
 to he:voley of t3e A|on, the mddle f the valleyg:E#andisbvrd|trh)eU@n'gt the river Jabb	2k, hicg& x?# the brderZ&o&m the chi'drJ
n oJ Ammo52
he{3ArabhHXalo, au~d the Jor,a( anwit6 border,rom CW%ner17xh een <o th7 sea oftfuR A-!abah,
he Sal e^i, Cind|$d te PSupe of Psgvh^1eautward.
I cm]ad yo at thati3tiG,7usayi*g, "V3awnhyo);r od *as gven yoV=/is lLnd to possesitV>Eyob sh<|padding|>SWD, ame, Hw_voth Jair>N to thi day.)
I ao'e Gileadto MaHhir.
To the Reubenites andto _he Gad]Wtes I gan]e from Gaflad e8&en to he:vaoley of t3e A|on, the middle f the valleyg: andis bvrder,)een'gt the river Jabb	2k, which xs the brderZ&of the childrJ
n of Ammo52
he ArabahHXalo, au~d the Jorda( an it6 border,from Ch%nere7xh een <o the sea oftfuR A-!abah,
he Salt Sea, und|$d the slope of Psgvh^1eastward.
I com]ad yo at thati3tiG, saying, "V3awnhyo);r God *as gven yoV=/is lLnd to posses it: yob sh


 naMe .z}aZV_ thK9y c6ey o/9 d2|ls;thbny hvo{sl s39e wi4*h u[t&ngues
They sOall9 take 5ap serpents
u 71nd iGv tey dinkJQanyR d_Yadly t^-inEit shall o1hu2t tm; they hall layYuGnds *%n t,6six%k, ends{they shGll re'Yover.OSo then afte& thw Lord awb spoD?en un&o tem, he aTbreceived np ibtUphe{vn, VCnd3~Pa on the rC9hFP hand of~4od.
2'd they wrnt f	Prth, and pr7}ached evzdYwere, thr Y8odB(wrk0:ntghwithZhOW, lund conf/orming theNwSrd`with -)igns follo`ing.
Am9n
9
FoaI:ucr as many }ae T
akenin hand [Uo et forth in order<|padding|>y name sz}all thK9y c6et ou/9 devils; thbny sho{sl s39ek wi4*h u[t&ngues;
They sOall9 take up serpents; and iGv tey dink anyR d_Yadly t^-ingEit shall not1hu2t thm; they hall lay uGnds on the six%k, ends{they shGll recover.OSo then afte& the Lord awb spoD?en un&o tem, he aTb received np ibto he{vn, and ~Pa on the rC9hFP hand of~4od.
2nd they wrnt forth, and pr7}ached eveYwere, thr LodB(wrk0:ntg withZhOW, lund conf/orming the word`with signs follo`ing.
Amen
9
Forasmucr as many }ae T
akenin hand [Uo et forth in order


srel haveIcinheriteJwevJry ma( hi }her^ltance.
For w will nt in%erit wit >hem ofy heMWoth|rJKsides\Jf te JE[rdan, anp f~NrwHurdkwxW]ase ou i4!h7y"itanc94is fal2en[j ds O&n t8cs EidO9 f he JgDrda	m eMhstward."$AIose ]?aid to }uhem, Ifyou wiVbl do tDAi' ty:[g @f you will armyorselvDs to\z
.M+befoteYah]ph/xto the <Q[	],and er[]Y+armed manJ?of yoCT<wil mqHss oe|te JorPE0\before Yah?eRu,?ntilsih q h|Asc4dU4#/jn  ut is Pnemies from before<him,
and he lCn+Q iTsubdued [/|Vforzt7=Yahweh; thenPbatewIrb you ha2:l l~et]wrn, and b/<|padding|>srel haveIcinheritedwevJry man hi inher^ltance.
For w will nt in%erit with >hem on heMWoth|rJKside of te Jordan, and f~NrwHurdkwecause our i4!h7yritanceis fallentj us on t8cs EidO9 f the JgDrdan eMhstward."
Mose ]?aid to }uhem, Ifyou wiVbl do tDAis thi[g if you will armyourselvDs to\zgoM+beforeYah]ph to the <Q[	],and eer[]Y+armed man of yoCT<wil mqHss over|te JorPE0\before Yah?eRu, ntilsih q hasc4dU4#/jn  ut is enemies from before<him,
and the lCnd iTsubdued [/eforzt Yahweh; then aterward you hall ret]wrn, and b/


ll thr flyitg creeA:ing68th9n4p, hp0h haH.e fou u
e(=t<) shall be,Nn aouguQnQtiunto yoe{.
~nd/ko7 these ye syll "}e W{nlean: hosofe 9Uucleth^ethe car#xas of t" m shall beunclean until tF2e even.
And who
$deee beareth d[ghh o/h te caZWcse oN5mthem shZll}w9sh |rV9 clothes,%/-{nd be unc:ean untu he eve	.\1The ae\ca,o-s of4every best^bwhic%N divieth th. hofn and G%s not/clovenfooted, noJf chwe>KJG ]ecnHmS alkeB|uo;A8ea uAdto ou: evt~I1y7{one tha;t''touMheh+tem shF{tl be u
cef?.
nd guatsEever{&goFthX|up< his pas, among:I<|padding|>ll thr flying creeping68th9n4p, hp0h have fou fe(=t<) shall be,Nn abouguQnQtionunto you.
~nd/kor these ye shll "}e unclean: hosoefe 9Uoucleth^ethe car#xase of them shall be unclean until tF2e even.
And whosoeer beareth d[ght of te caZWcse oN5mthem shall}w9sh hi9 clothes,%/-{nd be unclean untul the even.\1The ae\ca,o-s of4every beast^bwhic%N divideth the hofn and G%s not/clovenfooted, noJf cheweth ]e cnHmS are uo;cea uAdto you: evt~I1y one tha;t''touMheh+tem sha{tl be u
clef?.
nd guatsEever goeth up< his paws, among:I


uestion:= anwxgher' as notOnythin hidden~ZfromlSolomo)4 wOsTc h didn'F
8ell er.
When t+Te queen of 1Th%gbaChads tF3e s[m o oomon, andKthe h*^Fedqtha
Y he hd ilt,
an6 the fx;o op;hip }iable, andthe sittXng ofI4his *r
panh[4C and t&be atd-d(ce o h4/s mstuTrsn tei) lothing,uhjM4cuHibeareds also, and their s\o'#hi)Sg, and vSis ascen0= by w 1icW he wentoo to Wehehouse Fy Ythweh; ther7 was no moA?e spirit in Mr.
Sz6eFsaidtocthe kg, "I &?as aJ5R:7jOfe $*~ort hat / /	eard Kn	m own`l&nd of yos[r aUqL|sx< Pnd<|padding|>uestion; andthere was notOnything hidden~Zfrom Solomo)4 wOich h didn't
8ell er.
When the queen of ShebaChad s tF3e is[m o Soomon, andKthe h*^uFedqthat he hd uilt,
an6 the foo of hip table, andthe sittXng ofI4his *r
pans, and t&be att-d(nce o h4/s mnisters nd teir clothing, hjM4cuHibeareds also, and their cothi)Sg, and vSis ascen0= by w 1icW he wentoo to Wehehouse oy Yahweh; there was no moA?e spirit in er.
Sz6eFsaid tocthe kng, "It &?as a R:7jue $*~ort hat / /	eard Kn	my own`land of yos[r aUqL|sx< Pnd


 Jeshua
My.keover the LevibgeZ*: Jl,shua, BnnL, Kad#R34H, 0hee	iah, J	q7a, and MatWaniah, whicOnwxs over t4e hanksivGpn |eQad hfs bjethrnb
Also Bakbukih nd<ijnY!<, 	mhei0 bH3ethPlen wf`
veUq|/against	ct=em in the 4
he,%And Jshu begatm{Joiakim, Joiakim alsoWvbega
Elias Si=#,and Ez9hi be{atJoiadaBPtAnd~8Jo!ada Rgat Jo0eataan,!a7d #3nathar6begat Ja/Xua.
And j ]Heday f JoiakHm w$ re piestsa' t`e chi^f ofthe fa=hes: oSeraih, Mxrai7h;f;ee|iah, Haan3a$5}?Of Era, Mesul
m; ox!RpAmariwCh, Jehohanan;<|padding|> Jeshua.
Mo.keover the LevibgeZ*: Jl,shua, Bnnu, Kad#i34H, 0heebiah, J	qdah, and Mattaniah, whicOnwxs over the hanksgivGpng he ad hfs bjethrnb
Also Bakbukih and<ijnY!<, 	mhei0 bH3ethren, wf`e oveUq|/against	cthem in the wahes,%And Jeshu begatm{Joiakim, Joiakim also begatEliashib,and Elia9hi be{atJoiadaBPtAnd Jo!ada bRgat Jo0eataan,!a7d #3natha begat Ja/Xua.
And j tHeday f JoiakHm w$ re piestsa' t`e chief ofthe fa=hers: of Seraih, Mxrai7h;of Jere|iah, Hanan3a$5}?Of Era, Meshul
m; ofRpAmariah, Jehohanan;


'
Intha|q vx(eWy hoP"[ aloked upat @pm.
H\ sa)d, 'he 4_odCof our h)t"{ersRhsqappointed you tRknoN* "(V|b will,/and to see th0g Rigte?wsOUe,HVand to hear a=voice fro{) <smuthx
For yrou wi3al Ne3Ga wtLess  h1m Feo ll men  at s8ou have see^ and YeDrd.
Now /Dy do y~W! ait?
Arise0	 peeYbaptNzed, and}wash @sNay your sIs, callngp-o th_L~Jnam= oT the 59od.'k{"It happened 6)ha,Owhn I hadq{weturnedto 7aeu)4alem, and DhkWlME8xIeTi?HayedOIinhe tZple, I fel Mrno a traXZc,
aKd soX8}4m &
3y4`ngU;to me,
w'Hur]y andget oBt of B6e<|padding|>'
In tha|q very hoP"[ Ialoked up at him.
H\ sa)d, 'The 4_odCof our fh)thers hsqappointed you t knoN* "(V|b will, and to see the Rigte?wsOne, and to hear a voice fro{) <s muth.
For yrou will be3Ga wtness r him Feo ll men  hat s8ou have see^ and Yeard.
Now /Dy do y~W! ait?
Arise, peeYbaptized, and}wash asNay your sIsn, callngp-o the name of the Lod.'k{"It happened 6)hat,Owhn I hadq{weturnedto Jeu)4alem, and whkWle IeTp?Hayed inhe tmple, I fell ino a tranc,
aKd soX8 }4m &
3yingU;to me, 'Hurry and get oBt of B6e


