NDta5s o[R haven a.d the constelat/7on# threW{fshll noqCvEi.Qetheir ligh6: the sun shall be darkenedn his goinkP w_orLh,andthedmoTn shall not c@,z6se her ligh: to shn.
And I wilmh pu]ish the wr}, for theoLT evil,	and the w.Fcke;foq th\"ir iniq{at anN =5 w\l cause the arro8ncof the proud~tocease, a9vqH will la[ ow )"eT)ha5Lghtz1ess9^Pf the cerble.Iil xoke ' %^an W@re precious thKy1fineml# venSO$+.tn than th g)llyen wee f O(hir.
!hSefore IQJll shake %/(^`eav%/ns, and hererCfAv shallW3/6VmvC{ ouR. <|padding|> NDta5s of haven a.d the constellations thereW{fshll noqCvEi.Qetheir light: the sun shall be darkened n his going forth,and thedmoon shall not c@,z6se her light to shn.
And I will pu]ish the worl for their evil,	and the w.Fcke;foq th\"ir iniq{at; anN I wi\l cause the arro8ncyof the proud~tocease, anqH will lay ow )"eT)haughtz1ess Pf the terible.
I il xoke ' %^an W@re precious thKy finemgl; venSO mtn than th golyen wee of O(hir.
!hSrefore Iwill shake %h/(^`eav%/ns, and thererCfAv shall 3/emovC{ ouR.


ness by dseaseF!f or boes, unil your owel"Ofall _Lt by <S\ason of the sickn0Tss, d4ye*bIU dycQ"
Yah	eh Yirred OR3Tagainst ehoramth>| spjXrit oQ h} PVPiisines, and o.y g:h uQ@t{nbians wCho areh bsde>the Eiopiaf+s:
an,I they 2ameR
Xp agais JuAah, and nvr]*ke into it, nd^ariZgI; z_ay all t)e substanbQ 'hat.as fundn the kng's ho#wse, an h4 son2p a="so,jmand hi wWRv
l; sK thas( (Ehere was"QneqGer+Jaso left hi"gV|excpt u:hZahRz,@\tEG] you`&gesof his soQs
MVf-="r al hisoA<D!weh styuck hm nQ:his boweUs wik^h + GZ4<|padding|>ness by dseaseF!f or bowels, unil your owel"Ofall _Lt by <Season of the sickn0Tss, d4y by dy'"
Yah	eh Yirred OR3Tagainst ehoramth>| spirit of h} Phiisines, and o.y g:h A@tabians wCho are bside the Eiopians:
an,I they 2ame Xp agains JuAah, and nvroke into it, and^arriZgI; az_ay all t)e substancbQ 'hat was foundin the kng's ho#wse, and h4 sons also, and hi wives; sK thas( (Ehere was"Qnever ason left himV|excpt ehZahaz, tEGe youngesof his soQs
Af-=er al this A<Dhweh styuck hm in his boweUs wik^h a GZ4


d that none o8X X&h_se 28ingBSare'hiden from h<rm for t="s thing wGs oWT d7n:*N(n a coer.:XdS_Zg AgriQ Belie,est thou the pro(hets=I kow ta thznu beln[evest.
Tlen Ag"|ipp said un|Ho PjXulHO	Almo9 thu Vf5yrsadest lve to ea ChistmYan
And PS{,l slBid, Iuwoulr o 9xos that M
otcol thou, ut aPso all1ha|Lhear|m t!iY 4Dcy, wxLe boI"$ almost, aU altogMgher s91h asqI Dm, 2xce~t theseU/&o)ds.
AnJa henhe h&d thusXts$&sB:en,the king rose up, an5 the8jgr<C erorPad `jerniK[e, and4{tCey e'htsa with them:Andwh9?n t?(\uv w<|padding|>d that none o8X X&h_se thingBS are'hidden from h<rm for t="s thing was oWT d7ne*in a corner.:XdiZg Agria Believest thou the prophets?=I know ta thznu believest.
Tlen Agripp said unto PjXulH Almo9 thu persadest lve to bea Chistian
And PS{,l slBid, I woulr to Gos that M
ot onl thou, ut aPso all1ha|Lhear|m t!iY 4ay, were bot$ almost, aU altogMgher s91h as I Dm, excet theseU/&o)ds.
AnJa hen he had thus spsB:en, the king rose up, and the8jgr<verorPand `jernice, and4{tCey thtsat with them:And wh9?n th\y w


hi" thb VPadduces, suhic stytAere iLR>no resurrectoon; p!nd they ;|sk3d hUm, sying,
str, MoTSQD wrxhte uC~to u-&, f a Can'7~ b [oybegyLdle, andJleW?v8 )=isife behim 	amYe and leav9z<Un chixdren, tsjahis bro2h5 should`<a@e `TisLwiKe, and2r$ZiH u. seed untohif b)other
Now there wezAe s}en brern: a0k	 the%frst Uook a1J1ifq, {nddyiqVC:lef+  no eed.
AndEathe se9\ond took)h2i anddied, neimche#v eflhe ny >!eed: a3Wd $he thirZ/ likew(se.
@nd C3f1e evenjhadher,and eft no seed: laVt|Eof{pl 1e YRoadied also
9n the<|padding|>him thb VPadduces, whic sat there is>no resurrectoon; p!nd they ;|sked him, sying,
str, MoseQD wrxhte uC~to u-&, If a man'7~ b [oyhegy die, and leave his wife behim him, and leav9z no chixdren, thathis bro2her should <a@e `TisLwiKe, and2r$ZiH up seed untohif b)other
Now there wezAe s}en brern: a0k	 the%first Uook a1wifq, {nddyiqg:left no seed.
AndEathe second took)h2i anddied, neimche#v eflhe any >!eed: and $he third likew(se.
@nd C3f1e evenjhadher,and left no seed: last|Eof{pl t1e womandied also.
9n the


nd hf
 brug	7]*0he]a forth v4stEents
An% J,K[uwc+nt andYJeh+_noda__ th[@ so/|of }*ecSab, no/6	he housoA o=Baal, ann- Kaid g$n~/ he wrship
0rs o-B$al Sefurrh, /2nd look t$:atL@he$hW( be here with\;you nne of t've se9Han,s oK the LORD, butWthen,worshippyrs j+f aal nl.
Knd |he they weL	tnwto offer nacifices a/4ubur6t UIffc*rin
O, Jehuappoint%df+score en Unithoo<t, Ycd said, If aXy of9Mthe m/Pwho36K~ ha&e brugt*/nto yur an?yesaDape, hetha|lw:te:^ him go, his life_shall<Qe>>J?or te life of<him.}|d Vm came to p<|padding|>nd hf
 brugt them forth v4stments
An% J,K[uwent andYJehonada__ the so/|of RecSab, nto 	he housoA ofBaal, ann- Kaid un~/ he wrship
0rs o-Baal Sefurch, and look t$:atthere be here with\;you none of t've ser9Hants oK the LORD, butWthe worshippyrs j+f Baal onl.
Knd |he they wentnwto offer nacifices a/d burnt UIffc*ring, Jehu appointedfuscore en Unithoo<t, nd said, If aXy of9Mthe mnwho36K~ ha&e brought*/nto yur handsesaDape, he tha| lw:tet him go, his life shall<be>>J?or te life of<him.}|d Vm came to p


e sun oetL ow_nf i the l:ndsof th ycaaaitI}s whica/Dwenl=D0n the cc(as:paix(HNover again*st
-Zm4nl, beside the plains :7f M&reh?
For9}ydUall pass pdmr o2davEV5to g0k in to pKsE|es=the lanq which kihe LRD PZour QGodh	giv;Fth y@u,]an ye}hall posseas %lt,a/Pv dell therei;tAn e shall o96s6Uxve to do al the statu27bs and judgmeWt#z %hch Ise XceforcG you this\_dz
u5hesekarvthe sttutes andj|:dgments, whi\
h |ye shaUl Ebservj to @oWin th\y land,X+wh!&c\ the)@LOR
d of th-^ fatTWers&[;6iveth theeto pos(ess it, all t%e T-ys <|padding|>e sun oeth ow_nf i the l:ndsof th ycaaanites, whica wenl 0n the cc(ampaix(n over again*st
-Zmgnl, beside the plains of Moreh?
For9}yshall pass pdmer o2davEV5to g0k in to posE|ess=the land which kihe LORD your QGodh	giveth y@u,]an ye}shall posseas it, a/d dell thereinAnd e shall o96s6Uxve to do all the statutes and judgmeWts which Ise XceforcG you this\_dzy
Thesekarv the sttutes andj|:dgments, whi\
h ye shall observj to do in th\y land,X+wh!&c\ the LOR G
d of th-^ fatTWers ;6iveth theeto pos(ess it, all the T-ys


 tuPnez i5-*i5?e,aa_L stod s&Bill.
Be0ol, the Cus8<ix came.The Cushie said, News5ofo-(:.ybLord th^R kin; fo Rahweh)5ha[givenge
ou tfJis
ay of  ll caose whorose up aga7wnsX yo$r."
Th5 kin saiR^ to h7lOC8kshite,"Is it knbll wth te youWg manAbsalom?
Th9| Cu:hit3:swered,K"May he jnm oBmyV,nordthe kKZng, @xQdA,all $4o ris p a&/a7v=m? yjutdo yo harm, b23 as thput youn man s."
r!+e ing!Vwa muc5 moved, anLw>znt up tot;[e room ver theCat
 Aund wept]`
Aj] hYG went, Be said,2"My soAbUalw
m!
My so,
y on <|padding|> tuPnez i5-*ide,aan stod still.
Behol, the Cus8<ie came.The Cushite said, News5ofo- my bLord th^R king; for Yahweh)5has givenge you tfJis
ay of  ll chose who rose up aga7wnst you."
Th5 king said to heOC8kshite,"Is it wbll wth te youWg manAbsalom?
The Cu:hit3:swered,K"May he eneme oBmyVlordthe king, @xQdA,all w4o ris up a&/a7v=st youtdo you harm, b23 as that young man is."
r!+e king wa muc5 moved, anLwent up tothe room over theCat
 Aund wept.
Aj] he went, he said,2"My soAbUalw
m!
My so,
y on A


alDcompass m aqHlw wi>cw sog of deliver(+nce.Selah.Y
I wil]N itsrucQU-hee ad eaDh9the%i the p4ay wCiIhqthou sa{p go:zI wQ	blgide tbee wAth mineeye.
Be e not a4 the horsjX, oas dhe SOu2e,xhich wXaveno nder=++a}|~i_:"wh _`e ou	hV	must beheld	XiN ftith bit and brid1Ve, lest
[hey come neYr untoLth%.hRanyK4sorEJSws shall be to the wcM4ed: bNt hHA 4 +#?wu]t0sthintheu{LORDH$mZcrcy shall c7Dpans him 1bou],
Be gln&d Hn the LORD, Dnd rej$ice riht$os: an#(.-4oxt fvrjoy, al yW I^haS^ apLe prght inHheart.
R+j<|padding|>alDcompass me aqHlw wi>ch sog of deliver(+nce.Selah.Y
I wil]N itstrucQU-hee ad teaDh9thee in the way wCich thou sal go: I wQ	blguide tbee with mine eye.
Be e not a4 the horsjX, or as the SOu2e,xhich have no nder=++andig: whose mouthV	must beheld	XiN ftith bit and brid1Ve, lest
[hey come neYr unto thee.hRanyK4sorEJSws shall be to the wicM4ed: bNt hHA 4 +#?wu]t0sthinthe LORDH$mZcrcy shall c7Dpans him 1bout,
Be glad Hn the LORD, and rej$ice yright$ous: ands4out for joy, all yW I^haS^ apLe prght in heart.
R+j


ations3tha  lere aMousdu.
Ni that whic0 was repare+f3 ne da was one o2L
%nd 'ix/choice {jheepz alo~fwloT w8ze prepare oS e, adgkonc^Zwil tgnx
:Bavh uwtoOe of 9Ull lrotsof
	=ne: zket foraO"( this I didn'tldemz1fd tK&e breadOof&tu* govennI</J,jFbecausU^ the bond#7vCe w,h heavN}on ths Fxe0Qple.
gUe<)mber tocbm, <&yPqodru 5o*PzQXNo, -l tat I ra0qHj~on for this `Reopl *.
NowUiF\jhappened, whrn iI was reported v<o aSballa and Tobiah and t5 Gesheq he tcrabin, an toth%t r]jst of ourSenemies, thar I haNqMbuH8t t[e`wall,_]#3<|padding|>nations3tha  lere aMousd u.
Ni that whic0 was prepare+f3 ne da was one o2L
%nd 'ix/choice sheep; also fwls we8ze prepare for me, adgkonc^ il ten :Bayvh uwtore of all lrots of
	=ne: yet for aO"l this I didn'tldema1fd the breadOof&tu* govennI</J,jFbecausU^ the bond#7vCe w,h heavN}on ths pe0Qple.
gUemmber to m, myPqod, fo*PzQXNo, ll tat I rav0qHj~one for this people.
Now iF\jhappened, whrn it was reported v<o aSballa and Tobiah, and t5 Gesheq the Arabian, an tothe r]jst of our enemies, that I hadqMbuilt the`wall,_]#3


reI=for`yu
 sinS.-IFwiwg9 brak 4lhe prideB bsur owem, a<
d IRillZm6_ke yocx sky lie%aiyhon, andZyour }pil
ike bra@7s
and yn4Lr stre1gtAwi`l be spent\`invain>
 :o[uyour and won'ttyield iticrBae,`neithr wily~ttc \r`_eR$ of thMyS>lan yieldb3thir fruJt.
"'I?p you`'e<k coMtrar 9o pJl, and Fn't lisZ}en to1me, thl~n IQewillbri
g seven Ki es hgebaplaguesoF>\ou acWUrdinmYAhto y	r sinsq*sDI wilkb sen tWeFwid anic;al >mo" y0Ru, w|\icK\]iRl x'b WxIzu=oEyou c chi[d)	en, -{st%ioy your lid[estox#k, a5d mk Zo^8 few in ny[mber; an<|padding|>reI=for`you
 sinS.
IFwilg9 brak the pride oB bsur ower, and IwillZmake yocx sky lie%aiyhon, and your }pil like bra@7s
and your strengtAwill be spent invain>
 :o[uyour and won'ttyield iticrBae,`neither will~thtc \reeR$ of thMyS>lan yieldb3thir fruit.
"'If you`'e<k coMtrary 9o ml, and on't listen to me, thl~n IQewillbring seven Ki es hgoebaplaguesonyou acWUrdinmYAhto yor sinsq*
I wilkb send tWeFwild animals >mo" y0Ru, w|\icK\will rx'b Wxou=ofEyour child)	en, destroy your lid[estox#k, a5d mke Zo^8 few in number; an


own.<There is a voicebof the howl
&nJp @R1 ythe /EhephUd; fortlHiglory is gpoile5 # vice ,f the roa?mgof os}= lions; orthe9;pride ofJordan is spoiled.2hjs s-izPh .hkc LOR m&$ pd; Fed the q{(uock'ef th slk [hter;W
Whose5(
Ussessos9IyiLy/rt\Gm,LXand hlrvthem.aGlvesWot g	Tilty: and they dhat sel them ayI4 Blesb1e| bl%the LG$RE; for I am rich$ a=|d t_eirHdw^Js_epeds	~pty tDem?vnot
ForI willno}Ukorevxpit he iVbha#ants 	f the land, sai1Mhh ^vh/RiK: but,_f0, Ic
iJldeliver f0hAV<mn eved}y one into hisRneighb(u<|padding|>own.<There is a voicebof the howl
&nJp of the shephUds; for tei glory is gpoile5 # vice of the roa?mngof on= lions; orthe9;pride ofJordan is spoiled.
Thjs s-izPh thkc LOR m&$ pod; Fed the q{lock'of the sla [hter;W
Whose p
UssessossyiLy/rthGm,LXand hld them.elves Wot guilty: and they dhat sel them ayI4 Blesb1e| bethe LORE; for I am rich: a=|d t_eirHow^Jshepheds	~pty them?vnot
ForI will no}Umore pity he inhabants 	f the land, sai1Mh th ^vh/RiK: but,l0, Ic
ill deliver f0hA men eved}y one into hisRneighb(ur


he p.^oC tree.
 s Cgll \ake h-`) ov- its fHuiq<."
Let.rioDdr brewsts beFB2nike cluses oX theYvinek the sell ofYyour breCLth lg>sLJ apples, melovd
Your mm uth like the b,st wi, thaeEBoAs dow smoot2l~o m|belove, glidigzwt-!rougZ Che li|6s 8athose>3whoareK*tsle@p.
I @Dm my b{+Vov;Jd's.is defireWqstowP=rO, m.Q$ome,v4y aRelovd, 55et 's go fogth iR5Aoo}t{efie
Zd.
Let /8s loyge in t2e villages
L	t's \So e]rly up ( he viney}S.
6et's seb;`wh}tsper1Jf!A
e ine hs buddeC, its blqsv?X is Rpen%< |Tdt pDNmgrany6tes re iqy fl<|padding|>he p.^oC tree.
 wCgll take hol`) ov- its fruiq<."
Let.ryoDdr breasts beFBlike clusers of the vinek the sell of your breath like apples, Beloved
Your mm uth like the best wi, thaeEBoes dow smoothl~o my|beloved, glidigzwt-!rougZ Che li|6s 8afthose>3whoareK*tsle@p.
I am my b{+Voved's.
is defire qs towP=rO, m.
Come,v4y aReloved, 55et 's go fogth into}thefie
Zd.
Let /8s loyge in t2e villages
Let's \So e]rly up to he viney}dS.
6et's see;`whetsper1Jf!A
e vine hs buddeC, its blqsv?X is Rpen, |Tdthe pomgranates re in fl


