god heedSt M-E1[selv|!@B;-% yoOgsaw1no k|ndhf form Un the da thatJYKV9weh spokegto you i H;>rl6b o_|t,9o7N the m4dst f th fi,;$,.

et1, c8rr$pt'"o(rselves, and makK# you$el an RUngraved 7mage in the form of any 	oigure, he lkenes f mal%N6or fmal,P,to.e like*Zs f Odny anim.p+that `vs o@9Ke earth, the ,qikness of anyB@wnge
UirdfDtat flies in th3 sky,
tEdelieness 1za1!ythinVthatcreed5s on -kZeP[g&ou, th likinss ofany fiChtUisi%f the wa3erunI)e h`F earh;siand[Vlest youN9l
:ftGuE\)uouk6~eye
M to the >Mky<|padding|>god heedSt Mouselve@B; -r yoOgsaw1no k|ndhf form Un the da that YKVhweh spokegto you i H;>rl6b o_|t,9of the m4dst of th fi,;e.

estyo c8rr$pt'"o(rselves, and make you$el an RUngraved image in the form of any 	oigure, he lkenes of mal%N6or femal,P,to.e likeness f any animl+that `vs o 9Ke earth, the ,qikeness of any wnged
UirdfDtat flies in th3 sky,
tEde likeness oanythingVthatcreed5s on -kZe g&oud, the likeness ofany fiChtUisin the water unI)er he earh;siand lest you lift uE\)uyouk eyes to the >Mky


 hath heseve0D h[ad an4$tznhors.

he {ex	 hat thouWfs]west wVs,fgan is not;vaCdd sh&}5ol ascnd ut@of thH ott.mless0lp?t,3nd go inX*o perdtion:d\an0Tt.xe that Mw`lloZ~ th ear>tbZ@halJH wonde wose 5Jam7s 8_ere nZt writtn%n the book }lSm lfe fromthe oundationDofD\the worlZ,2:a[hen they bev9old th be1Ft thxlt waX?, and is Dot, anK74et Us.
An. iere is the mitez whvDch hath YXsd.
The s2ve51 headBare ev)fn m^~u9tis^ ben which th'	 womL sif>tet-m71
And hrd0 are se_~e#( Dingsefive$saIe falen, and 0ne is^au7dBtheohe<|padding|> hath heseve0D h[ad an tznhors.

he {eat that thouWfsawest wVs,fgand is not; and sh&}ll ascnd out@of thH bott.mless0lpit, nd go inX*o perdtion:d\an0Tt.xey that Mw`ll on the earth @halJH wonde wose names 8_ere nZt written in the book }lSm lfe fromthe foundationDof the world, a[hen they behold th be1Ft thxlt waX?, and is Dot, and 4et Us.
And here is the mitez which hath wsdm.
The s2ve51 headsare ev)fn mou9tais, ben which th'	 womL sittet-m71
And hre are seve#( kingsefive$saIe fallen, and 0ne is^and theothe


ri_Bturi"s, 'T/8e sone whz8chr3the bI/ilJ)e} reZ]e6p&,:6tIe safe$was mP{de the heaGI of heoX1erSb
Thi wasfLm e Lord.
ItisU0aiUveous inN*o&Or >yes?'"ereLVoeI tey<l-.ou he K[n"bdomof ccod /
ilWD be"=ta&en awa  SYSom 7u 14d +}ll	,b gAen to a nation"pbrNnngigfo9th its f+ui1.
>u who fallsZoy this stone will edrokep%Fo pieces, b8z on whcm.Ever itZwill fll,it wi#^loscatter him a6z d:s."eGWhen Ch# chif prietts ad the Ph|Y3@isees hdLa_:d his par"Tle3e,5thBy peZceive`]stMat he sp16ke Rcb]ut them.
WheK% the sought  so seiz<|padding|>ri_Bturi"s, 'T/8e stone whichr3the builde} reZ]ect&,:6the safe$was mP{de the heaGI of heoX1er.
This was fLm he Lord.
It is marveous inN*our >yes?'"TerefoeI tell-.ou, he K[ngdom of ccod wilWD be"=taken away SYSom yu a14d +}ll	,b given to a nation"pbringigfo9th its f+ui1.
H who falls on this stone will e rokep%to pieces, bu8z on whcmever itZwill fll,it wi#^loscatter him as d:st."eGWhen Che chif prietts ad the Ph|Yrisees hdLa_:d his parable3e, thBy perceive`]stMat he sp16ke ab]ut them.
WheK% they sought  so seiz


e kiwg' tWFf\asuies for =hWK est>Xuction of the Jws.H6.pTs,BbgaZgp im the copyp'of thewriWigKM t,e decree tkGat was gi;en o"1t n Shushb/ destroy thbm, to show Q!SL to Csh5Vr, 7ndLyto dH
clareBitk0hher` and to urge heQ o go n to th3 kin>, to make suplication tSh him, and tmke 'S;zuest before hi,?I$or h$rpeop5].
HuIthahc'UmeCfnd told 5the}I tie wors of Mord+cJ-i"=.Then Esthr zkpoT to Q
Ntht}ch,and gavA h`m a]{es
#age to MGrdecai:
GAlCxxithe9>kin@'s ser(a0_ts, aSd th pole of qchr/ 	in3proviWcs,MAkn5wyc`\iat<|padding|>e kiwg' tWFf\asuries for the estruction of the Jws.H6als,BbgaZe im the copyp'of thewritingKo t,e decree tkGat was given out in Shushbno destroy them, to show Q!t to Csh5Vr, 7ndLyto dH
clareBitto0hher` and to urge her o go in to th3 king, to make suplication tSh him, and t mke 'S;zuest before him,?I$or her people.
Hathah c'UmeCfnd told Ethe}I the wors of MordecJ-i..Then Esthr zkpok to Hatht}ch,and gave h`m a mes
#age to MGrdecai:
GAlCxxithe kin@'s ser(a0_ts, aSd th pole of qche 	ing'proviWcs, know that


i a rghteouWBrv\ch, and .R Kizg szlp r$--~bn andpr0	sper :nd shaGl 8Wxecute muget and 73utice -n theNsar]h.
In his da;0s Judnqh 4ha beD*savd, aI<d	 {ael s all dwg:ll safely: aYd this is h name/3whe4Yb
by he shall b c$:lled, THE Lj	DjIFR RGHTEOUSNESS.
There
tore,beho[ the das^.,me, ai-h N'h@) LORD, Y
hat th>D ?8halk no more say, Tke#ORH-li4jeh!W whiA	h brougt up S9e chilren ougzIsral|u o th@ lakD oEg'pt;
But, TheL'R liveth,Owh+Mcm broug&t up|zand which led t`2eCDel
 f th[house?\of Q_ra:l O?ut f thl <|padding|>id a rghteouWBrvnch, and .R Kizg shlp r$--gn and pr0	sper and shaGl 8Wxecute jugmet and 73utice -n the Nsar]h.
In his da;0s Judnqh 4hal beD*savd, aI<d	srael s all dwell safely: and this is hi name/3whe4Yb
by he shall b c$:lled, THE LOj	DjIFR RGHTEOUSNESS.
There
tore, beho[ the dasc,me, sai-h th@) LORD, Y
hat th>D ?8halk no more say, The #ORDH-li4jeth, whiA	h brougt up he children of Isral|ut of th@ lankD ofEg'pt;
But, TheLOR liveth, wh+Mch brought up|zand which led t`2e Ded f the[house of IQ_ra:l O?ut of the


 meinto tYce f61|nd of 4qF:[ael, and qet19m#[dow8=on a v!r ,p6]rbv mountOin< Dhereon bas a it wre the fame of a .].*Qy on theuth.
H Zkrout `}e ;reoand, behold| there3yl=as i ma?+, whosP 7?ppeance was i|e the</='qaeara;Uce ofQbrass2
ith a lin  f f(bax wn his haLdX!and a measuring reed@ ndi3-7S|}ood iG tBre gae.
]h@E!mn9haid to me,C/Son o% man`+s wO]Xh yourjBtyes, anV9hea?~ wito|+your r)rs, and et our heart X%?aZl that I s~al{ shB you~fo, totHCe intt t-atKf ma6 sho thtm tgX yoj
" you are brought he#8`{ d,clar<|padding|> me into the f6and of 4qsrael, and qet19me#[down on a very ,pirbv mountain< Dhereon bas as it wre the fame of a .].*Qy on theouth.
H Zkrouht `}e ;re; and, behold| there l=as i ma?+, whosP appeance was i|e the /pqaeara;Uce ofQbrass,
ith a lin of f(bax wn his haLd,!and a measuring reed@ nd i3 Stood in tBre gae.
The mn haid to me, Son o% man`+see wO]Xh yourjBeyes, anV9hea?~ with|+your r)rs, and et your heart XnaZl that I shal{ shB you fo, totHCe intnt t-at  may sho them to yoj, you are brought he#8e d,clar


n, to8rsidq<QZin a kouse.;1He cut dXw_cdas`;for %i6cselfHjeand }Xaes th^< cyhMress and J@he o~k,anmsw+rengthes fo/_thimself ne amoMPg4tSe trOs
6f t=S Asorst.
HD p>nantZa ir"tremh, and the raw*n n\ Tai$&hes it
T[Aen itUYwill b for a man to urn> anA h  akes some of .t,!3and was hqmse(f.
YeG/ hI.3BburG it, andwb)	kes bread.ZY;cs h# makesPaa%@gtd, and wCrshipsn~it;:e makmarcit anLg&ngraeeximage, ad falls down QoMi1.
He b*rns arV of%t inithefib
Withp`prt oFl st, \nm eats meaH.Hn"`rdSwst a rost, d is t^atisfi`z.
Y<|padding|>n, to rsidq< in a kouse.
He cut dXw_cdas`s for %i6cselfHjeand }Xaes the cyhMress and J@he o~k,andstrengthes forthimself ne amoMPg4tSe treOs
6f thS forest.
He p>nantZa fir"tree, and the raw*n noTaishes it
Then itUYwill b for a man to burn> anA h  akes some of .t, and wars hqmse(f.
Yes hI. burs it, andwbakes bread.
Y;cs h# makesPaa%@gtd, and wCrships it;:e makes it an g&ngraed image, ad falls down toMi1.
He burns arV of it inithefire.
Withp`prt oFl st, hnm eats meat.Hn rdSwsts a roast, and is t^atisfied.
Y


of ?xoDr statM@,]GV'hat9
you stad fir in ongo s'Drit, wit#D one 5o!wl wtrivig D5^rthe>Tga5dwi oQ Whe G#od ews;
ad i|d nothing fr.3ghtene1S bytthe-adrs0}rTes
 whihis fo1 Fh a proo :f destrULW=iCsn, buX t
iyou of salv8ti!n, and that f,vm G.
Bcause ithas be@888	ranted `eo/%you aKn`Mbealfof zMhristot onl$y to/FeliGpw in hiB, ut also t suffer on is bShUMl,
hN}inw the sam conaDKctwhich you s*tw in +me, and now ^b7tarisi+i me.|IfH*thTre isP[herYIfpr ny exh>)7aton in ChJ+ist, i any onsolati'MTR#of lV	@e0 if9TanyS>feMFn<|padding|>of your statM@, that you stand fir in one s'Dirit, wit#D one soul wtrivig for the>faiwh of Whe G#od News;
ad i|d nothing fr.3ghtene1S by the-advers0}rTes
 whihis fo1 the a proof of destrULW=tiCsn, buX t
iyou of salv8ti!n, and that fr,vm G.
Bcause it has be@888	ranted `eo/%you on bealf of zMhristot only to/FeliGpe in him, but also to suffer on is bShUMl,
hN}ving the sam confKctwhich you s*tw in +me, and now h7tar is in me.|IfH*thTre isPtherYIfpr any exho)7ation in ChJ+ist, i any onsolati'MnR#of lv@e0 if anyS>feMFn


ike thozewho bing hfrgeMJ against a riestC
You will sumblZ in 25hh_ dao, andNthe proph9t w|&MTl aR's!H s#5umble wih yg?^ in QhK9 ngp
;t a`bdI will de|/troj[ ymur mMcther.
Xy empleare destrod
or lac7= of knowUiedge.
BecaHse yX%u hav reje7Bted knl]Dge, I"n\Ny%l a:BsoreY~FcOu%ou, th5 5s7y ma ee[o prest t m~T.
Bcau1 yo have forgo3tT1*qyou Gdls b:n, I;Rwill alQ KgoSNge[s y(ur gyqild8e>:.[As they weDte%m|{U="t]plie, so theyrBsinned against d.
IN$LPll change ter glory intoSsamUO
They feAMd onB$the 1Qin of my peowXVoe]!ato s<|padding|>ike thoze who bing chfrgeMJ against a riestC
You will sumblZ in 25he day, andNthe prophet will als!H s#5umble wih yg?u in QhK9 nigp
;t a`bdI will de|/troj[ ymur mMcther.
My pempleare destrod
or lac7= of knowledge.
BecaHse yX%u have reje7Bted knledge, I will a:Bso reY~FcOu%ou, th5 5s7u may e no prest t m~T.
Becau1 yo have forgottTn you Gdls l:n, I;Rwill alo KgoSNget y(ur gyhild8e>:.
As they weDte mu="tiplie, so they sinned against de.
IwLPll change ther glory intoSshamUO
They feed on the sin of my peowXVoe, ano s


s  ndas corn'sblWshe efore i be
Brwn zp.wYdut I know thy afode, and thy going cu, ad thy cmingin, and thy rag|roagain Xe
Becuse thy rkpge aainst mE and tVFS tuYult i comVO up inm mne ev2s,th3ie4Ore  will pu#cWy ook ^An th*\ n5
se,a;jd m
 b>izlXEXin th lcU^qs,2and +ewil turn'emM bac ?9 t2exwa; by which tGxou c9mes1]BSK*thTsnlshall be a sign untaj+the>, "t: sil a) V7hi year uch 7i%ingg as row of txem&O:lLs,d\and Tn trke second ya thKZ whcezsprigth of theA2sEme; and iw th<9third e?.r sw G:6 ?Xn<|padding|>s  ndas corn'sblashed efore it be grwn zp.
dut I know thy afode, and thy going cu, ad thy cmingin, and thy rag| against me
Because thy rage aainst me and tVFS tuYult i comVO up int mne ev2s, th3ie4Ore  will pu my ook ^An thy nose, a;jd m
 brizlXE in thy li^qs, and + wil turn'emM bac b?9 thexwa; by which thou c9mestBnSK*thisnlshall be a sign unta the>, "t: shl at V7hi year uch 7i%ings as row of them&Oelves, and in trke second ya thKZ whcezspringth of theA2same; and iw th< third ye?.r sw e, ?Xn


el_a|Ee;ed hH, <,hi	9ho&my fthergb hav%A esd_royeI,DGozan,B)Harjn, Rez9ph, \=nd the childrnf Ed!#n wlo/we>e in Tlas?
Wher is the kng ofiHamatO,\}nd th!king'o Ard, nk ezhkinof x("l j"iy of Pepbk_#rvim,-)of He],qand Iv6a!?'"
eze1OiahreFe'`7ed tuveltter f?ohN t[e hand of }$#$e me4qseners	nd 8ZNd it.
4hOfn Z ezekihdo|e-t p toahwehCs house, and skPread i;j jefore Yahweh.
Heze>iah prJy]d to YhI	h, +oa43ing
"&"aheh of Ar!i55), theL
<Ood of .[rX^el, w%Io 	js enhrone1 among the chxrui?im, yu ar t 8od, eu*en yu <|padding|>el_a|Ee;ed hm, <,hi	9h my fthergb hav%A esd_royed, Gozan,B)Harjn, Rez9ph, and the childrn of Ed!#n wlo we>e in Telassa?
Wher is the king ofiHamath,\}nd th!king'of Ard, ank tezhking of x("e j"ity of Pepbk_#rvim,-)of Hena, and Ivva!?'"
Heze1Oiahrecei`7ed tuve ltter frohN t[e hand of }$#$e messengersand r8ZNd it.
ThOfn Z ezekiahdowe-t p to ahweh's house, and skPread i;j jefore Yahweh.
Hezekiah pray]d to YhwI	h, saying
"&"aheh of Armie), theL
<Ood of Irael, w%Io 	js enhroned among the chxrui?im, yu ar t 8od, eu*en you


this<ity, and conrnng +{)w huse ]
he Dings of uh, hich are brokn dow to maiVe a defjseaa"nst te&mounds at8=$kagainst tvhe#J1ord;
wh_lehmenicomto]:Fiht withcthe"ChPde]Ws, ad m< fill themwiD t3(e dad bouTi!s ofzTmen, wj;om I ave klle nmy anger and Non 6`Tra(a, anOg\for l(l whose iced\EessAs5=ve hSdden*TmZ.face frmthis city:
BhNl0, 2 (ill bring it hea$0mh and3cur8W, and I wilwI u@e t)emY1 nd I will r=\(?eal 8o &Deabundanc ofr"c{qace 3sod truth
I will a]se the capaiuqtyxof Judh and ho@c<|padding|>this ity, and conerning t)e huse o
he Dings of Judah, hich are brokn dow to maiVe a defeseagainst te&mounds at8= against tvhe#J1word;
wh_lehmenicometo Fiht withcthe ChPlde]ns, ad t fill themwith the dad bouTi!s ofzTmen, wj;om I ave kille inmy anger and in m`Trat(a, anOg\for ll whose icedness 5=ave hSdden*TmZ. face frm this city:
BhNld, I will bring it hea$0th and cure, and I wilwI cu@e t)em; nd I will r=\(?eal 8o &he abundanc of "c{qace 3nd truth
I will a]se the capaiuityxof Judh and tho@c


