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18004

Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord,
but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

18006

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of heaven, because all His works are true and His ways are just. He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

18007

Saul said, “I have sinned. Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me so I can bow in worship to the Lord your God.”

18008

Suddenly they shouted, “What do You have to do with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”

18009

“If two men are fighting with each other, and the wife of one steps in to rescue her husband from the one striking him, and she puts out her hand and grabs his genitals,

18010

When a servant saw him sitting in the firelight, and looked closely at him, she said, “This man was with Him too.”

18012

Nations, hear the word of the Lord,
and tell it among the far off coastlands!
Say: The One who scattered Israel will gather him.
He will watch over him as a shepherd guards his flock,

18013

Davidic.May the Lord, my rock, be praised,
who trains my hands for battle
and my fingers for warfare.

18014

He blossoms like a flower, then withers;
he flees like a shadow and does not last.

18016

And if your foot causes your downfall, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell— [the unquenchable fire,

18017

stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.

18018

Look up and see
those coming from the north.
Where is the flock entrusted to you,
the sheep that were your pride?

18019

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

18020

This disaster happened because the people of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God who had brought them out of the land of Egypt from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt and because they had worshiped other gods.

18021

Simeon and Levi are brothers;
their knives are vicious weapons.

18022

Brothers, you know the household of Stephanas: They are the firstfruits of Achaia and have devoted themselves to serving the saints. I urge you

18023

W I sleep, but my heart is awake.
A sound! My love is knocking!


M Open to me, my sister, my darling,
my dove, my perfect one.
For my head is drenched with dew,
my hair with droplets of the night.

18024

All the days of the oppressed are miserable,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

18025

So all the Israelites 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in Israel’s army, were registered by their ancestral houses.

18026

Now in the area around that place was an estate belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

18029

“This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your brothers.

18030

Isn’t mankind consigned to forced labor on earth?
Are not his days like those of a hired hand?

18032

Yet I call this to mind,
and therefore I have hope:

18034

M How beautiful you are, my darling.
How very beautiful!
Behind your veil,
your eyes are doves.
Your hair is like a flock of goats
streaming down Mount Gilead.

18035

For you say, “Where now is the nobleman’s house?”
and “Where are the tents the wicked lived in?”

18036

The Lord looks down from heaven on the human race
to see if there is one who is wise,
one who seeks God.

18037

It will be like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

18040

Then He said to them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go!” So they went out killing people in the city.

18041

At that time the book of Moses was read publicly to the people. The command was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,

18043

After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to evangelize them.

18045

The open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for it is their permanent possession.

18046

Moses assembled the entire Israelite community and said to them, “These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do:

18047

The Philistines stopped up all the wells that his father’s slaves had dug in the days of his father Abraham, filling them with dirt.

18048

The word of the Lord came to me again:

18049

So He took him away from the crowd privately. After putting His fingers in the man’s ears and spitting, He touched his tongue.

18050

Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let even one of them escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Wadi Kishon and slaughtered them there.

18051

So they gave a negative report to the Israelites about the land they had scouted: “The land we passed through to explore is one that devours its inhabitants, and all the people we saw in it are men of great size.

18052

You must eat unleavened bread for seven days. On the first day you must remove yeast from your houses. Whoever eats what is leavened from the first day through the seventh day must be cut off from Israel.

18053

Who is this who obscures My counsel
with ignorant words?

18054

Fools! Didn’t He who made the outside make the inside too?

18055

He chose 3,000 men from Israel for himself: 2,000 were with Saul at Michmash and in Bethel’s hill country, and 1,000 were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. He sent the rest of the troops away, each to his own tent.

18056

Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you’re on the way with him, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, the judge to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison.

18057

If only they had such a heart to fear Me and keep all My commands always, so that they and their children will prosper forever.

18058

The Lord then said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the disgrace of Egypt from you.” Therefore, that place is called Gilgal to this day.

18060

Who has performed and done this,
calling the generations from the beginning?
I, Yahweh, am the first,
and with the last—I am He.”

18061

The Lord your God will make you prosper abundantly in all the work of your hands with children, the offspring of your livestock, and your land’s produce. Indeed, the Lord will again delight in your prosperity, as He delighted in that of your fathers,

18062

Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us and brought us to Mnason, a Cypriot and an early disciple, with whom we were to stay.

18064

Josiah was eight years old when he became king and reigned 31 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.

18065

I long for You in the night;
yes, my spirit within me diligently seeks You,
for when Your judgments are in the land,
the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

18067

You are also to make its plates and cups, as well as its pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold.

18069

The Lord your God will circumcise your heart and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and all your soul so that you will live.

18070

In those days King Ahasuerus reigned from his royal throne in the fortress at Susa.

18071

The eunuch replied to Philip, “I ask you, who is the prophet saying this about—himself or another person?”

18072

Then someone reported to David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.”

Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

18073

The daughters of Zelophehad approached; Zelophehad was the son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh from the clans of Manasseh, the son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

18074

This is what the Lord says:

The One who gives the sun for light by day,
the fixed order of moon and stars for light by night,
who stirs up the sea and makes its waves roar
Yahweh of Hosts is His name:

18075

“You are to hold a sacred assembly in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, and you are not to do any daily work. This will be a day of joyful shouting for you.

18076

His son Jehoshaphat became king in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.

18077

I know what I’ll do so that when I’m removed from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’

18078

The sin of Judah is written
with an iron stylus.
With a diamond point
it is engraved on the tablet of their hearts
and on the horns of their altars,

18079

“But the Lord said to me, ‘Tell them: Don’t go up and fight, for I am not with you to keep you from being defeated by your enemies.’

18080

Sailing slowly for many days, we came with difficulty as far as Cnidus. Since the wind did not allow us to approach it, we sailed along the south side of Crete off Salmone.

18081

If he comes in the middle of the night, or even near dawn, and finds them alert, those slaves are blessed.

18082

And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.

18083

Barnabas wanted to take along John Mark.

18084

cast spells, consult a medium or a familiar spirit, or inquire of the dead.

18086

A crowd was sitting around Him and told Him, “Look, Your mother, Your brothers, and Your sisters are outside asking for You.”

18087

He built an altar to the Lord there and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. He called on the Lord, and He answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.

18088

David said to the Philistine: “You come against me with a dagger, spear, and sword, but I come against you in the name of Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel’s armies—you have defied Him.

18090

On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile

18092

The first to state his case seems right
until another comes and cross-examines him.

18093

“The Redeemer will come to Zion,
and to those in Jacob who turn from transgression.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.

18094

Who enclosed the sea behind doors
when it burst from the womb,

18095

Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.

18096

I will place My Spirit within you and cause you to follow My statutes and carefully observe My ordinances.

18097

But Jesus rebuked him and said, “Be quiet and come out of him!”

And throwing him down before them, the demon came out of him without hurting him at all.

18098

Hyenas will howl in the fortresses,
and jackals, in the luxurious palaces.
Babylon’s time is almost up;
her days are almost over.

18099

Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

18100

“Remember what the Amalekites did to you on the journey after you left Egypt.

18101

He went in and said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.”

18102

The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

18103

[Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whoever it falls, it will grind him to powder!]”

18104

So Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, “Give me your vineyard so I can have it for a vegetable garden, since it is right next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”

18106

The Lord spoke to Moses:

18107

Then he had another dream and told it to his brothers. “Look,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun, moon, and 11 stars were bowing down to me.”

18108

Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.”

18109

When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

18110

Davidic.I will give You thanks with all my heart;
I will sing Your praise before the heavenly beings.

18111

You will flee by My mountain valley, for the valley of the mountains will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come and all the holy ones with Him.

18113

Take note! I will make those from the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews and are not, but are lying—note this—I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I have loved you.

18114

“When you have finished paying all the tenth of your produce in the third year, the year of the tenth, you are to give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied.

18116

The moonlight will be as bright as the sunlight, and the sunlight will be seven times brighter—like the light of seven days—on the day that the Lord bandages His people’s injuries and heals the wounds He inflicted.

18117

They completely destroyed everything in the city with the sword—every man and woman, both young and old, and every ox, sheep, and donkey.

18120

You saw the feet and toes, partly of a potter’s fired clay and partly of iron—it will be a divided kingdom, though some of the strength of iron will be in it. You saw the iron mixed with clay,

18121

“Or if I send a plague into that land and pour out My wrath on it with bloodshed to wipe out both man and animal from it,

18123

He also said, “I assure you: No prophet is accepted in his hometown.

18124

It is Solomon’s royal litter
surrounded by 60 warriors
from the mighty of Israel.

18125

I will make known the Lord’s faithful love
and the Lord’s praiseworthy acts,
because of all the Lord has done for us—
even the many good things
He has done for the house of Israel
and has done for them based on His compassion
and the abundance of His faithful love.

18127

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;

18128

I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last cent.”

18131

“Jesus the Nazarene is passing by,” they told him.

18133

Don’t brag about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;

18135

For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a calyx must be under the first pair of branches from it, a calyx under the second pair of branches from it, and a calyx under the third pair of branches from it.