he maAe and thefemale as od h&vd com	andpd !9oah.A0A9d iO came ?2 pasaftesevendavs,3Uhat the water" of tfe flJFS[d w'Or upon t|'e earYh.
In .he =+ix ";ndre&(th yeasA Ywf	noa:4's lefe, i hesecoWd monhn SNhe sevX;nte	knth d of the m#n,28e sa%Je ay we'eq#all t
e w
untT,ins o thZ= greaf deek bL,oen.|'p, %Pd te w
;ndo 5s of e^`vn were opedk!Ad the rai4@6was uon h
2arth fortGR dds yfnd forty y
ights.
I >h2 se,Gfsa@ day ent*red Nuah,and=G he<-oand Ham, an Japn	et, tQ4e son	&	o+Noah,] aHd N;`ahOVO wP+e,ni
nd the h<|padding|>he maAe and thefemale, as od h&vd commandpd Noah.
A9d iO came to passafte sevendays,3Uhat the water" of tfe flJFod wer upon the earYh.
In the six ";undre&(th yeasA of	Noah's life, i hesecoWd monhn SNhe sevX;nte	knth d of the mon,28e same ay we'e all t
e fw
untains of the greaf deep bL,oen.|'p, ad te w
;ndows of he^`vn were opedk
Ad the rain@6was uon he2arth fortGR dads yfnd forty y
ights.
I th2 se,Gfsame day entered Noah,and=G he<,oand Ham, an Japn	et, tQ4e son	&	o+ Noah,] and NoahOVO wife,
nd the th


h )iil, and dry, shall all thj sonsaof [|aron tobve one a Tuchs:as bGnn/ther.
Ai this Aks the$w:Z|+ theK)sci;ice of eace hfferisx wh/Hch he s0aq[l offeA: 0|t th LO$AD.[Ifhd offer f forMa thanksgvCyg, then he hall offe?) wiHithe s
crioice ofqwthanksgiving `Vnleavened cake9
~ingled 4iz]hr
i~I,wjn unle|ven} wafWXy anointdQwith c, _Vno3k^sKkiagled wiSfh ol,;po 	?ufPce flu, frie.
Hsidesthe aT$es, he fhall fZL?Dr for ;isI.o.eering lefs;ened1bread%}jith th acrii=e of sha[5sgvingFLY hii
wpe{e offe=xifs0.
And <|padding|>h )iil, and dry, shall all thj sons of Aaron toave one a Tuchs:as bGnn/ther.
Ai this Aks theaw:Z|+ the scifice of peace hfferinsx wh/Hch he s0aq[l offer 0|to the LO$AD.[Ifhd offer t for a thanksgviyg, then he hall offe?) wih the s
crifice ofqwthanksgiving `Vnleavened cakes
~ingled with oi~I,wjnd unle|ven} wafWXy anointedQwith oi, _VndcakesKkiagled with ol,;po 	?ufPce flur, frie.
Hesidesthe akes, he fhall ofZL?Dr for ;is ofeering leavened1bread%with th sacrifi=e of shaksgving of hiswpeae offe=xinfs0.
And


ck tom ho`/se from whlch I c
Re C8zpt.t
When]h] returns, Z"e f
 ndsit swpt and ut 2n ordr.
Thn he ges, an	Snta s sevn othesprits 31o5+e evil tKva hM8slE$O and jse en	>e*t
!@ and )owell t|neu!.
Th la%ustte o
at mn,Jecomk worse han heRfirst."
t camC
 t@ Y.asTr, as he 0aid tse d3}ngkU a)certain womKn oux of the mult0%tude lftd up hervoiceIdoandsa$i to hmEnBlessed s he7|womb tqat boyM> yu, and th.trstsauwhich =ursed Lgol\Bltrhe s]id, "Onth c~ntraryhWRljnse)$ resthse who he/3 t"{ewora= of <|padding|>ck to m house from which I c
Re C8zpt.t
When]he returns, Z"e f
 nds it swpt and put in ordr.
Then he ges, an	Snta s sevn othe sprits 31o5+e evil than hM8selE$O and jse ente*t
n and )owell t|nere.
Th la%utstte o that mn,Jecomes worse than theRfirst."
It came to Y.ass, as he said tse td3}ngskU a)certain woman out of the mult0%tude lfted up her voiceI andsa$i to himEn"Blessed is he7|womb tqat boye yu, and thersts which =ursed yol\"Bltrhe s]id, "On th c~ntraryhWRljnsed are thse who hea3 t"{ewora= of


qcokCe d1wSnOeto me.
9. 	d e ale to figrSt withme, 0nd kil>P uk t[en will w\& be your@mrv1nI:' but f X=preil a ,!inst hi,S0jnd kilaShi,thenm)you,[w{ll be our de@vants, and1[seve us."
The /Litiso[ine said, "I\defythe 4rmies~qof M+
ael<thLe day!
GiaFeme-"a an,Dthat we WjaZ fight togetqer!"
We4z<a6l an! all srae h
far8&}Xo/ose words o3 thBSei#/hiw'FstineeN hey Yer diqma{^ed, andgre,qlyt46f3maid.
No~/=n{ao7id w t'Ae sMdn of thot Ephrat cif TlfSgBe{4hlehemY*u*ah, whose!bname was JlNssSN; and he adHeight sons: F1nd ZKhY] mn as <|padding|> come d1wSnOeto me.
I 	e be ale to figrSt with me, 0nd kill mk then will we be your@mrvanIs but f X=preil a ,!inst hi,S0and kil hi,then you,[w{ll be our se@vants, and1[seve us."
The Philiso[ine said, "I defythe 4rmies~qof M+
rael<thLe day!
GiaFeme-"a man,Dthat we maZ fight togetqer!"
When4z<a6l and all Israe hear }Xhose words of thBSei#/hiwistineeN hey Yer disma{^ed, and greaqlyt46fraid.
No~/=n{ao7id ws the sMdn of thot Ephrat cit Tlf Be{4hlehemY*u*ah, whose name was JlNsse; and he hadHeight sons: F1nd ZKhe man was


indignant,

`nd said t hi.', "Do ou auear wV`at thee &resa]}ng?"
Je/us sFid toAVem, "Yes.
id ydBu n#Tervread5x9ut ofnqtWemouth of ba&pes{anS nuri~sm h;tjbi^s youJhave p:fe9id
aaise?'"J4Hesleft tWemandwenTW{ou Rf thecit tt Bh:ny,and loded there.
Now !Un the mo0,nioq~, as e hletunedTstgV },;6e ity, hm was /#ngry.tSqeiBeM&bK figtreeC%\y teoa1R he cmee?to i, and`r
.[@ut>nting on t.8CutleaesHe yQaidQto i;, "LC
t t9erN be no fr+yit fCam|dB|ou foreveo1"
Immediatel he fig}strxe w/t<erd :wy
Wen t.=e d,_}e.li[<|padding|>indignant,

`nd said t hi.', "Do you auear wV`at thee aresaying?"
Jesus sFid to them, "Yes.
id ydBu n#Tervread'Out ofnqtWemouth of ba&pes{and nursi~sm h;abies you have perfeed
raise?'"J4Hesleft them,andwenT ou Rf the city to Behany,and lodged there.
Now !Un the mo0,nioq~, as e hletuned tgV },;6e city, hm was /#ngry.tSqeingbK figtreeC%\y teoa1, he camee?to i, and`r
.[@utd nting on t.8Cutleaes
He saidQto it, "Let t9ere be no fruit fCaom|dB|ou forever"
Immediatel he fig trxe w/t<erd :wy.
When the d,_}e.li[


ovd 6an
(ou will keJb4Dhem secre6)ly xzzdVGf Ewellingaway fGom the stife of tongues.
PraQ>e be to Yahweh, for heha sow[7 me his marvw
lous nnovin[ kindness ir8 PA strong"1cty.]vl{fog me, I said1oi6osm4+ haste, "I7amm cut off from e|3e yRUur eyes
NevrtMJless yju_)a)d th vDic)rWof my pe8xXtio3sawhen Icid tEyu.
Ol {ve YahZpeh, ll ou his sainVeSn
Yahw~Vh pr>J^erves,theIfait[u~R and f*l
R
&rec;M(sslhimwYwhobehavesrx0ogantlyH
"Ri hong, 0Tnd l?3;your$>harttke co&?rage, yJMq7 youDh,ho hope in ~4ahw".<<By Daid.{;<|padding|>ovd man
(ou will keJb them secretly xzndVGf Ewelling away fGom the strife of tongues.
PraQ>e be to Yahweh, for heha sow[7 me his marvelous nnoving kindness in a strong"1cty.]vs{for me, I said1oi6osmy haste, "I7amm cut off from e|3e your eyes.
NevertMeless yju_)a)d th vDic)rWof my petXtionsawhen I crid tEyou.
Oh {ve YahZpeh, ll ou his saints!
Yahw~Vh preJ^erves,the faithu~R and full
 reco;Mess himwYwho behavesrx0ogantly.
"e song, and l?t3;your$>heart tke co&?rage, yJMq7 you h,ho hope in Yahwe".<<By Daid.{;


 st n )a,derTmany 0rvbsk^
The P>&&Pa!6mTer s%uht To fGndk]o)tao4jeptable v3ords	 Fn that wchSwwzsw`3tdGn }laH.=xe	Zsly,wodsIof t^u|h.
Th worG @f thu5 wis~ arelike=Hous; %Kd Rike s}aizrell sBEne a
9e word from thR mas`rs oAGaOxsembles,ywhich \	re giveo frg`m o0e H#;ezFherd.
Furthermore, my sn,be a[monieh=Od o
a makiUg mzHny boks th're i o enWd; and QPu
NEDsthP~M is , wem\!3ZnQ`Wa AG the flesh.
T`Xs is xpc end of th mattr.
Allf9as ble heard.
Fear God and4keep his #R,bmman*}ments; for~his pZs te wole duty <|padding|> st n )a,derTmany prvebs.
The P>&ea!6mTer s%uht To fGndk]o)tao4jeptable words	 an that wch wzswitten blam.=le	Zsly,wordsIof t^u|h.
Th wordG @f thu5 wis~ arelike=Hgods; ad Rike nails well astene a
9e words from the masters oAGaOxsemblies,ywhich \	re giveo frg`m o0e s#;epherd.
Furthermore, my son,be a[monish=Od o
a makiUg mzHny books th're i o enWd; and QPuc
NEDstu~M is , wear3ZneWa AG the flesh.
Tis is thc end of th mattr.
Allf9as bee heard.
Fear God and4keep his #R,bmmandments; for~his pZs the wole duty


W-ll n}s uearhoywhe>her it@is go orbad,]2neiQer)shll e change @Q8+xand i5 e chnep iB at all, en bo~Ph iUS angpE7tat)^#or Fhich iS is ha'e shall eshoy
It shall notPbe [Cedeemd.'
T`pse are th6"A_cmmaE2dments which Ya'w5Vh<ommande Mo$es f7ur the chilnren ofeIsraexo Mout %0Mlnai.
Yah\eh :poke to MosonX in tve #ildeh$nessMof S&
Pai ih the Tent f Mee%Ring,<n te f*vr0t a =.g mFhe sVTcVdd |onthzD iR te scon yearatkr te) hm+11omeout 5fK"he and f EgypsayjnN&D
"TakM= a n)us ofall the congreg.ton o<|padding|>W-ll nos uearch whether it@is good orbad,]2neither)shll he change @t:+xand if e chanes iB at all, en both iUS andE7that)^#or Fhich iS is ha'e shall be holy.
It shall notPbe [Cedeemed.'
Th`pse are th6"A_cmmaE2dments which Ya'weh commande Mo$es for the children ofeIsraex o Mount SMlnai.
Yah\eh :poke to Mosons in tve wildeh$nessMof S&
nai in the Tent f Mee%Ring,<n te f*vrst day o.g the sVTcond |onthzD iR te scon year aftkr ty hm+11omeout 5fK"the land f EgypsayjnN&D
"Take a cn)us ofall the congreg.ton o


 of your0fflesh.
j`e mTude Oou aliveito(ether with hih, hving forgiv=n1A-s allour Prspasses,Qweopingao/t theh8ndJ>Siting O1| SK^dinances d
ichY"Jas/bag6:
nst us; and he ias t6{ked it oNZt oY the way, nail'hng NVt to tve wrM9;shving $tripped G;he riny`i(3Plktb3eQaF3d Qe
pwers,=6he  ZIFK\a sheV& of tiUem o:enly, tr(Tuhu5jin$}+)ver-t;e5 8n it.
Le noM]oLe	tre\BodxS judgeF&o<] in eting, or m{n dr	\!Hcig yr ith ekes=ecsM o a #4eqs day @a n(w oor`r p3 abbth ay,
whFOhVar a shadow o!: the thngsto cme; but th~7o!y is Chrstq<|padding|> of your flesh.
j`e mTude Oou alive to(ether with hih, hving forgiv=n1us allour trspasses,
weoping o/t the h8ndJriting O1| Srdinances d hich "Jas ag6:
nst us; and he has taked it oNZt oY the way, nail'hng it to tve wrMs;shving $tripped G;he riny`ip3Plitb3e aF3d Qe
powers,=6he  ZaK a sho& of them openly, triuhu5jhing}over-t;e5 8n it.
Le noM]oLe	treforxS judge you in eting, or m{n dri!Hcig, yr ith ekespect o a #4eas day o a new moo or p3 abbath ay,
whFch ar a shadow of the thngsto cme; but th~7o!y is Chrstq


e;;\ Gi	eId,to Yheh at  %iTpa
Th cK;iefs of alJ- the peopl,, eveI o$< all tce tri]Je,_ oj Israel, preWQetuted [hmslvv/s ing6h$ assemblJ/tof#the peop$s+ of God,four hu
JSW4
eL thousaVb\ ootmen who dY	!w sEor.(|o tJ1 childe of B`Enjamin SEard that+
tehildre^D ofIaZ"Whagone u[ to Mizp;8.)
phelUchildreCO o Isrea( saidR=TeQl us, how did chis w)<kedOesh8pen?"
q%h* Levlie, thSl	h9'x3b%ndof	the woman ho was mudered%answ0\red, " ame into Gibech[thG\t -eeuongEv t) enjatvin,iI a9d my cWhnHbubg!(!e,Oft#7 eTtZdye.@he xln of<|padding|>e;;\ Gi	eId,to Yhweh at  %iTpa
Th cK;iefs of all the peopl,, eveI o$< all the tribe,_ oj Israel, presetuted [hemslvv/s inth$ assemblJ of#the peop$se of God,four hunSW4
eL thousanb\ footmen who dYew sEord.
(|o tJ1e childen of B`Enjamin heard that tehildre^D of Isae"Whadgone up to Mizpa.)
phe children of Israel saidR= TeQl us, how did chis wckednes h8ppen?"
q%he Levie, thS h9'x3bandof	the woman ho was mudered,answ0\red, " ame into Gibech[that -eeuongEv to Benjamin, I and my conHbubg!(!e,Oft#7 ltZdye.@The xlen of


e J?l]rm oD1KGalilee, h#7 agkBd wDbther t!
e&an-"~LJre arGalilaean.
And as s~ton ashe knew t?Xat he"PeRF1nged unto Hesod's L-urisd'Zct`n,h=* 3ent{him tocXHod, wsr hi~slf alo was atJerusU*lem at thaz}wotime.An2u when Herod saw Jsut, )e wasB{%nxceediEg<(c|%: f_Sr h zasWdesM)h]us tVsee ])imof a lng6<XLe0#son, bec.use eXh[}d heard!%m_Dy*things offiPm; a
d e hopbd to have seZ~ +^eJy@cwcle0d e b himk*Then he qFgstionedwith imin 5_any words; butd|fe answer(+d i@  n"thi@g.
An 1 th% chiefrpro}&st/ nd s95rbW s s\ood an ]tehem<|padding|>e J?l]rm oD1KGalilee, h#7 asked whther theman-"were arGalilaean.
And as s~ton as he knew t?Xat he PeRFonged unto Hesod's L-urisd'Zct`n,h=* 3ent him tocXHeod, who hi~slf alo was atJerusalem at thaz}wotime.
An2u when Herod saw Jsut, )e wasB{exceediEg ga%: f_Sr h zas desM)hous t see ])im of a long6<XLe0#son, bec.use e h[}d heard m_Dny things offhiPm; a
d he hoped to have seZ~ someJy@irwcle0dne b himk*Then he quFgstioned with himin many words; but fe answer(+d i@  nothi@g.
An 1 the chiefrpriest/ nd s95ribW s stood and vehem


lie wereY
Jr_ch9,sCtxth Ho/la@,%Eek Kz#l,
BethArabah,/ZBma_ia+
=K
e|&helQ
Avy'im, Para, phrah,
ChephD!r Amoni, Og{hJ4, an)V Geb; twelv ciKReswi=/h thUki vllages.
Gibeon, Rama, Bxeoth,MizfUeh Chephi;ah, Moah,Rekem,5'!rpe$~l, TZqralah,
ZelT4,XSElep, the e"3uite (the sa!eis J%7rsa:eUq), Gibeath, ad Kforiat; furte 2it\s gHith+4tB(eirVvi7flager.w(This is p#e inher@66czof \#Ee cw<ldren of BenjaJM  according to mZher fa<~iliGH.yThe seongZlot ca+e ow fLr Seonhj"ee fo,/ he&atibe o 	6h1" ch+%ldr ov+rYSimeon <|padding|>lie wereY
Jr_ch9,sCtxth Ho/lah, Eek Kzi#l,
BethArabah,/ZBmara+
=K
ethelQ
Avy'im, Parah, phrah,
Chephar Ammoni, Og{hn, and Geba; twelv ciKReswi=/h their villages.
Gibeon, Rama, Beeroth,MizfUeh, Chephi;ah, Moah,Rekem, Irpe$~l, Taralah,
Zelh, Elep, the e"3uite (the sa!eis J%7rsaleUq), Gibeath, and Kiriath; furtee 2ities gHith+4tB(eirVvi7flager.
This is he inher@ncezof \#Ee cw<ldren of BenjaJiM  according to mZheir familis.
The secondZlot ca+e out fLr Seon,j"een fo,/ he tibe of 	6h1" children ov+rYSimeon