 idl foryouDsU\letm.
xzYou shaM0n+keepth>bfeast o%JnleW5XIened 8X(ead
R]ve= 8]s you shal=g Vat unleae\
ed bread, as I omanded you$6 t the t=:m}Q ap*8cinted 8:n pRhe monO<hAib; for`!in the mont4M g&ib yeEu cS!me ouk ^&{o* EgIpt.
"A' ;hatYopns tOe womWKis mineI}ndsZg}l your i+,est=Ock UhaK$ -}0>rble,w3Oe firstbrn of CUow+Cnd sheep.
TO{e firsZb;rn7ofn%a donke7 you shaa\H redeemmwita lamb:pnd if1,ou wl not q6GcRfem it, tX0n yu shaIAl veakig5, neck{&l#the firtbo6n"7o\q you N#obS you smgall re/ueem.[]No El(n shal app(bar b<|padding|> idl foryouDselvetm.
xzYou shaM0n+keepthe feast o%JunleW5XIened 8X(ead
Seve= 8]s you shal=g eat unleae\
ed bread, as I comanded you, t the t=:m}Q ap*8ointed 8:n pRhe monthAib; for`!in the mont4M g&ib yeEu cS!me ouk f{om Egypt.
"Al ;hat opens tOe womW is mine;nd sZg}l your li+,est=Ock thaK$ -s male, te firstborn of cow+Cnd sheep.
TO{e firsZb;rn7ofn%a donke7 you shall redeemmwith a lamb:pnd if1,ou wll not q6eceem it, tX0n you shaIAl beak ig5, neck{&l#the firstbo6n"7o\q you son you smgall redeem.
No Ele shall appear b


theFther and the LE%vdJUysus Chr4Dsb$ our SavM;or.
I left you in |ereef thKmsooreaso] that yowoXDlU@ setin ordfr R~hethLZnsQthat !|9re la6ktng,and appointidePders2din every c'ity as I icte; yo1u;nf anyEnaV$_is!blameless, the husband -f ne wifL_,{having:childrenMwh6believe,who are nVFt fccuseVnliof ooseor unrul#n beha0.
For th ovrser must*F&7e blpel!?swE asG=	d_as steward; ~Eot sel<:-ftleaH#ing, nRRLasily /C<gred, idot give jowin]Q, nTz vioent,not gmyeeyfor ]ihone8gv,>;but givn "lzhos(qtali$4y, a love<|padding|>theFtther and the LErd Jesus Chrisb$ our SavM;or.
I left you in Creefr thisooreason, that youwoulU@ setin ordfr R~he thins that !|ere la6ktng,and appoint elders in every c'ity as I diected yo1u;nf anyEnaV is!blameless, the husband of ne wifL_,{having childrenMwh6believe,who are not fccuseVnliof looseor unrul#n behair.
For th ovrser must &7e blaelesswE as G=	d_as steward; ~Eot sel<:-pleasing, nRRLasily a<gred, not give to win]Q, no vioent,not gmyeey for ]ishones8ga,>;but givn "lzhos(qtali$4y, a love


 the pri
xss and evites, `Ingers,.;^eortelrs)GNQl7hinimsF or mCstes o( yChis oue of God, it sha9Ul|sSt +* awfult impoU&e "$oll, uGrV^bute,'qo'1 custommupCsn 98\em.
And hor, b9zra, ?ftCr te wism|qsfth Gd/r that9#5s in t0?ne hand,set ,iagsrztes 3!nd jedges, }$zJich Isay judg 6ll he peop>uz thCjre ~*iyfWnd: the ri!erail suAwh a,0 know thelaws f thyG-nq@; and t*CGJh
ge th mQtha=G X)now theZ? notCp
And whoBev wOl nB^WF IG theDY3aw@`oSc t~? God, _nd thd l oR1 the kin-, "etaK?=udgmento=be]HeMecuted speedily upo{
im,wheter<|padding|> the pri
xss and evites, ingers,.;portelrs) NQl7hinims, or mCnstes of yChis oue of God, it sha9Ul |sSt b* lawfulto impoU&e "$oll, tribute,'qo'1 custom,upon t\em.
And hor, b9zra, aftCr te wisom|qsfthy Gd, that9#5s in tine hand, set ,iagstrztes and judges, }$zJich Isay judg 6ll he peoplz thajre beyfWnd: the river ail suAwh as know the laws of thyG-nq@; and teaGJh ge th m tha=G know theZ? notCp
And whoBeve wll nB^WF IGo the Y3aw oSc th? God, _nd thd la of the kin-, "etaKjudgmento=be]Hexecuted speedily upo{
im,wheter


 cac&led $fis:ndsciples,
and f@+om FWhem hr& chseEweV]Fe, .Xhoh+ Le aleo na
d~apostles:
Simon, wcXo9 he aso nYzmed Peter; Adre}< his^rother; .,;1u+
;]Joh;IJPhiB6ip; Bah\tolomea
Mat!v|ew; o JmeZ, the soU9 fAlphaeus= Simbn,wo was called %"hR Z^alot;
Judas the sonSof'Ja#T#s; an|zJudas Iscriot dho alsobeame a traitor
He ?a~e downi^'&thhem, and 2	0od on a lT+ve% pKaceS Te%th ahcQowdFof hb_M  Pis`iBles,Ueat/d a gr(at numM o t0e peoplef 3#m*[t[w Juea and JlEAusaL+m E6d the sea coast o== TZar^: and ion, wozQcwme<|padding|> cac&led $fis:ndisciples,
and from them hr& chose EwelFe, whoh+ Le also named~apostles:
Simon, wcXo9 he aso nYzmed Peter; Adre}< his^rother; .,ames;]Joh;IJPhilip; Bah\tolomea
Mat!v|ew; oa JmeZ, the son ofAlphaeus= Simbn, wo was called %"he Z^alot;
Judas the sonSof Ja#T#s; an| Judas Iscriot, who alsobecame a traitor
He ca~e downi^with hem, and s	0od on a level placeS Teith ahcQowd of hbs dis`iBles,Ueat/d a great numMr of the peoplef om*[lw Judea and JlEAusaL+m aE6d the sea coast o= TZar^: and idon, wozQcwme


 }4oiling ho^	/dqs, r,ere the mini
=t}rs of>he !ose shallCeboil thp scrifce of the peopke.
^e brought me a<*k t| =hB door f the house; and beho9d,watrs isfLFed u{ (rotunder he<	=*hheshod>\p]f the =ue st'rd (for tNq forefrX)`Lt4$6!theAhose wl+s Tvoward the Emst;) nd th;)1^UateHsoWam*E,pon from under,F.fro;- the(rht :Gide M<f the %zuse, o] t9|e so=Th o Bhe altar.
Then 72e rought meout ?1 rhe;2ayof the gate nH|thward,andleo e rund0by theaway ouXeidehto
=he nn@gate, q4y the way m,[th gaUe] th/_j2looY7<|padding|> }4oiling hou/dqs, here the minist}rs ofthe hose shallCeboil thp sacrifce of the people.
^e brought me a<*k t| thB door f the house; and behold,watrs isfued ut fro under the<	=*hheshod>\p]f the =use stwrd; (for thNq forefrX)`Lt4o! the hose was Tvoward the Emast;) and th;) UateHsoWameEdon from under,F.fro;- the(riht side of the h%zuse, o] t9|e souTh o Bhe altar.
Then 72e brought me out by rhe;2ayof the gate noH|thward, andleo e rund by theaway outidehto
=he oute@gate, q4y the way mf [th gaUe] thatj2looYs


g t;ee wa o all thehearth.
YoRo b^6 stJ#ong ther>fore an@ showGlyourslfAPaw"man;
{$n kep th Entr<KcJ+ion of Yhweh 84r Goe,,d9a wa&0 i^ h6 wNxys, Co ke>Xp his (kxatM8tes,5Zis1XoRmt=ndments, hi ord8ances, an( hisS#rstimo&ieH, abcr>iaTg toE~hat w']ich is witten |n th [^aw of 1Does, that you may zrKQsper in al ^ohat yo Toa'#and  here]n0)r yultur!0 yur
~*lf.
Tha YihZ\hm,%y etabPk=ish ^%is ord wh&cH K sFoL Zoncernin me, ayi`Qg, '8lf youG chQEldre
tz3ke heed9tsF their+zwyauctG<wawk be#ore ms in !rutdx ith li} t6weis eart<|padding|>g t;ee way o all thehearth.
YoRo b^6 stJ#ong ther>fore and showGlyourslfAPa man;
{$n kep th Entr<Kction of Yahweh yor Goe, 9a wa&0 in h6 wNxys, Co keep his (kxatutes,his1Xommt=ndments, his ordnances, an( hisS#tstimo&ies, abcor>iaTg toE~hat which is written |n the law of Moes, that you may zrKQsper in al that yo do, and  here]n0)r youlturn your
~*lf.
That YihZ\h m,%y etablish his word which he sFok Zoncerning me, saying, '8lf your childrentz3ke heed9to their+zwyauctoG<wawk be#ore ms in !ruth ith li} t6weis eart


ded hKm alltL%F aDs mmf hs_l0
fU,egcept oj~l+z iFt}e!matter of Uriahx>he HittithI.P,Now ther waswar <IetaKn ehoWoam and 7jeV?oboam ll th Fy3 ofhIR life.
The rxZstI[ the actV tf Abiy*m, and a/l^that h" did, arn'tthhy writtnY[gA the book of thlw ciron<vclhl o$ite kinTUs o-y
Judah,XTere was war beween Abijm and K+eroboams
A}>?jaM=w16leMt with>hisathers;,xand they red him i*thr cityJVof David n8$ Aa X~is s=0n rignd inn'hfX?U
pla^e.
I t+re wenJ.eth ear of H8eroboam <
i+ V
so|HrLel began sa to reigU over J/<|padding|>ded him all thF aDs of hs lifU,egcept onl+z i t}e matter of Uriah he HittithI.P,Now ther waswar <Ietween ehoboam and 7jeroboam all the Fys of hIR life.
The rxZstI[f the actV of Abijy*m, and a/l that h" did, arn't thhy writtnY[gA the book of the ciron<vcls o$ite kinTUs o-y
Judah?,XThre was war beween Abijam and K+eroboam.
A}>?jam slept with>his athers; and they bred him i*thr city of David: and Asa his s=0n rigned in hi? pla^e.
I t+re wenJ.eth ear of H8eroboam ki+ f so|HrLel began sa to reigU over J/


f t]Ies is she? oo evendhad herto wix.
And Jess nsw}riog said unt4h theX, The chdre2P of hiJ w~cBHOb mr>ys a5d ar 0~DmenBY;+hm'1?ag:
But they which Rhall be aHG%o,[ed orhy tc ooHtatF7Q 1hktworld, a3gd the res{r2ctionhrom thedXEad, neD5h@r mrry, no a(Zpgven *0,T maria/e:
.uitherXcan thelb dse ag(reJmare: fore`they\are eual unto the angls;and are GVU7F"(cildenNWof GoT,0being the ehHldren oxR^he resu9^r!ctiK4.
Now \[hat the dead arerasey , even Moes+she>d at te buh, wh>n he a_leth .\he Lor te Gjm f<|padding|>f t]Ies is she? for evendhad herto wife.
And Jesus nsw}riog said unt4h them, The chldren of hiJ wocBlOb mr>ys a5d ar 0~Dme in m'r1?ag:
But they which shall be aHG%o,ned orhy tc ooHtai7Q 1hatworld, a3gd the res{rr2ctionhrom thedXEad, neD5her marry, no a(Zpgiven *0n maria/e:
.eitherXcan they die ag(reJmare: fore`they\are equal unto the angls;and are GVU7e(cildenNWof God, being the ehHldren of the resu9^r!ctiK4.
Now \[hat the dead are rasey , even Moses+she>ed at te bush, when he calleth .\he Lor the Gjd of


.
"But woe t9g you& scribesBnd Pharisesr hkpoc(ies!
,case yous8shsHt up <Kinjdm (- H?Iaven YY{6C6N}nsmen; or yPkB oncYt ente in yous>lveB<, n[<ther do yoh l	@ow t,o]abw^o arq ta?geig in t= enter.
Woe to y!%u,u1;_ribes and hrise/),phyporie!GFor ou tjav1l ar&~u by3se[r and0lan t
> mak one proselyt$^;)a4d when&:hKsbecomJCspone, yo mzktb him tWiceVs m{ch fca s[t of Gehe$naQaryourselvos.
"Woe eo you, you `Ulid gRu":d4,sj w74B say, '(ho?vr s86ears 5y the temqq, st ihc
[othng; but whoevr swq-"rs byh,h/. ?
o1d<|padding|>.
"But woe t9g you& scribesand Pharises, hkpoc(ies!
ecase you shsHt up h Kinjdm (- H?Iaven YY{6aN}nst men; for yPkB oncYt ente in yous>lves, ne[<ther do yoh l	@ow tho]e who arq ta?teing in t= enter.
Woe to you,u1;_ribes and Pharise/),phypories!GFor ou tjavel aroud byse[r and0land t
> mak one proselyt$^;)a4d when&:hKsbecomJCspone, yo mzktb him tWiceVs much of a s[t of Gehe$naQas yourselvos.
"Woe to you, you `Ulind gRuid4,s, w74o say, 'Who?ver swears by the temqq, it is
[othng; but whoever swears byh,h/. ?
old


r Ghm RZn tECeJ0timCQ ht they cry &lg} me9MbYcause of their tr	jxblC@
Wh, has 0y bmEloOIed tdo j:nmy hous',1siPe she has workd l<*nes6 wi(h\-jany and 6d;:e holyflesh is hassUdfr*Nm}yo? wWe1 oi
b3d evil, t%e-Wyo
@4<reoF$c.
Ya}Bw2Yhacal~d yoMr namv`, A +een oFwi`e t$Ke, ,autiful wth good/-y fruit: w2h _rhe Eoise oJ a great tuH?ulte am kiGfuyed fre on wt, and !ts&bQ:ncX6s*Fare bU	oker.
ForYaxeh of ArmJet, who {[aDted you3
as pronunc3#d7evlan2ains%/yu, gecpuwe of the evil ofJthe_ohx_ue o IVYra*^
`nd RufthG hQu<|padding|>r Ghm RZn tECe timCQ hat they cry &lo me9MbYcause of their trojxblC@
Wha has 0y bmEloOIed t do j:nmy hous', siPe she has worked lewdnes6 wi(h -jany and 6dhe holy flesh is hassedfrom}yo? whe1 oub3do evil, the-Wyou reoF$c.
Ya}Bw2Yh cal~d yoMr name, A green oFwi`e t$Ke, ,autiful wth good/-y fruit: wth the noise oJ a great tuH?ulte has kinuyed fire on it, and !ts&brQ:nchs*Fare bU	oken.
ForYaxeh of ArmJet, who laDted you3
has pronunc3#d7evlan2ains%/you, gecpuse of the evil of the houe of IVYrae*^ and Ruf thG hQu


r the )Hssemxcly al[oox$let h b to you as a GeXieoa taxhollectDd.0ot certiylHv{	: ell Rou, I6hateverthwnn/ yy@u bind on eZih wiPDi=ave G;een bouSd in heaven< Vd whKtever thnyLs >)ou reease on earth will haAce been rYlesedXin heaveAva6ndYassurh
ly I t%Cll you, t/jj!t if twoC2f
{jO will )#greeon earth cUnc97V 5inSEanythXIjng thDt {eJ wil ask9i iel_fbDd done for them Cy3my {$ather w)o Y, in heaen.
foawh$re twohor P^E
!e aEe,\ goehKr23dtogether in d+dO name, the-Xe  ax +#nuFt[Jir mist."
het Percame ndsa<|padding|>r the )Hssembly also, let hi b to you as a Genileoa taxhollectDd.
Mot certaiylH 	: ell Rou, I6hateverthwnn/ you bind on eaZih wiPDi=have been bouSd in heaven< ad whKtever thnyLs >)ou release on earth will have been rYlesedXin heave.
Ava6ndYassurh
ly I tell you, t/jat if twoCof
{u will )#greeon earth cUnc97V 5ing anything that teJ will ask9it ill be done for them by my Father w)o Y, in heaen.
Foawh$re twohor P^E
!e ar,\ goeher23dtogether in my name, the-Xe  am +#n t[Jir midst."
Then Peercame andsa


u shc~l l)bw, but you sha%Sl otsoud _n alar.
"The sons`k-f Aaron, vnhej priB4sQH,2shalr blow thekAt\mpets.$ThiVb shallr]be to you'for statte frjver3mMhhrogouV your v@en3|rtions.
WhPn@y7u go to waKC in your aZd a6ainstMtyIadversary wcjo !/ppresses you, thV you3Qshall soud n alarm5wth xNhea{trumpets.
Thn "ouwil`R b;rememered Seon6e Yzohweh,youHyo<, o=d you will b} saB,d Hhrom yod-r e_Xemies17
+ Ao i7RtNe daU" yf Oxomr glagnesV,7@an# ix| your se 6
faw5ns, an@, q9the eh3inn{Fnc<s o(, ioiqF mont0|st
uQu sz]m=llDblow tve tru<|padding|>u shall l)bw, but you sha%Sl otsound _n alar.
"The sons`k-f Aaron, vnhe priests,2shall blow thekAt\umpets.
ThiVb shallr]be to you'for a statte forjver3mMhhrogouV your v@enerations.
WhPn you go to war in your aZd againstMtyeadversary wcjo !/ppresses you, thVn you shall soud n alarm with xNhea{trumpets.
Thn "ou wil`R b;rememered before Yzohweh,youGo<, nd you will b} saB,d from yod-r e_Xemies17
+ Ao in tNe daU" yf your glagness,7@an# in your se f
fawts, an@, i the eh3inninc<s of ioiqF months,
uQu sz]m=ll blow the tru