18137

“Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of My people, ‘This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the Lord’s temple.

18138

The Lord is slow to anger and rich in faithful love, forgiving wrongdoing and rebellion. But He will not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ wrongdoing on the children to the third and fourth generation.

18139

These too are proverbs of Solomon,
which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, copied.

18140

Pilate asked them, “What should I do then with Jesus, who is called Messiah?”

They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

18141

The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.

18144

This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.

18145

The faithful city—
what an adulteress she has become!
She was once full of justice.
Righteousness once dwelt in her—
but now, murderers!

18146

“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the Lord: “My Spirit who is on you, and My words that I have put in your mouth, will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouth of your children, or from the mouth of your children’s children, from now on and forever,” says the Lord.

18147

God called the dry land “earth,” and He called the gathering of the water “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

18148

Woe to Ariel, Ariel,
the city where David camped!
Continue year after year;
let the festivals recur.

18149

Look, I’ve got two daughters who haven’t had sexual relations with a man. I’ll bring them out to you, and you can do whatever you want to them. However, don’t do anything to these men, because they have come under the protection of my roof.”

18150

Then the angel extended his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, but the Lord relented concerning the destruction and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough, withdraw your hand now!” The angel of the Lord was then at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

18151

Now, Lord, let the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be confirmed forever, and do as You have promised.

18152

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, the word of the Lord spoken through Jeremiah was fulfilled. The Lord put it into the mind of King Cyrus of Persia to issue a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom and also to put it in writing:

18153

Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
Has it not been declared to you
from the beginning?
Have you not considered
the foundations of the earth?

18154

Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.

18155

Then I saw another great and awe-inspiring sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven last plagues, for with them, God’s wrath will be completed.

18157

“Woman,” Jesus said to her, “why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”

Supposing He was the gardener, she replied, “Sir, if you’ve removed Him, tell me where you’ve put Him, and I will take Him away.”

18160

I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and to bring them from that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the territory of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

18161

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin. Now they have no excuse for their sin.

18162

Youths may faint and grow weary,
and young men stumble and fall,

18163

Therefore, do not let your good be slandered,

18164

A man in Maon had a business in Carmel; he was a very rich man with 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats and was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

18165

The people spoke against God and Moses: “Why have you led us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”

18167

Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple police, and the elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a criminal?

18168

It’s the smallest of all the seeds, but when grown, it’s taller than the vegetables and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the sky come and nest in its branches.”

18169

Their message has gone out to all the earth,
and their words to the ends of the world.


In the heavens He has pitched a tent for the sun.

18170

Therefore hear the word of the Lord, you mockers
who rule this people in Jerusalem.

18171

Samuel asked, “How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill me!”

The Lord answered, “Take a young cow with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’

18172

So it was, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, He remembered Abraham and brought Lot out of the middle of the upheaval when He demolished the cities where Lot had lived.

18173

They were extremely astonished and said, “He has done everything well! He even makes deaf people hear, and people unable to speak, talk!”

18174

And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord
minister to Him, love the name of Yahweh
and become His servants,
all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it
and who hold firmly to My covenant—

18175

Seraphim were standing above Him; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

18177

Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

18178

“Lord,” they said to Him, “open our eyes!”

18179

“Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives in order to make profit dishonestly.

18182

When a righteous person turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has practiced.

18185

You may say to yourself, ‘How can we recognize a message the Lord has not spoken?’

18188

But since the Pharisees and experts in the law had not been baptized by him, they rejected the plan of God for themselves.)

18189

“Then He will answer them, ‘I assure you: Whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me either.’

18190

After agreeing with the workers on one denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

18191

Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands;
your walls are continually before Me.

18192

and if you offer yourself to the hungry,
and satisfy the afflicted one,
then your light will shine in the darkness,
and your night will be like noonday.

18193

Instead, it is to be a witness between us and you, and between the generations after us, so that we may carry out the worship of the Lord in His presence with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and fellowship offerings. Then in the future, your descendants will not be able to say to our descendants, ‘You have no share in the Lord!’

18195

Then Job answered:

18196

There is no one to judge between us,
to lay his hand on both of us.

18197

And now, as the Lord lives, the One who established me, seated me on the throne of my father David, and made me a dynasty as He promised—I swear Adonijah will be put to death today!”

18198

“Whoever kidnaps a person must be put to death, whether he sells him or the person is found in his possession.

18199

“Then the land will make up for its Sabbath years during the time it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time the land will rest and make up for its Sabbaths.

18201

But you must not eat its blood; pour it on the ground like water.

18202

But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you’re asking. Are you able to drink the cup I drink or to be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?”

18203

He reached a certain place and spent the night there because the sun had set. He took one of the stones from the place, put it there at his head, and lay down in that place.

18204

As soon as the angels got them outside, one of them said, “Run for your lives! Don’t look back and don’t stop anywhere on the plain! Run to the mountains, or you will be swept away!”

18205

When Elisha got to the house, he discovered the boy lying dead on his bed.

18206

“All the Jews know my way of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation and in Jerusalem.

18207

David himself calls Him ‘Lord’; how then can the Messiah be his Son?” And the large crowd was listening to Him with delight.

18208

For the choir director: on Mahalath. A Davidic Maskil.The fool says in his heart, “God does not exist.”
They are corrupt, and they do vile deeds.
There is no one who does good.

18210

[Two will be in a field: One will be taken, and the other will be left.]”

18211

until I make Your enemies Your footstool.’

18212

“At that time”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.”

18213

Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her,
all who love her.
Rejoice greatly with her,
all who mourn over her—

18214

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and transgressed.

18215

The One enthroned in heaven laughs;
the Lord ridicules them.

18216

Eliab son of Helon from Zebulun;

18217

“Then the Lord said to him:

Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.

18218

Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven

18219

She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine or drink wine or beer. And she must not eat anything unclean. Your wife must do everything I have commanded her.”

18220

If a ruler listens to lies,
all his officials will be wicked.

18222

But when Herod’s birthday celebration came, Herodias’s daughter danced before them and pleased Herod.

18224

“Concerning the Levitical cities, the Levites always have the right to redeem houses in the cities they possess.

18225

His betrayer had given them a signal. “The One I kiss,” he said, “He’s the One; arrest Him and take Him away under guard.”

18226

Tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks you, “Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover with My disciples?”’

18227

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.

18229

Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree.

Suddenly, an angel touched him. The angel told him, “Get up and eat.”

18230

Therefore, take note! I am against the prophets”—the Lord’s declaration—“who steal My words from each other.

18231

And they were all astonished at the greatness of God.

While everyone was amazed at all the things He was doing, He told His disciples,

18232

This is what the Lord of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are making you worthless. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the Lord’s mouth.

18233

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he made an alliance with Ahab through marriage.

18234

You know when I sit down and when I stand up;
You understand my thoughts from far away.

18235

Then Samuel went back, following Saul, and Saul bowed down to the Lord.

18237

“Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each one of you according to his ways.” This is the declaration of the Lord God. “Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so they will not be a stumbling block that causes your punishment.

18238

if I have gazed at the sun when it was shining
or at the moon moving in splendor,

18239

They called to the Danites, who turned to face them, and said to Micah, “What’s the matter with you that you mobilized the men?”

18240

From half the tribe of Manasseh they gave:

Taanach with its pasturelands and Gath-rimmon with its pasturelands—two cities.

18241

Wherever he enters, tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room for Me to eat the Passover with My disciples?”’

18243

They made their sons and daughters pass through the fire and practiced divination and interpreted omens. They devoted themselves to do what was evil in the Lord’s sight and provoked Him.

18244

After hoisting it up, they used ropes and tackle and girded the ship. Then, fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the drift-anchor, and in this way they were driven along.

18247

This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar.

18248

But beyond these, my son, be warned: there is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.

18250

There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a calyx and petals, on the first branch, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms, each with a calyx and petals, on the next branch. It is to be this way for the six branches that extend from the lampstand.

18251

Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”

18252

Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king and reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God like his ancestor David

18254

Out of the crowd, one man answered Him, “Teacher, I brought my son to You. He has a spirit that makes him unable to speak.

18255

Then he did away with the idolatrous priests the kings of Judah had appointed to burn incense at the high places in the cities of Judah and in the areas surrounding Jerusalem. They had burned incense to Baal, and to the sun, moon, constellations, and the whole heavenly host.

18257

Your offspring will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out toward the west, the east, the north, and the south. All the peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.

18258

He swore an oath by the One who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it: “There will no longer be an interval of time,

18259

But they shook the dust off their feet against them and went to Iconium.

18260

He was 16 years old when he became king and reigned 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecoliah, who was from Jerusalem.

18261

Now concerning the ministry to the saints, it is unnecessary for me to write to you.

18264

So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Knead three measures of fine flour and make bread.”

18265

When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they asked, “Lord, should we strike with the sword?”

18266

“Why have we fasted, but You have not seen?
We have denied ourselves, but You haven’t noticed!”
“Look, you do as you please on the day of your fast,
and oppress all your workers.

18267

Therefore, I will have Him whipped and then release Him.”