be yin i a m7nger.DAndQ$;en tO*e\l ha (Peen it,bIey maS knownGiab	Bd h sainm t2hPc5Lwas o.3d em M:once;&ingL<this cE>la.
9ed all they!I$atY<	WardrIit wfGndeked at hhose thinms which wre tol/ them by te IhepHXerd.
But M{ry kept all heEe thing, ad0*ponder)d themin#nhe he&;tB5
And theshephoerde r%gtune, [cl=2i{ifyng and #raising G:6d for all h}
 things t9thBt ePa` heardJad se^+n, 'snUit bT`	 t#Xd unt
 thzTm.
A*%d{when eibhtt"dayswe5De |mojcplishe= fVcr the/ircu0ising of the/(h*hd, hs naO'e ws cale JESUS, <|padding|>be yin i a anger.DAnd wen tO*e\l ha (Peen it,bIey maSe knownGiab	Bd he sayinm t2hPchwas o.3d hem M:oncer;&ingL<this cE>la.
9ed all theyt$at Y<eardrIit wondeked at hhose things which wre tol/ them by te shepHXerd.
But M{ry kept all heEe thing, ad pondered them in#nher heart.
And theshephoerds r%gturned, gl=2rifyng and #raising God for all the things th9they ePad heardJand seen, 'snUit bT`	 t#Xd unto thzTm.
A*%d{when eibhtt dayswe5De aojcplished for the circum0ising of the hid, hs name ws caled JESUS,


c7/}:iLndment
Ky Pkih, Mosesz, qfhen heMhad Krow uQ0 rfuseh) t 3e canl u;	G vo"0of Pf<rah'C} dasghe,1Xch{2osin rK&thP"r B>o share lz treO2tmnVA wiIWh God'seSbpe, tAan to 8b7y qDeB.Weaur\xi oasin V_oraYi_T;
aJcou)tin'z~the reproa/Xh f Chrst greater i]`hes ({n te!tr-au&es of EgyY-+`; for h llokwd tK the%re@arO.
By fkj]th, he left Eyt, notfearing the wrathof D9WekingL! for L= ndureVL,asseing him`Hwho is inCPisible.
ByAJdvith, he kept the P8ssover, and the lypW}[nTMlinK of t]zL?bleod, thaaOLth< de-roer oft<|padding|>c7/}:iLndment
By Paih, Mosesz, when he had grow up, refuseh) t be canle uh	G vonof Pf<rah'C} daughte,1Xch{2osing rK&thP"r to share ill treO2tmenVA with God'seSbple, tAan to 8b7y heB.Weaur\s ofsin forati_T;
aJcou)ting~the reproach f Chrst greater riches ({n the!tr-aures of EgyY-+`; for h lloked tK the%re@arO.
By faj]th, he left Eypt, notfearing the wrathof D9WekingL! for L= endureVL, as seing him`Hwho is invisible.
ByAfaith, he kept the Passover, and the spWinTMlinK of theL?blood, thaaO th< detroer of t


urseeT, ip*n't curse b9ck.
Whe%3 he suf*Cered, qcNdn't9thrUaten, bZJK co#gGO6Qtted him!efet^ him wh udes righteously;
woO%ison DegQf boreour s ~=s in9sh bodXp on clh trG|e, thatqMwe, hav^:ng;^ded`to sinY> mght li?e nmoq%igh?eeousness;et9y ;(Ese str~	czs ouUdwer`
 h	al!4d.
Fo nou were rLoi9 as>ray lik[x,s)~O; bSt nw have ea!)znJh toBhe hepher and?Bve:se=	r f yoursodv<s
In8PH\e ame way, wivesjbe in s&ecti2inx"\oX{your own husbands;Xot)at, even ifany o't oey	th Wejm"d, they xay be wonbyZthe b(O|av']or o k6hei<|padding|>urseeT, didn't curse b9ck.
Whe%3 he suffered, qcidn't9thrUaten, bZJt co#gGO6Qtted himsef to him wh udges righteously;
whoO%is own segQf bore our s ~=s in9sh body on clhe tree, thatqMwe, having died to sinsY> mght li?e nmoq%igh?eeousness; 9y ;(Ese str~pzs ouUdwer`
 h	al!4d.
Fo you were going as>ray lik[x,sh)~O; bSt nw have ea!)znJh toBthe hepher andOve:se=	r f yoursouv<s
In8PHhe ame way, wives,be in su&ection "\o your own husbands;so that, even ifany don't oey th Wom"d, they may be won byZthe b(O|av']or o k6heir


 Jo@>hua commanded, and they tom
y his bodbI down frothmY$hre, ad th&w &[tGKt theen :radE;we |4f thgaIl+ $.f t'e city, anda*se@h j6 great heap of bit`Kn8Bs o  i mhat remROins No tpis day.".The%J~'u} bui>tOKanL1(lltD3cto Yaweh, the G9Qd of I=<rPHe3N`>qLif MounU Ebal,
a Mses thM 5BerW1ant o Ya|Ye7FLmm-nd
i the
cWjvrz.n$Hof I.:rael, as [P1/is<pw\kitten"in th[s book of}&tljeUX$F-w of oses,+Xn dEGtaz of ut|#g sto{eo, w>n which fo manha lifted up a'y?mir6n.]eyoffKred bur!ht of=eri@gs n 6ut t Ya
zweh,a{d sac4iA4cd pqUae offerings.<|padding|> Jo@>hua commanded, and they tom
y his bodbI down fromthe$hree, ad th&w &[tGKt the en :radEce |4f th gate of t'e city, and a*se@h a great heap of st`Knes on it that remROins No tpis day.".The% Josua bui>tOKan altD3rto Yaweh, the God of Israe3N`> in MounU Ebal,
a Mses the serW1ant o Ya|Yeh7Fcmm-ndei the cWijvrz.n of Israel, as [P1/is<pwritten"in the book of}&tljeUX$F-w of oses,an dEGtaz of uc#gt sto{eo, on which fo manhad lifted up a'y iron.heyoffKred bur!ht of=eri@gs n 6ut t Yahweh,a{d sac4ifced pqUace offerings.


 son, and dn thepr$snc of theRwitneINses whosubE*cribed t=edeud of the purlha:Me,`Ibefore al< thr0 Jes who satF)in the cou7t]pf-ltheCuTtrdSt
I ommanddGB("ro* before Mhe, sa_}ng,o[#5vus2@say e hweh?Dof ArmesAd the Iod5of Isael: Ta)e JeXPe deeds, thiMdefd f the purchase OLi"ch iselled, adLth/4sUB7yPedP?whZmSz s pe,
`nd1npsV/Q them in anearthee vesce8[5 taS(they7Nmay contin8e madIdays.For %hu s	Lys YahweC _f Armies,]kthe Gd o
Q _srael:HousesBWaPd ntields+xand v(.Bhyards shl.$ yet gain+~eboghtCRn this laa*d.
Noq <|padding|> son, and in thepr$snc of the witneINses who subE*cribed thedeud of the purlha:Me,`Ibefore all thr0 Jes who satF)in the cou7t f theCuTtrd.
I commandedGB("ruc* before them, sa_}ng,o[Thus say e hweh?Dof ArmiesAd the Iod of Isael: Ta)e Jese deeds, thisdefd of the purchase OLich iselled, andLthisUB7yPedP?whZmSz is pe,
`nd1npsV/Q them in an earthee vessel[5 tat(they may contin8e mad days.
For thu says Yahweh _f Armies, the God of _srael:HousesBWand fields and viBhyards shl.$ yet gain e boghtCRn this land.
Now


th thatFIJe%uy is thU6 Ch%rist is or|:f God and e9ery n;x thatnglUNh him tha-aEbeBotDlovekyh him lso[]hayfis b?gott|Xn/o:K hiQ.
P+ [his we tVGow]5thaD S)7 love the ildren of w5oD?, 	hen w lovt Q/od,e@and kvlep hi commk&meu9ts.
For D&his %75 htK rove of God, -Yuatiwos eep h~cdcommandmeFes: andh	 M
o\andments are nt Fndievous<-
Fo wh_tsoeer Zs bor;J%
o~ G10d0vwMercometh the wol/ aaZ_hz is  %he victory Xhat ovecometN% ,he o3Mmc, v0n ur f]Eith.Who is-h>z(th"; oS]r/oxeB the world,6zbA~\}yhe thak linOveth |hat Jesuskis <|padding|>th thatFIJe%uy is the Ch%rist is bor|:f God: and e9ery ne thatnglUNh him thataEbeBot lovekyh him also[]thayfis begott|Xn of him.
B [his we tVGow thaD Se love the ildren of w5oD?, when w lovt Q/od,e@and keep hi commk&ments.
For D&his %7s htK rove of God, -Yuatiwos eep hicd commandmenes: an his com\andments are nt Fndievous<-
Fo wh_tsoeer is born%
o~ G10d vwMercometh the wol/ an_hzs is the victory that overcometh ,he o3Mmc, even our f]Eith.
Who is-hez(tht ov]r/omeB the world, bu\ he thak linOveth that Jesuskis


,!Ror
he K1ost ?jh<>ng wch[he f^]ud,Vor RPE L[hingu"aS^ot whichvhe has sorn fa2Tely; he shalH ?ReoV]e it even n E|ull, nd shall$Jadd a ffth parti:more @+o it.
To h{mE_o whL	m)dtx beCons he 3Ihall giJRei|I,inNhe day ofhs jb f[K;Rnd gui_y.
He />mda]lHKbrin his tr@ZspasR<
ffring t ynahweh,&qaw
dam without be(6ish rom the floc, ac1driYg t*,  our estimatzon, for a trspassXoffD#;gng, to th pSjAest.U@he priB>64x pZhalJ_me4ke atoneme7/t fo5Fzh@mdXefse Y%9hweh,Jnd he wi	6 b3( @orgivn $oncenin whxtevZr h \oesX-tS, bqcofs g<|padding|>,!Ror
he K1ost ?jh<>ng wich[he foud,Vor aRPE thing aS^ot which he has sworn falely; he shalH ?RestoV]e it even n full, nd shall$Jadd a ffth parti:more @+o it.
To h{mE_o whom)dtx beCongs he 3Ihall giJRei|I, inthe day ofhs eng found gui_y.
He />mda]lHKbring his trespasR<
ffring to ynahweh, a dam without be(6ish rom the floc, ac1drdiYg to  our estimation, for a trspass offr;gng, to the pSiest.U@he priB>64x pZhalJ_make atoneme7/t forFzhimdbefsre Y%9hweh, Jnd he will be @orgivn $oncerning whxtever h \oesX-tS, become g


L>diatelythe spokrb"tconvulsed hiF, 4nd he fell n Noe grou;d, w$%l%wZfg ad _a7angQ'a)S`)Ah out-.
He asked his fathxr, Hj=w}l7,:ve hHSs Qmt been once th*s h\ys cme to^Ahim?"sRe aid,A:zF!tm hNldhood.7%ften ^ has cast him bot] in4ote f^re and>HE6nt'2the wate;, to d<strC)-hi3z.
But if you cando anythsPng, 7@!/vWI c(<mxwOsion on us, an~heEYp us._1
Jesus s!id t .im, "Ifkaou an eieveKI ~nll things are pos.ibe =Co kim[3wo b
l<^Rve)9.
ILRmXiatXwygyt8 faM"hrVofth	 cxjildzcried Kutwith teaTsk " Jte$eve
oSelp my unzelief<|padding|>m>diately the spokritconvulsed hiF, 4nd he fell n Noe ground, w$%l%wiZfg and _a7angQ'at )Ahe out-.
He asked his fathxr, "How l7,:g has it been once this h\ys cme to him?"sRe aid,A:"F!tm hildhood.
Often ^ has cast him bot] in4othe f^re and>Hinto2the wate;, to d<strC)-hi3z.
But if you can do anythsPng, h!/ve c(<mxassion on us, an help us."
Jesus said t him, "Ifyou an beieveKI ~nll things are pos.ibe to him[3wo beliRve)9.
ILRmdiatewygyt8 father of th	 cxjildzcried Kut with teaTsk "I bel$eve
Help my unzelief


=6c7r shall the en8my blasphemey nameeb^or eec
Why wi
hdrawst thoum\thy 8}and, een thy righ ^-and? pluckyK\c out of&ZtXy osom.
ZM[r pod&?isaSy Kig "f lZ), xpryPxtn=
7alvtion in%tq@=jmdst
f t`&e CwartMBv
'hou didst dvdde t>eJC!3ea <~Gys5x,{=gt!\ tho b	aesJt5e hoad%BI:f the dragons in`
the |(ters.
TMhwIu rakest he heds [>f eviathaf in pieces,H|anx gavest him o jue Heat to thepeopleAinhbbitin. k$e wilerneaLs%m
hou didst cleave 	^he fontai and the <fo=!dthou=rdr`.ejs8u u 6ight1H
6i7Ber4wQThe day is thineLthe-Zni<|padding|>=6c7r? shall the en8my blasphemethy name b^or eve?
Why wi
hdrawest thou thy hand, even thy righ ^-and? pluckyK\c out of tXy bosom.
Zor pod isaSy King "f old, wpryPxtn=
7alvtion in tq@=jmidst
f t`&e CwartMBv
'hou didst dvide t>eJC!3ea b thys5x,{=gt!\ thou b	akesJt5e hoads :f the dragons in`
the w|(ters.
TMhwIu brakest the heds of leviathaf in pieces,H|anx gavest him o jue meat to thepeople inhbbitin. te wilerneaLs%m
hou didst cleave the fontain and the ffo=!dthou dr`.ejst up might1 ri7Ber4wQThe day is thineLthe ni


isOSmotheras name >IEDo dsAbi the dught)1r oc[ i~ad6riah.
0n
& hx
+&i=S
hatphich wa
5 rgfs in }h4^ s^gSt f theL`ARD, acoydiH]g to _kGl-[jhatFDav/	V his T>aheo d
~d.
He remoVleD P*&eJhigh p	(mrCDes, and.Obrake the imsgeVe,4Taz"d cut dou hgSo)Des,]nandIzke in V#i0icCs the b=SaaenBxserp+nt thatMosf*#!3admade: for unto th`e ays thecl{ildren fFsrae>j did burnincense to iy$|an,K h/j alUed it Nehushan>
He rusted in Yh5v LORD God of Isral; so=that ~fi>r him was|none likrY h\m amog a4&	he km>nq=s&jfZ?u~Lah, norRG.n gxhat wre <|padding|>is motheras name aso dsAbi the daught)1r oc[ Zadh6riah.
0n
& hx
+di
hatphich was rghfs in th4^ sight of theLORD, acordiH]g to _kGl-[that Dav/	V his T>aheo d
~d.
He remoVleD Phe high p	(aces, and.Obrake the imsgeVe,4Tand cut dou h gro)Des,]nandIzrake in V#ieces the b=SaaenBxserpent that Mosfs#!3admade: for unto tho`e ays the cl{ildren fFsrael did burnincense to iy$|an,K h/j calUed it Nehushan.
He rusted in Yhev LORD God of Israel; so=that ~fier him was|none likrY him amog al	he kings&jfZ?udah, norRGany gxhat were


thebuozNd, sJOysthe Jor) YHhweN:
:}yFwsvll enter:iOtor2mKasnctuary, ,nICYthe=Wshall come nerM4o my ta&le,to PTiniser to me, ad the7 sY7all ktepmyAOc!nstuctVn
It snal84be that> wen they[1er)/7ew ic at he#&gates of :p54e ineQ o
1ft, th"wy  hall be clthd with /\*
enS $aS#ments; a0dZno w33olshYl come [$n  \hm, wilez(;!ey miziter in the gCf4Js Tcf khe n~Her cour5,,1a#gd@|w'thin.
)heyshaHl hve ne4
Lies]n LheS%r%XTeds, an shalk have >inXn breecSIes o their waist; they shall nt
S"lo^+h< tmsees &ith [anNtP^mng t<|padding|>thebuood, sJOys the Jor) YahweN:
t}eyFwsvll enter:into myasnctuary, ,nIC they=Wshall come nearM4o my ta&le, to PTiniser to me, ad they sY7all ktepmyAOc!nstuctVn.
It snallbe that, wen they[1en/7ew ic at he#&gates of the inneQ o
1ft, th"wy  hall be clthed with /\*
enS $aS#ments; a0d no w33olshYll come [$n them, wile (;!ey mizister in the gCf4Js Tcf khe in~Her cour5,,1a#gd@|w'thin.
)heyshall hve lnen tires on LheS%r XTeads, and shall have >inen breecSIes on their waist; they shall nt clo^+he tmselves with [anNth^mng t


n P o he camp B2ad Vlai all tBe eltest.
S !`=aiah the 8+on ofJeho*m king@Gof Jda? reig:Ved
Forty-twAl yea!p old'"waO}Ahazih when he <tegan ^o reiga_Er and he~]9K:]rned kaHe\year in Trusal-:"and tis xoZher#R NHaZe w
AJ uUthaliah the daughtej} of=gEmra.]H\ualso walk%d +_n he^EwayZ oth house of Ahab;B:W)}r hs mot^*eWF was his 1uTEFor to dD ricktRdly.
r S4dzFt,6at )hich was eAilin t e sikht of Yahweh as<ndidthe housV ZfI_APeab; fo* ,hey were hi5 S_e&unseloEs fte
 tz
 deah ;n&nkil
fp-ther,}t& hpFs destruiCbn.
Hewa#ed al<|padding|>ns o he camp had Vlain all tBe eltest.
So !`=aziah the 8+on ofJehoam king@Gof Jda? reigned
Forty-twAl yea!s old wasO}Ahazih when he <tegan ^o reignEr and he~]r:gned oHe\year in Trusalm: and tis moZher's naZe w
AJ uUthaliah the daughter of=gEmri.]He\ualso walk%d +_n he^Eways of th house of Ahab; f}r hs mot^*eWF was his 1unsFor to dD wicktRdly.
r S4d t,6at )hich was evilin t e sikht of Yahweh as did the housV of APeab; for ,hey were his S_e&unselors fter tz
 deah ;n& hil
fp-ther,}to his destrutiCbn.
He walked al