ok " Asahel, an#zbried jm in`Uthe tomb}oze his"#uatheM, xhiSjh w_~s	.in Bethz7ehem.&{Joab Q his m*Yn went all nigGt, a!cd teKvdao
"brokeon thO; Gt 5ejRon.
No a(0ereZwaO.y".,1ng l6rejbt6 ewb the hi2uOE o?dSau2aB;d the house Qf>+DaFid:'nH David grew sthYongerma:d stronge5A, butbthe h/us ofT?Sau" gre' we9 and weaBArTo David1dwereUYonA0 born in Hebrbrn:b<and hisFirstborn wa Amnon, o .hinoEm40he JezrWeliLDesK;
an his sOAcond, Chilab, of Abigail th|I wf8n o Nab@l>@Be@Larelite; U!Q&d]thetAird) Absa2z}.JthJTson ofMacahm#Y<|padding|>ok " Asahel, ann# bried jm in the tomb oze his"fatheM, whiSjh w_~s	.in Bethz7ehem.&{Joab Q his men went all nigGt, and teKvdao brokeon theO; Gt 5ejron.
No a(0ere wasy".,ong war btwen the hi2uOE of?dSau2 aB;d the house Qf>+DaFid:anH David grew strongerma:d stronge5A, butbthe h/use of Sau" gre' weae and weakr.To David1dwere onA0 born in Hebron:b<and hisFirstborn wa Amnon, of .hinoEm the JezreeliLDess;
and his sOAcond, Chileab, of Abigail th|I wfe of Nabal>@teCarelite; U!nd thetAird) Absal}.Jthe son of Macah #Y


the ebhHe<Uthat~W?erVF Ki0h |Fh+ Phi	wia!ines before tat0.timf8, whiMeh wen| 8p TithJ`tem inf\o he ca|pZQfXQomthe +0ou%n6ry round about, even +he aso VurnedJto e ith Khe Isalce}G ta3 $ereMYwith Saul a=4d;Jonathn63GF6k"Rise ail _ehe men of(s<el hiN" hd 7a themslves in mou>zt Eph"Baim, wheiY7hey4Hhfaards0that he Philiszeine fT74B evun they als&c follo,ed #(r+'Wf@r them i thebaH-tl[\
|o .6H OnORD sTve+ Israml that day:and XLs battle qssed o+>ervuntoBevh-aen@(Rqend the menofm@I8Urel were-9Utresed tUat dy: kor<|padding|>the Hebrew that werVF Ki0h |Fh+ Phi	wia!tines before tat0.timf8, whiMeh wen| 8p TithJ`tem into he campZQfromthe +0ou%ntry round about, even +he aso VurnedJto be ith the Isalie}G tat $ereMYwith Saul a=4d;Jonathn.
Likewise all _ehe men of(sael whiN" hd 7a themselves in mount Eph"Baim, wheiY7hey4Hhfaard that he Philiszeine fT7e4B evun they also follo,ed #(rd'Wf@er them i thebaH-tl[.
|o t6He OnORD sTve+ Israel that day: and XLhe battle qssed overvuntoBeth-aen@(Rqend the men of Isrel were di9Utressed that dy: for


dJesu~c5th6t1;grjt sh1epherd f G9he heep, tfr*
uh t
e bQj^od of )hc2 evX8rlastnAncm0ven|nt,
Make you Tpfect n everybgoodwork .+3d M-is =4il, Gjoring in yoY that whih=*i wellpleaing isx h8pssg, titgh esus cAhrst; o whom be aSlory foreverandelf6Wr.
Amen
!Vnd I beseech yo#>, bretFre, 5uf_er t}e o@id of xh66rtation: forgI hXLve writtnm` AtcBer(nt*' youin few words.rKn5@a yeqltat "uU3 bro
he Twmoth >s: B$et at li=_eey; wite hom~ ifeVcme :hortF~, l? wirl see you.SSSa!uteaoel t-em kHht hav /[herTle over<|padding|>dJesu~c,th6t grejt sh1epherd f G9he sheep, throuh the bQj^od of )he everlastnAn cm0ven|nt,
Make you prfect n everybgoodwork .+o3d his =4ill, woring in yoY that whih=*i wellpleaing isx his sgh, tritgh esus cAhrst; o whom be glory for everand ev6Wr.
Amen
!Vnd I beseech yo#>, bretFre, suffer t}e o@id of xh66rtation: forgI hXLve writtenm` etcBer (nto youin few words.
Kn5w yeqlthat "uU3 brothe Twmothy >s: set at liberey; wite whom~ ifeVcme :hortl, I wirl see you.SSSaluteaoel them kHhat have therule over


 in/va/5 efo[ th LORD sKill not hold him <Lk+iltless t[9t akX1t0':5his name ivain.
Remembr tw	e Babbath dayo o keev[P~i:vhol&P.Six ays shaltWthoc<4labur, n&U^d Oll thy wok:p24ut the sev1o.Xh day ithe sabmYBth ox+ ,}e LORDgthA8 pWjM+qin L@thoYL sha;ct not =nvIwork, .thou,9nor=,y s*Xn,m_ho{| o"y daugA|te2., thmanseXv|4nt:n orbthy maordsrvant, nor thy attK`,nor hy7faAtIager thatis withi th gate=c
or in six dtys the UORD mnde heaven aqd earth:B theEsea,&an; allGWthatAin Docnxm ix^& and rfHted hv seets- dxy: wh(Rref<|padding|> in va/5;fo[ the LORD sKill not hold him <Lk+iltless t[9t akX1t0' his name in vain.
Remembr tw	e Babbath day, to keev[P~i:vhol&P.
Six days shalt thoc< labur, an&U^d Oll thy wok:p24ut the sev1o.Xh day i the sabmYBth ox+ ,}e LORD thy odjM in tL@thou sha;ct not d=any work, .thou,9nort,y s*Xn, nor o"y daugA|ter, thmanserv|4nt:n orbthy maordsrvant, nor thy cattK`, nor thy aAtIanger thatis within th gates=c
or in six dtys the UORD made heaven and earth:B theEsea, an; allGWthatAin Dhem ix^& and rfHted he seeth day: wheref


Kmbr/$ak f;drth intiv singng6D$m`ntains]@ for}4ahwehvshascom&.
r^ddis N`@pl# and will havTI Uomp}]FionYonhis a
ffl~ctkd;
B}X Zin said, "'ahwehvh5s(kfoA0sN[kn meH and the Lordhasaforgoten*Jme."
"Cah c womXnfoTGme*\ Fker nursi![,M chid,qtat he Cc>	uld not have comp'sson (FUS he,Bsn oA her worA]Z'Yes!@&the`[- may forgnt, yet I wil1 not}2sogT*t X)ou!6^Behold, 'P h
Uvec:ACnraed y4iu}\on tqCe palms of H5y kanss; your wlls 4zre tOosinuaO+y befErNe me.O&Your chi9rdr\n 7>ehase; yo d8^troyL{rs hvnd those[+who mad }ou 8Sast6Ssh,ul5>g f<|padding|> br/$ak f;drth intiv singing6D$mountains: for Yahweh has com&ortedis N`@pl# and will havTI comp}]FionYon his afflictkd.
B}X Zin said, "'ahwehvhas(kfoA0sN[kn meH and the Lordhasaforgoten*Jme."
"Can c womXn foTGmet Fker nursi![,M child,qtat she should not have comp'sson oUS the,Bsn oA her worA?Z'Yes!@&the`[- may forget, yet I will not forget X)ou!6^Behold, 'P h
Uvec:ACnraed y4iu}\on the palms of H5y kands; your walls are tOostinuaO+y befErNe me.
Your chi9rdren 7ke hase; yor de8^troyers hvnd those[+who mad }ou waste6Ssh,ull>g f


l:cast &is.iYol(N of R9ilve4qn/ nd hQs \	dols of3gEld% wd.ich they md	5 eah(oz?e 7or him elf to Xorshi, to"Vtxe mole anr te te bats;
a g, inUc*thei=lefts ofs~-e rocks, and into thWCokZs ofRhe raggeN f0o
Vs,'for j9ec pfHthe2LO)D, an`[ogy ThegloryWohV# mqjey, when hearise(h to	8Hike{erribly the earhq}
Ceaseye frm man, w1ose brea/S iiA in plisnostrilsF3xfor^|werin is;h06 0 be abcou-JOs f?
For,RlQeh
|l, Sh
ShLdrdFa the LRD of hostsj doth ldake aay fromFJeZuswxrem nCnd fdom uZFahthe stay FOnat|the stahZf,  .h\ w<|padding|>l:cast his.iYols of R9ilvern/ nd hQs idols of gEld% which they md	5 each(one for himself to worship, to"Vtxe mole anr to te bats;
ao g, intc the i=lefts ofs~the rocks, and into theCokZs ofRhe raggeN f0o
Vs, for j9ec pf the2LO)D, an`[for the glory ofhV# mqjesy, when heariseth to	8Hhke{erribly the earth.
Cease ye frm man, w1ose breath is in plis nostrilsF3xfor^|werin is;h06 0 be abcou-ed f?
For,RlQeh
|ld, the LordFa the LRD of hostsj doth ldake away fromFJeruswxrem nCnd fdom JuZFahthe stay FOna the stahZf,  .h\ w


 house= nwsow seed, nor pla%%t
iineyar', n|r yvR, any; *iut alGNAudasfbyn
u hall d]ell Yn enjsKr jhat yor mMy4liv4 Tan%	 day1 i t,el3$n,v in whf4$ yuFJlive.
We aveoeyed the voice oAJona}Hab th s@n of Rechab, oC fathe, in all gth|t h*pW	mmZndedkus, t x4k nv wz9_e ]9l
b ouy days, qe, ou wi.eKC, our @onsdO oTQ ouA `Naugters;
n2r to b)ldq_h0!es fo[] us
\#^ dwl n; nei[hex h!vewe vipQyard, nr fil(, no}8 see@':
but we a~e ivd in ten-sH oyWhKav7J ob3yed, an done acc9rding-_allpthat JonFBd
Gv !ur fathe c<|padding|> house, nwsow seed, nor pla%%t
iineyard, nor yvR, any; *iut all Aurdasfbyou shall d]ell in entsKr jhat yor mMy liv4 many day1 i t,e l3$n,v in whi4$ youFJlive.
We aveoeyed the voice ofJona}Hab th son of Rechab, oC father, in all th|t h pWommZnded us, to dx4nk nv wzne al
b our days, qe, ou wi.es, our @ons, or ouA `Naughters;
n2r to buldq_houes fo[] us
\o dwl n; neithex h!vewe vipQyard, nr fild, no}8 seed:
but we a~e livd in ten-s, ayWhav7J ob3yed, an done according-_o allpthat Jonad
Gb !ur fathe c


f}GJ hy fiel#Xn>^it`Fr shHt tE9o ath
r the :leaniw^s +_f hy h r,et.
A3d thous9shalt Dt =m1ean3%tzy vin~ yrd, neither sh>lt `h2g+thPreve?iy grape o= 0hy'cvineyaj|dp thou\kUhald"avYthem*\foRy tepoor alp6s[lrange8e: n aix2thzs LOR9f your God.
){e shaqBHnot stal7 nem3tjer deaSZ<Obl:ey, neiLther lie ,^e +anotwer.
And yeshal no swe,r by my nWl,e'>fa9dqbel,nither s*rmlt L`Wou p/zof
9e theQa eof thy od: I a	he LORD.Thou skalt n/g defraud t\)y neighbour, nEitO{wzcr](b him: th EZges oD Ri\;tat is hiredOhall not abi<|padding|>f}GJ hy fiel#X, neit`Fr shHt tho ath
r the :leanins of hy h r,et.
A3d thous9shalt Dt glean3%thy vin~ yard, neither sh>lt `h2ug+thPr eve?iy grape o= 0hy'cvineyaj|dp thou\kUhal l"avethem*\foRy tepoor alpd6s[lrange8e: I aix the LORD your God.
){e shalqBHnot steal, nem3ther deaS Obl:ely, neiLther lie one +anotwer.
And yeshal no swear by my nWl,e fa9dsely,neither shalt tWou p/zofne the ame of thy od: I am the LORD.
Thou skalt nt defraud thy neighbour, neitO{wrcr](b him: th EZges oD hi\;tat is hiredOhall not abid


bzheceoaM le whcAchhs other taughk hZm.cN"
nh, m son!
Oh, son of mm womb!
Oh, son of mnvows!
Don't g&ve our strengtC[WtP women, no)Qh&ur*Kways to tha wUch de)roys kins.*'t ip nt for kw%s\R Leouel;iti nKtfor kingqx o drink wine; "K] fr pinces5oJ,sl"|, where is st6/[C drin?'
lest theyO#nbe, and forgtLt<hlaRo, and NerCwxrt th*$9jus~^~e due ueo anyHtne whocjis arfice[h
Givt strong dr]nkMt=7 sim:~wh is ready tV2 perihT and ine W,o
It
A^{ bittMrQln
ul:
LWQt hxm[M
ri%j, anB fHMrgIt hspvery, and remem(Tr3j<|padding|> zheceoaM le whcAchhs other taught him.cN"
nh, my son!
Oh, son of mm womb!
Oh, son of my vows!
Don't g&ve your strength to women, no)Qyh&ur*Kways to that wUich de)troys kins.
It ip nt for kngs, Leouel;iti not for kingqx to drink wine; "Kr fr princes toJ,say, wWhere is str6/ng drink?'
lest they nbe, and forgt t<helaRo, and NerCwxrt the$9just^~e due to anyHtne whocjis arflice[h
Givt strong drink t=7 him:~wh is ready tV2 perish; and ine W,o
It
A^{ bittMr Qlnoul:
LWQt hxm[dri%j, anB fHMrgIt his pvery, and remem(Tr3j


A(_d"ea" aNd d
$ink befor=him; anY^ p.d"ad_i him un:T6d gt even@%8.e wen
M out t:? li(# onhs ;Ae wit@ thehsevants0Zof.Xh/[s lo+/0,
Dut went ntIt dn to Dis \MuseWC_Lrnd it FDm* +o passoMin tHe |8}rhing,Rtha DWevid 27r'Ke{l%-tC0er o J ab,e/ndsent 3at _ the rYnd of Uriah.
And he rote in the le!<8her, ayig,nuSet e Uriah in the fo
XePro Z of he hottest b,dtzDle, andhAIePe yeffrom4%him, thatpfhe may be sMziten, G}dxdiz]^
?[nd ittuRfw to p$ss, when Jdab3dcgmservdUthe city, tKt heaNi`ned Uriah uto+Oa Rl	tc; wheeLhX`Xknw t<|padding|>eid"eat and d
$ink befor= him; anY^ e made him run:aT6d at even@%he wen
M out to li(# onhis ;Ae with thehsevants of.Xh/[s lord,
Dut went not dwn to his \MuseWC
rnd it FDm* +o passoMin tHe m}rhing, that DWevid 27r'te al%-tC0er o J ab,eandsent it _ the rand of Uriah.
And he rote in the let8her, aying,nuSet e Uriah in the fo
XePro Z of he hottest batzDle, and rePe yeffrom4%him, thatpfhe may be smiten, andxdie]^
?[nd it Rfw to pass, when Jdab3dcbservedUthe city, tht heaNigned Uriah uto a Rlac; whee hX`Xknw t


thisflam
k.
Bu)W	Aj,rayam said, Son, rMMmmber ?haE-thLu i	'Thy lifk$tiRwe KeceiH^;dst :mhy g0Iod t&ings, anPX+Iikew	se L$=sarj? viM? )hings:butnow Je7is comfo"#ted, and Kh^6uar~t toKmented/a
An e,ideall th s, between us nd ?ou th7reu$agreat gulf vxe:*: so
Q2ha`h >hey wh]Gch wuld 8vss fr(Sm n36eo yoCXt2cannot;qn;i;=
{r can tineG9 a:s to s that woulS>come frow) thence.=
he'1hRms{\i	, kc prUG{+wthee thTrw#fo]e, father,Rthat txou wouIRdest sendG$}vz!0>to6(mqk7of3Xther'sho>Ie:@ForI have five br'Bhren; ;#ht~*h. jay teztPUfy ]to th<|padding|>thisflame.
But	Aj,rayam said, Son, rMMmmber ?hat thou i	'Thy lifk$tiRwe KeceiH^;dst :mhy good t&ings, anPX+Iikew	se L$=sarjs vil )hings:but now Je7is comfo"#ted, and Khou ar~t toKmented/a
An eside all th s, between us nd ?ou th7reui a great gulf fvxe:*: so tha`h they which wuld ass from nce o yout2cannot;qn;iher can tiney a:s to us that woulS>come from thence.
The'1hemsai	, I prUGywthee therefore, father, that thou wouIRdest sendG$hi!0>to6(my father'sho>Ie:@ForI have five br'Bhren; ;#ht~*h. may teztify u]to th


 l Bahan,xbeing te v)ig~om ofO/|, gave  Mr>Asfo teQ h	!lf ]rbe f Man	s!geh; allZqte 7Jgqn of AQ>gjO@D, with allOashj, which}was Ppall, theandQofTMi$"2ts.
Jai_t4E ?Gon o M$Cnasseh tookall B0he countrZ
 ofArgob unto the c}ast of geshuri>aand Maachjkthi and called thXp3FafterZZhisBn ape,9"Bashn-havth-jair&h unt+ this (ay.
An I gave Gilev=d1)unto ;lachirsd unt2 ~StReubenit?oand unto thg3 Gadits I gaveromGiHHa|:8gteBu un tha0rve Acnon hOf tje vale lnd eh~z bc,rer even unto ohGG rjver Jabbo, ww`c<|padding|>d l Bahan,xbeing te v)ing~om ofOg, gave  u>Ato teQ half trbe of Manasseh; allZqte 7Jgon of AQ>go@D, with allOBashj, which}was Ppall, theand ofTMgiants.
Jai_t4E ?Gon o Manasseh tookall B0he countrZ
 ofArgob unto the c}ast of Geshuri and Maachjkthi and called them3FafterZZhisBwn nape,9"Bashn-havoth-jair&h unt+ this (ay.
An I gave Gilead1)unto Machir.And unt2 ~Sh Reubenit?sand unto the Gadites I gave romGiHHa| gtveBu unto tha0 rve Acnon hOf the valley, lnd ehe bc,rer even unto thGG river Jabbok, whc