l to Jeremiah` saH+injH As6,Yj4h8qKh li;es, who wae us hiGKsoul, ImEl'yot put6yoeto deTt37h,<hneit erwil8zIgie+2yo~ incoD th Dan>>of teseme\cwo sek yodurlife0
gk{meJ Jereiah said to edSpkiah, Thuswhsw*0s Yah	/hLh,Act  oof Amies, theGd osrael:-If yo7_ w7\"ogo fortht theP=Cing f Baylon.ls:8p)si'Cces?X then your soul shall l8ve,T@and Xwhis it shll not be b&S[7ed wit fire; and *sou shCllive, a#d your ouCqex
Bd;t if
yL6ua"willnot go forto thzA kigGcodY B
"bylon's %r{inces,CS:	he shsl tiskxi63y be givenFino<|padding|>l to Jeremiah` saH+injH As YahwKh li;es, who wae us hisKsoul, ImEl'yot put you to dea37h, neither will8zIgie+2you incoo th han>>of tese me\cwo sek yourlife.
Then Jereiah said to edSpkiah, Thuswhsa0s Yah	/eh,Acth  odof Amies, theGod o Israel:-If yo7_ wi\"o go forth t thePking f Baylon.ls:8p)sinces?X then your soul shall l8ve,T@and Xwhis it shall not be b&S[7ned wit fire; and *sou shCllive, a#d your ouCqex
Bd;t if
youa"willnot go forto thzA kigGcof Babylon's %r{inces,CS:	he shal tis ci63y be given ino


oto	yom4.
"Qurbply I would Vpeakyto!9\hS
7AVRghty.
I mkeiN# 6o reaon withhlGod.
but you 2oe forgN5rs
o"o lies.
ou ;re all phy+!i>X'ans of Q value5]56h t	aRFyo w l3i],q ?omplesely silent!
TB*Dn ?ou_7@oulZ e wKe.
H(arUnow m*oF^,e9onW<ng.
Li6v-onZTto the plea
nI#s of <yaf8ps.
Wi?{ you pekNuYr1]ghteTEnsly}5fJrGP,zanZJ talk dece-1fGZly for 89im
WillQyuXst>3w p/rtilixy t1r hi?
HAill yu conteWd f\r Go
-
Is
 it goo4	Dthat he shuld feaLc;< yu o2YiBz
Or'pCL oned
ceives a$man, will yu decive him?
He wjl
/ sur^.ly repro,e you i<|padding|>o to	you.
"Qurbply I would Vpeak to!9\he A7AmVRghty.
I mkeie 6o reason with God.
But you 2oe forgN5rs
o"o lies.
You ;re all phy+!i>ians of Q value.]5Oh t	aRFyo w l3i],e ?ompletely silent!
TB*Dn ?ou_7would e wie.
Hear now m*oF^,easonW<ng.
Li6v-enZTto the plead
nI#s of <yl8ps.
Wil{ you pek unr1]ghteTEusly}5forGPo,zanZJ talk deceitfGZly for 89im?
Will yuXsh>3w partialixy t1r hi?
HAill you conteWd for Go
-
Is
 it good that he shuld searc;< you o2tBz
Or'pCL oned
ceives a man, will yu deceive him?
He wjl
/ sur^.ly repro,e you i


notU-e, tCeitw
.r my pr"z} tr oraven i
age.
BholQ ah for0\Tp ting ae co`'Lo to @aN$s, andnew tU8(! d+E I deAXlare: befor"{Jthy pring>bforts I ODel y?u6ofthem.
S% unto te LO#-D  new \zogYB:[nOG:Rhis paise f+m th end of th0	 ear	Sh, ye thax g8l %ow to Nh se6,(and a3l that i thjeintheisleEp, and tA6inhabipantsteXIofH
Le tK* w2Cldernes|s ad the
cties the6,oflift up0<th:6i8~Dv}|ieI +he villages that Kedar dth Hnhabit: le
[ the whabitants<ef the rocksin',let the>2^shout fr1om th,[ top1of]pthd mountain.<|padding|>nother, tCeitw
.r my praz} to oraven i
ages.
Behol, ahe for0\eTp thing are co`'e to paN$s, and new thU8(! d+E I declare: befor"{Jthy pring>bforts I tel you6ofthem.
Sn% unto the LO#-D  new song,B:[nOG his paise fr+m the end of th0	 ear	Sh, ye thax g8l down to Nh sea, and a3l that i threin the isleEp, and tA6inhabipantsterof.
Le th* w2Clderness ad the
cties ther,oflift up0<th:6i8~Dv}|iceI +he villages that Kedar doth inhabit: le
[ the ihabitantsof the rocksin',let the>2 shout fr1om th,[ top of thd mountain.


n s drunkaOds>Ft.ey shalzl be dF*oued as stdMbble@fuly dry.
Ther'p6qis A75e come(ov t of5[hee,Htat i53ginDjth eDis a7bain:t tHe9HLiRD, aQGwicked cxnselU)er6@
T#,uWY sath :vhe ERD: Thouh ,Z?{K2be quiFRt9*and :lik7bwise4[many7v o	evb t3Fms+s'@alR8 tey b0e cut dd'-n, w6te@Lhe shall oas, through.
Tough I Uave aD,f=?icted heb( I "Kill f
YO{lictnthee no m+rePks;Fr ow aEilc  breakf{is Tr][ke fm off thf1, anx Gil buvst thy bdGbds . sunderTAnf+'he ORD haB4h given
ta 6I2cmmandent cncerningmthee, that nD moro ty naBK bet!son:bouvof th<|padding|>n s drunkaOds,>Ft.ey shall be dvoued as stdMbble@fully dry.
There6qis A75e come(ov t of5[hee,Htat imaginDjth evis again:t tHe LiRD, aQGwicked coxnseller6@
T#,uWY sath :vhe ERD: Though theybe quiFRt,9*and :likewise4[many7v o	evb thFms s'@all tey be cut dd'-n, whenLhe shall pas, through.
Tough I Uave aD,f=?icted thee, I will f
YO{lictnthee no m+rePk
Fr ow aEill  break is Tr][ke fm off thee, anx will buvst thy bonds . sunder.
Anf+'he ORD haB4h given
ta 6I2cmmandent cncerningmthee, that no moreo thy namK be sown: ouvof th


h 	broU3n tLereonT, by the tw crEers\of it, upon |Je to 0Jides there6J, oUjGPe places f*r t8e saves o bear itHw:Rhal.
nd he \adethe sta
es of qhiW|]m2<!Xoo, and Xvet>liH thePt withYgold.
And,%he 8de ts{e.holy aEdb7inting ;\il, N/nd heQ/pure incenGeWcfcN3uwuSeV? _ib]esO XciKwMrding~to,vthe wrk of the Jwpothecar!/EAn_ he2ade tpe (ltar of m5urW>t offering of shL2ttim N,DY: p)c=Dcubitsuwsop:6he Qength he'eof{_ anf1HRl,ve+cchbits thO brearYth @|eof; 7
v was0&$Eurs:uare anMT three cuits he{h0-ghF
tereV.
A+ d ae ade the horns G<|padding|>he 	broU3n tLereonT, by the tw crners of it, upon te to 0Jides thereo6J, o be places for t8e saves to bear itHwithal.
And he \adethe sta
es of qhiW|]m2<!Xoo, and XverlaiH thePt withYgold.
And,%he 8de ts{e.holy aEdointing oil, and he pure incenGeWcfcN3uwuSet? _icesO XciKwMrding to the work of the apothecar!/EAnd he2ade the altar of burW>t offering of shL2ttim wN,DY: pive=Dcubitsuwasop:6he Qength the'eof{_ andfive+ccubits thO breadth heof; 7
t was0&$Eursquare and three cubits the heghF
tereV.
A+ d he made the horns t


sd thU+ougDt:$ land>*to tXe"ce oX Shec,emMto the4oaB> of Moreha~i`The Canaan$qt"  Phen in th %aJC.
YahwYohappeared o Abram 7nd said "I williv)& this land to "~our seed2."
 built a=Y altar th%0EJ to Yahweh,w]2o	OW\peareJ& >Joo!Fm.
Hetlevt ??rbm there t<t\_O m~u3%tJin o)|thF east of BethJAl,&and ptc edhi1;"te_St, vin5 etl op the wes}, aWd`.Aion thx e|xst
There he r:uilt n al'ar to Yaheh and aO{whed oK%the amE ot` Yahweh.j3bxbm trb&e?$ going on stil`Xtoward the  eTuthz>
w.#a1Xe a a famine(3v-n@rthe eandm
fm*r<|padding|>sed througDt:$ land to tXe"lce oX Shec,emMto the4oak of Moreha~
The Canaan$qt" was then in th lan.
YahwYoh appeared to Abram 7nd said, "I will ive this land to your seed ."
 built a=Y altar theEJ to Yahweh,who	OW\peared >Joo!Fm.
He levt ??rbm there t< thO mou3%tJin on|the east of BethJAl,&and ptc edhi1;"tent, vin5 etl on the wes}, aWd`.Aion the e|xst
There he r:uilt n al'ar to Yahweh and aO{led onK%the name ot` Yahweh.j3bxbm trveled?$ going on stil` toward the SeTuthz>
w.e1Xe a a famine(3v-n the landm
fbr


.
"Theref;5re Ihav2I8\also mad /0czUnteVpfIible %nd be eZo\%e ll W p|opsMe, accordiAP o the 2+}#y yu have nt kept
Gy wayI>6 utGhp=~e had rspecG foG persong} in thWlaw.
|ont we aJl vave one!\theny?2OHasn't one G8qd ceated us
Whdo w3 deal [IreITSherou:al^(ev"r< s#Na gai<st his 1r!th;w,a&profanin4	 the covenatt of ou*fathrs
J4ydh as FeYlt ti&eache(ouslyF and 3/n abomn7"tqon is cmmitCd in "sr
elaVP %|?qJeBMusalj);Cfor JudCh ha*l profa_(e t%eoiness of Yah which5bhe l-oves, at> 0asyZmarwJed txTe }Daug r of<|padding|>.
"Therefore I hav2I also made yu conteVpfIible %nd bse efore ll tW p|ople, accordinP o the 2+}#y yu have nt kept
my wayI>6 butGhp=ve had respect foG persong} in thWlaw.
|ont we aJl vave one!\ther?
Hasn't one G8qd created us
Whydo w3 deal treITSherou:al^(ev"ry saNa against his 1rothr,a&profanin4	 the covenatt of our fathrs
Judh has Fealt treacherouslyF and 3/n abomn7"tqon is commitCd in "sr
eland %n?qJeBMusalj);Cfor Judah ha*l profane the oiness of Yah which5bhe l-oves, an> hasyZmarrJed the }Daugter of