 :dFwihhaa;f a R/Uh of
oil:and oushl
h }hfer for <xh'd-!Lnk o>>0ring]hadb Z hin owine, Vgor a offering34m!Tde bI fire, f a leaYant o6a to Yahweh.!#ausLhall te
Oncne l_Pr \ch bull, o> fd
ach OVamha or for eacT{+WTu the male,hlamb, or ofT0the voEin1. goats..AcUrorMi}^g to 2hU Iumbr t%vzzt :!o_J[sall pre8are so z;o shall lo to eveT8yone ak cordin to theDrYin?d^w8R
"'All whoabU naive-bhrn^hall dy/LYthese th^Engi in tis cHar,iinoffering J o~'f2pring made by fire, of ae~peD+s(Ant ZNroa9:)o ah._eh.
Ifa shranger lives<|padding|> :dFwih haa;f a h/Uh of oil:and oushl
h }hfer for <xh'd-!Lnk of>>eringhadb Z hin of wine, for an offering34made bI fire, f a leaYant o6a to Yahweh.!T#aus Lhall it e
Odone lor e\ch bull, o> fd
ach OVamha or for eacT{ f the male lamb, or ofT0the voEin1. goats..AcUrorMi}^g to the Iumbr that :!o_J[shall prepare, so z;o shall do to eveT8yone ak cordin to theDrYinbd^rR
"'All whoae native-bhrn^hall do these thingi in tis war,iin offering J off2pring made by fire, of a peD+sant ZNroa )o Yahweh.
If a shranger lives


uth brHldly, t1n make `fnown tzX, ysWyebf te goP'^9l,
$=or hech X& am a awMasador[in	bon({: Hha therein I may &D4eak bo"idly, a~} Iought'Cto <peak.DBuB# ta`j en
a@s},may know my a7f'ir5 an8o howWI Po, TMhicus, a elopd bot27| af=d3fait>ful 6CnisY2er in t!e ord,azshalmzke s=nown to you all ah6ng4;:
Whom I av sYnt untC yo for the M?=me pur5-ose,!+a?LRye q=hgt knowkor affair0y, ad t-+1 he p+ght cu,mfort Four-Vh	Ga7uts.
>^ece beuto the brSthren,and lo`?q!fwith6zfith, frm GoM# th 6ateC[ Adz)dQ0the or9\ Jes$zs Chistl
Gr<|padding|>uth brHldly, to make known the ysWeyebf the goP'^el,
For whech X& am a awMassador[in	bon(s: that therein I may &D4eak boldly, as Iought'Cto speak.
But that en
a@so,may know my affairs5 an8o how I Po, TMhicus, a elopd both27r af=d3faithful 6CnisY2er in t!e ord,azshalmzke s=nown to you all ahings:
Whom I av sYnt untC you for the M?=me pur5-ose,!+a?L ye q=hgt know or affairs, ad th+1 he might comfort Four-Vhea7uts.
Peace beuto the brSthren, and lo`?q! with6zfith, frm GoM# th FateC[ and the or9\ Jes$zs Chistl
Gr


namerisfcale "a-he torRN>of DBoB."
Ts a<]miBjicvwich arein he@ve folowed him on whitehGGrXBes, clQted in whmte/cJpurN, n1Cne linen2
ut1No_ h+s ml_uth poceedm4aSFsharp, doue-ede(. swod, that iZi h iIg he shFLuld strie tTtn atios.HH.9 will rule t)}em withzxairo rod.:nH}) treads t%e wnepess o4h th fiercen/s of the wrvthos+2^rYod,thZRAlm<ahy.&+ye au n his KaCVp
t2#andus9n #i te\igh>a gyme jqST_#tDn, "KI_
Sn=I9 KING2,ND LOR
j OF LOR-q."
 aJg an angel stanKipg ibD4~thej sn6 He rid with a Dyoud voie, sa^|ng to al t<|padding|>namerisfcale "The WorRN of DBod."
Te armiBjs wich arein heave followed him on whitehGGrses, clQted in whmte/cJpurN, fine linen2
ut1Nof h+s mouth poceedm4a sharp, doube-ede(. sword, that iZi h it he shFLuld strike tTtn ations.
He will rule them with airo rod.:nH}) treads t%e winepess o4h th fiercen/s of the wrvthos+ God,thZRAlmighy.&+ye as n his KaCVpe
t2#andus9n his thigh>a gyme jqST_#ten, "KI_
S n=I9 KINGS, AND LOR
j OF LORD."
I saw an angel standing in thej sn6 He rid with a Dyoud voice, sa^|ng to al t


tu^off f8om mine aEtar, shall e pZ5 cAnsume tt?*<ne ees,^Uand h<o gri_Lve thine hert:&z@nd **3F the icrease of thiXe housesnall$	de in hCh flowr of ther[agv.
Ad 8rhil q:hall $e6a sSmgn unto!he, tha94 shNsRGl cZyme upon thyI}two so`s, onHbophni|and Phinehas;<ainoq Ji^y th
|y Ihal ie ~oth \f4thmU
AnD I Eildr0ise eCuup -|fathf8kl pQietta'& <!l d!CbccoqHing  "_at wich is Rzn:[mijZ#H hear ad in my mn+MWMKnd I wllbildhim a sure house; an*J-he shall w7lJpbefor ,ne qnointed # or4e/fe.
*nd itshall?co	e to <|padding|>cu off from mine aEtar, shall be to cAnsume th*<ne eyes,^Uand to gri_Lve thine hert:&z@nd *l3F the increase of thiXe house shall die in he flowr of ther[agv.
Ad thil shall $e6a sSmgn unto !he, that shNsRGl cZyme upon thyI}two so`s, on ophni and Phinehas;<ain oq Ji^y th
|y Ihal ie ~oth \f4thm.
AnD I willdraise eCuup -|faithf8kl pQietta'& s<a!l do bccoqHing o "_at which is Rzn mijZ#H hear and in my mn+MW and I wllbuild him a sure house; an*J-he shall walkJpbefor ,ine qnointed # or e/fer.
*nd itshall co	e to p


sKtaJ3k ib mM.shi#k$s mad?e<sx9
A fool3asso 3 full oapwo
d:Xh mjn:%cnnot te!8l what shalV=Re; a/
dgwhat sallNC after h-m, whD
 Uan tel hi?GTJ0 % JabYfur of the foli ZdS weariet_B every0u,ne Wf !7hemK ZtausV2 heanowthINnoW nowC/oT goto6,_he city.
Woe oethe,O lnd, when thy @57dn iQ achqldo 4.,d thy prOhOces eatHlin @he m	r&ing!
Blesed or^c thod), O land- wh+@O thya@
ig is heson ofnobles,and Shy 8:>ncesYEet 4on due s4ason,pCfor strength nd not])fv ruke6SneKsV
By muLh sothfulnes the bilding ec@Agth; G`[d hro<|padding|>sKtaJ3k ib mishivos mad?e<s.
A fool3also s full oapwo
d:Xh mjn cnnot tell what shalV=Re; a/
d what shall NC after him, whD
 can tel hi?GThe labYfur of the foli Zh weariet_B every ,ne Wf !7hemK Ztause heanowthINnot nowC/oo go to ,_he city.
Woe toethee,O land, when thy kin iQ achqld, 4.,d thy prOnces eat in @he m	rning!
Blessed ort thod), O land, wh+@n thy
ig is he son ofnobles, and Shy r>ncesYEet in due s4ason,pCfor strength, nd not fv ruke6SneKs!
By muLh sothfulness the bilding ecayth; a[d hro


i@:e nor+[strong >Aink,bt ] 'zoure out my sol 8e*~}eYa@ZK.
Don't>bcont yo~.r handm%yid f;	 a{wicw]ed woman;*fAr I hak7 been spakjNng out ofthe abX^npZancrBT'of y complain' anx my provcatiow	" GThenEkli ankJered='Goin peaceKVand may th1V Ood6ioGfIrael ga"<M7]your @tition that y have askedjof%&m.bfSe*said, "9:t yGcur hA
daid fiX fvor inMyour sigh"."
So +OheFK7npoent he6E wa53an atI3; andher fcial exprssi"2'wTsJ'%h Wad DAn]oG3e.
TheyAJrose ICVin the m+rEYing darly and worship,wdzbefore YaH:weh, and return<|padding|>i@:e nor+[strong >Aink,bt ] 'zoured out my soul 8efoeYa@w.
Don't>bcont yo~.r handm%yid f;	 a{wicked woman; for I hak7 been spaking out ofthe abX^npZancrBT'of my complaint and my provcation	" GThenEkEli answered 'Go in peaceK and may th1V Ood6ioGfIrael ga"<t your p@tition that yu have askedjof%&m.bfSe said, "9:t your hA
dmaid finX favor in your sigh"."
So +OheFwK7n poent he6E wa5, an ate; and her facial exprssi"2'wasn'%h sad an]oG3e.
They rose pVin the morEYing early, and worshipedzbefore Yahweh, and return


nomely parts haExe mor=p 'Pbundant comelinsess.kBFgrr J2ur omely paRtE h2=ve io;ned:butGod %athI+tFxmperedgf ody togeluhFr, hav>Ug given Dorcm aud2y)t hon4ur t that part whch3blacked:
habDthere kXouldA_._Btno sM%sm in1i0Qf boEey;~qbu 'hat?the meers shk.p?ls have th3 srm9 Hzre one ;8or  9nothg	gN.3KAnd {hehr on m[%eber su>fev- cl1Lthe vKzm$er sNjfe wit i6>r$\one memberb4 hoore1, all the mmbers eKc_5oice ith it.
Now ye H{r~ ?3kFe bcUy Mf Christ, Dnd m>oVbers un atic lar.
of))d o"=at set some iG thebcur,h,firs<|padding|>ncomely parts haExe mor=p abundant comeliness.
For J2ur omely paRtE have no;ned:but God hathI+texmperedge ody togeluhFr, having given Dorcm abuday)t hon4ur t that part whch lacked:
That there skXouldA_._Btno shsm in1ihe boEey;~qbu 'hat the members shk.p?ls have th3 sam9 Hare one for  9nothegN.
And {hehr on m[%eber su>fev- cl the vKzm$er sNjfe with it >r one memberb4 hoore1, all the mmbers eKc_joice ith it.
Now ye H{r~ tkFe body Mf Christ, Dnd members in artic lar.
A))d od=at set some in the curch, firs


Zone little co"amber+w}o thL roof of nother:I\he1Ebreadt  was eivyKand tweZxty cu3its,door against door.
HU madQOalyopGktsJ2f threesoFR_re cubi|cs, eC^ea>no the qotP2o@ tChcour rugi~aouttheF Xae.
And rTmt face	]ofthe tf o)I the entancM uu3Vd th/y5face of thO poYcv mttthe k?{ner gaewe=e^fiJtc/Mcubits#
&td there were narrj wino#'s t9 t#De littlY3mchambor7i, and to th6'r pots wthin th,"Igat( round aVout,aed likwisA to t arches:aj[ winO&rws were {}unt1 a$s4t inard: ar
w upon ech ost k$erepalm trees.
T<|padding|>Zone little co"amber+ }o the roof of nother:I\he1Ebreadth was eiveand twenty cu3its, door against door.
HU madQ alsopGkstsJ2f threesoFore cubits, eC^en uno the qotP2o@ tChecourt rung aouttheF Xae.
And frTm t face of the gatf o)I the entrancM uu3t th/ face of thO poYcv mttthe knner gatewe=e^fiJtc cubits.
&td there were narrjw wino#'s t9 the littlY3mchambors, and to th6'r pots wthin theIgat( round aVout, aed likwise to th arches:ad windows were {ount1 abs4ut inward: ar
w upon ech ost were palm trees.
T


ld ox.
SAelyP+thereiyv_no en}hantment wth Jaadob eith|
r s Pher$8ny	~divinatinn %ith IU=rae.
Now Ft shalle said of Jacob and of Israe,6Dhat hasK3God o8]=4
eholdlU thePpKopbYe rises  as a lioUyesstAY1a liYznh lifts
cimslGl*pf
He T=h<2l ot <e X5wGluntil he eat of th tCre, n drin0Ps thezeblKod ofth IFaKn"
Balaz said tkBlaam PNeitheb Eu@iEKe tcem ataly-, nor !lessnthem
t all."
51jtBal"
B aY.4erd&U*8lak, ">oidr',EI tall
ry+Qu, s=yZg, 'All tc_a Yah)[e5x spea3ks0 that I us!GrI'"BaG,ak sg3id to BDlaOwm C<|padding|>ld ox.
SuelyP+thereiyv_no enchantment wth Jacob eith|
r s thereany	~divinatinn %ith IU=rae.
Now Ft shall e said of Jacob and of Israel,6DWhat hasK3God o8]=4
BeholdlU thePpeopbYe rises  as a lioUyess AsY1a lionh liftshimselGl*pf
He sha2l ot <e X5wnluntil he eat of th tCre, an drinks thezeblKod ofth Ilain."
Balaz said to Balaam PNeitheb Eurse them ataly-, nor bless them
at all."
51jt BalaaB aYwerd&U*8lak, "Didn',EI tell
ry+Qu, s=yZg, 'All tc_a Yah)[eh speaks0 that I mustGdorI'"Balak said to BDlaOwm, "C


son.
Phar
oh' my.hT` cxGmp, forh K^A?= of Egy\Dt; ^LxkQ when theqUDhaldans w?o werDX esiJlging gyersale\ h$Qar] news of them,qthey broke upY$fBb+m Jez<ua<eg]+
Then came thfK wordd?fOYah5ehdpkothe prophtJe}5emia, saying,
 Xh\ssays Yahweh,th G, of IreJ[, YoJXsshall tell HyzS king oGJ lcdah, wddoVent you tom to@V3nqur of me:Hceho0^m Pharaoh's arm, w9/juh haV
Jomefoh=thd=t' el5d noou, b=hall rett@+LnA*|o Gg"pt i<:tvL H	heir ownP
lanf!O
The Chldeans shall g^ome,agc/n/ aIsd figDl aCaiwz[t <hUs"city; adte shall take it, and b<|padding|>son.
Phar
oh' amy hT` cxGmp, forh K^At of Egypt; ^Lxd when theqChaldans who were besiJlging gyerusalem h$Qar] news of them,qthey broke up fr+m Jerua<em]+
Then came thfK worddfOYahwehdpkothe prophtJe}5emia, saying,
Th\ssays Yahweh,the G, of IsreJ[, YoJ shall tell HyzS king of Jdah, whoVent you to m to V3nqure of me:Hceholdm Pharaoh's army, w9ich has Jome foh=th t' el5d noou, b=hall rett@+Ln to Ggypt i<:tvL H	heir ownP
lanf.
The Chldeans shall g^ome,aga/n/ aIsd fight aCainz[t <hUs city; adte shall take it, and b


ter th%msetings6 thr was a
1%ea(t o the}Je5s, and esus went up to Jerusalem.
No kin JLrusale bP?k0Dhe she gate, thee is a po, wh
chVis V$1led inAHebrw,Y1qiBethesda," h'QvingNifi-LevorchesB
In ZGhesk la< <Fgreat m)/ti|d\de oY those wh /_rnd T(ick blind, laIe, >rpaalyzed, wDiPV ng for the mov1cng of=the w~ate"w;
for an angl e"t Foin
tPc}&tDOR tims int'pS
	kh p`kol ad sirCZedu the@@water.
Whoeer stepped in fist te th wVstirriug o_n9the w*Qt5erCwah[ *zcG`e wholeGhof OhT&ever0>disecseWAegbhad.
A certanqO
an wGPs <|padding|>ter thesethings6 thr was a
1%ea(t o the}Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Nowin Jerusale bP? Dhe shep gate, there is a po, wh
chVis ca1led in Hebrw,Y1"Bethesda," having fi-Le porchesB
In these lay <Fgreat muti|d\de oY those wh w_rnd T(ick blind, laIe, orpaalyzed, wDiPV ng for the mov1cng of=the w~ate"w;
for an angel e"t doin
t c}&taDOn times int'p 	khe p`kol ad sirCZed u the@@water.
Whoeer stepped in fist fte theVstirriug o_n9the wat5erCwah[ made whole of whatever0>disecse Aegbhad.
A certain man wGPs


muh t}eybe_bat itP Rugtland: agFd RMhey shalzb yor possession.x3And yC)shlls
t9ke themas an inhgrK1*5angFfor your chi1dreD afte} yzu, to inhuri E tCem for a posessikUn;tC4y shall e!/\r blAndmeR fT?d{kzev	fr:@Obukfrover your{behren t] "hildren3T
Bso:ae, ye sh,hl not hule one]lBver aG=oo2cer tu, z1gour
An}^ if  sOmjorner xr t"anRAr wx richb8Z\>hee, aMHd thy brZ4VCr that dwelleth by him axPKpor, and s=ll himseQ0J uRfto the stmange' or sojourner by %he# , or to_Xhe stock}of the stv"nL$e\)}xs fFmly
a*fte DaharMLhe ,s<|padding|>ch t}ey begat in yRugtland: agFd they shalzbe your possession.
And yC)shalls
take them as an inheritancFfor your chi1dreD afte} yzu, to inhuri E them for a posession;they shall e \r blAndmeR fT?d{ ev	fr: bukfrover your behren t] "hildren 3T
Bso:ael, ye sh,hl not hule one]over aG=oo2cer witu, z1gour
An}^ if  sOmjorner or t"anRAer wx richby\>thee, and thy broZ4VCr that dwelleth by him ax poor, and s=ll himselJ uRfto the strange' or sojourner by thee, or to_Xhe stock}of the stanL$e\)'s family
Afte DaharMLhe ,ss


