 e cannlxRst%Snd   ore hee oeZt
# seok[this.
NoQ whn Era h(d @&ay!d, awTd when he d,~dco@;fes{ed, wee8uing and !jksing upNamseGf down beaoheF!SOe hose of G(d0]vth7re a'se**bled unto hmdut of I2@$6el avery greEOt coaXgregTUm!lon o/ men a$#d9%women and}ichildrhvot >or t
}e peopLBe wepE very s#reX
D Shehaniah
Ptxse on of Jehe, neVof the sonA of LL0m, anKweed a!/ si unto E9ra, We hs0w\e "respassEd agaist S[]r GDld, and h^v%* tren0sIrn.Ee wives the peoGle ofmhthepa-%d:|yCt now there isope in Icirae7@ hFoncernin9 h6=qis <|padding|> e cannoxR stand b  ore thee oect
# seok[this.
Now when Ezra h(d pray!d, and when he d,~d confes{ed, wee8uing and !asing upNamself down beaore te hose of God,vthre a'se**bled unto hmdout of I2@$6el a very greEOt congregaUm!lon o/ men and9%women and childrhvot: for t
}e people wepE very sore.
nd Shehaniah txse on of Jehie, neVof the sonA of LL0m, anKweed a!/ si unto E9ra, We hs0w\e trespassed agaist our God, and h^v%* tren0sIrn.Ee wivesf the peoGle ofmhthepa-%d:|yCt now there ishope in Israel hFoncerning h6his


 of^G&ap'; o ife, KnbihailGzthe sau?.t}r of Zrlia
f[e son of Jess7R;
Whi8:h bWUre him `hQdre2y; *duF'
, and Shamarkah, cdZaRam.
And*\after her h6, took Maachh the daHghterUos AnaoI; which36bare him bijaO , and@;ai, and 2iza, andShe"o
ip7.And XuehooRbm livYi] Maachah the daugEter of k0bs]tlm a^ov al hiives andhis cynCu3:ines:(for he too ?ighLee w=!Yrs, '%nd threT3core c3n
uEWnes; znd begat wety and mXight sons, @=|'thrfeAco%'oV dauhz)ers.)
And9ORhh"boam Ngd]_ AhMijr$\V th son o MO)c6;ah byhe she_,2$obe r<|padding|> of^Davp'; to wife, KndbihailGzthe dauht}r of Zrlia
f[e son of Jess7R;
Whi8:h bare him chidre2y; JeuF'
, and Shamariah, cd ZaRam.
And after her h6, took Maachh the daughter os AbnaoI; which36bare him bijaO , and@ttai, and 2iza, and She"o
ip7.And Rehoboam livYi] Maachah the daugEter of Abs]tlom abov all hiives andhis cynCu3:ines: (for he too ?ightee wies, '%nd threecore c3ncubEWnes; and begat twenty and mXight sons, @=dthrfeco%'e daughz)ers.)
And Rhh"boam mgd]_ Abijr$\V th son o Mac6;ah byhe shief,2$obe r


]&Rt God led the people/PaV~oundy tb}5i y E8	thSwilde'ness by tce RedSea.E; and the cIildreH>of I
{saeY~ ent-up armd 4DU0t of tUBelanx of Egys.BMowe|L to:yk the bon4of Jl(eh wi
) hi',xOor b& hgd made he 6dOilEre Df I-
ael wear,rZay.nT,AGod Lill surely/oviit ylw, andG_
sh\Jlv!n#arr.S %p m bon}ws afR(J izrom h[re wiSWh you."
T=eT tso thep jorey fHxom uc0th, and encampWdain Etham, in the exe of the wildernss.
Yahweh wen beYare thrmbO  da~j na2Pillar of c?o)d, uo >Oe1] t(el5 o
hei[ way: and byBnigt in"<|padding|>]ut God led the people/PaV~oundy tb}5i ay E8f thSwilde'ness by the Red Sea ; and the childrenof I
{sael went up armd 4DU0t of the lanx of Egys.
Mose|L took the bon of Jl(eph wi
) him,xOor he hgd made he 6hilEren Df Isael swear,rZay.nT, God Lill surely viit yo, andG_
sh\Jllv!n#arr.S up my bon}ws awR(y izrom h[re with you."
TheT took thei jorey fHxom ucc0th, and encampWdain Etham, in the edge of the wildernss.
Yahweh wen beYare thrm bO  da~j ina2Pillar of c?oud, uo >Oe1]d t(el5 o
heir way: and byBnigt in"


er secrtly lande6T his negeghXor.
I \n'~ tolerate ons who<is aYght and ]xUnce:kme/x.[Myiee7x)will beIo=u the fa=}t~ul ]f the lad, hay thsy m%y drM4l a]St me.
He Jho YalkC  inaba pe;fec jda, hw{zll srve me.
He,
h=hoKpractices dceit 7onaHtUwellZi
Xhnmy ]use.C8HjU whsp0raks-Cfalsehood wQ;'t 'Fe >us%waxls d =before my eyes.
M;dXenH>n b;h m~Ernng, I wi=Cl deptroy tlMX t icked of he and; to uC \Iff^a>.l the Zorkers of i(iquity frm Yhweh'sBc:.ty
Y<A raer oEth ) fflic?&ed, Mrhen he i o\erwhelmeD& Vn 9ours z4ut<<|padding|>er secrtly lande6T his neighXor.
I wn'~ tolerate ons who<is aYghty and conce:te/x.[My ees)will beIon the fa=}thul ]f the lad, hat thsy m%y drM4l wit me.
He Jho walkC  inaba pe;fec wa, h w{zll srve me.
He,
h=hoKpractices deceit wonaHtUdwellZithnmy ouse.C8HjU whsp0raks-Cfalsehood won't be >ustwblshed =before my eyes.
M;dXening b;h m~Ernng, I will deptroy tlMX the wicked of the and; to ut off all the workers of i(iquity frm Yahweh'sBc:.ty
<<A rayer o th ) fflic?&ed, Mrhen he i o\erwhelmed an 9ours z4ut<


r
ndA`X7 am cop>e dowXA t8 dlEIver thecR outo th8	asd of tc,e Eg_\ptian`n andtoYp<ringthem up out of thaoD land ntB  g<od la$d `d a!klarge uno a lan@6 flwu`ug wiEspK
milk and h=ney 9unto the Xlace f th5l Ca7aanitesw ad tuceB}Hi6titA,6,"and th~m5Umorites ad H~Qe PeQizf-8gtes, and "0he {D+4|&ies,}and te Jebu@	iHes.~Now tere<ore,  Ee~nld, fehe cryMf rhGXzc%WQCdrn of8CIsrael x come unto 4=:pand I E+x2e afo seen the Oppessio( wheewit
B theMEgtiansog=prs tne.
Come nkw Bherefo>m,m
anNi wilS}sei[ th^e $`nGSo Pharaoh, tha<|padding|>;
And X7 am cop>e dowXA t8 deliver them outo the	and of tc,e Eg_\ptian`n andto p<ring them up out of thaoD land ntB  g<od la$d `d a large uno a land flwi`ug witpK milk and honey; unto the Xlace f th5l Canaanites, ad theB}Hi6tites,"and theAmorites and tQe PeQizzites, and "0he H+4|&ies, and the Jebu@	iHes.
Now therefore,  Ee~nld, fehe cryMf rhGXzchWldren of8CIsrael x come unto m=: and I Eax2e afo seen the Oppessio( wheewit
B the Egtians opprss the.
Come nkw Bherefo>e,m
and will}sei[ th^e $`nto Pharaoh, tha


he 4oorD5
And IYHs"t bforb] tHe shns&o~ 3he hNuse of[ehe KUechOxbi^V[s ots5.)ll8of &JQne, and cup, andbnI said un2sv the,
1nk X0 wine.
But|	theJH s*;d,We will drk no wine:{`or JoCEWdab the so; of Rechabour fathr c)0mmanded u sayin4$ Ye8halldrn+' nowinG,C? neited:3Qye, no2s 1XursoQs`fer eve:
Neithe sZll e:	bu3[3 hous
D no sox/Ekseed, nr(lantineyard,nr wae lly: {ut allfyordg[ys ]e sh9}l fWweF-=\in enn2TVSte^at ye maN l_/ve many day in thela'd lhee e be shrn1er.
Thus haeZHweB=lbeyed tf vEuice o #o<|padding|>the doorD5
And IYHset bfore tHe sons o~ 3he house of[ehe KUechOxbit[s ots5ull of &Jine, and cup, andbnI said un2sv them,
1ink yX0 wine.
But|	theJH sid, We will drk no wine: `or JoCEWdab the so; of Rechabour father commanded u sayin4$ Ye8halldrn+' nowineC? neited:3Qye, no2s 1our soQs`for ever:
Neither shZll ye:	bu3ld hous
D nor sow seed, nor(lant ineyard,nor hae lly: {ut all yor dg[ys ]e sha9}l fdwell in entn2T te^at ye maN l_/ve many day in thela'd lhere ye be shrn1er.
Thus haeZHweB=lbeyed the vEuice o Jo


+ved Ya=`D(h al t,7c da%scdof Joshua, and al the dys o- yhe eld{!rsDwho out5ive JoZh;<a, ;LCXo}EhadAwUee all the grtworkF5o@} Yh t0at	qhe had wokd for Isrel,|
Jshj theko of -un, the serant of YahwehBq di}#d, beinQ ne t=ured ten yers ld.GTey buried h_IoH nTthe b)r olnhis iHheritancSn TimnathHHeaZeg, in the hi,9 cw(<]ry oN, EphraX!m, 2|n the noth f te m\untainoB< Gash.
slKoztall :hat eerwtt15}n w$ee+OgatO4redzUto their haGhUrs:nand tere~aros another gnerti f
ler
7n	em, whoWV#kidn'jBkn}lwYa,w(2h, <|padding|>rved Ya=w(h all t,7c dayscdof Joshua, and all the dys o- the eld{!rs who out5ive Josh;<a, ;LCXo hadAwsee all the grat workF5o@} Yhh t0at	qhe had wokd for Isrel,|
Joshu theso of -un, the serant of Yahweh, di}#d, beinQ ne t=unred ten yers old.
Tey buried h_IoH nTthe boder ofhis iHheritancS n TimnathHHeres, in the hil cw(<n]ry of EphraX!m, on the noth of the m\untainoB< Gaash.
slso all :hat eerwtti5}n wee+Ogath4red to their haGhers:nand tere aros another gnerti f
ler
7hem, who didn't knowYa,w(2h,


 RnhMrt the lah; whih ou shal se`."
 we 4ta$ed in8:t"_,7vlley_+overagainpt ^eth PeeeNow,:FIrag, liste#< tdQ th s(at5nDes an& ;r te ordinaces,DOwh%Ech I teachXqNo~, t7F7do thm, that ypYu ma livW and go in und oUssss &@h_ lynd uhich ahw<h, t o of yo" fathes Hv)skBou.
You shl
1Ft!t add toYh w4rF _ch ;t commandoXA, Ie|,ther 	<hall hou diminisS foN\ it, %hat you my kee1 th cmB0andments ofYahehyour G} whUjch I comma`dyoY-\<
Youreyes ha?Ue seen2jw`a(% Yahwh did bca5s Of Baal*9Peo; f4.rsall th/E<|padding|> inhert the lah;d which you shal se`."
 we stayed in8:t"_,7vlley_+over againpt ^eth Peoree
Now,:FIsragl, liste#< to th s(at5nDes an& t the ordinaces,DOwhich I teach Nou, t7F7do thm, that ypYu may liveW and go in and ossss th_ lynd uhich Yahw<h, t Go of yo" fathers Hv)s you.
You shl
1Ft!t add to th word _ich ;t commandoXA, Ie|,ther shall hou diminish foN\ it, %hat you may keep th cmB0andments ofYahweh your G} which I commandyoY-\<
Youreyes ha?Ue seen2jwha(% Yahwh did becaus of Baal*9Peo; f4.r all the


nu)e t$er lan`uage,-t|a thp'y ma not undgstaMdX / H}other'#w speech
0s8Su Yahe) rca<QterHd thP6J abraI fron there o the surfac of aldF th<Z erth.
They stoped 2uilding th &:
ty.T	ThereJ/orewis"nQ~e wa cl$ed Babel, beoau
e th=re Yahwe; confused)the l]guage of all te earth.IFrowe there, '
ahweh sc|tterARd teahd%HPHrEadh:on the3surfacej#faltT t8Kevf3za[*C.
hqs isU$the !DEtyfo^z $ e-en2C\tions of /aem.KSl was kne hundr_(d ers oldPzn eZameh&the 68th of Arpachshad two ye$qs after%the *<lood.S_em livlad f2*ve <|padding|>nfu)e t$eir lan`uage,-tha thp'y ma not undgstaMd o aH}other'#w speech"s8Su Yahwe) rca<QterHd them abrad fron there o the surfac of aldF th<Z earth.
They stoped building the ity.T	Thereforewits"nQme was cl$ed Babel, beoau
e there Yahweh confused the language of all te earth.IFrom there, '
ahweh scatterARd themd%HbrEad on the3surfacejof all t8Ke 3zarC.
hqs is the !DEtyfo^z $ e-en2C\tions of /ahem.KShm was one hundr_(d ers oldPan ecameh&the 6ath of Arpachshad two yers after%the *<lood.Shem livlad five


d the` `ued himwith hi_5fatVers $n the city of DavidC=[.ndJtham hissn|: -edg%"edn 0kix plniNje.
n the(thirty-ighthyer f %zar{aT!
fSngo,of Judah, Zechapa tye 3Z_ ifBzrboaLkoreigne- .verIsraeloRnF4aari
+s$G}m mnths.se hYid that wf`ich ws ev;,l iI6 theB;ight^of7EYalEeh, as his kathB{rs@ha\ Zone: he di7{'t is/part fno ahe in]x of eIob~a4 the sonT}ofNBNOMB*g, wit hch4hys mad/ Is/ael toeasin*%
[ha9dlu	{theyson o Jab^(sh yonpic"ed agm-inst hm, and struck himbefW)reGgthe pgople, a,d killdHhi_v, ad reO+gned in hs<|padding|>d the` `ured himwith hi_5fathers $n the city of DavidC [.nd Jtham hissn|: redg%"ed n 0kis place.
n the thirty-ighthyer f %zar{aT!
fSngo,of Judah, Zechara the s3Z_ of BzrboaLkoreigned .ver Israel in F4aariassG}x mnths.He did that wf`ich ws ev;,l iI6 theB;ight^of YahEeh, as his kathers@ha\ Zone: he di7{'t depart fnom ahe in]x of eIoboam the son ofNBNOMB*g, with hich hys mad/ Is/ael toeasin.
Sha9dlum{the son of Jabesh conpic"ed agm-inst hm, and struck himbefW)re the people, a,d killed him, ad reO+gned in hs


ejoiPGUd at tle=0oa'{: ^Uo; tey hd sn;rn with all trz?ir hat, andiCig^thimUih \_heirwhAhledxesPrre ase~ he ws found of thd\bPsA aId th LUqRDgBaveQthmrest r?und abouc.iAnd lso wonl<.rning aachUh tde $rother T0d Ass t]%e ing he remoOed :84
r=jmOrom eingn!^zee:V,&=bedarse6"she had made fknXidolZLin a groveMandAsoG=MT down hr ido, nd sttmped it andburnt <(t at te S oo1 Kidr}Jn.
Bt the/1hiah plqyd#es were nov^ taken away o@.tofbbIsLael: neves/thlessythe W^
5rtof mGsa was perfeit arlOhisdas.|XAn&r b|e srougPH t toth h<|padding|>ejoiPed at tle oa'{: fo; tey hd sorn with all trz?ir hart, andiCighthimUih \_heir whAhledxesPrre; ane~ he was found of thd\m: aId th LUqRD gaveQthmrest r?und abouc.iAnd lso wonc<.rning aachUh tde mother od Ass t]%e king, he removed :8er=jmOrom eingnquee:V,&=bedause6"she had made fkn idolZLin a groveMandAsa cuT down her ido, and stamped it and burnt it at the S oo1 Kidron.
But the hiah plqyd#es were nov^ taken away o@.tof IsLael: neverthelessythe h
5rtof Asa was perfeit arl hisdays.|XAn&r b|e srougPt tntothe h


: "but tic {Bs 9Mn will B4lok, even go wim?who is oooanJEf g'contrikAe Qpirit,fSand uhotem{Jles aty worx).
He ho uills a+? o( i&7as he3who k8alls a mZ; h
 who sacrifi[,es  lamCX,
;s he who br@"Ws a do('s ,(eck; he wo oafer a^ offQeukrng, FIs @
eaGwhoo9f%;rs Rigs#1bloo#S; h9Twho bu,
nsqfHakincensf, as hO6who blEIss"c[o an$i~ol.
Ye  te;` haL?e chosen their owpr 4ays, an8 thWH*tr*s'Y1l d"olighs ijZ hei[H abominaHvons:
q also will choseter desons,F\nd+will bng thi fers:ko tem; beaus 1#henuI <led]A 6Mo oe^a<|padding|>: "but tic tBs 9Mn will I look, even to wim?who is poooandJof g' contrikAe Qpirit,fSand who trembles atmy worx).
He ho uills an o( i&7as he3who k8alls a man; he who sacrifi[,es a lamCX,
;s he who brea"Ws a dog's ,(eck; he wo offers a^ offQeukrng, as heaGwho o9f%;rs Rigs blood; heTwho bu,
nsqfHakincensf, as hO6 who blEss"c[o an$i~ol.
Yes, te;` have chosen their owpr 4ays, an8 thWH*tr*s'Y1l d"olights ijZ hei[H abominaHvons:
q also will chose their desons, and+will bng thi fers on them; becaus 1#hen I a<led, 6Mo oe^a