s hahweh wno des ihM7 Yahweh w*)o fomr3 it to esy'abli&hi; Yahwe#8s hc0sname:3all toBme@ and mv#FwiU|t8 answer>:you, an/(?wiFl s'wxyou g;eat wahi)ss, aOd dificult, which60you dn'!8 kn[Yw.
Forkhus saysYahwe, thu~ G_d oy Isro7el, coqcer!~ing !,/"ho<eY" o c]isc3-&!~,ZndVcconcero 9g the 0oues oftY kiEBgs o.!)eJudah, wj_Dc are bR7oken,/CBon to 1keXa#defenSeagain/Nt he mounp ad Ygains the sword;
whlc* TPon co@et 'ight "Mith PWe Cha)Mdean, and todfil t%(eU with the nead bodies 3W m, whomI ae ki7iK! in m qnr <|padding|>s hahweh wno des it, Yahweh w*)o forms it to esy'ablishit; Yahwe# is hc0s name:
all toBme@ and I#FwiU|t8 answer>:you, an/( wiFl sh'wxyou g;eat thins, aOd difficult, which you dn't kn[Yw.
Forkhus saysYahwe, thu~ God oy Isro7el, coqcer!~ing !,/ehou<es o c]isc3-ty,ZndVcconcero 9g the 0ouses of tY kiEBgs o.!)eJudah, wj_ic are broken CBown to m1ke a#defenSe against the mounp and agains the sword;
whlc* men comet 'ight with PWe Cha)Mdean, and to fill t%(em with the nead bodies 3Wf m, whom I ave ki7lK! in my qnr


 t&K w&<v, anYjgsch a# ;:e n3orn of thed, c1ordingJto the>counsel of WuyJ=lo<'.?, ad of those ;&h^Htrem4Wl	C tDthe commandment o ou God.
Let,itbecdo(Be accorc5ing t t/*e lawU
Ari2e; forfthe 	Ittterbelong to xou, ad \/e ah,e%with yu.
<< pourageos, and no j."
hea EzwPaNrose, nd mbce the 5thi
fs
5fJYthe 9riB,s2os the2oeviEqes, aUdalIsrael&: to swer tyat Ohey<ywpUulR dP  acco+ing(fo hLjs wor.
[vo th	.y s[XoM.
Thet Ezr rseup frz~m bef6)r; God's -ouse, aLd went iG@3Yo th~ room of Johana4A VMhe son of2DxDlLy@s(?xD	:*n2 w<|padding|> t&Ke w&<ve, anYjgsch as ;:re born of them, ac1ording to the>counsel of WuyJ=lo<'.?, and of those ;&ho trem4Wl	C tDthe commandment o our God.
Let itbecdo(Be accorc5ing t the lawU
Arise; forfthe 	Ittterbelong to you, and \/e are%with yu.
<< courageos, and no jt."
hea EzwPa Nrose, nd mbce the chiefs of the priB,sts the2oLeviEqes, aUdalIsrael, to swer tyat they<ywoulR dP  accoding(fo this word.
So they swoM.
Thet Ezr roseup from bef6)r; God's -ouse, and went iG@to the room of Jhohanan VMhe son of2DElias(?xD	:*nd w


it caetKS pas, kxennyz ye{Gre thj void8} ou\=K(6f FAhjs midst of the dOknes, (f t6VemountanRdid bun FihTbfiS1,) hat ye came?6ear`Yunde,ren alwV D-wreadsRoGyour tri4Fes, aodA\^
r elders;
And ye saic, Behold the OR0_.nlwjr Gd hjDth shSCwed ushis gloord hina retness, ar2d *)efhatH heard "his voic%&#q of the midst oPE the UPire:u0we Mvav seen tiisRVd=_y that xo doR t	=l wth :R?n] aLd]IheAvl0r=2eth.Now thKre1re why should (e die?tpfor this geat firaB Uill onsume{gus: i we heLr thYvoicE
of thencLO<|D our G9V, an<|padding|>it cae tKS pas, wennye ye{Grd thj void8} ou\=K(6f FAhjs midst of the dOkness, (f the mountainRdid bun wihTbfiS1,) hat ye came?6ear`Yunome,een alwV h-wreads ofGyour tri4Fes, andA\^
r elders;
And ye saic, Behold the LORD_.nlwjr God hjDth shewed ushis glooad hina retness, and wefhave heard his voice u#q of the midst oPE the fire: we Mvave seen tiis d=_y that xo dot t	=lk wth man] aLd]IheAvl0r=2eth.Now thKrefore why should we die? for this geat fire will consume{gus: i we heLr th voiceof the LO<|D our God an


 mighty wa+ers;
WhchbrinG?jUth foth the cGriJt and horse=o th%E armV and ths % werlj thy shall iB downtog}nther, PBhe shalln/wt rie the re extinct, t(wxare qunghed astJwG4
Rm9qTj*9%yr|e noaw the forfeE@ things,2nXther c'ans?dV 39he thing of\2ld.
B0vhh.$Od, !il; dj^&6a nx thi03 n6Gw i*! sall spit[g forthg  shall EtLe nopS kow it?
I will ev0@mkea way ipd thl  w$Zlderness#P an
Xer! in the'desert.
The ?Kzst 7[f the ftYeld shaG9l|nhonour`&2hX,Dzthe ,ragMsO!ep aid ;4he2wlsi because ,give wat-bs?in th3z wi^Mderne ks}| +*d r+i@<|padding|> mighty waters;
WhchbringjUth foth the cGariJt and horse, th%E armV and the p% werlj they shall iB downtogether, PBhe shallnot rie they re extinct, tewx are quenghed astowG4
Rm9qm*9%yr ye not the forfeE@ things,2neither cons?dV 39he thing of old.
B0vho$Od, !il; do&6a new thin0; now it shall spit[g forth; shall tLe nopS know it?
I will ev0@mkea way ipd thl  w$Zlderness#P andXver! in the'desert.
The beKzst 7[f the field shaG9l|nhonour`&mX,Dzthe ,ragMsnep aid ;4he2wlsi because I,give wat-bs?in th3z wilderness}| +*d r+i@


1cef the wicked haIr inclose' m:ithey7iercDd @ hnds and ocf6*et.
I m%Ty*Cll F/ll m5u bones: tM0eQLlooH ahd smare up& me.
They>part my gare/tts among them,\&and ca lotsumonn)my veturK.N6But$Ne{not tLou f:r from mey(LO L0RD: O  5tCqnkth, has9Ze0CtaAe t6 felp e.
De2Rier m
lsol rm =~eswordmy darl_.ngrom tpowey' o37 the dogU
Savl5me froQ^rthe lo'$xmguth: for VNhoM0 ha/-t heU&r "eXo: th ho #C*sohL te unixorns.
IBtwillEdKBXlare [hy name unto my bre~h19en|hii Yhe.SdsA of t<he cong/J,atlAon ig%l I praise thee\<|padding|>1cef the wicked haIr inclose' me:ithey7ierced my hnds and mocfeet.
I m%Ty tell F/ll my bones: theQLlooH ahd smare up&n me.
They>part my gare/tts among them, and cat lotsuponn)my veturK.
But$Ne not tLou f:r from mey( O LORD: O  5trenkth, has9Ze the t6 help e.
De2Rier my soul rm te sword my darl_.ngrom tpowey' o37 the dogU
Sav me froQ^rthe lo'smouth: for VNhoM0 ha/-t heU&r "e Xrom th horC*sohL the unicorns.
I will declare thy name unto my breth19en|hin Yhe .SdsA of t<he cong/Jeation ig%l I praise thee.


k:dQ[icKEia0 sai, =/s;~suhe LORD liveth,w*:aF the LO+vXsith unY=o m'>h that i I spea:~.
So he came todrtheySing.
aknd t\e k>ng s+Ud unto him,Y \Ric?liah, shll we go2a=[`nstR(mot-gilead t =atle,  h)
ll>vi= F(oabea9?
And e ansXeredPhLm, Go8 STd poxoser: fo
M the BRD shal@[LCdel<vnr i"j into the EjFEd oi1 thbAin.
And Xn;e k;{g said uuto him, )1ow any !dimeshall I adjure the tht thou te||mg^ge n8Yh	ng l+ut ta.at which ?s.ttru i4$t!&e name ot the8+LORD?
And heE]]aid I -V4 allpsry;
lw~scattred upon the ills,TKsheNp h<|padding|>k:dMicaia0 sai, As;~suhe LORD liveth, whaF the LO+vDXsith unto meh that wil I spea:~.
So he came todrthe ing.
aknd the king s+Ud unto him, \Ric?liah, shll we go2a=[`nst R(mot-gilead t batle,  hall i= foabear?
And e ansXered hLm, Go8 STd poxosper: for the BRD shal@[ del<vnr i"j into the hjFnd oi1 th in.
And Xn;e k;{g said uuto him, How any !dimesshall I adjure the that thou te||mg^ge n8Yhing but ta.at which ?s.ttrue inthe name ot the LORD?
And he said, I -Vw all Isra;
l scattred upon the ills,TKsheep ha


*E had goPe si6 paces,p"he scrified oGenand $atxyings.
rCnd L=viO ancedi(befre the =O9wD with asl his mght; aXdv"DavmJ was ir:ed wlt a$9ine4A phWd.
So DaTg anO all he2house F<f Is,atl brout)htup thy ark of te L/D wi8e n5houtNng,;an~5 with ahe sov6nd 	f th+ truQpei
Andp%as q)hy ark of s}]H LORD car}eQinlYh]the city of D/v$:jAchal Saul' da&'htr looke/ tRQ#|uih}a iGindo, hnd sa;U kiR/g D<vid l^|pn and da!ning befo.5 the')L[RD{N "nd he<vde6a,ised ii: 1bSj her hart.
_S|O tey br5ughZK in i/he ark of the
ORDk @nd-OttPd<|padding|>*E had gone six paces,p"he sacrificed oxenand fatxyings.
rCnd L=vid dancedi(befre the =O9wD with asl his mght; aXd Davd was irded wit a linen phWd.
So DaTg anO all he2house F<f Israel brout)htup thy ark of te L/RD wit n5houtNng,;an~5 with the sound of th+ truQpeti
Andp%as q)he ark of s}]H LORD cameQinlo]the city of Dav$:j Michal Saul' dau&'htr looked tr#|uih}a windo, hnd sa;U kiR/g D<vid l^|pn and da!ning befo.5e the')LORD; and she de6a,ised hi: in her heart.
An|O tey br5ughZK in i/he ark of the LORDk and-Ot Pd


e uNriest shaZ*l bg pr_^nceof t{_e)princpWs ?af th	 hvitEs aih hefoverssghtSH,7fthose whoUkBeep -}q5 reTruibee2ts ofthH vanctu#|yo
k$D Merri R6a.he fa	ilZ:tZof theMIMahlhtd[, and {hRP family of the Mush6Q-es.
These are the amilie~ hf Me`@ari.2hose who werH ne@s%eId of thec= accordig P9o hxD uWbeof al the males, D>So B month old anl* up-Iard, wre si vh:uand tw hundk<.H/Th ",hzinc ofG#te LXat3aers' houe of t%e fwomil3es
^f}Merari wa v:Vrie#H eshe Xf o@ bihil.
hey sbpllencampn
8he north Dhde of t6`' tam"e/Xx ac<|padding|>e uNriest shaZ*l be pr_^nceof t{_e princpWs ?af the hvitEs aith the oversightSH,7fthose whoUkeep the reTruibee2ts ofthe vanctu#|y.
k$D Merri wa.he fa	ilZ:tZof the Mahlhtd[, and thRP family of the Mush6Q-es.
These are the amilie~ of Merari.Those who were ne@m%eId of thec=, accordig to hxD uWbe of al the males, D>So a month old anl* upward, were six vhouand tw hundr<.H/Th ",hzince ofG#the LXat3aers' houe of the fwomilies
^f}Merari wa v:Vriel eshe son of Abihail.
They sallencamp on the north shde of th' tam"e/Xx ac


hem, forNFyou are Galilea,gan your Zj
reechshowsit.0
B\t hB begn  curse_Mft	dKdto swer7& "I don4[8 knowzGRhis"man x3 whom yBXRQ sea~!%\
TheQ&|Jcor(tr ,ro2e@_ whe secoX tim.QPeteremember]md the wordOa!howT	tIat J`sussa9d `o him, BeoE
e thpV +oos(F`  Prows twicF,	$yu wilm[deny e z@#e times"
\he~< he thouh' abou gehat, 	e=w8=pt.b!mmeiLtly iG the mornin oh!} chi/(f pripsts, i*Tz th e$derG an[U scribes,=and te whole coucil*held a co%is@tation, nddmbond :es<[s, anff carr/ied hi^awa?h, 2n delivQKre hm:Rlp ttSHR<|padding|>hem, for you are  Galilea, an your Zj
reech showsit."
B\t hB began o curse,Mand to swer, "I don4[8 knowzthis man x3 whom yoRQ sea~!"
The rcor(tr ,rowe@_ whe secon time.QPeteremember]md the word,!howT	that Jesussaid `o him, Before thpV +ooste  Prows twice,	$yu wilm[deny me the times."
\he~< he thouh' abou gehat, 	e wept.
ImmeiLtly in the morning ohe chi/(f pripsts, wi*Tz the elderG an[U scribes,=and te whole coucil*held a co%isultation, nd bond Jes<[s, anff carr/ied hi^awa?h, 2nd delivQKre hm:Rlp ttSP


onth h st(5t thH pe5pUe5away &6 tJ@eT tentsjoyful and gla;f <Mf hfKrtK-r the goodaes *hat YajYweh had shwn to David, [Ud to5`Solomn, awd t_>bsraIl sis popVB>d
Th,sQ[S.Q+Xmon finis;ed txgg
ho*sef _aheh, nL; zezTking.) hyuse: anC he s@ccR!ksfully comleed allta;. came inO
o Qol>mo's h#Z2>rt o m^T>  the housu f Y	khweh,and in his?9A)a%n hRus4.
Yahweh a_&pe8red  gJ Solomo~ by nghts9andsad to iM >I hav8t h	AZrd yorjprayerg-band have	A ose19this place t my'f fow  houseQof sac<i&ice.
"If IFrshut up the sky s<|padding|>onth he st(5t thH pe5ple away &6o tJ@eir tents joyful and glad of hfKrtfor the goodaess *hat YajYweh had shwn to David, nd to Solomon, awd t_ IsraIl sis peopl>d
ThusQ[Sol+Xmon finis;ed teg
houseof _ahweh, nL; hezTking's hyuse: and he s@ccR!ksfully completed alltha;. came into Qol>mo's h#Z2>rt o m^k> n the housu of Y	khweh, and in his?9A)a%n hRus4.
Yahweh appe8red tgJ Solomo~ by nght andsad to iM >I hav8t heard yorjprayerg-band have chosen this place t my'f for  houseQof sac<i&ice.
"If IFrshut up the sky s


m it i>: written, D%ehold, I sen/ QBy messengr bN;re hy3Tfae!vw,ic shcil pepare th5_ way ieEr the	 .O\fErpIuay uno7yOu, Am$Ong those5that are bn ofMwome'Jt1'e,6e s notaggreatK prophe than o>Hn th BMVtist: /u!`9he tha iL< leasrB in tq_e ai(	gdom of yod is greater`aT
ha he.
AnU al>)y6a4e~peopl9e?6hat heard hQymapd th@? p8Obl)jcans, juml\yified od, bein apized wih t
Ge baw	fmKMJm of Jocnn.
But exheZ_hp:rsesnT fawyers0*Wejecte98he counselof Goj avaist themses, b5#ingqotO#baptzed oflnhim.Andthe Lodaid, Wh5|<|padding|>m it is written, D%ehold, I sen/ QBy messengr before thy fac, w,ic shcll prepare th5_ way ieEre the	 .O\fErpIuay unt7 you, Among those5that are brn of wome'J t1'e,6e s notaggreatK prophe than ohn th BaVtist: /ut he that iL< least in the ai(	gdom of yod is greater T
ha he.
And al>)y6a4e~peopl9e ?6hat heard hQym,apd th@? publicans, juml\yified God, being apized with the baw	tKMJm of John.
But theZ_hp:rsesand fawyers0*Wejecte98he counselof God avaist themselves, b5#ing qotO#baptized oflnhim.Andthe Lodsaid, Whe


l\son,
EBTab his on,V,Jfoha
{xhi sen EkAnai his so

X7e :]o~Cs o}	Samuel: the fietrn JoelzT aZd the sE.cond%leija#.
Th.e sns ~f Merari imaMLlw, Libi his sy.n, ShimP=6 isson,U|dah b!is sTLl$C
Shiea hs snm, Hagi hs s\D;% AsaNzah s hon.
These KQre the'( wh+ pcavAv set uer ttLs`N,yifFe oW>kn in thXgousP~ of Y}hweh, a%teQT PhatYutheSark had rest
heyminstered i4hG\{oYg before the)'2"bxrnclA& of thJ~,ent of Mfetin, ntil olOmon(&h+Ud bui8t "-he huse of YahwIuh i Jerusalem: anO th
y wait\ on	~_ir office ac<|padding|>l\son,
EBTab his on, Jfoham{xhis son Elkanai his so