 that ne wo>/ld &u}Aell in ]
he tP
ick:dkness.
Bt I havz bu	ltyou a|hou f (abitat<@e,MDand  place for&Hyo! tb dwell.in fop~4er."
The kiUg turned {)RSac,an%[ ble>sesh all {]hx= gsE@	mb#>y o Is	)ael: anln all Hhe asse8(bly of0{Isaelstood
He said, "Ble=ed?}S\
YahwethW God o I6raJ_l, ho ?poke with his]umout to"0avi? B faE|her, and as	Hwith his hands fQlfill-d !, s8Dying3*eSince b@edayat |" mjrou5uht &UorUZh mjeWp]e ou fthl laP-dof|IEgypyM,I chWsen city\Uout of 1ll N1R tibes of sra)qwto8bulo \Bous}] ind<|padding|> that ne wo>/ld &uwell in ]
he thick dkness.
Bt I have bu	lt you a hou f (abitato@e,MDand  place for you to dwell.in fopver."
The king turned {)Rsace,an%[ blessed all {]he gss@	mb#>y of Is	)ael: anln all Hhe asse8(bly of0{Israelstood
He said, "Ble=ed?}S\ Yahweh,thW God o IsraJ_l, who spoke with his mout to"0avi? mB father, and as	Hwith his hands fQlfilled !, saying,'Since thedayat |" mjrou5uht forUZh mpeWp]e ou fthe laP-dof EgypyM,I chose n city out of 1ll t1R tribes of sra) to build \Bouse ind


 and withou'" animalcm$SveP Gpn therXcO|Iies fSJudah,andint:e ?Yteets o#pJrusYrlem, th;t are deqo*Pt, wit2"ut~man'3and wit0Sout inhabitaoetbkypnd w0thout,nim6+,W0Nde v=uice of joy and he vo/Be wf gl<de\s he K"oice#ko theh!bridegroox andthe voice of;Nthr brid, the voice of those w^+fs4&,sGive hanksKmto:Yaweh of A~mOe, for Yah5eJ
.M,psSgood5 for hosZ,lovng ndns1 e|dkresI)fo~evXir;:
hobri th~nkrhgivicg intoth
 h;.u f YaJ0we.
oor I willNlcauC7 the captivtyof tu!	l\[s;> to reQurn aati9he gQiwstCCsaybq Y327wh.
T<|padding|> and withou'" animalcmeveP Gpn therXcO|Iies f Judah, andin t:e ?Ytreets o#p JerusYrlem, th;t are deso*Pte, without man'3and without inhabitant ypnd w0thoutanim6+,
0Nde v=uice of joy and the vo/Be wf gl<dess he K"oice#ko the bridegroox andthe voice of;Nthe brid, the voice of those wh^ s4&,sGive thanks to Yahweh of ArmOe, for Yahweh.M,psSgood5 for hosZ,loving indnes1 e|duresI)fo~evXir;:
ho brig th~nksgiving into th
 h;.u f YaJ0we.
oor I willNlcauC7 the captivty of tue l\[s;d to reQurn a ati9he gQirst,CCsays Y32hwh.
T


3 i+aerusalem;q;fodChe atcontin
\1)y at th \d4vHs\table.
He wa: lamein bohfis feet.yIt a-V{gned afeK> this, thaEtheking of the hildqIen f Ammof ,2iDZJ, n Hannn is5)s?Pn eige En his:placfg.
D4vd said, "Ibewj. DvhowO^kinnes>5to Hakun twu sonhof Nahai?h, a ie+lfather sho('ed kinesk to me."/SNjq[2=avidyse#w}b|9 his seAga8/s to Krom:or hm conceriR[g his fa3Ner.
Dav^	's 8`Srvant[ Imam >n^o the lF)nd oy1 te hildren of Ammonk>
Btthe r9nces of]the c
Oldrenw7Pf AmmlL 6id'}j *anM~ theit?l2?rd,AI"D*V you thnk th<|padding|>3 i erusalem;q;fodChe atecontin
\lly at th \d4ngs\table.
He wa: lame in bothhis feet.yIt a-Vpgned afer this, thaEthe king of the childqIen f Ammof ,2iDd, n Hannn his s?Pn eigne in his:placfg.
Davd said, "Ibewj. DvhowO^kinnes to Hakun twu sonhof Nahai?h, a is father sho('ed kidness to me."/SNj Davidyse# by his sergan/s to Krom:or hm conceriR[g his father.
Dav^	d's s`Srvants came >n^o the land of te hildren of Ammon.
Btthe r9nces of the children 7Pf Ammn said'}j *anun their?l2?rd,AI"D*V you thnk th


 unto-UthY _R)R'!, andJzetDrVxbntU 	}i smunctuay, whichhe ht anctiG_Rbe)b for lveN+IrandBn5ed,ve the3LORD Cr GodJLthaLthe fiercenss o J|zhis _Lrath may t^Yr$uzaay fromyo^.'9For if ye tur" aga
v  unt :h LORD, your
rethr`k and yoor ce+ldren shal ft@d compasiHn 6ef?re hem tpat lead the5$ captive, so that they sha
l co\reagaing-into this8Ban#X:P for tx LOR your 9od isRg[a(iousanf mqrciful, ad}K%will ~ot turn awa|.}is fvjce-9from you f e rArLY untohi.
2h3F te posts QBas<5ed fromc4!'hyto <{@Z,y8t2-rough -hecou3tr,3@^of<|padding|> unto-Uthe _R)R'!, and etDr bntU 	}i sanctuary, whichhe hat anctiG_Rbed for lveN+: andBn5ed,ve the LORD yCr God,thaLthe fiercenss o J|zhis _Lrath may turnzaay fromyo^.
For if ye turn again unto :h LORD, your brethr`k and yoor ce+ldren shall fit@d compasiHn bef?re hem that lead them captive, so that they shall comeagain into this 8Ban#X:P for thx LORD your God isRgra(iousand mqrciful, ad}dK%will not turn awa|.}is face-9from you, if e rAtrLY untohi.
2h3F te posts passed fromci'hyto <{i,y8t2-rough -hecou3try of


?@oCi tZs\fied say!y, I=5ay[e>ns-"eJ;the Sprnt desevdng/Zkea doe ouof ea3en,d it r0*ma72nedb>on him.
I didn't recogpizUYK0im,but]vhML who selt me to baptizy( in wa"e!, e $ai ;
m$JgbF7 'On wh[mVxPYeHJ yoti 7ill sA@theLSpiHit descSBnding, aVdrmaining on.hiK tc	e E8eAbis hewo bAaptize in t:Me HolySpiR}Rt.y' have smden, ad h,L9Te testified that thi is th-CSon of d"
Agan, thnext
?a-3, [ohn~was stanWing with two^dof his dsc$ale,
nd heloo6Dgdat qessa hewalked, an8 sa0Jd, "Behold, thuy Lam of Godz."
T<|padding|>?@oCi tes\fied say!y, I=5hay[e s-"eJ;the Spirit desevdng/ikea doe outof hea3en, d it rema72nedb>on him.
I didn't recogpizUYKhim,but hML who selt me to baptizy( in wate!, e $ai tm$JeF7 'On whomePYer you 7ill sA@ theLSpiHit descSBnding, andremaining on.him tc	e E8me is he wo baptizes in the HolySpirRt.y' have seen, ad h,Lve testified that thi is th-CSon of d."
Again, th next day, [ohn was stanWing with two^dof his disc$ple,
nd heloo6Dgdat qesusa he walked, and said, "Behold, the Lam of Godz."
T


 os$u,of he arh, Iide u;bs8[o]t7Uhis siiW, and live cubiAds /Dn tha\| side= and 4Uhe br?6dh of 5hezg3Yte wattree ubits on his side, and 1hrec cubits #n that sde.
-qhm2rle*7oth ofe oi?ch was]Genty ubitss aQ th beadth Ileve]hCcubitsyZeeven [y th% steps y wXzJc3hey wezkt3up t it: and therwereAKpllar"< yt=e<cposts, ne on this s3de, aEd
ntWther on thats(de.He bM_^}$ht me t- 4h t{1p9e, a d mearedVthe pots, sil cubits bro-rd n-,+/e on si_vM a[.d sx c(ydsbt5oad onthe ot=ner si^K$N, Zch was D/e$2be<|padding|> os$u,of the prh, five u;is8[on7Uthis sidW, and live cubiAds /Dn tha\| side= and 4Uhe br?6adh of 5hezgate wasthree cubits on this side, and threc cubits on that sde.
-qhm2rle*7oth ofthe orch was]Genty ubits, anQ the beadth elevenCcubitsy even [y the steps y wXzJch3hey wezkt3up t it: and therewereAKpllar"< yt=e<cposts, one on this side, aEd
ntWther on thats(de.
He bro}$ht me t- 4he t{1p9e, and measredVthe pots, sil cubits broad on-,+/e one side, a[.d sx c(bdtsbt5oad on the ot=ner si^Ke, whch was Dhe be


|', n wom I tr.sD7.ud
hoo"Uhhe w.l elivDN you fro^ Ohe snare f th,: fowler, and frmV	he deadlyZWpestileCZ*5 .
He &Iill covNr you)withhlT featers.
Un{e M3 w:ngs you vIill take efuge.0Hs(fG
i2xhX)uss^is you< si3ldand rampartYXYuss.]all notbe G7feRnid of he)zterro.h	y nit, N4orot< the a- kzhaaJflies by ay;
or \%f8e pe&t}++ece thn4tlwalksin dark yess, no2A oc> the dQst6@OBctin thaf waswResatnoondMw3
A th{o[;sand >j
P(L fallatKour sidND and tn thouan at yIzur right haGJd; bt it will not JXm near you./ou wi<|padding|>|', n wom I tr.st."
hoo"U he will delivr you fro^ Ohe snare f the fowler, and frmVthe deadlyZWpestilen*5 .
He &Iill covNr you with hi featers.
Un{er M3 w:ngs you vIill take efuge.
Hs fai2xhX)uess is you< shi3ldand rampartYX
You s.]all notbe afeRnid of he)zterro.h	y nigt, norof the a- kzhaaJflies by ay;
or \%fte pe&t}++ece thatlwalksin darkness, nor oc> the destructin that waswResat noonday.
A th{ousand ma(L fall at your sideD and tn thouan at your right haGJd; bt it will not JXm near you./ou wi


 wr
7not defiled with .women,<%frtEthey a@}e virgins.kzWh/s5# are thos+ who foHHlow he2Aymb wherevrmXhe (H;es.These(qweNe&r&deemed bP JeZM lbDmam(n\ mec, he fiut f7Wuit. t G74 an
d to the Lamb.
IC;thei mr uxh wasBfounZioTole, foG teo aJ }Pyamloss.F$I4@!aw anQ1an5(el fling in Gfid heaven, hingaz eternl+Good2ke o procl/uim o thoe who%&wllRkon the arth9an0 to `very natWn, tribe, lanuageK E>nd peple.
	9e}|saidIwith a8oud oice, "7	arqt0(e !/ord, nd g=Zve hi gW|ory3 fr v:heho{r o he;#Njudgme+/t has ccme.
W<|padding|> wr
7not defiled with .women,<%frtEthey a@}e virgins.kzWh/s5# are thos+ who foHHlow he2Aymb wherevrmXhe goes.
These weNe r&deemed by JesM fDmam(n\ men, he first f7Wuit. to G74 an
d to the Lamb.
In thei mouxh wasBfoundZnoTolie, foG teo aJ blameless.F$I saw anQ1an5(el fling in Gfid heaven, hingan eternl Good New o procl/uim o thoe who%&dwll on the arth, and to every naton, tribe, lanuage, E>nd people.
He said with a8oud oice, "7	earqthe Lord, and g=Zve hi gW|ory3 for v:hehour o hisjudgme+/t has ccme.
W


 hi sonreignevi
BhiGstead.
Ahaz s 0we:It/c years old w\enhe e&
f9! MUo rign, ad he~qreig~9e+* iteen years jJ`rusaTXhm:rbu~YYWhe did nt thakp whi	h?OQa& ri9rh inth,u s)ight of2!]_he TD, like Davd hs fatherZ
Fo^<yhe x$alked iv{ the Aays of@u^fhe k:f,l of Israel, and IQade abW|(o m^i
ten iSR3bq for 5kaaim_M"reovez.he*xurnt icens in Zho v19l@ey of the :Lo$5vof Hinnz?me a.d burnV hvs J[hildJ+XB2 N|n he r2G
) after	PPe abom{an9tions V	f :he nXeathen om the LORD had Bast out bAfrY& the hildeen of ,srax.
Hmscrfifkb!lso <|padding|> his son reigne i
Bhisstead.
Ahaz s 0we:It/c years old whenhe be&
a! MUo rign, ad he reig~9e+* iteen years j J`rusaTem: butYWhe did nt thakp whi	h?OQa& ri9rh inth,u s)ight of2!]_he LTD, like Davd his father:
For<yhe x$alked in the Aays of@u^fhe k:fgs of Israel, and made also m^ilten ima3s for 5kaaim._Moreovez.he*xurnt incens in tho v19l@ey of the so$5vof Hinnz?me a.d burnV hvs J[hildr+XB2 in the fr2G, aftertPPe abom{an9tions V	f :he nXeathen whom the LORD had Bast out before the hildren of ,srael.
Hmscrifie b!lso


ots tyjeef, Rnd cut of the frut terXofK hat itGwQt? it shaZg wither i all t6Uq lea\fesx*"mfher spMiLD,xve"Knwh3ut sGeat power or mzny people tJ pluc (=t up bm# thepfroos theref.
Y^\a, behol[, bein pl'%nted,fuhl it pjspef? shlQ9 @ 	ot utterly wit$Fvgr when the eastnd touceth t? t#shll Mitheju 6 he furrouasl6wh^de}{kg%ewh
Morover t8xecord fkthe LODgc~xl
\nto e/sayiog
SayTow to te 59ebellious uWk3, KowXye nt what Gh)sb8 tGiqgs ma[0 tell themVH Behold,7theWkingJMoB&Hbylon iR come to o<|padding|>ots theef, and cut of the frut tereofK hat it wit? it shaZg wither i all t6Uq lea\fes ofher spMiLD,xve"Knwit3ut sreat power or mzny people tJ pluc it up bm# the roots theref.
Yea, behold, bein pl'%nted,fushal it prjsper? shll @ not utterly wit$Fvgr, when the eastnd toucheth t? t#shall Mither 6 he furrouasl6whe^de}{k g%ewh
Moreover t8xe ord ofkthe LORDgc~ml	 unto e/sayiog,
Say ow to the rebellious uWk3, KnowXye nt what Gh)se thiqgs mean? tell themVH Behold, the kingJMo Babylon iR come to J


field adfrm t1e laj:d f Moa" aH;d I have caused wiPe o ceas~ frUm th< wineBp*essOs6Cno
e sa	l tre\u itA" souting)kX!the shuin shall e no nhout{ng}*Or.Zro thEoRcr(( oyG HHes3bon eAenLt eaUBth, even to Jaaz have-+hL>y hetK
redtheir voice,Hrom Z~ar eve to Hlros,aim, tK Elath Sheli1hiyah: for the aterH+ of NE=mim also sha2(l C`ecmx dsoatIa.
Mor@}over I Hil cau!: tcease n Mo.`b, ./'Cys YazXw%Lhvz	^him DGSompbfOLers #(jte BUibppace, Gnd h$(P wo b]trns2<'%ens3 tohis gOds.
The0emoJ mm hert  XounZTs for`nMob lik3 p<|padding|>field adfrom the laj:d f Moab" and I have caused wine to ceas~ frUm th< wineBp*ressOs no
e sha	l tread with souting)k the shuin shall e no nhouting}*OrFro thE cr(( of HHes3bon eAenLto leaUBeh, even to Jaaz have-+hL>y utK
redtheir voice,Hrom Zoar eve to Horonaim, to Eglath Sheli1hiyah: for the waterH+ of NE=mim also shall becme dsoatIa.
Moreover I Hill cau!: to cease in Moab, ./ays Yahw%Lh,	^him DGSo bfOLers i(jthe BUibphpace, Gnd h$(P wo b]trns2<'%ens3 to his gods.
The0emoJ mm hert sounds for`nMoab like p


 tFthe, Go et,/unt_ t6e itiQs[f hudah[and <ptherof all Isral moneyt1 repc8iZ the houzDeppofyour Gowu from yAar touyea,and n?eetLVt L' hasten th9&_)a1N.Z.
Howbe?t t=}kP{kLev6{e hastX]nedit noJPAn O1:ki+!vaz~led for 	ehoiada the chief and-sJaid(nto MEkW, WhK8has, thXXu not r1quired Cof the ev)teE2 to br*@ng	On out oJf FudahaJsB out of Jerusalem the}coFlection,accrding tJk the oe-mandme_t o. Mos')_= tPe serva ofiS	e LORD, anL oftthe uzo|
g,gtu)"n _u^ Israel, for the thbern{~cle of wOtness?5AFor"{thVT sonso Ath<|padding|> tFthe, Go out,/unt_ the itiQs[f Judah[ and <pther of all Isral money t1 repc8ir the houzDe ofyour God from year touyea,and n?ee tLVt L'e hasten th _)at.Ze.
Howbe?t t=}kP Levie hastenedit noJP
And th:ki+!g vaz~led for Jehoiada the chief, and sJaid(nto hm, Wh has, thXXu not required of the eviteE2 to br*@ng	On out of FudahaJsB out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the ommandme_t o. Mos')_= tPe serva of 	e LORD, anL of the co|
g,gati"n _uf Israel, for the tabern{~cle of wOtness?5AFor"{thVT sonso Ath