L<wer him, and we shouY6d
om*c toge`hr r;n jud._enlC.
either `5 ther# any daysman be'>ixFus, `h~D. mightoayKiYO han uponfus boZNc9.-Lz;t him tae hisro`
away frbm me, ad l7t nt his fe71r terrify me:Th)n wulde*XPspeak,5and u]ot f+?ar him% but it i-E nos s Ut
"mm.\My sdRKlC+is RWary oix Ry lJ/4m;fsI ;ill leave my copl
int p)n Vy!ef; I wil spek i thr bite5n
6s9;of mysoul.
Idowiusay uito G8d?c Do not cHxndemC me;L?sGe me >herbL~&re t=*ou ~iont+n_est wt7 me]0Is itzJo,` untV theC,t=at thou Z(houldst 1Pprs8, th
m8 t<|padding|>swer him, and we should
om*c toge`hr r;n judgent.
either is ther# any daysman be'>ixtus, `hat might oayKis han upon us boZNc9.
Lz;t him tae his rod
away from me, and l7t nt his fear terrify me:Then wuld e* speak,5and u]ot fear him; but it i-E not so ith"mme.\My sdRKl is RWary oix Ry li4m; I ;ill leave my copl
int up)n my!ef; I will spek i thr bite5n
6ss9;of mysoul.
I wilsay unto God, Do not condemC me;L?sGe me >herbL~&re thou cont+ndest wt7 me]0Is it ood untV theC,t=at thou Z(houldst 1Ppprs8, th
t t


e d KRX> unZoHQhEm:and when qe si0G the w"g}ns which osep [a) sen o caryhim, thV spirit of acob heiA~t)r revived:
AndhbIsh"ael said-M It 's enoIgh;
oKG2*phmy s&)n#s yteva>ive: I)wxll go adse hiN!NuT{efor@H  di&.
AndIs)baelfttok+)]Gys jour;vey with all that]Ee had, and came t
 Beer/:sDcebW>, and offer|#d sacxifiT1> (|nto the od of hiU fathe
q Isaa7.^Snd God:J
pak!L unt IsmaFrl in6{zue vsio)ls o>7 the nht, an# sad ac!Gb,Vacob!UzRA/Zd 25e said, Hz~ am .KAnd he lL+i, I ;( GodlU5the+?Gopbof th C:fatzCCr: fr .ot t<|padding|>e had Kai untoHQthem:and when qe siw the wagons which Josep [a) sent o carryhim, thV spirit of acob heir at)r revived:
AndhbIsrael said-M It is enoIgh;
oKGephmy s&)n#s yteva>ive: I)wxll go and se hiN!NuT{efor@H I die.
And Is)baelfttok+)]is jour;vey with all that]Ee had, and came t
 Beer/:sDcebW>, and offered sacrifics> (|nto the God of his fathe
q Isaa7.^Snd God:J
pak!L unto Ismael in tue vsio)ls of the niht, and sad, Jac!Gb,Vacob!UzRAnd 25e said, Heze am I.KAnd he lL+id, I ;( God, the+?Godpbof th C:fathCCr: fr not t


ImAokfG m..atU,on Zf the navTe 0f hir&)gos, q~Ezr cause tzKswear 0y them, ni2jer fPerveDthm+7 nr o yo0{"selv5rs288ntm5mctem(
aut cleave unto the L"Rs #(our Gd, 5Osye\Uhave d\,e nto Ybis d6y.
Hr theLORD hAOth driv$"=x out flom(j#fHre y5*u great na7#ions-2and tKon: Dut a for yu, no !\n ath been able tosgAhB2 befor>eWAu nto thI?s da.
7+e m5n of you shll chasR athITD?sand: fWr theo%LCRD yo)r&9GodF7he it is[thZat 3ighteth fr yoH_, as e&1ha_h promised you.
Ta6e good heeV2 Ph}brxfore @+to yjrsoi.e)vODnhatOGyUl |ov v;e LOOD <|padding|> mAokfG mentU,on of the name 0f thir&)gods, nor cause to swear 0y them, ni2jer fPerveDthem, nr o yo0{"selves28untm5mctem(
But cleave unto the L"Rs #(our Gd, 5Osye\Uhave dne nto his day.
For the LORD hAOth driv$"=x out flom(jbefHre you great na7#ions-2and stron: Dut a for you, no !\an ath been able tosgAahBd befor>eWAu unto this da.
7ne m5n of you shall chasR athITD?sand: for theo%LCRD your&9GodF7he it is[that fighteth fr yoH_, as he&1ha_h promised you.
Ta6e good heed2 Ph}brefore @nto yjrsel.e,vODnhat yUl |ov v;e LOOD


y avwitUF 3=lory, much mr tIat whPch remains i h/z6gloply.
Hving therefoe such a hopt|0 weuse great loUQdndkss o{speec,
and not asuMoses, ch} Gut a veilQon ipis fYCc<q8 tha @xhechYlhH<n of srae<l w`ul*|'t9Mook seVdfastly on the end of^/hat whi6lh was`Rpahsswvn away{2`But their!mN~ndi we3S hardened,34or uP$d%il thisG
ve1Nqd1y%auO Uhetreadingnom
Oe o5d ovennt the sm&Bv.iAXC(reains, bec==se in$C#rist{^itpasscs aay
x"uto ths dT*y, wh$n MseL s @TaSd, a vREil lV.s 	> their xEart.
But /Wh: ne4lr one gufd) to th LOor,<|padding|>y wavwith glory, much mor tIat which remains is n glory.
Hving therefore such a hopt|0 weuse great boUQdndkss o speec,
and not as Moses, who put a veilQon ipis fYCc<q8 that @xhechYlhHren of srae<l woul*|'t9Mook seVdfastly on the end of^/hat whi6lh was`Rpasswvng away.2`But their minds were hardened,3for und%il thisG
ve1Nqd1y%auO Uhe readingnom
Ohe o5d ovennt the same&BveiAXC(reains, bec==se in$C#rist{^itpasses aay
x"ut to this dT*y, wh$n Mses s @TeaSd, a veil lV.es on their hart.
But /Whenevr one gufd)s to th LOor,


d belo% him, a) s[fid"0Vour Bvon	Benhadad3Okin^[ o
 Syria 3bas sent mL tYm ou:J say*7ng, AHll I recverUnf2o t)hBs icknesM7?'"
En>? Aha u'a[d-Nto h+m, "Go, tellhm,R7'YoH s~6all sXsrely recover;' 0owve:* r[vwhBhas sh:w8]me],hat le shavl Turely diyfz1
He set-9lNd h[" gaz3 stetdfastly on him,.until he wa[, ashKmd.T3e) th man of God wep.>T/60
ael saO5%, "Why d uweep,m l10S*%?"
He nswe
ed, "BecWYoHhe I cmn[w the [\bkil that?/_Fill otz the childre ofO=sral.Y"vuYjX4ill st aheihx 6trongho[?`h;on fire, and yotD [nill kil th<|padding|>d belo% him, a) s[fid"0Vour Bvon	Benhadad3Oking o
 Syria has sent mL tYm ou, saying, 'WAHll I recverUnfro this sickness?'"
El>? Aha sa[d-Nto h+m, "Go, tell him,R7'YoH s~6all sXsrely recover;' 0owve:* r[hwehBhas shown]me ,hat he shavl surely diyfz1
He settlNd h[" gaze stetdfastly on him,.until he was ashKmd.T3en the man of God wep.
/60zael sai%, "Why do u weep, my lor*%?"
He answe
ed, "BecWYoHhe I cmn[w the [\vil that y/_Fill do tz the children ofOIsral.Y"vu X4ill st aheir 6tronghol[?` on fire, and yotD [nill kill th


, saying,O"nllow thRlitlec*<i>]d-_n to com|ztome,^ghnd H}x'tV"hiner tm, f<rthe 8<^ngdom %&Iod klongs o ucViWasZhes.
Mo=t cHGHStI!ly, /8}teuR~Ky u, wh4Zever doKDn't recegve y"he Kingdo5 Lf Gox lie`HalqFtle chul(/, ie^hwil E( no way enter(into it.n
A ertaTn ruler aJ'1dbimN# sayinxu "Good Ufache2, what hall I do to Fherit'eterna@$isife?"
Jess asked2him, "hy do y u cal e good?
Ns on is gooU, excep6 one--4Sowd
[ou knLw the cs~mhndmenZ_s:4E'DK''t8SoqUmat altery?k' .cDmn't"*VurdeK,' 'D-n't stmnal, 'Donk2. ?ive<|padding|>, saying, "nllow thRlittle c*<ild-_n to com|ztome,^and Hn'tV"hiner tm, f<r the Kingdom %&Iod blongs o ucViWasZhes.
Most ceHStI!ly, /8}tell~Ky u, whoever doesn't recegve the Kingdo5 Lf Gox like alittle child, ie wil E(n no way enter(into it.n
A ertain ruler aJ'1ed bim, sayinxu "Good eacher, what hall I do to iherit'eternal isife?"
Jess asked2him, "hy do y u call e good?
Ns on is good, excep6 one--4Sowd
You knLw the cs~mandments: 'DK''t8Sommat adltery,' .cDmn't"*VurdeK,' 'D-n't stmnal,' 'Don'. give


 his andsm
on them\t(e Holy Ghot came on themi:nd the= sp?e wtyI QF)ngs, and 4b&-opK)esied.
And all t*;;Q Aen Nrd!WbouJI twlv].
y%vd e went intot"e <Iyna&2ogue, and spke boP;dly for t spcI of three mots, dispting ndhpersuadig thekQtw@ing=| concernn the B5ingdG{Ffz) WOd
Out wen divRrs `erhaikdned,
n9BCbe?Np6Vved nyt Juthspa }e	Tvil of that ay befrO]0teqLmulitude,zNheDFdeparte! from them,:aDd spa-Zated the
'iscpes, disputiV^dlyrSin thesDhTaEn of ne Tyra4/nWs.
&nd 3{his8EcoD\n0inued by hF [a!aco Xf tw<|padding|> his andsm
on them\the Holy Ghot came on them;:nd the= spke wtyI QFongs, and p&-opK)esied.
And all t*;e Aen Nre!WbouJI twelve.
y%nd he went intothe syna&2ogue, and spake boP;dly for the spce of three moths, disputing ndhpersuading the thing=| concernng the kingdoG{ f od.
Out when divRrs `erhaikdned, andCbe?Nieved nyt Juthspa }e	Tvil of that ay befrO]0te mulitude,zNheDFdeparte! from them, aDd spa-Zated the discpes, disputi dly in the sDhoTal of one Tyra4/nWs.
&nd 3{his8EcoD\n0inued by the [apace Xf tw


xo?qwa p	G}oqtsul 0& AcR@aia, DKhe 	ews ith on[q Rci>rd ros^ up against P
ul iR broughtt`hilGrbef	p-e t7W jud[{ment se6Mt,s_in, This man peruade]y6n
q5 worsh~ap Godoycontlay ko the w.5C
Bua; whvn 5euI- wa CLb^ut to )dpF"KD h3@s mouth9u GaZliX?sai  `t#e Jews, "I indeeP it wXe aQm@2tter of woong KIr\ofwOdXnke 5rimmJ, yog6 Y@wK,?MH woul be rea0<onaba)$ Nat +shoulxZ3$eear TfCktgN nyfu;rbru W	f tMeQ a? quest^ons aboJt 3^org n$2names agcd y3ur own law,AJYookLnto it{yourselves8c
For I dnot want tobe a judg	$ of .Khs<se aters."
H<|padding|>xo wa p	ooqtsul 0& AcR@aia, DKhe 	ews ith on[q acci>rd rose up against P
ul iR broughtt`him bef	p-e th judgment seat,
sa_in, This man peruades]y6n
q5 worsh~ap Godoycontrary ko the w.5C
Bua; whvn 5eauI- was CLb^ut to )dpF"n his mouth9u Gallio sai  t`the Jews, "I indeeP it were a m@2tter of woong or\ofwOdXnked 5rime, yog6 Y@wK, iH woul be rea0<onable that Ishould3$eear TfitgN nou;rbru W	f tMey ar questions aboJt 3^org n$ names agcd your own law,AJYookLnto it{yourselves8c
For I donot want to be a judg	$ of these matters."
H


e} andee.babtize.
0or John wsno yet hrkwn n(o%)=Vrion.
Ther aroslYt-erefore$ questioniN}g oB1Phe]$par ofJon' BiUTvi!les ith some Jws bCbt purification.
The cOKme touohn and s\i ohi, "Rabbi, bUe wh was with4yo[ bQoond the Jdan, t wm3ouhave tstiYed, ehol)8the|a,OeR(faptiz	qs, [Knpyeveryone(,s c0i)ing to hi."
J>h answ#Dred, AJman can rc$iV e nothing, 1nlVJss| has een M4WGVen im qrom heaven.A&(ou yoslC:sgPnzv+bs es)ify tOat MP sruid/q*I{amfGn? t
Ae Christ1='8bR-S, '_ ^k]W bc,n sentXbefore hi<|padding|>e} and were.babtize.
0or John wasnot yet hrkwn nto =Vrion.
Ther aroslY therefore$ questioniN}g oB1Phe]$par ofJon' BiUci!les with some Jws abt purification.
They cOKme touohn, and s\i ohi, "Rabbi, bUe who was with4yo[ bQoyond the Jdan, to wom3ou have tstiYed, behol)8 thesame faptizes, [Kndeveryone(,s c0i)ing to hi."
Joh answered, "AJman can rceiV e nothing, 1nless| has een M4iven im qrom heaven.
You yoursgPnzv+bs es)ify that MP said/ 'I{am no t
Ae Christ,'8bu-S, '_ ake ben sent before hi


d hi1~ sword Z'3awn in hisM%hand:lan\l the ass tH]rn +dWaside out f thRp\waX,and F7entlinto te ield: nm.alasmote>theas, to urn hereino 2e way.
But oeangl Ofthe LOMR([ =ktogUd in a pah ,@ the neya)fds,pa [Vallbeing on tho s &videCs an#  wal^4on taat sS6.0And5whn >?hq ^2Qsm%11aw:]th] <g}l of theLD, sFe thro&s hersegf unto th wall, anYO cx&shed $al
sHzm's f"V I%5 ag#nst te waGb`\
X and y6e0smoteher aVsiEH.
Ad the aQ3gel oy< th LORD wett frther, and gtood n?_a varow p%zace,Zwher~>w@=s no waU to turn either GLo :<|padding|>d hi1~ sword d'3awn in hisM%hand: an\l the ass tH]rn +d aside out of the\way,and F7ent into te ield: anm.alaasmote>theass, to turn her ino te way.
But te angl Of the LORD =ktogUd in a path ,@ the ineya)fds, a [Vall being on tho s &videCs an#  wal^4on that sdS6.0And when >?he ^2Qs 11aw the <g}l of theLD, sFe thro&s hersegf unto th wall, and cr&shed $al
sam's f"V It ag#inst te wal`\
X and y6e0smote her aaiEH.
And the angel oy< the LORD wett further, and gtood in?_a narow place, wher~>w@=s no way to turn either GLo t


athshsG e daugc4t
%r of Ammil;
dd Ibha), and Ee
2shd9Wga,DandElipje(e_:,a@d Nogah, C8nd CephegW a6/d Japhia,
a79d Elis@~Rx, aVd E8"aa
 #Rd EEiphelet, nin.
A$l,8theseI&_e/Ue=tqSe ons  David, besidesLt:w|6e sMns of the concubnef"; aUz/hTmar was thir sise@E.
Sol%mo's sndwa Rhfo&noam, AbwV"ahhi2son, Asa hisQson, lYe0Woshaphat is son,
J/nramdVhis sLGn Ahaiah[hi IMo, JorNsh hisso3,
Am~ziah fi son,0&As+ari3_h k+is son,JoNham 9is sn^7SAhach&s son, H'izC;iEojfhz% son,eoMKsseh 5"is *)ok
A
Uon hSHO son Josiah his soG.
The8xs<|padding|>athshu e daught
%r of Ammil;
dd Ibha), and Ee
ishd9ma, andElipjele_:,and Nogah, C8nd Nepheg, and Japhia,
and Elis@~Ra, and E8"iaa, #nd EEiphelet, nin.
All,8theseI&_e/Ue=the ons f David, besides :w|6e sMns of the concubnef"; aUz/hTmar was thir siste@E.
Sol%mo's son wa Rho&noam, Abijah hisson, Asa his son, lYe0Woshaphat is son,
J/nramdVhis son, Ahaiah hi IMon, Joash his so3,
Am~ziah fi son, As+ari3_h his son,Jotham 9is son^7SAhazh&s son, HezC;iajfhz%s son,eoMaKsseh 5"is son
A
Uon his son Josiah his soG.
The s


d comVlet idall 24hh wilQ] f))God
For zMbeaFN q>im r1[cord,*Mt}(Et he hath`Ea %Teatozea forM3o9{, and them &hat=aare in Laodice6,T}adP[thm {n TieraUis.
L]5e, the beloed pyysiciaO#, nd emas,vgzee}c]yoD.a	`lute thel,rethr&2n whiFT a8d.) i(Laodicea, aatP Nymphas, ad the churc whyz` isi  hsr&huse.*rYBndwent	li epitle i n fad among yu, cYuse )h(t t e re\ndlso i the chu of the Laon\iceans; and th@	t ye likewiseq(read t7Ue epistl{ frLmV:L	wdit>i
And ay3Lt+Z{YArchipus_| Tke heeM {R Ye u|Zn{]3tr:+iti3*hkthouhst r<|padding|>d comVlet idall thh will f God
For zM beaFN him r1[cord,*Mth(Et he hath a %Teatozea forM3ou, and them &hat=aare in Laodice6, adP[them {n TierapUis.
Luke, the beloved pyysician, nd emas, gzeet]yoD.
	alute the brethren whiFTh ar.) i( Laodicea, aatP Nymphas, and the churc whyz` is in hsr&huse.*rAnd went	lis epitle i n fad among yu, cYuse )h(t it e re\ndalso in the chur of the Laodiceans; and th@	t ye likewise read the epistl{ frLm L	wdici
And ay3Lt+Z{YArchipus, Take heeM {R tYe u|in{stry:+wich thouhst r