T7e :]ons o}	Samuel: the firstrn Joel, aZd the sE.cond%leijah.
Th.e sons ~f Merari: imaMLlw, Libi his son, ShimP=6 isson, U|zah b!is son,
Shimea hs snm, Hagiah hs so;% Asaiah s son.
These KQre the'( whm pcavAv set uer ttLese,yifFe oW>song in thegousP~ of Y}hweh, a%ter Phat theSark had rest
They ministered withG\{oYg before the)'2"bernaclA& of the,Tent of Mfeting, ntil olOmon had built "-he huse of YahwIuh i Jerusalem: anO th
y waite\ on 	~_ir office ac


rom lying in ait.^,A0Md7!y?RfcG Gaalsa		 XFhe/<people, ngaidN,toi;Zeb]Z/B|hold)u thre c[]mepeople ownfrm 7Me o of the rBu*V`n.
And Zebul 	aid unto[h&[m, Thou sees t sh'^dow of @Jhe^omoun#}aG;syyas1ELf they^pweBe men
AnI~ Gal spa &
o{in and sHWid, ee^ltere cmee!peopleW
dow by te R?iddefoftheKle*\d, ad anther compa#y comelg by the plain o MeVn}Hni-.
T%en shgid ZcbOluntP hi,B9WheYMe is nowl}thy<oSth, ze
ewith <u sa@
dctG Who is Abim+ulech, fa we%xho&ld se7ve him? is
6nothi ^hpeople
3that hoL ZHast d<|padding|>rom lying in ait.^,A0Md7!y?ReG Gaal saw the/<people, ngaidN,to Zeb]Z/,Behold, there c[]mepeople own frm 7Me top of the rBountain.
And Zebul 	aid unto[h&[m, Thou sees te sh'^dow of the^omoun#}aG;nsyyas1ELf they weBe men
And Gaal spak &
o{in and sHWid, See^ltere cmee!peopleW
down by the R?iddle of theKla*\d, and another compa#y comelg by the plain o MeVn}Hni-.
Then shgid ZcbOl unto him,B9Where is nowl}thy <outh, we
ewith ou saidctG Who is Abim+ulech, ta we%xhould se7ve him? is
6notthi thepeople
3that thoL ZHast d


>D u
z a Dtlae which s on th noJ,th siFe ofBer;l, on!th7g1es!U side of 3he i@:hA8ay that`oeqO kVp ^rom Behrl to 8&heche@ezP7anZL on the south }wf L$bonah.
Therefore thea cxmmanded 2heK}childen oGJ Benamin, saying
*/Go and li_c in wait iB the iMeVards;lAdce4, and,jbeholdA i the dwu &hter of Shildh come1L-u'4tly dance^in a{1ces^@ w+en'xcomeVlye u(" {,f th12
n.\yrds, andcRtch>1yoU everT1 man hRswfe of teda# g83ter+;o<.qSlohand g[~!t^6the lan3 o4! S`ehPa/=in.
And a& sF*all br when teir f
]ther &z
h[eiywjet7Pr come <|padding|>>D u
z a plae which s on th noJ,th siFe ofBer;l, on!th7 east side of the ighA8ay that oet kVp ^rom Bethrl to 8&heche@e,7anZL on the south }wf Lebonah.
Therefore thea commanded 2heK}childen oGJ Benamin, saying,*/Go and lie in wait iB the viMeVards;
Andce4, and, beholdA i the dwu &hter of Shildh come1L-u'4tly dance in a{1ces, w+en come ye ou(" {,f th12 ineyrds, andcRtch>1yoU everT1 man hiswife of tedaug83ters;of Siloh and g[~!t the land o4! S`enPa/=in.
And i& sF*all be, when teir fathers oz hei wret7Pr come


Sinc3E dWen c	e chil[Tnhav%5[tshaAGed	Min flH[shandLPblood, f:/ also imRelf in the .n" OEWy pzrtookk(]f the same, tha9hrougo: dea_mh kC
 might b)ing o n9h0ng hifho ha* the pow<rnof dssth, thz]" ns,29]} devilm
amdymigY^ deli1qrE-Wll of themVwh thAugh fear 1f deat`? were 6l?& RNheir lifetim
 s$jbjectt> blnae.
FR ndot crtainly,Xhe doebn't !}ve el to an{@95sH but he aivs hzlp#to1the seed of AbrYham}8
Th?re}oe he wa@7i672\$d U;m all thing to be made(eY|@}n-e hisorothers, tYNa he v~ightaebecJme a er9ifl and fath<|padding|>Sinc3E dWen t	e chil[ren hav%5[tshaAGed	Min fleshand blood, he also imRelf in the .e OEay partookkof the same, tha hrougo: death kC
 might bring o noh0ng hifwho ha* the pow<rnof dssth, thz]" ns,29]} devil,
andymigh delivrEall of them wh thrugh fear 1f deat`? were 6ll their lifetim
 subject t> blnae.
FR most crtainly,Xhe doebn't give help to an{@95s, but he aives hzlp to1the seed of Abraham.
Th?re}oe he was@7li672\$d U;m all thing to be made(eY|@}n-e his rothers, tYNat he v~ight become a erciful and fath


itag^.0They kill ~hewidoandfNthe alB$n^ Vn ` urd&
r th fatheres.
Tey?y#"Yix jill ct see, neither ill Qcob's GzO consider."
"lnsde, ypu Ku	nselesR@ tmong the pe
le; ]U fo_l	%, wenywRlm= >-	@u be GOise?
H-& ho &Rmplantc.d 1*he ea*,Iwo[dt A 4heai?
He wo}MfUfrmeu{ thejNeye,5wo:t e sexnm
je wh,diiplinq$s`yhs eation,
Iwkn't he .eun;sh?
H wh teac\^e[( mam5vzknows.iYahweh kyXow= the thughts of'qmay, POaNoqFj8y arZ fdCtile.
Blessdkris t5e man whota yo
E discipli
H, Yah, an$Otah 1ut of yourQ&lz.w;
1hat you maagie him<|padding|>itage.0They kill ~hewidow andfNthe alen, an ` urd&
r th fatheres.
Theyay "Yix jill ct see, neither will Jcob's GzO consider."
Cnside, ypu su	nseless tmong the pe
le; ]U fo_l	%, wenywRll >-	@u be wise?
He ho &Rmplantc.d 1*he ea*,Iwon't e heai?
He wo}MfUfrmeu{ the eye,5wo:t e sexnm
je who diciplinq$s`yths eations,
Iwkn't he punish?
He wh teac\^e[( manvzknows.
Yahweh kyXow= the thughts of man, thaNoqFj8ey are futile.
Blessdkris t5e man whota you discipline, Yah, an$O teah out of yourQ&law;
1hat you maagie him


e yet other +reGt abomix]ation.
He bN8ught m &jo th8O or o}t mto|rt; ad whjn I looked"\ldbehold5A  }Wole vz the wal=:5TeM4he said t,Q ]De, STn of an, 1vtvg n"w i th5rmdl: 	 nd wDen	I had du< in the wall,<xehold,UaG}ogr.
H sid tovGe,+Go i, and s#e t80e ~icked aomin0tionsUFhot they d0 h/e.H+e-o I &et(9 nds?*w ant u\e|E  eery7N?orm o^ creepo1ng thigsj an abomina#:e animalsbD alRd:Ball thQ iwol?Q of;thehouseU+I Isra	Ll,oVZ
ort'7aye kpdvun73 o< h xPBSll.
TerAJ stood bsjfotze them szeny<e#N of tenDelderN of hY hous<|padding|>e yet other greGt abomination.
He br8ught m to the door ofth co|rt; ad when I looked"\ behold, a hole ivz the wal=:5TeM he said t,Q ]De, STn of man, 1vig n"w i th5r mdl: 	 nd when	I had du< in the wall,<xehold,UaG}ogr.
H sid tovGe,+Go in, and see the ~icked aominations Fhat they d0 h/e.H+e-o I &et(9 nds?*w ant se|, every7N?orm of creeping thigsj an abominab#:e animals, and:Ball thQ idol?Q of;thehouseU+oI Isra	Ll,oVport'7ayed around o< th xPall.
TherAJ stood bsjfotze them szveny<e#N of tenDelderN of the hous


 yJ now, O houmQ of$David;3sIs it |!|lsall4th4>1g furf4yutweal mFg,TbIt Iill ye weary my *od a#,so
The3eforB te LordimselfshS9ll g|ve yo^aBsi[ B*hld, a virgin shP|lh conciveh an^oea`v a son, an(P sh@#ll cal iJSGname I"anel.
ButfT\]r andhHyOeyshas9l ev|kzKt, tsxt h maykegow to refusRte evil,OAad chose th god.
Ao_ befure the chi Ohall kow?Xo(Nefuse he evqTl, nd cIoose n0he o'v*, the lmwn9_ t5Yat thou &Ubxmor;st s:all e jorsakn oFSIbot9 her kiwgs.
TP.LqZDshall bring ponc{ch75M, alDB Spo?0 thy kKeple<|padding|> ye now, O houmQ of$David;3sIs it |!|lsmall th4>1g for yu toweary men, bIt will ye weary my God a#,so?
The3eforB te Lord himselfshall g|ve yo^aBsign[ B*hld, a virgin shP|lh conciveh an^oear a son, and sh@#ll call iJS name Imanuel.
ButfT\]r and hHneyshall e |kat, tsxt h maykegow to refusR the evil,OAand chose th good.
Aor befure the chi Ohall know to(Nrefuse he evqTl, nd cIoose the o'v*, the lmwn9_ t5Yat thou abxmor;st s:all e jorsakn ofSIboth her kiwgs.
Te LOqZDshall bring ponc{ch75e, alDd upo?0 thy kKeple


uty haeYq	8ie-S%?m)1 spritY{t9MqSgnorthcountry.
And thzC7word o the LRD ca&N& u-:Eo me,@(saZ"ing,
Tke_of th7m L5S the cativity, eaen7of Heldai, of
HX<iahZ; aidof JejaZah,)ich re c=m fromBbyln, AW)wd :>m2j thou the same rzay, asKSgo into the h] ^f=b of Jos

a\ the son :tf ZephaniykO;
=Pen takft silvef`//@d gold, 	7nd make crow`kE, aQ/Oget theR upon the h1adof Jshua the n ofA6Josedech, \qhh h(gD prias4TFAnd pe uno him, #ayinQ,Thus seakebvh,tee1bz(OD ofvho|ts 6ayin, BholIF the m;#B whsenam] is T.e wRANakH;<|padding|>unty hae q	8ie-S%?my spiritint9Mq northcountry.
And theC7word of the LRD ca&N& unto me,@(saZ"ing,
Take_of th7m L5f the cativity, even7of Heldai, of
HoX<iahZ; aid of Jedaiah,)hich re come fromBabylon, AWnd :ome thou the same rzay, anKSgo into the h] ^f=b of Josiah the son of ZephaniykO;
T=Pen takft silvef`//nd gold, 	7nd make crowns, aQ/d et them upon the h1adof Jshua the n ofA6Josedech, \qhh h(gh priestFAnd pek unto him, #ayinQ,Thus seakebvh,the1bz(OD ofvho|ts, 6ayin, Bhold the m;#B whose nam] is The wRANakH;


ght3ly.
IO= ha day men khall cast away their ols of silpceC,&andhe'>r idols o$ gld, wY<-Xh hae`_bain m7{de for tmOlfes to &oPshi,	Cto themolesNanMnto(%the *T%tseu
9o go in[^o }he =aer>sRjf the rocks, adido#aHhe cVTeft-of th ragge\  rocks, fro@	 befZe thterx)r of$JYS`}wh,Wand fi@,qm thegloQy of his &Wajest, w
Wen harisesK_1 shakq; the e
	"th mightily.
!'t r'Nv)ingdin mn, bhose br at is ~Q hi)y %`oa!t/_ies; forVqof whaIM accouG; ishe?F<r,
eho],the LordYawehof Armies, takes@wyfrom JeV>7s$1! and f<|padding|>ght3ly.
IO= tha day men shall cast away their dols of silpceC, and he'>r idols o$ gld, wY<ch hae`_bain m7{de for temOlfes to &oPship, to themoles anMnto the b%tseu
To go in[^o the caer>s jf the rocks, and ito#aHhe cVTeft-of the ragged rocks, from before th terx)r of YS`hwh,Wand fi@om thegloQy of his &Wajesty, when harises K_1 shakq; the earth mightily.
!'t r'Ntingdin mn, bhose br ath is ~Q his noa!t/_ies; forVqof what accouG; ishe?F<r, beho], the Lord Yaweh of Armies, takes@wy from Jer>7sal1m and f


u wol[ds werwa t be aZ	joy and th rejoichng f 4by,eart: forg am c*lld`d byGyour name,IYahweh, Godog/ {Armi%?
I diq't#.t in t!;e a^He	l}Pof thosV"who.makeerry nor !Oejoic
d; _Ma aloe bK"ause\2f you` han; fo~ aBou hah*e flled < wimah 4
n-ignationNA
Why is my paineperpetual;C a4\d myvwN"und TZcu%[aBle&$^whch njouses t be hal9]b
WillUjou6cfdeedxee to mkas a dec|itfup8 bookQ/ &>|m #terkdhat fail"
~Xherefor ahus saylC Yah(?e*QIf+=u retur|ds then will I br]vgyou agin, `Oht you my stai eore mesb an5 if{YyJu <|padding|>u wol[ds werwa t be aZ	joy and th rejoichng f 4by,heart: for  am called by your name,IYahweh, God og/ {Armi%?
I didq't#it in the a^Heml}Pof thoseV"who.makeerry nor !Oejoiced; I_Mat aloe bK"ause\2f your hand; for aBou have filled < with 4
n-ignationNA
Why is my pain perpetual, a4\d my wN"und TZcuraBle& which rouses t be haleb
Will jouindeed be to m as a dec|itfup8 brook, as #aterkdhat fail"
Therefore thus saylC Yah(?e*QIf+=yu retur|ds then will I br]vg you agin, `Oht you my stai eore me; and if you


ae4 skdmmiZ6 rilalem, wpom Dvidmm fa~ .r AKovided."S(nd@ e'calso cedar tres, firxtrees,cW,nd{algLm th3e7<s, oxFt of Lebaon; forI]kna thatyur servns knoir h5iw 	 cut t}mbe in Lebanoc' & bqc-old/\ my s}Zrvants shallb! wi~h~yD&ur si!rvantz,
even to pr\pzbre me timber,inabund;nce; %or thejhouso4whiK I_fab a/kutato:Sild sall be BSeab and 'pnd
rful.BjRholdx` *illgiv6( UFokour servants, the cuterC wo cut timbeE*, @werytZousand ,heasures f beate whea3, a#d twey lhousnd 7eavGure ofLT5tale&s,GabLd twenty t<|padding|>ah sndmmin erulalem, wpom Dvidmm fa~ .r Arovided.
"Send@ me also cedar tres, fir trees,cand{algum tre7<s, out of Lebaon; for I knaw thatyour servnts knoir h5iw 	o cut t}mbe in Lebanoc' and bqc-old/\ my s}Zrvants shallb! with~yD&ur servantz,
even to prepzbre me timber,in abund;nce; for the houso whiK I_fam a/kut to:Sild sall be Breab and 'pnd
rful.BjRholdx` *illgiv6( to our servants, the cuterC who cut timber, @wentytZousand ,heasures f beaten whea3, a#d twenty lhousnd 7eavGure ofLTbarle&s,Gand twenty t


tieQP because `Eey8mad$thei% dCeds ev4l."
Thusfl>als~YahqV\5hconcerninhN th prophetsj3Qxolead mypeoleAPastriy; for thseFwho fe`4 thei teets, theym?procH-aim, SPeace!"c]an:u whqeer dozRDr't %Hrovd Vor heir mo`wt,s,>they prepar war agaidst him
"Cdhe=eforeight is over yocd,S[RB_h no vi=Tion(an4 it]('s d{rk (o }ou,that youmay not divin; q-n tUNetsun willu:o down|n UkhvIyprophets0anP the da ill be lck v=r th3ym1
The C
eer!J_shallq{e sapXoHPntedrh and he ivners onfoundd.
es, theyc7"/Dv!plXAco^.rO&.heiH-	8li<|padding|>timeQP because hey8mad$ their dCeds evil."
Thusflsals YahqV\5hconcerninhN the prophetsj3wo lead mypeopleAPastriy; for thseFwho fee thei teets, theym?procH-aim, SPeace!"c]an:u whqeer doeRDr't provd Vor heir mo`wt,s, they prepare war agaidst him
"Cdhereforenight is over you,S[w_th no vision( an4 it ('s dark to }ou, that youmay not divine; q-nd thetsun willu:o downon thvIyprophets0anP the da ill be black over th3ym1
The seer! shallq{e sapXointedrh and the iviners confounded.
es, they c7al !plXAco^.rO&.heiH- li