18268

But you coat the truth with lies;
you are all worthless doctors.

18269

“‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he said.

“‘Take your invoice,’ he told him, ‘sit down quickly, and write 50.’

18270

For the choir director: according to Muth-labben. A Davidic psalm.I will thank Yahweh with all my heart;
I will declare all Your wonderful works.

18271

The Lord declared to my Lord,
‘Sit at My right hand
until I put Your enemies under Your feet’?

18274

This whole land will become a desolate ruin, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for 70 years.

18275

so that all may know from the rising of the sun to its setting
that there is no one but Me.
I am Yahweh, and there is no other.

18277

There is no magic curse against Jacob
and no divination against Israel.
It will now be said about Jacob and Israel,
“What great things God has done!”

18278

In the thirty-eighth year of Judah’s King Azariah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in Samaria for six months.

18279

Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains! Those inside the city must leave it, and those who are in the country must not enter it,

18280

If there is an angel on his side,
one mediator out of a thousand,
to tell a person what is right for him

18281

When the Lord does for my lord all the good He promised and appoints you ruler over Israel,

18282

But we are not those who draw back and are destroyed, but those who have faith and obtain life.

18283

Therefore I immediately sent for you, and you did the right thing in coming. So we are all present before God, to hear everything you have been commanded by the Lord.”

18284

Then Job answered:

18285

The king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death today, since you carried the ark of the Lord God in the presence of my father David and you suffered through all that my father suffered.”

18286

Instead, they gave me gall for my food,
and for my thirst
they gave me vinegar to drink.

18287

This is what the Lord says:

Where is your mother’s divorce certificate
that I used to send her away?
Or who were My creditors that I sold you to?
Look, you were sold for your iniquities,
and your mother was put away
because of your transgressions.

18288

“Look, I have appointed by name Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

18290

“If you are not careful to obey all the words of this law, which are written in this scroll, by fearing this glorious and awesome name—Yahweh, your God—

18291

What will you say when He appoints
close friends as leaders over you,
ones you yourself trained?
Won’t labor pains seize you,
as they do a woman in labor?

18293

The Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people despise Me? How long will they not trust in Me despite all the signs I have performed among them?

18294

He will rescue you from six calamities;
no harm will touch you in seven.

18295

The second poured out his bowl into the sea. It turned to blood like a dead man’s, and all life in the sea died.

18296

The Lord said to Moses, “I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you and will always believe you.” Then Moses reported the people’s words to the Lord.

18297

“Lord,” he said, “have mercy on my son, because he has seizures and suffers severely. He often falls into the fire and often into the water.

18298

The Lord spoke to Moses:

18299

With yet more difficulty we sailed along the coast and came to a place called Fair Havens near the city of Lasea.

18300

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, how long will You forget me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?

18301

Consequently, many of them believed, including a number of the prominent Greek women as well as men.

18302

Then they said, “Sir, give us this bread always!”

18305

my God, my mountain where I seek refuge.
My shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold, my refuge,
and my Savior, You save me from violence.

18306

If a man has sexual intercourse with an animal, he must be put to death; you are also to kill the animal.

18307

but many saw them leaving and recognized them. People ran there by land from all the towns and arrived ahead of them.

18310

Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness
or you’ll be like him yourself.

18311

Then Isaac spoke to his father Abraham and said, “My father.”

And he replied, “Here I am, my son.”

Isaac said, “The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”

18312

And everyone who will not listen to that Prophet will be completely cut off from the people.

18313

After these things had been done, the leaders approached me and said: “The people of Israel, the priests, and the Levites have not separated themselves from the surrounding peoples whose detestable practices are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.

18314

Who is he trying to teach?
Who is he trying to instruct?
Infants just weaned from milk?
Babies removed from the breast?

18315

So they got their father to drink wine that night, and the firstborn came and slept with her father; he did not know when she lay down or when she got up.

18316

Who confronted Me, that I should repay him?
Everything under heaven belongs to Me.

18317

The word of the Lord came to me:

18318

The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.

18320

Your Majesty, you are king of kings. The God of heaven has given you sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.

18321

So she said to Abraham, “Drive out this slave with her son, for the son of this slave will not be a coheir with my son Isaac!”

18322

An ethnically diverse crowd also went up with them, along with a huge number of livestock, both flocks and herds.

18323

because the sun’s light failed. The curtain of the sanctuary was split down the middle.

18324

The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher’s descendants by their clans.

18326

Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and if it falls on anyone, it will grind him to powder!”

18327

In response, Jesus asked the law experts and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

18328

Then they dug another well and quarreled over that one also, so he named it Hostility.

18329

and whoever wants to be first among you must be a slave to all.

18330

He demolished these cities, the entire plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and whatever grew on the ground.

18331

The foundations of the city wall were adorned with every kind of precious stone:

the first foundation jasper,
the second sapphire,
the third chalcedony,
the fourth emerald,

18332

God, how difficult Your thoughts are
for me to comprehend;
how vast their sum is!

18336

Nevertheless, I have written to remind you more boldly on some points because of the grace given me by God

18337

Then He asked them, “What is this dispute that you’re having with each other as you are walking?” And they stopped walking and looked discouraged.

18338

Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my business? Are you jealous because I’m generous?’

18339

waged war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, as well as the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

18341

Be gracious to me, Lord,
because I am in distress;
my eyes are worn out from angry sorrow—
my whole being as well.

18342

When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you right away. I also ordered his accusers to state their case against him in your presence.

18343

But his mother responded, “No! He will be called John.”

18345

They abandoned all the commands of the Lord their God. They made cast images for themselves, two calves, and an Asherah pole. They worshiped the whole heavenly host and served Baal.

18346

Let it serve as a sign for you on your hand and as a reminder on your forehead, so that the Lord’s instruction may be in your mouth; for the Lord brought you out of Egypt with a strong hand.

18347

Every tenth animal from the herd or flock, which passes under the shepherd’s rod, will be holy to the Lord.

18348

For God speaks time and again,
but a person may not notice it.

18349

He sat at his usual place on the seat by the wall. Jonathan sat facing him and Abner took his place beside Saul, but David’s place was empty.

18350

“Then a spirit came forward, stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will entice him.’

18351

If any of the meat of ordination or any of the bread is left until morning, burn up what is left over. It must not be eaten because it is holy.

18356

“You are to celebrate the Festival of Booths for seven days when you have gathered in everything from your threshing floor and winepress.

18359

A ruin, a ruin,
I will make it a ruin!
Yet this will not happen
until He comes;
I have given the judgment to Him.

18361

Would the wild ox be willing to serve you?
Would it spend the night by your feeding trough?

18362

Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings as well as the curses—according to all that is written in the book of the law.

18363

Work may be done for six days, but on the seventh day there must be a Sabbath of complete rest, dedicated to the Lord. Anyone who does work on the Sabbath day must be put to death.

18364

He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.

18365

Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of Amalek.”

Agag came to him trembling, for he thought, “Certainly the bitterness of death has come.”

18366

No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise.

18367

And he judged Israel 20 years in the days of the Philistines.

18368

“You speak to us, and we will listen,” they said to Moses, “but don’t let God speak to us, or we will die.”

18370

So Abram’s wife Sarai took Hagar, her Egyptian slave, and gave her to her husband Abram as a wife for him. This happened after Abram had lived in the land of Canaan 10 years.

18371

“As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. When you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.

18372

This stone that I have set up as a marker will be God’s house, and I will give to You a tenth of all that You give me.”

18373

But a man dies and fades away;
he breathes his last—where is he?

18374

In that day—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
you will call Me, “My husband,”
and no longer call Me, “My Baal.”

18375

They began to argue among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’

18376

After a while, the wadi dried up because there had been no rain in the land.

18377

Who among you fears the Lord,
listening to the voice of His Servant?
Who among you walks in darkness,
and has no light?
Let him trust in the name of Yahweh;
let him lean on his God.

18378

I am so insignificant. How can I answer You?
I place my hand over my mouth.

18379

But Moses interceded with the Lord his God: “Lord, why does Your anger burn against Your people You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a strong hand?

18380

For you see, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped for joy inside me!

18381

Then Job answered:

18382

See, the Lord God comes with strength,
and His power establishes His rule.
His reward is with Him,
and His gifts accompany Him.

18383

Then the Lord spoke to the angel, and he put his sword back into its sheath.

18384

Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.

18385

If these men die naturally as all people would, and suffer the fate of all, then the Lord has not sent me.

18386

“Enlarge the site of your tent,
and let your tent curtains be stretched out;
do not hold back;
lengthen your ropes,
and drive your pegs deep.

18387

and then asked, “May I talk with you?”

“Go ahead,” she answered.

18388

At that, the Jews argued among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”

18392

Don’t add to His words,
or He will rebuke you, and you will be proved a liar.

18394

But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to give; instead, it is for those it has been prepared for.”

18396

So Saul took 3,000 of Israel’s choice men and went to look for David and his men in front of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.

18399

But not long afterward, a fierce wind called the “northeaster” rushed down from the island.

18400

The Festival of Unleavened Bread to the Lord is on the fifteenth day of the same month. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread.