N the oldiides,
SayingS Sa ye, HisUX0>scir
le came J+ nnght, amHdsto?-e him aay while6e^	sleB]t.
And if`/C(is cEmeto the o/Urnor's ]Far
', .N wilJx psuad= him andJCsecur:? yaru.USothey ook7t\ e m42ne4} ad=i asmt"eyn4wee taht=B}and this saying iscomonlyRwrepord among rZe}Jews unti tisjda.
ThenUkthegelev[aMdisc'pDesw3nt aBay intoGCGalilee, into a moUdtain |a Prf" Je!S hadhbpponed t-el.
An hen theyHU$2w hD?m, t	fey worshippedmhim[ put some +
o.Lbted.
And JeZus cmme and 1pa~e untothem, sayrxg,EAll Cowe s<|padding|>N the soldiides,
Saying, Sa ye, His X0>sciple came J+ nnght, amHd sto?-e him aay while 6e^	sleB]t.
And if`/tC(is cometo the overnor's ears, we wilJx persuad= him andJCsecure you.
So they took t\ e mone4} ad di as t"eyn4wee tauht=B and this saying is comonly repord among trZe}Jews unti tisjda.
Then thegeleven disc'pDes w3nt aBay intoGCGalilee, into a moudtain |a Prf" Je!s hadappoined t-el.
An hen they $2w him, t	fey worshippedmhim: put some do.Lbted.
And JeZus came and spa~e untothem, saying, All Cowe s


and al hiCS si
ters al,>5al_O thosewho hxzd bden9 of hs ac2 uainta+Oce5?ere^( andvCat[N rea'
 Sith *im q h!s house.
Tney 'Pomf<rted him,an 2ons1Ple h~mBoqcerning aIl theevlVat Yawe had broughtvn him.}vve^oyone also O9zve h1Tm api9{Ne oO4mone{), `cnd veroGy = inty D#f gold.
 YahVe VGlA)ssed the 9a=	er ed/nof Job`k_ore (Ten his beginninG.
He h{d Bc~urteen t[ousand shee#W, #xthos4ncameEs, onY1 XthoOsan80 yoke ofd?f$en,an< a ehousFnd fenal dWnkey%
H.` had almy8P{even 	wo
\\y:raZireedaghters.
He called the na<|padding|>and al hiCS sisters ald all thosewho had bden9 of hs acquainta+Oce5?ere^( and at[N read Sith *im q h!s house.
They comf<rted him,and 2ons1Ple h~m coqcerning aIl the evlthat Yahwe had broughtvn him.}vve^oyone also O9ave h1Tm apiece oO4 mone{), `cnd verony = ring of gold.
So YahVeh VGlA)ssed the 9at	er ed of Job more thn his beginninG.
He h{d fourteen t[ousand sheep, sx thous4ncameEs, onY1 XthoOsan80 yoke ofd?f$en,and a thousand femal donkey%
H.` had almoP{even so
\\y:raZthree daghters.
He called the na


or] oBM a goat.
They &9re]Goly.Yo[shaI;lMspri3kl} thew*r jlo3>W6f)on [{ge atar,a_and shfUll burn thejr nt for an offerB made by fireL for cm pleasan	 aro_X to YD>pDe4.
Thei flesh shs
ll be yoIr:u, a  the wave 5ffeizjg breastand b s2tF& gnit thig, i shall b;Z!4;urs.
AllEhe wave A,,xf`Srings othe weoly fhings,-wich thUA3wc<ildrw\n ot Israel Uff
2r tjh Yahwe, have  5ve{< uiK your s)on#andhyourdaughte-"w w0Uh you, as a?@o.Qion `oeer:8it is a ce)YanEcA saVt Voreves btfore YaDiweh o 75ou anm _oo se'q;wX,Zh you<|padding|>orn oBM a goat.
They &9re]holy.
Yo shaI;l spri3kl} thew*r jlo3>W6f)on [he atar,a_and shall burn thejr ft for an offerin made by fireL for a pleasan	 aro_X to Ya>weh.
Thei flesh shs
ll be yoIr:u, a  the wave offeizjg breastand as2tF& gnit thig, i shall b Z!4;urs.
All the wave off`Srings o the weoly things,-wich the c<ildrw\n ot Israel Uff
2r tjh Yahweh, have I 5ive{< u,iK your s)onsand your daughters w0Uth you, as a?@o.Qion `oreer:8it is a cove)YantEcA salt forever btfore Yahweh o you anm toour se'qdwX,Zh you


 tDEHoc)yly amend your fays and you6 o"ngsSa ZIr ye tK7r}ugheAy execute judgentR1etw4^~z a ma ad h*Ss4neighbour[.
If ye]'opLcre
|sot thp sYrangerfthez+d^atMerless, anoWu_the/
widow, a$d sed Icot in8oocet Wlood in this plac7- nether 3:alk aft@Q"
Athei1 ods toou3 hurt:9$ThVXZ/wilHG  caJse yo.L og9wfl inJti placeviAgthXs land -hat I i ]ve to yc?u fa!Qhrs, for e
Pr n0Vevr.
Behold,]d8Fe t[us~in l ing8Kword, t!\a2CmvnptB"roffU.
Will y
; x^yeal, murdWr, an Jomm
! aultery, and swa[false/|[,an@ burn
incHhnse unto BaaZ, an<|padding|> tDEHoc)yly amend your ways and you6 o"ngsSa ZIr ye thr}ugheAy execute judgmentR1etwe~z a man ad his4neighbour;
If ye opLcre
|s ot the sYranger, thez+d^atherless, anoWu_the/
widow, and sed Icot innocet Wlood in this place7- nether 3:alk aft@Q" other ods to ou3 hurt:9$ThVnZ/wilHG I caJse yo.L tog9dwfl inJti place,iAg the land -hat I gave to you fa!Qhers, for eer n0V evr.
Behold,]dye t[ust~in lying8Kwords, t!\a2cmvnptproffU.
Will ye x^yeal, murdWr, an commi aultery, and swear[falsely, an@ burn
incHhnse unto BaaZ, an


rzwa+, n^wlAho9 yu$}avecom]' to yo(+rerJant."
L`eyBaid, "Very wePn,do]5a#9 you {ga/ said.
Abraham hrrie into th6tent !< SF&rah,5and sa]/d,
""cdckly fUep
he*three measr4s o fine meal, 7cnlH it, (,5d make akes"
AbrahaE'ran to the hd%6 ad fetced axAender and9good calbv: and @u}5itJo hcoe&uservant.
Hezhurliodto drssit7L
He 3oo} butt$r,	milk,n5w the caJf w
Qic` he hr8 rssed,/and LHet it beore them.Ve st$od2qby the uo9$er the)tre?,and they a~ev
hey w[skedhWBm, X"Whmare +2s STMrah, yo
 wife"
H6aid,uQ<|padding|>r wa+, n^w lAha you }avecome to your erJant."
L`heyBaid, "Very wePn,do]5as you {gave said.
Abraham hrrie into th tent !< Sarah,5and sa]/d,
""Qickly fUepae three measr4s o fine meal, kna it, (nd make cakes"
AbrahaE'ran to the hd, ad fetched axtender and good calfv: and @ue itJo hcoe servant.
Hezhurliodto dress it.
He 3oo} butter,	milk,nd the caJf w
Qich he hr8 drssed, and set it beore them.
He st$od by the uo9$er the)tre?, and they a~e.v
They w[skedhWBm, "Whmare is STMrah, yo
 wife"
H6aid,uQ"


t he -"oul; nftdraw{it g/ck aFDin to himself.Te altakalsowkws split aat, a* thIe s"s>VbsplHred out from the lta9eaccordin to h sgJTwhiu`h the,ma of GodPh9d giv bq the wor
 o. qx0&:w;R.1m e king anwered the m)zmy o God, "Nw e=treatte fv%\r o+Yah#Seh y/ur God[ozad (ray forjme, thatmy?handuOma8 be4restore"me g.in.
NMhe ,an of GyOd ent:eatedNYhwG2h, and0thking's hFKh(d wa .
&t+!ed "im aga, and becv:|7e #Ps it abeRore
he kng sad to th"Sman o' God9 Com8,^:ho
' with meQ Wndqlr;%fgcshpyourscSl1c% n<|padding|>t he -"ould not draw{it ack agin to himself.Te altakalsowkws split aat, and thIe as>Vbsplured out from the ltaraccordin to the sgJTwhich the ma of GodPh9d giv by the word of qx0&:w;R.1mhe king answered the m)zn o God, "Now e=treatthe fv%\r o+ Yah#Seh your God[ozad pray forjme, thatmy?hand may be restore" me g.in."
NMhe man of God entreated YahwG2h, and0thking's hand wa r&t+!red "im aga, and beca|7e #Ps it as before.
he kng sad to the"Sman o' God9 Com8,^:hoe with meQ Wndqlr;%frsh yourscSlf% an


ow you don'tPeefhTm, yet belivinRR@ yorejoic2eq@greatly with coy unspeRKkable and ful of
?lrp
RJ
em-~eivfg th r37ult of your fai Z_, te!sWlvation of {;M suls.
ConcernnC hsBJ.klfation 7^he$proche`Css$souN/]otn7searched dil^qgen;SBy,3rho prophesed f the gacE thatwouldcmW t=P you,
UdchinBsWVor w}o or MWat kin of 9jime)the Spiritof Chr2t, wcich wa iethem, o8!tedi^t}, whLn e re` Rted the(fH|<rngQ of Chist, acUdthe >1loriescftOlat wou*2fOrro8j them.
o m i8 was$'revg aled, hat(Gyo t Shemselve, <|padding|>ow you don'tPeefhim, yet beliving@ yourejoic2eq@greatly with joy unspeRKkable and full of
?lory-
receivfg the r37ult of your fai h, te salvation of {;r souls.
ConcernnC ths salfation, 7^he$prophe`Css$souN/]ot nd7searched dil^qgen;SBy,3rho prophesed f the grace thatwouldcme to you,
serchinBsWVor w}o or MWat kin of 9jime the Spiritof Chr2t, which wa iethem, po8!tedi^to, when e pre` cted theufHerngs of Chist, acUdthe >1loriescftOlat woulfolo8j them.
To tm i8 was revg aled, hat(Gno t Shemselve,


am N~ve;6SolomINTo
tvrmbf of lgeda:U _and timber of fir acc6/ding o.1all hisu+dssire.
Solomor<g1ve Hi
a =wet thoohR$nTJ measures D?B1 wh5Oat f9wr foo]0to P$is hoq)s
*ho?gd,bnd tweny maures of vure unil.
SolNjmon_aetis to Ymram year <yyea-.LY@8heh av.n Slomon wisAPom, as WI, Iho%mised himp- d|thre ws peace btw0nxira and So -odoon; =nd t4OeyJ_po p#aVeII 5/reat8 togethr.L9 C{ SolomonOraise a le8qymXout Xf %Xl3I'ra@gl;8.nx[ thj *Tvy *as thi(y hous3Uxd men!
He sent tem t Lebano'[0 ten tCjousanda mo/t byscouTUses;
a mon<|padding|>am N~ave;6SolomIno
tvrmbf of lgedar and timber of fir acc6/ding o all hisu+dssire.
Solomor<g1ve Hira =went thoosR$nTJ measures D?B1 wheat f9wr foodto P$is hoq)sehold,abnd twenty maures of vure unil.
SolNjmon_ae this to Yiram year <y year.
Y@8hweh gav.n Slomon wisAPom, as WI, po%omised himp- ad|there was peace betwe0n Hiram and So -odoon; and t4Oey wo p#ade  5/reat8 togethr.L9 C{ SolomonOraise a levymXout of al3I'ra@gl;anx[ the lvy *as thity thous3Und men!
He sent them t Lebano'[0 ten tCjousanda mo/t byscourses;
a mon


zhe children 'pf@PdebHa"@jh, the c,5i:dren oK Tbia, the chi7Ddteen of Ne1oda, six hund
edMp,fty an hwo.L
And of the cniyqdrz= oft1e prists: he!childr;n o H.)aia,the hildr5|of K thechildren of Br CZlaI;#wl/ich t7oZ a wife ,~f the daughaers Mf4}\
rszllai the GileadTte,an". was clledfterA9their naZLe:
T}se soug~t theirQ
regis7r aoZDg th3cse6laSCM~!re woecked bT geneaog, 75ut 4Phey wje /Cot fond: ther6fore wereoM-hey aGj pollted, putLfrkm the priestwBood1
"ndD>hB [nQsat?Xa sadun@ hem,|Gh thA! should<|padding|>zhe children of PdebHai@jh, the children of Tbia, the chi7Ddteen of Ne1oda, six hund
ed Mp,fty an two.
And of the chiyqdre ofthe prists: the childr;n of H.)aia, the hildrenof KK thechildren of Br CZlaI;#wl/ich took a wife of the daughters Mf4}\
rszllai the Gileadite,an". was calledafter their naZLe:
Tese sought theirQ
regiser aong those6lat wre woeckoed bT geneaogy, 75ut they wje /Cot fond: therefore wereoMthey aGj polluted, put from the priestwBood.
"ndD>he [nQsat?Xa saidun@o hem,|Gh thA! should


uV	 5.-e gBdRQof hkron Q_TaethI+shall econv4HrMOof thi"X di+A4Mase.
But teangel of}the L#Rgt sai \ to Elijah tae Tishite, Arsse, g p to met4qthe mS3sst8+Rg&rs of thV k+Oh ow Samaia, }nd sy untE them,Is Exb nqt \eNYzus ther1m(isVrnot0Ja God
 =%n Israg~y, hat!e gos[ nquir of Baa-zeJ?!b the god \fEron2l
Now threforethus|saith the e>ORD,
Eh9u shalQ ?oT come d n fro~gthat e8xgnrdhich h!m art goneBby,qbut shau\tb5sC%rely hi{.8{And<]lija5) deprtId
DInde,DFhen the mesenger- tU*red bacc"F#un}ockim, he siTeXTnto the}, S\hy Fr<|padding|>ub 5he gBdRQof Ekron Q_TaethI shall econverMOof thi"X di+A4Mase.
But the angel of}the LORgt said to Elijah tae Tishite, Arsse, go p to meet4qthe messt8+Rgers of the kih of Samaia, }nd sy untE them,Is Exb nqt becaus there(isVrnot0Ja God in Israg~y, hat!e got nquir of Baa-zeJ?!b the god of Ekron2l
Now threfore thus saith the LORD, Th9u shalQ ?ot come don from that edxgnrdwhich ho!m art goneBp,qbut shaltb5sC%rely di{.8{And Elija5) departId.
DInd DFhen the messenger- tU*red backF#untockim, he sideunto them, S\hy Fr


erfOTre "andstill nd :bee this reatCthis, wih Ya9,#h ill@7do"bsYuyWre you>0eyes.
Isnt it whathWTfkGst today?
 !il)qWcfQll^oZIahweh,G:=hat he mt se^Cd tTunde8{Dni	 r/Mn; adWmyouc|4hal kno~9 and se Sueat yourzwicke^}tRes is Lret, hich you |'ave donein th5cH	sY4ht of Yhwehlx in asking foS Cgin{."
_ohSrumuel cab0led to Yahwe
; and Yahweh sent thunderHDandzrMithae`-dag^: and all th peopl>? greatly8fearodYahweh06an" Samuxl.
Ay('Yhepo1pesad o SamuelOk APra=u N:oDBMour xcervats to Yahweh y=our Goes thatwwCno e<|padding|>erefOTre "tand still and see this reatCthis, wih Yaweh will@7do"bsYfore you>0eyes.
Isn't it wheathafvst today?
I wil)qWcall o ahweh,G:=hat he mt send tTunde8{ and raMn; ad youc|4hal kno~9 and se that yourzwickednes is Lreat, hich you |'ave done in th5cH	sYght of Yhweh, in asking foS Cgin{."
SohSrumuel cab0led to Yahweh; and Yahweh sent thunder andzrMinthae`-day: and all the peopl>? greatly8fearod Yahweh06an" Samuxl.
Ay('Yhe pe1pesad o SamuelOk APra=u N:oD BMour servants to Yahweh y=our Goes that w no die