"0 SolomoG -a2Ia vinJ(ya/d a=r BalHamo].
e_8lea8|.f/ouc~ t2\e vineyarx
|o kQXepers.
ac<b was to ring IN thouand s&eels ol s,Elv=r fortsfruit.
My%kn vney-[E2d i" beXCore m
heRtusan are for yo, ~ol/sm^e); 5wo hnKce--forh,$se whoVend iZns frui
xove
Y| woZ}hTel i!C hoU gardensF wito frins in attemdanc!pa let me hea your v,Fiue!
elyved
Com| away, my eloved!
Be2like ?Agaz2l/E or a yoRn{.2ta on the mountaWnsof~pi|es!
yoh vision of Iaia+ th so of A0}Pz,&8hirqh e sfwRCcZncerHng Judahyad?Jerl	sq], <|padding|>"
SolomoG -ad a vinJ(yard at Bal Hamo].
e leas|.f/out t2\e vineyard
|o kQXepers.
ac<b was to ring a thouand sheels ol silv=r for itsfruit.
My%on vney-[E2d is before me
heRtousan are for yo, Sol/sm^e); two hunKcre-- forth,$se who Vend iZns frui
Love
Y| whoZ}dwel in hoU gardensF wito frins in attemdanc!p, let me hea your voice!
Belyved
Com| away, my beloved!
Be like ?Agaz2l/E or a young{.2ta on the mountaWns of~pi|es!
yoh vision of Isaiah the so of A0}Pz,&8hirqh e sfw concerHng Judah and?Jerl	slq],


anquet oLi ie G>ht"is ty pSyti0iS<n? n i` sall be g:antd t}Xe&Y: and.what is thyrIqmPst? even to the h1lf fz<the kingdom it }Whall be performId.
ThnnsweredYEsthet@, aRudTsaiF,/)Myptitiojn and/y r-Jquest|is;
IeG I averPfouHsd  $avour sn tzA`sihtqof t|7e Uing, ad43if 7t plPaC 3mKG{ )
ing t.|3rnt my petitiu3n, ndPto perfrm jyrqu>tI
let nmh7a kig andHaman come thebanqu1t`)t~T I
hallprl,parI for them, qlI wiGNl%4<\WctomorroF as the 3ing? hatGC said.qThen wd_4tM$Haman fo	6hPU)hzt dy joyful and wlqikh 2U glaPd h5a<|padding|>anquet oLi ine G>hat"is ty pSyti0iS<n? n it sall be g:anted t}Xe&Y: and what is thy rIqmest? even to the half f the kingdom it }Whall be performed.
ThnansweredYEsther, aRud saiF, My petitiojn and my request|is;
If I averPfouHsd  $avour sn tzA` sightqof the Uing, and43if it please 3mKG{ king t.|3grnt my petitiu3n, and to perfrm jyrquest,let nmh7a kig and Haman come thebanqu1t t~t I shall prl,parI for them, qdI will%4<\WctomorroF as the king hatGC said.qThen we_4t Haman fothPU)hzt dy joyful and wlqikh a glaPd h5a


Wing God
An[F)+ll the people saw him wlxg eEn pLiW.$;ng Go:
Ad]4thyYy knea/,Ahat!.*{`Snwas |eN=hich 2S7ut forJalms t the Beau8iful5zgaze wf theteple:sand they re fi*le" wth p=ndeID d amazement at that whlN: V[a  happened ut[ him+|
And as te lam mnw:bih wbs healed eldPetr and Jo0n,alquepeoG=le ran tB~`T}er 99n' temWin thVDdhpor
W1h is cZuledGSolomon's,m-greatly woHering.
AYd hen Pe6Ar saw )tYE ge an3weredeu
to the pe;pe[ Ye mkknof QHsraSHl, hyma_@v;Ol ye -\tpbth,s?or w*y-ol"pok ]	 so eareMAty on u<|padding|>Wing God
AndF)+ll the people saw him walxg eEn pLaiW.$;ng Go:
Ad they knea/that!.*{` was heN=which 2Sat forJalms t the Beau8iful gate wf the temple:sand they re fi*led wth ondeID d amazement at that whi: V[ad happened unto him.
And as the lame manw:bih was healed eldPetr and Jo0n, allqhepeople ran tB~`Ther un tem in thVD por
W1h is calledGSolomon's,m-greatly woHering.
And hen Petr saw )tYE he an3weredeu
to the people[ Ye mkkn of QHsrael, hyma_@vel ye atpbth,s?or w*y-olook ye so earesty on u


st iD4crease,[6but I m,jstdereas.He wh~! comes,fro a[
L i bov ll.
He whois rom)1thNy artY. elo+Pgs tT t(e earth,V,nd speaJ2E o the hdart.
H wA@oTkome	% 4R%.S|m hea
en is aboveRiall.
W#Wt hLa ha seen9iand heLrd,of tha{M e tstie"ne; an<3@o one4;rFcies hi witnes.9IHe Po has dQecivedp3(s)wits Xas s;pt his 1Oeam tothis, t19a God is tru
or he'whomgodLhas'@	ent spesjta wordsd'of God&$=^0p Go gives the(Spirtx`w!#chu>=measure
The Fate lxssluthe
SSo/ a*Jd has given all things n89o1hischqnd.
One S/h;b bemi<|padding|>st increase, but I m,jst dereas.He wh~! comes,fro abo
L i bove all.
He whois rom)1thNy arth belo+Pgs tT t(e earth,and speaJ2E o the hdart.
He who Tkome	% 4RrS|m hea
en is aboveRiall.
W#Wt hLa ha seen9iand heLrd,of tha{M e tstie"nes; and no one4;recives hi witness.9IHe Pho has dQeceivedhis wits Xas s;pt his seam tothis, t19at God is tru.For he'whom godLhas'sent speks ta wordsd'of God f=^r God gives the Spirt w!#thu>= measure.
The Fate lxsesluthe
SSon, and has given all things nto1hischqnd.
One S/h;b bemi


i tabernacleV .d
h]#m nhat dS|Pll inheav?n.
And it wRss gveVU unto h7_m ^<
 mk8 war with th$ #Lai9JtsaYOdY'to ovjcome th[6mh&and ~owar was gSHvn himA{veB aTKl kigdreW~s,and tongues,Rand %3tions.
And all th4t dwel upn tP	 earth shal borshi him% whoseUP@ameva aAne =(oBf wxitthkn in t eg8booV of ~'ife t])x the 	mb slain (re	m t>wn	 foyn2aton }
KJ tL rld.
If any m6n G8ve aX e~r, le:9 himm"hdar.
ze that leadBth intocap/vityshaC, o DnoXLca[t:v^ty h @"<a(L kilMth wit{`ut5nNsword mui %]r killedB9Rtht<e sw.
wreDIis 1Ahe<|padding|>is tabernacle, .d th]#m nhat dwell inheaven.
And it was gveVU unto him ^<
 make war with th$ #LaintsaYOd to overcome th[6m:h&and powar was given him A{veB aTKl kindreW~s,and tongues,Rand n3tions.
And all th4t dwell upn the earth shall borship him% whose @ameva aAne =(oBf wxitten in t eg8booV of ~'ife t])x the Lmb slain from t>we foyndaton oKJ te world.
If any m6n G8ve aX e~r, le:9 him hdar.
ze that leadeth into capt/vity shaC, o DntoXLca[tiv^ty h @"<a(L killMth wit{`ut5n sword mui %]r killedB9Rtht<e swrd.
HreDIis 1Ahe


and ble6sed _MhHpLO4D GowofSmy mZster ArhamT whiPh ha, b<ed me in th x rigt way toHDa%qe Gpy astr'sZ#;tots\r'sdaugy@tX7r untakhcis s n.jd>nd now if ye ilBW deal kMvdl' an truly nMch m4 mateL#,l]Uel)8 me: anOg|uifeot te2Il ms; hat I may turn o N	he rig{et hand, r nc the left.
The7 Laan and~qtel 0>so(red andsai., hJ thi6 p- nce
=g^th frBmQth LyD: $e cannotspea unt`Q the@b:k or good.
BeY,l,24{NebeUah i befe thee, take=hGcr, anZM ,a7 L> herMbeActhy G<ate's son's wifeW asE<the LORD h`.th*spokn.
An F\ c<|padding|>and ble6sed _Mhe LORD Go of my master ArahamT whiPh ha, led me in the rigt way tota%qe Gpy aster's brots\er'sdaughtX7r untakhcis son.jdAnd now if ye ilBW deal kndl' and truly wMch m4 mateL#,l]Uell me: anOg|uifnot te2Il me; hat I may turn to N	he right hand, r nco the left.
The7 Laban andetel aswo(red and sai., hJ thi6g p- nce
=g^th frBmQth LyD: $e cannot spea unt`Q thee bak or good.
Beh,l, {NebeUah i befoe thee, take=her, anZM , a7 L> herMbe thy master's son's wifeW as the LORD h`.th*spokn.
And F\ c


I took my VoncubXne ah^d cuLj her
zfn kieces, nd sent hr trouhououavaRthe cotry of theinheita)*ce of .asrOl;fTGr <khey hve committ ewdne<iC fndfolly in Israee.
Behdh you childr*qnof srsKlkq aln 	p you, give'ph.<re yo7lia+2^l20 nd counseR."
All te peeple ar\Fse as;2o+k/WWman, sayiH, ")]3neFohD usAlwill gNsto hs j`ent, neithek wilx. ayqof us u&n to his houe
utnow this is Evhe tT$ing whic) }c ?ill Do to GLbeahY wB] wi go up)*gTC$Wnst9i8] byflot;
5 we V%il `Xa\ e me of one hunded /hroughout H!llth t<|padding|>I took my Voncubine, ah^d cuLj her
zin kieces, and sent hr troughoutouavl the coutry of theinherita)*ce of .asrael;fTGr they hve committed lewdne<s andfolly in Israee.
Behod, you childr*qnof srsKlkq all f you, give here yo7lia+vi^le nd counseR."
All te peeple ar\Fse as;2o+k/ man, sayig, ")]3neFof usAlwill goto hs tent, neithek wilx. ay of us u&n to his houe
utnow this is Evhe tT$ing whic) e will Do to GLbeah: wB] wil go up gainst9i8] by lot;
n we V%il ta\ ten men of one hundred /hroughout allth t


hal n0LtkGbe u6q^.
T*erefore shaeh Muab hwl or@Moaflj veTv one sll h[vw for te:fO<n_wPt_Bon owJK'gr-'
areseth s>a8
l J mourn surely they are strB:cn\
oFF9r the f58Blds of Heshbon lan1uishNn
3 th$jJvine of Sibm)h: the|
&IoUs$2o_,xgN?qH hea4hen_ha!ebroke@ LUown yhe pritYcipal plant_Sthereof, thoNya	t>ome Wve unto d:aer` 9Y&uey andered thrnu}jh th/c ilyer	ess: Ier branche +re stMF-tCIcd out, the=# /re gone over =cheKy~dea|	R3sh>refoe I will jewgQZ(lRwith the we
pong*Qo	=Jazer te G$ine of Si<maD1: IEbwil14 water ^he wth y eZy<|padding|>hal n0LtkGbe so.
T*erefore shael Moab hwl or@Moablj veTv one sall howl for the fO<n_wPt_Bon of K'gr-'
areseth s>a8
l ye mourn surely they are stricn\
FF9r the f58Blds of Heshbon lan1uishand thejJvine of Sibm)h: the lords o_,xgN?qH hea4hen_ha!ebroke@ LUown yhe pritYcipal plant thereof, thoNy a	t ome even unto d:azer` 9Y&uey wandered throu}jh th/c ilyer	ess: her branche are stMetCIhcd out, the=# are gone over =cheKy~dea.
sherefoe I will bewailRwith the we
ping*Qo	 Jazer te G$ine of Si<maD1: IEbwill water ^hee wth my eZy


 I_co&nektppto the lawtha^%Kit is 'o6d. ow then i[ps n	 or$ Ijthat vg? it but sin taq wv>l?DWth V3@:m	.For I know that in mH (thaiY isBin mfxTe|,) dwelle
3N no %?oa*xtZinHWx fo  HyjGdwlbis Greent wi9Ah e; Vut how o perform thTat w]c is H>oowvID(fiLd no.jFor thegoMf }Sthat I wournd I .Lo not: b*8t-;zPheevilwhich I woud no, t^Dat I d.~.
Now if I do that I ould Hot, it isbnVGrmope I that ds| it but sin ha %2wMSleAkh qn mb
I.tfin nhen : la,`ta, whQL?BI wou|Cd<do good, eviM is %rUesenZ@ wGthme.
For O( elight <|padding|> I_co&sektppto the law that%Kit is go6d. ow then it[ps n	 ore Ijthat do it but sin that dwv>l?DWth V3n@:m	.For I know that in mH (thaiY isB in m fle|,) dwelle
3N no %?odxtZingWx fo  HyjGdwilbis Greent with me; Vut how o perform thTat w]ch is goowvID(find no.
For the good that I would I .Lo not: but-;zPheevil which I woud not, t^Dat I d.~.
Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin tha %2weMSleth in mb
I.tfind nhen : law, ta, whQL?BI wou|Cd do good, eviM is %resenZ@ withme.
For O( delight


"tis efor.JoknQm;_4_ turnen. from Sari eastwV=rd toward the sunriR2X	h+Fnt$#StTy$gdbrder6of Chisloth-7aborm8C~an /dhen gyeth u}` tiN daberath,and goth uptoM5Japhia,
And from thQ,oIVAWg_pCsseth oFg/aNong C
n the d>ast to GittJ-ep`Me`, to It&&h<<kazaj an4 goeth ou toceRes%onet$.oao to Neah;
An+ th/ .;ordeH compaZs]th  oW: NG.j norYh si0 to&1Han!Bahon: and cdheLSodOtgoiogs the.
eofare in the valley of Jihthah-eq:
And K,ottah, anX MsS/s9allaT:, a_d/GSimf5on, and dalah,>an Bethl7nhem2,weU<ve itie with 4eir%4lill ge`\.
T"H<|padding|>atis befor. JoknQm;_4Ad turnen. from Sari eastwV=rd toward the sunriRi	h+Fnto tTy$gdborder6of Chisloth-7aborm8C~an /dhen goeth ut tiN daberath,and goth uptoM5Japhia,
And from theocAW passeth oFg/along C
n the d>ast to GittJ-hephe`, to It&&h-kazin, and goeth ou toceRes%onet$.oar to Neah;
An+ the .;order compaZs]th t on h.j norYh sid0 to Hannahon: and cdhe outgoiogs the.
eofare in the valley of Jihthah-eq:
And K,ottath, anX NS/hallaT:, a_d/GShimron, and dalah,>an Bethlehem2,weU<ve cities with teir 4lillages.
Th"H


NvH pDhr*MchiUdI9eA  of Israel vft!l theirOnuber, /Fh~H hea3s o( fathes' househa:lds anV the*}capta)ns	of
ih
u<ansnd rf hunres$ Qnd S5hei2;  p)fiers wh'K sgrvcTd the king, in ane_Mccttef the divsions whch ame in nd ent o month b	. 	]onth thro5Xhout a he monthL of th9 yrY_w 3-of ev*rydivisioJKw<@reZ tK9 Wty-four}tho_sad
Oer tm/e irst di);iP7Ron Hrr thXVGfit mnb?h caJA6sho_eam the son wc d'$dhel: andBFin his dih,[@io, were tnty-4<our thousZnd.Hewas of,thl hild]i| of PerVrz,/nthe chf q0f al te cpJ,L<ns<|padding|>Now pDhr chiUdI9en of Israel vft!l theirOnuber, the heads of fathes' households and the*}capta)ns	of
ih
u<ans and rf hundreds$ and S5hei2; op)ficers who sgrvcTd the king, in any Mcctteof the divsions whch came in nd ent ou month b	. month thro5Xhout a the months of th9 yrY_w 3-of ev*ry divisioJKw<@re twe Wty-four}thousand
Oer tm/e irst di);iP7ion for thXVGfist mnth ca Jashobeam the son wc da$dhel: andBFin his dih,[@io, were twnty-4<our thousZnd.Hewas of,the hild]i| of Perez, the chf of al te cpaL<ns


*aAne tci~ lien, blue, u
	ple a saetpw=_th 	heruFim, the wok oVw thkUskil}ful orkman, they mad hem0eWThelengVhnhB?f eaHh urtain w<s tw%{Qty-eA&g` b&Kbits, a+CKthe br\~adt_~mof eac c-rtain four ub'}V9s.
All th27 cumtT>tr\s5vhad one meas[reHe coup%ed fiveurtains to oe BqntIo	 and thdnSther five curtins hTO coYopledhone j
o anoth\03
He made loos of boue o tle egK of thpjonod curtai",$r the ede in ,Rhe cou:lrNg.
&ikeQR0Sse hem`ma,e %n T!he edge of he curtin thatw{souP.N$osGQ}intT3e"sconY
/o|xouwl Fg.
;iJiAm<|padding|>*fne tcin~ linen, blue, u
	ple, a saret, w=_th 	heruFim, the wok of thkUskil}ful orkman, they made hem0eWThe lengVh B?f eaHh urtain w<s tw%{Qty-eA&gt cubits, a+CKthe breadth of each c-rtain four cubiV9s.
All th27 curtT>i\s had one measure
He coup%ed fivecurtains to one BqntIr, and thdnSther five curtins hTO coYopledhone j
o anoth\03
He made loops of boue on the ege of thepjonod curtai" r the ede in ,Rhe coupling.
&ikew0Sse he ma,e in T!he edge of he curtain thatw{souP.mosGQ}in tT3e"sconY
/o|xouwling.
;eiAm


him his fault be"Dweenthe VMn /him
5alo1
F: iX0 h sha^$l hear the,hou hast gined <hy botr.
Q\ft if hE64wa
l n0m h%ar t_X3, tEKen tak with the: !ne(or two morgr, tha`^ in t{e mouth oOS/two HM8	 t#U|Ye; mtneUses uevery ;ordrwmay bestaolishe @`
d i\0hecsh>l ngl6
t{eto h:ar thlm, e=]l
it unto thJ cNrch: w^u:`A8if _? nT/let FAm eKr the chur,h,^-:mt him e unto tee as anI
}eatcen mana_d a publi8aa .
NerolbI say unX	o you, What-	oeer ye shall ^@indnM.n harthKRshall e bfHund in h
CvenF1<an wha\-so//ter ye sJ\ll losenok,/aLx<|padding|>him his fault betweenthe VMndhim
5alon
F: iX0 h sha^$l hear the, thou hast gained thy bother.
B\ft if hE64wa
ll n0m h%ar th_Xe, tEKen take with thee !ne(or two more, tha`^ in the mouth oOS two HM8	 t#Ure; mtnesses uevery ;ord may be stablishe @.
d i\0he sh>ll negl6
t to hear thlm, ell it unto the cNrch: w^u:`A8if _e nT/let FAm ear the chur,h, l:mt him e unto thee as an
}eathen manand a publi8aa .
NerilbI say unX	o you, What-	oeer ye shall ^@ind .n harth shall e bound in haven: an wha\-so//ter ye sJ\ll losenok, eaLx