18403

We will certainly die and be like water poured out on the ground, which can’t be recovered. But God would not take away a life; He would devise plans so that the one banished from Him does not remain banished.

18405

Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with 400 men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two female slaves.

18407

These are the family records of Abraham’s son Ishmael, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s slave, bore to Abraham.

18408

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.

18409

Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite:

18410

The building material of its wall was jasper, and the city was pure gold like clear glass.

18411

Amnon was frustrated to the point of making himself sick over his sister Tamar because she was a virgin, but it seemed impossible to do anything to her.

18412

“Therefore, I stretched out My hand against you and reduced your provisions. I gave you over to the desire of those who hate you, the Philistine women, who were embarrassed by your indecent behavior.

18413

“Your hands shaped me and formed me.
Will You now turn and destroy me?

18414

The Passover to the Lord comes in the first month, at twilight on the fourteenth day of the month.

18415

and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a way to material gain.

18416

Paul said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet!” And he jumped up and started to walk around.

18418

However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went to visit the king of Israel.

18419

A psalm.Sing a new song to the Lord,
for He has performed wonders;
His right hand and holy arm
have won Him victory.

18420

But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his, so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he released his semen on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother.

18422

But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, “You are about to die because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”

18423

David said to himself, “One of these days I’ll be swept away by Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape immediately to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me everywhere in Israel, and I’ll escape from him.”

18424

The perimeter of the city will be six miles, and the name of the city from that day on will be: Yahweh Is There.”

18425

“Pass throughout the city of Jerusalem,” the Lord said to him, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the detestable practices committed in it.”

18427

An oracle against Tyre:

Wail, ships of Tarshish,
for your haven has been destroyed.
Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.

18428

A jar full of sour wine was sitting there; so they fixed a sponge full of sour wine on hyssop and held it up to His mouth.

18429

therefore I will again confound these people
with wonder after wonder.
The wisdom of their wise men will vanish,
and the understanding of the perceptive will be hidden.

18431

And they remembered His words.

18432

But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this!

18433

Then he said, “My lord, if I have found favor in your sight, please do not go on past your servant.

18435

Then the Levite, who has no portion or inheritance among you, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come, eat, and be satisfied. And the Lord your God will bless you in all the work of your hands that you do.

18436

God also said to him:

I am God Almighty.
Be fruitful and multiply.
A nation, indeed an assembly of nations,
will come from you,
and kings will descend from you.

18437

But they kept silent. He took the man, healed him, and sent him away.

18438

God also said to Abraham, “As for you, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations are to keep My covenant.

18439

Can a man be of any use to God?
Can even a wise man be of use to Him?

18440

On the second day the Israelites advanced against the Benjaminites.

18441

A Davidic hymn.I exalt You, my God the King,
and praise Your name forever and ever.

18442

But when he became strong, he grew arrogant and it led to his own destruction. He acted unfaithfully against the Lord his God by going into the Lord’s sanctuary to burn incense on the incense altar.

18443

But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.

18444

You must be careful to do everything I command you; do not add anything to it or take anything away from it.

18446

Joseph died at the age of 110. They embalmed him and placed him in a coffin in Egypt.

18448

Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence
and inscribe it on a scroll;
it will be for the future,
forever and ever.

18449

because zeal for Your house has consumed me,
and the insults of those who insult You
have fallen on me.

18450

For the choir director. A psalm of David, the Lord’s servant.An oracle within my heart
concerning the transgression of the wicked person:
There is no dread of God before his eyes,

18452

Therefore make up your minds not to prepare your defense ahead of time,

18453

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,
and the day of our God’s vengeance;
to comfort all who mourn,

18454

This took place during the reign of Ahaz, son of Jotham, son of Uzziah king of Judah: Rezin king of Aram, along with Pekah, son of Remaliah, king of Israel, waged war against Jerusalem, but he could not succeed.

18455

For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His plan by having one purpose and to give their kingdom to the beast until God’s words are accomplished.

18456

Better a day in Your courts
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather be at the door of the house of my God
than to live in the tents of wicked people.

18457

As a cloud fades away and vanishes,
so the one who goes down to Sheol will never rise again.

18458

“If you come across a bird’s nest with chicks or eggs, either in a tree or on the ground along the road, and the mother is sitting on the chicks or eggs, you must not take the mother along with the young.

18459

Then he laid the corpse in his own grave, and they mourned over him: “Oh, my brother!”

18460

For Yahweh is good, and His love is eternal;
His faithfulness endures through all generations.

18461

but now revealed and made known through the prophetic Scriptures, according to the command of the eternal God to advance the obedience of faith among all nations—

18462

His head is purest gold.
His hair is wavy
and black as a raven.

18463

Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool;
he does not open his mouth at the gate.

18464

Let my teaching fall like rain
and my word settle like dew,
like gentle rain on new grass
and showers on tender plants.

18465

“This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar every day: two year-old lambs.

18467

So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Asa and all Judah and Benjamin, hear me. The Lord is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you abandon Him, He will abandon you.

18468

But when the Jews from Thessalonica found out that God’s message had been proclaimed by Paul at Berea, they came there too, agitating and disturbing the crowds.

18470

Then Elijah became afraid and immediately ran for his life. When he came to Beer-sheba that belonged to Judah, he left his servant there,

18471

Look, the day of the Lord is coming—
cruel, with rage and burning anger—
to make the earth a desolation
and to destroy the sinners on it.

18472

What supports its foundations?
Or who laid its cornerstone

18473

When He was in Galilee, they would follow Him and help Him. Many other women had come up with Him to Jerusalem.

18474

Even inanimate things that produce sounds—whether flute or harp—if they don’t make a distinction in the notes, how will what is played on the flute or harp be recognized?

18475

But Paul did not think it appropriate to take along this man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work.

18476

Then the Lord said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep My commands and instructions?

18477

If only You would hide me in Sheol
and conceal me until Your anger passes.
If only You would appoint a time for me
and then remember me.

18478

He even tore down the altar at Bethel and the high place that Jeroboam son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, had made. Then he burned the high place, crushed it to dust, and burned the Asherah.

18480

The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty,
but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

18481

But they were silent, because on the way they had been arguing with one another about who was the greatest.

18482

“This is what you are to do for Aaron and his sons based on all I have commanded you. Take seven days to ordain them.

18483

Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman.

18484

From the day you were created
you were blameless in your ways
until wickedness was found in you.

18487

And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, it will spill, and the skins will be ruined.

18488

Assyria will not save us,
we will not ride on horses,
and we will no longer proclaim, ‘Our gods!’
to the work of our hands.
For the fatherless receives compassion in You.”

18489

For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the most holy place by the high priest as a sin offering are burned outside the camp.

18490

If a man sleeps with a menstruating woman and has sexual intercourse with her, he has exposed the source of her flow, and she has uncovered the source of her blood. Both of them must be cut off from their people.

18492

when my feet were bathed in cream
and the rock poured out streams of oil for me!

18493

“If a case is too difficult for you—concerning bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults—cases disputed at your gates, you must go up to the place the Lord your God chooses.

18494

When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.

18495

The king had heard this about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So he again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

18496

Jesus said to them, “You can’t make the wedding guests fast while the groom is with them, can you?

18497

For I was hungry
and you gave Me nothing to eat;
I was thirsty
and you gave Me nothing to drink;

18498

They said, “If You are the Messiah, tell us.”

But He said to them, “If I do tell you, you will not believe.

18500

A fourth kingdom will be as strong as iron; for iron crushes and shatters everything, and like iron that smashes, it will crush and smash all the others.

18501

He settled in the Wilderness of Paran, and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

18502

Just then, a man named Jairus came. He was a leader of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet and pleaded with Him to come to his house,

18503

On that day the Lord God of Hosts
called for weeping, for wailing, for shaven heads,
and for the wearing of sackcloth.

18504

Some of the wise will fall so that they may be refined, purified, and cleansed until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.

18505

Then he will show you a large, furnished room upstairs. Make the preparations there.”

18506

So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him to the room upstairs. And all the widows approached him, weeping and showing him the robes and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them.

18508

He has not dealt with us as our sins deserve
or repaid us according to our offenses.

18509

The word of the Lord came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah.

18510

then let thorns grow instead of wheat
and stinkweed instead of barley.


The words of Job are concluded.

18511

You must not strip your vineyard bare or gather its fallen grapes. Leave them for the poor and the foreign resident; I am Yahweh your God.

18513

ה HeTeach me, Lord, the meaning of Your statutes,
and I will always keep them.

18514

Yet they say to God: “Leave us alone!
We don’t want to know Your ways.

18515

While he was saying this, a cloud appeared and overshadowed them. They became afraid as they entered the cloud.

18516

For who is God besides the Lord?
And who is a rock? Only our God.

18518

My bones were not hidden from You
when I was made in secret,
when I was formed in the depths of the earth.

18519

He makes the stars: the Bear, Orion,
the Pleiades, and the constellations of the southern sky.

18520

“Observe the Festival of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Festival of Ingathering at the turn of the agricultural year.