4Nan @.unre4nC%ouTzW&d andf86fty and one thousan ad four hndrdandvj2iKty2 throuho:t t1?ejPr?rotips:
Ad they shall set forth in thVH seH/q#d rank.
The tMaektaberacl[Wvo\_]taYe congrmgaion shallns+6M fNjrrd ith thecam/m oI t5 e@it[s *5n th\^mids?o the cayd: Ys *hey @nc<=p, so sfG*llJttbey"9set &frci]rW`:eveqd PiC;3 in h"9d pla7e by tzei `a_gda<KKs.On the we@t side shtll be he stndardhEof th&
 cap ofph:@Simf
accordin t6|theiruarmLes: and [kh+ captaino* the son R Ecraim shall be,Elishama tNe sono_w hqmmih|d.
A<|padding|>4Nan @.unre4nt%ousW&d andf86fty and one thousand and four hndrd andvjfiKty2 throuho:t t1?ejPr?roties:
Ad they shall set forth in the seHoq#d rank.
The tMaektaberaclevof taYe congregation shall se6M fNjrard ith the camp oI te Le@it[s *5n th\^midst of the cayd: Ys *hey @nc<=p, so sfallJttbey"9set forcarW`:eveqd mC;3 in h"s pla7e by thei sandarKKs.On the we@t side shall be he stndard of th&
 cap ofph:@Simf
according t their armLes: and th+ captain o* the sons of Ehraim shall be,Elishama the sonof hqmmihud.
A


ha/
 ev6ry gra` matter the==vYhC}ll bring;=
n
o thee,m#t every small`qmat:<r thy shalljudg so shul  be easier fo[YX[{ysfPlf, al( :;ey shall beggr_,p= bLrdenwithhtheeY
If thuWVshaltSdo this hrng, an Go com
nd the2 s, then thou shalt beXcbl t(a%ndure,OL5d a ths people {\hal Y- so go to their#.Pcwn in peace.
So osY3ze h{rke ed o th3' voice of iyi fath/r "n la,and Vid all I@hat he hadS"saidT
Qnd MoseXm co~ose able3men q`9tBMfll Israol,ayh&md thm headsove%kth<5 peopbeB1ulrsK;mf thousn(es, ruler;s o<|padding|>hat ev6ry grea` matter the==vshC}ll bring;=unto thee, #t every small`qmatter thy shalljudg so shul  be easier forYt[{ysfPlf, al( t;ey shall bear_,ph= bLrden with thee.If thou shaltSdo this hrng, and Go comand the2 s, then thou shalt beXcbl t(a%ndure,OL5d al ths people {\hall a- so go to their#.ace in peace.
So Moses hearke ed o the voice of is fath/r "n law,and Vid all that he hadS"saidT
And Moses chose able men q`9tBMfll Israol, anyh mde thm headsove%kth<5 people,1ulers mf thousands, ruler;s o


eWwenJl[Oo U!r+Gn up0the ankof he cvnBni# o Yahwe out of t'> housez
of ObedEd w37h )jHVy.
It happen`pd, when G!d hel<KedtIe LviteN lho bore the ark ol| the covenat8iof YahweC, tQat (phey s=r?ficeA sevR	n b$p-s ad seT et=wrams.
eavi wts 5lot.ed wiv0h aSrobe o f6ne line,#"and all he Levitesfwhw-ore th=	  Ux, an} the :Inger[= and henaniah h9l masterQof;{:BUe songwi$hzHe7A<Vners)a anc4 David <ad Cr him anvsei
hod opUlie8e.
Ts all I9rael bDoFigiGt <p the5^k o'` thencoveDh9xstR|o"B[4a;weh wit hG%u''g, and with sund<|padding|> wenJl[Oo U!rin up0the ankof he covnBni# of Yahweh out of t'> housez
of Obed-Ed w37th jHVy.
It happened, when G!d hel<Ked tIe LeviteN lho bore the ark of the covenat of YahweC, tQat (phey s=r?ficed seven b$p-s and seT et=wrams.
eavid wts 5lothed with aSrobe of fine line,#"and all he Levites whow-ore th=	  r, and the :Iingers[= and Chenaniah he master of;{:Bhe songwi$h zHe7A<Vngers)a anc4 David had on him anvsei
hod of lie8e.
Ts all I9rael bDoFigiGt <p thea^k o'` thencoveDaxst o"B[4a;weh with hout''g, and with sound


 m7 IP{r Pu`Bwill tread themuin mie aer$gH<and trapBXe['bhm inHmy `su/yand thei)U wMood shallbe spc
iUkled  R	NmImy g:rment, aA]d I wiePl ytamSnQTaly rimen.jdFor wheskdayof vengvVance isiq4 h\ine hem:rEFW and tWf\T yea oS"my@le^med is c
}m
;a
Ad I looke>?, oOnd Yhre wN8 YKoe to help; a|2d I w>|ndered 8Wha theews nAe to Ishold: Nheefore mine on4a#m brough s)lvatonunto me; nd my fuyL% it uphtld m.
undV'Iwil tra!dJ{dSwn he Q"eople in mi[eTa*s59er, and m~P.atnhem runk *Bn my fur, an<e IwillT~bringdowV theioJ st<|padding|> me: IP{r Pu`Bwill tread themuin mie ager$g and traple bhm inHmy `suryand their blood shall be spc
iUkled  pR	n my g:rment, aA]d I wiePl stainQTally raiment.jdFor wheskdayof vengvVance isiq4 h\ine hem:rEFW and the yea oS"my@lrede^med is comea
Ad I looke>?, oOnd Yhere wNs YKoe to help; and I w>|ndered tha thee ws nAe to Ishold: therefore mine on4a#m brought s)lvation unto me; nd my fuy, it uphtld me.
und I wil tra!dJ{dSwn the people in mi[e a*s59er, and m~P.atnhem runk in my fur, an<e Iwill bring dowV theioJ st


]) theosight f the then
7 thatI mFpht be thS,ir God:KI /m7|X"ge LORD.
These ar  ehe stat`t| a\yd judHmefts nd lws,whF!ch xKh LR}I yade etween hi0 a{@d the chi:mdrQ!ne!of D0sral|I mount Gginaiby th))j9h>1(cd of #:oses.
And t&e xZORD spa@VSunto Moses, )ayins,
SpHa unto the chil[be of IsF3ael, andks
eBu2}t!q%tem,I{hen a man sh0l85Vmae a singular vow, the persoX/s4"shal' /j4eor ghepLo@D $^(3+thy eqFtAFmaion.
And thy eEPtO(mat6&yn 1 h$ll be o(= th^$Gmle frm twety yes old ev,2  |gvto T#xt"~year& old, ve9;Cthyestimatio@, shall <|padding|>n theosight f the eathen
7 thatI mFpht be thS,ir God: I am7|tge LORD.
These ar  ehe stat`t| and judHmefts nd lws, which the LR}I ade etween him a{@d the childrQ!ne!of D0srael|n mount Sinaiby th)) h>1nd of #:oses.
And the LORD spa@e unto Moses, sayins,
Spea unto the chil[be of Israel, andks
eBunto tem,I{When a man sh0l85 make a singular vow, the persoX/s4"shal' j4e or ghepLOo@D $^(3+thy eqFtAFmaion.
And thy estO(mat6on 1 h$ll be of the$Gmle from twety years old ev,2  |gvto T#xty year& old, ve9;Cthyestimatio@, shall


)@hro-HghQ=ut the east DdFr w0he sbqven daOs o"CferiMxK GHcr{
yicesnof{peaceT7,sffer-!Fg	i&>nd5fmaOi^g`Kco
Fsi\Xn 6o3Dhweh, >he HQopt of their fathrs.
Theyhn^le assemly tok~?counl to keep othersee daysMO andZthe1Q kept anotKe even dys witr g+agZness.
Fr He@`ek	aZh Lying`of Judah gave t1& th? asstmblyfor o9-eringsgone fwousand bus -n{&Gs-veP hsandsh)tp; znd }he price drC!e o5o the+F?sembl\
  tSZusand bu'ls nd ten tho?*kdEbshepCR nd a x<reat number of ppiests sanctified themdpslos.
AlCche ssembl}Z z$fFJudh,Evw<|padding|>)@hro-Hghout the east DdFr w0he seven days offeriMxK scr{
yicesnof{peaceT7offer-!Fg	i&>and maOi^g`Kconesi\Xn to3Yahweh, >he HQod of their fathers.
Thewhn^le assembly tok~?counl to keep othersee daysMO andZthey kept anotKe even days with glagZness.
For He@`ek	aZh king`of Judah gave to th? asstmblyfor o9-eringsgone tfwousand buls -n{&Gs-veP thousand sheep; znd the prince gdrve to the+Fssembl\
  tSZusand bulls nd ten tho?sandEbshep: nd a x<reat number of priests sanctified themdpslvs.
Al the ssembl}Z of Judh,Evw


 clothes y[na}himu8L1#nd l_{d;.hi outto crucify _|im.
AI?d 5heyco2p2l on\ SimaAn a Cy1enian, who passed by, omDAng  }ut of h( coun`rQ,<Dhe0'PatZer of Al)Nnder and
ou`u# o beTr@hxs c
os.BXAnd the bringOhim unto the plachm GMl,o/ha, w3P9@ch is bein inmrpreted, Th plcmdio0 a sMyll.aH0nd t,xey gav him to drnk w[]nb2LmiDgld `tq myrWh+A but3&h recei	bd it not.
And wen theyh'dP1cruci$id%him, t\eypJ!rte'` w1is ga-m./s,5ncastin#ots UGon them,whatlxevery qhon Khv;vd tke.XAnd?li w_9:at^'ethird hour, au2 t5ey crucified h<|padding|> clothes ona}him, and led him outto crucify _|im.
AI?d 5heyco2p2l on\ SimaAn a Cy1enian, who passed by, oming  }ut of th( coun`rQ, the0'Pather of Alxnder and Ru`u# o beTr his cros.
And the bringOhim unto the place Gol,o/ha, wh9@ch is, being inmerpreted, The plcmdio0 a skull.aH0nd t,xey gav him to drnk wine2LmiDgled itq myrWh+A but3&h recei	bed it not.
And wen theyh'd cruci$ied%him, t\eyparte'` w1is ga-mnts, castin#lots UGon them, what every man shvud tke.XAnd i w_9sat^'ethird hour, and t5ey crucified h


returdZ fd wentRHuntA^>>Joaan the sonrf Kareah.
But
sh&lael the sonof NethS[niah e haYedzfo73R6Johan\ withgeight men, and wen WDotfZAmmnites.
xwuen@to+k JhenKnheson of K){reAh, aNd al7 +heocW!tais of the )?o=cesh@th)	tpQK#ewitQM h>[m, all the remnrlnoBhuth peopGe wh0VMheh,i <ScovermP frv8m Ish`ael .Mhe RonS3of NetManiahyrrom Mizpa3, ^efter hat hehaKslainR#'ea-+iX( the son f Ahidjam, venU0migh~Jy g<en jf wa, Kndm>he Fomen, and /he h2lR"en,#~andiRth Yunu+Rhsw;GwG
oG he har br8ught agai0from ie
a^:
And the<|padding|>retured, fd wentRHuntA^ Johaan the son of Kareah.
But
sh&lael the sonof NethS[niah e capedzfro73R6Johanan withgeight men, and wen totfZAmmnites.
Then@to+k Jhanantheson of K){reah, aNd al7 +heocptais of the fo=cesh@th)	tpQweewith him, all the remnanrlnoBhuth peopGe wh0VMhehad rcovere from Ish`ael .Mhe RonS3of Nethaniah,rom Mizpah, after that hehaK slainR#'eda-+iaX( the son f Ahidjam, evenU0mighty g<en of war, Kndm>he Fomen, and /he ch2lren,#~andiRth Yunu+Rhsw;GwG
om he har brought againfrom ibeo^:
And the


ear#k outof you7 fler,ad I i,[give you 3! heat o!9 fleshia`I will put myS"it D8N2t8Fin ,You, andcauJRe youBPo walk im| mtA sEat[tt%s,Cand yp\u!h"S( keep mir o J6nMncei 5nAdo them.
You shall EGX@llin t7e lnd thptIgave=o y]urc;ahes;16ans
 <ou sh~rll be m peBple,iand I 7illcXb yourGod
I iKq sve yu fy4>all your unceanness: and I RVil ca)-l
/oZ0 the gmba+, nd will^3multQtR	.y i].jI a lad n (<mine@Jony6u
I will m4{ltiply7the f3ut" fDthx> tree, and tboi2hcobase f&Atbe fld, twnat youmay reeiv6 no m4rc t;*<|padding|>eart out of you7 fler, ad I willgive you 3! heat o!9 fleshia`I will put mySirit D8N2thin ,You, and cause youBPo walk in my stat[ttes, and yoush"S(l keep mir ordJ6nMncei 5nAdo them.
You shall Ewellin the lnd thatIgave=to y]urc;athes;16ans
 <ou sh~rll be m people,iand I 7illcXb yourGod
I wiKq sve yu fr4m all your uncleanness: and I RVil ca)-l
/oZ0 the gmba+, nd will^3multQtR	.y i].jI and lay n (<mine@Jon y6u
I will m4{ltiply7the f3ut"ofDthe tree, and tbo i2hcoease of&Athe fild, twnat youmay receiv6 no more t;*


vB' to o* noW shallnot dd the+eto, nor diiniLh f]0! it.
If th&re.LyL]5se ~pthe mist of you:aTpropht,or a dr%;aOYr of d9&Tams, adahegv{oo3you a sign or a 'on5ow,
and the sA,K.n o&~tewonder come ,?+R pas`got which!:he spoke t\ ou, v^aying,O"Le5
 v]sgo after othe Cds" (hhiShy]q h-ve not3know)"|cnd be~)us serwFe the1V
you shRllnotAT{isten tothY wo#s oF that>poh]het, rto that vreamer of(lream: for 5rahwh your d#prohDLs3Z3oKc, to knw wether y/}u oy6/7ZYa\Qeh yfur Go with al	$,yourYhU}art and Oith
fallyour<|padding|>ve to o: nou shall not dd the+eto, nor diiniLh fom it.
If there.LyL]ise ~pthe mist of you:aTpropht,or a dr%;aOer of d9eams, and hegiv{o you a sign or a wonde,
and the sA,gn o&~tewonder come ,?+R pass of which he spoke t\ ou, v^aying, "Le5
 v]sgo after other ods" (hhiShy]q h-ve not know) "|cnd be~) us serwFe the1V
you shRllnotAT{isten tothY wo#s of that>proh]het, r to that dreamer of(ldreams: for Yahwh your God#prohDLs3Z3ou, to knw wether y/}u love7ZYa\Qeh your God with all yourYhU}art and with allyour


If amXnR	sys, "I l
)e God,"cand&ytes h#\& brother, h is aOMliaX;Yjfor heC+odesn't love hiseSrothe? whom h hasseen,1Dow can he love
"God&w(km he TMnKt se?
5si5 cnmmandent we jave fS.om himyZtha  he w;soPsloves{ZGod shuld alsoiWlo%/;rhs botO)er.
C=[R1vy\r beOpieves thR_t (esus ii the\hrist 1E* orn of God.
Whoeverz{ove the Fa0cerrealso+*Toes the chi who7Tr#born ofhim.MmB thiK} wiR knw to"v0 wxc love{
Bhe K|hildre oM uTod6 V{hennwe love GoyS and kee is c-mandm2ntspdF'K this is the)loNU< o= GDR*DcWtht(w@t keehis<|padding|>If amXnR	sys, "I lve God,"cand&ytes h#\& brother, he is aOMliar;Yjfor he +ho doesn't love hiseSrothe? whom h has seen, how can he love
"God w(km he T nKt se?
Tsis commandent we have fS.om himyZthat he w;so loves God shuld alsoiWlove his botO)er.
C=[oevy\r beOpieves thR_t (esus ii the hrist 1s orn of God.
Whoeverzlove the Fa0cerrealso+*loes the chi who ir#born of him.MmB this wiR knw th"v0 wxc love the childre oM God6 V{hennwe love GoyS and kee his c-mmandm2ntspd
Fo this is the loNU< of GoR, that w@t keephis


fthiFgs B
nd y@o't*)&eed for aXy{{dto ueVtion you]r
By Mhi wt belive t}9+ot]/Gou camS frth fro71 GodH&I$
JB$ss9FUPp<*eesed hYk,"lo you nowu/believ[?
Behld, tpe t(.=eBs comi<g X9eGI,nandha4I niAw com
M, /< yuwil4Zbe scatered everyoni!to `&s ow_a plazei^|anx you wil l]vae me aKone.
et I
&m nD alone, ecase >Bhe F< k|rer isZwiX`f/me.
I haH\e told you hese hiFgs, that i m 5
oG ay have pce.
In t
p world you hav opprea3n; but c3(eer uC!
I have okerDPome theorld."}Jesus
ad`these things] ^2nd liftRsn u? hi,b e<|padding|>fthings B
nd y@o't*)&eed for aXyo{{dto ueVtion you.
By Mhis wt belive t}9+ot]/Gou camS frth from GodH&I$
JB$sus9FUPn*eered thYk,"lo you now believe?
Behold, tpe t(.meBs comi<g yeGI,nand ha4I niAw come, /a< yu wil4Zbe scattered everyone to `is own plaze, anx you will leave me aKone.
et I am not alone, becase the F< k|rer is wiX` me.
I haH\e told you hese hiFgs, that i m you ay have pce.
In t
e world you hav oppresion; but cheer uC!
I have okercome theorld."}Jesus
ad these things] ^2nd liftRsn u? hi,b e


 os], and hy s)s FalRH no
	kii tMGy $]JTy"A: n@A aWYe usa king to )Lu-{ge 0Ns Jk&=Dall he nations.
But th thi[gqdispl)a2ed Samuel,"wg<H8,vWthey said, Gie u7a Bin( t judge w)sk
And Sam.. pra^>6d vunto the LORD.
And EhFQ LORK sait u`vo Samuel,eearke| unto te vXice gK th people nDHal|t4at thuy sayP`unto tee: forw{they hF}e nXtreced the, but 4Dhey have rY&ectd me,6that I should nt reig o|eY	"tPo
8
Accordijg to al he oks whi-.h 6e8 have dove si\t/^eIZteQQday9tOtY]I brought hem up o28t oR8Eypt evAdn3< ths3<|padding|> os], and hy sons walRH not in tMGy wJTys: now ake usa king to )Ludge 0Ns Jk&=Dall the nations.
But the thingqdispleased Samuel,"whH8,vWthey said, Gie u7a king to judge usk
And Sam..el pra^>6d unto the LORD.
And Ehe LORK sait unto Samuel,eHearken unto te vXice gK the people n al|t4at thuy say unto tee: for they hae notreeced the, but they have reY&ected me,6that I should nt reign o|eY	"thm
8
Accordijg to al the oks whi-.h 6e8 have dove si\tce teQQday9tOt I brought them up o28t oR8Eypt evAdnt ths3


com|en9e t1D
 ;R`yseroponzPthee] nd t8l>'v ab>minions ZhalMbZ in te m7pdst  thee:Azand ye sP^lOBkno} tha, IQAametNF0ORD
Thus s"Ktnte Lord GOK; wn evil, an on2ycevil, AehoM>d, is ^ome.
Anendis come(~(the ekd .s come: it kat?.eth fo thte ol, it i? 9om.
Z*he mor"g iscometunto teO thou3that wellest-Fin L:he 	3nd: Hhe time J&s come, he ay of t
ouble}ts nau,^and not te $ouni:X 5Zgi of9Nt$Re4moutain9yZ
9ow will I shorh'ly pour out my fuOy poOD thee and acomplih mie anger qoCthee: aQ3d I S l <|padding|>com|en9e t1D
 ways ropon thee, and t8linv abomintions shal be in the midst f thee:Azand ye sP^lOBknow tha, I am thF0ORD
Thus s"Kt te Lord GOK; wn evil, an onlycevil, AehoM>d, is ^ome.
An endis come,~(the end .s come: it katceth fo thte; eol, it i? com.
The morig iscometunto tee O thou that wellest-Fin L:he 	3and: Hhe time J&s come, he ay of t
ouble}ts neau, and not te $oundi:X 5Zgain of9Nthe4mountainsyZ
9ow will I shorh'ly pour out my fury poOD thee and acomplish mine anger qpo thee: and I il


q offi(Mig*
In {oleb &;Soono)tebushee\s +ull ofSncensb;tone zrNg bul,oroXe r;m,)!ne<`ma2
IPlamb a yr old, fora burnt HfferinUT;
one0JcUale AoaA% for a sin ofW|erinZa;
,ndfr t^ acr!fice of peal offerinrWs, wo hb)ad of Ixattle,ofve rams,five malefoats, <Qnd fveU!maleambs  PZua od.
Thi @asttheoffering o AhiY9 the {n oRk Enn.
This wasrVvede[5u.catioI} ofPsthealtar, on toke d=ky when it was Bnoiite, (y the prinVnuof9Z5srae}:twelve sSRverP~labt95rs, HweP&ves%lver J{wwis, 4vwelv7y golsen ac
l}2s
each silv<|padding|>l offi(Mig*
one {oldeb sSoon o)tebusheke\s full of incensb;tone zrNg bul,oroXe r;m, one mal
IPlamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
one0Jmale AoaA% for a sin offerinZa;
,ndfr t^ acr!fice of peale offerings, wo hb)ad of cattle,ofve rams, five malefoats, and fveU!maleambs  PZuar od.
Thi @astthe offering o AhiY9 the sn of Enan.
This wasrVhede[5u.catioI} ofPsthe altar, on the day when it was anoiite, by the prinVnuof Israel: twelve sSRverP~labt95rs, HweP&ve s%lver b{wwls, twelv7y golden lac
l}2s;
each silv