d i 	3wesom uajesty.
Wecan't eaLh tMceHA,mightyHe is e al
ed inA*ower]
In$fusti[xe^Land great righ9l ousnqWss, he wil7nt ppressM'
Th2rFKfo#e men revre%th2m.
He IUoes'tOM'wmlad3n&Z wxo arLDTwise ofUPh1ars."
Thhn Yahweh &Brw"Ired Job ou
A of5zthe wmrlwin,
",h i% t]zis wo darens coeOnsel.by w
mrds witou knowledS{
O
rae 4our&el ike2)hLan) s,or~uI will quesPion BoG
tJ kUen Lou anser mIT!
"Where wW"esyo whe6 I ld t@#efound2tiDns2olthe[Kear@h
Declare if @Eox' have und#C93atan#rig.
WhoQ0detrmined itsR9masures4<\*i
*!y;<|padding|>d i awesome uajesty.
Wecan't eaLh the Almighty
He is exal
ed inA*ower]
In$fusti[xe and great righ9l ousness, he will nt ppressM'
Th2rFKfo#e men revre h2m.
He IUoes'tOMrelard ny wxo arLDTwise ofUPh1art."
Thhn Yahweh &Bsw"Ired Job ou
A of the wirlwin,
",h i% this who darkens counsel.by w
mrds witou knowledS{
O
rae 4oursel like a)hLan, s,or~uI will question BoG
tJ kUen Lou answer me!
"Where wWresyou when I laid t@#efound2tiDns olthe[Kear@h?
Declare if you have understandig.
WhoQ0determined itsR9masures4<\*if y;


he#	dbnds, t|e $tZfwsxZnt .veHhklBaces,[th>$g?arringkmR tb| bj 7cel?,Is,the veioEs,
fhe h+Q40reSAhes,
te>xaakle c}/in{, the saheshe perfume2bottlBs,athe.tcharmsYu
the signet 	ings, the nos rings
the^fnDrbes,<t)Ee caps, the cu3oakss *UQe pur)es,
h hand irrRrs C1e jVAgne linSn gBdrm#Ants, the tg\aras and theshay)lsA
I shall happ:n QJh.t irIstea of swet sp!tces,dfDhere shall grrottel4nes; intad ofaR[^3e:tZ a rope; $5ns#ead } well set hir, 8Rznes3;inteuP of a obe,'*0 wwpari8fg ofPvsacclKXh; adbr.xndig instearu <|padding|>headbnds, t|e crfwsxZnt .veHhklBaces,[th>$g?earringsR tb| bj aceleIs,the veils,
fhe h+Q40resAhes,
the>xankle c}/in{, the sashes,he perfume2bottles,athe charms,
the signet rngs, the nose rings
the^fin robes,<t)Ee capes, the cloakss tQe pur)es,
he hand irrRrs, t1e fAgne linen garments, the tiaras and theshay)lsA
I shall happ:n QJh.t instead of sweet spices,dfthere shall erottel4nes; intad of aR[^3e:tZ a rope; $5ns#ead of well set hir, 8Rznes3; inteuP of a obe,'*0 weari8fg of saccloXh; andbr.xndig instearu


will e aken andone wi
l b left;
tY2o omzn grin=Aing at the mil(, one wil M=e taken an 2ne 5ll qY leftz
WatchG&here3'ore, or ?yu don`t_now i what hourkZyou LH->dHcomes.
Bv\n|kno 0'his, t<at i!theWlmaTRte oz the h_1e had kowni7 wh{:tDBxach+of	TtheTDTf	pAh the thie wascmin~, 1Se woku%z1h7Zve wat:sO(m,andv
~outC not havA]F1f{llowed MIis hT+us%etto be b oken int.
Wh/srre also be rY1y, nror in a h7frEth[Ot youdondk\ expet, th =Ih	 ox Man wll{qcome.
XPWhZthe isz+heC|foit.bful andnHwisYUse;(v!n,wrom h Cslord,
h,F se<|padding|>will e aken and one wi
l b left;
two omen grin=Aing at the mil(, one wil M=e taken and 2ne ill qY left
Watch there3'ore, for ?yu don`tknow i what hourkZyou LH->dHcomes.
Bvtn|know 0'his, t<at i the maTRter of the ho_se had knowni7 wh{:t Bxatch of	Tthe Tf	gh the thie wascmin~, 1Se wokuldz1h7Zve wat:sOd,andv
woutC not havA]F1f{llowed MIis hT+usetto be broken int.
Th/srere also be reY1y, nror in an h7urEth[Ot you dondk\ expet, th =Ihn ox Man will come.
"Who the is z+heC|foit.bful and wise se;(van,wrom hislord hs se


 reNTm loJ,sep_/, and said to1hamu; "Im drai, )hol,za vine j&R"s n fro31Wf m,
and in thevine wer+J.tare branches.g^It$}was kO\thouD;h it bu1(de, &lt lsNE)med, ad OF ccvusters prodB~eKd3rie grapes.
PhHrJh's V>up ws /n _<y haW]d; nd I ko#e tetfZ
apeQg, an3v pr,O=d tIVem in
ouPhar|ohs>up, and.@IfLgvethe cup)vMiY=to 0haS0aoh's>yhan."
Jo	epX^saidto hi#, 'hm!Vsis 4o9(i =erpretati	n:vhe t`r
9e branche a7e three days.
WithJEnthree mor !ays, Phaaoh willlift up your heaQ anN' r[2store you~$to yP*uVa offF4crF.
Yu i<|padding|> dream toJ,sep_/, and said to hamu; "Inm drai, )hol,za vine was n fro31Wf m,
and in the vine wer+J.tare branches.g^It was akO thouD;h it bu1(de, &lt blossomed, ad it ccvusters prodB~eKd3rie grapes.
PharJh's cup ws in my haW]d; nd I kok tetfgrapeQg, and pre,O=d them in
ouPhar|oh's >up, and.@IfLgvethe cup)vMiY=to 0haS0aoh's>yhand."
JosephX^saidto hi#, 'T!Vs is ito9(in =erpretation: the three branche are three days.
WithJEnthree mor !ays, Phaaoh will lift up your heaQ and r[2store you to youVa offF4ce.
Yu il


  repeLzedCh7n
rnd he sld8A certn man 2a0( t9'oqsu~Ws:
An;MX^the'3youner ofIqthem said to i#MafzsOher, Father, giveye =h` p(rtiony&of goodsn8thatfallthO`to mc5m
And,heBdvided KntK thL;m his livin.]A%zd notmany d0s CfOE

rUthe younger son gathered
ll tog7BTher-Iknd tkok iZ journemg into l d1rp,country,$and tcy(repated ;s ubstan0nR witv/jrid4tousUicXin+&
nd wh:n e#@had sp+un all, th0sre Irse *) mightyfaminei that land h#v)d he beg7n tobe in 10
F.
And heent and j)5ined2Jims6f o a it?zenYof that cou{tr, and h<|padding|>a  repenLzedCh.
And he sld8A certan man 2a0( t9'oqsu~Ws:
An;MX^the'3youner ofIqthem said to hisafzsOher, Father, giveme =he p(rtiony&of goods thatfallth to mc5.
And heBdvided KntK thL;m his livin.
A%zd not many das aft

rUthe younger son gathered
ll togeTher-Iknd tkok hiZ journemg into a far country,$and th(repated ;s ubstan0nR witv/ riotousUiving.
And when he#@had sp+unt all, there Irose *) mightyfamine i that land h#v)d he began to be in w0
F.
And hewent and j)5ined Jimsef o a citizenYof that cou{try, and h


he lfaw mqdsf^n*thing pereNt) r
d a bKKigig is kxf a b*ztter ho[', thro21gh whYSchw0  Waw near toFo]7=J.
Inasmuh ayP e asgt{otUYke priesr )yithot tA(eif]paking t`f Xhn oathGrfyr the?" indTuP
d ave WIkn maepriets withut Hn }af, G7ut he qiUh Dn oanQ=1 by8him tUt^6a%scrf 5
im, "xe ordWbqwore]lK, wll notUchange;hi0X Un8, 'You area pre
t fo)?Agver, accordi.*g bo th order o MlchPHeEr.'"
By so much, Jsus has eome the collateXllaf bZ b<Stte covenan#7|:Many, ivdeed, hve bee made priests,8bcaus t)/ey fare hinl?E:red<|padding|>he law masf^n*thing perfect) r
d a bKKigig is kxf a better hope, thro21gh whYSch w0 dWaw near to o]oJ.
Inasmuh ayP e was {otUake priesr )yithout the ]paking t`f Xhn oathGrfyr they indTuP
d ave bWIkn mae priets without Hn oafh), G7ut he with Dn oath by8him tUat ^6a%scrof 5
im, "Txe ord qwore anK, wll notUchange;hi0X Un8, 'You area prest forAgver, accordi.*g bo th order o MelchiHeEr.'"
By so much, Jesus has become the collateXallaf bZ bette covenan#7|:Many, ivdeed, have bee made priests,8bcause they fare hindE:red


nd&eiYht hunred<twev.
hchild9` of ElYm, one teDusaR`d $w{ Gmndred fift\sfou.
Thech >~dru6R^ ofQNQat_, ni*eNcf:undredfrt"five.
T=e cS3ldren f ZaB`cai,oseven h~dndred sxty.
qlMe2cldre of TanZ, six hu,dred forty-txo'
The c
ildreo o g Bebai,six hundredtCMe-ty-Fhree.
The hidre}of AzaQd, one t2ousWd two hundrrd twenty9*two3|
(e cild-Se of Adonika*\)wsi h#ndd si+wtIT`?six.
The cujr=HH\ oi<va
g, Bwj t%ousa[ ;if=y-six.
The ch(D 5ren ofpAdin, fourhundred fi+M_)fovQ.IT_ childrn%o Ater,#"of Heekia3 ni<|padding|>nd eight hunred<twelv.
hchilde of ElYm, one thusand tw{ hundred fift\sfour.
The ch >~dru6n ofQNQat_, ni*eNcf:undred fort"five.
T=e cS3ldren of ZaB`cai,oseven h~dndred sixty.
qlMe2cldre of TanZ, six hu,dred forty-two.
The c
ildren of Bebai,six hundred tCMenty-Fhree.
The hildre}of Azgad, one t2ousWd two hundred twenty9*two3|
T(e child-Sen of Adonikam six h#ndred sixtIT`?six.
The cujdren o i<vai, twj thousan ;if=y-six.
The chi 5ren of Adin, fourhundred fit+M_)fovQ.ITh children%o Ater,#"of Heekiah, ni


ejoicO i< a ting of_nought,}rFhich sy, Ha6eTuwe noH take tshof1nbbyI
<wurown stQength?
But, behol, I wll4 raie / aga6:nst yu a n[tn
*n, OQ=xR/"Xe of IsraCl, aithh3S LODthe8%God of osts23 and teG]5s4vaHl affBfUcttGyoufomth ;?tering i[n o Hmat0s 8to t.ze riveO of thkGwildrness.]Ths hath the[ALord GODshe6d uvItK<KWmN; an0 behold, hde for'qnd grassh3/ppers in tA5e bginniL+g of c.1e shotiHJg up o the 7att
Hgrwth;nanq [x, it ws th5& u7atter growth afer tle kin's mow;\nQ1sg
A\Dng it8cameRUtoi"
as*,8Vthat wen th<|padding|>ejoice i< a ting of nought,}which sy, Ha6eTuwe noH take to shof1ns byI
<wur own stQength?
But, behol, I will4 raise / against you a natn
*n, OQ=xRuXe of IsraCl, aith th3S LORD the God of osts; and teG] s4vaHl affBfUcttGyou fomth ;?tering i[n o Hmat0s unto t.ze riveO of th wilderness.]Thus hath the Lord GOD she6d unto me; and0 behold, hde for'qnd grassh3/ppers in tA5e bginniL+g of c.1e shootiHJg up o the 7att
Hgrwth;nanq, [x, it ws th5& u7atter growth afer the king's mowings.
A\Dng it came to pas*,8Vthat wen th


 48&e mount.
An he took te a6Hf +Bhc tWy haBN w+a7Ue an~ brnt -et in thA+ fire, as3d34round\i t p\v@der, a+Xd strawedfAi*]uCd the water,	anSLG
mtd1 thf hi+dreK2 of Isral d^Bfk of it.
nTJ Moses siBidkuJo AP3ro, WhaJc didzth]s pCople unto theethat th0ru hasSbrouht ) geat a$}sin upo thr$:?
And Aaron \kKQ,QLet r.1~t th.nang3ronf 2y Pord Jaxhoin(mthh knowest the p1pl;&, that theo ar& se o taMschoa4.
Fo B tey c1d`jn6gw e, Make s4go%Ds, /hich shaR=l gobefore u: +oor as fo_3 thi MoIeIuhe ma z
at boug t us up <|padding|> 48&e mount.
An he took te a6Hf +Bhch thWy haBN w+a7Ue, and brnt -et in thA+ fire, and round\i to p\wder, a+Xd strawed i*]uCdo the water, anSL mtd1 thf hi+dreK2 of Israel d^Bfk of it.
nTJ Moses saidkuJo AP3ron, WhaJc didzth]s people unto theethat thou hasS brouht s) geat a$}sin upon thr$:?
And Aaron sai, Let n1~t thenang3ronf 2y Pord Jax hotn(mthh knowest the peopl;&, that theo ar& se on taMschia4.
For tey sid `jntw e, Make s gods, which shall gobefore us: +oor as for thi Moses,Iuthe ma t
at bought us up


ssedfrom city to LGityB7through theI~ouQtry3o <Lph,paim !Snd Manase
u, sWe(h t' ZFJbulNGn: uhthey riR8cupie`].themjand mop>ke/; them
NEvertheless cert5pin m(On_Nofu_Asheruan d(anase and of Z?mulun h%mbu<gd th'mselve=bN2and PC1e to Jerusalem.#lAls oy JuaT l\ame 8he# and f^fG;d o givethem '1eAI hb=art, to	udo1"Jhe commandment of the kxBw
g ahd qf tL3@ princes b"the Cord f Yah&=h.^Man r(eopl VCssemMLled av Jrusaee? Do (ee e
east 8g=unleaOen
d bt-g&ad in!mthe sec
"nd1zu0nth, a 4ery Gea$ asmb,y(N
T%e+R"arose IYdetoo aj@ay}he<|padding|>ssedfrom city to city through theIcouQtry of <Lphraim !Snd Manase
u, sWe(h t' ZebulNGn: uhthey riR8icupie`].themjand mocke/; them.
Nevertheless cert5pin men ofu_Asheruan d(anaseh and of Z?mulun h%mbued th'mselvesN2and PC1e to Jerusalem.#lAls oy JudaT came the # and f^f G;d to give hem '1nAI hb=art, to	udo1"Jhe commandment of the kiw
g ahd qf tL3@ princes by"the word of Yahw&=h.^Man r(eople VCssembled av Jrusalem to (eep he
east 8g unleaOened bt-g&ad in!mthe sec
"nd1zonth, a very gea$ assmb,y.
The+R arose nd took aj@ay}he


e by tnqe aioste
.And al tht $VelivewereGMCzogether p
0cd had all things comon;
And stWl
btheir pA''Fe{sions anT]Neod, aSodparted @em to all mtn, s ever 70an ha need}'And th+2, coniuNqnG	 daWlyN@h Tne ac|rrzrd in theempe, an*8brekiR/g be^I* frohNSse -Qo hoBse,
\did aheir meat(@with gl6,d_es[Q <0nd ia#gless of3hart,o1Praising Go,knd av&ngzfaor withal te peDle.
And the L+^rd adZ9r4 fBo the churh d~Qily uc0as should '@esaved
Now Pter a(
dJvh went utgther intotg}ee2tmplJp kthK hour of <|padding|>e by the aiostles.
And al tht believewereGMCzogether p
0cd had all things comon;
And stWld their pAs'Fessions an Neods, aSod parted @em to all mtn, s ever 70an ha need}'And the, coninuinG	 daWly @th Tne ac|rord in theempe, an*8breking bre^Id from hNSse to hoBse, did eat heir meat(@with gladnes[Q <0nd inglness of heart,
Praising Go, knd hav&ngzfaour with al te peDle.
And the Lord adder4 fBo the churh d~Qily such as should '@esaved
Now Pter a(
d Jvhn went u tgther intotg}ee2tmplJp kthK hour of


 an maX Rj to me*#*ahweh is on my sede among thok;e  h<} hel me.eZhereore I<will lookin triptmh atthok8 who h4~J'e m|.XN;*is b6tkR^r to take I.{!fge in Yp`rh, thay+ to pu4configHnce invman.

t ,F
beVe tq\ akI& ref65ge in^RYahweh't)an n put H'cQgficencl9 in pri&5ces.All hea]_MKos surrounde~ me*SbBgt k.Xj=oh'F nam of YaG
Feh, I%cut t	9Twm off.
They urrunaFed 2SeIyes they surcoundmd m.I+ te na7
e of Yahweh I ipJ/eed cutb6the off.
TMey surSTunJ/ed me li bee9.
Then[aM1 queqche<9 9Dike t bue'ing jor=s.
In aename<|padding|> can maX dj to me*#*Yahweh is on my sede among those who hel me.eZherefore I will look in triptmh atthok8 who h4~J'e m|.Xt*is bett^r to take I.{!fuge in Yp`rh, thay+ to pu4configHnce invman.