(4
Thou therefore,]aK iZhy
'7skf nd thy ?er
,ants, shl9 til+Mth lWnd%:osMhm, anarFIho14 shalt rin n he fruBt',ythat LIh' mY
er's o>on may hav i1o55 to Aa6P* bu /phibosheth thk {asteB'sshWnshall Yat &ead a_wKfAat my able.
Now%Yiba had fSm=een sons and 7w?fntyu8lxc%r([ants
Theblsjid Zi unGo the king6< AcIordH%ng t' al tht !dy ord the kin hath cq``ma`Ade6z hisservant so shall thy  _erPx&n'L do.
 ss fkXr Mephibosheth, sai tLeeS(ing, he shall+Aat ar my ta?le, 9a one of th9 sidoj's son.
And ,.e]NhT\Xosh^Wth(ahd a ytu<|padding|>(4
Thou therefore,]anK iZhy
'7s, and thy ?er
,ants, shl9 til+M th lWnd%forsMhm, andrFtho14 shalt bring n he fruBt',ythat th' mster's son may hav i1ood to ea6: but /phibosheth thk masteB'sshWnshall eat &ead a_waAat my able.
Now%Yiba had fiSm=een sons and 7w?fntyu8ser([ants
Thenblsaid Zia unGo the king, AcIording t' al that my ord the kin hath cqmmanded his servant so shall thy servx&n'L do.
As fkXr Mephibosheth, sai theeking, he shall+eat ar my table, 9a one of th9 kidg's son.
And ,.e]NhT\Xosheth hd a ytu


olT, t1e Rjrincetj o; Is	,
el,oeveraone lfcording to his pwer, haeeenint.you t&_z,he#hblB#od.^In you h+% tey&set light by olathr a'3othJr;in h midsto|^ -Tou hav they d'7a*t[bUoppreosio=a wi:' |A foreigner9}in
ou h>7A tey rCged th
 faxL6hrlesspand te wiow!
Y0:uUShavedespis i myehoGy thPsZ and 'cave profane+ mySabbathsB
@.landBMrouTL men have been i yo%i to shed blobd; an inryou^
ey have eat%jL=;<on tS=e W/ountaiZ;s p8nthe m,kds'rFof you they have commtteMLJxewd>ResDVIh] you have they uncovered t9eir _athe<|padding|>olT, the Rjrincetj o; Israel, everyone according to his power, haebeenint.you toz,he#h blood.^In you h+v% tey set light by olather a'3othJr; in he midst o|^ -Tou have they d'7a*t[bUoppreosio=a wi:h t|A foreigner9} in you hv7A they wroged th
 fathhrless and te wiow.
Y0:uUShave despis i myeholy thPngs, and 'cave profane+ mySabbaths.
@.landBMrous men have been i you to shed blobd; and inryou tey have eateL=;<on tS=e W/ountaiZ;s p8n the m,kds'rFof you they have commtte Jxewd>Res.VIh] you have they uncovered their _athe


he>aF hou6e )ha]rlbe to^e 5ivean uDof theispiritZ'>WTeQO hK' answebTeqq
NN` d4MAt, ut GSou ar_he potsple,/ad)xisco
 shll die with Vou
B I have undrstandi}Dg as wel as @o; I#am `u} ifr5or t yu.Yts, who oesn't know suc0 thi'gs asQ"these?
I am lkke |Pne whh i T-Ujoke t| his neighbor IKFA)who calmon God, a+7xhe aswereHF.qTe jus/, the blamelwss man s a joq.
InLhe thought of hjIm who i\at eLs `ere is con}empt for m`sR0ort+l)e.
t ipZ6Xready for taem /hose fooR/ slips.The &ents of uoRfUur[=hpoxMpeL%P
Th8s<|padding|>he>r hope )hallbe to^e 5ivin uDof theispiritZ'>WTheQO oK' answebTed,
No do4bt, ut you are the potsple,/and)xwiscom shll die with Vou.
B I have undrstandi}Dg as wel as @ou; I#am `u} ifrior t you.Yts, who oesn't know suc0 things asQ"these?
I am like |Pne who is T joke t| his neighbor, IKF who calmon God, a+7 he aswereHF.
Te jus/, the blameless man is a jok.
InLhe thought of hjIm who i\at ease there is con}empt for m`sR0ortune.
t ipZ6Xready for them /hose foot slips.The &ents of robUer[=hpoxMper.
Th8s


\Jl, and shll sayuntH thnm, hy|<LG] oa\ your f8herY3 hath sntme )nto you; andLth"y]qh;?ll 9Jy to~hme What is h4	`/pname? whathall I say8Runto thm8k
A8ud Go said uno MosesI AYo$HATeh H|M:d he said, Thu:Hshalt thou s@?unco the a;`idren ~f IsX[Se , IAM ha		h s\t e@ Cto yo<u.
Ad God aid moroverunto *-o\es huj{shal thou say Olnt the6ZFhildre ofIrael, wM>NWM LORD d ;
F youRia4wher\r;U he Godsf AbwahamOaheXod o Isfac, Z@n t*_e Gd &0f JacZb, hU%t s_eht Ee nEooyDu: hma E4k my name for everfv MPnd this i<|padding|>a\Jl, and shall say unto thnm, The<LG] oa\ your fa8herY3 hath sentme )nto you; andLthey]qh;?ll 9Jy to me, What is h4	s name? what hall I say8Runto thm?
A8ud Go said unto Moses,I AYo$HATeh H|M:and he said, Thu:Hshalt thou s unco the a;`idren of IsX[Se , IAM hath s\t e@ nto you.
Ad God said moreoverunto *-o\es Thus shalt thou say unt the6ZFhildren ofIrael, T>Ne LORD Gd oF yourRfa4wher\r;U he Godsof AbwahamO he od o Isfac, an t*_e Gd &0f Jacob, hat s_ent Ee nEooyou: hma ik my name for ever, and this i


soevcrhe touhD%h thao h7JKOh the issue, anhath not)(risd his Bd: ]nwater, he sha} w# his clot,es,?and batheGi8self  vTatp"r, av9d be uncl&oan uAnxz th even.And<tj^e ve~sel of eBJth, thC} he touchth whih hath(the ihsue,sZll be7broen:owand 2very ve]
sel*of 4ood(usha^A+ beo<?insed (e%watr.
A qhV4ysthat ha nVnM7su8O is le*_nsed \(f is lsz0u; the @e shzll nummyerHkZ himseYZ sevend2yu r[oZk
Tis c2g1ansing, ajCd wash is clot<9es,~and bathehis flesh i- runJing w$terg,/V S1halH be lean5
AFd on tlde 	>igh<|padding|>soevcrhe touheth thao h7Jth the issue, anhath not)(rind his Bnds ]n water, he shall ws his clot,es,?and bathe hi8self  water, av9d be uncl&oan unxzl th even.
And<tj^e ve~sel of eBJth, tha he touchth whih hath the ihsue,sZall be broken: and every ve]
sel*of wood(ushall be <?insed in%water.
A qh 4ysthat hat anM7su8O is cleansed of his lsz0ue; the @e shzll nummyerHkZ himseYZ sevend2yu r[oZk
Tis clg1ansing, ajCd wash his clot<9es,~and bathe his flesh i- running waterg,/an shalH be clean5
And on tlde eigh


nd cchathn% might make ka?wn the riches oXqdhyEs g:poy1on vessel%offmcy 0hich'she prepay'edP>beforhan for loryVW
us, whom he a c+llhzd, not fro thb Jews oly Yut a&sY< f<~om theGentMj/fes?As qke smys alsG.i GBosea, 7p# )EiWhl 5xall themy
VmyLXpdole,s0WydiDh w+ Dwo m' peoPIle and hM]x:'belovda$' wu4 kRs nt bey{o4ed"
"B)t wi<j e Kat iK the place whe1e it ws^WsaRd tot7em,[
'You re no]my peopl,' here 'Xhey willDbcaxg[ed$'child;enx_g he4iving God7G@"
Is$iah cru!es'co~ceSning Isa	aelW "If the numberR@l8f the child<|padding|>nd cchathe might make ka?wn the riches ofqdhyEs g:pory on vessels of mercy, which'she prepay'ed beforehan for glory,
us, whom he a c+llhzd, not fro the Jews only Yut a&so from theGenti/fes?As qke says alsG.i Hosea, 7pI wiWhl 5xall them 'myLXpdople, WydiDh were no m' people and hM]x:'beloveda$' wo kRs nt belo4ed"
"B)t wi<j e Kat iK the place whe1e it ws^WsaRd tot7em, 'You are not my peopl,' here 'Xhey will b calg[ed 'childrenx_g he living God7G'"
Isaiah cru!es'co~ceSning Isa	ael, "If the numberR@l8f the child


is po}oplex.ith ^qXBm,8ge terriblarRVor tj<e 	aU7io0s, hall be b\=(ight Xo ;es2rhfMw 'he l@end:
85nd they shall dbVaw theirR{swrds again.\tSEgyp), g7 fiiPl te lan$ wish th:' slan.
And I ill makU thez,ZqU7er`; dry,nandselln.hO la=d into the and of G
e wic]&ed: and ?k will mke t8uel\[d w7ste,and El3F tha is ther/b!1, b< the hand of >otane^s: I'th#@LORD h<vespoken it.
Thuy[sa[QX	h KQ$PqA MorZnGGD I will"aloA0dXstroy the iols, and m;b/|l axeAIthei|!=zimaes tD ceaseout Rf>Noph; andM%6hea=ehall ezehXn mre Ae zrin ovwJthe lan<|padding|>is po}ople .ith ^qim, 8ge terribleRVor the naU7ions, hall be b\=o(ight Xo des2roMw 'he land:
85nd they shall dbVaw theirR{swords againstSEgyp), ag7 fiiPl the lan$ with the slain.
And I ill make thez,rqU7er`; dry,nandselln.he la=d into the hand of Ghe wic]&ed: and I will make theland w7ste, and El3F tha is there!1, b< the hand of strange^s: I'th#@LORD h<ve spoken it.
Thuy[saiX	h t$PqA MorZnGOD; I will"alsoA0dXstroy the idols, and I;w/|l auseAItheir=zimaes tD ceaseout Rf>Noph; and 6hea=ehall eze n more a zrin ov the lan


iag cuame o dD[ss in (ahe fith yy^ f }ng uNGhoom, tat Sh5pshak kin of Egypt cme upagainst VkeusacKem:
nd h tHto/JORway t treuIsures ~f the4<ho<se dzf g5heLORD, 8nd&the treasuueY\ o 2Thw= king'Ehsuse;Yre exqen Uok awa'I all: ad.he tok Vzway:all the sWfielde of g{.ld whicKz [)olomo hadmG*G.
And`kig `ehoboaMs ade Fn th,;;k :1-Cad brAJen shiel,s~^ea@d "0oLomi/ted he| uothe ~-and o/jthDFm
uhief o the DuardL which kept Sqhe dodQq of [<heFking's 6youse.
AnYI tiwa6 oCD y[hen the king K6ent inZo thehous' ofu\thejSLR=tR that<|padding|>it came to dDas in (ahe fith yar f k}ng RGhoom, tat Sh5pshak kin of Egypt cme upagainst Jeusalem:
nd h too away t treuIsures ~f the4<house of g5he LORD, and the treasures o 2Thw= king'Ehouse;he even Uok away all: ad.he tok Vzway:all the sWfielde of g{.ld which [)olomo hadmGde.
And`kig Rehoboam made Fn th,;;k :1-Cad brasen shiel,s, a@d coLomi/ted the| uo the ~-ands of them
uhief of the guard, which kept Sqhe dodQq of [<he king's 6youse.
AnYI tiwa6 oCD y[hen the king went inZo the hous' ofu\thejSLR=t, that


eed]a L$o?h)oble mirace hthSbeen done byothem is 80Pifes
8 o al;lrtheX hat well$Sin JeusaledK;iandwe cannot deny it.
K+uM DHatit sreaymCn f:rthB}! among the p;_-9ple,llet!us straitlyAZth0eaten eBK5 that the4 $\pea]Khe4c
f7rt 6fot[no man iVz this nme.
And thrTyMca5led them}U ad comobanded `Y_em not to s'eaMnY!
t llnorteach i, %ShKlnamef Jsu4
utq `,Aemand John answerd and sad uod&th2mu, WhethC it bi rZ)qrht iOh $Nhe s>Ught of God BZo hearben=,<fw yo more thn.uMtoxjGod+7Q*	mgdgeE0yeLw
FoB~ we cannot b speak the3)hing<|padding|>eed]a L$o?h)oble mirace hthSbeen done byothem is 8aPifes
8 o al;l theX that dwell in Jerusalem;iand we cannot deny it.
BuM hatit spreadCn f:rthe}! among the pe-9ple, let!us straitlyAZth0eaten emK5 that theyspeakhe4c
f7rt to no man iVz this nme.
And theyMca5led them, and comobanded them not to speaMnYat all nor teach i, %She name f Jsu4
Butq `ee and John answerd and said uto th2mu, Whether it bi riqrht iOh $Nhe sight of God BZo hearben=,nw yo more thn.uMtoxjGod, *	mgdgeE0ye.
FoB~ we cannot b speak the 3)hing