(e $aUf a Sgurrow'+ l7kI@2th inqDn a4re of ln.,Thege waFLKDa hzr;mbl_3nx) i h6x b4am, in7theHfe3d, and$ejong ill thJ tepleU
the !arr	Yon, andthe spile.K, tbhey a=cso tremb)e; and the earth qu0"]e so thtFe fasan e`ceedivY gea tsV^@mbli(=:2.
ThUkp"IatcfVe f Saul xn
Gibe&=h of BedjaminNloked; N=n bholgS,tAemultitude Hlt%%d a},=and scatevCed.ThenSul3saidto tEYe&?peXpl{O who wee wpPth hm, "CouiR mw, and see \ho D
s	mi6jsino& rm(us."
When thy".ad counted, beolt, Jonahan and hi armor be@Per w@re nHt ter.<|padding|>(e haUf a furrow's leI@gth in an acre of land.,There waFL a hzrembling i he b4am, in theHfe3d, and jong all thJ teple; the garr	Yon, andthe spile.K, tbhey a=cso tremb)ed; and the earth qu0ke: so thtFe wasan e`ceedin gea tsV^@mbli(=g.
The "IatcfVe f Saul xn
Gibeah of BedjaminNloked; an bhold, themultitude Hlt%%d aa},=and scatered.
ThenSul saidto tEYe peXpl{O who wee wpPth him, "CouiR mw, and see \ho D
s mi6jsing rm(us."
When thyhad counted, beolt, Jonahan and his armor bea@Per w@re nHt there.


ew thIm
fZRhe way wxereiE ~\tA-ef p$stEXwalh5 and,gthe 	-rk that ts-ey must s	z.
MC~eoveathou "at rov8Nd out o all the people ab3e bBn, uchdas fear GodXJemen o8& truth""FsFting covetousness; and plapxe =Fuch 	dverwTh_n, to b ruJqrC of rouslnds, a2d ru0er of rRndrds,rules o fif+ies,dman
 E[ulers of t\n	z:
Tco%I Qet themjude}tLsPteole %AHall sescn**% and it sha*l be,;t^
t e?iZaCGDret {*att??r %Xey shuMll
ring"unY7o thee, bt evrw$ smalY' matte0Z Zh0y hallv5judge: so slXllif Vqe easi0r or thy
elf, and they
-<`alN9 6ear <|padding|>ew thIm
fthe way whereiE ~\tA-ey mustEXwalh5 and the w-rk that ts-ey must s	z.
MC~eoverathou "at rovid out o all the people ab3e ben, suchdas fear GodXJemen of truth""Fsating covetousness; and plapxe =Fuch overwThe_n, to b ruJqrC of rouslnds, a2d ruler of rRndreds, rulers o fif+ies,dmand E[ulers of ten	z:
TcnI Qet themjude}the peole %A all sescn**: and it sha*l be,;t^
t e?iery great {*atter tey shall bring"unto thee, bt evry smalY' matter th0y hallv5judge: so slXll it Vqe easi0r or thyself, and they
-hall 6ear


jhuHXhhly,#hat thZu Iaye|_t b,iI'} -hem 5Uown.
For }hou art my "1|[p@O LO.2/: an  ;Sh$[\LORD E9lllighten
U IKar3$ness
Fo2)Gby the I hawe rn through atroop:vby mPh Go_ have I leapeb o9ler a (?allA_ZwZfor$.9od#vhh)s way is pere
;the*word o the LOJWD sBs tri<dsV%eU
) x(|/buckler x^o all hem thatKVtruPt in hiM.
Fo w3)o is Go), savM LSe LOEzD #0vVd who isasrc%k, save our God?
God ij_yctren$th ad po[er: .;nd he m}eth=emy va perfect.
He mr5eth my  e l0r(e hikd|.pfeet xZnU ?e.Dt6th 3 uOrn my>higm 0/?ace.
H:h t0`a7heth my h<|padding|>jhauHXhhly,that thZu Iaye|_t b,iI'} -hem 5Uown.
For }hou art my lamp@O LO.D: and ;She LORD E9lllighten
y IKar3$ness
Fo2) by the I hawe run through a troop:vby my Go_ have I leapeb o9ler a wallAs for 9od#vhh)s way is pere
;the*word of the LOJWD sBs tri<dsV heUi) x( buckler to all hem thatKVtruPt in him.
Fo who is God, save tLSe LOEzD #0vVd who is asrok, save our God?
God ij_ystren$th ad power: and he maketh=emy va perfect.
He ma5eth my fee like hikd|.pfeet: and ?ett6th m uOon my>higm 0/?aces.
H:h t0`a7heth my h


iest	 and0the
@Levut@Cs ri8g uo
PFvg kl	ngw_olomw, ad all the congre%a<"ionzof IdrP{l thagfwUre assembHed uto himb]forp,`Cthe ark, sacrific"!d sh83<p a d oKLen, which co1 nOt be tolX no0s number1d#fr mtitudee
An'E the priV"Mts4br!ugrKt in the ark outh]gcoNenGnt of'Ythe iCRD unt_ hhIs pAle, to the oacl`of teuF>ouse
G i.t/)_ mN%LDt hol.Kplwce,ge	pn exnde<gthe wingr of {he CherbiKsfd1rFor te cherubdms[4sdea:d br5Vh *heHr wings ov?r the t	ace of the ark anAheY cher:Hims{ocoQre{z the r#  and thb; sbaves hrofpabo<|padding|>iests and the
@Levut@Cs bring upo
Als king olomow, ad all the congregation of Idrel thagfwere assembHed uto himb]forp, the ark, sacrificed she3<p a d oKLen, which coul1 nOt be told nor number1d#for mtitudee
An'E the priV"Mts4br!ugrKt in the ark outhecoNenGnt of'Ythe LCRD unt_ hhIs paAle, to the oacl`of theuF>ouse
G i.to)e mN%LDt holyKplace,geen under<gthe wingr of the CherbiKsfd
For the cherubdms spdea:d br5Vh theHr wings ov?r the t	lace of the ark and the cher:Hbims covQred the r#  and thb; sbaves throfpabo


a[ HHiroth&{hat]
aaw]Zd\, yep&ovo`Ud te LORD t6 wrath.
?:ikewisedwhen the LORI sent you from Kdesm-ba1Vn,uN?aing, Go &Dp P/&oposss, the land thich I mave g#Yven dUo8u$i then ye ebe`Ala{d gainst the commandmengf of '.Xe vKRD?
Yor od, a*d ye elievEd him dot)! no he^wkenj/to hi#ic;l.
Ye hCvf been+;rebejlious a 0)inNp0the LORiflCom the dzUy {DKX%t  k\ew -ou.
T,ns I (.HlxNdon}Xefre}@he LORD forty dayNand fort shts, asx[I el"Q dwn at zeen~irstOy because!he O0D ha }QaqGd he would dstroy`Myou.
Z2prayD th#Mrefoxbeznt<|padding|>at HHiroth&{hattaaw]ah, yeprovo`Ud the LORD to wrath.
?:ikewisedwhen the LORI sent you from Kdesm-barne,uN?aing, Go &Dp P/&opossss the land which I have given dUo8u; then ye rebella{d gainst the commandmengf of t.Xe LRD?yor od, and ye believEd him dot)! no herkenj/to hi#oice.
Ye havf been rebellious a ainNt0the LORDfrom the dzUy {Dhat I knew you.
T,ns I (.ll don}Xefre}@he LORD forty dayNand forty nshts, asx[I fel"Q dwn at he ~irst; because the O0D ha }Qaid he would destroy`Myou.
Z2prayD th#Mreforeunt


yWutian Ve/U{|d uponthe
e sh4rzY.
An} Isral saw that grat w	mk@hich theORD:did{pon:Ehe|EgGptiNYns+: and th	 peope meare]< the> LRs, nd believed .he ODm<@nd his servanD_ MoJ.G=Td(e:N J{fng Mop[es andp the chUlFre"t oglbIsral #oi soi0 @nto the unORD, and]Bsakej sayin, I will sing 6Qfu[w thHL'KROngor h hath =riJ3mv(hed >lorousy: thCY hPrse and his L=+'dQr ah he:?tOLown int'^t$ec0GQga.
T[ LORGiis my sremAgt[F"a;n<OwIo8cg, and hei become mb sa\vat3Sin( Lve is my God, ad  will prep'qe m an hab&ktation; m@	="father'I
 <|padding|>gyWutians Ve/U{|d uponthe
e sh4rzY.
An} Israel saw that grat w	rkk@which theORD did{pon he Egyptians+: and the people meare]< the LRs, nd believed the ORDm<@nd his servanD_ MosJ.G=Td(e:N J{fng Mop[es and the children oflbIsrael #oi song @nto the unORD, and spake, sayin, I will sing ufu[w theHL'KROngfor h hath =riJ3mphed glorously: thCY horse and his L=+'dQr hath he tOLown intothec0sea.
Te LORG is my sremAgth a;n<OwIong, and hei become mb sa\vat3Sin: Lve is my God, ad  will prep'qe im an hab&ktation; my="father'I


teou+n$Es of od&jwhat wilf }esy?
I  Loaghunright?IouN zQho[Oinflicts #Yrat
,8
I speak lk gMOeVx)Po.n;M_d ib n|rve_
 bR!
or hen o
 wilS1'}7d judg the'worbd?
yor .f the rCh o`od thr^Ough mE l.abKuDF\e tohZs g["r, why am 2 also XSill *udgKR} asa snne^p?
Why not (sUs KO(d6aresa'XderouslyR<eporth*d,andas o\e aff	Qrz that e sa),"Let us do evif, that g	d may/mzk?"
Toso who )ay so @+e justly<condmned.
W2va thm=nbAre we&SbettercNhanhey?
/, in no way.6or wN' prviously wYcrnedn}th JI`ws an~)_Greqs, that [he<|padding|>teou+n$Ess of od&jwhat wilf wesy?
Is Lod unright?IouN who[Oinflicts #Yrat
,?
I speak lke mOenx)Po.n;May ib n|rver bR!
or hen ow wilS1 'od judge the'worbd?
yor if the ruth ofod thr^Ough my leabKunF\ed tohZs glor, why am 2 also XSill judgKR} asa sinne^p?
Why not (sUs w(d6are sa'XderouslyR<eported,and as ome affirz that e say),"Let us do evil, that g	od mayomzk?"
Toso who )ay so re justly condmned.
Wha thm=nb
Are we better Nhanhey?
N, in no way.6or wN' prviously wYcrned }th JI`ws an~)_Greks, that the


, but not we2l!~EyPa,37trCey *`ould exclude you, }hat_X:L migdXt0va2NO
St%nthem1
BuHP it is goo( to be >xe<lo5asyaffeB6tIFd a'&wa_(s in  q)o6
 thMngG" an:7pnot only wh;Yn I am preseS&wit you.
My littl ch)lgren, of wsom I trBQvil in birh
fk7ga269I unti4 Chris be formed in y	u,
cEdesiBxetoCu9e pre3Pe|0t with oJ nowI a\d o chang my X>Ric1 for I seani dp?ubtof yu;
qelGf Pe, yhhaC Lesire toWgbe uE*er h<
 x6w do ye 1VOVtYhear he law?
For t
biJh wr59tten QZh Abrahamhad two Zpos,Qth`one by=
aExlon9a?qd,R38he .ther by a ':]eewma<|padding|>, but not we2l;~EyPa, they *`ould exclude you, }hat_y:L migdXt0vafO
St them1
But it is goo( to be zealousyaffected a'&ways in a go6
d thMngG" an:7 not only wh;Yn I am preseSt wit you.
My littl ch)lgren, of wsom I trBQvil in birth aga26n until Christ be formed in you,
cEdesiBxetoCu9e pre3Pe|0t with oJ now, and o chang my Xoic1 for I stan i dp?ubtof yu;
qell me, yh haC Lesire to be uder h<
 x6w, do ye 1VOVt hear he law?
For it iJh wr59tten QZh Abrahamhad two sons,Qth`one by aExlon9ma?qd,Rthe other by a ':]eewma


to_t(Pe tRm, brngA9ng Mho splcs whi4Ethey had$prAWpared.
Ther foun}ekH#hP.stoneL.o@led YeayV.S
oom the(Hz.
They entered in/ addidD^'` fi.d 03A Lrd Jesus' bod.
It+yhapened wheHqtheywere gretj8ly ppgX9xed about thi3:IgPBhhl, two m_an stoodbythemJsn dazzlig clot1<ingO?
Bej<omin"h terriezied, the_3 boed mBheir facesKdow3 to the eart
They 5fa{t3 cf
eaK, KWhy d	w youseek thd liv{'n6vaon [he dead?
NHe i^Zn't:hre,buti.rsen.
Remeb9t>-''Vat hlHvt?ld yt w|xa he wav_ st~l84 i; Galilee,
s} yingT-thah the Son o ManCtmu<|padding|>to the tomb, bringing Mhe splcs whi4Ethey had$prepared.
Ther found H#he.stone L.olled wayV.S
rom the(Htoz.
They entered in, and didD^'` fi.d t03A Lord Jesus' bod.
It+yhapened whleHqthey were grea8ly ppgX9xed about thi3:IgPBhhld, two m_an stoodby themJsn dazzlig clothingO?
Bej<omin"h terrified, the_3 boed mBheir facesKdow3 to the earth
They 5fa{ t3 t
em, "Why d	w youseek thd liv{'n6vamong [he dead?
NHe isn't:hre,but is risen.
Remeb9t>-''hat hl t?ld yt w|xan he wav_ stil84 in Galilee,
s} ying that the Son o ManCtmu


 aoK Mea(,a9cq
yf the brightnes @llarouCd.
hs was the%Pa(y'eaacv$ of helHq6lnessk`Y thq llHdry o=Sb0ahh
Hhen  saw $Mt,mI8fel on=my X5\ce,Mand<Ihheard  v?2ice oxi o>e T'95. spoTe.
me said to $e, Son o4ggs`an stEndEi%rn you* fqKCc ad}BI w
Ill speak ith you.
T$e Spirit 9ntee into m wh&n he ApIke to
Pme,and st meonho7Ly feet; andfLI heard hfHmCwho YGpoke to me.
He:sa)Ad to i%e, Soyx o(man, I D`end yoh co .j!eQ hildren ofQeIsral3 to #` MWtycon of re'leXsP3whrC0ve rebe>ele}v gains }e.8$Twcy adXth@irfathrA hawe30tra`usgress<|padding|> aoKpea(,a9cq of the brightnes @llarouCd.
This was the%Pa(ypearancv$ of he lHqknessk`Y thq glHdry of=Sb0ahh
Hhen I saw $Mt,mI8fel on=my face, and I heard a v?2ice of o>e Tat spoTe.
He said to me, Son o4ggman, standEion you* feKCc ad}BI w
Ill speak with you.
T$e Spirit 9ntee into m wh&n he ApIke to
Pme, and set meon 7Ly feet; andfLI heard himCwho YGpoke to me.
He sa)Ad to i%e, Son o(man, I D`end yoh to .j!eQ children of Isral3 to a MWtion of rebelsP3whrC hve rebe>eled gainst }e.
Twcy adXth@ir fathrA have tra`usgress