18521

The Lord is good to everyone;
His compassion rests on all He has made.

18522

When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. The sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet. He said to his attendant, “Put on the large pot and make stew for the sons of the prophets.”

18523

So the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium with the commanders and prominent men of the city. When Festus gave the command, Paul was brought in.

18524

Anyone who has ears should listen!”

18525

The total number in their military divisions who belong to Judah’s encampment is 186,400; they will move out first.

18526

I wish that my words were written down,
that they were recorded on a scroll

18528

For the fate of people and the fate of animals is the same. As one dies, so dies the other; they all have the same breath. People have no advantage over animals since everything is futile.

18529

After this, Job began to speak and cursed the day he was born.

18530

“Tell the Israelites to turn back and camp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea; you must camp in front of Baal-zephon, facing it by the sea.

18531

Do not bring a female prostitute’s wages or a male prostitute’s earnings into the house of the Lord your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the Lord your God.

18532

Hallelujah!
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
praise Him in the heights.

18533

The wolf and the lamb will feed together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox,
but the serpent’s food will be dust!
They will not do what is evil or destroy
on My entire holy mountain,”
says the Lord.

18534

So Gad went to David, told him the choices, and asked him, “Do you want three years of famine to come on your land, to flee from your foes three months while they pursue you, or to have a plague in your land three days? Now, think it over and decide what answer I should take back to the One who sent me.”

18535

For you will be a witness for Him to all people of what you have seen and heard.

18536

Hezekiah trusted in the Lord God of Israel; not one of the kings of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.

18537

and a white swelling or a reddish-white spot develops where the boil was, the person must present himself to the priest.

18538

In her, a nursing infant will no longer live
only a few days,
or an old man not live out his days.
Indeed, the youth will die at a hundred years,
and the one who misses a hundred years will be cursed.

18539

These are the names of Ishmael’s sons; their names according to the family records are: Nebaioth, Ishmael’s firstborn, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

18540

As Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of a crime or of moral evil, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you Jews.

18541

But the One God raised up did not decay.

18542

But Joshua told the people, “You will not be able to worship Yahweh, because He is a holy God. He is a jealous God; He will not remove your transgressions and sins.

18543

for I am about to give the command,
and I will shake the house of Israel
among all the nations,
as one shakes a sieve,
but not a pebble will fall to the ground.

18545

Sing to God! Sing praises to His name.
Exalt Him who rides on the clouds
His name is Yahweh—and rejoice before Him.

18547

My sister, my bride, you are a locked garden—
a locked garden and a sealed spring.

18548

In the spring when kings march out to war, Joab led the army and destroyed the Ammonites’ land. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.

18549

Samson said to the young man who was leading him by the hand, “Lead me where I can feel the pillars supporting the temple, so I can lean against them.”

18551

He will certainly be cut off, because he has despised the Lord’s word and broken His command; his guilt remains on him.”

18552

They placed Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation and since the tomb was nearby.

18554

For this is what the Lord says:

Sing with joy for Jacob;
shout for the chief of the nations!
Proclaim, praise, and say,
Lord, save Your people,
the remnant of Israel!”

18555

“When a man uncovers a pit or digs a pit, and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls into it,

18556

Then what if you were to observe the Son of Man ascending to where He was before?

18557

Sing a new song to the Lord;
sing His praise from the ends of the earth,
you who go down to the sea with all that fills it,
you islands with your inhabitants.

18558

For the choir director: on the Gittith. A psalm of the sons of Korah.How lovely is Your dwelling place,
Lord of Hosts.

18559

Jeroboam made a festival in the eighth month on the fifteenth day of the month, like the festival in Judah. He offered sacrifices on the altar; he made this offering in Bethel to sacrifice to the calves he had set up. He also stationed the priests in Bethel for the high places he had set up.

18560

So they left the crowd and took Him along since He was already in the boat. And other boats were with Him.

18561

The sun will no longer be your light by day,
and the brightness of the moon will not shine on you;
but the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your splendor.

18562

These are the family records of Jacob.

At 17 years of age, Joseph tended sheep with his brothers. The young man was working with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought a bad report about them to their father.

18563

Is this man Coniah a despised, shattered pot,
a jar no one wants?
Why are he and his descendants hurled out
and cast into a land they have not known?

18564

For he says: “Law after law, law after law,
line after line, line after line,
a little here, a little there.”

18565

So the Lord blessed the last part of Job’s life more than the first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.

18568

Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a rainstorm.”

18569

Only see this: I have discovered that God made people upright, but they pursued many schemes.”

18570

For many days neither sun nor stars appeared, and the severe storm kept raging. Finally all hope that we would be saved was disappearing.

18571

that wicked men have sprung up among you, led the inhabitants of their city astray, and said, ‘Let us go and worship other gods,’ which you have not known,

18572

When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, “He must be the king of Israel!” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out.

18573

David assembled all the leaders of Israel in Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials, the fighting men, and all the brave warriors.

18574

When David came to the summit where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.

18576

I know that You always hear Me, but because of the crowd standing here I said this, so they may believe You sent Me.”

18577

Now He came near the path down the Mount of Olives, and the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:

18579

Manasseh also shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem with it from one end to another. This was in addition to his sin that he caused Judah to commit. Consequently, they did what was evil in the Lord’s sight.

18580

Abram was 86 years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.

18581

The Lord of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance are blessed.”

18582

He laid out the horizon on the surface of the waters
at the boundary between light and darkness.

18584

Remove Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and die there.”

18585

He said, “You took the gods I had made and the priest, and went away. What do I have left? How can you say to me, ‘What’s the matter with you?’”

18586

After He said good-bye to them, He went away to the mountain to pray.

18587

“Pay strict attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.

18588

“Go!” He told them. So when they had come out, they entered the pigs. And suddenly the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the water.

18589

A Davidic psalm.Lord, who can dwell in Your tent?
Who can live on Your holy mountain?

18590

When the Pharisee saw this, he was amazed that He did not first perform the ritual washing before dinner.

18593

No one of illegitimate birth may enter the Lord’s assembly; none of his descendants, even to the tenth generation, may enter the Lord’s assembly.

18594

“Also take wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt. Put them in a single container and make them into bread for yourself. You are to eat it during the number of days you lie on your side, 390 days.

18595

Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

18597

He will pitch his royal tents between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain, but he will meet his end with no one to help him.

18598

Listen to Me, you who know righteousness,
the people in whose heart is My instruction:
do not fear disgrace by men,
and do not be shattered by their taunts.

18599

So Joab sent someone to Tekoa to bring a clever woman from there. He told her, “Pretend to be in mourning: dress in mourning clothes and don’t put on any oil. Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time.

18600

When daylight came, they did not recognize the land but sighted a bay with a beach. They planned to run the ship ashore if they could.

18601

By the seventh month, the Israelites had settled in their towns, and the people gathered together in Jerusalem.

18602

“I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put fear of Me in their hearts so they will never again turn away from Me.

18603

Do not fear, for I am with you;
I will bring your descendants from the east,
and gather you from the west.

18604

who had not agreed with their plan and action. He was from Arimathea, a Judean town, and was looking forward to the kingdom of God.

18605

The departed spirits tremble
beneath the waters and all that inhabit them.

18606

A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah.The Lord is great and highly praised
in the city of our God.
His holy mountain,

18607

there will not be remorse or a troubled conscience for my lord because of needless bloodshed or my lord’s revenge. And when the Lord does good things for my lord, may you remember me your servant.”

18608

The waters came back and covered the chariots and horsemen, the entire army of Pharaoh, that had gone after them into the sea. None of them survived.

18609

Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go over there to worship; then we’ll come back to you.”

18610

As He was saying these things, many believed in Him.

18611

The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh where it set up the tent of meeting there; the land had been subdued by them.

18612

Then Jesus told them, “Watch out and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

18613

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and the other by a free woman.

18615

As much as she glorified herself and lived luxuriously,
give her that much torment and grief,
for she says in her heart,
“I sit as a queen;
I am not a widow,
and I will never see grief.”

18616

His brothers had gone to pasture their father’s flocks at Shechem.

18617

Why do you want more beatings?
Why do you keep on rebelling?
The whole head is hurt,
and the whole heart is sick.

18620

No man in all Israel was as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, he did not have a single flaw.

18621

Early in the morning Jacob took the stone that was near his head and set it up as a marker. He poured oil on top of it

18622

Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land that you are going to enter; otherwise, they will become a snare among you.

18624

Then, in the seventh year, Jehoiada summoned his courage and took the commanders of hundreds into a covenant with him: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.

18626

So they got away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Meanwhile, Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the entrance of their tents with their wives, children, and infants.

18627

For they all gave out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she possessed—all she had to live on.”

18628

The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

18629

You who are His holy ones, fear Yahweh,
for those who fear Him lack nothing.

18632

I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky, I will give your offspring all these lands, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring,

18633

“And now listen, Jacob My servant,
Israel whom I have chosen.

18634

When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Certainly the Lord’s anointed one is here before Him.”

18636

I will destroy anyone
who secretly slanders his neighbor;
I cannot tolerate anyone
with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.