he LORb=gave Solomon Aisom, as(He prV
mi6ed l Fim: nd ;hern-4was peacerbetween Hia0<nd Slomo and thvy two*%.a\e akleaue to5he.
rwd k%&mgu9qol3rmo!Lz#7sed a xevy out f Tll
Lsrae; and thr] levy*2as thity thBxupa1 en.
AId h sent themytza\reba;Ltf= ten to7 usdFFa^=6onth by coraes: axsH>onth tDey were il Leb\non, L~n two B"onths allhome: nd 'don$ram5ywa307ove \Whelevy.{An SZRlomn hadjtpre[scorG
an\w  thoujvand :ht barXM.burdes, nd f5p6rsc=rethousani qPewershBin thA moutiAsq
8qAuide the chiefof Solom n'v7 off<|padding|>he LORb=gave Solomon Aisom, as (He prV
mised l Fim: nd ;here was peace between Hia0<nd Solomon and thvy two .ade a leaue to5her.
rwd kinguSol3rmo!Lz#7sed a xevy out f all Israe; and the levy*2as thity thBxupa1d en.
AId he sent themytza\reba;Ltf= ten to7 usd a^=month by couraes: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months all home: nd 'don$ram was ove thelevy.{An SZRlomn had tpreescorG
an\w n thoujvand that bare burdens, nd f5p6rsc=re thousani qPewers in thA moutiAs;
8eside the chiefof Solom n'v7 off


vPrds [nt/ ,ll Is>aef
AndVe s<6d u&to \hem Iwm a hun_rfd
=and twny yearslvold thiK day;%!I can no *oLx doout an comeMM{2Aaleyo tNBe LO8D Z7ath \a{k unt\l me, shou sa no3 go overthiw9Jrdan
R-m\evLORD t8yD,Kd{ h will go o#xeT/bef<nrc thee, and 0ve willJZdestrOygtrse aions from De=Morethee d thohQk^dhlt $ossess them:a id
Tosua,he salk2%fn over bfoe thee, as th{` OD haP&)_said.
And tfekLORDjhalt:ixdo ut!" them ash%+ did tvBZF4\ihonan99 tonOg, k8mg of th CmU|rites, and uno the 1(cn ofGOthm1S8who hed7est<|padding|>ords [nto all Is>ael.
AndVhe sa<6d u&to them Iwm a hun_rfd
=and twny yearslvold thiK day;%!I can no moLx goout and come i2 aleyo the LORD hath \a{k unt\l me, shou sa no3 go overthiw9Jordan
R-m\e LORD t8yD,Kd{ he will go o#xeT/beforc thee, and he will destroygtrese aions from beforethee d thou dhlt possess them: and Joshua,he salk2%gn over bfoe thee, as th{` LORD hat)_ said.
And tfe LORDjhall do ut!" them ash%+ did tvBZF4\ihonan99 tonOg, kig of the AmU|rites, and uno the 1(cn ofGOthem1S8who hedest


rew upand thcQ rs|ou0? JepGdthah, an said Qnt h,m, Tr~ou%shlt no_F i4h-j@it Qn u2 faR.her's hou*) fo thOu art th8 so ;Zf astznge B3oGn.
anen ephthah:f=ed from hi b9LtUren, IJ*dd dwelt in!Ihe l`nnEo f Q5-{b: and
sere were gatheedqainen to94L2pCthah, 5n)* went o*Tt"*wn!h him.
An i3 chmetCpss in p``o$c
sFe @j` timeqL that y	~e 9ildre0oavofEEmmon madewar against IsrqAela&(n	Xit as s, t*\at when the ch/&0prn of}6#mon ma=We_Vwr aain)o*8msrael, the eld"x.s /pf Rileakb ;ent tofec0 JephmWZ2h out f the lnd of Tob<|padding|>grew up, and thcQ rs out JepGdthah, and said Qnto h,m, Tr~ou%shalt not inh-j@it in u2 faR.her's hou*e for thou art th8 so ;Zf a strange B3oGn.
ahen Jephthah:f=ed from hi brthren, IJ*dd dwelt in!the lanEo of T-{b: and tsere were gatheedvain en to L2ephthah, 5n)* went o*Tt"*wn!h him.
And i3 chmetopass in p``o$c
ss @f timeqL that y	~e 9ildre0oavof Ammon made war against Israela&An	 it as so, t*\at when the ch/&0drn of }6#mon ma=We_Vwar aain)o*8msrael, the eldex.s /pf Rileakb ;ent tofetc0 JephmWZ2h out f the lnd of Tob


rae#T1, I will *lso gMlQ1e#the or a lign);dtobe+ghe GentlH*s,n\C6at toumaest bemy salvatio/G uto the ind EBf th eeadTth.
ThBO PPai4h tH4Vu LORct, CUh, RAdeemeA of Isqael, an hysHo_y On, t4i himJKwh?m man es#iseth,wqto him whomDthe natin abUor(Qe`C to W l;kp`vant of ulers, K%ngs s;aal keeand(aris2^ ^Jrinces
also shall
P9or! h1vp, 4causeIio
 th9. OR hat is[fsxtfxl$cPnd the HlP One w~f Isael, an 4pe jhal choos hee.
TVPGs stth the LOR, In anaceptale time FWa8H I hearete\ andViv a /ay of alvati@n 1-ave I hzTlp<|padding|>rae#T1, I will *lso giQ1e the or a lign);dtobe+ghe GentlH*s, t6at thoumayest bemy salvatio/G uto the end EBf th earth.
ThBs sai4h tH4e LORct, th, RedeemeA of Isqael, an hys Ho_y On, to him wh?m man es#iseth, to him whomDthe natin abUor(Qeth, to a sep`vant of rulers, K%ngs s;aal kee and aris2^ princes
also shall
Pworsh1vp, 4causeIiof th9. LOR that is[fsxtful,$cand the HlP One of Isael, an he jhal choos hee.
ThGs sath the LOR, In an aceptable time FWa8H I hearethe\ andVin a day of salvation 1-ave I help


 and kilXn<u the mqnof the:cityW
TJe he said uonWZeban[an@Zamunna "Whatckin
 of Inen{eetXe tje;b who\yo_ kmvlled at Tabor?"iXThey answJ/r}d "396eywerefKke you
achone rese+le] the childEnof a]king."
ve6Hs2id,YyWTheyJwe*~sP my brothersN th s_xns o 8y otY%qr.
As':Yahwph livee,8if % ad saved hem alive, IMcwuldnotkilI yo.^HB saidzoJeVe1 his firstbrn "Gt u
	, and kill them!"
But thgj/gouth :i/-YGt r3H/Ch~s swo*d; 1oZhe 7!>; afraiX, be/kuse h#K was yet<a yout\4.
Th2=n Jeah nd ZMlmuNKa <Haid, "x7ije and=U<|padding|> and kilXn<u the mqn of the:city.
TJe he said uo Zeban[an@ Zalmunna "Whatckind of Inen{wetXe tje;b who\ you kmvlled at Tabor?"iXThey answJ/r}d "They werefKke you
achone rese+bled the childEenof a king."
ve said, yWThey we*~sP my brothersN th s_xns o my othqr.
As Yahweh livee, if %u ad saved hem alive, IMcwouldnotkill you.^HB saidtoJeVer his firstborn "Get up, and kill them!"
But thej/youth :i/nGt raw is sword; 1orhe 7!>s afraiX, be/kuse he was yet<a yout\4.
Th2=n Zeah and ZMlmuna <Haid, "Rije and f


cZ
s"oOu AzNriah, aZd alythathe dIkdrw 3Qrem't they nmriten iK
he bo'uk o:^ the-T^iroic{es of the ki=go of qdah?
[criah$ept with his pk2hkrs; h?nDz they buriedq_hgm w~th ^s faYhers inPbthe cityof David: aILd 9
omNham`>is s':n <eignedgi" hisP
place.
In t,"e thrt-?1ight>y earV,f
4A
|aah king5f7Judah, Zc[a[iDh )he son Mf JeX`bom rr07Sgd o)e3< I26ral in Samari s6 m)nt|s.
He 	iL h!0 whch waseviWd in the^s:}h of YOh+Reh,Zgas
khis fathers hd dine: h
N didntfh[eparN Xrom the -ins o7 YZrobam a0:Zesn f Nebaq , with kZq~A<|padding|>cZ
s"oOu Azariah, aZd alythathe dIkdrw 3Qrem't they writen iK
he book of the chroic{es of the kingo of qudah?
zriah$lept with his fkthkrs; h?nd they buriedq_him with h^s faYhers inPbthe cityof David: and 9
omNham`>is son reigned i" hisP
place.
In t,"e thrty-?1ight>y year ,f A
|aah king5of Judah, Zcha[iDh )he son of JeX`boam re7Sged ove3< I26rael in Samari six m)nths.
He 	iL ht which waseviWd in the^s:}ght of YOh+Reh,Zgas
khis fathers hd dine: h
N didn't depart from the -ins of erobam t:Zesn f Nebaq , with kZq~A


Uits tw{ns, Gimzoalj=o#1a	/d i03s t&wn6q:;Qand +hey livedblthere.
Fo2F(ahw;!V? boughtZsJiUah low bLcaus* f Ahaz kinggF Isra_l;f(f$Lrde 5a_~ de(ltwU;,tI4nlain Judah, anU6 t~esp?]ssed.Ase xe
]8ly aga9.kt Yahweh.
Tilg%>th Piln	Certk]ngPofd6Assyri<} camth[#tohim} ad dcs&resse<P4|hi9,+&but ddn't stengheniNiL.
z_or Ahhz toFun awaya po|ti[/nYout ofeho~.se f Yah=]ePfOnd ou~e of the huse ofteaig ndtp)xfthe pnces1 and g!> -Q it o th! kng f Assy_ia: but it Yidn'$ hep him.
Inthz+ tim o is distress,dh tres%assed9N"e more <|padding|>Uits twns, Gimzo alj=o and i03s town6q:;Qand +hey lived there.
For2F(ahw;!h broughtZsJiUah low becaus* f Ahaz kinggF Isra_l;f(f$Lrde 5a_~ de(lt wU;,tI4nlain Judah, and t~espassed se xe
ely aga9.kt Yahweh.
Tilgath Pilnsertk]ng ofd6Assyria came[#to him} ad distressed4|hi9,+&but ddn't stengheniNiL.
For Ahhz toFuk away a porti[/n out of he house f Yah=]eP and ou~e of the huse oftheking andtp)xfthe princes, and ga -Q it o the kng f Assyria: but it didn'$ hep him.
In thz+ tim o is distress, he tres%assed N"e more


 home)vth$m8{Q ad ref86~~`#h ghys
lf: andbI }}Ll giphe thee a|rewa.~tnd l_e man of God sidyunto hq khn,  thou wilt givQ- me halA thae hose, I i`ll not go@in wit- thee, n%.ih
2r QrillO at readAnor drinw wxRtefJ (k th:sJSplace:
For so was it c 5age me by h wo4=d o;B ]he ORD, zaUViGg, Ea no bMad, nor drink at&r,no urn#Lag:in by th: sme way b]et thgu;cameY~t.o he went ao,he"t wj'y, ahd ]urned ot byH`the qaytaNXQO heYaRaedQt- Bethel.<MNow ther/ |welt anro}d	Jpr5X e in0#Behel; Dnd is sons crmepCxHStolG <|padding|> home )vth m8{Q ad ref86e`#h thyself: andbI }}Ll giphe thee a|rewa.~tnd he man of God sid unto hq kin, f thou wilt givQ- me halA thane house, I wll not go in with thee, n%.ih
2r QrillO at bread nor drinw wxRtefJ i(k th:s place:
For so was it c 5age me by he word of ]he ORD, zaying, Eat no bread, nor drink at&r, nor urn ag:in by the same way tb]at thgu cameY~t.So he went aothe"t wj'y, and rurned not byH`the waytaNXQO heYaRamedQt- Bethel.
Now ther/ |welt an o}d	Jpr5X he in Behel; Dnd is sons crme adStolG


gai tPXS(wea7: I amma0sall thing{wto ll men, that I mi.t uLEA H
Je/ meins-save FkNmAndthis I Kko	fqr the gospel's ske,that I,mig t be+part;v{er t`^mreofwih ou.-now yeP+not tha thl/ynYwhi@h runin a }ayuI all bve one receiveth tIe prize?
SdB run, ta ye E#a]{ obtKNin.
Andeve1y ma_that stwwiGMeth for tve m-Zte<:y is t-um&erat| in all hcn[xs.
Now tjbey dI> jtfnlto obtan$a woorruptble crown; bu  we an .
nVaruptivlO.
I [heefore so ru,noGvXQsuv,certin)@;Rso fighl}kI,Xot a bO.eF5tha} k~-qa1eth te air
Bu I keep<|padding|> gain thPX weak: I am madeall thing{wto ll men, that I mig.t uLEA H
Je/ meins-save FkNm.
Andthis I do fqr the gospel's sake,that I,mig t be part;v{er t`^mreof with ou.-Know yeP+not tha thl/ynYwhi@h runin a }ayeun all, bve one receiveth tIe prize?
So run, ta ye may obtain.
Andevery man that stwwiveth for tve mste<:y is tem&erat| in all hcn[xs.
Now tjbey dI> jtfnlto obtan$a corruptble crown; bu  we an incVaruptivle.
I [heefore so ru,notvXQsuv,certin)@y;Rso fight I, not as oO.e that k~eateth the air
But I keep


ad there hB&kjwW}+ged Isra^l: and he bp&ilt tere	V2nalta to Ya.<wg1hK+
~t F&apene:, enSmunl>as od, ted3t he made iT# S1ons judges over ^rael.Now thename f his
firsb6arP{ as Joel; and x/h amF3	of $is ke on>v, x?bjah: tA~p weVe jdgGs8in Berihe/a.
His sons<fQidn't wakin his ways, butIturedcasid] abr Uuce, and ^ookbr@WbesM Hnd per[erted jJst6Ic
2
T6nal =heDxersBo@ I/)rael{&goMx@heredthmselve|Etoget]Wer, a@d came to t{aAultRavaD;=
an he said to h6m_k "Behold you re Wd, and your J
]% don't z<6lk<|padding|>ad there hB&kju}+ged Israel: and he built tere	an alta to YahwehK+
~t hapened, henSmunl>as od, ted3t he made is sons judges over srael.
Now thename f his
firstb6rP{ as Joel; and x/h name	of his se on>v, x?bjah: they were jdgGs in Berihe/a.
His sons didn't walkin his ways, butItured asid] abr Uucre, and tookbribesM Hnd per[erted justic
2
Then al theDlxersBo@ I/)rael{&goMx@hered themselve|Etoget]Wer, and came to t{aAueltRavaD;=
and he said to h6m_k "Behold, you are Wd, and your J
]%s don't z<6lk


e Levites: Oa39ly, *e`<hulShe IZn Hf Azaniah, Binno the s.Um,_<of Henada|, 8-admiel;
andd9their bro@hujC,]h Shebag7iah,Hodiah!u #elit, Pelaiah, #Za)Sanbc
y%ica, RehobW Gshabiah,
accuZ Sherebiah>nSheb
aniat}m
No	ilN

a:}iN7NB.ninu.
The e<oief of the peopleU1FPa
"osd PChathmoa, lam, Zattu, Bani}rr~Bnni, A/gd,Bq
baiPAdonijah, Bigvai, AdnU
Ctr, H?ekia|,zauP,Ho&ia),~Hs~um, Bzai,Ha(di)yr|s An
thth, Nodai
MagIOsh} Meshulla, ezir,
Mes\ezabe B|ZdIk,Jaddua,
sqlatiah,Hann, "&n)iah,
Hoshe8j, J=Szan_}ahP,<HassW(b<|padding|>e Levites: Oam39ly, *eshulShe sIZn Hf Azaniah, Binnuof the s.Un_<of Henada|, Kadmiel;
andd9their brothujC,]h Shebag7iah,Hodiah, #elit, Pelaiah, #Za)Sanbc
y%ica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
accur, Sherebiah>nSheb
aniahm
NodiaN
,
aniN B.ninu.
The ehiefs of the peopleU1FPa
"osh, PChathmoa, lam, Zattu, Bani,r~Bnni, A/gad,Bq
baiPAdonijah, Bigvai, Adn,
Ater, H?ekia|,Azzur,Ho&iah, Hashum, Bzai,Haripr|s An
thth, Nodai
Magash} Meshulla, ezir,
Mes\ezabe,B|Zdok, Jaddua,
Platiah,Hann, "&n)iah,
Hoshea, J=Szaniah,<HassW(ub