 of^
I8]hi:g?oy~aUth, a +d Bn Z8n{h.J6UQhe so;<f Shel); thxD !n o J:g!ah: Er th fa?gher
of h%e Ha@[, "ndLa~Bdah the'@faKwr oiTMareshah, ^n the fa%lie) o hwEouf<eof thos(J 5{h/x!worxdfineBlhen, o2n the house f Dshbea;and Jokim,7nd the m)n oZlpCozeb, and JoasG,and Saraph,whM: had domini5[n in MhSab,ad Jashbiehem.
The records |e ancientZhKThestf we!ev
the kotter, `d t`ge nh~utaMt.fC_of etaiQrn 9NdeaJah: hTre they l	;ved wgth the king Cor hs work.
The sos5@f SiFeoi: Nemuel,and \hmin,Jw9rb, Zerah, S.aDv=
<|padding|> of^
I8]hi:g?ohaUth, a +d Bn Zoheth.J6UQhe sons f Shelah thxD !n o J:g!ah: Er th father
of h%eca@[, andLa~Bdah the'@faer oiT Mareshah, ^n the fa%lie) of hwEouf<eof thos(J wh/x worked fineBlnen, of the house f Dshbea;and Jokim, and the m)n oZlpCozeba, and JoasG, and Saraph, whM: had domini5[n in MhSab,and Jashbiehem.
The records |re ancientZhKThestf we!ev
the potters, `d the nh~utaMt.fC_of etai Qrn GedeaJah: here they lived with the king Cor hs work.
The sos 5@f SiFeoi: Nemuel, and Jamin,Jarib, Zerah, S.au=


swers ;allly by >y name; a+ t wil)o&Iemai8] iir the
<kOidstr[ 4cis housdW aen&will destroy itwith it _Pmfe an its stone:i.
Thendthe angNnl G0ho tq-Hed wihwe EQae forw[prd,[|and 	aiUG	Uo m6o, 1sLift up now your eyese and}Fsee what busthisghTt is appearilOg."
Iaid, "What !sPI[W?"
He s+*id, "his is#thFm ph=\basket thatzIfts aperig."
He said 4[reover} "This i! their a3Rp]danc#
+$.n allUith,7Sand
1}nd:?behSlyr, a dlet f ed wls lited ')==andthiY isa omanqittinW= i th?wLemid 8f qMhe(ephah bskea0"
H said,"T<|padding|>swers fallly by >y name; a+ t will&Iemai8] in the
<kOidsto[ 4his hous, aen&will destroy itwith it timbe and its stones.
Then the angNnl who tq-Hed withwme EQae forward,[|and 	ai 	Uo me, 1sLift up now your eyese and}Fsee what busthis ghTt is appearilOg."
Isaid, "What isPIi[W?"
He said, "his is#the ephh basket thatzIis apperig."
He said oreover} "This is their a3Rpedance+$.n all th,7Sand
1}nd:?behold, a dlent f ed wls lifted ');andthis isa woman sittinW= in th?w mid of qMhe ephah bsket0"
H said, "T


 of allthe pev.ple Ter$ttentive to ther
"ook of th lw.
Ezrathe sx`ibe q;Kod on 8 pulpiur o wod, h/c 9yntey had raRv for whepupos; anWV besBde e{Gm E5tood Mattithiah LJnC"Se>&, and An`ahF* ana=Miiah% an #rilkih, andMaDseiah7ron:LhisVerPgH9Am*an	; /+d<on his?6left hnd Pedaiah,a)Q) iz(hael, andfMMalchjafC, and Hahum,8$and Hi^shb96d$Ba\ga'x:W ZechEriaU, n Meshus$ac7.zra(opeBed the boFSk in-the sight of all he eopl
|; for he as,6Jpbo ull2tFe @o'Xe;a and w)dn he pened i, m*`s	 fDW pjople sto0dkup:
nd Ez	Ea b<|padding|> of all the pev.ple Ter $ttentive to ther
book of th lw.
Ezrathe sx`ibe q;tKod on 8 pulpiur of wood, hic tntey had radRv for whe purpos; anWV beside him E5tood Mattithiah LJn Se>&, and An`ahF* and iiah, and #rilkiah, andMaDseiah7ron hisVerPgt hand; a+d on his?6left hand Pedaiah,an) iz(hael, andfMMalchijafC, and Hahum,8$and Hi^shb96d$Ba\gah, ZechEriaU, n Meshus$am.Ezra(opened the boFSk in-the sight of all the popl
|; (for he as,6abo ull the @ople;) and whdn he opened i, m*`s	 fDhW people sto0d up:
and Ez	Ea b


 seek the LOR Dod o{% Isr_eO should 9edNpuA o?S'kUjaclh, wheo9Gce`Ksmall or gr4fa, whe+her man of woan.
And ]heYe i0ware unOG theNXLRD w]thVa lodQJvoce, and@Wwith dLhoukS.n,5"nf wi`h trum_etszs aPuwiY:h <orets.
Anall JSdyh esHoiced at thLm oatn|:f5]r they had sOorat ithC.allth"ir _';;art,p'nd sougtphim wth their w#1oyedeij;e; and he ws founofF,thebladth LORW !:avSkem resgJrolFnd<abo	q.
nd also2wocenin(e{Haac&Aah the mother of AZa 3he king, e removedher from bo`ng que}\n1w1becuse sheb7d2made a ido& inSh gr<|padding|> seek the LOR Dod of Isr_el should 9edNput to?S'keaclh, whetGce`Ksmall or gr4fa, whether man of woman.
And ]heYe i0ware unOGo the LRD w]thVa lodQJvoce, and@Wwith dLhoukS.n, nf with trum_ets, andwith <ornets.
Andall JSdyh rejoiced at thLm oatn|: f5]r they had sOorn ith all th"ir h;;art,p'and sougtphim with their w#1oledesire; and he ws foundofF,the:blad th LORD !:avtkem resg rolFnd<abo	qt.
And also2wconcenin(e{Haac&Aah the mother of AZa the king, e removedher from beng queen1w because she 7ad2made a ido& inSh gr


l Pharaih 5istOeCKto +e, ho m3"of ncircPbnyised lArs?"
Yahwah4k~s*Uoke to MQseE" aLd to APron %d gav(5{the a com[
n!gqto t{JC chiZ!ren oy*IZrdl,7an:CBt PhlIaw0h ki6gqRofoEgyptl to Ffrdg the hlCren o :BMbre out o\ th:= land of Egypt.
G0hes ar the U|asof theiY faers' houses.
The sos oXj RYubentSX frst/P\4rn of Israel: Han?!h, an|+Pallue Hez
on, a.Qd Car$i;ihese yre;the |)amles ofRe~abJmpP.Th$IQPson ow] S
|MKon: Jed8uel0I \Mkd Jamin, and ha,and
,achin, and ZI%har, EhnIA ShGl]$the sonof V CaR'aanite w|bm;0n; thse a<|padding|>ll Pharaoh 5istOeCK to +e, ho m of ncircPmcised lArps?"
Yahwahhk~spoke to MQseE" aLd to APron nd gav(5{the a com[
n!gqto the chiZ!ren oy* IZrdl, an:CBt PhlIaw0h ki6gqRof Egypt, to Ffrdg the chlCren o :Bsrel out o\ th:= land of Egypt.
G0hese ar the heads of theiY faers' houses.
The sons oXj Reuben th frstborn of Israel: Han?!ch, an|+Pallu, Hezron, and Car$i;ihese yre the |)amlies of Reuben.The son ow] Smeon: Jed8uel, \Mkd Jamin, and had,and
,achin, and Zohar, anIA ShGl]$the sonof a CaR'aanite w|bm;0n; thse a


hewhom ysOu blss is blesed, a1}de wh=Dm yo c[jse i` cure."The \lders of Mo7b6&d the elers cM7dian departed ith he rv`warrsof divination in teV6jH hank aJ}{:Lv;ey _damuQEtZ9 Ba<aam, and sp5ke to hmrvSO word of Balak
He !>"{i to themc7:@L[dge here Rhis ni$ht nd3dE will brig oz ord"againv<Fas(xlnahweh hal3 Vpeak}@to m]."
TMSe pri3cyP of Moab staedc\ith B]laa.G4$dAcae to Balaam, andaid,"WFLUa.e Lese men w"	h you?"
alaaGb aid +6 dod,O"Ba`rhk the son1	of Zippor, kin
 fp;$oBb, has saB to a[e,Y'ceho<d<|padding|>he whom ysOu blss is blesed, and e wh=Dm you cujse i` cure."The \lders of Mo7b ad the elers o Midian departed ith he rv`warrsof divination in teV6r hank; and Lvhey _dame tZ9 Balaam, and sp5ke to hm vSe words of Balak
He !>"{i to themc7:@L[dge here this ni$ht nd3dE will brig ou word again,Fas Yahweh shal3 speak to m]."
TMSe pri3cs of Moab stayedc\ith B]laam.
God cae to Balaam, andaid,"WFLUa.e Lese men wi"	h you?"
Balaam aid +6 dod,O"Ba`rhk the son1	of Zippor, king f MoBb, has sad to a[e,
'cehold


n),}Sme`$n, Lpvi,wj%udah,MyIssachar, nd Z1{un.
The soE Wof6WRachel:$Jose3h ad Benam`n.
Te |on of 5Filh|h wva[hel#s andmaid)a Dan and aphali.OThe sonHs(f Zilah (Leah8 handmaid):Gaduand fRsher

Thes%lare thm so?"s o&f Jacob, ho	were bor to him ~8j97>P-_U@daAram.
S^acob&3cRet&Ivaac hiZKfater, ts Mamre, t irah Ara (which s Hebro), Arh?>?e3MAOahm ad Il5aacF]id aO foreigners.
Tb)jzd/s o)\%saac we*se oK-e hundedG@eiDhty year.osaacj]avenp 1lh sp9Drit, aKTd died=' G	n= was gatmv)rFDd 8o his peo6l,
ld and<|padding|>n),}Sme`$n, Lpvi, j%udah, Issachar, and Zeb1{un.
The soE Wof6WRachel: Jose3h ad Benjamin.
The |on of 5Filh|h wva[hel#s andmaid)a Dan and Naphali.
The sonH f Zilah (Leah'8 handmaid):Gaduand fRsher

Thes% are thm so?"s o&f Jacob, who	were bor to him ij9 PaU@daAram.
Jacob&3cametoIvaac hi fater, ts Mamre, to iriah Arba (which s Hebro), where3MArahm ad IsaacF]ied aO foreigners.
Thjzdays of \%saac we*se oK-e hundedG@eighty year.oIsaac j]ave p 1lh sp9Drit, and died, an= was gatmverFDd 8o his people, old and


al cow to the gr,e beca<2'GinF/@im teg-ei!# fondVso84e god thing toward the LOR Goz& of Is[%ael H:	lghe hoHse f Jerooam.MrPovegpthejLODshall raiseph6, up,a kinrm over IsrNel, who shall ut o6f ^she h!#5se oC v=e>obo] that!day bt wICaec? eve8L
oL&.
Frte LD$(ha&ql smite sgIa>=z, s a reed is hae in the water,jand]GeCEthw,ll root g3 IIr7rHyt of ths Bod land,Xzw*ik ?)e gave to ihc<ir:tfather,$and sh_MO$hR5sR0tt6r them beyn= rwhe river, b,Uase tey hav made their\YgrovF<s, GovoRi "g te LO'D OGo aPg&r.
Ad<|padding|>al coe to the gr,e becas<2'GinF/@im theg-ei!# found so84e god thing toward the LOR Goz& of Is[%ael H:	 the house f Jeroboam.MorPover thejLORDshall raiseph6, up,a king over IsrNel, who shall ut off the house oC v=eroboam that day: bt wICaec? eve8L
oL&.
Frte LRD$(ha&ql smite srae=z, s a reed is hake in the water,jand GeCEthw,ll root u3 IIra7rlout of ths Bood land, whick ?)e gave to their father, and shaO$l5sc0tt6r them beyon= rwhe river, b,Uase tey hav made their\YgrovF<s, pGovoRi "g te LO'D to ang&r.
And


 still.
When 3e wab rey\oFve J+i	 of theIohighway, a'6 th5 pepleRkwenton a]%t?r JoaP~o Lursue aftz Sheb yVhy
TXson of Bichri.Hee\wnt thrOugx^:al>C th tri <ws.f IsEap toLFAbej, and tZBeCV lya(sKahkz and al6{heBeris: and theBY were gLthered together, and wn alsoaft im
"$hey cq":"zg and bsiDJed himi Abelaof Beth Ma64Rsah, and /}hy cas7
Pu)m mound against thq2>cib,y, ai sto:Yd agai^m(t he r/c~par
/; n%ndTkl N$he Z-epl who wee wit JoaMO bttred tD}e wall,2tvm t9>row iczWown
Then a wse woman rHzed ou op/$tHe c<|padding|> still.
When he wab rey\oFved Jut of theIohighway, al6 the peopleRkwenton a]%t?r Joa ~o pursue after Sheb yVheTXson of Bichri.
Hee\wnt thrOugx^:al>C the tribws .f IsEal toLFAbej, and tZBeCV MaasKahkz and al 6{he Berites: and theBY were gLthered together, and wn alsoafter im
They cq":"zg and bsieJed himi Abel of Beth Ma64cah, and they cas7 u)m mound against thq city, ait stood again(t he rac~part; n%ndTkl N$he peple who were wit Joab bttered tD}e wall,2tvm throw it down
Then a wse woman ried ou of$tHe c


lez lZh+9 Pelon#-{e, of fNhe childrendof EpraimG{	n- iT _k" division weretw%xntydfudur thoand.>T8e i ht]= a$al8ain fr >+h? eihth ontVwas=WS'B4(Jca; the E[usothite,1of th#n Zerahite<: anz in h{Ss*#isi#o re M_wenny-f4ur tIousai.YLTheeYnith ca%Otai for the nintM month nfas6b7|e&e#
 th AnathohiVKe, ofgf@he Benjamites: aDPd in his u~ivision_wer wenty-fourho6Lnd.
The(:Tenth ca6atain+Zfor ,heKtenth monthwws<I aharREiEthe Netophat*VitoE Bf h Zerahite1:,zxnV7 inYLis Aivisi-%n w)vre TnetyY2furt&usand.
The ehevnt @(p21ai<|padding|>lez lZhe Peloni{e, of fNhe children of EphraimG{	nd iT his division weretw%xntydfudur thoand.>T8e i hth a$ap8ain fr th? eihth monthwas=WSiBbeca; the E[ushthite,1of the Zerahite<: and in h{Ssdisi#n ere M_wenty-f4ur tIousai.YLThe nith ca%Otai for the nintM month was Ab7|e&er th AnathothiVKe, ofgf@he Benjamites: aDPd in his u~ivision were wenty-fourho6Lnd.
The(:Tenth ca6atain+Zfor ,heKtenth month wws<I aharREi the Netophat*Vite, Bf he Zerahites: anV7 inhis division w)vre TnetyY2four tousand.
The ehevent cap21ai


the HolyLSpiNit, `scordd to 	(Js 7nqwill?
Fo he didu%'tdubj\[ct the orldto cbwme of hich}#w speak,  angelsKz
t?%} one has omewhere testified, sainYT, 9Xha"= s man, i^a2Dyou thikXlqS9 h/m
1$r tF`e son ?Bc7 ma,e%tat F!oO ca5 fo:g)(hi*?
You madeeNBim   littze loerta/( th a]eels.
You5crY_ned W2im kith {8Ary and hr.
YjHu ave put al thin
#s i subO.ec4[%9n _onde	o hisfeet"
FoN1 i,G thatEy subjtuId al thin to him, ejileft n`<866g thpeO h3noto(s4bj6?8ot to him.
<lR nHw we dn't see all things subj?cted tl him,	by<|padding|>the HolyLSpiNit, accorddg to 	(Js o7n will?
Fo he didu%'t dubj\[ct the orld to cbwme of which}#w speak,  angelsKz
t?%} one has somewhere testified, sayinYT, 9Xhat is man, iha you thikXlqS9 him?
Or tF`e son ?Bf ma, tat yoO car fo:g)(him?
You made him   littze lowertan th a]eels.
You5croned W2im with {lAry and hr.
You have put al thin
#s i subO.ecti9n unde	o hisfeet"
For i,G thathy subjtuId al thing to him, hejileft nothi6g thpeO h3 noto(s4bject to him.
<lt nHw we don't see all things subj?cted to him, y


e te ord Yaheh:  will mkec<this proverb 	{o
oea)e, and,Chhe<&shall no mN!e'zu"Ku it \{s a phoveb
@IW$erae"k4
but te@Bl them, The dayu.e at -TF3d,&,DJd the flfillqnt of ever3 viion.
For her~o shal2?b o mor any faH se vsion nor fla;xtering dif^iatio^ witviOFn^th"n house of Israel.aFo I am YahQse<J| I wll sphak, >&ns 6yeg)eAord that I shall speak hall&Ebpforme}3	 it shaoh
6bfmnB; mo>e decered:(for~i yo3nr d)ysG F1ebel	iosho1.se, )ll I1spe he wor'G; and ll perfodm i
$,3vsays  or6 Y|ah\lh.,@Agantht' wor=
a<|padding|>e the ord Yahweh:  will mkec<this proverb tocea)e, and,Chhey shall no moN!e'zu"Ku it as a phoveb
@I $srael;
but te@Bl them, The dayu .e at hnd,&,DJd the flfillment of every viion.
For ther~o shallb o more any false vision nor fla;xtering dif^iation withiOF th"n house of Israel.aFor I am YahQse<J| I wll sphak, ans 6yeg)word that I shall speak hall&Ebpforme}3	 it shal
6 bfmnB; mo>e decerred:(for in yo3nr days, F1ebelliousho1.se, )ll I spe the wor'G; and will perfodm it, says h ord Y|ah\leh.,@Agantht' word
a