18637

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is His faithful love
toward those who fear Him.

18638

Then Jesus said, “Were not 10 cleansed? Where are the nine?

18639

May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you so that you become an assembly of peoples.

18640

At daybreak the angels urged Lot on: “Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.”

18641

“But I said, ‘Lord, they know that in synagogue after synagogue I had those who believed in You imprisoned and beaten.

18642

As the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell on Abram, and suddenly great terror and darkness descended on him.

18644

Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.

18645

Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.

18648

The Lord spoke to Moses: “Go, leave here, you and the people you brought up from the land of Egypt, to the land I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying: I will give it to your offspring.

18649

The Philistines also gathered to fight against Israel: 3,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.

18650

and I will have you swear by the Lord, God of heaven and God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I live,

18652

Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel,

18653

and said to Him: “Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Who is it who gave You this authority?”

18655

When a prophet speaks in the Lord’s name, and the message does not come true or is not fulfilled, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.

18656

His military division numbers 57,400.

18657

“This is John the Baptist!” he told his servants. “He has been raised from the dead, and that’s why supernatural powers are at work in him.”

18658

Among the prophets of Jerusalem also
I saw a horrible thing:
They commit adultery and walk in lies.
They strengthen the hands of evildoers,
and none turns his back on evil.
They are all like Sodom to Me;
Jerusalem’s residents are like Gomorrah.

18659

You are to drink from the wadi. I have commanded the ravens to provide for you there.”

18660

His firstborn bull has splendor,
and horns like those of a wild ox;
he gores all the peoples with them
to the ends of the earth.
Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim,
and such are the thousands of Manasseh.

18661

A Davidic psalm.Lord, hear my prayer.
In Your faithfulness listen to my plea,
and in Your righteousness answer me.

18663

Then the Lord said to me, “Go again; show love to a woman who is loved by another man and is an adulteress, just as the Lord loves the Israelites though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.”

18664

can you help God spread out the skies
as hard as a cast metal mirror?

18665

You asked, “Who is this who conceals My counsel with ignorance?”
Surely I spoke about things I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me to know.

18666

Isaac sowed seed in that land, and in that year he reaped a hundred times what was sown. The Lord blessed him,

18667

just as He spoke by the mouth
of His holy prophets in ancient times;

18670

while Paul made the defense that, “Neither against the Jewish law, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned at all.”

18671

David was dancing with all his might before the Lord wearing a linen ephod.

18672

Still others fell on good ground and produced a crop: some 100, some 60, and some 30 times what was sown.

18673

transgression and deception against the Lord,
turning away from following our God,
speaking oppression and revolt,
conceiving and uttering lying words from the heart.

18674

On that same day Isaac’s slaves came to tell him about the well they had dug, saying to him, “We have found water!”

18676

With the first lamb offer two quarts of fine flour mixed with one quart of oil from crushed olives, and a drink offering of one quart of wine.

18677

A song of ascents.Out of the depths I call to You, Yahweh!

18678

“Tell the Israelites to take an offering for Me. You are to take My offering from everyone who is willing to give.

18679

Into Your hand I entrust my spirit;
You redeem me, Lord, God of truth.

18680

the priest will order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one who is to be cleansed.

18681

The Lord said to Aaron, “You, your sons, and your ancestral house will be responsible for sin against the sanctuary. You and your sons will be responsible for sin involving your priesthood.

18682

Then Moses turned and went down the mountain with the two tablets of the testimony in his hands. They were inscribed on both sides—inscribed front and back.

18683

The merchants of the earth will also weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their merchandise any longer—

18684

The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends to receive their care.

18685

When some from the crowd heard these words, they said, “This really is the Prophet!”

18686

Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue, only a moment.

18688

Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of the messengers, read it, then went up to the Lord’s temple, and spread it out before the Lord.

18691

Saul kept David with him from that day on and did not let him return to his father’s house.

18692

The Lord God will help Me;
therefore I have not been humiliated;
therefore I have set My face like flint,
and I know I will not be put to shame.

18694

A psalm of Asaph.God has taken His place in the divine assembly;
He judges among the gods:

18695

However, if I were you, I would appeal to God
and would present my case to Him.

18696

Who is the man who fears the Lord?
He will show him the way he should choose.

18697

who risked their own necks for my life. Not only do I thank them, but so do all the Gentile churches.

18698

This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord:

18699

Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king and reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. He did not do what was right in the Lord’s sight like his ancestor David,

18700

When King David got to Bahurim, a man belonging to the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he was yelling curses as he approached.

18701

As the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.

18702

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in other languages, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you with a revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

18703

Then Peter responded to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You. So what will there be for us?”

18704

The whole building, being put together by Him, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord.

18705

And the glory of the Lord will appear,
and all humanity together will see it,
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

18706

In His humiliation justice was denied Him.
Who will describe His generation?
For His life is taken from the earth.

18707

“May the Lord be praised! He has given rest to His people Israel according to all He has said. Not one of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses has failed.

18708

When the other 10 disciples heard this, they began to be indignant with James and John.

18709

When his breath leaves him,
he returns to the ground;
on that day his plans die.

18710

In the year that the chief commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it—

18711

Then overlay the planks with gold, and make their rings of gold as the holders for the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.

18712

the promise our 12 tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve Him night and day. King Agrippa, I am being accused by the Jews because of this hope.

18713

The descendants of Naphtali: according to their family records by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of those 20 years old or more, everyone who could serve in the army,

18714

“Then the manager said to himself, ‘What should I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I’m not strong enough to dig; I’m ashamed to beg.

18716

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: I am Yahweh your God.

18717

He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites complained, and because they tested the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?”

18718

Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah, and I questioned them about Jerusalem and the Jewish remnant that had survived the exile.

18719

“If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court, and the judges will hear their case. They will clear the innocent and condemn the guilty.

18720

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Better to draw near in obedience than to offer the sacrifice as fools do, for they ignorantly do wrong.

18723

These were Ephraim’s descendants by their clans:
the Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah;
the Becherite clan from Becher;
the Tahanite clan from Tahan.

18724

Although Levi has no inheritance among his brothers, the Lord is his inheritance, as He promised him.

18725

When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” because they didn’t know what it was.

Moses told them, “It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat.

18726

There is Another who testifies about Me, and I know that the testimony He gives about Me is valid.

18727

So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and began to serve them.

18729

Since Felix was accurately informed about the Way, he adjourned the hearing, saying, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.”

18730

All mankind will come to worship Me
from one New Moon to another
and from one Sabbath to another,”
says the Lord.

18733

nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon,
with all the trees of frankincense,
myrrh and aloes,
with all the best spices.

18734

You Yourself have recorded my wanderings.
Put my tears in Your bottle.
Are they not in Your records?

18735

The Lord replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.

18736

For the choir director: according to Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm.I cry aloud to God,
aloud to God, and He will hear me.

18737

“So he summoned each one of his master’s debtors. ‘How much do you owe my master?’ he asked the first one.

18739

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight and walked in all the ways of his ancestor David; he did not turn to the right or the left.

18740

When the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonders that He did and the children shouting in the temple complex, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant

18741

They were begging Him that they might only touch the tassel on His robe. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.

18742

From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had assigned duties in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the service of the king.

18743

In the third year of King Belshazzar’s reign, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after the one that had appeared to me earlier.

18744

For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song.My heart is moved by a noble theme
as I recite my verses to the king;
my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

18745

“You are to construct the altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, 7½ feet long, and 7½ feet wide; it must be 4½ feet high.

18746

A song of ascents.When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dream.

18748

tore the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it to you. But you were not like My servant David, who kept My commands and followed Me with all of his heart, doing only what is right in My eyes.

18750

Amon was 22 years old when he became king and reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah.

18751

Then Ben-hadad said to him, “I restore to you the cities that my father took from your father, and you may set up marketplaces for yourself in Damascus, like my father set up in Samaria.”

Ahab responded, “On the basis of this treaty, I release you.” So he made a treaty with him and released him.

18752

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling;
he was exalted in Israel.
But he incurred guilt through Baal and died.

18753

Yet his bow remained steady,
and his strong arms were made agile
by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

18755

whatever prayer or petition
anyone from Your people Israel might have—
each man knowing his own afflictions
and spreading out his hands toward this temple

18756

“How can you claim, ‘We are wise;
the law of the Lord is with us’?
In fact, the lying pen of scribes
has produced falsehood.

18757

But the donkey said, “Am I not the donkey you’ve ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before?”

“No,” he replied.

18758

And the Lord responded: “Look, I am making a covenant. I will perform wonders in the presence of all your people that have never been done in all the earth or in any nation. All the people you live among will see the Lord’s work, for what I am doing with you is awe-inspiring.

18759

He made the earth by His power,
established the world by His wisdom,
and spread out the heavens by His understanding.

18760

the front seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

18761

He will not allow your foot to slip;
your Protector will not slumber.

18762

Two sons were born to Joseph before the years of famine arrived. Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest at On, bore them to him.

18763

I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you greatly.”