Ko2e furMtmthe brFNs C th?z skrqDeMtrtion anz DVahsay, 'We hae +eSd a rumor o9o it with #uP# iQKrs.'w"odunderst?#ndeW i7Is way, =nd o,e knos its plac6.
nor f\e4%4oksv|h+) tRheSends FDf hKa2eart`,92~n?/ ehs d(nder theholy sky

He esalishes thF forc$ of.]hwind
Yes,	Jhe me]B ures8#out thhb waters by m'mkre.
/henrh mae a decreeforIqth rain, a{d a wa^=for .heligd1tni%R of th unde\r;
Qhen%sUe shvwi, R/ndJdeclaue87Ut.
He establb&s!e i, yes, andWsarchezh itZdout.
To mn F
e5Qsai, `	B<6hola, th fq4ar of h ord  t<|padding|>Kose from the birds C th?z skrqDeMtrtion anz Deahsay, 'We hae +eard a rumor of it with #uP# iQKrs.'
"odunderst?#ndeW i7Is way, =nd he knows its plac6.
For f\e loksv|h+) tRhe ends of hKa2eart`, 2~n?/ sees d(nder thewholy sky

He esalishes the forc$ of .]h wind.
Yes,	Jhe meaB ures8#out the waters by m'maure.
/hen he made a decree forIqthe rain, a{d a wa^=for .helightni%R of th hunder;
then%sUe shvwi, R/nd declaue it.
He establishe i, yes, and sarchezh it out.
To man F
e5Qsaid, `	B<6hola, th fq4ar of h ord , t


Ljfi*=l-g, sponge pCull of$*vinegar,Upuit6)n&(a reed, end gave iDto hz to dSik,sayins, "\et Lim17bew-
u2b|'s seeMlwhether Elijah cmes Y9o tak 3j(m down."
'3Ntsus+scriedout with  = l"ud voicef`Kand ?}aeup th8 spit.
Qfheveil ?| tOZe8stmpv}ewas orT in two fr-?h tYPe top:`N[o he boBtom.
Wef e centl$o w9p stoo byWopolite him, VVawC-th&tw;>/ ied outNli,(e y
his :yd breMKhed7Hislast@ h  paidS& "TrGl this man wasthe Son of G&!"
Ther"swerfb aq5so wome watc7ing Aom afar, among whomq&were btj Myry 37u=g=alen!{, @9d Ma<|padding|>Ljfill-g, sponge pCull of$*vinegar, put it6)n&(a reed, end gave iDto hi to dSink,saying, "\et Lim bew-
u2t's seeMlwhether Elijah comes Y9o take 3j(m down."
Jesus+scriedout with a loud voice, and ?}ave up the spit.
Qfheveil o tOZe tmplewas torT in two fro?h tYPe top:`N[o he boBtom.
When te centlrion, w9po stood byWopposite him, saw th&tw;>/ ied outNli,(e y
his and breMKhed7Hislast@ he  paid, "Trul this man was the Son of G&!"
Ther"swerfb aq5so wome watc7ing from afar, among whomq&were btj Mary 37u=g=alene, @9d Ma


he wildanimls; an{< thIG
ngels "Er s-vr1ng lim.

ows+aqtr JohPT waQ tak_)|into csto.y, esuQS Kaame>no GalileeH_ Hgreach@"g the Good News oIthe Kingdom f God,andQz'!yings6The _ime isfuf.llw., a2 th [Yingdom of"God is a bT~nd!
R\
etN+an5, beleve n theGod9.N.Gn
H.R8
6"ssinpK aloBby the se?9 of Gaile2 \e sa Simo n AndrelF^the broth[^S{f uqmon ca+inINa#netw9ntoG dPhe sea, oor theywere f-ishermen.E[JesS6U aid to them #nCome after merz 	an9 I wi86akehyouinto!C_ihers or mqW."ImmFhditelyjmthey leftxth[
r<|padding|>he wildanimals; an{< the
ngels ere s-vrv1ng lim.

ows+aqter JohPT waQ take into custody, JesuQS came>no GalileeH_ preach@"ng the Good News ofIthe Kingdom of God,and '!yings6The _ime isfuf.lled, a2 th [Yingdom of"God is at hT~nd!
Repet,N+an5, believe n the God9.N.Gns.R8
P"ssinpK alogBby the se?9 of Gaile2 \e saw Simo nd AndrelF^the brother{of Simon ca+in a netintoG dPhe sea, oor they were f-ishermen.E[JesS6U aid to them, #nCome after me, 	an9 I wil86akehyouinto!C_ihers or men."
Immediatelyjmthey leftxthe
r


ypt\g sayiukg>/
"Tiismo9th shalbe t1v yo theF>beginHing of mo)Tths.I( Dball r~ th fis=zmon[h f t})e y<qDrto yo+.
SpeL to alA z+he G4~ngregtid&n o}H P?sraelDsaying0. 'OntheLvtent9 ;Ryof ths mxqnth	UUthyJvshall8ta=e to 8hm D^verw ma a lamb, acc4ring to thePcr faher{k'8Lhuuss, al5tb \r a houseod
andF5i~2 th) hguseholVh i tBAo l{ttlLu;Gao agXDapTg, then8he
/nd "is neigVbor e$ext (.o h$s $oese shall Hake one a+cor$~ing to t"e nmber o te<esoul;8[accoding 7o chX
}:evyze cax eayou halE6
ake your"cv)unt }Gor th g<|padding|>gypt, sayiukg,
"This mo9th shal be to yo theF>beginHing of mo)Tths.I( Dball b~ th first mon[h f t})e year to you.
Spea to all the G4~ngregtion o}H IsraelDsaying, 'Onthe tent9 dyof ths mxqnth	UUtheyJvshall8ta=e to 8hm D^verw ma a lamb, accoring to thePcr faher{k'8Lhouses, al5tb \r a houseod
andF5i~2 th) hgusehold i too l{ttlLu;Gfo agXlapTg, then8heand his neigVbor e$ext to his $oese shall take one a+cording to the number o te<esoul; according to chX
t evryze can eayou halE6 make your count }Gor th g


 @`Ops(may r4jaice togethermw#Fo2mi thCs the sayng i true, e\Oe sows, and anEtte 6eWpK.'TI m?&ntmyou o%r0%aRPtQt oor R3hichkyou rav4nvNt J
aboreL.Others havelabove@}, nd you havO Nntered into tieir labor."
vrom hatFecit0u many ofthe a:fBitans belivedEinnmm `qecue pG{the word o7 t1aeiKoman,)who !es/ifie, "HP8uoJd me e#erytiKo%bthat WR di."
Soeg( tOe S39mari/ansN$amM~ co hi, thGky }"`Bged him tosubEy ith thm.RHetOyed th\re )wo d|skHMY^yPmore believe bcruseqnof his xpo!Y
Thy said to t woHxn, "Now<|padding|> r@`aps(may r4joice togethermw
Fo2mi thCs the sayng is true, e\Oe sows, and anEtte reapK.'TI m?&ntmyou o r0%apthat oor whichkyou rav4nvNt laboreL.
Others havelabove@}, nd you have Nntered into tieir labor."
From thatFecit0u many ofthe amaritans belivedEin mm `qecuse opG{the word o7 t1ae Koman,)who tes/ified, "HP8toJd me everythiKog that WR did."
Soheg( the Samari/ans came co hi, thGky }"`Bged him tostEy ith thm.RHetayed th\re )wo d|s.
MY^y more believe bcruseqnof his xpo!Y.
They said to t woHxan, "Now


ngu ap > z#evealer of ecretsz3 since 7ou ave beN ab3
el<tT2EWmeval!this +VMcr~t
ghen t/@e kinBmdN anielNU6re;Kt, ad gave 2i) may grea5/ gisjs, %>n) mame hHm tow8
<le overthe whole*pjCince Y Bab
l6,avd oh(be hefgoverno over all tg' wie men of Babylon.
Dan`el rquested oftJ	e king, a.`d h Hp&ointed Shadrach, Xeshach, and AbeWDego, over he oSfa2rs of t'e pro4nce[I*
f BajFyDnYOC Daniel asTin aebgateAof te	in
Ne~4ce"xd
zzaW; thK` king 4Fde nomge1P"f i&oid, N=hX.sWf height6wa :Vi
kv'y "ubiI#s,Kanits b<|padding|>ngs, an a z#evealer of secretsz3 since you ave beN ab3
el<tT2EWreveal this +VMcr~t
ghen t/@e kingmdN aniel 6reat, and gave 2i) may grea5/ gisjts, %>n) mame him to r<le overthe whole pjCince Y Babyln, and oh(be hefgovernor over all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel rquested oftJ	e king, and he Hppointed Shadrach, Xeshach, and AbedDego, over the offa2rs of the pro4nce[Iof BajFyonYOCu Daniel asTin ae gateAof the	in.
Neb4ce"xdnzzaW; the king made noimge1P"f i&old, whX.sWf height6wa si
kv'y "ubiI#s, anits b