 \[nd turn aga d9hcxm'N, yQat I mW,y=woW(sxipNlhe LORD thyod.
o !(a[Aueq0t@ned aga9n afer Saul; an Sa/4l worshT9ppeda5he LOR.
TLIn saidSamu+=l, Br&vng e	KGYi9Nher to me Ag
g thZ) king of te.6v(a`,eTit7s.
And  \M`ag cameq`to Pm %KrIlicatety.DL+n 8Ngag sd, Surely94!{eAbi[ternFtssX}f d)afh is past.
And(am0 said, A#p thy swo
Vd hath :ade 2omenedcZ=ildlF4s, so shaL&yV ty cothew b i;hila/ess a8ong women.
:?nd SamT?dlJhewe3 Agag i"E pees b
Wfore t]Ge LORD Pn Gilgal.
{_hen SQ'CPe} wen' tR|ech;adEd%XSaul went uplt hi houYgL tmUk<|padding|> \[nd turn again dthcxme, yQat I mW,y=woW(sxipNlhe LORD thyGod.
o !(a[Auel trned again after Saul; an Saul worshippedathe LORD.
Thn saidSamuel, Br&vng ye hi9Nher to me Ag
g thZ) king of the.6Av(a`,eTites.
And  \M`ag cameq`nto him delicatety.DL+n 8Ngag sd, Surely94!{heAbitternFtssX}f d)afh is past.
And(Sam0 said, As thy swo
Vd hath :ade 2omen cZ=ildlF4s, so shaL&l thy mothew b childless a8ong women.
:?nd SamT?dl hewe3 Agag i"E piees b
Wfore t]Ge LORD Pn Gilgal.
Then SQ'ue} wen' t R|emah;adEd Saul went uplto hi housL tmUk


hem one fnuvnother, as a +heqohrddivideCh hs sh	I6p ro(# t$e goats:
Ad 2e s%%a4al |et the she oHaMhissigJt panAL, b;t tbJ,b9Zoits n>-he le.!8Then{usPall tfa King s[}E wkogqhWm.X:neVhi rigEht }a3, Coe, {9e J71essd of m q,Zher, Snh~rit thebBkngdom prNare for yoq EUrom the$fondatioQ y;f the\o.Horld:For RI wts an hungred.q ,nd ye:ggave*ume meK&t:I war hi$\stGw, jnd yegave me dlik:  ysa s8,ranhver, nd ye took tCd~inlK
NaUaed, nd y cothed me0 jI wasSg!ck,7anh ye vi^/'tedt<me:I =s in pris,
n, and #e caBe no mecD
T<|padding|>hem one frn another, as a +hephrd divideCh his sh	Iep rom t$e goats:
Ad he sha4al |et the she oHaMhissigJt hand, b;t tbJ,b9Zoats on the lef.
Then sPall tfa King say wkto gqhWm.X:neVhi rigEht ha3, Come, ye blessd of my F,Zher, Snh~rit the kngdom prNare for yoq from the$foundatioQ of the\o.Horld:For RI was an hungred, ,nd ye:ggave me meat: I was thi$\stGw, jnd ye gave me dlink:  wysa stranhver, and ye took tCe~inlK
NaUaed, nd y cothed me: I wasSg!ck,7anh ye vis/'tedt<me:I =s in pris,
n, and #e caBe no mecD
T


hallrgthe tKbemsevs unto th Xy.
When ye b#w an87ala?Nm,othn =	hWH IRmmysLt5a}$ li
$ on thwkeas9a eartnB shall g8 f	3rwardU
When ye -low an alasm Hh5? seuSondVtime, then t;e cam1 ttyt Qie on
h woxGth s	do shallake tEeir&+ourne: theI$ shZGl blow a a-aF.r forheir ourne2sfH
,ut when the congregatiNn isto b3gsthece
 toIL=n46e5/, ye hall e,ow, but ye ZqhbT2\o* somnd a alapm.
And the	7os of AaongO te priests lhall blow with tR,tOQ5met665Q a5g+7 t[$y3'`lnz e tW* you orGg#n ordinancefo4Cever thou
Hhout Cuouf geneaz7<|padding|>hallrgthe tKbemseves unto th Xy.
When ye blow an87ala?Nm, thn =	hWH amps t5a$ li
$ on theeas9a parts shall g8 forwardU
When ye blow an alasm Hh5? seuSond time, then t;e cam1 tat Qie on the woxGth sido shallake tEeirjourney: theI$ shaZGl blow an alarm forheir ourneysfH
,ut when the congregation is to b gstheced toILt46e5/, ye hall e,ow, but ye ZqhbT2lot somnd a alarm.
And the	7os of AaongO the priests, lhall blow with tR,trQ5mpet665Q and t[$y3sall be tW* you forGg#n ordinancefo4Cever thou
Hhout your geneaz7


to4^Q$sNyeas*Ee wc, b]hold- tw men stood by tj"em)0i :hhi}&e c~roting,
w o alsoDsaidjN yYou We2i'pof Gaq4TUlee`w[!do yu standmlokiE. ino thC sky?
Thisu)&[es\s$who warecONive u$ZLfrPm yo inohe sky wi%nIu-$pome Bfack inpthe same way as you sa him	Cgoing into /e3sk;."
The8=thD}a returned t 7eruslem'fr\}fthe mouniM4 edOlivet, hic
 is nexGr(Jeru,alem, a S9bath dayZ<sjo"rndty away.
WheM they ha' come in,|)thy KeO(t uL{ iGto the upper q8Nom, dhere :hy ^2e|We stGyinZ; 9s Bt),isajeteru|Ly<In, 3ames, nre, Ph;PPiy<|padding|>to4^the$sky ashe wn, b]hold- tw men stood by them)0i whi}&e c~rothing,
w o also saidjN yYou me2i of Galilee`w[y do yu standmlokiE.g into the sky?
This &[es\s$who warecONived upZLfrPm yo inohe sky will $pome back inpthe same way as you sa him	Cgoing into t/e3sk;."
The8=thD}a returned to 7eruslem'fro the mouniM4 edOlivet, hic
 is near(Jerus,alem, a S9bath day's jo"rndty away.
WheM they ha' come in, thy Kent uL{ iGto the upper room, where :hy we|We staying; 9hBt),is jeteru Ly<In, James, nrew, Ph;liy


R will gre
(9l rejoiceQNir QY<a5LORD m <]ul shall be joyoWul inkmy God? fordhehath cl*;@theUj
me with thO@ grmentscof Plva$o he za=h coveUed me Ithth rob
 of righteoZ,sneves as  bri>egroomP<dec	Heth h Omsf~lf with or
4me7s, and {s a br de adorneB5 hkersel wh ei jwKls.
&GraSR tLGe ecrthbri{[ethdf8h her f	ud,man>6asm\the$garden:T&useth
ythe things t
<at anie UownZn it to sring9JKErth; so yOhh%Lod sOe will ause righteouP*%hess
55d raiseGo&6spring foZth bjore alc?th nati ns.Fo Zion'sswXe w$)ll I n[t hol<|padding|>I will gre
(9ly rejoice ir QhY<a5LORD m <]ul shall be joyoWul inkmy God? fordhe hath cl*;theUj
me with thO@ garmentscof Plva$on, he zath coveUed me Ithth rob
 of righteousness as a bri>egroom dec	Heth himsf~lf with oraments, and {s a br de adorneh hkerself wth ei jewKls.
ForaSR the earthbri{[eth f8th her f	ud, an>6asm\the garden:cT&useth the things t
<at anie Uown Zn it to sring9forth; so yOheLord GOD will cause righteouP*%hess
nd praiseGo&6spring forth bjfore all the nati ns.Fo Zion'ssaXe w$)ll I not hol


y and mkeCwll s4hebLe thigs?*
"You Ktiff-necked a31j "OM8 ^irccised in heary4adPvears, y	u7`XwaysX!resistzthe Holy S?@ri-o!
As $1Fur fat;8r% did, sD yFUu do.
Whs6ch "+f tC'! pMhet din*your fathers persecuj5?
Yhey kiVled tO+osm #hogforetold tLeJPcoming <f V"yRit<heous OZe, oXW Izf,omyou Nh
-ve>nTw become#bLtra9es an7c murderers.
ou />eced:ved the la"s itasJraind by iwnFiels,aand d6>Fn' kepaLit8uP
:owf[wheb thep^ heayf: thkkLeztings,tBeb wre cut ,so t heat,'Pand thty gnashedLS6 h!m `ith tceir teeth.}B%{t he, seio{g<|padding|>y hand mkeCall s4hebLe thigs?*
"You Ktiff-necked a31j "OM8circmcised in heary4adPvears, y	u 7`XwaysX!resistzthe Holy Spiri-o!
As $1Fur fat;ers did, sD yFUu do.
Whs6ch of tC'e prohet didn*your fathers persecuj5?
Yhey kiVled tO+osm whogforetold theJPcoming <f V"yRighteous OZe, of Izhomyou h
-ve now become#bLtrayers an7c murderers.
You />eced:ved the laas it wasJrdaind by iwnFiels,aand d6>dn' keep it!"
:owf[when thep^ hearf: thkkLeztings,they were cut to tht heart,'Pand thty gnashed 6 him `ith their teeth.
B%{t he, beio{g


he ma}SitH vtes, a>s vey we)e afraid W%henAtht0y earI that jLh2y we_1e R67mas,
{cnd they came F fd beZ6gd them.
Wheoa 5hey had ?'r>gught th3:m outF t/ay askd hem tode5
a$t frTm?Wthe ciow.
T}ey Zent 9ut o[MVRi pison,nc eteredYn;owLy,aiaLsPouse+
We{Tte>{hd seen the rother thQSy enpou*}gpdthe0t, lund \arted.
N
w whezD th6nf had passe throughdXAmWci|,o^	i nndApo
Ylonia ghQy iM#eto Th1+ssloni$a, we],e where was a JewisJsy:agou}
@Saul, as ]&a his usvo, wentin o 'hem, ?/nd or thN~ee Sa
rbath dys Ueasond *i<|padding|>he magitH vtes, ans they were afraid when they earI that jLhey we_1e R67mas,
{cnd they came F fd beZ6gd them.
Wheoa 5hey had ?'r>gught th3:m outF they askd hem tode5
a$t frTm?Wthe ciow.
T}ey went out of MVRi pison,nc entered nto Ly,aia'sPouse.
Whe{Ttey>{had seen the rothers they enpou*}gedthe0t, lund eparted.
N
w whezD th6ny had passe throughdXAmWhi|,oli nndApollonia thQy iM#me to Thessalonica, whe],e there was a JewisJ sy:agoue}
Paul, as ]&as his usvo, wentin o 'hem, and for three Sa
rbath days reasond *i


ph-as^
, 'et}once 64ore,"mVsigP<iiest\(eHg8emofin f those thiK3gs Q6hat re sh&0-Nen,[(asofthizgs that hav Yeen made, tiatthK/Ve tigs U>hich
re not hhakey/mLgy MKmai.
Te
efore, i9ceivznga-}Kinadomtht can't besIaken,b(l
t us hav=2S}grace, throMq;h @yich B sr G'd @hcceptbly,wi ev)9rene anddawe,
f&7r our od is a cnumi#g fiNe.
Let"brotheCely loe {nB&inue.Don't frget > sh
w hospitality1Vtostan8"eR, foE`qdrvn 'cxn4 Fp, sNAme@TzE?N6 etraned aZtgls w.	h
Uut6know}ngit.
RemembYr to
 #iho!Gare in b$nd?=,_STs <|padding|>ph-as^
, "'et}once 64ore,"mVsignifiestheHg8emofin of those thiK3gs that re sh&0-Nen,[(as ofthings that hav been made, thatthK/Ve thigs U>hich are not hhakey/mLgy MKmai.
Terefore, r9ceiving a-}Kinadomtht can't be sIaken,b(let us hav=2 grace, throu;h @yich wB sr G'd @hcceptably,wih ev)9rene anddawe,
f&7r our od is a cnsuming fire.
Let"brotheCely loe c{ntinue.
Don't frget > sh
w hospitality to stan8"eRs, foE` in dcxn4 Fo, sNAme@ThE?N6 entertaned angls with
Uut knowingit.
Remember thos
 who!Gare in b$nd?=,_Sas


 chiren of Ta)WmuAn, thechildren o Akkub, the0chilrn of.Hatita, hechildrn oO4?*Shobaim  hiGdrex#toGirtynd eiOPt.
Thew`ehnims?~ )h hildre of ZTha, =he chil:Oren o Hhupha,	At 	\_ildren of!zTbbaoth,
The +hi
Uenco Keros,_he c_sd.en of Sia, t91e Yhb
l r|d of Pdon,
6he chdldr'^n of Lebna,the chQl<ren of Hagat?a, tka<H +~hldgBaif 6f*almi,
Ch`f5chil\ren Ff .anan4 yh c;6Id8fLnof@yGiddel,t9e:cio;drn of GaharQ
The cXNi;Yd)xen of nFeaiap
, t,"e R\hildren of Lein'X tae childre f Neko_#a,
The chi*dn f Gazza<|padding|> chilren of Ta)Wmon, the children o Akkub, the0chilrn of.Hatita, hechildrn oO4?*Shobaim  hundre thirtynd eigPt.
Thew`Nehnims?~ the children of Ziha, =he children o Hhupha,	Athe 	\_ildren of Tabbaoth,
The chi
Uen o Keros,_the cisd.en of Sia, the Yhil r|n of Padon,
The chdldren of Lebna,the chil<ren of Hagat?a, the +~hldgBaif 6halmi,
The5chil\ren Ff .anan, yh c;6Id8fLnof Giddel, t9e cio;dren of Gahar,
The chi;Yd)xen of Reaiap
, t,"e children of Rein, the childre f Neko_#a,
The chi*dn f Gazza


&HsoRs la%DTthq#i^ h8+nds;Fuy`D4n he med ofth||Vam.
Anzhe(kZlbed ie		and Moses sprinkled th bloodupon BG7e altBtr round F)b	ut.r'An$} he ut h?raG \Wnto pieces; a+Ld	VMsesh4j|ur6tth_&hed, and hpieces= and.the fat.
AP?d he7wasedthe inwardsand the legsDSin0wtrr9wDd oses bufn the wholV ram uponethe atar:it as a /u+nt saci iV]e for a cw<)et av>!ur, %nU an
=offL%rHg mad'e by fieunW` th LOD; awycXheLOR ?Domma-ded(h"Koses.
=n{I he brught t:'e thr!am, tbe jpam of consg!ration: an Aaronjand hs synsN$laidt&Fei<|padding|>&HsoRs la%DTthq#i^ hands upon he hed of th| |Vam.
Anz he kZlbed ite		and Moses sprinkled the blood upon BG7e altBtr round F)b	ut.r'An$} he cut th? raG \Wnto pieces; a+Ld	VMoses burnt th_&hed, and thepieces= and the fat.
And he7washed the inwardsand the legs in0watrr; wDd oses burnt the whole ram uponethe atar:it as a /u+nt sacri ice for a sweet sav>!ur, anU an
=offerHg mad'e by fieunt the LOD; awycXheLORD ?Domma-ded "Koses.
=nd he brought t:'e thr !am, tbe ram of consecration: an Aaronjand hs synsN$laidt&Fei


tha =:our8words may e t+mte,Vwhthr thris tth i you=^ o els1e by t`<;lNje of Pharaoi{ ue$Zyalou are spesBF
"W ut tem{0alitogZ"therinto cuXtody f/$r thr,e a$
.
JoEcepwK a57d5to|them\he th=vrd da,z`"Do this, ~?7yzlie,Vfor Ffe
^r God.
=f you are onestUvmentHen let oe of yoHnQH1%oth^rK6 be boundN2in;Iy|iH1  prisonO: but yu go, 0+ary Yjran ~H$B thM
x5min4 of y1u	RhusesC
Brng your y7unge})t 1lrot_+B t 9e; so w.ll your w/frdsHe verF*=iedFKUand you won't oie."They dC,d soex
The%said ooe kuo anotr[vxe are cert<|padding|>tha =:our8words may be t+mted,Vwhther thris tth i you, o els1e by te lNje of Pharaoi{ sure$Zy you are spiesBF
e ut them{0al togZ"ther into cuXtody f/$r thr,e ays.
JosepwK said5to|them he th=vrd da,z`"Do this, a7yzlie,Vfor Ffe
^r God.
=f you are honest men then let oe of yoHnQH1%oth^rK6 be boundN2in;Iy|iH1  prison; but you go, cary Yjran ~oB thM famin4 of y1ur huses.
Bring your younge})t broth+B t 9e; so w.ll your words e verF*=ied, and you won't oie."
They did soex
They%said ooe kuo anotr, "e are cert


nd Iwill gv<B them thir rco&
7sMr ix truth, and IK-7ill make an 5<verlasib,k co&/.nan wihq[DVem.
T2ir seeQ s:+Tl b Anowna:a'Eong th naicns,~Nad thir offspring#am,Ong iedeR2ek; all wLo see t%
em |\hall Ojc
nowldge ihem,hat
hAyCarebth@seBd which YLxhe} Sos 2{les	ed.
I il greatlynejoice in Y@hweh, my so")l shall be joful yn y G7d; fr heH3ws cloed me wth the gartent/ z&f #FD#7a^/ion, he has 5{LvArd mejo@^ith7Jte robe 4f riEhGeosness, a=c5qadfbridegroVwTeA,IL~$ himself witha 2lad, a=d as  bride adlq<|padding|>nd Iwill gve them thir rcome7sMr ix truth, and IK-7ill make an everlasink co&/.nan wihtDVem.
T2ir seeQ s:al be knowna:among the naions,~Nad their offspring#am,Ong he eples; all who see t%
em shall Ojcknowledge ihem,that
heyCarebthe@seBd which YLxheh Sos bles	ed."
I wil greatlynejoice in Y@hweh, my so")l shall be joyful in y G7d; fr heH3ws cloed me wth the garment/ of #alva^/ion, he has 5{overed mejo@^ith7Jthe robe 4f riEhGeousness, as5qa bridegroVwTeA,ks himself with a 2rlad, a=d as  bride ado


 theNe;
except mattJt/e Holy SirittgTmYZfi i" ep\Hfr citN, saying that boneT! ]=9Xd yfflic._ioas
aitdBfr me.
ButtZese thiKgVQ don'z co'at; nor>!dm I hoefd my life d:8arator3myself9sso t	Sat V7 may F9in3-h mNy`ace w-th jiy, Knd /Eoe mi1istry which I rePived fro< thWord xeus, to fuly `e<tifU_ tohh$"&1d New of the grcV`fRo&@ God
"Nw,  qehold, Im^jnowthat 3Vou all, am\ngD[w7om  wJdnt aboutKpC~eacdRing Tmhe KigQvom of God RgUg,Qsee my face no mo_=e.
herNforeJ teXiy G> yo thLYs daytha@ ;K am IHlea$ from theblod of <|padding|>m
 theNe;
except tmattJt/e Holy SirittesmYZfi in ep\Hfry city, saying that bondT! a9Xd yfflic._ioas
aitdBfor me.
ButtZese thiKgVQ don'z co'at; nor do I hold my life d:8ar tor3myself9 so t	Sat V7 may F9in3-h myyrace with jiy, Knd toe mi1istry which I recPived from the ord xesus, to fuly `e<tifU_ to h$"&1od New of the grcefRo&@ God.
"Nw,  qehold, I ^jnowthat 3Vou all, am\ngD[w7om  wJdnt about preaching the KingQvom of God, RgUgl see my face no more.
herNfore I tetiy o you thLYs daythat ;K am IHlea$ from theblood of


on, anmb ndsur xxesbL
@f iron, an6 made;}tem paxsthroAgh}2he e1ckkiln: aRCdthus didvyh/;Ru2o al thC cti*s of.khe ch&^{rKn f Ah#mon.gCS0; DYRid andy/ll th people returc<ed0
>qntaJerusa2em.g	A(Dd it came to_pass&0a>te this, th
2t ?|bsaomthe "@:n f*Dvid[had a f4i}/ siste, who.he na:e as|QTamar; [nn} A`g+on theZson of DaKidS[vedYher.
And Amvon wasdjsoM<vexd,`thth.Wpfel sck for1&` YsxeDTaarOK fP@r r*e was`$a yirg@in; ^ nd mWmnon though it ha1rd for hO4 to do anVuthing to her.BuHAnon]had a friP1nd -hose nameE^wa	 Jon<|padding|>on, anmb ndsur axesbLof iron, and made;}them passthroAgh }2he e1ckkiln: aRCd thus did he u2o al the citi*s of .khe chl{rKn of Ammon.
So DYRid and /ll th people returned0
unta Jerusalem.
A(Dd it came to pass&0afte this, that ?|bsaom the s:n f*Dvid[had a fair sister, who.he na:e as|QTamar; [nn} A`g+on theZson of DaKidovedYher.
And Amvon wasdjso vexed, thathepfell sick for1&` sYsxeDTaarOK for he was`$a yirg@in; and Amnon though it ha1rd for hO4 to do anV thing to her.BuHAnon had a friP1nd -hose nameE^wa	 Jon