18764

Then I saw an angel standing on the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice, saying to all the birds flying high overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,

18765

All the heavenly bodies will dissolve.
The skies will roll up like a scroll,
and their stars will all wither
as leaves wither on the vine,
and foliage on the fig tree.

18766

those registered for the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.

18769

Then Zophar the Naamathite replied:

18771

“Look, I am coming quickly! The one who keeps the prophetic words of this book is blessed.”

18773

“You will eat your children, the flesh of your sons and daughters the Lord your God has given you during the siege and hardship your enemy imposes on you.

18774

Why am I so depressed?
Why this turmoil within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,
my Savior and my God.

18776

Then he deported all Jerusalem and all the commanders and all the fighting men, 10,000 captives, and all the craftsmen and metalsmiths. Except for the poorest people of the land, no one remained.

18777

For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.” Davidic.Save me, God,
for the water has risen to my neck.

18779

In the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, some of Israel’s elders came to consult the Lord, and they sat down in front of me.

18781

Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I’ll tell the reapers: Gather the weeds first and tie them in bundles to burn them, but store the wheat in my barn.’”

18782

I will drive them out little by little ahead of you until you have become numerous and take possession of the land.

18783

The disciples said to one another, “Could someone have brought Him something to eat?”

18784

But they kept up the pressure, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And their voices won out.

18785

Is this how you repay the Lord,
you foolish and senseless people?
Isn’t He your Father and Creator?
Didn’t He make you and sustain you?

18786

“Knowing their works and their thoughts, I have come to gather all nations and languages; they will come and see My glory.

18787

Your branches are a paradise of pomegranates
with choicest fruits,
henna with nard—

18788

Zedekiah son of Josiah reigned as king in the land of Judah in place of Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim, for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made him king.

18789

Praise the Lord, all nations!
Glorify Him, all peoples!

18790

Immediately I was in the Spirit, and a throne was set there in heaven. One was seated on the throne,

18791

The whole combined assembly numbered42,360

18792

Today, recognize and keep in mind that the Lord is God in heaven above and on earth below; there is no other.

18794

“Take fine flour and bake it into 12 loaves; each loaf is to be made with four quarts.

18795

The enemy said:
“I will pursue, I will overtake,
I will divide the spoil.
My desire will be gratified at their expense.
I will draw my sword;
my hand will destroy them.”

18796

and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12.

18797

However, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. We also saw the descendants of Anak there.

18798

These are unclean for you among all the swarming creatures. Whoever touches them when they are dead will be unclean until evening.

18799

Tell them: As surely as I live,” this is the Lord’s declaration, “I will do to you exactly as I heard you say.

18802

The man who released the goat for azazel is to wash his clothes and bathe his body with water; afterward he may reenter the camp.

18803

Then Moses said, “This is how you will know that the Lord sent me to do all these things and that it was not of my own will:

18804

I will make you extremely fruitful and will make nations and kings come from you.

18805

quenched the raging of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength after being weak, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.

18807

“I tell you the truth,” He said. “This poor widow has put in more than all of them.

18808

Joash was seven years old when he became king and reigned 40 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beer-sheba.

18809

Amaziah became king when he was 25 years old and reigned 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem.

18810

They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God’s presence.

18811

The following were the divisions of the gatekeepers:

From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.

18812

“You are to make a pure gold medallion and engrave it, like the engraving of a seal:

HOLY TO THE LORD.

18815

He was 25 years old when he became king and reigned 29 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan and was from Jerusalem.

18816

I will place the key of the House of David on his shoulder; what he opens, no one can close; what he closes, no one can open.

18817

“Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’

18818

Otherwise, he might come suddenly and find you sleeping.

18819

The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by pots of meat and ate all the bread we wanted. Instead, you brought us into this wilderness to make this whole assembly die of hunger!”

18820

So Abraham got up early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took with him two of his young men and his son Isaac. He split wood for a burnt offering and set out to go to the place God had told him about.

18821

So the king of Assyria listened to him and marched up to Damascus and captured it. He deported its people to Kir but put Rezin to death.

18823

“Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

18824

For the Lord will comfort Zion;
He will comfort all her waste places,
and He will make her wilderness like Eden,
and her desert like the garden of the Lord.
Joy and gladness will be found in her,
thanksgiving and melodious song.

18826

He fell facedown at His feet, thanking Him. And he was a Samaritan.

18827

“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said.

“What’s that to us?” they said. “See to it yourself!”

18829

In those days the Lord began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory:

18830

Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah saying, “David is hiding on the hill of Hachilah opposite Jeshimon.”

18831

So Solomon banished Abiathar from being the Lord’s priest, and it fulfilled the Lord’s prophecy He had spoken at Shiloh against Eli’s family.

18832

“Who will you compare Me to,
or who is My equal?” asks the Holy One.

18833

But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him.

18834

On that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.

18836

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, I seek refuge in You;
let me never be disgraced.
Save me by Your righteousness.

18837

Mighty waters cannot extinguish love;
rivers cannot sweep it away.
If a man were to give all his wealth for love,
it would be utterly scorned.

18838

the word of the Lord came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the Chebar Canal. And the Lord’s hand was on him there.

18840

At that moment one of those with Jesus reached out his hand and drew his sword. He struck the high priest’s slave and cut off his ear.

18841

I looked at the earth,
and it was formless and empty.
I looked to the heavens,
and their light was gone.

18842

Then the angel said to me, “Why are you astonished? I will tell you the secret meaning of the woman and of the beast, with the seven heads and the 10 horns, that carries her.

18843

You must make it according to all that I show you—the pattern of the tabernacle as well as the pattern of all its furnishings.

18844

The rest of the events of Ahab’s reign, along with all his accomplishments, including the ivory palace he built, and all the cities he built, are written in the Historical Record of Israel’s Kings.

18845

“On the seventh day present seven bulls, two rams, and 14 male lambs a year old—all unblemished—

18846

Again I will build you so that you will be rebuilt,
Virgin Israel.
You will take up your tambourines again
and go out in joyful dancing.

18847

Have you never consulted those who travel the roads?
Don’t you accept their reports?

18848

The Spirit of the Lord took control of Gideon, and he blew the ram’s horn and the Abiezrites rallied behind him.

18849

Instead, he will honor a god of fortresses—a god his fathers did not know—with gold, silver, precious stones, and riches.

18850

Yes, Yahweh, we wait for You
in the path of Your judgments.
Our desire is for Your name and renown.

18851

“You aren’t from Galilee too, are you?” they replied. “Investigate and you will see that no prophet arises from Galilee.”

18854

Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise,
and apply your mind to my knowledge.

18855

If I await Sheol as my home,
spread out my bed in darkness,

18858

in holiness and righteousness
in His presence all our days.

18859

He pulls it out of his back,
the flashing tip out of his liver.
Terrors come over him.

18860

The temple servants included:

Ziha’s descendants, Hasupha’s descendants,
Tabbaoth’s descendants,

18861

While He was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue leader’s house, saying, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t bother the Teacher anymore.”

18862

If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, he should recognize that what I write to you is the Lord’s command.

18864

He asked them, “How is it then that David, inspired by the Spirit, calls Him ‘Lord’:

18865

After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had deported Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, the officials of Judah, and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem and had brought them to Babylon, the Lord showed me two baskets of figs placed before the temple of the Lord.

18867

On that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the center of the land of Egypt and a pillar to the Lord near her border.

18868

But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land I have given them.”

18870

Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the Lord’s covenant, and to all the elders of Israel.

18872

The Lord afflicted the king, and he had a serious skin disease until the day of his death. He lived in a separate house, while Jotham, the king’s son, was over the household governing the people of the land.

18873

They judged the people at all times; they would bring the hard cases to Moses, but they would judge every minor case themselves.

18874

The earth is polluted by its inhabitants,
for they have transgressed teachings,
overstepped decrees,
and broken the everlasting covenant.

18875

Look, my eyes have seen all this;
my ears have heard and understood it.

18876

Magdiel, and Iram.
These were Edom’s chiefs.

18877

As the boy was still approaching, the demon knocked him down and threw him into severe convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.

18878

For you said, “We have cut a deal with Death,
and we have made an agreement with Sheol;
when the overwhelming scourge passes through,
it will not touch us,
because we have made falsehood our refuge
and have hidden behind treachery.”

18879

But Paul replied, “I’m not out of my mind, most excellent Festus. On the contrary, I’m speaking words of truth and good judgment.

18880

Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it’s good for us to be here! If You want, I will make three tabernacles here: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

18881

Then they came back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they defeated all the territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

18882

and he said, “Listen carefully, all Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat. This is what the Lord says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast number, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

18883

The poor and the needy seek water, but there is none;
their tongues are parched with thirst.
I, Yahweh, will answer them;
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

18884

David answered Ahimelech the priest, “The king gave me a mission, but he told me, ‘Don’t let anyone know anything about the mission I’m sending you on or what I have ordered you to do.’ I have stationed my young men at a certain place.

18885

Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.

18886

His eyes were like a fiery flame, and many crowns were on His head. He had a name written that no one knows except Himself.