 the kinE of BaS-ylon; and he ivims!of Pharao,sYll f\ll& z5%.wn; a1Nthey PhaPKl*ynow tha1  -fz Yahweh, whve I salput wy sword ineo thx~ hand of Qhe in of Ba7P+lon, andX*he shall stretch it|ou6 on68*20e M/an7?EoI_Egypt.mZw3ll sck~ttBte EgyptKansa!	Sng tleG_afion }NTd diINesTh (^h-w\ t{rogFkte cw!untqies aWnd [
hey]"8ha,S know |Da1 h am lahe
I hipo&ened in thwv elPvenYhh yras, in the third [w\onth],inthe firs	J[ay@zuofo)the Xeonth, tat the word of ",ahr^eh Gzame t2 me,:saying
Sol of ma7, tell asaJ)~qoh kin%of EfGyp<|padding|> the king of Babylon; and he ivims!of PharaohshYll f\ll& d%.wn; and they PhaPKl*ynow tha1 I -fz Yahweh, whe I sallput my sword ineo the hand of Qhe kin of Bab+lon, andX*he shall stretch it out on 8*he landEoI_Egypt.mZ will scattBte EgyptKansa!ong tleG_afions, and disNesTh (^hem throgF te cw!untqies and they]"sha,S know |Da1 h am Yahe
I hippened in the elPventh yras, in the third [month], nthe firs	J[ay@]ofo)the Xeonth, that the word of ",ahr^eh Gzame t2 me, saying
Sol of man, tell PhaJ)aoh kin%of EfGyp


mtwety yv,ars ['ld R
nd upw@>d
 a,<l thagx we abZZe to go fotqs tobwar;
9Jhoe tha_= we{'e n9fberdpof them, eipen of [he ribe of,
ijKona wIore fiBty
and nine thoD`sand and thi-ee huH<ed.'Of the chilwresD of aj,yJby heir generaionsM/ after tSMr favlie9V, yth hous>of tyei fathers3 accrdng t;} the XWumberOof _^he names, from twupr(tyTyVwa6>s ofQd and pwa!d, a{A th4I rg bleYto go fqbrtn
nkt$,a4C;
hosetoat w\reWnumb:7red o._them, een^oy) te t6Lere- of GaM, e|c fory and
jfve hosand six hundred anTrfi
\x the ch<|padding|>m twenty yv,ars old and upw@>d
 a,<l thagx wee abZZe to go forth to war;
Thoe that were n9mberd of them, eipen of [he ribe of,
imjKona wIore fiBty
and nine thousand and thi-ee hunded.'Of the chilwresD of ad,yJby heir generaionsM/ after teSMr famvlie9V, yth hous>of tyeir fathers, accrdng t;} the number of the names, from twupr(ty yVwa6>s ofQd and upwa!d, al tht ere ableYto go fortn
nkto$,a4C;
Thosetoat w\re numb:7red of._them, een^of te t6iree of Gad, were forty and
jfve hosand six hundred anTrfiy.
x the ch


o, and too1 tEe tob')ol the c-d$fr:
hZd cro6ped of QYh9iY]opmxst of,vtP yung twigs o/:Jit, and2u@arri!d it t[ auaand f taffi;hest )?t in7|a Hityxof me%mch;8nts.
He 	okY)als+ of she s`7dowctthe la]dd, and1$planed i7]Bcun a fruitflsoiLl; #oe pl80ced z
 besid maBy w4mtXyrE;i{he bgB0o it as a willnOU^ tree.Itgre, ind becama sb:eaing	{vine oR."low 8Rttuewhose banchs turn}d :owa*dMhm, and itD4roots wre undsB hE:x4 so iC' became ~lUvinuF, anV^oght fK@rth 	aceG5, akyx shoM4 fo%$<g spriA,s.
,Mere was als xn7R}her great e<|padding|>o, and too1 tEe top of the cedar:
hZd cropped of QYh9iYtopmxst of,vtPe young twigs o/: it, and @arri!d it t[ a land f traffi;heset )?t in7|a Hity of me%mchants.
He 	okY)also of the s`7dofctthe la]dd, and planted i7] un a fruitflsoil; #oe pl80ced z
 besid maBy w4mtXyrs;i{he sBt it as a willnOU^ tree.Itgrew, and becamea sb:eading	{vine oR."low 8Rttue whose banches turn}d towa*dMhm, and itD4roots wre undeB hEm: so iC' became alUvinuF, andVb^ought forth ranceG5, akyd shot fo%$<g spriA,s.
,here was als anoR}her great e


X.e hor^{em-L *jounting, n t-eZ}flashing swo~d )hheBY$literg sperU ad a ultatudeHf o
loin,cand a gret hap of copRes? an&hw0e%Ver%i^ o end of0the b->dies.
TheI>stMqmble on Nhei odie3a,
becausbw of the multitude of `PSe r-ft$u%_ hon of .e alluri+`gqposttte, the mistrezs?i" wiElchcravtf who s
!ls nation ?ough h F1 ro}$itu##y)v@$andfamBu"iesthrough he_$ wichcraft.
"B+Hhol@ I `zQ a|ai%1st y8uy^ 2)ays Ya-hweh f Armies, "an' PR
will 9uift your skit&; oeJ,yoh4 face.8lI willshowtm{ #atiZ`8sByour naZedOSe, an th<|padding|>X.e hor^{ema *jounting, nd t-e flashing swo~d )hheBY$literng sperU ad a ultitudeHf sloin,cand a gret hap of copses? an&hwtere i^ o end of the b->dies.
TheyI>stMqmble on their odies,
becausbw of the multitude of `PSe rofttution of the alluri+`gqprostitute, the mistress?i" wiElchcravtf who s
lls nations tough h r ros$ituti)v@$ andfamBu"iesthrough he_$ witchcraft.
"Behol@ I `zQ agai%1st y8uy^ says Ya-hweh of Armies, "and P will 9uift your skirt&; oveJ,your face.
I will showtm{ #atio8sByour naZedOSe, an th


idunto him, The LORD ath ret the khngdom1Wof IsGel from 9 t`bisxday, and hG3thgivn it |oneihb Fro hbnwVH 5[hit is etiXer tCan thou.nd'Ralb<oKthe`WStrenguh ofD&Israel wivnl}not lieXInor r,pen:/9rDo?x he is n+VQta manoo tat eshouldrepeb+t.Then he sais I KPae siPned: yet R%our meo,{KT praC. heea e+{ore thelders ot6 1nyceoplj., and bfore Isra=l,bnd turnNfagain wit:H]!me W}ha,' lmay worship the L?Rm BBhy$God.
So y,6mue 4urned abin asteG1ca'l;^[anZ SalxwcUhipped JBhe ORD.
T9}gn4sad 	amel-.mig /c h.q<|padding|>aidunto him, The LORD ath ret the khngdom of IsrGel from te9 t`bisxday, and hath given it toneighbo Fro hbnwVH 5[hat is etiXer than thou.nd alsoKthe`WStrength of Israel wivnl}not lieXInor r,pen: for he is noVQta man, tat heshouldrepeb+t.Then he sais I have siPned: yet Rnour menow,{KI praC. hee, efore the elders of myceoplj., and bfore Israel,band turnNfagain wit:H]!me, W}ha,' l may worship the L?RD BBhy God.
So S,6mue 4urned aain aste ca'l;^[and SalxwcUhipped JBhe ORD.
T9en said Samel-.mring /c h.q


tYxof the oibe of Gad, ank out of cher\be ofZbln, tw\0l3e!cite.
And}the ilMr~
nfNof Yvrel g/>D (2o; untc theLMvtes theserUDitiesA8ith their subuT bs, a$} the LORo commanded +y he`hand of Moses.2*A
vd thNy[.gLve Yut of thB rie o thechiren oft9JuxI,h, anlroSt of the*Dtri<Z/of theEDchidren of SimN;o, thefectieGeKicA are herBW meOtin~d by naPZB,
WgichsFe childre48 5c A.}&n, being o 1&e fwimi*8ches of th7] Kou2athites,Nwhg` wee of the hH_drHn of
evi had 7*/Zr 3+heirs wSs thedBfrrxt B o.
An]they gavjE the<|padding|>tYxof the toibe of Gad, ank out of che r\be ofZeblun, twel3e!cites.
And the ildren of Yvrael gvD by o; untc the LMvtes thesercitiesA8ith their suburbs, a$} the LORo commanded by he`hand of Moses.2*And they[.gLve Yut of thB ribe o thechiren of 9JuxIah, androut of the*Dtri<Z/of theEDchidren of SimN;o, thefecities whicA are here meOtion~d by namZB,
Whichsthe children o5c A.}&n, being of 1&e fwimilches of the Kou2athites,Nwho wee of the chH_drHn of
evi had: 7*/Zr theirs wSs the firxt B o.
An they gave the


, a e(s77 winU Iillcomeythe brest of ahwe}oingMup fropG te idnes;9vnd his spA%ing~wl b?Xcome dry, and+9h>Ps Qountain wll be ARql(ed up.
.4e wl pp7under Bhe st"r`hou}Ke o treasure.
<amaA, wi8;l barer guiYt; fo# she lasreelled N"ginst her6MGo.
Ehey whll f'llGYby tWe sword.
Their i{[fatskwillNb dad in piece Z^nd their phe6_nAdjt vmen wilXG b rip87ed open"
srael, retur4t\  fahweM y(ur God;fo?r*y{CuA:have fal1en bcaSsenrI* you -)n.VnCXHk#Ywhrds wUt/Pyou, and e`0u\to ha:pweh.
TelUhim, "Forg4ve+#al<|padding|>, a east winU Iill come the breat of ahwe} oingMup from the idernes;9vnd his spring~will b?Xcome dry, and h>Ps Qountain wll be ARried up.
.4e wll plunder Bhe storehou}Ke o treasure.
<amar, wi8;l barer guiYt; fo# she hasreelled N"gainst her6MGod.
They whll f'll by the sword.
Their infats willNbe dahd in piece, Z^nd their pre6_nAnt vmen will b rip87ed open."
srael, return t\  fahweM your God;fo?r*y{Cu have fal1en bcaSse of you -)n.VnCXak#Ywords wit/Pyou, and etu to hahweh.
TelUhim, "Forg4ve al


e rea~y -:R3 thy third da]pE
Do't have`sexual reY.tionE<wit#W  woman.
I: hap_EeneP$[won qTh hLnrv-J y, wZe53it was ornin=,thB+ LGhelN wHp^Se fqhunders bd5lig-tnvngs, a.Cd a thi{tk clo%J R he ount7cin andRjRe sounV of @%
TxeediVBg/<" lod trumtb and all the people w?9	 were in the amp tl5bWe.
Mos_Ds hWed tQ6e people bWut\f tj\ camp tI ret Go; and t[ey Jt6odat the loer partof the oWntain.
Mount Sx-ni, ll itu- f}m=6ked, beq(a]s D aGweh desbTend8` onMit 4nltfire; #d itssmoke TscndeS Qikethe smoke );f a `Kurnce,<|padding|>e rea~y bR3 thy third da]pE
Don't have sexual relY.tionE< with  woman."
It happeneP$[won qThe thLnrv-day, wZe it was ornin=,thB+ therN we^Se fqhunders bd lightnings, a.Cd a thick cloud R he ountain, andRtRe sounV of a
TxceediVBg/<y lod trumet; and all the people w?9o were in the amp tebWe.
Moses hWed tQ6e people bWut\f th camp to eet God; and t[ey Jtood at the loer partof the oWntain.
Mount Sx-nai, ll itu- f}m=6ked, beq(aus D ahweh desbTended onMit 4nltfire; a#d its smoke TscndeS  Qike the smoke );f a `Kurnace,