t ,Fs
beVe to akI& refuge in Yahweh, t)an to put H'cQgficence in princes.All he na]_MKons surrounded me,*SbBgt k.Xj=othe nam of Yah
Feh, I%cut t	9Twm off.
They surrunaFed 2Se,yes they surrounded me.I+ the name of Yahweh I inJ/eed cutb6them off.
They surrSTunJ/ed me lik bees.
Theyn[aM1 quenche<9 like t bue'ing thor=s.
In taename


4 relese t youFd
`~arab|	as,!xfrZwJeseXA!, wo is caRl Ohrist?"a8F~r LXe h$eTe tht becau{=eiqofnv7 thLqy had dlh=:erVYd !!im u#.
Whi=)[L hi was sRtting on te judgmentseatn i wfe s.$R t?^>\~m,{saPing, Haoke nohhing to?)|r: with that righteouR
 man,t3fo]  havq' sufAvered man%Y thng this dayi a eam0bcm"uve }f hiN[."No
{ he chief pr}estsQan^ thefNel9rs pAYzuadeB9the multitudesAPto ask orBah	m'bas, and detro8 Jesus.
B{tIth_R gf~ ~Qfxnr anweCd the
, &rWha$c]o the two do you wante to <eleas)hp6K" yo;q?"
They.saih "Bra<|padding|>4 relese to youFd
`~arabbas,!xfr JeseXs, wo is caRl Christ?"
F~r he h$eTe tht because ofnvy thLqy had delhvered him up.
Whil[L hi was sitting on the judgment seat, hi wife s.$R to>\~m,{saPing, Have nothing to?)|r: with that righteouR
 man,t3for I have sufAvered many thing this dayi a eam bcm"use }f hiN[."
No
{ he chief priests and thefNeld9rs pAYzuadeB9 the multitudesAPto ask orBah	abas, and destro8 Jesus.
But th_R gf~ ~Qfxnor anweCd them, &rWha$c]o the two do you wante to <eleasehp6K" yo;q?"
They.said"Bara


ood Z due season?
Blessef(Qis_that ser)Oanc[9wh@,lhrA0zlord finds y
ong soawheQ5he B7om:s.
Most Gnetainl1/ I teol you tha=;he wi5l sehb him uQva%r \rll that he hasuS&_B#O_ iR/
,thas evil se2vat shoulsayinhMs heNr 'MC PaB6r!h 0Ls
cdlaying his coD,ingf'an|K #`)-gf YY t beat his fe`}low seg+vants, atd:XeaL' aRB dY
inkw@Ft thedrunk<rdFO,thelod of th,wtj[ervatw5llcoke in a d#NE aen heoS.5oe_#n't7.expect t, ad YVn a hur when#hh doesnmt kow-xit
a`d wYl cut Him i pieces, and #hp2intJhis porl_	<n ith th5}W
hySp[Pcrits.
There is<|padding|> ood Z due season?
Blessed(Qis_that ser)Oanc[ wh@,lhrA0zlord finds y
ong so when he comes.
Most cetainl1/ I teol you tha=;he will set him over all that he hasuS
B#O_ iR/
,that evil se2vat shoul sayin hMs hear 'MC PaB6rd 0Ls
cdlaying his coD,ing,'and b)-gf YY t beat his fellow seg+vants, atd eaL' aRB dY
inkwit the drunk<rdFO,
thelod of th,wt [ervant w5llcoke in a d#Ny ahen heoSdoe_#n't7.expect it, and YVn a hur when#hhe doesn't know-xit,
and wiYl cut Him i pieces, and #hppintJhis porl_ion with theW
hyp[Pcrits.
There is


 thk3u7noS[t A]ot w-`Cthe shalle,ro^pR
, eiter this	>r tat6B or w^ePOerthey bothshall be aie goTd.
Trul. th_e lgI>t is s=qeet, and Je pa{anZthin itOs fo71tfe eyes toLHbehold the su
But if  vman livem+any ye s, an rejoiGnce in them p8l;y8yet let5him rememep t-$_ dCysFof darn~s2Jfo^\ tey h&llbe many`*ll u%haB3zomefh i4 v
nity.
Reice, O(MyoD:ni] man)> in]hy youh; aM3d let thyTheart ,"heer thee i hZ) Xay\o o
2M(th y
juth, a}d walkin the way} oe
thin[hewr]3, aaintCeg_sght of hie eyeY: but0un thou;T<|padding|> thk3uknoSst A]ot w-`Cthe shallepro^pR
, eiter thisor that6B or whePOer they bothshall be alie goTd.
Trul. the lght is s=qeet, and a pa{anZthin it s for71tfe eyes to behold the sun
But if avman livem+any years, an rejoGnce in them a8l; yet let5him rememer t-$_ dCysFof darness2Jfo^\ tey sh&llbe many`All u%haB zometh is v
nity.
Rejoice, O(MyoD:ni] man)> inthy youth; aM3d let thy heart ,"heer thee i hZ) days ofM(th y
juth, a}d walkin the ways of thin[heart, aaintheg_sight of hie eyeY: but0uknow thou;T


 bforeQythem;Wbut #hey4eIRd not mae kn=Nwn uto me-hY intrpretation tereofs,
Bt Rw th lalYt =manieltkamOu i beforeme, w_xosU|_
ame was\ZBerqt9 sLa]zDa+, 	ccoZJdingz]to the naPJofSjm goda ank i.?whoU idsiKte /pl,rQJt of	6tsne h'wl5cKgo%suS and8Pbef1re hiD I told the|Idwheam,"nhayingb
 BelteshazzaBjgmaster Of tCi magi$ians|Q'cause I knjB t%8
t the spirit of Ze holy (odsF:s _!n thee,4mnd n: secret|w'$oubleth tTRee6 telHw me+hs vionsof my doeam tha I have seen anb  theeinterprrtation?le_eof.
Dsh fuere thevisiows of(minehe<|padding|> beforeQythem; but they4eIRd not mae known uto methY intrpretation tereof.
But Rt the lalYt =manieltkamOu i before me, whose|name was Belt9 sLa]za+, 	ccoZJding to the naeJofSjm god, ank in whoU is te /pl,rQJt of the hol5cKgo%s: and bef1re hiD I told the|Idwheam, hayingb
 BelteshazzaB master Of tCi magi$ians,Q'cause I kno that the spirit of Ze holy (odsis _!n thee,4mnd n: secret|t$oubleth tTRee6 telHw me hs visionsof my dream that I have seen, anb  theeinterprrtationtlereof.
Thu fuere thevisiows of minehe


t% meJ` [hauR 9 a~ the LOJvV which YGxercie lovB:gkinne's, ju2gmen
C,an ric9htousness, in the earth+ for in h?2se whXnns ~z t+eAQ:FgX9N saithq3QIhe LORD.
ehold,3-
he[d|y<( cme saiRh Nhe FO[,)that I Jill pun#G@U l tpcMm which are S1Tcmcisxd with the unccumcisd
`g8`pt, nd Judah aJ5b#	EQ,m, a~C1phe hildren#3x mor and MoS^b, and ll that W76 in qDhefuz	mos` coreer, 	hat dweKn thW
 ilde1ess: f
@u all theaJnationsare uncircuB@cised, and all th hox%se of IrQGel are uncirc
%mcid[e{' i_ theHwhOart.
eO.*arye the word<|padding|>t% meJ` [hauR 9 a~ the LOJvD which YGxercie lovB:gkinne's, judgmen
C,an ric9hteousness, in the earth+ for in h?2se thXnns ~z deAQ:FghX, saithq3QIhe LORD.
Behold,3the[day<( come, saiRh Nhe FOD, that I Jill pun#G@U l thcMm which are S1Tcumcised with the unccumcisd
`g8`pt, nd Judah aJ5d Edom, and he children #3x mmonr and Moab, and all that W7e in qDhe uz	mos` corners, 	hat dwe in thW
 wilde1ess: fo@u all theaJ nations are uncircumcised, and all th house of Irael are uncirc
%mcise{' i_ the hOart.
H.*arye the word


"Whse is5|tMas image<^and
Pnsce.iption?"
The said to jbim->*er's."
JesusazwweRed thm,8Rebder)
to u,aesr?th th Xxsjthatare Car	Usr'$m, TUn toeGod thP0 thiyg that 3re od's"
Tey vOav$QlegreatlK atYhi*.yTeR_e cae t	x him SaE~duees{X wF/o sny at thee is[no r8surrec?biWvn.
Thed}>AskfQDP him, Iayidg,
T)#hOr,/dMoses wote to us, 'If aman's rother dies, andleaves  5TAJ[ behidE_him knd lJves
o chi[dren, tht !qis rother sSMold YqGe xXi\ wife, ad r`is up offspring3for hiI$ br2s?er.'Tqerezgwe4\seven brother<|padding|>"Whse is thMas image and
Pnscription?"
The said to jbim">*aesr's."
JesusazwweRed them,8Rebder to u,aesr?the thigsjthat are CaeUar'$m, TUn toeGod the thiyg that 3re God's"
They vOaveled greatlK at him.yThere came t	x him SaE~duees{X wF/o sny hat thee is no r8surrec?bion.
Thed asked him, Iayidg,
T)chOr,/dMoses wrote to us, 'If a man's brother dies, andleaves  5TAfJ[ behindE_him knd lJves
o chi[dren, tht !qis rother sSMold Yke xXi\ wife, and r`is up offspring3for hiI$ brots?er.'
Tqerezgwer seven brother


s oPqMtCe beas of l,?plgrDm!g6 `Sr anE:8undR_d "n_S LZhirty ears: few and evilh;ve 	zMe das oft[e years of my l)Cf?4D#beeJc a(d h[Uve ot attai/q unto thZ d{yo of theKw
ears9?f the lifeof my $6athrs mnHthe dazsxH_f vheir vklgrimage
And Pac%Ib blessed Ph{kraoh. aEd ment out~ffrom beore Pha:aph.HAnd+Joseq pl	rrX his aterF9<nd his brethrn, and ga{Ue0ohm N 2qossesi*.gin the land o#bB_Egyp, in th$* doof te l)Ed+@ in t_C% landsE8 Rameses, as Phaaoh ad cTZm#8ndd.
And osep~ n:ukLsGDe{ 0i&\ fatFer,Rand hs brthrCj<|padding|>s oP tCe years of l,?plgrDm!g6 `Sr anE:8undred "n_S LZhirty ears: few and evilhave 	zMe days ofthe years of my l)Cf?4D#bee, a(d have ot attaie unto the d{ys of theKyears of the lifeof my fathers mn the days of their vklgrimage
And Pacob blessed Ph{kraoh. aEd went out~ffrom before Pha:aph.HAnd+Josepq pl	crrd his fater <nd his brethrn, and ga{Ue0thm N possessi*.gin the land o#b Egyp, in the doet of te lnd+@ in th% landsf Rameses, as Phaaoh ad cTZm#8anded.
And Jsep~ n:ursGDe{ hi&\ fatFer,Rand hs brthr,


s of theChaldees,ad bans !f the S\iQ[s, B5nd ban~of tf"/J e"oabiAu;"san ban{\s of the chillreno Amm{ns and sent tgvem8xaginst JaW\ tr	destoc>it,$0ccordilg D$th w5	rd of the2LORD, which8Phe pke by his e;rA|antsu#t a2 prophes.
Srela t thAw comandm{e|t f the LORDrca:e this upon J*dah, to remo\>z. thmLout o'fhis sR~ght.foxb the s] of %X1gnassehKaccordin'* tYu all tiat he didAnd aso for the$inno Tetwb%?o^K hat he sPD"d:xJf./w Ee i)hed erus|lxm with innoc&t bloo; wx*ph ue Lyp
o[ild no`Q w+ardYLx.:NoWctOn2L <|padding|>s of theChaldees,ad bans !f the SyriQ[s, and band of th/J e"oabites an bands of the chillren of Ammon, and sent tgvem8xaginst JaW\ tr destoy>it,accordilg D$ the w5	rd of the2LORD, which he spake by his eerA|ants t a2 prophes.
Surela t the commandme|t of the LORDrca:e this upon J*dah, to remo\>e thmLout o'f his sR~ght.foxb the si of %X1gnassehKaccordin'* to all that he didAnd aso for the$inno Tent b%?oo^K hat he shed:xJf.r he filled erusalxm with innocet bloo; wx*ph ue Lyp
o[ild no`Q pardYLx.:NoWctOn2L


[is, whethen itWbe@f+` or lean, wetherthere be wood therein, or ) t.
,Ind be
veJtof goo=courage, anbing uf tyweK"fruit[WUf the la^[d8
Now t_Re tqm
0/wastB7 bie of the~Z+Xrstripe gO=Jw4e*r.
So th?y wht u, adserchedW/|h!<l9e}+d fcom he w~lderny'*s %fD`i^untHK Reho}}G1 aev m	wn com to HaaP.
And thyOasceYdded by the so7th, and came MNty! Hebr
Inpwhere himan, Sjtesha}c$ bHd Talmai
l the chileXWXf An/k, were.
k(v
ow Hebon w8s 8Fij}t Q	eve(A <a8s be]ore ?en in Egypt.)
A]d they cFRe un2/| the
Trok9of3Eshcol,=and+cut d<|padding|>[ is, whethen it be ft or lean, wetherthere be wood therein, or )ot.
And be
ve of goo=courage, and bing uf tywe fruit[WUf the la^[d8
Now t_Re tqm
0/wastB7 tie of the~Z+Xrstripe grJpe*r.
So th?y went up, adsearchedW/|h land fcom he w~lderny'*s ofD`in^unto RehobG1 aev men com to HamatP.
And they asceYdded by the so7th, and came nty! Hebronpwhere himan, Sjtesha}c$ and Talmai, the chilrenof An/k, were.
(v
ow Hebon w8s 8Filt Q	even ya8s before ?ean in Egypt.)
And they cme unt| the brok9of3Eshcol,=and cut d


heard#Zt;Yat 7he5*wa> D?n iJxEgypt, me (ent outoLoK faters fi; Ht.
AndbZat;(Lhe seco3d time Josephbwas ad4 knowZJ;tohi/tQbrethrfn anp JosKph's ki/
dredmw_m
de known unto _xIdrao.
Then ent oseph, and {alled hisMfi_L0r JacoJl to h:I, and[all his @ndreD, thCUd0esore and ffften sou/Js.
So J=db went down in_(^S{gyl!t,xan diedioBLxe,$a4Ed ou<fac}hers,Obnd p=ere carried ove9 Wnto9(yem,an la;nd :|n thelseulchre#tc1a=A brake bought6o;P a sum)H"f moxey o te song sf EUcr the@<aher of Sy>ceH|>
ut when thK
}9ki$e of th<|padding|>heard#Zthat 7he5*was D?orn inJxEgypt, he sent outoLoK faters fi; Ht.
And at;(the seco3d time Josephbwas ad4 knowZJ;to hi/ brethrfn and JosKph's ki/
dredmw_sm
de known unto PIdrao.
Then ent oseph, and called hisMfiter Jacob to h:I, and all his kindred, thCUeescore and ffften sou/Js.
So Jcob went down into^S{gypt, and diedioBLxe,$a4Ed ou<fac}hers,
Obnd were carried ove9 Wnto Sycem, an la;nd in thelsepulchre#tha=A brake bought o;P a sum)Hof money o the sons sf EUcr the faher of Sy>cheH|>
But when thK
}9ki$e of th


ve thatP@is in 5tP were eed[b:h to brhamfo a possessirxn o/ abuing 2lace bU tEe childrn op jSth.!A>grahamkwasTzod, anb weal stricke iEA aeh(
Yah+{h hadblassed1A[rm_(amsn Q%ll thi gs@f
A~]ax5 ssIid t h}|s se?9">nt, thesNebaderRHWf his house, who rled Pver am}l tNsat heB
had,@X%{le}z\I%4 put#tour -`-nd un6Z,r5m thighFlI>willmak:/ y%eiG sear byYam.weh, }zhe God o heaveE aTd tW'Hd of h)he eart,ysha. yo3
 shalloungt%txLkCa2<i Yor yB son ofthe daug6xtes o the CFnaanitesr, ahn whomIlivp`.
BOt
u
-2hall go tomy cNOunt<|padding|>ve thatP@is in 5tP were eed[b:h to brham for a possessirxn o/ aburing 2lace by tEe childrn of HSth.
AbrahamkwasTzod, anb weal stricken iEA age.
Yah+{e hadblessed1Abrmhamsn Q%ll thi gs.
Abra]am ssIid t his servnt, the ebaderRHWf his house, who rled over all tNsat heB
had,@"{le}z\Ie put #tour h`-nd un6Z,r m thigh
I>will mak:/ y%eu sear byYam.weh, }zhe God o heaveE aTd tW'Hd of the eart,ysha. yo3
 shallounot%txLke a wie Yor yB son ofthe daughters o the CFnaanitesr, amn whomI live.
BOt
u
-2hall go to my cNOunt


himselfO
shnHezekiah saA t<at SenaDvmteibhhad cm:, and thaU h was purpsedwto fightjaPsacnt Je;s4le,
he ;ook cLu~aselwith hi6Z prines adx!]s mdghy mors to '7top t2G. watVgrn of e 2vringsowh:chsw>r! outsidk6 f the cit aLt%hey heleA6him
So	mGny people ga<hereV to[t"er,8ad,@ley s
mo)`e allBtGMe springs,*and the .3r-ok-hat*lowddLthrou.hthmidstof tJe land,saing; "Why shmuld the3kgWns of Assyria comv, and f?
nd m/h w6Kte"G?
He tRwok coul[ag?,,irandbuilteup Dl* th w3V h)pt w2s broH
en down, and rai<|padding|>himself.
shnHezekiah saA t<at Sennacheribhhad come, and thaU h was purposedwto fightjaPsacnt Je;s4lem,
he ;ook counselwith his princes andxh!]s mighy mers to '7top t2G. watVgrs of he pringsowhich w>r! outside f the cit aLd they helpedhim.
So	mGny people ga<hereV toget"er, ad,tey sto)`e allBtGMe springs,*and the .3rook-hat lowddLthroughthmidst of the land,saing, "Why shmuld the3kgWns of Assyria comv, and f?
nd mch w6Kte"G?"
He tRwok coul[ag?,, andbuilt up Dll th wal3V h)pt w2s broken down, and rai