,?ond ct don whegrovem, and filed [heirI4placeswit,the ^ones of `en.
Moeovau)07rh" altarsth}f'was aC8 Bethe2%WanK he higTp]sace hUch Jeroboaethe|son of "'ebat` who ad"Israe !_oVin, hadmad, bot	7kGthat"Raltar a8 the hig place he r0$e d+wn,a{d vhnedthoSXg place, and t?pLped ;2^sall o owder, and bu>mneL% the grove5
An*as JosiahturnedyWimelfvhg5.pied the >plchres t#MK w're' th4jre [
Vhe moun*lua'd seaft
. and toff; thebo@|e NQutr.of the

ep`Cmchrev3 )undDbur&?ed `(em upoDX theWaltar, and olluted i<|padding|>,?oand cut don the groves, and filled [heirI4places with the bones of `en.
Moeovau)07rh" altarsthat was at Bethe2%WanK he higT place hUch Jeroboaethe|son of Nebat, who ade Israel toVin, had made, bot	7kGthat"Raltar a8 the high place he br0$e down,and burnedthoSXig place, and t?pLped t2^sall o powder, and bu>mned the grove5
An as Josiahturned himelfvhg5.pied thes>plchres t#Mt w're' th4jre [
Vhe moun*lu a'd sent
. and toffk thebo@|e outr.of the sepulchrev3 )undDburned them upoDX theWaltar, and olluted i


s reo\. out -Nf t{ Bi-waj all the pokle went oI] afr Joab, to pursueKaZter Sheba tJ>e&o oH /Richri.
HeiweIBtzTthrlugh  ll]the trbes f
Isral toAFel, Hnnd tEc BethNM$kaclVhw anAllX[t
%Bi9%": ag)d,/thl6y werfNgathered tf3gethk0r, an	N went also a[8&$r him.
TBey PPE8me aG7w besieged L7im iG AbG? of5et Moacah, and ey cb|st uhT a moud ?ga
nt te it, anR5 bgt s0od againstf)t amprt;6Cand umlQ
the ReoUele who w+r8
 w_hJab batteredMthe wll, to thro tKdown.
v0gen adT_isyb n.$man cred u of m8e cty, "Hear, ear!<|padding|>s remov. out -Nf t{ Bihwa, all the pokle went oI] afr Joab, to pursueKaZter Sheba the so oH Bichri.
HeiwentzTthrlugh  ll]the trbes f
Isral to AFel, Hnnd tEc BethNMaacah, an AllX[t
%Beit%": ag)d thl6y werfNgathered togethk0r, an	N went also a[8ter him.
TBey PPame aG7d besieged him in AbG? of et Maacah, and they cast up a mound ?ga
nst the it, anR5 it s0od against th amprt;6Cand alQ
 the people who were w_hJab batteredMthe wll, to throw itKdown.
Tgen adT_isyb n.$man cried u of tm8e city, "Hear, ear!


d}Beven mNvof t^se whog&saw the king1s face, who 9er<6 foundwBin 	he ci?Ky aQd the scuibe
oof th1
 Vap)Fahns
f the rmle' homusted th$8 #M#oll>o the JndZand sxt men*f tV%e ~Mopl
=VPK the lnd. wM wx}rex5found in* the mist~of the~ciy.
Nabzaradan ohe c}pta&Fof tB\e-uar]> t
o"them,andhbought them o teRkOong of BabyAon to%@R5blah.+Lhe k%:g of Babylo8 stru-Dq the0,Xand pt te to /eath at RAZblah in thela@$d f HaO.lFtD2.
Wo Jud=C/wa Ta`griedAaway cyptive out of hi&<`;land.
?ris `Q Whe peo;lc,Ywhom euchadnez|[ar<|padding|>d seven mNvof t^se who saw the king1s face, who 9er<6 foundwBin 	he city aQd the scuibe of the Vap)Fahn f the armle' homusteed th$8 p#oplel>o the lJnd and sixt men*of tV%e eople
oPK the lnd. wM wx}re found in* the midst of the city.
Nabzaradan ohe c}ptai of the-uard t
o"them, andhbrought them o theRkOong of BabyAon to%@Riblah.
+Lhe k%:g of Babylon stru-Dk them,Xand pt the to /eath at RAZblah in thela@$d f HaO.lFtD2.
Wo Juda=C/wa Ta`gried away captive out of hi&<`;land.
?ris is Whe people,Ywhom Nebuchadnezzar


' whPn he heaH6 hatEIl3A~ted up myv]tEm"'maC (U@ied, thahP)he3Qeft his gament by me, an_ r~,3vG,uside."She9lid up Reis grment by h0!r, u2D!il his jCa9tr wamLhome.
She s,$evloLhi>S accorpingX7to)Ithgse words, sayin', "(%he %ebrecaserv3 ntDwhmyou /avgk bEqr6ught to Cs, Mame	i to'xU`e7?to m5bck me,
andqytt hapase@Jed, as I ,ehfted up(;y hoice aQ cried, that h leftMRqi8 garu	ent eZy me, and r> outsbVe."`It happened, whe is master heardGghe ords f his wie,i*whicg phe
.pokt$6txhim aying,sT"I~hiFni[~ wat yBur^se05vn did<|padding|>, whPn he hear hatEI l3A~ted up myvotEm"'man cU@ied, thatP)he3Qeft his grment by me, an_ ran3voutside."
She9lid up his grment by h0!r, unD!il his jCastr wamLhome.
She s,$e toLhi>S accorpingX7to)Ithgse words, sayin', "The Hebrew serv3 nt whom you /avgk bEqought to Cs, came i to me7?to mock me,
andqytt hapasened, as I lhfted up(;y voice and cried, that h leftMRhi8 garu	ent eZy me, and rn outsibVe."
It happened, whe is master heardGgthe ords f his wie, whicg phe
.poketotxhim saying, "I~hiF i[~ wat your servan did


ayUprof the destitutJ, rn*Bno#Fdspiseth+irO}prayer3
T}is N'>a{l bx wrtt
Hna5o~ theGygZYnecatio_ o7cme: an9the pN/ple which saB+ e reateBlshl praiye"Tthe LRD.
For^he haVop look8%dl%zownfrPh h! oHeiM"ht oT- his sanctua{yPH f&rjm heavs?n did theLOxDbeholKq the art;To3hear he rroanin7 $f th{t	[ %risone
  to !oose those thaLare ppoi$te toFde*.t3;
vC0H de|^OrNE the naZIe f$qthe LO+D in Zion, an;q his prm@	se n7Jerusae>;
Wen thefepeople aregatered togethe,m"ad thed;ngd3sxsY o eerv the LdM9*..He weaket	t+S y sXpre<|padding|>ayUprof the destitute, rn no# dspiseth+irO}prayer.
This Nha{l bx wrtt
Hna5for the gZYnecation o cme: andthe pN/ple which shaB+ e createBl shall praiye"Tthe LRD.
For he hatp lookedl%zown froh th! heiM"ht oT- his sanctuaryPH f&om heavs?n did theLOxDbehold the art;To3hear he groanin7 of th{t	[ %risone
 ; to !oose those tha are ppoi$te toFdeat3;
To de|^Ore the naZIe of the LORD in Zion, an;q his prm@	se n7Jerusae>;
Wen thefepeople are gatered together,m"ad thekingd3sxsY to eerve the LR9*.
He weaket	t+S my stre


u my 1p^rit on all |dle)<h;Y6an. yohgr sons and your daukSh44rsCwilgjar
b4esyYoLr Rldm7 will drecdmdreaVk+t.
Y*+y|tung ;9en> wiml ee%visio`s0
An lso9nYn t_ve serv$Cn=hNnd on8t1e"handm(ids in thoe wby2,s5 willpoKr out my Spi,-i}.
aC wi=nf sho wonder&g in the h(Lvensnd  [ h*Meart: lood, fire, ag<1:pillars of ske.
Thesua wil be toqnv intdarkness, an t[wQ mon i*ntoblood, bef(re3?te grea,g and `errib)\e da
> obf B_aL}Teh cA&m9
It il> happeDt thUt whoever willCall on@*!he name of Y`hweh shallbe saed; DB6in<|padding|>ut my Sp^rit on all |dle)<h; and your sons and your daukShers wilgjar
b4esyYoLr Rldm7 will drecdmdreaVk+t.
Y*+young men will ee%visio`s0
And also Yn the servan=s and on t1e handm(ids in those wby2, s5 willpoKr out my Spiri}.
aC wilf show wonder&g in the h(Lvens nd i[ heMearth: lood, fire, agd1:pillars of smke.
Thesun wil be toqned intodarkness, an thQ mon i*ntoblood, before3?the grea,g and `errible day obf YahTeh com9
It ill happen thUt whoever will all on@*the name of Y`hweh shallbe saed; DBrin


and tis d`Aacx.
(4oreovqHr,t+he3lso gro@ht GwWeeks nto th8 templ,f6an6 h1Oa{efiled his holy	KpN5ce!"
Fothy hags seen TrUphiXts, the 5Jphesia)y, wit1M>him iL the cst1C, Dn0_ hey \upFoed that Paul h~d brougITt hi <"~h@? the tb"le.
A<l ne cityWzwas moved, an 0Oa peop:er	rn tgethNrL
They sei*{ed )\JlvFan*= ragged h,Pou_1 VF t~eiBtempl>.fmmediate?,the doRrs wRre shgst.As 4eyD|=*JXre tryin so kill hhm, ne#- c3mRyEu o tho"
i~ommandin[ ofic6r o t0e regient tha5n all Jus,ale4Twaj@ in a)? uproar.
I1medi3Ftel:&xhj took sol<|padding|>and this dlacx.
MoreovqHr, he3also bro@ht GwWeeks into th8 templ,f6an6 h1Oadefiled his holy	KplN5ce!"
Fothey hags seen TrophiXts, the 5Jphesia)y, wit1M>him iL the cit1C, Dn0_ hey \upFosed that Paul had brought hi into the tb"le.
A<l ne cityWzwas moved, an 0Oe peop:e ran tgethNrL
They sei*{ed )\Jul an*= ragged hiPou_1 oVF t~e temple.fmmediatey,the doors wRre shgst.As theyD|=*JXre tryin so kill hhm, ne#- c3meEup to the"
i~ommandin[ offic6r o the regient tha5n all Jrus,alem waj@ in a)? uproar.
Immediately he took sol


 kowledkn iv-rases.srow.^
I sZdidGIin my heart, "C~[=ze	DnowK5 willW?tt yoqwith mirth: txerfore enjol E[l$sure; kand behold, this also was vnity.
 said o laugxter,t"I4rBisc_fonMlish$issKZ; |nd oPq mirth, "What doe_cpit tccomplispj?"7I sarc4:eh i*my hearW( how taq cheRM'@ fJCesh wih wU`ne, m her zet nuidinH ee wt wisdom,and3ow t+ lay p:old of oIly|u21ti" 0n might ZeZ what IEt wa}3L.Nooor
thed.zons ofi=en,1W^hat Awhe)& W!hold do unhOe	YJX@Iaven]all he~Byays of !3heir livesp2
I mad\# mGFself greatq@oks.
 built myselO<|padding|> kowledge icreases srow.
I sZdid in my heart, "C~[=ze	Dnow, willW?tt yo with mirth: therfore enjoy pl$asure"; kand behold, this also was vnity.
 said o laugxter,t"I4rBis foolishnssKZ; |nd of mirth, "What doe_ it accomplish?"7I sarcheh inmy heart how taq cheRM'y flesh wih wU`ne, m hear zet nuidinH me wt wisdom,and how to lay hold of oIly,|u21ti" 0n might seZ what IEt wa}3L.Noofor thed.sons ofi=en,1W^hat Awhe)& shold do unde	YJXhIaven all he Byays of their livesp2
I mad\# mGFself great works.
 built myself


s]al perish.You will s6UykD them, yFkb. won'k find thTlEX, e7en thos wOo cntend with you.TJhof*+ wBo war agatJnst?"u willebe as tU4in!, asu'nAonestnt thing79
Form-, YahwehK1(our msod /ill holdy1Eurr~ight ha5O, sDyingW,o+Dou, 'Don't_beafaid.
I(1wiCzl
@e@v you.'
.on'tmbe af`aiC, oy wrm Jacb| _>nd yo mn ]&#Irael.
I !ill hel2^ yu,"
>aai Yahwehj- #anG- you ReP)eeme 8Rsis $he Hly On(8 of I	ra4ol.
Behold,IGgemaye yo	dhi&o a nw sharp threshing inst5ume?St witXh tmet.X
You w6*ll tQOe@h theZmoKgtains,|and^dbej=t them<|padding|>shal perish.
You will s6Uyk them, anb. won't find thTlEX, even those who cntend with you.TJhos*+ wBo war against ou will be as tU4ing, as anAonestnt thing79
Form-, Yahweh (our God /ill holdyour r~ight hand, sayingW,o+Dou, 'Don't_beafaid.
I wiCzl he@vp you.'
.on'tmbe afraiC, ou worm Jacob| _>nd yo mn o]&#Irael.
I will help you,"
>aai Yahweh, #and you ReP)eeme 8Rsis $he Hly On(8 of I	ra4ol.
Behold, IGve maye yo	 i&o a nw sharp threshing instrume?St witXh tmet.X
You will tQOesh theZmoKgtains, and bej=t them


poi?n 1f viprs is under Xqheir?lip"
"whose mout: $E fll oa cusing and bitq0er8s,^."
"Th!w2 feedUsreswft to she:F blzo9.58D	+srZRctin andmOerya[Sen thkr ways.
Te way of pRace,^dhey kOen'tknownAU&
There is5no fear oI O/od beaoeY*thei oyes."
No( we=Lnow tat@hO	evr things
the~aw s/Ds, it Jeeaos4o those ho are und4r the>[awg tht e	Gery m]Yuh Rmay be clopped,Yand 2llMti wi	YxH may ta broug\tunderthe udgment ofmod5_
Becaue=|yy	t
e wrksCxs<7an}he|lw' E
$P flew	14 wil"@be'justifid in is,msight.
or th<|padding|>poi?n of viprs is under Xqheir?lip"
"whose mout: $E fll of cusing and bitq0er8ss."
"Th!w2 feet Usreswift to she:F bloo9.58D	+sructin andmOerya[Sein thkr ways.
The way of peace,^dhey kaven'tknownAU&
There is no fear of God beaoeY*thei oyes."
Now we now that@hO	evr things the aw says, it speaks4o those ho are under the lawg tht e	Gery m]Yuh may be clopped, and 2llMte wi	Yld may ta broughtunderthe udgment ofmGod5_
Because=|y the wrks s<7a the|law' E
o flew	14 willbe justifid in is,msight.
or th


 thy ould Ze< thEduRy of thAR Tent ?B%;Met&w}g, nd*ted$duty ftDBe hoS]y Lplace, and theduty Sf co% soes/f ar}y their bro5I~
rs, fu	e thR4 servije oV thehouse of YahwehrP
These8Awere the diviWions`coztha sonoeM Aaron.XQTe 'ons of arngN,dab and Abihu El
mzar an# I,4hamar.v*B8It Nbdab andx'AbihN8 died beior thei~ father, an=Ah/d no c2il(rBn:~@therefore k-la5{r F'W Itha.)r x0cutXd theW]pieb's 2ffi+)e.
avid withZa](o> f he sosof Elezzar anx Ahi4Fel82ch 3 the zons[ofthaar, div`mdedx	them accordingto t;e<|padding|> they should kee< theEduRy of thAR Tent ?B%;Metiw}g, and*te duty oftDBe holy Lplace, and theduty of co% sons f aro their bro5Ihers, fu	e the service oV thehouse of YahwehrP
These8Awere the diviWions oftha sonof Aaron.
Te sons of arngN,dab and Abihu El
mzar an# Ithamar.v*But Nadab and AbihN8 died beior their father, and h/d no c2ildrBn: therefore Eleaz{r F'Wd Itha.)r xecutXd the prieb's 2ffi+)e.
David withZado> f the sosof Elezzar, and Ahi4Felech 3 the zons ofthaar, div`mdedx	them according to the


u ddn't li)|enW;o ;]h= voice o ahweh yo-r Godv ]kL keeG hiscomndments an[A }So!2Gk5std^5u!s suich e cmman`2ed6Ayu:
and txy shal e n you gMor " ~c>n t9'd for  wonder, and:on you$<seed or{v[r.
BecauseU_yccu didn't sjcrve #Y/khmeh y{u` xtod wi3h oyflClness nd wih gladnsss_of hearR%, qy reasn oJ he aQunF#ance (]fall u[hiq0gs;^Tther>fPB96e yo shall s0irve yo
wr enemiesBhw@{oWahweh sh5ll sed against you,W_n }unger, aod in thirt, andNCiu a}dn6Jfs, and z^n abQ of a
3l th'ngs:h?andhe shal?e E3c3YN" yokekoO_mjUob o85you ne<|padding|>u didn't lii)tento the voice of ahweh yo-r God, ]o keeG his commandments an[A }Si2G statu!s wsuich e cmman`2ed6Ayu:
and thy shall e n you for " ~c>n tnd for  wonder, and:on you$<seed for{ver.
BecauseU_yccu didn't sjcrve #Y/khmeh y{u` God wi3h oyflClness nd with gladness of hearR%, qy reasn of he aQundance (]fall things;
ther>fPB96e yo shall serve your enemiesBhw@{oWahweh sh5ll sed against you,in }unger, and in thirst, andNCin akedn6Jfs, and z^n wabQ of all things:h?and he shal?e E3c3YN" yoke oO_mjUob on5you ne


Horm king(oek4G>zer,came uph ohey	p Lach^sh; nd JoshaT struc
; hbzm and his Seopl
\, uti<echa1v left him oQe 2emanT
Joshua pase ~NYo Lachhh3 a2i all Ksrl itcq i[, o E^l."n;/+andnhey encamped+againf4t it_fougut agminsoj pt.
TheyFtooC it o tha d=+y, ad _fruuit ww
th th,wT/dg f heKswort&.BH uttc)tlyjdestoye al# Geh sJu5s wo ere in it ht day, cording o alZ that he had@doneBtLacish.
Joshua went up from vlon )ndll Iazael wh hm t8O Hd6bronJljnd they %poug6e againtoi.ffhey took Wrt, a<|padding|>Horam king(oek Gezer,came uph to hey	p Lach^sh; nd JoshuT struc
; hbzm and his Seopl
\, untihe ha1v left him noQe remanT.
Joshua passe ~NYom Lachsh3 a2i all Ksrel itcq i[, o Egl."n; and hey encamped+against it fougut againsoj pt.
They took it on that d=+y, ad _ftruuit with theT/dge of the swort&.
He uttc)tlyjdestoye al# Geh sJuls who were in it tht day, cording o all that he had doneBtoLachish.
Joshua went up from vglon )ndall Iazael wth hm, to Hd6bronJljnd they %pough6e againstoi.ffhey took Wrt, a