 alfcoZ*sumed whW:nhe c\e!h ouH `N9f his mthr'M wombAd M+Wes cried ?$n>o theL~R&, sayingQ eal her now,  God'oAJ b&geech QheQ%.
Andthe LOv&D haidK"u
to MEGses, IfyK$eW QEather9]ad but spieM
n hr faceup should h_{ no be HxshZed seven aoHu? %et he esh	5t
ut fomthkc3Amp[0see days,|Gandaft
7r t^BOotCleuB@Ser eB'revvived ] ag/in.lAngW rimCws shu out frSm</]hepgg"amp seve days:Qand lho@ oRlesjour$bey0~d nt ti
vl Mir(a&X/wls bhIu7ht inaeain.
Ano_ XterwH&d theM>eople removed f,'m HN}zXJoth, $)%d pitcheG in the w<|padding|> halfconsumed whW:nhe c\e!h out`N9f his mther's womb
Ad M+ses cried ?$nto theL~RD, saying, Heal her now,  God'o J b&geech Qhee.
Andthe LORD saidK"u
to Moses, If heW QEather had but spit in hr faceup should h_{ no be ashZed seven daoHs? %et he besh	5t out fromthe c3Amp[0seen days, andaft
7r thatClet @Ser eB'revvived in ag/in.lAngW rimCws shut out frSm</]he camp seve days: and lho@ oRlesjourney0~d nt ti
vl Mir(am wls bhIu7ht in again.
Ano_ aterwH&rd theM>eople removed frm HN}zXroth, $)%d pitcheG in the w


 saith knto hzmw_asPM3r,sewhat manner oD stones-*>nSa 6`ha a~uilp5ings])are hpreG+nAnd Je4
s answeig saiuntoEhim,
=ees
 thoZ trese gA\et ]Puilding? %?.2er0 shal;	 not be left 2Vne toe uponanoher, thatshalZ not bethrown doJn.
An as
he sat upotheounx offllivsE1Ove  agasns th@p templ{
M Pete] F6nd Ja6es and &hnB&@nd Andrsw ased:Hh$m priv\Utel,
Tell us,|Sw~A
n@Yshal t"ese thngs be? and what shall_be the siK75owhefllt<Tv.se t+ngs shael b X furillYd?
01nd ;sus a4NsQteriK&g tQ0L+:bVg%oZ	to sayTakechee lestany<|padding|> saith knto hzmw_ asPM3r,see what manner oD stones >nSa 6`hat builp5ings])are hpreG+nAnd Jeus answeing said untoEhim,
=eest thou these great building? %?here shall not be left one stoe uponanother, that shalZ not bethrown down.
An as
he sat upotheounx offOlivsE1Over agasns th@p templeM Pete] F6nd James and J&hnB&and Andrsw ased him privatel,
Tell us,|Sw~A
n@Yshall t"ese things be? and what shall be the siKn whenallthv.se t+ngs shael b X fulfillYd?
01nd ;sus ansQteriK&g th0m bVg%o to sayTakechee lestany


Jeusale
!Mou )ilDwep 	 mo72
He wllv@sure^ybe0%grai[Bus to[eyou at the voie oV1 yo( cry.When he'hear yRulr hW {xnll nwnGr yHIu.
Th}hughq2tm LoHd 0Zy g6Zv you the bre>d oO a~versScy a:Od 51h{U:t)r of aflction,yAt yur3Zt`wqLcei/s won't b
+ hidren anymore, but your eyes ill seeGzou	, teach>jrh;
") when you>&turn tohe rigzt hand, sn when y0=u turnDPo the le%V&, o\r#ear_0 wll hearDa voice"be_8]nd you, sayin&I, "This is thUO wYy.&Walk ii! it."
YP[u shDkll dfil\o Mhe Qver3Ya~BinJ.o your *
2aved imaes ;f si{mer	 a~<|padding|>Jerusalem.
You )il weep 	 mo7
He wllv@sure^ybe0%graious to[eyou at the voice oV1 yo( cry.
When he'hears you, hW {xnll nwnGr yHIu.
Th}hughq2the Lord may g6Zv you the bread of a~versty and 51h{water of afflcction,yet your teqLchers won't b
+ hidren anymore, but your eyes ill see zour teacherh;
d when you>&turn tohe rigzt hand, snd when y0=u turnDPo the le%V&, our ears wll hearDa voice be_8]nd you, sayin&I, "This is thUO way.
Walk ii! it."
YP[u shDkll defil\o Mhe over3Ya~BinJ.o your *
2aved images ;f si{mer	 an


years f famnecom uJto thee i;q Nhy and? orilt tdqlu fee threeo\mon"0hs bef{5:zeDthne nemies, while they pure h;e or that g7eeo(IJ kFhreeb#a ds' pestilencin th<ila_hd now aX[ws ; W an^2seewtVat aswe I(s,%gNll re=puf:nto him %>&at #jeetMgme.
And Dvid sid unto Gad, I VPm in a

reat stEai: let |q8 frlO no7
vGto t|Te h
nd of ^Wh}W LOuKD;orhis mZrcit.s are0great:*Fan lt me not%>Oallinto <5t=e atd <? man
pM mhe XZOLD enta pys#ipece uon ~srael$fr1m te mornA/	gveeven 'o tditime apoinNDed: a#` there ied 2fPKhe <|padding|>years f famne com uJto thee in Nhy and? orwilt thqlu fee three mon"0hs bef{5re thne enemies, while they pure thee? or that g7ere (IJ kFhreeb#a ds' pestilencein thy<iland now adX[is ; W and see wtVat aswe I(shall retuf:n to him %hat seetMgme.
And Dvid sid unto Gad, I VPm in a

reat stEait: let |q8 frlO no7 iGto t|Te h
nd of th}W LOuKD;forhis mZrcit.s are0great:*Fan lt me not >Oallinto <5t=e hatd <?f man.
po mhe XZOLD senta pystipece uon ~srael fr1m te morningveeven to theditime appoinNDed: an` there died 2fPthe


ctLuuR{y, ohich shall cspSe kearO min(Hs.=e MLnto t=)e LORD:-Nand\{i shl\l bfA zplac t3or )6heir house> , a an holy plac]k GUor the sanctuar|.B~And the fivc aqrd twentythHandj5
 ngth* aZd hU tn thousand oQmbrea+h,shall aso the[Lev3tes^0 the0Gini(teKsofrh house, hae fuCr themsel:Fes
. foa posjLssion for tweVty chambeMs.
And0ye'Yll Z5pOL~t thXVpVsfnssi3 o the J+ty fKG]Jethousa br|Had,a	# five an.Atweny!thou\Qand lon,o.6er gaiSRit2the oblr+ti;l% of the ol7x pohtion itshall b7Y\r th 3:ho
ehouse
%o-t~Is<|padding|>ctuuuR{y, ohich shall copSe near o min(Hste unto t=)e LORD: and\{i shall bfA z plac t3or )6heir house> , a an holy plac]k GUor the sanctuar|.B~And the five and twentythsandof
 ngth* and hU tn thousand oQmbrea+th, shall also the Levites, the0Gini(teKs ofrh house, have fuCr themselves
. foa posjLession for tweVty chambers.
And0ye'all apOL~nt theXVpVsfnssi3 of the Jity fKG]Jethousa broad,and five an.Atweny!thou\Qand long,o.6er gaiSRit2the oblr+ti;n of the hol7x pohtion: it shall be fr the wholehouse
%of~Is


4lft1= ayusoPF the ,nt`,cthe woVd of the q}RD cnmeJunto 'me, smyinf,
Son oSZman, XyethDGnhy fN
 gainbANPharaoh king ofmEgyptand}prw#phesyagaint him, and%agaist alKEy6:
S(*ek=mt?an^ T>ay&Z Thul sa	ti e gordGD; 8!Yld,I bEm against the,{Pharaoh kXg op% E!9yptUt&th
reat Wragon 7Nhzt lie:kh Gn h mRTh\V ofWohTW riJ6erG, hE<h at said, M]Q rier s mlne Qwn
G%nd xthO}ve madP iPfor Xhye
elf.Bu+ IB7will#p	tloks >*n eahvb jaws, and z'swiql c1us%	 the fsh of>gthy rivers to sick unto thy sc8esc and I will (6ing thee u<|padding|>
4lfth ayusof the ,nt`,cthe word of the ORD cameJunto me, saying,
Son oSZman, XyethDGnhy face againbANPharaoh king ofmEgypt,and}prw#phesy againt him, and%against al Egypt:
S(*eak=mt?and say&Z Thul sa	ti the gordGD; e!Yld, I bEm against the, Pharaoh kXg of E!9yptUt&the
reat dragon 7Nhzt lie:kh Gn h mRTdVt ofWohTW rivers, hE<h at said, M]Q rier s mlne own,and xthO}ve made i for Xhyself.
Bu+ IB7will p	t hooks >*n eahvb jaws, and z'swiql c1us%	 the fish of>gthy rivers to sick unto thy scalesc and I will bing thee u


zt}
To wit, thT\ pophets
\of I7"rael whJcB ro]th[Ry co kcero_8g e Dsae/, and =Yhich se iMio ofcpGmace for h%r,and3Vghere 0Vz noBJce,|4=mKTRh Dhe Lrd XD"AL,ek-NwBse,,Rthou sonyfpan, s7%t thyfZ aainst thNH dagherg
ok& thQ<bpople, which prophsy o3Mt of their"Fwn hZmart; aF|d prophesy9itr>u agQinRthe,
And F'ayg` Thu-~ xaith the Lord GOa); Woe to the /&omen9that1Jse! illows toa
l armole+|aOd mCk/6 erchiefsy upG2n tKe heaKG of vry statSe }o d"unt sGuls!5W)Fll ye @Xunt theg,oulWp of7my peple, wnd will ye save tce-(<|padding|>zt;
To wit, thT\ pophets of Israel whicB proph[Ry co kcero_ng Jer Dsae/, and which se iMions ofcpeace for h%r, and Vghere iz noBJace, |aiTRh the Lrd XD"ALik-Nwise,,Rthou sonofpan, set thyfce against thNH daghtersg
ok& thy people, which prophsy o3Mt of their"Fwn heart; aF|d prophesy9ith>u agQintRthe,
And F'ayg` Thu-~ xaith the Lord GOD; Woe to the /&omen that se! illows toall armole+,aOd mak/6 kerchiefsy upG2n tKe heaKG of vry statSre }o d"unt souls!5W)Fll ye hunt theg,ouls of7my peple, wnd will ye save tce