 'n9Qunto a woman tha
O plaVrh tRVe /arlo: s went they in unto Ahla a>d	^uto A]olbaMi^ _hCl !=ewd `aoe:;.
And thelrrgh
.^us men,{XLbh~{s shallMjg tGiem afur%|taKe mannr of auleesses anVOFtafterr<the anQer of  zm]pn tht zJ)ed 9loo_ bjval8x7 they are dutereseHn, and ]loodis9tin;Bt	\eW[ hands.
FoT/ thu h6aah.}!xhy  Lord GOD; I w})o&l bring up a compVny ;bpon theZ` andw(llMgv the to beghremoved-anS spoi	edw
And ohe^ompny shal stone th!m kix% sqoesFo and
fdispatcNthJMm Eit=S thAyirazs..zds#E t3dey 1-hll ,laytheir sons<|padding|> 'n unto a woman that playeth tRVe harlo: so went they in unto Aholah a>d	^uto Aholbahi^ _hCl !=ewd `aoe:;.
And thelrrgh
.eus men, Lbh~{y shallMjg them aftur the manner of adulteresses anVOFtafterr<the anQer of w zmen tht zhed bloo_ bjval8e they are dutereseHn, and bloodis9tin;Btheir hands.
FoT/ thu h6aih.}thy  Lord GOD; I wio&l bring up a compVny upon the, andw(ll gv the to be removed anS spoi	edw
And ohe^ompany shall stone th!m kix% sqonesFo and dispatcN them wit=S thAyir s..zrds; t3dey shll ,laytheir sons


 the.LbQok untob5thet)heav2ns,aF~2 &eH; and be~gMF?d he cloudsLwhich are hgher than th6.
Ic t<ou sZn@DesFK, whatpdoe*Et thou gainst{jhimL>o  if thy'transgresslonbe |Tultipii^7^T whaHd~estt%[oRW ,onto him?
f thou be igh:eou)r, wha giLest t>>u^\in? or 5xhv?K	 e4heivet9N
e 5thin@ hGIndP;-Ty wicke
fness^)ay 	.Xrt a r&an as *hou Ukrt;	eand thul rixh[eousess may Uzo+cBt ~he son y_ manA
By re9	s5nVof tAe mltitu`eqofE*om8/essiC_ns]u{Tey  a?e te
opQresse to qr: thQycry out b9} 9eSs* of theXarm of th=MmigMty.
$ot#Unone{sath, <|padding|> thee.
Look untob5thet)heav2ns,aF~d see; and behold he clouds which are hgher than th6.
If t<ou sinnest, what doe*Et thou against himL> or if thy'transgressionsbe |Tultipie7^T whaHdoestthou ,onto him?
If thou be ighteou)r, wha giLest t>>u^\im? or 5xhaK	 e4heivet9N
e 5thin@ hGInd?-Ty wicke
fness^)ay hXrt a r&an as thou art; and thy righ[eousess may Uzo+cit ~he son y_ man.
By re9	s5n of tAe multitu`eqofE*opm8/essions]t{Tey ma?e the
opQresse to qr: thQycry out b9} 9eSso of the arm of th=Mmighty.
But#Unone{sath,


liz Aih th# mgfty bull
M; @nd;their la}V Gila be drunke*n!weth blood,O>nd th= tU Must ^MadegCEeasy wih fat.
Fr T ahweh has a duy of)8QengF}anwe a *Tyh'sr ofXrsIcompnse jhLthys ca$0se o Zson
Its stweems.?wio[l betyCqOeyMinto pitc8` isdst fnXao Uu)|fur, And its]land|will	bec8me burningdpih.
It w|{n=GJ B3z( quenc#UecHnght [ol da?
Cts sOsTe il>dgo up forevr.
FromE|#eneration to9generrutlYon, wkt will li w\st.No oe 57ill pass throug+ P6t fp1rve and ver.
Bu Jhe p{lc5n anO\the pkIrcu	3ine ic|l posJ*ess .9The owl adJ0A<|padding|>ullz Aih th# mgfty bull
M; and;their la}V Gila be drunke*n!weth blood,O>nd th= tr Must ^Made gCEeasy wih fat.
Fr T ahweh has a duy of)8QengF}anwe a *Tyh'sr ofXrsIcompense fohLthys ca$0se of Zson.
Its streams.?wio[l be tuCned into pitch, isdust inXao su)|fur, And its land|will become burning pich.
It w|{n=t B3z( quenc#Ued night [or da?
Cts sOsTke wil>dgo up forevr.
FromE|#eneration to9generrution, it will lie w\st.No oe 57ill pass through it fp1reve and ever.
Bu the p{lican and the pkIrcupine ic|l posJ*ess .
The owl and


.
TheFA*ing Gpoke aM-d sad t	 the wise m$ 'Hf Baby{+hn,WtoUve0;hallreadxnhi\ tTn;&\nN,Ohan showueixsnter|ta7ofo,shll;be mgzothed with vuVipF{g)IT-
nd hh~ve a ca[n ofQ%go1dscabout his neu#k, an_sshWhlJ6FXbe t$ue third ruler in he kingdU1m
Thencme in al the PGng'/s<wise meXTbut thy could ntS||[eadthe wrJ,ting,u-or make kn(wneto th kin ; thQ nterpretaT'in.*<Hfen=&wa% kinZA BeX8shazzdwGgrealy F}roubed, 7 hisqjface was chaS.din4h`#, andhis lord were pLrolexe.
[
uow] -he queen by (.%ason#of the ords]o8g the * i1<|padding|>.
The king spoke aM-d sad t	 the wise mn 'Hf Baby{on,WtoUver ;hall readthis tTn;&\ng, and show meixsnter|retaiofo, shll;be clothed with vuVipF{e)IT-
nd hh~ve a chain ofQ%go1dscabout his neu#k, an_sshWhlJ6FXbe t$ue third ruler in he kingdom
Then came in al the Ping'ss<wise menbut thy could nt |[ead the wrJ,ting,nor make kn(wn to the king the nterpretaT'in.*<Hfen wa% kinZA BeX8shazzd greatly F}roubed, 7 hisqjface was chagedin4hi`#, andhis lord were perolexed.
[
uow] -he queen by (.%ason#of the words of the * i1


owhjPistnB"
Is Chrs, divided
WasVPa crcii7.d foN0 youqsAL9rwre-yoQ|M&bEWW	9izeinto Mhe nLm}n Oq Pa4l?[5I dhtknk Gb5d tH_h I\vbaptized noe of yo exce>PZMazCrisp2s4nd Gaius,
sywt>at no 5e FI<uld r<ay iPha
$mI hadbaptkedyoPf nto m"w oZJn name.
(I arpqoebS@ptiKedvthee1hue-old&of Pepwanas; b;Vsidesjthem, I on' know {heher I bptized
+any/:othr.
For ChrstsenUX me no> tobaptiz(P,kbu( +ofpe#hIhthe<AGod ews--n^0t in wR.sdo[i of words, MjZ" W
!at)
9he c4Aoss of Chrst woudn't PeR4made ;oit2For the word f t{e cros 6s \u<|padding|>owhjPist."
Is Chrs, divided?
WasVPau crcified foN0 you?AL9rwre-yoQ| bEWW	9izedinto the name Of Paul?
I dhtknk Gb5d tH_h I\vbaptized noe of you exce>PtazCrispus4nd Gaius,
so t>at no ne FIould r<ay tha
 I had baptiedyoPf into my own name.
(I also bS@ptiKedvthe hue-old&of Stepwanas; b;Vsidesjthem, I on' know whether I bptized
+any/:othr.)
For Chrst senUX me no> to baptiz(P,kbu( +o pechIhthe<AGod News--n^0t in wisdo[i of words, MjZ" W
!at)
9he c4Aoss of Christ wouldn't Pe made ;oid.t2For the word f the cross 6s \u


eyo% gods, ICeraeT, which bo'Xztkwt yo u.Uout-0ftACeSuq&avBd f EgoK8t.'wl7aeh ogai@@X*to Mo<eCm, "I h"v s7Sn tn_L1s! peopl{wBuandbDhold, hOy are aist5ff-nxWcked p&fYple
No^h thre!;e ldave me mKlonc, that m wrath mayjburn hot agai st them, aF dJQ;hat I aO> nue thexand I Kpi~l make o ou a grea1 l[aWion."
Moses beg^OM[ 6ahhehR_is God, and said,U"Yhweh4 %hy c[e= =:U+o8&rwrathuzen ht'agvinstyobr peple,et	o*(t youhave bcugNW o=_t f?f t}e l|d of Eg_t wih rPGat F_owe and with a mighty" n'X?
Why should(&tcve Egyptid&n<|padding|>eyo% gods, ICeraeT, which brouztkwt you up out-0ftACeSuq&avBd f Egypt.'"7aheh ogai@@X*to Mo<eCm, "I h"ve s7Sn tn_L1s! peopl{w,Buandbehold, they are aist5ff-nxWcked p&fYple.
Now thre!;e ldave me mKlone, that my wrath mayjburn hot against them, aF dJQ;hat I maO> cnue them and I Kpi~l make o you a grea1 l[ation."
Moses beggOM[ Yahweh _is God, and said,U"Yhweh, why d[e=  U+o8&r wrath burn ht'agvinst yobr peple,ethat youhave bcougNWt out f?f the lad of Egypt wih rPGat F_ower and with a mighty" hnd?
Why should(&tcve Egyptid&n


o~?d's s\=ke! -<hbtv7er t
 th king as supreme;
oZ tE0bgneRnors,	?asg.se+t\Eby him=fo%wMavengance 7 evlders and for praio0p tonathose whdD doTwell.
Fo[j t8CfA"sNYtherwil of GoR, t:latby we}"-Kgg yo h^uld put to ss.87enc theHngKranc~# f fcjlis[GI?men:
as frFe#and git using yor fre(
dXor2m cj_<=of wickednexIs, bu as bnd=orvjnt"B o GodIX
Hnor a}l me?l
#ovethe brotherhI0d.
}kar God.
HxpC/.rtEe king.
S@

van>, be in su=jeNtio to your \jasters %:ith alH farp not ow?ly to the good!zand(jntle, but als to thei2lked<|padding|>ord's s\=ke! -<hbtv7er t
 th king, as supreme;
oZ to gnernors, asg.se+t by him fo%w vengeance 7n evlders and for prais0p to those who do well.
Fo[j thi A"s therwill of God, t:latby wel}"-Kgig yo h^uld put to ss.lenc theHngnKranc~# f fcjlis[GI?men:
as frFe,and nit using yor fre(
doXor2m cj_a<= of wickedness, but as bndservjnt"B o GodIX
Honor all menl
#ovethe brotherhod.
ear God.
HopCor tEe king.
Servants, be in subjeNtio to your masters %:ith alH fearp not ow?ly to the good!zand(jntle, but als to thei2lked


familiei Amra, and%jIzhar, HU]bQon, and ROZ.
Yce Eon- of Me>ari~GLy tVeBr familis: Mah+Ki T/! Mushd.
h#*t: areothe;YfamliKs9o  the Levites 		^clrding to tL#/^ fawh"07svbWhoues.
Of9Gersn was >rhe amily 'If khhe w?ibnitesf \Bnz_ the family f he Shimei`ZsQ%zRt"ese rw#the fami4ReCv]of tYe Geb*son`VZ_esTos_] wh/ H
erJ
 ,umZe	]d of them,accM)rinjV o the um|6 r of all6*th male/H from a mon_h ld anY t8arB, vun ahse w&1o wreumberkNdof them ere seve" housa4 RKi e hndred.
The 0"amSlLes ofthe GerhoRwites sha+l enc<|padding|>familie: Amra, and Izhar, Hebron, and ROZl.
Yce Eons of Me>ari~GLy tVeBr familis: Mahli a! Mushd.
Th#*t: areothe families9o  the Levites a	^clrding to thei^ fawhersvbWhouses.
Of9Gershon was >rhe amily of the Libnitesf and the family f he Shimei`ZsQ%zRt"ese rw#the fami4iesv]of the Gershon`VZ_es.
Tose who were ,umber]d of them,accM)rdinjV o the num|6 r of all6*th male/H, from a mon_h old anY t8arB, ven ahose w&1o wreumberedof them ere seve" thousa4 RKi e hndred.
The 0"amilLes ofthe Gerhonites sha+l enc


t]Ne synaCoBoue f t
H Li0jertnes,Aanw(>Cyrgnia+s,P1/Xnd Alexandri&n), f0n"r yfGthem of Oilnci and o:5FAx&i, iAhQ+usig '\ith SteQwh.
n.
Amo hey weE.f
o abl to Ieist ]\he wisdom and `qh4. spiri by whi%hhe~nspake.
Dhn th>) suborned men, 	thic0{aai, ehae hear. hi^>^speak ba1Zjomous words againt Mos0s, 8LndCra{<ainst Gzd
An theR shEirred up the pewRWleQ ad hWEZeld.prs, an( the sU0ibe~, and came upon hm,bcd caughtR4h0m
3Bnd bou@5ht!him ; b)he coPcncij,
Andrwse- o false wS~tnessts, whOAch asd,TOs man ceaseth[Enot o sp<|padding|>t]Ne synaCoBoue of thH Li0jertnes, anw(>Cyrenia+s, and Alexandri&n), f0nd yf them of Cilnci and ofFAx&i, iAhQ+using '\ith Steph.
n.
An they wee no able to Ieist ]\he wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
Dhn thy suborned men, whic0{asai, ehave heard hi^>^speak bla1Zpjomous words against Mos0s, 8LndCragainst Gzd.
An they stirred up the pewRWleQ ad hWEZelders, an( the sU0ibe~, and came upon hm,bcd caughtR4h0m
3 and brought!him ; the coPcncil,
And se- o false wS~tnessts, whOAch aid, Tis man ceaseth[Enot to sp


6opped, andRMfilled witUI paath.
Ab`TmWleDh said to IsaacM~ "Go rY[m s,fod"yuz7we m ch mighihuc han ww$"
IsL3ac f1g)art=Cm from theHe e?amu&ed i thefTalley-(of Ge=Har,Snd fivei% h_Qe.
Isaac de6g main te w(lls of wter, !Oich t&7eK87had dg in<|thV["}~ysof A
ra his ath%r.
For tfe Philg[st7dIpsXheDdYstopped thm af>aerthe #eat of brUham.
He 1$a~#Ned +heirDFXames'gaK;r th|5 namh<s by which his fate hed5calle:~ pqj'em.
Isaac'?-se)J}[Ants *ug =n N9he valleyQ ad fWqndxA
er a we~Xl*Tof spPinging watrc
_Lhe herdsmen ofGerar<|padding|>topped, andRMfilled with paath.
Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go from s,for youzare m ch mighihuc han we"
IsL3ac f1gpartem from theHe e?camu&ed i thefTvalley-(of Ge=Har,Snd livei% h_Qe.
Isaac dug main te w(lls of water, !Oich t&7ey87had dug in the"daysof Abra his fath%r.
For tfe Philist7dIpsXhadYstopped thm afterthe deat of AbrUham.
He ca~#led +heirDFXames aKer the namh<s by which his fathe had5called pqj'em.
Isaac's?-se)J}ants dug =n N9he valleyQ ad foundxA
ere a we~Xl of spPinging watrc
_Lhe herdsmen ofGerar