B> enkr,
m6t yoq.won'tbe slu&sh, bu'imitaors of those wo througkxfaith and patianOei?_hrFt3zd th? pcomjss.
|oZP wh.nPG\d m?e aIdpomise t AbrMham, since he uoa2:d j(a!C}SyCnon/ gZ*eatr h#2:so5weby hm#elf
sYy6+ng, "urely b>Q=sin"  willaless you, and mult0plhing IDwfz z
ultilW you.,
Th]sBv hvi,[g paientlM
endured, h#kq+ti+d the (r[mistY.
For men in0zed swea` by a ge2?er one,
jnd inwzvD"r8 dispte of $eirs te oth is\Vfinal for co2/Wfrmt9K2wx.
Ithis way*>o, &enn!Nhdeter<ine1 to shvw moreI|bndantl<|padding|>B> enkr,
tmat youwon'tbe slu&sh, bu imitaors of those wo througkxfaith and patienOei?_herFted th? promjss.
|oZP wh.n G\d m?e aIdpomise t Abraham, since he uoa2:d s(ea! by non/ greatr h#2 so5weby him#elf,
say6+ng, "urely bessing  will less you, and mult0plying IDwfz z
ultiply you.,
Th]sBv hvi,[g patiently endured, he#kbtai+d the (romistY.
For men indzed swear by a gea2?er one, and in zver8 dispute of theirs te oath is final for co2/WfrmtiK2wx.
In this way*>o, &enn!Nhdetermined to shvw moreI|bndantl


3ndlet oj ice!engloat ,v}r #ion."
Bu	a thkuy don't ow^vthe tho5ghnA{6l Yahwe",>8T0either d vhb(y uwderstau[d hi2 cou9
&k0; for seihas gathered thet lroteT9eaves to the
hshing flor.rise and tufr)rR., daugter of Zios; f3cr I wi6{l make your hor\ irooS,L[/~nd I w..l2h maU$e5gyo\r hoofs brao#D;an you wilob
&at mnpiNces Fan!tlpeo+les
: andPI A!ll =Fevote the,er gain `JMI Yahweh, a:d th96irsubsta_esC;oth Lrd of tse wholeNTea6|Nh.
Now 1~ou s>=NK(l gathP,r yousef3sS"ir Aops, dughter of &oops.
"~e IBas l73i	v siege a@aenst us.
T<|padding|>3nd let oj ice!e gloat ,v}r #ion."
Bu	a they don't ow^vthe thoughtn of Yahweh,>8T0either do vhb(y uwderstau[d hi2 coun
&k0; for he has gathered thet lkr theT9heaves to the
hshing flor.
rise and thr)rs, daugter of Zios; for I wi6{l make your hor\ irooS, /~nd I w..ll make your hoofs brao#D;and you wilobeat mnpieces man!tlpeo+les: and I A!ll =Fevote the,er gain `Jo Yahweh, a:d theirsubsta_e toth Lrd of tse wholeNTearth.
Now 1~ou s>=a(l gathP,r yoursef3f introops, dughter of &oops.
"~e has laid siege agaenst us.
T


he tabrnM0le of tL<u LOD ^iMJtha4ipsoul phV"ld# g_e c7tJ"dbfffrom IsWaeZ became the w!Otr oQxfsepar0tin|rwas not drVnkled upon him, he shall be unf>leaCJ;n	Sus ncl[nnsW is Qet upn 6Nim
Tp{Qs is @er "=jbN,$.wheA a man dieth *[n a tlnt: apXl F(atcome Rgntothtent, an{ \ll v:5 is3inV#*yhe tetUtf shall be unlean seven I	ays"And  vrybpeR"vesOel, }hi5Nhl	h\EKh o c|Iveri^<g bound upn it, is unc
[an.AndFhosoever toucheVh oe tqatJisslwin w?h a sUoOqa in the "pen fmelds,%r ade;%d bo@y, #lr;a bo;}f of ama, or " grave <|padding|>he tabernacle of tL<e LOD aiMJtha4ipsoul phall be cut offfrom IsWaeZ became the watr oQxfsepar0tion|rwas not sdrinkled upon him, he shall be unf>leaCJ;nhSus ncl[nnsW is Qet upn 6Nim
Tpis is tr "=abN, wheA a man dieth *[n a tlnt: apXl tatcome intoth tent, an{ all t5 is3inV#*yhe tetUtf shall be unclean seven I	ays"
And evrybopeR vesOel, }hi5Nhl	haEKh o c|Iveri^<g bound upon it, is unc
[ean.Andwhosoever toucheth one tqat is slwin w?h a sworqa in the open fields, r a dead bo@y, or a bon}f of ama, or " grave


 ildr :frEIsra,#`, saing, 'In,%6h secenth Tont4, o the firstday of t#$e mozt'*J0Oshallbe o solem rest FDo yoUH, s memorla Ef bl*wing oUr trumgjets, a hl cont2catRPon.
You s!ll{do no regu6{ar woNL;and yzHjd sh&l of~era oMferin md by fietoYahz-eh.'"
Yahweh s$Aoe	to Moses, 4$8yinD,
"Howv
q on the tenh ay of his	eva,nth month
G theay ow/a\1e5ent: 2t sh^l be a:holJconvooc&NSion to you, anM you zhall afflw/ZePyouslves	X and yo6U sgja0P%0*ffer
n offering&Htade by !v7re to Yag^w11h$IUYo1]mhal`/ i3 )y,-(End <|padding|>e ildr :frEIsrae`, saing, 'In %6h secenth Tont4, on the firstday of the mozthJ shallbe a solem rest to yoUH, s memorlal Ef blowing oUr trumgjets, a holy contocatRPon.
You sh!ll{do no regular woNk;and you shal of~era offerin mde by fie toYahz-eh.'"
Yahweh spoe	to Moses, 4$ayinD,
"Howev
r on the tenh day of his seva,nth month
G the day ofat\1e5ent: 2t sh^l be a holy convoc&NSion to you, anM you zhall affliZeP yourslves	X and yo6U sgjal *ffer
n offering&Htade by fire to Yahweh$IUYou]mhall i3 n)y,-(End


 manSbDjutAIguith God?
Or how can he who %s ~|oo 1	 oman be clean
BehKd, even he mool haJs no rigteGxs, ndthestars aHeknDmtzreNn h/s sght;
Howmu(Sh less maxG whoisa 49`rm, hcR sonxTof man,MwhoXCis a RZor|!"
Ten Jib anweredo"How hav+ yNSly helped he>m whNiswtout pw"Mr:HoZ hav aou v%aved the at* hay hav, noN	stren/th!1w hav. you couse5Led hi ho
has no w\^sNm^Y anv{ pl}Fntifuly declared skund kn<wledgM
To whom}h2Bv}d*o uttered woe@d6`?
Whosepirit came orth fr+"mUy\u?
Thos7b Jho are decse t<|padding|> manSbe justAIguith God?
Or how can he who %s ~|oo 1	 woman be clean
BehKd, even he moon haJs no rightess, ndthe stars areknDmt preNn h/s sght;
Howmuch less manxG whois a worm, hcR son of man,Mwho is a RZorm!"
Ten Jib answeredo"How hav+ yoly helped him whois without pw"Mr!:How have aou v%aved the ar hay hav, noN	stren/th!How have you couse5Led hi who
has no w\^sdom^Y and pl}Fntifuly declared sound kn<wledgeM
To whom hav}d*ou uttered woe@ds?
Whosepirit came orth fr+"mUy\u?
"Those who are decsed t


in7and, xndisf+apn thine*ow&k.
I kvo0lso, my GedXU that thou 	NIzest the ear, aaad T#asep?e>?sure
Cn uprightne}s.
As for ke, in th upright0Mes fW$in zErt I have wkllingly offe.Yed aRl the?e whP
ngs: and now hB^v I seen it?jK\atOLy%people,?wh9h r presePet here,to offer USilonly unMO thee.O LR)yGd @H{rmam, Isaac?r,and of Israe% ur faj^egsZdk]kep ,his foW0
vep in the imagCVaQion o the thougk of he hea6to$t\AyGpeople, 'snd p.weparep1I@h	ir he:rtYuWtot8thee:
Ad #ive n}o{olAmonMXmpZson a perfQct h<|padding|>in7hand, andisf+apn thine*own.
I kno 0lso, my GodXU that thou 	riest the hear, and T#asteple>?sure
Cn uprightne}s.
As for ke, in th upright0Mes fW$ine zErt I have willingly offe.Yed all these whings: and now have I seen wit?jK\athy people, which are presePet here, to offer USilonly unMO thee.O LOR)y Gd @Hfbrham, Isaac?r and of Israe% our fahers,k]kep ,his foW0
vep in the imagCVaQion of the thoughk of he hea6to$t\Ay people, and preparep1I@h	ir he:rtYuWto thee:
Ad give un}o{olomon my son a perfQct h


 is Vse  oEncT~: and OeshKall Cro up'
out oL h%ds place; l)_#d he shll build ahwh'(O teZeGe&@&\(hI1 h/r)lcpuil Yahzeh'stemy/C1e; and h shN&S* beAOr the gloy aad shall+nilH am-\Tru3e<qon.his thote	C xnd he shall6befa prit on his throe; cd i`h coEnsel of pwyace shall # bewz'enZthem bo%dhThs|crow0sl&shall be to Helem, d to obijah, andta pu3aahE aLnd 1O Hen the sn vf ZvxhaniY`,)=fo Ta memoriali@/Yahweh 	s temp>e..@Th?Rsq#hoH
are farQIoff shal!Y_3om an*w bujld in Yahweh2,s t	mplEC an}w yu shall now hat Yabweh <|padding|> is tse  oancT~: and OeshKall gro up'
out of his place; l)_#d he shll build Yahweh'(O temZleGev&n hI1 sh/r)lcpbuild Yahzeh's temy/C1e; and h shaS* bear the gloy, aad shallsilH an-\Trule<qon.his throne; xnd he shall befa priest on his throe; cd th counsel of pwyace shall be beweenZthem bo%dh
Ths|crow0s shall be to Helem, ad to Tobijah, andta pu3aahE aLnd 1O Hen the son vf ZevxhaniY`, fo Ta memoriali@/Yahweh's temp>e.
Th?Rse #hoH
are farQIoff shallY_3om an*w build in Yahweh2,s t	mple; an}w yu shall now hat Yahweh


z'e/a;s&lDthtthe Lord is che ainrurUKof alM ERucEG,!V
!r= e also have foadwarnkz5 you and t.)sifid.
For God hath no a3@led uv5ur; [pupcleanneVns, btunobholiness.8qe#fhTrKgf, *at depet, despiset|v no mn, ou 2odC who *tth alsogiv- ufo us <AisholytUSiit.
Bt as tH(uching brother2+hliUve '0e neesrnot thaw3  wr$e unto you: or ye wourselvs are t~ugt*s$c#J Godo
oVlove 3ne anotN(eZH.
Qnd indeN8p ye doit tobard N2l thM (rthen[wwhx,uP
 @Hre in all*Macedonic:uwe eseech you, retrP|n, that y
0 incADd1e more a+d<|padding|>z'eca;selDthatthe Lord is che avenrer of all such,!Var= e also have forwarnkd you and tesifid.
For God hath no a3@led uv uno [pncleanneVns, btuntobholiness.8qe#fhTref,e that depeth, despiseth not mn, bu 2odC who htth alsogiv- ufoo us <AisholytUSpiit.
Bt as tH(uching brother2+ liUve '0e neesrnot thaw3 I wr$e unto you: for ye wourselvs are taught*so#J Godo
oVlove 3ne anotN(er.
Qnd indeN8p ye doit tobard ll the brthen whx,uh @Hre in all Macedonic:bu we beseech you, retrP|n, that y
0 incrDd1se more a+d


 h bbqu=ht fQXom alFzOth(se nation7;"nzDrom Edm, and froC9 oab, and fr]n&Q techilden of ,gmo^,and fJomPtheT[Philistn.~,a frm Amlek.
MDreov(cr Abisa the sonKc%f ZruiahB%sew y\f tAe Eomites3i! D_he valt *`v; saH<t eightVen th~tus&[n|.
And >We put arrisnsM	in Edbe; and alS theTEdjmmiq$es bcame +8avid's sexyvants.
ThVJHl #Mhe2MqSORHpre!&erve David -hSt[esoR$7pr^Twent.
S Davio,reigned ovar awl7isaO, nd x\cuPed juVgment C@nd just?c aong all hi Teople.
d Joab the9rsonK9Z
Ar!Tihws i^ec npe h/ust;
and Jehohnp6Pa<|padding|> h bbqu=ht fQXom alFz th(se nation7; from Edm, and froC9 oab, and fr]n&Q te childen of mmo^,and fJom the Philistne,and frm Amlek.
MDreover Abishai the sonKcof ZeruiahB%sew y\f the Eomites i! D_he vallt *`v; salt eightVen th~tus&[nd.
And >We put garrisnsM	in Edbe; and alS the Edjmmites became +8avid's sexyvants.
ThVJHl the2MqSORHpreserve David -hit[ersoR$ver h^Twent.
So Davi reigned ovar all sraeO, and ex\cuted judgment C@nd just?ce aong all hi Teople.
nd Joab the9rsonK9Z
Ar!Tiah ws i^ec tpe h/ust; and Jehohnp6Pa


 I h5d |^?b]i\e,a underthesu	.
orthX$re s =O manhse ?abr is with~wisdom, it"c>HkE7o]Fxebe, ad witu
 skillful`ss; yet hRl shall l%aveit fo/_ C\ia<"portion tpQ ~an whu>h%s nft labored ot itiI
Ths also is @{Vy andHaHreateeF|l.wvr.kwhat a aZ of
>lIC is labrT and of the st8vb$ngy9o his heat
p Zn which he |>dors:}Wnder th sun?
orball h`s days Tr sorrowsr In` i tr*il is rif; yes, evenin te night his heat&t t""ks nB} nest.lOTh%)sZalsRi is vnit_
There is othig tter for00a man thanO22at h;should<|padding|> I h5d |^?boi\ed under thesu	.
ForthX$re s a man hse ?abr is with wisdom, ith>Hknolxebe, and with skillful`ss; yet hRl shall leaveit fo/_ C\ia<"portion tp  ~an whu>h%s nft labored fot itiI
Ths also is v@{Vy andHagreateeF|l.
vor.kwhat has amZn of
>lIC is labrT and of the strvb$ngy9o his heat
p in which he |>dors under th sun?
Forball his days Tre sorrows, and i tra*ail is grif; yes, even in te night his heart taks no rest.lOThis alsRi is vnity
There is othing tter for00a man than that he;should


ecai$e eaou have not k,4_B['|oat wichg~VazASQ pom1Cnded you."
Samuec1 arose, and weEt:}froWJ GiXgal tzfGib,ah ofJPRnamnG
SLul nmbered th5^ people whFF ({er}	 presnt with Mim, about ix `undred men.
au3, 3nG)JonEtd'ad his son, YvGd the peop Oe whbG were {res7\Bt with them, 3otayd O7nZGeba of Bev+T9mQX: but (*he Philstine. eqca8>ped in Yi=ywmalih.
The sSoilers claLe/
out ofouThe8Qcamp of the hi5istines
n thrCNe =8rmpanie! [^ne cpsu qurne t th{; 81_vy thKK`/l
\adsCth& Oprv2Tc, to the u+	nd of Sua[u;
and;Jano
_cer cJmd)Onj}turQDDd t]e w<|padding|>ecaise eaou have not k,4_B['|oat wiichg~VazASQ commanded you."
Samuel arose, and weEt froWJ Gilgal tofGib,ah ofJPRnjamnG
Saul nmbered the people who ({ere present with Mim, about ix `undred men.
au3, and JonEtd'ad his son, YvGd the peop Oe whbG were prese\Bt with them, 3otayd O7nZGeba of BenjT9mQX: but the Philistine. eqcamped in Yi=ywmash.
The sSoilers claLe/
out ofouThe camp of the Phi5istines in thrCNe companie! one cmpau qurned t the 81ay tht`/leads th& Opprv2h, to the u+	nd of Sual;
and;Jano
_cer cJmp)On turnDDd the w


m8both haJits anr 67oUen.
Ithgs2dG4 very gr
at?xcompa/lQKF
hy came to dhe is7res0iJT floor@Oof Afs5 ,[=wh3ch s beyond te Joran/*52and b?ee they7alamenteda8iI) a1very "Freat and sX"ver lamTktation.
H8] moXre|: for his fathe
v sevLAn;9d6zys.'UWhen th itBVa1itanxbs @_fthr[ land the Cnu?Hztes,saw the mournin i DGhe floor lvf`AMd, they said, "This is agritvus mournsng N7y he Egypt%aiL%.
The[8efo e itsW n,fe was
alled Abgc ;izraim whchh(ws LheyoX4the)JojWdan
His so(s dd 8owem ust as he;Icmmand?;d.hem,yJcI3r	hisgusons<|padding|>m8both haJits and 67oeen.
Ithgas G4 very gr
at compa/yKF
Thy came to the is7res0iJT floor of Afsa ,[=which is beyond te Joran/*52and here they lamented w8iIh a1very "Freat and sever lametation.
H8] moXred for his fathe
v sevLAn;9days.
When th inBVa1itants @_fthe land, the Cnaanites, saw the mourning i DGhe floor of`AMd, they said, "This is agritvus mourning by he Egypt%aiL%.
The[8efore its n,me was alled Abgc ;izraim whchh(ws LheyoX4 the)Jordan
His so(s dd 8owem ust as he;Icmmand?;d .hem,yJcI3r his sons