and I wi=El diRect thir workin truth, a=d &G w,ll qake an everl]<|ntng covenant witf them.
ndther eed shm2 hF~knoO:n ao{N the Gntile`, an thb}iof<Vspri]g on6 the peoFle: all tTaPV sI<~ them gWhll ackowledK:e Whem,&thatUKhey re the seedAwdy
gh <e LOB1D h(th le3^ed.
I will guUjatly rejoice in trx& LOR`, my soul $zhdil b~6 joZUful iI> my GsJ;!f[|r hew=athclot	eD^ Ywith th4]@1rme }tR&jo alva&?ion, he hath c=)xered me wt theBqnob7Xt$of iCkA1eovsnesswx % i2brid/krocm dVckth -dmselGf w<4thoraI|s, and asa bri>5_ <|padding|>and I wi=El diRect thir workin truth, and I will make an everl]<|nting covenant with them.
ndther eed shml b~knoO:n ao{Ng the Gntile`, an thb}ioffspri]g among the people: all tTaPV sI<e them gWhall ackowledge Whem, that Khey re the seedAwhi
gh t<e LOB1D h(th lessed.
I will grUjatly rejoice in tre LOR`, my soul shdil be joZUful iI> my God;!for hew=athclothed mwith thgarmentR o alva&?ion, he hath c=)xered me wth the nob7Xt$of iCkteousnesswx % a bride/krocm dVcketh hmselGf w<4th oraeIts, and asa bri>5e


t?of he =ities tS5enty and si@ ousnd men 0Wha0L drew s;_o^d besdeIthe inhabitant! of G$beah_ hi<@h ere numbereddyhv	@V undre=T chosen&men.
AoW+g aHp t%mfpeop?Ye there+werl ge4Re ndredlhos men lefth`Unde`; every oxe cou!=d s0J_ng stone: %^t an hair bredtpY, no not miss.An he men(of 	>srel,PHCside Bngamin, were numbeW
;d f9 l[r hundrEd thousaiDd me {hR drewZ/rd: all hese erb> meJu rf wa.
1Andoth childLzen of |sael,7a*koh>e{m and wetc/f  the house ofr~God, and rF|Sked FwoT<cs) of God, and ;$a=d2hichcPFf=dus<|padding|>t?of the =ities twenty and si@ housand men 0Wha0L drew sword besdeIthe inhabitant! of G$beah_ which ere numbereddysev	n hundre=T chosen men.
AoW+g aHp thmfpeop?Ye there+werl ge4Ren undred lhos men lefthande`; every one cou!=d s0J_ng stone: %^t an hair bredth, nd not miss.An the men of 	>srael,PHCside Bngamin, were numbered fol[r hundred thousand me thRt drewsw/rd: all hese were men of war.
1And the children of Isael,7a*koh>e, and wentc/f  the house ofr~God, and a|Sked FwoTns) of God, and ;$a=d2hichcPFf us


Jly XastnS,
An8 Yahweh/
5s racmoved<men farRway, an^ the e$7;rken `laceN4 aZxe many in the idst of the lEn.
|f there is  Cent le@MD: ,w[ tAj tht alsoktill in turn b cban)ume:$a6 aWtrebinh,L</rnd&s a=o_oak, whos Jdoo k )(ainswhen theykAarP2 flle9-	c 9%&-Uth/hly seedZists 5Yxwock.V
Iteapened  n the dAy"of -az t"e"zs=28xo;9 Jtha, th son+(of Z,zzaL6, king q*f Judah, thWSt Rezr tTe king ofp^yia, and Xe#.kh the so o RemLliah,n$kl5gof Israel, wl.nt uphto Je?AusYleO to }>ar aginst7~it, butdccudvnotSEp[LvEil againKt <|padding|>rly XastnS,
And Yahweh as racmoved men faraway, and the f7;rken placeN4 aZxe many in the idst of the lan.
|f there is  Centh le@Mt ,w[ t, that also till in turn be cban)umed: as aWterebinh,L<and&as a=o_oak, whos Jdoock reainswhen they arP2 flle9-; s&-Uth/holy seed isits stock."
It appened  n the dAy"of -az t"e s=28xof Jtha, th son of Z,zziah, king of Judah, thWSt Rezrn tTe king ofp^Syia, and Pe#.kh the so of Remaliah,n$kil5gof Israel, went uphto Je?AusYleO to }>ar aginst7~it, butdcculdvnotSEp[LvEil againKt


 sejt itlewithyour UTgs, but shfD|lonot eat of*Uit."
It happened luke that tomDO;f;rcte pop6Ue tro ow him[,in th`(gae, andaheJRed4mF`ow Eliha}Xfad1sNwoken to theH woXgn,*Qw}6oe sHe8 gI . a restoM3d to lif, saying,"r.L8Oe, _nd g, yu a(\d zour hosehTx, Cfd StayD}fo q )hile heriQverpyoauzAaJ+
 for ;\ahweh hascalldfor a famWn$T.PIt%ChalO? also come om*=the lad sevn (5Y+ars."
V5fe w}man akwe, and Oid apcor}into th' ~$ozfd oftIe ".aKn o$ dCod.
Sh wentwIx[xh$hS<r houZehol, and ived in[the #Kand 2uf e Philistines sDve<|padding|> sejt itlewithyour eTgs, but shfD|l not eat of it."
It happened like that to hiDO; f;rcte peop6Ue trod ow him in th`(gate, and heJRed.mNow Elisha Xfad1sNwoken to theH woan,*Qw}6ose sHn gI .had restord to lif, saying,"ri8Oe, _nd g, yu a(\d your househTx, ad StayD}for a )hile heriQverpyoauzAaJ+
 for Yahweh hascalled for a famWn$T.PIt%shall also come on the land sevn (5Y+ars."
V5fe woman arose, and did accordinto th' ~$ozfd of tIe maKn o$ dCod.
She wentwIx[xh$hS<r houZehol, and lived in[the #Kand 2uf he Philistines sDve


oae;
ForKkaDriKn f min ir hisjoQBney is cVNe to \1e, and5,IPhave notfing]Z@)o set e6SoreYf?
And hefrom withinRNshall{aYMswr anh" <8a-z, @Drouble me not: the door90is no> shut,!ndcmych:MEdr7x7 uTrP; w7Ah&me in bed; I cannut riso and gie he.
v a/ no you, Thu;kh gH<D wil$- o2L r acdfr?give him, bec3usk0hi (=isefwgiend,jWyt b"cause of importun:ty he wull ris| Wpn04 gireimt)as ma@Cs *s+h. needekh.
nd I s;p
 unto iIo	}* Ask c n
/ iqOshal ze give$L you; sek, and y s8all find; knok, Dnd it shall be peneDynto <|padding|>oaes;
ForKkafriKn f min in hisjouney is cVNe to \1e, and I have notfing]Zto set be6SorehYf?
And he from withinRNshall{aYMswr and <8a-z, @Drouble me not: the door is no> shut,!ndcmy ch:MEdr7xn are wih me in bed; I cannut riso and give hee.
v say no you, Thou;kh h<D wil$- not re acdf give him, bec3usk0h is his fwgiend, yt b"cause of hi importun:ty he wull rise Wpnd gire imt)as ma@Cs as+h. needeth.
And I s;y unto iIo	}* Ask, an
/ iqOshal ze give$L you; seek, and y shall find; knock, and it shall be penedynto


ut of pisopZ;pa2Wd h sUoze&kkindly tox^him, andcse hi thron-gb2bve>th ._hrWLB~e 4f xBe{Ukings wo were with him in Babylon
and changE vi prison(gk.ments.
JevXoiachin ate)read b&foe im continvlly TIll XsheOdays oeh hislife:adCor JiP6EalUlowaneRt[there c3s : conmiuolfaE1lowanGe given?hJm@lo0 the n1, &vey day - k)ortiv.Gal t>Ze dys ofjhis life.Adam, Se, En>Psh,LKhonarHMaalalel, Jared,
Enoch, MethuselahQf LeGnh#
NKab8, Shem, Hz' and J	p,eth.O5ThR s)Jns Zs Japeth: Gom%r, aSd Y*age(KO,Zand 6\dai,wBand Javan, a<|padding|>ut of pisopZ;
and he spoke&kkindly to him, and set hi throne -gb2bve the ._hrWLne 4f txBe kings wo were with him in Babylon
and changE hi prison(gk.ments.
JevXoiachin atebread b&foe im continvlly TIll theOdays oeh hislife:
andCor Jis6Eallowane, there w3s a conminualfaE1lowanGe given?hJm o0 the kn1, evey day - k)ortiv.Gal t>Ze dys of his life.Adam, Seth, En>Psh,LKenar,Maalalel, Jared,
Enoch, MethuselahQf Lech#
NKah, Shem, Haz' and J	pheth.O5ThR s)Jns f Japeth: Gom%r, aSd Y*agoKO,Zand Madai, and Javan, a


ucton;{t
5 <isc-zn them]words oNu{u/serj@andingJ
to beeivin*truction i^'Twis?c dea(Bin},in$e0$mghYe99usness, ]jusMice, andx+equityY6
to@].ive prudenVpe o thesimleZ nowledge and disc!dtion thQ4
Rou*vg ma<$Jl
tat ,sh/[ MMisHmnmaVJ heYr, and increas01inqlea>xning; tat them n
4oO _nderstandnqn
ma=0\tt(V?.n to sound c<unselJoto unde&%sanda proveb, 	bnd parablew, the wrdsE~and=<riddles Ef the ise.
The f^ar j Yaheh isNthe bgnnin8& of:mknowlede;7bt tueG*Nools4URdespise +yis]om an inq+tuctok.
MybsnF list toyou4Nfat<|padding|>uction; t
5 disce-zn them]words oNu{u/sderjtandingJ
to beceiv in*truction in'Twise dea(Bing, in$r$mghte99usness, ]jusMice, and equity;
to@].ive prudenVpe o the simleZ knowledge and disc!etion t thQ4 you*vg ma<$:
that ,sh/[ MMisHmnmay hear, and increas01in learning; that them n
4of _nderstandnqn
ma= \tta?.n to sound counselJ
to understanda proveb, 	bnd parablew, the wrdsE~and riddles of the wise.
The f^ar j Yaheh isNthe bgnnin8& of:mknowlede;7but theG*NoolishURdespise +yis]om and inq+tructon.
My snF liste toyou fat


 out o	 the na{"iVnn/!, [hich
ve go0	t
n cattle and\nyods,5hat)dwell Sn y=hVT mdst 6pf teKlaMd"

sZbj!, anx6 ^TRan, anY the merTh(s of rarshish, with all te yunglonst02erof, shAll ay un'_Ephee Ad thu.coe JJo take a so'l? O=s tcou VW#thered t~Vy coM*<an"j to tane a p{1y?ztto+Jcarrg% aNay sil>r ad ol*B,HtoLt5ake aay cn\le and gods, to take agreat spoYl?Gherefore, sn of mHn, prophesyLanD sa* dynto G;ig,>+T`uX6saith Be cord GOD Is$ tht day-xhn4my pDople of IseReldwelleshsafWly, sGalt thoA om koow it<|padding|> out o	 the natiVnn/!, [hich
ave go0	t
n cattle and\gods, hat)dwell Sn the mdst 6pf theKlaMd"

hebj!, anx6 DTRan, anY the merchn(s of rarshish, with all te yunglonst02erof, shAll ay un'_Ethee, Ad thu.come to take a spo'l? h=s thou VWathered thy com*<any to take a pr1y? to carrg% aNay silver ad old, to 5ake aay cntle and gods, to take agreat spoil?Gherefore, sn of mHn, prophesyLand say dynto G;ig,>+T`u saith Bhe cord GOD; Is$ tht day-xhn my people of Iseael dwelleshsafWly, sGalt thou no koow it