18887

A Davidic prayer.Lord, hear a just cause;
pay attention to my cry;
listen to my prayer—
from lips free of deceit.

18888

just as I also try to please all people in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, so that they may be saved.

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18890

Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. His son Jehoram became king in his place.

18891

But reports from the east and the north will terrify him, and he will go out with great fury to annihilate and completely destroy many.

18892

When I went out to the city gate
and took my seat in the town square,

18893

Indeed, a king will reign righteously,
and rulers will rule justly.

18894

He gave Caleb son of Jephunneh the following portion among the descendants of Judah based on the Lord’s instruction to Joshua: Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron; Arba was the father of Anak).

18895

The Lord will afflict you with painful and incurable boils on your knees and thighs—from the sole of your foot to the top of your head.

18896

Summoning His disciples, He said to them, “I assure you: This poor widow has put in more than all those giving to the temple treasury.

18897

When the dispute became violent, the commander feared that Paul might be torn apart by them and ordered the troops to go down, rescue him from them, and bring him into the barracks.

18898

Jehoiakim was 25 years old when he became king and reigned 11 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zebidah daughter of Pedaiah, from Rumah.

18899

Everyone went into the forest, and there was honey on the ground.

18900

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.

18901

Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who have worked hard in the Lord.
Greet my dear friend Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord.

18903

Neither should you swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black.

18904

When Jesus saw her, He called out to her, “Woman, you are free of your disability.”

18906

And they were offended by Him.

But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his household.”

18907

Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord, but first let me go and say good-bye to those at my house.”

18909

Five of them were foolish and five were sensible.

18910

Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.

18911

All of them are skilled with swords
and trained in warfare.
Each has his sword at his side
to guard against the terror of the night.

18912

The Spirit of God took control of Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood above the people and said to them, “This is what God says, ‘Why are you transgressing the Lord’s commands and you do not prosper? Because you have abandoned the Lord, He has abandoned you.’”

18913

For I will proclaim Yahweh’s name.
Declare the greatness of our God!

18914

David consulted with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.

18915

This is what the Lord says:

Record this man as childless,
a man who will not be successful in his lifetime.
None of his descendants will succeed
in sitting on the throne of David
or ruling again in Judah.

18916

“But if the slave declares: ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I do not want to leave as a free man,’

18917

He then sent out the troops, a third under Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. The king said to the troops, “I will also march out with you.”

18918

He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for settlement, Absalom called out to him and asked, “What city are you from?” If he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”

18919

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: These are My appointed times, the times of the Lord that you will proclaim as sacred assemblies.

18920

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim range and see the land that I have given the Israelites.

18922

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but no one will be able to raise his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt without your permission.”

18923

When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land.

18924

Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the high priest’s courtyard. He was sitting with the temple police, warming himself by the fire.

18925

[For according to the festival he had to release someone to them.]

18926

“This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation.

18927

My God, I cry by day, but You do not answer,
by night, yet I have no rest.

18928

Then David said, “This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

18929

Joab gave the king the total of the registration of the troops. There were 800,000 fighting men from Israel and 500,000 men from Judah.

18930

So the king said to Joab, the commander of his army, “Go through all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba and register the troops so I can know their number.”

18931

So Jesse sent for him. He had beautiful eyes and a healthy, handsome appearance.

Then the Lord said, “Anoint him, for he is the one.”

18933

Then get up early, and at sunrise charge the city. When he and the people who are with him come out against you, do to him whatever you can.”

18934

Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks, herds, and tents.

18935

There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years.

18936

just as He spoke to our ancestors,
to Abraham and his descendants forever.

18937

The Lord also said to Moses: “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people.

18938

Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.

18939

Come to your senses and stop sinning, for some people are ignorant about God. I say this to your shame.

18941

When the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “This man is probably a murderer, and though he has escaped the sea, Justice does not allow him to live!”

18943

So Micaiah said:

I saw all Israel scattered on the hills
like sheep without a shepherd.
And the Lord said,
“They have no master;
let everyone return home in peace.”

18944

I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’

18945

The Lord also said to Moses, “Write down these words, for I have made a covenant with you and with Israel based on these words.”

18946

David’s conscience troubled him after he had taken a census of the troops. He said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I’ve done. Now, Lord, because I’ve been very foolish, please take away Your servant’s guilt.”

18947

Sheva was court secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

18948

But some of them said, “Couldn’t He who opened the blind man’s eyes also have kept this man from dying?”

18949

“I will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands where I have banished them, and I will return them to their grazing land. They will become fruitful and numerous.

18950

So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow woman gathering wood. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup and let me drink.”

18951

how much less man, who is a maggot,
and the son of man, who is a worm!

18952

“Once a year Aaron is to perform the purification rite on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he is to perform the purification rite for it once a year, with the blood of the sin offering for atonement. The altar is especially holy to the Lord.”

18953

The Lord spoke to Moses:

18954

They came to the leader’s house, and He saw a commotion—people weeping and wailing loudly.

18955

The desert creatures will meet hyenas,
and one wild goat will call to another.
Indeed, the screech owl will stay there
and will find a resting place for herself.

18956

These are the garments that they must make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a specially woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons so that they may serve Me as priests.

18959

Drive out a mocker, and conflict goes too;
then quarreling and dishonor will cease.

18961

If I have dismissed the case of my male or female servants
when they made a complaint against me,

18962

Even so, there will be survivors left in it, sons and daughters who will be brought out. Indeed, they will come out to you, and you will observe their conduct and actions. Then you will be consoled about the devastation I have brought on Jerusalem, about all I have brought on it.

18963

“The days are coming”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and the seed of beast.

18964

The God of Israel spoke;
the Rock of Israel said to me,
“The one who rules the people with justice,
who rules in the fear of God,

18965

Then the Amorites who lived there came out against you and chased you like a swarm of bees. They routed you from Seir as far as Hormah.

18966

“Then the man who had received one talent also approached and said, ‘Master, I know you. You’re a difficult man, reaping where you haven’t sown and gathering where you haven’t scattered seed.

18967

This is what the Lord said to me: “Go and buy yourself a linen undergarment and put it on, but do not put it in water.”

18968

And now, says the Lord,
who formed me from the womb to be His Servant,
to bring Jacob back to Him
so that Israel might be gathered to Him;
for I am honored in the sight of the Lord,
and my God is my strength—

18970

Now Jacob heard what Laban’s sons were saying: “Jacob has taken all that was our father’s and has built this wealth from what belonged to our father.”

18971

I rejoice in the way revealed by Your decrees
as much as in all riches.

18972

The city is laid out in a square; its length and width are the same. He measured the city with the rod at 12,000 stadia. Its length, width, and height are equal.

18974

The Lord reigns! Let the earth rejoice;
let the many coasts and islands be glad.

18975

but walked in the way of the kings of Israel. He even made his son pass through the fire, imitating the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had dispossessed before the Israelites.

18976

In those days she became sick and died. After washing her, they placed her in a room upstairs.

18977

Jehoiachin was 18 years old when he became king and reigned three months and 10 days in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight.

18978

He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his ancestor David had done.

18979

When Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household idols.

18980

Just then a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, because he’s my only child.

18981

Wasn’t it reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the Lord’s prophets? I hid 100 of the prophets of the Lord, 50 men to a cave, and I provided them with food and water.

18983

Therefore, observe the words of this covenant and follow them, so that you will succeed in everything you do.

18985

But the people kept silent; they didn’t say anything, for the king’s command was, “Don’t answer him.”

18986

since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.

18987

All Israel will mourn for him and bury him. He alone out of Jeroboam’s house will be put in the family tomb, because out of the house of Jeroboam the Lord God of Israel found something good only in him.

18988

He saw that there was no man—
He was amazed that there was no one interceding;
so His own arm brought salvation,
and His own righteousness supported Him.

18989

He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed and reestablished the altars for Baal. He made an Asherah, as King Ahab of Israel had done; he also worshiped the whole heavenly host and served them.

18990

Then the king went to the Lord’s temple with all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people from the youngest to the oldest. As they listened, he read all the words of the book of the covenant that had been found in the Lord’s temple.

18991

If someone asks him: What are these wounds on your chest?—then he will answer: I received the wounds in the house of my friends.

18992

Have you ever in your life commanded the morning
or assigned the dawn its place,

18994

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land I am giving you, the land will observe a Sabbath to the Lord.

18995

He had brothers, sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah.

18996

Reuben, you are my firstborn,
my strength and the firstfruits of my virility,
excelling in prominence, excelling in power.

18997

“Then I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’

“And the Lord replied: ‘I am Jesus, the One you are persecuting.

18998

In the eighteenth year of Israel’s King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah

18999

“If you hear it said about one of your cities the Lord your God is giving you to live in,

19000

He replied, “Bring me a new bowl and put salt in it.”

After they had brought him one,

19002

Observe the Festival of Unleavened Bread. As I commanded you, you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, because you came out of Egypt in that month. No one is to appear before Me empty-handed.

19003

They also said, “Look, there’s an annual festival to the Lord in Shiloh, which is north of Bethel, east of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah.”