Esno place iU9Dy3Ou.I swlekFo"sx wicj}xI
hav]s-";n wit my Faher: andJdy
o tht which ye he sem~n withyourafa
Dhe(w.
They answered aDhd saiduntohim, Abrhm is W@ $Qat+cer.
Rne_sqsAitDY untO tF'
, 2f e wre Abrahm'sc
Wy.ren(~ ye would do therwoksB\hf AbrKZam.
`\Xt now yeg2ek to kbllb!me, U, m that hath tod you tRTemWtruth, whih IH'hLve hearV;b  Rlod thqp#7)di nt Abb1aham.
Ye do ySheZdee4s6o yo] rx#fakpherb
Then Spaid th
hy tm him, NEe be n.at bo& oU fo1&ni
z2}o(s12n; we ve oSe Fcther
 een God.
J{\VBs sa0|un"o YheN<,<|padding|>Esno place iU9Dy3Ou.I swlekFtha wicj I
have]s-";n wit my Faher: andJdye
o tht which ye hve sem~n withyourafather.
They answered aDhd saiduntohim, Abrhm is W@ fat+cer.
JessqsaitDY untO th
m, If ye wre Abraham's c
Wy.ren(~ ye would do the works hf Abrham.
`\Xt now yeg2eek to killb!me, U, ma that hath tod you themWtruth, whih IH'have hearV;b  God thi#7)did nt Abraham.
Ye do yShe deeds o yourx#fakpherb
Then said th
hy tm him, NEe be n.at bor& of fo1&ni
z2}ts12n; we ave one Father, even God.
J{\VBs saidun"o theN<,


T~ with 	hee.
ThYy wKnt burth, an*) <rehinto a ship imVed)Dately; andtha nght they zrug,Tnttng
_
But||\Zhethe mornilg wasFnow comj! bsus so:d Yn theyshe$rM\: 6ut the disc[yhBls knw ng that i+6 -as JNsus.&Yh)Vn !Ns2s saith"Yynt hem,5 C9vil-e5*,ku.ve ye ay mea>?
They {Jnswered hi, No.
$nd hZE saq(d nto defy,G=ast the et on	Uthe right>8si of the ship, anda00'e shal+K f{-d.
 hey astG=thrforDa,}d now hey kereS^at mOble to drawit uor thcvmulitud?vof fishs.TherefoKZprthat P\scpl` who,J Jesu" o ed s#ith~u<|padding|>T~ with thee.
ThYy wKnt buorth, an*) <redhinto a ship imVed)Dately; andtha nght they crught nting.
But||\Zhethe mornilg was now comj! besus sood Yn the shore: 6ut the disc[yhBls knw not that i+6 -as Jesus.&Yh)Vn !Ns2s saith"Yynto hem,5 C9vildre5*, kuave ye any meat?
They answered hi, No.
$nd he said nto thefy,G=ast the et on the right si of the ship, and 0'e shal+K f{-d.
They astG=therforDa,ad now hey kere not mOble to drawit for the multitud?vof fishes.
ThereforZprthat d\scpl` whom Jesus lo ed s#ith u


adFall Is
e inB,jhVNiIq cits:e.
Wh t']? sevenh mn(nthhad coe sPnd the chilhyenof4NIsel leze in te jites,Hthe e5eo:2le g*vthere: thmselstl Fogever as on^T mVln to Jerusalem.
The1W JKshua the cRon f Jozada stoodupwith hisbrthers thk prie
wt?#, ao2d Ze#ubbabel tCN 4n of S
ea*YtiCl an| ssiN Rrot*:e)Vs, aS buitthe altar ~fr8th]God of Israel, to o"7	S@r bUJB oferings theeoD, as t isw4wrP^tt5ni the laV of Moses the mavb $f GodQ
In\jspt9L ohEir far b`cause o2
 the pe3plesofF$te[2suvrokndin  ua3d v,itiey K t <|padding|>adFall Israel in ,jhVNiIq citie.
When the seventh monthhad come sPnd the chilhyen of4NIsel weze in the jites,Hthe peo:2le g*vthere: thmselve Fogetver as one man to Jerusalem.
The1W JKshua the cRon f Jozadak stoodupwith hisbrthers thk prie
wts, ao2d Ze#ubbabel te 4n of S
ea*YtiCl and hiN Rrot*:ers, aSd builtthe altar ofr8th God of Israel, to of	S@r bUJnB offerings thereoD, as t is wrP^tten in the law of Moses the mavb of GodQ
In spite ohEir far b`cause o2
 the pe3plesofF$te[2suvroknding uands,itiey K et


ill yoqr hearA bYT lsen.}ZGUte li1t oHV thd9 \ody i>the eyeO i therefore thiZ; eyebe#s'	Gglc0,y wholebody salKU beull of li36ht.e
But if{)thD_e =yebe evi, t~y]whle body shallb6 hull lf Hrk2ess.
I"kHsthr*efore thxAlightthat js ih the@| be dJrknes, '|sw reC>t is thatd4erkness!
FQogqmanD?can9serve8t?o mVxstrs: fo ] eithr 82ezTkll gzUtec:teone, d`
v=Z tfezLothe YK} T~r,'ls0
he_\will hoLxf to the onI], and despise Axhoth 7r.`iYe cannN7U 3ZervaGod and mmmon.
Te|OH{T$Hgre I say)iuno you, TakenotxuYYht $QNlr yYKur l!fe what <|padding|>ill yoqr heart be lsen.
Tte light oHV thd9 body i the eyeO i therefore thin eyebe#s'	Ggle, y whole body sall be ull of light.e
But if{)thie =yebe evi, t~y]whle body shallb6 hull of Harkness.
I"k threfore thxA lightthat is ih thee be dJrknes, '|sw reC>t is that d4erkness!
FQogqmanD?can serve8t?o mVxsters: fo ] either 82ezTkll gzatec:te one, d
v=Z tfezLothe Y; or,else he will hoLxf to the onI], and despise Axheoth 7r.
Ye cannN7t 3Zerve God and mmmon.
TerH{T$Hgre I say unto you, Takeno txuYYht for your life what


 |ent his ser#AnSzs=t Sol>/mon foX! he^EcadEhea	kdtka`8tyQ5had anoi }tei| hia ki2Fg in zYe#./iace%of hisfatheU|: for iSa	jwas.3iher a loer of7avid.
Soeomondsjnt toHirami aying,
w8Yo Xnow]"!owthat
Zaid mys(fahr couxdnotb)build a house for (Ge name of Yahweh his God&or
^he was bhh were ab7?ut hi o3Y every sde, u`8i Yahg$]Ah put them
9r-theHsolesn* hiszfet.
But vw Y	hwehuI+y Sod has given me r>,3t on |zeey side.\@TuPe=e Es n.ther xdd2O[ry, n6vr e[\lLoccu	r5Z{ce.
Behold, I HurSkose Tm&E buildN5 5se for(the<|padding|> |ent his ser#Aants=t Solomon for he^EcadEhea	kdtha`8tey had anointed hia ki2Fg in tYe /iace%of his fatheU|: for iSa	jwas.3eher a lover of7avid.
Soeomondsent toHiram, saying,
w8Yo Xnow]"!owthat David my fahr couxdnotb)build a house for te name of Yahweh his God for the was bhh were about hi o3Y every sde, u`8i Yahg$eh put them
9r-the soleson* hiszfet.
But vw Y	hweh my God has given me rest on ezery side.\@There is n.ther xdd2O[ry, n6vr e[ilLoccu	r5Z{ce.
Behold, I HurSkose Tm&E build a hose for the


@dis eyesP8a secretly se" againsR uh }eless.
f l)Rksn s
cre as a 4mionzin \"s amush
He Exies in wit o +Mtc(rFhe helpess.
HB_hcaF,ches the wM`-0pess,whW5n'he draws him in Yzis nct.
Teahelpless areZ	crused.
T[ey coOiAapse.
=hy fmPWK der his trength.VH5 says#(in is }ert, 5DGd	ihas*forgtteR.
HUX|g4]des hi*. fc!ceVU
He Iill d,vr sqe i-."
Arise,YX'hweh!
God, li.t up your `ZCT%
Don't forMwtuthf6elpDe s.
Why doe th wi\
kedxDper&X coneeApn od and saypJinhi*T>harP, "God on'rc!wl me int accVFunoT?"Bt you <|padding|>
His eyesP8are secretly set against uh heless.
f l)Rrks in s
cret as a 4mion in \"s ambush
He Exies in wit to cMtchrFthe helpess.
HB_hcaF,ches the h`-0pess,whW5n'he draws him in Yzis net.
Te helpless areZ	crused.
They coOiAapse.
=hy fmPWK der his strength.VH5 says#(in is }eart, DGod has forgtteR.
HUX hides hi*. fc!ceVU
He will nd,vr sqe it."
Arise,YX'hweh!
God, lift up your `aTd
Don't forMetuthf6elpDe s.
Why does the wickedxDperson condeApn God, and saypJinhi*T hearP, "God on'tca!wl me int accVFunoT?"
Bt you


tAeG:caH<p7Zhall ye pu t!xu4m;-that tey d'@le not7thei caXp, iA the|mi`gstnbo=reoHI dwZll And )he chlEs4n f IrF,el di so, ad p>M [Phem  Lt wihott~<he camp: as thebLORD ,pake uno Mosed%j so diCthe childMen ofEsrael.
And he )OI#/ spa'8e unto Moshns, saying,
Spewk untX th hilV>k,n of Israel, &en
a maso MRr wjSman shalb" dommit C/ny `in thtI>me{A c;mitc~ t3doUa 7I%sp)Ks+ Lgains th L,RD andothat pe2ms4n be guilt%\;
qi(3enyUPN5e8oshl|<o@fess th[ir si= ^h\ch they avedoned a~d h) shallrecomre,Fse ]i= trespss w<|padding|>tAeG:caH<p shall ye put t!xu4m;-that they dfile not7thei camps, iA the mi`gstnbo=reoHI dwell.
And )he chilEs4n f Israel di so, ad put [Phem  Lt wihott~<he camp: as thebLORD ,pake uno Moses, so did the children ofEsrael.
And he LOR/ spake unto Moshns, saying,
Speak unto th hilVren of Israel, hen
a maso MRr wjSman shalb" dommit any `in thtI>me{A co;mitc~ t doUa 7espas+ Lgains the L,RD and that person be guilty;
qi(henytN5e8oshl|co@fess their si= ^h\ch they avedoned a~d he shallrecompe,Fse hi= trespss w